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Friday, April 6, 19 06

SURPRISED.
Rev. and Mrs. Muehlhausen the "Victims" of a very Happy Social Event.

The flock of the Rev. Muehlhausen on Thursday evening of last week gave him and his family a very successful and enjoyable surprise party.

The event was in the nature of a farewell party, as Mr. Muehlhausen has filled this appointment as long as the regulations of his church permit, four years, and he leaves next month for conference, when he will be sent elsewhere.

The evening was pleasantly spent in social intercourse, and at a late hour dainty refreshments provided by the self invited guests were served. As a token of the high esteem in which they are held Mr. and Mrs. Muehlhausen were presented with a handsome mahogany music cabinet and a beautiful Brussells rug.

Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Apel Sr., Mr. and Mrs. H. Pfeil, Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Moss, Dr. and Mrs. Geo. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Schuck, Mr. and Mrs. H. Apel Jr., Mr. and Mrs. F. Meier, Mr. and Mrs. James Mackay, Mr. and Mrs. H. Zimmerman, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wasmund, Mr. and Mrs. John Rippberger, Mr. and Mrs. L. Fischer, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wasmund, Mr. W.J. Burkhart, Mr. and Mrs. John Dahlheim, Mr. and Mrs. John Apel, Mrs. Wm. Apel, Mr. John Bebense, Mr. Geo. Doeden Sr., Mrs. Philip Anton, Miss Margaret Apel, Miss Rudy Rippberger, Miss Sarah Muehlhausen, Miss Ethel Burkhart, Lilian Apel, Edna Meier, Esther Apel, Nita Wasmund, Florence Fischer, Alma Wasmund, Willie Rippberger, Ernest Fischer, Edna Wasmund, Louisa Wasmund and Chester Wasmund.

Mrs. Oaks Adjudged Insane.

Mrs. Oaks, who has been afflicted with a melancholia for a year past, last Saturday reached a condition where it was decided to place her in an institution. She was committed to the St. Peter asylum and was taken there Monday night by Sheriff Fauskee.

The many friends of the old lady will be pained to learn of her misfortune.

NOBLES COUNTY NOTES

Rushmore.

John Mitchell of Worthington , was a visitor at the home of William Schroeder, south of town the early part of last week. He became lonesome for the wife and children who had been visiting here for several days and came after them.

L.B. Bassett has been suffering from an attack of typhoid fever at the state agricultural college, but our latest advices are to the effect that he is now recovering.

R.E. Wedge has sold his barber shop to Fred Zinn. Mr. Wedge goes to Luverne, where he will have the management of a large shop.

C.A. Smith and family of Sheldon , Iowa , arrived here last week and as soon as the weather will permit intend building and making their home on their farm on section three of Ransom township.

Prof. W.H. Gillis, of Amboy, is spending his vacation with his parents at this place.

Bigelow.

John E. Salstrom was a Worthington visit[or] the early part of last week.

Rev. Glick, who has been on the sick list for some time past has sufficiently recovered to be able to take charge of his church work again.

Miss Virgie Matteson of Worthington , was the guest of Bigelow friends several days last week.

Frank Wagner has gone to Clear Lake , S.D. , where he expects to make his future home.

Walter Doolittle is enjoying a visit from his father who came up from Storm Lake , Iowa , last week for an extended visit.

Round Lake .

W.I. Carpenter of Worthington , was in the village one day last week looking over the field with a view to establishing a telephone central here.

Leon Ewers and Miss Anna Holmes, two popular young people of Round Lake township were married at Jackson on Monday of last week. They have the congratulations of a large circle of friends in this vicinity.

Thomas Edwards and family moved to Worthington last week, expecting to make that place their future home.

E.H. Richman was a Worthington visitor last week Tuesday.

Ellsworth.

Last week F.A. Fink secured a judgment against George and Frank Mocke for damages sustained by the burning of some hay last fall. The Mocke boys set a fire that spread over to Fink's land and burned the hay.

Attorney John Flynn, of Worthington , transacted business at this place several days last week.

C.A. Bird was a Worthington visitor the early part of last week.

Org.

Mrs. Bunch and sister Mrs. Kees returned to their home at Laurens , Iowa , last Friday after a weeks visit with their sister Mrs. Chas. King.

P.C. Anderson shipped a car of cattle and one of hogs to Chicago Saturday.

Wm. Malcolm and Hjolmer Tilander each shipped a car of cattle to Chicago last Saturday.

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Herbart Johnson went with his uncle, Charley Johnson, to St. Paul where he expects to work the coming season.

Mr. and Mrs. O.F. Johnson were down from Reading over Sunday.

Mrs. John Somer is quite sick at this writing.

H. Mitchell is a little under the weather at present.

Miss Mable King is spending her weeks vacation at home.

Mrs. W.B. Royse is visiting her parents for a week.

M. Smith from Iowa has moved to this place and is located on section three Ransom township.

Adrian .

J. Masteller, of Rushmore spent Saturday and Sunday in Adrian .

Ray Abbey has resigned as city electrician to take effect May 1st.

Clarence Faragher moved into his house in the east part of town Saturday.

