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Friday, October 29, 1909

With the Churches

Rev. E. Vestlund of Windom occupied the pulpit of the Swedish Mission church last Sunday.

Rev. O. Brose of Egan , S.D. , will occupy the pulpit of the German Evangelical church next Sunday.

Dr. Jennings preaches morning and evening in the Presbyterian church. He addressed the Cottonwood county Sunday school convention Thursday evening.

Dr. Sowles will take "Doorkeepers" as his theme at the Union Congregational church Sunday morning. In the evening: "From Mire to Christ." Special music is always prepared for every service of the year. Non church-goers are specially invited to the evening services.

Real Estate Transfers

October 21 to 28th.

Jasper N. Grapes to Herman Schneider, lt 4, blk 1, Faragher's add., Adrian;
H. VanRooyen to G.W. Rohlf, sw. ¼, sec. 30-102-40;
Simon S. McKenzie to Karl Anda, e ½ of ne ¼ 5-103-43;
John S. Randolph to Jas. Tighe, lt 2, blk 2, Hersey;
Jas. H. Maxwell to Chas. W. Davis, lt 12, blk 14, Wilmont;
Wm. McLean to C.W. Davis lt 7, McLean's sub div blk 47 Worthington;
Annie E. Lundgren to John Peterson lt 6, Paulson's add., Worthington.

THRUSTS NAIL- FILE IN EYE
Donald Sullivan, Aged One Year, Nearly Loses Sight of an Eye

Friday afternoon Donald, the one year old child of Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Sullivan met with an accident which came near costing him the loss of sight of one eye. The little fellow was playing with a finger-nail file when he fell, the point of the file entering his eye. Upon examination it was found that the file had not penetrated the pupil of the eye and hence the sight would not be lost. The parents left Friday evening for Northfield , where the boy will be placed under the care of an eye specialist.

WELL KNOWN HERE
Mrs. Alvin Langley Dies at Her Home in Rollette , N.D.

J.E. Darling received a telegram Tuesday announcing the sad death of his daughter, Mrs. Alvin Langley at her home in Rollette , N.D. , that morning. The exact cause of her death is as yet unknown.

The remains were brought here Thursday and the funeral held in the M.E. Church the same afternoon with interment made in the Worthington cemetery.

VISITOR DIES HERE
Sister of Mrs. E. Ober Dies Suddenly While Visiting

Mrs. Emma Bocook of Tolono, Ill., who for the past three weeks has been visiting with her sister, Mrs. E. Ober in Loraine township, was taken seriously ill Thursday with an attack of diabetes and on Saturday afternoon about 5 o'clock passed away to the latter's Home.

Mrs. Bocook was accompanied here by a sister, Mrs. Elsie Brown of Milwaukee , who was present during the sickness and at the time of her sister's death.

E.R. Tafft and his sister, Miss Ella, of Sanborn , Iowa , a nephew and niece of the late Mrs. Bocook, came up from Iowa Sunday and accompanied the remains to Tolono , Ill. , where interment will be made. Mrs. Elsie Bowen also accompanied them to that place.

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Mrs. A.R. Albertus returned Tuesday from Owatonna , Minn. , where she was in attendance at the funeral of Mr. Albertus' father, G.F., who died here last week.

Here in Worthington

John Miller will have a sale of live stock and farm machinery at his farm 7 miles southwest of the city next Wednesday beginning at 10 o'clock . He has a considerable quantity of good stock for sale.

Mrs. Hawley the past week bought out the interest of Mrs. Suddaby in the millinery firm and will conduct the business herself. Mrs. Suddaby will remain in the store until Nov. 1.

Frank Wilson is temporary superintendent of the city power plant vice J.E. McElligott who resigned at the last meeting of the council.

Eddie Saxon, the 14 year old son of John Saxon was buried at Indian Lake Wednesday. He died last Saturday of tumor on the brain. There are three other children.

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Miss Mabel Kunzman visited with friends at Org Tuesday.

Mrs. Fred Mitchell is this week enjoying a visit from her mother, Mrs. C.C. McCune of Fulda .

