Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-01-05
Chureh Hill.

EDITOR CHRoNICLR:-It hss been some
time since the intelligent patrons Of the
CHRONICLE have been bored by my
scribblings of items of new from Liber-
ty, and l had hoped that some of Liber-
tvs more able IONS would ere this have
given vent TO their sspient and intellect
ual minds, and inscribed upon the pages
of the CHRONICLE the iOttings OF Iiber-
tvs advancement and progress. We arc
blessed with reliable deposits of miner
al, that is daily being removed TO the
various markets, from which production
I large amounts ofmOney sre returned and
distributed through the numerous chan
nels of business, and all that feel dispos-
ed to be industrious are reapers IN some
of the MANY different ways of aiding in
the removing Oftbe valuable Subterrane-
an deposits OF the earth. The energetic
Church Hill Coal c., are now mining
three hundred and fifty tons per day, and
are employing about one hundred and
eighty men, prosecuting their work With
the usual vigor of their active managers.
The Brier Hill Coal Co. are nov mining
and shipping from their bank, n mile
south of Church Hill, about one hundred
tons per day. Morris. Ward & Co. have
sunk a shaft some sixty rods southeast
| of Church Hill. They have their branch
railroad nearly completed, and will be
shipping soon. +. o. Arms & Co. Will
probably reach the coal at their opening,
in January. The Liberty & Vienna X.
r. passes within few rods OF their OPEN
ing, which road is now being completed
rapidly track laid to the Vienna line,
engine running to carry ties, &c; in short
everything about Church Hill and yicin-
ity indicates busiAess, (ss the boys say.)
In a moral point of view, Liberty de-
serves praise, considering the obstacles
we have to contend with. We have with
in a stones throw of Church Hill four
groceries, all of which are vendors, TO a
greater or less degree, of ale, &c. Not
w~ithstanding the evil tendencies of such
surroundings, some sever or eight re-
spectacle sized congregations, of differ
ent denominations, meet at their respect
i've places OF worship every Sabbath, in
different parts of the township. There
were two well attended, interesting and
pleasant Sabbath School Celebrations
near Church Hill this fall. n was con-
Quoted by the VI. T.. Church, and the 9th
err was a union of the Presbyterian and
United Presbyterian, and Two or three
other schools, very largely attended and
reflected great credit upon all taking an
interest therein. A Christmas tree was
erected last week in the NJ. +. Church,
and on Saturday evening was gorgeous
~ aAhA SAAAhNAONELN ~
with many beautiful presents by the cit
liens TO their relatives and friends. the
lsast Of which conveyed tokens offriend-
ship and respect. 1t is said that the tree
contained presents TO the amount of sew
en- hundred dollars, about one half of
which was contributed by the opulent
w. b. Leslie, who is'now receiving a
daily income of one hundred and fifty
dollars. He presented his Bible Glass
with gifts amounting to fifty dollars, his
sister with q n hundred dollar bond,
Mrs. W. b. Sampson the same, and many
other presents, amounting to over three
hundred dollars. Perhaps it would be
but Just 10 the fairer sex to say that Wiz
liam is yet entwined by the cords of ce-
ibacy.
In my rambliugs I am constrained,
from the stiffness of Girard's peaceable
citizens, to give few items of news from
that quarter. II is in this township, con-
sequently we claim relationship to its
worthy inhabitants. a sad accident. of
which you have given notice, was that
of the death of Evan Stambaugh, an ac-
tive, intelligent boy of eighteen sum-
mers, the only son OfMartin Stambaugh,
living a mile south ofthe village. Hehad
an uncle killed in October last, by the
exploding ola gun, while vending his
way to the election. Sad afliction to the
much respected family connection. A
tree containing appropriate tributes ofre-
spect to the scholars of the Presbyterian
Sabbath School, will be erected and dec
GRATED on Thursday next, and in the
evening q distribution of the gifts and
an address by the worthy pastor, I. Call
win Stewart, of Niles. More anon.
Dec. 9th, 1863. r.