The Worthington advance., 1883-05-03
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Mr.. George Currier and Miss Minnie
Whalen OF Faribanlt were married on
Tuesday.
A tenement building belonging to W. T.
Dugan, on River street, Wabasha, was de-
stroyed by fire recently, The building was
one Of the ancient landmarks, being auilt
the banks of the Zumbro, and used as an In
dian trading post in early days, The
building was insured for $500.
Major Camp of Minneapolis is q weather
prophet. He says: ~ now think Vennor
right in pronouncinR this high-water year.
and there is ample reason for predicting
very heavy rainlalls in this section between
the 5th and 10th days Of May" The majors
latest weather guess is now on record, and
bis fellow. .lumbermen will watch and see
how near he comes to the mark.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Reed, ofWinona, Gel
ebrated their golden wedding, many rela-
tives and friends being present.
The receipts of wheat at Minneapolis for
the week ending the 25th were l24. 900 bush
els, and the shipments 5000 bushels. Ac.
cording to the Northwestern Miller the wheat
stored In Minneapolis elevators including
the trar sfer elevator. on April 24th was L.
40 ooo bnshels There were about 100 900
amount Of wheat in store in the city l,77O,-
600 bushels, exclusive of the amount re-
naming in cars on track. The amount of
wheat In store ct Duluth on Monday was
1,449, 592 bushels. The receipts of the week
have been 40 per cent. below the amount
ground by the mills during that time.
The case of. c. Easton, of Chatfield and
Col. Clark W. Thompson, Of Wells. against
Charles Lamb, ofFrapkford, Mower county,
has Just been tried at Spring Valley. Som e
time since J. Q. EastOn transferred toe. w.
Thompson notes and mortgages against
Charles Lamb, amounting to $4,000 in
part payment of franchises granted Easton
railroad. Easton endorsed the notes and
mortgages and over his own signature stated
'the amount due" Thompson accepted
the notes and mortgage ~ good and the
trade was made Now Thompson sues
Lamb for the amount contained in said notes
and mortgages transferred to him by Easton,
and Lamb pleads that the notes and mort
gageswere giveh to Easton for wheat dicker-
ing and gambling, and therefore are null
and void. The decision has not yet been
given.
The house of Ole J. Helle, on section II,
in Bancroft has been tOtall7 destroyed by
6re Friday, with nearly all the clothing OF
the family and large part of the house
hold goods.
Capt. F. H. Pratt's dwelling house burned
recently at Rush City. The fire was first
discovered in the attic over the kitchen and
although the citizens did all in their power
to save the building, yet without the aid of
fire apparatus, it was impossible.
Carol E. Gray, the water works builder
is expected In Fergus Falls, to go to work at
once on new system of water works. hay
ing been awarded the right 10 supply the
city for a term of thirty years. The works
will be built upon the Red River above the
town.
Leon Bushaw. lumberman at work for
Bradley, Hanford & Co., on Blackhoof creek,
got killed while breaking wall way, by the
line breaking.
Work upon the st. Cloud, Mankato &
Austin road will ba commenced within
thirty days after the remaining s., 900 bonds
bave been noted.
Mrs. House OF Brainerd was recently found
dead in her bed, having died from heart dis
ease.
The Morrison mill ut Valley will cut 49,
O0O, 600 feet of lumber this season, employ-
ing 12O men.
Daniel Kimball, sr., died in Kasson re-
Gently aged eighty-six years.
Jacob H. Deitz, formerly employed by
the German. American bank Of St. Paul, for
eight years, has purchased Mr.. Shwartz,
interest in the bank of Belle Piaine, been
elected cashier.
The store OF 8. G Williams of Herman has
been closed by the sheriff, on an execution
received by William Lee of St. Paul.
The residence of Mrs. Featherstone at
Eyota, was recently burned. Loss, $4,000
The occupants of the house, consisting OF
a half dozen boari1ers besides the family,
barely escaped from the fire.
The Office OF R. 8. Hawkins of Thompson
Minn., was bur9larized recently and $500 in
currency taken.