Miss Alta Thompson of Fulda , is visiting this week with her aunt, Mrs. C.M. Olson in this city.

Pete Benson, J. Neuroth, R.H. O'Day and W.B. Tregoning of Adrian, who have been serving on the jury in court the past week, returned home Tuesday as all jury cases were completed by that day and the jurymen dismissed.

Births

Girl Oct. 27 to Mrs. A.J. Kirk of Rockwell City , Iowa .

F.A. STEVENS RESIGNS
Old Employe of the County Tenders Resignation

F.A. Stevens, who for the past twenty some years has served Nobles county in the various capacities of clerk of court, deputy clerk of the court and court commissioner, Oct. 18 tendered his resignation as court commissioner, which office he has held for nearly twelve years.

Mrs. Stevens resigned his position because of old age and failing eye sight and will be succeeded by C.M. Cory, who was appointed by Judge Brown.

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J.G. Mitchell went to Hospers , Iowa Wednesday on land business.

Local Intelligence

G.B. Hildyard is paying highest market price for poultry.

J.E. McElligott made a business trip to the twin cities Tuesday.

Col. B.S. Uden was a business visitor to Heron Lake on Tuesday.

G.W. Roth was a business passenger to Currie, Minn. , Tuesday.

Vic Anderson transacted business in Hawarden , Iowa , on Monday.

Mrs. C. Moen of Heron Lake is this week a guest of Mrs. J.S. Kies.

Chas. Foelschow went to Brewster Tuesday to post bills for his sale.

J.G. Mitchell and J.J. Kies made a business trip to Wilmont Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Pannell visited with relatives at Lake Park Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. DeVaney spent Sunday with relatives at Bigelow Sunday.

C.J. Ivers and wife of Rushmore were in Worthington between trains Monday.

Mrs. Thos. Prideaux came over from Rushmore Wednesday for a visit with relatives.

Mesdames J.D. Humiston and E.J. Wolven visited with friends at Sioux City Tuesday.

Mrs. Frank Glasgow went to St. Paul Monday for a couple of days visit with relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. F.W. Mohr of near Reading visited with friends at Luverne Tuesday.

Mrs. Helen Dunnecliff of Chicago , Ill. , is this week visiting with Mrs. A.C. Dickens.

D.C. Hopkins of Minneapolis was this week looking after farm interests in Worthington .

Mrs. C. Anderson came over from Sioux Falls Tuesday for a visit with Miss Laura Leland.

Robert Reed went to Adrian Tuesday on business connected with his office as state inspector of oil.

G.W. Patterson went to Sheldon , Iowa , Monday, where he transacted business for several days.

A.R. Smith of Dundee visited over Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Carl Leistico in this city.

Mrs. A.P. Miller went over to Adrian Wednesday to visit a few days with her daughter, Mrs. J.H. Dibble.

D.C. Hopkins of Minneapolis was in the city a few days this week looking after land interests in the county.

Friday evening Nov. 5 a Rebekah lodge will be organized as an auxiliary to the Odd Fellows in Worthington .

W.C. Davey of Rushmore, a mem- (sic) of the jury in court in Worthington the past week returned home Tuesday.

Mrs. J.N. Gould was a passenger for Bigelow Tuesday, where she visited between trains with Miss Laura Kain.

John Skrable of Elbron , Iowa was in Worthington Tuesday looking after improvements on his farm near this place.

John Reifenberger of Adrian and John Weinandt of Brewster were in Worthington Monday on court business.

Miss Emma Schroeder of Rushmore visited between trains Monday with Mrs. John Mitchell and family in this city.

Wm. Shrader went to Morris , Minn. on Tuesday, where he expects to remain for about a week transacting business.

Dr. Manson and Emil Nelson went to the twin cities Saturday morning to attend to some business matters of the former.

Mr. and Mrs. M.B. Potter of Florence , Neb. are this week the guests of their nephew, Ben Potter and family in this city.

Mrs. J.W. Dodge and trimmer, Miss Esther Anderson of Adrian visited over Sunday with friends and relatives in Worthington .

