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Friday, April 2, 1909

ANNUAL INSPECTION
Company F, of Second Regiment Passes Ordeal With Excellent Showing

The annual inspection of Co. F, 2nd Reg., M.N.G., was held at the Chautauqua pavilion last Monday afternoon, conducted by Col. Wm. Gerlach, U.S.A. , retired. Captain S.S. Smith had out a full company, under heavy marching order, with blue uniforms, shelter tents, cups, canteens, blankets, etc., and the boys passed the rigid inspection with credit both to themselves and the commanding officer.

Col. Gerlach was met at the depot by a squad of the soldiers and escorted to the Worthington hotel, where he was allowed a short rest before continuing on to the Chautauqua grounds, the members of the company forming at the armory and marching to the place of inspection and everything from then on was strictly according to military discipline.

In the evening a military ball and reception was held at the Worthington hotel, attended by a large number from this and surrounding towns, and to the choicest of music dispensed by Abbott's orchestra "tripped the light fantastic" until after the midnight hour, when the crowd dispersed regretting the fact that similar functions are not more numerous.

The members of the company have been busy this week removing their equipment from the armory to the room occupied by G.B. Hildyard, where the paraphernalia will be stored for the time being. The armory has been sold to Dr. Ray Humiston, who expects to move it to the lot adjoining his residence where it is to be remodeled and made into a hospital, and Co. F was compelled to vacate by April 1st.

Local Intelligence

E.J. Jones spent Sunday with his parents in Adrian .

S.M. Stewart was a business visitor to Sioux City Monday.

George Bonde was a business caller from Reading Saturday.

John F. Flynn spent Tuesday with relatives in Ellsworth.

A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Green on March 20th.

R. Klatt was a business caller in this city from Sibley Friday.

Miss Edith Clark spent Saturday with Heron Lake relatives.

Nick Leinen came down from Fulda Friday on a business mission.

Henry Marshal made a business trip to Sheldon Saturday afternoon.

Arthur Peterson was a business caller from Sheldon , N.D. , last Saturday.

M. Ronan, of Reading , was in the city Saturday on a business mission.

E. Knudson, of Madelia, was the guest last Friday of Arba Bedford.

Dr. J.N. Gould was a visitor to Dundee Tuesday on professional business.

Claude Farmer, of Round Lake , was calling on friends in this city Friday.

Mrs. George Herman, of Rushmore, was a Saturday caller in Worthington .

R.J. Jones, of Reading , was transacting business in Worthington Saturday.

Vic Anderson left Saturday afternoon for a visit with friends in Hawarden , Iowa .

Rev. W.A. Dennis, of Luverne, officiated at St. John's church last Friday evening.

P.D. Peterson, of Westbrook, was calling on business friends in this city Tuesday.

Oscar Kunzman returned home Tuesday from a week's visit with relatives at Plano , Ill.

Selmer Solem and Chester Peterson, of Windom were Worthington business visitors Tuesday.

Al Dougherty, of Rushmore, was a business visitor to the county seat the first of the week.

Mrs. J.L. McConkey, of Brewster, was spending a few days this week with Mrs. John Meyers.

Rev. C.M. Johnson will preach in the Robertson school house next Sunday afternoon at Three o'clock .

Misses Alma and Pearl Taylor, of Emmettsburg , Iowa , were the guests this week of Miss Almina Willock.

Dwight Ludlow, came down from St. Paul Friday for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.J. Ludlow.

The four-year-old daughter of John Hames, who has been quite ill with pneumonia, is reported much better.

Mrs. F.R. Tripp, of Round Lake , visited with her parents, R.H. Patterson and wife, the first of the week.

For Sale -- Cheap is taken at once, two pure bred Wyandotte roosters, fat and free from vermin. Mrs. Henry James.

Eggs for hatching -- Barred and Buff Rocks and Partridge Wyandottes. $1.50 for 15. C.S. Eastwood, Heron Lake , Minnesota .

Mrs. Rev. Jennings and children returned home Friday from a visit with her parents and other friends in Janesville , Minn.

Prof. H.D. Kies, superintendent of the Britt, Iowa , schools, is spending his spring vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Kies.

