History of Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming counties, Pa.; with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers, Part 144

Author: Munsell, W.W., & Co., New York
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: New York, W.W. Munsell & co.
Number of Pages: 900

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" Resolved, By the school board of the city of Wilkes-Barre, that we, his col- leagues, desire thus publicly to testify onr regret at his retirement from this body, and our admiration of the indus- try, integrity and ability with which ho has discharged, for the past twelve con- secutive years, the duties of a member of the school board of this city."

On January 29th, 1867, Mr. Kulp was appointed by the Secretary of the Treas- ury assistant assessor of interual rev- enue for the Twelfth Congressional dis- triet. On June Ilth of the same year he was appointed specially by the commis- sioner of internal revenue to make assessments for all taxes imposed on legacies and distributive shares of per- sonal property and succession to real estate in Luzerne county. These two offices he held until June, 1869. He was attorney for the county, with but one year's intermission, from November 13th, 1874, to Jannary, 1879. In 1876 he was elected a member of the city coun- cil and was re-elected in 1879. He is still a member of that body and one of the most attentive and active in it. In January, 1872, he established the Luzerne Legal Register, of which publication be is still the editor and proprietor. In February, 1877, in connection with Joseph K. Bogert, he established the Leader, a weekly Democratie news- paper, which. in January, 1879, absorbed the Luzerne Union, then the only other Democratie paper (English) in the county, and became the Union- Leader. In October, of the latter year, a daily edition of the Union-Leader was established by the firm, from which Mr. Kulp retired in April, 1880, his interest having been purchased by Mr. Bogert.

In addition to the editorial labors thus recorded, Mr. Kulp has com- piled and published two legal works of great local value, being the Rules of the Courts, of which a second edition has been emitted, and an index to and digest of the corporations and local laws of Luzerne county. Mr. Kulp is a man of very pronounced political convictions, and has fre- quently been a delegate to Democratie city, county and State conven- tions. That he is a lawyer of no mean merit, the positions he has held, and the legal publications he has issued, amply attest. That he is one of his adopted city's most useful and enterprising citizens, has its proof iu the record of his services in the school board and in the city council, inneh of the legislation of which latter body has been the creation of his genius and perseverance; though it is, perhaps, in obstructing and preventing the passage of mischievous ordinances, to the preparation and possibilities of which insufficient or purblind thought had been paid, that his services have been most valuable to the city. In this way he has saved the citizens many thousands of dollars in taxes, and the cor- poration many possibly costly law suits. In the care of the interests of the poor he has been especially zealous; and while his blunt and straight- forward manners, his contempt for that nice diplomacy which charac- terizes the conduct of many publie men, sometimes awakens against him considerable antagonism, time and reflection are always certain to set him right in the eyes of the people, as his frequent re-election to the school board and the council in a ward politically opposed to hint by a large majority conclusively proves. His success is the result of earnest purpose; determination which never llags; exactness and promptness in the transaction of business ; a deep sympathy with others' wants; a sacred regard for his word, and a faithful discharge of all obligations, with a settled purpose of right which knows no snel word as fail. On October 4th, 1864, Mr. Kulp married Mary E. Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, Esq., of Scranton, Mr. Stewart is the great-grandson of Robert Stewart, first Marquis of Londonderry (father of Lord Castlereagh). On the mother's side, Mrs. Kulp is the great-granddaughter of Sergeant Thomas Williams, a conspicnons character in the early and exciting history of the Wyoming valley. Mr. and Mrs. Kulp have a family of three children-two sons and one daughter.

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COAL MINES AT CARBONDALE-NEALON'S OPERA HOUSE.

streets. Hydrants are established where the pipes run, and, having a fall of 250 feet from the reservoir, water can be thrown over any building within reach of hose. L. Egerton is secretary and treasurer, and has general charge of the affairs of the company.

The Carbondale Gas Company was chartered in 1859. R. Manville was president, and L. Egerton secretary and treasurer. The officers remain the same. The works are on Gas House lane, below Eighth street and west of the river. John Moon has charge of them. Gas is made en- tirely from coal. Pipes are laid through Main and Church streets.

