LOCAL NEWS NOTES
Mrs. Roy Newman spent Sunday with her father at Org.
Herman Hart made a business trip to Windom Tuesday.
S.M. Stewart made a business trip to
Mrs. A.J. Allen went to Brewster Wednesday to visit with
relatives.
John Reily, of Wilmont, was a business visitor to this city
on Tuesday.
Dr. Vail, of Rock Rapids,
Harry R. Tripp visited with his mother at
Miss Jessie Cain, of Bigelow, visited between trains Friday
with Mrs. J.N. Gould.
J. Forkenbrock, of
Dr. A. Sullwold returned Friday from Sheldon, where he had
been on a business trip.
C.H. Borst, of
George Hargrove, of
Frances Sullivan visited over Sunday with his sister, Mrs.
P.H. McCall at Brewster.
Lost -- Gold Watch, Saturday afternoon. Suitable reward for
return to Ray Humiston.
Miss Florence Hill, of Brewster, is attending summer school
in
Mrs. Marie Marple, of
Walter Dunbar, accompanied by his son, Paul, made a business
trip to
Mrs. M. Levine returned Saturday from a visit with Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Dagal at
Mrs. E.C. Pannell entertained a number of her friends at a
Mrs. Stanley Moore and Miss Louise Leary were the guest of
friends at Brewster, Wednesday.
Miss Leonora Klessig, of Bigelow, visited last Saturday in
Mrs. Garlick, of
Misses Ella Roerig and Ethel Boyle, of Adrian, visited
friends in
Mrs. Charles McGowan and daughters, Blanche and Gertrude
visited friends in Luverne Tuesday.
Mrs. Roy Newman and sister, Miss Bessie Anderson, visited
with friends at
Sterling Lawton made a business trip to
Miss Beth Humiston is spending the week visiting with her
aunt, Mrs. Arthur Jones, at
Chas. Becker, of
Miss Pearl Wetheral returned Wednesday afternoon from
Miss Lillian Wood returned home Monday from a week's visit
with her sister, Mrs. Sprague, of
J.J. Weitzel, of Wilmont, passed through
Mrs. Redding, of
Mrs. Albert Sullivan, of
Mrs. T.A. Gordon and daughter, Francis, departed Wednesday
for Goblevile [Globeville?],
Dr. Daniels and wife, of
Mrs. Terry [Torry?],
mother of Mrs. Ray Humiston, went to Bigelow Friday afternoon for a few days
visit with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Blake and son, Everett, of
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jacobson, of Hersey township, are rejoicing
over the arrival of a baby boy at their home
on Friday last.
Miss Leona Peterson left Tuesday for her home at
Mrs. Claude Wood, of Windom, returned to her home Monday
after a week's visit with the family of Mrs. Frank Wood.
Misses Minnie Shattuck and Gertrude Dow left Wednesday
afternoon for a visit with friends at
Emery Hector of Indian Lake has about recovered from a
severely bruised limb which he received some time ago in an accident.
Edgar Cooley, of
Mr. and Mrs. J.H. James left this week for
Mrs. Herman Lestico went up to St. Peter last week to visit
Wm. Lestico, who was recently committed to the hospital for the insane.
Miss Marie Larson, who has been visiting with Mrs. A.M.
Gregerson, at
Mrs. Wm. Webber, of Dell Rapids, S.D., daughter of Mrs. M.
Levine, of this city, whom she has been visiting, returned to her home Saturday.
Misses Illa and Effie Wells and Eva Montgomery, of Brewster,
drove to
Mrs. H.J. Ludlow and daughter, Helen, departed Wednesday for
Mrs. Harry Hobson and daughter, Vivian, departed on Wednesday
for
W.J. Newton, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J.A.
Smith for the past week returned to his home at
Verner Lindgren, of
Misses Maybelle and Minnie Westby, who have been attending
summer school in
J.H. Meany, of
Harry Kies, superintendent of schools at
Mrs. Aug. Swanson came down from
John Montgomery visited with friends in
Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Dryden, of Marmoth [Mammoth?],
Miss Emma Nelson visited with her brother, Nels Nelson in
The birthday club held their annual picnic at the park,
Tuesday afternoon. Almost all the members of the club were present and a real
good time was had.
