History of Cumberland and Adams counties, Pennsylvania. Containing history of the counties, their townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc.; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; biographies; history of Pennsylvania, statistical and miscellaneous matter, etc., etc, Part 142

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Methodist Episcopal Church .- Wesley Chapel, of this denomination, was built at Fountain Dale in 1857.


The Reformed Church and the Dunkard Church buildings are located a short distance south of this settlement, in Liberty Township.


Cemeteries. - Near to Fountain Dale is the new Methodist Episcopal ceme- tery, to which removals from the old cemetery near the Methodist Episcopal Church were made some years ago; while west of the Reformed Church is the old cemetery of the district.


Several bold eminences, other than the peaks of Jack's Mountain, charac- terize this division of the township.


The " Fountain Dale Springs House" was established in 1874, by F. Mc- Intire. " Monterey House," on the top of South Mountain, was conducted by Harry Yingling in 1875, now proprietor of the " Eagle House" at Gettysburg.


MISCELLANEOUS.


Cold Spring, at Caledonia, lies in the northwestern corner of Hamiltonban Township. In the last century it was known as "Sweeney's Spring." from Daniel Sweeney, who was the original occupier of the land in that vicinity. It was known long before Sweeney became the owner, and even then had a wide reputation and charmed many visitors. In 1850 a Chambersburg Company purchased the tract, erected buildings and named the place Caledonia. From this time forth its popularity declined, and ultimately the buildings were de- stroyed by fire, leaving the stone foundation walls alone standing.


The building of the Fairfield branch of the "Tapeworm Railroad " is only a matter of a little time. The road was surveyed by Joseph S. Gitt, and in Jannary, 1586, a proposition was male to the people of Fairfield by the Han- over Junction. Hanover & Gettysburg Railroad Company, that if they would furnish 6,000 good ties, the right of way, and $3,500 in money, they would build the road.


CHAPTER XXXVI.


HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP.


THE principal streams of this township are Marsh Creek, which forms a part of its eastern boundary, and Little Marsh Creek, which flows into the par- ent stream just south of the old cemetery on the hill. There are many small streams found throughout this township which flow by many a dell into the two creeks named.


In the western part of the township the foot-hills of South Mountain rise up as if to hide the proud Sugar Loaf of Hamiltonban from the Eastern traveler. Throughout the township are hill and dale, rivulet and creek. fine farms, good farm buildings and comfortable homes. The rocky outcrops are greenish sandstone, sandy ble shale, red shale, trap, argillaceous sandstone charged with epidote.


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HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY.


The population of Highland Township in 1870 was 421, including 13 col- ored, and in 1550, 524. The number of tax payers (1586) is 135: value of real estate, $213, 403; number of horses, etc., 161; of cows, IS8: value of moneys at interest, $28,750; value of trades and professions, $2,765; number of car- riages, 82; of gold watches, 3; of silver watches, 2; of acres of timber land, 760.


In 1857 Jacob King erected a wooden bridge over Muddy River on the Get- tysburg and Fairfield road for 8280.


The Harrisburg Junction. Harrisburg & Gettysburg Railroad skirts along the northern boundary line of the township.


The greater part of this township was outside of "Carroll's Delight" and within the boundaries given to " The Manor of Masker"' in 1740. Here many of the Marsh Creek settlers made their homes between 1733 and 1741, and here also was enacted that agrarian drama. which ultimately won for the cultiva tor his ownership of the soil.


A list of entries in this portion of the manor, made in 1742 and recorded April 2, 1792, gives the following names of settlers: John McFerran and Will- iam McFerran in May, 1741; John McDowell, April, 1741; Samuel Agnew, May, 1741; Henry Rowan, June 1739; William Scott, John Stuart, John Kerr, John Cishinger, all in April, 1741: James Orr, May, 1739; John Scott, Matthew Dean, James Inniss in May, 1740: William Irwin and Robert Creigh- ton in September and June. 1739; James Reed, August, 173S; John Carson. in April, and John Little and James Agnew in May, 1741; Jacob Mcclellan. Thomas Shannon, Thomas MeCracken, Charles McMullen and William Ram- say in May and September. 1740; John McKeen's children, March, 1738; John Darby's children, March, 1740: Thomas Paxton, March, 1741: John Reed. November, 1740; John McNitt and Elizabeth Thompson. April, 1741: Mary Read, John Beard's heirs, September, 1740: James McGanghey, Andrew Her- ron, April, 1740, and James Orr, April. 1739. With these settlers were a few who located in "Carroll's Delight," all of whose claims for ownership of the land were settled in 1802, sixty two years after the subject was first agitated.


