The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-12-07
LGdlgVGu & Holden
The Best Of All !
Prompt Action Secures the LO-
cation of the Immense Plant
of A. @. Williams in RaVenna.
How it was Brought About.

Ravenna business men and our people gen.
orally are feeling very much elated over the
action of the Board of Trade, at the meeting in
Mayors office, Tuesday evening. which resulted
in securing the location of the largest and be-
yond question the best and most substantial
industry which has been talked of since the file
works, the well known manufacturing estab-
lishment of A. c. Williams, of Chagrin Falls.
The location of this important industry here
is due, partly, to our advantages as a shipping
point and to the united action of our citizens,
and particularly to the efforts of Mr.. A. E.
Seaton, who is "a personal friend of Mr.. Will
iams, and when he heard of the burning of Mr..
Williams plant in Chagrin Falls few days ago,
Immediately wrote him friendly letter, asking
him to visit Ravenna before deciding upon
site fer rebuilding his works. As result of the
correspondence. Mr.. w. came here Monday
evening, and met the Council and number of
other prominent citizens. He made a clear,
concise and business like statement of his former
business, and gave a brief outline of the build
ings which he expects to erect for the continu
ance of his works. He said that moving from
one place to another was new business to him !,
he having grown up with the industry, which
was established by his father, at Chagrin Falls
over 40 years ago. His reasons for changing
his location at this time were good, his works
having been entirely destroyed by fire and it is
necessary to rebuild somewhere. The shipping
facilities of the Falls are entirely too limited,
and for that reason he had determined to seek
a new location Of course he had received a
large number of propositions from other towns.
but on account of some talk which he had with
Mr.. Seaton some time ago, and his recent invi-
tation, Ravenna was the first place visited.
A committee of three met MIR. Williams next
morning and with him visited different sites in
the city, and among them five acre tract near
the C. & P. and P. & w. roads was selected,
and before leaving town Mr.. Williams submit
| ted, through Mr.. Seaton proposition, which
is substantially, that the plant be furnished by
the city. A meeting was called for last evening
which was very largely attended. and at which
the proposition was talked over freely. The
vote in favor of accepting unanimous, and
Mr.. Seaton was instructed to telegraph Mr.
Williams to that effect.
The proposed plant will include nine differen
buildings, two of them being over 800 feet il
length by 60 feet wide, and all will be built o
brick. The estimated cost is $4,000. The es
tablishment will be equipped in first class shape
with two large boilers. one large engine and
smaller one for its electric lights, and, in fact
all the modern Improvements and convenences
Mr.. Williams is making no experiment. He has
a trade already established and is well known
to the hardware jobbing trade. During tn
year preceding the fire he gave steady EN-
ployment to 100 men, IS of whom are heads OF
families, and his weekly pay roll amounted to
81, 900. He stated that he intends to be ready
for his trade by the first OF March, and worl
will be commenced on the new plant at onct
and pushed with rapidity which will astonis
the people.
Surely Ravenna's prospects are encouraging