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Friday, March 8, 1907

Fire in Clary Addition.

 

The fire department was called out Monday forenoon by an alarm from Clary addition, but before the apparatus was got out the information was received the fire was out. The alarm was sent in from the home of Louis Hazen. Mrs. Hazen had left some clothing to dry by a stove and stepped over to a neighbor's house for a few minutes. The children in playing about the room pushed the clothing on the stove, when it caught fire. The clothing of an infant lying in a rocking chair nearby was also set afire, but was extinguished before the little one suffered any harm.

 

Indian Lake .

 

Mr. E.A. Ecklund, of Lake Park , Iowa , was calling on old friends and making new ones last Sunday.

 

Nels M. Langseth, who left about two months ago for Minneapolis , to seek medical aid, returned last Friday with his health greatly improved.

 

Mrs. Nels Grelson and daughter Miss Ebba returned from Minneapolis last Thursday, and are again settled in their country home.

 

DRANK BUTTER COLORING

Little Son of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Hemerick Dies as Result of Poisoning.

 

David Hemerick, aged one year and eight months, the little grandson of Olaf Langseth, died at Madelia, Sunday evening, Feb. 24, as a result of poisoning. Mrs. Hemerick had been churning late Saturday afternoon and the baby was playing about the room. It seems that Mrs. Hemerick had occasion to step to the door for a few moments and during her absence the baby picked the bottle from the table and had drank the contents, about two teaspoonfuls, of the liquid.


A doctor was summoned immediately and the little fellow appeared to be all right. He seemed as well as usual Sunday morning, but about three o'clock that afternoon he became suddenly ill and in spite of medical aid, death came about seven o'clock that evening.

 

The funeral services were held from the house at one o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Palmer, of the Presbyterian Church, officiating.

 

Popular Railroad Man Married.

 

C.B. Fairfield, who for some years served as night operator for the Omaha line at this place, but now on the train dispatcher's force at St. James, was married on Wednesday afternoon at Sioux Falls , South Dakota , to Mrs. Claribelle Hart, of Rock Valley , Iowa . Mrs. G.A. Fairfield and daughter, Miss Eva, mother and sister of the groom, were among the few who witnessed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield passed through Wednesday night for St. James, where they will make their future home. Mr. Fairfield is one of the best known and popular operators on this division of the Omaha system, and his genial disposition makes him a favorite with all who know him.

 

The bride was formerly a resident of this city but the past year has been teaching school at Rock Valley , Iowa . The young people have a large circle of friends whom the Advance joins in extending congratulations.

 

3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS

Is the Penalty Drawn by Sievert Poppen for Tampering With Other Peoples' Property.

The Case Against Herman Poppen Was Dismissed. Other Court Business.

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Joseph O. Wilson.

Fred Ehlers.

Henry Kunze.

 

Diphtheria in Loraine.

 

E.M. Dewey of Loraine township, has been taken down with black diphtheria. Some days ago he went to Madison , S.D. , to attend the funeral of a brother who died of the disease. He came home on Monday of last week and was taken down on Wednesday. Dr. Manson was summoned on Friday, and he gave the antitoxine treatment, with good result. The family has been placed under strict quarantine.

 

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The Whist Club was entertained last Saturday evening by Mayor and Mrs. W.E. Madison. An unusually pleasant time is reported.

 

Ed. Cummings returned last Saturday from Elk River , where he had spent several months in Oberman's logging camp.

 

Local News.

 

A.J. Woodford was in from Route 3 Tuesday doing trading.

 

C.A. Lutner a prominent farmer of Reading , was a Worthington visitor Tuesday.

 

J.W. Sliver returned on Thursday from a visit in Oklahoma , the land of sunshine and flowers.

 

P.W. Ledine, of Bigelow township, is making arrangements to build a fine modern farm residence on his place on section 23, Bigelow township.

 

Ora Oberman returned on Tuesday from Elk River , where he has spent the winter running a logging camp for his father. He will return to his work next week.

