USA > Pennsylvania > Butler County > History of Butler County, Pennsylvania > Part 53
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84 | Part 85 | Part 86 | Part 87 | Part 88 | Part 89 | Part 90 | Part 91 | Part 92 | Part 93 | Part 94 | Part 95 | Part 96 | Part 97 | Part 98 | Part 99 | Part 100 | Part 101 | Part 102 | Part 103 | Part 104 | Part 105 | Part 106 | Part 107 | Part 108 | Part 109 | Part 110 | Part 111 | Part 112 | Part 113 | Part 114 | Part 115 | Part 116 | Part 117 | Part 118 | Part 119 | Part 120 | Part 121 | Part 122 | Part 123 | Part 124 | Part 125 | Part 126 | Part 127 | Part 128 | Part 129 | Part 130 | Part 131 | Part 132 | Part 133 | Part 134 | Part 135 | Part 136 | Part 137 | Part 138 | Part 139 | Part 140 | Part 141 | Part 142 | Part 143 | Part 144 | Part 145 | Part 146 | Part 147 | Part 148 | Part 149 | Part 150 | Part 151 | Part 152 | Part 153 | Part 154 | Part 155 | Part 156 | Part 157 | Part 158 | Part 159 | Part 160 | Part 161 | Part 162 | Part 163 | Part 164 | Part 165 | Part 166 | Part 167 | Part 168 | Part 169 | Part 170 | Part 171 | Part 172 | Part 173 | Part 174 | Part 175
SCHOOLS.
The old log school-house, a half mile west of the Evans settlement, was the center of the old district, being two miles from the east and two from the west line of the district. It was a low, one-story log cabin, twenty-four feet square, with shingle roof. In the center of the earthen floor stood an " Egg stove." The senior pupils sat on high benches, facing the walls, their desks being boards, fast- ened to wooden pins inserted in the walls. The junior pupils sat on long. high benches without foot or back rests or even desks. Thus arranged, it was common, in winter time, to find a hundred hopes of the future cooped in that cabin, study- ing everything from the alphabet to the rule of three. Among the pupils were the children of the following named old families :- the Boggs, Wilsons, Martins, Donaldsons, McIlwains and Carrolls, as well as those of men who set- tled there in the thirties and forties. The first of the pupils instructed there, who engaged in school teaching, was Michael Liken, an exemplary youth and a good teacher. He died in Venango county in 1875 or 1876. The great majority of his school mates have also passed away.
In February, 1882, directors for the Independent School district of Evans City were elected, the vote being as follows: F. B. White, fifty-three ; W. S. Waldron, forty-nine; L. Hohnadle, twenty-two, and John Rahiser twenty. There are now three school buildings in the borough. In June, 1893. there were eighty- five male and eighty female children of school age enumerated.
COUNCILS AND JUSTICES.
In 1882 Evans City was incorporated as a borough. At the charter election held September 22, of that year, Edward Dambach was chosen burgess ; Theo- dore Kersting, A. Wahl, A. Drebert, William Duncan and H. C. Boggs, coun- cilmen ; John Staaf, assessor; Jacob Shoup and Philip Gelbach, overseers of the poor; H. Ifft, L. Hohnadle and William Martin, auditors; S. W. Hazlett, judge ; Ambrose Dunbar and Al. Ripper, inspectors of election. and Samuel Davis, con- stable. The council was organized November 9, with Dr. Kersting, secretary. The burgesses and councilmen elected since 1882 are as follows :
1883-Edward Dambach, burgess ; A. Drebert, II. C. Boggs, Henry Ifft, George Lutz, Philip Gelbach and Jacob Shoup.
1884-Theodore Kersting, burgess ; J. N. Miller, Lewis Gansz, Jr., William Martin, Peter Ripper and Henry Mickley. The last named was elected secretary; Lewis Gansz, treasurer, and A. Drebert, collector.
422
HISTORY OF BUTLER COUNTY.