NEALON'S OPERA HOUSE.

John Nealon erected a frame store on the corner of Main and Eighth streets in 1863, with a hall in the second story. This was burned in March, 1867. In 1868 he built the present fine brick building. The lower floor is occupied by two stores. The hall is 95 by 46 feet, with a height of 28, taking up the second and third stories of the building. There are seats for 800 people.

COAL OPERATIONS.

DELAWARE AND HUDSON CANAL COMPANY.

We have already given the history of this company's lines of transportation, and need only speak here of its operations at Carbondale.

The first car load of coal was shipped on October 9th, 1829. The first coal was mined at the foot of Damon's plane from the bed of the river, by diverting the river from its channel and running a level into the hill. The coal was run out on a wheelbarrow. This was called Inghram's level. In 1829 a tunnel was driven on the op- posite side of the river at old No. I drift. This drift was worked till 1857. No. 2 drift, west of No. 1, was opened in 1830. January 12th, 1846, the roof of this mine fell in over a space of half a mile long and forty rods wide. About sixty men were shut in, of whom all but fourteen succeeded in effecting their escape. The bodies of five were never recovered. No. 3, on the " High road " drift, was opened about the same time. This was a slope and was pumped by water power up to 1838.

The "New mine," at the foot of Davis's back plane, was opened in 1835 and worked until 1856. No. I shaft, . which was the first shaft put down here, was sunk in 1843. This was used for pumping water. The first rock slope in the Lackawanna valley was started at high water mark on the bank of the river, and descended to the coil at a pitch of nine and one-half degrees. Six hundred tons per day are now hauled up this slope, besides pump- ing the water from the mine by water power. The top vein is worked out here and the bottom is being worked. The two are separated by eighteen inches of bony coal.

Fall Brook levels 1, 2 and 3 were opened in 1846 and abandoned about 1857. The coal from these levels is worked from the "White Bridge " tunnel and hoisted at No. I plane. The "White Bridge " was begun in 1865.

No. 2 shaft, near the line of Fell township, on Coal creek, was started in 1853 and abandoned in 1861. No. 3 or " Lookout " shaft was started at the same time in the third ward of the city. The engine house of this shaft burned May 20th, 1874, but was rebuilt the same year. Here are two Cornish bull pumps, lifting 2,700 gallons per minute a height of 74 feet. Steam was first used at shafts 2 and 3.

The Powderly tunnel, which was started in 1855, has been full of water more than five years, having filled dur- ing a miners' strike. . The Powderly mine, in the south district of Carbondale township, was begun in 1845. It has three drifts, but never did much. Coal Brook rock tunnel, Soo feet long, was started at the mouth of No. 2 shaft, and is now working. Lackawanna tunnel was started in 1864 near Coal Brook breaker, and driven north to the bottom vein. Forrest tunnel, fifty feet higher, driven to the top vein, was begun in 1867 and abandoned in 1871. Valley tunnel, east of the others and working the bottom vein, was driven in 1868, and is now working. "Breaker " slope was driven in 1869, to the bottom vein, and has been idle since 1876. Mill Ridge slope, to the top vein, driven the same year, is now being worked, as is also the " Midland," driven in 1873. The company has no breaker in Carbondale, and separates the coal into lump, steamer and "breaker" coal. The last is taken to a breaker at Rackett brook, where it is prepared. This breaker was built in 1856, and rebuilt in 1868.

Coal Brook breaker, just above the depots of the rail- roads in the city, was erected in 1867, and is the largest in the United States. It has a capacity of 1,400 tons per day. It has no rolls, and the coal is separated by screens, the finer coal going to the Rackett Brook breaker.

About 1,200 men and boys are employed by the com- pany at its mines here. A. H. Vandling is superinten- dent of coal; A. G. Nicol, general mine boss; William Bowers, outside foreman; John Campbell, mine boss at No. 1; John Hughes, mine boss at No. 3; William Mc- Myne, mine boss at Coal Brook. About 1,600 tons per day are mined, while the mines have a capacity of 2,500 tons.

