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On the Ist of May, 1869, Rev. M. J. Alleman became the pastor of the charge as then composed, and remained in this relation, until November Ist, 1874. During the ministry of Rev. Alleman the charge was reor- ganized, making it to consist of St. Paul's of Littlestown and St. Mary's of Silver Run, Md.
After the resignation of Rev. Alleman, the charge was again without a pastor until March 14th, 1875, when Rev. J. W. Lake became his suc- cessor. Rev. Lake's resignation bears the date of Oct. 21st, 1877. This left the charge once more without a regular pastor. From Oct. 21st, 1877, to April Ist, 1878, the pulpit of St. Paul's church was supplied by students of the Senior class, from the Seminary, Gettysburg.
On the Ist of April, 1878, Rev. E. D. Weigle, the present pastor, took charge of St. Paul's church. It was now believed by a number of the members of St. Paul's church to be the time when it should stand alone, supporting its own pastor, and receiving the entire services of the same. By a resolution of Synod, which convened at Wrightsville, Sept. 11th-16th, 1878, the privilege of becoming a separate pastorate was accorded this church.
From its organization St. Paul's of Littlestown, steadily grew in num- bers and influence. It is the largest Protestant church in Littlestown; in church building it excepts none, in numbers the Catholic church only ex- ceeds it.
At present it has a communicant membership of 370, and a large and prosperous Sunday School.
During the year 1879 a handsome and commodious parsonage was built, on Frederick St., six doors west of the church, at a cost, including lot, of about $3,400. The following members were appointed to secure the necessary funds and also to serve as a building committee : Ephraim Myers, Pres., Geo. Stonesifer, Sec'y, and Treas., Geo. D. Basehoar, Solo- mon S. Mehring, Geo. Hilterbrick and Isaac Degroft.
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The following are the present officers of the church: Pastor, Rev. E. D. Weigle; S. S. Superintendents : Adult Department, John A. Swope and Chas. Crouse; Infant Department, Mrs. Lizzie Brockley and Miss Emma J. Swope; Church Council, ex-officio Pres., Rev. E. D. Weigle ; Trustees, Chas. Crouse and Ephraim Myers; Elders, John A. Swope, Jo- seph Krumrine, William Slifer and Amos Basehoar; Deacons, Henry Forry, Edward Slifer, Peter Anthony, Elias Basehoar, George Smith and Edwin F. Fisher ; Sec'y of Council, John A. Swope; Treas. of Council, Wm. Slifer,
A Ladies' Mite and Sewing Society was organized in the autumn of 1878. It meets semi-monthly. Its present officers are, Pres., Mrs. Dr. C. P. Gettier ; Vice-Pres., Mrs. L. T. Mehring ; Secretary. Miss Emma J. Swope ; Deaconess, Miss Vinnie Mehring; Treas., Miss Mary Basehoar.
DIRECTORY OF THE CHURCH .- I. S. School every Sunday morning at 9 A. M. 2. Services every Sunday morning at 10 A. M. 3. Services every Sunday evening at 7 P. M. 4. Prayer Meeting, every Wednesday eve- ning at 7 P. M. 5. Teachers' Meeting, every Friday evening at 7 P. M. 6. Catechetical Lectures, (8 months of the year) every Saturday afternoon at 2 P. M. 7. Regular Council meeting the first Saturday evening of each month at 7 P. M.
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LITTLESTOWN MISCELLANEOUS DIRECTORY.
LITTLESTOWN MISCELLANEOUS DIRECTORY.
Borough Officers .- Chief Burgess, Dr. R. S. Seiss; Pres., James W. Keefer ; Sec'y, Geo. . W. Riffle ; Treas., Isaac Sell; Council, Alonzo San- ders, Ed. Crouse, and the above-named officers ; High Constable, E. Myers ; Notary Public, Dr. R. S. Seiss; Justices of the Peace, Jos. H. Le- Fevre, John McIlvain and Simon Bishop.
