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Friday, December 28, 1906

NOBLES COUNTY NOTES

Rushmore.

Clayton Bedford is home from the State U. at Minneapolis , and Arba Bedford is home from the Worthington High school for the holidays.

The new officer of the M.W.A. camp will be as follows: V.C., Chas. Hamstreet; W.A., S. Fagerness; Clerk, H.C. Constable; escort, J.J. Rohwer; physician, F.A. Carrell, Watchman, Ivie Baird; Sentinel, S.T. Wood.

Reading .

R.J. Jones and family headed a large delegation of Reading people who went to Worthington Sunday to hear Rev. m. A. Sunday preach.

Mrs. Chas. Hagberg went to the county seat the latter part of last week to have some dental work done.

Will Bullick held a turkey shoot last Saturday. Clay pidgeons were used for targets.

Mrs. F.W. Shaffenbergs is visiting in Nebraska .

Ransom.

Our townsman James Baird intends soon to start for California where he goes to visit his daughter, Mr[s]. Mactier. He expects to be gone about three months.

Misses Tillie and Jennie Sietsema are at home for the holidays, from the Mankato normal school. They have a vacation of two weeks.

Brewster.

From the Tribune: 

Stude and Pinz are rushing the work on their new mill, and expect to be ready for business next week. The main building is 18x20, with 14 foot post, and attached to this is an engine room 12x18, with 10 foot posts. The motive power for the grinders will be furnished by a traction engine belonging to H.R. Pinz.  

Rev. Hunter's family, consisting of his wife and two daughters, arrived here Wednesday from North Carolina , and are now getting settled at the manse.

G.W. Roth was up from Worthington Monday. He reports that the Sunday meetings are booming, and it is all he can do to keep off from the front seat. 

Mrs. T.K. Olson left here Wednesday for Wahpeton, North Dakota, where her eldest daughter, Mrs. C.E. Johnson resides. Mrs. Johnson's four year old son is very ill with a complication of diseases and is not expected to recover. Mrs. Olsen intended to go sooner, but was kept by the illness of her own children.  

Bigelow.

From the Signal:  

James Runger went to Worthington Sunday noon where he remained until the local freight Monday morning. He was at attendance at the tabernacle Sunday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. F.J. Pingel were passengers for Worthington Thursday morning where they spent a few hours viewing the Christmas sights.  

Cards are out announcing the wedding of Miss Nellie Hubbard to Mr. William Widman. The ceremony is to take place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard on the evening of January 10, 19 07 at 8 o'clock .

Michael Hand, who moved his family to Sibley a short time ago, decided he would much rather be here so he moved them back to Bigelow Wednesday and now occupies the room over the store room occupied by M.J. Hubbard.

Ellsworth

From the News:

A.E. Huntington came down from St. Paul , Tuesday, to spend several days in looking after business matters. He has disposed of [h]is interest in the St. Paul National bank and soon after the first of the year will leave for the Pacific coast, where he expects to enter business.

Patrick E. Fogarty for many year a resident of this community, passed away at the hospital, in Breckenridge , Minn. , Saturday, December 15th.

  Fred Essman was a passenger to Worthington yesterday morning, to undergo a medical examination preparatory to applying for a pension.

Through her attorney, S.D. Riniker, Mrs. J.K. Fisher of Little Rock has entered suit against her husband for $1,700.00 alimony and a divorce permitting her the custody of her minor children, of which there are four. Mr. Fisher's personal property has been attached to guarantee the payment of any judgement that may be rendered in the courts.

CORRESPONDENCE

Route One.

R.H. Matheson left Monday for a two weeks visit at the old home near Mason City Iowa .

Mr. and Mrs. A. Nazarenus departed Tuesday for a ten days visit with relatives and friends in Benton county, Iowa .

Mrs. C.A. Steineman placed the carrier and family under obligations Saturday for a nice roast of beef. Thanks, many Thanks.

One young man of the north end is starting a new fashion, he was buggy riding with his best girl Christmas eve, with sleigh bells on his horses.  

Leonard Scriven is spending a few weeks with friends at Spencer , Iowa .

The carrier is indebted to Mrs. Car Graff for a dressed goose and Mrs. G.F. Hastings for a dressed duck, nice fat one which he found in their mail boxes Monday, and which he and his family and a few friends did justice to Christmas for dinner. He also received substantial favors, viz, from Fred Lundeen, sack of corn, Ed Larson sack of oats, Mrs. Edith Palmer Putnam a book of poems, he sincerely thanks the many friends for their kind remembrances.

Rev. P.A. Schwarz of Windom, and Rev. H.M. Hancock of Adrian , attended the Sunday meetings Wednesday.

Mr. Spartz of Wilmont was a county seat visitor Wednesday. He made the trip in an auto of his own manufacture.

Mr. and Mrs. John Whalen of Reading were in the city yesterday doing trading and transacting other business. Mr. Whalen made this office a pleasant call.

LOCAL NEWS.

W.G. Ramage is gathering his ice harvest.

Max Cale is home from Minneapolis for the holidays.  

Mrs. H.D. Woodford is reported to be seriously ill.  

