Ligonier Valley Rail Road Newspaper Articles
We have compiled over 1,400 newspaper articles that mention the Ligonier Valley Railroad, or related subjects. The articles were originally published starting in 1873 and our collection runs through 1995. Enjoy!
Ligonier Echo
Wednesday, January 2, 1907
Important Sale Huff Tract Of Land
Washington Furnace Tract Bought By Dr. J. E. Beck And Geo. Brown
The Purchase Price, $15,000.00
The Tract Contains 1,200 Acres And 2,800 Acres Were Previously Purchased From The Old Colony Coal & Coke Company And The Seger Bros. Saw Mill Next Spring Near Kissell's Springs
On Thursday, December 20, 1906, Dr. J. E. Back and George Brown, of Marionville, Pa., purchased the Washington Furnace tract of land near Laughlintown formerly owned by Hon. Geo. F. Huff, from James B. Phelan, of Punxsutawney, Pa., Phelan having bought the Col. Huff interests last June. This tract of mountain land and timber comprises 1,250 acres and the price paid was $15,000. We are informed that the sale of this tract of land includes the ground on which the reservoir of the Ligonier Borough water works is located and that warranty deeds were given by all parties to the transfers.
There was also purchased by Dr. Beck and Mr. Brown some time last summer from the Old Colony Coal & Coke Co. and Seger Bros. a tract of timber land adjoining above tract and extending to beyond Kissell's Springs and this tract contains about 2,800 acres. On this latter tract and near Kissell's Springs it is the intention of the purchasers to erect a large and modern lumber mill and a branch to the extension of the L.V.R.R. will be built to the mill for purposes of conveying the lumber to market. This is another new enterprise that will be of great benefit to this section.
We are informed that Dr. Beck and Mr. Brown will both locate in Ligonier and that Dr.
Beck will engage in the practice of medicine, while Mr. Brown will devote his entire time to the lumber business. They have already made arrangements with D. A. Menoher to secure them a desirable location in our town.
Our fellow townsman, D. M Menoher, was instrumental in bringing the above timber
land to the notice of these capitalists, and this assisting in bringing another desirable enterprise into our valley.