The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-27

closed out before Holidays, at the Auc-
ton store.
"A meeting Of the Trenton Co.
Operative Society will be held at Tren-
ton on Saturday next. 1t was intended
to have copies of the constitution prin-
ted and ready for the occasion. but the
interruption accustomed by the breaking
of the press has made it impossible to
get them ready in time.
EVERY thing nobby in collars and
ties at the Auction store.
The officers of Ellsworth, Wis.,,
Grange No. lG2, P. of H., for the en-
suing year are as follows: Master, Ira
Williams; Overseer, Nelson Kline;
Lecturer, j. r. Clark; Steward, A.
Aberlee; Assistant Steward, T. Bun
nell; Chaplain, L. Bateman; Treasurer,
NJ. B. Kimball; Secretary, Wilson Kin
ney;' Gate Keeper, J. c. With; Ceres,
Mrs. Esther Williams; Pomona, Mrs.
Lydia E. Kimball; Flora, Mrs. Adela
A. Kimball; Stewardess, Miss Ella O.
Kinne.--Herdld.
GAUNrLETs, Mitts and Kid Gloves
cheap at the Auction store.
Mr.. J. B. Ashelman of the firm of
Ashelman s. Skoglund, has just received
letters patent on one Of the most use.
full inventions Of the age; it is no more
nor less than movable top for express
and lumber wagons, the farmer can
easily attach the top to his wagon seat,
and ride as f zee from sun, storm and
wind as if he were in a top buggy.
Mr.. Ashelman is the sole inventor and
owner of the patent. The top is dura-
bic and cheap and will be manufactured
at SO low a figure that all will be able
to enjoy this luxury. Call and see
Mr.. Ashelman at his shop on Plumb
st. opposite Hotel de Batlo,
TABLE Linens and Napkins in color
ed and white at the Auction store.
The interruption in our business,
occasioned by the unexpected time re-
quired for repairing the press, prevented
our attending the examinations of the
public schools last week, very much to
our regret. We learn, however, from
those who were present that all the ex-
aminations were entirely satisfactory
and very ereditable to the teachers.
The exercises in the high school room
Of the Central School building were es.
peeially interesting. For proper ap-
probation Of the services of a scheo,
teacher, however, we have always found
it better to drop into a school quietly
during its regular sessions, and our
schools would be benefited if parents
were to pay them occasional visits and
merely sit quietly and look on.
HAVE you seen the nice line of Goods
they sell so cheap at the Auction store.
The Oldest and the Best.-These
are the claims which the publishers of
of the New York Observer make for
their paper in their prospectus of the
ffty-6ve volume. And, while history
bears them out in the first, an unde.
Waiting course in sending out q large,
full, fresh, readable family newspaper.
gives them at least right to the Sec
end. In the great multitude Of papers
that are published, the Observer holds
its own position, and an enviable posi-
ton it is. No paper reaches US that
we can recommend more heartily. It
is published at 1915 year, postpaid,
and the premium picture and chrome
humbugs are left for those who have
nothing better to offer, s. I. Prime &
Co., 81 Park Row, New York.
The Auction store is having great
rush for the new shades of poplins at
80 cents.
The masquerade Of the Champion
Fire Company No. l, at Music Hall, 90
the evening Of the 9th, was largely at
tended and successful affair. There
were a great number of maskers many
of whom were richly and handsomely
costumed. There was an unusually
small number of extravagently grotes-
que costumes, and the most marked of
these was a Daniel Lambert and one