The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-01-09
Mr.. John Peterson of Ellsworth
made US call on Monday. e.. ~. i.

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| Mr.. John Peterson Of Ellsworth
made US q call on Monday.
There were no services at the Con-
gregatiopal church on Sunday evening.
Mr.. Fred Heron is quite sick ut his
! room in tho Winsor House.
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49, E. e. WARRENs.
We are sorry to record tho fact that
all of Sheriff Anderson's family are in
the custody ot la Grippe. The Sheriff,
however, is still on duty. .~....~.
MI. g. II. Smith, Mrs. Smith and
their daughter Bessie have all been in
the clutches Of the Influenza. 49,.
Mr.. NJ. A., Nichols, 80 stout, vikor-
Gus and vigilant, Was compelled to
succumb to Ia grippe. He will soon
be all right. He has. happily for him,
good wife to look after him. ~1f.
Weather report for December, 1859.
Coolest at a. m. Goth. 2 above.
Warmest at 2 p. m. 18th. Sc above.
Average 81 above. Windy days 8,
cloudy days l6, rainfall l inch, snow
fall 7 inches. This has been the warm.
est December in eight years and what
Is more strange it has the same aver
age as that Of November. Taking the
year as whole, it has been peculiar,
having been the warmest; has had the
least rain 12} inches) aud the least
snow IA inches) of any year in the last
II; that is as far back rs my record ex-
tends. j. H. MAXWELL.
We shall cease to Endorse DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup; for without 1t our paper
| would have been short 0f reading mat:
ter this week; We had shocking cough
and fearful cold. weekly Union.)
The influenza spares not the fair sex.
It WAS spiteful in the foul spirit to
seizs upon some of our best vocalists,
just a. the Congregational concert was
coming of. Mrs. Crigler was much
indisposed, but by viii power kept the
affection under control so rs to per-
form her part-so we'll done that few
knew at what cost she did 1t. The
church choirs on Sunday had some va.
cant chairs. Miss Alice Durfee, the
oraanist at the Congregational church
has been severely attacked by it. Mrs.
Bartholomew, of the Presbyterian
ol,1;s. (. flo j;ooI,loI1
DR.. Geo. o. Moore is one of the ex-
tremrly favored few who could say:
I have never lost a day from business
on account Of sickness. But the
ubiquitous lndueEza broke that euvi
able record. He could not 60 to church
last Sunday. which is equivalent to a
days loss from business, as he makes a
business of going to church on Sunday.
lie has been at his desk in the Bank
every working day, but looking for
several days as if too sick to be there.
lie is all right now.
On tire evening of Jan. End. large
party IF the friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank 1Ixnsberger met at their resi-
dence to extend their congratulations
and to welcome them to Worthington.
There were from fifty to sixty present
Among the guests Was Mr.. Hansber.
gers father, who surprised b 8 son by
appearing in person ut the happy scene.
Mr.. II. is q resident of Fairfield
County, Ohio. The wedding presents
were numerous and valuable. The
company remained until a late hour,
and left their best wishes for the pros
perity of the bride and groom.
On the 3r1. inst. the young married
people also called in body on Mr.. and
Mrs. 1Iansberger, reiterating and join
ing in the hearty congrat ulations of
their many friends. Their reception
has been most cordial from all ages
and classes.
The installation of the officers, whose
names were announced last week. of
the Stoddard Post G.. A. r., took
place on Saturday evening. The cold
weather and the prevalence Of the in
tluenza prevented as large an attend
ance Us usual, but the large hall was
we'll occupied. Comrade j. A. Town
officiated rs Installing officer, and per.
formed his duties impressively. At
the same time the Ladies Of the ". R.
G. installed their officers. Mrs. Dean
acting as Installing officer. The ladies
excel the old veterans in the grace and
style il which their ceremonial work
is done. Mrs. F. Lewis played lively
marches, and Mrs. F. Martin grace
fully guided the officers elect from the
altar to their respective chairs. But
the veterans are willing to have it 80.
The Relief Corps is a valuable aid to
the Grand Army's benevolent work.
Both the Post and the Corps begin the
year with every prospect Of prosperity.
The citizens Of Worthineton, many
of them remember tile IIalvsrson
family, formerly resident here. two
members q which,, the father and Z
daughter, died within the past year.
This week : letter received BY Sheriff
Anderson xrnouces tie death of Miss
Minnie HalveFson, at Waseca, Minu.,
few days sgo. As the family are
knQxn hsse, many will he interested
III reading \ few extracts from u let.
ter from Miss Kalverson, giving this
sad intelligence: "Again the deati,
angel has come to our home exiting
uishing the light and joy We had left
in it. Our darling little Minnie has
been taken and we are very sad and
lonely without her. She was always
nOod and kind and believed hv 4evarv