The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-01-17
,BIGELOW ITEMS.

49, ,BlGELOW ITEMS. -'.. =
A grist-mill is talked of.
Jas. GOWNS doing a fair business in
wheat, coal and lumber this winter.
r. Jones has bought considerable flax
seed and wheat this winter. Ihave no
doubt this accounts for the Elevator in
Sibley being closed.
John De Boos is doing a good trade
in Groceries and Hardware.
r. Jones keeps a general stock of
merchandise and is selling cheap for
cash. -.
A. v. Randall is doing a. fair bust
ness at Blacksmithing.
John Colvin has new tin shop and
is ready to do all kinds Of work in his
line. j,
Miss Lena Safer, of Washington,
was in town few days ago visiting
her friend Miss Twitchell.
r. Jones intends to furnish Flax
Seed III the spring to parties wishing it
Oh reasonable terms.
John Leis was in town Tuesday buy
ing lumber to build a blacksmith shop
in Adrian.
Rev. Van Fossen preached in the
school house last Sunday.
We have good school here this win
ter taught by Miss Mary rwitchell.
The Bigelow Lyceum was postponed
until Wednesday night on account of
sociable at Mr.. Boyer's on Tuesday
evening.
Robt. Shore, of Ransom, was sudden
ly aroused on the 10th by party of
young and old folks. They had good
time. Mr.. s., being a good natured
man, they could not help enjoying
themselves.
Mr.. Symons, from Council Hill, Ill.,,
brother-in-law of Mr.. Thomas, intends
to come to Bigelow to engage in bust
ness in the Spring.
r A. E. Cunningham, of Rochester,
MIMI, writes:
Please find enclosed one dollar for
the ADVANCE. Send to Rochester.
Mimi. Plenty of people are talking
very much of going west in the Spring.
We want them in MOBILES county, and
Shall use your paper all I can.
Mr.. Cunningham knows how t 0 do it.
Our subscribers frequently write US
that the ADVANCE keeps going until
worn out in the neighborhoods where
it is taken. Nothing equals a good,
live newspaper TO advertise aalocality,
and to induce settlement. Mr.. Cum
bingham can say truthfully to his
neighbors that the Southwestern part
| OF the State is the most desirable and
attractive. The lands are beautiful and
fertile, prices low, and prospects of
rapid development No. l. Send them
along.
A subscriber, who read our several
facetious illusions to the theology" of
the ADVANCE wants to know what our
theology really is. Well, now, we dom It
mind stating it after the Miltonic style,
and if our friend can make anything
out Of it he is welcome to it. Thus:
Free will, foreknowledge, foreordainei, free
Fate.
Predeslined Heaven and Prclestinate
Hell. Prc,estinaton prcdestined before
Hand. Thus I. While others doubt the more.
Influx, efflux, essential increatc,
Sole transubstantiati III transmigrate,
Transcendent, incoMmunicable great,
| n r.
This is about as clear a muddle
as the theologians and theological
Poets, taken all together, usually make
OF it. AS to our faith in God and hu.
man destiny, that is Il different matter
and we do not wish to enter upon. !.
statement Of that at present.
One of the best correspondents we
have is Jas. Gown, of Bigelow. He
writes only OH ole side of the paper,
makes his COMMUNICATIONS short and
sends just exactly the Kind of items we
want. Here is his last contribution
Enclosed find P. O. order for five dol
lars to apply on my account"
Chas. Fletcher has effected a trade
with Mr.. Howard, 10y which he goes to
Warsaw, Illinois, and Mr.. Howard
comes to Worthington. We regret to
lose Mr.. Fletcher from our county, as
he has shown himself to he an upright
man and valuable citizen. We hope
the change may prove mutually pleas
ant and profitable.
F. J. Porter sends us samples of his
Lost Nation, Golden Drop and Fife
Seed Wheat. Parties wishing to see
them with Il view to purchasing good
seed wheat can do so at this Office.
T. L. Taylor, of Elk, is model sub
scriber, who believes in keeping the
printer fat. He has furnished us foul
turkeys ON subscription during the past
month. Who will take the contract
for the next month?