The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-10-23
PERSONALS.

ter. He leaves the farm with fine lot |
Of stock in charge of his son in law.
Gilbert Anderson came home and
spent Sunday last with his family. AL.
ways glad to see his genial and gentle
manly face in town.
s. s. Ilaislett, of the Adrian Guard
ian, was in town few days ago, on
his way to McGregOr to visit his broth.
er.
Mother Doane returned Il few days
ago to Parker. Dak., to spend the win
ter with her daughter. She has been
spending several months with her son
Milan in Elk.
John V. Bowser arrived Il few days
ago from Lancaster, Ohio, and will
hereafter he dn attache of the AD-
VANCE. lie is il nephew of the editor
and hence is il natural printer and
newspaper man.
S.V. Holstein, Of Alma. Wis.,, who
runs farm near Round Lake. is out
looking to his interests in this vicinity.
&. B. LOveless has returned from a
several mHnths' visit East. He has
sold the territory Of New York. Penn
| sylvania and New Jersey, for his pat
-nt chimney top. and has several other
| inventions incubating.
/ S. l.. Bows. builder Of the Is. c. Il. &
| N: railroad lines, spent Sunday at the
Worthingtcn Hotel.
II. II. Doe came over from Adrian
Tuesday and while visiting !. p. Moul-
ton was taken sick. He is confined to
his bed but we hope is not dangerously
i'll.
Judge Nielsen left the other day for a
few weeks visit to Illinois.
! Commissioner p. Blaine was in town
yesterday. lie is still buying flax 1T
FuIda.
| The Currie Minnesotian says in it's
report Of the recent term of Court at
that place:
John Lind, Of Tracy, and Daniel
Rollrer, of Worthington, were the lions
among ting lawyers.
Plppstone Republicans: Daniel Rob.
rtr, the B"hi"gto" attorney. from
! Worthinpton. was Il guest 1T the Cal
umet, yesterday.
Mrs. Thorpe came down from Wortl~
| ington Tuesday evening to spend Il day
or two with Mrs. MARITIME.
Elder Copp has been assigned to
Worthiheron for the coming year. and
I /
-Windom Citizen
W. n. Peterson WAS in town over
Sunday, wearing \ Cleveland badge
ION his other vest" He'll be ashamed
to wear it even there. i few weeks
from now.-Windom Citizen.
Mr.. Rrhrer passed through Avoca
last Monday on his way home from at
tending court 1T Cnrrie. lie says the
Worthington branch of the b. &. r. &
n. will ne in Avoca next spring.
Slayton Gaz''tte.
DR.. Barber. Of Worihington, was in
town Monday, to See the ST. Editor
who has been suffering with inflamma-
tory rheumatism for some time. and
one Of his little boys. Dr.. Barber is one
of the old settler Of Southwest Mime
sofa. and his old friends remember him
when they are sick. lie had otl,.r calls
while in town.-Fulda Republican.
The SibIey Gazette and the lost lads
mother want information concerning
the whereabouts Of Alois Miller, say
ing: '1Ie was brought to this county
Of New York, and placed with Mr..
| March,
PRAIhIE FIRES
The ADVANCE said that prairie fire
were beginning to run and requested
reports as to damage done. o.: Sat
urday night All extensive fire sta. ted
apparently near the ". 4 S. +. road
and swept north and northwest before
strong southeast wind. On Sunday
the wind seems to have shifted so as to
| RI ri& kfE l.
side of the county.
Sunday afternoon we drove through
from Graham Lakes, and all the prai-
RE west was burning or burned off.
Lay and straw stacks were burning i'll
around aud fences III places were on
fire with the balped wire dropping to
the ground. A house on the place Just
west OF J. II. Denton's, belonging we
learned, to- Mrs. Faist, was burned
down.
On reaching the place Of Matthias
Bridges, in Hersey, We found fire and
distress everywhere. The sable and
granery were gone, Il huge pile Of grain
was burning and smouldering. Mr. Is.
informed us that the granery contain-
ed about $50 bushels Of wheat, $50 of
oats. 81 of bUckWheat and $50 OF flax
lie loses also some machinery, harness,
ETC., also four hay stacks. He secured
his dwelling house and all his live
stock, but he loses the results of ayear's
work including nearly all feed for his
stock.
A Graham Lakes correspondent
writes us as to losses in that vicinity:
Have just had IL big prairie fire yes
terday, coming from tie 5. W. E. w.
llesselroth lost 20 tons Of hay; J. II.
Denton Is tons; J. II. Cunningham 80
tons; G. Gordon 20 tons; e. Harthune
20 tons il. this neighborhood
Coyer Brothers had their thresher on
fire, damaged about $50. They had
drawn it on to blowing about 4 rods,
Tut the high wind carried the fire to it.
To make children healthy use plenty
of air. plenty Of milk. plenty 1T sleep,
and always have \ bottle Of Dr.. Bulbs
Cough Syrup in case of Group.
SCHOOL LAND SALE.
State Auditor Bradrn, pursuant to
announcement through the ADVANCE,
was promptly on hand on Friday last
to offer the school lands for sale A
limited amount was sold, about 1900
acres in all, 1T i total value of $3.50.
Following are the sales made:
RANsOM-lO1-4l.
N3nt4 aud ST of ,w4 and net NV of
16 t" L. J. Anthony for $500.
f. sw Of 36 to John DeBuos for
$SOO.
NV Of the NV I of 16 to l.. A Dewey
for 1925.
| DEWALD-lO2-41.
| Ne OF NV I of Sc to Geo. Il. Camnhpll