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EDWARD HENDRICKS, a blacksmith, came in 1896. He recently built a residence and a shop on Bast Street.
JOHN FARMER came to town in 1897. and bought the house on East Street in which he is still liv- ing.
CALVES W. KRESLING moved to town in Igor. They bought a home on East Street.
GILBERT BROWN, the barber, was married to Mary Huston in 1901. They are living in the W. M. Ellison property which they bought in 1906.
DR. WALTER L. MISENER came to Mechanics- burg April 2, 1901. He was married to Daisy Snin- mers June 12 of the same year. They began boase- keeping m the T. A. Goodwin house, but soon bought the J. C. Goodwin cottage which they oc- cupied until 1903. Then they purchased Dr. Pen- ditou's residence on North Street.
WILLIS TEETER WAS married to Lucy Lewis in 1902, and came to Mechanicsburg in 1903. MIr. Teeter has been employed as salesman um Scott Lewis's store since 1904.
FRANK MUSDELL married Mary Heaton in 1898. They came of town in 1903, and have since re- sided in the Fatic home.
MRS. SARAH KEESLING bought her present beme in 1903.
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JOHN ALBRIGHT moved from his farm to a home on East Street in 1903. Mrs. Albright died July 7, 1907.
CURTIS GRAHAM and Aurilla Coon were married in 1905. They lived for a time on East Street but are now occupying the Charles F. Keesling property.
DR. H. E. MISENER came to Mechanicsburg in 1907, and is living on North Street.
Among the people who have been residents of the town, and have not already been mentioned, are the physicians -- Rush, Jones, Mitchell, Mckillup, Ander- son, Oldham, Culipher; carpenters-Joseph Nicode- mus, Thomas Ginn, James Ginn, James Small, John Rent, John Gipe, Daniel Davis; wagon- makers -- Evan Jones, Noah McCormack, Henry Gripe, Mr. Fann; blacksmiths-James Wood, Michael Davis, Peter Crisher, Robert Trout, O. S. Cofin, Jesse Templeton, C. Siders: shop-makers-Isaac Nicodemus (now of Fairmount) William Goodwin, Cyrus Mays, Adolphus Lynch, Samuel Green; butchers --- Joseph Mowery, James Lowery; retired farmers -- William Prigg. Sr., Thomas Hasty, Greenberry Farmer; carriage-paint- er --- James Orr; mechanics --- James Alspaw, Otis Hus- ton; druggist --- Charles Pendleton; also --- Rice ' Kees- ling, John Hackney Swain, Aaron Swain, George Huston, John Weeks, Jesse Rowlett, Eldred Cooper, George Hoel, Theodore Jester, George W. Hasty, George Swope, Charles McCurdy, Charles Courtney,
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W. A. Young, Oliver Lodge, Charles Ayers, Mrs. Elizabeth Tarkleson, Mrs. Bettie Bowman, Mrs. Marthena Udell, Gary Jester and Samuel Keesling.
POST-MASTERS
A complete list of the post-masters of Mechan- icsburg, and the date of appointment, is as follows :--- Thomas B. Keesling, July 14, 1849; John C. Good- win, November 7, 1855; Jacob Mcek, May 21, 1856; James Beck, June 11, . 1856; Sleesman Mecker, Oc- tober 2, 1862; Isaac Franklin, October 20. 1864; John C. Goodwin, February 2, 1870: Ezra Bofkin, December 8, 1870; John W. McCurdy, June 22. 1871; Win. A. Greenlee, February 7, 1876; Wm. R. Swain, April 1, 1878; Luther O. Miller, September 25, 1879; C. S. Goodwin, September 16, 1880; J. D. Zirkle, September 3, 1886; J. W. Mills, April 5, 1889; T. A. Goodwin, September 1, 1890; S. S. Hopkins, May 1, 1894; Daniel Rent, March. 31, 1898. The "Star Route " was discontinued No- vember n. 1905, and the mail was then brought to the post-office by Isaac Myer a rural route car- rier from Middletown. The post-office was aboi- ished January 15, 1907, since which time the mail is delivered by carrier,
LODGES
The Mechanicsburg Masonic Lodge was organ- ized in 1868 and chartered May 25, 1866. The
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first officers were N. R. Elliott, W. M .; Lewis G. Greenlee, S. W .; J. M. Thurston, J. W. The other charter members were: Jackson Bushong, I. W. Cooper, George Dillinger, John R. Elliot, Greenberry Farmer, Isaac Franklin, George Hasty. Thomas Hasty, John H. Rent, John Swain, Ross Wilkinson, Joseph Weeks, Jobn C. Goodwin.
