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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-19
MITcHELL-KELLEY LAND CO.

Real Estate, Loans and Insurance
One of the oldest and most rel;ah,a
real estate dealers in Worthineton e
John Mitchell, the senior member nf
the Mltcheil-Kelley Land company. who
has been q resident Of the county for
more than twenty two years. Mr.. Mt
chen knows every foot of land in this
and the adjoining counties, and is eou-
ally well informed regarding the lands
in many other localities where his Arm
is dealing. Mr.. Mitchell came to Wor.
thlngton from Rusnmore, where he first
located, and about six years ago i. T.
Kelley came here from Hartley. Iowa
and about one year ago entered into
partnership with Mr.. Mitchell. Both
gentlemen are well fitted by natural
ability and long experience for The
realty business. and this firm is re-
garded as one of the most potent fac.
tors in the development Of the re.
sources of Mobiles county and the ad.
vancement Of Worthington's commercial
interests. -, %
They have some excellent farm lands
IN this vicinity, and also deal OK.
tensively in Dakota and Canada lands.
and they are prepared to snow many
fine residence and business building
sites in town. Other branches Of Their
extensive business are loans and insur.
ance in both of which lines they have
a large list of clients. They also
conduct an exchange business in mer.
chandise and have negotiated numerous
satisfactory deals for business men in
their territory. r% .
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Picnic Party on the Chautauqua Grounds

sion of fresh air, but so arranged
that the air is discharged around the
stove :! =. thus N utilizing the entire radia-
ton. There is also a shaft for the dis
Charge of foul air. This system has
been installed in about fifty school
}. houses in this county and also in some
Ct the adjoining counties, where it
ls giving the best Of satisfaction. In
TACT, by scientific tests, it stands above
all other systems now in use. It Ii
adapted to heating school houses.
churches and audit forums and with pro.
per effect could undo uD,edly be placed
on. g the general market in successful
competition with all other systems.
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e, establish new industrial enterprises.
II me city has many excellent houses en-
gagged n all lines Of merchandising
and e is proper that attention should
be called to these. The furniture STORE
g q Messrs: CLANCY s Mackay, enjoys
the reputation lion q being one 81 tie i
most popular and best conducted q.
adjustments Of its kind in this part s.
the country They have been established g
mere 1or over s six years and enjoy 4
very liberal patronage. The firm i
Well known and both gentlemen ara
highly regarded and are among Wor-
thington,s most public spirited business
men ne. Their sore is Handsomely arr
ranged and enjoys every convenience
necessary 2 zee to make up a first class
furniture Y [fl11 store. They carry a full
line line Of furniture, carpets, rugs and
wall paper, and both gentlemen are
licensed emlbalmers. Repairing is Civ
en- their careful attention and tney do
picture framing, cabinet making, IN
.hoIsteringg and e-fnish furniture.
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A. r. ALBERTUS.
Clothing and Shoes.

clothing and Shoes.
1t is true that a man is known nv
the g company he keeps, and it is also
equally true that a man is known
~ the, store he keeps. Nearly every
store takes on some Distinguishing
traits traits from it's owner, and to the
practlced eye, nearly every store fur
n r1sl some clue to the character of
the proprietor. This applies to the
clothing and shoe store Of a.. r. Al
.bertus, located in the Worthington
National bank building. The store e
ex'c excel arranged and the. stock of
mems and boys clothing, furnishings
and shoes, is kept in the neatest Or
der, with the newest and best conyen.
fences i in the way Of cases and store
fixtures, indicating that the owner is
e. man Of experience and systematic
training il1 in his business. Mr.. Alber-
tus, while being citizen . Of quiet
and "a una ssuming business habits and
nominations, is still figured as one Of
the = most important forces in the city:s
public enterprises. ,,',,'..s 5
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PHOTOGRAPHER.

