HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES - 275 ground where the building stands in which he is carrying. on business. DR. ELIJAH PERRY BIRDSONG, born near Richmond, Va., in 1818. He came to Bridgeport, Ohio, in early life read medicine with Dr. Bates, of Wheeling graduated at the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati, in March. 1852, and practiced his profession in Bellaire for a number of years. He was one of the representative men of the place, taking a leading interest in its progress and enterprises, and was a leading member of the M. B. church. He married Hester Ann, daughter of Rev. Jas. Moore, of Belmont county, in the year 1848, and was the father of six children three of whom are living, all daughters. He died on the 1st of March, 1858. HON. A. W, ANDERSON.—The subject of this sketch was born in Belmont county, August 27, 1817. He was raised on a farm and followed agricultural pursuits until thirty years of age, when he came to Bellaire, being in 1847, and entered into the dry goods and grocery business in connection with his brother, J. S. Anderson. He continued in this trade until 1854, when he sold his interest to his brother and engaged in the lumber business. In the meantime, in 1831, he was married to Jane, daughter of James McGregor, of Belmont county. He followed the lumber business until 1870, and has been connected with a number of the enterprises of the city of Bellaire. He served the public as Justice of the Peace for fifteen years, was Probate Judge of Belmont county from 1870 to 1873, and was elected County Commissioner in the year 1876. He is now secretary ef the Bellaire & Southwestern Railway. CYRUS H. STRAHL. was born in Belmont county, on the 28th of December, 1838. Early in life he engaged as a cleric in a store, which was his occupation for a number of years. On the 23d ef May, 1866, he was united in marriage to Clara J. Terry, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio. He at present fills the position of superintendent of the Bellaire Gaslight and Coke Co. J. B. SMITH, attorney-at law, was born in Columbiana. county, Ohio on the 29th of March, 1826. He read law with Judge Clark of New Lisbon, Ohio and was admitted to the bar in Cincinnati in the sprint, of 1851. He practiced his profession in Columbiana county until 1857, when he went to Kansas and was elected to the Senate of that state. Alter residing there one year he came to Bellaire and resumed the practice of his profession, which he has continued until the present. He marred Eliza R. Preston of Columbiana county, Ohio, in the year 1850. JOHN F. KELLY, attorney-at-law, was born July 7, 1843. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in Washington, D. C., in the year 1868. Mr. Kelly is the author of the "Revised Statutes” of West Virginia, "Digest of Virginia and West Virginia Reports," "Contracts of Married Women," and other standard legal works. WILLIAM C. GRAFTON was born in Jefferson county, Ohio, in 1846. He engaged in the drug business with his father, Dr. A. Grafton' in Bellaire, from 1860 to 1862, when he enlisted in the naval service in which he served two years, and was honorably. discharged December 30, 1865. Since that time he has been engaged in the office of the B. & 0. R. R. Company at Bellaire. Married Hannah E., daughter of James Gill, of Bellaire, Ohio, in the year 1877: JOHN R. GOW, editor and proprietor of the Bellaire Leader, was born in Wheeling on the 22d of January 1853. At the age et nineteen, in the year 1872, he entered the office of the Ohio Valley News as an apprentice, served two years, and then entered into partnership as one of the proprietors of the paper. He severed his connection with that paper, and came to Bellaire and started the Leader newspaper ill 1876. The paper is an independent Democratic journal. C. H. LEWIS was born in Sandusky county, Ohio, in 1852. Received a common school education. Learned his trade (steam dyer) in Tiffin, Ohio, at which he worked about two years at that place. In 1876, he married Mary Rathbone, of Chicago, Illinois. In 1878 he came to Bellaire, and is now established on Union street, No. 329, where he is engaged in steam dying and cleaning; gents, clothing repaired; ladies work and fancy goods made a specialty. I - 35-B & J. Coe. JACOB HEATHERINGTON.—The career of this enterprising man is an illustration' of what can be accomplished in the great American nation by energy, perseverance and industry. Born in county Durban), England, in 1814, our subject came to America in 1830, and settled in Pennsylvania. His first employment was coal milling in Pottsville and Patterson; from thence he went to Mangling, where he was employed on a railroad at fifty cents per day; thence he went to Pittsburgh, and in May, 1832, he came to Wheeling. The same year he settled on McMahon's creek, at his present location, and continued his occupation of digging coal until 1837. Two years previously he had married Miss Eliza Armstrong, and, stimulated with a desire to accomplish something for himself and family, he rented from Captain John Fink, his old employer, a coal bank, and commenced operations for himself. During this year he bought from Captain Fink eight acres of land' and for seven years he worked his mine successfully, which enabled him to pay for the property. This success put him on the solid foundation which was to be the basis of his future prosperity. He then purchased 601 acres of coal lands, which he has operated until the present time, and by dint of hard work and business sagacity he carried forward his mining enterprises and added to his former pur chases until at present he owns 677 acres of farming and coal lands, and 110 acres of timber land. Some years ago and after his great success in business, he made a trip to his native country, and after his return he erected his palatial residence in the southern suburb of Bellaire, which is one of the finest private residences in eastern Ohio, and a monument of his taste and enterprise. From his beginning as a simple miner of coal, without a dollar of money—no capital but his energy and native genius —be has risen to the foremost rank of the wealthy men of Belmont county. His vast estate comprises, in addition to that already mentioned, about thirty houses. in Bellaire, including the Centennial Hotel of that city, glass-house, steamboat and railroad stocks, thirty coal barges' and interests in other business enterprises. He took a deep interest in the construction of the Bellaire & Southwestern railway, giving the right-of-way through his valuable property, nearly a mile in length, subscribed to its stock, and is at present one of its directors. Mr. Heatherington has been a member of the Christian church for a number of years, and throughout life has been liberal and charitable. He is now in the sixty-sixth. year of his age, in the enjoyment of good health, surrounded by the comforts of life. He has retired from active work, and his sons are carrying on his vast business interests with continued success. A. J. MYERS was born in Mead township in the year 1838. He was raised on a farm and followed farming until 1864, when he came to Bellaire and engaged in the boot and shoe trade, which business he is carrying on at the present time on Bel-Mont street. Ho married Cornelia Workman of Belmont county, in 1861. M. SONNEBORN, wholesale and retail dealer in men's, youths, and boys, clothing, and gents, furnishing goods. Full line of hats and caps always on hand. Store 332 Union street. Mr. S. was born in Cumberland' Md., in 1855. He received a limited education in the common schools. He engaged as clerk in Baltimore, Wheeling and Danville, Va., a number of years. In October, 1877, he came to Bellaire and engaged in the general clothing and gents" furnishing goods business, where he is now carrying on. CHARLES S. S. BARON was born in Moundsville, W, Va., in 1840. Educated in the common schools of his native town. Studied law two years, and then went to Texas, expecting to engage in the practice of his profession, but the war breaking cut he enlisted in company A, First Regiment Texas Infantry, under Col. Wigfall, and was taken prisoner. In 1865, he started in connection with his brother a tin shop. He started the idea of an improved steamboat and railroad lantern, from which sprang the Baron Manufacturing Company, so justly celebrated for the manufacture of lanterns, &c. In 1866, be married Kato McGrew, of Moundsville. CHRISTIAN BIPPUS, born in Wirtemburg, Germany, in 1827. He was educated at that place. In 1845 he Migrated to America, landing at New York city. At that place he learned his trade (machinist). Ile worked nine years in the Steamship Engine Works. He then went to Little York, Pa., and there engaged in the same business for four years. In 1859 he came, to 276 - HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. Bellaire, and went to work in the ear shop for the Central Ohio railroad as engineer. When the Bellaire Nail Works first started he commenced as engineer and has been with them ever since. He married Sophia Faupel in 1861. Mr. B. is the pioneer engineer connected with these works. In 1875 he was elected to the City. Council, and is now serving as Councilman on his third term. EDWARD JONES, JR., was born in England in 1840. Was brought to America in 1841, and received his education in the Wheeling schools. He learned the blacksmith trade and worked eight years at it in that city. Came to Bellaire in 1867, and commenced work in the Bellaire Nail Works, where he has remained ever since. In 1862 he married Margaret C., daughter of Robert Dinsmore, of Lewis county, W. Va. CHARLES E. KING was in born Clarksburg, Montgomery county, Maryland. The log cabin in which he was born stood in the same place where the building now stands, in which General George B. McClellan held a council of war the night before the battle of Antietam. At an early age Mr. King went to Baltimore and learned the saddler and harness business: Removed from the latter place to St. Clairsville, Belmont county, Ohio, in 1825. Was engaged as foreman for different parties in St. Clairsville and Mt. Pleasant for a number of years. In 1846, he engaged in business for himself and continued until his death. He served as justice of the peace a number of years ; was Grand Secretary of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the state of Ohio for several years. During a long and busy life, he was closely identified with and interested in the business prosperity, growth and developement of Belmont county. PETER PETERSON was born in Brooke. county,. West Virginia, October, 1819. He was reared on a farm and learned the cooper trade, at which occupation he worked for a number of years: In 1842 he married Nancy, daughter of John Pittenger, of Brooke county, West Virginia. In 1853, he engaged in the railroad business as yard-master at Wellsville for the C. & P. R. R. He also acted as conductor for the company several- years. He was on the road and in Pittsburgh yard till 1864, when he clone to Bellaire and took charge of the C. & R. yard, where he still remains. Mr. P. is one of the pioneers in the employ of the C. & P. R. R., and is one of the oldest men in the company today. R. J. KINKADE was born in Maryland in 1841. Engaged with the O. & P. R. R. in 1864, working for that company for some twelve years. He afterwards took charge of the engine in the Bellaire water works, where he is still employed. In 1869, he married Catherine, daughter of Barnard and Mary Dougherty, of this city. H. GRIFFITH, born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in 1854. Migrated to Belmont county in early life. He learned the trade of a blacksmith in Bellaire. In 1878 he married Sarah, daughter of George and Mary Barnhart of Washington county, Ohio. He is now engaged in the Bellaire Nail Works. J. M. LYDON, born in Pittston, Pennsylvania. Learned his trade in Pittston, and worked at it four years. He was commissary and quarter master clerk from 1861 to 1866 in the 9th and 6th Army Corps. He studied at Bryants & Stratton's Commercial College, in Philadelphia. He worked at his trade in several cities and finally located in Bellaire, where he is .now engaged in business in a general assortment of stoves, tinware, etc., etc. GEORGE W. MERTZ was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1828. His parents migrated to America, when he was but 12 years of age and settled in Maryland. Soon after the death of his parents, Mr. Mertz came to Ohio, and located near Bellaire, engaging in farming and gardening. In 1846, he married Margaret C., daughter of Joseph Nelson, of Belmont county, Ohio: Our subject died in 1873. Mrs. Mertz is still living on the property where she has lived for the last fifteen years, and where her husband died. She owns one hundred and twenty acres of fine land on the Ohio valley bottom, and near Bellaire, where she was born. WILSON STRINGER was born in Brooke county, Va., in 1813. He came to Belmont county with his parents in 1820, and was educated in the common schools. He engaged in boat building and running coal for a number of years. In 1842 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Benj. Williams, of Belmont county, and in 1848 he commenced merchandizing. In 1852 his store house was destroyed in the flood of that year. He then built the store house where he is now. Mr. S. was one of the early pioneer business men of Belmont county, and has, during a long and busy life, been closely identified with its business interests. J. D. BAKER was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1854. His parents migrated to 'Wheeling when he was quite young. He attended the schools of that place and worked in the Washington and Riverside mills a tramper of years. In 1872,. he came to Bellaire. He married Mary C., daughter of David McMehen, of Marshall county,W.Va., in 1876. At present he is engaged in the Bellaire Nail Works. GEORGE L. PHILLIPS was born near Barnesville, Belmont county, Ohio, in 1833. He obtained a common school education, and followed farming until 1873, in 1868 he married Harriet, daughter of Isaac Hager. He came to Bellaire Cement Works, where he is now. Mr. P. was Supervisor of Warren township two terms, and Assessor in First Ward of Bellaire, one term. JESSE RANDOLPH, a native of Harrison county, Ohio, was born in Cadiz, in 1834. He learned the trade of glass-blowing in Zanesville, Ohio. He engaged in railroad work for the B. & O. Company in 1853, and was in their employ as fireman and engineer, &c., for fifteen years. For the last six years he has been in charge of the B. & O. yard. In 1860 he was united in marriage to Josephine' daughter of Wilson Stringer, of West Wheeling, Ohio. O. G. KINSEY was born in Belmont county, in 1856. He was educated in the common schools. He engaged in coal mining, and now has charge of Barnard's coal works, in Bellaire. ARTHUR MCCLAIN was born in Ireland in 1840. He migrated to the United States in 1860. Enlisted in Co. G, 98th Reg. O. V. I., May, 1862, as a private. Was promoted to sergeant. Served three years and was mustered out at Indianapolis, August 1864, when he came to Bellaire. In 1869 he married his first wife, Belle Moffitt, who afterwards died. In 1876 he married his second wife, Kate Shaw. He has been engaged in quarrying limestone. W. G. HOWARD.--The subject Of this sketch was born in Barnesville, Ohio, in 1849, and he received a common school education. In 1859 he migrated with his parents to Flora, Ill. At that place he learned the trade of a cooper, and worked at it three years. In 1871 he removed to Bellaire, where he is now carrying On the business extensively, employing from five to ten men. His shop, which is about 33x110 feet, is situated near Morgan's coal works; amount of capital' about $1,000. In July, 1876, he was united in marriage to Ella, daughter of Thos. Carroll, of this city. Mr. Howard furnishes stock for the glassworks of the city, besides the large trade he has from other places. All kinds of cooperage is neat ly and substantially made, and his work has acquired considerable reputation. His residence is on North Guernsey street. GEORGE MATHISON was born in Wheeling, W. Va., in 1857. He engaged, after arriving at the age of maturity, in the pork business for a number of years. In May, 1879, he came to Bellaire and started in the hat and cap business. He is now carrying on the only store in that trade (exclusively) in the city. He keeps constantly on hand a large and well assorted stock of hats, caps, umbrellas, canes, &c. Store situated on Belmont street, corner Twenty-third street. GEORGE TAYLOR.—Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1852. He learned shoemaking with Wm. Taylor, and worked in Wheeling and Cleveland tor a number of years. In 1875 he came to Bellaire and engaged in the boot and shoe manufacturing business, where he still carries on a large trade on Union street, opposite Central Hall. In 1874 he was united in marriage to Cassandra Basford, of Glen Easton, W. Va. W. H. LITTLE was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, in 1843. He received a common school education, and when arrived at the proper age, he went to Alliance and learned the machinists' trade. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Co. G, 104th Reg't O. V. I., as private, and served thirteen months ; was wounded and discharged at Covington, Ky. He returned home, HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES - 277 but shortly afterward re-enlisted in Co. B, 12th Reg’t O. V. C., as private, and served until the close of the war. He was mustered out of service at Camp Chase, Ohio. Mr. Little received eight wounds and was captured in the battle at "King’s Salt Works," in Virginia, and was carried by the rebels to Libby Prison. where he lay five months and seven days. In 1873 he married Victoria, daughter of Thomas Fowler, of Bellaire. JOSEPHUS GORBY, merchant. Born in Virginia, in what is now Marshall county, in 1823. In 1825 his parents moved to Morgan county, Ohio, where be received a common school education, and afterwards engaged in school teaching for a number of years. At the age of twenty-one he removed to Moundsville, W. Va., and engaged in the dry goods trade, as salesman, for three years ; then engaged in the business on his own account, in Marshall and Wetzel counties. In 1817 he married his first wife, Catharine Knapp, of Marshall county ; his second wife was Angeline Merriman. In 1854 he came to Bellaire and started in the dry goods business, and is to-day the only one now in the trade that was at that time in the business here. He was elected township treasurer, serving four years ; served on the board of education fifteen years ; treasurer of school fund ten years. He has always been identified with, and deeply interested in the public enterprises and business interests of this city. DANIEL THEOBALD, a native of Bavaria, Germany. Was born February 23, 1843. In 1846 his parents migrated to America, being sixty-seven days in crossing the Atlantic. They settled in Marietta, Washington county, Ohio. He is self-educated, having had no advantages. He was engaged in the mercantile business with his father until 1868, when he commenced in the insurance business. Office, 311 Monroe street. Residence, 213 Noble street. E. B. WINANS born in Green county, N. Y., February, 1821. Educated in the common schools, and at the Wesleyan Seminary; Lima, N. Y. He engaged for a time in farming in Livingston and Allegheny counties, till 1854. From 1854 to 1870 he followed merchandizing twelve years of which time he conducted the trade in the city. In 1870 he went into the insurance business, and now represents the following companies: Ætna, Phoenix, Travelers' Life and Accident, Connecticut Life, all of Hartford; German American, New York city ; Peoples', of Newark, N. J.; Scotish Commercial, of Glasgow ; Queen, of Liverpool and London British American, of Toronto ; Ohio, of Dayton ; Dayton; of Dayton ; Cooper, of Dayton; Germania, of Cincinnati, and German, of Wheeling. M. W. JUNKINS, M.D. — The subject of this sketch was born in Cadiz, Harrison county, Ohio, in 1834. Educated in the schools of his native town. Read medicine at Bridgeport, Ohio. Attended lectures at Miami Medical College, Cincinnati, where he graduated in 1855. Commenced practice in Bridgeport in the same year for a short time, and then came to Bellaire, associating with Dr. E. P. Birdsong, the only resident physician at that time. He was connected with him in the practice of his profession until Dr. B's death, which occurred in 1858, then he continued alone ever since. He was surgeon at Camp Jefferson, Bellaire. In 1862 he enlisted as private in the 61st Ohio Regiment, and was promoted to first lieutenant. the same year. He served as city treasurer for two years. The doctor has been closely identified with and deeply interested in the public prosperity and business enterprises of Bellaire for the last twenty-four years. CHARLES C. CRATTY was born in Washington county, Pa., January 4, 1837. He obtained his education in the common schools and Washington Academy, Guernsey county. Ohio. Learned the trade of a tanner in his native county. He taught school three years. He then engaged in the mercantile trade till 1870, since which time he has been in the general insurance business, representing the following named companies: Northwestern Life, Milwaukee; Milwaukee; Travelers' Accident, Hartford ; Glen's Falls and Home, N. Y.; North America, Philadelphia; Springfield, of Massachusetts; Fireman's Fund, of California; Mercantile, of Cleveland; North British and Mercantile, of Great Britain; Merchants, of New Jersey, JOHN BIGELOW, born in Newark, Ohio, December 14, 1836. Received his education in the common schools of his native county. At the age of eighteen years he went into a dry goods and business, and then grocery trade three years. For the last twenty-one years he has been connected with the Central Ohio and Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Ho is now chief cleric at the Bellaire station. In 1865, he married Margaret E., daughter of James Randolph, of Zanesville, Ohio. HIRAM M. INGLER, born in New Lisbon, Columbiana county, Ohio, in 1828. He learned the trade of a machinist in Steubenville. Worked in Wheeling four years. Was connected with Steubenville and Indiana and B. & O. R. R., and general foreman nine years, and master mechanic for the last nine years in the B. & O. shops. From 1850 to 1854, Mr. Ingler was mining in the gold regions of California. He was married to Mary A.; daughter of Isaac Burt, of Wheeling, in 1854. ORLANDER G. ARCHER, born in Bellaire, in 1846. Received a common school education. Commenced working as gardener at eleven years of age, and continued four years. Then he engaged with the C. O. R. R. until 1873. Was elected city marshall in April, 1878. Mr. A. has been twice married. His first wife was Lena Keeper, and his second, Mary Jones. He is a good citizen and officer. JAMES S. SELLERS.