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Old Settlers .- The following list of taxables in this township in 1758 includes the names of most of the pioneer families :
Hans Buch.
Elizabeth Furnace Company.
Adam Barr.
Gotleib Engeland.
Michael Bohrer. Christian Fox.
Jacob Bollinger.
Casper Fetting.
Henry Barr,
Michael Gartener.
Peter Burkener.
Michael Glass.
Henry Banman.
Peter Graybill.
- Baughman.
Ulleny Grall.
Widow Benninger.
Martin Getz
Stephen Barringel.
Jacob Ietzler.
Wadlow Blucher.
George Hell.
Christian Caffman.
Tobias Hag.
George Conrad.
Rudolph Itorming.
Duvid Cawlawell.
Jacob Huiser.
Cornwall Company.
George llogh,
Stuffle Custer
Baltzler Holzler.
Emanuel Carpenter.
Jacob Hegg.
Daniel Chuk.
Jolin Holdeman.
Henry Dowell,
Conhard Flyenfrith.
Jacob Doma.
Jucob Joder.
Simon Day.
Albreebt Klenfelder.
Jacob Eberly.
Conrad Kritzinger.
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Conrad Kritzinger, Jr.
Peter Smidt.
Bastian Keller.
George Shoutler.
William Klein. George Levenwichte.
Jacob Showers.
Jonas Lufneon.
Hans Smidt.
Leonard Leyeig.
Peter Snuning.
Michael Ludwig. Leonardlt Ludwig. Henry Mates.
Christopher Weyman. Martin Weaver.
Jacob Markle.
Engle Weaver.
Ebsch Michael.
Conrad Wagouer.
Frederick Michael. Frederick Martin.
Christian Willing.
Peter Muscatnifs.
Simon Wiltnoyer.
Casper Opperninn.
Jacob Walder.
Michael Palmer.
Hans Wolf.
John Phaofeuberger.
Christian Zowalley,
Joseph Pugh.
Frederick Zimmermau.
George Reinhardt. Abraham Roland. Ilenry Royer.
Matthias lless.
Leonard Flyenfrith.
Valentine Ledman.
Hans Shigg.
Michael Leydig.
John Smit.
Joseph Millinger.
Nicholas Smit.
John Simmon.
Hans Staley.
Abraham Shiner.
Martin Shudy.
Jacob Shiner.
Jacob Seltzer.
Daniel Shiner.
John Shand.
Jolin Spencer.
Ullery Stelly.
Samuel Jampuin.
Balser Shared.
William Thorntou.
Frederick Shes.
" A true return of Elizabeth township.
" HENRY W. STEIGEL."
Physicians .- The following have been practicing physicians in Elizabeth township : Drs. - Illig, Samuel M. Shaffer, - Gress, - - Wilson, - Berg, and J. II. Seelug, who is now a practitioner liere.
Farmers .- Of prominent farmers there are George Youtz, Cyrus Singer, Aaron Herr, M. Bruker, Martin Brubaker, Henry Brubaker, John Brubaker, Joshua Yocum, Benjamin Stauffer, Uriah Demery, Frank Hess, Samuel less, C. Brubaker, Ed. Kregeler, Jacob Beamersderfer, and Peter Stauffer.
Soldiers .- The volunteers in the late civil war who are now living in this township are Henry Grist, David Hammer, Jesse Double, A. Habecker, John Marks, John Fausett, John D. Matthew, Cyrus Snearer, Samuel Snearer, William Donback, Joseph Matthew, John Plantz, William Plantz, Jerry Koff- roth, Samuel P. Ebey, William Breidegam, Isaac Walter, Joseph Kissenger, Martin Lartmau, F. Weid- man.
Old Inhabitants .- The following aged persons are residents of Elizabeth township: David Lartman, 83; Mrs. John Beannersly, 83; Miss Beggy Bright, 83; Joseph Lehm, 85; Philip Lurhart, 82; John Marks, 82; Mrs. Jolin Brubaker, 83; Mrs. Samuel Schenk, 85; E. Bollinger, 80; Kate Keath, 80.
