Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-27
7 -
A LETTER ON The WING.

Q r
MR. EpiFon; Permit me to express, through
the columns Of your Journal somo observations
which ] have made aud Impressions have re-
ceived OF Clearneld county, and espooially that
portion OF IL embraced In brady to,ynship' The
letters IN your paper from Luthcrsburg, lumbar.
ger and Other parts Of Brady, induced ino 10 Walt
that section OF the county. | had an idea that
nearly all tho western part Of the county was a
widcrnces, md that tho only source OF gubnly nnI
pfoht was from lumber. but, whilo found any
amount OF the best kinds of timber, also found
a rich agricultural region, many Of tho farms
hnely improved and furnished with modern i'm
piements OF agriculture. Farm houses and out
buildings are good, substantial aud many of them
beautiful. Fruit culture is quite an item with the
farmers OF Brady. Large orchards are found ON
most oil the iarms, which In their seasen yield a
variety OF line fruit. In very many respects this
township Is far ahead of any In tho county. Al
though until very recently far removed from mar
ket the thrift and industry Of its inhabitants to-
getner with nn economy peculiarly German, have
made this country garden In the wilderness and
the tops OF the mountains have been made TO
yield an abundance OF food for both man and
beast Thcy are not behind in educational nd
vantages. They have good school houses in ali
the district well furnished, and being supplied
with apparatus TO better assist the teacher In i'm
parting instruction to his pupils. They have a
board Of live directors who feel deep interest In
the success of tho schools, supply them with com.
petcnt teachers and give them frequent personal
supervision, and thereby give ragement to
both teachers and scholars Among them aro Dr.
Means and Mr.. Hamilton, of Luthersburg who
ably support any measures calculated to raise tho
standard OF education. Mr.. Gregory will be ably
supported by the directors Of this section In the
efforts ho is now making to advance every de-
partmont Of the common school works.
Ihere are number of small villages in the
township oil doing good mercantile business,
and some of them manu facturing in n small way
The first one claiming our attention is Luthers-
burg, one of the protiest title villages know of
anywhere. The houses are of good size, tasteful
In arshi.se,s-a ed s~nvandings, painted white
and lu,ersperscd with goodly nuinbvr OF shade
trees, making thisa pleasant stopping place. The
people are social and intelligent The business
men are fully up to the standard and arc driving
a large trade in all departments.
Tho next place visited was Rumbarger, n new
town situated about seven miles north of Luthcrs-
burg, and named after the founder, John Rum
barger, than whom more clever gentleman can
not be found. This place is not yet year old,
but IL has grown 10 he quito town. Some ff-
teen or twenty houses have boen erected during
the summer, and moro are in process Of erection.
1t contains three good stores and some small gro
ceries, all doing good business. Local option
prevails, and 1t is the intention Of the good pco-
pie to make this n temperance town. Iwish them
God speed. There is a hall here, well seated and
having capacity for two hundred persons Tho
NJ. Il. Church is looking after n location for A
church building and parsonage. A Urge school
building is in contemplation, all Of which II is
expected viii be contaminated within the next
eighteen months, and with tho facilities furnished
by the Allegheny Valley railroad, will make Rum
barger avery desirable place to live. Here /
met Mr.. John Dubois, who Is extensively known
as large and successful operator in lumber. The
/ mai IL n H.. IA nr
the WOOD IL is quite significant, for out of the
wood he has ainasscd large fortune. Mr.. Du-
fois's improvements are located about half mile
southeas, of Rninbarger, ON what is known as tho
Beaver Meadows, and on stream called Sandy
This location completely covers all the operations
Of an extensive lumber district, embracing thou
sands OF acres, and is an additional evidence Of
that business foresight which many years ago saw
in this wilderness OF pine the road to great wealth
There is now one MILL called tho little mill, which
is being used to manufacture lumber for the cree
ton OF another mammoth eonaern. This mill will
be lSOxoO feet, will contain five gangs, two gates
with movable saws, one mulay and one circular
gang II will be ofo capacity to cut 100, 900 feet
in eleven hours. There win also be lath mills,
picket mills and three shinglo mills The ma
chinery to be used in running tlese mills will be
Of the very best, ombracingall the latest improve
ments. Tho engines now being made by Big
Ter, Young Co., Of Coarield. These mills are
south Of tho A.. V. railroad about seycnty-fve or
eighty rods. North Of this road is an elevated
plateau of a hundred or more acres which oyet-
look all these improvements and also gives you
commanding view Of the country for many
miles. Here Mr.. Dubois eoutemplatcs clearing
OF and grading for town which will be known
as Dubois, and for beauty of location, healthful.
ness, business facilities etc.. we know Of no better
location In Clcarield county. With your permits
sion / viii at some future time notice other i'm
proyements, &c, in this vicinity. Mr. Dubois
will join me in the hope that bis life may bo
spared to see all his plans consummatod and long
enjoy his success. -
SUNDAY ScHooLs.-Missionary Crit
tendcn reports eight new Sunday Schools, organ.
lied in clearfeld county, since the first Of April,
all of which are in successful operation. Mr.. C.
also reports favorably concerning the cause of
temperance. lie says there is less liquor sold
and drank in our county than there was year
ago, while, at the same time, there Is plenty Of
work for the friends of temperance to do before
all our people will "lcad godly, righteous and
sober life"
- -