Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-03-15
Harmony and ZeIienople.

George Welsh of jackson twp and +.
II. Stauffer of Harmony made a trip to
Ohio last week where they expected to
purchase horses and oil property, but
they came back empty handed.
p. c. Nesbitt ana his son Harvey and
daughter Mary OF Jackson township left
last Saturday for Akron, Ohio.
Jacob Sitter and John Bame both Of
jackson twp. have oeen sick for some
time.
Anna Wise of Butler was the guest of
her cousin Sweetie Knox at Harmony
several days last week.
Levi NJ Wise, Esq. of Butler and
Francis Murphy Of Chicora were calling
on their Republican friends in Harmony
on Thursday of last week.
". w. Waters, mercantile apprais-
er, of Evans City was in Harmony last
Saturday calling ON the merchants.
The Empire Glass Works of Zelieno-
pie is busy filling orders at present.
Frank Knox and wife of Warren, o.,
were at Harmony on Sunday the guests
of their parents Mr. and Mrs. E. II.
Knox.
Mrs. II. w Bame of Harmony left
for Allegheny on Monday evening where
she was called on account of the sick
ness of Mrs. j. o. Stuart's daughter.
John 4. Ziegler will build a stable at
once on the site Of the old stable
burned last Saturday at Harmony.
G. w. Mayes is repairing his house in
Harmony this week.
On Saturday morning March 10Th the
Harmony flour mill valued at $4,000,
was destroyed by fire with only $1,000,
insurance In effect Two stables were
burned with it. The fire was first seen
by Mrs w Cranmer. who lives near
the mill on the west side. ut $50 a. m,
she Immediately gave the alarm by
screaming fire until hOarse which awak-
ened others and the whole town was
aroused and desperate fight followed
for the preservation of property BY
the time the people were gathered and
bucket brigades formed the fire was be-
yond control and the nearby buildings
manned. Large chunks of burning
wood and sparks We're thrown all over
the upper part of town. All roofs eX-
cept the tin and slate were mounted
with men who bravely fought the de
strOying element for one hour when the
mill and two stables lay in ashes
Many men on the nearby buildings
Were scorched and blistered and a mum
Der of courageous women were at the
pumps through town pumping and
carrying water in pals working and ex-
haustng their strength even while
strong bodied men stood and looked on.
The light of the fire reflected in coun-
try houses four miles from town and
ashes fell over one mile out of town A
brisk wind was blowing from the west
which with the intense heat made ter
rife fire
The Harmony Milling Co. with Frank
ID. Van Nechten as manager owned the
mill and but a short time ago spent
over -. 600. in repairs and were nearly
ready for extensive work.
Nearly 400 bushels of grain and about
three tons Of flour burned. This mill
was first built by Aaron Shontz deceased
in 1S43. He placed the first machinery
in Harmonic barn 100 feet long, OF
which the frame of this mill was part
Jerd Sample, John Pearce and David
Zeigler were owners of it until David
NJ. Zeigler bought it and run it for a
long time, repairing 1t extensively. D.&
j. j. Fielder afterward owned 1t until
recently when the Harmony Milling Co.
took possession Of 1t.
Fully $40, 600, were expended on this
property in its history. The old first
mill in Harmony was on Main st. where
the foundry was first built The build
ing in which the machinery was placed
was the granery of the Harmonic So
ciety, three stories high and 100 feet long.
Milling machinery was placed III the
first story and a carding machine in the
second. This mill, with "A store and
two dwelling houses We're destroyed by
! fire in 43 while Aaron ShontZ owned it,
Mr.. Shontz then built the mill which
| burned Saturday