Magistrates .- The following have been justices of the peace since 1840 (prior to that year justices were appointed in districts) : Christian Bentz, Peter Martin, 1840; John B. Erb, Peter Martin, 1845; John B. Erb, Samuel Nissley, 1850; Joseph S. Keener, 1851; Lewis R. Ilibshman, 1859; Henry Schlauck, 1861; Franklin E. Bentz, 1864; Levi D. Gockley, E. O.
Eaby, 1865; James E. Donnelly, 1866; Samuel II. Miller, John D. Matthews, 1867; E. B. Brubaker, 1872; John D. Matthews, 1873; Washington Burg, 1874-75; Jacob 11. Mace, 1876; John D. Matthews, 1878; Abraham B. Reist, 1880; John D. Matthews, 1883.
Thoroughfares .- The Harrisburg and Downing- town turnpike comes into the township across the northern boundary, and runs through it in a south- easterly direction. This was formerly one of the great rontes over which Conestoga wagons passed in great numbers seventy-five and one hundred years since, and in those times it was one of the best-paying roads in existenee, but after the "iron horse" eame to traverse the country, carrying thousands of tons of grain and merchandise daily, the turnpike ceased to be profitable, and grew worse yearly, till in 1861 it was abandoned. It is now kept in repair by the road supervisors of the township. There are yet living people who relate numerous stories of how the teams and teamsters fared, and how they were out in all kinds of weather, braving storms and keeping up their courage by copious draughts of whiskey ; for no team was considered complete without a well-filled flask. At that time the most successful fist-fighter was regarded as the one who was entitled to all the rights and privileges of the highway or hotel, and brute foree reigned supreme.
There are several other roads in the township that were laid out about the time the first settlers came here. Among them is the road leading from Lancas- ter to Schaefferstown, in Lebanon County. It was laid out by Baron Stigel, at the time when that gen- tleman was in the zenith of his wealth and popular- ity. The old State road running from Schaefferstown to Manheim also runs through the northern end of this township, and a road running in a southeasterly direction along llammer's Creek to connect with the old Newport road, in Warwick township, was estab- lished very early. It was not put on record, however, till 1879, when a petition to the court asking for a road was granted. This road was used chiefly for hauling the products of the Speedwell, Jeffries, and Ilopewell Forges to market. A road running from Penn cast to what was formerly Erb's tavern, now Clay, was also one of the first. These are the oldest roads in the township. Numerous other roads have from time to time been laid out as the population has increased.
Mills and Manufactories .- There are four flour- and grist-mills, one grist-mill, and one saw-mill in the township, all run by water-power. The yearly capacity of the flour-mills is forty thousand barrels. This quantity of flour is not made, however, by these mills, but they are all taxed to their fullest capacity in grinding feed which aggregates about the amount above stated, equivalent to two hundred thousand bushels annually. One of the oldest flour- and grist- mills in the county is located on Hammer's Creek, in
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George Smith,
George Weyman.
Jacob Wissener.
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this township, and is owned by E. B. Brubaker. The precise date of its erection is not known, but it is supposed to be 1776, by J. Stauffer. It has been re- modeled and greatly improved, and it is now run to its utmost capacity. The only saw-mill in the town- ship is run in connection with this mill.
Cheese- and Butter-Factory .- In 1870, Hon. D. G. Coleman erected a cheese-factory, and commenced the manufacture of cheese on an extensive scale, but within a few years it was changed to a butter-factory, and finally abandoned in 1879.
Distillery .- There is in the township a whiskey distillery, conducted by Christian Habecker, in which spirits is manufactured only from rye.
Public Schools .- In 1847 the common school system was adopted in Elizabeth, and Jolin Beames- derfer, Ezra Nissler, Martin Weidman, Hiram Erb, Galsel Baer, and Samnel Eberly were the directors. Some refused to pay their taxes, being opposed to the system, but in 1852 the collection of all arrears in taxes was enforced.
The first report that appears on record was made in 1854. The directors then were Galsel Baer, presi- dent; Joseph Keener, secretary ; T. A. Boyd, treas- urer ; Jolin Beamesderfer, Jacob R. Hess, and Joseph Snyder. The monthly pay of teachers was twenty- two dollars, and all fuel was cut by them (no coal then). The teachers were George Benjamin, G. Baer, John B. Nissler, Levi Young, and John Bright.
