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  Friday, July 27, 1906

 

Died. 

C.G. Anderson, who had been a resident of Worthington for upwards of 15 years, died at his home on north 10th street Sunday, July 22, aged 68 years. The funeral was held on Monday, interment being made in the Worthington cemetery beside the remains of his wife, who died last winter. The deceased leaves two sons, John and Chas. Anderson.

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Mrs. H.R. Edwards and daughter returned home from their Wisconsin visit Saturday.

 

Lost End of Finger.

Little Helen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Madison met with a painful accident on Sunday afternoon. With some other little girls she was playing with a lawn mower and in some manner the first finger of her right hand was caught by the revolving blades of the machine and completely severed just below the nail. Dr. Humiston was called and dressed the injured member and the little one is doing as nicely as possible under the circumstances.

 

Called to Iowa by Death of Father.

Mrs. G.A. Fairfield received a telegram last Friday morning containing the sad news of the death of her father, T.C. Ely which occurred at Elma , Iowa , on Thursday afternoon of last week. He was 77 years of age. Mrs. Fairfield accompanied by her son Charles went to Elma Saturday morning to attend the funeral which was held on Sunday. She will have the sympathy of many friends in the bereavement that has come to her.

 

LOCAL NEWS

 

F.J. Killpatrick of Adrian was in the city Monday.

 

W.E. Madison last Saturday shipped a carload of hogs to Chicago .

 

Marshal M. Finnerty of Ellsworth was a visitor at the county seat last Friday.

 

Miss May Stockslager of Boone , Ia. , is a guest of Mrs. G.W. Lear for a few days.

 

Mrs. J.S. Seeley of Round Lake on Tuesday bought a driving horse from A. Oberman.

 

Attorney E.H. Canfield of Luverne had legal business in Worthington Monday.

 

A. Oberman held an auction sale of western horses last Saturday at the Omaha stock yards.

 

J.W. Pepple, of the train dispatcher's office at St. James, spent a few hours here Sunday visiting his parents.

 

A.M. Renner, manager of the Western Implement Co., returned on Sunday from his trip to Boston , much improved in health. He says he had a very enjoyable trip.

 

L.A. Fancher, the genial manager of the Colman Lumber Co's., yard at Reading was in the city Monday arranging for accomodations for himself and family at the coming Chautauqua.

 

Mrs. A.C. Dickens, of Heron Lake was the guest of Mrs. Calvin Moen Monday. Mr. Dickens is a brakeman on the Sioux Falls line and is arranging to move his family to this place soon.

 

Dr. G.O. Moore, president of the Worthington State Bank, makes gardening something of a hobby, and usually has one of the best gardens in the city. He recently picked a tomatoe which measured 15 inches in circumference.

 

J.D. Wood manager of the Peavy elevator made a trip into the country Tuesday. He says he drove a long way, and never saw small grain looking better. A fine hay crop has been secured and corn is coming on in good shape.

 

P.C. Miller, of Sioux City was in the city yesterday in the interest of the Interstate Fair, to be held there Sept. 10 to 15. He says they are going to have a bigger and better fair than ever before. The entries in the live stock exhibit will be larger than ever.

 

The Misses Salmonson, who have been visiting with relatives and friends in the city for the past three weeks returned to their home at Laport City , Iowa , Tuesday. They were former residents of Worthington and greatly enjoyed their visit among old scenes. The Advance acknowledges a very pleasant call.

 

Mrs. E.M. Crosby is visiting friends at Sibley for a few days.

 

Col. J.A. Town, transacted legal business at St. James last Friday.

 

Jos. Houser of Elk township was in the city Monday doing trading.

 

J.P. Biltgen, has bought the Oliver residence property on 3rd avenue .

 

Miss Mildred Harding returned last Saturday from a visit at Rushmore.

 

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hansberger returned last Saturday from their bridal tour.

 

Mrs. J.H. Wickman and children returned last Friday from a visit in Iowa .

 

Mrs. A.W. Bartlett, of Cambridge , Ia. , is visiting at the home of Rev. J.S. Kies.

 

H.G. Beckley, of the Herald, spent several days in Minneapolis on business this week.

 

Mrs. Herman Stephens and son of Chicago are here visiting her mother Mrs. J.P. Biltgen.

 

Lew Salstrom of Bigelow and Mr. Christenson of Chicago were visitor at the Biltgen home last Sunday.

