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ASSESSORS.
1768-69. Isaiah Ball; 1770, 1773, Daniel Moore; 1771, John Mitchell; 1772, John Smith ; 1774, Lukes Brass; 1775, 1782-88, Richard Shack- leton ; 1776, 1789-90, Nicholas Albertson; 1777-79, Peter Woolfe; 1780-81, 1791-92, 1795-1808, Cornelina Albertson; 1793, John Ilill; 1794, Garret Albertson ; 1809-11, Samuel Wilson ; 1812-14, John A. King; 1815-16, Daniel Swayze; 1817, Isaac Chrisman; 1818, Ger- shom Bartow; 1819-20, James Vankirk; 1821-22, 1824, William Ilankioson; 1823, John Stewart; 1825, Elijah Allen; 1826-28, Jacob McCracken ; 1829-30, 1840, Zadoc Adams; 1831, Ralph L. Titus; 1832-34, 1836, Isaac S. Smith ; 1835, 1837-38, 1814, John Allen ; 1839, Samnel Mayberry ; 1841-43, Josiah Dewitt; 1845-49, 1852-56, John Loller; 1850-51, Mahlon D. Moore; 1857-60, James Cool; 1861-65, 1869-71, Nelson L. Bellee; 1866-68, Epltraim A. Belles; 1872-74, John A. Banghart; 1875-80, Lewis C. Weller; 1881, William C. Bellie.
COLLECTORS.
1768, 1773-74, 1785, Joseph Swayze; 1769, William Gibbs; 1770, William Dilso; 1771, Abraham Bescherer; 1772, Jonathan Hopkins; 1775,
Cornelius Albertson ; 1776, Philip Belles; 1777-79, Jacob Teeter ; 1780-81, John Leidy ; 1782-84, Renbeo Manning; 1786-88, Frederick Linebach ; 1788, Alexander Adams; 1789, Peter Belles; 1790, Wil- liam Cool, Sr .; 1791, Thomas Green ; 1792, Robert Elliseo; 1793, Ilenry Hayner, James Dawdy; 1794, William Dills, Jr .; 1795-96, Adam Dilce; 1797-99, Edward Hunt ; 1800, Benjamin Parke ; 1801-5, 1807, Anthony Johnson ; 1806, Joho Snyder; 1808, 1813-14, Daviel Swayze; 1809-12, James Dawdy; 1815-16, Gershom Bartow; 1817, William Hankinson; 1818-19, Elijah Allen ; 1820-21, Abram Sny- der; 1822-25, John Forguson ; 1826-27, Adam Freese; 1828, James Blair; 1829-30, Henry Snyder; 1831-32, James Brown; 1833-34, John Miller; 1835-36, Philip Belles; 1837-38, Matthias Cramer ; 1839, Michael Weller; 1840-43, Jolm Loller ; 1844, John F. Cool; 1845-46, Moses Foster; 1847-48, Mahlon D. Moore ; 1849-50, Joseph Gardner; 1851-53, Isaac Lyda, Jr. ; 1854-55, James Cool ; 1856, Lewis Cramer ; 1857-58, William G. Belles; 1859-60, Freeman Hildebrant ; 1861-63, Abraham Hopler; 1864-GG, Zadok A. Loller; 1867-69, Jacob D. Addis; 1870-72, William McCracken; 1873-75, Peter J. Young; 1876-78, Abram Belles; 1879-SI, Alfred N. Smith.
TOWN COMMITTEE.
There is no record of a town committee for Knowl- ton previous to 1771. If such committee was elected, it is not known to the present generation.
1771 .- Andrew Wagenor, Jabez Colver, Benjamin Mannen, John Mit- chell.
