The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-01-03

through with the harness. The man
who owned that horse is a subject for
We understand that Hon. I. P. Dur
fee, Of this place, is "a candidate for
Sergeant-at-Arms Of the coming State
Legislature, which conveness jan 8th.
Mr.. Durfee's experience in legislative
work abundantly qualities him for that
position. lie would make u good Off
Ger.
The advertisement of DR.. Chase's
Recipe Book was accidentally left, out
of last number. We re-insert it again
this week.
A very neatly executed invitation
card was sent to the editor of this pa
per, to attend New Years Social at
the Sibley Hotel: The editor of the
ADVANCE is in Toledo, and it is sur
missed that he is already attending So
cials in that city more to his liking.
Tie weather is putting on airs. 1t is
as sharp and crisp us an old maid, and
snaps up every one who attempts to 20
out without his ears tied up.
The readers of the ADVANCE will
please excuse any errors which may
creep into its columns during the edit
or's absence, rs our time is too much
occupied in setting type to give the at
tention required for the proper make
up of the paper.
LANDS TAKEN ,
Mr.. David Dempsie, of Avoca, Iowa,
has taken claim north of here.
John T"ney, Of lie Mars, Iowa, has
taken tree claim III town 1O4.
l.. I. Harper, from Owatona, MINI.
is locking for half a section of land in
this vicinity.
We omitted to mentien in last weeks
paper that Miss Flora Moulton and
Miss Eta Smith are spending. the
Holidays wit friends in this place.
Miss Moulton is attending school in
Rochester, and Miss Smith is teaching
music in Sioux City.
Mr.. Cole has Il few more of those ex-
cel'ent Heaters, and will give good bar
gains to those wishing to purchase.
For the convenience of our patrons
who may desire to subscribe for the
PRAIRIE FARMER, price $500, in con-
nection with our paper, price $500,
we will fur fish the two papers, if Or
dered at the same time, for $500.
For downright ''leap-year" gal,
give us one that can pop the question"
to fellow in a crowded hall, engage
minister to tie the knot, and all with
out hlushing. "Would we were a by
again"-yes, tsco of them.
The new Board of County Commits
sioners met on Tuesday and organized.
with "A. 0. Condo us Chairman. The
new county officers have nearly all pro-
duced their bonds and been sworn in.
The report of the Auditing Board
will appear in next weeks ADVANCE.
not having been completed in time
for this issue.
The public schools re-opened on
Tuesday. Both pupils and teachers
have had q week Of holiday feasting
and jolity. and are prepared to renew
their labors with renewed energy.
The Newspaper Uuion send their
New Year compliments in the form of
u neatly-bound volume of Dickens,
'Young Folks" Thanks.
Horned cattle to exchange for live
hogs, also steers to exchange for brea.:
ing next Summer.
JOHN ALLEY.
Miner Il Parsons have moved into
their new office i'll Mr.. Sater,s old
stand.
Mr.. Odell returned last evening, and
Will De FOUND ut his old stand during
the balance of the week. Bring on
your watches.
No news from the editor yet. Tele.
glaphs, telephones and clothes -linesare
OF no avail in catchinga country edit
or when lie has once cleared his moor
ings aud got fairly under way.
| CORRECTION.
Mr.. A. G. Guernsey and Miss Eliza
Smaltchs were married Nov %, instead
OF Dec. 6. j. G. OGLE, Pastor.
DR.. Bedford, Dentist, is in town, and
prepared for business.
N" frogs hanging around this hti-
tude about now.