Centennial history of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, Part 54

Author: Stocker, Rhamanthus Menville, 1848-
Publication date: 1887
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : R. T. Peck
Number of Pages: 1318

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" We rallied from these hill-sides over three thousand strong, of whom more than four hundred this monument will represent. Their spirits stand beside us to-day ; we can almost feel the touch of their elbows as they take their position in line, amd we can almost hear their 'steady boys, steady there,' as though ready for another charge. They whisper in our ears of the soldier iife, of the pleasant days in camp, and hint of the battles fought and the deeds of valor done and glory in the credit and honor this day gives them, and say that we too cannot help but take a little of the credit and honor to ourselves, for were we not a part of the battle? Yet, 'twas their death that gave us the victory."

The address was followed by a poem by Captain H. F. Beardsley, from which a few extracts are here given :

' Comrades, friends, your brief attention let me claim Erewhile my muse, with unskilled fingers plucks From out the flow'ry paths of Poesy and Song A bright-hued garland.

Fame decks her temple with traditioned Bays, And they whose names have place within her walls Live ou forever ! Aye, live on while they Who sleep 'neath marble pile or shining bronze Sleep on-forgotten.

Turn back the leaves of Time and each page mark Whereon the record shows the world has paid, Or rendered homage to the deeds of men. What find we there ? That thoso names brightest shine Whose lives wero laid a willing sacrifice Upon their country's a'tir ; or who lived Aud died the benefactors of mankind.

And did the world its gratitude forget? Entomb their mom'ries with thoir lifeless clay ? No ! No! Eushrined within a Nation's heart They live ; and not content with this they rear Tho grauite shaft aud time-defying bronze, That generations yet unborn may seo- And seeing, be Inspired to emulate.

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We meet to-day to lay foundation stone, On which to rear a monumental shaft That shall attest the love and gratitude We bear our soldier dead. * * * * * * *

* This stone laid to-day will tell its own story ; 'Twill stand a memorial in ages to come Of patriot dead ! reflecting the glory Of patriot sire and patriot son.

(The orphans from the Orphan School at Harford, one hundred and eighty in number, were in attendance, and took part in the Centennial Celebration.)

Let these orphans-sad tokens of War's blackened trace- Look aloft to the flag that is floating before us ; 'Twas their fathers' brave hand kept those stars in their place, Through their father's brave deeds it is now floating o'er us. * * * * * *

Like the Mussulman's Mecca this stone shall e'er be, And these children assembled around it to-day Shall pilgrimage make for here they shall see Not alone storied pile, so massive and gray, But their fathers' dear name ; For, like Temple of Fame, This shaft shall arise 'Neath Freedom's blue skies, And its cap-stone proclaim to the world far and near- 'In memory of Patriots-we ever hold dear.'"

With the corner-stone thus successfully and auspi- ciously laid, the work on the monument was pushed rapidly to completion, and in the spring of 1877 it was so near completed that it was found to be practi- cable to make arrangements for its unveiling and dedication. Accordingly preparations were com- menced on a scale commensurate with the importance of the occasion, and an elaborate programme, under the auspices and management of the " Veteran Or. ganization " of the county, was arranged for unveil- ing and dedicating the monument on the 4th of July. The event was one long to be remembered in the his- tory of the county. At the time appointed, four sol- diers' orphans loosed the flag that enveloped it, and amid the booming of cannon, the waving of flags and the shouts of the people, the monument stood forth in all its syinmetrical beauty. Hon. Galusha A. Grow delivered the oration, which was one of his masterly efforts. But with the monument completed and dedicated, the association found itself in debt to the amount of one thousand three hundred and fifty dollars. Learning this fact, Mr. Grow, before leav- ing town handed to Captain Beardsley, the secretary of the association, his check for six hundred and seventy-five dollars, one-half of the indebtedness.

Many expedients were resorted to to cancel the re- mainder of the debt, but until 1880 only sufficient was realized to pay the interest. On the 4th of July, 1886, a celebration was held at Montrose for the purpose of paying off this debt. It was a grand suc- cess. Hon. Schuyler Colfax delivered the oration, and the hopes of the originators and managers of the enterprise were more than realized by the payment of the entire indebtedness. The monument cost the sum of four thousand dollars.

