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Another family, quite numerous at the time, was that of the Beans. They located on the east side of the river, in what is now Hempfield Township, about 1798. The names were: Robert, James, Thomas, Hugh, William, Alexander and Andrew. These were all brothers. They had one sister, married to Rob- ert Bole, one of the first board of county commissioners. Of this number Thomas became a tavern-keeper, beginning in the house which Tobias Shank kept. Near it he subsequently erected a much superior structure, which is still standing. He was somewhat of a military character, and attained the position of colonel and brigade inspector, a position much sought in those days. Rob- ert, a half brother of Thomas, went out in the War of 1812 an enlisted sol- dier, but returned with a lieutenant's commission in the regular army, as a reward for meritorious service in the battle of Lundy's Lane. He subsequently became postmaster and justice of the peace at Greenville.
Hugh Brown, a native of County Down, Ireland, and a weaver by trade, came from Fayette County via Beaver, along an Indian path, in 1799, to New Castle, then just laid out; and thence continued his journey up the Shenango to his settlement in the forks of the two Shenangos, a mile above town. At the time of his settlement he had four children: John W., Mary K., James W. and Jane. His grandson, J. C. Brown, is at present editor of the Advance- Argus.
John Ferguson, William McClimans, Robert Mckean, the Mcculloughs, Hugh Donaldson, James Stinson, Robert Bole, Alexander Dumars, William McMillen and James Dumars all settled east of the Shenango, in the vicinity of Greenville, in 1798, 1799 and 1800. Besides the Klingensmiths and Kecks, the nearest settlers to Greenville, on the west side of the river, were Joseph Loutzenhiser, Sr. (father of Jacob) and sons, John and Peter, who came in 1800; Joseph and William McClurg, Richard Tunison and James Nelson, all of whom settled along the west bank of the Shenango before the commence- ment of the present century.
William Scott, concerning whom some mention has already been made, came from Fayette County, in 1799 or 1800, and settled in the east part of what is now West Salem. He afterward became possessor of the fifty acres laid out by Probst, Lodge & Walker, and some of the lands surrounding. He was the first justice of the peace in Greenville, where he continued to reside until his death, April 9, 1849.
Maj. John Sims, a brother-in-law of Col. Andrew Christy, was the first tanner in the northwest part of the county. He lived in what is now Hemp- field Township, not far from Greenville, where he opened a tannery in 1803.
Nathan Patterson, an uncle of the sheriff of the same name brought the
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first store into this quarter of the county, about the year 1806. The store was a small one, but the assortment was judicious and was a great convenience to the neighbors. It stood about one mile east of Greenville.
Arthur G. Long was the next merchant that located in the vicinity, after- ward going to New Castle. He was the father of the Hon. Alex. D. Long, who represented the Cincinnati district in Congress during the dark days of the Rebellion, and whose speech, defending the constitutional right of secession, in the midst of the war, created such a profound sensation.
KECK'S ADDITION TO WEST GREENVILLE.
On the 24th of February, 1826, Joseph Keck placed on record his addition to West Greenville, on lands lying east of the Shenango River, which he had purchased of Jacob Loutzenhiser's executors. The names of the streets in this addition, running east and west, commencing on the north, are :. Eagle, Shenango, Mill (now called Main) and Clinton. The alleys in the same direction are Cherry, Talisman, Swamp and Clinton. The streets commen- cing on the west and running north and south are Race (now Water) and Mercer. The alleys in the same direction are Race (now Race Street) and Canal (now called Canal Street); while the streets east of Mercer are not named on the plat.
The first sale of lots occurred in the spring of 1826, and as far as the names could be deciphered from the original time-eaten plat, now in the possession of L. L. Keck, Esq., the principal lots sold at that time, with their purchasers, are as follows:
1. Thomas Bole. 56. Andrew White.
2. J. Stevenson.
57. J. McClimans.
3. John Nelson. 58. S. Walker.
4. G. W. Coleman.
59. Jacob Loutzenhiser.
5. J. Mclaughlin.
60. J. W. Brown.
6. Peter Williams.
61. J. McWilliams.
7. C. Riley.
8. J. Keck.
63-64. E. Jones.
