The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-11-17

Mrs. Babcock returned yesterday
from visit to Ocheydan and Worth
ington.-Ellsworth News.
Take Rocky Mountain Tea. See
it exterminate poison. Feel it re-
vitalize your blood and nerves and
bring back that happy joyous feeling
of boyhood days. Ask your drug
gist.
A distressing accid ent, which re-
suited in the death of the four year
old daughter of John Bullerman, liv-
ing two and a half miles from town,
occurred Thursday afternoon of last
week. The little one was left alone
in the house for few moments, when
she came running out doors with her
clothing ablaze. The little body was
burned to crisp, and after nearl y
twenty-four hours of suffering death
came to her relief.-Adrian Guardian
On Tuesday of last week a soldier
passed through here on his way
home, in Dakota, from General Mer-
rift. He was in a battle and was re-
covering from severe wounds. One
hand was shot to pieces and his side
was wounded. The wound in the
hand was made with an eight-pound
shell from Spanish gun. It was
necessary to amputate portion of
the hand. He was a young man
and stated to an A diva n repor-
ter that he had only missed a little
of his schooling and would return
and take up his studies, and that
the trip was worth fivo years Of hi 9
life.
Max Dick a nd company played to
good house here Friday evening.
Each artist was enthusiastically en-
cored after every rendition. The mu-
steal part of the program was COM
posed of those pieces, while high in
art, yet they were in the comprehen-
sion of everyone present, which to :
gether with the readings were en-
joyed by the entire audience. besides
this the public library fund was in
creased $l5.5O.
The entertainment given by tho
Lyric Ladies, of Chicago. Saturday
night was attended by large and
appreciative audience. It was a gen.
uine treat to hear them as their sing
ing was above the ordinary and only
owing to the guarantee made by
some OF our citizens, We would not
have the pleasure of hearing such
talented people. The next entertain
ment of the series will occur next
month.
Veterinarian, J. N. Gould now has
a couple of horses in his hospital To-
Gated here for treatment. He has
been to considerable expense in
erecting this building to enable him
to more successfully treat animals,
but it is all to the advantage of his
patrons for if they bring their stock
to him for treatment, he can watch
and care for them properly. Farmers
should not overlook this fact as they
can save many good horse by en-
gaging the doctors services especi-
ally when he has a proper place for
treating the animals.
Harry jackson while helping the
Heppler boys thresh last Friday had
his hand caught in the straw carrier
which almost amputated one of his
fingers, the injured member having
been left hanging to tho hand by a
fragment of aesh... .Chas. Small
wood, of Worthington, in charge of
telephone office at that place, came
down Monday and circulated petit
ton to find out what, if any encour-
agement could be gotten in the event
that telephone line be built connect
ing us with the county seat and 9TH
er points. In a very short time over
$4,000 was subscribed, and if ou1
sister town on the west does as well
we may expect to see the line built
yet this fall.-Round Lake Graphic
The petition for an election to vote
a special tax to aid in the construc
ton of the proposed electric railway
from Orleans to Arnold's Park, wat
rejected by the town council Satur
day evening for the reason that OF
careful investigation it failed to en-
brace the required number of sigma
lures of freeholders. The Beacon il
unable to state on what plan furthe
action will be taken in this matter