History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio, and incidentially historical collection pertaining to border warfare and the early settlement of the adjacent portion of the Ohio Valley, Part 91

Author: Caldwell, J. A. (John Alexander) 1n; Newton, J. H., ed; Ohio Genealogical Society. 1n
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Wheeling, W. Va. : Historical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 728

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From 1861 to 1863-A. W. Anderson.

From 1863 to 1868-E. B. Winans. From 1868 to 1870-A. O. Melot.

From 1870 to 1874-George Criswell.

From 1874 to 1878-Joel Strahl.

From 1878 to 1880-Levi Cassell.

RECORDERS.

From 1860 to 1861-N. B. Walker.

From 1861 to 1862-John S. Cratty.

From 1862 to 1863-J. S. Taylor.

From 1863 to 1868-G. W. Wilson.

From 1868 to 1869-C. C. Kelly.

From 1869 to 1870-D. W. Shields. From 1870 to 1871-M. D. King.

From 1871 to 1872-J. E. Dobler.

From 1872 to 1875 -- Wm. N. Bolen.

From 1875 to 1876-E. B. Winans.

From 1876 to 1880-James M. Rees.

TREASURERS.

From 1860 to 1862-David Rankin. From 1862 to 1863-E. G. Morgan. From 1863 to 1866 -- John Kelly.

From 1866 to 1868-John Zilch. From 1868 to 1869-Joseph Mitchell. From 1869 to 1872-H. Bute.

From 1872 to 1874-M. W. Junkins.

From 1874 to 1876-James McGregor. From 1876 to 1880-E. F. Satterfield.

MARSHALS.

From 1860 to 1861-George Criswell. From 1861 to 1862-John Garrett. From 1862 to 1863-M. Dinskey.

From 1863 to 1864-William Humes. From 1864 to 1865-George Criswell. From 1865 to 1866-A. W. Shepherd. From 1866 to 1868-J. B. Shannafelt. From 1868 to 1869-William Wright. From 1869 to 1872-John McCormick. From 1872 to 1874-Edwin Owen. From 1874 to 1876-N. H. Rowles.

From 1876 to 1878-W. M. Drugan. From 1878 to 1880-O. G. Archer. 1-33-B. & J. Cos.

STREET COMMISSIONER.

From 1862 to 1864 -- - --- Braggitt. From 1864 to 1867-James Brazill.

From 1867 to 1870- - Cochran. From 1870 to 1871-D. Manchester.

From 1871 to 1874-J. S. Cratty.

From 1874 to 1878-John B. Shannefelt.

From 1878 to 1880-A. J. McClellan.

POLICE FORCE.

Orlander Areher, chief of police.

W. C. MeElhany, First ward.

Shannon Archer, Second ward.

John McCormick, Third ward.

Michael Kern, Fourth ward.

P. O. Criswell, Fifth ward.

COUNCILMEN.

The following is a list of the Councilmen of the city elected each year :

For 1860. - John Archer, A. W. Anderson, John K. Robinson, John Criswell, J. A. Gallagher.

For 1861 .- John Kelly, John Areher, John K. Robinson, James Milligan, Jas. Benson.

For 1862 .- J. S. Anderson, John Archer, James Benson, Jas. Milligan, John Kelly.

For 1863 .- Martin Schiek, James M. Davis, George Cunning- ham, E. G. Morgan.

For 1864 .- A. W. Anderson, T. H. Morris, P. Clark, Levi Price, G. W. Wilson, I. R. Cline.

For 1865 .- A. W. Anderson, George Criswell, Frederick Rod- ewig, Wm. Hume, Cline and Wilson.

For 1866 .- E. G. Morgan, Robert Darrah, Harrison Bute, August Briel, John Kelly.

For 1867 .- C. S. S. Baron, Patrick Clark, John Kelly, A. W. Anderson, W. H. Houser.

For 1868 .- E. B. Winans, Patrick Clark, C. S. S. Baron, Chris- tian Bippus, C. C. Kelly, A. W. Anderson.

For 1869 .- Wm. Sharp, J. T. Mercer, John Kelly, Anthony Sheets, James Hackett, D. W. Shields.

For 1870 .- John Biglow, George W. Hoge, John Archer, Wil- liam Y. Johnson, Isaae Booth, G. D. Callen.

For 1871 .- John Archer, John Biglow, John Kelly, George Kern, G. W. Hoge, E. G. Morgan.