1885-John Rohner, burgess ; J. A. Ripper, S. W. Hazlett and John Rahiser. William Martin was chosen secretary, Lewis Gansz. treasurer, and F. V. Brooks, clerk.
1886-Leonard Hohnadle, burgess; Henry J. Ifft, F. C. Buhl and William H. Weigle. Henry J. Ifft was appointed secretary ; J. C. Rahiser, treasurer, and A. Drebert, street commissioner. Secretary Ifft resigned in June and S. W. Hazlett was appointed to fill the vacancy. In September Henry Mickley was appointed treasurer vice J. C. Rahiser. 1. N. Graham's name appears as street commissioner and W. H. Lusk as attorney.
1887-Dr. William Irvine, burgess; Calvin West and William Bishop. Henry J. Ifft was appointed secretary, and F. C. Buhl, treasurer. In July John Staaf was appointed high constable, combining thisoffice with that of street com- missioner to which he had been previously elected.
1888-W. C. Douglass, burgess ; Michael Shoup, W. 11. Weigle and John Staaf. S. W. Hazlett was elected secretary; J. A. Ripper, street commissioner, and John Rohner, treasurer. Upon Mr. Hazlett's resignation, in April, as sec- retary, William Martin was appointed.
1889-W. J. Abrams, burgess ; Henry Young and W. A. Robinson. The last named was appointed secretary ; Mr. Young, treasurer; I. N. Graham, street com- missioner, and J. B. Gregory, high constable. Mr. Abrams resigned as burgess and was succeeded, in June, by Adam Ripper.
1890-John Rohner, burgess ; A. M. Beers, Enos Barkey and S. W. Haz- lett, who was appointed secretary; Henry Young, treasurer, and David Spence, high constable.
1891-Daniel Markel, burgess ; Andrew Wahl and S. M. Groves. The sec- retary was re-appointed and Enos Barkey chosen treasurer.
1892-S. M. Iseman, burgess; Daniel Markel, J. P. Ripper and George Bishop. The secretary was again re-appointed, and Cyrus Knox chosen street commissioner.
1893-H. F. Eichholz, burgess ; J. M. White and August Griesbach. Cyrus Knox was appointed street commissioner, and J. M. White, clerk.
1894-A. Douthett, burgess; August Griesbach, John Rohner and H. F. Eich- holz. Fred Peffer was appointed secretary, and Ambrose Dunbar, treasurer.
In 1888 a city " lock-up" was erected. In May, 1889, steps were taken to provide fire apparatus, the council authorizing the purchase of ladders, etc. April, 1890, public lamps were ordered and Mr. Wahl was authorized to place water pipes for supplying water to the borough. In 1892, the application of the Kane Gas Company for permission to supply natural gas for lighting and heating purposes was received. Later the John Marburger Company made application, offering terms as equitable as the Kane company, and to it a permit to pipe natural gas into the town was given. In August, after consideration and recon- sideration of its former action, the council passed an ordinance, prepared by Levi M. Wise, granting permission to the Evans City Natural Gas Company to lay pipes and furnish gas to the citizens.
The justices of the peace since 1883 are as follows: David Mellwain and
423
EVANS CITY BOROUGH.
William Irvine, 1883 ; Isaiah N. Graham and J. A. Ripper, 1884 and 1889; John Rohner, 1890, and Isaiah N. Graham, 1894.
CHURCHES AND CEMETERIES.