SONS OF VETERANS .- This organization is com- posed of the sons of deceased or honorably discharged

soldiers not less than eighteen years of age. The fol- lowing camps have been organized in Susquehanna County : D. C. Bronson, Camp of Great Bend; John A. Lyons, Camp No. 136, of Susquehanna, was insti- tuted October 13, 1886; Captain H. F. Beardsley, Camp No. 168, of Montrose; C. H. Manzer Camp, of South Gibson, No. 171 ; Overfield Camp, of Auburn.

PAUL JAMES OVERFIELD was the eldest son of William and Anna Bunnell Overfield; was born Feb- ruary 6, 1842, in Auburn, Susquehanna County, Pa. At the opening of the Rebellion, when the President called for three months' volunteers, Paul, aged nine- teen, was one of the first to go from Auburn. The quota being filled for three months' men ere reaching Harrisburg, he went no farther, but returned home. The following September he enlisted in Company B Fifty-second Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, for three years, or during the war. He sought no pro- motion, but served valiantly in many battles. In the engagement at Fair Oaks he, with cousins, Captain Robert Bannatyne and F. C. Bunnell, M. C., with others, were surrounded three different times, and fought out by their bayonets. But thirteen escaped of their company, and each received a medal for bravery. Being felled to the ground by a spent ball, Captain Jayne reported-" He got up furious and fought like a tiger." He was in camp at Morris Island, S. C., over a year, with the guard of the block- ade. He was honorably discharged, and reached home November 7, 1864, after three years and two months' service. Married to Miss Sarah Roe, Decem- ber 30, 1872, he located on a farm and became the father to six children. He died November 3, 1881, and was laid with his forefathers in Overfield Ceme- tery, with military honors.

M. L. Benson Camp No. 186, of Jackson, was insti- tuted April 15, 1887.

D. N. Hardy Camp No. 189, of Glenwood, was in- stituted April 29, 1887. D. N. Hardy, for whom the post is named, was born April 3, 1845, and enlisted at the age of seventeen in Company A One Hundred and Seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers. He was wounded at Antietam and honorably discharged. He is now farming near Glenwood.

WOMANS' RELIEF CORPS (AUXILIARY TO G. A. R). -The Woman's Relief Corps has become an almost indispensable aid and auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic. Its organization supplied a long- felt want, and it has won recognition from the order on its merits alone in the noble work of charity and the alleviation of suffering and want. As in those dark days of our country's peril, when its noble defenders lay stricken and dying in hospital and on battle-field, they came like ministering angels, with healing on their wings, so again they come and proffer their services to the wearers of the blue, and verily become sisters of mercy and charity.

Although it is auxiliary to the Grand Army, yet it is a separate and distinct organization, governed by

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its own rules and regulations, and controlled by its own code of laws. While the mothers, the wives and daughters of members of the Grand Army constitute a large part of the organization, yet good character and loyalty to country and flag are the only tests to eligibility. The objects of the order are purely philanthropic-to aid and assist the de- serving old soldier or sailor aud their families, and to lend a wiiling haud to carry out all worthy and laudable undertakings of the Grand Army. That there are not more posts of the Grand Army of the of the Republic in the county with relief corps is doubtless owing to the fact that most of the posts are situated in small hamlets, aud the members widely scattered.

Moody Corps, No. 12, of Susquehanna, was organ- ized September 2, 1884, with the following officers : Mrs. Fannie Boyden, P .; Mrs. Mary French, V. P .; Mrs. Rose Pettis, Jr. V. P .; Carrie Frith, Sec .; Mrs. Caroline Findon, T .; Mrs. Lucy Page, C .; Mrs. Jennie Burleigh, Con .; Mrs. Cornelia Merritt, G. The pres- ent officers are Mrs. Burleigh, P .; Mrs. French, S. V. P .; Mrs. Mattie Murphy, Jr. V. P .; Mrs. Lottie Mun- ger, Sec .; Mrs. Libbie Anderson, T .; Mrs. Boyden, C .; Miss Bella Councilman, Con .; Mrs. Maggie Hesketh, G. In addition to the first-named officers the follow- ing were also charter members: Mary L. French, Caroline Falkenbury, Marian Whitney, Ella Sut- liff, Ida Sutliff, Augusta Smith, Lydia Fessenden, Minnie Hurlbert, Allie T. Evans, Eliza Newham, Helen Malpass, Annie Miller, Clarence M. Florence, Blanche Dodge, Helen Hall, Ida Fessenden, Eva Falkenbury, Carrie Cook, Eliza Johnson, Margaret Fiudon, Elizabeth Alpaugh, Margaret Blackburn, Mary Benedict, Eva McCauley. The corps meets in Grand Army Hall, and has a present membership of sixty-seven.

