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; scale but lack of funds To carry them out—were made strikingly apparent in the meetings of the society which re¬ From, . sulted in the abandonment of the proposed observance ofBrandywineDay on last Tues¬ day, September 11, by the erection of a monument to mark the spot where La¬ 6L-. fayette was wounded. This was intended to be the initial step, and some months ago it was decided to take it this year. I It assumed definite shape by the appoint¬ ment of a committee, consisting of Edwin Atlee Barber, James C. Sellers and James Monaghan, to locate the spot, raise WHERE LAFAYETTE FELL funds, select a suitable monument, and make all arrangements. These are all A Uonument to Be Erected on Brandywine practical men, and proportioned their Field by the Chester Count efforts to the length of time and amount of money at their disposal. The monu¬ torical Societ; ment, like the proverbial garment, was to be cut according to the size of the Cloth in the form of greenbacks. The Special Correspondence of committee had about completed all ar¬ West Chester, Sept. 14.—The Chester rangements when it became apparent County Historical Society is composed of that many members were of opinion that the monument was too insignificant and able and intelligent men, all of whom are that the occasion was not being made actively interested in a practical way in one Of sufficient importance, owing to [preserving and perpetuating everything lack of time and money. In other words, relating to the history of the county. It the society was hewing a little peg to jit is distinctively a Chester County organi- a big hole. These sentiments were first j zation. But it numbers among its mem- voiced by Professor D. W. Howard, and finding a responsive echo in the minds ! bers men whose ideas of the prominence of many others finally culminated in the the work which they have undertaken abandonment of the project for this should assume broaden out far beyond j year. the confines of county limitations, and But it is really not an abandonment. who, in conformity therewith, desire to It is in reality but a lengtl give more than local prominence to and arouse more than neigborhood interest in the movement inaugurated to erect monu¬ ments to mark historic spots on the Brandywine battle field. It is a cherished desire on the part of these members to lead a movement, in the name of the society, which will result in the erection

James C. Sellers.

time in which to carry out the | order that it may assume greater propor¬ tions and arouse new and more extended interest. The society will gather its forces i together, and the final consummation will Edwin be more imposing. This being the case it is still a live issue, and many feat¬ of handsome monuments, the unveiling ures are worthy of publicity. of which could be made a national occa¬ The monument, or “Marking Stone,” as sion. It so happens, however, as is true it is modestly called, is now almost com¬ of many organizations with similar aims, pleted. It is fourteen feet in height, and that while strong in intelligent and ac¬ I in design is Corinthian. It is made of tive membership it is weak in the treasury ! a new product of the kiln, a fine imita¬ department. tion of marble in color and texture, but These elements of strength and weak¬ it is far more durable, as marble will ness—ability to formulate plans on a large crumble away with years, while this sub¬ stitute is practically indestructible. Those who are familiar with the imposing old Anthony Wayne ifrhTc .peared _ over- mjY\ pillars in front of the Chester County name in your issue of 19th inst. The court house will see in this monument gentleman from rwhi information! almost an exact reproduction in design, comes says that hej obi from au old: i the only marked variation being the lady, who died several years ago at a very square stone bas" cannon ball on the advanced age, in that city. In regard to the top. fort,.. either the printer or ,1 blundered, for it! should have been “Fiatte” and not Lafitte, The location of the exact spot where and it was not named Fiatte until 1*12, Lafayette was wounded hahas been at when the old fort) which stood where the tended with some difficulty. But front the government buildings now stand, out on most reliable data at command it is in Penn avenue, near the “forks of the road,” Birmingham township, in a field be¬ was repaired and improved, which it greatly needed. The fort was at that time under the tween nvo strips of woodland belonging command of a Colonel Fiatte, and thence¬ to Mrs. Biddle and Henry Bennett. It forth the fort was known as Fort Fiatte. At is on the south side of the road leading that time the Marquis La Fayette’s name from Birmingham Meeting House to Dil- was, perhaps, even more honored than that f worthtown, east of the meeting house. cf George Washington (with all due apolo¬ The active management of the work gies to Messrs. Ogier and Pennypacker and other American patriots) owing to the during the coming year will fall upon the bitter party spirit prevailing then, and shoulders of Mr. Edwin Atlee Barber, this fact likely caused the fort some¬ chairman of the Monument Committee. times to be called Fort La Fayette, or, He is an active business Fort Fayette as one resident of Pitts-f man by day, and at night can be found burg contended it was its proper name then. So that my “Fort Lafitte” was a sort of: at his home in West Chester or attending hybrid resulting from the two names of meetings of socities where congenial per¬ La Fayette and Fiatte. I did not write my i sons congregate. His associates, Mr. article with the care that a historian would, James C. Sellers, a Philadelphia attorney, owing to want of time, but I hope to make and Mr. James Monaghan, State reporter, all clear in this communication. both reside in West Chester and are I pass over a good deal concerning this eaually zealous in the work. The presl- fori, as it would little interest one not famil¬ iar, as the writer, or any old Pittsburger is, with the locality. But it is necessary that I add that Colonel Fiatte was a gallant old gentleman, a great favorite with the school girls, who passed by on their way home from school, and from a flower garden which he took delight in cultivating, as indeed did all the officers, and which extended from the line of Penn street (avenue now) to the East1 road (now Liberty street), the Colonel was , wont to cull little bouquets for the girls. The ' old lady mentioned in the beginning of this j article was one of those school gins. As¬ suming that she was fifteen at that time, she | was not born until five years afterthe tragic1 event of the youngsoldier’s death, and hence could not have had the story direct as a con¬ temporary, but must have gotten it at second hand. My informant says that “it was once a familiar tale” with Pittsburgers. No doubt this lady heard it often as a young girl, because she was old enough to be in¬ terested in it, and to remember the details, a dozen years after it happened. Such little stories, handed down from one generation to another, rarely, if ever, contain all the de¬ tails; and we must be satisfied with th&main facts in the case. Possibly the names of the officers of that court-martial were unfamiliar to Pittsburgers at the time, for they were ! temporarily there, not constituting a part of the regular garrison. It is hardly to be ex-1 pected, therefore, that an old person, giving the story years afterward, could give also , the officers’ names. And I wish to call Mr. James Monaghan. Ogier’s attention to the fact that my article stated that Wayne tore up the records of that court-martial, and hence it cannot be I dent of the society "is Dr. "George TVIarnsl found to-day on file anywhere. As to the 1 Philips, principal of the West Chester condition of the officers of the court-martial, State Norma) School; and the secretary I presume that they were sober enough to is Gilbert Cope, the historian. Among: know what they were doing, as it is not said j the other most active members are Gib-! that they were drunk at the time. But we may reasonably infer that their brains were bons Gray Cornwell, Joseph Thompson constantly disturbed by whiskey, which was I and Mrs. E. Dallett Hemphill. plentiful and cheap. In the army at the j front, where Indian fighting was going on, it j is said that the punch bowl was never absent From,. from the officers’ quarters, and that even theprivate soldiers had their favorite mix¬ tures of whiskey and other articles con¬ stantly. One can scarcely realize to¬ day just how great intemperance was among the soldiers, and civilians, too, j for that matter, at that period. But let, me quote my informant’s own words: “When : the soldier had entered his quarters (after Date, 0..M over-staying his furlough) the citizen, of whom he had rashly made a confideut, sought the officer of the day, reported the Was Hard Cider* at tile Bottom of

TO > or which is a large and -lofty pop fair to resist, for mftny years, the ravages i avlng long dCfcij'ed to see this place, cele- time. The balls in the tree were fired from ted In the anxialt, of our revolution, as some American cannons, planted a few rods ving been the scene of a sanguinary con¬ further up the hill. It is said that when the flict, 1, in company with several others, de¬ advanced lines of the British army forced termined^ pay it a visit. Enlivened by the Americans to retreat across the stream, , the desire of beholding so distinguished a one brave young soldier being unable to find spot, we began, our journey with alacrity. any cannon balls, filled the cannon with iron . It was a lovely morning. The sun had just bolts, horse shoes, &c., and having fired, and appeared above the horizon, the sky was opened a wide breach in the British lines, clear and unclouded, and all naturewore the escaped across the stream. Recrossing garb of beauty. After walking for a con- again, we proceeded about a mile to the east, jsiderable time, we came in sight of the where we stopped at a farmer’s house to ob¬ Brandywine, flowing in placid beauty be¬ tain some Information. The house was sit¬ neath the shade of tall trees, which ex¬ uated on the slope of a hill, to the east of tended their long arms across, and, inter¬ which the principal struggle had taken lacing their boughs, seemed to form a pro¬ place. Here we also obtained some musket tection. As the waves glittered in the sun¬ balls which are still to be found on the beams, I thought what a contrast it pre¬ fields. The farmer conducted us to the sum¬ sented to the turbid and crimsoned stream mit of the hill, and crossing one or two which flowed upon the day of that ever fields, we stood in the very centre of the bat¬ memorable battle. Before reaching the tle field. It was the same, but how changed! (bridge, we noticed on the left a small In the Helds where we were then standing, meadow, which, we were afterwards in¬ the ground was once crimsonediwith the life¬ formed, is the burial place of a small body of blood of our ancestors—the fields now green Hessians, who were cut down by some with verdure, were once heaped with the American riflemen, stationed in the bushes, bodies of the dead and dying, and where the and behind the trees with which the adjoin¬ hum of the bee and the song of the wood¬ ing hills were then covered. To the west of land bird are now’ heard, once echoed with the bridge was a wooded knoll, part of which the groans of the wounded, the clash of con¬ had been cut away to afford a passage for tending swords, and the shrill neigh of the the road. This, we were told, was the station fiery war horse. of Gen. Kniphausen’s detachment, when Our guide was familiar with the history of the passage was disputed by the Americans, the battle, and described to us the relative and when the bank was dug away, many position of the two armies. During the re¬ cannon balls were found, indicative ot the treat ;of the Americans many; were killed in hot fire kept up between the contending a wood to the north, which, being then armies. A few yards above the bridge small, was cut down to afford them a pas¬ (Chadds’ Ford) is the site of the old ford- (ing place, there having been no bridge at the sage. On emerging from the wood, they . time of the battle. Alter viewing the land- were enabled to gain some distance on the i scape a short time, we were conducted to enemy, and were then met by Washington, the hill, north of the tavern, which is the the cannon having been sent on before. I site of the American camp. It was, in many From this wood to the brow of a hill to the ! respects, similar to the one: bn which the soulh, (a distance of about half a mile), a ; Hessians were stationed, from which we constant retreating fire was kept up by the may Infer, that the advantages of sit uation Americans, who would walk slowly a few were about equal on each side. Here we were steps, till they had loaded their muskets, i shown the breastwork, thrown up by Gen. and, then, wheeling round, fire upon the Proctor, on which the cannon were placed. British, being in tnis manner enabled to It Is now hardly distinguishable, but may be maintain their retreat in good order. The traced by means of a semi-circular ridge farmer stated that he had been told by an extending along the brow of the hill. Bul¬ American officer, who was engaged in the lets and grape shot are often found here, battle, that for upwards of half a mile, the some of which were procured from the land¬ light was as hot and spirited as any he had ' lord, after an ineffectual search to find some ever witnessed. At the eastern extremity of ourselves. We were standing on the soil the w’ood, the greatest slaughter took place ; * ■. where our ancestors nobly defended the the bodies being in some places literally cause of bleeding liberty, and perhaps under heaped up. After the Americans had t the very spot we trod upon ‘reposed some of crossed the hill, on the south, the firing was • those who fell in that eventful conflict. Such discontinued, and the main body of the • I thoughts caused our minds to .wander back army took upiits march to Chester. In the 1 to the very day when this hill *was occupied adjoining field the decayed stump of a wat-1 by the American army, and we almost nut tree was pointed out to us, as being the • imagined we heard the roar of discharging spot where Lafayette was wounded, the first artillery, and saw the glitter of hostile * and only blood he shed in the American ‘ bayonets. cause. An apple tree which stood at a short dis¬ An officer who was engaged in the battle, . tance, is the only memorial left to mark the informed the farmer that he was passing by spot where a young and noble American the spot at the time when Lafayette was officer was buried. A small and now verv wounded; it is supposed by a cannon ball 1, old house near by served at that time as the passing very near him, the concussion of the j headquarters of Washington; and, on the air produced a slight flesh wound. Many flat meadow below the tavern, Gen. Wayne’s Americans were slain to the north of the S troops were stationed. While at this p'lace, woods, and it is a superstitious notion of, Washington was not aware that the remain¬ some of the farmers, that, where the blood ' ing portion of the British army had gone up was shed in the greatest profusion, an the creek,to cross at some distance above; abundant growth of thyme sprung up spon¬ and this, in a great measure, decided the fate taneously ! At the eastern extremity of the | of the day. In the meadow near the Bran¬ woods, some mouldering cinders mark the - dywine were deposited the bodies of many spot where a blacksmith’s shop formerly | Hessians who perisned by the unerring aim stood, of which there is an anecdote related, ; of some American riflemen, in the woods by the farmers around. It is said when the ! on the opposite side of the stream. After ' retreating Americans were pursued by the viewing the ground awhile, we entered a British, an officer belonging to the British beautiful green meadow and proceeded up army stopped there, and commanded the the creek to Mr. Brinton’s mill, where, by blacksmith to shoe his horse. Thishefbeiug I means of a wire bridge, we crossed again a republican) refused to do; but on being ] and ascended a very high and steep hill, to a threatened by the officer, pretended to com¬ wood where we had been informed a tree ply, and watching his opportunity, struck was still standing into which seven cannon him dead with a hammer, and dragging his balls were fired, and still remain imbedded body to a well at a short distance, threw it in the wood. in, and then turned the horse loose. This The view from the hill was beautiful. We valley, known by the name of “Sandy Hol¬ could distinguish the course of the Brandy- low,” is reputed to be haunted, and many | wine for several miles, and all around, the persons are said lo have seen the courageous hills orowned with wood, sloped gently blacksmith performing his daring deed over away, until they faded in the distance. After again, in the dead silence of midnight! It is [searching a .short time, we found the tree, carefully avoided after dark by the ignorant and superstitious who are afraid of meeting k< ' w ith the ghost of the slaughtered Briton ! : ■'ir-'-

What was t he. AitTfbicket of small trees, is new a fine lolty wood, being the same which 1 he .Americans cut down to afford a passage m their rapid retreat. To the north-west was a high hill, on the top of which the Ameri¬ can cannon were planted by Gen. Greene, to check the British on their approach. On arriving at -the sutteait|_jre were both as- dished and delighted at the extended and beautiful prospect which burst upon our view. To the west it was unconfined for up¬ wards of ei^ht miles, presenting a fine land¬ scape. It was here that 'Gen. Greene first made a staild, when he was aware of the ap¬ proach of the British ; but he was obliged, alter a short resistance, to retreat, owing to The superior force of the enemy. After we had Yiewedlthe surrounding landscape for some tlmeJwe proceeded to Birmingham . Meeting-House,a short distance to the north. Arriving tidere, we were conducted by Mr. Cook into the Meeting-House, which was used at that time as a hospital for the wounded. 'It has been somewhat enlarged since the battle, but is, in many respects, unchanged^ At one end.we observed stains upon the floor, said to have been caused by ftN AGED CITIZEN the blood of the wounded and dying, who were carried thither. The burial ground adjoining the Meeting- House, was the stand of a small body of TALKS OF OLD WEST CHESTER troops commanded by Gen. Sullivan, placed; AND BY-GONE DAYS. there to annoy the British and retard their progress. They took shelter behind the walls, but the main body ol the British army coming suddenly upon them, they were sur Thomas Ingram, of Downingtown, Who Ee rounded, many being killed and the re¬ mainder compelled to fly. The grave-yard cently Celebrated His Eighty-Fifth has been enlarged since but the spot where our unfortunate countrymen were buried is Year, Hail and Vigorous. distinctly visible. We almost deemed it sacrilege tol walk over and tread upon the graves of our country’s brave defenders. Hear the middle is the grave of Lord Percy, There is perhaps no person in Chester mentioned by Miss E. M. Chandler in her county that is better known, better “Legend of the Brandywine.” About one posted on local history or has enjoyed! hundred yards from the burial ground. Is the better health for a man of his years spot where he was struck by the ball which terminated his life. “His remains lie un¬ than Thomas Ingram, of Downingtown, I marked by.,a single memorial, to tell the who reached the 85th milestone along passing traveller, where rest the remains of life’s pathway on Thursday. Mr. In¬ one of the proud race of Northumberland.” gram celebrated his natal day by going Being shown a hill about a mile and a half alone to Philadelphia, where he is the to the north, where he beheld the landscape he is said t9 have seen in dreams, while in guest of his son at the present time. England, ufe resolved to ascend it, that we Previous to his leaving for the city Mr. might ha vie the satisfaction of viewing it. Ingram talked to a Republican report¬ The hill was rather of a conical shape, and er, who chanced to drop in on the old commanded a view of a most lovely land¬ scape. To the west, at some distance we gentleman at his pleasant home oni saw the placid Brandywine, glittering in the West Lancaster avenue, and from his sunbeams. 'To the north-east was West conversation the following items of in¬ Chester, distinctly visible at a distance of terest were gleaned: three miles, and contrasted with the blue hills afar off, presented a most beautiful “I was born in Marshallton in 1809. sight. Before us was the landscape. On the My father’s name being John L. In¬ spot where we were standing, Miss Chand¬ gram, who was married to Eliza Sat-, ler in her “Legend,” makes Percy to ex¬ kald, who was raised with her aunt, claim : “The scene of my childhood are not more familiar to me than this. It has ap¬ who was the widow of Humphrey Mar¬ peared to me in my dreams, and when I shall, the founder of that quiet old have closed mv eyes in the dim twilight.” i town, which has ever since born his About a mile to the south, was a brick house, name.” one oi the bricks of which was shot away by a British cannon ball, on the suppo¬ “How long have you lived in Down¬ sition that the house contained spies. ingtown?” The following is a brief account of the “I have lived in this place since 1820, battle, as given us by some of the farmers and have seen many changes in the who were conversant with its history. The British army, upon finding that the town during these years. There are Americans were determined to make re- j only two persons living in the town sistance, divided into two bodies. The Hes¬ now that were here when I came, and sians, commanded by Gen. Kniphausen, ad¬ they are Orphia Downing, aged 86, and vanced to Chadds’ Ford, where they were Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler, who is now met by Washington, and Wayne, who kept, them in check. The other and larger body, very near the octogenarian mark. Both commanded by General Howe and Corn¬ .of these these old ladies are second wallis, proceeded up the Brandywine above F cousins of mine. When I first came the forks, where they crossed and marched here the population of the village was to “Osborn’s Hill,” as It is now called. Washington, on learning this, immediately only 300. I remember very clearly when sent Lafayette and Green to stop their the big Pittsburg wagon and mail progress, but before they could form, the 'coaches ran through our town, plying British army appeared in sight, on the top 1 between here and Pittsburg. They of Osbornis HU). Sullivan, with a small body, was stationed in the burial ground to would come along here about nine retard the Britisb, till Geen could plant the o’clock, one coming each way. . cannon; but being surrounded and forced to “In 1S31 the work of grading the fly, the only alternative was to retreat. Pennsylvania Railroad was commenced Taking a “last lingering look” at the landseape hefore us, we slowly descended I in this town, and in 1S33 the tracks It was about sixty years at this season of the year, jon West Lancaster avenue. Although he road was finished. I am the having reached such an advanced age only man living- here now who helped to Mr. Ingram moves about with the agil¬ grade that embankment pointing- over ity of a man of forty, and has never toward the P. R. R., which passes mv been sick a day in his life that he could home. not help himself. Mr. Ingram has been a staunch ad¬ Concluding, Mr. Ingram said that he herer to Republican principles all his has done what but few persons can life, and about politics he talked as speak of, and that is has read contin¬ follows: "The first President I voted uously for the last 67 years the Ameri¬ for was General Jackson the first time can Republican, and of later years the he ran for President in 1832. The oppo- Morning Republican, which he consid¬ sjtion party was for John Quinc-y ers the brightest, best and most read¬ Adams, and in this county his follow¬ able paper in Chester county. ers offered to wager that he would have 800 majority, but when the ballots were counted Jackson won by 300 majority. The returns were, by previous arrange¬ From, ment, made by well-known politicians of that day, to be brought to the old Swan Hotel, which was at that time kept by Jacob Park. Joseph Lewis and Van Amrage, both of West Chester, 1 staid at that place until the vote was counted, and then came over to Down- mtown on horseback, when they es¬ tablished their headquarters in the old hotel and counted the returns as they were brought in from all parts of the A BIT OF IRON HISTORY. county on horseback, which was the Early Plate Rolling - at, Bncls Run popular mode of traveling in those days.” Near Coatesyllle. I “Why were the returns brought into At the sixty-seventh meeting of the Downingtown?” was asked of the ven¬ American Institute of Mining Engineers, erable gentleman. recently held at Black Rock, Conn., Mr. John hritz, of Bethlehem, this State, Presi¬ "They were arranged to be brought dent of the association, gave an enter¬ here, because Downingtown was near¬ taining talk on the development of the est the central part of the county ” iron business in this country. The discourse, said he. ’ which was published in full in tne October Continuing the speaker said that number of the Iron Age, from which the fol¬ lowing relating to Chester county is taken: right up the pike, about three miles I In 17SO Isaac Pennock, the great graud- -and across a little way, on the farm father of the present propretorsof the Lukens now owned by the heirs of the late Iron and Steel Company, began the manu¬ John D. Steele, is the centre of Chester facturing of iron at a place on Buck Run, county. Chester county,Pa.,called Rokeby.about four miles south of Coatesville. Isaac Pennock That campaign was the wickedest was raised as a farmer in the neighborhood, Presidential election I have ever seen, and his parents strongly objected to his go¬ there were plenty of good men of Dem¬ ing into a business about which he knew nothing, as they felt he would squander his ocratic faith in those days, but the money. The mill he first built was called i t0'day not to be compared the Federal Slitting Mill. In 1810 he bought g with its representatives in State and a saw mill uroperty on the Brandywine nation years ago.” m ar Coatesville, which he converted into an lion mill. At the time it was called the "I have been identified with the Erandyw’ne, and has since developed into butchering and farming avocations for II e immense plant it now Is. In 1S16 Dr. nearly fifty years. Seventy years ago C haTles Lukens, a son-in-law of Isaac Pen- if. helPed to drive cattle and at that ncck, came into the possession of the prop¬ el ty, and carried on the business of iron time sold meat from a cart, and among n aking until his death in 1825. It is claimed our customers was Colonel McClellan tl at it was between these dates that the first ■ who was the father of James McClellan! 1 boiler plates were made in this country and iWho is to-day so well known as a hotel in this mill. At the death of Dr I Lukens, his widow, in ^accordance with keeper. The Colonel, by the way, was j tis special request, continued to carry a very distinguished man in his dav, cn the business, although handicapped being the first president of the Chester ty the fact that there were no railroads in County Bank. He also handled a reg¬ those days. The finished iron had to ba . teamed to Philadelphia, a distance of 3S iment at the , and miles, or to Wilmington, Del.,26 mile?, while rode by the side of Lafayette, that gal¬ jtte coal used was hauled from Columbia, lant Frenchman, when he last came to about ?5 miles away; yet, in spite or these West Chester.” difficulties, she carried on the Iron making business, hiring a superintendent to look Mr. Ingram remembers very well alter the works and the workmen, while she M fs*- Chester as it was in the years herself managed the business of the office. between 1820 and 1830. “Well do I re¬ Mrs. Lukens was considered an extraordi¬ member when the farm land ran up to nary business woman, and she built up a business which has been continuously suc¬ the Church Street Friends’ Meeting. cessful up to the present, and which has re- > I remember of seeing corn growing in mained in tke same family lor four genera-1 the vicinity of where the old John Rut¬ j tic ns. It was in honor of her extraordinary ter residence then stood, now, I believe, alilities that the name of the works was changed from Brandywine to Lukens. the site of T. Rony Williamson’s resi¬ dence. ; ; Originally the sheets were made lrom a jingle charcoal bloom, the bloom, bavin" has been living a retired |bcen made in the old-fashioned forge fire, life, with his daughter, Mary S. Ingram, then reheated over an ordinary grata fire and rolled into plates or sheets. The sheets * were shipped without being sheared, the shearings in those days being cut into nails. rrey put up a reverberatory heat -1 furnace in which they worked up the is spelled by different authors in ai ap themselves. The plate rolls, as near as many ways as there are letters in tne can be now ascertained, were about IB to 10 inches in diameter, and from 3 to 4 feet long name itself. in the body, and were driven by an under¬ We have before us at this writing shot water wheel, ft is said that many a some old papers running through the time when it looked as if tbs mill would stall the workmen would rush for the water years from 1810 to 1820, and we find Wheel, climb up on its rim and by their that “Coby” Pennypacker always united weight help the pass through the spelled his name as it is spelled at this rolls, thus preventing a stall, which meant fire cracked rolls and later on broken ones. time by all the representatives of his This water wheel was afterward supple¬ family. Nathan Pennypacker did the mented by a breast wheel, so geared as to same, but we the name of Ma¬ give more power to the rolls. This enabled ■ them to use larger rolls, but the gearing gave thias Pennypacker signed to business so much trouble that they finally abandoned papers and records, from 1812 to 1820 the use of the water wheel and putin a steam and always spelled Pennybuker. Ia engine and enlarged their rolls to 21 inches in diameter and till inches between the jour¬ 1814 we find it Pennipacker, also in nals. This was again changed to 25 inches the same year Pennepacker. At the diameter and 81-inch long chilled rolls. present time it is spelled differently in After several other changes they at last put in three high chilled rolls 34 inches in diame¬ indifferent locations, as PeDnebaker, ter by 120 inches long, a large Corliss engine Pannepacker, Pannebaker, and in sev¬ to drive them, automatic lifting tables, etc. eral other ways to please the fancy of The weight and size of the early boiler i plates as madexm the oldest mill I have been the particular individual, and all unable to get,but it is not supposed that they claiming for themselves the correc attempted anything weighing over 500 orthography. pounds, and probably 300 pounds was nearer D* their limit. As an illustration of the changes In our last we spoke of the “Garden that have taken place in this one mill, it Spot” of which at different times three may be noted that as now enlarged they readily roll plates 110 inches wide and 59 to representatives of the Pennypacker 60 feet long. The little old mill on which the family were the possessors, viz., Dan-. workmen had to climb on the wheel to help iel, Nathau and James A., and it was* make it go round is one of the best plate mills in the country. Its owners and mana- also rented by a fourth, John A. Pen- . gers are the great-grandchildren of Isaac nvpacker, of another branch of the Pennock, who in 1791) built the Federal Slit-1 family tree. After Daniel sold the ting Mill on Buck Run. and in 1S10. on the hanks of the BrandywiDe, what was called farm, his mother moved into her new house across the road, owned and oc¬ cupied at present by Mr. Yocom, and Daniel and his sister, Margaret, still both single, resided with her. It wasj at this time that Daniel built the lime¬ kilns in our village, and for about six years did a fair business with the sur¬ rounding country. The limestone used was brought in canal boats from Port Kennedy, for while there is no doubt of a belt of copper running in close proximity to our village, we have no limestone. The old kilns LETTER FROM PORT PROVIDENCE. spoken of are a buried ruin with not as much prospect of a new life as an-j Tl»e Pennypacker Family—Lain! Marks cient Herculaneum. The large stone house adjoining the —The Industries anil Market Prices Port Providence Union Meeting House of Former Years, etc. on the east, and now owaed by Chas. j The following is the twelfth of a se¬ Shepard, Esq., was built by Daniel ries of letters, written during the year Pennypacker, at theStime that he was 1877, to the Norristown Herald, and in the lime business. P>oth Daniel and published at the time in that paper : Margaret married at this time—the latter to Isaac H. Anderson—who died Port Providence, June 29, 1877. of consumption about five years after The Pennypacker family is by odds —and the former married Rebecca the most numerous of any in this Major. Daniel moving into the back section; and its representatives are part of the house—at present in the scattered over half the States of the tenure of Mr. Geo. Yerkes—and Isaac Union. There is a sort of legendary H. Anderson and bis wife, Margaret, story handed down from one genera¬ took the front, now occupied by Mr. tion to another, that the original name Jos. A. Bergentz. “Coby’s widow of the Adam of the race was Bierman; also left her new house opposite the that faiany years ago a German came “Garden Spot” and made'her resi¬ to this couotry whose business was dence with her daughter, Margaret, that of a tile-maker, and that be was from that time until her death, wnich occurred about 1839. - known as the old “pan-baker;” that eventually the original was entirely Isaac H. Anderson was the son o M discarded, transformed and American Mrs. Hart, mother of Maj. Lane S. ized into the many shapes that we find Hart, who was f >r many years a resi it to-day. There seems to be no au¬ dent of your borough He was by oc¬ thority for the spelling of proper cupation a jeweler and watchmaker, names, as^witness Shakespeare, which| and although a man of apparently ro- 9

[busT frame, and about six feet in height, yet withal of feeble constitu¬ tion. Not long before his death he Isailed for the island of Cuba, in the deluded hope of regaining his failing health, but after an absence of several months he returned home without having derived any material benefit, for about a year later he was num¬ bered with those whose remains rest in the Mennonite church yard at Phce- nixville Daniel Pennypacker sold the lime LETTER PROM PORT PROVIDENCE. kilns to John Raser, Esq., and engaged | in the manufacture of the horse power M .re About tlie Pennypacker Family— and thresher, of which we spoke in a former letter. Some thirty years ago Reminiscences—Property Change*— | he left our village and removed to The March of Time, etc., etc. Lawrenceville, in Chester county, where he died some five or six years ago, and where his widow still resides. The folio wing is the twelfth of a se¬ ries of letters, written during the year Before us is James Pennypacker’s day book, running from 1813 up to the 1877, to the Norristown Herald, and time of his death, and some of his not¬ published at the time in that paper : ings may give an idea of prices ruling Port Providence, June 29, 1877. lat that time, and we make a few se¬ lections as follows: James Pennypacker, the fourth eon of “Coby” Pennypacker, was of a 1813, January 2d, Robert Tyson, Dr. To 3 cords ol wood, "f. cord 1£ 6s 3d—‘iS 18s 9d more delicate physical constitution 1813 January 2d, George Gristock, Dr. thaD the rest of his children. To 18 pounds rye flour 0£ 5s Od When quite a young man he learned J888, January 16, Isaac Dennis, Dr. "Ho 1 pound ol butter 0£ Is 6d the saddlery and harness trade with 1*3, January 23d, Jacob Aman, Dr. Neddy Magee, who at that time car¬ T&3 bushels rye, per bu. 7s 6d 1£ 2s 6d ried on that business on the Ridge j 1 11, April 2d, Annah Bare, Dr. Tol' i yards calico, per yard 4s 8d turnpike below Norristown. After he 1811, May 31, Isaac Raser, Dr. » had finished his ttade be started the Tote bu. potatoes, $ bu. 3s 9d 7s 6d business for himself at Jeffersonville 1818, November 5, Jonathan Harper, Dr. I To light wagon to Philadelphia 7s 6d . above your borough. At that time |B14, Jan. 1st, Jonathan Harper, Dr. Mr. Stauffer kept the old hotel at Jef¬ fl\> 1 pound of butter 2s 4d fersonville, and James boarded there 1816, Feb. 27, Bamapas Base. Dr. iTo28 pounds beef at 7c per lb. $1 96 for a time, but apparently unimport¬ 1817, April 1, David Wilkens, Dr. ant circumstances have much to do To 1 peck clover seed, at $11 per bu. $2 75 with shaping the future of very many From the last items it will be seen young men, and it was true in regard I that sixty years ago clover seed wa« to James. Mary Stauffer, the land¬ eleven dollars per bushel, while graiu lord’s daughter, was, a girl that had flour and even cord-wood were higher more admirers than Jam s Penny- jthan at present. Calico must ha< e packer, but then she admired James, a luxury that “only the wealthy could for he was a young man of exemplary indulge in,” and the “linsey woolsey” deportment, what the girls of to-day gown the prevailing dress of cur grand , call good-looking, and with fair pros¬ dames. But we must not forget that pects ahead of him. He pressed his just at that time there was a little un¬ suit, was accepted, and Miss Mary pleasantness existing between the Stauffer became Mrs. Mary Penny- young republic and the parent coun¬ packer. Some time after he had been try that had much to do with ruling married, James built a large stone prices for they did not remain long at house, almost directly opposite to the ne figures quoted, but soon showedja hotel, oa the North side of the turn¬ shrinkage that is sure to follow in the pike, in a part of which he carried on' wake of peace. his business, and resided in the bal¬ We distinctly remember hearing the ance. old men of foity years ago discussing His next venture was to rent the the probability of a famine in cord- Shannonville Hotel, which he kept for wood, and their grave apprehensions several years, and by his suavity of for the poor of the land at no very manners, and kind and gentlemanly distant day. Yet forty years have bearing won a host of frieuds. which passed and a cord of oak wood costs at the same time “put money in his no more than it did at that time, purse.” From Shannonville he re¬ thanks to the unexhau-tible coal beds moved to Port Kennedy, having of the interior. leased the hotel at that place, which Of the names that we have copied is now, and has for a number of from “Ooby” Pennypacker’s day-book, years since been in possession of Mr. that of Robert Tyson, is the only one Daniel Loughin. There are bright remaining at this writing, and he with little spots away back in the long, long his wife are venerable and worthy^ lago, of almost every one’s experience, monuments ol an age that has very [little patches around whica cluster few living representatives. Felix. ---^ some dreamy reminiscence of a half) stage route; also of the venerable , forgotten joy, that like the oasis of the Michael Towers, who still resides upon desert, tends to give new vigor and his pleasant farm on the Schuylkill, a new life to the weary traveler over the, couple of miie3 above Spring City, in sands of time. And so your corre-l Chester county. After Jacob's mar¬ .* spondent sometimes calls up riage he leased Jonas U me tad’s farm in Lower Providence, adjoining that Little pearly drops of gladness, of old Dr. Davis, now the property of Unalloyed by shades of sadness, Mr. Charles Davis. Jacob’s first year When his young life Knew no thorn, of fanning was not a success, for just 'i n his boyhood's budding morn, j after harvest, when he had the barn And from the debris of the past filled with hay and grain, it took fire, comes at this moment the vision of a and with its contents was entirely con¬ day, a single day of pleasure spent in sumed and around that old hotel at Pore Ken¬ The next Spring he purchased the nedy forty years ago. farm at Supplee’s Corner, one mile Here, too, fortune favored James north-east of our village, now owned Pennypaeker. He had adopted the by Mr. John Suppiee, and here he re¬ business of a landlord as the vocation sided a number of years, hut eventu¬ of his life, and accordingly devoted ally sold it to Samuel Suppiee—John’s his attention to the study of its re¬ father—and shortly after he purchased, quirements. After several years spent the Anderson tract, near Anderson’s in Port Kennedy he removed to Thir¬ school house in Schuylkill township. teenth street and Ridge avenue, Phila¬ Chester county. Here he lived sev¬ delphia, and continued his old busi¬ eral years when he sold the place ness in the large building now used as which was subsequently purchased by a furniture depot. But the uninter¬ Prof. Lowe, who resided thereon, but rupted confinement and close applica¬ it is now the pleasant home of Gen. tion to the duties of his calling were Fisher, of Philadelphia. too much for his delicate organization, For quite a number of years Jacob ' and on November 25, 1853, the work of Pennypaeker has been a resident of that terrible American scourge (con¬ our town, and though in his 75th year, sumption) was accomplished* and he is far more active and robust than James Pennypaeker was no more. others by many years his junior. A For many years we kept a diary of al¬ few weeks since, Hannah, his wife, most every day’s doings, both public died after a long illuess, and was bur¬ and private, and on turning to Novem¬ ied in Morris Cemetery, near Phcenix- ber, 1853, we find a fitting eulogy ville. written upon the death of one whom How interesting it must be to the in life we loved so well, and in whose old men of to-day, who from personal death we lost a friend. recollection can trace the leading His remains rest in Montgomery events in the march of time from the Cemetery, Norristown. Not long be¬ commencement of th9 nineteenth cen¬ fore his death he bought the Ash wood tury to the present; no railroads, no farm of hie brother Jos. S., but soon canals, no telegraphs, very few manu¬ after that event it was sold to Jos. factories, the primitive condition ot Whitaker, and after the death of the the American forests very little dis-; latter k was again sold to its present hurbed, the Indian and the wild deer occapjnt and owner, Mr. Thomas P. a most as nunuroui along lhe Alle-i Wali»r. gheny, ihe Mohawk or the Ohio, as Japes’ widow still survives him, the Colorado beetle is at present. amps now living in Roxborough upon They have seen the magic strides with thm same grand old thoroughfare which a people, who exhibited to thel wpere she resided about fifty years world by deeds ()f the noblest heroism; mgo, at the time when her future hus¬ and valor, the justice of iheir claim to band startsd business in Jefferson¬ “life, liberty and the pursuit of happi¬ ville. ness’’ could overcome every obstacle Of the three children of “Coby” in the path of an ever-advancing civi¬ Pennypaeker who are dead, Joseph lization. They can trace the history and Dsniel both lived beyond the al¬ of that great ulcer (American slavery), lotted time of man, but James died that in its poisoooua influences i early when forty-seven or forty-eight, being destroyed not only the liberties of the about the age of his father when he people, but the life of the nation itse'f. (the father) died. When “Ooby” died They have seen a country, which all his children we;e still single, but Wm. H. Seward said, “could not long shortly after, Jacob, the oldest of those exist half slave, and half free,” bap- still living, married Hannah Towers, tised in rivers of blood, but by the daughter of Archibald Towers, who at terrible sacrifice, regenerated, and that time owned the mill on the Perki- made free indeed. Felix. / omeD, long in the possession of John Landes, and at present owned by John Keyser. Hannah Towers was the sister of| John Towers, who for many years was the proprietor of the Roxborough| * per year tb*u Sl.tcp.cuo pport of the public schools, and last ir there was actually |5,500,000 appropriatedI andanti iniij s of the fact that we have had County Sup From, than 2 000 St l01i f01'ty years, that more" £ held that lustitllte* have been State Board of^Educat,^!1 Tff’we

w/havJoVer l.OcfilOOpupils 'iu^the'puS schools and we expend more than §11 (So r. ...~ annua ly on our public schools, there ’ Date, nevei before so many questions raised c *. /‘.'C.. S™?Bg thTe/.e,ation.ofthe state to the pu schools. This is a sign not onlv of life of health The friends of ignfcee wfll r be found discussing the subject. Those who go to the Legislature do not embody all the _fT ~ "' ! wisdom of the State, yet we often find them drent-11d?rlid’much as Parents treat their chil¬ dren deciding questions for them. If was »LbtiCa“f lhe PeoPk wanted it the public PROFESSOR WOODRUFF LECTURES ON school system was given. Very few questions concerning the schools have been submitted “OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM,” to the people, and if the question of whether or not our Normal Schools should be main-

An Interestin';' Discussion on a Sub¬ ject Tliat Concerns .Everybody—Com¬ rri OBJECTIONS ANSWERED. pulsory Education Opposed—A Ches¬ The Professor answered a number of the ter County Feature In Which Some objections most com JLocal History Made a -Shining Page monly urged against In the Evening’s Proceedings, Etc, the public schools. Among them the following “Educa HERE w a s tion is not a matter about an aver¬ that the State should age attendance meddle with; that at the meeting should be left to:par- of the Ehilo- ents andguardians.” sophieal So¬ That ‘‘public schools should be only for ciety of West the poor and so be Chester, which was held last poor schools.” That evening. The ed ueation in the pub- President, Peof. Darlington he schools should be Charles H. „ .... , . ,on]y primary, and some others of like kind. Penny pack er, Esq., called the Another of the objections to the system is that. “It is wrong fo tax one man tor the ex¬ meeting to clusive benefit of another.” In reply to order. The Sec¬ this the Professor said, “It is not wrong or retary beta g else it would be wrong to maintain hospitals absent, on mo¬ or benevolent institutions and the whole tion the reading tabrie of soeieiy most be declared wrong.” of the minutes was dispensed with. Professor Darlington THE BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS. reported that it was not yet certain who A question much agitated now is the re¬ the speaker will be at the next meeting lation of the public schools to religion. At of the society, but that when a positive en¬ a meeting of the State Teachers’ Association gagement is made it will be announced. a lew years ago, it was resolved there should OUE PUBLIC SHOOLS. be religious education in the public schools The President introduced Professor AV\ W. and that the Bible should be the basis of AVoodruff, the speaker of the evening, who this education. Now religion is a knowledge read a very carefully prepared paper upon of God as an object of reverence, obedience the theme of “Our Public Schools and AVhat and worship. If religion is the worship of Should be Taught in Them.” In the course God, we should teach them how to worship ol this paper the Professor said in substance: but the law forbids the teaching of any par¬ Popular education is a new thing. It is ticular mode of worship. It is right that the one of the most public schools should inculcate a regard for original things in Divine providence, but the object of the America. AVe boast ,! schools is to give a secular education. of our telegraphs, I „The Professor adduced arguments in favor telephones, rail¬ of the view that, beyond the existence of a roads and public God, to whose government the individual is improvements, but responsible, it is not wise to go in this di¬ we have greater rection, leaving to the family the Sabbath reason to be proud school and the spiritual adviser of the chil¬ of our public dren their further instruction in religion. schools than of any¬ OPPOSED TO CUMPULSORY EDUCATION. thing else. - There are those who believe that if the B u t notwith- '■ - standing our con¬ stitution requires the Legislature to appiopiiateat least Prof, AATiodruff. with the is o.i-aadhlWSt(jhls; ami ITTSem - it seemed in'j-ecsonabletHat they should be .^•oid taxed for pAlic schools, beside supporting . 1 ‘ iled to their own. Abd the people met in conven¬ mselvesof tions, made spetches and passed resolutions „ we cannot in condemnation oi a public school system. ' have any Their resolution and their names can now be our peo-' read in the old ]pies of our county papers. In owing in ig- the light ot si year’s experience we see . iance. The Pro¬ that they wen error. But they were as fessor said on this honest then and as public-spirited as we are subject, “I take my to-day. stand with those “But Chester, county was represented at opposing compul¬ Harrisburg by William Jackson in the Sen¬ sory education.” ate,and Dr. Wilmer Worthington and Elijah He then read a short F. Pennypacker in the House. They were article written by men of ability, firmness and foresight, and him some years ago though not fully sustained at home, stood up 0. W. Talbot. and published in resolutely for the bill and it passed. “And here let me correct a popular error. theme Pennsylvaniai School Journal, in which his views on that subject were set is often spoken of as the forth. He then said. “I have somewhat ‘‘Father ot our common school system.” He modified my views since that time and I w as a member of the Legislature that enacted believe I would approve some kind of modi¬ the free school law, but was not on the fied compulsory education. But- it is not Committee on Education, and took no part enough to tell us that compulsory education in preparing the bill. He had little to do has been tried in Germany and been success¬ with the educational work of the session. It ful there. The ideas of the people of Europe was after the school law had been passed.and are different. They are trained to believe when its repeal was proposed at the next ses¬ that it is the function of Government to de¬ sion of the Legislature that he made his im¬ cide what the people should do and then see mortal speech. In all probability this speech that they do it. saved the school law ot 1834, unless its re¬ peal had been arrested by the Governor’s CHESTER COUNTY'S WORK FOB PUBLIC veto. Let Thaddeus Stevens have full credit SCHOOLS. for this speech. This was his sole contribu¬ Professor Woodruff concluded his lecture tion to our public school system. with the following paragraphs in reference “But after twenty years, in 1854, there was to the part that Chester county has taken in another contest on at Harrisburg, and Ches¬ the work of establishing the public school ter county was again to the front. There system: was a demand for a more perfect organiza¬ ‘‘Chester county has from the first been tion of the system. noted for its men of learning. In botany the “Chester county was then represented at names of John Bartram, Humphrey Mar¬ Harrisburg by Henry S. Evans in the Sen- shall, David Townsend, Dr. William Darl¬ j ate, and Robert E. Monaghan, Henry T. ington and Joshua Hoopes are known to all Evans and William WThee"ler in the House. lovers of the science. In mathematics Ches¬ Mr. Evans, in the Senate, stood firmly for ter county has had the reorganization ot the school system. In her Lewises, her the House, Mr. Monaghan, though one of the Strodes and her youngest members, was Chairman of the Philipses; in chem¬ Committee on Education, and by his labor, istry, her Sharpies, adroitness and enthusiasm secured the pas¬ whom even Boston sage of the bill iu spite of earnest and tire¬ has honored; in lit¬ less opposition, and it was signed by Gover¬ erature, her Bayard nor Bigler, May 8, 1854. Taylor and her “Of all these men who gave Chepter county Thomas Buchanan such au enviable educational record, Mr. Reed, and in miner¬ Monaghan, whom you all know, is the only alogy, her Jefferis, one living within the influence oi this hour, whose Jeffersite can aud it is an opportunity that I am glad to C. H. pennypacker. he seen in the Brit¬ have, and a pleasure I may not have again, ish Museum; besides many others, doubtless to remind the present generation and the just as worthy, but ‘‘to fortune and to fame pupils in our public schools of the debt they unknown”—or at least known in less degree. owe to him, and to those whom I-have These have given Her an enviable name named, but who are no longer with us.” among men of science and culture in all THE SUBJECT DISCUSSED. parts of the country. When Prof. Woodruff had concluded the “Then in former times she had more pri¬ reading of his excellent paper President vate schools than any other county in the Pennypacker called upon members present State numbering between twenty aud thirty to discuss the subject, and, no one imme¬ as late as 1860. 'A few of the best of these re- diately responding, he requested Prof. Rich¬ mail), and a magnificent Normal School more ard Darlington to open the discussion. than * compensates for the absence of the PKOF. DARLINGTON’S REMARKS, others. Yet, tor those times, they were a Prof. Parlinglon began by saying: “There credit to the county, and in them many of was a time when it was said that what Prof. our citizens were well fitted tor the efficient Woodruff' did not know about the public discharge of life’s duties. school system was not worth knowing. He “When, in 1884, the bill to organize a pub¬ has to-night taken ground that has not lic school system was before the Legislature hitherto been held by the majority ot Pennsylvania, many leading citizens ot ot those who have discussed the sub¬ Chester county were opposed to it. _We had ject in this room. There is much call our private schools. The Friends had numer¬ for compulsory education now and it is pos¬ ous schools in the county supported by the sible that we may soon have it in some form. Society, and open to all who would comply Horace Greely said ’the way to resume is to ~ ar® lEose who think the -imf’/.o*., ,s1° ec,ucate- the people existing not on I WTWPh'Hhdet p hi a, but in fw p ■ ^ an ,°' ucation, those who know other parts of the State, that led Governor 'Ils a good thing ought to make them Pattison to veto the Vompulsory education *? iere 18 much to be said on both hill, and may lead Governor Hastings t> do r w ° tIh 1 /iues,tl0u and 1 expect that Mr. the same thing, although he is known to be tvu01? the President of the in favor of it.” i M est Chester School Board, and an ardent Lowndes Taylor said: “I agree with al¬ of compulsory education, will give most everything Professor Woodruft'has said. lissome of the arguments in its favor.” ‘ 3 am opposed to enforced education in any¬ 1 wa/ta1’ S«“e r.elereace to a part of Pro- thing. There is no such thing as ignoring f (Idrtl# s ac,dress in which he had re- religious education in the public schools, if’ tn in. t(? the Sl,BWMch was use” TjV!ads’ t iey as,.i: ‘Do you understand it’' ■nine, is proDoseri IV, „e Hattie ot Brandy He answers, ‘yes.’ The reply is, ‘I don’t be¬ number of Thl^ Trustee<:n^-ekmanner- * lieve it and you can’t vote here”’ have proposed the E*.,tbe cemetery to be erected bv thed^mJlndding the vault pCwaT H0fYL-EDUCATI0^ upheld. old school house" and beneath the ^omf'Ji«i! E.Sq‘’ said: “[t has been a , The plan isto e^Svat-‘avor. Professor* E l P «?su,re t0 me to listen to the old eight-sided ®arth beneath Jriotessoi Woodruff’s lecture. Twenty-five vault there, linin^it wtln £ d establish the ™jtoow.to ,»at bouse protecting it* Tho^nfi the school pian argue that hutMfoose 11 favor of the M ould not only secure company ft the same time prelervt ^eede?, valUt> but dj«”SwS.,Ue!,i“ '"-"teMalUiough I historic old bitilding6 f aU tUnc the ' Po?pu,S(?ry education is not a new thin

the school house in question ahoWl820 °J Tbs c,.n t-EASED GROUND.

$2,COO,000 per year there in m,fmP d abloafc schools and cannot keepun wffl/thrl pil>)l° When the West Chester ^wn»the ,emand- Halleyf of ’tbe7tPtow°nnth-’ 18^—William the city we found that in some s°fi!'dTlsited fdward JJarlinlton of The°f VVesttown; set of children attended fT rt£tools one Birmingham and pmiEc d1?6 township of and were dismissed at nnnn^n e 1morning of the township o/fi & now or late for others who attended m /L* aftmake r°om county of Chester Pa t,na?£orfJ’ aJI ofthe “It was thisdr'wif tln ibe afternoon. by and in behalf of BHmin^h^n-.6!. aPP°inted k ofschoolaccmnmofj a ti on s, -^gofthlpeoMl|^^a^|y Jbunty.and'iived onTlToiafin where nty oi Chester, aforesaid nitrone part, nd Isaac Sliarpless, of East Bradford; bis grandson, Benjamin, now lives. Joseph Brinton and Brinton Jones, of Abram Darlington lived about a quarter of Birmingham township, and Ahfaham Dar¬ a mile from the school house' and it is his lington, Jr., of Thornbury township, all of lane that is mentioned in the lease. the county of Chester, oi the othfer part.” Samuel Jones was the firmer owner ot This conveyance is for a track of land wliat is now Lafayette Cemetery. bounded and described as folios®: Isaac Sbarpless was the grind fat her of Dr. “Beginning at a stone on thasouth side of William Sharpless, now rlsiding on the a lane leading to Abraham Darlington, Esq., thence south 33° E. live perches to a stone, southwest corner of Chutch and Miner north 62J*;° E. six perches, north 33° West streets, AVest Chester. Isaac Sharpless live perches, and south W'jp West six owned the propeity adjoining that of his perches to the placeof beginning, containing brother Benjamin. thirty square perches of land more or less. William Osborne owned Osborne’s hill. “In trust to and for the uses hereinafter James Forsythe was a son of the famous mentioned and declared, and to and for no other use, intent or purpose whatsoever, that Westtown teacher. is to say to and for the use of a school and James Dilworth was one of the family that thereon to erect suitable buildings for said Dil wort lit own was named after. purpose to and for the use of the neighbor¬ Samuel Painter was the graadfather of the hood and the inhabitants thereoi generally late Samuel Painter, of West Chester, and from the day of the date hereof in and dur¬ owned the property at Painter's Bridge, on ing, and to the full end and term of 939 years.” * * * “Yielding and paying there¬ the Brnadywine. for at the end oi each and every year of said Thomas Woodward was the maternal term unto the said grantors, etc., a yearly grandfather of Mrs. C. W. Tilbot. rent of one ear of Indian corn, if then de¬ Joseph H. Brmton was tha father of the manded.” late Mrs. David Meconkey. The grantees were required io keep a Caleb Brinton was one of the very wealthy reasonable and lawiut fence. The lease was men of the community. He/was the great¬ executed by Abraham Darlington, trustee, grandfather of George Thomak of the firm of and mayIbe found recorded in the Record¬ Hoopes Brother & Thomas. I er’s office in Deed Book P 3, vol. 03, page Joshua Sharpies was the gather of Benja¬ 31tl. min and Isaac Sharpies. j WHO SUBSCRIBED THE MONEY. Joshua Hunt was the owner of what are Subscriptions to the building fund were now the Brinton quarries/ taken among the people of the neighborhood William Seal,who twice subscribed as the and the following are their names (not one list shows, was the father ofthelateDr. Seal, now living) with the amounts subsribed by of Unionyille. The Doctor Seal we speak of each: was the eider doctor who had a son also a doc¬ Ifnmion Cook...$ 60 00 tor and now deceased. . 40 00 These tacts show the old school house to be John Forsythe. 30 00 Benjamin Sharpies. 40 00 about seventy-fi ve years old, whetlierthe old Abram Darlington. 30 00 building that once stood on the lot to the Samuel Jones—. 30 00 West of the Birmingham road and was long Thomas Darlington. 40 00 ago pulled down, stood in Revolutionary Aarcn Davis. 30 00 days or not is another question. It is evident Isaac Sharpies. 30 00 from the above’ statement that the present Jacob Bennett. 25 00 William H. Taylor..... 20 00 building did not stand there at that time. It William Osborne. 25 00 was not built until a generation later Joseph Brinton. 25 00 James Forsythe. 20 00 Joseph Pennoek. 15 00 Jesse Otley. 5 00 James Dilworth. 5 00 ■ Samuel Fainter.30 00 James Dilworth, Jr. 5 00 Amos Painter. 15 00 Thomas Woodward. 20 00 EARLY SPRING SIGHTS ALONG THAT HIS¬ William Brinton. 15 00 Joseph Osborne. 25 00 TORIC STREAM. James Painter. 30 00 William Seal. 15 00 Joseph H. Brinton. 10 00 Some Ideas Picked Up on a Drive Caleb Brinton. 10 00 Joshua Sharpies. 10 00 Through the Bradfords-— Past and Joshua Hunt. 8 25 Present in Business anil Politics, Samuel H. Davis. 5 00 With a Pew Thoughts^ Hints and Amos Brinton (work). 10 21 William Seal. 5 25 Suggestions Born of a Bright Sunny The old lot sold for. 50 00 April Afternoon on That Pretty Stream. . * $733 71 The old lot sold for $50 as mentioned above was located on the west side of “The Great Cope’s bridge, that favorite resort of Birmingham Road” as it was called when it artists, that quiet locality where so much of was first laid out, while the school house now romance seems to be mingled with the land¬ standing is some distance away from that scape, is probably the centre of interest road to the east and was built with the along the east branch of the Brandywide. money subscribed as above stated. Aitli Deborah’s Rock so near, and a wealth | SOME NOTES OF IDENTIFICATION. oi traditions which have been repeated so Enrnion Cook was an old school-master and long that halt the people are in doubt as to most likely the first to teach school in the what may be believed with implicit faith building. and what may he taken with a grain of \ John Forsythe, the third in the list of sub¬ allowance, scarcely a ntau or woman of scribe! s, was either the man who formerly mature years can pass over the bridge and taught in Westtown School or a son of so 9n without looking round at the old that John. familiar objects to he seen there, and it seems Benjamin Sharpies was a son of Joshua at times almost impossible not to wish tint Sliarpless, an old Director in the Bauk of twenty, thirty^ perhaps even a hundred 1 >»K I has made a good record as Supervisor in be tiirne Cain. As yet John has shown no special that the persons whose faces and i desire ior office, but he takes pride in raiding voices used to be well known in that neigh- good stock and owning a horse which does be recalled for a time to their ; not have to take the dust from all the otlipr action. Yet, if such a thing l animals on the road. should happen, and a passing traveler could, JOSHUA PIERCE’S HIGHWAY. feel that he had brought back the forms While the old Strasbnrg road goes over the which have long since gone to rest, he would hill toward quiet sedate, peaceful, contented probably be frightened at his own action and Marshallton, another which bears off to the would hastily go over his vocabulary trying northward is probably more used by those to find a magic word which would soothe them all to sleep again.

FIRST AND LAST. The earliest man of celebrity to lay down his agricultural tools and depart from this world, after having established himself and family in the neighborhood of theBrandy wine was that most esteemed ancestor. Abiali Cope, whose little brick house which has been standing since the days when William : w ho are going far out into West Bradford or to Penn’s name was Iresh in the midst of all llie County Home, Embreeville and points settlers, is still pointed out to strangers as the beyond. By some this is called Joshua N. original dwelling in that locality. The latest 'Tierce’s road for the reason that the well- inhabitant of note, a character much less known gentleman who formerly lived in esteemed though probably more widely known during his life, on account of the West Bradford, long desired a road wThich newspaper notoriety which he enjoyed, was would ibe less hilly than the Strasburg and Henry Thompson, belter known as Polecat would lead in the same general direction. By Tom, who tor several months during the I dint of much perseverance, a trait which was w inter of a year or]two ago’made his home in always prominent in the character of the pro¬ the woods on the eastern side ot the stream, gressive business man, he succeeded in ac¬ just north of the Strasbnrg road, there en¬ complishing his object, greatly to the satis¬ tertaining at the doorway of his hut all such faction of hundreds who have since nis day visitors as were in any likelihood ot dropping driven over thethroughfare. a few pennies into his big hand which was EDWARD INGRAM BISECTED. Branching off from this well-known high¬ always outstretched to prospective donors. OVER THE WATER. way is one still newer, for it was constructed Across the stream the cluster of buildings only two or three years ago. It begins at a known as Copetowu has been spoken of by peculiar little three-cornered Jot belonging to many who were familiar with it in the old Milton Sharpless, but which for all the pro¬ days, and now it looks the same as it did half fit it yields to the owner might as well be¬ a tlozen years ago, with the same record of long to the Czar, and the entrance is guarded honorable deeds remaining to show that it by a giant ponlar tree which has stood there cnee was a busier place than now. as a sentinel since the days when Copetown Up the hill toward Marshallton, and into was yonng. This recently-made road is in¬ the first lane to the left may be fouud the old teresting because it passes . through the fer¬ home of the late Erskine Baldwin, whose son tile berry patches of Edward Ingram, who it John now has the property. As yet John has is said was inclined to file some exception not made known his aspiratiousin the politi¬ when the land was taken, but is now less cal line, though his three brothers have begun strong in his opposition to it, being of that the carving of their names among those of nature which seeks for no remedy where other statesmen. Richard, whose home is at none can be found, and which makes the Chadds’ Ford, is recognized as one of the i best of circumstances. most energetic law-makers that Delaware OLD SCOTT’S ISLAND county has sent to Harrisburg in a While Mr. Ingram was not enthusiastic iu long while, his ability for mould¬ favor of the improvement, Hugh Brinton, ing popular opinion and carry ing issues the next property owner on the line to seeming destined to he ranked with those ot Downmgfown, was one of the earnest advo¬ the sanguinary Thomas V. Cooper and the cates. The latter has fitted up a handsome redoubtable Congressman Jack Robinson. home, and is known as a pleasant and Joseph II., another brother, is District amiable host. One ot the scenes which his Attorney for the county of Chester, with house overlooks is the ancient pleasure hopes of moving higher as the years go by, ground which years ago was known as nd William,a fourth member of the family, Scott’s Island, and away baetc in the times when Constable Turner was a boy it was a wakr-s. is .tei-esorETor picnic parties Mm Mar- ,jton. Now the waters of the Brandv- TAUCEm meall Bow through one channel, though the marks which show where they used to Many Curios at His Handsome Home separate and reunite are still to be seen. Nearby a boat-house, neatly painted, is Hear Dilworthtown. comfortably nestled auiong the pines which stand on a rocky bluft along the bank ot the From a Queen Anne Communion Ser¬ stream, and a chattering squirrel plays vice to a Colouv',of Been—An Interest¬ about as though it were built especially ing Half Hour Among Relics. for his benefit. there’s a landslide. Henry Faucett, whose prosperous looking Standing in the road above the bluft, one farm with its well kept buildings and its can look across the stream and see Valley thoroughly cultivated fields has beea ad¬ Creek making its way down to the Brandy¬ mired by many persons who drive by the wine, as a scout returning to camp to tell ot property, in Birmingham, Delawareicounty, the adventures it has met among the hills just over the line lrom Dilworthtown, is the in the neighborhood of Whitelflnd. _ One or owner of as interesting a collection of curios¬ its stories might be of a landslide which took ities as may be seen' in a day’s ride over the place near the township bridge in East Brad¬ county. Better might it be said that he is ford not far from the farm ot Robert John¬ lia t owner, tor the l ight is divided very good- son. There, bv the roadside may he seen humoredly with his wife, who during many where the bank tor a disiance of a hundred years lias assisted i n making the home a happy and fifty feet fell down a dozen feet, carrying one. with it trees which measured several inches ON HISTORIC GROUND. in diameter. At present the debris has all That the ground lis historic need not be been cleared away, but most likely when tke_J said, for every one familiar with this section knows that during the Battle ot Brandywine atialrtook mace tfieroad^lvas CToekeiTfcirTT there was many a stray shot which found its time. way across the hills to this very spot. In¬ SUGARS’ SUSPENSION BRIDGE. deed, if further prooj be needed, it is only Crossing the Brandywine a short distance necessary to look at a lot of cannon balls above the county viaduct which hears the which Mr. Faucett has uloughed out at dif¬ pame of Sugars’ Bridge, and opposite the ferent times during (the years of his residence tcsideuce of William Sugar, is a neat little , there. Among them are two wicked-looking* Suspension bridge which assists pedestrians twelve-pounders and a six-pounder which in making their way across the stream to a would be even more dangerous than a base cluster ot little houses on the opposite hill¬ ball it it were flying rapidly through the air. side. Jt is made principally of ribbon wire BEAUTI ?UL SHELLS, and boards, lhe effect being apparently verv Tn one of the apa rtments Mr. Faucett has satisfactory to those who have to use the a cabinet of shells and chinaware which he ! bridge in mossing on business or pleasure. has just finished ar anging. for the cabinet j ABOUT HAWLEY’S MILL. came only a few Ays ago, aud inside are Quietude reigns about the neighborhood of many reiies which e has brought from var- I Hawley’s Mill, where Howard Hawley’s an¬ ions parts of the cmntry. No especial at¬ cestors used to live, and where Wesley tempt is made at se entitle arrangement, but White now lias his home. Long since have the general efteet is most harmonious. the milt wheels ceased to turn, and the tear¬ In the way of Ciiua Mrs. Faucett has a; ing teeth of the buzz saws no longer rip cup and saucer wli eh belonged to the early through logs which are cut in the neighbor¬ Grubbs who settlediu New Jersey betore the hood. The portable saw mill, operated by time of William Pejn. Mrs. Faucett herself steam, lias given those old-time plants the. is descended from ^Villiam Penn’s private | go-by in many places, and this is one,though secretary. Gilbert'Cope, of West Chester, the modest willows which stand in front of who has examined the china and has traced j the ancient timbers and the rusty wheels the family line, monounces them both well would do their best to put on their gay green worthy ot respect oniaceountof their genuine- i garb and make no suggestion ot a business “ness. that used to be, but is no more. The present ANCIENT COMMUNION SERVICE. tenant, apparently, devotes considerable at¬ Another most valuable relic is an ancient , tention to the raising ot chickens, for the communion service which was sent by Queen meadows are filled with industrious looking Anne, ot England, to St. John’s Church, ] bens and plump pullets, which evidently are Concord, somewhere in the nighborhood of ; earning tlieir board at this season and yield- two centuries ago, aud which, as the story i ing a handsome profit. goes, was brought, by R»v. Evan Evans, the BEST TO BE SILENT. first rector of Christ Church, Philadelphia. Farther up the road toward Downingtown The set consists ol three pieces, a plate for is ia charming bit of road where arbutus the sacramental bread, an almsp'ate, aud an hunters might wish to linger, not because ' urn tor the wine. All are marked “Concord that plant is to be found in any abuudauce, Church,” and on the back of the plates are but for the reason that the shady solitude, symbols which would indicate that they were with limped waters which flow on forever, made in the tenth year ot the reign ot King but do not tell what they hear, and the Richard I. The date ot manufacture, how¬ neighboring lowlands where the knee-deeps ever, must be a matter ot surmise, although begin their'evensone before sundown are de¬ the indications are that the .service is remark¬ serted even by the cows, and lovers might ably old. think for the moment that life is nothing out FINE WALNUT TIMBER. one long, blissful dream. Yet they would Some years ago, when tie old house,which soon be recalled to their senses by the sieht was built in 1794, was remodeled, the. wal¬ of that big rock which hears the significant nut frame of ail ancient doorway was re¬ watebward, “Read the People’s Paper, the moved, and from the wood was made a num¬ Daily Local News.” ber of picture frames and canes. The larg¬ And, this, too, is a reminder that all Rins¬ est of these frames encloses a handsome ings must comejojtn end. I group of pictures of the Centennial build¬ ings, and the canes were presented to vari¬ ous friends ol Mr. Faucett, i icluding George good. Tile PreoirUn) n mem8ers was very AJTD Will) GEESE, TOO. in fiie chair TbTk^°/ge M‘ Philips.was Among the poultry on the place are several read the mimics oi Cope, handsome specimens oi wild geese tlie eldest of which have been about the place *«* •*. “rpravri gyj"*- tor a dozen years or more. The flock came qit. pI7KATOH,.S REPORT • irom two birds which were brought there in the early eighties, and which for a time low.-:was readert ‘ lMe0heM secretary,|§ifae and wasCl,rato us tot-"- proved quite provable, but they are iu con Mant danger of being shot by sportsmen, un¬ Meeung aniy1 lowt Jay torial Society, Annual less the wings ot the geese are clipped fre¬ quently to prevent their living, and on this “Duringtbe££t°vrn KEt,,,RT- account the prohts are not large. tms and Pampirtf ind £ ,l“!:“ljer.of boolcs n AM0NG the bees. been presented to r>,2 Ae manuscripts have , ^ , .e south lawn are some holt n ““An' ennF“e of tbe T.;uratorf a°dhave COine hundred hives of bees which are under the and Is iinnetSosarv^ aV-fifSe be tedious, heneral management of Harry Faucett the m the book provided lornl?du y re"‘stered T' ‘f.kiDS of them constan tly Is always open to insnem hat purpose, which and handling them without fear. That they Amongth^&s1. L■!&*«?* may not cause too much trouble in swarm- oh™ Y 'r’Dgs ol !he queens are all neatly clipped. In a good season the yield ot honev lalKfwhtffi|.eD°^S- ^ofteaYt, monumentsto mark the de.di4tion fennsyivaiiin com*4® W»«ons of ancient journals. Mrs. u G. Jiofnnio,;S? m 'he battle' ’ .Among theiold volumes in the family col- | senting a meniorfm'r?r ,We*t '-bester, pre- lection is a leather bound edition or Poul- Darlington: Thomas VVim™ 'V '11 la'“ I adelpliia, some vni,i«hm 1 ? ^aclie, of Dhii- !?iU-iS ^fTertiaer, a newspaper published in his fatheKlCmWa&eHrWi work* by j Philadelphia in 1806. The old papers have retary of Internal Afttn.a* If '4 sie Wart, Hec- ! °^,en been looked over by persons who i bis report for 1893- Mrs \v>moPei\Vsylvauia. wanted to collect data regarding fcne history ton, of Pittsimr^ on 'William M. Hailing! oi 'he city during that year. . 1 y f; her late husba’nd^Damel rSt «rIiCar 'vorl« D., eleven of his bookfon '"?r,on> M- Ticked tor Seven Generations. 'ory in America-’’ \lrf horiglnai His. Jt llielome of Samuel J. Lewis, on East manuscripts formerly' h?// A-nn Leonard, Hoel1wlh?hhreeKt’StaDds au °ld eight-day mother, includingdAif?1&n/,n* to her clock which has been in the family of his thonv Wayne: Francis vr p su,rvey by An- wife W-seven generations. Mrs. Lewis’ delphia, fn“c simiia°CfS iVt- B'ooke, of Fhila- mlMiois sranlerf u! Several military com- -! hh\fJa'tph Pl'eston’te!ls his little grand- the Kevoltftonarv wj om!s,ylvMia during * m that when he was a little boy,-liis grand¬ father told him that when he was a little boy of tbe late Hemw l’axson oflm6/; tbe bl ™ ^ the executors of Wash! n /t ™ 11 ty’aud a man came out from Philadelphia and set books and pamphlets-“4PH0,™ T°wnsend, proprietor of the Vino p Toward Paschal 1, T?iiano-°Ch?Uhek home in West Grove, I. “Some of thelrtbll^fC??,d’and °thei4. theda^e mV1 h„efP?eC) • nears upon ifs face "*7. Be™

OUR HISTORIANS. ?onnerfya;ownnedWbySPttf?1' meat* 1 Huston, oi Oxford tn^ec,famiiy of Thomas ' the Black Horse tn vp,.the old sign or I Annual Meeting of the Chester County Society.