9. J. P. Keck.
83. John Nelson.
10 Joseph Morford.
84. William Keck.
11. Samuel Speir.
85 J. and J. P. Keck.
12. J. Rusher.
86. J. Keck.
13. John Keck.
87. Thomas Dumars.
14. P. Jones.
88. J. McClimans.
15. G. Calvin.
89. John Calvin.
16. J. Potter.
91. Robert G. Mossman.
92. A. Chestnut.
17. 18 Diamond.
94-95. D. White.
96. J. Woods.
33. S. Rice.
98-99. John Nelson.
100. Daniel Keck.
101. John Nelson.
102. William Pollock.
103. S. Clyde.
53. D. Jones.
104. G. Calvin.
105. Daniel Keck.
106-107-108. D. Williams.
19. 20. John Donnell.
97. Thomas Bole.
49. C. Love.
50 Silas Coulson.
51. O. W. Brown.
52. J. Mattox.
54. G. Keck.
55. J. W. Brown.
62. William Keck.
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109. Patrick McLaughlin.
127-129. E. Jones.
110. Daniel Keck. 134-135-136. Donated to Methodist Episcopal Church by Joseph 111. E. Jones. Keck.
112. William Keck.
114-115. E. Jones.
EARLY BUSINESS INTERESTS.
The first mills were the saw and grist-mills, erected by John Williamson at the close of the last century, an account of which has already been given, and the one built by Jacob Loutzenhiser on the site of Mathers mill in 1815.
George and Samuel Lodge established the first tannery; Robert G. Moss- man the first cabinet factory, and Paul Everhart the first pottery, all being on the west side, though Mossman afterward established quite a large factory on the east side of the river.
The first hotel man, as previously mentioned in this chapter, was Tobias Shank.
The first distillery in this vicinity, and probably the first in the county, was built in 1801 by Joseph Keck on the site of Shenango, who was there- fore the pioneer distiller.
The first justice of the peace in this locality was John Christy, and the second was William Scott, the latter being the first in Greenville.
In 1824 J. & A. P. Waugh opened a general store on the west side, and the latter located in the village. He conducted the business alone until 1828, when his brother joined him, bringing his family at the same time. They were for many years the principal merchants of the town. James was the father of Judge William Waugh, late president of the First National Bank, who came here with his father, and is yet a resident of Greenville.
The first post-office was established January 9, 1828, with A. P. Wangh as postmaster. *
The earliest physicians will be remembered, Drs. Hardscrabble, Lane, Obadiah Hall, H. D. La. Cossitt, Samuel Wylie, Beriah Magoffin and R. E. Breiner.
The first newspaper man was Richard Hill, concerning whom information is given in the Press chapter. In it also will be found the sketch of all Green- ville papers. Mrs. Simeon Betts, a daughter of Mr. Hill, is living northeast of the borough.
The first canal boat from Greenville was built by Robert G. Mossman, and was called the "Milnor Roberts," in honor of the chief engineer of the canal. The builder was the father of Rev. W. H. Mossman, of West Middlesex, and of Dr. B. E. Mossman, of Greenville. On the night of her first trip there was a jollification in Greenville, and the town was filled with enthusiasm over the completion of this, then, great public improvement. .
The first canal boat of coal was taken through to Erie in December, 1844, and was under the charge of Capt. Gregory, of Mercer.
In 1850 James R. Wick began a brokerage business; but the first regular banking firm was established in 1856, by William Achre, A. L. Wick and George A. Bittenbanner.
The first burgess was James R. Wick, and the first clerk of the council was John Keck.
WEST GREENVILLE IN 1833.
In the spring of 1888 the late W. P. Hanna, of Greenville, prepared an out-
* See complete list of postmasters in Chapter V.
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line map representing West Greenville in 1833, the time of his first appear- ance in the village. This map has been carefully scrutinized by old residents of the borough, and is pronounced very accurate, showing who lived in the place at the time, what occupations they followed, and what buildings were in existence. It is a remarkable production from memory. From it we are per- mitted to make some extracts. These residents and buildings are divided into two groups, viz., West Side and East Side.
