The Worthington advance., 1891-09-03
BREWSTER,

Most Of our farmers are through,
stacking. and soon The merry hum OF
the thresher will he heard in the land.
Messrs. Manuel, Myers aud Lees
have purchased Il new Aultman Taylor
steam threshing outfit, and are bound
to make it Il success if hard work will
accomplish it.
Invitations are ont for a Grand Uar-
vest Bali to be held in the town hall
Friday evening, Sept. 4th. We under
Stand the Heron Lake Band are to bA
here, and those coming can be assured
Of a good time, aud that they can "Trip
the light fantastic" till the "wee sma'
hours"
Mr.. Silver of Dumont, Ia., Las bee
visiting his sons and daughter who
live near hero. Mr.. 5. thinks there il
no place like Iowa. but that if obliged
to live elsewhere, it would Ike in this
portion of Minnesota.
We notice some of our farmers are
shipping in apples from Iowa for their
own use. May the time soon come
when plenty of apples and all small
fruit can be grown here at home.
After an interesting session If Sab
bath School last Sunday the Rev. Mr..
Weaver, Of Jordan, delivered an el"-
quent sermon, and announced preach
ing for next Sunday, Sept. 9th.
We uoticp quite few parties here
looking fnr town lots, and understand
| one gentleman purchased AN entire
block Of lots. 1t looks ~ thonQl,
Brewster was on the eve Of a gentle
boom, and our advice is to come in
early and "get in on the ground
floor"
Several Of our young people spent a
day this week at Graham Lake, and re-
port pleasant time and plenty of
plums.
Grain is already being marketed here
and with our present elevator facilities
all can be handled that is tributary to
this place. ANON.
wORTHINGTON TWP.
Stacking is completed and threshing
and haying are in order.
MIR. Henry Barnard enjoyed a visit
from his father and brother. They
came last Wednesday with the excnr-
sion of land seekers. Never was No.
| bles Co. lands in such demand as right
now.
Miss Pluta CHATTER and number of
other guests, who have spent the warm
weeks at the pleasant home of Mr.. E..
G.. CHATTER, have returned to their sew
eral homes, to think of the happy honrs
spent on lake Okabena, and at Mr.. g. g
pleasant home.
Mr.. Ed. Lee, accompanied by two
Illinois gentlemen. were looking over
the country last week.
Messrs. Howards have enjoyed = visit
from their uncle from Iowa. He is
much pleased with the country, and
had an enjoyable visit.
Mr.. Louis Thompson, and brothers,
have started their new steam thresher.
1t is doing No. work. MI. rs oats
went 60 bushels to the acre. That is
only one Of the many fields that are
yielding from that to 80 bu.
AS the Arabic peddlers are getting
numerous, and are extremely bold and
vicious in some cases that we know OF
elsewhere, we must keep the watch dog
in sight.
Miss Bessie Whitney and Miss Mary
Newton will take up ther studies this
week in the Worthington High School
Many of our farmers have sown theil
rye. So much done for next year.
Considerable blowing has been done
the early bird catches the worm, even
in plowing. :,. J.. ~..
The millet crop looks fine.
Willie Chaney makes an excellent
s. s. superintendent. Always teach
ing so plain SD as to be undertood BY
the smallest scholar. ->.1 ...> =,
twenty-five new new steam thresh
ing machines have been sold at w orth.
ington yards this fall. - - ~ >,
| Mr.. Walters and Mr.. Godfry Erick
son, are running a large force of men
and teams putting up their hay on sec
rs -. r.: $780,