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In pursuing the history of Conewago further, many interesting details might be given. Among the visitors to this Jesuit establishment would be found men of distinction, such as the Saintly Brenté, the venerable Dubois ; names of clergymen, as Gildea, Elder, O'Brien, Randanue, and hundreds of others, for scarcely a week passes without a "strange priest" at Cone- wago; the Right Rev. Bishops of the Dioceses, (Bishop Kenrich being present at the dedication and consecration of the enlargement of the church in 1850-51); the Superiors and Provincials of the Society, besides a num- ber of distinguished Statesmen and Generals who were acquainted with members of the Society. In the daily life of the Fathers, a Gallitzin is overtaken by night in the forests of Maryland, and not being able to find his way out, he dismounts, tethers his horse to a tree, and gathering a few roots and herbs for his own supper, he makes a bed of leaves, and after finishing his office, sleeps undisturbed till the dawn enables him to con- tinue his journey ; or a Cotting sinking in the treacherous marshes of the forests, escapes minus his boots, and begging a pair of old shoes from a good Samaritan, goes his way smiling at his mishap ;- nay, we should find our own dear Fathers, riding side by side on their distant Missions, nigh forty years ago.
Under other circumstances, Deo Volente, we may some day publish a history of the Catholic Church in Southern Pennsylvania, and will be under obligations to any one giving us information pertaining to the same.
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Conowago Settlement .- In 1743, John George Kuntz, of "Cono- wago Settlement," gave to the Lutherans an acre of ground, on the Mc- Sherrystown road, near Hanover, now in Conowago Twp., Adams Co. On this lot there was a small log house, occupied by Rev. David Chand- ler, in which he also preached. Rev. Chandler is generally believed to have been the first pastor of the Lutheran charge, of Hanover, composed of Conowago Settlement, Christ Church, Abbottstown and Bermudian. After the death of Rev. Chandler in 1744, Rev. Nyberg, of Lancaster, be- came pastor, and was succeeded in 1753, by Rev. John Baugher. This place of worship becoming too small, a larger building was erected on the Carlisle road, near Hanover, and St. Michael's Lutheran congregation, of "Conowago Settlement," was transferred to the new church. The old graveyard on the McSherrystown road remained until about 1865, when it was purchased by George Young, and all traces of this old burying-place have now disappeared.
McSherrystown, situated in the Southeastern part of the County, two miles west of Hanover, and containing, according to the late census, four hundred and thirty-four inhabitants, was laid out about the year 1765, by Patrick McShery, (as he spelled his name) the grandfather of Hon. Wm. McSherry, of Littlestown. It would appear, incidently, by some of the old deeds, for several of the lots in this town, that it was laid out by the said Patrick McShery and Martin Huber, but I can find nothing to verify the statement, as no deed of conveyance for any of the lots, from Martin Huber to any person, can be found. The said Martin Huber executed and de- livered to John Aulebaugh, a deed for ground rents on four lots in the upper part of the town. How he obtained these ground rents the deed did not explain. Patrick McSherry obtained his title "under Digges," from Edward Digges, Wm. Digges and Henry Digges, with a release from Charles Carroll, Sr. The last named, very probably was the uncle of Charles Carroll, of Carrollton. The town was first called "McSherrys- town, or the out lots." This appears in a deed for several of the lots from "Patrick McSherry and Catharine his wife," to Nicholas Olabaugh, the father of John Aulabaugh, (as the name was afterwards written,) who was a Justice of the Peace in the town for a long time. This deed bears date May 7th, 1791. It conveyed two lots, Nos. 4 and 5 ; the same that are now owned by the heirs of the late Nicholas Slentz, who died on the premises some ten years ago, aged nearly 80 years, where he was born.
By the same deed it appears in the recital of the chain of title, that the aforesaid Messrs. Digges and Charles Carroll, Sr., conveyed said lots Nos. 4 and 5, to the said Patrick McShery, on Nov. 14th, 1763, nearly one hundred and seventeen years ago. The "lots" were originally laid out in five acres each, on either side of the Public Road, extending about a mile.
