The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-07-23

F; F. Cross was St. ia mes visitor
Tuesday. ,:......., = y .s,.'
Supt Spencer of the Omaha was in
town Tuesday. ~ q.
| II. B. Tibbetts returned to Worth
ington Monday.
j. w. Bangs photograph gallery
is closed until Sept. lst
| j. G. Dempsey is now the night
operator vice W. P. Smoot.
j. E. People and DR.. Gould were
Spirit Lake visitors Tuesday.
Miss Katie McManus spent a few
days of last week with her parents at
Bigelow.
Fred Heron conte mplates or
ganizing drum corps, and equip
ing with full uniforms.
It is reported that the Irvine supply
is getting low here on account of a
larger demand than expected.
1t is reported that Harry Allen has
severed his connection with the tele-
phone company aud gone to Iowa.
w. P. Smoot night operator for the
Omaha road here has resigned and
will visit his home at Washington Ind.
where he will also attend school.
Rev. W. c. Brown left yesterday
for visit with relatives at st. Peter
and contemplates making visit in
the eastern states before returning.
Harvesting is now on. Nearly all
of the farmers have commenced and
report all grain rusted more than
expected, and that the yield will lie
| light
Peter Salgry working for Mr.. Saudi
ers north of Luverne was kicked by a
horse Monday breaking one of his ribs
near the heart and fractuling the bone
of his right leg.
] S. j. McManus, of J;dgerton, for
merly resident OF this place, is in
town this week negotiating for sale
} of his property on End avenue: and
renewing old acquaintanceship.
For SALE.-Two houses in Worth
ing ton. One of them the best bar
gain ever offered for a comfortable
home. Well located. Can be paid
for in monthly payments of $40 each.
Call at Bank of Worthington. SOB
Gay Allen is negotiating for the
purchase of Mrs. G.. E. Browns in
terest in the Lake View House and it
is expected he will take possession
soon if the trade is completed. It is
| predicted that Mr.. Allen would make
an excellent landlord.
x wonderful one-legged man gave
an open air concert on 10th street
last Monday evening. He did some
good acrobatic feats and submitted
to have two hundred pound rock
broken on his chest with a 2O-pound
sledge, after which he passed the
hat around and gathered up the
shillings.
We learn the business men gen.
orally of Adrian are Boycotting some
individual who recently went into bust
ness there form the fact that for the
past several years, while running a
farm near town, he has bought what
himself and family used of Montgom-
cry Ward g. Co.. of Chicago. Itserves
him right. There is no better way to
injure town and kill it's prospects
than to trade in some other locality.
That has been a curse to this man s
town.-Beaver Creek Magnet.
Last Saturday afternoon a delega
ton of the Masonic fraternity, con-
sisting of Mrs. D. Shell and daugh-
ter, Messers. Darling, Thurber, Town,
johnson, Crane, Durfee, Coughran
and Prideaux, visited Heron Lake to
take part in the service CT laying the
corner stone of the High School
building. They were met at the
train by delegation of the Heron
Lake members and escorted to the
lodge room after which they were d.
rected to a bountiful repast prepared
by the ladies of the Eastern Star.
After dinner the ceremony took place
in time for them all to return home
on the afternoon train. All the Wis
ting members speak words of praise
of their entertainment.