The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-02-26

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Three Of Mr., Prank Little6eld . |
are down with scarlet rash.
II you have friends coming west TO
buy home or to invest in land bring
them in to zee 10.
NJ. E. LAwroN, & Co.
Mrs. J. y. Cole, of Grand Prairie, 10 !
Ill at the family residence.
MIR. Cole was In town on Saturday last
to summon by telegraph her brother
who resides at Hxmline, Minnesota.
II you intend doing any building it
will pay you to look over our stock Ct
Lumber and Building Material of all
kinds, before buying elsewhere.
28tf. AzoM FORBES.
DR.. Crigler went to Jackson early
this week to ful6li engagements in
the line of his profession, and to make
new engagements with those who
need the services OF 4 competent and
reliable dentist, all OF which Dr..
Crigler Is. ~r,.
Judge e. L. Wemple has taken to:
'tbuming'' He WAS in town last Sat-
nrday III the interest OF the Worthing-
ton cigar factory. Judge is u good
salesman, aud where he can't sell goods
it is useless for another to try.-Ells-
worth News.
The parties in the case of Thompson
vs. Day, on trial before Judge Sever.
ance, went to Maukato on Monday to
complete the hearing. which is to be
continued at that place. ID. Rohrer is
Mr.. Days counsel. and Geo. W. Will
son is one of the counsel for Mr..
Thompson. The hearing will doubts
less occupy several days.
The "C'' social given by the young
ladies class of the Presbyterian school
on Friday evening ut the residence of
Rev. Robert McCune vas II com plete
success. The attendance was large.
The young ladies furnished an excel
lent supper and variety Of amuse-
ments, for their guests, and at u late
hour the company dispersed we'll
pleased with the evenings enjoyment.
A collection was taken amounting to
$9.l5 which will be appropriated to the
benevolent work Of the school.
A meeting Of the editors and pub
fishers of Southwestern Minnesota has
been called at Heron Lake on Tuesday
March 5, 1891, at 2 O'Clock, y. m., fo,
the purpose Of organizing a local rs
sociation Of the craft. A barqnet je
rendered the editors III Attendance. and
their ladies ut the Chapman Hotel or
Tuesday evening. G. :. Eastwood, 81
the Heron Lake News. has taken 3
pr:iseworthy interest in this move
tnent, and we hope lie may b~ gratified
by 4 full attendance Of the fraternity
of this section Of the State. Such III
association may lle made of great ad
vantage to the publishing interests o.
this vicinity.
The Okabena Lodge Of knights q
Pythias, had very pleasant occasion
on Thursday evening Of last wee X. TIL
Lodge invited the wives, daughters
sisters, etc, of Its members, to joi'
them i" an anniversary celebration o
the eth birthday of the order, at thei
Castle Hall, and to partake with then
IF \ banquet ut the Worthington Ho
tel. Chancellor Commander Jas. Man.
ming presided. being 6anked by Pas
Chancellors Webb aud Nc cCune. Ate
prayer offered by Prelate J. 8. Nc
Manus, the opening ode was sung b!
the whole assemblage. Chancellor
Manning then gave an interesting
1sketch Of the organization, history ant
beneficial workings OF the order, de-
failing its extraordinary growth in tn
comparatively short period of = year
to be one Of the most numerous ant
influential orders in the civilized
world. Mrs. NJ. E. I.awton rendere,
elegantly difficult piece of piano mu
sic. which was enjoyed by all. Pas
Chancellor McCune then made q brie
address on the principles actuating th
orfer of the Knights of Pythiss
Messrs. Ray Humiston and J. Nj. Bah
cock entertained the assemblage will
excellent music on the guitar ant
banj0. Their performance was so en-
Ijoyrd that they were heartily encored
Miss Carrie A. McCune gave as y reci
t~tion Browning's poem on Herv
Riel, which WAS we'll received. Al
ode was sung and prayer offered by tn
Prelate, closing the formal exercises u
the, hall, and an hour or more thereaf
ter was spent socially, when it was 40
nOunced that the banquet was spread
and the company at once adjourned t
the WorthinRton Hotel. 1t is by N
means extravagant praise to say. that
better feast, or one in more perfec
taste, was never spread on any simila
occasion. Mr.. and Mrs. J. 4. Fishe
have no superiors in providing perfect
ly for festive occasion. The orna
ment~t!ons of the table were largely j,
the emblems of the order, and the ar
rangements for the enjoyment Of tt'
guests complete. After the feast tn
presiding officer read ntiments whicl
were responded by several Ut tn
Knights. j.. ). McManus called ou
> his predecessor in the Prelate's Office