—The subject of this sketch was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, in 1840. Was educated in his native town. Engaged for a number of years in the Crescent Iron Mill, steamboating, &c. He learned the art of photography and engaged in that business in Wheeling. In 1862, he removed to Bellaire, where he is carrying on the wholesale and retail photographic trade. LEVI CASSELL, born December 18, 1834, in New Jersey. In 1838, he removed with his parents to Wheeling, where he received a common school education. Ho learned the trade of glass blowing and making in that city, which business he pursued for ten years. He was manager of the Belmont Glass Works four years. In 1866, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Fisher of Philadelphia. In 1872 he drew out of the Belmont Glass Works and was one of the stockholders and president and manager of the Ohio Glass Works till 1876. Managed the National Glass Works one year. In April, 1878, he was elected mayor of the city and alsojustice of the peace at the same time He is a good officer. C. E. KURZ, M. D., physician and surgeon, born. in Germany, October 22, 1811. Read surgery under a surgeon three years. In 1859 he entered the regular army as surgeon's mate' and was promoted to assistant surgeon in 1862. He served till 1865, the, expiration of his term. In 1864, he passed the examination before the State Medical College as surgeon. Migrated to America in September, 1865, and settled in Newark, New Jersey, in 1868. He then entered the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, graduated with honor in 1869. For two years and a half he practiced in Bloomfield, Jefferson county, Ohio. In April, 1870, he came to Bellaire, where he has remained ever since, engaged successfully in his profession. In 1869, he was united in marriage to M. E. Eaton, of Hopedale, Harrison county, Ohio. Office 311 Belmont street. PHILIP BRAILLY was born in Paris, France, in 1830. Migrated to America in 1849. He learned cabinet making and stair building in his native country. He worked at his trade in Richmond, Virginia, and came to Bellaire in 1868, starting in business on his own account. He is the inventor and patantee of metalic covered caskets, in which he is now engaged largely in the manufacture. The advantage of the casket is its being securely fastened at the corners and does not burst by swelling. Works situated on North Belmont street. DANIEL L. FUSNER, born in Hocking county, Ohio, 1839. Removed with parents to Maryland in 1843, where he was educated. Served an apprenticeship as machinist in Piedmont, West Virginia. He worked at that place until 1857. He then removed to Bellaire and engaged in the C. O. R. R. shops. After working awhile, he went to Pittsburgh, worked there two years and then came back to Bellaire and hired again (as foreman) in the C. O. R. R. shops, (now B. & O. shops) where he still remains. Married Elizabeth Westlake, of Bellaire, in 1858. THOMAS H. MORRIS was born in Staff ordshire, England, in 1817. He migrated with his parents to America in 1832, and settled at Newark, Licking county, O. Studied medicine, but 278 - HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES never completed his course. Followed farming a number of years, and then engaged in the foundry business in Newark. He closed out that business and commenced work with the Central Ohio R. R., being one of the pioneer conductors of the road, until injured ; then on recovery was transferred to the agency at Newark, which position he held until after the completion of the road to Bellaire. He was then placed in charge of the company's business at this place. In this he remained until the road was leased to the B. & 0. Co., and then engaged with the Pennsylvania Co. as general agent ever since. In 1848 he was married to Mary A Taylor, of Licking county, Ohio, who died, and in March, 1864, he married his second wife, Elizabeth Thompson, of Columbus, O. ROBERT W. NELSON, born in Belmont county, Ohio, 1.845. He attended the common schools of the county, and followed farming a number of years. In July, 1868, he engaged in the hardward business in Bellaire. In 1869 ho married Rebecca Kyle, of Wheeling, W. Va. GEORGE R. GRAFTON, born in Annapolis, Jefferson county, O., January, 1856. Educated in the common schools. Business—scientific artist and sign writer, &e. He is one of the proprietors and manufacturers of the "Clealon Advertising Boards." JAMES C. TALLMAN.—The subject of this sketch was born on Stillwater, Belmont county, Ohio, April 8, 1850. Educated at Mt. Union College; read law with his brother in Bellaire, and was admitted to practice in September, 1873. Now practicing in company with his brother, under the firm name of Tallman Brothers. DAVID W. COOPER, born December 16, 1848, in Monroe county, Ohio. Educated at Washington and Jefferson College, Pa. He graduated in 1874; he then attended the Ann Arbor law school for a time. In 1875 he was admitted to the bar at Steubenville. He is now practicing at Bellaire. FREDERICK HOFFMAN, furniture dealer, was born in Monroe county, Ohio, January, 1848. Received a common school education. Learned the cabinet business and engaged in the trade in Bellaire in 1868. He keeps 'a general stock of furniture constantly on hand, or makes it to order. In 1873 ho married Caroline Boesher, of this city. P. T. KING, born June 5, 1842, in Scotland. Received an academical education. Migrated to New York in April, 1866. Was engaged in the mercantile business in several cities prior to his removal here, which was in November, 1872. Ho was married to Isabella King, of New York state. He is now driving a good trade in the dry goods business, on the corner of Belmont and Thirty-third streets. Mr. K. is the pioneer in the one price cash system of Bellaire. H. A. MCGREGOR was born in Belmont county, Ohio, in 1836. Was reared on a farm and educated in the county. He followed farming until thirty years of age. He came to Bellaire in 1866 and engaged in the general hardware trade, in connection with his brother James, with whom he was associated in business until 1877. Store situated on Thirty-fifth street. THOMAS S. TAPPAN, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1838. Was educated in the public schools of his nativity, Served an apprenticeship of four years at carriage making with J. W. Gosling, of that city. In 1861 he engaged in the photographic business in Cincinnati. Was appointed as photographer in the "Transit of Venus" expedition in 1874. In 1877 he came to Bellaire. Was married to Mary E. Stewart in 1859. Studio 814 Union ; residence, Washington street, Bose Hill. WILLIAM SHARP was born in Westmoreland county, Pa., in 1832. Migrated to Wheeling in 1835, where he learned the trade of manufacturing nails. Went to Steubenville and worked twelve years. In 1867 he came to Bellaire, since which time he has been engaged in the Bellaire Nail Works. He was one of the first men hired in that manufactory, and helped to fit and put up machinery, &c. Mr. S. has been twice married. In 1860 he married Mary N. Stuart, of Steubenville, who afterwards died. His second wife was Elizabeth Nicoll, of Wheeling, to whom he was married in 1878. THOMAS M. GODFREY was born November, 1845, in Ireland. Migrated to the United States with parents in 1846. Served four years as machinist in Hobbs & Taylor's shop, Wheeling. Worked in the railroad shops at Dennison, Ohio, for a number of years. He is at present engaged at the Blast Furnace in Bellaire. In 1873 he married Mary E. Thomas, of this city. E. R. BROOKS, born in Lawrence county, Pa., in 1846. Was reared on a farm. Engaged with the Howe Sewing Machine Co. as sub-agent, and continued with that company 'Our years. In 1873 he removed to Bellaire, and is now selling the Singer Sewing Machine, No. 804 south Belmont street. DUDLEY WOODBRIDGE, M. D., was born in Marietta, Ohio, in 1853. He received a classical education at Marietta College, whore he graduated with honor in the class of 1873. He read medicine with Prof. James R. Wood, of Now York city. In 1874, he entered Belleview Hospital College, in which ho graduated in 1877. In the meantime he spent a year in Europe. In the spring of 1877, he commenced practicing in Bellaire. He is building up quite a practice from the filet of having been successful in the past in his cases. J. R. NAYLOR, born near Smithfield, Jefferson county, Ohio, December 25, 1817. He obtained his education in the common schools and Friends school, at Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, and taught for over twenty years, most of that time being in Wellsburg, Brooke county, W. Va. He was elected clerk of the county and circuit court of Brooke, serving fir eleven years. In 1873, lie came to Bellaire. In 1874 he purchased John Beam's stuck of stationery, notions, toys, &c., known as a news depot, at which time there was another news depot, owned by Mr. Quimby, of Wheeling. He afterward sold to Mr. Snively, who in turn sold to Mr. Kelley. Mr. N. then bought out Mr. Kelley. Daring the last few years several short-lived places have started in Bellaire. Mr. Naylor has now and has had for time last year and a half the only general news and stationery establish neat in the city. He was married to Hester C. Kimberland, of Brooke county, W. Va. A. O. MELLOTT was born in Belmont county, Ohio, in 1830. Educated in the common schools and Barnesville Academy. Taught school in Belmont. county fifteen years. Was engaged in farming four years. In 1861 he married P. J. Mayers, of Belmont county, He engaged in merchandizing in this city for three years. Served as ''Mayor two years, ad Justice of the Peace six years. Connected himself with 'Baron Manufacturing Company." In 1875 he purchased the Marietta Chair Company, and is now engaged in the furniture and undertaking business. In 1877 he was appointed agent for Adams' Express com- parry. Business, corner Belmont and Thirty-third streets. REV. WM. GASTON was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, in1835. He spent most of his early life in East Liverpool. Attended Washington College, where he graduated in 158, He then went to the Western Theological Seminary, Allegheny city, Pa., and graduated there, also, in 1861. His first charge was Smith's Ferry, Pa, and Clarkson, Ohio, which he took in 1861. He resigned that charge and accepted a call from Bellaire in 1866, continuing until the present. In the year prior to this, however, he was united in marriage to Julia M. Cunningham, daughter of Samuel Cunningham, of this city. THOMAS G. DAVIS, born in South Wales in 1838. Attended the schools of his nativity until ten years of age, when he Commenced learning the iron business, at which he worked five years in Wales, then traveled through England, and located at Yorkshire. At that place he had charge of the furnaces in the iron works for a number of years. He came to America in 1873. Ile first located in Hazelton, Ohio; had charge of furnaces there until 1878. In February of that year he came to Bellaire, and is now engaged a manager of the Bellaire blast furnaces. He was married in Wales to Ann Evans. ANDREW WILEY, of the firm of Wiley & Meek, was born in Belmont county in 1836, Educated in the common schools and the Barnesville academy, and engaged for fourteen years in school teaching, Went into the general merchandising with J. A. Driggs, in Monroe county,, Ohio ; he followed this business in different parts of the .county for a number of years. In 1877 he removed to Bellaire and started in the grocery and provision trade alone. In 1878 he took in a partner with him— H. H. Reek,. Store on Belmont street, No.. 32. Mr. Wiley was HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES - 279 united in marriage to Susan J. Driggs, of Woodsfield, Monroe county, Ohio, in 1869. H. H. MEEK, of the firm of Wiley & Meek, was born in Monroe county, Ohio, in 1851. fie received an education in select schools of Woodsfield, and was reared on a farm. Commenced the grocery and produce trade in Bellaire in 1874, and 1878 he associated himself with Mr. Wiley, now one of the firm of Wiley & Meek. ID 1876 he married Mary M. Borham, of Bel- laire. JOSEPH McCLAIN.--Born in Ireland in 1842. Received common school education. Served five years as an indentured apprentice in general grocery, provision arid bakery business. He worked several years as journeyman in the trade at home ; three years on his own account. In 1856 he married E. J. Telford. Migrated to the United States in the spring of 1870, coming to Bellaire the same year, and starting in the general grocery and provision trade. In 1876 be connected himself with his brother under the firm name of A. & J. McClain, general grocery, provision and produce merchants, North Belmont street, Bellaire, O. A. H. MARSH was born in Ohio county, W. Va., in 1824. Migrated to Belmont county, Ohio, in 1844. He served an apprenticeship at wagon-making in Bellaire. In 1847 he engaged in business on his own account. For four years he was engaged in Cincinnati and Indianapolis in car building. Married Elizabeth A. Jacobs in 1850. Worked in Portsmouth, Ohio ; then in Bridgeport; and in 1865 he came back. to Bellaire and started in the carriage and wagon manufacturing business, continuing until 1872. He then purchased .a farm in Taylor county, W. Va., and lived one year there, but sold out and returned to Bellaire and resumed his old occupation. Shop situated at 136 Guernsey street. Mr. M. has a family of eight children—Newton L.. Emma C., Ella, Camilla, Mary (dead), Cassius M., Jessie, and Minnie. ROBERT W. MUHLEMAN, M. D., homeopathist, was born in Monroe county, Ohio, in 1853. Took a literary course at Baldwin University, Berea, Ohio. Entered the Medical College at Cincinnati, and graduated in June, 1877. Commenced the practice of his Profession in August, 1877, in Bellaire. I. N. GRAFTON.—Born in Jefferson county, Ohio, in 1827. Educated in the schools of Jefferson and Columbiana counties. Served an apprenticeship at cabinet-making in Fairview, Hancock of county, Va. in. 1847 he married Rebecca J. Henry, daughter of Samuel Henry, Jefferson county, Ohio, by whom he bad three children, John H., Nannie A Willie (all dead). He worked awhile at his trade in Knoxville, Jefferson county; thence went to Beaver county, Pa. (Smith's Ferry); thence to Wellsville, and connected himself with C. & P. R. R. five years ; thence to Bellaire in 1857, still in railroad business. In 1860 he en-gaged in the carpenter trade and continued two years, since which time he has been carrying on the furniture trade. He is the pioneer undertaker in the city. He keeps constantly on hand fine caskets, coffins, linings, robes; &c. He is also a dealer in picture frames, mouldings, window shades, oil cloth, &c. Mr. Grafton spent some time in Philadelphia city learning the art of embalming. The process is simple and entirely satisfactory. By this process a body can be kept any length of time. He is the only one in this section that understands the process. Rooms, South Belmont street. A. J. SANDERS, M. D., born in Washington county, Pa., in 1837. He was educated in the Richmond schools, of Jefferson county. Read medicine under Dr. R Hill, of Columbus, Ohio. Attended two courses of lectures at Starling Medical College, Columbus, Ohio. Graduated at Long Island College Hospital, New York, in 1863. Began practice the same year in Bellaire. In 1866 he was united in marriage to Mary C. Hayman. Office, 119 South Guernsey. J. G. SCARFF, M. D. was born in Carroll county, Maryland, in 1854. Studied at D., Seminary, Hartford county. He graduated at a commercial college in Baltimore in 1874. Read medicine with Dr. J. B. Crane, Bellair, that state. Graduated at Puke Homeopathic Medical College, Cincinnati, May, 1877. Came to Bellaire, November 6, 1878. S. Q. HAMILTON, born October 19, 1852, in Georgetown, Beaver county, Pa. Educated in the common schools of his county. At the age of 17; he began in the drug business in Wellsville, with W. M. Hamilton. Remained with him until April, 1876. He then removed to Bellaire, and is now of the firm of S. Q. Hamilton & Co., located at corner Belmont and Thirty-third street. REV. R. J. WALLACE was born in York county, Pa., in 1832. Removed to Logan county, Ohio, with parents, same year. Entered Franklin College and graduated there in 1854. Licensed to preach in 1858, and ordained in 1861. Married Charlotte Gorham in 1862, His first charge was Burlington, N. Y. Came to Bellaire in the fall of 1873, where he has remained ever since in charge of the U. P. Church of Bellaire. FRANK BELL was born in Lockport, N.Y. in 1834. His father died when our Subject was four years Of age. lie went to Niagara Falls, where be remained until fourteen years of age. .From there to St. Johnsburg, Vermont. He learned the trade of saddle and harness making. He worked at his trade a number of years in different eastern cities. In 1867, be removed to Wheeling, where he remained six years. In 1873, he came to .Bellaire and engaged at his trade. in the same year he was married to Mrs. Odessa Miller, of Wheeling, W. Va. Business, corner of Union and Twenty-seventh streets. JAMES F. MORRISON, born in Scotland in 1838; educated in the schools of his nativity. He was apprenticed to the woolen manufactory—learned the trade and carried on the business on the banks of the River Dee, in the north of Scotland, for twenty years. in 1857, he married Catharine King, of Sterlingshire, Scotland. In September, 1873, he landed in America and located at. Bellaire, where he engaged in the tea business princi- pally. Ile also deals in groceries. Store, South Belmont street. F. B. WESTGATE was born in Marietta, Ohio, in 1845. Educated in the schools of his nativity. He learned .brick making and laying, at which be worked some twenty years, after that he engaged in the grocery business in that town four years. In 1874, he removed to Bellaire and started in the general grocery and provision trade on Guernsey street, opposite public .spare. In 1865, he was united in marriage to Anna Linangher. G. W. PARKER, born in Bucks county, Pa., in 1817. Received a common school education. . Worked on a farm till sixteen years of age. Engaged in the pump-making business for eleven years in Westerfield & Co.'s ship yard. Followed the same business in other cities until 1863. In 1867, he came to Bellaire and engaged in pattern making for ten years. Keeps a general grocery, produce and provision store on Belmont street. Married Annie Edwards. ANDREW RICHARDSON.—Our subject was born in the state. of Massachusetts, and educated in the village of Dracut in the High School.. In early life he engaged as clerk in the grocery business in the city of Lowell. Removed to Athens, Ohio, in 1853. Had charge of a gang of men on the M. & C. R. R. for one year in 1854. Moved to Powhattan, Belmont county, where he was engaged in cutting stone for a railroad bridge across Captina creek. In 1856, he married Martha J. Martin. In 1856, he removed to Bellaire. He was engaged as builder and contractor until 1858. In 1859, he commenced clerking for Mr. Gorby. Soon afterward he started in the grocery business and was one among the early pioneers in that trade. Store, 221 Thirty-second street. JAMES FITTON.—The subject of this notice was born in England, December 29, 1836. Ho migrated to America with his parents in 1848, who first settled at Harper's Ferry, where they resided two years, then they removed to Wheeling. James was educated for the most part in night schools. In April, 1852, he commenced learning the plumber's and gas fitter's trade. He was married to Anna M. Trisler in May, 1858. He came to Bellaire in 1872 and engaged at his trade, which occupation he still continues to follow. Residence, 137 Jefferson street. HISTORY OF PULTNEY TOWNSHIP. Pultney is one of the original townships of Belmont county. It was erected on the 25th of February, 1801, with the following boundary, beginning : 280 - HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTES. "On the Ohio river at the southeast corner of Kirkwood township, thence west with the southern boundary of said township to the western boundary of the county ; thence south with said western boundary six miles to the northwest corner of the eighth township in The seventh range; thence east with said township line to the Ohio river ; thence up the river to the place of beginning to be called and known by the name of the township of Pultney." In 1801 Philip Dover and Joseph Lashly were appointed by the Court of Belmont county as constables for Pultney township. The first elections were ordered, for this, York and Salem townships, to be held at the house of Jacob Repshire. In 1802, the elections were ordered to be held at the house occupied by the court, for Pultney. The present boundary is as follows : On the north by Pease, east by the Ohio river, south by Mead and west by Richland township: It is "admirably located with reference to railroad and river accommodations, being in. close proximity to the city of Wheeling, W. Va., and rich in agricultural and mineral resources. The land is of excellent quality—watered by numerous streams—and underlying nearly the entire township, are veins of sandstone, limestone and coal. Many of these veins are being successfully worked at the present time. Among those mines and quarries that deserve especial mention are the coal mines of J. Heatherington and Rockenshousen & Steritt—located about three-fourths of a mile south of Bellaire—the Sullivan, Kelley, Morgan and Barnard mines, in Bellaire, and the Kidd, mines, on McMahon's Creek,. four miles west of .Bellaire. Among the many limestone quarries, those of A. McLain, located on Indian, :Run, one mile westof Bellaire; are the largest. Mr. McLain is working these quarries on the same plan as that of operating a coal mine. The vein of this quarry averages about six feet of first quality of limestone, and underlies the entire hill. Mr. McLain has had for the last six years the contract for supplying the furnace connected with the Bellaire Nail Works with limestone, they using from fourteen, to fifteen thousand, tons per year. This quarry gives employment to an average of twenty-five. men. Its monthly pay-roll amounts to nearly one thousand dollars. EARLY SETTLERS. One of the first settlers of Pultney township was Andrew :Dickson, who came from West Liberty, Va., in 1796, and settled on the forks of Big. and Little McMahon's creek. Mr. Dickson purchased his land some five years before moving on it, on account of the hostile character of Indians in the neighborhood. Among the other early settlers in the township were Charles Eckles (who came in 1800), Abraham Walkman,. George Neff, Andrew Neff, Samuel Morley (the celebrated deer hunter), Matthew Howell, James Hutchinson, John King, Jacob Worley, Jacob Davis, William Merritt, James McKirk—and Robert Alexander, who settled near where Mr. Samuel Alexander (his son) now lives in 179G. At this time he had no neighbors nearer than where .Bridgeport now is. The first place for public worship, was built on McMahon's creek, a short distance south of where. the tunnel now is on the "Central Ohio Division" of the B. & O. R. R. Rev. John Scott was the first preacher that officiated in this church. MILLS. On McMahon's creek, near Quincy, is Neff's flour and saw mills, and on the same stream, two miles west of Bellaire, is Wallace's flour mill. All of these Mills are located. in, a fine section of the township, and are doing a good business. Bell's woolen mill and carpet manufactory- are also on this creek. CURIOSITIES. On John R. Robinson's farm, situated two miles west of Bellaire, is a sandstone quarry. Whilst getting out the stone Mr. R. found three- petrified fish, one of which is in the collection of minerals at Washington. In quarrying, the fish fell out perfect in form, just as though chiseled out of solid rock. Other curiosities have been discovered in this quarry, such as leaves, snakes, &c., in a perfect state of petrifaction. CEMETERY. In a little cemetery on the hillside, on the farm owned by S. Alexander, lays the remains of Samuel Worley and wife, Andrew Dickson and wife; James M. Kirk, Elizabeth, wife of James Dixon, George Neff, Sr., and wife, and others. THE PITTSBURGH. COAL WORKS, OWNED BY ROCKENSHOUSEN STERRITT. These works are among the substantial. enterprises of Belmont county. They are situated on the west bank of the Ohio river, about three-fourths of a mile south of the B. & O. R. R. bridge at Bellaire. They were opened by Mr. Robert Hutchinson. in the spring of 1866. Mr. Rockenshousen purchased of him a half interest. Since 1870 the works have been controlled and worked by the present owners, Messrs. Rockenshousen and Sterritt. The works have two chutes for loading barges on the river—one for pea and nut coal and the other