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The first assessment of the township was made in 1814. The assessor was Samuel Fulton. The original assessment is still on file in the commissioner's office at Clearfield, and contains the following names : Robert Askey, David Allen, George Brown, Alex. Caldwell, Sam'l Cochran, Jesse Cookson, Wm. Bloom, jr., Joseph Bloom, Caleb Bailey, Benj. Bloom, John Brink, Wm. Bloom, Peter Bloom, John Bloom, Isaac Bloom, John Bell, Arthur Bell, John Bennett, Benj. Carson, Dr. Samuel Coleman, Amos Davis, Wm. Dunlap, Nimrod Der- ich, David Dunlap, Caleb Davis, Jonathan Evans, Peter Everhart, Joseph Ed- ding, John Fullerton, David Ferguson, John Ferguson, Jonah Griffith, John Haughenberry, Hugh Hall, Benj. Hartshorn, Wm. Hepburn, James Hayes, Saml. Johnson, Mark Miller Jordon, John Kyler, Jason Kirk, John Kirk, David Liggit, Elijah Meredith, Sam'l Miller, Robert Maxwell, Jos. McCracken, Rob- ert McGee, Robert McCracken, John McCracken, Thomas McClure, Thos. Mc- Cracken, James McCracken, Daniel McCracken, James Moore, Job Ogden, Job Parker, Merchant; Abraham Passmore, James Reed, Alexander Reed, jr., Alex. B. Reed, Wm. Reed, John Rolls, blacksmith; Geo. Shaffer, Geo. Shaffer, jr., Wm. Smith, Nicholas Sahw, John Stuggart, Philip Stuggart, Joseph Spencer, Joseph Spencer, jr., Sam'l Spencer, Francis Severas, Wm. Tate, James Wood- side, David Walls, John Wrigley, merchant; Geo. Williams, weaver; Gideon
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Widemire, Geo. Welsh, Jacob Wilson. Town lots in Curwensville were assessed at $12.50; cows, $10; horses, $30; unimproved land, and timber at $1 per acre ; farm land at $2 to $3 per acre. The early settlers experienced many trials and privation. The roads were but little more than trails through the woods. Indians frequently visited the locality and usually encamped on the bank of the river, on what is now the farm of Colonel E. A. Irvin. An Indian burial-place was located at the mouth of Anderson Creek, and before the floods had made inroads on the lands, stone arrow-heads, and tomahawks were occa- isonally found.
In 1819 Mathew Caldwell cut out the first road from Curwensville to Bloomington. The principal towns are Curwensville, Bloomington, Bridge- port and Olanta.
Curwensville Borough .- The situation of Curwensville is one of great natural beauty and utility, nestling among the hills that tower upon all sides, except where the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, and Anderson Creek, find their way between them, and uniting their waters near the center of the town, flow onward past its northern boundary ; it is protected alike from the bleak winds of winter, and the violent storms of summer, while the rolling land upon which it is located gives it most efficient drainage. Being at an elevation of one thousand one hundred and twenty-seven feet above the sea level, the cli- mate is cool and pleasant, even at the warmest season of the year. Surrounded by romantic scenery, forests abounding with game, and streams filled with fish, and having superior hotel accommodations, and excellent railroad facilities, the town presents to the seeker after recreation and health, unsurpassed attrac- tions. The natural trading center of a large section of the county, and the terminus of the Tyrone and Clearfield Branch of the P. Railroad, Curwensville has for many years transacted a large business. The town is well built, con- tains many handsome residences and substantial public buildings, and its citi- zens are noted for their enterprise and liberality.
