The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-06-06

Falls the tlIst OF the week. 4 z5
When you want to buy sawed
wood call on &c. Turner. s s&S
Take your produce to c. L. Pet
erson and get the highest prices. q.
Miss Sharp purchased a 500
Gold Crank bicycle last week Of
Evans Bros. -. T.. -,
: A large force of men are en-
gagged this week in filing in and
grading the court house yard.
Mr.. Labaire and his son Tug, of
Adrian, we're in town Friday on their
way home from the Hawarden races.
Prof. Mcconnell of Wilder called
this morning. He is handling the
Johnson's New Cyclopedia. and is
meeting with good success. i
The ball game last Saturday af-
ternoon between the professionals"
and a picked nine resulted in favor
of the former by score of Is to 4.
IN. Mcintyre of Ottawa, father of
Mrs. Douglass, is here on visit.
This is his first trip west and Of
course is favorably impressed with
the country. -.s. ~ 3.
&c. H. Babcock is enjoying visit
from his mother who resides in Jack
son. Mrs. B. has many friends in
this city who are always pleased to
see her.
DIR. Gaugh has secured the Office
and residence next to loves restau
rant, formerly occupied by ATTORNEY
Rohrer. It is convenient, pleasant
location. "
The regular meeting Of the fire
department will be postponed from
tomorrow evening to Monday even
ing, June 10. A full attendance is
desired.
Josh Billings once said: when
man starts out to make an ass OF
himself there is no telling where he
will land" OF course he had no ref
erence to the court house destroyers.
The baptist association being
held at this place is very successful
affair. Over one hundred delegates
are present, and a very sussessful
program is being carried out. The
meetings will close tomorrow noon.
Mrs. A. Schaefer, of Rushmore,
was the guest Of Miss Youngman a
few days last week. Mrs. Schaefer
is a pleasing singer and won ther.ad-
miration of the Worthington people
at the Episcopal musicale last week.
Judge Cory is doing land Of
fee business in the matrimonial line.
He tied the knot yesterday that made
Henry Schaper and Emma Lee man
and wife. This is the third couple he
has made happy during the past1:ten
days.
H. J. CHASER, representing the
G.. R. Newell cigar house, St. Paul,
was pleasant caller Thursday last.
His house is making run on their
"Cameo" cigar, and of course in or
der to be successful, space in the
ADVANCE was purchased. Read the
ad. and then call on G. H. Babcock.
Aug. Falk made a trip to Fl.
Dodge, Iowa, this week to assist in
taking an invoice of a stock of boots
and shoes which Frank Lyon has
traded for. Aug. says the crops in
Webster county are not as far along
as they are in Mobiles county, most
especially is this true of corn. Mr..
Falk had not visited central Iowa for
twenty years, and many Improvements
greeted his eyes, ~ '~s
Miss Hattie Hopkins, one of
Rochester's most accomplished young
ladies, has been in the city during
the week the guest of Miss Julia
Youngman. Miss Hopkins favored
the Sunday morning congregation
at the Methodist church with a beau
tiful solo, fully demonstrating her
ability as vocalist. Miss Hopkins
owes much of her success as singer
to the tutorship Of Miss Youngman.
p. T. Barnum, the famous show
man, once said: ''The American peo-
pie like to be humbugged." Al
though P. T. made great financial
success in his time, we don't believe