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CUMBERLAND ROLLER MILLS, J. E. McClelland & Co., Proprietors.—This productive enterprise has for ages held, and doubtless will for ages to come, hold the most important position in public estimation in all manufacturing and productive enterprises. This mill is recognized as not only the leading establishment of this class in the county, but takes rank with the best flouring mills in Eastern Ohio. The enterprise was inaugurated in 1883. In 1886 it was re-organized on its present basis. The building is especially designed and erected for their present purpose, and are fully equipped with the best improved machinery throughout, consisting of entire roller process appliances for the gradual reduction of wheat to the finest grade of family and baker's flour known to the trade or consumers. The mill has a capacity of 80 barrels of flour per day. The leading brands here produced find a ready sale with the trade and consumers, in addition to custom grinding and exchange. The firm are dealers in grain, meal and mill feed. Mr. McClelland is noticed elsewhere in connection with our mercantile interests.
BRACKEN & McCLELLAND, General Merchandise.—Not only as one of the most extensive commercial concerns of the county, but also one whose enterprise contributes largely to the trade interests of this place, is this house entitled to special notice. The house had its origin over a quarter of a century ago and was started under the firm name of Holmes & Stranahan, succeeded by Mr. A. Holmes. In 1880 the firm became Holmes & McClelland, Mr. Holmes retiring in 1887. Mr. Bracken was admitted to partnership, since which time the business has been conducted under the present firm name. The individual members are J. M. Bracken and J. E. McClelland. Mr. McClelland is one of the largest operators in wool in this section, buying all the wool that is offered every year at the highest ruling rates. He is also engaged in milling operations under the firm name of J. E. McClelland & Co., noticed elsewhere in this work. The premises occupied embrace a fine business room 22 x 70 feet in dimensions, besides cellar and ware-room, and the stock carried comprehends foreign and American dry goods, men's piece goods, hats and caps, ready-made clothing for men and boys, furnishing goods, boots and shoes, groceries, provisions and country produce, tobaccos, cigars, notions, etc. As one of the most influential factors in the business thrift of this section of the country, this house and its associates hold a leading place and justly merit the extended notice here accorded.
SENECAVILLE.
THE business activity and enterprise of the citizens of this place merit public attention, while the pleasant location, natural and agricultural advantages, cheap fuel, healthful situation and excellent shipping facilities make it a pleasant place of residence, and are suggestive inducements as a location for manufacturing enterprises. It is situated on the Cincinnati, Wheeling & New York Railroad twelve miles distant from the county seat, and contains a population of about 600 inhabitants. Fine quarries of lime stone are operated here, giving employment to a large force of men. The Co-operation Coal company is one of the important features of the place, in giving employment, also, to many men. Other mines are opened, and the coal trade amounts to no inconsiderable sum. Lime stone is shipped in large quantities to various sections of the country. Senecaville contains four church buildings and a fine graded school, with telegraph and express offices. It has a good cornet band, and a well edited and managed local paper. See editorials and Business Directory.
A. LANGHEAD, Groceries, Provisions, Notions, Confectionaries, Etc.—Mr. Langhead, who for more than 10 years has been engaged in business here, is a native of this township, where he was born in 1848. When but 15 years of age he ran away from home and entered the Union army under an assumed name that he might elude any effort on the part of others to release him from the service. He was a member of the 9th Ohio cavalry, serving during the whole war, participating in many of the most eventful scenes and struggles of those historic times. He occupies a fine business room 20 x 60 feet in dimensions, besides cellar, and in addition to a choice line of staple and fancy groceries, provisions, country produce, tobaccos, cigars, etc., carries a large stock of notions, toys and fancy articles, useful, beautiful and ornamental, suited to old and young, male or female, rich or poor, for town or country, meriting the most liberal public consideration.
JOHN PRALL, Practical Roofer, Manufacturer of Tinware, Etc.—Mr. Prall is a native of Wheeling, West Virginia, and was born December 20th, 1828. He learned his trade at Pittsburg with Dunlap & Co., and during the war of the Rebellion was one of the men who, in 1861, enlisted in the Union army in defense of the nation's honor. He first enlisted as a member of Co. "A," 9th Virginia Infantry, serving with distinction and credit until July 2d, 1865, when he received his honorable discharge, having become, by re-enlistment, one of the First Regiment, Virginia veterans. He has had a practical experience of 40 years at his present business, and has been a resident of this State for the past 10 years. He established his shop here in 1883, and has already demonstrated his ability to meet its requirements in the most efficient manner. Mr. Prall carries in stock tin, copper and sheet-iron ware, house furnishing goods, etc., and as a practical roofer is prepared to do slate, tin or metal roofing and all general job work pertaining to the business upon the lowest terms, consistent with promptness and first-class workmanship.
