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Vigilant, No. 2, was instituted Oct. 19, 1903, with a combination wagon, including hose and a chemical engine. The town council has sup- plied a small building for its fire equipment on
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HISTORY OF LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
Main street in lower Slatington. The member- ship is 65.
Spring-side, No. 3, was instituted May 28, 1909, and is located on Main street, in upper Slatington, near Washington street. Its mem- bership is 45. It has not as yet secured an ap- paratus or building.
Fire Chiefs .- The chiefs of the Slatington Fire Department have been :
John H. Lloyd. Evans W. Evans.
Charles W. Yenser. William Paules.
Charles L. Berkemeyer.
Fireman Fountain .- An attractive iron foun- tain, 12 feet high, was erected by Slatington Hose Co., No. 1, in 1910, at the angle of Main street in front of the postoffice. It repre- sents the figure of a fireman with a lan- tern suspended from his right hand and a little child resting confidingly on his left arm, which to- gether symbolize in a most expressive manner vigilance and humanity, two prominent character- istics of their protec- tive association.
The figure is on a pedestal with pro- jecting basins for running water for man and beast. The globe of the lantern is red glass which encloses an electric bulb; and this is lighted every night throughout the year, and in the darkness it hangs there as a beacon of assurance to the community. Many persons and beasts are refreshed at the fountain daily. It was dedicated on the 23d of April with appropriate public ceremonies, consisting of a parade, music and speeches which proved very interesting to the entire community and showed the high apprecia- tion of this public gift by the vounteer firemen of the borough.
Banks .- The Dime Savings Bank was orga- nized Sept. 9, 1868, by the following citizens of Slatington, who constituted the first board of directors :
Daniel D. Jones. Jacob Renninger, Abraham Gish.
Henry Williams.
Robert McDowell.
Phillip Woodring.
David Williams.
John T. Kress.
Lewis C. Smith.
Mr. Jones was elected president; Mr. Mc- Dowell, vice-president, and A. J. Schnackenberg- er, cashier. The company purchased the Carr property (where the National Bank of Slating- ton is now located), fitted it up for banking pur- poses and embarked in business Jan. 11, 1869. It was in active operation for nearly five years and then suspended on account of a panic.
National Bank of Slatington .- The his- tory of this bank is identified with the history of some of the enterprising and progressive busi- ness men who have been foremost in the develop- ment of the natural resources of the Lehigh Val- ley which has come to be one of the richest and greatest wealth-creating valleys of the world. It was organized on May 22, 1875, with the fol- lowing persons who constituted the first Board of Directors :
Robert McDowell. William Andrews.
Valentine Weaver. Thomas Kern.
Dr. Henry H. Riegel. John Balliet.
Col. John Craig. John Henry.
Samuel J. Kistler. Hon. David D. Roper. Peter Gross. Dr. J. F. Miller.
The last named, Peter Gross, of Schnecks- ville, was elected as president, and William H. Gish (a business accountant and bank official of large experience and acquaintanceship in the com_ munity for many miles) as cashier.
The charter was dated Aug. 11, 1875, and the bank started with a paid up capital specified at $50,000, and an authorized capital at $100,000, on its present site, Main street, on August 3Ist, following, with Abraham Gish (father of the cashier), as its first depositor ; and by January Ist following its total resources amounted to $140,000.
The building of the Dime Savings Fund was purchased in the spring of 1876, and remodeled with the necessary improvements, including a fire- proof vault.
Mr. Gross, the president, after serving nearly twenty years, was succeeded on Jan. 16, 1895, by Eldred D. Peters, a merchant of Slatington, who officiated until July 24, 1906; then Thomas Kern, of Slatington, became president and he has filled the position until now.
The officers and directors of the bank for 1913 were as follows :
I. W. Griffith, president. Wm. H. Gish, cashier.
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BOROUGH OF SLATINGTON.
Directors.
Thomas Kern. Granville Hahn.