 

Ed. Moberg, of Bigelow, and A.G. Anderson, of Indian Lake left Tuesday for the southwest to look over the country. They will visit Arkansas , Oklahoma , Texas and probably Old Mexico and will be absent about a month.

 

NOBLES COUNTY NOTES

 

Reading .

 

C.M. Black moved into the old French property, Tuesday. He expects to make this place his permanent residence hereafter, he having purchased the house.

 

Rev. H.P. Gray, of Council Bluffs preached in the church at this place Monday and Tuesday evenings.

 

Chas. A. Hagberg has moved into the Mrs. DeLong dwelling.

 

A.R. Beilke is now the Nasby of Reading, having taken over the postoffice last week. He has a neatly arranged office and is getting onto his new duties in fine shape.

 

One of the social events of the season occurred Tuesday, when the marriage of Edward Eggleston and Miss Emily Dilly was solemnized. The wedding took place at the home of the bride's parents, near town, Rev. H.P. Gray, of Council Bluffs, officiating. The newly wedded couple are too well known to need an introduction at our hands. We join their friends in wishing them a happy and prosperous voyage on the sea of life.

 

We are pleased to be able to state that John Eggleston is slowly recovering from a severe attack of rheumatism.

 

Mrs. O.F. Johnson is enjoying a visit from her sister, Miss Mable King, of Org.

 

Route Four.

 

Jno. Gowling arrived from Iowa , Monday, and is assisting in caring for his brother-in-law, Ernest Dewey, who has been quite ill with diphtheria.

 

H.R. Veeder is attending to business in Belmont , Iowa , this week.

 

The township board met at the home of Arthur Hansberger last Tuesday.

 

Clarence Dring returned Monday from a two week's visit in South Dakota .

 

Rushmore.

 

Thos. Prideaux has moved his stock of general merchandise to the building recently occupied by E.G. Edwards. The storeroom has been remodeled and put in shape to accommodate the stock, which crowds the building to the utmost.

 

Chas. Mylius who has been in England the past six months, and Edwin Brickson, cashier of the Adrian State Bank, were in Rushmore Wednesday.

 

On Sunday occurred the sad death of Henry, the nine years old son of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Pieper, of Little Rock township. The boy was taken sick during the afternoon while Mr. and Mrs. Pieper were visiting neighbors. The older children did what they could for him -- sent for the parents and a doctor, but the sick od passed away when the latter arrived. The cause of the death we have not heard, but was a form of poisoning. The remains were placed in the cemetery at Little Rock , Iowa . The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Wehrenberg of Worthington . The bereaved parents have the sympathy of all in their sudden and great loss.

 

Jas. F. Cotter, who has farmed for two years in Ransom, has moved to Rushmore and occupies the house known as the Booth property in the east part of town.

 

S.T. Wood and son Lester and George W. Hunt departed Saturday for Chicago . Mr. Wood accompanied five cars of stock of his own fatening. Mr. Hunt will consult a specialist concerning his, sickness remaining in Chicago some time with a brother.

 

On Tuesday Mrs. J.B. Ludlow and daughter Elizabeth, and Miss Alida Bedford went to St. Paul to spend a few days.

 

Walter Barron, Henry Nelson, George Wheeler and Fred Zinn were county seat visitors Tuesday.

 

On Sunday afternoon Earl McBride and Miss Marie Berkheimer and Ethel Patterson drove over from Worthington and called on Miss Alida Bedford, driving home in the evening.

 

From the Enterprise .

E.L. Wemple was taken quite sick this morning and is confined to his bed. Mr. Wemple has been in feeble health for some time, but has been able to be up and around, and his many friends will hope that his sickness will not be of long duration.

 

W.D. Boddy, of Worthington , was a business visitor here last Friday. He drove from here to Bigelow.

 

Brewster.

From the Tribune.