WEST SIDE.
No. 1. William Porter, cooper, Diamond Street, near Main.
No. 2. Artillery house, containing cannon, public square.
No. 3. William Gillespie's log house, southwest corner of Wood and Main Streets. No. 4. Olive Hewitt's residence, northwest corner of Wood Street and Virgin Alley.
No. 5. Public school-house, southeast corner of Wood Street and Virgin Alley.
No. 6. Paul Everhart's log house, Wood Street, near school-house.
No. 7. Paul Everhart's residence, pottery and kiln, Clarksville road.
No. 8. Robert G. Mossman's log residence, South Third Street.
No. 9. Rev. Jobn Gamble, teacher, log residence, south side of Main Street, near Wood.
No. 10-11. Dr. H. D. La. Cossitt's residence and office, southwest corner of Third and Main Streets.
No. 12. Abraham Stoner, surveyor, residence north side of Main, opposite Rev. Gamble's.
No. 13. Martin Johnston, shoemaker, brick residence northwest corner of Main and Third Streets.
No. 14. William Anderson, chair-maker, northwest corner of Third Street and Second Alley.
No. 15. Reed Porter, plasterer, residence north end of Diamond Street. No. 16. William Anderson, constable, residence northeast corner of Third Street and Second Alley.
No. 17. Mrs. McCrum, north side of Main, near Third Street.
No. 18. Robert Hanna, chair-maker, southeast corner of Main and Third Streets. No. 19. Timothy Dumars, cabinet-maker, south side of Main, east of Hanna's.
No. 20. William Scott's store, southwest corner of Main and High Streets.
No. 21. Seceder Church, northwest corner of Main and High Streets, Rev. Daniel McLean, pastor.
No. 22. Isaac Coler's residence, High Street, north of Main.
No. 23. James Walker's blacksmith shop, High Street, north of Main. No. 24. James Walker's residence, southwest corner of High Street and Second Alley. No. 25. William and Samuel McCrum's hotel, brick, northeast corner of Main and High Streets.
No. 27. John Moyer, tailor, southwest corner of Main Street and Second Street Alley.
No. 28. Thomas Bole, carpenter and teacher, log house, High Street, near Virgin Alley.
No. 29. Samuel Webster, teacher, High Street, south of Virgin Alley.
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No. 30. Arthur G. Long, pioneer merchant, log house, corner of Third Street and Clarksville road.
No. 31. Robert G. Mossman's tan-yard, southeast corner of Third Street and Virgin Alley.
No. 32. Jane Nelson's residence, South Second Street.
No. 33. John Martin, carpenter, southwest corner of Second Street and Virgin Alley.
No. 34. Samuel Melvin, carpenter, northwest corner of Second Street and Virgin Alley.
No. 35. William Cowan, carpenter, Second Street, north of Melvin's.
No. 36. Mrs. Catharine Shannon's hotel, southeast corner of Main Street and Second Street Alley.
No. 37. James R. Wick's residence and store, northwest corner of Main and Second Streets.
No. 38. Solomon Clyde's residence, Second Street, north of Main.
No. 39. William and Samuel McCrum's still-house, between Second Street and Second Street Alley, north of Second Alley. No. 40. J. & A. P. Waugh's brick residence, northeast corner of Main and Second Streets.
No. 41. J. & A. P. Waugh's store, northwest corner of Main and Front Street Alley.
No. 42. Josiah McPherrin's hat shop, Second Street, south of Main.
No. 43. Harvey Walker's blacksmith shop, southeast corner of Main and Front Street Alley.
No. 44. Harvey Walker's brick residence, southwest corner of Main and Front Streets.
No. 45. John P. McDowell's residence, Front Street, south of Main.
No. 46. Adam Miller, miller in Campbell's mill, log house, Front Street, south of Main, near the river.
No. 47. John Service, saddler, southeast corner of Front and Main Streets.
