The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-06-20

The editor of the Madelca Times
came up to the ':hub' recently on bust
ness, and gives his impressions Of Her.
sey and Worthinton as follows:
Our next call was at IIersey, 4 sta
ton eight miles this side of Worthing-
ton and nearly opposite to Graham
Lakes, from which settlement the mer-
chants receive considerable of their
trade. There are several stores at this
place, and very good hotel, depot and
warehouse. The surrounding country
is about the same as at Heron Lake,
perhaps little more rolling. We next
went on to our destination,
WORTH1NGTON.
This much advertised town has felt
the benefit of it's notoriety and is, in
deed, fine village. Situated upon two
pretty lakes, between which the rail-
road passes in its course southwest, it
has i'll it's surroundings much that is
picturesque. The plat is on rolling
ground, and we should judge would al
ways be dry, unless in an extremely wet
season. The streets are we'll laid out,
and the lots, many of them are fenced
and ornamented with trees and shrub
"
and the business houses are well locat-
cd, with few exceptions. We met sev-
eral Of our old acquaintance among the
hotels, which, especially since the Land
Office has been located in the place, are
having a good patronage. The village
fine condition. Miller's now NIetho-
dist) Block is Il large edifice in which is
a spacious hall, that is now used by the
Seminary. There is also school in the
building, beside that other source of
light-the Advance of1ice-at which we
called and found "Jack" Manly presid-
ing at the case. The most substantial
building in town is the Touring mill,
through which we were shown Iy the
proprietor, Mr. Sutton. In the base
mcnt is a large engine and the connec-
tions to the machinery above. On the
main floor are five runs of stone, the
rooms for receiving the grain, and for
shipping flour. On the second is the
cleaning and boiling machinery
among which is a middlings pu-
riier, enabling the mill to furnish the
fancy brands of flour which are already
becoming popular. In the third story
are the elevator apartments leading to
the large bins for storing wheat. Wor-
Ellington may we'll be proud of this ex-
tensive establishment, and indeed we
were favorably impressed with our Sis
ter village and believe it has a bright
future before it. It's founders arc not
only men of talent but of business tact,
and who appreciate fully the value of
printers ink.
Prof. Humiston's lecture on Tuesday
evening called out quite an audience,
but not nearly as large as it merited.
The Professor is q thorough scientist.
and illustrated his valuable lecture with
a series of brilliant experiments. His
success in dlscharging a small cannon
with lump of ice, near the close of his
lecture, gave him the widest awake
audience that ever retired from Har-
monia Hall.-Wankoto Union.
The Estherville Vindicatorsays: Ow-
ing to the rapidly -increasing practice
Of DR.. E. Bedford, in other places, he
finds it impossible to make regular Wis.
it's to Estherville. But he assures lis
that any one sending him postal card
to Worthington, may be sure of receiv-
my his earliest possible attention. The
DIR. is a first-class dentist rs all say who
have had occasion to require his SER
vices during his monthly visits to this
place.
Colony Maps for sale at the ADVANCE
Office.
ADDRESS.
All letters addressed to Miller, Hum
istOn e. COnpaOv WOrthinrtOn Mobiles