The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-10-11

torial part of this there" number is a
little slow.
Buy new harness, blankets and fur
robes at JOhnsOn's. S-2w
b. w. Lyon has raised soma potatoes
in his lot which weigh three pounds.
They can be seen at MIR. Aagard's
office.
Flax brings $l.25 readily on 'change
in Worthington, a remarkably good
price. Those who have flax and wheat
this year are in luck, and prices will be
still higher before midwinter.
W. Ager, who lives on Shells farm
on the Luverne road, has raised thir-
teen squashes on two vines, The
largest one weighs ninety-fve pounds
and is on exhibition at Shells Office in
the livery stable.
The four days Of beautiful October
weather, the finest of the whole year,
terminated Tuesday night with Il good
rain. According to the Hicks chart
there should be spell of weather from
the 18th to the 18th.
DR.. D. w. Edwards, the Prohibition
candidate for Congress, spoke in
Worthington on Monday evening last.
The doctor is dentist and formerly re-
paired the shattered tooth in Worth
ington. He is no mere tooth cobbler,
and is, or was, man OF excellent
character.
Nelson E. Gordon, a son of J. Cor
don, was adjudged insane on Monday
last and taken to the asylum at St..
Peter. Sheriff Anderfon being engaged
with other duties, J. B. Green and the
patient's father accompanied him to
the hospital. lie had been living on a
farm in Jersey township, is IS years
of age and unmarried.
"A rumor was circulated on Monday
morning last that wreck had occurred
at Heron Lake. 1t turned out that Il
freight cara caboose had jumped the
track at Mountain Lake, and needed q
lift from the wrecking car TO get on
the track again.
At the NJ. E. Conference, just closed
at Wlnona, the following appoint
ments were announced for the next
year: In the Mankato District-J. W,
Lewis for A drian and Ellsworth; VIM.
Copp for Eagle Lake; n. V. Foot for
Luverne;J. w. Powell, Pipestone; p.
Il. Fisk, Slayton and Currie; H. J.
Harrington, Worthington; ]. 9. Ogle,
Owatonna; E. r. Lathrop, Glencoe.
}. Fl. johnson keeps first class har-
ness maker: Upholstering, fine work
ann repairing speciality. Try him
and see for yourself. Satisfaction
guaranteed. SOW
Minor arrival few days ago at the
residence of Henry Robinson, a IS
pound girl.
Also at the residence OF C. NJ.
Brooks on Tuesday. a 104 pound boy.
No services will be held in the Epis-
copal church on the 18th inst, owing
to the absence of Mr.. " are at that time.
1T. Rev. NJ. N. Gilbert, D. D., Assist
Bishop of MINNESOTA, will conduct the
service on Wednesday, 24th inst, at
1870 p. NJ.
Abe l.. johnson, who has 80 long been
the efficient assistant of Station Agent
Warren at this place, has bought G. z.
Hewitt's interest in the hardware store
and will hereafter try business for him.
self.
On October Both at the Congrega-
tional church, Rev. 9. II. Mcintosh
will give an address on "Christian Ed
ucation Among the Negroes, Mountain
Whites, Indians and Chinese" The
ADDRESS will be illustrated by maps,
charts, and one hundred stereopticon
views. Admission free.
EDITOR ADVANCE: Permit us
through your paper to express our sim
cere thanks for the many acts and
words of sympathy from our friends in
our recent bereavement.
E. R. HUM1sToN
MARY A. HUMIsTON.
See notice of annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Minnesota & Nor.
thern Railway Company. Among
other business will be the election of
officers for the ensuing year. We hope
that the latter will fall upon men of
push, and who take a lively interest in
the road, for no scheme promises so
much to Worthlngton property as this
one. This road should be built at all
hazards.
Under our department "Voice of the
People," the Republican candidate for
sheriff, G. g. Peterson, appears in let
ter correcting some false stories about
his record AS soldier. The attempt to
injure Mr.. P. in this way will only
react in his favor. He made good
record as a soldier, and will no doubt
make fearless and efficient sheriff.
An excellent remedy: Laxador is superior
Price CSC. ee'''''
DEBORAH Ia. Business College. John