Churches .- Catholic, Baltimore St., Rev. Geo. Villiger, pastor ; U. B. church, Baltimore St., Rev. J. R. Hutchinson ; St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran, Frederick St., Rev. E. D. Weigle ; Reformed, Hanover St., pastorship va- cant ; Methodist, Hanover St., Rev. T. N. Moorhead.
Hotels -Harner House, cor. Frederick and Baltimore Sts., Sylvester Harner, proprietor ; Western Hotel, Gettysburg St., Lewis Robison ; Sher- man House, Baltimore St., Henry Sherman; National Hotel, near Depot, Henry Rahter.
Lodges .- Catoctin Tribe, No. 129, I. O. R. M., meet every Monday evening, in L. T. Mehring's hall. Officers : Sachem, John H. Nau ; S. S., Wm. F. Sheely ; J. S., David Smucker; P., James A. Long ; C. of R., F. W. Stover ; K. of W., W. H. Lansinger.
Littlestown Savings Institution .- Pres., Joseph L. Shorb ; Treas., James A. LeFevre ; Directors, George Stonesifer, Ephraim Myers, A. P .. Starr, Daniel Crouse, Wm. Rider, Samuel Swartz ..
Mount Carmel Cemetery Association -Pres., Ephraim Myers ; Sec'y, Dr. Bollinger ; Treas., L. D. Maus; Directors, Isaac Sell, Wm. H. Lan- singer, Wm. Hornberger, Samuel Gutelius.
Postoffice .- Baltimore St., David Bollinger, P. M.
Public Schools .- Building on Hanover St .; teachers, No. I, J. H. Cress ; No. 2, Amos Parr ; No. 3, Miss Alice Powers ; No. 4, Miss Lizzie Nix.
School Board .- Pres., Wm. Sheely ; Sec'y, Dr. C. P. Gettier ; Collec- tor, Lewis Richstine, and above officers.
Have stood the severest tests for years, and have proved the best,-Conowago Drain Pipe. See page facing Index.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
GEORGE STONESIFER, DEALER IN
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, GROCERIES, HATS, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Queensware,
and everything kept in a first-class store. Remember, you can get bar- gains at Stonesifer's. Give him a call before purchasing elsewhere.
GEORGE STONESIFER, Frederick street, Littlestown, Pa.
Cheap
Furniture
Always have been and will be always to the front.
IF YOU WANT the Best Walnut Room Suits for $35.00 ;
IF YOU WANT the best Poplar Bed Room Suits for $18.00;
IF YOU WANT the best Parlor Suit for $35.00 ;
IF YOU WANT the best Marble-Top Parlor Stands for $3.50 ;
IF YOU WANT the best Hall Stands, Walnut $6.00 ;
IF YOU WANT the best Sideboards for $5.00 ;
IF YOU WANT the best Extension Tables for $5.00 ;
IF YOU WANT the best Lounges for $4.00 ;
IF YOU WANT the best Bedsteads for $2.50 ;
If you want Solid Comfort Beds, buy my Spring Bed and Mattress-from $2.25 up.
If you want old cane seat chairs reseated and made as good as new, at moderate prices, bring them here.
If you want to save money and the reason I am not doing business for fun ; I am doing business for profit, and I propose to make all the profit out of you I can. But I have common sense enough to know that the way to do that is to get your trade and keep it; and common sense also tells me that I can't get your trade and make money out of you unless you also can make money out of me.
Now I claim that is just what you can do every time. Try me and learn the truth.
Respectfully yours,
the tireless and sleepless furniture man;
Between the Square and Railroad,
R. BARNES,
LITTLESTOWN, PA.
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LITTLESTOWN BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
LITTLESTOWN BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Dry Goods, &c .- Geo. Stonesifer, Fred. St .; E. Myers, cor. Balto. and Fred. Sts .; W. F. Crouse, cor. Balto. and Han. Sts .; R. A. Hartman, Fred. St .; Crouse & Kump, Fred. St.
Groceries, &c .- C. B. Barker, cor. Gettysb'g and Han. Sts .; W. Fesley, Han. St .; W. F. Rittase, Han. St.
Jewelers .- A. E. Keeport, Balto. St .; J. H. Hinkle, Fred. St.
