Friday, July 2, 19 09

LOCAL NEWS NOTES

Al Wells was a business caller from Brewster Wednesday.

James Messer made a business trip to Minneapolis Wednesday.

Oscar Larson left Saturday for a visit with Fairmont friends.

G.A. Deichman, of Wilmont, was in the city on business Friday.

W.C. Wyatt, of Bigelow, transacted business in this city Wednesday.

B. Klatt, of Sibley, was in Worthington on a business mission Friday.

John Mitchell took in the Farmers' Gala Day at Rushmore, Friday.

Miss Emma Nelson is spending a few days with her parents at Jackson .

Miss Edith Glasgow left Friday for a short visit with friends at Mankato .

Miss Leah May, of Lake Park is a guest this week at the home of J.A. Snyder.

James Goodwin, of Woodstock , was in the city over Sunday, the guest of friends.

D.E. Harvey and Bert Dragoon, of Sheldon, were calling on Worthington friends Sunday.

Edwin and Franklin Swanberg went up to Mankato , Friday for a visit with relatives.

Miss Margaret Mackay returned Friday afternoon from a visit with friends at Minneapolis .

Grant Morrison attended the meeting of the Ticket Agents' Association at Sioux City Friday.

Mrs. J.S. Kies returned Thursday night of last week from a visit with relatives at Chicago .

Miss Mary Phillips went to Castana , Iowa , Friday evening, where she will visit with friends.

Mrs. Maude Grant left Saturday for Rushmore, where she will visit with relatives for a time.

Mrs. A. Hardow and children returned home Saturday from a visit with relatives at Hills, Minn.

Mrs. T.C. Newell, of Adrian , arrived in the city Friday for a visit with Worthington relatives.

___ Herran spent several days this week with friends in the twin cities, returning home Saturday.

S.A. Wheeler, of Hancock , Minn. , was calling on friends and transacting business in Worthington Friday.

Miss Bertha Leins, who was operated upon last week for appendicitis, returned to her home in Adrian Tuesday.

Miss Freda Blumgren returned home Saturday from Sioux City , where she has been visiting for the last month.

Misses Emma and Jennie Strom left Sunday night for Redwood Falls , where they will visit with relatives for some time.

Mr. and Mrs. M.B. Wood, of Mankato , arrived Saturday for a few days visit with their niece, Mrs. J.D. Humiston.

Mrs. Harry Johnson, of Grano , N.D. , arrived in the city last week and is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Charles Hamstreet.

Everett Mohl, of Adrian , stopped over for a swim in Lake Okabena Wednesday on his way home from Dundee, where he played with Flint 's orchestra the night before.

Mrs. Nellie Mott was here from Worthington and spent Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Earl _oss. --Luverne Journal.

Mrs. W.M. Jennings returned home the latter part of last week from Brookings , S.D. , where she had been visiting for a few days.

Mr. [Mrs?] J.S. Frink, who has been visiting relatives in Luverne, during the absence of her husband to Chicago , returned home Wednesday afternoon.

L.B. Converse was a business visitor from Windom Saturday evening.

C.F. Wood, of Windom, was an over-Sunday visitor in Worthington .

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dahl, of Ellington , S.D. , returned home Saturday after a few days' visit with Mrs. Dahl's sister, Mrs. Charles Hamstreet.

Eric Paul returned home Saturday from a month's vacation spent with relatives and friends at Madison , Wis. , Charles City and other Iowa points.

E.C. Pannell and son, Harry, who have been visiting Mr. Pannell's sons, at Drinkwater, Canada, for the past few weeks, returned home Saturday.

George Roeber and daughter, May, of Luverne, were in the city Saturday between trains on their way through to Sioux City for a visit with relatives.

Mrs. A.J. Honeywell, of Wenatchee , Wash. , who has been the guest of Mrs. A.C. Dickens for the week left Saturday for Heron Lake , where she will visit friends.

Miss Ella Cloud came home last week from Milwaukee , where she is employed as stenographer, to spend the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Cloud.

Mrs. George E. Brown, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Johnson, left Friday for Minneapolis , where she will visit for a few days before returning home.

A new street light has been put up at the intersection of third avenue and tenth street . The light is composed of four Tungsten burners and makes the corner as bright as day.

