The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-11-26
j. G.. Bronx, of Rushlnore was in
town "Wednesday,

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A party was given at the residence
of c., H. Bal,cock last Friday night
in honor of Miss Stella Crane of Jack
sou. Games and vocal music were
enjoyed. Refreshments were served
Miss Crane returned home Saturday.
Word received from Carl Eastwood
reports the new town of Eastwood. in
Becker county, booming. \ mill is
now in operation in the towEste. and
a blacksmith shop, something they
much ed.-Jackson Republican.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Brant. of ST.
James, rejoice in the possession of "a
bouncing boy, who arri led at their
home Monday. Their many Heron
Lake friends will join with us in en-
tending =, congratulations. -- Heron
Lake News.
A. C. Hedberg, the rustling Worth
ington real:estate man, was in town
Thursday, transacting business with
G. W. Mattoon. Mr.. Hedberg is
special agent for the Western White
Bronze Co., of DesMoines, Iowa.
Jackson Co. Times.
Grant Brambel, of Sleepy Eye.
Mimi, has sold his patent on rotary
steam engine, that the ADVANCE men
toned last week for 81, 100000. In
about an hour afterwards he was Of
fered $4,000 more by another Eng
lish syndicate.
Sand peng'r till gamla landet
genom s. Kindlund's Angbats Agen-
tur. Tusentals kronor har sandts
arligen utan att EFT enda ore gait for
lorat. 13tf
"A seven month old child of E. l.
Johnson. of Summit, died suddenly
last week Thursday of heart trouble
Funeral services were held at the
Lutheran Church Friday afternoon
Rev. j. Franzer Of Sioux Falls Off
ciating.
AS we go to press we learn of the
marriage of F. l.. Humistou to Miss
Phileo, at the home of the bride ut
Cedar Falls, la. Monday Nov 23rd 96,
and that they have gone south on an
! extended trip. We join Fred's innu-
Elerable friends ia r0nyra situations.
Last week Wednesday Drs.Horuby
and Bryan removed q cancer from the
person of Mrs. Hec TX. All INN Ill
ately. afterwards. at the residence Of
Mr.. Hecox cancer from Dave Sc,;c-
bert of FuIda. Dr.. I|ornby was in
town Sunday and reports 9th patients
progressing finely.
The social given by the Epworth
League at the residence of F. G.
Turner Friday evening was socially
and finantially a success. The con
undrums and cobwebs produced much
mirth and enjoyment for both young
and old. Miss Putnam's recitations
were charming and received hearty
applause.
The business men of Mountain
Lake have organized stock com
pany for buying grain, that prices
may be paid there the same as in
other towns, which will keep farmers
from disposing of their grain at
other points aud doing their trading
away from home.
The records of the treasury de-
partment show that from Feb. l, 1896,
to Nov.l there were coined at the
minis of the United States I6, 262,922
standard silver dollars from the bal
ance of silver bullion on hand pur-
chased under the act of July ii, 1890.
The seigniorage upon this amount
was SIS O51 ,430, which haa been turn
ed into the treasury.
F. L. Powers of St. Paul, Grand
Master of the I. O. OF. lodge, visited
the local lodge here Saturday night
of last week. After the regular rout-
inc of business was transacted. few
invited friends came and were enter
tanned by the members. A banquet
was served and please Mt time enjoy
ed.
"A newspaper whose columns over
flow with advertisements of business
men has more influence in attracting
attention to and building up city
or town than any other agency that
can be employed. People go where
there is business. Capital and labor
locate where there is an enterprising
community. No power is so strong
to build up a town as a newspaper
properly patronized." -Tracy Trum-
pet.
The linemen of the Northwestern
Telephone Company have been set
ting poles and stringing wires inside
the city limits this week, and soon
you will be able to stroll into the
booth at Kaplan's drug store and
have the dulcet sounds of your
Hello" waited over miles of copper
wire to the state capital, or any other
old place. The long-distance tele
phone will prove great convenience
to the people; it would prove a great
er one if one was not expected to
purchase mile or two of the system
every time he wants to use it.--Adr-
ian Guardian.
A. Schaefer is in St. Paul this week.
We hear he will resume his old posi-
lion as travelling salesman for a whole