Christian Byers, the first German settler in the western part of the county other than Cishinger. built his home in 1769 at Clearfield. in Highland Town- ship near the Gettysburg and Fairfield road. This tract is now known as the Byers and Wintrode farms, and on it is what is known as the " Byers Grave- yard." .


The Armstrong family settled on "Mount Airy " in Cumberland Township, now the Thomas F. Norris property.


CHURCH.


The Presbyterian Church of Lower Marsh Creek is in Highland Township, five miles from Gettysburg, on the road leading to Fairfield. The present edifice is of stone, and was built in 1790, but the organization (the exact date of which cannot be ascertained) is much older. It can be traced, however. to within the limits of a decade, somewhere between 1741 and 1749. The first building stood on the banks of Marsh Creek, about two miles northeast of the present church edifice, and near the burying ground known as the " Marsh Creek Grave-yard." Rev. Andrew Bay was the first pastor of this church .. He was a Scotchman, and was what was then called a "New-side man." His salary was £60. How long he was pastor is not known. After his resignation the church was supplied by Revs. Balch and Roan. In 1765 Rev. John Slem- ons was called to the pastorate of the church. He was installed by the Pres- bytery of Carlisle October 30, 1765. He remained in charge nine years. After the death of Mr. Slemons the congregation was again supplied for a


285


HIGIILAND TOWNSHIP.


time by Dr. Martain. In 1780 this church was united with the church of Tom's Creek to form a pastoral charge. In 1751 these churches ealled Rev. Mathew Woods, who declined the call. In 1783 they united in a eall for Dr. Mcknight at a salary of $150 and a gratuity of fifty bushels of wheat. from each congregation. He accepted the call, and was installed in November. 1783. Dr. MeKnight lived on a farm in what is called " Carroll's Traet," which was cultivated for him by his people. He was dismissed from this charge in Oc- tober. 1759, to accept a call to be co-pastor with Dr. Rogers in New York City. After a vaeaney of two years this church with Tom's Creek, called the Rev. William Paxton, a licentiate in the Presbytery of New Castle. He accepted the call, and was ordained and installed October 3, 1872. After four years of his pastorate the union between this church, and Tom's Creek, was dissolved, and Dr. Paxton continued pastor of the Marsh Creek Church only forty-nine years. His salary was £149 11s. 4d. He was in his eighty-first year when he resigned the charge, and died at his residence in Fairfield, April 16. 1545. The next pastor was Rev. Dr. Clark, who was installed in June, 1843. Dur- ing Dr. Clark's pastorate the church was remodeled to its present appearance, which is more modern than its former style. Dr. Clark remained in this charge thirteen years, when he resigned. and after his resignation Marsh Creek Church was united with the church of Great Conowago to form a pas- toral charge. These churches called Rev. John R. Warner to be their pastor. He was installed April 23, 1958. During his pastorate the battle of Gettys- burg was fought. He exposed himself to great danger to witness the fight. and afterward wrote a lecture on the battle which was well received. He resigned, and the relation was dissolved June 12, 1567. For two years these churches were without a pastor. during which time they had supplies, the prin- cipal being Rev. E. Ferrier. D D., then professor in Pennsylvania College. On the 3d of February, 1869, a call was made out for the present pastor. Rev. W. S. VanCleve, who entered upon his duties April 1, 1869. but was not installed till May following. This gentleman is now in the eighteenth year of his pastorate.


CEMETERY.


