The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-28
COALVILLE.
The Home of the Black Diamond
Industry.
Her Live Business Houses-Need Of Reform
In the Matter of the Meeting
House.

Coalville, Summit county, Is situated on
the line Of the Union Pacific railway, be
tween Park City and Ogden; it has popu-
lation Of about 1900 inhabitants, the town
lies in beautiful valley with high bluffs
surrounding it.
The streets are wide and clean. The
principle resources of Coalville are its Coal
mines, two miles from the place.
The output from these mines is from
seven to eight cars day.
The mines employ large force Of men,
whose monthly income is spent with the
merchants of Coalville.
The court house is fine building stand
ing at the head of the main street on an
eminence commanding view Of the sur
rounding country. Among the officers of
the company are Henry Shields, probate
Judge; J. S. Salmon, county clerk; J. L.
Weber, sheriff; w. 1. Snyder, prosecuting
attorney; Geo. w. Groo, superintendent of
schools a. B. Richardson, treasure ].
n. Cohen, recorder; E. P. LIE Compile,
coroner.
The schools and churches are the finest
in the country.
The people are wide awake and united
for the best interests of their little town.
| The leading business houses of Coalville
include the names of some of the brightest
men in the territory.
The Coalville Cooperative Merchantile
Institution began business in 1858, and is
one of the largest stores in Summit county.
In 1882 it was incorporated, with Mr.. Alma
Eldredge as superintendent, gentleman to
| whom The HERALD representative Is in
debted for courtesies. The business of this
store among the miners and citizens isvery
heavy.
The next largest is Smith & Wilde's
Mercantile Exchange. These gentlemen
have been in business for four years and do
a strictly cash trade. Everything in the
their shelves. Above the store is the Coal
vile theatre, a large commodious hall with
seating capacity of 500.
The Summit Stake academy held their
closing exercises on last Friday. They
were largely attended.
John Boyden & Son keep the only drug
store here. The HERALD can always be
found at Johns store. He is also the
notary public Of the place. Being old resi-
dents of Coalville, the citizens put great
deal of confidence in Boyden & Sons nos
trums. MIR. Boyden is one of the Oldest of
THE HERAID's agents.
Mrs. F.. II. Wright keeps the neatest
millinery and spring goods that can be
found in the place. The lady has just be-
gun business WIN me, Cream SuOck, winch
will be sure to attract her large trade.
]. L. Mitchelps cash bargain store is
another Of Coalville's institutions, with a
fine stock.
Coalville has two very good hotels, the
Coalyille hotel, W. w. Cluff, proprietor,
and the Webber house, E. M. Allison, pro-
prietor. Mr.. Allison was also sheriff of
the county for fourteen years. These
hotels are very popular among the travel
ing men. They are first class in every re-
spect and all the delicacies of the season
can be found at both.
John Simpson keeps the people of Coal
vile up to their proper standard by fur
nishing them with choice cigars and re-
freshing soda.
Only one thing noticed in my Coalville
visit which calls for word of blame, and
that is the condition of the fine place oil
worship. The windows nailed up with
boards, the beautiful grounds in dilapi-
dated condition, the bell which ought to be
in place is out of place, and things gener-
ally looking on the road to ruin, instead OF
being the most beautiful place in town. as
it ought to be, to-day it is the unsightHest
A word to the wise, etc. A.