The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-10-18
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D. G. Holmes Saturday evening, Oct.
20, at 7:3O o'clock.
IF. H. May, foreman Of the Man
kato Free Press job department,
spent Saturday and. Sunday in the
city.
The Misses Mcintyre, of Ransom,
ILL.,, sisters of Mrs. Harl Douglass,
left Monday for their home, after a
pleasant visit here of several weeks.
Have you seen the stock of
Ladies', Misses and Children's
Cloaks at the new store, special
prices for the next few days.
E. j. DANIELS.
DIR. Clark expects to remove to-
morrow to the new house recently
erected by Mr.. Chute, at the corner
of Tenth street and Sixth avenue. 1t
is a central and convenient location.
Two houses and large lots for sale
on long time and easy payments, or
will exchange for good farm land. En-
quire of Geo. D. Dayton or
1875 K: B. BEEsoN.
There will be service in the Epis
copal church Friday evening of this
week. at 7:3O O'Clock. A class for
confirmation has been started and
will be ready for Bishop Gilbert's
coming on Nov. 18th.
Mrs. Gillispie, widow of the late
Joseph Gillispie, was paid $4,000
Monday last by the A. o. U. w. Off
Gals. This amount is a God-send to
the woman in her present circum-
stances. Long may the A. 0. U. w,
and kindred orders, live to do. good
in; this world. : 49,. II
Murphy in Adrian Democrat:
While in Worthington last Saturday
we were shown the city by our old
time friend, c. NJ. Crandall. The
citizens of Worthington seems to be
an enterprising and progressive
people, as we noticed that
many fine improvements were being
inaugurated.
Mrs. J. Milton Greene will speak
in the Presbyterian church this even
ing. Oct. 10. Mr.. and Mrs. Greene
were missionaries in Mexico for sew
era] years, and Mrs. Greene brings
what she knows Of that country and
its people before her audience in an
exceedingly graphic manner. Those
who have heard her urge every body
TO attend, for they know her address
will give them pleasure.
A. B. Hawkins, of Minneapolis,
has taken an interest in the Milling
Co. with the Matteson Bros, and will
have charge of the Office work. This
move is made necessary by the firms
rapidly growing business. This will
also give Ward Matteson an oppor-
tunity to get out and look after the
outside business which is reaching
out over large territory. Mr.. Haw-
kins will move his family here as
soon as a house can be secured, and
can now be counted as a permanent
fixture.
Among the courses of Read Lee
tures," offered by the Chautauqua
Circle this season are coursesin social
science by Professor Small, of the
University of Chicago, and in the
poetry and teaching of Robert Brown
ing, by Owen Seaman, of Cambridge,
England. This plan which has been
in operation for two years has proved
very successful Last year more than
fifty communities used the lectures
on Social Science. Six made
use of series on Great Periods of
Medieval History and Art, by Profess
sor Goodyear, of the Brooklyn 1nsti-
tute. Five took Greek Social Life,
and two the Poetry and Teaching of
Robert Browning. The lectures were
given under the auspices of great
variety of organizations, Chautauqua
Circles. Epworth Leagues and Chris
tan Endeavor societies, Y. NJ. G. AS,
Women's Clubs and other literary
associations. In thirty communities
the course was followed by quiz or
discussions In many cases the lee
lures were given in churches, but
public halls, club rooms and private
parlors were utilized. Twenty-three
states were represented. including an
area from New England to California,
Montana to Texas.