Mrs. A.R. Abertus and daughter, Jean, returned home Tuesday from Jackson where they had been spending a week with relatives.

The stork paid a visit to the home of Charles Schaeffer, living northeast of town in Hersey township last Thursday and left a bright baby girl.

Mrs. Wm. Fletcher and son, William, left Wednesday morning for Minneapolis , where they will visit with Mrs. Fletcher's mother and sister.

A delegation of ten or twelve from Brewster came down Tuesday afternoon to attend the concert given by the Minneapolis Symphony quartet.

Mr. and Mrs. O.W. Dieckhoff and daughter, Helen, of Cherokee, Iowa , arrived in the city Saturday for a visit with R.H. Dieckhoff and family.

Neal Leverich, who is now running between Sioux Falls and Salem , with headquarters at Sioux Falls , spent Sunday in this city, the guest of friends.

S.M. Stewart on Monday disposed of the stock of hardware which he recently came into possession of at Estherville , Iowa , the new owner being John Frederickson, of Lakefield.

J.H. Lutjenn, of Hull , Iowa , was calling on Worthington friends Sunday.

S.J. Shaw, of Rushmore, was transacting business in the county seat Friday.

Mrs. C.J. Smallwood has been quite ill the past week with bronchial trouble.

J.T. Smallwood was in Minneapolis Friday on business, returning home Saturday.

John Van de Berg, of Hull , Iowa , was the guest of Worthington friends over Sunday.

Herb Noren left Saturday for Hanley , Saskatchewan , where he will spend the summer.

Mrs. Otto Orloske and son, of Rushmore were calling on friends in this city Saturday.

Miss Bertha Grundman, of Storden , Iowa , spent the day with Worthington friends Friday.

Reuben Oakes, of Rushmore, was in the city Saturday on a visit to Worthington relatives.

Mrs. Theodore Johnson, of Vernon Center , was the guest this week of J.R. Selby and family.

Mrs. S.T. Wood and daughter, of Rushmore, were Saturday visitors with Worthington friends.

J.S. Frink and wife spent Sunday with Mrs. Frink's parents, D. Beer and wife, at Luverne.

Wm. Burchard was looking after the interests of the Worthington creamery at Brewster Saturday.

Mrs. J.S. Frink returned home Tuesday afternoon from a week's visit with her parents at Luverne.

Mrs. G.V. Pettit left Tuesday afternoon for Pipestone, where she will visit with her son, Kenneth, and wife.

Mrs. A.J. Olund, who recently took up her residence in Bigelow, spent Saturday with Worthington friends.

Miss Edith Seline returned to Sioux Falls Monday afternoon after a short visit with her mother in this city.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Young, of Luverne, were guests Monday and Tuesday of Jay W. Wolven and wife.

Mrs. Robert Erickson and daughter, Lillian, went to Brewster Saturday for an over Sunday visit with relatives.

FOR SALE : -- 800 bushels early white oats. Terms cash, 48c. --A.F. Eisele, Reading , Minn.

Mrs. Wilson Ager and daughter returned home Saturday from a visit with Mrs. Rob. Dougherty, of Rushmore.

Miss Anna Johnson left Saturday morning for the twin cities where she will visit for a time with relatives and friends.

Adolph Amundson and daughter, Helen, left Wednesday morning for a visit with Minneapolis relatives and friends.

Clyde McConkey, of Brewster, a member of Co. F, who is attending school at Minneapolis , came down for inspection Monday.

Mrs. F.A. Torrance and Miss Jennie Torrance paid a short visit to the twin cities the first of the week, returning home Tuesday afternoon.

Miss Emma Ferguson, who is teaching in the public schools at Tracy , Minn. , is spending her spring vacation with her parents in this city.

Oakley Tripp and George Wykoff, who are attending school at St. Paul , came down Monday to be in attendance at the inspection of Company F.

D.B. Kumler closed his school term at Payne school in district 47, Lorain township, last Friday, and has since been fighting an aggravated attack of the grip.

The members of the drill team of Okabena lodge, D. of H. will give a social tea at the home of Mrs. Will Madison, Friday afternoon, April 2d, from 3 to 6 p.m.

