Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-02-01
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Believing that thef Interests pfIMidJle-
Poft are idehticai and th4 sarne al tliose,Jf
Pome.oy. We took Etlieh Barlow aBas
Lime, Zone day last week, e see tie towh
hem Of the projects Of interest on foot,
and. if any, lay them before the readers Cf
The 2ele0ygt,k. 81. .rs,,. VI ',i ( .51a y
We feuh'l ityety, difficult TO ascertain
iust when we were in Middleport, there
being no mark of distinction between IL
andaits neighb RS, and, in fact, would not
have kpown at nll, had not the driver
stopped and looked at us the same as all
do when they want the cGsh that is due
them. We knew the dime was due Mt the
end Of the route, md that its western ter
minus was at Middleport; consequently,
we paid down aud ventured TO Gil our
mission. at4u l.rqsu r.'toftIo 5larrd
We first visited Mr.. Watkins establish.
ment. He reported dry goods selling at
AS low an ebb as il had been for twenty
five years, which time he has been doing
business there; but he anticipates at no far
distant day--as soon as the surplus Of
money inathe East reaches us--a material
change. and for business being done on a
better basis than heretofore. He, gave us
some interesting history Of the locality of
Pomerov and Middlepori, that transpired
within his own knowledge. He remem-
bered when Pomeroy was common, sex
tensiyely engaged" in growing under
brush, which was canopied with clusters
of experimentation the inhabitants at
the west end of it (Middlrport, now con
sidered 1t quite an undertaking 10 visit
Carr's run, rat lesnakes being the master
OF the field intervening--when a huge
tract of land, part OF which now compli-
ses Pomeloy, was "sold, transferred, and
made over 10 one, his heirs, assigns,
DC, forever" for tie consideration Of a
shotgun, then and there delivered unto
the said owner. Olicr information, rela-
live 10 the coal and salt interests, is well
known To Mr.. Watkins, but we have" not
space 10 relate them here. .''F
Dir. Rupp, The proprietor Of the new
Timing and Store establishment, was next
on our list. We could not Sigh. him, as
he 50 favnrably introduced himself to the
9cleyr"pk aud its readers, few weeks
SINCE, by his advertisement. He recently
came from jackson, Ohio, and designs
making home with us, and help build,up
our place by the industrious prosecution
of his business.
John w. Worley is still supplying the
citizens will The fiat OF the land" He
complains that nice bullocks, aud other
animals for slaughter, are quite scarce in
market. lfiarmeis want 70 convert ''ftsh
into gold" here's an opportunity. -
Hugg & Coe, tie Druggists, seem TO
have been prnsperous,as the firm soon con-
template itmoving into a new building
We hope TO announce the fact. authori'a-
lively, when it occurs.
We visited Others, and found them all
in hopes OF "a bright !u,ure.
THIS adventure would not have Il climax
did we no; mention that, on turning our
step hom, ward, we remembered that Will
son was still doing business on the first
corneraflercrossing Gas we supposed into
Middleport. If there is a more enterpri-
sing business establishment about. it's APP
prararce inside don't indicate 1t. We feel
confident llat Wilson does business that
need not be concealed from the public.
Encouraged by this Trip. we may feel 1t
our privilege 10 call more fIequentlyon the
business men OF Ills sister town, and see
il they desire j"uInalizmg their business
in the Telegraph. or if they have any ad-
ditipnal names 10 add TO our subscription
list. DuIing the last year she has added
II / y per cent. more names 10 our list than
amy other Office in the couny. which gives
us "A natural attraction for the place. W.
wish her ciizc MS abundant success.
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