History of Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming counties, Pa.; with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers, Part 98

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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Theodore and George Naugle built a tannery on Nes- copeck creek about 1858, which was operated until 1870. Their present saw-mill was built in 1851.

Previous to 1796 the people traded at Sunbury, going and returning in canoes. At this time Samuel Mifflin started a small store near the bank of the river, on the site of the village of Nescopeck. William Baird had charge as agent, and lived in the same building, which was the first frame building in the township. The first blacksmith shop was on the bank of the river near the present residence of William Harter, and was owned by George Rough. The first hotel was kept by one Steiner, in a small log house at the ferry. John Myers built the first frame hotel in 1807. Another was built by John Rothermel in 1815. His son, the painter of the celebrat- ed picture "The Battle of Gettysburg," was born here. In 1817 Christian Kunkle built the stone house now owned by the Cooper heirs, in Nescopeck village, burn -. ing the brick for the chimneys, and for a three-story building in Berwick, on the ground. Michael Raber built the first brick dwelling and burned the brick for all the rest.

The bridge across the Susquehanna was built in 1816, at a cost of $36,000. . \ flood swept the bridge away in 1836, and the following year it was rebuilt by Millard & Ephraim Edson, for $27,500. It is 1,250 feet long.

The first school was taught by William Coder, about 1810, near the residence of Martin Frey. The house was built by gatherings of the men of the neighborhood. Teachers were hired by the quarter, or term of three months. Each man paid according to the number of

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children sent to school by him. The first school on the river was taught by Thomas Miller, a tailor, in 1828. The first building for a free school was built in 1838, by Jo- seph Schlusser, on the site of the brick school-house in Nescopeck village. A new, two-story, graded school building has just been completed near Nescopeck village. In 1878 there were five schools taught in the township, with an average attendance of 216 pupils, and a total expenditure of $2, 130.42 for educational matters.

John Briggs, jr., appointed in 1811, was the first post- master in Nescopeck. Mails were carried from Berwick to Easton, on horseback, by one Smith. There are now two post-offices, one at Nescopeck, Milton Williams postmaster; and the other at Briggsville, on the turnpike, A. G. Briggs postmaster. Mails are now carried from Berwick to Conyngham and from Nescopeck to Slocum twice a week.

NESCOPECK VILLAGE.

The village of Nescopeck was laid out at an early day by Isaiah Chapman, who had a large frame store-house on the river bank. The village contains nearly a hundred dwellings. Samuel Williams keeps the only hotel. There is one store, kept by J. Williams & Son. A. Wantz has a blacksmith shop, and a small pottery for the manu- facture of flower pots was started by August Thiel in 1879. Nearly all the men are employed during the day in the shops at Berwick.

The Nescopeck Mutual Fire Insurance Company, or- ganized in August, 1857, has its office here. The officers are: Michael Raber, president; Benjamin Evans, secre- tary.

THE REFORMED CHURCH.

The Reformed congregation in Nescopeck took its rise in 1811. On September 3d of that year the corner stone of the first church edifice was laid by Rev. Jacob Dief- fenbach, from Berks county. There was no regular Reformed pastor. This church was completed in 1814. Rev. Thomas Pomp, a Reformed minister of Easton, preached the consecratory sermon. In 1815 Rev. Jacob Dieffenbach, having located at Bloomsburg, Columbia county, became pastor of this congregation, and he served it for a number of years. Afterward Rev. John Nicho- laus Zeizer became pastor, succeeded by Rev. Isaac Shell- hammer, and he by Rev. Horace Daniel. From the fall of 1857 Rev. Henry Hoffman was pastor nine years, and Rev. A. R. Hottenstein ten years from 1866. In the fall of 1876 Rev. Tilghman Derr, the present pastor, was called. There were intervals of several years when the congregation had no Reformed pastor. In 1868 this con- gregation, in union with the Lutherans, built the present commodious brick church. There are sixty communicant members. The elders are Michael Raber and Thomas Bower; deacons, Philip Fenstermacher and Milton Smith.

SUPERVISORS AND JUSTICES.

