The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1855-12-11

HILLSDALE, MICH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER IL, 1855


We spent day very agreeably in this
village during the past week, and were pleased
to notice many Improvements which have
becn recently made. Most noticeable among
these is the new College building, which O.
verlooks the whole town and surrounding
country from commanding emincnce at the
North of the village. This is a stately and
imposing structure, and catches the eye of
the traveller at distance of miles on the
Railroad, east and west. It was erected
through the intelligent and bountiful liberal
| ity of the citizens Of the village and vicinity
and is, at once, monument of their own
interest in the cause of education, and an Or
nament and honor to the place.. A descrp-
ton of this Institution has already been pub
lished in our columns.
Hillsdale is the county seat of Hillsdale
county and contains population of about g.
500. The sight of the village is high and
rolling 1t is said to be very healthy place,
and we doubt not it is. The place has eight
dry goods stores, six clothing, seven groceries,
three drug, two'hardwure, two boot and shoe
and one book store; one furnace, two steam
Touring mills, three hotels, four churches
and two printing Offices.
The furnace is owned by w. H. Chandler,
and, we are told, does large business. One
of the steam mills is owned by Messrs. Cook
q Waldron-"The Hillsdale Mlls'0 and the
other, "The Valley Mills" by II. L. Hew-
lit Il Son. Hillsdale is said to be the second
grain exporting place on the Railroad between
Toledo and Chicago
"Waldron's block" is very neat and SUBJ
stantial building, which has been erected du-
ring the past season, by Hon, Henry Wal
dron. 1t is go by 80 feet, and three stories
high. The first story is to be used for stores
the second for offices, &c, and the third for
public Hall. Mr.. Waldron is as much no
ted for his business ability and energy as he
Is for his strength and sagacity as politician
and taste and eloquence as a popular speak
er. He STANDS foremost among the business
men of Hilsdale and has done much for the
business prosperity of the place.
Messrs. Mott & Bro. have also erected, re-
Gently, very tasteful and durable block, "a
by 80 feet, and three stories high. 1t forms
a very appropriate companion for " Oak Hail."
by whose side it is situated. This building is
also designed for store, offices, &c.
The Presbyterian Society are erecting a
large brick Church, the walls of which are al
ready built. 1t is to be completed in the
Spring. 1t will be the finest church edifice
in the place. Rev. Calvin Clark is the pas
tor of the Society
Hilsdale has, in operation, Aourishing
Union School. The building is good one
and the attendance large. The Institution
has an excellent faculty of teachers. No
place in Michigan takes lvlicr interest in
the cause of education than this, and no
place has better facilities for the correct cdu-
cation of youth.
We were pleased to meet Senator Cressy,
Hon. f. H. G. Wilson, AMI our friend H.
b. Rowlson, of the Standard, These gen.
tleman assure us that the same spirit and
earnestness in the cause of freedom, which
made Hillsdale the banner county at the last
election, is still alive IN their midst and waits
but an other opportunity to make itself man
ifest in the accumulation and discontinue of
sham Democracy. We do not doubt their
zeal and hope their predictions for the future
may be more than realizcd.-[Det. Trib