Levi Moss Corps, of New Milford, was organized October 9, 1885, by Mrs. Anna Wittenmyer, with nineteen charter members. The names of officers are as follows : Pres., Docia S. Hager; S. V., Addie Gillett ; J. V., Sarah Moffat; Sec., Cornelia McMil- lan ; Treas., Sarah Tewksbury ; Chap., Anna Brooks ; Con., Lydia C. Tucker; Guard, Estella Hamilton. The present number is the same as when organized. The names of present officers are: Pres., Docia S. Hager ; S. V., Jane Middaugh; J. V., Emma Lind- sey ; Sec., Addie Gillett; Treas., Sarah Tewksbury ; Chap., Anna Brooks ; Con., Mary Harrison ; Guard, Ella Kenyan. The meetings of the corps were held in the post-room until the following spring. In addition to the first list of officers named, the follow- ing were also charter members: Margarct Hoff, Elizabeth Smith, Sarah Moss, May Southworth, Caroline Morse, Mary Risley, Ella Warner, Amanda Gillespie, Emily Miller, Jane Middaugh, Sarah Stoue.

PIONEER SETTLEMENT .- In 1787 Susquehanna County was covered with a dense growth of timber, without a clearing or a break in the primeval forests,

save a few acres along the Susquehanna that had been cultivated by the Indians, and land that had been flowed in two or three places by beavers, thereby killing the timber, so that wild grass sprang up in these places when the dams washed away. Aside from this, the county lay outstretched in savage slum- ber, with the accumulated mold of centuries upon her surface, ready for the hand of civilization to de- velop its latent resources. The power of the Indians in this section was broken forever after Sullivan's victory over the Six Nations. The War of the Rev- olution had closed and the colonists led on by the restless heroes of the war, were beginning to work their way westward in search of cheaper lands, where they hoped to build up homes for themselves and their children. The first two permanent settlements were made in the same year, 1787, one in the northern part of the county along the banks of the Susque- hanna, and the other in Brooklyn township. The settlement at Great Bend was naturally enough made along the river by pioneers who followed the stream from New York State. No wonder that Ozias Strong, Benajah Strong, Daniel Buck, Comstock, Gates, Mer- riman, Parmeter and others were attracted to this lovely valley. The Indians, who were good judges of locations had made this the principal seat of their occupancy of Susquehanna County, and from this point they had trails leading in various directions. Great Bend or Willingboro' became the most prominent pioneer settlement. Brooklyn or Hopbottom settle- ment was made by a colony sent there by John Nich- olson, a land speculator, who owned large tracts of land in that vicinity. William Coonrod or Conrad, a Hessian, a large uumber of whose descendants reside in the county, and Adam Miller, a Protestant Irish- man, were the pioneers here. Some years later most of Nicholson's settlers sold their improvements to the Yankees, who began to invade this region under Connecticut claim. In 1789 Jededialı Adams eame with a surveying party from Great Bend up the Salt Lick, and liked the country so well that lie hastily constructed a rude cabiu near the present site of the Eagle Hotel, and became the first settler of New Milford. Robert Corbett, Benjamin Haydeu and others came a few years later. Nathaniel Holdrige is said to have made a commencement in Herrick in 1789, but he soon moved to Great Bend. The Kent settlemeut, which was made about 1790 by the Kent brothers, Abel, John and Carlton, was the first perma- nent settlement in the township. Asahel Gregory, Jonas and Sylvenus Campbell aud Daniel Church, the Hale brothers, Walter Lyon and J. C. Awalt were there prior to 1800. Harford was settled in 1790 by a portion of the Nine Partners from Attleboro', Mass. Subsequently others came from that locality aud found homes in Harford, and it became a Massa- chusetts settlement. The Tiffanys, Tylers, Thachers, Tituses, Tiugleys, Carpenters, Folletts and Hardings were among the pioucers. Gibson was settled as