D. s We make you look like somebody, Z
Il y. B3luume, the photo pher, could
well advertise this fact with truth for
he has a remar able way Of bringing
out perfect likeness Of all his sub
3jects. Mr.. Blume IS a ]. thorough artist
and the fact is reflected in his work.
He has well arranged and aodern
studio, and has been serving the best
II Interests IS Of the people for the past two
years, although he has been a resi-
dent of the city for some time past.
He has an excellent quiipnent en-
sploys onl compe tent hell and turns
out yer hyperion grade Of work.
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in which they are dealing, some Of
them the having been in business here for
as long as twentythree years. s s..s !
Their location on the corner Of Tenth
street and Fourth avenue is an old
established location for the implement
business, but this is the third season
for the present firm. They have four
large implement houses, with floor
space of over 10000 square feet, and
their he stock includes binders, mowers,
hay leaders, corn planters and haryes-
tiers, cultivators, ploWs, manure spread
ers and every kind Of machinery re-
CURED BY the modern farmer for the
cultivation of the soil, together with
an extensive line Of wagons, carriages
and fine vehicles.
The establishment here is in in charge
of OF A NJ Renner, an experienced and
successful implement man
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MEN WHO ARE MA KING WORTHINGT()N
Mun,dpandss

realty. He has always taken prom
inent part in the progress Of Worth:
ington. Mr.. Mann is an expert on
values Of real estate and some large
deals have been made through his Of
fce--in fact, he b has been connected
transactions in the towns history.
81 He also represents several reputable
fire insurance companies and is pre-
pared to negotiate mortgage loans. Mr..
Mann occupies commodious Offices in
the Patterson Evans building.
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WESTERN IMPLEMENT CO.
Farm Implements.

One of the largest and best known
implement firms in southwestern Min
nesota is the Western Implement COM
pany, Incorporated. The operations CO.
yer four counties and they have bran
ehes Heron Lake, Fulda, slayton, Okla
bena, Westbrook, Hadley and Wood
stock. The officers of the company
are R.. F.. Lamb, president, B. B. Son
tag, vice president, j. w. Benson, Sec
rotary and treasurer, a.. M. Renner,
manager, and the members Of the firm
are all residents Of, the four counties
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mouldings, lime, cement and builders
81. supplies The members Of the firm
are enterprising business men who
keep their stock up to the require
ments Of the best trade at all times
and many contractors and builders as
well as many Of the farmers rely on
this concern for a portion of their
lumber supplies, knowing that they
can always expect good material,
prompt service and reasonable prices.
This firm also handles wood and coal.
in which they also have an extensive
trade among the people Of the town
and country. ,.
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NORTH STAR HEATING SYSTEM.
L. wv. Abbott, Inventor.

The exercise of the inventive genius
OF one Worthington man has resulted
IN the establishment of one enterprise
which is still in process of development.
but which may grow to large proper
lions as the merits Of the system be-
come known. This is the North Star
Heating and Ventilating system, inven-
ted and patented by L. W. Abbott, SUI
perlntendent of the Mobiles county pub
lie schools. The apparatus is being
made by A. Amundson.
This system embodies some of the
principles of other systems now in use
but has many new points of superb
GRITTY. It consists Of a jacket around
the stove, with a fue for the admis-
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CLANCY CKA 3

urniture and Under king
Vorth inest Oh met tan 81 eyery
respect and ting tae lion
as man people 81 able comnlsln.4
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Smyrna times., 1908-12-23
MAGEE HENRY WEDDING.
Miss Florence Clifton Magee of Phila-
deIphia, and Mr.. Ward C.Henry, of
Des Moines, Iowa, Married.

