The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-01-30

! Armstrong county, leaving home on Satur-
day morning. Jan 18th, and reaching the mo
place like" it-i. g, home-once again on
/ Monday night following. Our route going
! was by way of Pittsburgh, where we arrived
horribly hungry about p. NJ, and fastening
to the office of Sup't McCargo OF the A. v
! r. r., who very graciousy "tumbieG' to the
suggestion that he shouldn't make the cdT(s)
| 90 until a certain newspaper man had sue
ceeded in getting his hat chalked, we expe-
rienced very little trouble in obtaining the
/ sought-for favor, and deem it our duty to say
I that the trip over that well-managed road,
seated as we were in magnificent passenger
I coach and receiving as we did all desired in
, formation from the courteous conductor of
/ the train as we "glode" smoothly and rapid
I ly over the excellent rosd-bed, meantime en-
/ towing the beautiful but fast-feeing panora-
! ma which met our vision as we eazed from
the car window, was not the least among the
many delightful eXpe: fences of our pleasant
/ journey to and from the pretty and prosper
4 Gus town Of Kittsnning. But not to antici-
{ pate, we concluded our interview very salts
factoTily with Mr McCargo, and then betook
ourself 10 the Seventh Avenue Hotel where
we were welcomed with "hUSpitable hands
7 by our genial friends Col. Uncer and his eff
Client and attentive chief clerk, Mr. VIM. II.
I Mauger, rs well as by our gentlemanly young
; tOwnsman, $ J. Humphreys, who has charge
Of the cigar and news stand at tha. popular
/ and elegant hotel. Here we replenlshed the
inner man with such palatable provender as
the Seventh Avenue has become famous Tor
f
time passed a dollar over the office counter,
onlv to receive in return the same amount in
the way Of change. OF course we took the
hint in forgiving spirit, and raklng IN the
silver with becoming thankfuinesS, repaired
to the cigar stand, where we met with a sim
/ liar experience on a smaller scale. Finding
there was no use in attempting to relieve our
plethoric pOcket-book at that establishment,
we bowed ourSelf out and in due time made
our way back to the Union Depot where at
O'Clock, p. m, we took the cars for kittan-
ming. OF the trip mp il IS not necessary to
enter into particulars, as we have already
noted the fact that it was to us a very enjoy
able and interesting one Suffice 1t then to
say that reached our destination In about
three hours after leaving Pittsburgh, and act
ing on the advice of our good friend ). Pat
ton Thompson, at whose suggestion the trip
I was made we consigned our precious person
for the time being to the care and keeping OF
Mr Absalom Reynolds, moro familiarly
! known as "Uncle Alb, proprietor OF the Rey
nblds House, who with the assistance of his
two courteous and popular clerks, Me5srs.
Harry Reynolds and Edward FowSeT, the
first named OF whom is son OF the landlord
keeps one OF the largest and best hotels that
can be found outside and in most cases In
side OF city limits. Here we were Joined soon
after arrival by our friend Thompson, with
''p,' who anticipated the visit, but as we
never told him when, was somewhat sur
priSed to meet Us. Mr. Thompson, it is pro
/ per TO remark here, IS q commercial agent for
4 the extensive and well known wholesale no
/ tion house OF Oung, Smith, Field u Co, of
Philadelphia, and as he enjoys a lucrative
trade III Western Pennsylvania, he makes
+ his headquarters at Kittanning, where he has
fitted up sample room with exquisite taste,
adjoining il with beautiful pictures and many
other interesting objects OF art evolved from
+ his own fertile brain. The meeting with Mr..
. Thompson was the beginning OF the end OF
a very pleasant visit, during which, thanks
! To the kindly consideration Of the gentleman
named, we formed the acquaintance of many
Of the prominent and prosperous citizens Of
the pretty and progressive town they have
! done so much to beautify and adorn. But Of
this further on.