For 1872 .- John Biglow, Richard Crosier, C. L. Poorman, E. G. Morgan, John Kelly, George Kern.

For 1873 .- John Fink, D. J. Smith, G. W. Hoge, John Big- low, C. L. Poorman, R. Crosier.

For 1874 .- John Fink, John B. Hainey, Frederick Rodewig, D. D. Sharp, E. G. Morgan, G. R. Leasure.

For 1875 .- George Criswell, John B, Hainey, Frederick Rode- wig, D. D. Sharp, E. G. Morgan, G, R. Leasure.

For 1876 .- Charles Henry, V. T. Morgan, A. Dunlap, A. W. Shephard, J. W. Sanders, M. V. Miller, R. W. Nelson, Julius Armstrong, Charles Satterfield, A. Clohan.

For 1877 .- M. V. Miller, R. Farley, Jas. McGregor, A. Roeder, H. Landkrohn, John Gallagher, A. W. Shepherd, Wm. Donglass, R. W. Nelson, Jonathan Hoffman.

For 1878 .- Richard Farley, W. M. Reed, A. Rocder, Christian Bippus, H. Landkrohn, J. Gallagher, Robt. Brown, John Os- wald, W. L. Camp, W. Douglass.

For 1879 .- W. M. Recs, S. S. McGowen, A. Roeder, C. Bippus, John Oswald, Frederick Eberly, John Gallagher, Robt. Brown, W. I. Camp, A. R. McClure.

STREET DIRECTORY.

Streets running north and south. The names following the dash are the old names.

Belmont strect-formerly Belmont, Chestnut, Bridge and Pike.

Cemetery avenue. Chestnut alley-formerly Berlin and Fountain.

Clinton street -formerly Howard. Erie street-formerly Burnside.

Fairview street.

Franklin street-formerly Thomas, Franklin, Harrison, Adams and Highland.

Guernsey street-formerly county road, Carroll and High, Hamilton street-formerly Grant.

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Harrison street-formerly German. Frankfort, Jefferson, Raee and Adams.

Holmes street-formerly Water and John in Fink's addition. Jefferson street-formerly Barnard and Center.

Monroe street-formerly Sherman and Monroe.

Noble street-formerly Chestnut and Noble.

Seneca street-formerly the county road up Roedefer's Hill. Spruce street.

Starke street.

Trumbull street-formerly MePherson, Liberty, Trumbull, Carroll, Preble and Wood.

Union street-formerly Water, Union and Grant.

Washington street-formerly Sheridan and the old county road.

Water street-formerly Water, Walnut and that part of Cres- cent, north of First.

Wood street-formerly Wood and Elm.

The following are the streets running east and west with their former names succeeding the dash :

Boundary strect.

Central avenue-formerly Central avenue and county road.

Crescent street.

Fairmont street.

Pine street.

Quarry street.

Vine street-formerly Pear and Vine.

Seventeenth street-formerly Wilson.

Eighteenth street-formerly Fink and Gravel.

Nineteenth street-formerly Webster in Heatherington's ad- dition, extended to High.

Twentieth street-formerly Webster and South alley.

Twenty-first street- formerly Ohio. Twenty-second street-formerly High and Adams.

Twenty-third street-formerly Main to West alley in South Bellaire.

Twenty-fourth street-formerly South,

Twenty-fifth street-formerly York.

Twenty-sixth street-formerly Main in old Bellaire.

Twenth-seventh street-formerly Pultney.

Twenty-eighth street-formerly Howard, first Harris farm addition.

Twenty-ninth street-formerly south Crescent.

Thirtieth street.

Thirty-first street-formerly First.

Thirty-second street-formerly Second and Coal.

Thirty-second and one-half street -- formerly Summit. Thirty-third street-formerly Third and Short. Thirty-fourth and one-half street-formerly Ravine.

Thirty-fifth street-formerly Fitth and Linen.

Thirty-sixth street-formerly Sixth.

Thirty-seventh street-formerly Seventh.

Thirty-eighth street-formerly Prospect.

Fortieth street-formerly County Road up Indian Run.

Forty-second street-formerly Iron.

Forty-third street-formerly Elizabeth.

Forty-fourth street-formerly Courtland.

Forty-fifth street-formerly Cummins.

Forty-sixth street-formerly Bute. Forty-seventh street-formerly Columbia.

Forty-eighth street.

A MEMORABLE BLOW.

