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Friday, June 4, 1909

Local Intelligence

P.H. Nystrom and wife are proud parents of a boy baby, born Thursday.

T.H. Bloxham went down to Sheldon Wednesday for a visit with his parents.

Miss Nellie Lyons returned Wednesday afternoon from a visit with friends at Clark , S.D.

Mrs. Olaf Nelson, of Hills, was operated on Monday at the City hospital for appendicitis.

Dr. B.O. Mork was called to Sibley Tuesday to assist Dr. Hough with a surgical operation.

Mr. and Mrs. S.D. Berg, of Sibley, spent the day with Dr. and Mrs. J.N. Gould Wednesday.

Miss Daisy Vail left for Fulda Wednesday, where she will be the guest of friends for a few days.

Mrs. Jacob Stoven, of Rushmore, is a patient at the City hospital for medical and surgical treatment.

Charles and Richard Kay departed Wednesday for Duluth , where they will look after some land business.

F.A. Seely returned Wednesday from Minona [Winona?], where [he?] has been for the past three weeks on business.

Have pasture room for several head of cattle. Robt. Ryan, 3 miles west of Worthington on the Luverne road.

Mas. Will Barnard and son, Douglas, of Little Rock , Iowa , spent Wednesday with Mrs. Barnard's parents, Mr. and Mrs. I.N. Wilson.

The ladies of the Episcopal church will give a tea at the home of Mrs. Wm. Madison on Thursday, June 10, from 3 to 7 o'clock . All are cordially invited.

Mrs. John Tulley and little daughter left Wednesday for their home in Graceville , Minn. , after a pleasant visit with Mrs. Tulley's sisters, Mrs. Frank Glasgow and Mrs. Howard Durfee.

Mesdames W.I. Carpenter and K.V. Mitchell departed Wednesday for Spencer , Iowa , to witness the commencement exercises, Mrs. Mitchell's sister being one of the graduates.

Dr. J.N. Gould this week received an elegant specimen of moose head mounted in fine shape, one of the trophies of his hunting trip last fall. It will be placed in one of the offices of the court house for public inspection, but the doctor will still retain the title to it.

The seating capacity of the Presbyterian church was taxed to its utmost last Sunday evening by the friends of the class of '09, who assembled to hear the baccalaureate sermon, and all were amply rewarded. Rev. Cahoon's discourse was a masterpiece and was most effectively delivered.

J.A. Town was a business caller at Wilmont Tuesday.

F.S. Cone was a business caller from Windom Saturday.

A.M. Renner was a business visitor to Heron Lake Tuesday.

Dave Anderson was an over-Sunday visitor to the twin cities.

Tom Hogan spent Sunday and Monday with friends in St. Paul .

I.F. Kelley returned Wednesday from a week's fishing at Alexandria .

Lloyd Patterson was calling on Rushmore friends Monday evening.

F.L. Humiston returned home Sunday from a trip to points in Texas .

George Pope spent Tuesday and Wednesday with relatives in Easton , Minn.

Rev. G.A. Cahoon left Tuesday for a brief visit with relatives in Blue Earth.

Mrs. A.M. Renner entertained her mother, Mrs. Roll, of Adrian , this week.

Robt. Erickson made a pilgrimage to Heron Lake Tuesday on a business mission.

Mrs. C.J. Gordon, of Reading , spent a few hours with Worthington friends Saturday.

Charles Skewis, of Minneapolis , was looking after his grain interests in this city Wednesday.

Charles McCaskey returned home Monday morning from a trip to South Dakota relatives.

G.R. Henderson, of Brewster, was in the city a few hours Tuesday, on his way to Spirit Lake , Iowa .

Sheriff Fauskee has recovered from his attack of smallpox and was released from quarantine Monday.

Mrs. G.H. Doeden left Tuesday morning for Jackson where she went to attend the wedding of a friend.

J.F. Glasgow, of Sioux City , was the guest of his father, Frank Glasgow, and family, a few days this week.

Miss Hattie Detrich, of Lake Crystal , was the guest over Sunday of her brothers, Albert, Gus and Walter.

Chas. Hasson is the new barber employed at Anthony's barber shop. Anthony now has five chairs in operation.

Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Frink returned home Tuesday afternoon from a visit with Mrs. Frink's parents, D. Beers and wife, of Luverne.

Mrs. Fred Vollman, of Round Lake , who has been visiting friends in this city, left Tuesday afternoon for a visit with friends at Matlock , Iowa .

