The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-03-28

il. Hartz, representing the dry goods
6rm of Storm and Hill. Of Chicago.
was in town over Sunday. Mr.. 1lartz
is often here, and is always attentive
to business.
e. B. Paul, Of Algona, Iowa, an en-
terprising representative of the Ply
mouth Rock Pants Company, spent
Saturday. Sunday and Monday in Wor"
Ellington taking orders for suits. We
are glad to make his acquaintance.
The coffins containing the bodies of
the Barrett brothers, who were exc
cuted on last Friday 1T Minneapolis,
passed through this place on Monday,
in charge Of their mother, to their
place Of interment at Omaha, Nebras.
Ia.
Two or three hay stacks were burned
on Monday evening, on a farm about
ono and a half miles from Worthing.
ton. There was high wind at the
time, and the fire probably came from
burning prairie grass.
A team. attached to buggy, belong
ing to Cap. Miller, of Hersey, ran away
on Monday last, standing at the lumber
yard, running down the alley back of
the Lake View House until they Rot
about opposite that hotel. There Shell
if Anderson met them and put u
stop to their wild career. No great
harm was done. only the buggy was
much shaken up.
Among the sojourners at the Wor-
Ellington Hotel this week were: s. G.
Bennett of N. Y; w. Mcconnell Of
Sioux Fall; G. N. Ricketts, OF Chicago;
G. J. Riley and n. Erchart Of the Roche
farm at Round Lake.
Sheriff Anderson was treated very
courteously by the officials at Minnea.
polls. on the occasion of the hanging
of the Barrett brothers. lie brought
home with him pictures of the culprits,
and Of the Judge who trieq and senten
ced them. The kind hearted Sheriff
hopes Mobiles county will have no such
dismal work for her executive officer
while. lie is in Office.
NiRhtwatch Lyon, on going his
rounds on last Friday night, discover.
ed an out house on tie lot of Charles
Marden to he on fire, and blazing
brightly. He ran into the house and.
after arousing the family, caught up Il
bucket of water he found on a table,
and threw it on the burning structure.
A few more pals full from the pump
put out the fire. The FIRE might have
been more serious had not timely dis
covery been made. Some leaves had
been burning near by and retained fire
enough to make this blaze several hours
after it was supposed that the fire was
out.
One day last week as two sons IF Mr..
Speelman, who recently came into this
country from Pontiac, H., were driv-
ing mule. which was not making the
speed desired by them. one suggested
to the other to punch the animal with
n gun, which they had with them in the
wagon, The brother obeyed the promp-
ting, and the hammer Of the piece
catching on the dash board. the load
in the gun was discharged into the
body of the mule, causing its death in
stantly. Another admonition about
careless handling of loaded guns.
The Concert given at the Congre-
gational church on Tuesday evening
Was a rare treat to the lovers Of fine
music. Mrs. Schaefer, Of Rushmore,
captured the good people Of Worthing-
ton on this her first appearance before
them as vocalist. Her voice is excel
lent and evinces careful culture. Mr.
fowler, Of St. Paul, won golden opin-
| ions and was recalled with loud ap
plause His name was not on the pro-
| gram as it was not certain that he
could he present. His work was very
highly appreciated. We dare not be
invidious or specific in noticing thu
splendid execution of each and all Of
our home vocalists, where everyone
successfully did his or her part. wei
sustaining regulations by frequent ser
vice earned before at their own home
Mrs. Crig'er, Mrs. Frank Durfee. Miss
CLANCY, Mrs. Dean, Mrs. Gar|ick, Mr.
LANCE, Mr.. Nichols and Mr.. Franz
Lewis as vocalists, may we'll he salts
fed with the high merit ascribed::t
them. Mrs Frank Lewis, Miss Thomp
son and Dora Barber can not b.
cxcelled as pianists. The Worthing
ton orchestra, composed of Messrs
LANCE, Crane, Smith, Curtiss. Orion
knight, Newton and Misses Thompson
and Rohrer, after only a few weeks
drill and preparation, proved them
selves to be experts. delighting ever
critical auditors with their rendering
of classic music, which requires must.
cal scholarship and severe application
to execute. The cash receips wer'
$38 IS. The committee in charge wer'
successful in providing far better en-
tertainment than these receipts com
pensate for.
CHURCH NOTICE.
Services at tine Episcopal churcl
next Sunday morning at 1920, evening
service at 100.
CARD OF THANKS.
The ladies of the Congregational All
Society beg leave to express thei