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Friday, July 26, 1907

Birthday Club

 

The Birthday Club was entertained on Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Thos. Dovery. Contests and games were the order of entertainment. Refreshments were served.

 

On next Tuesday afternoon the club will serve a picnic supper at the park which will be attended by members of the club and their husbands.

 

Home From the Coast.

 

Frank Saxon returned last Friday from his trip to the Pacific Coast . He visited several of the larger points and found conditions far from being as rosy as they have been painted. He left David Anderson at Seattle , where he is employed in a large furniture store, and where Clarence Pannell is also employed. Mr. visited a section of California where he has 160 acres of land, but found that no developments had been made so returned home. He says he thinks a working man is far better off in the east than on the coast, and that while there are many places it would be pleasant to live, most of those places are exceedingly poor for a man of small means.

 

Hospital Notes.

 

Wm. Massig, of Kenneth, was operated on at the Worthington hospital last week for abcess on the brain.

 

Mrs. Herman Buss, of Loraine, was operated on last Saturday at the Worthington hospital for the removal of a cancer on the foot.

 

Mrs. E.Y. Wilson, of Brewster, had a tumor removed from her hand at the Worthington hospital last Tuesday.

 

Miss Pauline Johnson, of Rushmore, had a tumor removed from her neck one day last week by Drs. Manson and Geyerman at the Worthington hospital.

 

Mrs. Will Johnson, of Graham Lakes , was operated on for appendicitis last week at the Worthington hospital.

 

Miss Cornelia DeBoer, who was recently operated on at the Worthington hospital, has returned home fully recovered from her disability.

 

Mrs. Roberts, of Rushmore, is a patient at the hospital.

 

Reading .

 

R.J. Jones and family made an extensive visit to South Dakota .

 

G.T. Bulick received a car of lumber last Tuesday.

 

Rev. d'Argent preached here Sunday a.m., at Lismore in the p.m. and at Wilmont at night.

 

Banker Jones of Worthington was here Monday.

 

Jno. Kingsley was transacting business here Tuesday.

 

A. Rust and sons have begun the construction of coal bins. They plan on dealing out coal in connection with the Elevator business.

 

At the annual school meeting held last Saturday evening, G.T. Bulick was elected Treasurer for three years and H.H. Read was elected director for the unexpired term of two years.

 

The Last Old Soldier.

 

Say boys, have you heard what the newspapers say:

One hundred and fifty soldiers a day.

Footsore and weary have dropped out at last,

Back on the road where the column has passed?

 

Every week -- seven days -- keep the number in mind,

Another full regiment lagging behind;

We bid them "good bye" with a tear and a song,

And the column keeps steadily marching along.

 

Every three weeks, another brigade

Back in the quiet old churchyard is laid;

One look at the spot where they peacefully sleep,

And each to his place in the column must keep.

 

Sixty days, a division forever at rest,

No pickets thrown out, no foe will molest;

And let it be morning, at noon or at night,

The column moves on and is soon out of sight.

 

Every six months, a full army corps

Goes into camp on the furthermore shore,

No break in the column, the evening is damp,

But never mind, boys, we'll soon be camp.

 

Soon there will be but an invalid's corps,

Of an army that numbered two millions or more;

A division, a brigade, then a regiment small,

Too feeble to note when a comrade shall fall.

 

At last but a company, then a platoon,

A few struggles left, then soon; Oh, how soon,

They will read this small item: the news came today,

The last old soldier has just passed away.

 

--Ex.

 

NOBLES COUNTY NOTES

 

Ransom

 

Chris Kunkel, who is enjoying a visit to Germany , writes that he will probably reach home in the forepart of August. Himself and Mrs. Kunkel have had a good long visit in the Fatherland, and, without doubt, an enjoyable one.

 

Mrs. Atkinson, sister of Squire Dow, is visiting with her niece, Mrs. F.T. Graves. Mrs. Atkinson has spent the greater part of her life in the west, and she rather prefers the west as a place to live, but for several years she has made her home at New London , Conn. , where she cares for an aged lady, a relative of the family. W.N. Dow, a former Ransomite lives in the same town, and "Will," Mrs. Atkinson tells us, has a good position and is doing well. We are always pleased to receive news of that kind when we hear of the old friends who have left us. Mrs. Atkinson goes from here to North Dakota , to visit a son there.     Robert Shore .

