The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-30

Ansel Thurston. aged u years, left
home unbeknoWns to his parents.
John Thurston, last Thursday He
is supposed to have boarded south.
bound freight, but where he intended
to 60 could not be ascertained. The
only reason that can be given for his
sudden departure is that his father
had taken him to task mildly for
some boyish mischief. Advice has
been sent out through the country to
look out for him. !
The case of Stitser vs.. Twitchell
came up in Justice Schechter's Court
last Friday forenoon before a
jury consisting of E. G. Panneli, J.H.
Bly,, j. B. Green, j. HI. Cakes. and G.
H. Afford. 1t appears that Mr..
Twitchell was the only one that done
any striking and the jury found him
guilty as charged, after five minutes
deliberation. The defendant was fin
ed SIS and costs which amounted to a
trif1e over $40 besides counsel. ~
Some of our merchants report the
best trade during the past few weeks
that they have ever had. Another
indication of more plentiful mon:
ey, is the increased business done
by the millinery stores. Mrs. w. j.
O'Conner reports making sales of the
most valuable hats: this season of any
during her residence in this place.
Her display was magnificent. Miss
Allen reports large and satisfactory
sales for her first opening. Her
display was very attractive.
A team of Charles Larson hitched
above 18th street broke the hitching
post loose yesterday afternoon and
run down 3rd Ave., to the corner oil
10th St.. where they ran into the pub
lie drinking fountain and large tree
The end of the tongue was driven in
to the tree about six inches
the sudden stop stripped one OF the
horses of it's harness. The horses cir
cled around in the court yard, where
they were caught. The wagon was
somewhat damaged. No one injured
Mrs. A. E. Powers was quite Sc.
verely burned internally last Thurs
day night by carbolic acid. Mr.
Powers had been giving her medicine
from a bottle previous to this time
and did not know that the bottles,
among which was the acid, had been
re-arrranged, and when he took med
icine from one of them he did not
stop to examine the bottle, supposlng
it was the same one he had taken
from before. Prompt medical aid
was secured and the danger soon
averted. Mrs. Powers is now recov-
ering rapidly from the effects
Harry Humiston will open har,
ness shop in the Wilson building be-
tween j. D. Humiston's and j. H
Rew's, next week. He will put in a
large line of all kinds of goods car
ried in first class shop and will EN-
ploy competent workmen to make and
repair leather goods. On account of
poor health for his present occupa-
ton on the road he will devote his
time to the business and be present
to see that the wants of his patrons
are properly attended to. Being well
known in this vicinity he will receive
his proportion of the business.
Geo. E. Tremaine is exhibiting al
the Congregational church this week
scenes that are rarely if ever placed
before the public. The scenes are
the most interesting of this country
and Europe. They are selected from
the cities of London, Paris, Naples
Rome, Florence, Venice, and othel
large cities, including the Holy land
They are not only interesting but in.
structive to any person young or old
They are not Of the ordinary ''jach
lantern" class, but valuable collec.
ton such as any person can enjoy
and any one with desire to have ;
knowledge of the sights to be seen in
the world should attend. Will be at
Congregational church all the week
Admission only l0cts.
The Herald up to this time has mo-
ventured any predictions concerning
the coming winter, but the muskra
prophet comes to the front this weel
and publishes the following in the
Mankato Free Press: "The musk
rats at the lakes are building thei
houses with very thick walls thi
year, which, according to the OLE
timers, means that there will be a Sc
we're winter. The instinct of tn
muskrat is supposed to teach it how
to provide against extreme cold, anC
many writer's assert that thick-walle'
rathouses invariably mean very coli
weather to come. The little fiat
tailed varmits are moving about YER
busily now finishing up their winte
quarters, and rat hunters are abroa'
in the land.-Luverne Herald.
Okabena Lodge No. 18.