On December 10, 1798, John Curwen, sr., of Montgomery county, Pa., ob- tained from the Commonwealth a patent for three hundred and fifty-one acres of land on the banks of the Susquehanna River, at the mouth of Anderson Creek, in what was at that time part of Lycoming county. On this property Curwen laid out a town, consisting of forty-eight lots, lying between what are now known as Thompson and Locust streets, which he named Curwensville. John Curwen, sr., bequeathed this property to his son, George Curwen, from whom the greater portion of it was subsequently purchased by John and Wm. Irvin. Up to the year 1812, not a single building had been erected on the town plot, although from the best information now obtainable, it seems that there were at that time two dwellings on the Curwen lands, in addition to the house and shop of Paul Clover, above referred to. One of these was erected by Job England, near where the residence of Hon. John Patton now stands,
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and the other by a Mr. Weld, near the dwelling now owned by the Misses Nan- nie and Alice Irvin. In 1813 Daniel Dale built the first house in the town proper, upon the lot corner of State and Filbert streets, where the house of Z. and L. H. McNaul is now located ; James Moore, James Young, Mark Jordon and Josiah Evans, esq., built the next dwellings in about the order named. During the year 1818 William Irvin, sr., the father of Colonel E. A. Irvin and John Irvin, sr., the father of Colonel John Irvin, came to Curwensville. John Irvin erected a saw-mill, and a grist-mill near the present site of the Irvin flouring-mill.
William Irvin opened a general store that was for many years the only one in the town; he also, in 1846, built a saw-mill, and made many valuable im- provements.
Josiah Evans located in 1820, and was for many years a justice of the peace.
William Hartshorn, sr., came in 1826, and John Patton, sr. (father of Gen- eral John and Edward B. Patton), in 1828.
In 1821 a post-office was established at Curwensville, and William McNaul was appointed postmaster.
As a matter of interest we give the following list, taken from the depart- ment records at Washington, showing the names of postmasters, and the dates of their appointment :
William McNaul, April 9, 1821; Geo. Leech, March 16, 1825 ; Wm. Irvin, January 8, 1830; John Irvin, April 20, 1835; Thomas Brown, December 19, 1837; Anthony Kratzer, July 20, 1840; Benjamin Hartshorn, January 10, 1841 ; Anthony Kratzer, October 4, 1844; Sam'l Way, December 9, 1845 ; John Patton, January 26, 1849; Wm. McBride, July 12, 1851 ; Sam'l Way, May 15, 1853; T. W. Fleming, November 12, 1861; O. B. Welsh, January 7, 1868 ; Chas. E. Hoel, April 9, 1868 ; T. W. Fleming, May 21, 1873 ; Ed- mund Goodwin, July 7, 1875, re-appointed, August 2, 1882. After the latter date the office was raised to the presidential class.
After the completion of the Erie turnpike, in 1824, the progress of the town was rapid, and by an act of the Legislature, approved the 3d day of February, 1851, it was incorporated as a borough. The first meeting of the town council was held on Monday evening, February 24, 1851, and we find from the min- utes that the following were present :
Chief burgess, Samuel Crans, esq. ; councilmen, Robert McNaul, John D. Thompson, John Draucker, Isaac Smith, Sam'l B. Taylor, Thomas Ross; high constable, James H. Fleming ; treasurer, John D. Thompson ; secretary, Thos: Ross.
The following comprises the names of the chief burgesses from 1851 to 1886: 1851, Samuel Crans ; 1852, John D. Thompson ; 1853, Wm. McBride; 1854, Dr. H. P. Thompson ; 1855, S. B. Taylor; 1856, E. B. Patton ; 1857, Joseph Peters; 1858, E. B. Patton; 1859, Wm. P. Chambers; 1860, S. J. Gates ;
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1861, Wm. P. Chambers; 1862, Joshua E. Baker; 1863, Wm. P. Chambers ; 1864, Benjamin Hartshorn ; 1865, Daniel Faust ; 1866-67, Z. McNaul; 1868, Wm. P. Chambers; 1869, W. A. Dale; 1870, Henry Sulsbaugh ; 1871, S. J. Gates; 1872, James M. Welsh; 1873, E. A. Irvin; 1874, James A. Irvin ; 1875, I. B. Norris; 1876, W. C. Arnold; 1877, Wm. P. Chambers ; 1878, W. N. Dyer; 1879, R. D. Swoope; 1880, E. A. Irvin; 1881, J. R. Irwin ; 1882, H. W. Spencer; 1883-84-85, N. E. Arnold ; 1886, John R. Fee.
