The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-27

F. A. Harding and wife were in
Worthington Saturday. Mr.. Hard
ing has his corn planting nearly all
done, and his small grain is looking
fine. -..-
Negotiations are we'll under way
for securing pole, now lying in the
railroad yards, for flag staff to be
erected in the cemetery by the G. A..
r. boys. -
r. II. Sain was over from Worth
ington last Tuesday evening. Mr..
Sain is very enthusiastic. over his
new place of residence.-Lakefeld
Standard. II
Marriage license we're issued Satur-
day to Henry F. Downing and Kittie
Jennewine, Jonas w. Hart and Min
ME King; Monday to Q Brown ana
Libbie Freeman.
G. M. Mohler of Carol, la. brother
in-law of M. E. Lawton spent Sun
day and Monday here. Mr.. Mohler
is general agent in Iowa for page
woven wire fence.
Messrs Ray Humiston, Oliver, Bah
cock and Albertus went to Spirit
Lake on fishing trip Monday, return
ing Tuesday. They report a good
time and plenty of fish.
=. The 18th year iocusts are expected
to make their appearance in Ohio
and some other eastern states during
the next month. The principal dam
age they do is to trees.
Active preparations are being car
ried on at jackson for the encamp-
ment next month. 1t is expected
that Gov. Clough and staff will be
present one day of the occasion.
Roman Bros. have purchased the
building for an Office formerly occu-
pied by the Worthington Hay Co. as
an office. Will CLANCY will also
have an Office in the same building.
R. Prideaux returned Friday from
an extended visit in Wisconsin. Mrs.
Prideaux's neice, Miss Sims, accom-
panied Vim home to recuperate her
health in Minnesota's invigorating
climate.
Some of the expert fishermen here
claim there are no fish in Graham
Lakes this year. They conclude the
fish froze during the winter as the
shores Of the lake are covered with
dead ones.
LANDS--We have improved and
unimproved timber and prairie lands
all through northern Minnesota for
sale on the easiest of terms. For
particulars address, jacobson & Mill.
er, St. Cloud, MINI. 49,
We are in receipt OF the state fair
premium list which shows that very
liberal premiums are offered exhibi-
tors in every department.. 1900 is
offered for the county exhibits. That
is worth going after.
Rev. w. G. Pratt, wife and children,
of Sheldon, were here over Sunday
Rev. Pratt preached in the Baptist
church Sunday afternoon and even
ing. He was the first pastor of that
church in this place.
An ice cream and strawberry social
will be given at the residence of w.
E. Stoutemeyer, Friday evening, June
4th, for the benefit of the Baptist
church. A cordial and general invi-
tation is extended to all to come.
Rev. A. V. Dahl preached in Decor
ali last Sunday and expects to be
back in his own pulpit here in Worth
ington next Sunday, May 80. He
will preach in the evening at s p. m,
the fourth sermon on the Christian
Armor Subject" The Christian Shield
Every one is most cordially invited to
attend.
Geo. w. Lear, proprietor of the
Worthington Hotel. wife and child
rem. arrived Tuesday to make this
their home. Mr.. Lear will personally
superintend the repairing of his
house. A portion of it has been torn
down and will be rebuilt.
Miss Mary Sims started on a visit
to relatives at Worthington, Mimi,
yesterday, in company with her un-
Gle, Richard Prideaux, whom she met
at Madison, he having been at North
Prairie, Wis, the past few days.
Dodgeville, Wis, Chronicle.
J. D. Humiston has three car loads
of Irvine on the road. Irvine will be
some cheaper this summer. The &C
ton of the prison managers has
caused the price to be reduced from
one-fouruh to one-half cents per
pound on the different grades.
The Worthington High School
Alumni association has decided to
hold it's second annual banquet at the
Lake View hotel Saturday evening,
June 18th. Extensive preparations
are being made to make their second
reunion very enjoyable occasion.
w. H. Swartzenberger, of the Ex-
celsior Repair Co., Fairmont, has