The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-11
Minnesota News Items.
WRIGHT

WRIGHT.
A wing dam is being put in on the river
at Battle Rapids below Monticello. The
total vote on the bond question was $3.50 OF
village in the county is to have some sort of a
Fourth OF July celebration. :. Within two
months coon has made away with forty
dozen chickens in Monticello, but trap
caught him at last and ended his depreda-
tions. Buffalo is to celebrate the Fourth and
mas cailed IN the aid OF the State Grange Lee
turer, Hon. M. H. Sullivan of Rosemount, Da
kota county.
On the goth ult., heavy charge of
lightning entered the office Of the station
agent at Dundas, burning the instrument,
melting the telegraph wire, and filling the
room with blaze ef light. The operator was
unhurt. Tho commission to adjust the
claims growing out of the capture Of the
Northfield robbers has rendered its decision
allowing s., $3.50, of which the amount ap-
propriated, $1,000 will pay about IS per cent.
&c. F. Goodell has sold his trotting stallion,
Little Mack, to Eastern parties, and the ami
NAL will be taken back to Vermont. The
Carletonson, l6-page college paper, published
by the students of Carleton College, North
field, has made its appearance.
OLMSTED.
Wheat receipts at Rochester are lighter
now than for several seasons past but prices
are well maintained. :. "A son of Mr.. CHAPMAN
OF Rochester while handling revolver recent
ly, was shot in the back. :. .Doutney the temp
erance revlvalist is expected at Rochester July
18TH: The Rochester base ball club scooped
the st. Charles club recently by score of %
to 2. VIM Hyslop of Chester has sold over
yOO pounds OF wool at 81 cents per pound HIS
sheep averaged six pounds each Twenty
boxes of cigars were recently found in straw
stack at Olmsted, having evidently been stolen
md V>0on <Iouo rc, & mn
all spoiled. Miss Mary Ann Quinlan of
Rochester was one Of class of Deaf and Dumb
which graduated at Faribault recently
Blue berries are in the Rochester Market.
An epileptic patient, a ten year old son of A
German farmer Claus Behrns of Greenwood
Prairie has been cured by having made bed
fellow OF little puppy So says the Rochester
Post.
There is no practicing physician in this
county. Long Prairie is making prepara.
tons to celebrate the Fourth in a becoming
style. The residence of Mr. Conkline, Of
Reynolds, was recently entered and five dol
lars stolen. John Ostrander, of Long
Prairie recently cut two inch cash on his leg
below the knee cap, but was not seriously in
jured.
The river IS very low at Carver
Tramps are numerous. . The question of a
narrow gauge road will be voted upon in
WatertOwn July Goth.
HOUSTON.
Hokah is to have a balloon ascension
on the Fourth. "A large number of two car
loads of emigrants from Southern Norway.
who arrived in La Crosse recently. sougIt3
homes in this county. On the 10Th ult,
Louis Bremen, of Brownsville, fell from his
wagon and was almost instantly killed by be-
ing run over. "A number of excursonists
went to Albert Lee, on St. Johns day. to at
tend the Masonic celebration there -,
.,t SHELLEY.
Henderson is now an Italianmonev. Or
der post office. The Teachers association
will be held in the school house at New Au-
burn July 18th: Captain Sigler, of Henderson
has received forty Springfield rifles for his
company.
Base ball is about played out in Hast
ings. Anton johnson, the youn g Norwe sian
in the employ OF Walter Gibbons, of Empire,
been sent to st. Peter: The Hastings Sport
ing club has completed it's Organization nv
electing J. G. Meloy, President; j, F. Newton
Secretary, and L. S. Follett, Treasurer. :. Crop
reports are Of the most encouraging charac-
ter. Hon. M. H. Sullivan, of Rosemount. is
to deliver the Fourth of July Grafton at Buffa-
10, Wright county.
Citizens OF Shakopee are looking over
railroad lands in Adrian, with a view Of pur
chasing and locating colony thereon Mr..
Radiant has been appointed postmaster at Sew
ard. Crops continue to look fine at Graham
Lakes and SO far no 'hoppcrs have molested
them. -
Barley is heading out. The weather
has been q little too cold for corn, but lust the
thing for wheat. The Austin Cornet band
is engaged to play at LIE Roy, on the Fourth.
-. .Emigrant wagons with "Black Hills or
Bust inscribed on them. are seen passing
through the streets of Austin. Brownsville
has brass band, which is vigorously practis-
ing for the coming Fourth.
GOODHUE.
Drunken Indians are a frequent sight
on the streets of Red Wing Arthur White.
man, aged eleven, was drowned on the 21st
ult:, in the river just above Zumbrota .Bish-
op Ireland, of st. Paul, will administer the rite
OF confirmation and also lecture for the benefit
Sunday, July 18th y. A little SON of Horace S zee
Blood of the town of Stranton came near los
ing his life from being attacked by two infuri-
ated hogs, but was fortunately rescued by
his father.
Master Henry Humason, of Dodge Gen.
trc, has hen which is caring for her own
CA1SNSLo NAN dioO IOI Il DTOOO lC1C DV the UC-
timely demise of the natural mother, and in
addition to these duties, lays an egg every day,
Sundays not excepted" The work on the
town hall and engine house at Kasson is pro.
crossing slowly. -. The Kasson post office is
worth $1,000 per annum. :. Freddie Barnhart
l2-year-old boy of Mantorville, was drowned
recently while bathing in pond
A Bad Dream.
The other night Shylock & Co., (advan-
ces made on good security \ awakened in