The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-02
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LOCAL NEWS.

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Burr Ludlow was over from Rush.
more Sunday.
Sam Gibson former resident of
this place is in town this week.
Branigan has his first Semi Annual
clearance sale announcement this
week.
Miss Mckenzie, a missionary from
China, is a guest of Us. Ramage and
family.
Alex Thompson and went to Lake.
field Wednesday to attend a wedding
of relative.
It is expected that the marriage of
Oscar Sterling will take place today
at Gowrie, la.
Mrs. A. r. Albertus and Mrs.
James Durfee went to jackson We'd
nesday for visit at home.
Spurgeon White has disposed of
his town property and expects to
move to Alabama in the near future.
Mrs. G. A. Forbes entertained a
few friends at tea last Saturday
evening in honor of Mrs. Rakestraw.
Bishop Gilbert of the Episcopal
church will be here next Thursday
afternoon and hold services at 2:3O
o'clock.
c.. j. Sieh of the Sieh Hefner Co.,
live stock commission merchants of
Sioux City, was a visitor Friday and
Saturday looking after his farm in
Summit Lake.
Miss Bessie Whitney is home from
St. Cloud, MIMI, where she has been
attending the State Normal School
the past year. She graduated with
the class of '98 consisting of 70 men,
bers.
The plans for the new depot hav e
been received. While the structure
may be handsome one and contains
all the modern improvements COM
plete, yet the interior arrangement is
not considered az pleasant as might
have been if the arrangement of the
rooms we're different. The contractor
is here to stake off the ground and
will probably commence work at once.
The Meneley Trio will give us
Musical politics at the county Pro-
hibitisn Convention to be held at
Worthington on June 18th in the G..
A. Il. Hall. If any reliance is to be
placed in the press comments this
trio has few equals in the field of
musical entertainers. They will sing
at the convention in the afternoon
and will give a concert in G. A. R.
Hall in the evening.
The Memorial service for William
E. Gladstone last Sunday evening in
the Congregational church was full
of interest and profit. OF course be-
ing union service the house was
packed. The songs, although select
ed from an evangelistic song book,
were specially appropriate for such a
service. Rev. Bailey gave resume
of Mr.. Gladstone's life that was clear
and full, and showed thorough
study of the subject. Mr.. Bailey was
followed by the other pastors, Bull,
Dahl and Merrill, and also Rev. CHI.
McCreery of Northfeld, who brought
out the different phases of Mr.. Glad
stones character and the lessons to
be learned. Everyone seemed we'll
pleased with the service.
In our advertising columns will be
found an announcement of Ex-Sena-
tor John J.Ingalls' forthcoming book
entitled 'tAmerica's War for humani-
IT," Canvassing agents will find in it
book of remarkable interest, and
certainly of extraordinary STABILITY
The history Of the war is told in pict-
ure and story, and in way that al
ways characterizes the brilliant pen
of Senator ingalls,. In narrating the
incidents Of this war he finds scope
for his descriptive and analytical
powers. The theme is worthy Of the
author, and the author worry Of the