The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-18
BOAT CLUn.-A boat club has been

| BOAT CLUn.-A boat club has been
suggested, and we heartily second the
motion. We have the material for a
good boat club and one of the best lakes
i'll the State for rowing. The beach is
accessible from all sides, with no reeds
save at the upper end, and the lake :f-
fords a beautiful, clear sweep for Il tw,
| or three mile row. Let lis have good
| boat club and in short time We can
challenge the st. Paul boys, and the
surrounding country, and have regat-
t.. OH Okabena.
OPEN AIR Commemorative hope the
boys won't ''let go" Of their fresh grip
Oh the band. but keep in practice until
warm weather and then give us S:.tur-
day evening concerts in the park. If
they would do this, the whole village
would encourage and sustain them.
The village has furnished the instru-
ments and it would he only Il fair re-
turn to give us Il weekly, open air COIL
cert when the weather will permit.
CoUNC1L.-At the Friday night meet
ing, voted to put in more street lamps,
us follows: On Tenth Street at Sd, 4th,
5th and 9th Avenues; Oh 18th Street ut
4th and 5th Avenues. II. Mcmillan,
night police, WIS appointed Poundmas-
ter and a. Z. Robinson's yard designa-
ted for pound. Messrs. Soule, Craft
and Robinson were appointed Il Com
mittee to report upon the tramp nui-
sance. A crosswalk was ordered on I'd
Avenue across 18th Street.
ArPEAlslNG School LANDs.-II. D.
1Iumiston and A. O. Condo yesterday
began the appraisal of school lands.
They 60 first to Jersey and then to In
dian Lake and Lorain. The land must
be appraised 10y 4Os, which will require
1G apprasals to each school section or
$40 for the county. The sale is set for
May Sth and it is hoped the work of ap~
pralsing will he completed by that
time.
A UoP.-ll. Il. Trip writes us from
Biyelow requesting us to announce Il
little hop OF dance ut that place Oh the
evening of May l. The boys are re-
Iucstcd not to forget it. Mr. Il. saws
come down and bring your sweet
heart" Wouldn't that he wicked?
One Of our legs is III Episcopalian and
the other one is Ill amputated, hung
up Union CongrcgationMf1st, and it
would probably he wicked for us to
dance. But so in, boys, and go it
while you're young. Remember how
ever, that you'll have to pay the ld-
dler.
All the imm igation into Min 1esota
is not coming by railroad and Steam
boat, but thousands are pouring in Oh
the primitive prairie schooner. On
Friday last thirty-tWO heavily laden
wagons reached Wortlington alone,
the new settlers having their families
| with them, and all ready to commence
operations OH their farMs.-pioneer-
Press.
AS we used to say in the political
campaigns in Ohio, come in wagons,
come in buggics, come on horseback,
come on foot, bring your wives and cl.il-
dren. We are having great immigra-
ton campaign now, with I'LL these prai-
ries for It mass meeting ground, and no
matter how you get here, 50 you come.
l.. Elolfson, of Bigelow, bought a
! eve, Of J. Ames last May. Soon after
She became the mother OF two interest
ing lambs. This spring o h The Lam
had lambs and the grandmotl
eve herself gave birth to two more
lambs, an aunt and an uncle to the
lambs lambs. This is an increase of
in less than one year. Where is the
man or woman either who can beat
this?
One would think from CHANGING at
| the papers that Worthington was the
great focal point for land-scekers.-Pi-
| Onecr-PresS.
Focal point" is correct, but down
this way we generally speak of Wor-
Ellington as the ''hub.' 1t is the gate
way through which the vast immigra-
ton to the lands west of us is now
pouring. Our net is so constructed
| now rs to catch the larger fish, that is,
the class of settlers now stopping a.
round this centre are men of more or
less means who are buying land and
have the money to improve them
When the Southern Minnesota reaches
us, which will bo in a year or two. Wor-
Ellington will soon rank with Munkato,
Rochester, and similar points as an i'm
portant interior city. This is now i.
fixed future fact and its realization will
not be long deferred.
THAT CAT.-The crazy cat which,
has been going '.round and round"
from house to house I'LL winter, COM
planning in distressed yowls of some
thing, ought to be dispatched by some
kind hand, or sent to St. Peter. Belts,
with his plug and cold bath appliances
would either kill or cure The poor
"beast.''
Col. Kelley, Of Eau Claire, Wis, who
purchased farm i'll this county Il few
weeks ago, will he on soon to take
charge. A private letter received from
him says he has just purchased $3.50
team. The Col. is Il heavy Grocer, but
wishes to try his hand ut farming.