The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-08-16
Local news on three pages.
forget the entertainment.

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m.-Chas. Smith is here for day or
two. @,l. ...a s..- a.@..
The County Commissioners meet
Sept. 9Th.
Prof. Porter was here part of last
week and this. -. 1881
Geo. D. Dayton was at Beaver
Greek this week. .-.s@" +
"A grand literary treat at Masonic
hall Friday evening.
Frank Coughran is enjoying a
visit from his mother.
Frank Day made business
trip to Avoca last week. .
j. H. Sutherland was home from
Sioux City over Sunday.
Mayor Shell made a business trip
to Beaver Creek this week.
John Blair made a business trip
to St. Paul the first of the week.
Don't fail to hear the divorce
suit at Masonic hall Friday evening.
Go to Masonic hall Fridry night,
and see how nicely Lawyer Cross can
write out divorce.
The NJ. E. Sunday school will
have picnic in the lake park next
Wednesday.
Corn and potatoes may yet be a
good crop-the recent rains have
helped them.
Tickets on sale for the entertain
ment at G.. H. Babcock's. Call early
and get a reserved seat for 25 cents.
Some body has been shooting
prairie chickens, and they will proba-
bly, be brought into court next week.
.-Rhoda Ellis Hart will give new
and pleasing recitations at the Ma
sonic hall tomorrow night, Aug. II.
Eugene Shepard, who holds a
position as passenger brakeman on
the B. G. r. & N, was here Wednes-
day. -.
-Supt. Mcguire has closed his
work here, in connection with the
summer school; he left for Ellsworth
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Helm, deputy clerk of the
supreme court, accompanied by his
daughter, passed through Wo1tbing-
ton Tuesday, St. Paulward.
F. G. Brace, the jeweler, has an
ad in this paper. In addition to his
large stock of jewelry he carries a
complete line of silyerware.
Miss Alice Rowe of New Rich
land, Wis, is here for a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias. Miss Rowe is
bookkeeper for Bixby & Williams and
is here to enjoy her annual vacation.
"A stray streak of electricity
waltzed around Mr.. Lawton's resi-
dence during the recent storm. Mrs.
Lawton was quite severely 81 shocked.
But little damage was done to the
building.
The council held it's regular ses-
sion last Friday evening. A few
bills were allowed. The electric
light matter was discussed but no
definite action taken. ! All the men,
beers were not present.
On the 9Th page of this paper we
print Hon. R. G.. Hoar's reply to
Ignatious Donnelly. Mr.. Hoar fairly
peels the hide off of Minnesota
greatest demagogue. We hope all
our readers will carefully peruse the
article-it is full of meat.
Mrs. A. G. Condit, of New Jersey,
will speak on missions at the Presby-
terrain church, Monday evening. Aug.
q. Mrs. Condit is fine speaker,
we'll known in eastern churches, and
is now about to spend two or three
monthes in Minnesota, making ad-
dresses on this subject.
Judging from the great loads of
bread, pie, cakes, buns, etc. that daily
go out from Mr.. Christy's bakery, he
must be supplying the whole town
and a good share of the country. We
are glad to know that he is doing SO
large business; and as his trade is
rapidly increasing his goods must
give the highest satisfaction.
This morning about Z o'clock a
tramp by the name VIM. Kronsbin
met with a fearful accident. He was
stealing ride on the freight going