Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-14
LETTER FROM BEccARIA.

j COALPORr, (REuTY POsTOFFICEl, PAL
September 9Th, 1881 I
i EDITOR REPUBIICAN--D Dear Sir AS Coal
port has got to be a place of note in the outer
world, and many of the citizensof the county
are ever anxious to hear from the place have
thought that might make myself useful by
throwing out few facts concerning the place
through the columns of the most valuable
and wildly circulated paper in the county.
Coalport is situated on Clearleld creek, Ia
the southeastern part of the county, near the
Cambria county line, at the present terminus
Of the Bells Gap Railroad, marrow gauge),
six miles above the borough of Glen Hope
/ The past history Of Coalport is the same rs
that of other country towns which have
sprung up in the back woods laid out on
lands formerly owned by Haines and Spangle,
who, for years past, have been engaged in
clearing of and tilling the soil which is so
richly underlaid with coal.
At present, Coalport contains a population
ofalm0st twohundred, ofwhich about seventy
are voters The village, no doubt, supports
more stores than any other town In the
county according to its size and population.
The following are the firms engaged in the
mercantile pursuits: The Coaport Lumber
Company, Limited, General Merchandise
Holden and Bilger Hardware, Albert Stmw's
Grocery, j. d. Weld, Fancy Goods J. Young
kin, Furniture, and j. W. and z. c. Gates,
General Merchandise. We can also boast of
two lirst-class hotels. The Arlington House
and the Bennett House These two are kept
in good order, and furnish good accom-
modations to all who may fall in their way.
The future of this place is yet to be told
but there is nothing 10 hinder il from max
ing one of the largest and most busncs places
In the county. The hills for miles around
are richly undcrlaid with coal, patiently
waiting for the operator and the miner, with
their mattocbs and wedge
There isnot better site in the county for
fire clay worksand tannerios The immense
forests of homlock extending in every direc-
tion for miles, of which this place Is the center
would furnish bark to run one or two of the
largest tanneries in the country for years
All that is now lacking is for some Of the
monied firms and coal operators TO take hold
and we will move along reioicingly.
CoalpOrt is now much visited by tourists
who come in select parties to visit the COM
modious platform erected for their benefit by
Mr. Hancs We have been blcst during the
Summer by monthly picnis and balls. On
Friday, September 23d. we will again be en-
tertained with one Of the uandest balls Of
the season, as this will no doubt be the last,
the Executive Committee have made all
arrangements necessary for the enjoyment Of
all who may feel inclined to attend,
Before closing let me add a few words To-
the public in regard TO the b, G. Il. r. This
road intcrsects with the z. c. r. r. at Bells
Mills ON leaving Bells Mills, this road
ascends the mountain at the rate of 100 feet
to the mile, until II reaches the summit at
Lloydsville. | might add for the interest Of
the pleasure enjoying part Of the public, that
" they wish to take pleasure ride, they can
not do better than TO take passage on this
road The traveller win find while he isl
ascending the mountain from Bells Mills tol
Loyds, that he has one Of the grandcst views
of nature in the State. lie can look down
an almost square bluff Of several hundred
feet 10 the bottom Of the mvine, while beyond
the mvine can behold the mountain peaks
extending hundreds Of feet above the level
Of the observer
Feeling that have now taken mp too much
space, ! will close. TAT1LER