The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16
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TODD COUNTY.

settle in the couNtysth this spring. The grass
hoppcrs have begun to hatch in the timber in I
Reynolds, ba, they do not come out fast enough
for the birds and chickens. :. After the first Of
July the name of the Burnhamvil]e postot1ice1
will be changed to Pillsbury.
WABAsHAw COUNTY.
Total assets, $39, 525.23; liabilities, 49,
OS2ll Balance to credit of county, $335 ass IL.
1.-THE American House ut "Wabashaw was
burned to the ground on Thursday of last week
INSURANCE on house and furniture, $780,. An
adjoining buildings WIS burned - insurance
s20o-and another torn down to prevent the
spread of the fire; no Insurance. Wabashaw
has NO Iirc department.
PINE COUNTY.
\ church t;air at Pine City on the 25th
ncttcd sl0,.; "a 1t is claimed that Pine coun-
ty afford. the best hunting and fishing grounds
in northeast Minnesota. There is not water
enough in the streams forasuccessful "driyc."
lit takes l,.2S lead pencils to supply the
county officers for three months.
ANoKA COUNTY.
II. S. Piumnler, Of Anoka, was seriously
injured by 81 kick from horse on Monday. -.
The grocery store of Mr.. Sparks, of Anoka
was bUrglsrzed on Monday night, and ham,
pork, butter, coffee, sugar, etc, taken, amount
ing to some six seven dollars. All signs
Indicate that the goods We're taken to relieve
pressing family needs for the neccssarics of
life. Michael Long, aged about fifty years,
was found dead on Sunday morning in an out
house on the premises Of B. r. Trask whom
he was visiting, near the Anoka Lumber Mills.
1t WAS evident that his death was caused by
disease OF the heart. He was resident Of
Shcrburn county, where he had lived many
years and was highly respected.
MORRISON COUNTY.
The rain Of Sunday night raised the
creeks sufficiently to be of material benefit to
lumbcrmen. L. Vasaly is preparing to start
his proposed cheese factory soon, at Little
Falls, and a Mr.. McCauley has decided to es-
tabli>h a wagon factory. :. A robbery is said
to have occurred in Green Prairie on Sunday
of last week. John Hamlin and C. Sylvester,
Of the town of Culdrum, were riding in a bug
yy when they were met bya soldier on foot
who drew a knife and demanded money and
watches. He got one watch, but no money,
and after putting the gentlemen out of the
buggy he got in and drove down to Little
Falls, where he abandoned the team. He is
said to be /. very small sized man. From thence
he went to St. Cloud and has not been ar
rested. In JUSTICES court Before L. Hou-
den, j. P State of Minnesota, plaintiff, VS.. C.
Doucette, defendant; charged with having
kicked Miss Sweeney, his step-daughter, con-
trary to the statutes of Minnesota. Hon. N.
Richardson attorney for State; s. P. Fuller,
Esq, for defendant. Jury trial. Great inter-
est. Large attendance. Evidence taken case
tried; jury about to be charged, when it was
discovered that said jury was composed of only
eleven men. Whereat the prosecuting attor-
ney smole CHASTITY smile, and moved that the
jury and defendant be discharged. And they
were. ..E.s p. :, 80 /
LIE sUEUR COUNTY. .7.-- hy
\ postoffice has been re-established at
Sharon. The temperance people of Lie Sueur
talk Of establishing a coffee house or some
other resort for young men whose side time
seems to hang heavily on their hands, in that
city,. A Soldiers Relief Association has been
formed. 4. R. Doescher is secretary. a,
NICOLLET COUNTY. ~-
The residence of Judge w. G. Gresham,
in St. Peter, was burned last week with all its
contents. The building and furniture were
insured for s1,100. .Fast-day was generally
observed in St. Peter. The stores We're closed
DAKOTA COUNTY.
Wheat-ields look green and thrifty .
A bonus of $1,000 has been raised to starta
Touring mill in Pennington. There is miss
understanding between the county commits
sioncrs and the State Auditor as to the amount
to be paid by the county for the support Of pu-
pills in the State Reform School: The differ
cncc amounts to $1,000, and the matter has
bppn ,,l1cp0 in tine hands IF the ATTORNEY
eral for adjustment. Y
BENTON COUNTY.
F. \. Fogg has started nursery mile
cast OF Sank Rapids. He has set out 1900 ap-
pie trees and a large number. of ornamental
shade trees. -. The Sank Rapids Cheese Fac
tory went into operation on Thursday :. More
grain has been sown this year than last, the
grasshopper prospect being regarded hopeful
....Ten tons of machinery for Arnolds new
grist-mill arrived at Sank Rapids on Thursday
....Rcy. Father Mannheim, who has charge of
the parish in the town of St. George, had
narrow escape from horrible death on Thurs
day night last, by the miring of the horse on
which he was riding III amarsh. In the efforts
of the animal to cXtricatc itself Father Man.
helm was thrown off, fell under his horse and
was buried up to his shoulders in the mud
Fortunately his cries for help were heard by a
chance passer-by, and he was rescued from his
perlous position.
GOODHUE COUNTY.
DR.. c.. N. Hewitt, Of Red Wing, has
been appointed by Gov. Pillsbury as one of
the Commissioners provided for by the law of
last winter to examine the condition of pa
ticnts in the Insane Asylum at st. Peter. e..
Last Friday farmer was robbed of $40 on the
road few miles back of Lake City, by two