A pretty wedding took place Sat-
urday night in the Calvary Methodist
Episcopal Church, FOrty-eighth street
and Baltimore avenue Philadelphia,
when Miss Florence c. Magee,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T.
Magee, of No. 1909 Baltimore avenue
was united in wedlock to Ward C.
Henry, young attorney of Des
Moines. la. The ceremony which
was performed by Rev. George w.
Izer, is said to have been the first
that has occurred in the church since
it's erection. The church was beauti-
fully decorated with palms, ferns and
roses, and many guests witnessed the
tying of hhe knot The maid of honor
was Miss Anna Magee, a sister of
the bride, and F. M. Henry a
brother of the bridegroom, acted as
the best man. The brides gown was
| of white satin with point lace She
carried a shower bouquet of lilies of
the valley. The maid of honor wore a
pink messaline Empire gown and
carried pink roses. The bridesmaids
were Miss Edna Disston, Miss Agnes
Barry, Miss Florence Mccarthy,
Miss Laura C. Hall, of Milford, Del
Miss Genevieve Wheeler, of Des
Mcines, and Miss Elizabeth Creadick.
Immediately after the ceremony the
newly married pair departed on {
honeymoon through the west, aftel
which they will take up residence il
Des Moines. The bride is a graduate
of Wellesley Glass of '06. Mr.. Henr.
graduated from Harvard in 'O3. Mis-
Magee met her future husband Will
on a visit to Des Moines a year ag,
as the guest of Miss Wheeler, VIII
acted as one of her attendants Satur
day night. The bride is a cousin o
Mrs. Edward Farrell and Mrs. Alic
Read of this town. Mrs. Farrell an
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. LeFevr
attended the wedding.
Smyrna times., 1908-12-23
ACCIDENT ON The SMYRNA
BRANCH ROAD SATURDAY
THE ENGINE TURNED TURTLE
CAUSED BY A BROKEN RAIL
Engineer Hearn Being Pinned Under
The Engine Was Badly Hurt-Fire-
: man Escapes With Slight Injuries

A serious accident occurred on the
Smyrna Branch between Smyrna and
Clayton Saturday night when the
locomotive and one passenger car
struck a broken rail. The engine and
car had come in from Clayton all
right and was going out to meet the
so O'Clock train when the accident
took place, and was going at the
rate of about 20 miles an hour. The
accident occurred about a qua ter of
mile from Clayton. The engine was
derailed and turned scomletely around.
1t landed in the middle of road
alongside the track on it's side. The
engineer, George Hearn, aged 55
years, of Clayton, was pinned be-
meath the cab for an hour amid es-
Gaping steam. His life was saved by
the heroism of the fireman, John
Murray, aged 28 years of Clayton,
who, although injured, threw cold
water on him. Hearn was badly
hurt, having his leg boxer in two
places and badly ma9hed and also
scalded on his left side, but will
live. None of the passengers were
injured. Hearn displayed great pre-
sence of mind and while lying under
the engine directed the rescurers to
throw water on him and now to get
him out. The fireman escaped from
the derailed engine by crawling
through an opening in the top of the
cab. He sustained a deep cut on the
right jaw and, although bleeding pro-
fusely, he went to the relief Of the
engineer when the latter called cut
that he was pinned beneath the cab.
The pesence of mind of Murray II
throwing the cold water on Hearr
alone saved the latter's life. The
F fireman did this until help arrived
The tender of the locomotive and the
passenger car remained on the track
The wrecking crew of Clayton sue
ceeded in placing the overturned en-
gine on the track late Saturdaynight
The railroad officials state that tn,
breaking of the rail was due to tn,
cold weather.
Smyrna times., 1908-12-23
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES
At ASBURY NJ, f. CHURCH
TOOK PLACE LAST SUNDAY BE-
FORE LARGE CONGREGATION.
Music a Feature of the Day and Some
Fine Anthems Rendered. Sunday
School Services in Afternoon.

