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Friday, September 25, 1908

In Forest Fire.

Miss Helen Purvess, who was formerly a teacher in the Worthington schools was unfortunate enough to be within the district covered by the terrible forest fires in the northern part of the state. Miss Purvess was teaching at Virginia, Minn , at the time of the terrible holocaust, and according to advices received here lost everything of value which she possessed. Miss Purvess has many friends in Worthington who will be sorry to learn of her misfortune.

A Sad Case.

Deputy Sheriff Finnerty, of Ellsworth, arrived in Worthington Monday afternoon, having in custody Miss Kate O'Hern, who was suddenly bereft of natural reason at Wahpeton, N.D., and brought here for an investigation into her sanity. The circumstances leading up to her affliction are extremely sad. It seems that the young lady had been visiting relatives in and around Whapeton and Breckenridge, when she was taken sick and the illness left her in a weakened mental condition. Some ten or twelve years ago she was attacked in a similar manner, but a short period of treatment restored her to her normal self and it is hoped that treatment at the state hospital at St. Peter where she was taken Tuesday, will have a beneficial effect this time. Sheriff Fauskee and Mrs. Anderson accompanied her to St. Peter.

North of Town

Margret Hacker has been quite sick with stomach trouble.

Mrs. Chas. Erickson has been suffering from an attack of nervous prostration.

Herbert Steinman left on Monday of last week for Mankato and Minneapolis on a business trip.

The sale of Chas. Erickson which was held on Thursday of last week came off pretty good. Altho the crowd was very small things sold well.

Alma Schulz who has been suffering for sometime with ulcers of the stomach, was taken to the hospital last Friday for treatment, altho her case is a very bad one, it is hoped that she will be out in a few weeks.

Local Intelligence

Dr. Gould attended the fair at Windom Wednesday.

Miss Beth Ames spent Sunday with Rushmore friends.

Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Olund were Bigelow visitors Wednesday.

Miss Esther Petersen spent Sunday with her parents in Indian Lake .

Mrs. Fred Cass and daughter, May, were Sunday visitors to Worthington .

S. Wilcox and wife, of Reading , were in the city Tuesday calling upon friends.

Andrew Nystrom and family were guests of Indian Lake relatives Sunday.

C.R. West, the Brewster banker, made a business trip to Worthington Monday.

Rev. Healy and wife, of Bigelow, were calling upon Worthington friends Tuesday.

Matt Jensen and wife, of Ransom township, were shopping in Worthington Saturday.

John Martin and wife, of Gladbrook , Iowa , are guests at the home of Louis Nebendahl.

Henry Nystrom, of the Citizens bank, spent Sunday with relatives in Bigelow township.

John Webster went to Sibley Tuesday afternoon for a short visit with relatives.

G. Klessig, of Reading , spent Sunday in Worthington the guest of relatives and friends.

Messrs. Kelly, Alburtus and Wolven made an auto trip to Windom Wednesday to take in the fair.

Miss Hazel Pepple, who is teaching in district No. 8, spent Sunday with her parents in this city.

Al. Grant, of Luverne, formerly proprietor of the Grand Theatre, was in the city Wednesday on business.

Mrs. W.C. Thom and Mrs. W.H. Christensen, of Rushmore, visited with Mrs. Chas. Hamstreet Tuesday afternoon.

Minnesota State Inspector of High Schools, Prof. Alton, made an inspection of our schools Monday and Tuesday.

FOR SALE -- My property one block east of the school house. A bargain if taken before October 15th. M.E. Fish.

Dr. H. Weidow is absent on a business trip to Iowa City , Iowa , after which he will go to Chicago for hospital work.

The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morgan, of Jackson County , Sunday morning and left a baby girl to gladden the hearts of the parents.

F. Kieth [Keith?] has resigned his position with M.J. Barber. He has not as yet secured another situation, but will in all probably go to South Dakota in a short time.

Mike Nichols, of Joliet , Ill. , was in the city the first part of the week. Mr. Nichols has some land interests in Nobles county and was here looking after the same.

Mrs. J. Kies entertained about twelve of her lady friends at a "Thimble Bee" yesterday afternoon. Refreshments were served and a general good time by those present.

A.M. Feathers and wife, of Lismore, and their guest, Mrs. Linn Feathers, of Dodge county, Minn. , visited a couple of days this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. Prideaux.

The Ladies Guild wish to announce to the ladies of Worthington that are prepared to tie comforters and do plain sewing. For particulars inquire of Mrs. Etta Stanton, Pres.

Peter Ledine, of Bigelow township, lost a setting of grain by fire Saturday. The fire is supposed to have originated from a spark from the engine while threshing was in progress.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Nystrom have returned from their honeymoon trip to points in Minnesota and Iowa , and are now at home to their friends upon their farm in Bigelow township.

