The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-02-11

Persian Floss, makes a perfect edge
"A trial will convince you. A complete
line of colors in Filo's Etc. Mrs.
OCoNNoR, Millinery Headquarters for
Embroidery Supplies.
Sandin & Englund have trad ed
their village property here to j. H.
Seine Of Ewington township jackson
Go. for quarter section farm. MIR.
Sandin will occupy the farm and
Englund will continue his carpenter
and building trade. Mr.. Seine ex-
poets to move into this villa &c in the
near future.
We want one good man (having
horse, as permanent superintendent
for Mobiles County, to attend to our
business, Oil salary. Must send
along with application, strong letters
Of recommendation as to HONESTY,
ENERGY and ABILITY. First class man
only State occupation. Address
P. O. Box 1882, Phila., Pa.
The members Of the Union Sun
day School i'll district 10, Jackson
County got real surprise on Mr..
and Mrs. E. G.. Waller, Feb. 6. ar
irving about 1890 with dinners. the
object of which was the presenta-
ton of a handsome "Crazv Quilt"
containing twenty blocks artistically
worked together and bearing the in
itials of each donor. A very pleasant
and sociable afternoon was spent.
Miss Augusta. Lief and brother,
Chris, came down from Pillager, Cass
Co., Mimi, last week. They report
Mr. Swedburg, who we reported was
fitting up covered sleigh to make
an overland trip to PilIager, as arriv-
ing there safely after enduring the
severe cold weather en- route. II is
reported that Mr. Lief will enter the
employ of j. D. Humiston the com
ing season.
Mr.. VIM. Waterman, of Hay Spring.
Neb., the gentleman who will open
an exchange bank in Bigelow, arrived
here last Thursday night, week, with
a car load of goods, time lock safe and
bank fixtures, purchased a lot just west
of the Signal office and carpenters G..
W. Foote end Martin Tjepkes com
menced the erection of bank build
ing last Monday morning.-Signal,
Bigelow.
L. R. Mohl spent Sunday with his
brother, A. G. Hedberg. Mr.. Mohl
is travelling for the Des Moines
Bronze Tomb Stone Co. This metal
IS far superior in durability. finish
and attractiveness to any marble
tomb stone in the market. It is also
much cheaper, and those contem.
plating purchasing a monument,
either expensive or cheap, will find it
to their interest to call on A. G. He'd
berg and examine them.
E. R. Humiston came near having
a runaway last, Saturday. While
hitching team one of the horses
jumped up in the air and came down
straddle the tongue which frightened
them and started to run but Mr..
Humiston held on to them and was
dragged on the snow about block
when he succeeded in stopping them.
This was doing exceedingly:we4 by a.
man of Mr.. Humiston's advanced
years in age. ~.~:. .
Nils Johnson's sale contains more
farming implements than usually sold
at public auction which requires the
best auctioneer in the county in
order to realize proper value con-
sequently Holbrook cries the sale.
Where the sale is large and notes are
offered in payment. it requires man
with knowled &c of their value, also a
correct accountant to handle the cash
and the services of S. Kindlund were
required for this purpose.
The Northwestern Agriculturist
has issued an Encyclopedia of Farm
knowledge which we have received.
The book is filled with solid informa-
ton and on Historic and Statistics
for the office. farm and household.
1t has weather forecast for 1897 and
all kinds of interesting tables on all
subjects. Every farmer should have
one it would help him in many ways
about farm. It can be obtained for
rs cents sent to Northwestern Agri-
culturist, 1859 Guaranty Loan
Bldg, Minneapolis, MINI.
We have received a book entitled
with Maceo in Cuba" Tt is very
thrilling story and deals with the adj
ventures Of a war correspondent in
Cuba. The writer is twice captured
by the Spaniards but escapes both
times. He gives good description
of the war life and how the Cubans
live and carry on their warfare
against the cruel Spaniards. We
would like to finish reading the in
teresting book if the publishers would
send us the missing parts. Send Csc
to Franc r. E. Woodward, Minnea-
polls: for one.
The Estate Camp" of Modern
Woodmen of America, met at St.
Paul Feb. End: There are 354 camps
with membership of 1864. Every
camp was represented. there he;np