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i jf iewistowri now stands, of the murder by the Huli'ans of Jacob Stwrffipei>and HISTORICAL "NOTES | family, whose bodies a,re buried on 1 Ephriam Keller’s farm in Potter town¬ ship, three miles west of the Old Fort. Early Surveys in College Robert Moore’s survey, the John and Benner Townships. Robinson, calls for a cherry tree about thirty perches east of Spring creek arid perhaps 40 or 50 perches northerly of where Cedar run enters into Spring Biographical Sketches of Jacob Hon. j creek. A cherry tree at this point is *»er, Gen. Philip Dinner, and the called for by the Michael Troy, Lud- Important Part They Took In Nettling the Territory in the I wig Karracher, Isaac Catheral and Vicinity of Rock Forge. Caleb Jones surveys, on their official [Contributed by Hon. John B. Linn.] returns. The; earliest survey near the west end I Lewis Lewis seems to have been the ot dittany mountain was made June 3, first surveyor, officially, in the neigh 1/67 in the warantee name of Joseph borhood, and he surveyed the John Hopkins, on an application dated De¬ Hubley and Michael Hubley, both war cember 22, 1766. It included the forks rants of April 27, 1774> upon ground or mouth of the Slab cabin branch of on which Waukins Boone laid the war¬ Spring creek. Samuel Wallis patented rants on Banks, Lippencott and John it September, 4, 1767, and sold it to Reu¬ Gill, in 1/75. The Ludwig Karricher ben Haines September 29, 1768; and warrant is returned by Charles Lukens Reuben Haines made a deed for it to D. S., as surveyed Feb. 10, 1775, on David Whitehill,which is dated April 6 Spring creek between the John Wabley 1789, the year David Whitehill came to and the cherry tree above refered to. that neighborhood. He returns the Michael Troy ..as sur¬ No further official surveys were veyed March 15, 1775, immediately on made north of the Joseph Hopkins top of the Karricher, with nearly the until after the purchase of the 5th of same courses and distances, as the November, 1768. According to Wm. Matthew Troy as surveyed the same Maclays’ testimony, taken in 1800, in a day, on top of the Michael Wabley. The suit between Abraham McKinney and Adam Guier, south of Karricher, is Jacob Houser, “the end of theNittany returned as surveyed on the 12th of mountain was a land mark of the pur¬ February, 1775. chase of October 23, 1758, the line of The next surveyor upon the prem¬ that purchase proceding west from ises is Waukins Boone, in October 1775, the end of the mountain, and the In¬ who came up with five warrants in the dians appeared to be content with that names of Christopher Banks, William boundary.” We may add, the propri¬ Lippencott, Isaac Catherall, Caleb Jones etaries repeatedly refused to grant war¬ and John Gill, the locations of which he rants of survey, on applications for sold Samuel Burris. They were all land north of the end of the mountain. dated December 5th, 1774, and Boone The first survey, therefore, made j laid them in a block from the cherry north west and north of the Joseph I tree, Jones and Gill covering Guier and Hopkins was made June 4, 1774, upon Wabley; Cockerall, in part, covering an application in the name of John | Banks, and Lippencott covering Karri¬ Robinson, dated April 3,1769. This sur¬ cher and John Hubley. vey belonged to Robert Moore, who __ | ( To be continued.) lived upon it in 1775, as he swears in his testimony in the suit of Benner vs. Houser. The greater part of this sur¬ Keystone Gazette. vey is now the farm of William Thomp¬ son, adjoining Houserville. Robert FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30,1885. Moore was an express rider during the Indian troubles in 1778, and carried the Tin* Late Mrs. Mann. news, on the 9th of May of that year, to I Arthur Buchanan, who lived where Mrs. Jane Fleming Mann, relict of the late Harvy Mann, Sr., died at ---- iidence, at Boiling Springs, th'l said Atkinson, in ompany— witt aiitv, Wednesday morning, Oct. -A Boone, William Hammond aeed 75 years. Mrs. Mann was thti field Koontz, went to Spring creek daughter of the Hon. Thomas Burnside, 1 the end of Kittany mountain then m and a most estimable Christian lady, j Northumberland, and hunted - the land She was greatly beloved and respected of Reuben Haines, (the Joseph Hop¬ by all who knew her, and her funera , kins and Samuel Bayliss Jr. survey. Friday, October 9, was one of the David Whitehill’s land and the tract largest known here for a long time. where Lemont now stands) front the She was a member of the Presbyterian draughts ot thd-said Haine,, wh.ch we church and contributed largely ol hei then had in posession, and started means towards the support of rehgious at the lower end of Haines an and charitable institutions. The, fol¬ (from near the cherry tree spoken of lowing resolutions of respect were before) and ran along said lane, up passed and explain themselves. toward Nittany mountain as far as our line run (a pine on Samuel Bayliss Jr.,; and then we altered our course an run down the mountain (from the di¬
Xir hearts the lasting tea« of her^hfe. so rection of the mountain) till we took
likened to that of Chris , midst in as much land as we thought would kindness and never make twelve or fifteen hundred acres, and presence a light na « inspiring then we altered our course toward hid, but constantly Spring creek and crossed said creek, went up said creek and re-crossed said Er5 tTSit0 iss creek to the place of beginning; the deponent then being a chain carrier for Waukins Boone, and being a party "«d>«.« —• *-“rir™ Christian virtues; ever des'r0f. .. ^ d Christ’s. concerned with said Boone. The depo- follow her footsteps even as he nant further saith that in running the ] i Boiling Springs, \ lRae™^®n M. Kaup, lines of the said survey he saw no marks Oct. 18f 1885, i James B. Williams. or any other signs of any other surveys. He knew said Boone had names along whereby he fixed his locations, but Keystone Gazette. does not remember who they were, and that he knows nothing of a certain FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1885. Lewis Lewis being a surveyor at that time or before in that county. rhe parts in brackets are interpolated by the author of these annotations by HISTORICAL NOTES; way of explanation, and any one who has ever been upon the ground will readily recognize the chain carriers ue- scription as correct and graphic, and e I Early Surveys in College might well say he saw no marks of and Benner Townships. Lewis Lewis’ survey of the Hubley, because Lewis’ axe marks were all within the Boone lines, except where, m two places, Boone crossed Lewis line diagonally and therefore would not be S , 1809,' Gen. Benner asked the que^ the name of Thomas Evans, survcyeu tions: “Whether did you know or hear 18th December, 1795. Houser tell or give any reason why he ( To be continued.) removed from the mill to where he now (1809) lives?” Answered: “Yes, I heard | him say that he wished to hold the BiSTORIClLNOTEl land that he had improved.” Philip Benner bought of Josiah Matj- lack, May 2, 1792, the three tracts Early Surveys in College known as Christopher Banks, William Lippencott and John Gill, and m\the and Benner Townships. spring of 1793 moved up from Chester county and took possession of them. Philip Benner, (son of Henry,) was Lower ltock Place—General Benner’s Improve¬ born in the northern part of Chester ments—Forensic Contests Between Jacob county, May 19,1762. Before he was of Honser and General Benner—Gen¬ age he served in the Revolutionary eral View ofSurveys in Benner war and after that manufactured iron Township and Notices of at Coventry forge in Chester county. Early Settlers. He there married Ruth Roberts, born March 9, 1765. Their daughters Han¬ nr. nah, afterwards wife of Thomas Wad¬ [Contributed by Hon. John B. Linn.] dle, and Peninah, who married Caleb On June 24th, 1794, Lower Rock place Kepperd, were born in Chester county, was,taken up on a warrant in the i Hannah was born on the 7th of Octo¬ name of Thomas Evans, and was sur¬ ber, 1787, and Peninah October 12, 1788. veyed by James Harris, D. S., on the With these two children and his wife 18 th of December, 1795. On Lower 1 \e left Chester county in April, 1793. Rock (now owned by Major William F. He brought with him a number of per¬ Reynolds) General Benner built a slit¬ sons, among them Thomas Waddle, af¬ ting mill in 1799. He commenced terwards his manager at Rock Works, building the lower forge in February Conrad Reemy, an old Revolutionary 20th, 1800, and the rolling mill in soldier, Mordecai Benner, Evan Wil¬ 1803. Subsequently he erected a saw | liams, Thomas Evans and Isaac Jones. mill and stone grist mill (between the i A log cabin was erected within a day upper and lower forges) at the present or two after the first band of men site of William F. Reynolds’ flouring arrived with Gen. Benner, and two days mill. after Mrs. Benner arrived with the chil¬ The surveys heretofore alluded to dren. The cabin stood on or very near embrace all the Benner and Houser ! the site of the present stone mansion lands, the title to which produced so at Upper Rock—this was in May, 1793— much legal controversy and made their ; where a house and two cooper shops names familiar in the land law of our 1 were erected forthwith. William Wil¬ State. To clear up any misapprehen- [ liams and Conrad Reemy proceeded im¬ sion, and to clear up typographical er- ! mediately to clear up farms on the rors in our former notes, it becomes } Banks tract, the first improvement be¬ necessary to repeat a few facts. ' ing on the northern portion of that Hawkins Boone, a surveyor, came up ; warrantee tract. A forge was com¬ to Spring creek in October, 1775, and i menced on the creek bank a little located five warrants: Christopher C southwest of the present stone man- Binks; William Lippencott and John r : sion, in 1793, and iron was manufac¬ Gill, (purchased of Matlack by Philip tured there in 1794. Evan Williams, Benner;) Caleb Jones and Isaac Cath-■ (father of Mark Williams, of Spring erall, purchased of Matlack by Jacob ' Twp.,) was the forge builder and mill¬ Houser.) wright who erected a log grist mill and Boone located them for the most saw mill, the grist mill being close by part on top of two surveys in the war¬ the first forge. rantee names of John Hubley and On the 24th of June, 1794, Lower Michael Hubley, made in May, 1774, by Rock place was taken up by warrant in Lewis Lewis, and on top of two surveys p Im n;inies of Ludwig Karricher 'and |lend other money upon such an Adam Ollier, surveyed in February, emergency. 1775. The first legal controversy, there- ! The early surveys in the present j ^ore> that arose, was between the own- township of Benner were as follows : ers 01 ^ese four older warrants and Commencing on the north, all the land j I surveys, and Jacob Houser and General on Muncy mountain and to its foot ■ Benner, owners of the junior warrants was taken up on applications in the and surveys; and in these battles, of names of the Kuhns—Joseph, Samuel, course, Jacob Houser and General Simon, Paul, Bichard Kuhn, &c. The Benner stood together against the com¬ i warrants are dated December 24th, mon enemy. 1792, and the block was surveyed by Next was the controversy between William Wilson, an old surveyor, who themselves for the over-plus three hun¬ , lived on the Bald Eagle. These lands dred and fifty acres of land, included passed from the Kuhns to Jacob and by the exterior lines of their surveys Joseph Gratz, and the Gratz family as marked on the ground, which Gen- sold out the remaning tracts and parts . eral Benner contended should be di¬ of tracts they had not disposed of, to vided between them, but which Houser William A. Thomas^in 1854. Besides contended was included in his purchase 1 and others laid warrants on parts of from Matlack, because Matlack had these Kuhn’s surveys and tried to claim designated a certain pine tree as j by possession, but the Gratzs compelled 1 Houser’s northern boundary, while a recognition of their titles, and) the Houser was in possession and before he squatters had to buy their titles from (Matlack) had sold to Benner. the Gratzs. Again, that portion of Lower Bock From the Patton township line along place (Thomas Evans’ Warrant) Buffalo Bun eastwardly, to what is through which the creek ran, and on known now as the Knox farm, on Buf¬ which the later mills, forges, etc., were falo Bun, the land was taken up under erected by General Benner, as men¬ j applications of April 3d, 1769, in the tioned above, was claimed by Colonel names of Michael Greiter, Michael Samuel Miles as being included within Shank, John Shank and George Gabriel, the lines of surveys, on warrants in and surveyed in June and October, , the names of James Grigson, Christo¬ 1770, embracing over sixteen hundred pher Gettig and Bichard Bundle, be¬ acres, all of which was owned by Gen¬ longing to the large block of Miles and eral Benner at his death. The Kep- j Patton land applied for in 17f4, and heart farms and village of Fillmore are I surveyed m November of that year. on the Michael Greiter; the Isaac j Lastly, Jacob Houser died February Gray and Buth Armor farms are on I 14th, 1832, and General Benner followed the Michael Shank; Colonel Bobert I him to the grave July 27th, 1832, where¬ McFarlane owns all of the John Shank; upon General Benner, having pur¬ the Armogast farms and Mrs. John B. chased in his lifetime the John Hubley Linn’s farm, occupied by Benjamin and Michael Hubley locations, to quiet Bodle, are upon the George Gabriel. On his own title, the administrators of the George Gabriei survey is the “Buf¬ General Benner brought an ejectment falo Lick,” from which the name of against Houser’s heirs in expectation of Buffalo Bun became attached to the recovering that portion of the surplus stream. above referred to, which fell within the lines of the Hubley survey. The Indian path to Frankstown from Bald Eagle’s next (Milesburg) passes This is a general statement of the through the northern portion of the forensic disputes which occupy so George Gabriel farm, and, as the woods large a space on the records, first of remain intact, it can still be distinctly Mifflin, then of Centre county, and traced from the Knox place, north of does not include the many minor legal the site of the old saw mill, to where it controversies with which Jacob Houser enters James Besides’ cleared fields. and General Benner amused them¬ After leaving the James Besides’ sur¬ selves. For the tradition is, neither al¬ vey, it passed along the southern boun¬ lowed himself to be annoyed or sold dary of the David Fulton survey, nearly out ior costs; but each was ready to on the site of the new road just being ■t. v M!7,, '■ / if e, and struck the path from of Nittany mountain, which 1 over Muncy mountain, to Bald Lower Boek Place—General Benner’s Improve¬ ‘ Je Valley at Kepheart’s Gap. The ments—Forensic Contests Between Jacob application made April 3d, 1769, for the Honser and General Benner—Gen¬ George Gabriel calls for “the path to the eral View of Surveys in Benner Bald Eagle’s nest, including a place Township and Notiees of known by the name of the old Buffalo Early Settlers. Lick.” Immediately east of the George Gabriel tract the Hugh Mean’s warrant of December 7th, 1774, was surveyed [Contributed by Hon. John B. Linn.] September 23d, 1788. This is the East of the Andrew Boggs, a warrant ! Gabriel Knox place, still owned by his dated December 7th, 1774, in the name descendants. East of the Hugh Mean’s of William Means, was surveyed was surveyed November 23d, 1788, the November 24th, 1789. This is mostly John Hendricks’ warrant of same day owned by the Messrs. Brokerhotf. Easl 1 and date as Hugh Mean’s, embracing of the William Means, the Daniel Tur farms of Isaac Gray, Tasker Knox, after¬ ner warrant of January 17th, 1793, anc wards Richard Conley, Esq. Next, the Oliver Montgomery warrant o east of Hendricks’, along Buffalo Run, July 1,1784, were surveyed on parts of was located the Andrew Boggs’ warrant which Charles WitmeFs farm is located. of March 24th, 1775, surveyed Novem¬ East of the Daniel Turner the James ber 20th, 1793, embracing farms now Harris warrant of January 28th, 1793, owned by James Henderson, A. J. was surveyed October 17th, 1796. On Shivery and others. the west half of this survey is the farm It was on the Andrew Boggs tract that occupied by W. H. Humes, and the J ohn Boggs, sheriff of Cumberland coun¬ eastern portion is owned by Wiliam A. ty,^ 1780-83, and a justice of the courts Thomas’ estate. The Benner township of Franklin county,settled on in 1795,and line coming down southwardly from died there in 1796. His oldest son, An¬ the gap leading up to Dr. Perdue’s old drew Boggs, was one of the early (1804) place, divides the James Harris’ survey; resident lawyers of Belief onte; a daugh¬ the Thomas estate partly being in ter Ann was the wife of John Mitchell, Spring township. The township line member of Congress and Canal Commis¬ then passes down through the James sioner; another daughter of John Sharron, surveyed upon an application Boggs, Jane, married John Royer, a dated April 3d, 1769, then into the prominent politician in olden times, William Sharron, Jr., application of and their daughter is the wife oL Judge same date, crossing Spring creek and Cyrus L. Pershing, of Pottsville.\The the public road near the paper mill. 1 place afterwards passed into the hands Roopsburg is situated on the west of Henry Vandyke, by whose name' end of the WilliamSharron,.Jr., where it it was long known. adjoins the Daniel Turner warrant of September 14th, 1787. On the latter [With the article appearing in next tract, Daniel Turner, in 1795, erected week’s issue of the Gazette the discre¬ j works, consisting of a forge, grist and tion of Benner township surveys will j saw mill. He called it “Spring Creek terminate. The following week will ap¬ Forge.” Turner failed and the works pear a graphic account of the legal passed into the hands of Thamas Bil- controversy between General Benner, lington, who abandoned the forge part Jacob Houser and others.—Ed. Ga¬ of the enterprise in 1807. The Brock- zette.] erhoff heirs own the mill site, where j tile manufacture of flour is now car- HISTORICAL NOTES , ried on to a large extent. Immediately south of what we have mentioned as surveys along Buffalo Run, was located a large block of sur¬ arly Surveys in College veys m two tiers extending eastwardly across the township from the Patton !■* ' • and Benner Townships. township line to the/line between Ben- / ner and Spring, or very near it. Ore of Nittany mountain e^Sprly to I had been early discovered on this belt, | Bride's Gap,lies the Barth o:5 ^-v-Wistar and the warrants were purchased July warrant, of December 8th, g IgA SU1*_ 1st, 1784, by Benjamin Davis, for him¬ veyed March 4th, 1789, now ot>l % by self, Lawrence Keene and Joseph J. | J ohn Shuey. Next, east is JamesP JL Wallis, who were to share in the enter¬ I tram’s warrant of January 18th, 1773, prise. They were called “The Iron surveyed October 20th, 1788; the western Company,” and Joseph J. Wallis, who was deputy surveyor, himself directed eml is occupied by farm of Robert Val¬ | the surveys and locations. entine; the eastern end is still owned by These surveys extended from the the Wistar heirs. Next, east of James present western boundary of Patton Bartram, comes the Andrew Coon war¬ clear through Patton and through Ben¬ rant, of January 18th, 1773, surveyed ner township, as stated above. They October 20th, 1788, the west end of commenced with the- Robert Cover, which still belongs to the Wistar heirs, I which was the extreme west survey, on of Philadelphia; on the eastern end is I which Scotia is yow situated, and ran the McBride farm, now owned by Harry 1 eastwardly to the Fishburn farm and Zimmerman. South of this last de¬ I J. J. Musser’s, in that neighborhood. scribed tier and on Nittany mountain General John Patton, an officer of the lies a block of surveys, the warrantee Revolution, who erected Centre furnace names of Ross Johnstou, Eleanor, m 1791, bought out Davis and Wallis ; James and Thomas Johnston and John Colonel Samuel Miles acquired an in¬ Smith, Jr., warrants of August 27th, terest, and the lands were held by Gen¬ 1794, surveyed m November, 1794. Ross eral Patton and Colonel Miles, in con¬ Johnston’s belongs to the estate of nection with Centre furnace and Miles- Christian Dale, lately deceased; the bsrg Iron Works. The title to the other Johnstons, to Robert Valentine; greater part of these tracts became John Smith, Jr., to Robert Valentine vested finally in General James Irvin and others. This last metioned block Moses Thompson and William Thomp¬ covers Nittanymountain to the borders son, who divided them into farms and dis¬ of Harris township. posed of many of them. The old Judge This ends the description of Benner Marshall farm and the present farm of township surveys, and theauthor’s next Joseph Marshall are on the Benjamin contribution will embrace an account of Davis survey of this block. Hon. Ben¬ the legal controversy between General jamin Hunter owns the John Davis, ! Benner, Jacob Houser and others. which lies west of the Benjamin !__ ( To be continued.) Davis. Hon. James T. Hale owned at his death the Gettig, Grigson and January surveys of the southern tier VST0RICAL NOTES of this block, which surveys adjoin the Rock Forge farms, formerly of General Benner. West of Rock Forge lands lies a block Benner Township and the warrantee names of which are John Lower Rock Place. Carson, William Carson, John Stuart, &c., all surveyed in June, 1794, on war¬ rants dated January 24th, 1785. John Dale’s place is on the John Carson. ■Benner The lormer Onea Owned all of East of General Benner's Rock Forge Brash Valley, and After Whom Mile* Tawubliip Was ¥amed—CouuseL tracts lie the John Fries and Richard Names* Wistar, surveyed on warrants of August 8th, 1774. Still, after the lapse of more than a century, (except the Christian Dale and George Dale farms, JCoatributed hy Ho®. John a. Unn.} on the John Fries,) owned by the de^ he first ejectment General Benner scendants of Richard Wistar, who J, to fefeud bought for Lower patented them. Southeast of Rock Biace. The forge and slitting extending from near the end |\ iUlU were °» —(3 a small boy by my fatter. The first effort to obtain a public HISTORICAL ROTES i road into Penns Valley fj'om the C'n was a potation of the inhabitants Bald Eagle township, at August session What was Meant by Term 1773, on which viewers were appointed “Great Plains.” to lay out a road from the east end of the great plains to Sunbury By the When and How the First Effort was Hade to great plains was then undex-stood that Obtain a Public Koad Into Penns Valley. part of Penns Valley south and east of Suit Between General Miles and Colonel the “Old Fort.” The viewers were Potter’s Heirs—Paths of Early Settlers James Potter, John Thompson, John and Where They Were Located. McMullen, William Livingston and John Wilcot. The three last named [Contributed by Hon. John B. Linn.l were settlers of Penns Valley at that ' s heretofore stated, when Northum- time These viewers reported a road county, was divided, April, 9, b'ethttK in February, 1775. At the same time ' wnships all the present terrb 1772,-info !a. . _ , , other viewers reported a road from the Tory of Tliffor* was 111 Lufial° township. fording between Ludig Derr (Lew- There wa's the® isburg now) and John Aurand’s mill, within its bounds'.- The asSessmenfc which was on Turtle Creek (below Lew- books of Buffalo' tow*.nrior to 1775 isburg) through Buffalo Valley to were lost at tlie thne ot’ fee grt~pat run- the narrows. At November session, away in 1778, and therefore’ we hav e n0 178G, viewers were appointed “to lay out means of ascertaining whether any a road from the upper part of Penn provements were made before thsftii'rrie Valley to Jenkins’ mill and Sunbury, within the present to'wnsliip. In 1772 to take the place of the old road whose Captain, afterwards General/ Potter, badness is well known” as the petition was one of the presiding justices of the reads. county, hut he lived then Oh the West From the testimony of George Mc¬ Branch, about one mile above NeW Col¬ Cormick, who settled at Spring Mills ! umbia, in what is now White Peer and built the first mill there, we get a BCgAt '' township, in Union county. glimpse of Penns Valley in 1773, and In 1771 or 1772, Reuben Haines, tffco the names in part of its earliest settler? George McCormick’s great grand son, was an extensive land-owner and brewer' William M. Allison, Esq., resides adjoin¬ in Philadelphia, had a bridle road made ing Spring Mills, where his ancestor? to reach his lands. Tire road is alluded to on the returns of surveys, and “the, first settled. four mile tree on Reuben Haines’ roa In 1S10 there.was a suit between Col. in the Narrows,” is mentioned wher Samuel Miles’ heirs and Genl. Potter’? the boundary of Potter township i.« heirs, for the land lately known as tin described in May, 1774. George McCor¬ George Wood.? and the John Barbc mick speaks of Gen. Potter surveying farms on Sinking Creek, about t\v [ miles west of Spring Mills. Col. Mile; a road “from Haines’ road to the Fort where Gen. Potter lived in 1775.” had taken out a Warrant for the lane! Haines’ road left the river at a gap in enbracing those farms as early as Octo the hill, just below where the Northum her 22, 1772,- and Capt. James I’otte herlan,d bridge now stands, pass¬ had it surveyed for himself and hi through what is now Limestone toy application; described it as “includin; ship, in Union county, and by way the forks of the road in Bald E Hartletop, now known as Philip Col township.” place, between the narrows. This four George McCormick's testimony mu mile-tree at the middle of the narrows, “I was first in Penns Valley in 17'. just by where the present line between and lived here in 1774. I know t! Centre and Union counties crosses, the land1- upon which Mr. Barber lives, i i turnpike, was a prominent land-mark 1811V) I lived about two miles from i for many years, and was still The forks of the road were on the tra WYd there are no forks fr<®’ T and Was pointed out to me whe road but the one. GeOTa’ MmaHagm ~ foods* came fn in 1775 and WpIjousT ^ — — farms in was twv or Mire? liuudreci yards Ixdor i Penn’s Valley m the autumn of'3789, I tiie forks. He purchased of Potter 111: and on the 27th of October, 1789, no ■ year and had twenty acres cleared be doubt soon alter the accident, executed ifi'e driven'off by the Indians. Onb his will. Soon after he was taken in a roail went up and down tho. valley anif bed on a wagon to Franklin county for I one to Mc.Gvew’s Mills. McGrow's Mill medical treatment, and died at theresi- was on the site of what is known as dence of his son in-law. Captain James j the "Ked Mill” in Potter township, now I I Poe, near the present village of Mar¬ j owned by George M. Holder. A path , ion. He was buried in Brown’s Mill at Logan Gap, (-lately known ! [ graveyard, near by, in Antrim town¬ a.- Moo in Gap.) I cannot say whether j ship, Franklin county, and no head or vas a oath into the head of Brush r • ‘ j foot stone marks his grave. A number Valley or not. There was a path around i of receipts have turned up lately, but the head of dittany mountain, and one |l the only one indicating the proximate W1 nt to Jenkins' cabin and over toifflP date of his death, is one signed by Pat¬ overriding all special orders. , rick Campbell, as follows: Mr. Sheehan moved to lay the ninth joint l rale on the table, for the purpose of taking up . November 28,1789. the special order. He hoped the house would Captain Woods bought of Patrick Campbell, keep faith with itself. The motion to lay the/ 36 sq’a of mourning goods, 3s,. £5 2s red cloth, 3s, 9d. 1 ina’ ninth joint rale on the table was lost by a/ 18 poundsuounrU rtfof cheese’, 7b,I7. IIIII.7.V.VJ1V.V.V.!*7.V... . 10s*’ party vote. Ayes 4G, nays 56. . / On motion of Mr. Erwin the bill to permit £7, 2s, 6d j women to vote at municipal elections was ordered to a third reading. It will be mads This bill is receipted to Captain j a special order for the 11th inst. James Poe “being for funeral expenses I Mr. Cuitis offered a resolution, which wa1 for General James Potter, deceased”— j adopted, tuat sessions bs held Tuesday even! 1 Patrick Campbell was a Chambersburg 1 ing, fi ora 8 to 10 o’clock, for consideration oi1 general orders. merchant (McCauley’s Hist., page 76.) a The house then went into the order of thl Another receipt for five pounds, eight | third reading of bills. shillings and two pence, “for General Among the bills passed were the follow ^ Potter’s funeral expenses,” is signed by Mr. Berry’s bill for the care and support i he poor of Washington county. . •Samnei Purviance who, according to The bill incorporating the fire departmenj Mr. McCauley, was a merchant in fof the north shore of Staten Island. Chambersburg as early as 1776. A re¬ 1 The bill authorizing the Standard Gaslig ceipt for “the sum of two pounds, five shillings, it being for making a coffin for the corpse of James Potter, de¬ ceased,” is signed by Alexander Dunlap and Joseph Keys—Reduced to Penn¬ FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1886 sylvania currency this would be six dollars. V Bother receipt for one pound, eight shillings and ten pence, “funeral charges for James Potter, HISTORICAL NOTES dec’d,” is signed by Robert McCulloh. Five physicians attended General Pot¬ General Potter Is Fatally1' ter in his last illness. Of the reputa¬ Injured Oet. 1789. tion and eminence of four of them, his¬ Wm tory and tradition has preserved a rec¬ ord. The fifth, whose bill is made oi^t Went all the Way to Franklin County for Medical • Treatment.—Exact Date of His Death Not in elegant script, I have never heard of, Known for Many Tears.-His Burial Place “General James Potter to Richard Remaining Unmarked to This Day. Pindell. To medicine, consultation and attendance £8. 12s. 9d. Errors ex¬ xv. cepted. R. PiNDELL< ! iContributed by Hon. John B. Linu.l To this bill, which would be in the The exact date of the death of Gen- currency of Penna. $23, is appended a . ei James Potter, who was a prominent receipt signed by Dr. Robert Johnston, officer in the Revolutionary war, could which would indicate that Dr. Pindell not heretofore be ascertained after dili- was not a residei!t of the neighborhood | gent Jnqtiiry. He was injured at the ■lilW ililllHM 7, There was a prominent Virginia mg at Meadville. To the eldest, ’ family of that name, and Dr. Pindell Leon U. Magaw, I am indebted for in¬ imay have been a Hagerstown or Mary¬ formation in relation to his Lather and land physician. grandfather. Dr. William Magaw’s bill reads: Nov. Another physician who attended [ 1789. To a visit, 10 shillings; 2oz extract General Potter was Dr. Robert John¬ Saturn, 4 shillings — 14 shillings. This ston. Mr. McCauley gives a short prescription being two ounces of lead notice of him on page 121, too short water, discloses the nature of Gen. Pot¬ for that of so remarkable a man. He I ’ ter’s ailment—a sprain—which corre¬ served as a Surgeon and Surgeon in sponds with the traditionary accounts of chief all through the Revolutionary | his injury. Dr. William Magaw was war, from the St. Lawrence river to a Surgeon of the 1st Penna. Regiment Savannah, Georgia. It was he who (Col. James Chambers) of the continen¬ volunteered and was sent in by Gen tal line. When Gen. Lafayette was 1 Wm. Irvine’s papers some time since, I m wounded in the Battle of Brandywine 1 Green to the suffering American prison¬ ers ait Charleston. In examiaing Gen Sept. 11th, 1777) Dr. Maga w dressed his 1 notitjd that when war with the French leg. At the time of Gen. Potter’s death, Dr. Magaw resided at Mercersburg. He Directory became imminent in 1798, built and resided in the large stone and Gen. Irvine was selected to com mansion in Mercersburg, which, when mand the Pennsylvania quota, he chose I was at College there, in 1846-8, was Dr. Robert Johnston for his Surgeon) owned and occupied by the late Dr. Mc¬ General, Dr. Johnston was Major Gen Dowell. Dr. Magaw had a son, Colonel eral of the 7th Division of Pennsylvania William Magaw, mentioned by the late Militia in 1807, and died Nov. 28th, 1808 Mr. McCauley in his history of Frank¬ and is buried in the Johnston grave¬ ■r*(- lin county, page 97, as the inventor of yard on the Witmer farm near Green- straw paper. Col. Wm. Magaw went castle. to Meadville, Pa., in the employ of his Dr. J. McClellen’s bill for medical at uncle Samuel B. Magaw, as early as tendance on Gen. Potter was £9. Dr 1808, and from thence was transferred McClellen’s reputation was very great, to Detroit where he volunteered in the and the tradition in the Potter family ranks at the time of Hull’s surrender, in Centre county is that Gen. Potter August 16, 1812; but returned to Mead¬ went to Franklin county especially to ville where he established manufac¬ secure Dr. McClellen’s services. Dr tories of potash, &c. MeClellen was the father of the late The old surgeon went from Mercers¬ Wm. MeClellen, Esq., of Chambersburg. burg to Meadville to spend theremaind- Dr. Willfam Crawford charges Nov. er of his days with his son. In the lat- 12th, 1789, to a visit £1.15s. “Consulta¬ ter part of May, 1825, Gen. Lafayette, tion on your case with Dr. Pindell and when making his famous tour througlj Magaw £115s. Total £3.10s. Dr. Craw¬ the United States, passed through* ford lived on Marsh creek, Adams Meadville. Dr. Magaw, who was then county, and was a member of Congress in his 81st|year, called upon the General from 1809 to 1817, and died in 1823. and taking him by the hand, said: Poore’s Congressional Directory has a “General, do you know me?” “I cannot short biographical sketch of Dr. Craw¬ recall your name,” said Lafayette, “but ford. ( To be continued. ) you are the Surgeon who dressed my > wound at the battle of Brandywine.” I i The old surgeon felt very happy over HISTORICAL NOTES the recognition. Dr. Magaw died at 1 Meadville, May 21, 1829, aged 85 years. Rev. Fithian’s Visit to Another son, Dr. Jesse Magaw, married a sister of President James Buceanan. Penns Valley in 1775. Dr. Jesse Magaw was a graduate of A Dog makes his bed on the Preaeber’s Clean |[ Dickinson College, and died young"™T^^B Shirt. - He is the Second Preacher in the Valley, once came across his tombstone in some He Haring Followed Hr. William Linn. What They Thought of Penns Creek. gravey ard hear Mercersburg. Col. Wm. has two sons and a daughter Hi: S5^W" ' '■■■'.££* •• me with eagerness P —- ~ 'fC°ntributed^H0n. John's. Linn.! me there are now >aptam p°tter tells ' “Thiir.sdfy(thA^’S3 JS continues / families in the valley "of tZenty’ei*ht j I miles to Northnn ! /' Ptls t°rty-two I <%ht miles to the’ nearest Sunbllry’ Penns creek is mv‘ i 1 P ace where aImo»‘ surroundll^^!^ mountains; only a few t ^ was here two Sabbntv Q * ' ^r‘ p)>n and I, by regula^n1S PfSt’ ^rst of all, 2TJ? 1 It rained witlfont PP°‘ntment, next. hog, Which in winter"! !° ,'n°!sten ai flooded. Cant Pn n ' COIlt^nu-alIy Captain’s sister invit l*8 Potter-the ter breakfast we rode do"6 *&**«• Spring. He has),pro °‘ tie Pierian to one Mr. McCormick’sTo ^ tr *&3ss«y*- eormick’s Snrino-^ ’ (George Me- ,r Of ',ikethis I etc.sssuxrr ny theological Her tracts,^» br.slc creek and good bottn " 18 a encompassed with ml ? S* U is ’ the people, while we were hi K°ne of i , weather makefme dull • 1 haps the m a fine deer. Thev 1 ’ °Ught' has been for / ’ !t iS novv« a«d I of venison. I see - !a'e Plenty f augueish or melanchM ^ Cloud-v-‘| | write these lines sittin °ther meat 1 ’ hampa„y. „„,mato”: Want‘ °f hack of my pocket bfl R !°g’ °n the three miles. S tbere within* I my knee, under a hr °k’ and ifc uP°n I °n ^e 4nks;f%aerf:8p:uct^,uP. A large field of oats is ripe • sorrm fl 1 too, rme anri . JPe,someflax^ runs on the no-th T Creek’ whh& I foot Of Egg hill w;p ,e and at the veil he a tall JnZ ’ } appears to mi^ creek runs foaming by"! JP Sunday, August 6.—f rjse , yesterday’s great flood1 ?! fore any of the family except 1’ ' Cormick’s is a finn * ’■ Aear JPr fl g>rl. just t , / cePt a negro | tomless. Safine sprmg. It isfl u-er which s^nd^tht ^ •loore from unde, a°U1 » I 1‘^^y, , thl" f Ji'“‘ ^htbyS^rinTifiniSh!dlaSt! steady course to turn ■ Su®cmnt in madam - i !! ,Un a gnst mill. «^J[ open Lhfof SPed!n through a J Mrs. Potter’sgirI I’l0 butter first.” softly bedded himseTf" drj ^ hfj of -tier yef,er;“bSnfjap,a‘e' water and in nri r, ' ^riPPJng wi t house. Itrainpri n j , m the spring ‘he 'ja continued i ' . ley,” (the old fort o» General Taylor’s books show that no inhabitants were place :) “ Our savage enemy continues taxed in Potter that year, According to murder, scalp and Capture. We to the testimony of George McCormick, have two forts in this valley, and are Pennsvalley was entirely abandoned in determined to stand as long as we ai e the hard winter of 1779-80, and its sub¬ supported.” The lower fort stood on sequent history is therefore a blank the present Michael Stover place, on or until 1784. near Hubler’s run. Through information kindly furnish¬ July 7. The “great runaway,” which ed by C. M. Bower, Esq., of Bellefonte, I was started by the straggling bands of who is a descendent of some of the Indians that distressed the frontiers earliest settlers, I am enabled to locate prior to the massacre at Wyoming, the settlers in Haines prior to the “run¬ (which occurred July 3, 1778,) drove away.” many of the inhabitants of Potter town¬ Jacob Hubler, the pioneer settler, ship over the mountains to Cumberland as the assessments show him to county. But they for the most part have been, located, ( on lands be¬ soon returned, and contemporary docu¬ longing to Reuben Haines,) on the ments, such as the following, show they east branch of Hubler’s Run, south maintained their settlements during of the present turnpike on the place the winter of 1778 : now owned by Samuel Kramer. Pennsvalley, Dec. 24, 1778. l^Jam Harper, Sr., settled upon the One red steer, white on his belly, ap¬ placmSQw_owned by Mrs. J. G. Meyer. prised by us at twenty-two pounds, two Jacob Stover, Sr., settled upon the shillings, and one white steer strea, place now owned by Benjamin B. Sto¬ (stray,) apprised at fifteen pounds. ver, one-quarter of a mile north of the Both of these steers at James Potter’s turnpike on the north fork of Hubler and apprised by us. Run. There is where his daughter John Livingston, Barbara, afterwards Barbara Miller, James Adams. planted the appletree switch which she Gen. Potter writes to President Reed; carried through the Narrows. It be¬ May 19, 1779 : “Capt. Carberry, of Hart¬ came a thrifty tree, and was still stand¬ ley Regiment, (Hartley Regiment hav¬ ing not long since. Mrs. Miller used to ing taken the place of Broadhead’s, at relate of the “runaway” that they fled I Muncy, Aug. 8, 1778,) left last Sabbath in the early spring; that they over¬ with ten of his horsemen, leaving his turned their sugar kettles, leaving them i lieutenant and seven horsemen. He is in the woods. I gone to Buffalo valley. There are no Adam Stover settled on what is now I inhabitants but in Pennsvalley, and the Michael Stover place, where the old I they in forts.” The departure of Hart¬ fort called the lower fort stood, on a ley’s regiment, or command rather little spring run which empties into from Muncy about the 20th of June, Hubler run on the Michael Stover 1779, to join Gen. Sullivan’s expedition place. against the Indians, was succeeded by Jacob Stover, Jr., settled a mile or a ravages of straggling bands of savages little more north-eastward of Aarons- in the west branch valley. Sterrett’s burg, north of the John Geistaite place. mill and all the principal houses m He conveyed his land to Adam Stover, Muncy township were burned about Jr., and Adam Weaver m 1803. It is July 17, as were Smith’s mills at the hard to keep the families distinct with mouth of White Deer creek, etc. 1 ; our present information, but Jacob This state of alarm caused the second Stover, Senior’s, wife’s name was Eve “runaway” from Pennsvalley in July. '! Catherine and Jacob Stover, Junior’s, Gen. Potter retired to his farm on Mid¬ i wife’s name was Eve. Jacob Jr., was dle creek, now Snyder county, and the not a son of Jacob, Sr., because Jacob, seven mountains became the frontier son of Jacob, Sr., died without issue line. A letter from William Brown, - i May 6, 1817. Esq., of (near Reedsville, Mifflin coun¬ The Stovers came probably from I ty,) Armagh, in April, 1782, proves the Oley township, Berks county, as the fact that Armagh was still the frontier name of Jacob Stover appears on a listj at that date, and the assessment '£■ __ ir «* ! return.Thesemills°>UlIdaftertheir [ takeayearor^nor™t*’,WhichjtWOuid "ith fieuben Haines, owe,A[T "? Wore«.ewarno’dou ™ ]F1“ WcTJdamT"’ b0"n,M - J“rob““ 1 toryofHaines.Presenttern- F~liimili . ■ I StoverandGeorgeWolfetk I frederickst°v«,JacobStov'1 , JohnMote,Michael^f"[“>»«, a grist»„HV’?sheistaxedwith resided thenwithinh^presentt®^ mu"nHmreySt°Ml'r]He“,1Cy’ Hicro"y- George Geistweit,AdamHarperAden George O'>**C£?E™ 1786. I„thaty«rtheJnlleVer' wse^menTs^er^Se'h "^N° authorities nrft„,‘-4’J.,84andourState our congressOct14i7a,hedby 1783. IheseZiday0fSept. were signedonloaUnitedStates Great BntianmHpeacebetween I Aaronsbiirj?Town Contributed byHon.JohnB.Linn')" De®d °fAaronLe Definite articlesof | lntheyear1750.jacobRuhr^ ^aj, October4th-n^oflearS0!li’Mo»- ! vertowMhbrTeaStend°fHano- I Adam^arnerf^tOWllshipin1757.“ HISTORICAL NOTES. Alleys.—The Wide^'str^^ai,eS’S f89‘ That part o/Totlt^'^, J resided in’ Haines town*^ 3?°’ there l ' y^ n.an'ed Persons: H^nyy c°U°W'I ; sessions of 1790 4i At February Valentjne£rtle,Geomprl 7 ConserJ I ^'•per, -Adam Henfev Adam iienney, Hieronymus r a,ristopher hury, and the Court J at Sun~ Hess, Jacob Hubfer r ?ey’ Matthias 1 ^«toftbei2^reed'< Michael Motz as “W i j0’ aPPear the nam™ of IdV^R aCCeSS John Conrad a a Adam Beamer, Aaronsburg for the use of ti ’ lb/’ 10 I Dast, J0hn Geiswef R Ep,er’ Nicholas 111 connection with fh k members cob Hazel, BaltserI frnet HazeJ> Ja- Lutheran, for ' “ ‘"‘""l' called, ,e', Joseph, Henrv H r"’ David’ Dan- ^y'WmZi\T:L:haKh “M Martin Miner Hic’h Jacob'John and made between the I „f|g ent was . Motz is assessed^wlth^fecbeb John formed people, who *** ^ OL1 this year, probably ere'Lmd gnst “■ .'™«agreement is ffl " “P°n session of Mr. Deininmr of P°S" bei!11 Journal.” TL f 16 “ Mi 11-■ written in German » 1 gree,nePt is ! 0The"S “d '' "“T “*■ The name, of J el m bj' I I sl'ip, (now SnyderTwh0™ f ^ t0Wn* l™ Hearn, Adam Harpe, ?'T’‘ as early as 1776 Th! *7" 67 residcd stover, Jr arc .,0 * 1 and Jacob r Horn the same’townsl^e'30 Ca,ue appearing on theassessmm.mT namss carried out. fn 1703 Rev ,n .pr.olwl,iy ^ [townshin in mg Jt list of Penn pich, of Sunhury visite ] p E-' " BdyLL4^^«topher.TTMn».„. and the Salem Evai f - ,'n°S VuJJeY Hburch was- orgd 1 he corner- jjay I, 1794 _jL . k L m I officers ot' the church were : Elders, Ja- Penn, and a small portion of the east¬ " cob Stover and George Wolf, Sr.;Dea- ern end of Gregg, and up to Spring cons, Nicholas Schneider and Adam ■ Mills as the old county line of Mifflin Stover; Building Committee, William ran through the old McCormick mill Sauerwine, John Shuck, Jacob Stover .*1 at Spring Mills. Samuel Maclay, and George Troutner. The constitu¬ Democratic candidate for Congress, tion is dated Feb.v8, 1791 and is signed _ received 157 votes; John A. Hanna, by Jacob Harter, David Weaver, Sr., Federalist, 17; for Assembly, Flavel George Hess, George Stover, Peter Stem, ■ Roan has 60 votes; Col. Win. Cooke Samuel Schruffler, David Weaver and - had 55. The increase of the latter over | Adam Bower. Bev. Christian Espich Hanna’s vote is, perhaps, to be attribu¬ performed pastoral duties in the con¬ ted to the fact that James Cooke, Esq., gregation until 1800, when Rev. L. A. a very prominent man, had moved to W. Ilgen became the regular pastor and the neighborhood of Soring Mdls in.; continued as such until his death, which % 1791 or ’2. Kpecurred Aug. 20, 1823. Going back to the year 1789, we find the old settlers of Haines township were anxious about the education of their children and neighbors. On the 15th of December, 1789, Jacob Stover, “for and in consideration of promoting D. G. BUSH, ESQ. literature and learning,” donated seven acres of land for the use of a school and a master thereof. One of the Foremost Citi¬ . Very few details of the earliest in¬ zens Gone. habitants of Aaronsburg are accessible. In 1790, James Duncan came there and Three Successive Strokes of Paralysis Cause the established a store where he conducted a Flight of His Life.