In 1858 a most terrific wind storm visited the village. Roofs were blown off, chimneys demolished, and one house, the one now occupied by J. B. Smith, Esq., who was then building it, was blown down. Central Block was then being built. In front of the building a lot of large shutters were leaned against a post. These the wind played hovoc with, and Colonel Sulli- van, who was watching from the door, ran out to save them. The combined weight of the shutters and the colonel was not enough resistance for the wind, and both were lifted from the ground. John Baggs, the plasterer of the building, ran out, and, catching hold of the colonel's coat tails, exclaimed: "Hold on, colonel ! you don't go up till you settle !" Other laugh- able authentic incidents are related that occurred during this storm.

STEHHEN A. DOUGLAS' FIRST WAR SPEECH.

This eminent American statesman, in his life time, and whose ability and eloquence will not soon be forgotten, made his first

war speech to the people of Bellaire. On his way from Wash- ington city to his home, after nine or ten of the southern states lad seceded from the Union and the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln had been witnessed by him, he stopped at Bellaire, and from the veranda of the Belmont House, he made an eloquent- ly touching and patriotic speech to a large, excited and enthusi- astie crowd, who had assembled to hear him. Notice of a speech had been given only a few hours before. In that ad- dress he sustained Mr. Lincoln's call for 75,000 troops to defend the Federal capital and encouraged both parties to stand united in the defense of their country's peril in the dark hour of threatening dissolution. This event took place a very short time before his death, having delivered his last speech in Chicago, his home, where he died after a short illness on the 3d of June, 1861, in the 48th year of his age. The last intelligible words uttered by him were a message to his sons, Robert and Stephen, then at college, "to obey the laws and support the Constitution of the United States." However widely many differed with him on some questions, all acknowledged his very great ability, while very few, it any, seriously questioned either his integrity or patriotism.

SINKING OF THE STEAMBOAT "STAR."

The sinking of the steamboat "Star," at the river bridge, is well remembered by many of the citizens of Bellaire. It was in the winter of 1869, that the disastrous accident occurred to this vessel. The Star was on her downward trip with a tow of eleven barges of coal, and as it approached the tiers of massive stone work, which were then in course of building, and just peering above the level of the water, it struck one of the piers. At this instance the boat swung round, capsized and sunk, with a heavy loss on the part of its captain, who had a few days prior to this purchased it and was making his first trip. It is said that pilot Curly Alabach was at her wheel standing firm at his post until his boat was a complete wreck, and barely escaping with his life. The female cook in her attempt to recover the pier as the vessel was slowly going down was caught by it and injured so badly that she never recovered. She was taken to the hotel where she died a few days afterward. The engine, smoke stacks, and in fact all the heavy material was taken up opposite the National Glass Works.

BELLAIRE'S MOST AUGMENTATIVE YEARS.

Bellaire's most rapid improvement seemed to take place dur- ing the rebellion and for several years subsequent. The Central Ohio road, which terminated here, was completed in 1854, and in 1856 the river division of the C. & P. railroad was finished to this point, its terminus. This gave the town, which was then very small, communications from the west, north and east, and proved an incentive to trade and a center for business. Lots being offer- ed for sale at prices to suit the times, and the times were most prosperous, bidding fair to so remain. These facts and the at- tractive and beautiful location, gave rise to quite an influx ct people, who came with a purpose of making this their future home. In a few years Bellaire began to assume the proportions of a city. Soon the manufacturing establishments were built and these drew the laborer. Capital and labor went hand in hand. Money was plenty, work easily gotten and labor well remunerated. Here the working class found themselves early able to buy lots and build homes. From 1860 to 1873, the vil- lage grew from a few buildings to its almost present proportion and population of about 8,000. But the panic of 1873 erippled industries to such an extent that the energies and business of the city were paralized and progress impeded ; although no failures occurred among the citizens, as was the result in other cities, until a few years later. But when it came it was felt more keenly than perhaps it would have been had it come when every- body was expecting it. Since the memorable panie there has been some little improvement. It has been steadier and per- haps more permanent.

BANKING.

The First National Bank of Bellaire was organized January, 1871. It was originally a stock concern, and was styled the City Bank. -

This bank does only a legitimate banking business-receiv- ing money on deposit, discounting first-class mercantile paper, making short-timed loans upon good personal and collateral security, collecting with prompt remittance of proceeds, and dealing in foreign and domestie exchange.

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Accounts of merchants and others solicited.

