The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-06-19

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Capt. Miner returned yesterday from
Pipestone City. lie says they expect |
two railroads there by fall. uoppers
scarce and crops plenty.
Tie Plunkett Troupe played their
game of Euchre at Benefits Hall Mon
day evening. The playing was remark
ablp realistic or life-like at least.
James Howard returned from Cairo,
Illinois. Tuesday. He reports walking
bad and the railroad ties too far apart
for comfort.
Four large wagons, to which were
yoked six COWS each, passed through
Wednesday for Frazier City, Black
Hills.
The gravel train arrived here Friday
last with Il force of thirty-six men who
are engaged in hauling dirt to the fill
just below the mill.
The NJ. f. Society have rented Ben
nett's Hall to hold church services Sum
days AMI Thursday evening prayer
meetings.
The grasshoppcrs are beginning to
take wings. They are eating quite live
ly now. laying in i good square meal be-
fore they start.
The U. C. S. s. will excurt to Sioux
Falls tomorrow. Our Congregational
leg wants to 60 long but we can t spare
it this time.
The latest thing ont is to be seen at
II. &. Shepard & Co.'s, the St. Paul
Self-Binder using Irvine instead of wire.
1t is a great Improvement on the old
style.
The workmen are cutting down the
bank opposite the railroad coal platform
and using the earth to fill in the slough
below the mill. Side tracks will be laid
on both the cut and the fill.
To EQUEsTR1ANs.- and gen.
tlemen who can take part in the caval-
cade or horseback parade are requested
by the committee to do so. The inyi-
tation extends to all.
A lady sent us a pitcher of butter
milk the other day on condition that
we wouldn't put it in the paper" We
won't. We have already put it in an
OTHER place.
It will take sharp mosquito to get
into the McManus House now since the
wire screens have been put up. Nc
don't believe in boarding a lot of mo-
squitoes and flies off of his guests.
The ADVANCE failed to reach Rush.
more on Friday last, though it was put
| in the WorthingtOn office on Thursday
evening. Did the route agent fail to
put it off?
The Railroad Company, through
Land Commissioner Drake, has extend
ed an invitation to the editors along the
| line to join the excursion of Illinois ed
itors and accompany them to Sioux
Falls and Sioux City.
| n lady wants to know whether our
sewing machines have "attacl,ments.' -
especially "fellers" They just have.
| They were made on purpose for the Ia
dies and how could they please them
without ''feller attachments?
Mr.. Kelly, brother to Philo Kelly, of
Elk, has arrived with his family from
Eau Claire, Wis.,, and expects to locate
here. He moves into one Of w. r. Ben
nett's houses, the one recently occupied
by Rev. Dixon.
| Mr.. Martin and family from Pine
Bluff, Arkansas, have arrived and are
looking for location in this vicinity.
Mr.. NJ. went to Arkansas from Wiscon.
sin and has been engaged in education.
al work for 8or 10 years among the Ar.
kansasians. We congratulate him on
his escape.
Mr.. and Mrs. Potter brought an &C.
ton against G. Lyon, last week, for as
sault and battery, growing out Of some
difficulty on the farm. Mr.. L. plead
guilty and was fined SIS.
The Village has put one of Mr.
plotts' Force Pumps In the public vel
at the corner of the park. Now the!
want to get the, pump a pair of hos
and then it will be all in order.
EsrnAy.-Came to my place June 10
Sorrel Gelding 4 years old. From
feet with shoes. The same can be hat
by calling at my place, proving proper
ty and paying charges.
1w. B. W. LYON,
The U. z. Church has invited Rev
Mr.. Hanna to remain and he has 40
cepted the call and will occupy the res
idence recently occupied by MI. Forbes
Mr., II. is very pleasant gentleman 80
! cially and il lie we're not q Rev. "
should say that's what's the matte
with Hanna
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