In 1883 the board of directors consisted of Samnel Hess, president; David Bemberg, treasurer ; A. B. Reist, secretary ; George F. Shultz, Jacob Beames- derfer, and A. II. Brubaker. The teachers were Miss E. Eberly, Church School : Miss E. Wasson, Speed- well ; Miss Sue Beamesderfer, Jerry Grove; George E. Sarefass, Lexington ; Barton Sharp, Furnace; Miss E. E. Hoover, Fairview. The wages of the teachers range from thirty-five to forty dollars per month.
Mennonite Meeting-House .- This place of wor- ship is about one and one-half miles south from Clay, where a congregation was organized in 1819, with Revs. John Hess and C. Risser as pastors. The present pastors are Revs. C. Risser and C. Bemberger. The elders are Jonas Bucher and David Brubaker. It is a large congregation.
Zion Reformed Church .- On the road leading from Brickerville to Brunvill, about one-half mile from the former place, this church was organized about 1740. It was long known as Royer's Church, and in old deeds it was called Presbyterian. In 1747, Peter Becker, Wendel Lober, Jacob Hagy, and Tillman Shitz bought two or three acres of land of Sabastian Royer for the erection of a church and burying the dead. The first church was built of wood, while the second was built of brick in 1813, with galleries on three sides and a candlestick pulpit, with sounding-board above. Pastors, Revs. John G. Wittner, John C. Gotrede, John Waldschmid, An- thony HIantz, John Christian Wilms, Charles HIel-
fenstein, John T. Faber, F. A. Herman, Daniel Hertz, Jacob Leymeister, Samuel Seibert, Christian Wiler, J. E. Graeff, Isaac Gerhart, and D. C. Tobias, the present pastor. The elders are Peter Ressler and George Rock. During the Revolutionary war the old wooden church was used as a hospital, and some of the soldiers who died in this church are buried in the graveyard. The material of the old log church was taken to Warwick, Lancaster Co., and converted into a dwelling-house by John Kissenger. The church has money on interest.
"James Coleman Memorial Chapel," on Eliza- beth Farms, or road leading from Lititz to Shaeffers- town, about one-quarter mile north of Brickerville. This is a Presbyterian Church, but when the old chapel was built, in the rear of the new one, in 1835, by Mrs. James Coleman, it was free to all. In con- nection with it she held Sunday-school for a number of years. In 1872, Mrs. D. P. Elliott, and assisted by Mrs. G. D. Coleman, Mrs. II. Brock (nee Coleman ), and Rev. J. A. Rondthaler, the Sunday-school was reopened with six scholars, of which three are still members of school, -Miss Adie Weidman, Miss Amanda Marks, and Frank Marks. Finding the old chapel too small, Hon. G. D. Coleman (now de- ceased), with his generous wife, Deborah (née Brown), erected a chapel in memory of their son, James, now called " James Coleman Memorial Chapel," at an ex- pense of about twenty-five thousand dollars ; and Mrs. Coleman is now having it finished at her own expense. With the assistance and self-denial of Mrs. 11. Brock and the pastor of Christ Chapel, at Leba- non, Pa., the school has grown to a large and very interesting feature of the mission work, numbering between three and four hundred on its roll, being . the mission part of Christ Chapel at Lebanon, Pa., with one year excepted, when it was independent. Pastors, Revs. J. Rondthaler, J. M. Galbraith, L. Clark, J. B. Rud, S. Bideout, L. L. Landis, S. II. Martin, and S. Asay ; Elders, D. P. Elliott and Jacob H. Max.