The I. O. O. F. Lodge was chartered May 19, 1869, with the following members: Squire Ofinger, Thomas S. Beck, William McCurdy, Daniel Rent, J. H. Rent. Martin Pring, Job Ginn. The Daugh- ters of Rebecca Lodge was organized June, 1872. The members were: S. C. Olinger, S. F. Olinger, 1. H, Rent, Parthena Rent, Martin Pring, Levina Pring. William Perry, M. J. Perry, Job Ginn, Elizabeth Ginn, Jacob Keesling, Maria Keesling, Daniel Rent, Sarah Rent. The present membership is sixty-two.
The Red Men's Lodge was instituted April 9, 1903, with sixty-eight members. They bought the second story of Charles Keesling's store in : 1905. A Pocahontas Lodge was organized January 16, 1906.
THESPIAN SOCIETY
The Thespian Society was formed among the members of the Order of Good Templars in 1867. The object was to give entertainments to pay for the Templars' Hall which was the old one-story school-house. The members were J. M. Thurston, W. H. Keesling, L. P. Mitchell, A. S. Huston,
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Thomas Beck, John Hasty, George Rent, Moses Rent, Ida F. Elliott, Mary L. Beck, Sarah C, Perry. Dr. J. M. Thurston, now of Richmond, Indiana, painted the stage scenery and arranged a stage which, though diminutive, closely resembled that of a "real theater." This company of inexperienced young people played "Richard III" most credit- ably with Dr. Thurston in the title role. They also played a comedy, "The Persecuted Dutch- man." The plays surpassed anything before at- tempted by local talent, but in a few days a sha- dow was cast over their triumph by the death of John Hasty, one of their number.
QUI VIVE CLUB
The Qui Vive Club, a progressive, wide-awake woman's club, was organized December 12, 1902, with the following charter members: Mrs. Laura Cooper, Mrs. Josie Hardesty, Miss Emily Weeks, . Mrs. Nan Janett Keesling, Miss Blanche Goodwin, Miss Elizabeth Weeks, Mrs. Daisy Misener, Miss Mary Quigley, Mrs. Orie Strough, Mrs. Lucy Good- win. Other members of the club are the Misses Grace and Josephine Rent, Gertrude Seaford, Win- ifred Van Winkle, Vienne Prigg, India Cooper, Virgil Van Winkle, Mrs. Edna Lewis. The club, in addi- tion to the work of self-improvement, has taken hold of the village improvement idea and has already secured fire protection for the town.
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In Memoriam ELIZABETH WEEKS. August, 1904." LUCY GOODWIN, May, 1907.
""Beneath the low green tent Whose curtain never outward swings."
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
There was a strong anti-slavery sentiment in Mechanicsburg. The home of John Swain, Sr., north of town was one of the "Underground Rail- road Stations." Many a negro was brought here from Greensboro by Daniel Saint who always came in the night, rapped at the door, stepped aside where he could not be seen when the door was opened, and with a laconic "Here's your goods,". sped away in the darkness. Mr. Swain, who was a staunch anti-slavery Quaker, took the fugitive slave in, cared for him and, usually on the following night, sent him in charge of one of his own sons to the next Station. John Swain, Jr., now of Middletown. took a number of these slaves to the "Back Creek" neighborhood near Fairmount where there was an- other Station. Later, Lewis Swain's home served as a Station. Mrs. Beulah A. Swain who helped care for these slaves had, when a young girl. lis- tened to the inspiring words of the noted anti-sla-
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very speakers. She attended the dedication of the famous "Pennsylvania Hall" where she saw Wen- dell Phillips, William Lloyd Garrison, Charles Bur- leigh. the Grinke Sisters, Abby Kelly and John G. Whittier. She heard Lucretia Mott plead for the slave from the pulpit and from the platform. Mrs. Swain, now eighty eight years old, has lived to see the slave for whom she labored enjoy more than forty years of freedom.
THE CIVIL WAR
When the call for men to defend the Union came, Mechanicsburg answered generously. Com- pany E. of the 8th Infantry was mustered into ser- vice September 5, 186%, and took the following men :--- William Perry, Daniel Rent, Samuel Mitch- ell, George Tarkleson, James W. Alexander, Wil- liam T. Beck, John K. Swain, Gary Jester. Sala- thiel Bowers. They took part in the campaign against Vicksburg and were there during the forts- seven days between the investment and surrender of the city. William T. Beck was killed May 23. 1863. Daniel Rent was wounded at Jackson, Mis- sissippt. John K. Swain reached home only to die August 22, 1863,
Company F, of the 57th Infantry was recruited in October and November, 1861. The following men entered service: Jobn H. Rent, Thomas Ginn. Joseph Huston, Josephus V. Elliott, James J. Black, Moses Bowers, and Isaac Nicodemus. Henry Als-
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paw served in Company E., oth Indiana Cavalry. In Company H. of the 69th Infantry, were Amos Kisling, John R. Elliott, Thomas W. Gronendyke, James Edward MeCormack, William McCurdy, Hugh Murphy, Jonathan Murphy, Isaac Keesling, William H. Huston, John Wesley Miller, Robert V. Price, William B. Henshaw, Nicholas Ginn, Wil- lian Wiseheart. W. R. Alexander and Jacob Alspan. This Company went into quarters at Camp Wayne Richmond, Indiana. and was inustered into the ser- vice of the United States August 19, 1862. At this time the Confederates ander General Bragg were invading Kentucky. One division under General Kirby South was sweeping on toward Cincinnati. All the regiments then organizing in Indiana and Ohio were hurried foward. Among others went the 69th Regiment only a few days inn camp and with- out discipline and drill. On the 20th of August. they left Camp Wayne and ten days later took part in the battle near Richmond, Kentucky. The brave but undisciplined Federals were no match for Smith's drilled men, and the battle resulted in the defeat of the Union troops. Two members of Company H., Robert Price and William B. Henshaw, were killed. seventeen were wounded and fifty were cap- tured. The late John R. Ellion, first sergeant. was wounded and lay unattended on the battle field tor nineteen bours. The prisoners were soon Te- jeased on parole and returned home. The patriotic women of Mechanicsburg gave a great dinner to the
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returned heroes. A large wagon shop standing on or near the site of Dr. Misener's office, after being cleared and decorated with the national colors. served as a banquet hall. After these paroled men were exchanged they, in November. went to Mem- phis, Tennessee. They took part in the assault on Chickasaw Bhuffs, December 29, and helped in the capture of Arkansas Post, January 11, 1863. 00 returning the both Regiment encamped at Young's Point. Louisiana. This was a low marshy place and much sickness followed. Among the many who died here were William H. Huston, February 20. 1863, and Isaac B. Keesling March 18. 1863. At Milliken's Bend, La., another marshy encampment. William Wesley Miller died May 9, 1863. and James Edward McCormack died February 18, 1863-
john R. Elliott was discharged March, 1863. William McCordy Jannary, 1865. Amos Kisling April. 1863. William Wiseheart was mustered out May. 1865. On the 5th of July, 1865, the Goth Regiment was soustered out.
When Governor Morton called for men at the time of Morgan's raid the following men went out from our town and vicinity: Dr. George Hasty, first lieutenant: W. M. Rix, second lieutenant: Sleesman Meeker. John W. Keesling, John Van Buskirk, Thomas Beck, Samuel Bowers, Job Ginn, T. W. Gronendyke, Eli Keesling, C. F. Keesling, C. F. B. Kessling, O. H. Modlin, W. H. Prigy, William Swain, Henry Swain, Martin Wise-
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heart, Reuben Wisebeart, and James Huston. Under the call for "One Hundred Days Troops;"' L. P. Mitchell and George D. Rent enlisted in the 139th Roriment.