BELMONT MINE.

This mine, near Belmont avenue, was opened in 1862 by Joseph Birkett, the owner, who operated it ten years and then leased to Thomas Brennan, Holborn & Kelley. In 1879 Mr. Birkett sold to Watt & Co., and they leased to Watkins & Williams, who now operate the mine. This mine produces a superior quality of coal, which is used mostly for home consumption, though some is shipped, being hauled to the railroad by wagon. There is one en- gine, of 50 horse power. The mine is worked to its full capacity, 50 tons per day.

E. E. HENDRICK'S MINE.

E. E. Hendrick has opened a mine on his land on the line of the return or light track of the gravity road, in the city of Carbondale.

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HISTORY OF LACKAWANNA COUNTY.

RELIGIOUS BODIES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

During the autumn of 1828 a few Methodists, among whom were Jesse Gardner, James Birdsall, Wanton Hill, Stephen Marsh, Jesse Clark, Addison Clark, H. B. Jad- win and John Lee, began to hold meetings at the house of the latter, which stood where Nealon's building now stands. Father Griffin, a local preacher from Canaan, was the pioneer preacher.

In the autumn of 1830 Rev. Alanson Reed was ap- pointed to this charge, and he organized the Carbondale M. E. Church. Some of the first members were John Lee and wife, Jesse Gardner and wife, James Birdsall and wife, Wanton Hill and wife, Stephen Marsh and wife, Jesse Clark and Addison Clark.

The first church building was erected in 1832. John McKune was the builder, and it stood in front of the present site.

October 16th, 1839, the first trustees were elected, viz .: Jesse Gardner, for one year: James Birdsall and Wanton Hill, two years; Silas Burrows and Judson Clark, three years.

The present church building was dedicated in May, 1850, by Rev. Nathan Bangs, D. D. It is a heavy framed building, 45 by 75 feet. The audience room will seat 450. The basement is above ground, and contains large Sunday-school and class rooms. It stands on Church street, between the Presbyterian and Baptist churches, surrounded with a beautiful lawn and shaded with large and handsome maples. The first parsonage was built in 1843, and stood near where the new one stands. It was burned in 1878, and the same year the present large, com- fortable and convenient parsonage was erected, at a cost of about $2,000.

The following are the names of the different pastors and the time of their appointment:

Alanson Reed, 1831; -- Cushman, 1833; Hiram Shepherd, 1834 ; A. J. Crandall, 1836; F. 1I. Stanton, 1838; Asal Bronson, 1840; William Reddy, 1841; J. B. Benbam, 1843; H. E. Luther, 1545; Richard Cook, 1846; B. W. Gorham, 1848; HI. R. Clark, 1551; William Wyatt, 1852; Henry Brown- seombe, 1854; T. D. Walker, 1855; Abel Barker, 1856; S. II. Blakslee, 1858 ; D. A. Shepherd, 1859; J. M. Snyder, 1861; G. M. Peek, 1862; 1ra T. Walker, 1864; J. O. Woodruff, 1867; Y. C. Smith, D. D., 1870; J. L. Wells, 3 months, 1872; Austin Griffin, 1872; D. D. Lindsley, 1875; J. C. Shelland, 1576; Sanı- uel Moore, 1878.

The official directory of the church in May, 1879, was as follows: Rev. Samuel Moore, pastor, salary 1,000; Rev. H. P. Hathaway, local preacher; Pierce Butler and John B. Chisholm, exhorters; Joseph M. Alexander, superintendent of Sunday-school; John Ferrell, William K. Allen, Pierce Butler, William Blake, W. E. Kirby and Rev. S. Moore, class leaders; Pierce Butler, district steward; C. Churchill, recording steward; A. L. Hunt G. W. Reynolds, D. C. Benscoter, William K. Allen, George M. Rowley, Thomas Evans and Alfred Pascoe, stewards; Henry Johnson, president; Alfred Pascoe, secretary; Daniel Taylor, Stephen S. Clark, G. W. Rey- nolds, Daniel Scurry, Joseph Isgar, Henry B. Jadwin, and John Watt, trustees. Membership 250. The Sun- day-school was organized before 1840. Among the su-

perintendents were Daniel Taylor, Abram Snyder, Lewis Pughe, Rev. Ira T. Walker, N. P. Cramer, Pierce Butler, Henry B. Jadwin and Joseph M. Alexander. There were in May, 1879, twenty-nine officers and teachers, and 275 scholars.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

