The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17

Regular meeting of w. G. T: U.
next Friday, Sept. Is, at 3 o'clock at
Mrs. F. F. Cross.
The safest way to send money
anywhere is to buy a draft at State
Bank OF Worthington. l-S
Rev. Fisher held service ut the
Lutheran church last Sunday after
visiting friends he returned Tuesday.
The Omaha road runs special
train toSioux City Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday of this week for the
Sioux City Fair.
Mrs. II. w. Fuqua left Tuesday
for prolonged visit with relatives at
Champaign Ill. where her son Bert is
attending school.
It costs you nothing to register in
the new wheelman's register at the
P. O. News stand. All riders of the
wheel should register.
! A voluntary assignment of c. F
Salstrom to G. NJ. Crandall assignee
was filed in the Clerk of Courts office
Wednesday. Liabilities $1,000. assets
$4,000
! C.L. Peterson will in short time
put an unusual large stock Of new
goods on the shelves recently emptied
They will all be of the latest designs
and patt:rns manufactured.
LOST-Small open face silver
watch, last Monday. Watch had a
piece Of gold chain with pearl link
attached. Finder will please notify
Alice Metcalf. Bigelow, MINI.
| E. B. Michael of Bigelow had a
watch and suit of clothes stolen from
his residence last week Friday. He
was here Saturday endeavoring to To-
cate the thief but was unable to do
| so.
G. S. TAFT addressed quite an au-
dience at Masonic hall Saturday eve
ming in behalf of the free silver forces
which had but very little effect. The
most enthusiastic applause was made
when the name of McKinly:was men
toned.
Dr. Dolan returned last week after
a years recreation and study in
Europe. His many friends welcome
him back, and will be pleased to
learn that he will again open an Of
flee here. He left Monday for two
weeks visit at Waterville, MINI.
A three months course in bookkeep
ing and shorthand free. Free car
fare. Positions for ninety per cent of
graduates. The largest and best
equipped business school in the
northwest. Responsibility and high
character vouched for by every bank
in La Crosse. Address Wisconsin bus
mess University, aCrosse,Wis. 6-3
Mr.. Allison, of Bloom township,up-
on attempting to awaken his wife last
week Sunday morning was aston
ished to find that she was dead. In
formation was at once conveyed to
Coroner Plots, who in company with
DR.. Thomson, repaired to the scene
and investigated the case, finding that
death was caused by heart trouble.
The we'll drillers have not deepened
the we'll any during the past week
but have been able to drive about
fifteen feet of pipe which is accom-
plishing considerable owing to the
pipe that was in the we'll being allow
ed to remain stationary SO long and
the dirt and sand setting around it.
Mr.. Mccarthy was expected here last
night, what changes he will make are
not known.
The local wheelman of this place
have nearly completed the arrange
ments for the two days race Tuesday
and Wednesday Sept. 10Th and 3Oth.
A large number of valuable purses
have been secured for the occasion.
This promises to be the most excit- |
ing event of the season as all the cycle |
riders are interested. Remember the
pays and dates.
Sheriff Wood of jackson county
was here Monday afternoon with a
warrant for the arrest of Frank
Schultz for an assault on Mrs. Way
man, residing on one of Geo. Fitch's
farms. The assault was made Sun
day afternoon by Schultz, who was
working for his board for a near
neighbor. Sheriff Wood knowing
Mr.. McC artaey's knowledge Of the
country and his ability to arrest Of
Tenders turned the warrant over to
officer McC artney who captured the
villain about three miles in the coun
tv while he was endeavoring to make