The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-14

LOCAL NEWS.

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Ross Coney is working for the
Omaha at the engine house.
The novel art exhibition will be
given by the ladies of the Congrega-
tional church, Friday evening, Oct.
18th.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church held their tea yesterday af-
ternoon with Mrs. F. F. Cross &C.
count of the sickness of Miss Loie
Darby.
Am ready to do all kind of harness
repairing. All kinds of Robes neatly
repaired and lined. Have first class
workmen to make harness and do all
kinds of repair work in a first class
manner, promptly. Now is the time
to have your robes repaired; will do
it at a reasonable price. Give me a
call. HARRY S. HUM1sToN. 10
Ray Humiston, DIR. Dolan and
Frank Wood went out to the Ochey-
da lake early Tuesday morning and
brought back four nice large geese
which were exhibited at Rays store.
There were others that went out the
same morning that were not as sue
cessful, who they were we could not
learn but were told to ask Mr.Messer
about it.
The ladies of the Swedish Luther
an church surprised one of their
number, Mrs. Peter Swedburg, Mon
day afternoon. Refreshments were
provided and a very pleasant time
enjoyed. A valuable gift was pre-
sented. The occasion being token
of their high esteem for their friend
about to leave for the northern part
of the state next week.
The leadig article in Demorets Mag
azine for November tells the story
of "A Winter in an Oasis" An Amei-
can woman tells the tale in a most
spirited fashion; depicting the char
acter, the costumes and peculiarities
of the Arabs with a marvelously re-
elastic touch. The illustrations. from
photographs taken on the desert, are
of extraordinary interest.
Congregational Church, CIV. Mer-
rill pastor, Sunday, Oct II. Morning
subject. 1.-THE meaning of the Pastor
al Relation" Short sermon to the
children every Sunday morning. Sun
day School 1915 Junior Endeavor 8
p. m. Young Peoples meeting $50 p.
m. Evening subject. Sermons in
Songs" Thursday 1880 pm, Bible
study and social meeting.
According to the Window papers
there is too much liquor sold illegally
in that town and some fear that for
this reason saloons may be voted in
next spring. Slayton tries to regulate
it's liquor traffic but drunkards, minors
and blacklisted fellows getit lust the
same. The liquor laws are violated
here now more than when we had no
saloons.-Slayton Gazette.
P. G. Anderson lost valuable year
ling colt last week Saturday by be-
ing cut in barbed wire fence. It is
presumed that the colt was kicking
to scare off the flies and got it's leg
through the wire. 1t was found with
the cords of the knee of on ehind leg
nearly severed. The services of DR..
Gould was secured and he decided it
was best to kill the animal. - r.
L. A. States, of Chicago, Ill.,, an
engine expert OF wide reputation in
Southern Minnesota, was in town this
week on his way to Mobiles county to
look after farm he has there. Mr..
States was few years ago one of the
swiftest bicycle riders in this state.
and still carries about quart of dia-
monds won on the cycle path around
with him as mementoes of his bicvcle
career.-St. James Gazette. raG
Early last week a party of young
boys numbering five or six left home
without any reason, but apparently
thought they could better their con
dition. Among the party was Geo.
Belknap. Jess Barber, Ed. Anderson.
Leslie Holbrook and Dick Long.
The party went to Sibley, Lake, Park,
Sherburne and other towns. Belknap
returned home the latter part of the
week. He left the other, because
some of them were too tough for,him,
and was glad to get home. The re-
turn Of the others has not been heard
Of.