Lower Marsh Creek or "Sanders'" burying ground. is located near the junction of Big and Little Marsh Creeks, in Highland Township. The first bnrials date back to 1749, and the names of the aged people whose remains lie in the Lower Marsh Creek. or "Sanders' Cemetery," together with the dates of death, are given as follows:


John Cunningham. 1776


Mary Reed. 17×4


Elizabeth Cunningham. 1783


Samuel Knox.


1508


David W. Cunningham.


1809


Dr. Samuel Knox.


1821


Robert Cunningham


18225


Mrs. Dr. Samnel Knox. 1813


Martha Cunningham.


1×33


Alexander McKesson.


1771


David Blythe.


1×49


Ebenezer P. McConnell.


1772


Michael Finley.


1755 *


John NeElnay. 1841 ¥


Andrew IIart.


1792


James Hill


1824


Mary Crughton


1:12


John Kerr. 1837


Barbara Hoover.


1443


John Kerr


1272


Frances Alexander.


1760


Mary Kerr. 1855


Mrs. Frances Alexander


1:11


Mary Clark


1170


John Leard.


Joseph Kerr.


1790


John Crawford.


1 ** 1


William Kerr.


1:91


James Reed.


1793


George Kerr


1815


Hugh Kygn.


1767


Sarah Mckesson.


1821


David Blythe.


1831


William Mckesson.


1826


Margaret Moore


1:86


Mary Brown (his wife). 1800


Mary Hart.


1785


John Kerr. 1749


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HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY.


John Porter. 1171


Edward Hall. 1775


Hugh Scott.


1849


James Maginley. 1762'


Jane Scott. .. 1813


Murzant Maginley 1270


James McClain. 1813


Jean MeGaughey 1773 <


M. S. [rough head stone]. 1771


Jane Waugh 1770


William Johnston. .


1858


Matt Dill. 1812-


Robert Slemons. 1823


Martin Hall. 1452


Rachel (his wife). 1801


Mary Hall. .


1867


Robert Slemons, Jr.


1863


Amy Chamberlin. 1813


Rachel Slemons.


1860


Lewis Chamberlin. 1825


Rev. John Slemons 1773


Hannah Coshm .. 1833


James Rulfion. 1769


James Bigham. . 1854


Ilugh Scott .. 1844


1789


James Watson.


1870


Jane McClean.


1785


Dr. John Paxton .. 1840


William McClean. 1787


1751


John McCullongh. . 1875


Elizabeth Withrow. 1771


James Thompson 1801


Jeremiah Lohry. 1749


Sam Mccullough 1118


Capt. David Wilson.


1816 V


Greggery McCullongh 1749


1752


Mrs. Grizzle Peden.


1843


Eliza. 1821


James Marshall. .


1805


Jean Stecl.


1769


Andrew Marshall.


1853


Arch Boyd. 1825


1845


Rev. Alexander Dobbin.


1809


Abram Wilson.


1870


Andrew Weckert.


1871


Elijah Seabrook.


1848


Samuel Parden.


1802


! Sam Witherow.


1832


Robert Linn. .


1:72


Hugh Culberton.


1816


Isaae Robinson.


1796


Benjamin Reed.


1828


Robert McGinsky.


1799


Israel Irwin


1871


„James Agnew.


1825 / John Irwin. . 1822


David Agnew.


1797


Rev. David Pfoutz. 1449


James Wilson.


1776 . Christian Shulley


1858


James Agnew


1770


Mrs. Christian Stoner. 1846


1866


Abram Agnew.


1753


George Dougherty


1861


William Lawden.


1851


David Stewart


1741


David Wangh.


1816 . Jane Stewart.


1857


Dr. William Patterson


1806


James Douglass.


1818


Francis McGlaughlin. 1798


John Morrow


1811


Abram Scott.


1834


Jeremiah Morrow.


1758


Capt. James Scott.


1806


Margaret Morrow 1837


Andrew Hart. 1775


Anne Murphy. 1815


Agnes Quiett.


1774


James Cunningham. 1857


The Bushman Cemetery, near the line of Cumberland Township. holds the remains of fourteen pioneer settlers.


CHAPTER XXXVII.


HUNTINGTON TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH OF YORK SPRINGS.


