The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-09-20
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with daughter Francis, for Fari
bault where the latter will enter the
deaf and dumb school. Mrs. Bar
ron expects to remain about two
| weeks. +
Miss Gertrude Birkett of Ellsworth
is visiting with Miss Lena Barron.
At present writing it is just as
well that there is no use in our
houses as the summer article may
be found in all troughs and pals
left in the open air over nigth.
Miss Lille Thorn returned Satur-
day from Dundee where she had
been visiting for several days..
MI. VIM. Shrader returned Sun
day from Slayton where he has
been ploughing on his farm which
he purchased last spring.
j. A. Dahlberg parted with his
family COW Monday. A half mile
tramp each morning before daylight
and after nine in the evening to ex-
tract the lactal fluid from his
favorite bovine made johnny feel
that life was not worth the living
so he put the quadraped on the mar
ket. A price was offered the differ
ence was split and something was
done. J. G. Mitchell now offers
a good COW for sale at $31.O0.
Rushmore's main street has kept
it's usual good shape during the
muddy weather.
Mr.. F. Lamb who has been hunt
ing in this vicinity for the past two
weeks departed for his home in
GAINESVILLE, Wis. Saturday
Mrs. Chas. Boldly visited in
Worthington Friday.
Mr.. VIM. Thorn who went to
Minneapolis to have an operation
performed on his arm returned the
first of the week. He is getting
along as well as could be expected.
The doctors of the cities deemed it
unadvisable to perform the opera
ton on John Black ST.. The. exact
cause of the suffering was not
known and it was thought that the
patients life would be endangered.
Mr.. Black returned home Tuesday.
Very little grain was hauled in
last week due to the continued rain
fall. Threshing machines started
again Tuesday but found grein
rather damp.
Miss Edna Petit of Minneapolis is
vistins relatives and friends in and
near Rushmore.
- Mr. Frank Wood, Of Traver, Iowa,
is visiting his brother S. T. at this
place.
Wholesale travelling grocerymen
are canvasing this territory selling
goods at one half price for further
delivery. These men may be alright
but so many of the kind are fakes
that it stands one in hand to steer
clear of them.
J.G. Mitchell, j. w. Ashbough
and A. Shrader left Tuesday to look
over northern lands. There seems
to be money in purchasing these
lands on speculation, but we a re
glad to see that few of our farmers
are planning to move there although
several have bought.
On Sunday evening Rev. Thomp-
son preached a very able sermon
on the death of Pres. Mckinley tax
ing for his text IAN Eye for an Eye
and a Tooth for a Tooth, dealing
principally with the way IN which
such murlerers ought to be dealt
with.
On Monday evening the friends
and relatives of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Thorn gave them pleasant surprise.
The house was filled to over flowing
and all spent pleasant evening.
Mr.. Thorn and his family depart in
about two weeks for Oregon where
they will make their future home.
u, The rainy weather somewhat put
a damp,r on chicken hunting as
several of our local huntres expert
enced several soakings and decided
to await more favorable weather.
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