A Variety of Rnslness Transacted Last i Evening, But the Election Old jH.»w„n,.M ,b. bSSEUV'JS/.SS -\ot Take Place. iWtSisSP-H' half ] avihg been "iven tn'r'hi'p ’ t ie other 1 M.WahJ. |&“k\eK^^tS9KTaylor

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«•;*»? y-was°SSf ,£crrt tT: evening, and afterward omitted altogether 16 I amend cng the by-laws !1 Tbe Annual Meeting of (lie Chester Samuel Marshall read ihe report of ii, , Count} IIisturicaL Society was held last evening in the room of that .organization in S52SS •ffiSt? ■ ngstaBtaai. . art her. araendmei.»ei.ts Were offered by tutTw- Ala It iev ber.s present andil noncavere offered. The re¬ -re, Fra: port was then laiddd over tor consideration at ngton ownsend. the meeting iii August!as is requested by the ioned I ly three, Moore,i living, and existing by-laws. Among the amendments reside i f West Chester. was one fixing the'clectioh of officers at the distric and collectors appointed ill each August meeting. This was done tor tire pur- distric- banquet was had and patriotic pose of causing the election to come under toasts ponded to; hut the scheme felt the amended by-laws. A number of interesting data in :« it are con tained in these papers. As the election of officers in regular order amcS Monaghan, Ksq., presented a copy last evening would have taken place under of “The address of Ovid F. Johnson, Ksq., therexisting by-laws, the point was raised President ot the Pennsylvania Board of that such election would put them in tor Commissioners for the Promotion of Uni¬ one year b om the. time, it was decided to formity of Legislation iu the United States, allow the election to go by so that, the old delivered May 3. l8iC,’’ also “Observations on officers would hold over until their successors Die Connecticut Title if tbeSeventeen Town¬ ships in t lie county of Luzerne, Pa,’’ “M i antes are elected, and tlien when the by-laws as ol the Mist Annual Meeting ot the /Stock- ! amended are either adopted or rejected. Of¬ holders of Swarthcnore College.” ficers wjllTie elected under the then existing A geneology of the Montgomery tam'ly regulations and the necessity of postponing was presented by Thomas Montgomery and the operation of the by-laws for one year will several volumes of the proceedings of th; have been avoided. American Historical Association. 1 Copy of proceedings of the Daughters of ADDITIONAL GIFTS. the American Revolution, State of Pennsyl¬ A number ot presents had been received vania, held at Cresson on July ad, 4th m.' ■since the last previous meeting of the society ; oil), 1S94: and a vote of thanks was extended to the James M. Beck, Esq., of Philadelphia, pre- i sented a pam pblet copy of. a Thanksgiving donors. The following is as nearly a com¬ address delivered at Gettysburg in 180-1 by plete list of these gifts as we were able to j himself, emitted “The Distress of Nations.”' obtain: Miss Edith Pennoek gave a manuscript Two copies of ‘ Holmes’ Map of the | sketch of letters ot Barclay Pennoek. Province of Pennsylvania,” aud two copies A vote of thanks to the donors was ot “Reece’s'Map of Philadelphia,” with a j unanimously adopted. hook explaining it. presented by the pub¬ James Monaghan, Esq., called up the matter of the celebration of tbe anniversary lisher, Charles L. Warner. These were old of the Hattie of Brandywine and in order to maps ami were republished by Mr. Warner bring tbe matter prominently before the about 1871. public he moved that Howard M. Jenkins, "Rife of Joliu Quincy Adams,” presented ot Philadelphia, he invited to delivei an ad¬ by Margaret Davis, ot Chester Springs; dress at his earliest convenience upon "The Alina .). Davis, of Chester Springs, pre-l ! seated a copy of the“Report of the State Col¬ Battle of Brandywine.” The motion was ap¬ lege of Pennsylvania for 1891”and also “The proved unanimously. Pennsylvania School Report tor 1800” ami NEWSPAPER FILES. “Miss Mary Stille reported that all of the partial files of “The Daily/Legislative Re¬ newspapers published in Chester county, cord for 1804, 1806 and 1877.” twenty-seven in number, are now sent regu¬ One-half of the case used by Bayard Tay¬ larly and are being kept, on tile for the so¬ lor, when he worked in the Village Record ciety. The Executive Committee was author¬ office many years ago, was presented by S. ized to have them bound from time to time Edward Paschall, the present editor and and were authorized to expend a sum not. exceeding $15 annually in this way. proprietor ot that paper, the other half ot tin motion the meeting adjourned. _sj it having,been presented by.Mr. Paschall to the Bayard Taylor Library Memorial at Kenuetl Square. The case is iu a good state of preservation and is greatly valued by the members ot the Historical Society for its as¬ sociation with the famous Chester countv t From,, poet. Judge William 1?. Waddell presented papers in the trial of (Jommonwealtb vs. Charles D. Philips, who was tried in West Chester Before Judge Haines in .1857 on the [ JIcijlA... a charge of murder, Judge William Butler being thou District Attorney and Hickman and Lewis for the defendant. Among these papers were tlie manuscript notes of John £ Date, . '((/ty L V' /$£ Hickman’s address to the jury. Three .commissions issued by Governor Sbunk to John Hickman, Jr., Deputy At¬ torney General for the trial of oases in tills county. Also a draft of the Yellow Springs property (now Chester Springs), drawn by Samuel Willauer, gradfather of Arthur Wil- lauer, architect of Westchester Gay Street TEF. OLD WARWICK FURNACEj School building. Dr. Daniel G. Brinton and Captain Isaiah Price presented a circular and letters relat¬ A PLACE WHERE CANNONS ing to ii proposed monument to be erected by the Soldiers’ Monument Association ot WERE MADE YEARS AGO. Chester Countv in memory of the Union soldiers of Chester county who fell during the rebellion. Said monument to he erected in or near West. Chester. Cannon Burried a Century Ago in the Meadow An inspection of the papers show that the Along French Creek Washed Up movement was made in JStiti, and one ot the chief movers in the matter was 1 r. Daniel by a Freshet. G Brinton, who was Secretary of the asso¬ ciation.! The late Captain Paul P. White- I head was Treasurer. The following gentlemen consented to act One of the oldest iron furnaces in as Trustees of the fund: General George A. •this country is the old Warwick fur- "" nace which was started long before the were after a time, when an interest was Revolutionary War. The furnace was awakened in Revolutionary relics, tak¬ started for the manufacture of iron en to various places and are now kept blooms and was built along French as curious specimens of the workman¬ Creek because there was an abundance ship of the past. of wood in the neighborhood. Char¬ i After the Revolutionary War closed coal was used then instead of wood. the old furnace was again used in the When the Revolutionary War broke [manufacturing of the old process out the making of a cannon and balls [known as bloom iron. This continued was begun. The remoteness of the for many years, until anthracite coal location from cities, and public thor¬ was discovered and used in the manu¬ oughfares was conducive to the mak¬ facture of iron, when two brothers, ing of these munitions of war, for the Daniel and Nathaniel Potts, came into (workmen could go on, unmolested in its possession, and commenced the mak- | their manufacture of guns and balls jing of what are now known to us as the for the army. The balls used by the | cannon in those days were cast solid i'old fashioned ten plate stoves, 1. e., there are ten separate castings made i instead of hollow as was done later on when shells were used. j to make a complete stove. One day, says the Phonixville Repub¬ Thousands of these old-time stoves lican, a rumor reached the workmen were made and sold throughout the ; country. Finally, hard coal began to at the old furnace that a British spy be burned in stoves, and the old ten was scouting about the neighborhood, plates of the Potts brothers gradually and that an attempt might be made at any time to carry off the guns. To (were supplanted by more modern pat¬ terns. Of the older of our citizens, forestall the British from seizing the which of them will ever forget the old cannon and making use of them, work¬ [ ten plate stove with the hearth in front men dragged them into an adjacent and its two side doors, where grand¬ meadow along French Creek and just mother used to heat her block of wood below the furnace, and there buried to warm her feet, and stew her catnip them deep in the earth. There were five cannon thus secreted in the earth. and boneset for all the ills and com¬ plaints of life known in those days. About the time Washington and his The Potts brothers originally owned ■ army retreated from before the British after the disastrous battle of Brandy¬ about 1500 acres of land about the fur¬ wine, in the early part of the autumn nace, After the ten plate stove was . of 1777, and the British really came, as relegated to disuse, the Warwick fur¬ was rumored, in to the neighborhood nace for a time practically suspended • of the Warwick furnace, but as was in¬ operations. The Potts brothers died, tended, they found no cannon there as and being unmarried, their three neph¬ they, were buried in the meadow hard ews came into possession of the prop¬ by. Whether they dismantled the fur¬ erty of their uncles. Some of the land nace or not during their inroads into [had been sold off and the nephews re¬ the neighborhood, we are not told; but ceived about 550 acres of land together one thing is sure, and that is that they with the furnace, a mansion house that never discovered the hidden cannon' cost about $9000 and fourteen tenant down in the French Creek meadow. houses built of stone. The barn on the Time wore on, and the Revolution farm was then one of the finest in the was brought to a close, but the cannon country, and cost about the same that were left to sleep in their deep dug , the mansion did. The younger Potts graves. People of the neighborhood tired of the property and sold it, in¬ forgot where they were buried, as there cluding the furnace, all the houses * was only a vague tradition of their barn and land, to a Mr. Sterrett for $17,500. burial in the memory of the people. Finally the last workman at the old Mr. Davis Knauer now owns much of furnace died or left, and the matter ithe original Potts’ estate. The land was entirely forgotten by the survivors. has recently com into great value, ow¬ One day a flood: came sweeping down ing to valuable granite quarries that through the French Creek meadows have been found. Some time ago Mr bearing away with it the soil covering Knauer was offered $90,000 for his hold¬ the cannon. This was nearly a hun¬ ings along French Creek near Kimber- dred years after the hasty burial, and ton, by a syndicate of capi¬ the third generation was then living in talists, and refused the offer. the neighborhood. Some one after the ■ The old furnace, while still an object flood discovered the muzzles of five of interest, and the centre of a very in¬ ominous looking guns sticking out of teresting history closely allied to that the mud along French Creek. There of the Revolution, is now fallen into they were covered with rust and dirt disuse. The tenant houses are unin- after having been under the ground habitable, and the place once the scene for a hundred years. For some time Of a busy active life is now but a they were allowed to remain where dreary reminder of the past. The they were found. They gradually be¬ fathers who once made the forest ring came more visible, however, as the with their axes are no more and the floods and rains carried the earth away red tongued flame that once shot hea¬ from around them. The small boys of venward from the old furnace and il¬ the neighborhood used them to dive luminated the Warwick hills and val off when swimming in the creek. Two leys, far and near, has died out forever. I of the cannons have since been removed from the meadow where they were [found, to the battlefield of Paoli, where I they mav now._bo seen. The others | v$wrf /(

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HISTORIC OLD CHURCHES. St. Peter’s in East Whlteland to be Reno¬ vated After Many Years. Arrangements have been made to Grandeur of Odd Fellowship—A Glance have the St. Peter’s church building, or Two Backward. in East Whiteland, repaired. This church and St. David’s, in Radnor It was in the month ot August, 1852, that the writer, then a boy in his teens, says the township, Delaware county, are the editor of the Harrisburg JStar Independent, oldest church buildings in Eastern witnessed a parade of the Odd Fellows of Pennsylvania. The present building, Pennsvlvania in the city of Lancaster, and a it appears from the records of the ves¬ finer display of ihis or any other order he try, was erected in 1744. On the site has never seen since. The members of the of the present building there once order appeared in dress suits, high silk hats, stood a log church, but so little is with the insignia peculiar to that organiza¬ tion. The affair attracted thousands of transmitted to the present generation strangers to that city, and in every sense of that no certain information respecting the word it was a gala day and a memorable it can be given There appears, how¬ one in the history of the order. ever, this record on the book of the The orator ot the day was the • Hon. vestry : “May 19, 1752; The said vestry William H. Witte, of Philadelphia, then a approve of the disposaTof the old log member of Congress, and subsequently i prominent in several Democratic State church.” The logs were sold to a Conventions fsr the nomination of Governor. member of the vestry, with which he He had a handsome Napoleonic cast of erected a dwelling house for a son, features, possessed a melodious ifoice, was i who has raised in the same a large fluent in delivery, and easy and graceful in j family of children . It is thought that gesticulation. His command of language ij the log building must have been erect¬ was that of a true orator, his rhetoric ornate, ed some forty or fifty years before the and his description of the doings of the order was given in words thrilling and sublime. present building was completed Perhaps the principal attraction ot the The first title to the land on which occasion was the presence of Thomas Wildey, the church stands bears the date of ot Baltimore, the founder ot Odd Fellow¬ May 30, 1774, Matthew Davis granting ship in the United States. The recollection the same to William Moore, Thomas , of the writer is that he was a heavy, thick¬ Moore, Morris Cuthbert, these persons ! set man, with massive head, strong features, but benign expression. Every attention was holding the grounds for the use of the shown him; the orator referred to his pres¬ congregation. The price or yearly ence in glowing terms, and the old man was rental of the ground is named in the deeply touched. Thirty-three years before, deed at one ear of Indian corn, to be on the 26th ot April, 1819. he had assisted in paid annually whenever legally de¬ the city ot Baltimore in the formation of the manded. The oldest gravestone in first lodge of Odd Fellowship in the United St Peters churchyard bears the date State. He lived to see its rapid growth. A generation after he witnessed one of the A D. 1709. St Peters may truly be finest parades ot the order ever made, and no called the mother of churches. St. man had more right to feel exultant over the Mary’s, St. Andrews, St. Pauls, St birth, the progress and the nourishing condi¬ Peters, Phcenixville and Trinity, West tion of the organization he and four other Chester, and indeed it is not to be humble mechanics bad inaugurated. doubted that nearly every Episcopal William H. Witte and Thomas Wildey have years since been gathered to their | church in Chester county, has received fathers. Tney left behind honorable records; i or drawn some nurture from this ven¬ they served their day and generation well; erable congregation which has given their names are inscribed high in the temples i until it is left impoverished for want ol the Order whose motto is “Friendship, of a sufficient number of people to fill I Love and Truth:” they faithfully filled its its courts. St. Peters has been the demands “to visit the stek, relieve the dis¬ recipient of several bequests since its tressed, bury the dead and educate the or¬ phan.” They rest from their labors end their organization. Some of the money, works do follow them. unfortunately, was not well secured, “They were men, true-hearted men. and thus a portion of it has been lost j Men who their (Juries knew, and knowing from the pious uses which the donors | dared maintain. intended. St. Peters and St. Pauls, Glen Lock, at present form one charge, j and are under the care of Rev. Wil¬ liam Allen, who has been the rector Jfor a number of years. /elf. weigh lngWpound m 'by the gunmakers’at AVariviel^f furnace after the battle of Brandywine to prevent their fa,|]ing into the bands.of the British. The hiding place of the can cron? had beeu lone forgotten. It is thought that six nfore B- yolutionary cannons are hidden inithat vicin¬ ity and ICO Shot. •

OP OLD RELICS. “®Cr‘be Observed la a„ Old Abandoned Ljw Office

Buried Coins Discovered. Special Telegram to The Times. h :>-is West Chester, June 8.-Yesterdav Will- inferestiug data On \ 0011 tains some lam Woodward, while at work in a field in West Bradford township, found several Spanish and French silver coins, alt in a good State of preservation. On many previ¬ SSE- S'1f-KS^Tft-EE I ous occasions workmen in the same field fortv-fiflhri.« was a “ember of the found similar coins, and the collection Concessional ''ofsIHct'°'of • Fl Ul I owned by Mr. Woodward is quite a large acd that he died , -Louisiana one. There is a story to the effect that a vaita, Cuba fro. ^ at Hy‘ ' frenchman lived on the premises at the in the 33d year of his Hk Vevei'' f time of the breaking out of the Revolution¬ brought fo West Chester5andU hb° y ‘rJS ary war, and being loyal to the cause of American freedom he entered in the armv sail °id ****35 and fought, at Brandywine. Gernmntowu and othei points and that he never returned to his old home. The belief is that he was •tS S™.r o7'A,rPe,Se'",',„/5' m*"r quite rich and that he buried his money before going into the army. money ££" "1C ■ A vi V-**.*,? -rr^i ii . i, fyjl't L'WCF . ol bs (leatb,SMr.''Leofare|B,1wHl t!lP !l"!' brainy attorney, and coffinRed n i-a verJ I Louisiana State laws a eoDv* of d'rS, of From, Leonard, who tor many v POItla't. 01 John I house now occupied by I N re,^ded '"the j at the corner of High and r'o Wyt,ln’ Eitt-> V\ lltiani S. \Vindle tl,n Ba narfi streets. Leonard, has e ’n l®?101' of John * live who would accent u'° S?? a,ly «la- hence they are lying awav in °t 1 re,lcs a.nd I dicated above. Tu n «fc 111 j'1?_.r°om in- i Edwards Llonard TesideTn fhe^'/0hn one of them was here ,.„eJDn , 'Vest- and appear to care for the606-13 y' ^Ut dld not grandfather's effects. h remamder of his On the first floor of Mr nr* n » and covered with pieces ofiatu a °®ce OLD PAPERS. a number of old nieces , atil and dust, are were once the property if §fa‘uai-y which An Article of Agreement of the PtiblU School System Long Ago. Esq., who occupiecf this SJeMeRh Wils0D' lot are busts of Amlr» t'i Among the Clay, Thomas /We have been shown by Samuel A. Massey .tamin Franklin Om» m r ster'Be"' Prew,?? University, says the Oxford William Penn ’ =e Washington and j Liess, the following old paper preserved hv him as a relic of an oldRifne ’ sKmastei- BURIED CANNON POUND v .0',as somewhat eccentric, but withal a bright and. successful teacher as teacher FlTe A>:rAm'vvary GU“8 tfaearthed were rated in those days. Blue liill School Near Old Warwick Furnace, House was situated in the eastern part of A Pbcenixville special of May 31: Boys Chester county, and the patrons, as h°vf who were boating in the west branch of F^neh Creek on the Sterrett farm diVoy ered the muzzle of a cannon nmh„a n J p T the bank of the stream!”Thefktformea £ parents, and a thorough search was mid gw*? s: aifiw Five cannons iwere unearthed and six solid Daniel Massey doth agree to iS „tL!e s,aicl shot weighiug eight pounds each and one Oiejtjpe HniVhooi^g^ggoo^at m

Fhe m The building is a plain stone striilL*™^, and has a seating capacity of fully , four hun¬ dred. The pastor, Itef. A. J. Furman, and his people have for several weeks been mak¬ ing preparation for the day, and this morn¬ ing at an early hour everything was astir in BRANDYWINE BAPTIST CHURCH IS 130 that community. Carriages met all trains j at Cliadds’ Ford Junction and at Chadds’ i years qed TO-DAY. Ford, and arrangements had been made ! with the Railroad Company to have the morning and the evening train stop just op¬ A^VC7”rV E*tlcls« That Compass posite the church, so as to accommodate the numerous visitors who came from a distance. fr, Visitors were much interested in viewing the old ibuilding, which is the third which SuTjnPc8t0rS Vlsl«»SSD“Tnes lias stood upon the spot. The first one was a lutte in Congratulating tlie Cou-re- log structure, the second partly it not wholly of stone, and the present one a neat stone building finished plainly without aud within. It stands on a high bank about 75 yards back from the public road and is ap¬ proached by driveways by which those coming in carriages can draw up close to the door. There are several old white oaks ship, SSeter °“™X standing on the lawn which were probably tlide long before the first church building was erected. They are still fresh aud vigorous and bid fair to outlive many more generations of men. It is a place where one ^psusiSiP^ would love to linger and commune with nature. srraSf0?^180 ou’tot; MANY HELPERS. roral s/tIl lJ* bei','" celebrated in right The ExecutiveComnrittee whoihad charge of fX if™ Ar eDlbe!*,ot other denomiua- the arrangements consisted of the Pastor, Sw AW t!ie baptists and Rev. A. J. Furman, Hon. George E. Hey- burn, P. Miles Frame, Howard Seal, Thomas iveftf„s tsa,7 „*xra Wallace and J. Wr. Perkins. centuries of battling for the faith.almost Uo A Committee ot ladies consisting ol Mrs. hrandywiue Baptist Chinch was a tiour- Mary Bullock, Mrs. Thomas Kellam, Mrs ) lung organization long before the Revnln John Glatts. Mrs. Philena Arment, Miss Annie Jetieris, Miss' I.ettia Talley, and Mrs. Acla Lancaster had charge of dinner and were assisted by various sub-Committees and by the members ot the congregation generally. -such children as sfiali"1 be° i»i;l initlr» Friend, named Thomas Martin, in Ridley Creek. This same Edwards was further quoted by Mr. Furman to show that an organization of a Keitliian Society with 19 members was ef* ■ fected at Brandy vine Oct. 12,1697 naoLiali -BeekiDgbam, Slarserv MarMn EARLY RECORDS. Mr. Furman then proceeded to quote the and John Powelia“y ! yMary ‘ Powell early records of the Church in Confirma¬ tion of what he had quoted from the writings of Morgan Ed wards as follows in the e^act language of the record: "Things transacted by a congregation usu¬ ally met'at Powel’s house iu Upper Provi¬ I Tim EA-RIiY VICTORIES AND TRIALS dence in the County of Chester about the year 1G92. | YGhekeas, By God’s Providence we trans¬ 'acre, and there lie the remains of many of the church existed in two the early members of the church, but none • branch being in Newlin of the pastors are among them so far as ' ..Hestei county, about twelve known. Rev. Owen Thomas, who was long distant fro ft Birmingham to aceom- a supply for this church, lies buried in Vin¬ ~.^.aate the membeRsin that neighborhood. cent Cemetery, at Vincent. Baptist Church, Very frequently at first, the church had no where he was pastor at the jime that he sup¬ pastor and depended uVpn the ministers o plied the Brandywine Church monthly. He Rc-nnepek, Philadelphia, Jslaware and New was great grandfather on his mother’s side Jersey lor the ordinance!-” The ministers to P. M. Frame, who is at the present time who from time to time vispecl the place pro¬ the oldest living member of Biandywine claimed the gospel cbeerifd'y without com Church. Many of the present generation pc- n sat ion except their tra*elinS expenses. have ancestors buried there, and visitors to¬ -‘The church was admiitfed into the Phila day have wandered through the grounds and deiphia Association in thalal1 of 1715- Dnr stood reverently and thoughtfully before thg 1718 the first Baptist rfieetmg house in many a stone that marks the mortal re¬ Birmingham was completteci- It was a sub¬ mains of worthy men afid women of a stantial hewed log house " - stood on the former day. very spot where the presenthoiiseii'f worship membership statistics. stands. The deed for the °and* on which The following membership statistics given this house stands is still in eexist»knce and ls by decades show how the church had had on parchment,[well preserved lpwas given its ups andand' uunusdowns but has still grown by Edmund Butcher for and in consideration stronger as the years went by: ““Wfhty shiilings, lawful mo^ey- convey¬ Rec’dR Pf»’ rl Rec’d ing to John Beckingham i/o-jbert Chalfant, by by Total -Samuel Scott and John Prdwell, their heirs Baptism Better and assigns, for the use - aQd behoof of the Constituent members 15 society or Iraternity o-'-'i' the people called 1st decade 1715-1725 13 25 Anabaptists, and to hue for no other use, pur¬ 2nd decade 1725-1735 10 30 pose or constructionJ whatsoever.” The tract 3rd decade 1735-1745 15 35 contained an acr^ e and twenty perches of 4th decade 1745-1755 4 7_ 31 tana- This deed a bears date Sept. 20t.h, 1719. 5th decade 1755 1765 !> 1 29 ,.n t'19 tt iili, .am Butcher was called to he 6th decade 1765-1775 10 29 ’he first pafyjtor of the church He was the 7th decade 1775-1785 A 1 10 lourth ppdjrson baptized and had been with 8ih decade 1785-1795 74! 24 80 the cpw^rch from the beginning. He remained 9th decade R95-1805 37 19 115 anp'-two years when he was called to another 10th decade 1805-1815 9 00 Jid. At the end of the first ten years or in llth decade 1815-1825 20 7 44 1725 the membership numbered 30. 12th decade 1825-1835 11 74 For a long time thereafter the pulpit was 13th decade 1835-1845 3 9 01 supnlied. Rev. Owen Thomas was acting 14th decade 1S45-1855 17 82 pastor for several years. 15th decade 1855-1865 23 92 In 1785 this church made its first contribu¬ 16th decade 1866-1875 41 290 tion. so far as is known, for the education ITtt, decade 1875-1885 i 17 184 of young men for the ministry. The amount 18th decade 1885-1895 21 230 contributed was 2£ 10s. Totals 8% 20.9 1540 During the same year John Powell, one of IN revolutionary days. the constituent members, died and by will The decade from 1775 to 1785 were very left three pounds sterling to John Beckiug- troublous jears, but the little church was bam, as trustee, for the support ot the poor ,c,ared for under the pastorate of Abel of the church. Thus from its very beginning Giiifith who had been after an interval re¬ Ibis church has tenderly cared tor the poor called to the pulpit. among its members. In the course of his historical sketch Mr In 1712 a Baptist house of worship was Furman said: “In 1777 occtpred the battle oi erected in Newlm, 12 miles, up the Brandy¬ Brandywine, the ihrilling scenes of which wine for 1 he accommodati.cn of soma ot the w'ere enacted within the parish limits ot this members who lived up there and others con- church. From all we can learn 1 am satis¬ tributed as they were able to assist them in fied that this church was loyal to the Ameri¬ that undei-taking. can cause during the war. Two of their Rev. Owen Thomas supplied the Brandy¬ number at least, George Hannum and Ed wine Church for a long time monthly until ward Gnnouson were connected with Gen incapacitated by old age. By his advice they Washington’s army and tradition says then called Abel Griffith to be their pastor. that the former, who knew the country There has been from tba time forward a thoroughly was guide to General Wasnin- regular succession of paste fs with intervals ton from his headquarters here to Birming¬ sometimes of several years duration when ham Meeting House where the final stru"»?e the pulpit was supplied. took place Standing in this pulpit, the first MST OF PASTORS. house to the right standing and owned now The following is a complete list of the ri^ -n-iJ?#ep?-E-:rurner-' was occupied'by pastors with the dates of their service as Geneial Washing ton as his hearlnnorto.; nearly as they could be given: 1. William Butcher, from 1719 to 1721. during the battle; and the first house to the jelt of oui property now occupied by Brother 2. Abel-Griffith, from April 12, 1761, to 1768, W. S. Garrett, its general appearance much and from 1775 to 1790. as it was during the wn- ™ rUCD 3. Joshua Vaughan, from 1791 to 1807. 4. Charles Moore, from 1814 to 1818. 5. Joseph Walker, from 1889 to 1883. 6. Jesse B. Williams, from January ,1866, to February, 1869. wounded in the battle. C alter was 7. Isaac Massey Haldeman, from April 1, “It is also worthv of’remark thnf i 1871, to April, 1875. 8. John Jordan Reader, from May 7, 1877, to August, 1878. 9. Alexander MacArthur, from August 4. Dear the spot wblle 0r ve'T 187S, to February, 1880. army crossed that hfstorf/sHe^sh,m§ton’s 10. John Wesley Sullivan, from June 13, fiotthe father of ourcounlrXee^ A?d had lfctr, to 1885. contradictory renork So6-” deceived bv j II- Benjamin C. Needham, from Septem- teer scouts as to the M$aspieS aad v°lu£' I her, 1885 to 1888. 1 Knyphausen. Lord* How? LrtdTP°*i,tioa of 12. Isaac N. Earle, from October, 1888, To wallis, the fate of the hnitf0t?d ,i/0rd Corn¬ . September 13, 1881. ell fife rent, and likely andltmvw,ov.id b.auve beea Rev. A. J. Furman, Irom March 1st, 1S92 future history ot this chrb-ehbly then , to the present time. been greatly changed cbl lcb would have THE OLD GRAVE YARD. “Because o! this battik *■% Very early in the history of the church the Philadelphia curia] oi the dead upon a portion of the church property, set aside tor that purpose, began. Thelol lies on the right hand side of the church building, and is enclosed by a stone wall. It contains probably -half an j eloquence, and rapidly rose to prominence. Association did H;s career as pastorof a church in Winning* not meet in tlie fall of 1777, and ol course this ton and still later as a prominent minister church was not represented.” in New Tork city is well known. Last (all inth^W must have been a time of trial revival services were held which resulted ln to the old church. There are no records lor a very considerable addition to the church membership. 0iifh7mn2to'o ln 1781> th0y were able to report ?5l?ineteen members,and in 1785the nurn- kind TO THE POOR. the t]fhlpdn?PPed f° S1,xteerl> as ^ shown by The congregation has always cared well f nt Hbit i T )eKhipgivcn above. After tor the poor among its membership. Lydia tiiat it- giew and prospered again. Taylor, one of the members, left $1000 by will OTHER CHURCHES ESTABLISHED, to be securely invested and the interest ex¬ mo her baptist .Church has been the pended in behalf of the poor. The trust°es 0f ‘se.v,eral others which are now flourishing within her former bounds. 19thei846t0 possession of thal fuad March '™hSSken5Hephzibah. Many of (he OLD BIBLES. r e - ofBrand.ywme Church lived miles In. 1793 Ihe church bought an Edinburgh away, Jn eve>y direction. These were edition of the Bible printed in 17S9 which is still in their possession, although every ofeEao^nmUallj' l° iorm congregations member of the church who was then livin'*- r’ 85 years after the organization of has long since passed away in death. They Brandy wine church, 92 members were dis- also have an old hook recently presented to missed by letter, 50 of them in one day. It the church by P. Miles Frame which was wen *iat Hephzibah was being organ- once the property of Samuel Armor, who is lz?d ?uV,e-r, n kast Fallowfleld township. said to have been imurdered near Smith’s 186 llie choreh again lost many mem- bridge, near Granogue, on the W. & N. Rail- ™LH0She? Baptist Church was being or- roadiabout 18C0. It is an annotated copy ot & am zed and drew very heaviJy on tbe the New Testament by Rev. Henry 6 am- Of church for its membership. mond, D. D., who died in 1060. His works 1830 Thomas Jarmine and wife, two val- were puhiished after his death, 1664 to 16iir uabie members’, were dismissed to help form and the large volume we refer to is believed church at Ridley, Delaware county, to be one of the first edition published in°r'lTIfv?k!u" oP m various directions and churches established which now oc- „,, be following is a list of those who have tm^?*iP-ol tlou of what was once the terri- filled the office of clerk of the congregation A?oA 0f th'1s congregation. West Chester and toi over a hundred years past, as shown by are amoQ£ these towns and churches the records: * wpofthSfnrVInvUp tl}?t in membership and Caleb Way, 1778 to 1788; John Garrett, 1795- 6f,a! 6 ^ai suipass the mother church. The Thomas Baldwin, 1815 to 1827; Robert Frame only towns now within the limits of the cou- Jr., 1827 to 1865; S. S. Butler, 1865 to 1870: f rnFfirapdvtWn B°rd, Dilworthtown George G. Heyburn, 1870 to 1871; E. M. Heyl and Biandywme biimmll and they are not. burn. 1871 tr, 1879- 7 o„.k. u...... _,o,.77 very large. The population of thesurround- ing country Increases very slowly, because < '-'“‘■ai Hiorj tu tooo tr, w . H vano aremnmrd!vmih ^ded.aid so long as they 1888 to new ^'inl! ie^^L t i U^he a g ro w th 6 has*' wi th SOME OF THE TREASURERS, some fluctuations been constant. i following are some of those who have Tka, . ALWAYS LOYAL. filled the oflice of Treasurer: ,.le has always been a high decree of William Simonson, 1791: Robert Framo Sr., 1807 to 1817; William Smith, 1S17 10*1821 • Robert M. Gamble, 1821. Robert Frame Jr and others have since filled the position of Mof the mem here* of Perkins61'' PPe Preseut Treasurer is J. w. DEACONS. tho?1Sifnamec* being for many years one of Who held the office of Deacon during the early history of the church, is not definitely known John Powell, Richard Buffington and John Beckingham were in those days prominent members and probablv filled the Pierce served with honor. AIl are ZT office. Others followed whose nanres arl ceased except John L. Kitts, who is one of known; James “shi'efds, ”l7685'toUfsiR Jolfn the valued anient officials of tne’cSM wl.168 *f°Ai79ri ^ Simonson, 1773 Simth, 1813 to 1824; Thomas Baldwin 1S13* thrneethbu^igltrSha0vfe Ts^' Robert M. Gamble, 1S25, to his death a tew years ago: Robert Frame 1825 to 1865? Ihe present Board ot Deacons number siv and are P M. Frame, Isaac Cobouru? John L. Kitts, Elwood Sterne, William Tally and Hon. George E. Heyburn. y a miiips TRUSTEES The present Board oi Trustees is composed of W. S. Garrett, J. W. Perkins, Selie“ Hoff man, George Bovard and John Glatts “ , ,«n .THE SABBATH SCHOOL. In 1819 the Sabbath School was organized and has been steadily maintained, “^bout REVIVAL SEASONS. 225 scholars arS enrolled at present. Among «Penntendents Have been John D KJttf Buer Philips, the latter now residing m Kennett Square. For many years past toifsssss the church. One ot these was in ism? Hon. George E. Heyburn has illed nfe position of Superintendent. ea tPe las^edlhrea ciay^and'dfd nfu^bgood'^There ' Ul'andy! Rev. C. E. McClellan, pastor of Hephziha h growth. Mr. Haldemai, whosnem ml Ire-2* Church, was the first of these. Z i lire in West Chester, became ki?own1^i®,a!'7?r Brandywine Church Evans, of West Chester, pastor of Goshen -cb, was unable to be present owing to .»e fact that his son is graduating from Haveriord College and he is away attending the commencement. The benediction at the close of this morning’s session was by Rev. C. S. , pastor of the M. E. Church at Thornton. DINNER FOR EVERYBODY. Large tables were spread in the basement [[city of Philadelphia, they of and all present invited to take dinner. "all men are the ones who Many availed themselves of this kind offer. (can appreciate the effort The ladies in charge were very attentive and which was made by the the menu was excellent. One hundred and American patriots to protect- twenty persons could sit down at once, and there were several successive companies to the fair old Quaker town. eat. They are the men who can best appreciate the times when all this land Th,e Afternooai’s Exercises. was alive with redcoats, and the farmers and Rev. c. Larkin, ot Iiennett Square, was in business men, rising to answer the saluta¬ charge cf the devotional exercises in the tions of a mother country which ottered her afternoon. Rev. \V. R. Patton, of Media caress only in the shape of bullets and Baptist Church, spoke words of congratula¬ tion. Rev. W. E. Watkinson, of Philadel¬ bayonets, cannon ball and canister, left their phia, formerly of West Chester, was ap¬ daily avocation to lid the land ot harassing pointed to give some, account of tiio early tioops. pastors of the church. Rev. C. W. W. Bishop, For this reason all Chester county pays of Marcus Hook,and Rev. R. H. Middleditch, the forefathers homage to-day through its ol Ridley Park, were next on the pro- grame, but a letter ot regret from Mr. Mid- welcome greeting to the Sons, who come out dleditch informed the congregation that he from Philadelphia to view the field which could not come. Rev. Dr. Cook, of Wil¬ nearly a century and a quarter ago was mington, spoke for the Baptists south of the clouded over with the smoke of battle. Brandywine, Rev. C. Larkin for those west, CELEBRATING THE ANNIVERSARY. and Rev. J. H. Chambers, of West Chester, The time is especially appropriate because lor those north. this is the anniversary ot the evacuation of There are always some cnanges necessary i in a programme such as that at Birming¬ Philadelphia by the British, in 1778, and ham to-day. If they do not come in at the every year the Society of the Sons of the Rev¬ close to day the following will speak: Rev. olution celebrate the day by an excursion B. MacMackln, who was at one timea supply to some point of interest not too far distant for this church, while he was a student In irom the city. Crozer Theological Seminary; Rev. M. PERFECT ARRANGEMENTS. Jones, of Upland; Rev. PI. G. Weston, D. D., President of Crozer Seminary;. Rev. H. I. For the past few days Mr. Charles S. Wayland, D. D., editor of the Examiner and Bradford, Jr., who was delegated to look NntionalBaptist. Rev. T. W. Pearson, pastor alter the arrangements at this end ot the line, of the Dilworthtown Presbyterian Church, has been actively engaged in the laying of is expected to pronounce the benediction. plans by which the visiting company niisht SUPPER TOO. be ab’e to find everything prepared for their The ladies are spreading supper and will entertain all wbo stay for the evening exer¬ coming. The route was laid out, the meet¬ cises. They certainly deserve much credit ing house on the field was secured as a place for their hospitality. where the noonday rest migh be taken and some information might be given regarding Tilts Evening’s Meeting. the movements of the armies on that mem¬ Among the speakers for the evening are orable day iu 1777. Rev. D. J. R. Strayer, of Snyder Avenue Baptist Church, Philadelphia, formerly pas¬ That the locations might be recognized tor of this church; Rev. B. C. Needham, of along the way, a number of large and plainly Coatesville, and also Revs. I. N. Earle and lettered marking boards had been placed at J. W. Sullivan, also former pastors. It is the points ot special iuterest by members of expected that the attendance this evening tlie Chester County Historical Society. will be very large, and that those in attend¬ COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. ance during the day who have to go home early, will be fewer In number than those The general Committee ot Arrangements who will come in from the surrounding consists of the following: Alexander country to participate in the closing exer¬ Krumbhaar, Chairman; Alexander Wil¬ cises of the day. I liams Biddle, M. D., Charles Sydney Brad¬ ford, Jr., Charles A. Briuley, Richard McCall Cadwalader, Richard Sirader Col- SONS OF PATRIOTS. lum, James DeWaele Cookman, James May Duane, Edward Johnson Etting, Lincoln Godfrey, Sydney Pemberton Hutchinson, TO-DAY THEY VIEW THE GROUND Josiah Granville Leach, John Selby Martin, Samuel Whitaker • Pennypaeker, Suther¬ WHERE THEIR FOREFATHER'S FOUGHT. land Mallet Prevost, Lawrence Taylor Paul, George AVharton Pepper, Thomas Potter, Jr., Walter George Smith. John Conyngham Historic Scenes on Brandywine Field Stevens, Charlemagne Tower, Jr., Ethan Arei Being Pointed Out by Those Allen Weaver. Familiar With the Locality—Sons of COMING TO WEST CHESTER. the Revolution on a Delightful Ex¬ The main party started from Philadelphia this taorning.leaviug Broad Street Station on cursion—Mr. F. D. Stone, Secretary a special train at 9.43, and reaching West of the State Historical Society, the Chester about fifty minutes later, where they Oiator of the Day. were met by several members from this neighborhood, including Mr. Bradford, Major L. G. McCauiev, Jerome B. Gray, It is fitting that the Pennsylvania Sons of Thomas H. Montgomery, William Darling¬ -r- the American Revolution ton Evans and others. The whole company j ' should visit Brandywine then took places in carriages and busses aud ' Battle Field to day. Being in a few moments were rolling comfortably the direct descendants ot out Miner street toward Darlington Semi¬ many whose swords and nary ard Scoiiiielltown. (Jr • muskets were handled with "allantry in detense of the IIISTOKlf AL SOCIETY IN TlrlTB'ACiriTaOtJN’JJ. Members of the Chester Comity Historical felO’Ve #L*l! Society, who had made quite elaborate ar¬ Sutherland M. Prevost. ElrK. Price"wYn" rangements to accompany the Sons of ibe Brook Rawle, Wm. T. Robinson, John G. Revolution, were mostly present in spirit Rodgers, W in. S. Roweu, Slater BiRussell only, for it seems that there was a misunder¬ Capt. John W. Sbaekforel, Rev. Dr. W standing in regard to their supposed invita¬ Silvester, John E. Simems, Charles A. tion. An invitation had been received by Sims, Ednnmd Smith, Walter G. Smith James Monaghan, one of the active men in Robert P. Snowden, Theodore K. Stubbs’ connection with the society, and by some Jos. H Steinmetz, Humphrey D. Tate,’ means it was mistaken for a general bidding Henry C. Terry, Frank E. Townsend, i for the whole society. After arrangements C arence W. Tavlor. New Jersey Society— ; had been made for the members Chandler P. Wamwright. Joseph R. C. S to so out in a body, wearing appropriate [Mard, William Wayne, .Tr., Grant Weid- | badges, some one read the invitation more li an, Alan Wood, Jr., Frederick Wood Howard Wood. F caretully, and it was then learned that the K card was simply for the President and not PROVISIONS FOR ALL. " for the other members. Where the mistake Scarcely had the gentlemen of the nartv | lies will perhaps be learned later. The been conveyed beyond the limits of the I President ot the Historical Society is Dr. G. station grounds before two great freight 4 M. Philips, Principal of the State Normal wagons heavily laden with provisions, dishes 9 School, who being out of town this week, and silverware started by the shortest route * was unacquainted with the details of the to Birmingham, under the direction of a affair. > Philadelphia caterer who had been over the i PERSONNEL OF THE PARTY. ground on Saturday and had made ail pre¬ The guests ot the Society were Dr. Charles parations for serving an open air meal under J. Stille, President ot the Historical Society the trees a^ the front of the antique meetiu0- of Pennsylvania; Dr. Frederick D. Stone, house. There were the most delicate of 5 Librarian of the Historical Society of Penn- j sandwiches, the choicest of cold meats, the A' syivania; Dr. Edward Shippen, President of best ot ices, and all the other items which go the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania to make up a thoroughly arranged tuonu —President of the Chester County Historical such as the average patriotic stomach wel¬ Society; Julius F. Sachse, Esq., the Local j comes at this particular season of the year. - historian ot Chester county, ana Colonel ON TO SCONNELLTOWN, John P. Nicholson, of the Loyal Legion. Meanwhile the noble sods of noble sires The mc-mbeis of the Society participating were being conveyed to SconnelItr,vn | were: Major William Wayne, President; thence to Osborne Hill, where they were « P.icbaid N. Cadwalader, Vice-President; given 9n opportunity to survey the ground ; E'han Allen Weaver, Secretary; Colonel J. icd finally to Birmingham, where tha- main ij Granville Leach, Historian; Major J. Ed¬ siopjwasmade. -___ ward Carpenter, Judge Pennypacker, Wil¬ THENCE TO CHA DDS' FORD. liam Ppohn Bader, and T. Hawson Bradford, Driving on to the historic localities i 1 ilia M. B., William MacPkerson Hornor, of the direction of Cbadds’ Ford this a.t rrnocn, the Board of Managers, Joseph W. Anderson, parly reached the lalterplacein time to take M. D., Gordon M. Ash, J. Howe Adams, a special train homeward at 5.20. Louis H. Ayres, Richard R, Baker, At Birmingham the leading address of the William H. Barnes, Horace Binder, day w as by Mr. Frederick D. Stone, Seere. i Charles A. Blakslee, David K. Boyd, tniy of He Pennsylvania Historical Society, Charles S. Bradford, J,, Benjamin Brooke, who spoke in substance as follows! J; Francis M. Brooke, and his guests E. K. Secretory Stone s Address. ■ Hart and Francis M. Brooke, Jr,, H. Jones Members of this Pennsylvania So ■ Brooke, Henry H. Browne, John VV. Buck- ciETY of the Sons ok the Revolution: ■man, Edward Carpenter, Frank Carpenter, l i^ave been asked to speak to you to-day ■James H. Carpeuter, E. Herbert Clapp, on the events connected with the Battle of ■Randolph Clay, Albert N. Cleaver. Captain Bianaywme. The story is more than a ■Richard S. Collum, U. S. M. C„ John M, twice told ia;e yet when the descendants of ■Colton, James W. Cookman, Edviu A. those who fought in the war for independ¬ ence are gathered on a spot like this I be¬ ■Damon, Rev. Benjamin J. Douglass, James lieve it well to review briefly the events that ■M. Duane, Charles Este and son, Edward J. have made it memorable in the history of SilEtting, Evans’ Maurice our country. To do this in the present case, S3 E. Fagan, John B. Filson, Joseph Eornand, to understand how it was that this beauti- Persifor Frazer, D. Sc., George C. Gillespie. iui section of our country, as quiet and , Lincoln Godfrey, Jerome B. Gray, Frank D. peacetuJ, a few weeks before the battle as it, is to-day should suddenly have become the' Green, Ebenezer W. Greenongh, Charles F. very centre ol the seat c-f war, we must turn Gvmimey, Jr., Edmund G. Hamersly, Ben¬ back to the winter of 76 when Washington iamin F. Hart, Edward Hazlehurst, James checked the tide of disaster thait threatened M. Hedge. James W. Holland, M. D. lo overwhelm him with the victory at Daniel W. Howard, Charles H. Howell, irenton. Brilliant as it was in its conception S. Pemberton Hutchinson, John H. Irwin, and execution it was followed by the still more brilliant movement at Princeton, Busbrod W. James, M.D.. FrancisS.Keese, where, alter having withdrawn his army Albert Kelsey, Albert W. Kelsey, Henry T. from a perilous position at Trenton, Wash¬ Kent, Peter D. Keyser, M. D., Alexander ington turned the left tlaDk of the enemy, Krumbhaar, James L. Lardner, Benjamin marched directly through his lines. d“- Lee, M. D., Francis A. Lyte, Joshua L. strojed communications between the ad¬ L>te, Horace Magee, Jubn Marston, Caleb vance guard near Trentbn and the reserve at Princeton, drove the latter in confusion J. Milne, Caleb J. Milne, Jr., David Milne, back to Brunswick and then fought shelter and his gupst Colonel T. D. Hilby, M. Reed for his almost exhausted troops in the high Minnich,, Judge James T. Mitchell, Robert ground around Morristown. The i„a ot- Mitchell, Thomas H. Montgomery, Colonel this movement was not confined to tbe Edward DeV. Morrell. Thomas G. Morton, moral effect it had on tpe country. M. D., Jos'eph M. Myers. Carroll B. Nichols, COULD THREATEN AND COMMAND. From a military standpoint the position Laurence T. Paul, Tattnall Pauldingand son qccupied by Washington was a command¬ Eliiston Peror, Joseph S. Perot and his ing one. From it he could threaten Howe’s guest, Rev. Joseph S. Perot, Jr., John J. flank it it attempted to recover the ground Pinkerton, Louis P. Posey, M. D., Leland he had lost, and at the same time it restored LB, Potter, Wm. F. Potter, George W. bis own communications with New York posed of about 12,0(K} mhn. Howe’s commandj *a Kew England tnnt Had been" (Test-' iveai numbered 17,000, bux still he made no attack, ^ince the evacuation oiF; Fort Lee. At Mor¬ and Washington d:sc- the Brandywine to protect the Ford. A to do this, on the last day of June he crossed division under Wayne was in the rear in over to Staten Island. One week afterwards supporting distayce. Greene's division was he embarked his troops, and on the 23d of in the rear and to the north ol Wayne and July under the Droteetion of the fleet,passed was to be held as a reserve to act where Sandy Hook and sailed for the Chesapeake. most needed. The Pennsylvania militia It is hard to understand Howe’s reason for guarded the lords below Chadds’. Above undertaking this expedition. At Amboy he Cbadds’ the divisions of Sullivan, Stirling was almost as near to Phlladelpnla as he and Stevens were posted. Sullivan was the was afterward at the head of Elk. To march senior officer of the three, and the night from the latter to Philadelphia he was before the battie he was stationed at Brin- obliged to severe his connection with bis ton's Ford, with orders to guard all the base and defeat Washington betore he could fords above that to the fonts of Brandywine, enter the city. He could have followed the and from information furnished at tbe limn same course in New Jersey with an equal it was not supposed that the British could chance ol success andhavingdefeated Wash¬ approach from that direction without the ington he could have crossed the Delaware Americans receiving timely notice. On the at his leisure, leaving New Jersey a half- 10th the British were a tew miles west of conquered Slate in his rear, across which he Kennett Square. This was the condition of could have established posts reaching to New York. afiairs on tbe night preceding the battle. - Everyone knew that it could not he post- J LEE’S -rMEDDLESOME FINGERS. pened another day, and, as at Bull Run, ; The expedition undoubtedly had its origin n the traitorous brain ot Charles Lee, then members of Congress lodeout to seethe fight a prisoner in the hands of the British. He THE STORY IN BRIEF. could not keep his meddlesome fingers out The story of tbe battle shall be briefly told. of any pie that was being baked when he At daybreak Howe’s army was in motion. was near no matter whether it was intended Kny p ban ten with trom seven to ten thou- • tor friend or foe. WLhout his services he sand men marched through ICennett Square . did not suppose that tue Americans could be towards Chadds’ Ford. Another division, , successful and therefore he thought it his seven thousand ^strong, under Cornwallis, duty to bring the war to a close. took a road running to the north leading to SUBMITTED TO HOWE. one that crossed the west branch of the With this object he submitted a plan to Brandy wiDe at Trimble’s Ford and the east i Howe, the chief feature of which was the branch at Jefleris’ Ford. Howe accompa- 3 establishment of military posts on the. nied this column. It was his plan that Potomac and on the Chesapeake where sup¬ Knyphausen should engage the attention of port could he given to what he considered Washington until Cornwallis could gain a Ihe disaflected portions of Maryland and position from which he could attack his Virginia, thus separating the Southern from right and only too well for tbe good of the the Northern states. He deprecated any at¬ American cause was it carried out. As tempt, however, to capture Pniladelphia a3 IvDyphausen advanced he was tired upon its possession he though was of no value. by some light troops under Maxwell, But this Howe made the chief object ot his posted behind the wall surrounding Ken¬ campaign the successful accomplishment of nett Meeting House. The Americans 1 which scarcely saved the movement from then fell back but- were reinforced by '• ridicule. When Washington saw Howe ihe companies of Porterfield and Wag¬ evacuate New Jersey he supposed he would goner, and Knyphausen was obliged to V move up the Hudson to co-operate with Bur bring so many troops into action that the goyne who was advancing from Canada and engagement threatened to become general. he was at a loss what to expect next when This Knyphausen did not wish until Corn¬ he learned that the fleet had passed Sandy wallis had gained his desired position, and Hook and had sailed southward. He moved by repeatedly' retreating,after having driven his army to a position in New Jersey where Maxwell over the Ford, he succeeded in he would be within marching distance ol wasting the morning in skirmishes. Early Philadelphia if that should prove to be in ttie day rumors of Cornwallis’ march Howe’s objective point but to use his own reached Washington* but nothing of a language be could “not help continually definite character. Finally, about noon, a casting bis eyes behind him" expecting that dispatch was received through Sullivan Howe would retern and push up the Hudson from Lieutenant Colonel Ross, dated Great to assist Burgoyne. Valley Road, 11 a. m. It gave minute infor¬ THREE BUSY WEEKS. mation regarding Cornwallis’ movement, - FiDaliy, on the 22d of August, he heard and left little doubt as to his intentions. - that Howe bad entered the Chesapeake and Washington at once decided lo cross the at ODce put his army in motion to meet him. Brandywine and crush Knyphausen while Three weeks passed before they met. In the Cornwallis was too far removed to render meanwhile Washington marched to Wil- j him assistance. mington and, after thoroughly reconnoiter- I ORDERS SENT AT ONCE. ing the country down to the Head of Elk, es- ( Orders were at once sent to Greene and tablished his lines along Red Clay Creek. Sullivan to cross and attack the enemy’s Howe’s army disembarked at the Head of left and Greene, it is said, had gained the Elk on the 26th. His advance was slow, as west bank of the stream when a dispatch several days were spent in collecting horses. was received from Sullivan stating that a On September 3d he arrived at Aitken’s Major Spear, of the Militia, had just in¬ Tavern, where a severe skirmish took place formed him that he had that morning with Maxwell’s Corps, which was driven ridden over the road, upon which Cornwallis - hack. It seemed now as if the conflict was was said to be marching, from Martin's to be fought along Red Clay Creek, and on Tavern to Welch's Tavern, and he had seen September Slh Washington issued a stirring Dotliing of the enemy. If this was true ami appeal to his army, wbiehjwas Jhen com¬ Cornwall is was still with Knyphausen, then SStiTfr !road commanded byWeedon,theyreceived j tonandhisstaff'dwerestationedin¬ (troops. Ashortdistancefromhereanother |into confusionandweresweptpastthis IPi -ehim.Histroopsweresoonthrown Americans wasstoutly disputed.The con¬ a witheringfire thatthrewthemintocon¬ second position.Heendeavoredtoeneoura°-e fusion. Theposition heretakenbythe Cornwallis incheckwhile~SulTivan’s men mainder oftheforcehepressed ontohold the enemywasadvancing. With there¬ ordered Weepontotakeaposition acrossa conflict. Asheapproached ithe and WeedonGreenehurried to thesceneof the troopsandsentadditionalordersback (Sullivan wasaboutretreatingfromhis push on,”werecontinuallyringinginhis ’Loops tnatstoodontheopoosite iuiiformsand flashingarmsplacedthenin could passtotherear.This did,andthen defile thatcommandedtheroad overwhich to Greene.Withthebrigades of Muhlenberg ears. Wasbingtonarrivedonthegroundas of hisownandthewords“pushonoldman, the mansaid,subsequently,thatheadof guide tookailthefencestheymetwith,but sound ofthefiringcame.Thehorsehis nde inthedirectionfromwhich reinforce theright,wingwhileherwitha sound ofbattledrawingcloserandto Europe hadneverbeforewitnessedsoclose vance. Itwasasplendidsightasthey Ivvlth anoathasbeclosedhisglasses,“those IfiDal glanceattheAmericansandremarking guide, mountedonthehorseotonehisaids, He orderedGreenetotakethereserveand him, beunderstoodtoowellwhatitmeant. and severeafire.AsWashingtonheardthe ihuzzle aridConwaywhohadseenservicein ires tedhismenforoveranhour.Takinga fell slowlyback, followedbytheenemy When thelatter reachedthatpartofthe the Hillwasdisputedalmostmuzzleto fighting desperately. ceeded inseparatingSullivan’sforcesandhe Bconneiitown ataquarterpastoneandhad Cornwallis fromOsborn’shillwatchedSulli¬ was againobligedtofallback.Hedidso, stand wasmadebuttheBriLishhadsuc¬ wounded whileendeavoringtorallythe House. ItwasthenthatLafayette Sullivan wasattemptingtoclosethedis¬ halt-past twowhenthiswasaccomplished- ported amandasheduptowhereWashiog- ditional Information;,lleforetheybadre¬ _recalled antiscoutssentoutforad¬ \\ ashinston’shorsewasalwaysattheflank place, passingtotherearofMeeting P ‘edthemovementwhenBritishwere tal cebetweenhisdivisionsandhadnotcom- fired attheAmericansthroughfence. they spranguponthebankatsideand leading hereatthecornerofStreet Jores’ propertyonthewestsideofroad by be;Americansfromanorchardonthe swept downitssouthernslope.Theirbright that roadtheyreturnedthefire.Then cot. ie:n:arch;butLafayettesaidtheywere led theywereobligee!tomakeacontinuous into line,”andtochangepositiononthe tie mostprimitivecharacter.Theywere naked. Everyvarietyofarmscouldbeseen rebels formwell,”heorderedhismentoad¬ van terminghismen.Hehadarrivedat sisted onspeakingwithWashington.Ua no twoweredressedalike;thebest strong contrasttotheContinental gathered onthecrestofOsborn’shilland told himthatCornwallisbadturnedhis oral It-to“wheelbycompanyorplatoon hi 1awaitiDgtheirattack.Of‘these ) oldandresolute.Thefirstshotswerefired w,re huntingshirts,otherswerealmost Sank andwasnottwomilesdistantWash¬ Boid ItwasnotuntiltheBritishreached almost itnmediatelyconfirmed. ington wasincredulous,but.thenews and Stevens’defendtherigutof own divisiontogetbcrwiththoseofStirling’s ground tothewestofthishouse.Itwait army hvtakingapositiononthehigh n asinglecompany.Theirtacticswereof H'e wroteafterwardsthatfor31minutes fc'ulhvan wasatonceorderedtotakehis ALMOST MUZZLETOMUZZLE. J forceortheenemy.Greenewas du wnsIBrowingrjj»iueuHgumsi. r'Halt! Charge!etc.,theballsploughingup 1 andmusketry;smoke;incessantshouting; I “Therewasamostinfernalfireotcannon [ AnofficeroftheBritishLightInfantryhas t wingbaduncoveredhisflankwhenhe,too, I WhentheAmericansarrivedatthisplace i head,thebranchesrivenbyartillery, iIncline totheright!inclineleft! ’good order.Nightfinallyendedthebattle | heldhimbackuntiltheretreatofright fields were coveredwith armedmen. The same chronicler records thathesaw Corn- side ofthe streamand inafewminutes the young. Whi!ethetfiends wereendeavoringto ing allwhom they metwith,botholdand ment wascausedbytheapproach ofthe emerging from thewoodsonopposite allay meexcitement thetroopscouldbeseen Britisb.who.it wasreported, weremurder¬ the meetingaccordinglyclosed. Theexcite¬ that somethingseriouswastaking place.and Fifth-day atawagonshopSconnelltown. cause, andtheynotreturning, andthe some individualstogoout toknowthe Sconnelltown wasdirectlyonthelineot when ftwasoveragreedtomeetthenext benches Iromthebuildingtheyheldtheir battle theyfounditbeingpreparedforthe uneasiness notsubsiding,suspicions arose covered aboutthedoorwhich occasioned was inprogress,somedisturbance wasdis¬ attended themeetingrecorded that,whileIt Eilth-day wasthedayotbattle,and sick ofthearmy.Takingsome there toworshiptheSundaybefore they tookpossessionofthemeetinghouseas picture. been aboutBOO,thatofmeAmericans1,000. in lh6degreewhichcircumstancesappearto victory doesnotseemtonavebeenimproved peditions. TheBritishHistorianSteadman, sending detachmentsonunimportantex¬ occasions, thoughbynomeansequalto battle ofBrandywineandburlossesonthese position hehadmetwithuptothattime Com wailis’march.OneoftheFriendswho meeting underthesurroundingtrees,and a hospital,andwhentheFriendsgathered served aboutthebattlethatgiveUfato Several homelyincidentshavebeenpre¬ wounded andmissingisreportedtohave have admitted.'”TheBritishlossinkilled, who wasanofficerunderHowewrote‘the mained fernearlyaweekuponthefield, no attempttofollowWashington,butre¬ the attackatFortWashington,theystood said ottheAmericans.“TheyloughtLhe leaves fallingasinautumnbythegrape theirs, wasnotinconsiderable.Howemade shop.” the ground,treescrackingoverone’s After thefirstonslaughtittookCornwallis King’s armyonLongIsland,theysustained ordered troopsonemile. from mensopoorlyarmedandequipoed. engagement: left thefollowinggraphicdescriptionof about fortyminutestodriveSullivan’sdis¬ whose troopswerethrownIntoconfusion as goodaresistancewastobeexpected sufficient evidencetoshowthattheymade early intheday,said-Itwasnothisfaultif ter, fromwhichplace,atmidnight,Wash¬ the Americanswouldrunaway,”thereis day. WhitetheFrenchman,DeBorre, duct ottneorigan ington InformedCongressoftheloss and theAmericanarmyretreatedtoChes¬ was obligedtoretire,whichhedidin certainly heldituntildark. were drivenfromthislastposition,andthey where theyascloseatPrinceton,the fire withoutgivingwayoneitherside.The ing theaction.LieutenantMeMichael,of received theheaviestfirefortimedur¬ Ford andforcetheAmericanleft,butWayne w asengagedheatteinptedtocrossatCbadds’ is noposiiiveevidencethattheAmericans less wasnotasgreatatLongIsland,nor Montressor, Howe’sengineer,saystheythen Weedon andtheregimentsofStevensan^ diary thattheyfoughtunderanincessant Waiter Stewart'sregiment,recordedinhis common distancebeingfiftyyards.There Walter Stewartbeingespeciallybrilliant. Sir WilliamHowesummarizingtheop¬ When KnypbausenheardthatCornwallis TOOK THEMEETINGHOUSE. GKAPHIC DESCRIPTION. 'wallis a fine-looHiig T55n^wEo“sal very Sullivaa was personally brave. Hih inllStl erect upon his horse find that his scarlet bis troops well and had the confluence of bis coat, loaded with gold lace, and his epaulets, officer but it is Impossible to acquit him of gave him a brilliant.martial appearance. the charge of having failed to iuiform him¬ Howe he described as a large, portly man, self -of the country he was in uad; of with coarse features, who appeared to have _the position of the Fords to hit lost his teeth as his mouth had fallen in. right. In not doing this he ap¬ He rode a large English horse, much re¬ peared :to; have {lacked the qualities of duced in flesh. As the troops advanced our a true General. It has been generally ac¬ chronicler followed in the wake of the army cepted as a fact that the false information and saw the doors and shutters of this build¬ , furnished by Major Spear.of tbe militia.c in- i ing tom from the hinges and used as stretch¬ tributed to the defeat of tue day. and bad it ers on which to carry the wounded beneath not been for it, Washington’s plaos to over¬ i this roof. In this human work he assisted come Knyphausen before Cornwallis could 1 and witnessed here surgical operations that aid him, he would have been successful. A j to-day would be considered barbarous. careful examination of the evidence leads A woman tells of a scene that occurred at me to a different conclusion. Washington’s ! Osborn’s bouse, which was full of fugitives order to Greene and Sullivan to cross and \ from the neighborhood of Chadds’ Ford, attack Knyphausen was given so late In the Baking was in progress when the battle be¬ day that 1 believe Cornwallis would have gan, and at every flash of the gun or peal of gained a position directly in his rear before musketry the women so engaged rushed to he could nave driven Knyphausen from his t the windows and doors to see the effect. ground, and that Washington’s defeat, un¬ Sometimes they were thus;interruptedjustas der these circumstances, would have then - they were laying bottom crust of a pie, and been even more disastrous than it was. when they returned to their work they were Who Major Spear of the militia was I am i In such a state of excitement that, forget¬ unable to discover. Your Vice-Presideut, ting the fruit, they placed on the upper Dr. Egle (certainly the best authority on the crust and thrust the pie into the oven. An subject of tbe soldiers of (be Revolution fur¬ English woman, who resided on the other nished by Pennsylvania) cannot place him. side of the stream, was a member of the General Stryker, ot New Jersey, says he was Society of Friends. As Knyphausen was not from his State, and that if Pennsylvania marching towards Chadds’ Ford, so anxious does not, want him neither does New Jersey. was she to orevent .bloodshed, that she ran The information he furnished was false in out of 1 he lane leading to her house and ex¬ every particular. He could not have ridden claimed: “Oh! dear man. do not go down ’from Martin’s Tavern to Welch's Tavern there, George Washington is on the other without having seen or heard of the enemy, side of the stream and he has all the men in and had either Washington or Sullivaa this world with him.” “Never mind, known t hat Welch’s Tavern was directly in madam,” replied Knyphausen, “1 have all ihe lear oi Knyphausen they would not the men in the other world with me.” Just have credited his story and could hardly where Knyphausen recruited tiis troops it is have failed to look upon him as an emissary rather difficult to understand. of the enemy. REFUSED TO VISIT THE GROUNDS. This, at one time, I believed to he the case, Anotlier.woman, who had been brought but upon consideration I do not think a spy from England against, her will and whose with his life in his hand would have told services had been sold to pay for her pas¬ such a lie, trusting to the ignorance of his sage, refused to visit the field after the bat¬ hearer not to have it discovered. I believe tle with her neighbors, fearing that she rather that he was some tavern hero who might see among the dead, some face that kntw nol hing whatever of what he was talk¬ she had known in her happy English home. ing, and simply wished to magnify his im- At the time, the battle was felt to be a bu¬ norlance. The fact is, the battle was lost rr lliating defeat. It opened the way to Phil¬ because tbe Americans were outnumbered adelphia and destroyed the hopes that had by a better armed, better drilled opponent, been raised by the victories of Trenton and who bad superior information of the coun¬ Princeton, that the ill-armed American try. Washington’s information we know levies were moie than a match for the fully- was very imperfect, as is shown by equipped and well-di-eiplined opponents. his map of the field, which has It was necessary to lay the blame at some¬ 1 een preserved. Howe’s movements were body’s door, and Sullivan, it was decided, directed by his Chief Engineer Montressor, was responsible for the defeat. Burk, ot who had been in tbe country for a number of North Carolina, one of the Congressmen years and whose journal shows that he was who had witnessed the battle, preferred wt 11 acquainted with tbe locality of the battle, charges against him. He oflered a series of ft may well be asked wby a battle was resolutions, declaring that it was the sense risked under such circumstances. The rea- I of Congress that Sullivan had neglected his son was that the couDtry demanded it. To j duty in not informing h raself about the have allowed the British to take possession upper fords of the Brandywine; that be had of the seat of Government without a struggle been ordered to do so and had had ample would have depressed tbe patriots from one time; that he lorwarded iaise information end of the Continent to the other. The to the General that led to the defeat; that ho people were bled to the true condition of brought his troops into action in a disorder aflairs. Some idea of tne state of feeling, from which they never recovered, and can be judged from tbe letters oi John finally that he had not sufficient talents for Adams who wrote on August 29th: “I am bis rank and Washington was requested to afraid that Howe will run on board hissbips remove him. and go away plundering to some other PROTECTED SULLIVAN. place,1'and lour days afterwards, with im¬ patience, he said, “whether Washington will But Washington evidently had not lost strike or not I cannot say. He is very pru- j faith in Sullivan. It was his army that had dent. By my own inward feelings I judge I been outflanked and he made no attempt to should put moie to risk if I were in his place the blame on his subordinate’s shoes, but perhaps he is right. GaDsevoort shoulders. He could ill-aftord to spare a has proven that it is possible to hold a post; General of Sullivan’s experience and he Herkimer has shown that it is possible to asked Congress in the most pressing manner fight Indians, and Stark has proved that it is to suspend the order. It was granted, but practicable even to attack lines and posts Chase of Maryland immediately asked that with militia; I wish that the Continental the troops from his State be removed from army would prove that anything can be under Sullivan’s command. Read of Dela¬ done. 1 am wearv, I own with so much in¬ ware moved that the men of his state be in¬ sipidity, I am sick of Fabian systems in all serted with that of Maryland. These were quarters. Tbe officers drink ‘a long and Ihe only states that voted in the affirmative moderate war,’ my toast is ‘a short and vio- and Congress subsequently rescinded its 1 lent war.’” resolution for an inquiry into Sullivan’s A POLITICAL NECESSITY. . conduct. This action was, in the main, just. In tlie face of such sentiments the Battle of Brandy wine was a political necessity. To us the defeat has lost its sting ana it appears now but a temporary reverse in a war which : /.T :' V \ / ■W''

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was louatit to a gTorious conclusion. vVo can see that the fruits :of Howe’s victory turned to ashes in his hands and that in less than a year his troops were withdrawn ^ b11 ade 1 phia the capture of which had cost the British the surrender of Btirgoyne From We can forget the unfortunate mistake in the light of his continued devotion to his country and when we think of Washing¬ ton s heroic but vain endeavors to repel the invaders we see him surrounded by Greene, Stirling, Lafayette, Knox, Nash, Woodford, Muhlenberg, Weedon, Pulaski, Armand, Maxwell, Marshall, Bland, Charles Ootes- worth Pinckney, and Light Horse Harry Date, V- <- Lee, inspiring all with a zeal equal to his -6 own. ? PENNSYLVANIA’S SONS. W® of Pennsylvania remember with just pride that on that day our sons fought with 1 ' '..^1 ».^ ,. a bravery worthy of a higher reward. It was our own Wayne who held Knyphausen at Primitive Jiall. bay. ist. Llair and Calwalader aided Washing¬ ton with their adyice. Armstrong and Reed guarded the fords below Chadds’. Walter tewart, under Greene, assisted in covering Sullivan’s retreat. Chambers, Grier,Bayard and Robinson were among the wounded. Butler was thanked in general orders for his conduct in endeavoring to rally the troops, r razer and Harper were made prisoners the day after the fight while reconnoitering the enemy. Endeared as these names are to us by brave deeds, equally dear are the memor¬ A West Marlborough Mansion to ies of those who sleep in unmarked graves near this place. They died in the same which is attached some Interest¬ cause as these who fell at Lexinglon and those whose eyes closed in the treacherous ing and Curious Reminiscences. . treuches of YorktowD. For over a century these walls, the silent witnesses of their agony, have been the faithful guardians of their fame, directing to A West Grove resident contributes this spot the steps of those moved hy the never-dying interest attached to scenes of the following: heroic deeds. Long may they stand in their simplicity, weaving with a single thread the | Perhaps your readers would enjoy a memories ot the disciples of Penn who fol¬ description of a historical mansion not lowed him to this continent in the cause of religious liberty, and those who died here for many miles from our borohgh, and yet the rights of man. But there is a debt owingto them men who unknown to most of its residents. We perished here that you, sons of Revolution¬ refer to “Primitive Hall,” in West ary sires, should claim it as yours to pay. On the old muster rolls that have come down Marlborough Township, a few miles’ to us, many are returned as killed at the Battle ot Brandywine. The list is far from drive to the north of us. complete, but you can gather the precious fragments, and on a stone near by reeo'-d On a bright June morn we started the names of those who, with the life blood, for this place, taking lunch basket, in have made the fields that surround this sanc- tnary hallowed ground. picnic style. It happened there was to HISTORIC MARBLE MANTELS, be a wedding that same evening there, so we saw the house decked in wreathes A Chester County Product In Revo¬ lutionary Headquarters. and roses for that occasion; and the Possibly there are very tew people living occupants seemed to take pleasure in in Chester county who remember hearing 01 1 showing us over the house. a set ot marble mantels from the Chester Valley being given a place in one'of the This property is owned by the Pen- most interesting of historic houses iu Phil¬ nock family, who now reside in Coates- adelphia, a house no less distinguished than the one occupied as the headquarters of ville. They being the lineal descen¬ General Washington and General Lafayette dants of Christopher Pennock, who first during the American Revolution, y , Th.e quarries are on the farm of Hon came over from England and took up a William E. Lockwood, and prior to the tract of about one thousand acres. Revolution they were operated by General Persiler Frazer for whom Frazer Station Primitive Hall was built by his soni was named and his brother-in-law, Josenh Joseph, about the year 1738. Smith, father of Persifer Frazer Smith. P On South Third street, opposite Evalina The chief point of interest attached ladelphia, is the old house built to this ancient residence is its wide, by Mr. Bingham, whose daughter married one of the Barings. The doors are of solid airy hall, which is at least fifteen feet mahogany and the knobs are of ivory the in width. When first built, we are told, mantels being all of Chester Valley marble the doors at either end were so wide Some years ago Hon. Robert" Emmett Monaghan, of West Chester, upon bein“ that carriages and horses entered it on shown through the building, took off bls ha? the brick pavement with which its floor and exclaimed “Is it possible that I am walking in the footsteps of Lafayette!” was covered. This has been changed, however, the doors and floors being ...nized. In this hall stand some assive pieces of furniture which were ■night over the ocean. One is a high ked settee, with the seat covered From,. , h leather, which, though well pre- rved, shows its antiquity—this has “a couch by night, a case of drawers by day.” While on the opposite side stands a massive table, with its rounded leaves Date, jj^Lm turned down. This we were told could not be removed from the house unless taken apart, being so wide. The open stair-ways are broad aud easy of as¬ KTODRE HAIL MILL. cent, with covered balustrades. The IT IS A HISTORIC STRUCTURE. ceilings are high, while the mantle- pieces over open fire-places, upstairs Was Built by John Moore in 1724—Subse¬ quent History and Transfers of the Mill. and down, are so high one could not The Moore Hall Mill, which was sold reach them unless on a step-ladder. The to Philadelphia parties on Wednesdayr whole place has the air of roominess has quite a historic interest locally. and hospitality,and many a merry party We find the following facts regarding it in Pennypacker’s History of Phoe- has frequented its halls in early days; nixville : one of our number recalling many John Moore erected the first saw happy hours spent there with her aunt and grist mill in this vicinity at Moore during her girlhood. And now, al¬ Hall in 1724. “In 1729, John Moore, of Philadel¬ though we might tell much more of phia gave the lot devised to him, ly¬ this interesting place, of its “attic treas¬ ing along the Pickering creek adjacent ures,” etc., time and space forbid. Suf- to the Schuylkill, and along the line of {fice it to say, there are many places near the old Indian trail, to his son, William Moore. It had at that time been con¬ home of more interest than some dream siderably improved, as there were I of, who wonder abroad. The follow¬ upon it houses, stables, a saw mill and ing poem was written by one of the a grist mill This mill was the first in descendants in the year 1842: the neighborhood, and awakened in¬ tense astonishment in the minds of the And as I gaze on thee, old Hall, my willing savages, who came to gaze upon and memory strays, listen to the working of its machinery. | Back through the lapse of many years, to those William Moore, immediately after hav¬ dear ancient days. ing obtained possession, erected a A Century, and more, has passed since thy first frame building for his own accommo- owner came, ation, and a stone house for the use To rear amid a wilderness this tribute to his of his slaves When some years had name. elapsed, however, finding the dwelling In the old primeval forests, where a foot had unsuited to his condition in life, he seldom trod, built a mansion so elegant and eapa- One breast glowed warm with feeling, and one l cions, and gave the grounds about it I heart was bowed to God. so much ornamentation with gardens, I No cottage on the green hillside, do lonely hut lawns, shrubbery and other luxurious built he, devices, that it received the imposing But a mansion fair, and large, and wide, his and dignified title of “Moore Hall,”by children’s home should be; which it has ever since been known.” And they with energy of soul and active mind This mill is one of the first of which should learn. there is any account of, and milling Within their own green forest land an honest operations have been conducted there fame to earn. continuously for the past one hundred They saw in him the sire rever’d, the states¬ and seventy years. man and the sage • When the Continental Army en¬ They strove to emulate his worth and honor camped at , Col. Clement Biddle was quartered at Moore Hall his old age. with a number of other officers Jin the Oh, many a wave of Time’s great sea. shall, same vicinity. surging onward roll— The property changed hands a num¬ And many a mother’s heart shall joy o’er many ber of times, finally being owned by a new-born soul; N. Bean, then by his brother, George And they, perhaps, who claim thee now in the Bean The latter sold the property cold grave shall lay, during the Civil War to Cbas Mercer, While thou, dear Hall, in strength and pride, when the largest price ever paid for shall triumph o’er decay, Still in thy chambers vast shall ring sweet childhood’s song of glee, And many hearts in future years shall fondly K cherish thee. the property .was realized^.' chase price being $13,500. The prop¬ “e n; t}?e wa>' °t Preparing a bountiful re- erty was again purchased by the Beans past. A long table was spread under the and then by Dr. M. J. Penny- °u * fnen.d1/ walnut tree, and here all packer, who in turn sold it to Mr. I gathered to partake of the good things pre- Wamsley. I FhriaiAwas Jlfe after finishing the meal that a brief genealogy of the family was read. The property is a very desirable one The genealogy traced the origin of this and adjoins Judge Samuel Penny- Ueriia^J1 Rhe la,milyback seven generations to packer’s summer residence, which Gerhard Brumbaugh (nowBrownback), who has also been christened Moore Hall. / came to this country from Wurtenburg, Geri Philadelphia parties have been negoti¬ maDy, in i68o and settled in Germantown ating for the purchase of the latter WOne +hh lelped theSrst house erected! On the grandmother Keeley side the genealogy traced the origin back six: genera 10 Matthias Keele/who w&one ofS year\737 bat Came lrom Gernaany about the Of the John and Hannah Brownback children all were present. All of the grand- childien living with the exception of one were present, and fill of the great-grandchil¬ dren were present. A most enjoyable day was spent by all and when the threatening clouds came up supper was served when the company disbanded with pleasant recollection of the first family re¬ union. J c Those present were Oliver Z). Brovvnbick and wife, of Philadelphia; Holland K. Brownback and wife, East Downingtown; an t&onj Malinda M. Acker, Mary M. Brownback and t An Old Mill Sold. Rebecca B. Fetters, Uwchlan; Mrs. Frank Brownback, Birchrunville; Daniel Keeley Mr. and Mrs. George F. Brownback, Font; Mr. and Mrs. John Brownback, East Down- i jngtown; Mrs. Hannah Mary Slusser, Can¬ been sojd by Mr. Wamtfey7 delphia party. Moore Hall “lla' ton, Ohio; Mrs. S. T. Roberts, Jr.. German- town; Horace A. Fetters, Uwchlan; Masters of7mil1sdin1SthCe°ue

[Very Little Has Been Preserved Prior pany and that a power Diant ™-iiCom‘ to 1714 In This County and That I replace the historic old rriO 11 soon Is Defective. In the learly days of the ColoDy of Penn¬ sylvania there were courts held and the loims of justice administered, but the re- cords are for the most part lost. For instance From,. prior to 1790 the Provincial or Supreme Court tried all criminal cases of the higher grade holding for this purpose an Oyer and Terminer Court. This Provincial Court also heard all cases on appeals, from the Justices Court. They traveled f m a circuit trom county to county. Thev k Bate, . 2Z must have often sat in Chester and subse¬ ■ 7 quently in West Chester but there is not in existence a scrap of the records ofthat Court. Justices of the Peace were commissioned by the Proprietary and afterwards by the Coy- M'lriMtenit*} fiftfilled If i - T ia ernorand the Justices sat at Chester four BROWNBACK FAMILY REUNION. limes a year to hold a Quarter Sessions Court and subsequently when the county seat was A Large Gathering In Upper Uwchlan Ranged they sat in West Chester until under an Saturday. the constitution of 1790, a President Judge The decedants of John and Hannah Keeley was appointed by the Governor and also Brownback held a family reunion at the old Associate Judges to sit with him. The homestead now owned by Holland K. Brown¬ early records of this court are scanty. The back, in Upper Uwchlan township,on Satur¬ first Quarter Sessions Court of which there is day, July 30tli, 1895. About five o’clock aDy record preserved mproper form is that the friends began to arrive and in a short which convened in Ches er, May 25/1714 time twenty-three persons were present re¬ and that is a very scanty record indeed. ’ presenting four generations. It gives only the names of the Justices who Social conversation was enjoyed until about sat. i he iist of Constables tor the different the noon hour, when active preparations were townships, those selected/o; attend Court, "T.

