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Shreiner, who was from Germany, came to the township in 1729, and located on the farm now owned by Henry B. Shreiner and John Grosh. He also had land north of Nefisville, now owned by Christian Brubaker, David Stoner, and others. The farm first mentioned, or at least two hundred and eighty acres of it, was inherited by his son Philip, who had two sons, Martin and Michael, the former of whom removed to Lancaster City, where he became quite prominent. The latter remained in Manheim, and was the father of Squire Henry Shreiner, hitherto spoken of, one of the best known residents of the township, and for a period of forty-three years a jus- tiee of the peace.
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Among the settlers who had come into the town- ship before 1739 was Martin Weybrecht. There was granted to him December 11th of that year two hun- dred and seventy-five acres of land on Conestoga Creek, where he lived until his death, in 1787. He was a blacksmith by trade, and collector of the town- ship in 1781. He was, twice married, nis first wife, Margaret, dying in 1741. Ilis second wife, Elizabeth,
and seven children survived him. The only son was Martin, who, on the 8th of October, 1788, sold the farm to Abraham ITiestand, a brother-in-law. He had married Elizabeth, a daughter of Martin Wey- brecht, who at this time was deceased, and after her death Mary. Weybrecht, who was at the time of the purchase his wife. The other daughters were Bar- bara ( Mrs. Andrew Kehlar), Margaret (Mrs. Andrew Foltz), Christina ( Mrs: John Kreamer), and Catharine (Mrs. Jacob Conrad ). Descendants of some of these families are now living in the township.
Benjamin Webb, prior to 1739, had settled west of Martin Weybrecht's land (now Henry Landis'). IFe remained but a few years, and in 1756 was not in the township.
Caspar Nettsly, a settler at the same time, located on land adjoining that of Hans Adam Shreiner, John Long, and Benjamin Webb. It is probable that this family came to be known as Nissleys. The land that Caspar Nettsly owned is now in the possession of Wallace Hauch.
Frederick Eiselberger came into the township about the same time as Martin Weybrecht, and set- tled on one hundred and forty acres of land, for which he received a patent Nov. 13, 1745. He re- mained here only until 1753, when he sold to Adam Simon Kuhn and William Bausman, of Lancaster, who in turn sold later to Abraham Stoner, who owned the property and lived upon it in 1756. David Stoner also owned one hundred aeres in the same region in 1779. David, Isaac, and John Stoner, descendants of his, were living in the neighborhood in 1828. 'John died in that year, and one hundred and twelve acres owned by him passed into the pos- session of Samuel IFunsecker, a miller. On this prop- erty is the mill now owned by Isaac Hostetter. It was known many years as the Stauffer mill. Hun- seeker had long been a resident of the township. He left three sons, Jacob, Peter, and Christian, the last named of whoni, born here in 1814, succeeded to the ownership of the mill, and became a prominent man, not only in the township but the county. He served in the Legislature in the years 1850, '51, '52, '54, 56, and '71.
In 1756 there were living in the township Christo- pher, Jacob, Stephen, Samuel, and Martin Myre, or Myer. They lived at what was later known as Ore- gon. Samuel and Jacob Myer were smiths, and owned about one hundred acres of land each. Mar- tin and Jacob were farmers, and owned respectively two hundred and two hundred and fifty aeres. Mar- tin had at this time a grist- and saw-mill, and in 1786 owned two mills. The history of the village of Oregon (given elsewhere) is connected from the first with that of this family.
At the same time that the Myers are mentioned as living here (1756) Samuel and Isaac Bare (or Bear) were located near them. In 1779, Samuel Bare owned but one acre, upon which he erected a mill,
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and he subsequently built a tavern in the village (see history of Oregon). Jacob Bare was a farmer, and owned one hundred and fifty acres of land.
The family of Brubaker were originally settlers in other parts of the county in 1709-10, and considera-
Christian Binkley was one of the early settlers, his land having been granted by the proprietors. ITe was here as early as 1740, and at that time one of the wealthiest men in the township. In 1779 he had in addition to his land a grist- and saw-mill. In 1789 he built the famous Binkley's bridge, the first stone bridge in the county, of which a more extended ac-
Christian Lang, or Long, was one of the settlers who were here in 1739, and they obtained a patent for about five hundred acres of land in 1756. John Long, Sr., and John Long, Jr., were both living in 1779, and had about one hundred and fifty acres each. count is elsewhere given. His descendants are now | The family is still represented in the county. few and widely scattered.
