The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-03-21

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Saturday was a good day for
business. The streets were lined
with teams, and the business houses
thronged with customers. ~. s
The St. Paul Idea, patent med
icine sheet, locates the Mobiles county
court house at Adrian. This will be
pleasing news for the Westenders.
Prof. Harrington Of the Chicago
Ophthalmic college, will be at Hum
iston's drug store, March o. and %
Glasses fitted on scientific principals.
Last Monday evening the horse
belonging to Frank Durfee, driven
by Bert Thurber, became unmanage-
able and proceeded to do consider
able damage to the buggy before be
could be brought under control.
The ADVANCE adds correspon-
dent from Seward township
to it's list this week. We have
an able corps of representa-
tives all over the county and their
work is appreciated by our army of
readers. =
Last Saturday Saxon Bros. com
pleted their first windmill They
have erected it in front of their shop
next to Loveless' blacksmith shop. It
is in perfect running order. We hope
the boys will meet with success in
the manufacture of these mills.
Ellsworth News: Miss Edith
Clark, of Worthington, but formerly
of this place, arrived here yesterday
morning on visit to Lydia Mont
gomery and, other friends. Miss
Clark is one of the most estimable
young ladies of our acquaintance,
and her many friends here are always
pleased to meet her.
Tin this cage" said the keeper,
eve have splendid specimen of the
Pelecanus Americanus, or American
pelican. Tits noted, as you see, for
the enormous size of it's bill +" II
don't see anything remarkable about
it, observed the man who had just
settled with the gas company.
y The no-]icense caucus was held
at Lewis hall Thursday evening.
F. Cross was elected chairman and
Jas. Ramage secretary. The high
license caucus was held at Masonic
ball Saturday evening; Judge Wilson
was elected chairman and Charley.
Babcock secretary. The result Of
the caucuses is known by tickets in
the field Tuesday.
While out riding Saturday Philip
Plots and Harry Allen met with
what might have proved a very SER
ious accid dent. The horse they were
driving became frightened and COM
menced to run. throwing the boys to
the ground and doing considerable
damage to the buggy. Outside a
good shaking up the boys were not
hurt
Monday the ADVANCE received
pleasant call from Robt. Barnard, of
Washington, ILL.,, who is here on a
visit to his son. Mr.. B. is an enthus-
astic republican, and keeps an eye
IN Minnesota affairs as we'll as Illi-
1ois. He says he has particularly
the course of Congressman
and regards him as one of
he brightest of statesmen, and is
confident there is brilliant future
or him. Mr. Barnard also said he
1ad noticed by the ADVANCE that
some here were agitating the gas
scheme. II think" he said, "you
would get a sufficiency Of gas in a
7ery short time We have natural
,as in our town, yet have an electric
light plant. Electricity is the best
md cheapest light, even in our own
own where gas costs 50 little. I am
that anyone should advo-
ate gas-it's not only back num-
Ter but is not economical" Mr.. B. ex-
,ects to remain here week or two.
The Texas Siftings gives the way
man can become his own grandfath-
r in the following: II married a
widow who had a grown up step
My father came to see
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