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There were, as nearly as can be ascertained at this late date, about sixty lots, thirty on each side of the street-thus the whole taking in some three hundred acres of land. An annual ground rent of ten shillings was re- served and charged on each lot, payable on the 18th day of March yearly, to the said Patrick McShery, his heirs and assigns forever. Many of the present owners of these lots have purchased from the heir to the said ground-rents, the aforesaid Hon. Wm. McSherry, the charges on their re- spective lots, and hold them in fee simple.
The first Jnstice of the Peace that resided in McSherrystown, so far as I can ascertain, was Jacob Adams, who lived west of the Plum Creek, where he carried on blacksmithing also. The next were John Schriver and John Aulebaugh. The commission of the latter dates April 30, 1809, issued by Gov. Simon Snyder. He was successively appointed up to the adoption of the Constitution of 1838, and was subsequently elected con- tinuously to the time of his decease. John L. Gubernator who died in 1858 was also an appointed Justice of the Peace for a long time, and was elected several times after 1838. John G. Morningstar, Jacob Melhorn, (who died quite recently at New Oxford), John Bushey, Sr., Francis Lytle, P. R. Harkins, Jeremiah A. Aulabaugh, John Bushey, Jr., Michael Reily, and Jesse D. Keller, have been, in turn, acting Justices of the Peace in the town and township, since the adoption of the Constitution of 1838. The last two are the present incumbents.
The first "store-keepers" in said town that we know of, were Nicholas Ginter, (in 1804) Wm. Albright, (who died a few years ago at Hanover) and John G. Morningstar. They were succeeded by Charles Barnitz, Col. E. J. Owings, John H. Aulebaugh, Samuel Isaacs, John Bushey, Sr., Francis Krichten and Reily & Sneeringer. Those who carry on at present are Michael Reily, Samuel G. Sneeringer, Dr. V. H. Lilly and F. X. Smith.
The first regular physicians that settled here, were Drs. Charles Bur- lechy and Wm. L. Hombach. The former remained but a short time when he returned to Gettysburg. This was about 1837. The latter re- mained until his decease in about 1861, and had a very extensive practice. His son, Charles F., read medicine under him, and graduated in 1855, from which time he assisted his father until the death of the latter, when Charles continued at the old stand until his death, which took place about three years ago, in the midst of life, and of his usefulness. He too had a large share of practice. Dr. Henry A. Lilly came here in 1850, and re- mained until he was removed by death in 1866. He also was very popu- lar and commanded an excellent practice. Dr. Geo. B. Aiken succeeded Dr. Lilly and is still here with Drs. V. H. B. Lilly and Geo. Rice, who all seem to be doing well, notwithstanding this being considered a proverbi- ally healthy neighborhood.
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The first taverns were kept by George Reinecker, (near the lower end, where Mrs. Geo. Ginter now resides,) Adam Oaster, (near the upper end) and Wm. Albright (in the middle). John Bushey, Sr., succeeded Wm. Al- bright, and Jeremiah Johns followed Mr. B. in the same house, and which, since the death of Mr. Johns, is kept by his widow, which is the only hotel that has been in the place for about forty years-prior to that time, Anthony Storm and Isaac Wilt kept tavern several years each in an old house that stood where Mr. V. O'Bold now resides, and which was afterwards the site of our first post-office.
The first and only· restaurant, of any consequence, was established here, (and still continues) by Conrad Fuchs, at the lower end, about twenty years ago.
The first blacksmiths that resided in town were Nicholas Krichten, (who was also the famous nail maker of his day) and Jacob Adams (aforesaid). The latter was followed in the same shop by Martin Klunk, who had been carrying on up town for a number of years, and who was succeeded up town by John Bushey, Sr., who remained there until he took the Union Hotel in 1843. John Richter and Adam Dinkle followed Mr. Klunk, (at the lower end) for several years each, when the business was discontinued down town-and for several years we had no blacksmith in town, until David Weaver built and carried on a "shop" near the middle of town, about the commencement of the late war. He afterwards sold out to Michael Sheffer, who removed the shop to the opposite side of the street, where he continues as "master of the situation" in his line.
The Post Office was established here in 1844, under the late Henry Her- ring, opposite the Union Hotel, who was the first P. M. He died in 1849, when Miss Elizabeth Will was appointed in his stead, and who has held the office ever since-being "neutral in politics."
