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Grandstaff, Geo. ; One Hundred and Twenty- second O. V. I.
Grandstaff, Andrew ; Sixty-second O. V. V. I. Grandistaff, Leander ; Thirty-second O. V. V. I. Gay, Eli ; Ninth O. V. C.
Hall, Charles ; One Hundred and Twenty- second O. V. 1.
Hardesty, John C. ; One Hundred and Twenty- second O. V. I.
Haskins, Jacob ; One Hundred and Twenty- second O. V. I.
Hutchinson, Benton ; One Hundred and Twenty-second O. V. I.
Hatten, Isaac ; One Hundred and Twenty-sec- ond O. V. I.
Hatten, William ; One Hundred and Twenty- second O. V. I.
Hedge, Charles ; Ninety-seventh O.V. I.
Hyatt, Jesse ; Seventy-eighth O. V. V. I.
Haskins, Joseph B. : Seventy-eighth O.V. V. I. Johnson, Abraham ; Seventy-eighth O.V. V. I. Jordan, Asa L. ; Sixty-sixth O.V.V. I.
Johnson, John ; One Hundred and Twenty- second O. V. I.
Johnson, Al. ; Ninth O. V. C.
Johnson, Hugh ; regiment unknown.
Lyons, John ; Seventy-eighth O.V. V. I. Lee, Charles W. ; Seventy-eighth O. V. V. I. Little, William ; Thirty-second O.V. V. I.
McClurg, Leander ; One Hundred and Twenty- second O. V. I.
McClurg, Wm. ; One Hundred and Twenty- second O. V. I.
Mitchell, Thomas. Jr. : One Hundred and Twenty-second O. V. I.
Marshall, Seth ; One Hundred and Twenty- second O. V. I.
Mitchell, Thomas, Sr. ; Ninety-seventh O.V. I.
Mitchell, Clarkson : Ninth O.V. C.
Marshall, Samuel ; Ninth O.V. C.
Marshall, Josephus : Ninth O.V. C.
Marshall, Richard : Ninth O.V. C.
McLucas, James ; Seventy-eighth O.V. V. I.
McRoberts, Hugh : Seventy-eighth O.V. V. I.
Morris, Wm. W. : Sixty-second O.V. V. I.
Marshall, Frank : Sixty third O.V. V. I.
Mitchell, Simon : One Hundred and Twenty- second O. V. V. I.
Murphy. Martin ; One Hundred and Twenty- second O.V. V. I.
McDade, John ; Second West Va. V. C.
Mitchell, Samuel : Ninety-seventh O. V. I.
Mitchell, John ; regiment unknown.
Moore, John ; regiment unknown.
Onstott, John ; Ninety-seventh O). V. 1.
Ross, William : Second Sergeant, Seventy- eighth O. V. V. I.
Rogers, Robert : Seventy-eighth O. V. V. I.
Rogers, Thomas: Seventy-eighth O.V. V. I.
Riddle, Joseph, Forty-third O. V. V. I.
Robinson, James : One Hundred and Twenty- second O. V. I.
Reeds, William HI. : One Hundred and Twenty-second O. V. 1.
Starrett, Joseph : Seventy-eighth (). V. V. 1. Shaw. James D. : Seventy-eighth O. V. V. I. (died recruiting).
Schreiber, Frank L. : Fifteenth O. V. V. I.
Simons, Joseph : One Hundred and Twenty- second O. V. I.
Sims, Israel : One Hundred and Twenty-see- ond O. V. I.
Sims, William ; regiment unknown.
Sims, Adam B. ; regiment unknown.
Sutton, John : regiment unknown. .ot ap-
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Sutton, William ; regiment unknown.
Turner, Eleven ; Seventy-eighth O. V. V. I. Turner, Daniel ; One Hundred and Twenty- second O. V. I.
Turner, John ; regiment unknown.
Wilson, William ; Thirty-second O. V. V. I. White, James ; Thirty-second O. V. V. I.
Watson. James W. : Seventy-eighth O. V. V. I.
Wilson, James : One Hundred and Twenty- second O. V. I.
Williams, Samuel : One Hundred and Twenty- second O. V. I.
Wilson, Samuel H. : Ninth O. V. C.
