The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-07-26
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Our ndrrow 0udge. Tho Ilillsboro Short
Line. The yard wide. The poor, abused,
not.much.used, improbable but still
existing railroad. Must we part2 Like
many other enterprises and efforts you
have been severely criticised. Yet You
have history. You have filed place
in the building up Of our community.
Column after column in the journals OF
this county have been devoted to your
praise and abuse. The feeling exper-
fenced in biddiDgyou adieu is much the
same as that felt when clasping hands
with new made bride, knowing that
she has forever stepped from the condi-
ton Of single blessedness. So in the con-
diton which is now an assured fact that
you shall be changed from an n. y. to a
standard guage 1--WE dc not weep-peace
to your ashes), we are not ashamed OF
you. We "do not dcspise the day OF
small things" Hillsboro may take com.
fort to-day. Yes, more. Hillsboro may
justly feel proud of the existence Of the
narrow guage. Because to the effort,
energy and enterprise, and also very
largely to the wealth of the Hill City, is
the existence Of the railroad due. And
now that this branch of the o. & N. W.
r. II. is the harbinger OF a fresh stimulus
to our community, the sure promise to
the careful observer Of a greater !egree
of prosperity, OF new enterprises being
located in our midst, of complete rail-
road facilities with the outside world,
both north, south, east and west, for
it cannot be doubted for moment that
this branch of the Ohio & Northwestern
II. II. will terminate in Hillsboro. Hills
boro will be ready and willing to help
extend the enterprise to a satisfactory
completion. She will also extend open.
handed welcome to any strangers who
might wish to establish new enterprises
| in her midst.
When our situation is considered as
to health with all its blessings, as to
beauty of locality, both OF the town itself
and the surrounding county with its
fertility and variety of resources, it is
not to be wondered at that, that stran-
gers almost without exception pronounce
the "Model Town" without rival in
Ohio.
The location and appearance of Hills.
boro, even to the permanent resident, is
such that it always brings pleasure to
the heart. The regularity of the streets
the substantial nature OF the improve
ments that have been made in the last
decade on the streets, tho thoroughness
of the cleaning up of all public thorough
fares and private alleys is calculated tc
give comfort even to the most thought
less resident. While the great width o
the streets with their abundant shade
the solidity of both the public and bust
ness buildings, with the beauty OF these
as well as of many of the private resi-
dences, compels the visitor to look a
Hillsboro admiringly.
The constant and ever recurring ex
preston of visitors to Hillsboro, swell
you have a beautiful town." has beer
so often heard by all as to need NJ
additional comment. What has, alread,
been said are merely outside indications
Any one is able t. see and judge of thes,
appearances, as one would say of coa
of paint on an old building or new
garment worn for the first time, that is
beautiful tint.
But what can or may be said Of tn
substantial inside workings OF Hillsboro
Howher business interests are conducted
What is the standing of her busines
men both at home and abroad? Thes
are questions which must not be ignores
when speaking of the probable future Q
the place.
Hillsboro's business interests are con
Quoted with great wisdom. Her bus
ness men do not slop over. Take tn
grocery trade for example. There ar
more groceries thriving in Hillsboro tc
day than at any time in her existence
We hear the croaker say frequently tina
there will be grocery stands for sale /
the near future. They change occr
pants occasionally, but still they exis
Their occupants not only live, but max
/ money in their trade. The reference
now to the smaller grocery establish
ments of the town. The house of +
!, Strain & Co. combines both wholesal
and retail departments, and the man
moth and exclusively wholesale estal
lishment of McKeehan, Hiestand & @
occupy higher place in business ci
cles. 1t would be sad reflection O
the judgment and energy OF the la
= named firm to say that they were NJ
: doing an immense business. The 9th,
business interests of the town are cap
2 BILE of sustaining as close an inspection
The dry goods houses are numerou
: keeping heavy stocks OF goods and full
sustaining themselves as prospero,
0 business enterprises, not only to II
visitor and drummers who visit ther
but also to the critical resident WI
:. looks carefully at these things throue
his eye glasses. ,a.,,...,
Then the Touring mills running
!, hours in the day; Bells foundry sen
ing bells to all quarters OF the glob