—A Keinarkable Career, and ■ successful business for fifty years, re- How He Emerged from Poverty to One or f tiring in 1,840. Adam Neidigh located the Wealthiest Men in this Place. in Haines township in 1791. He was, for many years, a prominent citizen. “Another good man gone,” was the In 1793, some additional names appear general feeling and expression of all, on the assessment list of Haines, as fol¬ Wednesday morning, when the news r lows: Henry and John Apple, Antho- spread that D. G. Bush, Esq. had expir¬ | ny Bierly, Henry Bollander, John ed at 2 o’clock, a. m., that day. The Brown, Nicholas Emenck, Daniel and immediate cause of Mr. Bush’s death, Philip.Ertle, Philip Frank, Lawrence his physician says, was effusion of the Grenoble, Jacob Ilostcrman, John brain. About six months ago he had a 3 Kryder, Daniel Musser, Sebastian Mosser slight paralytic attack, and which was Sold man Neidigh, Joseph Richards, Jr., the beginning of the end. He had re¬ Michael Rhone, (grandfather of Dr. J. covered somewhat from that, only to W. and Leonard Rhone,) he, however, * suffer other slight attacks which removed to Potter township in 1794. brought on the brain trouble. ' Philip Voneida, John Wise, Henry From Hon. John B. Linn’s history of Working, Matthias Kern, Thos. Pauly, Centre countv it is learned that de- s Adam, Ludwig and Martin Rishel. . ceased was born in Granville township, John Ohrendorf came in about the Bradford county, Pa., March 28, 1826, j year 1790. The same year Christopher making him some months past 60 years j Ilenney, the elder, died. His children y of age at the time of his death. He I were Hieronymous, Christopher,— one was left an orphan at the early age of of the first county commissioners in sixteen years without means, his father, 1802,—Adam, John, Eve, Elizabeth and having exhausted his estate in some J Frederick. unfortunate investments, and in giving . The earliest election return that we security for neighbors, a kindness r 1 can discover is that of October 19, 1794. which in those early days of our State „a The township then embraced Miles, brought so many people_into_troubte renti'v and broke up many happy homes. Mr. Mexico. Mr. Bush applied at the school, 1 Bush’s father was no exception, and his S and found that although the rooms 1 ■children were separated, Daniel going ! were furnished to some extent, his first i?i to work upon a farm at six dollars a | purchase would have to be a bed to month for nine months of the year, sleepjupon. Here was a dilemma : out and attending the public schools in the of his six dollars he had but 83.50 left *■ t' winter m an endeavor to better the and for the first time he felt discour most limited education of his boyhood. aged. He made up his mind to aban l Mr. Bush soon rose from being scholar don his design to better his mental to the post of teacher, and having de¬ training, and concluded he would en- 1 termined upon the law as a profession, list in the company and join the mar- [e in 1846, at the age of 20 years, entered tial host bound for the halls of the - his name as a student in the office of Montezumas. He accordingly opened ’ Ulysses Mercur, Esq., later judge of the his mind to Maj. Schofield, but the lat¬ ■Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. ter, after hearing a statement of the 1 He pursued his studies and taught difficulties Mr. Bush had overcome his first school during the winter of thus far, and being delighted with his ' that year in New Albany, Bradford pluck, told him by no means to give up 'i county, at 810 per month, “boarding his intention to obtain an education, [ around.” He was not satisfied, how- and advised him to let others go to the over, with his attainments in the pre¬ war. paratory studies, and the following BOUGHT A BED-TIC'K. spring (1847) determined to enter Maj. Schofield told him to get a bed- Whitestown Academy, near Utica, N. Y. tick, fill it with straw, and he would The story of D. G. Bush’s adventures lend him a pillow and hap, adding some at Whitestown in search of an educa¬ good advice which helped shape Mr. tion is well worthy note of , by way of Bush’s subsequent career. After Pay- §1 illustration of his stern firmness which ing his bill at the hotel our adventurer H •afterwards raised him to such high had but twenty-five cents left. He en¬ rank as a business man, as well as an gaged board in the academy hall at one incentive to others encumbered in early dollar per week, and commenced school. life by like difficulties. The mornings were cold, and upon ap¬ plying at the wood-yard for a dollar’s NO MONEY IN THE TREASURY. worth of wood on credit it was refused. Having finished his winter term He thereupon, with his 25 cents, bought (1846-47), he received a school order five sticks, borrowed a wheelbarrow an for his pay, but on applying to the dis¬ trict treasurer for his money he was axe, and by economy made the wood told that there was no money in the last through the session. Having no treasury, which might be in three money to buy candles, he went in the months or not for a year. This was a evening to the rooms of other students, | damper on his aspirations, but he was pleading lonesomeness as an excuse to » not to be overcome by that difficulty. study by their light. Scraping together what little money he In the course of time, after repeated could collect of other dues, six dollars inquiry at the post-office, the post¬ in all, in opposition to the advice of his master one day told him there were friends, and with a promise that the three letters m the office for him. money due from the directors should There was, however, fifteen cents post¬ be sent him, he put his effects into an age due upon them. He told the post- jf. old valise, swung it upon his shoulder, master he had no money, and would i 1 and with staff in hand started for the have to come the next day for them. I Mohawk river. The postmaster, however, allowed him j | He traveled up the Chenango Valley to take them along upon a promise tj by Binghamton, a distance of two hun¬ that he would pay for them the next B dred miles, in fact to Whitestown. He day. Seizing the letters with bright !’ arrived about the 1st of April, 1847; hopes, Bush rushed to his room and , j and stopped at a hotel in the suburbs opened them, expecting a remittance I of the town. One of the proprietors, at least in one of them. But instead if Maj. Schofield, was then assisting in en¬ there were excuses and censures of B listing a company for the war against what they called his “mulish propen- sity” for an education. long until he was made general agent KEPT HIS WORD WITH THE POSTMASTER. for the State of Pennsylvania, which Here was a real quandry: his word position he held until 1856; when he pledged for fifteen cents, and not an settled in Bellefonte to finish reading acquaintance in school or anybody he at the bar. knew to borrow from. Heaven favors Meanwhile what money he saved he those who help themselves, and hear¬ placed in the hands of a cousin, I). B. ting that Mr. Williams, who lived just Colton, Athens, Pa., as his partner in in¬ j/beyond the school grounds, was em- vestments in building and lots in that . ploving help to dig his garden, Mr. town. His first sight into law practice J Bush went directly to him, informed was looking up the affairs of his own, ( him that four hours were allowed for which he found utterly insolvent under | exercise and he would like to employ Colten’s management, his earnings, r them profitably. Mr. Williams offered three thousand dollars, gone, and a ty six and one-fourth cents compensation firm debt of $200 to pay, leaving him for every hour Mr. Bush should work after eight years struggles where he Ft for him. The latter put in two hours slarted in life, without a dollar. F| that night and two the next morning, After reading the prescribed period and made enough to keep his word Mr. Bush was admitted to the Belle¬ good with the postmaster. fonte bar, April 29, 18-56, and commenc¬ It may be added that Mr. Bush had ed practice, giving to his profession his employment at the garden until it was. unbounded energy, stimulated by en¬ planted, and employed every Saturday forced poverty. A Democrat in politics, working for farmers at the rate of 50 he had taken a very active part in the cents a day, yet the close of the term campaign of 1856 and in 1857, he was ap¬ found him in debt for his board and pointed mercantile appraiser by the tuition. Not discouraged, he worked commissioners of the county. Far¬ I during the whole vacation for Mr. Met- sighted as a business man, coupled with i calfe for twenty dollars a month, doing a daring disposition, he turned natural¬ I it so satisfactorily that his employer ly into the real estate business, in which [ added $5 to his wages, saying that he he has made a record as a solid busi¬ richly deserved it. This, with two ness man, and forgotten almost that weeks in the harvest field, brought he ever was poor. around the time of opening of his sec¬ ENTERED INTO MARRIAGE. ond term at the academy. Mr. Bush December 14, 1858, he was married to decided he must have cheaper board Miss Louisa Tomb, daughter of the late than one dollar per week. He accord¬ George Tomb, Esq., Jersey Shore, and ingly bought a yard of muslin, made a located permanently at Bellefonte. In meal-bag, and with a peck of corn 1862 he took the late George M. Yocum, meal and a quart of molasses com¬ Esq., into his office as a law partner, de¬ menced boarding himself, which he clining himself the active practice of actually accomplished while he con¬ law, having enough business interests tinued at school, at the incredibly low of his own to occupy his whole time. price of thirty-one cents a week. The As a politician Mr. Bush has been following winter he taught school near prominent as an energetic worker with¬ Owego, N. Y., and in the spring of 1849 out regard to party reward. Twice, in came to Pennsylvania, where he taught 1868 and 1876, he was nominated for one year in White Deer Valley, Lycom¬ Congress by the Democracy of Centre ing county. Here, becoming acqaint- county, but both times declined in fa¬ ed with the method of teaching geog¬ vor of Hon. L. A. Mackey, of Lock Ha¬ raphy from ven. To Mr. Bush the borough of Belle- PELTON’s OUTLINE MAPS 'fonte is indebted for its most valuable it occurred to him to go to Philadel¬ improvements. In 1865 he commenced phia to see the author with a view to ; the erection of Ins elegant private resi- become an agent for the sale of the ! dence on Spring street, and in which he '{] maps. | has lived ever since. In the following He entered into an agreement with j year 'lie erected what is known as Mr. Pelton to sell maps, and it wasn’t I •■Bush Arcade,” a portion of which the * Gazette is occupying. It is a large brick block, corner of High and Spring 5 Jtreet8» one hundred and twenty-seven reet long and some sixty feet deep, ; tln-ee stories high. In 1867 Mr. Bush 1 [ exXexcellent dt10n bbusinessn Stl'iCt keepmScapacities. With Hebi' ' put up six dwellings, and the next ■ leaves a wife and three children to year added the most beautiful and j mourn his sad death. The children valuable improvement in Bellefonte, ’ respectively are: Lizzie, married & I the^Bush House, which Col. William Chanes Calloway, and living at home 1 ' leller is now so successfully con- | ducting, and which has such»ucn a iavor-favor- able reputation throughout the State. The funeral takes place from the In 1868-69 Mr. Bush also built the fine Residence of deceased, Saturday after! | brick block opposite the Bush House | noon at 3 o’clock, and that it will bell and added to the dwellings of the town neral° pm ni0St larSelY attended fu- jj some fourteen buildings. In 1869 he neials held m Bellefonte for many! erected a block of three dwellings on ye.ais goes without saying. " Spring street, in -all twenty-seven. He “Another good and true man gone” f ®jw>l“tely without a rival in adding I Sir?' tlum in tbis to the material interests of Bellefonte L ! l!n!!0'VeS much t0 his memory Centre county. J' PUBLIC DINNER IN HIS HONOR. Leystone Gazette. ofI;‘tder.to show their appreciation • i Mr. Bush s public spirit, all the lead¬ •ROBERT A. CASS'IBY ? ing c.t.zens of Bellefonte on the 4th JAMES A. FIEDLER. ) PROPRIETORS. ot May, 1869, joined in a letter of thanks to him and the tender of a pub¬ BELLEFONTE, PA. lic dinner at the Bush House which * FRIDAY, FEBKMAliY 25, I8S7. t f?h accepted> and designated , "ae’ J°T tUe °CCasion> and ^ prov¬ ed an afiair of great eclat. In 1873 Mr. Bush went to Elizabeth EARLY HISTORICAL NOTES THAT City, North Carolina, and there, with WILL INTEREST ALL. T. Conrow, of Philadelphia, made large puicaases of city and country property. The Historian Engages In.Brie This pai tnership became dissolved by Church History Which Will Subsequent- ie death of Mr. Conrow in 1882. The ly be Put In Memorial Book Form. remaining partner then formed an The territory comprising the frontier the pUrp0Se Of build- churches of Carlisle Presbytery in 17861 >g a railroad from Norfolk, but fail¬ is now embraced within the counties o ing to get Northern capital interested, Blair, Centre, Clearfield, Huntingdon ,iftSIgned the Presidency in 187-5. In Juniata and Mifflin, now in the Presbri 18/9 he succeeded- in forming a syndi- tery of Huntingdon; and Clinton, Ly1, road a Y°rk’ Which built the coining, Northumberland and Union nov loo! „nd U was °Pened through in Within the limits -of the Northumberlan.' roadtl 11106 16 COmpletion Of this Presbytery, and the earliest light th* road there is great demand for proper¬ gleams upon the history of these frontu ty and the investments have proved Churches is from the journals of thl quite fortunate. In 1881 he built four¬ heralds of the Cross. teen houses in Elizabeth City, N. C. The Rev. Charles Beatty was appoin and twelve in Bellefonte. He was also May 39, 1766, by the Synod of New York^ interested m the establishment of the and Philadelphia (printed minutes, page Belletonte car works, and also joined 362) with Rev. George Guffield to preaol enerai James A. Beaver and others, at least two months in those parts, an< m the erection of the Nail Works which j do what else is best for the advanceme- o-clay is the principal manufacturing of religion. Mr. Beatty’s journal - institution of Bellefonte. | they left Carlisle Monday, Augurs Ihepast year deceased devoted a good 1766, crossed the North Mount," am gfny time to settling- Up his after traveling four miles into Si g Valley came to Thomas Ross’s i hewn toga. In 1816 the fourth building i | .oss was an elder in Centre church and was erected. It was built of stone and m jsided on the farm now owned by Col. atill stands at the forks of the road and ,, /,raham in Tyrone township, near is now used as a school building. The ]/. ndisburg in Perry county. On the present church was built under the pasto¬ , th they rode four or five miles to a rate of the late Rev. G. W. Thompson, ace in the woods designed for building D. D., in 1849; it is of brick and cost I house of worship, and preached to a $6,500. The first regular pastor at small audience—notice of their preaching Academia was Rev. Hugh Magill, who not having been sufficiently spread. came there in 1776. He was installed as Their preaching place was undoubtedly 1 the first pastor of Lower Tuscairdra and the site of Centre church* The ground Cedar Spting churches on the 4th. upon which it stands was appropriated Wednesday in November, 1779. He con¬ by an order of Survey dated September ' tinued pastor at Academia until 1796. 9, 1766, in the names of Thomas Ross, Mr. Beatly says: “Here Mr. Duffield John Byers, Edward Allet, John Hamil¬ preached to a number of people who' had ton and Hugh Alexander, in trust for the convened,” and adds, “there are about congregation in Tyrone township. The eighty-four families living in this valley; (tract containing some seven acres, is in they appear very desirous to have the Madison township, Perry county, and gospel settled among them, and are was covered by a grove of majestic oaks, willing to exert themselves to the utmost many of which are still standing. The for that purpose, and they desire to pur¬ graveyard occupies several acres and was chase a plantation for a porsonage.” used as such as early as 1766. The first The jotuiial continues, “Friday 22d, church was built in 1767 of logs. Their | preached in the wbods, as we have done first regular pastor was Rev. John Linn, mostly hitherto, two miles on the North- father of the venerable James Linn, D. D., aide of the Juniata. Here the people who died February 23,1868, at Bellefonte, some years ago began to build a house fter serving as pastor there fifty-eight for worship, but did not finish it, but ars. Rev. John Lipn graduated at expect soon to do so. This congregation Princeton in 1773, and was called to extends about twenty miles along the ' Centre church October 15, 1777, installed river and its breadth from the Juniata is i in June 1778, and continued pastor until about ten miles.” The site of this old nis death in 1820, a period of forty-four church known then as the Cedar Spring i years. The present Centre church built Church, according to Mr. Guss, is in ' in 1850 stands almost upon the site of the Walker township, Juniata county, near original log church. the house of David Diven. The first On Wednesday August 20, 1766, chureh was commenced at Cedar Spting Messrs. Beatty and Diiffield crossed in 1763. The settlement having been Tuscarora Mountain into Tuscarora Val¬ been broken up by the Indian war, the ley and on Thursday the 2lst, came to a building of the church was suspended place where the people had begun to j and not resumed until the year 1767 build a house for worship before the late when it being found that the old logs war, but by accident it had been burned. were rotten; they were rejected and a The location of this preaching station is new church built within about four rods , 'at, present the lower Tuscarora church, of the site of the old foundation. On lat Academia, Beale township, Juniata, March 30, 1767, a location was entered county. Of this church A. L. Guss in for 200 acres in the names of James Pat-| , ;he history before quoted, page 788, says terson and James Purdy in trust for a I the second church was built soon after ' Presbyterian Meeting House and grave Mr. Beatly’s visit, of round logs, covered yard. About 1774 a parsonage was built with clapboards without a floor, with a and occupied by Rev. Samuel Kennedy. fire-place in one-end. The grofind on The first official notice of Cedar Spring which the church was situated was sur¬ congregation is found in the reeords of ( veyed under a warrant to John Lyon, Donegal Presbytery October 1, 1768, ' lliam Graham, Robert Houston and when the congregation made application p?h McCoy, in trust for the Presbyte- for supplies. In the year 1771 Rev. Samuel becociety or congregation in Milfred Kennedy came within the bounds of the majp, Tuscarora Valley. The old congregation. He was an irregular and Ibjavei-gEace in 1700 to the ode of I Mr. K-.. - ancl J f i caused a great deal of trouble ; refusing . Nothing was done for us and to put himself und.er the care of Donegal the day in dullness and then Presbytery. Finally he was ordered to among the trees. Evening we re desist from preaching (minutes of Synod with friendly Mr. Black, * and pas under date of May 18, 1774). Rev. Hugh in music and friendship. Magill became pastor in 1779, as before Thursday June 22. At Presbytery by stated in connection with Lower Tuscaro- nine, we got our appointments, Mr. ra—or Academia now—and took up his Keitli over the Allegheny. I have the residence in the parsonage on the glebe following, next Sabbath at Cedar lands of the Cedar Spring congregation. Springs. First Sabbath in July, at North¬ The log church was occupied regularly umberland, second at Buffalo Valley, until about the year 1800, and occasional¬ third at Warrior Run, fourth at Bald ly for a few years afterward, when the Eagle, fifth in Cliillisquaque, first in name “Cedar Spring” disappears alto¬ August, in Pennsvalley, second West gether from the recerds, and is succeeded Kiscoquillas, third East KLscoquillas, by that of Mifflintown and Lost Creek, fourth Shirley, a vast stoney round. ” j The glebe lands were sold and the pro¬ Ate’evan left the Presbytery and rode to ceeds divided between the Mifflintown Mr. King’s, within a mile of Fort Loudonj and Lost Creek congregations. The grave Mr. Keith along. We rode North | yard fenced in marks the site of the into Path Valley, Mr. Keith left me at church whose generations of worshippers twelve miles on his way to Bedford. have long since broken and disappeared I rode on to one Elliott’s (Francis) lie upon the shores of the eternal world. * History of Juniata and Susquehanna Val¬ keeps a genteel house with good accom¬ ley, Vol. 2, page 1026. ef modations. I saw a young woman a daughter of his, who has never been over the South Mountain as elegant in her Presbyterianism" manner and as neat in her dress as most I in the city. ] j EARLY HISTORICAL ROTES THAT Friday June 28, passed by the narrows WILL INTEREST ALL. into Tuscarora velley, a rainy dripping day most uncomfortable for riding among The ..Gazette” Historian Engages in a Brief leaves. On the way all day usually a Church History Which Will Subsequent¬ ly be Put in Memorial Book Form. I small path, and covered with sharp stones. 1 Arrived about five in the evening, al- v BY HON. JOHN B. LINN. through hesoaked, at one James Grays * III. | in a little hamlet in the woods. He was i Nearly nine years after Rev’s. Charles j kind and received me civilly ; he had a • Beatty and George Duffield, visited the good pasture for my horse, and his good f frontier churches, Rev. Philip y. Pithian wife prepared me a warm and suitable of Greenwich, N. L, was appointed by supper. the Presbytery ,of Donegal, as a sup- Saturday June 24. “Before hreakfa1 ’ p y. His journal is still extant. June°0 came a Seotch matron with her rock af 1775 he says “crossed the Potomac then spindel, twisting away at the flax. _ through a small blind road to Mr. Klim's rode on aftej breakfast to Mr. Sa. meeting house of upper West Conuechoa- Lyon’s twelve miles yet in Tuscai , gue, ■' where tlie Prysbytery of Donegal I He lives neat, has glass windows, _ met. Mi. Black gave the sermon. Pres¬ I apparently a good farm. Here I met M ent Messrs. Cooper, Thompson, Hoge, Slemons, * on his way down from M ' McFarquhar. Candidates, Black, Keith Lyons, I rode to the Juniata three mile McConuel, Hunter and myself. Students’ j and stopped just oil the other side i : n ilson, Linn, Waugh and Bard. At Mr j | John Harris, Esq. He lives elegantl ;Black’s he lives west under the North I ; in the parlor where I am sitting, , Mountain. He has a sweet pleasant wife I three windows each with twenty four and child. Mr. Black played for our di- j lights of glass.” version and amusement many airs on the ! [John Harris was a native of Donega, German flute, we recalled and chatted I Ireland, bom in 1723, and emigrated wit? over our peregrinations since we parted his wife Jane and older brother James Wednesday June 21. By nine at Pres- , j He purchased by deed dated Sept. 2 1774 yteiy- , many* pros-* and—" cef s. repartees‘/'partees f( —the ground on which Mifflint and Imii iotxt .., f * - -h and hrei c-jaw compPji^, ^passed ^2* and laid out that place in 1791, ••Northumberland, a sermon at eleven and died in' 1794. He was the father of o’clock and after an hour and half in¬ James Harris Esq., who with Col. James termission another service. He meutions Dunlop laid out the town of Bellefonte, among his auditors Sheriff ffm. Cooke, . in 1795, and ancestor of many of the Robert Markin, John Barker, Esq., Wil¬ prominent presbyterian families in Belle¬ liam Scull, Mrs. Hunter, Mr. McCartney, fonte. James Harris’ great-grandson. ■paid him 1 £, 5 s, 6 d, for the supply and Rev. J. Harris Orbison, M. D., in 1386 he adds that Mr. Haines the proprietor was ordained by the Presbytery of Hunt¬ of the town took him to see a lot, he was ingdon, and went as a Missionary to about to give to the Presbyterian societyj India. ] Sunday June 25, Cedar Springs. A •‘a fine high spot on the North way street large and genteel society, but in a great and near the river. and furious turmiol. On Thursday July 6, he arrived at About one Mr. Kennedy (Rev. James Capt. William Gray’s in Buffalo Valley,j Kennedy an irregular before refered to) (Capt. Gray lived half a mile north of the who was once their preacher. Poor I was present site of Lewisburg,) Sunday the! frightened one of the society when he was 9, he preached at, Buffalo X Road, (now asked to set up the tune answered : That .Union county,) where he says the people he knew not whether I was a Papiast or are building a big meeting house, Here a Methodist, or a Baptist or a Seeder. I he says is a numeruos society. “I will also made him soon acquainted with my au¬ call this the silk gowned congregation.’ thority. I saw here the greatest number and the Monday June 26, I rose early with the greatest variety of silk gowns among the purpose of setting ol for Sunbury, alter ladies. breakfost I rode to one Mr. Boyles a That I have yet seen in my course. well disposed, civil and sensible man He speaks of meeting here Dr. William (Joseph Boyles who lived on the site of Plunket, (ancestor of the 'Maeley family MeAllisterville.) He entertained me of Mifflin county,) Henry Van Dylce, kindly and acquainted me largely with Robert Fruit; Samuel Allen, Walter the disturbance with Mr. Kennedy. Clarke, John Linn, almost all of whose June 27, forded the river to Sunbury. descendants are still connected with the It is yet a small village but seems- to be Presbyterian church, though now widely growing rapidly then I rode one halt a distributed over Western Pennsylvania mile to one Hunters * * within the walls of and the Western States. The church at Fort Augusta. Buffalo X Roads was organized in 1773, On Sunday July 2, Mr. Fithian,preach¬ and is still in existence. In 1786 at the ed at Lauglilan McCartliney’s house in time of the organization of Castle Pres¬ * This church edifice is now gone hut the bytery it had one hundred and one fami¬ grave yard still marks the place two miles lies, of adherents. In connection with north westerly from Mercersburg, Penna. Ac¬ cording to late Rev. Dr. Creigh.this partof the the congregations of Sunbury and North¬ ■country began to be settled in the year of the purchase 1736, and a congregation was formed umberland, Buffalo congregation in May in 1738, Rev. John King, was the flx-st settled 1787 gave a call to Rev. Hugh Morrison, Vpastor installed August 30,1769, he discharg- [ ed pastoral duties over forty years. He died and he assumed the pastorate in October • in 1813. There were one hundred and thirty 2 families in the settlement at the commence¬ 1787. Buffalo congregation agreed to ment of Mr. Kings ministry. pay him 75 £ per year. Mr. Morrison * James Gray, lived in what is now Spruce , <1 Hill township, Juniata county. These came from the Presbytery of Root in minute details will be interesting to the many Ireland and was received by the Presby¬ presbyterian decendants of Mr. JFilhian’s en¬ tertainers. tery of Donegal early in 1786. He died * James Ryon, lived on the John Kelley, place now Milford, township, Juniata county. September 13,1805, at Sunbury,aged forty * Rev. John Slemons, was a gradute of Prin¬ -eighty years. Lewisburg, Mifflinburg, ceton of the class of 1762, and was ordained A- D. 1766, and belonged to the Presbytery of New Berlin, Hartleton. Washington Baltimore in 1786. congregations are offshoots of old Buffa¬ * Col. Samuel Hunter, owned the site of Fort August a. midland adjoining Sunbury, which lo, of which Mr. Morrisou was the first was laid out in 1770. This part of the eouuty settled pastor. was settled promptly after the purchase 1768, and a congregation organized as Augusta The present brick edifice stands within congregation as eaply as 1768 when it received supplies from the Synod. a few rods of the site of the church they j * Probably Reid. John Black Princeton were building when Mr. Filhian visited I class of 1771, who died 1802. Buffalo church, and is tbe third building ~ " . _ erected there in the course of the century after that visit. Buffalo congregation never sick a day in his life and las " Rev. W. K. Foster, had in 1886, one hun¬ went away in his usual £ dred and forty members, of its offshoots, health. While transacting some "buST in 1886, Washington had 180 members, ness at the wholesale hardware Lewisburg 256, Mifflinburg 140, New house of Samuel A. Haines, in New Berlin 26, Mifflinburg 2d, 52, Hartleton oik, Saturday, Mr. Achenbach be<-an 79. Total 839. r to complain of internal pain and was ad- xrfi,t0JiSiVa ne^hborihg drug store, Keystone Gazette. far as Reading"1 as ROBERT A. CASSIDY, over Sunday as’the guest^D St°PPed JAMES A. FIEDLER. Proprietors. and brother-in-law u l hlS ln<>tlier BELLEFONTE, PA. I ^fe!t some better Su»day FRIDAY, APRIL -22, 18S7 taken with serZ ^ ^ ***** ^as morning- early, life of" body as ever was laid i Pas n°ble a SAMUEL ACHENBACH. His son-inlw b?eatJl ^e sod. ' Mussina, afai'leS C‘ , I a™ be proceeded at on’JtoS 7°^ brought the remains t ‘fading and j where the funeral u,nP°, WjJllam:sPort, J, afternoon at 1 o’clock PlaCe yesterday Resides a devoted wife ]„ , 1 !UKl bbn one son, William a ^ be' d^aughter, Mrs. CharJ e M Williamsport. Deceased MuSSIlla> of . who knew him, p}e * “ ^rvbody assemblies and uro-Pd l 16UC °* tmdes b’on workers of Belief "e gIy tllat th° , andf to show«• SSS’tCtthe f 1 t]iey T did, the members of that” 1 6Steem in which Gazette publishes the f ,1d hlm’ the tions passed by Iron Wri ollowmg resolu- Ho. 9203, K of L h W°rkevs Assembly BELLEFONTE IRON & NAIL CO. REsoLm'iovs T^emory °f deceased. loses its Superintendent. i The undersignea „ j matter * A Practical and Highly Successful Business Workers’Assembly Vo « .AfUefonte Iron Man Passes Away—A Man of Noble Im- bor, composed prinoirvuY ^ Kni§bts of La- ' i Iron and Xail Company r ^ ^ Bel!efo»te i, pulse Although Reserved in his Man¬ ner—Dies Suddenly at Reading. |to Prepare preambles aiifle,nPloyes •»ve of sorrow and re-ret tG°th\tl01l!S exPres- Samuel Achenbach, since its first incep¬ enbaeh, Esq., om. late m ' G ®"61 tion superintendent and general manager I “0re> we offer thefonowhP 8^enaent Is ' or our assembly; ° as the sentiments for the Bellefonte Iron and Nail Com- pany, died suddenly Monday morning intending Sam2 Ache'V?"** 0uVJate super- last at Reading, while visiting with his a§uin appear in our midst aCh’ Esq’’ wiU not qmetiy, friendly enconr, ’ ^ among lls brother-in-law, N. M. Hauk, at that worn here ana with a good place, on his way home to Bellefonte theless it appears to be so « . nev» from a business trip to New York City. suddenly called from the s that he has been The sad news was immediately dispatch¬ II take part, we have eve™ r °f this life to ed to Bellefonte, and not for some time in those of a far better L? S°n to believe, i where troubles come ,mt " ®l\,^0,ier world, has a business man of this place died Peace and joy forever aIlls happin ess, which resulted in such a shock. pi -Resolved. That- it Mr. Achenbach was well known here 'libeling- of unfeigned sorrow* wC Sl,ncere I ... - nave heard V of the death of our worthy superintendent, who was highly respected by us individually fonte Iron and Nail Company will find and was esteemed for his many good qualities one of the most difficult tasks it e,rer un¬ of mind and heart. dertook to get a man who will in every Resolved, That his death makes a vacancy in the Ann of The Bellefonte Iron and Nail respect fill Mr. Achenbach’s place. Co., Limited., that will with difficulty be tilled His family loses a kind husband and so satisfactorily to their employes. father, Bellefonte one of its brightest and Resolved, That we have indeed lost a friend, most successful business men, and Home one in whom there was no guile, to whom we claims one more of its own. could go for consultation or favor in confi¬ -- i M__ dence, maybe rest in peace. In this connection it may be stated Resolved, That we do most heartily offer to that Mr. Achenbacli was one of the the members of his bereaved family our con¬ dolence and sympathy in this the time of originators of the Bellefonte Nail Works their distress. The late D. G. Bush one day went north Resolved, That the secretary be directed to on the North Central railway from Wil¬ transmit a copy ot these resolutions to the liamsport to Elmira, and on the train he family of the deceased at Williamsport, Fa. Resolved, That a copy be sent to the Uaeette and Mr. Achenbacli met, and engaged in and Jiulletln at Williamsport, Fa., and our conversation. The latter was then on his county papers with a request for publication. , All of which is respectfully submitted way to Crescent, along the above men¬ George Rowan, ") tioned railroad, in Lycoming county, (liiOUGli KASE. I David Raines, Y Committee. where he was then superintendent of those John Feaster, | Marshall Derr, J extensive nail works. In parting, Mr. Thomas R. Benner, Secretary. Bush ;;y. larked: “Achenbacli, why don’t THE LAtE SAMUEL ACHENBACH. you come to Bellefonte and establish Ill the death of Samuel Achenbacli, nail works?” “You people build tlie superintendent and one of the main found¬ works ^.nd I will come and superintend ers of the Bellefonte Iron and Nail them,” replied Mr. Achenbacli. “All Company of this place, the world loses right,” continued Bush, “and you may one of its brightest examples of genuine hear from me.” manhood. It will be seen elsewhere in Mr. Achenbacli went about his work this issue, Mr, Achenbacli expired sud¬ and in time almost forgot the incident, denly at Reading, Monday morning last when one day he received a letter from while visiting at the residence of liis Mr. Bush asking him to come to Belle¬ brother-in-law,]^. M. Hauk, where lie had fonte on a certain date. He did so and been visiting over Sunday on his way was ushered into a board of trade meet¬ home from New York. Deceased was a ing in General Beaver’s law office. Mr. man of reserved disposition but most no¬ Achenback was introduced by Mr. Bush ble in all the qualities which go to as a gentleman from Williamsport who make up a man, in all that word implies. had come here looking for a location to Around the works which he successfully build nail works. Those members of the superintended, Mr. Achenbacli was held board of trade present at that meeting in the highest esteem. He was exceeding¬ doubtless remember what was said and ly kind in his disposition to all those em¬ done, hut at all events before Mr. Achen- ployes who tried and did their duty in bacli left Bellefonte, and before the peo¬ the several capacities placed ; but when ple knew what was going on there was men under him showed a disposition not enough capital subscribed by Beaver, to do what was justice to themselves and Busli and others and enough represented their employers, Mr. Achenbacli was not by Mr. Achenbacli to build and start the slow in pointing out the fact. He was a nail works and so they did. And now man who positively and strictly, and at within five years both Mr. Busli and Mr. all times, attended to his business. He Aclienback are numbered with those who was a man of deep convictions and refined have passed beyond. sensibilities. All liis associations with A large number of citizens from this people were of an elevating character, place attended the funeral, among whom 'i* and in a matter of enterprise he could not were John C. Miller, John Conner, J. P. be outdone by any one with equal means. Gepliart, Isaac Lougacre, George Rowan, He was a practical mechanic and could Miss Libbis Humes, Miss Mary Ann Mc¬ take a trip through the nail works and Gill, Mrs. J. D. Whiteman, James Harris, tell at a single glance whether things William Fitzgerald, George Kase, Jacob were go“’'v oc thev should, and tlieBelle- Hinkleman, Charles Kase, J. G. Heilman, ( James Stott, Sr., and Albert Stott. ■m from Roland Curtin, father of ex-Gov- CENTRE COUNTY METHODISM. IT ernor A. G. Curtin, to Judge James Pot¬ Centenary Marked by M. E. Conference, ter, who had a distillery over in Penn's March 10-15, 1887. Valley. It is dated March 7, 1803 : I [Hon. JohnB. Linn In Historical Journal.] , “P.S.—The major part of Dunlop’s hands j The centenary of the Methodist Church fU'e becoming Methodists, which prevents the j * ; in Centre county tpas marked by the as- rapid sale of ^uskey I have had in Xovehi-! I sembling of the Central Pennsylvania ber and Decexy^r. However, I empty the LL barrels tolerabu fast, and I send a few toj’ | Conference in Bellefonte, March 10-15, Chicklekamoueh and Moshannon.” L. 1887. No allusion was made to the fact By Dunlop’s hands he means the pud- I t in any of the proceedings of Conference ; dlers at Col»nel James and Joint Dun- j 'nevertheless, the first Methodist society lop’s forges, adjoining Bellefonte._| was formed in Bald Eagle, at the house of Philip Antes, (now Curtin’s Eagle Iron Works, in Boggs township,) in 1787. His daughter Polly, born June 3, 1787, Keystone Gazette./ was just four weeks old when Philip FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1SS7. Antes, (grandfather of General John Patton, our Congressman-elect,) moved up to the Bald Eagle from Nippenose, JUDGE SMITH DEAD. and made a home and preaching place for the pion eer circuit riders of the Methodist A VACANCY IN THE CENTRE Episcopal Church. COUNTY JUDICIARY. It antedates the first society in Lycom¬ ing county, formed, as stated by Captain The Respected Gentleman Dies at His Home, Pine Grove Milis, July 4.—A Brief Sketch A. H. McHenry, of Jersey Shore, Pa., at of a Good Life and the Children "Who the home of Ared Sutton on Lycoming Survive Him.—A Bnsy Life. creek, in 1791. The names of the first members of the Bald Eagle society that At ten o’clock on have come down to us are Philip Antes the morning of the and wife, Christopher Helford, Philip Fourth of July,inst., Barnhart, Jacob Lee, Lawrence Bathurst Hon. James R. Smith, and their respective families. died at his home in Philip Antes died in Clearfield county, Pine Grove Mills, August 14, 1831. He was a son of Henry aged sixty-five years, Antes, sheriff of Northumberland county one month and fif¬ in 1782, and grandson of Rev. Henry teen days. Antes. Philip was born at Falkner Judge Smith was Swamp (now New Hanover township,) born near Lewistown, Montgomery county, August 26, 1759, Mifflin county, on the 19th day of May, •moved to what is now Dauphin county, 1822. In early life he worked at the where he married Susanna Williams and business of a tanner, but not liking the removed to Nippenose. After he sold trade he abandoned the business,. and, out to Roland Curtin he removed to after obtaining as good an education as Clearfield county. His wife died in Clear¬ the meagre facilities of the country af¬ field county May 2,1826. Their daughter forded, he commenced the study of med¬ Susan married John Patton, Sr., and is icine with Dr. J. B. Aid the father of only lately deceased at the age of 93 or j George Ard, now of Pine Grove. After 94. She was bom at the old mill in spending some time in the study of med¬ Boggs township, May 10, .1791. icine at the office of his preceptor, to Lawrence Bathurst was an old Revolu¬ complete his medical studies he took the tionary soldier and died in 1848, near regular course in the Jefferson Medical Curtin’s works, aged 94, upon the farm College of Philadelphia. After he had that had been his.home during his entire completed his medical education, iie life in the Bald Eagle Valley. Philip practiced medicine at Newton Hamilton, Barnhart’s descendants are well-known Mifflin county, from there he moved to Methodists to this day. and followed the practice of his profes¬ In this connection the following post¬ sion at Hartleton, Union county, j and script to an old letter I found not long from there he moved to Pine Grove Mills, since will be interesting. The letter is 'v*'. \ f»»Sttere he practiced his profession for and in this he succedded to the great nearly forty years. During this long satisfaction of the public. It is not out I period he faithfully and diligently fol- of place to say that at the time he was a . lowed the practice ot medicine, and in candidate the temperance people of our doing so he traveled over an immense county were somewhat distrustful as to territory. His trips in visiting the sick what might be his course on the license and administering to the suffering ex- question. His action on this question ') faded all over Furgeson township, up must have met their hearty approval, for l to Pennsylvania Furnace and over the wherever he thought a public house not f mountains far into Stone Valley, Hunt- an absolute necessity, he aided in cutting 1 ; ingdon county. In him was largely de¬ down the number of licensed places, and veloped the humane principles that so , to him as much as to any other is due . justly characterized so many of the old the fact that we now have so few licens- | . physicians of our county, a trait, now ed houses in the county. \ indeed, rarely met with. To administer to the sick and relieve the suffering Judge Smith was twice married. The seemed to be his sole object and aim. first time to Elizabeth Jane Coulter, of Pay for service rendered was to him the Lewistown, who died September 18tli, 1 last thing thought of. Through rain 1848. The second time to Miss Catha¬ V and storm, day or night, he obeyed the rine Fredrick, of Hartleton, Union coun- i call and never once stopped to inquire ty. By this last union they had twelve I wheu or how he would be paid or whether children, nine of whom, with the mother, he would receive anything. survive to mourn the loss of a kind father and a considerate and indulgent husband. It is not to be wondered at that he left a small estate. His whole object Of the nine surviving children the ' I seemed to bo to serye humanity let re¬ oldest, Martha P., is the wife of Adam sults be what they might Murphy, and lives at Pennfield, Clear¬ field county. Wm. H. is married to j As a physician he possessed the facul- Clara A., a daughter of the late Wm. I ty of clearly and accurately determining Bloom, and lives on a farm about one the cause and effect of disease and the < and one-lialf miles east of Pine Grove, i . remedies to be applied. These very James R. is married to Clara M., daugh¬ | necessary equipments gave him great ter of the late George Musser, lives in success in the practice of medicine. He Pine Grove. Oscar, married to Miss was possessed of a clear judgment, a Lizzie Steffy, is a cabinet maker by trade strong and vigorous mind and fine phys¬ and lives in Pine Grove. Charles H., ique. married to Miss Sallie Linthurst of I In politics Dr. Smith was a life long- Altoona, is a blacksmith and is now active Democrat. He never sought nor living in Pine Grove. George is single asked office until after the death of and at present is working in the car Judge Runkle in 1883. He then became shops at Altoona. Effie, is married to a candidate for the office of Associate Frank Stover and lives in Altoona. Judge. Age, hard work and much ex¬ Frank and Mary, the two youngest, re- posure in the early part of his profession------_—_ ___I Ial life, had in a measure broken him main at home with their mother. down so that it was almost impossible On the 6th of July the remains of for him to longer follow the practice of Judge Smith were buried at Pine j medicine. His strength and popularity Grove, the service being held in the as a party man was fully demonstrated Presbyterian church and conducted by in the fact that he was nominated by a the pastor, Rev. Elliott, assisted by the large majority, over all competitors, Revs. Kelly and Goheen. L on the first ballot and of course was —------" " ‘ ? elected by a good large majority. He ADJUTANT GENERAL HASTINGS. \ was no less successful as a judge than a Brief Sketch of One of Bellefonte’s Most physician. Good, common sense, the 1 7 tL‘ ^ Distinguished Citizens. / 9 S' strong hold of all lay judges, he posessed It is with pleasure the Gazette this in a large degree. It was liis earnest week presents an excellent wood-cut purpose and desire to honestly and faith¬ sketch of our townsman and Adjutant fully discharge the duties of his office, General D. H. Hastings, who so hon¬ orably distinguished himself and his resident county in the Republican Na.