The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-28
COUNTY NEWS
RAN SOM.

RANSOM.
Severt Sorem is preparing to
build a house for himself on sect
ion 16. All the land suitable for
tillage will soon be occupied.
There ii no money in hay this
year,it will hardly pay the freight
and for pressing.
Some threshers from north
came in here last week and COM
menced to thresh for Ben Sorem.
They threshed but half a day how
ever when they had to stop on
account of the weather. Thresh-
ing in winter is a poor business.
Sunday was a bitter day, the
kind of day to cause one to ap-
preciate good home. Sometimes
when we have season Of biting
cold, it carries one back inimmag-
nation scenes Of suffering record
ed Of the French in their retreat
from Russia after the burning of
Moscow. There they were in an
g ,emy's country; without food or
shelter,and the winter just setting
in. No wonder that cold, weary
and dispirited they lay down one
by one; their comrades passed on
leaving them to die, the drifting
SHOWS covered them and not a
trace was left. When the snow
meltedsin the spring, thousands
of these hapless wanderers were
found where they had fallen and
where they had lain for months in
their winding sheet of snow. The
bitter winds on these broad open
prairies helps one to realize in q
degree at least what must have
been their sufferings. Nothing
helps one to pass a comfortable
evening more than a good book
It is one of the most agreeable Of
companions always ready to enter.
tain and instruct you whenever
have leisure to listen; and wher
business calls you away it lies
quietly where you put it and makes
No complaint and whenever you
again seek it's companionship il
is fresh and CHEEKY as ever. Anc
there are so many good books tina
there is no need to waste time In
reading poor ones. AS Ruski1
says: we do not need many books
but what we have let them be o.
the very best and let us read then
thoroughly. A book that is worth
a careful reading is not worth
wasting time on at all.
R.O.Penny,a former resident o.
Dewald, now living at Lakefeld
! spent several days with the family
Of John Ely, last week.
Several Of our farmers were
hauling live stock to Mr.. Oberman
Of Worthington, Twp. the first Of
this week..
A little son put in an appearance
at the home Of 3, T. Lambert on
the 2lst.
Jack Blume accompanied by his
mother started Tuesday for theil
old home in Illinois where they
will visit for some time.
Miss Lizzie McCloud who has
been here with her sister Mrs. r
H: barnard, since last fall, returned
to Iowa last week.
Mrs. Susan Ogg arrived from
Fillmore Co.for a visit with he1
son Martin.
One Of the social events that
make life worth living, took place
at the pleasant home of Rum soy
CLANCY on Wednesday evening
Jan. 2Oth,it being the fifth ami.
versary of the wedding of Mr.
Clancy and Miss Eta Howard
lNeighbors, friends, and relatives
from town and country to the numt
er of fifty or more, spent most dc
lightful evening with games and
tsocial Chat, after which q bountifu]
supper was served. A number Of
useful gifts and hosts Of good wish
es remained to remind Mr.. and
Mrs. CLANCY Of the good will Of
their. friends. 5.. ..z:.@g /:
| KINBRAE. S.aE
Mrs. Hancock visited Fulda
| Tuesday 49,. =. z s.. 81.