Miss Alta Blood, who has been the guest of her brother, Oscar
Blood and family, of this city for the past month, left for her home in
Henry Schinkle, formerly a resident of Dewald township, but
now living in
Miss Ella Tabler, who has been spending her summer vacation
at the home of W.A. Cloud and family, returned to her home in
W.H. Peterman, of
Frank W. Wilson, an electrician of
You get value received for every dollar invested when you
purchase a suit made by Mark G. Harris & Co. All the latest styles to choose
from. --M.L. Holbrook.
Cyril, Gladys and Pearl Taylor, of
Mrs. Stelle Smith returned from a visit with friends at
Nels Anderson moved his family and household goods to
Clyde Booth, who has made his home in
Herman Peterson was a passenger to Bigelow Monday afternoon.
Mr. Peterson is doing the carpenter work on an addition being made to W.C.
Weitzel's residence at that place.
Mr. and Mrs. A.N. Rice and Mr. and Mrs. M.E. Carrigan, of
Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Salstrom and two children returned to their
home Tuesday at Bigelow after spending a few days at the home of Mrs. Salstrom's
mother, Mrs. J.P. Biltgen.
Miss Ethel Bloom left Thursday for
Rev. Wm. L. Dibble, of
A base ball game between Wilmont and Iona was played at
Wilmont Sunday, which was a one-sided affair,
Mrs. Ivan Erickson, who has been visiting with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Anderson at
The
Mrs. M.S. Boyle and daughter, Isabelle, of
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Williams left Sunday afternoon for
Miss Fandrey, who has been the guest of Misses Ama
[Anna/] and Josephine Schmidt for the past week, left Friday for Austin,
Minn., where she will visit for a few days before returning to her home at
Mankato.
Dr. C.C. May , of
Dr. B.O. Mork, accompanied by his mother, returned Monday
from Wood Lake, Minn., where he has been spending his vacation at his home. Mrs.
Mork will visit for some weeks with her son in this city.
Mrs. S.M. Nelson and Mrs. A.M. Dalin, of
Mrs. George Horton, better known to
A fishing party composed of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Albinson, Mrs.
S.M. Nelson, Mrs. A.M. Dalin and Misses Anna, Mable and Ella Olson and Messrs.
David Anderson and Will Olson spent a very enjoyable day at
A letter received in Worthington last week from J.M.
Addington and family, of Brogan, Ore., states that they enjoyed a short visit
from Dr. F.M. Manson, who passed through that place on his way home from a trip
to the coast.
Mrs. Marie Hannah, of Pipestone, who has been the guest of
Mrs. Edward Carr in
Mr. and Mrs. J.H. James and son, left Wednesday for
Misses Genevieve Mann, Marie Dolan, Florence Voak and Marion
Evans attended a house party at
Amos Todd moved his family to Beaver Creek, the first of the
week, where they will make their future home. Mr. Todd is employed in the
capacity of marshal and street commissioner at Beaver Creek and finds it more
convenient to reside there.
CO. F RETURNED
Sunday Morning From Ten Days Outing at
Last Sunday morning the major portion of Company F returned
from their annual encampment at
The inspection and drills at camp were quite rigid this year,
being conducted under the same rules and regulations a govern the regular state
troops, while on duty. One new feature of the encampment was sham battle between
different battalions. A very bad accident occurred during one of these
encounters, which made some of the company begin to doubt whether or not they
were engaged in actual battle.
On last Wednesday morning about
A strict investigation was made to detect the one, who had
disobeyed orders and fired the ball cartridge, but as yet the officers have met
with no success in this matter. The loaded and unloaded shells are of
entirely different shape and the only possible explanation for the mistake is
that some one was inattentive to orders given. Co. F was with Co. B in the 2nd
battalion at the time of the accident and therefore it was not a member of their
company, who was responsible for the misdemeanor.
Brewster Wedding
A very quiet but pretty home wedding took place, Tuesday at
12 o'clock, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. f.R. Geyerman at Brewster, at which
time their daughter, Grace A., was united in marriage to James E. Jacobs, of
Sioux City, Rev. Taylor, of Tacama [Tekamah?],
Neb., officiating.
The bridegroom was formerly in the lumber business at
Brewster, but is now located at Sioux City, as a teller in the Northwestern
National Bank.
