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Friday, August 7, 1908

Married in Worthington

The office of the county clerk was the scene of a wedding Monday afternoon, the contracting parties being Gustave Meyer and Miss Regina Brandt, both of Potawatomie county, Iowa. The couple appeared at the clerk's office and made application for license, and as both qualified satisfactorily, the necessary permission was granted. They then asked where they could find a justice who could unite them in a quick and satisfactory manner. They were informed that they need seek no further as Court Commissioner Stevens was an expert in that line, and in a very few minutes the ceremony was concluded, with Commissioner Stevens in the role of justice. County Clerk Humiston and Auditor Pannell witnessed the ceremony.

Local Intelligence

Nels Sorem, of Bigelow, spent Wednesday in Worthington .

Miss Stella Gray, of Bigelow, spent Wednesday in Worthington .

James Mackay was called to Brewster Wednesday on business.

Rev. Oberg and wife were Wednesday visitors from Indian Lake .

D.H. Sisson, of Reading , was a business caller at the county seat Monday.

Mrs. W.S. Wyatt is entertaining Mrs. L. Narty, of Sioux City this week.

T.H. Prideaux, of Rushmore, spent Wednesday with his father in this city.

John Salstrom, the Bigelow banker was here on business Wednesday morning.

Mrs. A.J. Wilson, of Luverne, was the guest of Worthington friends Tuesday.

W.D. Shuttleworth, of Ocheyedan , Iowa , was in the city on business Tuesday.

H.D. Barnard, of Reading , was transacting business in Worthington Monday.

Miss Vera Shell, of Sibley, is the guest of her cousin, Miss Marjorie Shell.

J.B. Ludlow, of Rushmore, was transacting business in this city Wednesday.

Dr. Dodge now has his office in the Wilson building over A.T. Latta's store.

Miss Elva Chrysler, of Sibley, was up Wednesday looking after her large music class.

Mrs. Wm. Watson, of State Center , Iowa , is visiting at the home of Mrs. C.H. Sibley.

Charles Antrittor, of Round Lake , was a business visitor to Worthington Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Shell and Miss Marjorie Shell were callers at Spirit Lake Monday.

H.E. Raymond, Lake Park 's popular dentist, was calling on Worthington friends Tuesday.

Thos. H. Smith, of Sheldon, was calling on business acquaintances in Worthington Wednesday.

Mrs. J.L. Hammond and child are visiting the family of Geo. Hackett, at Sioux Falls this week.

I.F. Kelley is making a ten days' auto tour of S.D., visiting Mitchell, Watertown and other cities.

James Murray returned Wednesday from Brewster where he has been engaged on a painting contract.

Misses Isabelle and Ruth Bugh, of Cherokee, Iowa , are visiting the family of A.F. Eshleman this week.

Ben Richardson will remove his family from town to a farm about eight miles west of the city in a few days.

Ole Hanson, of Mankato , spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Worthington as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Duel.

Mrs. C.P. Dolan and daughter, Marie, returned home Wednesday from a visit with friends and relatives at Faribault .

FOR RENT -- Twelve room rooming house partly furnished; rent $20 per month; possession given at once. Mrs. R.A. Post.

Mr. Charles Skewis, of Minneapolis , was in this city Tuesday and Wednesday looking after his interests at his elevator here.

The family of Henry Lastico [Lestico?], who have been in quarantine for diphtheria for some time, were removed from the restraint Monday.

The farm supper given by the ladies of the M.E. church at the home of John Hansberger, Wednesday night was largely patronized.

Henry Palmer, of Reddick , Ill. , was in Worthington Wednesday. Mr. Palmer was here looking after his farm interests in Elk township.

Nick Weinandt will leave in a few days for Minneapolis with his family. Nick goes to the Mill City to assume charge of a job printing plant.

E.P. Amy, Canistota , S.D. , returned home Wednesday afternoon after a pleasant ten days' visit with his daughter, Mrs. C.A. Baker.

Mrs. S. Olson and Miss Minnie Haaeske, of St. Peter, and Miss Josie Olson, of Minneapolis are spending a few days with the family of Mrs. T. Kysar.

Miss Jennie Smith returned to her home near Brewster Wednesday. Miss Smith was in Worthington taking the teacher's examination for second grade teachers.

Mrs. Ida Hoeffling, who has been the guest of Mrs. Mary Hulser, of Reading for the past five or six weeks left for her home at Sheldon Wednesday afternoon.

