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Friday, May 25, 1906

Called Home.

Peter E. Johnson died on Thursday morning May 24th at the home of his foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hansberger, after a long siege with consumption. The funeral will be held this afternoon from the M.E. church, Rev. Cahoon conducting the service.

He was born April 15th 1881 and from childhood has lived with Mr. Hansberger.

Three years ago the first symptoms of his disease were manifest and in hopes of regaining his health he went to San Dimas ,California, where he seemed to improve until a year ago he again began to fail.

The past few months has been at Elisnore and Riverside , but gradually grew weaker. Mr. Hansberger went to California and brought him home two weeks ago.

When a young boy he united with the Methodist church and Epworth League. When he went west he identified himself with the church at San Dimas and was president of the Epworth League until compelled to give up on account of his health.

He lived a quiet, modest unassuming Christian life and was loved by all who came in contact with him.

 

COMMENCEMENT

Class of Nine Complete the Course at the Worthington High School .

Exercises To Be Held Next Week Include Four Events.

 

GRADUATES

 

Emma I. Ferguson Val.

Lloyd O. Patterson.

Rensie C. DeBoer Sal.

Amy Mae Forbes.

J. Edward Lawton.

Mabelle Mada Kinzman.

James G. Mott.

Jessie Mae Ager.

Alida E. Bedford.

 

Class Colors - Lemon and Lilac

 

Class Flower- Violet

 

Motto - Impossible is Un-American

 

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On Saturday evening the Alumni banquet will be held at the Worthington Hotel. This is one of the greatest social events of the year and is always well attended.

 

DIED AT GRAFTON.
Adam Ager Succumbs to Typhoid Fever at His North Dakota Home.

 

Adam Ager, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Ager of this city, died on Wednesday morning at his home at Grafton , North Dakota , of typhoid fever after an illness of several weeks, aged 37 years. The remains were brought to this city for interment in the Worthington cemetery and the funeral was held from the home of his parents Thursday afternoon, under Masonic auspices, and was very largely attended. He leaves besides his parents, brothers and sisters, two orphan children.

 

Jackson County 's Loss.

 

On Tuesday of last week Jackson county suffered an irreparable loss in the death of N.J. Scott, one of its foremost citizens, who died in California , where he had been sojourning on account of his health. Mr. Scott had been fighting the dread disease consumption for a couple of years, but was feeling fairly well up to the last, when a blood vessel in the lungs burst and death resulted from strangulation almost instantly. The remains were brought to Jackson where the funeral was held on Monday of this week. Rev. Edwin W. Lanham of this city was called to conduct the service. Dr. McRae, of Blue Earth, and Attorney W.A. Funke were also present and made speeches at the funeral. The city of Jackson is in deep mourning for the loss of its first citizen.

 

NOBLES COUNTY NOTES.

 

Adrian

 

A.J. Schaeffer was a Luverne visitor Friday.

 

Wm. Tentler, of Lismore was down Saturday.

 

Mrs. Dr. C.C. May returned Friday from St. Paul where she went as a delegate to the meeting of the Eastern Star.

 

Wm Johns, of Luverne, visited Adrian friends Sunday.

 

Ben Gullick, of Edgerton , Minn. , spent Sunday and Monday in Adrian .

 

Clyde Hyke, of Sioux Falls , attended the Band dance here Friday evening.

 

Mike Pietz departed Saturday __ Parkston S.D. where he has secured a fine position at the Grimm store.

 

Saturday afternoon May 19th at 4 o'clock occurred the death of Mrs. Henry Rowe, of a complication of diseases after an illness of about four weeks. Mrs. Rowe was born about 45 years ago at Dodgeville , Wis. , emigrated to Nobles Co., Minn. , with her husband in 1884 where they have since lived. She leaves a husband, four children, several brothers and great circle of friends to mourn her loss. The funeral took place at the M.E. church Tuesday at 2 p.m.

 

D.J. Tinnes of Northwood, N.D., is here preparing to move his family and household goods to Northwood this week. Mr. Tinnes holds a good position there with the Great Northern R.R.

