The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-29

lssvvNlN4l1l-4NNllNy4N 4N.ss.ANs y
theran, Methodist q Episcopal, Pres.
.byterian Congregational. ard the.
Evangelical Aaspciuti j IN. oil pro-
provided witt, neat and s'rbstaotiaf
bail is..a,s. .sa,,s. and maintained by an
active and generous mem hership.s,
Besides these the German Luther
ans hold services twice . month.
occupying the Swedish Lutheran
Church building. Thus it will be
seen that the inhabitants Of this
litt]A city are a church going
people, . IS.
While spAakin. If enterprises Of
a public character, we must not
overlook a saz.
Water Works 8
System that would be credit to q
much larger town. \ little less
than two years ago the Village st
Worthington invested very y.nearly
/ 800, ,OO0. .OO. ma system Of Water
Workszthat supplies the townewith
pure water both for pnblic and pri-
vate use. The water is procured
from wells near the shores of the
lake, the water Of which is filtered
through the earth for considera-
BE distance bafors being forced
into the reservoir that occupies an
elevated position in the center of
the. town. The operation of this
water supply system is entirely sat-
isfactory, as it. produces revenue
sufficient for running expenses, aud
is most efficient as a fire protection.
This brings US to notice the fact
that in connection with the water
supply system the city has most
efficient
Fire Department..
consisting Of Hose Company and
a Hook and Ladder organization.
The Department seems to be we'll
equipped for effective service, and
though but short time in service
has saved much valuable property
from the devouring element. The
organization is composed of many
of the able bodied and public spir.
tied young men of the city, whose
excellent drill and discipline ena.
bles them to put out fires with the
celebrity of paid department..
Civic Societies.
The following civic or secret So
cieties are represented. with 'nu'
merous membership and good hal
facilities: Masonic, Ancient Order
of United Workmen, Knights Of
Pythias, Knights of Labor, Crane
Army of the Republic, Sons o:
Veterans and the Womans' Relic:
Corps. Besides these are severa
societies that are auxiliary to tht
several church organizations.
II. II. Facilities.
As previously stated Worthington i
an important ra lway center. 1t is
station on the main lines of Chicago
St. Paul, Minneapolis aud Omaha rail
way, and the eastern terminus of tn
WOrthington Sioux Falls division o
the same road, and the Western ter
minus of an important division of tn
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and North
ern railway, which with their numer
ous connecting lines furnishes q di
rect outlet to all the principal cities o
this and other states. The superio
railway facilities Of Worthington hav
contributed not little to make it on
of the best local markets in Southwest
ern Minnesota. The location upon til
shore of Okabena lake, a neat beauti
full sheet of water, and it's near prox
unity to numerous other lakes, hav
gained for the town considerable popu
larity with pleasure seekers and sports
men.
These lakes, with their clear al
pure spring water, and sand or grave
ly shores, offers unusual attractions t
} the disciples of Nimrod, rs we'll rs t.
those are "pleasure bent" WorthinQ
ton is a beautiful town. amid beautiful
, surroundings, and the conditions fo
future growth and advancement ar
better at the present time than ever b,
fore. The improvements uf the pas
year, 1892, were greater in value thos
; in any single year of its existence, be
ing An aggregate of over one hundre
Thousand dollars, and with the exceI
tion of one item of $4,000, the aboy
expenditure was all of \ private chara'
ter. The town contains an unusu;
number of beautiful and attractiy
homes, some of which are really of
metropolitan character. Another in
dication of the present prosperous col
dtion Of the town lies in the fact tha
the place has more than doubled ii
population in the past three year.
The census report Of 1890 gave I'll
town u population of about 900. I'll
present population, estimated on tn
number of school children, as well a
the number of votes cast at the lae
election, and figured upon the cust0
mary basis, indicates a population G
fully 1000.
i Worthington supports three weekl