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Miss Audrev E. Neuhard Miss Virginia Mae Springman M rs. Frances R. Nicholson Mi's. Russell I Sprout Miss Verna G. No11 Ando'ew Spulet' Eva M. Norman Charles XXr. Spuler, Ji Charles E. Noyes, Sr. Mrs. Jack R. Stabley Mrc John Stahlnecker Rlrs Harry Staib J. Michael Ocl)s ATt'. Leslie Stanle\. Arthur D. Ohl Mrs. Julia M. Staves George E. Orwig, ll A/Ir. Tllomas L. Stearns Harry M. Ott M ]'. Carl FI. Steele Blr. \william Stern Dr. C. C. Pagans Nlrs Joseph Stewart MissHelen C. Page James L Stopper Dr. GeorgeParks Mls. If

VOLUMEV SPRING NUMBER ONE 1968

1793 $1.50 the JO U R N A L of the 3

LYCOMING COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY SOCI ETY PROGRAM

PUBLISHED BIANNUALLY IN WlllIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 1967-1968 Our Program Chairman,]Vlrs. Edith Wright, has brcpuglltus the following varied and inter- est.ing programs for oui' regular monthly meetings through April of 1968 SEPTEMBER 21, 1967 JANUARY 18,1968 DONALD) M.('ARSON, PI\ESII)ENT \Vl£. A. 'l'UI\NBAUGII, JI\., 3l\I) VICE PItESn)ENT Dinner Meeting for ProgressReport on the Mr. Paul Gilmore. Editor of the Sun-Gazette who spoke on, "Our Vanishing Landmarks DR. ]\. MAX GINGj\ICn, IST. VICE PI\ESIOEN'r X'tAI\Y B. 13lODELL, SECRETARY New Museum Ai3itAX;l M. SN'YI)ER, TitUASUitxit OCTOBER 19, 1967 FEBRUARY 15,1968 JARIES P. BI\ESSLER, 2ND VICE Pl\EVIDENT Mr. Leo Bobb of Sunburypresented his wide Miss Karen Raasch. Cul'atom of Textiles. Wil. ly acclaim.edtalk on "LincolnCame This liam Penn Memorial Museum,Harrisburg, on Way Design for Weaving and Embroidery ' MARCH 21. 1968 ])IRECTORS 1966-1968 DIRECTORS 1967-1969 NOVEMBER 16,1967 Mr. Clark B. Kahler, "The Brady Family ' in Nh3S. JOAN M. LINDEbIU'nI \.DISS MA13GARET B. COR\'ELL Prof. John \V. Cllandler of Lyconting College YMCA Social Hall gave us an illustrated lecture on ''George EDWAIID J. DUI\RWACHTEI\ SANIUEL J. DOI\NSIFE Luks", a noted artist, native of Williamsport APRIL 18, 1968 \4RS. IIDITn L. 'WRIGHT A ''Live Folk Entertainment '' by Mr. .flenry IVti\s. J. W. BiTNEtt Glassie.State Folklorist. William Penn Mem THON.{AS T. TABEI\ Di\. L. F. DEBI\ DECEMBER 21, 1967 arial Museum,Harrisburg. Mr. Glassiewill C1lristnlasprogran) at the Park ltioi)le by tile bring a group of performerswith him, in Susquehannock Cllapter of Junior Historians. YMCA Social Hall YOUR BOARD OF GOVERNORS EDrTOR \.IR. L. ROUX,IAN WURSTER LETTERFROM THE PRESI DENT

ASSISTANT EDITOR Now that the new museum has become I)firing the next two years, other leaders hilt. \Vn.HAM JAC013 13EYNOH)S more than a msy day dre,tm, it seems to be of the Society; such as, Mr. James Bressler, appropriate to outline the progress being Dr. Max Gingrich, and Dr. Lloyd Wurster, made toward making this dream a reality. continued to spearhead the movement for raising a building fund by popular subscrip- Extra Copies of The Journal Fif ty Cents Each It all started on the cold day in Decem tion. About mis time, a group of leading ber of 1960 when a disasterousfire burned business men, headed by Mr. Carl Simon :l great hole up through the center of the and assisted by Nlessrs. Ralph Cranmer, gracious old Roman Way residence, which Walter Heim, Michael Laguna,A. F. Beagh- had servedas our museumsince 1939.It ley, and William Nichols, Jr., were per- came within an ace of destroying the col- CONTENTS suaded [o serve as trustees of the existing lections that lind taken 53 years to assemble. property and anticipated building f rinds. Except for extensive stroke and water dam- Early in 1964 the services of a pmfessioi)al age, most of the objects were saved.While fund raising organization were hired and Society Program 3 l many of the tHosE valuable things were L drive for $250,000 started. The tomen taken to private homes, host of the arti- cum to get the drive started was somewhat f aceswere stored in the carriage house at dampened by the problem of pimling down Letter from the President 3 rl)e rear of the property- L suitable location for che new museun]. Ways Garden was no longer available under Looking back,we can now see that this the then current City Administration. 'Some Strawbridge, ]ll 5 catastrophe and rhe gradual deterioration A Forecast on the New Museum John '< civic development groups felt char we should of objects packed into the carriage house lead its brighter side. It spurred the Board locate in one of the don n-town redevelop- 6 ment areas.Since the cost of such properties Local History as a Hobby -- CharlesF. Berkheiiner,D. D. of Governors of the Society into giving were prohibitive and no positive availability serious thought to starting a campaign [o build an up-to-date museum which would dates could be set, the else of the original Reminiscences of W. H. Sanderson 12 Way residence property was finally decided be better able to servethe people of our upon. Rehabilitation costs made tbe use of community. Under the leadership of Pres- the shell of the old Way residenceimprac- ident Frank Brunner, plans were scarredfor tical. Part ll of 'Blooming Grove IS a modest museumand public meeting rodin stfucture in \Ways Garden. The Park Com- Meanwhile rhe Society"s collectiorl were missioners then in iuithoricy were favor2tbl}, naoved to the Rid)ardson Building a:t 405 21 Membership List disposed toward this location West Third Street. An office secr&rary was 4 THE JOU REAL hired and sorting, renovation, and tem- ping the Lycoming County Historical A FORECASTON THE NEW MUSEUM porary display of the artifacts were scarred Society Museum in Williamsport, Ly John W. Strawbridgelll by mid 1964. $160,000 of the original goal coming County, Pennsylvania. of $250,000 was raised or pledged by June Exhibits Consultant of that year. Section 2. The moneys hereby appro- Late in 1965 the I'ruscees, in their quiet, priated shall be available auld expended We are not isolatedin tilde. What has is guided, in its development, by these behind-the-scenes way, began exploring the only at such tilde as a sum equal to gone before us may well determine wham ideas. It will present to rhe people of this possibility of cbtaining state funds to marci) rhe amount hereby appropriated by lies ahead. Such is the usefulness of tl)e area the story of che civilization of the Wes: thosealready pledged and to help offset the rhe Colnilnonwealch is contributed to study of history. History can supply the Branch Valley from Indian prehistory lo background for our present problems, can the present. The exhibits will focus orl three increasing cost of building a suitable mu the Trusteesof Lycoming County His- scum faci[ity. By 1966, t e estimate, baset] show us where n-e've been, how we got major themes;the Indian way of life, the on using the Way property, has increased torical Society Museum by local histor- where we are.The world is too small and coining and developtnentof white civil- [o $300,000. Thanks to the help of State ical societies, associations or similar or our personalresponsibilities in it too great, ization, and the growth of area industry, Senator Confair, Representatives Wise and ganizarions, or by individuals, to be to view ourselvesas isolatedin time and especially the lumbering industry Bush, and particularly to Dr. Stevens,Dir- used for rebuilding and equipping the place. ector of the Pennsylvania Historical and This story of local history will be illus- Museum Commission. out Trustees' efforts Affidavits evidencing such As an aid to the studyof history,to the trated with the myriad objects of the mu paid off. Ti:e following is a copy of this contnburions shall be submitted by said understanding of modern manrs place in il seum collections. Because of exhibit space legislation), which finally became law in trustees to the Auditor General. changing world, the Lycoining County His limitations.all of Ehecollections will not be Ccto.ber of 1966. topical Society is building a new museum. orl displayat any one tilde. H(wevcr, many The actual check for $200,000 was de- That is commonknowledge. of .the exhibits will be changed at frequent intervals, bringing to view many objects I'be Gclleral Asian bl] ot PePzlls)lvauia livered early in April, of 1967. The "match- It is not commonly known, however ing funds'' were made up to $200,000 by' previously in storage. HOUSE BILL Sessionof what the natureof this facility will be and adding the value of our artifacts to the hou it will benefit this community. No. 41S ]966 $150,U00 collected by public subscription. Aside from the development of public When we were assured of this additional To understand this particular museum exhibits,the museumwill encouragehis- Introduced by Messes. Wise and Bush, torical research by storing in collections in money, things began to happen rapidly. the gerlera] concepts of history museums July 12, 1966. Cor)struction contracts were let on April 13 must be understood.History museumscol- an organized and easily accessiblefashiorl Also, an attempt will be made to utilize the tnd demolition, to make way for the new lect and exhibit examples of our past a.s Referred [o Comlllicre on Appropria- museum as a supplement to education in tions, JLjly 18, 1966. building, was completedon the 23rd of an aid to understandingman's present. They this month. In ellis saDIeperiod the services exist noc only for the purposeof support- the city and countyschools. This would be ,47z .4c/ of Exhibit Design Consultant John Straw- ing the specialized historical interests of fl accomplished through school tours of the facility and the development of travelling bridge 111 were secured. relative feu people, but also for the pur- braking an appropriationto the Penn poses of generating interest and aiding un exhibits and programs sylvania Historical and Museum Corn Naw char rhe building is half finished derstandingon the part of the many. The tllission for rebuilding and equipping and plans for exhibits are well under way, point is that museums,being social insti The possibilities of making this nc'.v