 

On Monday of this week Pauline, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O.P. Norland, was operated on at the Heron Lake hospital for appendicitis. When the appendix was removed and opened it as found that a feather had lodged therein, and this had undoubtedly caused the inflammation and pain from which the young lady had suffered.

 

Willis S. Gordon and Miss Anna Frenz were united in marriage on Wednesday of this week, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Frenz, on Sec. 34, Hersey. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Hunter of this place, and was witnessed by none but the immediate friends and relatives of the bride and groom.

 

Leon Morris' furniture auction on Wednesday was a big success. The family will leave Sunday for Rockford , Washington , where they will spend some time with Mr. and Mrs. Morris' people before deciding on a permanent location. Brewster people will regret their going but hope that the move will prove an advantageous one for them.

 

Round Lake .

From the Graphic.

 

John L. Mangelson and W.H. Thomsen are somewhat under the weather with an attack of grip.

 

Mrs. M.V. Freeman and sister Mrs. Sawyer, expect to depart tomorrow for Maiden Rock, Wis. , to take up their residence again. They have lived in Round Lake for the past eight years. The best wishes of their many friends here will accompany them.

 

Julius Palm and assistant came down from Worthington Monday morning to finish some carpenter work for C.J. Anderson.

 

Ellsworth.

From the News.

 

Ed Carrel, F.A. Fink, Jas. McRoberts, John Raabe, Jas. Burke, Chris Rehm, Thos. Burke, Mike Reiter, Henry Roll and John Vickerman were in Worthington last Friday, attending to court matters.

 

Wm. Bofenkamp returned on Tuesday morning from Rochester and Belle Plaine, Minn. He reports that Father Griffin and Raymond Bofenkamp are doing nicely since they were operated on at the hospital and will be able to return the latter part of this week.

 

Wilmont.

From the Tribune.

 

Rev. E.M. Walker, of Worthington , was in the city the first of the week, looking after his farming interests here.

 

A reception was given at the Odd Fellows Hall Monday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith, who will soon leave this community. The evening was spent in dancing and card playing and all present enjoyed a pleasant evening.

 

Mr. U.G. Cummings, of the firm of U.G. Cummings and Co., left on the Monday morning flyer for Minneapolis to attend the meeting of the hardware dealers of the Northwest that is being held at that place this week.

 

Bigelow.

From the Signal.

 

R.H. Wicks received his roller skates Saturday night and opened the rink Monday night. We are not informed as to how often the rink will be open, but the merry youth of the town will have a fine time learning the various angles that roller skates are likely to take.

 

Mrs. Yeske has been troubled with a growth under her right arm for some time and lately it has given her considerable trouble. After consulting a physician it was decided to have the growth removed and on Friday the work was done and with the exception of some soreness of the arm where the growth was Mrs. Yeske is all right at this time.

 

D.S. Gronewold disposed of his saloon business Tuesday to Henry Wheelhouse, of Little Rock , Iowa , and possession was given at once. D.J. Was a passenger for the twin cities Wednesday night.

 

LOCAL NEWS

 

Jens Christenson, of Loraine, was a caller Monday.

 

R.E. Darlin, of Route 1 attended the institute Friday.

 

S.A. Comer, of Indian Lake , was in the city last Friday.

 

C.J. Paine, of Hersey, was attending the institute here Saturday.

 

Gust Williams and son, of Reading , attended the institute here Saturday.

 

C.W. Johnson, of Bigelow township, was in the city Monday marketing hogs.

 

Jos. and Frank Fohr, of Kinbrae, were in attendance at the institute last Saturday.

 

Wm. and Joe Wickstrom of Bigelow township, were in the city Monday marketing hay.

 

Among the Reading people at the institute last Saturday were Wm. Bulick, John Good, Chas. Martin and W.F. Moss.

 

Miss Mae Tupper, one of the bookkeepers at the Citizens National Bank, was on the sick list a couple of days the first of the week.