- the Gazette. Besides this able speech, tional Convention which closed at Chi¬ which thoroughly aroused the convention, cago Monday of this week. General Hastings at all times command¬ General Hastings was born at Salona, ed the closest attention, and when tlic Clinton county, February 26, 1849. He “policeman could not induce the guests received a common school education in to take their seats, he requested “the his native county. He afterwards came policemen to take the scats themsclvesV ’ to Bellefonte and gratuated in the He also presided over the Chicago Con\ public schools of this place. He was vention during the balloting for Vice for several years principal of the schools President, which resulted in the selec¬ of Bellefonte, and also served several tion of Levi P. Morton, of New York. terms as Chief Burgess of the mun¬ General Hastings arrived at Bellefonte icipality. He also did some local and from Chicago on the 9 o’clock train editorial work on our esteemed contem¬ Wednesday evening, and his many porary, the Bellefonte Republican. friends here, irrespective of political During all this time he was reading belief, met him at the train with the pop¬ law and was admitted to the legal bar ular Bellefonte cornet band and escorted of Centre county, in 1875, which pro¬ him to his home, corner of Allegheny fession he has since practiced with great and Lamb streets. He returned the success and ability. General Hastings kindest thanks for the unexpected, non j is a trustee of the Pennsylvania State political ovation in a neat address, which ’ College. He was Assistant Adjutant was heartily cheered. General to General (now Governor) Thus in brief is a short sketch of one Beaver. He was also commander of the who started at the bottom round of the j Second Brigade, N. G. P. At the in¬ ladder of fame, which he is ascending auguration of the present administra with considerable rapidity. tion, Governor Beaver recognized his signal ability and appointed him Adju¬ WHAT CHICAGO PAPERS SAY. tant General of Pennsylvania, which ■ Giving General Hastings Very Complimen office he is now filling with great credit tary Notices on His Speech. I to himself, the administration and the The Chicago Herald says : “Sherma j State at large. was best put into the field. The Penn As a political leader General Hastings sylvania man who lives at the little • is rapidly forging his way to the front. mountain town of Bellefonte, wher t He is not a boss but strictly a leader. Governors Curtin and Beaver live, madSB Pie doesn’t say “Boys, you must do so the best speech which has been heard at£>r and so,” but does his work by confer¬ this display. It was worthy of being the ence and says, “Boys, how would so and party platform. Hastings, who made it, so suit you?” and he ever abides by the they say, will possibly turn up in the opinion of the majority. This is the Senate some day cr run for Governor. ’ true method for a successful political His allusion to Blaine was in leader. good feeling and dignity, being merely At the Republican State Convention incidental in speaking of the fidelity of of the party at Harrisburg in 1886, Gen- Pennsylvania to her beloved son. After i eral Hastings in a most eloquent speech the contentions and disappointments of ■ j nominated Governor Beaver for the po- many years, Blaine might well wipe his I i> sition he now occupies. In 1887 Mr. eyes upon that phrase of affection and l'-' Hastings with supreme equinimity an d consult the peace that passes politics. 1 great ability, presided over the Republi¬ In speaking of him and his effort in can State Convention. At the same naming Senator Sherman in the recent party State Convention in 1888 he was Chicago convention, the Inter-Ocean, of •a| unanimously elected one of the foui that city says :— delegates-at-large from Pennsylvania to j “He is a man of commanding presence the Republican Convention at Chieago, and one who would compel 1 attention where he placed in nomination for Presi- anywhere. He is fully six feet, propor¬ I dent the name of Senator John Sherman, tioned, has a magnificent presence and | I of Ohio, in the best speech delivered fine voice. He has a dignified, military ' I throughout the entire Convention, which bearing which would make him a naf f win be found elsewhere in this issue ot leader of men. He wore a sup —*■ clothes, Prince Albert cut, and with his anas, point you to a grand career begin nir first sentences took the attention of the with those patriots who rocked the cradle of Republicanism; to a man who has been in vast audience and held it to the close. It the forefront of every battle for his party : wate by far the most remarkable speech who has been its counsel, its champion, its strong right arm ; whose name is a tower of of,'the convention. It was a speech which strength, and who was never defeated for any i office for which he was nominated. covered the whole field of National poli¬ Those who believe that, he who has ren¬ tics, and which had the nomination of dered the most and the best public service is entitled to consideration, who believe that John Sherman for its climax. It was a experience in statesmanship is prerequisite to high public preferment, that it is not a dis¬ y speech of high literary merit, and had qualification to have actively and honorably some sentences in it which should serve participated in a generation of thrilling and i stupendous events—events more vital to hu¬ as models in American oratory for all manity and liberty than were ever crowded into an equal period of the world's history; time, and withal delivered in so graceful who have seen the danger and follyof placing and impressive a manner that they seem¬ inexperience and mediocrity in liigh places, have made him their choice, The freed- ed to haye come from the lips of the men waiting for the welcome day when there will be no longer a Solid South, the true sol¬ speaker without premeditation.”_ diers of both sides w ho bravely and loyally accepted the result of war; they who are waiting for the dawn of that new’dav when GEN. HASTINGS’ SPEECH. the right of suffrage dare not be denied to I any man, white or black; when honest elec¬ That Grand Effort of His at the Recent tions shall triumph over intimidation and Chicago Convention. tissue ballots; and purified franchise shall Pennsylvania is opposed to Grover Cleve¬ “preserve the jewel of liberty in the house- land, and to a continuance of his administra¬ | hold of its friends they -who are still wait- tion. Her electoral vote will lie cast for the [ ing until the true gospel of protection to nominee of this convention. Pennsylvania man and to the fruits of his toil shall be has never faltered in her devotion to Repub¬ j)reached in myriad sehoolhouses South of lican principles and will not falter now. Her that political equator called Mason and Dix- , i metropolis was the cradle of American lib¬ on’s line; waiting for the infusion of that! erty and the Republican party’s birth and thrjft which brings from mountain and val¬ | baptism were both on Pennsylvania soil. ley the blessings of comfort, refinement and j ! With her the fundamental and elementary patriotism; that industry which opens new * 1 principles of Republicanism have always and profitable channels of trade and com¬ been held sacred as the charter of her liber¬ merce; which builds railroads running! ties and the memory of her dead soldiers. Of North to South, as well as East and West: this her majorities are proof—majorities un¬ which recognizes political meridians of equal ed in the sisterhood of stales—cast for longitiiUo as ~e!> as par.-'.of laUtudo . Lincoln. for Grant, for Hayes, for Garfield, they who believe with him that honest and i anand for her beloved son, James G. Blaine. intelligent emigration should be welcomed 1 — T sylvanift comes to this convention, but that impassable barriers should be erec¬ h great unanimity asks you to name ted on the "Pacific coast against the influx ard bearer who will represent the, of heathen hordes of Mongolian barbarity— es, the traditions and the brightest , all these have found in him the consistent d aspirations of the Republican par- friend and steadfast champion. r whose name will stand for its in- The grand army of men who followed s doctrines and its matchless his- Grant and Sherman and Sheridan, the wid¬ tn who will execute the laws and ows and orphans of their comrades, and thou¬ /ill vTnaieate the honor of the nation, whose sands who believe a soldier’s honorable dis¬ "*rery personality will be “a sword in the charge is no disqualification in civil life and nds of honest freemen wherewith to drive thousands more who love their country, whri m place and power ” a party which holds believe the English language so copious thai^ , -nn, reins of national government by fortui- 100 pension vetoes might be written without^ ! tons circumstances and against the. true in¬ insulting patriotism and loyalty, will rally 's forest and honest desire of a majority of the to his standard. He was the soldier’s friend | nation's sovereigns. in war, and he has been their constant friend , i This convention recognizes that the cam- in peace. He stood by the side of Lincoln ill paign before us finds the common enemy en- and the army from the first days of Sumpter | trenched in the seat of national power with until another Sherman marched from At¬ +he..jrre,stin-c of a victory, the support of a lanta to the sea and peace came on golden ' olid South, the influence of public patron- wings. War and finance comprise much of ib'geandan increasing appetite for office to the history of nations. A people who gave fr_'ive it encouragement. But the country is a million soldiers to the Republic found" the ,. jred of shams, double-dealing and medioc¬ man to sustain them and their country’s rity. We have seen a chief executive who credit in the darkest hour. Our financial proclaimed his belief that the presidential policy was as victorious as our armies. In¬ office should be limited to a single term ea¬ spiration responding to every need of war, gerly clutching at the nomination for a sec¬ proved equal to every demand of patriotism ond.” His promised reforms of the civil ser¬ until at lust hand-in-hand peace and pros- vice have resulted in the prostitution of his prosperity, twin children of liberty, glad¬ great office for the narrowest partisan pur¬ dened the hearts of a reunited people. The poses. statesmanship of resumption, his crowning Professing sympathy for the welfare of success unequaled in any time or country, wage earners and established industries, he has placed his name upon the lips of grati¬ has forced upon his party a policy which, if tude throughout the land. successful, would be ruinous alike to both. THE OHIO MAN’S RECORD. Forbidding political activity in his subordi¬ Do you want his recordRead the histo ry nates, he has allowed them everywhere to and the statutes of the country for the last use the public service for the advancement thirty years. A broken union restored and ■ his ow n political fortunes. He has inau- made stronger: a race of men emancipated; aiedand fostered a diplomatic policy hos- a system of free public schools extended to _ to the interests and dignity of the Ameri¬ every state: a bonded debt—the price of ca. people. a nation's life—reduced from $-2,200,000,000 to \ INTRODUCING SHERMAN’S NAME. less than $1.100,000,000; the annual burden of He whom I shall nominate to you needs no interest reduced from $1-")0,000,000 to less than introduction. His career, his character, his $50,000,000; a public credit made firm as the manhood and his illustrious achievements everlasting hills; a system of protection •ire a part of the nation’s history. The peo- to American industries embedded in t-now him by heart. They whom I repre- legislation and consistently supported as ' ad who ask his nomination at vour a wise policy—these are a few of the great A H a TN-'iSTi 4 achievements of the Republican party, and while every other candidate before tli? tell 1 glance v* rr_ xloi — rrr- V 4 ; . Si shade of massive chestnut trees, was a ... .f TnlvIcontributed a full share of 4th OX J totjC anci meritorious service decorated stand for the speakers, seats , ap. orator(conlc of the whole splendid for the visitors and all conveniences for t ot a inseparable part than he whom 1 the comfort of the assemblage. V —V'Xiien, the central issue of th/ - * The committee in charge deserves ,w(A- ?Ati'r.yCTORY;JJ,h!uian AmericanAmenran policypomp for th! j r\V m, racan,n peopleneoiile at home and abioai,abioaf, great credit, and the patriotism and zeal ! ill Samuel elsep ginks iuto insigraUcance. Y-/h our system of currency he tht of the people of the village in turning ou„ *!rKvorld, it is an achievement of Re- to work and make everything attractive vAn What though secession and Pre gone forever, they were washed and pleasant for their guests is worthy Anfon blood. What questions of potion of national credit and public of public acknowledgment. It was evi- i-e been resolved in favor °f I dent that it took great industry and con fjstars in the party’s crown. What aeniiuaui wwx».8»v-- « i B n increasing pensions may gladden siderable expense toa _ make the n.Alp.nracelebra¬ Wateful hearts anS smooth the pathways of the nation's brave defenders, every dollar of tion the success it was. K‘the stamp of Republican approval. The Lemont and Tusseyyille hands What though Republican honesty and f°x’®' 5 Ml°ybe placed in commaiid^the victorious James Gilliland, of Washington city, and C°Make'hiin our standard-hearer andrevery H P Cadwalader, of Harrisburg, came from their homes to he present on the he represented in our leader.^ > ommate turn occasion. There were many others whose early homes had been m the vil¬ lage who came to look upon its familiar scenes again, among them Mrs. Governor tlm future will crystalize iuto triumph and Curtin, Charles P. Hewes, Esq., and sis¬ YI nominate the patriot, the statesman, the ter, of Bellefonte, Mrs. Todd, of Lewis- / honest man, John Sherman. town, etc. Alexander Kerr, Esq. , and Co . Samuel Gilliland, two of the oldest resi¬ The Keystone Gazette. dents of the township, were there. T e venerable Joseph Palmer was not able to . mil)AY, JULY 13, 18SS. be present. ... . ’ The happy day was commenced with a q Ik (ONE HUNDRED YEARS1 parade of some forty young people, whose fantastic dress and representa- , I POTTERS MILLS CELEBRATES ITS ] tions of wierd characters brought smiles CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY. upon every face as they led the way up to the pic-nic grounds. Addresses Made oy Ho Caibertson - yy j Thompson called the assemblage James GUUland, Hon. H. J. V°™er to order and presented Rev. Thomas S. vast Amount of Interesting History Connected with the Place-Etc. Land, of the Reformed church of Centre Hall, who invoked the Divine bless, .g» -, Tire Potters Mills centennial eelebra- language peculiarly appropriate to the centennial occasion and the day purposji.. ed to he celebrated, after which M -s: Thompson adjourned the meeting fo adorned with arches of t “ dinner. w J and the grove selected was heantiful for location ^h a f view of the valley, where, mderth. u u the main stand and were addressed in the hotel by getting up by Hon. John B. Linn, of Bellefonte. celebration, and for the v His local references were : That the first made the address himsel: house in the village was erected by Gen¬ eral James Potter, and as located by late ERECTION OF THE WOO* William Allison, Esq., and Joseph Pal¬ In 1833 J. and J. Pottei mer, stood in front of Alexander McCoy’s Potter erected the first large \molen faal house, where a hand-board now marks tory. A small log factory houijp existed the spot. The next was a large house previous to that time, carried oi3by Aza- built of hewn logs and was long used 93 riah Evans, using dye stuff extracted a tavern. It, too, has long since disap¬ from walnut and butternut hulls gath¬ peared, but its site could be readily ered in the vicinity for coloring. Judge found in Mr. Allison’s field. It was James Patton died November 2, 1818, at commenced in 1788 ; who the mason was the age of 51 years. His sons, J. and J. he could not tell, but John Barber, after¬ Potter, succeeded him and carried on an wards known as ’Squire Barbel1, and one extensive business for thirty years. On of the first associate judges of Centre their failure in December, 1847, Wm. M. county in 1800, was the carpenter, and Allison purchased their hotel, factorj the bill for his work is dated August 6, and real estate at Potters Mills and re¬ 1788; the amount of it £58, or $141 in moved to the place into the old residence Pennsylvania currency at that time. of James Potter. Mr. Allison died Sept. General Potter commenced erecting 11, 1877, and his widow and children the first grist and saw mills in the same have preserved and kept in repair the year; these gave name to the place. mansion house and premises, where ar Jacob Houser, who settled on the site of elegant hospitality was dispensed on cen. the village of Houserville, in 1788, was tennial day worthy of the old time repu¬ the millwright, and John Barber the car¬ tation of the village. penter. Thomas Mayes was one of the col. james Gilliland’s address. workmen at the mill. The mills, how¬ Historian Linn was followed by Col ever, were not completed until after the James Gilliland, who in an hour of fa death of General Potter, in 1789. miliar talk related many interesting rem In November, 1790, his son, after¬ iniscences of the village, its inhabitants, wards known as Judge James PottC (as its school teachers and of the notable he was one of the first associate ,iu >es I people of the township. He referred t< of Centre county, in 1800) opened the Mr. Coverly’s address on the 4th of July first store. His clerks were Robert 1824, and said the new hotel was to have McKim and W. A. Patterson, and for been completed in time for it, but it wai fifty-eight years the village was widely not, and the celebration took place in the known throughout our commonwealth old tavern house. But Mr. Coverly hac by the profuse hospitality of the Potters, written out his speech beforehand, an< and was as important, on account of its did not alter it, which explains the mis business relations, as any village of Cen¬ placed reference to the “stupendou tre county. mansion,” which occurred in the begir The first tavern keeper who kept in ning of Mr. Coverly’s oration, which Col the log building was John Wagner, Gilliland’s great memory enabled him t grandfather of John T. Johnston, of repeat sixty-four years after it was d( Bellefonte. He was also the first miller livered. Col. Gilliland said Mr. Coverl of Potters Mills. In 1813 the large rtxme opened his address as follows : grist mill was built by Judge Potter. It “At the base of Tussey mountaii was destroyed by fire some years ago whose brave and majestic summit ove and has not been rebuilt. shadows the stupendous mansion In 1823 the Centre & Kishocoqu lias which we are now assembled to celebra' turnpike reached Potters Mills, and the forty-eighth anniversary of America thereupon J. and J. Potter erected the independence, every heart dilates wii brick hotel, still standing. In 1824 John joy and every eye beams with extat C. Coverly moved into it and made it a pleasure at once more beholding tl house famous for its good cheer all the light of the sun of another of our days way east to Philadelphia and west to our glorious independence.” Pittsburgh. He first year HON. H. J. CULBERTSON, nwn Air Clil lil n n 3? interesting address in an eloquent ora¬ Wednesday of this week, July 25, 1883. tion delivered with great force and ani¬ To say that the whole affair was a mation. After referring to the propriety grand success is ex¬ and interest of the centennial, he dis¬ pressing it but faint¬ cussed the transcendent and far-reaching ly, as every one will worldly consequences of that grand event say who was at the of American history, the declaration of beautiful Penns Val¬ independence, and dilated upon the ley town on this oc¬ patriotism of the actors in the grand casion. Early in the drama of the American Revolution, in morning the day’s which many of them shed their blood to demonstrations be¬ establish the principles of the declara¬ gan by the blowing tion of independence. ... of steam whistles, With Mr. Culbertson’s oration the urns, kueajier. the firing of guns public exercises closed and people fell to and the ringing of bells. talking over the interesting associations The evening before a jubilee and connected with the village, dear to the praise service was conducted in the memory of many who were gathered to orchard on the Gephart farm, the spot to commemorate its centennial, which is really right in the centre all these tender, joyful and mournful of the borough and was the site where reminiscences are too sacred for the some of the earliest settlers had once public ear and must be left to float on in lived. This service was conducted undisturbed silence in the hearts of those principally by ministers of the town and who cherish them, valley, and an address was made by R. Your correspondent would like . to A. Cassidy, of the Keystone Gazette. credit every one publicly with their part Wednesday morning the people began in making the day ageeeable to the visit¬ to arise bright and early. The greater ors. Among them are: Mrs. William portion of Penns, Brush and other ad¬ Allison, her sons and her daughters joining valleys were depopulated, the Alexander McCoy, John McCoy, Mrs. people all attending the centennial at John McCoy, W. J. Thompson, Samuel Millheim. Bellefonte sent a goodly Kelly, David M. Henney, David McClin- number, six coaches leaving here at 6 tick, Davis Evans, Henry McCloskey, o’clock in the morning and by the time ft '■ Edward Allison, W. M. Allison and wife the train reached Cobum it was packed came under our particular notice. The full. Others had gone down the day I before, and many left here on the 2:3 0 day was one which will long be remem¬ irs. bered, and too much praise cannot be Wednesday. A special train left Co¬ giyen those who had the affair in hand, burn for Bellefonte at 12 o’clock Wed¬ ed and those who so liberally contributed nesday night. A large representation on their means time and energy to the occa¬ was present from Nittauy valley, and age sion. also from Bald Eagle, especially from un- Lock Haven. A Speaking of the parade, it may be >e The Keystone Gazette. said right here, that the same would a FRIDAY, JULY 27, 188S. have done credit to a much larger town b; or even a city. It began to form a P' 1 shortly after 0 o’clock and but lit¬ 10 GRAND GALA DAY tle delay was occasioned in the perfect an- formation of it. Capt. O. W. Vanvalin i0. Over 5000 Strangers in Millheim was chief marshall and he had a lot of of Wednesday Last. able assistants in the persons of S. D. of / Musser, George Ulrich, D. S. Kauffman, -ch The Penns Valley Town Covers Itself With Glory.— Grand Parade, Exquisite Fire- (diaries Musser, Milton Musser, Charles as Works, and an Occasion to be Re¬ Weiser, Clymer Musser, Robert Craw- -as membered by the Many Concerned. ford and Samuel Uliich. The proces- aS sion was headed by the originator of this as More than 5,000 people attended and centennial, the venerable Adolph Mufeiyoe. | participated in the exercises and demon¬ iu a carriage, accompanied by Dr. Geo. -• I strations of the notable centennial anni- S. Frank and Cashier A. Walter as ' versery, of Millheim, which took place niitteemen. Hext came twelve pioneers] ly arranged were such as J. C. Smith] equipped with axes, followed by the ex¬ the hardware dealer; Youngmau & How¬ cellent Millheim band in Washington ell, general merchants ; Musser & Soil; dress, and the wagon load of captured boots aud shoes; S. K. Faust, the car Indians immediately followed. Wm. j riage manufacturer; Campbell & Co. Smith and family in an old fashioned furniture; Millheim Journal, with a jolf wagon represented a family of first press on a wagon and printing dodger; settlers with their antique household which were scattered all along the routfe goods, corn cob smoke pipe in full blast of the procession ; J. W. Wooiner, har¬ included. The venerable and distin¬ ness manufacturer, Claire Gephart, pi-f guished Capt. John Miller, so well anos, organs and sewing machines, and known as “California” Miller, on ac¬ others. This display was one of the count of his visit to the Pacific slope finest the writer ever saw. The Messrs. state in the very earliest gold excitement Crawford, of the Millheim knitting fac¬ in that region, true to life represented tory, were without a doubt one of the George Washington. He had his mili¬ best in line. They not only had a good tary staff with him and they were all on display of goods on the same, but also horseback. He was followed by the had one or more of their knitting ma¬ Washington guard with drum and fife. chines on the wagon, knitting They were all dressed in Continental stockings, mittens and other wares along soldier style and carried the musket, j the route. These gentlemen are wide-a¬ Capt Henry Miller, a son of the George wake business men and form a great Washington of the occasion, was help to Millheim’s general prosperity. the captain. He was a brave soldier Just at the present they need addi¬ during the Rebellion and served three tional help in the factory, and any one years. The second divisionwas marshal- I desiring a steady job might with profit led by Charles Musser and he did it in apply in good time. truly military style. Our popular LINE OF MARCH. Bellefonte band, which was at the head The parade was formed on south Penn of this division, had the honor of being street, marched up that street to Main, the special escort of President Grover out this street to a field east of town, Cleveland, alias ex-Deputy County countermarched back to Penn, north as Treasurer Pierce Musser, drawn by two far as the flouring mill near the toll gate, spanking horses in a carriage. The back to Main and west as far as the U. President was accompanied by his B. church, back to Penn and south to private secretary Dan. Lamont, alias ex- place of forming where, it was disbanded District Attorney William C. Heinle. and all hands turned in for dinner. Then came thirteen young ladies dressed Taken in all, those in the parade the very prettily and occupying a very whole time, marched about five miles) gaily decorated wagon, representing the and were pretty tired when through, ] thirteen original states. This was fol¬ especially this the case with the bands, lowed by a canopy covered vehicle bear¬ of which there were seyeu in all, as, ing the Goddess of Liberty, most ele¬ follows: Millheim, Miflliuburg, Belle-1 gantly represented by Mrs. Jasper Stover. fonte, Rebersburg, Logansville, Spring] She was accompanied by four young Mills aud Centre Hall, and the same ladies as escorts. The Goddess was fol¬ number of better bands never assembled lowed by a monster wagon, drawn by on a similar occasion at a similar place. six powerful horses, conveying 38 young- They kept the air filled with music from ladies all dressed in white, representing morning until late at night, and it was J the 38 states of the Union to-day. This the very best of music too. The Belle-( was an especially pretty feature. The i fonte band was the youngest organiza¬ Millheim Hook and Ladder Company tion and by the way it received some of with its elegant truck followed. the most flattering compliments from The third division was rna'de up almost some able judges of good band music. entirely of industrial displays which The boys really broke their best record . ’ere indeed a great credit to the origin¬ on this accasion. ators. Among the merchants and busi- j THE AFTERNOON’S AUDRESSCS. ness men in line with their wagons tasti- I At about 2 o’clock in the afternoor -\ I n \ j K. Sober, the best c rack shot of during these exercises, and she re¬ Central Pennsylvania, delighted a large peatedly burst out in tears as the old and enthusiastic crowd near the creek, in scenes and incidents of the place were so a fine exhibition of glass ball shooting tragically portrayed in words by the This was a really interesting feature of different speakers. She is the oldest the day’s festivities. At three o’clock person living that was boi’n in Milllieim, the Beliefonte and other bands repaired being in her 94th year, and bora but six to Gephart’s orchard where an immense years after tbe first settlement was made throng of people had gathered to listen in tbe place. This is indeed a rare in¬ to the addresses of the day. stance, and it assisted largely in mak¬ Hon. W. K. Alexander was by unani¬ ing the occasion one of especially valuble mous consent elected chairman' of the and interesting moment. meeting and he made a good one. After FIRE WORKS AND TORCH EIGHTS. a number of selections by the several In the evening a torch light procession bands on the ground, Chairman Alex¬ was indulged in, after which took place ander made a forcible introductory the display of fire works from a neigbor- speech and introduced Hon. J. Blair ing hill, where it could be viewed from Linn, of Bellefonte, the historian orator many parts of the town and by the of the day. Mr. Linn was enthusiastic¬ thousands present from all sections. Of ally applauded before he began his ex¬ these fire works too much complimentary cellent address, which is printed in full can not be said. They were simply elsewhere in this issue, and will be re¬ grand and way beyond anything thaf tained by many as one of the most val¬ ever took place in this county. Severat- uable historical addresses ever delivered balloons, with fire works attached, were in Centre county. Bellefonte’s Chief sent off successfully, and the general Burgess, J. L. Spangler, Esq., was also display would have been a credit to any present and called upon to speak. He large city, at least in variety if not in struck a happy chord from the first sen¬ quantity. tence, and allowed that he was the only This ended the gala day for Milllieim. survivor of Millheim’s halcyon days of a More visitors were within the limits of ' hundred and more years ago. He re- the borough than there ever were before i called the incidents of how and when lie in a single day, and tbe order was per¬ and old “Bill” Alexander and old “Bill” fect. No drunken men, no disturbance, Tobias, both long gone to their reward, no disappointment, and perfect content¬ had erected the first log cabin in Mill- ment everywhere. heim just one hundred years ago; the many hardships, trials and tribu¬ ONE OF THE ODDEST. lations through which he and the other House Now Owned and Occupied by Mrs. pioneers of the place had to pass. Hav¬ Albright Formerly a School House. / ing the vast audience in excellent humor, Tbe old log building, with the shed the speaker with great adroitness, roof over the sidewalk, standing on launched into the serious and spoke at Main street next to Albright’s carriage some length of the real meaning and the manufactory, is one of the oldest un¬ untold benefits derived from such a remodeled buildings in the town. A I centennial occasion. “Jack,’ the wood cut of tbe same will be found else writer takes liberty to call him, never where in this issue. The building is a fails in making an audience feel that his present occupied as a dwelling house b remarks are of genuine value. The Mrs. Albright. She bought it som humorous with the serious make up a vears ago of John Daukerman, who combination such as but very few ora¬ purchased it long ago of William Wan- tors are able to successfully handle. R. dith, a Philadelphia attorney, for $300. A. Cassidy, of Canton, Ohio, was on the The building in the early history of grounds and called upon to address the Millheim stood on Main street, top of audience. He responded and did his the hill, near where the U. B. church full duty to the occasion. now' stands, and was used and known as Mrs. Kramer, of Milesburg, the aged the English school house. When it was lady whose portrait appears elsewhere abandoned for school purposes, it was I in this issue, was on the speakers stand moved to where it now stands and has been used for various purposes ever since. »ias bean used for a clothing store, a old age, her mental faculties are in . grocery and is at present' a dwelling.' good condition. Her memory is far bet¬ ter than that of the average person of her age; sots also her eyesight. Although, quite feeble.in her limbs, she is yet able to get around quite well, and was delight- ! 1 ed to visit Millheim on this centennial oc¬ casion. Her husband died some year ago. Three sous and three daughters survive with £er, The sous are Andrew and Perry, living at Milesburg ; Edward, living at Johnstown, Pa. The daught¬ ers arc Mrs. William Roush, at Peters¬ burg, Huntingdon county ; Mrs. John Tonner, at Canton, Ohio, and Mrs. Sarali McKinley, at Milesburg. These children are all grown, and prove most excellent ! citizens. Mrs. Kramer remembered quite There are doubtless older buildings, or a number of people still residing in Mill¬ rather parts of older buildings, in this heim, among them being the older Mus- tow'ii, but they are remodeled and their sers, the Gepharts, the Eisenliuths, the original identity destroyed There was Harters, tlic» Sankeys and others. She no one to be found who can tell when says that after she was married to Mr. the building was erected, but everybody Kramer they moved into a little red agrees that it is “one of the oldest in the house that stood on the site or near by where the late Rev. C. F. Deininger’s town’” so the Gazette produces a cut residence stands, on the north side of of it for the purpose of linking the Main street, near the top of the hill. misty past with the present and fu¬ They lived there for a number of years ture. _ and then moved to Milesburg, where Mr. MRS. CATHERINE KREAMER. Kramer died. The Oldest Person Living that Was Born in Milllieir*. THE LATE D. A. MUSSER. Mrs. Catherine Kreamer, who now The Irieparahle Loss Millheim Sustained makes her home among her children in | in His Heath. Daniel A. Musser was born in Gregg Milesburg, is without a doubt the oldest township, June 28, 1822, on the farm person living to-day that was born in now known as the Coburn farm, at pres¬ Millheim. A Gazette reporter the ent being the property of Col. James P. other day visited Mrs. Kreamer at the Coburn, of Aaronsburg. Mr. Musser •residence of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah I was the son of Philip B. and Elizabeth .vIcKinley, at Milesburg, and gathered Musser. He moved to and located -ef the following stated facts from the lady Millheim, June 21, 1846. He was m now almost one hundred years old : She ried to Lydia A. Schreffier, June 29, V was born in a little old log house near and this dev; the creek, April 5, 1795, so that if she wife and the m<; lives until April 5, next she will be 94 of his children years old, she says when she was less vives him. The issue ) than two years old her parents, Mr. and of their union was . Mrs. Michael Shaffer, moved into what seven children, two they called the “new house,” a part of preceding their fath¬ which is supposed to be still contained in the old Musser & Smith hardwar build¬ er to their reward. Of the surviving ing. She was married to Andrew Kream- cr and they continued to live at Millheim children three are until the subject of this sketch was 50 married, being Mrs. years old, when they moved to Milesburg, Walter, wife of Cashier A. Walter, of where she lias resided ever since. Mrs. j the Millheim Banking Company ; Mrs. _Kramer is a remarkable woman in manyi Stamm, who lives with her husband in j Aspects, Notwithstanding her extreme | Iowa ; Pierce, who manages the brick j flouring' mill at Millheim. most valuable business block in Millheim Milton are both single. to-day, is the one erected and owned by I Mr.-i£TiS3c-r'’'vvas deputy sheriff during Samuel D. Musser and James C. Smith, , the time his brother, W. L. Musser, held for many years known as the firm of | the position of high sheriff of Centre Musser & Smith, the popular hardware county. He -was also lieutenant of light dealers and postmasters. The block | infantry during the old times militia stands on the corner of Main and Penn jj service of this county. In 1875 he was streets. The location was formerly elected treasurer of Centre county with known as the “Alexander Corner.” The an increased Democratic majority, and building standing on this sit was de- his sou Pierce filled the office by appoint¬ ! stroyed by fire May 15, 1885. Musser ment from his father. Mr. Musser also & Smith then purchased the lot and filled many township offices during his erected thereon the elegant brick block, life, and at the time of his death was a cut of which appears in this issue. president of Millheim borough council, They moved their hardware store and and that body loses a valuable member, the post office from the old building di¬ same as does the M. E. church and Sun¬ rectly across the street into the new day school, to which he always con¬ structure. Some months ago Musser & tributed liberally, and of which he was Smith dissolved partnership in the hard¬ a consistent member since 1860. ware business, Mr. Musser retiring and He was an extremely busy man, Mr. Smith purchasing his interest, so his large business interests and connec¬ that now the business is owned and con¬ tions with the commercial world at large ducted by James C. Smith, dealer in demanding about all his tune, yet ne hardware of every description, including found leisure to lead a very pleasant life saddlery and carriage oils, paints, glass, with his family at his own hearth and stoves, etc. He also manufactures spout¬ fireside. Since locating in Millheim he ing, tinware and stovepipe. He sells his amassed quite a large competency and at the time of his death owned two large flouring mills, several farms, an elegant home, a sketch of which appears else¬ where in this issue, and other large real- estate interests in and around Millheim. es He also was largely interested in the ti Millheim Banking Company. Mr. Musser was also an enthusiastic admirer of the sports connected with hunting and killing deer, and would annually find sufficient time to spend, several weeks in the mountains in ques/ of deer and other game. J As our readers remember, the subject of this sketch died suddenly on SafurXl day, June 30, last, and his death Mill goods at a very close margin and every prove a heavy loss to Millheim am| its business interests at large. He was purchaser gets the worth of his money. much interested in the success of this Mr. Musser remains half owner of the brick block, which conta ins three store centennial celebration and had he lived rooms, two besides the one used as a he would have been a great help in making the occasion the grand affair hardware store and post office. One of the other rooms is occupied by Stamm ' which it turned out to be. Mr. Musser & Gingerich, general merchants, and the ' was a business man, a citizen and third fronts on Penn street. The sec¬ Christian, after whom every young man ond floor is neatly fitted up into rooms, can safely follow and feel assured that one of which is occupied and elegantly success will be attained. furnished by Post, G-. A. R. Besides 1 MUSSER & SMITH’S BLOCK. four other rooms on the second floor, at J Enterprising and Successful Business Men. the rear over the hardware store is found Mr. Smitli tlie Postmaster. the tin shop connected with Mr. Smith’s /' What is decidedly the handsomest and 1 extensive hardwa. rer business. Tb,sl lit to the town, late Philip Musser and grandmother of I acident on the post office P. T. Musser, M. D., of Aaronsburg, was J '*|L i ay be mentioned in this con- born in that house Feb. 28, 1789. She ’ Musser & Smith -were partners ! died in the the year 1879, in the 90th ly years. The latter is a true year of her age. Jemocrat and Mr. Musser as firmly The laud upon which the northern por¬ >lds the Protection party. Previous tion of Milllieim was located, the Johii, ne present National administration Cash warrant, was surveyed on the 18th usser held the p ost office under his of June, 1774, and belonged to Col. Sam-, .arty’s supremacy. No sooner had uel Miles and Reuben Haines. Joseph Cleveland been elected than the Republi¬ Reichart, Sr., purchased the tract from can postmaster resigned in favor of his them in 1775, but did not remove at that Democratic partner, and the latter was time to it. He conveyed it to his son forthwith appointed by the late Presi¬ Joseph Reichart, Jr., in 1794. That Jo- dent Arthur, so that notwithstanding 1 seph Reichart, Jr., was a proper man to the change of administration the post found a new settlement is shown conclu- office still remained in the hands of jsivcly by the fact that he was the father Musser & Smith. The Gazette would of thirteen children, of whom Dr. M«s- urge Mr. Smith to hurry up and take in ser’s grandmother was the eldest, andDf a Republican business partner, for by whom Mrs. Ann Fiedler, of Madisqn- all appearances there will be another burg, grandmother of J. A. Fiedler, of political change before long and doubt¬ the Keystone Gazette, of Bellefonte, less Milllieim wants a Republican post survives at a very advanced age. master and Mr. Smith has made such a The same year (1788) Jacob Hubier faithful and obliging officer, the people erected his first mills on the east¬ would doubtless desire to see him at least ern side of Elk creek, near the house of assistant postmaster. late D. A. Musser; that circumstance gave the name to the settlement Mill- mSTOEIAN LINK’S ABLE ADDRESS. heim—mill home. .Invaluable History Which will he Read with Jacob Hubler was one of the first set¬ Great Interest by Everybody. tlers in Penns Valley. George McCor¬ The Gazette, through the kindness of, mick, one of the ancestors of the Allison the author, is here enabled to publish in I family, the first settler at Spring Mills, full Hon. John Blair Linn’s able histo¬ in 1774, in a deposition taken in a land rical address delivered on this notable case many years ago, said Jacob Hubler centennial occasion. Mr. Linn is with¬ was one of the four settlers in the valley out a doubt the best historical writer in before him. Jacob Hubler was a very en¬ Central Pennsylvania. His efforts in terprising man and built a small mill on that direction, whether written for news¬ his place a mile or two west of Woodward, paper columns or delivered orally on on the north fork of Hubler’s run, and I special occasions, are always received have the authority of D. A. Musser for with the greatest interest by the popu¬ stating that he built his mill on Elk creek lace, and retained with the best of care about the period this centennial com¬ for future reference and use. Mr. Linn, , memorates. The mills remained in the on this centennial occasion really excelled Hubler family until the year 1846, when himself, if such were possible, and his D. A. Musser’s father purchased the address was received with great enthusi¬ premises from Col. George Hubler. asm. It is as follows : The period is one of the most noted iij In the years 1784 and 1785, the people the annals of our countxy and of our Who during the Revolutionary War had State. On the 11th of September, 1786, entirely deserted Penns Valley, began to commissioners from five of the old thir¬ return and to occupy their homes. teen states met at Annapolis, Maryland, Aaronsburg was laid out by Aaron Levy and recommended a meeting of commis¬ October 4, 1780, and one hundred years sioners to take into consideration the ago a settlement was made on the pres¬ situation of the United States. This rec¬ ent site of Milllieim borough. ommendation, endorsed by congress Joseph Reichart, Jr., then lived in a Feb. 21, 1787, brought together, May* j house now within the borough, where 1787, at Philadelphia, the conveni Jacob Gephart’s dwelling i\ow stands, which blotted out the codes of the e d his daughter jCatherin^ Vfe of the " ’ r p iiimipflH'.fu.ii1 ■SWMBnnM.fj, - ward to Spring Mills, had a bridle-roac. /)l ern hemispheres, reeking with blood and cUt to reach his lauds, and in 1775 Gem stained with pillage, and established in Potter surveyed a road from Haines’ road their stead the Constitution of the United to the “Old Fort,” where Gen. Potter States. lived in 1775, and in November, 1786, a The Constitution of the United States public road was laid out from the upper was ratified by the convention of dele¬ part of Perms Valley to Suuburv. The gates of the people of Pennsylvania, De¬ creeks Elk and Pine had their names cember 12, 1187, and September 2, 1790, prior to 1706, and are so called on returns a new Constitution was adopted for the I of surveys made by Samuel Maclay in State of Pennsylvania, by the convention I that year. called together by the resolution of Gen¬ The generations that settled about eral Assembly, passed March 24, 1789 ; a Millbeim have long since broken and State constitution deservedly considered I have disappeared upon the shores of the an admirable model for a representative I eternal world, and it is hard at this late State; securing force to her government j date to get facts and incidents of the and freedom to her people. early history of the village. Darnel In January, 1785, the purchase of the J Kreamer came about the year Ii90 ; his whole north-western portion of our State ! son Daniel lived to bo over ninety years from the Indians was ratified by the | of age and left a large family. Then Wyandots and Delawares at Fort McIn¬ j there was Francis Smith, who was a tosh, where the town of Beaver n ,.