>West, Charles ; Ninth O. V. C.
Wharton, Isaac ; Sixty-second O. V. V. I.
Colored Volunteers .- The following is a list of the colored soldiers from Meigs township in the late Rebellion :
Brown, James C. ; regiment unknown.
Brown, Al. ; regiment unknown.
Clifford, John ; regiment unknown. Clifford, L. D. ; regiment unknown. Caliman, Nelson ; regiment unknown. Grey, Eliphalet ; regiment unknown. Johnson, William ; regiment unknown. Lett, Othias ; regiment unknown. Lett, Samuel ; regiment unknown.
Simpson, Joseph ; Eighty-eighth U. S. C. I. Simpson, Daniel ; One Hundredth U. S. C. I.
MORGAN'S RAID.
William Ewing, Esq., furnishes the following reminiscence of Morgan's passage through Meigs township :
Thursday morning, July 23, 1863, the sun rose clear and bright, shedding his beneficent rays on the citizens of Meigs, who went as usual to their daily and peaceful occupations, little thinking of the approach of a hostile foe.
But ere the sun had reached his meridian height, the quiet and peace of the neighborhood were disturbed by the roar of cannon at Eagles- port, on the Muskingum River. Involuntarily, the question sprung to every lip, " What is it?" " What does this mean?" They were not long left in suspense. A cloud of dust was seen as- cending from the highroad, in the southwestern portion of the township, and runners announced that John Morgan's rebel cavalry was in our midst.
The excitement that followed can be more easily imagined than described. "There was hurry- ing to and fro." Some were hiding their horses and valuables, while others, who thought themselves more brave, brought out their weapons, and prepared for a defensive warfare.
But, when the enemy came near, their cour- age failed, discretion took the place of valor, their small guns were secreted, and the owners sought positions as far removed from danger as ible.
Morgan, with his three hundred men, (which rumor magnified to a thousand), came into Meigs township from the southwest. Descend- ing the hill to the forks of Meigs Creek, they met " Old Billy Dunlap," tas he is familiarly called), and demanded his horse, which he quietly gave up, taking off his saddle, when they informed him he must leave the saddle on the horse. But when one of the bareheaded cavalrymen demanded his hat-Dunlap replied, "I'll be d-d if I give you my hat," and he didn't.
On the way to Zeno, they relieved Jesse Leas- ure of one horse, J. C. Guist of two, and .T. O. West of one. They struck the Marietta road at the old Stephens tavern stand, where they cov- eted a fine charger belonging to Mr. E. Steph- ens.
Here one of Morgan's men, who had been wounded in the back during their skirmish that morning with the Eighty-sixth Ohio Infantry, (that came from Zanesville to intercept them) at Eaglesport, could go no further, and was left. He was taken care of by the citizens and sent to Marietta.
It was near two o'clock in the afternoon when the raiders arrived at Zeno. Here they scat- tered in search of food for themselves and feed for their horses, appropriating everything they could find that a man or horse could eat, and taking all the horses they could get.
Having taken a horse from Mr. C. Fuller, they next repaired to the stable of Russel Bethel. then in the Union army, with the intention of capturing a very fine horse, belonging to that gentleman. But, before they could accomplish their purpose, Russel's mother had placed her- self in the stable door, and barred the passage. They could not get the horse out without pass- ing over her, so they were obliged to abandon the enterprise, and the horse was saved by the intrepid woman.
Morgan had taken a number of prisoners on his way west of the river, among them Col. Z. M. Chandler, Rev. Maccabee. and Judge Ezra Evans, of Zanesville. These gentlemen had gone out into Perry county to look after Morgan, but it seems he looked after them and kindly took them in. One mile east of Zeno they were pa- roled and permitted to return home, satisfied, no doubt, with their brief military experience.
John James, Jesse Frazier, and James McClel- land, each lost a horse. while the "rebs" pat- ronized Chauncy DeLong to the extent of three head, leaving, generally. however, their own worn out and broken down horses instead.
About four o'clock p. m. Morgan halted his command at C. H. DeLong's, on Collins' Fork, in the northeastern corner of the township, and his men commenced pillaging every dwelling, spring house and granary in the neighborhood. While this was going on T. Frazee's grocery was doing a "wholesale " business, supplying the thirsty Johnnies with whiskey.