 

Miss Ferguson, the traveling representative of the Columbian Lyceum Bureau, was taken ill at the Hotel Worthington, and was taken to the hospital, where she was under treatment for a few days.

 

Mrs. Martha Davis, the housekeeper for Bruce Yale, last week had the misfortune to fall on the slippery steps at the rear of the house and fractured several bones in her back. Mrs. Davis has been cared for at the hospital since the accident.

 

L.E. Fitch came up from Sac City , Iowa , last week and on Saturday he shipped his household goods to that place. On Monday Mr. Fitch and family left for Sac City , where they will make their future home. Mr. Fitch is engaged in the newspaper business there, having relieved his father whose advanced age has forced him to relinquish the editorial tripod.

 

Hon. Robert Shore, a prominent pioneer of Ransom township, and one of the Advance's most esteemed readers and contributors, was in the city last Saturday attending the farmers' institute. Mr. Shore's advanced age is beginning to tell on him and he does not visit the county capital as frequently as of old, but his old friends are all the more pleased to see him. Mr. Shore made the Advance a pleasant call.

 

Geo. W. Roth had business at Brewster last week.

 

Mrs. C.M. Crandall visited at St. Paul Monday and Tuesday.

 

Attorney J.A. Cashel made a trip to St. James yesterday.

 

Mrs. H.C. Wyatt visited at Mankato Monday and Tuesday.

 

Sheriff Fauskee had official business at Kinbrae last Monday.

 

W.A. Cloud, of Worthington township, was in town Friday doing trading.

 

Dr..P.F. Geyermann was called to Windom on Monday to assist in a surgical operation.

 

Ole Ellingson and family of Indian Lake attended the institute at this place on Saturday.

 

E.B. Tifft, of Sanborn , Iowa , visited at the home of E.E. Ober in Loraine township last week.

 

T.E. Shore and Will Downs were among the Ransom people taking in the institute last Saturday.

 

M.E. Lawton, our wide-a-wake real estate hustler, transacted business at Heron Lake , Monday.

 

W.T. Bulick, one of Summit Lake 's substantial agriculturists, attended the institute here Saturday.

 

Miss Ethel Dunlap, of Heron Lake , came down Sunday for a short visit with her sister, Mrs. Cal. Moen.

 

L.S. Kenney, who recently became a resident of Worthington , has moved into the Guyse house, in Clary addition.

 

Mrs. Frank Anderson, of Sioux City , spent Sunday here visiting her husband, who is conductor on Omaha train No. 30.

 

The eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.L. McCartney was recently operated on for appendicitis at Cedar Rapids , Iowa . Miss McCartney is attending Normal School there.

 

A little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ulrich, of Dewald township, died last Sunday and was buried on Tuesday forenoon from the Catholic Church. The child was two and a half years old.

 

N.A. Arvidson, of Brewster, was in the city Saturday attending the institute. Mr. Arvidson recently disposed of his implement business at Brewster, but says he expects to engage in some kind of business in the near future.

 

A.T. Latta returned on Monday from Brighton , Iowa , where he was called last week by the illness of a brother-in-law. The gentleman was stricken with pneumonia and died, the funeral being held on Wednesday of last week.

 

H.A. Nelson, Rushmore, was a guest at the Western Tuesday.

 

J.F. Flynn spent Sunday at the home of his mother at Ellsworth.

 

J.J. Nelson, of Rushmore, was a guest of the Worthington Wednesday.

 

A.J. Correll was in from Loraine last Saturday attending the institute.

 

Will Spafford, of Ewington, Jackson county, was in the city on business last Monday.

 

Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Frink returned on Tuesday from a visit at the home of his parents at Flandreau, S. Dak.

 

Gus Swanberg, manager of the Hub Mercantile Co., was under the weather a couple of days the first of the week.

 

Wm. Nebendahl and sons arrived on Tuesday from Elberon , Ia. The young men will move on the Forbes place, and their father came up to see them properly settled.