All members of the Birthday club present at the meeting at the home of Mrs. J.S. Kies Tuesday report a very pleasant time.

Miss Linda Neumann of Wheaton , Minn. , arrived in the city Monday for a visit with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Schwartz.

Mrs. I.T. Branigan of Rock Rapids, Iowa , arrived in the city Monday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. E.K. Smith, a few days.

A marriage license was this week issued by Clerk of court to Chas. Larson of Jackson county and Louise Welden of Minnehaha.

Mrs. E. Poppitz of Heron Lake , who has been visiting with her mother, Mrs. A.H. Clark, over Sunday, returned home Monday.

W.A. Hawley gave an exhibition of the Humiston ponies at the Adrian opera house Saturday night to a large and appreciative audience.

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Manning Plotts visited friends at Sioux Falls , Tuesday.

Joseph Taylor and family have arrived safely at Haswell , Col. , and are enjoying themselves with the new sights of a new country.

Do you know we are going to load a car of poultry next week. Bring in all you have to sell. Our prices are right. C.A. Pederson, agent.

Mrs. C.A. Wagner returned Wednesday to her home at New Richland, Minn., after a weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. C.P. Dolan.

Mrs. Ross Nelson was called to Windom Tuesday by a telegram announcing the sudden illness of Mr. Nelson's sister, Miss Hannah Nelson.

Mesdames H.A. Ehrisman, Thos. Prideaux, J.E. Shore , and J.C. Thom were visiting friends and relatives in the county metropolis Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Holbrook and Charles and William Loveless were among others from here, who attended the dance at Adrian Friday evening.

Miss Ella Langseth of Round Lake and Miss Susan Dingwall of this city left Monday for Madelia, this state, for several days visit with relatives.

Miss Olga Glasoe, who has been visiting in the city for the past week left Monday for St. Paul , where she will be the guest of friends for some time.

Mr. and Mrs. E.G. Rathisberger, left Monday for Iona , near which place they will make their future home on a [word missing?] of Mr. Rathisberger's. Mrs. Rathisberger was Miss Lena Apel.

Miss Clara Forrett of Adrian visited with friends in Worthington between trains Tuesday on her way home from Alton , Iowa , where she had been the guest of friends for a week.

Mrs. R.F. Schoonover, who has been visiting for a week in Worthington with her daughter, Mrs. J.A. Anderson left Wednesday for Stewart , Iowa , where she will visit with relatives for a short time before returning to her home at Kewanee , Ill.

Rev. G.G. Schmidt and wife left Wednesday for Faribault to attend a Forward Movement convention of the German Evangelical association which is to be held in that city from Thursday until Sunday. Rev. Schmid is on the program for three lectures and on Sunday morning he will occupy the pulpit of the M.E. church of that city.

Miss Clara Frenz and Mrs. Andrew Besser and little son, arrived in the city uesday for a visit with Mrs. Alfred Albright, sister of Mrs. Besser.

Mrs. W.T. Hayes returned Tuesday from Mankato , where she has been visiting for several days with her father, Joseph Beach.

Saturday evening an invitation dance was given at the home of the Kunze brothers, west of town. All present report a most enjoyable time.

Mrs. Albert Krusmark departed Wednesday for her home at Slayton, after a week's visit with the Fred Myer family, east of town.

Mrs. Eva Swartwood came down from Currie, Minn. , Monday afternoon and will spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. John Donovan in this city.

Attorney C.M. Crandall, who has been in the city the past three weeks looking after legal business, departed Wednesday for his home at Boise , Idaho .

Joe Frank, passenger brakeman on the Worthington-Mitchell branch of the Omaha , visited from Tuesday until Wednesday with his parents in Minneapolis .

Mrs. E.K. Smith and two children and sister, Miss Inez Branigan departed Tuesday for St. Paul where they will be the guests of relatives for a few days.

Mrs. O.C. Fuqua, who has been the guest of friends and relatives in Worthington and Round Lake for the past week, left Monday for her home at Matlock , Iowa .

Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Neal of Lamberton , Minn. and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bicknese of Green, Iowa , are guests this week at the Frank Bicknese home north of town.

Mesdames D.J. Jones and Eugene Sigrist, who have been the guests of the J.F. Cass family in this city for the past two weeks, departed Monday for their home at Fulda .

Mrs. Alex Bonnin, who resides five miles north of here, visited with Mr. Bonnin's sister, Mrs. Ed Burger, at Mankato for a week, returning home Wednesday.

Mrs. A.O. Wensburg, who has been paying a visit to her father, A.O. Wensburg, returned Tuesday to her home at Luverne, where her husband is employed in the Journal office.

L.W. Abbott accompanied by his wife and daughter, Garnette, left yesterday for Minneapolis to attend the teachers' annual state convention held there the last three days of this week.

W.M. White of Lindville, Ill., who has been visiting in this city for the past two weeks with his brother, L.A. White, returned home Tuesday. He was accompanied as far as Sheldon by the latter.

Editor A.J. Schaeffer of the Adrian Democrat was in the city between trains Monday on his way to Hot Spring, S.D., for treatment for hay fever. He expects to be gone for several weeks.

Miss Emma Vogt of Brewster was in the city, Tuesday to consult a physician in regard to throat trouble, which necessitated the removal of her tonsils. She was accompanied here by her mother, Mrs. Peter Vogt.

Fred Filk, who formerly resided on the Miller farm west of Worthington writes M.E. Lawton from Wheaton, Minn., that he is well pleased with his new location and that land is wWorthington$60 to $75 an acre near there.

John H. Scott who left Worthington for Modesto , Cal. , with his family some days ago writes the editor of the Advance-Herald that they had a pleasant trip and arrived at their new home safely, although a little tired. A number of former friends called on them the day after they arrived and made it pleasant for them. At Sacramento they were entertained by Mrs. Scott's sister.

Monday, Mrs. Anton Nelson departed for Rushmore, called there by the serious illness of her daughter, Mrs. T.H. Prideaux.

Mrs. M.E. Gillson went to Okabena, Monday afternoon, for a short visit with relatives.

George Filman, of south of Fulda was posting sale bills for a neighbor, in our bailiwick, Monday.

Additional Local

Outhwaite Kumler went to Trosky , Minn. , on Saturday on a business trip.

Miss Freda Olson of Org visited over Sunday with the E.L. Johnson family.

Dr. P.T. Geyerman made a trip to Brewster Saturday on professional business.

Rev. Westlund of Sweden occupied the pulpit of the Swedish mission church Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. F.F. Austin of Bigelow were the guests of Worthington friends over Sunday.

Mrs. L.C. Davis arrived in the city Saturday for an over Sunday visit with Mrs. M.C. Carr.

Dr. W.A. Saxon returned Saturday from Welcome, Minn. , where he has been for the past two weeks on professional business.

Mrs. W.A. Saxon returned Saturday from Windom, where she has been visiting the past week with relatives and friends.

Mrs. E.E. Norman went to Sioux City Saturday for a week's visit with her sister, Mrs. H. Sage.

Mrs. A. Kruck returned Saturday to her home at Sioux City after nearly two weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. C.E. Kilburn, in this city.

Roy Mead of Kinbrae, who has been serving on the jury the past week, returned home Saturday for an over Sunday visit with his family, the jury having been dismissed until Monday.

Mrs. J.E. Erickson has been visiting in Pipestone with friends.

G.W. Patterson returned Saturday from Chicago , where he had been on business.

Joe Mackay went to Windom Saturday, where he played with an orchestra for a dance in the evening.

Mrs. G.A. Lincoln went to Missouri Valley , Iowa , Saturday to spend Sunday with her husband at that place.

John Haseman of Beecher , Ill. , returned Saturday to his home, having been attending court here the past week.

Mrs. Claude Wood came down from Windom Saturday and spent Sunday with her husband's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wood.

Among others who attended the Worthington-Windom football game at the latter place Saturday were Harris and Miss Lillian Darling.