 

Bigelow

From the Signal:

 

A very pleasant gathering took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Yates Sunday when a family reunion took place. It has been nearly four years since this family have spent a day together with their parents and the occasion was highly enjoyed by all, but more especially by Mr. and Mrs. Yates. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Yates, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Foot and son, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Foote and three sons of Sibley, Ed. Yates of Currie, Mr. and Mrs. George Fowler and daughter, Eloise, Will and Miss Myrtle Yates, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, of Spencer, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Yates of Spencer, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Yahn, of Worthington. The occasion was one that will last for years in the pleasant memories of those who participated in the occasion.

 

W.C. Wyatt and family returned from Worthington Sunday afternoon just before the rain set in. They had a tent on the Chautauqua grounds and spent most of their time there during the eleven days of the Chautauqua session.

 

Indian Lake .

 

Ray and Esther Peterson of Pillager, are visiting friends and relatives here this week.

 

Miss Ethel Saxon is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Christensen this week.

 

Mr. J.O. Larson is erecting a large modern dwelling house.

 

Mrs. Rev. N. Nilson, of Minneapolis , is visiting her parents, August Anderson and wife.

 

Philathea met with Miss Amanda Nystrom last Tuesday evening.

 

Henry Thompson and wife, of Rushmore, spent Sunday with his uncle, Oliver Thompson and family.

 

Frank Saxon and wife, of Worthington , visited friends and relatives in our town last Sunday.

 

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Nordberg and family, of Sioux Falls , S.D. , are visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Anderson.

 

Dr. Saxon and family, of Worthington , is spending a couple of weeks at the C. Saxon home.

 

The Misses Nellie and Elander Johnson, who are attending the Teachers' Summer School at Worthington , spent Sunday at their home in this town.

 

Adrian

From the Democrat:

 

The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wetherby arranged a delightful surprise for them at the M.E. church last Saturday evening, July 13th, the occasion being the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage.

 

Mr. and Mrs. Wetherby, who had been kept in profound ignorance of all this preparation, were enticed into a carriage under the pretense of taking a drive, and when they were set down at the church among forty or more of their friends and neighbors, the knowledge that their golden wedding was to be celebrated dawned upon them for the first time.

 

Among those who went over to the Chautauqua Friday, Saturday and Sunday were Mrs. Carrie Johnson, Miss Antoinette Johnson, Mrs. A.G. Lingren [Lindgren?], Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Sand and son Paul, Everett Lindgren, Miss Maud Graves, Theo. Ostrom, J.R. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Prideaux and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lambertson.

 

Rushmore.

From the Enterprise :

 

Last Sunday afternoon while playing about a mowing machine with several other children the two-year son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ivers had the misfortune to have the index finger of his right hand cut off just above the first joint. The little folks were playing about the machine and in some way one of them got the sickle started and the Ivers child got his finger in the mowing sickle and it was taken off. The parents brought him to town and Dr. Carell dressed the wound and he is getting along all right at this writing.

 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Johnson had their youngest daughter, a girl of about nine years of age, at Worthington last week and an operation was performed on her neck for terbucolosis [sic] of the glands of her throat.  We understand the doctors gave the parents little, if any, hopes of the girl ever recovering from the disease.

 

W.C. Renshaw is building an addition to his farm house and otherwise improving the appearance of his home.

 

Bert Malmquist, who went over to Worthington last week and took a position with the Omaha road in the round house, came home Sunday morning. He did not find the work to his liking and will remain on the farm for awhile yet.

 

Elk.

 

Mr. Henry Schechter of Qunita , Kansas , brother of Mrs. Hilary is visiting with relatives in this community.

 

Lismore.

From the Leader:

 

Miss Emma Dubereiner returned from her Wilmont-Worthington visit Monday afternoon.

 

Mrs. Nick Bach visited her sick mother at Wilmont a number of days the first of the week.

