Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-14
New Series-Vol. 1o. No. 81.

strong current of limpid water, as pure
as thatEapOstrophized by the immortal
Cough. These things teach us an i'm
pOrtant lesson, and we would say in a
friendly way to your farmer readers
look tO'your forests and springs.
CROPS.
In traversing different parts of Bel
mont and Harrison counties, we were
not little surprised to see such magni-
niicent crops. The corn crop will be
! far above medium. We were shown
one field near New Athens, from which
it is said the owner expects to gather 100
bushels per acre. The field will not
yield that, but will yield a big crop.
Hay is about half crop compared with
last year, but there is plenty of old hay
in the country, and there will be an
abundance of rough feed. Late potatoes
are troubled in some parts little by the
| Colorado beetle, but the Indications are
favorable for large yield. Pears are
abundant The pear trees are all full
Plums are scarce. Wheat Is above
the yield of last year. The farmers are
themselves surprised at the immense
product. Whilst the average is as large
as last year, the yield surpasses that Of
\ last year-in some parts the yield is 80
bushels per acre. e.
tt." THE TUNNEL 1f.
When we announced ourselves ready
for sightseeing, our cicerone first took
US to the tunnel being cut here on
the T. V. Railroad. The estimated
length Of this piece of engineering skill
| 10 ~ ,, la
less than 900 feet. This damp, gloomy
hole beneath the ground is terror to
the ladies. While in the tunnel siI
blasts were fired, the noise and concus-
sion of which frightened the ladies very
much, several of whom belonged to our
exploring party. The cut ON the east
side is nearly up to the head Of the tun-
mel, and when finished there will be
nothing left to do but cut the tunnel
through. There Is bad roof, with some
danger of squeeze" and big hill to
do the sqeezing, but under the mastery
management of Mr.. Darrah, we appre-
hend no trouble Of serious consequence.
The latter gentleman we did not meet,
but his works speak for him.
sTRATToN, STANTON & co.
Our gentleman1y guide next directed
our course to the fine Touring mill Ope-
rated by the above: named firm, where
we found the gentlemanly proprietOrs
proud of their mill, proud of their oc-
cupation, and above all, proud of their
work and their good name, pleased to
see visitors, and knowing how to enter
tain them in courteous and accommo-
dating manner Mr.. Stanton, late of the
"sun-kissed hills" is prince of courte-
sy, and valuable acquisition to the
Flushing community. We were taken
all through the mill from "turret to
foundation stone" and given a valuable
lesson on milling. We found our ladies
much more interested in the process of
grinding wheat than in blasting stone.
One lady, indeed, became 80 enthused
as to exclaim that she would "just like
to be a miller This mill is systematic
cally arranged for both merchant and
custom work, and has the neighbOrhoOd
reputation of making No. flour. Upon
the testimony Of many ladies of Flush
ing, we unhesitatingly recommend the
| Messrs. StrattOn, Stanton g Co. to the
favorable consideration of the public.
| a NEW ATHENS
Is an old college town, the seat of Frank
lin College, and located upon the only
pike road in Harrison county. In speak
| ing of this pike, we are reminded of re-
mark made by an old citizen of New
| Athens, to the effect that Belmont
! thought a great deal Of New Athens
so great was Belmont's affection for
New Athens that she built her a new
pike road. This remark strikes with
great force when we recollect that only
about mile and quarter of this pike
is in Harrison, while the balance is in
Belmont. This town has a population
of about 500 inhabitants, presided over
by His Honor. Mayor VIM. Mcmillan,
whose father came from Cannonsburgh,
Pa, and was the first President of the
Alma, now Franklin College. New
| Athens was first plated in 1915, and is
at present largely composed of rickety
old buildings of that date, but is in
creasing in population, and we noticed
many elegant residences Of recent erec-
tion. The spirit of Improvement has Ia
ken firm hold Of the town, and New
| Athens may be destined to become a ci-
| ty of some importance. We were pain
fully impressed with the contrast be-
tween the magnificent country surround
ing this village, the noticeable prosperi-
| ty of the farming element and the Ia
mentable. tumble-down condition Of the
older part of the village itself. But His
Honor, the Mayor, says: Il know of NO
other such town in the State Of Ohio.
We have a barber, baker. banker, a
college-in short, We only lack one
thing to make us city of the first class.
We have no lager beer saloon" 1t struck
us as passing strange that no pioneer
lager beer vender had stuck up his shin
gle in so promising vineyard as New
Athens. His Honor informs US that
Franklin College-Alma Academy
was founded by Rev. John Walker, a
Seceder divine, in 1918 and that Alma
College was Incorporated in 1924 '25, of
which his father, DIR. VIM. Mcmillan.
was first President. This Institution has
| lived to do an immense amount of good,
enumerating on its roll of graduates
many of the ahlest and most useful men
of the cOuntry-and under the present
management, with DR.. G. c. Vincent, at
it's head, promises well for the future.
Its currieulem is complete for both classi-
cal and scientific courses, and we are
satisfied that parents VINO nave cnudren
to educate, might go farther and fare
worse. Having had the pleasure Of
meeting DR.. Vincent. its President, we
were favOrably impressed with lis abill-
ty to manage successfully the institu-
tion under his control, and having the
welfare of the college at heart, he will
make it success, if in him the power
lies. f...... -...
RAILROADS.
This part of Harrison county is badly
in need Of improved roads. Leading
citizens state that this vicinity lost
one of its ablest capitalists and most
useful citizens, simply because there were
no roads fit for winter travel. If
properly informed, this entire county is
sadly in 10 the rearguard in regard to
wagon roads. We are told by creditable
witnesses that four-horse wagons fire.
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