The first township officers were elected in 1806, being Michael Weiss and Martin Hirst, supervisors; Ambrose

Tille, clerk; and John Henry, auditor. Since 1806 the following persons have held the office of supervisor:

William Moore, 180 ;; Michael Weiss, 1807, 1810, 1817, 1824; Thomas Kocher, 1808; Abram Shortz, 1808, 1828; Jacob Hess, 1809, 1812, 1826; Jacob Bittenbender, 1809, 1815, 1816, 1823, 1826, 1831; Jacob Sinithers, 1810; Philip Fenstermacher, 1811, 1815; Jolin Bittenbender, 1811, 1817; John Buss, 1812; Peter Rockel, 1813, 1836; George Henry, 1813; Philip Radler, 1814; Conrad Line, 1816; Henry Whitebread, 1818; Martin Harter, 1818, 1830, 1842, 1843; Jacob Weiss, 1819; George Rough, 1819; William Hess, 1820; Jonas Buss, 1820; Philip Meixell, 1821, 1831; John Henry, 1821, 1836; Jere- inialı lless, 1822; Peter Good, 18222, 1857; Peter Mowery, 1823; Daniel Rough, 1823; Christian Stout, 1824; William Henry, 1824, 1876; James Dod- son, 1827; John Boughman, 1827; John Cool, 1828; John Briggs, 1829; John Baugher, 1829; John Whitebread, 1830; George Fenstermacher, 1832; Jacob Hart, 1833, 1845; Daniel Wall, 1833; Benjamin Smith, 1834; Abraham Keen, 1834; John M. Briggs, 1835, 1859, 1860; Jacob Shaffer, 1835-37; John Weiss, 1837-40; John Henry, jr., 1837, 1838; Jacob Buzzard, 1838, 1841, 1854, 1855; Jolin N. Zeizer, 1839, 1841; Christian Schobert, 1840, 1842; Frederick White- bread, 1843; John Anderson, 1844; William Fowler, 1844; Jacob Frey, 1845, 1846; Philip Naugle, 1846-49, 1851; Jacob Bryfogle, 1847-49, 1852, 1861, 1862; George Karchner, 1850; Michael Raber, 1850; David Hartzell, 1852, 1853; John Smith, 1853-55, 1858; Jesse Weiss, 1856, 1857; Jacob Harter, jr., 1858- 60, 1869, 1870; William Aton, 1860; Samuel Harter, 1862, 1863, 1871-79; Theodore Naugle, 1863, 1864, 1874; Williamn Kishbach, 1864, 1877, 1878; John Nanss, 1865-67; William Thrash, 1855-67; Levi Lutz, 1868; Alexander San- tec, 1868, 1869; Samuel Rough, 1870-72; Jacob Radler, 1873; Philip Fenster- macher, jr., 1874; Henry Reilly, 1878; John F. Whitebread, 1879.

Ambrose Tille held the office of town clerk for the years 1806 and 1807, since which time there has been none. Justices have been designated as follows :

Jacob Bittenbender, 1800; George Drum, 1810; William Baird, 1811; John Buss, 1813; Valentine Senvell, 1814; Daniel Ritter, 1817; Abram Shirtz, 1818; George Drum, jr., 1824; Jonas Buss, 1826, 1864; Christian Kunkle, 1828; Moses S. Brundage, 1832; Henry Yost, 1832; John Briggs, 1834; John Fenstermacher, 1840; Benjamin Evaus, 1850, 1855, 1860, 1865, 1870, 1875; Joseph Hampton, 1851, 1856; A. G. Briggs, 1861, 1866.

NEWPORT TOWNSHIP.

HE township of Newport, which formerly com- prised Newport, Slocum, Dorrance, Hollen- back, Conyngham and Nescopeck, was one of those laid out by the Susquehanna Company. It is now reduced to an area of nineteen square miles, and has a population of 1,531. All the farms are owned by coal companies, and are either worked by men in the employ of the companies or by tenants on leases for one year. The short lease holds out no inducement to the tenant to improve the land, and consequently the farms are in an impoverished state.

SETTLEMENT AND EARLY CORPORATE ACTION.

The first settler in the township was Major Prince Al- den, who settled on Newport creek in . 1772. He was followed by his sons, Mason F. and John, and a Mr. Chap- man, and they by other settlers, as the following copy of the minutes of a township meeting will show. The re- sult of the investigation ordered, which is appended in tabular form, was arrived at June 13th, 1787.

"NEWPORT TOWNSHIP .- At a meeting legally warned and held at the house of Mr. Prince Alden, on Saturday, June 9th, 1787, made choice of Mr. Prince Alden moderator, and Mason F. Alden clerk.

" Ist. Came to the following resolutions, viz .: Whereas, the survey of this town was utterly lost at the destruction of this settlement, it is therefore resolved that a commitee of three persons be appointed to carefully inspect into and ascertain the proprietors and actual settlers of the town of Newport at or before the decree of Trenton ; and also to

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ereet the ponds, which were burnt down since the town was allotted ont, and also to lind out the numbers of the lots.

