Beverly

The Marietta Intelligencer, April 9, 1857

Mr. Barton, who spent a few days in Beverly last week canvassing for the Intelligencer, collected a few "items" concerning that enterprising burgh, which we are fain to make room for. He is enthusiastic in praise of the hospitality and good cheer with which he was received, and the manner in which he speaks of the ladies shows that the young man has a heart very susceptible to feminine influences. It is to be hoped for our sake that no fair one will be captivated by his "handsome countenance" until he has accomplished our work.

Notwithstanding the "hard times" and the "tightness of the money market," the merchants and other businessmen of Beverly are in good spirits in anticipation of a fair business season. The flouring mills and other manufacturing establishments are in active operation, and these give an impulse to all other branches of industry.

Among the dry goods merchants who are worthily mentioned are S. F. Seeley, whose store was found crowded with merchandize and customers too, and who was rapidly disposing of his large stock of fashionable and staple goods. S. G. Hoge, an active, enterprising young man, who is building up a fine business, was in daily expectation of a large addition to his already extensive assortment of goods, which he is determined to sell as cheap as the cheapest. W. A. Hawley, occupying the large and commodious room formerly occupied by Mr. McCullom, is doing a large business. His stock is selected with much care and with reference to the special wants and tastes of his customers. He sells a great many goods at small profits.

A few doors above Mr. Hawley's is the grocery store of R. Williams, who is prepared to accommodate the public with everything in his line cheap for cash. His clerk, S. F. Young, is so obliging and attentive that this establishment cannot fail to become popular with the people.

Dr. C. W. Glines, brother of C. E. Glines of Marietta, is located at Beverly in the practice of his profession of dentistry. He is represented as a mild spoken man but a great jawer. However both the theory and practice of his may be, he understands his profession and is bound to succeed.

Messrs. Dodge, Bain & Co., owners of the large flouring mill known as the "Upper Mill," erected a year or so ago, are extensively engaged in the manufacture of flour. They purchase wheat at the highest and sell flour at the lowest market price, being content with small profits. The Beverly flour has always sustained a high reputation and there is no fear that it will be damaged in the hands of such men as Dodge, Bain & Brook.

H. A. Staley of the Woolen Factory contemplates a change of business soon. We hope his experience in woolen manufactures has not been as sad as that of the company in Marietta. May success attend him in whatever enterprise he engages.

The extensive tannery of P. O. Dodge is still carried on and is doing a fine business under the management of the enterprising proprietor.

The industrious and skillful mechanics of the town find plenty of employment even in these complaining times - among whom we may mention Mr. Clogston, I. W. Fouts, I. L. W. Newton, William Eakin, and L. D. McGwigan, good workmen in their several occupations and worthy of support.

The principal hotels of Beverly are Craig's and McCadden's, both well-spoken of by Mr. B. Mr. McCadden is the proprietor of the daily mail line between this city and Zanesville. He is prompt, energetic and always up to time. 

We are constrainted to believe that Beverly is, indeed, considerable of a town, and we offer our testimony most willingly to the worth and enterprise of its citizens. We hope the time is not far distant when we may make the personal acquaintance of our subscribers there and have occular proof of the growth and prosperity of the town.

Messrs. W. V. Z. Wheeler, C. R. Barclay, S. F. Young, and others in Beverly, and C. Willard Bowen of Waterford, rendered very efficient service to Mr. B. in prosecuting his work, for which we offer our grateful acknowledgments.