Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-12-05
Hubbard and NIcInItH.

Among the rapidly growing towns on
the Reserve, Hubbard, in Trumbull Co.,
o., deserves especial notice. Situated as
its in the midst of-we hazard nothing
in saying-the best mining region in
America, where the best coal for smelling
purposes is mined in large quantities, It
has attracted the attention of capitalists.
who have invested large sums of money to
to disembowel the coal for shipment and
home consumption. Some conception may
be formed of the mining interests when
we say that there are no less than fourteen
or fifteen banks, severally yielding from
two to six thousand ons of coal per week,
within the radii of three or four miles !,
and a number ofother banks are yet to be
opened. Between Youngstown and these
banks, over the Hubbard Branch, A. s.
G. ". R'y, some fourteen trains run dali
", but still the supply of fat cars is IN
sufficient for the demand. For q number
Of years, Hubbard was exclusively a mi
ming district, but will eventually be of
importance as a manufacturing TOWN.
Already the site for a double-stack blast
furnace has been located within about one
mile from the village; the foundation for
the ssstock house, and that of the stacks
are completed ; the second stack will, we
understand, be built atteI the first is in
blast
Visiting this thriving town on Satur-
day last, we called upon a number of the
prominent men ofthe place, and learned
from them that business was good, with
a prospect of becoming better. The dry
goods and clothing houses are represen-
ted by Mr.. Lyde, P. NJ, Messrs. y D.
Cramer & Bro, and McClelland & Son;
DR.. Stevenson has established a drug store
on West ST.; Messrs. A. W. Hume, John
R. Jones, and Elias Evans are each in
the Grocery and Provision business ;
Messrs. 0aty, Stsmbaugh 6 Co, and
Hesscoch & Moore, carry on the flour and
feed trade. Messrs. A. Martin & Son,
and Jeffry s. Morgan are engaged in the
manufacture of boots and shoes, the for
mer always keeping alarge stock of ready
made in their store. W. G. Winfield is
doing an excellent business in the hard
ware and t1nware line, and also deals in
the different makes ofcoal stoves. He is
about building a new store, 24x66 feet,
two stories high, into which he proposes
to remove his establishment. Mr.. Eyster
represents the saddle and harness ~intesest,
and Mr.. Terry, that of house, sign and
carriage painting. Mr. W. Adams is pro
prieter of the Union HoUel, and Mr..
Mitchell, the Mitchell House. There are
other firms which we have not space to
enumerate, all of whom are 'making
money" 3.
Relative to improvements" Hubbard
is, we are sorry to say, somewhat be hind
the times. The village contains about
twelve or fourteen hundred inhabitants,
and is not yet incorporated, which &C.
counts for the lack of sidewalks and other
improvements. A good -four mill is also
needed very much, and money invested
there, in a good mill, a large per cent. on
the investment would be yielded New
buildings are going up very rapidly, but
the demand for houses cannot be met, and
consequently rents are high; small build
ings containing only two and three rooms,
rent readily for So and SO per month in
advance. During the last season about
100 houses were built, and every one of
them are now occupied
We would not be surprised eventually
to see a rolling mill or two erected in Hub
bard, which, combining the mining and
manufacturing interests, would add large
" to the general prosperity of the place.
MdhOIlinO Courier.