. "Our county and its people" : A history of Hampden County, l Bowles, who came to Spring-field from Hartford, proved to be a very active competitor of theJournal, that outgrowth of a long line of worthy journals gonebefore, and eventually, after losing its hold on the field so longenjoyed the Journal was bought by Mr. Bowles, and merged withthe Republican, the combined issue lieing styled the Kepublieannnd Journal. ( 425 ) OVR COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE The mechanical equipment of the printing offices of thecounty, about this time, began to be improved. The inkingroller, that very
. "Our county and its people" : A history of Hampden County, l Bowles, who came to Spring-field from Hartford, proved to be a very active competitor of theJournal, that outgrowth of a long line of worthy journals gonebefore, and eventually, after losing its hold on the field so longenjoyed the Journal was bought by Mr. Bowles, and merged withthe Republican, the combined issue lieing styled the Kepublieannnd Journal. ( 425 ) OVR COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE The mechanical equipment of the printing offices of thecounty, about this time, began to be improved. The inkingroller, that very simple device, which alone revolutionized the artof printing, and made machine presses possible, was introduced,it is said, by Mr. Bowles, and the cumbersome and filthy ink balls,relics of the very days of Gutenberg, the father of printing, werelaid aside. On the 24th of February, 1830, John B. Eldridge, com-menced the publication of the Hamjxlen ^yllig, a paper whichsupported the administration of General Jackson. Fiveyears later Mr. Eldridge sold his establishment to Tlie Hrst home of the SpringKekl Republiran D. Beach, a lawyer, who became editor as well as pro-])iietor. Some time after, David F. Ashley, a printer connectedwith the office, became a partner, and the name of the paper hav-ing been changed to the Hinnpdcn Post, the firm was known asD. F. Ashley & Co., until July 1, 1843, when the establishmentwas purchased by Alanson Hawley. On the 26th of May, 1841, ApoUos IMunn, a printer reared inthe offices of Springfield, and a man of much ability and activity,Idinnienced the publication of the Independent Democrat. The ( 426 ) THE rEESS paper liad its headquarters on llir Hill, away from tlie acceptedcenter of printinsi. about Court si|uare. hut about two years laterhaviuir been sold to a Dr. Asliley. the establishnieut was moveddown to Elm street, under the hospitable shade of the CourtS(|uaic elms, wlieii about a year later it was merited in tbi> Ihniip-,!< n
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