Friday, August 3, 19 06

Business Change.

The firm of Fagerstrom and Clark, shoemen, has been dissolved, and Mr. Fagerstrom retires. The business will be continued as before by Mr. Clark, who has had the management of the store the past two years. Mr. Clark is one of our most enterprising young merchants, and enjoys a profitable and growing trade.

BURGLARS SENTENCED.

Chas. Martin draws 5 years. Evans 2 years and 3 Months.

Judge P.E. Brown came over from Luverne last Monday to sentence the two burglars who looted a saloon at Ellsworth. Chas. Martin, who is an old offender was given the limit, 5 years. His partner Ed Evans, was given 2 years and 3 months. Martin has demonstrated that he is a dangerous man, and the judge told him it was not safe to let him be at large.

Real Estate Notes.

Nobles county farm lands are beginning to move. During last week H.S. Hobson has sold nearly 4000 acres, all to Iowa parties. The following are the tracts and the buyers.

J.F. Skroble, ne1/4, sec. 7-103-41.

W. Beneck, se1/4, 7-103-41.

E. Struting, nw1/4, 23-102-41.

To Iowa party 400a in Loraine.

Married.

J.H. Blume, the genial proprietor of the Worthington steam laundry, surprised his many friends on Wednesday evening by stealing quietly out of town and getting married. The happy event took place at the pleasant farm residence of the brides' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thueson of Bigelow, the bride being their daughter Minnie. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. G.A. Cahoon of this city, and was witnessed by a large company of relatives of the contracting parties, and was followed by a wedding supper and social festivities.

The groom is one of the well known and successful young business men of this city, and has been a resident of the county for many years. The bride is a popular young lady of Bigelow township, highly esteemed by all who know her for her many womanly qualities.

Mr. and Mrs. Blume have gone to housekeeping in a house on 8th avenue owned by the groom. The Advance joins their many friends in extending congratulations.

New Rector.

The Rev. Mr. Ten Broeck, the new rector of St. John's Episcopal church will preach his first sermon here next Sunday evening at 8 o'clock .

Rev. Ten Broeck graduated last June from Seabury Hall, Faribault at the head of his class. He is the son of a clergyman and a bright young man of fine attainments.

Drowned In a Well at Adrian .

Last Saturday a 4 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Larson was drowned by falling into a well. He had been playing around the yard and when he was missed search soon lead to the well, where a displaced board aroused the gravest fears, and in a few minutes the lifeless body of the child was fished out of the cold water. The parents have the sympathy of the people of the whole county in their sad bereavement.

NOBLES COUNTY NOTES

Elk Center

Geo. Hart visited his old home at Graham Lake last Sunday.

Mrs. Linen is spending a few weeks with her daughter at Ashton Iowa .

Bigelow.

Miss Marie Anstrom, departed last Sunday for St. Paul , to resume her duties with Field, Schlick and Co.

Miss Nellie Johnson, one of our popular school mams returned last Friday from Mankato where she has attended Normal school.

Gus Rudquist, has accepted a position with the Olund Threshing Co., for the season.

Misses Violet Saxon, and Alma Larson, returned last Saturday from Mankato where they have attended school.

After an absence of two weeks Rev. Oberg returned last week from his western trip, where he purchased two teams of fine black drivers.

Indian Lake .

Miss Mary Anstrom returned to her home at St. Paul last Sunday.

Clarence Langseth has his large fine dwelling house soon ready for occupation. What then.

The Misses Mary Sunman and Mamie Saxon of Worthington attended a birthday party of Mrs. John A. Saxon last Tuesday evening.

The Misses Alma Larson and Violet Saxon returned last Saturday from Mankato where they have been taking a course at the teachers training school.

Emery Hactor, Alvin Anderson, Arthur Johnson, Arthur Larson and Ensel Thomson took in the excursion at Spirit Lake last Sunday. A fine time is reported by all.

Miss Nellie Johnson, of Nobles County 's most popular school mams, returned home from Mankato last Friday where she has been attending the teachers training school.

Route Two.

J.E. Peterson has a field of oats that will yield 75 to 90 bushels per acre.

Mail Carrier Rippberger will take in the National Encampment, held in Minneapolis , Aug. 13, 14 , 15.

Henry Pfeil was the first in the field stacking barley, commencing on Monday of this week.

Herm Doeden has certainly a fine field of corn that beats anything on the line.

Arrested for Assault.

Frank Timmons and Chas. Blumeneau of Adrian were arrested west of Magnolia on July 30th by Marshall Mitchell of Adrian charged with assault in the second degree made upon Ferdinand Keisling, at his home three miles west of Adrian. It occurred between 5 and 6 o'clock on the morning of their arrest. Keisling was wounded in the head, the scalp being badly cut. He was taken to the hospital at Rochester the same day for treatment.

Bimueneua [Blumeneau?] is section foreman at Adrian , Timmons is a carpenter and also lives at Adrian . No particulars as to the cause of the assault can be obtained. The hearing of Timmons and Blumeneau has been set for Saturday.

Campers.

