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The town of Mucklow received its name from one of the early
business men and coal operator's on Paint Creek. In 1900 Richard M.
Mucklow, along with his four brothers came to West Virginia from
Scranton, Pa. and were instrumental in organizing the Paint Creek
Colliery Co. Richard remained active in the coal business for many years
and died in Charleston in 1938 at the age of 77. George Mucklow was
the manager of the Mucklow Supply Co. that had company stores in
several different locations on Paint Creek. He was the first post master
when the office was established there on June 25, 1904.

On Jan. 13, 1917, the name of the town was officially changed to
Gallagher. The village of Mucklow was a hotbed of activity during the
Mine War of 1912-1913. In February of 1913 striking miners waged an
attack on an encampment of Baldwin-Felts guards that were stationed
there. The guards had lever action Winchesters and a Gatling gun. They
would run the Gatling gun until it would get hot and then they would let it
up, when the other men would start up with their Winchester rifles.

The town of Gallagher was one of several towns on Paint Creek that
could boast that it had a theatre for the entertainment of its residents.
The first theatre was built and operated in Gallagher in 1916. The theatre
closed its doors in 1928.



Silent movies was all that was showing, talking
movies had not been developed. It remained shut until 1940, when it
was purchased by Brad Coleman, he modernized and remodeled the
building. He also operated the theatres at Milburn and Burnwell. The
Gallagher theatre remained open until about 1954.

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