The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-05-07

CORoNER-J. h. Churchill.
COUNTY SUPERISTENDEST-T.C. Bell.
COMMISSIONERS.
First District-J. w. Miller, OF Graham Lakes. |
Second Districi-M. l.. Miller, Of Elk.
Third District-L p. Durfee, Of Worthtngton. |
TO SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPERINTEND.
EN7S
The State Secretary of the Sabbath
School Association requests that all re-
ports he sent in by the 18th of May
Sunday School Superintendent in No.
bles county are requested to send III
their annual reports to the County
Secretary so that they may be trans
mittted by that date.
A. p. MILLER,
Mobiles Go. s. S. Association.
Miss Belle Slough, from LIE Mars is
on visit to her friends in this place.
Mr.. Hoyt has returned from st. Paul
and gone to his claim.
The Teachers Institute will he held
next week.
Elder Clapp, of the Baptist Church,
from St. J: M IS, will visit Worthington
and hold service on Sunday, May 23d.
A good team of horses and harness
for sale. Apply &C this Office or to W.
II. Mock. ct
The regular monthly meeting of the
Christian Association will be held on
Tuesday evening at the Colony office.
Several Winnebago Indians were in
town on Thursday setting all the boys
agog. They were from Sioux City.
Correspondents should always send
their names with their communications
to insure insertion.
The monthly concert of the Union
Congregational Sabbath School will be
held on Sunday evening next at the
Church.
George Kline of LeMars, formerly of
this place, is stopping few days at the
Farmers Hotel, on Il visit to his old
friends.
The mother of Il. W. Lyon, of this
place, and of Captain Lyon, of Chica-
go, died of paralysis at Lodi, Illinois,
OIL Saturday last, May LIST. She was IS
years old.
Can't we have a Spelling and Pro-
nouncing match for the benefit of the
Worthington Library? The associa-
ton needs a case in which to keep the
books.
The martins have been fitting about
our houses for several days ''gritting'
their teeth, sure indication that
Spring has come. .. .-..-..-..
Mr.. Perry Pierce, at present living al
Winona dropped in yesterday and left
us few dollars of Winona money OF
subscription. He has great faith in thu
future of the Colony and designs re
turning here as soon as possible.
The spellizootic, or the photography
mania, or whatever it is, originated i,
Ohio, where the Temperance crusade
began. The Ortloephobia, we believe
began in Worthington.
The Grand Army of this place is pre-
pairing for Decoration Day. Commit
tees were appointed on Sunday las
from the churches to cooperate will
tie Post in the observance Of thi
beautiful custom.
C. C. Goodnow, Clerk of the LAM
Office, informs us that from April
t1s74, to May, 1875, about 1900 acres 0
Government land, nearly all of whic1
is double minimum, have been deede'
in Mobiles county.
Mastering officer DR.. Barber and Ma
jor Bell of Stoddard Post, went to Lu
Verne, on Friday last and organizes
Mcpherson Post at that place, the Pos
starting with 81 members.
W0RTHINGTON HOTEL.
= On Monday last, Mr.. Shell assume
. the proprietorsllip of the Wortl,ingto
!, Hotel. Good cigars flowed freely dr
' ring the day, and in the evening tn
i Worthington Band serenaded the house
and a number of Mr.. Shells friend
took possession of the dining room an
had something which looked for all tn
s world like dance. We feel sure thu
Mr.. Shell will make popular landlor
= and he has for the present secured
popular clerk in W. II. Humiston.
We notice that in some parts of Il
State, great many trees were plante
}. on Arbor Day. The bad weather
&c this section prevented any general o.
servance Of the day. Some, hoWeve
made a good showing Mr.. John Dunn
y of Hersey, planted 5000 cuttings an
$50 young trees.
I.u Verne can beat the world on Il
number of NANCY ours that infest IL
streets. Every poor man owns seven
eight.-Rock County Herald. :
| Couldn't LuVerne spare a few I
$, stock cur streets? We need q fe
more dogs to impress our Town Con
ell with the necessity of q dog ord