Herman Leistico returned Saturday from a business trip to Raymond , Minn. , where he went to look at some land. He reports the weather in that section worse than in Nobles county.

Mrs. Charles Olson, of Heron Lake returned to her home Friday after a pleasant visit with Ross Nelson and family. She was accompanied by Miss Elisa Mosseng, of Austin , who has also been a guest at the Nelson home.

Charles Skewis, of Minneapolis , was looking after his elevator interest in Worthington and Nobles county the latter part of last week.

Mrs. Nick Klaras, of Pipestone, arrived in the city Saturday for a visit with friends.

Mrs. E.R. King, of Sioux City , is the guest of A.T. Latta and wife, and will remain until the close of Chautauqua. Her daughter, Leslie, who was a visitor at the Latta home last week, departed Saturday for a visit with St. Paul friends.

Oscar Nebel, of Worthington , the new buttermaker for the Beaver Creek Creamery, arrived Monday and is now in charge. Mr. Nebel is an experienced buttermaker and we feel assured he will give satisfaction to all. --Beaver Creek Banner.

Mrs. A.H. White, formerly a resident of Worthington , but now living at Frederick , S.D. , accompanied by her nephew, Everett White, of Aberdeen , S.D. , arrived in the city Sunday and will attend the Chautauqua, and spend some time with relatives and friends.

Sheriff Fauskee this week received circulars requesting the arrest of Leon Ling, the murderer of Elsie Sigel in New York , should he happen to come this way. It is hardly probably, however, that the Nobles county official will be called upon to place the recreant Chinaman under arrest.

Nels N. Nelson will run the stand in the bath house pavilion during the present season. Mr. Lloyd Clabough, of Jackson will be in charge. Mr. Nelson will give a series of dances in the pavilion each night during Chautauqua, and if the young folks desire it a number of dances will be given during the season.

Erastus Church arrived Sunday morning from Minneapolis , where he has been a guest of the Soldiers' home for several months. "Ras" looks as though the home agreed with him. He looks considerable younger than when he left, and his step is spyer [spryer?]. He is on furlough, and came down to attend the Chautauqua.

A party of four members of the Sanger Carnival Co., which exhibited at Adrian last week, came over to Worthington Saturday night and spent Sunday enjoying the pleasures to be derived from boating, fishing and bathing in Lake Okabena . Two of the gentlemen proved their skill as fisherman by catching a string of 113 perch in less than an hour and a half Sunday afternoon.

Miss Mabel Price, of Fulda , was in the city Friday calling on friends and soliciting subscriptions for the Pioneer Press, of St. Paul . Miss Price is one of the leaders in the Pioneer Press contest, standing third in the race, and is making a strong bid for the first position. While here she took a number of subscriptions and her friends in the city hope to hear of her landing the coveted prize.

W.A. Cloud was in the city Saturday and favored this office with a call, leaving with us a box of homegrown strawberries that are just a trifle bigger and better than anything in that line we have had the pleasure of sampling this season. The luscious samples are all uniformly large and have a flavor that is above the average. The thanks of the editor are hereby extended for the courtesy.

Joseph Taylor, living four miles west of town, returned last Thursday from Haswell , Colo. , where he had been to look at land. He was well pleased with the country and filed on a homestead five miles from Haswell. He expects to move to Colorado about October 1st and occupy his land. Mr. Taylor is impressed with the idea that any one looking for a location can do no better than to go to that part of Colorado , where he has located.

On June 15th, the St. Paul Daily News published a statement to the effect that the Western Implement Co., had gone bankrupt, having lost a lawsuit in which it was defendant, whereby the state sued for $6,000 due for prison twine. The concern is a foreign company, incorporated under the laws of the state of Oklahoma , and has no connection whatever with the Western Implement Company of Worthington and surrounding towns.

W.I. Humiston added a span of Shetland ponies to his collection this week. The little fellows are about the prettiest specimens of diminutive horse flesh in this vicinity, and have attracted a great deal of attention. We have not learned whether or not Will Hawley will have them in charge, but we may expect to hear of his assuming tutorship over them and teaching them all manner of extraordinary things as he has done with the other members of Mr. Humiston's Shetland colony.

