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Senior class-Thomas K, Dashiell, Isle of Wight county, Va .; John W. Deford, Uniontown, Pa .; Charles H. Hook, Uniontown, Pa .; Cornelius C. Phillips, Nansemond county, Va. Junior class-Edward Campbell, Uniontown, Pa .; Leonard A. Slater, New Kent county, Va .; Richard S. Thomas, Smith- field, Va.
Sophomore class-Jacob E. Kelly, Suffolk, Va .; John W. Light, Berkeley county, Va .; David P. Newsom, Southampton county, Va.
Freshman class-John P. Bates, Philadelphia, Pa .; J. Owens Berry, Georgetown, D. C .; Henry Deford, Uniontown, Pa .; Joseph M. Doss, Fayette county, Ga .; George W. Huston, Uniontown, Pa .; Joseph King, Nansemond county, Va .; Alfred B. Nairne, Worcester county, Md .; Edward W. Stephens, Wheeling, Va .; James E. Yancy, Mecklenberg county, Va.
Partial course-Richard H. Dorsey, Howard county, Md .; William V. Jeffry, Harford county, Md .; Jetson Jett, Norfolk, Va .; Andrew Stewart, Uniontown, Pa .; Samuel J. Ridgely, Howard county, Md.
Theological class-Robert C. Bayly, Fauquier county, Va .; William F. Grey, ....; John H. Miller, Richmond, Va.
Grammar school, Third class-William K. Bailey, Browns- ville, Pa .; John C. Bailey, Brownsville, Pa .; Albert Beeson, Uniontown, Pa .; John K. Beeson, Uniontown Pa .; Henry Bee- son, Fayette county, Pa .; Alonzo Hopwood, Monroe, Pa .; Wil- liam D. Hopwood, Monroe, Pa .; William W. Kaine, Union- town, Pa .; William H. Smith, Alexandria, Va .; Albert Stewart, Uniontown, Pa.
Second class-George Brown, Uniontown, Pa .; Robert Flenniken, Uniontown, Pa .; Washington Harbaugh, Cincin- nati, Ohio; Thomas Hopwood, Uniontown, Pa .; George Hodg-
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son, Uniontown, Pa .; Clark Hughes, Uniontown, Pa .; Samuel Huston, Uniontown, Pa .; Exum Hunter, Enfield, N. C .; Joseph W. Huskins, Uniontown, Pa .; Andrew J. McClelland, Fayette county, Pa .; John H. Miller, Uniontown, Pa .; George A. Miller, Pittsburgh, Pa .; Richard W. Sowers, Fayette county, Pa .; Wil- liam F. Stewart, Uniontown, Pa .; Alfred F. Thacker, Monti- cello, N. C.
First class-John R. Adkins, Petersburg, Va .; George W. Beall, Georgetown, D. C .; James F. Beazel, Uniontown Pa .; Thomas Bromwell, Frederick county, Md .; Hugh F. Campbell, Uniontown, Pa .; Robert Clough, Easton, Md .; Francis S. Cox, Baltimore, Md .; John N. Dawson, Uniontown, Pa .; John M. Fulmer, Washington county, Pa .; Daniel George, Westmoreland county, Pa .; John M. Goszler, Georgetown, D. C .; George W. Hopkins, Washington, D. C .; George W. King, Georgetown, D. C .; William H. Miller, Uniontown, Pa .; Thomas C. Norment, Washington county, N. C .; Arnold Plummer, Uniontown, Pa .; William W. Reese, Philadelphia, Pa .; Thomas M. Smith, Uniontown, Pa.
The board of trustees now impressed Dr. Brown to serve as president of the college. He assumed the duties with much distrust, as the institution was seriously crippled. A new faculty was now constituted, all from free states, including Professor George B. McElroy. The new president, who had already suffered incalculable toil and sacrifice for the institu- tion while in the relation of president of the board of trustees, had now great burdens to carry, in going abroad and soliciting funds to pay off debts, and meet the claims of the instructors, caring the less for his own. But the new arrangements worked harmoniously, and it seemed that the college would have gone on successfully, but that students were but sparingly sup- plied, and the church and conferences, and even the citizens of Uniontown failed to fulfill their pledges in supplying pecuniary means.