for lump. The latter is what is called a " slide," which is adjustable to any stage of water in the river. The firm own about thirty-five barges, with a wharf boat below the lump chute for the loaded barges, and a well constructed ice abutment stands in the river above for the protection of empty barges. A chute is also erected over the tracks of the Bellaire. and Southwestern, railway for loading cars, which can be shipped to all points along the line of that road. The mine is entered by a " slope" 175 feet long, with a grade of forty-eight feet. The vein is six, feet in thickness, is known as seam. No. 4 and the quality of the coal is excellent for manufacturing, steam and domestic purposes: An analysis has shown it to be richer in gas than Pittsburgh coal ; only a very small per cent of sulphur is found in it, after being prepared for market, and it makes coke of a fine quality. The tract of land which the firm owns has a front on the river of about 700 yard's and extends back a distance of nearly a mile. The property embraces about 400, acres of coal in a solid body. The length of the main entry is fully one mile, with a good track of T rail. In the mine is one of the best furnaces" in the state. An average of 5,000. bushels is mined per day and employment is given to about seventy-five men. On the property are veins of hydraulic cement, limestone and fire' clay. The former of these is a vein six feet in thickness,. and is evidently destined 'to be of great value. THE KIDD MINES, On the property of Joseph F. Hutchinson, on McMabon's creek, four miles west of Bellaire, were opened in 1866. In 1873, Mr. John Kidd purchased the entire interest in these mines, and their capacity as they are now being. worked by him, is from thirty-five to forty thousand bushels' per month, and employing about twenty-five men. There are many other valuable mines of excellent quality of coal in this township; among them is Sullivan's, Kelley's, Morgan's and Barnard's, in Bellaire. HISTORY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ROCKHILL. The Presbyterian Church or Rockhill is located on a high point of land about two miles west of Bellaire. its organization took place in 1812, with John. Moore and John Cunningham as Ruling Elders,. At different times subsequently there have been added to the eldership, Wm. Keyser, James Milligan, James Greenlee, John W. Rankin, Joshua W. Keyser, A. W. Anderson,. John W. Milligan, Robt. Merritt, Wm. Thomas, John S. Crafty and Matthew Wallace.. The present Board of Elders consists of J. W. Keyser, Robert Merritt, Win. Thomas and Matthew Wallace. The church depended on Stated Supplies from her organization in 1812 to 1834. Of these the following ministers labored through periods of different length . Rev. Abraham Scott, Rev. John McMillan, D. D., Rev. James Arbuthnot, Rev. Joseph Anderson and Rev. Samuel Reed. The first settled pastor was the Rev. Benjamin Mitchell, who was called in 1834, entering on his work the same year continued pastor till 1857. He was born and educated in York county, Pa., and came to Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, in 1829, where he settled as pastor of that church: After 1834 his time was divided between Mt. Pleasant and Rockhill, each receiving one-half of his services, during a period of twenty-three years. Over a distance of more than twelve miles of rough roads; he came through heat, or cold, or rain, with the greatest regularity on his great errand of good to this people. His ministry was a very faithful one and greatly blessed to the people among whom he labored. After he resigned his charge of Rockhill he continued at Mt. Pleasant, giv- HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES - 281 ing the whole of his time to that church, till increasing age led him to resign in 1876, He holds the position still of Pastor Emeritus, The degree of D, D. was conferred on him by Franklin College in 1859. The Rev. R. H. Hollyday was installed pastor in June, 1858, and resigned in 1860. He was a laborious and faithful minister, and during his brief labors the church of Bellaire was formed and became a part of his charge. Mr. Hollyday is now a member of the Presbytery of Lima, Ohio. The Rev. John Moffat became pastor of Rock hill in connection with Bellaire in January, 1861, and resigned in 1863 to take charge of the Second Presbyterian Church of Wheeling. The Rev. I. D. Fitzgerald served the same charge as Stated Supply for six months from October, 1863. The Rev. D. H, Laverty became pastor of Rock hill as a separate charge in 1865, and resigned in 1867. The Rev. John Jay Lane began his ministry in 1868, which has just closed in May, 1879. Declining health compelled Mr. Lane to give up the active work of the ministry. He has. removed to York county, Pa. The first place of worship was a tent, Which was used for a number of years, and in 1817 gave place to a log house. This house served the congregation nearly thirty years, and in 1846 a commodious brick church was built on the same site. It is 44x60 feet in size, and so well was the building of it managed that the total cost in cash was only $1,100. A neat and comfortable parsonage was built by the congregation in 1866 on land donated for that purpose by James Alexander. Two churches have been formed from this parent church. Bellaire church., which was organized in 1860, drew off a colony of forty-one from Rockhill and again in 1874 another colony became the nucleus of the church of Colebrook. But with all this depletion the old church has still a good measure of vitality. The following members of Rockhill Church have entered the ministry, and are now engaged in its active duties : Rev. W. V. Milligan, Cambridge, Ohio. Rev. Robert Alexander, D. D., St. Clairsville, O. Rev. James L. Merritt, West Los Animas, Col. Rev. John W. Allen, D. D., St. Louis, Mo. Rev. James M. Alexander, Minpurie, India. In all active Christian work this church has always been among the foremost in the Presbytery, and her people have always given liberally to all objects of benevolence, as well as supporting those who served them in the Gospel. VILLAGES. QUINCY, on the line of the B. & 0. R. R four miles west of Bellaire, is a thriving little village, containing about one hundred inhabitants. It has one store, one woolen factory and one It is the unction of the Bellaire and St. Clairsville Narrow Gauge railroad. Kidd's coal mines are located at this point. WEST WHEELING.—This village of about 350 inhabitants was laid out by Martin S. Todd, July 30, 1838, into three tiers of lots, running parallel with the river and containing one hundred and one lots: Soon. after an addition of five lots were made. Andrew Woods owned all the land upon which the town is built and Squire Kelsey says, he thinks he owned all of the land in the fractional sections 19, 20 and 21. He came in possession of it about the time of the first sale of Congress land made by the government at New York. The first improvement made in the place was the ferry house, a frame building which stood in the street leading to the river, opposite the old hotel stand. It stood until 1839, when it was removed by Squire Kelsey, who purchased the lot south of it. He erected a brick house upon it, which is still standing. He kept a hotel there for two years, It was rented by him to a man named Dietrich, who occupied it for about a year and then it was rented to one Loe. The Squire subsequently sold the stand to Mr. Maser. This gentleman occupied it from 1844 to 1864. It then passed into the hands of W. H. Resler, From him the present proprietor, James Comeford, secured it. The first ferry was kept at the mouth of Whisky run and afterward removed to the present point. It was kept by Thomas Reynolds, and in about 1826 it was changed. In about 1830, Andrew Woods built a grist mill and it was operated by his two Sons, Alfred and Robert. It was sold to Andrew Woods, Jr., and R. McKee by those grentlemen. It was operated by this firm a short time when McKee purchaSed his partner's interest and continued for a number of years. The. 36—B. & J. Cos. mill property finally fell into the hands of T. H. Genin, who willed it to his nephew, J. N. Genin, and now belongs to his heirs. McKee was quite a prominent and extensive coal deter and was also engaged in building flat-boats, and continued in these several occupations until 1840. McKee also built a saw mill, which stood on the land now in possession of the Genin heirs. It was operated by Smith and Boyles. Fowler and Tuttle erected the first brick house in the place. It is a double one and is the one now owned by George Davis. Fowler was a gunsmith and drove quite an active trade in early days. A man named Arbutnot was among the first to purchase lots in the village. He built a small frame now owned by Barrett, of Wheeling. John Smith was an early settler and followed coopering. Wilson Stinger built a brick residence on the street facing the river. lie owned a large warehouse and store on the river bank, which was carried away with all its contents during the flood of 1852. He is still engaged in the dry goods and grocery business. Mr. Benedict built a brick house below Stringer's. It is now owned by Rhodes, of Bridgeport, who has since remodeled it. Loe built a brick house south of this. It is now owned by a widow lady named Torbet. Laird built a brick house owned by G. W. Davis. Forbes built a frame; which is still standing, and is in the possession of Mary Moore. Seth Lewis built a frame now owned by W. A. Dieters. Robert Stewart built a frame house. David Wagoner built a house now owned by William Whitney. George Davis built a frame at an early day. Wilson Smith built the brick now owned by D. Wagoner. Agnes Boyles built the brick house now owned by Alexander Lisle. John Johnston erected the brick house owned now by Isaac Wise. George Otto put up the stone house now belonging to his heirs. Samuel Hardesty built the frame now owned by Dieters. John Johnston kept a store on the river bank, which was carried off by the flood of 1852. For a number of years in the early history of West Wheeling the coal trade formed the business of the village. Since that has ceased, the town has improved but little. The following comprises the business to-day : Two grocery stores, one dry goods and grocery store, one saloon, one church of the M. E. denomination, one school building, one blacksmith and wagon shop, one paper mill, one shoeshop. West Wheeling is situated on the C. &.P. R. R., one mile from Bridgeport and about three from Bellaire. PATRON'S RECORD OF PULTNEY TOWNSHIP. JAMES DIXON.—The subject of this sketch was the only son and youngest of twelve children. He was born near McMahon's four miles west of Bellaire, in the year 1797, and was the first white child born in Pultney township. He received a limited education in the log school-houses of that day, and remembers well the many incidents connected with the pioneer schools of the county, where reading, writing and arithmetic were taught, and the dispensers of knowledge were thoroughly imbued with Solomon's idea, that " whoso spareth the rod spoileth the child." Mr. Dixon was reared on a farm from early life, was inured to toil and hardships, and grew up to mankind amid the trying times of the early history of the county. He has always been identified with and interested in all public and private enterprsies that had for their end the welfare, prosperity, growth and development of the township that has always been his home. He married Elizabeth (daughter of Henry Neff, of Belmont county, Ohio,) in 1823. He is still living on the farm on which he was born, at the advanced age of eighty-two years, where he is surrounded by kind friends ever ready to administer to his temporal wants. DAVID WORKMAN.—This gentleman is the oldest citizen of Belmont county. He was born in Allegheny county, Maryland, in 1789. He came with his parents to the then Northwest Territory and settled in what is now Pultney township, Belmont county, in 1799, locating about five miles west of Bellaire, near McMahon's creek, In 1812 his father purchased and settled upon the farm that has since been his home. At the time of their settlement the country was a dreary and lonely wilderness, with only here and there a hunter's cabin. He was brought up amid hardships and privations so common with the pioneers, 282 - HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. In 1813 he was united in marriage to Sarah Penrose, of Morgan county, Va. This union resulted in eleven children, five of whom are dead. He owns 117 acres of land. Mr: W. is now in his 91st year, still in the enjoyment of comfortable health and is living on the same farm where he helped to clear the land and build the first rude cabin. JOHN Z. MCFARLAND was born in Richland township, Belmont county, in 1838 ; received his education in the common schools, and worked on a farm until the age of twenty-two years, at which time. he engaged. in teaching school. After four, years experience in this profession his health failed him, and he then purchased a farm in Monroe county, where he engaged in, farming and stock dealing for a. number of years. He sold his property there and purchased a, place at Neff's Siding, on the B. & O. Railroad, and engaged in the grocery business, where he still remains. In 1867 he married Miss Maria B., daughter of James Gordon, of Belmont county. SAMUEL ALEXANDER was born in Belmont county in 1827. He was reared on a farm and has paid considerable attention to the raising of fine stock. His farm contains 275 acres ; is finely located on McMahan's Creek, four miles west of Bellaire. Mr. A. has been school director for several years, and always has taken a deep interest in. all public and private enterprises calculated to benefit the community and county that has always been his hornet He married Mary A., daughter of Robert Merritt, of Belmont county, in 1854. ANDREW NEFF. was one. of the pioneers of Pultney township. He settled in the western part of the township at an early day, owning the property some, time before he built the house in which his widow and some of his children now live. The homestead farm contains about 1844 acres of excellent land, with good buildings, well watered, &c. Underlying the property are a six and four foot vein of coal, a part of which is now being worked. He married Jane, daughter of Robert Alexander, of Belmont county, and was the father of three children, John W., Alexander, .and Andrew J. He died, in October, 1852, and, his widow is still living on the old homestead with her children, Alexander, and Andrew J., they managing their mother's property in connection with their own. WM. C. SHIELDS was born in Berkeley county, Virginia, in 1814. He came to Belmont county with his parents when two years of age. At the time he came to this county it was mostly a wilderness, with here and there a log cabin. He was early inured to the toil and privations of a pioneer life, grew to manhood. amid the exciting, scenes. and incidents of the early settlers, and has lived to see the “wilderness blossom as the rose." Mr. Shields owns 238 acres of excellent land, upon which he has lived for thirty-eight years. He has paid considerable attention to sheep raising,.. and in fact was the pioneer.. sheep grower :in Pultney township. Married his wife Sarah, daughter of James Huffman, of Belmont county, in 1840, who died. His. second wife was Hannah, daughter of Andrew McFarland, whom he married in.1876. LEWIS ROCKENSHOUSEN was born in Germany, June 7, 1825, and came to the United States in 1842, first landing in New York. He learned the cabinet trade in that city, and worked at the business five years, when he removed. to Pittsburgh and continued the same occupation. In 1867 he came to Bellaire and engaged in the coal business. He is now member of the firm of Rockenshousen and Sterritt, proprietors of the Pittsburgh Coal Works, he was married in 1848 to Martha E.,. daughter of Martin Swetzer, of Allegheny county, Pa. They have seven children, two sons and five daughters. JAMES BRANNEN and wife migrated from York county, Pa., in about 1826 and settled in Belmont county, O. They purchased a tract of land and commenced clearing it. He reared a large family, and died in 1831. James and Joseph Brannon, sons of the above, are now living in Pultney township, five miles west of Bellaire, on the Bellaire and Jacobsburg road; own 244 acres of laud in a good state of cultivation, with good fruit, and well watered; &c.; sixty head of cattle and five head of horses. Joseph Brannen married. Harriet Shahan in 1852. WILLIAM. MCFARLAND was. born in Belmont county, Ohio, in 1838. Educated in the common schools, attended the high school of Bellaire for three years; taught two years has been for a number of years engaged in farming on the old homestead ; was appointed notary public by Gov. Allen, and reappointed by his successors. In 1874 he married Eliza S. Russell. He Owns 108 acres of rich land, upon which is found excellent fruit. G. W. MYERS.—Born in Pultney township, Belmont county, Ohio, in 1820; was reared on a farm, and has followed farming as a business.. Married Mary Porterfield in 1845. By her he became the patent of nine children, five of whom are dead. J. H. MILLIGAN was born in Pultney township, Belmont county, Ohio. He follows the business of farming ; owns sixty acres, which is in a good state of cultivation, with. good buildings and excellent fruit, &c. In 1855 he married Hannah J. Carson, of Ohio county, W. Va. He was elected to the office of township trustee of .Pultney, and served in that capacity two terms. He is a successful farmer. J. E. STERRITT was horn in Allegheny county, Pa., October 11, 1849. His father, David Sterritt, was a farmer, and our subject was reared to the same occupation until the spring of 1870. After receiving a liberal common school education, he attended an academy in Allegheny City. His father having purchased an interest in the Pittsburgh Coal Works, near Bellaire, in the spring of 1870, our subject came to the mines to look after the business, and remained one year. He then went to Pittsburgh and took a full 'business course in the Iron City College, when he returned to the coal works and took charge of the books of the firm of Rockenshousen & Sterritt. He remained in this capacity for five years, when he became weigh-master for the firm (his brother taking charge of the books), which position he holds at the present time, together with the supervision of his father's interests. He was married to Christina Geyer on the 3d of July, 1873. WM. H. GRIFFITH was born in Belmont county, Ohio, in 1838 ; was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools ; followed farming for a number of years. At the breaking out of the war he enlisted in Company A, 43d Regiment Ohio Volunteers, in 1861, as private ; served ten months and was discharged on account of disability, at Columbus. Ohio. He re-enlisted in Company H. 193d Regiment Ohio Volunteers, in March, 1864, as private and soon afterward was promoted to corporal ; served till close of war and was honorably discharged. In 1867 he married Sarah C., daughter of Isaac Griffith. During the last year he has been engaged in the coal business on the line of the Bellaire and St. Clairsville Narrow Gauge Railroad, two miles west of Quincy. Some six years ago, Mr. G. purchased the property on which the village now stands, and in connection with the Kidd Bros. was instrumental in building up the place. WM. KIDD was born in Scotland in 1846; migrated to the United States with his parents in 1852 and settled in CoShocton, Ohio; was educated for the most part in Steubensville ; followed coal mining for five years. In 1873 he married Hattie, daughter of Wm. Cramp, of Steubenville. In 1871 be came to Quincy and engaged in the: coal business. JOHN KIDD is a native of Scotland ; was born in 1844 ; brought by his parents to this country in 1852; received a common school education. From early life he has been engaged in coal mining, and is now proprietor of Kidd's mines at Quincy. In 1875 he married Susan Hutchison, of Bellaire. JOSEPH F. HUTCHISON, born February 22, 1820, on the farm about sixty rods from the residence in which he now lives, lie was reared on a farm and has followed farming as a business. In 1848, he was married to Eliza J,, daughter of Franklin Bell, of Belmont county, Ohio. Mr. 11. owns a farm of 140 acres of first quality of land, situated about four miles west of Bellaire and is one of the finest locations on Malahon's creek, being well watered and containing choice fruit. The celebrated Kidd's coal mines, which have been successfully worked for the last thirteen years, underlies his farm. He has held the office of justice of the peace a number Of years. lie has, during a long and busy life, been identified with the many public and private enterprises that have for their end the growth and development of the county in which he was born and has always lived. SAMUEL CONNELL, a native of Belmont county, was born in 1816. He received a common school education ; learned the trade of a blacksmith in St. Clairsville, where he worked three HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES - 283 years. He then worked at different places, among which were Wheeling, Elizabethtown, Pa., and Cincinnati, and then came to near Bellaire, where he is carrying on blacksmithing and gardening. In 1833, he was married to Caroline, daughter of Nathaniel Sutton, of this county. THEOBALD KLEE, born in Germany in 1828. Migrated to America in 1851; located in Pittsburgh and engaged immediately in gardening. In 1852, he removed to Belmont county, and in 1864 purchased the property he now occupies, some ten or fourteen acres of first quality of bottom land, on McMahon's creek, two miles from Bellaire. In 1854, lie was united in marriage to Nancy J. Lowman. He has a fine residence, good outbuildings, and the land is in a good state of cultivation yielding largely of vegetables and berries for the Bellaire market. Mr. K.'s family consists of himself, wife and three children—John E., Sarah C. and Nora. Mr. Klee has been prominently identified with the Christian church for a period of twenty years. He became a member of the congregation at Bellaire in 1854, In the erection of the present edifice he served as one of the finance committee, and personally donated at various times and in different ways an aggregate of several hundred dollars. He was a deacon for several years, and is now one of the elders. ROBERT MERRIT, a son of William and Mary Merrit, of Berkeley county, Va., was born on the 6th of March, 1809. In 1810, he came with his parents and settled on section 35, about one mile and a half west of the mouth of McMahon's creek when it was yet a wilderness. Early inured to the hardships and privations of pioneer life, he grew to man's estate without the advantages of much education. He has lived to see the " wilderness blossom as the rose," and a thickly settled and prosperous community grow up around him. In 1831, he was married to Eveline, daughter of Hugh Milligan, of Ohio county, West Va. Mr. M. owns 171 acres of first quality of land, which is well watered and in a good state of cultivation. JOHN R. ROBINSON.