 

F.B. Pettengill received the sad news Sunday morning of his brother being instantly killed by lightning at Ashton , Ia. He immediately departed for that place.

 

Mrs. Aug. Lebaire was taken suddenly ill Tuesday night.

 

P.A. Nelson was over to Luverne Friday evening.

 

C.A. Sands was a Luverne visitor Friday.

 

Sheriff Fauskee was over Thursday.

 

Org.

 

S.D. Warren shipped five thousand frogs Monday.

 

The ladies aid met with Mrs. Vic Anderson of Worthington this week.

 

Vic Anderson received a car of tile this week.

 

Round Lake .

(From the Graphic)

 

Teachers for the ensuing school year have been hired by the school board. John Thielvoldt, of Jackson , who is now drawing teacher in the Austin college, has been engaged as principal, and Miss Pigman was re-employed to teach the primary department. J.P. Hoffman, we understand, did not apply again to teach the upper room. What his future plans are we do not know.

 

Grandma Tripp, accompanied by her grand-daughters, Hazel Tripp and Opal Martin, departed Tuesday for Sioux Falls, So. Dak., on an extended visit at the home of C.J. Reilly and family.

 

Mr. and Mrs. Hans Bunning, of Round Lake township, mourn the death of their infant son. He was born May 10 and died on the 14th inst. The remains were buried in Round Lake cemetery Tuesday.

 

Duncan Sutherland departed on this forenoon's train, enroute to Canada . He expects to be absent about two weeks and will take a look at land in the Province of Saskatchewan , with the intention of investing, if suited.

 

F.E. Scott ran a nail into his right foot last Thursday afternoon which laid him up for several days and caused him much pain. Dr. Geyerman, of Worthington , was summoned Friday night to relieve him from his suffering, and Tuesday he was able to be out again.

 

Elk.

 

Mr. and Mrs. F. Williams visited at his brother Oran 's last Sunday afternoon.

 

Mrs. Oran Williams has been on the sick list the past two weeks.

 

The Sisters Mission Band will meet with Mrs. J. Kimmel next Thursday afternoon a full attendance is desired.

 

Mrs. Robert Free has been suffering with inflamatory rheumatism but is improving at this writing.

 

Rev. D. Dierdorff of Kingsley , Ia. , preached at the Dunkard church Sunday morning.

 

Joe Hauser and family visited at Mr. Studebakers last Sunday.

 

Brewster.

(From the Tribune)

 

James Mackay was here from the county seat Tuesday and erected a number of monuments at the cemeteries.

 

Sheriff Fauskee was up from Worthington Tuesday on business. It is assumed that he will be a candidate for re-election, although he said nothing about it on this occasion.

 

Principal Charles J. Anderson will leave in a few days for St. Paul , and after visiting there briefly will go to Stockholm , Wisconsin , to spend two weeks in fishing. Later he will go to Yellowstone Park on a sight-seeing trip, and from there will continue on to Coeur D'Alene , Idaho , where his parents reside. Here he will spend the remainder of his vacation, returning to Brewster in time to begin school in September.

 

Mrs. P.H. McCall closed a most successful term of school in the Pinz district last Friday. On Saturday evening an entertainment was given at the school house, and the crowd that attended was so great that the building was uncomfortably crowded.

 

James Montgomery has been confined to his bed during the past two weeks with a very severe attack of pneumonia, but is now said to be slowly getting better.

 

Ellsworth.

(From the News.)

 

Will Cowell, west of town suffered quite a painful accident Sunday, while playing ball near his home. He was truck just over the eye by a swiftly pitched ball, making a cut that required several stitches to close.

 

Wilmont

(From the Imitator)

 

A deal was made last Saturday whereby H.P. Lewis, of this place, became owner of the Peter Bjerk farm, located north of here in Murray county. The consideration, we understand, was $35 per acre.

 

Mrs. Harum Bakker, of Bloom township, who was reported quite ill in last week's issue, was called to eternal rest by the angel of death last Friday morning.

 

LOCAL NEWS

 

A.E. Hart transacted business at Brewster Wednesday.

 

Will Madison will ship a carload of stock to Chicago today.

 

W.K. Wall, of Wilmont marketed wool at Hart's Wednesday.

