The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-09-26
Mrs. Rosenphal Of Kansas City,

man who was killed here some days
ago, was here Friday and Saturday
LOT last week. She came up to learn
all the particulars Of the sad affair
she could as the mother Of the boy
is nearly crazed with grief and de-
sired her to come. Mrs. Rosenphal
interviewed Coroner Plots, Watch
man Gibson and number Of others,
including the trainmen, but could
learn no particulars other than those
already published, .=..l e III ID.
Victor Anderson. made the Al
VANCE pleasant call Monday. Vic
tor is one Of the big farmers Of this
county. His wheat turned out 28aa
bushels to the acre, and has 100 acres
ofas good corn as ever stood out Of
doors. He is, feeding 230 head of
hogs and has "a head Of Heresford
cattle: This fall he will erect barn
I80x90. His plantation covers 700
acres of good fertile land. It is need
less to say that Victor is on tina high
road to wealth. &'-v.. ........-
p. G. Anderson was among our
Monday callers. He had just finish
ed threshing and reports a yield Of
6 bushels of timothy to the acre, Is
bushels Of wheat and $50 bushels of
oats. His corn is first class and has
been cut of the way of the frosts for
some days. : i
Ernest Shepard of Marshall, the
crack bicyclist,s arrived Tuesday
night over the Burlington, for a visit
with his old time friends and to lug
off few of the diamond prizes offer
ed by the managers of the bicycle
races. ..~. Wi .-. ..
Our city we'll in down about $50
feet. Friday an 8-inch pipe was
sunk near the we'll and tapped the
first vein Of water struck at a depth
40 leet. This will serve as tempo1-
airy water supply until the big we'll
is completed. -r
Last Friday night Henry Zim-
[merman's team became frightened
and took a run down Fifth avenue.
The team broke loose and were
caught near Peter Thompson's resi-
dence. Very little damage: was done
to- the wagon.
| Charlie Sniffins attended the
races at Adrian last week and Satur-
day night had sparring match with
Harry Melrose,.a pugilist from Oma-
ha. The contest was to have lasted
ten rounds but Snitfns knocked ! Mel
rose out il six. .>.., q
j. N. Scott was up from Bigelow
Tuesday and made this office pleas
ant call. Mr.. Scott has been read
er of the ADVANCE for % years and Z
weeks and expects to continue for a
like number Of years and weeks.
Emma jacobson and Betty Per-
son left Tuesday night for their ma
tive home in Sweden, They will go
aboard the Cunarda Campania on
Sept, 28. They secured their tick
cts from S. Kindlund of this place.
We have some all-wool carpet
samples that are out of stock. They
are yard square, suitable for rugs.
You may have them at. Is cents
each at Palm Bros. Furniture Store.
H. J. Thorn was at st. Kilian,
Iona, .Slayton, Hadly, Lake Wilson,
Woodstock, Pipestone,, Trosky, Lu-
verne, Hendricks, Magnolia, Adrian
and Rushmore last week. NJ Il
Mrs. J. G. Thorn left Tuesday
for Eldorado, Kansas, for a.visit to
her sister of two or three weeks. The
sheriff will eat with the prisoners in
the meantime. "a z: =.
Mr.. Stromblad living near Bige-
low had a load of fax struck by
lightning Friday night. The fax
and wagon were entirely consumed
by the fire. .z.
Two elevators at Hull, Iowa,
were struck by lightning Friday
night and burned. They were full
of grain and the loss is estimated at
100000. s..
IF. G. Brace received telegram
Friday morning announcing the
death Of his siste, at Elkhart, Ind,
where she was visiting friendsst the
time. >s s. 81
If you have cutter that needs
painting bring it to John Rippberg-