The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-07

Ole Degn left Saturday morning
for Vinton. Ia.
/ Mrs. Chas. Afford left on Tuesday
for visit at Sioux City.
The cheapest way to send money
is to buy draft at Bank
of Worthington. a51 ~; I4-I2
Messrs. Kyle, Carrigan.. Knowles
and Moore, of Adrian, were visitors
here with the dramatic club.
I have an unlimited amount of
toloan on good farm property
at, low rate of interest. ls.s A.
% r A. G. HEDBERG.
Miss Carrie Mcclure was taken sick
again this week. She expected to
leave Monday for Iowa where she has
twelve weeks tabor arranged for. s.
2. FEED GRINDING promptly done
every Friday, commencing January,
Sth 1897. FRANK BL1xr, ~,
- 2O3 Sec. 2, Indian Lake.
Miss Henton of the Abrams Dusay
Warblers had the misfortune to lose
her purse containing quite an amount
Of money Monday morning.. It was
found on the depot platform and re-
turned to the owner. . r ...
The Southwestern Minnesota Medi.
cal Society will hold it's senli-annual
meeting at Window next week, open
ing at four p. NJ. An interesting pro-
gram to the profession has been pre-
pared by the Pres. DR.. A. H. CLARK
and Secy. DIR. W. II. Gaugh.
The commercial incandescent cleo
trio light circuit was interrupted last
week Thursday evening by the wire
rubbing guy wire so that tho
insulation was worn off and both the
guy and electric wires were burnt of
near the power house necessitatine
those desiring the light to again re
sort the lamps. Repairs were made
the next day.
Mrs. A. D.Cheney was called te
Worthington this week on account O.
illness in the family of her son DR.. A
F., Cheney. Mr.. and Mrs. A. w
Lyons and little daughter Iva, wen
to Worthington yesterday to spenc
New Years day with Mr.. Lyons par
ents. .. If no more cases Of diphtheri;
develop between now and then thu
city schools will reopen on Monda,
morning next. %. K. Kjorlaug
formerly of this city but now O
Worthington. stopped over Monday
while on his way home from St. Paul
He reports business fair in Worth
ington and says he likes that tow1
very much as place OF residence
St. James Gazette.
Clipped from one of Adriansbright
family journalistic Guardian.
The "raging Kamaranzl' is agai1
on the rampage. Banks full and over
flowing. Fac Ward, Dues popular
young harnessmaker was visitor al
Worthington, Monday. Miss Lo
Darby of Worthington came over Sat-
:nrday last for a visit with her many
Adrian friends. Billy Brabetz went
to Pipestone with McEwen Sunday
and we understand will travel with
him in the future. Mr.. Will and
Mary Kennedy came over from Wor.
Ellington last evening for short visit
with many Adrian friends. i. . Deputy
Sheriff Harry Thorn was in the city
last evening, the Guardian will wager
a cookie that he found fair partner
to the dance. 90. The Advance says
that j. c.. Thorn will assist Sheriff
Anderson during court last week, anC
after the adjournment will move bacl
to his farm in Olney. J. C.'s neigh
bors and friends in the west end will
welcome him "home.". :. Will
Kennedy and Herbert Ager, two Q
Worthington's bright young men wh<
are down from the State Uuiversit,
to spend their holiday vacation, came
ov,r to Adrian Saturday evening anc
visited friends until Monday. The
Guardian acknowledges a peasan
call. We understand our old frienc
J. A. Kennedy, who for six years has
held the Office of register Of deeds O
Mobiles county will return to Adrian
in the spring and purchase or build {
home. Our people will be greatly
pleased to welcome Mr.. Kennedy anC
his estimable family to return to thu
city OF their choice. Christmas
afternoon about five o'clock Mr.. Lev
Rue discovered and foiled what looked
very much like an attempt to wrecl
the afternoon passenger, and which
would if successful have caused ter
rible catastrophe. He was walking
up the railroad track east of town, anc
when about mile from town
noticed a man coming toward hin
who seemed to be acting strangely
Before meeting Mr.. Rue: he made {
detour as if to escape further obser.
walton, and went on toward town
About quarter of a mile farther on
near the cut, Mr.. Rue made an inter
esting and somewhat startling discoy
ery-nothing less thana heavy bun
die of hardwood blocks bound togeth
er and wedged on the track, making
very dangerous obstruction. II,
removed the bundle and started fol