The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1884-06-18
BLANCHESTER.
The Thriving City at the End Of the
HillsbOrO Branch.

The Thriving City at the End Of the
HillsbOrO Branch,
Starting from Hillsboro by the branch
road we arrive at the beautiful, thrifty and
enterprising town of Blanchester. The
second town in Clinton county; situated %
miles from Hillsboro at the junction of the
branch with the main line of the c. W. &
B. Railroad
Blanchester was located and laid out by
Joseph and John Blancott in 1892, and to
the original plat numerous additions have
been made.
The population in 1880 was III, at the
present it is 1900, showing an increase of
over 400 in a little over three years. And
with a good country around it, not yet
nearly developed, with railroad facilities Of
the best, which will soon be increased by
the completion Of the Midland road, afford
ing a short route to Columbus and other
northern points, and with no town Of any
size nearer than Lebanon Wilmington or
Hillsboro, Blanchester is certainly destined
to be a town of considerable local impor-
tance. Nor is she lacking in religious or
educational interests, and the moral tone Of
the town will compare with any in the State.
Besides numerous members of various
churches, there are four complete church
organizations, viz; the Universalists, Bap-
fists, Methodists and Catholics each of
which holds regular services. The Univer-
saists and MethOdists have Sunday schools
Of about $50 pupils each while the Baptists
have over 100. The Blanchester High
School is one Of the best in southern Ohio,
and owes much Of its present efficiency to
Prof. A. L. Ellis, who re-Organized the
school two years or more ago and graded it
up to the present standard of the gradu-
alton course, which fits the studiouB pupil
for successful entry into any college, There
were four graduates this year, all young
ladies and there are about a dozen pros-
peCtivs graduates for next year. The facil-
tiles Of the High School have been greatly
enhanced within the last year by the addi-
ton Of a handsome building containing
four large rooms, thus giving an entire ca
pacity for about 800 pupils.
The professions are we'll represented.
The churches by Revs Vincent, McCOlm,
Cloud and Rev. Father Hayes, who oficiates
once a month at the Catholic Church. The
legal profession is represented by B. D.
Scott, Capt P. Savage, lately Of Fayette-
vile, Brown county, and A. N. Williams,
who is the present Republican nominee for
| Probate Judge of Clinton county. The
medical profession is represented by Drs.
A. RObb and N. b. VGnWinkle, Of the reg
HHH a1N III NTaNN n
| Watkins and J.. Watkins of the eclectic
school, DR.. Van Winkle is a Highland
county boy, and DR.. RObb, who once
practiced and is well known in Highland
county, is perhaps the oldest practicing
! physician, having been in active practice
| for AZ years, and for "a years he has been
| in BlanChester. Another thing that can be
well said is, that this is one Of the most
| quiet and orderly places in southern Ohio
| The arrests, for more than a year past, will
not average one per month. And though
| there are four saloons under the Scott law
| yet it is seldom that a drunken man is to be
met with on the street. And Capt, Savage
| told us the other day that though he had
| been in Blanchester some time, he had seen
| but one man in a drunken condition. The
following is the official directory Of the
| town.
| Mayor-H. W. Strawn.
| Clerk-E. S. Carroll.
| Treas +. Watkins.
! Solicitor-B. d. Scott.
Marshal-W. r. Rilea.
st. Com. w. Brodrick.
Council. E. Crosson, A.. Crosson, L.
Watkins, S. Philips D. G.. Liddel, F. j..
Conway.
We viii give a synopsis Of the business
and business men Of Blanchestsr in our
next issue.