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jTBe A ji||.|niiy| For The Oxford Press. JJfanaa of the cases tried Thill m^ul“ NOTTINGHAM. Si” *4»» Sketch of the Early Settlement of Notting¬ ham by Friends in 1701 Until 1782. those days probably. se °f tea courts 'u | CONSTABLES POE TIPSTAVES. The early history of Nottingham con- 7 stitutes a part of that of Chester county, a Pennsylvania, of which it formed a part ■ ■ sf until 1761, when the famous Mason and £ constables those whom they desu-ed f Dixon line being established placed about as tipstaves lor the ensuing term ThlV 16,700 acres of the settlement in Lord » taken in turn until all had hnf 6 i Baltimore’s province of Maryland. the S asubstitutes acceptable^ i The first settlers of Chester county lo- cated on the Delaware river in the vicin- f West0Chestert’oainquh/of ZUcrtinA m ity of Upland, now Chester. A consul- ,f 2® ‘ZSgvEs erable number of Friends had settled « there previous to the arrival of William | S2$*SU^J?&*S£a\ Penn in 1682. After the arrival of Penn gr^wssrw sa*&,*g: the settlement increased very rapidly in J those who secured the positions. Yer/often numbers. There peace anti happiness .1 the constables did not wish to be troubled I reigned supreme under the wise and lib- with it, and alter reportintr to the court and era! government established. The| In¬ S^h«^tltUteS ““*«* they w*ere | dians, instead of being a dread and terror , i About 1845 this system of selecting tin- i to the settlement of Friends, were their ; j friends; assisted their European neigh- j (’nnH WfS abo lshe^ and sinee that time the rr h.?s aPP0iatecl them annual l v bors as guides and gave information of $ Usually the same men are appointed v'Jr the interior country. after year until death removes them or ofd When William Penn made his second g age incapacitates them for service. visit to Pennsylvania, 11th month, 1700, «j eecokds still kept. he learned that a company of Friends I The meagre records of the Quarter SewiTTY- contemplated settling farther to the west- I Cou?KSeThe iU thC P*oeof thc^Clerk ofthe couits. They are chiefly valuable as his ward than his colony extended. They > formal records, but as they do not take ud had explored the rich valleys of Pequa : | much room, they are likely to be always ! and the Conestoga, also the headwaters jx kept. V isitors to the Court House are shown of the Octoraro in and around Penning- & the old books and the records as kept then tonville (now Atglen), and discovered £ and now are frequently compared by visitors some of the most fertile soil in the prov- I The peculiarities ot the handwriting and the ince, which met with their views for a H^'?S10D? characteristic of Colonial times aie interesting as a matter of study permanent home. They were arranging 4 Cm S is often expressed that more of for a Friends’ settlement there at this J the leeorda were not preserved. On the tima. Penn was experiencing much ] surmise'that* they fany rsOUS a “aiter of trouble in maintaining his southern urpnse that they have been preserved at boundary against the demands of Lord all as many of the county officers have been veiy careless and the records were many a Baltimore, who believed that Penn was i encroaching on his grant. He deter- ^ ™ If k;rfhkLng about and mghT naYve beenjeamed off by any one so disposed. I mined that he would plant his standard j —j-Aii OliUNewapaper. on the extreme verge of his charter s Jesse Williams, of East Goshen, has a rights. To this end he proposed the new . opaper- in-- his possession beanug ththe settlement should be to the south of the new 1L11 n .1 ,. 1 V.i o Daci f onfl < I M name of The Philadelphia Post and date one contemplated, and should extend to March 17, 1827. The pa^er was publishe by Atkinson & Alexander and contain the head of tide water, communicate S many interesting articles, and is_ in a goo with the Chesapeake bay and thus secure ; state” of preservation. Mr. Williams state his province an outlet to the ocean, u that he has several older oues. _ Many of these Friends did not approve d of settling and erecting homes on land that was in dispute and claimed by two proprietors by their charters. Penn, with the assistance of Andrew v Job, a former Sheriff of the county and a , 1 man of influence and education, gained I From,^.^. their sympathies by showing that it was *• necessary for them to maintain the claims of their charter granted by Charles II. /%. Early in the spring of 1701 Penn the 1 Governor and others, including William 3 Brown, who was regarded as the leader; I John Churchman, Andrew Job, Edward J Date, ,^^-Z. Beeson, Henry Reynolds, James Brown, I Ebenezer Empson, John Richardson, I Cornelius Empson, Joel Bailey and 1 James Cooper, traveled on horseback I with two pack horses to. bear tnBTT pro In 10th month, 1701, several of those visions and camp equipments. After who had received land grants, with other traveling some forty miles through a Friends, returned to commence their per¬ heavy growth of fine timber they arrived manent homes in the wilderness. They in the vicinity of the contemplated set¬ encamped near a fine spring of water tlement. It was wild and uninhabited, about one mile to the east of Rising Sun. except by Indians. A few settlers had Thus temporary stopping place wras a settled previously about Elkton and camping ground of the Indians on their North East. For several days they tra¬ trail from the valley about Pennington- versed the country, principally following vilie to the Susquehanna river. The In¬ the North East and Octoraro creeks, to dian wigwams formed a shelter until they ascertain the most desirable location. On could erect other. the last day of their sojourn William At the commencing of their labor it is Penn assembled his brethren on a spot reported that William Brown took his he selected, from which the land gently axe in hand and stuck it in a tree, re¬ descended in all directions, and calling marking, “In humble trust we commence their attention to the fact “that he then our labor.” Shortly each repaired to his and there set apart and dedicated forty clearing to prepare logs for their houses. acres of land to them and their successors At the end of two weeks they returned forever, for the combined purpose of pub¬ to their old homes for provisions and lic worship, the right of a burial ground other outfit necessary for their labors. and the privilege of education.” Those visits they continued until the This grant was in the midst of a mag¬ spring of 1702, when they took their fam¬ nificent growth of large hickory, oak and ilies to the rude homes they had pre¬ chestnut timber, which was pleasing to pared. Then the smoke from a dozen the eye and encouraging as a guarantee new homes arose in this wilderness, and of the fertility of the soil. This was the home duties commenced. This, like all meeting-house lot at Calvert. other Friends’ settlements, they first pro¬ The location for the settlement being vided homes; the next move was to have decided a survey was soon entered upon a meeting. This they very early estab¬ by Henry Hollingsworth, the county sur¬ lished as the following minute proves: veyor. The survey was completed dur¬ “At Concord monthly meeting, 2d ing the summer of 1701, the land laid out month, 1705. Two Friends of Notting¬ as follows: Thirteen 1000-acre lots, 1000 ham desiring on behalf of the rest a acres to each settler; with four 500-aere First-day meeting at the house of William lots, one to each settler, and three 1000- Brown, and a Fourth-day meeting once a acre lots retained by the Proprietary for month, to which this meeting doth agree, his benefit. leaving it to next Quarterly meeting for At a session of the Commissioners of their approbation.” Property, held in Philadelphia 14th day “At Concord quarterly meeting, held of 11th month, 1701, a warrant was issued 2d month 9th, 1705. Chichester monthly for Nottingham Lots, setting forth that meeting being called, the Friends ap¬ divers inhabitants of this Province have pointed to attend acquaint this meeting requested that they should grant them a that the Friends settling at Nottingham certain tract of land between the North desire a meeting of worship every First- East river and Octoraro creek, for which day at the house of William Brown, and they agree to pay £8 for every 100 acres once a month on the fifth day, before within one.year after date, and one shil¬ Chichester monthly, which this Quarterly ling sterling for a yearly quit rent for approves of until further order.” every 100 acres forever after; or in case In 1708 a meeting-house was built of of non-payment that they should hold hewn chestnut and yellow poplar logs, the land under the yearly rent of two on or near the site of the present meeting¬ bushels of good winter wheat for every house. The following minute authorizes 100 acres, to be paid at some navigable Friends to meet in the new house: water or landing place on the Delaware “At Concord quarterly meeting held river; the said rent to commence one 3d month 2d, 1709. The monthly meet¬ year after date. ing of Chichester moves to this meeting, > The bounds of the original Nottingham yet whereas the meeting of worship that Lots are nearly as follows: Commencing hath to this time been kept at the house as described at the Northern Barrens— of William Brown in Nottingham, may this was a point near the Limestone road, be in the future kept at the new meeting¬ about one mile south of Oxford—and house there built for that end and purpose, running in a direct line a little south of each week First and Fifth-days, which this west, excepting one short angle to a point meeting approves of until further order. ” near the fifteenth mile stone of the Penn¬ The journal of John Churchman in¬ sylvania line, about one and a half miles forms that the meeting-house erected in northwest of Rising Sun; thence south 1708 was replaced by a brick house in to a point west of Colora; thence a little 1724. This house was destroyed by fire, north of west to near the old Blue Ball and that the meetings in the winter of 1748 tavern; thence north to near Mount were held in a private house. When re¬ Rocky Methodist Church; thence west to built, a stone addition was made to the a point about one mile north of Calvert original brick work. The wood work and then north to the place of beeinnin ’ Wilt: again flefit""ye(Oi^^nT8TOr^tn wesi corneroRBead^^^^^^?!K^v 181L the house was reoccupied and ar¬ Early in 9th month, 1782, the French ranged similar to the present time. army, under the command of General Nottingham meeting constituted a part Lafayette, encamped in the meeting¬ of New Garden monthly meeting until house woods ovet night, on their march , 4th month 20, 1730, when the meeting to Yorktown, Virginia, to capture Gen¬ was separated therefrom, and in con¬ eral Cornwallis. nection with West Nottingham and Bush The children if these early Friends (River meeting in Harford county, Md., were educated to read and write at home I was established Nottingham Monthly meeting. or by some mechanic as he worked in his shop John Churchman, one of the -At this time West Nottingham became ablest ministers of his day, was educated a Preparative meeting. West Notting¬ by a weaver whilst he plied bis shuttle. ham meeting probably dates from about His writings show him to have been well 1700, or the time that Friends met in the versed in knowledge. new meeting-house. Soon after the^ monthly meeting was Nottingham quarterly meeting was first established a school-house was built on held at East Nottingham meeting-house the south side of the Wilmington road, 5th month 19th, 1819. John Church¬ opposite to the gf-aveyard, There many man, the emigrant, was the first body in¬ of the inhabitants secured their education terred in the graveyard adjoining the from such teachers as could be procured. meeting-house, in 1724. This log building served for educational Although William Penn gave and set purposes until 1780, when the Society apart forty acres for a Friends’ meeting¬ took a deep interest in education and house, he never gave them a deed to the erected a more commodious house to the property. Friends applied to Thomas west of the meeting-house. This build¬ and Richard Penn, sons and heirs of ing continued in use until 1845, when the William Penn, in 1734 for a deed of the '1 '* public school system was inaugurated. pro rerty; but it was not granted until the 31st day of 10th month, 1765. The deed Kirk Brown HrWv, Caroline St., Baltimore, Md. grants to William Brown, Timothy Kirk, Mi William Churchman and Benjamin Chandlee, trustees, subject to an annual \ rent of five shillings, the property for the use of a meeting-house and burial ground From,.... . to Friends forever. The deed is signed by John Penn, Lieutenant Governor. A century ago Friends were numerous at Nottingham and there was a large meeting. The monthly meeting in some cases continued for two days on account of the amount of business. Date, In 1750 John Griffith, a traveling Friend, who had visited all the meetings u'l 1: 1 . I in America and Europe, in his Journal informs us on his second visit that “it was a very large meeting and a zealous HONORING LAFAYETTE. body of Friends belonging thereto, among whom I had good service and great unity The Chester County Historical Society of the Spirit being lovingly enjoyed.” From 1750 to the commencing of the) Will Unveil a Monument.

Revolutionary war were the palmy days) ArrangtitM jits Made at Last Evening’s of Nottingham meeting, when the min-) Meeting—Hon. Charlton T. Lewis isters, John Churchman and his brother- Will deliver the Oration. in-law William Brown, both of whom A special meeting of the Executive Com¬ were widely known in America and mittee ol the Chester County Historical Europe as eminent preachers of the Gos¬ Society and some of those interested in the pel, were handing forth the testimonies arrangements tor the unveiling of a monu¬ of the Lord from on high. In this gospel ment to the memory of General Lafayette on the anniversary of the Battle of Brandy Aine labor they were assisted by Dinah, Dan¬ was held fast evening in the rooms ot the iel and Joshua Brown, all ministers of society in the library building. ability and zealous laborers in he vine¬ The meeting was called to order by the yard of God in spreading His blessings./ President Professor George M. Philips. A number of worthy members were A' « Among those present were Professor George owned for taking up arms during tn» V. Philips, Gilbert Cope, James C. Sellers, Esq., Dr. J, T. ltothroclc, Joseph Thompson, Revolutionary war in violation of the Edwin A. Barber, Samuel Marshall, Charles discipline. 1J. Pennypacker, Esq., Mr. and Mrs. James In 4th month, 1778, the meeting-house .Monaghan, Mrs. Abner Hoopes, Miss Alice was taken possession of by a detachment Lewis and Miss Mary I. Stifle. of General Smallwood’s division of the James Monaghan, Esq., Chairman of the American army and used for a hospital Committee of Arrangements for the Lafayette for the sick and wounded soldiers, a rum- memorial exercises aud the erection ot the monument reported that a terra cotta me- her of them being buried near the south- shaft iu the f6mi of .a CbrinFFnau 3 a,bQJi!' hfteen leet iu height has beeu TCcured. j his will be erected on a base iur leet square. There are appropriate in¬ i be Lnnd°ed’t^t^tdttonT?1 thbUt,0DS scriptions on the base. On one side of the of the counlr -?r be newspapers base is an inscription indicating the locality i? "b,i£b Lafayette was wounded September, *1 ’ i.u Another face of the base records “ nmy Ch involves lbe pride ot the whole that the shaft uas erected by the citizens ami school children ofChester county, under the TI A Ir^rPY COINCIDENCE, auspices ot the Chester County Society. The that nn ikLentl0nei1 asa miller 01 interest remaining laces contain the following foa<-t seendantshVf ue.day,iu,(he forenoon tbe de- and sentiment delivered by General Lafay- i one of rife 0LCo,o?el McClellan, who was ;ftte at the reception given to him in West the Pa tUe ntT* la, tl'?Vmeriea“ Arm) at Chester, July 20, 1825: monument miEraDdvw,n^’ wil1 dedicate a “The honor to have mingled my blood with e“ rv wh,eb L J1S mtmo,'-v at ^fayette Gem- that ot many other American soldiers, on the ot ByrSywine a P°rt,0n of the battlefield heights of the Brandywine, has beeu to m- a In connection with these dual celebrations source oi pride and delight.” "May the.blood spilled by thousands with Clellan^n lDg‘° reca11 that Colonel X! LJr8i.an’, on tbe oeeasion of Lafayette’s visit equal merit in the cause of independence and freedom be (o ensuing generations an : It nb/i 'r C0URtv in 1825- 'vas the Chairman eti rnal pledge of unalloyed republicanism, we con e wd dS]|vm-ed the address ot federal union, public prosperity and domestic uenera.!GenerarW Wayne,avnPH was°“-I aUos?ae presentWayne > ona son of I happiness.” hnnp1,? iaud resP00ded toPa toast. It is MR. LEWIS WILL SPEAK. coped to have Captain William Wavne a Mr. Monaghan further stated that he had secured Hon. Charllon T. Lewis to deliver SI'wSnl the oration on the occasion of the unveiling 1 exercises.136’ tak^art la ,he epproaehing j ?t ^on.umt;nt of September 11th and read T he members of the committee are hopeful-I ' the following letter which he has received from him: wil l v,eorysuccess,ful i«ue to their plans and iW3lJ be prepared to make a more (iphilwt T„,rT.„ Paris, July 2d, 1895. James Monaghan, J3sq.— Dear Sir:—Your favor ot June irtu has foliowed me to Lon¬ don, Berlin and finally Parts, and, strangely enough, reached meyesterday—the very day- there is considerable interest felt in th* on which a meeting of Americans in Paris work the members of the Historical Soei ty * i equested me to address them on July 4th at aie enthusiastic over tbe pro3pectsof sue ^L 01?-bol-.Lal?,y!.t te upon llle occasion of decorating it with flowers. icess and everything indicates at present that I expect to return to the United States by (the occasion will be a memorableVne. * * August ltlb, and will immediately set about preparing an address for the occasion you mention. It is difficult to say without some study what title should be given to my re¬ LAFAYETTE’S marks, but if it is necessary to make anv announcement before my return, you mav name as my subject “The Hero of freedom "WLat Occurred in Jrly 70 on 1 wo Continents.” Yours very truly at Brandywine, Charlton T. Lewis. The Dlsltiignlsiifd P Mr. Lewis is one of Chester county’s dis FfeacamaBFfcacaman 48 tmguished sots. He is one of the most Yesrs After the Rattletile Recalled its eminent scholars of America, a graceful Familiar Scenes. I writer, and a poet and an orator of distin- Scenes. | gnuhed ability. The society is fortunate in Iii connection with thee prospective unve.ii- securing his services. iug of a monument to> General Lafayette Efforts arc being made to secure a band or by the Chester County Historical Society ou I bands to furnish the music for the day. he coming anniversary ot the battle Sept. The programme is not yet complete in all 11th, it is pioper to recall some of the in. ns natures. An eflort is being made to have cidenls connected with the General and that : as many of t he descendants of Be volutionary historic spot m the past. In 1824, General heroes present as possible. Lalayette came again to this country. The exercises will be held on the battle Iground on the afternoon of September nth next. They will be preceded by a luncheon lor tbe invited guests which will probably be spread in West Chester. raising finances. The money to pay for the monument has been a ready contributed by citizens and ‘school children of the County, j .Ways and means to pay the expenses in¬ cidental to the exercises were discussed. A ■committee of memhers ot the Society was appointed to solicit subscriptions. The members are Professor D. W. Howard (George M. Philips, James C. Sellers, Esq..’ Mrs. E. Dallett Hemphill, Mrs. James Monaghan and Miss Mary I. Stifle. The list of subscriptions to this fund was beaded by Dr. J. T. Rothrock, with a con¬ tribution of §10. It was suggested that the contributions should be reported through the newspapers from day to day unlit the requisite amount is secured. It was thought that between §400 and §500 -*4.

v 4 Uhanimous resolution of Congress di- cemedThT^6^1 rOUroeitoinvitehil«- Me ac- -miled the Ifmlation aud with hiason George asbingtcm Latayette arrived at NewYorF him every blessing. August 15th, 1824. He visited tbe battle At Dilworthtown a large concourse ot peo- I Feld ol Brandywine and the borough of pie had gathered; here tbe procession halted West Chester on July 2Gtb. 1825. ten minutes, and then turning off to the left ' Tbe following is a part of the account of proceeded to the main battle ground. ‘ 'Show what occurred that day as detailed iu the me,” said the General, “where is the meet¬ Village Record iu its next succeeding issue. ing house.” When they came fully iu view “According to previous arrangements, on and it waspointeu outtohim, “Oh,"’’saidhe, Monday afternoon, tbe 25th, General J. W. “it is here,” and immediately rose on bis Cunningham one of the Committee: Samson feet and, addressing himself in French to his Babb, and William Williamson, Esqrs.. as¬ son and companions, spoke animatedly for sistant Marshals waited on General LaFay- some time, pointing out the different posi¬ eite, at Mr. Dupont’s, prepared to escort him tions of the two armies. Everything was the next morning to Chadds Ford. now familiar to him. The position ot Colonel “On Tuesday morning the.Committee re¬ McClellan was near him when wounded; the paired to Chadds Ford, one important posi- spot the General pointed out in the corn tiontof'the battle ground.iwhere they were met field of Jacob Bennett, a little east and south hythe committee from Delawareiconnty. The j of where the road trom the meeting house Delaware county Volunteer Cavalry com¬ comes in at right angles with the east and west manded by Captain Vanlear, soon apoeared road. The procession after a little time upon the ground, and was joined directly moved to the meeting house where an im¬ otter by the Chester County Troop, under mense number had convened to receive him. the Command of Lieutenant Jones, the whole After viewing the ground here, the General, under the command ol Major Wilson. his companions and friends alighted at the : The eagerness ot the public to see tbe hospitable mansion ot Samuel Jones, Esq.,to Nation’s Guest, seemed unabated, and a v, hich they had been previously invited,and great concourse of citizens, in carriages, on \ partook of excellent refreshments, most horseback and on foot, gathered at this point. abundantly provided for the occasion! Here i While waiting for his approach Colonels Mc¬ were shown 10 the General large number of Clellan and Humphrey, accompanied by bullets and other remains ot the contest, several gentlemeD, visited the encampment found and collected by Mr. Abraham Dar¬ of Washington, and the old redoubt, which lington, Jr. The visit to the ground was are still plainly to he seen. exceedingly interesting to Lafayette. The “Near noon the General arrived. He was universal welcome given him, the associa¬ accompanied by his son, George Washington tion ol ideas, his companions in arms coming LaFayette, M. LaVasseur, Iris secretary; Mr. vividly to his recollection; it was here lie Banduois, a distinguished banister from first met danger, and received a wound in Pans; his friend, Mr! DuPont; Messrs. Lewis defence of tlie cause he had espoused—the and Biddle, Committee of Councils, irom hour of suffering was past and the hour of Philadelphia, and Messrs. McLean and Wil¬ triumph had come; he was sensibly aflected. liamson, committee from Wilmington. A STRIKING CONTRAST. “On coming to the Brandywine near “The contrast to the General on the ground Chadd’s Ford, the General remarked, ‘It between the scene of fierce war—blood and could not be here we crossed, it must have * confusion—the ghastly dead and the groans been further up.’ He was right.” of the dying; the sighs of our defeated army, At Chadd’s Ford he was met by Major- and the shout ot the victor’s exultation General Barnard and suite, consisting of forty-eight pears aeo, and the present scene Colonel Leiper and David Buckwalter, Esq., of a joyous multitude, met to give him a his aids, Brigadier-Generals Evans and triumphant welcome, could hot but be Stanley and their aids. Most of the Com¬ striking, and never can be effaced from his j mittee" of Arrangements consisting, besides memory.” __ General Barnard, General Evans, General Cunningham, previously named, of Colonel McClellan, Chairman; Colonel Jacob Hum¬ PHILIPS REUNION. phrey, Colonel Wayne, Colonel Cromwell, Pearce and Abraham Bailey, Esqs., Jesse Sharp, Esq., Chief Marshal; Thomas H, B. The Annual Family Gathering at Vin¬ Jacobs and Jesse Conard, Esq., his aids and cent Baptist Ohurch. the following gentlemen as Assistant Mar¬ shals: Lewis Philips, ofEastNantineal, Gleet* Joshua Hunt, David Potfs, Thomas II. Briuton, Richard Waller. Joshua McMinn, eel President—Pleasant Greetings Jonathan Jones, Isaac Trimble, Jos. Mc¬ From Several of the Alembert, Clellan, Jr., and the cavalry under the com¬ lesreruay me annual reunion of the mand of Major Wilson. Here Colonel Mc¬ Philips family was held at Vincent Baptist Clellan the companion iu arms ot General Church, where half a hundred ot the cousins, Lafayette entered the carriage with him. brothers, sisters, parents and children as¬ ON THE BATTLEFIELD. sembled. According to custom the day was The procession moved into the field where spent in that delightful companionship cur army encamped the night before the which is all the more enjoyable because the bailie, ‘Can you tell me’said the General, ties of blood in this excellent old family arc ‘where the bridge of rails was across the firm and lasting. Music, feasting, aud tbe Brandywine?’ no one knew. The ground relating of family traditions aud happening did not seem perfectly familiar, yet he proved the favorite 'pastime, and when the pointed out the position of General Wayne sinking sun gave evidence that the time for and Maxwell’s brigades; the procession re¬ separation had come, all felt that this re¬ turned from the ti eld, and advanced toward union day had been among the best of the Painter’s road. About a mile from the Ford, year. the General stopped and alighted from his FILLED THE VACANT CHAIR. carriage to see Gideon Gilpin, a very aged To fill the vacant chair ieft by the death of man, now confined to bed, and apparently tbe President Jesse E. Philips,"ex-Treasurer near the close of life, at whose house he ot Chester county, the family elected Lewis stayed a night before the battle. The sick Philips of East Nantmeal, who is one of the man was gratified by a sight of the veteran, veteran members and on this account was who pressed his hand cordially and wished I eohsKtcrea a very ytope* yc-rwir «o act as we ! patriarch. county. This congregation was lormed, as ; The only other deaths which had occurred near as can now be ascertained, as there.is no hn the clan during the year were those of record of its organization, in the autumn of William Miles Mechaui, a lad of six years the year 1720. ft was originally known as in Ottawa, Ill., and Mrs. Mary Severn Sadsbury, and the first minister who preached Jones, of Nashville, Tenn, there was the Rev. David Evans, who had THEN THEY DINED. been Pastor of the congregation of the West After they had organized for the day, they tract, in New Castle county, Delaware, but, adjourned for dinner, a-fine repast, prepared difficulties arising between him and some of and entoyed m that proper way which is his people, the pastoral relation was dis¬ recognized by the descendants of those early solved in May, 1720. He then supplied the '.settlers, Joseph and Mary Philips, who made people of Tredyflrin, now known as the their home in Uwchlan in 1752. Great Valley Church, and was also sent by The eldest member present was Mrs. Han¬ the Presbytery to the region now called j nah Philips Eaclies, ot Phoenixville, who at Octorara Forks of Brandywine and Cones¬ the age ot 93 years was able to enjoy the toga extending to Donegal and even beyond. occasion. Last year tbe lady was not well The whole territory thus included was mis¬ but this season she is much improved. sionary ground, and Mr. Evans preached ! AFTER DINNER SPEECHES. in various places in the different settlements At the close ot the meal thew returned to which had been formed. In June, 1721, the grove, where speeches were in order, he was directed by the Presbytery to supply and those who addressed the company tlie same people, and a letter was directed were as follows: Francis Mai ion Frame, to be written by Mr. Cross to the people at ot Parkesburg, who was present at Tredyflrin, and “the people at Sadsbury the first meeting in 1877, and had not been upon the western branches of Brandywine, there since until yesterday; P. Miles Frame, and the people at Conestoga.” In September, of Birmingham. Delaware county, who 1721, the name of Octorara first appeared drives over to ViDecnt Church every year upon the minutes of Presbytery. It is re¬ to attend "the reunion; Miss Frances M. corded that “a letter from the people of Sads- Stiteler.of Ansel uia, the Recording Secretary; f buiy (alias Akteraia) to this Presbytery Miss Stifle, of West Chester, the Correspond- ' being read, was referred to the Committee on ing Secretary, Rev. Mr. Irey, a former pastor Bills and Overtures.” This is the last time of the church, and Rev. D. M. Lenox, the that Sadsbury is mentioned as the name of present pastor. the congregation, and it is thereafter called After several hymns had been sung, and Octorara. The first syllable of the name the farewells had been exchanged, tbe party would seem originally to have been pro¬ separated to return at the old place again nounced Ac, as in the early minutes of Pres¬ next year. bytery it is spelled Akterara, Ackterara, Ac- terara, Actarara. The name “Upper Octorara” was first given to this church about the year 1727, to UPPER OCTORARA (M(I distinguish it from Middle Octorara, in Lan¬ caster oounty, and from the church, now called Lower West Nottingham,in Maryland, ORE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIFTH AN¬ which was originally known as “Mouth of Octorara,” and subsequently as “Lower NIVERSARY OF ITS ORGANIZATION. Octorara.” Mr. Evans continued to supply this congregation until March, 1723, when the Rev. Daniel Maegill was appointed to Historical Sketch of the Congregation have the oversight ofit. He supplied it until ami of the Different Edifices—Names his death, February 10, 1724. In April of of Those Who Have Had Pastoral that year Mr. Evans was again directed by Charge -- hooking Backward Into Presbytery to “supply ye people of Octorara Where FalthCul People Have hong with preaching every fourth Sabbath.” He did so until July, 1724, when he ceased to act habored. in that capacity. OCTORARA’S FIRST PASTOR. The Rev. Adam Boyd, who was the first The one hundred and seventy-fifth anni¬ regular pastor of this church, was born in versary ot the Upper Octorara Presbyterian Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland,in 1092, Church, this county, near Parkeburg, is to and came to New England as a probationer be appropriately celebrated on Wednesday, in 1722 or 1723. He was received under the September 4th, at 10 a. m. There is to be care of New Castle Presbytery, July 29, 1724, an address by the Rev. J. L. Withrow, D. and on the same day he was sent as a snpply D-, Pastor of the Third Church, Chicago, to Octorara, with directions to collect a con¬ and there will also be read a historical gregation also at Pequea. At the meeting of sketch prepared by Mr. Alfred P. Reid and Presbytery, September 14th, a call was pre¬ Mr. A. T. Parke, of West Chester. The sented for his services as pastor, which music will be by the combined choirs of the was accepted by him, and he was church and chapels, under the direction of ordained and installed October 13th, of Mr. M. S. Roller. At the afternoon service that year. His field of labor, when the principal speaker will be the Rev. N. he became tbe pastor of (his church, em¬ Grier Parke, D. D., ot Pittston, followed by short addresses by iorraer members and con¬ braced not only its present territory, but cov¬ ered also that belonging to the present con¬ stituents ot the congregation. There will be a popular meeting the same evening at gregations of Forks ot Brandywine, Middle Parkesburg. Octorara, Leacock, Pequea, Donegal, Doe The township of Sadsbury, in which this Run, Coatesville, Belleview, Waynesburg, church is situated, was organized at a very Penmngtonville aud the. northern portion of early day. Originally it, extended indefi¬ Fags’s Manor. Donegal he gave up in 1727, nitely westward, but by the creation of Lan¬ and in the same year the portion of the con¬ caster county in 1729 the Octorara creek be¬ gregation residing on the west side of the came its western boundary, and that portion Octorara creek received permission to Or¬ ol tbe township west of the creek became ganize a new congregation known as Middle known as Sadsbury township, in Lancaster Octorara. . - ;-•->- college aUWest _ county, < TEE FIRST MEETmO HOUSE. Md.; graduated in 1881, from Delaware* The first meeting house at this place stood Newark, and ■ was three v*ears at a little west ot the middle of the present Princeton Seminary, graduating in 1881. His gravej aid, and was a log structure about 35 pastorate vras Lower .Brandywine. or 40 feet square. After being used for a Connected With the Upper Octorara Church number of years, tradition says, it was acci¬ lc-n s.tone compel at Parkesburg, erected in dentally burned. The congregation then IS,0 at a cost ofobout 89,000, and one at Sads- erected its second church building. It was bury v file erected last year at a cost of 82,500. placed a short distance northwest from 0.he windows of the Upper Octorara Church where the old one had stood, and was the have been remodelled. The side ones have eastern half of the edifice torn down in 1810, been taken out and replaced by new ones of when the present building was erected. modern design and cathedral glass. Addi¬ Differences arose in the Presbyterian tional land has been purchased for a grave¬ Church which eulminatedin what was called yard adjoining the old one. In the grave- “the great schism,” by which the church yard are the graves of eighty-seven soldiers was rent in twain, and remained thus di¬ °f the Revolutionary War, the war of 1812, vided from 1741 to 1758. The church was di¬ the Mexican War and the War ot the Rebel¬ vided into two parties, known respectively as the “Old Side” and the “New Side.” The lion. The oldest tombstone is dated 1734, The “New Side” members,who composed a large communicant membership ot the cLmretcis majority, .withdrew and organized “The 4y0. and in the six Sunday schools are 603 Second Congregation of Upper Octoraro,” in scholars. 1741, leaving the pastor and his minor¬ The following are the names of the Riders: ity in undisputed possession of the Ceorge Richmond, who has held the office church property. In the year 1747 for forty years; John A. Parke, Samuel W. the Rev. Andrew Stirling was ordained Scott, Daniel L. Taggart, John W. Brook. and installed as pastor of the Second Charles C. Owens, J. Albert Cowan and Congregation. He was pastor of the James R. Maxwell. Doe Run arid New Side Church of Upper Octorara until 1765, when he was deposed from the office of the ministry. In 1763 measures were taken for the coalition ot the "m PHILIPS two Octorara congregations. April 20 of that year Mr. Boyd represented his inability to minister to his people as formei ly by reason REUNION OF THIS WELL-KNOWN of feeble health, and on October 19, 1768, the Rev. William Poster was duly ordained and FAMILY. installed as pastor of the “United Congrega¬ tion of Upper Octorara” and also of the con¬ gregation of Doe Run. THE THIRD CHURCH EDIFICE. Olcl Vincent Baptist Church the Scone About the year 1769 the house on the of a Happy Gathering: Yesterday. grounds of the first congregation was en¬ larged by extending it westward about 35 Short Addresses and those feet. The floor, roof and every other part Present. were entirely new, so that the enlarged building was substantially a new one, and was the third meeting house erected on these grounds. Mr. Poster died Septemper 30, 1780, Old Vincent Baptist Church, with its having been pastor of this church,in connec¬ ancient burial ground situated In West tion with Doe Run, about 12 years. He was Vincent township, about a mile from succeeded by the Rev. Alexander Mitchell, Chester Springs, was the Mecca toward who was installed December 11, 1785. The congregation had in the meantime secured which descendants of Joseph and Mary supplies from Presbytery. On May 5, 1796, Philips, who settled in this county, “in consequence of some unhappy differ¬ from Wales, in 1755, journeyed yester¬ ences subsisting between him and some day, it being the occasion of the annual members of his congregation,” Presbytery dissolved Mr. Mitchell's pastoral relation. reunion of the Philips family. Prom 1796 to 1810 the congregation was sup¬ THE EXERCISES. plied by the Presbytery. On April 2, 1811, the Rev. James Uatta was ordained and in¬ At eleven o’clock all gathered In the stalled as pastor of Upper Octorara Church, sacred edifice and the exercises opened and the connection between that church with singing to an old familiar tune, and Doe Run was severed. The Upper Octo¬ “Not Ashamed of Christ.” V illiam rara Church was incorporated May 6, 1812. * Eaehes, M. D., presided the organ, Sunday schools were established in the con- , gregation about the year 1818, and in the and the sweet voice of the oldest living year 1824 the interior arrangements of the member of the family, Mrs. Hannah church were entirely altered. Philips Eaehes, blended with her kin¬ In 1839, the church edifice having become dred In sacred song. Philips Miles dilapidated and being thought unsafe, it was deemed best to erect a new one. The new Frame led in fervent prayer. building was erected in the summer of 1840, The family being unusually late in and dedicated on December 16 of that arriving, the dinner hour arrived, and year. Mr. Latta’s connection with the church all repaired to the lower room, where as pastor continued until October 1, 1S50, on long tables a delicious repast was when at his own request the pastoral re¬ lation was dissolved. arranged, to which all did ample jus¬ On March 26th, 1851, the Rev. James M. tice. At 1.30 p. m., a voluntary on the Crowell, D. D., was elected pastor ot the organ called all to assemble again. church, and was ordained and installed by David Philips, of Kennett Square, was the Presbytery of Newcastle.J une 3d, follow¬ ing. He was pastor until April 4, when he chosen president pro tem, and all joined was relieved to accept a call from the in singing the Philips family hymn, as Seventh Church, Philadelphia. follows: Dr. Crowell was succeeded by Rev. Alex¬ ander Reed, D. D., who was ordained and in¬ “O THINK OF THE FRIENDS FAR stalled October 8, 1857. His relation to the AWAY.” church was dissolved in October 1861, to ac¬ cept, a call to the Central Church, Philadel¬ Composed for the First Family Reunion, phia, and during the following year the pul¬ May 30, 1777. by Jesse Philips, of V est pit was vacant. The Rev*. John J. Pomeroy Union, Fayette County, Iowa. was installed pastor, November 14, 1865. The other pastors have been the Revs. W. O think of the friends far away, B. Reed, James A. Marshall, and Matthew So pleasant, so cheering, so true. C. Woods. The present pastor, the Rev. Thomas R. McDowell, took charge in the Who would love to unite on this day spring of 1S89. He was born in 1855, at New And join in this union with you. London, Chester county, was prepared for I ' CHCffiUfr.' I F. Marlon Frame spoke as follows Far away, far away, O think, of the [have known this family all my life, but friends for awray, have attended only one meeting and that Far away, far away, O think of the the first one. This is the old family land¬ friends far away, mark. I felt- as if on holy ground v/hen I reached here this morning.” Hay Jesus my Savior be there. I Rev. A. J. Irey, of Wheeling, Va., said: And indite your petitions for me “It was my pleasure on the way here to Let us meet in His name everywhere visit Amanda Philips Bingaman, at Pitts¬ That joyful the union may he. burg, who is keenly alive to the Interests Chorus— 'of her church connection here and fam¬ ily. I’ve heard the name ,of Philips ail Some loved ones have gone to their home, I through my life, and especially of this And smiles never more can we see; dear sister, Mrs. Eaches, the oldest liv¬ How joyful -when Jesus says ‘‘come ing member, now nearing the century To join in the union with me.” cycle of time. A delightful thought is Chorus- that we are brought together in affec¬ tionate ties. The anticipation of meeting Come near, blessed Saviour, this day. together in this hallowed place Is In a Let our hearts all be filled with Thy fellowship of love. I appreciate your love; | friendship. The greatest help after all is When parting, go with'us we pray, for those who are doing the right.” To me^t our dear loved ones above. Rev. D. M. Lennox, followed as follows: Chorus— “What God has honored we cannot treat indifferently. Who- instituted this family? ' The reading of Scripture was follow¬ i God Himself. Paul felt honored to be ed by prayer by Rev. D. M. Lennox, of ; classed with a certain family or tribe. Vincent Church. Secretary Frances M. Think of the care he has taken of the family. Nothing would impress me more Stiteler read the minutes of last year's of the religion of Christ than the testi¬ meeting, noting among other items the mony of such a family as this. I’ve been opening words of the lamented Presi¬ helped and edified by attending these re¬ dent, Jesse E. Philips; ‘.'We are not a unions.” family of great men in a large sense, Miss Mary I. Stille said: “We- meet but a family of good citizens and Chris¬ here not to honor one branch of the fam¬ tians. VJ,?> are pretty clear of that ily, but all descendants of the original pair, whose graves are among those in quality that fills places of correction the adjoining yard. I am especially glad and we strive to emulate the character that our family has so many here, and of our ancesters.” even more so that my dear grandmother ELECTION OF OFFICERS. is present. These reunions are not only for the day, but for all the future. We The chair here appointed a committee grasp a hand to-day that is gone by an¬ on Nomination for Officers. Only one other year.” of last year’s officers were present, the THE NEXT MEETING. Treasurer being in Maine and the Cor¬ responding Secretary in Indiana. The It was moved and carried that the committee reported as follows: Presi¬ next meeting be held August 15, dent, Lewis Philips, East Nantmeal; 1896, at the same place, exercises at Recording Secretary, Frances M. Stite¬ MF.30 a. m. Rev. A. J. Irey pronounced ler, Anselma; Corresponding Secretary, the benediction. After many good-byes, Mary I. Stille, West Chester; Treasurer, some joyous, many sad, the family sep¬ JAmanda Fhilip.s, East Nantmeal; Com- arated, going their various ways home, 'mittees, Music, William Eaches, M. D., feeling it. was a day well spent among jFrances M. Stiteler; Arrangements, the Clan-Philips. George Stiteler, John K. Philips, J. THOSE PRESENT. [William Sigman; Necrology, Mary I. Among those present who- registered 'Stille, Emma M. Denithome. were David Philips, Jesse M. Philips Smith, Ralph Philips Smith, Mrs. David THE DEATH LIST. Philips, Howard K. Polk, Margery 1 The Committee on Necrology reported Staplee, M. Carrie Moore, Thomas M. the following deaths; Guilbert, Eleanor Rapp Guilbert, Mar- Mary Severn, Jones, Nashville, Tenn., quand E. Guilbert, F. Marion Frame, Nov. 23, 1894. Mary Frame, Owen Thomas Philips, Jesse Evans Philips, March 2S, 1S95. Annie W. Philips, Nannie Lennox, D. ■William Miles Meacham, Illinois. M. Lennox, Charles Moore, Margaret Remarks followed the announcement R. Sigman, Harriet D. Eaches, Mary I. }f each name and an impressive solem¬ Stille, Philip M. Irey, Rev. A. J. Irey, nity pervaded the house. Mrs, A. J. Irey, Emma S. Acker, Kath¬ LETTERS OF REGRETS AND AD¬ arine Acker, J. Miles Acker, Mary Jane DRESSES. Irey, Irma A. Philips, Lewis K. Phbips, Letters were read from Joseph ! John K. Philips, Fannie K. Philips, P. Philips, Wissahickon, Pa., and Abner Miles Frame and Joseph R. Frame. Philips, Pottstown, Pa., regretting their IIARTRANFT REUNION. inability to be present and praying the Divine spirit to rest upon all assembled. A Big Gathering of a Well-Known Short addresses being called for David Family Yesterday Philips, of Kennett Square said: “When The Hartranft family, comprising the these meetings started we had seven descendants of Tobias Hartranft, of brothers; to-day there are five living, but whom the late Governor Hartranft was only two present. These meetings are de¬ a conspicuous member, held their eighth lightful to me. A feature of them is that all former pastors are fond of returning annual reunion at Lititz Springs Lan¬ to them.” caster county, yesterday. From *300 to Owen Thomas Philips said: “It only 400 members of the family were pres¬ takes one day in the year, and in no other ent. way can we meet our dear relatives. I The genealogy of the Hartranft fam¬ feel we should make every effort to at¬ ily dates back to 1734, when Tobias i tend.” iartranft,"Then' »cr» years oiur^iatiaed erSY into town. AhdT'here' it seemed as lr at Philadelphia, accompanied by his the world had gathered; the crowd for a wife and three scm.s. Before his death mile in length was immense; it would seem in 1758 two daughters were born,' and in looking ahead as if it would be impossible to advance and yet the multitude opened from these children the family is de¬ without difficultv as the procession came scended. Mr. Hartranft came to this near. The fine military array, including country from the southern part of cavalry.of a thousand well-dressed uniformed Germany, from whence he was driven troops, in perfect discipline, their arms glit¬ by religious persecution, and after land¬ tering in the sun, the rattling drum, the ing at this port settled in the upper piercing fife, the sweet sounding clarionet, part of Montgomery county, back of the soul stirring trumpet, the ivast as¬ Pottstown. The President of the re¬ semblage, the windows and doors full, the union was Frank A. Hartranft, for piazzas filled with ladies; the tops of the many years a member of Philadelphia houses almost covered, the shouts ot joy and City Councils from the Twenty-fifth welcome; the modest and respectful be¬ and Thirty-third wards. havior, and deeply impressed heart of the At the gathering yesterday among General so manifest, altogether rendered it those present were the widow of Gen¬ a scene touching aDd delightful. It is esti¬ eral Hartranft, her son Linn and his mated that there were ten thousand present. daughters. The oldest member of the IVe could not vie with the cities in triumphal family present was John Hartranft, arches, but our welcome was cor¬ who resides at Lititz, and who was born dial, hearty, and most respectable. ROUTE OF PARADE. in 1S10. “The precession wheeled at Worthington’s to the right, passed up into the main street, wheeled to the left by Strickland’s to Osborne WELCOME TO LAFAYETTE" and Matlaok’s, wheeled to the left down the Wilmington road past Jefleris’ to Babb’s, wheeled to the right and up Church street to HOW WEST CHESTER RECEIVED THE Beaumont’s, then down the mam street to DISTINGUISHED FRENCHMAN IN 1825. Osborne and Matlack’s, thence by the left to Matlack’s field on the hill, near the meeting house, where the military were reviewed by the General, w ho expressed his great satisfac¬ Xeii Thousand People and One Thou¬ tion at their appearance and soldier-like sand Militia United With the Com¬ behavior. mittee lu Doing Him Honor-ln DINNER IN THE COURT HOUSE. Interesting Chapter to Read Over in By this time the sun was getting low, View of the Coming “Brandywlue and the General repaired to the Court House which bad been tastefully decorated Day.” by the ladies for the occasion. The dinner was attended by the Committee In the News of Monday, August 12th, we of Arrangements; and a select number published an account of the visit ot General of invited guests, including the General and Lafayette to the battlefield of Brandywine friends. About 40 were at the tabte. The on July 26th, 1825, and quoted extensively entertainment was prepared by Mr. Worth¬ from a report of the events of that part of ington, in a very handsome style and con¬ the day spent upon the field where forty- sisted of everything which theseason and the eight years before he was wounded. country could afford.” The* preparations of the Chester County THE RECEPTION. Historical Society to unveil a monument to After dinnei* General Lafayette repaired to mark the place where lie was wounded the quarters prepared for him, at the house make the recalling of his visit here of Ziba Pyle, Esq., Chief Burgess of the bor¬ opportune, and to-day we'give an account ot ough, where he was treated by him and his what occurred when the line moved from lady with that true politeness which placed the battlefield to West Chester, the line of everything desirable within reach, and yet parade upon the streets of the town, the din¬ not encumbered by ceremony, left him mas¬ ner, the reception and finally the trip to ter of his time and rendered their visitor at Humphreyvilie the next morning. Again borne, During the evening he was visited we quote lrom the files of the Village Record by many ladies and gentlemen, who were of the following week and add some para- introduced to him, all ot whom were received era phs by way of explanation. with his accustomed ease and kindness. FROM BRANDYWINE TO WEST CHESTER. Among others to wrhom the General gave After resting half an hour, the trumpet an affectionate welcome were the daughters sounded to horse, and the procession moved of Judge Davis, a veteran under the com¬ onto Strode’s mill, over the ground on which mand of the Marquis at Yorktown, intro¬ Howe and Cornwallis advanced to thei battle, duced by Colonel Wayne. andtthence to Darlington’s woods, at the line -“The immense multitude, which thronged of the borough. The way was lined1 bj .well our streets an hour belore sunset, was by ten dressed and respectable people—many shady ten o’clock entirely dispersed, and the vil¬ groves by the road side were occupied by lage was lett in quietness. We do not learn beautiful groups of females tastefully clad, that any accident, occurred to mar the pleas¬ flowers on their heads, their white handker¬ ures ot the day. The good conduct displayed chiefs waving as the good man passed. At tne everywhere by all our citizens is highly woods, the artillery and infantry, composed creditable to their morals, their manners and ot many volunteer companies of the county, their habits. An universal good feeling and consisting of six or seven hundred men pievailed. It was delightful to see so many under the command of Col. Wm. Darlington, happy faces. The heart at the imposing and were drawn up, a,uci fhe artillery lander LTeix- impressive sight swelled again and again, tenant Co). Evans received the General with until ihe tongue was unable to express its a handsome salute.Then forming in front and emotions.” rear, the whole under the command ot ON TO HUMPHREYVILLE. _ Major General Barnard, escorted the Gen- “On "Wednesday morning, having pre¬ viously determined to bi eaklast with Colonel yiJson, at Humpbreyville, tbe General tak- > ■m.

oiercompamou iu .m,, , I Humphrey in the carriage by his side, ac- 1 conipsmtd by Colonel McClellan, General Barnard, Colonel Pearce, and a number of ! cuizoes, set out at an early hour towards ; Lancaster. “We learn that a grea>e- i men and ladies assembh From,. tC . to meet him, that there w 1 . „.,piay of taste, order and beauty, no where surpassed; the gentlemen arranged on horse- .Ot'/a 7 (A back under the command of Colonel Charles W. Humnhrey, received their guest, and facing inward formed part ol the procession to the door. “The tasteful decoration of the room in Date, “ L /(p /%S which the General breakfasted and the ex¬ cellent entertainment were honorable to JZ Cojonel and Mrs. Filson. The great number ot charming ladies who here met and wel¬ comed the General gave him great pleasure. UPPER OCTORARA CHIfficM J he committee from Lancaster here received him with elegant carriages and in handsome style and the eastern committee returned. So that from his entrance into Chester )NE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIFTH AN¬ county to this departure therefrom his reception and progress were one continued NIVERSARY OF ITS ORGANIZATION. scene of welcome, triumph and joy.” ziba pyle’s house. The residence ot Ziba Pyle, JEsq., who was Historical Sketch of the Congregation and then the Chief Burgess of West Chester, of tiie Different EilificeS--Nawies of Those stood at the northeast corner of Gay and Who Have Had Pastoral Charge. Church streets where the Babb building now stands. A part of the walls of the latter are the same that stood then as the Pyle mansion. The one hundred and seventy-fifth anni¬ Ihe old residence was for the most part torn away and the present building erected versary of the Upper Octorara Presbyterian several years ago. The old .Cross Keys Church, Chester county, near Parkesburg, Jioiel stood opposite. That was torn away Is to be appropriately celebrated on Wednes¬ about twenty years ago and the present day, September 4th, at 10 A. M. There Is to block of bui dings erected. be an address by the Rev. J. L. Withrow, D. AT THE COURT HOUSE. H., Pastor of the Third Ghurbij, Chicago,and Ihe Court House where the dinner was there will also be read a historical sketch pre¬ spread was the old structure, still remem¬ pared by Mr. Alfred P. Reid and Mr. A. T. bered by some of our citizens which stood Parke, of Wejt Chester. The music will be near the northeast corner of the Court House by the combined choirs of the church and grounds and which was torn away to make chapels, under the direction of Mr. M. S. room for the pr sent building about 1846. Kolier. At the afternoon service the princi¬ In reference to the visit of Lafayette the pal speaker wilt be the Rev. N. Grier Parke, D. speeches and toasts connected with the dinner H., of Plttston, followed by short addresses have been often given and have been pub¬ by former members and constituents of the lished m the News. It is not necessary to congregation. There will be a popular meet¬ to repeat them here. ing the same evening at Parkesburg. West Chester at the time of Lafayette’s The township of Sidsbury, in which tills visit was only a village and the ten thou¬ church is situated, was organized at a, very sand people estimated to have been here at .early day. Originally it extended intlefl- that time must have been chiefly irorn the initely westward, but by the creation of Lan¬ [ country. caster county in 1729 the Octorara creek be¬ j The hill to the east of the meeting house came Us western boundary,and that portion [Where the troons were reviewed that after- of the township west of the creek became | j noon must have been about North Walnut known as Sadsbury township, in Lancaster street, where now is seen a row of eomtorta- county. This congregation was formed, as LB ble brick houses. j. near as can row be ascertained, as there is no record of Us organization, in the autumn of AN AGED NOTE. ~ the year 1720. It was originally known as It Was Issued by North America In the Sadsbury, and theflr.-t minister who preached Year 1779. there was the Rev. David Evans, who had Horace G. Brinton, of this place, carries been Pastor of the congregation of the West tract, in New Castle couaty, Delaware, but, about in his pocket a bit of paper which could not be purchased from him for any difficulties arising bet ween him and some of small amount. It is one ot the first notes his people, the pastoral relation was dis¬ issued in this country and bears date of Jan¬ solved in May, 1720, He then supplied the uary 14, 1779. The uote is for five dollars and people of Tredyffrin, now known ns the Great I Valley Church, and was aLo seat by the is printed on ordinary paper now yellow with age. Presbytery to the region now called Octorara On one side the note reads as follows: Forks of Brandywine and Conesto-a’ Of North America extending to Donegal and even beyond’ Five Hollars. The whole terriiory thus included The bearer of this note is entitled'to five was missionary ground, and Mr. Evans Spanish milled dollars or its equal in gold or preached in various places in the different silver according to an act ot Congress of Jan¬ set.lemenls which had been formed. In June uary 14, 1779. 1721 he was directed by the Presbytery to N. Hornall. Saul Cox, supply the same people, and a letter was di¬ On the other side it bears a representation rected to be written by Mr. Cross to the people of a fig leat and underneath the leaf the name ot the printer. UPPIR OCTORARA PRISBYTERiAN CHURCH. at TredyffrlB, and “the people at Sadsbury. upon the western branches of Brandywine,” which was accepted by him, arid" 'he' and the people at Conestoga. In September, was ordained and Installed October 13th, 1721, the name of Oetorara first aopeared of that year. His field of labor, when upon the minutes of Presbytery. It is re¬ he became the Pastor of this church, em¬ corded that “a letter from the people of braced not only Its present territory, but cov¬ Sidsbury (alias Akterara) to this Presbytery ered also that belonging to the present con¬ being read, was referred to the Committee on gregations of Forks of Brandywine, Middle Bills an<^ Overtures.” This is the last time Oetorara, L“acoclt, Peqnes, Donegal, Doe Run,. that Sadsbury Is mentioned as the name of Coatesville, Belleview, Wayneskurg, Pennlng- the congregation, and It Is thereafter called tonvllle and the »orth:wn portion of Fagg’s Oetorara. The first syllable of the name Manor. Donegal he gave up In 1727, and In would seem originally to have been pro¬ the same year the portion of the congrega¬ nounced Ac, as In the early minnte3 of Pres¬ tion residing on the west side of the Octorarn bytery It Is spelled Akterara, Ackteraru, Ac- creek received permission to organiz) a new terarn, Actarara. congregation known as Middle Oetorara. The name "Upper Oetorara” was first The First Meeting House. given to this church about Ueyear 1727, lo The first meeting house at this plac9 stood distinguish It from Middle Oetorara, lu Lan¬ a little west of the middle of the present caster county, and from the church, now graveyard, and was'n log structure about 33 called Lower West Nottingham, In Maryland, or 40 feet Fquare. After being used for a whloh was originally known as “Mouth of number of years, tradition says. It was acci¬ Oetorara.” and subsequently as “Lower Oe¬ dentally burned. The congregation then torara.” Mr. Evans continued to supply this erected Its second church building. It was congregation until March, 1723, when the placed a short distance northwest from where R’V. Daniel Macglll was appointed to have the old one had stood, and was the eastern the oversight of It.. Hesuppllellt until his half of the edifice torn down In 1810, when the death, February 10, 1724. In April of that present building was erec’eS. year Mr. Evans was again dlreolod by Pres¬ Differences arose In the Presbyterian Church bytery to “supply ye people of Oetorara" with which culminated In what was called ”fhe preaohing every fourth Sabbath.” Hedld so great schism, ” by which the Ckurch was rent until July, 1724, when he ceased lo act In that in twain, and remained thus divided from capacity. 1741 to 1778. The Church was divided Into Oetorara’s First Pastor. two parlies, known respectlyeiy as the “Old The Rev. Adam Boyd, who was the first Side” and the “New Side.” _JEhe New Side regular Pastor of this church, was born In members, who composed a large majority, Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland, in 1692, withdrew and organized "the Second Con¬ and came to New England as a probationer gregation of Upper Oetorara” In 1741, leaving in 1722 or 1723. He wns received under the the Pastor and Ills minority in undisputed care of New Castle Presbytery, July 29, 1724, possession of t he church property. In the jenr and on the same day he was sent as a supply 1747 the Rev. Andrew Stirling was ordained toOotornra, with directions to collect a con¬ and Installed as Pastor of Ihs Second gregation alsoat Pequea. At the meeting of Congregation. He was Pastor of the Presbytery, September 141 h, a call was Doe Run and New Side Church of Upper 0> presented for his services^ as Pastor, tarura until 176>, when he was deposed from theofflo: nf the ministry. In 1768 measures J JOTP __, • _ _ WereTiikeu for thecoallTToiTbfThe two Oetitr ira modern design and cathedral glass. Addi¬ congregations. April 2) of t,h;>t year Mr. sr tional land has been purchased for a grav - Boyd repr sonted his inability to minister to yard adjoining the old one. In the grave¬ his people as formerly by reason of feeble yard are the graves of 87 soldiers of ttie Revo¬ health, and on October 19, 1768, the Rev. Wil¬ lutionary War, tile War of 1812, the Mexican liam Foster was duly ordained and installed | War and the War of the R-belllon. The old- as Pastor of the “United Congz-egailon of Up¬ ! est tombstone is dated 1731. The eommunl- per Octarara’ ’ and also of the congregation ot I cant membership of Ihe church is 459, and In Doe Run. I the six Sunday schools are 660 scholars. The Third Church Ed'fice. The following are the names of the F.lders: About the year 1769 the house on the j George Richmond, who has held the office for grounds of the first congregat ed was en¬ 40 years: John A. Parke, Saiuuel W. Scotu larged by extending it westward about 35 Daniel L. Taggart, John W. Brook, Charles feet. The floor, roof and every othfer part IC. Owens, J. Albert Cowan and James R. were entirely new, so that tlieetrlargcd build¬ j Maxwell. ----—■-- ing was substantially a new one, and was the third meeting house erected on these grounds. Parkesburg Mr. Foster died September 30, 1781, having (Special to The Inquirer. been Pastor of this church, in connection . PARKESBURG, Aug. 24. witfeP-9 lute, abvm 12years, as was »»«■>. OTE of the oldest landmarks in 1 cceded by the R>v. Alexander Ctlitcliell. wlf,* .his section of the country and one was installed December 14, i783. The cun* i,.iich was of much prominence in gregation had in the meantime secured years gone by, is still standing on supplies from Presbytery, -On May 5, I7y@. Alain street. It is the old Fountain • ‘in consequence gf some uahappy differences j Inn, once the stopping place of trav- subsisting between him and some mernbef jelers on the road from Philadelphia of his congregation,” Presbytery dissolved [ to Lancaster. With its narrow porch Mr. Mitchell’s pastoral relation. From li'Of 'facing the street and sharp gables ris¬ lo 1810 the congregation was supplied by the ing among the tree tops, it stands to- Presbytery. O i April 2, 1811, the Rev. James {day but little altered from its ap¬ Datta was ordained and Installed as Pastor oi pearance of half a century ago, its Upper Octorara Church, and the connections stout walls and oaken floors showing between that, church and Doe Run was sev, (but slight effects of the hand of time. ered. The Upper Octorara Church was incor* Here the traveler by wagon road j porat’d May 6, 1812. Sunday schools wcr| leaves the beautiful Chester Valley, i established in the congregation about iho climbs the north hill and encounters year 1818, and in the year 1821 ihe Interior nr* a choppy, rolling country for several j range.raeuts of the church were entirely miles, until he finally reaches the | altered. broad and fertile reaches of the pict¬ I In 1839, the church edifice having beooma uresque Pequea Valley. Among the (dilapidated and being thought unsafe, it was many public houses of past promi¬ /deemed best to erect, a new one. Tho new nence, this one came in for a fair share building was erected in the summer of 1819, of patronage, but the old Conestoga and dedicated on December 16 of that year! wagons that once flanked it nightly, I Mr. Latta’s cennectioa with the church a< have been relegated to the past, and Pastor continued until October 1, 1850, when in their place are the many trains at his own request the pastoral relation that daily whirl hundreds of passen¬ was dissolved, gers through the town. On March 26th, 1851, the Rev. James Al. - - w. ■ - « v W% tj W '<6 Crowell, D. D., was olected Pastor ot the church, and was ordained and installed by the Presbytery of Newcastle, June 3 I f..llow* ing. He was Pastor until April 14, 1857, when he was released to accept a call from the Seventh Church, Philadelphia. Dr. Crowell was succeeded by the R’v. Alexander Reed, D. D., who was ordained and installed October 8, 1857. His relation to the church was disrolved In October, 1861 to accept a call to the Central Church, Philadel¬ phia, and during the follewisg vear the pul¬ Date; pit was vacant. The Rav. John J. Pomeroy "/W was Installed Pastor, November 14, 1865. The other Pastors have been the Revs. W. B. Reed, James A. Marshall, and Matthew C. Woods. The present Pastor, the Rev. Thomas R. McDowell, took charge in tha spring of 1839. He was born In 1855, at New London, Chester county, was prepared toe REVOLUTIONARY HEROES - c /liege at West Nottingham, Cecil county, Md. ; graduated In 1881, from Delaware Col¬ lege, Newark, and was three years at prince. Jr FITTINGLY HONORED | ton Seminary, graduating In 1884. HlsTfRaT pastorate was Lower Brandywln= )braxdywine DAY OBSERVED Connected with the Upper Octorara Church WITH GREAT ELABORATENESS. L? of To taPc atKParkesb"rg. erected ia 1870 at a cost of about $9500, and one at Sadsburyvfiie erected last year at a cost of Monuments to Lafayette and McClel¬ lan Dedicated—Five Thousand The windows of the Uprer Octorara Church, People on the Grounds. have been remodelled. The .side ones hava been takon out and replaced by new ones of Warm and Dustv. __

L Patriotism makes patient people; had j __ ■ ■ pfSKwaiM _ it been otherwise the crowd of four or and taking the mother and lft' five thousand people would not yester¬ in had driven over to the battlefield^ to day have stood out in the hot sun and enjoy the celebration. sweltered trying to hear the speakers FROM WEST CHESTER. at the dedication of the monument to Many West Chester people went General Lafayette, on the field of the down in the morning and remained all day. There were so many people that Battle of Brandywine. The situation o* the members of the Chester County the monument is high, and there was a Historical Society had difficulty in se¬ breeze going, but it afforded little re¬ lecting the favored few who were to lief to the crowds, it only seemed to take lunch with them. In the after¬ noon about fifteen members of Com¬ waft clouds of aggravating dust over pany I, and a few members of Company into the crowd from the nearby road. D went down. Wagon loads of the public school children also drove over the dusty roads to the meeting house. Some of the Normal students wanted to go down, and having no wagon at their disposal walked down. They arrived perspiring and dusty from the long walk. MUSIC BY THE BAND. - After the Phoenix Military Band had given the concert here in the morning they took teams and were driven down to Birmingham. When they left town there was an exodus from the borough. Those who were so unfortunate as not to have a conveyance at hand took the trolley cars, going thus ■ to Sconnell- town. Here they took up the march over the course taken by Lord Howe’s army on the September morning 118 years ago. The morning was the same kind as was the one of many years ago. The early morning haze cleared away for a hot sun, shining down on roads that were rapidly being envel¬ oped in clouds of dust. But the latter day patriots were not dismayed; they trudged along discussing the points of the battle they were commemorating. They passed Strode’s mill, and climbed the hills beyond. Presently Osborne’s Hill, was reached. Everybody went up on the elevation and took a look over the county. Dr. Cheston Marris was there to explain the topography and the lines of battle. A little farther, and the old Friends’ Meeting House at Bir¬ mingham was reached. ABOUT THE MONUMENT. About 2 o’clock in the afternoon the crowd drifted over toward the new La¬ fayette Monument. It stands a half erected mile from the meeting house, on an &T TTJfT OTIU*^ ANBMHg • OP ttyt#KU elevation alongside of the road, beyond *<«*•* which it is supposed Lafayette was wounded. Soon the roads were crov/d- ed with carriages and all the available space was taken up by spectators. The monument was draped in an American flag, and near it had been erected a Stand for the speaker. The exercises opened with a selection by the Phoe¬ nix Band, after which Dr. G. M. Philips announced the following offi¬ cers of the meeting: President—Hon. William Wayne. The crowd was estimated at 5000 peo¬ Vice-Presidents—Horace, A. Beale, Wm. ple. They reached the battlefield in all R. Bingham, D. D., Daniel G. Brinton, sorts of conveyances, from the four-in- M. D., Col. Joseph P. Brinton, Hon. Wil¬ liam Butler, Isaac A. Cleaver, Robert T. hand to the humble road cart and hay Cornwell, Richard Darlington, Hon. Smed- [ wagon. Every farm house within ten ley Darllu^ton, Hugh DeHaven, Samuel ! miles furnished its quota to the crowd; R. Downing Thomas J. Edge, Rev. Jos. ii corn fields were deserted and fall plow- S. Evans, Hon. William Evans, John R. !l : ing had to lay over for a day. Farmers Everhart, M. D., H. H. Gilkyson, Jesse had hitched up their sleek, well-fed C. Green, D. D. S., Col. Henry R. Guss, Wm. D. Hartman, M. D., Wm. M. Hayes, [ horses to the family carriage, and JWillis P. Hazard, Hon. Joseph Hemphill, W " ''. UF - U3TT M;

f' Josiah Hoopes, Daniel W. Howard, I Charles Huston, M. D., William W. Jef- I column. He has a proud, and living < ferls, William J. Latta, Hon. Vv”ayne - -ir,oy.a«ient in the millions octree pen;tie MacVeagh, B. Frank March, George L. in our own loved land and in '.hat Marls, Clara Marshall, M. D., William P. other wonderful sister republic, with the Marshall, Isaac Massey, M. D., James D. presence of whose accredited represen¬ I McClelland, Thomas II. Montgomery, Hon. D. F. Moore, J. Cheston Morris, tation we are honored to-day. M. D., Hon. S. E. Nivin, Mrs. Sarah L. "Nor is this shaft meant to glorify Oberholtzer, Thomas E. Parke, M. D., the spirit of war. This sentiment which Col. J. A. M. Passmore, Samuel Pennock, j we wish to perpetuate is inscribed on Gen. Galusha A. Pennypacker, Hon. ! this shaft, from the lips of Lafayette Samuel W. Pennypacker, Hon. Thomas J. I himself. j Philips, John J. Pinkerton, Jacob Price, 1 M. D., Joseph Price, M. D., Charles E. j “The committee has selected terra Pugh, Robert L. Pyle, Paul S. Reeves, : cotta a.s the material for the shaft on Alfred P. Reid, I. N. Kendall, D. D., account of its plastic properties and its Evans Rogers, J. T. Rothrock, M. D., Ju- j durability. Like the Babylonish re¬ lius F. Sachse, Alfred Sharpless, Isaac ' cords, written in clay, it should.defy the Sharpless, Rev. Mathias Schleigh, Sam¬ tooth of time. uel R. Shipley, William T. Smedley, Hon. W. P. Snyder, Harris E. Sproat, Hon. “The Roman Corinthian column was ! Theodore K. Stubbs, Marshall Swayne, 1 selected by the committee as an appro¬ Mrs. Bayard Taylor, J. Preston Thomas, j! priate memorial shaft, used as it has . Benjamin Thompson, M. D., Henry C. ; been for such purposes from the earli¬ Townsend, Joseph B. Townsend, Hon. Wil- \ est classic days of Greece and Rome, liain B. Waddell, Joseph S. Walton, Mar¬ and being as it is the most perfect shall S. Way, W. Warren Woodruff, form of the plastic art, it will stand as Hon. John Russell Young. Secretaries—Joseph H. Baldwin, Edward - a land mark on the summit of this Baumgard, Henry L. Brinton, W. R. Car- j beautiful hill. It is bound with a ney, E. p. Cloud, Jesse L. Dauman, [I laurel wreath and with a band of thir- - James B. Fisher, E. H. Graves, George ■ 4 teen stars representing the thirteen R. Guss, Theodore D. Hadley, Curtis H. struggling colonies. It is surmounted Hannum, Addison Jones, William J. ' by a sphere, .symbolic of immortality, . Kauffman, Frank L. Kreamer, Walter H. Liewis, Morris Lloj'd, William G. Matson, of the perfect life of that catholic spirit S. Edward Baseball, W. W. Polk, A. F. / which recognizes the universal brother- Potts. J. O. K. Robarts, Harry T. Skeen, ! hood of man. Is not this a fitting tri¬ Mark F. Sullivan. W. W. Thomson, Na¬ bute to the broad-minded patriot La¬ than P. Walton, William Wayne, Jr. fayette.” THE MONUMENT UNVEILED. DEDICATORY ADDRESS. After music Rev. Owen Eachus, Dr. George Morris Philips, President whose ancestors fought in the Revolu- of the Chester County Historical So¬ K tion, offered a fervent prayer, after ciety made the address of dedication. 1 f which the stars and stripes, which en- It was brief, but was of a character O yeloped the shaft, were drawn away . which commanded the attention of the . 6y Hon. Louis Voission, French Consul ” crowd. He said: \ at Philadelphia, who represented the “On behalf of the Chester County ' ^rench Government at the celebration, Historical Society, I accept this me¬ fc -I "ifore unveiling Mr. Voission said: morial. It is unpretentious, but it “It is a great honor to me as consul commemorates an event of highest Im¬ • in Philadelphia to unveil this monu¬ portance. For here, 118 years ago, In ment to my distinguished fellow coun- the blood of this gallant French youth, Itrymen. The story of the .struggle of \ was cemented the alliance between - the American colonies for freedom has \ France and the United States, which 'often been told, but It is nevertheless , made our freedom and our nationality >. interesting still. When Lafayette came a possibility. Nor did its influences end , to this country he did not speak Eng- with the accomplishment of American 1 [ pish, but he came to help you to ac- Independence at Yorktown, for never t |quire the independence which appeals since this day has the march of the E alike to the heart of the American and world towards universal freedom F Frenchman. In the name of France I | halted. E again thank you for this compliment “We have erected this memorial to to one of her sons.” this “hero of two continents,” whose As the flag fell from the shaft the in- ,1 sympathy and service were not. con¬ I spiring strains of the Marsaillaise fined to the cause of humanity in his Hymn rang out, coming from the band, own country, great and distinguished and the great crowd applauded. . as they were there, but w'ho risked al! £ THE MONUMENT PRESENTED. that the generosity of fortune and James Monaghan, Esq., chairman of honor could give to aid the well-nigh the committee of arrangements pre¬ ' hopeless cause of a few struggling colo¬ sented; the monument in a neat and nies in the wild.s of the new world. appropriate speech, tie reviewed the And in erecting this shaft to the memory short history of the Chester County of Lafayette, we dedicate it as well to Historical Society, and told of the un¬ the cause of human freedom. The animity with which the people took up , echoes of the war have long since died the proposition to observe the 11th of away from these hills, never we hope September as Brandywine Day. The to return. But the greatest victories of money, for the shaft was contributed humanity are those of peace, and many by the schol children and citizens, and such remain to- be won. We have erect¬ the names of all will be perpetuated in ed this memorial In the hope that it a volume to be issued by the society. may inspire many to a nobler and un¬ “Thi is no monument to Lafayette,” selfish patriotism, to a willingness to said pe. “He needs no imposing die for their country as their forefath¬ ers died here, and to the still higher | service of living- for fTPrr~^- to be a figure of the world. When he unselfish, noble and puS^s|riteflife came to this country he was but nine¬ And now my fellow citizens, we this teen years of age, and when he drew day aedicate this memorial to the mem ory Oi America’s noblest friend /-em' his sword here last he was but 24. He lived to be 53 years of age, and in all er.1 Lafayette, and £ the “aia? S those years remained a prominent fig- i a,S ure in public affairs. Unto his death he remained the honored- man of affairs, READING AND HISTORY using his power on the side of right as Miss Harriet Trapp read that n™™ * he saw it, raising the poor and unfor¬ T. Buchanan Read's?*^ Figh^tthe tunate, and presenting to the world a Fold, most admirably, and was fni nobleman of whom two great nations lowed by Gilbert Cope who 7ead ‘ were proud while he lived, and will [ honor and revere as long as time shall last. The exercises closed with the bene¬ diction by Rev. William L. Bull, of Gle.n particularly appropriate that h? should Loch. 'fZLSl hM°Ty °‘ th‘ »“«.eV„ zt THE M’CLELLAX MONUMENT. THE ORATION. Chariton aDewl?,f of^New" YorTtf a son of Descendants of a Gallant Officer Honor the late Hon. Joseph J. Lewis, of West His Memory. 1 I Chester. His subject was “The Hero Among the gallant officers of the of Two Worlds,” and he handled it in Brigade Commanded by General An¬ j a masterly manner. He eulogized Gen¬ thony Wayne in the Battle of Brandy¬ eral Lafayette', and painted his many wine, was Col. Joseph McClellan, a admirable characteristics in glowing product of Chester county. He has colors. Although more than sixty many descendants living in this section, years have passed since the great heart and for some time past they have had i of Lafayette has ceased to throb for under way plans for the erection of a \ freedom, said he, the great world monument to his memory. Yesterday knows but one side of his magnificent the monument was dedicated with ap¬ manhood. While yet a boy, in his 19th propriate ceremonies. year, he left home and country and The monument stands in the rear of j crossed’ the seas as the knight errant Birmingham Meeting House. It i.s of of freedom. He became the trusted granite, two huge blocks, one above the . companion of he who was never known other, the upper one surmounted by a to have more than two personal friends, polished ball of granite. the man who became the father of hi.s Shortly before noon yesterday about country. a dozen of the descendants of Col. Mc¬ Lafayette’s life was one filled with Clellan, and a number of friends admirable actions. He came to this gathered in the old graveyard. It was | country because his manhood was too warm in the sun, where the monu- i broader than the confines of a nation; ment stood, for the exercises, so they he was the friend of freedom the world adjourned to a shady place. Hon. over, and acting at a critical time in Judge Hemphill presided, and intro- . 1 the cause of the feeble colonies he at¬ duced Mrs. Abner Hoopes, of West tracted to it other men of strength and Chester, who read a paper giving in power. detail the story of the efforts made When he returned to his native land looking to the erection of the monu¬ he remained the friend of America, and ment. The paper was of particular in- ' his letter, written from Cadiz, to terest to the descendants of the officer. Washington, was the first announce¬ She was followed by Colonel Joseph ment that the United States had been McClellan Bell, of Milwaukee, who de¬ officially recognized as a free and in- i livered the oration attendant upon the dependent government. dedication. It was a discussion of the There is no other life of his time that condition of affairs at the time of the is so filled with the characteristics of Revolution, the causes leading up to it, the genuine nobleman. He was a the glorious heroism of the American model of truth, courtesy, honesty and soldiers, the outcome, and particularly bravery. The fierce light of critical in¬ the Battle of Brandywine. He gave quiry which has been thrown upon his many interesting facts about his ances¬ life in the late days but throws into tor, whose memory they were honoring, bolder relief the features of his mind tracing his life from boyhood to his and heart, making him more than ever peaceful death late in life, and his final the hero of the Revolution. burial in the Octorara church. The orator referred to the visit made At the conclusion of the oration the by Lafayette to this country in 1825, line was formed and the march taken and the enthusiastic welcome given him up for the monument, which was yet by the people here. There was on the to be unveiled. It was led by Judge platform at that time a man who had Hemphill and James D. McClellan, of seen Lafayette upon that visit, Na¬ Lancaster, who, as the oldest living than Regester, who delights to talk of descendant of Colonel McClellan, was the occasion. to have the honor of unveiling it. He The popular mind has honored La¬ caught the stars and stripes and pulled fayette as the paladin of the Revolu¬ them off the polished ball, the crowd tion. When we speak of his standing applauded, and the exercises were fin¬ we rise above continents, and find him ished. ' 15t:i>utxtto'n' dots .

