Daily Republican., 1879-10-14
CHESTER UGUNTY ITEMS.
Matters I'm and Around AvOndaIe e
and WestgrOve.
Special correspondence of the Republican.
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Special correspondence of the Republican.
| AvoNDALE, Oct. 18th, 80.
A visit to Chester County at this sea-
son of the year would amply repay the
lover of the beautiful in nature. Hill
and dale have taken on the brown tint
that tells of year drawn near its close.
On Saturday evening we had the pleas
ure Of being present at a public meeting
of the NJ. s. r. A. of this place. This
institution is now nearing its second
anniversary and is in fourishing con-
dition. The meeting on Saturday
evening was addressed by John Nc
Donald, Frank Whelen and President
Hughes.
The choir consisting of Misses Alice
Clark, Annie Lamborn, Maggie McAllis-
ter, Emma Oracle, Laura McArdle, and
Annie Miller, and Messrs. Thos. ]. Me-
gilligan, Harry Fell and Henry Green
field, rendered several excellent selec.
tions. The Off GERS of the society cleo
ted at the last stated meeting are as fol.
lows President, c. G. Hughes First
Vice, VIM. Mackey; Second Vice, John
Mcdonald; Third Vice, Barley Speak
man; Treasurer, Emor Wood +; Finan-
cial Secretary, Mrs. Annie Lambert;
Recording Secretary, Miss Annie Miller;
Marshal, Morris Hopes Asst. Mar
shal, Henry Greenfield Sergeant at
arms, Ellis Kinzie; Trustees, William
Hughes, Joseph Henderson, Milton Con
rad.
We yesterday made tour of the ex-
tensive quarries of VIM. Hughes g. Son,
near Avondale. This firm have been
turning out from 5000 to 10000
bushels Of agricultural lime per year.
They are now about erecting one of
Foulk's perpetual burning kilns which
when started can be kept running night
and day. This kiln will turn out bull
ding lime of a superior quality. These
are the most extensive quarries in this e.
section and the veins of limestone are
almost inexhaustible.
In addition TO their quarries this
firm also run a flour mill which is
kept running to its utmost to supply
the demand for the famous Glenn
Quarry brand of -four, which is here
manufactured. They also deal eXten-
sively in coal and several thousand
tons pass through their hands annual
ly. Business In and around Avondale
is brisking up wonderfully. Mr.. B.
Chambers who conducts the main store
of the place has three clerks constantly
employed. The R. R. Company also con-
template erecting large depot at this
place. West Grove just above us, is
also looming up into importance rapid
ly, great deal of building now going
on, the most of which is being done by
Messrs. Joseph Pyle and Francis Good,
the former being one of the live men
of West Grove, and the town owes a
good deal to his energy. Harvey Murray,
contractor does the most Of the plaster
ing here and employs large number
of hands all the time, among whom
none is more reliable than our old
friend Elias Kinze. West Grove Is sup.
plid with water from a spring located
upon the grounds of Mr.. Joseph Pyle,
the water being forced into a reservoir
by means Of windmill and two
hydraulic pumps. The nurseries near
this town are also extensive employing
in the neighborhood of one hundred
hands
By invitation your correspondent
paid a visit yesterday to the large
tairy arm of Mr.. Everhard Conrad,
located about half way between West
jrove and Avondale. There is legend
Dunac'ed with the settlement of this
p'ncemhich runs as follows About
The year 1925 Isaac Jackson, who
resided in Ireland had a dream
that he had come to America and pur-
chased some lsnd, and the tract was
80 vividly impressed on his mind that
be came to America in search of
IT. visiting Chester county he found the
Identical tract OF his dream, and pur-
chased some seven hundred acres. The
bulk of the property is yet in possession
If his descendants, Mrs. Everhard
Conrad being of theseventh generation.
They have magnificent house here
beautifully arranged grounds and we'll
appointed buildings. &c.