List of those who will tent with us during Chautauqua:

Robt. Jones and family, Ole Johnson and family, L.D. Fanchier and family, Reading; Mrs. Voloth, Ireton, Iowa; Thomas W. Barbour and family, Thos. Barbour for friends, Slayton; Mrs. Ora Rice, Fulda; C.R.J. Kellam and family, Heron Lake; G.E. Briggs and family, Mrs. H.P. Lewis and family, Wilmont; F.W. Stanton and family, Ellsworth; Miss Carrie Hawed, Luverne; Hilda Hammer, Mountain Lake; Mrs. Roddis, Pipestone; Mr. Bedford and family, Dr. F.A. Carroll and family, Rushmore; L.C. Churchill and family, Windom; Mrs. G.W. Wilson, Mrs. Ira Fox, Mrs. H.J. Ludlow, James Ramage and family, James McKay and family, Miss DeBoer, W.M. Evans and family, Harvey Beckley and family, Rev. Cahoon and family, Thos. Dovery and family, Gus. Swanberg and family, L.H. Beckley A.T. Latta and family, J.M. Addington and family, Loren Clark, Rev. Darnell and family, Mrs. John Peterson and family, T.A. Palmer and family, Rena Dow, C.T. Tupper and family, Worthington.

Co. F Returns From Camp.

Co. F., 3d Regt., returned on Wednesday evening from Camp Lakeview, after having spent ten days playing soldiers. The boys made a creditable showing for a new Company and all enjoyed their outing very much. The company has three sharpshooters and eight marksmen to it scredit as a result of the work on rifle range also two expert riflemen, which is the highest rank in marksmanship. Out of the three men in the 3d regiment who qualified for this position Co. F has two, viz Sergts. Smith and Dodge. Lieut. Smith remained behind to take part in the regimental shoot, when the best shot in the regiment qualify for the team to go to the national shoot at Seagirth , N.J.

LOCAL NEWS.

City Clerk C.L. Mann visited Spirit Lake last Sunday.

W.C. Wyatt of Bigelow was in the city on business Tuesday.

A.M. Schroeder of Lakefield was in the city on business Monday.

Prof. Edwards came from Mankato to spend Sunday with his family.

Mrs. Mary Miller of Sioux City is visiting at the home of John Fitch.

Nels Anderson has the frame of his new dwelling on 9th street up and enclosed.

The bath house association has bought six new boats for the benefit of the Chautauqua crowd.

Mrs. O.H. Wheeler of St. Paul is visiting at the home of J.S. Kies. Mrs. Wheeler is a sister of Mr. Kies.

The Carnegie Public Library will be closed each evening during Chautauqua session. C.M. Crandall, President.

Engineer Ellison, of the steam dredger crew, had a foot badly crushed last Friday while moving the engine.

Merle Hurlburt, a member of Glasgows bridge crew, had a foot badly cut last Thursday, by the slipping of an axe.

On Monday last Mrs. Chas. Kuhl of Rushmore had a fall in which she fractured several of the small bones in one of her feet.

Postmaster Coughran is home from Sioux Falls , where he has spent a month taking treatment for rheumatism. He is much improved in health.

Leslie Holbrook is carrying his arm in a sling as the result of an attack of blood poisoning. A little sore to which no attention was paid, is the cause.

H.S. Hobson left yesterday on a trip to Minneapolis and Winnipeg . He was accompanied by Mrs. Hobson and daughter Vivian, who will visit in Minneapolis .

Miss E. Wolven of Fort Dodge , Iowa and Misses Bessie and Olive Ferris of Harvard , Illinois , are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Wolven for a few days.

W.R. Mansel of Adrian was a Worthington visitor last Sunday.

"Teddy" Ostrom of Adrian is the new night clerk at the Worthington .

Mrs. C.H. Curtis of Rochester is a guest at the residence of County Auditor , E.C. Pannell.

Miss Kitty Sullivan of Adrian was a guest of Miss Georgia Lear at the Worthington over Sunday.

Miss Mary Anstrom who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Helen Anstrom of Indian Lake , returned to St. Paul Sunday.

Banker Edwin Brickson of Adrian came over last Saturday night, and on Sunday joined the excursion for Spirit Lake .

Miss Anna Hedberg of Mankato visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Clark a couple of days the first of the week. She left for Adrian on Wednesday.

H.S. Hobson last week concluded negotiations for the sale of a quarter section of land in Dewald township to Ernest Sterling. The land was owned by a Sioux Falls party.

Mr. and Mrs. C.T. Tupper are entertaining the following guests who will remain over the Chautauqua season: Miss Emma Partch, Miss Florence Horton, and Miss Gladys Norton of Rock Rapids.

Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Wolven gave a reception Wednesday evening in honor of their guests, Mrs. E. Wolven, and Misses Bessie and Olive Ferris. There were about thirty present. The evening was pleasantly spent in social intercourse. Refreshments were served.

A little 1 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tedman, who live near Round Lake , met with a painful accident last Saturday. While playing in the kitchen she plled the plug out of the washing machine, the hot water rushed out and scalded her badly about the neck, face and shoulders. Medical aid wa summoned and she was made as comfortable as possible, and at last report she was resting easy.

LOCAL NEWS.

Blacksmith Fosberg of Bigelow was a Worthington visitor last Monday.

Mrs. Engwald returned last Saturday to her home in Sheldahl , Iowa after a visit of a week in Bigelow township.

Sergt. and Mrs. I.P. Fox returned last Saturday from Lake City, where the sergeant had spent a week in camp with Co. F.

Mrs. Peter Cedargreen and daughter Vera, who had been visiting relatives in Bigelow township, left on Tuesday for their home at Boone , Iowa .

Misses Nelli Johnson, Violet Saxon, and Alma Larson returned last Saturday from Mankato , where they had been attending summer school for teachers.

John R. Scott, of Bigelow was a welcome caller at this office Saturday last. He informed us that he would leave the early part of this week for Culbertson , Montana where he expects to make his future home. The Advance will keep him posted on Nobles county affairs.

Herman Radtke formerly night operator at the Omaha depot, now located at Leefer , Mo. , was here Sunday renewing acquaintances. He went from here to St. James.