IXappeniners on the Battle Field of Unusual Interest. A big crowd of people yesterday after¬ From,, . noon stood on an eminence and watched Company I go through the skirmish drill in the valley below. It was a pretty sight, and before they were through fully 2000 people had been at¬ tracted by their firing. They were un¬ der the command of Captain Paxson, Bate, ^^2 and advanced, retreated, lay down to shoot, rallied to repel assault, and re¬ treated on a run, all of which was en¬ joyed by the spectators!—while the per¬ spiration dropped from the faces of the soldiers in big beads. TWO CENTURIES "i No more unusual occurrence will ever be witnessed than that at Birming¬ ham Meeting House yesterday. The old building in which the peaceful and OF HONORED LIFE. quiet Quakers have worshipped for over a century was open, and at the front door, under the shade of the magnifi¬ cent old trees the Phoenix Military One Hundredth and Seventy- Band played airs from operas, patriotic airs and negro melodies. Fifth Anniversary of a

There were some interesting person¬ Chester County Church. ages on the platform yesterday after- Li r.oon. The oldest man there was Na¬ than Jester, who as a, boy of eleven, ■ followed General Lafayette from Dil- STORY OP ITS STRUGGLES. worthtown over the battlefield in 1825. 6’ He has been ill, but he got out of bed I to attend the celebration. Then there #' was Captain Wayne, who perpetuates How the Upper Octorava Presbyterian f the name of “Mad Anthony;” Judge H Pennypacker, of Philadelphia; Alban Congregation Was Evolved from ■ Seal, the old sexton; Dr. jf Cheston . Morris, full of the historic lore of the a Humble Band—Interest¬ ■ neighborhoodr and a number of gentle¬ men prominent in public life. ing Services for Wed¬

A drive of a four-horse team caused nesday’s Celebration. some commotion in the crowd during the exercises. After tearing down a panel of fence the leaders got among Special Despatch to “The Press.” the teams and started a half dozen of them, but they were all quieted before Coatesville, Sept. 1.—The 175th anni¬ any damage was done. versary of the Upper Octorara Presby¬ terian Church, near Parkes’ourg, Ches¬ The gun squad of McCall Post had ter County, will be celebrated with ap¬ their cannon ofit a.t the celebration, and propriate exercises next Wednesday. In tugged at it manfully until they got it the morning Rev. J. L. Withrow, of up near the spot where Lafayette was Chicago, will deliver an address, and wounded. It was here they shot a number of rounds after the exercises. an historical sketch which has been pre¬ pared by Alfred P. Reid and A. T. Many people made a picnic of it yes¬ Parke, of West Chester, will be read. terday, taking their dinners to the The combined choirs of the church and ground, and enjoying them in genuine chapels will furnish the music under the picnic style. direction of M. S. Kohler. The principal speaker at the afternoon session will be The Normal School girls who walked Rev. N. Grier Parke, of Pittston. In down were admired for their pluck, the evening a popular meeting will be even though they did look dusty and held in the chapel at Parkesburg. uncomfortable when they got there, Of the early history of Upper Octorara Church very little is known. No rec¬ ords are to be found of the doings of the session during the first ninety years of its existence, and it is probable that none were kept. Sadsbury Township, in which the church is situated, was or¬ ganized at a very early day. Originally the township extended indefinitely west¬ ward, but by the creation of Lancaster County in 1729 the Octorara Creek be¬ came its western boundary and that portion of the township west of the creek became known as Sadsbury town- j in Lancaster County. The name is nglish. It was originally settled by

both Quakers and Presbyterians and the “a letter from the people of Sadsbury population ever since has been of a (alias Akterara) to this Presbytery, be¬ mixed character. ing read, was referred to the Committee BIRTH OF THE CHURCH. on Bills and Overtures.” This is the last time that Sadsbury is mentioned as As near as can be ascertained the the name of this congregation; there¬ congregation was formed in the year after it was called Octorara. The first 1720. It was originally known as Sads- syllable of the name Octorara would bury. The first minister who preached seem originally to have been pronounced here was the Rev. David Evans. Mr. “ac,” as in the early minutes of the Evans had been pastor of the congrega¬ Presbytery it is spelled “Akterara." The tion of the Welsh tract, in New Castle name “Upper Octorara” was first given County, Del., but difficulties arising be¬ to this church about the year 1727 to tween him and some of his people the distinguish it from Middle Octorara, in pastoral relation was dissolved in May, Lancaster County, and from the church 1720. As appears from the minutes of now called Lower West Nottingham, in the Presbytery he then supplied the peo¬ Maryland, which was originally known ple of Tredyffrin, now known as the as “Month of Octorara,” and subse¬ Great Valley Church, and was also sent quently as “Lower Octorara.” Mr. Evans by the Presbytery to the region now continued to supply this congregation called Octorara, Forks of Brandywine until March, 1723, when Rev. Daniel Ma- and Conestoga, extending to Donegal gill was appointed to have the supervi¬ and even beyond. The whole territory sion of it. He supplied it until his thus included was missionary ground, death, on February 10, 1724. In April, and Mr. Evans preached in different 1724, Rev. David Evans was again direct¬ places in the different settlements which ed by the Presbytery to “supply ye peo¬ had been formed. In June, 1721, he was ple of Octorara with preaching every directed by the Presbytery to supply the fourth Sabbath,” which he did until same people, and a letter was directed July, 1724. to be written by Mr. Cross to the people The first regular pastor of the church at Tredyffrin and “the people of Sads- was the Rev. Adam Boyd, who was born bury, upon the western branches of the in Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland, Brandywine,” and the people of Con¬ in 1692, and came to New England as estoga. In August, 1721, Mr. Evans re¬ a probationer in 1722 or 1723. He was ported to the Presbytery that he had received under the care of New Castle supplied the people of Tredyffrin and Presbytery on July 29, 1724, and was Sadsbury and Conestoga. Mr. Cross sent as a supply to Octorara, with direc¬ also reported that he had written to the tions to collect a congregation also at people of Sadsbury according to appoint¬ Pequea, and take the necessary steps ment. Mr. Evans was again appointed toward its organization. He was so to supply the people at Tredyffrin and acceptable to the people that at the next directed “to allow every fourth Sabbath meeting of the Presbytery a call was day to the people at Sadsbury.” presented for his services as a pastor. In September, 1721, the name of Oc¬ The call was accepted by him and he torara first appears upon the minutes was ordained and installed on October of the Presbytery. It is recorded that 13 of that year. He was 32 years of age • - — • ' — " ' ordained and installed as pastor of the wnen no was installed, and his Held of Upper Octorara Church, and the con¬ labor embraced not only the church’s nection between that church and Doe Run present territory, but also covered that was severed. The Upper Octorara Church belonging' to the present congregations was incorporated May G, 1812, and Sun- of Porks of Brandywine, Middle Octo- day sc]10018 were established in the con¬ rara, Leacock, Pequea, Donegal, Doe gregation about the year 1818 Run, Coatesville, Belleview, Waynes- burg, Penningtonville (now Atglen), and *he, ™rFhern section of Fagg’s Manor, 1I'lsISSSlr tn 1727 he gave up Donegal and in the same year the portion of the congre¬ gation residing on the west side of the Octorara Creek received permission to organize a new congregation, known the ° p a stor ate ‘ Z^Z at hIs own ns ‘Middle Octorara.” FIRST MEETING HOUSE. was ordained and installediSS as pastor I The first meeting house of Upper Oc¬ on..-i -3,’ following. He was pastor torara Church stood a little west of the until April 14, 1857, when he was re¬ middle of the present graveyard, and leased to accept a call from the Seventh Church of Philadelphia. The other pas¬ was a log structure about thirty-five or tors of the church have been Rev Dr forty feet square. Tradition says that Alexander Reed, Rev. Dr. Job J Pom- ft Yas accidentally burned after being ^0y’^R,1v- Reed- Rev- James A. used for a number of years. There are Marshall, and Rev. Matthew C. Woods no records of when the second church The Rev. Thomas R. McDowell, the present pastor, was installed in the budding was erected. It was placed a Spring of 1889. He was born in 1855 at =hort distance northwest from where the New London, Chester County, was pre- a.f°ofe^ad ^°°d and was the eastern pared for college at West Nottingham, ?aIf edifice in 1840, when the house Cecil County, Md„ was graduated at Princeton Seminary in 1884. His first ( was erected C Itfdfmen^ now worsbip8 pastorate was Lower Brandywine 35 hv ™ dimensions were about ! There are connected with the church a by “ feet- The Pulpit was in the , “tone chapel at Parksburg, erected in was in7,1 and, face.d the door- which was in the center of the south wall It 1870, at a cost of $9C0C, and one at Sads- nf «9mnllerri rebailA last y°ar at a cost was, walled up when the building was : ot 3>2dOO. The windows of Upper Octorara ) subsequently enlarged, but the mark have recently been remodeled. The old wa* distinctly visible. A stone session side ones have been taken out and re¬ placed by new ones of modern design ihear3eoflathy feet’ was erected in the ' and cathedral glass. Additional land S V5 „tile church at the same time. has been purchased for a graveyard ad¬ ™ 1 bmldm§ is stiIl standing in the joining the old one. There are in the yard - C°rn6r °f the preseat grave- graveyard the graves of eighty-seven and a ai\age of over a century soldiers of the Revolutionary War the HaI t£12’Jhv Mexican War and the trusteeshwni Jt is hoped that the V\ ar of the Rebellion. An unsuccessful of the past Preserve U as a memorial effort was made at the last session of the Legislature for an appropriation for a i,feUtptb® yfar 1735 differences arose monument to be erected to the memory min;tt/ ylterian Church which cul¬ of these deceased soldiers. minated in what was called "the great The present communicant worship of schism," by which the church wa/rent the church is 450, and the six Sunday schools connected with it have a com¬ tw174lToT758 1 17', n' TheTh ma churchiIneV hUSwas diVid6ddivided fr0minto bined membership of 600 scholars. a ■ v -r- w ■"W" -VL' ~9‘ « "Old Pq-u ®S’ known respectively as the ,.2ld ®ldf„ and the "New Side.” The New Side members, who composed the

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Sterling ».i'l,.£n)'S ol the second coil /-»■»-» tt 9b. j [ n?.. Pastor of the DcTr^^Tn^ ^de Church of Upper Octorara untU ?766 when he was deposed from the office of ■ Bate, | Yj J £?, “Int str-V- Measures were taken in L68 for the coalition oi the two Octorara congregations. On April 20, of that yea? 8 ^ l Stefw^hSST?!,» iecple health, and r on Past0r October 10-count t}«- s anPd°rter was duly chained and ini faUon of ff °r the “United Congre¬ LAFAYETTE CEMETERY gation of Upper Octorara,” and also of the congregation of Doe Run. Mr Fos¬ ter died September go, 1780 and w-int SOME IMPRESSIONS OF A RECENT succeeded by Rev. Alexander Mitchell VISITOR. May r£U96nSonnned DeCember H 1785. On soni1"6'11 e9 jf^^^^^^^hhuss^and Its Historic Associations—What John Presbytm? | G. Taylor Has Done and Other Notes toral relation. From 1796 to sin P+l Concerning this Famous Old Burying Ground. onOne SlApril 2. 1811, Rev. rJames AXtff Latta was .m-Lafayettad Cemetery, al- , viotisty spoke n./hl lias’ been- -added to il-knoWn in 'its immediate the old lots -Which were purchased in uood, is fast attaining- a repu- 1842 and 1874, respectively. The divid¬ -x that is by no means-exclusively ing wall ha.s been removed, monuments ul. To the average reader it is only have beeh erected, gate posts have been -accessary to mention the old Birming¬ put in, sheds made, rand ^everything ham Meeting House and then to add renovated. The leading spirit in all tlfese changes has been Mr. John G. Taylor, of West Chester, -who has devoted much. of his time towards the completion of the m Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery. He o has supervised all the work as far done *T< and for tb'e past two summers this work has been constantly going on. 0 The new Cemetery has been well Vi laid out, and the plan drawn in Septem¬ B ber, 1894, by Arthur E. Willauer, of i West Chester, is very comprehensive, besides being nicely drawn. The pres¬ &i ent Board of Directors is as follows: & Wellington Hickman, President; Abram < S. Williams, Vice President; Chauncey IS Darlington. Secretary; James Coburn, Assistant Secretary; John G. Taylor, Treasurer; William Jones, Thomas H. § Brinton, John H. Darlington, George Little, Samuel P. Webb, G. Herbert Brinton. $ Mr. Taylor has already erected a handsome monument to his wife, which has been much admired by visitors to that that is where the Cemetery is lo¬ the Cemetery, and a monument has also cated, to give him an exact idea of its been erected to Mr. Worral. Two mon¬ position. It is some 12 acres in extent, uments, one to Washington and one and the addition to the old Friends’ to Lafayette, are proposed, and it is burial ground made in 1892 contains said $15,000 has already been appropri¬ very nearly ten acres of ground, which ate/!, to the when divided into burial sections will provide room for over .seven hundred lots each of sufficient dimensions to hold eight graves, so that when the graveyard is entirely full, it will con¬ tain upwards of .six thousand graves. From, .. The reader well knows how pictur¬ esque is the old meeting house with its weatjier beaten walls and historic mem¬ ories. He need not be told that this is \ /taA.QAfJ&i.&... the place which on the 11th of Septem¬ ber, 1777, was turned into a hospital for wounded American soldiers fighting for Date, ./.a./.a: that glorious cause—Liberty. He need not be told that perhaps every yard of the ground surrounding this ancient building was bespattered with the blood of gallant spldlers. He need have no vivid imagination to call up that event¬ TBE PATRIOTIC DEAD. ful day, to see the British army in all its regal array march over the crest of Where Sleep Some Revolutionary Sol- Osbourne Hill, down the slope over - •/ liters In Chester County. Babb’s run and beyond until the fore¬ most ranks encountered the patriots The following letter will be of interest to many ot our home readers at this Darticular intrenched in the orchard. He can hear time: the volleys of musketry, the cries of the _ „ Pencoyd, Sept. 2, ’95. wounded, the rush of oncoming thou¬ Lditoi; News:—During the months past sands of red-coats; he can see the ol Jhe present year I have noticed at difler- smoke and confusion, and he.can watch ent times mention being made in the paper* published in diiferenfiocalilles in this Slat in his mind’s-eye the struggle going on mat on September 11th oi this year ther around the old meeting house, where would be services at .fciirmineham in com every now and then a wounded man, memoration of lLie conflict that took placi his life-blood ebbing away, was car¬ in that locality on September 11th, 1777, etc Having been endowed bv nature with i ried. reverence for the patriots o‘f the Kevolutiot And the reader is also acquainted i ° x. (he inestimable prlvilegi with the pretty little grave yard at the )' k.11 h lu.i. people ofthis great nation enio' back of the meeting house, where many w ith llreir blood and sacrifices made upot of the Quakers residing hereabouts are di vers fields oi bloody strife that are dottei ostr some of the States of our glorioir buried. In ion. 1 have been induced to travei ihrougt But in the last three years much of dilititm sections of our land to try to iosatf this has changed. The new ground pre- some oflberesting Dlaees of those who have died on the field of carnage, or those wbc partn. ipai <;,! jn mat memorable strife. J

A -prwou W1LU Pile m caiues oi rreuion, taoii ana uerma i- discoveries that have been madeot the great I town. Jacob Cook, ot Colonel Jno. Patton’s Dumber of graves that are to be found ia the : Regiment, enlisted Jan. 23, 1777, wounded in public ana private grounds l.vin^contiguoua left leg. Jno. Stewart, wounded in left arm and within easy traveling distance of the Sept. 11, 1777, and transferred to invalid city founded by’Penn. History-and tradition Corps. mlortni us of toe tact that many lie await¬ I Quartermaster Ja«. Calderwood was at- ing the summon,s of ihe last day i tacbed to ilth Virginia. In tne grounds of-tbe Birmingham Friends’ Colonel C. Fobinger was mortally wounded Meeting, Haverford, Lower Merlon, Radnor ! Sent. 11. 1777. upd .Arch Street Friends’ Groiiuds, the i Private Andrew Bryson, drafted into art.il- Hood Cemetery ana that of what was known | lery at Brandywine and discharged Jan. i, in ye long years ago as the Beggarstown 1/18. Lutheran and Mennonite Grounds of Ger- EDSign Alexander Huston, Jr., killed Sept. uwptpwu, the Lutheran Grounds at Barren I 11, 1777. Hi.I, Sr. ibouas’ Grounds at Fort Washin<>-- The Penna. troops lost, heavily. ton, St. James’, near the Skibpack, in Upper | Private Alexander McUUntoek, wounded Providence, Montgomery county, Brandy¬ and died, his widow Sarah resided at Potts* wine Baptist, near Chadds' Ford, Delaware town 1781. county, arid several church and private Mathew McConnei, leg broken, was trans¬ grounds at no remote distance westward ferred to invalid corps. from Spring City, Chester county. Quite a William Mason, of Captain Pry Company, number ot prominent patriots of that day enlisted at Philadelphia, April 3d, 1777, was are interred at Brown back’s Reformed. A in battles of Brandywine and Germantown, short distance to the northwest from the and at Cornwallis’ surrender. last-named place we And on the northwest Jno.^Sweeney,taken prisoner and escaped, side of a large copse of woodland in a very Francis Lierount, wounded left arm, Sep secluded spot, what Is known at present as tern her 11,1777. the private grounds oi the North and Potts Jno. Marks, enlisted at Yellow Spring?, lamily plot, where repose the remains of 1777, at battles cf Brandy wine and German¬ Colonel Caleb North, one of tbe most prom- town. inent citizens of Coventryville. On the left Jno. Conrad Vereloss, wounded in left of the Ridge Road, nearly opposite whit, is knee, September 11, 1777; discharged May 6, known as the Hill churches, is found a 1779. neatly-kept private lot. containing the re¬ Wiiiiam Farrell was in battle in .’Foot’s mains of quite a number who died through Regiment, under Colonel Stewart’s Com¬ sickness while the American Army were pany and fought at Brandywine and Ger¬ encamped at Valley Forge: also, in a copse mantown. Tbs loss reported In two actions oi woodland north of Pigeon Creek, now was 1C. This Colonel Stewart married a the premises of Jno. Ellis, are tne well- daughter of Blair McClenacban, and died preserved graves of a number who suc¬ in Philadelphia, at tbe age of 40 years, June cumbed to disease at time of saldeucamn- 14, 1776, and was buried witn the honors of rnent. war. This data I forward and place at your Should the antiquarian. Interested In disposal, in the hope that, it tbougot Revolutionary lore, visit the burial grounds ■worthy of publication, it may enthuse some ot tbe Great Valley Baptist Church, the of your numerous readers,and fellow-citizens Great Valiev Presbyterian, 81. David's Epis¬ of ihe present day to make some e(Tort to copal, Providence Presbyterian, Penn»peck store tneir minds with such history of the Baptist grounds, and grounds about Potts- past in connection with our freedom as a town and those contiguous to the citv ot nation as may possibly be ot some little use Reading, he would be richly rewarded for to them when tbe writer shall rest from his journeyings. In perusing recently earthly labor. Trusting the puresal of this issued copies of Pennsylvania in tbe Revo* may prove as gratifying to reader as tbe lution, I hndthe fol owing mention is made preparation of it has afforded the writer. I °f some who were either killed or wounded am yours respectfully. at tbe battle of Brandywine: Perry L. Anderson. Coiporal Christian Cropland wounded in left ai m and died June 2d, 1808. Privates—Daniel Davis wounded in wrist, lAusoner. exchanged and discharged. OCTORARA’S BIRTHDAY. Jhoma-s Owen enlisted January 1st, 1777. shot through thigh and resided in Chester county 1780 The Presbyteiian Church Near Parkes- William Stacey (colored) enlisted April 15th, 1777, wounded in right thigh, served burg 175 Years Old. until end of war, aDd died in Philadelphia Si ptem her 21st, 182P, aged 70. i A Big fathering of Interested Friends Walter Denny killed. Jno. Neill killed. As tend the Services and flnjoy tile Jno. Wilson killed. Congregation’s Hospitality. Colonel Bayard struck by cannon ball on bead and shoulders. Died at Pittsburg De¬ The congregation of Upper Oetoravo cember liith, 1815, aged 07 Church to-day is at its top notch of satisfac¬ Privates—Jno. Holton wounded in lhi°h tion ano happiness. Pastor and people are Pen.). Morris killed September Uth, 1777,’ busy| receiving guests, providing for those Adam Lock wounded in head. Daniel Mullen killed. who had come a long distance and eageriy Jno. Steele,of Lancaster,wounded Septem¬ shaking the hands of many iriends who had ber 11th, 1777, and promoted to Captain been absent from tbe community for years. Lieutenant May 27th, 1778. ‘ The Session of Presbytery held there yes¬ Jno. Groff wounded; discharged at Fish- terday brought together the pastors of al¬ kill, New York, and resided in Montgomery most all ihe churches of Chester and Dela- county 1822. J Jno. Stotesbury, wounded. ware county, most of whom remained to to¬ Thos. Lucas,of Thompson’s Rifle Battalion, day’s festivities. In consequence of the an¬ killed Sept. 11. 1777. niversary the business of Presbytery was Peter Martin, killed. crowded into one day and almost all com¬ Alexander Carmichael, killed, pleted before yesterday’s adjournment. Jacob Hartman, wounded above knee and THE CHURCH OF TO-DAY. discharged 17711 and resided in Reedin" 1793. Jno. Purcell, wounded in shoulder. • ,^nhu,rch> a Jai’ge p]ain structure, built Jos. Vanloviug, wounded and transferred in 1840 when the good people looked with to Invalid Corps. disapproval upon ornamentation in their Jno. Teel, wounded. churches, is pleasantly situated, and shaded .Sergeant Joshua Pealing, of Marshall’s by a number of large trees. The double Company, wounded by grape shot in hand. windows upon either side are glazed with Captain Robert Hopes, killed. Privates—Jno. GreeD, of Captain Hopes’ plain Idue and buff glass, undecked with Company, enlisted in fall of 177*6 and served any design. " ■— J J------' ’’---- JJpou entering one is immediately struck Rev. William E. Bingham, Dr. TJmsl_ with the olu-iasbioned box pews, so and others took part in the various devotions seen in these days, whose swinging doors exercises. have opened and closed to admit many a HOSPITABLE LADIES, family of worshipers long since sleeping in luncheon was served 'on long tables the neighboring city ol the dead. Above 1

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the entrance and vestibule stretches a broad gallery supported on wooden pillars. The pulpit was tastefully decorated with flowering plants, intermingled with small palms and other foliage plants, and each window bore upon its broad sill, a small palm or palmetto. Upon two panels in the front of the church were designed in box¬ wood the dates, 1720 and 1895. The organist and choir were lighted dur¬ ANCIENT OCTORARA ing the evening by three banquet lamp3 whose silken shaded of red, green and bulf THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY CERE¬ threw a mellow light over the singers. TO-day’s anniversary celebration. BRATED Yesterday. It is an exceptionally large gathering which is on the grounds to participate to-day in the 175th anniversary oi the church s Many Hundreds of People Witness the organization. ... , . , ,, Ceremonies, Which Were of an After the invocation with which the morn- Impressive Cliaracter—Many mg service opened, the choir rendered the anthem. "Work ot His Hands.” Able Divines Present. An address, "The Relations of Religion to a Vigorous Vitality,” was delivered by Rev. John L. Witherow, D. D., oi Chicago, and Yesterday marked a memorable epoch historical narratives, embodying the facts in the life and history of the Upper published in the News some weeks since, Octorara Presbyterian Church, and were read by Arthur T. Parke, Esq., and Alfred P. Reid, Esq., of West Chester, both that plain and beautiful church edifice ;1 of whom grew up in that vicinity. located oi\@ mile west of Parkesburg', In the afternoon Rev. Nathan Grid Parke, in Sadslpiry township, was the Mecca j of Pittston, told how “Our Scotch Irish An¬ for mp„ny hundreds of Presbyterians j cestry” founded the faith in America and dwelt on the sterling qualities which they from 'the eastern part of Pennsylvania, established and handed down to their descen¬ who had come with their friends to par-j j ticfpate in the formal exercises in honor j dants. FORMER PASTORS SPEAK. [ its 175th anniversary. “Pastoral Reminiscences” were touched The committee having the big event upon by Rev. J. M. Crowell, D of Phil¬ ire charge had laid well their plans and adelphia, who occupied the pulpit ot everything during the day passed off church in the early ’50’s, and by Rev. James in the most superb manner. The ideal A. Marshall, of Boothwyn, who was pastor weather served to bring out a crowd 1- , ■ , — -. trpni 1879 to 1886. ....- - that by noon nurnberecl at least ~&600. ( 11729 the Octorara VreeK became 'iRTWest-| The visitors that came from a distance * 1 ern boundary and that portion of the ) were met at Parkesburg in the morning | township west of the creek became known i and the road leading from the station I as Sadsbury township in Lancaster coun- | to the church, a mile away, was en¬ •; ty. The name is English. It was origin¬ ally settled by both Quakers and Presby- veloped in a cloud of dust nearly all - i terians and the population ever since has day by the hundreds of teams that kept been of a mixed character. moving to and fro. As near as can be ascertained the- con¬ gregation was formed in the year 172b. A GRAND REUNION. It was originally known as Sadsbury. The event was the largest of any The first minister who' preached here was the Rev. David Evans. Mr. Evans ever held since the organization of the had been pastor of the congregation of ! church in 1720, and many of those who jthe Welsh tract, in New Castle county, | attended had not been upon the old Del., but difficulties arising between him j church grounds for many years. Yes- and some of his people the pastoral re¬ j terday was to all like a grand reunion, lation was dissolved in May, 1720. As I as each met friends they had not had i appears from the minutes of the Presby¬ j the pleasure of seeing since the days tery he then supplied the people of Tre- dvffrin, now known as the Great Valley [ when they and their relations had met j Church and was also sent by the Presby¬ in the old church to worship. Quite a tery to the region now called Octorkra, number of those present who were be¬ [Forks of Brandywine and Conestoga, ex¬ yond the three score and ten mark of tending to Donegal and even beyond. The . years took a special delight in pointing whole territory thus included was mis¬ out to their friends the pews their fam¬ sionary ground, and Mr. Evans preached j in different places in the different settle- | ily had occupied in the years that have ments which had been formed. In June, long since been recorded. 1721, he was directed by the Presbytery The exercises of the entire day were to supply the same people, and a letter of a very impressive character and the was directed to be written by Mr. Cross event will long live in the minds a,nd to the people of Tredyffrin, and “the peo¬ memories of those who attended. ple of Sadsbury, upon the western branch¬ es of the Brandywine,” and the people of THE OPENING SESSION. Conestoga. In. August, 1721, Mr. Evans reported that he had written to the peo¬ When the hour of 10.30 o’clock arrived, j ple of Sadsbury according to appointment. at which time the day’s exercises were Mr. Evans was again appointed to supply to begin, the large edifice was crowded the people at Tredyffrin and directed to to its unmoat and hundreds of persons “allow every fourth Sabbath day to the Were compelled to remain on the out¬ people at Sadsbury.” side and spend the day In the adjoining The first regular pastor of the church . was the Rev. Adam Boyd, who was born grove of stately u-ak trees that have in Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland, in cast their shades over the church-goers 1692, and came to New England as a pro- of that church for more than a century, j . bationer in 1722 or 1723. He was received The church on the inside was decorated under the care o-f New Castle Presbytery- around the platform and pulpit with on July 29, 1724, and was sent as a supply flowering plants and palms, while in to Octorara, with directions to collect a congregation also' at Pequea, and take the the rear of the church, in figures form- necessary steps towards its organization. I ed of green boxwood, were 1720—1895. He was so acceptable to the people that The invocation was delivered by Dr. at the next meeting of the Presbytery a Mowery, of Chester, after which the .call was presented for his services as a j choir sang an anthem, “The Work of j [pastor. The call was accepted by him, His Hands.” After a Scripture lesson and he was ordained and installed on Oc-j was read, consisting of the 84th Psalm, itober 13 of that year. He was 32 years of age when he was installed, and his field of Rev. Dr. Bingham, of Oxford, was call¬ labor embraced not only the church’s ed upon and made a very impressive k present territory, but also covered that [prayer. The congregation joined in belonging to the present congregations of reading the 122d Psalm. After the sing- Forks of Brandywine, Middle Octorara, 1 ing of another hymn, Rev. John L. Leacock, Pequea, Donegal, Doe Run, Coatesville, Belleview, Waynesburg, Pen- j Wltherow, D. D., of Chicago, was intro¬ ningtonville (now Atglen), and the north¬ duced and delivered a very eloquent ern section of Fagg's Manor. In 1727 he serin,on upon the subject, “The Rela¬ gave up Donegal and in the same year the tions of Religion to a Vigorous Vital¬ portion of the congregation residing on ity,” and his address was listened' to the west side of Octorara Creek received J with intense interest. permission to organize a new congrega¬ tion, ko,ovw HP “Middle Octorara.” SKETCH OF THE CHURCH. FIRST MEETING HOUSE. ■ After the singing of another hymn, The first meeting house of Upper Oeto- Rev. Thomas R. McDowell, pastor of rara Church stood a little west of the the church, introduced Arthur T. Parke, ! middle of the present graveyard, and was Esq., who read an historical sketch that I a log structure about thirty-five or forty had been prepared by A. P. Reid, Esq., j feet square. Tradition says that it was ' accjcientiOiy burned after foalng used for and himself. The subject was “The a number of years. There are no records i Past Quarter of a Century.” An ex¬ of when the second church building was tract of the sketch follows: erected. It was .placed a short distance | Of the early history of Upper Octorara northwest of where the old one had stood J Church very little is known. No rec¬ and was the eastern half of the edifice in ords are to he found of the doings of the : 1S40, when the house in which the congre¬ sessions during the first ninety years of gation now worships was erefeted. its existence, and is probably that none About the year 1735 differences arose in were kept. Sadsbury township, in which the Presbyterian Church, which culmi¬ the church is situated, was organized nated in what was called “the great at a very early day. Originally the town¬ schism,” by which the church was rent in ship extended indefinitely westward, but twain and remained thus divided from 1741 by the creation of Lancaster county in to 1738. The church was divided into, two parties, known fespectias the “Old THE DINNER HOUR. Side“ and the “New Side.” The “New Side’ members who composed the large The dinner served was placed upon majority, withdrew and organized J,The twenty long tables that were arranged Second Congregation of Upper Octorara” in the grove around the church and m 1741, leaving the pastor and his minor¬ such a rna.ss of good victuals as had ity in undisputed possession of the church been brought there in baskets and ket¬ property. In 1747 the Rev. Andrew Ster¬ ling was installed as pastor of the second tles and tubs was never seen before by congregation. He was pastor of the Doe the average Chester countian at an Run and New Side Church of Upper Oc¬ ■ event of that kind, and the eating was torara until 1763, when he was deposed] kept up continuously until late in the from the office of the ministry. Measures afternoon. were taken in 1768 for the coalition of the two Octorara congregations. On April 20, THE AFTERNOON SESSION. of that year, Mr. Boyd resigned as pastor The exercises were opened in the af¬ on account of feeble health, and on Oc¬ tober 19, Rev. Mr. Foster was duly or¬ ternoon at 2 c’olock by the choir sing¬ dained and installed as pastor of the ing “We Praise Thee’ O God.” Rev. M. "United Congregation of Upper Octorara” B. Greer, D. D., editor of the Presby¬ and also of the congregation of Doe Run. terian, then made a prayer. Rev. Mr. Mr. Foster died September .80, 1780, and Umstea.d, of Coatesville, read a hymn was succeeded by Rev. Alexander Mlt- and then Rev. Nathan Grier Parke, D. I chell, who was installed December 14, 17S5. I On May 5, 1796, on' account of some un¬ D., was introduced and made a lengthy happy differences existing between hlm- address upon “Our Scotch Irish Ances¬ ] self and some members of the congrega- try.” The learned divine told at some J tion, the Presbytery, dissolved Mr. Mit¬ length the early history of the Scotch chell’s pastoral relation. From 1796 to Presbyterians, how they settled in the I 1810 the Presbytery supplied the congre¬ northern part of Maryland, and how gation. On April 2, 1811, Rev. James Lat- ta, was ordained and installed and pas¬ they have left the impress of their tor of the Upper Octorara Church, and steadfast religious principles on the the connection between that church and Presbyterian denomination to-day. Doe Run Was severed. The Upper Octo- “Our Friends,” was a subject to i rara Church was incorpprated May 6, 1812, which Rev. Dr. Jefferis and Prof. W. | and Sunday Schools were established in W. Woodruff responded by making | the congregation about the year ISIS. short but appropriate addresses. In 1839 the church edifice having become I dilapidated and being deemed unsafe, it “Pastorial Reminiscences” was a sub¬ was decided to erect a new one. The new ject assigned to Rev. J. M. Crowell, D. building was erected in the summer of D., of Philadelphia, and Rev. James A. I 1S40, and dedicated in December of that! Marshall, of Boothwyn, Delaware year. Mr. Latta continued as pastor of county. Their remarks told in brief of the church until October 1, 1850, when at the many experiences the church pas¬ his own request the pastorate relation was dissolved. Rev. James' M. Crowell tor has to meet in the course of his was elected pastor * of the church on ■ official relftlons with his flock. After March 26, 1831, and ordained and installed the 100th Psalm had been sung Rev. as pastor on Jun* 3, following. He was Dr. White, editor of the Presbyterian pastor until April 14, 1837, when he was Journal, pronounced the benediction, released to accept a call from the Seventh and the greatest event In the' history of Church of Philadelphia. The other pas¬ the church was over. tors of the church have been Rev. Dr. Alexander Reed, Rev. Dr. Fob J. Pome¬ Among those who attended from West roy, Rev. W. B. Reed, Rev. .Tames A. Chester were Judge Wm. B. Waddell Marshall and Rev. Matthew C. Woods. and daughter, Miss Ruth Waddell, Prof. The Rev. Thomas R. McDowell, the pres¬ W. W. Woodruff, Rev. W. R. Laird, A. ent pastor was installed in the spring of P. Reid, Esq., A. T. Parke, Esq., Elias j 1889. He was- born In 1833 at New Lon- Bair and others. : don, Chester county, was prepared for college at West Nottingham, Cecil coun¬ V T -w V «r » ty, Md., was graduated at Princeton Sem¬ inary in 1881. His lirst pastorate v/as Lower Brandywine. There are connected (with the church a stone c-hapel at Parkesburg, erected in 1870, at a cost of $9000,' and one at Sads- buryvllle, rebuilt last year at a cost of $2500. The windows of Upper Octorara have recently been remodeled. The old side one have been taken out and replaced by new ones of modern design and cathe¬ dral glass. Additional land las,been pur- one. There are lit the graveyard the graves of eighty-seven sul- graveyard the graves of eighty-seven sol¬ diers of the Revolutionary Y/ar, the War of 1912, the Mexican War and the War of the Rebellion. An' unsuccessful effort was made at the last session of the Legisla¬ ture for an appropriation for a monu¬ ment to be erected to the memory of these OCTORARA’S OLD CHURCH deceased soldiers. The present communicant worship of the A Presbyterian Congregation Celebrates Its One church is 450, and the six Sunday Schools connected with it have a combined mem¬ Hundred and Seventy-Fifth Anniversary. bership of 600 scholars. Special Telegram to THE TIMES. At the conclusion of the reading of Oxford, September 4. this sketch the benediction was pro¬ The one hundred and seventy-fifth anni¬ nounced and the big congregation was versary of the Upper Octorara Presbyterian dismissed. Church, Chester county, near Parkesburg. was appropriately celebrated this morning J

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at 10 A. M. Rev. J. L. Withrow, K D„ enlarged the church, the second one, it was of stone and erected during Mr. Boyd’s min¬ pastor of the Third Church, Chicago, deliv¬ istry, to about double its original capacity. ered the address of the occasion. Alfred Mr. Foster continued pastor until his death, I*. Reid and.A. T. Parke, of West Chester, September 30, 1780. prepared the historical sketch which was Rev. Alexander Mitchell was the next read and listened to with much earnestness pastor, serving from 1785 to 1796. Rev. James Latta was installed pastor of the by the large congregation present. The church in 1810, and continued for forty afternoon services consisted of addresses by years. During his office the present church former and present members of the congre- building was erected in 1840. His succes¬ sors were Rev. James M. Crowell, 1851- 1857; Rev. Alexander Reed, 1857-1864; Rev. •John J. Pomeroy, 1865-1875; Rev. William B. Reed, 1875-1878; Rev. James A. Marshall and Rev. Matthew 0. Woods. Rev. Thomas | R. McDowell, the present pastor, has offi¬ ciated since the spring of 1889.

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BUILT IN 1769. ©A&aftz ft gation, and the principal speaker was Rev. N. Grier Parke, D. D., of Pittston. The music was furnished by a combined choir of the church and chapel, and was under Date, ..Zf?ZL ^ the direction of M. S. Koller. Octorara Church was founded in 1720 as Sadsbury Congregation, taking its name from the township of Sadsbury, in which it AVUT MinTTMT IVT is situated. The name Octorara first ap¬ pears upon the minutes of New Castle Pres¬ bytery in 1721. The prefix “Upper” was jgiven'about 1727 to distinguish it from Middle Octorara Church in Lancaster county, which HIS CHILDREN’S CHILDREN RISE UP TO is divided from Chester county by the Oc¬ CALL HIM BLESSED. torara creek, and Lower West Nottingham Church, in Cecil county, Maryland, origin¬

ally called “Mouth of Qctorara” and after- Tlie Pretty and Appropriate Stone Un¬ - wards “Lower Octorara.” veiled at Birmingham This Morning. The first regular pastor of the church was Fitting Tributes by a Namesake, Col¬ ; Rev. Adam Boyd, a native of Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland. He was born in onel Joseph McClellan Bell, of Mil¬ 1692, and appeared in New England as a waukee—Thanhs Extended to John probationer about 1722. He was received G. Taylor for Kindly Assistance Ren¬ under the care of New Castle Presbytery in dered—Revolutionary Times Recalled 1724, and on October 13 was ordained and installed pastor of Upper Octorara Church. Near the Old Meeting House. In 1741 his church was divided Into two parties by the “Old Side” and “New Side” controversy. The “New Side” portion, Familv ties, which bind even more closely which was the largest, withdrew and organ- than those of country, were made firmer than '-Mi ever when the ■- ''si'VjfL descendants of Colonel Joseph McClellan, the Revoluti onary- hero, met to un¬ veil a monument to his memory. For a long while the members of the family have had in prospect this event, and judge hemphill. now they feel doubly satisfied with the thoughts that the BUILI IN 1840. stone lias been erected, and that the different ized the “Second Congregation of Upper contributors,m whose veins the blood of their Octorara.” They erected a church on the ancestor is flowing, have telt glad to assist David Parke farm, over which Rev. Alex¬ with the project. ander Sterling was pastor from 1747 to About thirty descendants out of a total of i 1765. The divisions were healed in 1768, sixty were present this morning to witness and the two churches of Octorara becajue the ceremonies and listen to the address. one. Those who came from a distance were Colonel Rev. William Foster was on October 19, Joseph McClellan Bell, of Milwaukee, Wis., 1768. ordained and installed pastor of the “United Congregation of Upper Octorara.” tbe orator of the day r Mr. and Mrs. F, H. Soon after the reunion the congregation Seelv, Henry B. Pepper, Pittsburg, and James D. McClellan and family, LaiieasferT- taken al this time ot The gift \ve have re¬ FOUR ON THE PLATFORM. ceived. I leave to our kinsman. Colonel On a little platform erected beside the Bell.- the pleasure of telling you ol our monument and in sight of all the members worthy ancestor, but feel whilst we erect a of the family who gathered about it, sat four memorial to him, many may never have 6een or heard the inscription which is on gentlemen. They were Hon. Joseph the store erected over his grave in Upper Hemphill, Additional Judge of the Chester Uc-toraro burying-ground, which church last County Courts, who presided during the ex¬ week celebrated its 175th anniversary,so will ercises, making lonly such brief and appro¬ conclude w ith it: priate remarks as were suited to the occasion; ‘Here repose the remains of Joseph Mc¬ Hon. William B. Waddell. President Judge; Clellan, born April28,1747, O. 8. Died October 14, J834, N. S. An approved officer of the James D. McClellan, grandson of the patriot, Revolution. An estimable and highly es¬ and Colonel Bell, who made the leading ad¬ teemed citizen, and a sincere Christian. In dress. iife respected and venerated. In death THE‘STONE’S HISTORY. lamented. In commemoration ofhis many At 11 o’clock this morning, one of the di¬ virtues and public services, this si one'is rect descendants, Mrs. Abner Hoopes, Maple erected by those who delight to cherish his memoiy.” THANKS TO A DONOR. At the conclusion of the paper by Mrs. Hoopes, E. Dallett Hemphill rose and moved that a vote of thanks be ex ended to John G. Taylor, of West Chester, tor his kindness in donating the lot on which the memorial stone is standing. This matter of business being completed, Colonel Bell wbo needed no introduction to most members of the family, came forward and made a lengthy and impressive address. The monument consists of two massive blohks ol Brandy wine granite, one upon the other, and surmounted by a polished ball. The base is about tour feet square, and the whole monument is five ieet high. On the polished ball at the top is this inscription:* o—-— -—— --—-—o In Memory of Col Joseph McClellan. Born April 28th. 1747. Died October 14th, 1834. Served in the Brigade of Gen. Anthony Wayne at Battle of Brandywine, September 11th, 1777. o- UpoD the lower block is inscribed the line: o-1--—-o Avenue, who is Regent of the Chester ■‘Erected by His Descendants, Sept 11th, CoiiDty Chapter of Daughters of the Ameri¬ 1&95. can Revolution, but who appeared merely as O- -O a member of the family and not iu an official UNVEILING THE MONUMENT. capacity, read the following account of the As a climax to the day’s exercises the way in which the stone was decided upon handsome memorial and ordered: stone was unveiled Kinsfolk and Friends:— Ou ths 17th by James D. McClel¬ day of February, 1894, I received a letter lan,of Lancaster, who frcm Mrs. E. Dallett Hemphill, speaking of the eflort that the Historical Society was removed the stars going to make to provide memorial stones find stripes which to those who fought in the Revolution and formed its covering, to mark spots of interest, and suggesting it * and allowed his kins¬ would be a proger recognition of the services folk to see tor the of Colonel Joseph McClellan if his descend first time this endur¬ ants erected one to his memory, and expres¬ ing memorial of one sing a hope it might be the first ot the stones to be put in place, which it is. Acting ou the .I whom they delight suggestion a complete history Of the descen¬ to honor. dants was made out— grandchildren of James D. McClellan. After examining it whom there aie but two,JamesiD.McCiellan closely, the members of the clan moved oil and Mrs. M. A. Jones, great-grand 27, great- great-grand 58, great-great-great grandchil¬ toward the lawn of Harvey Darlington, were dren 22, making a total of 107. Ofthis num¬ they participated in the lunch, according ber 22 are under ten years ot age. to agreement, and afterward were present at. July 2d, 1894, circulars were sent"out ask¬ tbe unveiling ot tbe Lafayette memorial ing for a very small contribution. Whilst shaft. nearly every one responded the amount esti¬ COLONEL BELL’S ORATION. mated was not enough to purchase a suit¬ able stone, tbe intention being to have it in The lull text of Colonel Bell’s oration is as place bv September 11th, 1894. Finding it follows : impossible to get the money needed the pro¬ Mv Kinsmen and Friends:—In a letter ject was left tor another year. some weeks ago from one of the women A design was furnished by E. James most active in the preparation for this occa¬ Dallett, a great great-grandson, estimates sion, I was asked io become the‘‘orator of were procured and the work went on. The t he day.” 1 quote the language of the letter, contract was awarded to P. Remhalter & Co., which'went, on to saytbat the affair was to of Philadelphia. The stone costs $271; other be little more than a family picnic with expenses, $14.02. Total $285.92. some invited friends in the party. X there¬ Tbe lot on which it stands has been pre¬ fore took it for granted that the rather pro¬ sented by Mr. John (4. Taylor; he has deeded digious word “orator” might be taken some¬ it to us to be held in trust for the use to what reservedly, and'while accepting your which it has been put. The name of every invitation with the greatest pleasure and a descendant, down to the iniant of four keen sense of the honor and privilege ex¬ months, has been incorporated in it. It tended. 1 beg that you will permit me to de¬ has been recorded and can be examined at scend from the platform of the “orator” to any time. Let there be some recognition the more intimate attitude and closer con¬ tact of a simple narrator. In this capacity. aDd Wmiuui lue lorrnai rhetoric and it is safe to say that we are considerin'-- the rounded periods of a more pretentious mental processes of the entire bodv of -ea- speaker, I will try to tell you tbe storv of uine colonists in this country' at that time tne me and deeds and estimable qualities, An occasion such as the present, made tbe snicei tty, tbe patriotism, the virtues and possible by the life aud achievements of t he splendid citizenship of our ancestor. Col. such a man as our departed ancestor, never Joseph McClellan, whose name we are as- tails to recall to the minds ot those who are sembleo to honor, and to whose memory associated with h’s memory, even in a re¬ is erected the tvoical and ap¬ mote degree, the admirable traits of char¬ propriate monument which stands here upon acter which served to make that life hi-'hlv this field; upon this historic battlefield ot meritorious, perhaps highly distinguished. Brandywine. W e deal therefore with those noble traits of it is nearly a century and a quarter since character which found expression in the life theeventsoccurred which served to make Of Colonel McClellan, and with the sur¬ this man prominent; raising him from the rounding circumstances and intellectual en- quiet, unobtrusive level of a farmer’s ej vironmentof men in those times ; for, as in isience to the conspicuous height of his case, of a nature impressionable, sensi¬ national character—about 115 years since ht tive yet determined, these latter conditions as one of the principal actors in the stirring served to develop in a conspicuous degree time of the American Revolutionary period; what must otherwise have still existed in a helped lay the sub-structure upon which the less conspicuous degree, yet needed lor its lew succeeding generations have built this full development the aroused and ener-'etlc great government, the wonder and admira¬ spirit of his day and time-Patriotism land tion of the world. this word like charity embraces much in its ADd.just here a slight digression, to voice meaning). He needed but the opportunity to a thought that has frequently and forcibly' render National service worthy the honor presented itself to my mind, namely; How which attaches to his name and memory, frequently overlooked or passed over how j Joseph McClellan lived and acted in a time Ugbtiy, as compared with the great events I when men vs-ere moved by a less questioning of history, are the causes that led up to and i impulse, I thiDk, to duty in all things, cer¬ culminated in them. .Nations like Indi¬ tainly in public affairs. Perhaps 1 would viduals act upon principle and motive; the better say he lived in an atmosphere and difference, however, is in this-that nations under circumstances, which at that time ex¬ are always sincere. There is no thought of erted an influence upon the minds of men, pretention in the cause for which men ! leading them to take their deoisions more offer all they have m life, for quickly, less questioningly. in many cases the accomplishment of that which is duriDg those critical colonial davs there was deemed a great and earnest, purpose. hut one thing to do; the duty was clear to the . rt]a because of this that the comparative patriot mind ; questions ol public policy importance of .historical events depends were not so complicated; decision followed less upon their physical phases-the accoin- discussion, and action followed decision with plishment itself—than upon the motives of greater rapidity. Think how olten this the actors or the principles they represent. rapidity in execution gave victory to our Physical evidence of Struggle and upheaval Revolutionary army—the surprise of the1 may disappear; the motives of the actors Hessians, the forced marches through woods and the principles tljev defended live on and across the icy rivers, the outwitting of forever. Where a battle was fought, who Cornwallis at Trenton and the victory at were the opposing commanders, what stra¬ Princeton with the safe retreat to Morris¬ tegic movements preceded it, what tecnnical town Heights. Our little armies were cor¬ methods were employed, how many com¬ nered like an animal at bay. It was perhaps batants were slain, which force prevailed — simple to decide in such times of great and seem of iess importance than the question, immediate need what was to be done or “y by they fought, why they ofiered them¬ attempted; at most it was a choice between selves to be mangled and slain, which m-in- two chances, the lesser of the two evils, and ciple prevailediand;which failed to score”— the only hope of success lay in the most these are the questions ol concern, for they immediate action. This was the method- indicate the character ot the people and the for which our ancestors Qf those days had Individual actors, and point the destinies of been unconsciously schooling during their the unnumbered millions. In the years of colonial settlement. Theirs was the cool growth and bloom. Nature will have hidden determination, the clear, insight, the in¬ all tiace of encounter; the rain will have trepid calculation, the endurance, the washed away the blood, the grass will have familiarity with hardship and makeshift “idden the bleached hones,“ the Sees will to accept ihe situation,to grasp their slender shadow the graves, the waving grain opportunities, and to strike qulcklv, desper¬ will have obliterated the track of charg¬ ately. All that was necessary to undertak¬ ing squadrons, in like manner, Nature's ings of the utmost peril and hazard, was recuperative .powers soon fill up the gaps in the thought ot the mighty stake for which i of*lV0rlclfS,£u,ria^ Jit0; but tbe results of all they were contending. JLike the Israelites battles ot tbe world, each step in the stru^r- of old, they felt that God and right were glo for enlightenment and emancipation governing their destinies — therefore they Jive to-day in the homes of a free neotfle hesitated but a moment in making their de- still pressing onward toward a greater and | cisions: they questioned not at all greater perfection of government audsociety We had no case of which I am aware of W hat then were the motives that existed cowardice in our ranks, nor yet of wavering ruinds OU1’ Revolutionary fore¬ j courage such as tamied the reputation ot fathers so powerfully as to overcome the the British troops opposing us in more than desirability, in some cases the real ne¬ one instance. We have no record of a' cessity, ol remainwg al their peaceful avo¬ ! patriot officer found hiding away in cations, near to their own firesides, where lime of action and being court 'mar- in a then still new and little settled counirv liaied for cowaraice in battle, and the their daily presence was almost Imperative reason is not difficult to point—it was be¬ and their daily labor, both of mind and cause our little army was not composed of body, a necessity to the comforts, maybe paid men and salaried officers, ot adventuraj the very livlihood, of wife ana children ers young and old, who thought it fine tcfl sisters or aged parents? why did these men soldier it. in a new and interesting coioav so take tne oath ot service? what manner ot long as browbeating was accepted meekly* ' men were.they? what controling influence by a .still loyal people, and who regarded t&ei did they Unity? These are thoughts of vast possibility of actual war with such a people*' importance, for as I have said, upon them under its own declaration, as too absurd for the destiny of a nation hung and the fntn™ discussion. We fought for principle, for* character of the people depended. e freedom from the indignities heaped upon But the motives and purposes which us by a foreign court who governed its governed the patriotic population of the American possessions mainly through un¬ colonies were the same in each individual scrupulous spoilsmen; they fought because mind composing it. There was no division they were driven to it, or to please their or difference ol incentive or object; there sovereign, aDd for an ambition which their were few factions, so that In speaking of own thinking men at home had no heart tu the patriotic awakening, and subsequent ad¬ applaud. herence to the cause of Colonel McClellan The spirit of indignation, of retaliation. ne aesire 101 pcneiuaxKirc-separarionr ctre- successiveindignities neapeu .in such a mother government had ioug so ereign’s servants upon a loyal and -jeen silently gaining control over the minds suffering, but determined and courageous of our colonial ancestors, and it needed but people,and below him,their breasts heaving the voices of a few public men of the conser¬ jn sympathetic indignation, their young vative type, men whose habit it was to coun¬ ■muscles involuntarily strained as though sel moderation where such a course had already facing tbe conflict, ibeir cheeks any hope oi succeeding, and of a burning at the story of the insults to which few men, moulded for just such their country had heed subjected, sat the crises in the history of the world, wen young men of the county,and amongsttbem v hose characters are suddenly unfolded to Joseph McClellan. His was one of those the admiration of their countrymen, towns¬ natures in which a conviction once estab¬ men or neighborhood at such critical times; i lished is difficult to shake. The sermon, or who suddenly awake and their erstwhile rai her address, had made a deep impression dormant faculties trained tor those purposes on his mind, and touched a strong chord of by the hand of Providence, receiving their his nature. His patriotism was thoroughly wisdom and insight from observation in the arc used. All at once ne saw clearly what he school of life—to awaken in the public mind had perhaps only guessed at before. How this slowly gathered force which, as we nearly run to earih, insulted, and ground know, swept away all hindrances and rose unoer heel, were all those principles and above nil needs and hardships (the women sentiments, for very aevotion to which the their share and the men theirs), finally over¬ colonists had found t heir way to these new throwing an abused and outraged privilege shores—those principles that had from his ol possession and becoming a free and inde¬ earliest boyhood been grafted uiion his pendent nation. miid and character—freedom of thoughtand At tbe time these public questions were expression, freedom ot worship, and govern¬ rapidly developing into a cause, wnen men ment by the people. He realized as were beginning to meet and discuss tbe liv¬ never before in what jeopardy did ing issues which were forcing themselves these new blessings stand and how it was upon the attention of the colonists, Joseph almost more a persecution to live in the McClellan, the eldest of a family of eignt (colonies than in England. He saw, too, the children of James and Martha AIcCleilan, jnonstnsities of the situation; how that was bis father’s chief assistant in the opera¬ things had come to such a pass between the tion of a farm in Sadsbury township, county colonists and England that the former must of Chester, this State 'Pennsylvania). He soon eilher make a determined stand or was fully arrived at man’s estate, having basely give up tbe principles for which they been horn on Aptil 2Stb, 1747, in had cleared the wilderness, battled with the 1 lie township of Middletown, Ches- Indians and given up the comforts of civili¬ ler (now Delaware) cohnty, which, at the zation. It required no one to tell him that opening of the war, would make him 28 should war ensue from a declaration of Nears of age. He was still a bachelor. Independence there could be no excuse valid Without having any iuformatioa on this to keep an able bodied man from the front, heaa, but deducting a theory of my own and, says the record, ‘he resolved to from what knowledge we have of nis in¬ engage in the service of his country.” dependent nature, his devotion later to wife Through the interest oi tbe Rev. Mr. Foster, and family, of his unselfish character and who gave bim letters to prominent Philadel¬ great strength oi conviction and purpose, I phians, he secured an appointment as Lieu¬ venture the opinion that the principal cause tenant, of a company oi musketeers, com¬ for his celibacy at 28, in those days an ad¬ manded by Abram Marshall. It is said that vanced age at which to remain single for the his determination held a violation ot the marrying man, lay in the necessity for his peaceful fai’h in which he was surrounded assistance in the rearingof his father’s large and even to his mother, who attempted to family aDd his own recognition to that fact. dissuade him from the decision he had Very 'likely he put away his desires in that made. In opposition, however, even to the direction for the sake of duty. maternal expostulations, he felt the im¬ Howbeit, early in the year 177(1, when the pulses ot a conscientious duty and patriot¬ conviction of a long and hard struggle had ism to so strongly move bim that to have sett lid down upon tbe country, Joseph neglected tits promptings would have McClellan became aware that there were seemed to him the basest of weakness, and bight! obligations than even t uose of family, would, in fact, have been a violation of the t Lrougb (it is recorded) asermon preached in most firmly established principles of his Octorara Church to tbe young men of the nature. congregation and neighborhood, by a The strength of his patriotic emotion and Presbyterian clergy mau named f^oster, one the proof of its purity,as well as the strength ol i hose impulse-conveying voices of which I ot bis filial affection, is placed well in relief have just now spoken, and whose oivnersdid by a comparison of this early impulse and their parts in the glorious rending asunder,as determination with that act of his later life, surely as did the de\oted fellows who risked when he resigned the attractions or his sol¬ lile and limb in actual combat; if, indeed, dier life and the enjoyment of the honor of thev did not add lo tbe accomplislimeat, of its successful conclusion, at a time when he their lirst mission, the lustre of military might have reaped with distinguished honor honor. the harvest of his military career, in order it is not difficult to iuiagiue the picture of that he might minister to the comforts of a that church interior on that bright Sabbath father and mother growing old and infirm morning of early spring. The windows are and needing his strong arm and assistance open perhaps for the first time sinc9 the to lighten the burden of their declining summer of ’75—that summer in which all years. Here is a second important instance, hope o) a peaceful reconciliation between difiering in all but its impulse,’’from that tbe colonies and England had been de¬ radical decision taken five years before; the stroyed, and in which the first martyrs of second instance when Colonel McClellan the Revolution had been slain. Tbe warm, acted unhesitatingly upon his conviction of inspiring air of May is gently moving the sacred duty,putting aside the fruits of a welt still bare branches, thawing them iuto re¬ earned and deserved success that he might newed life and bringing out the strong, fulfill further demands upon his unselfish¬ truing buds: in the human body. too. mn4 ness and generosity—demands which he be¬ preying impulse or energy ana strength, of lieved to be at that time precedent and par¬ ' hope and promise. In the pulpit, above tbe amount to all others. heads of his congregation, stands the Rev- As ne recall the history of his life from erned Mr. Foster, his usually placid and tbe somewhat meagre individual records j kindly Scotch countenance now transformed that have come to us, supplemented by per¬ Iby the tumult of his emotions, bis long ac¬ sonal expressions and testimony, handed cumulated, righteous indignation and his down from father to son, we cannot help but Air-wrought feelings, into new features, leel that from his first public essay at least, ex j>>essing to bis people a different side of until the close of nis eventlul life, in all the his rugged character to any they demands made upon him, both public and had vet seen in their daily con¬ personal, tne principle of obligation was a tact wi'h him, a tace ruddy with sup¬ main spring in his lite. The discharge of his pressed excitementandanger.as he recounts duty appears to have been with him a func¬ tion as natural as that of breathing. To .1 call was a mafter not the purpose of preserving ana seeping alive of course, and so much was this an recollections of the Revolutionary service em ol his nature that from what we i*’r? they they had taken part. w, it has been communicated in a strong p|Jt i-s dated July -Jth, 1S. a. SD6ci;il and rare degree upon many of his de¬ commemorative meeting doubtless bavin" scendants. been held on that great anniversary and It is a matter of great regret to me that a read as follows: ' uu more detailed and circumstantial account “We, whose names are hereunto sub¬ Dt tyis military and civil career were not scribed, officers who served in the latePenn- available to me in the preparation of this svivaDia line during the Revolutionary paper. Indeed 1 do not know that anything Wai, being intimately acquainted with like a complete narrative of his life would Colonel Joseph McClellan, now of West be possible to construct from what records Chester, and formerly Captain McClellan of and family papeis are still to be had; yet said line, do hereby certify, that in addi¬ bad your narrator been nearer to the scene tion to his having deservedly obtained the ol his active life and of his burial place, name of a virtuous man and a good citizen nearer to the homes of those, his descend¬ he also attained, and with real patriotism ants, who still continue to live upon or near supported the character of a highly merb the stage ot his life’s drama, and nearer to r*°H°us and brave officer, and that when he saich available records as are publicly pre¬ retned from the service of his country he served, 1 assure you 1 should, out of very retued with applause and the good wishes pride in my enterprise ana after the manner of all his fellow soldiers, and pauicuilrfv ol histoiians, have turned out musty papers the general officers, among whom General and looked into dusty, antiquated chests Wayne ivas the most prominent hi and talked with any who could throw the partedfrom Him with the utmost regret least light on my subject, and followed clues and for .a considerable length of time heti until, if possible, I should have been able to tated to accept his resignation ” 1 6 bes bring you into closer touch with the char¬ acter of the man, at home and abroad; with his habit of speech and manner of lile; in short, with his personality- as well as his pu lie career. As to this latter also there is Simonas, Caleb North, David M £hi inuch concerning which we are left in ignor- rtce, and “pity ’lis.” However, to continue with what we have in ilie recoi ds, and which, tnough it may be lairly iamiitar to the kinsmen, finds proper place in this paper. On July 15th, 1776, Lieutenant McClellan was appointed to the captaincy in the battalion commanded by Colonel Samuel Atlee, made vacant by the resignation of Captain Marshall. The date Df this commission is within a few days of coinciding with that of the Declaration of Independence. He was then transferred to the 9th Regi¬ ment of the Pennsylvania line to serve dur¬ ing the war, in wmch regiment he continued until March 22d, 1781, when in consequence pi* of a t eduction of the Pennsylvania line to six regiments, he was transferred to the 2d Regiment, commanded by Colonel Walter Stewart. m reading these names, so well and honor¬ ably’ known hereabout: Marshall, Atlee and Stewart, it occurs to me that in this assem¬ blage 1 may be addressing some who bear a?d 5bSrv*S'cSScl ‘£<‘,S"b tbim and who are descendants of these patriot officers under whom and with whom our own honored ancestor served. If such >e the ease I cannot pass this opportunity if congratulating them upon their splendid inheritance and of expressing a feeling of eiiowsbip which it is natural and proper or us to feel for each other in consideration of these facts. From the time of his joining the army until his resignation, which he ofleredjust 1 their principal city, and to the end that this a'lt er the successful close of the last ca mpaign catastrophe might be averted, strainin" at the South, in which that, portion of the every capacity ot endurance to reach and colonies was practically delivered from the cross the Delaware, which they finally suc¬ British, and the beginning of the end was ceeded in doing, Desides securing all of the felt to be at hand, Captain McClellan was boats along the river, thus preventing the generally with his main body and marched crossing of the British until our army should with it in its several movements at least have space of time in which tore- in JSIew York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, orJ,anize prepare its defenses. Maryland and Virginia. We have in the Then came Washington’s famous surprise records a statement short, but complete, of and capture of the British allies at Trenton iarge deductions concerning his habits of on Cbnstmas night, 1776, and immediately thought and daily life, and their effect following the successful evasion of the upon his military efficiency. This statement British main body and the victory at Prince, is to the effect that he was “remarkably ton, during which the 9th Pennsylvania was steady and temperate in his habits,” the re¬ probably acting in defense of Philadelphia, sult probably of bis Scotch Presbyterian lhe months of summer were spent by Wash¬ training, combined with the Quaker influ¬ ington and Howe in physical inaction, the ence of the district in which his father set¬ latter at Kew \ork, the former closely tled. Also, that “he was a strict discipli¬ watching him; but toward September Howe, narian,” probably derived from the same alter UDsnccesslul manceuvering to force a early influence,and “always ready and relia- general tight, suddenly embarked IS,000 men ble for active duty.” ,s.fct sail

WEST CHESTER’S WELCOME

Five Members of the Original c JL KycD.. Drum Corps Parade. From

It was Old Soldiers’ Day at West Ches¬ ter, yesterday and the ancient country town was literally overrun with aged, white-haired men, who 6erved their coun¬ try honorably and faithfully in- the lata Date, .l^j-I. rebellion. The occasion was the twelfth annual

reunion of the surviving members of the ■ a ^ M lAAlAUJ mm

r improvement; thatTlie gentler sex have ever AROUND THE CAMP FIRE. I since outnumbered the men. Yes, the young ladies were a charming success ot ogr The Closing; Hours of the 97th Regi- j banquet, and I am expected to convey an expression of our gratitude to them, and to merit’s Annual Reunion. the citizens of Chester county as well. We shall continue to rememher in, kindness your Tile Veterans Tonch Shoulders In Old generosity so long- as you continue to re¬ Time Style ami Spend a member the heroic and patriotic service ot Happy Kven'jijjs the old 971 h. Mrs. William T. Haines, of this place, About six i hundred persons attended the was next introduced, and prior to reading ■ camp fire of the survivors of the old 97th Re¬ T. Campbell Holt’s lines on “The Last giment, Pa. Vols., which was held at the Charge on Green Plains,” made a few ap¬ Tattersall on Saturday evening, and which propriate remarks, assuring-the soldiers was a happy termination of the pleasurable that, ns Old Time has silvered many a head, exercises incident to this the twelfth annual the women ot the North still remember ■ ; reunion. There was a bevy ol prominent their loyalty when the nation’s Hag was in i orators present, all ot whom were in their peril. The poem was recited in Mrs. Haines’ r. jolliest mood, and their laddresses bubbled usual pleasing manner, and called forth the ’ over with jocundity, which was received in approval of the audience in a burst of ap¬ the same spirit by the large assemblage. plause. The meeting was called'to order by the chair¬ Colonel Hampton Thomas, of Philadel¬ man of the Executive Committee, Samuel I phia, aflorded no end of amusement with his W. Hawley, ot Media. song ot the Irish soldier. DB. WORRALL PRESIDES. Comrade_J. C. AikeD, of Philadelphia, Dr. Theodore A. Worral], of North Eist, followed with a few remarks, impressing Md., was called upon to preside and made a upon his hearers the fact- that loyally is 'at- happy address. He said that he had started waj s worth something. out remarkably young in life for one ot his age, but young as he was he concluded at THE GETTYSBURG GUIDE. ' the beginning to seize every opportunity Comrade James Long, the Gettysburg bat¬ within his reach, lienee lie had no hesitancy tle-field guide, was the next speaker, affljl in presiding at the camp fire. He considered gave a tine description ot those historic, it an honor to preside at any assemblage of blood stained grounds. He said that there soldiers and was of the opinion that he who is one spot which he always points out to dared to present his life as a sacrifice for the visitors on his daily tours of the battle¬ the_ Star-Spangled Banner, when it was in field. It is a little white slab on the west peril, has a right to.a good place on this i side of the Valley of Death, aud marks the earth while he lives and a nice place in j spot where the gallant Colonel Fred Taylor, heaven when he dies. The speaker said he of Chester County, gave up his life. The had been one of the Union’s defenders, and speaker said that sometimes iie regrets that that if it hadn’t been for him the war mignt • he bad not been a member of the 97th, and be going on yet. Candidly'speaking, the retored to how near became enlisting in loved and hallowed dead are the only ones this regiment. When a boy in his teems he who excel the survivors. God bless them had enlisted for the 99tb, together with ail I Comrades Morris and Taylor. The latter Comrade Thomas Kay, of Philadelphia, ■ two didn’t like the looks of the Colonel, and who is a great favorite among the old sol- before being mustered in they sneaked across diers hereabout, sang m his own inimitable to West Chester and joined the 97th, leaving style, “Jim Brown Had Just Been Married ” the speaker behind, as they considered him I only a “kid.” which elicited much merriment. CAPTAIN UNDERWOOD RECOGNIZED. “I’m glad I was a member of the 99th, “If there is any one man who has done though,” concluded the speaker. *’Whv? more than another to make the reunions of Because it saved this nation.” Aud the old the 97th Survivors a success, he is Capiaiu soldiers gave Comrade Long a hearty “Ha! William S. Underwood,” remarked Dr. lia 1 ” as he look his seat. Worrall as he arose to his feet again, “and I Comrade Kay then favored the audience j move that we give him a rising vote of with his Chinese song, “Ah Siug.” : thanks.” • COLONEL GUSS CANED. C Every.one arose. Dr. Worrall than turned toward the 97th’s “There. Captain, accept the sincerest okl commander, and, addressing a few thanks and best wishes of your comrades.” eulogistic remarks to Colonel Guss, on behalf added Dr. Worral). “Does it make you feel of the comrades presented him with a beau¬ good, Bill? Yes? Well, you deserve every tiful gold-headed cane as a token of their bit ot it.” love aud esteem. “My dear Colonel,” added THE OLD SOLDIERS’ GRATITUDE „ IJr. Worrall, “as fine and bright as this cane QlTon. Mariott Brosius, of Lancaster, was is, it pales into insignificance with tbs high the first speaker introduced. He said that regard and affection in which your comrades among the noblest feelings ot the human hold you.” breast is that ot gratitude, and when we con¬ Colonel Guss was almost too greatly sur¬ sider the success of this reunion, it seems that prised for utterance, but, rising to his feet, this noble feeling should have some expres- modestly thanked the donors, and called » sion. There was a novel feature introduced upon Comrade Marriott Brosius to make the at the banquet in the afternoon m the char¬ response. acter of a number of beautiful and attentive A SILVERY RESPONSE. young.ladief in the role of waitresses, which “I don’t wonder that the Colonel feels a added much to the pleasure of the occasion. little timid about expressing all the emotions If the Colonel who sat at my side had given of his heart upon this occasion,” said Mr. expression to his thoughts as he sipped his Brosius. “One of the most marked attributes cup of coffee, I am sure he would have said ot a great soldier is modesty. Some noted “A sweeter draft from fairer hands was never soldiers of the Old World is quoted as say- quafted.” When God made man he looked iDg, ‘If J tremble in the presence of your at him and said, “1 think I can do better.” Majesty, I have never trembled in the pre¬ ijheu he made woman, and so great was the sence ol your Majesty's enemy.’ Colonel Guss was Dever known to tremble in tbepre-

' ; senee of bis country’s ebemy. The courage, the coolness, the gallantry of the Colonel were commented upon: by even the New York papers. I know that it lie had given expressions to his feelings to-night, emotion PROJECT TO DESTROY THE CITY’S HIS¬ would impel him to say, ‘This token ot love and esteem touches my heart in its tenderest TORIC OLD COURT HOUSE. part, and I beg you to accept the assurance that I reciprocate your affection in the fullest measure. I have no words to express Ertlftce of Tragic Memories—PatHettc the distinction this gift confers upon me. Fate of Elizabeth Wilson, Hanged When I lean upon this stall riwill feel that Just Before Her Brother Arrived With the love and friendship of all the boys ot the ! a Reprieve—Fitzpatrick's Execution 97th are sustaining me in my age. My con-i stant pravers shall be tor blessings manifold and Other Points of interest. for all the dear boys ot tbe old 97th.’ ” The cane is a beautitul ebony staff, ana upon the large gold handle is the inscription: There is a measure now pending before the City Council ot Chester, which should it be- C COLON El- HENRY R. GUSS. ~ .come a law, will wipe out of existence one Brevet-Brigadier and Brevet Maor Gen of the oldest historic buildings in the eral from country. The bill, which was first drawn D7th Regiment, Penna. Vols. up over half a score ot years ago. ouly to 1895. ■O be cried down by the voice of public senti¬ ment, provides for the sale of the histone COIOKKL STEWART’S PICTURES THE TRAG¬ old Court House of Chester, on Market EDY. street, between Fourth and Fifth streets, and Thomas J. Stewart, of Norristown, Ad¬ lor the appropriation of the proceeds to the jutant-General ot the N. G. P., waslnext in¬ erection ol a new city hall, with a small troduced, and after cracking a few ot his park about it, near Seventh and Market original jokes, he delivered a stirring address, ‘streets. during the course of which he vividly por¬ Tbe Chester city government has used the ' trayed the great struggle t.o maintain a*umtkd ok! Court House as a City Hall for over a nation, graphically describing each scene as aunrter ol a century. The offices of the the curtain, urose and fell ou the greatest, Mayor, Chief Engiueer, Chief of Police and tragedy chronicled in hi-tory. City Engineer occupy the first floor, and on DR, WORRAIX’S REGRET. tiie second floor is the Common Council “Everytimc I hear Tom Stewart speak it chamber. Select Council meets in an adjoin¬ makes me feel sorrf that 1 didn’t die toi nijf ing building, and it was at a recent session i country,”said Dr. Worrall as he arose to nt tbe tatter body that the bill for the new announce the next number on the iprogramme. Cilv Hall was reintroduced by Samuel Comrade Kay then sang.the ' Song ot 01, Greenwood, the member from the Second and the audience joined in the chorus. ward. The matter was referred to the appro¬ AI.L THE OTHERS SAT ON THE FENCE priate committee, aud there it will probably Comrade James Morrison, ot Ihiladel- to to sleep again, for the lapse of 10 years phia, the next speaker called upou, ini used has strengthened public sentiment against no end of humor into his address, and con¬ the sale or destruction of the old building. cluded by saying (hat “These teUov* of the JT ANTEDATES INDEPENDENCE HALL. 97111 did all the fighting in the war, and at The people of Chester are proud of the the rest of us just sat on the fence and looked fact that the old Court House, while figuring at them.” ;*• „„„„4 THE NAVY HEARD FROM. less prominently in the nation’s history thau Comrade William SinuuoDS, ot Philadel¬ the old State House of Phi'adelphia, ante¬ phia. vho followed Mr. Morrison, referred dates it by a score of years. A plain, time-worn slab of granite, set in the east to the part the Navy had taken in the late I unpleasantness. He said that lie was a wall of the old building, bears the date, •‘1724.” I native of Oxford and came near enlisting m In the 171 years of its existence the old I I he 97tli also. He was an enthusiastic ' admirer of the old soldiers, and said that i t Court House was the scene of no occurrences # ot national import; but there is much his¬ he had his way they would all be pensioned tory ol local significance and much of broad I and given tat offices. “It we get short ot human interest attaching to the place. The money paying pensions, we can sell the While House and let the President go ffiK- present structure was not, however, the first Court House that Chested boasted. Before ing.” he said in conclusion. _w the learned Judges ot the early Colonial i HON. D. SMITH TALBOT. SSSBl Hon. D. Smith Talbot, who is also an’old days took their seats there they had dis¬ veteran, was the last speaker of the evening, posed justice to the people of Chester and the surrounding country from four other and made a rattling address, which was well received. He said that the people of West courts. The records show that the first court Chester were glad to have had this remmant was held in the public house oi Neeles Lear- otthe old 97th with them to-day, and hoped son, and there it remained for several years. that they would continue to come as long as On November 13, 1677, Captain Hans Jarain, who had been occupying the “House they can, until at last only one survivor was ot DeDlense,” or blockhouse, as aIbarraeks, left—and that he, too, would come here and was ordered to fix up the bouse and furnish hold a little reunion of his own, as he kne w it “fitt for ve Court to sitt in against ye next our residents would meet him and give him Court.” Tbe Court House in those days was a grand ovation. . used between sessions as a market house, for The meeting then terminated tbe sale of all sorts of commodities. The third was built in 1684-85, and this was succeeded 10 years later by the im¬ mediate predecessor of tbe present structure. It stood on the west side of Edgmont avenue, near Third street, and its old foundations are | there to this day. _ __ '- J r»v* p/,1 /-N • TT _ -- U tie nun court tiouse was built of heavy herself into his arms and sobbed out the pray stoue, so solidly put together that it story ot her shame. It was a story almost seems as strong to-day, alter the lapse of , possiDg belief, and jet there were many be- nearly two centuries, as it was in the be¬ 1 side her sympathetic brother who gave cre¬ ginning. dence to it. A CURIOUS OLD COMPLAINT, She had gone to Philadelphia, she said, to j the new Court House seems to have suf- j beg the father ot her children to give those j lered neglect, however, very soon after its little ones a name. He promised her that all completion, tor Joseph Paken, the clerk, in I would be right,"and told her to meet him the t0 ^e Governor, dared January 24, I next day in the woods near Chester. They I J . 0 reported the building to have been in a met th ?re. and the young man not only re¬ frightful condition. fused to marry the girl, but demanded that “Poors aie most Commonly Left Open for she instantly kill the babes. Horror-stricken Horses and Cattle to go iD and out at Plea¬ she begged piteously tor the lives of her sure,” be say*, “and the Furniture broke and children. Exceedingly Demiuislied aod the place made TOO LATE TO SAVE HER LIFE. a Common Stage whereby Rude people break the windows. Treads down Ceiling and Com- The man drew his revolver, and, holding I mits many Disorders.” it at her head, threw the babies upon the | This petition seems to Lave aroused the ground and stamped out their lives with his Government to a sense of its neglect, for the heels. Then he made her take an oath of I same year John Owens was authorized to perpetual silence, and so left her. She wan¬ 1 make repairs. dered about in bewilderment and horror all j The oJd county jail, which stood until that day, finding herself toward evening on l 1850 at the corner of Fourth and Market the outskirts oi Philadelphia, and secured a > streets, was built in 1724 also, and was con¬ reprieve. He then learned that his sister’s nected vith the Court House by a line of i seducer had departed tor South Jersey. He tall poplar trees. Under the shade of these : followed, but tell upon a false scent and trees the orators ot the time were wont to wasted much time. I hold fonb, and many meetings were held Arriving again at Chester on New Year’s ! there for the drafting of soldiers iu the vari¬ day, he was shocked to learn that his sister’s ous wars. Along the walk under the trees reprieve would expire in two days, j lie j goiug to and from the jail and Court House, hastened again to Philadelphia to have the j passed more than one criminal whose life I reprieve extended. He was subjected to many aDd the manner of whose death were abke unexpected delays, but on the morning of intensely dramatic. January 3, the day set lor the execution, James Fitzpatrick, the notorious free armed with a second reprieve he started back hooter, was tried tor his many burglaries to Chester. It bad been raining furiously ! and robberies and was sentenced to death iu during the night, and the Schuylkill River I the Court House in 1778, and in the jail yard was a torrent. The ferryman refused to at- j near by be was banged. The rude gallows j tempt a passage in the face of such danger, | proved too low, foi when the trap was sprung | and Wilson was compelled to swim his horse | the doomed man’s toes struck the ground. ■ across. The hangman, however,jumped upon his Crowds of people, knowing the importance victim’s shoulders, aud with this added ot his mission, lined the bunks and cheered weight upon the rope Fitzpatrick was him od. Id midstream his horse was swept strangled. from unde* him, and was drowned; but Wil- j son, being a sturdy swimmer, reached the ELIZABETH WILSON’S WEIRD ORDEAL,' j western shore. He secured another horse, and A tew years later, on January third, 178(5, ! continued on his way over roads deep with ! another execution that was even more sen- ’ mud. salional took place in the same jail yard. * The Sheriff at Chester, meanwhile, know¬ Elizabeth Wilson, a young girl of good1. ing that Wilson was pleadiog for a reprieve, , lamily, had given birth to twins as the re¬ delayed the execution as much as possible. sult ot her intimacy with a young army Toward afternoon the prisoner wasDlaced in i I officer whom she had met during a vi-it to a cart and drawn undenthe gallows-tree. / Philadelphia. After the birth of her babies The Sheriff, to give Wilson every oppor¬ / the young mother was disowned by her tunity to save his sister. posted deputies fat- 1 paients and for weeks she wandered about out along the Philadelphia road to signal the the outskirts of Chester, an object of charity approach ot the rider. „ wbete charity was scant. One winter even¬ The executioner waited even heyoml the ing she vaiked into the house ot a relative limit ofbis orders, aud then the uutortuuate in Philadelphia, haggard and weary, girl was launched into eternity. Scarcely flir babies were not with her and she con'd not account for them. A day or two ten minutes later the furthermost watcher, later the dead bodies of the infants were far up the road, waved his white handker¬ found in a wood near Chester aud the mother (• chief. The signal passed down the line, and was at once placed under arrest, charged - shortly thereafter Wilson fell senseless from with their murder. She was locked up in >■ his horse at the feet of his sister. the Chester Jail, aud very shortly alter j SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. ward was placed on trial in the old Court i Shortly after this dramatic chapter iu the House. When the customary question as to history of the o'd Court House the building . j her guilt or innocence was put to her she re¬ was abandoned by the Court, the county seat fused to make any reply whatever, and dur¬ havmg been removed to West Chester. The ing the entire trial she sat mutely listening , sale took place on March 18, 1788, the pro¬ to the damaging evidence of witnesses, mak¬ perty being bought in by William Kerim ing no effort to clear herself. I tor £414. After the passage of the act of The Court sentenced her to death, it could September 26,1789, creating the county of do nothing else under the circumstances, ( Delaware, the authorities bought the pro¬ A few days before the date set for the perty back lor a trifle over £693. ■ execution, however, AVilliam Wilson, a On the night ot October 5, 1824, the Court brother ot the prisoner, who had been absent House was the scene of a reception to from home, returned to Chester, and for the General Lafayette, who came down from , first time of his sister’s trouble. He hur- Philadelphia by steamboat, arriving at the ried to the jail, and the prisoner, who had Cbesitr wharf at midnight. The ladies of F suffered in silence up tq that time, threw the town served a repast in the Court House 80

cr. by carsu at 1 o’clock in the morning. To Ps for Robort..0 The Court House, the jail and the Pro- thonotary's office adjoining were sold again in 1850. The borough authorities bought the 1730. To 3 Bushel of Seed Rye 3s Court House and two lots adjoining. Several changes were’made in the old builctiug, and the city officers were quartered there. The I old belfry, which had been built in 1729, and in which the old bell (now in the school- December ye loth, 1731. house at Fifth and Welsh streets) had -JOHN YEARSLEY. DR. marked the passage of the hours for over a century, was torn down and replaced by a To his share of ye Schoolmasters Diet without ye fireivood which he steeple. _.__a_ found himself for three schollers...! To bis share of ye Repairs.0 3 OLD ACCOUNTS. I ■ To make up my 10s Deducted.0 I