 

Mrs. O.B. Bratager and her little daughter left last Friday for an extended visit with a relative at Independence , Iowa .

 

L.W. Johnson and N.H. Cook were at Worthington on business. Tuesday and Wednesday.

 

Round Lake .

From the Signal:

 

Mrs. H.C. Carstensen departed yesterday morning on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Herman Kunze at Newton , Iowa . She was accompanied by her daughters, Mrs. J.P. Bliedorn and baby, Hilda and Marie.

 

John Glovka of Lismore stopped off here Monday forenoon and visited for a day. This was the first time the writer had seen him in over 25 years and we enjoyed a pleasant talk with him over old times in Illinois . He is one of Nobles county's prosperous farmers, having come here 22 years ago and owns a fine half section of land a few miles from Lismore, in which place he and his wife now reside, having retired from the farm to enjoy town life.

 

A.J. Jensen, of Round Lake township, sold his 80-acre farm to Nels Christensen. Consideration, $42.00 an acre. Mr. Jensen will probably move onto his homestead in Colorado this fall.

 

Chas. Nienaber returned Saturday morning from a trip up to Zimmerman and Westbrook, near which places he owns land.

 

Brewster.

From the Tribune:

 

Dr. Nessa came home Wednesday night from his visit in Fillmore county and the twin cities.

 

A.W. Ebert was at Heron Lake yesterday to have one of those joyful interviews with Dr. Burrill.

 

M.S. Smith was here Monday from the county seat to do some surveying on the main street. The trouble over the grade appears to be settled, and the sidewalks will probably be put in as fir planned.

 

Gusta Gilomen has been in a very serious condition again this week, never having fully recovered from the effects of her recent operation. Sophia Hartman has also been ill, but is now said to be much improved.

 

The editor and family visited over Sunday at Hardwick, Rock County , with Mr. and Mrs. A.H. Higley. Mrs. Randolph remained at Magnolia until Wednesday night.

 

Wilmont

From the Tribune:

 

Rudy Jantzi is still hauling lumber for the new barn he intends to have erected on his farm east of town.

 

Miss Edna Davis of Worthington , niece of Mr. Sowles, is helping Mrs. Sowles in the hotel.

 

Rev. Smith and family of Worthington , were visiting at the John Geisel home the first of the week.

 

Mrs. Emry Reese left Saturday for Sibley, Iowa, where she will visit her sister Mrs. T.J. Stage for a few days after which she will go to Round Lake and visit another sister, Mrs. Ed. Bostic, the remainder of the week, returning home Saturday.

 

Dr. A.B. Williams came down town Thursday morning with an extra broad smile and a box of ten cent cigars, with which he was treating his friends. When asked the cause, the Dr. informed us that the stork had just left a little ten pound daughter at his home.

 

Ellsworth.

From the News:

 

Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Barto, former residents of Ellsworth, were the guests of the J.H. McRobert family Tuesday. They reside in California and have amassed a considerable estate since going to that western country. Mr. Barto was engaged in the lumber business when here.

 

J.H. McRobert is spending a few days looking after his farm interests at Sisseton, S.D. In the meantime Mrs. McRobert and son Bryan are visiting relatives in Luverne.

 

Dr. C.A. Gill and family returned the fore part of the week from their several weeks visit with relatives and friends at Wilton and Madison , Wis. They were present at the Old Home Week celebration in Madison and enjoyed the occasion to the utmost.

 

LOCAL NEWS

 

Mrs. W.H. Barkelew is on the sick list.

 

W.H. Blume returned yesterday from a trip to Jackson .

 

Ole L_ndberg left this week for Watertown , S.D. on business.

 

Christ Hartwick, of Fulda , was in the city on business Wednesday.

 

J.H. Scott and wife are visiting relatives and friends in Bigelow township.

 

Chas. Settle is back from Oklahoma on a visit to Nobles county friends.

 

Earl Granis was here Tuesday visiting at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Alma Peterson.

 

J.F. O'Connor, of Leota, passed through town Thursday on his way home from Sioux City .