An operation was performed at the Worthington hospital Wednesday upon Miss Louise Von Behren, of Brewster, at which time a tumor in the young lady's throat was removed and she is getting along nicely.

Will Oliver went to Minneapolis Sunday, where he will spend a few days with relatives, after which, accompanied by his sisters, Misses Gertie and Katie Oliver, he will go on to International Falls, near which place he has a claim.

The Rev. C.H. Beaulien will preach in St. John's Episcopal church next Sunday evening. Mr. Beaulien was formerly in charge of St. John's church. His gentle qualities won him friends in Worthington during his sojourn, and they will be glad to welcome him back again.

The Ladies Aid Society of the Congregational church held their social tea in the parlors of the church last Friday afternoon. A large number were in attendance and a general good time reported. They will meet this week at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Fletcher this afternoon.

Rev. Osgood, who is conducting the revival meetings in the tent, will address the Men's meeting at the Congregational church next Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. His subject will be "The Standard of Value." A special feature of the meeting will be the singing by the high school quartette.

Miss Minnie Miller, daughter of Eilert Miller, was adjudged insane Friday and committed to the State hospital at St. Peter. The young lady had the misfortune to become demented on a previous occasion, but was discharged after treatment, and it is hoped that her present condition is only temporary, and she will soon be restored to her normal self.

Miss Jeannette Carlton of Minneapolis , arrived in Worthington Tuesday and will make her home in this city in the future. Miss Carlton is a singer and teacher of vocal music and comes highly recommended. For some time past she has been a vocalist in the Plymouth congregational church at Minneapolis , and hopes to establish a class in voice culture in Worthington .

Fred Barnes, who recently accepted a position at the Loveless blacksmith shop, had the misfortune to get a fragment of steel in his left eye, Wednesday evening. He went to a physician, but owing to the late hour the doctor was unable to locate the particle. A second visit Thursday morning was more successful and the obstacle was removed. He will not loose the sight of the eye, but the injury has caused him a great deal of pain.

Lismore Couple Wed

John A. Lang and Miss Inez Elizabeth M. Rusho of Lismore, were married in this city Tuesday afternoon, at the residence of Rev. Wm. Fletcher of the Congregational church. The ceremony was witnessed by the brother and sister-in-law of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rusho, also of Lismore.  The ceremony took place shortly before four o'clock and the happy young folks took the train immediately afterward for Le Mars , Iowa , where they will spend their honeymoon.

It was evidently Mr. Lang's first plunge in the matrimonial sea as he had some difficulty in locating the proper official to secure his marriage license, but was set right by one of the county officials, who also gave him directions as to the location of the minister's residence.

Death of Mrs. Hagberg.

Anna Lisa Hagberg, wife of Louis Hagberg, of Elk township, passed away Monday after an illness covering a period of nearly two years from dropsy and heart trouble. Deceased was 73 years, 5 months and 29 days of age at the time of her death, and was a resident of Elk township for many years. Her son, Charles, recently preceded her to the grave, having been a victim of tuberculosis. The funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at one o'clock from her late residence and three o'clock from the Swedish Mission church in this city, Rev. Johnson conducting the ceremony. Interment at Worthington cemetery.

Round Lake Scrap .

H.C. Carstensen, of Round Lake , was before Justice Dow Wednesday evening charged with assault upon Wilmer Conklin, the village marshal of that place. It seems that Conklin warned a drunken man off the streets and instructed him to either go home or to a hotel. Instead of going home he went into Carstensen's saloon adjacent to the hotel and related his troubles to the proprietor, who stepped outside and began making remarks uncomplimentary to the marshal, and the cause of the trouble also came out and began to put up a formidable appearance, when the marshal reached for him intending to put him under arrest. Then the marshal claims he was set upon by Carstensen and choked and otherwise mistreated. Sheriff Fauskee went to Round Lake and placed Carstensen under arrest and brought him to Worthington , where he was given a hearing and fined $5 and costs, amounting to $12.25, which he settled and was discharged.

Local Intelligence

Mrs. J. Casereto visited relatives at Sibley Monday.

Will Chaney was a business to Dundee Saturday.

G.H. Luehrs made a business trip to Sioux City Monday.

Sheriff Fauskee had official business at Adrian Monday.

Stelle S. Smith went to Brewster Monday on business.

Chris Hanson spent Sunday with Rushmore relatives.

Mrs. A.K. Albright spent Saturday with Sioux Falls friends.

Leon Ewers, of Jackson county, was a business visitor Monday.

Fred Humiston went to Windom Tuesday to take in the fair.

John Mitchell was transacting business in Heron Lake Monday.