museum an asset to the community are as Elle Lycoming County Historical Soc- ue must face up to the unpleasant face that rucions.must direct themselvestoward the we are sadly lacking in funds for a budget on majority of prospective visitors. They must many as one's imagination will allow. The iety Museum subject to certain condi- which to operateour flew museum.For only factorsthat would limit its future tions. try to make the people who couldn't care example, the dues froiln our present mem- less about history, care more. The justifi- growth are the limits of the Historical bershipof 750 peopleis not even enoughto cation for the historicalmuseum is the value Society's willingness to support it. This THE GENERAL A'SSEMBLY OF pay the electric bill for one year of oper- of the studyof history, the belief tllat one project is a group effort. It is hoped that al! THE CO.MMONWEALTH OF ation. Practical ideas f or generating the can learn from the past. membersof the Lycoming County Historical PENNSYLVANIA necessaryincome to supporta $20,000an Society will contribute something toward null operating budget are being earnescl}, A museumis more than a teacher.how this endeavor, something orl the order of HEREBY ENA(:TS AS FOLLOWS sought. What ideas do you as a member have ever, it can also be a place for unqualified an hour of volunteertime. a dollar of cold Section 1. The sum of two hundred to close this gap? Let us hear about mena. enjoyment.Much of the pasooffers little cash, an historic object, or an idea. Do you want to raise the dues - Chaigc intellectual enlightment, but can still enrich tl)ousanddollars ($200,000), or as ldlnission to the ocu- museum - apply for our lives. For example,a fine old painting Summingup, the new LyconaingCounty Historical Museum will present a view of much thereof as hay be necessary, is pubilc funds, or what? may offer lirrle "meaning," but can be llereby specifically appropriated [o the greatly satisfying to its beholders.A mu- local history for the purposes of better understanding the present and of better Pennsylvania Historical and Museum D. M. Carson seum can appealto emotionas well as to I'eason. directing the future. It will attempt [o aid Commission to be expended by said President the understanding and enjoyment of irs Commission for rebuilding and equip- The Lycoming County Historical Museum visitors, visitors ranging from the child ro 6 THE JOURNAL 7 rhe scholar. The museum can go as far and ciated. The Society office at the corner of dent" of the past or of the approvedstarld- :In consideration of che fact that the grow as rapidly as its support will allan ' William and Willow Streets, Williamsport, ards of moral conduct. I w;it my grand- use of ardent spirits is not absolutely Note: Communicationfrom any Sociecl' is openfrom 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., weck- children [o know that the past is an integal necessary to our welfare, and of our memberas [o what they would like the days. Phone (717) 326-3326 part of them and that thee:eare some im- belief as Christians that its excessive new museum to be will be greatly appre- portant values of life today and tomorroxx use is, in truth, datnaging to both health r.iat llaustbe broughtout of yesterdayl[ and morals: and in consideration of the hope that they will be able to relate them- unanimous agreement of all individuals LOCAL HISTORYASA HOBBY selves intelligently to the best eleinencs they here met, Therefore, we severally and discover in American history. jointly pledge ourselves to abstain en by Rev. Charles F. Berkheimer, D.D. Of course, there are some hazards in this timely from the use af ardent spirits, except far medicinal purposes For13ev pastel' o{ }wo cbzf. cues i? Wi!- Socie}). Doing research o+} tbe distort ol for the grandfather.When my grandson,in I.iamsPor}, fornzer Market Street M.etbodist bbe Peralta. M.etbodis Cbarcb. Cba ?zau history class,wants to tell the teacher about Just as they were about [o sign it,. however, alta Pulte Street Z\8.etbois , Retired Distfic} ot be Ai.eiloodisfEdto {a! Board togo arc mis, (being a tnodest }'aung man, he can't one man questioned their ability to gec S7rperintenacnt ot tbe Methodist Cb cl]. preset tT preparil g tbe Histor) ot tl3e Me£:i- imagine a grandfather being so great as through sheep shearingin the spring in PreselztlT libraaia..t and. Cm.Tatarof tbe CeT} )disk Cb cla i?} PenmsT valzia. [o be seventimes great) he raiseshis hand cold water all day long without "something r£! Pell.}?a. i\\etho&ist Cbwrcb { stor$cclL and proudly says. "One of my grandfathers to warm your blood". So, by commoncon knew George Washingtonl" Later, when i sent they signed the pledge which ended, A)I Address delivered.before tbe Llconting Historical SacietTOlz N\arch 'L6, \9GI. am introduced to the teacher, she quizzically except for medicinal purposes or on sheep Madame Chairman. Mr. President and asks, "Are you one of Evan's grandfathers? shearing day". Tradition has it that one re- we all needan escapeor a retreatof one I hasten to answer defensively, ''Yes, I am hired farmer signed it who had no sheepand kind or anotheronce in a while. don't u,e/ fellow membersof the LycomingHistorical but I'in not the one who knew George that the next day he went ouc and bought Society, and guests, - I fill this engagemellt I am not not recommendingthis meansof Washington. one. mis evening with a strange combination of escapeas a full time activity for any of you. emotions, which you will readily under- We must keep on being citizenswho ' are Some day I'll tell them about some rhc To look at this from anotherangle, there stand. Last October I agreed to give this talk alec:t to today's problems, too. What we do their RevolutionaryWar ancestorswho is adurldanr Scripture precedent for keeping before this Society, as a pinch-hitter, in case about them createsthe history our heirs in might have known George Washington un- alive the memoriesof past glories and pat- of a programemergency if it would serveto I)Crit. der different circumstancesif he had golle riarchs long dead. If you want such Scrip- fill a gap. The request came from one of tile all the way to westernPennsylvania to quell ture, I refer you [o the Books of Genesis most eminent members of this Society. Bur I am sure that here is one way in rhe Whiskey Rebellion,f or they lived then and Exodus, with the particular story of whose recent passing from us has "left a which we can help our grandchildrengrow among those who were the determined dis Joseph in Egypt and rhe subsequentcap- up ingo good, responsible American citBens. lonesome place against the sky." Although I sident of the day. By the way, a second tivity of his people, the Israelites, there. was prepared for a d-ifferent hype audience, For example, when I take my grandchildrcii incident of lesser national importance bur Josephhad been given the seamusof a Phar- I repeat the addresshere tonight in ful- to visit two graveswithin a few miles of not entirely unrelatedto the first, took place oah, you remember, before he died. The fillment of his inquest,and hereby dedicate Valley Forge and point out that here w'as in that very communityin the early part of Jewish people, kept captive in Egypt for whatevermay be worthwhilein it to the buried rhe body of their great, great, great, the Nineteenth Century. There in the old 430 years, finally escaped with Moses lead memory of a distinguished historian, history great, great, great, great grandfather who Mingo PresbyterianChurch about twenty ing them toward an independent future in & Promised Land. In Exodus it is recorded that maker and humanitarian, Dr. Lloyd E. Wur- died on December27, 1777 at Valley Forge God fearing farmers idec one Sunday af ter- ster during !hat bitter winter of deprivation noon and drew up and signed the first re- Moses took the bones of Joseph with him they read about in their history books; and corded joint temperar)ce pledge in this state into the wilderness.This may bring to your Digginginto thepast of one'sfalllily and that General Washington is said to have You probably know Chat within twenty-five mind an imaginary picture like that brought one''slocal community is a g(x)d hobby f or visitedhim twicein the little log building miles of WilliamsporE, at Kelly Cross Roads to the mind of a friend of mine who said one to have, especially if that one is a pro- that servedas a hospital; and that their great, in Union County, William Clirlgan was that it probablymeant that a young Jew- fessiona[ Grand-father. At present this is t])c great, great, great, great, great, great grand- thought to have been the first farmer [o ish boy wouldbe trudgingalong in the only real profession in which I am not mere- mother, at the personal request of George discover that it was not impossible for the sandy desert with some old bleached bones ly an "Ex-". I ' am currently a properly Washington, came back af ter she had burge;d harvestersin the hor daysof July and Au under his arm wrapped in an old copy of the proud and definitely dedicated Grandfacl)er his body here in the little old cemeterynear gust to work all day long without the usual Philadelphia Inquirer or part of a Williams- find want to take m}, new professionser- their farm, and nursedother dying men whiskey in copious supply which previously port Grit. (You've seen worse things than iously. Of course, I admit, it is possible to for the rest of the u,inter; then'l believe had been honestly thought to be required "to that in bach of these papers.) But it wasn't rationalize here, as anywhere else. When I am helping them to see that American keep up their strength". Sometimefollow- so simple a jab as that. Read the last verse one is tired and frustrated with today's un- history is not only a subject to be studied ing this, probzLblyabout 1814, these farmers of the Book of Genesis which says, "And solved problems, he can go back 100, 200 from a book, but a real part of their lives. in Western Pennsylvania met to discuss Josephdied and they embalmedhis body or 500years and live for a whilein history Furthermore. I shall be somewhat surprised what they could do about this and what their and puc it in a coffin in Egypt.'' That's a where some of today's problems may have if they thoughtlessly become pan of 'some own practice should be. After carefully coll different picture, especiallyin che light of been created. but wh;ere one needs not be youthful and irresponsible gang of impat- sid-ering char there was na absolute necessir} the modern day discovery of the body of involved in offering solutions. I admit that ien-t demonstrators who have no other pur- [o "be refreshed" while harvesting, they had King Tur", il Pharoah of Egypt, which this hobby may become only an escape.Bur pose than to declare themselves "indepen- about agreedon the following pledge was encased in a rich coffin within a mass- 8 THE JOURNAL 9

