Daily Republican., 1880-06-02
A Trip te west ChesteT.

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We visited West Chestek Pa, OF
Tuesd az. The farms lying along tn,
Concord Pike generally indicat6 thrii
and good husbandry. The wheae heldi
present very beautiful appearance
the corn is starting quite vigorcusy Y
while grass Is rather short and the hay
crop will be light. The cattle browsing
on the scant pasturage generally looked
we'll, and the buildings appeared quite
attractive and comfortable. We reached
the ancient borough after pleasant
ride, and soon perceived that Its bor'
ders were being greatly extended, new
residences being put up In various
places, and mostly Of o costly charac-
ter. There are few towns Of the same
size that will compare with West Ches-
ter in this respect. We cannot say that
we admire the English style of several
new residences in the northern section ol
the place. They may present . pictur-
esqUe appearance, but the cost 10 en-
tirsly too great for the advantages
gained. For convenience and comfort
the more common style Of finish is
greatly preferable. and utility should
be the paramount idea In architecture.
However the owners may admire old
English rookeries, and they have a
right to sxpsnd their money as they
please. The Normal School is fine
building, and the various churches,
hotels, &c., are very oreditable. A large
depot is being erected by the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad 20. in the eastern sec.
ton Of the town, and improvements
will soon be made we presume by the
p. w. & B. Co., who recently secured
the control Of the road that Col. Nc
Comb had cast q wistful eye upon. In
newsps psrs the town is fully up with
the times, there being no less than
three daily papers and four weeklies,
ell Of which are doing . fourishing
business and welding healthful in
fluence. The oflcs Of the "Looal News"
is really q model. For convenience OF
arrangement and comfort it has few II
any equals. We congrA..,-ista our friend
Hedgson on its possessic1 He has
worked hard and deserves the fortune
he has made.
The "Repu blican" Office is also we'll
arranged and the editor W. 8. Hall
with his assistant B. y. Crashaw, is do
ing good service by difusing Rspubli-
can principles and contributing to in
sure aRepublican majority in the county
of some 5000 at the coming election.
The"Record office is also we'll equip
ped and we'll manned, having a large
double cylinder power press on which
the mammoth weekly Is printed, elm
gle cylinder for the daily, and folding
machine which is a novelty in print
ing ofioe in this section Of country, and
setween the proprietors Barton and
Willie Evans, Howard M. jenkins and
Mr.. Dock, a first. class paper is produced,
snd the long established popularity Of
the "Village Record" is perpetuated.
Among those to whom We desire to re-
turn our thanks for favors received are
Franklin Darlington, agent of Adams
Express Company, and his family, also
Isaac Cochran and his good lady Of
West Chester, and Davis Cochran and
his amiable spouse, who reside on the
Street road short distance east Of Oar.
Corner, where they have re-
modelled the residence formerly owned
y.the late Jehu Clark, and converted
it into monument Of beauty, taste and
Mr.. Cochran, who is ex-
engaged in the cattle busi-
ness, attributes 1t all to the manage
ment Of his estlmable wife, " ho planned,
directed and managed the entire work.