Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-11-30
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II. acted by lis merits which carried
II i~arSat.i successfully
One of the greatest military chief
tain- ct modern times held To the in.
vi".ahiliIS 1T the maxim that sue
rrs~ j. 1n eN idcnrr of merit w,
ali know il is the cream al cNr"ll.Ir.
ia the qualities % a i%ieneral r,r~r
who fight and win battles az, they
whom the world ~aprtheo-ize. a. il
greatest heroes
In his railway e~nterprize~. Mr.. Kent
has been emimeutly succesSfa We
can most heartily endorsethe remarks
OF ths Portage county Democrat, IN
speaking OF the A Il ". Railwa,
As
Perhaps Toe Gr.nds>T aud most -sII~-
factory monuuu ut al American enrrg,
and enterprise upon the continent. In
connection VII "a the Ectld-wide fame and
name of this great work Of finance and
enterprise. it should be borne in mind
that its existenca is due 10 the undaunt-
e1 perseverance and labors OF l citiz-n
OF Portage County. president MARVIN
KENT ant. who, n its protector. struc-
gied through a loOg psriOt of doubt sud
delay. but ia the end succeeded in sue
c~es~fuliy sssociating with the project "a.
most abundant for its complete
aud triumphant communication Thn-e
familiar with the incipient dtyS OF tin
| crest Railway. stsDd awe struci. ~ they
contemplate the magnitude of the work
| which time. faith and euergv, have pre-
| se1ied t. the American nation"
| Ia this connection We deem 1t Oppor-
tune and appropriate Ia mention The
names OF other gentlemen, who hr
virtue Of having belonged to the pi-
uneer corps Of this great line Of in
@ternal improvement, ami closely iden.
tilted with it ever since its inception.
aud whose thoughts and iabOrs, n0
donhr, helped To give il shape and vi.
tally, are justly entitled to a share oil
the credit attaching to The success o.
tho project. both present and pros
pectivc. la the last annual Report o
tthe President of the Company, ap
pears the following complimentary
reference to the gentlemen we refel
to:
I'VE do not feel justified in closin.
L algz r..a.F
citation of the services of two gentlemen
who have been engaged for the company
from lis early history. ! refer 10 the Sec.
Rotary, Mr.. j. W. Tyler, and Treasurer
Mr.. Z. P. Brainard.
From the organization of the com
psny, in 1851, until 1853, Mr.. Tyler act
ed in the double capacity of Secretary
and Legal adviser, and during that whols
period no steps were taken, involving an
important legal question, without hi:
counsel aud approval. and no Withstand.
ing the severe ordeal through which the
company was compelled to pass, inyolV
ing a thorough legal investigation into It's
organization and ali its acts, it has ever
BEEN able to vindieate itself, and has not
lost a dollar by reason of thus following
the legal opinions OF Mr. Tyler.
HE likewise discharged his duties
most thoroughly as al socoqqtaqt, and
the comp tny trs fortunate IN being sole
to continue ms services.
Mr.. E. P. Brsinerd MAJ been our Treas
urer since 1853. and during that Whole
period has devoted his entire energies "a
the interests of the company. His an
sullied REPUTATION ~. holor and strict in
tegriry. his uniform geutlemally depori
ment has warmly attached him 10 the
confidence and respect OF the numerous
persons with whom he has transacted bd
siness; and 6aeH Ne al 1 IL these scs1 Il
plIshnnents hs mast accurate aud thor
ougb business QUALITIES, the ~stockhOlter-
eau but iset sr4tIAel thai the finance a.
the ooinPaF's have been entrusted I1sdc:i
an ottcsi- { Affords ls mucn pleasures
thus. al the complexion Of oqr Fosd, 10 e
able 10 speak ia such unqualified ennI
mendilI0niof two OF It's principal "fie-r-.