Amana Baptist Church was organized March 22, 1820, with the following named members : C. Meeker, Joseph Ash, Stephen Luse, David Morgan, Will- iam Liken, the mail carrier, Jesse Knox, and their wives. Rev. Andrew Clark, one of the constituting preachers, was the first pastor, and Rev. Nathaniel Tibbet the second. In 1822 Rev. Samuel McMillen came ; then Rev. Ilenry Frazier and Rev. Samuel Stoughton; but these ministers did not follow each other promptly, for there were many long vacancies recorded during the first thirty years of the society's existence. In 1850 the church at Breakneck and that at Zelienople united as Amana church. In 1853 Rev. George Collins came as pastor, and remained until 1855. From 1857 to 1859 Rev. Gabriel Lanham preached here, and in 1860 John Temple-the deacons then being Stephen Luse, James Critchlow, James Jones and William Liken. During the war the organiza- tion almost ceased ; but Revs. Gideon Seymour and John Davis revivified it, so that Rev. Gabriel Houston found a fair membership when he came in 1867. Ile remained until 1870. Rev. E. Hovey arrived in 1872 and remained almost a year, when Rev. Jacob Gessner came and staid until 1876. He was succeeded by Rev. M. L. Busser, or Bowser, who remained until 1877. In May, 1878, Rev. J. P. Jones left after one year's services. Then came Rev. W. H. Mckinney, who was here in 1878 and 1879, followed by Revs. Griffith, Adams, Mills, Tilton, Ray, and the present pastor, Aaron Wilson, of Rochester, Beaver county.
Late in 1881 some thirty-three members withdrew to form an independent Baptist church, and much trouble was experienced. In 1882, when the Evans City Baptist church was constituted, the council of Amana Baptist church, com- posed of its representatives and those of seven sister churches, decided that there was not sufficient Baptist strength here to support two churches. It appears that twenty-six members of the Amana society and seven, who were formerly mem- bers, organized the new church.
The United Presbyterian Church was founded about the year 1837, by Rev. Mr. Breaden and Elder Hall, of Portersville. Among the early members were Samuel Kirk, Thomas Wilson, Joseph McAllister and their wives ; Thomas Donaldson-single; John, Joseph and Benjamin Johnston and their wives ; James Wilson, Alexander Ramsey, and James Cooper and their wives ; Cynthia Johnston, Elizabeth Donaldson and her daughter, Jane Donaldson. Shortly after the organization Thomas Dunn, John Donaldson, James and John Ramsey and their wives; Mrs. Mary Lindsey, John Reed and wife, of Zelienople; Mrs. Adaline Wallace, William Cashdollar, Wilson Johnston, William Johnston, Isaac Ash, George Wilson and wife became members.
Services were held in the frame school-building in the old United Presbyter- ian cemetery, until about the year 1842, when a brick house of worship was erected, where the present church stands. The brick was hauled from Zelienople and the lumber from Beaver, for Sylvester Ash, the builder and contractor. That house was burned in 1854, during the dry summer. Rev. Thomas Mehard vis-
424
HISTORY OF BUTLER COUNTY.
ited here at intervals, and Professor Mehard filled the pulpit prior to the destruc- tion of the pioneer church. Rev. William Drennan was here that year, when the second brick church was erected on the site of the old building. About 1859, Rev. W. H. Jamison came and remained during the war, his extreme abolition- ism recommending him to some while it was distasteful to others. Rev. John F. Martin followed Mr. Jamison and served the church until about the year 1874. A year or so later, Rev. Stewart Brandon was called, and was pastor until 1880, although he left in 1879. and the pulpit was supplied by Revs. David Mustard, John Morrow, William Irons, White. Anderson and others. Rev. J. M. Dight, a graduate of the United Presbyterian Theological Seminary, of Allegheny, received a call from this church in April, 1880. He was ordained in June, and has been pastor for the past fourteen years.
Owing to the age of the old building and its unsafe condition, a new house of worship was considered necessary and the present building was erected. This is a frame house forty-five by sixty feet, well furnished, with pastor's study, standing on the old church lot on Main street. It was dedicated in April, 1888. The total cost was $4,000, not a dollar of which remained unpaid when Rev. Ferguson, who preached the dedicatory sermon, concluded his discourse. The parsonage at the head of Van Buren street was erected in 1890, at a cost of $2,500. The enrolled membership is 196.
