The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09

Ansil Thosting, who has been
working in the restaurant for Mr..
Biltgen, cut his hand quite badly last
, Saturday while cutting some ham
|: necessitating taking four stitches in
it.
We don't say it to brag, but we
know we carry the largest stock oil
tablets, pencils, rulers, pens, erasers
} etc., and have the largest trade in this
line of any store in town.-W. w.
LovELEss. 4
| There will be an Ice Cream social
at the Swedish Lutheran church in
the young peoples societies room, on
Tuesday evening, Sept. 18th, proceeds
for the benefit Of the church. Every
body come.
Two travelling boxers gave exhibi-
tions in Browns hall a couple of eve
nings last week. They gave very
poor exhibition of the manly art Of
self defense, local talent putting them
in the shade.
Last Saturday while S. A. Harding
was ascertaining if the wrist pin on
the engine of White & Berklow's was
running hot, his hand was caught
and badly lacerated, necsitating it's
being sewed up.
A son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. OAR
ling, aged ten years, died last We'd
nesday evening, of spinal mengitis
after short illness. Funeral servi-
ces were held in the M. E. Church
Friday forenoon.
M. j. Hakes of Laurens, la. has
been here during the past week Sc
curing a carload of poultry for ship
ment to New York. The car is con-
structed special for this purpose and
will hold about 1000 head.
Jno. Woltander of Westside town
ship was county seat visitor Mon
day. He was one of the unfortunate
farmers that lost their entire crop by
hail. He says that hog cholera 10
very bad in that vicinity.
| j. Town returned Friday after
noon from his eastern visit. He at
tended the encampment and visited
in several places in New York and
Indiana while away and reports hav-
ing spent very enjoyable time.
Congressman McCleary was in town
a part of the day, Thursday and Fri
day of last week, calling on the citi.
zens in reference to to their choice
for postmaster. If all signs do not
fail Mr.. Coughran will receive the ar
pointment.
A four year old child at Minnesota
Lake was strangled to death this
week, by crawling through a barbed
wire fence upon which it's clothes
caught in such a manner back and
below the head that it was unable t.
extricate itself.
Alexander Coffin, of Gowrie, Iowa
considering the farming land of thi'
county far superior to that of Iowa
traded his farm in that state for {
farm in section II, Bloom township
moving his family and household
goods out there yesterday
Two of Luverne crack tennis play
ers, Messrs Huntington and Knis
came over Thursday last to play tn
local team. Loren Town and r. K
. Smith composed the Worthingto1
4 team. The Luverne boys won fiv
o straight sets all at 6-2.
The time is rapidly approaching
when voters disfranchised by the las
. election, can secure their naturaliza
t ton papers. Court convenes Novem
8 Der first and all those not provided
}. with their papers should make ar
engagements to secure them at tina
! time.
. Hans Nystom of Bigelow mad
J this Office a pleasant call Saturday
He says he was only slightly acquain
ed with the young man that forge.
: his name. The young man was evi
Q IDENTIFY we'll acquainted with Mr.Nys
trom's financial standing in this com
l. nunity.
We are prepared 10 offer the Dali
Minneapolis Journal and the ADvANc
it to all at the unparalleled low rate c
y $500 for six months. This PROPOSE
n ton will apply to all old as we'll a
new subscribers to both paper
b paying arrears and for the term i
"a advance. .-5-.G.
d >. Awarded
Highest honors-W0rld's Fair,
It Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair.