HISTORY OF BLAIR COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA TYRONE BUROUGH

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History of Blair County, Pennsylvania.  J. Simpson Africa.  Philadelphia:
Louis H. Everts; Press of J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1883.

TYRONE BUROUGH
 
Page 205

by P. F. McIntire. The present popular proprietor
is Charles S. McOmber. Of the minor inns the
Clearfield House, kept at present by William Riddle,
was opened to the public by Thomas Mays; and of
the inns formerly kept in the village, the American
House and the National Hotel have been the most
prominent. The former, on Main Street, was owned
by David Pupert, and had Alexander McMurtrie as
business manager. The latter, on the corner of
Logan and Ridge Streets, was built and opened by
William Davidson in the early history of the village.
Then came as proprietor John Ward, and later Mrs.
Mary Ward, the house having at that time an ex-
tended reputation. The building is at present a
residence.

The oldest mercantile establishment is that of
Study Brothers & Co., general merchants. It was
founded in 1853 by E. L. Study, P. Sneeringer, and
James L. Shultz, on the site of the present extensive
stores, where also were sold the first goods in the vil-
lage. A number of enlargements of business and firm
changes have since taken place, but the name of
Study has always been prominently at the head.
The firm is now constituted of S. M. Study and the
brothers James A. and William L. Study. The store
consists of a main room twenty-five by seventy-five
feet, with a wing on the north end of thirty by sixty
feet, and a carpet department in the second story.

In 1860, A. B. Hoover and Wesley Nowlin estab…
lished a business on the southwest corner of Main
and Ridge, or Hill Streets, which was very success-
fully carried on by them until 1870, when Mr. Hoove~
became the owner of the entire interests, which were
carried on by him until 1875, when the present firm,
H. Herman & Co.. succeeded to the ownership. It is
one of the largest and most complete mercantile es-
tablishments in the borough, and the proprietors are
noted for their enterprise as business men. The gen-
eral store of J. F. Van Valzah and J. F. Wilson,
established in 1871, is contemporaneous with the fore-
going. A room twenty by one hundred and twenty-
five feet, in the Sneeringer Block, is occupied with a
suitable room on the second floor for a carpet depart-
ment. Their trade is large and constantly increasing.
Of almost equal importance with the foregoing is the
business carried on by S. B. Templeton & Co., who
have been in trade since 1871. Other general mer-
chants are J. W. Thomas and A. J. Matter, both of
whom have won an honorable place in the history of
trade. Former merchants dealing in a general stock
were D. M. Owens, T. W. Graffius, D. B. Smith, and
F. M. Bell, with others for short periods.

In 1852, Samuel Ettinger brought on a stock of
goods, consisting of general staples and a full line of
ready-made clothing, which was the beginning of the
extensive clothing-house of William Vogt. Since
1860 the firm has dealt exclusively in clothing, and
since 1862, Mr. Vogt has been the sole proprietor of
the establishment. The clothing-houses of C. J.
Kegel and W. F. Meminger were established in 1867
and 1880 respectively. As merchant tailors there
came to Tyrone Jacob Deahl, in 1858; J. J. Miller,
in 1870; Samuel Nowlin, in 1865; John Scullin, in
1869; and H. Robley, recently. J. C. Cramer was a
grocer from 1867, for eight or ten years; and among
others in this trade appear the names of Charles L.
Greek, J. L. Holmes, M. N. Wilson, and W. H. Quinn.
Hoover and Confer had the first restaurant, and since
1855, Jacob Stephens has had a restaurant and gro-
cery. The first drug-store was opened by Samuel
Berlin in 1854, and is yet carried on by him and his
sons. Besides this are the drug-stores of George H.
Garner and Ewing & Piper.  Other druggists have
been M. G. Crawford, John H. Rollman, S. L.Berlin,
and J. D. Stewart. The first book-store was kept by
S. C. Laird, in 1867, followed by William M. Reed,
in 1871, L. S. Ramsey, about the same period for a
few years, Ed. Waring, and the present are Mrs.
Susan Black and J. M. Wilson. The first jewelry-
store was that of John Dutcher; the next jeweler
was a German named Meinhart. Isaac P. Walton
has been a successful jeweler since 1859, and F. L.
Ripley since 1870. M. A. Bigelow opened a millinery-
store in 1865, which became the property of M. J.
Bell in 1873, and is yet continued by her. Another
store was opened by J. Walker in 1871.

Christian Albright has been a successful shoe
dealer since 1865, and W. B. Stewart since 1876, each
having fine stores; as shoemakers, C. Hagy, C. Mum-
berg, and Benjamin Morschener, among others, have
been in the place a number of years. John A.. Hiller
has had a saddlery since 1855, and G.W. Snyder
one from 1870, for about eight years. A. C. Toner
has been a successfull furniture dealer since 1856, oc-
cupying his present stand since 1868; and J. H.
Burley has carried on that trade since 1865, having
had as an associate for a time B. F. Cramer.

In 1868, Orlando L. Swoope opened a hardware-
store in Pruner's block, which he continued until
1880, when he was succeeded by the Klines. Craw-
ford & Barr engaged at that business in 1867, being
succeeded in 1872 by the present firm, Crawford
& Brother. David Henchy established  himself as a
tinner in 1851, and yet carries on that trade. J. H.
Patterson had the first marble-works, beginning about
1855, and carried on that business six or eight years.
In 1856, W. J. Sausser opened a shop, which was car-
ried on by him until his death, when C.W. Sausser
succeeded to thebusiness. W. J.Wilmore has had a
coach-making establishment since 1865, and Samuel
Patterson was engaged in that business from 1873 on.
Jacob Burley & Son are coal dealers, and the same
bussiness is carried on by John F. Rung. The first
livery-stables were kept by H. H. Hopkins, and
Charles Wooden has been the proprietor of well-
stocked stables since 1873. Acigar-factory was estab-
lished by C. E. Picher in 1867, and in 1873 the Palmer
Brothers engaged in the same business, while Sneer-