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VOL. XXXVII,
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The reception given to Rev, Dr.
Lanham at the Presbyterian church
Jast Friday evening was largely at­
tended by the congregation and many
outside friends. The occasion was
one that the doctor and his friends
will carry in memory for many a day
to come, with its mingling of, pain
"•and pleasure, its smiles and tears,
After the crowd had gathered in
the nM/tsant parlors of the church,
Mrs/jtL A. Tripp called them to or­
der, and in a few sincere words that
showed how deeply her heart was
moved by the prevailing sentiment,
introduced the several different speak­
ers who were to take part in bidding
the departing pastor God speed. Mr.
•Jas. Mackay spoke in behalf of the
chuich, yoicing the deep regret felt
by all at the thought of parting with
him who had ministered unto them
solonganjd well Rev. Cahoon spoke
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CHURCH FASEWELLRECEPtlON
Glowing Tribute Paid the Retiring Pastor, Rev.
Edwin W. Lanham, by Westminster
Presbyterian Church.
Congregation and Citizens Unite in Memorable
Function in Honor of the Eminent
Clergyman.
Joy of the Occasion Tempered By-Sorrow Over
The Loss of a Faithful and Loving
Shepherd and Friend.
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pressing thefoaternal sympathy that
prevails at this time amcng the mem­
bership of the several different con­
gregations Attorney Cbaa. Crandall
spoke as a representative of the "out­
side element," the non-church goer*.
Rev. Lanham responded feelingly to
All the kind words that had been
The following verses were presented to Rev. Lanham
friend as an expression of the feeling of the community at
upon his departure:
AT PARTING
(Dedicated to Dr. Edwin W. Lanham, upon his departure from
Westminster Presbyterian Church, *Worthingtos, Minn
They say God has called from our midst our old pastor,
Who baa labored among us for six busy yeaft,
Who has fought a good fight for the cause of the Master,
Giving smiles for our smiles, mingled tears with our tears.
We are saddened, dear brother, to feel it means parting,
We are lost at the thought of re-filling your plaoe
We try to be brave, but the warm tears are starting
When we think bow we'll miss from our cirolesyourface.
Six years we have found you the tendereet shepherd
As you carried good^cheer to the sick and distressed,
You have guarded the fold from the wolf andthe leopard,
Ton have warded off dangers the world never guessed.
Tou have joined'us in wedlock with hands firm and tender,
Yon have christened onr children,—have buried our dead
You have ever stood patiently waiting to render
Some aid to the Christless who wouldnot be led.
You have been on our streets one among^iis, dear brother,
You, have been in our homqs till ypu seemed like our wp
You have been in our hearts, so how cap we all smother
The Sighs of regret when you leave us alone?
You have thrilled. us so oft by the power of true manhood, .,
You have pointed out pathrGod stamps no.ble and true,
You have joined in our race,—yet what comrade who ran would
Not feel himself smaller to look up to you?
You would say no ''Good-bye!" but steal out without warning,
Leaving vacant the prfths that will know you no more
You would breathe a 'Good-night itt and await God's 'Good
morning!" 'y:
When hand shall clasp hand ipith the welcome of yore.
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showered upon him. After the pro­
gram, Mr. Buohan, at Dr. Lan ham's
request, took a flashlight picture of
the crowd, after which the ladies
served delightful refreshments in the
church dining room. The table w&s
beautifully decorated with daisies,
carrying out to perfection a color
scheme of yellow and white. Yellow
they tell us means "forsake^" and
truly the congregation seemed to feel
already a touch of the "forsaken" lot
that would be theirs when their pas­
tor had gone from their midst, Des­
pite all "attempts to make the occasion
one of unalloyed pleasure, a veil of
sadness seemed to envelop every
heart as they looked upon the man
who would soun be gone from the
podt he jhas no nobly filled for the
past six years*
Farewell Sermon
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washeldat the Presbyterian church
to listen to the words of Rev. Lftd
ham for the lasttime from a Worth­
ington pulpit at least, for a long
time to come. The pastor was in his
best and most q'^quent mood giving
an intensely powerful .discourse upon
the subjoctof "The Supreme Christ."
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But can it be sd when ties of affection
Are knitted so closely about each sad heart?
Man, the thoughts of your people all turn your direction,
And words must be spoken When friends have to part.
Go forth with your message, O Man of the Master,
Go scatter the wealth of your thought near and far!
Till the good you have done piles up faster and faster,
And the whole world accepts you for all that you are!
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Go carry abroad what to ds you have spoken,.
