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Friday, September 6, 1907

MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Mrs. Lotta Brayton, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M.J. Barber, this City, Shot by Rejected Lover.

People named in this article:

William Walsh

Bert C. Brayton

Clary Addition.

Mrs. Milton has had an addition built to her house. While working on it J.H. Maxwell fell and injured his leg and foot. The hurt seemed but slight at first, but in five or six days it developed such bad symptoms that he had to go to bed and send for a doctor. He is still under the doctor's care and confined to the house, but is improving.

KILLED

Frank Grey, a Farm Hand, Falls Off Horse and is Dead When Found.

Peculiar Accident Which Occurred last Sunday in Clary Addition.

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People named in this article:

Jas. Mackay

Aug. Grey

Mrs. Asmaun [Asmann?]

Nathan Barnes, a Pioneer of Nobles County , Died Wednesday.

Nathan Barnes, a pioneer of Nobles county and for many years a familiar figure on the streets of Worthington , died suddenly from an attack of heartfailure, on Wednesday night, at his residence on Fifth avenue and 11th street . While Mr. Barnes had been in feeble health for several years, his death as entirely unexpected and came as a great shock to his many friends.

Arrangements for the funeral are being made at this writing, but the date will not be set until the arrival of his children, who were expected last night.

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L.W. Abbot returned on Wednesday from his trip to Duluth .

Mrs. F.L. Humiston went to Akron O., Wednesday in response to a telegram announcing the death of her brother, Grant Philleo. He leaves a wife and one son.

Brewster.

From the Tribune:

Last Friday forenoon Will Frenz got mixed up in an accident, the result of which was a broken leg for him and also considerable damage to his wagon.

The lightning Monday morning struck and burned a stack of hay belonging to Hermon Gruver and also one at John Beyerkohler's.

Y.E. Wiley threshed over four thousand bushels of oats last week, as a part of this season's crop on the Fiddler farm on Section 4, Hersey.

C. Synkerson's crew of painters from Worthington is putting a coat of white onto the outside of the Park Hotel this week, and at the conclusion of this job will proceed to whitewash the landlord. Some small jobs of carpenter work are also in progress which will put the property into excellent condition.

Wilmont

From the Tribune:

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ager and little daughter visited last Sunday at the R.L. Dougherty home near Rushmore.

Ross Meader of Sibley , Iowa , has been in these parts for several days the past week looking after his farm north of town.

The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. William Lentz died Tuesday morning after a brief life of only a few days. The funeral was held Wednesday and the burial took place in the St. Kilian cemetery.

Rushmore.

From the Enterprise :

Mrs. H.C. Constable and Ernest went up to St. Paul last Saturday for a couple weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Willinger. Mr. Constable will go up next week to take in the state fair.

G.W. Hunt returned Friday morning from Rochester , where he had been to consult the physicians at the Mayo hospital. They advised him to consult a specialist in spinal diseases either at St. Paul or Minneapolis , and felt confident that he could get relief by taking their treatment.

J.F. Harris, who owns the southwest quarter of section one and the northwest quarter of section twelve in Little Rock township, has been here from Canada looking after his property and making some improvements on the place. John Visker has been the tenant the past year and has just signed a contract for another year.

Round Lake .

From the Graphic:

Miss Lea Walker, of Worthington , was a Round Lake visitor last Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pigman, of Ewington township, mourn the loss of their little son, who died last Friday of cholera infantum. He was about 18 months old.

Mrs. W.E. Proper and little son, of Reading , returned home Tuesday after a few day's visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.A. Abbott who reside 3 miles west of town.

Ed. Denkmann, of Walcott , Ia. , a former Round Lake business man, was here the latter part of last week visiting at the home of his brother, Ben. Tuesday afternoon he passed thru here on his way home from Minneapolis .

R.J. Grant, special agent for the Rock Island railroad, was here this week and had the boys make a settlement for the breaking of the railroad pumps last Saturday night and the repairing of the same. It cost the boys $12 for their fun.

