The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-07-10

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the literature Of the nineteenth cen
fury.
Adrian was all aglow with patriotic
fervor and enterprise on the Fourth.
All that beautiful and appropriate de-
coration, good music and oratory, de-
corous festivity, and an endless variety
OF amusements and endless variety of
and sports, could do to
testify joy over American Independ-
ence was done. Chief among the ate
fractions was the athletic feats of Prof.
Schaefer's class, which were both meri.
torious and remarkable. A long pro-
cession was marshalled by LIS. Nielsen
and the whole day was IN occasion long
to be membered by all the people
gathered from the surrounding
conntry.
For Lumber, Machinery, Wire, Fence
Posts, Lime. Brick. or Tile, go to
%. FORBES,
The Worthington Flour Mills are
now in full operation, after undergo.
ing thorough repair and refurnishing,
and are capable of serving the people of
this country more perfectly than at
any former period of their existence.
The best machinery, with all modern
improvements, has replaced the old,
and the work of the mill is in chargr of
one Of the best and most experienced
millers in the country. This commu-
nifty owes much to the Company for its
large outlay Of capital and its deter
mined and persistent effort to meet
the demands of the country and make
q market for it's products. Encourage
home enterprise.
Come and examine our stock of
Flows, Breakers, Drags, Seeders. Disk
Harrows, Corn Cultivators, and all
kinds of Farm Machinery,
81. AEON FORBES.
The Fourth was celebrated in good
style on the Island ut Graham Lakes
by large throng of people, The see
merry of the Island was worthy of the
day and the cause CELEBRATED, for ma
ture was in her most royal attire, aud
the weather perfect. This part of No.
bles county was the first to he settled,
and We had the pleasure of meeting a
number of the pioneers. After boun'
teous picnic dinner Rev. J. 5. Pinney
of Kinbrae and the editor of the AD-
VANCE made short addresses. and a
choir sang some Of the old patriotic
songs. We spent a pleasant day trav'
ersing one of the most fruitful farm
ing countries, now bearing most luxu-
RANT growths of grains and vegetables
and enjoying the friendship and good
cheer Of the people of that vicinity.
On Sunday night about 10 o'clock
the jewellers on the shore of Lake Okla
bena were startled and brought to their
doors by cries of apparent distress.
proceeding from out on the lake as we'll
az could be judged by sound. A mum
Der Of persons ran down to the water 3
edge to discover the occasion of the
outcry, and to render assistance if in
their power. But when they got to the
shore all was quiet, no boats were visi-
BILE on the lake, and nothing further
has since developed as to the cause OF
the alarm. If any silly persons are
making this sort of alarms for the sake
Of startling their neighbors, as some
suspect, it is q base and mean bust
ness. 1t may happen that 4 case of
real danger and distress may fail of at.
tention and help. because Of such i'm.
positions by thoughtless OF vicious
persons.
A meeting Of the Mobiles County Re.
publican Central Committee was held
last Tuesday. L. NJ. LANCE resigned
his place ON the Committee and G. II.
Smith was chosen to fill the vacancy,
and was also elected chairman of the
committee. The Committee voted to
recommend that the Republicans of
the county meet in their respective
election precincts on Thursday, July17,
or at any earlier day that township or
village committees may designate, to
appoint delegates to the County Con.
vention which is called TO meet in
Worthington on July 10th, 1890, at one
O'Clock, p. NJ. This Convention is to
choose delegates to the Congressional
Convention which meets at Mankato
on July 23d. and also for the State Con.
vention which meets at st. Paul on the
oath OF July.