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ious ways on different occasions. I submit three in- stances of the many that might be given.
SPIKED CANNON-The Allentown Democrat, in No- vember, 1844, contained the following item relating what the Whigs had done to the Democrats right after the State election which resulted in their defeat at the polls :- "The Democrats found their cannon spiked when about to fire it off on Saturday afternoon in honor of their late victory. This shows to what means the 'coons' will descend to get revenge. We would caution our friends to be on the look-out, for we would not trust them in our hen-coop."
SALT RIVER PARADE-But the Democrats could also show feeling against the Whigs in 1858. The fight dur- ing the campaign and at the polls was bitter, and being successful as a matter of course, they had to ridicule the foe by taking them up "Salt River." Those at Catasauqua therefore got up a badge and distributed it throughout the community for the amusement of the participants in the political jollifi- caion; which made the anouncement of the proposed excursion in the following interesting manner, even if it was sarcastic :-
BOUND FOR LECOMPTON RETREAT at the head of FREE TRADE RIVER.
The slow southern steamer Old Buck will leave for Lecompton Re- treat at the head of Free Trade River from Biery's-Port on Monday morning next, October 25th, at sunrise :-
Commander and Dictator Bill Biery
First Mate
. Old Sol
Second Mate
Wash Bogh
Steward Charley Beck
Clerk Al Woolever
Engineer . Jake Bogh
Fireman Jack Heinley
Cook Jake Kester
Bar-keeper Ike Miller
Purser Joe Laubach
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Pilot J. Gross
Barber Lew Bogh
Physician Josh Siegfried
General Ticket Agent Jim Schall
Boot-black and watchman Joe Lazarus
A colony is to be established at the head of Free Trade River where the worshippers of Old Buck can worship him at their heart's content and where all who are willing to bow the knee and submit to his Lecompton Test are invited to settle-with the understanding however that no settlers will be allowed to advocate Home Protection or be unwilling to labor for 10 cents a day.
It is understood that the small great men of the Old Keystone, in- cluding the Joneses, the Biglers, the Dewarts, the Landys, the Phillipses, and the Leidys have already gone in advance.
The steerage will be reserved for the small-fry politicians in Allentown who subscribe to Lecompton.
For further information inquire of A. S. S. Bridges, Allentown, and at the post office at Biery's-Port, just below Catasauqua.
Doylestown, Oct. 20, 1858.
FEDERALIST DENOUNCED-Thomas Barr, a resident of Allen township, represented Northampton county in the State Legislature in the year 1852-53, and he was elected as a Federalist or Whig. His actions at Harrisburg excited the ire of the Allentown Demo- crat, which was led to criticise him in the following manner :-
The citizens of the county (Lehigh) are now witnessing, if they have not been made to feel, the evil consequences resulting from the election of Federalists to the Legislature by our sister Northampton; and the Democracy of the latter county have the very questionable gratification of knowing that her representatives are laboring zealously to prostrate the best interests of a neighboring constituency.
With true Federal instinct, her representatives cling to and support monopolies, just as naturally as a "nigger takes to a banjo"-vide Mr. Barr's course in the matter of the Catasauqua & Fogelsville R. R. He seizes every opportunity to bring it up in the House. Scarcely a bill is read but he springs up with an amendment to strike out all after the enacting clauses and insert a bill to authorize the Lehigh Crane Iron Co. to build a railroad to their ore mine, lease quarries, etc. A more iniquitous proposition, we venture to say, has rarely been introduced into our Legislature. Without regard to private rights, and for the benefit only of a mammoth iron company, the Legislature is asked to cut up the farms of a rich agricultural region that this company may enjoy a still greater monopoly of the iron business.
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We cannot believe that the Legislature will inflict such injustice upon the other furnaces along the Lehigh, or upon those whose property it is proposed thus to cut up and sacrifice. We cannot believe that justice has yet flown from our Legislative halls, and hence we cannot believe that a project more iniquitous than the famous Gettysburg Railroad will be fastened upon a portion of our citizens.
