Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1872-06-26

Increased ActiTIty..Searcity Of HOus-
es--NeW BuIldings--NeW Depot.

es..NeW Buildings--NeW Depot.
EDITOR Baconsburg is
looking up. Never very low in location.
importance, in prices or in self-esteem.
We are taking a still higher activity in
the way Of business and improvements,
If not otherwise. Our self esteem is all
sufficient, though we still regard our
selves as a fraction Of the universal
whole. Nor have we yet entertained
any serious thoughts of amending the
Sermon on the Mount though some Of
our own might be improved. It is all
very well. Mr.. Editor, for those newspa-
per men to visit Warren occasionally,
that they may bring the little struggling
town into notice. always have q large
vein of sympathy for tender, helpless
innocence in its throes and hesvings for
life, and 1 am always glad to see the
helping hand preferred. 1 hope that
Warren may overcome all the obstacles
to her rise, and become generally and
faYorsbly known. But you must be
patient, neighbors, remembering always
that there is no excellence without
labor, and that you shall reap in due
season IL you faint not. Remember that
We all had to rise through difficulties
and that present greatness is owing
largely to the Misunderstanding trials
Of q infancy. The early struggles OF
our own place still linger in the memo
ries OF the "oldest inhabitants" But 1
was about saying that our town is mani
Testing increased activity. Business
seems quite brisk for this busy season
with farmers; improvements are appear
ing in many quarters, and general thrift
and prosperity seem evident. There is
q drawback, however, which has tris
summer been seriously felt. That is a
scarcity Of houses. Business men fire.
quently come here to find a location and
are obliged to leave because they can
find no shelter. This evil is being looked
to somewhat, though not sufficiently
Some nine or ten dwelling houses are
going up this summer, and rumor has
more in prospect. There are not better
c~onYeniences for building in any place
in Northern Ohio than at this place. But
the Improvements upon which we look
with most delight just 10Y Though as
yet invisible to outsiders) are those in
the railroad section. The A. & G. W. r.
R. owns one hundred and eighty feet
wide through town. At present this
ground is largely occupied with shan
ties and two store-houses. This is to be
entirely cleared, the street running par
allel with the Railroad is to be straight
ened and graded and a first class depot
on the East side Of the track at
the foot of Latin street, midway between
Main and Market streets. This building
is to be a hundred and twenty feet
long by forty feet wide, including plat
form It will be divided into a freight
room, two sitting room and an Office. 1t
Is to be completed during September, or
before, and will be in every respect a
6rst class depot. Mr., Hathaway, Of this
place, has taken the job Of the stone
work, and Mr.. Bemsn, of Mecca, the
wood work. The foundation work is
begun. The town pays one
thousand dollars towards the expense
This road seems TO be putting on new
life. Business at this station is lively.
am told that this is one of the best
stations on the road at least if
Tou had seen the rush for the cars on
me morning Of Barnum's show, you
would have thought it lively. Over
.hree hundred persons took the morn
-ng train at this station. In this eon-
section let me note q remarkable fact;
nat is, that out ofa crowd of nearly four
hundred persons, who returned on the
evening train, but q was intoxicated.
And it is said he was not drunk but sea
Speaking Of the station, it is but
Iimplejustice that 1 should say we have
,ne OF the best station agents Ihave ever
net Prompt, but not crusty eourte-
Jus, but not soft; accommodating and
lind Il all. He is universally respected
~ the community and employers.
June Is, 1872 I. R. A.
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