G.B. Hilyard has moved into the Schulz property on Fifth Ave.

L.B. Sage, of Kasota, was in Worthington Saturday calling friends.

Mrs. Roy Newman spent a few days this week with her parents at Org.

Postmaster Frank Coughran made a business trip to Heron Lake Tuesday.

Miss Ella Horton spent Friday and Saturday with friends in Sioux Falls .

Pete Peters, of Bigelow, was a business caller at the county seat Monday.

Mrs. H.W. Steffens went to Bigelow Monday afternoon for a short visit.

W.E. McDermott, of Luverne, was a business caller in Worthington Saturday.

H.D. Wendt and Ray Wolfe, of Sibley, spent Sunday afternoon in Worthington .

J.C. Hill, of Sioux City , was the guest of his father, George Hill over Sunday.

Fred Barnes, of Kansas City , has accepted a position at the Loveless blacksmith shop.

Mrs. Ross Nelson and two children left Monday for a visit with relatives at Heron Lake .

R.J. Jones, of Reading , was in this city Saturday and paid this office a pleasant call.

Miss Nell Addington began teaching in the Johnson district, northwest of town Monday.

Mrs. Sarah Mitchell returned home Monday from a visit with relatives at Algona , Iowa .

S.M. Stewart and wife went to Sioux City Sunday for a few days' visit with friends.

Furnished room for rent in the Bishop residence on 4th ave. Mrs. James Jack. Phone 230.

Deputy Sheriff Finnerty, of Ellsworth, was in the county seat Monday on official business.

Mesdames G.W. Wilson and W.M. Evans spent a few days this week with Sioux City friends.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Vollman, of Round Lake , were calling on Worthington friends Monday.

Mrs. Stanley Moore returned home Friday night from a visit with relatives in the twin cities.

Miss Mollie Westby, who has been visiting Mrs. O. Carlson, returned to her home in Heron Lake Monday.

Miss Ida Olson return to her home in New Ulm Wednesday, after a short visit with P.J. Arbes and family.

Mrs. Roy Newman returned home last Saturday from a visit with relatives and friends at St. James.

Miss Mabel Horne, who has been the guest of Miss Mattie Hastings for some time left Tuesday for Rushmore on a business mission.

Mr. Eng, of Fulda , who was operated upon last week at the Worthington hospital for a diseased bone in the foot, returned home Wednesday. His condition is greatly improved.

Rev. Wilder will preach the second sermon in the economic series next Sunday evening. Subject, "Between Jesus and Caesar."

Miss Clara Benson, who has been the guest of the Misses Mabel and Theo. Hogan, returned to her home in Sioux City Monday afternoon.

J.H. Scott went to Ransom Monday afternoon to superintend some farm improvements which he is making on his land in that township.

Marriage license was issued this week to Nick Erpelding and Clara Scheitler; John A. Lang and Inez Elizabeth Rusho, all of Nobles county.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Catholic church will hold their monthly tea on Tuesday, September 29th at the home of Mrs. Peter Larson.

Mrs. John Martin, of Round Lake , came to Worthington Monday, where she will remain for a few days while undergoing medical treatment.

Fred Mitchell and Charles J. Cunningham, accompanied by lady friends, came over from Brewster Sunday for a visit with relatives and friends.

Miss Emma Schroeder, of Rushmore, was in the city a few hours between trains Monday, enroute to Garner, Iowa , where she will be the guest of friends.

H.H. Hughes, of Jackson , was in the city Monday. Mr. Hughes is making some repairs upon his property on ninth street and was here superintending the same.

Emil Broms returned Saturday night from a visit with his parents at Alexandria , Minn. , and will remain in the city a few days before leaving for the west where he expects to locate.

Word was received here Tuesday that Ole Diebedock, butter maker at the Luverne Creamery, had dropped dead from appoplexy while engaged in doing chores around his residence.

Miss Ruth Deming, of Luverne, spent a few hours with Worthington friends Monday. Miss Deming is a trained and was on her way to LeMars , Iowa , where she will spend her vacation.

Rev. Swan went to St. Paul Saturday and preached there Sunday morning and evening. His pulpit here was ably supplied by Rev. Frank Erickson, of St. Peter. Mr. Erickson returned home Monday morning.

Deputy Sheriff Dave Beers, of Luverne, was in the city Tuesday between trains having in custody a prisoner convicted of stealing several shirts from a Luverne store, whom he was taking to the Stillwater penitentiary.

Miss Waldavine Davidson, of Luverne, was in Worthington Monday between trains. Miss Davidson, who is a reporter on the Luverne Herald, is on her vacation which she will spend with friends in Wilmont and St. Cloud .