ive sarcophogus. By inference, Joseph's body LuchemnCity. Its worth telling them in So my hobbyimpels me to look for was treated like a Pharoah's.It could riot male members in receiving the Sacrament this day of ecumenicalemphasis that the PEOPLE, whose names the text books of Holy Communion. There may be a fexx' have been transported by Moses without greatest individuals of ou; family name haven't room [o menrion] Let mc give you older personssein living who may remember tremendous effort. My point is that Moses were RomanCatholics and that even the a thumb nail sketch of a few of early seeing cuspidors at some pews and even in knew that no matterhow you might win latest edition of the Catholic Encyclopedia Williamsport's history makers who influ- some pulpits. l:t is less than a century ago your freedom from past dominance by ty- contains biographies of two of them who enced their generations and left names whicFi Chat two leading business men, trustees of rants and no matter how fair the future lived in the 15th and 16th centuries.It's later generations do not recognize. You'll Pine Street Church, were delegatedto po- lookedin a land of promise,with a great entirelypossible that we might all be bet- forgive me for mentioning early Merho- lice the congregation each service to en- ter citizens, churchmen and historians if society, there n'as always something pre- disrs since theseare the personswho came force rhe rule against any arterldant chen'- cious from the past to be carried into the we knew our spiritual and religiousgen- naturally into my purview tobaccoduring rhe church service.I men- present and passed on to the fuEurel You ealogies as well as our natural ai;2i national tion this indelicate subject, not [o derogatc can't declare your independence from all ones.Most of us are.indebtedto a great Few persons of the present generation rhe character of tne minister I mentioned. ehe past without danger of jeopardizing degree to our forefarh6rs for their devotion have heard of the three ministers I shall mention or of the severallaymen who made or of any others of his generation, but be- your future to their i:eligious beliefs. cause it is a matter of history and because histoi:y during the early and middle pairs it illustrates the fact that the f ormer times Then, too, I must confessto having no Vital curiosity is also responsible for the of the nineteenth century vivid imagination) but a very avid curiosity were not better than the latter. "These hobby. of digging up Local History. As The first minister I shall mention was all of my life. As a lad I had questionsto L minister, I have always sought to know vo-erethe good old days",cannot be defended ask which were not always answered for me who the. founding fathers in a given local without a peer as an eloquent preacher and as unqualified truth. If you go digging into by my elders. Even my two beloved auld colnmunitv were. The written church histor master of .large audiencesin Williamsporc the past to find 'che good old days", you revered grandearhers let me down at mis history. The pastor of Williamsport Sta- u.ill likely be disappointed tion before it was Pine Street, he also ser point. My paternal grandfather I asked, £j.,'T!;,''E=,t..:::n;'-::yT= The Methodist minister who did becon)e Grandpa, where did we get such a dumb vcd later at Mulberry Street and as the first !jlese are not the real h-istory of a church. pastor at the Third Street Methodist his a nationalpersonality is rememberedby Dutch name and what does it mean?" He PEOPLE make history - not institutions and dion in 1867. His sermons were masterpieces a good many Williamsporters but not as the didn't know. (Incidentally I've always dates. PEG'PLE ARE ' HISTORY - ordinary, pastor of Newberry ( 1868-70), Third St thought that such names as Carson, Wright active,riff people are the real history mak of classic elegance and eloquence. When he (1871-72) or of Grace Church. In 1904 was announced to preach at the Camp Meet- or Antes soundedintelligent, but not mind erst PEOPLElike you and me. Of the Dr. Silas C. Swallow ' was the Prohibition That is, until late in life I found its origin membership of this society only a few will ings. of !he day the congregations' always candidatef or Presidentaf cheUnited States. and meaning.) I asked, "Was your grand numbered in the thousands. A skilled ad- be either .notable or notorious enough to ministrator and parlimentarian, he was rec He was the controversialministerial figure famerborn in this countryor the old get into the history texts a centui:y'from of his day f ot his tremendousinfluence was country?" He wasn't even sure of that. (His now. We are history makers, neverthelessl ognized as a leader in his denomination and thrown into the Prohibition movement.He is listed among the greats of his conference's great grandfather had come to America Will Durant, the author of the monu- argued that every Christian ought to be for from Germany but he hadn't been told history. In the day when the Methodist mental ten volume H.istory of Civilization, Church elected its mighty orarors to the Constirurional Prohibition af the liquor that.) I remember asking him, ''How many once epitomized it all like this: - "Civil- traffic and that anyonewho wasn't,be he Rebels did you kill in the Civil War?" He ization is a stream with banks. The stream episcopacy mis man was one of Ehemighty. Bishop of the Church or common mem- astonished lne by saying he hoped he hadn't But he was never elected a Bishop because is sometimes. .filled with blood from pleople ber, should be despisedas a SaloonSub- killed any and my boyish mind concluded like multitude of his fellow midst;rs of the g,. .stealing, shou-ting and doing the sidizer. He really was a great orator, an that he hadn't been much of a soldier. (I day he was addicted to rhe tobacco habit. able editor, a most native reformer at)d an tllings historians usually record, while on the wllich was all too commonin the ministry long sincechanged my mind about this, banks, unnoticed, people build ' homes. make isrute politician. His significance for us in too.) I think it must have been then and as well as the laity. This giant amongthe love, raise chi.Idren, sing songs, write poetry Williamsportlies in the fact that the two mere that I decided that if I ever had any preachersof his day must be judgedby the and even whittle statues. The story of civ- standards of his day but such stanElardshave Prohbition Mayors we have had were great- graf)dchildren I'd be able to answer their ly incfluencedby him. * questionsl ilization ij rhe story of what happens on the changed, ar)d for the better. It is a matter of banks. Historians are pessimists because record that the Methodist Church now l:e- The name of the third minister whoiln Now , you see,I can't tell my grandchild- they -ignore the banks for che river quires all ministers to pledge themselvesto I shall mention as a history maker in this Most of us may remain on the banks of ren that I ever killed any Rebelseither, buc abstain from the use of tobacco. The objea- community appearsonly briefly ( and somc- I can tell them that T fought a few dragons the streamall our.lives and we may or may ion of chechurch was not to the smokingof whar inaccurately)in the story of the in my day. And I can show them some not be historians but we are makers of his- cigarettes, of course, buc to the uninhibited ancestors and others of the same surname founding of Williamsport Dickinson Sem- tory, nevertheless. chewing of tobacco in public or in private inary. He was CharlesMaclay one of five u,ho were in the forefront in some religious Hijcory is PEOPLE. H.isrory is YES- This church law was first passed in 1896 brothers who became Meth(Mist ministers con.flicts for conscience and faith's sake and TERDAY and Hi'story is also 'TODAYI and attempts to repeal it have been defeated all grandnephews of The Honorable Wil- mus helped make history. For example, ex- Recently a cartoon appeared, showing a in many General Conferences. The chewing liam and Samuel Mackay,first United Stares communicated in 1519 in the same Papal father with his High School son'snew his- habit became intolerable to members af the Senator from Pennsylvania. Charles Maclay Bull with Martin Luther was the Counselor tory text in h-ishand calling to his wife in congregations, particularly before the days of and his brothers, however. became notable Wilibald Birckheimer, of Nuremberg, who the next mom, "Hey, Marge, twenty years individual communion cups. The bewhisk- in their own right. In 1848 Charles was became one of the first nineteen member:s ago w.It!. Hlistoryl '' He was only partially cred tobacco addicts created a serious and Junior Preacheron the Circuit with head of the first Lutheran Church in the first right. TODAY IS H.ISTORy. ' ' often insurmountable dilemma f or the fe- quarters in Williainsporc and had an active 10 THE JOURNAL 11 part in the transactionthrough which the shopat Third and Pine Streets,where the dorsement to buy the property for the de make headlines or even notice after their Williamsport Town