Jolin Huber was a settler as early as 1740, and bought land from the proprietor in 1779. His son John settled near him, and a second son, Christian, was a joiner, and by 1786 became a landowner and a miller.
The family of Shenk, still living in the township, had an ancestor living here in 1756, Michael Shenk.
Peter Frantz, in 1779, had a small tract of land, and in 1786 Christian Frantz had two hundred aeres. Descendants of the name and others by intermarriage are numerous in the township.
Benjamin Landis is the oldest descendant of one of the settlers of the same name, who purchased from the Peter Graybill was a landowner here in 1779, and the name still exists in the township. proprietors in 1750 a tract of land containing over one thousand acres with the usual allowances for The names of Frederick Stouffer, Daniel Rudy, Christian Hartman, George and Sebastian Groff all appear on the assessment-list of 1756, and represen- roads. It lay on what is now known as the Read- ing road, and at Landis Valley. In 1756 he had dis- posed of two hundred and fifty aeres to his son Henry, | tatives of nearly all of them are now in the township and by 1786 he had disposed of other lands to his son or county. Benjamin. Ile had another son, John. The descend- Residents in 1779 .- A list of the names of land- owners in 1779 is here given, with the number of acres owned by each : ants of the three have been very numerous. Benja- min, a grandson of Benjamin, the pioneer, lived at the old homestead, and died in 1822. A son of Henry, Benjamin, lived near Oregon, and became very Acres. wealthy. Of the other sons of Henry, John moved Frederick Anspach. 10 Zacharias Bart .. Jolin Bossler .. 150 George Cummings. Jacob Conrad. 1(0) ... to Ilempfield township; Isaac lived at Manheim, Joseph Brubaker 100 Matthis Blocher. 3 ... William Davis Mmitin Bart. 50 Pinlip Dietrich 400 Jacob Dentler 4 and at one time kept the Landis Valley Hotel ; Jacob George Bugh. 50 also lived at Landis Valley, and in 1855 built the Jacob Bare ... 150 1 Jacob Frich .. Samuel Bare. 200 hotel at that place. Jolın Frich 2010 lemy Brob.ther. 100 Andrew Foltz. 1 Acres.
Christian Binbaker
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John Brubaker 100
Christian Bomberger ..
100
Wilhelm Gebel
Christian Good.
Christian Binkley 100
Joseph tirnb.
George Bart.
l'eter Grelal.
Michael Gerber
Andrew Billinyer 100
Peter Frantz
George Groff.
Jacob Grub ... 120
John Brubaker
Peter Bachmann. 300
Juhu Foltz ..
Philip Dietrich was in 1756 an extensive owner of land which he took up from the Penns.
The name of Miller was represented in the town- ship in 1756, but the family probably departed at an early date. In the year 1806, Andrew Miller, a
native of East Hempfield township, came across the Little Conestoga into Manheim, and settled near the mouth of Carter's Run, Ile was a farmer, and lived there until his death. He left two children,-John and Elizabeth. John Miller became an active man bly later, some of them came into this township. . in the township, and was particularly prominent in In 1756 there were among them Joseph, Henry, the anti-slavery movement, the school reform (adop- John, Sr., John, Jr., Christopher, and Jacob, all of | tion of the law of 1831), and temperance. whom had taken up lands. Henry in 1779 had a dis- tillery on his farm. Many persons bearing the name of Brubaker now live in the township, and many others who are descendants of the family but bear other names.
Christian and Jacob Kauffman, who were residents of what is now East Hempfield township, moved into this township when young men, and bought land of the proprietor before 1778. At that time they were farmers, but both became millers. Their descend- ants are now living in the township, and the old mill- sites are still occupied by mills.
Peter Bachman was among the early settlers, and one of the largest resident landowners in the town- ship. He had one tract of land of three hundred acres, which was granted to him by the Penns, and which was assessed at three thousand five hundred The Hersheys, early settlers in the county, had as representatives in this township in 1756, Abraham and Benjamin Hershey, who each had one hundred a much earlier date. and twenty-six pounds. He died before 1786, and his widow, Mary Bachman, held the property at that time. Descendants of the family are still in the | and seventy aeres granted them by the proprietors at county.