On the first Monday of September, 1855, Madison college was opened under a new corps of professors, with Rev. George Brown, D. D., as president. P. S. Bancroft was elected to the chair of mathematics, and M. B. Goff was elected professor of languages; these, however, soon exchanged chairs. Rev. G. B. McElroy took charge of the preparatory department. Pro- fessors Bancroft and Goff were graduates of Allegheny college,
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quel and Professor McElroy graduated at the succeeding com- mencement at Madison college, he being the only graduate at that time. There were sixty students in attendance this term, and the exercises were creditable to the instructors.
The instructors at the commencement of the term of 1856, were John Deford, a graduate of Madison college, William Campbell, graduate of Jefferson college and Amos Hutton as principal of the preparatory department. The school opened in September with forty students.
The second term of the present annual session commenced February 4, 1856 ; the faculty consisting of Rev. George Brown, D. D. president and professor of mental and moral science and belles-lettres; P. S. Bancroft, A. B., professor of ancient lan- guages and literature ; Milton B. Goff, A. B., professor of mathe- matics and natural science; Hon. John Dawson, professor of agricultural chemistry ; Joshua B. Howell, Esq., professor of municipal law; W. H. Shubert, tutor in Hebrew and modern languages; Rev. George B. McElroy, principal of grammar school.
During the winter of 1855-56 Dr. Brown traveled the whole time soliciting funds and collecting pledges for the college.
An attempt was made, according to resolutions passed April 29, 1856, to raise an endowment fund of $75,000 for the college.
ANNUAL CATALOGUE OF MADISON COLLEGE FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 1855-56.
Faculty-Rev. George Brown, D. D., president and profes- sor of mental and moral science and belles-lettres; P. Sanford Bancroft, professor of Greek and Latin; Milton B. Goff, pro- fessor of mathematics and natural science; Hon. John Dawson, professor of agricultural chemistry; Joshua B. Howell, Esq., professor of municipal law; Rev. G. B. McElroy, principal of preparatory department.
Senior class-G. B. McElroy, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Junior class-Edward Campbell, Uniontown, Pa.
Sophomore class-John W. P. Bates, Lisbon, Md .; George W. Burns, Steubenville, Ohio; John N. Cassell, Mt. Vernon City, Ohio; Charles H. Causey, Hampton, Va .; Henry Deford, Uniontown, Pa .; William V. Jeffry, Bellair, Md .; Edward W. Stephens, Covington, Ky.
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Freshman class-James T. Beazel, Uniontown, Pa .; George J. Brown, Uniontown, Pa .; Hugh F. Campbell, Uniontown, Pa .; William S. Collier, Pittsburgh, Pa .; John N. Dawson, Uniontown, Pa .; Richard W. Dawson, Uniontown, Pa .; Robert Flenniken, Uniontown, Pa .; Daniel C. L. George, Latrobe, Pa .; William F. Grey, North Carolina; George B. H. Hodgson, Uniontown, Pa .; Marshall I. Ludington, Uniontown, Pa .; Wil- liam H. Miller, Uniontown, Pa .; John C. Robinson, Fayette county, Pa .; Thomas M. Smith, Uniontown, Pa .; William F. Stewart, Uniontown, Pa .; John T. West, Norfolk county, Va.
Theological department-John A. Barker, Sharpsburg, Pa .; George W. Burns, Steubenville, Ohio; William F. Grey, North Carolina ; Joseph D. Herr, Sharpsburg, Pa .; David Jones, Pitts- burgh, Pa .; William M. Smith, Washington county, Pa .; R. R. Stewartson, Uniontown, Pa .; William E. Stubbs, Clinton county, Ohio.
