Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-10-20
Some NGatrs

has spread the news Of the day, has bee
occupied with the great event, that hay
been transpiring in various parts Of IN
world such as the Atlantic Telegraph. In
Comet, the treaty with China, the Ele,
ton and variety Of other topics "to
tedious to enumerate," rs the vendue bill
say, most important enterprise to Nj
place, has been quietly progressing aimos
at our doors, which has scarcely receive,
thought. We refer to the new road 70
Gently constructed between here and Ben
nets Branch Of the Sinnemahoning creel,
which IS now open the entire distance.
The history Of the construction. or roth
er the improvement of this road, for il is
new road in part only, is about this The
want of a good road through the wilder.
ness lying between here and Bennctt's
branch had been long felt by the citizens,
both of this county and those adjoining rs
on the north. In view of this, application
was made to the State Legislature at the
Session of 1886, asking the appropriation
of the road taxes collected upon the mn
seated lands lying in Huston toYnship,
and those of Lawrence and Piketownships
lying west of the Susquehanah river. and
north Of the turnpike leading from Clear
field to Luthersburg to the improvement
OF the township road leading from the
former place to BENEFITS branch of tho
Sinnemahoning creek, at or near Jesse
Wilson's.
An act was accordingly passed appro-
priating the road taxes accruing from the
landsabove stated, for six years from that
time, to this object, aud appointing Hon. 4.
X. Wright, and G. J.. Reed ESQ of this
borough, and D. Tyler Esq of Huston tp.
Commissioners to superintend said appro-
priation, with power, under certain regu-
latons, TO change the location of the road
as in their judgment mi ght seem proper,
The summer following the passage of the
act a considerable portion of the north
western end Of the road was permancntlv
repaired under the immediate supervision
Of Mr. Tyler. At the same time the COM
missioncrs deeming it expedent to alter
the location over the 'Balrens," proceed
ed to locate that portion, commencing at
point on the Luthcrsburs turnpike
about one and half miles west, and pro
ceeding up Moose creek, thence over Hog
back mountain until 1t intersccts the
oldroad about eight miles northwest of.
Cear!e!d. 4 portion Of tLis was let, and I
considerable work was done on it that
summer. During the next year occurred .
the financial crisis, which had its influence
in embarrassing the efforts of the commits.
sioners then the taxes could only be an
piled as they were collected, and they only Il
fell dueininstalments extending oyera ue- /;
riod Of six years. But, Notwithstanding al
these obstacles the work was steadily push !.
ed forward 10y our public spirited and en- {
ergetlc commissioners, and now the bulk
Of their labors are completed. True. about
two miles of the central part of the road =,
need some repairing, which it will receive Il
IRE long; but they have opered out r
horoughiare through the wilderness to g.
he northern boundary of our county >.
which will be of vast advantage to the !,
rade Of our town, and will add largely to ~
he amount of travel and transportation, y
'etween Tyrone and the regions beyond J.
he Sinnamahoning valley. ,
The road is now equal in all respects, ~
With the exception Of the portion alluded q
above, to any of the roads throughout -,
his part of the country, having been eith~ -,
newly constructed or thoroughly re- =,
aired within two years. =
4 semi-wcekly stage runs between here 6,
nd Ridgway, leaving here, on Tuesdays, =,
nd Fridays, and arriving on Wednesdays .
md Saturdays, which connects with the a.
me to Smethport and Olean. And we q,
ave no doubt this might at once be made %
m'weekly line with profit to the pro- Or,
netors. At all event we are greatly mis-
AIKEN if the travel over this route does ,
lot make such an arrangement necessary y. -
eioTe many months.
This will now be the best and shortest p'
'ute between Philadelphia by way of the ~,
enna Railroad, and all of Elk county ex- ~ ~
epting its extreme northern border, and
realty increases the facilities for trans
'rIlns merchandise from the Penna.
abroad into Elk county. twenty-five -, -,
undred pounds of freight can be taken ~ ,'
yer the new road with a span of h orses O'
easily as over any other road in this re- :, NV
Ion of country. 'ie
The commissioners are entitled to great
alse for the energy with which they have Una
'osecuted the duties of their appoint- sto
ent, and they will undoubtedly receive VIII