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PLAINFIELD.
Dr. Joshua E. Van Camp, born in Perry County, Penn. ; educated in Louis- ville Academy and Pennsylvania College; enlisted and served in One Hun- dred. and Thirty-third Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, in 1862; served until close of the war, having been promoted to sergeant: graduated from the University of Michigan in 1870, with degree of M. D. ; practiced in Markels- ville, and later in Plainfield, where he still resides.
OYSTER'S POINT.
Dr. Peter Fahnestock practiced at what is now called Oyster's Point about the beginning of the nineteenth century.
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PHYSICIANS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY SINCE ABOUT 1879.
Grove, Dr. George, Big Spring. born in Chambersburg, Franklin County, in IS11; graduated from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, with honors, in [536. He is to-day the oldest practicing physician in the Cumberland Valley.
Davis, Dr. J. C., Mount Holly Springs, was born in this county in 1848; graduated from Jefferson Medical College, in 1875; has here an extensivo practice.
Koons, Philip R., born in Shippensburg; residence at Allen postoffice; graduated at Jefferson Medical College, March 12, 1879.
Smith, Jacob H., a native of Cumberland County; prosent residence Dick- inson Township; graduated at Jefferson Medical College, 1580.
Leberknight, Dr. F. B., Newburg; graduated at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, about 1573, with honors; also at Bellevue Hospital Medical Col- lege, New York, in 1570, since which date his practice has been uninterrupted in Newburg.
Cramer, David C., born in Newburg. Cumberland County, where he is lo- cated in the practice; received his degree of M. D. from Jefferson Medical Col- lege, 1550.
Fickel, James G., a native of Adams County; resides in Carlisle; graduate of Hahnemann Medical College, 1878.
Koser, John J., born in Shippensburg, where he resides; graduated in the University of Pennsylvania, 1581.
Marshall, J. Buchanan, a native of Adams County, resides in Shippensburg; graduated at Bellevue Hospital Medical College, N. Y., February, 1879.
Prowell, Robert S., a native of Cumberland County; resides in New Cum- berland; graduated at College Physicians and Surgeons. Baltimore, March 3, 1550.
Smith. S. McKee, born in Perry County; resides in Heberlig; graduated at College of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, 1SS0.
Conlyn. Edward S., born in Carlisle, where he resides; gradnated at Hahne- mann College. March, ISSO; was in Ward's Island Hospital from April, 1880, to October, ISSI.
Longsdorf, Harold H., born in Nebraska: resides in Dickinson; graduated at College of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, March 1, 1882: received the degree of MI. A. from Dickinson College, June 27, 1879.
Bowers, Moses K., a native of Mifflin. Penn. ; resides in Boiling Springs; graduate of Jefferson Medical College, March 30, 1882.
Deshler. Joseph J., born in Armstrong, Centre County ; resides at Shippens- burg; graduated at College Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, March 3, 1880.
Polinger, Robert B., a native of Cumberland County; residence Carlisle; graduated at Columbus Medical College (Ohio) March 1, 1553.
Ayres, Wilmot, born in York County; resides in Middlesex; graduated at Baltimore Medical College, April 12, 1883.
Orr, James P., native of Westmoreland County; residence New Cumberland; graduated at Michigan University, March 6. 1879.
Kanffman, John H., born in Martinsburg, West Virginia; residence Now- burg; graduated at New York University, March 11, 1584.
MeGary, Robt. MI .. a native of Shiremanstown, where he resides; gradu- ated at Jefferson Medical College. March 29. 1854.
Diven, S. L., born at Mount Holly Springs: residence Carlisle; graduated at University Pennsylvania May 1, 1SS4; received degree of A. Br and A. MI., at Dickinson College, 1575-51.
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Hobach, John U., a native of Perry County; residence Mechanicsburg; graduated at the University of Pennsylvania, May 1, 1884.
Bowman, Dr. John D., Camp Hill, was born in 1832; graduated from Jef- ferson Medical College, Philadelphia, about 1856, then commenced practice in Camp Hill, remaining over sixteen years; then removed to Harrisburg, and in 1885 returned to Camp Hill.
Lauck, David A., a native of Cumberland County; residence Mechanics- burg; graduated at University, Baltimore, March 3, 1885.