No. 49. Thomas N. Bean's hotel, northeast corner of Main Street and Front Street Alley.
No. 50. Shank House, then the residence of Jacob Loutzenhiser, now of West Salem, hewed log building, in which Robert Bean kept the post-office, northwest corner of Main and Front Streets.
No. 51. Used as a school-house, Thomas Bole teacher, northwest corner of Front Street and Second Alley.
No. 52. Richard Hill's residence and printing office, southwest corner of Front Street and Second Alley.
No. 53. William Scott's farm residence, west of High Street and north of town limits.
No. 56. Jacob Hommer's farm house, Clarksville road.
No. 57. McClure Cowan, carpenter, Front Street, between Main Street and Second Alley.
No. 58. Charles Ninemeyer, gunsmith, High Street, north of Second Alley. No. 59. Robert Bean, postmaster, northwest corner of Main and Front Streets.
No. 60. George Moore, tailor, South Front Street, near the river.
No. 61. Dr. Samuel Wylie's residence, northeast corner of Main and Second Street Alley.
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EAST SIDE.
No. 1. Samuel Wortman, carpenter, south side of Main Street, between the mill race and the river.
No. 2. Conrad Bittenbanner, Exchange Hotel, southwest corner of Main and Water Streets.
No. 3. Andrew Campbell's flouring mill, northwest corner of Main and Water Streets.
No. 4. Joseph Keck's log house, Water Street, south of Main.
No. 5. Andrew Campbell's brick residence, north side of Main Street, east of Water.
No. 6. William Pollock's residence, south side of Main Street.
No. 7. Bryan McNally's tailor shop and residence, log house, near south- west corner of Main and Race Streets.
No. 8. John Keck's frame residence, north side of Main, between Water and Race Streets.
No. 9. Samuel Goodwin, merchant, northeast corner of Main and Race Streets.
No. 10. Isaac R. Bearce's blacksmith shop, southeast corner of Main and Race Streets.
No. 11. John Nelson, butcher, residence south side of Main Street.
No. 12. John McMillan, cabinet-maker, residence south side of Main Street.
No. 13. Charles Love, chair-maker, southeast corner of Race and She- nango Streets.
No. 14. William Wood, cabinet-maker, north side of Main Street.
No. 15. Presbyterian Church, Rev. James Alexander, pastor, north side of Shenango Street.
No. 16. Ormsby's wool-carding factory, Talisman Alley.
No. 17. Ormsby's residence, north side of Main Street, south of factory.
No. 18. John Nelson's slaughter-house, near the corner of Canal and Clinton Streets.
No. 19. Isaac R. Bearce's residence, south side of Clinton near Canal Street.
No. 20. Methodist Episcopal log church, south side of Clinton, between Canal and Mercer Streets.
No. 21. Charles Townsend, shoemaker, south side of Main, between Canal and Mercer Streets.
No. 22. Simon Snyder, carpenter, near northwest corner of Main and Mercer Streets.
No. 23. Mrs. L. Holland's hewed log house, north side of Main Street.
No. 24. William G. Fell, carpenter, north side of East Main Street.
No. 25. James Scott, teacher, south side of East Main Street. No. 26. Lambert Haun, carpenter, north side of East Main Street. No. 27. John Loutzenhiser, residence northwest corner of Main Street and Meadville road.
No. 28. School-house, near northeast corner of Main Street and Meadville road.
No. 29. Mrs. Betsy Keck, residence south of Main Street on Meadville road. No. 31. David Gaiser, carpenter, residence south of Main Street on Mead- ville road. No. 32. John Scott's farm house, south of Main Street on Meadville road. No. 33. Robert Mann's farm house, south of Main Street on Meadville road.
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No. 34. Robert Mann's brick kiln, South Mercer Street.
No. 35. Solomon Klingensmith's residence, called "Solomon's Temple," Clinton Street, east of Penn.
No. 36. David Loutzenhiser's grist-mill, Meadville road, north of the Little Shenango.
No. 37. David Loutzenhiser's farm house, north of grist-mill.
No. 38. Owen N. Rice's wool-carding factory and grist-mill, north bank of Little Shenango.