A charter was nevertheless secured in 1854, and the railroad was found a great benefit to the townships through which it was constructed, in that it relieved many miles of the public roads from the hard and in- jurious travel by the numerous ore teams in trans- porting many thousads of tons of iron ore from the mines of the Crane Iron Co. to its large and prosper- ous works in Catasauqua. These roads were rendered almost impassable during the wet seasons before the construction of this railroad, for upwards of ten years, and the persons mostly affected were the ad- joining farmers, though many of them received large royalties and benefits far beyond what they otherwise might have realized from cultivating the land.
The first efforts in this behalf had been made by securing an Act of Assembly, dated April 5, 1853, which authorized the following commissioners to es- tablish and maintain the Catasauqua and Fogelsville Plank Road, and the Lehigh Crane Iron Co. to sub- scribe for stock :
Jacob Dillinger
Samuel Sieger
Aaron Guth David Thomas
Owen Rice
Jonas Biery
Phaon Albright
James W. Fuller
Charles W. Cooper
Finding that the plank-road was an impracticable enterprise, an Act was passed April 20, 1854, author- izing this company to construct and maintain a rail- road instead of a plank-road.
MEXICAN WAR-During the Mexican War, two men enlisted from here: Levi Kraft (a tinsmith who worked for C. G. Schneller), and Horatio Good (who lived up the river). They went to Mauch Chunk and
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there joined their company ; then to Wilkes-Barre, and by canal to Harrisburg, thence to Pittsburg, thence by river steamer to New Orleans. Both of these lived to come back, wearing their peculiar uniforms of the army at that time, with caps like a coal skuttle, decorated with metal chains. Kraft afterwards served three years (1861-64) in the 47th P. V. Reg. and died a few years ago at Dayton's Soldiers' Home. Good went overland to California and was killed by the Indians.
Several enlisted men from Allentown returned from Mexico at the same time; but one, John Kuhn, was missing. A year afterward, he returned but the cruelties of a Mexican prison had made him insane. His home thereafter was in the Lehigh county poor- house. Every year for 25 years, in his Summer vaca- tions, he visited Catasauqua in his old uniform, hat bedecked with flowers and a cavalry sword hung at his side, clanking on the pavement; and to the time of his death he was known only as "Mexico John." No one would think of molesting him in any way; the people showed respect for him, and encouraged him in his innocent amusement.
INCORPORATION-Application was made to the Court of Quarter Sessions of Lehigh County on April 3, 1851, for the incorporation of Catasauqua into a Borough. The decree of the Court was made Feb. 1, 1853, which provided as follows :
That the village of Catasauqua, and the territory in and around the same as comprised within the following boundaries, to wit: Beginning at a point in the River Lehigh at low water mark, thence through land of Paul Faust, on the line dividing the said county of Lehigh from the county of Northampton, to the public road leading from bridge to Howertown, thence down the said road in the middle thereof, to a stone corner between lands of George Breinig and Henry Kurtz, thence on the line between the said lands of the said Breinig and Kurtz to Catasauqua creek, thence down said creek the several courses and distances thereof to its junction with the River Lehigh, thenec up the said River Lehigh, the several courses and distances thereof at low water mark to the place of beginning, be and the same is hereby de-
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clared a body corporate in law, under and subject to the provisions, requirements and enactments of the Act of Assembly, entitled, "An Act regulating boroughs," approved April 3, 1851, to be known and designated in law and otherwise as the borough of Catasauqua, and shall constitute a separate Election and School District, subject to all the laws now in force regulating such districts. The election for bor- ough officers is hereby directed to be held on the third Friday of March annually, at the public house now in the occupancy of Charles Nolf, until removed therefrom according to law.
While the town was being incorporated there were many signs of activity and immediately afterward the Town-Council proceeded energetically with grading the streets and smoothing off the rough places prepara- tory to paving. New buildings were going up, among them the three-story brick hotel of Solomon Biery, fronting on two streets near the old stand; the hotel, store and dwelling of William Gross on the opposite corner, he having secured a license at the last Court ; and a bridge over the Lehigh river on the site of the old chain bridge. The Crane Iron Works were in full blast with five furnace stacks in constant operation.