G. M. YARNELL, Druggist and Pharmacist, Jeweler, Etc.—Among the prominent and reliable business houses of this place we notice especially the well stocked establishment of Mr. G. M. Yarnell, which is 17 x 30 feet in size, fitted up in modern style, with counter and side cases filled with a well selected stock of pure drugs and chemicals, all popular and reliable patent medicines, perfumeries and toilet articles, druggist sundries, notions and fancy goods, school books and stationery, watches, clocks and jewelry, spectacles and eye glasses, while special attention is given in the prescription department to the careful compounding of physician's prescriptions and family recipes from the purest ingredients. The house ranks among the best and most reliable of its class in this section of the country.
L. S. McFARLAND, Shipper and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco.—Tobacco, as an article of commerce, looms up among the important branches of industry in the United States. Mr. McFarland is a native and life-long resident of this place. His office and ware-house is located here, where he is prepared to give the highest ruling prices for well cured leaf tobacco in large or small quantities. He has been established in this business here seven years, and is well and favorably known.
ALLEN HOUSE, F. B. Allen, Proprietor.—There is rarely found, outside of our larger cities, a house of public entertainment whose luxurious furnishings and the comforts of home are so perfectly assured to guests as they are found at the Allen House. Mr. F. B. Allen is a native of this county, where he was born in 1852. He was reared upon the farm and engaged chiefly in agricultural pursuits and stock raising up to 1882, when he located, and soon after engaged in his present business. The premises occupied are conveniently arranged and handsomely furnished for the entertainment of the best class of traveling public on reasonable terms. The culinary department and care of the interior is under the supervision of Mrs. Allen. In addition to the hotel interests Mr. Allen devotes time and attention to the buying and selling of fine horses. Thoroughly familiar with the horse in all his traits, his judgment and representation in all matters pertaining to this animal can be relied upon. For a stylish roadster or a good reliable family horse he has special admiration, and will buy or sell, as occasion requires.
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CUMBERLAND ROLLER MILLS, J. E. McClelland & Co., Proprietors.—This productive enterprise has for ages held, and doubtless will for ages to come, hold the most important position in public estimation in all manufacturing and productive enterprises. This mill is recognized as not only the leading establishment of this class in the county, but takes rank with the best flouring mills in Eastern Ohio. The enterprise was inaugurated in 1883. In 1886 it was re-organized on its present basis. The building is especially designed and erected for their present purpose, and are fully equipped with the best improved machinery throughout, consisting of entire roller process appliances for the gradual reduction of wheat to the finest grade of family and baker's flour known to the trade or consumers. The mill has a capacity of 80 barrels of flour per day. The leading brands here produced find a ready sale with the trade and consumers, in addition to custom grinding and exchange. The firm are dealers in grain, meal and mill feed. Mr. McClelland is noticed elsewhere in connection with our mercantile interests.
BRACKEN & McCLELLAND, General Merchandise.—Not only as one of the most extensive commercial concerns of the county, but also one whose enterprise contributes largely to the trade interests of this place, is this house entitled to special notice. The house had its origin over a quarter of a century ago and was started under the firm name of Holmes & Stranahan, succeeded by Mr. A. Holmes. In 1880 the firm became Holmes & McClelland, Mr. Holmes retiring in 1887. Mr. Bracken was admitted to partnership, since which time the business has been conducted under the present firm name. The individual members are J. M. Bracken and J. E. McClelland. Mr. McClelland is one of the largest operators in wool in this section, buying all the wool that is offered every year at the highest ruling rates. He is also engaged in milling operations under the firm name of J. E. McClelland & Co., noticed elsewhere in this work. The premises occupied embrace a fine business room 22 x 70 feet in dimensions, besides cellar and ware-room, and the stock carried comprehends foreign and American dry goods, men's piece goods, hats and caps, ready-made clothing for men and boys, furnishing goods, boots and shoes, groceries, provisions and country produce, tobaccos, cigars, notions, etc. As one of the most influential factors in the business thrift of this section of the country, this house and its associates hold a leading place and justly merit the extended notice here accorded.
SENECAVILLE.