Rodgers, John R., born at Cumberland County; resides at Sterrett's Gap, graduated at Western Reserve University, February 25, 1885.
Eckels, Geo. M., born at Mechanicsburg, where he now resides; graduated at Pennsylvania University, May 1, 1885.
Casteel, D. T., of Allen, Cumberland County; born in Garrett County, Md .; graduated at University of Maryland, 1885.
Stouffer, Alvin, P., of Shippensburg; born Goodville, Lancaster County; graduated at Pulte Medical College, Cincinnati, March 4, 1885. His diploma was endorsed by Hahnemann Medical College.
Kasten, William J., of Boiling Springs; born in Baltimore; graduated at University of Maryland, March 17, 1886.
Spangler, Jacob B., of Mechanicsburg; born in Greencastle, Penn. ; gradu- ated at Jefferson Medical College, April 2, 1886.
PHYSICIANS IN THE COUNTY REGISTERED IN THE OFFICE OF THE PROTHONOTARY AT CARLISLE.
The following is a list of the physicians in Cumberland County, who, in compliance with law, have registered in the office of the prothonotary at Car- lisle, their names occuring in the order of registration:
Isaac Young Reed, Leesburg.
John L. Baeher, Leesburg. Robert Graham Young. Mechanicsburg.
John A. Morrett, New Kingston.
Thomas Stewart, Sr., Carlisle.
R. Lowry Sibbet, Carlisle.
Thomas Stewart, Jr., Carlisle.
Geo. W. Ziegler, Carlisle.
Wm. H. Lauman, Mount Holly Springs.
John C. Claudy, Newville.
David C. Cramer, Newburg.
L. H. Lenher, Mechanicsburg.
Ephraim N. Mosser, Mechanicsburg.
John W. Trimmer, Lisburn.
Mrs. Susie A. English, Shippensburg.
John W. Bowman. Camp Hill.
Austin Best. Shiremanstown.
Levi Fulk, New Kingston. Eli B. Brandt, Mechanicsburg.
Alvin I. Miller. Carlisle.
Jacob W. Roop, New Cumberland.
George Grove, Big Spring.
Philip R. Koons, Allen.
Robt. N. Short. Mechaniesburg.
Wm. B. Reynolds, Newville.
Jno. J. Koser, Shippensburg.
Henry R. Williams, Hogestown.
Saml. P. Zeigler, Carlisle.
Robt. P. Long, Mechanicsburg.
L. P. O'Neale, Mechanicsburg.
George Fulmer, Mechanicsburg.
H. D. Cooper, Newville.
Adam B. Sechrist. Upper Allen Township.
Jacob H. Deardorff, Mechanicsburg.
Thos. J. Stevens, Mechanicsburg.
Z. D. Hartzell, Newburg.
C. W. Krise, Carlisle.
Jesse Laverty, Sr., East Pennsborough Tp.
A. A. Thomson, Carlisle.
Jacob H. Smith, Dickinson Township.
W. F. Reily, Carlisle.
Michael L. Hoover, Silver Spring Township.
Wm. H. Longsdorf. Carlisle.
A. J .. Herman, Carlisle.
Chas. H. Hepburn, Carlisle. Geo. Hemminger, Carlisle.
Robt. C. Stewart, Shippensburg.
Jas. B. Marshall, Shippensburg.
Alex. Stewart, Shippensburg.
Wm. M. Witherspoon, Shippensburg.
David D. Hayes, Shippensburg.
Wm. G. Stewart, Newville. Joshua E. Van Camp, Plainfield.
Sam]. Myers, West Pennsborough Township.
Saml. H. Brehm, Newville.
Robt. S. Prowell, New Cumberland.
Saml. M. Smith, Heberlig.
Charles C. Hammel, Mechanicsburg.
Robt. W. Ross, Shepherdstown.
Matthew B. Rodgers, Middlesex Township.
Wm. A. English, Shippensburg.
Theophilus L. Neff, Carlisle. James G. Fickel, Carlisle.
R. M. Hays, Newville. Jno. H. Sherman, Mount Holly Springs.
Wm. W. Dale, Carlisle.
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Robt. C Marshall. West Fairview .! S. H. C. Biler, Bloserville.
Moses K. Bowers, Boiling Springs.