" The Above Committee having met the tuesday next following the town-meeting Did find in Dolvis Smiths hands of over Plush of Dog tax the Sum of two Pounds seventeen Shillings and two Pence, who Refusing to Render account was Prosecuted by Jeremiah Bright and Recovered the Same, and the same Commity Being met on the Eighth Day of March, 1773, Do Order that the Said Bright Receive for his trouble the Soot of one Ponnd four Shillings, and that the Remainder one Pound thirteen Shillings and two Pence Be Delivered to Frederick Linebach to Be Ex- pended in Erecting a Bridge over Bever Brook opposite the New Stone Mill."+
1772-73, Jeremiah Bright, Barnabus Swayze, Jr., Jolin Mitchell, Nathan- iel Drake.
1774 .- Jeremiah Bright, James Doddy, John Honeywill, Frederick Line- baoglı.
1775 .- Jeremiah Bright, James Doddy, Richard Shackelton, Frederick Linebanghı.
177G .- Anthony Stvele, Joseph Swayze, Joseph Coates, Richard Shackel- tuo.
1777 .- Anthony Steelo, James McLannen, Nathaniel Drake.
1778 .- Richard Shackelton, William Herres, John Besherrer.
1779 .- Samnel Kirkendall, William Herres, John Lanterman.
1780 .- Jacob Wintersteen, William Herres, Reuben Manning. 1781 .- Jacob Winterstven, William Haerin, John Besherrer.
1782 -Jacob Wiutersteen, Peter Belles, John Besherrer.
1783 .- Peter Wolff, l'eter Belles, Frederick Cramer.
1784 .- Peter Wulff, Peter Belles, Philip Triller.
1785 .- Peter Wolff, John Bright, Philip Triller.
1786 .- Benjamin Martin, Nicholas Albertson, Peter Wolff. 1787 .- James Dawdy, Nicholas Albertson, Joseph Swayze.
1788 .- Jacob Wintersteen, Nicholas Albertson, Joseph Swayze.
1789,-Jacob Wintersteen, Robert Allison, Alexander Adams. 1790 .- Curuelins Albertson, Joseph Conte, William Sutton. 1791 .- William Parke, Alexander Adams, Joseph Swayze.
1792 .- William Kool, Sr., Alexander Adams, Joseph Swayze, Sr.
1793 .- Thomas Green, James Dawdy, Frederick Cramer. 1794-95 .- Thomas Green, Jonathan Hill, Frederick Cramer. 1796,-Benjamin Shackelton, Jonathan Ilill, Frederick Cramer. 1797 .- Jonathan Hill, Benjamin Shackelton, Thomas Green.
1798-99,-Col. Jonathan Hill, Benjamin Parke, Thomas Green. 1800 .- Alexander Adams, Jeremiah Brown.
1801 .- Nicholas Albertson, Isaac Reed, Daniel Swayze, Daniel Brown, John Kinney.
1802 .- Nicholas Albertson, Isaac Reed, Daniel Swayze, Daniel Brown, John Vandorn.
1803 .- Nicholas Albertson, 1:8q., Isnuc Reed, Daniel Swayze, Barnabas Swayze, Esq , John Vandorn.
+ The " New Stone Mill" spoken of refers to the Moravian grist-mill at Hope village, ne that part of Hope township was then in Knowlton township.
* Elected in June to fill at vaenney.
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1804 .- Cornelius Albertson, Jacob Lanterman, Danlol Swayze, Abraham Swisher, Nicholas Albertson.
1805 .- Matthas Cumming, Jacob Lunterman, Daniel Swayze, Abrahan Swisher, Nicholas Albertson.
1806 .- James Ramsay, Isaac Reed, Anthony Johnston, Joseph Orr, Nicholas Albertson.
1×07 .- Richard Hunt, Isaac Reed, Daniel Swayze, Joseph Orr, John Mc- Murtric.
1808,-Anthony Johnston, Jumes Ramsay, Joseph Swayze, Jacob Kerr, John Vandorn.
1809 .- Frederick Kinney, Michael Raub, Elijah Allen, Nathan Howell, Jusse Knowles.
1810 .- Gershom Bartow, George Snover, Elijah Allen, Nathan Howell, Jreso Knowles.
1811,-James Ramsay, William Cook, Elijah Allen, Peter Angle, Jesse Knowles.
