Wedding Anniversary.
Monday marked the sixth
anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burnham, of Org, and their
friends to the number of 70 gathered at their residence in the evening and gave
them a genuine surprise party. It was a very pleasant surprise and heartily
enjoyed by all who participated. Mr. and Mrs. Burnham were presented with a
handsome clock as a souvenir of the occasion, with the congratulations of the
assembled friends.
Farewell Party.
Herman Radtke, who has been
day operator at the
Round
A number of our citizens
transacted business at
H.C. Carstensen has
recovered from his recent severe attack of appendicitis.
Mrs. T.R. Edwards gave a
birthday party Tuesday.
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[Miss or Mrs.?] John Martin entertained a goodly number of invited guests
Wednesday in honor of her birthday.
Louie Langseth and Martin
Langseth departed Tuesday evening for
M.V. Riestroeffr (sic)
departed Tuesday evening for
Hans Carstensen is
recovering from an attack of appendicitis. We are informed that he intends to go
to
The Advance endman visited
One of the most genial men
that the writer met at
The writer was shown through
the extensive mercantile establishment of Mr. Becker, and was greatly surprised
at the size of the store and the completeness of the stock. Mr. Becker's
establishment is a vivid object lesson in what can be done by judicious and
persistent advertising.
The farmers near
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There have been a number of
important changes in our local banks during the past week.
C.A. Sands has been elected
president of the first National Bank and a reorganization has been effected in
the affairs of the State bank. The foreign stockholders have transfered
interests to Edwin Brickson, of Wilmont and some of his friends connected with
the First National Bank, of
On the 14th occurred the
death of William Shaw, a prominent farmer of
C.A. Sands and W.R. Faragher
made a business trip to
T.S. Robinson has gone to
Frank Glasgow, bridge
superintendent for the
A.J. Rice left last week
Tuesday for a western trip which will include visits to several points in
J.J. Donlinger of Dumont,
Minn., was thrown to the platform while attempting to board a moving train at
this place last week Tuesday, and but for the prompt action of bystanders would
have gone under the wheels of the train. It was a narrow escape.
Bigelow.
P. Brandon, of
Mr. and Mrs. D.T. Cain
enjoyed a visit from Mrs. Damon, of
Joseph Kennedy has gone to
Its a boy and Mr. and Mrs.
John Groas are rejoicing there at.
Mrs. John Salstrom has
almost entirely recovered from the injuries received in a fall recently.
Our young people are
preparing to enjoy themselves at a basket social to be held at Miss Stella
Gray's school this week Friday evening.
Mrs. Mashall
[
Brewster.
W.C. Hamilton, night
operator at the
William Willis and family
have removed from this place to a farm near
Dr. J.N. Gould was in our
village on professional business last Wednesday.
G.H. Tarter left the early
part of last week for the home of his boyhood in
Attorney Smith, of Cherokee,
Presiding Elder Cowgill is
to be with us on Friday evening of this week, at which time the second quarterly
meeting will be held.
Spofford.
(Too late for last
week.)
J.A. Mace of
Henry Uden sold his winter
faced driving team last Tuesday to Hurd and Son of Worthington.
Otto Baily came up from
Mr. Pete Halverson sale was
attended by a very large crowd and the horses and cattle sold for good prices.
Mr. Halverson says he received several hundred dollars more than he expected.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs.
Otis Hankins last Wednesday.
Will Boddy of Worthington
made a business trip out here last Friday and stayed over to take in the school
entertainment at Perry Atwoods school.
The entertainment and social
in Perry Atwoods school last Friday evening was quite well attended for such a
stormy evening. The debate was "Resolved, that women should be allowed to
vote," the decision was given in favor of the negative. Prof. Hoffman
carried off the honors in the ciphering match. The school realized about $10
from the sale of the baskets.
Ellsworth.
Will Ash, a former resident
of this village was killed by a collision of two locomotives in the railroad
yards at
J.E. Putney has sold his
barber shop to J.V. Rice, of
John Raabe got his left foot
crushed between the flywheel of the gasoline engine and the floor at the Brown
elevator, on the 13th, and received severe injuries.
P.B. Scholtes has disposed
of his interest in the firm of Scholtes, Crowley & Bratsberg to his
partners, who will continue the business. We regret to state Mr. S.,
contemplates removing from our village.
John F. Colwell and Miss
Mary A. Nelson, two very popular young people, were married at St. Mary's church
on Wednesday of last week.
Rushmore.
