The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-08-14
EWINGTON.

We must confess delinquency for the
past two or three weeks, and trust to
the busy times to plead for Us, and now
must give long story to get out from
under the accumulation OF happenings
or our hack will be broken altogether.
Our Sunday Schools intention was
TO visit the Round Lake Station school
on August 3rd. but the dreadful hail
aud wind storm on that day prevented
all but few getting there. Their spa
cious school house was packed full, and
a lively interest manifested in singing
and Bible study. Father Sykes, the
Superintendent is the right man in the
right place, and is ably assisted by F..
A. Trip, who also teaches Bible
class.
Father Sykes Is nearly fonrscore
years old, and is really entitled to tx
emption from active service on full
pay, is still an indetati gable worker,
with = record Of over sixty years In
Sunday Scoool work.
Others far advanced in life were
Fathers Fulwiler and Clark, the latter
tho father OF Mrs. Judah PHILIPPE,
whose hoary heads are crowns at glory
because fonnd in tho way Of righteous
ness. Mrs. Trip, late Of Chicago.
tho mother OF Mr., F. A. Tripr, IL
making her home at present with her
sons family. She is a very pleasant
lady to meet, and the mother of an ex-
ceptionally talented and interesting
family. She passed through a bitter
trial last winter in tho loss Of her hus-
band, and the shadow Of her bereave.
ment has not yet lifted:
Er. Erskin%, of Indian Lake, with
his bright and interesting daughter
Lille, called on Us recently. M. E. 10
= pioneer Of Mobiles county, . Sepre.
sentative farmer and dsiryman, and =
ciroumspect aud substantial citizen.
We were just yearning the other day
for something cheerful to occur to put
away the blues after the hail had pelt-
ed our oats and riddled our corn, and
whipped out our wheat. wheo, who
should drive up but e. r. Shattuc, &C.
companied by Mr.. Chas. Decker, Of Ne
brasks. Gals jocular lropensities and
mercurisl spirits are the best medicine
tor low spirits We have struck and his
visit was more than welcome. Mr..
Decker, his nephew. il . very pleasant
gentleman
Our domicil Was Frightened another
day by the genial presence of Mrs. D.
g. Holmes, Miss Hulengren, and Aaster
Johnnie H0lmes. Mrs. Holmes BE-
nightly of manners and sunny DISPOSE
ton is prover3ial, aud her pEessncs 10
welcome everywhere. :, II
Miss Hullengren is q lady OF rare
scholarly sttainmepts, mud has IN i'd
mirable faculty Of communicating her
knowledge to others hel,ve her impor.
t.nt position in tue worthineton High
School.
Among other visitors were Mr.. Hans
Olson aud wife, aud MI. E. A. Trip
and wife, of Round Lake. Now IL the
gentle reader should discover any ego
ttsm In this please excuse it, for We
are glad to have visitors.
Miss Kittie Pope. of Martin county,
10 visiting will, her sister, Mrs. Hattie
L. Barton. She goes from here to visit
her brother Buell. Pope's family iu No.
bles county. Miss Kittie il general IA
yorite, and her visits seem always too
short.
Presiding Elder Hair accompanied
Rev. H. j. Harrington to the Bethel
Church on Sunday aud preached m
able discourse to q large audience
and administered the sacrament
of the Lords Supper.
VIM. Barton kindly furnished his or
gan and Miss Pope performed the &C.
compartment to the hymns. Rev. Mr.
Harrington is looking we'll, after his
outing at the Waseca Assembly.
Rev. Mr.. Goetz preachesat the Beth
81 Church next Sunday At 1890 ., M.
FARMER JOHN.