6 HlfiiTOßY OP THE BEAVBB VAL- Corßtposdeoct of the Pittsbnrgh Gazette. ■ . Beaver Vallet, June, 1873. [Paper No* 16.] memories of the fobum. -The writer was a citizen of Brighton during the winter of 1866 and 1867, and while there, united with the young men of the village in organizing a debating club, which after a while developed into n society of some merit, and of course contained aprodigious amount of tal. ent and eloquence. No subject was feared, and we grappled not only with the most tangled scientific and financial problems, but as well, soared into the regions of space and wisely discussed questions that would almost puzzle a Herschell. At one of our meetings we again struck terra firms and vigorously attacked a home question, that was of much more interest to ns than ‘stars, and rocks and hidden minerals. It was “Shall Brightonbe made a borough,” with the side issue but faintly touched, what shall the new name be. We bad struck a vital point in the thoughts of the people, and ere long we found not Only ourselves stirred to our depths, bur the whole of the town was in fer. ment over the matter, tfvery village store became a lyceum, and every street corner and public highway was the acene of the most burning eloquence and animated action. You know that “great oaks from little acorns grow,” so the books tell us—and so this little seed, sown in the antiquated brick school bouse, germinated, grew and spread until its branches and roots permeated every part of the town, and soon the voice of the orator and the thoughts of the quiet citizen beame crjrstalized into action, and the work was done. The Debating Club bad a prophet in it of which we were innocently ignorant. Upon one occasion he was badly afflicted with it, sod fell into a vision, and while under its charming and pleasing influence he pat upon paper thoughts that well nigh drove the town mad, and laid the foun- dation, probably, of |be spirit of decided superiority shown by every thoroughbred firigbtonite when perchance he meets a luckless son of New Brighton. In con sequence of this vision ‘at our next meeting a ponderous pile of manuscript greeted ous, manipulated and proudly -flourished by the' smiling' prophet. He read it, in which be indulged himself in the highest flights of Ikncy, all about the future Beaver Falls, in whlch there was to'be the most unbounded prosperity, refinement and elegance. The city was to be coursed by the most beautiful and chiming avenues. Dwellings of sur passing magnificence and finish were to line the broad avenues, and cover the wholevalley, and crown the hill sides and plateaux.. The nest substantial of warebpases and storey were to give a business air tothe pity, and complete Its Ironworks, factories, mills ud all llie i«dj««|riet i|iai wouldmake prosper ousthVtownwere tojnove at the bid ding ofthe immense water power. In deed, nothing was left unsaid to assure ns that in the fullness of time the village should become a thriving, energetic city. It seems strange that the exact words sued by onr fellow-clubman, on that oc casion - should have come true in so short a period of time, but it is almost literally true, and qo doubt when the ficiah is added by the lapse of years, that it will be more- than the lathers ever dreamed of. Of course such a pre diction received censure and words of disapprobation, but men who were wise beyond their generation slowly shook their heads and said,, “It is not beyond the bounds of possibility.” THE ECONOMITE ENTER. About this time Messrs. Baker & Hen iici were iu the act of purchasing the water power and lands for the use of the Economy Society, and with the wealth and energy they bad to back them, none knew where thej prosperity of the town might stop. They did buy it, and com menced the erection of works which have since become famous for their manufactures and Oneness of work done. Men with capita] a>nd business energy were invited and urged to join their for tuned with the town. The Economy Society liberally aided all who desired it for the establishment of new manu factories, and under the shadow of their wing, many enterprises were started, giving employment to hundreds of ar tisans, and more than restoring the ancient glory of the place. Working men were encouraged in their attempts toget homes, being aided by the society. Mew streets were laid out, and the avenues predicted were soon in exist ence, and in time may be made very beautiful. The location of Beaver Falls is an ad -tnirable one. Situated on the middle ■and upper falls of the Beaver, it has an Immense water power. Several hundred -acres