Physicians .- E. K. Foreman, Han. St .; C. P. Gettier, Fred. St .; R. S. Seiss, Balto. St .; S. B. Weaver, Han. St .; H. W. LeFevre, Han. St .; E. F. Shorb, Fred. St .; T. W. Hickey, dentist, Balto. St.
Druggists .- David Bollinger, Balto. St .; Yingling & Son, Han. St.
Warehouses .- Fink & Shorb, Balto. St .; Weikert, Starr & Co., Balto. Street.
Lumber and Coal .- C. Crouse, Balto. St .; H. S. Klein, Balto. St.
Cabinetmakers and Undertakers .- R. Barnes, Balto. St .; F. Eline, Balto. St.
Confectioneries .- C. Crouse, Balto. St .; M. L. Bittinger, Balto. St .; Shoe Dealers .- Wm. Lansinger, Fred. St .; Wm. Yount, Han. St .; E. F. Colehouse, Balto. St .; A. Sheely, Balto. St.
Hardware .- L. T. Mehring, Balto. St .; Spangler & Hinkle, Fred. St.
Cigar Manufacturers and Dealers .- Henry Marks, Balto. St .; G. F. Duttera, Balto. St .; J. C. Mehring, Fred. St.
Coachmakers .- Wm. Spangler, Fred. St .; Sell & Blocher, Fred. St .; Stover & Son, Fred. St.
Tailors -- B. C. Crouse, Balto. St .; P. Baker, Fred. St .; Joshua Seitz, Gettysburg St.
Milliners. - Miss Steffy, Balto. St .; Miss Goldens, Balto. St .; Miss Howards, Hanover St .; Mrs. Wm. Sheely, Lombard st.
Stoves and Tinware .- G. B. Riffle, Balto. St .; L. Brant, Balto. St .; Jno. McIlvain, Hanover St.
Saddlers .- Jones & Colehouse, Balto. St .; Geo. Steffy, Balto. St.
Barber .- Wm. Zecher, Gettysburg St.
Marble Yard .- J. H. Nau, Fred. St.
Photograph Gallery .- H. T. Slaughenhaupt, Fred. St.
Littlestown Era .- A. E. Keeport, proprietor, Balto. St.
Insurance Agents .- M. L. Alleman, Han. St .; Luther Alleman, Fred. St .; John Feeser, Balto. St .; Henry Dysert, Balto. St.
Machine Shop and Foundry .- Barker and Miller, between York and Lombard Sts.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
C. CRONISE,
DEALER IN LUMBER, COAL, &C.,
Next door to National Hotel,
LITTLESTOWN, PA.
Thankful for past favors, he hopes by strict attention to business to merit a liberal share of public patronage.
L. T. MEHRING,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
HARDWARE,
IRON, STEEL, NAILS, CUTLERY,
GLASS, OILS, PAINTS, HARNESS MAKERS' SUPPLIES,
and a full assortment of everything in the hardware line Also SOLE AGENT for
HARRISON'S CELEBRATED TOWN AND COUNTRY
READY MIXED PAINTS.
Cor. Lombard & Baltimore Sts., LTTLESTOWN, PA.
L. T. MEHRING, DEALER IN FIRST-CLASS PIANOS, ORGANS, &c.
MUSIC BOOKS ALWAYS ON HAND. MUSIC LESSONS GIVEN AT LOWEST TERMS.
Call on or address
L. T. MEHRING,
Littlestown, Pa.
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LITTLESTOWN RESIDENT DIRECTORY.
LITTLESTOWN RESIDENT DIRECTORY.
Alleman L M, Ins. Agt., Frederick st. Anthony Peter, machinist, Lombard st. Baker Peter, tailor, Frederick st. Baker Joseph, laborer, Gettysburg st. Barker C B, merchant, Hanover st. Barker Albert F, machinist, Hanover st. Barker Ed, laborer, Lombard st.
Barnes R, cabinet maker and under- taker, Baltimore st.
Bishop Simon, Real Estate Agent and Collector, Hanover st.
