The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-08-24

reading as well.
The Ashland Press threatens to en-
large. It's advertisements seem crowding
awfully.
AsHLAND-AN INTERESTING LETTER.
SUPERIOR Aug. 22nd, 1872
Editor Times
Dear Sir: A few notes concerning a trip to Ash
land NAV not be without interest to your readers.
After pleasant trip on the Meteor, the subscriber
reached BAYFIELD, on the evening of Thursday, August
10TH Next morning taking the well known propeller
Zero, the new city of Ashland was reached in about
two hours Among the passengers was +. Prem
tice Esq, gentleman of ample means who owns con-
siderable property about what is called Houshton
Point, promontory about half way between bayhcld
and Ashland. There is good brownstone quarry on
this Point from which the Wisconsin Central is taking
stone for its bridges. grand summer hotel on the
Point is talked of among the possibilities. Mr.
Prentice also owns addition to Ashland, which lies
on the west Tor souhwest) side of the old site
On approaching Ashland one is reminded somewhat
of Superior by the lay of the land it is an extended
plaeau rising some forty feet above the water, broken
by occasional rAvnes and exhibiting the reddish
/
City lies at the left hand as we in having its
cluster of houses, and factory pulling a7ay near
The bav. The new Ashland commences on and in
cludes the site of old Ashland at the right and
stretches away toward the east rather northeast to
meet Bay City. Though Front and Second Streets are
cut out through the woods, and some buildings going
up at intervals, yet from the Day there appears at
present quite gap of forest green between Ashland
and Bay City. The Railroad dock of the Wisconsin
Central comes in between the two extending len9
of ,6oe feet into the Bay. Your correspondent bad
the pleasure of riding up this dock and half mile be-
yond it. on a vertable locomotive last Monday morn
ing, through the courtesy of Engineer Young anu
Conductor Van Middash. The track on leaving the
dock turns the left, and alons the shore fur
long perhaps, toward Bay City creek and then strikes
out south towards the Range. The wotknen were
laying the rails and driving the spikes little beyond
, our balting place a quarter of mile from the Eav
shore and just beyond the engine house. The
locomotive appropriately named " Ashland" is already
moving a construction train, Carrying rails, ties,
plank, etc. along the ioad
On walking up the steamboat dock iii front OF the
, new Ashland quarter of mile west oil The X. t.
dock the subscriber found himself in deep aud steep
ravine up which wound two roads, one cool roati
leading to Front Street. and The other very indiffer-
ent one leading to Second Street. Proceeding up the
latter and turning the ri sht reaching the street,
we soon found the stove and hardware store OF our
: friend R. W. French. He is located at about the
eastern edge of old Ashland, occupies good building
t 25x6o well stocked and having fair share of custom
The upper part of this is used at present as
hall for public worship, seating congregation every
I,,,th S.hn
of to 30 also meets here under the superintendent
Z of Mr. C. H. Pratt prayer meeting assemblies III
/ the same room every Wednesday evening.
Going west Tor southwest) from Mr.. F.'s building
e along Second Street about quarter of a mile we
= come to the new store of Edmund Ingalls, Co. Here
we find VIM r. Durfee and w. H. Post engaged in
selling goods while the wolkmen are yet fixing the
front doors, and painting the counter. This hrm ex
> pect build dock opposite their place which is the
heart of old Ashland. Looking east from this point
Second Street is before US, substantial frame business
q houses on both sides intervals for half mile away
the street cut out beyond them well into the wood
towards Bay City.
Walking east again note good drug store be
vond Mr. Frenchs stores having general merchandise
s boarding houses, dwelling houses, shops &C. We fine
street work going busiy. Crossing the ravine op
% posite the dock we the Press Office, its from
window blazing with fuschias, and geraniums. BE
: yopd this the Office of n w. Goodwin Town Clerk
n who welcomes Superior people on sight. Your cor
respondent met score of citizens in Ashland
l. Among them Messrs. Shiels Bardon, Osborne, Ed
If Snow J. NJ Davis and many other familiar names
= All seemed doing well in fine spirits. Mr. Davl
keeps the Colby house, three doors east OF tn
Press Office and furnishes forth table that the trav
:" eer will appreciate.
The city of Winona has the honor of being tn
Ashtabula" of Ashland, having furnished, so tn
Press saws about 100 citizens to the place. Judgin
III from the specimens saw, neither Wnona nor Ash
land need be ashamed of their representatives LAX
Superior towns also well represented we ha
y the pleasure of meeting among others Dr. Ellis Q
Ontonagon who owns quite an interest in and abou
Bay City, and is of the stirring men of Ashland
Well, Mr.. Editor must conclude these hast
1t notes. thrown together without order or number,
saving in disconnected parenthess that Ashland bid
fair to prosper. Lots sold at reasonable figures
~ spectators get the frowning brow and the cold shou
der and law order business, morality and quiet pre-
gress seem the order of the day. The town seems |
III good hands, both the railway management, tn
liberal spirit manifested by the large property owner
c. and the disposition evinced by the citizens.
., Yours truly VIATOR