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Friday, December 25, 1908

Local Intelligence

T. Jacobson, of Jewell, was in the city on business Friday.

Chas R. Hildred, was calling upon Worthington friends Monday.

E.J. Butler, of Adrian , was calling on Worthington friends Friday.

Dr. Dodge is spending Christmas with his parents at Round Lake .

Mrs. George Thompson, of Rushmore, was a Worthington visitor Monday.

Mrs. Frank Glasgow and daughter, Edith, spent Monday in Sioux City .

Miss Elizabeth Thompson is spending the holidays with Minneapolis friends.

Mrs. Elizabeth Moberg, of Bigelow township, is quite low with pneumonia.

Charles A. Taylor was looking after interests in Nobles county Wednesday.

Mrs. Rev. Gibb, of Rushmore, was calling on friends in Worthington Monday.

E.S. Tiebig, of Sheldon , Iowa , was a business visitor to this village Tuesday.

E.R. Martin, of Primghar , Iowa , was transacting business in this city Friday.

G.S. Mitchell of Rushmore was in the city for a few hours Tuesday afternoon.

Mrs. Otto Orlonske came over from Rushmore Monday and spent the day with friends.

Miss Almino Willock is assisting at the Brace Jewelry store during the holiday rush.

Mrs. Rev. babcock, of Rushmore, spent Monday afternoon with Worthington friends.

Mrs. A.F. Dring left on Tuesday for Wisconsin to visit over the holidays with her parents.

Miss Jeanette Carleton left Tuesday for Minneapolis to spend the holidays with her parents.

J.H. Kuntz, of Ocheydan , Iowa , was a business visitor to Worthington Friday and Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Veltum, of Minneapolis are Xmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. Goodrich.

Miss Emily Plotts entertained the Candy club in a most enjoyable manner last Wednesday night.

Will Snodgress, of Currie, Minn. , is visiting with G.B. Hildyard and family during the holidays.

W.C. Thom of Rushmore, was in the city Wednesday and paid a pleasant visit to this office.

Miss Gladys Humbert of Webster City, Iowa is visiting her sister, Mrs. A.C. Dickens this week.

John Young and Charles Wood, of Traer , Iowa , were business callers in Worthington Tuesday.

Mrs. G.E. Cunningham and son, Charles, of Brewster, were visitors to Worthington Monday.

Mrs. Joseph Beach, of Mankato , is spending the holidays with her daughter, Mrs. W.T. Hayes.

Theo. Bahls, the Round Lake merchant, came down to Worthington Friday on a business mission.

E.J. Wolven and wife left last week for a tour of California where they will sojourn for the winter.

Mrs. W. MacDonald, of Chamberlain, S.D., is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.N. Wetherall.

W.C. Wyatt and Pete Peters, of Bigelow, were in the city Monday attending to business matters.

W. Moriarity, the Heron Lake Insurance man, was in the city Monday and Tuesday writing policies.

J.D. Giberson, of Farmington , Minn. , was in the city Saturday looking after business interests.

W.E. Roberts, the Rushmore real estate dealer, was a business visitor to the county seat Wednesday.

Mrs. Fred Meier and children have gone to Hampton , Iowa , to visit her parents and spend the holidays.

Miss Alice Bloom left Monday for Woodstock , Minn. , where she will spend Christmas with her grandparents.

Mrs. Burr Ludlow came down from Rushmore Wednesday for a visit with relatives and friends in this city.

Attorney John F. Flynn returned home Wednesday afternoon from a four week's business trip to Vale, Ore.

Miss Larina Dow of Ashbury Hospital , Minneapolis , is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.W.W. Dow.

Miss Emma Ferguson, a teacher in the schools of Tracy , Minn. , is visiting her parents in this city during the holidays.

A. Obermann and wife left Monday night for El Reno, Okla., where they will visit for a couple of weeks with friends.

Miss Cora Dow, who is teaching at Heron Lake , is spending her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.W.W. Dow.

Mrs. Aaron Wensberg left Tuesday afternoon for Mankato , where she will join her husband, who is employed in that city.

James Gibson, a former resident of this city, but now located at Sioux City , was calling on old friends in the village Saturday.

Mrs. W.F. Scott and family went down to Traer , Iowa , Wednesday [missing words] Mrs. Scott's mother.

P.W. Bladent, of Dundern , Sask. , Can. , was in the city Wednesday calling on friends and extolling the virtues of the Canadian country.

Carl Carlson, of Sibley, was in the city Monday. Carl is a brakeman on the Currie branch and was on his way home to spend Christmas.

Miss Pearl Luehrs came down from Minneapolis Tuesday to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.H. Leuhrs.

Rev. C.M. Johnson will preach in the Robertson school house next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock . Everybody is cordially invited to attend.

Mrs. E.R. Humiston left Monday for Minneapolis where she will remain until after the holidays as the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Jones.

