The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-10-09

Mr. Bernard Esser, of Madison, Wis.
an old friend of Sheriff Anderson, was
10 town on Wednesday. Mr.. Esssr
was tor many years Clerk of the Coun~
ty Court ut Madison. r..
This county receives for 1890 of
the State School superintendent $3.50
and 20 cents, which will give $3.50 to
each scholar.
Col Planners speech on. Wednes-
day evening was heard by a large au-
dience. 1t was al All able argument,
and was heartily approved. The cam
paign is beginning to be lively.
ED. II. Grant of Minneapolis, who
has been attending the local camp
meetings of the Seventh Day Advent
lists in Dak., is in WorthingtOn and
will remain with Rev. Collie for
short time.
Mr. Jesse Owens, Ut Van Buren,, o,
father OF Mira e + People, Of this viii
lage, died Oct 5tl, of typhoid fever,
aged 81 years. Mrs People il the
youngest daughter of seven children.
Mr. ,hn p. Sclburg bought so acres
of land in Bigcl,w township on Sec
ton Is, west half OF the north west
half, for ten dollars AL acre, on We'd
nesday last. On 1.-The same day his
brother Oscar bought the nortl, west
half of section Is in the same towns
ship.
The Ladies OF the Worthtngton Re-
lief Corps on Wednesday evening Of
fered Qnilt to the voters Of the coun..
ty ut ten cents u vote. Specie WAS the
only qualification, each dime securing
a vote Cox the preference of the voter.
The result was as follows: Republican
lis; Democratic II: Alliance AZ; Pro.
hibition II. The contest was spirited
and a good camp fire supper helped to
maintain good humor.
Rev. j. ". Collie will speak in the
Adventist Hall in the old school
house next Sunday eve at $50 on the
subject of Social Parity. This is a
question that AL christian people are
interested in and every one should
make Il special effort to induce the
young people to attend. Mr.. Collie
has been engaged in this special work
for over three years. and his lecture is
a very interesting one.
The first meeting of the American
Health and Temperance Club was held
in the old school house last Saturday
evening. Quite ri interesting pro-
gramme was carried out, including the
reading OF he "Wortl,ingt0n Temper
;ance Htrald."a new paper lately starr
ted 10y and in Tive interests Of the club.
The next meeting will he held No
veu'ber 1st.
A meeting WIS held last Saturday
| evening, in Johnson's Hall to form Il
Tariff Reform club, Mr.. James Man
ming was chosen president, and E. L..
Swartz was made secretary. The club
b'gan Will, twenty two members. After
the organic .tion short speeches we: e
made by Major Thurber, County Att
:orney Daley, l.. d. Bennett, Mr.. Nc
CURE and James Manning.
| DON'T forget those lectures by Prof.
Louis Favour, tomorrow (Friday,) and
Saturday evenings. You Can get your
tickets marked for reserved seats ut T..
| W. Smiths store, without extra charge.
Mast Ilali should be crowded upo,,
these evenings, rs the entertainments
will be Of Il very high order, ut very
low price and literal share of the pro-
ceeds are for the benefit of the "Iligll
School Library fluid.
Rev J. G. Simon of Mankato, made
us Il call this morning Mr.. Simon has
just been holding second quarterly
meeting of Wovtlington mission. lie
has been visiting and doing pastoral
work among the German people Of this
vicinity for a few days. Today he
leaves for Luverne, where he will help
Rev.. +. &. Schmidt, hold another
meeting.
| Mrs. Tarrington's friends have pre-
vailed upon her giving reading next
Tuesday evening, the 18th inst, in the
G. A. Il. Hall, before leaving Worth.
ington for her future home at I.eSueur.
Fine vocal and Instrumental music
and recitations will lie the program fer
the evening. Admission Is cents. Re.
served s. cents. Tickets ut Smiths
drug store.
Rev. f. L. Fisk, and Mrs. Fisk. DR..
Geo y. Moore and Mrs. Moore, are it,
attendance upon tie American Board
of Foreign Missions, which holds its
Annual meeting in Minneapolis. This
is the oldest III the Protestant Mission.
AIRY organizations in this country, and
its SESSIONS are always attended 10y Il
great number Of persons. Some of the
most eloquent speakers of the country
Will be heard from its PLATFORM.
Messrs L and w llosenber recei
we'd a telegram last Friday, Informing
them OF the death of their father. Johu
J Resent erg, ut Venton, Iowa, for
which place they started Saturday
morning. Mr., Rosenberg was Il years
o: age. and in the enjoyment of good
health. lie was taken with severe
pain III the chest Just after dinner and
died within two l,ours-supposed to 10
heart disease. lie leaves Il family Of
five three bays and two girls, all grown