The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-07-11

ILL.,, was in town Saturday, the guest
of his old-time friend, H. W. Fuqua.I
N. Larson and A. johnson of the
same place were also Worthington
| visitors this week.
Ethel Cakes has been dangerous
ly i'll for few days. Il She bravely
withstood very delicate operation
performed DR.. Curran, of this city,,
and DR.. Neill, of Sibley, and now
the chances of recovery are in her
favor. .>
"A couple of smooth individuals
hove into town the first of the week
and commenced disposing of a pat
ent glue. Marshal Fuqua was soon
on their trail and they departed for
pastures green where no license was
required. E
The missionary Of the Women's
Baptist Home Mission. Society for
Nebraska, Miss Nj. VanNess, is here
and will speak in G.. A. R. hall on
next Sunday at the morning service.
Her subject will be "Woman's Work
for Missions"
~---August Shaffer of Grand Prairie
township was in the city Monday.
He went from here to Bell PLANE for
few days visit. Mr.. Shaffer has
been resident of the west end for a
long time and informed a reporter
he had never seen the crop prospects
look any brighter.
--Miss Leah Rippberger Of Elgin,
ILL.,, with Geo. NJ. Peck, manager of
the cloak department of his store, is
here visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Rippberger. She thinks
Worthington is one of the incest To-
Gated towns west of Chicago.
Ernie Shepard came down from
Marshall Tuesday. He leaves to-day
for Tracy, where his club plays to-
day. "Shep' has many friends here
who are always glad to see him. He
is now doing the catching act for the
Marshall club, and Judging by the
News Messenger, is getting to be
''profes.'
". W. Dow of Minneapolis is visi-
ting his son, Deputy Sheriff Dow.
The old gentleman is nearly S. years
old and claims the honor of having
voted for William Harrison and for
Benz. Harrison twice, and it's needless
to say he is red-hot republican. The
gentleman feels proud of the above
facts and we'll he may.
&C. ". ". Dow was again unan-
imously elected vice president of the
Inter State Sheriffs' association. which
held meeting at Spirit Lake recent
ly. The association now covers four
teen states and is constantly grow
ing. We congratulate the association
upon securing the services of such an
able man to act in the capacity of
vice-president.
Peter Klaus bought Monster
Craver harvester this week of Evans
Bros, one which cuts and binds a
swath II feet wide. It is similar to
the headers used in South Dakota
and can be used for heading also. It
is handled entirely by one man and
four horses, the latter travelling in
the rear of the machine. It will cut
and bind 40 acres day.
Rev. Wilson Aull preached in
the Presbyterian church at Mankato
last Sunday. The church building
in which Rev. Aull preached is the
largest and most costly church edi-
flee outside of the Twin Cities and
Duluth. The ADVANCE feels proud
OF Worthington's clergy. Rev. Aull
will go to Mankato again next Sun
day and the Presbyterian pulpit in
this city will be occupied by DIR. S. S.
Cryor of Albert Lea.
The following people form
ed picnic party, chartered a genu-
inc ebay rack" and drove out to the
Dougherty farm last evening and
partook of a bountiful supper, using
a newly mown meadow for table:
Messrs. Clausen, Babcock, Mason,
and wives; Mrs. F. R. Durfee; Misses
Grubb, Shell, Glass, Caldwell, Hovey;
Messrs. ,Durfee, Messer, Cheney and
Manning. All those present en- oyed
the most novel excursion and think
it very nice to get out into! the ocun-
try occasionally. r.
IoI n VOW,