J. K. Bowers, Reading.
M. M. Ritchie, Carlisle.
llenry W Linebaugh, New Cumberland.
J. J. Deshler, Shippensburg.
Robt. B. Pollinger. Carlisle.
Wilmot Ayres, Middlesex.
J. P. Orr, New Cumberland.
Max Von Slutterheim, Newville.
Jno. C. McCoy. Harrisburg.
David Coover, Upper Allen Township.
John Logan, Harrisburg.
John JI. Kauffman. Newburg.
W. S. Bruckart, Shiremanstown.
Robt. M. McGary, Shiremanstown.
Wm. E. Cornog. Mount Holly Springs.
S. L. Diven, Carlisle.
Jacob S Bender. Carlisle.
John U. Ilobach, Mechanicsburg.
Finley E. Rodgers, Mechanicsburg.
Jacob Peters, Henry Clay.
Charles A. Howland, Shippensburg.
M. J. Jackson, New York City.
Jacob H. Boyer. Mechanicsburg.
Edward S. Conlyn, Carlisle.
Jno. R. Rodgers, Sterrett's Gap.
Joseph H. Mowers. Shippensburg.
('. J. Heckert, Wormleysburg.
Fred. Hartzell. Churchtown.
D. T. E. Casteel, Allen.
Jacob R. Bixler, Carlisle.
G. S. Comstock. Bloserville.
Saml. N. Eckee, Jacksonville.
Joseph C. Davis, Mount Holly Springs.
II. If. Longsdorf, Diekinson.
Jacob B. Spangler, Mechanicsburg.
Stephen B. Kieffer, Carlisle.
Levi Clay, West Pensborough Township.
Eugene A. Grove, Carlisle.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY.
On the 17th of July, 1866, the Medical Society of Cumberland County was organized, by the following gentlemen:
Drs. W. W. Dale, Saml. P'. Zeigler, S. B. Keiffer, J. J. Zitner, A. D. Schel- ling. A. J. Herman, E. K. Demme, Carlisle; James B. Herring, R. N. Short, Eli B. Brandt, Mechanicsburg; Joseph Crain, Richard M. Crain, Hogestown; M. B. Mosser, Shiremanstown; John D. Bowman, White Hall; E. H. Coover, New Cumberland; D. W. Bashore, West Fairview; R. C. Hays. W. W. Nevin, Shippensburg: W. G. Stewart. Middle Springs: W. H. Lowman, Mount Holly Springs; J. W. C. Cuddly, Mount Rock; David Ahl, M. F. Robinson, G. W. Haldeman, Newville.
The temporary officers elected were Dr. J. Crain, president: Dr. G. W. Haldeman, secretary.
A constitution and by-laws were adopted, consisting of fourteen articles in the former and seven in the latter. Article III of the constitution reads: " Any gentleman who is a resident of this county, having a good moral char. acter, and in regular standing with the profession, shall be eligible to member- ship." The membership fee is fixed at $2. Meetings are held on first Tues- days of January, May and September of each year.
As showing the nature of the topics discussed at regular meetings, the list of subjects for the meeting held at the Indian Industrial School on Thursday afternoon, June 24, ISSO, is given: Obstetric Practice, Dr. Hiram Corson; Hospital Clinic, Dr. O. G. Given, Uterine Displacements; Dr. M. K. Bowers; Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Phthisis, Dr. S. H. Brehm; Luxations, Dr. R. R. Koons; Narcotics Their Uses and Abuses. Dr. R. L. Sibbet.
The present corps of officers embraces the following well-known gentlemen: Dr. Geo. W. Zeigler, president; Drs. W. F. Reily and L. H. Lenher, vice- presidents; Dr. T. Stewart, Jr., recording secretary; Dr. R. L. Sibbet, cor- responding secretary; Dr. S. P. Zeigler, treasurer; Drs. E. N. Mosser, J. J. Koser, J. C. Claudy, J. W. Bowman and W. H. Longsdorf. censors.
Jesse II. Houck. Boiling Springs.
Israel Betz, Oakville.
F. B. Leberknight, Newburg. Austin W. Nichols, Camp Hill.
J. L. Sehoch. Shippensburg.
C. M. Fager, West Fairview.
D. W. Bashore, West Fairview.
David A. Lauck, Mechanicsburg.
