The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-11-17
The News briefly Stated.

tabllshed to Greene Valley, Lyon cOun-
ty, from the Wiilmar & Sioux Falls
railway route
E. E. Gross, aschool-teacher at Round
Lake. about 10 miles south of Worth
ingttn, was accidentally shot and
killed while hunting.
At the annual school meeting held in
Mortified bonds were voted in the sum
Of $4,000 for the erection of new
building in the Second ward
The house of s. Welsh, at Carlton,
was entered by q sneak thief during
the absence of the family and gold
watch, necklace and gun were stolen.
Minnie He'mes, a s-year-old girl re-
siding at her home in Minneapolis, was
fatally scalded. She fingered a mum.
Der of hours and died in great agony.
The sa' aries of the state school of
mines for October were $3.50 The pay
roll of the entire institution for the
same month was ST.. 1851.
The McKinnon block at Crookston
was burned, the Crookston Mercantile
Company and Williams & Roberts, gen.
eral merchants. being the sufferers.
Loss, S29. 900; insurance, $4,000.
Frank Allen. s years old, who lived
in Minneapolis, was run over and killed
by street car.
Mrs. Mary Walker, q well-known
professional nurse, died very suddenly
in St Paul while attending q patient.
Heart disease was the cause.
At their home in Minneapolis Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Bassett gave a house
warming and at the same time cele-
brated the golden anniversary of their
wedding. g.
DR.. G. o. Welch, of Lawrenceboro,
Mass. has been appointed superin-
tendent of the Fergus Falls insane hos
pital to succeed DR.. A. p. Williamson,
who lately resigned. ,..
ii. 'thias Bailey. 80 years old, a Min
! 'cJolis painter and the father of
three children, was sent to the Rochester
insane asylum on account of inebriety.
Minneapolis is to have a new saw.
mill in running order by June ]. 1898.
Carpenter Bros. & Co., the well.kuown
lumber and sash and door dealers of
that city, will build it.
The West Duluth blast furnace will
resume December 1. The Superior
Steel Company agrees to purchase and
consume the entire output of 125 tons
daily. w.. s*+-.
Charles r. Guile tried to kill himself
with pocketknife at the Greenland
hotel in st. Paul. When questioned
he stated that he wanted to die, but
gave no reason for his attempt at sui
eide. '.' :
Fire in the Smith, Farwell Company's
six-story install.nent household goods
estab ishment: in St. Paul Quilted. the
two upper stories, causing loss on
stock and building of $4,000, on which
there was s3o, 900 insurance.
Logan's sawmill at Lincoln was set
on tire by an incendiary and burned to
the ground. ~+ = ), s-5 5'
~ Work has commenced 1T Grand
Rapids on the new hospital by the
Northwestern Benefit association of
., Rev. John y. Reid, pastor of the Con-
gregational church at Fergus Falls, has
resigned 70 accept . cali to Great Falls,
Mont. - 5s .@.r'f. szs:
" Work was commenced at Grand
Rapids, on the new hospital by the
Northwestern Benefit association of
Duluth. The, building, with three
stories Of brick, is to cost 50. 600.
Insurance commissioner Smith has
revoked the license Of the Ohio Farm
Insurance Company because OF It
having failed to come mp 70 the re-
fQuirements of the Minnesota law.
II Charles Niles, OF, Minneapolis, was
arrested in Racine, Wis, for passing
forged check for 81, oso on one hrm and
attempting to pass three others on
merchants
81 MI and Mr.. stoddard. living in St
;Panl;a Mrs. Candei. = nurse who was
taking care Of Mrs. stoddard and her.
young child, and Mrs. Middleton, who
was working at the house. wore nearly
1spayxiated b1 eoal gaa.