—Born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1829, and removed to Pittsburgh in 1844, where he commenced learning the iron business in Grafton & Lindsley's milk. He worked there some two years and then went to New York city for a time; thence to Wheeling; worked in the Belmont Iron Works When they first started; was engaged in the La Belle mills as manager and otherwise for twenty years. He married Sarah J. Oxley in 1850. In 1865 he purchased the McMurry farm, on McMahon's creek, two miles west of Bellaire, and has since been engaged in farming and gardening. Owns 72 acres of rich ground, with good buildings, fruit, &c. OLIVER C. TARBET was born in West Wheeling, Pultney township in 1844; educated in the common schools, and reared on a farm. In 1860 he was married to Ellen, daughter of John and Sophia McCormick. In April, 1864, he enlisted in Company C, 60th Regiment O. V., as private; promoted to corporal February, 1865; mustered out of service with regiment at Washington, August, 1865, and was honorably discharged at Cleveland a few days later. In 1873 he purchased the property which he now owns, about one mile west of Bellaire, on the St. Clairsville road. Has a tract of 48 acres, well improved. Is at present engaged in fruit-growing and gardening. WILLIAM NICHOL —Born in Belmont county, Ohio, in 1830; educated in the common schools, and brought up on a farm. He follows farming and stock-raising. In 1858 he was united in marriage to Nancy, daughter of Jacob Neff, of Richland township, Belmont county. He ownS a beautiful farm of 117 acres, upon which is found a good variety of fruits, &c. HISTORY OF BRIDGEPORT. Bridgeport, originally called Canton, was laid out by Ebenezer Zane, May 9, 1806. It is beautifully located on the west bank of the Ohio river and on either side of Indian Wheeling creek, along whose banks it stretches westward for about half a mile, and over a mile up and down the river. Immediately back of the town rises steep and almost precipitous hills, which form a picturesque and romantic site. It is one mile from Wheeling, which lies in full. view. The boundaries were the I-86—B. & J. Cos. present pike, east and west, Bank street north and south, both then county roads. A state road leading from Marietta to Wellsville crossed near the mouth of the creek and run between the town and river in a northerly direction. Colonel Zane at this time owned all the land from Scott's to the river and up to Burlington. He laid out about two acres along the state road north of Fleming's run. In the same year he deeded eight acres south of the run on this road to his son-in-law, Elijah Woods, who laid the same out in five blocks. At this time considerable improvement had taken place and the marks of civilization were being made visibly plain. Kirkwood's cabin was in sight and the block house that stood near. Other cabins likely were seen through the partially thinned timber up the river and creek. Emigrant wagons no doubt wore very numerouS about this date passing over an almost impracticable road, stopping here perhaps, or going further on to the interior of the county. Settlements along the. river wore made very early. See article on Premature Attempts at Settlement in Ohio. IMPROVEMENTS. The first improvements made in the portion then laid out was by Zane and Woods. Woods erected a house on the northeast corner of block number two, and conducted a ferry (opposite his house) across the back river to the island. Mr. Woods, in his day, was a very prominent citizen of Belmont county, especially so in its early history in which he figured largely in politics. He was appointed the first clerk of the courts of the county in 1801, and served in that position with ability and distinction. He was a member of the first constitutional convention which met at Chillicothe in 1802, and had a voice in the organic law of the state of Ohio. Mr. W. migrated from Rockingham county, Virginia, where he was born in 1778. He was a nephew of Archibald Woods. He was a man that had acquired considerable learning for that day, and was far above the greater majority of the pioneer settlers of the county. He had learned surveying and was held as quite good. He spent one winter surveying through the wilds of Kentucky in about 1796, accompanied by five negroes. He married Esther, daughter of Colonel Zane, and the youngest save one of a family of thirteen, Thomas Thompson kept tavern in a cabin erected on lot number one, north side of Fleming's run, and also conducted a ferry which was known as the "upper ferry." He kept a tavern a number of years, and is thought to have been the first "innkeeper" in the village. This gentleman was a grandfather of Thomas Thompson, who is now residing five and one-half miles west of town on the National pike. IN 1807. According to F. Cuming's Tour, a small book of about two hundred pages, published in 1810, there were, all told, a cluster of thirteen houses when he passed through the village, in 1807. As to whom the inhabitants were at that time, cannot now, to a certainty, be ascertained. The above named persons are all that the historian has been able to obtain. Joseph Kirkwood's house, across the creek, was then not in the town, but may have been included. IN 1810. The business of the growing village in 1810, had increased to the following vocations : One suspension rope ferry ; one wheelwright, Ezra Williams ; one hotel and one blacksmith shop. It contained ten residences and a number of other buildings. Messrs. Rhodes were engaged at this time in building what was called keel-boats. IN 1820. Esquire Gill's recollection of the town in 1820, is as follows: Thomas Thompson was keeping a hotel on the north side of the run ; Artemus Baker lived on lot number two, across the run, and followed boat making ; the lot adjoining (number three) was occupied, but by whom at that time unknown. Elijah Woods was living on the south side of the run, on block number two, and was engaged in running a ferry, and kept an inn. Thomas Woods arid Benjamin Bloomfield both lived on block number two. John Pettis bought on block number one, and erected a brick house, now opposite the passenger depot ; it was the largest brick house then in the county ; it was built. quite early. Joseph Kirkwood lived across Wheeling creek. Moses 284 - HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. Rhodes was keeping a hotel on block number one. Samuel Fitch was living in a frame building on block 5, where Alexander's corner is. Nancy Sawyer, colored, lived on block six in a small cabin. John Beltcher, Joseph Worley and John Reed lived on the north side of the run in a double house. Mr. S. Z. Sawyer (colored) says : "that Richard Crawford established a tanyard, about this time, in the town ; M. K. Durant, a hat factory ; John Pettis, Ford and John Scott each kept a store, in succession ; Samuel Fitch established a wholesale store, and on the 4th day of July, 1825, he stuck the first pick in the ground on the bank of the Ohio river, for the erection of the national pike." About this time and little prior, there was an increase in business matters, which consisted mainly in shipping small quantities of provisions by flat-boats to New Orleans, and the building of boats. When the products of the flouring mills; which were springing up on every hand to the number of about thirty, came pouring into Canton, it made an important shipping point. Ebenezer Z. Woods, a son of Elijah Woods, erected a brick building a short distance below where Hill's livery stable now stands ; it was a long, narrow house. A workman named Samuel Hunt was killed there, in its erection. It was built for a storeroom and warehouse, and used a number of years. He was succeeded by Zane & Pentney. From 1824 to 1834, and indeed on till 1844, there was but little substantial improvement in business, the crash of 1837 materially interfering. From 1844 to 1854 business quadrupled, the principal business houses being Rhodes & Oglebay, Holloway & Warfield, Anderson & Dewey, D. B. Atkinson & Co., Israel Branson James A. Gray & Bell & Harden, grocers, dry goods and forwarders, while John Co., Newland, Rhodes & Kirk and Samuel Israel were engaged in the lumber trade. The shipping interests alone amounted to about $150,000 in 1854. From 1854 to 1864 business remained healthy and remunerative, with but little change, except in firms. Rhodes & Bro. succeeded Rhodes & Oglebay ; Oglebay, Atkinson & Co. succeeded Holloway & Warfield; and Junkins, Branum & Co. succeeded James A. Gray. By the death of the brother, E. P. Rhodes & Bro. was followed by Rhodes & Warfield, and they in 1864 by the present firm, E, P. Rhodes & Son. From 1864 to 1876, was twelve years of great prosperity to Bridgeport. Every business enterprise was eminently successful. D. B. Atkinson & Co. succeeded Oglebay, Atkinson & Co. ; they were succeeded by Watkins, Atkinson & Co.; and the latter by Ferguson, Medill & Co. T. C. Bowles followed J. M. Todd & Co. in drugs; Junkins, Branum & Co. followed James A. Gray & Co.; they by Junkins Alexander; Alex. Branum forming with his three sons the firm of A. Branum & Sons. Bates & Alexander followed Junkins ; the latter embarking in wholesale notions, the others sticking to groceries. These, excepting Allen & Forsythe, Branson, Orloff & Zane, Zane & McSwords, and G. W. Anderson, constituted well nigh all the older merchants, of whom Atkinson, Oglebav, Allen, Forsythe, Anderson, Chas. Rhodes, McSwords, Orloff, Zane and Dewey, with others more obscure, are dead. INCORPORATION LIMITS. The incorporate limits of Bridgeport extends to the north line of Ætnaville, which was laid out by the Ætna Iron and Nail Company, May 30, 1873, and south of the La Belle Glass Works, including Kirkwood, laid out by Joseph Kirkwood, January 28, 1834. Allen's addition was laid out in 1836, and Zane's in 1831. Bridgeport was incorporated March 14th, 1836. Peter Cusick Hugh McNeeley, Mayors in 1831. James D. Callighan was Mayor from 1838 to 1840. No corporate authority was exercised from 1840 to 1847. The charter by neglect was forfeited. Moses Rhodes was Mayor from October 6, 1847. B. T, Brown was Mayor from November 17, 1847. S. E. Francis was Mayor from April 1, 1848. John Gilbert was Mayor from May 12, 1848. Lewis Smith was Mayor from April 9, 1849. Lewis Smith was Mayor from April 6, 1850. Lewis Smith was Mayor from April 5, 1851. John Gilbert was Mayor from April 16, 1851. John Allison was Mayor from June 12, 1852. Win. Gill was Mayor from December, 1852. W. W. Halstead was Mayor from April 6, 1853. Wm. Gill was Mayor from April 3, 1854. Wm. Gill was Mayor from April 6, 1855. Wm. Alexander was Mayor from April 8, 1857. A. J. Lawrence was Mayor from December 11, 1857. A. J. Lawrence was Mayor from April 5, 1858. John Gilbert was Mayor from April 4, 1859. A. Grubb was Mayor from April 2, 1860. Wm. Alexander was Mayor from April 1, 1861. Wm. Alexander was Mayor from April, 1862. Wm. Alexander was Mayor from April, 1863. Wm. Alexander was Mayor from April, 1864. A. Goudy was Mayor from June 14, 1864. A. Goudy was Mayor from April, 1865. Wm. Alexander was Mayor from April, 1866. A. Goudy was Mayor from. May, 1866. Israel Phillips was Mayor from April, 1867. Israel Phillips was Mayor from April, 1868. Wm. Gill was Mayor from April, 1869. Israel Phillips was Mayor from April, 1870. Israel Phillips was Mayor from April, 1871. Israel Phillips was Mayor from April, 1872. Wm. Gill was Mayor from April, 1873. Wm. Gill was Mayor from April, 1874. Milton McConaughy was Mayor from April, 1875. Milton McConaughy was Mayor from April, 1876. Milton McConaughy was Mayor from April, 1877. F. C. Robinson was Mayor from April, 1878. F. C. Robinson was Mayor from April, 1879. RECORDERS. Guian S. Guthrie, Recorder in 1831; J. G. Aflick, Recorder from 1838 to April 6, 1850 ; John Gilbert, Recorder April 6, 1850; J. G. Aflick, Recorder from April 5, 1851, to April 6, 1855; John Chapman, Recorder from April 1, 1855, to April 7, 1856; J. G. Aflick, Recorder from April 7, 1856, to April 1, 1861 ; John Chapman, Recorder from April 1, 1861, to April 1, 1862. W. H. Tallman, Recorder from April 1, 1862, to June 14, 1864; A. E. Wells, Recorder from June 14, 1864, to May, 1866 ; T. S. Woods, Recorder from May, 1866, to April, 1868; F. C. Robinson, Recorder from April, 1868, to 1869 ; J. G. Aflick, Recorder from April, 1869, to April, 1870 ; J. R. Mitchell, Recorder from April, 1870, to April, 1874; B. C. Crunston, Recorder from April, 1874, to April, 1876; N. West, from April; 1876, to April, 1877; Henry Crawford, from April 1st, 1877, to April, 1880. THE TOLL MIDGE. This bridge which spans the back river and connects the island with Bridgeport was begun in 1836, and finished in 1838. The laying of the corner stone took place on the 25th day (Sabbath) of February, 1838. Owing to heavy rains and an anticipated rise in the river, the initial ceremonies were selected on this day. William Lee Barron had the original contract at $68,500, The job was given up by Barron before it was half, Wm. Alexander, was Mayor from April 7, 1856. completed. He had contracted for its erection at figures by which he would lose money. The Zanes took it off his hands and finished it. FIRST BRIDGE ACROSS WHEELING CREEK. Esquire Gill says, the first bridge that was erected across Indian Wheeling creek was built by Artemus Baker in 1815, and occupied the present site of the C. & P. R. R, bridge. The Marietta and Wellsville state road crossed there at that time. In 1831 a petition waS made for the purpose of relocating as much of the road as was lying between Indian Wheeling creek and the northern line of the county, but little alterations. at that time took place, the most material change being made at the said creek where the road now crosses. A wooden bridge built with latticc work on either side. The same abutments are still used. In about 1850 it was torn down and a new one erected on the same foundation and again in 1873 the present second iron bridge was built. NATIONAL ROAD. The National road which was projected by Henry Clay, was begun in 1824, a man named Weaver taking a five mile contract west from Bridgeport. At that time there were only five houses then along in that distance. The land was owned by Colonel Zane from Bridgeport to Scott's. FIRST POSTMASTER. Mr. Yost says he thinks Moses Rhodes was the first postmaster of Bridgeport, and that he received the appointment under HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES - 285 the administration of James Madison in about 1815. It was at this time that the name of Canton was changed to Bridgeport. RAILROADS. The following is extracted from a centennial article written by Dr. Todd in 1876: "The C. & P. railroad began work from Cleveland to the Ohio river in 1845, and completed that work in 1852. The river division was finished and the first train of cars ran over it January 1, 1857. The stock was worth from 80 to 90c. Owing to the panic of 1857, and having lost its entire assets (about $1,500,000), the stock dropped to 5 cents. James Farmer was its first president. W. W. Holloway was associated with it in an official capacity from 1857 to 1868, and was its vice president from 1865 to 1869. The Stillwater Navigation and Railroad Company was an enterprise which engaged the attention of some of our leading citizens prior to 1836, in which year a charter for the same was obtained. Capital stock, $100,000. Its proposed route was very nearly the same as that of the Tucarawas Valley road, and by the terms of the charter was "to go from such point on the Big Stillwater creek as the company shall consider the highest point to which the navigation of such creek can with propriety be improved by slack water ; thence up said stream and up the valley of either of the three forks of Stillwater to the National road in Belmont county; thence on to the Ohio river at or near the town of Bridgeport." John McBean, Michael Moore, William G. Smith, George Hamilton, B. S. Cowen, Otho Sheets, Eli Nichols, Peter Tallman, William B. Hubbard, William Downs, James Loyd, Walter B. Beebe, Jacob Urich, John Menich and Daniel Kilgore were co-operators. It was a darling project of David Allen who was first secretary—and in 1836 was the president of the company, to which liberal subscriptions were made, and earnest efforts put forth for its completion—but rival roads finally absorbed its interest and it failed after a heroic struggle for existence. Flushing township then as now, distinguished herself by the liberality of her subscriptions and efforts. The favorite enterprise of the hour is the Tuscarwas. Valley R. R., which has engaged the earnest and untiring energies of many of our best citizens, and which, from our present standpoint, we sincerely hope and believe will be pushed to completion at an early day. The citizens generally have taken some stock in it.; all desire its success. It issubstantially the same enterprise pushed in 1835-6 and 7 by David Allen and other worthies of our town and county. Only now we seek a junction of Bridgeport with that part of the road already completed to Dennison." This road is graded to Bridgeport, and there is every prospect that in a short time trains will be running to the place. SUMMARY IN 1858. The following is the summary of Bridgeport in 1858: Four commission houses, two dry goods stores, ten groceries, one foundry, one livery stable, one tin shop, two wagon makers, two blacksmiths, one flouring mill, two taverns, five common carriers, one telegraph office, two barbers, one cabinet maker, one weaver, one tailor, five seamstresses, four Stovemakers one printer, one postmaster, one painter, one lawyer, one umbrella maker, four carpenters, onc drug store, one undertaker, one tobacconist, one fisherman, one baker, one peddler, two boarding houses, one brush and broom maker, one willow basket maker, twenty coal diggers. SCHOOLS. The earliest account of the schools of Bridgeport that can be gotten, dates back to a few years prior to the first action by the General Assembly of the State on the free school system. Wm. Scott, Esq., says that Samuel Fitch taught a school in a room in his building, which stood where Alexander is now carrying on business, in about 1828-9. Richard Pollison taught a school where the La Belle. House now stands. He followed teaching there for a while, and then, in about 1834-5, he conducted a school in the small brick building which was in the meantime erected. This was the first school house built in the town. It is located on lot 29 of Daniel Zane's addition to the town. Mr. Zane donated the ground expressly' for school purposes. The building is still occupied for a school, and is now used by the colored people. Dr. Todd says : "The schools in 1866 were scattered for shelter, in various places, including the council chamber. The present Union school house was built in 1866, at a cost of $14,000. Captain Thomas Clark did the wood work, Hiram Frasier the brick work; and Jacob Heinline the stone Work. A. J. Baggs, architect. Building committee, the then school board ; E. P. Rhodes, J. C. Tallman, W. W. Atkinson, M. A.. Sharp, Henry Clayland and J. M. Todd. A very neat brick school house is provided for the colored youth apart from the Union school. Schools have a Superintendent, and eight teachers employed annually at salaries ranging from $30 to $122 per month, Branches of study include all intermediate grades from the primary up to advanced mathematics, philosophy, astronomy, chemistry. Enumeration of scholars 1875, 642. Average attendance, 462." This building is a fine three story brick, and is situated in the southwest part of town, on an elevated site, and reflects much credit to the enterprising people of Bridgeport. The present corps of teachers are as follows : D. P. Pratt, Superintendent ; Miss Comic Cooper, High school ; Miss Retta Lafferty, Grammar school ; Misses A. M. Hartstein, Nora Jones, Lena Adolph, Mary Clayland, Agnes Reed; Libbie Newland (Ætnaville) Professor of Music—J. W. Schofield. The present Board of Education arc as follows : Hon. Ross J. Alexander, President ; Dr. J. M. Todd, Clerk ; T. B. Smith, A. J. Baggs, Wm. Howells and Wm. Alexander. These gentlemen have served for several years in this capacity. In 1875 a brick school house costing $2,500, was erected in the north end of Bridgeport, which is known as Ætnaville. It was incorporated with the town in 1874. The total number enrolled in the school for 1878, is 549 ; averaged attendance 359. JOURNALISM. The following article was written by Dr. Todd in 1876, and published in the Wheeling lntelligencer : "Bridgeport is not without journalistic fame. For two years the proceedings of the Belmont Medical Society were published here. The "Belmont Farmer" by various parties, prior to 1848. It was about one-fourth the size of the Intelligencer, generally, but sometimes it grew beatifully less. It was intensely Whig in politics, especially under the editorial management of that stern old patriot, David Allen, As nearly as we can ascertain, it was established by J. D. Gray, and first edited by William B. Affleck, the Dr.'s brother. Three years ago the Zevely family started a paper called the "Standard," which lasted only a few months. It claimed to be independent. As Dr. J. G. Aflect has been the newspaper man of our town, a brief sketch of his life will not be uninteresting. The doctor was born in Drummelzier, Scotland, in 1802 ; came to America in 1819; studied medicine with Barton and Cook; first edited the :National Historian in St. Clairsville from July 16, 1831, till June. 1833, buying out Horace J. Howard, a brother of Mrs. Affleck, and sold out to David McPherson, under whose administration the paper changed its name to the Belmont Chronicle. He edited the True Blue from Sornerton and Bridgeport, in connection with his brother, from June, 1840, to 1846. Its politics were Whig, One number of August, 1846, contains a call in flaming characters for a "Democratic Whig Convention." Afterwards in Bridgeport "The Belmont Farmer," "The Dog," "The Cocoanut," all contained a series of reflections on the follies of mankind, taking his charactcrs from well known Bridgeporters. The portraitures are immensely amusing. Then came his small sized "Belmont Farmer," with its expressive motto, viz : "What is the cursed multitude about?" (Goethe). He enlarged it in 1847, with this motto : " Whilst seine doubt of everything, and others profess to acknowledge cverything, a wise man will embrace such tenets, and only such as are built upon experience, or upon certain and indisputable axioms—Epicurus." And now, occasionally, he publishes " The Tidal Waves." His family physician in Scotland was the celebrated African traveler, Mango Park, living in the same neighborhood. Thc doctor bears on his arm Mango's "trade mark," in the form of a large vaccination scar. The doctor's mother was first cousin of ex-Premier Gladstone, and he sat upon Latin and Greek benches with the great Dr. Chalmers, for whom he has an ardent admiration, and with Pollock also, author of "The Course of Time." in 1818, by invitation, the doctor visited the Wyandotte reservation, lying between Columbus and Lake Erie, and surveyed for them their lands, while he helped Rev. James B. Finley, a Methodist missionary, to convert the heathen. The doctor is now our oldest citizen, and as such we desire to call attention to the many sterling qualities of head and heart the old man abundantly pos- 286 - HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. sesses, and, in passing, to point him out as our centennial mile stone. He has the finest library by far in the town, or perhaps in the county, and we hazard nothing in saying we believe he knows more of its contents than any man in the county. Generous and clever, hospitable and genial, of fine conversational powers, he is yet the Old Giant of our forest, under whose shade we love to linger. Long days yet be yours, full of enjoyment and life's rarest blessings we wish for you and your household, while your children's "bairnies cuddle your old gray hairs." "Next to Dr. Affleck, Michael Eberly is our oldest citizen." Dr. Affleck died of appoplexy, February 5, 1877. BRIDGEPORT ON TAX DUPLICATES. The following statistics are from Dr. Todd's centennial article in the Wheeling Intelligencer : " In 1826 (as far back as the records go) and for a number of years thereafter, the personal property of Bridgeport was not divided from the township personal, so that for a while after 1826 only the value of the realty can be ascertained. "The taxable revaluation of real estate in Bridgeport for the years—

