The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-08-07
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| Nh. EDITOR Il was at Woodville on We'd
nesday, and was somewhat interested and sur
prised during mySsojourn in that town-prob-
ably city OF the future. Because it is sur
rounded with country-not overrun by COM
petition in trade, and chiefly supported by
the agricultural interest, many might presume
it was one Of the old-fashioned villages which
first marked the exodus of the the Indians
But, sir, pray disabuse the public mind of any
snch delusion-favor posterity with the real
facts, and we shall behold in the town of
Woodville an amount of importance-a pecu-
liarity Of advantage every necessary
facility to warrant the most sanguine antici-
pations of its yet ascending higher and higher
until it assumes proportions of the most i'm
portant magnitude. found the tradesmen
for the most part men of exceptional inteIli-
gence and acute business proclivities-its rail-
way facilities in direct and close communion
ton with our leading city in the Northwest
Toledo-while the local improvements on the
streets in the erection of uew business and
private residences as also the apportioning off
of desirable additions in lots for building pur-
poses, alike affords ample and unmistakable
evidence that WoodviIle is boldly advancing
in that track of progress becoming the live
age in which we live. On the East side, in
Keil's addition, lots are being offered and sold
freely from 800 to 5000 each-snch patches
as it viii pay well to secure. Building is 60
ing on, three stores aud some seven residences
having been erected this season. Since the
Toledo, Tifin & Eastern line has run from
this point everything has, and still does, 60
on charming, the shipments By road being ex-
csedingly heavy and daily increasing. Mr..
B. G. Nickles, the depot master, is most in
defstigable and courteous representative, and
is supported by a staff of assistants who know
how TO conduct their respective duties Capt.
Neufer, who had been slightly indisposed, has
returned to the full performance of his du-
ties, and with his usual happy disposition i'm
parted all the information l required. He has
a capital store, with miscellaneous stock but
has just erected a very fine building adioin-
ing, TO which he will shortly remove.
What the Capt. don't. know about
Woodville 1t would take mighty intelligent
man to impart. He is an excellent man for
his office-a shrewd trader-and the most
genial society. Wizard & Otis have lust op-
ened very fine new grocery store which
gives every promise of success. Having quar-
tered at the Cosmopolitan" Hotel, cannot
overlook that famous hostelry. Mr.. John H.
Furry, the worthy host, is the very essence of
a business man, smart, gentlemanly, and to a
degree scrutinously attentive to the comfort
of guests-has the best of stable accommoda-
tions-keeps an excellent spread and is most
reasonable in his charges. Indeed was new
er more cordially or better treated. There
are also two other excellent hotels in the
town affordiDg the traveller every assurance
of good accommodation. looked in on friend
Price, I mean the Price Of that toWn-Who,
for the lowest cash price serves all men alike.
Mr.. p. has dry goods, or indeed miscellsne-
GUS stock, is a capital business man, serves all
well and is not slow to throw Joke into the
bargain, every time. Mr.. II. Bruins has also
a capital miscellaneous stock at "the old
store"-isa right hearty good fellow, and does
good trade from the fact he is Away to be
relied upon. Mr.. D. has scarcely recovered
from the accident he met with in the fall, but
he is always at his post, obliging and ever
jealously catering to the wishes and satisfac-
tiou of his patrons DR.. Bricker, Mr.. Baker,
Mr.. Kellogg and several other gentlemen 1
enjoyed most interesting conversation with,
and at once learned the superior standard of
intelligence which bids for the future advan-
tage of this town. Woodvilie has also an ex-
eellent planning mill, lime kiln, card machine
works, -four mills, &c, the latter being sue
cessfully run by Mr.. w. H. Bruins, who by
enterprise and perseverance has achieved
quite an exceptional connection. Indeed,
Woodville, though comparatively iu its in-
fancy, is in the most desirable track to ma
turlty, and II only requires the workings of a
very few years when 1t will rank with many
of our second rate cities. Prosperity to it,
and may the wheel of fortune ever keep pace
with the noble energy, enterprise and enthu-
siasm of its worthy and genial commercial
man.