The limits of the borough have been enlarged several times, first by an act of the Legislature, approved the 21st of March, 1856, and again by an act approved the 24th of April, 1869, and the third time, in 1884, on application of the inhabitants of the adjacent territory, and boundaries were extended by the court so as to include what was known as South Curwensville, and all the property as far north as Hogback Run, and east as far as the eastern line of the Irvin farm, and west to near Roaring Run. The present population, ac- cording to the census taken by the borough authorities in February, 1884, is 1,222, and valuation of taxable property $222,000. The present (1886) bor- ough officers, are as follows: Chief burgess, John R. Fee; town council, Sam'l Arnold, B. F. Fullerton, A. B. Whittaker, Sam'l Smith, Sam'l Addleman, Lewis C. Bloom; secretary of council, D. S. Moore, esq .; school directors, president, Sam'l Arnold; Daniel Faust, esq., A. B. Whittaker, J. P. Bard, H. B. Thompson, J. R. Irwin ; overseers of the poor, L. McNaul, W. P. Tate ; justices of the peace, D. S. Moore and Daniel Faust, esqs. ; district treasurer, David Reeseman ; tax collector, Gilbert Scofield ; borough solicitor, Roland D. Swoope; borough auditors, T. J. Robinson, L. W. Spencer, J. R. Irwin ; street commissioner, Harvey Smith ; constable, G. L. Way.
In 1871, through the efforts of the citizens, subscriptions amounting to over $60,000 were obtained, and the extension of the T. and C. Railroad to the town, was secured. The road was finished and opened for traffic in 1874. $20,000 of the above sum was subscribed by heirs of William Irvin, deceased, and $10,000 by Hon. John Patton.
At the present time Curwensville is the terminus of four stage lines.
Lumbering operations have hitherto been the principal business of the place. As many as one thousand rafts of square timber, and 100,000,000 feet of saw logs having been cut and sent to market by Curwensville lumbermen in a single season. At the low estimate of $700.00 per raft, and $8.00 per thousand feet of logs, the aggregate of this business would be $1,500,000. Although the business has decreased to a considerable extent since the panic of 1873, it is still conducted on a large scale.
The educational interests of the community received early attention. In the winter of 1812-13 Josiah Evans taught the first school in a dwelling which stood near the residence of Misses Irvin. About 1833 money was subscribed and a school-house was erected on Filbert street, known as the Curwensville
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Academy, which, by an act of the Legislature, approved the 7th day of April, 1832, was exempted from taxation. One of the early teachers was John Pat- ton, sr.
In 1856 William Irvin erected, at his own expense, what was known as the "Brick School-house." This stood on the property now belonging to Mrs. Eliza Irvin, on State street. In 1857 William Irwin rented this to the borough. The first borough school building was built in 1854, on the property now owned by John Porter, on Walnut street. The first teacher, after the organi- zation of the borough school board, was Miss Isabella Cross, who was employed in 1851.
In 1860 the old Methodist Church building, which stood on the corner of State and Walnut streets, where the store building of Samuel Arnold is now located, was purchased and occupied for school purposes.
By an act of Legislature, approved the 9th of April, 1867, the school directors were authorized to borrow money, erect new buildings, and make sale of the old ones. In pursuance of this authority they built a commodious frame school-house on the property on Walnut street, which had been en- larged by the donation of the adjoining lot, by General Patton. This building cost $2,750, and in 1868 the old church building was disposed of. These two buildings were used until 1884, when Hon. John Patton offered to donate $10,000 for the erection of a new building. This offer was accepted, and sub- sequently increased by him to $20,000. The corner stone was laid with Ma- sonic ceremonies on September 2, 1884, and on October 1, 1885, the schools were opened in the new building, which was named by the directors in honor of his generosity, "The Patton Graded Public School." It stands upon slightly elevated ground, on the northwest corner of State and Walnut streets. The material of which it is constructed is the native sandstone. It is sixty- two feet by seventy-one feet in size. The roof is of slate, and the cornices of iron, rendering the building substantially fire-proof. The interior is conven- iently divided into eight large class rooms, four upon each floor, connected by large, and well lighted halls and stairways. It is heated with steam, and pro- vided with improved ventilating facilities, and equipped with the latest im- proved school-room furniture. The building is supplied with running water, the expense of piping the same having been borne by Samuel Arnold, esq., the president of the school board. The number of children attending during 1886 was two hundred and eighty-seven. Five teachers were employed. The total amount of tax levied for school purposes was $2,004.05.