Bittinger Frederick, Baltimore st. Bittinger J W, carpenter, Frederick st. Bittle J, laborer, back of Baltimore st. Blocher Thad, coach maker, Fred. st. Bollinger David, druggist, Baltimore st. Bost Wm, clerk, Baltimore st. Boyer Henry, miner, Baltimore st. Brant L, tinner, Baltimore st. Brockley J, cattle dealer, Hanover st. Carl Adam, tanner, Hanover st. Colehouse Ed, shoemaker, Baltimore st. Colehouse Wm, saddler, Gettysburg st. Colehouse Jas, merchant, Frederick st. Colestock Jno, Hanover st. Cornell Wm, Hanover st. Crebs Rev. W E, Hanover st. Crebs N, painter, Frederick st. Cress H J, teacher, Baltimore st. Crouse W F, merchant, Baltimore st. Crouse Ed, tanner, Hanover st. Crouse, Augustus, Baltimore st.
Crouse Charles, lumber dealer, Bal- timore st.
Crouse Jno, tanner, Hanove st.
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Crouse Emory, tinner, Hanover st. Crouse Bishop, tailor, Baltimore st. Crouse F, hostler, Hanover st. Diehl Jno, Lombard st.
Dougherty J, machinist, Hanover st. Duttera R C, constable, Cemetery st. Duttera J J, plasterer, Baltimore st. Duttera G, cigar maker, Cemetery st. Dysert Henry, Ins. Ag't, Hanover st. Eckman Jonas, clerk, Gettysburg st. Eline John, Sr, carpenter, Hanover st. Eline John, Jr, carpenter, Frederick st. Eline Ed, coachsmith, Frederick st. Eppleman Jesse, laborer, Hanover st. Feeser W H, plasterer, Gettysburg st. Feeser John, Ins. Ag't, Baltimore st. Fesley Wm, merchant, Hanover st. Fisher Jacob, blacksmith, Hanover st. Foreman Dr. E K, Hanover st. Gettier Dr. C P, Frederick st. Gilbert H C, clerk, Frederick s1. Gutelius S, machinist, Hanover st. Harner Sylvester, hotel keeper, Fred. st. Harner Kansas, clerk, Harner House. Harner Hanson, teacher, Hanover st. Hartman Jacob, Hanover st. Hartman R, merchant, Hanover st. Hesson Jos, carpenter, Frederick st. Hiteschue Isaac, coach trimmer, Fred. st.
Hickey J W, dentist, Baltimore st. Hinkle John, merchant, Frederick st. Hoff N, plasterer, Cemetery st. Hoffard Wm, wheelmaker, Gettysb'g st. Hornberger Jacob, huckster, Lombard st. Hutchison Rev. J P, Frederick st.
Try Crystal Cement to close your Fruit Jars, and you will use nothing else. Sold.at Snively's Drug Store, Hanover. 8
ADVERTISEMENTS.
PERFECT PRESERVATION
OF THE DEAD,
WITHOUT ICE OR MUTILATION.
Avoids the annoyance of ice box. Also have a
NEW PATENT ICE CASKET.
Can keep the dead from 3 days to 3 weeks. I am thoroughly prepared to attend to the dead with the finest hearse in York, Adams or Franklin counties. Have on hand at all times a large stock of Undertakers Trim- mings, Coffins and Caskets. Have a full line of Catholic and Protest- ant emblems.
Can furnish a fine coffin for $20.00.
No charge for Hearse, nor for embalming for a short time.
If you want to remove the discoloration of the dead; If you want to give the composure of peace, beauty and tranquillity to the dead ; If you want to be able to arrange the time of funerals for those at a distance ;
If you want humid exhalations to cease, so that contagion cannot be com- municated,
GIVE ME A TRIAL AND BE CONVINCED.
R. BARNES,
Between the Square and the Railroad, LITTLESTOWN, PA.
ALSO, FURNITURE DEALER.
See page 80.