- . ■•»■•»■«-•■■■-. ; ■* I----— school rooms refitted costing about miles in length to Coburn station ; thus $2,500. j connecting the business of the village The church of the United Brethren i with the great railroads of the State, and was built in 1863. St. John’s Evangeli- ‘ j affording facilities for prosperity, of cal Lutheran church was organized in which the enterprising citizens of Mill¬ 1877, the charter granted in 1877. In heim have taken advantage. 1881 a plot of grouud was donated by J. It would be invidious perhaps to name H. Musser, J. W. Snook, B. O, Den- any of the living, but in this connection ninger and J. H. Reifsnyder and a very I cannot help alluding to the prominent handsome church edifice with a Sunday member of this community whose death 1 school room has been erected since. has occurred so lately and whose feelings At quite an early period Joseph Reich- would have been so much gratified by art set apart a small plot of land for the celebration of to-day. I speak of i a burial place used at first as a family D. A. Musser whose business interests ’ burial place, but by his permission it j and enterprise was of such great value i soon came into general, and the remains to Millheim and its neighborhood. of many of the old settlers including the Reicharts rest there, and it was not: I until April 24, 1857, the Millheim cerne- j tery association was organized and on the 1st of May in that year its location i was purchased. As early as March 19, 1810, turnpike j improvement was agitated and the § Buffalo and Penns Valley Turnpike Road Company was then incorpor- s* ated. Nothing however was clone \ under this charter. Fifteen years affcer- ■S wards, April 11, 1825, the Bellefonte, Aaronsburg and Youngmanstown Turu- ■ , c j pike Road Company was incorporated I and the work was immediately com- ! D. A. MUSSER RESIDENCE. meneed and was so far completed in the j Iu 1871 the printing materials of jDer | 1826 that When Michael Gephart j Centre Berichter which was established * moved his family from Buffalo Valley to in Aaronsburg in July 1827 by Adam occupy the Reichart farm and residence. Gentzel, were removed to Millheim by About this time it was ready for the Philip D. Stover. He sold out to Geo. gravel at Millheim. Michael Gephart, W. Foote in April 1873 and in May 1876 of Union county, father of J. P. Gephart, Mr. Foote sold to Messrs. Walter and bought the Joseph Reichart place in Deininger, who changed the name to 1 1826, ancl his family has been largely Millheim Journal. I* identified with this place and its vicini¬ The year after the news paper came to ty ever Since. Of Michael Gephart, tan- the village the Millheim Banking Com¬ ner, who was an early settler in this pany was established by John C. Motz, town, 1 have no information farther than John Keen and Elias Kreamer March 15, that Mrs. Kreamer says he had no chil¬ 1872. December 1, 1874, the Millheim dren ; he lived on the San key place, Building and Loan association was in¬ I across the race, on Penn street, and was a corporated with a capital of $12,400. I quiet, pleasant old gentleman. The Bald Providence grange, Patrons of Husband¬ Eagle, Nittany and Brush Valley Turn- ry organized here April 14, 1874; Mill¬ 1 pike Company was incorporated as early heim lodge independent order of Odd as April 13, 1834, but was not completed Fellows March 26, 1878 and some two until fifteen or twenty years afterward. years ago a Post of the Grand Army of The Lewisburg, Centre & Spruce Creek the Republic was located here. railroad was completed to Coburn in 1877, In 1878 application was made for a j and in 1879 the Millheim Turnpike Com- borough charter ; it was approved by the ipany was chartered and immediately Grand Jury November 27, 1878, and in [constructed its turnpike two and one-half January, 1879, the charter was granted 48 Ik v grandmother of the late D. A. „ first burgess was D. at one time ran away from her who were living on the farm we m conclusiou I add tlie Millheim, and came to Millheim arland to her centennial liis- night. They tracked her to this well W-jfi. this day of Grace, July 25, 1888 and thought she had drowned herself in .-ere is not and has not been lor two it, but upon more vigilant inquiry found "years past within the.Borough of Mill- that the parents of Mrs. Catharine heim or within two miles ot its limits, Kreamer, the old lady, referred to else¬ a house of any kind authorized to sell where, had taken the Musser women in intoxicating driuks. And allow me to and kept her until her friends should recommend you citizens of Milllieim to come. signalize the opening year of another A distillery, doing a big busines in its century, by erecting water works and time, formerly stood where ex-Sheriff supplying your flourishing village with W. L. Musser’s palatial residence now pure water from the base of yonder- stands. It was run by Joshua Potts. mountain. The farmers for miles around used to CENTENNIAL NOTES. bring in their apples by the wagon-load Miscellaneous Historical Facts Gathered and and ha ro I hem made into the delicious Arranged for Heady Heading. apple-jack, so popular in those times. The Musser House, so successfully This distillery afterwards was torn down conducted by W. S. Musser, was estab¬ and a school house built on its site. lished in 1794 and is therefore almost a That was in 1832, and such men as Ja¬ hundred years old. It was rebuilt and cob Sankey, of Millheim, and Reuben thoroughly modernized in 1885, by the Shaffer, now keeping the Forks House present proprietor, and is to-day one of at Coburn, were among the first who the most comfortable hotels to be found attended school in this building. anywhere. The old Evaugelical church, torn down The house now occupied by Andrew to make room for the handsome new Walizer is also “one of the oldest.” It brick edifice now occupying the site, was built by Daniel Shreffler, father of was built in 1841, ' and was the first church built in Millheim. Mrs. D. A. Musser. One of the well known hotels in the Adolf Miller, the originator of this re¬ early days of Millheim was -svliat wras markable success, deserves the thanks of called “The Black Hotel,” which stood every citizen in Centre county for his ■ 1 where the National Hotel now stands. untiring efforts. He spent his entire The Black Hotel burned to the ground in time for the last three months in making 1840. The story is that Monks, who was it up, and has reasons to fell gratified at afterwards hung in Bellefonte, spent a the result. night at this old hostelry a day or so The citizens nobly cared for the thous¬ after he had killed Reuben Giles on ands of strangers present. the Alleghenies, and before he was arrest¬ There was no occasion for the special ed on the charge of committing one of the police to put auy one in the cooler as no M ; foulest crimes ever recorded on the crim¬ one became unruly. 1 inal records of Centre county. A little more sprinkling of streets would have considerably contributed The house wherejMrs. Jonathan Kream- towards the pleasure and comfort of the er now lives was built in 1794. It was throng, during the day. an old log house but is entirely remod¬ eled and no trace of its early appearance The hacks running between Millheim and Cobum did a thriving bussiness and can be seen. proved a great convenience to the people Mrs. D. A. Musser’s parents used to coming by rail. live-in the house now owned and occupi¬ ed by Joseph Stover. It has been remod¬ Andrew Ruhl and wife were among eled and doesn’t look as though it had the Union county visitors present. Mr. Ruhl spent Tuesday night in Bellefonte. stood the storms of almost a hundred Ex-Member of the Legislature fromj years. At or near the house now occu- Centre county, J. P. Gephart, of Belle ; pied by Mrs. Jonathan Kreamer is a well fonte, rendered valuable assistance i with a little history. Mrs. Musser, making tlie affair a success. He w I mrnmmvma & . : -aaHawtC born and raised in that town and there¬ all, leaving nothing but deep wasnouis and clean cut banks behind. fore has more than ordinary interest in On Swift run the watery element it. showed more terrible violence. The The t/vo hotels in the place did noble stream had a rock lined bed and sides, service in caring for the throng. with an almost impassable thicket of trees along its shores, and had numerous The Bellefonte band boys, it was re¬ windings. Down the course of this run marked, made about the best appear¬ came a flood of water, which at some ance and played equal to the best. points shows a height of 27 feet; its J. G. Royer and wife, Samuel Decker banks have been cut away leaving per¬ pendicular walls 20 feet high and over, and wife, Irvin Wise, Albert Shaffer, and in one of its most crooked sections, John Royer and son Harvey, were among where it took nearly a mile to its mouth, the Zion people present. u cut a perfectly straight channel and Among those from Lock Haven in at¬ makes the distance within les3 than a half mile with a clean and clear cut bed tendance were Mr. and Mrs. John George 60 feet wide in olace of the old which and daughter Bertha. was from 6 to 10 feet in width, telling Ex-SenatorS. R. Peale, of Lock Haven, the terrific force and power of the wave. In the upper part of this gap heavy was booked for one of the addresses but tramways were carried off like boards, he failed to make his appearanc e._ and went thundering down the gap on the wings of the irresistible waters, pell- f mell into Penns creek to join the flood A CLOUD BURST. from Millheim, which about that hour made its appearance at Paddy mouns tain, and with the roar of a dozen thuns The Water to a Height of 27 der gusts came along with its wreckage Feet. of houses, horses, stables, fences, bridges, etc., from Penn and Brush vallies. Here the flood caused by a cloud burst in the An UNPUBLISHED ACCOUNT BELONGING TO mountain, joined in maddened glee THE CENTRE COUNTY FLOODS. with the fierce flood from the vallies. The flood which destroyed Johnstown In these mountain gaps, far up from and the flood which did so much dams the mouths of the streams, the mountain age at Millheim and along Elk creek in sides as well as the flats show large our county, were caused by the bursting holes and gullies from the action of a of dams overtaxed by an extraordinary sudden outpour of water from the clouds volume of water from excessive rains, in off from the course of the runs. which the destruction of life and proper¬ That this was a tremendous cloudburst ty caused thereby would not have occur¬ is unmistakable; the absence of dams, red had these dams been able to with¬ the sudden rise and great height of the stand the strains, and their accumulated flood prove it in the Panther run and waters been held within their basins. Swift run territory, while Poe creek, In one of the mountain districts of our within a half mile of its sisters, showed county there was an actual cloud burst no nnusuaLrise above what a heavy rain ,1 at the time of the flood of which no ac¬ would cause, no washing away $of build¬ count has yet been published, which we ings, or cutting away of its embankments proceed now to do, having visited the such a^ can be seen for all time hereaf¬ locality and seen its marks and effects. ter along the courses of the other two ' In the mountains opposite Paddy streams. Mountain station are three gorges. The Here we have proof of an actual cloud first of these is coursed by Poe creek; burst, which, had it occurred in some the next, J mile farther east, is quite a thickly settled section would have caus-< narrow gorge, coursed by a mere rivulet, ed terrible;havoe with lives and property years ago called Kryder run, now nam¬ as these phenomena occur without ed Panther run; a J mile east of the warning. mouth of this is Swift (Roush) rur. This cloudburst, it will be understood, These three streams empty into Penns took place in the watersheds of Swift creek, within a distance of one mile. and Panther runs, while that closely ad¬ Poe run is a good sized stream and joining on Poe creek was not affected. ‘ drains Poe valley. Swift run is one- half as large and drains a long but nar-> row gorge. There were no dams on jither Swift run or Panther run, the THE CENTRE REPORTER creaking of which would cause a sudden •ise of either of these creeks. Yet on Saturday morning of the flood a wave FRED KURTZ, -- EDITOR same down Panther run and Swift run gaps which left marks that show 27 feet The management of affairs at Johns of water. On the petty Panther run riv¬ ulet a steam sawmill and several houses town was mainly in the hands of men swept off, with teams, stables and from our county and we are proud of it rfell done, Gen. Hasting’s equipment as will justify ieral supervisor; Col. J. L. Span*, the higher title. -.er was at the head of the commissary Does it seem visionary, a wild dream department with Maj. Aust, Curtin bb bis of the fancy, to think of plans already w entered upon here as being so far de- ( chief supervisor. Gen. Hastings has re • veloped that before many years, under ! ceived deserved praise from all over the the fostering care of the State, a thou¬ state for efficiency in directing affairs for sand students shall crowd these halls the comfort of the unfortunates in that and others that must he opened to receive il and welcome them? The time is coming . unparalled disaster. He acted with wis¬ ■when this great campus of fifty acres, dom and discretion. Col. Spangler mana¬ and more—which can readily be ex- ged his department with skill and a sin¬ tended to twice or thrice this area—will i be dotted all over with buildings of im¬ gle view to the welfare of those who posing architectural design for its were destitute of clothing and food. numerous special departments of Uni¬ Maj. Curtin, as general supervisor of the versity work, with its homes of profes¬ commissaries, was always on duty to see sors and students, its ladies’ cottages, its fraternity houses, its libraries, its lectnrel that there was no want and no hitch at halls; when along with its fine gym-} any of the stations. nasium and armory, already a prominent jj These gentlemen having completed feature of the campus, its grand con-1 their work have turned their places over servatory of music will also challenge! attention. Here will be a University to local authorities for what further at¬ town among the hills in the tention the flooded district may yet re¬ Geographical Centre of Pennsylvania, quire. far removed from the disturbing at¬ We congratulate them upon perfect tractions and allurements of the city ; success with which they cared for the diving its own higher life, bfeathing its , own purer air, dwarfed by nothing nor unfortunate people of Johnslown, backed by anything compelled to take a second by the liberality of the outside world. place—not even by the charm of its own natural surroundings. The State should year by year erect its 1 From, .I fp<(T .b'-j Grand Educational Plant—Free State endowment fund ; while those of Prince¬ ton, Harvard, the University of Pennsyl¬ University—“ Come and See.” vania, have been increased very largely. Great gifts go, as a rule, to great schools. The top and crown of the Pennsylvania “To him that hath shall be given, and! system of public instruction, towards he shall have more abundantly. ” But •which students from her High Schools nearly every great school has known its1 and Normal Schools will one day look as day of “small things.” The Pennsyl¬ affording ample facilities for the broadest vania State College is passing slowly scientific and literary culture, will be the through this stage of its experience, while Pennsylvania State University, located in before it opens the promise of a grand the central part of the central county of future of distinction and usefulness. the Commonwealth. This institution, The strange feature of the situation which has of late years been rapidly de¬ here is that there should be so great a veloping on strong- lines, is at present school !—with plan so comprehensive, ei known as the Pennsylvania State College, foundation so substantial, future so pro¬ and the thriving village below, which has mising—all its dormitories and fraternivy st grown up under its shadow, has taken its bouses filled with students, some two name from the school. But this name hundred and fifty being now in attend¬ y< ance, with a teaching force of high grade pi. rnay with propriety be changed to the more euphonious Cniversity Place, when, professors and their assistants, thirty in wil as seems inevitable, the college shall have number, and yet so little thought of or said rfttained to such full organization and of it among the teachers, directors and superintendents of the State at large. A j right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of Pennsylvania institution of learning of (happiness.” •° great merit and usefulness “ Come and see us/’ is the confident Comparatively Unknown In Pennsylvania! ‘invitation of everybody connected with True, we have a big State, and in it a the College; and nobody who accepts big thing may readily be lost sight of; the invitation seems to go away disap¬ but this thing is too big to be thus pointed. “1 hope you may have half as ignored. IV hen a stranger expresses sur¬ (good a time as I had,” was the parting prise at what is seen here, some one may I wish of a lady, alert, active and intelli- paugh and say, as did Prof. Sparks, prin¬ jgeut, who had made a visit to the place cipal of the Preparatory Department, |but,a few weeks before. We think she “ V es, nearly everybody that comes this Iaught have doubled her good wishes and 'way feels a little like Columbus.” had them realized, perhaps better than Perhaps notone in twenty of our Town¬ that. ship, Borough, City or County Superin¬ A son recently in from the alkali plains, tendents has ever visited this institution detailed by the authorities at Washington or known much about it ; not oue in five for duty as instructor in military tactics, ol our Normal School principals ; not etc., desired us to spend “Thanksgiving” one in twenty ol our College presidents with him in a sort of family reunion. and professors ; not one in fifty of our Accordingly, with other good friends, at High School principals : and almost none high noon on Wednesday, we reached his ol the forty thousand teachers and school i beautiful home—one of a group of three directors of the State. -And this, despite attractive cottages on the College campus the fact that it is really a Public School j—-with its superb outlook to the near and like the rest, with this difference, that it ; distant ranges of lofty hills or low-lying seems gradually preparing to take its mountains,a light snow upon the ground^ proper place as the head of the entire (giving to everything the appearance of a system. The district schools, the high charming winter scene. schools, the Normal Schools, and the In the afternoon we attended a recita- Free State University are integral parts ' tion by the Sophomore class in the Chemi- ot an ideal system of public instruction. ical department, upon qualitative analy- "Vi/ e have them all in Pennsylvania, and jsis, under Prof. Pond, an admirable all of them doing good work. We need teacher and a chemist of reputation, who but to bring them into closer organic re¬ especially impressed us with his West lation that their possibilities for useful¬ Point snap and directness, and ness may be realized in yet greater de¬ gree. His Rigid Requirement ot Resalts. 1 ens of thousands of graduates, learn¬ The class passed from the recitation ed, usol'ul and noble men and women in room into the large, well-lighted and all parts of the State and beyond its thoioughly-equipped laboratory, there to borders, will oue day hail this school with verify by experiment, under the eye of grateful pride as their Alma Mater. Aud [the professor, each of the dozen or more as the crowning feature of our system of condensed statements of the text-book, free public iustructiou, which to-day this to be followed by a written statement gathers nearly a million of pupils into the from each student of all that had been j schools, Pennsylvania, in that coming done. day, will be full as proud of her Free Then to the College proper, a massive State University as is Connecticut of Yale stone building, five stories in height, or Massachusetts of Harvard. from the roof of which in all directions is A week ago we would have heard or had w hat is said to be oue of the broadest read such line of remark as the above with and finest view’s in Pennsylvania. This some surprise, for we had but little accu¬ building is two hundred and forty feet rate knowledge of the present status of front and nearly a hundred feet from the State College. It came upon us front to rear. It contains chapel, library, somewhat as did its vigorous foot ball museums, society halls, class rooms, I] team into the arena of the State League, offices, and a large number of dormi¬ ‘‘conquering and to conquerwhich tories. It is heated throughout with ■ :! team, by the 'way, we heard welcomed , steam, is lighted by electricity, and is ' home with hearty cheers from the victory furnished on every story with pure water 'at Harrisburg on “Thanksgiving” day from an artesian well several hundred that gave them second place iu the foot feet in depth, which is also the source of ball field aud encouraged their challenge supply to other buildings everywhere/ to the college holding first place for a upon the campus. I final trial of strength and skill. “ What At four o'clock to the Armory build-I is the Pennsylvania State College?” ing. Military instruction is given here J “Where is it?” were questions often in accordance with the United States law. heard during the foot ball seasons of the The battalion at present numbers nearly past two years, as her boys two hundred students, organized into four companies, each with its full list of Stubbornly Contested the Field. officers. The students wear a neat mili¬ So Philip cams down from the hills of tary uniform, drill at stated times, 1 rok Macedon, and they knew more of Mace- j well, are held firmly to their work, and don afterwards in Athens and through¬ get good out of it in health, physique out Greece. A loot ball team may be a and personal bearing. The United Slat good thing, though not a few' college (Navy is also well represented here in presidents and professors do question its Iperson of a skillful naval engineer, the MechaiSoaVl john Pemberton, ot tn ^ Col-j Engineering DepE™hall is a bnild- lege. .Tbe new dull o halltyie^ lib hlv 120x90 feet In its floor space the The students hall, tne mua Tphvsii and Electrical Engineering, , rru "nk«„;vin other neighboring . an(j. Capt. persons came from Pl^sbWr® ’rd of Trus- Chas. W. Roberts, o ,t 0[- frjends tees, with bis fann y ^Vest Chester, HuSsS »lft»o=es of came all the way the best of humor of the occasion. xhroe Days use The atmosphere of culture and re- fin6of thf ■btf in0fluences°ofe the' place ?“o» tSiSrf students whl*gose. ol f#felsS3sociation of Col =e j Swarthmore, fessors then m 8®f^°“the relation of I where he had a paper up n t Qol- I Soke thl»f a« so the High Schools ol t?.6 a disappoint- But what was better Sb,« r fhTKSs.6s devotion to ,tbe„ gter hand in the work -«■«,!*»? “srrtyussl EFSrsf. ]r g " everydWSadmiration of his good judg- - ESIllEsI « #iFEsa^f During the past third oi institution of learning has had a vai iea , H < ElxEESErs; jE’Euerleaeo oJ Hope and l))sapPOIB ™B ’ ' “ w;l . sintt arA** of g.| V the land, amounting to - J Softer Resident Architect at « or , out | ^Wt?ta?beniSSf cen-1 ' “ury or long th*g were ma ^ . ing was completed and ope Q tQ more clear, lie is substautial admission ot students ■ • n,.jces in the great and ESS & te tfe if,hC^SCegecu.dd‘»o”rb.e»fo,o.d,a»d SSL X2*«■» “u'““t0 53 tile trustees were compelled to ['needed buildings, bo that the State has at muoh greater cost than had been esti-' (during the past thirty-five years or longer mated. The Legislature made an addi¬ expended here something over $550,000, tional appropriation of $49,900 to meet an average amount of about fifteen thou¬ the increased outlay. sand dollars per annum ; and for the uses In 1862 the United States Congress for which it is designed there can be no donated to the several States public lands doubt that the property is'worth equal to 80,000 acres for each Senator and Dollar tor Dollar Upon the Investment. Representative from each State under the So many things attract attention here [census of 1860. Only such land as was that might be spoken of at length, but liable to private entry at $1.25 per acre which must be passed with brief mention: was included in this donation. The act [The campus where landscape gardening provided that all moneys derived from [shows itself a fine art, with trees and the sale of this land, or land scrip, should [shrubbery, the foliage plants and flowers, be securely invested in stocks of the [walks and drives, green grass, and hint of United States or of the States, or other ! virgin forest ; the botanical and zoological safe stocks, yielding not less than five per -and geological collections; the botanical, cent, upon their par value ; and that the ; chemical, physical and electrical labora¬ money so invested shall constitute a per¬ tories ; the coliege and experiment sta- petual fund, “ the capital of which shall jtion farms, with nearly thirty acres of remain forever undiminished, and the orchard and a vineyard with choice varie¬ interest of which shall be inviolably ap¬ ties of grapes; greenhouses; creamery propriated by each States which may where the cream is separated from the claim the benefit of the act, tpthe endow¬ milk within ten minutes of milking-time, ment, support and maintenance of at and butter made within thirty minutes ; least one college, where the leading object the barns, the live stock, laboratories for shall be, without excluding other scien¬ agricultural work with their appliances tific and classical studies, and including for analysis of grains, grasses, and fertil¬ military tactics, to teach such branches izers ;. the Experiment- Station under the of learning as are related to agriculture joint auspices of the State and the United and the mechanic arts, in such manner as States, where every facility is afforded the Legislature of the State may jjre- for work in this direction ; the mechani- scribe, in order to promote the liberal and jcal work shops for practical work by the practical education of the industrial [students, in wood and iron; the college classes in the severed pursuits and pro¬ library of eight thousand volumes or fessions of life.” more, etc., etc. And in the social and Under the census of 1860 Pennsylvania student life of the place, reading clubs, had twenty-four representatives and two glee clubs, college orchestra, instru¬ senators in Congress, and received land mental quartettes, college societies, a scrip nourishing branch of the Young Men’s Representing "580,000 Acres of Land. Christian Association, etc. YVe name The sale of this land was not well man¬ these things hastily, because they belong aged, and the total proceeds of the scrip to the life of the place whieh we would were only $489,186.80. In New York, fairly picture to the reader. If further the late Ezra Cornell bought the entire information be desired send for the an¬ i land scrip from the State, paying the nual catalogue to Dr. Geo. W. Atherton, market price for it at the time, and agree¬ State College, Pa. ing to locate and hold it, and to give This institution of learning therefore Cornell University the benefit of its ad¬ gives promise of being IS vance in price. The result is that all the The Great State School of the Fatnre lauds sold have brought high figures, in Pennsylvania. Like our Normal some-being yet held in trust, and the en¬ | Schools, it belongs to the Common School dowment of the University from that System. Pennsylvania appropriates an- •e source alone will be from $3,000,000 to [nually $5,000,000 for her public schools. f [$4,000,000. Pennsylvania might have Let her State College be fostered in like done nearly as well with a philanthropic generous spirit and with the same far- citizen like Ezra Cornell to look after seeing wisdom. The paramount interest this public interest. Cornell University of the Commonwealth is the education of has now an annual income of more than her citizens ; and for this she can afford J$5100,000 from her laud scrip endowment, the largest expenditure upon all grades of iagainst $30,000 to Pennsylvania State schools, from the primary school to the i College from the like source—-the Legis¬ university. lature having added enough to make the But the name that was in our thought endowment fund $500,000, upon which oftenest, as we looked about over the interest is paid semi-annually from the place where he came to do his last work, State Treasury at the rate of six per cent- and where, in 1871, he died after serving The name of the “Farmers’ High but a year in his new field of labor, was School ’ was changed to the “Agricul¬ that of the man whose life-like portrait tural College of Pennsylvania” in 1862, has for many years hung over the plat¬ and in 1874 to the “Pennsylvania State form which we occupy almost daily in College.” In 1878 there was an appro¬ the Lancaster High School, that of our priation of $80,000 to the College, since venerated friend, Dr. Thomas H. Bur- which time there have been additional rowes. From our early boyhood we had appropriations of $126,000 and $150,000 known him ; and for three or four years >y recent Legislatures for the erection of before he accepted the Presidency of the Agricultural College, as ITT was then Strange as it may seem few persons called, we had been associated with him know anything definite about the early i upon The. Journal in the relation almost] history of Philipsburg. The best in¬ as a son to a father. So that this strange' formed even find themselves embarrass-1 place, this house indeed where he had1 ed by conflicting statements. It is well j lived and died, seemed somehow familiar on account of the old days. There wasj settled, however, that Henry and James \ about it an old-time attraction, even afterj Philips and a man named Baker owned; the lapse of twenty years or more. His a large body of wild lands on the west¬ presence seemed to ern slope of the Allegheny mountains, Brood Over the Flaco Bike a Benediction. No other man in the history of Penn¬ including the Moshannon basin, andj sylvania has touched our common school covering part of the present counties of system so nearly, so powerfully, or Centre, Clearfield and Cambria, and; throughout its whole range to such a de¬ probably extending into Indiana and gree, as Dr. Burrowes. He put the sys¬ tem into working force in 1835-8 ; he es¬ Blair. In 1794 two agents, Behee and tablished Tut Pennsylvania School Jour nal Treziyulney, were sent by the Philipses in 1852, and was its editor for eighteen to lay out a town, and selected as a site years ; he was the first President of the a tract of land on Moshannon creek and Pennsylvania State Teachers’ Associa tion, and the hrst President of the Lan¬ called it Moshannontown. As an in¬ caster County Teachers’ Institute, called ducement for persons to settle in the to both positions hy unanimous choice as new place a town lot and a four-acre the leading spirit among the advocates of general education by the State and of an outlot was offered to each of the first improved common school system, he twelve who would come. Those who wrote the “Pennsylvania State Book,” responded were: Dr. George Bergman, which wre recall as a reader in a country from Upper Saxony; Jacob Dimeling, school, in 1847, before he knew any¬ Wirtemberg; Ivlumbach, Germany; thing of its author ; he wrote the “Pennsylvania School Architecture Learey, Ireland; Xiepoldt, Germany; which, being supplied to all the school Reese, I-Iessecassel; Schilloh, Germany; districts, did much to improve the plans John Henry Simler, Saxe-Coburg; Jehu of school buildings and their surround¬ ings in 1856 and thereafter ; he wrote the Shultz, Lower Saxony; Joseph Barth, Normal School Law at the request of Starsburg; McAuly, Scotland; Jacob Hon. H. C. Hiekok ; he was called by Meyer, Germany. Gov. Curtin, who originated this most It is a fact worth of note that these worthy public charity, to organize the sys¬ tem of Soldiers’ Orphan Schools, which persons were all foreigners. When they was done with his customary energy and arrived they found nothing but a dense strong practical sense ; and he died, after wilderness, occupied by different kinds thirty-five years of almost continuous effort in behalf of general education, at of wild animals. In a short time most the head of the school that, we believe, is of these men left. Reese, Simler and destined soon to he recognized as the last Shultz alone remained. The latter essential feature which rounds out into satisfactory completeness our Pennsyl¬ built the first house in town. It was vania system of Public Instruction. located on the southeast corner of J. P. McCASKEY. Presqueisle and Second streets. Simler built a log house on the corner of Laurel and Second, where Haupt’s bakery now stands. Some of the Cornplanter tribe of indians were still here, but they were peaceable and harmless. Inasmuch as settlers did not come in aS-asr-^was -eapeeted tb*.-Philip¬ ses offered a premium, like that men¬ tioned, to the next twelve, provided, however, that each one was to build a A BIT OF HISTORY. log house on the donated lot. Samuel Turner is known to have obtained his lot on these terms. Jacob Wise was an FOUNDERS OF A PROSPER¬ early settler, followed by Carothers, OUS TOWN. Letters, Dill man, Joseph Earls and, The Early Settlers of PluUpsburg—AVlio they Peter Toung, Valentine Elegal pur¬ chased the land now owned by the Stein¬ "Were and Where they Came from—The Great Change. er heirs, and John Coulter bought a piece at what is now known as Troy , Jjfc" A i+i&rzr'' --. ~=— ___ "iHiamsT In 1870 the popu¬ a house on't. In bridge and erected lation was about* In 1890 it was 1796 the old State road was opened 3,400. On the 30th of June,1 1876, the through this region, and in 1797 Henry big fire occurred, destroying t wo squares and Janies Philips came to the town of buildings, which having since been with some men whom they set to work replaced by much better ones. If the ;ingland and making improvements. Philips brothers could resume their ,y built a log house on Front an* mortality and take a look at the Mo- ! Pine streets and put up a “big barn” 'shannon valley, with its numerous near where the Pennsylania railroad towns, manufacturing establishments, freight house now is, and also large business blocks, churches, opera built a grist and large sawmill on houses and hotels, its railroads and im¬ Cold stream. Hat Philips came here mense output of coal, as well as the about that time.- A few years after all disappearance of the great pine trees three of the Philipses left Moshannon- jwhich in their day covered its hills in jtown and their business was carried on every direction, they would doubtless by two agents named Barlow and Pelt- not only be surprised but be ready to well until 1809, when Hardman Philips 'declare that their wildest expectations arrived in the place and changed its (were more than realized. name to Philipsburg in honor of his | I brothers who proceeded him. In 1817 E ~ Hardman Philips built a forge on Cold [ From,.c Stream, and in 1821 he built his screw factory at Point Lookout—the first screw factory erected in the United a States. The building of a railroad across the mountains to connect with .the canal at Huntingdan was a favorite Date, 'project of Mr. Philips, and he had a corps of engineers survey the route, but in that attempt and several others he WILDERNESS TOWN’ failed, simply because he was half a century ahead of the age in which he Philipsburg’s Early Days as RecalM lived. In December, 1863, he could in History. have seen his hopes realized, for at that time the first railway train made its ap¬ pearance in Philipsburg. THE OLD SCREW FACTORY The first tavern in Moshannontown was opened by John G. Shultz, soon Stumps Were as Thick as Hairs on a Jafter his settlement here, and not long is { after John Henry Simler also engaged Dog’s Back, in the same business. At a late period , a an Englishman named Wrigley pur- In an old “History of Northumberland, •e i chased the land around Front and Huntingdon, MiffliD, Centre, Union, Clin¬ f Presque isle street, built a large house ton, Juniata and Columbia Counties, ie on the northwest eorner and likewise printed in 1846, we find the following > opened a tavern there—nobody thought sketch in reference to Philipsburg, which :> of calling them hotels in those early will he perused with interest by our days. In the spring of 1816 Jacob Test readers: and James McGirk purchased the “Philipsburg, on the Mushannon creek, Wrigley property, setup a hotel, and at the western side of the county, twenty- later on erected a tannery, the bus¬ five miles west of Bellefonte, on the high¬ iness of which they carried on for lands behind the Allegheny mountains, several years. Mr. Treziyulney kept where the Bellefonte and Meadville turn¬ the first store—Mr. Wrigley came next pike road crosses the Mushannon creek. and he gave away to John Loraine, |The town is named after Henry and James - - — of the i who was also the first justice i Philips, two enterprising and intelligent ICG* (Englishmen, who laid out the town in 1797. Philipsburg was incorporated as a 'The first house erected in the “wilderness .rough in January 1865. The burgess town” was built by John Henry Simler. .nough the town contains now between] 40 and 50 buildings, and a very neat church, erected by the liberality of Mr.! ^ From,.^ Hf* ; r | /<• V • i .* ' them holts in those early days In the woSTcbme. Those who responded were : Soring of 1816 Jacob Test and James Mc¬ Dr. George Bergman, from Upper Saxony; Girk purchased the Wrigley property, set up Jacob Dimeling, Wirtemhergj Klambach a hotel, and later on erected a tannery, the Germany; Learey, Ireland; Liepoldt, Ger business of which they carried on for several many ; Reese, Hessecassel ; Schilloh, Ger¬ years. Mr. Trcziyulny kept the first store— many ; John Henry Simler, Saxe Coburg , Mr. Wrigley came next and he gave way to John Shultz, Lower Saxony; Joseph John Loraine, who was also the first Justice Strasburg ; McAuley, Scotland; Jacob Meyer, of the Peace. Philipsburg was incorporated as a borougn It is a^fact worthy of note that these per¬ in December, 1865. The Burgess was James sons were all foreigners. When G Williams. In 1870 the population was they found nothing but a dense wilderness, about 1,100. In 1890 it was $400. On the occupied by different kinds of wild animals. 30th of June, 1876, the big fire occurred, Sn a short time most of these men left destroying two squares of buildings, which Reese, Simler- and Shultz alone remained. having since been replaced by much better The latter built the first house in town. It ones. If the Philips brothers could resume was located on the southeast corner of their mortality and take a look at the Presqueisle and Second streets. Simler built Moshannon valley, with its numerous towns, a log\onse on the corner of Laurel and Se - i manufacturing establishments, large business ondfwhere Haupt’s bakery now stands. Some blocks, churches, opera houses and hotels, its of the Cornplanter tribe of Indians were still ' railroads and immense output of coal, as wen here but they were peaceable and harmless. as the disappearance of the great pine trees Inasmuch as settlers did not come fas which in their day covered its hills m every speedily as was expected the Ph'h^es.off®^t direction., they would doubtless a premium, like that mentioned, to the next surprised but be ready to declare that their K. provided, however, that each one wildest expectations were more than realized. was to build a log house on the douated lot. ■Centre Democrat Samuel Turner is known to have obtained ,his lot on these terms. Jacob Wise was an early settler,followed by Caroutkers, letters, Dillman Joseph Earls and 1 eter You g From,. Valentine Flegal purchased the land now owned by the Steiner heirs, and John Coul¬ ter bought a piece at what is now known as 7£..i.2l& .L^'C, 1 Troy bridge and erected a house on it. In 1796 the old State road was opened through this region, and in 1797 Henry and James Date, ^..ax/-.341Z£^C Philips came to the town with some men whom they set to work clearing land and making improvements. They built a og DISCOVERY OF PENNS VALLEY. house on Front and Pine streets and pat «P a “big bam” near where the Pennsylvania I Capt. James Potter, First White Man to .railroad freight house now is, ami also.built Enter Within its Borders. a grist and large sawmill on Cold Stream. Nat Philips came here about that time. A Capt. James Potter, in the summer few years after all three of the Philipses left of 1764, was the first white man to en¬ 1 Moshannontown and their business was car¬ ter Penns Valley, as per Linn’s notes. 8 ' ried on by two agents named Barlow apd He was then an officer in the British Feltwcll until 1809, when Hardman Philips Provincial army. Having obtained a arrived in the place and changed its name to IS Philipsburg in honor of his brothers who leave of absence, he set off with one preceded him. In 1817 Hardman Philips attendant in the summer of 1764. Pass¬ built a forge on Celd Stream, and m 1821 he ing up the West Branch, he reached built his screw factory at Point Lookout ’e the mouth of Spring Creek, then took the first screw factory erected in the United .f to the mountains, and having reached States. The building of a railroad across the le mountains to connect with the canal at the top of Nittany mountain, Capt. > Huntingdon was a favorite project of Mr. Potter seeing the prairies and' noble 'Philips, and be had a corps of engineers sur¬ o forest beneath him, cried to the at¬ vey the route, but in that attempt and sev¬ t eral others he failed, simply because be was tendant, half a century ahead of the age m which he “By heavens, Thompson, I have lived. In December, 1863, he could have j discovered an empire !” seen his hopes realized, for at that time the first railway train made its appearance in Immediately descending into the [Philipsburg. plain they came to a spring, at what is The first tavern in Mosnannontown was now the Old Fort, one mile from Cen¬ opened by John G. Shultz, soon after his . tre Hall. 4 settlement here, and not long after John ■ Henry Simler also engaged in the same bust- | Here, the notes say, the adventur¬ ;ness. At a late period an Englishman named ers found themselves out of pro visions, Wrigley purchased the land around Front and for two days and as many nights, land Presqueisle streets, built a large house the flesh scraped from dried beaver on the northwest corner and likewise opened la tavern there—-nobody thought of calling kins was their only subsistence. He L,_ _ ■ - 'took his departure from here for Fort [ fev:'*-' ' V'' Augusta, near Sunbury, and happened! wealth. At that time this position also in¬ cluded the state superintendency of public on a creek, which was named “John schools, the office now so ably tilled by Dr Penn’s Creek.” This bit of history is G. N. Schaeffer. Through his foresight, Mr. Curtin was the worthy of remembrance by the Repor¬ original advocate in the establishment of ter readers. V normal schools. It was directly due to him, through his recommendations and an¬ imal reports that May 20, 1857, the state legislature passed the act “to provide for the due training of teachers for the common From, schools of the state.” It is just atout one year ago that he addressed the alumni and a large number of admirers of the normal school at Lock Heven. He recalled the an¬ tagonisms and obstacles against which the early promotors of these particular institu-1 tious of learning had to contend, but that they won the tight and a grand victory it ■ was in every respect. In I860 the Republican party, which was: then a new political organization, notnina-■ ted Mr. Curtin for governor of Pennsvl-j vanin, and elected him by 32,107 of a ma-| Sketch of the Old War Governor and His jority over Henry D. Foster. The war soon broke out, and it was by the excellent man-' Eventful Career. ogement of gubernatorial affairs during: The venerable War Governor of Penn¬ I that crisis that he was pievaileu uponi sylvania, Andrew G. Curtin, and his devot¬ for a renomination for a second ed wife, Tuesday, May 29, celebrated their term of the same office. President golden wedding at their palatial stone man¬ Lincoln had offered him a foreign mission sion in Bellefonte. 'Without the least ques¬ which, on account of shattered health from tion of doubt, Governor Curtin today is four years of arduous service to his state! cue of the most conspicuous and noteworthy and country, he preferred to the governor-1 personages connecting a past and a present ship. But the people Would not listen to it, generation. He was born in Bellefonte, and he was re-elected. In 1869 he accepted ; April 22, 1819, mailing him nowin the 76th the distinguished office of minister to Rus¬ year of his age, or five years beyond the sia, offered by President Grant. He re¬ scriptural allowance usually quoted. And signed and returned to his n.vdve couutry when the life of great political activity and in 1872, and the following year was a mem¬ ber of the convention which framed the present constitution of Pennsylvania. Sub-, sequently he served several terms in con-| gress as a Democrat, and he did it with! marked distinction. Ex-Governor Curtin is today one of the! very few, if not the only, surviving war governors of the union. Pennsylvania, on1 the call of the president, contributed for a time more volunteer regiments than were really needed, but Governor Curtin refused to disband any, as was suggested. He made prompt application to the legislature for au¬ thority to organize them into a corps. The request was granted and the new organiza¬ tion resulted in what was afterwards known as the famous “Pennsylvania Reserves." It was these boys in blue who saved the na-i tional government imperilled by the disaster at Bull Euu. But one of the brightest stars in the venerable ex-governor’s statesman¬ ship crown was won by the establishment of j soldiers’ orphans’schools. The vast amount of good these institutions wrought in their time is incomparable. During recent years Mr. Curtin has led aj quiet, retired life with his excellent family at his pleasant home in Bellefonte, and with his many admiring friends of that de¬ lightful borough among the hills. In Lhe ■early part of this year he accidentally! EX-GOV. A. G. CURTUf. slipped on an icy pavement and fell, sus-! consequent mentfil strain through which he taing quite serious iujuries, which for some has passed is taken into consideration, his time compelled him to remain indoors. He present good health, cheerful disposition has, however, recovered from that trouble and sound mental qualifications are a mat¬ and is today as bright and active, both ter worthy of special comment. mentally and physically, as many a score of, He was admitted to the bar of Centre years his junior. county before he was of age. His entry to As a popular speaker the distinguished! the political arena occurred in 18-10, when he : war governor had no superiors in fab time, f took an active part in the Harrison presi¬ and as an official thoroughly versed in the dential campaign. In 1814 he canvassed I political history and legislative needs of the I Pennsylvania for Henry Clay for president. state and nation he had but very few if any | In 1848 and 1852 he was on the state ticket of equals. presidential electors. The next step ini He ranks as one of the foremost states¬ political advancement was January 17, 1S54,1 men of the nation, and most eminently he when Governor Pollock selected nnd com¬ deserves that distinction. Twenty-five I missioned him secretary of the common-! 61 jt TP,nrs old when ha married Hiss Catharine churches now, and if brotht -*er 1 it Wilson, who has •shared the honors as wards Bishop Newcomer, coulc. return vve'l as tiie trials with him for Since the Building of the hear from any of our readers. That Town. Bellefonte in 1895 can celebrate the The Shook farm, in Gregg township,1 centennial of the building of the first is also one of those that has remained house in that town, in 1795, by Col. in the same family over one hundred j Dunlap and James Harris. Part of years, and is now occupied by the the house is still standing, and occu¬ fourth generation. John Shook was a pied by Jacob Valentine a few years settler about the year 1789. After him I ago. In it the first courts were held his grandson Shook, who died some | in 1801. eight or ten years ago, continued on | Now suppose our neighbors across the place, and now it is farmed by a the mountain have a grand centennial,| son of Philip. The house originally and call in all the outside world to cel¬ built by John Shook is; still occupied) ebrate with them the one hundredth as the farm house. John Shook, the anniversary of the town. Begin now great-grandfather of the Shook boys to lay out a programme, and let it be a still living in and near Spring Mills, , day long to be remembered. Belle¬ was killed in 1799, by a falling" tree fonte knows how to get up a big thing which he was felling for the building I —has had big jollifications and celebra¬ of a barn on his tract. tions before—but let this be the biggest of ’em all, and we will all be there. , ^ saw 1 From, ^. ] . I Date, . 2^1^:.-.-^ ■■ ■ j Date, AGO 104 YEARS OLD. V Pen Picture of a Rfiuavkulile A HOMESTEAD MANY YEARS IN Woman of Bellefonte. THE FAMILY. Bellefonte, Pa., June 3.—Located in a most historic part of the Bald Eagle val¬ The Woods Farm in Gregg Township Bong ley, just five miles northeast of Bellefonte, Settled Upon.—The Shook Homestead In Center county, stands a cjuaint-looking Over a Century Old. little-, log house. How long ago it was built no one of the many old residents in the village of which it is a part is able to A few weeks ago we gave a list of tell. But the length of time the house has i been standing is of far less interest than homesteads in this valley that remain¬ the two old folks who occupy it. ed in the same family over one hun¬ Centenarians are not met with otten, nor are women who depend on the labors dred years, citing some that ran up to of a 79-year-old son for a hve lh00^H “Grandma” Barger, as she is called bjrt 109 years. everyone at Curtin’s works, is one ol thsj Further search brings us to the well- few' ft is she and her eldest son, a bachelor, who call this quaint httle house known Woods homestead, in Gregg home, and subsist on the produce that a township, three miles east of Centre ■ torty-acre farm turns out under what tilling an ancient-looking piule ar11.‘ 'M Hall, on the L. & T. Railroad. In 1774 George Woods settled near the| 61 far experienced, since she walked about and primped for her picture with almost 8mien t owner can give it- ""The history as much interest as a young girl. She of this remarkable old woman is fraught does a little household work, but takes with many interesting' incidents, since most pleasure in the garden that strethes most of her life has been spent in a com¬ from the house to the banks of the Bald munity in which many of the state’s most Eagle creek. It was a sore disappoint¬ prominent men find ancestral distinction. ment that her early plants had all been Nancy Barger was horn on Middle nipped by the frost., j R-dae, in Cumberland county, a short dis¬ Aside from the withered, slightly emar tance below Harrisburg, on September 17, ciated form she would pass for one far ! 1751]. Her father and mother, William and younger in years. Her voice is full and , .Rebecca Tate, were among the first set¬ clear, and the vitality of this remark- j tlers of the community in which she lived, able woman is appreciated best in the firm i and, after having cleared a small tarm, clasp of her hand when she bade good- | prospered, as early-day agriculturists bye were wont to do. Nancy was the fourth About the time Samuel, her bachelor I born in a family of ten, having' had file boy (?), put in an appearance. He had sisters and four brothers. All ot them been hauling wood, and just stopped for are dead, the last to die being Hlizabeth dinner. When he stated that he was 79 who resided in Carlisle, Pa., and who died s years old on the 17th of last September, five years ago. At the age of 20 Nancy fell it needed another look at the antiquated in love with George Barger, whowa® f, mule and driver to convince one that the forgeman by trade, and, after he had experience was not all a dream. Samuel returned from service in the wai ot lol- ' had never had his picture taken, hut she ran off to the home of her sister, who faced the camera like a light-hearted lived in Perry county, where she married schoolboy. The ancient relic declared him This union proved distasteful to her that he had never smoked, nor played parents, and two years later the young cards in his life, but when asked if his ecuple decided to emigrate to Center abstinence included rum, he wiped tlie county, where the Valentines, who had tobacco juice off his chin, winked his oft come up from Chester county to embark eye, and said: ... . .- r "No, 1 ain’t used any rum, either, but L in the iron business, had built a torge and held out inducements for good workmen. ain’t got no objection to whisky ’n beer. At the lOflth anniversary of Mrs. Bar- j With Samuel, then a babe in arms and her husband, she started overland in a ger’s birth, four years ago, the George L,. ; Potter post. G. A. R. of Milesburg pre- i wagon for Bellefonte. Wh* the family sented her with the chair in which she j reached this place, three weeks latei, they found a settlement'of only a dofen. sat for her picture. , There is everything to indicate that | more houses grouped about the first iron Nancy Barger will live for some time yet i furnace built in the place, and the turns in her oleasant little home at Curtin s, of which are still to be seen a shoit dis¬ tance south of the principal business which is within a stone’s throw of the homestead property of the late Judge street Two stores flourished m this vi Charles Huston, father ot the Pennsyl¬ la°e then, and it boasted the seat of Bov- vania land laws and judge of the supi erne ernment of a county just Id years okT George found employment m the \ale court, by appointment of Gov. Shulze in line forge and stayed about Bellefonte 182fi. In connection with this, it can lie said that she was well acquainted with until 182". when Roland Curtm, father of the famous war governor Andrew G Cur- the eminent jurist, and recalled his vivid tin hired him to work at the new n*a§:iL description of the excitement he experi¬ enced after joining Gen. Washington s for° ■ which had just been built near the expedition that passed through Carlisle to sHte of the present plant at Curtis works. Dul*ins: the time they lived m Be-ietoru _ suppress the whisky insurrection that Mrs Barker saw many a pack train start arose when he was a tutor at Dickinson to Pittsburgh with its load of iron and tne college in 1794. nrndnvt was disposed of in tnat market foi nearly as much per hundred Shipped lrar^rwnn S?r°nfdcaryeSek to mu^d^to b| Convicted in the county, was hung and band. _ After moving to Curtin’s works they re¬ moved to Mill Hall, and then back to Cut- tin’s again in 1832. From that time until te I P- i |Sy except two. William resides in 'VALUABLE DOCUMENTS, JamesyandnCouslanhce, who Uve Mt Curtin’s now sorved his country all OF S# THE ORIGINAL PLAN neVerd^ngWdk^: j BELLEFONTE, S"lhe remand 'at home to care for his; ""nuring^a vSt'Tkrs. Barger she As Made by James Harris and aWl tte^iiftitc^ James Dunlop, in an .Excellent taarkabl|heactveaanUd £in‘’|dl £o|esSion of all her faculties, although hei nearn g State of Preservation—Sales of boTgrtg lasyt la t the First Town Lots and Prices m these seem the only failings she., has. thusj Paid—Interesting Extracts. — E. .'-revioua sketches published in the Jan 10, of the same" year, Democrat, extracts from Hon. John missioned major-general, B. Linn’s History of Centre county, we lie took an active part in the gave an outline of the founding of and expedition to Canada. October 2-5 JSellefonte Borough in 1795 by Messrs. he was promoted to colonel of the 10th James Dunlop and .Tames Harris. This Penna. Regiment; Oct. 2,1779, appoint¬ week it was our privilege to see the ed Lieutenant of Cumberland county; original documents, the plan of the Oct. 28,1784, was commissioned a jus¬ tice of the common pleas of that dis¬ trict. In 1794, accompanied by James Harris, his son-in-law, they came to Centre county, and in 1795 they laid out the original plot of Bellefonte Borough upon the Griffith Gibbon warrantee- From this brief sketch it will be in¬ ferred that James Dunlop was a man of considerable ability and force of j character. He was of the famous Scotch-Irish extraction and a consistent Presbyterian, which people were the early founders and settlers of this boro and to this day are among the promi¬ nent, active business men of the town. Uearly all the deeds, patents for land and transfers of property, on which Bellefonte is located, are now in the possession of Mr. Shugert. The original plot of Bellefonte is in an excellent state of preservation. Dunlop and Hariis were competent sur¬ veyors and their draft or plot of Belle¬ fonte is a splendid piece of pen work in j boro, also the record of sale of the lots, India ink, clean, clear and as distinct I price, etc., all of which are in an excel- las when made. It was from this plot, ! lent state of preservation and over 100 made in 1795, that the boro was laid out, ! years old. These valuable papers are lots numbered and sold. now in the possession of J. D. Sliugert, Another very interesting document cashier of Centre Countys Banking was shown. It is a duplicate record or , Company. account hook, corresponding with this; James Dunlop was a great-grand draft. It is covered with parchment, father of Mr. Shugert, arid these papers and exceedingly well preserved. It is have been preserved with jealous care carefully arranged in tabulated form, is by this family, which took such aprom- a complete record of the sale of each j iuelit part in the early affairs of our lot—the amount paid, the original pur-1 | town and who has been conspicuously chaser, date of sale and how the funds identified with prominent business in¬ were distributed. When the town lots terests ever since. were sold the proprietors agreed to ap¬ By way of introduction, it is in order propriate one-fourth of the gross re¬ to mention that Win.Dunlop,who was a ceipts to the erection of county build¬ ’ ruling elder in the Presbytery of Ty- ings, one-fourth to be appropriated for ) rone, in Ireland, as early as 1712, came the benefit of the Bellefonte Academy, to this country in 1762 and located at Shippensburg, Pa. His son, James in the town. * *T lu^reiiiliinifig FiifiOs Dunlop, who came with him, was born were kept by the proprietors. Dunlop & in 1727. Iti the revolutionary strug- Harris. Thus we see that these men j gjes of 1770 James Dunlop took an ac¬ were firm believers in the importance of tive part. On Jan. 4, 1776, he enlisted educating their children by making this jjH a battalliou authorized by congress. | ivise provision. By the act of March, 1S14, Bellefonte 17* is'stliTifi a good state of preservation. was Incorporated'? ■ And ?n this same The Reynolds lot., across Pm •Teet, account book,at the end, we saw the was sold to Geo. McKee, who conveyed receipt of the county commissioners, the same to his brother, Adam McKee, Joseph 13. Shugert and John Benner, in 1796; consideration, $48, An a oate- for $2,717.04, the balance due the coun¬ ment of $20 was maoe on account of ty on sale of lots at their final settle¬ immediate improvements-tlie erection ment. From this record it is learned of a stone building, used as a hotel- that Dunlop and Harris donated the This building was torn away about s following property for public purposes. twenty-five years ago, and m tin* aable Court house and jail plot and cemetery. was a dressed stone plainly marked The lot known as the John Cotter resi¬ 1797, the date of erection dence , High street, north of the court The Gov. Cnrtin residence lot was house, was given for a prison house; sold to James Hutchinson June, 1799, the Presbyterian church; also lot on for $48. Spring street for a Presbyterian parson- The Benner lot, on the Diamond, sold age was presented. to Rev. Henry i to Geo. Williams for $120. The lot on which the BrocKerhoff House now stands was sold in 1796 to Win, McClure for $40. Reynolds’ Bank and Temple Court, one lot, sold to Philip Benner and Robt. T. Stewart, in 1801, for $100. Crider’s Exchange andEirst National Bank lot, sold to Benjamin Patton for $40. Curtin Property, opposite side of the j street, sold to James Eerguson, 1798 for $40. Conveyed in 1806 to Roland Curtin. Lots No. 4 and 5 on Spring street were sold' to Monathau Walker, a dis¬ tinguished citizen. Gen. Hastings property, sold to Jes¬ sie Cookson,four lots, at $65* each in 1 1807. This property at one time was well known as the Red Lion Hotel, and 1- for many years was kept by Major Ar¬ !S mor, a man of military fame. Thus we could go over the entire is town and cite the prices and purchasers '1, and early settlers from this old docu¬ :il son, the first pastor in Bellefonte. John ment in Mr. Sbugert’s possession. Mr. re Dunlop also presented the lot,extending Shugert has an excellent pen and ink of from D. Carman’s corner residence on re sketch of James Dunlop, which repre- High street to Spring street, to Mr. o- J sents him a# a man of commanding Petriken, who named a son John Dun¬ appearance, with intelligent face and o lop Petriken. strong expression of character. t To show what the original prices They also have many handsome relics were paid for town lots, the following used by James Dunlop’s family that u extracts are made: Yt are over 100 years old. Among these Centre County Bank corner lot, sold are some very fine china ware, heavy O in 1796 to Mr. Petriken for $35: silver candelabra that were used to en¬ s On the opposite corner .Tames Dunlop tertain Lafayette and other dignitaries, built the first house in Bellefonte, on [fold oak rocking chair and other ar lot No. 33, now occupied by Jacob Val- tides that have historical value. ' entitle as a residence. 'Hie first, courts were field in this house in 1801. An ad¬ EELIC EXniBIT. dition on the west side has i een added, but the original portion or building wmmam ajuii 4 Jacob Valentine Residence, High street, first house in Bellefonte, still standing. One of the most interesting features' of Beilefonte’s Centennial Anniversary is the Re’ic Exhibition in the Stone Scbo«!—bni! The portrait gallery, in which there nesses of all the prominent early set¬ are over one hundred portraits of prom¬ tlers; also several goods views of Old inent citizens, is worthy of special men¬ Bellefonte, when there were but a few tion. Many of them are costly oil! buildings in the town. Paintings, and some executed by A British battle flag, captured at the •r-unous artists. There are good like-; Jh 'r~a battle of Monmouth, deserves especial - -... 17 65 name harmonized with the name of the j mention. The Misses .Benners have locality. The streets were laid out as near contributed many interesting relics, north and south and east and west as the pieces of househould furniture used by topography of the land would permit. their ancestors more than a hundred years ago. There are many old letters, The first lot owners were Colonel Dun¬ commissions and other articles of in¬ lop and James Harris. William Petrikin terest connected with the early history and Adam McKee purchased two lots in of the town to be found in the east 1796. Alexander Divan and John Hall room of the building. There are col- purchased one lot each in 1797, which made ■lection-S. of .rare china, "pottery, clocks, just six lot owners at that date. The slow furniture, screens, needle work, jewel- i sale of lots did not discourage the proprie¬ ry, tapistry, old books, bridal costumes, tors but on the contrary gave them re¬ account books and many other articles newed energy in inducing settlers to lo¬ that are worthy of especial mention. cate in their new town. This relic exhibition is alone worth James Harris was born in Lancaster a trip to Bellefonte and everybody county in 1775. His father emigrated from should make it a point to see the same. Donegal, Ireland, and laid out the town An admission fee of ten cents will be of Miffiin in 1790. James Harris was a charged, which is intended to defray suryeyor, and married, June 15, to Ann, the necessary expense incurred in ar¬ the daughter of Colonel Dunlop. In 1795 ranging this affair. he with his father-in-law settled in Spring HON. THOMAS BUKNSIDE. Creek township, and became the first Hon. Thos. Burnside was one of post master of Bellefonte. He died Dec- Bellefontes illustrious citizens. In Feb¬ 2, aged 71 years. Many of his decendants ruary 1804 he came to Bellefonte as a still reside in Bellefonte. young attorney. From the start he was The first dwelling house in the place a leader. He became prominent in was erected by Col. Dunlop on the corner politics, and soon was elected to the of spring and High streets, the same year the town was laid out. It was built of State Senate, then was sent to Congress. stone and wood and is now occupied by In 1823 he was chosen speaker of State Senate. January 1st, 1840, was commis¬ Jacob Valentine. It was in that house the first district court was held in 1802. sioned Justice of the Supreme Court of In 1801 there were 19 residents in the Pennsylvania, an office he filled with town, not counting the women and chil¬ honor up to the date of his death. dren; two lawyers, one cabinet maker, u- one hatter, one tavern keeper, one weav¬ er, one mason, one tanner, one shoe mak¬ 3S er, the others gentlemen, and the proprie¬ tors. IS Bellefonte was made the county seat by '1, strategic means that at this day would not ell u...&:.*zzzr?;A. be considered any too honorable. But af¬ ire ter the county seat was located at Belle¬ of the Date L fonte the place commenced to settle up much faster, and has continued to increase o- in population from that time to the pres¬ o * a m a j* ent. t BEL1EFONTE IN THE PAST. The borough was incorporated by act L Brief Beview of Bellefonte from of legislature approved March 28, 1806. n Its Foundation. It was subject to the conditions of the “act at It was in the summer of 1795 that creating the borough of Williamsport, Ly¬ to Messers. Dunlop and Harris, in company coming county, Pa.” ;ass with the latter’s wife, laid out the then When Colonel Dunlop and James Har¬ boundaries and streets which afterwards be ris laid out the town they reserved for pub¬ came the borough of Bellefonte, the name lic use the land now partly occupied by being suggested by Mrs. Harris, on ac- the Union cemetery, on Howard street, ountof the ‘elearsprings’ being within the and set it apart “to be used as a public odary of the embryo town, the name | burial place forever.” In that cemetery ; French for “clear fountain,” which Lrepose the ashes of some of the greatest y ~ ~ 1 . * cently, being the last one. • statesmen, judges and lawyers ! Logan hose was organized in 1868, with country ever produced, 53 charter members ; Undine fire com¬ m 1808, the borough contained 57 per pany No. 2 was organized in 1871 and now jns subiect to taxation. Of these nine has over 50 active members. In 1868 the sere gentlemen, 5 store keepers, 6 tavern Logan fire company was reorganized with keepers, 3 lawyers, 2 shoe makers, 2 mas- 94 charter members. Both fire companies ons, 1 sheriff, 1 silversmith, 2 females, 3 now possess large steam engines. blacksmiths, 2 wagon makers, 4 tailors, 2 There is no record when the first court carpenters, 1 prothonotary, 2 mill wnghts house was built, but it was a log building 1 foreman, 1 preacher and 2 hatters. on the lot now occupied by the Centre Wm. Alexander kept a tavern on the i county bank, probably in 1802 or 1804. lot now occupied by the residence of the Neither is there any record when the sec¬ late A. G. Curtin, in 1809. Walker took ond court house was erected, but it was a the hotel where the Garman house now 1 stone one and stood on the site of the stands. . j present one. In 1850 the old court house March 18, 1814, a legislative act incor¬ ! Was torn down, except the front pillars, porated “Smithfield and Bellefonte into and the present one erected in its place. one borough. Smithfield was a settlement That was 45 years ago. The business of on the west side of Spring creek which is the county has outgrown the capacity of now embraced in the west ward, and was the present building, and a new one must named after the owner of the land, who soon be built adequate for the transaction was the first husband of Mrs. Simpson. of the public business and the proper pres-: The water works were in existence, in a ervation of the official records. rude form as early as 1808. Wooden pipes Such is a brief of Bellefonte’s past. were first laid in the streets, and it was Look what we are at present. Now a many years before they were replaced by borough with almost five thousand popu¬ iron ones. The first reservoir was placed lation, representing taxable property to on the academy hill, under what is now the value of over three million dollars. the north end of the academy building. With more great men to the square inch Ever since 1807 the water worksihave been than anv other town can boast of to the owned and controlled by the borough and square mile. A town not surpassed by have been, and arenow, a great source o beauty and health in the whole world. revenue to the corporation. The spring The finest of buildings of all kinds. A discharges each minute 14,600 ga place where abject poverty is unknown ; Ions of water, and has never varied from that quantity. The temperature of the water never varries more than two degrees from 52 to 50. The daily consumption oi water in the borough at the present time and during the summer months is 300,UW ( gajames Duncan was the first Sheriff of 1 Centre county, elected Oct. 28,1800, an f Roland Curtin, father of the late ex-Gov- ernor A. G. Curtin, was the second sheriff, being elected in October, 1806. The first fire organization dates back to Date Mav 23,1814, when council passed an or- . dinance for the furnishing of two leather b’ fire buckets to the owners ot dwelling ^ houses in the borough. In 1816 a tax o $700 was laid for the purchase of affrej ^engine, Ewe and necessary material, and in 1831 the engine was purchased, and in Feb 16,1831, the Bellefonte fire company was organized of which Judge Thomas Burnside was made president. Not one Great Military and Civic of the members of that fire company is Parade Marks the Close i living to-day, E. C. Humes, who died re¬ of the Centennial. | Special Despatch to “The Press.” Bellefonte, June 7.—The celebration of the Centennial of Bellefonte, the county seat of a county that has the record of having furnished five Governors to Pennsylvania and four to other States, closed to-day. The transition from the first to the second century was marked to-day by a magnificent pageant, a mile and a half in length, the finest ever seen in central Pennsylvania. There were mili¬ tary and civic organizations in line, fol¬ lowed by a grand industrial display, Mrs. Nancy Barger, aged 104, Bellelonte’s Old¬ est Inhabitant. entine; Company B, Fifth Regiment; post of G. A. R., General John I. Curtin commanding. a Second Division—Marshal, J. C. Meyer; aides, Hard P. Harris, J. Will Conley; mounted escort to the military branch ights of the* Gpldenjgagle; Command- eriesTof the Military Branch, K. G. E.; lies K. G. E. Cadets; Bellefonte Command- ery, No. 89, Bellefonte; castles of the ce. Knights of the Golden Eagle, lodges of vas \ Independent Order of Odd Fellows, camps of the Patriotic Order Sons of '91, ' \eU • are Mrs. George W. Jackson. Chairman of the Relic Committee. of 1 the showing the progressive stages in differ- - ent lines of industry. o- FEATURES OF THE PARADE. 3 Another interesting feature of the t parade was the battalion of K. G. E. cadets, organized and drilled especially an 4 for this occasion by Lieutenant H. S. at i Taylor and dressed in fancy uniforml of red, white and blue and equipped wdthnth to 1 guns. The humorous feature of the j parade was the fantastic corps, repre¬ senting every conceivable character, from the aborigines to the heathen Chi- nee. Twenty-five thousand people were in town, all Center County apparently having turned out to join in the gala N. E. Gray, Burgess of ..oa. Order United American Me¬ a solid silver sugar h Robert E. Lee, captured chanics. at at the time of his surrender Third Division—Marshal, Robert Hun¬ County soldier, of the Fifty __ird ter; aides, Charles R. Kurts, John N. sylvania Volunteers; a flag captured Lane; "March of Progress” by all na¬ the battle of Monmouth and presented tions and conditions of men; historical by Captain Wilson, the captor, to Gam¬ display; the Mayor and speakers of the ers! LaFayette, and returned to the day in carriages; Bellefonte Council in family of the donor, in whose possession it now is; a parole of Colonel Samuel carriages; Center County officials in car¬ Miles, given to Lord Howe, and a Bible riages; members of the press in car¬ 122 years old, which belonged to the riages; industrial display. first Mayor of Philadelphia, Samuel At 3 o’clock this afternoon at the Miles. Many other articles, once pos¬ Court House the centennial address sessed by the Indians,: inhabitants of made by General Beaver. The speaker the county, give variety to the exhibit. referred to the early history of the The exhibition will continue to-morrow. founding of the State, showing how the The fireworks to-night representing char- sketches connected with the his- HOME OF MBS. BARGER AND HER SON SAM, AGED 79 TEARS. land titles were secured by William Penn from Charles II, and again from the Indians. He told how the early foun- ders made themselves noted by their self-sacrifice, and how they laid a oasis for the education of their posterity. The General paid a glowing tribute to those men now dead who immortalized them¬ selves by their noble deeds. AN INTERESTING EXHIBIT. An interesting feature of the centen¬ nial has been the relic exhibition in the north Ward School Building. The credit for the work belongs to Mrs. George W. Jackson and her aides, Mrs. John Kurtz, Miss Bessie Muffly, Mrs. T. Hamilton, Mrs. S. T. Shugert and Miss Sara Ben- ner. The portraits of hundreds of the early settlers are displayed and one wall was entirely devoted to the late ex-Governor Curtin and family, a life-size picture of the ex-Governor being draped with the old flag that waved over the Guberna¬ torial mansion during the war. Beneath this picture in a time-worn paper is t ■ printed the following: Married At Powers Mills, on Thursday morning, , the 30th, by Rev. Mr. Adams, Andrew G. Curtin, Esq., attorney at law, of this borough, to Miss Catharine, daughter of b Dr. W. I. Wilson, of the former place. Among the relics on exhibition attract- V ! ing the most attention are a deed owned i 1 by George III given in 1774;water color! [il -actures of Joseph taking leave of his Vethren over 200 years old; a cradle Dr. H. K. Hoy, Marshal of the Parade. at fcrved with a pen-knife, in which seven j Lit generations were rocked; a photograph , , of the first white child born in Beliefonte; ", tory of the town and county were n hi' a quilt under which Martha Washington admired and the centennial fete slept; a table once owned by William eluded. r>a Penn; chairs that were owned by La- 1 Fayette and Lucretia Mott; newspapers Li, containing accounts of General Wash¬ ington’s death and funeral obsequies;, ’ Spy $*a> - set his eyes upon lovely Penn’s Valley, afterward his happy home.—After re- jconnoitering the valley he descended : Penn’s Creek in a canoe; but soon re¬ turned again, took up a large body of 1 land, made a settlement there, and erected a stockade fort.” Other pre¬ revolutionary settlers of the valley were John Livingston, Maurice Davis and John Hall. In common with many others, Gen¬ eral Potter was driven from his home ^ t * * f til % ^ A t~* f11 if iftAli I by the Indians at the opening of the Revolution. He entered the service of EARLY HISTORY his country, and was with Washing¬ ton at Ve>iey Forge, Brandywine, Ger¬ THE FIRST SETTLEMENTS IN CEN¬ mantown and in New Jersey. It is TRE COUNTY. evident, from letters, orders and other papers now in possession of his de¬ Its Early History—The First Settlers.~ scendants, that he had the entire con¬ Tlie Indians and Incidents Genera¬ fidence of his superior officer. One tions Past. letter in particular, giving instructions and explicit directions in regard to the It is difficult, if not impossible, to details of a certain important expedi¬ ascertain when the first actual settle¬ tion to be conducted by General Pot¬ ment was made in what is now Centre ter, is in the hands of Dr. Potter, of county. It is known, however, that Bellefonte, great-grandson of the Gen¬ it was previous to the Revolutionary eral. war, for “in 1776,” according to Linn, At the close of the war, General Pot¬ “Penn’s Valley was pretty numerous¬ ter returned to his possessions in ly settled;” and Sherman Day says, in Penn’s Valley, and subsequently alluding to the Fort Stanwix Treaty became deputy-surveyor for the Sixth in 1768, “about that time, or as some district. He died in Franklin county, say, a year or two previous, Andrew Pa., in the fall of 1788, from the effects ' Boggs, father of the late distinguished of an injury received while assisting at Judge Boggs, erected his cabin on the some work upon his property. He left bank of Bald Eagle Creek, oppo¬ had gone to Franklin county for the site to an old Indian village on the purpose of getting medical assistance, flats near where Milesburg is now sit¬ and soon died at the residence of his uated. Daniel and Jonas Davis, Low daughter. - Dutchmen, settled a few years after General Philip Benner was one of Mr.. Boggs, a little further down the the early and prominent citizens of creek. There was a block-house at the county. In 1792 he located in Davis’ place, at which a garrison was Spring township, where he died in stationed for awhile in 1777. Not long 1833. He was a native of Chester after Mr. Boggs, Mr. William Lamb county. When quite young he took settled on Spring Creek; about a mile up arms against the British, under below Bellefonte, just above the gap General Wayne, who was a relative. in the mountains. Richard Malone After the war, he became a successful ■l was also an early settler in the valley. manufacturer of iron, at Coventry A Mr. Culbertson, who was killed by forge in Chester county. About the the Indians, appears also to have set- year 1790, he purchased the property _ tied somewhere in the valley during in Centre county known as “Rock the Revolution. Soon after the treaty Furnace,” and soon after erected a of 1768, James Potter, afterward a forge, one of the first in the county, to Brigadier General under Washington, which he subsequently added another came up the West Branch and Bald forge, a furnace and a rolling mill. ’• Eagle Creek, to seek for choice lands. The rising importance of the west im- He crossed the Nittany mountain at jjpressed him with the idea of opening Logan’s Gap, and for the first time munication with Pittsburg, as a most important dutifis. While yet an market for his iron and nails. He suc¬ Ensign in Col. ClapWm’s regiment, ceeded, and for many years enjoyed, he participated in th< building of Fort without competition, the trade in Augusta,, now Sunbtry, in 1756. Ini what he called “Juniata iron,” for the his journal he gives t le following brief I western country. He held the rank account of his experience at that time of Major-General of militia, and was and for a year or tivo after: “We tw ice a Presidential elector. marched up the west side of the Sus¬ Andrew Gregg was another promi¬ quehanna until we came opposite nent citizen in the early days of Cen¬ where the town of Sunbury now stands tre county. He was born at Carlisle, where we crossed in bateaux, and I Pa., on June 10th, 1755. He received had the honor of being the first man a classical education, and was engag¬ who put his foot on shore at landing. ed for some years as a tutor in the In building the fort, Captain Levi University of Pennsylvania. In 1783 Trump and myself had charge of the he commenced the business of store¬ workmen; and after it was finished, keeper in Middletown, Dauphin coun¬ our battallion remained there in garri¬ ty. Four years later he married a son till 1758. In the summer of 1757, daughter of Gen. Potter, and in the I was nearly taken prisoner by the In¬ following year moved to Penn’s Val- [ dians. At about one-half mile distant ley, where he settled down in the from the fort stood a large tree that woods and commenced the business of bore excellent plums, on an open piece farming, about two miles from Potter’s of ground, near what is now called the old fort. He remained on his farm Bloody Spring. Lieut. Samuel Atlee until 1814, when he removed to Belle- and myself took a walk to this tree to fonte tor the purpose of educating his gather plums. While we were there a children, several of whom were still party of Indians lay a short distance young. In 1790 he was elected a mem¬ from us, concealed in the thicket, and ber of Congress, and re-elected several had nearly got between us and the times, serving in all sixteen successive fort when a soldier belonging to the years, and during the session of 1806-7 bullock guard, not far from us, came to was chosen a member of the United the spring to drink. The Indians States Senate. In 1820 he was called were thereby in danger of being dis¬ to the position of Secretary of the covered; and in consequence fired at Commonwealth by Gov. Hiester. “As and killed the soldier, by which means a public man, as well as in private life, we got off, and returned to the fort in he was remarkable for a sound and much less time than we were in com¬ 1 discriminating mind, agreeable and ing out.” dignified manners, and unbending and After returning to civil life, Col. unyielding honesty.” Miles engaged extensively in business Col. John Patton, who built the first pursuits, and became owner of valua¬ furnace in the territory of Centre coun¬ ble property. During the latter part ty, was a Major in Col. Samuel Miles’ of his life he was largely interested in regiment, appointed March 13th, 1776. the manufacture of iron, and built He participated in the battle of Long works for that purpose on Spring Island, was appointed Major of the Creek, between Milesburg and Belle- Ninth Pennsylvania regiment, Octo¬ fonte. They are now owned by Me- ' ber 25, 1776, and after the organization Coy & Linn. He not only laid out of the Pennsylvania Line in 1777 com¬ Milesburg, but did more to advance manded one of the additional regi¬ its growth and prosperity than any ments. He and his fid friend, Col. other individual. He died about the Miles, became associated in the iron year 1805. business in Centre county, and togeth¬ The Potter family seems to have ^ er owned vast tracts of land. He died been one of the most prominent in in 1802. this section of the state. Two, at least *. Col. Samuel Miles, the founder of of the General’s sons occupied posi- ? Milesburg, took a verv active part in tions before the public in various offi- 'die Revolutionary wrr, was in active cial capacities. One of them became ervice a long time, and performed / General, and another, James Jr., sue ’-4 ceeded his father ks deputy-surveyor^ Penns Valley, and the people on the In addition to the pioneers already frontiers are in great distress for want mentioned, Col. J ohn Holt, a Revolu¬ of arms and ammunition.” Col. Pot¬ tionary soldier, settled in Bald Eaglt ter, in writing to Maj. Gen. Armstrong valley in 1782, near where Curtin’s from “Upper Fort, Penn’s Valley, iron works now stand. Hewasgrand- May 17, 1778,” says: “Our savage en¬ father of J. H. and Wm. Holt, well-j emies continue to murder and scalp known citizens of Centre county, and and capture. We have two forts in among the very first settlers of the this valley and are determined to north-western portion of the county. stand as long as we are supported, but Holt's brother-in-law, John Harbison, if we have not men sent to assist us settled about the same time near the we are too few to make a stand. The sitf ofMilesburg. McGee and Tipton, circumstances of this country are tru¬ l alst his brothers-in-law, located near ly lamentable. I want for words to [[where the village of Howard is now describe it to you. The people are situated. So did Capt. John Askey, very poor, and bread at such a high another soldier of the Revolution. price; God knows what the conse¬ The first settlers of the county were, quences will be.” Again on the 25th as a general thing, persons of educa¬ of July he writes; “Yesterday two tion and ability, some of them rank¬ men of Captain Einley’s company, ing as scholars; which accounts, to a Col. Brodhead’s regiment, went out I great extent, for the intelligence now from this place in the plains a little - displayed among its people. Belle- below my fields, and met a party of | fonte, the county seat, has probably Indians, five in number, whom they more well-informed men and women m engaged. One of the soldiers, Thom¬ than any other town of its size in the ¥ as Van Doran, was shot dead; the oth¬ state. er Jacob Shedacre, ran about four hun¬ dred yards and was pursued by one of The Indians. the Indians. They attacked each oth¬ er with their knives, and one excellent Many instances have been related of soldier killed his antagonist. His fate the cruel treatment received by the was hard for another Indian came up early settlers of Bald Eagle and Penns and shot him.” It is said that many valleys at the hands of the Indians. years after the occurrence, “a rusted Often they were surprised at night, hunting knife was found near the , their houses plundered, and their cat¬ scene of the encounter.” c tle and other live stock driven off. “On the 8th of May, 1778, the In¬ oi Their lives were frequently endanger¬ dians killed one man on the Bald Ea¬ :c ed, and in many instances taken. gle settlement—Simon Vaugh, a pri¬ V! Captivity, with the most barbarous vate of Captain Bell’s company. He 79 treatment, often fell to their lot. was killed at the house of Jonas Da¬ For many years after the county vis, who lived a short distance below was settled the inhabitants fivea in ai- Andrew Boggs, opposite Milesburg. most continual fear of their savage Robert Moore, the express rider, who foes. At times the danger was so im¬ took the news, stopped at the house of minent that the people had to appeal Jacob Standiford to feed his horse, to the general authorities for protec¬ where he found Standiford dead, who, tion. The following extracts from let¬ with his wife and daughter were kill¬ ters written in 1778 will give the read¬ ed and scalped, and his son, a lad ten er an idea of the condition of affairs, or eleven years of age missing. Stan¬ and of the consternation that must diford was killed on what was lately have prevailed at that time. In a let¬ Ephraim Keller’s farm, three miles ter dated Lancaster, May 16, 1778, and west of Potter's Fort. Henry Dale, directed to the Board of War at York- father of Christian Dale, who helped town, by the Vice President of the Su¬ bury them, said that Standiford and preme Executive Council, it is stated four of his family were killed. They E" it “it appears that several persons were buried in a corner of one of ve been killed by the Indians, very the fields on the place, where their ely, on the Bald Eagle creek and in graves may still be seen.”