Albert Leistico is buying horses for the Chicago market.

WM. Free of Wilmont was a Worthington visitor Tuesday.  

J.J. Kies is on the sick list, being threatened with tonsilitis.  

H.D. Kies of Dow City , Ia. , is home for the holiday vacation.  

Miss Stillwell of Spirit Lake , is a guest at the Fish residence.  

Geo. and Albert Damon are spending their holiday vacation at home.  

Miss Anna Morris of Mankato is a guest at the home of Frank Glasgow.

W. Borst and wife of Wilmont were registered at the Worthington last Saturday.

Banker Chas. Nienaber and Theo Babls of Round Lake were county seat visitors Wednesday.

Mrs. Mina Johnston of Minneapolis is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Lee Shell.  

Miss Marie Dovery has been on the sick list this week, having been threatened with lung fever.

Miss Gladys Humiston, who is attending school in Minneapolis , is home for the holiday vacation.

Dr. N.J. Nessa and C.J. Anderson of Brewster attended the Sunday meetings here Wednesday.

Wilber Hunt is spending part of vacation visiting at the home of his grand parents near Rushmore.

  J.E. Johnson and John Anderson of Org were in the city Sunday to attend the tabernacle meetings.  

John Hyslop and wife and R.L. Jones and wife of Fulda , attended the Sunday meetings here Wednesday. 

Mrs. Stanton entertained the Sunday school of St. John's Episcopal church yesterday afternoon at her home.

Joe Pass of Wilmont passed through town Wednesday on his way to Des Moines , Ia. , to visit relatives.

Deputy Public Examiner C.E. Johnson has spent the week here checking up the accounts of the several county officers.

Mrs. Clark who was seriously hurt a couple of weeks ago by a all [sic] at the Glasgow home, is making satisfactory recovery.

Mrs. A.R. Mann came down from Windom to spend Christmas with her husband, who is running the Omaha line's pumping station here.

Mrs. Wm. A. Sunday arrived last Saturday from Chicago , and will assist her husband in his evangelistic work. She was accompanied by Wm. Jr.  

Miss Mattie Hastings has resigned her position in G.W. Patterson's office and will after Jan. 1st resume her old position as deputy Register of Deeds.

The Emrich Brothers, of Wilmont, passed through town Wednesday enroute for Chicago . They are making the trip overland in an automobile of their own manufacture.  

The Misses Mamie and Jennie Jones, of Cherokee, Ia. , are here for a week's visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jones. The Misses Jones are the leading milliners of Cherokee, and report a very prosperous business the past year.

Mrs. Randall of Adrian , who was on her way to Iowa Falls , one day last week, was taken ill on the train before reaching Worthington . At this place she was taken to the hospital, where a few hours rest and treatment enable her to proceed on her way.

Among the visiting clergy in the city in attendance upon the Sunday meetings are the following: Rev. W.J. Robinson, Pine Island, Rev. F.O. Krause, Jeffers, Rev. Mr. Firth and Rev. Mr. Carver, Luverne, Rev. Mr. Johnson, an evangelist, Rev. J.F. VanCamp, Pipestone, Rev. S.A. Cook, Windom, Rev. Mr. Wallace, Brewster, Rev. H.M. Hancock, Adrian.

LOCAL NEWS

Ben Voss was in from Elk last Saturday.

Dwight Harden came down from St. Paul , to spend Christmas.

Mrs. W.A. Weed, Spirit Lake , is visiting at the home of John Fitch.

M. Thompson of Rushmore, did shopping in Worthington last Saturday.

Mrs. Lottie Brayton returned from a visit with Bigelow friends, Sunday.

Miss Grace Watson, of St. Paul , is the guest of her sister, Mrs. R.L. Morland.

R.J. Jones and family were in from Reading Sunday attending the tabernacle meetings.

Mrs. Claribel Hart, Rock Valley , Iowa , was the guest of Worthington friends over Sunday.

Prof. G.B. Hayerson of Luverne came over Friday to attend the tabernacle meetings.

Mr. and Mrs. Claude Thom of Rushmore, were attendants at the Sunday meetings Friday.

Mrs. William Marple, of Minneapolis , arrive Sunday for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Biltgen.

A.F. Bostrom, of Vinton , Iowa , is spending the holidays visiting at the home of his parents, near Reading .

Bennett Joel, the teacher in district No. 20, Ransom township, was a Worthington visitor last Saturday.

Misses Rose Sather, Emma Ferguson and Fanny Hendricks are home from Mankato for the holiday vacation.

Herman Steffins, wife and three children, of Chicago are visiting his mother, Mrs. Biltgen. They came Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. John Lawson and little daughter Marie, went to Omaha , Monday for a holiday visit with relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. John Salstrom and son Paul, and Miss Salstrom of Bigelow were over Sunday visitors at the Biltgen home.

Mrs. Hattie Bassett and daughter Bernice, and Mrs. James Dickerson, of Rushmore, were Worthington visitors Friday and Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ager, Rushmore, were the guests of Mr. Ager's parents, Friday, and attended the evangelistic meetings at the tabernacle.

