The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-01-19


of continued growth The building Of the
First National Bank is particularly attractive,
from its architectural beauty, being as fine a
bank building as can be found in any town OF
8, 1000 inhabitants. Among the public build
ings Is the Town Hall, a two story brick, and
nicely finished both inside and out. The town
has fine churches and two fine public school
buildings of brick. One Of these, the Normal
School, is one OF the finest buildings of the
place, and is pleasing comentary on the en-
terprise and intelligence of the people.
The manufacturing interests consist Of The
Geneva Tool Company's Works, with cash
capital of 100000 and employing at the pres
ent time, upwards of sixty men. Besides this
there are two planning mills, one tannery, a
wagon mandatory, &c. There are two good
hotels and two banks in the place. The Cen
eva Times one Of the best weekly papers in
that part of the State, is published here.
Spencer q Vaughn, the proprietors, arc thor
ough profcients in the profession. and We
trust their labors are appreciated by their
readers We invaded their sanctum, and
found the right hand Of fellowship stretched
forth in a friendly manner, and an open hos
pitality in waiting for ink stained brethren.
They have adopted the cash IN advance sys-
TEN, and an examination of their book shows
how complete a success this can be made.
We found cur brothers wreathed in smiles,
and enjoying a qu.et satisfaction which sat
first seemed little mysterious, but when they
informed us as they whispered in cur ear the
solace, "No man oweth US for his paper" we
discovered the cause.
In number and style Of handsome residences
we think Geneva has few successful rivals,
even in our larger towns. The streets are
wide, clean and handsomely shaded.
The corporation extends over an area of one
mile square, and at the last census contained
about two thousand population. The growth
of the place is due to the development Of
section OF rich country lying south OF the
town, and from the TACT that its location makes
it the chosen center of trade for that section,
and also to the very important fact that the
moneyed and business men exercise iatherly
care over the interests OF their town, and so
conduct the administration Of affairs as to en-
sure all possible advancement in every eyenue.
MADISON.
A low hours in this cheerful little village,
sufices to impress one with the idea that he
has dropped accidentally or otherwise, into
a pleasant community and sunny locality.
This town is on the Lake Shore road, and
about forty miles east of Cleveland. The
township contains about 5000 inhabitants.
The village is spread out in kind of easy
style, giving the residences abundant room, for
handsome surroundings, which nearly all have.
The square is the center or starting point for
all operations. Latitude and longitude are
reckoned from the spare. Sunrise and sunset
must be viewed from the square, in order to
have observations accurate. Loungers sit un-
der the inviting shade of the trees in the
square, in the heat OF summer, and dogs claim
it as their arena for canine duels at all times.
Once fence enclosed this spot OF ground,
but decay eat at the vitals OF the posts, and
open lawns being advised by the latest author
tiles on lawns, the structure was removed
thence to be seen no more forever. 1t is
bounded by gravelled walk, on each side,
and covered with symmetrical shade trees
which make 1t pleasant spot. at the head
OF the common, ranged in a ros, are two
churches and a town hall building. The
building in which the councils OF the town,
and all other deliberations of worldly nature
are held, is planted between the two churches
so that the holy influence of both may settle
upon and surround it as a purifier Of the at
mosphere, which is liable to become impure on
occasions OF political squbbles, town meetings,
debates, and other promiscuous proceedings.
A little way from the common, on sugar
loaf ground, is the high school building, built
of brick, OF neat appearance and very pleasant
surroundings. The sentinel on the corner
Just across the street from the common, is a
comfortable and commodious building, de-
clared by an outer inscription to be the Madi-
son House. The only surprise which awaits
the traveller here is, to find one OF the best ho-
tells on the road. The proprietor, Mr.. An
dreTs, is beyond question endowed with both
conscience and sympathy, two very remark
able and rare qualifications for hotel land
lord to possess. Having gathered fair COM
potency from the abundance of the world, he
quietly enjoys making the travelling public
comfortable, and the possession of afew blood
ed steeds which it would not be a sin to be
proud of.
A weekly paper has just been established
here, by D. Lee & Son, who, in their first num-
bers, give evidence of proper appreciation
of the qualities that make up an acceptable
paper. There appears to be considerable bus
iness done here, though the aggregate is per-
haps less, compared with the developement
of the country, than it was a few years ago.
The streets are wide and clean, and are not
thronged with hogs of every nation and race
the cattle from thousand hills, norvany Of
the animated rounds inDarwins ladder of the
races.
The country about the town is thickly set
tied and populated by educated an d enterpris-
ing people.