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THE WAYNESBORO MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
located at Waynesboro, was chartered April 2d, 1870. It is managed by twelve directors elected annually by the policy holders. The present officers of the company are Simon Lecron, President, Jacob J. Miller, Vice President, A. H. Strickler, Secretary, and S. B. Rinehart, Treasurer It now carries insurance of over two million dollars of property, and has paid fire losses since its organization to the amount of over $35,000.
All policies insure against loss or damage by fire and lightning, and are issued with, or without liability to assessment.
RESIDENCE OF S. R. BURNS, ESQ., SCOTLAND, FRANKLIN COUNTY, PA. This is one of the most pleasant and attractive homes in the neighbor- hood, as a glance at the illustration will show. Mr. Burns is a lineal de- scendant of Archibald Bourns, who emigrated from Scotland, about the year 1751. For a more full account of his ancestry, the reader is referred to page 298 where the history of the old homestead is given in full.
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MERCERSBURG COLLEGE, PAGES 259, 260 AND 261.
The last word of the third line of the second paragraph, should read Classes instead of "Classis." In the third paragrah, of same page, the words "Christian Scholars," should be substituted for "the thinkers of the Church. "
WAYNESBORO HOTEL, PAGE 265. This is located on lot No. 36 instead of . 30" as printed.
FARM AND HOMESTEAD OF PHAREZ DUFFIELD, PAGE 266.
The birn was bifft in 1869 instead of ".1866." The date of the death of Josiah Duffield is known, he having died in 1852. In next to the last line "John J. " should be Simon J.
L. S. FORNEY'S TANNERY, PAGES 266 AND 267.
The name "Schrieber" wherever occurring should be Shriver The name " Winchester, Md." should be Westminster.
RESIDENCE OF JACOB J. MILLER, PAGE 267.
The homestead first mentioned in this article is not the home of Jacob J. Miller but the old homestead of the Miller family, and is now occupied by Franklin Miller, a cousin of Jacob J. Miller. It is not directly on, but near the Hagerstown road. The father of Jacob J. Miller does not reside on this property, as is incorrectly stated, but on a portion of the farm mentioned in the article. He married Eve Karbaugh instead of Harbaugh as it is printed. Daniel R., the name of his second son, should read David R. The farm of Jacob J. Miller, the buildings of which are illus- trated is situated four miles south-west of Waynesboro, and the property was formerly owned by his father. The name of Mary Elizabeth should read Moy Elizabeth. The farm is nearly all a portion of a tract of 640 acres called "Troxel's Square, " and which was deeded by Richard and Wm. Penn, proprietors, during the last century.
ST. JOHN'S EVANGELICAL CHURCH, OF MERCERSBURG, PA., PAGE 270.
The second word in'the fifth line should be known instead of "know." Conewago instead of "Conewego." The words "continued" instead of "continued" and "where" instead of were both are typographical errors. Rev. Roth was succeeded by Rev. A. M. Whetstone, Aug. 1st, 1873, in- stead of "JJan. 1st, 1866," as printed. Rev. A. J. Hesson instead of "Hessan."
J. A. HARPER'S CARRIAGE WORKS, PAGES 271 AND 272.
The distance of Greenmount from Gettysburg is five miles instead of "ten" as printed.
RESIDENCE AND OFFICE OF DR. BENJ. FRANTZ, PAGE 274.
"Drs. Martin and Jacob Muner," should read Musser. Dr. Frantz was married Oct. 7th, 1849, instead of "Oct. 13th," as printed. The clause "on account of persecution by the Lutherans and Catholios, who de- nounced their religious belief, they being Anabaptists," should read, on account of religious persecution.
HALL OF I. O. O. F. OF WAYNESBORO, PAGES 275, 276 AND 277.