Emanuel Lutheran Church. - The Lutheran Church, known as the old Warwick Church, of East Brickerville, on the Horse-Shoe turnpike, was organ- ized in the year 1730, and a place of worship erected about three hundred yards south of the Horse-Shoe pike, now owned by Mrs. Samuel Engle. This church was used as a hospital during the Revolutionary war. A second place of worship was built on what is now a part of the graveyard, and in 1808 the present building was erected, no doubt the finest church at that time. The first two were wooden structures, but the present is a brick building. It has a gallery on three sides, and a candlestick pulpit with a sounding- board. This has been a large congregation,-upwards of five hundred to six hundred communicants. The pastors at this place have been Revs. F. C. A. Muhl- lenburg, Shultz, W. Bates, Miller, Frederick Reese, Yeager, II. Harpel, Engle, W. Porr, F. S. A. Shantz,
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Markley, C. Fernsler, and M. E. Semmel. Up to 1866 the congregation was a United Lutheran con- gregation, but at this period, when the ministerium withdrew from the General Synod in the United States of North America, and helped to organize the General Council, this congregation and their pastor, Rev. M. Harpel, preferring to remain in union with said General Synod, together applied for a reception in the East Pennsylvania Synod, a part of said Gen- eral Synod, and they were received in September, 1867. They remained united up to 1875, but at that time part withdrew, and united with the ministerium. The part remaining in the General Synod now hold possession of the parsonage, with twenty-six acres of land, the old parochial school-house, used as a tenant Penn is named after William Penn, and is partly house, and also the church. Rev. M. Fernsler served in Penn township. The greater part was formerly in the congregation. The elders on this part are Ed. Snearer, John Saylor, Levi Drich, and Jacob Hack- man.
Rev. M. E. Semmel served the congregation be- longing to General Council. The elders are Daniel Weidman, Henry Donmoyer, and David Zartman, Jr.
Cemeteries .- West of the Lutheran Church is the largest graveyard in the township. It has a stone wall four and a half feet in height on the north and west sides. lTere are entombed many of the early settlers, and on the tombstones are found the names of the Colemans, Zartmans, Weidmans, Klines, Rus- sels, Sharps, Elseirs, Eichelbergers, Steiners, Sci- berts, Millers, Beards, Beaumersderfers, Saylors, Ja- cobys, Moyers, and Marks. On the west of this is a cemetery in which are buried the Millers, Steinmetzes, Elseirs, Witmans. In the Reformed Church burial- place are found the graves of the Hollingers, Buch- lers, Eneks, Habeckes, Shifflers, and others. In the Mennonite meeting-house graveyard lie the Hesses, Rissers, Lanes, Nisslers. In the Presbyterian Ceme- tery are the Matthews and Kissingers, and in the family cemeteries repose the remains of the llollin- gers, Adair3, Badderfs, Stautlers, Brubakers, Gray- bills, Scheuks, Ebys, Ritters, Eitners, Younts. Ad- joining land of Israel Zartman is the cemetery of Union Church, of Lexington, and in it are buried the Hermans, Lutzs, Schreiners, and Markleys.
Villages .- Briekerville, on the Horse-Shoe turn- pike, is the place where the township elections are held. It was named after John Bricker, who built the first hotel, which is still kept as a public-house. On the opposite side of the street is the store, which was erected in 1813. The brick for this house and the Reformed Church were made on what is now George Burkholder's farm. The old spotted house was the first store and post-office. The store has been kept by Jacob Diehm, George F. Miller, John Seibert, Jacob Miller, and Samuel HI. Miller. At the present store the merchants have been I. H. Stauffer, Samuel H. Miller, Joel Weidman, Joseph S. Lauser, Capt. John Bricker, John Hickerwell, Henry Warters, Sol- omon D. Strolim, Jacob H. Mace, and A. B. Reist,
who is now in business. The only post-office in the township is here.
The hotel was carried on for a time by Sammel H. Millor, and by Lewis Helshman, E. Stoben, James Donley, and E. Setter. At the okl stand have lived John Brleker, John Shenk, George Bentz, Samuel Engle, William Donbach, John Westenberger, Jo- seph Weidman, John Marks, and now Frank Ruth. The business of the place is carried on by William Palmer, wagon-maker; Jolin Dissinger, shoemaker ; George Weidman, cigar-box manufacturer; Michael Engle and Edwin Ester, cabinet-makers and under- takers; John Hl. Steiner, tinsmith; John Weidman and James Reddig, cigar-makers.
