The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-06-05

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dairy business throughout the surround
ing country, and resulted In making Vel
iington the greatest cheese and butter
ketof the country. This is still an
important interest of the town. Several
millions OF pounds of these articles being
shipped frsm this point annually. Thou.
SANDS q men, are interested directly or
indirectly In this industry in the vicinity,
and Wellington cheese, has wide repu-
talion both In this country and across the
ocean. With the growth of the dairy bus
iness, theiown began more rapid growth
aud various lines Of business before un-
known IN the place began to spring up.
New substantial brick blocks began to
replace the cheap structures that had pre-.
ceded them. Population drifed more
rapidly 70 The place, handsome residences
and public buildings began to adorn the
streets, and the active enterprise exhibited
on all sidesg gave promise Of the brilliant
future which the town was destined to
achieve,
In the field OF politics and moral and
social progress the people Of Wellington
had morellhan kept pace with the rest
Of the country and her citizens were
among the 1rst to deny the right claimed
by the people of the South, to pursue
their slaves into the free states, and to
convert the free men of the north, into
blood hounds, to be used in recapturing
their humen property. This doctrine. so
revolving 70 every instinct Of independent
manhood, and shocking to every principle
Of right morals, received many rebuke
from the people Of Wellington through
the press, pulpit and forum, as well as at
the ballot box, and on the memorable 18th
oi September 1853, they Joined with the
citizenaof 0berlin In the rescue Of the
colored mar "John" wnom the slave
catcher, assisted by United States Marsh
ais had captured at 0berlin, and were
taking back into slavery. When they
reached Wellington with their captive,
they found an indignant crowd number.
ing thousands and including many Of the
best citizens Of the town. waiting 70 in.
form them ksItss .Johnr should 70 no
furtheri6i3 Erection Of bondage, They
made good their word, by forcing An en-.
trance to the attic Of the Wellington
House where the slave catchers had fed
with their property, and taking "John"
from their custody, they passed him out,
over the heads Of the excited crowd, (The
darky's arms and legs spread out on the
air like flying squireD until he finally
landed safely in carriage which was
waiting for him, and was driven away
once more In the direction Of freedom.
This incident may not well illustrate
the law-abidIng characteristics Of the
people Of Wellington, but Il demonstrates
their high spirit and love Of Justice, aud
their instructive and obedience to that
higher law Of Humanity, which Is the ul-
innate safeguard, both OF communities
and states Three years after the occur
renee Of this incident, the slave holders
had taken up arms for the overthrow Of
the Union, and the record shows that they
were nobly resisted on every important
battle field OF the war by soldier boys
from Wellington, and the twenty six sol.
dier graves In the cemetery on which
loving hands scattered flowers on the 30th
day OF May and the wreatbes that were
twined in memory of the eleven who
sleep in nameless graves in the South
are testimony TO the unnInshing loyalty ri
the people Of Wellington and suggest the
priceless value Of her sacrifice, "that gov
ernment Of the people, by the people, and
for the people, might moi perish from the
EARTH"
With the return Of peace the progress
Of the town, which had been materially
checked by the war, again resumed It's
steady course. In 1860 the population
was 1929, In 1870 1881, showing only an
increase OF 25s during that decade. Dur
Ing the next ten years population nd
yanced to 1884. by steady and substantial
growth. In 1889 the building of the
Wheeling s. Lake Erie road gave fresh
encouragement TO the town and gave II
competing railroad rates and more dlrec,
lines OF communication with many i'm
portant towns and cities Of the country.
Its railroad facilities are now unsurpassed
and afford cheap and rapid transit To MI
the important towns and cities OF the
country. During the last nine yenrs
about eleven hundred people have been
added to the population and the same
steady and even growth Is still in prog
ress and Wellington bids fair ~ sill
maintain the comnanding importance she
has long since achieved among the com
merclal cities OF the Reserve. The re-
sources Of the town are substantial and
durable. and consist In brief, Of It's rich
agricultural surroundings including a
large scope Of country on all sides which
Is naturally tributary to the town as Its
most convenient and profitable center Of
trade. This resource the most sui,stan-
tial upon which the trade Of any town
can be based would alone support a city,
Al this point Of twenty thousand pepula.