C.L. Thompson, of Pearson , Iowa , arrived in the city Saturday evening and spent the intervening time until Monday afternoon visiting with his brother-in-law, C.C. Erwin.

P.S. Davis , of Eldora , Iowa , was in the city the first of the week on business. He is the owner of some of Nobles county's best land and was here looking after his interests in that direction.

William Minder, who has been residing in Bigelow, was in the city Monday settling up some business affairs before taking up a temporary residence at Sheldon , Iowa . Among other business calls was one at this office, at which time he renewed his subscription for another year.

Jay Jones, of Luverne, a member of Co. F, came over Monday for inspection and attended the reception in the evening, returning home Tuesday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Burt Petticord, who have been in the city the past two weeks canvassing for a mop and wall cleaner combination, left Tuesday afternoon for Luverne.

Louis Mohl, a former Worthington resident, but now located at Sioux City , spent Friday in this city shaking hands with friends and transacting business. He left Friday afternoon for Mankato .

John F. Flynn returned Saturday from Vale, Ore. , where he has been looking after land interests. He reports that farmers are plowing in that vicinity and that spring is on in full blast.

C.H. Austin, of DesMoines , Iowa , was called to Worthington Friday by the illness of his mother, Mrs. R.A. Austin. By Monday she improved to such an extent that Mr. Austin returned home.

Miss Olive Paul, deaconess, of Asbury hospital at Minneapolis , was in the city Saturday between trains on her way home from Rushmore, where she had been working in the interest of the hospital.

A small wreck on the Rock Island between Ocheyedan and Harris Saturday necessitated the passenger trains on that line using the Omaha tracks from this place to Sibley until the debris could be cleared away.

Dr. O.C. Selby, who is located at Ortonville, where he is engaged in the practice of veterinary surgery and medicine, arrived in Worthington Sunday and spent a few days visiting his parents, J.R. Selby and wife.

Mrs. G.F. West and children, of Omaha , arrived in the city Saturday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. A.N. Wetheral. Mrs. West's husband is general passenger agent for the Northwestern railway and has headquarters at Omaha .

Dr. C.P. Dolan received notice the first of the week of a semi-annual dividend had been declared upon some stock which the doctor holds in a Mexican sugar plantation and refinery, and enclosing a substantial check for the amount of the dividend.

M.A. Mattison, of the Rushmore Enterprise and wife were in the city Saturday. Mrs. Mattison went on to Fulda for a visit with relatives, and Mr. Mattison remained in Worthington transacting business, returning to Rushmore on the afternoon train.

David Wolliscroft, of Redlands , California , was the guest last week of his brother-in-law and sister, H. Haggard and wife, leaving Friday for a visit with friends and relatives at Iowa points before returning to his western home.

Fred Humiston returned home Monday morning from Brownsville , Texas , where he went to look over the land conditions. He invested in some of the Texas real estate and reports that he considers that the country has a promising future.

"Two Lonely Helmicks!" That is what appears on the register of the Worthington for Sunday dinner, and thereby hangs a tale. Mrs. E.J. Helmick went over to Sioux Falls last week for a couple of weeks' visit with friends and relatives.

Peter Thompson, who has been acting in the capacity of night clerk at the Western Hotel for several months, left Tuesday for Grand Forks, N.D., where he has secured employment for the summer on a big ditching machine which is to be operated in that vicinity.

Charles Loveland, formerly employed as baker at the Loveless bakery, is now employed at Cherokee, Iowa , and will remove his family to that city. His daughter, Margaret, and son, George, left Friday for that point, and Mrs. Loveland and the rest of the family will leave sometime during this week.

Mrs. Henry James has returned from her ten days' trip to Florida . She is more than pleased with the prospects of prosperity for St. John's Park . While there she bought more land and refused $30 in advance over what she paid for it. They contemplate moving to Florida as soon as Mr. James feels able to travel.

" Col. " Otto Leabeck left Monday for Centerville , S.D. where he will visit for some time with his uncle. The "Col." was unfortunate enough some weeks ago to receive an injury to his leg by stepping in a hole, had received his accident insurance money, which he is putting to good use in transportation and incidental expenses during his visit.