The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-10-19
COUNT NEWS.
WILLMONT.

OUUJvt NEW -.
WILLMONT.
Everybody Is preparing for winter
and still there is some fax to stack ye1
aud one man has nearly all his, hay il
winrOws, waiting for July weather o.
prairie Ores to stack It.
Holhum & Schmitz are buildipl
quito an addition to their dwelling.
An awful prairie fire swept through
this town on Monday afternoon doing
. good deal Ut damage. David Hetty'a
gr2nery, with mower, reaper, seedel
and different other things which were
slowed in it, went up III fire. Also biz
trees on his tree claim are mostly gone.
Nelson Martins tree claim is badly
damaged. The claim shanty of Miss
Anna bloomer is gone also. The new
school house In No. 66 nearly went
and was saved only by the efforts Of J,
Mock, who burnt his face badly. The
tire jumped over three fire breaks near
" rods wide. 1t started ever west ia
the town Of 1eota, 30 far - We are in
formed, and it would b good thing
it that d-n fool who set it could ba
brought 10 yu3tlc0.
Now A. p, you offered week before
last to wager case of Milwaukee on
the h. R. to this town next year. We
accept the wager.
John Mock wants to buy about Is to
~ head OF young cattle; also some
sheep cheap for cash.
Supervisors meeting on Saturday
at the town clerks office.
Joe Becker and Renner Bros, OF
Saltwater, are up on hunting expe-
dition. WlLIMONT.
A fire started in the southwest part
OF the town on Tuesday going east,
devouring everything it came in con-
tact with. 1t did good deal of dam
age. Johnson's hay stacks caught
fire aud were destroyed.
Threshing pretty much over.
F. klasy is still down with typhoid
fever.
Most OF the threstling is done in this
town and we are blowing in good ear
nest. just enough rain for that.
John Mock bought span of horses
last week. One is Norman aud the
other is a full blooleo Clidesda)s.
Dan Fritz, the boss furniture man
of EdQertOn, was in town shaking
hands with his numerous friends on
Sunday.
l.. 5. Roberts. Of Adrian, and J. A.
Town, Of Warrington, were In town
on legal business last week.
School in Dist. 66 was delayed on &C.
count Of the seats from Chicago not
arriving. WILLMONT
ADRIAN.
Died, on Tuesday p, m. last, Irvina
Lenore. infant daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. II. Barber.
Elder F. Sherin, the new Methodist
preacher, will hold service on Sunday
next in the school house at the usual
hour.
Our school board are in trouble to
find suitable teacher for tho upper
grade.
RUSIlMORE.
A. G. Seney has gone to New York
for the winter.
G. r. Leonard's house had a narrow
escape b1twixt rain and water.
Our new minister, Mr.. Sherfn.
preached his first sermon ut this place
last Sabbath.
Young ladies concert this Friday
night at tho Rnshmore Hotel.
Sandy Thoms is clerking in the Bed
ford Bros.' store.
Sam 1Iogue has just threshed out a
fine crop OF oats.
Bedford mills are running night and
day.
BIGELOW.
Meeting Sunday eve was quite large
~ attended.
Prairie fires are all the rage now.
Several stacks Of hay are reported
burned on account OF too little time
and care being taken blowing for
brakes.
School commenced on Monday for
the winter term under the manage
ment of Miss l.. Allen, Of WorthinH-
ton.
Wild ducks are becoming very plen-
ty now. Several hunters still remain
here shipping their game to Chicago
and St. Paul. Prairie chickens bring
three dollars per dozen laid down 1T
the express ctlice.
We were pleased to meet your COR
r. spondent, Dick, from Ransom, with
whom we have had a spat or two
through your columns.
+. II. Peavey Il Co. have made a
change here in grain agents during the
past week, sending Mr.. Nolan to some
other point and having Mr.. Gibson,
from the Summit, to fill the place.
Grain coming in slowly. Some seven
cars Of flax SHIPPED from here last
week, mostly for Chicago.