Preparatory department-William R. Bailey, Brownsville, Pa .; William H. Barclay, Uniontown, Pa .; John A. Barker, Sharpsburg, Pa .; Albert G. Beeson, Uniontown, Pa .; John K. Beeson, Uniontown, Pa .; Henry W. Beeson, Fayette county, Pa .; Henry C. Bunting, Uniontown, Pa .; Daniel Deford, Uniontown, Pa .; A. J. Downey, Canal Dover, Ohio; John Gray, Westmoreland county, Pa; Chauncey B. Hayden, Fayette county, Pa .; Joseph D. Herr, Sharpsburg, Pa .; Nelson Hilling, Uniontown, Pa .; William D. Hopwood, Fayette county, Pa .; William C. Hopwood, Fayette county, Pa .; Alonzo L. Hop- wood, Fayette county, Pa., Clark Huges, Uniontown, Pa .; Charles Huston, Uniontown, Pa .; Samuel Huston, Uniontown, Pa .; James S. Inghram, Uniontown, Pa .; John T. Inghram, Uniontown, Pa .; David Jones, Pittsburgh, Pa .; Andrew J. Mc- Clelland, Fayette county, Pa .; John H. Miller, Pittsburgh, Pa .; Henry Palmer, Jr., Uniontown, Pa .; William M. Smith, Wash- ington county, Pa .; Edward W. Smith, St. Joseph county, Iowa ; William H. Smith, Cass county, Mich .; Albert Stewart, Union- town, Pa .; R. R. Stewartson, Uniontown, Pa .; William E. Stubbs, Clinton county, Ohio; Oliver P. Stumph, Uniontown, Pa., Henry Wilson, Uniontown, Pa .; James E. Wilson, Union- town, Pa; George Wragg, Sharpsburg, Pa.
The annual catalogue of Madison college for the term of 1856-57 gives as the board of trustees, Hon. Andrew Stewart, president; W. D. Barclay, secretary; Rice G. Hopwood, Hon. -
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R. P. Flenniken, Hon. Samuel A. Gilmore, John L. Means, George H. Wood, Ellis Baily, William S. Barnes, Alfred Pat- terson, Esq., Thomas J. Nesmith, Richard Beeson, Henry H. Beeson, John S. Harah, Peter U. Hook, Rev. James Hopwood, John Gallagher, Horatio Griffith, Alexander McClean, and many others of a distance.
The faculty at this time consisted of Rev. George Brown, D. D., president and professor of mental and moral sciences and belles-lettres; P. Sanford Bancroft, professor of Greek and Latin; Milton B. Goff, professor of mathematics and astronomy ; Rev. George B. McElroy, professor of natural science; Hon. John Dawson, professor of agricultural chemistry; Joshua B. Howell, Esq., professor of municipal law.
Senior class-George W. Burns, Steubenville, Ohio; John N. Cassell, Mt. Vernon, Ohio; Charles H. Causey, Hampton, Va .; David W. Lawson, Indiana county, Pa .; Aaron W. Ross, Fayette county, Pa .; Edward W. Stephens, Covington, Ky.
Junior class-Henry Deford, Uniontown, Pa .; Amos Hut- ton, Clearfield, Pa .; William V. Jeffry, Bellair, Md.
Sophomore class-Henry B. Brown, Uniontown, Pa .; J. W. Milligan, Braddock's Field, Pa .; C. Woodmanse, Abington, Ill.
Freshman class-George J. Brown, Uniontown, Pa .; John W. Beazell, Uniontown, Pa .; John W. Cowen, Henry, Ill .; John N. Dawson, Uniontown, Pa .; R. W. Dawson, Uniontown, Pa .; Robert Flenniken, Uniontown, Pa .; Curtis Johnson, Jefferson county, Ohio; M. I. Ludington, Uniontown, Pa .; W. H. Miller, Pittsburgh; T. M. Smith, Uniontown, Pa .; W. F. Stewart, Uniontown, Pa .; Henry Wilson, Uniontown, Pa.
Theological department-George W. Burns, Steubenville, Ohio; David Jones, Pittsburgh; William M. Smith, Washington county, Pa .; Richard W. Stewartson, Uniontown; W. E. Stubbs, Clinton county, Ohio; James H. Stiner, Winchester, Ind.
Preparatory department-William H. Barclay, Uniontown, Pa .; W. P. Blaney, Flat Woods, Pa .; Robert L. Brownfield, Uniontown, Pa .; W. N. Causey, Hampton, Va .; James F. Daton, New Alexandria, Ohio; Daniel Deford, Uniontown, Pa., Samuel Fordyce, Gurnsey county, Ohio; A. Green, Altoona, Pa .; Moses H. Hays, Uniontown; George W. Hazlett, Allegheny City; D. R. Hazlett, Altoona ; W. D. Hopwood, Fayette county, Pa .; W. C. Hopwood, Fayette county, Pa .; Alonzo L. Hopwood, Fay- ette county, Pa., J. Clark Hughes, Fayette county, Pa .;
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Samuel Huston, Uniontown, Pa .; John T. Inghram, Union- town, Pa .; David Jones, Pittsburgh, Pa .; T. N. Lewis, Mt. Pleasant, Ohio; Robert S. Lytle, Baltimore, Md .; John W. Moon, Allegheny City, Pa .; Joseph G. Murphy, Union-
F C i town, Pa .; G. M. Murphy, Uniontown, Pa .; Benjamin F. Palmer, Allegheny City, Pa .; Linden Powers, Uniontown, Pa .; William M. Smith, Washington county, Pa .; Albert S. Stewart, Uniontown, Pa .; Richard R. Stewartson, Uniontown, Pa .; James H. Stiner, Winchester, Ind .; William E. Stubbs, Clinton county, Ohio; Oliver P. Stumph, Uniontown, Pa .; E. H. Trader, Fayette county, Pa .; James E. Wilson, Uniontown.
