Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-10-29
Jottings.


Alliance. at the junction of the Penn
sylvania & Ohio, and Cleveland & Pitts
Pittsburgh Rail Roads. is growing rar
idly, and has all the Iawness of appear
snce which characterizes new towns in
the more Western States. Many build
ings are in progress, and it probably will
become in time q town of five thousand
inhabitants. Alliance Station House is
perhaps the finest passenger station in
the State. The Rail Roads at their
junction form an obtuse angle on the side
where The building stands. and 10 this
shape, it conforms. An octagcnal GEN.
ter building of two stories, stands at the
angle, on the lower floor, is the gentle
mans public room. AT the right of he
centre building is an octagonal tower of
three stories. Each way, along the two
Railroads, the wings extend, the whole
corresponding in style, (Gothic,) with
the centre. The dining-room is capable
of seating 6 or 800 guests. This with
the kitchens, occupies the east wing.
The Ladies Room, Telegraph Office, &c,
are in the west wing. The inside ar.
rangements under the charge of Mr..
Sonbeck. as proprietor. are as perfect as
the outside appearance.
Machine Shops for the P. & o. Rail
Road are 10 be erected here, on a large
scale.
Canton has many quaint, queer old
buildings, which exhibit the peculiar
Pennsylvania German taste. Her citi
zens claim a population of 5000. Their
Union School building is an honor to the
place. II is larger than that in this
town, but no. finished in as good taste.
The main building is some 80 by 100
feet, with two wings of about so by 30
feet. Ii is handsomely situated in the
central part of the town. The residence
Of Gel'l. Lahm. the Democratic candi-
date for Congress, at the last election, is
one of the largest and finest private resi-
dences in the State. He was badly beat
en- in the canvass by Hon. B. F. Letter,
Republican.
The Machine Shop of Ball & Altman.
is an extensive establishment. They have
just erected a large brick addition, and
are preparing largely to increase their
operations the next season. The Paper
Mill of Fisher & Anderson is also an ex-
tensive establishment. The country
around Canton is beautiful. The large
fat horses, large farm houses, and far
larger barns, give evidence of the thrift
AMI wealth of the farming population
There is a beautiful little lake about two
miles west OF Canton, of some two miles
in length. and half a mile in width. 1t
is entirely surrounded with woods, and
one can dream that he is far away from
the sights aud sounds of civilization
The enterprising proprietors of the Frank
lin House are erecting extensive addi-
tons, and intend 10 make their establish
ment in all respects a first class hotel
Gas works are now being built in this
place. In the Catholic Cemetery is a
tall white wood Cross, serving as a land
mark of the worshiprers of the Virgin.
Nassilloa we. only caught a glimpse Of,
as we stopped at the station. II has the
appearance Of being an active business
town. We are told hat since the build
ing of the o. d p. Rail Road, the wheat
business has fallen off very much, that
which formerly found a market herr,
from half a dozen surrounding counties,