The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21
PERSONALH.

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Miss. Lena Safer got home from the
Mankato Normal School on Tuesday.
Mrs. Holton has been quite ill fol
several days.
C. C. Whitney has returned from
all extended visit to Michigan.
Postmaster Soule and wife left OH
Tuesday for Knoxville, Tenn. Mrs. S.
expects to spend the Summer there.
&. &. GoOdnow, late Receiver Of the
Tracy Land Office, was in town yester.
day.
Mrs. Wilson has been down from st.
Paul visiting her mother, Mrs. Dean.
She left on Saturdays train for home.
Miss Hattie Smith and Miss Emma
Plumb returned on Monday from a
winter term at the MankatO Normal
School.
E. l.. Wemple, that prince Of land
lords from the Rushuore Hotel,
walked over from Rushmore yester-
day with Treasurer Shepard, and
made us pleasant call.
Alex MOir writes back to his wife,
who is here with her parents, that he
got to his house in CovingtOn, opposite
Sioux City, on u fence, aud found three
feet Of water had taken possession.
Mrs. Geo. Day got home on last Sat.
urday nights train from st. Paul.
Mrs. u. went on visit about the holi-
days, and has been blockaded most of
the winter.
Rev. y. Griffin Gum writes to the
Window Reporter from Brandon, Miss.
He says the cold winter north sent in.
Vulnerable ducks and geese south, and
they are preparing for a grand hunt.
John Alley was III Kansas at last &C.
counts on his way to Texas. Mr.. A.
was or his way home and had got as
far as Mankato when he could get no
further, so lie has gone around by way
of Texas.
Miss Carrier johnson is unable to
walk by reason of Il scalded ankle. It
was accidently scalded last Monday and
the case aggravated by taking cold.-
Spirit Lake Beacon.
We omitted last week to acknowledge
Il pleasant grenback call from that sterl-
ing Grand Prairie farmer, Geo. F. Hal
lis. who usually subscribes for two COP
les of the ADVANCE 1T once. He shall
have a good crop this season and the
periheljOn won't hurt him.
We learn that John Ogle is preparing
for the ministry and expects soon to
start for theological seminary. John
is Il sensible and worthy young man
and we honestly hope, as Rev. Eggle-
stom says. that lie will join the Church
Of the Best Licks, and put III his best
ticks for Jtsus''
We have Il very interesting letter from
our young friend Will Ashworth, which
will appear in our next Will has beel,
travelling during the winter in Texas,
and his opinion Of that state is about
like Gen. Sheridau's. lie expects to be
home in June.
A. G. Seney and wife arrived on Tues
day OIL their way to Rushmore. Mrs.
S. &. Wemple, Mrs. Seney's mother, ;.c-
companies them and will spend the
Summer ut Rushmore. They left New
York several weeks ago and were de-
tanned ut st. Paul waiting for trains.
Mr.. 5. will pu: ont about 500 acres of
grain this season and will increase his
stock considerably.
=" nave q lazy ICCCtl IlVlH Uut IL tcuU
W. II. Hoyt. from away up on the Lit
tie Muddy, D. T.. which will appear in
our next. Later he adds the following
especial" TO the ADVANCE: 800 ponies
froZe up dead. standing up, by sudden
rise in Missouri river at Poplar creek
5 Indians found frozen dead in trees at
same time and place: News just receiv-
ed. Haste. l1oyT."
Hon. p. J. Kniss has taken contract
to build sixty miles Of railroad for the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Co. =,
from Perry. in Dallas county. Iowa,
W. stward through Guthrie and Audi
bon counties. lie will not he ready to
let suh-contracts until about the Goth of
May.-ROck Go. Herald.
Mr.. J. W. Ashworth. of Worth,ngton
Lodge, No. Is. a. 0. U. W.. Of Worth
ingtOn. Minn.. gave us call Thursday
evening. We found Bro. A. to lie Il
very pleasant and agreeable young man,
and a devoted advocate Of the princi.
piles Of orr noble order. He is travel
ing with the Golden troupe. and we
hone he will make it convenient to call
when he is in the city.-Atinneola (Tex.
aS) Courier.
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