Mrs. M.E. Fish left Friday for Spirit Lake , Iowa , where she will spend a few days as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Stillwell. Upon her return journey, she will stop off at Lake Park for a visit with her husband, who is employed at that place.

Ed. Moberg left Friday for Jackson on a business mission. The object of the trip was to arrange matters with A.P. Rose, whereby Ed. becomes a member of the staff engaged in getting out the history of Jackson county.

Banns were published last Sunday in St. Mary's church for the approaching marriage of Mr. James Cary of this city and Miss Claire Cashel of Winona , Minn. , formerly a teacher in the Ellsworth schools. --Ellsworth News.
Miss Claire Cashel, spoken of in the above item, is a sister of Attorney J.A. Cashel, of this city, and is well and favorably known here, having visited with her brother on numerous occasions. The ceremony was performed Wednesday at Winona .

Father Sherman, pastor of St. Mary's church, received word Monday morning of the death of Bishop Cotter, of Winona . The bishop had been ill for some time, and his demise was not unexpected. He had been a resident of Winona for thirty-eight years, eighteen of which was spent as pastor and twenty as bishop. He was universally beloved, not only by the membership of his own church, but by all with whom he came in contact, and especially active in temperance work. Father Sherman left Monday night for Winona , to be present at the funeral.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cooper, of Frederick , S.D. , arrived Saturday afternoon from Rushmore, where they have been visiting friends and relatives, and will be the guests of relatives in Worthington during the Chautauqua assembly. Mrs. Cooper will be remembered by Worthington citizens as Miss Edna White.

Will Hawley arrived home Saturday with his trained ponies. Since leaving on the last trip he has been playing the larger towns and cities in South Dakota , and the ponies have earned a great deal of praise from the newspapers and the resident managers of the houses in which they have appeared. They will be given a rest during the hot weather insofar as active work is concerned, but Mr. Hawley will continue to teach them new acts, and when he resumes his tour will have one of the best acts of the kind extant.

The Sunshine club met at the home of Mrs. A.J. Carroll last Thursday, June 24. Although the weather was not as nice as it might have been, a large number ventured out and were well repaid by a most enjoyable time. As usual a bountiful repast was spread and all did ample justice to the tasty viands. The club will meet next with Mrs. Jens Christensen on July 15th and it is requested that every member be present, as important business will come up. It is hoped that the weather man will have exhausted his rain surplus before that date and will furnish good weather for the occasion.

Quiet Wedding

A.V. Fellows, brakeman on the Sioux Falls branch, and Miss Hazel Pepple were quietly married at the Methodist parsonage at seven o'clock Wednesday evening by Rev. G.A. Cahoon. The groom was attended by John Pepple, a brother of the bride, and Miss Maybelle Kunzman was bridesmaid.

The groom is a son of Guy Fellows, living in Elk township, and is well and favorably known to nearly all the citizens of Worthington , having been at one time a clerk in the postoffice, resigning that position to accept the position on the railroad.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.F. Pepple, and is a young lady who has many friends in the community, and during the past year has been teaching in the Fellows district.

Both Miss Pepple and Mr. Fellows are graduates of the Worthington High School being members of the Class of 1907, the latter graduating with honors.

The groom has resigned his position and the happy couple left Wednesday night for Grand Forks , where they will spend some time and then seek a home in the west. The best wishes of all their friends will accompany them wherever they may cast their lot.

Kalkbrener-Bedient

At the home of   the bride's parents in this city, in the presence of the immediate family of the bride, at ten o'clock Monday night, occurred the marriage of Miss Hattie Bedient to Mr. Alfred Kalkbrener, of Lake City, Minn., Rev. Wm. M. Jennings, D.D., officiating. The bride is well known in the city and is an attractive young lady with many friends. The groom is a clerk in a grocery house at Lake City , at which place the newly wedded couple will reside.

The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Lottie, and Mr. Ed. Ulrich acted in the capacity of best man. The happy young couple left on the morning train Tuesday for their future home. The Advance-Herald joins with their many friends in extending congratulations.

Wedding in Indian Lake

The home of Nels Langseth in Indian Lake township was the scene of a very pretty wedding Wednesday afternoon, at which time his daughter, Nina, was united in marriage to S. Fagerness, of Rushmore, in the presence of about fifty friends and relatives, Rev. Babcock, of Rushmore, officiating.

