The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-05-20

Miss Prue Town was an Adrian
visitor Friday !
j. M. Dickson, of, Fulda, was in
town few hours Friday.
Elof Swanson is putting a founda
ton under the Larson house..
Marriage license was issued Fri
day to VIM. A. Hill and Elizabeth
Blumeneau. Il
Born---To Mr.. and MIS-. W. B.
Stoutemyer, Minneapolis, Thursday,
May 18th, a'daughter.
Ru1nsey CLANCY has purchased
the clearinghouse near ]. M. Shan
ahan's, consideration $3.50.
w, E. Bloom secured the contract
for gradingsand repairing a bridge
in Hersey township last week.
N: W. Weinandt Jr, formerly cd
itor, at Brewster, now at Springfield,
was in town a few hours Saturday.
| The water works and electric
light proposition was defeated at
J Brewster Friday As to 81. They
will hold another special election
! soon.
We regret to learn that Mrs. E. G.
Huntington, wife Of editor Hunting
ton and who has been spending the
past season in Florida for hec health
|returned home dangerously ill and
has been taken to Rochester for an
deportation for consumption.
/ J. J. Shanahan, of Madison Lake,
was in the city today on his way to
Rochester, where he will be exam
ined' and subndiu to an operation it
! necessary. He was accompanied by
his son, j. NJ. Shanahan, of Worth
ington. Mr.. Shanahan Sr. has been
dnwell for some Market
, Free Press.
Josephine Loveless. the five year
old daughter OF Jos. Loveless, was
quite badly burned with hot water
Tuesday afternoon. AS she passed
through a door she4struck pail of
hot water setting on the floor; this
splashsd so as to burn one Of her
legs from the hip to the ankle, and
clear around. ShGsuffered oonsid-
cradle bait is resting quite easynew.
The W. R. G. gave Mrs. Hurlbert
surprise at her home Friday eue-
ning as token of their love and for
pleasant memory of her leaving
Worthington., Refreshments 'weae
served and che was presented with
a beautiful present. She expects TO-
leave next week for Montana where
her two sons reside. A
= ;. Friday afternoon while ..Messers
Carpenter. and Saxon were out on
the Rushmore road trying the racer
auto of Mr.. Saxon1s make, the front
wheels started in opposite directions
each one taking to the field until
one dragged the other to a wire
fence where they both could hang
up. No damage done and no injur-
les. 49,.
i" Gov. Van SAINT was presented with
a cut glass punch bowl representing
an outlay of e125 by the Grand
Chapter Of. the Eastern Star at their
session Wednesday. The retiring
grand worthy matron was presented
with jewel~containing rich set
of three diamonds, one for each
year Of her reign. Mrs. Elizabeth
Thomas, of Minneapolis was elected
Grand Worthy Matron,: Mrs. Thomas
You'd, Of West St. Paul associate
grand matron. +
A few years ago Carl A. Ander-
son, the cabinet maker, patented a
device for showing the effect of diff +
ferent mouldings on picture after
the picture was framed. he made (
numerous models and has been. re-
quested by a Chicago firm to pre-
pare one for the st. Louis exposition
which he is doing. Worthington can
now boast of having exhibits at this
great tair. By this we are incident
ally reminded that the Worthington
Mill -four took . premium at the
World . Fair Chicago. -~--> J