The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-10-05


Johnny Peterson did one-fourth az
much business as he did all last year.
The ADVANCE is glad to note this
rapid increase in friend Peterson's
trade. rs-,.. III vi "A
Editor Mallahan, of the Heron
Lake News, passed through Worth
ington Saturday afternoon on his way
to Elk Point, South Dakota. Mr.. M.
is giving Heron Lake fright lively
paper"
Geo. Behrenfeld, of Heron Lake,
has been granted patents on hay
press. George has made some valua-
bic improvements on tho presses now
in use, and we hope will make some
money out it.
&C. L. Peterson has more cloaks,
boots, shoes and mittens than he
knows what to do with, and will give
inducements to all who want goods in
his line. 1t will pay you to interview
that man Peterson.
The Mortified News very sensi-
bly, says: ''If wheelmen expect to
have their rights recognized on the
road, they should not trespass on the
rights of others, by using sidewalks
for their wheels"
ALI persons knowing themselves
indebted to Durfee & Johnsod are re-
quested to call and settle at once with
F. r. Durfee or A. l.. johnson. Office
in Masonic block on End Ave., oppo-
site Tuthill Lumber company. S-tf
Artist Buchan has just taken, in
a group, the help at the Worthington
hotel. It is as fne a group picture as
we ever saw. A poor piece of work
never goes out of Mr.. Buchan's gal
lery--he doesn't do that kind of work.
". B. Crane has been appointed
postmaster at Jackson vice Alex,
Fiddes, removed to make room for a
democrat. The Worthington Office is
still chung up" although the present
postmaster resigned some months ago.
Mr.. A. NJ. Scott and Miss Hannah
Lane, of Adrian, were married We'd
nesday, October 4, 1893, by Reg.
Robt. McCune, at the Congregational
parsonage. The ADVANCE extends
congratulations to the newly welded
couple.
Rev. MIR. Bliss preached in the
Presbyterian church Sunday last.
The old gentleman has long passed
the allotted three score years and ten,
but he is hale and vigorous, and it is
a pleasure to listen to his able dis
courses. .,.....,.. /
The ADVANCE correspondents are
on hand this week with interesting
items from. their respective localities.
We appreciate the effort of our friends
In this respect. They contribute large
~ in the making Of an interesting
county paper.
Farmers look here. You can get
hardware at cost of A. L. johnson
during October. I am selling the
bankrupt stock of Blackman &
.Mather, ON Second avenue, opposite
Tuthin Lumber company, in Masonic
block. 8-tf
Frank Geiger, proprietor of the
depot lunch counter, has an I'D in this
paper. He keeps neat place, and
one can get a nice lunch there for a
little nancy. Frank is deserving Of a
liberal patronage, and the ADVANCE
hopes he will get it.
Minneapolis Exposition held at
Minneapolis Sept. 9Th to Oct 9Th, the
C. St. P. M. & o. Ry., will sell local
excursion tickets Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays of each week.
Ticket good returning Monday fol-
lowing date of sale for $7.l5 for round
trip. 6-3t.
III. G. Shepard recently caused
a couple of his horses to be shot.
They were afflicted with CHAMBERS
Ten or 4 dozen head belonging to
LAGRANGE are quarentined as Sub
jects." Every precaution has been
taken by the board of health to pre-
vent the spreading of the disease, and
they have it well in hand.
The habit some people have of
dropping the letter "r" in pronounc-
ing certain words often times makes