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

George Welsh Of jackson twp. and E.
H. Stauffer of Harmony made trip to
! Ohio last week where they expected to
purchase horses and oil property, but
they came back empty handed.
p c. Nesbitt and 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 been 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 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.,
We're at Harmony on Sunday the guests
Cf 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 H. 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 So 900,
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. at $3.50 a. IN,
she Immediately gave the alarm by
screaming fire until hoarse which awak
eued others and the whole town was
aroused and a 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 were thrown all over
the upper part of town. All roofs ex-
cept the tin and slate were mounted
WltN men WHO DIdNtlN lOuSHb bilt ttt-
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 num-
Der of COURAGEOUS women were at the
pumps through town pumping and
CARRYING water in pals working and ex-
hausting 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
d. Van Vechten as manager owned the
mill and but short time ago spent
over 50 900, in repairs and were nearly
ready for extensive work.
Nearly 400 bushels of grain and about
three tons Of -four burned This mill
was first built by Aaron ShontZ deceased
in 1913. He placed the first machinery
in Harmonic barn 100 feet long, of
which the frame of this mill was a 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 it extensively. Do
j. j. Fielder afterward owned it until
recently when the Harmony Milling Co.
took possession Of it.
Fully $50, 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 in the
first story and a carding machine in the
second. This mill, with store and
two dwelling houses were destroyed by
fire in 43 while Aaron Shontz owned il.
Mr. Shontz then built the mill which
burned Saturday.