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church is a contemporary of the " Ger- man Lutheran and Reformed Congregation." In 1849 it was known as the " Reformed Church," then united with the German Lutheran, and so continued until August 2, 1853, when fifteen of the thirty families forming the united congre- gation held distinct Reformed services in the church built in 1849-50. In 1869 the society received from former associates a share of the value of buildings and grounds and erected the present church. The original members were N. Reeb. W. Frishkorn, George Ifft, George Marburger, Jacob Burr, Henry Mickley, Philip Dillman, M. Zinkhann, Henry Bollhorst, John Boehm, John Berringer, F. Enler, George Kleinfelder, D. Pheninger, M. Boehm. John Enler and Fred Brunermer. Revs. Muntz and Brecht were the pastors prior to the coming of Rev. Jacob Wilhelm in 1868. In 1874 Rev. E. Mahlberg succeeded him ; in 1875-76, Rev. G. E. Sylla was here, followed by Rev. W. L. Bush, who came in 1876 and remained until 1881. Rev. H. W. Kropp was here from 1881 to 1885, when Rev. Lonis Wag- ner, the present zealous pastor, was appointed. The church embraces 102 fam- ilies, or 320 communicants, and the territory extends from six to nine miles in all directions from Evans City. The church council, in 1894, was made up as fol- lows : Rev. Wagner, W. Thieleman, John Kauffmann, John Ehrmann, August Werner, Peter Ripper, John Marburger, Ferd. Werner. John Lutz, Henry Wahl and Philip Ripper.
St. Peter's Evangelical Union Church was formally organized in 1849, as " The Evansburg Lutheran and Reformed Church." by Rev. Herman Muntz, but the union did not last long. A contract between the members of the Reformed and Lutheran churches of Evans City, was signed April 25, 1853. The record is written in German. This contract was in force until August 2, of that year, when the bodies divided, Mr. Muntz organizing . St. Peter's German Luth-
425
EVANS CITY BOROUGH.
eran Church," and taking tifteen families with him, who held the original build- ing of 1850. The pastors since Mr. Muntz's time have been Revs. C. Schwan- kovsky, 1854, K. W. Brecht, 1855; C. Waltburger, 1858; E. F. Winter, 1863; Casper Scheel, 1880 and the present pastor, Rev. Ilenry Voegle, who came in 1890. The church was chartered January 15, 1872, on petition of Rev. E. F. Winter, Jacob Stroup, William Goehring, Zeno Markel, Peter Burr and other members of the society.
The Presbyterian Church was founded in 1882 out of the old Plains church congregation. Its first members were Andrew Boggs, Thomas Boggs, James Sutton, Robert A. White, Mrs. Dorcas Sutton, Mrs. Anna White, Laura White, Dr. William Irvine, Mrs. Elizabeth Irvine, Elizabeth, Bell, Henrietta and Mar- garet Irvine, John Irvine, Alva Sutton, Elizabeth Sutton, Mrs. Mary Boggs, Ella and Nellie Boggs, Andrew Boggs, Franklin White, Mrs. Maria White, Dillie White, James Boggs, Mrs. Mellissa Boggs, Solomon Stamm, Mrs. Euphemia Stamm, Calvin West, Mrs. Emily West, William Dunbar, Mrs. Margaret Dun- bar, Mrs. Mary Dunbar, Ambrose Dunbar and wife, John Wilson, Mrs. Mar- garet Wilson, Mary Wilson, Pet Wilson, Jonathan Wilson and David Barto. Owing to the distance of the Plains church, this organization became a prime necessity, and Rev. G. M. Potter, who was himself supply of the Plains church, assisted in the organization, and in raising funds for the building of the church at Evans City. The building committee, appointed in 1882, com- prised Robert White, Franklin White, James Sutton and James Boggs. Calvin West contracted to build the house for $1,800, and in January, 1883, he had it ready for use. It was dedicated on the first Sabbath in January, 1883, Revs. Dr. Swift and Potter officiating. The small debt remaining due after the building was occupied was soon paid and it is now one of the few churches which have no standing indebtedness. The present membership is over 100, and the attendance at Sunday school ranges from eighty to 100. The trustees are David Barto, Fred Peffer and Franklin White. The elders are James Sutton, who was an elder in the Plains church, Hugh McCallum, Dr. William Irvine, James Boggs, Alva Sutton and Greer McCandless. The lot on which the church stands was donated by James Sutton.