Directors-James Kelsey, John T. Mercer, William Harvey, Jacob Maser, A. O. Mellott, Herman Roemer, A. P. Tallinan. President-John T. Mercer.

Cashier-A. P. Tallman.

The banking honse of Hoge & Cowen was established in 1867. and changed to Hoge, Sheets & Co. in 1870. Cowen, Sheets & Co. became the firm name in 1876. In the winter of 1878 this bank failed, and the building was sold to Jacob Troll of St. Clairsville.

BELLAIRE MARKET.

The following shows the retail market price for the summer of 1879 :

APPLES-20c + peck.

BACON-New, breakfast, 7 ; clear sides, 6; sugar cured hams, 9@93; shoulders, 5@6.

BEEF-Best cuts, 123 ; common, 8; Mutton, 10. BUTTER-12c.

CHEESE-Ohio Goshen, 10; New York Goshen, 12} ; Sweit- zer, 15.

CRACKERS-Water, 5c; Soda, 6c; Oyster, 5c. EGGS-12c.

FRUIT-Dried Apples, 4e ; peaches, 5c ; raisins, 9@10c; prunes, 8c.

GROCERIES-Sugar, New Orleans, 7c; crusned, 12e; A sugar, 9e; granulated, 10c; molasses, N. O., 50c; drips, 50e; coffee, Rio, 123@15c; roasted, 20c; Java, 25@30e.

HAY -- Baled, 60c ? hundred; by load, $7.50 }, tou. HONEY-15@20e.

OIL-Lard oil, 60@80c; miner's, 80c; linseed, 70@75c; Car- bon, 15e.

NAILS -10 to 60d, $2.40.

POTATOES (NEW)-20c # peck. RICE-Carolina, 8c.

SALT-Ohio River, $1.50 } bbl. -

LARD-8c. TALLOW-9c. TEAS-Best Y. H. & G. P. 30@50c; black teas, 30@50c.

VINEGAR-Cider, 25c; wine, 30c.

WINDOW GLASS-9x10, $2.00; 10x12, $2.40; 16x18, $2.60.

MARKET HOUSE.

The city market house was erected in 1875, in compliance to the ordinance establishing a city market. It was built by Richard Crozier, who is still the proprietor. It is located on corner of Twenty-fifth and South Belmont streets. It was used for a short time and then abandoned. It is now standing idle.

CITY HALL-WARDS.

The present city hall, police conrt and jail, was built in 1868, and the ordinance establishing the city market was passed July 28, 1875. On January 14, 1873, the new city was divided into three wards, and in 1875 was made into five.

WATER WORKS.

The water works were voted for by the citizens in 1872, and went into operation early in 1873. The capital, $100.000. The committee consisted of E. G. Morgan, A. W. Anderson, C. C. Kelly, George Kern, H. M. Ingler, H. Bute ; civil engineer, J. W. Yost; E. B. Winans was secretary. The work was com- pleted so as to supply the city with water in March, 1873. The reservoir, whose capacity is some 3,000,000 gallons, is situated in Horn's addition, the water supply being the Ohio river. The main pipes are of wood, and made by Northwestern Gas and Water Pipe Company, Bay City, Michigan, The first as- sessinent took place, for water tax, July, 1873. In April, 1874, an election for trustees to take charge of the works was held, and the following gentlemen were chosen : 11. M. Ingler, W. D. Blackstone and J. W. Yost. H. G. Wilson was elected secre- tary. The present trustees are Edward Jones, president, IL. M. Ingler and David Rankin. Secretary and superintendent, IL. G. Wilson, who has served since 1874, and makes an efficient officer.

BELLAIRE GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY.

This company organized with seventy stockholders, in May, 1873, with a capital of $25,000; built ou Twenty-ninth, near South Belmont street, 50x140. These works were erected by

R. G. Gordon, with the exception of the gas-holder made by Dirby & Fowler, Philadelphia City. E. G. Morgan, president : Henry D. Meek, secretary and superintendent -- the latter serv- ing until November, 1878, when he was succeeded by Cyrus H. Strahl. Capacity for manufacturing is 40,000 feet every twenty- four hours. They have eight miles of street mains. During the summer of 1879 they introduced the retort gas stove. The first gas was burned in December, 1873.

THE BELLAIRE STREET RAILROAD.