Dr. H. H. Riegel.
Hector Tinsdale Craig.
Idwal W. Griffith.
James S. Peters.
Wm. H. Gish.
Dr. A. J. Kern.
In 1902 the bank erected a superior building of gray stone, classic in style and equipped it with a Herring & Hall triple-plate steel vault, with all the modern appurtenances for protection and convenience.
Its exhibit of Aug. 14, 1913, was as follows:
Capital, $ 50,000
Resources, 860,854
Loans, etc., 680,37 I
Deposits, 645,908
Surplus, etc., 90,15I
Due from Agents, etc., 89,094
Real Estate,
33,685
HOTELS .- The hotels established at Slating- ton were the following:
NATIONLA BANK OF SLATINGTON.
The exhibit of Aug. 14, 1913, was as follows: Capital, $100,000 Resources, 932,256
Loans, etc., 723,72I
Deposits, 615,209 Surplus, etc., 105.729
Due from Agents, etc., 104,252
Real Estate, 49,023
Citizen's National Bank was opened Feb. I, 1902, with a capital of $50,000. It erected a substantial three-story brick business block on the northwest corner of 2nd and Main streets, and selected the large corner room on the first floor for banking purposes which was equipped with the latest improvements; the other rooms were set apart for stores and offices; and the third floor for a Masonic hall. The officers and di- rectors are :
President, S. B. Costen- R. G. Pierce.
bader.
Thomas Zellner.
Vice-President, Wilson L. E. Williams.
Rex. C. C. Marsh.
Cashier, H. H. Misson. Chas. Meendson.
A. L. Rice.
Kern House stood on the north side of Main street, several hundred feet east of the Trout creek bridge. It was carried on from 1824 to 1840 but then discontinued for want of proper patronage. The building is still standing, being two-story stone, with cut-stones on the front. The first floor was elevated several feet above the road. The top of the main door was a semi- circle but this was walled up and the door-way transferred some feet to the west. The old door- way, with its artistic arch and red key-stone is still visible.
Jonas Kern House was on the same side of Main street, nearer the bridge mentioned. The old stone house was enlarged by the addition of 40 feet on the east, built of brick, the same height, with the roof and covered porch extend- ed. The old part was used as a tavern and the new part as a general store. The proprietors for twenty years were Henry Kuntz, Dennis Hun- sicker, Edward Raeber, and Jesse Miller.
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HISTORY OF LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
Remaly (Neff) House was erected by John Remaly in 1850 on the southwest corner of Main and Church streets, and he secured a license in 1851, the first for a public house in upper Slat- ington, and this first license is in the possession of Mr. Remaly's daughter, Mrs. George F. Op- linger. The license cost was $10.00, and the fees $1.75. It became the property of Edward B. Neff in 1869, and since then has been known as the Neff House.
The other hotels were established as follows:
Railroad (Bittner) House, 1851.
Eagle Hotel, 1856.
United States (Arlington), 1865.
American House, 1869.
Mansion House, 1870. Sun Inn, 1870, 1902. Broadway House, 1878. Herman House, 1889.
Hallow-E'en .- For many years until 1908, a number of persons, mostly young and thoughtless men, got together on Hallow-e'en in the town and by a bad, if not malicious impulse tore down and carried away signs, gates, porches and fences, derailed small trucks at slate operations and pushed them into the quarries, detached guy ropes and upset slate-splitters' shanties, thereby causing much damage and great inconvenience ; and they also paraded the streets in a manner that was more or less uncivil.
But in 1908 all this was suddenly changed by the simple suggestion of a public parade in which merriment, nonsense and masquerading should prevail, and prizes of small amounts should be awarded to certain best subjects by disinterested judges; since then parades have been held an- nually with the most gratifying results and not a single instance of malicious mischief.