St. John's United Christian Church was organized in August, 1888, with the following named members : Conrad Wagner, Zeno Markel, William Goeh- ring, Jacob Nicklas, August Griesbach, Daniel Markel, H. Young, George Dom- bart, John Endres, Christ Dambach, Philip Gelbach, John C. Goehring, Ilenry Spithaler, John Staaf, Martin Beam and their wives. Rev. E. H. Otting became pastor April 1, 1889, and continued as such until his resignation of the Harmony charge, in March, 1894. In 1888, a church building, sixty-four by fifty-five feet, was begun, which was completed in 1889, at a cost of $7,000.
The Methodist Episcopal Church is a new organization. The old class at Caleb Richmond's, in Forward township, later consolidated with the Brownsdale class, claimed some members from the Breakneck region, as well as did the Dut- hill class in Cranberry township. The society at length determined to build a church at Evans City, and, on October 27, 1889, the members witnessed the dedi- cation of their new edifice. Rev. John Howe is the present pastor.
426
HISTORY OF BUTLER COUNTY.
Cemeteries .- The several religious bodies had originally separate burial grounds in or near the borough. In February, 1890, on petition of numerous citizens, setting forth that the drainage from the German Union, German Lutheran, United Presbyterian and Baptist burial grounds was towards the populous part of the town, and dangerous to health and life, further interments in those graveyards were prohibited.
Evans City Cemetery Association was incorporated January 7, 1891, with forty-nine members. The directors named in the constitution are : Henry J. Ifft, John Rohner, George Marburger, Enos Barkey and J. A. Ripper. An eligible site was purchased and laid out in lots, and this cemetery has since been used by the people of Evans City and vicinity. It is gradually assuming beauty, and contains many nice monuments, the soldiers' monument erected in 1894 to the memory of the unknown dead being the most noticeable.
SECRET SOCIETIES,
Evans City Lodge, Number 189, A. O. U. W., was chartered October 28, 1881, with the following officers in the order of rank : Rev. W. II. McKin- ney, F. V. Brooks, J. W. Dombart, Henry C. Boggs, Edward Dambach, Robert Ash, Joseph Ash, W. S. Ramsey, C. G. Watters and John Staaf. Besides the officers named above, the following members signed the constitution : Jacob Mathay, Jacob Haple, Henry Wise and Joseph Stiver. The lodge has been car- ried on down to this time in excellent working order.
Capt. William Stewart Post, Number 513-changed in 1894 to Number 573,-G. A. R., was chartered April 23, 1888. It was named in honor of Capt. William Stewart, son of Andrew and Mary ( Steen) Stewart. Ile was born in Down county, Ireland, August 11, 1834, and came with his parents to Phila- delphia in 1839, removing later to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. In 1850 the family came to Butler county and settled in Adams township, where young Stewart resided, assisting in the cultivation of the farm, until 1862, when he organized, in Evans City, Company D, Eleventh Pennsylvania Volunteers, He went with his company to the front, and participated in all of the engagements in which his regiment took part until his death on the battlefield of Fredericksburg. He had previously requested that if he met his death in battle his remains should be buried upon the field. This request was carried out, and the battle field of Fred- ericksburg became his burial place.
