Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-06
JOHANNESBURG HERALD, SATURDAY JULY 6, 1889.
B UNKER HILL. NORTH MOUNTAIN


NORTH MOUNTAIN
is station on the B. & o., seven and
a half miles west Of Martinsburg and
one mile east of Hedgesville. Arrange
of the Alleghanies, from which its
name is taken, lies just back OF the
village and attains an elevation of
about 1000 feet, traverses the county
north and south, and divides the land
east of it from Back Creek valley on
the west. From the top of this range,
panorama, extending from the Blue
Mts. of Pennsylvania on the north,
along the Blue Ridge on the east be-
yond Harper's Ferry on the south, is
spread out before the vision, present
ing some of the finest scenery in the
state. Feracious woodlands, valleys,
hills and farmlands, winding streams
proclaim the surrounding country well
watered and fertile. Springs burst
forth from the hills foot, some ofsuf-
fcient volume to turn mill, and wa
ter of a superior quality may be had
by sinking wells to the depth of 20 to
so feet.
Limestone, sand, slate and ironstone
abound. The former gives good bull
ding stone and first class quality of
lime; and the latter is found in album
dance in certain localities, the ore
beds of McCoy's Ferry have been
worked at paying margin and pro-
duce a good article of ore. Certain
indications proclaim that this
valley covers vast reservoir of oil
and gas. Coal has been found. Good
land is worth from $50 to $50 per acre.
The soil is mixture of clayey loan,
sandy loan and humus, and, although
in places somewhat rough, a better
grass and root-crop soil is not known.
1T is especially adapted to the cultiya-
ton of wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley,
potatoes, peanuts and tobacco, and
hay of fine quality is produced in
abundance. All kind of fruits is grown
and our orchards, though subject to
Improvement, rank among the best
in the county. Berries of all kinds
are found growing wild.
Forest trees of large size embracing
rock, red, black and white oak, ma
pie, hickory, walnut, elm, and white
black and yellow pine, furnish lumber,
ties, and bark. A large export trade
in these staples and grain make North
Mountain first class shipping point
many car loads leaving here every
month.
The chief industries of the people of
this section are numbering, merchan-
dizing, the trades, railroading and
farming. Mr.J. B. Clary is the leading
merchant and carries a well-selected
stock of dry goods, groceries and
notions and is an extensive dealer in
lumber and grain; d. w. Wandling,
the Postmaster, is next, with select
stock of groceries and notions; J. F.
combines the shoemaker
with the grocery business. Messrs.
Alex. Slaughter, carpenter, Henry
Monegan, VIM. Grim, teacher, Glenn.
Buzzerd, dispatcher, Philip Pearrell,
miller,an John Norrington and Sam.
Riser, repairmen, reside here, giving
US population Of fifty and still grow
ing. Messrs. Quilliams, Roberts and
Slaughter built houses here in the past
few years. Mr.. Lemuel Durding who
owns land adjoining had lots laid off,
several fine lots suitable for dwelling,
store or warehouse purposes remain
ing unsold. Messrs. John r. Criswell,
VIM. Kilmer and Jacob Miller's lands
also border on the village.
From this place, the mails are
received and distributed to Little
Georgetown, Spring Mills, Hedges
vile, and places in Back Creek Val
ley. The leading farmers and citizens
who patronize our merchants and re-
ceive mail here are Messrs. Peter and
Luther Sperow, George, Allen, Rod
and Frank McBee, John and Emman-
ual Emerson, Chas. Bodine, Samuel
Pearrell, George and Ellis Ellis, Ed.
Lucas, Harry Coleman, Mason and
George Newkirk, J. w. Myers, c. G.
Tabler. Samuel Williamson, Jacob
French, John Bickard, Capt. Geo. w.
and Chas. Donaldson, VIM. Wright,
Henry KindIe, Jackson Beard, Dan'l
Keesecker, Elijah Lewis, Abraham
Voorhees,, Jacob Rhoe, Jacob Miller,
John and James French, James Nor
row, Frank Riser, Ed. Gletner, John,
Richard, and Thomas O'Leary, Heze-
kiah PearrelT and others. The edu-
cational and religious privileges are
good. The several churches of Hedg-I
esville, L. Georgetown and Falling
Waters represent all denominations
and are well attended. Hedgesville
graded and Il. Georgetown and North
Mountain free schools afford educa-
tional advantages to our youth for
eight months of the year and are ap-
preciated-but few being ignorant of
reading, writing and arithmetic.
/ This would be a good site to estab-
lish Touring mill. G. G. TABLEK,
North Mountain, w. Va.