Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-04-17
NIIes Correspondence.
M. ORC. Anil 15th.

NILES, OHIO, Aprll 10Th, OF.
EpIToR CHRox1CLE:-Our enterprislng
town has not been noticed through your
columns for some time Though no fault Of
yours however, notwithstanding we have
been constantly and rapidly making i'm
provements in almost every particular
We now have four large first class Rolling
Mills and one Blast Furnace in constant
operation, which give employment tn a
large number of workmen and tend
materially to the growth and prosperity of
our town. Dwslling-house and stores are
springing up on every hand, and turn
which way you will, the ear is greeted by
the sound of the hammer and the saw.
Warren will have to look after her man
ufacturing interests pretty sharp for the
next five years, or Miles will outstrip her
In many very essential particulars.
The excavations for the cellars of the
new Brick Block of Messrs. 81. II. Mason,
Josiah Robbins and others, have already
been made, and the building Of the Block
will be pushed forward as rapidly rs posi-
bic. This Block will consist of five spa
cious Stores, two stories high. fronting on
Mill Street, and running back parallel
with Main Street. This viii be a valua-
BILE addition, and viii add considerably to
the beauty as well as the prosperity Of our
town. We trust that there are many 9TH
ers that will initiate the example of the
builders Of this Block, and 90 and do like
wise. Messrs. Young & Freer have re-
Gently removed to their brick building on
Main Street, but finding il too small for
their business, have commenced adding
fifty feet more 10 the rear of the main
k-.15s-- --LsoI -rsI -,,1-1 4to.- eE1-a r1Ouo
100 feet in length.
MIR. Fisher, of Youngstown, is about
opening a shoe store in the building just
completed by Mr.. Brockway Mr..
Thrasher, from Mount Savage, Maryland,
is about opening a general store in the
room lately occupied by Young & Freer.
Joseph McCaughtry, Esq, of A~ustintown,
has just completed q building on Main
street, which he will occupy in a few days
as a clothing store. He is also repairing
and reftting the "Woodworth House"
which win be kept by John McCaughtry,
Esq, who designs to keep q first class
hotel. Joshua Swindler, ESQ.,, is also
making extensive preparations for opening
a first class hotel in his building on the
corner of Main and James streets. Mr..
S. A. Corbin, formerly Of your place, has
a good Livery Stable here, In nice running
order. A second livery stable was started
to-day by Jerry Reed, of Ellsworth, and
Ira Powers, of Berlin, Mahoning County.
These parties concluded, before locating
here, thst Niles was a thriving place, and
in coming to that conclusion we think
t-their heads were level"
To give your readers anything like a
description ofthe improvements, &c going
on-heIe,r would require more space than
you ould-spaFe, therefore we say to all
who feel interested, to come and see for
themselves, and they will find 'that the
half has not been told" It will repay
any one TO take a look through our extern
sive Iron Works.
There is a splendid opening here for q
first class Photographer, and if n would
apply soon, we think an arrangement
could be made with some of the parties
that are putting up the new Brick Block
to fit up a room especially for that purpose.
This is also q very desirable place for a
good Dentist. And for q banking Office it
has no equal any where Niles and vicini
ty has business sufficient TO run q Bank
with q Capital of Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars. Before another year rolls round
we hope to be sble to boast of having these
additional advantages, and many. others
that We do not now possess. In my next
I will give q brief description of our Roll
ing Mills and other manufactures.
Truly Yours, OBSERVER.