Mrs. R.F. Merrick who has
been visiting her mother Mrs. J. Bedford and other relatives the past week
returned to her home in
Hans Nelson living five
miles south of town has just finished pressing and hauling about 75 tons of fine
timothy hay which he is shipping to the city market.
Mrs. Ray Ager went to
H.B. DeVries from near
Bigelow has moved to the G.A. Keller farm south of town. Mr. DeVries purchased
the place last summer. He now has a half section joining which will make him an
excellent farm for a home.
Mr. K. Hokeness has moved to
the Jesse Hunt place which he has rented for the coming season.
An old time country dance
was held at the home of Henry Karstens in
E.K. Bebrends living west of
town drove into
C.N. Peterson of
Route One.
Amel Kraft and family were
visiting at the home of his wife's parents, the Laymans of Lorain, one day last
week.
Miss Lottie Jenkins came up
from Rushmore to visit her sister Mrs. E.O. Fields.
Edwin Fields left Thursday
for Luverne to visit relatives and friends.
Mr. Keys moved in H.D.
Pratt's house near the
William Snow, an old settler
and pioneer of
Mrs. Ormanda Scott left
Saturday for Wilmont being called there by the illness of her mother, Mrs.
Butcher.
The Misses Adelia Ahlstrom
and Ada Hactor of Allamakee County, Iowa, are making the A. Hactor family a few
weeks visit.
Miss Esther Johnson has
completed a course at dressmaking at
Ole Fauskee was in
Miss Julia Fauskee started
her incubator last week. Hope we may call around and pull a few wish bones
later.
Mrs. Frank Blixt and Mrs.
Anton Holm has been enjoying a few days visit from their parents Mr. and Mrs.
Hans Nystrom of Bigelow township.
Miss Mary Anstrom left last
Friday for her home at
Wilmont.
Cashier Edwin Brickson of
the First National Bank has resigned his position here, and taken an interest
and a position in the State Bank at
Arnold Esser made a business
trip to the county seat Tuesday.
Mr. Gorri, of
Mrs. Geo. Butcher of the
town of
Local News.
J. Reetsma of
Born - On January 18, to Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Ager, a daughter.
M.N. Reistroffer of
J.J. McChord of Rushmore was
at the county seat on business Saturday.
A.J. Carrell of Hersey
transacted business at the county seat Saturday.
A.F. Eshelman, a prominent
Elk farmer, was in the city last Saturday.
W.C. Wyatt of Bigelow was a
guest at the Hotel Western last Saturday.
A. Walstrom of
O.E. Sliefer of
J. Burr Ludlow, of the
Rushmore bank, was in the city Monday on business.
D. Behrens of
Dr. A.J. Simpson, the
optician, made his regular visit here the first of the week.
C. Lindstrom of
Mrs. Geo. Mackay of
Clerk of Court Fred L.
Humiston returned last Saturday from a weeks sojourn in
M.N. Knight of
Mrs. M. Heuermann will have
a public sale of live stock and farm machinery at her farm on section 6, Elk
township, Friday February 2nd. See bills for particulars.
A roller skating rink was
opened last week in the hall over the store of F.A. Torrance and Son. Owing to
the complaints of the occupants of the block and promoters of the rink have
secured quarters in the
E.J. Jones was in
S. Solomonson of
Miss Mabel Olson is here on
a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nels Olson.
E.O. Fields of
O.M. Sorem, of Rushmore, was
among the welcome callers at this office Thursday afternoon.
Clarence Tweeten, of
Miss Margaret Marby of
The Misses Hilma and Annie
Olson left Monday morning for
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Burkholder
of
Rev. E.J. Nystrom of St.
Peter will preach at the
C.W. collins late of
A.L. Dunlap, of
R.W. Johnson and wife
Edwin Brickson, late cashier
of the First National bank of Wilmont, passed through Worthington Monday on his
way to Adrian, where he takes the vice presidency of the State Bank.
Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Hart left
last week for
Born - On Saturday Jan. 20,
to Mr. and Mrs. D. Draper Dayton, of
Mrs. w.M. Evans gave an at
home Tuesday afternoon, which was attended by a dozen lady friends. Mrs. Evans
has an enviable reputation as an entertainer, which was fully sustained on this
occasion.
Charles Brown, of
Miss Gladys Humiston
entertained a party of friends last Friday evening at the home of her parents
Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Humiston. Games of various kinds were played and refreshments
were served. All report a pleasant time.
F.W. Bonnie of Centreville,
S.Dak., was here the first of the week looking over the field with the view of
establishing a fruit and confectionery business. He was well pleased with the
outlook, but will look up other points before deciding on a location.
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