It is a hard matter at any time to print a long list of names free from error, and particularly when furnished in & handwriting with which one is not familiar. There is therefore an unusually large number of errors here to correct :-
In the names of the building committee "W. J. Bikle" should read as W. I. Bikle. The member admitted May 4th, 1847 was Michael Han-
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stine instead of "Haustine." Feb 8 h, 1818, David Wink field instead of " Winkteeld," May 9th, 1848, Martin J. Beaty instead of "Reals," Fib. 27th, 1849, Peter Dock instead of "Doen," Maren 13th, Daniel Potter in- stead of "Patter, " Nov. 27th, Jacob B: Brendemin instead of ".Jacob Brenneman," April 1st, 1851, George S. Wright instead of " Wight," Jan. 14th, 1862, Henry Unger instead of "Nager," Feb. 17th, 1868, Jno. A. Strealy instead of "Win," Jan. 27th, 1866, J. F. Reinninger instead of "Remmger," "W. A. Price" should be spelled W. A. Prive instead, Aug. 14th, 1866, Reuben Shower instead of "Simmer," Feb, 12th, 1867, F. D. French instead of "L. D." Nov. 26th, 1867, Jos. F. Walker instead of "Jos." Lewis M. Leisinger instead of "Lui-myer," Jan. 5th, 1869, C. N. Schrader instead of "C o Stronder," Jan. 12th, 1-68. W. A. Bikle instead of ">W. J." Feb. 9th, 1869, Wm. A. Hanstine instead of "Hanstine," Oct. 26th, 1868. Samal Koons instead of . Kubis, " Oct. 25th, 1870, David W. Minor instead of "David M." Die 27th, 1870, Theo: G. Dosk instead of "Dock," April 11th, 1871, Samuel Newcomer instead of "Newcomer." July 4th, 1871, J. O. M Lecrone, instead of ".J. M." July 11th, 1872, D. F Royer instead of "Rozer," Dec. 17th, 1972, J. Oliver Before instead of "J. Aliver.
FARM AND RESIDENCE OF COL. WM. D. DIXON, PAGE 281.
The name of the wife of Win. Dixon should be read ".Agnes Dunlap" instead of "Nancy Dunlap" as primed.
THE STRICKLER FAMILY, PAGES 281, 252 AND 283.
On page 283 the date "1871" in the fourth line should read 1870. "Samuel Gans, D. D." on the same page should read Daniel Gans, D. D.
RESIDENCE OF DANIEL HOOVER, PAGES 284 AND 285.
Mr. Hoover married Miss Elizabeth Newcomer, daughter of John, and Catherine Newcomer. She was reared near Ringgold Washington Co., Md. They have had five children of whom Virtue Elizabeth, Ira N., and Percy Daniel are living, and Amon B., and Lester Smively are deceased. The occupation of David Zentinyer, grandfather of Mr. Hoover, Was tunning instead of "farming" as printed.
STEAM JOB PRINTING OFFICE OF A. G. BLAIR, PAGE 285.
We omited to mention that this was the only steam printing office in Franklin County.
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF GREENCASTLE, PAGES 28 AND 256.
The following came to hand too late for comparison with the origmal article, and we print it entire: -
Prior to the year 1795 the members of the Lutheran Church of this place worshipped in connection with the German Reformed congregation, using the "Old Log Church," which stood upon the present burying ground of the latter denomination, and was the first house of worship erected in the town. The corner stone of the first Lutheran church was laid on the 13th day of Sept. 1792, a's stated in a copy of paper deposted in the stone, which document also gives the following names of the earlier members :- Nye, Bayer, Saylor, Bashore, Heoflich, Gerard, Hochlender, Simon, Brundlinger, Zimmerman, Schaffner, Klapsaddle, Wagner, Prifer and
Mann. The building was not finished until 1795 when Rev. John Ruth- rauff took charge, and served the congregation for forty years, conduct- ing service in the German language. The first English pastor, Rev. Jobn Reck was installed in 1834 and was succeeded by Rev. Jer. Harpel in 1835. During his ministry, in 1837, the church building was enlarged. Pastors succeeded in the following order: Rev. Jacob Martin 1839; Rev. Peter Sahn D. D. 1810; Rev. Michne! Eyster 1845; Rev. Christian F. Kunkle served as supply during part of 1850, when Rev. James M. Hurkey became
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pastor. He was followed by Rev. Edward Breidenbaugh in 1852 whose term of service extended over a period of 18 years. Following bim, in 1865, Rev. Prof. Wm. F. Eyster; 1869 Rev. T. T. Everett, and in 1872 Rev. Frederick Klinefelter, the present incumbent. In Aug. 1874 the Congregation resolved to Greet a new church edifice upon the site of the old. The plans and specifications were furnished by Mr. S. D. Button, architect, of Philadelphia, and the contract was awarded to Messrs. F. & J Waidlich of Mercersburg. The building is of brick, its width 48 feet, and length, including tower and recess, 85 feet. The spire is 186 fret bigh, covered with slate, as is also the roof. The last service in the ohl church was held on the 14th day of March, 1875, and the first in the new, lecture room Feb. 6th, 1876, the corner stone having been Jaid June 13th, 1875.
ELDER J. F. OLLLER, PAGES 286 AND 287.