FIRST OFFICIALS-Election officers were appointed who were directed to conduct the election "which shall be opened only to citizens legally entitled to vote who reside within the territory mentioned" in the decree. The first officials elected were the following :
Chief Burgess-David Thomas.
Town Council-Jesse Knauss, William Biery, Joshua Hunt, Jr., Joseph Laubach, John Clark.
Street Commissioners-Morgan Emanuel, Jonas Biery.
High Constable-Charles Siegley.
Auditor-John Williams.
Judge-Isaac E. Chandler.
Inspectors-David G. Jones, Augustus H. Gilbert.
Assessor-Levi Haas.
School Directors-James Ginder, Owen Rice, Charles Nolf, Charles G. Schneller, George W. Klotz, James Wilson.
Justice of the Peace-John Hudders.
Constable-Joseph Lazarus.
NAME-Catasauqua is a compound word meaning "dry-ground" in the dialect of the Lenni-Lenape
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tribe of Indians who first inhabited this section of country.
"Catasauqua" means the earth is thirsty; and "Gattoshaci," wants rain, which indicated in their language that the vegetation hereabouts suffered for want of rain. The creek, which empties into the Le- high river at the south end of the borough, was there- fore called by this name. On some of the earliest maps of the land hereabouts it was called Catasauqua; and on others, Mill-creek, because a mill had been erected along its head-waters by Thomas Wilson in 1735.
The Irish settlers recognized this parched condi- tion of the ground and absence of vegetation between the river and Shoenersville, and therefore avoided the locality. This peculiarity still prevails.
HANOVER TOWNSHIP-Hanover township was es- tablished Aug. 15, 1798, out of the southern section of Allen township, and was a part of Northampton coun- ty until the erection of Lehigh county in 1812, and the county line, as then established, extended from a point on the east bank of the Lehigh river, opposite the out- let of Coplay creek, almost at right angles with the river, along the northerly line of Hanover township, and included the western half of the township; and the site of the village of Biery's-Port occupied the N. W. corner of it. Doubtless its location led the active persons, interested in the erection of the new county, to establish the line so as to include the vil- lage, in order to give its inhabitants and property- holders convenient communication with the county- seat at Allentown.
FIRST TAXABLES-The population increased rapidly from the founding of the town, and in 1853 the follow- ing persons owned property here :-
George Andrew, tailor John Albright
Daniel Davis Reuben Dilgard George Deily
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Nathan Andreas William Biery, carpenter Solomon Biery Joseph Brown, tailor
John Boyer Hugh Bratton, laborer Jonas Biery Daniel Biery
Jacob Beil
Aaron Bast, carpenter John Brobst
William Bayard
Charles Becker, minister
Washburn Bough, boat-builder Lewis Bough Lucinda Biers
Stephen Biers
David Beidelman, weaver
Christian Bough
Amos Buchmier, tailor
John Clark
Samuel Colver William Cramsey Jacob Christ
Charles Deiler Noah Davis Joshua Hunt William Jones John James
David D. Jones Aaron Koch
Owen Kuntz, blacksmith Jesse Knauss, liveryman Widow Kreider John Koons, blacksmith Anthony Knapp, mason William Kratzer Reuben Kratzer Henry Kurtz Samuel Koehler James Kerr A. Kromer Joseph Lichtenwallner James Lackey, merchant Widow Leibert Joseph Laubach, innkeeper S. H. Laciar, tinsmith
Jacob Deily, wheelwright
Fred. Eberhard, contractor
Morgan Emanuel
Samuel Evans
John Evans
Philip Fenstemacher
Paul Faust
James W. Fuller, contractor
Nathan Frederick, innkeeper.
