The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27
HE STILL LIVES.

by q brOad-blGded knife, wet frequent
" in cold water.-N. Y. Observer.
HE STILL LIVES. :
Tho Editor Who Doesn't Go in for Metz
ropolitsn style.
It gives us pleasure to announce that
the intelligent and cultivated wife n
Sam Barrett, the genial and 6rst~class
carpenter living on the hill. has rrr-
scented him with bouncing boy weigh
ing II pounds. The fond parents have
our congratulations, and next weclS
Sam will reshing1et the roof Of this Office
at wages of $1.5O per day.
During the last week Squire johnson
has painted three sides of his Darn all
nv himself, and the improvement is
Il great credit to the entire community.
We wish that all our citizens had the
enterprise of this well-known and just
~ popular Official.
Later-As we go to press the squire
is working on the fourth side OF the
barn.
We saw some particularly fine pota-
toes in Taylor's grocery the other day.
ind were pleased 20 be told that tLey
were raised on the farm of Mr.. George
Bloom, about three miles west of town.
George" as we :ovc to call him, drops
in occasionally to chat with us, and we
always feel the better for it. What this
country needs is more men of his stump.
We are glad to know that his two hogs
have recovered from the cholera.
kn Sv,
the engine house last night, and it was
resolved to put five new planks on tic
driveway Of the bridge, and pay Widow
Brown 81 cents for damage done to
her smokehousc by the fall of the
fagpole. Our trustees are active, encr-
getic men, who have the best interests
of our town ut heart, and we take pleas
urc in chronicliug the fact. The hvo
new planks will be quite boom for
the bridge.
Our heartfelt thanks are due to Mrs.
George Colchester for IL beautiful hers
eggs and a bunch of peppermint left
en- our table one day last week during
cur temporary absence to visit our
first wife's grave at the cemetery. Mrs.
Colchester is farmers wife, and proud
of the fact, and that she IS big-heartes'
md likes to see other people get along
is proved by her generous and timely
gift. We hadn't an egg in the house
when these came, and it really seems
as if our guardian angel had whispered
the fact in her ears.
What might have proved a sad calam-
ity to this whole community was avert
ed last Wednesday afternoon by the
Judgment and bravery of Charles Hop
son. the genial and much-beloved keep
er of the village pound. Mrs. Hastings.
mother of the popular Abijah Hastings.
lad been trading at Smiley's. just
as she was about to get into the one
horse wagon to drive home ugain Mr..
Hopson noticed that the tire on tho
off hind wheel was loose. With co:n-
mendable bravery he sprang forward.
borrowed a hammer of Jim Elliott, ord
in a few moments had it back in place.
1t is such little everyday incidents -
these which endear the people of this
town to the editor. and make him satis-
fed to live on six dollars a week.
In walking by the home of the whole
souled and warm hearted Abram Potts,
Just north of Dickinson's tannery. we
noticed sign of 'For Sale" on tho
fence. We were astounded. We vow
tured to intrude. although it was Sun
cay afternoon, and Mr.. Potts gave rs
q warm welcome. He explained that
it was not the house and lot which
were for sale, as we supposed. but =
quantity of grapes growing in his
yard. This relieved our mind at once.
The grapes are two dollars per bushc!.
We learned incidentally that Mrs. Potts
las whitewashed three bedroom cell, J
irgs with her own hands this year, b.
sides doing up two bushels of peacAc"
and working a motto Of God Pless Oa-
Home" for her sister in Milwaukcc.
Mr.. Potts, rs our readers know. directs !
the buzzsaw at the sawmill, and is per.
kaps the best judge Of sawlogs in this
whole state.-Detroit Free Press.