No. 39. David Loutzenhiser's oil mill, Meadville road, south bank of Little Shenango.
No. 40. "Indian Mound," in the forks of the two Shenangos, about twenty feet high and seventy-five in diameter.
No. 41. Isaac R. Bearce's Island, south of Main Street, between the mill race and the Shenango.
No. 42. Rev. Boggs, Millerite preacher, residence south side of Main Street.
Many of these lots were sold by Mr Keck at public auction, the first sale occurring in the spring of 1826. Joseph Loutzenhiser bought one opposite the Mathers mill for $50.
Additions to the borough have been made at different times by Robert Bean, on the west, and by Joseph Keck, Power & Sankey, John A. Waugh, R. M. Waugh, Wick & Goodwin, J. R. Wick, Robert McMasters, R. G. Mossman, J. B. Plumer and J. W. & J. C. Brown, on the east.
INCORPORATION AND BOROUGH OFFICIALS.
Greenville was incorporated into a borough May 29, 1837, in compliance with a petition signed by sixty-eight citizens of the village, and presented to the court in December, 1836. The town had then, according to the peti- tion, 495 inhabitants. The first election was held at the house of Col. Bean, on the third Monday of June, 1837. The following is the list of officials controlling the destiny of Greenville for the past fifty-one years. It is taken from the records, and is complete except for the year 1844, which is missing from the minute book, where strong evidence exists to prove that if there was a council no minutes were kept of its meetings.
1837-Burgess, James R. Wick; council, Moses Varney, Andrew Camp- bell, William J. Woods, McClure Cowan, Josiah McPherrin; treasurer, Sam- uel Goodwin; clerk, John Keck.
1838-Burgess, John Keck; council, Harvey Walker, John Nelson, John M. Graham, Paul Everhart, William G. Fell; treasurer, Samuel Goodwin; clerk, George A. Bittenbanner.
1839-Burgess, Robert McMaster; council, McClure Cowan, Adam Seiple, John Keck, Josiah McPherrin, John Service; treasurer, Samuel Goodwin; clerk, George A. Bittenbanner.
1840-Burgess, William McCrum; council, John Service, Adam Seiple, I. R. Bearce, Isaac Hildebrand, R. G. Mossman; clerk, J. M. Waugh; Waugh's salary was fixed at $5 per annum, payable quarterly.
1841-Burgess, Samuel Goodwin; council, Samuel Wortman, Samuel Reznor, Samuel Melvin, Gardner Bond, Samuel Wilson; clerk, W. C. Lawson.
1842-Burgess, Samuel Wortman; council, Harvey Walker, David Loutz- enhiser, William G. Fell, Samuel Reznor; clerk, W. C. Lawson .;
1843-Burgess, Adam Seiple; council, William G. Fell, Gardner Bond, Paul Everhart, Thomas McDonald, John M. Graham; clerk, George W. Hun- stable.
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1845-Burgess, McClure Cowan; council, David Loutzenhiser, Joseph Woodworth, Jonathan Long, A. A. Heath, John Moore; clerk, J. K. Hamblin.
1846-Burgess, Samuel Goodwin; council, Josiah McPherrin, John A. Waugh, Samuel Melvin, William Achre, Matthias McDowell; clerk, J. K Hamblin.
1847- Burgess, David Garber; council, Thomas Bole, T. A. Packard, F. H. Judd, R. Root, William Cowan; clerk, J. K. Hamblin.
1848-Burgess, James R. Wick; council, A. P. Waugh, William L. Christy, John Moyer, Hugh Livingston, Charles Townsend; clerk, J. K. Hamblin.
1849-Burgess, S. P. Johnston; council, Gardner Bond, R. Gardner, R. Root, R. S. Huling, A. Law; clerk, J. K. Hamblin.
1850-Burgess, Josiah McPherrin; council, Matthias McDowell, Thomas Callen, F. H. Judd, William Cowan, John McMillen; clerk, A. D. Gillespie.
1851-Burgess, William Achre; council, Robert Dickey, A. D. