The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-06-24
PERSONALS

ire, Wis, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. G.
H. Smith.
Mrs. Emma Pease, with her son
Earl. of Ricllland Centre, Wis. is Wis.
iting her sou, c. II. Pease, in Bigelow
township.
Rev: S. G. Franzen, of the Swedish
Lutheran church, has been to Mime
apolis attending the Augustana Synod
Of that church.
G. H. Smiths family returned from
visit to Window Saturday.
Mr.. Marston, of Red Wing, is on his
annual visit to Worthingt0n looking
after lis landed interests here.
Mr.. Burkelew, of Baltimore, Ohio
has arrived.
Hank Twitchell visited his parents
several days this week.
Oscar Peterson went to Albert Lea
last week.
H. c. Crawford and Annie z. Glass
W. l. Humiston aud Lille l.. Glass
attended the lawn festival at Rush.
more last Friday night.
Mr.. Bass, OF Shellrock, Iowa, is W
on a visit to his son, Geo. Bass, Of
Bigelow.
G. w. Smith and wife returned
from Minneapolis. He reports 4 good
time at the Druggists Convention.
Capt. Grinager returned from Min.
neapolis and is packing his household
goods preparatory to removing to that
city in 4 few days. There is general
regret 1T the departure of the Captain
and his family. who during their
twelve years: residence here have made
many friends.
II. W. Sanborn, our former fellow
townsman, was in town Monday visit.
ing friends. Mr.. 5. has been at Sioux
Falls for some months experimenting
brakes Granite Works, but is taking
lay off on account Of his health. He
left for his home 1T Fort Dodge Tues
day.
The young people of Worthington
and the business men generally, will
regret the departure Of Henry Grina-
ger, who has for So long a time been
the efficient and affable clerk at the
land office. The Grinager boys are a
credit to the family and the town.
Adrian Guardian: NJ. S. Twitchell,
of Worthington, is building a house on
his quarter section one mile west OF
town, and will become a westender
In behalf of our people we extend
Mort" a cordial welcome.
VIM. Parry, of Little Rock, had a
horse fail on his leg the other day and
has been about laid up ever since. We
saw him in town Thursday and he
was still quite lame.
Receiver Peterson, of the land office,
received a telegram yesterday an
nouncing the sudden death OF Miss
Inga Hanson, Of Albert Lea, the &C.
singer who visited Miss
Peterson last winter and made many
friends in Worthington. Miss Peter
son took the train yesterday for Albert
Lea to attend the funeral.
The Fairmont Sentinel has this to say
of 4 Warrington painter and decora.
tor: G. L. Hec0x, the artistic painter
and sign writer has completed his job on
the Il. Il. Eating House, and his work
will bear the inspection of any artist in
the State. His good taste is manifest
in every part of the hotel. The decora
ti0ns are handsome and the letterings
and signs are neat and attractive with
out being gaudy. Mr.. Hec0x will re-
main in town a week or more to CON-
plete some orders, and those wishing a
fine job of painting Of any kind should
him.
BOARD OF TRADE ELECTION.
THE BOULEVARD.
At q special meeting of the Wor-
Ellington Board of Trade held at the
city hall on Saturday evening, June 10,
for the purpose of electing officers for
the ensuing year, the following officers
were elected:
Presidential. p. Miller.
Vice President-J. 2. Moulton.
Secretary-R. Il. Miller.
Treasurer-Geo. J. Day.
A verbal report was made by Messrs.
Ludlow and Shell upon the grading,
bridging, etc., required to complete
the drive around the lake, as follows:
260 feet of grading to reach the inlet,
10 feet to bridge the inlet, 1885 feet Of
grading to reach the waters edge of
the estuary. 800 feet grading in shall
low water, 600 feet of pile bridging to
reach the high land on the south side.
The board adjourned to meet Tues
day evening, the 22d, to hear further
reports upon the boulevard.
Board met Tuesday evening as per
The subject of. opening
the road around the lake was discussed
further. 1t was shown that the right
of way across the Humiston. Bedford
and Titterington places was still to be
secured.
On motion a committe consisting of
J. p, Moulton, Judge Wilson and Geo.
J. Day was appointed to correspond
with parties with reference to securing
the right of way.
On motion Messrs, II. B. Plots and
II. &. Shepard were appointed a COM
mittee to prepare a petition to the
town board for the opening of the
road.
On motion Messrs. J. p. Moulton,
appointed committee to secure sub
of money and labor to grade
the road to where the main fill begins.
The board adjourned to meet on the
first Wednesday evening in July at
half past Z O'Clock to hear reports of
Street Commissioner Thurber has
been putting in good deal Of good
work on the streets so far this season.
The sag in the Diagonal road between
the Forbes and Mitchell places has
been raised and much improved.
Sixth-av. from 18th to 18th street has
been filled and graded up. 4th-av.
from the Swedish Lutheran church ont
IT, the Clary tract has also been grad
ed. The lake shore road east of Sd av.
has been trimmed and leveled and
quite job of work has been done in
the Ocheeda road and
the slough south of the Firth
place. A number of new crossings
have been pat in. one of the best being
on 10th st. from the ADVANCE block
to the Miller hall corner.
From % to 80 members of StOddarl
Pos left this morning on the Is. &. r.
T. N. to attend the G.. A. II. encamp-
ment at Pipestone. From 10 to 20
persons left before, some by team and
others by rail. They 60 fully prepared
to invite the encampment to Worth
ineton next year and we hope they