! Kittanuing, ss is well known, is the capi-
tai Of Armstrong county, and Is one Of the
oldest settlements in the State. 1t is beauti-
fully located on the right bank OF the Ale
ghcny Tiyer-that is, the right bank when it
amt on your left hand-and probably con-
tains more handsome residences, more Gle
CANT and substantial pubic buildings, The jail
alone costing about three hundred thousand
dollars, more extensive and better arranged
store rooms, each of which, 50 far as we OBJ
! served, is devoted to particular class Of
goods, more agreeable and kind-heaTted pcO-
pie if our experience is a criterion 10 Judge
by, and more wealth and refinement to the
square inch than many towns Of greater pre-
tensions True, it is not so large as it would
F be II 1t had more houses and more lnllablt-
ants (tha.'s a "goak') }, nor yet 50 populouS
and prosperous as it is destined to be in the
near future, for be it known that the Kit
tanning Iron Co." of which MesSrS. Graf,
F Bennett & Co. Of Pittsburgh, and John a.
Caldwell. Jas. MosgrOve and Chas. I. Nein,
ESqs., Of kittanning, are the stockholders,
is at present rebuilding and greatly enlarg
ing the furnace and rolling mill SO long out
of operation in that place, and It Is expected
that through that industry alone, and in less
than month from date, . boom viii begin
which promises to strike the community to
the tune Of S25, 600 OF $50, 600 per mOnth-an
estimate based upon the fact that the works
. a
and that the raw material is so abundant ia
the vicinity that it is q rare sight to see
farmer come into town without having one
. or more specimens II ore in his possession.
+ So II will be seen that kitt3uniDg has q fu-
turr before i which justifies the belief that
+ il is destined ere many days 10 become one
I Of the most prosperous and populOuS inland
towns in the state.
/ But that il not all. There are many other
thriving industries iu kittauuiug, among the
more prominent of which uay be mentioned
/ two steam Touring mills, two steam planning
. mills, one operated by IIileman Brothers and
the Otlcl 10y llr.ncr Brothers at least two
. fuuudries, ~ which Nessr-. Jas. Mccullough
and Anderson, Marshall & Co. are the pro
. pTictors respectively, said firms being also
" engaged iu the hardware, stove and tinwaGe
trade 0ne brewery, owned md operated by
Mr.. Lewis Erli aud various other Industrial
. establishments which We didn't have time 20
SCOOP in." There are also two immense
Erain warehouses in the place. each OF which
. seldom ships less than two car loads Of grain
per day. They are owned respectively by
MeSSrs. T. A. Gault 3 Co. and VIM Gates,
each 1f whom also carry on an extensive mer-
camille business, the firm FIRST named having
one of the largest, ucatest and best stocked
. stores we ever visited Other stores there
are all FIRST class and filled 10 repletiou, but
. none too many We should judge for the wants
Of the community. OF these none are more
WORTHY of mention. and none are certainly
doing more business, than the large whole
sale and retail grocery establishment Of the
. Pittsburgh Supply Co, the handsome and
Z extensive hardware house Of Mr.. T. T.. Nc
. COnneu as also that OF Mr. Sam'l Crawford;
. the elegant dry goods houses Of Patterson
. Brothers and Dr. J. W. Owens, not forget
ting the neatly arranged and amply filled
. drug store Of Mr.. Geo. ). ROhTer, who vas
one of the first gentlemen to whom we had
the pleasure Of being introduced, and whom
/ we hope appreciates the honor (?). Next in
order comes various other business enteTpTi-
ses Of which we must content Oursef with
( naming only few. These are; The extern
sive insurance Office Of Mr.. :. &. W. Brown,
/ who has branch Offices at Clarion, Bradford,
I BrOokville, Butler and Indiana the admirG-
( bly, kept hotel known as the Mutton House,
+ the proprietor of which Is Mr.. Il. Dugan, one
of the most prosperous and knd-aearted cit
I liens Of Hittanning. and 10 whom we are in
dcbted for many cOuTtesieS that VIII long he
remembered the Cook House, kept by Mr..
( Geo. " Cook; Citizens Hotel, kept by Mr..
Valentine Kneubert; Walker House, kept
by Mr.. Felix McManus-at ali Of which the
very best accommodations are furnished at
the most moderate rates. There are also in
Kittanning not less than Eve print shops -
from four of which weekly journals are is
saed-one Democratic and three Republican