June 27th, 1829, Rev. Joel Campbell, from the Presby- tery of Hudson, N. Y., reached here and proceeded to organize the Presbyterian Church of Carbondale. Rev. Lyman Richardson, of Hartford, of the Presbytery of Susquehanna, assisted. The following named persons presented their letters from other churches and we read- mitted as members of this new church: Sylvanus Jessup, Margaret Jessup, his wife; Eliza Townsend, Dr. Thomas Sweet, Samuel Hodgdon, Ann Hodgdon, his wife; Gilbert M. Lee, Chapman Halsey. Sylvanus Jessup and Samuel Hodgdon were made ruling elders.

On the following day, Sunday, June 28th, the session was organized and held its first meeting. It consisted of Rev. Joel Campbell, as moderator, and Elders S. Jessup and S. Hodgdon. Mrs. Charlotte Sweet and Mrs. Sophia Marvine met with the session and were received to mem- bership. September 6th, 1829, at another meeting of the session, the following persons were received on profes- sion: Mr. Amaziah Hall, Roswell E. Marvine, Richard C. Overton, Mrs. Margaret Hudson, Miss Sarah Jessup, Miss Susan E. Jessup, Mr. Samuel S. Jessup, Miss Har- riet Townsend, Miss Phoebe Harris, Mrs. Betsy Hall, Miss Mary Jessup; also by letter, Mrs. Jane Overton and Braton Richardson.

Meetings were held in the school-house, which stood . near the site of the present church, and had been built of large size, that it might be used for all public purposes. The first minister was Rev. John Noble, as stated supply. He was succeeded by the following ministers: T. L. Conklin, 1833; M. Fuller, 1835; John R. Mosier, 1835, as stated supply; R. E. Taylor, 1840; Edward Allen, 1842; E. D. Willis, 1847; T. S. Ward, 1851; Oliver Crane, 1864; E. D. Bryan, the present pastor, 1870.

The deacons have been: Peter J. Dubois, 1851; Jeremiah P. Foster, 1851; Samuel E. Raynor, 1854; Mer- ritt Wilson, 1856 .. The elders have been: Sylvanus Jes- sup and Samuel Hodgdon, 1829; Gilbert M. Lee, 1830; James Warner, 1831; Roswell E. Marvine and Lewis C. Ensign, 1832; William Root and Henry Van Bergen, 1834; Charles T. Pierson and E. A. Webb, 1840; George Foster, Benjamin Sherwood and William Wurts, 1849; Charles A. Robinson, 1851; Dilton Yarrington, 1854; Rensselaer Ottman and Samuel E. Raynor, 1865; James Douglas, James Dickson and Charles E. Lathrop, 1869. On the site of the school-house a substantial wooden church building was erected in 1834, by Henry Johnson, builder. The church was incorporated February 17th, 1836, under the name of the First Presbyterian Church of Carbondale. A bell was procured during this year. In 1840 and 1841 an addition was put on the church, but in June, 1860, the old church had to be removed to make way for a new building. The corner stone of the

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present brick structure was laid by Rev. T. S. Ward, the pastor, September 7th, 1863.

The church was dedicated August 31st, 1863, the au- dience room being completed. The dedication sermon was preached by Rev. Sylvester Cook, of Wantage, N. J., followed by a sermon in the evening by Rev. Dr. Hickok, of Scranton. Soon after this work was resumed on the lecture and Sabbath school-room, which was far too small. The rear wall was taken down and the foundation extend- ed to nearly double its first dimensions. March 17th, 1866, this part was completed and ready to occupy. The first meeting was held in it March 21st. On the following Sabbath, March 25th, the first session of the Sabbath- school was held in the new room, when the different de- partments of the school were organized.