Mrs. Chas. Hamstreet and the children left on Tuesday for Clear Lake , Iowa , for an over-Christmas visit with Grandpa and Grandma Hamstreet.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schlatter, of Lawler , Iowa , who have been guests of D.M. Anthony and wife for the past week, left for their home Monday afternoon.

George Wyckoff, who is attending the University of Minnesota , is at home for the Christmas vacation, the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.V. Wyckoff.

W.C. Davey, of Estherville, is acting as brakeman on the Rock Island between here and Lake Park , while one of the regular employes is enjoying a holiday vacation.

J.D. Ely, one of the good farmers of Dewald township, dropped into our office Tuesday and advanced his subscription to Feb. 1910. Says he wants his paper regularly.

Fremont Dow, who is employed at the government experiment station at St. Paul , came home Wednesday to spend the holidays with his parents, C.W.W. Dow and wife.

Mrs. Roy Newman went to Org Wednesday for a visit with her father until Thursday morning when she left for St. James for a visit with Mr. Newman's parents during the holidays.

George Stewart, of Kansas City , Mo. , and H.M. Goodrich, of Burwell, Neb. , are visiting at the home of A.A. Goodrich and family during the holidays.

H.D. Wendt, of Welcome, was calling on friends in this city Friday. Mr. Wendt was formerly manager of the creamery at Sibley, but has recently accepted a similar position at Welcome.

Mrs. J.S. Cocks, of Kinbrae, was the guest of Mrs. Frank Eastman Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Cocks are moving this week from Kinbrae to Windom, where they will reside in the future.

John E. Johnson, of Org, who has been out in Washington for a couple of years returned home last week. Mr. Johnson has not been in good health of late and is at present under the care of a physician.

L.T. Eide, one of our Ransom township subscribers, was in town Tuesday doing some Christmas shopping and favored this office with a pleasant call and renewed his subscription to the Advance-Herald.

The Sunshine Club of Lorain township met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. D. Jones, sr. Refreshments were served and a royal good time reported. The next meeting of the club will be at the home of Mrs. Wm. Sprouse.

M.L. Holbrook was a business visitor to Spirit Lake Monday. Mr. Holbrook is arranging with a number of nearby towns to handle their dry cleaning and his visit to Spirit Lake was for the purpose of appointing an agent at that place.

Mrs. E.L. Wemple and granddaughter, Miss Lillian Wemple, of Rushmore, were in the city Wednesday between trains, enroute to St. Paul , where they will spend the holiday season with Mrs. Wemple's daughter, Mrs. Anton Schaffer.

Judge C.W.W. Dow received a letter this week from his son Don Carlos announcing the fact that he had been elected to the position of city attorney of Pullman , Wash. Don's many friends will be glad to note that he is meeting with success in his western home.

Dan Nystrom went to Brewster last Wednesday morning returning in the afternoon with a fine buggy team which he purchased from Dr. N.J. Nessa of that place. They are certainly beautiful specimens of horse flesh and Dan has every reason to be proud of them.

Marriage licenses have been issued this week to Chris Carl Jeppesen and Minnie Ziener, William Lusbey, of Cottonwood county and Lydia Stromberg, of Cook county, Ill. and Harold Stearns and Frances Wilson. Harold is but a trifle over 20 years of age, so the license was issued by the consent of his father, Charles E. Stearns.

Leonard Fisher, living eight miles west of town leased his farm for a term of years and will sell his stock and machinery at auction, sometime in February. This will be an exceptionally large farm sale and Col. Holbrook, of this city, has been engaged to cry it, which will make the sixth sale Col. Holbrook has cried in the Fisher family.

Five Generations

A unique Christmas dinner will occur in Worthington today, when at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Stanton five generations will gather around the family table. Those representing the five generations are: Mrs. P.M. Harding, Mrs. N.E. Bitner, of Clinton , Iowa , Mrs. Stanton, Mrs. L.M. Ramage, of Bigelow, and Wilbur Webb Ramage.

S'MORE LOCALS

Dr. P. Geyerman spent Sunday with Brewster relatives.

F.P. Duster spent Sunday with Sioux City friends.

Sheriff Fauskee went to Brewster Monday on official business.

Mrs. Dr. P.T. Geyerman was a caller on Brewster Monday.

Miss Beth Ames left Saturday for a visit with her parents at Traer , Iowa .

Mrs. G. Sellars and Miss Alice Duba were guests of Sioux City friends Friday.

Miss Freda Otto is spending the holiday vacation at her home in Red Wing.

Charles Ashbaugh, of Rushmore, spent Sunday with Worthington friends.

Earl Barkelew went to Sibley Monday afternoon for a brief call on friends.

Mrs. Alma Peterson is assisting at the Variety Store during the holiday season.

J.L. Seeley and J.L. Johnson were business visitor from Round Lake Saturday.

Miss Carrie Bachtle is spending her Xmas vacation with relatives at Delevan , Minn.

Miss Mildred Powers is the Yuletide guest of relatives at Emmettsburg , Iowa .