The post was organized with the following charter members : Rudolph Kelker, Edwin T. Greening, Samuel Beers, James P. Boggs, Lewis Gansz, Henry Behm, Noah Bowen, David McCombs, David B. Douthett, L. J. Smith, G. D. McFarland, W. H. Weir, John Watters, H. C. Boggs, John Zwanziger, George Marburger, W. S. Ramsey, Andrew J. Evans, Samuel Davis and P. H. Murray. On the records of the post the following names appear as having been enrolled April 23, 188 : Alpheus Dunbar, N. B. Stewart, James Irvine, John McCarthy and John Miller. Peter P. Stroup, Nicholas Kramer, Israel D. Cun- ningham, Frederick Mathay, Joseph Cashdollar, John W. Covert and William Boundy have been admitted since 1888. Of the thirty-two men enrolled two, James Irvine and David MeCombs have died. James P. Boggs, the first com-
427
EVANS CITY BOROUGH.
mander, served two terms. His successors have been George D. McFarland, John Watters, N. B. Stewart and HI. C. Boggs, the present commander. The following are the names of the adjutants: H. C. Boggs, John Watters, G. D. McFarland and I. D. Cunningham. The membership of the post in October, 1893, was twenty-eight.
Evans City Lodge, Number 817, I. O. O. F., was organized under the charter of November 13, 1888, with the following named members : W. S. Wald- ron, Jacob Emmell, John P. Roll, D. B. Wilson, J. N. Miller, A. C. Ramsey, Fleming West, Jacob Cooper, Dr. F. V. Brooks, H. C. Boggs, W. C. Douglass, J. W. Dombart, N. B. Stewart, Dr. Theodore Kersting, S. M. Wilson, Jacob Crider and J. W. Cooper. The first officers in lodge rank were Jacob Cooper, N. G; Fleming West, V. G .; W. C. Douglass, secretary; H. C. Boggs, assistant secretary, and Dr. F. V. Brooks, treasurer. The three first named officers filled the chairs in the order of rank. W. C. Douglass was succeeded by N. B. Stewart in April, 1890. In October, G. A. Johnson was elected noble grand. Owing to the removal of the noble grand, elected in April, 1891, past grands were called to the chair. J. E. Holbein was elected in October, 1891; J. H. Barbary, in April, 1892; G. A. Robinson, in October, 1892, and C. L. Cribbs and A. J. Douthett in October, 1893. The secretaries have been : W. C. Douglass, II. C. Boggs, W. J. Stephenson, Fred Peffer, George Glass, George McMillen and 1 .. J. Spears. The number of members enrolled since the organization has been 186, and the present membership is 165. The hall of the lodge is used by all the other societies, who pay rent to the Odd Fellows.
Evans City Encampment, Number 317, I. O. O. F., was chartered July 26, 1892, and organized September 12, 1892, with the following named members :- N. S. Waterman, W. C. Douglass, J. H. Barbary, J. A. Ramsey, Fred Peffer, David Barto, officers in rank ; and unofficered members-C. L. Cribbs, G. H. McMillen, J. E. Beale, J. M. Greer, John H. Miller, W. H. Young, L. I. Nutt. J. H. Ramsey, George A. Robison, W. J. Boundy, A. J. Douthett, F. A. Davis, J. E. Lyon, Frank Goddard, J. W. Dombart, W. S. Waldron, J. W. McKee and W. C. Curberson. After the institution of the encampment, W. C. Douglass was elected chief patriarch, and J. H. Barbary, high priest ; J. A. Ramsey was chosen senior warden, and A. J. Douthett, junior warden ; while Fred Peffer was continued as scribe and David Barto as treasurer. The elections of September 11, 1893, resulted in the choice of J. H. Barbary, J. A. Ramsey, A. J. Douthett, Fred Peffer, Enos Barkey, and David Barto, chief officers. The trustees were J. H. Barbary, J. A. Ramsey and H. F. Eichholz. J. W. Dombart, and N. S. Wat- erman were elected vice Eichholz and Ramsey, and are the trustees at present. The membership is sixty-two.
