The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-16

| the 0OuCoWeSC MluucSOCd Meulcdl
Association, at Pipestone, last week.
The High School had a half holi-
day Friday. They stood the highest
in punctuality of attendance for the
last month.
Mr.. Cady, one of the proprietors of
the Magnolia Advance, was in the
city short time yesterday on his
way home from the Twin Cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Stanton and lit
tie daughter, Hazel, of Storm Lake,
Iowa, were visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry S. Hobson this week. =.
Go early to get your pick from the
bargains offered in furniture by
H. M. PALM & Son,
Furniture Store in G.. A. r. Blk.
R. E. Peachey, of Duluth, Iowa,
writes for sample copies of the AD-
VANCE and says that he soon expects
to become a resident of Worthington.
The Redmonds will play 1.-THE Un-
known" this evening. Mr.: William
O'Connor of this place will take part
in the play. Will is an old friend of
the company.
At the annual meeting of stock
holders Of the Union Mercantile Co.
last Saturday the old board of direc-
tors and officers were reelected tor
the coming year.
H. e. Binkley, OF Cherokee, Iowa,
was transacting business with Harry
S. Hobeon on Saturday last. He was
accompanied by A. H. Stoltenberg,
of Davenport, Iowa.
Mary Damon won the second prize
lat St. Paul. Congratulations of Win
dom: friends are in order. The girl
deserves it and we are glad she won,
Window Reporter.
Mr.. Fred. Humiston was absent
from the city Saturday, Sunday and
Monday. The time was passed ON a
farm in Iowa, where he anticipates
making an investment.
A charge of dynamite was explod-
ed in the West lake this morning in
hopes of securing some fish. A
large hole was made in the lake, but
only one little perch succeeded in
dieing.
The Lake View register bears the
names of A. S. Farwell and lady,
Round Lake, under date OF Monday,
while Mr.: E. A. Trip and Maud
Trip were among the guests on
Tuesday.
Ashley Coffman, the talented St.
James attorney, was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. F. F. Cross a couple Of
days the latter part of last week, be-
ing in the city to argue case before
Judge Brown.
Mrs. r. L. Broden, who for num-
Der of years resided in Worthington,
died in Minneapolis Monday, of
pneumonia, aged 81 years. Worth
ington people will deeply sympathize
with the bereaved husband.
Mr.. A. L. johnson, who has been
baggage master for the Omaha for a
year past, is now Burlington official
and will look after the interests of
that company at this place. Mr..
johnson has his office over Torrance's
store.
Word received from Mr.. Geo. w.
Austin, who recently moved from
here, states that he is now located in
Missouria near the Ozark mountains.
He says he and his family like the
country first rate and thinks the eli
mate will prove very benehclal tol
his health.
. An important business transaction
was made this week in which Mr.. G.
J. Smallwood secured Mr.. W. S.
Lewis grocery store. Mr.. Smallwood
is q business man from the word
Ego" and will keep the store up to a
high average.
Prairie Junction is growing in i'm
portance. Monday morning wit
messed the inaugural of new state
of affairs at that place as on that
date a new postoffice was established
and tho first mail of the coming city
was handled by the station agent
who has been appointed postmaster.