The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-02

The Worthington Hay Co., with
Fred Mason as manager, resumed
work this week. 'ss..@ ..'. ,
Attorney Cheney, of Lake6eld, is
here on two weeks visit with his
many friends here.
The Hecox Bros. Musical company
played at Adrian Saturday night to a
good sized audience. 49,.
A;large number attended the Sons
of Veterans dance at the G. A. X.
Hall Tuesday evening.
The Masonic and Eastern Star
lodges held joint installation meet
ing last Thursday night.
Joe Ulrich, one of Mobiles county's
prosperous farmers, was transacting
business in town Monday.
This is the week when about half
our exchanges come to us year be-
hind time in their date line.
Judge Wemple, of Rushmore, land
lord of the popular Rushmore hotel,
was in Worthington Tuesday.
Mr.. J. S. McManns returned to
his home in Edgerton Monday after
a short visit with friends here.
Miss Hattie Nelson returned home
Tuesday from Mankato. where she
has been attending the Normal.
Will Putnam, of Luverne visited
his parents, Rev. and Mrs. Putnam OF
this place, the fore part of the week.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Hobson spent
Christmas with Mrs. Hobson's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. j. n. Dodge, OF Round
Lake.
CHI. Saulpaugh returned Monday
to his home in Mankato, after a
weeks visit with the family of >.
Allen.
Messrs. Mackery, Hecox, Dorethy'
and Rice, of the Hecox Bros. show
PLAYED for a dance at Brewster on
New Years eve.
Bert Mcclellan and wife who
spent Christmas with Ed. Wolven and
family returned to their home IN
Sheldon on Monday.
Miss Noble, who has been the
trimmer in Mrs. O'Connor's millinery
store for several months returned to
her home in St. Paul Monday. :
Mr.. Leonard, of the Magnolia
Advance was in town short time
Tuesday on his way home from Sioux
City. He called at the ADVANCE
Office.
Judge of Probate Cory issued an
order Tuesday, in the matter. OF the
Edwin w. Severance estate setting
apart homestead to the widow of de-
ceased.
The churn for our new creamery
arrived last Friday and was put in
place Saturday. The churn is a very
large one weighing about 1900
pounds.
The Heron Lake News says that
the entertainment by Hecox Bros.
Monday evening was we'll patronized
and that all present were highly
pleased.
The dance given by the wide awake
dancing club last Friday evening,
was very pleasant affair, about fifty
couples being present. The famous
Mason city orchestra furnished music,
Prof. Porter favors us this week
with report of school work during
the last quarter and it will be found
very interesting reading for parents
and all who take an interest in our
public schools
The investigation into the accounts
of H. B. Tibbetts. has been in pro-
gress the past week. Nothing definite
will probably be given out before the
next council meeting, which will be
on Friday, Jan. 10th.
A petition for the appointment OF
an administrator, of the c G Marden
estate was filed with Judge of Pro-
bate Cory. Tuesday and notice of the
same is published over that officials
signature in this issue.
Miss Sims and Miss Evans, OF
Dodgeville, Wis, a sister and neice
of Mrs. R. Prideaux of this city, who
haye been visiting here for the past
six weeks or two months, returned to
their home last Friday.
Mrs. J. H. johnson, Mrs. Garrett