The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-12-10
SHORT LOCALS.

The new chairs have arrived and
been put in G. A. Il. hall.
It reminds one of old times to have a
liquor case on trial in justice court.
J, Bedford & Son will grind buck.
wheat at the Adrian Mill December Is.
Go to G. p. Hewitt's and buy a pair
of those cheap skates for the girls and
boys.
There is but little flax coming in
these days. On Tuesday it meandered
up to 81 cents.
The ADVANCE this week presents
the presidents message, in neat sup
plement form, to its readers.
Last Friday was pension day. The
clerk of the court made out about thir-
ty.five vouchers for pensioners.
The NJ. E. Sunday school have pur-
chased $50 worth cf books, which
makes nice addition to their library.
G.. P. Hcwitt's is the place to buy
first class shears and scissors, the best
assortment and the lowest prices in
town.
l. Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Oliver & Bum, who have
started wood saw and feed mill op-
posite the Nc Manus house.
Ludwig Larson was brought over
from Murray county Yesterday to
to board out thirty days sentence for
petty larceny with Jai!or Nefr.
The Worthington rink has closed for
the present, it seems. 1t is rumored
that Mr. Scoville, who run it last win
ter, will return and take charge.
The editor of the ADVANCE &C
knowledycs the receipt Of an invitation
to the opening reception Of the Hotel
Ryan, St. Paul, which was held last
night.
Pat O'Connor has severed his con :
nection with Pettinger's saloon and
may he found behind the bar at Nc
Dowell's ready to welcome his old
friends.
Mr. Mercer, who iecturcd on Amber
sonville last week at G.. A. r. hall, was
advertised to lecture in Window but
WINS advised by the board Of health not
| to do so OH account of the present state
of health.
Last Saturday evening Stoddard post
| G. A. Il. elected the following officers:
Post Commander, J. A. Town: Senior
Vice Commander, G.. p. Shepard; Jun
iM Vice Commander, Frank Glasgow;
Chaplain, Rev. J. W. Lewis; Quarter
master. j. +. IIumiston.
Frank O'Keefe, of Beaver Greek,
Rock county. was brought over Satur'
day and lodged in Hotel de Neff to
await the action of the next term of
the district court Of that county. liz
is charged with stealing a team OF
mules, harness and wagon.
A private letter from L. W. Keyes
states that he is now collector on a
passenger boat which plies between
! the terminus Of tae San Francisco and
| North Pacific railroad and the city Of
San Francisco, having fifteen mile
run. He was recently married to q
Montana lady.
Last Friday w'nle Will Firth was
coming to town will. load Of hay, the
high wind which WAS then blowing
lifted the entire load off the wagon ant
deposited it Oh the ground near Mr.
IIansbcrger's hay press. After the
storm subsidized Will reloaded the hay
a;d took it to its destination.
Several parties have been annoyed
lately Ivy receiving anonymous letters
couc'led in rather threatening Ian.
guage. Probably it is done for fun
but if some body should get caught
and brought up before the United
States courts for sending such letters
through the mails it might not be &c
funny
Last Monday night Deputy T,easur
er Moberly lost a cow worth about $50
When he MIXED her on Monday even
ing she was apparently all right, but
" len lie went out to tie stable Tues.
day morning she was dead. What
| allied her no one knows. She was well
housed and taken care Of. Mr.. Twitch
ell, who cut up the carcass for dog
meat, said her liver was affected.
Concerning Rev. VIM. Copp's lee
lures at Window, and which will bt
repeated at G.. A. II. Hall in this place
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday aid Fri
day evenings Of next week, the Reporter
says: Those who attended speal
highly of the lectures. One gentlema,
says, L could listen all night to such
Incidents Nothing is more thrilling
than the experience Of old soldiers il
the late war;
Elsewhere may be found the pros
pectus of the Sioux City Journal. Al
it arrives on the noon train it gets her.
earlier than any other daily paper, ane
no doubt if it paid more attention tt
Minnesota news it might work up quite
subscription list here. People VIII,
be)ieve that republican1sm is virtue
superior to patriotism, can get all the.
want of that kind of literature in tn
Journal, otwithst anding it claims t.
be "independent republican"
l. At the meeting of the Woman's lie
lief Corps last Saturday afternoon TIL
following officers were elected: Presi
dent, Mrs. J. A. Town; Senior Vic
President, Mrs: W. F. Thaver; JUNO
Vice President, Mrs. H. G. Free
Treasurer, Mrs. l.. b. Bennett; Chap
lain. Mrs. q. W. Brant; Conductor
Mrs. II. l.. Dean; Guard, Mrs. J. J
Bum; Secretary, Miss Mary Mills
Mesdames Garlick and Dean were ap
pointed delegates to attend the depart
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