THE streams of this township are Bermudian Creek and Muddy Run. The T former forms the greater part of its western boundary. enters on a sonth- eastern course near the Kennedy farm, and then flows in a tortuous channel through the southern part of the township, entering Latimore near the Sulphur Springs. Numerous small streams flow into the Bermudian, while some of the feeders of Latimore Creek rise here and flow east or southeast.


William McCullough 1880


Archibald Murphy.


Thomas Reed. .


1840


Margaret Mccullough.


Capt. Samuel White.


1869


James Wilson.


Robecea Agnew


1759


Barbara Bennett ..


Rev. William Paxton. 1845


Margaret McCleary Seott.


287


HUNTINGTON TOWNSHIP.


The onterops of Tyrone are also found in Huntington Township; also, hornblende rock, magnetic surface ore, weathered orthofelsite slate, copper rock, decomposed crypto-crystalline, orthofelsite, chlorite-schist, orthofelsite porphyry, quartzore schist, greenish crystalline schist and slate rock, micaceous ore, trap, green chloritic shale limonite, hematite coarse sandstone, slate rock. asbestos, quartz, specular iron ore, sandy clay slate, oro slightly magnetic, in fact, all the rocks native to Latimore show themselves in Huntington. In January, ISSO. a vein of magnetic iron ore was excavated on the Leer farm a mile and three-quarters northwest of York Springs; also, on the farms of Peter Stephens, Simpson. Michael Stambaugh and Adam Laren. The Sulphur Springs of this district possess strong mineral properties.


In 1837 Joseph Smyser employed some workmen to dig a well on his farm about three miles from York, but while they were at dinner "the bottom fell out." and the tools sank down to a depth never discovered.


In 1855 the wooden bridge over Bermudian Creek, on the Gettysburg and Harrisburg road, was erected by Jonas Rouanzahn for $1,330. Work on the York Springs branch of the Harrisburg & Potomac Railroad was begun by contractor Michael MeCabe on June 3, 1872.


In Huntington Township, in 1824, the retailers of foreign merchandise. wines and liquors, were William Gardner and Fahnestock & Bollinger. James Neely was the constable. The population in 1800 was 1,147; in 1810, 1,014; in 1820, 1,294 including 126 inhabitants of York Springs (Petersburg); in 1830, 1,284; in 1840, 1,482; in 1850, 1,757 (11 colored), including 356 in York Springs (Petersburg); in 1860, 1,833; in 1870, 1,951, including 356 in York Springs Borough. In 1SS0 the population of the township was 1,642, and of York Springs 378. The number of taxpayers (1886) is 520; valne of real estate, $515,658; number of horses, etc., 447; number of cows, etc., 468; value of money at interest. $44,267; value of trades and professions $12, 765; number of pleasure carriages, 150; acres of timber land, 1, 772.


The assessment of the township was made in December, 1798, and Janu- ary, 1799, by Daniel Funk, Thomas Neely and W. Thompson, and a tax levy of 26 cents per $100 on the total assessment, $147,352, made by George Her- man and John Weirman, son of Henry Weirman. The single freeman were taxed $1 each. The letters s. m. denote single free men on the following list:


John Albert, Sr .. $917


John Burkolder .. $1,854


John Albert, Jr., s. m


Thomas Bonner. 528


John Albert. .


1,038


Robert Bonner, wheelwright. 20


Thomas Brandon. 2,409


Moses Beals, mason 548


Eleazer Brandon. 1,790


Ebenezer Brandon. 76


James Brandon. 60


Joseph Boots, Cum. co. 500


69


Michael Bower, weaver


656


Widow Elizabeth Boyles.


9


Michael Bower. 69


Thomas Cooper.


714


Solomon Bower, s. m.


795


Robt. Crawford.


27


Joseph Bower, tanner.


60


John Cox.


John Bower. 1,278


John Collins ..


679


Isaac Bower, s. m


John Chronister, weaver.


660


llenry Bower


49


Jacob Comley.


1,529


Jonathan Bower, wagon-maker.


828


Rev. Campbell, preacher


977


Sol. Beals.


420


Wm. Cox ..


1,354


Caleb Beals ..


1,561


John Cobald.


