The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-18
COUNTY NEWS.
Little Rock.

Little Rock.
Weather fine, finer, finest. =
Farmers are pushing their fall work, thrcsh-
Ing. corn picking blowing s. c.. nearly complet.
ed. - IN :zr r -
II. Predeaux and wife of Worthington visited
with their daughter, Mrs. w. Parry. Thursday
returning the same day. -"..
Avery pleasant time is reported by all of the
young people who attended the party at the
home Of A. y. Ruse Friday night. There was
alarge attendance and they say the oysters
were fine.
Otto Nienkirk and Fred Telshow have gone to
Yankton to locate on some of Uncle Sans land
The we'll wishes Of the community go with the
boys -
The ladies of Little Rock, Iowa met at Mrs.
G. H. Morrissons, Thursday and had an old
fashioned tea party.
Mrs. Cyril Buyse and Mrs. Guernsey of Rush.
more visited at Mrs. g. H. Morrisons, Thursday
R. T. James was soliciting business for the
Little Rock Mutual Fire Insurance Co. through
Little Rock and Ransom the past week. This
company is growing very rapidly and is giving
tho best OF satisfaction to all its members. We
think II the farmers could cooperate in a
great many other enterprises it would be very
much to their mutual benefit.
Alfred Pieper Is erecting a fine new house on
the Hitchins farm which he has recently pur-
chased.
The fall term of school in the jones district
closed Friday for weekssvacation, Miss Ruse
will teach the winter term.
John Shore is building an addition to his resi-.
dence which will make him very comfortable
home indeed.
ROUND LAKE.
Mr.. Stephens and wife drove to Worthngton
Monday last
Mr.. futile Of Marshalltown, Ia, visited friends
here Sunday.
H. r. Trip went to Ocheydan Wednesday
his mother returning home with him Thursday.
Mr.. Caldwell and wife were passengers for
Lake Park Friday morning.
A. F. Diehn Is buying poultry of all kinds.
Fred Fiero and Charley Northop drove to
Lake Park, Saturday on business.
Mrs, Ed. Edwards returned from Spirit Lake
y,
days visiting relatives.
The Y. P. SEE. have arranged special pro-
gram for International Temperance Sunday Nov
%. All are invited to come
BoRN-To Mr. and Mrs. Deukman. Sunday
| Nov. IA 1887, an eleven pound boy,
Mrs. Hodges went to Worthington, Monday
last.
Mr.Bushnell arrived in town Saturday to look
after business interests.
! Mr.. Chrysler and Reg Acheson, editors OF
the Lake Park News, were in town Saturday.
Seeley and Bushnell are prepared to press
hay, also buy bailed or loose hay.
Mrs. Bahls of Lake Park visited friends and
relatives here saturday.
The most delightful treat in the way OF So
cial feature which the people of Round Lake
and vicinity have been permitted to enjoy for
some time was the birthday party given by the
Ladies Aid Society last Thursday evening at
the home of the Barber family. TWAS a cele-
bration of the birthdays of everybody in this
community, each being previously presented
with neat made little sack in which they wore
asked to bring pennies amounting in number
to a. many years as providence had permitted
| them to live. The Barber home which was sc
cordially surrendered over to the iauies for 9his
purpose, was for, its commodi0usness In arrang
mept and the generousness Of its hospitable in
mates, the most commanding place which could
| have been chosen for the event, A very large
crowd estimated at about 100 persons had gath
| cred early In the evening, ranging in age iron
from the infant who had barely passed thei
| frs milestone In life to those whose boar!
heads would Indicate that they were living II
| the best decade of their allotted three score
years and ten, For short time they were Ell
tertained by number of we'll rendered must
cal selections which were merely the harhinge
of the good things which were awaiting tn
guests, for, while matters were thus proceed
ing In the parlor the table in the DINING room
across tho way was being bounteous)y spleac
| with the delicacies which alone which can salts
| fy the appetite's cravings, around which thu
guests. in turn, were invited to gather and par
ticipate in the abundance of good things pre-
pared for them. Among the principal features
of the bill of fare we noticed stewed oysters
and chicken. The proceeds OF the evening
| which will be appropriated in lipuidating thu
tho church debt, amounted tc $32 We can boas
of one of the most progressive Ladies Aid so
cteties in the county; although few in number
they have done nobly in promoting the tinan
cial interests of the church and are highly de-
serving of the favor rendered them by the pub
lie in attending their sociabies.