The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-14

anywhere is TO BUY Graft at BANK
of Worthington. l4-l2
The Wright Brothers, of Little
Rock are defendants in a $1,000 dam
age suit all because Frank Wright
gave one Anderson a we'll deserved
thrashing and who claims to have
been severely injured. The News
knows the Wright boys to be very
geutlemanly and peaceably disposed
aud would not give anyone licking
unless he deserved it.-Ellsworth
News.
The Village council met in regular
session Monday evening,all members
! being present. Bills amounting to
about $500. were allowed. Permiss-
ion Was granted the Creamery Assoc
iation to use the the Village office for
holding their annual meeting in.
Village Attorney was instructed to
confer with Board of Health in re-
gard to drawing an ordnance prohibit
ing travel on the West Lake, Okabena.
A sociable was given at the school
house in the Wass district Friday
night. Games and singing were the
order of the evening. An elaborate
supper was given at the residence of
Axel Wass, which was greatly enjoyed
by those present, who state
the table was loaded down with the
best os eatables. The proceeds of
about $780, which were for the Swed-
ish Lutheran church of this place,
were realized.
The Swedish Mercantile Company,
held their annual meeting Monday
afternoon and find themselves in very
prosperous condition. considering the
season of depression passed though.
The management merits praise for
the success. A dividend OF ten per
cent was declared and two per cent
added to the surplus. All of the
old officers were reelected, which are
0. G.. Grundstein, Pres; G Swanberg,
Manager; John Sahlbom, Clerk; Il.
Nystrom, A. Hector and S .Kindlund,
Trustees.
A party of the Modern Woodmen
consisting Of DR.. Clark, G.. D. Palm.
F. Harding, F. G. Geiger, S. G.. Muir
ply A. R. Blume, 7, D. Palmer, Joe
Loveless, NJ. Hammond, NJ. &. Fish
and Ira Mishler went to Bigelow last
week Thursday to view the organic.
ing of a camp there by team from
Sibley. The Sibley members failing to
ontin appearance, the work devolved
.,,~4-- representatives to take charge
of the goat, After the officers were
elected, DR.. Clark conducted the in
stallation ceremony. A bountifu!
spread had been laid in the church
to which our informant states was an
elaborate one. The camp starts Out
with l8 Charter members and under
very promising prospects.
Frank Robinson, young man who
has been spending the summer in the
vicinity af Adrian, died last Saturday
at the residence Of John Culligan,
from a violent and sudden attack OF
appendicitis. Mr.. Robinson had
been working for AL. Faragher, in
Grand Prairie far some time previous
, to his DEATH, and came to Adrian
/ Thursday evening, expecting to go te
Mike Cullen's, where he had a jot
husking corn, the following morning
He went home with Mr.. Culligan's
son to spend the night and about one
o'clock was awakened with violent
pains in the abdomen. DR.. Sullivan
was sent for and at once recognized
the disease as appendicitis. The
patient would not consent TO an oper
alton. and within thirty six hours
was dead. Mr.. Robinson's parents
live near Newton, Iowa.-Democrat
r Adrian.
The order of A. O. U. W., held in.
stallation ceremonies Monday even
ing which was of public nature. Aft
er the imitation of three candidates, the
doors of their spacious hall were
thrown open and the hall was quickly
, filled with their invited guests, t(
witness the services, which were con
Quoted by G.. r. Leonard, DIG INV.
Of Rushmore, who also installed the
new officers of the D. of II. The
ceremonies were interesting and i'm
pressive, displaying deep fraterna
, feeling of the order.A these cere-
monies, lunch was served and en-
joyed, and a general social time pass
ed. This lodge now consists of l2t
members, with many more contem-
plating to unite with the order. This
order ranks among the best and has
a wide spread reputation of being oil
inestimable value, both in fraterna
and pecuniary way. The ladies de-
partment is rapidly increasing its
membership and is a valuable aid to
the Workmen in various ways.
: Bigelow's Modern Woodmen camp
, is now fully organized and in tip tor
condition. Mr.. Sam. Cooper arrived
,, home from the State Hospital last
Saturday evening, sound as a dollar
much to the delight OF his family and
friends. e. B. Forsyth returned
, from Sioux City Tuesday, where he
had been taking medical treatment
much improved in health, we are
pleased to state, and on the high road