The couple were attended by six young ladies, Misses Oleanna, Hannah and Ellen Langseth, sisters of the bride, Anna Ellingson, Ella Langseth, and Mary Haggard. An elaborate wedding dinner was served.

They will be at home to their many friends after September 1st, at Rushmore.

Local Intelligence

Pete Peters, of Bigelow, was in the city for a short time Tuesday.

J.E. Erickson made a business trip to Brewster Wednesday.

Herman Hart made a business trip to Marshal, Minn. , Monday.

Nels N. Nelson was a visitor to Luverne the first of the week.

Stewart Hart was a business visitor to Mountain Lake Monday.

R.B. Tibbetts, of Preston , Minn. , is a guest at the home of W.S. Myers.

John Webster returned Tuesday from a business trip to Rock Rapids, Iowa .

Miss Cora Grunstad, of Windom, was the guest of friends in this city over Sunday.

Vic Strom went up to Mankato Sunday night and spent Monday with friends.

Mrs. Anna Davis went over to Adrian Monday for a few days' visit with friends.

A girl baby [Libbie] arrived at the home of Albert Levine and wife Thursday of last week.
[Source: MN Historical Society Birth Certificate Index.]

L.H. Crane, of Woodbine, Iowa , was a business caller in Worthington Saturday.

Will Eckstrom returned Sunday from a week's vacation spent with friends in Sleepy Eye.

S.N. Braden, of Minneapolis , spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. J.P. Loveless.

Mrs. L.M. Austin is entertaining her friend, Miss Lillian Magee, of Marcus , Iowa .

Harry Hobson and family are spending the week camping and fishing at Round Lake .

Wm. Yahn and wife were called to Bigelow Monday by the death of Mrs. Charles Yates.

Mrs. Frank Anderson, of Indian Lake , left Tuesday for a visit with Sioux Falls friends.

The Tuthill Lumber Co. have a full line of screen doors of all sizes. Secure your supply now.

Vanda Duba and family returned Tuesday from a visit with relatives at Blue River , Wis.

Fritz Johnson, of Windom, spent Sunday with friends in Worthington and Indian Lake .

Mr. T.R. Vaughan and wife, of New Castle , Ind. , are guests of Dr. and Mrs. Jennings.

Mrs. A.J. Olund, of Bigelow, was the guest of relatives in this city the first of the week.

Miss Christina Erickson, of Home City , Minn. , is visiting her sister, Mrs. Will Olson, this week.

F.A. Borkenstedt and W.A. McFadden, of Fulda , paid a visit to Worthington friends Friday.

A son and heir made his appearance at the home of Axel Wass, in Indian Lake township last Saturday.

P. Pulscher, the Sibley Implement man, was transacting business in Worthington and vicinity Saturday.

W.S. Lewis returned home the last of last week from an extended visit to relatives and friends at Preston , Minn.

E.W. Langer left Monday for a business trip to Aberdeen and Leola , S.D. , returning the latter part of the week.

Miss Ella Horton, of Elmore, came down Saturday and spent Sunday with friends, returning home Monday morning.

D.W. Chute was down from Wilmont Tuesday looking after business interests and made this office a pleasant call.

A.E. Powers, of Breckenridge , Minn. , was looking after business interests in this locality the first of the week.

Mrs. Vere Hurlbert and children departed Tuesday afternoon for Lawton , Mich. , where they will be guests of Mrs. Hurlbert's parents.

Mr. and Mrs. T.H. Bloxham arrived in Worthington Monday from Sheldon, at which place they have been visiting since their marriage.

Miss Alice Bloom returned home Wednesday from a three weeks' visit with friends at Pipestone, Woodstock , and other points in the state.

Jacob Glenn, a comrade of J.E. Erickson during the Spanish-American war, was calling upon the latter gentleman Wednesday of this week.

Mrs. A.R. Schmidt and children, of Dundee , who have been guests of Mrs. Schmidt's mother, Mrs. Carl Leistico, returned home Monday afternoon.

J.A. Peterson and wife, of Denby , N.D. , returned home Monday after a ten days' visit with relatives and friends in Worthington and Indian Lake .