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Perhaps Mr. Frazee was not responsible for Morgan's kindness in placing a guard over the grocery, and permitting his men to take only that which they paid for, but the circumstance was regarded as significant at the time.
Six of Morgan's men found a boon companion in a Rich Hill farmer. Their friendship became so firmly cemented that they found it impossible to separate, so the soldiers went home with the farmer and remained there until they got sober, when they were taken to Camp Chase. One of them was a wealthy farmer of Kentucky, named Bradley.
Near Cumberland, another of Morgan's wounded soldiers fell out of ranks. . He was taken in and cared for at the house of James McClelland, Sr., where he lay for several weeks before he was able to be taken to Columbus.
Morgan passed through Meigs township diag- onally, from southwest to northeast, a distance of near nine miles.
General Morgan's troops were followed closely by General Shackelford, with his Kentucky cavalry.
Being obliged to recruit his exhausted stock on the same ground passed over by Morgan, he necessarily followed at a disadvantage. Still, so closely did he follow, that he entered Cumberland on the morning of the 24th, only one hour after Morgan left.
AGRICULTURE.
'The soil of the uplands of Meigs township is strongly impregnated with lime, and had it been properly cared for, would still have been very productive. The numerous worn out, bare and abandoned fields that meet the eye, are sugges- tive of reckless husbandry, and the deep rain- washed gullies that traverse them are neither or- namental nor useful.
Wool is the principal article of export. Israel and Benajah Doan were the first persons who introduced fine sheep into the township.
During the year 1843, they bought three hun- dred head of merinos from Colonel Laughlin, near Cambridge, in Guernsey county.
William P. Doan has, at this time, a fine flock of eight hundred head. David Paisley also po- sesses a very fine flock.
Andrew and Hugh Lyons were the first to im- prove the breed of cattle, by the introduction, in 1850, of a pair of Durhams.
In 1877, Israel Doan went to Kentucky and purchased thirteen head of " short horns," and is now the owner of the best herd in the town- ship.
The first grain cradle was brought into the township by Joseph Taylor, in 1825.
David James introduced the first metal plow in 1825.
Samuel Culbertson was the first to adopt mow- ing machines. His was one of " Ball's " pat- tern.
HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP
" THE OLDEST INHABITANT -PIONEERS-DEEDS OF EARLY DATE- THE ONLY BRICK HOUSE- FIRST BLACKSMITH-PUBLIC ROAD-FINE SHEEP -FINE CATTLE-TOWNSHIP LIMITS-TOWNSHIP OFFICERS-THE MILLS-METHODIST CHURCH- BLOOMFIELD U. P. CHURCH-ASSOCIATE PRES- BYTERIAN AND REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHIES UNITED - FIRST SCHOOL HOUSE- FIRST STORE-TANNERY-FIRST PHYSICIAN- BLOOMFIELD -- SAGO POSTOFFICE -- POSTOFFICE -- POSTMASTERS-BLOOMFIELD ASSOCIATE PRES- BYTERIAN CHURCH PROTESTATION-M'CORKLE COLLEGE-BLOOMFIELD CEMETERY-MILITARY RECORD-COMPANIES A. AND F., 78TH O. V. I- 62D O. V. I .- 122D O. V. I-160TH O. S. M- 15TH O. V. I-97TH O. V. I.