The Bellaire Street Railway Company organized with a eapi- tal stoek of $50,000. It is a stock company of one thousand dol- lar shares. John Fink, Jacob Heatherington, John M. Criswell. Anthony Sheets, A. M. Anderson, Isaae Booth, T. A. Cummins, P. G. Schramm and G. W. Hoge, were the incorporators, June 1st, 1874. The first election for directors was held Saturday, May 8. 1875, in the school room on Gravel Hill, and resulted as follows : D. J. Smith, T. B. Litten, Patrick Curran, G. W. Hoge, E. G. Morgan, Fred. Rodewig and Dr. C. E. Kurz. On the 10th of May following, a meeting of the directors took place in Hoge, Sheets & Co's bank, for the purpose of further organization. At this meeting G. W. Hoge was chosen president, Wells W. Ben- son secretary, and E, G. Morgan, treasurer, The track runs from Thirty-first street to Bensou's Ferry, a distance of two miles and 66 feet. The first car run over the track October 16, 1875. The cost of building the road was $21,700. They run four cars and use thirteen horses. The enterprise is a promising one, and is convenient to the citizens of Bellaire. The present officers and directors are as follows :

President-Wm. K. Elson.

Secretary of the Board-James Fitton.

Secretary of the Company-E. G. Morgan.

Manager and Treasurer-Christian Bippus.

Directors-E. G. Morgan, Thos. Wilson, William K. Elson, Christian Bippus, James Fitton, A. McClain, Thos. A. Cum- mins.

MANUFACTURING INTERESTS.

BELLAIRE NAIL WORKS.

The first, important manufacturing establishment of this city is the Bellaire Nail Works. This large and enterprising estab- lishment is located east of the Cleveland and Pittsburgh railroad, and is the largest manufacturing institution in the county. It was incorporated on the 14th of November, 1866. The follow- ing named gentlemen composed its charter : Thomas Harris, Jr., A. L. Witherald, James B. Gorrell, J. P. Harden, G. R. Leisure. llarman Hartenstein and H. L. Beck. The first President was D. R. Cowen. Secretary, B. J. Smith. The original capital was $155,000. It was organized under the name of the Bellaire Works. On the 12th of March it was changed to the Bellaire Nail Works. In 1872, the capital was inereased to $375,000 by the addition of new stockholders, and then they erected the blast furnace in connection with the nail mill. Started with fifty nail machines, and run until 1874, when an addition of forty nail machines were made. The capacity is 200,000 kegs of nails per anunm, and 15,000 tons of pig iron. . Sales amount annually to $800,000. This establishment gives employment to four hun- dred hands, and their monthly pay roll averages $25,000. Pres- ent Board of Directors :

President, J. R. McCortney; II. L. Beck. II. Hartenstein, A. Weidebusch, R. T. Devries, Ed. Jones, Jr., E. Oglebay.

Secretary-A. D. Hilborn.

Salesman-James Wilson.

BELLAAIRE GOBLET WORKS.

Among the leading manufacturing establishments of the city of Bellaire is found the Bellaire Goblet Company, which is a joint stock company organized in the fall of 1876, by Messrs. E. G. Morgan, C. H. Over, Henry Carr, John Robinson, M. L. Blackburn and W. A. Gorby. Amount of capital, 840,000. This company mannfactures nothing but goblets, and their capacity for making is about six hundred dozen per day. One furnace is used. These works give employment to abont one hundred hands. The officers are: President, E. G. Morgan; A. W.

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Gorby, Secretary and Treasurer ; C. H. Over, Manager. Works located on south side Thirty-sixth, between Monroe and Noble streets. The company leased the old Ohio Lamp Chimney Man- ufactory on the south side of the creek in March, 1879, and now controls and runs that establishment in the interest of the Bel- laire Goblet Company, manufacturing a different. style and quality of work. The capacity of this factory is (one furnace) about six hundred dozen per day. Some fifty hands are em- ployed here. The weekly pay roll of this company is about fif- teen hundred dollars.

BARON MANUFACTURING COMPANY'S WORKS.

Among the most prosperous manufacturing institutions of Bellaire is the Baron Manufacturing Company, which was ineor- porated October 15, 1871. The names of the incorporators are as follows : C. S. S. Baron (in honor of whom the works were named). John T, Mercer, A. P. Tallman, A. L. Baron, A. W. Anderson, A. O. Mellott, M. W. Junkins. This is a joint stock company, with an original capital of $30,000. It was increased by the earnings of the company from time to time to $60,000, The object of this company when first started was to manufac- ture an improved railroad lantern, but they extended and enlarged their capacity by adding machinery until now they manufacture a full line of pressed tinware. They employ on an average about one hundred hands. Annual products, $150,000, Month- ly expenditure for hands over $2,500. Present officers-John T. Mercer, President; C. H. Tallman, Secretary and Treasurer ; C. S. S. Baron, Superintendent.