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early as 1793 by Captain Joseph Potter, who began on the farm now owned by his grandson, Joshua M. Potter. Joshua Jay, a hunter and trapper, first began in Burrows' Hollow about 1790. He erected a log house, grist-mill and blacksmith-shop. The Five Partners began at Kentuck in 1809. The Belchers, Bennetts and Galloways, Chamberlins, Holmeses and Washburnes were early settlers. Samuel Carey was the first settler in South Gibson, where Samuel Res- seguie afterwards had a log cabin iu the wilderness near the Tunkhannock River. Rush was settled by Connecticut Yankees under Connecticut title, and they were determined not to yield to Pennsylvania, and, under lead of Joab Pickett, gave the Pennsyl- vania land-holders some trouble.

The first settlement in Rush was in 1794; Dimock, 1796; Lenox, 1796; Auburn, 1797; Franklin, 1799; Bridgewater, Moutrose, Middletown, Jessup, Forest Lake, Clifford, Lathrop and Springville, in 1799; Apolacon, 1800; Choconut, 1806; Silver Lake and Jackson, 1809; Ararat, 1810; Thomson, 1818.

It will be seen from the above brief review that all of the townships except Choconut, Silver Lake, Jackson and Ararat had small settlements within their bounds at the close of the eighteenth century, or with- in thirteen years after the first settlement was made. These settlements were isolated in the dark forest.

The traveler in 1800 would have found the pio- neer's lone cabin standing in a small clearing, usually near a spring of water, five or ten miles from any neighbor, on some Indian trail or pathway through the woods, indicated by blazed trees. The " bridle- paths," as they were sometimes called were enlarged as the settlements grew in population and wealth, un- til they constituted the pioneer roads of the county.

COUNTY CENTENNIAL .- July 1, 1887, the Montrose Democrat called the attention of the people of Susque- hanna County to the fact that it was one hundred years ago since the first white man settled in Susque- hanna County, and suggested that a centennial cele- bration should be held at Hallstead, the place where the first permanent settlement was made. The Sus- quehanna Transcript, New Milford Advertiser, Inde- pendent Republican, Sentinel and Great Bend Plain- dealer all took up the subject and favored the cele- bration. Accordingly, a meeting of the citizens of Great Bend and Hallstead was held at the office of Burgess C. M. Simmons, in Hallstead, at which an executive committee, consisting of Jas. T. Du Bois, W. D. Lusk, C. M. Simmons, S. S. Wright, Samuel Loomis, G. W. Dixon, O. A. Lines, V. Reckhow and T. D. Estabrook, were appointed a committee to draft a circular to send to leading citizens in the county, and call a meeting at Montrose. The following is an account of said meeting, as reported by the Democrat under date of August 12, 1887 :

"On Monday afternoon last, Judge McCollum closed court at an early hour, to permit the use of the court-room for the purpose of a meeting to con-

sider the matter of a county centennial. Twenty-one towns and boroughs were represented in the meeting. Mr. George A. Post was chosen to preside, with W. J. Pike as secretary. Mr. Post, on taking the chair, spoke earnestly in favor of a celebration.

"The first thing to be ascertained was the sense of the meeting upon the main question, 'Shall we cele- brate?' To bring the matter up for discussion, Hon. M. J. Larrabee moved that a celebration of the hun- dredth anniversary be held. The chair called upon several gentlemen to express themselves upon the subject, and all spoke favorably. Among those who expressed themselves as decidedly in favor of the proposition were Hon. J. T. Du Bois, Hon. J. B. Mc- Collum, Hon. J. W. Chapman, A. B. Smith, Sr. I. M. Gray, W. P. Crandall, O. H. Perry, A. O. Warren, J. G. Snow, Abner Griffis, S. S. Wright, T. D. Esta- brook and others. It was unanimously decided to hold the celebration. The committee is as follows :

"H. F. Beardsley, chairman, Montrose; J. T. Du Bois, C. M. Simmons, Hallstead; T. D. Estabrook, Great Bend; M. J. Larrabee, Susquehanna; C. M. Shelp, New Milford; L. D. Benson, Jackson; W. P. Crandall, Hopbottom ; J. E. Carmalt, Choconut; W. H. Sherwood, Rush ; I. P. Baker, Dimock ; C. J. La- throp, Brooklyn; Horace Sweet, Harford; Dr. E. R. Garduer, Clifford ; J. D. Miller, Thomson.