Misses Amy Forbes and Laura Pepple are home from Duluth , where they are attending the normal school, for the holiday vacation.

L.M. Sorem of Ransom was in attendance at the meeting of the county school boards held last Saturday. He made this office a pleasant call.

John A. Anderson of Kinbrae came down last Friday to do his holiday shopping. His daughter, who is attending school here, accompanied him home.

The Whist Club was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Moore last Saturday evening and a very enjoyable time resulted. Four new members were added to the club.

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Walberg visited Worthington friends a few day the latter part of last week. Mr. Walbern has been on the road for the Cuddahy Bros. the past year.

Carl O. Swanson arrived last week from Prophet's Town, Ill. , and is making his home with C.A. Erickson, who lives northwest of town. Mr. Swanson has taken out an auctioneer's license and will engage in that business.

G.C. Fellows of Elk was in town Wednesday.

Rev. I.N. Darnell held service at Org on Christmas day.

C.W. Becker of Wilmont was a Worthington visitor Saturday.

Mrs. Ivan Erickson and son visited relatives in Little Rock this week.

Mrs. W.V. Olin spent Christmas with her parents at Edgerton , Minn.

Cashier M.O. Page of the Beaver Creek bank, was a guest of C.T. Tupper Wednesday.

Hugh Barry who is attending Business College in St. Paul , came home to spend Christmas.

Miss Margaret M. Brooks is spending the holiday vacation at her home at Cannon Fall[s].

Miss Avis Voak, who is attending Business College at St. Paul , is home for the Christmas vacation.

E. Nordquist of Indian Lake went to St. Paul on Sunday to visit his wife, who is in a hospital there.

The Bible study class led by Miss Miller has nearly a hundred members and meets at half past three o'clock .

Mr. and Mrs. Coxe of Barnum , Minn. , spent Christmas here at the home of their daughter, Mrs. W.G. Ramage.

J.P. Hoffman of Round Lake passed through town Tuesday on his way home from Mankato to spend Christmas.

C.L. Maxwell and family are spending the Christmas holiday visiting at their old home at Scotland , S.D.

A.M. Renner, local manager of the Western Implement Co., spent Christmas with his parents at Comfrey, Minn.

Miss Maude Conrad of the public school corps of teachers is spending the holiday vacation with her parents at Chicago .

O.W. Tupper came up from Cherokee, where he is employed in a bank, is to spend Christmas under the parental roof.

Jet Smallwood is home from Minneapolis for the holidays.

Attorney J.F. Flynn spent Christmas with friends at Ellsworth.

Attorney John A. Cashel spent Christmas at his old home in Winona .

O.H. Nystrom was in from township last Saturday doing trading.

Mrs. C.J. Smallwood is enjoying a visit from a sister, Mrs. Wilson, of Milwaukee .

 Vandy Duba enjoyed a visit from a brother living at Brewster, the first of the week.

Banker C.R. West came down from Brewster Wednesday to attend the Sunday meetings.

A.L. And R.M. Gilman of Round Lake , were registered at the Western on Wednesday.

Wm. Oxford of Seward township attended the meeting of the school boards here last Saturday.

Geo. Innes, the mayor of Rushmore, was a business visitor at the county seat last Saturday.

Landlord D.V. Lees and family of Brewster, attended the tabernacle meetings here Wednesday.

Thos. Prideaux, manager of the Rushmore Mercantile Co's store, visited relatives here Christmas day. 

Bert Forbes is home from Altoona , Wis. , to spend the holidays visiting his mother and sisters.

Mrs. A. Schaffer, of Hersey township, left the latter part of last week for Chicago , to spend Christmas with relatives.

Misses Edith and Francis Clark are attending the meeting of the Minnesota Educational Association at Minneapolis this week.

Editor M.R. Berkheimer of Wilmont, passed through town Wednesday on his way to Humbolt , Ia. , to visit relatives.

F.M. Hickman leaves this week for the twin cities. From there he will go in search of a location. Mrs. Hickman will remain here until the close of the school year.

A.H. Lawrence, of Reading , was a Worthington visitor yesterday and made this office a pleasant call. Mr. Lawrence has been working into the dairy business, until at present it is bringing him in an income of $75 per month. Does dairying pay. Well, ask Mr. Lawrence.

NEWS IN MINNESOTA

EVENTS OF A WEEK THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

[NOTE: if you want more info about this article, please email me. People named in the article are below.]

Frank Johnson, Stillwater .

Andrew Magnuson, Stillwater .

George Burton Young, Young-Quinlan co., Minneapolis .

Frank Grandfield, Anoka .

Colonel Frank T. Corriston, Minneapolis .

H. Alden Smith, Smith & Wyman, Minneapolis .

Joseph Veigel, Mankato .

August Ohlius, Stearns county, St. Cloud .

Mr. and Mrs. George Dietz, Owatonna .

Christian Olstead, Wanamingo, Goodhue county.

Mayor A.J. Halsted, Brainerd.

Thomas J. Coleman, Minneapolis .

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Source:

Microfilm, Worthington Advance; Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul , MN ; obtained March, 2008.

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