The Misses Sofia Paulson and Bertha Thomsen, of Holsten, Ia., who are visiting at the J.C. Thomsen home, spent yesterday at Lake Okoboji, accompanied by W.H. Thomsen cousin and brother of the young ladies. It is their intention to return home today on the 6:30 p.m. by train.

Adrian

From the Democrat:

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lindgren of Marshall , Minn. , visited at the home of Mrs. A.G. Lindgren several days during the past week.

George Slade threshed his oat crop the latter part of last week. The yield was 52 bushels per acre and sold at 40c a bushel from the machine.

Postmaster Cowin has rearranged the fixtures in the postoffice, making the lobby much larger and adding generally to the convenience of the public.

C.A. Sands and Joseph Cowin have bought 320 acres of land in Murray county, just north of the Wilmont township line.

Mrs. W.R. Faragher and Miss Anna Rowe went to Sibley, Wednesday, where they will visit relatives a few days. They will also spend a day or two at Worthington .

Local News.

J. Fitzgerald, of Lorain , was in the city Monday.

Henry Kunze, of elk, was in the city in the city Monday doing trading.

C.O. Sawyer, of the Lismore Leader, was in the city Monday.

Miss Mary Luehrs has resumed her position in A.T. Latta's store.

S. Solomonson of Indian Lake was in the city Monday doing trading.

C.D. Bedford of Rushmore, registered at the Worthington Saturday.

A.M. Renner spent a number of days at the state fair the first of the week.

S.R. Thompson, of Elk, marketed a load of fine flax in the city Monday.

Miss Pearl Luehrs left last week on a visit with relatives at Marathon , Ia.

Mrs. J.G. Mitchell and children visited relatives at Rushmore over Sunday.

J.H. and Hattie D. Jones of Luverne, were guests at the Worthington last Sunday.

Editor J.S. Randolph, of Brewster, was a Worthington visitor the first of the week.

Miss Opal Luehrs went to Luverne, where she is to teach in the 6th and 7th grades.

Mr. and Mrs. W.I Carpenter left for the twin cities on Monday to take in the state fair.

Mrs. J.G. Hellen, of Lakefield, was a guest of Mrs. A.H. Clark a number of days last week.

A 12-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Loehmer, who live near Org, died on Wednesday evening.

Miss Lillian Luehrs left on Friday last for Princeton , where she will history in the High School.

Geo. Bloom went to Hamline Monday to take in the state fair. He will also visit relatives at White Bear.

Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Kies are spending the week in Minneapolis , visiting her parents and taking in the state fair.

C.D. Soper, of Hastings , Neb. , visited his brother-in-law, H.D. Woodford.

G.A. Fairfield, editor of the Northwestern Printer, of St. Paul , spent Sunday and Monday with his family here.

Gillett and Dempsey will hold their fall millinery opening on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week.

Miss Anna Wright, who had been visiting at the Luehrs residence for several weeks returned to her home in Chicago last Friday.

Georgia, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rockwell, broke her shoulder blade one day last week, while the family were visiting at Luverne. The accident was not discovered for a day or two after its occurrence and it is not known how it happened.

O.R. Oberman, of this city, and John McChord, of Rushmore, members of Co. F, are serving on the police force at the state fair this week. The police force there is composed of two members of each militia company over the state.

W.G. Meyers came home Wednesday from a visit to the twin cities.

D. Behers went to Hamline to spend a few days at the state fair.

J.F. Flynn spent several days at the state fair the first of the week.

A.J. Olund will preach at the Congregational church next Sunday morning.

Miss Kindlund, has engaged a competent trimmer for the coming season and will therefore be prepared to take care of all her old patrons.

John Theobalt and Miss Annabelle Pigmen [Pigman] were married on Aug. 29 at the home of the bride's parents in Ewington township, Jackson county. The contracting parties are teachers in the Round Lake schools.

The many Worthington friends of Mr. and Mrs. I.P. Fox, of Verdi , Minn. , will be pleased to know that a daughter was born to them Sept. 3. The event occured at Sibley, where Mrs. Fox was visiting.