INCIDENTS
Pioneer Experiences
Before Mechanicsburg had an existence there was a little store about one-half mile west of the pres- ent site of the town, Jonathan Lewis remembers that one of his father's neighbors was imprisoned on account of a debt at this store, which was called the Raper Store. The lay at that time permitted imprisonment for debt. John Swain, Jr., says the first trading be ever did was at Raper's store when he exchanged ginseng roots for a pocket knife.
When Daniel Kvesting was examining a tract of land with a view of entering it, he saw a stranger looking over the same pact and apparently hunting for a spring, Mr. Keesling knew he must act quick- ly, or lose the land. His brother, Jacob, imme- diately saddled a horse and hurried to Indianapolis. He secured the land and as he was leaving the office met the stranger ascending the steps. After building his cabin, Daniel Keesling was unexpect- edly called away one evening and through a mis- understanding Mrs. Kecsting was left alone all night with two small children. There was only a blanket hanging in the doorway and Mr. Kersting had burned a brush pile each night to frighten away
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the wild animals that lurked in the wood. On the night in question Mrs. Keesling ("Aunt Kathy Dan'l"> climded a ladder with her children to some boards which had been land overhead. She spent the night in terror since there was no fre to frighten away the bears and wolves and no door to bar them out. Mrs. Mary Enthultz, now the oldest living member of the Keesling family in this neighborhood, was one of these children.
A Crusade
It was probably in the summer of 1898 that a mao named Snideman, who lived in a log house on the site of John Albright's home, bought a bat - rel of whiskey and began to retail it. The wonien soon decided that it must be stopped. One evening a little band of determined women gathered together and quietly started to the house of the offender. The man. however, had received warning and they found the doors fastened. A missing window pane served as a pon-hole through which the defender brandished a butcher knife and poured forth a volley of ma- fanity. They demanded the whiskey, and be denied having it. Finding he could not drive them away by threats, be slipped out the back door, had his wife fasten it behind him, and came around to put. the crusaders out by main . force. In an unguarded moment be tripped and fell to the ground. It is binted that his fair visitors. taking advantage of his blind rage, deliberately planned his fall. £ Some of
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their number held Snideman securely while others proceeded to mete out justice. The group of men standing outside the fence waiting to help their wives, if necessary. smiled encouragingly to them when thei- victim stopped threatening and began to vell "Munder!" One lady, in speaking of this in- cident. sided reminiscently as she said, "Good land! I wonder sve didn't leave him entirely bald." Saide- man was not now in a position to ask liberal terms and agreed to give up the whiskey if allowed to re- tain a certain amount for his own use. The women allowed him to do this, but watched to see that he took no more than the specified amount. The men then carried the barrel up town and finding the whis- key would not burn poured it upon the ground. It is said that a thirsty bug gulped some of it down and then lay in a stupor for several hours. The good citizens tel sorry for the hog, but thought it not so bad for a hog to be in the gutter as it would be for their sons to be there. Nathan Murphy, a Justice of the Peace, in order to prevent an indictment threatened by Snideman, bastily summoned the wom- en to appear before him and fined them ONE CENT each. One of the guards, also, was fined twenty-five cents for administering a kick. The women who took part in this little crusade were Mesdames Frederick Rent. John Showers, William Alexander. James A !. exander, William Wood, James Small, Ezra Swain, Stowe, James Wood, Job Ginn. Mrs. James Alexan- der is now Mrs. W. H. Eller, and lives at Warsaw,
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Indiana. Two of the number, Mrs. William Wood and Mrs. Job Ginn. are still living in Mechanicsburg and furnish the information here given. The others have been laid to rest, but the influence of that day's work has ever since kept the town free from saloons.
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On the night of December 12, 1901, a fire origi- nated in the Post-Office and when discovered was under such headway that neither the building nor contents could be saved. Dr. Elizabeth Weeks' office stood only a few feet to the west and was soon in flames. J. W. Goodwin's funnture store, on the east, was blazing in a few minutes and from this building the flaines leaped to W. H. Keesling's grocery store, thence to the adjacent building in which be kept a stock of hardware. Next in the path of the fire was Charles F. Keesling's two-story workshop. This was soon destroyed and it was only by the most heroic work that the fire was stopped here. The building in which the Post-Office was lo- cated was the first business house built in the town. and had been moved from the northeast corner to West Street. Of the six buildings burned two have been replaced by new ones. J. W. Goodwin built a furniture store in 1902 and Charles F. Keesting erected a two-story business building in 1904.