The last parade of 1913 was very successful in every respect and reflected great credit upon the different persons who had the matters in charge. It would seem that each succeeding year was more attractive and amusing than its predecessor, both as to the numbers and musical features in the several divisions of the parade and the laughable characters, performance and masquerade of the participants.
The children predominated, which showed their great interest in the celebration of a custom that has been handed down for centuries; and their parents encouraged them.
Many strangers from the surrounding towns and country districts witnessed the parade, having come by trolly, teams and automobile.
TOWN OFFICIALS .- The following persons served as burgess and councilmen :
BURGESSES.
Robert McDowell, 1864, '70, '71.
Dr. Alfred P. Steckel, 1865, '66.
Daniel D. Jones, 1867, '68, '72, 73.
William Morgan, 1869.
Thomas Kern, 1874. David Williams, 1875, '76, '78, '79.
Benjamin Kern, 1877.
Samuel Caskie, 1880, '82, '84.
Joel Neff, 1881, '83.
Alexander Jacobs, 1885.
Frank J. Stettler, 1886, '87. John Wert, 1888. B. Frank Peters, 1889.
Frank Jacobs, 1890.
Eldred D. Peters, 1891.
Henry Kuntz, 1892.
Dr. Luther Campbell, 1893.
Samuel Schnecker, 1894, '95, '96, 1903, '05.
Solomon DeLong, 1897, '99.
Joseph Richards, 1900, '02.
Charles W. Yanser, 1906, '08.
John S. Mack, 1909, '13.
COUNCILMEN.
Henry Kuntz, 1864.
Charles Peter, 1864.
Jonal Hoffman, 1864.
Henry Handwerk, 1864.
Abraham Pearson, 1864.
Daniel R. Williams, 1865.
Jesse La Bar, 1865, '72, '73, '82, '84.
John Handwerk, 1865. Benjamin Kern, 1865, '66, '70, '71, '72, '76.
William Morgan, 1865, '66, '74, '75, '82, '83, '84, '85, '86. William R. Williams, 1866, '67.
Evan Williams, 1866.
Aaron Peter, 1866, '67, '68, '79.
G. H. Scholl, 1867, '68.
Wm. H. Kress, 1867, '68.
A. Berkemeyer, 1867, '68, '69, '70, '71.
Hugh L. Davis, 1868, '76, '77, '78.
J. F. Kress, 1869, '70, '71, '72.
Jonas Hoffman, 1869, '73, '76, '77, '79, '81.
Abel Heilman, 1869.
J. Charles Mack, 1869, '74, '75, '76, '78, '80, '81. David Ross, 1870, '71.
J. L. Schrieber, 1870, '71. Thomas Kern, 1872, '76, '77, '83, '84, '85, '96.
James Anthony, 1872.
Duane Neff, 1872, '74.
Owen E. Mank, 1873.
Griffith Ellis, 1873, '77, '94.
Willaby Kern, 1873.
Allen Zander, 1873.
Joel Neff, 1874, '77, '78, '79, '80, '93. Samuel A. Santee, 1874, '75.
S. H. Schneck, 1874. John T. Robuts, 1875.
W. H. Houser, 1875, '76, '78.
E. B. Neff, 1875, '79, '8.1.
D. F. Snyder, 1877.
Dr. J. F. Miller, 1878. Fred Welz, 1878. William Ruch, 1879.
D. D. Jones, 1879, '80, '81.
L. Campbell, 1880, '81, '89, '90, '9[. Ed. Rauch, 1880. David Lutz, 188c. Hyman Peters, 1881.
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BOROUGH OF SLATINGTON.
J. F. Hunsicker, 1882. John Balliet, 1882. Evan Williams, 1882, '83.
E. D. Peters, 1882, '87, '88, '89.
John G. Dairs, 1883.
Walter B. Grosh, 1883. Phaon A. Lemmel, 1883, '84. Charles L. Berkemeyer, 1884, '85, '86.
Robt. H. Dalby, 1884, '85.
John Kennel, 1885, '86.
Wm. Peters, 1885, '86, '87.
