Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-12-15
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
BEAVER, Pa, Dec. 18th, 20.

aIter 1our monlns close application IN
the Sanctum, we were glad, when an op-
portunity offered itself, for few days
release from the cares of business. So
packing up, in company with our better
half, we left Millersburg, with all its in
viting scenes, behind us, and reached
Orrville on Thursday morning in time
to make close connection with eastward
bound morning express on the Ft.
Wayne road. Meeting with a friend
there, we all took passage for the quiet
old town Of Beaver, Pa. As is generally
the case, that train was thronged with
passengers bound for Pittsburgh or
some point beyond. The morning was
chilly, the ground giving indications
here and there that snow had fallen in
sections,or belts as it were, all along the
road. Passing along few miles through
a region of snow, we would suddenly
come upon section where not particle
of the.feecy whiteness could be seen,
thus alternating from one to the other
during the whole route. Nothing of
special interest occurred, however, du-
ring our journey, other than the oppor-
tunity of studying human nature, which
is always afforded to the careful Obser-
yer. One little incident occurred which
gave rise to good many smiles and sew
eral broad grins. While our train was
nearing the depot at Alliance, after the
customary long whistle was given, and
we had entered the suburbs of the. town,
the genial representative of the colored
race, thinking, doubtless, that it
would be fine opportunity for display
ing his oratorial powers, announced the
welcome fact that twenty minutes would
be given at that station, for dinner, in
the following graphic manner: "This
here next station that we are coming to,
right below here, is Alliance. This
here train will stop at this here next
station just twenty minutes for break
fast" As we had by this time arrived |
at the station, the cars having stopped,
we concluded that we had already ar
rived at athis here" station, and marched |
to the music of the gong into the large
and commodious dining hall, where a
good breakfast awaited us. Having |
done ample justice to the smoking
viands we once more boarded the train |
and were soon flying along at the rate |
of thirty miles an hour. About half
past ten we struck the Beaver river
about ten miles above where it empties |
into the Ohio at Rochester. A few |
minutes more and the grand old Ohio |
lies before us. Rochester lies in the
confluence of the Beaver and the Ohio
rivers, and is a town very much scat
tered over the hills and along the banks
of the two rivers. 1t has population
of between three and four thousand.
Bridgewater lies on the opposite side of
the Beaver river from Rochester and is
connected with it by toll-bridge. Pass
ing through this old town, we ascend a
steep hill, and find ourselves inside the
corporation of Beaver town, where we
alight from our carriage and are well
coined by our friends.
Beaver is an old town situated on a
level portion of ground between the
Ohio and high range of hills, and ly-
ing fully one hundred feet above the
surface of the river. Its population is
about three thousand. In business
point of view, it falls below the majority
of towns of its size. Its location is fine,
the streets being very wide, and level.
During the last two years, more i'm
provements have been made than during
the preceding five or six. Among the
finest we notice the Quay Building on ,
Third street, just north of the Court
House. This is splendid block of
brick, built in handsome style. The
lower story is used for business rooms,
which are very fine. On the second sto-
ry, to the right of the spacious hall, is ,
the office of the Radical, weekly jour-
nal of eight pages. Col. Quay, who
owns the entire building, is also the edi-
tor and proprietor of this paper. We
called on the Col. and found him very
pleasant gentleman, and man able to {
hold his own in the political field. The {
Radical is well printed and ably edited ,
paper. On the other side of the hall we
find law offices, and the rooms of the
Y. NJ. c. Association. This organiza-
ton is only eight months old, and is
now in excellent running order. Their {
rooms are pleasantly fitted up, files of all
the leading dailies and best weeklies are t
found upon the racks, and the tables are !
covered with choice magazines. The
library, as yet, contains only about two
hundred volumes. Rev. Mr.. Taylor of
the Methodist Seminary, is the Presi-
1ent of the Association. The upper t
story is occupied by the Odd Fellows i
and the Masons. Their lodges are said +
to be elegantly fitted up.
The next new building that attracts
cur attention is the Methodist church,
built on the site of the old one. This is s
r fine brick building, with basement r
story, and built throughout after the i
modern style. Its steeple is one hun r
1red and thirty feet high. 1t cost about !,
twenty thousand dollars. One man, Mr.. :.
r-avo, gave six thousand dollars of this
and Judge Agnew fifteen hun
ired. The bell is large and clear in C
tone, costing one thousand dollars. A t
great many other new buildings have T
been erected which we have not time to z
,all attention to. !.
There are two very fine Female Sem
naries in the town, which are now in +
full blast. The Methodist institution, c
which is under the care of Rev. r. T. Il
Taylor, has now one hundred and twenty
Young ladies in attendance. This is at {
present the most prosperous of the two h
Seminaries.- The Presbyterian school is n
not so largely attended now as in former
years. Some years ago, it took the lead
Of all the other schools. Both the Sem
mary buildings are very large. There
Is also an excellent Union School build
ing. The Rev. DR.. Scott, formerly il
President of Washington College, has i
located here and has taken charge oftbe ,
Academy, which is gradually growing
larger and more widely known. Judg-
ing from the number of institutions of
learning, all of which are self-sustai n r
ing, we can form some idea of the in.