R.W. Johnson, of Wessington Springs , S.D. , came last Saturday and visited until Wednesday of this week with his sister, Mrs. Henry Stephens.

Mrs. Wm. Hummis, who has been the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Tryon, for the past month, returned to her home in Des Moines Tuesday.

Mrs. Paul Schiltz and daughter, Alma, and Mrs. Charles Hillary, of Elk township, attended the Love Feast service of the Brethern church at Sheldon Sunday.

Miss Alta Blood, of Sioux City , of Sioux City , arrived in the city Sunday night and will be a guest at the home of her brother, Oscar F. Blood until after the close of Chautauqua.

Miss Alice Anson, who has been visiting her parents at Luverne, returned Monday and left immediately for Sioux City , where she attended the wedding of a cousin.

Miss Goldie Creever, who has been spending a couple of weeks with her parents in this city, returned to Minneapolis Monday. She is employed in the mill city as stenographer.

Mrs. F.M. Crane and daughters, Mary and Helen, of Breckenridge , Minn. , arrived in the city Monday and are guests at the home of F.R. Durfee and will remain until after Chautauqua.

H.D. Woodford returned home Saturday from a prospecting trip to Texas . Although Mr. Woodford did not invest in any land in the Lone Star State , he was very favorably impressed with the surroundings.

S.F. Kelly, of Kenneth, has rented the Burlington hotel building near the Rock Island depot from D.W. Chute, and will conduct a hotel and restaurant. Mr. Kelly took possession of the premises last Tuesday.

C.O. Ford, of the Arcade restaurant will run the dining hall at Chautauqua this year, and has erected a temporary building for the purpose. the building is located close to the auditorium and should prove a remunerative investment.

J.J. Harper, court stenographer, well known in Worthington , was united in marriage Wednesday morning at Minneapolis , to Miss Loretta O'Keefe, of that city. His many friends will be surprised to learn of this event, but will extend congratulations.

Mrs. B. Hamm, of Minneapolis , sister of Mrs. Wm. Yahn, was called to this city Monday by the death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Charles Yates, at Bigelow. After the funeral, which was held Tuesday, she visited a few days at the Yahn home.

An assistant nt at the Rock Island depot arrived Tuesday morning. We are unable to learn his first name, but he will make his home with A.W. Little and wife. Art is more genial than usual this week as a result of the birth.

Joseph Masgai, of Adrian , spent the time between trains Tuesday with his brother, John Masgai. Upon his return home he was accompanied by his nephew and niece, John and Ella, of this city, who remained until Thursday, returning home in time for the circus.

Rev. Ira Alvord and Dr. W.A. Saxon left Tuesday for Sherburne , Minn. , where they assisted in ordaining Rev. Robert Stevens of that place as a minister of the Baptist church. Rev. Stevens has heretofore been identified with the Presbyterian denomination.

Bans announcing the forthcoming marriage of Miss Mae Boyle, of Adrian , and M. Ronan, of Reading , were announced at St. Adrian's church on Sunday, June 20th. The prospective groom is a brother of Mayor Ronan, of this city, and has many friends here who will extend congratulations.

John Ronan returned home Saturday from a trip through Montana . While there he purchased a car load of colts which were shipped to Worthington and put on  pasture. On Tuesday he left, accompanied by his little daughter, Ella May, for Beresford , S.D. , where he will visit with his parents for a few days, and upon his return will be accompanied by the old folks who will spend some time with relatives in this vicinity.

J.S. Frink returned home Wednesday from Chicago , where he went to participate in the American Handicap shooting tournament. On his first day Jack shot at a 94 per cent clip, but was compelled to shoot some doubles, and owing to the change of guns lost his eye, and his later records did not come up to his usual standard. We were not present, but we are positive that those who succeeded in making better scores than Jack, were compelled to shoot hard just the same.

T. Langager, of Omaha , and Miss Elizabeth Holmbeck, who resides near Sioux Falls , were married in this city Monday afternoon. The couple arrived on the branch train about 1:30 and repaired at once to the court house and secured the necessary license. Rev. Cahoon was the officiating clergyman and tied the nuptial knot with his usual neatness and dispatch. The groom is a traveling salesman, with headquarters at Omaha , at which place the happy couple will reside. They left for that city on the four o'clock train.