—Linn. 72 '!-> age V>ers of the sociecy lived tt> Many other instances of Indian oaf rage might be related, but sufficie "STSSSl of .he delation has been told to show what the P1 ‘ were selected from members of the so¬ .neersofthe county had to contend. ciety by lot, and received no pay for with and endure. ?heir religions teachings. Samuel Fletcher was the first minister selected andsince that time the following have t . selected and officiated: Darnel Kune Michael Schenck, Fredenck From, Date, The meeting house was sold m 1B93 ° r^nhPlftcher. who now occupies * MENN0N1TE CHliKCH RU dwelling and the congregation has AT HOWARD. — ----- jl»rSrMa,y pague»tos, aod One of the Oldest Buildings m our County. .arkable WHO WERE THE FOUNDERS? A Once Flourishing Congregation that has Disappeared.—Several of the Surviving Members-The Building now used as a I Dwelling House. The Mennonite congregation of How■ ard township, this county, was one of the first, if not the very first, religious From. societies organized in Centre county, hav¬ ing been organized about the year T795- ' in 1786 Daniel Kunes and some Crer- 1 man families from Lancaster county I settled in Howard township. Several j other families followed the early pio- neers, nearly ail being members of the . Mennonite society. Feeling the need of spiritual friendship Daniel Kunes and Samuel Fletcher organized the first con¬ ROAD H1ST0OT gregation, consisting of themselves, Frederick Schenck, Anne Pi etcher, Fred¬ first MEANS OF av erick Pletcher and their families. In the valley 18x2 the log meeting house was erected 1 on land owned by Jacob and Anna Road Tliro Bn ! Pletcher, and in 1821 was deeded to neeted With I Frederick Schenck, as trustee for tne _ Other'! congregation. The members of this congregation were noted for their hospitality ana be¬ „fm the the oldest History roads ^ ^ I nevolence, always ready to assist the afflicted and needy. Their religious teachings inculcated industry, peace piety and virtue. Most of the firstmem- St' f«wgw*: •*»' a direct line midway thro Miles town¬ Creek in Miles township, Centre coun¬ ship. ty, thro. Brush Valley Narrows. Jas. The old road from West Buffalo F. Linn was the surveyor; David township, Union county, thro Brush Wolf and Henry Peters, chain-carri¬ Valley Narrows to Elk Creek, thence ers ; and Col. Samuel Reber, axeman.” thro the entire length of Brush valley Altho the road was located in 1840, it from east to west, was cut out by Col. was not opened until 1846 and 1847 ; j Samuel Miles for the convenience of the intervening time was spent in I settlers, and tradition says, as one of wrangling with the Union County the* conditions of his sale of land. folks to compel them to make their Some person had contracted with portion of it. Miles township was de¬ Miles to open the road, and it seems, feated for want of proper legislation made a poor job of it, for some time af¬ granting the road. James Burnside, ter its completion the proprietor came Esq., who was representing Centre over it in some kind of a conveyance, County in the Legislature, was then and was very much displeased with intrusted with the matter of securing its bad condition. The length of the the passage of an act sufficiently po¬ road was over 30 miles, beginning at tent, and he managed it so adroitly what is now Heberling’s mill, Union that the member from Union County, county, and terminating at the west and some other individual whom end of Brush valley. Half of this dis¬ Hartley township had stationed at tance is taken up by the Narrows,— Harrisburg all winter to watch for any continuous mountains for 15 miles. attempt that might be made to pass an The road must have been opened prior act, never suspected anything juntil to 1791, for in the spring of that year the work was accomplished. Miles Anthony Bierly came over it when township raised by subscription nearly moving his family into the valley. a thousand dollars, which was paid He was the first man who drove thro over to Hartley township as a bonus with a wagon. On account of the for the building of the road thro the poor condition of the road it was slow latter. driving, and they were obliged to The road from Aaronsburg across camp over night in the mountains. the mountains, and entering {[Brush The situation was not pleasant; moun¬ valley thro Kleckner’s Gap, was con¬ tains and deep forests for many miles firmed in 1802. But it must have been in every direction, and wolves howl¬ open for travel before that time. A VI ing around the frightened family all number of the settlers came into the night. The road thro the valley keeps valley by this road. It used to be 0C near the centre, and is nearly straight, traveled very much, but it is now oi turning neither to the right nor the abandoned. :c left, but takes the weary traveler over The old road between Spring Bank the summits of the highest hills. Its and Millheim, which is still visible in |Vi ! 79 unbending directness suggests the many places, was made in 1811. The h< stern, uncompromising character of pike along the present route was a the people who first used it. Changes opened in 1842. It was incorporated j in the route of the old Narrows road in 1834, under the title “Bald Eagle, t: were made at different times, but it re¬ Nittany and Brush Valley Pike.” or mained steep in many places and dif¬ The road across from Wolf’s Store ficult to travel, and much of the heavy to Woodward was granted Aug. 31, teaming was done thro Penn’s Valley 1815. It and the old Indian path thro Narrows until the present road was Minich’s Gap cross the second or “Big made. In reference to the latter, the Mountain,” at nearly the same place. following is copied from Linn’s An¬ Brungart’s road to Sugar valley was nals of Buffalo Valley: (May 26, 1840), granted by court in 1806. People may “the commissioners, Anthony Wolf, have crossed there earlier, tho at that of Centre County, Henry Noll, of Un¬ date there was not much use for a road ion County, and Jacob Stitzel, of Nor¬ to Sugar Valley, for Mr. George Brun thumberland County, commenced lo¬ gart, who came into Brush valley cating the State road from Heberling’s 1802, used to remark that “they r mill, West Buffalo township, to Elk started in the morning, visited * 7? g inhabitants of Sugar valley, and re¬ turned in the evening.” and Elizabeth. Henry and The old roads which are seen on the resided in Millheim, Elias in County, and Elizabeth married mountains between Rebersburg and liam Gutelius, of Mifilinburg. This Tylersville, Sugar valley, were trav¬ Kreamer family is remarkable physi¬ eled at an early date. The oldestjgrant- cally for size and weight. edby court was in 1808. The second Jacob Evert came from Lehigh was opened about 1811, and the pres¬ County, and located first in Brush val¬ ent one in 1851. Here the first settlers of Sugar valley crossed over, and it is ley and then upon the land now later occupied by Andrew Harter, and final-j said they frequently hired extra horses ly upon the property recently owned ] from the farmers in the vicinity to drag their wagons up the steep side of by his son Michael. Of his children, the mountains. Michael married Amanda Walters; There are several old roads from Ma- Jacob married Mary Dennis ; Samuel, disonburg to Nittany valley, the first Sarah Kerstetter; Susan, Daniel Ei- of which was granted in 1814, the sec¬ senhuth ; and Lydia, Francis Long. ond in 1830. Peter "and Philip Neese settled in The road from the east end of the Penn. Peter’s place was afterwards valley from Stover’s to Sugar valley occupied by his grandchildren,—Wil¬ was opened in 1855. liam and David. Peter’s children were David, Peter, William, Jacob, PENN TOWNSHIP, Elizabeth, Polly, Catherine, and Ly¬ dia. Philip Neese’s eldest daughter married Sebastian Musser. EARLY SETTLERS AND THEIR DE¬ George Swartz erected one of the SCENDANTS. first saw-mills on Elk Creek, still stan¬ ) ding. He was a leading member of Interesting Facts from Away Back—Inci¬ the 'evangelical Church, and it was dents, Names, &c., of Early Residents upon his place the early camp-meet¬ in Penn Township. ings of that denomination were held. His children were David, Michael, Samuel Hoy was one of the earliest George, Andrew, Henry, Jacob, John, settlers in the territory of Penn, as we William, Sarah, and Catherine, Mrs. glean from Linn’s History, and is said Dormeyer, of Cambria County, and to have cleared up the place now (1883) Mrs. Moore, of Ohio. S. M. Swartz, occupied by P. Breon. Hoy’s name of Tusseyville, merchant, and G. M. occurs in the assessment list prior to Swartz, dentist, are sons of George the Revolution. John Hall was also Swartz, (2d). ! an early settler of the territory. He William Krape settled upon the land represented Potter township upon the later occupied by his grandson, Sam¬ I Committee of Safety in 1776. The Kerr uel Krape. William Krape’s descend¬ and Rankin families are connected ants were Adam, William, Jacob, Ab¬ with him either by marriage or de¬ raham, and three daughters. Adam scent. John Livingston,’a settler be¬ married Margaret Fisher, William fore the Revolution, came from New married Susan Gramly, Abraham mar¬ Jersey, and was a relative of Governor ried Polly Neese. The daughters mar¬ Livingstone, of that province. ried Adam Gramly, Jacob Bear and After the Revolution came in the Mr. Long. Millers,—Martin, Henry Jacob, John, Jacob Fiedler settled on Penn’s —locating at the mouth of Elk Creek. Creek, upon the place now occupied Daniel Kreamer came in about 1790, by Jacob Kerstetter. Adam Zerby, a and located upon a tract of land ad¬ weaver, settled near where his son An¬ joining Hoy’s on the east. DanieL drew lives, and operated also a saw¬ Kreamer, the second, is now (1883) 9’* mill erected by Jacob Neidigh. John years of age. The latter had a familj j Detweiler settled upon the place after- of eight children,—John, Daniel, Wil ! wards occupied by Jacob Detweiler, liam, Elias, Henry, Jonathan, Jacob now by Reed Alexander. '* The most prominent of the early cit- II ... iaf-- --ji rs tre Mills. From this fact the valley jens of Penn township was Hon. Ja- had probably received its original )b Kryder, He was a member of the name, “Sinking Spring Valley,” as legislature 1815-19; associate judge, designated in old deeds of 1772. Its 1827. He belonged to the Lutheran present name was derived later from Church, and was a member of the Cen¬ the character of its vegetation, which tre County Bible Society from its or¬ was a dense brushwood of crab-apple, ganization. He was clear-headed and thorn, and hazel. Hence the name had a well-balanced mind, candid, “Brush Valley.” The name of Elk [conscientious, and honest, traits in creek came from the noble elk once so which many would-be prominent men numerous, as shown by the many ant¬ of this day are lacking. lers found in the valley. Judge Kryder died May, 1852, on Miles township is so named in honor the farm lately owned by Amos Alex¬ of Col. Samuel Miles, who at one time ander, a mile and one-half southwest owned all the valley land from Brush ofMillheim. He had a large family, Valley Narrows to the head of Penn’s ; of whom were Catharine, married to Creek. This tract was surveyed in John Sankey; Elizabeth, married to 1773, conveying what became subse¬ George M. Wasson ; Rebecca, married quently the Brungart tract to Samuel James G. Evans, of near Spring Mills ; Miles, in these words: “Which the John ; Samuel, resided near Cedar Honorable, the Proprietaries of said j Springs ; Daniel; Susan, married Dan¬ Province, by their Commissioner of iel Kurtz ; Mary, married to Michael Property, John Penn, Esq., by War¬ Eilert; Sarah, to John Stout; and rant dated the 24th day November, Mrs. Godfrey Lowrey. 1773, have authorized] to be Surveyed, j Judge Kryder has two grandsons to the said Frederick Hailer,” &c. who are ministers of the German Re¬ The whole valley was then laid out ^ formed Church,—Rev. L. Kryder Ev¬ into separate tracts varying in area | ans, of Pottstown, and Rev. John M. from 275 to 350 acres and extending ' Evans, of Clarion County, Pa.; J. from the foot of Nittany mountain on Wells Evans, another grandson, farms the north to the foot of Brush moun- j the old place of his grandfather, Lott tain on the south, many of these tracts Evans, in Gregg township. are designated in old deeds and pat¬ Penn township was organized in ents by very peculiar names, such as 1844. The court appointed as commis¬ “Shinkleton,”j“Riga,” “Plains of Ab- V ^ sioners Samuel Pettit, Michael Shaef- raham,” “Straits of Magella,”. v j fer, and William Smyth, Jr., whose 7 . . /> _ attt 4/->irrr>ciViin nf A search among piles of old docu- ■, 1 report in favor of the new township of Penn was confirmed by court, Novem¬ ments has revealed the fact that copies .) berMCA 30, 1844.xwxjl. of the old leases are exceedingly scarce. ( One was found, however, which was l Imiles township. taken out by Anthony Bierly in 1791, for the Bieriy tract, containing then INTERESTING CHAPTER OF LOCAL 300 acres. Its principal conditions are HISTORY. here presented as being perhaps of > j some interest; it is likely that all the of Early Surveys, Organization, Trials and Hardships of the'Pioneers.—A j other leases were similar in their pro¬ Noted Indian Path. visions. Mr. Bierly was required to pay all taxes or assessments that might The arable portion of Miles township be made; to plant within four , as gathered from Linn’s History, was years from the date of the lease an I taken up by Samuel Miles on warrants orchard of apple-trees containing at dated in 1772 and 1773, and surveyed j least 100 trees of a reasonable size ; to b in 1773 and 1774. “clear and put into good English grass \ It is about 16 miles long and one to seven acres of ground at least for mea- > \ two miles wide. j dow,” and to put in good fence all the j The principal stream is Elk Creek. | improved part. It was further stipu- All of this stream sinks, except during lated that Mr. Bierly should purchase high water, on the farms of N. Meyer the tract during the term of his lease, and William Walker, and rises again in the mill-dam of J. R. Meyers, Cen- (7 years.) quently visited these grounds at a pe- ] To state definitely when and where riod before settlements were made. the first settlement in Brush valley The site of one of their camps has been was made is now impossible. The old¬ alluded to, and it may be worthy of i est inhabitants know not, and records notice that there was an Indian path of this event there are none. across the valley, parts of which are The first settlers were Pennsylvania visible this day, and were seen by the writer. This path began somewhere Germans with)the exception of a few along the Juniata river, coming Scotch-Irish and English, who, tradi¬ through the Seven mountains across tion says, preceded the former. The lower end of Penn’s valley, Penns valley, entering Brush valley which was first entered by the Stov¬ through Minnich’s Gap southeast of ers, Hublers, Harpers, and Hesses, Wolf’s Store, thence crossing the val¬ some time prior to the “Great Runa¬ ley obliquely in the direction of the way” of 1778, supported quite a nu¬ point where Brungart’s road crosses merous population before any emigra¬ into Sugar valley. No attempt has tions were made into Brush valley. been made to trace its course farther, but it is known to have terminated at The territory of the latter used to be a point opposite the mouth of Pine well stocked with deer and was a fa¬ Creek, on the West Branch, where vorite hunting ground of the Nimrods from the other valley, who had a camp there used to be an Indian graveyard. At the foot of Nittany mountain north on Elk Creek, a few miles west of site of Henry Meyer’s present home. It of George Brungart’s farm, there was occupied the site of an old Indian fitted through a small tree a polished camp, as is shown at this day by the stone eighteen or twenty inches long large quantity of half-finished arrow i and about thi’ee inches in diameter. heads and flint spawls from the manu¬ It probably served as a “guideboard” facture of their hunting implements. to the path. Mr. Oswald Dubbs, who It is related that on a certain occasion owned the land on which the tree stood, cut out the stone, and it is still two hnnters were camping here, and separating one evening to hunt awhile a carefully preserved relic in the fami¬ before retiring for the night, one of ly. On the top of Nittany mountain them never came back. Many years the figure of a turkey was carved upon after a skeleton of a man was found at a tree near the path, and various marks [ the foot of a tree a mile west of Rebers- on trees and rocks were still to be seen I a few years ago. The path was deeply burg; a rusty gun was standing against worn in some places, which shows the tree, and the end of the barrel had that it was used frequently. It is said 1 worn a deep groove into its trunk. It that another path united with the one | is supposed the remains were those of described somewhere at the foot of the last hunter, who, unable to find Nittany mountain. This entered his way back, sat down and froze to the valley through Daughenbach’s death. The first inhabitants of Penn’s and Gap east of Minich’s Gap. Another Brush valleys were more closely unit¬ path came up through Brush Valley ed by ties of friendship than seems Narrows. Could the rocks and trees now the case. Brush mountain was along these paths speak, no doubt they at that time no barrier to social inter¬ could tell many a horrible tale of course between the two sections. Sev¬ painted savages bedecked with bloody eral of the pioneer settlers came from scalps passing by and leading groan¬ Penn’s valley, where they had sojourn¬ ing prisoners reserved for the stake ed for a few years on their exodus and the faggot. / westward from the eastern counties. The early settlers of Brush valley HARRIS TW P.i Hid not suffer from depredations of "hostile Indians, yet some of them had I a taste of Indian warfare while still re¬ A CHAPTER FROM LINNS’ HISTORY siding in the lower counties. There OF CENTRE CO- are evidences that the Indians fre- T7 Michael Jack came up with his bro¬ Early Settlers—Surveys—Interesting Inci¬ ther-in-law, Alexander Dunlap, from dents, and Historical Data of tills Lancaster county, about the year 1789, District. and purchased of Reuben Haines the lands afterwards owned by William The arable portion of Harris town¬ McFarlane, B. Stem, and George Jack, ship was taken up principally by war¬ esq. He served a short time in the re¬ rants belonging to Reuben Haines sur¬ volutionary war. In 1791 he built a veyed in 1767, running from Gen. Pot,- grist mill a mile of Boalsburg, near ter’s land west of the manor of Not¬ what was McFarlane’s mill. He also tingham, as per Linn’s History. The carried on a distillery. He had twelve ! □I ajor part of the early settlements children, his youngest, George, died were made in that part of the original at Boalsburg. Michael Jack died in township constituting the township of the fall of 1829. College. The erection of the latter in James Watson also settled in Harris, 1875 curtailed Harris of considerable (then Potter) as early as 1789 ; died in territory. One of the earliest settlers the spring of 1822 ; he had 13 children. and one of the most distinguished, as The land owned in later years by well as self-sacrificing to the interests the venerable Robert Galbraith was a of his fellow-creatures, was the Rev. great many years ago known as the William Stuart. He was a native of “Banks of Jordan,” deriving its name Ireland born in a small village near from Benjamin and John Potter Jor¬ Londonberry, on the 18 of July, 1759. dan, who in 1787 owned that tract, At the age of 17 he emigrated to the containing 165 acres. In the latter United States, and settled in Delaware part of the same year they disposed of and engaged in school-teaching. The it to William Young for the sum of feelings which he experienced relative ninety pounds. During the thirteen to the spiritual welfare of his fellow- years following it increased wonder¬ beings induced him to turn his atten¬ fully in value. On the 16 day of May, tion to the ministry. 1800, Young sold it to James Galbraith In 1801 he visited the precincts of for 620 pounds, who settled upon it the the Huntingdon Presbytery as a can¬ same year. He had a family of nine didate, and preached to the congrega¬ children, six sons and three daugh¬ tions of the East Penn’s valley, Sink¬ ters, one of the sons was Bertram, at ing Creek, and Spring Creek churches. Bellefonte. He accepted their call, and was or¬ Robert, who resided upon the old dained as pastor Oct. 6, 1801. The fol- place, was married to Rebecca Hersh- owing year, concluding to take up his barger. residence in Harris township, he pur¬ James McFarlane came from Mififiini chased of Henry Falls 145 acres of land county about 1818, and settled on the', where John Leech lived in later years. Slab Cabin Branch, where later W. H. In 1804 he severed his connection with Miller lived. His father was a revolu¬ the East Penn’s valley congregation, tionary soldier, and at one time was and divided his time equally with the taken prisoner by the Hessians, at Spring Creek and Sinking Creek con¬ Fort Washington, and, being a black¬ gregations. He continued to serve the smith, was obliged to manufacture ax¬ latter charges for a consecutive period es for the British. Shortly before the of 33 years. By a kick from a horse close of the war he was released, and. he sustained a broken leg, which inca¬ afterwards rose to the rank of colonel pacitated him from all further pastoral of militia. He had two sons, James^ duties. He died March 30, 1848, in the and Robert, both died only a few years] 89th year of his age. ago. His family consisted of two chil¬ James Larimer, of Bucks county,) dren, David and Isabella. His widow settled in what is now Harris town¬ died June 4, 1848. ship. On the state road, known as the Jacob Jack died in Harris township, Lancaster and Pittsburg road, Hugh then Potter, in 1812. He was the fath¬ Conley had the previous year put up er of Michael Jack and Mrs. Eve Mc- a tavern at what was known as Lo¬ Fadden._■ gan’s camp. He was the father of 3. and A. V. juarimer. toil, and enterprise familiar. Nature Barnabas Hasson, in 1800 settled on had given him a powerful and athletic Cedar Creek. One of his sons, John, frame of body, with a mind which in after-years attained a prominent po¬ might well give tone to an herculean sition in public affairs, as a legislator frame. As an officer of the British and associate judge. Provincial army, engaged in the de- j Other old settlers were Isaac Temple fense of the frontier, he conceived the who lived where B. F. Brown lived natural idea that, inclosed by the range later; David Barr, who a short time of mountains which on every side met after the revolution settled upon lands his view on his return from Kittan¬ one mile west of Boalsburg ; Adam ning, there must be a fine country. Miller, father of William H. Miller ; After being ordered to Fort Augusta, Daniel Moser, who first located near his idea of a fine country to be discov¬ Shingletown ; Jacob Sparr, who died ered again returned to him. Having at the age of 93 years ; Fergus Potter, obtained leave of absence, he set off who came with the Rev. William Stu¬ with one attendant in the snmmer of art, and settled upon the farm adjoin¬ the year 1794. Passing up the West ing. Branch, he reached the mouth of Bald Henry Meyer’s ancestors were na¬ Eagle Creek, a distance of seventy-five tives of Germany. He was born in miles. Then passing up Bald Eagle Lebanon county and in 1820 came to Creek to the place where Spring Creek Harris township. enters it, a distance of thirty miles, Linden Hall was founded by Daniel they took to the mountains, and hav¬ Hess, retired merchant and still living. ing reached the top of Nittany moun Boalsburg was known as Springfield tain, Capt. Potter, seeing the prairies up to 1820, when it was named Boals¬ and noble forest beneath him, cried burg, in honor of David Boal, esq. out to his attendant, “By heavens, Thompson, I have discovered an em¬ pire !” Immediately descending into PENNS VALLEY the plain they came to a spring, at a place which was in after-days of some distinction, now known by the appel¬ WHEN THIS VALLEY WAS FIRST lation of ‘Old Fort,’ owned by Capt. DISCOVERED. Potter’s grandso n. “Here the adventurers found them¬ Linn's History Describes the Occasion selves out of provisions, and for two When a White Man First Sets Eyes days and as many nights the flesh on this Beautiful District. scraped from a dried Beaver’s skin was their only subsistence. With starva¬ Among the Potter papers I found, tion staring them in the face, Capt. Oct. 8, 1882, a paper in the handwri - Potter determined on striking through ing of Wm. H. Patterson, without the the mountains for Fort Augusta, and date, but from its reference to Chiet by good fortune happened on a creek, Justice Tilghman, must have been to which they gave the name of John written prior to 1826, which gives the| Penn’s Creek, little dreaming it was then tradition of the first entry of the the same creek which entered the Sus¬ white man into Penn’s valley. • quehanna at the Isle of Que, known as Patterson was one of Judge o er s Penn’s Creek. Pursuing the stream, first clerks at Potter’s Mills. they arrived where provisions could Alluding to a notice which M . be had, and finally reached Fort Au¬ Chief Justice Tilghman, as president gusta. Capt. Potter and his compan¬ of the Agricultural Society takes o ion communicated their discovery, and ! ■ the valley, and prefacing the remark it so happened that an Indian, Job that a narrative of the events wh ch Chilloway, was at the fort on their ar¬ led to the discovery of Penns valley rival. Learning that they had been would be interesting, he says, Cap • in the valley, and determining that if James Potter was a man of strong and it must be lost to the Indians he at penetrating mind, and one to whorn^ least would profit by their loss, he 1 v habits rendered a life of peri /\ 79 subsequently conveyed their right tc goes to Col. Hunter and sells to him the right of discovery. Col. Hunter the person paying the purchase mon- makes speed to Philadelphia and sells i ey. Baynton, Wharton, and Moiiis, his right to Reuben Haines. In the i for instance, used the names of then mean time Capt. Potter hurries to \ sailors, stevedores, and clerks. Philadelphia to make application and Their,instructions required the dep procure warrants.” uty surveyors to survey for the use o On this we remark that it is true the honorable the proprietaries one that Capt. Potter was on the 2d of Oct. ! tenth of all the land surveyed, or fiv 1754, in command of three companies ! hundred out of every five thousam on the northern frontiers, and possibly acres. These proprietary lands wer Thompson was the Thomas Thompson selected and surveyed first. Accord alluded to in Fithian’s Journal page ingly the first legal survey in Penn’ 17, post. But we are satisfied the dis¬ valley was the “Manor of Succoth, covery was in 1759, just after the pur¬ made under the direction of Wm. Ma chase of 1758, when Potter was at Bed¬ clay, deputy surveyor, on the 22d da; ford and had been just promoted cap¬ of September, 1766, described as on th tain of Wm. Thompson’s company, t head of Penn’s creek, above the grea 1 Capt. Thompson having resigned, and spring and northwest thereof. that Capt. Thompson was his compan¬ Manor of Succoth—This survey ion. The tradition is that Haines and calls for an elm which stood N. 37 de Potter compromised, Haines taking grees w. 50 perches from the mouth o the eastern end of Penn’s valley up to Sinking creek; thence N. 70 E. 97 per Spring Mills, and Potter from there to W. O.; thence N. 53 E. 369 per. to £ up. Certain it is that one of Potter’s B. O.; thence S. 59 W. 672 per. to ; first warrants of Aug. 1, 1766, was laid ■ poplar; thence S. 48 E. 230 per. to a W on the farm late Gen. George Buchan¬ O.; thence N. 53 E. 168 per. to a wal an’s just south of Penn Hall. nut; thence S. 37 E. 82 per. to a W. O. That the discovery was made in thence N. 53 E. 115 per. to the elm 1759, or at least before 1764, is decided and contained eight hundred anc by the fact that the warrant of reser¬ twenty acres and allowance. The vation of the manor of Nottingham, Penns, of whom John lived until Feb. west of the fort is dated Dec. 16, 1763, 9, 1795, when he died at the country and is accurately described as near the seat of Andrew Allen, in Berks coun- Indian path from the head of Penn’s . ty, held tne manor until in January, -'fl creek to old Frankstown. I 1791, when they had it divided intc . 3 three purparts. No. 1, the western ' J All of Penn’s valley was within the purchase line of 1758, but it was not purpart, they sold to George Riddles until after Col. Henry Bouquet had Gen. Potter’s son-in-law, and Georgt , dictated his own terms of peace to the Woods. It contained two hundred subdued Delawares and Shawanese, on and nine acres et al. No. 2, adjoining the banks of the Muskingum, on the No. 1, tt^ey sold May 18, 1791, to Johi 14th of Nov. 1764, and Lieutenant Harper. No. 3 was sold by the Penn; Governor^ John Penn’s proclamatior to Archibald Allison, and embrace: the property still owned by his de i jSJereof, Dec. 5, 1764, that settlements and improvements were resumed west scendants. Manor of Nottingham.—This was of the Susquehanna. surveyed under Mr. Maclay’s direc¬ On the 5th of Aug. 1765, the land-of¬ tions, Sept 23 and 24, 1766, for the pro- fice was opened for settled landk only prietaries. He began at a white oa* on the west side of the river, and on • which stood on the west line of what the 5th of Aug. 1766, it wfis opened for is now Samuel Vantries’ farm, 1881, I lands on the west side, dn the same and ran south 41 east 254 perches to a I terms as for those on the east side. No more than three hundred acres could I white oak, along Vantries and Ging- erich farms; thence north 49 east Sol be applied for by any one without a ! special order, but this restriction was per. to a white oik, about 200 perches ] evaded by applications in the names ot easterly of Old Fort hotel, 1881; thence '(friends or employees, who by deed-poll north 41 west 158; thence south oo 0 merit amounted to nothing more than ! ..-l 857 perches back to the'beginning, marking his claim, and he sold bis This manor contained 1035 acres, and right to Matthias Slough, a land spec¬ was held by the Penns until 1794, when ulator of Lancaster. they divided it into three parts, mark¬ Andrew Boggs settled upon that j ed a white oak for northwest corner part of the Poultney now owned by | and odd purpart; No. 1 on the west, John M. Wagoner, and his house stood j nextVantries and Gingerich’s, June on the creek bank just east of the road | 24, 1794, to Jacob Straub, 340 acres 64 where it turns northerly, where re-1 perches; No. 2, Feb. 7, 1794, to Michael mains of it are visidle. The present Jack and Wm. Young, 344 acres 148 old log house west of the road is not perches; and No. 3, nexttoOdenkirk’s, the original Andrew Boggs house. 1881, April 16, 1794, to Gerardus Wyn- The site is in the neighborhood of a coop. In 1794 the Sunbury road to hundred rods fropn the mouth of Spring Huntingdon ran along the southern Creek, on the north side of Bald Ea- boundary of the manor. The manor 1 gle. in 1766 is described as being “near the The deposition of Margery Boggs, Indian path leading from the head of widow of Andrew Boggs, w*as taken Penn’s creek to Frankstown.” This Nov. 15, 1806, before Wm. Petrikin, manor is wholly within Potter town¬ esq., at the late dwelling house of Rob¬ ship, commencing near the school ert Boggs, esq., deceased, in the pres¬ house west of the Fort hotel, bounded ence of James Harris and John Dun¬ on the south by the public road to lap, who were present for Wallis’ heirs Boalsburg, and embraces Dr. W. I. and John Holt, in an ejectment to Wilson’s second farm, Maj. Wm. F. April term, 1800, in Mifflin county, Reynolds, and all the farms thence up between Wallis’ heirs and John Holt. to and including George Boal’s, Leon¬ Mrs. Boggs states they- came the ard Rhone’s and E. Keller’s. The year the office was opened.- “I believe southwest white oak is still standing. it was in 1769.” She was asked wheth¬ The last survey made under the pur¬ er she ever noticed a tree on this place chase of 1754, confirmed in 1658, was where you now live marked “J. P.” the “Matthew Troy,” surveyed Sept. She answered, “No I never saw the 28, 1768, by Samuel Maelay, patented tree; but Joseph Poultney told me that March 9, 1793, to Henry Falls and he had drawn this place at the lottery, Fergus Potter, embracing now the and that he had put his name ou a Joshua Potter farm, Leech’s etc., and tree, pointing there with his finger to j Harris township. where the tree stood, and where there was then a hog pen, but the tree was (£it down. Pie told me at the same; FIRST EMIGRANT time if he could be of any use tome in helping me to the place he would do ANDREW BOGGS TAKES UP LAND jit.” IN 1769- She then goes on' to state her knowl¬ edge of Christopher Cottenton, who,; He Applies for a Land Grant of a Tract >; she says, lived on the same tract; Nortli of Bald Eagle Creek.—The “where John Holt now lives,” but, in Family Still Prominent. a house above his, towards Milesburg. “I was many a time at Cottenton’s house; his wife died there, and I was The first emigrant to Centre county there often during her sickness, when , was Andrew Boggs. His settlement she died, and when she was buried. , was upon the Joseph Poultney warran- I do not know how much clear land I tee. Poultney, in bis application, No. he had, but myself and two or three j 29, April 3, 1769, describes the land he neighbor women went there one day / applies for as on the north side of Bald and asked his wife where he was; she . Eagle Creek, near the fording, iuclud- said he was down on the bottom clear¬ ng his improvement, marked on a ing some land. The bottom lies below bite oak “J. P.” Poultney’simprove- • where John Holt now lives. On the island he had cleared land and raised % when I moved up after the war ? the largest stock I ever saw, It was the very same house that Tur¬ ,nd had it snugly put up when we ner lived in; but you never lived in e driven away. He was a very in- lhat house, except a little while before dustrious man, in good circumstances, your wife came out; there was no oth¬ and had a parcel of good working boys. er house then in the place but one. • He remained until he was driven The following is from a letter of Jno. away by the Indians; he went away O, Henning, of Hudson, Wis., dated before us, but they were all gone away Feb. 25, 1880. before us except three families. He “I have it by tradition that my told my husband often he was to buy great-grandfather, Boggs, settled in the land of .Wallis. He had horses, the Bald Eagle valley previous to the cows, and oxen, farming utensils. He Revolution. My grandfather, Robert lived on the place three years or more, Roggs, was born a short distance be¬ and, as I heard, died on the road. low Milesburg, and my mother and John Kerr lived near Cottenton’s. I myself were born on the same farm. cannot recollect when Cottenton and There was an old hollow buttonwood Kerr came, or which was first, but. tree near the Bald Eagle Creek, on the Kerr was gone before Cottenton was Boggs'farm, called the Eagle’s Nest, driven away. None of Cottenton s. from the fact that the old Indian chief heirs ever returned to look after the Bald Eagle, had occupied it for his place. John Kerr had no character wigwam. The story of my grandfath- for sobriety, industry, or anything, I , er shooting an Indian who attempt¬ have seen him walk arm in arm with ed to decoy him into ambush, by imi¬ the Indians, drunk frequently; he was tating a wild turkey, may still be re¬ always with the Indians if they had membered by some of your oldest citi¬ any liquor among them. He had nei¬ zens.,’ ther horse nor cow nor anything I Rev. John Harris Boggs, of Boone, recollect of but his wife and children; Boone county, Iowa, says his grand¬ his wife was a smart, active woman. father, Andrew Boggs, and the ftrsfc . He went off, I guess of his own accord; settlers crossed Muncy, Nittany, and, there was nobody driven oft by the the Seven mountains to a mill on the Indians for a great while after that. Juniata for flour, and carried their/ Kerr went to the Big Island, and liv¬ wheat to market at Northumberland ' ed on Capt. Parr’s land there; after.he in canoes, returning home with their r was there awhile he eulisted and went year’s supply of necessaries, encamping oft, and I believe he never came back on the bank of the river or creek every j again. ^ ) night. , ‘•John Turner came to Cottenton s The Iudian Logan lived at Hecla t place after the war. John Turner had Gap, and my grandfather had gone to lived before the war, and before he was Philadelphia to recruit his stock of driven away by the Indians, where •oods, and my grandmother w as alone w Joe Boggs lives, on top of the hill on with the children. Logan’s wife took 1 the tract Richard Malone bought of a sack of corn ou her pony to the mill Samuel Wallis.” on the Juniata, had it ground, and on Cross-examined by John Holt. her return, thinking that Mrs. Boggs Do you remember to see my father might possibly be out of meal, mstea and Capt. Callender out here ? of o-oing home came around by theen I remember to see Capt. Callender of the mountain (Lemout,) crossed n| here aud several men with him, but to Bald Eagle valley and down to do not know whether your father was Bongs’, and, not finding her at home, one or not. I remember to see your told her little girl to get something to father here with yourself; you were put some meal in, and thereupon emp¬ then a little boy. tied out about one-half the meal for Do you remember that I came out them, threw the sack upon the pon> , Here after the war and’shot a turkey? recrossed Muncy mountain to her I do; you came out on the 27th of home. This is the woman who was March, the year after Turner came. afterwards so cruelly murdered, in ; Was it the same house Cottenton April, 1774, near the mouth ot Bi0 X lived in before the ;" that I came to raw ore Into Iron ana steel. Where creek, not far from Wheeling, W. there were thirty of these furnaces fa., by Greathouse and his party. fifty years ago there is now but one. In their place have been erected large Jonas Davis settled near to Andrew 100-ton cold-blast furnaces of the Boggs. He was a quiet, orderly man, modern style. Although the mining and his wife a religious woman. But of the raw material has been going on steadily for more than a hundred : he had a brother who was a ruffian, years, yet the supply remains the 1 strong, very quarrelsome, and abusive, same and bids fair to continue so for another century to come. so much so that other settlers were un der the necessity of carrying arms to As early as the year 1769 the desire protect themselves from his abuse. He for new and choice lands had led a i would visit his brother oil Sunday, band of hardy poineers and land- hunters to push up the Bald Eagle and in order to vex Jonas’ wife, would Creek into what was then an almost " compel him to take his axe and fell unbroken wilderness inhabited by In¬ dians, wolves, panthers and rattle¬ tr^es. When Andrew Boggs, wh snakes, and which is now the rich. was a powerful man, would get out o fertile and beautiful county of Centre-, These early explorers made their way I patience, he caught Davis and gavi through the gaps of the Muncy and him a dogging, which would keep] Nittany Mountains into Penn’s Valley, where they erected a rude stockade j him in order for some time, and when fort as a defense against the Indians, i lecessary would repeat the operation. and named it Potter’s Fort, after Gen¬ i£f eral Potter, the leader of the first ex¬ pedition. These settlers about the beginning of the Revolutionary War were driven from their settlements by incursions of hostile savages. Little From, .7/tiXJVLS1-- progress was made in the settlement of the county until the war was over. When peace was restored renewed ac¬ tivity was manifested, and by the aid MkJT* . of capital, obtained in Philadelphia and other Eastern cities, nearly all the land in what is now Centre county ' was surveyed and purchased from the Bate, ' State. This was accomplished between the years 1780 and 1796. Here and there, where a huge forest tree had been blown down and the ground torn up to the depth of a few feet, or ENTRE county has long been where in some early clearing the plow C noted for her extensive iron ore had pierced the soil, the sharp eyes fields, large blast furnaces and of those early explorers discerned the croppings of dark red ores of iron, rolling mills. Within the limits which were in time to come to prove of her boundaries the manu¬ facture of iron in its every a source of wealth to generations yet unborn. stage has been going steadily on for * * * more than a century. Before even About the year 1’792, Colonel John her county lines were established the working of iron was the chief occu¬ Patton an officer of the Revolution¬ ary war. erected on Spring Creek, I pation of the majority of the settlers about eight miles from Bellefonte, who inhabited this section of the coun¬ the first iron furnace in the county, j try. Some of the old sites erected at It was called Centre Furnace. The' that time still stand and in a fairly year after General Philip Benner put good state of preservation. It was in i into operation Rock Forge, on the Centre county that many of Pennsyl¬ same stream; and afterward built a vania’s largest charcoal iron furnaces furnace and mill near the Forge. In were built. They are almost forgot¬ 1796 Miles, Dunlop & Co. started ten now, and with one exception are Harmony Forge. The next was no longer operated. They have suc¬ Logan Furnace, built by Boggs and cumbed to the modern cold-blast fur¬ Royer on Logan’s branch of Spring naces of wonderful productive powers, Creek in 1800. This furnace was and especially in the Northern States afterwards carried on by John Dun¬ are rarely to be found. So superior lop, who also connected with it a is charcoal iron to all others that in furnace and forge on the same stream, many cases, where an exceptionally about one-fourth of a mile from Belle¬ tough iron is required, no substitute fonte. has as yet been found to satisfactorily * * * take its place. It is, therefore, only An important fact that is not gen- ! a matter of time until the manu¬ erally known is, that one of the first i facture of charcoal iron will be as ac¬ charcoal Iron furnaces ever operated tive in this section of the State as it In Pennsylvania was built by Roland j was fifty years ago. It was in Centre i Curtin, Sr., the third Sheriff of Cen county that one of the first charcoal) tre county, and the father of the lat -on furnaces in the State was built, Governor Andrew Gregg Curtin, fter that they were numerous, and land Curtin, Sr., was born in Ireland re the only means of converting the I and educated in Paris, where he nar j rowly escaped the guillotine during the and forge, owned by tne net i Reign of Terror. He came first to eral Benner; the Hecla and M* Phlllpsburg, Centre county, after Furnaces, owned by John Mite, which he started a store in Miles- Co.; Howard Furnace, owned by I burg as early as 1707, and was a resi- seph Harris & Co., and Washington dent of Bellefonte in 1800, where he Furnace, owned by A. Henderson. i married, on November 25, of the same The last-named works are now in ; year, Margary Gregg, daughter of Clinton county. John Gregg, of Cumberland county. ♦ * * I About that time, in connection with The aggregate production of these Moses Boggs, he erected the forge at works was, at the period referred to, Eagle Iron