The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-01-21
SHORT LOCALS.

W. A. Peterson was taken seriously
i'll on Sunday last and vas confined to
his bed for several days. but is now
somewhat better.
Married, in Worthington, January
10, 1886, by Rev. .. q. Franzen, John F.
Lagerquist to Nina Nelson. all of No
bles county, Minnesota.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press says that
H. Fl. Hart received q telegram an
nouncing the death of his sister Mrs.
Prof. Wright OF Borea, Ill.,, on the 18th.
The list of delinquent taxes has been
turned over to the clerk Of the court,
and IL cents more Is added to each de.
scription. Soon the printer wilt get it
and then IL cents more yet will be
added.
The friends Of VIM. Dirty will be
pleased to learn that his pension has
been increased from $24 to $50 per
month. Mr.. Ditty has been sick long
time, and the increase is but an act of
justice to deserving man.
The weather has been quite cold tho
past week, and some snow has fallen,
but the running of trains has not been
interfered with. The blockade on the
Burlington road has been raised, and
trains are again running over that line.
Everybody seems to be on the ragged
edge Of expectancy as to when the
nomination for postmaster will be
made-that is, everybody except DR..
Barber and L. B. Bennett. and they ap-
pear as Indifferent as the man in the
neon.
Ed Pannell finished putting up ice
last week, having filed his ice house
and also one belonging to the railroad
company. He has put up about 1900
tons. which out to be sufficient to sup
ply cold comfort to the sweltering
crowds next summer.
The ADVANCE has received a CON-
munication regarding the band concert,
but as one of its reporters was present
for the express purpose of writing it up,
which report appears elsewhere, and as
the communication would be merely a
repetition, we must decline-then the
writer forgot to sign his name. Thanks
all the same.
Elsewhere may be found the articles
Of incorporation of the Swedish Mer-
camille Company. The general busi-
ness Of the corporation will be the buy
ing and selling of general merchandise
and grain. The company expect to
commence business about February l,
in the lower story of the ADVANCE
building, the best location in town.
The work of putting in the shelving,
etc.. was commenced yesterday.
The ADVANCE has heard remarks
about Kentucky manners, as exempli-
fled by loud talk, etc., at concerts and
the like. Such conduct is not a fair
sample of Kentucky manners. It is
merely the wild exhuberance of those
who are restrained at home, but came
to Worthington with the idea that this
is a frontier town with provincial ideas
as to manners, and they could let off
some Of their pent.up enthusiasm and
have it considered as 1.-THE style.'
A call has been issued for the second
annual convention of the Woman's
Relief Corps, auxiliary to the Grand
Army Of the Republic, department of
Minnesota, which will convene in
George N. Morgan Post hall in Mime
apolis tomorrow. Miss Hattie Smith,
of Worthington, is junior vice depart
ment president, and Mrs. Eloise Brant
is guard. Miss Smith and Mesdames
Brant, Garlick and Thayer are expect
ing to be present, the two last named
as delegates from Stoddard corps.
Last Saturday the board of audit
were in session for the purpose of re.
ceiving bids for the deposit Of county
funds for the two years succeeding
February l. 1885. The Bank Of Wor
Ellington was designated as the depos-
itary for county funds, it having bid to
lay interest at the rate of II per cent.
per annum on average monthly bal
ances, and TO furnish necessary eastern
exchange free of charge. Its bond was
fixed at $4,000. The interest received
by the county on deposits from Febru.
AIRY l, 1885, to January l, 1886,
amounted to S359.17.
Sheriff Miller has received a postal
card Offering reward of $25 for the
arrest of one Oliver E. Cook, who has
u remarkable number of scars on his
person. The postal says he has a oscar
on nail little finger left hand; scar
across third joint fourth finger; dim
scar OH knuckle joint; nail of third
finger disligured; scar on first joint;
scar on large joint Of thumb; two scars
on shin bone below knee; scar outside
Of left knee-cap; scar at base Of spine;
scar on right bullock: scar on right
wrist; scar above left knee.cap; three
scars on right knee-csp; second toe nail
of right foot split; two prominent scars
on top of head" He must have come
in contact with threshing machine, a
bulldog, or something, as the postal
says he was not a married man.
For the Royal French Breakfast and
Electric Coffee 60 to Mrs. Simmons
restaurant.
CARD or THANK2