"2nd. Voted, that Mr. Prince Allen, Mason F. Alden and Captain John P. Schott be appointed for the purpose aforesaid, as a committee; and also lo allot ont the third division, which will comprehend the whole of 300 acres to each proprietor of said town, in one or more lots. as They shall think most convenient.

"3d. Voted, that the proprietors will pay each committee man one dollar per day when on duty, and for the purpose a tax to be laid on each right. to defray the expense."

Names of Owners.

Number of Rights.

No. of lot, Ist tier,

No. of lot, 2nd Tier.

1st Division, 50

No. of lot. 3d Tier.

Ist Division, 50

No. of lot, 2nd Di-

vision, 100 acres.

No. of lot, 3d Di- vision, 150 acres.

James Baker

Mason Fitch Alden

$ 2, 3, 1, 13

14 1 50, 51 + 35, 47

29, 30, 16, 35

John P. Schott.

+ 49. 12

Prince Alden, seu

52, 53

81,15

William H. Smith.

lohn Hegeman

Ebenezer Williams

2 119

1. 42

25, 13

Caleb Howard.

Clement Daniel.

Isaac Bennett.

William Stewart

George Miner ...

Peleg Comstock

Samuel Jackson

16 20

Anderson Dana.

John Canaday

John Jameson ..

Elisha Drake

John Carey.

Edward Lester.

Enke Sweatland

William Hyde ..

Hambleton Grant

Turner Jameson

John Nobles ..

James Barks .. ..

Prince Alden, jr ..

Andrew Alden ..

Solomon Hambleton ..

Ephraim Harris.

William Avery

Gershom Breed

Jabez Deans.

21 16

Amos Wells

Dolas Bronghton

The last seven are noted as being non-resident owners. The costs of the survey, amounting to £16 19s. 616d .. were divided among the owners of rights at the rate of 75. 101gd. to each right. It was voted that this should be paid in produce, at the market price, to be delivered at the house of John P. Schott, in Wilkes- Barre, or at the house of Mason F. Alden, in Newport, on or before the first day of November, 1787.

July 7th, 1787, Prince Alden and Captain John P. Schott were appointed agents of the town, to lay out the lands, and to accompany the surveyors. Shubart Bidlack and Ichabod Shaw were appointed chain-bearers, and Elisha Bennet ax-man, to mark the lines. It was voted to pay each agent ios, and each chain-bearer or ax-man 5s. per day, to be paid in produce, to be delivered at such place as the agents might direct.

September 15th, 1790, William Jackson, Isaac Bennet and Silas Smith were appointed a committee to take care of the public lands, and in case of any damage being done to summon the proprietors to a meeting, that steps might be taken to prosecute the offenders. John Hager- man was appointed to revise the records of Newport

township. It was voted that the proprietors of Newport should thereafter in voting be cach entitled to as many votes as the number of "rights" they owned or had charge of.

In 1792 William Jackson, John Fairchild, Mason F. Alden, M. Smith, Daniel MeMullen and Abram Smith were appoined a committee to lay out roads. Christo- pher Hurlbut did the work.

August 23d, 1794. it was voted to sell part of the pub- tic lands to defray the expenses of the land trials with the Pennsylvania claimants. Isaac Bennet, Sidney Drake, John Fairchild, Jonathan Smith and William Jackson were appointed a committee to do any township business they might think necessary, and were empowered to lease public lands for a term of nine hundred years. October 4th, 1794, the committee, by virtue of the au- thority granted them, leased lot No. 18, 2nd tier, ist di- vision, to Elias Decker, for nine hundred years, at a yearly rental of one pepper corn per year, if demanded, to be paid into the town treasury. Also to Jacob Crater lot No. 49, 3d division, for the same time and at the same rate. November 28th, 1791, a bill of Putnam Catlin for expenses of land trials, amounting to £25 175. 3d. was allowed. March 15th, 1800, the committee leased to John Alden lot No. 25, 3d division, for nine hundred and ninety-nine years, for $43, to be paid before the ex- piration of the lease, and $2.58 per year, to be paid to the town treasurer; to Henry Schoonover lot No. 1, 3d di- vision, for the same time at $82; to Abram Setzer lot No. 13, 2d division, for $61; to Andrew McClure lots Nos. 26 and 43, and division, for the same time, at $180 and a yearly sum of $10.80.