 

Peter Cedergreen and wife of Boone , Ia. , are spending a few weeks on their farm in Bigelow.

 

Mrs. M.P. Kennedy and daughter Helen visited here over Sunday with her daughter, Miss Ella Kennedy.

 

Alma Conner and Eva Fairfield, day operators at the telephone central, spent Sunday with friends at Adrian .

 

G.W. Patterson was exhibiting on the streets on Monday a stock of grass measuring over 8 feet in length.

 

Mrs. W.M. Evans, spent the week camping at Round Lake . Mr. Evans joined her as soon as he was released from the coroner's jury on Tuesday.

 

Mr. Lawrence Bates, Mrs. Wm. Fulton and Mrs. Chambers, of Sioux Falls , are here on a two weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Lear, at the Worthington .

 

Mr. and Mrs. John Harden, left last Monday for Rochester , where Mrs. Harden will submit to a surgical operation. Her many friends will hope for a favorable outcome.

 

County Supt. L.W. Abbott and family visited at Ellsworth over Sunday. They drove over there and back, and stopped at several places on the way. They report a pleasant trip.

 

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sprouse and the latters mother, Mrs. E.A. Peterson returned last Sunday from Andover , Ill. , where they had gone to attend the funeral of Mr. E.A. Peterson.

 

Mrs. G.W. Billington of Spring Green, Wis , has been visiting her sister Mrs. J.N. Dodge the past three weeks. She leaves Worthington Friday morning for an extended visit with her daughters in Iowa and South Dakota , expecting on her return to her home in Wisconsin some time in Nov. to again visit her sister at Worthington .

 

LOCAL NEWS.

 

Miss Ruth Funston, of Mankato , is a guest at the home of G.A. Fairfield.

 

Ernest Wiese of Round Lake transacted business at the county seat on Monday.

 

Joseph Gates, and son of Heron Lake , were in the city Monday on their way to Graettinger , Iowa .

 

R.F. Lamb, who has been looking after business for the Western Implement Co., at this place during the absence of Manager Renner, has returned to his home in Slayton.

 

CORRESPONDENCE

 

Route One.

 

Mrs. Frank Klein, of Rushmore came up Sunday and spent the day visiting relatives.

 

Miss Davey of Rushmore came up Saturday to visit friends.

 

Bigelow.

 

Mrs. Engwall, of Sheldahl , Ia. , arrived last Saturday for a visit with her brother E Thoren , manager of P. Cedergreen's farm.

 

Mr. and Mrs. P. Cedergreen, of Boone , Ia. , are making a few days visit on their farm in Bigelow. Mr. Cedergreen is a locomotive engineer on the C.&N. W. Ry.

 

Some of our Bigelow folks and other friends spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.F. Holm, of Indian Lake . Following a three course dinner the afternoon was most agreeably spent, and the honored few present report a very pleasant day.

 

Wm. Robertson a prominent farmer of Bigelow believes in up-to-date farming. He took out a manure spreader, Tuesday afternoon.

 

Elk.

 

A.G. Finck's mother, who has been visiting here for some time returned Tuesday to her home in Fillmore county.

 

Ruth Edna, two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Kimmel died, July 21st. She had not since her birth enjoyed the best of health and in the early morning of Saturday last her little spirit entered the realm into which the power of man cannot reach to recall. Interment took place in the "Brethern" cemetery Sunday forenoon.

 

Rushmore.

 

Mrs. W.H. Booth of Sioux Falls arrived Saturday to spend a few days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Wemple.

 

Mrs. Dorson Bedford of Provo , Utah is visiting relatives and friends in Rushmore on her way home from Chicago where her son Fred is employed.

 

Mr. S.C. Wemple made a business trip to Adrian Tuesday.

 

J.B. Ludlow has received a thoroughbred Scotch Collie puppy from southern Iowa . It is of high breed and ought to make a good dog for sheep and cattle purposes.

 

H. Hawley, Register of Deeds, was over from Worthington in his automobile Tuesday evening.

 

Chas. Mylius and wife of Adrian were over Friday visiting at the home of S.B. Bedford.

 

S.T. Wood drove to Worthington Tuesday evening to meet his son and daughter, Lester and Helen, who had been visiting at Traer , Iowa for two weeks.

 

T.A. Falgether of Wilmont was in the city on business Wednesday.

 

 

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Source:

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

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