General Patton could not have presented a more useful and enduring gift to the community, and long after the present generation shall have passed away the institution bearing his name will witness to those who shall come after us his public spirit and munificence.
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CHURCHES.
There are at present five churches, belonging respectively to the Friends, Presbyterians, Methodists, Baptists,, and Catholics. The Society of Friends organized a meeting at this place in the year 1833. They at first met in the old township school-house on Filbert street. William McNaul, Adam Harts- hock, and Job May were among the original members. In 1834-5 they erected a building on the property where the Presbyterian parsonage now stands. In 1878 they completed their present meeting-house. It is a plain, but substantial stone building, located on the south side of State street.
The Presbyterian congregation originally worshiped in the building erected by them in 1827, at McClure's, two miles above Curwensville. This society was at that time connected with the one at Clearfield, and Rev. Gara Bishop was the first pastor of the churches at "Old Town" (now Clearfield) and Pike. In 1840 the Rev. Frederick G. Betts, father of State Senator Betts, was in- stalled pastor of these two churches, and continued so until his death, which occurred January 17, 1845. During his pastorate a church building was erected in Curwensville, near the site of the present edifice. Rev. Samuel M. Howell was the next pastor, remaining until 1847. He was followed by the Rev. Miles F. Merwin, who remained until 1853. July 1, 1857, the Rev. John M. Galloway became pastor, and continued until July, 1863. Rev. J. E. Kerns was the next pastor, taking charge January 12, 1866, and continued until 1868. The Rev. William Burchfield was installed June 29, 1869, and remained until June, 1876. In November, 1869, the present building was dedicated. It is a handsome stone edifice in the Gothic style of architecture, and cost $16,000. The lots on which it stands were presented to the congre- gation by members of the Irvin family, who also contributed liberally toward its erection. After Rev. Burchfield left the church was without a pastor until May 1, 1878, when Rev. John B. Grier was installed ; he was succeeded by the Rev. J. Q. A. Fullerton, who continued until January 1, 1885. He was followed by the Rev. William McBeth April 1, 1885, who remained until June 1, 1886. In 1880 the society erected a fine parsonage on the lots adjoining the church. It is also built of stone, and similar in architecture to the church.
The original Methodist Episcopal Society was organized in 1833-34. It belonged to the circuit for many years, and from 1855 to 1870, it was part of what was known as the Clearfield charge. In 1870 it was set apart as a sepa- rate station. Until 1841 the society worshiped in the old township school- house on Filbert street. In that year they built a frame church on the north- east corner of State and Walnut streets, which, after they occupied their new church, was sold to the school-board. The present edifice was dedicated March, 1861. It is a plain, brick structure, costing (with improvements since added), $10,000. The lots on which it stands were donated by General John 81
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Patton. The first parsonage was presented to the church in 1854 by General Patton.
In 1880, during the pastorate of Rev. James Curns, the present parsonage was erected at a cost of $4,500. It stands upon the lot adjoining the church on Walnut street. Since the establishment of Curwensville as a regular ap- pointment, the following have been the pastors: Revs. D. S. Munroe, A. W. Guyer, W. G. Furguson, A. W. Gibson, Jesse B. Young, George Leidy, James Curns, J. B. Shaver, and the present pastor, Rev. D. H. Shields.
The Baptist Church at Curwensville was organized in 1836, with twelve members, under the pastoral care of Elder Samuel Miles. Their present edi- fice was erected in 1857. It is a frame building situated on the east side of Thompson street.
The Catholics, in 1885, erected a substantial frame chapel on Pine street. It is connected with the Clearfield charge, under the care of Rev. Father Sheridan.
SOCIETIES.
Five secret societies have organizations here. Noble Lodge No. 480, F. and A. M., was chartered September 7, 1870, and instituted October 27, 1870, at New Washington. The charter members were as follows: Ash. D. Ben- nett, W. M .; James Savage, S. W .; James S. Cook, treas .; Adam Brith, sec'y ; Lewis M. Clark, A. W. Young, James McKeehan and James Mahaffey. In October, 1881, the lodge was removed to Curwensville. They have a beauti- fully furnished lodge room on the third floor of the Patton block, with eighty- two members in good standing, and over $1,500 invested and in the treasury. The present officers are, W. M., J. P. Bard ; S. W., L. W. Spencer ; J. W., Wm. Holden ; sec'y, C. S. Russell; treas., J. R. Caldwell.
John Kratzer Post No. 184, G. A. R., was mustered July 3, 1880, by mus- tering officer James Hale, of Philipsburg. The post room is on the second floor of the Kittleberger building on State street. The present officers are : Com., J. E. Kratzer; S. V. Com., I. B. Norris; J. V. Com., James Spence ; O. of D., H. L. Caldwell ; surgeon, Dr. J. A. Maxwell; Q. M., David Reeseman ; chap., E. A. Hoover ; O. of G., H. T. Smith ; adjt., J. M. Carlisle.
Curwensville Lodge No. 486, Knights of Pythias, was instituted January 6, 1883. The charter officers were: P. C., Daniel Schorr; C. C., George W. Verns; V. C., John Custaborder ; P., D. S. Moore ; M. of E., J. S. Graff; M. of F., J. L. Gates ; K. of R. and S., C. L. Frank ; M. at A., John Walk ; I. G., A. K. Draucker; O. G., J. Roll Bloom. Trustees, D. S. Moore, Geo. Walk, Harvey Bloom. The present officers are: C. C., F. L. Arnold; V. C., J. H. Mead; P., A. K. Draucker; M. at A., A. Z. Wolf; M. of E., S. J. Graff; M. of F., Daniel Schorr; K. of R. and S., W. C. Helmbold; P. C., C. E. Patton; I. G., Sam'l Addleman ; O. G., E. A. Hoover. The lodge has at present sixty
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members in good standing. $125 invested, $185 cash on hand, and $300 worth of property. The lodge room is on the third floor of Bilger's block.
Bethesda Lodge No. 821, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was instituted January 16, 1872, by D. D. G. M., Thomas Robins. The charter members are : P. G., Henry Kernes; N. G., J. M. Stewert ; V. G., Edmund Goodwin; sec'y, J. R. Irvin; asst. sec'y, T. J. Robinson ; treas., J. E. Kratzer; R. S. to N. G., B. S. Broom ; L. S. to N. G., J. R. Caldwell; warden, S. V. Soper; com., Dr. J. A. Maxwell; R. S. S., M. F. Owens; L. S. S., Whitman Broom ; O. G., A. B. Whittaker; I. G., J. G. Hiel; chap., S. F. McClosky ; R. S. to V. G., L. T. Ross ; L. S. to V. G., Chas. Grest. All its effects were destroyed with the burning of the Patton block, October 2, 1880. This was a serious blow to the organization, as they were without insurance. They have fully recovered from this disaster, and are now in a flourishing condition. They occupy elegantly furnished rooms on the third floor of the new Patton block. There are ninety members in good standing; $1,000 invested in county and borough bonds, $125 cash in treasury, and property valued $600. The present officers are : N. G., C. E. Patton; V. G., E. A. Hoover; sec'y, I. D. Kernes; treas., C. A. Ro- rabaugh ; com., J. H. Mead ; warden, Joseph L. Dale; P. G., H. L. Caldwell; I. G., J. W. Sykes; O. G., A. T. Bloom ; R. S. S., Dr. J. Currier ; L. S. S., W. C. Russell ; R. S. to N. G., H. T. Smith; L. S. to N. G., F. L Arnold; R. S. to V. G., Whitmer Broom ; L. S. to V. G., J. L. Gifford.
Curwensville Lodge No. 396, Independeut Order of Good Templars, was instituted January 25, 1882, by Rev. Geo. C. Hart, G. W. C. T. The charter officers were : W. C. T., Roland D. Swoope; P. W. C. T., Sam'l Arnold, sr .; W. V. T., Mrs. Sam'l Arnold ; W. S., C. S. Russell ; W. A. S., Mary McClosky ; W. M., C. G. Duffy ; W. D. M., Gertie Bilger; W. T. S., Charles F. Patton ; W. T., Mrs. John Patton ; R. S. to W. C. T., Alice E. Bilger ; L. S. to W. C. T., Carrie Dyer ; W. I. G., Effie Arnold; W. O. G., John C. Way. The lodge met for some time in a room on the third floor of Bilger block, but the present year they removed to rooms on second floor of the Patton block. The present offi- cers are : C. T., Roland D. Swoope ; P. C. T., O. E. Eckbert; V. T., Mary Mc- Closky ; W. S., Laura Moore ; treas., Will L. Thompson ; T. S., Gertie Moore ; M., Will McClosky ; D. M., Bertha Caldwell; R. S. to C. T., Mrs. G. W. Wea- ver; L. S. to C. T., Josie Shields; I. G., Lola Owens; O. G., C. E. Patton. This lodge has been from the beginning a great success. The rooms are hand- somely furnished, and a good work is being accomplished. There are at pres- ent sixty-five members in good standing; property valued at $300 and $75 cash in the treasury.