" Miss E. C. Blackman and Mrs. Henry D. Warner expressed themselves in sympathy with the move- ment.

"Ou motion of Hon. J. T. Du Bois, an executive committee of ladies was appointed to act in conjunc- tion with the main executive committee. The follow- ing ladies were named as such committee, with power to add to their number :

" Mrs. Henry D. Warner, Mrs. S. B. Chase, Mrs. John Boyden, Mrs. L. A. Smith, Mrs. J. H. Cook, Mrs. M. J. Larabee, Mrs. Bronson, Mrs. E. Griffis, Miss E. C. Blackman.

"The board of managers of the county centennial had a short meeting in Montrose on Saturday last, at which an informal discussion of the programme was had. It was proposed that there should be a grand parade, with representatives from every township and borough in the county, with the trades, professions, societies and businesses represented. It is the present intention to have present a delegation of the Tusca- rora Indians, who had a settlement in Willingboro' in the early days, and who were the original settlers. All kinds of sports will be provided, including boat- races, base-ball matches, sack-races, and grand dis- plays of fireworks will occur each evening."

Hon. J. B. McCollum is to deliver the historical address, and Hon. Galusha A. Grow and others are to be present and make addresses. A log cabin has been erected on the spot said to have been occupied by the first settler, and a well-sweep has been placed over the old well that he dug. The centennial will be held in October.

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CHAPTER XX.

THE BOROUGH OF MONTROSE.

A VILLAGE plot was surveyed in 1812, being one hundred and twelve by one hundred and thirty-nine perches, by Isaac Chapman and Isaac Post. They plotted the village, laid out and named Beech, Turnpike and Maple Streets, Strawberry and Gooseberry Alleys, Cedar and Alden Lanes and the Public Avenue. March 29, 1824, the Legislature enacted that the town of Montrose, in the county of Susquehanna, shall be, and the same is hereby erected into a borough, which shall be called " the borough of Montrose," "beginning at the west corner of the Montrose plot, agreeably to map on record in the recorder's office of Susquehanna County, in deed-book No. 1, page 288; thence south thirty-five degrees west forty perches to a post ; thence south fifty-five degrees east one hundred and sixty perches to a post; thence north thirty-five degrees east forty perches to the south corner of said town; thence by the last- mentioned course to a post and stones, twenty perches beyond the cast corner of said town plot ; thence south thirty-five degrecs west to the place of beginning." The same act created " the Burgess and Town Council of the Bor- ough of Montrose," a body corporate. The officers were to be a burgess and nine Council- men, with power to make by-laws, appoint strect commissioners, a clerk, a treasurer, etc., William Jessup and Almon H. Rcad to super- intend the first election. In a supplementary act, passed March 9, 1825, the Council were empowered to appoint a collector, and the bur- gess was empowered to recover fines and for- feitures. In 1853 Montrose was extended on the southerly side fifty-four porches, on the easterly side thirty perclies and on the westerly side twenty perches. The act of 17th of April, 1861, validated acts of borough officers who may have been irregularly elected, and author- ized the Town Council to ,levy as high as one per cent. tax, giving them power to compel owners of lots to build sidewalks in front of their lots, etc. April 11, 1864, the Town Council extended the borough until it com-

prised one mile square, with the lines running north and south and east and west. The centre is a little south of the foundry. Benjamin T. Case was the first burgess, elected in 1824.