Elizabeth, and old Molly Plasterer kept the hotel. This was a great place to get fire-water when forges and furnaces were, in full blast. Five roads con- verged here, and two are now in this township. The hotel is kept by Jacob W. Diehm. The store and post-office are kept by Jacob H. Mace, proprietor. There are also here Byron J. Black, tailor; Henry Shiffer, shoemaker ; Jacob Hessler, house carpenter ; Cyrus Kauffman, undertaker; and Jerry Rafforth, cigar-maker.
There is a hotel on the road between Briekerville and Lititz. It is owned by Dr. Ilertz, and occupied by E. Sheetz. At HIalfville, on the road from Penn to Lititz, is a drug-store, kept by Elias Schreiner, and George Schreiner is a butcher there.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
GEORGE YOUTZ.
The Youtz family are of German descent, Peter Youtz, the grandfather of the subject of this bio- graphical sketch, having with his wife emigrated from the Fatherland soon after his marriage, and located in Lebanon County, Pa., where he followed farming oc- cupations in the township of Londonderry. His children were John, Elizabeth, Mary, Peter, Jacob, Anthony, Joseph, Emanuel, and Thomas. The death of Mr. Youtz occurred at Colebrook, Lebanon Co. Ilis son Jacob was born in 1795 in the same county, where, with the exception of a few uneventful years, his life was spent. Ile acquired in early life the trade of a carpenter, which was for many years success- fully followed in the county of his birth. He married Rosa, daughter of Jolm McGlade, of Lebanon County, and had children,-George, Nancy, David, Rosa, Eliza, Anthony, James, Joseph, William, Francis, and Lottie. Mr. Youtz at a later period removed to Harrisburg, where his death occurred in 1879. His son George was born March 10, 1820, in Lebanon County. His youth was spent on the Colebrook estate, then the property of the late Bird Coleman, Esq.,
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where he acquired the qualities of industry and self- reliance which enabled him in after-years to take a 'leading place in the roll of self-made men of the county. When but a lad he began labor on the estate, and continued thus actively employed until his rental of a farm at Cornwall, when he also engaged as teamster for the anthracite coal-furnace at that place. Ilis executive ability led to his appointment in 1866 as superintendent of the Speedwell stock-farms, owned by the Coleman estate, which responsible position he at present fills. Under his excellent management the raising of choice stock and the breeding of blooded horses has been made a specialty, and the product of these farms has since his advent enjoyed an extended reputation. Mr. Youtz was in February, 1848, mar- ried to Miss Barbara, daughter of Henry Linaweaver, of Lancaster County. Their children are Darius E., Charles E., Lottie E., Ida Isabella, Clarence J., and eight who died in early life.
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Mr. Youtz is in politics a Democrat, and although not an office-seeker has for many years filled the im- portant position of school director of Elizabeth town- ship. He was educated in the Roman Catholic faith, and is still a devout believer'in the creed of that church.
CHAPTER LV. EPHRATA TOWNSHIP.1
Geography and Topography .- This is one of the northern interior townships of the county, and was erected in 1838 from Cocalico township, and is bounded on the north by West Cocalico, northeast by East Coealico, east by Brecknock, southeast by Earl, south by Earl, southwest by Warwick, and northwest by Clay township.
The surface of this township is gently rolling, with an occasional elevation dignified by the title of hill or mountain.
The soil is as productive as that of any township in the county, producing large quantities of the cereals usually raised in this section, as well as large ; beth conveyed to their son llenry ninety-six acres of quantities of tobacco. There are several grist- and saw-mills in the township, sufficient for the accom- modation of the inhabitants.
Roads .- The principal road for many years was the old Downingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turn- pike, known in earlier times as the Philadelphia and Paxtang road. The turnpike was many years ago abandoned by the old company, and then turned over to the several townships through which it passed. The township is traversed by other highways for the accommodation of the traveling public, and are usu- ally kept in the best of repair.
The Reading and Columbia Railroad, built in 1863,
passes through the township from northeast to south- west, and is running several trains daily each way, giving the people an opportunity of visiting Lan- caster, Columbia, Harrisburg, Reading, Philadelphia, and other important points and return the same day.
Statistics. - From the township register, J. S. Sharp, assessor, the following data was taken for 1883:
Value of real estate .
