The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-01-30
Official Paper of the Coun-
tV.

Omcial Paper of the Coun-
ty.
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Subscribers to the ADVANCE living
outside of Mobiles county will please
remember that when we notify them
Of the expiration Of their subscription
and they do not respond, we take it for
granted that they do not want the
paper longer, and our rule is to strike
their names off.
T.. st. john Cole left this morning
for st. Paul on business.
The boys had sleigling party on
the east lake on Tuesday night.
Mrs. W. II. Bennett las been on
visit to st. Paul.
Til" weather for the past few days
has been mild as Spring.
Capt. Grinager is rustic:,ting at the
! village of st. Paul
Two COWS to sell, coming in in Feb
| ruary. JOHN llANSHEKG Err.
Mrs. Clippenger has rented the Gre
yer house and will move to town.
LOST, Il huntingcase watch, with
she p-skin strap attached. Finder leaye
same ut this office: or with
lw. JNO. DUNN.
We learn that our friend II. Z. Grove,
Of Jersey, met with quite Il mislElp the
otter day. While riding, the horse fell,
throwing Mr.. Grove to the ground and
breaking his collar bone.
Farmers from Mobiles county and vi
cini.y need have no fear that they shall
have to wait long for their grists ut
Milford Mills. They have plenty of
water and are giving the best Of Salts
faction. lw,
Our little friend lew. Clark has been
converted ut the Methodist meeting
and lie frankly told them the other
night that the Lord had done i good
deal for him and could do Il good deal
more.
Our friend Parker, the popular con-
ductor on the branch. was marlie on
Sunday last to Miss Hannah Thompson
Of this place. Mr.. Z. can quite from
Locke's poem now and not go amiss:
THE girls all envying Hannah and the
boys all envying me-
\ good many people are asking how
it is that Worthinyton and vicinity can
raise from $500 to $1,000 cool cash
and ply it down for the stock of goods
auctioned of ut the Brick Store, and
yet cannot raise amy money to pay up
old scores. We give it up.
The interest in the Methodist meet
ings, we ur'lerSt md, continues una
bated. II Brother Dixon and his CO.
laborprs can make better men out Of {.
number whom we hear are participate
ing in the exercises, we say Gol speed
to him.
The Wnrthinyton B.nl has been out
twice recently AMI played Il piece ortwo
on the streets. With w. :. I.angdon,
as lealer, who takes pride in music, the
organization ought to be malntainedand
we expect some Summer evening con-
certs in the park next summer.
The Council met Tuesday evening
and allowed bills as follows: kimball e.
Dista'l, $10.jl; ADVANCE S4S7; Jour
nal, SOC; Leroy Cole, So.
Voted to let Band have Instruments
on giving receipt for same. 1t seems
that ~ number of horns burned with
Miller Hall, leaving only a few in pos
session Of the village.
DR.. Marsl,all's Lung Syrup is, with
out doubt, the most reliable remedy for
Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis. A ,thlna, etc.
1t never fails to cure in Il short time.
Call on your druggist and try bottle
of it, price only 25ccnts. Sold by ID. ).
Law IL Son.
THE LYCECM.-We We're not present
at thu I.v':"nn on Monl.y night. but
learn there wiz, as usual, a full housr.
and great interest manifested. The
question as to whether poverty or
wealth is m ,St favorable to the devel-
opment of genius WIS discussed, witt,
Miss Rice, Emory Clark, Mrs. Craft
and Harry Day in the atlir nltive AMI
! Messrs. J. Am"s, L. l.. Sellers, II. d.
\ Winters and Elbril5' Phelps in t11e
negative. Miss Ella Grant read a Sc
lection from Beecher Oh buying books.
Mrs. Craft Serve;l as critic.
The question for next Monday night
is, Resolved, That cheek is more etlica-
cious than brains. Leaders-'r. l..
Sellers and 4. p. Miller. Rcader-Miss
Rice. Critic-Geo. Ames.
ADRIAN
Our excellent Adrian correspondent
gives us this week a list of the improve
ments i'll that village during the past
year. 1t will be seen that they foot up
to Nearly $4,000. Give us one Or two
gQ6 Tops and Adrian will march
the front rs one of the best
business towns on the branch.
GR1S.SHO pPEKS.
Our Westside correspondent sends us
il letter this week sounding the note of
alarm Oh the grasshopper hatch. Sucl,
approximations may influence those who
are timd, but farmers will remember