At the present McSherrystown has one saddle and harness maker, one barber, one wagon-maker, two tailors, one tinner, one cabinet-maker and undertaker, two butchers, one turner and faucet maker, one shoemaker, three carpenters, three masons, one blacksmith, one dyer, two plasterers, three physicians, and one extensive dealer in horses and mules.
There is quite a large business done here in the sale of leaf tobacco, and in the manufacture and sale of cigars. There are three factories in the town, constantly making cigars, and several others in the township ; each employing a large number of hands. A ready sale is had for the cigars, principally from city dealers in the weed. The town also boasts of a Building and Loan Association, which was chartered within the last year. The officers are, Pres., John Keagy; Vice Pres., Michael Schaeffer ; Sec'y, C. D. Smith ; Treas., F. X. Smith ; Directors, John Keagy, Michael Schaeffer, F. G. Sneeringer, Ed. S. Reily, Lewis Klunk, S. G. Lawrence.
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It is also enlivened by a uniformed brass band, composed of fourteen members, principally of the town, who are under the tutorship of Prof. Gundrum, of Hanover, and who promise soon to become proficient. The officers are, Pres., Charles Busbey ; Sec'y, Jerry Johns; Treas., Jerome Overbaugh; Leader, John H. Krichton.
A boarding school for young ladies was established in the town in 1834, by a board of trustees, who for several years employed four or five Sisters of Charity from St. Joseph's, Emmittsburg, to teach. In 1840 the Academy in which they taught was accidentally destroyed, in the middle of the night, by fire. It was soon rebuilt by the trustees, who sold it, with five acres of ground attached, to a branch of the Ladies of the Sacred Heart, who soon enlarged the House, and very successfully conducted the school till about 1851, when they left and located at Eden Hall, where they still remain. A year or two after the Ladies of the Sacred Heart left, the present Sisters of St. Joseph purchased the House and lands, and have remained ever since. They have a good number of boarders, and very large day schools, or Parochial schools, for both sexes. They were incorporated by the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County on the 31st day of August, 1854, under the name of "The McSherrystown Novitiate and Academy of St. Joseph," pursuant to the petition of the incorporators-six in number. Their declared and principal objects and purposes were, "The reception and care of Novices, the Education of young females, and of performing works of mercy, as visiting the sick, taking charge of orphans and desti- tute widows." Which professions they have ever practically carried out to the satisfaction and edification of all parties, so far as we know.
They have very much enlarged the House and added others, and beau- tified and improved the grounds-and are now contemplating the erection of a fine and commodious Chapel, adjacent, on the west side, to the main building, which, when completed, will be quite an ornament to the town as well as a great relief to those who on account of old age or infirmities, find it too fatiguing, especially in bad weather, to walk a mile and a quarter to "old Conewago." This reminds us of "old Conewago," where the first Church, or rather "Chapel," was built in Conewago township, probably nearly two hundred years ago-but on what particular spot his- tory saith not. Tradition hath it that long, long ago there was a grave- yard belonging to the Catholics, on the farm now owned by Leo A. Sneer- inger, near where his barn stands. It is supposed that at the time John Digges, who was a Catholic, located his ten thousand acres of land, known as "Digges' choice." Several Catholic families settled at Cone- wago and had a place of worship on the premises referred to above, now be- longing to Mr. Sneeringer. In those days Catholics were not allowed, under heavy pains and penalties imposed by the Code known as the Penal laws of
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England, to worship in a Church. They were, however, suffered to meet in private rooms, or chapels, in an humble, quiet way, so as to give as little disedification and offence as possible to the lords and gentry of the Church established by law, by whom it was thus tacitly, at least, conceded that all men were entitled to the privilege of worshiping some. We hope the Catholics of those days were grateful for this boon, though never so small and begrudgingly granted. The farm and premises before men- tioned, very likely, were purchased from John Digges, by the first Ameri- can ancestor of the Owings family that long resided thereon, and that finally disposed of the same, about eighty years ago, to Joseph Sneeringer, the grandfather of the present owner.
It is also said that in 1787, a small edifice, erected in the shape of a common dwelling, was removed to give place to the main part of the present church on the hill, which was built in that year, after the Penal laws were totally repealed, so far as regarded these United States, by the Declaration of Independence, and the war that followed in these then Provinces.
