The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-30

three candidates shall have shall be
in proportion to the popular vote Of
the principals. These schemes wont
go with the people, aud in reality are
a benefit to Gov. Clough's campaign.
The Spirit Lake Chautauqua AS,
sembly will be up to the standard
this year. A preliminary announce
ment before us shows that in oratory,
music, miscellaneous entertainment
and special features the association
is continuing it's successful endeavor
of the past three years to deserve the
confidence of the public. The dates
are July PIT. Send for circulars or
for the Chautauqua Herald after June
1st. ~
The council are considering the adj
visibility of investing in street roll
er. An implement of this kind can
be used to good advantage by the
street commissioner, quite frequently
during the year. If he had been pro
vided with one this Season. the streets
could have been rolled before getting
dried up hard and pressed down
smooth very easily instead of having
to wait until dry enough to use the
road scraper which caused an in
crease in the expense of putting the
streets in smooth condition,
Arbor day, Friday, was observed
by appropriate exercises, given by the
pupils of the High School. Recita-
tons and singing took place in the
different rooms in the afternoon; at
three o'clock, the scholars, all formed
in line and marched out to the school
grounds where a short programme
was rendered, all the children sing.
ing song in chorous, followed by
speaking pieces in honor of the day.
The exercises were closed with the
planting of a tree by the Juniors and
singing "America" by the entire
school,
A little girls composition on woman
is as follows: ''Boys are men that are
not as big as their papas, and girls
Ire women that will be ladies by and
by. Man was made before woman.
When God looked at Adam he said
% himself: Well, l think I can do
better if I try again. And he made
Eve. Boys are trouble. They
wear out everything but soap. If I
1ad my way, the world be girls and
he rest dolls. My papa is so nice l
link he must have been little girl
when he was little boy. Man was
made and on the seventh day he
rested. Woman was made, and she
has never rested SINCE"
Mrs. L. L. Beers, of Goshen, Ind.
nas been here during the past week,
cooking after the interests of herself
ind sisters, Mrs. Dupre. While here
she arranged for the charging of the
now occupied by E. E. Sol
non. The old shoe shop bas been
;orn down and the building will be
made two story high and cover the
entire lot. Mr.. Solnon, has secured
l three year lease and when the build
ng is completed, he will increase his
stock of confectionery and fruit and
will also put in stock of grocer
es. This building will greatly i'm
1rove the appearance Of 10th street.
0IED-Nels Erickson, aged II years,
died at $50, Monday evening,Apr.
9th 1896.
Mr.. Erickson is Mrs. F'alk's father.
1e came to this country in 1873, set
ling in Elk township on a farm!:
Eighteen years ago he moved into
he village. He has been sufferer
Or a number Of years with infama-
Dry rheumatism which has confined
i'm to his bed continuously for the
asst three years and a half and final
Y resulted in his death. He leaves a
life and four children. The funeral
ervices were held at the Swedish
lutheran church, Wednesday after
Don and the remains inferred in the
lakeside cemetery.