Go do for the world what for us you have done,
Letting this, our last words, be to yoii for a token
Of the friends you will win from the friends you have won!
ou work in that large field where God hath assigned you
het same good our weak words try vainly to tell I
-on think, too, sometimes of the hearts left behind you
ho tonight ache with sadnesfc to bid you farewell 1
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It would be impossible for us to give
any adequate report of this sermon
in the limited space at our disposal,
but it was a most Christ-like appeal
te his people to make the Christ pre
eminent in their lives. As you look
back to this occasion," said he, ''and
see this familiar church, the organ,
the singers, my brother pastors and
all, as you will never again see them
in reality exactly as t&ey are now, re­
member that old pastor's last appeal
to you was that you make this Christ
pre-eminent in your lives!" After
the sermon, came the parting words,
and there weie few dry eyes in the
building as one by one they shook
the hand of their pastor and bade
him "God speed." *'Ob, but it's
hard to break away!" hecsaid, and.
his wet eyes testified that be meant
what he said. The best wishes of
hundred of loyal friends follow this
knightly man to his new field of U
bor, eagerly watching for bis success.
LAST DAY
Of the County Fair Had
Attendance.
WORTHINGTON, MINN.I FRIDAY, SEPT. 20g 1907.
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The Worthington District Fair
closed last Friday evening, after a
very successful season so far as weath­
er, attendance, amusements, and
sports were concerned, but as a expo­
sition of the marvelous agpcultutal
resources of the district the conviction
is inevitable that it was a dismal
failure. The whole grain and veget­
able exhibit of the fair could scarcely
have been regarded as crecitable to
one of the best 'arms in this country.
There were a few good samples, to
36 sure, but the extent of the exhibit
was hardly such as'cause the bosom of
the management to swell with pride.
In the stock departments the exhi­
bits gave a better representation of
the wealth of the district, although
lere the entries should have been
several times greater. In the matter
of attendance the fair was a grand
success and the races and other
amusements were all that could be
desired. .*
On Friday afternoon the Ellsworth
and Harris ball teams placed one the
swiftest games ever witnessed in
Worthington,^resulting in a victory
for Ellsworth by a score of 4 to 1.
El'sworth made fourscores in the
fifth inning and»Harris one in the
sixth. The batteries were: Ellsworth
Wagner and McGraW Harris, Hag
ertyand Qarnes.
The music furnished by the Wor­
thington Concert Band was one of
the pleasant features of the fair.
Tin Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Kirk of
Elk
invited a* large number Of friends to
assist them in celebrating their tin
wedding. About 75 people were pres­
ent and had a lovely time. Mr. and
Mrs. Kirk prove fine entertai here, and
served di^nty refreshments. Theyre­
ceived a large number of appropriate
reminders of the occasion..
0UTTERSON TO
RUN AGAIN
Crystal Man, Returned
from Europe With Family,
Make*.
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Announcement
McCleary is Also Expected to File
Again—Politicians Expect to
see Same Old Fight
Flrotn a three months' tour of the
leading countries of Europe, Gilbert
Guttersoa, of Lake Crystal, accom
pinjied by hi* family, has returned
b^hefit'jd by the long journey
abt^at.
Gutrerwon sailed from South­
ampton on Sept. 6 after touring thru
Splits It ily+ Fiauce, Belgium, Ger­
many, Norway, Sweden, Denmark,
Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Scotland, Ireland, Wales aod Eng­
land.
On the eve of their departure from
Southampton for New York the Gut
tersori family received the ship's bouor
for having visited more foreign locali
tied than any other passenger^
While attending the great interna
tional exhibition at Dublin, Ireland
Mr. Guttersou stated to friends whom
he met'there, that he intended to file
for the. Republican nomination for
cjngr^ss in the Second district and
make a fair and squire canvas? of the
district.
A y*ar ago hn catne within a few
votes of receiving the nomination,
after a warmly fought campaign
where the odds were strongly against
him hin the next campaign Mr. Gut
tetsoa and bis friends count on
receiv
iog the substantial Republican sup­
port of the Second district.
Second district people in Washing­
ton think that it will be the old. fight
over again next year. Iu support.of
this opinion it is cited that Mr. Mc
Cleary, although holding a federal
position, nevertheless avails himself
of all opportunities to keep hiuiselt
before the people of the district. He
sends out documents bearing his
franks and keeps up a steady corres­
pondence with his. whilom managers
and backers.
Under a law passed by congress
several years ago, retiring members
are permitted to use their congres­
sional ''franks" from the day of their
retiremeht until the reassembling of
the next congress.
Married.
