The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-30

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| daughter, Mrs. w. A. Funk. Mis-
Ella Mclaughlin, who is teaching
school at Worthington, is home tc
spend the holidays.-Mankato Daily
/ Review. r
A. B. Hawkins, in letter to Frank
Kendall. says he is eating green peas
and fresh Strawberries, and catching
clans On the sea shore by wading il
the water in his bare feet. In Worth
ington they are wsding in the water
catching cakes of ice.
Last Saturday night w. Norman
and wife, after returning home from
the dance, being hungry, ate some
mince pie, which gave evidence OF
containing poison as they were sud-
denly taken very sick after eating the
pie. They are now repo rted better
John D. Lass, of Denison, Iowa, a
brother of Charles and Henry Lass,
residents of this county, was in town
this week. He is photographer of
experience, and is looking over the
field with view of himself and an
other brother, who is cray on artist,
locating here.
John Flynn arrived home from
Minneapolis last Saturday to spend
the holidays. John is taking law
course state university, and is study.
ing hard to complete a two years.
course in one year. He expects to
graduate some time the early part of
next summer.-Ellsw worth News.
Miss Marie Steffens, of Worthing-
ton, rendered the Democrat invalua-
BILE assistance last week during our
rush on the big edition. Miss Stef-
fens is a Merganthaler linotype oper-
ator on the Minneapolis Tribune,
and is spending the winter with her
parents in Worthington.-Adrian
Democrat
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Merrill will
give reception on New Years day,
Saturday, to the members of their
church and congregation, (the Con-
gregatienaD from 8 to 6 and from
7:30 to $50 p. m. They will be glad
to receive calls from all the members
of their church and congregation.
The M. E. S. S, board met at Mr..
Bigelow's last Monday evening for
the election of officers for the ensuing
year. The following were elected:
A. T. Latta, supt; Mrs. Chas. Glattly,
assistant supt; Miss Nellie Baxter,
sec; Miss Gertrude Dow, treas; Mrs.
G. O. Bigelow, librarian; Miss Ella
Stafford, organist.
| Auditor Trip and Mr.. Modisett,
of Bigelow, chased wolf out of tho
state one day last week, but were un-
able to make capture. It is worthy
lof notice that not wolf bounty has
been paid by this county since the
new bounty law reducing the reward
went into effect last March.
! DR.. Martha g. Covey, an exper-
fenced dentist of Minneapolis, will
locate at this place and will have her
Office as soon as the room can be fit.
ted up about Jan. Is. Prior to that
time DR.. Covey will be pleased to
make appointments with any desir-
ing dental work of any kind.-Slayton
Gazette.
The council meeting of Friday ev.
ening was adjourned to Tuesday ev.
ening owing to a lack of quorum. Al
the meeting Tuesday evening all the
members were present except Record
or Smith, who was sick, and R. B
Beeson, who was out of town. NJ
business was transacted except thu
allowance of bills.
The Evangelical Sunday School
elected the following officers last
Sunday for the ensuing year: Presi.
dent, Jacob Schuch; vice president
Daniel Morley; secretary, John Ripp
berger; treasurer, Henry Phyle; Ii.
brarians, Miss Lena APPLE, Geo. Ripp
f berger; organist, Miss Jennie Anton
J. The school is averagely we'll attend
cd and is in prosperous condition
Tho orders of A. F. & A. M. ant
: Eastern Star held open installation
! ceremonies at their hall Tuesday even
ing of this week. All of the fraterni
xIty including sojourners and thei
D families were invited. There wer'
: about 125 present. J. A. Town ant
o Mrs. D. She'll conducted the cere
!. monies, after which the guests wer'
@ seated at tables loaded down with al
g abundance of the most palatable eat
!. ables obtainable, arranged and pre-
j. pared by the Stars, who were reall,