The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-30

Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Cole took the
2:3O train this afternoon for San Jose
CAL, where they go to make their flu:
ture home. Mrs. Coles health is not
very good, and they are Convinced,
after trying that climate few
months last winter, that she is much
better and go there to live on that &C.
count.-Kinbrae Herald.
The Chapter Of Royal Arch Ma
sons held their annual election oil
officers Monday evening and elected
the following for the ensuing year:
H. P. B. F. Thurbrr; K, D. Shell;
S., H. E. Torrance; G. H., G. H. Bah
cock; P. S. j., Jas. Durfee; r. A. c..
A. L. johnson; Sec, H. Durfee;
Treas, F. l.. Hulniston.
Officer Treauwell, of Lakefield, was
in town Monday looking for John
Ellis, who is travelling the county, to
inform him of the low condition OF
his little girl, who was seriously in
jured in run away Sunday. A hole
about two inches deep was made in
her forehead by the foot of IL horse.
Her recovery is doubtful.
Mr.. Hambleton, of Graham Lakes,
who moved to West Virginia two
years ago, is back to stay. He says
that country has Il fine climate but
nothing else for a Minnesota man.
He also spent some time in the best
part of New York state, but says he
prefers this country to that, even if
he had the better farm there. -FuIda
Republican,.
Sheriff Anderson has been limpine
around during the week, from the eff:
feet of an injury received last week
Wednesday. While riding out tc
the fair grounds in loaded bus oil
Mr.. O'Conners. One side Of the box
gave away, precipitating the occu.
pants to the ground, one wheel run
ming over Mr.. Anderson's leg. Two
others were slightly injured.
Supt. Porter and wife gave re-
ception last Friday evening at theil
residence in honor of the teachers
There were large number of invited
guests present, all enjoying the oc
casion very much. Refreshments
were served. The teachers express
themselves as being highly pleased
with their schools, surroundings anC
the interest taken by the parents il
the work.
Our readers will remember that At
torney Geo. w. Wilson was made de-
PENDANT in case brought by A. G
Clausen former attorney of thi.
place, for SANDER in letter written
by Mr.. Wilson to his daughter. Mr.
Clausen placing his damage a
$4,000. A sti pulation has been flee
Diminishing the case without costs tt
either party, defendant payine
clerks fees, which ends the suit.
Last week Thursday, E. A, Trip
received a letter from = his brothe
Fred in Memphis, Tenn, saying h.
, had his right leg amputated. MI
= Trip was an engineer in saw mil
there, and contracted malarial feve
!, and was taken sick July Bird and tn
, operation was performed Sept. 18th
Another letter was received Monda
| saying he would be able to be GU
J and ready to come here in about te
J days.
Every store building in town
now occupied and there is part
living here desirious of obtaining
room for engaging in business. Stor
-. buildings have never been in: deman
as they ale at the present time. Tn
cause can be attributed to individus
ideas, but it certainly places tn
b town among those in prosperou
state and where we can command an
J. attract uninves1ed capital to seek IL
cation here.
Stockholders of the Union Merca1
: tile Co. numbering 1874 have bee
9 served with summons to answer fc
the claim of Lindeke, Warner -.
Schurmeier. of St. Pau. for s., 40
due them, growing out of the failu1
of the Mercantile company. Their
!. is due on claims yet about 81 ,OO'
while the stockholders are liable *
. about $1,000, there being only
. small amount to meet the 'claim
The outcome will be that til
stockholders will be called upon
liquidate. 49,