 

J.T. Smith left Wednesday night on a trip to Seattle and other points on the Pacific coast.

 

Mrs. Michael Brown, of Lismore, came down Tuesday to file the will of her late husband for probate.

 

Mr. and Mrs. Moore, of Redfield , S.D. , are guests of Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Ward, at the Western Hotel.

 

Mrs. B.O. Skinner and Miss Maud Chalfont, of Streater [Streator], Ill. , daughters of Dr. Chalfont, are here for an outing.

 

Ed. Wierbaugh, of Ellsworth, is in the county jail for 60 days for stealing a pair of shoes from the cab of an engine.

 

Miss Clara Seeley, of this city, was married on Monday to a Mr. Cain, of Dundee , Rev. Father Sherman performing the ceremony. The young people left at onace for Dundee where they take up their residence.

 

Harry Kies, who has been home on a visit for some weeks, left on Wednesday on a trip to Philadelphia and Boston . He will go to Philadelphia by rail and from there will go to Boston by steamer. It will no doubt prove a very pleasant trip.

 

W.E. Bloom and crew have been engaged for some days past in moving the Swedish Lutheran parsonage to its new location. The building was sold to S. Kindlund, and it will be moved on the site occupied by his present dwelling. The latter building was moved to a lot on the north side of Ninth street , between 5th and 6th avenues. As soon as the parsonage building is settled in its new location it will be occupied by Mr. Kindlund and family.

 

E.H. Horton has moved into the Blood residence.

 

Jas. Montgomery was down from Wilmont last Friday.

 

J.A. Cashel made a brief trip to Mankato Tuesday on business.

 

I.F. Kelley made a flying trip to Mankato Tuesday on business.

 

John A. Saxon, of Indian Lake was in the city Wednesday on business.

 

E.W. Spielman of Worthington township, was in the city on business last Saturday.

 

Miss Alice Devaney is visiting relatives at Del Rapids, Ia. , and Sioux Falls , S.D. , for a few days.

 

Mrs. S. Crixley, of Ottowa , Kan. , is here on a visit at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.A. Peterson.

 

Miss Mar [Mary?] Johnson has returned from a visit at the home of Dr. F.E. Walker, at Hot Springs , S.D.

 

King Roshon, foreman of the Advance office, was on the sick list several days the first of the week.

 

Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Dingwall, of Round Lake , did shopping and visited friends at Worthington Monday.

 

T.L. Mitchell, the Second avenue merchant, has had the appearance of his residence improved by a coat of paint.

 

Mrs. C.T. Tupper and son left this week for Spokane , Wash. , to join Mr. Tupper and the other children, where they will take up their residence for a time at least.

 

W.C. Butcher, of Watertown , S.D. , was here Wednesday on a visit to his little daughter, who is being cared for by her grandmother, Mrs. M. Levine.

 

The following Worthington people took Sunday dinner at the Worthington : E.J. Wolven and family, Mrs. Will Hawley, Will Loveless, E. Anderson , E.E. Baxter.

 

A party of Worthington and Dewald young people, including Ed and Will Ullrich and Charles Chermack, Misses Mary Mullin and Clara Maine, returned last Sunday from Colorado , where they went last week to file on government land which is being opened to irrigation.

 

Mr. and Mrs. E.S. Earhart and Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Otis, of Cedar Rapids , are spending their vacation here, enjoying the delights of Lake Okabena . They are stopping at the Mann residence. Mr. Earhart is claim agent for the Rock Island railroad, and Mr. Otis is his deputy.

 

R.H. Sykes, of Bayls , Ill. , accompanied by his cousin, Frank Sykes, are spending a few days in Worthington . R.H. Sykes owns the farm north of town on which Whiskey Ditch is located, and is here for the purpose of adjusting the long drawn out controversy over the ditch.

 

Miss Una Hall visited in Sibley last Sunday.

 

M.E. Lawton made a trip to Lake Park Tuesday.

 

Mrs. Harry B. Lewis entertained at an afternoon tea Monday.

 

Jay Wolven is visiting in Chicago and other parts of Illinois .