Joseph T Iloover, Southampton Township.
Geo. M. Eckels. Mechanicsburg.
A. P. Stauffer, Shippensburg.
W. J. Kasten, Boiling Springs.
B. P. Backus, Philadelphia.
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CHAPTER X.
THE PRESS-OF CARLISLE-OF SHIPPENSBURG-OF MECHANICSBURG-OF NEW- VILLE-OF MOUNT HOLLY.
THE corner-stones of modern civilization are the family, the school, the church and the State. Each of these has its functions to perform and its mission to fill in the world's progress. In proportion as each one accom- plishes its work successfully, will the succeeding organization be better sup- plied with competent agents and preparation to move forward to the accomplishment of its destined mission. If the preparation-the preparatory training-in each be made satisfactory, a race of men and women will ultimately be developed that will meet the demands of Holland's "Men for the Hour:"
" God give us men! a time like this demands Strong minds, great hearts, true faith and ready hands; Men whom the lust of office does not kill;
Men whom the spoils of office can not buy; Men who possess opinions and a will; Men who have honor-men who will uot lie; Men who can stand before a demagogue
And damn his treacherous flatteries without winking;
Tall men, sun-crowned, who live above the fog In public duty and in private thinking."
The public press supplies the mental and moral pabulum for these four cardinal organizations. It is a sort of general text-book for this educational quartet-an omnium gatherum of this world's sayings and doings-a witches' kettle into which are thrown more heterogeneous elements than Shakspeare ever dreamed of-a sheet, not always let down from heaven, but containing all manner of beasts and birds and creeping things, clean and unclean. Such is the modern newspaper-the power greater than the throne. Formerly, the public speaker enlightened the people upon the great political and other questions of the day. Now he finds that the press has preceded him, and has found an audience in every household of the land. It is the source of infor- mation- the means of forming public sentiment. He can arouse enthusiasm, perhaps, and direct forces, but he can not enlighten as before.
The press of Cumberland County has exerted an important influence in its development. Regret is to be expressed that more complete files have not been preserved of the various papers issued, for they.afford. when perfect, the fullest local history of a people to be had. From Dr. Wing's excellent history, as well as from a variety of other sources, the following facts are gleaned:
THE PRESS OF CARLISLE.
The Carlisle Weekly Gazette, a small four-paged sheet issued in July, 1785, on blue paper, by Kline and Reynolds, was the first publication of the kind in the county, and probably the first west of the Susquehanna. It continued till 1815, and files of it, more or less perfect, are still preserved. Its subscription price was 15 shillings ($2) per annum, or 6 cents per single copy. It advo- cated the doctrines of the Federalists.
The Carlisle Eagle, according to one account, began in October, 1799, and was published by John P. Thompson, deputy postmaster, until 1802, when he
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was succeeded by Archibald London, who continued in that capacity for about two years, George Phillips acting as editor. In 1804, Capt. W'm. Alexander, afterward an officer in the war of 1812, assumed editorial management under the ownership of Mrs. Ann C. Phillips, and continued the sume till about 1523-24, when the paper passed into the hands of Gen: E. M. Biddle and Geo. W. Hitner who changed the name to Carlisle Herald and Expositor. George Fleming, George MI. Phillips, son of George Phillips, and Robert M. Middleton were successively its editors. Middleton, who was an able news- paperman, was succeeded by Capt. E. Beatty, who edited the sheet from 1843 to 1857. After this period its name was changed again to Carlisle Herald, and it was edited successively by A. R. Rheem and James Dunbar. By process of time it passed into the hands of Weakley & Wallace; and subse- quently was published by a regular organization known as the " Carlisle Her- ald Publishing Company."
In March, ISS1, a paper known as the Mirror was merged into into it; and for a time the Herald was issued semi-weekly under the name of Herald and Mirror. The editors under the company have been J. Marion Weakley, Esq., O. Haddock, Alfred H. Adams, William E. Trickell, Esy., and John Hays, Esq., present editor. It has been rigidly consistent in its political principles, being first Federal, then Whig, and ever since Republican.
The Cumberland Register was a small paper published by Archibald Lou- don. The number dated June 22, 1814, is numbered No. 40, Vol. IX., showing that the paper must have been begun about 1804.
