The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-24
LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs. Dltty lett friQay Tor Vls1s Al
Vernon Center.
Mrs. Curtis returned to her home
in Adrian Thursday.
Regular meeting of the Village
Council Friday evening.
Teachers examination ut Adrian
Friday and Saturday this week.
James Ramage and wife were Shol'
don visitors Saturday to seethe show.
c.. P. Shepherd of Marshall was
the guest of bis brother Harvey last
week.
Rev. McCune 10 assisting W with
the mechanical work while Mr.. Nelson
is away.
The Boston Comedy Co. will be here
the 28-29-30. They come highly re-
commended.
The Boston Comedy Go. have in
Ned Rafferty, an Irish comedian hav-
ing few equals.
Chas. Hartman moved out on the
Severance farm about six miles, from
town, Saturday.
Miss Bessie Forbes, accompanied
Kate Fenton Of Slayton home Friday
for visit in that vicinity.
P. Klaus rolled the BICYCLE track
Saturday, and our wheelmen say it
was never in better shape than now.
Rev. McCune returned Friday from
Fairbault, where he was in attendance
at the Congregational State Confer
ence.
E. c.. Wilson now has an Office ad-
joining his fathers neatly fitted up
and will devote his time chiefly to
collections.
The dances given at the G. A. R.
Hall on the evenings of the two last
days Of the fair were socially and fin
ancially success.
Brewster farmers are busy thresh-
ing while they discuss the l6 to gold
and silver question. The returns in
the bushel measure are excellent.
- Mrs. 'Sellin and son Thomas, of
Milwaukee, sister. and nephew of r.
H. Bibby left for home Saturday
after weeks visit with Mr.. Bibby.
Harry Thorn, was over to Rushmore
Saturday in search of a man wanted
at Slayton for stealing team of hor-
ses and a buggy. He did not find the
man. i"
G. E. Nelson an employee of the
ADVANCE. left Friday night for visit
with friends in Wisconsin. It is
rumored that be will be tied up when
be returns.
E. L. Graves, Manager of the Bos-
ton Comedy Co, is we'll known by
some of the Theater goers of Worth
ington and will be welcome guest
in our midst.
Earnest Sheppard a son of G. P.
Sheppard of Marshall accidently shot
into his foot last week Wednesday in
juring SO that part of it may have to
be amputated.
Messrs Brace, Cunningham Swartz.
Mishler, F. G. Turner, E. w. Sinnet,
Will Falk and G. PANEL, were among
those that visited Buffalo Bills Show
at Sheldon, Saturday.
John Rippberger will this week
finish the painting on Mr.. Barnes's
house, and next he will be at his pos
ition in G. L. Peterson's store, as has
been stated heretofore.
"The Boston Comedy Co." will pre-
sent ':Driven from Home" at the Op-
era House tonight. This company is
giving great satisfaction and is de-
Serving of packed house tonight.
st. Peter Journal.
Miss Gaylord gave a lecture at the
Congregational Church Monday even
ing. She is said to be good elocu-
ZIONIST and she gave good lecture on
"Six Classes Of Americ an Girls"
The attendance was small.
About five of our ent husiastic free
siyerites went over to Adrian Tuesday
night, to hear Mr.. TONNES harangue.
Our silverites don't appear to be very
enthusiastic or the small party is a
fair proportion of their forces.
A dance will be given at G. A. R.
Hall Tuesday and Wednesday even
ing, Sept. 29th and Both. These are
the dates for the BICYCLE races. The
dances will be under the same man
agement as those given fair week.
The we'll drilIers have abandoned
the old we'll, as they were not able to
withdraw all of the lost tools, and
have placed their machinery in posi-
ton to drill new we'll, which will be
commenced soon. The machinery is
now undergoing repairs.
Ed. Swartz, our genial postmaster
was considerably surprised on his 4Oth
birthday, Tuesday, by the arrival OF
a number of relatives for a visit, and
to remind him of his birth. They were
Carl Swartz, Jr. and wife, W: NJ. and
wife. brothers; Mrs. Edward Swartz
and one child; Mrs. F: NJ. Swartz and