1812 .- Gorshom Bartow, William Cook, Cornelius Albertson, Peter .in- gle, Jesse Knowles.
1813 .- Gershem Bartow, William Cook, William Hankinson, l'eter An- glo, Jesso Knowles.
1814 .- JeAxo Corkuff, Gershom Bartow, John Mayberry, William Han- klusen, Peter Angle, Jesse Knowles.
1816 .- William Allen, William Cooke, Isaac Crisman, Jesse Knowles, Joseph Adanly.
1816 .- KJyah Pearson, Thomas Bartow, Isane Crisman, Jesse Knowles, James Stout.
1817 .- Peter Angle, John Ilny, Anthony Bolles, Gershom Bartow, Mi- chnol Ranh,
1818 .- Gershom Bartow, Esq., Anthony Belles, William Cooke, Esq., Jacob Swisher, William Bank Inson.
1819 .- Anthony Belles, William Hankinson, Jacob Swisher, Samuel Reed, Peter Angle.
1820 .- Anthony Belles, William Allen, Esq., Jacob Swisher, Sammel Rrod, Peter Anglo.
1821 .- James Vankirk, William Allen, Gershon Bartow, Datilel Swayze, Jabez Gwinmup.
322 .- James Vaukirk, Garret Howell, Thomas Yeomons, D. Swayze, Abraham Newman.
1823 .- James Vankirk, Garret Howell, Elijah Allen, Daniel Swayze, William Allen.
1×21 .- Anthony Belles, Garret Howell, Elijah Allen, Daniel Swayze, William Allen.
1825 .-- Anthony Helles, William Cooke, Elijah Pierson, Daniel Swayze, William Alleu.
1826 .- Benjamin Willlama, James Dockerdon, Elijah Pierson, Gershom Bartow, Esq., Elins .lumes.
1827 .- Benjamin Willums, George Flunnerfelt, Elisha Cooke, Gershom Bartow, Ellas Jones,
1×28. Frederick Saludo, Esy., George Flummerfelt, Elisha Cooke, Ger- whom Bartow, John I. Blair.
1829. Frederick Saludr, Georgo Flammerfelt, Abram Newman, James Rameny, John I. Blir.
1830 -John J. Vankirk, John Kerns, Jr., Abram Newman, Jacob Com- milus, William Allon, Esq.
1831 .- John J. Vankirk, Philip J. Snider, George Green, William Huy- beyer, Gershom Bartow.
1832 .~ Julin Kern, Jr., Willinin Weller, George Green, William Hay- layer, William F. Allen.
1833. Willintu Weller, Willhun F. Allen, Samuel Mayberry, Charles Hongland, Gordon Bartow.
1831 .- John Bay, Jr., Phillp Baub, Samuel Mayberry, Charles Hong- land, Anthony Bellen.
1835 .- John Hay, Jr., Philip Raub, Samuel Mayberry, Jacob R. Freese, Cummuilas O. Harris.
1830 .- John Hay, Jr., Gershom Bartow, Samuel Mayberry, Jacob R. Freeze, Cummins O. Harris.
1×37-38. Francis Stise, William H. Davison, Samuel Mayberry, Jacob R. Freese, William Green.
1839 .- John Teel, John J. Angle, Phillip J. Snider, Jacob R Freene, I'hilip Belles.
1840-41 .- John J. Angio, John Tool, Jacob. R. Free, Philip Belles, Ellan
1842 .- John J. Angle, John Tool, Ira Cook, Philip Belles, Elas Jonen, 1843 .- John J. Angle, John Tool, In Cook, Philip Belles, Robert M. Butz.
1844 .- John J Angle, John Trel, James Cool, Josiah Dewitt, Robert MI. Butz.
1845,-Joslah Dewitt, John J. Vaukirk, William A. Johnson, Peter Brug- ler, Ellala E. Angle.
1×16 .- John J. Vankirk, William A. Johnson, Josiah Dewitt, Peter Brogler, Elisha E. Angle.