Mrs. H.C. Thom and daughter left last Saturday night for their home in Omaha after a month's visit with the family of E.K. Smith, and other Worthington friends.

Herman Peterson and family have been entertaining the Misses Anna and Emma Diehn, of Round Lake , the past week. The young ladies returned home Wednesday afternoon.

John Wood, who was formerly in charge of the Peevay Elevator here, but lately stationed at Mankato , has again resumed charge of the Peevay interests at this point.

Misses Grace Haggerman and Eva Montgomery returned to their homes at Brewster Wednesday morning after a week's pleasant visit with the families of Messrs. Alex and John Montgomery.

J.R. Robson and young son returned Wednesday from a trip to Montana and Washington . His aged mother from Helena , Mont. , returned with him and will make an extended visit with relatives.

LOST -- On last Monday between the postoffice and residence of Wm. Hastings, a pair of glasses in an open end black enamel case. Will find please leave at Harry Lewis' grocery. Mrs. Hastings.

Sam Thompson, of Sibley, accompanied by his cousin, Miss Anna Thompson, of Rushmore, were in the city Wednesday enroute to Sibley, where Miss Thompson will visit relatives for a few days.

Miss Nellie Anderson, of Little Rock , Iowa , was the guest of Miss Mary Wilson the early part of the week, and on Wednesday accompanied by Miss Wilson went to Rushmore for a short visit with friends.

Mrs. Mabel Garin, of Sioux Falls, was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.A. White the early part of the week, returning home Wednesday. Mr. White will shortly remove his family to Sioux Falls .

Mrs. Lowrey, of Fonda, has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A.F. Dring and family for a few days. She left Wednesday, accompanied by Miss Beulah Dring for a weeks visit with relatives at Cherokee, Iowa .

Thos. Dovery, formerly editor of the Advance, left Tuesday night for his new field of labor at Buhl, Idaho, where he will not only engage in the newspaper business, but will look after his land interests near that city.

L.M. Austin and wife arrived in Worthington this week and are visiting relatives while Mr. Austin is looking for a business location. He recently sold his newspaper at Jefferson , Iowa , and will look around some before going into business again.

Moulton Smallwood entertained about fifty of his little friends at a lawn party Wednesday evening, in honor of his cousin, B. Austin, of DesMoines , Iowa , who is a guest at the Smallwood home. Games and refreshments were enjoyed by the young folks.

Miss Rudy Rippeberger and Mrs. Giroux, who have been spending several weeks at West Okoboji , Iowa , returned home Monday for the Cunningham-Rippeberger nuptials. Mr. Giroux and Howard Rippeberger came up Tuesday for the same purpose.

There was considerable activity among the grain interests here Tuesday, the following grain men being here inspecting their properties, F.E. Crandall, Mankato; S.M. Granger, Adrian; J.M. Shaefer, Tripp, S.D.; John Kingsley, Pipestone and L.B. Beardsley, Minneapolis.

John McManus, of Sibley, was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Mary Marden, the first of the week. John was formerly a clerk at the Worthington Hotel and has many friends in Worthington . He recently returned from Haswell , Colo. , where he has homesteaded a quarter section of land.

C.H. Brodt and wife, of Fairmont , were Tuesday guests of the family of E.L. Schwartz. Mr. Brodt is a prominent furniture dealer at Fairmont and he and his wife are taking an automobile tour of some magnitude. They went to Pipestone from here and from there will make an auto trip through South Dakota .

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Scott will leave on August 11th for Traer , Iowa , for a visit with relatives there. Mr. Scott has three brothers and one sister who reside at that place. While absent he will also attend a reunion of old soldiers of that county which is to be held on August 12 and 13 at Traer. Mr. Scott is an old resident of Tama county having settled there in 1858, and at that time the nearest railroad was 100 miles distant. He enlisted in the Union army in 1862, and on August 14th of that year, when his company started south the nearest railroad was fifty-five miles. The soldiers' reunion is expected to be a big event this year. Gov. Cummins and others are billed for addresses.

Death of Philo Hawes

Philo Hawes, one of the pioneers of Southern Minnesota, and a maker of the history of this section, passed away at his home at Luverne, early Tuesday morning, death being due to cancer from which he had been a suffer for some time.