Wm. N. Evans, 1886.
George McDowell, 1886, '87, '88, '89, '90, '91, '96.
Frederick Horlacher, 1887, '88, '89, '09, 'IO.
L. . Williams, 1887, '88.
Thomas S. Schiffert, 1887, '88, '89, '90. William N. Williams, 1887. E. B. Neff, 1888, '89, '90.
John F. Berkemeyer, 1890, '91, '92.
Griffith R. Davis, 1890, '91, '92.
Wm. A. Fritzinger, 1891, '92.
Rudolph W. Mosteller, 1891, '92.
Elias German, 1892. Wm. J. Evans, 1892. John W. Balliet, 1893. Oscar A. Neff, 1894.
Robert G. Davis, 1895.
Morris W. Keck, 1895.
Amandus P. Neff, 1896.
John H. Zellner, 1896. Wm. O. Owens, 1896. S. D. Behler, 1896. A. A. Kern, 1896. S. J. Evans, 1897.
F. M. Ringer, 1897. Henry Bittner, 1898.
Henry Boyer, 1898. W. W. Morgan, 1899.
Thomas Zellner, 1899. Ellis Owens, 1899. Edwin Osler, 1900.
A. J. Thomas, 1900.
Wm. E. Roberts, 1901. Samuel Steckel, 1901. Solomon DeLong, 1902.
Richard H. Scholl, 1902. John A. Paules, 1902. Richard A. Krause, 1903. Fred P. Steckel, 1903. John M. Yeager, 1904. Llewellyn Williams, 1904.
Wm. H. Paules, 1905, '08, '10. H. W. Maxwell, 1905. R. G. Pierce, 1905. R. W. Griffith, 1906. John F. Miller, 1906.
R. J. Hutchison, 1906, '08, '10. Ellis Owens, Jr., 1907. C. H. Hodges, 1907. M. D. Holben, 1907. Henry Maxwell, 1908. R. B. Yale, 1908, 'IO.
Chas. D. Peters, 1909, '10, '12. Albert J. Eberwine, 1909, '10, '12. Ervin W. Jones, 1910, '12. Richard R. Owens, 1910, '12. H. J. Bachman, 1910, '12. A. P. Berlin, 1912. James Owen, 1912. A. E. Leibfried, 1912.
SECRETARIES.
Charles Peter, 1864, '65. Charles L. Berkemeyer,
Wm. Morgan, 1865, '67. 1885, '86.
G. H. Scholl, 1867, '69.
George McDowell, 1886,
J. F. Kress, 1869, '70. '92.
John F. Berkemeyer,
A. M. Miller, 1870, '70. 1892, '93. R. W. Mosteller, 1893. '94. J. F. Kress, 1870, '73. O. E. Mank, 1873, '74. S. A. Santee, 1874, '76. W. H. Hauser, 1876, '79. Elias German, 1894, '95. John W. Balliet, 1895, '96. D. D. Jones, 1879, '82. E. D. Peters, 1882, '83. W. B. Grosh, 1883. Henry B. Andreas, 1896,
M. J. Holben, 1883, '84. '07.
Robert H. Dalby, 1884, '85.
Albert N. Kennel, 1907, '14.
Jackson W. Utt has been chief of police since the new regulation of 1891, also for some years previously.
Llewellyn C. Griffith has been the assessor of the borough for upwards of twenty years, and Elias Sauerwine the tax collector for upwards of twenty-five years.
HEALTH BOARD .- The health board was first created by the town council in 1864, but it was inactive until 1891, then new regulations were adopted for the different departments of the local government including that for health, and John W. Roberts (editor of Weekly Herald) has since been the secretary.
The commissioners have been :
Richard Hutchinson, David Morris, 1801.
I891. Michael Hickey, 1891.
The health officer :
Dr. David Williams, 1891.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE .- The following in- cumbents served the office of justice of the peace in the borough :
Lewis C. Smith, 1800, '81. Wm. H. Sell, 1890-'95.