"Included in the above personal is the Belmont Branch of the State Bank of Ohio, valued at $300,000, leaving the value of all property in Bridgeport at this date, less the Bank, at $167,418.

1851—Personal Bank, as above Realty. Total Less Bank Value Bridgeport, outside Bank 1858—Personal Bank Realty Total Less Bank Value outside Bank

$ 92,000 600,000 117,644 $809,644 $600,000 $209,644 84,421 102,000 139,000 $325,421 102,000   $223,331

The crash of 1857 so alarmed and hurt the stockholders of the bank, that through fear and necessity they withdrew all their deposits except $2,000, hence the great falling off in the bank's report from 1854 to 1858, as above. The capital stock of the bank was $100,000.

1863—Personal Bank Realty Total Less Bank Value outside of Bank

$124,045 109,000 106,085 $339,130 109,000 $230.130

"The Belmont Branch Bank was wound up in 1863 by limitation of law controlling the Ohio State Bank and branches, and the First National took its place the same year.

1867—Personal Realty Total 1872— Personal Realty Total 1875—Personal " Realty Total

$415,900 149,000 $574,900 $380,500 268,000 $648,500 $480,800 314,200 $795,000

"I do not give every year from 1826 on, as the valuation changed but little upon realty, and the figures submitted suffice to show the growth and increase of the town. For the same reason I have specified the Belmont Branch; of the State Bank of Ohio, as it could not fairly be recognized as an institution of Bridgeport proper. "The amount of tax collected On the Grand county duplicate of Pease township, including lands,, lots and personal property in 1828, for all purposes, only amounted to $1,005. The amount of tax charged to Bridgeport alone for 1875 amounts to about $15,500." UNION CEMETERY. The Union Cemetery of Bridgeport is beautifully located on an elevated site, two miles northwest of town. The corporate authorities recognizing the need of a new burial place, purchased this tract of eight acres in 1853, at a cost of $500. It was then laid off in lots and sold to different parties able to buy, reserving a certain portion for the interment of those unable to secure lots. The trustees of these grounds are George Giffin, E. P. Rhodes and T. C. Howls. The remains of many of the early settlers are interred in this spot. Few families who have resided here for a decade or more, but are linked to this ground by kindred or friends, who sleep underneath its green sod. The cemetery is being beautified by the planting of shrubbery, etc., etc. The earliest burial grounds used, it is believed, by the town, was the lot where the West End M. E. Church is now located, and the next near Scott's, west of town several miles. FIRST NATIONAL BANK. The First National Bank of Bridgeport is the old Belmont Branch, with a new organization and increased capital. The old bank was started in 1847. At a meeting of the stockholders, held August 27th of that year an organization was effected, with a capital stock of $100,000. The directors were Jacob Holloway, Ezekiel Harris, Henry Kennon, John Warfield, John Kin-sly, James Y. Patterson, John K. Newland, James A. Gray and Hugh McNeeley. John Warfield was elected president and John C. Tallman cashier, which trust he most acceptably discharged through the history of that bank, and for thirteen years in the present one, until his death in April, 1876. The bank purchased the present site from Anderson & Dewey and commenced the erection of a bank building immediately after they organized, The "First National" was organized December 5, 1863, W. Holloway, president ; J. C. Tallman, cashier ; W. H. Tallman, assistant cashier ; capital stock, $200,000 ; C. Oglebay, W. Holloway, Finley B. McGrew, Hiram W. Smith and E. P. Rhodes, directors. The present officers and directors (1879) are as follows : President—E. P. Rhodes. Cashier—W. T. Graham. Teller and Bookkeeper—Cook Kelly. Directors—E, P. Rhodes, W, W. Holloway, S. A. Junkin Isaac Holloway, Alexander Brannum and John Woods. The above is the 214th National bank eStablished, wine makes it one of the earliest in the state, being about the 15th MANUFACTORIES. COTTON YARN AND BATTING FACTORY. It is claimed by some of the older citizens of Bridgeport that the pioneer manufacturing establishment was William Gas- teng's cotton yarn and batting factory. Mr. G. purchased the building owned by Zane & Pentncy, which had been originally erected for a store and warehouse. He refitted this building and placed in it such machinery as waS necessary to carry on t the business. The first steam power used in the town was in this factory. After a few years trial the machinery was removed I Wheeling. SMITH & SON'S FLOURING MILL. in 1830-1, Forsythe & Thompson purchased the warehouse erected by. Forsythe & Allen, on the south side of the National HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES - 287 pike, which they converted into a mill. The above firm continued for a couple of years, and then sold to Anderson & Hazlop. This firm was succeeded by Amos Osborne, then Osborne by Kinsey & Watkins. Smith, Watkins & Co., then followed, and then Smith & Son, This mill still bears a good reputation, and turns out 8,000 barrels per annum. SAW MILL. In 1839, Mr. Adoniram Smith erected this mill which is located on or near the south side of Indian Wheeling creek. Was operated by him for some time. Stewart & Keeline followed Smith, then William Steward succeeded this firm. He sold to Turner & Sons in May, 1868. In March, 1874, they were succeeded by Ferguson, Mead & Company, who sold in 1879, to the railroad company. It is being operated at present by Rhodes. This mill has done an immense trade, in worked and saw mill lumber. DIAMOND MILL. This grist mill, which is located opposite the warehouse of the C. & P. R, R., was built by Rhodes, Watkins & Company in 1872. The firm in 1874 was changed to Rhodes, Dunlevy & Company. In 1878,, Rhodes &Dunlevy started who have been operating this mill ever since. Product 12,000 barrels per annum. The capacity of this mill is 150 barrels every twenty-four hours. BELMONT FOUNDRY. In 1849, Mr. Wm. B. Dunlevy commenced the erection of the Belmont Foundry, which he completed and began operations in the year 1850. He conducted the foundry successfully for sev- eral years. The establishment was purchased by James Gray some time in 1853, and lay idle until 1855, when the present firm, Woodcock & Son, bought it. These gentlemen have been running with success ever since. They employ from thirteen to fifteen hands constantly the whole year round. They manufacture cooking, parlor and heating stoves, &c., &c. The erection of this establishment is mainly due to the enterprising energy of its projector, W. B. Dunlevy. LUMBER YARD AND PLANING MILL. This establishment is located near the railroad depot. The present firm is R. J. Baggs & Sons. They are the successors of R. J. Baggs, the senior member of the firm, who started in 1854. Re built a small shop in West Bridgeport, and commenced by hand to manufacture doors and sash. A circular saw was put in operation, driven by a large hand wheel, and operated by two cranks. Business increased steadily, until in 1856 the present partnership was formed, and the shop enlarged to 34x60 feet. An engine was placed in position with machinery for making sash, doors, moulding, &c., more speedily. In the fall of 1856 they bought and put into operation the first planing and flooring machine in the county. Work was so plenty during the balance of this season that they were compelled to work two sets of hands, and run the mill night and day. In the spring of 1857 another planing machine and several Small machines were added to meet the increased business. In the spring of 1859 the firm embarked in the lumber trade to a limited extent, buying in the river during the summer some two hundred thousand feet of boards. In 1862 they bought the ground now occupied by thorn, and in the following year they built the mill building, put in the engine now in use, and almost an entire outfit of new machinery. In 1864 they bought out the stock of John Nelson, who had been in the lumber business for several years. In 1868 they bought the machi nery and stock of George Keeline, who had conducted a planing mill and lumber business for several years. The firm now buy annually about two million feet of lumber, a large proportion of which is worked up in their shop into manufactured articles before being sold. In addition to this they sell annually about twelve hundred thousand shingles and three hundred thousand plastering laths. They employ constantly thirty-two hands. The capital invested, is from $40,000 to $60,000. DESCRIPTION OF BUILDING AND MACHINERY. The following is extracted from a newspaper, and published a years ago : "The shop proper is 36x100 feet, two stories high, and a storage room on the west side that is 20x48 feet and three stories high, which furnishes room to store 100,000 feet of planed lumber. The engine house is 20x50 feet, and dry house of the same size, the engine is 13 inch cylinder and 4 feet 6 inches stroke, furnishing ample power to drive all the machinery. "On the first floor is a large iron frame, double cylinder planing machine, a heavy iron frame flooring machine, an upright re-sawing mill, a circular re-sawing mill and a circular saw. On the second floor a variety of machinery for the manufacture of doors, frames, sash, mouldings, brackets, mantles, palings, shutters, &c., first we find a scroll saw for the cutting out of all imaginable shapes of irregular work. Next, we come to a machine for topping the stiles of venitian shutters, a very ingenious piece of machinery by which the stiles are morticed and the mortices are cleaned out by the action of the machine which also does its own feeding and spacing. Next in order is the Ellis Blind slat tenoner, a machine that cuts the tenons on both ends of the slat at the same time. Next we are shown the machine used for putting the staples into the slats and rods of pivot shutters, which is a machine that needs to be seen in operation to be appreciated. "The tenoning machine in use is one of H. B. Smith's patent iron frame machines--the power morticing machine is one of Smith's patent iron frame self-reversing machines—the machine in use for cross-graining and a great variety of other work is the invention of J. T. Baggs, the manager of the mechanical department, the heavy moulding machines is one of Smith's patent iron frame machines that works three sides of the moulding at the same operation. In addition to the above, there are on this floor two circular cut off saws, two circular rip saws, one sash, door and moulding machine, one stand of emery wheels, irregular moulding machine and one of J. T. Baggs' patent universal sawing machines which has already been more fully -noticed in these columns. This machine does a great variety of work that cannot readily or easily be accomplished by the use of other machinery, it combines first as rip and cut off saw and a wabble saw with an adjustable table so that the work can be done square or at any desired angle; it is used for all kinds of rebutting, champering, fluting, plowing window frames, gaining out pew ends, mitering, cutting dove tails, flows for extension table slides, and a great variety of other work. It is constructed entirely of iron and is so arranged that it can be changed for the different kinds of work with very small loss of time. "In the basement of the main building is a line of shafting and circular, rip and cut-off saws, which are used almost exclusively in the manufacture of boxes. Also here we find the wood turning lathes, which are used almost entirely for turning stair work. The dust and shavings are conveyed from all the saws and machines direct to the shaving room near the boilers by the use of one of Sturtevant's latest patent, No. 7 exhaust fans, thereby saving an immense amount of labor, and rendering it much more pleasant and healthy for the men." LA BELLE GLASS WORKS. These works are situated on the C. & P. R. R. at the south end of Bridgeport, just within the incorporated limits of the town. The La Belle Glass company was incorporated in 1872, with a capital stock of $100,000. Officers—E. P. Rhodes, president; F. C. Winship, secretary; A. H. Baggs, manager. No change has been made in the officers since its organization, with the exception of secretary. W. H. Brinton was succeeded by the present secretary. The present board of directors is as follows E. P. Rhodes, A. H. Baggs, W. W. Holloway, Richard Farley, C. M. Rhodes, David Brown and Louis Cook. The number of bands employed is 140. Annual products, about $135,000. Manufactured glass consists in pressed table and flint stemmed ware. ÆTNA IRON AND NAIL WORKS. These works are located near the river bank in North Bridgeport. The buildings were erected in 1873, when the company was incorporated. The capital stock is $200,000. Operations began with the following officers : W. W. Holloway, President ; W. H. Tallman, Secretary ; Lewis Jones, Manager. Directors —W. W. Holloway, Lewis Jones, A. G. Robinson, L. Spence, A. J. Baggs, T. R. Moffett and W. B. Simpson. A massive engine of 600-horse power is used in this establishment. This engine whirls. a large fly-wheel weighing fifty-five tons. The number of hands employed, 250. Products, 10,000 tons per annum. Articles manufactured are small T rails, sheet and bar iron. Present Directors—W. B. Simpson, A. Pollock, L. 288 - HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. Spence, A. J. Baggs, L. Jones, J. Seybold and W. W. Holloway. The other officers are as above given. ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood.—On the 11th day of May, 1850, a Presbyterian meeting was called for the purpose of organizing a church called the First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood. The old church was built in 1850. Rev. J. Alexander, pastor. Trustees, V. Mitchell, Adam Junkins, R. P. Theaker, Dr. J. MeCon naughey and H. Wells. Clerk, Wm. Alexander. The trustees were the building committee, Cost, $2,400 :42. Rev. J. Alexander was pastor until 1859. Rev. Samuel Boyd from 1859 to 1863. The church was sold to the C. & P. Railroad in 1856 for $2,500. The present church was built in 1856. Committee, C. Oglebay, Dr. J. McConnaughey and H. Wells. The two first are dcad. Mr. Wells lives at Martin's Ferry. Rev. G. W. Chalfant was called August 22, 1863, and Still remains. The official board of this congregation are as follows : Elders—Win. Alexander, John S. Bates, T. R. Laird and Thompson Baggs. Trustees—Andrew Baggs, John Bates, James Clark, James Alexander, George Medill, Vincent Mitchell and John T. Scott. Treasurer—Wm. Alexander. Secretary—J. T. Scott. In connection with this church there is found a large Sabbath-school, which has an enrollment of 280 scholars. Average attendance, 170. The Superintendent is Wm. Alexander ; Assistant—T. R. Laird. J. T. Scott and George Arkle are Librarians; Treasurer—Andrew Heinlein ; Secretary—Joseph Baggs. The infant class, taught by Anna Turner, has 110 scholars enrolled, with an average attendance of seventy-five. The school, like the church, is in the most flourishing condition. Membership, 140. KIRKWOOD M. E. CHURCH. The history of the Bridgeport charge has been so much neglected in the past that many important facts are lost forever. .Rev. T. M. McClary, in 1876, wrote as follows: "Hoping to rescue some facts from oblivion, I have examined all the records accessible and consulted the oldest members of the church who yet linger among us. I find no records here which go hack of 1855, when J. D. Knox was pastor, but will try give what I have been able to gather from the most reliable sources, which, I think, in the main, are correct. Before the organization of any society in Bridgeport different ministers of the M. E. Church visited and preached in the place. Some of these were William Lamden, Wesley .Browning, S. R. Brockunier, Thomas Drummond, C. D. Battle and the celebrated Lorenzo Dow. it is probable that the first Methodist sermon was delivered in an old log tavern, kept by a Mr, Thompson near the end of the bridge which extends to the island. It is supposed that here Fathers Scott and Bailey first gave their names to the M. E. Church, Mr. Elijah Wood, who kept a public house near where the railroad depot now stands, also permitted these men of God to preach in his house. .A warehouse owned by the same party and then a carpenter shop in Kirkwood formed the first sanctuaries in this place. The house of Father Scott, three miles west, on the National road, became a regular preaching place on the St. Clairsville circuit. While Rev. Kent had charge of that circuit he sent Father Scott, who was then class-leader, to hold prayer-meetings in Bridgeport. The first M. E. Class was organized in the house of Squire Bloomfield in the year 1833. The seven persons who constituted this first church organization were 'Squire Bloomfield and wife, John Graham, T. Jefferson and wife, Jane Putman and James Putman. Preaching was some years after removed to a brick school-house built by Joseph McConnaughey, now occupied by the colored Methodist Episcopal people. In 1835 Rev. David Merriman and James C. Taylor being the preachers on the St. Clairsville circuit, this place was taken up as a regular appointment. We cannot trace further the chain of early history. The present M. E. Church in Kirkwood was built in 1848-9; present value, $5,000; membership, 175; Sunday school, 150. Connected with the charge is a good brick parsonage, which cost about, $4,000, built in 1868. The preachers who have labored here I can give in their order back to 1855, and are as follows: 1855-67--John D. Knox. 1857-8—N. C. Worthington.  1859—R. Hamilton. 1860—W. Darby. 1861-2—F. W. Vertican. 1863-J. H. Ekey, 1864—John D. Vail. 1865-6—John Stevens. 1867-8-9—A. B. Castle. 1870-4-2—T. M. Hudson, 1873—W. F. Lauck. 1874-5-6—T. M. McClary. 1876-7Joseph Gledhill. 1878—B. E. Edgell. During this period the presiding elders of the charge were: John Coil, J. W. Baker, J. D. Moffitt, J. L. Deens, J. S. Bracken, S. Burt, Joseph Carr, J. H. Hollingshead. The present board of trustees are E. P. Rhodes, George Griffin, Robert Griffin, Milton McConnaughey, T. J. Hukill, S. A. Clements and Col. Smith. The above has been prepared by Rev. B. E. Edgell, August, 1879. WEST END M. E. CHURCH. In 1872, the West End M. E. church was inaugurated. H. Heneky and Selbey did the brick work ; Turner & Sons the carpenter work ; cost, $3,134.74, and was dedicated November 10, 1872. Its pastors have been Wm. Peragoy, three years ; J. Q. A. Miller and Wm. Robbins, each one year ; H, Appleton, two years, and G. B. Smith, present pastor, two years. The official board consists of the following named persons : Joseph McConnaughey, Barrett McConnaughey, O, M. Davis, Henry Crawford, Louis Martin, Jefferson Hukill, Robert cCully, Eberly Lyle. FIRST COLORED BAPTIST CHURCH. Organized July 27, 1867, by Rev. Chaivis, who served as pastor for four years ; Rev. Brown until 1873, then came the Rev. J. L. Ward, the present pastor. The. church was dedicated in August, 1872, and has sixty-five members. Cost $1,200. There is a colored Methodist Episcopal organization who, for lack Of a church, worship by permission of the school board in the colored school house. SECRET SOCIETIES. CLEMENT LODGE, NO. 129 I. O. O. F. This society received its charter on the 19th day of January, 1849, but was not instituted until the 23d of March following by Grand Master A. E. Glenn. By a special dispensation William Hogue and William T. Harman were initiated into the mysteries of the order on this occasion. Their first place of meeting was in a room in the building now owned by Atchison. The charter was granted on the petition of the following gentlemen: CARTER MEMBERS. Edward Heatherington, William R. Robinson, J. D. Sterling, Abram C. Hogue, .Elias T. Dew. PRIMITIVE OFFICERS. Edward Heatherington, Noble Grand. Elias Dew, Vice Grand. W. H. Robinson, Secretary. J. D. Sterling, Treasurer.  After meeting in this room for several years they removed to the building now owned by Goudy, and in about 1859 they refitted up the ball in the National Bank building and moved into it, where they have remained ever since. The dimension of this room are 20x40. It is nicely carpeted and otherwise tastefully furnished. The annual number of initiations are as follows: HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES - 289 INITIATIONS.

In 1849 In 1850 In 1851 In 1852 In 1853 In 1854 In 1855 In 1856 In 1857 In 1858 In 1859 In 1860 In 1861 In 1862 In 1863 In 1864

6 26 12 4 10 5 5 4 2 1 11 6 1 4 0 1

In 1865 In 1866 In 1867 ln 1868 In 1869 In 1870 In 1871 In 1872 In 1873 In 1874 In 1875 In 1876 In 1877 In 1878 In 1879