Again on the night of January 29, 1904. a fire originated in Walter M. Lowery's house. Mr. Low- ery barely escaped with his Hife. Jacob Zirkle's
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home, just across the alley, was also soon in ashes. Mr. Zirkle immediately rebuilt.
Recollections
W. H. Keesling remembers buying candy in John Kelley's store on West Street but does not re- member whether it was a dry goods, drug or gro- cery store. He remembers the candy jar only.
John Goodwin, growing reminiscent, told how Lu- ther Miller, W. A., and "Judge" Greenlee played the fife and drums of evenings during the Hayes cam- paign. "They played to beat the band. It was while Henry Leonard was teaching school here."
There are many who remember the delightful days when the school-children carried water from "Aunt Betsey's Spring." We remember the steep banks, the crooked tree, the cluster of locusts along the way, and the tiny stream of clear water that ran from the spring down the hill-side, Mrs. W. A. Greenice re- members that we used to spill the water as we neared the school house so that we must return for more. The long hill with the creek at its foot, the blue flags that grew by the roadside, and the calamus patch. too, were never-failing sources of pleasure. You re- member there was standing on the west bank of the creek an oak that we expected to topple over because the earth was crumbling away from its roots, The old monarch is still defying the storms. Like a senti- nel it stands watching over the "City of the Dead" where so many of our school-mates le at rest.
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THE BOYS AND GIRLS OF YESTERDAY
Among the successful and useful men and women whose childhood days were spent in Mechanicsburg or on the adjacent farms, may be mentioned: Benjamin Bonham, who served as Secretary of State of Oregon: L. P. Mitchell who, since 1808, has been Deputy Comptroller of the U. S. Treasury; Mrs. M. E. S. Charles, a newspaper and magazine writer, Spiceland; the late E. L. Elliott, who was cashier of the Middle- town bank, and had served two terms in the state legislature; George L. Swain, an attorney of Middle- town; Lurtin R. Ginn who, since 1884, has held a position in the Treasury Department at Washington; Benjamin F. Keesling, proprietor of the Logansport Journal; Cornelious B. Keesling, furniture dealer, Ta- coma, Wash .; Dr. John Fatic, Judge C. M. Greenlee, of the Superior Court, Anderson; John U. Hinshaw. teacher and farmer, Monticello; Luther Swain, con- tractor and builder, Otis Keesling, blacksmith, No- blesville: Frank Prigg, an attorney of Hutchinson, Kansas; Moses Ront, miller, Pendleton: Fremont White. carpenter, Oakland, California; Cassius White, R. R. clerk, Morton White, bank teller, To- peka, Kansas; Wilson Showalter, furniture dealer and undertaker, O. P. Greenlee, merchant, W. A. Green- lee, harness dealer, Calvin Swain, salesman, Samuel Liebhardt, photographer, Zell Swain, attorney, Wil- liam and John Liebhardt, proprietors of woolen mills, Willis Wiseheart, stock dealer, Owen Swain, super- intendent of electric light plant, Earnest Swain. car-
