The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1872-06-14
FROM PINE HILL.


We arr continually progressing In THE part
u the country, both In point u ropulatIon,
and the increase II our mineral resources.
New points of busincsa arc constlntly sprins
ing upsand Old places increasing in their bu4l.
mes capacities. Before the railroad rot ~
complete running or,lrr, aome eighteen months
ago, Pine IIill was composed u two dwelling
hsuscs aud one storc and now, with iu SUR
roundinrs, contains Eve dry good- and grocery
stores, four blacksmith shops, four carpenter
and wagon shops, four steam saw mills, one
barber shop, thrsc coal firms, in successful op.
Grafton. and about siv hundred inhabitants
We are happy to state that the two ale and
bcer saloons here have very wisely been closed
and we trust they will not be- orcncl again, NJ
ttcir associations are very delctcrious and De-
rructive 10 the religion and morals Of our
citizens
I The coal miners who have been standing out
for the lat few days, are gradually going 10
work, and We trust it will not be- many days
hence when everything will be moving of a.
lively and chccriully a. ever.
Tho greatest discovery that has been made
anywhere in this region il a large coal bank,
on the premise d &. Crookc n Co., which WIS
found and opened by samuel Whitoacrc and
John Payne. The coal is forty inches thick
and IT a superior quality, entirely frcc from
sulphur or other delctcrious, or foreign sub
stanocs. Two main entries are now being put
forward Into the hill a. rapidly a. possible,
and there will soen be sufficient room Tor a
large number Of hands. This is aid TO bc the
thickcst vein, and the bcst quality q coal yet
discovered on this road.
The new store hou-,, erected by G. Crooke
a Co., at this place, referred to sometime ago,
has been completed in the grandcrt and most
elegant style. The principal architects were
Willis and james Jones, and the painting was
done by j. NJ. Booth, a regular graduate from
New York. This house was commenced five
months ago and has been pushed forward a.
rapidly as possible by several workmen, con
sequcntly you may imagine, from the length
Of time It has taken to complete this house, il
8. most superb and commodious structure,
and Il g., indeed an ornament % Pine lin a.
well a. the firm who erected g. IL &. nov
filled with a splendid stock Of dry goods aud
groceries suitable to the demands Of this coun-
try, and the sales ac very great II any OF
our ncishboring towns or village desire ia
have a new store house erected We would adj
wise them to send Cor Willis and james Jonc.
to construct the JOB, and Tor NJ. Booth to Dc
the painting.
We pgrct to state that Dr. r. q. Rcld, oui
young and talented physician who has achieves
such an cuyiahlc reputation among our citi.
r5ns o. a. irsi-clas- physician AMI surgeon, la.
len o.. he has revived an appointment from
. th,clvotgutui as surgeon iu the pgulfr army
located IN or near Charleston, South Carolina
and De- has alrcadv gone 10 taae charge u hil
! rev position. DR.. H. Is vholc--oul, gcncr
I Gus and p.pular Young man, and W. feel con
dd,ui thIt his skill and ability will carry hin
along rropcrou-ly in hi. new field Of opera
tiuu. We an feel 10th 90 give him up, bu
trust that our lo-- will De- biz gain.
Dr. a. ,. Mcuiman dental surgeon ofyou
place, h. here with "a. on a visit, and judging
from the crowds that arc daily and hourly
Hookiug 10 hi- Office. be T. doing y hinge husi
b ness We hope his visit will Ne romuncTatiy
; both in pleasant and pccuuiary point OF view
b A gay party Of young ladie- and gentlemen
ysme out 70 our place. a short time -ince, froH
Ne vernon sccking pleasure among our re-
{ mantle hills The party was considerable
, augmented At this place, and they pushed rap
. idly forward To the foot Of Dogtrot hollow
! vhcre they captured fat horse and lum
bsr ear, and made good use Of the same &C
go rate 70 the pleasant little village Of Soul
~. We understand they bad jolly time, an
werc highly delighted wits their ride, and al
-~,urnod eiust ~ happy as a big suniloWer.'
Doctor Graat-, S--u,..-lv - -s.-iS.,s.s,
Springs, T. &. Harris, from Lebanon, Of th'
coal firm Of Harris & Co., aud J, Il. Crookc
late 90 the coal firm II Crookc a Co., are nov
wandering around abou, Pine Hill.