The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04

Oats 25. Barley ~ to QUO. Butter, un. |
sailed II. Potatoes 60 to 65. Eggs IA.
-four $50 to S. 80.
EWlNGTON.
We hope the readers Of the ADVANCE |
will not think we are on the shelf be.
cause we do not report oftenpr. The
fact is every one is fairly up to their
neck in work.
Freeman and Edwards are hustling
around with their steam thresher, and
are trying to make quick action, and
early and late hours tone for the short
yield in grain. 80
AS near as can learn wheat will not
average more than seven or eight bush
els to tn , acre, oats 20, barley Is. Very
little flax has been threshed, yet but
think the yield will he generally light.
Early flax which was the best was in
jured by the hail and the late s"wn
was hurt by the dry weather.
Not long since there was q man
through here from Sheldon, Ia, con-
tracing potatoes at SO cents per BUSH
ell. lie was accompanied by August
Falk, manager Of the "Farmers Store"
Worthiugton,
Ed. Warren and "mine host Fisher
| of the WOrthington Hotel were out
this way and engaged two hundred
tons of hay from TON" Brown. The
recent rains hindered "Tom" getting
under Roadway, but now with the as
sistance Of Harry Hobson. Andrew
Gorrie and Cannie Whipky, lie is max
ing the blu+j"int and buffalo grass fly
Tom is rustier and no mistake, with
d giant physique aud laminated STEEL
constitution aud will fill his contract
all right. -;
Miss Minnie Shattuc, of Worthing-
ton WAS ont recently visiting Edith
| Spafford. Miss Ms attainments in tn,
department of of music under the
tutaloge of the masters 1T the Mime
apolis Conservatory If Music, have
greatly added to her accomplishments
in that direction and rendered her very
competent as teacher of that fine art Z.
Mr.. Lewis Foote and his pleasant
wife drove up to our church the Other
Sabbath and while change in APP
pointment of our services caused then,
to miss the preaching, yet we were glad
to meet them and hopa,w to see them
there again. Mrs. F0ote congratula-
ted us warmly on our pleasant and
commodious church building.
Miss Kittie Pope has returned from
her brother Buell's family and will
return to her home in Martin County,
this week. She played the organ at
our church service on Sunday last and
her skillful touch and sweet expression
according TO trite proverb "is thing
OF beauty and joy forever" Our
kindest thoughts will attend her and
we hope life will yield her its purest
joys. 80.
Miss Jennie Barton starts on Tues
day next for Egan, Oak, to visi,
friends and will be gone 4 month or So
Jennie's faithful, services as secretary
and librarian If our Sabbath school
will be missed, but her place will be
ably supplied by Miss Minnie Dodge
during her absence.
| Miss Dora Edwards and Minnie
Dodge have returned from their vaca-
ton outing at Okobogi Lakes, looking
refreshed and healthful and are pre-.
pairing for their fall terms of school.
| Miss Winnie White is spending a
few days with the Spafford family.
| Mrs. Ducharm, Of Minneapolis, &C
companied by her four bright and
pretty Children: Goorgiana. Louisa,
Stella and Fred, have been visiting for
a week with her step-daughter Mrs.
Thomas Brown. =. =. ~. ~
Miss Sadie Edwards came home will,
| Der sister Dora from Miller's Bay. and
will remain indefinitely. -.
! FARMER JOHN.
FIRST MINNESOTA BATTERY.
The Winona Republican Of Aug. q,
contains An account of the good time
enjoyed by the members of the First
Minnesota Battery at their annual re.
union at that place. They had the
usual festive camp fire, with speeches,
songs, anecdote and reminiscence.
such as old Veterans delight telling and
hearing. This Battery was in many Of
the. hottest battles of the war for the
Union. 1t had All exposed and creditable
part in the following engagements:
Shiloh, April 81, 1862; Corinth, Oct.
ga, 1882; Vicksbure, May IS, 1863;
Vicksburg, July 4, 1868; Atlanta, June
10, 1864; Atlanta Aug. u, 1854: Che
raw, March 2-.3 1865.
This Battery was in the Grand Re-
view which closed the active service Of
the Union Army at Washington in
May. 1865.
Mr.. II. G. Shepard, Of Worthington,
was with his comrades Of the Battery
at this reunion, and was elected Secre-
taly of the Association for the coming
year. The following officers were cllo-
sen: President Col. Wm. Pfaender,
of New Ulm; Secretary, II. e. Shep-
ard. Wortl,ingten. Tie next reunion
will be held daring the State Fair in
st. Paul in 1891, the exact d,te to lie
announced hereafter.
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