B. & O. R. R. REPAIR SHOPS.

Among other interests of Bellaire city is the repair shops of B. & O. R. R. Co. These shops are used principally for repair- ing the machinery running on the Central Ohio division of the B. & O. railroad. These shops, including those employed on the yards, station, &e., give employment to about two hundred men, with a monthly pay roll (on an average) of $5,000.

NATIONAL GLASS WORKS.

On the 23d day of December, 1869, the National Glass Manu- facturing company's charter was issued to James Dalzell, Fran- cis Eckles, Robert Crangle, James Crangle and William Morgan. They erected their establishment at the junction of Twenty-sec- ond and Union streets. It was run a few years then changed to the National Glass Manufacturing Company, and operated as a stock company until July, 1877. It was then sold to the pres- ent proprietors, Rodefer Bros., which firm has since been en- gaged in the manufacture of lamp chimneys, lanterns, globes, &c. Have one ten-pot furnace. Employ about 125 men. Cap- ital invested, $35,000. Annual products, $80,000. Monthly pay roll, over $4,000.

BELLAIRE CEMENT WORKS.

This establishment is situated on Little McMahon's creek, Pultney township, one mile and a halt south of Bellaire. Was built in 1871 by Poorman & Booth, who operated it about a year, when it passed into the hands of Isaac Booth & Sons, since which time the works have been run by the latter firm. Capacity for manufacturing is from 10,000 to 12,000 barrels per year. They employ from ten to fifteen men. The works are in charge of George L. Phillips, who is manager.

BELLAIRE IMPLEMENT AND MACHINE WORKS,

Under a joint stock company, Colonel C. L. Poorman, Presi- dent, H. A. Waddell, Secretary, was organized, November, 1870, with a capital stock of $100,000. The largest amount of paid in stock $42,000. Cost of grounds, buildings and machinery $72,000, and material of all kinds about $20,000. The establish- ment manufactured agricultural machinery and rapidly devel- oped trade that would have been profitable, but for the heavy interest, expense, and large cost of opening up a trade. The company, unable to increase its capital stock, or keep its large debt afloat, was compelled to make an assignment early in 1872. About the 1st of June, 1873, the buildings and machinery were purchased by Anthony Sheets, A. W. Anderson, A. Smith, H. Bute, Isaac Booth, and C. L. Poorman, who were endorsers for the company for over $40,000. A new company was organ- ized, called the Bellaire Manufacturing Company, which took possession of and continued the same business, and, unfortunate- ly on the same principle, that of borrowing the money neces-

sary to carry it on. The reputation of the machinery inanufac- tured at this establishment grew rapidly in favor, and the busi- ness increased. Sales, however, had to be made largely on credit, and the company increased its loans until its indebted- ness amounted to about $90,000. In the mean time the con- tinued depression in the general business of the country, and re- peated failures entailing loss upon money lenders, made them anxious to curtail loans, and when the bonds of the company for $30,000 matured on the 1st of September, 1878, they were com- pelled to succumb, and the proprietors transferred all their effects to assignees for the benefit of their creditors. The six persons named above suffered more than all others and have complained less than those who lost less.

BELLAIRE WINDOW GLASS WORKS.

This extensive establishment is situated on the corner of Nineteenth and Union . The organization of this company was effected in 1872 under state charter. The enterprise was founded by S. M. Sheets and J. W. Sanders. Amount of original capital stock was $60,000, They employ about 60 men. Nothing but window glass is manufactured here. Four thousand boxes are made per month. Annual produet $150,000, Monthly pay roll $4,000. Present officers :

S. W. Sheets, President.

J. W. Sanders, Secretary. James Heburn, Manager.

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History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio, and incidentially historical collection pertaining to border warfare and the early settlement of the adjacent portion of the Ohio Valley, Part 91

Author: Caldwell, J. A. (John Alexander) 1n; Newton, J. H., ed; Ohio Genealogical Society. 1n Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Wheeling, W. Va. : Historical Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 728

Author: Caldwell, J. A. (John Alexander) 1n; Newton, J. H., ed; Ohio Genealogical Society. 1n
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Wheeling, W. Va. : Historical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 728