The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-04-26

"a pickeral weighing - pounds
was taken out Of Okabena Lake this
week.
We hear that work on the Jail
will he commenced about the first
week in May.
Lace curtains laundried and sat
is faction guaranteed at the Worth
ington Laundry. 34-tf
An apprentice wanted to learn
dress-making. Apply to Mrs. C.S.
Bulls, Worthington. (35w2 pd.)
Mrs. H. B. Tibbetts left We'd
nesday noon for her. old home in
Spring Valley, to be absent five or six
weeks.
"A. H. Fowler, Of Slayton, was
here between trains Wednesday,. He
had been out to Rock Rapids on a
business trip. a
-Supt. Spencer was here We'd
nesday. He says business is not
picking up as rapidly this spring as
he expected it would. !:
Lumber was hauled out Wednes-
day for the new Presbyterian church
to be built at Wards corners. The
building is to be 36x4O, finished off in
good style.
The County Commissioners will
meet one week from to-day and let
the contract for building the court
house. Judging from the large
number figuring on the job the
commissioners expect a low bid on
the work.
Saturday last the following were
registered at the Lakeview house,
OFF Dyn, J. w. Wells and wife, Shell
don; E. Swanson, Sheldon; Jno.
Mitchell, Rushmore; Chas. Webb St.
Paul: A. X: Newcomb, Chicago. G.
E. Graves, Lakeview T. R. Becher,
w. W. Webb, Wilder .
"A Japanese Peach Blossom Fes-
tival will be given by the Y. rs. c. E.
of the Presbyterian Church, next
week, Wednesday Evening, May End,
at G.. A. r. Hall. This is to represent
custom annually observed in Japan.
Peach Ice Cream and tea will be SER
we'd in the orchard by japanese ladies
during the evening. Mrs. Draper,
recently returned from Japan, will
explain the custom. Supper from 6
to 10. All are cordially invited. ~
Attorney Wilson Borst, Of Fulda,
is after his enemies with sharp
stick with a bug on it. He sues
Banker Dickson, Editor Maxwell,
Dr.. Rewalt, ct al. for $35, 900 for con
spiracy. To an outsider it looks as
though Mr.. Borst would make it ex-
tremely sultry for the crowd that is
demanding his scalp. Fraternal
feeling for Bro. Maxwell prompts us
to offer prayer that he wont be
obliged to pay the whole amount,
alone.
"A good opportunity to have your
eyes Examined, Free of Charge.
If you have trouble with poor vision
eye aches, severe heartaches, smarting
of the eyes while reading, seeing
double at times, and tearing Of the
eyes when out in the wind, those are
a few Of the many symptoms Of OPP
tical Defects, and can only be re-
lieved by properly ground lenses to
fit each Individual case. @. S. ,Oleson
Graduate of the Chicago Ophthalmic
College, will be at the Worthington
Hotel, on April n % and Both. All
who are afflicted with eye trouble
will do we'll to call on him.
-Died-At the home of Mr.. James
Eastman, Worthington, Mimi, April
"a, 1894, Mrs. Julia Wells, in the.
63rd year of her age.
Mrs. Wells was born at Manlius,
New York, May %, 1881. In 1887
she came west and located at Rush
more, MINI. Since Nov. 1890 she lived
in Worthington where her two daugh-
tiers reside. With one Of them, Mrs.
j. Eastman, she has had her home the
greater part of her life. In early life
Mrs. Wells became christian, and
during the last few months she gave
emphatic evidence Of a clear religious
experience. Her friends do not mourn
as those who have no hope. What
is their loss is her gain.
Storms you cant control, but you