The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23

G.. G.. Salm-n and family arrived
Tuesday evening from Laporte, Ia, to
spend the holidays with his brother
E. E. Salmon.
A communication was received
from Round Lake last week with on
ly the signature, ''Subscriber." The
name of the party sending commun'
ications should always be attached
and then state if their name is to be
published or not. This practice will
invariably be carried out.
l have sold quite a lot
of lamps lately. Cheap
prices sell them and
now you can get them at
just C0st.--W. w. Love-
less.
L. w. Langley and Miss Grace
Miner were married Wednesday ev-
ening at the home of the brides par
ents, Rev. Putnam officiating. About
leo guests were invited, but only
about 30 were able to be present on
account of the bad weather and bliz-
card prevailing at the time.-Rush-
more Magnet,
Remember when you renew your
subscriptions of Magazines and pap
ers for 1898, that F. A. Bittner takes
subscriptions and saves you the
trouble of sending. He also sends
for any book you may want. Call at
the Post Office News Stand and see
him.
A number of members of the Re-
beccas took bob ride around town
last Thursday evening. After enjoy
ing this they repaired to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Atkinson, pre-
senting them with a beautiful silver
water set. The party took refresh
ments and enjoyed games and other
forms of amusement.
The Western Mobiles County Old
Settlers association has been organ
lied at Adrian with Is charter mem
bers, all of whom were residents of
this county as early as 1876 or before.
Twenty-one years resident of this
county is an eligibility requirement.
The next meeting will be held at
Adrian Jan. 8, 1898.
The lodge of A. F. and A. NJ. elect
ed the following officers Monday ev-
ening: w. M, B. F. Thurber; S. W.,
G. H. Babcock; j. W., j. G. Durfee;
treasurer, H. G. Shepard; secretary,
R. B. Plotts; tyler, L. B. Bennett;
chaplain, G.. w. Dealand. Installa-
ton ceremonies will take place next
Tuesday evening,
Did it ever occur to the housekeep-
or to ask her grocer why he wished
her to buy some other baking powder
in place of the "RoyalT The other
powders cost the grocer less because
they are made from cheaper and in
ferior materials. Though sold at the
same retail price, Royal is of far
greater value than any other baking
powder, It is absolutely pure, and of
highest leavening strength.
w. P. Jenkins received a message
last week Wednesday announcing
the death of his father, over 70 years
of age, at Inglewood, Ill. He left
Thursday morning to meet the re-
mains at Lexington, ILL.,, where they
were inferred Saturday. He expects
to be gone about two months in order
to settle up the esta te before return
ing home.
. The Mobiles County Democrat is
sued It's Christmas edition, contain
ing 26 pages, last week. Of all the
editions received this is the
finest. The work displayed the en-
terprise, energy and ability of the ed
itors to issue a paper containing the
labor put forth to get the edition out.
Adrian is to be congratulated on hav-
ing men of this character, and the
business mon showed their apprecia-
ton in liberal advertising.
Henry Kunze, living northeast
from here, recently found in his corn
field, dead horse with harness on,
to buggy with pole in it.
The burs had been taken off from all
four wheels so that it was fiat on the
ground. How it came there or how
long it had been there is not known,
but the supposition is that the outfit
was stolen and that one horse being
Of little value was shot and left in
the field who're found.