John Thomsen, of Round Lake , was in the city Monday. He was accompanied by his wife on his return home Monday night. Mrs. Thomsen has been under medical treatment in this city and returned home in a greatly improved condition.

Miss Laura Pepple returned to her school at Grand Marais, Tuesday afternoon. Miss Pepple was compelled to abandon her school there on account of danger from forest fires, but as the danger has passed, the schools were reopened this week.

Fred Humiston took in the fair at Mankato Saturday. Fred says that the stock exhibit is not equal to that of the Nobles county fair, while the agricultural display, owing to the fair being held later in the season, was better than that of the Worthington fair.

W.A. Murphy, of St. Paul , is now employed at the village waterworks and electric light station as chief engineer, vice J.H. West, resigned. Edw. Anderson, also of St. Paul , has been secured to fill the vacancy at the plant caused by the resignation of A. Montgomery.

Miss Blanche Dyer, primary teacher at the Worthington high school has resigned her position on account of trouble with her eyes and left Wednesday for her home in Windom. Her position has not as yet been filled and Miss Jennie Beckly, librarian, is substituting until a teacher is secured.

J.M. Addington, L.W. Abbott and Richard Torrance went to Duluth Sunday. These gentlemen have timber claims in the region of the recent forest fires and have gone to look after the same. On their return trip they will stop off at the Twin cities for a sight-seeing expedition.

Dr. Dieckhoff made a business trip to Des Moines last week and on his return stopped off with friends at Cherokee. Monday he returned home accompanied by his cousin, A.E. Steinhaus, who spent a couple of days with the doctor on his way to the Black Hills , where he goes to attend the land opening.

Robert Mahling and wife, of Okabena, came over Sunday and spent a couple of days with Mrs. Mahling's father, Geo. Hill. Mr. Hill has been in poor health lately, and Mr. Mahling has given up his position at Okabena and secured employment as car repairer here so that Mrs. Mahling may be near her father. They will move here in the near future.

Rev. C.I. Peterson and Gust Elenor, of Clay Center, Kan., were the guests a few days this week of Rev. Peterson's sister, Mrs. Nels Moberg, of Bigelow township. Rev. Peterson and Mr. Elenor were delegates to the Swedish Baptist conference at St. Paul and stopped off here on the return trip. Rev. Peterson preached at the Indian Lake Baptist church at the morning services last Sunday.

The annual conference of the Methodist church will be held at Fairmont next week, and next Sunday will be the last Sunday in the conference year. Rev. Cahoon will go to Fairmont as a delegate, and A.T. Latta is on the program for the layman conference. Yesterday was the end of the quarterly conference and District Superintendent Cowgill, of Redwood Falls , was in the city looking over the reports for the quarter for the Worthington church.

C.H. Langley, of Pipestone, was a business caller in Worthington Saturday.

M.F. Metler, of Hull , Iowa , was looking after business interests Friday.

Miss May Brown, of Sanborn , Iowa , was the guest of Worthington friends Friday.

O.L. Taylor, of Winona , was called to Worthington Saturday upon a business mission.

Ferdinand Steffens and wife are the proud parents of a new boy, who was born Saturday morning.

George Fletcher and wife, of Iowa Falls , Iowa , were callers up on Worthington acquaintances Friday.

Mrs. W.H. Christensen and Miss Grace Hunt, of Rushmore, were over Saturday the guests of Mrs. Charles Hamstreet.

A quantity of fly poison was partaken of by the 8-month-old child of C. Spears, of Ash Creek, last week. Prompt application of a stomach pump saved her life.

Harry Schuck, a 9-year-old Luverne boy was killed last week by being thrown from a horse. The accident occurred upon the Main street, and was witnessed by several people. His skull was fractured by coming in contact with the stone crosswalk.

Last Thursday Olaf Langseth went to Worthington on an errand and intended to return to Round Lake on the afternoon train. The train was in motion when he made an attempt to board it. When he regained consciousness he discovered that his right hand was considerably bruised and his thumb crushed. How it was done ha can not tell you. He was certainly fortunate in escaping more serious injury, and likely isn't anxious to run chances like this again. - Round Lake Graphic.

B.G. Blomgren, of Indian Lake township was a caller at the Advance-Herald office Saturday afternoon and although his subscription had not as yet expired he left another year's subscription. Mr. Blomgren came to this county about eleven years ago and purchased his farm where he now resides at the low price of $14 per acre, but has by hard work and improvement, brought it to a point where it is now one of the best and most productive farms in the county and if put upon the market would bring about $60 per acre. Mr. Blomgren returned last week from a visit to his brother at Ida Grove, Iowa, whom he has not seen before in twenty-two years, and while he enjoyed his visit with his brother, he still things Nobles county crops are in better condition than those in Iowa where he was visiting.

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