The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-11-25

between the crossing of the Northern Paoi-
ao and the river bridge.
In tho town of Chester, Wabashav county,
last week, F. n. 6kilIman shot wild cat
caught making depredations in his hen
house. Mn. 8. held tho fort while her hus-
band went for his gun.
Ouldrum, Martin county, Who lives alone,
built fire in his stove and went out. On
his return he found his cat In the stove
oven, dead and roasted.
A boy In Rochester was arrested and fined
% and costs for firing drseraekers, BY which
horse wss frightened, and ran away, and
damaged tho carriage to which it was haE-
messed to tho amount Of 927.
The brick work on the high school build
ing 1t Moorhead, Clay county, was Anished
November l7th, and tho event Was celebrated
IN tho use of barrel Of beer distributed
among the hardy Wolkmen.
The Martin County Sentinel says tho bog
disease has been sweeping of the fat porkers
in Rutland, Fraser and other northern
| townships. 2easrs. Rosko6 and Oonright
have suffered serious losses.
Last week, in Wabashsv, about noon ono
day, tho bank building vas discovered to be
on fire, but it was extineuished without
serious damage. Both tho contents OF tho
banA ard express Office were removed.
The settlers west Of Glencoe, Mcleod
county, are uttering loud complaints against
tho railroad company f,r not farnishing
them with fool, aud tho company il doing
everything in ito power to supply them.
The Morris Tribune Gays: Az an illustra-
ton Of tho wood famine, when . few caI
loads Of wood put in IN appearance at the
depot there il such q rush for it that Il 10
next to impossible to divide it up among tho
multitude and give all little for immediate
use.
Miss Ida johnson, of Blue Earth City, Was
taken sick on Sunday, Nov. II, and died ON
the Thursday following. II vas not sup
posed BY her mother that she Was troubled
with anything moro than . sore throat,
hence NO physician VA called until too Late
to afford relief.
It 10 reported that man residing in Nor
ray county had 500 sheep oorraled in val-
10y bordered by high bluff. The snow
drifted over tho bluh, covering tho sheep
gradually, those that were orowding on top
Of tho others - the drift rose. When they
were finally dug out those nearest tho top
| were dead.
Rochester Record and Union, Nov. 19:
Ata meeting held by tho Presbyterian church
Wednesday evening, Rev. Mr.. Newsll was
given . six months leave of absence. Mr..
Nevall aud family intend going to San Jose,
California, where he has received Q call to
assist in evangelical work With Rev. Mr..
Moody, and whore ho will remain for six
months. He goes for the benefit Of his wife's
health.
The other evening about twenty masked
tramps took possession of tho house Of g..
E. Skinner. in his and his family's absence.
On their return they found their house filed
with these unWelcomed intIodoEs. They de-
manded to be fed, aud NJ. Skinner thooght
safety lay in tho Inie Of feeding them. They
ate vozaciously - il famishsd, and took
their departure, without taking anything
away With them, at least tho family missed
no household article. Noazrests.
Owatouna Reciesc: Hr. Chm. II. Randall,
the lumber merchant, and his wife bad Q
close call ON Tussdsy night. They put up .
coal stove ON tuesday, Nov. 15, and built up
fire in 1t during tho evening and went to
bed. Wednesday morning st o'clock they
avoke and found themselves nearly su6o-
Gated from tho gas. They forgot 10 take out
some paper that va In the chimney and
poshed the pipe in. The result Vas The gaa
Vas retained and Tho room Alled.