Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-07-01
WeIIst0m.


We make the following extract from an
article in the Jackson Standard, of last
week. in regard to this young and flourish
ing town:
Somewhat over year ago Wellston wa s
"gay and festive cOrnfeld,'' where wav-
ing grain responded luxuriantly. to the
fuErow and consequent labor of the hus-
bandman. Through the specul ative enter
prise of our valued fellow -townsman, Mr..
Frank Austin, coal was prOspected for,
and discovered of an extraordinary quality.
This coal, upon fair trial, was found to
contain more carbon to the square inch,
than the coal of any other county in the
State of Ohio; and we think there is no
soft coal in any State Of the Union its equal
for any purpose. Iron ore is also a COM
pOnent part of our prospective wealth. The
| hills which add so much variety and beau
| ty to the scenery of our county, abounded
with inexhaustible deposits Of an excel
| lent quality of iron-ore. Milton Furnace
our first manufacturing venture, was the
evolution of the spirited enterprise of the
capitalists who are still its managing pro-
prietors, viz: Mr.. Robbins of jackson,
Mr.. Willard, Mr.. Ferree, and Mr.. Lasley
land proved successful one. No l iron
was produced from the superior smelling
properties of the WeIlStOn coal, and to-day
as we write, we can see the curling snok e
the leaping fames-and hear the inces-
sact labOring thud of the furnace that
lights up,and enlivens, all our surround
ings, and gives the many laborers employ
ment and bread.
In December 1873, the Wellston Coal
and Iron Company was organized at Wash
ington c. H, Ohio. Hon. S. N. Yeoman
was elected President, of whose emphatic
| Sc ~ %
Financial Agent, M Martin Grove, gentleman
ly, genial, q good fnancier whom hard
times cannot daunt-"The right man in
the right place." Hon. D. Mclean, Hon
II. s. Bundy, Capt. Hegler, three of the
most wealthy and influential men in their
respective counties, and other prominent
gentlemen as stockholders, not forgetting
cur stirring untiring citizen, H. Wells, in
honor of whom our "Infant Gem" under
laid with untold Diamonds" has beer
named. This Company broke ground and
+ commenced developing their plans in the
month of March, 1874 On the 22d o
Feb, 1875, (Washington's birthday the
Wellston Coal and Iron Company blew in
one stack of their double Furnace. with
the happiest success, producing iron of tn,
best quality. Both the Milton and Wells
: ten Furnaces are Offered and m AIMED eff
b aciently, and show very fair prospect o
being successful Ventures to legitimat
WRelth. When We become more intimat
: with the various monied centres Of the
s State, by the intersection Of the Narrow
Gauge Railroad line through our littl
Burg We are here fully fiYe hundre
souls, endeavOring to evolve from nature
bountiful bosom as livelihood from thu
il "sweat Of our brow" We are blest will
n pure air, pure soft water, pure iron ore
pure coal, (divested of Sulphur) unite
- with good soil, from which all vegetatio
le either useful, or beautiful may be deducet
A pleasant little home may be any indi
l. ViduaPs who will work for it, orname1
IN and adorn it. Many feet beneath the che e.
le full hearthstone of the CRATE from whic
st they cheerily Tadiate, we resurrect froI
+ the sepulchre of long buried ages the ID il
mopds" that bring to US hope of futur
wealth, and present light, warmth, healt
I'd and comfort. Why leave the mineral helt
,e Of Ohio in search of that for which all mC
q seek, when around about, and beneat
= your feet are spread out within the eartl
nc all conceivable riches, if you but gathe
m together the capital and labor to fathol
and possess them. Nearly all the elemen
- that go towards makinga prosperous con
munlty are at our command, combin
ay with a natural beauty of scenery and sitv
lat alton very far in advance of ordinary |
he calities. A beautiful plain upon viii
"A the town is cOncentred, bounded at eye
point of compass by gently sloping, u
dulating hills, fringed in the distance
lie forests of waving green.
~. The town Of WellstOn is laid out har
sOmely, has wide commodious streets. a
as tasteful private buildings, all new. AM
Ike very orderly class Of inhabitants. We
m vite the attention of capitalists, and thC
seeking homes, to come and take look
our village.