The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-02-04
SHORT LOCALS.
''Thank you, my dear"
No January thaw this year.

SHORT LOCALS.
''Thank you, my dear"
No January thaw this year.
Did you get 'hit' at the theatre.
More cold weather the past week
but no storms,
Did you ever get hit on the head
with Aatiron?
There are no changes to report in
the markets. There is but little fax
coming in now.
Fred Cone lost a gold pencil wrap
ped in pink paper, last week. The
finder is requested to return to him.
Yesterday was fifth the anniversary
of Jessie Benefits birthday, and was
celebrated in fine style by a small par.
ty Of her young friends.
The Swedish Mercantile Company
opened up their store in the ADVANCE
block last Monday. They deal in dry
goods, groceries. boots and shoes, etc.
There was a small runaway on
Fourth avenue near DR.. Kenyon's resi-
dence one day last week. No particu.
lar damage resulted so far as heard
from.
Elsewhere appears the annual state.
ment of the financial condition Of No.
bles county for the fiscal year, which is
a clear and succinct document, and
will repay perusal by all tax payers.
Another letter has been received
from the absent editor, from New
York, which is crowded out this week
on account of the annual statement.
1t will probably appear next week.
The scholars belonging to the NJ. E.
Sunday school had an enjoyable sleigh
ride last Saturday, filling number of
sleighs. The merry shouts of the
youngsters gave evidence of their keen
delight of the treat given them.
Mrs. e. B. Loveless has been very
sick for few days, so much so that
her life has been despaired of. Her
many friends sincerely hope that she
may come forth from the ''valley and
the shadow Of death" and enjoy many
more years of life.
Elsewhere may be found new pros
pectus of the St. Paul Pioneer Press,
containing list of the seeds looked
for 50 long. We will furnish the AD-
VANCE and the Weekly Pioneer Press
for one year, including 81 worth of
seeds selected from the list, for $3.50
in advance.
The enrolment of scholars in the
Worthington school for the month of
January last was 267, and the average
attendance was 223. The average at
tendance for the same month last year
was l95, showing net gain of %.
Worthington is gaining all the time,
steadily but surely.
Tuesday was ground. hog day, and if
he did not see his shadow he must
have been very unobservant. The sun
shone bright and clear. and if there is
anything in the old theory we are to
have six weeks more of red hot cold
weather. Better have orr winter
weather now than in the spring or
summer, however.
The ADVANCE has received an in
yite to the grand ice carnival at St
Paul, opened on Monday, and a CON-
plimentary ticket to the ice palace.
The state editorial association meets
at st. Pavl today, and a banquet is to
take place at the Ryan this evening,
rendered by the chamber of commerce.
We should like very much to attend,
but rush of work prevents, combined
with the possibility Of getting Snow
bound in the wicked capital city.
Gags got off by actors on the stage
are great deal like rain-it makes
chickens present a sorry appearance
but rolls off from ducks, leavingtthem
entirely unruffled. Gags are also like
newspaper articles--fun for those who
are not hit. \ man who can t take
them in good part should not give
them. If anyone feels that they are
avenged by Saturday nights ''moss
covered" joke they are perfectly well
come to all the satisfaction they can
get out of it. The darkey's theory
was about right when he said "A man
who gifts his back up cherry time any,
body shoots off his mouth will land in
de fool asylum afore he Dies"
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