Frank J. Stettler, 1881. Henry A. Schertzinger,
Oscar A. Neff, 1882. 1895-'13.
Arthur H. Miller, 1883, '88.
Samuel Steckel, 1913.
Robert H. Dalby, 1888- '90.
Henry Kuntz, 1866-'68. Hiram I. Hankee, 1881- '91.
John F. Kress, 1868-'80.
Isaac M. Cassel, 1880- '81.
Hiram W. Hankee, 1891 . '14.
PHYSICIANS .- The first physician who located at Slatington was Dr. O. H. Wilson. He came from Maryland in 1852 and made arrangements to attend the employees at the slate quarries whenever needed, each one to pay him fifty cents per month. After practicing for some years in this way Dr. A. P. Steckel migrated from Whitehall in 1864 and Dr. J. F. Miller from Easton also in 1864, who continued here in active practice for a number of years.
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HISTORY OF LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
The physicians since then have been the fol- lowing :
Stephen Ruch.
Joseph Grosscup.
Robert W. Young.
David Williams, 1889-
Malcolm J. Holben, 1908.
1876-1913. R. W. Young, 1875-1910.
Nathan F. Hallman, Charles Muschlitz, 1909-
1885- '13.
Alvin J. Kern, 1888-1913.
Robert D. Morgan, 1908- 13.
DENTISTS .- The dentists have been :
Alexander Weaver, 1864-'74. Luther Campbell, 1870-1914. Walter Richards, 1898-1914.
F. W. Deibert, 1908-'13.
VETERINARIANS :
George.
Morris W. Keck, 1888-1913.
OPTICIANS:
George Warren, 1900-'03.
George Marstellar, 1903-'13.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
NAME.
Hall.
Instituted.
Members.
I. O. of O. F., Lodge No. 624, Encampment, No. 231, .... P. O. S. of A., Camp No. 119,
Detmar,
May
12, 1868,
175
Detmar,
Sept.
12, 1872,
29
Behler,
June
21, 1869,
253
Bank,
July
10, 1869,
124
Fritzinger,
Apr.
27, 1871,
190
1870-1878,
G. A. R., Samuel Krebs Post No. 284,
Behler,
Aug.
1882,
17
Sons of Veterans,
Behler, . .
Aug.
1888,
95
Jr. O. U. A. M., Council No. 68, .
Behler, . .
Mar.
6, 1886,' 245
Knights of Golden Eagle, Castle 206,
Fritzinger,
Oct. 5, 1887,
190
Knights of Friendship, Chamber No. 6,
Fritzinger,
Feb. 24, 1890,
600
Seibert,
July
8, 1891,
176
Knights of Malta, No. 92, . Modern Woodmen of Amer- ica, .
Detmar, Fritzinger,
July
5, 1900,
107
Foresters of America,
Ladies of Golden Eagle,
Daughters of America, No. 17,
Behler, Behler,
Nov. 23, 1898,
130
Ladies' Knight of Honor, .. Slatington Band,
Band,
1864; 88; '66,
25
Besides the halls mentioned, Lyceum Hall in the P. O. building, owned by A. P. Berlin, has been used since 1910 for dancing, basket-ball and amusements of various kinds.
Since 1881 the most prominent hall for public entertainments has been the armory, which was changed in 1892 to the Opera House.
G. A. R .- Farragut Post, No. 214, was or- ganized July 1870 with sixty members. Its meetings were held until 1878 when it was disbanded. The commanders were:
Clement C. White, A. M. Miller,
Owen E. Mack,
William D. Kare.
Samuel Kress Post, No. 284, was organized Sept., 1882, with twenty members and A. M. Miller as post commander.
In 1913 there were seventeen survivors, the following six residing at Slatington :
Thos. Ackerson. John Nonamaker.
Elias Andrews. Saml. H. Schneck.