Thomas Frederick, merchant
Jacob F. Fogel
Reuben Fenstemacher
Henry Fenstemacher
Nathan Fegley
George Foehler
Owen Frederick, cabinet-maker
William Fegley, carpenter
Augustus Gilbert
Henry Goetz
James Ginder, boat-builder
William Gress, merchant and inn- keeper Peter Hinely
Levi Haas
Henry Hock, saddler
John Hock
Frederick W. Nagle
Samuel L. Nevens
Samuel Old
Reuben Patterson, shoemaker
Jacob Ruthman, mason
William Romig
Charles W. Rau, saddler
John Roth Samuel Romick
Patrick Roney
Jacob Leem, shoemaker
Simon Sterner, machinist
Jonathan Snyder
Charles G. Schneider, mason
Charles Sigley
William Stillwagon Nicholas Snyder Samuel Still
Owen Swartz
Solomon Swab James Snyder
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John Laubach
Peter Sheckler
Laciar & Co., merchants
George Snyder
Jonas Lilly
Joseph Troxell, shoemaker
Robert McIntyre, contractor
David A. Tombler
Widow McAllister
David Thomas
John McIntyre
David Thomas, Jr.
Peter Morey
John Thomas Samuel Thomas
Jacob Miller
William McLelland
Maria Troxell
William Miller, merchant
Widow Wyman
William Minnick
David Williams
John Machette
E. P. Weiss, merchant
William McLelland (3d)
Enos Weaver
William Neighley, carpenter
John Wilson
James Nevens
Henry Youndt
David Neighley
Enoch Youndt
Among the tenants at this time were Moses E. Al- bright and William Steckel, merchants; Henry Bush and Charles Nolf, innkeepers; Benjamin Bush, miller ; William Tice, carpenter; Cornelius Earle, minister ; and Franklin Martin, physician.
In consequence of necessary grading and at heavy excavations in streets, and the building of a lock-up, the debt of the borough at the end of the first fiscal year amounted to $3,200; and in consequence of pay- ing land damages for the opening of streets, interest, and further grading, the debt on the 1st of April, 1855, amounted to $4,000. On the 1st of April, 1863, it was $5,000, and from that time forward for a num- ber of years the receipts were not sufficient to pay the interest and current expenses, leaving an annual de- ficit. The expense of building the town hall and pur- chasing fire apparatus, etc., amounted to $22,000; and there being an average annual deficit of $700, the debt was found in April, 1874, to be $36,609. The tax- levy had never amounted to more than $3,300 prior to 1874, but in that year the triennial assessment showed a valuation of more than double the previous assess- ments, and thus met a long-felt want, increasing the tax-levy so as to pay current expenses.
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The town hall was built in 1868, by Fuller & Graf- fin, whose proposal therefor was $11,500, but the ulti- mate cost was $14,000, a number of changes from the original plan being made. The lower floor is occupied by the Phoenix Fire Co. The second floor has been altered for a Council Chamber, and office of the tax and water departments.
BOROUGH EXTENDED-The borough was extended in 1895 by annexing a part of Hanover township which lay to the north and east, and was described in the proceedings as follows :-
Beginning at a point in the center of the Catasauqua creek which is in the present boundary line of the borough; thence along said line north 88 degrees and 42 minutes west 192 feet, more or less, to a stone, and south 59 degrees and 28 minutes west 1084 feet and 6 inches to an iron pipe, in the center of Howertown Road; thence along said line and the center of said Howertown Road north 50 degrees and 13 minutes west, 464 feet and 4 inches to an iron pipe in the centre of said Howertown Road, said iron pipe being also in the line dividing Lehigh county and Northampton county; thence along said county line north 70 degrees and 12 minutes east 1412 feet, more or less, to a point in the said Catasauqua creek; and thence down said creek, the several courses and distances thereof to the place of be- ginning.
WARDS ESTABLISHED-The petition of 49 citizens of the borough was presented to the Court on April 11, 1876, praying for a division of the borough into two wards for the purpose of facilitating elections and of securing a fair representation for each section in the Council and School Board. The Court appointed Eli J. Saeger, J. F. Newhard and W. B. Powell as com- missioners, who viewed and considered the premises, and recommended a division of the borough into two wards as prayed for. The Court confirmed their re- port, and on Jan. 19, 1877, filed a decree, dividing the borough into two wards, named respectively First Ward and Second Ward, and giving the boundaries of each.