 

A.L. Wetheral has moved back from Esterville , Iowa , and we understand he is to take the engine on the Lake Park run on the Rock Island . Mr. Pendergast will take the north run.

 

W.M. Evans, cashier of the Nobles County Bank, returned the first of the week from a sojourn of several months in California . Mrs. Evans and children and her father are expected in a few weeks.

 

Grandma Madison came down from Fulda last Saturday and spent the day visiting at the home of her son, Mayor Madison. She left on the evening train for San Diego , Calif. , where she will spend some months with relatives.

 

Walter Berry, of Hersey township, last Sunday accidentally shot himself with a revolver. He had cleaned the weapon and put it away. Later he took it out again and forgetting that it was loaded began a little target practice on his foot, with disastrous results.

 

Mrs. J.N. Holbrook was made the victim of a very pleasant surprise party Tuesday afternoon by the ladies of the Woman's Relief Corps. The afternoon was pleasantly spent in social intercourse. Dainty refreshments were served. Mrs. Holbrook will leave shortly for Kansas City , where she will make her home with her brother. She has a large circle of friends in Worthington whose best wishes will follow her to her new home.

 

Local News.

 

Harry B. Lewis mad a business trip to Minneapolis Tuesday.

 

The Tourist Club will meet with Mrs. W.J. Dodge this afternoon.

 

A roller skating rink is to be opened in this city in a few days.

 

A.F. Eshleman, of Elk, attended the farmers institute here last Friday.

 

Neil Leverich, night baggageman on the Mitchell branch, visited at Mankato Monday.

 

C.C. Langseth, of Indian Lake , was a customer of the Western Implement Co. this week.

 

Chris. Hogan left this week for eastern Minnesota and Wisconsin points to look up a location.

 

Geo. Butcher has moved from Iowa to Worthington township and has located on the Hyslop farm.

 

County Commissioners Moss, of Summit Lake, Murphy, of Adrian, McConkey, of Brewster and Bryan, of Ellsworth, attended the meeting of the commission held the first of the week.

 

H.A. Voss, a prominent farmer of Bigelow township, transacted business and attended the institute here last Friday.

 

Fred Mahlberg, one of the progressive farmers of Bigelow township, was in attendance at the farmers institute last Friday.

 

P.C. Anderson and E.L. Johnson, of Org, and Albert Selerg and Herman Doeden, of Bigelow, are among the parties who have purchased spreaders from the Western Implement Co.

 

Mrs. Lee Shell and Mrs. Walter Clement last Saturday afternoon entertained a large company of lady friends at cards. A very enjoyable time is reported. Refreshments were served.

 

W.C. Hornbeck and family arrived the first of the week from Streatar [Streator], Ill. , and moved on a farm east of town. They brought a car load of household goods, farm implements and stock.

 

G.W. Wilson last Saturday received a draft from the sheriff of Jackson county for $22000, being part of the judgment recently awarded in the Federal Court in the case of Mrs. O.H. Roche vs Sheriff Dunn.

 

The funeral of Mrs. A. Brubaker, who died recently at Clarion, Iowa, was held last Sunday from the M.E. Church in this city, the service being conducted by Rev. G.A. Cahoon. Interment was made in the Worthington cemetery.

 

Mrs. W.E. Mosher and son, Roy, of San Francisco , Cal. , arrived this week for a visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. E.H. Horton. Mrs. Mosher passed through the earthquake of a year ago and came east to escape a like experience, which is expected next month. The coast country has had a quake every April for some years past and many people are leaving there to escape what might prove another horror.

 

Ed C. Wilson left on Tuesday for Oklahoma to look up a location, and will be absent about three weeks. Mr. Wilson has been informed by his physician that his lungs are becoming affected and that he must seek a milder climate. His many friends will be sorry to lose him and his estimable wife from Worthington , and will wish them the best success both in health and fortune in their new location, wherever that may be.

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