Collegiate department, 24; Preparatory department, 33; total, 47.
Tuition in preparatory department, $15; boarding including room rent, furniture and attendance, $2 per week; fuel, 25 cents per week; washing, $1 per month; total per term, $120. Tuition in college department, $25, boarding, washing and fuel, $97; total, $122.
Order of exercises of a contest between the Madison and the Calliopean literary societies of Madison college, held Friday evening, March 13, 1857, Oration-Imaginary speech of John Adams, Edward W. Stephens, of M. L. S., Covington, Ky .; Select Oration-Importance of the Union, David Jones of C. L. S., Pittsburgh, Pa .; Essay-Superstition, George J. Brown of M. L. S., Uniontown, Pa .; Essay-Achievements of American Mind, George W. Burns of M. L. S., Steubenville, Ohio; Original Oration-Heroes of '76, John W. Cowen of M. L. S., Chicago, Ill .; Original Oration-Disunion, Charles H. Causey of C. L. S .; Discussion-Is man in his unregenerated state a totally de- praved being? Affirm, W. E. Stubbs of C. L. S., Clinton county, Ohio; Deny, A. W. Ross of M. L. S., Fayette county, Pa.
At the annual commencement in June, 1857, the graduates were: G. W. Burns, J. N. Cassell, A. W. Ross, C. H. Causey, D. W. Lawson and E. W. Stephens, all worthy young men of high attainments.
McElroy and Goff accepted positions in a Methodist Protestant college in Illinois, and Bancroft returned to his home near Meadville, Pa. Amos Hutton, who had been principal of the preparatory department, was the only one left toward a new corps of laborers for the ensuing year.
After arrangements had been made to open the annual term
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of 1857-58, the board of trustees, in consultation, found it ad- visable to close the college and relinquish the enterprise. The college had its struggles and its difficulties, and it cost its best friends much anxiety and trouble, as well as considerable treas- ure, and finally, the mortification of a failure during the fall of 1857.
Dr. Brown, in his autobiography, from which much data for this history of Madison college was obtained, states: "The college was a non-paying institution, crippled in so many ways, could not be carried on. I have been a great sufferer in many ways in my efforts to carry on that institution for the church. My head turned gray very fast while I resided in Uniontown."
The good doctor does not as much as hint that the persistent manner in which he injected his ultra political views into the affairs of the college had something to do with its disintegration.
Thus, after a varied success of six years, Madison college passed from under the control of the Methodist Protestant church, and from which time, although the building has been used for school purposes, it has never been conducted as a college.
Among the many luminaries that have emanated from Madison college may be mentioned the following: Matthew Simpson, D.D. LL.D., the most distinguished bishop in his day of the great Methodist Episcopal denomination, and Wait- man T. Wiley, United States senator from Virginia, these were class mates from about 1827 to 1831. Both were poor boys, but scaled the ladder of fame and each attained a national repu- tation.
Moses Hampton, who succeeded William Thompson in the principalship of Lafayette college in 1827-29, was admitted to the Fayette county bar and soon became associated with the prominent law firm of Black and Ogle of Somerset, and finally rose to distinction at the Pittsburgh bar. John W. Dugger, 1852-54, died in New Orleans a few years after graduating. W. Waverly Dugger, 1852-54, became a captain in the Confederate army and was taken prisoner at Gettysburg. James Stoner, 1854, became a prominent lawyer of the Pittsburgh bar. C. C. Phillips, 1854, was from Virginia, became a captain in the Con- federate army and was killed at Gettysburg. Thomas K. Dash- ield of the Isle of Wight, 1853-4, became a surgeon in the Con- federate army and was killed by a picket, in Virginia. Professor
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Carroll, 1851-54, had the Greek language at the tip of his tongue. He married Martha Skiles, oldest daughter of Isaac Skiles.
