The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-12-11
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colony Of supplemented scandinavians Of
Chisago county that Cleveland's election meant
that they must move OF their farms, which
were to be given to negroes frerA the South
They finally held . meeting, and applied tt
John DObney, we'll known Democrat Of tina
region, to intercede with the president cleo
that they might be allowed to retain thei,
homes, promising that hereafter they would
faithfully vote the Democrat ticket
]. 3. piilsburt 4 Ct. have bought 4 half in.
terest in the lumber business Of J. & Billing
Il Co., Fergus Falls.
The secretary Of tho board Of charities ani
corrections thinks Ramsey county has too much
money invested in Its poor farm The property
represented btt the poor farti at1iidtin9 ID o..
KS for each pauper Accommodated, while the
average throughout the state is only $3.50
Tho secretary's conclusion is that the county
should sell the farm and buy . cheaper one.
;, Those people who have been complaining
that the past month Was untisuallt cold win
find by reference to Sergeant Lyons report
that 1t was, ON the contrary, comparatively
st. Paul being 297 dog, while the average
last month was 3l9.
Edward Tony, brakeman, was killed while
coupling cars on the Wisconsin, Minnesota 4
Pacific railway at Redwood station. His res
A couple Of soldiers got into row and on
was fatally shot
The feed mill Of Phelps Bros, at Money
Creek near Caledonia, was consumed by fire,
together with contents. including $500 Of pro-
dt,ce, upon which there was nd insurance
The, building was insured for y ,oQo and was
$500 The loss is about IS, GOO and is regarded
as public mishap and q company will BIZ
formed to rebuild it Immediately.
Tho fine new Catholic church At Client, Ly.
on county, to which the business mon of that
place donated u GOO and two lots was opened
by solemn high mass last Sunday.
At New Sweden, Nicollet county, there was
not single Democratic vote polled and 1855
Republican votes were cast
A. W. Allen was thrown from his horse n
Worthlngton breaking two ribs and injurine
his shoulde1blado.
The residence and blacksmith shop of Jacob
Shaken of Belle River were consumed by fire.
Loss $500.
The last boat Of the season from the lower
lakes, the Sameul Hodge, is now in port al
Duluth.
A pickpocket relieved Mich. Freesay Of $1W
at Brownsville recently.
Olmstead county has shipped 46 car loads Of
stock to Chicago this fall
G. H. Sanbro, thr Hawley, Mimi, embezzle1
and forger, has, after four hearings at Winni-
peg, been committed for extradition, and war
rants have been issued for his surrender to
the United States authorities
Herr Frederick Otto Won Fritsch, q German
Of about fifty, and said to be the scion of a
noble house-a fact of which he was Quita
proud-went to Duluth two or three month";
ago, and remained there until recently as
cashier and bookkeeper for the Northern
Pacific Refrigerator Car and Cold Storage
company. He, war relieved and left town. Il
now comes out that tho noble youth TOOK
with him $3.50 cash belonging to the company
The Minnesota Architectural association
wants law making it obligatory on architects
to have diplomas
Candidates for the official crumbs Of thu
state legislature are coming to the front will
great promptncss.
Robert Todd, an old and respected citizen O.,
Ottawa, died recently, aged sixty-three years.
DuSCullau q Nullott, SFOC0ES OF CTOOk6tOO
have assigned to j. Forbier.
The tax list of Wabasha county shows tota
of $ll9,G5517
Nels N. Turnborn for many years residen
of Ltchfield, died on passenger train Will.
returning homo from Dakota.
Col J. NJ Whaley, pioneer of Pipestone
county died AZ Henderson; Wis, on Saturday
aged sixty seven years.
The Merchants bank of Crookston has be,
come the Merchants National bank, with it,
capital increased 80, OOO
Miss Henrietta Wright of Lake City, aged 10.
died in st Paul from the effects of a diseased
limb
T. j Rue l. Co., general merchants, of Glen.
wood, have made an assignment to Potter Pet
erson, cashier of the Glenwood bank. Thei,
liabilities are said to bo about $4,000 An in.
vcntory is being made, and the assets are ye,
unknown.
Farmers about St Vincent complain Of the
grading Of tho Red River Valley Elevator com.
pany.
T. J. Rue & Co., general merchants ut Glon.
wood, have assigned to Potter Peterson, cash.
Ter of the Glenwood bank Liabilities, $4,000
Kirk J. Kinney, editor Of the Glenwood Mes:
scngcr, was married Nov. 80 to Miss Lucretis
Hayford Of Glenwood
Mrs. Benjamin Fountain, who died Nov. q,
in Florence, Goodhue county, was we'll known.
She was in the one hundreth year of her
age, and leaves thirty-four grand
two great great grandchildren. She has LIVED
through the election of every president of thu
United States.
Rev. Clay McCauley, who was for years pas.
tor of the leading Unitarian church at Washing.
ton, and who recently accepted an invitation f
the pastorate of Unity church in st. Paul, haa
arrived in the city. Mr. Gannett it's late pastor
has left for the East
In the number Of votes cast Nov. 4, Minnesota
exceeds Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Con.
necticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louis.
lana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska
Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, NORTH
Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Caro-
lima. Vermont and West Virginia The state.
casting larger votes than Minnesota were Gal
lucky, Massachusetts,, Michigan, Missouri, New
York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas
Virginia, and Wisconsin. This gives Minnesot,
the rank of number seventeen in the sisterhoO9
OF thlrty-elSht California and Virginia ar,
but slightly in excess of Minnesota. In tn,
vote OF 1850 Minnesota was twenty-third in tn.
list of states. The total popular vote in 1881
was ~, OIL ,26S, and in 1880, 9,2l0,914..
Washington Special: Representative Wash.
burn of Minnesota will only have his family
with him here part of this winter, and will
after his term in Congress expires, take his
wife to Europe to select pictures and statuary
for their newly completed palace in Minnesota
which q lady who has lately seen it says is al
it now lacks. She added that it was the mos
magnificent house she had ever seen, which il.
high praise. as she has travelled much in thi,
country and in Europe. 1t is built of stone
and has acres of pleasure grounds aroun
it. 1t is at Minneapolis.
A five-mile roller skating contest occurred a
St Peter between Thomas Hanlan of LIE Sueu,
and Fred Nelson of st. Peter. Nelson won tn,
race in nineteen minutes nine seconds, the fast
est time on record
George L. Robenson of Fountain, Oak, will
purchase and improve the fine water powe,
four miles south of Pelican Rapids
The Scott County Agricultural society held
it's annual meeting on Wednesdav and tha FL,