The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29

lied last Sunday and broke a collar
bone. Mother and baby are staying
in town SO assto be near the doctor if
needed, The child is doing as we'll
as could be expected.
A new swindle Is now being perpe-
trated on the farmers in some Sec
tons Of this state. A man claiming
to represent large supply house is
travelling through the country taking
; orders for Irvine at 81 cents pound.
He collects one dollar when he takes
the order, and that is the last heard
Of him OF the dollar either. Many
farmers east Of here have been cheat
ed in this way. It is we'll for. all to
be on the lookout for him. He t1av-
els with buggy and two horses.
Pipestone Star.
The most ambitious project the
city of Minneapolis has probably ever
undertaken promises to be complete
~ executed during the week of Sept.
6 there, when a gorgeous procession
will appear upon the public streets
each evening, showing every possible
attractive phase of this progressive
age. An immense public fund has
been raised for this purpose by it's
citizens. The entertainment present
ed will be simply stupendous and one
hitherto thought impossible in this
section of the country.
i John A. johnson loaded his thresh.
ing outfit for shipping to Blair, Neb.
last week Thursday evening, and
while doing so ran the engine off the
end of the car. The front end of the
engine struck the ground, which pre-.
vented it from tipping completely
over. The railroad company's wreck
ing derrick was brought into service
and placed the engine back on the
car. No damage done. The owner
goes to Nebraska to thresh until the
season is over there, and then returns
here again for late threshing. :
The G.. A. R. post of Luverne has
purchased the gun carriage owned
by the village of Worthington and
as soon as it arrives the post cannon
will be mounted. The carriage cost
the post $40, which ls considered a
very reasonable figure, The Herald
regrets to announce that DR.. Gaugh
has decided to return to Worthing.
ton. The doctor and family have
only been residents of Luverne few
months, but they have made many
friends here who will join with the
Herald in regretting their departure
The doctor left good practice at
Worthington to come here, and there
was such an urgent call for his re.
turn from his old patients that he
could not resist. He expects to move
to Worthington the fore part Of next
week. -Luvernes Herald.
Miss McCune went home Monday
afternoon after three weeks stay i1
Window, with the young people in
putting on the platform the Castle o.
Memory. This is play that the lady
originated herself, and is the result
of long years of experience as a pub
lie entertainer. The entertainment
not only did credit to Miss McCun'
but to all the young ladies in it. Thu
! proceeds were divided among Mis-
McCune, the Dorcas society and
the Ladies' society of the Medothis
church, and amounted to an ever
hundred dollars after expenses were
paid. Miss McCune has many friend'
in this city who hope to see her re
| turn at no distant day and give as
sistance in some other pla,
which will aid the churchs in making
some money. This is her third engage
: ment in Window and each time ha
/ won laurels worthy Of her ability and
skill.-Windom Reporter,
! The county commissioners did no
levy poor tax this year. This ma,
seem strange, but it is true, neverthe
less. Last year the board levied blu
81 800 for this purpose. This yea
? they find it unnecessary, and j
leaves them balance Of $1,000 in tn
treasury. Some may ask what ha
brought the change about. Why
the poor house, of course. TIL
building that caused so much com
ment and was considered unneces
? sary. In a few years the poor hous
will pay for itself; the taxpayer viii
Il have less taxes to pay, and everybod
=. will be better off. r. Mcdowell, VIII
worked hard to have the poor hous
3 built, deserves much credit for wha
r he has done, and those who Opposed
him will now praise him. It Away
takes time to teach the public TIL
:, benefit of institutions of all kinds