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Julius G B, clerk, Baltimore st. Keefer J W, wagon maker, Frederick st. Keefer Wm, laborer, Gettysburg st. Keeport A E, jeweler, Baltimore st. Keller Jacob, butcher, Gettysburg st. Keller Walter, laborer, Baltimore st. Klein H S, lumber dealer, Baltimore st. Kohler Geo, laborer, Cemetery st. Krumrine Jno, laborer, near Balto. st. Kuhn Wm, huckster, Gettysburg st. Kump G S, merchant, Frederick st. Lansinger Wm, shoe dealer, Fred. st. Lansinger A, carpenter, Frederick st. Lansinger W, carpenter, Hanover st. Le Fevre Rev. Wm, Hanover st. LeFevre Dr. H W, Hanover st.
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LeFevre Jos. H, lawyer, Han. st. LeFevre Mrs. E, widow, Hanover st. Le Fevre Mrs. A, " Little A, merchant, Frederick st. Long A, plasterer, Frederick st. Long J A, laborer, Frederick st. Marks Henry, cigar dealer, Gettysb'g st. Martin Francis, ag't, Gettysburg st. Maus Levi, huckster, Lombard st. McCall John, laborer, Lombard st. McIlvain John, J. P., Hanover st. McSherry Jno, painter, Gettysburg st. McSherry James, painter, Gettysburg st.
Mehring L T, merchant, Balto. st. Mehring Ezra, Frederick st. Metzler Rev. E, Frederick st. Miller Jno. H, machinist, Hanover st. Moorhead Rev. J N, Hanover st. Mowery Wm, laborer, Frederick st. Myers E, merchant, Frederick st. Myers Eli, Vet. Surg., Hanover st. Myers Henry, clerk, Frederick st. Myers Sam'l, blacksmith, Lombard st. Myers Elias, Lombard st.
Nau J H, marble yard, Frederick st. Palmer Isaac, farmer, Lombard st. Power Theop, machinist, Gettysburg st. Rahter Christian, Gettysburg st. Rahter H, hotel keeper, Baltimore st. Rahter Raymond, clerk, Baltimore st. Rickstine Lewis, blacksmith, Hanover st. Rickstine Augustus, blacksmith, Han. st. Rider Peter, mason, Frederick st. Rider Henry, tinner, Hanover st. Riffle Geo, tinner, Baltimore st. Rittase W F, merchant, Harner House. Robinson Lewis, hotel keeper, Get'sb'g st. Robinson Wm, foreman, Gettysburg st. Rohrer Daniel, laborer, Frederick st. Routzahn Jos, weaver, Baltimore st.
Sanders A, commission merchant, Fred- erick st.
Sell Isaac, coachmaker, Frederick st. Sell W A, coachsmith, Frederick st. Seiss Dr. R S, Baltimore st. Seitz Joshua, tailor, Gettysburg st. Sellers John, painter, Cemetery st. Shadle Wm, brush maker, near Han. st. Sheely Amos, shoemaker, Baltimore st. Sheely Wm, huckster, Lombard st. Sheely H, clerk, Baltimore st. Sherman H, hotel keeper, Baltimore st. Sherman A, clerk, Gettysburg st. Shorb Dr. E F, Frederick st.
Shorb John, (firm of Fink and Shorb, grain merchants,) Frederick st. Slifer Wm, coal dealer, Baltimore st. Slifer Jno, coal dealer, Baltimore st. Sloughenhaupt S, photographer, Fred. st. Smith Geo, carpenter, Frederick st. Smucker David, painter, Hanover st. Sowerhammer G, cigar maker, Lom'd st, Spalding John, liveryman, Hanover st. Spalding Ed, huckster, Baltimore st.
Use Dr. Bird's Persian Chicken Drops -- cures Cholera. Sold at Snively's Drug Store, Hanover, Pa. 13
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Spangler John, Sr, hardware Hanover st. Spangler Chas, merchant, Hanover st. Spangler Wm, coachmaker, Fred. st. Steffy Martin, Baltimore st.
Steffy John, coachmaker, Baltimore st. Steffy Geo, saddler, Hanover st.
Stonesifer Geo, Dry Goods, &c., Frederick st.
Stonesifer David, butcher, Gettysb'g st. Stonesifer Israel, butcher, Hanover st. Stover Geo, coachmaker, Frederick st. Stover T, coach painter, Hanover st. Sweitzer Jas, shoemaker, Hanover st. Taylor Wm, tobacconist, Frederick st. Waltman E, baker, Hanover st. Weaver Dr. S B, Hanover st.