The word "Rev." wherever it appears in this article should be substi- tuted with "Elder." "Mary B." in the last line should read "May B." instead.
RESIDENCE OF DANIEL GEISER, PAGES 287 AND 288.
He was born "March 24th, 1834," instead of "March 11th," as printed. The first wife of Mr. Geiser died "April 4th, 1871," instead of "1861."
FARM OF DANIEL BONEBREAK, PAGES 28S AND 289.
The date '1850" in the seventh line on page 289 should be "1859," the new buildings having been erected the same years the old ones were re- moved. The James MeLanahan tract now owned by Henry Borebreak consists of "94" acres instead of "24" as incorrectly printed. Conrad Bonebreak, the grandfather of Daniel Bonebreak, had four sons and three daughters nearly all of whom made their homes on the Antietam.
TRINITY REFORMED CHURCH, PAGE 291. In the last line, the eighth word should be "year" instead of "years."
PEOPLE'S REGISTER, PAGE 292.
Although not a subject of illustration we could not omit a notice of this enterprising journal which had been overlooked by the editor of the "Historical Sketches," and we regret to see that in the fifth line the word "dropped" is misspelled and also the word "projector" in the seventh, the first being spelled "droped" and the second "projeotor."
DRY GOODS BUSINESS HOUSE, OF J. P. AND J. M. WOLF, PAGE 293. In the eleventh line the word "adapted" should be read adopted.
THE VALLEY SPIRIT NEWSPAPER, PAGES 294, 295 AND 296. "Atterward" in the fifth line on page 295 should be afterward.
"BELFAST," THE PROPERTY OF SIMON LECRON, PAGES 297 AND 298.
John Lecron, the father of Simon, did not die upon the "Belfast" farm. He resided there until the spring of 1849, when he bought a farm, one mile south, in Wasbington Township, where he lived until his death.
THE BURNS PLACE, PAGES 298, 299 AND 300.
The name "John Burns" in the fifth line on page 299 should be John Bourns. The date "1773" in the fifth line on page 299 should be "1774." The ninth line on page 800 should read Nancy, John Francis, Samuel Rea, Esther Elizabeth, and Jeremy Morrow. In the twelfth line page 300 "Esther S." should read Esther E.
FARM AND RESIDENCE OF MRS MARY A. BRADLEY, PAGE 303.
This property is located in Montgomery Township, directly along the pike leading from Greencastle to Mercersburg, through a blunder it was was printed "Peters." Too late for the article, the request was made, that
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the name of the late deceased owner, S. A. Bradley, Etq., be attached to this article. We regret it was too late to make the change.
FARM AND RESIDENCE OF E. S. BAER, PAGE 304.
In the eighth line from the close of the article "York County," should read Little York.
THRUSH, PERLET & CO., PAGES 306 and 307.
Mr. Thrush learned his trade with H. R Carmany instead of "Emmory" as printed. We received, too late, a suggestion to change the heading to Thrush, Perlett & Stough.
MILL PROPERTY OF A. N. RYDER, PAGE 307. The name "Worty" should be spelled Werty.
FARM OY DANIEL HOLLINGER, PAGE 308.
The product of corn for the year 1871, on this place was 1500 instead of 1000 bushels. The name of "Hannah A." in the fourth line from the bottom of the page should be Alice EL.
RESIDENCE OF PETER ROUZER, PAGE 310.
Martin Rouzer married Rosanah Gernand instead of "Germund." Peter Rouzer was married to Miss Mary Jane, daughter of Samuel Hangh, Feb. 17th 1859, their children were David W., Charles A., Emma K. Clara M .. Jennie K., Mary L., Harry W., Rosa I .. Nettie R., and Samuel M., of these David W., Harry W., and Samuel M., died in infancy. This should be substituted for the corresponding sentence in the original.
W. H. M'CORMICK, PAGES 312 AND 313.
The buildings removed by Mr. McCormick to make room for his present commodious residence, were not erected by Alexander McConnell, but by Wm. Harvey. The West Branch referred to is the West Branch of the Conococheague.
THE RENFREW ESTATE, PAGE #16.
Samuel Renfrew, son of John Renfrew, died in the spring of 1854.
