The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-03-15

e consideration of Findlay as 1t j
a, Imagine Gf you are unaequaints
a with the town, reader) q level plat
grount thst bears indication OF ht'
= ing been at ono time a forest, bu
g now that it is cleared, seeming lii
: prairie, with a stream of wat,
? Blachard fork running through Il
northern portion. Upon every han
see forests stretching away, seemin
o to enclose the town in a circle. In
e agine streets plated with regularity
. crossing each other st right angles
|, see church spires and towers poinl
ing heavenward-behold street afte
street lined upon either side Wit
J, residences or business establish
e ments-see warehouses and mills an,
factories, schools, and all those com
ponent parts that go to make up
town, and you see Findlsy, in su
perficial way. But let us look at it
J little closer. The beauty or attract
iveness of town not only depend,
upon its location, but even NOR,
largely upon its business blocks, it,
churches, its schools and its privat.
residences, no less than upon it,
social features and business life.
| o. its location we have spoken it:
business is manufacturing, mercan
tile and shipping. The mercantile
business is chiefly confined to Mair
, and Main Cross streets, Main ct
being the real business thoroughfare
There are in all about IS business
houses here; Main street is filled
upon either side for q distance ol
four blocks with two and three story
brick blocks, with occasionally 8
frame building sandwiched between,
also excepting space occupied by
the Court House. OF these bust.
ness houses we speak more in detail
elsewhere. The manufacturing in.
terests are scattered in and about
town.
We can take special pride in
our churches. Perhaps more than
any other one thing the churches of
q city bespeak its enterprise or liber
ality. Instead of worshipping in a
log school building as did the pioneers
nearly a half century ago, we can
point with pride to really noble struc-
lures, the result of voluntary contri-
buttons on the part of our people.
The Methodists have the most ele-
CANT church-a magnificent brick
edifce, erected at q cost of $31 900.
1t is fitted up in most exquisite taste,
has a large and handsome pipe organ.
the walls and ceilings are frescoed,
snd the seating capacity is large.
The Congregational church is also
beautiful one, showing not only arch
itectural taste, but its finishing Is also
fine. 1t is supplied with superior
reed organ, and is only second in
point OF excellence to the Methodist.
The Presbyterians also have q very
superior church, attractively furnish
ed the building is of brick, of large
dimensions, and is an ornament to
the city. The Catholics, not to be
behind others in enterprise so far as
church buildings are concerned, have
built large and nicely appointed
building in the west part Of town,
and the German Lutheran, Evangel-
ical Lutheran and Lutheran Reform
societies also have good houses Of
worship as have the Church OF God,
United Brethren and Evangelical
all of the churches, excepting one,
being substantial brick buildings,
whose aggregate cost has been large.
II the church buildings are an oh
ject of pride on the part of the people
of Findlay, SO also are the schools
and school system. The Union
an elegant brick building
near the c. S. & C. depot, was built
at cost of $4,000, and from base
ment 10 roof is furnished throughout
in the best possible manner. Beside
the necessary study and recitation
rooms It contains q large Hall-Co-
lumbia Hall, and is well worth visit.
There are three other school build
ings, two brick and one frame. The
Union school and two of the others
are operated under the general school
law, while the third is an independ-
ent district under what it known as
the Akron law. With these facilities
no town in the State can offer better
free educational advantages than can
this-an item that parents, seeking .
new location, will not readily over
look.
We also have various secret socie-
ties--M.sonic and Odd Fellows-a
Young Mems Christian Association
&c. Tie social feature OF the city is
worth more than casual mention, but
we can only allude to it. It is we'll
formed and yet free from hauteur.
Though there is large wealth here,
there is hLus Of that so-called afis-
tocrscy that usually proceeds from its
possession. A feeling of cordiality
seems to prevail. ..-...--...-..-:..
Rents are very reasonable but diff
cult to be obtained and We would
suggest to some of our capitalists the
propriety of erecting q number OF
houses-the tenaots would readily be
obtained. Improvements are con-
stantly being made, both in private
grounds and also along the business
streets. A system OF sewerage has
been carried out that has converted
the erstwhile marsh into dry land
The streets are well graded and the
pavements are excellent, being mainly
Of stone and brick. Gas works are
needed, and it seems strange some
Company does not utilize the natural
gas wells 30 abundant hereab0uts.--
That done there would be little need
for new pubic improvements except
. substantial fire proof Court House
and a new bridge over Blanchard's
Fork. These improvements will come
in good time, --
The amount of grain, wool, cattle,
hogs, horses, and other products,
shipped from the city is immense. 1t
was our purpose to present in this
connection q compilation from the
railway freight books, but the agent
of the C. s. & C. RR. would neither
make out 80 far as that Road was
concerned nor allow US to do 80, con-
sequently we cannot give such facts
as we would wish to in this matter
Below we present afew items relative
to the grain, seed, wool and produce
shipments.
Having thus, in an imperfect man
ner, given q sketch OF the past growth
and present appearance of the city.
let US now turn our attention to chose
evidences of material prosperity
our manufacturer. Most prominent
is the Woolen Mill, owned and opera
ted by -. a-.
! WIN. ANDERSON & co.
The business was established in
1858 by Mr. Anderson. 1t was ther
q comparatively small affair, using the
building now occupied by the oil mill
: From the outset the business was very
. successful, proving very profitable
during the war, and In 1865 the pres
) ent mill was built. 1t is a fine bricl
, structure, specially designed for thi
purpose. The main building is 40x8'
! feet, three stories. There is also al
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