The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-06-27
THE SUNDA Y:SCH0OL PICNIC

THE SUNDATSCHO0L PICNIC
Thursday was 4 great day for the
children of Worthington and vicinity.
The Sunday Schools united in Picnic
at Round Lake. The day was 4 tride
more hot than was necessary for picnic
purposes, but there was good prairie
breeze stirring, as there nearly always
is on a hot day, and the affair was gen.
orally pronounced one of the most en-
joyable and successful we have had.
The procession formed in front of the
Union Congregational Church, between
8 and 8 O'Clock and headed by the Wor-
thington Cornet Band, carrying The
flag, moved Round Lake-ward> with as
happy lot of children as ever drove
out of a town. There were 26 teams in
the procession, the band wagon being
drawn by four horse team, driven by
Mr.. Wilcox. from Prof. 1fumiston's
Okabena farm. The drive occupied just
two hours and aquarter, and was along
decidedly the best road in the County.
The road around the head of Ocheeda
Lake winds along by high banks and
through thick growth of young trees
and bushes, and here the children fairly
clapped their hands with enjoyment.
Beyond Ochecda, the road bears almost
due east for seven miles to Round Lake.
The procession arrived at Mr.. Barrett's
grove about eleven O'Clock, and after
the children had explored every tlicket
and climbed nearly every tree, dinner
was spread on the great table, 5000
miles in diameter, grace was said by
Rev. Mr.. Lewis, and then it was Won
derful to see how things disappeared.
A few hours were spent after dinner in
swinging, boating, roaming around the
grove, etc. and about four o'clock the
procession started back to Worthington.
About two hundred persons partici-
pated in the picnic, and the occasion
will not soon be forgotten 10y the little
people. MI. Barrett rendered the Sum
day Schools the freedom Of his grove,
with access to his we'll, his stove for
making coffee, etc., and in behalf of the
Sclools.we tender him vote Of thanks.
TEMPERANCE IN III CESOy COUNTY,
A few days since the Board of Com
missioners for Jackson county met to
determine whether license should fur
ther he granted to sell liquor. It was
understood that two of the Commission
ers were in fayor of granting license
and one opposed. Prof. Humiston be-
ing in Jackson at the time, was invited
by Mr.. Avery. of the Republic, and 9TH
ers, to go before the Board and give an
account of the workings Of the temper
ance feature in the National Colony,
and to present his views of the effect
of Temperance upon the business of q
community. lie did so, and ut the close
called upon Mr.. G.. G. Goodnow to con-
firm what he had said of the workings
of temperance in Mobiles county. Mr..
G.. responded and said that Prof. II. had
rather under than over stated, especial
ly as to the small amount of liquor
drank in comparison with the amount
drank in places where liquors are re-
tailed as Il beverage
We are gratitied to announce that the
Commissioners concluded to try the
temperance experiment and voted to is
sue no more liquour licenses.
THE GR4iS,SHO PPERS.
The grasshoppers were flying yester-
day, and haye undoubtedly left in great
numbers. Mr.. 1Iallett, from Graham
Lakes, was III town this morning, and
says that Oh yesterday they rose in
clouds and left the Graham Lakes re-
gion, where they have been most de-
structive. They have left their mark,
however, upon Graham Lakes and Sew
ard Townships, and a number of the
settlers will need aid. The Governors
Private Secretary, Mr.. Wilson, made
us another visit during the week, and
saw the County Commissioners with
reference to extending aid to those who
have lost their crops, until harvest, at
least, when those who have good crops
will have something to divide with
their neighbors. We understand that
the Commissioners will devise some
method Of aiding the sufferers as soon
as possible.
REL. MIR. FOOTE.
Rev. Mr.. Foote, of Detroit, has been
visiting the Colony recently, and is the
guest of MI. J. G. Clark. lie Las de-
livered four discourses ut the Union
Congregational Church, which have at
tracted no little attention because of
their subject matter as we'll as their
unique method. Mr.. F., in opening the
series Of four discourses, said that the
two great wants of Christians were ~
a more intimate acquaintance with
that wonderful parsonage, the Lord