The Christmas exercises in Asbury
M. E. Church last Sunday were very
interesting. The music under the di-
rection of the Chorister, Mr.. w.
o. Hoffecker rendered by a full
chorus choir, was of theusual high or
der of excellence of the music of this
church. The following anthems were
sung: "Behold Bring You Glad
Tidings," E. A. Clark; ''The Babe
of Bethlehem" C. A. Miller; "The
Angel Song, III. R. Shelley. W. o.
Hoffecker was the soloist. The fol-
lowing singers made up the choir:
Sopranos-Mrs. w. o. Hoffecker,
Mrs. J. A. Hoffecker, Mrs. Frank
POstles, Mrs. T. H. Wilson, Miss
Mollie Thompson, Miss Lizzie Rey-
nolds, Miss Lizzie Jones, Miss Hettie
Megear, Miss Julia Griffith, Miss
Mary Roberts, Miss Mary Riggs,
Miss Mary Reed, Miss Emma Steven
son, Miss Agnes Carrow. Altos
Mrs. L. M. Price, Mrs. Elva McCaus-
and, Mrs. A. L. Hudson, Mrs. Alice
Read, Miss Laura Bell. Tenors-J.
A. Hoffecker, J. Ed Hoffecker, L.
L. NJ. Price, w. w. Hynson, W. T.
Jefferson, T. S. Start. Bassos-
Hon. W. o. Hoffecker, Prof. Pontz,
c j. Sudler, Walter Chandler. The
large audiences were delighted and
many expressions of appreciation
were heard. In the afternoon the
exercises in the Sabbath School were
most interesting. There were several
interesting recitations by the younger
members, and the chorus singing
by the school was we'll rendered. The
Christmas offering was the largest in
years, the highest class was the
young mems S class taught by Mr. Geo.
H. Dick. This is the largest class
in the school and is growing all the
time. The young men are enthusi-
astic. The committee of entertain
ment of which Mrs. Clara Wilds is
pesident, and the general committee
in charge of Mrs. Clifton, the deco
rating committees in charge of Miss
Laura Bell, Mrs. Laura Lee Temple
and Mrs. Robert Watt deserve great
credit for the beautiful manner in
which the school room and church
were decorated. The music was in
charge of the efficient chorister, H On.
w. o. Hoffecker, and the program
was in charge of the capable super
tendent Mr.. Lewis M. Price. The
Sabbath School is taking on new life.
All missed the genial face of the
faithful secretary, Mr.. George M.
Stevenson, and many were the ex'
pressions of delight heard that he is
soon to be with us again. The district
superintendent, Rev. w. G. KoOn'
preached at the morning service, anC
the pastor in the evening. Th'
Christmas musicwill be repeated mex
Sunday morning and evening.
Smyrna times., 1908-12-23
ACTIVE POULTRY MARKET
Large Quantity Shipped From This
Section for Christmas Holidays.

Large Quantity Shipped From This
Section for Christmas Holidays.
The poultry market has been larger
this season than for several years
past. J. w. Jones our local dealer
has shipped from 10000 to $4,000
pounds of turkeys, mostly to Phila-
delphia and New York markets. This
means quite a neat sum Of money to
be distributed among the farmers of
this section. Prices have ranged
from 20 TO 22 cents per pound. Prob
ably the largest puchase, collection
and shipment of turkeys alone for
the Christmas festival reported by
any one man is that of j. H. Hem
mons, of Ridgely. Within the past
ten days Hemmons has selected, pur-
chased and shipped fifteen tons, or
over. SO, 500 pounds of 'white and
dark meat.
Smyrna times., 1908-12-23
PROPERTIES BEING REBUILT.
Properties on Upper Commerce Street
Which Were Destroyed BY Fire on
Dec. 9th, will Soon De Replaced

Mr.. L. M. Hirons, whose store
property and two dwellings on upper
Commerce street were destroyed by
fire on Sunday morning December 6,
has given the contract to Esley M.
Rust to build the store property, and
the ground is being cleared and Work
pushed rapidly. 1t is hoped to have
the building ready for occupancy by
March 1st. The store will be larger
than the old one, having a front of "a
feet and so feet in depth, with
double bulk windows. 1t is under
stood also that Mr. Hirons will re-
build his dwelling on the site of the
old one, leaving an alley way between
the store property and dwelling.
The dwelling fOmerly occupied by
Mrs. Chase will not be rebuilt, but
instead there will be q driveway lead
ing to the yard in the rear of the
store. Mr.. Samuel FOrtner who pur-
chased the Wilds property which was
partly destroyed, is also rebuilding
and enlarging it. Contractor w.
c VanWinkle is doing the work
for Mr.. Fortner.
Smyrna times., 1908-12-23
DEATH OF FRANK LAVENDER
Son of Thomas CaVender, of New
Castle, Formerly of Smyrna.