150


Jacob Beals ..


632


Wm. Cishader, weaver 450


Jacob Bender.


John Crawford, s. m .. 20


John Bonner .. 1,037


897


Geo. Davis, blacksmith, s. m. 25


Templeton Brandon, s. m.


Widow Eliza Deal. 1,206


John Bale or Beal 18


Isabella Crafert.


9


Abram Bower, tanner, s. m.


1,257


Henry Comfort.


816


Jacob Bower, mason.


Samuel Comley, s. m ....


Peter Brider (Warrington).


50


Wm. Boots, forgeman.


,


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HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY.


Joseph Dodds, Sr. $774


James Love. $1,089


Joseph Dodds, Jr.


465


And. Lowback. 941


Isaac Deardorff ..


600


John Leave .. . 1,068


Jacob Deardorff's heirs. 910


Robert Long, merchant .. 153


Elizabeth Deardorff.


1,944


Philip Miller, cordwinder. 855


Sam'l Deardorff. 59


Bartholomew McCaffery, nailer.


40


Jacob Deardorff, s. m.


45


John Myers.


49


Solvanis Day.


388


Fred. Myers.


18


Wm. Dunlap (Tyrone).


312


David Montorff, schoolmaster.


54


Evan Davis.


9


llenry Montorff.


722


Geo. Essek


697


Peter Musginung, tavern.


482


James Elliott, s. m ..


Peter Myers ..


1,553


Michael Everhart.


9


Philip Myers


817


Val. Elliker. .


1,593


Ludwick Myers


1,469


Isaac Everett, Sr


728


Henry Myers (Reading)


627


John Everett ..


745


Peter Martin, tailor


698


Isaac Everett, Jr.


54


John Martin, joiner.


50


Levi Miller.


625


Jacob Fickes.


60


John Montorff, plasterer.


100


Valentine Fickes, Jr.


9


John Montorff, Sr ..


815


Valentine Fickes, weaver.


972


Henry Miller, blacksmith. 117


54


Peter Flake .


511


Michael Myers.


58


John Fickles, miller.


2,304


John Montorff, Jr.


109


Win. Fickles .. .


956


James Moore, Srt


713


lohn Fickles, s. m ..


45


James Moore, Jrt 388


Stephen Foulk.


1,443


James Moorhead .. 957


66


Val. Fleak.


536


John Moorhead.


216


Barbarah Fleak.


508


John Musselman.


385


Philip Fishill.


9


John Musselman. 57


208


Win. Gardner.


922


Arch. McGraw, Sr


2,102


Adam Garder, s. m.


40


Wm. McGraw


205


Thomas Grist ..


633


John MeGraw.


2,215


Jacob Grist, weaver


389


Arch. McGraw, s. m.


30


.Joseph Grist.


797


Conrad Montorff ..


269


David Grist.


550


Ludwig Mull, gunsmith.


99


John Gardner


374


McCreary for Fleck's land.


100


Isaac Grist.


208


John Mitchell, deceased.


104


Vincint Gribble, fuller.


79


John Neely.


1,368


Philip Groop, Sr.


537


Wm. Neely


733


Philip Groop, Jr


543


2,068


Geo. Groop, blacksmith, s. m. 60


Samuel Neely, s. m


60


Edward Hatton, s. m.


1,274


W'm. Nickle, shoe-maker.


54


James Hatton, s. m.


516


Isaac Hess.


1,104


Geo. Herman


1,644


John How.


18


Richard Pilkerton, carpenter. 153


1,439


Jacob Higas, s. m.


1,086


John Penrose.


548


Fred. Hinkle, cordwinder.


58


Isaac Person.


577


Christian Hext .. 1,124


Thomas Person


149


Andrew Hartman 373


Elias Person


716


Jolın Herman, minor


John Randles, s. m.


18


Jacob Hersey, s. m


John Ross.


27


Jacob Jones. 719


J. M. Rogers, weaver.


39


Henry Jones, s. m


Geo. Robinett ..


1,382


Samuel Kennedy, s. m., cordwinder. 60


James Robinett, s. m.