The Curwensville Library Association was organized in 1877, and chartered, in 1878, as a stock company, with a capital of $2,000. The association had a valuable library, and fitted up and maintained a free reading-room, where all the latest papers and periodicals were kept on file; but in the disastrous fire of
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October 2, 1880, their rooms and contents were destroyed. On October II, 1886, Rev. D. H. Shields, pastor of the M. E. Church, organized the Curwens- ville Literary Union, which meets weekly in the lecture-room of the church. The present officers are : Pres., Rev. D. H. Shields ; V. pres., Prof. G. W. Wea- ver ; sec'y, Mrs. R. D. Swoope; treas., C. E. Patton ; editors, W. C. Arnold, esq., W. I. Swoope, Miss Alice Bilger ; executive committee, I. P. Bard, R. D. Swoope, esq., M. F. Owens, G. W. Weaver, Colonel E. A. Irvin ; program com., Miss Alice Irvin, J. P. Bard, Mrs. G. W. Weaver.
There is also a Library Association connected with the public schools. The library room is in the Patton graded school building. They have recently placed therein a handsome and spacious book-case, and have already the nu- cleus of a fine library. The following are the names of the present officers: President, Sam. P. Arnold ; vice-president, Will Moore ; secretary, Miss Sue Bard ; treasurer, Frank Thompson ; librarian, Verne Bloom.
The first band was organized in 1856. It was composed of fourteen mem- bers, as follows : Leader, James Stott, Eb cornet; Henry McKeim, Eb cor- net ; Alfred Monteilues, Eb cornet ; Law. Sykes, key bugle; Henry Kerns, trumpet ; J. P. Bard, Eb cornet ; Thomas Ross, alto; S. J. Gates, tenor ; Geo. Harley, baritone ; Wm. Ten Eyck, bass; Levi Speice, bass ; A. J. Draucker, bass drum ; H. D. Patton, snare drum. Tho present membership is as follows : Leader, H. J. Eckbert, Eb cornet ; Wm. Singer, Eb cornet ; Joseph Mahaf- fey, alto ; Blair Crisswell, alto; Wm. Moore, alto; Robert Miller, tenor ; Will Faust, tenor; John Minhinnett, baritone ; J. R. Fee, bass ; Robert Stevenson, bass ; L. C. Norris, snare drum ; John Norris, jr., bass drum and cymbals.
The Rescue Hook and Ladder Company was organized in 1881-2. The borough authorities purchased a hook and ladder truck and outfit costing over $700, which is under the control of the company. The members have pro- vided themselves with complete uniforms, and are the first on hand when an alarm of fire is given. There are thirty members, and the present officers are : President, Wm. Holden ; vice-president, J. W. Sykes; secretary, Clyde Gates ; treasurer, W. A. Moore; foreman, B. A. Wertz; assistant foreman, John Crouch ; directors, J. S. Graff, A. E. Patton, D. S. Moore.
The Curwensville Hotel Company was chartered April 24, 1882, with a capital stock of $15,000. The purpose for which the company was formed was to provide a temperance hotel for the benefit of the traveling public. In the spring of 1882 they completed and opened for patronage the " Park House," a large and commodious building, handsomely finished and elegantly furnished, heated with steam, and fitted with all the latest improvements. Its cost, in- cluding the grounds and furniture, was over $21,000. It is at present under the management of W. F. Eckbert, who conducts it in a most satisfactory man- ner. The officers of the hotel company are: President, Hon. John Patton ; vice-president, Samuel Arnold; secretary, W. C. Arnold, esq. ; treasurer, A.
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