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penter. Peter Keesling, lumber dealer, James H. Keesling, contractor and builder, Ward Cooper, stock buyer, Claire Greenlee, harness maker, Jacob Sinnett, farming, Eva Myer, stenographer, -- Middletown; Myrtle Newkirk, professional nurse, William Mc- Curdy Jr,, mechanic, William Ayers and Charles Van- Winkle, grocers, Charles Rent, carpenter, Grover Fanic, teacher, W. M. Swain, restaurateur, Glenn Greenlee, shoemaker --- Anderson; Allie Brown, pro- prietor of a printing establishment, Portland, Oregon; Victor M. Cooper, stock dealer, Pendleton; Annie Kresling-Williams, formerly cashier at the Battle Creek Sanitarium, now a teacher in the Oakwood Training School, Huntsville, Alabama; Genevieve Moore, who recently graduated from a training school for nurses, Chicago, Illinois; Glenn Hinshaw, an art student in Paris: Ray and Lloyd Keesling who are in business in New York City: Arla Murphy, traveling salesman, Gurdine Murphy, insurance business, Clif- ford Newkirk, florist, Victor A. Swain, engineer at the terminal station, Carl M. and Joseph H. Swain, plumbers, Harry Swain, plasterer, Jack Keesling, painter ---- Indianapolis; Williard Van Winkle chief clerk in the car depot of the Santa Fe R. R. at Winslow, Arizona; Rolla Myer, teacher, Eugene, Oregon; Charles L. Miller, mechanical engineer at Columbus, Ohio; Will E. Miller, dentist, Howard Keesling, res- taurateur, John Newkirk, glass trade --- Shirley; Edgar and Earl Ellison, engaged in construction work, Isaac Keesling, fruit grower, California; Allen Fatic, grain
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dealer, Markleville; Lestie and Lanrel Ellison, farm- ing in southern Indiana; Porter Cooper, bank clerk, Muncie; Ray Cooper, clerk, Illinois; Augustus Green- lee, blacksmith, Sulphur Springs; John Harrell, con- tractor and carpenter, Winchester; David Keesling carpenter, Cadiz; Webster Keesling, farming near Shirley; Samuel and Eddie Keesling. farming, Mo- chanicsburg; the late Charles Hasty who was a shoe- maker at Marion; Joseph Swain, superintendent of Boone Park, Louisville, Kentucky: Benjamin Keesting farming, Minnesota; Henry Swain, farming, Ingalls; Nelson Wisebeart, Clinton Sinnett, Clinton, Vinton and Joseph Farmer, Lee Prigg, Ed. Cooper, John Cooper, farming -- Mechanicsburg; Charles Prigg, gro- ceryman, Berry Prigg, dairyman, --- Muncie; Jacob Swartz, contractor and builder, Benton Swain with the I. U. Traction Company, On ar Van Winkle and Albert Swartz, farming, -- Anderson; William Swartz, machinist, Detroit; Charles Alspaw, blacksmith, West Alexandria, Ohio: Archie, Russell, and Joseph Kees- ling. carpenters, Oakland, California; Stephon Kees- ling, farming, Foone County; Benjamin Franklin. machinist, Mechamesburg; Frank Newkirk, engineer for cold storage plant, Sioux City, lowa; Charles Newkirk, stereotyper, Sioux Falls, S. D .; Lowell Prigg, machinist Seattle, Washington; Guy Kees- ling. mechanic, Kirby Prigg, machinist, Grace Prigg teacher, -- New Castle.
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work. Among this number are Bettie Miller-Brook- shire. Hulda Swain-Anderson, Lena Rent-Laboyteau, Kennard: Ida Elliott-Thurston, Libbie Keesling- Eaton, Richmond: Mary Beck-Ellis, Florence Swain- Conner. Kokomo; Cordelia Swain-Hasty, Marion; Annie Swain-Flanigan, Fairmount; Sarah Alspaw- Trout, Ethel Ellison-Fadely, Chloe Elliott-Cummins, Mabel Keesling-Yost, Sulphur Springs; Sarah Miller, Elzena White-Van Winkle, Lottie Keesling- Mauzy, Minnie Van Winkle-Cooper, Annie Van Winkle-Lewis, Mechanicsburg: Mary White, Topeka, Kansas; Sarah Swain-Tackleson, Charity Wiseheart-Davis, the late Elizabeth Wischeart-Franklin, Lorinda Wisebeart- McWilliams, Mary Opp- Keesling, Jenme Kersting- Fatic, Sarah Swain-Fatic, Mattie Fatic-Kresling. Emma Swain-Hendricks, Ruth Hinshaw-Cooper,
