The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-07-30

P. johnson and family left Sunday
for Sherburne, to visit 2. Anderson.
They returned Tuesday evening.
j. B. RIackay and Rod Hecox re-
turned from Spirit Lake Saturday,
where they have been engaged in the
music line for couple of weeks past.
The most extensive building i'm
provement in the city this year has
been made by Mrs. Anna Davis, who
has expended fully $500. in beauti-
flying her residence and grounds on
Fourth Ave.
FoR SA1E.-Two houses in Worth
ington One of them the best bar
gain ever offered for comfortable
home. Well located. Can be paid
for in monthly payments of $40 each.
Call at Bank of Worthington. 5O-3
The Cakes Bell Ringers gave very
creditable performance in Masonic
hall Thursday evening to medium
sized audience. Their entertainment
is very pleasing and entertaining and
deserved a much larger house than
they had.
The rains of the past week have
seriously interfered with bicycle rid
ing, but have in no way interfered
with the political wheels, which have
been revolving on the street corners
with undated velocity.
Rev. Erickson, of the Swedish
Lutheran church, is sick with typhoid
fever, being unable to preach last
Sabbath. Services were conducted
in the forenoon by Deacon John Le-
dene and in the evening by a Nor
wegian student.
The Swedish Congregational So
ciety held a district meeting last Sun
day. Services were conducted by
Rev. Forsberg and Rev. Strandin in
the morning at Cranes school house
and in the, afternoon at Sahlbon' s
residence in Bigelow township, and in
the evening at the home OF n. }.
Sandin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mason and
children came over from Rushmore
Sunday to spend the day with
friends. Manager Mason is shipping
large quantities of hay from Rush
more to the big hay markets, and will
remain in that enterprising little city
for some time to come.
United States Senator Kyle and
family were in the city this week i.
Mr.. Kyle was on tour of inspection
of his farming property in this vicini-
ty. He is. very we'll satisfied with the
crop of small grain now being har-
| vested and thinks corn will be. a
heavy crop this season:
| l.. Deets; Of Sibley, was here Thurs
day Investigating the prospects for
opening a laundry, but the parties
holding the machinery of the old
laundry being out of town, he was
unable to get any information enab-
ling him to arrive at decision.
The week beginning Monday, Au-
gust 31st, in Minneapolis will be de-
| voted to a season of carnival and
Mardi- Gras events. Each evening of
that week on the main streets ire
mendous pageant will be. presented,
with hundreds of costumed charact-
ers, floats and brilliant displays.
Water in the West Okabena lake
is now at the lowest stage within the
memory, of the oldest inhabitants and
the shrinkage is becoming day by
day more painfully apparent. It is
feared that nothing short of a cloud
burst or water-spout will restore the
lake to its pristine loneliness.
A miniature house on wheels passed
through here Monday containing
Washburn and Locke, of DesMoines,
with two other gentlemen in CON-
pany. The vehicle was fitted up
with all the comforts of home and for
a rowing life. Tho party replenished
their Golfers by singing on the streets
of the towns they pass through.
Ellsworth has a creamery under
construction, which is expected will
be completed in about four weeks.
An enterprise of this character will
be an invaluable one to the farmers
of that part of the country. Dairy
ing interests are increasing through
out the country and are considered
the best sources of revenue to any
farmer.
We are pleased to announce that
the Man kato Commercial College has
established an academic department
in connection with their commercial
and shorthand work, where insrruc-
ton will be given in all the common
branches as we'll as high school
studies and penmanship. Their tu-
ition we understand, is within reach
of every one who desires an educa-
ton. Each student is given the priv
iIege of taking such subjects as he
may desire. Individual institution is
given to all who need it.
At the annual school meeting of
the Bigelow school Harry Russell
was elected treasurer. The former
treasurer's report showed a balance
of nearly $3.50 on hand. The board
was instructed to purchase new
bell, and it was considered ad visable
to employ only teachers. that held