The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02
LETTER FROM GLENFORD.
EDprOvements-En Citi-
zens-The County Seat, etc.
GLENFoRD, March 25th, 1915,

GLENFoRD, March 25th, 1875,
EDITOR PEEss:-Letters frequently
appear in your paper, descriptive of
Southern Perry; of the thrifty towns
and growing cities therein; how the iron
horse is penetrating Sundaycreek val
ley, developing the great twelve foot
vein, and the immense deposits of iron
ore; and of fights and strikes but do
not often see in your columns anything
from our quiet little village, where we
have no wars or rumors of wars.
The Cooperider Mill, one ofour most
prominent features, still retains its good
name for doing excellent work, and sat
isfactory treatment to customers.
The two handsome residences built
by John and Wm. King, improve the
appearance of our valley very mater
1ally. They. are neat and tasty in de-
sign, and convenient in arrangement
But the crowning feature in this line is
the elegant residence of Mr.. Bernard
Mechling, now nearly finished. I had
the pleasure of spending an hour or two
in examining those splendid rooms this
week, and could suggest nothing that
would improve in appearance, comfort
or substantially to what is already
there. 1t Is, indeed, model house, of
twelve rooms in regard to convenience
and taste, and is probably not equaled
in our county. Mr.. Mechling has not
spared money in having all the mod
ern Improvements, and everything done
in the best and most workman-like
manner. One of the most gratifying
facts is that it was planned, built and
faished by Perry county mechanics.
The brick and wood work by Messrs.
Steamer and Kintz, and the painting
and graining by your fellow townsmen,
Shongh brothers. Were you, Mr.. Edi-
tor, to see this job of painting and
granting you would have reason to be
proud of the boys skill and taste in
their line. ! assure you it is hard to
beat anywhere. | think Mr.. Mechling
showed his good sense in not importing
his mechanics from other counties, as
some others have done, who have al
most invariably been bit for their pains
In speaking of Barney's good sense, /
cannot omit saying that his heart is as
good as his head. BY nature and edu-
cation an honest man, "the noblest
work of God" and by instinct a gentle
man. The poor never left Barney's door
hungry if he knew it. 1t is satisflc-
tion 10 see men of his liberality able to
build and live in such houses as he is
building, for he is worthy of the best.
Within the last two weeks David
King has bought two farms, Geo. Pher-
son and the VIM. King tracts. It is ru-
mored that he intends buying the whole
township.
The stores here are doing a good bnsi
ness. Seth johnson can tall a man into
buying anything he wants to sell. Ash
invoices this week to VIM. Whitmer
formerly of Thornville, who, We pre-
diet, will do an excellent business. He
seems to have the qualifications.
How is the county seat question? Every
one complains of the inconv enience of
getting to Lexington by rail, and the
impossibilty of going by mud. Why not
move it to the old seat, where our rail
road systems have made it accessible to
four-fifths of the townships, and do jus
tice to Somerset? Yours,
ROVER