Eli German.
Henry Wise.
Samuel H. Kress, of New York City, erected, under the auspices of this post, a superior granite monument in the Union Cemetery to the memory of his nephew, Samuel Kress, after whom the post was named; which was dedicated with ap- propriate ceremonies on Decoration Day, 1909. The names of 129 members enrolled are in- scribed on three of its sides, of whom 72 have died.
BUILDING SOCIETIES .- Building and loan as- sociations have been carried on at Slatington since 1864, and in the past forty years a number of them have been matured to assist working peo- ple in securing homes, which generally required about ten years. Since 1890 the standard socie- ties have run in six series, the first, second and third having matured, and the fourth, fifth and sixth being now kept up by a regular system of premiums, interest and dues. Wm. Martin Sell has been most actively identified with them since 1887.
Motor Club .- The Slatington Motor Club was organized on Jan. 25, 1911. Its membership has increased to 50. In October, 1913, there were 90 automobiles in the borough.
MILITARY COMPANY .- In 1875 Capt. David G. Rhoads forwarded a petition, with 70 signers, to the Adj. General of Pennsylvania requesting permission to organize a military company at Slatington and enter the National Guard of Pennsylvania. The petition was received with a favorable recommendation and the company was given a temporary organization at a meeting in the town hall on July 17, 1875, with Rhoads as its captain, O. E. Mank as Ist Lt., and George McDowell as 2d Lt. Weekly drills were held to prepare for the Fall inspection, and on Aug. 9, 1875 it was mustered into service for five years under the name of Slatington Rifles, Co. H, 4th Reg't, N. G. P. After the mustering ceremony, the company was paraded through the town and its appearance highly complimented. On Sept. 4th, the ladies of the borough presented them with a handsome silk flag, and on Sept. 13th it accompanied the 2nd Division N. G. P. to Reading for inspection. From that time the company practiced weekly drills for the perfec- tion of the members in the science and art of mili-
.
Oct.
20, 1900,
175
F. and A. M., Lodge No. 440, Knights of Pythias, No. 92, G. A. R., Farragut Post No. 214,
J. P. Brown.
W. A. Levan, 1890. J. S. Mack, 1892, 1913.
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BOROUGH OF SLATINGTON.
tary tactics. The armory was situated on Church street, where the Opera House is now located.
The company participated in the Reading Riot of 1877, from July 23d to the 25th, where ten of the men were injured, and Capt. Rhoads was struck by a missile from one of the rioters which knocked off his cap and almost felled him to the ground but he nevertheless kept his command, moving forward through the "Cut" on 7th street from Walnut street to Penn, which was the centre of the great disturbance. They continued in service until August 1Ith, when they returned to Slatington and received a cordial welcome home.
Roll of Co. in Strike.
Capt. D. G. Rhoads. Corp. John G. Davis.
I Lt. O. E. Mank. Corp. William Speilman.
2 Lt. George McDowell.
Corp. James Hunt.
Corp. John Hawk.
I Ser. Benjamin Patter- son.
Corp. H. A. Schertzinger. Corp. James Hall.
2 Ser. James M. Kress.
3 Ser. Thomas J. Davis.
4 Ser. James A. Medlar. 5 Ser. N. H. Barthold.
Mus. James W. Scheirn. Mus. B. Frank Maury. Mus. Frank Walp.
Corp. Charles McLaugh- lin.
Cook Jacob Remaly.
Cook Alfred Seigfried.
Privates.
Stephen Balliet. Milton Bachman.
Henry Mclaughlin. William Morgan.
William E. Mott.
Laurence Duggan. Paul Dieter.
O. F. Mumbauer.
David Hutchinson.
Albert P. Peter.
Frank Hoffman.
Joseph Pfaff.
Benjamin F. Hunt.
B. W. Roth. Edwin Roth.
Moses Harberman. Jefferson Harberman. Jesse Houssman. Elias H. Kern. L. F. Leisering.
