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Coal is also mined in this township by Wells, Hippett, Plunkett, 
Boyce, and others in the several seams already named. 
The general conditions of the coal supply of this ake of the valley 
can be inferred from the descriptions now given. 
In Middleton township the Upper Freeport coal is the only seam 
now worked. There is a large area of this coal, and the seam meas- 
ures 4 feet and over. It is mined at present most largely for neighbor- 
hood supply by George Burson, Eli Guy, Uttondall Durk, and Jasper 
George. All these parties reside near Achor. 
Ill, COAL MINES OF JEFFERSON COUNTY. 
The lower coals of Jefferson county are closely connected in 
development with those of Columbiana county already described. The 
series is the same, and many of the elements can be described in the 
same terms. 
The coal seams to be considered here are the following: 
Brush Creek coal—Groff Vein of Linton, Finley coal of Wills Creek, Coal No. 7 
of Newberry. 
Upper Freeport coal—Diamond Vein of Linton, Big Vein of Hammondsville, 
(Wanting in Ohio Valley,) Coal No. 6 of New- 
berry. 
Lower Freeport coal—Roger coal of Hammondsville and Ohio Valley, Shaft seam 
of Steubenville, Coai No. 5 of Newberry. 
Upper Kittanning coal—Eighteen-inch seam, seldom opened. 
Middle Kittanning coal—Block Vein, Strip Vein of Hammondsville, Coal No. 4 
of Newberry. 
Lower Kittanning coal—Clay Vein, Potter’s Vein, Sulphur Vein, Creek Vein, etc., 
Coal No. 3 of Newberry. 