Mrs. M.A. Coughran, who has been the guest of her son, F.R. Coughran, left Tuesday afternoon for Reedsburg , Wis. , where she will visit with relatives.

Harvey Henton, the popular conductor on the Sioux Falls branch, was summoned to Hot Springs , S.D. , Tuesday by the illness of his father. During his absence Conductor Tim Desmond is in charge of his train.

Mesdames G.W. Roth and S.M. Stewart left Tuesday for Chicago , where they will be guests of relatives and friends for a short time, going from there to Burlington , Wis. , for a visit with their parents.

J.C. Mullen left Tuesday for Haswell , Colo. , where he will prove up on his claim. He expects to be absent about six weeks. He was accompanied on the trip by Ora Taylor, who will look over the prospects and if everything is satisfactory will file on a claim.

Frank Hill, of Sioux City , came up Wednesday to see his mother, an account of whose injury is given elsewhere in this issue. Mrs. Hill's son-in-law, R. Mahling, of Alton , came up Tuesday and returned on the early morning train Wednesday. Mrs. Hill is still confined to her bed.

Dr. H. Weidow was called to Harris , Iowa , Saturday, where he assisted in an operation upon Miss Kollam, one of the teachers of the Harris school. She was suffering from appendicitis, the troublesome organ having become perforated. It was removed and she is making a rapid recovery.

Mrs. Charles Fairfield and little son spent the time between trains Wednesday with Worthington friends. Mrs. Fairfield had been visiting with friends at Rock Rapids and was enroute to Heron Lake , where her husband is confined to the hospital, having recently undergone a surgical operation.

C.E. Sims left Tuesday for his former home at Lincoln , Ill. , for a visit with relatives. He will be absent about ten days. On his return trip he will stop off for a few days at Urbana , Ill. , for a few days' visit with Mrs. Sims' parents. Mrs. Sims, who has been visiting her parents for some time, will return with him.

G.W. Cunningham, A.E. Kearney and negro chaueffer, of Kansas City , arrived in the city Friday in an auto, enroute to Alexandria for a few days' fishing. The intention of the party was to motor through to their destination, but eh excessive rains put the roads in such a condition that they were compelled to abandon the machine at this point and proceed by rail. They returned to Worthington Monday night and started on the return journey Tuesday.

Local Intelligence

Dr. Simpson here June 11 and 12.

Miss Jeanette Carleon [ Carlton ?] left Monday for her home in Minneapolis .

Miss Sarah Rowe spent Sunday with her parents in Rushmore.

K.V. Mitchell was a business visitor to Brewster Monday morning.

Carhart's overalls and jumpers, $1. Hart's.

A.C. Brokke, of Round Lake was a business caller in this city Saturday.

Elmer Gardner, of Brewster was calling on friends in this city Monday.

Educator shoes -- Hart's.

Miss Gladys Finck, of Ellsworth was the guest last week of Mrs. Roy Lewis.

Mrs. A.A. Goodrich left Saturday for a short visit with Sioux City friends.

Coroner A.B. Williams, of Wilmont, was a brief visitor in the city Friday.

Miss Eve Montgomery, of Brewster spent Sunday with Worthington friends.

Clem Hanson was a business visitor to the county seat, Friday from Lismore.

Miss Ethel Bloom returned Friday from a week's visit with Rushmore friends.

Walter Townsend, of Fulda , was an over-Sunday visitor with Worthington friends.

Mrs. A.R. Bielke, of Reading , accompanied by her son, was a Worthington visitor Friday.

Miss Elmira Mead, of Wilmont, was the guest this week of Miss Gwendoline Swanberg.

W.W. Loveless returned home Friday afternoon from a short vacation spent at Fairmont .

Mrs. Joseph Beach, of Mankato , arrived Friday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. W.T. Hayes.

G.F. Hillstrom, of Callandar , Iowa , was looking after business interests in this vicinity Saturday.

Mrs. J.S. Sullivan and son, Francis, were guests of Brewster relatives a few days this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Dick Manuel came down from Brewster Sunday for a visit with Worthington relatives.

Tim Keevey, of Sioux Falls , was renewing old acquaintances in Worthington the latter part of last week.

Emil Graff, of Lismore, was in the city between trains Friday, on his way to Canon Falls for a short visit.

Miss Hilma Johnson returned to her work at Red Wing, after a short vacation spent with David Anderson and family.

Miss Bertha Grundman, of Storden, was visiting with friends and relatives in this city the latter part of last week.