John Bossler, one of the carly settlers, whose descendants still reside in the township, was here as early as 1740, and in 1756 was in possession of one hundred and fifty aeres of land which was granted him by the Penns.
MANIIEIM TOWNSHIP.
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Acres.
Acres.
Lein, Feter.
Newmaker, Peter.
Caspar Grub.
160
Sammel Myer.
250
Jacob Myer ..
100
Leib, John.
Sebastian Graff ...
206
Martin Myer.
200
Proyet, Plulip.
Andrew Geiss
63
Jacob Myer
251
Lein, Cornelius.
Proyer, Alnaham.
Martin Hambright
6 Abraham Myer
185
Tumir Raninmin
Pravar Philis
Philip Ilest
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Johit Myer.
200
Lein, John.
Pepper, Martin.
Leib, Abraham.
Prudy, Daniel.
George Gri-inger.
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MANHEIM TOWNSHIP.
Acres.
Acres.
Lein, Peter.
Newmaker, Peter.
Leib, Alnaham.
Pepper, Martin. Prudy, Daniel.
Selmatian Graff. 250
Jacob Myer. 100
Leib, John.
George Ghi-inger. 206
Maitt Myer
Proyer, Pintip.
Andrew Gosy.
5
John Mver 200
Martin Hamnbright
Philip Hless ...
13 Christian Myer .. 1.50
Jobb Huber.
Alnaham Metzhey
Christian Huber
Nicholas Rendebach 150
Layer, Grurge.
Christian Hortman
Michael Rudisel.
150
Comtad llus-ley.
Peter Iless 80 Jacob Richebecher 120
John Hubh.
Michael Rulley
Valentine Huhn Benjamin Hershey
170 Hlenty Ronner ..
92
Leigh, John.
John Hubley 5 Julin Shanson
John Kneisaly 90
Jacob Kanflman
Peter Seip
Christian Senger 10
Mayer, John.
George Kline ..
Julın Kuntz .. 15 David Stoner. 100
Christian Kuita. 100
Andrew Kehler. 15
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Jacob Kurtz
George Layer ..
Benjamin Landis 650
Hemy Landis .. 250
Benjunin Long 150
Isaac Long. 150
John Long.
Henry Lehn ...
Cornelius Lebn
John Snyder.
George Stroh
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Alexander Leyer
15
John Leib ..
Abraham Leib .. 100
Daniel Weichel
Jacob Weidler, 150
Peter Lewig. 30
John Meister. ".51)
Martin Weybrecht .. 150
Valentine Metzler 00
Jacob Wilhelm 150 John Miller .. ...
Peter Wey land 200 Andrew Mentzel
Freen. n.
Jacob Metzler.
Henry Stoner (miller). Benjamin Landis.
John Meily.
('luistian Frich.
John Lung.
George Huber.
Conrad Schisslet.
Philip Lower.
Nicholas Inlin ( weaver).
John Bauer.
George Huhn.
John Myer.
Daniel Rudy.
Isaac Bare.
Abraham Kmtz.
llenry Bugh (shoemaker).
Christian Ginbb.
Samuel Davis.
Non-Associators .- Following is a list of the non- associators of 1777 :
Binkley, Christian.
Good, Christian. Gling, Stophel (Christopher).
Bysiuger, Peter. Buck, George.
Gable, William.
Buck, Henry.
Grub, Petel.
Bear, Jacob.
Grubb, Michnel.
Bear, Isaac.
Groft, Sebastian,
Bowser, Michael.
Ilambright, George.
Boughman, Michael. Hammnight, Martin.
Boughman, Peter. Hershe, Abraham.
Hershe, Benjamin.
Basster, Ilenry. Bysinger, Jacob Brubaker, Joseph.
Hun, George,
IInn, Nicholas,
Ilun, John.
Brubaker, Christian. Brubaker, Henry Buly, David. Brubaker, John.
Ilover, George.
Hover, Christian.
Houre, John.
Bowman, Michael.
lick, Baitol.
Eten, David. Frick, John.
Koffman, Jacob. Koffman, John.