Whaler Jno, Hanover st.
Wherley J F, wagonmaker, Lombard st Weigle Rev. E D, Frederick st. Weikert Samuel, Frederick st. Weikert Chas, merchant, Frederick st. Weirman John, carpenter, Lombard st. Wilt Rufus, shoemaker, Hanover st. Willet Henry, laborer, Hanover st. Witsotzky Jos, weaver, Gettysburg st. Wolf Alex, laborer, Hanover st. Yantis G B, ag't, Frederick st. Yingling M, druggist, Hanover st. Yount Wm, shoe merchant, Hanover si Yount G W, coach trimmer, Hanover st Yount J M, cigar manufacturer, Han. s Zimmer Jno, weaver, Hanover st. Zecker Wm, barber, Gettysburg st.
Use Dr. Bird's Persian Chicken Drops -- cures Cholera. Sold at Snive ly's Drug Store, Hanover, Pa.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
He is a Groceryman AND HIS NAME IS BARKER.
He can always be found at the old reliable corner, Mrs. Reider's build -- ing, ready to wait upon all who may give him a call. HE SELLS CHEAP FOR CASH,
Guarantees all His Goods
Fresh and Clean. No old stock. Fancy and Staple Groceries by tons. Plain and Fancy Confections in abundance. Notions in unlimited quan- tities. Fish by barrels. Bacon, Lard, Cigars, Tobacco, and everything that is only to be found in a well-stocked grocery and variety store.
COUNTRY PRODUCE
is solicited, and the highest prices paid, either in gold or good clean goods. Come and see for yourselves. Seeing is believing ; believing is knowing.
Thankful for the extremely large patronage already given my new en- terprise by my host of friends, I respectfully solicit a continuance, as well as an increase of the same. I am yours truly,
C. B. BARKER, Cheap Cash Groceryman, cor. Diamond, Littlestown, Pa.
JOSEPH J. FINK.
JOHN A. SHORB.
FINK & SHORB,
PRODUCE AND
General Commission Merchants,
AND DEALER IN
ALL INDS OF
ERTILIZERS,
Opposite the National Hotel, LITTLESTOWN, PA.
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YORK SPRINGS.
YORK SPRINGS.
The section of country in which York Springs is located, was included in the "Marsh Creek Settlements," the earliest settlements of which were made about the year 1740, by "Scotch-Irish" Presbyterians, though many of the families in the immediate vicinity of York Springs were of direct English descent. Later, the settlement also included a few Germans, who removed from Northumberland County. The Brackers, Fields, Collinses, Hattons, Marsdens, Sadlers, were among the pioneer settlers of this now neatly and populous country.
The surrounding settlements suffered greatly during the French and Indian wars-the cabins and sheds of the settlers were burned, and many of the defenceless citizens were murdered and carried off captive by the Indians. Though the South Mountains served as a barrier against Indian incursions, yet Marsh Creek and Bermudian became for a time the fron- tier, across which the settlers of Cumberland county were driven, pursued by the Indians. These settlements would have been entirely broken up, had it not been for the great courage and perseverance of Rev. Thomas Barton, minister of Christ Church, Huntingdon. He organized the settlers of Marsh and Conewago Creeks into companies, obtained arms and am- munition for them from the Governor of the Province, and himself took an active part in the defence of his people and their humble homes, and hastened from place to place, wherever his presence was required. The following letter to Gov. Morris, as quoted by Rupp, will better demonstrate the active part he took in saving the settlements from impending destruc- tion. It is dated Paxton, ( Fort Hunter,) near Harrisburg :
At 3 o'clock in the morning, Nov. 2, 1755.
"I am just come from Carlisle. You may see by the enclosed in what a situation I left it. The Great Cove is certainly reduced to ashes. An- drew Montour charged Mr. Buchanan last night (at John Harris's) to hasten home and remove his wife and children. I suppose by to-morrow there will not be one woman or child in town.
