The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-08-18
Peter Thompson transacted bust
ness in BigeloW. Wednesday.

Peter Thompson transacted bust
ness in Bigelow, Wednesday.
Lost. a LADIES' belt purse, with SOC
in it, in the cemetery or between the
and Sahroeder's farm IN
the Jackson road. Please leave at
this Office.
Miss Leah Rippberger, daughter Of
j. Rippberger, Walter Rippberger,
nephew, and Mr.. HELM and wife, Of
Elgin, ILL.,, arrived Wednesday night
for visit here. ---4- --~<
Miss Rouse gave two beautiful and
instructive talks in the NJ. E. church
last Sunday to good audiences. DR..
Lift of Asbury hospital also gave a
splendid address in the evening.
Improved farms, Prairie and tim
Der land, Stevens, Traverse, Grant
and Wilkin counties, Minnesota,
Prices low. Terms easy. Free rail-
road fare. NJ. E. LAYTON, Agt.
MARR1ED-Mr. Otto Mueller and
Miss Clara Mueller at Brewster.
Thursday, August II, Rev. Mueller,
father of the bride officiating. The
young people will live in St. Paul
where Mr.. Muller is employed.
Once more we are under obligations
to Mrs. Elias johnson for a half
bushel of fine apples grown in her
garden. She must have some leila
tives in her family that are printers
as che remembers the poor one here
as regular as the year. comes.
The next tea for the relief corps
will be at Mrs. John Sullivans, Her.
sey township, those supplying teams
will please meet at Mrs. Johr
Fitch's Friday, the .25th of August
at half past II sharp. e. Brant
Pres.
F. Trummel, father of Mrs. EN-
ma Sibley, died Thursday ubout 1!
o'clock, of pneumonia, after week
sickness. We go to press too earl,
to give particulars. 1t is expected
that the remains will be taken t.
States Center, Ia, for burial, wher
his wife is buried.
! The Ladies' Aid Society of tn
Presbyterian church will hold thei
social tea at the home of Mrs. Fran
Lyon, on Wednesday afternoon, Aug
Esd. Please meet at the churc
promptly at 2 o'clock where convey
ances will be provided. A cordis
invitation is extended.
| John Bullick took out complet
threshing rig of the Nichols & SheE
erd pattern, this week, purchased 9
Saxon & Amondson. They also un
loaded one for Mr.. Hitritter of Roun
Lake that had been badly damages
in transit. The company will re
place it with a new one. At first the
intended to repair but later deeme
it more satisfactory to replace en-
tirely.
The Flower Fete at the residenc
of Mr.. Dayton, Friday evening was
success in every way. The "Flowe
Quiz" broke the formality that usual
ly prevails on these occasions. Thos
answering the questions correctl
were, Alma Covey, Jennie Torranc.
Grace Smith and Mrs.James Mackay
receiving as prizes boquets. Th
Flower Drill was finely executed an
afterwards burlesqued by the gentle
mon, the latter causing as niue
amusement as the former did admir-
alton. Little girls distributed be
quets which was pleasing feature
The receipts amounted to $34.55.
A heavy storm passed over thi
section of the state, last THURSDAY
might. Received from farmers in tn
southwestern part of the county say
ing that it was very damaging. tn
following have reported losses to NJ
Kindlund. Olof Lanberg, 10 acres {
wheat; Rud Roos, 10 acres of wheat
Gust Roos, 13 acres of oats and
acres of wheat; D. Morley, 80 acres {
wheat; Albert ANDERSON, 20 acres {
wheat; Loren Stumpf,s acres of whes
A. &, Anderson, 80 acres of whea
Lewis Larson. 20 acres of wheat; .Los
es are also reported by Abraha,
johnson, Jacob Lanberg, valentir
Bach and J. G. Thorn.
The Harvest.
Grain is now all cut and stackin
is in progress. Some threshing hs
been done but was delayed by
rain Thursday morning.
AS yet very little wheat has bee
threshold. Report from Charles Hi
der's outfit about fourteen mile
northwest say that wheat is turnin
out much better than expected. .
W. Mcbride reports threshing on
load of wheat that yielded II busl
els of a pretty fair quality. Dat
and barley are yielding we'll. the oat
being light and barley quite badl
colored.