From 1824 to 1833 the minutes of the Town Council meetings are not to be found. In 1833 A. H. Read was chosen president of the Council and F. M. Williams clerk. C. Fraser, D. Curtis, A. H. Read, M. S. Wilson, D. Post, A. Baldwin, Asa Dimock, Jr., and William Jes- sup appear as Councilmen, J. W. Raynsford, burgess. Sidewalks were agitating the minds of the " city fathers " at that time. They paid one dollar per rod to individuals that built sidewalks in front of their property, and four and one-half dollars for one-fourth of a cross- walk. A. H. Read, Charles Avery, William Jessup and David Post built sidewalks under that arrangement. Thirty dollars was appro- priatcd to open the road from the Baptist meet- ing-house to the Chenango road. In 1835 William Jessup was president of the Council and Henry J. Webb town clerk ; shortly after B. R. Lyon was made clerk. The Council were Henry Drinker, C. L. Ward, Rodolphus Ben- nett, S. A. Brownson, Davis Dimock, Jr., Daniel Bailey, S. S. Mulford, M. C. Tyler ; J. W. Raynsford burgess, Cormack Cushman high constable.

In 1836 James C. Biddle was burgess, and Henry J. Webb, George Fuller and Franklin Lusk were on the Council. William Foster and B. G. Grover are the new men on the Council in 1837; P. Fraser and William J. Turrell clerks. Many of the progressive men of the town have been members of the Town Council during all these years. We cannot mention all of them, but besides those already mentioned, some of whom served many years, are Mcssrs. A. L. Post, William L. Post, Charles Beardsley, Leonard Scarle, S. F. Keeler, G. V. Bentley, F. B. Chandler, N. Mitchell, William Turrell, B. S. Bentley, George Frink, W. H. Boyd, Danicl Searle, S. B. Hinds, J. T. Birchard, I. L. Post, Jonas Mack, Avery Frink, B. R. Lyons, E. W. Hawley, F. B. Strecter, D. E. Patrick, Benja- min Sayre, Seth Mitehell, D. D. Warner, Phil- ander Lines, Ezra Patrick, Jr., Horace Brew-

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ster, R. J. Niven, B. T. Case, Hiram Finch, George Little, Jeremiah Etheridge, J. B. Salis- bury, H. F. Turrell, S. H. Mulford, W. J. Mulford, C. F. Read, E. W. Rose, G. Boyd, S. H. Sayre, J. T. Richards, W. H. Jessup. Wm. J. Turrell was clerk a long time ; Azur Lath- rop, C. M. Gere, W. W. Smith, G. R. Lathrop, Elijalı Mott, A. Chamberlain, E. C. Fordham, F. A. Case, C. W. Mott, C. Neale, F. Frazier, J. S. Tarbell, C. L. Brown, W. M. Post, L. C. Keeler, Amos Nichols, Daniel Sayre, T. A. Lyon, A. H. Smith, C. C. Halsey, J. B. Mc- Collum, W. A. Crossmon and many others have served on the Council in later ycars. After the organization of the county Joshua W. Raynsford was appointed justice of the peace. He was commissioned by Governor Snyder March 28, 1812, to hold during good behavior. This commission, like all similar ones, termi- nated in 1840, when the office became elective. Zenas Bliss was given a similar commission for Bridgewater in 1813, David Post for Bridge- water and Springville in 1815, and Samuel A. Brown for Bridgewater and Springville in 1817.

J. W. Raynsford did most of the busi- ness. " During his magistracy of twenty-eight ycars he had thirty-six thousand six hundred and eighty suits before him, which are regis- tered in twenty-four folio volumes ; he took acknowledgments of one thousand deeds, and united one hundred and four couples in mar- riage." Charles Avery was elected in 1840 for five years, and by re-elections held the office until he died, in 1876, covering a period of thirty-six years. During that time he made eleven thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight docket entries. William A. Crossmon held the office from 1876 to 1880, and liad nine hundred and fifty-nine suits. John S. Courtright has held the office since 1880. There are two jus- tices in the borough. Sabin Hatch served from 1840 to 1845 ; Albert Chamberlin, from 1845 to 1860; Franklin Frazier, 1860 to 1865 ; A. O. Warner, from 1865 to 1870 ; G. B. Eldred, from March, 1870, to December, 1870 ; J. F. Shoemaker, from December, 1870, to March, 1874 ; A. W. Bertholf, from March, 1874, to May, 1879; F. I. Lott, till 1880; W. W. |

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Centennial history of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, Part 54

Author: Stocker, Rhamanthus Menville, 1848- Publication date: 1887 Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : R. T. Peck Number of Pages: 1318

Author: Stocker, Rhamanthus Menville, 1848-
Publication date: 1887
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : R. T. Peck
Number of Pages: 1318