The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-21
Minnesota Gossip.
RAMSEY.

RAMSEY.
The Supreme Court has made 4 de-
cision which is OF great Importance in these
days OF sewing machine and agricultural ma
chlnery frauds. The case presented was the
sale OF sewing machine for SIS. of which
the agent received $50 and the purchaser
signed paper which declared the ownership
and possession of the machine to still remain
IN the dealer, purchaser agreeing to pay five
dollars per month for five months, etc. The
court decides that the receipt of zones own
property from person having no right to the
possession OF it cannot Ike valid considera-
ZION Tor an agreement to pay for the future
use OF the property or to deliver it up to such
person on demand" and therefore decides
that the dealer cannot carry off a machine
from purchaser and also retain the money
paid for its purchase.
DOUGLAS.
a historical and descriptive sketch
OF Douglas county, from the pen of James H.
Dunn, is to be issued shortly in pamnblet
form, illustrated by an accurately drawn man
of the shire.
1t is believed that the Duluth and
Dakota narrow gauge railroad will have the
cars running into Glenwood by the first Of.
next December. The line is already located
from near Randall to the foot of Lake Whin-
pie.
The Flainview and Minneiska rail-
road is deemed a {" sure thng.'
Nhen completed, the Touring mill
at Aiazeppa, will have daily capacity OF ESQ
barrels. At present it has six run of stone
to which it is intended to add three.
FILLMORE
On the 9th, at Chaltield, VIVA. Wat
son committed brutal assault ON his wife
whom ne would probably have murdered.
had not police officer arrived.
DR.. y. Allen, one of the oldest set
tiers OF Chatfield and among the first nl,ysi-
clans who commenced practice there. died in
that city on the Sth, Of inflammation Of the
lungs.
The walls OF the new JniversaIis+
church edi1ice, Rochester, are having tie
root placed on them.
Martin Holland, of Rock Dell. was
run overtby wagon, and had his ribs broken
and sustained severe internal injuries.
r. Limbo has been fined sos in ROch
ester Tor selling liquor to an Incorporate per-
son, the said incorporate being the chief wit
ness for the prosecution
Eyota and Dover: are building cred
liable school-houses. At the former place
the edlflce will he OF brick, costing $1,000: at
the latter, OF awooden frame "veneered'' with
brick, costing $4,000.
An association, named the Bishop
Ireland Total Abstinence Society, was orsa-
nized on the 7th in connection with St. Johns
Catholic church, Rochester, with member
ship OF So.
4 siXty-years' old resident of Rock
Dell, named Nels Nelson, fell instantly dead
while in the act of pumping water
In walking through the woods on
the Sd, Hon. L. NJ. Gaskill, had the odd for
ear, which engendered such intense pain as
to necessitate the employment of surgical aid
tor its removal
The Anok;e Union candidly and sens
IDLY inquiries, "What's the use of going to
the Black Hills when you can get dead broke
LII &AAOhd " ltuOuI Hall TIE LrOuple!''
On Wednesday of last week, Mr.. Ed.
Ferran, of Trout Brook, had cause to dance
to the tune of centennial boy" The
happy mother only claims sixteen summers.
while the proud papa has seen seventeen
winters roll away in grave succession before
him.
Mrs. G. Ansonany of Maska, planted
1855 slips on Arbor Day, and her little girl,
aged nine years, set out 43l.
AS an evidence of the large influx of
immigrants in the southern counties, tho
fact may he cited that, on the 10th, there were
100 passengers for those regions on the west
ern bound train Of the G. NJ. & St. P R. R.
Mr.. H. F. Shearman purchased in
New York and shipped to this county four
hundred and twenty bushels of peas and five
hundred and twenty bushels of beans, which
he will plant as soon as men and teams can do
the work. He has the best and latest ma
chinery for carrying out his agricultural en-
terprises, and has entered upon the work
with characteristic energy and perseverance.
HARD TIMES IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
From the Charleston News.
The Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas at Barnwell, S. c., had to bring
business to sudden halt last week to
save colOred jurors from starvation.
They said they had been without food
for the whole day, and could get nei-
ther money nor credit. The kind
hearted Judge proceeded to give them