The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-04-05
II GRIST MILL.

the grist mill enterprise?
II GRIST MILL.
EDITOR ADVANCE: knowing you to
he ever ready to give publicity to any
measure calculated to advance the in
terests of the National Colony, l sub
nit the following us the great need OF
the present time. Railroads are useful
i'll opening up new country, and would
he SO to Worthington, could you make
them all to concentrate there, but we
not only see but seriously feel the effect
of the branch road on the village of W.
While we should give railroads their
due prominence, we must not overlook
enterprises Of less magnitude and UNI
VerSAl benefit and within our reach.
HE great want Of the community,
both country and village, is Il Grist
MIA. The farming community are suf-
fering for want of facilities to convert
their grain, OF all kinds, into material
for bread and feed as they may desire,
and that at Il reasonable toll. If they
have No. | wheat, they do not wish to
exchange for flour made from No. 9,
and receive much less than the actual
yield at a good grist mill. Every far
mer i'll the county will appreciate this.
And now as to the benefit that would
accrue to the village Of w. or any other
locality that might secure S, CHI an en-
terprlse; ~ III the construction Of the
mill; ~ the increased local business of
the mill; ~ the trade resulting from
the visits OF farmers to get their grists
ground, not only from our own but ad-
joining counties. ALI classes of bust
ness would thus be benefited. Instead
OF the present quiet in your streets. we
should witness the activity and hustle
that characterized them through the
fall and winter Of 1856. The contrast
between that busy period and this is not
pleasant, l dare Say, for you Burghers
to contemplate, but the Contemplation
OF this contrast, however unpleasant. if
it results in the inception Of IL plan to
establish Grist Mill, will not be in
vain. The capital necessary to carry
such an enterprise to completion. need
not be large. Any party who may
speedily and successfully carry out such
all enterprise, either in Worthington or
at some point Oh the railroad near by.
will have the good will and support Of
the farmers Of this and contiguous coun-
ties.
Now, MI. Editor, don't ask you to
cease your advocacy of |, railroad to the
coal fields, but not to overlook an enter
prise of such Importance to this entire
community, both town and country.
And trust the business men of Wor-
thlngton, who deem directly interest,"
ed, will initiate the matter by confer
| ring together, and, If need be-, call a
mass Grist Mill Meeting, remembering
that Whatever locality first secures the
mill, will doubtless lie free from com.
petition for many years.
| COUNTRYMAN.
PROFESSOR HU.NIS1'ON'S LECTURE
At the urgent request of the Institute
managers, Prof. Iluniston, Of Wur-
thlhgtcn, delivered Il lecture ut the
| Court House last Tuesday evening.
The Professor was q stranger to most
OF our people, and appeared before /,
spirit Lake audience for the first time.
lie IS Il gentleman OF commanding ap-
pearal'ce and pleasing address, and DOS
sesses That subtle power, 50 important
III pllDllc speaker, that draws all eyes
toward him. We were particularly
pleased at the Gliding lie gave that class
who adopt teacli': 6 because it is a more
genteel employment than any other
within their reach. Tie lecturer tru]y
remarked that as far as respectablity
went, washing dishes in tile kitchen
was just us honorable as the duties in
the school room. Being an educator of
! many years experience, the illustrations
drawn from his own work were excao,l
ingly pertinent and forcibIe, bringing
new truths to many of:his auditors,
making impressions valuable and last.
ing. We might criticise Il portion OF
ms remarks. perhaps, III an unfavor.
able manner. but really us Il whole the
lecture was one of SO much merit wed0
not feel inclined to cast any reflection
thereon. Did our space permit The
Beacon would give it II much more
lengthy review.-Spirit Lake Beacon.