Only immediate relatives were present at the ceremony, those
from out of town being, Dr. P.T. Geyerman and wife, of Worthington, Mrs. Jacobs,
mother of the bridegroom, and his sister, Miss Dessie Jacobs, of Paullina, Iowa.
The newly wedded couple left Tuesday afternoon for their
future home at Sioux City. Their many friends extend to them best wishes for a
long and happy married life.
LOCAL NEWS NOTES
A picnic party composed of about forty neighbors and friends
in the Dring neighborhood was recently held at the home of A.F. Dring. A
bountiful picnic dinner with ice cream and other good things on the bill of fare
was a feature of the gathering and the day will long be remembered by those
present.
The National Amusement Co. is the name of a carnival company
that arrived here Monday afternoon to amuse and entertain the citizens of this
section of the country, but they have been poorly patronized, owing to the busy
season, and another thing people generally have but very little use for carnival
companies.
Major Harry Hobson left Wednesday morning for St. Paul, where
he joined Gov. Johnson and staff and on Wednesday evening they departed for
Seattle to attend the exposition. The trip will be made over the Great Northern
road and will extend over a period of nearly three weeks. Gov. Johnson is the
principal speaker at the exposition on Minnesota day.
The agricultural class of the summer school, under the
direction of their instructor, Miss Charlotte Raymond, made a visit to the stock
farm of Patterson & Erickson Tuesday afternoon for a study of the means of
stock raising. There were about fifty students in the class and the trip was
made in Mr. Patterson's automobile.
Pat O'Connor moved his family over from Wilmont this week and
they are occupying the house on 10th St. next to the Advance-Herald office. [The
rest of this article was not copied.]
John Locke and family returned Sunday morning from Midvale,
Idaho, at which place Mr. Locke has been employed as operator. He was formerly
operator at this station, but desiring a change of location went west.
conditions there did not meet with their expectations, so they have returned to
Worthington, where he will resume his former position at the Omaha depot.
Miss Hilma Nelson, who is employed at the residence of
Sheriff Fauskee, met with an accident, Monday which nearly cost her the loss of
a finger. She was putting clothes into the wringer as Mr. Fauskee turned it,
when she caught the index finger of the left hand in the cogs, nearly
severing the member. Medical attention was secured at once and no bad effects
are anticipated.
M.B. Fish, formerly in the newspaper business at Jeffers, has
leased the Lismore Leader and took possession last week. The Leader has had a
rather checkered career since A.J. Olin quit the town and it is to be hoped that
the new man will put some life in the paper. Lismore is a mighty good little
town and will give a paper good support if the editor is a live wire, but if he
is a dead one he might just as well quit before he begins.
Monday evening of last week the directors of Jackson's base
ball team held a special meeting at which time they decided to disband while
their titles were yet clear as far as paying the salaries of the members of the
team were concerned. The team was a fast one, having a splendid record, but
owing to the fact that some local knockers had begun to put in their work, the
management deemed it best to discontinue the organization.
A camping party, comprising Mrs. A.G. Tangeman and two
children, Rubie and Leo and Mr. Bertram, of Steen, Minn., and Miss Hargesheimer,
of Monoma, Iowa, who have been enjoying an outing at the Chautauqua grounds in
Worthington for the past two weeks, broke camp Monday and left for their homes.
Mr. Bert[r]am and Leo Tangeman made the return trip by team, while Mrs. Tangeman
and daughter, Rubie, accompanied by Miss Hargesheimer returned by train Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. J.L. Calvin, of Wilmont, returned Friday from Rochester,
where she had accompanied her twelve-year-old daughter, Maude, to the Mayo
hospital for treatment for tuberculosis of the bone. Her trip proved fruitless,
however, as the doctors at the hospital pronounced the case incurable due to ___
that the case was too far developed for any relief to be offered. The result is
that the child may never be able to walk again.
Mrs. Oscar Nebel, nee Maude Grant of Beaver Creek, was in
Worthington from Thursday until Saturday visiting with friends. On Saturday
afternoon she was joined here by her husband, who has had charge of the creamery
at Beaver Creek. Mr. Nebel has resigned his position at that place owing to
slack business which will not grant their engaging a manager. Mr. Nebel
accompanied by his wife left Saturday afternoon for St. Paul, where he has
secured a position with a creamery company.
Local Intelligence
Walter Dunbar, accompanied by his son Walter, made a business
trip to Heron Lake Friday.
