The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-12-27
PERSONAL.
Mr.. G. II. Smith went to Window
Wednesday, :. - =

NIL COAu DChu, UAOlhCA Vi mlS. ~. |
W. Smith is visiting in this city.
Mrs. Hattie. Stowe, OF Canandagua
N. Y. is visiting at the home of Mrs.
l.. NJ. LANCE.
Mr.. Walter Aagaard was absent
from the city all last week with land
agents from abroad.
Mr.. Ed Warren, the genial ticket
agent at the depot, was in Sioux City
last week.
D. Rohrer, Esq, goes to-day IT, Man
kato to attend to railway cases before
Judge Severance.
Mr.. W. Kuld, a land dealer from
Sioux City. spent Christmas in this
city, with his friend Mr.. Walter
Aagaard.
Mrs. J. II. Arnold, Of Heron Lake,
and Mrs. l.. Laythe, Of Brookings,
Oak, were visiting at the residence
Of Postmaster Bennett, last week.
Mrs. E. p. Humiston and daughter
Mamie. left Oh the one O'Clock train
Wednesday morning for Minneapolis
and st. Paul, where they will see the
New Year in.
| James II. Dixon, j. Geleer, Miss
EmeliDe Warly, J. II. Thompson,
Peter Becker, James w. Hayes, L. G..
Peabody, G. Marion, Clyde Humiston,
e. A Miilsra, NJ. X, Horteson, are
among the guests at the Worthiugton.
J. L. Milling,on, and wife J W.
Wilmington, and wife Of Sioux City
6. +. Frazee, Mrs Christensen, ". Il.
! Mcknight. ?. J. Larson, were among
the guests at the Lake View Tuesday,
Mr.. H. A. Grinager, Of Ninnuea-
polls, is visiting Old friends in WORTH
| ington. Our people kindly remember
both father and son, formerly resident
here. Mr.. Grinager is about to visit
the Pacific Coast, his ultimate point
! being Puget Sound, but stopping 1T
other points enroute.
| There WAS Il Leap Y ear Party, com,
posed Of Is or Is couple OF jolly Young
people, at Mr.. Frank IIansberge:'s on
Christmas night. The enjoyment Of
the occasion seemed to be perfect.
RecltatlOnS, songs, instrumental
music, and other amusements, made
the time go nerrily. Miss Dora Barber
and Miss Gvace Smith rendered good
music, ana Miss Josie Hoback stu,
dent Of tEamline University, now visit
ing with the Misses Torrance, dis
played fine AGILITY and culture as al
Elocntionist.
There was very pleasant dinner
party at the Worthiugton House on
Christmas Day, guests Of Rev. +. l..
Fisk. The feast spread was every way
equal to the demand of Christmas time,
and creditahle to the skill Of the hot ell
furn |shlng tue table. An hour or so
swiftly at dinner and iii social converse,
when the, min isterial host was called
| away to the country to suItmuiZe a
marriage, and excused himself accord
ing,y, and was about to leave his guests
to interest each other as they might.
But lie was not at once allowed to de-
part. He was taken by the arm and led
to an elegant, plush covered, pateut
, rocker, and seated 10 its cosy embrace.
DIR. Geo. Q. Moore, then. in few we'll
chosen words informed Mr.. Fisk that
! ! the chair was q gift FROM nuuber OF
! appreclative tlieNtis, il. token of regard
; for his effective and uLtirli1e efforts &c
I benefit the community. aud especially
, the flock OF which he is the shepherd
DIX. NJ. closed hiss speech by wishing Mr.
+. many happy Christmas days,
Mr.. Fisk was SO taken by surprise
that his accustomed eloGuence was no,
forthcoming.' With much feeling, how;
eyer, he expressed his thanks. and de-
parted TO complete the happiness Of tho
betrothed pair who were awaiting his
official aid in beginning their iii,
journey toge cher.
, Another river horror burst upon
Us. The Steamer John II. Hanna was
buried On the oath inst. out O. 1Ot
people on board only about II were
: saved. The scene was Il terrible one.
5000 bales of cotton were on beard
lhe boat Was valued at $1SNOD.
ACTION oFTHE BOARD OF ED. CATION
: IN MEMORIAM
At a special meeting Of the Board Q!
Education held in tho Village of Wor
Ellington, Mimi, Dec. H. 1888 the fol
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, by adispensation of Divine
prnvidence> Miss Mary Lynch, one OF
| the n ost efficient teachers in the pub
lie schools Of Worthington has been re
moved by death.
Therefore, Be it, Resolved by the
Board Of Education OF the Village OF
| Worthington. That while we bow
with suUn, isoiun to Lhe will of our
Great Creator, we wish to express our
appreciation Of the great services of
Miss Lynci, for the past four years as a
teacher, and our high regard for her AS
a true Christian woman. and that we
consider her loss to our schools as an
almost irreparab!e one.
Resolved, That we tender to her
frienls, our heartfelt sympathy In their
great bereavement.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon our records, and a copy
furnished to the near relatives of the
! deceased.
DR. D. l. KENYON, Pt.
G. p. SHEPARD, Clerk.
LAST CALL.
The undersigned takes this method Of