The American Volunteer was started in 1814, during the progress of the war with Great Britain, by Wm. B. and James Underwood, brothers, by whom it was conducted conjointly till one of them died and the other conduct- ed it until 1836, when George Sanderson bought it for about $300. By San- derson it was carried on till 1845, when Messrs. Bratton & Boyer purchased it. Boyer after a time withdrew and established a new paper, called The American Democrat, rival. J. B. Bratton continuing the Volunteer. He edit- ed it in connection with his duties as postmaster during the administrations of Pierce and Buchanan, and up to 1865, when he associated Wm. B. Kennedy with him in the enterprise. Kennedy continued it till 1871, when he sold back to Bratton, who conducted the paper alone from 1871 to 1877. At that time (April, 1877) MIr. Bratton sold it to Hon. S. M. Wherry, a farmer in South- ampton Township, near Shippensburg, and an intelligent citizen, graduate of Princeton, who owned it twenty months and then sold it (December, 1878) to Jacob Zeamer, the present manager. The paper has been Democratic from its origin, and still maintains its position.
In [822, a paper known as the Carlisle Gazette was started by John Mc- Cartney. He continued it for three years when John Wightman seized the editorial quill, and ran it for a time. Its subsequent career is wrapped in mystery.
About the same time, religious journalism was represented by a weekly known as The Religious Miscellany. It was published on the press of Flem- ing & Geddes, and was announced as " containing information relative to the Church of Christ, together with interesting literary and political notices of events, which occur in the world." After struggling "with its evil star " for several years, it peacefully departed for the " sweet by and by."
In August, 1830. the Messenger of Useful Knowledge was issued from the same press, in pamphlet form, under the editorial control of Prof. Rogers, of Dickinson College. After one year's existence, it, too, quietly breathed its last and slept with its ancestors.
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The Valley Sentinel (daily and weekly) was started April 22, 1861, in Shippensburg. The gathering clonds of the great civil war, the mnstering squadrons, the response to the country's call to arms of the fathers and sons of the country were taking away from home so many of our people, that the citizens of this rich and beautiful valley felt that they must have a newspaper to bring them frequent and correct reports from the army of those who had gone away and left at home so many aching hearts. A meeting of prominent citizens was had, and a stock company organized, and twenty-eight snb- scribers to the stock secured $1,100 to purchase the material for the office. The material secured, William Kennedy, of Chambersburg, was placed in charge. The first issue was April 22, 1861, published weekly, Democratic in politics; and in this style was published until 1865, nearly 1,000 subscribers being on its books.
In 1865 Mr. Kennedy retired from the Sentinel, and in partnership with Mr. J. B. Bratton commenced the publication of the American Volunteer, in Car- lisle, and the Valley Sentinel was put in charge of Joseph T. Rippey, a young man, a practical printer from Baltimore. Mr. Rippey, tired of the enter- prise, left it November 3, 1866, closing the office and stopping the publi- cation.
November 26, 1866, a meeting of the stockholders tendered the editor- ial charge to R. J. Coffey, of Cleversburg, who was then teaching school in Sidetown. After a suspension of one month Mr. Coffey revived the publica- tion December 5, 1866. Within the next year it was twice enlarged, the old Washington hand-press replaced by a Cotterell & Babcock power-press, and steam-power introduced, new type, and it became a thirty-two column paper and flourished greatly. Mr. Coffey had in the meantime become chief owner of the stock, so that on and after July 4, 1869, he became sole proprietor and editor. President Johnson appointed Mr. Coffey United States revenue asses- sor. In April, 1869, the greater portion of the Sentinel office was destroyed by fire, and again in 1870 it had another fire visitation, but, phoenix-like, it quickly arose from the ashes, each time with equal or greater facilities added.