Mrs. E.J. Helmick and son returned last Friday from their visit with relatives and friends in Michigan . They were accompanied by Miss Lulu Parks, of Greenville , Mich. , a niece of Mr. Helmick, who will make her home with them and attend school here.

LOCAL NEWS

W.A. Cloud attended the state fair.

Fred Knapp and wife are taking in the state fair this week.

H.J. Ludlow's new house on the lake shore is nearing completion.

Louis Meyer, of Bigelow, was in the city marketing grain Tuesday.

Dr. and Mrs. W.J. Dodge are camping at Round Lake for a few days.

W.S. Lewis left Tuesday night for the twin cities to take in the state fair.

Mr. and Mrs. John Carncross left on Wednesday to visit friends in southern Iowa .

Miss Alma Jelly, of Mitchell, was a guest of Blanch and Gertrude McGowan over Sunday.

L.B. Leonard and Fred Dolheim left on Tuesday for Hamline to attend the state fair.

Ex-Mayor Madison is having a basement constructed under his residence, on 3rd avenue .

J.C. Williamson and wife, of Lorain , left for the twin cities Monday to attend in the state fair.

Joe Ullrich, of Worthington township, joined the crowds headed for the state fair, last Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Mitchell went to the twin cities Sunday afternoon and will spend several days at the fair.

L.H. Beckley went to Minneapolis Monday night to visit his son Harvey and take in the state pumpkin show.

Misses Edith Glasgow and Anna Marie Horrigan went to Mankato on Tuesday to visit an aunt of the former.

Dr. J.N. Gould went to Hamline Sunday night to assume his duties as official veterinary for the horse department at the state fair.

Misses Prue and Julia and Mr. Robert Town are spending the week in Minneapolis visiting relatives and taking in the state fair.

Miss Mattie Hastings was tendered a pleasant surprise party by her Sunday School class at the home of Miss Florence Wood, Friday evening. Watermellons were the refreshments.

W.T. Parker and wife, of Omaha , visited at the home of his grandparents here, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Thompson, this week. Mr. Parker is a son of one of the oldest conductors on the Omaha line who runs between Eau Claire and Duluth .

Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Cahoon, of Blue Earth, the parents of Rev. G.A. Cahoon, visited at the M.E. parsonage the first of the week. Mr. Cahoon is nearing his 80th year, but is quite well for a man of his age. This is the first time they have visited Worthington and they took the family by surprise. Mr. and Mrs. Cahoon were accompanied by Dr. and Mrs. M.A. Willey, of Kimball , S.D.

G.W. Deland, of Org, was in town on business Wednesday.

W.E. Proper, of Reading , was in the city on business Tuesday.

Ed. Baxter on Monday joined the crowd headed for the state fair.

Mr. and Mrs. F.C. Brace attended the Chautauqua at Luverne last Sunday.

Dr. and Mrs. L.R. Gholz took in the Chautauqua at Luverne last Sunday.

Mrs. H. Peter Lewis, of Wilmont, visited in Worthington the later part of last week.

Banker W.M. Evans spent a number of days in the country this week, on business.

Mmes. Stanton, Brace and Chaney give a series of at-homes on Thursday and Friday of this week.

W.J. Davidson, former agent for the Singer Sewing Machine Co. at this place, was in town on business this week.

Landlord and Mrs. Ostrom, of Bigelow, came up on Wednesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Lotta Brayton.

Court Commissioner Frank Stevens is spending the week in Minneapolis visiting and taking in the state fair.

H. Peter Lewis, manager of the Benson-Cabot Mer. Co's. store at Wilmont, was at the county seat on business Tuesday.

T.A. Palmer, secretary of the Worthington fair, was in Rock Rapids Wednesday looking up entries for the races next week.

The Misses Jennie and Mabel Clark took in the Luverne Chautauqua Sunday. They report that the day's program was of great merit.

Rev. H.M. Hancock, of Adrian , came over Tuesday to take an examination before Rev. G.A. Cahoon in studies connected with his calling.