In all these leases the lessee was bound to pay all taxes on the lands, and the lessor agrees to defend against all parties claiming under the Susquehanna Company.

February 25th, 1805, at a town meeting the following persons bound themselves, their heirs and assigns, to abide by the lines and surveys as established by William Montgomery, surveyor to the committee under the con- firming act:

Silas Jackson, James Stewart, John Noble, Benjamin Berry, Matthew Cavel, Andrew Dana, Nathan Whipple, Martin Vandyne, Abraham Smith, jr., John Fairchild, Abraham Smith, James Mullen, Frederick Barkman, Philip Cronp. William Bellesfelt, Cornelius Bellesfelt, Isaac Bennet, Andrew Keithline, Cornelius Smith, William Nelson, Jacob Reeder. Christian Sower, Casomin Fetterman, Daniel Adams, James Reeder. John R. Little, Jonathan Kelley, Daniel Sims, William Jackson, John Jacob, jr., Elisha Bennet, Henry Bennet, Michael Hoffman, Valeu- tine Smith, John Intsey, James Millage, Andrew Lee, Jacob Lutsey, Conrad Line, jr., Jacob Schleppey and Henry Fritze.

The early settlers of this township, were engaged in the Indian and Pennamite wars. The names of Captain Schott, Major Prince Alden, and others, will often be met with in the history of the early troubles of the country. The inhabitants of Newport had to depend entirely upon the grist-mill of Mr. Chapman, on Nanticoke creek, for the grinding of their grain. This mill was threatened by the Indians in 1780, and was saved by a lieutenant, a ser- geant and nine privates. After this mill had become useless William Jackson built one on Newport creek. This was the last grist-mill in the township. John Schlep- pey (since spelled Slippey built a saw-mill about a mile

> 37. 45

121

127.48

33, 22, 53

William Smith

21, 17

Benjamin Baily.

-7-10-

John Bradford ..

Ist Division, 50

teres.

acres.

neres.

4, 12, 7

20, 28, 26

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west of Wanamie, which he afterward changed into a foundry and cast plonghs as early as iSzo. There are now no mills of any kind in the township. In 1778 Mason F. and John Alden erected a small forge on Nan- ticoke creek near the mill of Mr. Chapman. It contained a single fire and one hammer. The ore of Newport pro- duced thirty-three per cent. of metal; it was manufac- tured into bar iron and afforded the only supply for the smiths of that day. It is declared to have been equal to the best Center county iron. In 1828 Colonel Lee sold iron from this forge at $120 per ton of 2,000 pounds.

The first store was kept by Jacob Rambach, on the road leading from Wanamie to Nanticoke. Until lately Newporters had to trade at Wilkes-Barre. The first post- office was at Newport Centre, and mails were carried through the township by coaches from Wilkes-Barre to Conyngham. This office has long been abandoned. The first stone-house was built by Michael Gruver, who came into the township from Northumberland county in 1812. It is now occupied by D. P. Keeney. Daniel Rambach built the first brick house. The first hotel was kept by Adam Labach, near where the Lines hotel now is. ‘The first blacksmith was George Frantz. Dr. William Thomp- son, who lived near the line of Hanover, was the only physician who ever lived in the township. The first road was the State road from Wilkes-Barre to Conyng- ham, in Sugarloaf township.

In September, 1796, Jonathan Smith deeded to the town half an acre off the east side of his and Sidney Drake's lots for burial purposes. This, the only ceme- tery in the township, holds the remains of many of- the early settlers. The graves are unmarked. Jonathan Coe was the first man buried here. Previous to the es- tablishment of the cemetery the dead were buried on a knoll near the Hanover line, which is now plowed over and the mounds effaced.

SCHOOLS.

As early as 1803 there was a school-house on the Mid- dle road opposite the cemetery. There is no record of any of the early teachers, and no one now living can remember them. January 3d, 1806, it was voted that the interest of the public monies for the three years past be appropriated to the benefit of the schools. Six trus- tees were appointed to divide the township into three school districts. The committee reported, January 6th, 1806, that the north division had 51 children; the south division 72, and the west division 34. Schools were then established in each division. There are now six schools in the township, with an average attendance of 206 pupils. The total expenditure of the township for edu- cational matters during 1878 was $2,888.43. The town- ship provides all pupils with books, thus insuring a uni- form series.

RELIGIOUS ENTERPRISES.