To begin at the beginning, in recounting the settlement of any important portion of our coun- try, is manifestly the thing to do in order to be exhaustive, and more particularly to discover the germ of the settlement, which so often gives character to it. But it is not likely that High- land township owes much to the first settler or his associates in this respect, since whatever else he did he failed to impress his individuality or his times so as to perpetuate his memory, and his cotemporaries have left no record that is available, from which we can define that period ; we only know that they penetrated an unknown region, and it is presumable that " darkness was upon the face of the deep," and we know that its remains, concerning that period. "Thes after- inhabitants " have the following tradition .. Rus-
Matthias Trace came from Wasluse was county, Pennsylvania, and settled on the grave- east quarter of section eleven, in 1808. Lot n and man came and entered the northeast quari 1822. section sixteen. and James Honnold enterear the northwest quarter of section fifteen. The lature, was from Loudon county, Virginia. Peter Beach came from Maryland. some time between 1810 and 1812, and located on the southeast quarter of section thirteen, now occupied by P. B. Geyer. Thomas Rambo located on the southwest quarter of section nineteen, about 1813 ; the place is now occupied by Geo. Fisher. Alex. Mays and J.K. McCune settled on section twenty-two about the same date. Edward Ostler settled on the north- west quarter of section nineteen, in 1814, and Jacob Honnold on the northwest quarter of sec- tion fourteen, in 1816. From deeds made at an car- ly day, it appears that the name now written Hon- nold was then written Hannald. John, Casper. Peter and William Bradford, David, Benjamin. John and William Davis, all came in 1813. The Bradfords located on section eight, and the Davis on section seven. The Geyers, Michaels. Fells and Shrovers, were also early settlers. but nothing definite appears on record as to their location. James Honnold, Andrew Geyer and John Brad- ford had frame houses in 1835. This is spoken of as evidence of an advanced state of home comfort, although the first good frame house was built by Samuch Scott, in 1845. It does not ap-
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pear in what this degree of excellence consisted, as in contrast with those named before it.
The first and only brick house in the township was built by Thomas Roberts, near the Bethel Church, in 1850.
The first blacksmith was Robert Baxter, whose shop was located on the Adamsville road, in the "long ago." James Honnold was a knight of the anvil near about the same time.
Peter Bond brought the first wagon into the township-the remains of which are now in the possession of his grandson, Peter B. Geyer-and show by contrast the wonderful improvements that have been made in wagons in three quarters of a century.
The first public road was laid out from Cam- bridge to Dresden, about the year 1806. The next was from Findley Mill Dam, south of Con- cord. to the mouth of Wills Creek, through Highland township, in 1815. It was surveyed by Charles Roberts. Peter D. Reasoner and James McMichael were the viewers.
Joseph K. McCune surveyed a road " from James Sprague's, in Highland township, to John Reynold's store, on the Wheeling road, " thirteen miles, and made return of the same, May 29th, 1817.
Fine sheep were introduced by John Bell. in 1857. He bought three hundred and eighty head from various parties in Washington county. Pennsylvania. Harrison and Guernsey counties. paying $50 per head for the best. In tora, he went to Vermont and purchased e thoroughbred sheep, of Merrell, Bing-
ad Rockwell, of Middlebury, and in Will " bought six head of Mr. Peck, of Ver- remini r $800. In 1879, he bought of T. & Meig 2, Belmont county, Ohio, one ram for TE and twenty-five thoroughbred ewes. Mr. rose, m Caughey bought eighteen head, and rave sorge Fisher bought seventeen head, at the e time. paying $40 per head.
Mr. Bell was also an importer of short horn Durham cattle. In 1866, he purchased of G. J. Hagerty, Esq., of Licking county. Ohio, " Victoria," for $225, and " Strawberry " for $150 : and of H. H. Hankins. Clinton county, Ohio. " Emma," (a yearling), tor $80 ; and from John Hamrickhouse. of Coshocton county, Ohio, " Boothe." (a bull eleven years old), for $125 ; and of D. Beecher, of Otsego, "Sulitana" and .. Boone." and many other valuable purchases.
HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP LIMITS.
"A petition was presented by a number of the inhabitants of the northeastern division of Mus- kingum county, praying that the fifth and sixth ranges ; thence south, to the line that divides the first and second townships ; thence east. to the county line : thence north, to the place of begin- ning, may be incorporated into a new township, by the name of Highland, and the election or- dered to be held at the house of William Den- nison, on the first Monday in April, 1814, to elect township officers .- March 11, 1814." Dennison lived one and a half miles southwest of Adams-
ville. Highland township was reduced to its present dimensions, July 2d, 1819. Whether there was any record of that election. or not, does not appear. Tradition has it, that the first Justices of the Peace were Joseph K. McCune and Joseph Williamson.
The township is bounded, on the north, by Monroe township; on the east, by Guernsey county ; on the south. by Union township, and on the west, by Salem township. It is situated on the divide between White Eyes creek, on the north, and Crooked creek and Salt creek, on the south, and, being an elevated region, the name "Highland" was sugested, and it was so called. It is equivalent to town two, range five. The central and southern portions are compara- tively smooth and easy of cultivation, while the northern portion is uneven and hilly.