How John Ye.trsle Kept His Books September ye 30, 1730. In all.2 00 9 160 Years Ae;o. £. s. D. Had of John 1 earsley 40 pound of baken att (id pr pd Comes to.l o 0 A Cheiter County Store Keeper Who SHOE MENDING AND STORE GOODS. Imported Bread and Dealt It appears that he mended shoes and sup¬ In Everything. plied almost any article of trade. Here is his There are many curious little matter* account with Ann Gilpin and final settle¬ ment: brought out concerning (he way people lived in the early times when the population of Ann Itiilpin Dr. to John Yearsley, March 1 lie 21, 1747. this ccuntiy was sparse, if one take* pains to £ « d invc iigate old papers that have been pre- To one hundred of midling.0 s o servtd. A repoi ter Of the News has been To voicing a pear of shoes.o 1 8 -liown some old accounts kept by one John To a pear of new shoes.o i 9 Yearsley, who lived in either Thornbury or To 2 yards and a quarter toe cloth at Westtown township about ICO years ago and 1-J0 pr yard.o 4 1 To making ot two pear ot trowsers.0 i 0 kept some kind of a general store. His ac¬ To a yard and a quarter of the same....0 2 8 counts were kept in pounds, shillings and To making of one shirt. o 0 6 pence. To soleing a pear of shoes.o i 3 We print some samples of these bills. They To one hogg 137 itj for 2!.j a pounds.1 s 6 are interesting because they ishow prices of a To one new hatt.o 3 6 great variety ot articles at that time as com¬ To one sheep skin to make an eaporn.O 1 * pared with prefect pnces,'and also show how Total.. 19 9 people lived in those days. For instance his i pon ballan'ce.. 12 o aceoimf'with “St. Christoperons” *hows that To one bushell halt oates.o 2 6 he imported seven barrels ot bread by the Celled with Ann Gilpin and payd one Sloop Happy. pound seven shillings and six pence. An average voyage from England in those Nathan Yearsley. days was not less than six weeks, yet here A BLACKSMITH’S BILL. were seven barrels of bread that had made the The following is a blacksmith bill with sea voyage to be eaten after that time. How which John Yearsley charges himself, but would'West Chester people who do not like does not give the name of the blacksmith to whom he owed the bill: to eat bread to day that was baked yesterday take to such stale loaves as those must have JOHN YEARSLEY, DR. been ? 1737, November 26, 3ne to ballance of ’ S" D‘ . The date 17jja which appears at the top aeeompts...i 13 jy of that bill means the year 1730 or 1731. At 1733. April 18. To 2 new shoes for tbe that time the calendar was kept by both the stone horse. 0 I 7 •old and the new style and indicated some 21 and 23. To irons sharo, fid. To laying a_ coulter, os. 0 5 6 times in this wav. . In another of the bills i* 2/ and IVlav 7. To mending a clevis seen ' 1739-40 which is another way of ex¬ 3d. To S hook, id. 0 0 7 pressing the same double calendar time. 10 and IS. To mending-a book and CLOTHING, FOOD AND SCHOOLING. link for the 8-horse tree, 6d. To 2 In this first hill he has recorded the cost of coulters and spear suarpd. 0 1 3 .clothing for himself and family, also some 20 and 21nd. To 1 remove,ld.To sharp¬ ing 2 hooks, 6d. 0 0 10 provisions. A peep is given us to at the June? ye 2d.: To irons sharpd, od. methods by which the children were edu¬ To a new shoe and 1 remove, Is... 0 16 cated. The schoolmaster boarded around 6. To mending a hook, 4d. To irons and the parents furnished firewood in pro¬ sharpd id.0 0 10 portion to the number of children sent to the 10. To 2 nib wedges and grass nail, Is. school and paid their share ofthe expense* of To 2 new shoes, Is., Sd. 0 2 8 July 17 and 24. To irons sbarpd, repairs. John Yearsley evidently sent three 0d. To 2 new shoes to your son children to school. Here is bill No. one: John, Is., 6d. 0 2 0 1738. JOHN YEARSLEY, DR. 19 and 31. To staple for heims, 4d. To £. S. D. irons sbarpd, 6d. 0 0 10 2Cd. 10-mo. To 1 Ps of Clows for his August 5. To'a shear steeling and daughter.0 5 jj i coulter sharping. 0 4 9 t 3d. 1-mo. To 1 Ps for his son.0 7 0 14 and 21. To sharping 2 coulters and 7d. 2-mo. To 1 Ps for him.0 7 0 one shear, 9d. To irons sharpd, 6d 0 1 3 2nio. To 1 Ps for his daughter.0 5 hi 28. To a shear laid and coulter sharpd 0 8 8 To 1 Ps lor Jacob.0 7 0 September 13. To 2 pair irons sharpd 0 1 0 28d. 5-rno. To 2 Ps for him and sou.0 13 0 16 and 26. To irons sharpd, (id. To lOd. C mo. To 1 Ps for Jacob.0 7 0 ditto, (id. 0 1 0 7-mo. To 1 P* for his daughter.-.0 5 6 October 4. To 2 removes, 8d. To 2 To IPs for John....0 8 0 new shoes to your sou John,Is., Od 0 2 2 To 1 Ps for Nathulell.0 6 9 November 4. To mending a pot.0 2 6

3 8 _ 3 12 5 „.. ,,A SHIPPERS account. ihe following is his account with ‘‘St. ^mistopherus for merchandise and freight f THE BOUNDARY LINE. I on sloop Happy: 6 ■' - ;• ■ ST. OHKISTOPHKRUS. It Was in Dispute One and Three-Qnar : Sale of , barrel!* of bread imported In the ters Centuries Ago. Sloop Happy, ltobert Galibreath, Matter, irom PeDsilvama on acctt of John Yearslev of Chester county, .January 26th. J Ex-Senator S. E. Nivin Has Some Rare „ M. Old Documents of Considerable To freight paid.. 5 To comiss (d< 5 p c'wt.g Interest at Tills Time. To his accot currtt for ntt proceeds. 6 10 7 “Do you know that the boundary line be¬ tween the States ot' Pennsylvania and Dela¬ , £9 4 7 CR. ware was in dispute as tar back as the year By cash lor 7 barrills of bread wtfc 923 1714?” queried ex-Seuator S. E. Nivin, ot ntt @ 20 s p ct.. 4 7 London Britain township, of a reporter of JOHN YEARSLEY HIS ACCO CTJKRTT. the News this morning. DR. The scribe admitted that his memory did 1761, April the9, to sundries shipped on v# not. extend back quite two centuries ago. sd Sloop Happy: ^ J “Well, here are the documents that prove To 1 hhd of molases qt 117 gall © my assertion to be eor.ect,” continued the 9 d it.« 4 8 y ex-Seuator as he proceeded to exhibit some To duty (d p ct. 3 6 To duty lor cask. rare old papers which he has iu his possession. To the cask. . t 8 Inasmuch as. the boundary line is the cause One barrel! ofsugr. of'an important suit that it is soon to come up .No. 1: 201, T. 30 nt 231 (W 17 s p cwt 1 19 10 in our courts and which may eventually find Duty @ 434 p ct ■ its way to the Supreme Court, these ancient Enumerated duty @ 1-9 p ct To the barrel!., records are ot considerable interest at this To S ib cotten will @ 11 d p ct. time. To an abatemt made on the The first of these is the drawing of a tract price qt the bread. ot land along the boundary line made in ttie To commissions for shipping @5 j year 1713 by one Isaac Taylor, at that time a 6 6 noted surveyor of this State. The survey To freight, of molasses ...... "il. was made for a tract of 100 acres ot land for To freight of sugar. 5 10 To freight ot cotton. 8 j John Evans, and on the plot the boundaries 10 0 I tare clearly outlined, being marked princi- I pally by trees and the White Clay Creek. £10 M 7 [Beneath the map appears the following : OR. “These may cerlitie that" by virtue of a v By the nt proceeds of the above [warnt from James Hogan of Philadelphia aeco ol sale. £ 0 10 ' Esqr attorney to William Pen junr Esqr Ball due to Jos. Weldon. .. 4 4 Dated the'jii of the 1 mouth 1713—1 surved to John Evans ot While Clay Creek in the £10 14 7 County ot New Castle a certain tract of Land A MECHANIC’S BILL. in the sd County ou the same White Clay- The following memoranda, which give Creek w ithin the said Wm. Pen’s mannor of jmore or Jess definitely (he amounts ptid stening—Beginning at a hiekery tree stand¬ |ibr labor done, lias been preserved in the ing on the western side of the sd Creek in ibe line of the London tract thence north by same way as the John Yearsley accounts. the sd Line 181 perches to a corner marked : ^A memorandum of Robertrrooerr. Yearsleyx ears ley told Black oak thence east by the Vacant Land meone on 3ye e 21st of this instant Jannarv.January, 17391730.10-ic of t he sd Mannor 118 perches to a hiekery by j Iconeerning his Dues and Demands tor the same Creek thence Down the same ! Mason Work this last Summer in Manner travel sing the several Courses thereof 270 as followetb: perches to the Place of beginning Containing j IMPKE. JOSEPH GIBBONS, DR, one hundred acres. a d Surveyd ye 29th of ye Ith mo 1714 |to Building of his Kitchen, which 1^ Isaac Taylor. Agreed to Build by ye Peareh not The property describe.! above is now m I yet Measured,to which he Rec’d In Cash.. the possession of ex Senator Nivin, it hav- I 6 0 JAMES RU8HT0N, OP GOSHEN, DR. iug been inherited by one ancestor after an- I ■ To building of a Chimney & Walling a other until the present time. The John ! Seller. 3 8 Evans referred to was a great-great great- To w’ch he Rec’d by Baying Simcock ' grandlather ot the present owner of the prop¬ ^ pr. shoes. y - erty, and Mr. Nivin has all the original Jan. 16, 174James Rusbton settled and is due.to him. y deeds ot this and other lands owned by his |B JOHN MII.bI.SON ancestor. Although the surveyor describes For Building a small Corner Chimney. the above tract as in New Castle county, JOHN TAYLOR, DR. Delaware, the deed for the same shows it to To grubbing 8 acres of ground by sup- be in the county ol Chester, aud tally estab¬ position at Os pr Acre. 2 8 n lishes the property lines. The deed was And Other Acc’ts Unsettled. made “the nine & twentieth day in the year With a bond on John Collins for.5 0 0 And a note in ye house for.4 15 n of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Faithfully taken from his own word by me fourteen, & in the thirteenth year of the Jno. Taylor. ’ Reign ot our Sovereign Lady Anne Queen of HOW TO MAKE COMPARISONS. Great Britain.” The document further* I ! It may be ot use to some ol the readers ct sets forth that William Penn, of Loudon.did I the News to state that seven shillings and “grant and confirm to his son William Penn, Risix pence of Pennsylvania colonial “money Jr , a certain tract or parcel] of land on the ' Kjwcre equal to $1. With this informat on it south side ot Brandywine Creek, part thereof Bjis easy to make comparisons in prices. For in the County of Newcastle & other part 1 instance -10 pounds ot bacon..at G pence p°r thereof in the County ot Chester in ye sd ■ Found came to just £1 that's 240 pence 7 Province & Territories thereof, containing ■ f. Shilling, 6 pence are equal to 90 pence by computation fourteen thousand five hun¬ I Dividing 2-10 peDce by 90 pence we have the dred acres." This portion ot the tract set Jfer price iu our money or $2,665. The present apart by the surveyor, containing 100 acres m price per pound is 10 cents and 40 pounds was sold tor “two & twenty pounds ten E, would come to just $4. In this way anyone shillings,” but it is hardly probable that the ■ can make such comparisons as may suit him _iKIC..,_ ... V piesent owner, Mr.'Nivin, would accept! his1 |vetJ, That the hearty thanks of the sum'lor the place. Chester County Historical Society are due, The lettering of the deeds would be a very and are hereby offered to Mr. James Mona¬ creditable production lor an expert penman ghan, the Chairman ot the Committee of of t.hfe present day, and is as legible as Arrangements for placing the marker for though the work was done only yesterday. indicating the position ot LaFayetfe, when Mr. JSIivm also has in bis possession another woimded in the Battle of Brandywine. The deed bearing the date of 1720and conveying ; results of bis zealous and efficient labor con¬ to John Evaus a tract of 200 acres of land, | tinued for two years, amid apathy and dis¬ of which he is now the owner. He also has ' couragement, must have pleased him, as it a rare old document in the shape of the gratifiid the community by drawing fortb original warrant from the commissioners of such a blaze of patriotic enthusiasm.” William Penn directing that this property On motion tbe regular business of the So¬ be sold. All the manuscript isupon a heavy ciety was postponed immediately after tbe parchment paper, which is in. a most ex' adoption of the resolution of thanks to Mr. cellent state of preservation. Monaghan, when Mrs. Wm. C. Hasted, Miss The owner prizes these old records very Bessie Smith, James Ruth and Wildam S. highly, and scarcely any sum of money; Brooke saDg very sweetly the nadoaal would induce him to part with them J hymn, ‘•America,’'' Mrs. Broike rendering the accompaniment on the piano. On an easel on the platform was an autograph copy of the hymn, with*-a portrait ot the author, i OCR HISTORIANS. Dr. S. F. Smith, receutly deceased. “Bust on'the Sword” by T. Buchanan Bead, was recited by Miss Marion Eachus, or ‘ WHAT WAS DOME AT THE STATED MEET¬ the West Chester High School, in a style that was greatly appreciated hy the audience ING LAST EVENING. which applauded vigorously when she h id concluded her effort. DR. SHARPLESS’ TRIBUTE TO MOSES MAR¬ Dr. Slraiplcts Read a Valuable Paper SHALL, SI. D. on (be Zilfe and Services of Uluses Acting President Hartman then introduced Marshall, M. D , and Secretary Cope Dr. W illiam T. Sharpless, of West Chester, Read a better From F. O. Stone, of wbo read a very able paper upon the “Lite Philadelphia — Many IVeiv Members and Services of Moses Marshall, M. D.” who was the able assistant ot Humphry Marshall Added. in Ins botanical studies. We give this paper in lull as follows: Bit, MOSES MARSHALL. A slated meeting of the Historical Society, of Chester county, Tbe subject of this sketch has an especial claim upon tbe notice of the people of Ches¬ was held la^t even¬ ter county, for ue was the first ot a tong line ing iu Library of men who, in addition to being successful Hall. The attend¬ physicians, have been distinguished as ance was very scientific men. good and Dr. Wen. Besides!)!-. Marshall there have been Wil¬ liam Baldwin, William Darlington, Ezra D. Hartman was Miebener and George Martin, who are de¬ in the chair ia the ceased, and Dr. Hart man and Dr. ftothrock. absence of the who are well known to us all as members of President,Prof. G. this society. M. Philips. At a In almost every case their reputation as meeting of Lhe sciettists has overshadowed that as prae- tnioneis of medicine, and, indeed, after council ot the considerable time spent m looking into society which had the Jives ot the men wbo practice medicine preceded tfciis a in this couDty in the last century', I believe a long list of new that any' physician is soon orgottea unless Dr. Hartman. members were pro¬ he Las some other claim upon posterity iban his strictly pi’oiessiona work ot attend- posed and elected. Later in the evening inu t ue sick. > this list was read as a part of the proceed¬ In 1849 Dr. Darlington published tbe memo¬ ings in t he stated meeting and was as (olto-vs: rials ot Bartram aDd Marshall, which con¬ Harry Sloyer, Hon. Daniel F. Moore, tain eight letters either written to or written Pbccnixville; George 8 Thomas Dr. Charles by ur. Marshall,and iD Humphry Marshall’s R. Palmer, George S. Zane, Mrs. Chas. V\ . correspondence he is frequently mentioned. In addition to this a. foot-note in tne Roberts. Josephine Roberts, William P. “Memorials”! contains a sketch of Dr. Mar¬ Marshall, Horace F. Temple, West Chester; shall. This sketch by Dr. Darlingion was Dr. Benjamin Thompson. Lannennerg; also published in the Medical Reporter iu Samuel Lamborn, Philadelphia W illiam 1858, a journal then published jointly by the Brower, Spring City; Josiah W. Chester and Delaware County Medical So¬ cieties, and was copied into the “History of Seal; H. F. C. Heagey, M D.. Cochranville, Chester County” by Fulhey and Cope. Thomas Allen Glenn, Wilmington, Del., As the sketch is short I will give it entire: Henrv C. Townsend, Philadelpnia; Benja¬ Moses Marshall, son ot James Marshall i min RieJds. Genrude Wr. Nieltts, Wilming¬ (the youfiger brother of Humphry), was ton, Del,; Watson W. Dewees. Westtown; J. born'in West Bradford, Chester county, on Preston Thomas. W'hitford; Henry L. Brin- 1 he 3Ctb of .November, 1758. After receiving a tolerable education, both English aud ton, Oxford;UIU, MarylUdi* XJ.D. Biddle, Birmingham:-C . classical, he studied medicine with Dr. Nlcn- Tbc'o.rru^ XTK. QinKlicStubbs, OYfnrrl-Dr.Oxford; Dr. DamelG.DanielG. Brin- o as Way in Wilmington. Del,, lrom 1770 to ton, honorary member. ir.9. He had an extraordinary opportunity VOTE OF THANKS. ol bting iniliated into surgery in attend!] Alter reading the minutes ot die previous tbe soldiers who w ere wounded in the f meeting a recommendation lrom the Council tie of Brandywine, September XI, 1777. Ai I radioing medicine a short time, he that a vote ot thaDks from the society be to have bf come an inmate in the fam extended to James Monaghan, Esq., 'vas rea“ his uccle Humphry, devoting his turn and the following resolution was adopted services exclusively as an aid to his unanimously:. _ _ in the business oi collecting and stT plants and seeds to Europe. He ia eral lopg exploring journeys in that cine 1 in tins State, Ifni first to re - iln ougiftEewifds of the West, atid SButh- cel ve such a degree! yvuo. settled' west. He was a good, practical botanist, In Ghestei county, was u D irlinston iu well acquainted with most of our Indigenous 18C4. But it was customary af-er serving plants, and rendered valuable assistance to two or more years as no 'apprentice in a his uncle in preparing the Arbustum Anier- doctor s office to attend or e or t wo cours-s icatum. On ibe (itb of Apri1, 1796, Governor ofleetures at the University of Pennsylva¬ Mifflin appointed him a Justice of the Peace, nia. Accordingly we find that the advice in which office he did excellent service as a of Dr. Thomas Parke was asked relative to peace maker in the community around Mo.-cs Marshall spending tbe wiuter in him. In all his acts be was a remarkably Philadelphia for Ibis purpose. Dr. Parko cautious, upright, conscientious man. The was a native of Chester county, had taken editor had the happiness to know him well, his medical degree at Edinburg, tiad an ex- and passed many pleasant, instructive t;nsive practice in PhiladeiDhia, and was hours with him investigating the plants in one of the physicians to tbe ‘Pennsylvania the Marshallton botanic garden. Dr. Mar¬ Hospital. He advised him to attend tue shall discontinued the business ot sending lecturer-, especially those on anatomv, bv seeds and plants to Europe soon after his Dr. Wiillam Shippen, and those on chemis¬ uncle’s death,and the garden in consequence try. by Dr. Rush. Toe winter of 1779 and s ) has been almost wholly neglected. Dr. Mar¬ was spent in this manner, and his Giar>- shall died on the first of October, 1813, aged eovermg this period has been preserved. 54 years and 10 months. The entries are.short and relate mostly to This sketch and the eight letters before his o wn doings.though heoccasioualiy gives mentioned areaiJ.so far as I know,that have ns some commenls ou the times. There is been published of Dr. Maisball. nothing to indicate that he realized that in Parts of his diary', journals kept while on sitting under the teaching of Dr. Rush he his exploring expeditions, letters received was brought into almost daily contact with fiom scientific mends abroad, copies of his the most dignified and exalted cbaracer answers to these and-various note books that has graced the annals of American i have been preserved by bis descendants and medicine. Although Dr. Rush had tau-ut others, and kindly placed at my disposal by chemistry and practiced medicine in Poua- them. They have seemed of sufficient inter¬ deiphia for ten years or more, had served In est to merit a more detailed sketch of his Congress ana signed me Declaration of In¬ life. dependence he had not reached that profes¬ As before mentioned, be was the son of sional eminence or rendered those public James and Sarah Marshall and the graaci- services which made Dr. Uettsom say of son of Abram Marshall, who came from him: -‘All Europe is astonished at his nov¬ Gratton, in Derbyshire, England, to Darby, elty and bold decision, his unprecedented Delaware county, about the year 1697. A few sagacity and judgment.” years later he bought a large tractof land on it must be admitted that some entries in the west branch of the Brandy wine,near the Moses Marshall’s diary at this time indicate forks (part of which is dow occupied by that his time was not exclusive y devoted lo Abram Marshall, a descendant), where he medical studies and scientific work, for a died in 1707. He was a minister in the So¬ ceitatn Poliy Howell receives more trequent ciety ol Friends lor about 70 years and a mention than does the immortal Rusn, aud memorial of him, published by Bradford bally Samson, who “behaved for three even¬ Mont hly Meeting, says that by the gvneral ings, especially the last, in a most engaging account be was in his ninety—eventn year, manner,” evidently occupies his thoughts though there is some reason to believe he moi e ihan hospital clinics or work in Parke’s was one hundred and three. shop. Abram Marshall married Mary Hunt, Here is a sample page from his diarv de¬ wbos-e sister, Elizabeth Hunt, married Wil¬ scribing his parting from mese cba.rmers : liam Bertram, so that their son John Bert¬ “Feb. 15, 1780. bat by the fire until two or ram, the first American botanist, was a first tbiee o'clock P. lVI.; went to bavery’s; b. cousin of ibe Chester county botanist, Samson came there; snail never forget her Humphry' Marshall, and of James Marshall, JovlDg behaviour; afterward we went to ! the father of the subject of this sketch. Horner s; staid at the door some time; was The fiist authentic record we have of Dr. i coming back for Polly Howell; met her and Marshall is the following document: B. bavery, who to d me some one was come “Memoiandum of an agreement made for me; we all went to bavei y’s and sat there and concluded upon between James Marsh¬ awhile; then went to tue Bull s Head; after all, of Chester county,and Dr. Nicholas Way, awhiie went lo Horner’s again; that was the of Wi mington, in ibe county of New Castle, last time I saw S. Saineon; tbeu went to ] as foliowetb. viz.: The said Dr. Way under¬ Allen’s and took my last farewell and came taken} to instruct Moses Marshall, the son away; Betty Alien took some of my hair; oftbe said James, In the art of physick, ac- Betty and Polly came down the alley with: i coTdiDeto t he best of his understanding, for us and I went back with them. I tbe space of two years, which lime the saitF . “26tb. baw Pony Howelland Betty Emslie Marshall is to abide with him and his wlfA - and hade them farewell; osculatio prlmum; He is lo find and allow him sufficient meat, scrips; ad S. Samson; (we rerifember that be crink and leasing during said term. And had parted with her put the day before:) in consideration thereof the said Marshall Is went to see Cad. (Dr. Cadwallader Morris,) togivelbe sum of seventy'-five pounds, the apd left Philadelphia.” oni-balf now and the other half in one year . He then returned to Marshallton, and irorn this date. Witness of our hands the | we are not surprised tuat a little later we first day of November, 1776.” fii d him writing to Dr. Morris: “Since Dr. Nicho as Wav> who thus became the I left PhiJadeJphia I have scarce enjoyed, m-t ceptor of Moses Mars hall, bad been settled one hour ol contentment I nave nad aa in Wilmington for some lime, having re¬ aversion to this part ot the country tor ceived the degree oi Bachelor of Medicine some time, but especially since I left Phil-$ in the first class that graduated in the adeiphia. I would so to sea or anywhere Medical Department of the University of rather than live in this dead and detested, Pennsylvania, and in fact the first class that part of the country; but pater meus will graduated in medicine in this country iu not consent. He advises me to content my- 176s; and in 1771 he received the further de¬ selt with reducing to practice wnatever of gree of Doctor of Medicine. At the same tbe Escuiapian art I may have acquired. time a cousin of Moses Marshall, Abram But my mind is constantly with you in the Baily. also from Marshallton, was a pupil midst of some agreeable company. The With Dr. Way'. truth is, I am naturally oi a melancholy dis¬ The associations thus formed in Wilming¬ position, ana 1 see no prospect of anything ton were kept up in after life, and in Dr. put a continued scene of discontent.” Marshall’s diary be frequently speaks of his In answer to this Dr. Morris writes: “I trips to Wilmington, and always slates that am sorry to see that you are still in a state he dined with Dr. Wav. of discontent and suppose that nothing short Moses Marshall never received any medi¬ otihe company of those ladies with whom, cal degree, none being at that time, or for you have attained an intimacy will make .nearly a hundred years afterward, the time pass agreeably with you. You say required in order to practice medi¬ that the proximate cause ot your unesssness is owing to want ot employment^ You Knowvmy tear iviosesrrntinn; things must have a beginning and* sc> must your practice. Marshall would be willffi? m ferve i Tnere are many poor People intheneign- and states that ii© jg “weii versed in borhood wto would be willing to Have knowledge of botany.” mrsed ,in tbeir children inoculatc-i (for smallpox), but Humphry Marshall also writes to Benin can't afford the current orices. A word to nun franklin in 178M and suggests that hf« the wise is sufficient.” cousin William Barfram and his nephew Post It) l y as a result of this suggestion we Dr. Marshal), would be willing to exalte fi,nd that after staying at his fatner’s, doing the y\re.sttrn part of the United States if thev nothing of account for a year, and spending with proper encouragement another year beeping a sort ot apotnecary and minus that the Philosophical Societ.vnr shop in Wilmington, which, he says, “came to nothing and less,’’ that in the spring tria|SsupyporT^eSS WOUld^ themsubstan- of 17112 he “came up Into the coun¬ Tbis appears to have been the work that try and inoculated for the smallpox about the elder Marshall had mapped out for him Londongrove, mating his home at Samuel and it is evident that Dr. Marshall was S’- Sharp’s, and afterward about Kennett with vorable to such an undertaking, for in' itks Dr. Pierce, making a home there.” he writes to Dr. Let Horn : “I nave indeed After inoculation was over, in the spring had a design highly favorable to discoveries of 1872, be stayed at his father’s, professing m view-a journey to the Mississippi West¬ to practice medicine, but really doing very ward, but have not yet been at leisure to little, if we may judge from his diary, until prosecute it.” tth-month 271b, 1781, when he became an in¬ He bad already, in 1784 takeD his first ti-in mate ot the family of his uncle Humphry. m search of seeds apd botanical specimens The years 1782 ana 1783 appear to have been i bis was almost immediately after entering unprofitably spent, and nis diary indicates tbe family of his uncle, arid consisted iS that at that time he was drifting into idle going to Pittsburg with me wagons and rm company and questionable habits. turning bv the same route. vla=JUS dca re; He was now 28 years oi age and up to this He writes from Bedford to hi3 uncle* “We time we see nothing in his career to give have been among the pine mouiitains. promise ot future distinction. As a sample y fieie we have seen cucumber trees, moao- oftfeway he spent his time we may quote dendions, mountain raspberries, and vester- the following: day about Juniafa/tbe broad willow-leaved “1783. Dec. 21, Die Mercurii. Snowing. o?k and the redberried elder. la comin^ Went to Welsh’s; D. Marshall and A. Baity along I have seen many strange plants, but camealong, going to election, and took me may be chiefly varieties of what we havrn along, nolens volens, to Carpenter’s and aheady. However, I shall gather what seed with several otDers to the Red Lyon: saw I can of any such or bring the plants.” several people; nothing very material; Agut¬ Be kept a journal of the trip, wtiieh has ins, damning, eic. * * * Col. Hannum, been preserved. He also speaks of havin°- there; supped, drank wine, etc., and all seen the lioise chestnut and of getting spec! came down the road; our company came to! mens to briDg home. ° K p Carpenter's and staid all night. In 1786 yir Joseph Banks wrote to Hum¬ “2oth, Die Jovis, Christmas. Got up this phry Marshall asking for a hundrel morning between 10 and 11 and got break¬ weight of the fresh roots of the ginsen-* on fast; men got to sporting and passed the the curing or which he wished to try s’ome day. experiments. The procuring of the roots “1781. Feb. 15, Die Solis. My resolution is, was undertaken by Dr. Marshall. It oc¬ not to lose sleep, etc., for the future, nor cupied aboi t twenty days, and necessitated yieid.to any persuasion that may be a means bis going inio the Allegbanies for them. of bringing upon me trouble and disgrace. the loilowing extracts mav be of interest. Marco 18. Went to town and staid tio “ ben be was on the Juniata he writes* late; mean never to do the like again; unless “Hie Soils. Dined at Freer’s, then came I break off connections with them, I snail up tbe n ver near a mile to the mouth of the peruiDed, ,, . Lay stown branch, and got upon a ridm; or 18th, Die Veneris. About home all day, re- mountain upou which was a small path, which 1 followed lour or five miles without PThese'entnes give us a glimpse of his seeing any house or person. On the character. They show us a strong man ridge is a very fine prospect of large under temptation. They also snow us that mountains on every side, with nar¬ be realized his peril, and we may anticipate, row gutters of valleys winding between his future history at this point and say mat them. On this high ridge about three o’clock after tnieringhis uncle’s family and finding p. m. I stopped and put on a clean shirt, un¬ congenial employment with him in botan¬ stopped my bottie of bitters, which was ical work, his good resolutions were kept, ready to burst with rarified air. and with a asshown by Dr. Darliagton’sstatement mat ? mall sup of biitei sand one of m y cakes, re- in middle life he was “a remarkahiy cau¬ neshed in , self qnd proceeded. I went down tious, conscientious, uprigh man.” a steep hiiltoa little cabin near the riv r. Having, therefore, laid aside his youthful where I expected further direction, but found tollies, and having found occupation that > o nerson at home, therefore kept, on a path was agreeable andsuited to bis talents, we do the riverside, and by reason of a Urgi enter upon the period of bis scientific work and sleep bin was obliged to crossover ou from 1781 to 1801. . the other side, where I tore my way through In Dr Darlington s sketch it is stated that nighjieeds and spice-wood bushes a mile or during'this period he “devoted himself ex¬ moie till the mountain came close into thi clusively to botanical work.” While this river, obliging me to cross again. I made seems to have been true in a large measure, an attempt, but plunged in till nay horse was yet his diary indicates that he was frequently almost taken off bis feet; then tacked aua called upon to attend the sick. _ came our, went bigoer and crossed by a Under date of nine 25tb,1875, John llati- nsh uam; water belly* dtep and rocky bottom. nmn, who may be regarded as the founder fame through a bottom filled with bhn oi the town oi West Chester, writes: weeds of almost all kinds. (Mem. Siw h ire “Esteemed Friend, Please send by my j be i hree-leavc-d sunuower or tetphtum, uid daughter Peruvian park sufficient for two oi tower down a little arrow-leavedcoit’s-tojt.”; three doses or more, and a gentle vomit for a Arriving at his destination he writes: person oi a weak constitution, with piopei “J bus situated.we in i he first pla *e struck directions for taking them- With respect, I up a little lire, then made withe liobblei and lemam, Tby friend, John Hannum. put Ihem upon our horses, and, also putting It is difficult to determine when Dr. Mar¬ upon each a cow belt, turned them loose to shall began the study of botany. His inti¬ eat, leaves. We made a shelter by propping macy with his uncle Humphry and a few tip with a couple of small sticks to an angle entries in his diary suggest that he had of foity.five degrees, a piece of hark aooiH made a beginning before be entered his n\e feet in length which had lately by some mfcle’s family, and in 1786 the latter, in d neison or other been stnriped entire from *“■ letter to Sir Joseph Banks, the President of body of a neighboring chestnut. In this, the Royal Society or London, solicits em¬ passed thenigbt in a much more com fortab ployment for Dr. Marshall, and suggests manner than I expected. Our feet Indeed we mat it the society should want any one on unavoidably exposed to the rain. " this side the water tjTgxplqie our western [ however, were"somewhat sbeitereends descriptions of new or rare plants that oi London; Richard Barnet, of Dublin; he has found, and occasionally ventures to Thomas Russell, of Middletown,Coneecticut, suggest a Dan.e. One of these descriptions and Joseph Watson, of Charleston, south Uthatotlhe laiinum teretifolium), is especi¬ Carolina. The last supplied him with many ally praised by Dr. Darlington, wbo savs southern plants for shipment abroad. In [that it was written long before tue plant was addition to plants he shipped other natural jigenerally known to the botanists or pub¬ objects, as shells, live tortoises, frogs, birds' lished in the books, and adds that “from eggs, etc. diffidence or want of opportunity to publish His letters speak of many trips of which rcaDy ci the discoveries, much oi tne credit the Journal has not been preserved. On one really due to Bartram, Marshall and Muhl¬ of these he went to Pittsburg, then souib enberg has been ascribed to or appropriated through Kentucky and Tennessee,then over :by European botanists ” the mountains into South Carolina to I About this time we find Dr. Marshall in Cnamston. From thence he proceeded, correspondence with Rev. Henry Muhlen¬ into the western part of Georgia and re¬ berg, of Lancaster, Pa. It was due to the turned to Charleston, and thence by water influence of this distinguished botanist that to Philadelphia, and says: “Notwithstand¬ the Marshallia, a genus ot plants ot which ing the great latigue, danger and expense in lithere are several species in the South, was raveling, I have m contemplation a second named In honor of Moses Marshall, as the nd more extensive route.” following correspondence will show, l’he We have seen that Humphry Marshall i first letter is from Muhlenberg to Dr. Mar¬ as interested in having the country west shall : f the Mississippi explored In search of “Dear Sir:—i beg leave to inform vou that tants and other specimens of scientific in- the new.fcdition oi tne Genera Linnaei is ertst, and that he wrote to Dr. Franklin safely arrived, lam happy 10 see that the nd to Sir Joseph Banks, stating t at his editor, my friend, Dr. Schreber, has dorie nephew was willing to undertake suco a what I requested of him. He has given your trip. We also know that for at least fifteen name to a hitherto undescribed plant tbat ytais Defore the Lewis and Clarke expedi¬ belongs to the Syngenesis, which he names tion started for this purpose, that Thomas the Marshallia. Give my best respects to lefler.-on was active in endeavoring to pro¬ your uncle, Mr. Humphry Marshall, and cure a suitable person to lead such an expe¬ believe me, with great esteem,sir, your hum¬ dition and to raise the funds to detray nis ble servant, Henry Muhlenbers.” expenses. The following letters from Dr. In the collection of the Marshall papers in Caspar Wistar, of Philadelphia, are of much the possession oi Gilbert Cope, I have found interest in this connection. In a postscript the following copy of the reply to this note to a letter to Humphry Marshall, dated in the handwri ing of Dr. Marshall. May 27,1792, Dr. Wistar inquires: “Has Dr. West Bradford, April 13,1792. Marshall any inclination to explore the Reverend Sir:—I have just received country west of the Mississippi? If so, I yours of the 9th instaDt, and am much shall be glad to see him when he comes to pleased to hear of the arrival of the Genera town.” And on June 20th he writes to Dr. Plantarum. 1 am very sensible of the honor Marshall: “Respected Friend:—By a con¬ done me through your request by Dr. Schre- versation with thy uncle, I find that thee is toer. and think myself but too undeserving already acquainted with the wishes ot some I shall be pleased in your cal ling on your in¬ gentlemen here to have our continent ex¬ tended journey, and hope you will consider plored in a Western direction. My reason my uncle’s douse as a welcome stage. I am, iror_writing at present is to inform thee of the with all due respect, your much obliged present state of the business. Mr. Jefferson lucid, Moses Marshall.” and several other gentlemen are much inter¬ I have given this correspondence com¬ ested and think they can procure a subscrip¬ plete,as,in the list of plants named for Ches¬ tion sufficient to insure one thousand ter county botanists, prepared by Dr. Dar¬ guineas as a compensation to any one who lington in 1857, we find the following state- undertakes tbe journey a,nd can bring satis¬ XD6fit! factory prool of having crossed to the South “The genus Marshallia was so named in sea. They wish the journey to be prosecuted 1791 by Dr. Schreber in honor of Humphrey up the; Missouri, as the tasiesc and perhaps Marshall, ot West Bradford township,” J most interesting track * * * * If thae In another place Dr. Darlington says that has any inclination I think it would be very- the plant was named for Humphry proper to come to town immediately and Marshall and his nephew, yet the converse with Mr. Jefferson, who seems above correspondence indicates that Moses principally interested. I am confident that Marshall.alone was recognized by Schreber do small matter will stop them if thee is and Muhlenberg in the transaction. It mav disposed to engage in the business. At any be interesting in this connection to give the rate shall be glad to hear from thee as soon list of plants named tor Chester county bot¬ as possible, and am, with respect for thy anists, as prepared by Dr. Darlington. In uncle and thyself, thy assured friend,Casper addition to the Marshallia, which was the YVistar, Jr. ’ first, there is the Baldwinia, named in 1813 My friend, James Monaghan,suggests that by Thomas Nuttall for Dr. William Baldwin this letter indicates that Dr. Wistar.at least, of Newiin township, who accompanied considered Dr. Marshall a suitable person to Major Long in an exploring expedition to lead the expedition,which alterward became the west, and died at Franklin, on tne Mis¬ known to history as that of Lewis and souri, in 1819. 1 Clarke, and there seems to be no doubt that first Darlingtonia was dedicated in this was the case. Whether Dr. Marshall 1825 by Professor DeCandolIe, of Geneva to went io see Thomas Jefferson or not, we do Dr. Win. Darlington rot know, but it is a matter ot history thar The genus thus proposed was merged into Thomas Jefferson, in the same-'year in a prior one, and a second Darlingtonia was which Dr. Wistar wrote to Dr. Marshall established on a rare and remarkable caii- (“proposed to the American Philosophical 1850 ia planl plam Dy Professor Torrey in Society a subscription to engage a suitable I person to proceed to the northwest coast bv |lanfii.aru3 Captain Meriwetner Lewis, who '•was ffienstationed at Charlotte vide, iuVir*1 The Historical SooiEfY of i*exxa., \ sinia, was engaged for the purpose. M. Philadelphia, November 21, 1895. j Slichaux was to be his companion. They Gilbert Cope, Secretary of the Chester had gone on their journey as far as Ken¬ County Historical'Society—Deaf Sir:—In tucky, when Micnaux was recalled bv the June last I delivered an address in Birming¬ French Minister to pursue in other quarters ham Meeting House before the Pfennsylva his botanical researches, which put a stop to nia Society of ihe Sons of the Revolution, tne enterprise.” , on the Battle of Brandywine, and in review¬ But in 1803 the expedition under Lewis and ing the authorities on the history of that Clarke set, out and proceeded by the same battle, I noticea that a map of the field, pre¬ xoute up the Missouri, as was suggested la pared by a person who had evidently ac¬ i)r. Wistar’s letter. . . , , companied ihe British Army, (as the map In a letter to John Reichert, dated Decem- was published in London the following btr 31,1795, Dr. Marshall says.with reference spring), showed that after that part of the to the shipment ot seeds abroad:.. -Tnere American Army,which was commanded by 1 was nothing forwarded last year for these Smlivan, had been driven lrom its second reasons: The present war and confusion in position, which I believe was south of tbe ViiroDe has greatly lessened the demand tor meetingi house, it retreated towards Dil- «,ai?let in this way; from this and other wortbtown. It also showed that many of causes my attention and pursuits have been tbe troops passed north ot the road leading otherwise employed and directed, and tak¬ from the meeting house to Dil wortbtown; ing into consideration the uncertainty and and that over this line of retreat they were precariousness of safe conveyance, owing to followed by the Britisn. the confusion of the times, determined me In July or August last, I published a com¬ not to forward anything. I have contem¬ munication to tnis effect in the Westchester I plated to decline tnis business altogether,yet Daily Local News, and explained that I il ls probable that for next season, if early had had the English map reduced to tbe orders are received, they may be compliedi same scale as tbe maps in tbe Chester County Farm Atlas, and that by placing tne WTbe “other cause” which diverted his at¬ reduced copy of the English map on the tention and pursuits was probably his ap¬ farm atlas and puncturing the positions pointment as Justice of the Peace, which oc¬ on tbe former, indicating the places occu¬ curred inl796.The list of cases tried before hi m pied by the troops, it sho red that fighting md of the marriages at which he orheitted, took place on farms now owned by Mlnshall have been preserved, and show the business Sharpless, James Hickey and Joseph Dil- Pf the office to have been considerable, tie worth. As this was directly opposed to the Seld tb“office until bis death. That he did, tiadition that most of the fighting between not at once discontinue the business of ship¬ the Meeting House and Dilworthtown oc¬ ping seeds is shown by a letter to Thomas, curred in Bennett’s field south of tbe road, Russell, of Middletown, Conn., in Lib: “I I asked if there was any local tradition may observe that the present convulsed, or evidence that there had been fight¬ Sate of European affairs, with the uoeer-| ing north of -the road. To this tainty of safe transportation, has given a communication I have received no re¬ considerable check to business of this kind. ply, but while lately in WasbingtoD, 1 ex¬ However, a few plants of the ioilowing kindsi amined a Hessian map in the Library of Say he procured. The average price of a! congress, a portion of which, depicting the general collection may be about ten cents batlie-field of Brandywine, is given in vol. 6, page 422 of “The Narrative audiCritical His¬ PHumpbry Marshall died in 1801, and on his, tory of America,” by Justin Wiusor. While death a considerable part of his farm west ol. the map is very large, covering nearly all of ice Ki-iirnTTwrii^passed into the baud’) ol the military operations of the Revolution¬ Dr. Marshall. He made use ol the wrtei ary War, that portion relating to the Battle power in the Brandywine and erected as tone of Brandywine is on a much smaller scale mill and dwelling house. The house is still than the British map already mentioned. sianding. The mKl was burned a lew years Tie roads on the Hessian map differ con¬ ago. The village of Northbrook, which was siderably fromihose on the English map, formerly Known as Marshall s Mill, stands aid 1 oo not think that it is as accurate; on land once owned by Dr. Marshall, and nevertheless there is no doubt as to the road much is still owned by bis grandson, Di. leading from Birmingham to Dilworthtown, Edward -Marshall. v>is and indeed the differences in the two maps After Humphry Marshalls death his are not more than sufficient to show that nepbew seems to have discontinued hr loi the one has not been copied from the other. mer business. as well as his scientific work. The Hessian map gives clearly Sullivaa’s 1 have not been able to find any records of second position. Oa his retreat toward i this period, except some accouuts which Dilworthtown, it, like the English map, refer to his milling business and are of no shows that some of the troops passed ! particular interest to us. He was married north of the road. It also shows that a body about, 1797 to Alice Rennock. they bad six of Americans took up their position across children, who have left -a numerous progeny, and at right angles with the road, im¬ most of whom live in Chester county. He mediately east of where Sanday Run crosses the load, thus, to my mind, support¬ : di|or much of tbe material for this sketch I ing the tradition ot the fight in Bennet's j 1 a,n under obligations 1o tbe grandchildren field, as well as the evidence given on the of Dr Marshall, Dr. Edward Marshall, pt British map, that some of the trooDs Northbrook, and Mrs. William r. Matlack. parsed north ot the road. That the 1 sm also, as usual, under many obligations British should have done this is nat¬ ural; they knew that Knypbausen would en- to Gilbert Cope. another recitation. deavorlo get in the rear of Washington’s Miss Martha Jones, ot tbe West Chester army by crossing at Chadds’ Ford and that another portion of Cornwallis’s com¬ High School, recited “'Chester County by mand was endeavoring to force its way Brfoton Woodward. This like the previous through the woods nearer to the Brandy¬ recitation by Miss Eachus was very appro¬ wine. If therefore they could turn Sullivan’s priate and was well received by the audience. rigtu flank and drive him back towards the thanks all around. Brandywine Washington's army would have been surrounded. When Dr. Sharpies had concluded the I do not know whether the result of the ex- reading of his paper a vote of thanks was ex¬ aminUon of the Hessian map will interest the tended^ him and when Miss Jones had con¬ members of the Chester County Historical cluded her reading a vote ot thanks to both Society or not, but If you see fit you can of the vounCT ladies who had recued so accept¬ re&dtbis letter at the next meeting and per¬ ably and to the Quartet, for their I music haps it may call forth some additional light was proposed and unanimously adopted. on a subject that I think must be interesting to its members. Veiy truly yours, A LETTER FROM DR. STONE. F. D. Stone. The following letter from Dr. 1“ - D- PAPERS PRESENTED. Librarian ot the Pennsylvania Historical Dr. William D. Hartmau presented to the Society was read by Gilbert Cope: Society the coumrision of his father, George '7WK ■ 0 87

Hartm an, as Sheriff of Chester county, ana appears that the annua: appropria¬ also a series of commissions appointing him tion of $100 to each company by the Bor¬ to mililary offices from Captain up to Major ough Council commenced January 1. General, and signed by the various Gover¬ 1832. after much solicitation on the part nors of the State from 1814 to 1835. of committees from the three companies. This appropriation is still paid These and a few other papers ot value The entire book makes interesting read¬ made up in n little package were accepted ing and throughout its pages we find with tii» l’anks of tbe Society. manv allusions to fire? heretofore no¬ ticed from time to time in this column. We have been permitted to glance over an interesting old book. Its title ipage, as written with considerable flour¬ ish, reads thus: “Historical Incidents Connected with the /Origin, Rise and Progress of the Fame /Fire Company, No. 3, of the Borough of West Chester. Pre¬ From, i/T//i((. A. pared to February 12, 1S59, by the follow¬ ing committee appointed at a stated meeting of said company, held Saturday . evening September 11. 1858, viz: Charles Stow, Thomas Townsend. Cyrus P. Pain¬ ter, Samuel S. Heed, De Witt Clinton Lewis, Wilmer Worthington, Jr.”

Then follows a regular history of the Date, .v..r.tty I AM organization of the company. In the latter part of 1837 the preliminary meet¬ ing was held looking to the organization of a new fire company, and a committee was appointed to wait upon those having in charge or owning “a very dilapidated and inferior apparatus known as the Neptune, then standing in a small frame OLD CHURCHES. building on the Court House lot, facing south on Market street, and procure it, HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION OF SOME if possible.” OF PHOENIXVILLE’S OLDER CHURCHES. They evidently procured it, as the fol¬ lowing would prove: How Our Fathers Raised Altars lor Wor¬ "To James B. Morrison, Samuel S. Pleed. John Skulieii: The undersigned, a ship In the Wilderness—History of committee appointed by the Neptune Church Growth. Fire Company to present you with the Neptune engine, do hereby tender it to¬ As soon as the early settlers of Phce- gether with the house and apparatus nixville had cleared away the forest belonging hereto. Respectfully, and built themselves homes, they also ANGUS McKAY, NICHOLAS ME N D E N t-1 ALL, erected altars for the worship of God. EDWARD M. BARTLETT. The early settlers were rather a hetr- “December 30. 1S37. Committee.” ogeneous people, and they conse¬ We don't believe if the Fame boys of to-day were , to make a similar request quently represented a variety of for the apparatus of the companies now creeds. Among them we find Quak¬ with us that the response would be quite ers, Mennonites, Episcopalians, Luth¬ so prompt and favorable, which only goes to show that the amenities of the erans and representatives of various firemen of those times have not descend¬ Reformed sects; and no sooner were ed to those of the present generation. their rude homes built, than they also The name “Fame” was selected at a special meeting held in Odd Fellows’ “made God a bouse in the wilderness.” Hall. February 9, 1S3S. The names voted THE FIRST CHURCHES BUILT. on were Fame, Relief. Hope and Liber¬ ty. “After several baliotings the name The first church building erected in I of Fame having the majority of votes the vicinity of Phoenixville was an polled, viz, 17 to 9. it was declared the Episcopal church, St. David’s we be¬ name of the company.” Tt would appear from this history that lieve, in the Valley. This church still he first fire to which the company was stands, and some of the descendants ■ summoned was “on the 2Sth of March, of the pioneer churchmen still live ;S3$. at the house of William Williamson, in Esq., in Gay street, east of Church. The the parish and worship in the old first engine on the ground. No occasion church. The Presbyterians were the to go into service.” Just about that next to build a house for worship, time a Chief Engineer was selected in the person of Samuel S- Heed. which was erected in Charlestown. It appears that the “dilapidated” old The Mennonites followed with a small “ngine underwent repairs in the summer house of worship on the Ridge. The nf 1838 from the following minute: “The work was done at James Powell’s car¬ first meeting house erected in Schuyl¬ penter shop by a number of gentlemen, kill township was built in 1750. This members of the company, who kindly house stood about two miles from volunteered their aid gratis.” J The first occasion to go into service Phoenixville, and it was for all the re¬ |was in March, 1839, and is thus recorded: ligious sects in tbe neighborhood that I “Since our last meeting we have been felt the need of a house of worship. called into actual service for the first time s’nce our organization, at tbe fire But like most mutual religious enter¬ jat the brew house owned by Mrs. Rachel prises it never proved very successful. Tnvlor and in the occupancy of Mr. The building was soon afterward con¬ John Tweddle. We were the second com- jpany upon the ground and we believe verted into a dwelling house. (gained credit from our fellow citizens THE MENNONITES. from cur active exertions toward extin¬ guishing the fire The loss is estimated In 1772 the Mennonites who were lat 3200. No insurance.” . quite strong in the neighborhood at :P 88

that time- bnilTfe meeting house at the controversy softener UU',VCJUpCM U1 uuc intersection of Nutt’s Avenue and Main disputant, and when the days of street. It was built for the double mourning were over, the enthusiasm purpose of religion and education, and was too cold to arouse into fighting was known as Morgan’s and Buck- ardor again, and it was finally dropped waiter’s school and meeting house. although several attempts were made to Where the Central Lutheral Church re-enkindle the strife and discord; now stands there used to stand the In 1854 the present M. E. Church old Mennonite meeting house. The edifice was erected while Rev.‘ C. J. Mennonites by removals and death be¬ Crouch was pastor. came too weak to longer support a Along in the “Thirties” a Baptist house of worship, and the property Evangelist by the name of Moore came changed hands. But the graves of to Phoenixville, and by his fervent, those who worshipped in the old meet¬ earnest work as an evangelist, he soon ing house are still clustered around gathered many followers, and organ¬ the present church edifice. This is ized a Baptist Church in 1833 when a one of the most interesting spots in small building was erected on the site the neighborhood, for here are the of the present church edifice. The graves of those who made our early chnrch grew from the start, and the history; men who preached and men little building soon proved too small who fought. In this sacred enclosure to hold the people, when the present we find headstones bearing the names edifice was erected in 1853. This of the- Buckwalters, the Showalters, church has been fortunate in having the Funks, the Rapps, the Andersons some very able men as its pastors. and others whose names are enshrined To-day it is the largest evangelical in the early history of Phoenixville. church organization in Phoenixville. These ancient headstones stand as The present Episcopal Church build¬ silent sentinels left to guard the past. ing was erected in 1840, on ground The Quakers were never very strong given for that purpose by Reeves and in Phoenixville. They found too Whitaker. A grave yard was also strong a current from the old Dutch given, but the borough authorities for¬ settlers to make much headway, and bade the burying of the dead in the the spirit of Zwingli. Luther and Cal¬ town limits,so a parsonage was erected vin seemed to dominate rather than thereon in 1870. The Episcopalians that of Fox and Penn. The trend of worshipped in the Tunnel Hill school religious thought has always been to¬ house before they built their church. wards the Reformed religions. As soon as they moved away the In 1818 shortly after the War of 1812 Catholics took possession of the aban¬ had ended, a few of the followers of doned territory, and began an active William Penn worshipped in a small propaganda which resulted in the building, at Corner Stores, that had building up of St. Mary’s parish, now formerly been used as a school house. the largest religious organization in The organization however was never Chester county. The church to-day very flourishing, and after a time was numbers nearly 3,000 communicants, abandoned entirely. The Quakers besides a parochial school of some 500 never had a meeting house iu Phoenix¬ pupils and nine teachers. ville, although a few adherents of that The Presbyterians formed an organ¬ sect have always been found in the ization at the old Mennonite meeting borough. house in 1848. For a time they had no The Methodists began to show them¬ house of worship. In 1850, thev selves in Phoenixville in about 1820. I In 1829 they formed an organization V, tiheir1_ Present edifice. This and erected a church on Church street church has had some able men in its where they remain to this day. Sam¬ pulpit, and is one of the strongest uel Levis, a pioneer preacher, and a °r-rifmzatloris ln the community. disciple of the Wesley’s was the first | I he other church organizations are Methodist preacher to visit and preach i ol comparatively recent date, and can in Phoenixville. His field was large nardiy be classed among the older and his visits were not very frequent. churches of Phoenixville. When the Methodists built, Reeves and Whitaker gave the'ground and assisted them in other ways. In 1845 the Metho¬ dist Church was the centre of the SOME LOCAL H1ST05Y -■ t T ‘ ► famous Wythes—Chambers Controv¬ F. G. HOBSON, ESQ., TALKS. OF OERTAIN ersy which caused intense excitement FEATURES. in the community at the time, and was Portion of an Address Delivered By Mr. only ended by judicial process. Hobson Before the High School at This controversy grew out of the Pottstown. Temperance question and it spread to The following is a portion of a lec¬ the Baptist church which it also con¬ ture delivered before the Pottstown vulsed for a time. The death of the High School recently by F. G. Hobson wife of one the most bitter leaders of the! Hsq., of Oollegeville. may well be proud of the land nt; 01 JNew Hanover was the organ¬ ! of the free and the home of the brave, ization of the Frankfort Land company, I and no state of this great tree land has which in 1701 purchased 22,377 acres of a prouder history than our own. In laud comprising New Hanover, Lower the War of the Revolution to free us Pottsgrove, and. the lower part of from the yoke of England and in the Pottstown. One of the early settlers war of 1812 to cement that liberty, was John Henry Sprogel, who pur¬ Pennsylvania furnishpd a proud array chased the land upon which a large of soldiers. It was on our soil that part of that borough is located and after two of the most important events in whom the name Sprogel’s Run comes. the history of our country occurred; When the country began to be more the encampment of the Continental thickly settled it was found necessary army at Valley Forge and the defeat to establish communication by roads. of Lee at Gettysbury. The Declara¬ The Manatawny (P. & R. Turnpike) tion of Independence was signed on was the first road to be opened, and its our soil. And no spot in this historic history is a most interesting one. He state is so fair, so green, or so rich in spoke especially of its two great a history of its own than our own bridges,the Perkiomen and the Mana¬ county of Montgomery. History is a tawny. record of great events. Certain spots EARLY HIGHWAYS. all over the world have become im¬ Great difficulty was found in raising mortal for great deeds done there funds for the Perkiomen bridge which Montgomery county has its sacred was built about 1794, at the cost of spots and its great men. He had no $60,000. It was built by act of Legisla¬ sympathy for those who can see only ture which provided that a lottery be the historic spots abroad and let those held to get the fhnds. The highest near at home pass with little notice, ticket was worth $300, and by this when here at home we have so many. means a part of the money was raised, He then took up the subject of early the balance by tolls collected on the settlements. The history of the settle¬ bridge. Afterward the state purchased ment of this county is the history in both bridges aDd presented them to the miniature of the settlement of the county under provision that no tolls state. The earliest were the Swedes, be collected within one mile of the English, German and Welsh. We do Perkiomen and a half mile of th not know which of these was the first, Manatawny. The latter was built ii but it was probably the Welsh, who settled at Libertyville, Lower Merion, 1804. in 1682. The English settled at Chel¬ There was much shad fishing in the tenham and Abington, in 1683, and Schuylkill about 1738, and Mr. Hobson others under Nicholas More, at More¬ told of the “naval” battles on this ac¬ land, in 1684. count at Phoenixville. Washington and his array were nine GERMAN SETTLEMENTS. months witin our county, which was The greater part of the country, more time than he spent in any other however, was settled by the Germans one county in the country during who made their first settlement at thh war. In order to shut Howe from Germantown in 1701. These people reaching Reading, he encamped at came here upon invitation from Penn, Pottstown before going into quarters and were to enjoy social and re igious at Valley Forge. liberty. They belonged to the Men- He next spoke of the noted men of nonite faith and were non-comb itants. the county. First the Muhlenbergs, Hence in the persecutions to which the founders of the Lutheran Church they were subjected in their own here in 1742. * David Rittenhouse, the country they did not make resistance, greatest astronomer of the times, and so were glad to have a more free lived here. He and Franklin made home here. But their great numbers i observations together. Andrew Por¬ alarmed the English. They opposed ter, of Worcester, whose son was a the Germans. Even Franklin thought governor; Francis R. Shunk, of Trappe they were objectionablej so a commis¬ a governor, and Gen. John Hartranft, sion was appoionted, who reported of Norristown, were spoken of as the that they were a frugal and industri¬ three governors. W. S. Hancock, ous people and that ended the trouble. Charles Thompson of Lower Merion; It was the Germans who first printed Johnathan Roberts, a member of the Bible here. They were also the pion¬ congress, and Peter Rothermel and eers of education. The Lutheran Thomas Hovendon were great men of churches at New Hanover and Trappe our county. Montgomery county has each had a school connected, and the produced more great men than any pastor was required to teach the young other county in the United States. as well as preach the gospel. Mr. Hob¬ And the little village of Trappe holds son would thus show that the idea that with great pride the distinction of the Germans opposed education is having produced more really great false. men than any other place on the An important agency in the settle- earth. CHester road and out by the White Hors* in Willistown. The Turk’s Head Hot* stood back of where the banking house of E. D. Haines & Co. now is. The ground where Hogue's store and Pierce’s drug store now are was the garden of the ' From, . I tavern. At the opposite corner, where Pierce’s hat store now is, was a log ■ school house, with grounds around for the children to play in. On the morning < S— of September loth, 1777, a troop of Amer¬ | . I ican Light Horse came to the Turk’s Head. They were tired and hungry. They dismounted, unsaddled and fed their horses and the men went into the [ .I . tavern for refreshments, first having placed a picket on High street at the point where Union street now crosses High, it being about opposite the Epis¬ -* - • • — * ‘ t' •' ■— * ‘ flf ‘ “[] copal church. The day was warm, and the man, being very tired, went to sleep, /' A Landmark Going. sitting on his horse. It appears that the f The old CaieTrtdpe Barn, in East Brad- British, who were still at Dilworthtown, / ford township, is in course of demoli¬ had on their hands a number of the very tion by a force of men in order to make badly wounded Americans left on the room for the new structure, 42x60 feet field at Birmingham. That morning they started out to take these wounded up to in dimensions, which will he erected at this log school house above mentioned once. The old barn was one of the land¬ under the escort of a strong body of Hes¬ marks of this section. It was erected sian Cavalry. As they came up by where in 1769 and was a very substantial struc¬ the Normal School now is they saw this ture, the work being of the best. There American Cavalry picket sitting on his are no nails to to© found atoout th© pai t horse and immediately started for him on of the original barn now standing. Every¬ the gallop. A young girl who was near where, even in the flooring boards,wooden saw that the man was asleep. She went pins are found instead of nails. to him, awakened him, and told him the British were coming. The man turned and went up High street shouting to his comrades, who. hearing the noise, rushed out of the tavern, hurriedly sad¬ A CAVALRY FIGHT dled their horses, and the whole thing, British and Americans, went up over Quaker Hill, the British shouting and In the Most Central Portion of This Beair yelling. All of the Americans escaped. These British, or, rather, Hessian Caval¬ . tiful Borough. ry are described as wearing helmets with horse tails, flying, as having long swords and riding- small horses. The Hessians deposited these wounded Americans in WHERE RED BLOOD WAS SPILLED. this log school house opposite the Turk’s Head and abandoned them. Many of the wounded died there and were buried in In Those Days Which Tried Men’s the yard around the school house and Souls in the Cause of Freedom and their bones at the present time remain in the ground in the yard of the house at Against the Band of Tyrants From Pierce’s hat store, and in Mrs. Ruth Over the Deep, Blue Sea—Colonel Johnson’s side yard. The next day, Sep¬ F C. Hooton Contributes a Valu¬ tember 16th, A. D. 1777, the entire British army marched from Dilworthtown. The able Historical Matter in West part which Knyphausen commanded, it Chester’s History. being the part which had opposed Wash¬ ington at Chadd’s Ford, marching right straight for Chester, while the part is the custom of the Sons of the which had been the turning column at It Revolution to erect Birmingham, under General Howe in stone monuments person, came right straight up the Wil¬ mington road and turned east on the as a memorial of White Horse road at what is now the events which took Green Tree Hotel. It was raining heavily place in the Revo¬ and it took them four hours to pass. lution. The head of the column arrived oppo¬ Colonel Hooton, site the then Turk’s Head Hotel about ho is a member nine o’clock in the morning. The place where they turned to the east is where the Sons of the High and Gay street now intersect. The Revolution, is en¬ Americans had a heavy cavalry picket gaged in the enter- stationed at this point. They at once en¬ terprise of having gaged the advance of the British cavalry. a stone tablet The fight took place up and down High erected in our Court street, opposite where the Local News office now is, where the Court House Col. Hooton. House yard in coin- now is, and north of Gay street. Two memoration of a cavalry light which British cavalrymen were shot dead off took placer__ in 177 opposite where the their horses on High street and fell be¬ Court House now stands. tween where Market and Gay streets The history of this incident covers two now are. It is not known that the Amer¬ days, September 15th and September 16th, icans lost any. The British immediately 1777. There was at that time a cross carried the bodies of their two dead com¬ roads at the intersection of Gay andHa rades into the Turk’s Head garden, dug a grave and placed the two bodies there¬ streets, as there is now. The M ^ | ton road was here then as now, it oemg in. In A. D. 1827 the late John W. Town¬ f now High street. The road to the east send built two offices where Pierce’s drug store now re. In digging the cellar they came upon the remains of these two men. William P. Townsend placed their ; bones in a box and buried them in the tv “ <9! 7a wZ'i m** 91