Mr. Snyder, of the firm of Schmid and Snyder, went to the twin cities Sunday afternoon, where he spent several days taking in the state fair and buying goods for the fall trade.

S. Kindlund and family are settled in their new home. Mr. Kindlund says he finds the house just as convenient as he could wish for without the slightest remodelling.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Knapp and Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Williamson, of Lorain , left Tuesday morning for the twin cities where they will spend a few days visiting the state fair and other attractions.

Rev. G.M. Bailey and family left on Tuesday for Hoover , Wash. , where they will take up their residence. The Advance was misinformed last week as to Mr. Bailey's intended work. He will take a rest for some months, after which he expects to again take up the work for the American Sunday School Union having the state of Washington for territory.

Miss Alice Duba is visiting at Dundee .

A. Kirk of Elk went up to see the state fair.

Oscar Larson is taking in the state fair this week.

Geo. Hackett, of Bigelow, was in the city Wednesday.

Mayor E.A. Tripp took in the state fair this week.

Wm. Devaney went up to Hamlin to see the state fair, Sunday.

Dr. E.E. Stover of Bigelow was a county seat visitor last Saturday.

Mrs. A.J. Collins went to St. Paul Tuesday to attend the state fair.

Ed. Cheaham is showing several head of hogs at the state fair this year.

W.E. Oliver took several head of his thoroughbred sheep and hogs to the state fair.

Mrs. Colvin of Adrian has been the guest of Mrs. Jennie Cowin for a few days.

Ralph Beckley is home from Bigelow, the meat market there having been closed.

Con. Synkerson joined the pilgrimage to the state fair the first of the week.

Miss Edit Cowin returned from Adrian Monday where she had been visiting friends.

G.T. Bulick headed a delegation of Readingites, bound for the state fair on Tuesday evening.

Miss Myrtle Griggs of Wilmont was a guest of her aunt, Mrs. Allen, at the Allen house, this week.

J.D. Matteson of Minneapolis , was shaking hands with Worthington friends the first of the week.

Mrs. J.P. Biltgen and Miss Minnie Matheson went to Minneapolis Sunday afternoon to attend the state fair.

Miss Ella Cloud came down from Minneapolis Saturday night to spend a couple of days with her parents.

Mrs. L.H. Beckley, who had been visiting her son Harvey at Minneapolis , and Eugene at New Prague, returned home last Saturday.

Miss Jennie Beckley returned home last Saturday from Kalamazoo , Mich. , where she had been spending the summer with relatives.

A. Oberman wants the people of Nobles county to know that he is still buying live stock and paying the highest prices. You'll find him at the old stand.

Wm. Malcom [Malcolm?], the well known Bigelow stockman, is an exhibitor at the state fair this year. His main exhibit being from his herd of Duroc-Jersey swine.

Mrs. E.M. Wheeler, who has spent the summer in Minneapolis , returned last Saturday. Her daughter, Mabel, who will teach in the high school, arrived this week.

Robert Erickson returned the latter part of last week with his string of horses shown at the Iowa state fair. Mr. Erickson says they captured twelve ribbons. Two firsts and the rest second and third prizes. Many of the exhibitors were ringers who entered two and three year olds for yearlings, and it was impossible to get a fair deal where such practices are tolerated.

LOCAL NEWS.

Born -- On Saturday, Aug. 31st, 1907, to Mr. and Mrs. Jess Enfield, a son.

Ed. Moberg left last Saturday on a visit to his brother at West Duluth. Returning, he spent a few days at the state fair at Hamline.

MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Woman Killed for Refusing to Wed Insistent Suitor.

Mrs. William Brayton, a widow, was shot and instantly killed at Worthington by William Walsh because she refused to marry him. Walsh then turned the revolver upon himself and blew out his brains. The couple had been on intimate terms for a long time and her final rejection of his attentions brought on the tragedy.

NOBLES COUNTY NOTES

Ransom

Ole Sorem, his sister Carrie, a cousin from Jewell Junction, Ia., and Annie Thompson, all went up to Minneapolis this week to take in the state fair. They will doubtless have a "good time."

