The Worthington advance., 1882-08-17
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CURRIE.

The Project for another Ra;lroad-Fro'n
the Minnesota River to Worthington.
"A meeting of the business men and
others of thecounties Of Lyon. Murray
and Mobiles, was held at the village Of
Currie, August 4tl', 1882, for=tl.e pur-'
pose of organizing u company to build
and operate IA line Of railway from some
point on the Minnesota River, In Red
wood or Yellow Medicine counties,
south, via. Tracy, Currie, Avoca, Fuld;,
and Worthington to the state line.
The meeting was called to order and
Mr.. NJ. D. Gibbs, of Tracy, was chosen
chairman, and B. II. Whitney of Cur
RE, was chosen secretary. The call for
the meeting was read and upon suR-
gestion OF John Lind Esq, the chair
app 1nted Mr.. Ira Segur to obtain the
names Of parties present. with their
places Of residence. The following
named gentleman were present repre-
senting the interests of their respect.
i've localities f. A. Currie. r. E.
Hughes, D. II. Evans. J. J. Hartigan,
|: E: Segnr. John Lind, F. F. Mallory,
W. II. Little. G. H. Jessup. Chas. w.
Main. &. NJ. Ferro, $. W. Mathews, F.
5: Brown, II. II. EIolin. John Larson.
VIM. TODD. N. Beach, NJ. b. Gibbs, Of
Tracy, j. V. Mathews, of Shetek. b.
II. Whitney, Neil Currie, Thos. Ley
land, II. g. Grass. A. II. Crowi, A. G.
Fling, J. W. Cnrrie, l.. Mason, A. Cur
rie Sr., W. II. Mellen, J. A. Maxwell,
Of Currie. j. II. Low. of Lowville.
D. Is. Taper, W. ID. McCarl. w. H.
johnson, &. a. Stephenson, j. r.
Smith Of Fulda. A. Il. Endersbe, Ed.
McMul]en and 4. II. Drnke OF AvOca
Z. Z. ChristiAnson, Of Worthineton,
Remarks were made by g. G. Chris.
tianson Of Worthington, John Lind of
Tracy, L. Mcalullen of Avoca, w. H.
Johnson of Fulda. +. 5. Brown Of Ira
cy, W. II. Mellen of Currie. j. II. Low
of Iowville, Ira Segur of Tracy.
John Lind Esq, offered the follow
ing resolution:
"Resolred, That a committee Of
twelve he appointed by the chair to take
such action for the purpose of further
ing the objects cf this meeting us they
deem proper and exredient, and further.
with full power to draft and present to
the gentlemen now present, and such
others as may he interested, Articles of
Incorporation for the formation of q
railroad company, to build and operate
4 railroad from some point on the Min
ncsota River i'll the counties of Yellow
Medicine or Redwood, through the
counties of Lyon, Murray and Mobiles,
to some point OH the south line of the
state, in the county Of Mobiles. in the
state Of Minnesota, such committee
to report at Il meeting which may be
called 10y them, or they may report in
writing to the parties interested, and
in either case at such time is they may
deem proper. (Which was unanimous
ly adopted, and the chair appointed rs
such committee. Messrs. John Lind.
G. II. Jcssup and ID. II. Evans of Tracy.
B. II. Whitney, n. Il. Crowl, and Neil
Cnrie of Courie. a. II. Druke of Avoca.
}: L. Smith, ". II. johnson and W. ID.
McCarl of Fuld;. A. z. Miller and
Mons Grinager, Of Worthington. The
committee was requested to meet i'm
mediately upon adjournment of the
meeting. to organize.
Adjourned.
NJ. D. G1DBs,
3. II. WHITNEY. Chairman.
Secretary.
The committee organized by elect ing
Neil CuTrie President, and G. II. Jessup
of Tracy Spprptsrv II IT Vhituos,