"Mr. Hans Hamilton marches this morning with a party of sixty men from Carlisle to Shippenstown. Mr. McConaughy came over with me to raise reinforcements in order to join Mr. Hamilton immediately.
"I intend this morning to return to Carlisle with a party of men to guard that town. The gentlemen there desire me to request your assistance without delay." I am, &c., THOMAS BARTON.
York Springs, or Petersburg, is situated south of Carlisle, on the Car- lisle and Hanover Turn Pike, distant fourteen miles from the former place and sixteen from the latter, and thirteen miles northeast from Gettysburg.
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The town was laid out in the year 1800, and took its name from Peter Fleck, who lived in a log cabin-the first house there-and kept a store. Houses were soon after built by Isaac Sadler, Jacob Gardner, Joshua Spealman, Vincent Pilkington and others. A school house had already been built on the present site of the town, about 1798.
A building was erected in 1826, on a lot donated by Jacob Gardner, Sr., and Thomas Stephens, called the Petersburg Academy, to be occupied as a place of religious worship, and to be used for school purposes, and for a public hall. The trustees were, Jacob Gardner, Sr., Thomas Stephens and Thompson Bonner.
The graded school house was built in 1856, on a lot purchased from George Gardner. The cost of the building was $2,150, and $175 for fur- niture.
The town was incorporated into a borough, January 8th, 1869, and called York Springs Borough. The present number of inhabitants is 378.
The Century, published at Gettysburg, was removed to York Springs in 1877-the first number appearing in that place April 4th, of the same year. This was the first paper published in York Springs. A. L. Heikes was then editor and proprietor. It was shortly after purchased by the present publisher, I. W. Pearson, and is now called the York Springs Comet.
York Springs is a neat and flourishing town, and is situated in a beau- tiful country, with pure mountain air, and many cool springs. Its people are enterprising and diligent, and for the most part enjoy reasonable competence. It is an intelligent community, with a high standard of morality and a firm attachment to religion.
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
WITH ACKNOWLEDGMENTS TO W. F. BRANDON, ESQ.
The first church built in York Springs, was the Presbyterian. It was built in 1830, on a lot donated by James McCosh, Sr., with a burynig ground attached. The cost of the building was $900. Before the Luth- erans had a church of their own, they worshiped in Christ Church, Hunt- ington, which privilege had been accorded them by the Wardens and Vestry of that church. Subsequently they met for worship in barns dur- ing the summer time, and during winter in a bar-room of a hotel, kept by the Miss Bighams.
The Presbyterian congregation was organized by Henry R. Wilson, the minutes of which appear on the Carlisle Presbytery as early as April 14th, 1818. For several years the little flock was supplied by different minis- ters belonging to the Presbytery. Rev. Mr. Quay was the first settled pastor ; he was called in 1830, and was installed in 1832. He served the: united charge of Monaghan and Petersburg very acceptably. Mr. Quay resigned his charge in 1839, which was supplied during the two years fol- lowing by Rev. E. Mckinney. Rev. J. A. Murray accepted a call in 1841, and was subsequently installed as pastor. Among the ministers
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who served the congregation after him were, Rev. Messrs. Patterson, Agnew, Proctor, Wilhelm, Dr. Murray, Rev. J. Q. A. Fullerton, and J. P. Barbour, the present incumbent. The first elders were, Messrs. John Bon- ner, George Smith, and James Robinette. The only house of worship the church has ever had, is yet standing. It was repaired three years ago, at a cost of several hundred dollars.
Among the early members of the church were the following: John Bonner, James Robinette, Templeton Brandon, John McBride, George Robinette, Samuel Neely, G. S. Brandon, James Neely, Sarah Brandon, Mary Bigham, Ann Neely, Ann Godfrey, Agnes Bigham, James Brandon, Jane Bonner, Elizabeth Robinette, E. Bonner, Elizabeth Bonner, Mary Toland, Elizabeth Harper, Mary Brandon and Jane White.
[The following additional history we obtained from Col. W. F. Bonner, after the sketch furnished by W. F. Brandon, Esq., had been arranged for publication and placed in the hands of the printer.]
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