The Worthington advance., 1899-12-29

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Harris Darling is on the sick list.
Miss isabelle Shanks, Of Kinbrae,
was in town Wednesday.
Miss Richie Maxwell left Th urs-
day for a visit at Kinbrae. >
James Kennedy, of Adrian, was a
Worthington visitor Christmas day.
A. NJ. Feathers and family of Ad-
rian spent Christmas with R. Pri-
deaux.
George Whitman, of Cornell. Ill.,.
is spending the holidays with her Sis
ter, Mrs. VIM. Hastings.
Atkinson & Boberg are getting
material into their lumber yard on
10th street in the vicinity of the new
Burlington yards.
Marriage licenses were issued Tues
day to Carl loren and Anna Larson;
Wednesday to P. 81. Rietan and Ly-
dis Mullen by Clerk Humiston.
A. R. Albertus moved this week
into the new Patterson block, having
outgrown his former quarters. Mr..
Albertus came here about five years
ago andlhas built up large business.
The room he now occupies, on &C.
count Of it's convenience, is the finest
in the city and rarely exce]led in any
of the large cities. Mr.. Albertus is
to be congratulated on his success.
Our High School declaimers want
large audience at Masonic Hall
Friday Jan S 8:15 p. M, for two
very good reasons; first, they will
offer an especially good program, the
best eight speakers from each of two
high schools; and second. in order to
present the program they have.incur-
red heavy expenses, and now they
look to the citizens of Worthington
to show even more than usual Of that
interest in and appreciation of high
school efforts with which they have
always been so generous.
Mr.. Edwards had an offer of So an
acre cash rent for the farm he
bought near Oklahoma City, but We
learn that he has decided to work it
himself and Will shortly remove with
his family to that place.
Scores of young men and young
women attended dancing party at
the Mondamin last evening given by
Miss Georgia Lear. The ordinary
was transformed with palms, flowers
and colored lights. The refresh
ments were served in this room.-
Sioux City Journal.
The W. R G. will hold their in-
stallation on Jan. 9Th 1900, at the
new hall over R. F. Bakers clothing
store: All old soldiers and their
families, the corps and their families
are invited. All meetings of tha
corps will be held in this hall here
after. MRS. BELKNAP.
In the Declamatory Contest at
sibley, Worthington won first and
second, and Sibley won third place
among the oratorical contestants
Sibley won first and second, and
Worthington third in the dramatic
selections; and in humor Sibley Sc
cured first and Worthington second.
So Sibley is now one point ahead.
When the Sibley speakers appear
here Jan. 5 Masonic Hall, this ~
cord must be reversed-and it will
be. Come and see it done. Reserved
seats 25c, at Morland's after Wednes-
day morning: 8 o'clock.
The annual business meeting of
the church of the Swedish Taberna-
Gle met pursuant to call at their
church parlor on Thursday, all the
branches of their work having pros
pered during the year, and a unani-
nous vote to sentenced to engage a
minister, and a committee appointed
to look the field over and extenda
call if possible. so as to hold regular
services, the. Sabbath School being
established for some time. Officers
were elected for the ensuing year as
follows: L. j. Anderson, chairman;
Ole J. Engluud, secretary; Oscar
Larson, treasurer. Trustees for three
years. John johnson and John
Wester for two years.
Christmas Observance.
All the churches except the