Works, and soon after about 12,000 tons of pig metal, 4500 became sole owner. His sons were : tons of blooms and 2500 tons of bar also engaged with him in the busi¬ and rod iron and nails. In these, our ness, even before they attained their days of railways and telegraphs, it is majorities. hard to realize the obstacles which At this time there was no way of the earlier workers of iron were shipping iron except by arks on the obliged to overcome. Coming into an river or on wagons. Before there was almost untrodden wilderness, with the even a good wagon road across the nearest settlements far down the Sus¬ mountains to Pittsburg, young Ro¬ quehanna, or over steep and rugged land, as he was then called, trans¬ mountains on the Juniata River, ported many a wagon load of iron where roads were yet unthought, of, from this county to that city. When everything they required had to be prices were good in the East, he transported either in flatboats pushed took charge of the shipping by arks up the Bald Eagle Creek or in wagons, via the Susquehanna to market. The and at first on pack horses over blind ; manufacture of iron seemed to be born mountain paths. Roads had to be j in him, and he followed it throughout cut through the forests, dams built his life. For over fifty years he upon the streams and water wheels was actively engaged as a manager and blowing machinery for the fur¬ of iron works, the greater part of the ; naces and forges had to be construct¬ time at the well-known Eagle Iron ed and put in motion before even a Works, at what is now called Curtin's beginning could be made. Then came Station. This old founder has long the hauling and mining of the ore, since passed away, but his original wood had to be chopped through the plant still remains. winter, and all through the summer¬ * * * time converted into charcoal, of which There is now only one charcoal iron a stock sufficient to last until the en¬ furnace in operation in Centre county suing spring had to be transported and probably the only one in the State. to the furnace. At last when all this It is owned by the firm of McCoy &. had been accomplished and the molten Linn, and is located about a mile north metal gushed from the furnace hearth of Bellefonte, on the old Milesburg and was converted in the forge into pike, beside what was once a canal wrought iron and drawn under the extending to Philadelphia and other hammers into bars ready for the Eastern ploints, but of which there is smith, then came the question of now nothing to remember it by but : finding a market and the ti’an^por-' the old and long unused towpath and tation of the iron. dry channel bed. This furnace has * * * been running actively for ninety-six While the rich limestone valleys of years. The charcoal pits from which Centre county were being slowly occu¬ it obtains its supply of fuel are lo¬ pied by a sparse and scanty population. cated many miles away in the moun¬ Pittsburg was growing into a city, and tains. While there are many old de¬ the region west of the Allegheny serted pits in the county denoting the Mountains was producing a surplus of I fact that at one time that was a grain, beef and pork, but as yet no flourishing business, there are but iron had been manufactured in that one or two that are any longer used, section of the country. For this most and they are not at full time. Burn¬ indispensable of the metals, therefore, ing charcoal in central Pennsylvania^ the population were dependent upon is almost a! lost art, and there are the forges and furnaces of Centre and but few engaged in it at the present Huntingdon counties, or, as it was time. then called, the Juniata region. At These pioneer establishments were that time the only road over the soon followed by others. Hardman mountains was that which had been Philips, a wealthy Englishman, whose made by General Eraddock for his dis¬ ^e,as were far in advance of his age, astrous expedition against the French built a forge and a screw factory at ! and Indians at Fort Duquesne. Un- Philipsburg, beyond the Allegheny j der these conditions the only resource Mountains. As early as 1836 there of the Centre county Iron men was were in operation in Centre county transportation on pack horses over the Hannah Furnace, owned by G. W. ' Indian paths. McCullogh and Lyon, Shorb & Co.; Tradition relates that General Phil¬ Martha Furnace, owned by the Cur¬ ip Benner used this method for several tins; Julian Furnace, owned by John years in carrying his iron bars from Adams; Centre Furnace and the Miles¬ the Rock Iron Works to the Western burg forges and rolling mills, owned markets. Later, after the great turn¬ l by General James Irwin; Eagle Fur¬ pike road was made^ the iron was nace, forge and rolling mill, owned hauled on sleds and wagons to the by Roland Curtin and his sons; Lo¬ head waters of the • Conemaugh, and gan Furnace, forge, rolling mill and thence floated on arks or flat boats far nail factory, owned by the firm of down the Ohio Rivet, till it met a Valentines & Thomas; Rock Furnace profitable market at; Louisville, Ken- -- - ... .ucky. Most of tne iron macte in Cen¬ screens suspended- -prTgfntf tre county was fioa ed in rude arks posts, thus separating the dust from down the Bald Eagle Creek, and so by the ores. This plan, however, was i the west branch of he Susquehanna very slow and tedious, and could only to Port Deposit, Whe e, reloaded upon be pursued in favorable wedtner. sloops or other sal ing- vessels, it About thirty-five years since a wash¬ reached at last the warehouses of ing machine was introduced, which Philadelphia or Baltimore. This mode consisted of a shaft upon which were i of transportation, as may well be im¬ fastened cast iron flat teeth, placed agined, was neither jsafe nor certain, at intervals, and acting as a screw and many an ark laden with iron went when the machine was in operation. ' to the bottom of the rdcky river; some¬ This shaft was made to revolve hort- times to be recovereild at low water, zontaliy in a trough or fore-bay, kept and sometimes a total loss. Then came constantly full of water,. so . that the the slow, but sure, canal, by which a ore to be cleaned, being thrown in at cartload of iron could be carried to one end' of the trough, was keDt con¬ Philadelphia in about twice as many stantly stirred through the water by days as would now b? required to de¬ the teeth of the machine, and at the liver it on the whanfes of Liverpool, same time made to move gradually England. But now, lit this day of pro¬ toward the opposite end of the trough, gress and steam, the iron product is where It was finally discharged clean loaded in cars at the c oors of the mills and ready for use. Tjhis machine and in a few days ma| be In the hands was first in operation at the works of the consumer a (thousand miles of Valentines & Thomas. Owing to the away. fact that in the limestone valleys, whence the ores were principally ob¬ The charcoal used f0r fuel at the old tained, no springs or running springs furnaces was secured mostly from the of water were to be found, the wash¬ Allegheny and Nitt^ny Mountains. ing machines' were generally placed These regions were especially adapted at the iron works, whither the unr for this purpose as there could be washed ores had to be hauled, thus found the best of woods necessary for entailing UDon the manufacturer a. burning first-class charcoal. When the heavy cost for transportation of use¬ timber was all cleared and burned less clay. This difficulty was obviated from within a certain, radius one sec¬ to some extent by the erection at the tion of the pits woulc} be removed to mines, of machines propelled by horse new ground, the work would be again power, and dependent for. a supply started up, and the burners would stay of water upon the rains filling up there until the woodland was cleared ponds and old excavations. This off and then move on jto another spot. method was, however, uncertain; the In this way they were able to produce supply of water so obtained being a continuous supply at a not very scanty and soon exhausted. Many great cost. places where the ore was formerly mined in large quantities, and which The mines which subplied the char¬ were still rich in iron, were aban¬ coal furnaces a century ago are doned on account of the difficulty in ' still worked and furnish the ore for cleaning the ore, arid it began to ap-1 the large cold blast (furnaces which pear doubtful whether a sufficient sup-j have been erected nearby. In these ply of ore could be procured to keep | mines several hundred men are con- all the furnaces in operation. | stantly employed. Tfie ore is first i mined and afterwards Iflint picked and ! washed before sending it to the fur- At this time the great oil discover¬ | nace. The total daily output Is over ies in Western Pennsylvania, suggest¬ two hundred tons, but; it is neverthe¬ ed the idea of an artesian well. This less made use of. idea was soon acted upon; water was * * * ; obtained in abundance wherever it was The ores from which! Centre county .needed, and now all over Nittany Val- iron is manufactured ;are principally ; ley, tail derricks may be seen, where i hematites; chemically,! hydrated ses- j powerful steam washing machines are I qui oxides of iron yielding on an aver- 1 turning out thousands of tons of clean ' age from fifty-six to sixty per cent. ore of the finest quality of iron from ' of metallic iron, by ! analysis, and mines long since abandoned by the practically, in the blasli furnace, about predecessors of the present operators. one ton of pig metal to a fraction Whilst in the anthracite and bitumin¬ over two tons of clean ore. The only ous coal regions the manufacture of impurities contained are a slight per¬ iron with mineral coal has grown so centage of silica and phosphorus, and vast as to rival the world’s produc¬ sometimes a trace of manganese. The tion, Centre county seeking rathertoj larger proportion of these ores are; excel in quality than in the quantity, found in “pockets" rather than in of iron produced, has gone on in regular veins, and are often so mixed the same old track, working her ores | with the limestone clays as to neces¬ with eharcogl throughout; and though sitate their separation from them be¬ Pittsburg, once dependent upon this fore they are ready for the furnace.; district for most of her iron, has now- in former years the method generally become a great centre of iron manu¬ pursued for this separation was that facture, the old Juniata iron of Centre of dry screening. The ore, mined prin¬ county still crosses the mountains as cipally in open cuts, was taken out of yore, and finds almost as ready a Unixed with the earth and spread upon sale for special purposes, as it used I, levels or floors, over which, when dry, to seventy years ago. 1 heavy cast iron breakers were drag- * * * diged by horse power, thus breaking 1 tip and pulverizing the lumps of clay; The charcoal furnaces of Centre It was then shaken up by hand in county were, in comparison with the • fc’. • ,* ' ing“eaITed the notch, which is i great anthracite and, >-oka 'fnriiacSS^1 retopped with fire clay while the hearth very sma'1 .iff i'rs. They were gen¬ is filling, is pierced with a sharp iron erally built from thq-ty-iwu to forty [bar and the molten metal flows out feet in height arid from eight to nine ! into moulds or channels made in a i06t wjm? at the boshes. Th-cv *. ro- bed of sand or ore dust prepared for duced from fifty to seventy' five tons ef its reception. Meanwhile the furnace pig metal per week and consumed cn is kept filled or charged with ore and an avrr.ge from two to Iw.i tntl one- j coal thrown in the tunnel head, and so half Tong of ore and from one hr.ri (the operation went on, day and night, □ red and ton to one hundred and fifty for years. , * * bushels of charcoal to the ton of pig metal. In -.he early coys of ina man¬ The next step in the manufacture ufacture, when, nearly the whole coun¬ was to convert the carbonate of iron ty was covered with virgin forest, it | into what is generally called wrought was an easy matter to procure char¬ or bar iron, which is iron that, separa¬ coal for all the iron establishments; ted from carbon and some other *m- hut as time went on and the forests purities, can no longer be readily re¬ fell before the ax, it had to be brought duced to a fluid condition, but when from greater and greater distances, raised to a red or white heat, may¬ until at the present day the one fur¬ be hammered, rolled or welded, and nace is supplied from timber regions so wrought into any shape desired. twenty or thirty miles away. Though This conversion from pig metal into the process1 of manufacturing iron with wrought iron is effected in a quadran¬ charcoal, as pursued in this county, gular hearth formed of cast iron plates is older than history, yet down to the and operated fry one or two tuyeres or present tim^ no other method has been blow pipes. The tuyere plates of this devised that will produce an article hearth are slightly inclined inward, possessing the special qualities which and the back plate outward, while the distinguish this Find of iron from that front is vertical. The frott m of the made fry other and cheaper processes. hearth being covered with charcoal, For purposes where charcoal iron is above it is piled a charge of pig metal best adapted Centre county iron has varying in weight from 250 to 280 no competitor in the market, except pounds: When the charcoal has been the high-priced and exdellent article fired, a blast at a pressure of about manufactured in Sweden and Nor¬ one and a half pounds to the square way, from the rich, pyre ores for inch is applied, producing a heat suf¬ which those countries have a world¬ wide reputation. Hence for nearly ficient to melt the charge of metal, ninety years, through all the vicissi¬ which flows down through the char¬ tudes of business, this manufacture coal to the bottom of the fire. As the has steadily held its own. molten metal-flows past the blast it i is partially- oxidized, and the oxide * * s ! thus formed, together with the melted , The smelting process or conversion ; slag or oxide remaining from previous of the ore into what is known as cast operations, assists in decarbonizing iron, or pig metal, during these early the metal. The workman now raises periods is truly an interesting feature. the partially refined Iron from the The blast furnace being filled from bottom, bringing it repeatedly in con¬ the hearth to the top, or tunnel head, tact with the blast at the tuyeres, un¬ with alternate layers of ehareoal and til the oxygen of the air, combining ore, the charcoal is ignited and a pow¬ with the carbon of the pig metal, car¬ erful blast applied. The combustion ries It off as carbonic oxide, at the of the charcoal produces a carbonic same time leaving ir. the slag or cin¬ oxide gas,. being a combination of der. which at a certain stage of the carbon and oxygen in equal propor¬ process is tapped and drawn off tions. This gas is forced by the blast from the hearth, most of the silica, up through the mass of charcoal and ph isphorus and other impurities that ore, till, coming- in contact with the are generally combined with the iron air at the- top of the furnace, it takes ore. By this operation the "charge,” fire and passes off in a continuous or quantity under treatment is brought flame. The carbon of this gas, acting -Ito a tough malleable mats pf .wrought upon the ore (which in the upper part [for. as it is called by the "workman, of the furnace has become heated to “natured” iron. Finally this mass ot a temperature at which it is most natured iron is a second -time raised readily decomposed), combines with and brought repeatedly in contact with the oxygen contained in the ore, thus ! the blast. The oxygen then com¬ reducing it to the condition of impure mences to combine with, or, in other or unwrought iron. Nearly at the words, burn up a portion of this mass same time -**ie iron in this condition of iron, producing more oxide or slag, takes up and combines with a certain and in so combining gives out a heat proportion of carbon, which replaces so great as to bring the iron Into a the oxygen it had lost, and is convert¬ semi-fluid condition, in which it drops ed into what is called, in the lan¬ down somewhat like melted sealing guage of the chemist, a carbonate of wax, cementing into a lump or mass iron, and technically known as cast in the bottom of the fire. This is the iron or pig metal. In this state it is last operation, and this cemented mass easily fused, and, passing downward or “loup,” as it is called. Is taken to till it meets the blast at the tuyeres, the hammer and reduced to a shape it melts and falls down as a fluid to suitable for being rolled in the rolling the bottom of the hearth, or crucible, mill, into bars, rods, plates, or what¬ i of the furnace, where it continually ever shape may be desired. During this iaccumulates. "When the crucible be- cementation, or “sinking” process (as Icomesi filled with fluid metal an open- it is commonly called), the iron has re¬ combined with a minute portion of % ■Jon, and has undergone certain of any-and all stranger’s wim would i,<- ,m molecular changes from a fibrous to their initial visit to the famous Penn Caw a crystalline structure, having in I located in the eastern part of Centre county. fact become essentially a low steel. In what is known as I’emi Valley, so railed In this particular it differs materially After the illustrious . founder of the great from iron made by the puddling pro¬ ./Keystone State. Penn’s Cave is famous only cess with mineral coals, which, though in the knowledge of Centre couiitians, among well adapted for general use, is unfit Whom it is known for what it is, but its re¬ for many special purposes which re¬ nown is not sufficiently widespread to give quire iron made with charcoal by the it a reputation at all national, let alone’ process described. .State. And yet the .seeker after natural beauty, or natural scenery, would make many In striking contrast to the furnaces a day’s travel ere he would look on the like used in the manufacture of iron a to be found in the underground cavern across century ago, are the large furnaces of the Nittany Mountain from tills home of the Valentine Iron Company, located i j Governors. In all the States bordering on about one mile south of Bellefonte. I the Atlantic, or, what can he termed ns lo¬ The name Valentine is synonymous cated in the eastern slope, beauty of scenery with the earliest history of CentreJ unadorned has not yet been discovered to county, especially in the making of! be its equal, while in the longer-discovered iron from its earliest days up to the I and better-known wonders of the Mammoth present time. Cave, in Kentucky, and the Luray Caverns, It was built in 18(50 by Andrew of Virginia, there is noting to surpass the Boggs and John Dunlop, and was op¬ inward grandeur of Penn Cave, is the uni¬ erated for a number of years, when in versal verdict of those who have seen both. order to secure better manufacturing Situated in the eastern portion of Penn's facilities it was moved near to the Valley, Penn Cave is located on an eminence, present site. In 1815, Messrs. Jacob Jone of the highest points in the county aside 5i Samuel, George, Abram, Reuben and from the mountains,the altitude being'a little I Bond Valentine came to Bellefonte more than one thousand feet above sea level. L from Chester county where they had As stated above ‘ft is witmn three miles o'fl been engaged in the iron business. Rising Springs, on the line of the Lewisburgi Since their advent into the county, and.Tyrone Railroad, which is reached from this large plant has been in their1 the east by way of Montandou, or from the hands, and although two generations west via Bellefonte. However, the great me-1’ of the family have passed away, the jority of visitors to the Cave drive there from f greater part, of the interests of these this place, a distance of fourteen miles. Thejj works are still in their possession. For drive is mainly over a good road, and throughl almost sixty years this was a charcoal scenery very delightful and picturesque. Tiler furnace, but owing to the supply from proprietors of the" Cave . several years ago! 1 the ore fields being so rar beyond the erected a large and commodious hotel, with capacity of the furnace, it was decided the intention of continuing with such iin-[ to change it into a cold blast furnace proyeinents as would make the place a sum¬ which was finally done. The plant was mer resort, but their intentions were arrested! enlarged in 1843, and again in 1846, i before the hotel was fully completed and nowl when what Is now the present struc¬ it serves more as a landmark for the Caves ture was erected. than anything else, although it is possible to! CHAS. EDWIN DORWORTH. ! get accommodations there for a limited num-| her. "i Penn Cave House is located close to the public highway from Spring Mills to Madi- sonburg and on arrival there fire visitor sur¬ veys the surrounding landscape to see Tile From, cave, or at least some sign of its location, "but ail in vain. Nothing but broad fields’ I enclosed by high mountain ranges meet the gaze, with the single exception that to the I .'-k/west of the hotel in the/ midst of a ten-acre field stands a large cimup of trees, primeval of the virgin forest, and-closely intertwined with a heavy undergrowth of brush and wild vines. The visitor is invariably,met at the I hotel veranda -by Jessi| Long, one of the proprietors, .who is arrajed more like■ ar com- ONDEB.S OF ENN (^AYE THERE IS A DEEP LAKE AT THE BOTTOM OE THIS: STRANGE CAVERN OVER WHICH VISITORS GLIDE IN VIEWING THE WONDERFUL SIGHTS. fmon farm laborer than the proprietor of the From a Correspondent of The Times?. Cave Mr Long himself invariably conducts Bellefonte, Pa., August 20. 1 all visitors through the linderground cavern. “But where is the cave?” Is possibly.the irst question that would arise in the winds.. 87 ENTRANCE TO THE PENN CAVE wanes tins to prevent the,mutilation which otherwise would be made by curio hunters nTTHoJ-^Srs-dr, .me side ami slanting yn ^Pressing a desire to visit the cave Mr. through a maze of vines on the other, the i.ong secures a huge can of gasoline from sun slunes with magnificent splendor, while some one of the dark recesses of the hotel, i.irectly before you is a cavernous opening a id, leading the way, heads directly for the in the rocks, fully twenty-five feet high and clump of trees in the middle of the field loity or more feet in width. In this vast above mentioned. cm ern peacefully slumbers a lake of coal sparkling water, invariably as clear as er.vx- tal, and extending V far into the black depths as the eye can*see. clnnca- eik Nthe desc*nt is the marked While the visitor is taking in an thp su ,*he atmosphere. The temperature may be ninety degrees above zero in the roundings Mr. Long IS busying himself in pr bhade at the top; as one goes down the air paring the boat and the lights, the form a huge flat-bottomed i thing, and the latter aud I** atmosphere more j double gasoline . lamp which is attached m e tE °nCe at the entrance to the, the prow of the boat while the voyage sh , TS 80 COld aS t0 actually make one made through the cave. ' Everything in rcai and an overcoat is a real luxury. The ' tempeiature at the entrance is about the mess Mr. Long gives the word, the boat en.ered. and with an unusually large padd 4oToil4-lt iS In th® cave’wi*ere it varies from j the proprietor shaves off and the voyage < to 4o degrees above zero all the vear 1 sight-seeing in the cave begins. „ standfng on"?! Wa,rmer iu winter time. Once I entrance of the cave to its terminus. ovi trance fr « he Iarge platform at the en- three thousand feet under the rocks til pre"sfonahle1 lhel’e is always an im" 1 journey is made entirely In the boar ’on , u longing to enter. The scene is grand beyond description. lake of water which maintains a mean dept of from ten to twelve feet the whole burnt ^event.v-five feet above, up a perpendicular of the cave, until within one hundred fee of. the eml, where there is a d.o.ti, 1 it f. m / eels. tors ofahithertoundiscoveredracewerePe¬ stalactites, very closely resembling the pipe dreamed of.Another marvelous"thingmust one beimpressed,onavisit toPennCave, merous modelsofvariouskindssculpture ing disposedofafter not be omitted mention. Itisacluster of the mostrenowned artistorsculptorever nature morewondrously beautifulthaneven placed theWholearraytoplease andenter¬ scattered everywherethroughout the.entire statuesque figuresarrayedwith apparently tall building,surroundedwithinnumerable retreat. Atonesidewillbetheimageofa trayed. plant ofto-day,allaremostfaithfullypor¬ cut andhunguptodry;flowers,moreap¬ also displayedingreatprofusion,suchasa here tobeseen.Horticulturaldesignsare IS possiblethatatsomeearlyrtay’tboances nan mummies,andoneisledtowonderifit that thehand of theCreatorhasfashioned tain eventhemostfastidious. Trulymust lngtli andbreadthofthecave, asifsome llie mosteleganttaste.These beautiesare are flashedonthegazeateveryturnin tobacco intheplantandafterithasbeen of stalagmitesarescatteredhitherandvon master headandhandhad designedand sheaf ofwheat,afieldgrowinggrain, white rabbits,arhinoceros. m exactreproductionofanarrayEWn tro.n thetaperinupliftedhand.Groups parently naturalthantheartificialwax representation intheanimalkingdom,are ing perfecteventothereflectedraysofii.'ht lightening theworld.”representationhe- further onstandsabeautifulspecimenof of stalactites,whichareaperfectresem- wsitor usahugestalactite,orrathergroup the course,which,iswlndin lowed bytherearchamber.In first thingwhichattracts'theeveof nT°ni‘Vifive feetIon.?.,.whichinturnisfol channel scarcelysixfeetinwidthandabout cne seum ofancientart the firstextending ins theeffectofsomevastpaintin he “GoddessofLiberty,”inherpose“e tin wallsoneveryside,thewholepresent .tust ascunousanarrayofstalagmites.Trld snakes, theartsandhuman"beingsadorn of theinnumerable.chambershavegrown piojecting wallsandfromthestonefloors every imaginable'-SrocKS111 Of fantasticshapesandfigures.Lon I.aige stringsoffish,enormoushauls from theroofando\ ings, The arts,too,arenotomitted,asthenu¬ iance otbunchesofbananas.alittle and largeclustersof Theif idterU°ISf,leSSlyoverPlacidwatersf n“ lnfretwork,representationsofanimals fhe hlitfromthedoublegasolinelampcasts Played solavishlyonevery-sideasthe ,,, ,‘llewonclepsofnaturebis the visitortoPennCave,he.cannothelpbut live feet. there isavariationoffr. up onthe numerous lmo-p fro,n twentytosixtytootinthe . - ■' • * r ~—— ■ ■ — '!in, depending from the vaulted roof by Penn Caveis _If thebeautyatentrance'impresses e thousandfeet,wherethereisanarrow . ,*hlgt0adeP'thofpossibly "'‘'"and t°htIJ'l;ad,ianCe0na»thesun-oiind- the tigerheads,elephanttusks,deer and o’C'or. ana thewholeseemsaperfect „ Thewidthofthecaveviu^- — -...... -maze rooks oneither „ form,whiieupfromthe divided intotwochambers chambers work. In sdentsentinel-iYlie rt eathby overhanging rocks om twelvetoseventy •stalaetities depend tne Borse,dor tliroughout, the branching away si have actuated the little band of twelve original settlers who, about the year 1795, entered the wilderness of the From,. 'JUAdzte*:.. Moshannon ere£k region, erected a few huts for temporary shelter, and then a little log meeting house, thereby recog¬ 'DMl4~r..' ^:0rh nizing their dependence upon Divine Providence. They blazed a tree here and there as Dute, •■ O''A.(L.... J.J a landmark and finally set themselves to hardy toil to break “the stubborn glebe,” that nature might supply at SCHENCK FAMILY REUNION. least sufficient nourishment to sustain the little band. When we, who live in Special Despatch t6 “The Press.” Bellefonte, Sept. 10 (Special).—Fifteen more favored times, an age of enlight¬ hundred descendants celebrated to-day ened civilization, an era of progress in in g-rand style the advent into Centre County of Rev. Michael Schenck 100 years arts, science and literature, with all its ago. large and varied business interests estab- ’The descendants are scattered in thir¬ ished, and life is more than mere toil teen different States, but all were pres¬ ent at to-day’s centennial. They com¬ 'or existence, contemplate all this, the prise three families—the Schencks, Holt- eneficent outgrowth, the early strug- ers and Pletchers—and, besides being- the 'most extensive family connection in the les of these pioneers, we can but recog- State, they are all Republicans. |nize and appreciate the sturdy nature, The ceremonies were attended by fully j 2000 people and were presided over by he indomitable will to surmount all Rev. Nathan Schenck, of Lock Haven, ' jobstacles, the spirit of development, the who addressed the descendants on the [unity of purpose and action, pro bona genealogy of the family. Colonel W. F. Reeder was the principal speaker 'ublico, that characterized our forefa¬ of the day. thers, and whose perseverance, as well The history of the Schenck family ex¬ tends back to the earliest settlements as fortitude, throughout the early years, in Central Pennsylvania. Rev. Michael made possible to their descendants and Schenck came from Lancaster County (to us, the favorable and growing condi- and was an old-time Mennonite preacher. He was the grandfather of Jonathan ; tions of to-day. Schenck, the oldest living descendant at the present time. The father of Jon¬ Since most of the facts relating to the athan Schenck died April 29, 1880, aged 93 establishment and early development years. He was 12 years old when he ac¬ companied his father into the wilds of of our town are well known, we shall Centre County. here make in chronological order a rapid Jonathan Schenck was a son of Danfvi Schenck and was born in 1813. On No- ' review of historical events, prefacing vember 25, 1841, he married Miss Town¬ send Heverley and they were the par¬ only with the statement that when the ents of twelve children, eight of whom twelve pioneers arrived they found the are living. Jonathan Schenck has thirty- three grandchildren and fourteen great¬ whole region a vast, unbroken forest, grandchildren. [abounding with wild animals of almost every description, and presenting no [indication of human habitation save in the remains of. an abandoned Indian From, . camp. The first house was built by John G. Shultz, of round logs, and was located . on the southeast corner of Presqueisle and Second streets. John Plenry Simler built the next Date, house, of hewn logs, on the northeast corner of Front and Laurel streets, MU* where the attractive and valuable resi¬ dence of Mrs. R. L. Pierce now stands. Something of that spirit of independ- In the year 1796 the State road was ;nce that possessed those brave pilgrims opened. Previous to this there was but )f an earlier century, who had fearlessly a foot path leading from Bellefonte. tome to our, then, untried shores, must In 1797 Heny and James Philips, the ft. 90 m voted mostly, projectors of Moshannon town, 1857, to farming , ‘Ton. England, bringing withl them. * Dr. John Plumb was associated witty Hardman Phillips from 1820 to 1830 m agricultural pursuit and stock raising. Plumb lived in the house latterly occu¬ Steam Ind a huge banjo, hewn pied by O. P. Jones, Esq., and Phillips on the west side of North Front street built and lived in the house known as The Phillips brothers were sportsmen | the Hale mansion. . by ^inclination and we may well ejvy The writer recently had a most m them the glorious opportunities afforde effing interview with the brothers, r • for indulging in hunting and fishing m W. A. and C. C. Shultz, and their sis¬ this wild region, then, as yet probably ter, who live together in a roomy old untrodden by the foot of civilized man. mansion on the hill above Derby branch Hardman Phillips, who came here in just beyond the town proper. The 1809, the accredited founder and bene¬ thousands of readers of this special edi¬ factor of Philipsburg, then so named tion of the Ledger may be interested fitted hie time to the improvement in knowing our impressions of the life and extension of the town and vicinity. and character of these worthy peop£ Settlements were made at Cold Stream whose grandfather, John G.J>huta, Mills, others bought and cleared farms was a notable figure among the twelve beyond the Moehannonjreeh on the pioneers who made the history of Phil¬ &mad,oneatTroy,hridSand ipsburg, the only one in fact who re¬ m several others at intervals stretching mained here until his death, and whose from what is now Chester Hill to Osce¬ descendants in direct line have contin¬ ola. The family names of Kyler, Shirn- ued their estimable citizenship to this mel, Goss, Flegal and Kephart are still day. The family is one of more than familiar throughout this region, for ordinary intelligence, having a remark¬ their descendants are legion. able library, at least of a character an In 1817 Hardman Phillips built his extent not commonly found m th then celebrated forge, on Cold Stream, community, consisting of about twelve near the old mill, and employed a num- hundred volumes, of ancient and mod¬ ber of men ern history, biography, complete files In 1820 a turnpike was made to Cur- of the American magazines, and ent wensville; in 1821 the bridge cross Mo¬ works of many authors of the best shannon was completed; a turnpike was lion. Contact with such a library has made from Philipsburg to Bellefonte, contributed much to its owners’ exten¬ and a stage line was established between sive knowledge of men and events w ith- Philadelphia and Erie, the route of out affecting those characteristics which led directly through Philipsburg. unassuming manner and speech whi , About this time Hardman Phillips while possibly old fashioned, is yet too built the first screw factory in the Uni¬ rarely found in our day. ted States. It was located at what is Mr. F. W. A. Shultz spoke of the odd now called Point Lookout. These added coincidence in connection with the cast¬ facilities materially increased the popu¬ ing of the first Presidential ballot by lation and considerably extended the , his grandfather, his father and himself, social, religious and business develop¬ ' the first having been for W ashing o , ment of the town during the next six¬ the next for Jackson, and his own foi teen years. Lincoln, so marking three distinct and In 1844 Hardman Phillips sold his important epochs in our history. manufacturing and landed interests to Speaking of the old log Union Chuich a New York firm who, owing to the rif ffanding in the original cemetery |:“pSSs4t,lteS«idthatabout depression produced by the repeal of the tariff laws, abandoned the manu¬ «24, Joseph Herv Ay Hull, »u authority facture of iron entirely about 1846, in that day on thcfcrinciples of English which action unfortunately, and under grammar, had defvered there a series e poor trade conditions continuing, of lectures on thatfheme which attiact- ed much attention at the time. He also KSUHCUsuited in1U ca business- standstill for-sev-. , 3^1 years ensuing, attention being ue-^ 7 - V V . r 91 | snowerl us a «l«nint little book in rough Philipsburg Shovel Factory, ope | binding which set forth those princi¬ I by t. Norris, manufactures shovels . ples. I all kinds and employs from eight to ten John H. binder, original pioneer and men. [ great-grandfather of our present, towns¬ PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. ~ man of that name, came with Armand’s Corps from France in 1780 and fought The Electric Light Plant, the second of its class in the State, is effectively for American Independence, came to managed by Mr. J. N. Casanova. Phi lips burg in 1707, and helped make its history for twenty-eight years of his The Steam Heat Plant, the third of life. its kind in the United States, is satis¬ factorily managed by O. Perry Jones. Dr. Bergman, another notable figure, ; The Philipsburg Water Company fifr- came from upper Saxony, and practiced nishes an ample supply of best quality | *n this country for a number of years. water from its fine reservoir at Cold Philipsburg’s first store keeper was one Trcziyulny. Stream dam. Messrs. Casanova, Potter and Jones are its principal officers. John Loraine was the first justice and of the peace and the first postmaster of The Telephone Exchange is efficient¬ ly directed by J. H. Eskridge. the village, then receiving mail once a Ihe Steam Laundry, capably Con¬ week from Bellefonte by stage. The ducted by G. Creighton Showalter, fin¬ borough of Philipsburg was incorpora¬ ishes its work promptly and properly. ted November 29tli, 1864, and the first Fire Companies, Reliance and Hope, election was held in the public school are :.e;nper pamtus, earnest and effective, house the third Friday in February 1865. and are evidently guided by the motto, “When duty calls, ’tis ours to obey.” I LATER DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH. Railroads consist of the Tyrone and The inception of Hoover, Hughes & Clearfield branch of the Pennsylvania Company’s extensive saw and planing Railroad, Beech Creek Railroad system mill industries dates from 1870. and the Altoona and Philipsburg Con¬ necting Railway. Those of Murray, Jones & Co. date from 1873. The Electric Railway, projected by The Elk Tanning Company was the Clearfield Traction Company, founded in 1876, where a small industry though temporarily suspended in con¬ of a similar kind had been four years struction, has had its charter extended, previously. and as the citizens are interested in it, The Philipsburg Fire Brick Works is will -doubtless be completed as soon as practicable. a large industry and the Company are also extensive miners and shippers of Philipsburg Postoffice, J. Albert Wal¬ bituminous coals. ton postmaster, directs the business of The Philipsburg Furniture Company, this office politely and efficiently, in a Williams Bros., managers, is a notable manner according with our excellent postal system. concern, notv doing an increased amount of fine work. Board of Trade, chartered April 30th, j The Welivar Manufacturing Com¬ 1894, an organization which, in a brief j pany are producers of high grade wood time, has effected many improvements working machinery. in the town, in street paving, new Gowland Manufacturing Company, building operations, added railroad fa¬ foundry for castings, and builders of cilities, and in the creation of public mine cars, etc. interest in further improvement. Gray & Guelich, carriage manufact¬ The city officers are: Burgess, Geo. urers, have an extensive and well B. Simler, Jr.; Town Council, J. W. equipped plant. Stein, Wm. H. Denlinger, W. M. Mel- lick, Henry Southard, George Lucas, Copelin & Galbraith, steam roller G. C. Parker, C. H. Guelich, Frank milis of improved equipment for fur¬ Gowland, S. S. Crissman; Clerk, A. B. nishing the finest brands of flour, etc. Herd; Treasurer, T. J. Lee; Chief of William Wolf’s flour and feed’mill Police, Jerc Funk; Assistant, A. J. Gor- with first-class facilities for good work. I jjpr ■z&C ( w ton; Tax Collector, J. N. Schoonover. most favorable, the pulse of Philifisburg The various functions of government now feels renewed life and proposes to are exercised by these officers and mu¬ be its own “advance agent” without nicipal body, convenient and suitable waiting longer, and will furthermore quarters being found in the Public see to it that its “show” of late enter¬ Building, a large parti-colored brick prises, new industries having many structure, occupying a spacious corner novel “working” features with the lat¬ lot, finely located on Presqueisle street est effects in all staple lines, and the opposite the square. whole arrayed in the most attractive Opera House, owned and managed by paraphernalia and gorgeous gilding of Mrs. It. L. Pierce, is a fine and commo¬ confidence and sound money, shall not dious structure, affording ample oppor¬ be far behind but follow closely on. tunity for public entertainment. OUR CHURCHES. Newspapers—three in number—The Among the church buildings of Phil¬ Ledger, Journal and Bituminous Rec¬ ipsburg, six in number, the central fig¬ ord, amply covering the fields of local, general and foreign news, literature, ure, the one to which the greatest in¬ and business movements, and having terest attaches, is the quaint old Gothic semi-weekly, daily and weekly issues. structure on East Presqueisle street, known to us all as the Old Union The Village Improvement Society is j Church. This tiny house of worship, an organization of enterprising citizens, j nestled among the sheltering pines, whose purpose is not only to stimulate casting long shadows on the graves a general sentiment in favor of desirable clustered about its yellow walls, is enterprises and the public welfare, but unmistakable evidence of the desire to voice that sentiment potently, by felt by the founders of the town to conference and co-operation with the I, honor God. Built on ground donated Board of Trade, to the accomplishment by the founder .of the town, Hardman of those objects. Evidence of the suc¬ Philips, for a graveyard, the original cessful operation of the society in con¬ Intention oShaking it a church home nection with the Board of Trade and for the members of the Church: of Eng- the Town Council, was recently afforded land was abandoned when: Mr. Phillips in the announcement that an organiza¬ came to dedicate the beautiful little tion had been perfected and capital church, which had been built partially subscribed for a second National Bank, upon the foundation of a log building in addition to the substantial and well in the graveyard, which had been erect¬ managed First National Bank now do¬ ed there by the people and himself, and ing business, and that another company used as a school and meeting house. had guaranteed increased light, heat The consecration of the hew church, and water facilities. Trinity, as it was called,--brought out Verily, “the world moves,” and Phil- the fact that M£ Phillips having con¬ ipsburg means to have place in the veyed the land to the town, it was movement. Nearly all our merchants, therefoi'e out of his control, and the and many other citizens, are enterpris¬ building was consequently forfeited. ing and energetic, looking to the relig¬ From that date every weak church! ious, social and commercial develop¬ body has worshipped within its walls ment of the town. Eastern business until able to .build for themselves. methods and influences pervade this Seated in the shade of the group of community; hence capital is ever wil¬ lofty pines keeping guard over the dust ling to listen to any reasonably promis¬ of the early settlers', it is a treasured ing proposition coming from this sec¬ possession of the town and, thanks to tion. Lumbering and coal mining, . the Village Improvement Society, is in foundry, factory and milling operations, fairly good repair. with ample carrying facilities, and The Methodist Church is the largest Philipsburg as a center, have made this and strongest in the town. Pre-emi¬ an important point. Its success and nently a pioneer, the‘Church of Wesley permanent prosperity is assured, for al¬ early in the century bagan holding though trade conditions for sometime services here and the vantage thus early past, here as elsewhere, have not been gained has been steadily maintained i *" PIP""" i'Wfrrj.? • m . ■ .7!W& TfierPresbyterians, ns early as 1845, ! and the primitive log structure erectecT organized in the town,but thrived but by them on North Front street in 1835 j poorly for many years, worshiping, as j was succeeded by a frame building, the | did the others, in the Union Church j immediate predecessor of the spacious until 1878, when they erected a very I two-story brick building of to-day, comfortable church on Second street, which holds a membership of over 600. which is still in use, although the size The mineral wealth of the region has ; of the present congregation indicates enriched many of those whom the the need of a larger building in the near Church early gathered to itself and future. Bev. H. F. Means, the pastor helped to make it a great power in the in charge, has built up the church community. Rev. Theophilus Tomp- greatly. i kinson is the present pastor. The Lutherans were said to have held Mrs. Hardman Phillips was a devout \ services here in the last century, but i Episcopalian, and in her home here in failed to gain a foothold and it was not the wilderness labored zealously for the until 1882 that an .organization was honor and upbuilding of the denomina¬ effected. Five years later the commo¬ tion to which she belonged, and largely dious brick church at the intersection through her efforts Trinity Parish was of Centre and Laurel streets was built. incorporated in 1834. Services were A large audience room with Sunday j held in the disputed chapel and at the School room adjoining, adapts it to the Phillips mansion during its occupancy large audiences attracted there by Rev. by that family, until 1870, when the Geo. S. Bright, the pastor. present pretty little building was erect¬ PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ed at the corner of Presqueisle and From the present prosperous condi¬ Fourth streets, on ground given for the tion of our schools it is evident that our purpose by Mrs. R. (J. Hale, the owner citizens take a lively interest in the ad¬ of the Phillips residence. The name of vancement of the means and opportu¬ the parish was previously changed to nities for proper education. From a log St. Paul's. Dr. Francis J. Clerc, who structure, with one teacher, to school has been the devoted priest in charge property valued at $50,000 and presided for almost twenty years, is known and over by sixteen efficient instructors, is honored by the entire community for the progress our schools have made his piety, benevolence and good works. within three-fourths of a century. A fine large parish house in the same The present building is a brick one grounds is used for Sunday School and and was built in 1887 at a cost of $29,000. church society purposes, , / The first Principal of the Schools was j The Baptist Church was organized in W. H. Sheeder. 