The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-06-27
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FINE. LOCA ,IMPROVE
-1fJgN7;s-BU SINESS 3fEN-HOY THEY
TREd Z. PEOPLE .,x,. : f..
On Monday last, in company with
Lieut.. Plots, who is putting in the
Wyeth Force-Pumps at Adrian, we
mounted 4 horse and buggy, and made
a visit to this thriving village, the hub
and capital Of the west end Of the conn
ty. Mr.. Plotts' horse was little ''po-
key" las the girls say at first, but,
like potato, he was good deal better
when warm, and came in beautifully
Oh the home stretch, dashins into A
drian an hour before dinner was ready,
Notwithstanding the fact that tho
Lieutenant drives little scattering.
THE COUNTRY.
The country between here and Adri-
an ut this season of the year is us beau
tiful AS 4 fairy picture. We saw many
fine looking fields of grain and clean
looking gardens rising, like islands, out
of the vast ocean of prairie grass. Ten
miles out we looked mile south and
saw the framework of the new depot
at Miller rising out of the prairie and
some smaller buildings gathering a.
round to keep it company. Here we
saw also /, number of breaking teams
turning over the sod, and miles Of black
spots extending south and north Of the
road.
CONTENPTIBLE MUD HOLE.
Just this side Of Adrian we ran into
the most ridiculous and contemplate
mud hole Wo have been in since the
year 1873. 1t was, il anything, worse
than those which our business men used
to keep around Worthington for the
purpose of keeping trade out Of tie
town. Our Adrian friends should have
bridge in there before the week is
over.
DINNER.
Arrived at Adrian, we put up the
Arabian charger at the Livery of +.
Cooper, and then Ivy some mysterious
"passional attraction" or other *'allini-
ty," we were drawn into the Adrian
Hotel, kept by Il. II. Chiltls, tie origi-
nal landlord of that locality, formerly
of the halfway House, and a gentle.
man every inch as we'll rs landlord
Here we laid in a frst-class dinner tc
bank upon during the afternoon and
then moved Immediately upon the for
tilications anu took the town.
LOCATION.
Adrian has grown so much since ou1
! former visit that, rs we Informed some
of her business men, if we had met thu
town on the streets of Worthington WI
should not have recognized it. Its 10
cation on an elevated l.lateau III TIN
valley of the Kanaranzi, is really bca,,
| tiful.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
| Among the public improvements W
| noticed, some time before we relche'
thev>llaye, the new sch< o: house, CROWN
ing the hill this side oftown. The build
ing is already up, painted and toppc
with cupalo from wllici, Il neat it'll
Observation-Disclosures WAS waving owe
the land of the free and the home g
the brave settlers on the Kanaranz
The building is two stories high, 80
IS in size, and will cost about $l,SC
when finished. Tie builders are MesSr!
Geiser & TiMmons, Of Adrian, VIII
lave also the contract for building til
residence of Father Knauf, the prizes
in charge Of the spiritual interests {
the Bishop Ireland colonists. III
school house is to be finished, with IL
exception Of the upper room, by Jul
18TH.
The cellar excavation for Fatht
krlauf's residence is already made an
the erection of the building is to begi
within few days. 1t will be 2CX2
two stories, with attachments, and vi
be tic finest residence in the tow
The house will he located OH u ri:
south Of the village, fronting on Mai
Street, where there is Il block Of tie
acres reserved for church purpose
The Catholic Church building will |
erected on the same grounds just sout
of the priests residence, and is to
finished this season.
On a rise west of the village, we II
ticed grove of young trees CROWN
and were informed that this is the Vi
lage Park. 1t seems 4 little reno
now for brass band concerts and lover
walks. but we suppose the village wi
soon surround it.
NEW BUILDINGS.
Among the new buildings being
rected or just GDished, we noticed OF
on Main Street owned by i. Wegen,
J furniture dealer, who recently locat,
in Adrian, from Carver county. N
! Wegen keeps a stock Of furniture {
/ llsIul itAu ttAoO HtsAeo Au1 AAbuAe, Coiiili
etc., to- order. Across the street fro
Mr.. Wegen. we noticed new hou
built 10y August Gamer, a carpente
from Ma,kato, who located in Adris
: a few weeks ago. Mr.. Greever, pal
ter, has also built residence. and '
found carpenters busy framing bull
} ing for James Naylon, new com
from Olmstead' county, who is erecti,
Il two story structure, 1Sx2G, for
boarding house, Oh the east side
Main Street, nearly opposite the Col
, man House..
BUSINESS HOUSES.
In calling on the merchants, we na
urally took in first THAT original settl