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      The 1925 Mohawk Hobbs National Old Trails/National Road Grade & Surface Guide -  Photo Illustrated

Page 16 - Wheeling, WV to Uniontown, PA

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0.0-67.7:  WHEELING, W.VA.; 10th and Market Sts.; pop. 60,000: cheap coal, natural gas and water transportation has made Wheeling rich and prosperous. Steel, iron, tin, glass, pottery and tobacco products lead. The fine Automobile Club is at 19 Tenth St.   (See more Wheeling photos...)
Hotel Windsor HOTEL WINDSOR (***), ranks first; new and fine; splendid location overlooking the Ohio River; single $2-$4, double $5-$7; dining and coffee rooms a la carte.
CHAPLINE HOTEL (**), 1207 Chapline St.; recently opened and popular; splendid values; 100 outside rooms, 70 with bath; single $1.50-$2.50, double $2.50-$4.
AUTO SALES CO. GARAGE (); 23-27 14th St., near Market; largest and best for repairing and 24 hr. road service; labor $1.25; night mechanics. Phone 4400, nights 2166.
12th Street Garage 12th ST. GARAGE; exceptionally large and modern storage, washing, greasing; 8 hr. battery charging; storage $1.
TIRE HOSPITAL, 2133 Chapline St.; reliable tire firm, unequaled for tire repairing or road service; phone 1457.
Pleasant Valley 3.1-64.6:  PLEASANT VALLEY; a Wheeling suburb.
AUTO SALES CO. SERVICE; modern and high class tourist service and storage; labor $1.25; storage 75¢; phone Woodsdale 141 for tow car; 24 hr. service.
Elm Grove Bridge 5.3- 62.4:  ELM GROVE; pop. 4,000: suburb of Wheeling.
7.4-60.3:  TRIADELPHIA; pop. 300: lodging and garages.
9.8-57.9:  RONEY'S POINT; village; hotel and garage.
Camp Joy, 25¢ (W-C-L-T-S-F), being improved. Rating 70.
12.2-55.5:  VALLEY GROVE, WV village, store, garage.
14.2-53.5: Many Springs Camp, 25¢ (W-C-L-T), small.
15.0-52.7: Pennsylvania-West Virginia State Line, at R. R.
18.9-48.8:  COON ISLAND or VIENNA; a village; gas.
Entering Claysville, PA 21.6-46.1:  CLAYSVILLE, PA; pop. 1,200: hotels, meals and garages. Camping back of school (W-C-P-N-E). (Feldstein Collection)
MONTGOMERY'S PLACE (Tire Service), on highway, western edge of town; Courteous and good; gas and tire service; ladies' rest room; rooms for Tourists. Mohawk dealer.
24.8-42.9:  ROSEMIRE; rooms, meals and garage.
26.7-41.0:  National Road Camp, 50¢: (W-C-L-T), gas stoves. Rating 65.
Lincoln Hills, PA 28.7-39.0:  LINCOLN HILL; a model mining town. (Feldstein Collection)
Hobbs Wheeling to Uniontown, PA Map
Birdseye View of Washington, PA 31.7-36.0:  WASHINGTON, PA.; at Court house; pop. 30,000: has 8O factories; enormous quantities of food and drug glass containers are made; coal mines all around. The home of Washington & Jefferson College with 550 students.  (See more Washington photos...)
George Washington Hotel GEORGE WASHINGTON HOTEL (***) is new. It cost two millions. The appointments are unsurpassed; service the best; single $2.50-$5, double $5-$8; lunch $1, dinner a la carte.
WILLIAM HENRY HOTEL (**) is the best moderate priced ,hotel; single $1.75-$2.50, double $3; with bath $4; lunch 50¢:, dinner $1 and a la carte.
GEORGE WASHINGTON GARAGE () largest and most modern; fine fireproof storage $1; Studebaker dealer; work on all cars; labor $1.25; phone 238; never closed.
WASHINGTON TIRE REPAIR CO.; 9 West Wheeling St., 1/2 block from highway; best and well equipped; for road service phone 446 until 7 p. m.
36.2-31.5:  Scott's Camp, 25¢ (W-C-L-T), tents to rent. Rating. 60.
38.6-29.1:  Gas at store; camping space (W-C).
41.8-25.9:  Keystone Camp, 50¢:; tents for rent; a splendid camp; well managed and maintained; most every convenience; groceries, electric lights, lunch room.
43.7-24.0:  SCENERY HILL; pop. 300: hotel, garage. Camp.
Madonna of the Trail, Beallsville 46.8-20.9:  BEALLSVILLE: pop. 450: hotel, garages; camp. (Feldstein Collection)
48.3-19.4:  Rosefield Gardens Camp, 25¢ (W-C-L-T-S). Rating 65.
Centerville, PA 49.8-16.3:  CENTERVILLE; pop. 225; store and garage.
51.4-16.3:  James. S. McCutcheon Monument. It is said ho was a miserly farmer who, to prevent his money going to his needy relatives, had this shaft erected at a cost of $33,000.
55.0-12.7:  WEST BROWNSVILLE;  pop. 2,000.
Brownsville Neck 55.4-12.3:  BROWNSVILLE; pop. 3,000: purely industrial city. (See more Brownsville photos...>)
Monongahela Hotel MONONGAHELA HOTEL is a new and splendid 150 room hotel; 100 baths; rates $1.50 to $3.
GARLETT'S GARAGE (), the largest; under new management; now best for service and repairing] labor $1.25; phone Bell 610 for tow car; never closed.
UNION TIRE SALES CO., 1 mile east along National Highway; large stock high grade tires, tubes and accessories; phone Bell 563-R. Mohawk dealer.
Peter Colley Tavern - National Road - Brier Hill, PA 59.7-8.0:  BRIER HILL; a typical mining town; garage.
60.1-7.6:  Camp space, 25¢, at gas station (W-C).
67.7-0.0:  UNIONTOWN, PA.; Main and Morgantown Sts.
When traveling the reverse way use inside mileage figures printed in italics and read up.
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