TRINITY (EPISCOPAL) CHURCH.

A congregation of Episcopalians was first organized in Carbondale during the summer of 1832, by the Rev. James H. Tyng, a missionary. About this time a vestry was formed, consisting of Messrs. John H. McAlpine, David P. Mapes, Thomas Meredith, David B. Blanchard, William Cocks, Stephen Rogers, Samuel Albro and Daniel N. Bacon. The vestry procured a charter February 26th, 1833. The Rev. Samuel Marks was in charge of the parish from 1834 until August, 1836.

Early in 1828 he united in matrimony Asa Packer (then a poor working man) and a Miss Blakesly. Fifty years later he came from Ohio, where he had long been living, to attend the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Packer, at Mauch Chunk, and in the following year he came once more, to officiate at the funeral of his early friend.

On the 9th of May, 1839, Rev. John Linn McKim be- came the rector, and on the 23d of July following the first Episcopal visitation was made, by Bishop Onder- donk. At that time the following persons were confirmed: Joseph Benjamin, Mrs. Francis Farnham, Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. A. M. Cunningham, Miss Mar- garet Miller, Miss Jane Miller, Miss Elizabeth Meredith, Miss Mary L. Seely and Miss Catharine Jane Faulkner.

The first service was held in the present church build- ing July 17th, 1842. On the 14th of the following De- cember the church was consecrated.

Mr. McKim concluded his ministry here in August, 1843, and was immediately followed by the Rev. Samuel P. Nash. In May, 1845, the parish was for the first time represented at the annual convention of the church, held in Philadelphia. Rev. John Reynolds was rector from November, 1845, to January 24th, 1849, when Rev. Sam- uel Randall took temporary charge. From the following July Rev. Joseph A. Stone was rector until 1853. In February, 1850, the first session of the northeastern con- vocation was held in Trinity church. The Rev. Mr. Beatty took charge of the parish in October, 1853, and Rev. Thomas Drumm in March, 1857. August 21st, 1857, a bell weighing 609 pounds and costing $562 was hung in the tower of Trinity church, and an organ costing $260 was placed in the gallery instead of the old worn out or-

gan formerly used. Late in 1859 an addition of fifteen feet was made to the length of the church (divided into choir apartment, chancel and vestry room), and the whole building was raised six feet.

Mr. Drumm was succeeded in the fall of 1860 by Rev. Benjamin Abbott, who served about four years, including the prevalence of the " black fever; " when, besides ad- ministering spiritual consolation to the sick and dying, he officiated at SI funerals.

During the next decade Revs. J. M. Harding, Edward De Zing, M. L. Kern and R. B. Peet were the ministers, the latter four years. Rev. T. A. Stevenson became rector of the parish in the fall of 1875, and was followed two years later by the Rev. J. A. D. Hughes.

The present rector, Rev. Charles E. Betticher, entered upon his duties December 10th, 1878. The parish is in a prosperous condition. It is entirely free from debt and nearly every pew is rented. There is a flourishing Sunday-school, under T. Griffin Smith; an interesting adult Bible class, taught by Mrs. R. Manville, and a very successful infant school, numbering about 130 scholars, taught by Miss Mary Burr. The Sunday-school num- bers about 250 scholars and teachers.

A great deal of attention has been paid to church music. There is a volunteer choir, composed of forty boys and girls and young men. Miss Annie Kenworthy is the organist. The vestry consists of Dr. Charles Burr, senior warden; E. C. Harnden, junior warden; R. Man- ville, Thomas Orchard, William Bowers, A. O. Hanford, A. B. Durfee and T. Griffin Smith, treasurer.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (WELSH).

In the summer of 1830 twenty Welsh families came to Carbondale to work in the new coal mines. Among them were four regular Baptists, John and James Brown and their wives. John was a deacon in the church whence he came, while James was a minister of the Baptist faith. Prayer and preaching meetings were soon commenced at the house of Deacon Bowen, on the site of the store of Patrick Moffitt, jr. For a time the congregation consisted of only a few Welsh families. These subsequently united with the Greenfield church, but in the spring of 1833 took letters of dismission and organized the "First Baptist Church of Carbondale," with 43 constituent members, and subsequently built a house of worship, now standing on South Church street. The present value of the church property is $5,000. The membership is 120. William Davies is superintendent of the Sunday-school.

