The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-26

Saturday. ,.H !, @ s@
We're Hurlbert has placed an order
for an Ontario bicycle. 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mason left on
Monday for visit at Mankato.
It is expected there will be three
applications for saloon license.
Mayor elect Forbes is able to be !
out again after a severe sickness. y
Geo. Day and Fred Day made a
+ business trip to Fulda yesterday.
B. w. Kerr of Rushmore transact
ed business in Worthington Tuesday.
G. F. Salstrom is erecting store
house in the rear of his store build
ing.
Marriage license was issued Mon
day to Andrew Ulven and Carrie
Christensen.
The new village council will meet
next Friday night in a joint session
with the retiring members.
VIII Oliver and Fred Heron went
to Chicago with load of hogs last
week. They are expected back to
day.
If you have house, barn, wagon,
or buggy thatneeds painting, leave
your orders at John Rippbergers
paintshop rear Of Aug. Falk's shoe
store.
Mrs. Anuie Lenze Of Adrian was a
visitor at the county capitol this week
on business, also d guest Of our gen
ial county auditor Jno. J. Kendlen
and family.
Tuesday was a very disagreeable
day. The wind blew perfect gale
and a regular dust storm made life
miserable for people who were obliged
to be out on the street
During the evil war when a call
for volunteers was made, printers
were the first to respond to the call
and as result the printing Offices cf
St. Paul were nearly deserted.
The Chautauqua circle will meet
with Miss Hastings Monday evening,
March 3Oth; when the program pre-
pared for last Monday will be rend-
cred. Quotations from Walt Whit
man.
In St. Petersberg every bicyclist is
to have affixed 1.-The. back
of the machine metal plate, on
which the registered number is dis
played in figures large enough to be
}eyible from a considerable distance.
Miss Josephine Coughran, daugh-
ter of Landlord Cou5hran Of the
Worthington House gave a Mother
Goose Party to over twenty Of her
friends Tuesday. The event being
her eight birthday. \. very enjoyable
time was spent by the little folks.
As was announced last week in the
ADVANCE Rev. Wilson Aull rendered
his resignation to the Presbyterian
church society last Sunday. Every
inducement vas offered to have him
remain here, but q change of climate
being necessary to protect his health,
the inducements could not be acc pt
ed.
\ returned game of whist was play
ed at St. James Saturday afternoon
and evening. D. Shell: J. c. Duffy, F.
Humiston, R. G.. Connor compos-
ing the Worthingtou club and F. l..
Blaser, r. 3. Stoner and Lynch Bros.
the St. James club. The; Worthing-
ton boys winning by six points.
The three new locomotives ordered
some time ago by the Omaha, for
their fast train that is to be put in
service soon, betveen St. Paul and
Chicago have been received at St.
Paul and are now being broke in on
the freight service. These engines
are of the noted worlds fair engine
style the 900 and are rated at IS miles
an hour. 1t is expected the Omaha
will reduce the time between the
twin cities and Chicago to ten hours.
Last Friday evening the members
of the Epworth League met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. BLY, for far
we'll evening with one of their men,
bers Miss Emma Mitchell who is soon
to leave with her parents to make
their future home at Lawton NIichi-
gan. A very pleasant evening was
spent in games and suitable amuse-
ments. As a token of respect the