1817-48 .-- William A. Johnson, Josiah Dewitt, Jacob L. Teel, Derrick Albertson, Peter Brugler.
1849 .- William A. Johnson, Philip Belles, Derrick Albertanh, Jacob J Beck, Jacob L. Toel.
1850 .- Philip Belles, Jacob J. Beck, Jacob L. Tecl, Benjamin Bartow. Jesse Kishpaugh.
1.51 .- P'hatlip Belles, Jacob J. Terl, Jesse Kishpangh, Alexander Snyder, Benjamin Bartow.
1852-33 .- Benjamin Bartow, Henry Brugler, Jr., Alexander Snyder, Jewe Kishpangh, Honry Hartung.
1854 .- Henry Brugler, Nelson L. Belles, Benjamin Bartow, Alexander Snyder, Henry Hartung.
1855 .- 11. Brugler, N. L. Belles, A. Snyder, B. Bartow, Mathew Commins. 1856 .- 11. Brugier, N. L. Belles, A. Suyder, John 11. Burdge, MI. Com- mins.
1857-59 .- Jesse KIshpaugh, 11. Brugler, N. L. Belles, A. Snyder, M. Com- mins.
1×60 .- J. Il. Burdge, J. Kishpangh, Charles Smith, Hugh F. Albertson, George Lanterman.
1861-62 .- J. Kislijmugh, J. H. Burdge, George Hles, John S. Smith, Charles Smith.
1863 .- George Hiles, (. Smith, M. D. Moore, Jolin HI. Burdge, A. Snyder. IsAl-Q. Hiles, 1'. Smith, M. D. Moore, A. Snyder, Jesse Kishpaugh.
1845,-6. Hiles, C. Smith, M. D. Moore, William G. Belles, Derrick Al- bestron.
1966 .- D. Albertson, Jacob D. Adilis, William G. Belles, John Looller, Lewis C. Weller.
1867 .- D. Albertson, W. G. Belles, J. Loller, W. 11. Swisher, John Young.
1×1,8 .- J. Laaller, W. H. Swisher, John Young, M. Cummins, Jabez G. Smith.
1800 .- W. H. Swishor, J. Young, MI. Cummins, J. G. Smith, George Ililes.
1870 .- D. Albertson, A. Snyder, Edward O. Hulsizer, M. Commins, G. Hiles.
1×71 .- D. Albertson, A. Snyder, E. O. Huisizer, Jolin Beck, G. Ililes.
1872 .- J. Brck, A. Snyder, S. S. H gart, I'rter Belles, John Young.
1873 .- J. Beck, S. S. Bogart, P'. Belles, J. Young, W. H. Swisher.
1874 .- Sanmel Bogart, P. Bolles, J. Young, W. HI, Swisher, Wellington lunt.
1875-76 .- W. IL. Swisher, W. Hunt, Benjamin F. Howey, William Mc- Cracken, James Prall.
1877-78 .- B. F. Howey, J. P'rall, W. MeCracken, Jacob O. Titman, Jabez G. Smith.
1×79 .- J. Prall, J. G. Smith, Harrison Blair.
1×80 .- J. Prull, Peter J. Young, H. Blair.
V .- VILLAGES AND HAMLETS. RAMSAYSBURG,
located in the southwest corner of the township, along the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, was first settled as early as 1795, by James and Adam Ramsay. In this small and somewhat scattered ham- let was located the pioneer Episcopal church. Here, too, was located the pioneer Baptist church, built of brick, and long since abandoned for the purposes fur which it was built. There are at present at Ramsays- burg a steam saw-mill, the old church building, and about a dozen dwellings. James Ramsay was post- master at this place in 1846.
DELAWARE STATION,
located on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, in the southwest part of the township, and at the southern terminus of the Blairstown Railroad, is comparatively a new town, having been built up since the advent of the former railroad. The town
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is beautifully situated on the left bank of the Dela- ware River, whose waters majestically sweep around its southwestern border, while the mountainous lime- stone knobs rise abruptly in rear of the village, pre- senting a rock-ribbed barrier to ingress or egress in that direction.
