The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-11-07

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/ The ladies' of the Congregation
al church gave . New England Sup
per at their parlors last Friday
night :,.s1 4. .s..5.> a H., !. &
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Thomas and
family spent the latter part OF last
week-with Mr.. and Mrs. Z. H. Beck
ley. W. ~. ..-}
z. The town Of Walcott,, near Fair
bault was almost entirely destroyed
by fire Sunday. The total loss was
about S250.OOO.
Mr.. .Welleiu who haa been clerk
ing in H. E. Torrance's store tor a
long time, has severed his connection
with the store. II. '>1 ~ ~ ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney of West
Worthington visited at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Beckley, Tuesday
of this week.
Miss Richie Maxwell left last
Fridayon a canvassing tour as gener-
al agent for the American Book Co.
She is working south.
Examine j. D. Humiston's line
of wind mills, pumps, feed grinders,
horse powers and corn shelters, etc.
Best on the market.
Mrs. Hall and son Lester, who
have been guests at the Worthington
for some time, returned to their
home in Omaha Saturday. -
Rev. Putnam returned from. Lu-
verne Friday morning, where had
been visiting with his son who owns
jewelry store at that place.
Examine J. D. Humiston's line
of windmills, pumps, feed grinders,
horse powers and corn shellers' etc.
Best on the market. tt
Two little girls were drowned at
jackson last Friday. They fell
through the ice and were drowned
before aid could reach them.
The S. of V. gave dance in t.
A. R. hall last Thursday night. A
good time was had. Wheelers or
chestra furnished the music.
= Maurice Maxwell has accepted a
position as general agent for the
American Book Co. of Chicago and
is now travelling for that firm.
MIR. Norton of Sioux Falls, came
over Monday to. attend court. Mr..
Norton is the man who owned an int
crest in the Lake View, House. y
Clarence Afford who has been
messenger boy here for long time
has passed an examination and is
now night operator at Heron Lake.
"A large stock of bone-dry lumber
constantly on hand. All orders
promptly filled. Prices the lowest.
JOHN w. TuTH1LL LUMBER 60.
Atty. Cheney, of Worthington,
visited the metropolis Monday.-Ad-
rian Guardian. You are mistaken.
Mr.. Cheney was over to Adrian Mon
day.
Ray Humiston comes to the front
again this week with a new ad. hay
knows how to write an ad. in an up
to-date style and they are always
read. -,
Last Thursday night was hallow-
cen. The small boy for some I'M
known reason did not commit the
usual amount of pranks as is custo-
mary on that occasion.
The Worthington Milling Co.
did the largest exchange business
last Saturday of any day in the his
tory Of the company. They received
in exchange over 400 bushels of wheat.
Adrian Guardian: Will Baltuff
has leased his barber shop to John
Ladehoff who has taken possession.
Will has not fully decided but expects
to leave in few weeks with his par
ents for California.
Ray Humiston has leased the
Schultz building, from now until af-
ter the holidays and will put in the
largest stock Of holiday goods ever
brought to Worthington. He will
put in his stock about the 18th of this
month. =. :. ...-.>.. =,
Prof, Asire who has been con-
Quoting night school of writing and
book keeping here for the last three
or four weeks, left Monday for St.
James to start class. Mrs. Asire