2 6 2 3 9 6 3 7 6 11 7 7 3 1 2

Total number of initiations since its organization up to July 4, 1879, is 174g Number of deaths, 6, Present membership, 50. OFFICERS FOR 1879. John Porter, N. G. 0. B. Conaway, V. G. O. M. Davis, Secretary Jacob Fox, Treasurer. This society meets every Saturday evening. BRIDGEPORT LODGE, NO. 181, F. & A. M. This institution received its charter October 17, 1849. The following named persons appear upon it : "Wm. Stewart, Townsend Frasier, John Amerine, Zachariah Bell, Robert A. Hardin, Platoff McNeeley, Arthur Higgins, George W. Anderson, Albert D. Rice, James M. Smith, W, F. Crawford, James McConnaughey, Reuben Miller, Jeremiah Fields, Ezekiel Harris, A. McSwords and Joseph Hicks." Nearly all of these persons are dead. Not one is now living in the vicinity of Bridgeport. OFFICERS OF BLUE LODGE FOR 1879. George Giffin, W. M. ; George Pitnee, S. W. ; Perry Hathaway, J. W. ; James Cox, S. D. ; Robert Howell, J. D. ; Henry Crawford, Secretary ; R. J. Alexander, Treasurer ; W. T. Stedman, Tyler. Their first hall was in the building owned at present by Atchison, opposite the depot. Their present hall is neatly furnished, and the walls decorated with many pictures of its members. BELMONT CHAPTER NO. 140, ROYAL. ARCH MASONS, Was organized and received its charter August, 1876. The names on this charter are : "Alexander Brannum, George R. Grier, George Giffin, A. J. Baggs, B. C. Cranston, R. A. Junking, W. B. Crawford, T. S. Wood, R. Giffin, H. M. Crawford, J. F. Sharp, John Cooke, W. S. Fisher, D. M. Crawford, J. B. Clark, J.. A. Harris, John McGraw and A. II. Martin." BELMONT LODGE NO. 109, K. OF P. On the 11th day of October, 1878, the organization of this Lodge was effected upon the petition of thirty-nine names. The following were its officers and members when organized : John Young, Past Chancellor. O. M. Davis, Chanceller Com. John N. Taylor, Vice Chancellor. A. E. Fortney, Prelate. J. B. Bowles, K. of R. & S. F. H. Barker, M. of F. G. R. Greer, M. of E. W. W. Baggs, M. at A. Thomas Hill, I. G. Jos H. Smith, O. G B. F. Lynn, Jr. W. Wiggerton, M. Coss C. Giffin, W. Tate, R. W. Bowles, M. W. Tuttle, A. H. Baggs, J. H. Ingram, Peter Olston, B. C. Cranfton, John Bloom, Thomas Hays, James Wright, John A. Lyle, J. P. Jones, John. Porter, Albert Porter, D. L. Moore, J. R Baggs; T. J. Slane, L. W. Martin, J. M. Wood, Robert McCully, G. W. Richards, Samuel Bucy, Alex. Lyle, Jr., George Hays, B. F. Worrels. 37-B. & J. Cos OBJECT "Founded on the purest and sincerest motives, its aim is to alleviate the sufferings of a Brother, to succor the unfortunate; zealously to watch at the bedside of the sick, soothe the dying pillow, perform the last, sad riteS at the grave of a brother, offering consolation to the afflicted, and caring for the widow and orphan." PRESENT OFFICERS. J. B. Rowles, P. C. J. P. Jones, C. C. Thomas Hill, V. C. Jos. H. Smith, Prelate. Thos. J. Slanc, K. of R. S. John Young, M. of E. Samuel Bucy, M. at A. I. N. Henry, I. G L. W. Martin, O. G. TRUSTEES., O. M. Davis, John Young, T. J. Slane, NIGHTS OF MEETING. The regular meeting nights. are every. Thursday evening of each week in their hall above National Bank, where they have a comfortable room 20x60. and tastefully fitted up. On the 14th of March, 1879, this society gave a concert and festival in its hall, at which it cleared $250. Two deaths have occurred in this order. Membership, 47. SUMMARY FOR 1879. One glass manufactory, one foundry, one iron and nail manufactory,' two grist mills, one saw mill, four churches, three school buildings, one planing mill and lumber yard, one dry goods store, one wholesale notion store, one bank, one post office, three drug stores, three wholesale groceries, four barber shops, four tobacco manufactories, two bakeries, two tin shops, two shoe stores, three shoe shops, fourteen groceries, two blacksmith shops, seven saloons, three lawyers, three preachers, six doctors, five hotels, throe Lodges and a large number of mechanics, HISTORY OF MARTIN'S FERRY. This active and growing little city lies along the banks of 'the Ohio river in the northeast part of Belmont county. Its site is a beautiful one, and consists of two plains or bottoms. The lower one, which is near and bordering the river bank, is comparatively narrow, widening from its southern boundary as it stretches tip the river for two miles ti its northern limits at the village of Burlington, and is composed of argillaceous alluvium. The upper plain is four.or five tithes as broad, and made up like the higher or second terraces, generally of pebbles, gravel and sand, with a thin covering of. soil. From the lower plain. to the upper the ascent is from forty to fifty feet. The lower third of the upper terrace is bisected by a small stream of water, leaving a depression of from twenty-five to forty feet, after which it becomes level and continues for half a .mile when the surface ascends gradually to the adjacent highlands.. A chain of bold hills surround the town and intersect each other in such direction as to compose an imperfect square through which the Ohio river enters and passes out. The town is built partly on the bottom and partly on the hill. The buildings stand over an irregular extent of ground, occupying a very large space that is being gradually built up. This town was laid out by Ebenezer Martin on the 13th of March, 1835. The founder, from whom the name is derived, was born November 9, 1791, in a log cabin immediately above where the Excelsior Glass Works are now located. His father, Captain Absalom Martin, who was a soldier in the revolutionary war, emigrated from the state of New Jersey in the. year. 1787, and settled upon the tract of land now occupied by this village; Mr. 290 - HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. M.'s mother, whose christian name was Catharine, was a sister of Col. Ebenezer Zane. Captain Martin was employed by the government as surveyor in the Northwestern Territory. From an examination of his field notes, it seems that he had been engaged in surveying for several years in 'different localities in the territory. He died in 1801. leaving his widow with two children—Ebenezer, aged ten, and Patty, aged eight years. Shortly after the death of his father, Ebenezer was sent to school at New Brighton, New Jersey, where his grandfather re- sided. At this place he lived until the death of his grandparent, and then returned to Wheeling, wherc his mother lived. From thence he was sent to Washington College to complete his education. On his return from college he commenced the study of law, but having arrived at the age to control his own affairs, he took -charge of the large estate left him by his father, and he removed on his lands on the Ohio side and began improvements on them. In 1810 he married Miss Hannah McLaughlin. This union was one of unbroken happiness, and lasted until the death of Mrs. Martin in September, 1833. This misfortune he bore like a Christian, submitting calmly to the will of his Maker.: He did not foresee, great as the loss was, that it would one day be repaired by a companion no less worthy of his affection than the one he so justly mourned. In 183- he married Minerva Zane, granddaughter of Jonathan Zane, one of the brave, noted borderers who came out to the present site of Wheeling in the year 1770. In this union he was blessed with ten children, eight of whom are living: He lived to see his children arrive at the age of maturity. But another afflicting dispensation' of Providence overtook him in 1872, by the death of. his second wife. This was a severe stroke; from which time a gradual decline in his health became apparent. In consequence of his liberality and kindness of heart, he became involved as security for a friend, for which the greater part of his farm was sold in the year 1847, retaining but some forty or fifty acres. upon which he removed from his old homestead in the spring of 1848. After his loss he applied himself to the cultivation of his few remaining acres and enjoyed his situation with apparent happiness. Mr. M. always took a deep interest in the cause of education and was a constant visitor of the Union School, having served as member of the board of education for several years. He was a life long student and was well versed in both ancient and modern history and the sciences of astronomy, botony, natural philosophy and chemistry. As a husband and parent he was affectionate and indulgent ; as a citizen and neighbor charitable and accommodating. No man ever performed his duty with more scrupulous integrity. He was a consistent christian, being a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, without the least taint of sectarian prejudice, contributing liberally to all denominations as long as his means would permit. He donated the lots upon which the Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian churches are built, as well as making other liberal donations in the erection of the present edifices. His death occurred on Saturday, January 15, 1876. On the Monday morning after the dead of Mr. Martin, the Mayor issued the following proclamation : "MAYOR'S OFFICE, MARTIN'S FERRY, OHIO, January 17, 1876. Ebenezer Martin is dead: This announcement calls us back eighty-four years in the calendar of time when the father of Martin's Ferry was born. The founder of our growing city is no more it is meet that we honor ourselves in honoring the memory of him whose name our homes and firesides bear ; and over which he has watched. like a ministering spirit for man eventful years. Therefore, 1, James Dean, Mayor of Martin's Ferry, do make and issue this, my proclamation, expressing grief in behalf of the citizens of our town, in respect for the honored deceased and sorrow at his demise, and do invoke Our people to show appropriate regard for his memory by closing (as not as practicable) all places business between the hour S of twelve and three o'clock P. M. and attend the funeral ceremonies, and that the bells of the town be tolled dUrduringe hours of the funeral. "After life’s fitful fever, he sleeps Well." JAMES DEAN, Mayor. The following extracts are made from a special correspondent to the Belmont Chronicle: * * * * * In him we all knew We had a kind, true friend ; and in years long agone we loved to sit and listen to the stories which have never grown old: with those whose heart beat responsive to the scenes anal trials nearly a century ago. Mr. Martin was born in a log cabin or block-house near where the building of the steel works now stands, in the extreme up. per end of the town. Far above and below the rude humble cabin of his father was. stretched out the finest sugar camp ever known in Eastern Ohio, and over !dcb ground at present there are more than three thousand persons busy at work. Here quite near the bank of the Ohio river (nothing like it is now) was born the first white child of the pinky. * * * * * About 1815. he built a log house a little further down the river (the property is now owned by Mr. Charles Swartz) about one hundred feet below the glass house landing,. where Capt. A.. Martin had a ferry—a rude flatboat propelled with oars or poles. Here for many years Mr. E. Martin lived, always entertaining all who came to him with a freedom and kindness that was never forgotten by either white or red Mall: For many years this part of the county was but sparsely settled, there, being at this time not over a dozen families north of Wheeling creel: in what is now Pease township. The hill part of the town was then a dense forest and the home of the bear, the deer and the turkey. His home and generosity was known far and wide, and the red man, squaw and papoose were as welcome to his table as were the noted borderers, McColloughs or Zanes. For many years . he owned the ferry and was brought in contact with Many of those whose names are associated with the rise and progress of the country. * * * * * The original patent or deed from the Unitcd States Government to Absolom Martin of the present site of Martin's Ferry is dated March 5, 1788, and can be found in the possession of Dr. S..B. West. In 1795, Absolom Martin laid out quite a number of lots, with the requisite number of streets and alleys on that part of his farm which bordered thc river and named it in honor of his favorite statesman "Jefferson." In 1801, when Belmont county was erected, this place was the competitor of Newelltown (now St. Clairsville), and Pultney, which was situated in what is known as the Pultney bottoms, and near the present site of Bellaire, for the seat of justice. The proprietor of Pultney, Daniel McElherron, was a canny Scotchman, and brought influence to bear upon Gov. St. Clair, who was a brother country and so carried off the prize. Mr. Martin finding that the prize had escaped his grasp, he despaired of the success of his enterprise, and supposing that if he could riot obtain the county seat, no tow! could ever be built up so near Wheeling, purchased back the lots Which had been sold, vacated the town and continued to cult"- Vat̊ his broad acres to the day of his death. Forty-five years later, Ebenezer, his son, laid out one hundred lots and named the town Martinsville. These lots found rapid sale to the operators of the Top Mill, an extensive iron and u manufactory situated on the east bank of the river, in North Wheeling, opposite the village. The name of the town was changed on account of the postoffice, there being a Martinsville in Clinton county, Ohio, There is no disdisplay ofchitectural skill in the buildings of Martin's Ferry. A larger portion of the houses are small and unpretending. There is no place of equal population to Martin's Ferry to be found in this region of country, where so many of the laboring men Own the houses that shelter them. In 1836 more lots were required, ad Mr. Martin made his first. addition., and on May 2d, 1837, he made a second addition, which included the territory from Washington street on the south to WalWalnut street the north, and from the river on the east to Fifth .street On the west. Daniel Zane laid out lots May 3d, 1837, from Jefferson street to the point where S. B. Williams mill now stands. After this date there were twenty other additions made to the town as follows : John Wallace's first addition May 8, 1849: Ann McGMcGargle,tober 1.2, 1849; John Wallace's second addition, August 14, 1850 ; Zane's second addition March 5, 1851. ; Martin & Sharpless addition March 5, 1831 ; John Wallace's third addition July 5th; fourth, August 5th ; fifth, September 18, 1851 , Zane's out lots August 8, 1851 ; Gill & HIloobensack'sdition August 16, 1851 ; Sharpless' out lots, January 20, 1853; S. S. Bigger's addition FebFebruary 1853 ; Sharpless’ second addition May 24, 1854. David Cross' addition, October. 2, 1855. Joel Wood's first addition, April 16, 1869 ; second addition, January 20, 1872; third addition, January 1, 1873. Charles Seabrigh edition, March 18, 1873. William Clarke,srst addition, May 28, 1873. Newland's addition, July 7, 1873. Carmichael's addition, July 25, 1873. HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES - 291 Burkle's addition, March 2, 1871. Martin's third addition, October 1, 1874. William Clarke's second addition, October 1. 1874. Evan Wallace's addition, March 30, 1875.  THE FERRY. The ferry originally belonged to Col. Ebenezer Zane. and his brother Jonathan. The time at which it was established is not certainly known, but is supposed to be between 1785-90. It came into the possession of Ebenezer Martin through his mother,s interest in the Colonel's estate. In 1810 Sohn Rowland received license to keep a ferry at this point In 1802 John Philley received license to keep a " house of public entertainment" at this landing. In 1805. Absalom Martin also received license to keep a tavern at this ferry. Fees paid, $10. This crossing point has been known from the earliest settlement of the state, it being more convenient to cross the river at this one ferry than the two with the intervening island opposite the city. The roads leading to this ferry were the chief thoroughfares for thc travel of emigrants and adventurers to the now country of middle Ohio, and the return of hogs and cattle in droves, and the produce of the opening farms to Eastern markets. About the first of the present century the ferry became noted as a crossing-point by the Virginians. A ferry-house and an accompanying tavern were soon put up, and were made as comfortable as possible in those times for the pioneers and their beasts. Through a period of over forty years cattle and hogs were: driven from the interior of Ohio as far west as the Scioto and Miami rivers to Baltimore and Philadelphia by way of this route. The ferrying of these droves was a groat business, and at times engaged many extra hands and very often two sets of boats. The boats used were flat-bottomed scows, without decks, at sided with a fence of posts and slats, with bars at the bow and stern, leaving only a space at each end for propelling the boats with poles or oars, as wore most. convenient. Steam ferry boats were not introduced here until 1840. As the current of the river is strong here at most seasons, it was necessary to take the boat to a landing far up stream, and then, by means of lunch driving; coaxing, hallooing and swearing, get the cattle on board, then push out into the stream, and, with four men pushing and pulling at each large pair of oars, they made for the opposite side. This was a slow way to ferry a large drove, and often an entire day was consumed crossing with, one herd. On the opposite bank one or two of the drovers herded the cattle until the last load was brought across, when they took up of march to their destination. The ferrying of hogs was by much the same process, except that the native sense of independence in the pig made him more troublesome to handle, and, as this driving all came in the midst of the fall rains and early snows, it was so muddy along the roads and at the ferry, indoors and out, that no conception can be formed as to the hardships and disagreeableness of the early drover and ferryman: Hogs were usually driven about ten miles a day, so that the journey from Chillicothe to Baltimore took at least two months. In 1833, a new contrivance was substituted for propelling the boat. The modus operandi of this arrangement was as follows Nearly a mile above the landing, a strong wire rope was fastened to a tree on the Ohio bank, from which point it was carried down to the landing, supported at respective distances by floating buoys, and passed over pulleys at each end of the boat and around a cylinder in the middle of thc same, by which it could be turned with either end up stream, at will. A lee-board passed down the outside of the boat along its length and reached. some distance below the bottom. Against this the current would pass, and if the shore end of the boat was up stream the boat would remain at the shore ; but on turning the outer end up stream, the current pushing against the lee-board (the wire rope holding the boat from floating away) she would immediately run across the river, on the principle of the incline plane, landing a short distance above the point of starting. Then, on turning the other end up stream she would float back, of course much easier than in passing over. It was an easy matter to run the quarter of a mile in five minutes or less. But the frequent pas- sage of boats along the river greatly interfered with the use of this plan and it was given up for steam. In 1841, John S. Pringle, of Brownsville, Pa:, built the first steam ferry boat run at this place. Whilst floating the boat from said town down the river it struck on some rocks between Martin's Ferry and Pittsburgh. The owner becoming uneasy about I-37-B. & J. Cos. the safety of the boat wrote to Pringle offering to send help to get her off. He returned an answer, saying : " There are several rocks whore she lays and it would be very difficult to haul her off without injury. If it had been a gravel bottom I would have hauled her off before now ; but the rocks she struck on are fifteen or eighteen inches higher than the bar, and when 1 found I could not raise force enough to get her off at the time, 1. cut some blocks mid blocked her up all round to keep her fair." In ton or fifteen days afterward a raise occurred in the river and early one morning near the last of October a new ferry boat landed at the wharf to the great delight of thc citizens of the village, who crowded her deck for several hours during the day with curious interest. This boat was named in honor of Mr. Martin's son, who had shortly before made his advent, receiving the appellation of " Isaac Martin." In 1844, Mr. Martin in consequence of financial embarrassments was obliged to give up the business, and then it passed with the ferry right from Jefferson street to the lands now owned by William Clarke, into the hands of Hugh Nichols, who conducted it until 1862, when it was purchased by .Price, Updegraff & Long. In 1864, George K. Jenkins bought Updegraff's interest, and in 1865 Jenkins and Price purchased Long's interest. In 1866, Price sold to Levi W. Inglebright. Two boats are used—one a light draft for low water and the other larger and well suited for high water and floating ice. OFFICE ESTABLISHED. In 1835, the postoffice was established and William Beasle was made the first postmaster of the village. He was succeeded by James Martin, John Zane, Ebenezer Martin, Elijah Woods and S. F. Dean, the present incumbent. AMONG THE EARLY MERCHANTS. According to the statements made by Mr. H. N. White. who is an old citizen of this place, a gentleman named Branson was the first merchant to open out a store. He kept a store on the lot opposite Swartz & Sons' shop. From there he removed to the cast corner of Washington and First streets. In 1845 Park & Dakan kept a store down on the corner of First and Washington streets, where Park still continues. Joseph Jones started a store in the building where Weirich's drug store is located, and was succeeded by Jeptha Cowgill in the same stand. Isaac Laning followed next, and carried on in the house now occupied by Fennemore. H. B. Rice opened out a store where Conrad Long's hardware store is located. In about 1850 Turner & Fennemore started in the dry goods business on Washington street. This firm continued one year. Joseph Turner started on Washington street in 1853. Joseph Romic started in 1858 on Washington street, and continued in the mercantile trade until about 1869. In about 1855 the firm of Bendel, Orr & Co. engaged in the sale of dry goods on the north corner of Washington and Second streets. The firm changed to Bendell, Orr & Frazier after an existence of two years, and in 1858 it failed. Rice, after keeping for some time, removed his goods to where West & Son are DOW carrying on the trade. They succeeded Rice. This building was erected for store purposes by Andrew Ralston in 1853. He started his son, John Ralston, in the mercantile business, who continued for a time. In 1852 William Holliday succeeded Cowgill in the Weirich building. lie removed from this room to Fifth and Hanover streets. His son Newton followed him, who afterwards took in a partner. The firm name, is known as Holliday & Thompson. At present the town is well supplied with stores, which have a fine assortment of goods. WHEN INCORPORATED. This town was incorporated by the commissioners of Belmont county, August 5, .1865. The first municipal election was held on the 1.5th day of December, 1865. The following is a list of the several officers since its incorporation : MAYORS. From 1865 to 1867—A. D. Rice. “ 1867 to 1869—W. H. Orr, “ 1869 to 1870—James Eagleson. “ 1870 to 1872—j. W. Buckingham. “ 1872 to 1874—James Kerr, " 1874 to 1876--James Dean. " 1876 to 1878—J. W. Buckingham, " 1878 to 1880—James Kerr.  292 - HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. RECORDERS. From 1865 to 1870—S. F. Dean. " 1870 to 1873—David Park, Jr. " 1873 to 1874—Richard Swartz. " 1874 to 1880—J. T. Hanes. TREASURERS. From 1865 to 1868—James A. Gray. " 1868 to 1874—David Park, Jr. " 1874 to 1878—John L. Vanpelt. " 1878 to 1880—Abram Lash. MARSHALS. T. R. Carter, Robert Hays, Robert Hanson, Nathan Borham, L. N. Soles, Benjamin McFarland, S. G. Cochran. COUNCILMEN. From 1865 to 1871—William Wiley. " " to " —Jonas Rounch. " " to 1869—John Reyner. " " 1867 to 1869—James M. Lytlc. " " to " —Joseph T. Hanes. " " 1869 to 1870—David Park, Sr. " " 1869 to 1871—Joel C. Hobensack. " " to " —James A, Gray. " " 1870 to 1872—S. B. West. " " to " —James R. Griffith. " " 1871 to " —August Rutherman. " " to 1876—Theodore Swartz. " " to 1877—Levi James. " 1872 to 1875—George Deits. " 1872 to 1874—Michael Sweeny. " " to " —Joseph Robinson. " " to " —H. W. Smith. " 1874 to 1878—George Robinson. " 1874 to 1876—J. W. Buckingham. " 1875 to 1877—James McCahan. " " to 1876—Joseph Medell. " “ 1874 to 1878—E. J. Hoyle. " " to 1876—R. E. Sweeny. " 1876 to 1878—James Crossley. " “ to " —Henry Hellings. " “ 1877 to 1879—James McCahon. " " to " —William Sloan. " " to " —J. D. Hobensack. " “ 1878 to 1880-H, W. Smith. " " to " —Benjamin Exley, Sr. " " to " Taylor. " “ 1879 to 1881—J. P. Crowl. " “ to " —James Crossley. " “ to " —William H. Ford. CEMETERY. The town has no public cemetery, but by the munificence of Ebenezer Martin the dead have a final resting place in the beautiful Walnut Grove on the northern limits of the second plateau. In this spot reposes peacefully and undisturbed thc remains of several of the pioneers of this region. Among others are Capt. Absolom Martin, Col. Ebenezer Zane and his sister Elizabeth, the heroine of the desperate "gunpowder exploit" of Fort Henry during the sseigeof 1782. MATERIALS FOR BUILDING. Martin's Ferry is eligibly situated for obtaining building material. The hills surrounding the town abound in the finest strata of sandstone, which crops out fifteen feet below the coal and extends downwards one hundred and two feet and is inexhaustible. This is tthesame strata. of stone from which the Suspension Bridge, the Fourth Street M. E. Church, at Wheeling, and the West Virginia Penitentiary at Moundsville were built. The actual value of this strata can hardly be estimated. Next above the coal is found a vast strata of the best quality of limestone, from which an excellent quality of lime for building and smelting purposes are obtained. The clay of the upper part of the town on the margin of the river bank, makes excellent brick. From this clay there are made about two millions of brick annually here and in the immediate vicinity. Timber for bridges, houses and other purposes are floated in rafts from the State of New York ; oak, ash, poplar, walnut and other native timber are brought to the market in wagons and by rail and delivered on moderate terms. ANTIQUITIES. Some two hundred yards southwest of the cemetery, a large mound stands, which measures four hundred feet in circumference at the base. Its present height is twenty-five feet. On the sides of this mound are several beech trees from two to two and a half feet in diameter, and on its summit a large chestnut tree formerly stood, the stump of which was removed when the mound was explored in the summer of 1836, by Joseph Templeton, a graduate of Washington College, and who subsequently became a Presbyterian minister. He died a number of years ago in St. Louis. There were found in the excavation skulls, teeth and fragments of bones, with long straight black hair. The bones were covered with ashes and charcoal. At the base of this mound was discovered a large cavity ten feet in diameter, the bottom of which was covered with five inches of ashes. Arrow heads and a piece of metal supposed to be copper in the rude shape of a hatchet were also found in it. No stones, however, were found. A smaller mound, about eight feet in heighth, Situated on the northeast side of Hanover, between Third and Fourth streets, as obliterated in the grading of Hanover street. Pieces of bones, ashes, charcoal and a stone about four inches in length and one and a half inches wide, and of an oblong shape; was perforated at one end. There was also some lime stones, which had been transported from a brook. about a half mile distant. On the west side of Broadway, south of Adams street, a mound three hundred feet in circumference and twenty feet in heighth stands on the grounds owned by Michael Sweeney, and yet remains unexplored. On Fourth street, between Hanover and Walnut, the street commissioner in grading found in a compact heap a large quantity of arrow heads. By whom these mounds were formed and for what purpose rests entirely upon conjectures. WATER. The borders of the town adjacent to the hills have a few springs on the sides of the hills, but none afford .water sufficient for distribution. The largest portion of water used is drawn up in barrels from the river. There are a few wells. Those dug on the bottom near the river being from fifty to sixty feet, whilst those on the hill are from ninety to one hunred.feet deep. Cisterns are common, but the general use of bituminous coal as fuel renders the water unfit for culinary purposes. The water of the springs and wells is generally hard, owing to the carbonate of lime and other salts afforded by a calcareous region. Thirty-nine years ago there were but two wells in the village, one at the ferry landing, by the old hewed log house, which had served as a tavern from an early date; the other one was at Beagle's old corner (now the Sherman House), where the old ;Squire kept a very good tavern, with the design of the "American Eagle" swinging on the old fashioned sign post. At this time the town was spread over considerable extent of ground, and it was a long distance to carry water from these wells, and from necessity the citizens on Second street, at the then upper end of the town, concluded to dig a well and put in a pump. The mmeansfor digging this well was raised by subscription, and the well located in the sstreetat 'the corner of Mrs. Dean's lot on Second and Hickory streets. W. C. Howell was foremost in this enterprise, and after securing the promise of funds sufficient to carry on the work he employed a well-digger and pump-maker, by pprofession,at fifty cents per foot for digging and walling the well ; and fifty cents per foot for the pump, he finding nearly all the material. As is usually the case, the greater portion of the