In 1909, an application was made to extend the borough limits on the east, so as to embrace what was
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commonly known as East Catasauqua, containing 435 acres ; and after due proceedings the decree of annex- ation was made Oct. 3, 1909, and the territory was constituted the 3rd Ward. The commissioners were William Weisley, John R. Tait and James T. Davis.
In 1911, the 2nd Ward was divided into two parts, and the eastern part was constituted the 4th Ward. The commissioners were H. W. Hankee, Harvey H. Knerr and Samuel Heilman.
LINE ADJUSTED-The northerly line of the borough was fixed on the northerly line of Hanover town- ship in Lehigh county, which was also the southerly line of Allen township in Northampton county; and this borough line also became the southerly line of the borough of North Catasauqua.
This line was in dispute for many years, and as a consequence many taxpayers and voters were in doubt as to where they lived. Therefore commissioners were appointed by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Le- high county, and they filed their report but it was set aside on January 6, 1889.
Subsequently, another set of commissioners was ap- pointed by the joint action of Lehigh and Northamp- ton counties, and after giving the matter a thorough investigation they esablished the line according to the evidence secured and submitted their report to both Courts, which was confirmed and so this long-stand- ing controversy was settled. Their report was as follows :-
Maj. Samuel D. Lehr of Allentown, Birge Pearson of Easton and Thomas S. McNair of Hazleton were appointed as commissioners to locate the correct boundary line between Lehigh and Northampton counties north and east of Catasauqua over which there has been a dispute for many years. They set about their difficult task in a proper way, examining old records, maps and reports, hearing testimony and taking measurements in this behalf, and then located the line; and they reported their proceedings in this behalf, accompanied by three charts which show the line along the east end of Hanover township, the line on the north side of Hanover township and Catasauqua, and
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also the line in an enlarged form through Catasauqua to indicate how individual properties are cut through.
Allen township in Northampton county was erected in 1797 from a point in the Lehigh river to the road leading from Hanoverville to Bath, on lands of John Fogel, now Daniel Fogel, where the Monocacy creek crosses the road; which point the commissioners established by an affidavit of Daniel Fogel, who is now 85 years of age.
When Lehigh county was taken from Northampton county in 1812, the county line was extended from the intersection of Monocacy creek and the Lehigh river along the creek to the public road to the Lehigh Gap, which it follows to a point in said Allen township line. This road was changed since 1812 and the commissioners had to secure the old location and follow it to the old line on the crest of Rocky Hill, which is the northeastern corner of Hanover township.
The old Allen township line was not run since 1798. Its western end was designated as a point 20 perches south of Faust's Ferry. By the affidavits of Reuben Faust of Catasauqua and Benjamin B. Burger of Allentown, the commissioners fixed upon this point at a buttonwood tree on the east bank of the Lehigh river. These two were easily fixed upon the site of the ferry, and there the commissioners found timbers along the bank showing that a boat landing had been located there.
Having determined these points at Fogel's and at Catasauqua, the commissioners ran a bee line between the two and that line from Rocky Hill to the river as the new boundary line. It cuts diagonally through Mr. Faust's property at Catasauqua and cuts off a small corner of the Bryden Horse Shoe Works property; thence it passes north of Theordore Bachman's house and touches the bay-window of Daniel Milson's house; it crosses Adam Rau's premises so as to cut it into two equal triangles; and it also cuts off a foot and a half of a corner of the Stand-Pipe.
BANKS-There are two banks in the borough, the National Bank of Catasauqua and the Lehigh National Bank of Catasauqua.
NATIONAL BANK OF CATASAUQUA-The first banking institution was established Sept. 9, 1857, as a "State Bank" with a charter from the State of Pennsyl- vania by an Act of Assembly passed May 5, 1857, and an auhorized capital of $100,000; and its first officers and directors were :-
Eli J. Saeger, president. David Thomas John S. Hoffman Jonas Biery
William Miller
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Charles A. Luckenbach
Jonas Biery
Jacob P. Scholl
James W. Fuller
David A. Tombler
Robert Oberly
Joshua Hunt
Samuel Laubach Jacob Fatzinger, Sr.