Henry Clay Dean read law under Hon. Andrew Stewart and was admitted to the Fayette county bar and became one of the greatest orators of the land. An extended notice of him will be found elsewhere.
William Hunter, who paid his way at college by working at the coopering trade, became a prominent doctor of divinity in the Methodist Episcopal church. He was a classmate of Bishop Simpson, and was for many years a professor in Allegheny col- lege, and for a dozen years edited the Pittsburgh Christian Ad- vocate. As a hymnologist he ranked among the leading ones of the country, and quite a number of his productions have been translated into other languages. Among the familiar hymns written by Dr. Hunter may be mentioned: "The Great Physi- cian now is near," "In the Christian's Home in Glory," and "My Heavenly Home is Bright and Fair." Dr. Hunter was born, 1811, and died, 1877. Henry Clay pronounced William Hunter the most eloquent minister of the gospel in the country.
The Madison college buildings were levied upon and ad- vertised at sheriff's sale, October 16, 1858, at the suit of Rev. George Brown and others.
On Februray 10, 1858, William H. Johnson and Zadoc Cra- craft secured against Madison college a debt of $825, and on March 7, 1859, the college buildings and two acres, more or less, of ground was sold by the sheriff to Rice G. Hopwood, D. Kaine, W. J. Johnson and Andrew Stewart, for $850.
William A. McDowell, B. A., opened a select school, known as Madison Institute, in the fall of 1859, and continued for a term of twenty weeks, and in the fall following, he in connection with William Hunt, A. M., opened a school with a female de- partment, which they conducted until the following spring, when they both retired.
On the first Monday in September, 1861, Levi S. Lewis opened a select school known as Madison Institute, which he conducted for two years. He had as an assistant in the female department, Miss Emma Robinson.
A program of an exhibition given by the pupils of Madison institute held June 17, 1862, is as follows: Salutatory, J. K. Beeson; Music-Shells of the Ocean, Ella Huston; Select Ora-
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tion-Peaceable Secession Impossible, N. Ewing; Music- Lorena, Jennie Hopwood; Composition-The Past and Present, James Boyle; Music-My Love, Polka, Sue V. Rankin; Dia- logue-Yankee in London, John Stewart, C. H. Beall, John F. Speer; Music-Light in the East is Glowing, Sue Barton ; Select oration-Spirit of War, H. Oliphant; Music-Genl. Burnsides' Victory March, Bell E. Lewis; Composition-Evils of Extravagance, Ruth Thompson; Music-Proudly I Meet Thee, Lizzie Rush; Composition-True Politeness, Libbie Pat- terson; Music-Dearest Spot on Earth to Me, Nannie Skiles; Dialogue-Uncle Sam Reviving, Wm. G. Guiler, A. P. Bowie, J. Austin Modisette, Frank Huston, S. E. Ewing, John Oliphant, Eli Cope; Music-Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean, School ; Composition-Advantages of Education, Libbie S. Doran; Music-Old Dog Tray, Ella Patterson ; Composition-American Antiquities, Andrew Hook; Music-Marching Along, Rachel
Beazell; Original oration-Labor and Genius, William Dunn; Music-Monastery Bells, Lizzie Ewing; Original oration- Restoration of the Union, George Murphy; Music-White Squall, Anna Wilson; Original oration-The Importance of an Ideal, T. B. Schnatterly ; Music-Ernani, Emma Deford; Vale- dictory-Ellis Phillips; Music-Unfurl the Glorious Banner, School. The exercises were held in the court house; Levi S. Lewis, principal.
Professor S. B. Mercer opened a school known as Madison Seminary, in 1865, and continued two years. He was a fine scholar and a good instructor, but his patronage did not justify the continuance of the school.
On June 13, 1865, Daniel Kaine and C. E. Boyle conveyed to Andrew Stewart for $1,500, all their interest, being the un- divided one-half interest, in Madison college buildings and two acres of land, more or less.
In the fall of 1866, the Madison college buildings were fitted up for a school for the soldiers' orphans of the state of Pennsylvania. The first orphans were admitted September 19, 1866. Additional buildings were erected for the accommodation of the orphans in front of the college buildings. Here the school was conducted until April 8, 1875, whence it was removed to Dunbar's Camp.