Mr. John Whalen, of Wilmont,
and-Miss Pearl Anderson, of Bloom
township, were united, in marriage
on Thursday evening of last week,
Sept. 12th, by Rev. G. A. Cahoon,
at the Methodist church study. The
young people will make their home
iu Wilmont, where the groom con­
ducts a hardware store. They axe
well known and popular young
people of that part of the county.
JOINED IN WEDLOCK
L. D. Veltum, of Minneapolis,
Married to Miss Goodrich,
of this City.
The residence of Mr. and Mrs. A.
A. Goodrich, of this city, was the
scene of a pleasant and auspicious
eveht on Tuesday. The occasion
was the marriage of their daughter,
Miew Thula Goodrich to Mr. L. D.
Veltum, of Minneapolis. The cere­
mony was performed at 11 o'clock
in the forenoon by the Rev. Dr.
Lanman, of St. James. After con­
gratulations the'wedding party sat
down to a sumptuous luncheon.
The bride and groom took the 1:30
train for a wedding trip to Denver,
Colorado Springs, and Pikes Peak,
and other western points. They
will make their home in Minneapo­
lis, where Mr. Veltum has a posi-
tion with the Rock Island road.
Among the out of town people
present at the wedding were the
following: Mr. and Mrs. Thos«Vel­
tum, parents of the groom, Mr. and
Mrs. E. C. Veltum a brother of the
groom, Mr. ana Mrs. C. M. Wet
more, uncle and aunt of the bride,
Miss. Grace Fuller, all of St.
James Mrs.Susa Shortly, of Min
neapolis, and Miss Marjirie Shell,
of Worthingon.
IN THE SOCIAL-REALM
Mesdames Pannell, Wyckoff and
Sibley Entertainjat an Af­
ternoon Tea,
The handsome residence of the
Pannells was,the scene of a series of
highly enjoyable social functions on
Wednesday and Thursday of this
week, when Mrs. E. C. Pannell, assist­
ed by Mesdames S. V. Wyckoff and
C. H. Sibley, entertained atuafternoon
tea.Both teaswere largely attend
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POULTRY WANTED!
We will pay the top price for fill kinds of pout
try and eggs. Ask for quotations.
BRIIVd US YOUR CREAM.'
We are your home creamery, and are here to stay—because we can't
get away. We get the bulk of the cream now, which shows we treat
customers right. JL.
Worthington Creamery Co.
Worttiingtoiiy Minn.
Subscription
$1.50 Per Year
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Health—
Economy
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Calumei
Baking
Powder
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ed, and the guests spent a pleasant
hour di9cussiog the dainty refresh­
ments. The hostess aod assistants
added more laurels to their already
enviable reputations as entertainers.
Are You Next?
Every once ia awhile an unscrup­
ulous knave, with a superabundance
of gall, invades a community and by
pompous pretensions for a time cuts
quite a swath, especially with the
more or less gullible element. Such
sentry are quick to catch the crest of
every speeding wave, and play good
lord, good devil, with all who will
listen to their loquacious ''con" talk.
People who ought to know better ate
fascinated by their Cassie Chad wick
personality and carry them on their
shoulders, to the detriment of honest
toilers who year after year struggle
with the rest to make an honest liv­
ing and build up the community.
We have no criticism to make on such
adventurers. They know their game
and usually play it with skill. It is
easy to stay up in a baloon until the
hot air gives out. But language fails in
expressing opinionof intelligent people
who permit themselves to be buncoed
by su«h frauds, at the expense of not
only themselves, but the community
and their neighbors. Are you neXtf
THE LEerUSEaCOJJIISEc^iJasSi
The yforthington Lyceum Associ­
ation has in store for t^e people of
Worthington several fine treats, the
coming season.. The course includes
six of the best attractions avail­
able and it is deserving the same lib­
eral patronage accorded the course
last year. The first number will be a
lecture by the Rev. Father Vaughan,
on Oct. 10th. Father Vaughan was
easily the favorite of the course last
year and it is safe to assume he will
be greeted by a crowded house next
month.
The other numbers in the course
are as'follows: Apollo Quintette and
bell ringers, Nov. 5 Ralph Parlette,
humorist and lecturer, Nov. 29th
Dr. Fox, lecturer, Dec. 12th Robert
Parker Miles, lecturer, Feb. 10th
Concert Favorites, Marv 26th. Sea­
son tickets are now on sale.
P. G. Johnson, local manager for
the Colinan Lumber Co., is at Her­
man, Minn., this week looking after
farming interests there.
W. M. Evans .spent a number 'of
days at Gowril, la., on business this
week.
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Given by
First Number Will Be
Father Vaughan Oct.
M)th.