The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-12-31

ter two weeks vacation.
Ten dollars cash will buy Domestic
sewing machine. Apply at this Office.
The railroad boys at the depot are
proud over New Years. card they
have received entitled "What will the
Harvest Dep"
The tax-paying year commences next
Monday, though the books are made
out and anyone wishing to do so can
pay before that time. Some have al
ready done 50.
The board of county commissioners
meet next Tuesday in regular session.
There is considerable important bust
ness to come before the board for it's
consideration.
The ADVANCE takes it all back.
Some Of the other churches did lave
trees, but omitted to tell the reporter
of it when lie inquired last week as to
their intended doings.
Certain young ladies residing III
Worthington are gaining for them
selves an unenviable notoriety. They
ought to taNe tumble to what people
think of their conduct.
Hold still a minute girls, while We
whisper something in your pink ears.
The boys are Eatchirg up a scheme
that may disturb your peace Of mind,
but don't give it away.
The thanks of the ADVANCE torce
from devil to night editor and foreman
are due to Mrs. Frank Lewis for gen
erous sample Of that splendid supper
she got up for the dancing party last
Monday night.
It is learned that Senator A. NJ.
Crosby and wife celebrated the twen-
tieth anniversary Of their marriage ut
their home in Luverne on Christmas
and a most enjoyable time was had by
the large party present.
The case brought against Michael
Conley, Of Ellsworth, for selling liquor
without a license, came OH for hearing
before Justice Durfee last Tuesday on
continuance. A change of venue was
taken to Justice Gordon, who dismiss
ed the case.
Mike Burns, who was witness in
the case of the State VS.. Conley, on
trial before Justice Gordon on Tuesday,
was sentenced by that official to pay a
fine of SIS, or in default OF such pay
ment to be confined two days in the
county Jail, for disorderIy conduct III
the court room. lie went to Jail.
l.. g. Oliver wishes it understood
that himself and Mr.. Bum have not
formed co partnership in the business
| of saving wood and grinding feed ex-
| cept that lie furnishes tie team while
Mr. Bum furnishes part of the machi-
merry and does the work, and they di.
vide the proceeds. Otherwise it is not
partnership.
Mr.. Rice says the statement made in
last weeks ADVANCE by our Summit
Lake correspondent that hls Mr.
)ticc's) new house was to he sold with
III the hext sixty days is incorrect.
The house is not going t" lie sold Tie
editor knows nothing about the matter
personally but wishes to do no Injustice
in this case.
Taxpayers should not forget that
taxes for 1884 Oh real estate which be-
came delinquent the 1st of last June,
when Il l'enaI!y Of ten per cent was
added, will have to he paid 1efore next
Monday Or an additional penalty Of
five per cent will lie added, and after
that time costs will rapidly multiply.
Be warnel in time.
What about the weather." did you
say? The weather this fall has been
peculiar. AT this writing "Wednesday
afternooh) there is 10 snow on tho
ground, the sun is shining brightly and
an overcoat is a superlluity. We have
had Il pleasant autumn and winter
thus far-no cold rain and but little
snow. ard no mud. II is very likely
We shall have cold weather soon.
On Christmas day /. little 4year.old
who had received nice doll us Il
Christmas present said to her grand.
mother, ''who do you think my doll
looks like, its father Or its mother?'
Grandmother asked Who is your doll 3
mother?' Il am.' replied the little
girl. "Who is the dolls fathcr?" AT
ter hesitating Il minute she replied, IL
must be the father and mother both.n
Worthington Lodge No. IS 4. o. of
u W. at its meeting last Friday even
ing elected the following officers:
Master Workman. j. w. Ashworth
Foreman. Z. z. Shepard; Overseer, T.
l.. Taylor; Recorder, Z. +. Rucban
Financier. J. F. II umiston; Receiver
Az'ra Forbes; Guide, $. F. People; In
side Waterman, j. u. Bingham; Out
side Waterman, James Marden. TIE
installation will take place at the mex,
regular meeting, Friday, January s.
Last Sunday night a party composed
of young people of both sexes though,
it would exhibit their smartness to an
admiring world to ex!inguish the
street lamps so that people would be
compelled to end their way home
from church as best they could on &
dark and dr!zzling night. Policeman
Smith dropped onto their little scheme
| to win notoriety and went for the
gang. the male members Of which pu,
up fine rather t!,an spend the nigh,
ia the village lookup. and on Monday
the money was turned into the village
treasury.
/ The Illinois Central railroad is work.
ing up grand excarsion to San Fran