The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-06

Henry Kaiser was a Ru5hmore Wis
itor Sunday.
Geo. Curtiss, of Adrian, visited his
parents here Tuesday.
Jas. Hazard and JAS. Gibson were
Adrian visitors Sunday.
J. J. Bingham was granted an in
crease Of pension last week.
Will Mcdonald now ride in one of
the neatest carriages in town.
Andrew johnson left for Chicago
Friday, seeking employment.
Rev. Ericsson is exported as hay
ing severe run of typhoid fever.
Representative Holman, of Murray
county, was in town this week to view
the races.
Gene Campbell and Alpine Becker
of Adrian, were county seat visitors
Tuesday.
Chas. Segerstrom's threshing out
fit was started up Tuesday for the
fall work.
Russell Moberly and Harley Schaf-
fer wheeled over to Adrian Sunday to
see the ball game.
Hurl Free departed for Missouri
Tuesday on his bike to remain for
some ZENITH of time.
Miss Jones. of Adrian, is here on a
visit to Mrs. J. H. johnson and the
Prideaux family this week.
Nels Fink will vacate the rooms
over Salsteoms store and will have
his workshop at his residence
H. w. Lungren, of Gowrie, Iowa, is
visiting his brother, Mr.. Lungren,
teller in the Mobiles County Bank.
Mrs. j. II. johnson returned from
Adrian Monday after having enjoyed
week in the association of friends.
NJ. L. Ellis furnished an organ to
the German Evangelical church Of
this place and to j. H. Miller, Of
Rushmore.
Gust Swanberg is said to be in a
very comfortable condition. His
daughter has had symptoms of the
fever but they were checked.
DR.. M. Sullivan, of Adrian, stopped
over here Tuesday night on his way
to Sioux City to meet his children re-
turning from school at Des Moiues,
Iowa.
A large number of young folks
held picnic on the ''leap year" plan
at the home of Nels johnson last
Sunday. From what we can learn
they had genuine good old time.
For SALE.-Two houses in Worth
ington. One of them the best bar
gains ever offered for a comfortable
home. Well located. Can be paid
for in monthly payments Of $40 each.
Call at Bank of Worthington. 503
A party was given last Friday ev
ening at the residence Of County
Urea ;urer Peterson's in honor of Miss
Mable Peters. The evening was
spent in social games and light re-
freshments were served. A very
pleasant time was enjoyed.
The I. O. O. F. and Rebecca lodges
will in the near future move their
quarters into the Bly, building over
Salstrom's store which is being fitted
up for that purpose. They will pur-
chase new furniture and fit their hall
up in comfortable and convenient
manner.
A splendid flowing we'll has at last
been found on Oliver Thompson's
place in Indian Lake, at a depth Of
$50 feet. Two other holes had to be
abandoned after they were down $50
feet. The Peter Thompson we'll
dr.lling outfit, under the management
of Jno. M. Swanson and Ole Swan
son have done the work.
: Home Seekers Excursion, at one
fare plus $500, will be made by the
Northern Pacific R. R. Co., on Au-
gust 4th and 18th; September LIST, Is
and 10Th, and October 9Th and Goth.
Ample time given for inspection of
lands. Particulars furnished by A.
B. Allen. solicitor at Jackson, Mimi.
Special G.. A. r. Excursions on Sept.
Sd, 18th and 5th.
Fares to the Encampment, and as
far west as the Missouri River, about
one cent a mile.
At Dundee Friday some of the
town toughs drove some tramps out
of box cars by turning the hose on
them from the city water works. Not
being satisfied with this they logged
them around town which resulted in
a free for all fight. During the me-
lee Chas. Richards received a few
knife cuts and is reported dying.
Two of the tramps were locked up,
while the one doing the cutting es-
csped. Sympathy is said to be in
favor of The tramps.