The land upon which the village is located was purchased by Hon. John I. Blair, and in 1856 sur- veyed into squares and building lots. In 1846 there were but three houses in what is now the village proper. These were the old Dr. Jabez Gwinnup house, on the corner of Arthur and Ann Streets; the Samuel S. Bogart house, on Mill Street; and what is now the Presbyterian parsonage, on the corner of Clarence and Valley Streets. Just when these houses were built we cannot state, but probably as early as 1815 or 1820. The Delaware, Lackawanna and West- ern Railroad was built through this place in 1856, and the passenger trains commenced running in July of that year. The pioneer storehouse in this village was built in 1860, of brick, by John I. Blair, on the northwest corner of Clinton and Valley Streets, and James R. Dye was the pioneer merchant. He was succeeded in the mercantile business by James Prall & Co., and that firm by Prall & McMurtrie, the present merchants in the brick store. The brick storehouse is now owned by James Prall. The frame storehouse on the southwest corner of Clinton and Valley Streets was built in 1871 by Charles Har- tung, who is still the owner. Theodore MeCollum commenced the mercantile business in this store in the spring of 1880, and still continues in the busi- ness. The pioneer blacksmith in this village was Albert Ammerman, who located here in 1866, and is still engaged in the general blacksmithing business.
The " Delaware House," on the southeast corner of Clinton Street and Railroad Avenue, the only hotel in the village, is a large frame building erected in 1858 by Charles Cool. He subsequently sold to George Hiles, and Hiles to J. & D. Hildebrant, of whom D. S. Ayers, the present owner and proprietor, purchased in 1867. The large frame building on the northeast corner of Clinton Street and Railroad Avenue, in which is Charles Cool's restaurant, was built in 1860 by George G. Flummerfelt, who is the present owner.
The pioneer postmaster at Delaware Station was Charles Cool. He was appointed in 1857, and was succeeded by James R. Dye, when the post-office was removed from the hotel to the brick store. James Prall has been postmaster at this place since 1863. The bending-works of C. T. James, on the northwest corner of Amelia and Valley Streets, was built by him in 1863. Troxell & Brands' bending-works was built by that firm in 1870, and located on Valley Street, north of Charles Street.
Dr. Jabez Gwinnup was the pioneer physician at what is now Delaware Station. He located here in 1815. Dr. L. C. Osmun is the present village physi-
cian, with residence and office on Clinton Street, between Railroad Avenue and Valley Street.
At present, January, 1881, there are at Delaware Station, two churches,-Presbyterian and Protestant Episcopal,-two stores, two bending-shops, one black- smith-shop, one restaurant, one hotel, post-office and railroad depot, with W. H. Hemingway as agent, and W. A. Hemingway assistant agent, and J. W. Angel telegraph operator. The population of the village is 235.
CENTREVILLE.
This is a small hamlet in School District No. 70, in the southwest part of the township. How the place came to be named Centreville is as much of a conundrum to the present generation as it probably was to the first; yet it was for many years, previous to the cutting off of Blairstown and a part of Hope townships from Knowlton, the great centre of town business, and town-meetings were held at this point, and when the post-office was established the name Knowlton was given it, as it is near the Knowlton frame church which was established here as early as 1766.
The first postmaster within the memory of any of the present generation was Peter Blair. His house was on the site now occupied by the fine residence of Charles Leida. He was also the second tavern-keeper at this place, and in rear of his tavern was his little store, where he exchanged codfish and molasses, sugar and rum, the good old Bohea, and snuff, tobacco, and calico for such surplus truck and cash as the sur- rounding farmers had to dispose of. At the time Mr. Blair was postmaster at this place the mail was car- ried on horseback from Columbia to Hackettstown by a Mr. Drake, and the postage on a single letter was twenty-four cents.
