The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1882-05-04

InOuSn Stlll unable TO read OF write
to any extent and being advised by
our physician that it would greatly
aid the recovery of our eyes to gel
out Of the office and keep out ot
doors as much as possible, we de-
termined last Thursday afternoon to
ride over to Leesburg, theAourishing
county seaP' Of Fairfield township,
the banner Republican town
ship Of the county. The rain Of the
day before having laid the dust
the pike was in good order and
we greatly enjoyed the ride through
the finely improved farms lying
along the route. Stopping few mo-
ments at Samantha to chat with the
genial Post Master, Mr.. Killing, we
drove on to New Lexington, and
spent few moments at the Post Of
hce there in conversation with the
deputy Post Masters, Messrs. Han
ley and Daughters. We arrived at
Leesburg in time for a good supper
with mine host Griffith, of the Union
House, who keeps one Of the best
village taverns in the county. After
a good nights rest we sailed out
the next morning to renew our ac-
quaintanCe with the business men of
the town and take in the numerous i'm
Provements since our last visit about
two years ago. We were really sur
surprised at their number and extent,
and to learn that the business of the
town has almost, ifnot quite, doubled
during that time. A number ofhand
some dwellings and business houses
have been erected and additions and
improvements were visible on every
hand. The population of Leesburg
must now be nearly 1900 and is
steadily increasing, as is proved by
the constant demand for more dwell
ing houses. An addition to the town
plat has recently been laid out, which
will greatly enlarge its borders and
furnish a large number Of eligible
lots for building sites. To give our
readers abetteridea of the business of
the place, we give below a brief sum
mary Of the various business houses:
Of the dry goods houses the lead
ing ones are those of Spencer & Bros.
and King & Evans, in the handsome
-wo-story Cox building, both of
which have fine store rooms and
carry large stocks. The proprieters
are live enterprising men and do
good business. Mr.. c. L. Jackson
IS also in the dry goods business
near the American House, and seems
u De uOlnS well.
In the grocery line we visited the
houses of VIM. S. Hough & Co., !
Daniel Davis, A. B. Small, 7. A. !
Harcum, the Misses Matthews and
MIR. Magwet, near the depot, all ofI
whom are doing a thriving business.
Mr.. Sam Beard still continues the |
stove and tinware business, and his
ION runs a neat little meat shop next
ioor.
The wants of the ladies in the |
line are well supplied by |
wo establishments, one in the Cox |
conducted by the Misses |
Taylor and the other by the Misses
Matthews and Miss Bricker.
One of the prominent institutions
VI Leesburg is the fine steam flour
ng and saw mill of Mr.. !. F. Lazenbv, |
Who has recently added to his mill ex-
ensive machinery for making the new |
'rocess flour, and is doing a fine
business.
Mr.. G. T. Hardy has also a -four
5hing grist mill and wooden factory |
n Lees Creek, north Of town, but
re did not have time to call on him.
Mr.. Elias Johnson is still in the
rain business near the depot and
re found him as genial as ever. He
one of the solid old citizens of
.eesburg, and has held the office of
'ownshiP Trustee probably longer
nan any other man in southern
Dhio.
We next visited Messrs. c. P.
-een q Co., near the depot, who
re manufacturing the German En-
rocatiOn," a liniment, 70 which
ley find an extensive sale, They
ave a small printing office attached
their establishment
Another Leesburg enterprise which
just now having a boom is the Pneu-
latic Gas mandatory Of Messrs.
lesher & Co. This gas is a Lees
urg invention of Mr.. ]. H. Guthrie.
We saw it burning in the store Of
'm. S. Hough & Co, and it pro-
uces a light equal to coal gas at
bout One-third the expense. Mr.. II
lesher is now absent in Iowa, sell
lg State rights.
Two well appointed drug stores
ept by Clarke Elwood and DR.. Lind
~ furnish the people remedies for
all the ills that flesh is heir to- and L