The Worthington advance., 1901-03-22
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LOCAL NEWS.

Breckenridge.
Frank Mclean, of Adrian, was in
town Tuesday.
vandy Duba lef; Tuesday for a trip
in Polk county.
Miss| Rae Leverich returned Mon
day from visit in Iowa.
Albert Schulz left Tuesday fer a
trip in Ciay county.
Miss Palmeter. of Lake Crystal, is
guest at E. J. Helmick's.
No clue to the perpetrators Of the
burglary his been discovered.
VIM. Wood and Emil Ludtke
went to Traverse county Tuesday.
l.. E. FITCH left Tuesday for trip
in the northern part of the state state.
II is reported that the old council
will recommend to the pew, thrt the
license fee 1e reduced.
The last meeting of the old council
| and the first meeting of the new will
be held Friday evening.
Mrs. Taylor and her sister, Miss
Amelia Sasse, returned the first OF
the week from Iowa Falls.
The Jubilee singers who were to
give an entertainment here Monday
night passed through hero Monday
Miss Clara Jackson returned to he'
home at Waterloo Tuesday after an
extended visit with her sieter, Mrs.
r. V. o. Bartlett.
E. E. Noble, of Minneapolis, is
looking after the St. Croix Lumber
company's business during the ab'
sence of Mr.. Fitch.
! Ths new paper on the walls of the
opera house is very dark and the
figure is reported to make an audi
ence dizzy when the lights arc turned
on.
John Jacks, farmer living near
Spafford had the wheel takel off his
carriage, while driving on 10th street
Tuesday, by the driver of II. 3. Tor
rance & Bro, delivery wagon rum
ing in it.
The Improvement League will
hold a special meeing Friday, March
%, at 4 o'clock, Hotel Worthington,
There is much business to be done
and large attendance requested.
It is learned that King, of the
Democrat. Adrian, has accepted Nc
Kenzie's challenge to debate and is
now preparing his speech. The affair
will take place some time next week
il is reported. There will probably
by delegation from here attend.
The State Bank Of Worthingtou
installed an adding machine TO thei'
Office. This machine prints in type
similar to type writer, the figures
desired to be added and then prin'
the total of the same. It is very
complicated. finely constructed anl
durable machine.
S. S. Ha slett jr and Mr.. Deau
fremont, OF Adrian, were in tow
,, Tuesday soliciting subscriptions ant
Job work for the Democrat, Adrian
, They expect to visit every town il
r this vicinity. King has no scruple
\ about securing business in othe
r towns at the expense of other print
= ers, if he can. .
I Miss Mabel Birkett came over .fro'
, Worthington Saturday evening an
n visited with her parents over Sunda.
: returning to her duties Monday mor'
ing. To the News reporter Mil
y Birkett expressed herself as high]
n = pleased with Worthington as plat
= of residence, and insisted that Il
small pox trouble at that place h'
t been greatly exaggerated.-Ellswor
= News. That's the way to speak of
town.
= While R ut. Schmidt, son Of Re
Schmidt was returning from Il
BigeIow farm, an accident befe]l hi
AZ he was shutting the gate his tea
started to run, he jumped into i
rear of the wagon box, his foot stri
n ing a fork running tines entire
through the foot making very pal
| full wound.
The family Of Jens Ellington Il
Friday for Worthington where th
will hereafter reside. On Thursd
evening their friends to the numl
! of about seventy five, got up a g
pr,se party on them and most
. lightful time was had, Mr.. and N
Ellington and family have been i
dents Of Luvsrne for pears and Il
{: will be greatly 'n,sseds by la
circle Of friend Journal, Luverne