Frunasena, George.
Koffman, Samuel.
Kolman, Joseph.
Kurts, Abraham.
Kurts, John.
Kindly, John.
Fox, Adam. Fox, John. Frick, Christian. Garver, Michael.
Kap, Martin. Len, Henry.
Long, Isaac.
Lein, John.
Prayer, Alaham.
Jacob Myer
Abraham Myer. 1×1
Long, Benjamin.
Proyer, Philip.
Grogy Hammnight .
Long, John. .
Pritenbourgh, Nicholas.
Jacob Peiller. 300
Juhn Huber. 100
Daniel Rudy
Praduo, John.
Philip Ryer 110
Landes, John.
Lauer, Philip.
Sipe, l'eter.
Abraham Huishey. 170 Martin Sholleberger
Melchoir Snyder 211
Mayer, Samuel.
Christian Kauffman. 70
Henry Sticker 50
Mayer, David.
Secord, Coniad.
Mayer, Jicob.
Stoner, Henry.
Christian Streit
Yost Stich
Michael Shirmer IGO
Metsler, Jacob.
Shaffuer, Henty.
Martin Shicinel.
Peter Swarr. 200
Michael Shurether
Baltzer Shelle
Julin Shiemel. 50
Abraham Stoner. 150
Baltzer Shaffer
Jacob Shantz
180
Peter Lehn.
Christian Schenck
Adamı Wilhelm
Myley, John.
Snider, John.
Myer, Abraham.
Wagle, Henry.
Weidler, Jacob,
Myer, Jolın. Myer, Martin.
Wise, Philip.
Mechanical Industries .- The only industries of a mechanical nature at an early day (with the excep- tion of distilleries) were, as they are now, mills. In 1779, George Bugh had an oil-mill, William Davis a fulling-mill, and Jacob Kauffman and Martiu Myers grist- and saw-mills. Distilleries were carried on at the same date by Martin Shallaberger, Michael Shreiner, Jolm Snyder, and Jacob Wilhehn, In 1786 grist-mills were owned by Christian Binkley, Henry Brubaker, William Davis, Christian Froutz, Jacob Kauffman (two), Martin Myer (two), and there was one distillery owned by Jacob Wilhelm (who also kept a tavern).
The mill owned by Myers (now owned by Simon, Hostetter) is mentioned in the history of Oregon. The mill on the Little Conestoga was built about 1806 by Jacob Kauffman, who moved over the creek from East Hempfield before 1775. Ile carried on the mill until his death, when it passed into the pos- session of his son Jacob. It is now owned by Mrs. Jacob Kauffman.
About 1800, Christian Kauffman, brother of Jacob, also came over from East Hempfield and built a large stone mill at the month of Carter's Run. He kept it about six or eight years, and then sold to John Mi- chael, Sr., of Lancaster City, who conducted it sev- eral years. In 1857 it came into the possession of John Miller and Jonas B. Nolt, who dissolved part- nership in 1869, Nolt becoming the sole proprietor.
On the old Eiselberger property a mill was built, which about 1808 came into the possession of Samuel Hunsecker. It is now owned by Isaac Hostetter.
Taverns :- The earliest tavern licenses granted to Manheim residents of which there is any record were isstted in 1765 to George Honey, Samuel Bare (Ore- gon), Christian Smith, and Sebastian Shober. The next year Bear's and Honey's were continued and additional licenses were granted to Henry Gesser,
Pritenbourgh, Peter.
Lander, Henry.
Laindler, Benjamin.
Singer, -. Stivo, George,
Shriner, John.
Leer, William.
Shoemaker, Jacob.
Shalemberger, Martin.
Street, Christian.
Mayer, Martin.
Stoner, David.
George Kraft
Metsler, John.
Sheets, Adam.
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Proyer, Jonathan.
Long, John.
Lein, Cornelius.
Samuel Myer. 80
Caspar Grub .. 160
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Frick, Christian. Fick, Johns. Fisher, George.
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Peter Musenlus, Henry Shank, and George Bowman. In 1780 but two were granted for taverns in this township, viz., to Peter Sype and John Johnson.
