Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-20
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FROM NEWTON FALLS.
EDITOR CHRONICLE within the last
fifteen months a marked change has
taken place both in this town and its
inhabitants. The spirit Of apathy and
indifference which so long possessed us,
has given way TO a feeling of enterprise
which is rapidly changing the town and
its surroundings.
Early in the fall of 1870, ". r. knowl-
ton d Co. consisting of H. C. Soule, W.
R. Gnowlton, Esq, and Captain Lyman
T. Soule), opened the Exchange Bank
in Herbert's block, corner of Broad and
Canal streets. They have since removed
tomore elegant and commodious quarters
in the Odd Fellows block, Broad street.
The opening of this institution supplied
a want long felt by the business men of
the community, and we now wonder
how We used to get along without it.
The proprietors are well satisfied with
the patronage they have received, and
the bank may safely be set down as
permanent Improvement No. L. Last
spring h. S. Robbins & Co., manufac-
turers Of stone pumps, hollowware, ETC.,
purchased new machinery for their ex-
tensive works, including a very superior
engine, built by Baster & Son, mschin-
lists Of our place. This firm is enjoying
a season of great prosperity, and not
w~ithstanding their large facilities, at
times a hardly keep pace with their
orders. Nj. Robbins tells me they will
( probably be compelled to enlarge the
coming year. DIR. ]. F. Porter & Sons
have just completed a very extensive
system Of repairs on their valuable mill
property, considered by many good
Judges the most desirable of its kind in
the Mahoning valley. The grist mill
has been resided, re-roofed and painted.
The internal improvements are even
more extensive, in fact the entire ma
chinery, including a Burnam wheel of
great power, may be called new. The
custom Of this mill is very large, and
taxes it to its utmost, in spite Of a never
falling power which enables it run day
and night. Not long since we had occa-
sion to visit the works of Baster & Son,
on Canal street, and although an old
resident here, we were not a little sur
prised at its extent. They include an
engine and machine shop complete in
itself, q shingle machine and planning
mill, besides the tile works of Joseph
Baster, with which they are connected.
Two engines are required to furnish the
necessary power. Messrs. Baster & Son
certainly deserve much credit for the
enterprise they have shown, and are
meeting the reward they deserve, viz,
all the work they can do. Before bid
ding our manufacturers goodbye, We
desire to call attention to the carriage
works consisting Of wood shop, black
smith shop, paint shop, repository, etc.
recently erected by Messrs. Morley &
Ames, on Church street. These gentle
men are superior mechanics themselves,
and employing the best Of help, are
enabled to turn out a very superior
class of work, which meets with a ready
sale at remunerative prices. But the
manufacturers are not the only people
in our place who have been awake
during the past year. In April, Messrs.
Patterson & Rice, having purchased the
store building formerly occupied by
Mark Ames, proceeded at once to re-
model it, regardless Of expense, and now
have two salesrooms which for convent |
ence and appearance will compare favor
ably with any in the county. The Odd
Fellows subjected their block to like
treatment and produced coIrespondingly
favorable results. The interior o. the
Presbyterian church has also been re-
fitted and much improved thereby,
indeed one would hardly recognize in
the neat, attractive chapel Of to-day, the
dark, dingy room of six months ago.
DR.. W. S. Hosisr has nearly completed
his e building on Broad Street, which
is at once a credit to himself and an
ornament to the town.
But without doubt the most judicious
outlay of money has been that spent in
securing the incorporation of our village.
1t is nearly two years since the most sa-
gacious Of our citizens became thorough
ly convinced that our town greatly
needed the benefits of an incorporation,
but not until last winter were active
steps taken to SECURE it. From that time
until the 18th of November, the usual
war Of words between the corporationists
and the anti-corporationists wsged with
great fury. On that day, however, the
county commissioners decided that the
town should be incorporated. This vir-
tually ends the contest, although some
Of the more hostile of the ants talk of
appealing, and various other absurd
things, on the principle Of the rebels, We
suppose, who are bound to die in the
last ditch"
The aboye, Mr.. Editor, are some of
the most prominent improvements
which our beautiful village has secured
within the past fifteen months. Much
might be written of other things in the
same connection. or houses painted,
sidewalks built, and others repaired,
ETC., ETC., but We will leave them for
another time.
In conclusion. let me say that on one
thing we are agreed quarrel as we may
about others, viz: that the future of
Newton Falls is full OF promise, and if
she does not double her business and
population within the next DECADE, it
will be because her citizens fail to i'm
prove the golden opportunities within
their reach. OBSERVER.
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