The pioneer tavern-keeper was Francis Hegeman, who built and kept the tavern afterwards kept by Mr. Blair. The pioneer blacksmith at Centreville was John Hodge, who located here in 1818. His succes- sors have not been very numerous. The pioneer shoe- maker was Gabriel Woolverton, whose shop was in the house occupied by J. D. Faunce. Mr. Woolverton subsequently located in Hope village, and was for many years a justice of the peace for Hope township. John McCain was postmaster liere in 1846.
J. D. Faunce built his present storehouse in 1846, where he commenced the mercantile business, in which he is still engaged. He was appointed post- master during the first term of the martyred and sainted Lincoln, an appointment of which Mr. Faunce feels a just pride.
The first wheelwright-shop at this place was estab- lislied in 1875, by Gideon L. Ryman, who subse- quently abandoned the business at this place.
At present there are at this place a store and post- office by J. D. Faunce, a blacksmith-shop by Jesse Kinney, and six or eight dwellings, with about 40 in- habitants.
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HAINESBURG.
This aneient-looking village is located on the right bank of the Paulinskill Creek, about four miles from its confluence with the Delaware River, and the same distance northeast from Columbia, and on the Hynd- shaw tract, surveyed in 1729. For many years this locality bore the name of "Sodom," whether to warn the dwellers therein of the fate that befell its ancient namesake, or for other and better reasons, we cannot say. Ilainesburg was the name given when the post- office was established, and that in honor of John Haines, who made a liberal donation to the school district in which the village is located. For the same reason the school district was named "Hainesburg District."
From 1816 to 1843 the land upon which the village is situated was owned by Andrew Smith. His house was a small one-story frame building, and stood on the south side of the foot of the lane that leads from the main road up to the present residence of Jabez Gwinnup Smith. In 1828, Andrew Smith built the old " Mansion House" on the corner where John Beek now lives. Mr. Smith sold what is now the village property to Jacob M. Blair, about 1843, and Blair sold to the Beck brothers, when the land was cut up into village lots.
The storehouse in which is now the store of Dern- berger was built by Andrew Smith about 1835.
In 1830 a store was kept in the old stone building, near where the railroad depot now stands, by William Johnston.
Sherman & Shackelton were the first merchants in the building now occupied by Dernberger. They were succeeded by Jacob ME. Blair, and he by Wil- Ham MeCracken, who was followed by Joseph Andrus from 1860 to 1877, when 1. Dernberger, the present merchant, assumed control of the mercantile business at Hainesburg.
The pioneer tavern at this place was kept by a Mr. Ridgeway in the old "Mansion House," and in 1845 Lewis C. Weller hung out the first tavern-sign from the present hostelry.
The pioneer blacksmith in Hainesburg was Isaac Allen, who located here in 1840. His shop stood on the site now occupied by the hotel shed. He was sue- ceeded by a Mr. Robins, and he by James Snover, when the shop was moved across the road.
The present wheelwright-shop was built by Jacob M. Blair, and sold by him to Beck, and by Beck to Samuel Snover, whose estate now own the property.
The old stone grist-mill on the south side of the creek was built prior to the Revolutionary war. The " toll scooper" in 1835 was Ignatius Dockaday. He was succeeded by Bartley Laren, who remained in charge of the old mill for several years.
In 1840 a tannery was built, on the site now ocen- pied by the saw-mill, by Jacob Hibler. He sold to Auron Kizer, and he to Levi Albertson. The tan- nery was quite an extensive one, in which a large
amount of work was done. It was burned in 1849-50, and immediately rebuilt by Aaron Kizer, and in 1880 was removed to make room for a new saw-mill built. in 1881, by George Adams. Mr. Adams also built, in 1880-81, the frame grist-mill on the west side of the old stone mill.