Council s;old the old Carroll H.oust now is. An earnest church- nominational leaders. John Smirk became own generations,bur they were noble per- Academy property to the Methodists. Con- man, he was a memberof the building colll- one of the members of the Board of Direct- sons to whom the present is indebted mittee and a trusteeof all of the first three sequently, the next year Charles Maclay was ors of Williamsport I)ickinson Seminary The final Williamsporter of whom I shall appointed by the Bisl)op as Financial Agent church buildings the Methodists built here. and servedfor the first twelve years as its speak tonight has probably never received of Dickinson Seminary, representing the The first was Lycoming Chapel, built in I'reasurer. He was a generous supporter of tne recognition which a grateful community new institution as a public relations man 18C5, where Fourth and Cemetery Streets rhe Seminary and of his church, of which itnd fund raiser.Here. associatedwith the meet. while the secondand third were che he was a trustee f or f arty-two years. Judge (and nation) tnighc well have honored it- self in giving to his memory, for he was one town's leading business and professional buildings erected on Pine Street in 1826 Smith was an extraordinaryman and, al- of our national heroes and has been so re- { though his name no longer looms large men, he gained invaluable experience which) and 1844respectively. It is morethan pro- cognized by the United States Navy. He was to stand hlm in good stead in a far bable that th; leading layman in the effort in our background, was one of the respon- was chefirst Union Chaplainto give his life field of activities.By 1851 he was in Cali- to build on Pine Streetwas JeremiahTall- sible "makers of history on the bank of the man. in whose residence Methodists had stream" of our civilization. in the Civil War and che story of his sacri- fornia as a missionary and minister, serving fice is an epic which deservesa place with been meeting for class meetings and preach- also as President af the new college at Napa The historiansaf the past havenot another epic story of rhe Second World War City for a short time. When his voice failed ing on alternateSundays for a numberof seen everything than was back of the years previous to 1826. He was not only a which involved like sacrifice on rhe pare of he leff the active ministry and becamell eventful move by the Methodists co buy the four Chaplains. lawyer and successfulbusiness man. Cali- church leader but a leader of aff airs in the o.Id Academy property. Rev. B. H. Crevcr First I must tell you about his father, a fornia Church historianssay he was one of earliesthistory of the town and the county had for some years proposed rhe found:ing the outstanding citizens of the territory, a He was one of the earliesttrustees of the Methodist local preacher who gambled his of a seminary by the church and had adver- future on the future of the village called leader in civil and religious affairs and a Wi-lliamsport Academy, a member of t.le tised Chat proposal in the church papers- memberof the ScareLegislature. In 1886he Masonic J.odge 106, elected County Trea Williamsport in 1811 when he brought his Among the trusteesor directors of the fail- little family up the river from York, Penne., proposed che establishment of a Theolo- surer, County Commissionerand County ing Academy which the Town) Council had gical School at the University of Southern Auditor, in turn. As his business prospered (embarking from Columbia) to set up bus- California and offered the trusteeseither purchased had been at one tilde Jeremiah iness as the town's first hat maker. Henry he trained a number of local apprentices Talllnan, Henry Lenllart, and now Judge $100,000 in cash or a large tract of land who later took meir placesof leadershipin Lenhalt came from York where his f amply in the rich San Bernardo Valley. They wise- the businessand political community. Smith, Jacob S. Mussina and Major Charles was poor but highly respected. Two canoes Low. all Methodists who must have heard brought family and possessionsto chaspore ly chose the latter, named the School the Secondly,here is one of the most pro- of Clever's interest. At ally rate these Wil- li(aclay School of Theology, elected his fa- on the bank of the 'Susquehanna. Henry minent of Tillman's early apprenticeswho liainsport businessmen were here to wel- Lenhart was a local preacher when he came mous brother Dr. Robert Maclay, a mission- came to the forefront as a business leader in come Rev. Crever when he arrived on that ary to China, Japan and Korea, as dean of here and soon associated himself with Jere- rhe school and then realized $175,000 from rhe early history of the town and later the Spring day in 1847 and to give him their miah Tallman and others in the society city. He was John Smith, of common name appraisalof the situation and their approval the sale of the land. This native Pennsyl- which worshippedin homesor in Lycoming but uncommon personality, who was born c-t his proposal Chapel [lear Ainariah Sutton's up in the vanian lef t Williamsport Dickinson Sem on a farm where Vallamont now is. came to mary to minister [o the gold miners in Major Charles Low, mentioned above, country near the creek. He immediately sec California and inducedhis four brothers to learn the shoemaker'strade at the age of was another business associate of Teremiall up his hat makingbusiness in a househe sixteen,joined Tillman's church and lived follow him there eventually. They served as Tallman and Rev. Henry Lenhart, as well bought across Pine Street from Tillman's at to a ripe old age,known and belovedas few rhe southeast corner of Third and Pine. pastors, college presidents, members of tile as being the son-in-lan ' of Michael Ross, Lycoming countians ever were. He later rhe founder of Williamspore, and one of his Shortly af terwards he added to his stock zl Legislatures and benefactors with a record established h:is own mercantile busing.ss on lleirs. Theseheirs of Rosshad given a quit- lille of drugs and kept the first drug store of distinguished service. Williamsport Dick- Pine Street and for half a century or more claim deed for the property which Michael in Williamsport. This store as modern as ZL inson Seminary owed much to Charles Mac- was a popular and pious leader of men. By lay and others but Maclay would say that Ross had set aside f or such a school. As a twentieth century drug store as Lenharr's he owed some of his later business successto 1828 he was a Williamsport Councilman; he representative merchant of the town and as advertisements sl)ow, ''Henry Lenhart, was twice elected an Associate Judge of rhc his early experiencesin working with a representative of rhe heirs of Michael Drugs, Hats and Other Merchandise"', ap- County; and an active leader in local, state Ross, Major Charles Low had served as the pearedweekly in the Williamsporr Gazette Williamsport's leading business men. ar)d nacional politics. He was probably the Treasurer o-f the old Academy and became Win)in a year af ter arriving in the little Ler me list a few of "the people on the f oremost Lincoln Republican of Lycoming one of the first membersof the Board of down, Lenhar t was elected a director of the County. He, too was an active Mason. banks of the stream" in Williamsport who rhe new seminary.He was distinguished as newly formed Williamsport Academy.The made history in their several ways without When Rev. B. H.. Clever came from Mil the head of the militia in Lycoming County face that he was a Methodist seemednot to getting their biographies in the history' ton in 1847to look at oheWilliamsport He was the owner of a Williamsporthat have been held against him f or he was soon books.They are nuggetsfrom the mine Academy properly which was for sale, he store. His wife was Ann Ross, youngest holding positions of trust and leadershipin u,hich a little digging uncovered found that John 'Smithand severalother child of Michael Ross. Major Lou and his Methodistshad beenon the last Board of his adopted home town. A member of Mas- First, there was Jeremiah Tillman, Jr., wife were the ancestorsof Mr. JosephHaig. onic Lodge 106, Lerlhapt was Master of the born in 1776, coming [o Loyalsock town- Trusteesbefore the town council bought the of Williamsport who is present here tonight Lodge when the Anti-Masonic hysteria for- ship and .from their to the vi,llage of Wil- properly. Not only that but John Smith and You Hill recall that my purpose in this ced rhe suspension of meetings. He was then liamsport in 1799, and establishing the very Rev. Charles Maclay, with one or two talk is [o point out a few personswho were appointed District Deputy Gui)cl Master first 'shoemakers shop and later a saddlery others, raised rhe money on their own en- neither notable nor notorious enough to and served as such f or a decade or two UQ- 12 THE JOURNAL 13