Rev. Hanson moved into the Faragher cottage Monday.

Mike Reiter, transacted business in Adrian Saturday.

Dr. Wm. Thompson returned Thursday from Chicago .

Chas. Abbott, of Lismore Sundayed with relatives in Adrian .

Mrs. Viola Hvid Nelson returned Monday from a two weeks visit with parents at Luverne.

Will Becker of Wilmont, Sundayed with relatives in Adrian .

John R. Jones, left Tuesday for Breckenridge this state to look after the seeding on his farm.

Charles Slade and Ray Landis went to Chicago Saturday with 2 carloads of cattle belonging to Aug. Eichmeier.

S.J. McKenzie returned from Louisiana Sunday morning.

Mrs. Ray Abbey returned from a short visit at Luverne Monday.

J. Umhoeffer of Primghar , Iowa , arrived with his household goods Monday. He has rented the Peter Lenz property.

J. Borgen of Minneapolis was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. Swanman over Sunday.

Mr. Young and E. Meyer who has been connected with the Democrat for several years have both resigned. They intend to obtain out door work for a change. The Democrat has a great deal of work and has a new force of men already installed.

Rev. W.M. Backus, of Chicago will give a lecture on Modern Conception of Life, at the Peoples church, Friday evening April 6th.

Mr. Iverson of Minneapolis the new foreman in the Democrat began work Monday. Mr. Iverson is also a cornet player of very high rank and will be a splendid addition to our band, if he will decide to play with them.

Misses Ella and Lizzie Hall and Jennie Nash departed Tuesday for Clinton , Iowa where they intend to spend the summer.

Messrs. Weir and W.L. Dumble will be the new proprietors of the C.A. Sands hardware and implement store here. Mr. Dumble will be the active partner as Mr. Weir has several stores and 2 banks to look after he will spend only a part of his time here. The new firm has the financial means necessary to conduct a large business and we welcome them to our city and hope for their success.

Miss Everett went to Mankato Saturday to spend vacation.

Sheriff Fauskee was over from the county seat Wednesday.

S.J. McKenzie left for a short business trip to Minneapolis Monday.

LOCAL NEWS

Sam Gasel was down from Wilmont Wednesday.

Miss Dott Mott returned on Wednesday from Washington .

Prof. C.S. Jones of Rushmore was in the city last Friday.

Jas.Mackay made a business trip into the country Wednesday.

Ed Moberg was in from Bigelow Tuesday transacting business.

Wm. Buhls of Round Lake transacted business in town Tuesday.

Mrs. Gant Morrison returned last Saturday from a visit at Balaton, this state.

Miss Maude Conrad is spending the week's vacation with friends at Heron Lake .

M.I. Christensen, day operator at the Omaha depot, visited his family at Lake Crystal Sunday.

Miss Eva Fairfield was the guest of Heron Lake relatives and friends a day or two last week.

The Bath House Association is figuring on extensive additions to its lake front property the coming summer.

Mrs. G.A. Fairfield and son Marion left Tuesday morning for a visit with her parents and sister at Elma , Iowa .

W.J. Ross, agent of the Omaha at Heron Lake , was shaking hands with his many Worthington friends Monday afternoon.

Prof. Harry Kies, principal of the schools at Dodge City , Iowa , is home spending his Easter vacation under the parental roof.

The following Worthington Attorneys attended court at Mankato last week: J.A. Town , G.W. Wilson, E.C. Wilson, S.S. Smith, and Flynn and Cashel.

Misses Prue and Julia Town returned last Friday from Minneapolis , where they attended the W.R.C. convention. They stopped off at Owatonna on their way home for a short visit with friends.

Miss Ethel Dean, who has been operator at the telephone central for some time past, left on Wednesday for Bellingham , Washington , which place is to be her future home. Her many friends here wish her much happiness in her new home.

Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Hawks who have been living at Mitchell the past year, stopped off here this week to visit at the home of his uncle, J.M. Addington. They were on their way to Minneapolis where they will make their future home.

WM. Burchard, of the Worthington Creamery Co., and John Schraan of Carver county, recently formed a partnership and established a creamery at Fulda . Mr. Schraan will take charge of the creamery there, while Mr. Burchard will remain in charge of the Worthington creamery.

Mrs. Wiggs, of the cabbage patch fame, was presented to a very large and appreciative audience of our citizens at the operahouse last Friday evening, by the local talent assisted and directed by Miss McCune. Everyone of the characters was well assigned and faithfully presented, each acting the part in a manner that indicated that they had fully studied the subject. The play was under the auspices of the Y.P.S. of the Congregational church.

Miss Mildred Mackay is on the sick list.

Carl Anderson has moved into the Boberg house.

Harry Lear made a business trip to Sioux Falls Monday.

C.L. Maxwell's people have just Bigelow house 9th Avenue . [This sentence doesn't make sense.]

Banker W.M. Evans left Tuesday on a business trip to Gowrie , Ia.

Mrs. C.M. Harding who is at Hot Springs , S.D. , is getting along nicely.

W.C. Meyers made a trip down into Iowa last Saturday on a real estate deal.

Rev. Wm. Wilk of Fulda drove down here Monday to take the train for Minneapolis .