Castle, Formerly of Smyrna.
The death angel has again visited
the family of Thomas Cavender. His
son, Frank aged 16, passed away last
Friday a victim to that dread disease
tuberculosis. He died as he had
lived a model boy and a Christian.
Life had so much in the future for
him, a bright cheery boy with all a
boys ambition. He gave up all and
was anxious to goH and be with
Christ, which is far better. Con-
scious to the last, and thanking
everyone for their kindness, telling
them to meet him in Heaven, sweetly
closed his eyes on earth to awake in
glory, he is at rest. We left his
body at the Cemetery at New Castle
surrounded by sorrowing friend and
covered with flowers to await the
resurrection morn. The death of
Frank Cavender makes the eighth of
the family to die within eleven
year.
Smyrna times., 1908-12-23
FIRST SNOW STORM OF SEASON
Yesterday, The First Day of Winter,
Brought Snow-"White Christmas"

7 IeSteFuaY, ne FlrSt LAY OF WINTER
Brought Snow-"White Christmas"
Yesterday was not only the short
est day of the year but was officially
designated as the beginning of win
ter. That it was designated right is
not doubted by anyone in this vicin-
ity, as the day brought with it our
first large snow storm of the winter.
Snow began falling about noon yester-
day and was soon coming down in a
manner that threatened a blizzard
and aided by the high wind caused
drifts in many places. 1t showed
until late in the night and this morn
ing it averaged from six to eight
inches on the. level. This morning
dawned bright and clear, however,
and beyond delaying travel, no dam
age will result. The snow should
cause good sleighing and also as
sures "White Christmas. - "White
Christmases" are rare in this sec
tion of the country The last snowy
Christmas was in 1905, and before
that there was only one at rare inter
walls. Trains are running a little
late and drifts are reported at some
places along the line, but they are
not serious.
Smyrna times., 1908-12-23
CHARLES D. sTOCKLEY MARRIED
Weds Mrs. Lucrece G. Rogers of Viii
mington, Thursday, Dec. 18th.

Mrs. Lucrece G. Rogers of near
Wilmington, and Mr. Charles D.
Stockly, of this town, were quietly
married on the 18th instant in Ma
con, Miss. Mrs. Rogers had recently
proceeded to Macon to transact legal
business in relation to land owned
there, in which she was represented
by Mr.. Stockly, who is an attorney
atlaw of Wilmington, Del. The lady
is the widow of Theodore B. Rogers,
Esq, who died about two years ago,
and she has since resided at their
beutiful country home near Delaware
City. The wedding although pre-
ceded by letters and kilograms was
not expected so soon. 1t is hoped
the happy couple will join the
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.
Stockly, in Smyrna during the Christ
mas season, when they will be pleased
to meet their friends
Smyrna times., 1908-12-23
EARLY MORNING WEDDING
Miss F. Edna Dick Becomes Bride of
r. D. HoHecker, Editor of Times.

MISS +. Edna LICK becomes Bride or
r. D. Hoffecker, Editor of Times.
! "A quiet wedding took place at the
residence of Former State Auditor
aid Mrs. George H. Dick Saturday
morning, December nineteenth, when
their daughter, Frances Edna, be-
came the wife of Robert D. Hoff-
ecker, proprietor and editor of the
Smyrna Times. " The ceremony took
place at $50 o'clock and was per-
formed by Rev. Robert Watt, D. D.
pastor of Asbury Methodist Episcopal
Church. Only members of the inn
mediate families were present. The
bride who was unattended was mar
ried in a travelling suit of dark blue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffecker left on the
Z. .16 train for short wedding trip.
Smyrna times., 1908-12-23
BRADY TO DISCONTINUE TRIPS
Will Lay off During January and Feb
ruary on Account of Weather.