In January, 1881, there were at Hainesburg one church (Methodist Episcopal ), one school-house, hotel by Robert Smith, store by I. Dernberger, two black- smith-shops by Belles Brothersand Valentine Deitrick, grist-mill and chap-mill by George Adams, with John Linaberry as miller, saw-mill, wool-carding shop by David Pierce, railroad depot of the Blairstown Rail- way. William C. and John M. Belles are the wheel- wrights. Joseph Andrus is the present postmaster. The physicians at this place have been Drs. Mills, Wilson, Vaughn, Hunt, Bond, from 1850 to 1863, and Charles Kline, the present physician.
POLKVILLE
is a small hamlet on the Highlands, in School District No. 87. A post-office was established here during the administration of James K. Polk, and named in honor of this Tennesseean. There are at this place a store and post-office by Amos Flummerfelt, school-house, a physician, Dr. Robert Bond, cooper-shop, and a few dwellings.
WARRINGTON,
situated on the left bank of the Paulinskill, about half-way between Hainesburg and the Delaware River, is a small hamlet, where there are a grist-mill, tavern, post-office, railroad depot of the Blairstown Railway, and about half a dozen dwellings.
COLUMBIA.
On the left bank of the historic old Delaware River, and three miles south of the celebrated "Delaware Water Gap," situated on a plateau about forty feet above the level of the river, is the quaint old village of Columbia, once the pride and glory of so much of this valley as lies between the Blue and Manunka Chunk Mountains. The village at present does not manifest the enterprise of years gone by.
In 1812, Francis Myerhoof, with a colony of Ger- mans, located at this place, and engaged in the manu- facture of glass-ware, building a manufactory for that purpose ; also built several residences. Myerhoof is spoken of as a gentlemau of education and refine- ment, and naturally appeared to some as rather aris- tocratic.
After an outlay of many thousands of dollars, the glass-works were finally put in operation, the sand having to be hauled from Sand Pond, in the extreme north end of Hardwick township, a distance of twelve miles. The flint and wood used in the manufacture of the glass were products of Knowlton township.
The factory gave steady employment to over thirty persons, and was in its way a great curiosity, people coming long distances to witness the operation of "glass blowing," and to this day there are in the
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houses in this vicinity not a few mementoes of the skill of those old Germans, in the form of canes, mugs, etc.
In 1825, through various causes, the glass-works suspended operations, and Myerhoof was sold out by the sheriff, and the result was the transfer to other hands of nearly all the property at Columbia. The only German that settled here during the operation of the glass-works, and whose descendants still remain, was a Mr. Geiss, who came from Philadelphia about 1815, and purchased a tract of land, a part of which is now in possession of his descendants.
After the failure of Myerhoff, Abram Pish became manager of the glass-works, who also was obliged to suspend business. He was succeeded by Liliendohals, who met with no better success than his predecessors, and gave up the business, when he was followed by a Mr. Smouth, who tried his hand at glass-blowing with ill success. The old saw-mill at the mouth of Paulinskill belonged to the glass-works, and was used as a stamping-mill to pulverize the clay used in mak- ing glass.
The pioneer merchants at this place were Messrs. Johnson & Shafer, who built a storehouse in 1817, though Abram Pish had a small grocery here some time previous to this. There were four hotels in the place at that time, and each doing a flourishing busi- ness. The large old house standing on the corner oppo- site the present Columbia Hotel was built about 1817 hy George A. Sessenherg, and occupied by him as a resi- dence, though subsequently there was an addition built to it, and occupied as a store and tavern.
A ferry was established across the river at this point by William Able, ahout 1800, and sold to Myerhoof when he came in 1812.
In 1817 a company was formed, and capital sub- scribed, for the building of a bridge across the Dela- ware River between Columbia and Portland, but a financial crisis nipped the enterprise in the hud.
In 1828, ex-Sheriff Vankirk commenced tavern- keeping in what is now the "Columbia House," where he remained several years, and in 1846 was postmaster at this place.
This village has some peculiar advantages for build- ing purposes over most other villages in the county. It is on a level, with easy drainage. The purest of water is found at a depth of forty feet below the sur- face. The streets are laid out at right angles. It has one of the best water-powers in the county ; the whole of the Paulinskill Creek can be easily utilized for driving machinery.
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