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H. Shepler & Son's Planing Mill 210
) Hoke & Co's Dry Goods Store 211 Brand & Speer's Grocery Store 211 Chambersburg, East of Third Street. .. 212
A. V. Reineman's Jewelry Store
.213
Geo 1. Miller & Son's Hardware Store 214
Dr. J. L .. Suesserott's, Residence. 215 ;
Mrs. Loui-a Ludwig's Residence 218 ;
Chambersburg Academy 219
Indian Queen Hotel . 220
W. C. Mc Nulty's Grocery Store 221
Forbes & Earhart's Marble Yard .221
Antrim House 222
W. 11. Eyster's Store .223
C' H. Cressler's Ding Store 223
National Hotel
224
Diamond Notion House 226
Central Presbyterian Church 226
B F. Winger's Residence 228
& P. Shull's Marb e Yard 2.8
Hon. W. S. Stenger's Residence 229
Massacre of School Children 2 30
Montgomery House .. 232
Crowell & Co's Shops
:. 233
Murder of Renfrew Sisters 236
Franklin Furnace ...
238
One of the first American Cannon 2 39
Melchi Snively's Residence. 240
Frick & Co's Works ...
.241
J 'K Andrew's Farm.
242
( W. Good's Distillery .243
Abram Shockey's Farm. .244
David Eshleman's Farm .245
Geiser Manufacturing Co .. 245
The Old Bovne Farm 245
Jo,. Boyd's Farmn .. .247
Robt. Johnson's Property .247
Woolen Mill of J. B. White 248
J. B. Cook's Farm ....
Jos. Crawford's Farm .249
Buena Vista Hotel .250
Maunfacune of Straw Paper 251 Robert Kennedy Memorial Church 255
David Miller's Clermont Hotel .. 257
-J. 11. Beeler's Residence & Mannfactory .. 257 Ges. W. Etter's Oak Grove Fish Farm .... .. 258
Mercersburg College. .259
Adam Forney's Residence 261
Jacob Hege's Property .. .. 262
John Walker's Property
.263
Residence of J. M. Ripple, M. D) .264
.265
Pharez Duffield's Property 266
L. S. Forney's Tannery .. .. 266
Jacob J. Miller's Residence. 267 The Flood 315
Late James Crawford's Property .268
A. M. Hoke's Residence .... 269
Addison lubric's Property 269
44
Bonebreak, Daniel
Facing Page 185
Antrim House
..
222
Boyd, Joseph
..
300
Baer, E. S.
245
Bradley, Mrs. S. A.
15
Beeler, J. 11.
179
Brand & Speer 74
Blair, A. G.
271
Buena Vista Springs, V. B. Gilbert Pro-
Blair, W. I. O. O. F. Hall
275 prietor
Facing Page 112
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church ... 270
John Croft's Farm
.. 270
J. A. Harper's Carriage Works
.271
Samuel Plum's Property
.. 272
Jacob Middour's Property
.273
Dr. Benj Frantz' Residence
.274
1. 0. O. F Hall at Waynesboro .275
Dr. I. N. Snively's "Antietam Home" Property 277
Dr E. A. Hering's Reis dence. .279 Col Wm. D. Dixon's Farm & Residence. . 280 Spring Dale Farm .281
Record of the Strickler Family .231
S. W. Solenberger's "Farmer's Delight" Property 283
Daniel Hoover's Property ... .281
F. H. Hagerman's Store and Residence .. .285 A. G. Blair's Steam Job Printing Office ..... .285 Evangelical Lutheran Church. .285
Elder J F Oller', Residence
.286
Daniel Geiser's Residence
287
Waynesboro Caves
.283
288 D. Bonebreak's Farm -
Montgomery Mills
28 )
"Rock Dale" J. F. Kieffer's Residence .. 290
Trinity Reformed Church .. 291
People's Register .292
Jas P. & J. M. Wolf's Store.
.. 293
F. Forthman's Store ....
.293
Dr. J. S Flickinger's Property
293
Valley Spirit Newspaper ..
.294
J. P. Stover's Property . 206
S. Lecron's "Belfast' Farin .297
J M. Burn's Farm
.. 293
J. Phillip's "Fair View" Place
. 300
S. B. Rinehart's Store
301
Public School Building of Waynesboro
.302
Mrs. M. A. Bradley's Property ..
.. 303
.. 248 __ K. S. Baer's Property. .. 304
B. E. Price's Farm 304
H. Walters' Property 305
Thrush, Perlett & Co's Carriage Works. .300
A N. Ryder's Mill Property. 307 Daniel Hollinger's Farm. .308 Monterey Springs Hotel 309 C. H. Buhrman's Property. .309
Peter Rouzer's Property .310
Hopewell Mill & Residence of J. Burger ... 310 Samuel Garver's Property
W. H. McCormick's Farm
312
Village Record Newspaper.
