The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-19

business he was unable to ascertain
anything definite as to when the
company would be mustered in, fur
ther than it would probably be in a
week or 50. A meeting will be
called in a short time to further per-
feet the organization.
The village council met in regular
session Friday evening. Bills were
allowed, there being quite batch
on account of the improvements.
Mr.. Smallwood was permitted to use
certain light poles where it was con-
sidered prefera BILE to putting up an
other one, for his telephone wire.
Petition for day police was laid on
the table indefinitely. Mrs Webb
was allowed $3.50 for portion of her
lot in order that 18th street might be
opened up.
No woman who marries an old
soldier after July l, 1893. will be en-
titled to pension if he dies. The
old soldier with comfortable pen
sion has furnished inducement for
many designing woman to wed,
especially as his death did not stop
the pension. But all this will be
changed this year and the veteran
who gets married after that time will
have the satisfaction of knowing he
furnishes the attraction himself-Lu
verne Herald.
It is about time for reviving the
wheelmen's club. There are a large
number of new wheels now in use
here and the owners would make
quite an increase to the club mem
bership if they could be induced tt
join. The wheelmen and those en-
joying driving should begin a move
ment that would result in a road be
ing built entirely around the lake. L
would not cost very large sum anc
probably could be raised by popular
subscription. An effort at least
would be inexpensive.
Rev. G. w. Williamson, was sur
prised last week Thursday evening
by the members of his church
coming in upon him unawares in 6
body, to express their qualification al
his being reappointed their pastor fo1
the fourth time,and to their regret
this will be the last time as the RULES
of the church only permit the pastor
to remain in one place four success
i've years.The evening was very pleas
antly passed in a social way and re-
freshments served. The pastor was
presented with handsome table.
Misses Sadie Lewis and Mona
Turner gave birthday party at the
home of J. P. Peterson last Saturday
evening. Those present were: Misses
Maud Forbes, Mary Damon, Laeta
Ramage, Gertrude Blair, Ethel Oaks
Name Peck, Mrs A. E. Powers,
Misses Mary Merrill, Lou Riley, Net.
tie Stoutemyer, Sadie Lewis and
Mona Turner, and Messrs Frank
People, Russell Moberly, Lee Shell,
George Hurd, George Damon,
Dwight Harding, A. E. Powers, and
Walter Lamb, of St. Paul. A num-
Der of presents were presented. Re-
freshments were served, music and
games made the evening a very enjoy
able one.
The best Sportsmen's magazine
published is Recreation. For valu-
able information, practical hints and
articles on hunting, fishing, photog-
raphy, cycling and natural history,
you should read Recreation. AS it is
the official organ of the American
Canoe Association and League of
American Sportsmen, you will get re-
ports from both of these organiza-
tons. Among the most eminent
writer's on natural history that con-
tribute to it's columns are, Els, Thorn
son, w. E. Carlin and w. T. Horn
day. The magazine is full of inter
esting reports from all over the U. S.
and by reading it you can find many
suitable places where you can camp
or take hunting trip.