Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-05
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
NEW CARLISL T..

The Christian Church gave fine eXhibi-
ton to a crowded house at their church on
New Years Eve, Of recitations by young peo-
pie, an illuminated cross-the various en-
blems developed by light to appropriate
music. This was followed by the unveiling,
by a misnomer as to the time called Christ
mas trees cedars, ir which we're tied pres
and church of numerous presents from friend
to friend. This church, the Christian, after
having been quite a large and active one
years ago dwindied afterwards 10 a small
and rather inactive ore, is now again four
ishng from new vigor in its old members,
and accession OF active and worthy families
from any localities-prominent among which
is that of Smith Macarthur, lately of
Plattsburg and your city, and the energetic
and intelligent pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Choate.
The Garfield Club kept an "open house on
New Years day, at their room in the Odd
Fellows building, entertaining their friends,
Of which they have many, with buttermilk
and fruit, and, when they could catch them,
with short speeches, of which the writer had
the pleasure of hearing good one for the boys
from the Rev. Mr.. Choste. 1t is to be hoped
that the Club will continue in the efforts 10
follow in the footsteps OF the illustrious man
they have taken as their e1emplar-General
Garfeld-either as Christian, OF which he
was one of the most Hbersi and yet sincere,
modal fa citi-
zen. Lincoln, Grant aud Garfield were the
three greatest men developed by the
war The two former were more
restricted in their capacIties-the latter was
most finished and rounded iu the accomplish
ments for a successful and useful lite. If the
writer believed iu special providential inter-
positions, he would cite the selection OF Lin
coin for President at the time he was as the
most striking case in history, for he believes
no other man would have brought
us through that struggle as success
fully as ne, and yet he lacked
much of the knowledge OF Garfield. Grant
was also the man for the place he filled in
the army, aud yet events since then have
shown he is far from being "rourded" for
success in other POSITIONS of Of life.
Social and business matters IN our town
have been rather dull for holiday week,
many Of our folks being away.
The Creamery Association has sent for
its charter, have selected site
on the creek just east of town. and are cut
ting ice, OF which they will want large
quantity. So this new departure" for our
farmers will be made an experiment At all
events, but there can be no doubt of its sue
cess with an enterprising gentleman at its
head.
ter hotel building and, as capital is not
superhuous here, the writer would sug-
gest to some of your capitalists,
say Ross Mitchell, that an investment here
for respectable hotel building. with proba-
bly, some business rooms in the same, would
not only be good one in fiuancal point OF
view, but bring him credit and honor from
the town and neighborhood from which he,
the gentleman named. started in life.
New Carlisle, being without q rail-
road for so many years, the
citizens had no opportunity 10 get rich is the
principal reason there is so lit le surplus
money here. Amy one having that-like
many OF your Springfield men-could make
this good point for investn snt, OF the kind
alluded to, as well as Tor other projects, our
citizens being alive for all they Can do and
will cooperate with any one that will aid the
prosperity of the town and county.
John Garst, Sr., one of our Oldest and best
citizens, is reported dangerously ill.