lot opposite i-aimor s Opera House! Obi- | onel Hooton derived the above informa- i wifi live longer in Idle memory of /his tion from Philip Sharpies, now m his , countrymen than .John James Audubon, eighty-fifth year, who has a manuscript ! account of the affair written by Joseph America’s most celebrated ornithologist > Townsend, who wrote the account ot the ; and naturalist. The home of Audubon Battle of Brandywine. ., stands on the south bank of the Perkio- 1 Colonel Hooton desires the Sons ot the men. about three miles east of Phoenix- j Revolution to put up the monument ville. The house once occupied by the * commemorating- these events at the corner of the Court House yard, near the naturalist was built just 13U years ago, J Meconkey Building. It is proposed if it and is nowr owned by Harry Wetherill, can be got ready in time to have its of Philadelphia, who spends his sum¬ erection on September 16th of this year. mers there. It is renown in the region ,r As this is probably the only case in Penn¬ thereabouts as the “Mill Grove House. ’ | sylvania, in which a cavalry fight took It stands on a knoll of rising ground j place in the Revolution directly in front of where a Court Blouse now is and in overlooking the surrounding country, and the centre of what has become a large the view to be had is unsurpassed in town it is more than likely, the monu¬ beauty. The old house is of stone, and ment will be set up. It will be necessary the walls are remarkably thick and sub¬ to have the assent of the County Com¬ stantial, and look as if they would stand missioners, but there will he no trouble oj-j score. another one hundred and thirty-six Charles H. Pennypacker, Esq., says the years. They are covered with a growth American Cavalry were commanded by of ivy, which has formed its tendrils Maior Harper. around the casements! There are sev¬ Philip Sharpies says it was always un¬ eral ancient pine trees standing around derstood that the men killed were Hes¬ the old house. Beneath these old pines sians. Audubon used to sit for hours watching the birds build their nests, or fly to. and fro in quest of food for their nestlings. In the shade of these .tall pines the world-famed naturalist did some of the best work of his life. -IV .. . From, . HIS HOME WAS A MUSEUM. The hills slope away from the house ok./,.(3.. on all sides, and in the summer-time, when the fields are green and the scat¬ tering trees are in leaf, no more beauti¬ ful spot could be found. In Audubon’s time it was more picturesque than now, Bate. for the woodman’s ax has spoiled many a noble tree. The old house itself has been changed : somewhat, but, the owner in making his , improvements: has been careful to pre- ; serve its original appearance as much • as possible. The changes have mostly j been wrought within, to add comfort j and convenience, which the builders had ■ neglected. There is still to be seen the | old chimney corner, where Audubon sat ‘ Lovely Perkiomen, Where Naturalist by his tallow candle on winter nights ! and wrote or read. The ceilings are very low. The fireplaces have been Audubon Dwelt, preserved, and on cold winter nights the oak logs are blazing on the hearth. ‘When Audubon occupied the house it was a veritable museum, filled from PLACE BUT LITTLE CHANGED cellar to garret with stuffed birds and animals and all sorts of birds’ eggs, from the egg of the condor to those of the : Ancient Stone Honse and the Pq. tiny humming bird. The walls were decorated with drawings of birds and moos Pine Trees Have ■Out¬ animals. The house contained the no¬ lived the Century—SplOOO blest collection of birds and animals j to be found at that time on the Aiperi- j for His Book. can continent, and the best work in the field of ornithology was performed in the old house by the most eminent of America’s naturalists, for it was here 1 Phoenixville, Pa., Jan. 30.—No region that Audubon passed his best working in Pennsylvania is more picturesque or days. richer in local traditions than the Per- kionien Valley in Montgomery County. STOOD CLOSE TO NATURE. The valley is small in extent and ex¬ Audubon, from his own confession, tremely narrow in places, where the loved Nature above everything else. abutting hills rise almost from the banks The ft is little wonder, too, that the of the creek; yet small as it is, it has naturalist chafed when business drove been the theatre of some very stirring him back into the busy world. The wild scenes, and the home of some of Ameri¬ birds that nested in the groves, the busy- ca's great men. Across the Schuylkill bees at work among the flowers, the River lives famous Valley Forge. No squirrels gathered their winter’s store, one associated with the historic valley and the brooks that run through the ?-— green meadows, had more attraction, for - •V: him than the noisy streets', the Hum of otic Blood atid Further Cement the business and the sound of jingling coin Bonds Which Unite the People to in the till. the Idea of Freedom, NotOnly Here, The land upon which the Audubon but Everywhere i n This Grand Land house stands was a part of the original of the Free and Home of the Brave. grant of 2000 acres to William Penn. The land lies between the Perkiomen Creek and the Schuylkill River, and it The gentlemen . is now out up into several fine farms. composing the * The purchase of the property by Audu¬ patriotic organi- bon’s father included an old grist mill, zation in Coates- one of the oldest in the State, which still ville known as i remains. the Washington h The first mention made of the mill Memorial Asso- 1 was in a deed of transfer recorded No¬ ciation are dili- *■ vember 16. 1770, when the property was gently applying 1 transferred from Rowland Evans to themselves to j John Penn. Copper was discovered on the property, when the owner, with a the work of rais- | number of others, including Stephen Gi¬ ing funds for the-1 rard, formed a mining company. But erection of a I the enterprise proved unsuccessful, and beautiful and J in a short time was given up after con¬ costly monu- j siderable money had been sunk in the ment to General S venture. Washington on ; The great naturalist was born in Lou¬ the battlefield of 1 isiana, of French parentage, in 1780. Brandywine at When a mere lad he was sent to> Paris, Old Birmingham j ^ where he studied art under David, the Friends’ Meet- | -j great painter. When he returned to ing House. To j America his father gave him the Perkio- assist in this mon farm. In a short time after his re¬ they are getting ! turn from France he married Lucy out a handsome- ; Bakeweil. Their eldest son was born on ly printed and the Perkiomen farm. profusely illus- 1 trated memorial ; In 1823 a fire destroyed most of his volume, whicli ! drawings, which, represented years of will be replete a toil and study. He mourned two days With historic matter and data relative to over his loss, and then went to work that struggle, and it is from the advance more bravely than ever to repair the loss pages of this book that the following wrought by fire. In two years his mas¬ abstracts, written by Mr. William D. terpiece. “The Birds of America,” was Doan, are taken. ready for the press. “Birds of America” The story is devoted to the telling ot ; is a colossal work, and contained nearly the part taken by Lancaster county in five hundred colored plates of birds life- that battle, and we believe that it will size, and four large octavo volumes of find many readers in the subscribers of carefully prepared letter press. The orig¬ this paper: inal subscription price was $1000 per LANCASTER COUNTY AT BRANDY¬ set. WINE. In view of the fact that the scene of the Battle of Brandywine near Coates- ville, Chester county, was not far distant from Old Mother Cumberland, we pub¬ lish the following carefully prepared ab¬ stracts relative to that historical en¬ gagement: ; The Lancaster Countyi Militia, at the M Battle of Brandywine, September 11, 1777, I ‘ the first, second and third battalions, which included all the militia of Lancas¬ ter county, were called out in June, 1777, to march to the Delaware to aid Wash¬ ington’s army in preventing the invasion of Pennsylvania and the capture of the capitol, the city of Philadelphia, by the British Army, then in ,and which was preparing to inarch through New Jersey to the Delaware River. On June 13, 1777, a messenger was sent by the Supreme Executive Committee at Phila¬ A PAGE OF delphia to Lancaster to notify Col. Ber¬ tram Galbraith, who was then the Lieu¬ tenant Colonel of the county, to call out a certain number of militia during the Lancaster County’s Part Taken in the emergency. The messenger upon report¬ ing the news to Col. Galbraith was sent Battle of Brandywine. by him to Donegal, on Sunday, June 1G, 1777, to notify Col. Alexander Lowrey to embody his battalion immediately. Col. ECHOES PBOM OLD BIRMINGHAM Lowrey was attending services at the Old Donegal Presbyterian Church when the summons came. The patriotic con¬ gregation immediately upon receiving the news adjourned to the shade of a large forest tree (for photograph of this H:-ee see plate32)which still stands [many of the teamsters and militia were Sfront of the church. I'nder the peaceful [lying' on the ground under the wagons “ shade of this noble tree Col. Lowrey asleep. The brave Colonel, instead of called around him his company and field sending a stall officer to call them into lofficers and gave them orders to muster dine, passed along the train himself and the respective companies for immediate -wakened them up with his broad sword, action. After receiving- the orders from and told them that the "Red Coats were Col. Lowrey the entire male portion of [upon them, to fall in line immediately,” the congregation joined hands and the British skirmishers were soon put to [marched around the old oak tree and [flight without any loss to Col. Lowrey’s jpledged themselves to each other, to train. A number of the Lancaster county stand united in defense of the colonies, ■ militia were killed in the battle at va¬ and particularly of the State of Pennsyl- rious points. (Tfvania. All those who were assembled in A ALEXAN¬ jnthat body on that day were in favor BRIEF SKETCH OF COL. Of an Independent Government. A num- DER LOWREY. ; her of Menonites who resided at that I Alexander Lowrey was the son of Laz¬ - time in Donegal, formed a secret organi- arus Lowrey, who came from Donegal, C zation to resist the draft and embodi- Ireland, to Donegal, Lancaster county, ■ rtient of the militia, and quite a large Pa., in the fall of 1729. Alexander was L* number of them met at Maytown and ! then six years of age. His father took V endeavored by mob law to prevent the up three hundred and fifty acres of land, i officers under Col. Lowrey from muster- which is now owned by Hon. J. D. Cam- • ing the militia. One of the latter was [eron, United States Senator. He at once killed and several others wounded, when established an Indian trading post, and the militia fired into the mob and killed gradually become one of the most suc- ’ and wounded several of them. This inter- j cessfui traders in the State. Alexander jference by the unpatriotic Menonites, de¬ also followed the footsteps of his father, li, luyed Col. Lowrey’s march for a short becoming a very prominent and rich In¬ P'time after which he proceeded with his dian trader, spending much of his time 1 battalion -to Lancaster, thence over tiie trading among the Indians along the §. [oild Philadelphia and Lancaster road to great lakes and down the Ohio River, tlie Delaware River, and took their first and as far west as the Mississippi River. position near Easton. The militia that His influence among the many tribes of was under the command of Col. Lowrey Indians that he came in contact with formed the 3d battalion. The 2d bat- during his trading expeditions was very tjtalion was under the command of Col. great, so that Gen. Forbes during his ■' j James Watson, and marched from Sads- campaign in 1753 appointed him as guide. bury and Bart townships in the south- In 1776 he was appointed by the Commit¬ fej eastern part of Lancaster county to the tee of Safety of the State of Pennsylva¬ Delaware. The 1st battalion was under nia, for the county of Lancaster, to IE the command of Col. Philip Greenwalt raise a battalion of militia. On June 18, ^ and was composed of militia in and 1776, he v/as a member of the convention k; around the town of Lebanon. This bat- which met in Carpenter’s Hall, Philadel¬ ■ talion marched over almost the same phia, which passed the memorable reso¬ S' route towards the Delaware as did the lution urging- an Independent Govern¬ 2d and 3d. At this critical period Arnold ment, and instructing the delegates of F had been put in command of Philadel- the National Congress from this State to j phia. His command embraced the west- ■ vote for a Free and Independent Govern¬ I ern bank of the Delaware, with all Its ment. On July 15, 1776, Col. Lowrey was H fords and passes, and he took up his a member of the convention which K station there with a strong body of formed the first constitution of the State. ..[ militia to oppose anjf attempt of the ': He was also a member of the General S enemy to .cross the river. He was in- 7 Assembly in that year and many succeed¬ i structed by General Washington to give ing years. In 1777 he commanded the 3d him by expresses, posted on the road, Battalion of the Lancaster county mili¬ if any fleet should appear up the Dela- tia at the Battle of Brandywine, and de¬ 1 ware Bay, and to endeavor to concert serves much praise for his noble and pa¬ ! signals vY'ith the camps of Sullivan, who triotic work in the field of battle. In the [was then at Princeton, by alarm fires i year 1784 we find him bringing various kipon the hills, Gen. Washington’s camp ■ Indian tribes which inhabited that coun- j being along the heights of Middlebrook, try lving along the southern border of j N. J. The British at this period took up the great lakes and in the vicinity of the i ■v a strong position, having Millstone Ohio River to the treaty at Fort Mein- * 1 Jf Creek on their left, the Raritan all along tosh (Beaver). In 1791 he was elected to l their front and their right resting on the State Senate under the new constitu¬ " “Brunswick. While both the American tion. Governor Mifflin appointed him as and British armies were in this position Justice of the Peace, an office he held for the Lancaster county militia reached the a number of years.. He died, upon his i Delaware River, and were ready to aid plantation in Donegal, near the present ■ Arnold and Mifflin who held the west 1805. * bank of the Delaware from Philadelphia town of Marietta, January 31, * north to near Easton. * * * After ;> Col.Lowrey marriedMiss Mary Waters, 26, 1752. had Gen. Washington discovered that Gen. . September by whom he six children, as follows: Alexander, Eliza- Howe had really evacuated New Jersey and Dan- and had abandoned his design of moving beth, Mary, Lazarus, Margaret the year through Jersey to Delaware and by that A iel. He was again married in 1773 to Mrs. Ann Alricks, of Cumberland route to Philadelphia,the militia marched : county, Pa., by whom he had one child, along the Delaware as far south as ' Frances, who was born February 1, 1775, Chester, where they remained some time, -who afterwards married the Hon. Sam- while the other divisions of the Ameri- | uei Evans, of Chester county, Pa. A few g. can Army) had been sumnjoned to the of Col. Alexander Lowrey’s great-great- immediate vicinity of Philajdelphia. * * s-l grandchildren are still living near his old * On the 6th day of September, 1777, the ■ homestead. Mr. W. D. Blackburn, editor t militia of Pennsylvania were mustered 1 of the Mechanicsburg Free Press, is one .] at Newport, Delaware, which had previously been arranged by Gen Wayne £ at Chester, by order of Gen. Washington. Col. Lowrey’s Battalion guarded the ’ The first steam fire engine purchased wagon trains on the 11th of September, by the borough was purchased back ?■ 1777, at the Battle of Brandywine, and about 1867. This was the old Johnson en¬ did valuable service in releasing the reg¬ gine in the possessipn of the Fame Com¬ ular troops from that duty. He success¬ pany. SheappearSct/bo be more ornamen¬ fully protected his train, and brought it away without loss. During the night, tal than useful, though she did some while in the immediate vicinity of old good v/ork during her career. The ques- j Birmingham Meeting House, some Brit¬ tion of her purchase was not decided ish soldiers attacked the train, while until after considerable agitation, public ] .m :w. -- 'V;- * meeting's being held in the Court House to decide on the matter. So far as we now jrec&ll about all those prominent in the matter at that time have been called hence, with the excep¬ tion of James H. Bull, Esq., who as a member of the Council, made the trip up to the Johnson manufacturing establish¬ ment at Portland, Maine, to look into details.He was either accompanied by Wm. T. Haines, Esq., or the latter made the trip alone, yet we think we recall that both went up there. But this wasn’texactly what we started out to recall. From a little resolution we stumbled across the other day things were not exactly moving smoothly about that time between the Borough Coun¬ cil and the Fame Fire Company. This resolution appears on the minutes of the fire company of date March 3, 1867, and was offered by Cyrus T. Painter. .It reads thus: Resolved, That we consider the course of our Borough Council in their action in MEMBERS ELECTED. reference to the steam fire engine as Prof. George M. Philips, Principal of truckling, contemptible, evasive, vacil¬ the West Chester Normal School, is the lating, treacherous and cowardly, and President of the society and was in the that our officers furnish the Council with chair last evening. After transacting a copy of this resolution and that it be the usual routine business the following published in the borough papers.” No necessity in reading between the persons were elected members of the so- lines to ascertain that the fire company i ciety: was not altogether pleased with the way Charles R. Hoopes, Rees Palmer and things were moving. Wilmer E. Pennypacker, West Chester; As a matter of course there had to be Samuel Wagner, Greene Hill, and John a Heed around in the early days of this L. Balderston, Kennett Square. new Fame steamer. It appears it was A vote of thanks was extended to shipped to Philadelphia, and then set up Henry C. Townsend for an autograph and polished in the house of the United letter from T. Buchanan Read and a States engine, they having a steamer of photograph of himself neatly framed; the same build. John C. Heed was at¬ also to Judge Samuel W. Pennypacker, tracted around that way one day and of Philadelphia, for a copy of his recent seeing the men at work stepped inside to lecture on "Congress Hall.” see what was going on and thus stumbled MUSICAL AND LITERARY. upon one of the first glances any Fame member ever got of that steamer. Mr. Sharpless D. Green recited T. In recalling the shipment of the en¬ Buchanan Read’s poem "Sheridan’s gine out here, Jack says he happened to Ride,” with good effect. A piano solo see the horses of the United States en¬ entitled "Murmuring Breezes” was very gine hauling the new engine down Third skillfully rendered by Miss Elizabeth M. street en route to the West Chester depot. Perry, after which the audience settled : Accompanying the steamer down the down to hear the address of the evening street proudly rode poor Theo. Apple, by the President of the society. Prof, i proud of his position on the new machine Philips, which proved to be indeed very as it progressed toward home. instructive. STATE LINE TROUBLES. The Professor had a blackboard on j which the States of Pennsylvania, Dela¬ ware and Maryland were outlined, so as to give the lines to which it would be necessary for him to refer. The Quarterly Meeting of the Society After briefly referring to some of the Held Last Evening. events connected with the early settle- * ments that lead up to the boundary dis- I j putes, Professor Philips proceeded to say: /'j "King Charles the Second granted to the AN INTERESTING PROGRAMME. Duke of York, his brother, land along the Delaware bay which subsequently be¬ came the State of Delaware. In 1631, in payment of a debt due Admiral Penn, Professor G. M. Philips’ Lecture on father of William Penn, Charles the Sec¬ Mason and Dixon’s Line Was Very ond granted the territory known as Penn¬ sylvania to William Penn. It was to em- ■ Instructive—An Interesting Discussion brace the country between the 42d par¬ of the Subject in Which Several Mem¬ allel on the north and the 40th on the south, and extended five degrees west bers Took Part—A Fine Musical and from the river Delaware. Soon a dispute arose between him and the Duke of York Literary Programme Rendered—Sev¬ concerning the lines of their respective eral New Members Elected. grants. Newcastle was the capital of the Duke of York's colony. The Duke of York succeeded his brother as King of Eng¬ The quarterly^ "meet!rig of the Chester land, and he was still unwilling to give County Historical Society which was up the claims of William Penn. The only held last evening in Library Hall, West map of the country was one prepared by Chester, was very numerously attended Captain John Smith, of Virginia, which considering the extremely cold weather. made the 40th parallel of latitude to run through the northern part of Maryland. The meeting convened at 7.30 o’clock and William Penn soon found that the 40th after transacting some business of im¬ parallel, which was to have been his portance a very interesting programme southern boundary, was north of the was rendered, as previously announced mouth of the Schuylkill. This prevented in the News. ^

• latitude of any place can be determined by an observation on the Polar star. The him from having Life open harbor he North Pole is just as many' degrees above, wanted in winter time, and was likely to the horizon as the position of the ob¬ ] shut his colony off from desired ocean server is north of the equator. Obser¬ trade. At last it was agreed that the ■ vations have been made at many differ¬ northern line of Delaware should be a ent points upon the earth. Here the ob¬ curved line with a radius of twelve miles servation was made at the star gazer’s from Newcastle. That the south line of stone and at the point where the 15 mile Delaware should be run west from a point line intersects Mason and Dixon’s line which they then called Cape Henlopen, But this is the only place in the world and its western boundary a line running that the length of the line connecting the • in a northerly direction to the curved line j two points of observation was actually mentioned above and these lines were measured. In all other cases a shorter run. This territory, embracing the three ' base line was measured and the long line counties of Newcastle, Sussex and Kent, 1 determined by triangulation. were added to William Penn's domains. : There were three counties laid out in ' THE SUBJECT DISCUSSED. \ Pennsylvania. They were Philadelphia, Several of those present took part in Chester and Bucks, and for twenty years the discussion and some very interesting the three counties of Delaware sent dele¬ points were evolved. gates who sat in the legislature with the James C. Sellers said: ’’Perhaps many' delegates from the three counties of persons present are not aware that there Pennsvlvania. Each county had two is at present a case pending in our court delegates. Delaware was up till about the time of the Revolution a part of Penn- to test the validity of the work of the 1 sylvania, when it obtained a separate < 1 Boundary Commission. A man named i government. Johnson claims that he is in Delaware and the new line puts him in Pennsyl¬ i MASON AND DIXON’S LINE. vania.” •! The line between Pennsylvania and Prof. D. W. Howard said: ”1 had a Maryland long remained a matter of dis- conversation recently with Benjamin I pute. About 1725 an agreement was Smith, one of the actual surveyors of reached between the sons of William the line adopted by the Boundary' Com¬ Penn and Lord Baltimore concerning the mission. He said they found a record of line. It was that the line between the some points in the line. They found that an arc of a circle would not take them I two colonies should be a line running due all in and they had to make a complex i west from a point 15 miles south of South curve.” ! street, Philadelphia. Mason and Dixon, Gilbert Cope: “It may be interesting of England, with a corps of surveyors in this connection to say that they not were appointed to run the line. They only searched up records but took the | started from a point on South street and testimony of the oldest inhabitants in the ran a line due west for the purpose of neighborhood as to the line.” ; getting clear of the creeks and rivers James Monaghan, Esq., said: “In Ap¬ , emptying into the Delaware. This line pleton’s Encyclopedia I find it is stated crossed the Wilmington pike about a mile that astronomical observations were and a half south of West Chester, crossed made at the forks of the Brandywine for i the Brandywine at Jefferis Ford and con¬ the purpose of determining the going of a ' tinued on to the property of Joseph Har¬ clock sent thither, by the Royal Society lan, near the Chester County Home. in order to find the difference of gravity There a stone was erected which is still between the observatory at Greenwich in place. It is known as the star gazer’s and the spot where the clock was set up stone. There by taking an observation in Pennsylvania. on the Polar star the exact latitude was “Mason was a trained observer, and . determined and from that point they” - has recorded in his private journal, I measured due south 15 miles. In doing mingled with the original field notes of so they had to cross the Brandywine the surt'ey, not only incidents of each three times. Had they gone a little far¬ day' as they occurred, with the name of ther west with their line they would only ey'ery personwhose hospitality he shared, have had to cross the Brandywine once,, but accounts of the flora and fauna, the but a bend in the stream of which they geological structure and the agricultural ! were not aware at first lay right in their capabilities of the country', interspersed southward course.From the point reached with notices of the Mohawk. Seneca, by the southern terminus of this 15 mile1!., Delaware and other Indians who served line they proceeded due west and ran as his escort or whom he encountered on what has ever since been known asSt. his route. Mason and Dixon’s line. They proceeded . "These journals were accidentally dis¬ I with this to a point beyond the Monon- covered at Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1S60. ! gahela River. There they struck an in a pile of waste paper in the cellar of j Indian trail. The Indians positively re- the Government house where they had I fused to allow them to cross that trai been thrown.” ! and the survey stopped within IS or 2(. . Mr. Thomas Mercer stated that the miles of its intended terminus. The re- . marking- stones were all brought from mainder of the line was run many years England, and that as far as Chester afterward. county was concerned, the originals are DISPUTED LAND. all preserved. A little tongue of land extending dowr Charles H. Pennypacker, Esq., said: “It is interesting- to know that the bound¬ between Maryland and Delaware be- ary between Delaware and Pennsylvania j longed in reality to Pennsylvania and foi is the only State line in the United States that matter still belongs to it, although that is a circle. Another point worthy the recent boundary commission at- of mention is that the title to some of j tempted to cede it to Delaware. They the farms in Chester county run back to did not have that power. It could only the grant to Lord Baltimore, as he 1 be done with the approval of both Stat<* claimed jurisdiction over some territory Legislatures and of the Congress of the * north of Mason and Dixon’s line.” United States. There is about 800 acresM Prof. Philips displayed a map of the of land in that strip. The people haven Court House grounds prepared by' Walter always claimed that they belong to Dela¬ Hibbard and E. W. Beans in 1S43 on mak¬ ware and have paid taxes in Delaware. ing which they determined the exact Living on that strip was years ago one$ I latitude and longitude of the Court | William Smith who was elected to theg 1 House,which is as follows: Latitude 39 de- ] Delaware Legislature and it is said that j grees 57minutes31 3-10 seconds north long- j while there by his vote prevented Dela¬ j~iiude.75 degrees 36 minutes 32 7-10 seconds ware from becoming a free State. In connection with this fifteen mile long line running south from the star gazer’s^ • I_ _ 9 I west of Greenwich. ~ t church at Port Providence, at that : Prof. Howard called attention to the j fact that a delegation from the six time known as Lumberville. j tribes of New York accompanied Mason | The growth of the Dunkard or more and Dixon when they made their survey properly speaking the Church of the j and that this was due to the fact that I ! the six tribes had conquered the Indians I Brethren has been remarkable since i of this section and did not allow them to ! that time. The Coventry church was i call themselves anything but squaws. the “Alma Mater,” the parent vine, MUSIC AND RECITATION, from which came many fruitful j When the discussion was concluded branches, more particularly the Green : Miss Chari otta N. Hardee was introduced Tree church. and sang very sweetly the familiar hymn “One Sweetly Solemn Thought." Miss According to Mr. Quinter in 1835 Aimee DuVal Zane recited a poem en¬ when Port Providence was Lumber titled “Elizabeth Zane,” which recounts ville the church was built. The old the heroism of a young lady in West ( building presented quite a fine appear¬ Virginia in the time of the Indian wars, i Miss Zane is herself a descendant of ance lacking any pretensions to show, the family to which Elizabeth Zane be- : being plain, and finished in the great¬ longed. Elizabeth Zane was a sister of est simplicity, characteristic of the the great-grandfather of Miss Aimee, who was the founder of the city of denomniatiou, who worshipped there. Wheeling. Zanesville, Va., is named for The church was known as a union the family. church, open to all denominations. A solo entitled “Gallop My Steed,” from Denza, was rendered as a piano solo by The Puritans built their churches on Mr. James S. Heberling, of the West one side of the road and the school Chester Normal School. house on the other, but in this case the On motion of Prof. Howard a vote of thanks was extended to Prof. Philips job was “lumped,” for the school room for his excellent lecture and to the young and the room for worship, were under ladies and young gentlemen who had fur¬ the same roof, the school room occu nished the musical and literary part of the programme, after which the meeting pying the second story,reached by the adjourned. before mentioned flight or stairs from the outside. After the building was completed Mr. Quinter taught school there, and the school was known as the Lumber- ’ From, {/^h. yC>/< A A

a.j. a..r. a 'jj** '* (» » a * * r. c. r mj, PAP-1 Garber,of the Great Valley;Joseph and Albert Pitzwater, E. K. and P. P. SOME REMINISCENCES. Nichols or Lumberville were among Of the Old Sunday School at Port Provi¬ // his pupils. dence. / This is oefore my time and I am only Our Oaks correspondend writes as repeating hearsays, and what I have { follows : many times heard. About every time we pass the spot When the great religious tidal wave where _ once the old meeting house came sweeping up the Valley in 1835, stood, in Port Providence our curios¬ or thereabouts, the Methodists held ity is aroused and we wondered who meetings here, and Abel Fitzwater’s built it We refer to the old original house according to Mr. Quinter, was building, two stories high, pebble; the stopping place for the itinerants dashed; with covered stairway on the and religious travellers. Mr. Fitz- outside to reach the second story water was very charitably disposed. which was used for a school room. A Deacon of the Dunkard Church, a However Mrs. Harry Cressman, has true Christian, his house was open to loaned me a paper, The Gospel Messen¬ all, no matter what creed, religion or ger, printed in the interests of the color. Church of The Brethren at Mount The old building has been remod¬ Morris, Illinois, which contained a eled and a nice cozy chapel takes its letter written by the Rev. James place. Quinter when he was conducting a I have a reverential fueling for the revival meeting here at Green Tree, old meeting house for here I went to January 1888, and was stopping with Sunday school. It is the Sunday his daughter who is the wife of the school of “ante bellum” days I remem¬ Rev. J. T. Myers, pastor of the Green ber so well. Samuel Supplee was Tree church. At that time Mr. about the first man lever heard of as Quinter was at the head of the edi¬ a superintendent. Mr. Supplee was a torial staff and in his letter gave a member of the Methodist Church and - l short history of the beginning of the a class leader. These class meetings 97

were held in a one story building, sit¬ uated on the main road next to the canal just below the lime kilns. This [TAYLOR’S FOX HUNT I building was at one time occupied by a man by the name of Anderson (Isaac I think) who carried on the business WAS REPRODUCED. of jeweler and dentist for the neigh¬ borhood. An addition, or two storied dwelling, was built in the rear, as an 1 attachment to this little shop; but the Six Thousand People Help little room was kept intact for a class room for a long time afterward. The Commemorate “The Story main building was occupied by of Kenneth” Stephen Dewees, father of ‘‘Dad.” At the many class meetings held in this room the religious feeling would reach the highest pitch; would be in¬ 300 HOUNDS CHASE REYNARD tense, warm and ardent characteristic of the Methodists; so much so that the little building was called the “pepper and salt box.” Ths Characters Portrayed in the Poem Across the way or opposite the class Reproduced and the Big Meet Was room) a man named of the of Smith & Harper, store keepers of the place, Characteristic of That of i built himself a house, now owned by 100 Years Ago. !Mrs. Mary Wesler, wife of Solomon Wasler who was killed in battle near Spotsylvania Court house Mr. Smith Special Despatch to “The Press."1 sold the house to George D. Price, Kennett Square, March 7.—To-day was and moved to Reading. A Mrs. Van a gala day in Kennett and the town derslice ,sister to Mr. Quinter, lived in had a holiday appearance all _ dav. this house |and as she was a milliner, The cause being the celebration or the Mr. Price built, the little annex to the 100th anniversary of the Fox Hunt in Bayard Taylor’s story of Kennett, and main building for the millinery store. a very fitting celebration it was. It is Among the many superintendents of estimated that nearly 6000 persons wit- ; the Sunday schools, were Frederick nessed the release of the fox and over | Reigner, Jesse Conway, Charles Batt, 800 hounds and 600 riders were in the ; Mr. Cievenstine, Samuel Kram and chase. The day opened cloudy and with John Sheeler. There were others but showers, and for a time put a damper [ I cannot recall their names. These on the jubilant spirits of all, hut be¬ fore 10 o’clock the clouds dispersed and j days we were given a blue ticket for the sun shone forth as on a Summer ; coming, and one for good behavior day. Had the weather remained clear it i while at school. Twelve blue tickets Is estimated over 10.000 persons would would be equivalent to a red ticket have been present. and so many red tickets would be ex It was just 2 o’clock when John Mont¬ changed for a boob. An appropriate gomery, Sr., stepped forth with a large verse from the Bible was printed on dog fox, around whose neck was a col¬ lar, trimmed with red, white and blue the red and blue tickets. ribbon, and on which was a plate en¬ Several years before the war O. Pen- graved with the following:— nypacker or as we knew him, Perry “One hundredth anniversary Hunt, Pennypacker was superintendent. Bayard Taylor’s story of Kennett, March The Sunday school prospered and was 7, 1898." well attended, and under Mr. Penny- When he was relieved Mr. Fox 'shook packer’s superintendent:} a spirit for himself and started off on a lively chase, taking nearly the same course igood was awakened in the community. his ancestors' did 109 years ago—a little He was liked by one and all and was east, then south, down l^y the rock and indefatigable in his efforts to make to his lair on the farm of Evan Pyle, the sessions of the school interesting Kaolin, where'he was holed, Will Keat¬ and entertaining. ing being first at the hole. As Mr. Fox had gotten away from so many hands, he was allowed liberty and was not dug out. The hunt was the largest ever held In this section of the State. THE HUNTS REPRESENTED. Among the hunts represented were the following:— Kennett Hunt—Kennett Square, Pa., James Ford, roaster of hounds; Theo. Pennock, whipper-in; 55 riders, 25 hounds. Belwood Hunt—Pottstown, Pa.. H. Flannery, Jr., whipper-in; George Smith, Jr., master of hounds, Hickman Hunt—Cheyney, Pa., Mifflin Hickman, master of hounds; 'esse J. Hickman, whipper-in. Among the riders were Darlington Bally, Edward Humes, Morton Falley, William Hurlock. Twenty 98

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riders, 30 hounds. Pinkerton Hunt—Cheyney, Pa., William Pinkerton, master of hounds; Samuel

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The original house on the Barton farm, where the fox was dropped 100 years ago. This picture was drawn by Bayard Taylor in 1840, and was covered with glass taken from a house built In 1716. This house was torn down several years ago, and in its place a handsome mansion was erected.

Pinkerton, whipper-in; riders, William Baker, George Yarnall, George Proctor. B--_.VV Wingard, the present owner of “Bar-ton Firm.” the where the fox was released celebrated hunt 1» l«d6—and also the Memorial hunt of 1S9G. * Worth; 25 ridersTTS hoi’nos. 5&r» aoni'rt"' Ei™r^”Ts. is Longwood Hunt, Longwood, Pa., Jos¬ L/airh,Vrat Hunt—'Wilmington, Del., T. eph Carter, master of hounds; 7 riders. M. BtiUen, master of hounds; Samuel 12 dogs. Miller, whipper-in; 10 dogs. Taylor Hunt—West Chester, Pa., J. Howard Taylor, whipper-in; Ambrose T}F1i?,r,rden Hunt-Near Chester, John Taylor, master of hounds; riders. Lieu¬ master of hounds; A. E. Eb- tenant David O’Brien, Win Bishop, Webb ?? t. whipper-in; 15 riders. George Fulton, John H. Babb, George W. Hinkle, ®pen°er Worrall, Ellwood Powefl Howard Green, William Snyder; 12 rid¬ ers, 10 dogs. ^fthH- ^ToVf^ Londongrove Hunt—Londongrove, Pa., John Worth, master of hounds; William Gibson?*1 piaster-©? fiounds.^wflli^^^^b^ King, whipper-in; 20 riders, 15 dogs. son whipper-in; 15 riders?’l0 hOm?ds West Chester Hunt—West Chester, Pa., Flanker ton Hunt—Ashland Del * Howard Sharp, whipper-in; John Gheen, «*“&J5; master of hounds; riders, Percy Darling- ton, Robert Waddell, Fred Wollerton, Ed. Kambler, William Sharp, Jr„ Jefferson McCormick, whipper-in; 6 riders IK Shaner; 20 riders, 12 dogs. Dixon Hunt—Ashland, Del , ’ Wife Pocopson Hunt—Pocopson, Pa., Charles Htxon, master of hounds; Marls Diinn Burns, master of hounds; William Burns, whipper-in; 12 riders, 10 dogs xon’ whipper-in; riders, John Rodenbaugh, Elmer Strode, Bert Lancaster, Charles lidSjYdogs. Hunt Lewisville, Pa., 7 Strode, George Rodenbaugh; 20 riders, 15 dogs. ?/e,am Hidge Hunt—Ten riders White Horse Hunt—White Horse, Pa., Malvern Hunt—Malvern, Pa 3 rider-. I ■William Stewart, master of hounds; Highland Park Hunt—Two riders ! Thomas Rodgers, whipper-in; 12 riders, Farmers’ Hunt-Kaolin, Pa., J p Pvl« master of hounds' .T Phnn-rlo 10 dogs. In; 12 riders, 15 dogs iUipS’ whlPPer- Chatham Hunt—Chatham, Pa^ John Cochran, master of hounds; 7 riders, and&son.r Hunt-Radnor, Pa- Mr. Maher 6 dcgs. New London Hunt—New London p, Lima Hunt—Delaware County. Pa.. Dr. C. A. Dohan, master of hounds; Marshall McCament, malter if hounds': Altemus, whlpper-ln; riders, William H. 12ha™gs E‘ Agnew> whipper-in; 25 riders! Dohan, Harry Sioan. Leander W. Rid¬ dle, V. D. Litchenberg, George Leipar, ERose Tree Hunt-Media. Pa., J. Norman S. Powall. West Grove Hunt—West Grove, Pa., Hunt—Mortonville, Pa Charles belter, master of houndV ri’ George W. Lukens, master of hounds; 13 riders, 11 dogs. gene Faddis^ whipper-in; riders ifEp~ _Wright Hunt—Centrevllle, Del., Charles Hickman, Thomas _ Thornbury, ’ Mosfs Kennott Square by the Phlladeip... Wright, master or noWidS; * Theodore 1 road," thus Bayard Taylor opened his Smith, whipper-in; II riders, 12 dogs. "Story of Kennett.” The author then Besides the regular (hunts there were goes on to describe a fox hunt that took many old veteran fox hunters present, place at this time and it was at the among them James Martin, of Wilming- | Barton farm that the fox was released. ton, Del., aged 80 years, and a follower It is the 100th anniversary of this hunt cf the hounds sixty years; Abijah Ste¬ that the citizens of Kennett Square and phenson, Warren Tavern, Chester Coun¬ vicinity celebrated to-day. ty, aged 70, followed the hounds twenty In the story, which Bayard Taylor years; John Yeager, Spring City, aged dedicated to the people of Kennett, 71 years, fox hunte,r fifty-five years: D. ; "some of whom Inhabit the very homes Marshall Taylor, Philadelphia, aged 75 and till the very fields which 1 have years, fifty years a fox hunter; Jackson i given the actors In It," the fox gave the Baker, Gradysville, Pa., aged 70 years, hunters a fine chase up the Toughken- fifty years a hunter; Jacob Stewart, Rid- i amon Valley .and was caught In Avondale lev Park, 75 years old, fifty-five year* ! woods, Gilbert Potter, a young swain j of the neighborhood, getting the brush. j hunter; Smedley Green, Gradyville, aged I The work of arranging this hunt was 1 65 years, thirty-five years a hunter; I in charge of a committee of Kennett ! Jesse Hickman, Cheyney, aged 75, fifty Hunt, viz.: Theodore Pennock, Joseph : years a hunter; Thomas Moore, Pleasant Hughes, Charles S. Swayne, John J. j Hill, Md., aged 87, sixty-seven years a Taylor, John Montgomery and Robert ! lover of the sport. E. Dallas. I Among the distinguished guests present STORY CHARACTERS REPRJH- were Dr. J. Howard Taylor and L

FARM AND MANSION AS IT APPEARS TO-DAT. SKNTED. As far as possible all the characters Vnnie Carey, brother and sister of the a described by Bayard Taylor In his 3 ttSTQ WOl'e Jead author; ex-congressman Hon. etoiwTf the hunt of a century ago were reproduced with the seme a® 3medley Darlington, ex-senator Sep¬ worn on that day, Lewi® Agnew, a timus E. Nevin, RepresentatR es Hon. brother-in-law of Bayard Taylor, took fohn Henry Marshall and daughter and the character of “Sandy Flash the Hon. D. Smith Talbott, Superintendent : n-itlaW end I*Olbtosr« GH©8 WIG lfiD riish soldier who deserted the royal !. G. Bechdolt, of Media; Proiessor ranks after the Battle of Brandywine t?chard Darlington, Douglas E. Brinton, was Impersonated by Joseph J. Uoghes, The Falrhorn boys-Joo and Jal-e- Iditor Oxford “Press;’ Thomas E. Lock, reedy to sooil the fun, were taken by 3qo ex-District Attorney John G. Masters Samuel and Theodore P^nock, Iheen, Dr. H. D. Entrikin, Plummer E. "Martha Dean" the fair heroine, Mis® efferis. County Commissioners Davis W. Mary P. Wilkinson; "Betsy Lavender, Sntrlkin and R. Thomas Garrett, K. N. the village spinster, Mrs. Charles C. Liiomas, Dr. Milton E. Conard, John M. Wfider- "Gilbert Potter,” the hero of the hunt, Robert E. ^a 11 as ; A1 fred toalfant. Miss Edith Bringhurst. of Barton," owner of the farm, Theodora Wilmington, was the only lady rider at Pennock; "Joel Ferris,” John Montgom- he hunt. erv “Mark Dean," Charles S. Sway ns, "Sailie Falrthorn,” Mrs. Mlntford LevlS| BAYARD TAYLOR’S STORY. » cousin of Bayard Taylor; ‘Deb Smith, ‘‘At noon, on the first Saturday in prank Maxwell, were all wherethev VIarch, 1T96, there was an nmisual stU' were supposed to have stood Just 1 t? several points in which its be- cases and shelves in the room in which ✓•<>'Was like that or the Historical they kept their minerals, books and • ", First a few met for the pur- papers. Here they remained, and the so¬ - %? ° organization. Its objects were ciety continued to hold its meetings i 'V.^'dat similar. The fact that it took there until the building now used for the I 'session of a room in the West Chester posit office was built and named Cabinet j academy and remained for a time as¬ Hall. sociated there with and even after moving At a meeting of the society held Jan¬ away was at last swallowed up by the uary 19th, 1S28, the curators were re- ' latter may be worth considering, as we quested to prepare and present to the !' progress in the relation of the story next stated meeting a report of the pro- j Why it turned out that way others may gress of the Cabinet from its foundation ■ determine from a perusal of the facts to that time. There were many events in its history Henry W. VanAmringe, the Chairman which are not likely to find any parallel of the curators, made a lengthy report in the experience of the Historical So¬ on April 19th of the same year. After re¬ ciety. These, too, have their lessons. All viewing in a general way the progress of which will be worked out as time goes and success of the society in Chester 1 by and the story is unfolded. county, he gave a short biographical sketch of each of the persons who en- , gaged in the study of natural science. He then went on to say: “From the above HISTORICAL GLEANINGS. review, it appears that at an early period considerable knowledge was dif- j More Facts Concerning the Chester County fused over Chester county in relation to ' natural science, and that many persons I Cabinet of Natural Science. had been actively engaged in the study. But no connection existed to concen¬ Where the Members Met in the Early Days of trate the efforts and stimulate the ex¬ ertions of individuals. the Organization and How They “In the year 1825 several gentlemen Worked. were accustomed to assemble weekly in In the opening paper of this series on the vicinity of West Chester to accom¬ pany Dr. Darlington in his botanical ex¬ the history of “The Chester County Cab¬ plorations. inet of Natural Science,” published in “The association, gradually formed by the News of March 25th, after stating this means, presented a favorable op¬ that the meeting' of May 20th, 1826, was portunity for instituting a permanent so¬ held in the northeast room of the second ciety for the cultivation of natural sci¬ story ot the West Chester Academy, we ence. In this manner the Chester County Cabinet was produced, having for its ob¬ said that “the academy property was ject the study of nature and more es¬ on West Market street, extending back pecially a collection of the materials to Gay street. A large part of it is what necessary for a complete natural his¬ is now the Farmers’ Hotel, and that tory of the county. The society held its building is the old school building re¬ first meeting the 18th of March, 1826. The modeled and fitted up for a hotel.” number of members is at present twenty- five. As the constitution requires that Tliis explanation was not just as it members shall be admitted unanimously should have been. It is true that the by the ballot, the number will probably property stretched across the space be¬ be restricted, but the harmony of the tween what is now the north line of I society will be less liable to interrup- i! Market street and the south line of Gay tion.” street, but in t82(> Market street had noi After recapitulating the natural ad¬ been opened West of Church, and the en¬ vantages to he derived from the study of nature, he proceeds: “But we are urged trance to the school property wa,s from to the study of nature by motives inde- Gay street.- The academy building re¬ pedent of considerations of temporal util¬ ferred to in the annals of the Chester ity. Certainly no pursuit is more calcu¬ County Cabinet was not what is now the lated than the study of natural science to Farmers’ Hotel. That was built later enlarge the mind, to cherish a benevolent and used as a boarding house in con¬ disposition and to confirm us in our de¬ pendence upon an overruling Providence. nection with the school. In the contemplation of nature from the The old a.cademy buildios to which this most stupendous to the humblest pro¬ reference property applies was mucn ductions before us, we behold a mys¬ nearer Gay street than Market, but was terious and unerring wisdom and power back some distance front the street line, in the structure and adaptation of the it was built of stone and was a sub¬ minutest parts, and in the relation which , stantial building thoughout. On the out¬ dictinct objects have to each other and side of it was plaster, pebble-dashed and the approximation of the natural de¬ painted yellow. It was torn down to partments. we are no less astonished at make room for the block of new brick the display of infinite power and good¬ houses that now front on the Gay street ness. The same Almighty hand which end of the lot. The property had no out¬ created the revolving spheres, which up- | let to Market street for several years holds them in the immensity of space, after the date of the Chester County has been employed in the formation of ! 1 Cabinet beginning its meetings there. the hooded violet and the fragile in- In the latter part of the same year, 182b, nocence, and to whatever subject of na- j the Chester County Cabinet rented the ture we direct our attention we discover I front room on the second story ot what manifestations of the presence and the is now Wm. A. Pierce’s drug store, tbe government of the Author and Finisher lower story was built for lawyers offices. of the universe.” The entrance to the second .story was At the same meeting to which the cur- j by a door opening into the narrow alley ators reported, Dr. Darlington moved j ’ which separates that building Irom tne that at each meeting of the Cabinet the one belonging to Thomas C„. Hogue. The President appoint a lecturer to the sec- f stairway was across the building be¬ end meeting thereafter, a lecture upon tween the front and back offices down any subject of his own selection con¬ ■ stairs, and was afterwards torn out to nected with the object of this society. |. make the present store room out ot tne The motion was approved, and Dr. two offices. The building was erected Worthington was appointed the first ! in 1818, and was comparatively new at lecturer. These lectures were delivered i the time referred to. It belonged toj at the regular meetings and were in¬ ... tended for the members only. They were kept up for some years, but w7ere grad¬ ually discontinued through neglect to o r>nintmpnIcs. _ s • 103

I ing.” HISTORICAL GLEANINGS. The committee appointed under this resolution consisted of Nathan H. Sharp- Another Chapter Concerning the Chester I less, Thomas S. Bel! and Dr. William I Darlington. County Cabinet. ; "The meeting, adjourned to the 27th of the same month, when the committee re¬ How Apparatus Was Bought and a Building ported that the title had been executed, Erected—The Masons Once Donated on condition that the Cabinet erect a building thereon within the space of $200 to the Organization. three years from the date of the title In the early part of the year 1S35 a f l papers, and also accept it in lieu of his series of public lectures were given by j subscription of fifty ($50) dollars towards erecting the building." members of the Chester County Cabinet, ■ Although counted in at so small a ! for the purpose of raising' money to pur¬ valuation of $1 per foot, or $50 for the chase chemical and philosophical appara¬ whole lot, it was regarded as fairly worth tus for the use of the cabinet. The lec¬ at that time $10 per foot. On it the build¬ tures commenced about the first of Jan¬ ing was subsequently erected and is what uary and closed about the first of April. is now known as the post office building. Two lectures were given each week. The following paragraph in-the annals from which we have been quoting gives They were well attended and nearly $400 a description of what this lot was like was realized. at the time: The gentlemen who delivered these lec¬ "The lot on which this building stands tures were members of the society, and as all the older natives of West Chester their names and themes were as follows: will remember, was occupied by a pond •'Astronomy,” by Joshua Hoopes. in winter that was scarcely dried by the heats of summer. It was the usual ; "Anatomy and Physiology." by Isaac. I grounds in the proper season for the Thomas, M. D.: "Chemistry,” by Wilmer young people to slide and skate upon. Worthington, M. D.: "Natural Philos- This fact accounts for the very low ophv,” by Philip P. Sharpies. William price at which it was valued at that Darlington, Al. D.. gave the introductory ^ r. time. Since the improvements it has in¬ address and Wilmer Worthington the creased at least fifty fold in price, and valedictory, both of which were, ordered . . was the most valuable pecuniary contri- j bution the Cabinet ever received. The to be printed and placed in the library 1 committee was continued for the purpose 1 for the use of the members. These lec¬ 1 of procuring a suitable plan for the tures were well attended and gate building.” eral satisfaction. On November 31st, 1335, Dr. Wilmer As there are only five speakers named Worthington and Joshua Hoopes vol¬ in the above list it is presumed that some unteered to deliver a course of public lectures on chemistry and natural phil¬ of them delivered more than one, but osophy for the benefit of the building the book from which we quote the fore-; fund. The offer was accepted and the 1 going' paragraph does not state. thanks of the society extended to the A GIFT FROM THE MASONS. lecturers. ‘‘Fifth-mo. 16th, 1S35, the following let¬ On December 19th, 1S35, the committee ter was received. As Treasurer of Lodge reported a plan for the building with the 1 No. 50, of Ancient York Masons, held at • estimate cost of the same. The report was laid upon the table at that time, but ' i West Chester I herewith transmit to you on January 16, 1836, was adopted and all ' the sum of two hundred dollars, in aej committees outstanding on the subject j cordanee with the following resolution were discharged. passed said Lodge: The plans were prepared by Thomas W. I "Resolved, That the Treasurer of this* Walters, a Philadelphia architect, and j Lodge be directed to pay the Treasurei the same who was the architect of the present capitol building at Washington. j of the Chester County Cabinet of Natural He also drew the plans for the Bank of Science, for the use of said Cabinet, the Chester County, the Court House and sum of two hundred dollars, to he ap¬ the jail. plied by that institution toward the pur-Rv The discharge of preceding committees chase of chemical and philosophical ap¬ was followed up then or soon after with paratus. Signed, H. T. JEFFERIS.” the adoption of the following resolution: “The money was received, the thanks "Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed by the President to contract I of the society returned, and the money for materials and the erection of a suit¬ I applied as directed. able building for the accommodation of PREPARING TO BUILD. the cabinet as soon as two thousand dol¬ | All along the Cabinet had been occu- lars shall be subscribed for the purpose.” i pying a rented room. Some of the mem- The committee appointed under this resolution consisted of Nathan H. Sharp¬ n bers thought they should get a building less, Dr. W. Worthington and Dr. Wm. "i of their own. Darlington. John Marshall and Wash¬ J.i On May 21st, 1*35, a committee was ap- ington Townsend were appointed a com¬ jj pointed to ascertain what amount of mittee to collect subscriptions and to I funds could be raised for the purchasing notify the Building Committee as soon as $2,000 was subscribed. I of a lot and erecting a suitable building It appears by the annual report that for the accommodation of the Cabinet. the $2,000 was subscribed but no other I This committee reported June 20th, 1835, notice was taken of that matter so far as that almost $1,600 had been subscribed the minutes are concerned. j and that William Williamson offered as The building when completed had cost i | his subscription for the purpose men¬ $4,500 and about $2,200 had been subscribed tioned fifty feet of ground at the north The first meeting was held in it November 19th, 1836. side of his lot on Church street, where- Much had been accomplished in the ten l upon the following action was taken. years that had elapsed from its organiza¬ “Therefore Resolved, That the said of¬ tion. Its membership was limited, but fer be accepted, and that a committee be those composing the organization were ! appointed to receive a title therefor: full of confidence and had worked hero¬ '' also to submit a plan for the building ically for the end in view. Their building for the Cabinet at an adjourned meet-_' was erected and the debt that remained was not so great but what they had con- 104 ' -

/ . tv-''' _ Benjamin T. Haines--..—.. JO 00 1!) 00 H. T. Jefferis. 60 00 . 30 (10 ; tors to the building fund. ^ George Brinton, Jr. . 50 00 . 25 00 5 00 . 5 O'l HISTORICAL GLEANINGS. . 10 00 Wm. H. Dillingham. . 100 00 Wm. Darlington, M. D. . 100 00 How Money Was Raised and Cabinet Hali .. 50 00 rT TV T nfAnl . 10 Oi l Built. . 10 00

The Members of the Chester County Cabinet . 10 00 and Others Subscribed to the Bonds

to Fund the Debt. . 50 00 In our last article on the history of The . 25 00 . 25 00 Chester County Cabinet, which appeared . 20 00 *n the News of April 3d. we traced its . 10 00 history down to the first meeting in the np'v hall, which was heid November 19th, .. 25 00 1S::i3. That evening a committee was ap¬ pointed to ascertain if it was practicable Edward B. Darlington. .. 10 00 .. 1000 to have a course of lectures delivered .. 100 00 during the following winter. The com¬ .. 50 00 mittee reported November 28th that they .. 20 00 thought it would be advisable to give a course of lectures on anatomy and phy¬ .. 10 00 siology, astronomy, chemistry, natural philosophy and constitutional law. They .. 100 00 also reported that the services of the fol'- .. 50 00 iowing named gentlemen can be ob¬ Ihaat J. .. /.a tained: Dr. Isaac Thomas on anatomy .. 50 00 and physiology, Joshua Hoopes on as¬ .. 25 00 tronomy, Dr. Wilmer Worthington on .. 25 00 .. 25 00 chemistry, and William Darlington on constitutional law. This lecture course was given during the winter that fol¬ .. 10 00 lowed. On the 17th of December, 1836, the build¬ Joseph J. Lewis ing committee reported that the new hall Daniel Lord. 10 00 50 00 would cost, when finished, about $4,500, John Marshall. David Meconkey . 50 00 and cf this sum about $2,200 had been 10 00 subscribed in money and materials. David Jesse Mercer. Thomas Powell. 15 00 Townsend, William H. Dillingham, and Eli Pyle. 10 00 Dr. J. W. Cook were appointed a com¬ Robert Roberts. 50 00 mittee to ascertain the best method of Philip P. Sharpless,.. 60 00 raising funds to defray the expenses un¬ Joseph P. Strode. 50 00 50 00 provided for of building the new hall. On Nathan H. Sharpies... Henry P. Sharpies.... 15 00 the 27th of the same month they reported Benjamin Sharpies... 10 00 that "Upon considering the subject they George Thomas. 25 00 are of the opinion that the only eligible John Tweddle. 10 00 mode is by loans from members of the Wm. Williamson. 50 00 50 00 Cabinet in such sums as each is willing Wilmer Worthington Walker Yarnall. 10 00 to contribute,” and in order to render 25 00 justice to all it was recommended that Cash . Rachel Taylor. 10 00 such leans be secured upon the property H. P. Davis. of the Cabinet. Dr. Jesse W. Cook was George W. Irwin. appointed to wait upon the members to Samuel R. Kirk. ascertain what portion of the proposed William Morris. loan they will each take. Nathaniel Potts. On March 19th. 1837, Dr. Jesse W. Cook Samuel Shafea-. Evan Evans. reported that the sum of $2,650 had been Jesse Evans. subscribed by the members pursuant to William Kremer. the resolution of December 27th. Levi Murray. THE SUBSCRIBERS. Francis Potts. John Templin. The following is a list of the subscribers Nathan Benker. to the hall funds and the amount Gf their Wm. H. Brown. respective subscriptions as far as they Thomas P. Bishop... could be ascertained: Horatio G Evans.... William Apple .$ 10 00 William Kirk. William Adle. 12 01) David Potts. Samuel Auge. 10 00 Enoch Meredith. Thomas S. Bell. 50 00 James Rooks. Joseph H. Brinton. 25 00 James "Whitesides.. Caleb Brinton. Jr. 50 on The list as given above are the original John H. Brinton_ 25 00 subscriptions, which, as we have stated, George Brinton, Sr 50 00 were in cash and materials. Mordeeai Evans ... 10 00 ATTACKING THE DEBT. Townsend Eachus 12 00 Jonathan Gause... 25 00 On the 1st of June, 1837, the Committee Townsend Haines.... .30 00 on Ways and Means was requested to ex¬ Cheyney Hannum. 26 00 amine the accounts of the building com¬ Joseph Hemphill, Jr. 20 00 mittee and take such measures as they Abner Hoopes ., 5 00 IMI f *7 105

I productions" of the county trad Beeh Sy- tnuiH imrsrtApeniem. ror liquidating the cured properly labeled and placed on the same. On August 22d of that year the shelves. The specimens of known plants committee reported that the whole ex¬ laird minerals of the county was nearly pense incurred in erecting the hall J perfect, whilst the ornithological depart¬ amounted to $4,839. To meet this sub¬ ment had specimens of the most of tne scriptions had been made to the amount birds that make their home with us dur¬ ing the spring and summer, as well as of $2,274, leaving $2,5G5 to be provided for those that are but transient visitors in by a loan on the property. their migrations between the North and On Dec. 16th. 1837, David Townsend. the South. The correspondence of the Philip P. Sharpless and Dr. Jesse W. society had increased until the produc¬ Cook were appointed to devise ways and tions of all climes seemed to contribute means to meet the liabilities of the so¬ Its quota to enrich the museum as fast as the company could prepare places for ciety. their reception. But from this date its On July 16th. 1838. the committee re¬ decline began, until in 1850 it ceased to ported that they had examined the bill? exist as a separate organization. of the building committee and find that The following are some of the occur¬ ‘'the expenses incurred in erecting the rences of interest during the tw'elve years hall, outbuildings, fencing, paving and of its gradual decline: The lectures were gradually abandoned fixtures for the reception of deposits and and then the members ceased to attend gifts intended for exhibition amounted the meetings and pay their dues. Some to $5,043; that the donations for the build¬ died, others resigned and others were ing at the present time amounted to expelled, until the society was unable to $2,372.70, leaving a balance of $2,670.80 stand alone. On October 27th, 1838, at a against the company.To meet this defi¬ meeting of the society a committee was appointed to ascertain if lectures could ciency the following named persons delivered during the winter for he bene¬ loaned the society the amounts set oppo¬ fit of the Cabinet. site their names, the balance, $20.84 being On January 19th, 1839, the thanks of the paid out of the funds: institution were presented to Peter A. Hannah P. Davis. $ 50 00 Brown and Samuel Rush for their inter¬ Isaac Thorna? M. D. 100 00 esting lectures before the society. On W. Worthington. M. D... . 50 00 April 20th, of the same year, the same J. L. Darlington. 50 00 compliment was tendered to Dr. tVilmer Nathan H. Sharpies. . 500 00 Worthington, Joshua Hoopes, David Paul Washington Townsend... 50 00 Brown, Albert Barnes, J. J. Groff, Wil¬ William Everhart. . 50 00 liam P. Townsend, Joseph J. Lewis, Wm. Eusebius Townsend. , 50 00 II. Dillingham and Dr. C. W. Parish for 7,iba Pyle. . 100 00 their several lectures delivered before the Wm. H. Dillingham. , 500 00 class of the Cabinet for the winter of i Philip P. Sharpies. . 50 00 1838-9. During several months in 1839 they John Marshall. . 50 00 I failed to muster a quorum at the meetings David Meconkey. . 50 00 ! of the society. At a meeting held June Wm. Darlington. M. D... . 500 00 , 15th, 1839, the resignation of Philip P. David Townsend. . 500 00 Sharpies was accepted. Mr. Sharpies had been a member from June 18th, 1831. Total of loans.$2,650 00 and had several times lectured before | Balance paid in cash. 20 84 the society. His father,Nathan H. Sharp¬ ies, was a member several years before Grand total.$2.670 84 he was, | The effort that had been put forth was MR. SHARPLES’ RESIGNATION. i a very determined one, and at last it had Having learned that Philip P. Sharp- I been crowned with success. The society • les had in his possession the original let¬ had occupied the building now nearly ter of resignation which the. society with I two years, and had h^en all the time | working aggressively. They felt gratified reluctance accepted at its meeting in j as they recorded their history up to that June, 1839, a reporter of the News asked I time. ___ him to allow it to be published. After a moment’s hesitation he consented, and we are therefore able to give this letter to li HISTORICAL GLEANINGS. the public for the first time. It reads as follows: "To the President and members of the ! How Interest in the Chester County Cabi¬ -C. C. Cabinet: net Declined. " ”At the last meeting of the Cabinet the curators were authorized to rent the hall for military purposes. I was in attend¬ 1 Lectures Were Neglected—Some Objected to ance at that meeting, and protested Tha Hall Being Used for Military Drills. against its proceedings, believing that The Abolitionists Shut Out, it was perverting the building to a use never designed by many of the contribu¬ In the last article that we published on tors. How far policy may have influenced 1 the subject of the Chester County Cabinet you in the measure, I do not pretend to of Natural Science and its history an ac¬ say, but I think that courtesy should count of the raising of necessary money have dictated a different course. “For myself, having had no connection i to build Cabinet Hall was given. To all with the military, and not wishing to appearances it was then about to start have, I hereby resign my right to mem¬ upon a career of extended usefulness but bership in the above institution, and there is a climax in the height of glory to desire that this, my protest and resigna¬ Which anything human can attain, and it tion, be entered on your minutes. appears that the Cabinet had reached “PHILIP P. SHARPLES. “4th-mo., 20th, 1837.” ' | the zenith of its fame, and was about This letter folded was addressed as fol¬ to begin the decline that soon ended its lows: career. “Dr. William Darlington, At the time that the debt was funded “President of the Chester County Cabinet, in 183S the number of members in full “Present.” \ standing was but 34. It had arrived at a As will be noticed, the letter was writ- j point of time at which the most sanguine ten on April 20th. It was not accepted for : nearly two months later. The accept¬ wishes of the members seemed to be l’ul- ance, as we have stated, was an action I filled. A large collection ofl the natural very reluctantly taken, but Mr. Sharpies •' i ' •(!' ’effLAr- was conscientious"vn~Tn^ matter and de¬ cleared for clined to reconsider his resignation. From that date, June 15th, 1839,, until De¬ cember 21st of the same year, there was not a quorum in attendance at any single meeting. THE ABOLITIONISTS SHUT OUT. Those present at the meeting held De¬ jsrar cember 21st, 1839, were Dr,.Wm. Darling¬ ton, David Townsend, John W. Townsend, Wm. Williamson, Dr. Wilmer Worthing¬ ton, Wm. P. Townsend, Joseph Hemphill, Jr.. Henry S. Evans, Dr. Isaac Thomas Pfhapfsaunkn?wn fo £St oiTheTtud'enD and Washington Townsend. The follow¬ ing resolution was passed: wonder tP anv'^ crum,blinS church.* i “Resolved, That on the occasion of holding meetings in the Hall of the Cabi¬ net by the Chester County A. S. S. on the 27th inst, the curators and other mem¬ sac,edwa[lsWaA bers of the Cabinet believing an excite¬ ment against the said society was likely :o prevail to a degree, threatening injury, was kPi# t was deemed advisable to close the hall igainst its future meetings, which, being lone, has the sanction of thd Cabinet sss ssSF*® lereby expressed.” The curators at that time were J. Lacey the same hand which dealt rientu2fn Darlington, Wm. P. Townsend and John Snotnetr, brou°ht also the d^ugVir6 Rutter. Soon the expectant bridegroom arrived' GRADUALLY DECLINING. and found his murdered bride dead in The interest of the members in the ’ From beside thea’ltar^ “ society seemed to be gradually declining. oJiA ™ tbat. tjme until this, they sav There was not a quorum present at any So footstePs can be heard,then two meeting between January 18th, 1840, and away hnekS' and the gall°Pin§' steps die December 18tli, 1S41, a period of nearly “]■ *■ the battle of Brandywine has no two years. The annual meeting for the such shadowed storv. The cruel battle election of officers should have been held is a sad painful reality, and the march on March 21st, 1840, but as there was not of these Continental soldiers has left its a quotum present the election could not 1Swarthmore in many places take, place and the old officers held over iuA bevn d?T, little blue house j lust beyond the0l blacksmithJbe, shop there another year. A course of lectures was delivered that winter which was re¬ if* §™at old brass knocker In Rev£ I !n times a little old woman lived i ported upon to a meeting held March m this bouse, and on the night after the 19th, 1842, and are described as having been on popular subjects and were well ldvTo 0f Br,andywine offered her hospita- ! attended,but the names of the speakers ‘tj ta a red-coated cornet player, fn the are not given in the report of the commit¬ the TtHe wrvdeParted7 and ieft behind ' tee. ,ram.ifnd the little house, the “little tte, woman died, but! At a meeting held September 17th, 1842, the little house and its story remain Joseph J. Lewis, W. P. Townsend, John records of that dreadful battle. Rutter, Dr. W. Worthington and Wash¬ J lit tarm liouse just across the rail- ington Townsend were appointed a com¬ mittee to consider the propriety of having '“^ an.d beyond the station has also its,’ a course of lectures delit'ered the ensuing cher-T 0t Conlinental and American sol-j winter. The committee never reported, branch of the Delaware Indians' The next meeting was held September nan their wigwams on the banks of the* 16th. 1843, at which time Joseph J. Lewis, William P. Townsend and W. Townsend, s 'about where Strathaven Inn now, were appointed a committee to take into dDnliand Nellyiv' nn dhadi eI eher£ as cabin ]ate onas a1810 farm old butiU»- consideration the propriety of having httle beyond Crum Creek. I a course of lectures delivered the ensu¬ But in the year 1866 the crown of Dela- ing winter. simV county was placed on a beautiful This committee reported to a meeting slope above Crum Creek, in Spring-field held March 16th, 1844, that they had con¬ township. On the 10th of May, 1866, ihe:& sidered it inexpedient to have a course to lie,--stone of Swarthmore College (so1 of lectures delivered that season. oaHed at the suggestion of the wife offfl Meetings continued to be held at ir¬ Benjamin Hollowell, from George Fox's3 regular intervals fpr about six years OnnJhoTis1''I?-°-i?'rld'1 ’ ,was formally laid. ■ longer, but the affairs of the society On the 8th ol November, 1869, the college! were on the decline all the time, although was opened with about one hundred and i the interest in the debt was paid and the set enty students, most of whom were but I p ine pal was r, du.-ed somewhat before prepared to enter the preparatory classes FS in,;, line I closing up ot its affairs and sale bmee that eventful year all the prepara- tf the property. _ now have been abolished, and! now, in 1896, our college stands as one I SWARTHMORE’S LANDMARKS. °t the glones of all our land, beautiful and nobie, and truly beloved by all her! What They Are as Looked Over by One at the -.children. _M. J. W. j | College. AN OLD BAND’S HISTORY. “M. J. W.” contributes the following readable article to the last issue of the West ^eal-s^Musical Organiza-j Swarthmore Phoenix: tion Reviewed All records of our beloved Swarthmore seem to cluster lovingly about the old West House, and as far- as I can find from the histories of Delaware county, Spring- »»i cm,, field township and what we know better the West Na.n im» ] A>S rninute books of as Swarthmore were founded by the ?a„ized jSntcTheal]8BandLwhicb was o: grandfather of Benjamin West. The name Preamble, showing thfspfritof1^111^ Springfield is ascribed to the fact that men in this section ‘ f the youn the painter's grandfather discovered a large spring of water in the first field he half a —Tio, 0^CVT^^ i07

jr Samuel w a.iker. Jones McClees, Abner Lilley, Samuel Henderson, Robert Walker, Samuel Irey, Isaiah Yocum,.!onri TTheir headquarters was the old Indian- Irey, John Byerly, James McClure, David town school house, in what is now Glen Irev, Thomas Marple, John Adams, l Moore, at that time Rockdale, which con¬ i Henry Buckwalter, Henry C. Shenaman tained but four or five houses, a mill and Henrv Williams.. ad*- and a store. It was before Wallace town¬ ship was formed out of a part of West Nantmeal, hence the name West Nant- f BYGONES RETOUCHED. meal Band. Threads of the Past Woven into Stories for To- There were but few bands in the county . Day. at that time and instrumental musicians scarce. After procuring the instruments N its telegraphic news a few distribution was made by lottery, each days ago the Local News member pledging himself to be content announced the promotion 1 with the one falling to his lot. of Captain Mott Hooton, U. There was trouble in getting a leader, S. A., to the rank of Major. ■ none of the members being able to as¬ As a matter of course the sume that important position. Finally j notice of the promotion has been expected the services were secured of an old man by the name of Henry Crim, who was ! by his friends for some time as it was quite an expert on the B flat clarionet. J known he was the ranking Captain in From that time “Oft in the Stilly Night” j his branch of service. sounds were made to reverberate through Mott Hooton is a brother of Colonel F. the hills and dales surrounding Rockdale, C. Hooton and was the third Captain of that if not soft and sweet, at least re¬ the Brandywine Guards, Co. A, First Re¬ minded the citizens that they had a band. giment, Pennsylvania Reserve'Volunteer I October 7t'h, 1845, reorganized as a brass Corps. The other two were Henry M. band, disposing of the clarionets, flute', McIntyre, who was made Lieutenant Col¬ etc. Henry C. Shenaman, who had be¬ onel of the Regiment, and who died of come quite proficient on the E flat bugle wounds received in action and was buried, (the leading instrument at that time) was at Oaklands, and John W. Nields, who elected leader. resigned to receive the appointment of The improvement in musical instru¬ 'Lieutenant-Colonel of the 104th Pennsyl¬ ments since then has been as great as in vania Regiment, the Bucks county Regi¬ farm machinery. ment, and who is still living at Shamokin The instructor of the band was a Ger¬ in this State. Captain Hooton command¬ man, Emanuel E. Gates or Getze, who ed the company until its term of service had charge of nearly all the bands in expired in June, 1884. northern Chester county and parts of After the war he was restless and Berks and Montgomery. finally concluded he would like to be a He was a good musician and could play^ soldier the rest of his days, and therefore on any instrument. He often composed' made application for appointment as the score and arranged it with pen and I Second Lieutenant of Infantry. He was ink. We never had any printed music. [thus appointed in February, 1866, and was He made his rounds to the different at once advanced one rank and was made bands on horseback. He afterward a First Lieutenant in the Thirteenth In¬ ; moved with his family to Mount Joy, , fantry. The following September he was Lancaster county, where I think he died.; transferred to the Thirty-First Infantry One of the events of the time was a and in May, 1869, to the Twenty-Second grand concert in Band Convention at I Infantry, where he has since served. He Pottstown. All the bands under Mr.Gates . was promoted Captain August 5th, 1872, [ instruction met together and played sep- ’ and now receives his gold leaf. arateiy and in union. He was a good soldier and a gallant The Sadsbury Band drove over, a dis-ji officer. The records of the War Depart¬ •i tance of nearly thirty miles to Pottstown. ment show that he was brevetted a Major On their way they stopped over night at of Volunteers March 13, 1S65, for “gallant Rockdale and were the guests of the and meritorious service in the Wilder¬ West Nantmeal Band. If any of the! ness Campaign.” Again he received the members of that band are still living brevet rank of Major in the regular army they can recall that drive over the hills February 20th, 1890, for “gallant services to Pottstown. which half a century ago in action against Indians at Spring Creek, was a small village compared with the Montana, October 15 and 16, 1876.” Pottstown of to-day. If not taking too At the time of Mott Hooton’s appoint¬ much space I will give you the preamble ment to a Lieutenanitacy in the regular with names of the original officers and army a prominent citizen of Washington, I members all of whom, with a few ex- who knows him well and who subse¬ | cepitons, have passed away: quently saw his application and its ac¬ companying recommendations, took oc¬ PREAMBLE. casion to give the Captain’s brother, Col¬ We the young men of the Iron town¬ onel Hooton, a first-class berating for al¬ ship and parts adjacent, feeling our¬ lowing him to apply for any position be¬ selves called upon as citizens of a coun¬ low the rank of Major. He waxed warm try, full of metal in trying to improve over the matter and had not Mott been I upon our iron music—the blast of the so modest in his demands he would un¬ doubtedly now be well up among the ! furnace and the stroke of the forge ' ranking Colonels of the army instead of hammer—by adding thereto the brass just reaching a Major’s leaf. sounds of the bugles, horns and trumpets He had the strongest kind of letters with all the various instruments which from almost every General officer under in connection taken and with art applied : whom he served, as well as many others. may from the caverns call forth sweet From General Meade down he had the echoes, causing them to resound from the j strongest words of praise, but a brave rocky hills and valleys of old West Nant¬ (man is always modest and Mott Hooton’s meal, who rough and stony breasted i modesty cost him great loss in rank. though she is, can still be the nurse of soft, smooth sounds. It is therefore Resolved, That we organize ourselves into a band to be called the “West Nant- | meal Band.” President, Thomas Marple: Secretary, ! Jones McClees; Treasurer, Daniel Hen¬ derson, Jr. LIST OF MEMBERS. George^ G. Moyers, Daniel Henderson, date in charge of theTlS^holic Church,] and was one of. the historic characters of the town.' 1 Rev. Patrick Kenney kept a diary. He was a warm friend of Mr. Wilcox, of Delaware county. About that time, Charles H. Penny-packer, Esq., Talked on 1805, a man named William Jenkins, from Baltimore, appeared upon the scene and “Reminiscences of West Chester.1’ seemed desirous of seeking the hand o.i a young lady in the Wilcox family. Th family wished to investigate and Josepl INTERESTING- BITS OF: HISTORY. Townsend, formerly of West Chester, t>u then of Baltimore, was appealed to. Hi reply was brief and to the point. It rea. as follows: The Attendance Was Unusually Large “If Wm. Jenkins wants to marry th: and Mr. Pennypacker Was in Happy daughter, let him have her. "JOSEPH TOWNSEND.” Mood—Incidents Connected With Our This letter is preserved in the diary o Father Kenney. Mr. Pennypacker read Borough's History from Its Founding several selections from the diary. Down to the Present Time—A Great Then, changing the subject, he said: “In 1816 the Friends built a meeting houstj Variety or Anecdotes Woven In to upon the Quaker Hill, as it was theti called. A part of that structure still re¬ Give Spice and Life to the Events De¬ mains. That old building stood for sev¬ scribed. enty years unchanged,^except the addi¬ tion of a school house, and that agair I having an addition to it. In time it was : proposed to build a new house, and on* There was an unusually large number . man refused to subscribe because th* ' of people in at¬ I new building did not have the gable enc tendance at the j to the street like th.e old one did. Th* Philosophical So¬ ! same man also refused to subscribe to th* ciety’s meeting ] funds to purchase a burying ground anc declared that he would not be buriet last evening. Thd ; it it as long as he lived. . 1 room was crowdeq “In that building Jacob Paxson anc; ^and the people Grace Townsend were married. It was ; were .there expect¬ an important event in the Society at that ing -to be interest time. The groom was attended by thre* ed. In this they gentlemen. They were not called grooms¬ men, but waiters, and the -bride had three ■were not disap¬ lady attendants also called waiters. Ja¬ pointed. Charles cob Paxson was a good example by which . H. Pennypacker to prove that education and study is pro¬ Esq., Shad been announced to speak upon motive of long life. He was a school "West Chester." and did so in a happy teacher when young, and was always a man of literary tastes. He passed 70 hale vein. The Secretary. J. Carroll Hayes, and hearty: at SO he was in full posses- c Esq., was not present, hence the reading sion of his faculties; at 85 he was still of of the minutes of the previous meeting1 clear and vigorous intellect and so her: was out of the question. The President passed on until at last he actually justk Isaac N. Haines, introduced the speaker slept his life peacefully away. Other men without delay, and Mr. Pennypacker] of his generation who gave less attention to the development of their minds died1 launched at once into his theme, and be¬ years before him, and in the ease of some ginning at the earliest beginnings of our of them their mental powers had failed history traced it down to the present ten years before the body died. time. THE CHESTER COUNTY BAR. After some preliminary reference* to, “In 1808,” continued the speaker, “John the town and its people in a general way Duer was a rising young lawyer. In those he said: "West Chester began business days Edward Tillman and Robert Tillman with a tavern, and it is still doing busi¬ were accustomed t-o come out here from ness at the old stand. Joseph Hayes built Philadelphia to try cases in the Chester the first house, a part of which still re¬ County Courts. Twenty years after that mains as the most ancient part of the time a man called one day at the office of building known as the Turk’s Head Ho¬ John Duer and said: ‘Mr. Duer, I own I tel. We have a special charter, and it is 1,000 acres of land. I have $100,000 securely! a curiosity in its way. I don’t think there invested. If I die I think that my estate is another county town in the United is entirely too great to allow it all to pass ‘ States that uses the county jail for a to my wife.’ ‘Yes,’ said Duer softly. ‘Now lock-up. At one time a Second Burgess I have asked several lawyers if there was of our town attempted to interfere with any way to keep her from getting it. and the working of the corporation, and found they have ail told me that it could not be done. What do you say?’ himself in court in short order. _ i “ ‘Nothing could be easier than to keep The first church building erected in her out of it.’ said Duer. West Chester was by the Roman Catbo-j “Overjoyed at the prospect the man laid lies. The grodnd on which the building a $20 gold piece down on the table and was erected was donated by Col. John asked how it could be done. Hannum. There was opposition to the] “Picking up the $20 gold piece and tuck¬ Catholics on the part of some people then, ing it away where it would do the most good, Duer remarked: ‘All that is neces¬ just -as there is yet. When Governor sary is just to outlive her.’ Snyder appointed Charles Kenney Re¬ “When Joseph J. Lewis tried a case at corder of Deeds 'about 1809 a delegation the bar soon after his admission to prac¬ waited on him and remonstrated with tice, he made a speech to the jury in him. He asked if Kenney was an hon¬ which were many learned references to est man and competent to transact the the laws of ancient times. John Duer followed in a five-minute talk to the jury. business, and being assured that he was ‘Gentlemen,’ he said, ‘you have listened .the Governor declined to interfere. to a very learned speech from the prin¬ Rev. Patrick Kenney was at an eaily cipal of the West Chester Academy, but *6' nox XTynTg-xtiis case" »y me raws i " William Sharples's was another of the of Greece or Rome, neither are we trying I pong writers of the day and wrote several it by the laws of the Medes and Persians. ■ We are trying it by that law which pre¬ 'of them. vails along the great valley and to some SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL TEACHERS. extent along the Brandywine. Gentle¬ Some of West Chester’s school teachers men of the jury, the case is in your were men of talent and renown. When j hands.’ He -won his case, and the next my father came to West Chester to at¬ , time Joseph J. Le-wis made an address to tend the old West Chester Academy j a jury he said nothing about the laws of _ ! Greece and Rome. Jonathan Gause was the principal. My father was brought here in a sleigh by AN EDUCATIONAL CENTRE. his father. The sleigh was one of those “West Chester early earned a reputa- big. old-fashioned affairs which held ‘ tion for educational culture. It is a ques- bout a ton of straw and other things in . tion whether or not that reputation has . roportion. When they drove up in front ! been fully maintained in modern times, f the school the first thing taken out j Charles Miner came to West Chester from wSts a hair trunk and next a box of can- I Newtown, Bucks county, to edit the V'il-g. tales. Think of a boy having as a part | lage Record. His editorials were a power bf his outfit for school nowadays a box I for good In his day, but my friend. Alfred';, 1 Sharpless, known as ‘John Plowshare,’ of candles. The bocx fell to the pavement [ remembers him better for the gingerbread and the candles spilled out. My father, Who was over six feet high and as lean he used to give him than for the essays published in his paper. as ‘ a fence rail, w'ent stooping about “Dr. William Darlington was one of gathering up the candies while the stu¬ West Chester’s most distinguished citi- dents from the windows watched and | zens. He -was one of the leading bota-,' laughed. j nists in America, was a practicing pihysh “He was put to sleep in a boarding •I cian and was the organizer of the Cites-* house neax the school and occupied a j ter County Cabinet of Natural Science third-story room together with a French He was a man who was not appreciated teacher. That French teacher was in fully In hiis day. On one occasion he at-' the habit of exploring the mysteries of I tended professionally a man at Dilworth- West Chester society until late at night. j town who was sick and charged him not Then he would climb up over the vines to eat certain things. The next daj- he and lattice work and get in at the third- found his patient worse, and said: 'Yota story window. Orre night, however, have disobeyed me, and eaten what I told there-came a sleet. The wall aand every¬ • you not to.’ The man looked up and said: thing about it was-smooth and slippery. 'Doctor, whether I get well or die. J have ,Far on in the night father beard the I this to say: You are a liar!’ The Doc-, voice of the Frenchman calling tor went down stairs and toid the man's ; ‘Peaneypacker! Peaneypacker! ’ hut he wife: "Your husband will get well; there lay quiet. Where the French teacher i is no doubt of it whatever.’ spent the balance of the night writs never found out. J WRITING SONGS. “A Mr. Davis came here to teach in “Dr. Darlington wa.s a song writer. the public school. He thought order was Ke wrote one entitled ‘The Mill Boy of heaven’s first law and that disorder origi¬ the Slashes.’ It was sung to the tune of nated in some other territory. He was ' ‘Green Grow the Rushes, Oh!’ pretty soon arrested for assault and bat¬ “Townsend Haines, Washington Town- tery and my father went his trail. Short¬ ly afterwards Anthony Bolmar present¬ . ! send and Francis James also contributed ed himself and asked my Lather for a j to the campaign songs of their day. Fran- letter of introduction to the young man | cis James wrote one entitled ‘A Blast' who was arrested for keeping order in from the Bugle.’ Mr. James was dis¬ the public school. He said.: ‘If that tinguished for the remarkable beauty of man can keep order in the public school ! his voice. He was a member of the bar' he can do the same thing eflseiwhere and ! and represented the county in the legis¬ I I want him.’ He did employ him and lature and in Congress. He was a man of Mr. Davis after teaching successfully i fine intellectual ability and descendant studied law and became & distinguished j of one of the oldest families in our member of the Philadelphia, bar. J county. Many of the family are still “Many of us remember Sanford Cul¬ I among us. The first will recorded in ver. I look upon him as the man who ! Chester county was written by a man up [gave dignity, order and stability to the ; in Nantmeal township of the name of ; [public schools of West Chester. •Jeans,’ which is the old way of spelling “We had a number of good hoarding James. schools, Bol.mar’s Academy, Wyers’ “Emmor Kimber, who lived at Kimber- Boarding School, Ploopes’ and McClel¬ ton, Chester county, was of an inquisitive lan’s Academies and others. Men edu¬ I turn of mind and disposed to know the cated here are to he found all over the I name and the business of every man who United States. We educate larger num¬ traveled on the stage line from Kimber- bers now hut we do not have any school ton to Harrisburg, and took upon himself that prepares, students for college as was bo ask them. One morning Francis James | formerly the case. You must have cer¬ bad gone up to Kimberton and. was seated tain facilities for high training and good in the stage coach with others. In the scholarship. course of asking his usual round of ques¬ “You may think that this talk sounds tions, Kimber came to him. He knew as if T, ttvowght there were no times like htim, but for the sake of letting everybody the old times. I do not believe in that in the stage know who he was he said: philosophy. Fifty years ago there was ‘Welt, friend, who art thou?’ ‘I am Fran¬ not ten bath rooms in West Chester: cis James,’ he answered, ‘and. friend there wa.s only one ice house in the town: Kimber, I have been elected by the peo¬ a banana cost 1814 cents in John Town¬ ple of Chester county to represent them send’s store, and oranges were a levy in the Legislature and 1 am on my way ti piece. To-day we feast on almost every to Harrisburg to attend the first session manner of trophioa.1 fruits. of the Legislature since my election. It SOCIAL HISTORY. is my opinion, though, that the peopie “Some interesting matters in social his¬ of the county have made a poor selec¬ tory might be told. A gentleman in West tion of a man to represent them.’ Chester once found his affections cen¬ “ ‘Friend James,’ said Kimber, ‘I am of tered in a young lady -who weighed about thy opinion.’ j “The passengers were at a loss to tell I’lG pounds. Twenty-four hours could •why it was that Francis James would not pass without their being together. ■talk so little tl^e rest of the way to Har¬ She reciprocated his affections, hut grad¬ risburg. * __ __ ual!'.' she realized that his ardor was I ■ ■inn nl. — 7; j /jbnng. me same was apparent to| A. R. him also. One day when he came to see her she frankEy informed him of what, Next week, cn she had observed and which led her to Thursday, May 21, believe that he did not love her as itrdent- the Chester Coun¬ ly as he had formerly done. He as*frank¬ ty Chapter,Daugh¬ ly confessed that her conclusion,s were ters of the Ameri¬ correct and that he was at loss to know can R e v o 1 u tion, what to do about it 'Well,’ said she, ‘if will be entertained you can find me another man as good as yourself and in every was as, satisfac¬ by Mrs. Henry C. tory I will release you from your en¬ P e n n y p acker in gagement and take him.’ In due time the S c h u ylkill town¬ man was found. He was made acquaint¬ ship. The party ed with the circumstances and informed1, w-ill leave West that he was expected to be n. substitute for the old lover. He conseniKd to act in Chester on the 9.15 that capacity. The couple were after¬ train in the morn¬ wards married and lived. har/pily together ing for Phoenixville, where carriages for many years. That was the easiest will convey them to “Moore Hall,” settlement of a breach of promise case about a mile distant. A business that I ever heard of.” Several other good storij-js were related meeting will be held at 11 o’clock which by the speaker. All of them in some will require about an hour, when lun¬ way illustrated interesting- phases of life cheon will be served, and after a social 3n our town. / time the party will be driven to Val- "Everywhere you go. ” said he, “you / ley Forge, where time will be given for meet Chester county j/eople. When my / inspection, and thence to the station son was appointed to

of a library containing so mucli good rrt- E. Pugh, a very prominent man connect5?- i erature. This library is now sustained ed with the Pennsylvania Railroad. by subscription and donation-. Nearly a mile east of Unionville is a The first resident physician of the vil¬ house called the mine house at the forks lage was Dr. Thomas Seal, who settled of the road to Kennett. During the here about 1805. He was. a student of Revolutionary War a detachment of the Dr. Griffiths, residing about two miles British Army marched up this road from distant. Dr. Seal spent -a long and use¬ Kennett to the mine house, then east on ful life in this community. X fellow stud¬ the Doe Run road, that being the near¬ ent of his at Dr Griffiths’ was Dr. Nathan est they came to Jacksontown, as it was Hayes, a man of remarkably bright in¬ then called. tellect, born 1787, died 1819, at his hand¬ Unionville has poor railroad facilities, some residence near Unionville. His de¬ the nearest one being two miles away, scendants are now living at Louisville, but there are prospects of having "a Kentucky. trolley road through this place. An elec- COMMERCIAL FEATURES. 'tric road has been proposed more than For many years Unionville has had two, once but has never been built. I ho-pe it and part of the time three stores. So soon will be for then our village will grow into a flourishing town._ far as I have been able to ascertain, the first merchants of the village were of the Buffington family. MATERIAL PROSPERITY. HIT CENTURY LIFE, Since the spring of 1843 all the houses on the north side of the street east of the State Road, except two, have been built, Three Generations of the Potts Family and all west of the cross roads on the south side, except one, since 1829, also the Pictured by'a Descendant. public hall, which was built in 1850 and dedicated in 1851. In 1894 it was enlarged and improved in many ways, and now we have a very fine building. TALES OP EARLY IRONMASTERS. The building in which James T. Gault conducts a general business was built in 1S43. The T. S. & W. R. Chambers build¬ What Was Said and Done at Yesterday’s ing was built in 1851. The hotel was built in 1834. The ground Meeting of the Daughters of the Revo¬ where it now stands was first occupied by two frame buildings, which were lution on the Historic Ground at Val¬ moved .into another street when the said ley Forge-—The Flag at the Washing:! building was erected. The building op¬ posite the Presbyterian Church was built ton Headquarters Was Raised by tha about 1845 for a girls’ boarding school. This is now a private residence. State Regent Assisted by the County MOST WHOLESOME GROWTH. Regent—Gracious Hospitality the Pre¬ A resident of the village who has lived here for fifty years tells me that between vailing Feature. the years 1843 and 1851 was when Union¬ ville made its greatest growth. The resi¬ dence occupied by Jacob W. Harvey, On the historic ground at Moore Hall! built in 1837, was a boarding house for and at Valley Forge yesterday the Ches-| students at the school house now used ter County Chapter of Daughters of the, for a graded public school. This school was built by subscription, in 1834. Among American Revolution held one of thei the teachers were Milton White, Malinda most enjoyable meeting in the history of Rose, Cheyney Hannum, James Fling, that pleasant and patriotic association.! Gaylord More, Jonathan Gause, Milton . Hospitality of the most gracious charac-j Durnall, Henry S. Kent and Jacob W. ter wgs the order of the occasion. Lastj Harvey. evening the members, on their return,ex-i DISTINGUISHED GRADUATES. pressed themselves as having been more Very many noted, men received the than repaid for the effort of their visit. , greater part of their education in this school, among them being Bayard Tay¬ MET AT PHOENIXVILLE. lor, James Pyle Wickersham, Judge Sixteen members of the Chester County! Futhey, Job H. Jackson, Jr., William Chapter, accompanied by the State Re-| M. Hayes and John J. Gheen. gent, Mrs. Nathaniel Hogg, of Pittsburg,; The stone school house now used as a went from West Chester and vicinity ini dwelling house was built between the the morning, and they arrived at Phoe- years 1850 and 1855, but I cannot give the exact date. nixville about ten o’clock. The parfy in- PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE. eluded the following: Mrs. Abner, At the present time, 1896, Unionville has Hoopes, Regent of the Chester County | a Friends’ Meeting house and a Presby¬ Chapter; Mrs. Joseph T. Rothrock, Mis9 , terian Church, built in 1833. The Metho¬ Hannah Marshall, Mrs. William M. dist Church was taken away some years Hayes, Mrs. William B. Brinton, Mrs. M. ago and the ground added to the lawn of L. Cobb, Mrs. Thomas W. Marshall, Mrs. an adjoining residence. Adjoining the Man' Shaffer,Mrs. Justin E. Harlan,Miss Friends’ Meeting house ground is a Friends’ burying ground and a very E. H. Dallett, Misses Genevieve and Ai- pretty village cemetery. mee Zane, Miss Stille, Mrs. George D. The present population is between three Lewis (Paoli), Miss Chrissie McClellan and four hundred. Unionville is about (Lancaster). one-half mile in length, and a little more At the station the company was met by than a quarter of a mile in width. The Mrs. Harry Pennypacker, of Moore Hall, principal streets are Main and Baltimore. The principal occupations of the village who was to be the hostess of the day,and are those of tanner, store-keeper, florist, at her home they found Miss Marie An- | butcher, restaurant-keeper, dressmaker, derson, Mrs. Emery Coffin and Mrs. I blacksmith and barber, besides several Karnes, mother of Mrs. Pennypacker. other minor ones. Aside from the shops, such as are found in every village of the BRIEF BUSINESS MATTERS. size of Unionville, t-here is no business of A short business session was held and especial interest, except the tannery, then Mrs. Rothrock read a most interest¬ which has a roller mill for grinding feed ing paper which she had prepared, giv¬ attached to it. The residence adjoining ing a sketch ot her ancestors and what ttLeJtannery was.the birthplace of Charles 'Im¬