Philo Hawes, in 1865, homesteaded on what is now the present site of Luverne, and for years was the mail carrier over the old mail route from Blue Earth, Minn., to Yankton, S.D., through Jackson, Graham Lakes, Luverne and Sioux Falls, and after the Sioux Falls railroad was built he was appointed mail agent on that line and served in that capacity for many years.

Deceased was a veteran of the civil war, serving as lieutenant in the 11th Minnesota volunteers. He was three times elected as commander of the Minnesota G.A.R. association.

The funeral was held Thursday afternoon and was largely attended, large numbers being present from Worthington and other towns.

Local Intelligence

Jay Wolven visited at Mankato Monday.

Mrs. Niles Eggleston is on the sick list this week.

W.E. Collins, of Ellsworth, was a business caller Friday.

Sheriff Fauskee was in Rushmore Saturday on business.

The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Ned Jones died Sunday.

Sheriff Fauskee was in Lismore Saturday on official business.

W.W. Loveless was a business visitor at Minneapolis last week.

Dr. Dieckhoff was in Cherokee, Iowa , Sunday, the guest of friend.

Attorney Flynn was a business visitor to Sibley and Ellsworth Saturday.

A.M. Renner spent Saturday afternoon and Sunday with Adrian friends.

W.E. Roberts, of Rushmore, was in Worthington on business yesterday.

Mrs. A. Schmidt and infant child are visiting Brewster relatives this week.

Dr. F.S. Hough, of Sibley was in Worthington Sunday, the guest of Dr. Weidow.

Herbert Noren left Tuesday morning for a visit with friends at St. Peter , Minn.

Melvin Thompson, of Paullina , Iowa , was transacting business in Worthington Friday.

Miss Julia Ager returned home Tuesday from a short visit with Adrian friends.

Mrs. John M. Wilson and two children are guests of Mrs. G.A. Fish, of Fulda , this week.

Mr. and Mrs. G.D. Curtiss of St. Paul , are guests of Harry Hobson and family this week.

H.A. Folsom, came up from Spirit Lake and spent Sunday with Worthington friends.

Miss Minnie Breen, of Mitchell , S.D. , spent Friday and Saturday with Worthington friends.

C.L. Coyle and Miss Theresa Didier, of Pipestone spent Sunday with Worthington friends.

Miss Helen Ramage returned home Monday from a visit with Miss McConkey at Brewster.

Mr. and Mrs. K.V. Mitchell went to Madison , S.D. , Tuesday morning for a visit with relatives.

Miss Jennie D. Smith, of Brewster, spent Sunday in this city as the guest of Worthington friends.

Mrs. Nicholas Weinandt returned Tuesday from a visit with relatives and friends at Adrian .

L.J. Hagerty, H.C. Kruse, C. Weaver and Miss Lulu Smith were Sunday visitors from Harris , Iowa .

Dr. Weidow was in Sibley Tuesday assisting Dr. Hough of that place in a surgical operation.

Miss Pearl Lewis left for Minneapolis Monday morning where she will enter the conservatory of music.

Messrs. J.B. and B.G. Yates, of Madelia, were looking after business interests in Worthington Friday.

R.H. Dieckhoff left Tuesday morning for a business trip through northern Minnesota and Canada .

Gus Engelbritsen returned Friday from Mason City , Iowa , where he has been invoicing a drug stock.

Mrs. G.A. Fish, of Fulda , returned home Sunday after a week's visit with J.M. Wilson and family.

Robt. Reed, oil inspector for this district, was in Adrian Monday on business connected with his position.

Mrs. H. Biltgen returned home from Bigelow Tuesday after a week with her daughter, Mrs. J.E. Salstrom.

Miss Marie Hester, of Emmettsburg , Iowa , has accepted a position as stenographer for G.W. Patterson.

Hollis Goodrich returned to Williston , N.D. , Friday night after a short visit with his parents in this city.

Mrs. M.E. Lawton and mother, Mrs. F.E. Little, were visiting with friends in the twin cities Saturday and Sunday.

Mrs. A. Hafele and two children left Monday morning for a week's visit with Mrs. Hafele's mother at Kinbrae.

Mrs. Milton Daily, of Sioux City , and Miss Effit Bowen, of Sheldon , Iowa , are visiting at the home of G.W. Roth.

J.S. Frink was in Heron Lake Thursday and Friday of last week repairing the plumbing at the hospital at that place.

Miss B. Gray, who has been spending the summer in Worthington , spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Sibley.

