Wow! Thank you so very much for the wonderful information! Barbara Richardson ---------- > From: Jean Scarlott <jscarlott@yahoo.com> > To: OHJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Coal mines > Date: Monday, January 04, 1999 10:29 PM > > THE BERGHOLZ STORY, a history of Bergholz and the surronding area > 1805-1976; Bicentennial Project of The Bergholz Junior Women's Club. > page 35 > Two of the earliest mines were the Eagle also called the Oliver and > the Jumbo mine. Both mines closed before 1910.The Jumbo mine was also > known as the Deal Mine located between Bergholz and Mechanicstown. > The Eastern Mine also known as the West Pittsburgh opened between > 1900-1904 two miles south of Bergholz > The Wolf Run Mine also known as the Elizabeth, opened in 1905 was > located on the L.E.A.&W. railroad line. > The Rice Mine was at the end of the L.E.A.&W. line. > The XL Mine closed 1925 > The Goathill Mine opened in 1915 > The Cloverleaf located south of Bergholz > Jensie Mine opened 1950 in East Springfield. > The Parsons Mine-just East of Bergholz > Amos Wells Mine-east of Bergholz > Joe Beadnell Mine-east of Bergholz > Orville Leishman Mine-on the John George farm > Charles Jenkins Mine-on the Scott Allen farm > Ted Harris Mine-on the Mordie Griffith farm > Centertown Coal Co.-at Mooretown > Also two mines in Brimstone Hollow > Haun Mine-Elk Horn Run > Today there are no mines operating in the area to my knowledge. > Jean > > > > > _________________________________________________________ > DO YOU YAHOO!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ==== OHJEFFER Mailing List ==== > Reminder: Please do not send mail to the list using HTML ot RTF > If you aren't sure, visit > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/listowners/html-off.htm