Lydia Kersting-Weaver, Emily Greenlee-Elliott, Neva Swain-Bushong, Bertha Greenlee- Keesting, Jes- sie Van Winkle-Cummins --- Middletown; Enima Swain, Noblesville: Mary A. Hasty-Personen, Minnesota; Rosa Alspaw-Mee, Canton, Ohio; Neva Moore-Kinne- man. Goodland; Nora Sinnett-Hinshaw, Greensboro; Ada Sinnett-Jester, Fortville: Jennie Murphy-Brag- den, Lawtop, Oklahoma; Sarah Rent-Wetz, Jenie Swain-Charles, Helen Prigg-Ginn, Maggie Keesling, Annie Swain- Rodecap, Zoa Myer-Brown, Belle Jul- iam-Barth. Edna McCormack-Pauley, Louise Ginn- Bishop. -- Indianapolis; Mary McCardy-Lloyd, Laura Rent-Cunningham, Libbie Greenlee-Manzy, Markle- ville; Alice Sinnett-Gilmore, Fannie Keesling-Cissell,
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$ Zannie Swain-Harold, Lottie Prigg-Jester, Eva Myer- Gilmore, Bertha Ritchie-Nipp, the late Anna Swartz- Graham, Ida Gray-Fatic, Jennie Newkirk-Dennis, --- Anderson: Josie Cooper-Toppin, Portland; Ruby Cooper-Martin, Hazel Cooper-Drew, Geneva; Emma Greenlee-Osborne, Flora Greenlee-Hileman, Nettie Greenlee-Abbott, Ida Greenlee-Garrigos, Effie Hen- shaw-Carter, Pearl Keesling-Seward. Mary Alspaw- Hasty, --- Elwood: Kate Prigg-Frampton, Mollie Rent- Brown, Pendleton; Rena Gipe-Prigg, Ella Prigg- Straddling, Muncie; May Prigg-Hodges, Martinsville; Emma Harrell-Ryan, Fayetteville; Maod Keesling- Young, Clyde Keesling-Judd. Shirley: Lora MeCur- dy-Rodeca ! Mckeesport, Pa .; Maggie Greenlee- Muterspang i. Frankion; Dora Newkirk. Sioux Falls, S. D .; Eva Keesling-Ross, Riverside, California; Dottie Pendleton-Keesling, New York City; Ollie Nesskirk. Newman. Streator, Illinois; Sarah Adamson- Thompson, Montrew Day-Sanders, Honey Creek.
OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
Homer Wood, Grace and Josephine Rent, Vehna Roller, Leon Brown, who is a student at the State University: Jessie Brown, Lawrence Goodwin, who is studying at LaFayette; Blanche Goodwin, a student at the College of Musical Art. Indianapolis: India Cooper, Earl Keesling, Ruth Albright, Truman. Charles and Virgie Hendricks, Hazel Reed, Olive Lewis, Gladys Sinnett, Clarence Coon, Norman and Thomas Werfield. Imla Cooper, Leo Pendleton.
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George Pendleton, who is a student at Purdue Univer- sity: Lawrence, Russell and Vienne Prigg, Arthur Van Winkle, who is preparing to enter medical col- lege; Winifred and Virgil Van Winkle, Amy Lewis, Virgte and Georgia Mauzy, Linnie and Ethel Kers- ling. Bessie and Artemis Reed, Oliver Moore, Grace, Dor and Opal Zirkle, Mary Dasher, Mary Fatic, Rosa and Charles Adams. Calvin Graham.
We also claim the following young people from Pleasant Hill who attend church and Sunday-school here: Ada and Raymond Lewis, Osa and Hassel Bus- 'hong, Edward, Stanton, Clio, Grace, Gladys and Flossie Lewis and Hershel Whistler.
Wherever Mechanicsburg's sons and daughters may roam they still have visions of a village'
"Where smiling spring its earliest visit paid, And parting summer's lingering blooms delayed: How often have I loitered o'er thy green, Where humble happiness endeared each scene! How often have I paused on every charm, The sheltered cot, the cultivated farm, The never-failing brook, the busy mill, The decent church that topped the neighboring hill ! "
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INCLUDING PORTRAITS, RESIDENCES AND PLACES OF INTEREST ABOUT MECHANICSBURG
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The Old Leibhardt Woolce Mills.
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The Old Swain Mill.
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Enos Adamson. 1822-1875.
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Joseph Weeks, M. D.
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THE BOUND TO PLEASE Heckman Bindery. INC.
MAY.65 N. MANCHESTER, INDIANA
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