The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-20

| The following is from the Vernon
Center items in the Mankato Free
Press. Rev. Brown was at one time
pastor of the NJ e. church of this
place.: Rev. Wm Brown, the NJ. E..
pastor, is in a hospital in Minneapo-
lis taking treatment for wound re-
ceived while in the army. They find
the wound more serious than was at
first supposed, but think he can be
helped"
The creamer. at this point comes
to the front with its usual increased
patronage. Fifteen new patrons
came in during the week, making e5
in all. About 1000 pounds of milk
are the daily receipts. 81 tubs or
about 1900 pounds of butter were
shipped to market. The work has
increased so that another mau has
been added to the force.-Round
Lake Wave.
One OF the best games of tennis
that has yet been played on the court
here was played Monday evening.
Geo. Curtiss and Geo. G. Sawyer, Of
Lakefield, were pitted against F. j.
Johnson and E. K. Smith. The first
set was won by the former by a score
Of s to 6. and was a holly contested
game. Darkness prevented the fin
lshing Of the second set, the score be-
ing about even.
Mrs. DeVore, the Alaska mission
airy, spoke in the morning and even
ing at the Presbyterian church last
Sunday to good audiences. She gave
Il very thorough description of the
life and habits of the inhabitants of
that part Of the United States near
the north pole. She is a very fluent
and interesting speaker and those
| hearing her were very much i'm
pressed with the work that is being
done in Alaska.
There a great many hail insurance
agents securing the country. Farm
ers will be wise if they investigate
the standing and relia bility Of the
companies before insuring with
strangers. There are agents out that
are well known in this county and
the companies they represent have
been tried, therefore reliable insur-
ance can be had without accepting
the cheap rates offered by those that
have made no record.
More than 20 years practice in an
swering the questions of inventors
and owners of patents have given G.
A. Snow & Co., of Washington, D. c.,
remarkable facility in this line as
may be seen from a little book they
have sent US, and which they will
send free to any address. In this
pamphlet they have anticipated and
answered about every question in
ventors have invented, and that is
saying good deal.
The following is a special from
Sibley, Monday. to the twin city dali
les: Dan Nconan, an ex-railway en-
ployee, who had been with a thresh-
ing crew near Ellsworth, was killed
about five miles northwest Of Sibley
last night. BE was going to Cedar
Rapids by brakebeam and truss rod
on the night freight. The morning
north bound passenger cut the re-
mains up before noticed. After an
inquest he was buried in Sibley Gem
etery.
Henry Frieburg, nephew Of Klaus
Wubbens, living six miles north of
town, was. seriously bitten by a
strange dog last Saturday. The dog
came onto the farm and was playing
with Mr.. WIS dog when the boy,
about eight years old, went out into
the yard and the dog flew at him and
bit him in the calf of the right leg,
cutting a cash about four inches long
and fully an inch deep. besides leav
ing other marks Of his teeth.-Adrian
Guardian
We understand that letter from
Ed. Gray, who resides at Osceola,
No, to friend in Adrian, contains
the information that W. Dowd. for
mer we'll known resident Of Adrian
and Rushmore and who now lives On
a farm near that place. was married
recently to a young lady of eighteen
summers, and is prospecting financial
" as we'll. Mr.. Dowd, although past
the middle mile-post of life, always
was a man with young heart, and
we trust that the report Of his exceed
ing good fortune is true.-Adrian
Guardian.
With thanks we acknowledge the
receipt Of compIimentaries and pro-
gram Of the Southern Minnesota
Racing Circuit The circuit embrac
es four good towns, Blue Earth City.
Winnebago City, St. James and New
Ulm, each with a good track, and
$4,000 will be hung up in purses. The
dates are: Blue Earth City, June 16-
II; Winnebago City, June 1924; St.
James. June $3.50; New Ulm, July
"a. F. B. Lynch, of St. James, is
secretary of the association, from
whom further information cou be OBJ
tanned if desired.
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