The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-01-17

$lO less this year than last. 5SS5
r. j. johnson, Of Hersey. was
the first to pay his taxes to the new
treasurer. .ls .s55
The smallest amount Of tax
Treasurer Peterson has collected from
one person is is cents. 81.
The outgoing treasurer, p. w.
.Goff, turned over to the new treasur-
Ell, J.'P. Peterson, SS45 ,965 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkins were cal
led away the first Of the week BY the
death of a neice Of Mrs. Hawkins.
Mrs. Geo. Arnold has been quite
i'll for couple Of weeks, but is now
some better, and in fair way to re-.
cover. s s3 .S "A. B ss= s.
Mrs. Edw. Wilkins, Of Wood
stock, Mimi, is visiting at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. G. i. Wing, in
this city.
&C. E. Knox, who has large hay
interests at Heron Lake, was circu-
.lating among Worthington haymen
Saturday.
"A streamer bearing the words:
81. D. Carroll, Contractor" was run
up the flagstaff Of the new court
house Monday.
e. E. Ventioner has concluded to
remain in Worthington this coming
season and work at his trade. See
his card in this paper.
/ For a while at least August
Falk will remain with the Union
Mercantile Co.. Of which he has just
been elected president.
-Fulda Times: T. w. Heavy, Ed.
Woolman, John Devana and j. r.
Deyo, all business men Of Worthing-
ton were doing business in Fulda on
Tuesday OF this week. II
Judge Cory, we are glad to state,
will move to Worthington about Feb.
1st. This will only make eight law
yers here, but there ought to be that
many at headquarters. 7
H. NJ. Palm was to deliver an ad
dress before the state board Of chart
ties and corrections. but was unable
to attend. His topic was to have
been. .Public Care of the Poor
John Blair came over from
Adrian Monday night and left on the
LA passenger for ST. Paul. John
did not drop y hint as to whether he
went g help Wash urn or Nelson.
Adrian Democrat: E. w. Goff,
the retiring county treasurer has
performed the. duties Of his Office in a
manner satisfactory to all. The we'll
wishes Of the people go with him
upon his return to private life, and all
will hope that fortune will smile
upon him.
Fred Heron met with serious
accident Monday evening. He was
helping party carry a large box in
the rear Of Ray Humiston's drug
store when he accidently stepped too
close to an upturned sickle, cutting
his limb severely. Fred says he will
never love the man who left that i'm
plement laying where he would step
on it. q.
An item appeared in the ADVANCE
last week favoring "old line" insur-
ance. The notice was an advertise
ment and should have been so
marked. We would dislike to have
the impression get out that the AD-
VANCE favored old line insurance in
preference to mutuals. Mutuals are
regarded as the cheapest and most
reliable insurance that can be OBJ
tanned.
The special meetings at the Pres
byterrian church close tonight. The
work done for the past three weeks
has been productive Of much good,
and Rev. Wilson Aull and Evangelist
Smead can well look back with the
satisfaction Of having done good
service. Many have been led to see
the error Of their way and have come
out On the side of Christ. Mr.. Smead
goes from here to other fields to cons
tinue the good work.
Adrian Guardian: Robt Bibby,
Of Worthington, was an Adrian visit
OF Friday Will Baltiff drove over.
to w orthington Sunday, returning
Monday DR.. Spalding, Of Luz.
parma . ae;afod NV 5T)r Sullivan f1f