Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-02-16
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lola, FEB. I'd, 1870.
EDITOR CHRONICLE Some 8 or 4
inches of snow fell during the night of
Jan. IS; disappeared Saturday night, and
not a drop Of moisture from the clouds
since. Nights are cold: freezes a little;
days sunshiny and sometimes quite
warm roads quite good and somewhat
dusty. Farmers expect to begin plough
ing for spring grains, if the GrOund-hog
proves propitious.
lola has been steadily improving since
last June, and now boasts of about a
thousand inhabitants. There il a stone
building, two stories high, erected apd
used for school purposes. A good brick
church, finished in walnut, and lately
furnished with a pleasant toned bell, ac-
commodities the christian people, whose
preferences are Presbyterian. The Meth
odists have a neat, wooden church in pro-
cess of erection, which we hope soon to
see finished and occupied by our breth-
rem. The business houses now being
constructed are substantially built of
stone and are a decided ornament to the
village. The stone jail looks ratherlone-
" by itself, u on the prairie, but II the
enterpriSing depizens of Humboldt do
not succeed in pressing their sRindling
schemes in hot haste through the legisla-
ture for the removal of the county seat,
we hope ere long 10 see the wooden
building now serving rs a court house,
give place to a new substantial and n
mental structure of stone. Some very
pretty residences have been erected and
others are in contemplation. Real estate
is rapidly advancing in value, and the
end is not yet. When it is finally settled
Just where the LeavenwOrth. Lawrence
and Galveston Railway will strike, spec
ulation will become more active, and
then-stand from under. Land that sold
for SO and SD per acre a year ago will
now bring SIS readily. / heard this
morning of one lot of 40 acres, which
was bought Is months since for $500, and
for which $1,000 was offered and refused
some time Ago.. Land adjoiAing the
town limit is held in lots of ) acres at Sl00
Der acre. and will bring it. so acre lots,
8 or 4 miles out, bring $500 and $1,000 ac-
cording to locality and Improvements
| A $50 acre tract wa offered to me at $40
per acre. Said land is wild prairie, 2
miles from town, without a stick of tim
/ Der. or a drop of running water, and Is
the best bargain / knowof. 1t viii bring
ulDI6 tuAL Ludbt II ooAus RAllAA " NNsG.
There is as good society here as can be
| found in any such sized town east. Hav-
ing spent last evening in a little gather
ing of friends, L am bound to say that
lola can boast of as handsome, bright
eyed women, and SIS tastily dressed, as
any town east or west. / am sorry that
1 cannot say as much for the men, but
they will pass, unless they let Humboldt
get the start of them Music was dis
cOursed from q splendid Steinway piano,
and sweet voices Joined in inviting us to
Come where my love lies dreaming"
but L couldn't see it.
Prairie fires are one Of the features
Otto m~e-nightly attraction. 1 count
not less than half a dozen every evening.
1 went TO one, on q pony, Of one O'Clock
at night, with q stiff noFth-easter blow
ing, which took my stiff brimmed hat 9
kiting, towards the fire, while 1 was try
ing TO catch one of the horses which had
thrown his rider. More anon. II. s.