Mr. and Mrs. D.F. Murray and Mr. and Mrs. M.B. Fennell, who reside on farms near this city, have been visiting at Jeffers, this state.

Misses Mabel Fouts and Eva Ryan, both of whom are teachers in the public schools at Sioux City , visited over Sunday with W.R. Rogers and wife in this city.

A.W. Tierney, John S. Tolverson and H.F. Haseman returned to their homes at Fulda Saturday, having been in Worthington the past week on legal business.

Wm. Peterman, of Waconia , Minn. , who has been in the city several days the past week looking after his interests in the Worthington creamery, returned home Saturday.

Frank Beckring of Leota, who has been one of the jurists in the district court here, visited with relatives at Sheldon , Iowa , over Sunday during the recess of court.

Geo. B. Johnston and wife and two children returned Monday to their home at Pipestone after a very pleasant over Sunday visit at the M.C. Carr home in this city.

Mesdames Jas. Hughes and Will Roberts, who have been visiting for the past week with their cousin, Mrs. John Frink, returned Saturday to their homes at Luverne.

Wm. Ronan and his two nieces, Misses Blanche and Ella May Ronan, who have been visiting for several days at the home of his parents in Hawarden, Iowa, returned home Monday.

Mrs. R.F. Schonover of Kewanee , Ill. , stopped off here for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. John Anderson, while on her way home from Kansas City , where she has been visiting relatives for several weeks.

Mrs. J.H. James and son Jack, went to Sioux Falls , S.D. , on Saturday, where they will remain for several weeks with relatives. Mr. James is now traveling in that state, and while in South Dakota will make Sioux Falls his headquarters.

Mrs. J.W. Gray of Sauk Center , Minn. , who has been visiting for two weeks with her son, L.H. Gray, in this city, returned home Monday.

Mrs. Chas. Duel and her sister, Miss Clara Hanson, who have been visiting relatives in Mankato for the past week, returned home Monday.

Messrs. Oscar Kunzman and Victor Strom left Monday for Aberdeen , S.D. , to file on some land in the great land opening in the western part of that state.

Wm. A. Poole, district manager of the Yeomen lodge, with headquarters at Pipetone, passed through this city Saturday on his way to Beaver Creek, on a business trip in the interests of that organization.

Miss Ethel Bloom, who is teaching near Westbrook, this state, visited over Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Bloom, in this city.

John Webster made a business trip to Sibley and Sheldon , Iowa on Saturday.

Miss Marguerite Becker left Monday evening in company with her brother Adam for Ogdensburg , Wis. , at which place Mr. Becker will be united in marriage to Miss Hannah Bosland of that city on Wednesday of next week.

Messrs. W.B. Tregonning, Dick O'Day, Phil Landes, Peter Benson and John Nuroth of Adrian, who have been serving on the jury of the district court, spent Sunday at their homes at Adrian, court having been dismissed until Monday morning.

A party of hunters, consisting of Sam Hamilton and Barney Esser of Adrian and Messrs. Ole Hansen, Chas. and Henry Kline and Ray Adams of Magnolia, passed through this city Saturday en route to Heron Lake , where they expect to spend several days hunting.

Rushmore visitors to our city were very much in evidence last Saturday. Among others were Misses Lois Renshaw, Clara Malmquist, Belle Scott, Mesdames Jno. Dahlberg, Geo. Thompson, H.A. Bassett, Joe Mitchell, Fred Gregg and Editor Martin Mattison of the Rushmore Enterprise.

Albert Nyberg returned Saturday to his home at Rushmore, having been in court in Worthington the past week as witness in the case of John Engbart, of that city, versus the Omaha railroad company in a suit for damages for a carload of stock which were frozen to death at Heron Lake last winter during the blizzard.

J.G. Henderson, one of the jurors at district court here, returned to his home at Brewster Saturday for an over Sunday visit with his family.

Miss Alice Poe, who has been the guest of Mrs. Ralph Smith in this city for the past week, returned Saturday to her home at Triumph, Minn.

Mesdames D. Cosgrove and J.H. Shaw of Bigelow were in the city Monday on a shopping expedition.

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