THE business activity and enterprise of the citizens of this place merit public attention, while the pleasant location, natural and agricultural advantages, cheap fuel, healthful situation and excellent shipping facilities make it a pleasant place of residence, and are suggestive inducements as a location for manufacturing enterprises. It is situated on the Cincinnati, Wheeling & New York Railroad twelve miles distant from the county seat, and contains a population of about 600 inhabitants. Fine quarries of lime stone are operated here, giving employment to a large force of men. The Co-operation Coal company is one of the important features of the place, in giving employment, also, to many men. Other mines are opened, and the coal trade amounts to no inconsiderable sum. Lime stone is shipped in large quantities to various sections of the country. Senecaville contains four church buildings and a fine graded school, with telegraph and express offices. It has a good cornet band, and a well edited and managed local paper. See editorials and Business Directory.
A. LANGHEAD, Groceries, Provisions, Notions, Confectionaries, Etc.—Mr. Langhead, who for more than 10 years has been engaged in business here, is a native of this township, where he was born in 1848. When but 15 years of age he ran away from home and entered the Union army under an assumed name that he might elude any effort on the part of others to release him from the service. He was a member of the 9th Ohio cavalry, serving during the whole war, participating in many of the most eventful scenes and struggles of those historic times. He occupies a fine business room 20 x 60 feet in dimensions, besides cellar, and in addition to a choice line of staple and fancy groceries, provisions, country produce, tobaccos, cigars, etc., carries a large stock of notions, toys and fancy articles, useful, beautiful and ornamental, suited to old and young, male or female, rich or poor, for town or country, meriting the most liberal public consideration.
JOHN PRALL, Practical Roofer, Manufacturer of Tinware, Etc.—Mr. Prall is a native of Wheeling, West Virginia, and was born December 20th, 1828. He learned his trade at Pittsburg with Dunlap & Co., and during the war of the Rebellion was one of the men who, in 1861, enlisted in the Union army in defense of the nation's honor. He first enlisted as a member of Co. "A," 9th Virginia Infantry, serving with distinction and credit until July 2d, 1865, when he received his honorable discharge, having become, by re-enlistment, one of the First Regiment, Virginia veterans. He has had a practical experience of 40 years at his present business, and has been a resident of this State for the past 10 years. He established his shop here in 1883, and has already demonstrated his ability to meet its requirements in the most efficient manner. Mr. Prall carries in stock tin, copper and sheet-iron ware, house furnishing goods, etc., and as a practical roofer is prepared to do slate, tin or metal roofing and all general job work pertaining to the business upon the lowest terms, consistent with promptness and first-class workmanship.
G. M. YARNELL, Druggist and Pharmacist, Jeweler, Etc.—Among the prominent and reliable business houses of this place we notice especially the well stocked establishment of Mr. G. M. Yarnell, which is 17 x 30 feet in size, fitted up in modern style, with counter and side cases filled with a well selected stock of pure drugs and chemicals, all popular and reliable patent medicines, perfumeries and toilet articles, druggist sundries, notions and fancy goods, school books and stationery, watches, clocks and jewelry, spectacles and eye glasses, while special attention is given in the prescription department to the careful compounding of physician's prescriptions and family recipes from the purest ingredients. The house ranks among the best and most reliable of its class in this section of the country.
L. S. McFARLAND, Shipper and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco.—Tobacco, as an article of commerce, looms up among the important branches of industry in the United States. Mr. McFarland is a native and life-long resident of this place. His office and ware-house is located here, where he is prepared to give the highest ruling prices for well cured leaf tobacco in large or small quantities. He has been established in this business here seven years, and is well and favorably known.
ALLEN HOUSE, F. B. Allen, Proprietor.—There is rarely found, outside of our larger cities, a house of public entertainment whose luxurious furnishings and the comforts of home are so perfectly assured to guests as they are found at the Allen House. Mr. F. B. Allen is a native of this county, where he was born in 1852. He was reared upon the farm and engaged chiefly in agricultural pursuits and stock raising up to 1882, when he located, and soon after engaged in his present business. The premises occupied are conveniently arranged and handsomely furnished for the entertainment of the best class of traveling public on reasonable terms. The culinary department and care of the interior is under the supervision of Mrs. Allen. In addition to the hotel interests Mr. Allen devotes time and attention to the buying and selling of fine horses. Thoroughly familiar with the horse in all his traits, his judgment and representation in all matters pertaining to this animal can be relied upon. For a stylish roadster or a good reliable family horse he has special admiration, and will buy or sell, as occasion requires.