Louis Larson of Indian Lake Township , was a business visitor in town Saturday.

Mrs. Frank Eggleston and daughter were in Worthington on Tuesday doing trading.

Mrs. Netter has moved into the Bloom house corner of 6th street and 8th Avenue .

Miss Clarice Goff is spending her vacation with her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Goff.

Born - On Sunday, April 1st, 1906 to Mr. and Mrs. M. Swedberg of Bigelow township, a son.

Rev. E.R. Pope of Minneapolis will conduct services in the Baptist church next Sunday, April 8th.

Henry Gust, who has operated E.L. Nances farm the past year, on Wednesday moved to Wisconsin .

H.R. Veeder a prominent pioneer of Loraine township, had business at the county capital last Saturday.

Miss Mildred Harding went out in the country to spend her vacation with her aunt, Miss Esther Harding.

Loren Clark, our popular shoeman, spent a couple of days at Mankato the first of the week visiting friends.

At the regular Masonic communication on Monday evening H.C. Frank was raised to the degree of a Master Mason.

J.W. Dickey and wife of Kendrick , Idaho , are here on a visit at the home of Mrs. Dickey's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jones.

Prof. H.R. Edwards was at Minneapolis last Saturday attending a meeting of High School Superintendents. While there he secured a number of new teachers for the Worthington Schools for next year.

Conductor H.C. Frank on Monday night made his last run on the Soo Falls branch of the Omaha . He went at once to Minneapolis to assume a run on the main line between Minneapolis and Sioux City .

Mr. John Sickler of Fairmont Minn. , who has been visiting his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C.R. Bishop, for some time, left for home last Monday accompanied by Mrs. Bishop and daughter Beth, who will visit at Fairmont and Lakefield.

Harry S. Hobson has moved his real estate office into the build, lately occupied by Will Bartlett as a tobacco store. When the improvements are complete, Harry will have one of the best offices in town and a first class location in every respect.

Col. H.C. Grass and Judge B.W. Woolstencroft of Slayton were in the city last Saturday in the interest of the candidacy of Clarence Dinehart for state treasurer. They stated that Mr. Dinehart was meeting with splendid encouragement, and that at the present time he was the leading candidate for that place.

J.A. Boberg and family left on Wednesday for San Jose , California , where they will make their future home, and where Mr. Boberg expects to engage in business. Mr. Boberg and family have hosts of friends here who sincerely regret their departure, yet wish them success and happiness in their new home. Miss Sundberg of Reading , a sister of Mrs. Boberg accompanied them to California .

The management of the Albinson-Boberg Lumber Co. will be in the hands of Mr. Sahlboom, who has held a position as bookkeeper there for some time.

Will Bartlett has established his cigar factory in the Torrance block.

Geo. Dealand of Org was a business visitor in Worthington Tuesday.

A.G. Williston of Round Lake , was in the city Saturday on business.

Mrs. I.P. Fox went to Sibley Monday to visit her mother, Mrs. Wilbern.

Mrs. B.B. Morris who has been very sick for the past week is improving.

King Rushon has gone to the twin cities to seek employment at his trade.

J.W. Spielman of Hersey was in the city Tuesday doing trading at Torrances cash store.

Hugh Barry returned Sunday from the Pacific Coast where he has spent the past winter.

D.J. Green a prominent Wilmont farmer was in the city Tuesday on a real estate transaction.

Henry Uden came over from Jackson county Tuesday to buy supplies at Torrance 's cash store.

Wm. Nebel and family left on Wednesday for Prairie de Chien, where they will make their home.

Miss Edna Mackey is taking a vacation from her school duties this week on account of the illness of her mother.

A. Albright has just moved in the Mitchell house corner of 8th Ave. and 10th street . Mr. Albright is employed on the Omaha railroad.

F.T. Graves, of Ransom township, was a business visitor in Worthington last Friday. He made the Advance office a pleasant call.

Ole Ellingson a prominent Indian Lake farmer transacted business at the county capital Saturday. Mr. Ellingson made the Advance a pleasant call.

A number of the teachers are spending their vacation out of town. Miss Glasoe is visiting near Winona , and Misses Herman, Janey and Rank are at Minneapolis .

Amandus Anderson and C. Cedarholm two prominent Reading farmers each took home a large load of farm machinery from the Western Implement Co., last Saturday.

The boys of Mrs. Cahoon's Sunday school class gave a social at the home of their teacher Tuesday evening. They report a jolly good time.

Prof. J.P. Hoffman of the Round Lake schools, was in the city last Saturday on a visit. He is enjoying his vacation visiting friends at different points. Prof. Hoffman is one of the progressive rising young educators of the county.

Lakefield Standard:  -Mrs. A.J. Fauskee returned on Tuesday from Worthington , where she had been visiting relatives for several weeks.

Local News

The ladies Aid Society of the German Evangelical church met with Mr. Herman Wasmund on Thursday afternoon.

Rev. J.H. Muehlhausen went to Wells today to hold quarterly meetings for Presiding Elder L.S. Stapf. Rev. Muehlhausen was accompanied by his wife and daughter.