The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-04-05

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Mr.. Eiifor:--perhaps there are
those whose names appear on your
subscription list who never paid this
part of the county visit and do not
know that the best town in old
Cedar. (if not in the State, taking in
consideration its age is situated in
the northwest corner of the county;
and for the information Of those who
have not had the opportunity of per-
sonal observation allow me to give
them birds-eye view through the
columns of your paper.
Mechanicsville is located on the
main line of the c. 4 \. w. II. r., in
Pioneer township, Cedar county,
Surrounded as it Is with country
well settled and of unsurpassed rich
ness, its growth has been steady and
quite rapid. Since the completion of
the bridge across the river at Covers
Ferry demand has sprung up for ex
tensive means for effecting the inter
change of products and affording
the farmers across the raging Cedar
their supplies in return. During the
coming year there will probably be
more than one hundred buildings
erccted-some of them business houses
that would do no discredt to towns
much larger in size and older in years.
Many of the private dwellings will be
models of beauty and give an agreea-
BILE appearance to the surroundings
In fact buildings at the present writ
ing are to be seen in every stage Of
progress; some but recently commence
ed, others partially enclosed, and still
others waiting few more strokes of
the painters brush, when they will be
ready for occupancy by persons now
waiting their completion.
All kinds Of business pertaining to
the demands Of the country are carried
on here by men who are known To be
solid and reliable, and farmers from a
distance say they find il to their in
terest to buy their supplies at Mech
anicsville instead Of patronizing
towns much nearer home.
Speaking Of the professional men,
taking the NJ. DIS to start with, ii
may seem little surprising to those
who know the reputation of Iowa, re-
garding health, etc, and this too in
the blue glass days, to say that they
all seem to have good practice; but
we must take into consideration that
they are prepared to treat all ills that
affiicts humanity in the ordinary
course of events.
At present we have but two lawyers,
Mr.. Chas. Wheeler who is giving the
most of his attention to the real estate
business, and Sidney Benton, city at
torney. Aud as there are those who
believe In preparing for war i'm time
of peace, we are informed that West
4 Denney have concluded to open
law office and give their undivided at
tention to the interests of their clients.
As they are both well known in these
parts rs young men OF large parts,
naturally endowed with considera-
BILE extent of that gift commonly cal
led CAB" we bespeak for them sue
cess in their laudable enterprise.
We have four church sdifices and
boast of the best school house in the
State, and the beet hotel west of Chi
cago. We are situated on the best
| railroad in the west, our liveries turn
out the fastest horses In these parts,
aud it is acknowledged that our girls
are the prettiest to be found in this
country. while our boys are generally
| considered rather slow. But when
we take into consideration that we
have no whlskey saloons In our town
it is not surprising to learn that our
boys are to be found ut home early in
evenings.
As for the future Of our little city,
who can tell this portion OF the story.
If the record of the last twenty years
had been written ut the time our
| town site was surveyed, the author
would have been thought q subject
for the asylum at Mt. Pleasant. But
great as that progress has been We
have no doubt that the next twenty
years will show u still greater progress:
| and ii the business men of Mechanics
vile and the farmers rs parties inter-
| ested stand by each other, We would
not be surprised to be asked to sign a
petition asking that the voters oil this
county be allowed to vote for or against
the relocation of our county seat
At present our prospects are bright.
April ID. NoMLAS.