The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-11-27
PERSONALS.


Miss jenkins, Of Ash Grove, ILL.,, who
visited Mr.. Asliworth's family last
SUNNI er, died OH the 18th Of quick COLI
sumption. -.~
Mrs. S. F. Thorpe left on Monday
last for PipestOne which is to be her
future home. She will be missed from
Worthington as she is lady of wealth
and culture, and i leader in social mat
tiers and good works.
Fairmont Sentinel: Mr.. Braddock
aud family have moved to Mankato.
Mr.. Geo. Ogle has shipped his house
hold and Office goods TO Mankato and
it is rumored that he will settle down
at that place and practice law. Fur
Their particulars hereafter.
Mr.. Davidson. Of Winona county, is
visiting r. W. Moberly. Mr.. D. is Il
pioneer, having settled in Winona
county in 1853.
A son of Treasurer Wigham is in
town for the winter to get the benefit
Of our schools.
Mrs. Jas. Cowan, of Adrian, has been
visiting her brother, r. W. Moberly.
Receiver G. II. Smith went to St.
Paul Tuesday ON business.
John Mock, of Willmont, was in
town on Monday and called in to ICON
dole' with us over the election Of
Cleveland. Being an original Demo-
crat he went away comfOrted.
Mr.. Maxwell, son-in law to ]. B.
Mott, has returned to Worthington.
lie is now Il freight conductor on the
Burlington road.
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VISIT OFAN EARLY SETTLER
A number OF the older settlers in
Worthington were pleased. on Thurs
day last, to shake hands with W. r.
Bennett, one Of the earliest settlers in
the county and formerly one of our
most active and enterpris;ng business
men. Mr.. B. is now located in St.
Paul and 1T present represents the
large implement house Of Buford 4 Co.
Mr.. Bennett was one of the first sta.
ton agents ut Jersey, where he also
bought grain, and where, for lmuse-
ment and fun, he published the first
Democratic sheet III tho county and
called it the "Claim Shauty Vindica-
tori
About 1873, Mr. Bennett came to
Worthington and took charge of the
station. lie WAS il thorough railroad
man and no agent gave better satisfac.
ton generally, lie engaged III the
lumber and grain business with Daniel
Stone and for several years the firm OF
Rao = I 1,n Il
ing firms Of the county. After Mr.
Stoue retired, Mr.. b. continued the
business for several years, during
| which time he built the fine residence
Oh 81 avenue recently purchased by At
tornvy 1.ahge from Mrs. Thorpe. Mr.
Is. also had the distinction Of building
the first brick block in Worthiugton
on the corner Of 10th st. and "a ave.
now merged with the Masonic Block.
Mr.. Il. served d; term on our village
council, where he was distinguished
for liberality and push and it was dur
ing his service and largely due to hi:
influence that street lamps and Il regu
lar night Waterman were adopted.
It is painful and annoying to he dis
turbed in public assemblies by some ONE
coughing or snetZillg: especially whel
you know that there is /, remedy lk.
Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup easily to be Oh
tanned.
We learn that Geo. W. Penn, ha:
leased the Record office to T.. NJ. Nc
Cormack, OF Sheldon, until April. Mr.
Penn thinks Of going 10 st. Paul OF
Minneapolis to engage in jourNalism.-
! During lis short residence here, Mr.. L
has shown himself to he Il gentleman
and an able and forcible writer. W.
are satisfied that it he had stuck to the
Record and built it from the GROUND
floor rs Il Democratic paper, he would
! have made it Il success. We have
heard of a number Of Democrats who
intended, when their time was up will
the ADVANCE and the Adrian Guarui
an to stop them and take the Record
us their own party paper. We hear al
so that hereafter the Record will be :
Republican newspaper.
| TO PUBLISHERS.
The Renner manufacturing Co., 1C'