Ah Bonnie, as usual you keep coming through!! Thank you, John Lewis in Modesto, Ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bonnie Burkhardt" <burkhard@flash.net> To: "jlewis15" <jlewis15@email.msn.com> Cc: <OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2000 12:59 AM Subject: Re: [OHBELMON-L] Businessburgh > John, > > In "Centennial History of Belmont Co. by A. T. McKelvey, pub. 1903 > there is this: > > Businessburg is a little village located on Pipe Creek, hemmed in by hills > that are almost as precipitous as mountains. It contains an old-time water > mill, erected in 1848 by Archibald McGREW and Robert HAMMOND. > In those days Pipe Creek supplied ample water power and for seven years > the mill was thus operated. In 1855 staeam was introduced, and thereafter > the mill was successfully operated for a period of 25 years by Allen RAMSEY, > James SHIPMAN, Sylvester CREAMER, David McGREW, Isaac RICHNER > and Thomas McNIECE, respectively. > > The great flood of 1884 nearly destroyed Businessburg. The waters of Pipe Creek > rose to a height of 15 feet, and the town was practically submerged. Many houses > were carried away and the loss was very heavy. > > There are three churches in and near Businessburg, namely: The Methodist Episcopal > Church of Businessburg which is included in the circuit of Rev. Mr. BEVINGTON, > with a membership of 30. About one and a half miles down Pipe Creek there is > another Methodist Episcopal Church in charge of Rev. Thomas McGUIRE. In > Businessburg there is also a Christian Church, with a membership of 25 or 30, under > the pastorate of Rev. Mr. LUCAS. > > -- > Bonnie Burkhardt <burkhard@flash.net> <bburkhardt@juno.com> > > >