Melchoir H. Horn, cashier. John O. Lichtenwallner, teller. James W. Mickley, clerk.
Its first place of business was in the residence of Thomas Frederick on lower Front street in a room which is now used as a barber shop. The Lackey two- story brick-building on Front street, No. 139, was then secured, remodeled and made suitable for bank- ing purposes, and in 1858 the bank was removed to it; and in that locality it continued in active operation with increasing success until 1903. In 1867, a sub- stantial three-story brick building embracing a bank and cashier's residence was erected on the old founda- tion, with superior improvements to meet the demands of its business.
In 1865, it was converted into a National bank. The charter was extended in 1885 for 20 years; and re-extended in 1905 for 20 years more.
In 1903, the bank was removed to its present local- ity at Bridge and 2nd streets, in a substantial and stately stone building with a modern equipment for security against fire and burglary. It may be men- tioned that the site was offered in 1858 free of cost to the bank by David Thomas, which was declined; but in 1903, when purchased, the price was $13,000.
The first statement of the bank, Jan. 5, 1858, was as follows :-
Resources.
Liabilities.
Notes
.$ 89,225 Capital Stock $100,000
Cash, etc.
146,078 Surplus 690
Property
1,433 Circulation 129,000
Deposits
7,046
$236,736
$236,736
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In 1865, when it became a National bank, its finan- cial situation was as follows :-
Resources.
Liabilities.
Notes
. $361,105 Capital Stock
$180,600
Bonds
118,500 Surplus, etc. 42,177
Cash
196,051 State Bank Notes still out-
Due from Banks
23,634 standing
348,532
Bank
8,100 Deposits
116,907
Due to Banks 19,174
$707,390 $707,390
The annual dividends since its organization have been something over seven per cent.
In November, 1913, its situation was as follows :- Resources.
Liabilities.
Loans $1,070,050 Stock $ 400,000
Bonds 809,590 Surplus, etc. 380,401
Bank, etc.
70,000 Circulation 197,498
Cash, etc.
284,639 Deposits 1,256,380
$2,234,279 $2,234,279
Directors and Officers, 1914
Rowland T. Davies
George B. Mauser
G. B. F. Deily
Lucius H. McHose
D. George Dery
Leonard Peckitt
J. S. Elverson
Dr. H. H. Riegel
Charles C. Kaiser
Harry J. Seaman
Charles E. Lawall
Edwin Thomas
Charles N. Ulrich
Edwin Thomas, president
Frank M. Horn, cashier
Dr. H. H. Riegel, vice president
H. V. Swartz, ass't. cashier
OFFICERS.
Presidents
Cashiers.
Eli J. Saeger 1857-88
Melchior H. Horn 1888-90
Frank M. Horn 1890-99
Charles R. Horn 1890-99
Owen F. Fatzinger 1899-1904
Edwin Thomas 1904-14
Melchior H. Horn 1857-88
Frank M. Horn 1888-90
Frank M. Horn 1899-1914
LEHIGH NATIONAL BANK-The second banking in- stitution at Catasauqua, was organized in July, 1906,
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with a capital of $125,000, and the first Board of Di- rectors was constituted as follows :-
James C. Beitel
James W. Peters
Dr. A. J. Becker
B. Frank Swartz
H. A. Benner
James J. Seyfried
George H. Dilcher
Charles W. Schneller
Wm. F. Fenstermacher
Oscar J. Stine
William H. Glace
A. H. Snyder
Herman Kostenbader
Rufus M. Wint
P. J. Laubach
Thomas Schadt
Frank B. Mauser
Dr. Daniel Yoder
Mr. Glace, a resident attorney-at-law, of large practice and business experience, was selected as president; Mr. Beitel, as vice president, and J. F. Moyer as cashier. All the stock was taken by resi- dents of Catasauqua and the vicinity.