$1,311,241
Number of horses, 766; value.
16,625
Money an interest, not on judgment or mortgage 63,019
Value of carriage .... 14,650
Number of gold watches 31
Number of silver wat hes.
Money al interest of judgment or mortgage.
218,185
Number of freeholders . tenants
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Pioneer Settlers .- The pioneers of what is now Ephrata township located in or near that part of the town of Ephrata known locally as " Old Ephrata," southeast side of ghe creek and railroad, and are given more at length in the history of the village of Ephrata. However, it is proper to state here that of the number of houses built in that locality from 1750 to 1780 there are quite a number yet standing and in good condition. Among them may be mentioned the one in which Amos Konigmacher now lives, and the ones occupied by Israel Erb, Il. Mellinger, S. R. lIess, Reuben Hertzog, Chester Kilhaefuer, and Samuel Garman.
Quite a large number of the nearly four thousand inhabitants of what is now Ephrata township are lineal descendants of the original settlers of a century and a quarter ago, and in several instances the land of the original settlers has descended along down in the same name to the fifth, sixth, seventh, and in a few instances to the eighth generation. Some of these instances are the old families of Mohler, Keller, Royer, Fry, and Kempers.
In 1735 a patent was granted to John White, of Philadelphia, for sixteen hundred and forty-seven acres of land in what is now Ephrata township, and the same or next year White conveyed to Henry Mohler one hundred and forty acres of this tract. Jan. 10, 1763, Henry Mohler, Sr., and his wife Eliza- their one hundred and forty. This property is still in the Mohler family, probably where Samuel or Levi Mohler now resides, a little east of the Mohler meet- ing-house, mentioned in church history.
Ludwig Mohler came from Switzerland in 1730 and located in this township, and had three sons, George, Jacob, and Henry. Of George we have no record. Jacob married and had a son and daughter. His daughter married a Mellinger, from whom probably sprang a large number of the Mellinger family in this county. The son, Jacob, married and had two sons, John and George. George was a bachelor. John married and became the father of six sons and two | daughters, viz. : Emanuel, Elias, Jacob, Williams, | John, Richard, Nancy, and Polly. Emanuel married
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and became the father of one son and three daugh- ters,-George, now living in Ephrata ; Rachel, mar- ried to HI. Herchelroth, of Ephrata; Sarah, married to Cyrus Miller, of Adam-town; Lizzie is single. Jacob, son of John, died withont issue; William, son of John, is still living, but without a family ; John, son of John, went to Delaware; Richard, son of John, moved to Ohio; Elias, son of John Mohler, went West when quite young, and of him we have no record; Polly, married to a Mr. Snavely, in Illinois; Nancy married a Mr. Weaver, of whom we have no record.
Henry Mohler, son of Ludwig Mohler, had four sons and five daughters, viz. : flenry, Jacob, Christian, John, Mary, married a Mr. Pfoutz; the next daugh- ter married a Mr. Herr; Su-an, married a Bucher ; Salome, married Martin Keller, and the other daugh- ter married to Jacob Zrgg, of Cumberland County.
Henry Mohler, son of Henry, had three sons and two daughters. Mary married James Vogan ; Eliza- beth married a Mr. Ulrich. The sons were John, Henry, and Samuel.
The last-named Henry married and had five sons -Allan, Samuel, Simon, John L., and David-and four daughters,-Eliza, married to David Horst, of Cumberland County ; Rebecca, died single ; Hannah, married l'eter Overholzer, of Oregon ; Lydia, married E. Konigmacher.
Allan removed to Indiana, and Samuel, Simon, and John L. with their families remain in Ephrata town- ship.
David Mohler died in 1883, leaving a large family, of whom W. K., a son, is in Ephrata, and Elias in West Earl.
John, son of Henry Mohler, had three sons,- Daniel, Henry, and John. Daniel removed to Cum- berland County, and Henry to Ohio. Jobn, son of the last-named John, married and had five sons-'s- rus, John G., Isaac, Levi, Reuben, Samuel-and two daughters, Reuben removed to Clay township; Isaac to East Cocalico; Cyrus, deceased ; John Gi., Sammel, and Levi are each married and live in this township.
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