[il rhe Lodge could be re-opened and then the chaplain assisted the surgeons while he eg.need.at tbe thule.Tbe sketch ot tbe In- one of tbe Siglzers, that tbe Pine Creek De- I)e was again the Worshipful Master upon ministered to the dying. Again the captain dian isitors to bis fathers bogle. and tbe ed anon tons execwled 7{.alder tile great CINE i'ts resumption of activities. He, too, made ordered wounded men Goth 1; chancef o; sur- pn.]sterlows silver mine comtbms man) leg tree recen< n a ked bT tbe Clintol} Coz4+1t) history in the early days. vival to be evacuatedrequesting the chap zllds oll this subject that were told bT tJJe =oz+ncil ot National Defense, proves tor Bur it is mainly abouthis two sonswha lain to accompany Chem. He respectfully de- .ate Jacob Qzliggte al?d other old people aLLtime tbe exactLocation ot this historic gavetheir lives .for the Union in the Civil clined. Finally, with the ship obviously lbrougbont oar valle:y. Last, bw} loot Least, )atpening. It is to be hoped that }be Stale sinking, the official order was :'Every Man War char I speak. Godfrey was probably the for Himselfl" :be Gelteral Grand sborl is a pertec! gent Historical Colnmzissior} will take cogtlizlnce only Williamsporter who served in both tile 'If is kizM, at will aTzk a7nong tbe best ){ tb s dried epMecLce and erect a perllLan. MexicanWar and the Civil War. He died of The official record of the United Stages avant allecd,ales i% ex&ste12ce.'Wbelt tbe :lz awd sl abe memorial a be sce e of diseasewhile serving in rhe latter. Navy indicatedthat che officers and men uoriter ot bis int od ctorT visited tbe veuer- this area Gobi.eteliLeubot tbe Fah PlanMen kohn L. Lenhart is the son whose name n'ho were seekingto savethemselves left \ xble Mr. Samdersot}in contPalTwib tbc )t }be \brest 13l'al?cb \raLteT. pzlbLicistC. H. Rich, A.i\\., ot WooLricb, alta is listed among rhe immortal heroesof the the ship said that the last they saw of their chaplain was while he was deliberately turn ./ lgect poet, ]ol)n H. CI)alban, a notary wa\ Henri W. Shoemaker United StatesNavy, as having voluntarily providedal bis reqflesb,so that no d07b i offered his life rather than forsake the dying ing away from safety for himself to go to- Rest[eis Oaks;' A\cELbattea, Pa., ]anzlar wards the mortally wounded men who ' were ;07i,Ldel-er be caston tbe exacbtelsot bis men f or whose spiritual welfare he felt res- statenie+?ts.Tbe fen ares of Covenbouen, 6, 1920. ponsible. The first full time ministerial re- compelled to lose their lives for meir coun cruit in the recorded history of Pine Street cry. John L. Lenhart gave his life so than Methodist Church, Rev. John L. Lenhal't he might minister to the last to those who becamea distinguishedminister, serving in n,ere losing theirs. several larger churches in New Jersey vert' This heroic man was not a native of AN INDIAN STORY successfully. More than ten years before rhc Williamsport and did not come to Williams- Civil War he became one of the Chaplains porc in 1811 with his parents.He f allowed AS RELAX'EDTO ME BY MY FATnn{ of the Uraited SkatesNavy, sailing into most them Infer and as a young man felt cali of of the major ports of rhe world with rhe God to enter the ministry while a member men under his spiritual care. When the of Williamsport Station, later Pine Street The Indian ti'ail in this section came up outside, and indicated choy wanted to sleep Civil War was declaredhe was assignedto Methodist Church. But he was a member mls valley and went up the left side of mere. They then went to mis shed and duty on the obsolete Frigate Cumberland. of this community.The noticeof his deatil Fishing Creek arid crossedover into Sugar stayedall night, and in the morning they While in Hlampton Roads they were attack- in the local paper gave r)o real indication Valley. Another trail went up the Bald v/ere gone, bur at night -theycame back again ed by the Confederate Monitor and The of the natureof his heroism.If the torn Eagle to where the dam is located and repeated this foi three nights in succession. crossed rhe Murdock Raffles and led up Ihe next year two of the Indians came back, Virginia. From the outsetthe result of such ever recognized this heroism in any way I an engagement seemed inevitable for the have found ilo evidence of it. I now 're- past where the Lock Haven Normal School tnd one of them presentedmy mother with Cumberland was not equal [o such a con- cord the fact that the United StatesNavy now stands,up through [o Sugar Run. I string o-f pink beadsstrung on dear sinew test. Having a number of woundedand placesmis namehigh on the list of its im- One evening, when I was a little baby six for me; these beads I had in my possession sick men aboard the Captain offered the mortal heroes. Some day it tray be that this months old, arid lying in my cradle (which for a nutnber of years.I would give quite a heroic Chaplain the opportunity to accom- story will be given a place among those cradle I still have in my possession,being sum of money to have them aganl in my pany the hospitalized to shore under pro o-f other heroesof the community of cherry material and hand-made, a veil ' possession. The Indians asked for something section.Lenhart refused,saying that his duty fine piece of workmanship), just as my to eat the sameas they did the year before, nd slept in the shed.One of them had a was with his men. When the casualtiesof Mini.' g in locctl history Titus ltagget.\ mother was preparing the evening meal, the fight were screws over the bloody deck, tuo.rtbdigging tor. I taco?rzmteudi}. \ three large, fine-looking Indians, dressedin pack on his back, made of deer skin, and leather, with frayed edges on their trousers, father asked what it contained. and he took J tnd faces painted a brick red, came into the from it a pieceof puresilver about half rhe size of a man's thuin'b, and when father H kitchen and pointed down to me lying in REMI N ISCENCES OF W SANDERSON the cradle and grinned all over their faces. asked him where he got it he made a mo- Mlorher,being very much frightened,left tion towards his throat, indicating if he told INTR ODUCTiON iertwl slof] is Like a link wi 1] tbe glorious me lying in the cradleand ran out to tell he would be killed. Finally he told father past ot tbe West BraTtcb VaLLey,now sink- my father, and I)e caine in, and found thad that the silver was gotten betweenour ]'be Historical Reminisceltccsot W. H. ng into oblivionas halt I (didion.Mt they were friendly and harmless.They home and the maple grove (there used to Sanderson cite lzo} Oltl] interesting, bat aa- SatMerson bas performed a vataable sel'- pointedto their mouths,indicating they be a maple grove where the Condensary ;boritabiue, and shed ml.rcb light ov tbe tice in savingtlgese b ts ot historyfor be wanted something to eat. They seated now is located, and another grove sevell rnwcb-debated Pine Creek Declaration oT 2elletit . ot twtwre gelzerajolts. H& discr@- themselves around the table auld ace a hearty miles further up rhe valley, part of which LndepelMelzce.'ro read 4 pen picture of Eiow ot Ole Ball, wbo be saw retzirning supper,and as one of chemcould talk a is standing today). The third year lush one Robert Couenboven bl- pel'bags tbe OPllny train bis ill .s rated ventzfre in tbe Black little English, father asked if they wanted Indian came back, he stating the other m'o ,icing perso+}today wbo saw a Sigller at lbe Forrest; gives ws adeqztateconcePtioll o{ to stayall night, and they statedthey did, were dead. They were fine-looking,well Pine Creek Declarations amps this it rr Mint t})e Brea iolinist really looked like, built Indians, one being considerable older so tl)ey were Cold they could stay in tile Chan the others Five of aniqlfe bisto ical Daiwa.Tbe wan- k)is ma trier ot travel, ebc., an l30w be was kitchen, but they pointed out [a a shed lust 14 THE JOURNAL 15 OLE BULL and as I was going down stream to examine one will dispute your word when you hand WORLD-FAMOUS MUSICIAN I good piece of water, I noticed a stranger up your fish basket."The omer party wanted sitting on a log fishing. He had on a tnili- [o put in what few fish he had with him tary suit that showeda good deal of wear, besides.but I told him he had bettercatch The grearNerwegiail violinist was a won ported from Norway. Ole Bull wol'e a tnd a hat with a cord around it. He had a all he could from now on. to throw off der to me. I was a young fellow, about the slouch hat and odd-looking coat, to ine. He cigar in his mouth, about one child sin.eked suspicion. General Grant invited our party }-ear ]852, and was coming from the Jersey n,ore leather boots, with his trousers tuck and which was out, His face seemedtamil. Shore High School in the afternoon, which ed inside of them. He was a large man and [o take .lunch with him that evening, as they was about four o'clock, coming towards kiad a beard over his face, and t:ombed his iar to me, but I did not recognizehim. I had a private car which was on the rail- our homeon the river bank. which is no'w s=tys:"What luck?" and he opened his bas- roadtrack. We did not like to acceptthe hair back over his ears and had a florid ket, in which there Mere about six or seven main street, and as I and my companions comolexion. On the back of his saddle he invitation, but thought we had better do fair-sized trout. He then asked me ''what so, and when we came up to rhe car at tile camedang we hearda horsecoming back had a placeto keephis violin in, and bc luck," and I opened my basket,and he says, of us, and, turning around, we looked, and longings.He took his horsedown to Rich appointed time, a crowds had gathered there within twenty-five ker of lily Uncle upon) looking inside, "Wham be'autiful trout. around in a circle and the fish were count- ard's Taverra and gave some instructions I offered him a cigar and some matches,and ed. and whet) the count was over. the Gen- John's side door, and we were going in, and the man at the'barn rubbed the horse he lit same,and I stirredto go, but he and we saw a man riding a horse, and he eral had lust had two and a half dozcii dou r] and washed him off. and I remember asked me to stay and fish with nim, as he looked as if he had been on a day's journey more tlaan his opponent, and, of course, won a crowd had ga-theredin a very few min- liked company. But I told him T wan-cedto It was Ole Bull, coming from G'leona,go- uses.The horse was as gentle as a cow ohe wager. At rhe table I sat obliquely to go down below and test some water for General Grant, arid he would look up and ing to Philadelphiato seewhat he could do That evening Uncle John Sandersontold us tow.trds getting the titles straightenedup tomorrow.After going a shortdistance an sort of a smile would come over his face \ve were going to hear that man play at intelligent, well dressed man, with Prince for his colonists and raise money, as it seems and he would grin at me. Judge Mayer the Jersey Shore High School. He played Albert coat and silk hat. came out of the always suspicioned me, but I told him I had the party who gave the deedsdid not have mos'tly his