Immediately after the removal of the soldiers' orphan school Professor J. M. Hantz opened what he styled the Hamiltonian
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Institute, a mechanical, scientific and classical school in the Madison college building. This he conducted for about three years. He was an able teacher and a fine scholar.
Professor Corban Gilbert was teaching a school in the Madison college building in April, 1887, and the first month of his school closed April 22, of that year. His school then numbered forty-seven pupils, and the professor was sixty-six years of age on that day.
On April 6, 1883, Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart, widow of Hon. Andrew Stewart, conveyed to Dr. A. P. Bowie and Joseph R. Marshall the Madison college buildings, with two acres and eleven perches of ground, including the small frame buildings in front.
A. M. Van Tine, A. B., opened a school in the Madison col- lege building in 1898, known as Madison Academy.
The commencement exercises of the graduating class were held on Tuesday evening, June 20, 1899. The following eight pupils formed the class: Academic course-George B. Hop- wood and James A. Wishart; Commercial class-Florence M. Mills, Beatrice Craddock, Elmer F. Knotts and Wade H. Brown ; Shorthand and type writing-Mary M. Woodward and Lela Daugherty. Mr. Hopwood was a first honor graduate. James Francis Burk, Esq., of Pittsburgh, addressed the class and D. M. Hertzog, Esq., presented the diplomas.
A. M. Van Tine and William Cloud arranged to purchase the college buildings, April 4, 1900, for the purpose of con- tinuing the school, but the deal was never consummated.
This old college building subsequently came into the pos- session of Charles J. McCormick who in 1912, conveyed it to the Saint John the Baptist Greek Catholic congregation who fitted it up for religious service.
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CHAPTER XXIII.
OLD MILITIA COMPANIES-WAR OF THE REVOLUTION-WAR OF 1812 -WAR WITH MEXICO-WAR OF THE REBELLION-WAR WITH SPAIN-FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS.
From the lack of data the history of the old militia com- panies must necessarily be meager.
A military spirit has ever pervaded the breast of man. Tribe has warred against tribe, and nation against nation. The war for their independence, and the many struggles against the marauding Indian in defense of their firesides, taught the early colonists and frontier settlers that preparation for war was the price of peace. And while Uniontown was founded in peace it is doubtful if there ever was a time in her history but that a military spirit pervaded some of her citizens. The 4th day of July furnished inspiration for demonstrations along this line.
One announcement states that Captain Jonathan Miller gives notice that the Fayette county troop of horse will meet at Uniontown on July 4, 1801, fully equipped, as the rules for the regulation of troops will be entered into for the current year.
At a 4th of July celebration held in the town in 1810, by Captain W. C. Lane's company, together with the citizens of the place and vicinity, was ushered in by seventeen guns. Din- ner was served at Jacob Bower's inn, at the sign of The Indian King. The declaration of independence was read. General Meason was president at the table and Captain Joseph Warner, vice-president. Seventeen toasts were drank.
Mahlon Fell, first sergeant, gave notice that the Union Volunteers would meet at the usual place of parade in Union- town on February 22, 1811, without uniforms.
On the second Monday of May, 1821, the Twentieth Regi- ment, 13th Division Pennsylvania militia will meet at the house of Henry Bowell, by order of Thomas Brownfield, Colonel.
The Union Volunteers were organized as an independent company, July 4, 1823.
Announcement was made that the Lafayette Artillerists will parade at the court house August 26, 1826. A fine of one dollar will be imposed for non-attendance, and those not uni- formed will be compelled to pay the amount of their bond.
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The parade held at New Haven and Connellsville Sep- tember 7, 1826, was attended by the Lafayette Artillerists under Captain Thomas Patton; the Fayette Blues under Captain Valentine Giesey; the Pennsylvania Blues under Captain Mc- Clelland ; the Union Volunteers under Captain Richard Beeson ; the Youghiogheny Blues under Captain Trevor. The troops were under Captains Kennedy and Wells. There was a vacancy in the parade on account of the death of Captain Rogers whose company did not parade. Col. Sam Evans assumed command, and the muster lasted two days.
The Lafayette Artillerists will parade at the court house on February 22, 1827, by order of Capt. Patton.
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