 

Frank Williams, of Worthington township, was in on business Wednesday.

 

Gust Nystrom, of Indian Lake , was in town Wednesday doing trading.

 

Wm. Wickstrom of Indian Lake , transacted business in town Wednesday.

 

Jas. Chermak, of Worthington township, was in the city yesterday doing trading.

 

J.T. Ullrich, of Worthington township, was in town yesterday doing trading.

 

Col. J.A. Town will deliver the Decoration day address at Luverne next Wednesday.

 

C.E. Gehrke, of Jackson county, on Wednesday marketed a large load of wool at Hart's.

 

C.D. Soper of Hastings , Neb. has been here on a visit the past week at the home of his brother-in-law, H.D. Woodford.

 

David C. Bear has rented Sampson & Amundson machine shop on 11th street and will have it ready for business in a short time.

 

Jno. F. Peterson of Loraine reports the loss of fifteen feet of wire from his corn planter, taken while the machine was standing in the field. He would be pleased to have it returned as this will save trouble for the party who took it.

 

Rev. J. Bartle, of Reynolds Ill., and Rev. Samuel Bartle, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, were guests at the home of Rev. G.A. Cahoon Tuesday forenoon, on their way to Valley Springs, S.D., to attend the funeral of a brother, who was also an M.E. preacher. The Bartle family evidently ran to Methodism and the pulpit.

 

Fulda Republican: Elizabeth , wife of Herman Bakker, of the town of Bloom , Nobles county, aged 61 years and 11 months, died May 11th, 1906 , and was buried at the Pfingston church on the 12th. The cause of her death was lung fever and she was sick but a few days. She leaves her husband and four grown up children.

LOCAL NEWS

 

Dick Olson of Reading was in the city Monday.

 

E.F. Spielman of Indian Lake , was in the city last Friday.

 

Wm. Crowley of Fulda , was a Worthington visitor Monday.

 

W.A. Wright of Luverne, was a Worthington visitor Sunday.

 

C.E. Yost, of Round Lake , transacted business in Worthington Tuesday.

 

Banker C.T. Tupper and son Orvil made a trip to Fulda last week.

 

County Surveyor M.S. Smith had official business at Round Lake last Monday.

 

Rev. Edwin W. Lanham made a trip to Minneapolis the latter part of last week.

 

C.F. Pfander of White Plains , N.Y. was here this week looking after farming interests.

 

A.J. Kannal has received an order from the Omaha Ry. Co. for a large number of signs.

 

H.A. Charles of St. Paul , well known to Worthington people, was here this week on business.

 

J.A. Walstrom of the Fairmont Creamery Co., was here Tuesday looking after business matters.

 

Editor Weinandt and little daughter were the guests of Brewster relatives Sunday afternoon.

 

Banker W.M. Evans made a business trip to Round Lake Monday. He got caught in the rain and received a good wetting.

 

Ole and Belle Fauske, of Sioux Falls , S.D. , were here last week on a visit at the home of their cousin Sheriff Fauskee, and other relatives.

 

T.A. Palmer has had the dwelling house on the north side of his residence moved r the frontage on 9th street to a frontage on 3rd avenue .

 

Senator W.P. Whipple of Vinton , Ia. , accompanied by his brother S.T. was here the first of the week looking after some real estate interest.

 

Undersheriff David Anderson has a handsome new rubber-tired buggy, and at present is popular with a large number of young ladies who like to ride.

 

Mrs. Tuttle and Miss Thomas of the teachers corps. were given a farewell party last Friday afternoon by the pupils in their rooms. Ice cream and cake were served.

 

Chas. Anderson was arrested last Friday on a charge of drunk and disorderly. He plead guilty and was given his choice of a fine of $40 or 40 days in jail. He paid the fine and costs.

 

William J. McNair, a veteran of the Civil War and an old resident of Heron Lake , died last Saturday afternoon following a long sickness. He was a brother to D.W. McNair of this city.

 

Mrs. Wilbern of Sibley, mother of Mrs. F.M. Hickman and Mrs. I.P. Fox of this city, accompanied by her son Harry, passed through Worthington last Friday on their way to Chicago , New York and Boston . They will be absent a couple of months.