own music, as well as some' of brush and askedme if I had seenhis friend the properright in the land and the set- ours. It was the finest music I ever heard. not seen the men fishing on the streana, about 100 feet above,setting on a log and which he doubted,but one day at Dr. Prie- tlers were orderedout. Just then Untie lnd he played lust as sweet music on one fishing in a hole, and if I recognized him son's drug score in Lock Haven, lust before John Sandersonsaid: "Now, boys, look at string as on f our. The building was crowde(! I told him I saw a man about 100 feet above his death, I told him the truth char man.'' He knew he was coming and and there was hardly standing room. When He told me it was General Grant arid he was going to give an entertainment at the my Uncle .John came from the entertain: was with a party fishing against a certain When General Grant ran for the Presi- High School that night, as he was a fine ment I remember of his Ceiling Aunt Merck dency and spoke from the back of his spec- violinist. Ole Bull was riding the finest jet U. S. Senator. I told him probably I could that he had never heard such wonderful I)elp, and upon going up to where the Gen- ial train, lust where John Mcmahon's sco're black horse[ had ever seen in that day or music as that man played. eral was I a:eked him co let me see his line is nowlocated, I jumpedup on the plat- this. It was an entire of about sixteen hands This was OJe Bull's last trip from tll ': and hook. He threw i-t upstream towards me, form, shook hands with the General and told high and weighed thirteen or fourteen hun- Black Forrest to Philadelphia, and he nevc and T saw that the hook he had was coo large him I was the fellow who supplied the fish. dred pounds, but was quick and active, had returned to Oleona again f or trout, and he was not using a leader. I He ro'ok a good laugh and invited me to a long maneand tail; wastold it was im took a hook dnt] leader from my book and call on him if I ever came to Was:lington put it on his line, and in the meantime People who knew me wondered what busi- I opened my basket and -filled the General's nessI had [o jump up on his car and shake hands with the General, as they did not Slate of Petlnsvlvania, ... baskedso full I had to tie the lid shut. Pretty soon he pulled out a trout about nine inches know I was acquaintedwith him County of Clinton " lor)g, and when he went to put it in the By basket he found iet was so full he could not Bef ore. me,. the subscriber,, a. Notary Public, residing at Woolrich, Pa., personally W. H. Sanderson appearedW. H. Sanderson,of Lock Haven, Pa., and states the f oregoing'facts are get it in, and looking up into my face and true and correct smiling, saysto me; "What shall I say?" I Lock Haven W. H. Sanderson Cold him, " You have nothing to say; no August29, 19i9 Affirmed and subscribedbefore ine this 29th day of August, 1919 My commissionexpires February 21, 1924. ROBERT COVENHOVEN The Famous 'Scout A FISHING STORY I was born where the Clinton Country 82 years of age. My First Introduction to General Ul- eachyear to fish this streamwith three Club now stands. My father and mother Robert Covenhoven, the subject of my yssesS. Grant. General Grant had been in- other companions(and at that time in three came here in the fall of 1835 and moved narrative, was my great grandeether, anti vited by L A. Mackey,A. C. Noyes, R. R hours we could catch all the fish we wanted ) into a house that stood lust where the lived at a place called Lockglen (Lochabar), Bridgens and Judge C. A. Mayer, with four for a day, and always caught what fish wc lower pier of the club housenow stands.I in Nippenose Borrom. His daugh-ter. Cre- Congressmenand Senators,to fish in Young wanted on the last day tJ rake home with was born in the year 1837,at this place,and scie, married Colorlel George Crane, whose WoJnan's Creek. It had been my custom us." I had fished about one and a half hours, slaveresided here all my life, and anl now naorher was Elizabeth Quiggle. My father 16 THE JOURNAL 17 married CatherineCrane. I am the only one Trenton,he seated,he and an uncleby the Englishrown, now English Centre, as he the sire of which is markedby the Clintoit living today of the Cranes or Sandersons name of Wykoff came to Sun.bury and always had three or four with him when County Council of Na-clonalDefense, July that ever sau' him. I first met my great joined Captain Brady's company of scouts he would come up to the Great Island to 4, 1918. grandfather, Robert Covenhoven, at mz) and they patrolled the Susque'hannaRiver sell corn, and he invariably got into a fight Robert Covenhovell was a very kind and grand-fathers (George Crane). I probable' up as far as Sinnemahoning, as the Indians with tLe Myers boys over dogs. It was said in-teresting old ]nan, and he and I sat by was sevenor nine yearsold when I first went were coming through from Canada to take o.f him that he would rather fight than eat the hour over the high banksof the river to visit my grandfatherand met Mr. Coven- the land away from the whites, and the hoven.He was a tall man.and at that time Robert Covenhoven stated they had been talking about his many adventures government was rushing aid, these scours harassed by the Indians, and the Englisll 90 or 91 years of age. His hair when he notified all of the settlersto get togetller It was sold to John Knepley'sfather, Goverrlment had blot protected them, so they Christian, who sold it to old John English, was a young man, was red, but when I saw and retreat down [o Sunbury or North- drew up a Declaration of Independence I)im it was gray, streaked with red. He wore umberland. The scouts came up to Great called the Pine Creek Declaration. "and de- of English Centre, who sold it to Miller his hair straigh-t down and combed it back Island, and from there they sent out three Day, borrl Dec. 24, 1836, of English Centre, clared themselves free and independent, and who, in September, 1919, presented it to over his ears,and it was quite long. He had runners - Covenhoven,Captain Brady and he was one of the Signers of the instrument a heavy head of hair at this advanced age. Peter Grove, wh'o were considered the ehrec his granddaughter Mrs. F. Hlurlock, 2831 These Signers called themselves the "Fair His eyeswere brown and he had a florid fastest runners they had. Diamond Street, Philadelphia, where it is at Play Party." From rhe description there present. complexion and a prominent nose. His Captain Body could run like a deer, and is no doubt in my mind but what mis docu- shoulderswere very broad,and arms were W. H. Sanderson Covenhoven was about second best runner. luent was signed under an old elm tree still quite long. He was a little stooped, buc These scouts always covered the retreat. standing on the banks of the Tiadaghcon Lock Haven when straightened up he was a man, [ They got the people all together; rhe wo- or Pine Creek,on cheClinton County side August 29, 1919 should judge, over six feet Call. At this agc men and children and old men were placed lle was qui-te spry. He had unusually large on raf ts and in boats. and the scouts and hands, but the .smallest feet, for a large m:an.lever saw. He wore a coat made from young men drove the stock ahead of chem The settlers were finally all gotten together material that today would resemble gray at a place called Muncytown, REIDfront 1876 CASCADETOWNSHIP melton, or wool, with side pockets, and very chorethey made their retreatdown the Material colztribwledbT H CaTlto F %k muchlike tile light overcoatsworn todd:. river. The scouts were a-Crackedby the in He wore ordinary trousersand hand made diana at Williamsport, at Lycoming Creek shoes that were pegged. He wore a slouch and Wycoff got behind a tree for shelter Cascade township was crrganized from face, except along the creeks is mountainous hat and carried an ordinary cane cut from and as the creewas not large enoughto [!epburn and P]unkett's Creek, August 9, and rocky and not capable of sustaining a Ehe woods. i843. Tile name is singularly appropriate, population of any extent. The same range protect him, as he was a large man and of mountains that have been f ound to con- When I first came in contact with my hump-backman, he was ki]]ed by the in- as the scenery formed by the mountahx great grandfather, I was a little shy of him, dians. This retreat they called the Great streams pouring over rocks, presents a view tain inexhaustible supplies of coal in Mc- as my mother had told me he was a greer Runaway. of innumerable cascades Chat are unequaled intyre traverse Cascade, and here undoubt- Indian Kil-ler, but after being around him Robert Covenhoven had two knives whicla elsewhere in the county. Michael Kelly, edly coal and other minemls could be found for four or five daysI sool]became very he prized very highly. One was his hunting who penetratedthe foresrs at the headof by application of proper effort. Copper has fond of him. as he was like an old soldier, knife. This knife had a bladeabout six Wallace Run in 1843. was the first settler. been f bund to exist in considerable quan- tities in land ownedby Mr. Kelly but asyct who always wanted to balk. He seemedto inches long and a black handle about five He fourld it necessaryto cut a road through become very much interested in me, auld the forests from Lycoming Creek, which was no attempt to develop the mine to any inches long, made of wood. On the back extent. would talk by the hour. I remember we were of .this knife were fi.led twelve or thirteen the first wagon road in that part of the sifting on the porch which was in the month notches, and each notch represented an in township. Dubois & I.ow build a mill many The only church in the town'ship is that of September, and he asked me if I would dian killed by him. y'earsago, which was burned down. Mr. erected by the Catholics in 1854. The Union like some peaches, and r Cold him I would, Kelley occupied the site in 1856 with a Church built at the confluence of Murray's The gun