Miss Margaret Dieckhoff is clerking at the Herbert Drug Co. during the holiday rush.

Miss Ada Ainsworth is visiting with relatives in Council Bluffs during the Xmas vacation.

Will Rippberger, of Rock Rapids, is the guest of his parents, J.D. Rippberger and wife.

John Salstrom, of Bigelow, was a business caller on Worthington friends Monday afternoon.

Miss Anna Barnard is spending her Christmas vacation with relatives at Montezuma , Minn.

Miss Blanche Donahue went to her home in Clear Lake , Iowa , to spend her Xmas vacation.

Mrs. Philip Anton was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Otto Schmusser, at Lake Park last week.

Miss Martha Wick, of the Worthington schools, is spending the holidays at her home at Jackson .

Arba Bedford, who is attending school here is spending the holidays with his parents at Rushmore.

Ernest Sterling, who is traveling for a Minneapolis firm, is spending the holidays with his parents in this city.

Sterling Lawton, who has been attending Morningside college at Sioux City , is home for the holiday vacation.

Clark Pannell is home from Drinkwater , Canada , for a visit with his parents.

C.A. Cedarblade, of Route 1, went to St. Paul Saturday, where he is the guest of a sister.

I.F. Kelly returned home the latter part of last week from a business trip to New York .

Bennet Joul, of Brewster, was in the city Saturday and paid the Advance-Herald a pleasant call.

Miss Amy Forbes, one of the teachers at Woodstock , Minn. , is spending the holiday vacation with relatives in this city.

Miss Margaret Ashe, one of the teachers in the Worthington schools is spending the holiday vacation at her home in Mankato .

Misses Minnie and Ida Nelson are forgetting school affairs during the Xmas vacation by a visit with relatives at Heron Lake .

Neal Leverich spent Sunday with friends in this city. Neal is now making his headquarters at Sioux Falls instead of Mitchell as formerly.

Mrs. Hensel and daughter left Saturday for Milwaukee where they will be the guests of relatives until the expiration of the holiday vacation.

Fred Joben left Monday afternoon for his home at Lodi, Ill., where he will spend the holiday season and visit with relatives for a couple of weeks.

Miss Rosetta McNerney, of Sibley, was the guest Monday of Miss Helen Doeden. Miss Doeden accompanied her to Sibley and will remain until after the holidays.

Stanley Swanberg, who is attending school at St. Paul , is visiting his parents during the holidays. He was accompanied by his school mate, Paul Behm, of Waupaca , Wis. , who remained over Sunday, leaving Monday morning for his home.

Rev. W.M. Jennings, of Battle Creek , Iowa , occupied the pulpit at the Presbyterian church Sunday and was well received. Mr. Jennings is a fine man to meet personally and his sermons were considered by those who heard them as excellent efforts.

Mrs. David Jones and her daughter, Lizzie of Lorain sent out invitations that they wished the Sunshine club to meet at their home Tuesday for dinner, to which they responded, and presented Mrs. Jones a fine fruit dish as a Christmas present. The club should have met there last September but Mrs. Jones had received an injury to her knee at that time so had to give it up. Miss Lizzie Jones prepared an elaborate spread, to which all did ample justice. Every one present had a fine time.

Mrs. F.H. Millard, who directed the home talent production of "Prairie Rose," went to Rushmore Saturday for a visit with friends. She left Tuesday for her home in Minneapolis where she will remain until after Christmas. Her next appointment is at White Bear, where she will present "The Mountain Girl," with amateur talent.

F.L. Kieth, formerly a clerk in the employ of M.J. Barber, of this city, and afterwards with a Reading concern, has purchased the fixtures of the Adrian Mercantile company, at Reading and will open a grocery at that place. He will also conduct a hotel in connection. Frank is a good fellow and we wish him every success in his new venture.

A roller skating rink will furnish amusement and entertainment for the citizens of Worthington this winter. Messrs. A. & G. Borst have opened a rink in the room next to the village hall and are meeting with deservedly good patronage. They are Worthington boys and should be encouraged as it is their intention to conduct the place in a strictly first-class manner.

W.J. McBride left Thursday for Mason City , Iowa , to assume possession of the cafe recently purchased in that city. Mac is a genial, wholesouled fellow and should prove a popular caterer. Here's wishing him all manner of success in his new venture. Dayton Staubus, who will assist him in the cafe, left last week and has been busy making preliminary arrangements for the new manager.

Mr. and Mrs. J.H. James left yesterday afternoon for Little Rock , Iowa , to spend Christmas with Mr. James' parents and to attend a family reunion. Mr. and Mrs. R.T. James are the parents of ten children and arrangements have been made that they all be at home on Christmas day. All of the children excepting one are married and have children of their own and all of the grand children and great grand children will be present and the reunion will be a notable one in the history of northern Iowa .

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Source:
Microfilm, Worthington Advance; Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul , MN ; obtained November, 2007