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Friday, April 7, 19 05

LOCAL NEWS

Harry Kies arrived Sunday for a weeks vacation.

Pete Heinl left Monday for a business trip to Brewster.

Mrs. A.E. Hart is just recovering from a severe sick spell.

Miss Inez Sain returned Monday from a visit at Luverne.

Born - March 23, a daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Hawkins.

Edward Lawton visited a couple of days last week at Luverne.

James Mann spent a few days last week visiting friends at Luverne.

Albert Leistico and family returned this week from a trip to California .

F.R. Coughran left Monday for Minneapolis where he has been called on U.S. court business.

Sheriff Fauskee took the insane man who was found wading in the lake, to St. Peter, Saturday.

Ole Englund is building an addition to his house and has just completed the erection of a barn.

Mrs. C.W. Davis returned to her home, Dundee , Saturday after spending a few days here last week.

W.H. Hoover, of Gowrie , Ia. , stopped a few days last week at the Allen House, and looked over real estate interest here.

Charley Loveless has resigned his position in W.W. Loveless's grocery store and he expects to go to Elkton S.D. , where he has accepted a position with Kelly and Co. Clifford Loveless has taken his hold place there again.

Dan Chute, of Worthington , called on us Wednesday and was one of our contributors. While here Mr. chute informed us that he was about thru his seeding and that he would reside on his farm one and a half miles east of Wilmont this summer, which we presume is so that he will be near at hand to superintend the work on the large building he is going to erect this summer. Mr. Chute did not say anything to us about his building, the reason for which we think is his desire to bring a great surprise on the people of Wilmont in the near future, but we learned that Mr. Chute will put up a large three story brick building opposite C.W. Mead's barber shop this season. The first and second floor will be known as the Metropolitan Hotel, and the third floor will be the Grand Opera. Mr. Chute certainly has a great eye to business and has elected the most opportune time fore such an enterprise, for all indication point to the most prosperous time in the history of this section of the country. We hope Mr. Chute will not feel that we have been premature in announcing his intentions but it seems so good that we cannot refrain from letting the people know what they may expect. --Wilmont Initiator.

John Sahlstrom and family spent Sunday here.

Harry Wilbern, of Sibley was in town Monday.

Field fencing and Barb wire very cheap at W.E. Moses'.

Miss Julia Chaney left Monday for a trip to Pipestone.

Mrs. Hedberg spent Sunday with her husband at Mankato .

John Ramage made a trip to Wheaton Minn. , this week.

Geo. D. Dayton arrived from Minneapolis Monday on business.

Several Indians passed thru here Monday enroute for Sioux Falls .

Frank Saxon left Wednesday morning for a trip to Sleepy Eye.

Marriage license was issued Tuesday to Fred Paplow and Clara Neiderhoff.

Jack Glasgow left Monday morning for Minneapolis where he will visit for a week.

Mrs. McRay and children, of Blue Earth, visited several days this week with Mrs. F.C. Stitser.

James Ramage returned Sunday from a trip to North Dakota where he looked over land interests.

Miss Helen Ludlow returned Wednesday from a visit with her brother, J.B. Ludlow at Rushmore.

The Worthington Telephone Exchange has put in another cable running northeast on 3rd avenue .

Chalkey Beeson, a former resident of this town, graduated this spring from the state agricultural school.

President R.L. Morland left Sunday for Minneapolis where the State Board of Pharmacy are in session this week.

Mrs. Walter Clement and son, Dan, returned to Minneapolis , Wednesday morning, after a pleasant visit with her mother, Mrs. Shell.

The old house on 10th street opposite J.D. Matteson's residence has been torn down and Julius Palm expects to erect a fine residence there for his home.

Carolus O. Peterson and Aaron Hardow returned Monday morning from a trip to North Dakota where the latter had some land northwest from Valley City on which he made a trade for the Peterson property which has been pronounced by many to be the prettiest place in Nobles county, but owing to Mrs. Peterson's poor health, they will live down town free from so much garden work, etc. Mr. Hardow takes possession immediately.

It is reported that Mr. Fullerton who served a sentence here for running a "blind pig" a couple of years ago, was killed by a train in Iowa . He went by the name of Jones.

The son of Chas. King of Org, is having quite a serious time with his arm. The bone is diseased and his arm may have to be amputated. He is staying with S.V. Wyckhoff while taking treatment here.

G.O. Westman is now employed by Ole Englund; they are engaged in building an addition to the Englund residence, having previously torn down the old Swanson ice house on the west lake shore, using surplus lumber from same.

While on their return home from North Dakota, A. Hardow and Carolus O. Peterson stopped off at Pillager visiting the parents of Hardow and all the colony of Worthingtonian settled around there, up to the number of twenty seven families who have moved from here in the last four years and who all seem to be seemingly well.

Carl Nyberg, the blacksmith, who lately left for Illinois , writ3es to C.O. Peterson from Kenosha , Wis. that he is now working at the automobile factory there, living with Emil Larson, formerly of Indian Lake , and lately married to Albert Hactor's daughter. They have to work over time there owing to the rush at the factory.

CORRESPONDENCE

Ransom

Mr. Seely who owns part of section 25, is here, and is going to work the farm himself this season.

J.E. Shore sold three steers a few days ago and received $3.60 per hundred; hogs are a little better, $4.50 to $4.60.

Indian Lake

Albert Olund who returned from Chicago last week occupied the pulpit of the Baptist church last Sunday.

Miss Lillian Saxon returned home from Worthington last Saturday.

A party was given by the class of 94 and 95 of the Saxon school at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Hactor last week.

Miss Violet Saxon and Nellie Johnson returned to their studies at Worthington last Monday.

Herman Doeden and Axel Wass have recently bought a threshing machine and engine.

H.S. Hobson and wife went to Minneapolis Tuesday on a visit.

Myer's drug store is being repapered and cleaned. Mr. Rust is doing the work.

Miss Nellie Devaney arrived from Dell Rapids, Wednesday, to visit here with relatives.

G.E. Hornstine and Peter Nystrom took a trip overland by team to Avoca on Thursday.

It is reported that a confectionary store will be opened up in the building vacated by F.C. Stitser.

Mr. Eanstead, of Belleville , Ia. , went thru here Thursday on his way to Wilmont where he owns some land.

Al Johnson has accepted the job of engineer for the Adrian electric light company and removes down there about May 1st.

Dr. Dodge's father and mother arrived here Saturday from Wis. where they spent the winter. They will make their home here with their son.

Mr. Mallory, of Canton , S.D. arrived Tuesday night for a visit here with friends. He was employed at one time here with W.W. Loveless, as baker.

A number of our young people held a surprise party at the Prideaux home in honor of Miss Myrtle Robinson. A very pleasant time was had by all present.

Norman and Clyde stock horses at private sale at the Peter Thompson farm, known as the old Day place, 1 mile west of Worthington, one four year old mare, weight 1360; one three year old mare, weight, 1110; six three year old geldings weighing from 1140 to 1310. Must be seen to be appreciated.