used by Covenhoven was an old steam mill. where he manuf actures about but could get Chem myself; but he insisted flint lock, with a barrel six feet long.IPI and Wallace's Run, formerly in Cascade on goinnawith me, and he gave me all I asked if rhe gun ever miss fired, and he told two million feet of lumber per year.Mr. TORN,nshipis now in Gamble Township. The wanted and filled his [wo side pockets me "never when it was needed." I handled Kelly's settlement opened the way for others, township is but poorly supplied with schools, W'hen we came back and sat down he smasll- and he was f ollowed by Mr. Lang, Mr. Riley this gun nannya time, and rememberthat EI)erebeing two or three. Kellysburg is rhe ed some of the peachesin one of his pockets, it sat in my grandfathers pantry, and when Patrick Logan, Barney Morton and some only town situatedon Wallace'sRun oi} others. The improvemen:r of the land occu- and grandmother came out and noticed it, it came into possession of Jim Crane it was lands located by Michael Kelley, and named and he just laughed and handed .them to her taken to Jersey Shore, and Billy DeShera, a pied the attention of the settlers generally; it in hi.s.honor. It contains a school house. a He had told me he fought under General gunsnaith,cut down the barrel and changed has proven to be quite fertile, and yields blacksmith shop, and pose office and sev- lucrative returns for all labor expended W-as'hington at the battle of Trenton, and it into a gun to use caps, or what u'e call eral dwellings, mostly occupied by em- had crossed the Delaware, and it was very a breech loader. I have always surmised maE Corcoran & Bubb & Company erected a ployees of Mr. Kelley. The town is weil steam mill in 1870, which is capable of cold. He slept in a barn, had good shoes, Jim Crane, who was a great hunter and very supplied with water for manufacturing and but no stockings,and suffered much with fond of hounds, traded this gun off -for curling [wo million feel of Itunber per year. all oclaer purposes, and would be ail ad- the cold. After fighting at the barBIeof favorite dog, with one of the Englishesof The township is sparcely settled as the sul: mirable field f or Slack raising. 18 THE JOURNAL 19

MONTOURS THEFIRST TITLE

Conrad Weiner. in his mission to the Wendel Harmon was a man or stern, lived f or several years. About the same formed rhe party of the characterof tllcir illethodical bushes.sinstincts. He had some time was built of round logs,a rude hut, on West Branch, speaks of his visit to Olus- foes. He was valuable as a spy, and, being tago,i where resided the somewhat noted constantly on the alert, saved the scalp ol ;i;l...; \ :l; ;i:'=i'li;.='lil:;=;.;l Frenchwoman. named Madame Moncour. many a settler by warning him in time of She later married a Seneca chief. named approac'hind danger but being tolerably- 1;;1':,es''i=;:.:\:"'i:=.:',1:n."=: Carundawana. By her first husballd she had educated, he and his brothers 'were for a with ' the Quaker 'land speculators who ?choolmasEer. For many years ahildi:en walk- three sons, Andrew, Henry, and Robert. long time in the employof Governmentas warmed about Philadelphia for 150 years ed..to and from school, over a distanceof The services of these people to the early interpreters. They were never known to liter William Penn. One"of these specula. f out miles or more. Doctor: Holler in se- seedersat a time when friends were scarce prove recreant to rhe trust reposed in them [ors was Jesse Willits, of Beaks county who j:cling a tract af land for.himself went oveJ: and which, from their peculiar ruining and for fidelity were rewar($d by govern- the mountain -to the confluence of Murray and Indian mode of life, tl)ey were so amin'. ment with large tracts of land. G'ne was }.=t'l:!Ew,' i'lUi::l;i 11Run and Wallis Run, where he remained en-tly fitted to render, deserved more than located in this County, and was surveyed in rantedto him on the 23rd dayof May, 1792, ?bout [wo years, after which he..located a passing notice. 1769, and set apart for the exclusive' occu- in Loyalsock township, (now Hepbiirn in permanen-tlyon the tract about a m.ile from The three sonsof Madame Montour were pant anduse of Andrew.The town of part) in Lycoming county, state or Penn- Harmon? where he. labored in cleaning the Moncoursville, located near Loyalsock Creek, life long friends to the whites, and Andrew sylvania, for twelve shillings and ten pence, land, cultivating his crops,.as well as con- and nearthe site of the ancienttown of (less tl;an four dollars) 'and was called ttnutng. his professional duties as long as he particularly interested himself in watching over the interests of rhe settlers of this val- Olustago, perpetuate-s his name, which will /loPezpe//. It contained 422 acres and 116 liv.ed..As they had been.accustomedio wor- ley. In 1765 he is mentioned in connection ever be remem-belted with revel:ence by rhe perches,with an allowanceof six per cent, ?hoppingin secretin Germanyso in the residentsof West BranchValley. His' bm tor roads.He had receivedhis patentfor it early history of. the. colony they naturally' with an expedition thad penetrated as far as tiers were likewise rewarded with reserva- gathered at each other's houses or hauls Muncy Hills, and deere had an engage- tions locatedin different pairs af the state. la ,u.x3:? .=.;:':E.llkPI)l:liu foi: worship on the Sabbath. In harvest ment with the Indians. Monrour gave direc- Jesse'DG'illits f or tile abovementioned tract time they.wouldgo to Dr. Holler's on Sun- tions as to manner of proceeding,and in- os land for 1,316, 17s, 6d, (fLbout $1,500 day,.take in.his crops for him, and afterward 1. Editor's Note probably Weiser's interpretation of Otstonw,akinor Otsuagi. of our currency, or ' $3.65 per acre.) See deed participate in.religious .services at his house book E, page 276, Lycomtng county records. or barn; an incident that detracted no ad- ='ll:'H::=:'iml,''=i'tm'E ;l===m.=,.==P.:,#.= B LOOM I NG GROVE good quality, casethem from one dollar to less their .chronic habit of. discussing their one dollar and a half per acre,which was a different interpretations.of Scripture hap- Contiwz£ation ot series ot selections to be reprinted from "Blooming Grove: fair price at that time. ' ' "' pened to mar the solemnity of the occasion. }be historical wo k ot JosephH. McMiwl} printed at Williatnsport in 'L90\ n- , - ,, .. . Itonceoccurredthattwoof thebrethren This ;for the purpos.e.rgffounding a col- bell''ingo such a dispute as they joumeye(t ORIGINAL COLONISTS

The colony of 1804 comprised the f al- families came also from came to time. SonIC lowing named persons: Jolla and Gottlieb became converts with ehe Bunkers, but many Heim, Leonard Ulmer and family, Leonard only settled near by and inrermarried. ' Steiger and family, John George Waltz and family, John GeorgeKiess and family, David Previousto this time the traffic in hu- Young and family, Wendel Harmon and man souls by the ''Newlanders" as depicted by Gottleib Mi-ttelberger (an organ builder W:l$y:&E.IS,=RHh4#£$E$ family, Michael Gross and family, Michael execute a deed to each one of them,.and :;l;;l.fence he was stricken with cancer of 13iehl and family, gerd. Frederick Schell froth Wurtem'burg)known [o us as the chat .the contract might be,clearly .under- ;i;:i .hi:oat and wend to his reward. About and family, Michael Burghardt and family. Redemptioners,'' had been broken up stood::as well as [o protect. Harmon, in case this time ( 1828) a new and commodious In 1806 came Christopher Kress, George Thousands of children too young, or par- Kiess and Michael Waltz with their fam- ents too old f or use as servants ha8 perished ilies. From this time emigration was pro- from starvation and exposure after being turnedadrift at Philadelphia.But the emi- '''.:'::VPPb11uh# M$E$ hibited for ten years,after which John Heim returned to Germany auld brought out the gration agents, or as they would now be called, "promoters'' or "sreerers" worked families of Christian Heim, Jacob Heim up partiesof colonistsin the interestof uxli'::ai £i':: iliK#Hh RH Frederick Schafer, John Wagner, Jacob Af ter the purchase was effected the co]o- counter-hewn, and the ]umber a]] worked out ship owners, and Wurteinburg continued Guinther, Jacob Streile, Abraham 'Schiedr Discs.having taken possessionof rhe land, by hand.The building is yer in a good scatc Jacob Kurtz, John Kurtz, Ulrich Stapler, to be one of the most fruitful fields until as late as 1835. Cherfirst erecteda long houseof logs, where of preservation,bu-t its historic interest is Abrallam Wolf, and Michael Scroble. Other Harmon) and three or four other families mari:ed by a covering of modern "weather 20 THE JOURNAL 21

