The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-04-13
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sional call to 6ibley last Monoay.
Walter n. Collins was up from
2LeMars, Ia, last week on business.
Mrs. g., v. Petit and son Ivan
visited at Storm Lake this week.
VIM. Cline of Reading, was a
business visitor in Worthington
Wednesday.
y. Jas. Murphy, of the Ideal Res
taurant, visited his home in Rock
Valley last week.
Editor schaefer Of Adrian was at
the county capital on business be-
! tween trains Monday.
r. L. B. Bassett, of st. Paul, was
called to his home in Rushmore on
I account of tho illness Of his mother.
King Rushon returned on We'd
nesday from a trip to Omaha and
points in that section looking for
work.
A. J. Schweppe was down from
st. James. Monday, looking after
business at the Worthington
creamery.
S. Kindlund, the agent for the
improved. frictionless Empire
cream separator, has an adv. in
this issue.
John Raines and family of Spring
field township, Cottonwood county,
we're over Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Raines.
". Il. Buchan is expecting the ar
rival of his family, this afternoon,
from the Pacific coast, were they
have spent the winter.
The city council will hold a
special meeting Saturday forenoon
to act on applications for saloon
license. There are five applications
in.
Jas. Gibson has bought grocery
stock at Luverne, and will embark
in business at that palce. He
leaves tomorrow to take possess
sion.
At the annual meeting of the con-
gregatien of the Westminster Pres
byterian church, held April, '5th E.
F. Buchan and q. V. Petit were re-
elected elders, and Jas. Ramage, o
W. Dieckhoff and Jas. Mackay were
elected trustees.
DR.. Nicholson of Mitchell, S. D.
stopped off here Sunday on his way
home from Omaha, where he had
been called to assist in the dedica-
ton of Methodist church. DR..
Nicholson will preach in the Metho-
dist Episcopal church here next
Sunday morning and evening. q
The Window Reporter says that
Col. j. A. Town, Of this place has
been engaged to deliver an address
at the meeting Of the Old Settlers
association in that city in June. Col. !
Town Is ready and witty speaker
and they may prepare for feast
of reason"
The board OF commissioners Of
jackson county met last. Monday
for the purpose Of Investigating the
sutticiency of the petition asking the
removal of county seat from Jackson
to Laketield. They foundthe petition
insufficient and there will be no
election for the present at least.
Lake6eld will appeal to the courts
for review of the findings Of the
board.
We are doing nice work on lace
curtains. This is causing much
comment. Send yours in this week
and have them fixed up; soc pair.
Blume's Steam Laundry,
Phone 1913.
If the people Of this state want
their law makers to represent the
people instead of the railroads and
other corporation-if they want
lower freight rates, if they disap-
prove of bribery in the form of
free passes and franks, if they be-
1ieve that the mass of the people
should not be required to pay rail-
:roadfare of three cents per mile in
stead of two cents in order that a
few men, their families and their
friends may ride free, if: they be-
lieve that demurrage rates charged
10 tho ahinnara ahO,11d for like