The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-08-12
TRIP 70 WINNEBA0O.

On Saturday afternoon last the edi-
tor of the ADVANCE boarded the &C
commodation for Prairie junction and
thence took the passenger on the Mil.
waukee for Winnebago City. At the
depot we were met by Mr.. D. II. Morse
and whirled by one of his large teams
to his hospitable home about five miles
out. Here we found Bro. Crapsey. of
Lake Talcott, and daughter, sojourn-
ing for the present, while Mr.. G. is
prospecting for coal along the Blue
Earth.
Mr.. Morse and his excellent lady
soon made us feel ''at home" Sunday
morning we had a look at his fine
farm, fringed with natural timber, and
almost surrounded by the river. Mr..
NJ. came to that vicinity some thirty
years ago, and he and his neighbors
are now enjoying the benefits of we'll
cultivated, well-stocked farms. A
friend remarked to us, ''they are all
getting RICH" .....
At eleven O'Clock Sunday morning
we attended a meeting of the Spiritu-
alists at the Williams school house,
situated at the centre and crossroads
of a beautiful farming country. The
house was filled with inquiring and in.
terested people, some from distance
OF ten or twelve miles, and for nearly
three hours the several speakers dwelt
with enthusiasm upon the wonderful
phenomena Of Spiritualism and expati-
ated upon the beauties of the spiritual
philosophy aud religion. .. r.:
We were much pleased to find so
many earnest Spiritualists among the
intelligent, well-to- do, and. in some
instances, wealthy farmers in the rich
country around Winnebago and Blue
Earth cities.
Sunday evening we spent with the
family of Mr.. Thatcher, in Winnebago
City, and enjoyed a feast of fact aud a
flow of spirit, Mr.. T. and his family
giving evidence of being not only in.
telligent and refined people but ad-
vanced Spiritualists.
Monday morning we boarded the
train on the Blue Earth City branch
and for the first time had a look at the
fertile country along that road. Crops
are good Notwithstanding the drouth.
In Faribault county, where there has
been little or no rain for about three
months, we were assured there were
good crops, wheat being unusually
good.
We had time only for short stroll
about Winnebago City. It has some
good buildings and looks like a con-
tented, established and mature town,
not so compact, trim and we'll built as
Worthington, but more ancient and
respectable in appearance.
Bro. Crapsey is much encouraged in
his coal explorations and seems conf
dent OF finding workable veins along
the Blue Earth, where chunks Of drift
coal several feet in length are found.
A special meeting of the Board of
Trade was held Monday afternoon to
arrange for collecting samples of crops
to send to the Chicago Exposition. A
committee consisting of J. P. Moul-
ton, P. Thompson, w. Aagaard, e. II.
Smith and I. P. Durfee was appointed
to attend to collecting samples. H. J.
Ludlow was added to- committee to
attend to fruit collection. J. $. Nc
Manus, D. Shell and W. Aagaard each
offered to devote one dav with q team
to the work of collecting samples.
The committee was instructed to ex-
pend what money was necessary to the
collection, and present bill to the
Board at the next meeting.
I. P. Durfee, Geo. ]. Day and L. b.
Bennett were appointed q committee
to receive and arrange the samples.
Adjourned.