boards" put on thirty or f arty years ago, robust, and who scornedany show of com- There never is any doubt about rhe patrio- mained at home when rhe building was re-roofed and im- f ort. or ease,such as we find required in tism of a German. "Die V.aterland.''' is an It is related of one man who was drafted, proved. The interior, hovirever, has been modern churches.lc might be said in mis imperisha:b]e object of meir love and ven- preserved unchanged, even [o the table used connection that mothers with nursing in- and whose convictionsprevented him from cration. But when duty to their country and responding in person, and lush as strongly by Doctor Holler in his ininistrations.'Such fants would occupy the seats next the wall meir peace convictions wel'e brought into splendid pine trees as afforded chose logs ex- which offered them a respand when the conflict, the latter prevailed and no volun- prevented his furnishing money to hire a tending rhe entire length of the building, small children fell asleepthey were oftei] [c'ers were enlisted from the settlement. substitute to go forth and raise his hand wi.ch their broad hewn surfaces,polished by against his fellow- man. The conflict in his laid away under the seats. in a modem Later on, as the gloomy days came upon mind refused to become reconciled until lime, arc unknown to the present genera- church in this valley a small room is pro- tion. our land, and the conscriptionfell heavily vided with a couch and a stove.where rest- upon them, they paid their fines and re- finally his reason became unbalanced. less infants can be nourished and quieted ('ro b. continued) The long plain bencheswithout back sup without disturbingche congregaci8n,or porestestify to a race, a.[once vigorous and turning the mother out of doors MEMBERSH IP LIST Mi'. and Mrs. \V. A. Eck THEMINIS'IRY LIFE MEMBERS($150 Membership) Dr. anti Mrs. Heft)ert A. Ecker Richard T. EisenbeisI''ainily Di'. ]..estee' K. Ade Louis Eisenlan Family; Af ter rhe deathof Doctor Holler, ( 1828), many sweet melodious voices joined in a IVlr. John G. Detwiler Mi'. and Mi's. Robert A. Elder Gottlieb Heim was chosen to the sacred grand volume of praise, Chatwas as inspiring Mrs. Morris ]]. Hlousel John C. Ertel Family Nlrs. John Lindelnuth I)r. S. \V. ivey Family office. After him (1844) David Young a: it.was powerful. It is yet said by old peo- Mr. Arthur Petted was selected: there Christian Reisch= after ple '.well do I remember how sweetly those J. A. FeerrarFamilv Mr. and Mrs. James Ferguson him Frederick Weinman, followed by' Dunker women sang." Their love af music SUSTAINING MEMBERS($25 Membership) Rev. and Mrs. Howard S. Fitzgerald ChristianHeim. until 1878.when he died Reuben B. Fox ]i'emily finds an illustration in the home of the Blr. and Airs. John Candor Mr. and Mrs. S. Dale Furst Af ter him Doctor Adams, John Schaefer late Joseph Gross whose brother, John, Mr. li '. J. Dei#cure Chen Gottlieb Heim: then A.graham Beidel- Miss Ida May Dittmai ' William H. Gai'sonFamily built.a piano for him, which was accompan Mr. \Valter J. H.eim Mr. and Mrs. C})as.A. Gaulin spacherled in worship,and kept the con- ied by omer musical insrrumenrs in ' rhe Mrs. J. Paul H. Hively Mr. and M)s. Ernest H.. Geisewite Mr. and Mrs. John W. Lundy Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Gibson gregation together as much as possible until hands of the many who resorted there to Dr. George A. Lyon Di'. and Mrs. St:uai't B. Gibson the prcsenr day. These pious men taught indulge their love for this refining accom- Mr. Joseph N. Lyne Dr. and Mrs. R. Max Gingrich their peopleto "live aloof from the world Mr. Hugh MacMullan Mr. anti Mrs. Ralph C. Gingrich plishment Mr. and Mt's. John E. Person,Ji' Mr. and Mrs. .John A. Gorton andits wickedness.to abstain from the Mrs. TownsendVan Glahn This communityis now visa,tedat inter- Mr. and Mrs. Geo. D. Golden manufacture and use of spiricuous liquors vals by "preachers"from the "River Breth- FAMI LY MEMBERSHI PS ($5.00) BLIP. and Allrs. Ralph B. Grammer ind tobacco. to settle their differences Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Gray. Sr. ren," whose doctrines and practices di-ffer Airs. Ann B. Ackel'man Rev. and Mrs. I,ynlan B. Greaves among themse]vesar)d not go [o ]aw, nor to very little from the D:unkers. and whose Mr. and Mt's. GibsonAntes Hon. and Mrs. Charles F. Greevy war, to use plainnessof speech,and modest Mr. and Mrs. Jack K.. Ardrey, Sr Mr. and Mrs. ThomasGreninget visits and nainistrations are welcomed by Mt'. and Mis. John E. Atkinson Mr. Andrew ]{. GI'ugan Family apparel." Surely a solid f oundation f ar rbe GermanBaptists of all shadesof belief. Mr. and Mis. reba M. Bai'tlev Malvin F. Gstalder Family christian character and good citizenship. Their Quaker garb and Jong beards acrract Jos. J. Bendel.,Jr., and Family Mi's. Albert C. Ifiaas Garrett E. Blair' Family Mr. and Mrs. llenry G. llager, lll The old Dunker fathers have gradually arrention to their rlovel appearance as they DI'. and Mrs. AlexanderBlumberg Mr. and Mrs. George liammel read ohe Scripture in classic German. close Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bi'essler Mr. and Mrs. Howard Harer passed away, and not having provided the Mr. and Mrs. JamesP. Bressler Di'. and Mrs. James L. ]iarrison means for keeping the younger people to the book, and preach in Pennsylvania Dutch Mr. and Mrs. Carl G. Browne Frederick A. lleim Family Alr. and Mrs. John L. Bt'uch. Jr. Mrs. IHoraceS. Heim gerber,they have not followed strictly in I'hose Dunked people had no official or- Mr and Mrs. Frank Bi'unner Mr. and Mrs.Luther D. Heim the severe and serious practices of meir eld Mr. and Mrs. Hugh J. Bubb Wilbur 1<1.Heaney tamil)- ganization, and kept no records; never Mr. and Mrs. HowardR. Heinv ers. Bur finding more congenial company united with any established body of be Nlr. and Mi's. CJlarles D. Carey Mr. and Mi's. William S. Helmrich among the Bapti'sts of the neighborhood, Nlr. and Mi's. James Carey W. Grey HendrixsonFamijy lievers, nor sent any delegates .to' the con- Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Carl Mr. and Mrs. L. E. llei'ron whose doctrines so closely resembled then' ferences. In fact, tt;eir preachers were not Mr. and Mi's. Donald M. Carson Julius Herz Family own, they have almost entirely united mich O. P. Cartel' Family Dr. and Mrs.John D. IJigh ordained at aU, but acted. on the united Mr. and M.rs. M. J. Casale Mr. and Mrs. John M. }lill them, and have contributed largely toward wish of the people,as meir spiritual leaders, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest M. Case Bliss Hazel Hockey establishing the several prosperous congre- Mr. and Mrs.Walter Colley Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hope succeeding each o(her as they became [oo Rlr. and Mrs. James W. Crooks Mr. and Mrs. Iflarold L. llopkins gations housed in the beautiful and com Mr. and Mrs.D. L. Growl Mr. and Mrs. CharlesC. Huston old and enfeebled to discharge their duties Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H,utchison forrable church buildings which now adorn Their purity of life arid fidelity of spirit John C. Decker, Esq., Family this valley. J. Mr. Deebel Family Mr. and Mi's. C. E. Jackson marked them as the highest type of christiana Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Deffenbaugh Mr. and Mrs. John F. Jacoby The preacher sat, ullcovered, on a bench, character to be found anywh;re i\Tr. Robert A. DeVilbiss Family Earl M. JonasFamily Mi '. and Mrs. \willis (;. Dice Misses Ellen and Mary Johnston with a Cable before him, upon which lay One of the severest spiritual trials to lyle. and Mrs. Alfred A. DiCenso the open Bible. The music,without instru- Nlr. and Mrs. Albert L. Ditt)nar Allr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kane these people since their coining among us, Edwai'd J. Dittinar Family Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E. Kejlei ment, was led by a ''foresinger", nnd the occurred during the civil war, 1861-1865. Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Durrwachter Mr. and.Mrs. Clarence R. Kempf' Dr. N. F. DunkleFanlil): Hlarry H. King Fam.ily 22 THE JOURNAL 23

Hon. and A']is. ]iaymond M. Knaur Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Shrunk Dr. Med G. Colvin Mrs. }lelen Hougll Mr. and Mrs. Jolln \V'. l

Miss Audrey E. Neuhard Miss Virginia Mae S!)kingman Mrs. Frances R. Nicholson Mrs. Russell 1. Sprout ' Miss Vel'na G. No11 \ndi'ew Spuler Eva M. Norman Charles V\r. Spulei It Charles E. Noyes, Sr Mrs. Jack R. 'Stat)iey MI's. John Stahlnecker Rlrs. Harry Staib J. Michael Ochs Mr. Leslie \4r. Stanley, Anhui' D. Ohl M rs. Julia M. Stavel- GeorgeE. Orwig, ll Mr. TllomasL. Stearns Harry M. Ott Mr. Carl n. Steele BI]'. \william Stern Dr. C. C. Pagana Nli's. Joseph Stewart Miss Helen C. Page Mi'. Jam.es L. Stopper Dr. George Pal'ks Mts. lCatl)i'yn Stover Mrs. Eleanor .A. Parkman Mr. John \V. Strawbt'edge, lll l\{rs. Marie S. Parkman Mrs. Lois E. St.loud Mrs. Ralph G. Parsons Mrs. Loretta M/. Swank Mr. Wiljiain Payntei Mr. Colas. A. Szybist Miss Zella Pepperlnan Miss Ethel Peters Mr. ThomasT. Tiber Mrs. Chester Peterson Mrs. A. S. Taylor Anna E. Pfaff Airs. Margaret M. Taylor William F. Plankenhorn Bliss Mary Louise Tavloi Mr. Losing IB. Priest Helen G. TenBroeck Mrs. Arthur K. Thomas Charles Rainow Bliss Catherine E. Thompson Mrs. J. E. Raked Dr. Richard B. Tobias Mr. EdwardRanck Grace J. Tomb Mrs. Hazel N. Rathmell Miss Gladys Toziei John N. Reedy Miss Helen S. Traffo rd Hon. Karl B. Reichard Alice Tule Mrs. Isabella Reithoffer William A. Turnbaugh Ray D. Rhoades DECEMBE R, 1960 NOVEMBE R. 1967 Kenneth 1). Rhone Mrs. Franklin T. Ulnlan Norman R. Richards Mary E. Ulmei' Miss Mary E. Riddell Edward Utz Mr. Max L. Robbins Warren M. Utz SEVEN YEARS OF PROGRESS Mrs. Martin Rosenzweig Miss Helen A Rote Dr. Forrest S. VanVajin Mr. Max E. Roupp Mrs. hazel Vaulters Mrs. Helen T. Rupert Airs. Alice G. Voelkler Miss Estller M. Rusk Mrs. Glen W. Russell Mrs Clad'ence Wagner Mrs. Perry G. Russell Mrs. James C Watson Mi's. W'alter I.I Weavel' THE Mrs. George D. Wendle Mrs. Sheila B. Schaeffer Fi'ed B. Wetzel Mrs. Helen M. Schlell Guy Wheeland Miss Mary W. Scott Mrs. John W. Whiting, Jr. Mrs. Paul S. Seaman Mrs. MarianH. Wilcox Miss Dorothy A. feeling Miss Carolyn Williams Mrs. Charles IB. Seelv Miss Charlotte R. \williams Miss Lois R. Shadel I)r. R. H. Williams Mr. ]Jorace Shafer Mrs. Ken Williamson Mrs. JamesP. Shannon Mrs. Leo C. Williamson JOURNAL Miss Mildred E. Sheehan Miss Mary Jane W'illiamson Mrs. AmandaAlice Sheets W'. B. B. Wilson Dr. Wilbur S. Sheriff H.. Merrill Winner Mrs. SpencerD. Shipman Robert C. Wise OFTHE Robell W. Shoup Mrs. Victor Wise Mrs. Ruth 1{. Shronk James D. Wither Miss Catherine Shulenbei'ger Miss Dorothy E. Shultz Mrs. Russell N. Worobec M r. Terry V. Shultz Mrs. Edith L. Wright Robert S. Simpers Mrs. Ernest O. 'Wright Mr. Edward L. Smead Clyde H. Wurster hlr. ClintonW. Smith Mrs. John \V. Youmans Lycoming Coup\ty Historical Society Mrs. Harry Smith Mrs. Amelia Youngman Mari ' K. Snyder John C. Youngman Mrs. Hal'old M. Soars John C. Youngman. Jr. Mrs. H. Edgar ' bones Silsby H. Youngman Mrs. Lyell S. Spangle Mrs. Williant Spangle Mrs. Ernestine V. Zaner

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