The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-06-28
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

II one would escape the ruts of exclu-
siyeness and egotism, and share the larger
freedom: of broadly catholic mind, one
must not neglect to use the opportunities
afforded by new scenes and short intervals
from every day hum drum cares The
world might suffer no loss FIVE saved our
self the mechanical labor of mentioning
some things that interested us and will
soon become half-defined memories, but it
may make the pleasure little more per-
manent to snake a note ont" and allow
others TO be partakers Of our happiness
We do not naturally and spontaneously
have lively interest in q place we have
only seen in passing through, or thought
of only as the home of friends or acquaint-
ances, but that Of which we have slight or
only general knowledge grows in interest
the closer we are led to examine it.
Fremont, or Lower Sandusky, as it was
formerly known, the capital Of Sandusky
County, il among the Oldest towns Of
Northern Ohio, and the Sandusky River is,
TO within mile of the town, nayigable for
lake craft, and the broadest arm of the
lake indenting its southern coast Its
three railroads are the Lake Shore, the Lake
Erie q Louisville, and theWheehng & Lake
Erie. The bridge Of the Lake Erie &
Louisville, or Western Road, crosses the
river at q point where it is more than 200
feet wide, and the broad valley of the
Sandusky makes the bridging and uestle-
work not less uhsn thrse-feurths of mile
long--very expensive for railroad COM
panies, this costing more than all the rest
Of the track to Sandusky. The Wheeling
& Lake Erie road is now completed from
there TO Massilon, and within month cars
win be running over 1t to Toledo. Their
depot is in the most convenient place i'm
aginable-in the very heart of the business
part of the town, the track running paral-
lei with the river on Front street. The
right of way cost the company the pretty
sum Of $e3, 900, and it looks as though the
spring freshets and occasional other ram
pages Of the sandusky might cost them no
small percentage of their earnings to keep
their track in repair.
!. The religious denominations of this
population Of about 5000 are represented
by Presbyterian, Methodist. Lutheran,
Episcopal, and German and Irish Catholic
Churches. All except the last are Of brick.
The Presbyterian Church Is q noble struc-
ture, especially fine in its architectural
proportions, and standing upon high
ground, spire snd gable and roof are out
lined against the sky, towering above the
naples that shade this and all the older
portions of the town like dense forest.
The spire of the Lutheran Church is almost
as high !; but the interior of no church here
compares with either Of the two new Wei
lington churches in decorative or architec-
tural effects. The German Catholics are
building 3 large and costly cathedral, and
already have ample school buildings of
their own and an overcrowded church and
fiourishing society, who must have q great
deal of public worship if the frequency
with which their chime of bells is rung is
an indication.
The death of young Catholic girl was
the occasion Of great street display and
PROCESSION of children in white uniforms,
with red sashes and q profusion Of flowers
and banners, that suggested holiday In
stead Of funeral.
= Among the business houses there is
marked excess of saloons and beer shops,
and en- absence of plate-glass fronts Tor
houses that display SO large stock OF
goods and wares inside. 1t is explained
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