WELSH CALVINISTIC METHODIST CHURCH.

This church was organized as early as 1832 or 1833. The original leaders in Carbondale were Evan Price, John Evans, Daniel Moses and Daniel Scurry. For some time before building the church, meetings were held every Sabbath, alternately at the houses of the members. The first minister was Rev. John Davis, and the first reg- ular preacher was Rev. John Griffiths. This organiza- tion has never been able to sustain a minister, but has had preaching nearly every Sabbath by ministers from

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other places. The present number of communicants is 35. The church property is valued at $3,000.

A Sunday-school has been held in the church nearly every Sunday. The present number of scholars is 40. Reese Williams is the superintendent.

WELSH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

This organization was effected about 1835, by a few Welsh families. They have a commodious church edifice on South Church street, valued at about $4,000. Rev. L. Williams is the pastor.

BEREAN BAPTIST CHURCH.

The Berean (English) Baptist Church was organized March Ist, 1848. The constituent members were Rev. W. E. Bopen, John B. Lewis, George R. Haskins, Mary Bowen, Sarah Glover, Louisa L. Berry and Mary J. Cramer. March 13th Rev. Mr. Bowen was called to the pastorate, which he held about six months. On the 29th Mr. Enoch Jones was elected deacon. Seventeen members were added during Mr. Bowen's ministry. From February, 1849, Rev. A. Curtis was pastor till January, 1851. In August, 1849, Homer Grennell was chosen deacon. A meeting house was bought of the Methodist society in 1850, moved to the site of the present church on Church street, and after repairing and remodeling was opened for worship. Rev. Charles Griffin was ordained pastor May 22nd, 1851, and remained through the year. March 20th Francis Perkins and A. O. Hanford were elected deacons. Rev. F. Glanville was pastor from Oc- tober, 1852, to March, 1853. The church grew in strength and numbers under each of these pastors. Rev. E. L. Bailey commenced a ten years' pastorate January 12th, 1854, having also preached since the preceding May On the 29th of November, 1850, the present church was dedicated. It is constructed of wood, in the Doric style of architecture, and cost between $6,000 and $7,000. One hundred and thirteen members were added to the church during Mr. Bailey's ministry. Rev. T. B. Tombes, from Philadelphia, was pastor from July 26th, 1866, to November 2nd, 1868. February Ist, 1869, Rev. E. L. Bailey accepted a call to return to the pastorate. March 15th the ladies of the church bought a house on Hendrick avenue for a parsonage. On the morning of Sunday, May 5th, 1869, Mr. Bailey, while conducting morning services, became sick, with severe pain, and was carried from the pulpit to his house. He died on the Saturday following, in the 46th year of his age. He was a faithful minister, and very highly esteemed.

Rev. J. J. Owen became pastor October 7th, 1869. June 12th, 1871, E. W. Peck was elected a deacon. Jan- uary 12th, 1873, Mr. Owen, while preaching, became paralyzed, and was carried home. He died in the even- ing of that day; he also was a minister of sterling worth and in the prime of life, being about fifty-five years of age.

Rev. J. E. Zants was pastor from March 27th, 1873, to May, 1874; Rev. H. B. Grow from November 2nd, 1874, to March 6th, 1876. The present pastor, Rev. C.

Wilson Smith, commenced his ministry here August 7th, 1876. The membership of the church is now 189.

The first Sunday-school record is in 1855. The school was then in a flourishing condition, with about 100 scholars. It has now 28 officers and teachers and 215 scholars.

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History of Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming counties, Pa.; with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers, Part 144

Author: Munsell, W.W., & Co., New York Publication date: 1880 Publisher: New York, W.W. Munsell & co. Number of Pages: 900

Author: Munsell, W.W., & Co., New York
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: New York, W.W. Munsell & co.
Number of Pages: 900