In 1799 licenses were granted to Peter Maurer, Valentine Gable, and Micheal Weidler. The house which Maurer kept was the "Green Tree," at the junction of the Lititz and Ephrata roads. It was kept by his son and grandsons until lately. Valen- tine Gable's tavern was a brick house on the Dun- kerstown ( Ephrata) road, three miles from Lancaster, about where Roseville now js. lle was a brother-in- law of John Michael, of Lancaster City. Michael Weidler kept the tavern at Oregon, formerly kept by Samuel Myer.
Schools .- One of the earliest school-houses was built on the John Smith property (now David Shirk's), near the site of the hamlet of Roseville, about the beginning of the present century. There was a log house also on the land now owned by Abram S. Lane.
The people of this township fought the school law of 1834 for several years, and were finally compelled to accept it- provisions under the general law of 1847. John Miller and Jacob Kurtz were foremost in a minor- ity of twelve or fourteen voters in favor of adopting the law, against about two hundred who vigorously and obstinately opposed it. The State appropriation
was open to this township for several years, but finally withdrawn. After the law had been adopted, John Miller was one of the members of the first school board, and he continued a director for twenty years. The old school-houses were used as far as they could be made available, and from time to time new ones were built.
At the time the law was passed there were eight hundred and nine persons in the township who were liable to taxation for school purposes. The township was divided into eleven districts, and contained five hundred and forty children of school age. In 1866 there were thirteen districts, having fourteen teachers, with two hundred and sixty-three pupils under their charge. In 1882 the report shows that there were four- teen districts, fourteen teachers, and six hundred and ten pupils. The amount received for school purposes was $6094.70, and the expenditures were $5938.47.
Justices of the Peace .- Following is a list of jus- tices of the peace from 1810 to the present. Those elected in the district of which Manheim was a part, prior to 1840, will be found in the county civil list.
Henry H. Kurtz, April 14, 1840. John Thomas, April 14, 184 1. Peter Hunsecker, April 14, 1810. Henry H. Kurtz, April 15, 1815. Houry Shiemnet, April 15, 1xb. Henry Shreiner, April 9, 1830. Henry II. Kuntz, April 9, 1-50. Henry Shreiner, April 10, 1855, llenty H. Kuntz, April 10, 1855. . Henry Schreiner, April 10, 1860. Henry H. Kuntz, April 10, 1x60.
Henry Shreiner, May 8, 1865. Hemy Il. Kuntz, April, 1865. Henry Shreiner, April, 1870.
A C. Hlyn-, April, 1870. A. C. Iny us, April, 1874.
C. C. Hunsecker, April, 1875. A. C. Illyus, 1879. A, C. Ilyhy, 1880.
(. L. Hunsecker, 1880. John Robinson, 1881.
Oregon .- This locality was first settled by Jacob Bear, in 1717. He built the first mill on Carter's Creek, now Lititz Creek, and another half a mile above the first. It was known as Bear's Mill as late as .1865. Bear's son started the first tavern in the place, and succeeding his father in the ownership of the mill, he sold it in 1767 to Martin Myers, who called the locality " Catfish" from the great abun- danee of those tish in the creek. The place was noted as a good one for catfishing, and anglers fre- quently came out from Lancaster to enjoy a few days' sport, stopping, when they did so, with Samuel Bear, the tavern-keeper. This Bear was a Whig in the days of the Revolution, and Myers sympathized with the English. When Maj. Andre was a paroled pris- oner at Lancaster he came out to angle for catfish, and took dinner at Bear's. The widow of the tavern- keeper lived to a good old age, and was fond of re- lating in her later days, reminiscences of Andre a- he appeared while she was waiting upon him at the table.
In or about 1810, Myers sold the mill to Jacob Staman, who soon afterwards replaced it with a new one which, in 1824, was sold by the sheriff to the Pennsylvania Bank, together with sixty acres of land, for $8000. In 1829 it was bought by Benjamin Landis for $9000, and he sold it in 1850 to John Hess for $13,000. Abraham Shenk became its purchaser in 1864 for the sum of 826,000, and after improving it and building a new house worth about $3000, sold the whole property in 1872 for 822,000. Catfish had been improving, as the increasing value of this mill would indicate, but there came a time when the ad- vance in mill property did not keep pace with that of farms.
Shenk built new houses in the vicinity of the mill, and put up a large steam distillery, which was carried on for about ten years, but is now entirely abandoned.