This week Mr. Clower and family of Bigelow left for their location and new work at Fairmont, Neb., where Mr. Clower will have charge of an extensive telephone system at that place. Mr. Clower's mother accompanied them. They leave with the best wishes of a host of friends.

Reading.

Mrs. R.J. Jones was at Worthington between trains Tuesday.

Mr. Thompson returned from Esterville Tuesday, where he had been visiting his daughter for a few days.

Mrs. S.T. Fair is visiting at Pipestone this week.

Mr. Barnard drove to Lismore Sunday morning and came back Monday forenoon.

While C.B. Lutner is away attending the state fair, F.E. Eggleston is mail boy.

Miss d'Argent arrived in Reading Monday evening and is now housekeeper for her father, the Reverend.

A.R. Beilke spent Saturday and Monday in the Twin cities buying his stock of fall and winter goods.

D.H. Sisson has been suffering with blood poison but at the present writing is better.

Jno. Kingsley, auditor for C.L. Colman Lbr. Co., was here last Friday, accompanied by his son Nathan.

L.G. Hess transferred his station (cash, books and all) to Mr. Bixby of Worthington, Tuesday afternoon, and now Mr. Bixby will be our agent for a while. Mr. Hess went to Minneapolis Tuesday night.

Mell Loofman is at Sioux Falls attending business College.

Indian Lake.

The Misses Esther and Nellie Johnson left Monday for the twin cities to take in the state fair.

John A. Saxon marketed sheep at Worthington last Tuesday.

Philathea met with Mamie and Jennie Saxon on Tuesday evening.

Mrs. Brink was quite badly injured in a runaway last Sunday. The horse after running about thirty rods was stopped by George Robertson, the four year old son of Will Robertson, who thought his mother would have to walk otherwise.

Miss Violet Saxon of Worthington will teach the Langseth school this winter.

Charlie Toener arrived from Sioux Falls last Saturday for a week's visit with his uncles, C. and S. Solomonson.

Martin Langseth who was seriously injured in a runaway about two weeks ago, is slowly recovering.

Org.

Mr. Edgar Youngquist, who has been visiting his uncle, A.L. Swenson, for some time, returned to his home in St. Paul last week.

Mrs. A.J. Lemke and three children went to Mankato last week. She expected to leave Ina to go to school there.

Lynn King left on Monday for the cities to take in the state fair.

Two of the Johnson children, who have been visiting at the home of their uncle, H. Sandquist, left last week for their home at Bell Plaine.

G.W. Dealand and wife left last Wednesday evening for St. Paul to see the sights.

Herbert Johnson was on the sick list Monday.

George King commenced work for G.W. Dealand last Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. P.C. Anderson and two boys were visiting at the home of Mr. Peterson last Sunday.

Miss Tracy Loehmer, who has been very sick with inflamation of the bowels, passed away to that beautiful home on high where sorrow is never known, last Wednesday night. The parents and relatives have the sympathy of the entire community in their time of sorrow.

Mr. J.T. Hellar's car of household goods arrived here last Tuesday. They are just about settled in their new home now.

Miss Lottie Kunzman took up her school duties in district 28 last Tuesday.

Geo. King was on the sick list Tuesday.

Bigelow

Mike Hand has moved in the house vacated by Mr. Clower, and Mrs. Hand will be hello girl in the central office of the Bigelow telephone Co.

Mrs. Chas. Foot is quite sick at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Yates, with nervous prostration and heart trouble.

Mrs. James Harrington and daughter Lena came home from the Chautauqua at Sibley, Saturday night.

Kinbrae.

Our school began on Tuesday with Miss Erie as principal, and Miss Snyder as primary teacher.

Mrs. Frank Eastman came to our town on Monday to visit her sister Mrs. J.S. Cocks.

Mrs. F.P. Wilson has gone to Rushmore for a few weeks visit to her daughter.

Mr. and Mrs. Holland entertained their daughter and her family on Sunday last.

Mrs. I.H. Swan is expected home in a day or so from Albert Lea where she has been visiting her daughter.