The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-10-08

Council meeting Friday evening.

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Judge Cory went over 10 Adrian
Tuesday. a"~ ~. = ~ =.
Miss Graves, Go. Supt. spent few
days here this week.
Thos. Miller is now agent fer the
Singer sewing machine.
The price of coal has been reduced
by a reduction of freight rates.
Mrs. Nels Fink has been suffering
with some lung trouble this week.
The Ellsworth News is very favor
able to Parry: for register Of deeds.
The Lake View Livery Stables
have undergone a seige Of painting.
The rise inthe price of wheat has
caused -four to advance zoe. per
hundred.
! Mr.. Hubbard and wife OF Los
Angles, CAL, arrived Tuesday for
visit here.
NJ. P. Boyle is working for Joe.
Lovelese, who is now somewhat under.
the weather.
Dave Forester was released Tues
day from a. 80 day Sentence with
Sheriff Thorn.
S. G. Tuthili of Sioux: Falls is
looking after the company interests
here few days. =. .,
Will Clancy has opened the old
Newton & CLANCY hay shed aud he.
gan grinding feed.
Geo. D. Dayton left Tuesday for
the twin cities. He will visit the
Presbytery at St. Peter.
The service at the Presbyterian
church will be conducted Ivy the
ladies missionary society.
D. E. Fish was struck by a flying
piece of steel last Saturday injuring
Que of his eyes quite badly.
C. H. Sibley has been very sick
during the past week. He was re-
ported some better yesterday.
ST. Crull of Dublin. Ind, is the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Palm. He made trip to Pipestone
Tuesday.
Prof Koehler will lecture at the
court room Saturday evening. A
general invitation is extended to all
TO be- present.
Bert Forbes has b--'' kept in the
this week with the qu;n$y an! is
much missed at this o ii - as be is in
general our right hard man after
school hours.
Our schools are growing right
alorg. The enrolment for Septem-
Der, 1892, was 376; Sept, 1893, was
1876; Sept, 1894, was 395: Sept, 1895,
was 42l and for Sept, 1895. was 439.
A special train will leave here Fri
day morning, at $50, for Sioux Falls,
to accommodate those desiring to
see and hear W. j. Bryan, Dem-Pop
candidate for president Fare for
round trip $780,, :::..;.:......: 49,. ::;..
Prof. Us. Carlson of St. Peter will
speak at the wigwam Wednesday
evening, Oct. IA. Mr.. Carlson has a
great many friends in this section of
the country who will be pleased to
hear him discuss the issues of the
day.
Mr.. Carolus O. Peterson and fam
ilv leaye today for Albert Lea, MINI,
to accept a position with the Singer
Manufacturing Co. having leased
their property here for year to Mr..
Hugo Grain, roadmaster on the
Omaha Ry. Mr.. Peterson intends to
come back to Wortnington unless he
can sell his property here for its val
ue.
o. X. Kjorling of St. James was
here Monday and Tuesday of this
week completing arrangements for
opening the Union Mercantile build
ing. He will put in stock of gener-
al merchandise which will include
everything except hardware. He ex-
poets to be ready for business by Nov.
1. During the past week there have
been two parties besides Mr.. Kjorl-
ing endeavoring to obtain room for
store purposes, but were unable to do
so at present.
The Minnesota Signal. an indie
pendent paper, came out last week
supporting Mr.. Parry for Register of
Deeds. The editor sat in a republi-
can convention as delegate and the
presumption would be, that he would
be favorable towards all candidates
therein nominated, the only conclu-
sion that can now be arrived at, is,
realizing the fact that his pecuniary
interests would not be benefited
in laboring for the regular nominees
availed himself of the first opportuni
ty.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Presbyterian and Congregational
churches will give Book Social Fri
evening, Oct. 9Th, in the Congrega-
tional church parlors. The purpose
is to gather togather some good liter
allure for the use of the prisoners at
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