Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-24
Flushing.

Nonlrlputeu U! the village OF flusning, 10 Dc
deposited in the corner stone of the new cour
house at st. Clairsville, Ohio, Sept 22d, 1855
The village of Flushing is located on the
Flushing and Uniontown turnpike, nine mile:
northwest of its junction with the National
road at point ) miles west of ST. Clairs-
vile; and on the Cleveland, Lorain & WheeliRs
railroad, 81 miles northwest of the terminus o
that road on the Ohio river, at Bridgeport. The
other terminus of this road is at Lorain, on
Lake Erie, in Lorain county, Ohio.
The turnpike was completed in the year 1873,
and is now managed by the following board OF
directors, viz: David Branson, Stephen Hob
son, James Price, Samuel Fisher, Henderson
Hays, Solomon Bentley and Selden George
The c., L. W. railway was completed in
the spring of 1880, and has 35 miles of its line
within the limits of Belmont county, including
tunnel at this place 1850 feet in length.
The village of Flushing was located and laid
out by Jesse Foulke in the year 1913, and in
corporated in l849. Its present officers are j..
H. Shannon, Mayor; ]. F. Hobson, Clerk; Isaac
J. Walker, Treasurer; John G. Elliott, Marshal,
and Joel P. Walker. Street Commissioner. The
members of the village council are Jesse W
Hollingsworth, DR.. j. E. Barricklow, Frank
Conrow, Henry Barlow, James B. Henderson,
and John C. Bethel. The village postmaster is
Wn. II. Holloway. The public schools are
conducted in a commodious brick building,
erected in the year 1880, at a cost of $4,000.
The present board of directors are Drs J. V.
U-al.-t Il ,,al1 1o,- Il L,
derson. Superintendent, !. c. Bethel; teachers,
Miss Hedges, Mrs. Kate Bethel and Miss Mat
tie Hollingsworth
The Society of Friends conduct and maintain
school adjoining the town, of which Daniel
Test is the present teacher. There are now 25
pupils enrolled.
The N. E. church in this place was organized
and church erected in IS2I-present pastor,
j. J. jackson.
The Disciples church is situated On Main
street, and was erected in 1878. They have no
resident pastor.
TIE Society of Friends conduct their services
at their meeting house short distance east of
town. The trustees of their meeting house |
and school property are Asa Branson, Jacob |
Holloway and Asa q. Holloway.
The A. NJ. E. church is held east of town in /
building erected some years since for their
use, and now owned by them.
The First National Bank of Flushing, Ohio,
began business June I, 1854; capital stock
$50,0O0 President, Jacob Holloway; cashier,
Frank NJ. Cowen; board Of directors, Jacob
Holloway, Stephen HObson, Elihu Hollings-
worth, David Branson, Smith Hirst, VIM. II.
Watson, VIM. A. Nichols and J. W. Nichols
Vacancy caused by the recent death of Isaac
Holloway. The business of the bank is con-
Quoted in large brick building, erected by the
stockholders in 1894, at cost of 81, 500.
Flushing Lodge, No. 29S, F. l. A. NJ, was
chartered October "a, 1857. Charter members:
Luke Voorhies, First Master; q. D. Brock, S.
W.; j. A. Ray, j. W, and Frank Krim, Hiram
Dvsart, Malon MiIburn and Joshua Piggott.
The present officers: Israel Rankin, W. NJ;
James S. Bethel, S. W.; James B. Sheetz, j.
W.; c. c. Holloway, S. D., and Allen Branden-
burg J. D.; l. c. Holloway, secretary; William
Slater, treasurer. Deliberations are held in
their building, situated on Main street, and
erected by them in the year 1884 at cost
of s., 900. The lower room of this building is
occupied by R. NJ. James as store room.
The Flushing Library Association was Or Il
ganized in 1884. President, J. c. Bethel; secI
retary, Annie McLan. They have at this time
over two hundred volumes in circulation. Their
rooms are open on Saturday of each week.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY. II
Observation-Disclosures: ] Hobson, vi
Webster. Dental Surgeon: E Barricklow '
Dentist: Lemuel Lindsay. Attorneys: Capt O II
S Holloway, W Hollingsworth and Frank NJ
Cowen. fs II
General Merchants-Stephen Hobson, Asa G q
Holloway, r n James.---=--., ~ In
Millinery and MaHtua Makers-hfiss UTara !
Tomlinson and Mrs Mary NJ Piggott. }
Grocers-Robert Kirk & Son, Joseph Nc {
Laine, Ham Glass and John A Vance.
Dealers in Hardware and Agricultural I'm
plements-C & D W Holloway. t.
Drugs and Hardware-J A Kirkpatrick and n
V Webster.
Stoves and Tinware-B Spaulding. Is
Hotels-Central House, Frank Conrow, pro- n
DrietOr; Flushing House, Capt A Holloway,
proprietor. IN
Millers-Charles Stratton & Henry Stanton. Z
Butcher and Stock Dealer A Vance.
Photographer-E Swan.
Jeweler-F NJ Judkns. Id
Liverymen and Dealers in Horses-D W lie
Huff and John W Crawford.
Telegraph Operator-Charles E Ozier. l.
Builders and Contractors-Levi Starkey, Jno =
Campbell, o Branson, Lewis T Walker, Jas :
and Asbury Piggott, Moses d Early, Jacob and
Allen Brandenhurg, Joseph Brown, jr., c T
Ransom and Jos Krim. b
Plasterers-James Long, Howard Pickering. Is
Stone Mssons-Wm Shannon, G Stultz. Ee
House Painters and Decorators-Chas Huff Et
and E Judkins. lie
Lumberman-J II Binns. In
Job Printer-Dick Judkins. .
Tanner-Frank Henderson.
Tailor-A G Boon.
Gardners-Smith Branson.
Poultrymen-JOseph Farmer and Branson
Sidwell. d
Flushing Coal Comp'y-WG 6 Williams, Supt. t
Saddler-John G Elliott Ii
Furniture and Undertakings ] Walker & t
Son. n
Wagon-maker and Undertaker-Jos II Hall. .
Baker and Confectioner-J NJ Mason. q
Blacksmiths-Wm c McCIary and J W
Vancuren.
Boots and Shoes-Saml Mccoy, ,Thos Sultzer.
Underwriters-J Hobson, Ezra Mcconnell. I
Travelling Salemen-Levi Branson, L Nj
Hoge and Knox Gregory.
Barber-Charles H Henderson.
Saloons-Ham Glass, Ed Cole, Thos Dillon,
Laban H Gregg and VIM Lewis.