Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-12
New Series, Vol. 80, No 1o

1t is now being ground up in a mill anG
utilized in making streets and roads. A
splendid iron bridge now spans the Ten.
nessee River little above the head of
Market street, over which electric cars
are running to the north side over among
the hills, where good roads are being con-
constructed, and fine residences are built
away out upon them and along the val
leys- Taking it altogether number
of railroads that center here, the fact that
this city, like at Atlanta, is also a key to
the southland, and is a connecting link
between it and the North, and the addi-
tional tact that very large proportion
of its people are of the Independent, en-
terprising, energetic class, and people of
snap and intelligence, of both the North
and South, it looks as though this city
ought todouble its population in the next
fifteen or twenty years. Included in the
reasons for this estimate of its continued
growth and prosperity, is the fact that
the country from the Kentucky hill re-
gions southwark to Chattanooga, and the
whole section that is tributary to this
busy, thriving city, are booming with new
life. In this is included the famed, rich
and fertile Blue Grass region, which is
enchanting to look upon. The wealth of
forests and mines are beginning to yield
rich returns to those who are developing
them. New industries are springing into
life. OF which every station gives evidence
in crowded freight of both arriving and
departing trains. A new life is actuating
the native whites, and Northern capital
is also rapidly finding investment. 1t is
in every sense most promising region,
and will tell on the prosperity of the city.
PERSONAL MENTION,
about whom Belmont county people
know. We were pleased to meet here
our esteemed friend and former citizen.
MIR. Morris Cope, commissioner, and
his estimable wife. they having called on
rs at our hotel. They moved here last
October, and live out in Highland Park,
near the National Cemetery, on the line
of the electric cars which run to Mission
ary Ridge. We called out to see them
and their interesting family, at their
home. They are snugly situated in a
nice house with handsome and pleasant
surroundings. Mrs. Cope very kindly
came in one day with carriage, accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs. Brown, and
took us long drive over the Tennessee
River and out among the ridges and val
eys on the north side, and also to points
of interest in the city, which was very
much enjoyed by us, and highly appreci-
ated as well. We also met our very
worthy former towns people, ME-. L.Wi-
ey and his charming wife, and also the
attractive and bright Miss Matte Long
ey, who is engaged in one of the railroad
offices here as typewriter and stenograph-
er, and is making her home with them.
We called to see them at their nice COM
Portable home, finely located on Capitol
avenue, on an eminence, not far from,
md facing old Lookout, and had very
pleasant chat together Mr.. Wiley and
lis brother John have charge of the
Mountain Business College" purchased
~ them few years ago. Their rooms
Ire in one of the best buildings in the
,ity. We, with Mr.. and Mrs Wiley spent
he whole of one afternoon till dark .drly-
ng out over the Chickamauga battle
ield, visiting many of the principal
points, including Snodgrass Hill, the old
louse on its top, and the old well at its
,ase. The farther point out is about II
niles, the whole involving a drive of
bout % miles. At numerous points,
'oards are placed telling of transactions
hat took place there during the battle.
The day being fine, the team good, the
company pleasant and genial, and the re-
ion over which we travelled, historic.
made the drive very gratifying and en-
oyable. We also called in to see Mrs.
lark, widow the late Robert NJ. Clark.
ormer Auditor of Belmont county, who
ives next door to Mr.. Wiley. She is
boxing well and is pleasantly situa-
ed. Our landlady, Mrs. Kennedy, of
he Kennedy House, is originally from
)eersville, Ohio, and her husband
J from Moorefield. They are ac-
uainted with with some people about
It. Clairsy lie. Mrs. Kennedy is a very
leasant and affable lady-keeps good
ouse, sets nice table, treats her guests
cry cordially and kind'y-makes her
ouse homelike, and she, with her two
entlemanly sons make her guests feel at
ONE. She took Mrs. w. out driving,
nd extended to us as much courtesy as
T we had been old friends. Belmont
ounty people and Others visiting Chat
anooga will find her house a pleasant
topping place, and can be assured they
Till be well taken care of. Meeting these
ind friends and old acquaintance here
as contributed greatly in making our
Teek's stay in this beautiful Mountain
ity very pleasant one.
And now, having spent over five
lonths on the sunny side of Mason and
)ixon's line, an account, though necessa-
lily meager, of our rambles and so;ourn-
1gs l have, in the series of letters writ
en-, endeavored to give, we will close up
ur eighth winter spent in the sunny
outhland-and will to-day leave here
or home, on the Queen and Crescent
he road with its twenty seven tunnels,
D the Queen City, where, after stopping
ne day, will finish the home run, from
hence on the steamer Andes" to Wheel
by the time we reach our
ome and friends in old st. Clairsville
hat spring, accompanied by mild and
ettled weather, will also have arrived.
ii. C. W.
Jepson & Patton have the fullest
took of Dry Goods and Notions they