_ —fy • _ , Thomas Potts is mentioned as one dims position they had held in Revolutionary followers, and as having been fined “to days and before. In addition to this the value of £11 10 shillings for going but two miles from his habitation to a meet¬ there was some music and a sketch of ing.” In 1665 Thomas Potts is again men¬ Moore Hall, that quaint old mansion tioned as having been seized at a meeting where in times long since gone by some at a. private house, and then having suf¬ noted gatherings were wont to be held. fered first two and afterwards four The State Regent was called upon for months for conscience sake. a few remarks, and being a lady of ex¬ “About the year 1690 Thomas Potts, Sen. cellent judgment she responded in a kind settled in Bristol township. His land was in the immediate neighborhood of Ger¬ manner, making*no effort at oratory, but mantown. He was an active member of expressing her approval of the proceed¬ the Society of Friends, and his name oc¬ ings and her warm regard for the ladies curs frequently in the Abington records of Chester county. He received from that meeting at difter- During the morning Mrs. Hannah tent times certificates “to visit in the ser¬ Philips Eachus, the only lady in this , vice of truth,” Friends in New England, county whose father was a Revolutionary New York, the West Indies, Ireland and officer, appeared and was greeted in a Great Britain. And contemporary writers most becoming fashion. Though she was relate that he accomplished all these ninety-five years old last month she is iournevs. “His will was drawn by Pas¬ still in fair health. torius, and is a handsomely written docu¬ Luncheon being announced, the com¬ ment.” It is witnessed by Pastorius and pany sat down to a most delightful re¬ his son Samuel. past served with much grace and taste FOUNDING THEIR COLONY. and eaten in a manner which betokened Thomas Potts, Sr., brought with him good appetites. Afterwards the ladies from England his nephew and namesake, went to the lawn where they were pho¬ tographed by Mr. William Sigman, of Thomas Potts, Jr., who in 1699 marriec Phoenixville, a grandson of Mrs. Eachus, Martha Keurlis, the daughter of one oi that lady occupying a place in the centre Pastorius’ friends, who had accompaniec of the group and holding in h6r hand the him to this country. This colony °,f Ger' small liberty bell, tied with red, white man Mystics, who transplanted a bit ol and blue, which she rang for the first the Old World into the New, is describee .time. in Whittier’s beautiful poem, “The Penn¬ During the afternoon the whole com¬ sylvania Pilgrim.” We. know that they pany drove to Valley Forge, four miles were people of simple habits, with puie distant. Where the old forts, the head¬ and lofty aims. Thomas Potts, Jr., at the quarters and the neighboring country a"e of nineteen,and Martha Keurlis con¬ were -explored. Being offered the privi¬ formed to the custom of Friends regarding lege 'of raising th-e flag,-the ladies agreed; rnarria.ee' they passed two meetings and that the State Regent should perform , “nttly meeting held at Abington this acti but she requested the aid of the' ! the 20th of Sth-month, 1699, were formally County Regent, and together they hoisted married in the unity of Friends. the flag to the top of the pole, while the mperhans character matured earlier in rest of the company sang "Star Spangled those quTet days, and we soon find him as¬ Banner.” suming business responsibilities, purchas- On the homeward journey there was in0, and selling lands in and around Ger¬ general agreement that the whole ex¬ mantown and on the Schuylkill River. periences of the day had been delightful. I? 1702, being but twenty-two years of The paper read by Mrs. Rothrock is as pcre he was made Sheriff. As one qualifi- follows: cltion for this office, he was himselt of The intercourse between the Old World Fnalish birth, and having married, into and th’e new is so constant that we a dferman family, had therefore a tamil- scarcely realize how widely separated farin' with both languages, a necessary they are by the 3,000 miles of ocean lying qualification in a public officer in a colony between them. The power of steam car-^ where, as Pastorius says, “the laws are administered in German, but after the ries our immense vessels from one side to- the other in less than seven days. And' EI?1716fhe1?oet his wife, and soon after¬ { man has so far triumphed over the. wards he left Germantown, and removed i powers of nature that underneath this' to the region of the Manatawny, a stream i mass of waters lies the tiny cable that'.^ flowing into the Schuylkill River at the tells us here what occurred a few hours' flourishing town of Pottstown, named for his descendants. Here he married ago in London, Paris, Berlin. We are inj Magdalene Robeson, granddaughter of hourly intercourse with European nations Andrew Robeson, mentioned in Smith s ■ and who is prophet enough to say what HhJtorv of New Jersey, as a Surveyor- further shortening of time the next gen- Germral of the province, and afterwards eration may see? appointed bv William Penn m 16S3 as a When we look back two hundred years' Gouncillor. ind in the same year was one and think of the many weeks, months of the five Provincial Judges. even, that must be spent in a voyage be-' AN EARLY IRONMASTER. ' fore the frail vessels, buffeted by winds| Tn 1730 Thomas Potts purchased two ' and waves, could "reach the haven where hundred and fifty acres of land together they would be,” we are led to wonder whj with the Colebrookdale mansion, and this ! those who had comfortable homes in the house was the birthplace of many of his Old World would leave them to brave the . descendants. It is called in family records dangers of the sea, and come into the wilderness, and slowly build up homes ir Popodickon, because r7an Indian chief the New World. named Popodick had been buried under a And so I wonder why Thomas Potts, be¬ magnificent chestnut tree about five hun¬ fore 1690, came to the colony of Pennsyl-9 dred yards from the house.” In a tew vania. Long before that time some re-S--< years "he "became the principal owner mote ancestor had felt the strong and iand manager of the iron works on the tyrannous hand of government laid upon” ; Mamatawny, carryung them on with abli- him, and had suffered undaunted either:.’: itv and success.” At this early period one for civil or religious freedom. His hero¬ 'of the greatest sources of Pennsylvania s ism has been commemorated in the motto wealtlu was being developed. And these | belonging to the family crest—“In vinculis! ; forges and furnaces doubtless bore the etiam audax” (bold even in chains). ?ame relation then to its prosperity that the enormous iron works of our day bear SUFERED UNDER TYRANTS. to its present wealth. From this time on Sir William Pot was made baronet in to the present day some of the descend- 1583. Later on, in the days of George Fox, ;amts of Thomas Pottslhave^be^n actiygly. interested mThe rriaitutjacture of iron. village, "whose quaiTit houses WHEN BOOKS WERE RARE. modeled after those i whose OoJryA;-, v ' uiethe ta-tnerland,fatherland, anda In 1730 this settlement was on the fron¬ 1 on this<^fffe1.se'in the ir°n manufac- intercourse with Philadelphia, and when educatZl a^\bUS:nesSe John po«s was in 1732 Benjamin Franklin established the fv aftiAfJ r cu oarried it on successful¬ Philadelphia Library Company, Thomas lyawaVfn® UtUil he’ t00’ Potts was one of its original subscribers. Private libraries were very small in those te? efnorried ,in 1734 Ruth Savage, daugh- days, and we, who need go but a few Ind fifftva^Uel and *nna Rutter Savage, squares to obtain what is newest and best certifi^rie Thearea®Xedt0 the marriage in literature from our public libraries, at ''SniJu ???,!Tla.ge was solemnized and naS7 „buil't by Samuel Nutt a can have but a faint idea of the ,!earned after Coventry in England strong desire for that would induce houses a,rhapPearance to the alcient people to travel forty miles to obtain p°?,sesu of old town.” In 3752 John them. There was no road then from that Pj>?ts began to lay out, at the confluence point to Philadelphia, but the Schuylkill of the Manatawny and the Schuylkill the $ may have been a highway, and saddle ot- PpttsgTove, which became the horses for men and women were always oiiCtw flourishmg’sTborough of Pottstown at hand. But inclement weather and miles Of forest made it difficult to return the itvd forat‘h tbe foundations of its pros-per- books at the proper time. Fines accumu- J ■has hee7th?f=r°S-manufacturing interest lated, and in 1734 this valued privilege . Ahnntetho+tf- hl£f industry ever since, must be relinquished, and the Library and he built the substantial but lhtiP oifi'mansmn which stands minutes record that 'Thomas Potts, who nut little altered a short distance bark living very remote, finds it impossible to the river. The town was laid out in comply with the timeof returning books,” ■ 1 °f-ng street, a hundred feet in width assigned his share. ex.tending back from the river. ’ PLEASED WITH HIS WILL. ,this tillage the Duke de la Roohefou- His interests in the iron business greatly S^!lP^niC0Ur}’ who visited this country amrriecliatsiy after the French revolution . increased during the thirty years of his eavs-Pa^Thd fthr°ug* Pottstown in 1795,’ residence at Colebrookdale, and he died J The family of Potts have estab¬ there at the age of seventy-two years in lished considerable iron forges and bv 1752. In his will, registered in Philadel¬ the means of these much increased the phia, among many comforts left to his : fortune which they acquired by the sale wife, we find the following bequest: "I ! the lands. They are generally supposed Give and Bequeath unto my dear wife, , to be very rich. * * * The country • iMagdalene, in lieu of her dower, all my | j about, Potts grove is still more pleasant

Household goods, her riding horse and j uated ais° mn^bl("h lhe market town is sit- __ _' • Saddle and a couple of Cows, such as she 4s, more extensive than any we ■shall Chose out o-f my stock of Cows, and is in thl h1^° Sfe!n’ and at the same time during her natural life my nigro Tobias, is in the highest degree of cultivation.” Elizabeth, daughter of my negro Tobias, HISTORIAN DAY’S ACCOUNT. my Mulatto Fellow Jo, the sum of thirty In Historical Collections of Pennsvl- Pounds a year, to be paid her yearly, the vania, Day gives the following account best lower Room in my now Dwelling ot the place: House with the Room above it to live in, and two Acres of meadow near ye ffurnace <,Jl?.2ttlt0’^n’ formerly known as Potts- to keep her Cows.” who hfrfTT ltS name from John Pott®. After most carefully providing for his 7e-inn arse PFant o£ land in this wife and children and grandchildren, he region. He owned a part of Sprogel’s concludes thus quaintly: “I, the within i^fal?or and the lands adjoining it to the named Thomas Potts, ironmaster, being north. West of the town, beyond the well pl-eased with my within written Will IS ? sta'tely but antique man- and Testament, and it appearing to me that m°n. ^?£, stone) overlooking the town • there’s no Opportunity given to any dis¬ erected by him long before the Revolu- satisfied person or persons to Defeat the [ was tben tne marvel of the whole Same nor for Caviling thereat unless they country, and people came from forty should for Squabbling sake at the Inter¬ miles around merely to see it.” y lineations therein,” etc. Doubtless all A writer of our own day speaks of it were satisfied with the just distribution, • thus: The mansion of John Potts, the for the business interests were continued . ancestor of the Potts family of Pottstown and increased by his sons. A long list of (formerly Potts grove) * * * is one of household goods and other possessions oldest’. best constructed and best-pre- with their appraised value is also pre¬ served buildings, not only in its own lo¬ served. And after the contents of parlor, cality, but in the whole valley of the chambers and kitchen follow: Pottsvihe *b*t’S'*een Philadelphia and ■ Mulatto Joe and negro Elizabeth.£70 Pmfsynie. * * and its walls, notwith¬ A’iolet, a negro woman, 50 years or so.. 20 standing they are verging towards a cen- Beck, a negro woman, 50 years or so.. 20 atrJLnsid lr old (this was written Tom, a negro man, about 28 years.... 60 .m^sf twenty-five years ago) are as Princis, a negro man, 40 years.. 35 solid and substantial apparently as ever Tobey, a boy, about 13 years. 40 si«etyen,er1’ and !ook as if they might re- Ishmael, a boy, about 13 years. 40 sist the decaying tooth of time for an- Rachel, a negro woman,about 22 years, other century or more. * * * it is prob¬ and her mulatto child Jo, about 2% able be commenced the erection of his years old . 50 ^aHS1°K+about 175,2 or 1753' and the work . Judith,a mulatto girl,about 4 years old 20 doubt occupied a couple of years be- Eleven slaves in all, and a list of twen¬ lore completion, for in those days the ty-one horses and colts, and the farming population was sparse and workmen implements, tools, etc., are added to. this scarce, especially builders who could exe- interesting inventory. -■ work of a character so elegant and' JOHN POTTS, THE SON. substantial as is found in this structure, Several children survived him, but I -he edifice is built in sandstone, the front Jn range courses. The walls are two feet shall confine myself to a sketch of his old¬ - thick and the partition walis eighteen est son John, who was born in German¬ mches thick, the wainscoting and wmod- town in 1710, and whose mother was Mar¬ ' be‘S.f ver7 vei’y heavy and strong. garet Keurlis, the first wife of Thomas . '. The whole edifice tells plainly of j’Qtts. Ilis earlv cUii^po^wass^ent in the design of its founder to combine in this mansion, in which he expected to sjiend the remainder of his days, ccimfort m m of Che Peace in 1745, 1713 and 1752. “At this period the office was one of much elegance and durability. It is probable, too^ that the Indian troubles of those greater importance than at present, for times had something to do with the mas¬ a Justice of the Peace was also a Judge siveness of the walls and the strength and of County Courts, namely Common Pleas, substantial character of the building. It Quarter Sessions and Orphans Court; and is true that at that date the principal he was obliged to decide many important legal questions. In 1759 he was appointed ; tribes of the r'ed men had retired farther into 'their native and unexplored forests, by Governor Denny one of five Judges, but manv of them still lingered about and still later he was again commis¬ itheir favorite haunts in this part of the sioned Justice of the Peace for Philadel¬ country, and not unfrequently hunting phia county, which office he probably or scouting parties came this way, and filled until his death.” "For many years even encamped beneath the tall shade he continued the largest and most suc¬ i,t.rees of Pc-t'ts-griove, or visited the burial cessful iron-master in the American Col¬ grounds of their ancestors on the banks onies,” his business interests extending [of the river in the precincts of our own into Virginia also. “His landed estate, borough. Frequent difficulties, we are consisting of nearly four thousand acres (told, took place between these parties and in different parts of Pennsylvania, was the settlers, resulting in appeal to the probably more highly improved than any deadly rifle and to the use of the scalping other, with mines, forges, furnaces, grist¬ knife, and it may be that the Potts man¬ mills, sawmills, farms and tenants of sion was made thus strong as a protec¬ town lots, besides several houses in Phil¬ tion against incursions and dangers of adelphia, one of which, with stores and this kind. The grounds around the wharves, was valued at £2,000.” building and fronting towards the river “Though thirty-six miles from the city Were tastefully laid out and planted with bv the road, very constant- intercourse trees, which soon grew and cast a shade with it seems to have been kept up, both bver the walks and drives. When the in a social and business way, several of mansion was completed there were few, the sons having their winter residences Sf anv, such residences as regards size in the town, and passing the summer land elegance outside of Philadelphia, and near their father.” (even the city, at that date, could not John Potts died June 8th, 1768, and the boast of many superior to it.” following obituary notice appeared in ftie< Pennsylvania Gazette of June 16th: OWNED MANY FORGES. “After a long and tedious illness, died on Family records, deeds and wills show the 6th inst, at his Loose at Pottsgrove, that before the Revolution, Mt. Pleasant John Potts, Esq., a gentleman of unblem- Forge and Furnace, Spring Forge, Cole- o n ^ i n f AO nit \T If T1 Cl TXrll P- brookdale Furnace and Forge, Amity loved, lamented. ‘Such this man was who now from earth Forge, Rutter’s Forge, Pool Forge, Pine removed, Forge, Little Pine Forge and McCall's At length enjoys the liberty he lov’d.’ Forge were all owned and carried on by “His body was interred in the family the united families of Potts and Rutter, graveyard and thirteen children followed and Thomas Rutter was the grandfather it -to its final resting place.” of John Potts’ wife. Of the manner of His wife survived him eighteen years Jiving of the iron-masters of that period, and died at Pottsgrove, January 7th, 17S6. Swank, in his "History of Iron in All The Pennsylvania Journal and Weekly :Ages.” says: “It is true that they were Advertiser of January 11th, 17S6, pays -this almost feudal lords, to whom their work¬ beautiful tribute to her character: “On men and their workmen's families looked .. Saturday morning departed this life, aged ' for counsel and guidance in all the affairs i seventy years, after a short but severe of life as well as for employment: who illness, which she sustained with true often literally owned their black laborers resignation, Mrs. Ruth Potts, relict of and to whom white ‘redemptioners’ were John Potts, Esq., of Pottsgrove. If the frequently bound for a term of years to tenderest performance of maternal duties, pay their passage across the ocean; who the most generous exercise of benevo¬ 'cultivated farms as we!) as made iron; lence and charity to her fellow creatures, who controlled politics, and largely-mam- ; and the purest piety to her God deserves (Uuned the churches and schools of their -to be lamented, then is the circle of her several neighborhoodsrwho were captain^1- mourners numerous indeed.’ and colonels of the military organiza¬ WHAT MIGHT BE EXPECTED. tions; whose wives and daughters were Such were the parents of Thomas Pot-ts, grand ladies in Hie eyes of the simple my Revolutionary ancestor, and such peopie around them; wtase dwellings were the influences that moulded his were usually substantial structures, ; character. We would expect him to be which were well-furnished for the day, a man of the highest type of citizen and and ordered in a style of hospitality and patriot. His birth was recorded with ex¬ liberality. The authority' exercised by ceeding minuteness as having occurred at these old Pensylvania iron-masters was “C-olebro-okdale, May 29th, about half an indeed barorrical, but it was also patri¬ hour after one in the afternoon, A. D. archal. These pioneers were not usually - 1735,” being therefore thirty-three years hard taskmasters; if they paid low wages, of age at the time of his father’s death, they frequently made only small profits .- and being thoroughly trained by him to themselves. A tie of common interest , the same business interests. As a young stronger than exists to-day under similar | man he resided much of the -time in relations bound master and workman to¬ Philadelphia, having his dwelling "on gether. Whether the workmen were their Front street, then a fashionable quarter own masters or not, they were virtually of the city.” "He was interested in the fixtures of the furnace or the forge. The philosophic and scientific topics of the ladies of the 'big house’ disdained not day, as is proved by the fact that he was their poorer sisters, but were often their one of the -original members of the Amer¬ teachers, often their nurses and physi¬ ican Philosophical Society, established in cians, knew them by name, and would 1758, of which Franklin was the first recognize and greet them with politeness. President.” In 1757 h-e married his cousin, If daily toil was the common heritage of Anna Nu-tt, .-the only child of his mother’s the workmen and their families, it may sister, Rebecca Savage, and Samuel Nutt, be said that their wants were few and Jr. And, thus again large (business and their aspirations were humble. * * * monied interests were united, for Anna The years glided on with little change, Nutt was heiress to the fortunes of her and there was content on every hand.” father and her uncle, Samuel Nutt, Sr. What a striking contrast this presents to Her mother, Mrs. Nutt, was long remem¬ the life around the manufactring estab¬ bered in the neighborhood in which she lishments of to-day! had lived as being a woman of great per¬ SERVED AS A JUDGE. sonal beautvand of elegance and dignity John Potts was commissioned Justice ■ 116

ui manner. At ah early age her step- i father, Samuel Nutt, Sr., was anxious to marry her to his nephew and namesake, Samuel Nutt, Jr. So the marriage was arranged in the English fashion of those days, and the young man was senit for to come from England and marry the heiress. The wedding dress was also im¬ ported and was of handsome brocade, with high-heeled buckled shoes to match it. Samuel Nutt, Jr., died soon after the marriage, leaving her a widow with her one child, Anna,afterwards Thomas Potts’ wife. A few years afterwards Mrs. Nuitt married Robert Grace, a wealthy young Englishman, who was an intimate friend of Benjamin Franklin, and with him founded the Philadelphia Library and the Juntos in a building situated on the north side of High street, below Second street. This was then the most desirable part of Philadelphia. Robert Grace, the stepfather of Thomas Potts’ wife, was a man of liberal culture, and he gave material aid to Franklin in the days wh' . he needed help, which Franklin acknowledged later in his auto¬ biography, speaking of Robert Grace as “a young man of some fortune, generous, lively and witty, a lover of punning and of his friends.” When Franklin came to Philadelphia a printer boy in search of fortune, and unknown to those who later delighted to honor him, Robert Grace, by seme happy circumstance, recognized his ability and a friendship was formed which lasted through their lives. Franklin says of his own financial troubles, when he had been sued for £100, “In this distress two friends, whose kindness I have never for¬ gotten nor ever shall forget, came to me separately, unknown to each other, and without any application from me, offered, each of them,to advance me all the money that should be necessary to enable me to take the whole business upon myself, if 1 that should be practicable. * * * These two friends were William Coleman and . Robert Grace.” Throughout the early minutes of the Library Society the name of Robert Grace appears frequently,show- ing his active interest in it. Mr. Grace, died in 1766, and some years after Frank¬ lin having returned from the French court, where he was much honored and admired by the French ladies, offered the homage of his hand and heart to Mrs. Grace. "But she, then, passing into the sober twilight of age, had become a fol¬ lower of Whitfield and Wesley, and al¬ though honoring her late husband’s friend for his many estimable qualities, she was unwilling to marry one whose re¬ ligious opinions were so different from her own; but their calm friendship seems never to have been broken by this episode, as Franklin sent for her on his deathbed, and she was one of the last persons out¬ side of his own family admitted to his presence. She traveled from Coventry to Philadelphia, forty miles over the bad roads of March, to bid him farewell. A kinsman,who accompanied her in the car¬ riage, relates that he waited in another room during her interview with the dying philosopher, and he gathered from her re¬ marks in the course of the ride home that the last hours of this truly great man were sustained by religious faith and hope.” Mrs. Grace gave a lot of land close be¬ side her last home in Coventry to the Methodists to build a church upon, and during my own childhood it was still their place of worship, to which they came for some miles around the village. A room in the old mansion at Coventry, where she 5 lived with her daughter Anna after her I marriage with Thomas Potts, was called long afterwards, and during the child- \ hood of my own father (she was his great¬ grandmother), "the Grace chamber,” be- . cause it was the room she occupied. I have made this somewhat long digression to show the delightful culture and refine- '■ a Trappe). I was requested to say f England to be~ educated In the law in the ®7eot0f exhortation to them in English Temple, and upon his return had held falir,?an’ as they were departing to office as a Judge in the Court of Common 7t,an<3 were members of the Pleas, under the Crown. His property was hsh nnPiUaond Protestant churches: Eng- confiscated, and he went to Nova Scotia, Psalm”- t‘'^a#1?Ue German on the 27th where he lived a few years, afterwards talhm'in the arrival of the bat- returning to his native State. Govern^Fhllad?]phla’ the Provincial When peace was restored we find Thomas Potts deeply interested in ex¬ appearsmhvtthPr°/1n ed-food for them> 33 th? following record: 'Coun- perimenting in the use of anthracite coal pL°I Safety August 27, 1776, Col. Thomas in his furnaces, and he purchased large id to pa“all0n-, £i 18s- Gd„ to be charg- tracts of land where it had been discover¬ ea to Congress. ‘Sept. 6. 1776, Mr Nes- ed. But his private interests did not wholly absorb his time, and he was a paniesaofdne?teD pay diet for five com- pa?^®f ^ £o!- Potts battalion.’ ” member of the Legislature in 1785. Its ventfnn U°tts TT,a®, a member of the Con- sessions were held in Philadelphia, and Phili?let^-emTbl?d at the State House In whilst in attendance upon its duties he rf Sphla' July 9- 1776. for the purpose • died suddenly there from an attack of a new government. * * * * gout. The Pennsylvania Journal and ofPt£?n™ntton yas ordered to consist Weekly Advertiser of March 30, 1785, pays eio-hffrr,™'S™bers. from each county, and" this beautiful tribute to his character, e fcted fmm ephl yi Thomas Potts was and proves how widely he was known devour,nf +° , Philadelphia county. His and honored: “On Tuesday, the 22d in¬ S v paus® o£ independence stant, departed this life, in this city, not iVvb SP -ed hls fortune, and he did Thomas Potts, Esq., a Representative for ?rnm IL \ J0y any substantial benefit Chester county, in the present General IIom the change of government.” Assembly, in the fifty-first year of his DISTINGUISHED BROTHERS age. His remains were removed to Cov- i entry, the place of his family residence, His brother, Dr. Jonathan Potts, was and there interred on Friday last. His r?i,r*eC*0r,.G.erieral of the hospitals in Gen. funeral was attended by a numerous con- Gates division of the army, and after- tcourse of relatives, friends and neighbors, viards Director General of the hospitals * sincerely lamenting the loss of a person 10 the Middle Department. He enjoyed iheld in universal esteem by all who had acquaintance with him. Of this gentle¬ •tc?,°n!Ldence of Gen- Gales and Gen. . asningrton, and much of his corre- man it may with truth be affirmed that spondence during- these years is preserv- in the different relationships of husband, father, brother, master, neighbor or vTr’ ^0^s> z^al in the public service friend, he was excelled by few. The true ; Mr a +v,o f S2 unremitting- during- four 1 that pe was at length prostrated : interests of his country engaged his close y illness, from which he never recov- attention, his assiduity in the duties of !‘'e£a"d in October, 1781, he died at the the station he filled imperilled the care of 1 his health. Anxious to execute the trust leadin'?” °f thlrty'SIX. at his home in reposed in him by his constituents, he i brother Samuel was a member of the flattered himself that he might safely venture abroad to take his seat in the memhlr rl 176S’ 1T69’ and was 3 Assembly as soon as a severe fit of gout ^he Convention that framed in his feet had abated. In this he was de¬ Vania Tn’Vh1'0? 0f the State of Pennsyl- ceived by a sudden return of that disorder • ufPIa:ti^ tke Journal of the Convention ins vote is frequently recorded. At this to his head, which in about six hours, put ?l?r11£$ he owned Warv/ick Furnace, built a period' to his existence. His religious tucT'ri’ many of the cannon used by sentiment and irreproachable deport¬ ment are a firm basis upon which his When0WanhPtai Army were cast thereY friends may build a reasonable hope that dvw;n0Wp hmsrton was defeated at Bran- he has exchanged a life of pain for eter¬ inThe cann°n on hand were hidden nal bliss.” tn +h! ttre^m t° Prevent their falling in- ?ihe, hands of the British, and some of In 1777, while the American army lay at them lay there until within quite recent Valley Forge, a good old Quaker by the name of Potts had occasion to pass ! ineton ”,?nnhi'SayS’ in his “Life °f Wash- 1 ?n hls account of the Battle of through a thick wood near head-quarters. 1 Brandywine: All day, and for a °-rpat As he traversed the dark brown forest, he heard at a distance before him a voice I cold1 andthneint-“ht’ tbey marched tinder a cold and pelting ram, and through deep which, as he advanced, became more fer¬ vid and interested. Approaching with i thwipp'tn TvadS’- *1° the Yellow Springs, thence to Warwick, on French Creek “a slowness and circumspection, whom should weary march in stormy weather for he behold in a dark bower but the Com- troops destitute of every comfort, and ' mander-in-Chief of the armies of the nearly a thousand of them actually bare¬ United Colonies on his knees in the act of footed. At Warwick Furnace ammunl- devotion to the Ruler of the universe! At this moment when Friend Potts, con¬ tained"? & ®W muskets were to be ob- cealed by the trees, came up, Washington A brother Isaac owned the property at was interceding for his beloved country. Valley Forge, which Gen. Washington With tones of gratitude that labored for ““ll his headquarters during that mem¬ adequate expression, he adored that ex¬ orable winter, and ihis daughter Ruth uberant goodness which, from the depth Anna, who died. jn 1811, has left in her of obscurity, had exalted him to the head own handwriting, an account of the ■ of a great nation, and that nation fight¬ prayer of Gen. Washington, which was ing at fearful odds for all the world holds overneard by Isaac Sotts dear. Another brother, James Potts, “joined | He utterly disclaimed all ability of his Cadwalader's musket battalion, which i own for this arduous conflict. He wept at from the social position 0f its members the thought of that irretrievable ruin was derisively called the ‘Silk-Tonkin^ which his mistakes might bring on his company.' In March, 1776, he was ao country, and with the patriot’s pathos pointed by Congress a in thfs bat¬ spreading the interests of unborn millions talion.” He filled also othdr responsible before the eye of Eternal Mercy, he im¬ public positions in these stiAjntt?mes plored the aid of that arm which guides A brother Edward was an taLr under the starry host. Soon as the General had Commodore Hazlewood, and Was wound finished his devotions and had retired. ed at the engagement between \1P Amer¬ Friend Potts returned to his house, and ican galleys and the “AugustaA in the threw himself into a chair by the side of Delaware River, October 23, 1777.\ his wife. “Hegh, Isaac! thee seems agi¬ With so many brothers actively en¬ tated,” said she with tenderness. “What’s gaged in the cause of freedom, the family the matter?” “Indeed, my dear,” quoth may be pardoned if one member Iflone he, “if 1 appear agitated, 'tis no more ! espoused the English side, and this was Jfiian what I am. I have seen this dav probably because he had been sent to i im Tlf:. T Kf.'tJ

might have been the case, he broke away i . what I shall never lorget. Tift T and made good his escape after the final have thought that a Christian and a snU decree of the court had been issued. Here dier were characters incompatible' but if is the record in full: Geo-rge Washington be not a man of Port I am mistaken nnrl Ctill ,_. OI. voc*> State of Pennsylvania, County of Ches¬ I am mistaken, and sti more shall ?°he ter, ss: disappointed if God do not thrmi^h >!: perform some e-reet tmV,TL“r°u£:h hl™. Personally appeared before James perform some great thing'for thi! conn! Monaghan, one of Justices of the Peace tr>'_ _M. ROTHROPK & in and for the county of Chester, John Clemson, Jr., of Frederick county, in the State of Maryland, who being duly sworn, FUGITIVE .SLAVES. saith that Levi Dowel, a negro man, is held to labour or service for life to him, the said John Clemson, Jr., and that the Proving Ownership and Carrying Them said Levi Dowel did, on the first day of Back to Slavery Once Common. July last, escape from the labours and the service of the said John Clemson, Jr., and is now a fugitive from his labour and A Sample Case Out of Many on Record in service. Said Levi Dowel is about twenty- This County—It Was Heard Before seven years of age, about five feet six ’Squire James Monaghan. inches high, not very black, resembles a dark mulatto, rather slender in person There are numerous records in Chester and walks erect. JOHN CLEMSON, Jr. county of a class of cases that are now Sworn and subscribed by the said John happily a matter of the past, and Clemson, Jr., June 26th, A. D. 1838, before the present generation knows of th%ni me. JAMES MONAGHAN. only by reading. Yet as long as the rec¬ June 26th, 1S38, warrant issued and de¬ livered to John Mewes, Constable of West ords of this county shall he preserved, Fallowfield. evidence will not be lacking that they I do certify that the above is a true once were a common occurrence. These transcript of the case stated as recorded cases were those by which runaway on my docket. Given under my hand and slaves were regained by their masters. seal June 27th, A. D. 1838. All the counties bordering on the slave JAMES MONAGHAN. In the case of a negro, Levi Dowel, a States have such records in abundance, fugitive from labour, and claimed as a but the interior and the northern coun¬ slave for life by John Clemson, Jr., of | ties of Pennsylvania have comparatively Frederick county, and State of Maryland, few of them. Mosit slaves were either broug-ht before me bn a warrant issued captured when within a short distance of by James Monaghan, Esquire, dated the * Mason & Dixon’s line or they made their twenty-sixth day of June, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, escape altogether. by John Mewes, Constable of the town- ! The methods pursued were similar in ship of West Fallowfield, this twenty- every case after a canliir-e-i-^ .L-iffe made. 'The means eitnployed to» oa^| eighth day of June A. D. 1S3S. a runaway slave or Jo aid hl™ “F^man TPetfffsylvama, Chester county, ss: his escape were as various as he human Pratby James, of the county of Freder- intellect could devise. Very oRena slave ick. in the State of Maryland, being j who had made his escape would sworn acording to law, doth depose and : himself secure and go to work f°l s°?is say that he knows negro Levi Dowel, of the Chester county larmeis. He now present, well; that he has known him ' all riiht until his identity was discov¬ for ten or twelve years last past to have ered Sometimes detectives were em- been in the possession, claimed, held and nloved who, possessing themselves o reputed as the slave for life of John the descriptions of numerous ™n*way Clemson, Jr., of Frederick county, and slaves would search for them tnrou0ii State of Maryland, and that said negro, the border counties and when they could Levi Dowel, absconded from the service* locate one they made his whfreaoou of his master about eleven or twelve known to the mpter, who would forth months ago, according to the best of this with appear and sjear out a warra^ deponent’s recollection. S. PRATBY JAMES. Sworn and subscribed before me June 28, 1838. JESSE SHARP. Pennsylvania, Chester county, ss: Be it remembered that on the twenty- “ «X‘ pi£S eighth day of June, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, John the record of fhe Jus5ict ^judlte's’wotifd Clemson, Jr., of Frederick county and* upon one or more ofJ£ethp gifte tohis issue a decree delivering the Slav e w n State of Maryland, brought before me, master Very often rewards weie offered Jesse Sharp, one of the Judges of the | Court of Common Pleas of Chester Coun¬ ty, a negro man named Levi Dowel, about twenty-three or four years of age, * five feet three and a half inches nigh, wav toward^Inada.'to which place many heavy made and very black complexion, as the slave of the said John Clemson. Jr., of «S"mE records. and a fugitive from his service and la¬ As a sample of the proceedings we pub¬ bour, and the said Levi Dowel being ex¬ lish the following case from the records. amined by me, voluntarily confessed and It shows how easy the process of getung acknowledged that he is the slaveiof the said John Clemson, Jr., now present, and doth owe him service and labour accord¬ tfsasftimes was that many persons m thiscom ing to the laws of the State of Maryland, munity stood always ready to and that he fled from his service or labour about one year ago, and was now willing to return to Frederick county, in the State of Maryland, with his master, the dangert0 VeTy often when a runaway place from which he fled. And by the wa^ located a warrant sworni out and examination of Pratby James, of the placed in the hands of a Consta^ine county of Frederick,in the State of Mary¬ land, whose deposition is hereunto an¬ areSt=Cnn1'the°ile?t wouldTbound away nexed. it satisfactorily appears that the ffrstartled deer and outrun Ms pur- said Levi Dowel is the slave of the said John Clemson, Jr., and doth owe him ser¬ vice and labour according to the laws of delivered up to his master, unless, as / 119

yard. Since that, however, Col. Hooton __id. Whereupon a record is made of the said facts agreeably to the act of has seen Davis Knauer.of Falls of French Assembly in such case made and pro¬ Creek, who promised him to contribute a vided, and a certificate thereof delivered granite stone whenever he shall be JJJ" to the said John Clemson, Jr., according formed what sized stone is needed. This to the provisions of the act of Congress will somewhat reduce the calculated cost, in such case made and provided. Wit¬ and as the purpose is to have a rough ness my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid. JESSE SHARP. (Seal). boulder and just have so much of the sur¬ James Monaghan, the Justice of tlhe face as may be necessary to place the in¬ Peace of West Fallowfield township, who scriptions on it, there is so much the more issued the warrant under which he was 'probability of an early accomplishment ot arrested was the father of the late Robert th

fought, but such an engagement took . ' ' ' ' 1 1 1 ' ' place, and the Sons of the Revolution in¬ tend to mark the spot. To be sure there were only two men killed, and it has gen¬ erally been spoken of as a skirmish, but REMEMBERING DEAD REROES in these days when we read of great bat¬ tles being fought in Cuba where only one THE FIRST MEMOllUL DAY EX¬ or two Spanish soldiers were wounded there ought to be no trouble in dignifying ERCISES OF THE YEAR. the engagement we refer to as a battle. It took place a few days after the Battle of Brandywine in September, 1777. The Chapllan Evans Preached an Eloquent story has been more than once published and Appropriate Sermon to the in the columns of the News. Suffice it Members of the Gen. George A. Mc¬ now to say that it took place o«*High Call tost at Goshe n Baptist Church street, just in front of where the Court]' House now stands. I-t was a running] Yesterday Morning—In the After¬ fight between a detachment of Hessian noon the Old Soldiers Went to troops, and some American soldiers, in' Marshallton, Decorated Graves and which the latter did the running, but two Listened to Addresses by Rev. Mr. Hessians were killed and were buried in a lot on the East side of High street, but Townsend and Gibbons G. Cornwell, were years afterwards removed to the lot Esq, opposite the Opera House and were there interred. To commemorate that event, and also to keep alive the memory of The first of the Memorial Day ser¬ those who died in a hospital temporarily vices for the year were observed yes¬ established at the northwest corner of High and Gay streets, the Sons of the terday. As is the Revolution residing in this vicinity are custom with Mc¬ resolved to have a stone erected. Call Post the mem¬ A meeting was held a month or so ago bers yes t e r d a y at which definite action was taken, and a morning drove out resolution to ask the organization with to Goshen Baptist headquarters in Philadelphia, to which Church to listen to they all belong, to erect the stone. A pe¬ a sermon by Chap¬ tition was prepared and a committee ap¬ lain Jos. S. Evans. pointed, with Col. F. C. Hooton as Chair¬ The sermon was a man. The Colonel has been the prime timely and appro- mover in the matter all along, and it was priate one, the very proper to make him Chairman of the speaker referring Committee. The Colonel placed the pe¬ at some length to tition in the hands of the officers of Sons the tendency in of Revolution. He since that received these days to di¬ a communication informing him that it vert Memorial Day would be considered at the next meeting. Rev. Mr. Evans. from the purposes DAVIS KNAUER WILL FURNISH for which it was THE STONE. intended. When the petition was presented to the Thirty-five members of the Post and Sons of the Revolution it was expected their wives and daughters, who com¬ that they would purchase a suitable stone prise the Relief Corps, drove out to the for a marker, and have the necessary in¬ church yesterday in single teams and scriptions placed upon it and erect it at a four horse team to listen to the ser¬ the northeast corner of the Court House mon.

ST- Miss Jean Urner. of Pughtcxvn, and things that are Caesar' 's, and unto 66d I Mae Finley, of the Normal School, sang the things that are God’s.” solos in excellent voice. People from the surrounding country drove to the DIED IN THE YEAR. church, which was crowded long before Before proceeding . further at this the services commenced. time, permit me to read the obituary The members of the Grand Army notices that claim our attention to¬ formed in double ranks and marched day, because of their local bearing. to the seats which had been reserved Each recurring Memorial Day brings for them. After the services the three to us fresh mounds upon which to soldiers’ graves in the adjoining grave¬ strew fragrant flowers. The following yard were strewn with flowers supplied is a list so far as we know, of those by the ladies of the church. These whose graves will be for the first time ladies also presented the Post with a decorated this year: * large and handsome bonquet of cut William Pierson. Co. A, 9th Regt., P. flowers which Comrade Christman V. Died May 26th, 1895. Beekman is showing to his .friends at Robert E. Monaghan. Co. E, 43rd his home. Regt., P. V. Died June 27th, 1895. The full text of Chaplain Evans’ ser¬ John K. Beugless. Co. A, 1st Pa. Re¬ mon is given below: serves. Died Oct. 17th, 1895. Comrades:—On behalf of the mem¬ James Shearer, 1st U. S. Cavalry. bers and congregation of the Goshen Died Nov. 10th, 1895. Baptist Church I welcome you here Charles W. Roberts. Co. A, 124th P. this morning, in the name of our V. Died Dec. 19th, 1895. Heavenly Father. You have honored Joseph P. Johnson, Co. G, 97th Regt., s us with your presence and we appre¬ Co. A, 34rd, and Co. D., 188th., P. V. ciate it. There are among those who Di:d Jan. 14th, 1896. I welcome you this morning some at Eber Townsend, Co. C, 175th Regt., P. least who know but that for your sac¬ V. Died Jan. 20th, 1896. rifice and valor, and that of others Lewis W.. Shields, 10th P.V. Died Jan. like you, in the fearful times that tried 22nd, 1896. mens’ souls, we would not this day be Joseph Woodward, 1st Del. Cav. Died enjoying the sweet, quiet privileges at Soldiers’ Home, Hampton, Va., on and blessings that are now ours. March 9, 1896. No man who has not seen and passed Joseph F. Hill, 2d Lt., Co. E, 12th through, to some extent at least, the Regt., P. M. Died March 27th, 1896. almost fabulous scenes of trial, fa¬ Jacob Hoopes, Co. 8, 9th P. V. Died tigue, danger, suffering, carnage and April 21st, 1896. bloodshed, that were the almost daily Evan E. Woodward. Co. K, 97th P. surroundings of these veterans, and of V. Died June 23d, 1895. those who fell by their sides, can begin Thus we are reminded that the old to comprehend the cost of the peace¬ soldiers are nearing the end of their ful blessings that we now enjoy. The march on earth. Only a few more vast majority of those present this j years, and the last man on the great morning will never know, unless the roll of hundreds of thousands whose rapidly changing events of time should names were entered from 61 to 65, will usher them into scenes similar to those answer to the last roll call. Oh, that which some of us passed through, just we all may be not only true to our what this visit of the veterans here; country, but to our God and our own to-day signifies and spells out. The souls, and through faith in the Son of failure of that which this glorious flag God, be finally mustered into the ranks represents to-day would have disrupt¬ of the Grand Army of the Redeemed ed this nation, would have engendered and fostered discord and enmity be¬ In returning to the thread of our tween brethren of an otherwise glor¬ liscourse, permit me to say, that in ious, common country. Human slavery -neditating upon the lesso~s that we with all its withering influences and would learn to-day, I am free to say curses, would have blighted a great that these words have had to me a portion of this beloved land, and would new and important meaning, as bear¬ have entailed, from the very nature of ing upon our service. Hence I em¬ our imaginary boundaries and lines, a brace this opportunity, and I feel that ■ constant cause for discord,' strife, and I do so properly, to speak on behalt ot blood-shed. the day set apart by legal Procedure There is not that human intellect upon earth to-day, that could compute Day * * the disaster, curse and ruin that must FOR QUIET OBSERVANCE. have followed in the wake of the suc¬ Dear friends, to many of you this cess of that rebellion inaugurated when day is not fully understood and appre¬ the first hostile shot was fired upon ciated as it should be. It was inaugu¬ Fort Sumter. rated by that once invincible, brave Therefore I do not err, nor do I over¬ and patriotic soldier, Gen. John A. estimate the blessings that accrue to Logan. He was a man and a soldier us, when I say that your coming to¬ who knew what the sacrifices of such day, in the capacity which you repre¬ a war meant. He knew what men had sent, portrays to us a great, an in¬ to suffer. He knew what the thou¬ valuable blessing, purchased with your sands of graves, filled with the forms sacrifices and the lives of those who of noble men and boys, fathers, broth¬ fell in the service. These thoughts ers and sons, whose life-blood was shed and others which are to follow, have upon their country’s altar, meant, His suggested to my mind the words of our great, noble heart was enlisted in the Lord Jesus, found in Matthew 22:21, as idea of the commemoration of their the foundation • of what I am to say: heroic deeds. He suggested the sweet, “Render, therefore, unto Caesar the_ loving sacred service of strewing flow-

- ■ the same year Eev. Mr. Claxton resigned, having received a call to Indiana. In 1851 an organ was purchased, at a cost of $1,200. In April, 1853, Rev. Mr. Clemson resigned, and was succeeded by Rev. L. P. W. Balch, D.D., who remained as rector until the autumn of 1854. On December 24, 1854, Rev. William Newton became rector, and remained as such until April 13, 1863, when he resigned. On October 21, 1863, Rev. John Bolton entered upon his rectorship. During his incumbency the present handsome church, on the corner of High and Union streets, was built. The corner stone was laid by Rev. Henry J. Morton, D.D., acting for the bishop, on July 3,1868, and on January 23,1870, the church was first occupied for service. The church cost about $30,000 and the lot $5,000. The old church- property was sold March 12, 1882, and the funds ($6,000) from that sale were used to erect the handsome parish building, which was opened on December 6 of the same year. The architect of both the church and the parish building was the rector. On April 26, 1884, the erection of the tower was commenced, and remained in a half- DARBY LIBRARY finished condition until 1889, when it was completed. On April1 1890, a set of chimes was placed in the tower. On November 23 the church celebrated its semi-centennial. THE SECOND INSTITUTION OF ITS KIND FOUNDED IN AMERICA.

A SKETCH OF ITS HISTORY

More Than One Hundred and Fifty Years Ago Twenty-Nine Substantial Citizens Whose Names Have Come Down to Us Met and Formally Organized Themselves Into a Library Company—Rare Old Books to he Found on the Shelves — John Bartram’s Friendship.

Special Correspondence of The Times. . Darby. August 3. WAS FOUNDED IN 1721. ; On one of the quaintest streets of this i quaint suburb stands the Darby Library. Celsbration of the 175th Anniversary of the union boasts a history of one hundred and Lower Brandywine Church. ' fifty-two years, second only in point of ! time in all Pennsylvania to the Philadelphia Special Despatch to “The Press." j Library Company, founded about 1730. Al- Wilmington, April 23.—There was a thought the present building was not erected large gathering of Presbyterians from all until 1872. it retains much of the Quaker parts of the Peninsula and the neighbor¬ primitiveness and simplicity dominating ing Pennsylvania counties to-day to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the J greater part of the architecture, domestic Lower Brandywine Church, near Centre- and otherwise, of Darby. ville. All the pastors who have occupied It is an early August morning, and one the pulpit in the new structure were wanders lazily past old-fasliioned houses present and made addresses. with gabled porches and severely drawn Rev. L. H. Irvine, the pastor of the roof lines. They stand well back from tlic church, presided and conducted the open¬ street, surrounded by gardens in which ing exercises. The principal address of hollyhocks planted in long rows and geran¬ the day was by Rev. Lafayette Marks, iums in circular beds are brightly abloom. D. D., pastor of Hanover Church, this Few gaudy innovations, save the trolley city. Dr. Marks spoke on "Presbyterian¬ ear, are here suffered to disturb the tran¬ ism in the Peninsula,” and reviewed quil monotone of life. Houses and people the progress and work of the denomina¬ are like a page from some old-time history. tion. Rev. Joseph Turner followed with The library is situated a comfortable another address and brief remarks were square from Darby road, and quite close to made by former pastors, David W. the end of the trolley route. One comes sud¬ Moore, George E. Jones, D. D., Robert denly upon the building, a compact structure McDowell and J. T. Marshall. Excellent of brick, having a high-pitched roof and music for the occasion was furnished by neat facade pierced by two long windows? a special choir. wide doorway, and just over the doorway round Gothic window. The garden, en- . closed on all sides by a low paling fence, with a chain and iron weights to hold it in ■ place, is fresh looking with flowers and well- trimmed sward. There is a profusion of . honeysuckle, which riots in greatest luxur¬ iance around the trellis built outside the doorway, a shelter from the sunshine, the retreat of birds and a cradle for the breeze. To-day the summer air is idle, the only dis¬ turbing sound the resonant clang that comes now and then from the gong above the li¬ brary door. Sonorous monitor, it dutifully records the entrance of every visitor, much after the manner of the facetious little bell ' in the old-fashioned country corner store of jour childhood. C-l-ang again! This time di¬ rectly overhead! My curiosity has led me through the door.

The library proper is limited to one room, quite large, and with several windows ad¬ mitting plenty of light and air. There is I none of the semi-darkness of the fashion¬ able sanctum of the bibliophile, yet the light is subdued to a degree that is grateful after! the glare of the summer sun. Easy chairs are scattered throughout the room. From quiet nooks and corners, before tables and shelves, they stretch out their arms, inviting SAMUEL D. BARTRAM. From a Sketch. repose of body while the mind "voyagSTiHT actual necessities of life had to be earned 1 on seas of knowledge. by the sweat of the brow, books were a lux¬ The four walls of the room are lined with ury to be coveted but seldom secured. The shelves, each shelf crowded with books. subscribers to the “articles of agreement” There are about four thousand volumes. All in olden Darby agreed “to join ourselves in j the departments of literature are repre¬ copartnership, or as coperceners, and each sented, but the poliey of a sound, substan- j of us pay the sum of 26 shillings in order to tial class of reading, indicated by the first purchase a suitable set of books for a li¬ acquisition of books in 1743, continues to in¬ brary, and also to pay the further sum of spire additions of to-day. The books in this five shillings a year for and towards the original purchase, the treasure of the li¬ purchasing of such books and the necessary brary. are displayed in a large glass case iu expense of the library.” one corner of the room. But this brings us to the beginning of the Fortunately at this, time the struggling story of the Darby Library. little library company met the notice and It was about 1730 that Benjamin Franklin approval of John Bartram, the first Ameri¬ initiated the movement, which resulted in can botanist of distinction, whoso name is the establishment of* what he himself called indelibly impressed upon the early history the mother of all the North American sub¬ of the old Darby district, and whose botanic scription libraries. The Philadelphia Li¬ garden on the banks of the Schuylkill was j brary had not entered its teens when twenty- recently purchased by the city for a new ! nine citizens of Darby met together one park. The famous naturalist wrote a letter i windy March day, 1743, and organized them¬ to his friend, Peter Oollinson, another dis- I selves into a company for the formation of a tinguished botanist, in London, on June 21, [ library. They were of sturdy stock. Many 1743. The letter is a model of the courteous of their names were destined to shed lustre address and graceful phrasing of the times. of worth and integrity upon the annals of It reads: the Darby District. A few of them are still “In the township of Darby several have preserved by posterity residing here to-day. joined together and signed articles of agree¬ The twenty-nine men, as recorded in “The ment, pretty much like the Library Com¬ Aetts and Proceedings, "were Joseph BOnsau, pany at Philadelphia. They advised with John Sketchloy, George Wood, Benjamin me how the books should be procured. I Lobb, William Horne, Nathan Gibson, told them I thought thee could send them Joshua Thomson, Charles Crosley, Thomas better than any that J knew if thee would Pearson, Joseph Lees, Isaac Pearson, John favor such a design; jthat thee had abuud Pearson, Thomas Pennell. Benjamin Hayes, ance of business other ways; and that if Enoch Elliot, Abraham Jonnson, Richard thee condescended to Oblige them so much it Lloyd, David Gibson, Abraham Marshall, ■must be more for thi love and inclination Jonathan Paschall, John Davis, John Hunt, thee bore to the pronlotion of learning, and Joseph Hunt, Joseph Levis, Henry Lewis, thy generous disposition to assist those that James Hunt, Samuel Bunting, Peter Eliiot were thereto inclined, than the benefit of and John Levis. what might be thought a reasonable satis-1 The articles of agreement were prepared action for thy trouble in buying ancT~§inxrfj and duly Signed about two months later, ping them. However, they being very de-' or, as the record quaintly phrases it, they sirous of having the books, assumed tbe free-1 “hereunto set tlieir hands this first day of dom of addressing thee by letter,with a cata¬ May, in the year of our Lord 1743 and in the logue of the books they want, and a bill of I sixteenth year of tbe reign of George the exchange, which I put in the box directed to j Second of Great Britain, France and Ireland, thee. If thee pleases to comply ^with their King Defender of the Faith." request, pray pack them up with the goods It is furthermore recorded in the stiff I sent for.” I characteristic chirography of one hundred ■ This letter was accompanied by one from and fifty years ago that at the first meeting, Joseph Bonsai!, secretary of the Library tenth of March, 1743, Joseph Bonsall, the Company, which is well worth reading. proprietor of the old grist mills in Darby, was elected secretary; Nathan Gibson, treas¬ urer, and John Pearson, librarian. Darby ye 14th of the 4th Month, 1743, Once organized the next question was to fCrd. Peter Colliuson. There is a small get the hooks. In his autobiography, an old number of us in Darby near Pliila. who have formed our Selves into a Company in order copy of which, bound in calfskin and printed to Purchase a small set of Books for our use, and published in Philadelphia by William with well Grounded Expectations of our Duane in js on tile shelves of the number Increasing in a little time, and be¬ library, Benjamin Franklin writes: "At ing advised by our ffrd. and neighbor John the time I established myself in Philadelphia Bartram, to apply to thee to purchase the there was not a good book-seijer's shop in sd Books, in Confidence of thy Good Disposi¬ any of the colonies to the southward of tion (from the character he gives thee) to encourage such a Design have thought there¬ Boston. In New York apd Philadelphia the upon to send to and Desire thee to do such printers were indeed stationers; they sold an office of kindness for us, but as our num¬ ! only paper, etc., almanacs, ballads and a ber is but small so is the sum of money, | few common school books. Those who loved only amounting to fourteen pounds, as Pr reading were obliged to send for their books bill of Exchange Drawn by Rebecca Edge! on Larnnce Williams, mercht., payable to from England.” thee in 30 days after sight thereof; we also Again he says in his library scheme; ‘So send herewith a Catalogue of Such Books few were the readers at that time in Phil¬ as our Company approved off; Requesting adelphia, and the majority of us^ so poor, thee to be so good as to buy so many of that I was not able, with great industry, to them (taking them in order as they stand find more than fifty persons, mostly young on the list) as the money will extend to pay, tradesmen, willing to pay down for this reserving sufficient to sattisiie thy Self for thy trouble, with the Cost of Insurance here. purpose 40 shillings each, and 10 shillings And when the books are Purchased Please per annum.” to ship them off p'r the first opportunity for One hundred and fifty years ago when the Phila. in such a manner and with such direc¬ | possibilities of a St. Louis or a St. Paul were tions as appear to thee most Convenient, not dreamed of, when communication with Either for John Bartram or the Subscriber the mother country was difficult and infre¬ hereof; be so good also as to get tbe Books; lettered on the hack, if that can be done quent, when there was little money and the j ft

r without much trouble or Cost, or as many, a few of the books. One book met a harsher as Conveniently may be; we also Desire fate, namely, the ‘Pupil of Pleasure,’ which thee to senrl the Price of Each Book Pur- . 1 chased, that being necessary for us to know they burned. This fact, and their careful in Pursuance .of Our Agreement—thy an¬ method of choosing hooks already referred swering our Request will much oblige us to, illustrates how jealously the character who with Due Respects are thy unfeigned of the library was guarded. ffriends. “About this time a work was purchased on ‘Matchmaking,’ which a facetious writer, When the books were received the secre¬ says must have been an important addition tary called a special meeting of the company to the library, as there are abundant reasons ! j to examine them. It was early in- Septem- to believe that this book has been largely ’! ber, 1743, and a notable event “for those consulted by the young men of Darby in i men in their knee breeches, broad brimmed their efforts toward ‘matchmaking,’ for the j hats, sober, earnest faces, dwelling here in consummation of which, the same writer ■ almost a wilderness, far from the centres of civilization at a time when works were tells us, considerable science is required. If very scarce.” any one wishes to prosecute studies in that To-day when of the making of books there branch of science the book can doubtless is no end it is worth while turning to the still be found in the rooms below. list of the first volumes selected for the little “In 1832 a committee appointed to ascer¬ library. One can readily imagine with what tain information relative to books suitable earnest yet decorous argument they were ; for the library reported that they felt it I chosen. The philobiblon would indeed de¬ ‘incumbent upon them to recommend some light to seek the glass case treasuring the works the object of which will be to give calf-bound tomes doubly precious with many • direction to the tastes of the younger por¬ tender memories and the veneration of age. tion’ of their readers. They strongly ad¬ The oldest volume possessed by the library vised the purchase of works on the natural is “Ovid’s Metamorphosis,” published In and physical sciences, stating that ‘the London L.1G28, darkened and worn by age study of natural sciences of late years has and use. A copy of “Raleigh’s History of become so very popular that a person with¬ the World” is opened to display advanta¬ out some knowledge of them will not be geously a three-quarter length engraving of considered as well educated, nor will he be the gallant courtier; quaint copies of Mil¬ enabled to take a part in the conversation of ton's “Paradise Lost” and “Paradise Re¬ the ordinary circles of society in tue neigh¬ gained” lie side by side with “The Inde- borhood.’ ” I pendent Whig” and Barclay’s “Apology,” The present members of the company often printed on heavy paper in old English type. tell you that the library “started in a The complete list as recorded on the min¬ chest,” as that was the method of caring for utes is: the few books for a long time. The library “The Gentleman Instructed,”Puffendorff’s “boarded around,” each librarian in turn . “Of the Law of Nature and Nations,” “The • keeping the chest at his home during his Spectator,” 8 volumes; “The Turkish Spy,” term of office. In 1844 the library was re¬ 8 volumes; Tournefort’s “A Voyage Into the moved to the Pearson homestead, where it Levant,” Whiston's “A New Theory of the was kept for nearly thirty years. Earth,” “Addison's Travels,” Barclay’s The library company was incorporated in “Apology,” “Locke on Education,” “Religion 1868. A few years later some of the books of Nature Delineated,” “Gordon's Geograph¬ having been destroyed by fire tbe advisa¬ ical Grammar,” “Sherlock on Death.” Wilis- $ bility of a library was earnestly advocated. ton’s “Astronomical Principles of Religion,” It is to the credit of the people of the com¬ Maundrel’s “A Journey from Aleppo to munity that they acted with the same enthu¬ Jerusalem,” “Dycke’s New English Diction- siasm and progressive spirit -which inspired | ary,” “Tull’s Husbandry,” “Blaekmoore on their forefathers In 1743. In less than three | the Creation,” “The Independent Whig,” , months money enough was raised to warrant ! “Wood’s Institute of the Laws of England,” the purchase of a lot and the erection of the | “Milton's Paradise Lost and Regained,” present building. Since its incorporation tne Fuffendoff’s “History of Sweden,” “Raleigh’s library has had but three presidents—John 1 History of the World,” “The Life of the .. Sellers, Isaac T. Jones and Jacob S. Ser- Duke of Marlborough.” ril!—the present incumbent. The supply of books continued to be re¬ It is a curious.fact that Deborah Bartram, ceived directly from London until 1760, the wife of Samuel D. Bartram, a direct de¬ when they were furnished for a considerable scendant of the great naturalist, is the pres¬ i period by David Hall, a book-seller in Pkila- ' ent custodian of the library. Many of the old books printed during the latter part of delphia, and at one time a partner of Benja- the last century are on the shelves of the min Franklin. In many instances the de- s library to-day and continue to be in active sired works could not be found in this coun¬ circulation. There are still some dear old try and were procured in England by him . people who seem embodied epistles of right for the company. living that take pleasure in turning the Some interesting reminiscences of the leaves of “The History of America” by i early history of the library have been re-M William Russell, Esq., of Gray’s Inn, pub¬ jvived by Charles Lloyd Serrill, a prominent lished in 1754, in London; “A Defense of the |resident of Darby and a member of the Constitutions of Government of the United library company. “There is no mention of States of America,” published at Philadel¬ the revolutionary war whatever,” he says, , phia, MDCCLXXXVII., by John Adams, “in the minutes, • LL.D., or “A New System of Modern Geog- “In 1819 a share in the library was inher¬ *. raphy,” by William Guthrie, Esq., the as¬ ited by Ann Paschal], who was duly ad¬ tronomical parts corrected by Dr. Ritten- mitted to membership, but the minutes state house, printed for Matthew Carey, Phila¬ I that 'her attendance at our meetings is dis- t delphia, April 27, MDCCXCV. I pensed with.’ Not very courteous that. Only a day ago a genial old gentleman, in “In 1826 it was for the first time resolved a broad brimmed hat, carried away “The that any one paying .?3 per annum can have Conquest of Canaan,” by Timothy Dwight, the use of the books in the library on the printed in 17S5. Truly the colonial founders same terms and conditions as members. of the Darby Library builded better than “At a later meeting it was decided to sell . they knew.