313
J. Hemminger's Property
313
C. Gillan's Hotel and Farm
313
Burning of Chambersburg. 314
The Renfrew Estate 316 Waynesboro Mutual Fire Insurance Co 316
S. R. Burns' Residence. 316
ILLUSTRATIONS.
Andrews, James K.
Facing
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Waynesboro Hotel.
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ILLUSTRATIONS.
Buhrman, C. H.
Burns, J. Morrow
Burns. S. R. ..
75
VeConnick, W H.
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15:
Meinhy, W. C.
..
Mercersburg College Beiscen .. 14-15
Middour, Jacob Facing 6.
Miller, Lizarge A. & Non
Millet Jobb ].
. .
57 4
Crawford Joseph
Facing Page 1 3.3
Between Page, 16-7
Crawford, Milion ..
.. 130
Cres der, C. H. .. 63
Croft, John .. 270
Crowell J. B. & Company Green">
Between Pages 112-13
Dixon, Col. Wm. D) .. 180-1
Offer Fiber J. F. ..
..
Duffield, Pharez
Facing Page 271 Orr, John K ..
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120
Etter, George W.
..
258
Pimn, Samuel Puce, Benj !'. Public School Building 5. (
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34
Evangelical Lutheran Church Greencas- tle
Facing
Page
Kyster, Will HI.
Flickinger, Dr. John S.
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12%
Kent.es, 1 1.
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:4+
Forbe, & Earhart
127
:45
Forney, Adam
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132
Ninchan S. B.
Kipple, Dr. J .M.
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150
Forthman, F.
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274
Franklin Furnace
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358
Franta Dr. B.
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118
. 4
205
Wayne boro Steam Boiler Works,
Between ..
Br-1
Garver, Samuel
Facing
of
Gillan Chanics
Kieler, Daniel ..
Geiser Man'f'g 'o's Works, bwt
Geiser, Peter
Facing ..
100
Hagerman E. H.
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101
Harper J. H.
Between
4 .
50-1
11.0 Stover, Jacob P.
Strickier, Dr. A. H. ..
Snesseront Dr. J. L. F ots ..
Suesserott, Dr. 1. 1 .. Rev. ..
:15
Hoke & Co.
TInnsh, Pertent & Stou .! shippensburg Between Pages :, --
Houver, Daniel
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1.17 Valles Sport Building
Walker John
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1 . .. )
Watson, I. & G,
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Imbrie, Addi-on
1 0. 0. F. Hall ..
275
Jolmston, Koben ..
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.. Winger, Col. B. F. Wolf, James P. & J. M. 1. 0. 0. F. Hall Waynesboro
Facing Page
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Cook. Jacob B. Facing P.i,e 62
County Court Houses, Frontin iec:
Monterey Home, V. F. Holmes Proprie-
Montgomery House Facing Pagge Mongomery Mills, DASS Speck, Barnetare
Facing Page 11
National Hotre, Chanh ..
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North, \ J. ..
. 4
:73
E-lleman, David ..
20
Forney, L. S ..
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Rouzervily
Ryder, A .V.
Shepler, HI. & Sou Shocky, Abrah. m
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2++
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Smively, Melchi
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3
Sively, Frederick B.
Snively, Or | M. Antietam Home ..
:7
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285-7 Sollenberger, Solomon W.
i Stenger, Hun. W. S.
St. John's Evangeliendl Lutheran Church and Parsonage Mercer -- burg Between Pages 1:4 5 L'acing Page
Hege, Jacob
Facing
Hemminger, John
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117
Hering, Dr. E. A.
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80
Hoke, A. M.
93
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172
Hopewell Mills, Josh and John Bar-
Faong Page 45
Indian Queen Hotel, Chambersbing. J. Fisher Proprietor
Facing Page ..
220
Waynesboro Hotel ..
..
White. J. Burns ..
Kennedy Memorial Church and Acade- my, Welsh Ran Facing Page 155
aring Page 293 1 Lecron, Hon. Simon Ludwig, Mrs. Loni,c ..
Kieffer Abram of S. Fixing ..
Page ..
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Central Presbyterian Church, Chambers- bnre Between Page, 226-7
Chamb'sburg Academy Facing Title Page Clermont House, Bine Ridge Som- mit Between Page> 132 -3
in | Keinemann, \ V.
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74
Rentres, M. Nancy
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154
Frick. Jacob .4
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286
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1 1.3
Good, O. W.
Hollinger. Daniel
Walter, Henry
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