The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-26

We omitted mentioning last week
that Waoouta Grange held An open
meeting on the evening of tho 18th inst,
which was addressed by Mr.. w. s.
Grow, Lecturer of the Pomona Grange
OF this county. Owing to the wretchcd
condition of the roads, the attendance
was not very large, though a fair audi
ence was present. The lecture was
carefully prepared, able, interesting
and instructive, and was listened to
with close attention. Mr.. Grow ought
to be kept in the field more constantly,
for his lectures are needed.
RIVER NEws.-Lake Pepin has been
entirely clear of ice for several days, and
the following steamers have arrived in
the order they are named. In every
instance they have brought full freights,
mostly for St. Paul:
VI the keokuk Northern line: Sa-
vannah, Capt.; Belle of La Crosse,
Capt. Thomson; Dubuque, Capt. Burns.
The Minnesota and Lake Superior were
due yesterday and the Dubuque was ex-
pected to start down yesterday.
This Company will complete arrange
ments for the season this week, and
will run one boat up and one down every
day.
Of the Diamond Joe line, the Josie,
Capt. Killeen, is the only boat up yet.
The Lake City Sentinel Of last week
says that at recent meeting of the
Musical Society Of that city ':it was de-
cided to 60 to Red Wing and give an
"Old Folks Concert in that city on
Wednesday evening, May 3. All the
singers will appear in costumes Of 100
years ago. These singers gave two con-
certs in this city a few weeks ago to
crowded houses. Red Wing assures
them they will be greeted with good
house," 1t is to be hoped that the
promise alluded to in the above will be
made good, for Lake City folks have
been generous in their treatment of
Red Wing performers, and we have it
from those who have attended their con-
certs, that the members of this society
are proficient musicians, thas their cos
tunes are perfect, and their entertain
ments very interesting.
THERE are already some dozen or
more buildings in course of erection in
Red Wing, and twice as many more to
be begun at an early day. The founda
tions for Hoyt & Webster's Centennial
block, on Third street are being laid:
Mr.. I. 3. Sheldon has commenced a
handsome residence on Fourth street:
Mr.. j. NJ. Hodgman is erecting large
and handsome addition to the property
he recently purchased of Mr.. Wilkinson;
Mr.. Chas. Betcher is preparing to build
an elegant residence on the Feather
stone road; Mr.. j. w. Hancock's resi-
dence on East avenue is being pushed
forward rapidly; Mr.. MGinnis has
the plans made for a residence on
Fourth street, and Mr.. Place is build
ing on East avenue beyond the Aker's
property. Besides these. there are
some dozen or more others, the owners
Of which We have not been able to
learn. The indications are that this
will be an unusually busy season in the
business Of building and that Red Wing
will improve rapidly.
The streets present very different
within the past few days from:
what they have formerly. They have
been cleaned pretty thoroughly and re-
paired wherever it was needed, and this
work has been we'll and promptly done.
In number Of places on the roads ap-
preaching the city culverts and bridges
were displaced by the high water.
These have been replaced and made
more durable. Indeed the citizens
have reasons to congratulate themselves
on the recent change in the city govern
ment, by which Mr.. DeKay was relieved
of the duties of marshal and allowed
to devote his attention entirely to the
streets and Recorders duties. The
present system entails increased ex-
pense, but this will be compensated for
by saving in the cost of work on the
streets; then we now have the advan-
tage Of a good marshal, an efficient