lie bordering on the Beaver River and Walnut Bottom, which are pecu* Jiarly favorable for manufacturing pur poses. When the water power shall iave all been taken up and ptit to use, there is abundant room for the use of steam power, and plenty of water from which to make it. Slightly elevated above this bottom land Is a plateau of . the most (beautiful home sites. Upon r*jt are located hundreds of dwellings, and 'vome very fine ones. This elevation is *t once healthful and beautiful, and IBY Should io time be the, location of the residences anid stores of j the. town, leav ing the bottom for the dost and smoke of scores of factories, &c. The.town is guarded on the west by a range of hills that are in themselves a picture. Along the base of these hills j runs thej Pitts burgh, Port Wayne and Chicago Rail road, which is entirely removed i from the business part of the town. A very good station has been put up by the company, * and the best of facilities furn ished for the use of the business men of the town. A lovely and picturesque scene is afforded from the side ofthe first hill in the range west of town. It gives a full view of the whole of New Brigh ton, Psllston, Phillipsburg, and parts of Rochester and Bridgewater. No more varied scenery can be seen anywhere than that afforded here. Charming landscapes; abruptly rising and rugged faced hills ;thedancing and sparkling of the waters of the rapids; the full, gentle flow of the river; the wild glens and dismal hollows; groups of forest trees and beautiful groves; the precipices and the water fails, together with the old bridges, old style, weather-beaten houses, the architectural display of the modern house, and the hundreds of points and tints and shades which make a fine pic ture, are all seen from this one spot* With so much of first-class material at our own doors to make the most finished ornaments for galleries and drawing rooms, it is pleasurable to notice, that Beaver Talley can produce enough en ergy toinake nee oflt.Fine stereoscopic views, large and small photographs of our own scenery, have been made by our enterprising photographers, Mr, Henry Nose and John McClain, of New Brigh ton. They are more valuable than views of the Alps or those generally found hanging oo the walls of our well to-do people. It is hoped tbatour people will see to it that this enterprise shall be a success. /THE BBSIDEHCBB OP THE TOWH are for tbe most part of a very fine clam. Where there*is so much to be commend ed. it is not well to particularize, aud it is enough to say that the class of resi dences in the town are to Its credit. It is true that there is the nsnal number of shanties and half finished affairs called housed which‘. ordinarily afflict our towns, but they are not to be looked upon as Beaver Falls. A. fine school building h|s been erected within the last year and Is a de cided credit to the place. It has no rival in the valley, that can come up to it in point of finish. Five church organizations are in the place, having very neat and comfortable church buildings, bat none of any archi tectural beauty or completeness. Con siderable interest seems to- be taken in the welfare of. these aud it will not be a great while no til they-shall have entire control of certain . evil* ex isting ha. the town.. The *T/eonomy Savings Institution” havb' erected the finest bank building in Beaver Valley. If is a creditable structure, and adds very materially to .the beauty and substantiali ty of the place. The' town is supplied with water from thelf"“water Works, which are now in successful operation. In this enterprise, the little city has ad vanced beyond her neighbors. To give a general idea of (he business terprises of the town, it wil 1 be necessary to enumerate very briefly the various business firms which are now operated within the town, and the business done by each. In the line of professions, agencies, & c., the place is pretty highly favored, not alone by the nnmber, but the character of the professionals. Three lawyers representing the legal fraternity, and the cause of justice and equity, it is presumable will not suffer in their home city. 01 physicians, four reg ular ply their vocation and keep up the character of nauseous pills and powders. Real estate agents are numerous enough to attend to the wants of the community, and the cheerfnl countenance of the In surance agent may be seen in season and out of season, giving gratuitous advice to willing hearers. The usual nnmber of stores and shops are found scattered here and there over the town, five drygoods stores are found ministering to the