River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-15
Letter from oha.. Henry.
srLvRR CREKx. N. 81. JuIy 4th, lsI

SILVER CREEK, N Y, July 4th, 1880.
EDITORS JoURNAL:-I suppose il is customa-
ny nowadays if you go away from homeany
distance to bore the editor with letter, and
although | am in some respects an odd fell
low do not wish to be so in every particular
and will endeavor to comply with the custom
The village of Silver Creek is situated on
the shore of Lake Erie at the mouth OF a
small stream called by the same name; it is
located ON the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern K. R., s miles east from Dunkirk
and 80 miles west from Buffalo. Its inhabi-
tants by the last census number little more
than one thousand; 1t is certainly one OF the
most beautiful places / have ever seen. All
its streets are bordered with outrageous
trees of large size. Its business is confined
principally to tour streets, including the Park
which is magnificent. They have erected in
the center OF this an elegant band stand from
which on two evenings of each week the
''Silver Creek Band' discourse sweet music
| have heard this band and | think | never
listened to better, excepting OF course the
K. 4. g. b. They have here two churches
and a union school The school building is a
new one and cost, should Judge, between
$50, 900 and $4,000 There are three manu-
factories and all the lncomitants of town OF
its size, and there appear to be some very
rich residents, at least there are some very
fine residences and surroundings, there are
no very poor ones) and everything seems to
betoken enterprise and thrift. Its people
seem to be very moral, intellectual and well
informed. am stopping at the Beckwith
House in the central business part of the viii
lage where | can see and hear pretty much
all that is gong on on the streets, and yet
have not seen a man under the influence Of
liquor; have not heard an oath, quarrel or
dispute, not even among the children. They
tell me there is but one place in the village
where they sell liquor and it has to be done
on the ''sly" there.
The principal business of the place is man
utacturing; the largest mandatory is that
OF Howes. Babcock Il Co., who employ about
| 80 men Skilled mechanics all of them) in the
manufacture of wheat cleaning machinery.
| Huntly, Holcomb x Hire are firm who are
manufacturing Bran Busters and Purifiers at
this place. They employ about So men.
| There is also a furniture factory that employs
about 30 operatives, mostly boys.
The crops i'll this section are very good
The wheat is harvested and the hay about
two-thirds cut and made. and there will be
an abundance of fruit Of all kinds.
lam now in the employ OF Howes, Babcock
& Co, and have been engaged since my ar
rival in preparing drawings Tor the Magnetic
Grain Separator invented by Messrs. Cook &
Thayer, of River Falls, and which promises
| to be great success. | shall enter the shops
tomorrow to take charge OF its manufacture
until the general superintendent becomes IA
milliar with the machine and its construc-
! ton.
Perhaps in extolling the beauties of this
village you may think | have overdrawn
but have not admire and love our owl
little village OF River Falls and do not often
find a place think equal to it, but this GER
tainly appears to be very desirable place t.
live, from my short acquaintance with it.
If you will kindly publish this letter it viii
answer for all those who have desired me tc
write them and possibly interest some o
your readers.
Yours Respectfully,
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