John Digges was the father of Edward, William and Henry Digges, as well as of the unfortunate Dudley Digges, who was fatally wounded by, it is hoped, the accidental discharge of a gun in the hands of a son of Martin Kitzmiller, in Conewago township, in the year 1757, near the Mill now owned by Jacob Bollinger, while the Digges and their friends, had some "unpleasantness" with the Kitzmillers, in regard to the title to the lands which the latter had purchased and occupied, under titles from Richard Penn.
The remains of Dudley Digges were interred at Conewago Cemetery. His widow and two children remained in this township, about a mile and a half South of McSherrystown, for several years after his death, when they removed to Frederick City, where the widow had a sister, and where she died in 1812. Her maiden name was Mary Lilly, a daughter of the first Lilly that emigrated to these parts, the ancestor of the present Cone- wago Lillys, whose name was Samuel, and who, in 1730, located on the old Lilly farm, above Lilly's Mill, now owned by one of his great-great- grand-sons-and that has been in the family ever since, and where a woolen factory was carried on from about 1730 until about 1830, as many of the "oldest inhabitants" will recollect.
Cumberland Township .- This is one of the original townships. It extends from Butler township to the Maryland Line, and is bounded on the east by Mountjoy and Straban, and on the west by Franklin and Highland. The greatest length is eleven miles, and breadth four miles ; area in acres, 20,580; surface is level; soil is red gravel. The popula- tion is 1512. Gettysburg, the county-seat, is located in this township.
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Green Mount is a postoffice in this township, on the Emmittsburg road, near Marsh Creek, the boundary line between Cumberland and Freedom townships.
Mount Zion Church, of the United Brethren in Christ, is situated on the Baltimore pike, two miles south of Gettysburg. This is a small frame church, 26x30 feet, and was built in the year 1869. The dedication took place December 3rd, 1869, J. H. Young, pastor ; C. G. Miller, J. W. Cress and Samuel Heck, trustees. There were then but nine members. The entire cost of the church was about $600. There are now forty-nine mem- bers, and a fine Sunday-school of fifty scholars. It is connected with the Littlestown Circuit, and has been served by the following ministers; J. H. Young, 1869 ; Jacob Schaeffer, 1870; Wilson Owen, 1871-3 ; A. Tripner, 1874-5 ; R. H. Whitelock, 1876-7; and by the present pastor, Rev. J. R. Hutchison, since March, 1879. This church is in a flourishing condition, having been favored with a fine revival of religion during the past winter. A lot of ground has been lately purchased for a cemetery, which is being laid out in order by the present trustees, C. G. Miller, C. W. Gilbert and S. Bercaw.
Franklin Township .- Borders the Franklin County line on the west, Butler and Cumberland on the east, Menallen on the north, and Hamiltonban on the south. Its greatest length is twelve miles; breadth, eight and a half; area in acres, 32,000 ; surface generally level ; soil, red sand ; population, 2510. This township has 507 dwelling houses, 538 families, 1216 white males, 1268 white females, 16 colored persons, 80 births and 31 deaths during the year, according to the last census.
Arendtsville .- This town is located in the northeast part of the town- ship, at the intersection of the Menallen and Shippensburg roads, eight miles north of Gettysburg, in north latitude about 39º 53', and twenty minutes west longitude from the meridian of Washington. It is on the right bank of the Conowago, and on the out-crop of the geological strata known as the new red sandstone, which belongs to the Mesozoic age. The road leading from York to Chambersburg passes through the town, and the old Baltimore road, now called the Shippensburg road, passes a half mile west of the place. The population is 248 ; the elevation of the town is 620 feet.
The tract of land on which it is situated was termed "John's Pursuit," and contained 72 acres, 118 perches and an allowance of six per cent., and was warranted Jan. 9th, 1739, by Mr. Nicholas Curle. It was pur- chased by Mr. John Arendt, and patented by him Aug. 14th, 1810. There is a tradition of a block-house having been erected for the protection of the settlers of the Conowago valley against the incursions of the Indians,
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near the residence of Mr. Samnel Hartman, two miles north of the town, in Menallen township. Mr. John Arendt was the founder of the town, in the year 1808. Mr. Arendt was once Sheriff of Adams county, and died in 1826. The town made slown progress at first. In 1853, the estate of Mr. Arendt was purchased by Jacob F. Lower, who had the tract sur- veyed and divided it into building lots, which were sold on easy terms, and the town at once began to grow. The post-office was established in 1841, with Mr. Jacob Kechler as postmaster.