Mrs. Dr. W.J. Dodge left Thursday night for a week's visit with the family of Conductor Francks at Minneapolis .

Mrs. M.A. Coughran, of Sioux Falls , arrived in the city last Friday for a visit with her son, Postmaster, F.R. Coughran.

Mrs. Thos. Barnard, of Little Rock, Iowa, who was called to Worthington last week by the illness of her mother, Mrs. I.N. Wilson, returned home Friday. Mrs. Wilson is reported as somewhat improved.

Mrs. L.D. Veltum, of St. Paul , spent several days last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.A. Goodrich.

Round Lake sent down a goodly bunch of rooters to cheer their home team in the ball game Monday afternoon.

Miss Iva Lyons, who has been attending school at Chicago , arrived home Saturday to spend the summer vacation.

Lynn Lawton went to Minneapolis Friday for a few days' visit with his brother, Edward, who is a student at the U. of M .

Among those from out of town who attended the class play last Friday evening was Mrs. F.R. Tripp, of Round Lake .

Emil Leistico left Saturday morning for Hector, Minn. , where he will remain for some time, having secured employment there.

Miss Maud Townsend returned to her home at Watseka [Waseca?], Monday morning after a few days spent with Miss Ethel Bloom.

Miss Dorothy Booth, of Sioux Falls , came over Friday to attend the class play and spent a day with Miss Josephine Coughran.

G.M. Stuart and little son, of Kansas City, Mo., were guests a few days last week of A.A. Goodrich and family, returning home Friday.

Mrs. Alfred Rusted, of Alton , Iowa , spent a few days this week with Worthington friends, returning home Monday afternoon.

Miss Cora Dow returned to her school work at Heron Lake , Monday, after a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.W.W. Dow.

Miss Lizzie Schmidt, of Dundee , came down Friday for a short visit with Vanda Duba and family, returning home Monday morning.

Miss Alida Bedford, of Rushmore, was among the out-of-town people who attended the performance of the "Sweet Girl Graduate" last Friday night.

Mrs. Geo. W. Hill and daughter, Mrs. R. Mahling, of Alton , arrived in the city Friday and visited with Worthington relatives over Decoration day.

Miss Emma Ferguson, who has been teaching at Tracy, Minn., closed her school work last Friday and returned home Saturday for her summer vacation.

Rev. Wm. Jennings, D.D., has been secured as one of the judges at the oratorical contest to be held in the college chapel of the state normal at Madison , S.D. , Saturday evening.

C.A. Baker and wife left Monday for Sioux City , where they will visit for a time, and if Mr. Baker is successful in securing employment they will reside there in the future.

Miss Hattie Bedient left Sunday night for St. Paul , where she will spend a week with the family of John Davis, after which she will continue her journey to Lake City for a few days' visit with friends.

Dr. C.G. Harrington, of Mankato , was in the city Tuesday in consultation with Dr. Wiedow, regarding the illness of Mrs. A.D. Cheney, mother of Mrs. G.A. Lincoln. Mrs. Cheney's condition is reported as about the same as for several days.

Brewster was well represented at the class play Friday night. Among those in attendance from that village were: Misses Daisy McChesney, Anna Rolph, Ila Wells, Florence Hill and Marguerite Becker, and Messrs. Albert Oberly and Theodore West.

J.W. Beckett, of Sibley, was in the city Monday. Mr. Beckett will again be with the bridge crew of the Omaha this year and came up expecting to start to work Monday, but owing to the fact that it was a legal holiday the car did not go out until Tuesday.

Dr. J.N. Gould last week received a fine Morgan stallion. The animal is one of the prettiest of his kind seen in this section for some time. He was shipped from Ft. Ethen Allen, Vermont , and made the trip without a mishap of any kind, arriving in Worthington in good flesh and apparently none the worse for the long journey.

Among those in attendance at the trap tournament which will close this evening is John Frink, of Worthington , a well-remembered former resident of Luverne. Mr. Frink has developed into one of the strongest amateur shots in the Northwest, and in the several tournaments he has attended this spring has made numerous records equal to those of the professionals. -- Rock County Herald.

The Grand was dark last week owing to the making of decided improvements. The wooden partition which separates the lobby and the theater has been replaced with a new structure, and the operating room is now built of solid steel, eliminating entirely any danger from fire, should the film accidentally catch fire. F.G. Bulick has purchased the grand, and took possession June 1st. Mr. Bulick comes from Reading and has for some time had a moving picture show on the road. He will continue the progressive policy of the former proprietors.