The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-10-10

MISS Jertsen OF minneapolis were IN.
town the latter part Of last week So
Letting subscriptions t. the Southern
Minnesota Gazateer.
ny " T. A. Owen, father Of Mrs. John
Moberly Of this place, who has been
visiting his daughter the past month
returned to his home in Washington
county, Iowa, Tuesday.
Carrie Lestico at the Worthing-
ton. hotel, met with a very painful
accident Monday. She accidentally
cut her finger on pain Of glass, tax
ing the end Of the finger entirely of.
Geo. Hackett and family return
ed to Worthington last week. They
have been living at Fairmont the
past few months, but George thinks
Worthington is about as good
place as he can find.
d As Mr.. Whitney, living west of
town. was blowing with a four ho1e be
team. the horses became unmanage-
able and ran away running into a
barb wire fence and one of the hor-
ses was cut quite badly.
&C. S. Bond writes from Geneva,
N. T., that they have a large fruit
and grain crop there. Many crops of
wheat go 40 bushels to the acre and
some as high as fifty. He is engaged
in the fruit and garden raising and
is meeting with success.
49,; H. Mrs. Harmon, who has been Wis
ting with ner parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Mackay for the past four weeks,
returned to her home in Geneva. N.
Y, Monday. She was accompanied
by her sister, Miss Belle Mackay.
who will spent the winter visiting in
the east.
The new photographer j. w.
Bangs, is doing lively business in
the photo line. He is an artist at
his trade, having long experience at
the business and anyone wishing
frst-class pictures will do we'll to
give him a call. He is located over
tho nvaNcr off;ce
Ernest Sterling and We're Hurl
bert returned from Sioux Falls. last
Friday, where they had been attend
ing the races. We're feels we'll salts
fed with his trip, bringing home $50
worth of diamonds. He entered the
smile handicap Thursday but acct
aentally sprained his ankle in the
fourth laptand had to drop out. = :
- The curfew ordinance recently
by the Worthington council
is having the desired effect upon the
youngsters of that fair city. The
moment the bell sounds there is a
general stampede among the boys
and girls and the streets are soon
cleared. Yet the reporters can be
found late on the streets looking for
tems.-Rock County News.
The only change in 1896 wheels
will be in the tubing of which the
frame is constructed. This tubing
in the wheels of 1895 had a diamater
Of from one inch to one quarter of an !
inch.7 In the wheels of 1896 it will be
greater, ranging from one and one
eight inches to five Fights OF an inch,
but the walls will be thinner. This
will give Is per cent. more strength
increasing the weight.
The opera 1.-THE Pretty Persian"
was presented here last Friday night
before crowded house by the An
drews Opera Co. The show is with
out doubt the finest ever presented be-
fore Worthington audience and
should the company ever come here
again will undoubtedly be greeted
with packed house. The company
is made up Of nothing but star actors
and meets the general approval of
patronizing public wherever they go.
The company left last Saturday for
Rock Rapids where they are billed to
play an engagement.
The following from the. Lake
City Graphic shows how beneficial
electric lights are to a town: The
electric plant is now completed and
in full blast every night,
'hedding its beautiful far-reaching
White light over the entire city. The
treets are no.longer in darkness, and
many Of the business houses are IL
animated and present much more of
c;tifiad annaarance. With the |.