60


Fred. King


96


Allen Robinett .. : 1,116


John Long. 400


John Ritter. 973


*One slave of no value.


tOwn young slaves.


James Nickle. . 565


Arthur Nickle, carpenter.


55


Jacob Phillips, carpenter.


69


John Proctor, weaver.


199


Geo. Higas* 2,512


Vincent Pilkerton.


Thomas Pilkerton, blacksmith.


278


John Herman, weaver .


Andrew Hersey. 1,246


J. M. Randles.


89


Leonard Hatton .. 1,076


Roof Jacob


Peter Groop.


659


Alex. McCarter.


Dan. Fleak, blacksmith, s. m.


50


Edward Moorehead, blacksmith.


Daniel Funk.


2,496


Geo. Myers, cordwinder


Thomas Neely.


Nicholas Groop, s. m.


John .Nickle, joiner.


Henry Hess.


Henry Myers


Jacob Flake.


Abram Fiekes 1,494


Geo. Minich, blacksmith.


David Davis.


Francis Cole


-


291


HUNTINGTON TOWNSHIP.


Jacob Raiser, tailor.


49


Peter Studebaker.Jr., wagon-maker .. 30


Thomas Robison.


353


Widow Mary Sadler ..


931


Leonard Shimp


357


Wm. Sadler, hatter, s. m. 120


Henry Shriver


141


John Sadler, sadler, s. m .. 30


Philip Shafer.


John Snider, tanner, s. m.


40


Michael Shinler.


53


Jesse Swisher, fuller, s. m.


829


Peter Snider, tanner


1,505


Thomas Thornburgh ..


915


Jones Sheetz, weaver, s. m.


40


Benj. Tumbleson, cordwinder.


39


Anthony Sheetz ..


9


Joseph Tumbleson, weaver.


40 9


Stephen Speakman


253


John Trump.


1,755


John Sanderson, tailor


109


Andrew Thompson, Squire.


1,322


Alexander Sanderson. . .


1,147


Matthias Trimmer. .


1,195


Samuel Sanderson, s. m


Wm. Thompson, s. m.


769


Widow Sarah Socks


666


Moses Vansyse, mason


1,353


Burchart Warner


856


Nicholas Wierman, Sr. Henry Wierman, Sr ...


1,100


James Welsh.


36


Joseph Worley, tanner.


434


Ludwig Waltimire, of Cumberland Co.


150


Nicholas Wierman, Ir.


1,207


Nicholas Weaver


653


Win. Wierman, s. m.


Henry Ziegler.


1,088


Henry Wierman, s. m.


John Ziegler. Jr


79


W'm. Wierman. Sr. 1,558


John Ziegler, Sr.


1,378


Wmn. Wierman, Jr.


199


John Snider, tavern.


468


John Wierman of Henry. 1,204


Peter Snider, cooper, s. m ..


50


Nicholas Wierman. .


401


Geo. Smith.


1,125


Robert Wiley.


1,699


Samuel Smith.


629


Wm. Wierman.


1,032


W'm. Smith ..


Philip Waggoner.


1,054


Adam Smith.


858


Benj. Wierman.


860


Leonard Sidesinger.


581


W'm. Wisley.


453


Balthasar Smith.


3,866


Jacob Waltenbarger.


9


Geo. Smith, miller.


89


Michael Wiean. ...


91


Jacob Smith.


98


Stephen Wonder, weaver.


49


Peter Studebaker, Sr.


65℃


W'm. Worley, blacksmith. 59


Huntington Township, through its delegate B. Gardner, voted for adoption of the school law of 1534. in the convention of November 4, 1834. The State appropriated $139.75 and the tax was $135.28.


Samuel Brady, born at Shippensburg, Penn., in 1758, moved to this township in 1770 with his parents; five years later joined the riflemen in defending Bos. ton against the English: was appointed lieutenant of a company in 1776, eap- tain in 1779, and served under Gon. Broadhead in the West. In 1775 or 1778. the Indians, under Bald Eagle, murdered his brother James, and early in 1779 murdered his father. These murders were fully avenged by the captain whose name is identified with many places in Ohio and Pennsylvania.


