The Mail-Journal, Volume 19, Number 5, Milford, Kosciusko County, 17 February 1982 — Page 52

Today And Tomorrow — Wed.. Feb. 17.1982

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Ikok jl * S 3 Inn IIS Hl 2 Ei 11 1 1 - ■ I Ip 171 IffeW' " Of® A-■ -? * I • >- ' . LEESBURG'S HISTORIC TOWN HALL?— The town haU was built in 1936 and the cornerstone was laid on October 17. A crowd of more than 500 were present at the ceremony. Fifty articles were placed in the cornerstone. The Kosciusko County Historical Society exhibits memorabilia inside the hall's showcases from the early years of Leesburg and the town's settlers.

Leesburg: The charm of yesteryear with a promise of tomorrow

The town of Leesburg, with its quaint tree-lined brick streets and historical town hall, might give one the impression fgthat little has changed over the years in vAhis tow n named after Levi Lee. one of xhe first w hite settiers w ho purchased 160 acres from the General Land Office for $1.25 per acre in 1835. Once considered for the county seat, Leesburg, at the tum-of-the-century was a bustling community which boasted its own doctor, veterinarian and new'spaper. With time comes change, but one thing that remains the same today as yesterday is the spirit of Leesburg’s residents. Since the first settlers, the town’s residents have been known to pull together to achieve the goals of the community. A good example of this is the goal of town board members and residents to have automatic signals installed at intersections They have’ been working on this project for the past several years The good*news is that the signals are now installed.

ttoW, WM MM* •*. UmeeMG *•- * E.ARLY MAIN STREET— This pbuto of Main Street iu Leesburg, now Van Buren Street, was taken in the early INts. It shows the rows of brick buildings still found on the south side of the street. Streets in Leesburg were paved about 191 C.

-J- afl jmwinnewi* -m- 1 - ”**’ * ■ * / WAITING FOR THE MILK TRAIN — These dairy farmers are shown at Leesburg as they wait for the milk train to arrive at the interurban station in the early ISM. The station was located were the Arco station is now on SR 15.

In the last two years the town has annexed six lots in the Brubaker addition and several new businesses have opened including a new drug store, liquor store, and a store specializing in “gently” used clothing. The Leesburg Lions Club is constructing its new pavilion on Church Street with plans to close it in creating a new community building. Leesburg is also anticipating the installation of cable TV In 1983 the town will celebrate its sesquicentennial, making it Kosciusko's oldest incorporated town. The town, with a population of around 565. was at one time considered more of a retirement community; however, this has changed over the last five or six years with more and more new families moving to town and in the surrounding area. Leesburg will continue to thrive and many more generations will grow up to know and appreciate the town’s historical charm and friendly people.

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