 

Mr. and Mrs. Fay Torrance are visiting relatives at Winona .

 

Mart Levine is sojourning at Colfax Springs , Ia. , taking in the baths.

 

Mrs. I.A. Roshon was on the sick list several days the first of the week.

 

Rev. Roi Tibbitts and family returned to their home at Mabel yesterday.

 

Miss Kristi Wick of Jackson has been a guest of Mrs. G.W. Wilson this week.

 

Clyde Williams of Hart & Co's. force, spent Sunday with friends at Sibley.

 

John Sahlstrom, the Bigelow banker, was at the county seat on business Monday.

 

Mr. and Mrs. L.N. Town of Owatonna, are guests at the residence of Col. J.A. Town.

 

Mrs. Patterson of Hinton , Ia. , is spending the summer with her son, R.H. Patterson.

 

Mrs. J.P. Biltgen went to Bigelow on Monday to visit her daughter, Mrs. J.E. Sahlstrom.

 

Peter Ringler is home from Stillwater , where he spent three years in the  state's service.

 

Ivan Pettit visited relatives at Storm Lake , Ia. , a number of days the first of the week.

 

Miss Flora Buchan, the popular young lady clerk at Latta's store, is taking a month's vacation.

 

Cashier S.M. Stewart of the Citizens National Bank, transacted business at Brewster last Friday.

 

Judge G.W. Wilson is spending a few weeks at Colfax Springs taking in the baths and drinking good water.

 

Miss Mary Dabner of Faribault , who had spent a month here visiting old friends, returned home on Monday.

 

J.W. Pepple came down from St. James Sunday for a brief visit under the parental roof, returning to work Monday morning.

 

A. Hardow returned last Friday from a visit to his parents at Pillager, Minn. He found good times prevailing in that part of the state.

 

John A. Albinson has been down from Minneapolis several days and is doing some building on his farm west of town. His two daughters who accompany him are visiting friends in the city.

 

John Humiston came up from Colorado Springs Monday and spent the week here looking after business matters. He says his family like the Colorado climate very much.

 

Judge B.W. Wolstencroft of Slayton was a Worthington visitor on Tuesday, and made this office a pleasant call. The judge came down to confer with Mr. A.P. Rose in regard to material for the new history of Nobles county.

 

Rev. Edwin W. Lanham returned last week from his vacation spent in southern Iowa , and on Sunday resumed his duties as pastor of the Westminster Presbyterian church. He was greatly refreshed by his rest and appeared in fine form.

 

Miss Edith Clark last Friday afternoon entertained a party of young people in honor of Miss Wick, of Jackson , and Miss Dobner, of Faribault . The afternoon and evening was very pleasantly spent in social intercourse. Dainty refreshments were served. About twenty young people were present.

 

J.F. Flynn and John A. Cashel went to Ellsworth last Saturday evening to spend Sunday visiting Mr. Flynn's mother and sister. The latter was up from Colorado on a visit and was about to return home.

 

P.T. Barnum and a local preacher had a little altercation last Saturday while coming up from Round Lake . The former had a comfortable jag aboard and the preacher fished part of his surplus stock out of his pocket and dropped it out of the window. Barnum didn't see the point of the intended joke and threatens to seek redress at law.

 

Local News.

 

Tom Hogan spent Sunday visiting his parents at Lemars , Iowa .

 

D.W. Malony is up from Iowa looking after farming interests.

 

F.H. Elbert [Eibert?] is here from Crystal Lake , S.D. , on a visit at the home of I.F. Kelley.

 

Dr. W.J. Dodge is spending a couple of weeks in St. Paul visiting relatives and friends.

 

Dr. Chalfont, of Streator , Ill. , has been here a number of days looking after his real estate interests.

 

Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Schulz are rejoicing over the arrival of a 15 pound girl at their home on Monday last.

 

Dr. J.N. Gould last week sold to County Commissioner O.D. Bryan, of Ellsworth, a fine ram from his flock of Oxford Down sheep.

 

Bruce Yale will leave in a few days for Butte , Mont. , where he will spend six months to administer the estate of Mrs. Yale, who recently died there.

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

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