On September 22, 1777, Daniel Shelly of Carlisle, himself a prisoner on charge of treason, made oath before John Agnew and John Creigh that in April, 1777. Rev. Mr. Batwell, of the Protestant Episcopal Church of Hunt- ington; Dr. Norris, who lived near Warrington Meeting-house, and one MeDon- ald of Cumberland County, Penn., with others, preached in favor of aiding the English and conspired to destroy the United States posts and stores at Carlisle, York and Lancaster. On this and other information a mittimus was sent to Maj. James McCalmont (or MeCammont) signed by Justice of Peace James Nailor, ordering the arrest and imprisonment of Batwell. He was arrested September 24, 1777, petitioned for release from York County jail in October, and in November, 1777, was removed to equally safe but more comfortable quar- ters. John Wilson was ordered to deliver himself to a justice of the peace by the board of attainder in 1775.


The Gettysburg & Harrisburg Railroad crosses the extreme northwest cor-


1,808


James Willson.


146


Isaac Towlin


John Shields. .


9


Michael Trump, joiner


199


Joshua Speakman


1,028


Geo. Stiveson


427


Geo. Willson.


368


292


HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY.


ner of the township. The postoffices are York, Sulphur Springs and Idaville.


YORK SULPHUR SPRINGS.


This place, located within one mile and a half of the borough, dates back to 1790, when explorers, traveling through the Jacob Fickes tract, discovered several deer-licks leading toward the place, and ultimately came upon the springs. Buildings were erected by Robert Long and Joseph Worley, grounds were laid off and the locality became at once a health and pleasure resort. In 1848 Pennington & Baggs, of Baltimore, with Arnold Gardner, manager, became the owners, from whom the tract passed into the hands of Adam Fisher.


IDAVILLE.


This hamlet, formerly called " Whitestown," lies near the line of the Gettys- burg & Harrisburg Railroad, in the northwest corner of the township; close by there is a mission church, of the United Brethren Association, built in 1859; an Evangelical Church, built in 1850, and cemetery just north. In August, 1885, Edwin M. Fosse was appointed postmaster here, succeeding Mr. Cline.


BOROUGH OF YORK SPRINGS.


The borough of York Springs is situate on the eastern line of Huntington Township on the Carlisle and Hanover road, above the Sulphur Springs, on a branch of Latimore Creek. The village was platted in 1800, and named Pe- tersburg, in honor of Peter Thick, whose cabin was the first on the ground, and whose store was the first mercantile venture.


The Hanover and Carlisle pike was built in 1810. In later years the pro- posed railroad from New Oxford to Dillsburg, via York Springs, was surveyed by Joseph S. Gitt, and all the grading done on the Dillsburg end to York Springs.


The number of tax payers in York Springs Borough (1886) is 144; value of real estate, $106,547; number of horses, etc., 59; of cows, etc., 31; value of moneys at interest, $63, 182; value of trades and professions, $9,805: number of pleasure carriages, 26; of gold watches, 16; of acres of timber land, 10. The population in 1880 was 378.


The village of York Springs was incorporated in 1868 and organized Janu- ary 8, 1869, under the name " York Springs Borough." The names of the burgesses and councilmen elected since that time are given below:


1869-J. W. Pearson; J. E. Spangler, J. W. Reitzell. J. L. Worley, H. J. Myers, T. E. Gardner.


1870-71-John D. Becker: H. C. Peters, H. A. Shuler, J. L. Worley, W. A. Fickel, J. Stephens, Sr.


1872-J. W. Pearson; J. L. Worley, T. D. Reed, A. Grove, Adam Grove, Emanuel Burg. A. B. Dill.


1873-Howard J. Myers; H. C. Peters, G. A. Peters, A. B. Dill, J. L. Worley, W. W. Stewart, J. W. Reitzell.


1874-Howard J. Myers; W. W. Stewart, W. F. Sadler, John Wolford, D. Keilholtz, Jesse Johns, Abram Grove.


1875-John Wolford; Adam Grove, I. Krall, W. W. Stewart, W. F. Sad- ler, Emanuel Brough, George A. Peters.




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