The Highland township officials are as follows : Justices-William Hammond and A. L. An- derson.
Constable-Jacob Campbell.
Clerk-Alexander Wilson.
Treasurer-J. M. Lane.
Assessor-H. K. Ballentine.
Land Appraiser-A. H. White.
Trustees-James McCormick, Alexander Roy, and D. W. Ross.
Board of Education-Districts numbered as follows: 1, Peter B. Geyer : 2, James McCor- mick ; 3, Robert Jamison ; 4, J. C. Bell ; 5, William McCoy ; 6. James Davis.
THE FIRST MILL.
The first mill built in Highland township was erected by Noah Decker, on the northwest quar- ter of section fourteen, in 1815. It was first a sawmill, then a distillery-at which time a pair of buhrs was put in, to chop grain for the "still." These buhrs were brought from Laurel Hill, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and, after Decker's mill was a thing of the past, these stones did service in several localities. They are now ly- ing near Mr. T. Marks' mill, at Bloomfield. There is no distillery in the township now.
About the year 1830, James McMichael built a gristmill, on the northwest quarter of section twenty-one. This was what was termed "over- shot," with two run of buhrs ; but he could not get the privilege of the main creek, and was obliged to abandon the enterprise, in 1842 ; and at this time, a "tramp wheel" was put in and a carding-machine set up, which is still in opera- tion.
John Geyer built a small gristmill, in the south part of the township, at an early day, but the precise time cannot now be stated.
In 1833. William Reynolds erected a sawmill, on White Eyes Creek, on the land now owned by James Wilson. It was designated as a "flutter- wheel" mill, and was not very effective in manu- facturing lumber.
A few years later, Andrew Henderson erected a mill, one mile further down the stream, and used a "Parker wheel." It worked well, but the patentee took the wheel away, and the mill
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ceased. About this time, Hugh Simms erected a sawmill, on a branch of White Eyes creek, where Hugh Simms, Jr., now lives. He had one pair of buhrs, and ran the mill about five years.
In 1843, James McDonald built a sawmill, one mile south of the present site of Bloomfield, and, in 1846, sold it to Martin McLane, who put in a pair of buhrs and ran the mill four or five years.
In 1853. John Buchanan and Samuel Moore- head built a gristmill, on the southwest quarter of section ten. It was a frame, twenty-six by thirty-two, and had two run of buhrs. It passed from one owner to another, until it became the property of Joseph Selders, who last operated it, in 1871.
In 1873, Theophilus Wark erected a mill, a little further east, also a frame, and thirty-six by forty. three stories high, with two run of buhrs and a hominy mill. It has a saw and plan- ing mill. twenty-six by fifty-two, attached. This is the only mill now in operation in Highland township. It is run by steam, and does a good business. Mr. Wark is said to have been the first to introduce a circular saw in this township -about 1859.
CHURCHES.
Methodist Church .- In 1816. Rev. William Knox organized a class, composed of Jacob Hon- nold and Abigail, his wife ; James Honnold and Elizabeth, his wife ; and Lot Workman and Mar- garet, his wife. Jacob Honnold was leader. This was the first Methodist class organized in Highland township. In 1820, Samuel Honnold, George Geyer and family, Amos Fell and wife, Peter Hammond and wife, James Hammond and wife. and Philip Richcreek. were added to the class.
In 1828. a hewed log meeting-house. thirty by forty. was erected, on a lot deeded for that pur- pose by Lot Workman. This house stood until 1830. when a brick church. thirty-five by forty- five, was erected on the same site. This was destroyed by fire, in January. 1854. The Trus- tees, at that time, were Thomas Roberts. Jacob Shively. William Armstrong, Daniel Geyer, Ja- cob Honnold, James Honnold, and Hamilton J. Honnold. They immediately called a meeting, and contracted with Jacob Y. Honnold to build a frame church. forty by fifty, for $1,251. This church was named' "Bethel M. E. Church." This appointment is on the Adamsville Circuit. The steward, in 1880. was Clinton Taylor ; the leaders, Peter Galigher, Isaac Hanks, John Sauerbaugh, and Newton Shroyer. The mem- bership at that time was one hundred strong.
