The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-05-12

Evans. Inc building will be erect
ed az planned, and Mr.. Patterson
will occupy one part Of it himself in
stead Of it being used for store.
a very heavy rain and wind storm
passed over this county Tuesday
night. Hail fell at Adrian aud the
residence of Mr.. Blasius was struck
by lightning the chimney demolish-
I'd. A FIRE was started and the de-
partment called out but the blaze
was extinguished by pals Of water. I
The local telephone there was dis.
abled.
R. L. Morland, druggist, has made
many improvements about his resi-.
dence. The most prominent ones
being the building of large addi-
ton, and the identifying of grounds |
by setting out large number of or
namental trees, leveling the ground |
and shaping it up. When ho gets
through with it, it will not be recog-
nizable from its former condition.
The Ottumwas gave an excellent
here Monday evening to fair sized
audience. The productions were
heartily encored. This quartette is
equalled by but few from any stand
point. Miss Kleinman has the high
est entertaining qualities of any lady
reader that ever visited this town, and
she never fails to please everyone.
Those guaranteeing the company in
order to get such splendid artists here,
fell little short in receipts of pay.
ing expenses.
| Married.-William j. Benda and
Anna NJ. Lev, Tuesday, May 9th, at
jackson, Father Matousek officiating.
The groom resides two miles north of
Rushmore in Dewald township. He
is an old resident of this county and
a reputable young man, we'll and fav-
, orably known in that locality. Tho
BRIDES home is in jackson county.
) She is an estimable young lady with
a large circle of admiring friends.
The young couple passed. through
here Tuesday, on their way to the
groom's home, accompanied by the
bridesmaid: Miss Barbara Viner and
groomsman, Frank NJ. Lev. The
Adv vance joins the large circle of
friends in congratulations.
The following from the Sioux Falls
Weekly Argus of last week: "Sioux
Falls people will remember E. S.
Gibbs, who developed something OF a
checkered career hereabout six or
seven years ago. He was the man
who went about the state organizing
creameries and getting into trouble
with the patrons. He established
several of these plants, secured con-
siderable money for doing it, but al
last found it unhealthy and left the
state. Word comes that he died in
Texas recently OF consumption" The
creamery here was organized by Mr.
Gibbs and his methods and transac
tions are probably yet remembered
by those who associated themselve.
with him.
Harry Trip departed Tuesda,
night, bound for Chicago to have al
, artificial leg fitted on. :. "A son wa
born to Rev. and Mrs. Sundberg
- Thursday, April 9th. :. Mr.. anc
II Mrs. Fred Brehmer are the proue
parents of little girl, born last Sat
[e urday morning. last Saturday
,e noon fire destroyed John Rooster,
Is barn on his farm, about two mile
ID southeast of town, causing the dealt
ID of two horses and a mule. How tn
fire originated no ono knows. Com
ing, as it did, at this season of tn
NJ year when seeding and planting is il
20 progress, the loss falls very heavy o.
"a Mr.. Koester.-RouadL Lake Graphic
70 A Guardian, Adrian, representatie
was shown letter from Joseph Rol
this week, written to George Slad
re- under date of March II, and receive'
a. May 1. Joe is no better pleased wit
K, the Klondike country than when Las
"a heard from, good promises to get on
is of there as soon as the spring clean
up.is over. There is no chance thor
~ for white nfan-an Americana
" says, and the Canadian officials ar
7e rotten" After man has a CLAIM
n they are liable to take it away ant
IA he cannot help himself. There ar
no new fields, and the discourage
ment is general. The Butler boy
to and John Baultuff are there now, bu
10 they want to get out as soon as the
g. can-and he adds Significantly tina
e. it is "a good country to get out Of.
OF Mr.. Roll will return by way of Cali
n fornia.
Three hundred farmers who trad
10 in Blue Earth City sent that city tn
y following petition signed with thei
'o nanes and it effectually disposes c
IT. that old cry that saloon draw
ne trade to a town: To the Voters c
ct the City of Blue Earth CITY, Mimi
g. The undersigned farmers and res
70 dents Of the country tributary t
#. your city believing that liquor traffi
~ is productive of evil and evil only, d
~ most respectfully urge you to vot
10 against the open saloon in your cit!
~ at the coming election. We desire t
~. assure you that We fully appreciat
your good work during the past tw
years, whereby your city by the at
F sence of the open door saloon ha
in been fitting place to bring our fam
az lilies; and We hope THAT the fair cap
e. tol of Minnesota's very best count
e. may never be disgraced by the ope1
i'll saloon. Dated March 31st. 189!
a. Then follow the names.-Jackson Re-
public.
70 Erick Bilsten is building a ne,