By advertisement elsewhere it will
be seen that the Smyrna TranspOFta-
tion Company will not run the
Steamer G. F. Brady during January
and February. Steamer Brady has
heretofore run regularly scheduled
trips through the winter, and has
been the only down river boat that
has done so, but this year it has
been decided to lay off during the
two months on account of the uncer-
tainty of winter travel caused by the
accumulation of ice in the river and
bay. The Brady will make her last
trip up from Smyrna Landing, We'd
nesday December 80, returning from
Philadelphia, Thursday December 81
Smyrna times., 1908-12-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL TREAT

Asbury M. {. Sunday School to Have
Christmas Entertainment and Treat
The annual Christmas entertain
ment and treat of Asbury M. E.
Sunday School will be held Saturday
night at seven O'Clock. An interests
ing Christmas cantata will be rem
dered. The friends of the school are
urged to be present. The classes
will sit in their accustomed places.
Smyrna times., 1908-12-23
PHILANTHROPY DAY AT CLUB.
Meeting of The Century Club Friday in
Charge of Mrs. Edgar Sipple.

The program Friday afternoon was
in charge of the Chairman of Phil
anthrophy, Mrs. Edgar Sipple, and
was as follows: Piano Duet, Mrs,
Thomas Coverdale, Miss Anna Tai
bot. Report of the Conference of
Presidents held at Bridgeville, Dec.
ember l, Mrs S. J. Reynolds. Cur
rent Events, prepared by Mrs.
Charles LeFevre and read by Miss
Agnes Carrow. Pap r, "Child La
Dor. prepared by Miss Mary Riggs,
read by Miss Laura Bell. ga
Chistmas Story" Miss Eun,ce
Anthony. Singing Of 'Hail Colum-
bia" by the Club. Next Friday. being
Christmas day there will be no meet
ing of the Club.
Smyrna times., 1908-12-23
RECEPTION TO BISHOP KINsMAN

To Be Given Saturday Evening in The
Parish House of ST. Peters Church
The Rt. Rev. Frederick Joseph
Kinsman, Bishop of Delaware, will
be given a reception at the Parish
House of st. Peter's Church on Sat
urday evening next, December 26,
from 8. 80 until 10 o'clock The pub--
lie is cordially invited.
Smyrna times., 1908-12-23
PresbYterian ohurch Next Sunday

At the Presbyterian Church next
Sunday Christmas missionary pro-
gram will be rendered at the morning
service by the Sunday school. The
Christmas entertainment, when
Santa Claus is expected to visit the
Presbyterian church will be given on
Monday evening December %.
Smyrna times., 1908-12-23
Chicken Thieves at Work.

The chicken houses of Mrs. Peeky
on Commerce street and John Hen
derson on Union street were visitd
by thieves last night and a number
of chickens stolen.
Smyrna times., 1908-12-23
AsBURY CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY
Services of a Special Character in
Keeping With the Christmas Season

services OF SpeCial CnaraCtef IN
Keeping With the Christmas Season
The services at Asbury M. E.
Church Sunday will be of special
character having reference to the
close of the year. At $50 there
will be a Christmas love feast at
which a large attendance is hoped
for. At 80 the pastor will preach
on GA Memorable Struggle, It's Mes
sage to the Church today" In the
afternoon the regular Christmas les
son in the Sunday school and the Chist-
mas music. The devotional meeting
of the Epworth League at seven and
the evening service at 7.30, the sub
iect of the sermon being "The Gift
Unspeakable, - to be followed by a
conservation service.