A Sunday School was organized at Honnold meeting-house by Rev. Joseph Carper, and is still in operation and a valuable adjunct to the church.
Bloomfield U. P. Church .- This congregation was originally known as the Bloomfield Associ- ate Presbyterian congregation, and therefore its history dates back to the inception of that church.
The first sermon was preached January 10th,
1818, by Rev. Robert Douglas, at the house of David Duff. The congregation was organized by Rev. John Walker, March 20th, 1818, at the house of Mr. Duff. The first communion was held by Kev. Wm. Wilson, in September, 1818, at the Spring, on the property of Rev. J. P. Lytle, (then owned by D. Rankin). The con- gregation was at first composed of the families of David Duft, Joseph K. McCune, William Simp- son, Thomas Ramsey, and John Atchison. The following persons, with their families, soon after became connected with the congregation : James Black, Robert Wilson, James Moorhead, David Atchison, John Weylie, A. Darragh, Mrs. Forsyth, Alex. Wilson, David Monroe, and Alex. Duff. Joseph K. McCune, David Duff, and Robert McCall were made ruling Elders. Some years later, Jacob McNight, David Little, and John Officer were chosen. At the third election, John Dunlap, Robert Atchison, James Morrow and Robert Wilson were chosen. These were suc- ceeded by David Conaughy, Martin M. Lane, William Marshall, John Monroe, Thomas Clegg, William Weylie, Samuel Scott, Matthew Atchi- son and John Jamison. Rev. Daniel M. Lane first preached for the congregation in 1823, and in 1824, a call being extended to him, he became the first regular pastor of the Bloomfield Asso- ciated Church, and continued in that relation until 1854, when he resigned. Rev. J. P. Lytle became pastor in July, 1855, and continues to minister to that church.
The first tent for preaching stood near the site of the present meeting house. A tent was after- wards erected about one mile north of Mr. Rus- sell's farm, and served until a meeting house was built, near the eastern side of the present grave- yard, on the line between sections ten and eleven. It was of log, 24x24, and built in 1822. The next house of worship was built near the site of the present. It was a hewed log structure. 25x40, with two wings, or additions, one each side, IOXIO ; built in 1831.
The third house was frame, 50x60, located on the present site, in 1847. and cost $1.300.
In 1858, by common consent, the Associate Presbyterian and Associate Reformed Presby- terian Churches united, under the name of the United Presbyterian Church. At this time, the A. P. congregation consisted of one hundred and ninety members, of which one hundred and seventy went into the Union, and twenty mem- bers declined to do so, and built a church for themselves.
At the first election after the Union, (in 1863). Robert Thompson, Hugh Wilson, and John Mc- Donald, were elected elders, and in 1872, John Miller, Joseph A. Thompson, John G. Eakin, and Jeremiah Monroe were elected Deacons : they elected in the congregation for the first time. about 1860, viz: Alex. Russell, John Bennett, and John Miller : in 1863. John G. Eakin, John Simms, and Eli Osler ; in 1872, Thomas H. Wil- son, Ilngh Lines, W. McCoy, James Hogseed. and Alex. MeConaghy were elected Deacons, ordained and installed.
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The present number of members is two hun- dred and ten.
This history, up to the time of the Union de- scribed, is the history of the Associate Presby- terian Church.
Bloomfield Associate Presbyterian Church .- June 12th, 1858, the congregation met at the semi-annual meeting, and, whereas the Chair- man and Clerk, with a number of the congre- gation, having gone into the late Union with the Associate Presbyterian and Associate Reformed Churches, Dr. J. M. Lane was called to the chair, and John Bell appointed Clerk, when the following preamble was read and adopted :
.. WHEREAS, We the undersigned, members of the Associate Congregation of Bloomfield, not seeing our way clear to enter into the Union that has been consummated at the late meeting of the Associate Reformed Synods, do therefore declare that we will stand firm to the doctrine held to and witnessed for the Associate Church of North America, and do further declare our- selves to be the Associate Congregation of Bloomfield, and as our present pastor. Rev. J. P. Lytle, has gone into the above named Union, we declare ourselves vacant ; therefore,
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