Rev. and Mrs. Wm. Jennings have as their guest this week Miss
Blanche Goudy, of Marion, Iowa.
Fred Howard was a passenger for Dundee Saturday, where he
will visit relatives for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. D.O. Dockendorf, of Sheldon, were in Worthington
Saturday on a business mission.
Dr. D.B. Hart and wife, of Round Lake, were in Worthington
Friday on a business and pleasure trip.
Mrs. Emily Tripp, of Round Lake, spent Sunday at the home of
her son, H.R. Tripp, and family.
Misses Belle Scott and Lois Renshaw, of Rushmore, were
calling on Worthington friends Saturday.
F.L. Humiston went up into Pope county this week to look
after some land interests that he has there.
Mrs. W.F. Scott and children went down to Bigelow Saturday
and visited over Sunday with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Turner are enjoying a visit from their
niece, Miss Ruth Lindbauer, of Keota, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Penman, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, were
business visitors to this city last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. A.O. Steffens, of Red Wing, are the guests of
Mr. Steffen's mother, Mrs. J.P. Biltgen, this week.
Miss Christine Nelson, sister of P.J. Nelson, returned on
Saturday from a week's visit with friends at Windom.
Miss Alma Larson, of Luverne, arrived in Worthington Saturday
to take a position as waitress at Hotel Worthington.
Boyd McChord, of Rushmore, was attracted to Worthington
Sunday by one of the attendants at the teachers' summer school.
Miss Emily McConkey, of Brewster, who has been visiting
friends in this city for the past week, returned to her home Saturday.
Mrs. G.G. Allen returned the end of last week from LeMars,
Iowa, where she had been for a couple of weeks visiting her parents.
Dr. Stover and wife, of Bigelow, were Worthington visitors
last Saturday. This office acknowledges a pleasant call from the doctor.
Miss Mildred Bliefernicht left on Monday for a two weeks
visit with relatives at Wheaton and Sauk Center, Minn., and Madison, Wis.
Miss Sarah Glasgow, who is an attendant at the teachers'
summer school in this city, spent Saturday afternoon with her mother at Adrian.
Mrs. Mathew Lacken departed Saturday for her home at Windom,
after a week's visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Anderson of this city.
Mrs. D.D. Spencer, of Truman, Minn., mother of Leonard
Spencer, assistant at the Herbert Drug Co., visited over Sunday with her son in
this city.
Misses Rose and Theressa Dobner, who have been the guests of
friends in Worthington the past week, returned on Monday to their home at
Faribault.
Mrs. M.P. O'Brien, of St. Paul, visited friends in this city
Saturday while on her way home from Adrian, where she had been the guest of
relatives.
Lew Salstrom, of Wilmont, was in Worthington Saturday en
route to Bigelow for an over Sunday visit with his brother, John E., of the
State Bank of Bigelow.
John Ronan returned Friday from Hawarden, Iowa, where he
accompanied his father and mother to their home, after a pleasant visit with
their sons in Worthington.
John Arens, a cousin of F.B. Duester, came down from Dundee
Saturday and left in the afternoon for Norfolk, Neb., where he has secured a
position in a creamery.
Dr. and Mrs. A.N. Rice and Mr. and Mrs. M.E. Carrigan, of
Adrian, were in Worthington between trains Friday on their way home from a few
days outing at Spirit Lake, Iowa.
W. M. Evans left last Saturday for a couple of weeks visit in
the west. He will take in the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition and also visit
several other points of interest while away.
Dr. C.C. May, of Adrian, passed through Worthington Friday on
his way home from Slayton, where he had been to attend a meeting of the
Southwestern Minnesota Medical Society.
Miss Freda Pieper returned to her home near Rushmore on
Saturday, after spending the week with friends in this city. She was accompanied
by Miss Martha Kindlund, who will be her guest for a few days.
C.M. Black, formerly of reading, but now engaged in the real
estate business at Deer Creek, Minn., has been in Nobles county several days the
past week trying to interest buyers in northern Minnesota lands.
Mrs. J.C. Thomas, better known to the people of Worthington
as Ella Miner, daughter of Aken Miner, an early settler here, spent Saturday at
the home of E.C. Pannell, returning to her home at Windom in the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Venness, of Lodi, Wis., visited a few
hours in Worthington between trains Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. John Corncross,
while on their way to Sioux Falls to visit their son, Frank, who resides at that
place.