1868 and two years latar built a sub¬ The present Superintendent is Prof. stantial two-story structure at the cor¬ A. F. Stauffer, a graduate of Lock ner of Centre and Beaver, streets, one Haven State Normal School and of of the best locations in town. The Lafayette College, Easton, Pa. church has recently been repaired and Prof. W. A. Ackerman is Principal is vgry attractive Kttbiu and without. and is also a graduate of Lafayette Col- ! At present the churcp is ,without a pas- j lege. tor, the most recent incumbent being -I Among the teachers are eight Normal ! Bev. W. H. Van Toor, who resigned in | School graduates, representing Lock December, ’96. ...;.. , u ■ Haven, Edinboro and Indiana State Sts. Peter and Paul’s Roman Catholic Normal Schools. Ail the other teach¬ •Church was founded in 1868 and a small ers, with the exception of a very few, frame church was erected on Second hold either permanent or professional street in the same year. Under the certificates. Thus it will be seen that efficient leadership of Father Louis the best talent is employed, which in a Kumerant the church has prospered large measure accounts for the present greatly and a handsome brick Church prosperous and advanced condition of building, nearing- completion, has re¬ our schools. placed the old one. This church won Mrs. McCloskey, grandmother of the $3,000 prize offered ,by the Pittsburg Bobert Loyd, was Philipsburg’s first8 Times last year. , y school teacher. The school house wa a Tog dwelling house and stood where more enlightened than they were, wo the residence of Mrs. Jones now stands. have a thousand advantages they did 1 ‘ At the same time, night school was not possess and a thousand opportune taught by Henry Simler in his house. ties they never realized; but though this j The first school house proper, was the is true, yet if we will be guided by the ] Union Church, erected on a lot donated impulses and controlled by the princi¬ by Hardman Phillips. ples that actuated them in their early j July 13th, 1806, the schools were di¬ struggles for development, we may j vided into two grades and a tax levied profit something for ourselves and per- i| for building purposes. haps contribute more to the interests In November, 1SG8, the borough pur¬ and well being of those who are to fol- j chased a lot for one thousand dollars low us. Are we not losing siglb of the and erected a two-story frame school ! character of the pioneers, and so of the building at a cost of three thousand, moral, social and business force of their ' seven hundred dollars. example? Are we not more selfish and i On June 19th, 18S7, the contract was sordid than they, and are we not per¬ awarded for erecting a building to cost, haps a little too proud of our accom¬ when completed, §29,000. It was dedi¬ plishments ? cated Tuesday, September 13th, 1888, “I know not that the men of old with appropriate exercises. The build¬ Were better than men now; ing is a handsome one, set in spacious Of heart more kind, or hand more bold, grounds containing many beautiful Or more ingenious-Brow,” shrubs and flowers and surrounded by yet, looking backward with the mind’s a border of stately shade trees. For eye beauty and convenience the building ■‘On ail that humble happiness and surroundings will compare favora¬ The world has since foregone— bly to any in the State, and thus the The daylight of contentedness eight hundred pupils of Pliilipsburg That on those faces shone; Tljeir rights, tlio’ not too closely scanned, schools are afforded advantages of en¬ Enjoyed as far as known, vironment which lends zeal to their Their will, by no reverse unmanned, efforts. Their pulse of even tone—” The School directors of Pliilipsburg may teach us, though we live iu an age held their first meeting June 12, 1865. largely of individual effort and strife, / The board consisted of Owen Hancock, that our duty is to each other as well 1 President; Oscar Adams, Secretary; C. as to ourselves and to the community R. Foster, Treasurer; L. G. Kessler, G. in which we live and move. Further, i H. Steiner and W. H. Jones. Mr. Kess¬ it will serve to remind us that ostenta- I ler was appointed teacher of the first tion is not a proper substitute for hap- j school, and Miss L. Harris the second. a pi ness, nor profession for friendship, The present School Board is as fol¬ nor formality for religion; pedantry | lows: J. H. Turnbach, President; Wil¬ 1 will not pass for learning nor buffoonry liam E. Irwin, Secretary; H. O. Hoffer, ( for wit, and that artifice is not nature. i Treasurer; J. C. Bradin, J. A. Hawkins Philosophy finds,' and history proves, and C. E. Murray. that when such conditions prevail, na¬ At this, the close of the seventh tional decay begins. Let us emulate month, there are 772 pupils enrolled, I the sturdy and unselfish earnestness of i with an average attendance of 675. | the fathers—“Grow, great by their ex- Vocal music is taught the first six 1 ample and put on the dauntless spirit years. Drawing in all branches to the of Revolution,” and then by the appli¬ High School, and during the Spring cation of our superior knowledge and ■ botany is taught in all grades. resources we shall not only be enabled j The graduating class of the present to leave a more important heritage to term, eight in number, are already pre- those who follow, but an added force in j paring for their graduation. the record of generous and kindly lives. MEN AND WOMEN OF PHILTPSBUBG. i Then, when later with the fathers, I ’ At this important period of our town’s j ‘‘We all within our graves do sleep, growth, let us review a few lessons from A hundred years to come— our ancestors. True, we are greatly And other hands our lands do till, And other men our places fill,” 95 %e, with them, will doubtless enjoy a managers, of the- Allegheny Coal CQi’iscipusness of service well performed company, of New York city. _Put we uo more than they—for both Another manager of I he same company will have done vlieir duty as each saw was Charles Loss who, in 1811, made a it in his day. After all, it remains to trip with Mr. Guelich to what is now be said that the pioneers had this ad¬ Clearfield county, and having discover¬ vantage of us, as a people; they learned ed the existence of coal, gave such flat¬ by actual experience that tering accounts ot the same as induced the company to purchase the Ilingold “ ’Tis hardship, toil, and never-resting days; ’Tis danger, ’tis appointed Heath and changing tract on Clearfield creek, and about i Fortune 4.000 acres on the Moshannon in which That rear the mind to Glory, that inspne was embraced the present site of The noblest virtues and the gentlest manners. Karthaus. In the fall of 1813, Mr. Guelich was persuaded by Mr. Geisenheiner to visit the coal lands on the Moshannon, and he and Joseph Ritchio attempted to ascend the Susquehanna, but the snow and ice compelled them finally to abandon their trip at Bircn Island. The following spring, Mr. Guelich, ac-, companiedby James Frazer and John]* Bowman, again started in two boats and, after a fatiguing journey, reached the Moshannon on the 8th of April, EARLY HISTORY. 1814. They at once put up a cabin, and the next six weeks were passed in clear- | Some Interesting Sketches of the 1 hst ] ing lands for the erection of houses for Bituminous Coal Operations in I those who were to be engaged in the This Part of the State. future operations of the company at In the year 1859, -S. B. Row, now a Karthaus, which was named after Peter resident of Philipsburg, prepared and A. Karthaus of Baltimore, who was printed in the Raftsman’s Journal, of also largely identified w ith the develop¬ which he then was editor, a series of ment of that region of country. articles on the history of Clearfield At the time the Karthaus settlement county, which contain probably the i was being made, the existence of the most accurate and reliable data relative vast and almost inexhaustible anthra¬ to the early settlers and settlements of cite coal measures w’ere practically un¬ that part of the state, which have yet known. It is true that anthracite coal been published. In these sketches can had been discovered and a load hauled be found a reference to the first bitumin¬ to Philadelphia where it had lain for ous coal operations, ■ and as everything some years in a cellar entirely neglect¬ concerning this kind of business is ed, its value unascertained, its qualities likely to prove interesting to our read¬ untested, and none dreaming that it ers, we have compiled some of the facts would soon form a valuable and indis¬ pensable article of trade, or that the given in them. In the month of May, 1811, G. Philip business could ever gain its present Guelich, the grandfather of our towns¬ gigantic proportions. Bituminous coal man, Charles Guelich, arrived in New was then largely used, and with a view York, after a tedious and quite event¬ of supplying the rapidly increasing de¬ ful journey from his native city ofHam- mand, the Karthaus mines were opened ! burg, in Germany. He stopped with and operated, and this in turn origin- j Frederick \V. Geisenheiner, an eminent ated the first trade of any extent in 1 and talented Lutheran divine, who, for this line of product. The only wa; the purpose of diverting his mind from however to get it to market waste heavy family afflictions, had turned his transport it down the river in arks, es¬ attention to other pursuits a,ud was the pecially constructed for that purpose. principal agent, as weft as oneoHhe I About 1,800 bushels were generally 'ipfpr .ded in an ark, and, after a perilous enlarged and"was'Triiuently in blast, trip, a ready market was found for the but want of a market and the great ex¬ “dusky diamonds” in Columbia at 37.] pense of sending iroi products from a! cents per bushel—the purchaser of the new country having few and uncertain | cargo paying in addition about $20 for modes of transport* tion, brought the the ark in which it had been transport¬ enterprise to an untimely close. An ed to that place. This trade engaged English moulder, who came to work nearly all of the male population, in the foundry, had seen small wheels brought money into circulation, enabled for cars on tramways cast in London, j settlers to meet their engagements, and He was induced to cast several sets in | furthered the rapid settlement of the the Karthaus foundry, and these were country. fitted to wagon beds to carry coal from! At this early date,coal was not mined, the mine to the ark-landing on a wooden it was dug out of the hills. The veins track, which is claimed to be the first were stripped of all the earth and other railway track put down in the United i overlapping substances, and after the States. It was built prior to that from top had all been removed, the coal was the Quincy quarries in Massachusetts, dug. It was Mr. Loss, the resident which was finished in 1826. The late agent of the Allegheny Coal company, James B. Graham, of Clearfield, was m who introduced into this region the [engineer, conductor and brakesman, regular and scientific mining process, I and he related with much satisfaction and for a comparatively brief period of that he was enabled to haul more coal time inspired in the projectors of the to the landing with one horse over this Karthaus enterprise the most encour¬ road than could be hauled by six 2- aging hopes of large and profitable re¬ horse teams on the ordinary road when turns on their investment in that sec¬ it was in good condition. tion of country. But the discovery of the superior qualities of anthracite coal for fuel, especially for domestic pur¬ ME OLD FOOTS poses, and the risks and expense our people were put to by the erection of the great dams on the Susquehanna Block Houses Built When Indians river, soon destroyed the trade and caused our valuable beds of bituminous Roamed Pennsylvania. coal to be almost entirely neglected un¬ til the construction of the Tyrone and Clearfield railroad gave new impulse to A BIT OF COLONIAL HISTORY the business. It will not be amiss to state that Daughters of the Revolution to shortly after the commencement of Beautify the Site of the First Karthaus settlement, bog ore was dis¬ Settlement in Centre covered several miles below, at the County. head of Buttermilk Falls, Mr. Geisenheiner and Mr. J. F. W.Sehnarrs were authorized to purchase 3 tracts of Centre Hall, Pa., Nov. 20.—Pioneers of Pennsylvania who went beyond the land belonging to Judge Boudinot, of limits of the country when peace was Burlington, N. J., and they were by established by William Penn’s treaties agreement conveyed to Peter A. Karth¬ with the Indians and undertook the cul- tivation of fertile lands in other parts aus. During the vear3S17,Geisenheiner of the State, found it necessary to have and Karthaus erected a furnace on the in every community some substantial place of refuge in time of attack by banks of the Moshannon, and the ore hostile savages. Wherever there was a from Buttermilk Falls was brought up settlement of white men there was a the river in canoes and flatboats to fort, or block house, usually built of heavy planks and stout logs, and in supply the furnace. A foundry was also most cases inclosing a spring and one put up, and hollow ware, stoves, and or more houses. . , , _ Over 200 such primitive forts were other articles for domestic use were built in Pennsylvania prior to the year manufactured there. The finding of 1783. Some of them, besides furnishing shelter for the settlers trorn attack by -d ore in the neighborhood gave new the'Indians, were used at times by the us to the business, the stack was provincial^ soldiers. The names of a 99 tew are recorded in BistotJJSWHi hidST"history of Pennsylvania might surrounding country. Then they pushed soon have been lost but for the thought¬ their way back to Fort Augusta, the fulness of some member of the Legisla¬ site of the town of Sunbury, at that ture of 1S93, who secured the passage time one of the outposts of civilization. of an act requiring the Governor to ap¬ From there Potter hastened to Phila¬ point a commission to make an inquiry delphia, where he obtained a grant for into the location and history of these most of the land in the valley he had facts and report upon the advisability discovered. pf marking the site of each with a suit¬ I That was about the year 1770. Potter able tablet or monument. did not return to Penn’s Valley until This commission was appointed by 1774, when he took with him a party of Governor Pattison and did its laborious pioneers. Potter built a house on the work well. The State was divided into hill where he had first rested, near the five sections, each of which was assign¬ spring, his companions scattering in the ed to one member of the commission, neighborhood. When the fort was and the combined reports of the com¬ built it inclosed both Potter’s house and missioners are published in two hand¬ the spring. The fort sheltered the set- i some volumes, entitled “Frontier Forts tiers in many times of danger, and at of Pennsylvania,” a valuable addition times was occupied by soldiers. Captain to the historical archives of the State. Finley’s company, of Colonel Brodliead’s The descriptions of the two hundred odd command, was stationed there in 1778, forts are necessarily brief, but the main and two of the soldiers were killed by facts In regard to each are plainly Indians. given. Nothing as yet has been done toward SOME BLOODY ENCOUNTERS. the erection of the tablets suggested by Many traditions of bloody encounters the net of 1893. but in some instances about the fort are related by old people this Important work is receiving the at¬ of the neighborhood. One of the best tention of the Society of the Daughters authenticated of these is the story of a of the American Revolution. This is the white man and an Indian, who, with case in regard to Potter’s Fort, in Cen¬ knife and tomahawk, fought around and tre County, a good type of the pioneer around a big tree near the fort, hacking forts. Here the work of permanently each other until both fell and perished. marking the site of the fort and preserv¬ Their bodies were found at the foot of j ing its history has been undertaken by the tree, and were buried in one grave, | the Bellefonte branch of the Daughters of which, marked with rude stones, is point- | the Americon Revolution, of which Mrs. ed out to curious visitors to the site of A. O. Furst is president and many other the fort. prominent ladies are members. These Captain Potter, the discoverer of the patriotic ladies have purchased the sever¬ valley, did not give much time to the al acres of lands on which the fort stood, cultivation of the land. When the war which they will have enclosed and beauti¬ of the Revolution broke out he joined fied, and will erect within the enclosure the patriot army, and gained much fame a large tablet of native stone. aud the rank of a brigadier general un¬ THF, FIRST SETTLEMENT IN CENTRE COUN¬ der Washington He visited the valley TY. from time to time, however, and received Potter’s Fort marked the place of the a fatal injury while assisting in building , first settlement in Centre County—the a barn near Potter’s Mills. He journey- ! very spot, in fact, where the discoverer ed to Franklin County to secure medical j of the beautiful Penn’s Valley first rested. | aid, and died there in 1789. His body i It stood on a hill commanding a good 1 was buried at Carlisle. The land re- j view of the surrounding country, and mained in the possession of his family I from which approaching Indians could for several generations, but was grad- : readily be seen, about a mile from the ually divided, and now has all passed in¬ foot of the Nittany Mountain. It was to the hands of strangers. The name of built of logs, with a substantial founda¬ the discoverer, however, is indissolubly tion of stone. The walls disappeared connected with the township aud with years ago, but parts of the foundation localities in the valley, and the name can stm oe seen, ana the "Did T'ort .Ho¬ and site of the fort—the chief point tel,” a stone building erected near-by in historic interest in Centre County—will 1825, and still used as a public house, be preserved by the patriotic ladies of preserves the name. tile Daughters of the American Revolu¬ This fort was named after James Pot¬ tion. ter, the discoverer of Pemi’s Valiey and Nearly all of the frontier forts briefly the first white settler in Centre County. Potter was a hardy Irishman, born in and it is probable that if the work of 1 the old country, in County Tyrone. He marking their sites is not carried out by j was a captain in the British provincial the 8tate the example of the ladies of ' army when he set out to discover new Bellefonte will be followed in other, and fertile lands, and there is a tradition counties. in Centre County that when he came to the top of the Nittany Mountain and looked down upon the magnificent val¬ ley stretching five miles or more across the Seven Mountains and far to the East and West he exclaimed to his companion: “By heavens, Thompson, I have discov¬ ered an empire!” __ Wf nontown bestowed upon it. Henry and! James Philips arrived here in 1797, and their brother Nat. came out a little From, *121. later. The Philipses put up a small building for their own use and shelter, (KcA and also set about bettering the condi¬ tion of the roads. As an inducement for settlers to come with them, they Date, ^ >.^ I had offered a town lot, and likewise a four-acre outlot, free of charge, to each one of the first twelve men who would I4444AIA i accompany them hither. Tboeo who HISTORICAL SKETCH OF PHIL- accepted this offer were Dr. Konrad IPSBURG. Bergman, a native of Upper Saxony; Jacob Dimeling, of Wurtemburg; John Who Its Founders Were—Its First Settlers—First Screw Factory in G. Shultz, from Magdeburg, in Lower the United States—Early Attempt Saxony; John Henry Simler, of Saxe- to Build a Railroad Across the Coburg; Joseph Barth, of Strasburg, Alleghenies. celebrated for its great cathedral; Chris¬ Written by S. B. Bow. tian Bies, of Hesse-Cassel; JacobMeyer, On the extreme western border of -Klumbach, - Schilloh, and a Lutheran minister named Lepoldt,from Centre county, where a stream with an Germany; - Leary, from Ireland, aboriginal name, separates it from the and McAuley, from Scotland. Neither bounty of Clearfield, snugly nestles the the baptismal names of the last five, town of Philipsburg. It is in a limited nor the provinces from which they had sense an old place, for its inception dates emigrated, could be ascertained. back into the past century, and some These men, all of whom it may be of the leading events in its history are observed were Europeans, had been in¬ neither ordinary nor uninteresting. duced to come to the backwoods by al¬ In the years 1795-6, Henry Philips, a luring inducements, and with the member of the firm of John Leigh brightest anticipations. They plodded Phi lips & Brot hers, of Manchester, the greater part of the way on foot, a England, purchased on account of his distance of over two hundred miles house, from Robert Morris, Chancellor from Philadelphia, conveying their ef-. Wharton, Thomas Billington and oth¬ fects on a few pack horses, and some of ers, for the sum of SI73,000,a large body it on their own shoulders. Instead of , of unimproved lands on the western the sloop masts they had expected to slope of the Allegheny Mountain, cover¬ see on a navigable river, they saw only • ing parts of the present counties ol Cen- tall pine trees on the banks of a small ; tre, Clearfield, Cambria and Indiana. and shallow stream—in place of neat ( The region was then a dense wilder¬ and cozy abodes, there was nothing but. ness, the habitation ot deer, bears, a dense and cheerless forest. It is true, wolves and other wild animals, and wild game was abundant in the woods, with the exception of the State Boad, and the limited waters were fairly alive which had been opened about that with beautiful trout, but of ordinary j time, the county could only be travers¬ edibles there were none but what they ed through the narrow paths that were had brought with them, and these had i used by a few of the Cornplanter tribe to be prepared with their own hands. j of Indians, who still lingered on their Though grievously disappointed, they hunting grounds in this vicinity, but went to work with seemingly good were peaceable and inoffensive. will, to cut down the giant trees andj Immediately after acquiring these put up temporary abodes, but tiring of lands, the purchasers instructed their discomforts and deprivations that were i surveyors, Behe and Treziyulney (pro¬ unavoidable, they gradually took their. nounced Tre-yul-ney) to look up a suit¬ departure and went elsewhere. able location for a town. A site was Joseph Barth was the first one to quit selected on.a piece of rising ground ly¬ Moshannontown. He and his sisters ing on the eastern side of the Moshan- Rosalie and Mariana left their native non creek, and the name of Moshan- city during the French Revolution j t-aken from a British soldier wh. which disturbed the peace of Eu¬ wounded bis grandsire on the forehv rope near the close of the last during the engagement at Yorktown, century. After descending the Rhine, but lost his own life in the encounter. they proceeded toAmsterdam, Holland, Jbhn G, Schultz, before coming to t his j from thence sailed to Philadelphia, and country, led an adventurous life. It ap¬ eventually came with others to the new pears that when Frederick the Great 'town of which they had heard flatter¬ succeeded his father, he kept in force ing accounts. Rosalie Barth married an edict of ‘'Old Fritz” which declared Jacob Dimeling. They had one child, that the second son of every man in which was also named Jacob, and the the realm, rich or poor, ‘‘belonged to latter in turn became the father of the the State,” and compelled him to enter present Jacob Dimeling, of Blue Ball. the service of the King as soon as he Several months after the birth of their was old enough to handle arms projjer- j baby, the elder Dimeling returned to ly. It was for this reason that young I Philadelphia to settle up some business Schultz had to abandon the paternal in that city. While on the way back shelter and put himself at the disposal he was taken dangerously ill, and stop¬ of that illustrious warrior whose fame ped at Pottsgrove, Northumberland had spread through the whole civilized county. His wife was sent for and ar¬ world. Availing himself of a privilege rived barely in time to see him die. So that was extended to all, Schultz chose she returned a widow. Jacob Meyer the life of a sailor rather than that of a had married her sister Mariana Barth. soldier, and commenced his career by Soon after that event, this couple re¬ making voyages to Copenhagen, Stock moved to Centre Furnace, on the east holm, St. Petersburg and other large side of the mountain. Leary and Mc- cities along the Baltic Coast. He fre Aniey also left, but it isnotknown quently went to London and Liverpool, fhere eitber orttem went. Dr. Konrad the West Indies and Philadelphia. He! Bergman had meanwhile sought a lo¬ also sailed up the Mediterranean into j cation more congenial to his tastes in European, African and Asiatic ports, Huntingdon county, and there ’‘lived and on one occasion witnessed at night long and prospered.” Christian Ries an eruption of Mt. Aetna, which he removed to Elder’s Mills, and when described as a most splendid and mag¬ Simler, as will appear further on, left nificent sight. Shortly after the termin¬ the town, the pioneers were all gone ation of theRevolutionary War in Amer¬ I but Schultz. He was the only one ica, he “cast anchor” for the last time who stayed here until the day of his ^ at Philadelphia, quit the seafaring life death. and engaged in mercantile pursuits, j The first dwelling house in the town The restraints of business soon became; was built by Mr. Schultz on the south'! irksome and this, with the promptings | east corner of Presqueisle and Second of his roving and venturesome disposi-' street. John Henry Simler had also tion, probably induced him to make commenced one on the northeast cor-; the toilsome journey to a place which ner of Laurel and Second streets, but I he and his companions had been led to being constructed of hewed logs moie^ believe possessed advantages that would time was required to build and com-, inevitably bring ease and plenty. He plete it. Simler had been aRevolution- j was no laggard, and instead of brood¬ ary soldier, fought under Lafayette at, ing over the disappointment which Jamestown Island, and was at \ork- all felt, promptly commenced improv¬ town when Lord Cornwallis surrender¬ ing the lots which were assigned him. ed in 1781. He was discharged at He built,as has already been stated, his Philadelphia in 1783, married and set¬ house, and cleared a portion of the out- tled there; lost, his wife in 1793; married ; | lot. After a while, Dimeling died. As again; in 1797 came here with the other 1 time passed on, Schultz evidently con¬ pioneers, remained until 1826, then re¬ cluded that it was not “good for man turned to Philadelphia and died there to be alone,” and so he made overtures in 1829. His grandson, GeorgeB. Simler, to the young widow and married her. Sr., one of our most reputable citizens, This must have been not later than in preserves as an invaluable relic an old 1803, for John, the eldest son, was born sabre, with the English coat-of-arms on in 1804. Next came George, in 1806, both sides of the blade, which was A? anaFrederiC■nnfwn. -_ rather ;t named died' young. and as others were slow at coming to Schultz, in addition to having erect¬ take their places, they offered a town ed the first house in Moshannontown, lot, but no outlot, to the next twelve, enjoyed the distinction of opening the coupled, however, with the condition j first tavern, which he did immediately that each one who accepted was to after his marriage. He named it “The build a hewed log house, in a reason¬ Seven Stars,” and painted that number able time, on donated ground, j Samuel Turner I " pne who avail-! of astral figures on a sign about two eti lumsetl of this proposition, and I1 feet square. In the centre of the panel it is fair to infer that enough others to was one large star, and this was sur¬ make up a dozen, obtained lots on the rounded by six smaller ones. There same terms. Several persons also secur¬ was a wooden bowl on the top, and at. ed locations on closely adjacent lands. the two ends it had turned ornaments In 1801, Jacob Weis, a native of Berks that were possibly intended to represent county, settled quite near the town, on I bottles and goblets. As a whole, it what was subsequently called “the old was quite a unique and aritistic piece Hawkins’ place.” During the same of handiwork, and the frame of it is year, Robert Anderson, an Irishman, yet in the possession of his grandsons, and a man named Potter, commenced Christopher C. and Frederick A. W., improvements a short distance beyond, w'ho, with their sister Sarah, reside on and they w ere followed by—Carothers, “the old homestead,” from which a -Fetters, -Dillman, PeterYoung fine view of Philipsburg and the sur¬ and Joseph Earls. In 1803. Valentine rounding country is obtainable. Dur¬ Flegal purchased from James Philips ing the prevalence of a severe storm the land now owned by the Steiner that occurred a few months after Mr. heirs, directly opposite the town, and Schultz had opened his tavern, a iarge John Coulter began clearing a piece at tree was blown across the building, Weis’ bridge, afterwards calledBenton’s crushing in the roof, and doing other and now Troy’s bridge. The Kylers, damage. This accident, together with Schimmel, Schmehl, Weiser and others the fact that John Henry Simler had purchased and settled on lands along started another tavern, influenced him the State road, which had been located in quitting the business, believing that through this section of countrv in 1796. 1 the town could not support more than Henry, James and Nat. Philps, after one public house. An Englishman staying here a few years, returned to named Wrigley, who had purchased the east and left their business in two squares of lots between Front street charge of two agents named Barlow and the creek, entertained a different and Feltwell. Henry Philips died in opinion on the subject and hence also 1800, and was succeeded by James, opened a tavern (they were not then “who prosecuted the attempt to settle called hotels) in a large house which the estate until 1809,” when he also he had built on one of his most eligible died. During the latter year, Hardman lots. In 1816, “the year without a sum¬ Philips arrived in Moshannontown, mer,” so designated because there was and one of his first acts was to change frost in every month, Wrigley sold his its name to that of Philipsburg, in house, with all his other property, to commemoration of the brothers who Jacob Test and James McGirk, who had preceded him. By a family continued the business, and likewise arrangement made in 1811, he became erected a tannery on the ground op¬ the owner of the estate and devoted posite Swift & Co.’s large meat establish¬ M his time as well as large sums of money ment. The Hale building, Adam to its development. According to his Mayer’s house, Dr. Potter’s block,Platt, own statement he expended on these Barber & Co.’s wholesale stores, the P. lands, in various ways, £27,000 sterling R. R. passenger station, and the build¬ equal to about $131,000 of our money, ings of Hon. C. A. Faulkner, Amos ! during the ensuing twenty-five years. Harper and Robert Hudson, are all on ; In 1817, he;built a forge on the banks the Wrigley lots. of Cold Stream, alongside of the dam The departure at an early date of sev¬ from which the town is now eral of the first settlers must have been supplied with some of the purest 101 t ]Mre“ Lamft Mull; a large residence that water that ever “trickled through was occupied by Richard Pluinbe, but crevic’d rock,” or flowed from moun¬ is now the property of Mr. O. P. Jones, tain springs. The pig iron used in cashier of the First National Bank, and it was hauled across the Alleghenies in likewise started an excellent stock farm, wagons, from Julian and other furnaces which embraced the great stretch of in Bald Eagle Valley. About that per¬ “Beaver Meadows,” on the west side iod, Mr. Philips brought William Bag- of the Moshannon, through which wide shaw from England and constituted ^ ditches were dug for drainage purposes. him general manager of his business, a j The manager of this farm was John position for which he was well qualified Matley, some of whose children are and held for many years. In 1818, Jacob yet living in the town and vicinity. Ayres, accompanied by his son Daniel, Dr. John Plumbe, who was connected came here from Beading and bought with Mr. Philips in some of his busi¬ the land which of late years has been ness enterprises, was sent to England called the Shaw farm. William Ayres, i. in 1820 and brought hither a number 1 Sophia Ayres, Mrs. Mary E. Ryman ! of persons, most of whom were to be 'and Mrs. Rebecca Nelson, four of 1 employed in the different works and Daniel’s children, are residents of Phil- others on the stock farm. ipsburg at the present time. Though a little out of chronological TO BE CONTINUED. order, it may as well be stated here Errata.—In Saturday’s article, the that at a later date, probably in 1828, word “county” six lines from the end Dr. Plumbe built a forge on Six-mile of the second paragraph, ought to be Run, a short distance north of the Phil- “country.” Near the middle of the ipsburg and Unionvilie pike, at a point fourth paragraph, “limited waters” where water was abundant and wood, should be ‘‘limpid waters.” without hauling, could be run on slides It is an especially noteworthy fact> down the face of the steep hills, nearly known to comparatively few persons, to the forge itself. The pig iron used that the first screw mill in the United in it was procured at Julian, Martha States was erected in 1821 by Mr. Phil¬ and Hannah furnaces in Bald Eagle ips in this little mountain village, | Yallev, and the forged iron was hauled hundreds of miles distant from anv of to Alexandria and Petersburg, in Hunt¬ the great marts of the country. The ingdon countv, to be shipped elsewhere ■npcppparv buildings were put op near on the canal. In 1832, the property the Moshannon creek, in a suburb of was purchased by David Adams, the the town that is now called PointLook- father ot our townsman, Oscar Adams, f out, and the foundry and grist mill and of John M. Adams, of Clearfield. . ' were subsequently removed from the After conducting the business seven neighborhood of the forge to this local¬ years, Mr. Adams sold a half interest ity also. The capacity of the factory to Dr. Ingalls, and for three years long¬ was 1,500 gross per week, but the er the forge was run under the man¬ largest quantity produced during agement of the new firm. Dr. Plumbe the time it was in operation , went west in 1834, and located at Du¬ was 1,000 gross per week, the material buque, Iowa, where, through his own for which was prepared from the blooms agency, it is said, he brought his event- by rolling and wire drawing machinery lul life to a lamentable end, in the year operated by steam and water power. 1857. Among the men who accompanied The nearest and best market was at him from England in 1820, wasThomas Pittsburg, and the products of the forge Lever, for whom the stone house, since transformed into the Schoonover block, and screw mill had to be hauled at no inconsiderable expense to the waters of was built. When the screw factory the Allegheny River in wagons, and | was put in operation he was made its thence transported in arks to their des¬ overseer. He later on married a daugh¬ ter of John Loraine, Esq., who had tination. In addition to the improvements al¬ been induced to come here from Phila¬ ready mentioned, Mr. Philips erected a delphia by another son-in-law, Dr.Wm. powerful saw mill, a large and com¬ P. Dewees. modious brick hotel, a mansion house It appears that Dr. Dewees had made for himself, which is now owned by ..effectual effort to secure the chair time there has been no lack of physi¬ or one of the Professors in the IJniver^ cians to minister to the sick of the I sity of Pennsylvania, which had be¬ town, but it would require too much come vacant during the war period of space to make such mention of them as 1812. Chagrined at his failure, he came they deserve and ought to receive. to Philipsburg, presumably in 1813,and The completion of the Pennsylvania invested largely in the Philips enter¬ canal, in 1831, nearly destroyed the prises. He remained here six or seven iron business of Mr. Philips. Up to years, during which time he extended! that date he had been 'able to compete his practice to Clearfield, or Oldtown, with the manufacturers in Huntingdon as it was more generally called in those county, and derive some profit from days. Durness affairs did not, "however, the trade, but once the canal was open¬ prosper ais he had anticipated, and ed those having works along its line when his means were exhausted, he . enjoyed such advantage over him that disposed of his interest at a sacrifice, j he felt, constrained to abandon distant add retnfned to Philadelphia a poor markets, and make only what iron was man. Encouraged by Dr. Chapman needed to supply the screw factory and and other old friends, he soon gained a i an inconsiderable local demand. This competency1, eventually succeeded in had a depressing efiect on his business getting the coveted professorship, and generally, and doubtless influenced to through his superior ability and con- a greater or less extent all his subse¬ tribu’iions to medical liturature, placed quent movements. himself at the head of his profession in It has already been stated that Valen¬ this country. After his departure, Dr.| tine Flegal in 1803 purchased the land Ingalls, of Half Moon, and physicians now belonging to the Steiner estate. ■'< from Bpllefonte, attended to the ail- While it does not strictly belong to the rfienfes of people in !this neighborhood history of Philipsburg, it will not be llntil 1822, when Mr. Philips made ar¬ amiss to mention that, about the same rangement with Dr. Alex McLeod, of time, Nicholas Kephart., Henry Kep-! Philadelphia, to come here. The latter hart, David Flegal, Absalom Pierce : remained until 1830, when he removed to and John Gearhart improved lands | Ldwistown, from thence toPittsbure.and within a few miles of this place, and su osequentlv toMeadvi lle.The loss of his Abraham Goss, a revolutionary soldier, i • wife and most of his children, changed moved into and began the well known the current of his thoughts and induced “Goss settlement.” Leonard, eldestson. him to prepare for the ministry. In of Conrad Kyler, in .805 commenced i 1845 he took orders in the Episcopal clearing the “Hard Scrabble” property,, Church, wended his way to Mississippi adjoining that of his father, but nearer I ■and Louisiana, followed his new calling _ the creek. there until 1849, returned to Pennsvl vania, and a few years later became the rector of St. Andrew’s church in Clear¬ field. He was an able and zealous min¬ From , . ister, held in the highest esteem by all who knew him, and died greatly de-l plored by the community in which he! cd'.Ycf.-**" . spent his last days. In 1830 Dr. Fred¬ /• erick Horner was engaged bv Mr. Phil-! // ips, but left at the end of two years,] Date 2 f J(T when aFrcnch doctor,named "Rodrigue, took his place. His stay was also short, ‘ r r r r r. and he was followed in 1834 by Dr. — Henry Loraine, who remained until DAUGHTER!! OF BEVOLUTIOiV. 1837. Dr. Loraine was a little eccemric, but plain n dress and manners, a Will Place A Marker at Old Fort skillful, pru lent and attentive physi¬ Potter. cian, and when he died at Clearfield in In Centre county there was erected 1859, left a Iprge estate to be divided in 1777 a fort in Penns valley known among his children. Some of as Potters fort, because it was built cr<-andchildr£n still live here. Since<7 l 'y Gen. John Potter, famed for his |j id face for a suitable inscription. Revolutionary war services, as well It is two feet square by four feet as for his sagacity as an Indian six inches high. It’is expected that fighter, and whose descendants are the stone will be here, inscribed and quite numerous in this place. At ready for erection by the middle of that time this was the only fort May, at which time it will be dedi¬ within a radius of 75 miles and on cated with all due formality. The variou^ occasiqns was the refuge of promptness with which the ladies early settlers when the Delaware of the Bellefonte chapter have gone and Shawnee Indians went on the about the work will entitle them to warpath. The fort was a rude but the honor of erecting the first colo¬ unusually solid structure of logs and nial fort marker in the State, and stone, and withstood the most pro¬ will give to other chapters an ex¬ longed attack of the redskins. ample worthy of emu ation. Al¬ Though the fort and stockade with though not as large as some others, which it was enclosed have long ago Bellefonte chapter, D. A. R.,is one crumbled to dust, there is a fairly of the most flourishing in the State. well identified spot as its location, Its membership numbers between which was on a slight elevation, 35 and 40, and includes many of the north of where the Old Fort hotel most prominent ladies in the town. now stands, and adjoining a clear The present officers are: Regent, spring of water, from which the in¬ Mrs A. 0. Furst; secretary, Miss mates of the fort obtained their sup¬ Caroline Orvis; treasurer, Mrs. F. ply of water while cooped up to W. Crider; historian, Miss Jennie escape the deadly arrows and scalp¬ Shugart. It is also a noteworthy ing knife of the Indians. History fact that a number of the members records but little regarding this are descendants of the man who fort, but from data in the possession erected the fort whose site is to be of the decendants of the pioneers marked. The ladies have been as¬ of the valley it is gathered that it siduous in their work and sparing J was one of the most important forts neither in labor nor cash. in the State at that early day. For this reason Bellefonte chapter, Daughters of American Revolution, has determined to erect a marker at its own expense. Several acres of ground surrounding the site of the fort have been secured and will be enclosed and beautified with trees, shrubbery and flowers. The work is now so far progressed that it is certain ot an early completion. At the last meeting of the chapter a committee consisting of Mrs. Tsaac Mitchell. Mrs. Frank McCoy, Mrs Archibald Allison and Mrs. Ellis Orvis was appointed to select and have erected a stone marker. 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