March ist, 1810, it was voted that the interest of the public monies be appropriated to build a meeting-house. This, however, was not done until 1826, when, by the

united efforts of the Reformed and Lutheran congrega- tions, a wooden church edifice was erected. This was used by both societies several years; but the lands were bought up by the coal companies, the old families moved away, and neither denomination now has an organiza- tion.

A church was built early in this century for the Re- formed and Lutheran congregations. The pastors at Hanover were pastors at Newport. The first church stood on the site of the present Newport graveyard. The present building is used by the Methodists, who have a class here. The minister is Rev. William Davis, who re- sides at Hanover.

There is a society of Welsh Baptists at Wanamie, who have their own minister and hold meetings in the school- house.

MINING INTERESTS.

The present interests of the people are entirely con- nected with the operations of the Lehigh & Wilkes- Barre Coal Company, at their mines at Wanamie. In 1868-69 Hendrick B. Wright, who owned a large share of the coal lands in Newport, built a branch of the Lehigh & Susquehanna railroad to Wanamie and began opera- tions there. He soon sold to the present owners, who built two large breakers, now known as Wanamie Nos. I and 2, or as Lehigh & Wilkes- Barre Nos. 18 and 19.

Breaker No. r has a daily capacity of 1,500 tons, and No. 2, 1.,000 tons. The company owns 125 tenant houses at this place, and employs about 400 men and boys. The officers of the company at Wanamie are: W. T. Leas, superintendent; James M. Norris, accountant; R. O. Leas, outside foreman: Morgan R. Morgans, inside fore- man.

WANAMIE.

Wanamie is almost entirely a village of tenement houses. The mines and offices of the Wanamie colliery are here. The principal store is that of H. H. Ashley & Co .; George P. Lindsey superintendent, A. W. George bookkeeper, David J. Jenkins and J. E. Hassler clerks. The only other store is that of John A. Gruver. W. C. Gruver keeps the only hotel in Wanamie. C. S. Fargo has charge of the railroad affairs at this place.

THE SUCCESSION OF TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.

Supervisors .- John Alden, 1801, 1SU, ISI2; Abraham Smith, 1801; Cor- nelius Belles, 1802, 1822, 18223; William Neilson, 1802; John Fairchild, 1803, 1810, 1818; Jacob Recder, 1803; Frederick Barkman, 1804; Jonathan Kelley, 1804, 1807; Jonathan Smith, 1805; Nathan Whipple, 1805; David Adams, 1806; Nathan Vandyne, 1806: Christian Sorber, 1807, 1818; John Jacob, 1808; Jacob Rambach, 1808, 1809; Andrew Keithline, 1809, 1810, 1837, 1838; Jacob;Schleppy, 1811; Adam Labech, 1812-14; Andrew Croop, 1814, 1817, 1823; Philip Shueman, ISI5, 1813, 1521; John Schleppy, 1815, 1827; Isaac Gruver, 1816, 1817; John Sorber, 1816; Jeremiah Vanderinark, 1818, 1820; John Vandermark, 1819, 1852, 1861; John Rainbach, 1820, 1821; Michacl Gruver, 1821; John A. Lob, 1822; Henry Dotterer, 1824; Joseph Keithline, 1825; Jacob Dapport, 1825, 1826; Benjamin Vandermark, 1826; George Gruver, 1827: Adam Belles, 1828-31: Conrad Lines, 1828-30; Nicholas Bark- man, 1831-33, 1835, 1836; Richard Paine, 1837; John Kester, 1840; Peter Belles, 1835, 1836, 1838, 1850, 1851; Philip Houpt. 1834, 1840, 1841; Henry Dofterer, 1843, 1846; William Laattsey, 1843, 1844, 1847; Elijah Vandermark, 1844, 1854; John Dotterer, 1845; John Fairchild, 1815, 1855, 1859-71, 1873; Adam Bridinger, 1846, 1848-50; Philip Myers, 1847, 1851; George Foster, 1848; Daniel Walp, 1849; Henry Raiseley, 1851; Michael Mosher, 1852; George Dotterer, 1853; John Gruver, 1853; George Shireman, 1854; Daniel

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NEWPORT TOWNSHIP OFFICERS-LODGES AT WANAMIE-PITTSTON TOWNSHIP.

