The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-02-21


Rev. McCollom returned from
Sibley Monday.
w. G. Mansel, an Adrian banker
was ia town Tuesday.
Banker A. Schaefer of Adrian
was a comfy seat visitor Tuesday.
Several new business firms will
be established here in the next few
weeks. ~ .z.
Louis Mohl of Adrian was here
Tuesday, visiting his brother, A. G.
Hedberg.
The question of ''license or no
lisense' will be voted upon at the
coming election.
MIR. Thorough has opened up a
tin shop in the building next to j.
D. Humiston's.
R. B. Beeson reports number
of land sales recently, and many
more about closed.
M. A. Hanson, one Of the leading
merchants of Heron Lake, was here
last Thursday, on business.
Insure your life, houses, fulrni-
ture, stock, etc. with Hedberg e Clau-
sen in new Cowan building. 21tf
The Chautauqua circle will meet
with Mrs. Aull next Monday evening
at 1880 o'clock.
Dick Torrance came down from
Minneapolis Tuesday on visit. He
will remain until Saturday.
Mrs. O'Connor, the milliner, will
remove her stock to the room next
door to Humiston's drug store. She
is selling winter good very cheap.
The Baptists have preaching
services next Sunday at the usual
hours in G. A. r. hall. The pastor
will speak especially to young people
in the evening.
The Sons Of Veterans will give a
ball at Grand Army hall tomorrow
night, and royal good time is in
store for all who attend. The man,
agement is in good hands.
How do you like this? $4,000
with 5000 weekly indemnity fo1
only 1925 in the Aetna Life Ins. Co.,
Hartford, Conn.
S. K1NDLuND, Agent.
T Henry Meise, brakeman for Jno.
Vosburg, had the misfortune to get
finger smashed while making a coupl-
ing in the Sioux Falls yards last Sat-
urday. Although it will not become
necessary to have the finger ampu-
tated, it is serious bruise, and will
lay Henry up for some time. His
many Worthington friends will be
sorry to learn Of the accident T.
Lars Erickson will have an auc.
ton at. his place on the southwest
quarter of section IA, Bigelow town
ship, on Monday, March 18th, COM
mecing at eleven o'clock a. m. He
will sell all his stock, farming uten-
sis and numerous other articles,
Free lunch at noon. If day of sale
proves stormy sale will be postponed
until the day following. J. X. Darby
auctioneer, o. G.. Grunsten clerk.
The members OF Stoddard Post,
G.. A. r. and their families and the
ladies of the w. R. c.. held another
one of those ever enjoyable open
meetings last Saturday evening in G
A. R. hall. They had plenty of music
singing patriotic and familiar songs
which aided so in much Willing the
time away. At these gatherings all
formalities are thrown aside, and all
during the evening the proceedings
are of an unrestrained, informal,
social character. The old soldiers
enjoy the opportunity to meet and
"swap yarns with. their comrades,
and the ladies engage in lively con-
versation and all are happy. Old &C.
quaintances are renewed and never is
there lack of utmost good feeling,
perfect harmony and thorough en-
joyment. A substantial supper was
served at seasonable hour, and it
was not until midnight that the
guests and their entertainers de-
parted for their homes, all glad that
they were there.
The o. O. H. held special meet
ing Tuesday evening and several
candidates were initiated. The reg