wants of trade, and they are of a character that no “puff” of mine can add to, or critique detract from. A careful r count reveals the fact that in addition to these five stores, there are twelve grocery stores, and some of them are doing a fine busi ness, but Beaver Falls don’t want any more of them, she doesn’t hanker after them at all. A farther count gives its three millinery stores, five merchant tai lors, two clothing stores, three drag stores, three tobacco stores, and Jewelry store, one wholesale notion store and two hardware stores. In all conscience, the town cannot reasonably ask for more In this line, and yet there seems to be no well-grounded fears for bankruptcy star ing them in the face. Messrs. Heinz & Noble are engaged in the manufacture of brick, which has proved to be a very prosperous source of trade in the valley. Several coal mines are In fall operation, among which we, notice Messrs. James Patterson & Sons, Messrs. L. & A. Da vidsons Mr. M. A Shoemaker, Daniel Banard and James Oigytoni The coal sold by these gentlemen is of a very su perior quality, probabjyfnol>?«o good as Honongahela Valley chatbot yet In every way well calcpl||ed. to % meet,the wants ol trade. It iSWe€M^Cdw>n THE RADICAL: FEIDAV. JDNE B, 1873. ! 4 .j. ofthepeopl* for about.lhesameprlcek Two plaining millsara: In operation under the supervision of Mr. Simon Her* told and Mr; Joseph; .vfW^fcii»»--’ milla have enjoyed 7 great' prosperity 7 *n the past, when Bearer Falla was crowds with carpenters, basily ertpcting % :.na meroue houses, and though their business, has been somewhat curtailed by the com parative cessation of building, yet they are doing a good are clever gentlemen to deal with. A first-claw flouring mill la in opera- on the site where the I first one was built seventy years ago. It stands as a sentinel at the month of "Walnut Bun,” and is well located for the | bnsinen car riejl on. Two banks are in operation, that of the. Economy Society, already mentioned and a well conductefl banking house in the. name'Of Messrs!: Baker Bros* The cashier is in the person ot the Reservedly popular Frank A. Barker, under Whose personal supervision it must prove a suc cess. ; ' ■ : . F vr Two 1 good hotels are conducted: in ; a first-class style, and deserve the patronage of the people. „ the enterprise of the men. There are other enterprises in the town, carried on by its artisans* *blob space will not permit me to notice in de tail. To get\a proper conception of what the town is, one must see it and* go through it. The quiet, yet effective work of themechanics, the tradesmen, and. all the various branches of holiness, ire only seen in the steady, progressive growth of the town. The men and women who la bor, who bear the beat and burden of the day, who ifiakd 'ilia shovels, Ac., amf who give the positive power that characterizes the better part of the town, are necessarily confined to the badc-ground, but their silent and po tent influence is felt everywhere. These workers, while noticed only in a general way, deserve more recognition from the public and their employers than is usually grudgingly given them. But Beaver Falls is fast becoming the great battle ground, where, in great part, will be settled the relation of employer ploye. Though “dependants,” tbey are the “hope and sinew” of the as a general thing, take moral enterprises,„ and! ; ..gjf«y-IheS’ iioral character that is jte of the place. ■ Wfctcir “Ah, P»t,^l« M niAK fcltoolmiHi«SBio a brain she waa attettptfng to beat the al phabet. anything. - “Share, plid Pat. “I that,” : -i' ': ••BeowaKithiuia 4ofc wnjmft toiKofi 1t. n ' ;: ' ; -;v-Vr^'■'-;/ it well; bntahore Pkt, UVfc* • ■ S C ' f r 6ht ina’am. How’a -V-V' it. nu>*am mpm* yon, not I’am a blockhead.” -V ' the pedagogy es^aJj^atburhiOgW^^ “JiMjasyou plaze.y replied P*t; “fool or U’a nd : matter to me which ye are yhr*» ; free.to own U. M During a several years since by the 1 Methodlstbrethren of a Southern vi Ilage,' Brother Jones r went among the colored portion of the congre gation. Finding there an old man noto rious for bis endeavors to serve Ood on the Sabbath, and Satan the rest of the week, be said: “Well, Brother Dick, I’m glad to see yon here. Haven’t yon Stole any tnrkoye since I saw yon last, Brother Dick.'* “No, no, Brddder Jones; no turkeys.” “Nor any chickens, Brother Dick ?’’ “No, no, Brudder Jones; nb chickens.’’ “Thank the Lord, Brothei Dltk f That’s doing weli, my Brother,” «ald Brother Jones, leaving Brother Dick, who im meeiately relieved his overburdened con* science by saying to a near neighbor, with an immense sigh of relief: “Ef he’d a said ducks, he’d a had me ” Good Marriage Maxdss.