The property on the S. E. corner of Front and Bridge streets (which extended to Railroad alley, 45 by 198 feet), was purchased from the estate of James W. Swartz, deceased, and steps were taken to erect a proper bank building for business.
Temporary quarters were established on the prem- ises of Mr. Glace at 423 Front street, and actual busi- ness was started on Aug. 1st; and the first financial statement on Sept. 4th was as follows :-
Resources.
Liabilities.
Loans
$168,371
Capital Stock
$ 97,580
Bonds
36,247
Surplus, etc.
3,218
Cash, etc.
69,120
Circulation
35,000
Bank, etc.
2,934
Deposits
140,874
$276,672 $276,672
During the year 1907-08 an attractive bank build- ing was erected with the most approved equipment for banking purposes, with assurance of protection against loss from fire or burglary. It is two-story, built of terra cotta; the first floor commodious and convenient of access, is occupied by the bank, and the second floor is set apart for offices.
The management of its affairs during the first year showed a large increase of deposits, evidencing
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that this second bank had won the support and prac- tical encouragement of the community.
The last financial statement in November, 1913, was as follows :-
Resources.
Liabilities.
Loans
$354,078
Stock
$125,000
Bonds
275,701
Surplus, etc.
63,576
Bank
33,000
Circulation
35,000
Cash,
etc.
97,943
Deposits
537,146
$760,722
$760,722
OFFICERS.
Presidents.
Cashier.
William H. Glace 1906-08
Jonas F. Moyer 1906-14
James C. Beitel 1908-14
The Board has continued the same with the exception that Mr. Glace and Mr. Schadt resigned. Mr. Swartz died, and Mr. Kosten- bader also died and his son August was elected his successor.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-The following Jus- tice of the Peace served in the borough from the time of its incorporation :-
George Frederick 1853-55
Chauncey D. Fuller 1855-65
Joseph Hunter 1865-70
William H. Glace 1870-75
Abraham F. Koons 1875-98
Edwin C. Koons 1898-1914
John Hudders 1853-58
George Frederick 1858-63
John H. Nolf 1863-65
R. Clay Hamersly 1865-95
Charles Graffin 1895-1900
F. Joseph Wehrle 1900-05 George H. Richter 1905-10 C. F. Roth 1906-14
Upon the subdivision of the borough into two wards in 1877, it was contended that each ward became en- titled to two incumbents, and two extra continued to be elected and to officiate without protest for upwards of twenty years, when they discontinued because the Secretary of the Commonwealth decided that no more than two Justices would be commissioned in a borough
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regardless of the number of wards. The extra incum- bents were :-
James Courtney 1878-83
Edwin Gilbert 1878-79
Abraham N. Ulrich 1883-1910 William J. Craig 1879-84
Edward D. Boyer 1884-89
Jacob Van Buskirk 1889-91
James Tait, Jr. 1891-96
Thomas Jones 1896-1906
BURGESSES-The following list comprises the names of the burgesses since the incorporation of the borough, and the terms of service :- .
David Thomas 1853
Henry Davis 1878-80
John Boyer 1854
Philip Storm 1881-84
Uriah Brunner 1855
Robert E. Williams 1885-87
David Thomas 1856-57
John W. Hopkins 1888-89
William Goetz 1858-59
Thomas Jones 1890-91
A. C. Lewis 1860
W. A. Borger 1892-93 Charles R. Horn 1894-96
John Williams 1861-69
James C. Beitel 1870-71
C. D. W. Bower 1897-99
John Williams 1872-73 Rufus M. Wint 1900-02
M. H. Horn 1874
Henry W. Stolz 1903-05
George Bower 1875
Dr. Charles J. Keim 1906-08; 1914
William H. Glace 1876
F. W. Wint 1877
Dr. Henry H. Riegel 1909-13
CENSUS-The population of the borough, accord- ing to the U. S. enumeration, since its incorporation, has been as follows :-
1860
1932
1890 .3704
1870
.2853 1900
. 3963
1880
3065
1910 5250
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