Miss Iva Lyons left the first of the week for Wallace , S.D. , where she will spend a week with an aunt and other friends.

Fred Humiston went to St. Paul Tuesday where he attended the meeting of the Republican state central committee.

Ole Alingson purchased the McGee property on the lake front Tuesday and will shortly remove his family to town.

Messrs. James Mott and Thos. Hogans, Misses Flora Buchan and Blanche Runyan were guests of Luverne friends over Sunday.

Miss Hulda Munson returned to her home in Minneapolis Tuesday morning after a ten days' visit with the family of A. Hardow.

Mrs. Esther Koser returned Tuesday to her home in Eagle Grove , Iowa , after a pleasant visit with Dr. Weidow and family.

Mr. and Mrs. G.F. Albertus, of Owatonna , arrived in Worthington Saturday and will spend a few days with their son, A.R. Albertus.

D.A. Haggard and wife, of Algona , Iowa , are guests at the home of Mr. Haggard's brother, Mr. Henry Haggard, of Indian Lake township.

Prof. Edwards returned home Tuesday from Mankato , where he has been acting as instructor at the normal school during the summer term.

J.E. Farragher, of Adrian , spent a few hours with Worthington friends Monday, on his way from a visit with his brother, Philip Farragher.

Dr. C.D. Chalfant, of Streator , Ill. , arrived in Worthington Friday and has been busy the past week looking after his various farms in Nobles county.

Verne Hayden left Sunday morning for the twin cities. Verne has a position offered him in both St. Paul and Minneapolis and has gone to investigate them.

Miss Clara Kinley, the efficient nurse at the hospital, left Monday night for her annual vacation, which will be spent with friends and relatives in Dakota and Canada .

Mrs. Anna Schraeder, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Jacobson, at Rushmore, was in Worthington Tuesday between trains on her way to her home in Montana .

L.M. Herbert, of Sauk Centre , Minn. , was in the city the latter part of the week upon a business enterprise, which if consummated will make Mr. Herbert a resident of this city.

A.J. Fauskee, the popular tonsorial artist, has moved his family to this city from their former home at Lakefield. Worthington welcomes this worthy addition to our city.

Mr. and Mrs. M.E. Fish left Tuesday morning for Oshkosh and Eau Claire, Wis., where they will spend a couple of weeks with relatives and friends.

J.H. James left Monday for a week's trip through the grain section of South Dakota in the interest of Somers, Jones & Co., of Chicago, with whom he is employed as business solicitor.

The family of Charles Loveland arrived from Sac City Saturday and will reside in Worthington in the future, Mr. Loveland having recently accepted a position as baker at the Loveless bakery.

Miss Ada Ainsworth, who has been a guest of Rev. Wilder and family in camp at Chautauqua grounds, the past week, returned to her home in Council Bluffs , Iowa . Tuesday afternoon.

W.M. Evans and family will leave in a few days for a trip to Los Angeles , Cal . On their way out they will pass through the Canadian district which was devastated by fire the first of this week.

Miss Prue Town , accompanied by Miss Jennie Torrence, left Tuesday morning for a visit with St. Paul friends. From there Miss Torrence will go on to Duluth and other points in the northern part of the state.

Christ Hanson, formerly a barber at the Addington barber shop, was in Worthington Monday calling on his many friends. He has just returned from Hot Springs , Ark. , where he has been for the past year in search of health.

Mr. Edwards, who until recently has been in charge of the depot lunch counter, together with his wife, left Tuesday for Cherokee, Iowa, where they will visit friends and probably locate if a suitable opening is secured.

Frank Williams and little son went to Sibley Tuesday afternoon to meet Mrs. Williams, who has been spending the past month at Colfax , Iowa , for her health. They will visit relatives at Sibley before returning.

Mrs. James Barnes and H.S. Myers left Saturday for Tabor, Iowa , where they were called by the serious illness of their mother, Mrs. Wm. Myers. Another daughter, Mrs. Brace, also resides in Worthington , but was unable to go with Mr. Myers and Mrs. Barnes.

Misses Sophie Sterling, Minnie Luehrs, Clara Prideaux, of Worthington , and Mable Birkett, of Sheldon , Iowa , left Saturday for a three weeks trip to Chicago , Detroit , and Niagara Falls . They will also visit Toronto , Thousand Isles and other Canadian points of interest.