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manly, no matter what h'is belief might be, strictly orthodox or infidel, could ex¬ press his opinion. All that was asked i was, What have you to say or do for the benefit of mankind? That was. admitted by all the enemies to the society’s radical deliverances in the seething political times of the closing years of the anti¬ slavery Agitation, when nearly all the noted abolition leaders attended its year¬ ly meetings, and Longwood's fame on this account was widespread, both in the South and the North. SAMUEL PENNOCK’S STORY. Samuel Pennock, of Kenrrett, who will celebrate his SOth birthday in a few weeks, is one of the very few surviving , vy fr* a-'*«>1iT t-°-r ‘ riTT5t- Darlington was the father of Dr. 'William Darlington and Ziba Darlington. He had BRANDYWINE C»T I several other children, among them Thomas, who had a love for family his¬ tory and preserved his father’s papers. a Projected Waterway Which Was These passed into the hands of Ms ! brother Ziba, when he (Thomas) died, in Sever Built Except on Paper. 1866. Ziba died in 1876. Since that time others have had the keeping of the papers and historians at least will be glad to WHAT IS SNOWS ABOUT' ET, know that so valuable a collection was not destroyed. Edward Darlington lived in Birming¬ Elwood Garrett, of Wilmington. Say; ham township and was a son of Thomas He Never Heard ot It Until Recently. and Hannah Darlington, and a grandson of Abraham Darlington, the ancestor of Old Papers Once in the Possession of ! all the Darlingtons in this section of the Edward Darlington, the Father ot Dt, | country. He served one or more terms in the Legislature, and was a man of much William Darlington, Tell Part of the | .influence in the community. He was in all Story—An Act of Legislature Passed probability one of the active promoters of the canal scheme. It is only in that in >793 Gives Further Light—Our way that we can account for the find¬ Local Historians Might Look into the ing of these papers among his effects after his death. Matter With Profit as Well as Pleasure Edward Darlington was born June 13th, 1755, and married Hannah, daughter of John and Joanna Townsend on March 8, How many of the readers of the News 1781. He died April 1st, 1S25. ever heard of a scheme to build a canal COMMISSIONERS' REPORT. from Wilmington north along the Bran¬ The following is a copy of one of the pa¬ dywine Creek for a distance of SO miles? pers found among the effects of Edward It is likely that the number is very few Darlington. A portion of it, -we are sorry and yet it is a fact that 102 yearsago, that to say, is missing: is in 1794, there was about as much talk “The Commissioners appointed by the of such a canal as there is now of an Delaware State, and the committee electric railway from West Chester to chosen by a number of the inhabitants Philadelphia. At'that time a survey had of Chester county to consider the pro¬ been made, commissioners representing priety of opening a canal and lock navi¬ the State of Delaware, and a committee gation on the water of Brandywine river, appointed by citizens of Chester county (^extending from Chester county, in Penn- having reported the scheme w>as prac- syivama, n;rouglT~part oT N7RC Castle ..... “Chester codntv 1764 county to the borough ot Wilmington do . We. the subscribers, being desirous report to promote and encourage the openin'- of “That they have viewed the grounds 5,“ ock navigation on the waters through which the said canal is intended of the Brandywine Creek do agree to n * to pass; that they consider the design to or cause to be paid into the hands of the be practicable.” commissioners authorized by taw’ for re At this point the sheet is, torn in two ceiving subscriptions of stock for J d and the lower half is missing. On the company Ten Dollars for each and every* margin is written the following words: ' ^-ewe subscribe for set opposite to “Down in the plan of elevation presented each of our representative names as soon I herewith.” This is only part of a sen¬ as nve hundred shares shall have been tence, the rest of it having disappeared taken or subscribed for. I along with the lower half of the sheet. ■ whereof we hind nnpcaivoi' It has evident reference to the plan or map of the surveyor, which we as yet m the pftiai 3umt0JI 4tnd administrators know nothing about beyond w'hat these ! each anVevery shared"1/ Dallas for words tell us. I subscribed asfnm/r nL, HcS0 :aker' I As there are aforesaid." Turning over the torn leaf we find a i paper, there is nr TJksctlptions on the paragraph which, after being written, was crossed out. It read as follows: •' heirs being called unnr&t °f any of the "The Commissioners and committee ! Alty named U h/'n = ,pay the per>- aforesaid have had little acquaintance • was subscribed nr? that sorne money yet we havenofe\ddencer « with works of this nature, but they ob¬ have given “ , u< \v hat we serve prevailing opinion in favor of the canal’s communicating with tide water of ever, that a determinedneffortVwa’« hoT Christiana Creek by locks, which plan and some body was 55 *„a3 macie in the undertaking- b ne ,of success will, they concede, certainly be most com¬ it all is that S'L h , singular part of plete as laid down in the draft and every other plan would he Imperfect, they certainly identified aw w.e.have not recommend this alone to the view of the ject. That Edvard rwl,?ne.wnh the P-'o- Legislature." scheme Is onh nferri‘,n^ton was ‘n the Then follow the following words, which are not crossed out in the original paper: , "The prevailing opinion is that it should communicate with the tide water by lock.* THAT CANAL. “The probable expense of the work amounting lo this best information” Some Further Information Here again we reach the point where Concerning the the sheet is torn and the remainder of it Brandywine Waterway, missing. The * inserted above refers to the fol¬ lowing sentence at the top of the third The Course as Outlined in the Field—Notes of page: “Either in the direction laid down the Commissioners as We De¬ in the plan, or in any other manner which 1 the Directors may judge most eligible.” cipher Them. These words, as will be seen, complete Another paper of interest to the public the sentence to which the * is attached. which was amotjg the papers belonging ESTIMATED COST APPENDED. to Edward Darlington was the field notes On the third page, as an appendix to of the Commissioners appointed by the the report, is the following estimate, which explains itself: State of Delaware. These notes were re¬ “Calculation of the probable expense ferred to in the article previously pub¬ to complete the intended canal: lished,' but at that time they had not been 40 locks at £500 each.£20,000 deciphered. They were made on soft 30 miles digging, at 50 p per rod_ 21,000 paper with a very pale lead pencil, and 240 acres of land to be purchased 4 were very difficult to decipher. Nearly rod wide. 30 miles in length thro’ which the canal is to pass, at £15 every word has with some difficulty been per acre. 3,600 made out, and we publish the notes in 25 bridges across public roads at full to-day with possibly one or two £100 each. 2,500 words omitted. 90 private bridges for individuals On the back of the little improvised £60 each. 5,400 book in which the notes are entered is the 200 arches for conveying small following, written in ink: streams under the canal, £20 each 4.000 "Proposed that the Commissioners on the Brandywine Canal meet at Moses £56,500 Coates’, 26th of August, 1793.” Remains unaccounted for the sum That gives an idea of when the pre¬ of . 3,500 liminary survey was made. It was most likely during the summer of 1793. It ought £60,000 not to be called a survey, because there On the back of this sheet or the fourth is nothing in the notes to indicate that page, as it may be called, we find the fol¬ anything was done by the Commission¬ lowing: “The commissioners appointed ers except to pass over the route and by the Delaware State and the Committee mark such matters as could be seen on chosen by the inhabitants of Chester ; such a trip. That such a survey was made county. 1 is rather to be inferred from some parts “Report of the committee on the Bran- of the papers published in the previous dvwine canal.” artjc] 6 PROBABLY A ROUGH DRAUGHT. THE FIELD' NOTES. The paper we have copied is probably The following are the field notes as we only a rough draught of what the com¬ have deciphered them: missioners prepared. It is not signed, and “The creek must be crossed at the fol¬ it is more than probable that a search lowing places: The East Branch a little among the archives at Dover, Delaware, North of the forks. Second above James Smith’s. Third below E. Taylor’s Mill. or in Wilmington, would bring to light Fourth about one mile above Taylor’s the forma) report of the commissioners Mill. Fifth about half a mile further up. and possibly a draft also, as the exis- Sixth a little above the mouth of Doe ence of such a draft is alleged in this- Run. Seventh a little beiow Worth's Mill. paper. This matter should be Investi- Eighth above_ James Chalfant’s. 2" citGd A SUBSCRIPTION PAPER. The following is a copy of a subscrip¬ 1 tion paperjpy which it was hoped to raise . . only difficulty on the North" Side I ox the vV est Branch that present is op- | and Tor That brought along the road, to ! PPsite Humphrey Marshall’s Mill, which tidewater would be found in a canal-and- | is about 15 rods Ions* on the side of a steep lock navigation by that stream. Accord- : bank close to the creek. ] ingly an act was passed in 1793. concur- “2d. On the North Side above James I rent with one passed by the Legislature Smith s a small distance being a point of of Delaware, authorizing a company to 1 took by the side of the creek. be incorporated, with authority to make the North Side by the side of I Enoch Taylor’s dam. ■ this improvement. The navigation was to extend up each branch of the Brandywine 1 “4th. At Worth’s Mill Dam. to the point where it is intersected by the “5th. On the N. E. side opposite road a Lancaster turnpike road. It is believed j steep sand bank 30 ^ods or perhaps 40 j rods. that no part of this improvement was ever made.” [ “Beginning* at Coates’, N. E. side, In commenting on the papers that we I thence on the same side to near J. Chal- have published already we expressed the fants; thence on S. W. side to Worth’s opinion that probably it was found that darn. Here some consideration whether the money could not be raised. Such im¬ | continue or cross creek.it must be crossed provements are generally begun at least again below the mill and back again at , if the efforts to raise money are even | Blelleek’s land on N. E. Side and J. moderately successful. worth', deceased, S. W.; thence to con¬ tinue on N. B. Side a litt'e below Robert WHAT THE ACT EMBRACED. Chalfant’s, then crossed to S. W. side and The Act of April 10th, 1793, was a very continued down about 14 or %-mile and comprehensive piece of legislation. It is crossed to the N. B. Side: thence down to be found in the pamphlet laws of that the N. E. Side about a mile to E. Taylor’s year ; pages 360 to 371 inclusive and con¬ Dam, thence down the dam 40 or 50 rods In a gate erected in Taylor’s dam about 4 tain 22 sections. Those who are curious feet high, then to be taken out on the Ni enough to look it up may want to read it E. side and conveyed above the Mill race , in full. So far as the history of this enter- down by the mill and to continue on the ■ prise is concerned it can be more con¬ N. E. side until it crosses the East veniently given by quoting only a few Branch; thence down the N. East side to brief portions of the act and giving a Twaddell’s forge, thence on the S. W. side until it intersect Christianna River general description of the rest of it. The in the Borough of Wilmington. preamble of the act is as follows: “The only obstruction from Taylor's “Whereas, the improvement and exten¬ dam to the forks is 5 or G perches of Rock sion of inland navigation in the State above James Smith's and 30 or 40 above will not only be in many respects condu¬ J. Mathews’s, about 16 acres of which a cive tO' the interest of the Commonwealth, kind of shelly rock.” but particularly advantageous to the These notes so definitely fix the pro¬ good citizens thereof, by affording a posed route of the canal as to make it chea.p and easy transportation of the pro¬ easy for any one familiar with the Bran¬ duce of the country to a convenient mar¬ dywine to trace it even yet. ket: and it being represented to the legis¬ Some may wonder where the promoters lature, that a canal and lock navigation of the scheme expected to secure the sum on the waters of the Brandywine Creek of $60,000 which the canal was estimated may be effected at the expense of indivi¬ to cost. That question was asked of dual citizens, if duly authorized, and Philip P. Sharpless. He answered that it encouraged thereto by law.” was his opinion that they expected to get After thus giving the reason for the most of it in Philadlephia. It was there law, section 1st follows, which appoints that most of the money was subscribed the following men Commissioners: to build the West Chester branch rail¬ Abijah Daw-es, Joseph Parker Morris, road from 'Malvern over sixty years at Samuel Mickle Fox, Jonathan Harvey, Andrew.Pettie, Hugh Roberts.John Flem¬ ing, Charles Dilworth, Nathan Schofield, TEAT CANAL Robert Hamilton, John Hayes and Wil¬ liam Poole, They were authorized to pro¬ cure a book or books on or before the What the Legislature of This State Had fifteenth day of May following and pro¬ ceed to secure subscriptions to the stock I *7to Say. at the rate of $200 per share, $10 per share to be paid in cash at the time of taking The Act Authorizing the Government to Incor¬ the subscription. The Commissioners porate the Company Granted Large were to receive $2 each per day actually spent in this duty. The number of shares Powers and Many Privileges. was limited to 1,500. In two articles recently published in Section 2d directed Che Commissioners to the News we have given the contents of certify to the Governor whenever 100 or ■! papors belonging to the late Edward more persons should have subscribed 500 or more shaj-es of stock or if the whole Darlington having reference to a pro¬ number of shares had been subscribed, posed canal along the Brandywine from and the Governor was authorized to issue Wilmington northward for a distance of letters patent to incorporate the company l thirty miles. In the first of those articles with perpetual succession under tire title we mentioned the fact that an act of the of “The President, Managers and Com¬ 1 Legislature of Pennsylvania, passed April pany of the Brandywine Canal Naviga¬ tion.” This company when incorporated 10th, 1793. authorizing the Governor of the was to have had power to increase its State of Pensylvania to incorporate the capital stock if necessary to fulfill the j company, but we did not quote any part end and intent of the act. They were to i of the act itself. have power to purchase and hold real es¬ THE CANAL MENTIONED. tate and such other property as they The following reference to it is found might need in the prosecution of their work, “and to do every act, matter and in the History of Chester County, publish' thing, which a corporation, or body poli¬ ed by the late Judge Smith Futhey and tic, lawfully may or- of right ought to do.” Gilbert Cope: page 358. Section 3d authorized the corporation “The making of the Philadelphia and to construct the said canal from some Lancaster turnpike seems to have in¬ point near the Lancaster turnpike down spired the people along the Brandywine the west branch and another canal down with the idea that an easier and cheaper the east branch of the Brandywine until they should meet near the forks of the mode of transportation for their produce. stream and then follow it down its course to the Delaware State line: but required 4hat they should purenase tne land tone occupied and pay all damages likely to The Rooms Were Provided Willi Fort occur before beginning the work of con¬ Holes to Repulse the Attacks of the Red struction. A SURVEY TO BE MADE. Men—Romantic Legends About the Spot. Section 4th appointed Josiah Matlack. Deborah Rock and the Story Told About It Moses Coates, Rumford Dawes, Job Har¬ vey and Samuel Hollingsworth. Commis-j sioners to view and lay down the courses On the Brandywine, about two and a half and distances of the said canals and re- ■ miles from West Chester and just off the turn a plan thereof to the next General old Strasburg road, is standing perhaps the Assembly of the Commonwealth. These oldest brick house in this section of the plans when approved were to be pursued country. It was built by Ablah Taylor in by the corporation in constructing the 1724. A stone of greenish slate in the front canal. Various other requirements, re¬ of the house bears the initials, “A D. T." strictions or grants of power follow. with the date of its erection. Section 11th authorizes the corporation It is said the bricks with which it was to institute condemnation proceedings built came from England, but this is not sub¬ where panties were unwilling to sell land stantiated. The windows were originally j at 'what was regarded as a proper price for the same, or were under legal disabil-] small, the sash made of lead. Two win- ities. ! do>vs of two panes each still remain, but the Section 29th provided that “when the! others have been supplanted by those of profits of the said company shall amount' more modern size. Rude stone steps lead to a clear annual dividend of fifteen perj up to the old door, over which two beams, centum per annum on the whole amount once the support of a portico, extend their of their capital stock expended, there' long arms. shall then be reserved one percentum per! annum out of the same, which shall be Inside the arrangement of the rooms is applied, under the direction of the Legis¬ peculiar. There are several not larger than lature, for the establishment of schools, i a closet, each of which was formerly lighted and the encouragement of the arts and by a small window. These and several port¬ sciences." holes in the front and one end of the house Section 21st restrained the Governor were said to have been used for the guns from incorporating the company until the of the early settlers when they had the In¬ Legislature of Delaware should have taken concurrent action and further re¬ dians to contend with, and later during the quired the company to commence opera¬ Revolution. In each'of these little rooms are tions within two years after incorpora¬ two doors, allowing sufficient means of egress tion and complete the canal within seven in those stirring times. years from the date of the act. The water Around this old landmark there clusters in the canal was to be of the depth of an interesting tradition, which has lent a three feet and of a width of at least charm to its surroundings for more than, twenty feet. It will be seen that the act became abso¬ a century, for the story is told that here on lute on April 19th, 1800, which was seven the night of the battle of Brandywine, Sep¬ years after its passage. There may be some tember 11, 1777, a small skirmishing party of other points of interest in connection with American soldiers found a detachment of the undertaking which searching among British troops in possession of the house, the archives of the two States would re¬ and, finally dislodging them, a desperate con¬ veal, but this much we find in our follow¬ ing up of the matter at present flict ensued, with the loss of several killed The act was signed by Gerardus Wyn- on both sides. koop. Speaker of the House of Represen¬ tatives; Samuel Powel, Speaker of the Across a wide meadow opposite the house, Senate, and Thomas Miffling, Governor. ou the west side of the Brandywine, a short distance from Cope’s bridge, a mass of rocks rises perpendicularly from the edge of the stream. These large boulders are piled one upon the other to a height of sixty or sev¬ From,. en 1

THE RED TAYLOR HOUSE that of tbc f a r-famecf^ssamcifon: Low. exquisitely l-ouuded hills roll back in undulating slopes from the rich and fer¬ tile meadow lauds upon which fine herds of Jerseys were lazily grazing; finely cultivated farms dot the peaceful valley, and soft shad¬ ows hover like a benediction over the dark green foliage of the wood beyoDd.

It is a scene which has been the theme of the painter for more than a century, the most celebrated picture of it having been made a few years since by Carl Weber, the artist. Upon visiting Gilbert Cope, the acknowl¬ edged authority upon matters historical in Chester county, I gleaned from him that he regarded the story of the skirmish at the house as only in the light of a tradition. Cornwallis, however, did cross Jefferis’ LB QUAKER LANDMARKS Bridge, a mile south of this old house, with his troops, in the afternoon of the day of the battle of Brandywine, attacking Washing¬ ANCIENT SETTLEMENTS OF THE SO- ton's army at the Birmingham Meeting House three miles across the country, where CIETY OF FRIENDS. the hardest fighting of that fateful' day oc¬ curred. The quaint' ojci yuaxer edifice was turned into an impromptu hospital, the blood stains still being visible on the floor. The Historical Village of Brick A mile away the British General Howe . Meeting House and Nottingham “on his huge raw-boned horse,” and Corn¬ wallis, glittering in scarlet and gold, to¬ Lots Founded by William Penn gether with their officers, sat grouped on and His Associates—Romantic Sto¬ “Osborne Hill,” and watched with un¬ feigned surprise the beautiful, regular, for¬ ry of the Niece of Daniel Defoe, mation of the American line. “Osborne Author of “ Robinson Crusoe Hill” is a picturesque knoll, on the farm now owned by Mrs. Mary B. Walter, and Jobn Churchman, Scientist. adjacent to the home of Dr. Cheston Morris. In the surrounding country there are many Oxford, Penn., July 25.—South of Oxford places of historic interest made sacred by the memorable conflicts of our forefathers, !a few miles lies the noted Mason and Dixon where we feel like “treading softly as upon line. Below it a short distance, on the hallowed ground.” Limestone Road, once an Indian trail, stands Brick Meeting House, one of the compietea the survey. There were thirteen Society of Friends’ most widely known I 1,000-acre lots, 1,000 acres to each settler; landmarks. For more than a century the four 500-acre lots, one to each settler, and village at that point was known as Brick three 1,000-acre lots kept by the proprietary fpr his purpose. The land was known as Meeting House, and continued until some Nottingham Lots. years ago, when the Post Office Depart¬ In the Fall of that year and at a meeting ment intimated that a shorter name would of the Commissioners of Property, assem¬ bled at Philadelphia, a warrant was issued be more appropriate. The villagers were for the land. Minutes of the session are as follows; “Present, Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen, Thomas Stony, and James Logan, Sec. Cornelius Empson, for him¬ self and several others, to the number of twenty families, Chiefly in the County of Chester, propose to make a settlement on a tract of land about halfway between Del¬ aware and Susquehannough, - or near the latter, being about twenty miles distant from New-Castle, on Otteraroe River, in case they may have a grant of 20,000 acres in said place, at a bushel of wheat per i 100 (acres) or five pounds purchase, to be ! after at a shilling sterling per annum, i which, being duly considered and the ad- : vantages that might arise thereby, by rendering the adjacent lands more valua¬ ble and encouraging ye settlement of Sus- quehar.nough River, ’tis proposed that ! they shall have 15 or 20,000 acres at £8 | pounds per 100 acres, or at • 2 bushels of wheat rent per annum, the first year for their encouragement to be free of rent,, or one year credit to pay the purchase money. He agrees to the price of purchase or to a bushel and a half per annum. But it Is referred to still further consideration.” It is said the pioneers of the settlement were James and William Brown, who came from England about 1682. They were sturdy men and pushed out into the wilderness and commenced to clear a site for their log homes on the land granted by Penn. They were the ancestors of Levi K. Brown of Goshen, Penn., one of the widely known Levi K. Brown, Friends in this State. He Is In the eighty- Of Goshen, Lancaster County, Penn., Oldest third year of his age, and is an active busi¬ Descendant of the Pioneers and Founders of ness man, being a Director of the-Nattonal the Friends’ Meeting House, Cecil County, bank of Oxford and of the Conowingo Bridge Maryland. Company of Maryland. The pioneer Browns, 1 having erected their rude homes, prepared not In sympathy with the proposed change, to establish a meeting. This was approved but one of their number suggested the name by Concord meeting, and First-day worship was held at the home of James Brown, Calvert, In honor of Lord Calvert, which which was the origin of the congregation was accepted and finally became generally that now worships in Brick Meeting House. used. The first meeting house, built of poplar and chestnut logs, was erected about 1708. William Penn had large possessions of on or close to the site of the present land in that part of Pennsylvania, a por¬ building. It was replaced by a brick house about 1724. Some years later' it was de¬ tion of which was known as Nottingham. stroyed by fire. When rebuilt a stone ad¬ After the line describing the boundary be¬ dition was attached to the south side of the tween Pennsylvania and Maryland had original brickwork. In 1810 the woodwork was destroyed by fire. The house was re¬ been agreed upon by representatives of occupied the following year. The original their famous principals, It placed about name, “ Brick Meeting House,” continues to ; be applied to the old landmark, although 16,700 acres of Penn’s land in Lord Balti¬ half of its walls are stone. more's Province of Maryland. A large por¬ The meetings held in the old house over tion of It was known as the Nottingham a century ago were large. John Griffith, a traveling Friend, in 1750, wrote as follows, Lots, among which was the meeting house after attending: “ It was a very large and land of the Society of Friepds. By ar¬ meeting, and a zealous body of Friends be¬ rangement with Lord Baltimore, however, longing thereto, among whom I had good service and great unity of the spirit being the Friends continued iif possession of the lovingly enjoyed.” Thomas Chalkley vis¬ property. ited the meeting early in the seventeenth century and said he had “ a concern upon In the Spring of 1701 William Penn and his mind to visit the Indians living near j a number of Friends—John Churchman, Susquehannough.” Securing an Interpreter, Andrew Job, Edward Beeson, Henry Reyn¬ and accompanied by a number of men of the settlement, the little band set out for olds, Cornelius Empson, John Richardson, the Indian village at Conestoga. The vis¬ Ebenezer Empson, Joel Bailey, James itors were received with kindness, and the Cooper, and others—journeyed on horseback meekness and humility of the Quaker several miles westward to another con¬ preacher made an Impression upon the templated settlement. During the stay of minds of the children of the forest. One of the tribes (three composed the camp—Sus- the company In the forest Penn granted quehannocks, Senecas, and Shawnees) was forty acres of woodland at a central place governed by an “ empress.” One of the where six roads meet, “ to them and their Friends inquired why a woman was the head of the camp and the Indian replied successors forever, for the combined pur¬ •’ some women were wiser than some men.” pose of public worship, the right of a At the time of the Revolutionary War a burial ground, and the privilege of educa¬ number of the members of the meeting tion.” During the Summer of 1701 the _Btere.^disowned for faking up arms in vio- | County Surveyor, Henry Hollingsworth, 137

Wrvrid Having no money to pay for pas- lation of the discipline. In April, 1718, a detail of Gen. Smallwood’s division of the Continental Army took possession of the meeting house and used it for a hospital. Some of the soldiers died and were buried I In a corner of the burying ground^of the SS Sfix A£S )£ ' meeting house. In the Fail of 1782 the ing offered at the same time. Andrew J French Army, led by Lafayette, en route ofSBrick Meeting House attended th to Yorktown, camped in the meeting-house ] purchased Elizabeth for a period of yeais, woods over night. | A number of the early settlers of Brick i wrote her rela | .Meeting House became men of distinction l

/ Taxation Without Representation, From an Old Woodcut Executed Over 100 Years Ago by Benjamin Chandler of Brick Meeting House, Maryland. The Cut is in Good Condition and is the Property of D. E. Brinton, Oxford, Penn.

as preachers, surveyors, and mathema¬ fives In London of her circumstances ani ticians. Benjamin Chandlee, the emigrant, surroundings. Her uncle, Daniel Defoe, re was married in Friends’ meeting at Phil¬ plied that her mother had died and lef adelphia, to Sarah, daughter of Abel Cot- property by will to her. A list of the prop tey, watchmaker, of that city. Cottey gave erty came with the letter, and hei his son-in-law a four-hundred-acre iot at uncle was desirous that she should tak< Brick Meeting Rouse, to which he removed. especial care of articles he had used In hi: A small farm at the same place was owned study, “as they had descended to the fanri by Cottey, his widow leaving it by will to ily from their Flemish ancestors, whc Sarah Chandlee and £10 to John Cottey, sought refuge under the banner of Queer. “ If he comes into these parts again.” Elizabeth from the tyranny of Philippe.” Chandlee’s son, Benjamin, manufactured Among the goods sent over were two chairs tall clocks with brass dials, and also ma.de he had used in his study. One is owned b> scientific, mathematical, and chemical in¬ S Hannah Griffith of Brick Meeting House struments. He was an engraver on wood, she being a relative of Elizabeth Maxwell. and one of his most popular works was en¬ The second chair, the. property of Joseph titled, “ Taxation Without Representation,” I Trimble, was after his death presented tc which he printed on cloth and paper for i the Historical Society of Delaware. Eliza¬ the purpose of making an impression upon beth Job corresponded. with her uncle, who people whose loyalty to the Colonies was remained in hiding at the late home of his questionable. i sister In London. Ha had written the, The Job family (the sole descendant of j “ Shortest Way with Dissenters,” some that name Is Haines Job, who resides near time before, which so displeased the au- Brick Meeting House,) trace their ances¬ i thorities that they offered £60 for the dis¬ try back to celebrated connections. Eliza¬ covery of his hiding place. The notice of beth Maxwell, niece of Daniel Defoe, au¬ reward read as follows: thor of “ Robinson Crusoe,” was married to Thomas Job of Brick Meeting House in “ Whereas. Daniel Defoe, alias De Fooe, Is 1725. Her mother and uncle did not ap¬ charged with writing a scandalous and sedi¬ tious pamphlet, entitled ‘ The Shortest Way prove of the attentions of a young man in with Dissenters.’ (He is a middle-sized, spare London, where she was born, although she man, about forty years old, of brown com¬ was then eighteen years of age. Eliza¬ plexion and dark-brown-colored hair, but beth was disturbed by such treatment, and, wears a wig; a hook nose, sharp chin, gray leaving home secretly and suddenly, she eyes, and a large mole near his mouth; was took passage on a vessel for the New born In London, and for many years was a hose-factor in Freeman’s Yard, Cornhill, and now is owner of the brick and pantile works near Tilbury Fort, in Essex;) who¬ ever shall discover the said Daniel Defoe 138

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tion was received from her uncle. ~ It was one of her pleasures to tell how she would annoy her uncle and be put out of his study for her meddlesomeness. He wrote his tale, “ Robinson Crusoe,” the year after Eliza¬ beth came to America. Ia her days of 1 grahdmoTli'erhood' she was described as "a little, old, yellow-looking woman, passion¬ ately fond of flowers, and retaining her activity of mind and body until the close of her life,” passing away Sept. 7, 1782, aged eighty-two years. One of her grandsons, Andrew Job, the hermit of Nottingham Forest, lived alone for many years. In 1813, in order to escape being mustered into the army, he went to Virginia, and remained among Friends some years. On his return he took up his home in a forest and erected a log cabin. His soli¬ tude, perfect and complete, was broken at long intervals by one friend—the only one with whom he conversed—who visited and took him small articles for his comfort. In j Winter he wore a blanket, and in Summer he was nearly naked. During the Winter of 1852 his cabin was destroyed by fire. Neigh¬ bors went to the scene and found the hermit wrapped in his blanket, his feet in the snow, his flaxen hair reaching down over his shoulders, and his white beard falling to his waist. As he __gazed at the burning hut that had sheltered him for many years, the cold wind tossing his hair, he exclaimed Sfc i pathetically, “ She’s gone! She’s gone! ” He refused to leave the spot, until after much persuasion a nephew induced him to go to his home, but where he declined to The Defoe Clair, live in the house with the family, and re¬ From the Study, in London, of the Author ol sided In an old cooper shop on the farm until “ Robinson CrusoeJ’ The Chair is Owned bs his death, April 1, 1863, in the ninety- Hannah Griffith, of Brick Meeting- House, second year of his age. Maryland. John Churchman, one of the most promi¬ nent ministers of the Society of Friends, to one of Her Majesty's Secretaries of was born at Brick Meeting House. June State, or any of Her Majesty’s justices of 4, 1705, his parents being John an4 Hannah the peace, so he may be apprehended, snail Churchman, who,' While very young, came have a reward of £50, which Her Majesty ; from Saffron Waldron, England, In 1682. has ordered immediately to be paid upon , Their son, who became a famous minister, such discovery.” was also a self-taught surveyor. John The Defoes were members of the Society Churchman, in the -Spring of 1774, made his of Friends, attending a meeting called last visit to the Friends of New-York. On •* Bull and Mouth.” Elizabeth Job’s educa¬ . that journey he rode about 600 miles. He | forge on tne'oaSl bfafifch ofthe' nch Creek, which afterward be oame historic as Warwick furnace. MADE CANNON AND CANNON BALLS. passed away at his home at Brick Meeting In later years, when the American House, on July 24, 1775. His only child, colonies were struggling for Independ¬ George Churchman, was a noted surveyor. ence, ore was mined in the St. Mary’s He was the father of several children, one mines and hauled to Warwick fnrnaoe, of whom, John, became a “ prominent phil¬ osopher, surveyor, and geometrician.” He two miles away, where it passed executed a map of the peninsula between through the crucial test of smelting. the bays of Delaware and Chesapeake in The iron made was of excellent char¬ 1778. He was the author of a magnetic atlas in 1790, and other works of a similar acter,and cannon and cannon ball was . character, which brought him into promi¬ the manufactured product. Later on, nent notice among learned men in Europe under the management of the Potts and this country, with whom he maintained extensive correspondence on scientific sub¬ family, wood stoves known as the jects. He twice visited Europe, where he “Warwick stove,” was made at this received much attention, and was honored furnaoe. A few of these ancient with an election as a member of several learned societies. He died at sea in 1805, on stoves are yet in use, and they were : his last return voyage from St. Petersburg. always known as “good bakers” by The first body buried in the graveyard of prudent house wives. The ravages of Brick Meeting House was that of John Churchman, the emigrant. In 1724. |time has obliterated nearly all traoes of the old furnace and forge, but there are many yet living who worked there, either as furnacemen or molders sixty years ago. St. Mary’s mines were operated by From various successive companies until about six years ago. Rich magnetic ore was found in thick veins at depths running from fifteen to one hundred /V' feet, and it is believed that there are vast deposits there yet undeveloped. The furnaces at Warwick, Hopewell, Date, "'/C Isabella, Joanna, Birdsboro and Phoe- nixville, have used large consign¬ ments of ore from these mines for the manufacture of pig iron. Within a generation past the late Robert S. Potts, Frederick Richards, HISTORIC ORI MIMS. with “Soddy” Williams as boss, and Harry Wynn (the latter yet living) ST. MARY'S, CHESTER LOCATED AT were superintendents of the works. COUNTY. The top ore was carted to the wash¬ One of the Oldest Iron Ore Beds in This ers, which were primative affairs. County—the Oepslt Discovered by an The mixture of ore and dirt was run Indian. r~t~ through a trough with rapidly flowing water passing over it. Persons traveling up the Ridge The combination of man, shovel and road through Warwick township, for water wrought a complete separation the first time, are often amazed as of ore and dirt. In later years a steam they drive through a tract of about washer was set up with old “Johnny” 200 acres of clay soil just east of the Boyd as manipulator. quaint little village of St. Mary’s. The ore from underneath the ground The Ridge road passes through this was taken out by tunnelling and fol¬ tract, and for acres on either side lowing the vein. There diggers, there is not a blade of grass or show of wheelers, and bucket fillers were at vegetation. work, and a raising apparatus, manned The surface has been dug up time by a horse and boy at the top, with a and again in search for iron ore until wheeler to remove the ore as it was all seed germs have been eradicated. brought to the surface. Isaac Cadwal- Away back in the last, century and ader, a worthy citizen of Pottstown, . long before the Revolutionary war an was a “wheeler” under ground in the Indian chased a ground hog into his days before the war, and was regarded burrow on this spot, and while at as one of the strongest men on the tempting to dig it out he discovered a bank. John D. Fillman, who also now vein of iron ore. While not a minerol- lives at Pottstown, was engineer at the:? ogist his native shrewdness impelled I mines and bossed the pumping machin¬ him to believe that the pieces of stone ery used in keeping the tunnels free ox which glittered and sparkled were of | water. more than ordinary value. He stored In ’61, when the war began, many ox a few pieces away and not long after the younger men who toiled there, en- had an opportunity to exhibit them to listed in the army, and made for prospectors, who were on their way | themselves good soldier records. from Philadelphia to the Welsh Moun¬ | A few never returned, they fell in tains to seek for minerals. battle, and were interred in Southern The ore proved rich and the beds I soil. abundant. Not long after capitalists 1 Many workmen in that vicinity, I secured permission from the crown in continued to prospect and to mine ore ' England to erect a smelting fnrnaoe there until within a few years ago. The “holes,” as the place is called by the natives, has a forlorn appearance, but it has in the past given millions ox wealth to the country in the form or iron. _ *§DER THE FAMILY TREE.

From, .. Many Members of the Baker Family Hold a Reunion in Sharpless’ Grove. /^\ A ROYAL OCCASION AMONG THE TREES

Date, _./&''/ /(t ^70 ~ From City and Hamlet; From Country Home and Cosy Mansion the Descen¬ dants of an Honored Ancestor Strength¬ <•■ TO REMEMBER PAOLI. ened Their Ties of Friendship and Relationship Around a Dinner as Was a Dinner of the Real Country Kind. A Big Celebration to Be Held at the Who Were There—The Exercises, Etc. Massacre Grounds on September 19.

Battery C, of Phcenixville, Will Eaye Charge of large number of the passen¬ Affairs—Prominent Military Men and gers aboard the 9 o'clock '~%'f Others to Be There train from Philadelphia on Tfi'e anniversary of • the massacre of Saturday morning were Paoli will occur on Sunday, September bound for Sharpless' Grove, 20, 1896. w-hich Is prettily located in Capt. John Denithorne, commanding the Toughkenamon Valley Battery C, of PhoenixvilJe, has conceived between that village and a plan to fittingly celebrate the day, in Avondale. The train stopped which he will have the hearty co-opera¬ at the crossroads and a hap¬ tion of every member of his military or¬ py family alighted in the shelter of the ganization, as well as tire patriotic people trees and speedily entered into, friendly of Chester county. intercourse, tracing out their relationship On Saturday, the 19th—the day pre¬ and malting one another’s acquaintance. ceding the anniversary—Captain Deni¬ The occasion was the first general re¬ thorne will bring Battery C, together with union of the extensive Baker family, all the horses and accoutrements of war¬ w'hich has flourished and sent Its fare, to the Paoli massacre grounds, and branches like a bay tree throughout Lan¬ will fire a national salute over the mound caster, Delaware and Chester counties for in which rest the bodies of the brave nearly two hundred years. The north¬ Americans who sacrificed their lives for bound trains also stopped at the grove, their country in the days which tried aitd carriage loads of people continued to men's souls long ago. A number of prom¬ aijrive until near noon from far and near, inent speakers, among them military men until there were assembled about the of note, will be present and will deliver platform, reared for the occasion, about fitting addresses during the day, while the three hundred people related or connected Phoenix Military Band will likely attend closely or refnotely with one another. In¬ to the musical portion of the programme. vitations had been issued especially to the The intention is to make the da.y one long descendants of Aaron Baker, grandson of to be remembered.and Capt. Denithorne’s the first settler, Joseph Baker, who fol¬ committees are already hard at work lowed the Penn colonists to America In making arrangements for the occasion. 1685. Thomas Baker, of Octoraro, Lan¬ Battery C has appointed a committee caster county, was the prime mover who to look up the deed to the Paoli massacre brought about the happy occasion, and he grounds. This property was deeded to was ably and efficiently seconded by Miss the National Guard of Chester county, Maie E. Sutton, of Collamer; J. W. Pal¬ with the provision that the oldest Cap¬ mer, of Doe Run, and George L. Baker, tain in the service should be the possessor of West Grove. of all the legal papers. Notwithstanding FAMILY FAVORITES. the fact that Capt. Denithorne has been Conspicuous among the family group thus distinguished for nearly quarter of a were T. Baker Scanlan, of Philadelphia, century, he has never seen the deed, whose constant watchfulness and kindly which had been in the possession of the thought for the comfort and pleasure of old Washington Troop. It is understood the company was unceasing throughout that Capt. Bean holds the document at the day: Edward Wiler, of t'he same oity, the present time, and the committee will who carried a fund of family history and ask him to turn it over to Battery Cg* was a most interesting and genial con¬ commander. versationalist: Evan Baker, of Doe Run, the venerable, white-haired patriarch, eldest survivor of the clan upon the grounds: then there was Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, of Avondale, widow of the late Aaron Baker, and Mrs. Susan Scanlan, of Philadelphia, who were surrounded all day by loving groups of devoted relatives. Busy as humming birds, Miss Maie Sut¬ ton, Miss. Anna Windle and Miss Emily Palmer, the secretaries, glided among the thor "of^aTtelstory of the kipgs of England. It seems that thfs family -was one of note | family flowers, sucking the honey of I at that time, for in a work published I genealogical lore and circulating the au- then they Were styled “gentry,” with coat ■ tograph albums, valuable souvenirs of of arms and heralds to wait on them and the occasion. attend them in battle. The grandson of RELICS. this Richard Baker, to wit, Joseph Baker, Upon the Secretaries’ desk at the front was born in Shropshire, England, in 1630 of the platform were displayed several and died In 1716, and with his wife, Mary, mementoes of the family which were ob¬ emigrated in 1685, soon after Penn, and jects of much interest and scrutiny. settled on a large tract of land which There was Aaron Baker's ancient arith¬ they called after their English home. metic, owned by Mr. Wiler, the leaves Edgmont (which means near the edge of discolored and musty with the length of a mountain) in Chester, now Delaware its years. It combined knowledge in county, Pa. He was a member and min¬ spelling and reading as well as mathe¬ ister of the Society of Friends, and repre¬ matics, and its frontispiece was a start¬ sented Chester county in the Provincial ling portrait of King Charles. The book Assembly in the years 1701, 1703, 1706, 1710 was dated 1736. The autograph of the and 1713. His will, dated 12, 19, 17H, is in original possessor. Aaron Baker, was the Register’s office at West Chester. written upon every fly leaf, back and Their children, all born in England, were front, and upon the first blank page plain¬ John. Sarah. Robert and Joseph, the last ly legible was this strange entry: mentioned, born 1667 and died 1735, mar¬ | "Aaron Baker, his book A. IX 1736. ried Martha Woodward. Their children Know all men by these presence, that I, were Richard. Aaron (1783), Ann, Susan¬ Aaron Baker, of the township of West na, Jane. Jesse, Sarah. Joseph, Rachel Marlborough, in the county of Chester and Nehemiah. Aaron Baker, the second and province of Pennsylvania, am sold son, whose descendants are invited here and firmly bound Unto Joel Baily, of the to-day, married Mary Edwards. (There same parish,in the just sum of ten pounds were six children from which the present of good and lawful money of Pennsyl¬ extensive family sprung.) As no one vania to be paid to him.” Signed Aaron doubts that the name of a family almost Baker. always proceeds from their calling or A quaint and carefully preserved pin¬ business, and when there was a great cushion, once the property of Aaron many of the same calling or trade the Baker’s wife and made by that lady in surname was invehted: thus, in the name the by-gone years, was proudly exhibited ; Smith, when there were two or more, then by Miss Sutton, Its present owner. The there must be one more surname, as they object was carefully and daintily made could not be all John Smiths, and then, of fine lamb’s wool which the owner had too, langage has had much to do in the carded, spun, woven and colored by her multiplication of names. The name own hand. The outside cover is in red Baker has many different spellings ac¬ cloth and the under side of black cloth, quired in this way, as Beker, Becker, the latter goods having been the body of Bakar, Bagare, Bagere, Bakker, Backer, a home-made Shoe belonging to a beauti¬ etc., etc,- These spellings of the word are ful young girl of the family who had trod found in the States of Germany and al¬ the earth of old England some four gen¬ most all of them in the State of Pennsyl¬ erations earlier. And then there was the vania. That the Baker family dwelt in marriage certificate of Aaron Baker and I cities and were merchants as well as Hannah Harlan, Ms wife, dated 1790. This farmers Is well attested by the fact that valuable paper was carefully guarded by the three great business streets of the Mr. Baker Scanlan in a white satin cover, city of London are Regent street, Oxford but was free for inspection to all who street and Baker street. were interested in the old parchment. A rby Lewis Baker’ Brin ton, grandson oi venerable Bible printed in ancient script Thomas Baker, was well given by that and bound in tough calf skin was also bright youth. He told the company he among the curios. was a temperance boy, eschewing oaths THE EXERCISES and tobacco, and that he was training were opened by the singing of “America,” for the world’s work and usefulness. Miss Sutton presiding at the organ. Then This closed the morning’s programme Thomas Baker cordially welcomed the and the assembly was soon collected visitors to the grove in a few informal ( about the large tables, which had been words. The officers of the meeting were extemporized for announced, and letters read from Thomas DINNER, M. Fox, of Cannonsburg, Pa., S. Harlan where the Baker mothers, daughters, Baker, of Chicago, and Professor Thomas cousins and aunts amply testified to their R. Baker, of Winter Park, Florida, for¬ lineal descent from the first father of the merly professor of mathematics at the culinary art. Such pies a.nd cakes! Such Millersville State Normal School. rolls and buns and rusk and cookies, pre- t A BRIEF HISTORY serves meats, pickles, none but the tribe of the Baker family, written by Thomas of Bakers could produce. There they Baker, was read. We give it below, omit¬ were and three hundred came and . saw, ting the genealogical table: ate and were filled. Genial Mr. Scanlan, j The Baker family, before its migration solicitous to the last, even in the face of from England, was undoubtedly of Saxon his family’s history, toted two large boxes origin, as the form of the name there suf¬ containing ten pounds of White Mountain ficiently proves, and it went over to Eng¬ cake, ail the way from a Philadelphia1 land in that great migration that followed alien baker. It may be said, however, it soon after the downfall of the Roman was not spurned and none feared or were j power in Britain. The Baker family has jealous of competition at the cheerful ; been known in English history for a per¬ board. iod of more than 300 years, the first one AFTERNOON. mentioned in local history being that of The company still increased in numbers Sir Richard Baker, born in 1568, the au¬ and the on-looker descried additional strongly marked, countenances ot the Baker type. woo betide tUe Idler! Ilit* allowance is Senator Jesse M. Baker, of Media, had ! small, and he “hoards around.” Here joined the ranks, among others, and faced Aaron Baker reads, altogether from the his kindred to make a family speech , Testament, other reading book is un¬ which was rather out of lvis line, he said, , known. Wheti he comes to a very hard in that political assemblages had been ! word, he strip^ it. That is the easiest way the order of his training for many years, to,dispose ofj it. Here he writes. His and he could make himself better under¬ home-made ropy book, scrupulously stood in a political speech. He would clean, is set by the master, .and this is ! have liked to dip into the money question, what he writes: “Spare the rod and spoil only his good aunt, seated before him in the child." Personal experience has caus¬ the audience, had schooled him aaainist ed the youth to fully comprehend that iit. An incident of the rebellion was fresh proverb. His ink is likely the juice or the in his mind. As a youth he had wit¬ poke berry or of the oak ball, and his pen nessed the burning up of worthless paper belongs to the animal kingdom, having money in a furnace at Concxwingo, and been furnished by “the noisy geese that had run home to tell the faultily that they gobble o’er the pool." It is one of the were burning money down there, where¬ master's manifold duties to make the upon he was counselled by his aunt to tell goose quill pens for the entire school, ex¬ the truth, but persisting in his story he cepting a few big boys who have mas¬ was reprimanded lor falsehood and prom¬ tered the art for themselves. He spells ised a thrashing, which he ran away to his ab’s and ad's and he “ciphers.” How avoid. That experience had taught him proud he is of that old English arith¬ caution in the money discussion. metic, the heirloom of the family, with its He believed the Bakers were good, hon¬ firm leather binding and its puzzling de¬ est people. The,re were no rogues among mands. It came from England. We know them that he knew of. He referred to the not how nor when, but England was its Baker Ballot law, of which he was the birthplace. He works “vulgar fractions father, and which he hoped would go and denominate fractions, the single rule ; down in history as a testimonial that he of three and the double rule of three, and and his people believe in honesty at the sometimes he ‘supposes’ the answer.” He ballot box. Factory Inspector laws were learns how three barleycorns make an also mentioned as part ot the legislation inch and twelve inches make a foot. One he had helped to bring about in the in¬ day he selected his best pen, and, turning terests of the laboring classes. Mr. Baker to the blank pages of the old arithmetic, said that the reunion, which was the first be wrote in a large plain hand, “Aaron he was aware that had ever taken place Baker, his book, 1736.” Years have sped, among this branch of the family, was a and he is no more the schoolboy, nor yet most happy and felicitous occasion, and the bashful youth, but we find him settled he hoped they would become an annual in his own home and the head of a family. occurrence. This new home adjoins that of his father REMINISCENCES and in many respects is like it. There Is ! by Miss Sutton claimed close attention the garden with its bright, old-fashioned for the few minutes allowed to her for the flowers; its bed of herbs which supply the paper. It is such a pretty pen picture of family medicines for the ensuing year; the scenes of primitive life at the Edg- the love apple cultivated only as an or¬ mont homestead that we give it as read: nament. Entering the house we find its Bet us for a few moments forget the white oak floors uncarpeted, its furniture, present and in looking backward, visit a stout and useful, and nearly one side of few scenes scattered here and there along the room taken up with the commodious our ancestral line in the time of great- fireplace, which is so large that oft-times j great-grandfather, whose memory to-day the docile old horse is mustered into ser¬ we celebrate. Fancy the old homestead vice to bring in the back log. See its pol¬ where he played when a boy, the old log- ished andirons and tongs, its belching house, with its low slanting roof, and the bellows and the hole in the side where the little square windows where the sun came tobacco and pipe were stored. Fancy how peeping in at morn, its great chimney “its great fires up the chimney roar” built from the ground up and towering when the keen northern blasts rage. See above the roof, where from its top issues the boys and girls as they crowd around great curling, graceful clouds of smoke, it on a winter’s night, the father in his which mingle with the vapor and are easy chair, mother with her knitting, the gone. Near the dwelling stands the black- tallow dip near by. Ma.ybe the old school--1 | smith shop, beneath a miglny oak whose master with a rare newspaper is thotr swaying branches afford grateful shade guest. to man and beast. For a few weeks each “What matter how the night behaves; winter, probably five or six, certainly not What matter hew the north wind raves; more than eight, he attends the district Blow high, blow low. nor a.ll its snow school, a long, low, log structure with Can quench our hearthfire’s ready glow.’’ slab desks arranged around the sides of The retiring hour has arrived and the room. The pupils sit facing the fathi^ with the ashes, covers the coke white-washed walls upon seats that are upon the hearth. They must lie preserved nothing more than slabs with the smooth to start the fire in the morning. Should s'de up and at such a distance from the the embers die out before dawn one of the floor that the older boys can rest the feet boys with att old fan and a shovel will comfortably, while the legs of the lesser be dispatched to the neighbors to borrow ones swing back and forth with the regu¬ a little fire. Matches are unknown—they are a luxury of ftiodern times. One kind larity and perseverance of a clock pendu¬ of matches is familiar to them, but it lum. partakes of matrimony and not of sul¬ The teacher, an austere, awe-inspiring phur and brimstone. Hear the spinning man, sits at his rude desk, which Whittier wheel' What a tale it tells of the little says is ‘‘deep scarred by raps official." lie brown flax seeds planted in the spring time. How the bright green blades shoot is well skilled in the use of the birch, and up—then the lovely little blue blussonjis! ’W- . ffi 143

if is the work oT the women folks to tend | P. Good, Annie Good, Esther R. Good. Uie flax. In the fa. 11 it is pulled. carried to William W. Good. Francis Good. West ! a stream, if one is convenient, and there ■ Grove. ! allowed to red until it is fit to break, 'i'lie, Sallie H. B. Newlin. Elisha H. Newlin, | scutching n.nd hackling follow. Then it is Jr., Wilmington, Del.; Enos C. Baker, spun, woven and bleached, after which it | Eleanor L. Baker, Joel Baker, Joshua is ready to be converted into the neces¬ I Baker, Doe Run; Enos C. Baker, W. H. sary household linen, Flax is one of the I Faddls, E. H. Faddis, Nettie Bicking. Doe most important crops, for without it the I Run; Preston B. Jones, Mabel V. Jones, household could not he clothed. They Mirian Jones, Coatesville; Willis B.- raise, spin, wea.ve and make their own j Palmer, Annie J. Palmer, Mary W. clothes. Much of the spinning and knit- | Palmer, Esrom L. Palmer. M. Virgine ling is done after nightfall by the light j Baker, Louise Baker. Sue W. Baker, Rae of the roaring hearth or the tallow can¬ S. Baker, Eleanor L. Baker, Doe Run: dle, and Ben}. E. Fredd, Martha Fredd. Buck “Mother while she turns her wheel. Run: Thos. T. Steen. Jennie D. Steen, M. Or runs the new-knit stocking heel, Bessie Steen, T. Leslie Steen, J. W. Wal¬ ('alls up the girlhood memories— lace Steen, Helen Mae Steen, Mortonville; The husking and Ihe apple bees. A. O. Baker. Mary B. Wright Baker, Weaving through all the poor details Columbia; James Gottier. R. A. B. Gol- And homespun warp of circumstance, tier, Frank A. Dean, Alida B. G. Dean, ' A golden wouf-i bread of romance.” Coatesville. _ Upon the majifol we espy a few large Eugene Faddis, Ercildoun; Robert W. pewter plates, relics of Old England. Ramsey. Jennie B. Ramsey, R. Wayne They arc bright as sand and soap can Ramsey, Mortonville:Mrs. Hannah Quarll make them. All ihe pieces of worn out Mackey, Joseph Quarll Mackey, Philadel¬ pewter now a.re carefully preserved and phia; Alice Quarll Wherry. Chatham; when a sufficient supply is collected it Adelaide L. Nields, Mosmer A. Nields, is taken to a neighbor relative, Ruth Helen L. Nields. W7est Chester: Jessie S. Reed, whose home is in West Marlbor¬ Quarll,Toughkenamon; Phebe E. S-wayne, ough township, along ihe State road, Kennett Square; Lillian M. Quarll, Oscar Ruth Is the possessor of a set of spoon T. * Quarll, T. Tarleton Quarll, Avondale; moulds and for a small compensation Josephine E. Quarll, Elizabeth Quarll, moulds the fragments into spoons for Toughkenamon; W. B. Quarll, Avondale; household use. David E. Chambers, Sarah A. Chambers, Near the hoaise we find three shops—all Hannah C. Chambers, Unionville; Mary connected—the blacksmith shop, where R. Chambers. Robert Baker Chambers, the horses are shod: the weaver shop, Parkerville: Chas. Chalfant, Anna M. J VU Oua pd flu manu« *• U <*, aVtaa^in«r Chalfant, Helen Baker Chalfant, Leon¬ iinsey-wcdlsey, smrting, etc., etc. The ard; Mary Ann Martin, Aaron Martin. last is the cooper shop where during the London Grove; H. M. Carpenter, Mary I ™ng winter months the men folks make B. Carpenter, A. B. Carpenter, Avondale. i buckets, brooms and flour barrels. Our Thos. B. Scanlan, Philadelphia; Anna J. forefathers were mechanics. We find one Montgomery, Mary E. Montgomery, Mag¬ ol them making- his own threshing ma- gie C. Montgomery, Baltimore. > chine. Thos. S. Montgomery, Philadelphia; Winter past, spring time finds one Jesse M. Baker, John M. Baker. Thos. W. sturdy farmer patiently toiling a wav Baker, Hamilton Baker. Courtney H. with a plow made almost entirely of • Baker, Media; Henrietta Lamborn. C. T. wood. The earth is little more tham Lamborn, M. D., Avondale; Edwin Sut¬ scratched. Ihe seed is planted bv hand— ton, Lizzie E. Sutton, Mae E. Sutton, no drill, no cultivator nor o-ther labor- Collamer: Harry C. Sutton, Sarah K. Sut¬ sa\mg contrivance. Later in the season ton, Katharine Sutton, George Sutton, when the fields are ripe until harvest, it Lancaster: Sarah B. Windle, Anna M. is interesting to see the men among the W7indle, Cochranville: Mrs. Dr. S. F. golden grain, grasping a handfull and Windie.Esther and Sarah Windie.Parkes- with a sick el cleave the stalks. This is burg; George L. Baker, Harry Baker, placed by itself to form a sheaf. So they Ettie Baker, Collamer: Chas. Baker, Liz¬ continue until an entire crop is cut. zie Baker, Elkview; Haines Baker, Col¬ Imagine the tired hands and aching backs lamer: Isaac C. Pyle, William W. Pyle, *e ? osp ot day. .Equally tiresome is Wilmington; George Baker, Rebecca the task ot threshing the grain. The Baker, Londonderry: Joseph R. Baker. sheaves are placed upon the barn floor Sarah C. Baker, Chatham; J. Mitchell ana with flails the grain is pounded out Baker. Chadd’s Ford: Alexander M. J ne most rapid thresher can thresl Chandler, Newtown Square: James T. scarcely more than ten dozen sheaves pe i Chandler, Philadelphia; J. B. Everhart day. The principal grain is rve. If p • G-been, West Chester: Phebe A. Baker, utilized chiefly for bread. Coffee is madi Media; Lindley B. Pyle, Howard P. Pyle, fr

’30* Miss Florence Shenckle, Phoenixville.and David Evans, a well-known cornetist, of Philadelphia. The address of welcome was made by Rev. F. C. Longaker, of Continental, O., who captivated the audience by his timely and happy remarks. He was responded to by the presiding officer in a short but interesting speech. Hon. A. M. Beitler, Philadelphia, followed and gave a his¬ tory of the Brower branch of the Long¬ aker family. His remarks showed that he was familiar with his subject, a-nd he was listened to with attention. Hon. A. B. Longaker, Norristown, spoke upon the “Longaker Family,” whose his¬ Baker Genealogy. tory dated back to the beginning of the eighteenth century, when John and David The account of the Baker family gat'h- Longaker are said to have settled here in ering onjJUe loth was very interesting and the year 1746, and purchased adjoining the occasion must have been a pleasant farms near the present site of the Mont¬ one. The family historian is in error, gomery Almshouse. Jacob died in 1796. however, when he represents that the Franklin March now owns and resides known ancestor, Joseph Baker, who mar¬ upon a part of the original property pur¬ ried Martha Woodward about 1608, was chased by Jacob Longaker. Ulric Long¬ the son of Joseph and Mary Baker, from aker, and son of the same name, also Edgmont in Shropshire. Their son of that came to this country in 1733 and settled in name married Mary Worrilow, 2d-mo. 18, Lancaster county. A man named Jacob and died in 1717, leaving one son. Begtky also came over with him. All There is no evidence as to the parentage 1 these came from Switzerland. of the first named Joseph, hut it is sup¬ A permanent family organization was posed that he may have been a nephew of effected by the election of the following: the other. GILBERT COPE, i President, A. B. Longaker, Norristown: Vice President, C. Lincoln Boner, of Philadelphia; Secretary, Miss Gertrude B. Longaker, of Pottstown; Treasurer, ^ TWO BIG RE0N10NS. « Miss Elizabeth Dismant, of Limerick. These persons formed the Cdmmittee of Arrangements for the reunion together Family Ties Renewed at Ringing Rocks with Walter F. Longacre, Geo. B. Long- Near Pottstown. acre, Rev. Frank C. Longaker, H. A. Longacre, Nellie Dismant, Lizzie Dis¬ mant,, Newton T. Miller, Lillian Miller. HAPPY PEOPLE GET TOGETHER. Some of those present were Gertrude B. Longaker, Beulah Longaker, Louis Long¬ aker, Mrs. Matthew Geist, Elizabeth L. Two Well-Known Families Assemble Geist, Anna Rebecca Evans, Pottstown, Pa.; H. R. Longaker, Jeffersonville, Pa; Under Shady Trees and Render Inter¬ Ethel E. Boner, Philadelphia; H. A. esting Exercises—The Longakers Take Cole, Royer’s Ford; A. L. Bechtel, J. Nathan Bechtel, Wm. P. Mack, Bala, Charge in the Morning—The Maugers Pa.; F. D.Evans, Linfield, Pa.; Hiram G. Have the Afternoon—All Day Long Longaker, Clara L. Longaker, Mary Longaker, Herbert Longaker, Adaline Good People Meet Under the Family Doll, Henry L. Young, Ellen P. Young, Tree and Renew Social Ties—Good Harry F. Reuter, Thomas F. Longaker, Speakers Tell of Family Traditions. C. B. Longaker, Philadelphia; David Longaker, Lizzie Longaker, Lansdowne, Big Baskets With Their Wealth Pa.; John W. Longaker, Milton S. Long¬ Have a Good Showing. aker, Katie S. Longaker, Quakertown, Pa.; H. C. Styer, M. F. Styer, Norristown, Pa.; Barbara Shenckle, Maude Shenckle, About eight hundred people assembled Norristown, Pa.; Mrs. S. K. Shenckle, together at Ringing Rocks, near Potts- Florence Shenckle, Grace G. Shenckle, town, yesterday to hold a reunion of the Plioenixville, Pa.; Davis Longaker, Mrs. two oldest and best-known families of D. Longaker, Eva Longaker, Frances Chester, Montgomery, Lancaster and Longaker, John W. Longaker, George E. Berks counties. The day was an ideal Longaker, Harry C. Longaker, Lansdale: one, the air being just cool enough to Pa.; Mrs. Lydia Ann Habeida, St. Joseph, make it pleasant for all. The several Mo.; P. R. Shenckle, Annie M. Shenckle, amusements at this romantic spot were Trappe, Pa.; Isaac A. Longaker and wife, in full blast, which afforded much amuse¬ Mary I. Longaker, David E. Longaker, ment for the younger people, and some of Helen Longaker, Eagieville, Pa.; Sallie Longaker, David Longaker, Louisville, the older, too. The exercises of the day began at 11 Ky.; George F. Longacre, Walter F. o’clock, when the members of the Long- Longacre, Yerkes, Pa. aker family and their friends entered the pavilion. Hon. A. B. Longaker, of Nor¬ The Mauger Family. ristown, presided, while Miss Gertrude This reunion was held in honor of Longaker, pf Pottstown, recorded the Henry Mauger, who came to this country minutes. Rev. Jacob Longaker, Weiss- from Switzerland in 1762, at the age of 12 port, offered prayer, after which several years. He died in Douglass township, |addresses were made. Music was furnish¬ Berks county, where he had settled and ed by Miss Anna K. Evans. Pottstown; lived the greater part of his life. He was about 75 years of age at the Hme of his death. ■j fact is that they are lowers of borne, Henry Mauger was accompanied to this j which make the family ties much strong- country by Martin Mauger, who was a ’ er. While few of us have gained any | great renown, yet we are a family who relative, but just how close has not as " in our humble walks of life believe in do- yet been determined. A characteristic of ing good among our neighbors. Yet an- these men was their great desire to hunt i other characteristic of the family is that and much game fell before their unerring I the majority of them were Democrats in. aim. ^ politics. A beautiful characteristic of this AT DINNER. # J family is that they are a religious family - I living in the fear of God, with a heart At 12.30 o’clock dinner was announced J full of love for their fello-wrnan. My and the several tables were soon filled ij friends, in regard to our history. I think with hungry people, who did justice to the I this is the fifth reunion, and while we aye many good things that the ladies of not quite definite in relation to the family Northern Chester county know how to j we have learned enough to know that our provide. Previous to beginning to eat, the ancestors came here about 1762. We are J here to-day to learn more of our history entire crowd united in singing “Praise in tracing back our history, and fo pro¬ God, from Whom All Blessings Flow,” mote friendship among us.” after which Rev. Dt. Spangler, President A RECITATION. of Ursinus College, asked a blessing. Edna Nieman, a four-year-old tot, now While the inner man was being satisfied . entertained the audience by giving a re- jokes were passed, and an enjoyable time 1 citation in a masterly manner. She was was had. followed with another recitation by Mary AFTERNOON EXERCISES. F. Shingle, which was well received. The exercises of the afternoon were I Rev. L. K. Evans, of Pottstown, was opened at 2 o’clock with an address of ), called upon at this time. He came for- welcome by the President, ’Squire David ward and made a few remarks relative to Mauger, of Douglassville, Pa. His re¬ 1 family reunions and the pleasures of the marks were of an interesting nature, day. His remarks were to the point and I were listened to with marked attention. during which he dwelt upon the pleasure OFFICERS ERECTED. derived by coming in contact with rela¬ At the conclusion of his remarks the tives, many of whom were unknown be¬ : following officers were elected to serve fore these reunions were thought of. He I the ensuing year: President, Rev. Silas welcomed especially those from the West, B. Mauger; Vice-President, Daniel B. who had come so many miles to attend Mauger, Ohio; Secretary, Frederick L. this, the fourth reunion. Continuing, he ! Mauger, Baltimore, Ohio; Corresponding said in substance: Our forefathers who Secretary, John M. Mauger, Parker Ford, were undoubtedly of a German descent , * Pa.; Executive Committee, D. L. Mauger, came to this far country because it was ill Mrs. Ann M. Slonaker, John M. Mauger, the land of the free, and they could pur¬ j Mrs. Ada Rohn. Mrs. Kate Geiger, Rev. chase lands and till the ground without si S. P. Mauger. The present officers are: the restraints placed upon them in the President, David Mauger, Douglassvilie, home country. We have learned that our Pa.; Vice-President, D. B. Mauger; Sec¬ ancestors were honest, upright citizens, retary, Frederick L. Mauger. something for us to be proud of. Their Just before the exercises were closed a example should be a lasting monument i large cake bearing the inscription, to us. “Mauger Reunion,” was presented to- the Daniel F. Mauger, of Kirltsville, Ohio, President, who proceeded to cut it, and replied to the address of welcome in a few many of those present were treated to a well chosen remarks, during which he H piece of it. This part of the programme said that we are proud of our ancestors, being concluded, the benediction was pro- and hoped these annual reunions would y no-unced by Rev. S. B. Mauger, which be the means of uniting us in a closer 1 closed the exercises of the fifth reunion of bond of friendship. In closing, he thank¬ this large and interesting family. ed the committee for extending to him Among those assembled were David L„ and his relatives of the West an invita¬ j Mauger, Reading, Pa.; Henry S. Mauger, Douglassville; David M. Mauger, Kate R. tion to attend this reunion, which was Mauger, Martha R. Mauger, Nettie Y. proving a decided success. I Mauger, David Mauger, Robert M. Mau- This address was followed with the • ger, Eddie F. Mauger, Rebecoa E. reading of the minutes of the last meet¬ ; Mauger, Stowe, Pa.; Mrs. Annie Ap- ing, which was held near Baltimore, Ohio, ; plebaugh, Philadelphia: Myrtle Ap- by the Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. S. I plebaugh, A.nn-ie Nieman, Edna Nie- i man, Josephine Nieman, Marion Nie¬ Y. Slonaker. Following this was a piano man, Herman Nieman, Mary Nieman, solo by Anna Neiman, a little girl, aged 7, j Will Nieman, Pottstown, Pa.; Anna Hoff- who received merited applause. j man, Allentown, Pa; Elmer Mauger, Rev. C. S. Wieand, of Pottstown, was Ruth Mauger, Florence Mauger, Jennie then introduced, and gave a ten minutes’ Mauger, Martha Mauger, Lena Mauger, talk upon “Ties That Bind Us.” His re- Amelia Mauger, Pottstown, Pa.; Mrs. i marks were principally upon the fact that Isabella N. Missimer, Philadelphia, Mer¬ we should be proud of our family rela¬ ritt M. Missimer, Pottstown, Pa.; C. C. tions. Portions of Scripture were used in Levengood, Kate V. Levengood, Mrs. ! making illustrations. He thought that Mary J. Slumer, Chadd’s Ford, Pa.; Miss : the reason why ministers were invited to Anna J. Taylor, George S. Taylor, West , be present, upon such occasions as this Chester, Pa.; Mrs. Ettie Mauger, Kirks- was that they united people in marriage ville, Ohio; Mrs. Daniel Antrim, Mrs. 1 and in many other ways were instru¬ j Harry Antrim, Elizabeth Boyer, George mental in uniting and making peace. Mauger, Joseph Mauger, Lydia Mauger, Rev. S. B. Mauger was the next speak¬ ; Annie Mauger, Charles Mauger, J. S. er who said he was glad to be a member I Mauger, J. H. Mauger, Rose Mauger, 1 of’ the Mauger family, although he Sarah Mauger, Annie M. Mauger, Wil¬ I scarcely knows whether he belongs to liam B. Mauger, Annie E. WaJhl, Potts-. ! .^he eastern or western branch. He said in | town, Pa.: U. G. Mauger. F. D. Mauger, 1 substance: “I am called upon to give a j Mary Mauger, Warwick: Pa.; Matthias L. history of the family and some of the 1 Mauger, S. B. Mauger, Pine Iron Works: characteristics. In the first place they David E. Young, Annie C. Young, Donald are a remarkable family in the fact that E. Young, Reading, Pa.: Emily F. Young, they most all marry, there being few old Gertie A. Young, Dooglassville, Pa.: D. nOka.id.fi XXT. Knnlial.ifre jirnA-Ofl' ua. AjaatiiAx; Lorah Mauger, Mary iM. L. Mauger, Mar- Ma -'-jL— ' >l . ' __ Wot^ri pB®%e TCe-ve^ and last night they were transferred , wife, George Li^ht^T, PirW’ Y°CUm and to Captain John Dehithorne, the sen¬ Marguerite Yo^umURn+i?vPry LiSbtcap, ior commanding officer of the Chester cum and wife Gordon MT°vCUm- L' Y°: W. Mauger Ham 7°»rM- Yocum, Geo.; county Militia. There are five differ Manger, Jr.’ Mrand M^r-mGeor?e L- ent sets of papers, and curious affairs Matilda B. KTrJclin p3 ?• T- Dunkle, Jennie, Elsie Mabel p?Psfc0lwi1’ Misses they are, too, to the disciple of the Kirklin, Arthm- M’n,PfPaT-?',nd Ftorenee present generation. The oldest one is . Pottstown* _^e&*nor Fry. dated 1779, and embraces the original Philadelphiaa'&' T- Daub tract of ground where the massacre Kirklin, Bessie Sun £1Pk,in’-0 Lilli'e I mer Mauger Euti? mSt- All the deeds are inscribed on the old Mauger and daughter ^ t™**- rS; Samuel Ohio; Mrs. Martin Mr- tv0/61?’ Baltimore, time sheep skin, and with ink that is Ohio; George Bohn/nd w*\C“UTrabu3’ still black, although the earlier writ¬ rtohn and ctaufirh-ters ’w?n.o ’ ^^ziq ings are a bit rusty. The final deed gar B. MaugerrSlr an7Mrf'1/rR0lhn' Ed- shows where the property has been | & William nat&VfcSFgg: bought by the citizens of Delaware and Chester counties, and states that the I i nig11 th e^/f ternooa? and dur‘ ground is the property of the militia of L?Hby £*%??? ,ai1 L'mbe?of seiecBans' these two counties and is to be held in trust for them by the senior command¬ ing officer of these bodies. The transfer was accompanied by speech making and patriotic remarks 1 From, -ir by Major B F. Bean, Captain John Denithorne, Col. F. A. Tencate, Quar¬ ter Master Quimby, Lawyer Irvin C. inlA ^ Williams, of Mont Clare, Captain Car¬ mack, Comrade John P. Jones, Post 45, and Lieut. Waters, Battery C. In Date, (Lu.a./ jjo his remarks Col. Tencate touched upon / the coincidence that the deeds should now be in the possession of artillerists in a period of time a trifle more than twice the number of years that elapsed from the time of the massacre until the TRANSFERRED THE DEEDS. Republican artillerists of Chester county erected tombstones over the i THE FAMOUS PAOLI GROUNDS ARE NOW Sraves of those who were butchered IN THE KEEPING OF BATTERY C. uring the fearful night of September j Captain Denlthorne Receives the Papers 20th at Paoli. From Major Bean Who Has Had Thenr Lawyer Irvin C. Williams spoke very for the Past Twenty-one Years. gracefully concerning the Paoli grounds and their associations. In con¬ An event of more than passing his¬ clusion he said that in as much as the torical interest occurred in the Armory precious plot was now in the custody of Battery C, last night, when the of the best body of artillery in the crack artillerists were made the cus¬ state, it was left to them to see that todians of the famous Paoli monument the place was revered and cared for and parade grounds Every American as it should be, as far as was in knows why the ground is famous, aye, their power to do so. almost immortal, how the dashing The area of the ground is 22 acres, General Wayne was betrayed by a 110 perches and is surrounded on Baitish sympathizer on the night of three sides by magnificient trees. In September 20th, 1777, when his little the lower corner the monument com¬ band of patriots was resting to gain memorating the spot is situated bnt what strength they could to renew the the granite block is so hacked and harassing of the British flanks as they broken by relic hunters that it will be were pressing after Washington in his necessary to erect a heavy iron fence retreat from the Brandywine to Phila¬ to keep the hammers of such vandals- delphia. The story is an old one, but away from it. Captain Deni¬ it is dear to every patriotic heart in the thorne will visit the ground shortly country, and now thpt the deeds of the and inspect |the propetry. After his ground are in the possession of our visit a special meeting of the Battery local militia it behooves the residents will be held to determine ways and to assist in mounting the Battery to means of raising the funds to mount enable it to go to the place in a body the men in order that they may cele¬ and celebrate the 30th of September brate the day by camping on the properly. ground over night and firing salutes The deeds for the property have in; commemoration of the 20th of Sep¬ been held by Major B. F. Bean, of tember, 1777. Pawling, for the past twenty-one years ■■■ ' y v S«v ' 147

Some Old Documents. iTtfory. The .committee is composed of I the following: Lieutenants H. H. Jefferson Dascher’s father was an i j Quimby, *F. M. Bean and Georki Wa¬ | attorney-at-law at Mauheitn, Lancas- iters, Sergeant W. H. Starkey arm Pri- ! ter county, and being a member of an ! vate George Schenk. At the meeting old family, he had, when he died a . of the committee the proposed celebra- j number of very old deeds and in¬ i tion was more fully discussed. Those upon whom the responsibility rests rea¬ dentures, These old documents, upon lize that it will require quite an effort his father’s death, became bis prop- on their part to make the celebration a | erty, and they are still in his posses¬ i success. It will require a great deal sion. Many of the old deeds are of work, and considerable money, written upon parchment and one or which must be raised very largely by two upon vellum. Some of them are popular subscription. To move the ar¬ badly worn and scarcely decipherable, tillery to Paoli will require about fifty horses, and to provide for the battery while others that were written upon while ie.n route and in camp will re¬ parchment are nearly as good as they quire the expenditure of considerable were a hundred years ago. The old- money. It is the desire and determi¬ deed in the lot dates back to 763 and nation of the battery to make a worthy was given by Henry William Steigle and credible demonstration, and no the founder of Manheim. It is on doubt the military display at Paoli on heavy paper, but through age and the occasion of the anniversary cele¬ bration, will be one of the finest mili¬ i much handling is badly worn and tary pageants ever witnessed in Ches¬ scarcely legible. There are some eight ter county. or ten ol these old documents in Mr. The Battery will invite all the mili¬ Dascher’s possession that are a hun tary organizations in Chester and Del¬ dred years old or more. He values aware counties to participate, and they his collection of old papers very highly are expected to respond to the invita¬ tion. Invitations will also be sent to as memorials of his father. a number of distinguished military gentlemen, among whom are Governor At Paoli. Hastings and staff, Generals J. P. S. It is not, nor never was the inten¬ Go-bin, A. Louden Snowden, Schall, Co-1- tion of Battery C to go into camp at ' onel T. J. Stewart and -others. Emi¬ Paoli on Friday evening, Sept. 18th nent speakers will be procured -to ad¬ and remain until the following Mon dress the meeting, and the Phoenix Military Band, one of the best in -the day. Their intention is to go there State will furnish music for the occa- on the morning of the 19th, (Saturday) sion. to celebrate Paoli day because the 20th The Battery will perform no small comes on Sunday. It will be a gen¬ part in -the celebration. They will give eral picnic for anybody in the state to artillery drills, dress parades, mount - attend if they so desire. And the ex¬ i ing and field manoeuvres, -all of which ercises will be sufficiently interestin will make a most interesting and in¬ I a large urowd. structive military exhibition. In order to get the grounds in readi¬ ness for the celebration, considerable work will have to be done. The weeds and briars which have long covered the neglected spot will have to be- cu-t and From, cleared away; the fences -and buildings- will have to be put in order, and othei improvements and repairs made for -the occasion. The battery will see that all of these things are done, but they wil require both labor -and money. It was the sentiment of Captain - Denithorne and Lieutenant Quimby Date, -that the Daughters of the American Revolution throughout Chester and Delaware counties and the Chester County Historical Society should be asked to encourage and help in the celebration as it comes directly along TO REMEMBER PAOLI, their line -of work. All the newspa¬ pers of the two counties too will be Arranarements Being Made to Cele- asked to open -their columns for the brate the Anniversary. furtherance of the enterprise. Inas¬ A meeting of the members of Battery much as -the Battery is now the custo¬ dian and trustee of the historic grounds C, of Phoenixville, was held at the it feels an interest and pride in the Armory Tuesday evening to inaugurate -anniversary that it never felt before-, some definite plans for the coming cel¬ and the desire is to make Paoli a place ebration of Paoli day on September worthy of its history, and to have each 20th. Much interest was taken in the recurring year an anniversary demon¬ meeting and all seemed desirous of stration that will be a source of pride having the celebration, and promised and -satisfaction to the; patriotic people to unite in any effort necessary to In* of Chester and Delaware counties. sure the success of the enterprise, and make it worthy of the occasion. A committee was appointed and Wednesday night they met at the Ar- —. . part in the celebration. They will I give artillery drills, dress parades, mounting and field manoeuvres, all of which will make a most interesting and instructive military exhibition. In order to get the grounds in readi¬ ness for the celebration considerable work will have to be done. The weeds and briars which hawe long covered the neglected spot will have to be cut and cleared away; the fences and buildings will have to be put in order, and other improvements and repairs made for the occasion. The Battery will see that all of these things are PAOLI bAY. done, but they will require both labor Arrangements are Being Made by Battery C and money. - to Ce'ebrate tbe Day. It was the sentiment of Captain Den- ithorne and Lieut. Quimby that the A. meeting of the members of Bat¬ Daughters of tbe American Revolu¬ tery C was held at the Armory Tues¬ tion throughout Chester and Delaware day evening to inaugurate some defi¬ counties and the Chester County His¬ nite plans for the coming celebration torical Society should be asked to en¬ of Paoli day on September 20th. Much courage and help in the celebration as i interest was taken in the meeting and it comes directly along their line of | all seemed desirous of having the cele¬ work. All the newspapers of the two ; bration, and promised to unite in any counties too will be asked to open ■ effort necessary to insure the success of their columns for the furtherance of the enterprise, and make it worthy of 1 the enterprise. Inasmuch as the Bat the occasion. tery is now the custodian and trustee A committee was appointed and last of the historic grounds, it feels an in¬ night they met at the armory. The terest and pride in the anniversary committee is composed of the follow¬ that it never felt before, and the de¬ ing : Chairman—Lieuts. H. H. Quimby, sire is to make Paoli a place worthy of P. M Bean, and George :*Waters,.Ser its history, and to have each recurring geant W. H. Starkey and Private year, an anniversary demonstration George Schenk, At the meeting of that will be a source of pride and sat¬ the committee Tues. night the proposed isfaction to the patriotic people of , celebration was more fully discussed. Chester and Delaware counties Those upon whom the responsibility The Battery will leave Phoenixville ' rests realize that it \yill requ re quite Saturday, September 19th, and will an effort on their part to make the cel- ] reach Paoli early that morning, and ebJation a success. It will require a the evening gun will be fired at sun- j good deal of work, and considerable down. A detail will precede them on ! money, which must be raised very Friday, the 18th, to put up the tents, largely by popular subscription. To etc. The civic and military part or 'J move the artillery to Paoli will require the celebration will take place Sunday, ?about fifty horses, and to provide for September 20th, which is the 119th an- the battery while en route and in camp niv 'irsary of the massacre of Paoli. will require the expenditure of consid¬ It is to be hoped that the people of erable money. It is the desire and de¬ Chester and Delaware counties will termination of the battery to make a take pride in the worthy occasion, and ! worthy and creditable demonslration, they will respond liberally and there¬ and no doubt the military display at by make the anniversary a success, j Paoli on the occasion of the anniver¬ Paoli now belongs to our heroic age, | sary celebration, will be one of the and as an object lesson, it is valuable finest military pageants ever witnessed and should be appreciated by all. i in Chester county. The Battery will invite all the mili¬ tary organizations in Chester and Delaware counties to participate and I they are expected to respond to the * invitation. Invitations will also be sent to a number of distinguished mil¬ itary gentlemen, among whom are Governor Hastings and staff, Generals George R. Snowden and staff, J. P. S. Gobin and staff, J. W, Schall and staff, and others. Eminent speakers will be procurred to address the meeting, and the Phoenix Military band, one of the j best in the state will furnish music for the occasion. The Battery will perform no small