The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-08-01

p. Sheedy, secretary Of the
Alliance Hail & Cyclone Mutual In
surance CO., has, been here for 9 few
days adjusting hail losses in Sioux
VALLEY. and Round Lake townships OF
jackson county and in Lorain and
] Ransom townships Of this county.
This is in s. Kindlund 8 territory.
E. E. Ventioner has leased the
bill boards between James Ramage's
office and the railroad tracks and is
placing some hobby signs thereon for
Worthington firms. Mr.. Ventioner
is an artist and never fails to please
his customers. There is some space
left on the boards which can be had
at reasonable figure. :,
j. H. Cunningham of Graham
Lakes was in town Tuesday. Mr..
G. has just finished cutting his 400
acres Of grain, which is very heavy
and will yield the best of any crop
he has raised for several years. His
average cut per day was rs acres, and
last Saturday cut 30 acres. Mr.. c..
runs MEG ormick. - - 4:
Rev. Philo Hitchcock of West
Salem, Wis, arrived here Friday
night on a visit to his son-in-law, r.
A. Tinkham. He returned home
Tuesday accompanied by his son, V.
E. Hitchcock, who has been here for
several months past. Sunday even
ing he occupied the Baptist pulpit
and preached very interesting ser
mon. - s o."
The Gospel Temperance Union
will meet in the Congregational
church next Sunday afternoon at 4
O'Clock. The topic for discussion
will be ssObedience to Law Test OF
Good citizenship" The topic will
be opened by Mr.. H. V. Millar and
others will follow. Miss Maud
Graves will give recitation and
good music will be provided. Every
body invited.
Mr.. Grubs thinks Charlie Buchan
set fire to his barn, and, we under
stand, has called upon Ed. Bucha1n
to reimburse him for the loss. It is
| said quite a number of little, boys
were playing around the barn when
it took fire. fled. is compelled to
pay the loss it will probably not
financially embarass him as the
structure was not valued highly.
The council has been out exam
ing the flowing springs, which are
quite numerous around the lake.
with q view Of piping into the West
lake, and thus materially increase
the water supply and preserve the
lake. The council is also correspon-
ding with parties in regard to putting
down an artesian we'll. We shall
have something more de6nate, per-
haps, next week. :: -.
| The National Grand Army en-
campment will be held at Louisville,
Ky, Sept. 10 to IA. The G. St. P.
M. & O. railway will, sell excursion
tickets at greatly reduced rates on
Sept. 8 to 10, good for continuous
passage each way. The fare from
Worthington for the round trip will
be only $19.25. Returning from
Chicago tickets will be honored Sept.
IA to rs. Fl 5l-w6
AEON Forbes and family return
ed Thursday from an extended visit
in various parts of the state. They
were at St. Paul, Minneapolis, Still
water and other points. Mr.. Forbes
gave considerable attention to crops
in the eastern portion of the state and
says they are good but not quite up
to those in Mobiles county. He re-
ports a delightful trip, but is glad
to get home again.
A horse and buggy belonging to
Joe. Gallister went chasing through
the streets Monday without any re-
straining hand upon the seins, and
the result was a badly demoralized
buggy. The horse started from the
mill and was caught down on the
corner Of 5th avenue and 10th street.
When caught both front wheels of
the buggy were gone and the top
was badly broken, from coming in.
contact with trees. .:@ ILL.,
"A swindling lightning=rod gang
is doing up the farmers in the, north