Mrs. Thos. Dovery and family left Friday for Barron, Wis., where they will visit with relatives until such time as Mr. Dovery can get things settled at their new home in Buhl, Idaho. Mr. Dovery shipped his household goods and printing outfit to that place Saturday.

Lloyd Patterson has accepted a position in the State Bank at Adrian and left the first of the week to assume his duties at that place. Lloyd is a good, clean boy and will no doubt make many friends in his new location. His many friends here at home wish him success in his new position.

John Mitchell and wife, of Sanborn , Iowa , and Mrs. A. Peterson, of Watertown , S.D. , were in Worthington the first of the week, called here by the death of their brother, Dow Mitchell. They accompanied Mrs. Mitchell and children to Peccatonica , Ill. , with the remains.

S.M. Stewart lost four head of cattle by lightning during the terrific storm Monday afternoon. The cattle were standing in the field on Mr. Stewart's farm, about a half mile north of town when the fatal bolt struck them. Among the cattle killed was a fine young bull for which Mr. Stewart recently refused $100. The loss is partly covered by insurance.

Dave Fauskee is nursing a very sore hand. While assisting J.S. Frink in repairing the plumbing at the Moe hospital at Heron Lake , he accidentally cut a deep gash in the middle finger of his left hand. The wound was dressed by the hospital physician at that place, but it is of sufficient moment to incapacitate him for work and he is laying off this week.

H.J. Ludlow, the pioneer apple grower of this section, was in town Monday with a load of home grown Tetofsky apples, the first we have seen this season. The Advance-Herald man had the pleasure of sampling the fruit and is compelled to admit that they tasted as well as their appearance would indicate. Mr. Ludlow says that he is harvesting about five bushels a day at the present time.

James Mackey will leave Saturday for Chicago , where he will enter the Carey Jones school of auctioneering for a three weeks' course. This is the foremost school of its kind in the country, and while it is a question in the minds of those who have seen Jim conduct a sale, whether or not he needs any tuition in that line, still the "best is none too good," so he selected the Jones school. Jim, however, thinks the school will improve his already extraordinary ability in his line and when he finished the course there will be no better auctioneer in this section of the state.

Death of Dow Mitchell

the sad news was heralded about town Monday morning that Dow Mitchell had passed away during the night. Although not unexpected, still the intelligence cast a gloom over the entire community, where Dow's friends were limited only to his acquaintances. To know him was to like him. Death came early Monday morning, following an attack of blood poisoning, from which he had been a sufferer for several weeks.

The injury which ultimately resulted in death was received last spring. While making some repairs on a fence at his farm residence in Lorain township, he accidentally drove a nail into his knee. Little attention was paid to the injury and it apparently healed up and was to all appearances as well as ever, but the bone was injured and about chautauqua week it began to pain him. Thinking it merely a soreness resulting from the old injury, and failing to realize the seriousness of it, he worked all week at the chautauqua grounds. The next week, however, the inflammation had become so intense that he was compelled to seek medical attention, and took to his bed, from which he never arose. In spite of all that surgical skill could accomplish, he continued to decline until it was deemed advisable to amputate the limb. This Mr. Mitchell refused to consent to until last Sunday, when Dr. Weidow, assisted by Dr. F.S. Hough, of Sibley, removed the injured member. It was necessary to amputate the bone twice, as it was found upon examination that the bone was diseased higher up than at first supposed, so the extremity was moved about three inches further up to a point a little more than half way between the knee and the hip. The patient came out from under the anaesthetic in good shape and had apparently a chance to recover, but the magnificent physique had been too strongly undermined by the poison and about four o'clock he went into a sinking spell from which he never rallied, death being due directly to heart failure.

Dow Mitchell was born in Winnebago county, Ill. , February 2, 18 61 , consequently he was aged 47 years, 5 months and one day, at the time of his untimely death. Deceased was for a number of years engaged in the meat business in Worthington , where he made friends with all with whom he came in contact.  He was married and the father of a bright little daughter, who with his widow and adopted son are left to mourn his loss.

Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock , attended by a large concourse of sorrowing friends and relatives.

The remains were sent to his former home at Peccatonica , Ill. , for interment, leaving here Tuesday afternoon.

Lawn Social.

There will be a lawn social held at the home of G.M. Walker on Thursday evening, August 13th. Everybody is invited to attend and enjoy themselves. It will be under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor.  -Committee.