Evans City Council, Number 264, fr. O. U. A. M. The charter of this coun- cil is dated July 17, 1889, when the following names were written as members : A. J. Long, J. V. Myers, F. V. Waldron, W. B. Evans, W. W. Waters, A. L. Smith, L. N. Burry, C. Ziegler, II. D. Anderson, M. Garvin, B. S. Buhl, N. S. Rahiser, W. G. Evans, F. Rahiser, J. B. Evans, J. Watters, W. Martin, W. S. Waldron, G. Bishop, A. Bishop and J. J. Helm.
428
HISTORY OF BUTLER COUNTY.
Evans City Lodge, Number 292, K. of P., was chartered March 26, 1890, with the following named members : A. M. Beers, J. B. Gregory, F. V. Brooks, Isaac G. Smith, Harry L. Heckman, W. S. McCormick, Joseph W. Radcliffe, T. J. Bowen, J. W. Poorman, F. C. McNeal, G. A. Johnson, F. C. Cheers, J. J. Stephenson, Il. M. Culver, C. L. Tilton, A. Ileckert, G. B. Witherup, W. Boundy, W. C. Douglass, W. H. Young, J. C. White, C. L. Brackney, J. C. Heckman, A. E. Clay, N. B. Stewart, H. K. Powell, J. B. Kayler, J. E. Brown, D. L. Dunbar, L. N. Burry, J. J. Spence, A. J. Long, J. W. Dombart, Mike Shoup, G. P. Warner and C. F. Burchard. The election which followed resulted in the choice of the following officers in lodge rank : F. V. Brooks, W. C. Douglass, J. W. Dombart, D. L. Dunbar, G. A. Johnson, A. J. Long, A. M. Beers, John S. Spence, Charles L. Tilton and N. B. Stewart. D. L. Dunbar was elected chancellor-commander July. 1890; G. A. Johnson in January, 1891 ; L. N. Burry in July, 1891 ; J. B. Kayler in January, and L. I. Nutt in July, 1892 ; A. M. Sut- ton in January, and R. B. Steele in July, 1893. The keepers of the records and seals since July, 1890, are as follows : A. M. Sutton, two terms ; J. J. Stephen- son, one term ; and W. C. Douglass, four terms. The present number of mem- bers is seventy-five.
Evans City Tent, Number 85. K. O. T. M., was chartered February 9, 1891, with the following named officers: W. B. Stewart, T. W. Poorman, W. T. Kelly, T. R. Helmbold, II. F. Eichholz, T. W. Dunn, B. F. Westerman, T. Core, H. A. McAllen, G. B. Witherup, II. L. Heckman, J. C. Myers and A. E. Clays.
Evans City Lodge, No. 871, E. A. U., was chartered November 25, 1891, with the following officers in order of rank : J. C. Tintsman, Mrs. C. L. McGregor, G. A. Johnson, Mrs. N. C. Core, W. E. Spencer, Mrs. G. W. Black, I. M. Graham, Fred Peffer, Mrs. M. L. Knox, Samuel Spencer, M. Graham and J. W. Dombart. The second election resulted in the choice of G. A. Johnson for president and J. C. Tintsman for secretary. The president was re-elected in 1892 and again in 1893. C. L. McGregor became Tintsman as secretary in 1892 and in 1893 Mrs. N. C. Core became secretary. In the fall of 1893 there were forty-seven members. The name of Daniel Hoagland is the only one on the mortuary list; while the total benefits paid amounted to $875.
CHAPTER XXX.
FORWARD TOWNSHIP.
ORGANIZATION-PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS-COAL BANKS-OIL WELLS-PIONEERS- POPULATION AND STATISTICS-MILLS AND DISTILLERIES-SCHOOLS AND JUSTICES- CHURCHES-POSTOFFICES.
F ORWARD township was organized in 1854 out of territory embraced in the original townships of Connoquene ssing and Middlesex, and is one of the best watered townships in the county. It is entered near its northeast corner by the Connoquenessing creek, which after pursuing its winding way, and receiving the waters of Glade run, near the center of the township, flows northwest into Jackson township, a short distance south of the north boundary line. The sur- face of the township is broken and abounds in beautiful and picturesque scenery.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.