 

Fred Dring was in from Loraine Tuesday.

 

Ed Wilson attended court at Jackson last week.

 

Ole Fauskee was in from Indian Lake last Friday.

 

F.A. Dilly of Reading , registered at the Allen House last Tuesday.

 

J.W. Silver of Worthington township, was a caller Tuesday.

 

Wallace and C.R. Saxon were in from Indian Lake last Friday.

 

G.W. Patterson is walking on three legs as the result of spraining his ankle.

 

The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Goff is a victim of the chicken pox.

 

County Attorney C.M. Crandall transacted business at Pipestone Tuesday and Wednesday.

 

J.R. Pepple of the train dispatchers office at St. James, visited friends here last Saturday.

 

R.J. Jones and L.D. Fancher of Reading , drove down to the county capital last Friday evening.

 

Maj. B.F. Thurber, of Wilmont, came down Tuesday, and spent a few days at the county seat.

 

Chas. West of Seward township, was in the city on business last Friday and made this office a pleasant call.

 

Chas. Skewis of the Skewis & Moen Elevator Co., was here last Friday looking after business matters.

 

Mrs. F.L. Guthrie a returned missionary from China spoke at the Methodist church last Thursday evening.

 

Mrs. O. Master came up from Sioux City last Tuesday to visit her husband who is running on the Sioux Falls branch.

 

Miss Muriel Ramage returned last week from Minneapolis where she spent several weeks taking a course of instructions on the pipe organ.

 

Mrs. G.A. Cahoon, Mrs. Frank Turner and Mrs. C.W. Dow attended the Womans Foreign Missionary Society at Rushmore last week.

 

Chas. Foelschow has sold his beautiful farm of 280 acres on the west shores of lake Okabena , to Wm. Gnagy, of Estherville , Ia. Consideration $25,000, including crops, stock and implements.

 

Rev. J.E. Evans of Bagley , Wis. , visited here this week. He will deliver the High School baccalaureate sermon next Sunday evening at the Presbyterian church.

 

Mrs. J.W. McBride entertained the birthday club last week, and a very enjoyable time is reported. The occassion was Mrs. McBrides birthday and she was presented with several valuable mementoes as reminders of the occasion.

 

Geo. Deland, of Org, transacted business in Worthington last Saturday.

 

Miss Ellen Wright, of Luverne, was a guest at the Worthington last Friday.

 

Forrest D. Jr. will stand at McBride's livery barn for the season, in charge of David C. Bear.

 

W.A. Lackey, formerly of Brewster, now of Sioux Falls , was in the city on business last Saturday.

 

C.S. Beebe of Spirit Lake , Ia. , was in the city last Saturday. He says the new hotel at Spirit Lake is nearly completed, and will contain 100 rooms.

 

Fulda Free Press: Mrs. C.T. Tupper and son Orville, of Worthington , were guests at Banker Schlegel's home Monday....A seven year old son of Peter Meyer, of Seward, died of whooping cough last Thursday.

 

Since moving into his new quarters Will Bartlett has doubled his cigar business and he is turning out some brands that are as good as any on the market.

 

Gust Swanberg the first of the week took his little son Floyd to Minneapolis for an operation for a running ear. At last report the operation was successfully performed and the little fellow is getting along as well as could be expected.

 

Jackson Pilot: The citizens of Jackson will regret to learn that Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Durfee have decided to leave Jackson and will make their future home at Sioux Falls, S.D. Mr. Durfee has been given South Dakota as a part of his territory and for convenience sake decided to make Sioux Falls his home. The Durfees left this morning for a few days' visit with friends at Worthington when they will proceed to their new home.

LOCAL NEWS.

 

F.C. Stitser has done a fine business in seed corn the past two weeks.

 

Gust Williams of Summit Lake township, was in the city Tuesday doing trading.

 

John A. Boberg and family, who recently went to California , are now located at Seattle , Wash.

 

Dr. and Mrs. Henry Weidow left last week on their trip to Germany . They will visit in Iowa a couple of weeks before starting east. They will sail from Boston the middle of next month.

 

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

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