The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-03
NORTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP.

Slei0hing is gone.
Ruumor says turkeys are more scarce
since Thanksgiving. Both prices and
denand are good reasons for great
thankrulness this year, xs we'll as other
blessings which have come to different
neighborhoods and counties.
Miss Lizzie B AS will teach school in
Murray county this winter. Miss d. is
al excellent teacher.
Mrs. Lewis Thompson Is on the sick
list.
Mrs. J. Walkers health is improving
under the treatment Ut DR.. d. l..
Kenyon. We hope she may soon Ike
restored.
Nessrs. Whitney and Leonard have
shipped their fat hogs and cattle, load
ing their cars cars at Rnshmore.
Mr.. G.. II. Leonard shipped several
cars "f timothy hay, which netted hin
fine profit. =
WIN. Mckillop has sold HE fat hogs
to Mr.. Hurd. OF Worthington.
A. Peterson is hauling his hay loose,
aud getting a big price for it at the
WOrti,ingt.M market.
The Sutherland buys sent to Still
water aud gut rings Tor their engine,
which works. nicely, and have ai,ishrd
the threshing here aud gone. to 81 =:
McCann's to thrrsh.
Mr.. Lewis Thompson has done we'll
with his new steam thrrsorr this fall.
Mr.. E. 5. Terry's new house Is being
enclosed.
. Pete Larson thresl,cd for Mr.. CHATTER
last week. and commenced Mr. Terry's
job Tuesday afternoon. For reasons
which Mr.. T. Was not in the least to
blame. they moved to town and left his
thresling. The Sutherland boys
finished the job on Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. John II. Newtoa@ is .Eaaaing An
extensive haying business in Worth
imgton. May he succeed.
BREWSTER.
Our school ia now in session with
Fred Meyer as.tcacher. There are only
about eighteen scholars ut present,
but more Is expected rs soon ~ the
fall work is over,
A. L. Peverill's new house 10 oil
completed but the plastering, which
will be finished this week. Del BLY, is
building the barn, and has also just
finished QUO on the Pever:ll farm.
Il. Randolph is now here with his
brother-in-lxw. w. y. Weber, learn
ing the railroad business.
Some of our young folks were at
Heron Lake and attended the Thanks
giving ball. They report pleasant
time.
Quite number of our young men
arc attending the college ut Wilder.
Among those who have gone are Peter
Geyerman, Jr., Eddie Berrian, Thos.
and Patrick McCarvel, N. Kaufman
and Ed. Selby.
D. McNabb, who has been confined
to his house with sickness the past
week, was seen on our streets Monday.
w. J. Peverill has moved his family
to Lime Creek, where he has engaged
in the general merchandise business.
John Lutes has rented his farm for
the ensuing year.
John Ebert and Mary Fried were
married at Heron Lake. Tuesday,
Nov. 24tb, and large party assembled
at the Hall in Brewster that evening
to welcome them, where dancing was
jnddlted in till the early hour. Supper
was served at the Brewster Hotel. the
wedding cake being . marvel of artis-
tic beauty, aud nc doubt ere this many
sssssir maiden has slept with piece Of
it beneath her pillow to induce dreams
Of her future lord and master. The
wedding presents were both numerous
and costly. We noticed the following:
Hanging ixmp-Lena and Alice Haf.
tle bowl and pitcher-JOhn Meyer aud
wife, salt and pepper set-Wm. Wort
man, cologne stAnd-D. v. Lees, nap
kin ring-Shermxn Selby, napkin ring
F. q. Meyer, pair towels-Chas. and
Louisa Harthem. set dishes-P. r.
Geyermsn and wife, sugar spoon aud
butter knife-Ed:# Geyerman, cake
basket-Mr. Barendeld, pickle castor
Mrs. s. Swenson and family, pickle
castor-Otto Berrian, pin cushion
Lena Meyer, water set-Mr. Manuel
and wife, cake stand-Art Meyer, b0u-
qnet-Nellie Cunntngham, cake basket
"A. L.. Peveril and wife, pair towels
Katie McNabb, led spread-McCau
family, water set-Silver brothers,
pickle castor-John Weaver. water set
Martin family, butter dtsh-T. j.
Mc(!aml Leaafns-R RaaAnn and