Jefferson Schaffer.
A. J. Schanackenberg. Edward Thomas.
Henry Helm, sub. for Joseph W. Munny. Evan. Shankweiller, sub. for Corporal Parry.
Captain Rhoads, Lieutenant Mank and Private Mumbauer were wounded at the Reading strike; the first was wounded on the head; the second was cut in the right cheek; and the last had several of his toes mashed.
Encampment .- A successful encampment was held under the auspices of Company H from July 4th to the 8th, 1878, in a beautiful grove near the borough. Invitations were issued to a number of military dignitaries and companies of N. G. P., and the following acceptances were received :
Gen'l Frank Reeder and staff.
Col. T. H. Good and staff.
General Bertolette.
Companies B, D, E, I and K, 4th Reg't. Company H, 9th Reg't.
Lily Cadets of Mauch Chunk.
When the tents were pitched in the grove, the encampment was named "Camp Good" in
honor of the popular commander of the 4th Regi- ment, and upon the arrival of the different or- ganization they were escorted to their respective quarters. The regular routine of camp duties was carried out in a spirited manner, many visi- tors expressed their high appreciation of the su- perior conduct and military evolutions of the men, and the visiting dignitaries and companies were delighted with the cordial reception and hospitable entertainment of the community.
Homestead Riot of 1892 .- Co. H, commanded by Capt. Frank Jacobs, participated in the Homestead Riot of 1882 in the western part of Pennsylvania. It was called out on July 10th and reached Homestead the next day at midnight. It remained there, performing guard duty in pro- tecting the iron works until July 29th, when it was sent home.
Company Disbanded .- The company, with 62 men and a very creditable record, was dis- banded on July 1, 1896.
Popularity of Company .-- This company be- came a very popular organization, and for some years was invited to attend various public func- tions, the following being some of the more prominent :
Inauguration of Gov. Hoyt, January, 1879.
Reception, Gen. U. S. Grant, Dec. 6, 1879. Inauguration, Pres. Garfield, March 4, 1881. Philadelphia Bi-Centennial, Dec. 7, 1882.
During the Fall inspection and encampment, Co. H was allotted remarkable averages by the Adjutant General in his reports to the Governor, as will appear by the following:
Fairmount Park Aug. 7-12, 1880; average 98.6.
Wilkes-Barre, Aug. 23-29, 1881 ; average, 93. Lewistown, Aug. 5-12, 1882; average, 100.
Armory .- When Co. H was organized, it oc- cupied a room on the second floor of a three-story building, known as Town Hall, in Lower Slat- ington and there it assembled for awhile; then in another building some distance farther away which proved very inconvenient and eventually led to securing an armory for themselves on Church street east of Main. This was erected during the latter part of 1880 and dedicated with appropriate ceremonies on Feb. 22, 1881. The building was a one-story brick structure, 39 ft. front and 100 ft. deep, the front wall being 32 ft. high, built in parapet style which terminated in a dome at the top. The auditorium was 30 ft. wide, 65 ft. long and 20 ft. high, making it the largest and most desirable room in the bor- ough for drilling exercises of the company and public entertainments. At the rear there was a stage 17 ft. wide by 18 ft. deep, with a dressing room on each side 9. by 7 ft. The auditoriuni
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was illuminated by night by a large and hand- some chandelier, suspended from the center of the ceiling and by wall lamps placed at regular intervals on each side. The total cost, including fixtures, was $7,000. It was an ornament to the town and reflected much credit to the community. The company occupied this building until it be- came disbanded in 1896. During intervals the hall was rented for amusements and meetings of various kinds.
Samuel Marshall became the purchaser in 1892. He made a number of improvements, in-
INDUSTRIES .- The following narrative relat- ing to the industrial life of Slatington shows the varied nature of the mills, shops and factories of the borough. The tabulated statement of the slate operations indicates the great extent of the slate business and the large number of em- ployees.
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