The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-03-11
SHORT LOCALS.
See new card of C.. W. Smith.
New settlers are arriving daily.

See new card of c. W. Smith.
New settlers are arriving daily.
Is your name on the registry list?
Did you see the eclipse last Friday?
Next Tuesday will be the village
election.
Another letter from tho editor-in
chief this week.
Tie all-absorbing question now is,
who is the father of that child.
A. IIedberg was made the happy
father of an 1l-pound girl last Thurs
day night.
The board of county commissioners
meets next Tuesday. Get your little
bills ready.
L. NJ. LANCE has been appointed
Judge advocate on the staff Of Depart
ment Commander Williams OF the G.
A. r.
T. Teasdale and F. NJ. Cooksie were
discharged from Jail last Sunday after
having served thirty days. sentence
for gambling. They were sent up from
Pipestone.
Elsewhere appears an ordinance va
eating the alley between lots II aud Is
block 8. This is at the instigation of
Rev. J. W. Lewis, he being the one
interested.
Next Tuesday prom ises to he busy
day. On that day will occur the vii
lage election, the board of commission
ers will meet, DR.. Hatch will be here,
and-and-
Is. F. Chute is preparing to build a
fine house on his farm on section 10,
Summit Lake. 1t is to be is by 20 in
size. Mr. c. is a newcomer, having re-
Gently arrived from Albert Leu.
The nomination of l.. 3. Bennett
for postmaster at this place has been
confirmed. 1t is not likely that any
change will he made in the postoffice
before April l, that being the begin
ming of new quarter.
Nv. Bronx and s. S. VanDyke of
Joliet, ILL.,, have arrived with a carload
of stock. They own half of section SO
in Elk, and will settle thereon as soon
as Contractor Free can erect the neces.
sary buildings.
VIM. Peverill and son arrived last
Thursday from LaPorte City, Iowa,
and will settle near Hersey. lie has
carload Of goods aud twelve horses on
the way, and will break about 100
acres this season. lie will also build
several houses on his big farm.
DR.. Hatch will be in Worthington on
Tuesday, March 16. The doctor is a
well known veterinarian who has been
practicing three years in southwestern
Minnesota, and comes we'll recon-
mended. Horse owners should call
and see What can be done by a quail.
fed horse surgeon and dentist.
The young people Of tile Nj. E.
society gave very enjoyable social at
the residence of Mrs. u. G.. Holmes
last Friday night. A large crowd was
in attendance. The time was spent in
pleasant chat, social games, literary
exercises, music, etc. One of the
events of the evening was little pan
tomime representing a girl who had so
many lovers she knew not what to do.
She hid one in u churn, who got nicely
drenched with cream, md disposed of
others in various ways. Miss Hattie
Smith took the part of the young lady
with numerous lovers, and she acted
inst as natural as could he. The NOR
al of it was not to have too many low
ers, or else have plenty Of hiding
places handy.
In considering the claims of Luverne
to be All example of superlative enter
terprise, it should be remembered that
Luverne and Rock county have not
enough of that article to build court
house or Jail, but depends on this
county, which she affects to despise, to
furnish accommodations for Rock
county criminals. Meanwhile Wor.
thington is planning enterprises for the
coming season with an utter disregard
Of the tender feelings of Luverne. One
of these, which will undoubtedly be
put through in good shape. is a boule-
ward around West Okabena lake. Such
a drive way, lined with beautiful shade
trees, with the waters Of the Okabena
glistening in the sunlight, and Wor.
Ellington on its banks enveloped in a
mantle of living green, will present
scene Of beauty that Luverne can
never hope to equal. y, great is hum
bug, aud thy name is Luverne Enter
prise.
A State Teachers Institute for the
county of Mobiles will be held at Wor-
Ellington during the week commencing
Monday, March q. This institute
will, according to the advancement of
teachers, be organized for both ele.
mentary and advanced methods. The
general plan will be to give instruction
in two classes. for part of each half
day, and for the rest of the day to dis
cuss with the entire institute subjects
Of general application, as school man
agement, drawing, penmanslip, and
general lessons. A social, u literary
or authors recital and Il lecture will
occupy two or three evenings. Teach
ers will need the usual outfit of note
book, stationery and institute syllabus.