A lot of ground was conveyed, April 30th, 1781, by Stophel Sentmier and Jacob Arendt to Frederick Stanour and Philip Hartzell, trustees for the Lutheran and Reformed congregations, on which a church was erected in 1787. This lot was situated in "Cumberland township, York county, on the waters of Great Conowago," now the central part of the town. "The church was a log building weatherboarded. It was two- storied, having galleries on three sides. The pulpit was in the shape of a barrel, and set against the wall. The altar was enclosed by a chancel railing. It stood on the northeast corner of the square, opposite the present building." A school house and sexton house stood where the present church stands. In 1851, the foundation for a new church was dug on the site of the old school and sexton house, the corner-stone being laid May 15th, and the church dedicated on Christmas Day of the same year. The following ministers served the Lutheran congregation: Rev. Meltz- heimer, 1816; Heiney and John Herbst, 1819; Charles Weyle, 1830; Frederick Ruthrauff, 1832; Benjamin Keller, 1836-51 ; A. R. Height, from spring to fall of 1857; George Roth, 1857-58; L. J. Bell, from May 23d, 1858, to 1860; J. K. Miller, 1860; Michael Snyder, 1866; W. F. Long, 1873; D. M. Blackwelder, the present incumbent, 1877 ;- the years being always the beginning of their respective pastorates. The first recorded communions of the Lutheran and Reformed congregations, are the 9th and 23d days of May, 1790. Opposite the last name, in the column of communicants in the Reformalist, is the name G. Troldenier. The Re- formed congregation was, from that time to the beginning of Rev. L. L. Hinsch's pastorate, in 1804, without doubt, served by occasional supplies. In Sept., 1796, a communion was held by Mr. Hinsch, and another in Nov. 1800. The other Reformed ministers were, from 1804 to 1834, Revs. Lebrecht L. Hinsch, Benjamin S. Schneck, 1835; Jacob Baer, 1837 to 1840; Samuel Gutelius, E. V. Gerhart, 1840 to 1843: Jacob Ziegler, 1849; D. W. Wolf, 1865 to 1873; and A. J. Heller, the present pastor, 1874, from whose researches (published in the Gettysburg Compiler,) we have taken this sketch of Arendtsville and its churches.
Both congregations have now commodious parsonages, the Lutheran on High street, and the Reformed on Old-town street, and under the respect-
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ive pastors, the congregations are prosperous and striving to accomplish the will of the Divine Master.
The business men of Arendtsville are, A. Malaun, Centennial Hotel ; Reuben Minter, marble yard ; Albert Corswell, tinner ; Drs. Lectrone and O. Thomas; Justice of the Peace, Jacob Plank; Postmaster, Reuben Min- ter ; Capt. Plank, wagon maker; Plank & Spangler, dry goods; Charles Snyder, tailor; D. Sellers, jeweler ; S. J. Young, saddler; David Thomas, shoemaker; H. Walter, blacksmith; Samuel Swope, tanner ; J. Lower, cabinetmaker ; John Dome, restaurant : H. and E. Raffensperger, butch- ers ; J. Spohr and Henry Miller, blacksmiths; A. Weaver, shoemaker. Adams Lodge, No. 325, Knights of Pythias-officers, C. C., F. F. Hart- man; V. C., J. D. Knouse ; P. C., H. G. Comfort ; K. of R. and S., A. J. Grammar; M. of Ex., H. J. Walter; M. of F., G. L. H. Grammar. Fair- mount Cemetery Association, Pres., Samuel Orner ; Sec'y, C. C. Rice ; Di- rectors, Henry Little, M. Rice, E. Sheely, Peter Schlosser. Greenmount Cemetery, chartered April, 1872 ; Pres., S. Hartman; Treas., H. Beamer ; Sec'y, J. M. Bushey ; Directors, above officers, with Philip Beamer, J. P. Spahr, H. P. Mark, Daniel Arendt. Arendtsville Cornet Band, Pres., H. P. Mark ; Vice Pres., Jacob H. Plank ; Treas., H. F. Miller ; Sec'y, A. J. Grammar; Leader, Jacob H. Plank.
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