burden of expense was borne by the one who took the pains to procure the subscriptions, get the work done and collect the money. The well was dug by a man named Waite, from New York State, a soldier of the war of '12, and who stood by the side of Gov. Pike when he was blown to pieces at Fort Niagara. He had seen considerable of the world and was full of good stories. He did the digging and a man named Collins, whom he hired, hauled away the dirt, lowered the stone and drew up his boss at HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES - 293 meal and liquor hours. At this well, during its digging, was a common place of gossip for passers by and a resort for idlers, to whom the diggers told stories or explained the progress of work. The pump was made on the ground out of logs, which they hewed and bored by hand. Finally it was finished, the pump lowered into the well, and the first water drawn was a source of great satisfaction and curiosity to an assembled crowd, a majority of whom have long since been gathered to their fathers. This well was about thirty-three feet deep, two-thirds of the way through sand, In the dry summer of 1838, the well was deepened. The water in this well. supplied nearly half of the village, to whom the use of it was free. At the time this well was dug there could not have been over one hundred population. There were no houses between Mrs. Dean's and the river bank. The main river road passed up the bank in front of the house now owned by Mr. Chas. Swartz, on to Burlington. The land was farmed to within twenty rods of the well northeastward and in 1838 planted in morus multicaulis. NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE. The newspaper business in Martin's Ferry, as in many other plaees, has met with defeats, and ended in disaster to the publisher. Two attempts were made to establish a newspaper here previous to 1872, both of which were abortive. About 1849, David S. Welling commenced the publication of the American Enterprise, which was published at Martin’s Ferry and Bridgeport. The office, according to the best information at band, be ing alternately located at both places, but its publication was unremunerative, and it was abandoned. A few years later another paper was started in Martin's Ferry, but it was so short lived that both the name of the paper and its proprietor is forgotten. During the flush times of 1871, the business men and citizens, feeling the need of a home organ to boost the enterprises of pith and moment which were either under headway, or in contemplation, formed a joint stock company known as the "Martin's Ferry Printing and Publishing Company." This company commenced on the 1st of May, 1872, the publication of a six column folio called the Martin's Ferry Commercial, with Mr. Barr of Wheeling, as editor, publisher and printer. This company soon discovered that bills payable accumulated much faster than the funds to meet them were received. At the end of seven months, or about the 1st of December, the estab- lishment was sold to John J. Ashenhurst and John Clauser. This firm n was short lived, Mr. Clauser at the end of a few months retiring. Mr. Ashenhurst made material changes, first increasing the size to a seven column folio, and changing the name to the Ohio Valley News, and again enlarging to a six column quarto, and making it the organ of the Prohibition wing of the temperance people of eastern Ohio. From causes unknown to the writer, Mr. Ashenhurst became dissatisfied, and on the 1st of November, 1874, conveyed the concern to James H. Drennen and John R, Gow. This firm continued to publish the News till November 1st, 1876, when Mr. Gow retired, and J. H. Drennen became sole proprietor and editor. Under his control thc News has discarded the Prohibition idea As impracticable, but the News is still recognized as the firm friend of Temperance. The News is independent in politics, but in general favors the policy of the Republican party. The circulation of the News is slowly but steadily increasing, the loss occasioned by the withdrawal of the friends of Prohibition having been more than made up by other accessions, and its circulation at present is near one thousand. The publishers of this work are much indebted to Mr. Drennen for favors and a helping band in their labors. MANUFACTURING INTERESTS. As a manufacturing town there is perhaps no point on the Ohio river from PittSburgh to Cincinnati with superior advantages to Martin's Ferry. The town being favorably located with a river front which is capable of improvement by wharfs or quays, where, vessels plying on the river, could discharge or receive freight. The depth of water at this place is favorable to such improvement if business and enterprise of the place require it. Another facility for conveying goods to and from the town is the well managed railroad, the Cleveland & Pittsburgh division. This road gives the place, by its connection at either end with a through line leading from east to west, the advantage of a market for its produce, in both the eastern and western parts of the country. On the level lands along the river bank there is room for as many manufacturing establishments as may be desired, with suffieient ground for storage of crude materials or manufactured products. In fact almost every advantage for manufacturing establishments are found here. In 1836 Thomas Wiley and Griffith McMillen manufactured the first threshing machine in this place. The work, which was performed by hand, was well done. In 1837 an unpretending pottery was erected by William Calihan for the manufacture of earthen ware, which in a short time passed into the handS of JoSeph P. Stevens, James Hans and John Dakans, who refitted the establiShment for the manufacture of stone ware, and continued the business for several years. Afterwards Samuel Young purchased the works and carried on the business for a number of years, and then remodeled and improved the house, converting it into a comfortable residence. The same year a small foundery was erected by Thomas Wiley on the site of Swartz & Son's machine shop. In 1836, a large woolen factory was erected and successfully operated by James Turner, Sr., for about twenty-five years, when it passed into the hands of John Leach, whose son is the present owner, and continues the business. In this establishment was put up the first steam engine in Martin's Ferry. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY. In 1845, Benjamin Hoyle commenced to manufacture the "Ralston Separator and Cleaner," also the "Hussey Reaping Machine." His shop was on the corner of First and Hickory streets. In the winter of 1854, he was succeeded by Griffith, Moore & Souders. in 1859, Lavosier Spence purchased the interest of Griffith and Souders, and in 1864, bought Moore's interest and has carried on business ever since. His works are known as the OHIO VALLEY AGRICULTURAL WORKS. A few years since the Ohio Valley News gave a very full description of the manufacturing interests of Martin's Ferry, and made the following reference to the capacity of this establishment. "L. SPENCE.—Agricultural implements and engine builder. Capital invested - $75,000 Number of hands employed - 40 Weekly payments to hands - $ 480 Annual sales - 60,000 "Mr. Spence is the successor, remotely, of the small establishment started by Benjamin Hoyle between the years 1845 and 1850, but it might be difficult for the original proprietor to recognize in the immense establishment of L. Spenee any resemblence of the small affair of early days. Mr. Spence's machines are so well known in the west and southwest, that his name as manufacturer on a threshing machine is a sufficient guarantee of excellence." Mr. Spence is now turning out of his works about 65 threshing machines per year. He manufactures the "Ralston Machine," or double cleaner, as it is usually called, and the Pitts' patent—about an equal number of each. Ho also makes portable and stationary engines, heavy machinery for all purposes, and does a large amount of repairing and miscellaneous work. During the year 1880 he expects to manufacture what is known as the traction, or self-propelling engine for threshing machines. HOYLE & BROTHER'S THRESHING MACHINE WORKS. In 1857 Benjamin Hoyle built the shop on the corner of Second and Hanover streets, and run the works as a repair-works. At the same time E. J. Hoyle and James Griffith manufactured the "Ralston Separator arid Cleaner," and other agricultural implements. In 1861 Benjamin Hoyle was succeeded by Griffith & Co; who continued the manufacture of this machine until 1865. E. J. Hoyle & Bros. succeeded them in 1872, and in 1873 the latter firm Sold the, building to J. Medill & Co., and purchased an establishment on Water street, between Jefferson and Washington streets, where they still continue the business. Their works are well fitted up for the manufacture of their machine. Being reared in the business, and having the benefit of their father's genius and experience, they have provided themselves with the facilities, and are enabled to construct a threshing machine that is excelled by none in the country. They have their patents on all improvements, and are doing a substantial and reliable business—employing about fifteen men, and turning out from twenty to twenty-five machines 294 - HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. per year. They also do a general repairing and jobbing business, and have a good local trade. OTHER WORKS. In 1855 A. D. Rice purchased Wiley's interest, and he and C. Swartz enlarged the works, adding improved machinery from time to time, until it became the Belmont Agricultural Works, the most extensive at that time in the place. In 1865 Swartz & Sons bought Rice out, and in 1866 the establishment was consumed by fire. In 1867 it was rebuilt. Henry Heberling commenced to build the Ralston Separator and Cleaner in the shop whore Spence & Baggs' foundry is located, in 1847. In 1.854 Findlay Taylor was associated with Heberling, and continued the business until 1857. Joel Haben- sack purchased Heberling's interest. Taylor was superseded by Habensack & Reyner in 1869, and in a short time suspended business. In the fall of 1857 H. N. White and Wilson Wiley commenced operations. They built the threshing machines called the "Ground Hog," and continued for one year, when White became sole proprietor. In 1860 he began manufacturing the Ralston Separator and Cleaner, and still continues the business. In 1849 William frame built threshing machines, pumps and other useful implcments, propelling his machinery by horsepower, in the shop now owned by H. N. White, between Fayette and Clay, on Third street. Previous to the year 1845, the work was mostly done by hand, and it was about this time that steam engines were introduced. BUCKEYE STOVE FOUNDRY. In 1853 James and Cadwallader Wells commenced the manufacture of agricultural implements, and finding some difficulty in procuring the necessary castings, or thinking that the possession of a foundry gave their rivals an advantage over them, established a second foundry in the village. In 1857 Henry Wells succeeded them. He took in a partner, after carrying on the business five years, his brother Alexander, and together they embarked in the manufacture of stoves and castings of all kinds, under the title the Buckeye foundry. The increase of trade compelled them to extend their facilities, and from a room 30x40, in which they done their casting, they enlarged it to 60x120 feet, where they continued doing an extensive business until 1873, when Spence, Baggs & Co. became their successors, and who are at present carrying on a successful trade. MARTIN'S FERRY KEG AND BARREL WORKS, Of which D. Park, Jr., and Thomas Mears, are the proprietors, were originally erected by Woods, Strong & Co., in the year 1856. Soon after their ereetion, the firm became Woods, Sharpless & Co., and in 1860 they were succeeded by I. R. Cline, who conducted the establishment Until 1864, when it passed into the hands of Smallwood and Winning. In 1868 the firm became Cline & Hornbrook, who managed the concern until 1870, when I. R. Cline became sole owner of the factory, and remained as such till 1874. At this date the establishment was purchased by the present owners, who conducted it successfully until November 8, 1878, when the works wore totally destroyed by fire. The fire did not, however, interfere with the. enterprise of the firm, for in ninety days afterward they had the present structure completed, and the works again in full operation. It is a brick structure, built in the most durable manner, 189 feet long, 30 feet wide, and one story high, iron roof and iron trusses and purlines, being absolutely fire proof The works are the most extensive and substantial of any of the kind in the Ohio valley, and have sixty men employed. Products—Nail kegs, flour, fruit, glass and half barrels. Daily capacity, 3,000 kegs an 1,500 barrels. The products of their factory find ready sale at the different manufacturing establishments in Wheeling and vicinity. BELMONT FURNACE. For many years prior to 1857, much was said about the existence of iron ore in the hills adjacent to Martin's Ferry. Some tests had been made, and it was claimed that it was of superior quality. In that year a company was formed, consisting of Cyrus Mendenhall, George K. Jenkins and Moses Mendenhall, who purchased a small tract of land containing 50 acres, known to be underlaid with iron ore (three miles from Martin's Ferry); at the same time obtained from Ebenezer Martin a lot adjoining town, containing one and a half acres, and proceeded to ereet thereon the pioneer blast, furnace of Belmont county. This is thought to he the first furnace erected south of the iron region of Pennsylvania, or north of Lawrence county, Ohio, from whence our founders and rolling mills, were at that time, in a great measure, supplied. About this time the abundance of bituminous coal underlying our hills, began to attract attention; and the Mendenhalls and Jenkins purchased eon] privileges amounting to from 125 to 150 acres. After the furnace was erected it was discovered that the location selected was. unfavorable, as on one or more occasions during the dry seasons their supply of water failed, and it was found necessary to haul water from the river, whilst all the products of the furnace had to he hauled by wagons to the railroad or river. After running for about eight years, it was determined to pull the whole thing down and remove it to the present site, east of the railroad, and sufficiently near the river to secure at all times a full supply of water ; and avail themselves of the advantage of cheap transportation by river either for raw material or manufactured products. During the erection of the furnace on the present loeation the Mendenhall brothers—who had purchased the interest of Mr. Jenkins—became members of the company owning and operating the Benwood .Rolling Mill, putting in the furnace in its unfinished condition, said to be valued at $60,000, as so much stock in the united manufacturing enterprise, since which time the Martin's Ferry furnace has been kept constantly in blast, except the necessary stoppages for 'repairs, and hits been perhaps as successful in the manufacture of A No. 1 iron and as profitable to its owners as any furnace in the western country. CULBERTSON, WILEY CO'S FOUNDRY. This establishment, under the present owners, has been in existence about seven years. Previous to the formation of the present company this foundry changed hands frequently. It was started in 1837, When first operated it produced almost exclusively castings for agricultural implements but the present firm, finding that the demand for heavy castings for rolling mills, blast furnaces, &c., could only be supplied in limited quantities, added extensively to their building, now covering the one-half of the square on the corner of .First and Locust streets. They are prepared to melt from 15 to 25 tons of metal daily, They' have also added an engine shop to this already extensive business. The .first steam engine built in. Martin's Ferry was by Wiley McKim, in 1861: The latter named is a mechanic of superior skill and large experience. There is capacity well arranged for thirty workmen in this department. They manufacture portable and :stationary engines, mill machinery, &c., &e. STEAM SAW MILL. This mill is ereeted on the river bank at the lower end of Second street. It formerly stood on the river bank about three hundred yards above the blast furnace, and was built by Elias Hill and John Fisher. Soon after it was finished there was a rise in the river and it was washed off its foundation and floated down the river about two hundred yards. It was replaeed on its foundation and operated by different parties. In 1870 J. & S. B. Williams purchased the mill and removed it to its present site, where they refitted it and made many improvements in machinery and otherwise. A large sum of money was expended by them in erecting trussel-work to form a lumber yard. In about 1854 they lost a number of their logs by high water, and in the winter of 1872-3, the ice broke up on the river and took off over $1,000 worth of logs which they never heard of afterward, as well as one raft, which was caught up two miles below Bellaire and was wintered there and finally brought back with a loss of one-third of the Whole raft, and towing the raft back cost. the full worth of the logs. Another loss was sustained by the destruction of the lumber yard, and by other misfortunes. Notwithstanding the reverses sustained the Messrs. Williams have made the mill a success. RAKE FACTORY On the bank of the river east of 'Ohio avenue, between Hanover and Walnut streets, is situated the rake factory of Henry Warwood, formerly of Pittsburgh, who settled in Martin's Ferry in the year 1854. He purchased a lot on Hanover, between Ohio avenue and. Second streets, upon which there was a tin and a blacksmith shop. The tin shop he converted into a dwelling house, and commenced to manufacture rakes, hoes and miners HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES - 295 tools in the blacksmith shop, continuing in that location for about fourteen years. The demand for his manufactures having increased from year to year, he was compelled to increase his facilities ; whereupon he purchased his present location, erected a, large shop and supplied it with machinery suitable for the purpose, among which are four olivers, which are worked by treadles ; a machine which combines shears, punch and power press ; also a trip-hammer for forging sledges, wedges and various other tools in use by miners: The works are run by steam power. He makes a specialty of the manufacture of rakes, which are known all over our land, wherever the people make gardens. At the time Mr. Warwood commenced the businesS in Martin's Ferry, it was a new enterprise, but by energy and untiring effort he has built up quite an extensive trade, STAR PLANING MILLS AND LUMBER YARD. This place was established in 1852, by Hiram and Moses Grove as a foundry, and in 1856 was purchased by J. Kerr and James Moore, who fitted it up for a planing mill. About the year 1860 Mr, Kerr bought Moore's interest, and became individual owner of the whole concern. He conducted it successfully until the fall of 1865; when A. G. Campbell bought one-half of the mill, And the firm assumed its present title, J, Kerr & Co. Soon after this organization, the building was remodeled and enlarged to its present dimensions : 100 feet front and 50 feet deep, wholly of brick and concrete. Products all kinds of building material, such as doors, sash, shutters, window and door frames, dressed flooring, siding, shingles, lath, brackets, &c, Formerly they confined themselves exclusively to shop work, but for the past four years they have been doing an extensive business in the line of contracting and building. Both members of the firm are skilled mechanics, having made it a life occupation, They employ from eight to twelve men, must of whom are practical workmen. This firm has acquired' an enviable reputation in its line of trade. THE GLASS BUSINESS. The first glass house in Martin's Ferry was erected in 1849 by Messrs, Ensell & Wilson, on a part of the ground now occupied by the immense structure of the Excelsior Glass Works. Ensell & Wilson run it as a bottle factory till 1852, when a new company was formed under the title of Wallace, Giger & Ensell. Ater this it passed into the hands of Dites & McGranigan, who after running it for a short time were succeeded by Hohn & Sonner, of Pittsburgh. In 1861 Mr. Michael Sweeny, with Mr. James Phillips as partner, under the name of M. Sweeney & Co., built a small furnace on the site of the present works, For want of means the enterprise was likely to fail, when Col. James McCluney, of Wheeling, put his shoulder to the wheel, and with Mr. Sweeney prepared to enter upon a scale of business worthy of the latter gentleman's skill and experience, They continued in the small establishment at Martin's Ferry, and in addition leased the old North Wheeling factories, and the work went bravely and successfully on. Glass making. then was not a science ; it was largely a process of guess work. In 1863 the working capital of the firm was increased by the addition uf Joseph Bell to the partnership, under the title of Sweeny, Bell & Co. The work was carried on with ever increasing success until 1867, when Mr. Bell retired, In 1868-9, Sweeny, McCluney & Co, having completed the factory, vacated their Wheeling works, and concentrated their energies and capital at Martin's Ferry. The factory is situated immediately on the bank of the. river east of Ohio avenue, between Hanover and Carlisle streets, is 235 feet long, 105 feet wide, and has three furnaces, with ten extra large pots in each. There are eight large tempering furnace's. On the outside are four coke ovens, where the fuel is manufactured, and the gas works (Conley patent) from which the whole building is lighted. The wareroom, built in 1869, is 50x150, stands on the south side of the street from the factory, and is connected thereto by a covered bridge. Both buildings have iron roofs, and the whole premises is provided with an effective fire apparatus. The basement of the warehouse is the store-room for the vast supplies of materials commensurate with the productive capacity of the works. From the material room to the wareroom above it, every thing moves in one continuous circle, not a, single retrograde movement, not one unnecessary handling of goods. the line of Pods manufactured embrace an extensive variety of pressed, blown and cut ware, as well as lamps and lamp chimneys. By fail.' the most generally useful and beneficial arrangement to both employer and workman is the air blast cooler. Large pipes, about fifteen or twenty inches in diameter, pass over head all through the factory ; at intervals tubes project from the under side of these pipes ; to the tube hose are attached, and air, driven by the fan, is made to play upon the moulds, by which uniformity of temperature is preserved, and the ware is easily removed without knocking. The moulds themselves are prevented from scaling, thus. lessening the cost of cleaning and injury, Last but not least, it serves as a ventilator, keeping the factory cool, and the operators comfortable in the hottest of the season, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and other cities have at last been made to pay tribute to the genius that constructed the immense Excelsior Glass Works, Another valuable improvement introduced by Mr, Sweeney, is in the construction of the moulds. The inside surface is chilled, which renders the metal susceptible of the smoothest polish, and gives to the moulded articles a sharpness of outline almost equal to cut ware. In his long connection with the glass business, Mr. Sweeney's continued effort had been to economize productions, to lessen the cost, and yet improve the quality of .goods, to provide for the comfort, and elevate the character of employees as a class. In 1875 Joseph Bell, as president and general manager, took charge of the works, and continued the busines till July, 1876, when the works suspended for necessary repairs, and owing to failing health he was compelled to resign the following August. After snndry improvements and repairs, the works started under the administration of the following officers : President, George Adams ; superintendent, Samuel P. Hildreth ; secretary, John F, Miller ; managers, James Shipman, and Henry Sweeney. The Excelsior Glass Works are the most extensive, and possess the largest manufacturing capacity of any this side of the eastern cities, and are now operated by a Wheeling company.OHIO OHIO CITY IRON AND NAIL WORKS. The projectors of this establishment, consisting of leading citizens of Martin's Ferry, encouraged by the success of iron workers and producers in the vicinity, and especially by the liberal donation of twenty-one acres of land by William Clark, Esq., on which to erect a rolling and nail mills, organized the above company, June 17, 1873. On the first day of March, 1874, the Ohio City iron and Nail Works Company, in the midst of the panic, commenced to manufacture nails, and the mill was steadily in operation up till about the first of May, 1876, when, in consequence of the low price of the manufactured articles and the stringency of the money market, the company closed operations and leased the works to the Benwood company, who are running them successfully with profit up to their full capacity. The mill is complete in all its arrangements. POPULATION. The population, of Martin’s Ferry in 1840 was 300 ; in 1850, 500 ; in 1860, 1,220 ; in 1870, 1,876 ; in 1873, 3,256 ; in 1879, about 4,000. There are about five hundred and sixty-four houses, exclusive of smoke-houses, stables and other out-buildings ; of these, two hundred and two are of brick, three hundred and fifty-five of wood, and about seven of concrete.. Five hundred and twenty contain families, and the remainder are public buildings, store rooms, shops and offices. The reason for the great proportion of frame houses seems to have been owing to the rapid increase of population by emigration within a few years. A wooden house can be erected in a shorter time than a brick, and at seasons when brick work cannot be done. The dwellings are generally two stories high, and built in a neat and simple style. There are four clergymen, three attorneys, seven physicians; twenty-four groceries, six druggists, six dry goods stores, two hardware merchants and a goodly number of other establishments and shops, SCHOOLS. Martin's Ferry, then Martinsville, was organized into what was known as a union school district, under the law passed February 21st, 1849, on the 14th of May, 1853. The first Board of Education under this organization was elected May 28, 1853, They were Rev. James Alexander, Joel Wood, David Park, J. D. McCoy, Hiram Smith and Chas. Ensell. On the 27th of July, 1853, the Board decided to build a school house. The contract was awarded to James Kerr, who erected 296 - HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. the old building on Fourth street. This house contains seven school rooms, and one recitation room. March 27, 1854, Mr. E. B. Pierce was elected principal. He was assisted during the first year by one male and three female teachers ; afterwards by one male and four female teachers. He resigned April 26, 1856. August 14, 1856, Samuel Sharpless was elected Superintendent. He resigned February 11, 1857. His resignation to take effect 23d February same year. Alfred Kirk succeeded Mr. Sharpless, and remained in the schools till July 7, 1858. Wm. Wheeler was elected Superintendent August 13. 