Henry Nystrom arrived Sunday morning from Brogan, Oregon,
where he has been since early spring. He reports the Worthington colony at
Brogan as getting along nicely and all are well pleased with the country and the
possibilities for future development.
John Masgai has purchased the Lesticoe property, located on
5th ave., between 10th and 11th streets, and last week moved into the house. He
has made numerous and notable improvements about the premises and the property
presents a much better appearance.
Wilmont is making preparations for a two days carnival to be
held on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 20 and 21. The amusements are to be furnished
by the Pipestone Amusement Co., which is advertised as comprising six up-to-date
and first-class attractions.
Ben N. Nelson, of Jackson, who has been canvassing for the
Underwood Typewriter company in this community for the past week left Friday for
Okabena, where he will continue his canvassing. Mr. Nelson is a brother of Nels
N. Nelson, the proprietor of the Nelson restaurant.
J.S. Fink, Will DeVaney and Will Wood attended a gun shoot at
Fulda last Sunday, making the trip in the white steamer owned by the Smith
Implement Co. Fulda, Chandler and Worthington were represented in the
tournament, and Mr. Fink of the Worthington club made the highest average.
Mrs. J.O. Gilbertson stopped off in Worthington Saturday for
an over-Sunday visit with the family of L.W. Abbott, while on her way home to
Pipestone from LeMars, Iowa, where she had been visiting friends. She left for
home Monday morning and was accompanied by Miss Garnet Abbott, who will be her
guest for a few days.
E.W. Langer, who has conducted a variety store in this city
since last August, closed his store last week and shipped the stock to Leola,
S.D., where he will engage in the same line of business. Mr. and Mrs. Langer
left on Saturday for Minneapolis, where they will visit a few days with
relatives before going to their new home.
Mr. Edward Chester of Harvard, Ill., is visiting in
Worthington this week, with her brothers, William and Ablert
[Albert?] Levine.
Miss Rowena Feathers, who is attending the Teachers' Summer
School, spent Sunday with her parents at Lismore.
Mrs. H.A. Bassett, of Rushmore, passed through Worthington,
Wednesday on her way home from Minneapolis, where she has been paying a visit to
her son, L.B. Bassett, who is Superintendent of the Minnesota Experimental
station.
Mrs. Soram and two children, from Missouri Valley, Iowa,
returned home last week after a two weeks' visit with Mrs. Soram's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Christensen. Mr. Soram came down from North Dakota,. where he had
been on business, and accompanied them home.
The July meeting of the Sunshine Club was held at the home of
Mrs. Jens Christensen and was a very pleasant and successful affair. Dainty
refreshments were served and a very enjoyable afternoon was enjoyed by all. The
club will meet August 5th with Mrs. Ernest Dewey.
Rev. Ten Broek, who has been rector of the Episcopal church
of this city, left last Saturday for St. Paul where he has received a call to
the pastorate of a church during the month of August, with the possibility of a
permanent offer. His departure leaves the Worthington church without a rector,
but it is probable that one will be secured in a short time, although nothing
definite is known at this time.
Theo. Jacobson, who was here last week from Iowa looking
after property interests, received a telegram Sunday conveying the sad news of
the death of his sister and her husband at Menomine, Mich. They were riding in
an automobile and in attempting to cross the railroad track near town were
struck by a passenger train and instantly killed. Mr. Jacobson left Sunday night
for the Michigan city to be present at the funeral.
The many friends of Miss Beth Ames, who was employed in the
Worthington High School as English-Latin teacher and whose services had been
engaged for the term of 1909-10, will regret to learn that she has resigned her
position here and accepted a position in the schools at Waterloo, Iowa. Miss
Ames is a very efficient teacher and has many friends in this city who will
regret to learn that she will not be here another year. Miss Mary Cruiskshank [Cruickshank?],
of Clarion, Iowa, who has been teacher of English in the High School at
Humboldt, Iowa, for the past three years, has been engaged to take charge of the
English department of the Worthington High School the ensuing year, while Mrs.
Julia Hensel will be instructor in Latin. Mrs. Hensel was a member of the corps
of teachers last year and is a very capable instructor in languages.
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