In 1871 Mr. Coffey sold the office and good-will of the Valley Sentinel to Mr. T. F. Singiser, of Mechanicsburg, for the sum of $4,372, reserving the collection of all ontstanding dues to the office. At this time the circulation had reached 1,538 copies. Six months after the sale Mr. Coffey purchased back the paper, and published it until March 10, 1872, when the concern was forced into the bankrupt courts, and Mr. Coffey's connection with the paper ceased. By order of the United States Court it was sold in May, 1872, and George Bobb, A. H. Brinks, H. Manning and H. K. Peffer became the pur- chasers. Under the new management the publication was resumed May 30, 1872, Mr. Peffer in editorial charge. January 16, 1873. the firm becam Pef- fer, Brinks & Co., Mr. Manning retiring. In January, 1873, the Sentinel proprietors purchased the entire material of the Democratic Safeguard, a de- funct newspaper that had a brief and troubled career in Shippensburg.
May 22, 1874, the office of the Valley Sentinel passed to the hands of the present owner, H. K. Peffer, and the office at once removed to its present home-Carlisle. Only missing one issue it appeared as an eight-page, forty- eight columns, and much improved every way. Sparkling, bright and newsy it then started upon a new career. Its prosperity was unexampled; in the spring of 1881 Rheem's Hall was purchased, and at once converted into a most com- modious and elegant home for the newly arrived paper, where it now issues daily and weekly editions to its constituency of eager readers.
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December 13. 1551, the proprietors made the bold venture of issning n daily paper, commencing as a tive-column folio. It was welcomed by many friends, but some fenred it could not sustain itself. It has, though. Indeed, so popular and prosperous was the daily that it has not only sustained itself, but has been enlarged three times, the last improvement occurring Angust 17. 1856. It commenced a modest five column paper, and now it is a soven column, every inch of its space crowded with the latest news, vigorous editor- ials, choice literary and micellaneous matter and paying advertisements.
It must not be supposed that the foregoing list exhausts the products of the Carlisle press. In both the temporary and permanent form, publications have issued " thick as autumnal leaves in the valley of Vallambrosa." Some of the books issnod were works of considerable merit.
THE PRESS OF SHIPPENSBURG.
For a brief period, during the early part of the present century, John Mc- Farland, a politician of the Jacksouian school, published at Shippensburg a small paper, the name of which is not recalled.
April 10. 1833, the Shippensburg Free Press made its appearance under the watchful care of Augustus Fromm. On the 19th of the ensuing Septem- ber David D. Clark and James Culbertson commenced the publication of a rival paper called The Intelligencer. November 14, of the same year, the two papers were consolidated under the title of Free Press, Fromm having sold his establishment to his rivals. After a brief existence the Free Press was permitted to die for the want of "the sinews of war."
In May. 1837, the first number of the Shippensburg Herald was launched by John F. Weishampel. and its existence guaranteed for about two years. After Weishampel's exit from the editorial tripod, Henry Claridge revived the Her- ald for a few weeks, and then allowed it "to sleep the sleep that knows no waking."
On the 1st of April. 1840. the Cumberland and Franklin Gazette, under the supervision of William M. Baxter, did obeisance to a patronizing public, and continued on the stage for more than a year, and then took an affectionate but final farewell.
Toward the close of 1841 The Cumberland Valley, directed by William A. Kinsloe, made its bid for public favor. On the 2d of November, 1842, its ownership was transferred by sale to Robert Koontz and John MeCurdy. After about six months Mr. Koontz became sole owner. This relation continued for a short time, when Mr. Kinsloe secured the paper a second time. By him it was permitted to "depart in peace."
The Weekly News was born April 26, 1844, under the parentage of John L. Baker, by whom it was sold, in a few years, to Jacob Bomberger. In 1851 D. K. Wagner formed a partnership with Mr. Bomberger, and in 1856 sold out his interest. Mr. Bomberger sold his interest to Edward W. Curriden, who published it till 1863, when he disposed of it to Daniel W. Thrush, Esq. In 1867 it passed into the hands of D. K. and J. G. Wagner, its present owners.
In 1845-46 Messrs. Cooper & Dechert established a Democratie paper called The Valley Spirit, which they removed, in a year or two, to Chambers- burg. It is now the Democratic organ of Franklin County.
The Shippensburg Chronicle was established on the 4th of February, 1875. by B. K. Goodyear and Samuel R. Murray; and was conducted by them until January, 1579, when Mr. D. A. Orr. now of the Chambersburg Valley Spirit became editor and proprietor. It remained in his possession until Au- gust, 15, 1579, when Messrs. Sanderson & Bro. became proprietors. These
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