1858, and served one year. Chas. R. Shreve was elected Superintendent July 8, 1859. He was assisted by five female teachers. Mr. Shreve has continued to superintend the schools to this time. A separate school for colored children was established December 16, 1870, and has been kept up ever since, December 1, 1871, a German school was established, and was continued for three years, when the separate school was discontinued. German has been taught to classes going to English schools up to this time. May 23, 1874, a levy of $2,500 was, by vote of the district, authorized to build two two-story frame school houses, with two rooms each one in the upper part of the district, called Clark sub-distriet, and one in the lower part called Belmont city sub district. These houses were finished and ready for occupancy January 1, 1875. September 10, 1878, the board of education was instructed by vote of the district to " enlarge the central school building," and $4,000 was voted for that purpose. A substantial two-story brick building, containing four rooms, with cloak rooms, was completed September 10, 1879. There are now employed in the schools, besides the superintendent, Mr. C. R. Shreve, fourteen regular teachers and a teacher of vocal music. Number of graduates from the high school May 28, 1869-Three girls. December 20, 1872-One boy. June 12, 1874-Four girls. December 24, 1874-Five boys. June 2, 1876-Two girls, June 1, 1877-Eight girls and four boys. May 31, 1878-Six girls. May 30, 1879-Five girls and one boy. CHURCHES FIRSY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. The following has been culled from. a sermon delivered by Rev. G. W. Chalfant by Dr. S. B. West: The First Presbyterian Church of Martin's Ferry was incorporated by a special act of the legislature of the state of Ohio, March 7, 1843. Previous to the year 1836, the people of this neighborhood seemed to have enjoyed no stated preaching. Mt, Pleasant and Rock Hill were the nearest Presbyterian churches on this side the river. A few worshipped with the First Church of Wheeling, were held here occasionally by ministers of various denominations, in school houses and private dwellings. Among these the venerable and beloved Dr. Mitchell labored faithfully as he had opportunity, both here and in Bridgeport, from the time of his settlement at Mt. Pleasant in 1829, where the writer of this sketch heard him preach his first sermon to the congregation of Mt. Pleasant, in the Seceder Church, which stood on a lot northeast of the town. The movement which resulted in the organization of the Presbyterian Church of Martin's Ferry began in a conversation between Mr. Moses Porter (at that time a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Wheeling, and afterwards one of the first ruling elders of this church,) and Joseph Blackford, then a ruling elder in the Mt. Pleasant Church and ruling elder in this church since its organization. Moses Porter removed to this place a short time before the town was laid out, and resided here about ten years, when he removed to New Cumberland, W. Va., the former home of his family, where he died March 10, 1845, Mr. Porter was esteemed a man of rare piety and zeal for Christ and his cause; he was one of the earliest Christian workers in this community, conducting a Sabbath School and prayer meeting before any church organization was founded here. His services in visiting and praying with the sick and afflicted, and his wise Christian councils will ever be gratefully remembered by many hearts among us. Joseph Blackford, venerable for age, is among us until thiS day and is known by all. When together attending the sessions of the Grand Jury at St. Clairsville, in the spring of 1850, they determined, after considerable conference to make an effort to secure an organization. Principally through their influence a petition was sent up to the Presbytery of St. Clairsville at its October meeting of that year at Concord. The record of Presbytery is as follows: At a meeting of Presbytery at Concord, October 6, 1840, commissioners being present from the town of Martin's Ferry, were heard asking the organization of a church at that place; also a commissioner from the congregation of Mt. Pleasant was heard in opposition. At length it was resolved that the prayer of the petitioners be granted, and Rev, Dr. Rea and Rev. James Alexander were appointed a committee to organize a church in that place if the way be open," "At the next meeting of Presbytery at Wheeling Valley, January 12, 1841, the committee appointed to organize a church at Martin's Ferry; if the way be open, reported that they did not organize a church at that place, as the way was not open, the members not having their dismissions from the churches with which they stand connected, Their report was accepted and their conduct approved." At the same meeting of Presbytery we have : The subject of the organization of a church at Martin's Ferry again brought up by the commissioners from that place, and after receiving all the information on the subject within the reach of the Presbytery, it was resolved that the prayer of the petitioners be granted, and that Dr, Rea. and Rev. James Alexander be appointed a committee to organize a church at that place as soon as convenient, if the way be open." "BEECH SPRING, April 20, 1841. "The committee appointed to organize a church at Martin's Ferry reported that on the 31st day of March, 1841, they organized a church in the town of Martin's Ferry, to be known by the name of the First Presbyterian Church of Martin's Ferry." "The report was accepted and adopted and the church added to our list." "The Rev. Dr. Rea being absent the duty of organizing the church devolved wholly upon Rev. James Alexander." The roll of members at the organization consists of sixteen names as follows : From the church of Mt. Pleasant, Joseph Blackford, Isabella Blackford, John Givens, Martha Givens, Martha Mitchell, Ann Taylor, Sarah A. Taylor, James Wiley, Lucinda Wiley. From the First Church of Wheeling, Moses Porter, Elizabeth Porter. From the church of St. Clairsville, Susanna Finey. From the Fourth Church of Cincinnati, Eleanor Greer. From Connier Synod, Ulster, Ireland, John Francy, Joyce Francy, his wife, and George Francy. Joseph Blackford, James Wiley and Moses Porter were chosen elders, and were ordained and installed at the same time. The congregation had no stated preaching during the first year of its existence. Rev. Nicholas Murry, afterward Professor in Washington College, supplied them occasionally while teaching in the female school in Wheeling, and Dr. Weed, of the First Presbyterian Church, of Wheeling, preached occasionally. In the spring of 1842 the services of Rev. ___ Carson were secured fine one-half of his time for six months. During his stay the church occupied for the first time their house for worship. Mr. Carson afterwards removed to Chillicothe, and then to Os- caloosa; Iowa, where he was in charge of the Presbyterian Church for some time. November, 1842, the labors of Rev. Samuel .flair, successor to Mr. Murry in the female school at Wheeling were secured all his time at a salary of $300 per annum. He preached every Sabbath morning in Martin's Ferry, and at Bridgeport in the afternoon. He labored here until January 16, 1844, with general acceptance and success. Following Rev. Hair, Rev. James Stuart preached a short time. He afterwards removed to Marietta, and died there. The congregation was without a minister again until June 1, 1846, when the Rev. James Alexander, D. D., settled here and served the church one-half his time, being its first resident pastor. In 1851 the church of Kirkwood was organized principally from members of this church residing in or near Bridgeport. HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES - 297 The church, although somewhat weakened by the withdrawal )f these members, continued to increase in strength, and in 1858 Secured the labors of Dr, Alexander the whole of his time, In be following year Dr, Alexander, whose name is so closely identified with the whole history of this congregation, resigned its charge, having served this church with eminent success and faithfully for thirteen years. In the spring of 1860 the Rev. J. D. Fitzgerald took charge of the congregation and labored the whole of his time efficiently Ind acceptably for three years, when he resigned. Rev. George W. Chalfant preached, by invitation, in the month of June, 1863, on the M. E. Church in the morning and in the Presbyterian Church in the evening, leading to his settlement as pastor. The stated services of the Rev. Chalfant commenced on the second Sabbath of October, in the congregations of Martin's Ferry and Bridgeport, where he labored acceptably and profitably to his people for the period of six years, when the pastoral relation was dissolved at his own request, giving his whole time with the congregation at Kirkwood. December 4, 1869, the Rev.. H. G. Blaney succeeded Mr. Chalcant and labored his whole time with acceptance to the congregation up to 17th April, 1872, when he requested the congregation to unite with him in asking Presbytery to dissolve the exsting pastoral relation, to which request the congregation acceded. From the 17th of April, 1872, to February 15th, 1873, he congregation was served by stated supplies, at which time he present pastor, the Rev. G. W. Chalfant; assumed charge of he church, and divides his time with the congregation at Kirkwood. The following persons have acted as ruling elders at different Imes from the date of its organization Joseph Blackford, installed March 31, 1842, formerly a ruling Icier at Mt. Pleasant. Moses Porter and James Wiley, ordained and installed March 31, 1841. John Mitchell, Henry Wells and awes G. Wiley, ordained and installed July 25, 1847. Robert Blackford, ordained. and installed April 25, 1852. Thomas T. Holliday, April 25, 1852, previously a ruling elder in Freeport. William Strong, installed May 24, 1857. A. A. Smith and James Smyley, ordained and installed March 31, 1857. W. N. Holliday, Samuel Sharpless, William St. Clair and J. A. Mitchell; ordained and installed January 4, 1863. Of these Thomas. J. Holliday died March 18, 1859, having filled the office in this church with great acceptance for seven years. A, A. Smith died March, 1862, one year after his ordination, James Smyley died 1870. Wm. St. Clair, July, 1872. The present session consists of the following, to-wit: W. N. Holliday, Thomas G. Culbertson John Armstrong, Wm. Clark, H. W. Smith, and John M. Kinslow. Since its organization there have been 'received to the communion of the church On certificate from other churches 163, and on profession of faith 272. The present Membership is 210. The church raised for all purposes the past year, $2,300. The Sabbath School under the care of the church numbers 250, and is in a prosperous condition. The church building was commenced in 1841. It was occupied by the congregation in the summer of 1842, although it was not completed for several years after that date. It was with the years of bank suspensions and the stringency in monetary matcters of the country that the church at this time had to contend. But the zeal of the founders did not relax, but with untiring energy they toiled on until they had a comfortable place in which to worship. To show the self sacrificing spirit of one of the contributors to the erection of the building, his son, then a small boy, says that he had to forego the luxury of wearing shoes, because every dollar was paid for the purpose of building the church.. The ground upon which the building stands. was generously donated by the late Ebenezer Martin, who, although a member of another denomination, not bound however by sectarian precjudice, but with large Christian charity, contributed to the churches of all denominations; while he was blessed with the means of so doing. When the workmen commenced the foundation, the ground was in wheat, and lay at that time entirely outside of the town plat. Repairs and improvements were made at various times until the year of 1866, when the edifice was remodeled and enlarged to its present condition, at an expense of forty-five hundred dollars, There were eight feet and a gallery added, and the walls of the church were raised six feet, with a suspension roof, which superseded the unsightly posts that formerly stood in the midst of the church. 38—R. & J. Cos. In addition to the main, building a lecture room 18x45 feet was erected, in which weekly lectures, prayer meetings and the Sabbath schools are held. The audience room contains seventy pews, besides the 'gallery, and will comfortably seat 425, The belfry and steeple, which adds much to the appearance of the building and is an ornament to the town, was built in the fall of um, under the direction and superintendence of the Rev, G. W. Chalfant, the present pastor of the church, who has displayed much skill and taste in its finish and architectural proportions. At the same time the bell, weighing twelve hundred pounds, cast by the Fulton Bell Foundry, of Pittsburgh, Pa,, was placed in its present position, and every Sabbath day by its mellow tones the citizens arc summoned to the house of God. Reviewing the whole history, as a congregation we find little that is extraordinary or worthy of special note. We recognize the hand of the Lord in its steady growth, and would gratefully ascribe to Him all the glory of the good accomplished through its instrumentality. HISTORY OF THE MARTIN'S FERRY BAPTIST CHURCH. By REV. DR. O. C. SEDGWICK, PASTOR, This church was organized in the year 1836 with six members, viz: William Callahan, Ann Callahan, John Davis, Elizabeth Davis, John Dakan, Mary Dakan, all of whom have passed over the river and entered into rest. The ministers present on that occasion were : Revs, G. C, Sedgwick, Sr., R, H. Sedgwick and T, M. Erwin, the last being chosen pastor, as it was through his labors the foundation of the church was laid, he having been appointed by the Ohio Baptist State Convention to labor as a missionary in this field. Elder Erwin says, in writing about the field at that day : "At this time there was no organization of our denomination' in all this region, except in 'Wheeling, the nearest Baptist Church to the Ohio river in Belmont county being Stillwater, at Rock Hill." * * * * The Methodists at the time had a small organization in the town, worshipping in private dwellings, for as yet there was no meeting house of any description in the place. An old dingy schoolhouse (the only public building then in town) was held both by Methodists and Baptists as as a kind of reserve fort, and used only when nothing else could be procured." The church feeling the need of a meeting-house began to agitate the feasibility of building one. Ebenezer Martin generously donated a lot, and the community responded nobly' to the appeal for aid; but unfortunately the financial panic of 1889-90 came on, rendering the collection of funds extremely difficult, so much so that, though they succeeded in getting the house up and fit for use, yet leaving them considerably involved in debt. The church grew steadily under the labors of Elder Erwin, which continued until March, 1842, when he left, having received some sixty-five members by baptism. William Wadsworth, having been ordained at the request of the church, was called to the pastorate after Elder E. left. Owing to unhappy domestic troubles he only served six months, when he left, and removed to Illinois, where he soon died, it was said; "a poor, brokenchearted man." After Elder W. left the church called Rev. William Callahan to the pastorate, who served three months, and left, In January, 1844, :Rev. Daniel: Cell assumed the pastoral care of the .church and served four years, during which time some sixty members were added to the membership by baptism and letter. Elder Cell was a good man and faithful pastor, but owing to the financial difficulties arid other troubles of the church, his pastorate was one of trouble and vexation, and his usefulness seriously crippled. After he left, for a period of some eighteen or nineteen months there seemed to be no records of the church kept. In September, 1849, Edward Jones was called to the pastorate, He was ordained and assumed the charge, serving in this capacity two years and six months, receiving into the church a few members, some six or eight. After Elder J. left, Rev. W. R. Mayberry took the charge in April, 1852, and served as pastor until October, 1854. Trouble among thc dcaconship and their friends existed during this period, rendering his pastorate unpleasant, though not unprofitable, for he received some eighteen or twenty into the church during his labors. The writer and many others know that. Rev. George T. Jones served the church as pastor some two years, but the records are 298 - HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. silent and say nothing about it; but it is believed to have been between the pastorals of Rev. D. Cell and Rev. E. Jones, In October, 1854, Rev, Dr. G. Cyrus Sedgwick was called to the pastorate, which was accepted. At this time the church was in a low and demoralized condition, owing to a heavy debt and mortgage on the church property, contracted when the house was built. The house was hardly fit to hold meetings in, but by the Divine blessing the debts were all paid, the house repaired, seated and painted, and made a. fit place in which to worship God. Dr. S. continued as pastor until January, 1869, spending one year, however, in the army to help put down the "Great Rebellion," His labors were largely blessed in gathering a large number into the membership of the church, having received during this pastorate over two hundred by letter and baptism. Thus, after thirteen years' continuous pastoral labor, and one year as supply, when laboring for the Bible Union, Elder S., thinking that perhaps his work was done here, resigned, and was succeeded by Rev., C, H. Gunter, who engaged with the church in August, 1869, and continued until the spring of 1876. During the pastorate of Elder G. some fifty-five or sixty memcbers were received into the fellowship of the church. In the fall of 1876 the church extended a call to Elder Sedgwick to again become their pastor, which was accepted, and labors began, and have continued until the present, with a prospect of an indefinite extension. Since entering upon this second pastorate fifty-one have been received into the church at the present writing, July, 1879, and the prospects are very encouraging for still greater accessions. The great drawback to the permanent enlargement and prosperity of the church is the fact that it has ever been largely made up of the floating population, brought to our community by our manufactories. Many of this class have found spiritual homes in our church for a season, and then changed their places of business. But while we have thus lost, other places have gained, so that the influence for good is not lost, but will go on to bless the world, and when the sower of the good seed has been forgotten the precious influences thus set in motion will never die or be forgotten. At the present the church has a membership of about one hundred and fifty, having dismissed hundreds to seek spiritual homes in other places, while many have been called from the labors of earth to the rest and refreshment of the church of the first born on high, and some have "gone out from us because they were not of us." HISTORY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. The Catholic Church of Martin's Ferry is a little frame building 45x25, located on First street, one square north of the Blast furnace.. It was built in the fall of 1872. At that time the Catholics of this place were attended once a month by Rev. P. Style, of Bellaire, pastor of St. John's Church in that town, and it was under his auspices that the church was built in Martin's Ferry.. This place continued to be a mission of Bellaire until the spring of 1875, when Rev. J, A. Morony took charge as resident pastor and remained until May, 1877, when he had to give up the charge on account of ill health, and was succeeded by the present pastor, Rev. Joseph Tuohy. The church is now too small for the congregation, and the present pastor contemplates building a larger one as soon as possible. GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH. The German Lutheran Church was organized in Martin's Ferry in 1864 by the Rev. Frederick Fredericks, who took charge of the church and served as pastor for two years. Previous to this time several of the German families attended service in the First German Lutheran Church at the city of Wheelc ing. The organization service was held in the United Presbyterian Church of this place, in which they worshiped for two years. Mr, Fredericks, after serving the congregation faithfulcly and effectually, resigned, and was succeeded by the Rev. Mr. Berkenmyer, who assumed the pastoral care of the church and labored for one year. The Rev. Mr. Eastermyer accepted the over sight of the church, in 1867, and preached for six months, and left the field, and for the next three months the congregation was supplied with preaching by the Synod of Pittsburgh. July 4, 1868, Rey. Walters accepted the position of pastor of the church and remained for three years. For two years he also taught the German school in the same building. He resigned in 1871 and was succeeded by the Rev. John Fritz, who served the church with ability and general acceptance for four years. For two years he also taught the German language in the Martin's Ferry Union School, He resigned and removed to New Castle, Pa, January 1, 1876, Rev. Baker served in this church for three months, and was followed by the Rev. Kunkle, who preached for two months and retired from the service of church. At this time, July 2d, the congregation is without a stated minister, but is supplied by the committee of the Pittsburgh Synod. The Rev. Marwine is chairman of said committee. The present church building was erected in 1867. It is located on the east side of Fourth street near the residence of Mr. James Gray. It is a neat and comfortable one story brick house twenty-four by forty-five feet, plainly but tastefully finished and furnished, with twentycfour pews and will comfortably seat eighty-five persons, The following list of names united with the church at its orcganization : Henry Helling, Louis Myers, Frederick Kanap, Charles Swartz, August Rutherman, Henry Juyger, Charles Seabright, Henry Reibling, Charles Whunke, Henry Floto, Jacob Brown, Michael Stilling, John Shutters, August Speck. This church, like others in the village, has had its discouragements and embarrassments, but with fidelity and true Christian zeal for the cause of religion, the dawning of a brighter day begins to break and east the shadow of great good which it is hoped is in the near future for the German Lutheran Church of Martin's Ferry. The minister in charge at present is Rev. George Shoddy. HISTORY OF THE UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, MARTIN'S FERRY, OHIO. The United Presbyterian, church, of Martin's Ferry, was organized with sixteen members onthe 4th of June, 1851, in the Presbyterian church of that place, by the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Presbytery of Steubenville. The Session by which it was organized consisted of Rev. T. L. Spear and elders Thos. Sweeney, James Waddle and J. R. Dickey. On the same day the infant congregation elected for itself Messrs. Andrew Ralston, Thomas Mitchell, John Lawrence and Samuel Giffin as elders, who were ordained two days after. The congregation at once set about the erection of a house, and built a comfortable brick building on a double lot on the north-western corner of Fourth and Hanover streets, which still stands, itself and surroundings being greatly improved since that time The lots cost two hundred and fifty dollars ; the house, about two thousand dollars. The first pastor was Rev. D. G. Bradford, who assumed its care in conjunction with West Alexander, Pa., with a support paw him by this congregation for half his labors, of three hundred dollars, This pastorate lasted about one year and a half, when Mr, Bradford removed to the Third U, P. Church, Allegheny City, Pa., in the latter part of 1857. For two years after the church waded in deep waters, and was without a pastor, It dwindled to almost nothing—one elder and a few dispirited members. It seemed as if they must sell the property and dissolve their organization. Their church buildcing however gave them a home and kept them together, when otherwise they must have, humanly speaking, been scattered and dissolved, In three years but two persons were added to the church—some years witnessed not a single accession. Rev. R. G. Campbell was second pastor, being settled some time in the latter part of 1863. At this time the congregation was connected with Centerville, Ohio, and Buchanan Hill, West Va. Mr. Campbell resided in Martin's Ferry and remained as pastor until some where in 1867, when he accepted a place in Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio. Under his care the church revived and grew moderately. Again the church saw days of deep discouragement and trouble, not a single soul being added from the time of Mr. Campbell's departure until after the coming of the third pastor, Rev. J. B. Slentz, who took charge in the latter part of 1869. Mr. Slentz remained with the church nearly four years and it grew under his ministry, although he was a man of little physical health and therefore restricted in labor. Early in September, 1873, whilst returning from a visit to the West he fell dead from heart disease in the railroad station in St. Louis, Mo, His body was brought home and buried by his congregation in Martin's Ferry cemetery, The present pastor; Rev. W. Weir, began his labors on the first day of November, 1874, The present membership of the church HISTORY OF BELMONT AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES - 299 is sixty-three. The present officers, pastor, Rev. W. Weir ; elders, Messrs. James Kerr, A. G. Campbell, David Thoburn ; deacons, J. M. Blackford, M. D., Robert Kerr, J. P. Crowl ; treasurer, A. G. Campbell ; secretary, J. M. Blackford, M, D. The church has a good Sabbath-school, whose teachers meet each Monday evening for prayer, consultation and study of the lesson. It has two missionary societies, one, of the ladies of the congregation, the other of the children of both sexes under the care of the ladies' society. The adult society meets and contributes monthly, the juvenile semicmonthly. The weekly prayer meeting is well attended, the children often outnumbering the adults, Its contributions during the past two years have averaged fourteen dollars per member. Believing that reform movements, such as temperance, the preservation of the sanctity of the Sabbath, &c , demand the care and labor of the Church of Jesus Christ, this congregation soaks to. give her aid to all such. Believing that peace and brotherly love are essential to any church's welfare she endeavors to secure these with sister churches and amongst her own membership. With the great work before her in common with other churches, may she and they humbly, trustingly and resolutely " go in the strength of the Lord God." SECRET ORDERS, OHIO CITY LODGE NO. 54, K. OF P. This society was organized on the 30th of May, 1873, with the following named gentlemen as initiatory members: L. W, Inglebright, J. T. Hanes, J, C. Hanes, O, J. Callihan, James Callihan, James McCahan, Jacob Watson, Stanton Aldridge, William Vance, Charles Odenbaugh, Andrew Fleming, Harrison Bettis, G. W. Thomas, Samuel Heaton, Fred Ralston, Ebenezer Clark, Thomas Chasliston, George Snodgrass, Theo. Snodgrass, Benj. Rennard, William Tarbet and Richard O'Bernie. After the cusctomary ceremonies were performed in the organizing and instituting of the Lodge, the following persons were chosen as its primitive officers: L. W. Inglebright, C. C. J. T. Hanes, P. C. James McCahan, K. of R. & S. Stanton Aldridge,. F. S. George Snodgrass, M, E. Their hall, which is a comfortable one 21x60, is in Medill's Since the formation of this Lodge in this place, it has had. remarkable success. At their last election night this society elected the present officers, who were duly installed into their respective offices soon after : Stanna Gobbons, C. C, Charles Odenbaugh, V. C. J. T. Craig, K. of R. & S. M. R. Smiley, F. S, Theo. Snodgrass, M. E. S. C. Robinson, Prel, This Lodge meets every Tuesday evening in regular sessions. It has a membership of thirty-five. BELMONT CITY LODGE NO, 221, I. O. O. F. This institution was chartered January 20, 1853, upon the application of the following named persons : "Daniel Morgan, W. H. Pratt, John Fisher, C. C. Brice, Henry Snodgrass, Charles Swartz, E. Drake, E. Marquiss, Zane Smith, James Hanes, Robert Cottrell, Fidell Metzer and Shannon Bigger." On March 30 following, this society was instituted in West's Hall, corner of Walnut and Third street. The first elective officers were: Noble Grand—James Bain. Vice Grand—Daniel Morgan. Secretary—J. H. Watkins. Treasurer---James Hanes. Since its organization there has been initiated into the mysteries of its workings one hundred and sixty persons. Present membership, ninety-nine. Nights of meeting—Every Monday evening. Hall in Commercial Block.OHIO CITY LODGE, NO. 486 OF F. & A. M. From April 14, 1874, to October 21st of the same year, this I.-38 & J. Cos. society worked under a dispensation. At the session of the Grand Body in October a charter was granted them, They organized and held their first meetings in West's block, on the corner of Third and Walnut streets, where they continued to meet until the fall of 1874, when they removed to Medill's block, In September, 1877, they moved into Wallace's block. Hall 23x45 feet and tastefully furnished. The charter members are as follows: Potter Jordan, L. W. Inglebright, Hiram Frasier, L. C. Sedwick, L. C. Wells, F. Wright, S. Young, G. W, Medill, A. M. Shipman, L. L. Smith, A. J, Alexander, Jesse M. Ruggles, Alex. Rose, J. A. Majors, McGruder Selby, J. A. Crosscley, G. C. Sedwick,. J. Z. Cochran, George E. Rider, James Dean and Edward Williams. The officers elected and installed after the formation of this society were: Potter Jordan, master. L. W, Inglebright, S. W. Hiram Frasier, J, W. L. C. Sedwick, secretary. Frank Wright, treasurer. At the last election night held by this body for the selection of officers the following persons were chosen : L. W. Inglebright, master. J. L. Vanpelt, S, W. W. S. Dillworth, J. W. J. T, Hanes, secretary. E. C. Boyd, treasurer. The present membership is about 50. The lodge is in an active, growing and healthy condition. Number initiated since its organization, 32, CARROLL LODGE, No. 23, A. A. OF I. & S. W. This association was chartered March 8, 1879. It is an association of workers in iron, tin, &c., &c. The main object of this society is for the improvement and protection of the several branches represented, and for the mutual aggrandizement of its members. Its charter members and officerS are as follows: Frank Kline, president. Humphrey Williams, V. P. Timothy Connelly, R. S. George Venum, F. S. Charles Petty, treasurer. Adam Werring, guide. George Wattles, I. G. Daniel Walters, O. G. Nights of meeting, every Saturday evening. Hall in Medill's building, PEASE TOWNSHIP. This division of Belmont county was laid off and organized for judicial purposes in 1806. It derived its name from the quantity of wild pea vines that grew hero at an early day. It is also claimed by some of the old settlers that it derived its name from Judge Pease, a prominent man in early times. It will be impossible to give the names of those who first settled here, as we find an account of a settlement at what is now known as Martin's Ferry as early as 1785, and by referring to the article on Premature Attempts at Settlement in Ohio, it will be seen that this was probably the first settlement made in Belmont county. The settlement of Captain Joseph Kirkwood, who came to this township and erected a cabin on a knoll overlooking what is now known as Kirkwood, a part of Bridgeport, in 1769, and the attack upon him by the Indians in 1791, is given on page 164 of this work, This affair was a check to immigration into what is now Pease township, and it was not until after the treaty of General Wayne in 1795, that settlements in this part of Belmont occurred to any extent. In 1796 and '97, however, immigrants from all parts of the country poured in and cabins were put up in every direction. This immigration continued for several years. In 1796, we find Joseph Tilton, from Virginia, located in Pease township, near the Jefferson county line, in the vicinity of what is now Tiltonville. The Tilton family became quite numerous in after years, and several of them remain in the neighborhood yet. Soon after the settlement of the Tiltons, came that of the Moores, Joseph Moore, the oldest of the family, came in 1799,