About the time the Oregon question was before Congress the people of Catfish took measures to se- cure the establishment of a post office. Henry E. Leman, of Lancaster, who lived near by, and was carrying on his rifle-factory, proposed the name of Oregon, which was adopted. The village has since increased in size, and is a thrifty, pleasant place. It contains about thirty houses, some of which are large, three-story structures with square roofs, and ha- one hotel, a dry-goods store, a coach-maker's- and wheelwright-shop, shoemaker- and blacksmith-shops, two butcher-shops, four cigar manufactories, a grist- mill, and a Union Church, in which the Dunkers, New Mennonites, and United Brethren all have meetings and preaching. The house was built in part through the contributions of the people living in Oregon and the vicinity, and five hundred dollars were given for the purpose by Mrs. Anna Bushong, of Reading, who-e maiden name was Myers. Her parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents were buried here close to the meeting-house. The graveyard is one of the oldest in the county outside of Lancaster.
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MANHEIM TOWNSHIP.
Samuel Bear was the first tavern-keeper before and after the Revolution. John Bear kept it from 1828 to 1836, and then Abraham Shenk kept it for many years. Graybill and William Bear carried it on for quite a term of years, and Ivan Bear is the present landlord. John Bear was the grandson of Samuel Bear, and William was the great-great-grandson of Samuel. Five generations of the family have been landlords here in the past hundred years.
The people of Oregon anticipate that some advan- tage will accrue to the town some time in the future from the quarrying of marble, which is said to un- derlie the village. Oregon is now the terminus of the Ephrata turnpike, and has a daily mail and stage.
Binkley's Bridge .- This name, now borne by a small settlement and a post-office on the Conestoga. in the eastern part of Manheim, had its origin in the building of a bridge over the creek at that locality by Christian Binkley. This was said to be, and un- doubtedly was, the first stone bridge in the county. It was built prior to the construction of Witmer's bridge, which was in 1798, and as nearly as can be ascertained in 1789. The bridge cost about seventeen thousand dollars, and his expenditures having strait ened his circumstances, Binkley sought to have the Legislature grant him the privilege of making it a toll-bridge. llis petition, however, was refused, and bo afterwards transferred the bridge to the public in consideration of one thousand pounds " in gold and silver coin, current lawful money of the State of Pennsylvania." . This was raised by voluntary sub- scription in the vicinity, and the amount was in all probability afterwards supplemented by an appropri- ation by the county. The bridge stood as originally erected until its centre span was undermined and carried away by a freshet April 1, 1857. In 1868 the entire structure was torn away, and in 1869 the wooden bridge was built, which was destroyed by fire Nov. 25, 1882. It has not yet been rebuilt.
The old grist-mill close by the bridge was also built by Christian Binkley and sold by him to a Mr. Garver. In 1866 this mill became the property of the Printer>' Paper-Mill Company. This company was organized in the fall of 1865 in Lancaster City, the enterprise originating with the newspaper pub- lishers, and the company when organized consisted of John 1. Hartman and John A. Heistand, of the Examiner ; R. A. and C. R. Baer, of the Volksfreund ; J. Il. Pearsol and J. M. W. Geist, of the Express ; John M. Cooper and William A. Morton, of the In- telligenrer ; William M. Wiley, John R. Bitner, C. A. Bitner, B. F. Baer, and George Ehrhart. The last named was elected superintendent, and C. R. Baer treasurer. The work of erecting new buildings was begun in April, 1866, and they were completed, the machinery in place, and the mill in operation in Sep- tember following. In November, 1867, Mr. Cooper withdrew, disposing'of his interest to the Messy -. Bitner, and in April, 1868, Mr. Ehrhart retired, dis-
posing of his interest to the company. He was suc- ceeded as superintendent by Adam HI. Lindsey, of Greenville, Conn., a practical paper-mill man of large experience. The machinery was purchased in Worcester, Mass,, and was of the most approved kind, consisting of three large rag-engines, one seventy- two-inch Fourdrinier machine, and a four-roll stack of calenders for making super-calendered book-paper. The mill was started for the purpose of making what are known as book and news print papers of machine and super-calendered finish. A large and successful business was carried on until it was burned Nov. 25, 1882.
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