Rambach. 1855; John Miller, 1855; Moses Vandermark, 1856; Peter Deets, 1856, 1857: George P. Obitz, IS52; D. P. Kerney, 1358, 1874; Daniel Raiseley, 1858-62; Sims Vandermark, 1859-62; Solomon Fairchild, 1863, 1871, 1822; William Belles, 1863, 1864; John Hawk, 1884; Sammel Womelsdorf. 1865; Abraham Fairchild, 136; William Jones, 1865; Abraham Lines, 1887, 1864; Michael Moses, 1897; L. J. Vandermark, 1865, 1822, 1874; William Croop, 1869, 1550; Hugh Bayle, 1973; W. C. Gruver, IST5, 1876; Ebenezer Morgan, 1875; A. J. Belles, 1876, 1877; Philip Belles, 1877: William Delaney, IST8; . 1. P. Alexander, 1878; John Semmer, 1879; Adam R. Belles, 1879.

Town Clerks .- Mason F. Alden, 1787-93; Frederick Cresmer, 1794 ; Jona- than Sinitlt, 1795-1800 ; Jonathan Kelley, 1800-07; Robert Lewis, 1807-21 : John Kidney, 1821-25; Henry Defford, 1825-28 ; John Vandermark, 1828- 56; S. P. Vandermark, 1857: Silas Rambach, 1857-59; Jacob Kocher. 1860 ; William Schleppey, 1869 ; James Black, 1861. since which time there has been none.

Justices .- Appointed: Christian Stout, ISI2; Francis McShane, 1813; Isaac Hartzell, 1814; Jacob Rambach, 1819; Samnei Jameson, 1822; Bateman Downing, 1823; Thomas Williams, US1; John Vandermark, 1838; John Forsman, 1839. Elected : John Vandermark, 1840, 1845, 1838; Jacob Ram- bach, 1840; David Thompson, 1845; Philip Myers, 1847, 1852; William Belles, 1850; William A. Schleppy, 1855; William Belles 2nd, 1856 ; Simon P. Vandermark, 1860, 1865, 1870; Andrew J. Smith, 1873; E. N. Adams, 1874; William Morgan, 1878.

LODGE HISTORIES.

Wanamie Lodge, No. 867, I. O. O. F. was instituted March 5th, 1874, with the following charter members: Past grand, William Barnes; J. U. Oplinger, John Sem- mer, Joseph Burley, George Burley, John W. James, Thomas Parker, William Morgan, John Elliott, Gomer Jones, Evan T. Jones, S. P. George, C. S. Fargo, John W. Crane, E. N. Adams, J. P. Fine, S. Bradley, A. Lape and George Seager.

The first officers were: George Burley, N. G .; John Elliott, V. G .; William Morgan, secretary; Joseph Bur- ley, A. S .; John Semmer, treasurer. The following per- sons have presided in this lodge: Joseph Burley, Thomas Parker, John D. Williams, Daniel J. Lewis, C. S. Fargo, W. L. Jones, S. H. Oplinger and Dr. William Barnes.

The present officers are: William L. Jones, N. G .; Dan- iel Lloyd, V. G .; C. S. Fargo, secretary; J. P. Fine, A. S .; J. M. Norris, treasurer. Meetings are held each Saturday night at Wanamie.

Golden Chain Lodge, No. 332, K. of P. was instituted November 29th, 1871. The charter members were Wil- liam S. Williams, David Edwards, Abenego Reese, John G. Phillips, Evan J. Jones, Thomas J. Davis, William F. Giles, Thomas A. Stevens, John F. Good, Thomas Half- penny, Reese Thomas, William Jenkins, David Williams, William C. Dunn, G. Matthews, Thomas York, Evan P. Evans and William Reese. The first officers were: T. J. Edwards, W. C .; A. Reese, V. C .; Thomas Halfpenny, V. P .; Thomas York, W. G .; William Davis, W. B.

The past chancellors of this lodge are T. J. Edwards, A. Reese, Thomas Halfpenny, George York, John York, Thomas York, C. S. Fargo, William Morgan, J. W. Crowse and John Folo.

The present officers are: Evan B. Jones, C. C .; Henry M. Davis, V. C .; William Morgan, K. of R .; C. S. Fargo, M. of E. Lodge meets at Wanamie.

Sons of Temperance .- A division of this order was es. tablished at Wanamie March 21st, 1879, with James Thomson, Dr. John Gendell, Samuel Salmon, George L. Morgan, James A. Young, Addie Fairchild, Jane Morgan, Elizabeth Gendell and Addie Montgomery as charter members. The officers were: William Morgan, W. P .;

E. N. Adams, R. C .; Samuel Salmon, F. S .; Mrs. E. N. Adams, 1. G., and James A. Youngs, O. G. The division meets at the M. E. church.

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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 98

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