—A - good wife is the greatest earthly blessing. ' A man is what his wife makes him It is the mother who moulds the char* acler and destiny of the child. Never make a remark at the expense of the other; it is meanness. „ Never part without loving words to think of daring your absence. Besides, it may be that yon will not meet again In life. '■ Never-both manifest anger at once. “I waht to know," said a- creditor fiercely, “when yon are going to pay me what yon owe me?” "Do yon take me to be a prophet,” was the soft answer which didn’t tarn away wrath. Port Smith, As*.,. fiat a woman black smith who throw a male Und shoe him in fifteen minates by the clock -- ’’ v 1 ■ - Ttas article chiefly sold ut most fancy fairs—the visitor; ■■■y ~ What is the difference between a Jew and a lawyer ? The one gets his law from the prophet*; the other bis .profit 5 M li. LAWRENCE, Phyafclapa * • office that formerly occupied oyV b- Rev enue Aagcisaor, Third sm»et,Beaver, Pe. aprll-ly THOMAS DONEHOO.M. Pi lower door in John Border's building, Beaver, Pa. apastf MILLER, 3. W. Pbyslcianand Surgeon, office tnet formerly occupied by Ore. McKinny end .Lawrence. ’ Reewence, itt. MtSmt i home. pk UNLAP, i. Attorney at Law. - Office In Aj the Court-house, Beaver, Pa. ill legal busl neea promptly attended to. myBT8»ly: UUKVIH J. 8., dealer in Fancy Pry Goods, X Choice Groceries, and NoUons. (Specialty— lea and sugar,) Floor, Feed,*nd Woodcn-wate, conic r ot Xuixd and BatUlo streets, Beaver, Pa. , &oviu'7i ■ ■ ■ ~ ' - : : 0:. ALUSON THUS., dealer In Pry Goods'an Groceries. cor Third, and Mk »b- ' JjW 7U WYNN A., dealer In Dry Goode ana Orowriea- Also Civil Engineer and Land Surveyor, Third street. r% LARK J. 8., dealer In Groceries and Provjs \j ion».ThinUtreet. jyWTO SNITQSU 8. A CO., dealer InQroceries and Fro ■virions. Third street. B KACOM Mbs. S. H.„ dealer in Milliner ► and Trimmings, cor Sd st. and Diamoni ANDBIESSEN HUGO, dealer in Drugs abd Med- A icinea, 8d st. See advertisement. IySSTO JAJfOQRE J., dealer Ip Drugs and Medicines, iVlThtrdstreet. v IyOTO ~ and dealer In A Boots and Shoes, Third street. JyBffTO MSBTZ H., manufacturer and dealer InJtoott and Shoes, Third street. Jpg&’TO WALTER F., Baker and Confectioner, north east corner of the Diamond. jySS’lO AH9HUTZ O. R., dealer in Tin, Copper aiu Sheet Iron Ware, Third street. jyg9*7o KUHN E. P.. Attorney and Counsellor at law. Office on Thud street. JySSTCO B.mCK. FBAHK TOSOH. H. B. BOOBS. Tries, WILSON A MOORE, Attorneys at Law. XI Office: Rear of the Court-house. BBIOQBWATEB, JUBALTO’S Shady Side Photograph Gallery, • Second Floor, Dunlap’s corner, opposite the toll bridge. aprll-ly TAOLTER, J. C., Market street. Bridgewater, iM. dealer in COAL from Bank at McKinley’s 800. febSl’TS-ly LEVIS JOHN C., M.D., Surgeon and Physician. Office, daring the day, corner Bridge and Wa ter streets; at might at his residence on Water street. \\ angS’TO • TTURBT Ai C., dealer in Dry Goods. Hats and JEjLcaps, Carpets, Oil Cloths and Trimmings, Bridge street. . . - f. JyVS’w STILES A CO., dealero-iiiFGiocerleß, Pro vision* and Quonsware, Bridgeetreet. JyB9*7o ULHEIM 8., dealer In Carpets, Oil Cloths and Variety Goals, Bridge street. jy29”TO ROCHESTBB. DONCASTER HOUSE, oppoi -Ofnrw, JOHN F., (New Store.) dealer In Qro- Floor, Feed, Nails, Varieties and No- .analities and lowest prices. New Washington streets, Rochester. - -7 - - " _ - _ PKYJ Alio Water Colors—Order*exswledon short" notice, in the heat manner and reftionjihie 'tenos. Main «t.. Bearer ?>!&.: ft. [bos»lj. CTEVBNSONA WlXTlSHilknd office No. 196 o,i^nefraeL.Pftt£borgi>,Pa., and Beaver Falls Pi.-: \ ecpm’TO Mrs, £4 MUlher and dealer in Dry Goods. IV.' Notions, Queensware, Ac. Corner Main and Baker s& f septSS’TO. DCNKGL W. W., manufacturer of and dealer in Boots, Shoes. Gaiters, Ac. Comer Race and Main st’s. septSS'TO CLARK Mbs. R. B„ dealer in Millinery, Fancy Goods and Notions. Main at. seSO’TO PBBEDOn. Da. J. B. COOPER T. L., dealer In Drags, Medicines, Perfumery. Ac. seSO’7o VANPORT. T WAGGONER, dealer in general Merchandise, • Dry Goods, Groceries, Queensware, Ac. Highest prices paid tor country produce. Rail road-street, Vanport. aprll. DIAMONDS set m SOLID 14 KARAT GOLD. (WARRANTED.) WATCHES AM) JEWELRY Of Every Description. NO, 88 FIFTH AVENUE. tike Railroad Sta- J*fo Bono Pub ] [novlS-ly id retail deal INS, wholesale President Judat—A. W. Acheeon. Associates—Milton Lawrence. ■ Joseph C. Wilson. Brothonotory—Jobu Cwtghey. : Clertqf Chart—John C. am. 1 RterMt-Chamberlin White. ■i Begister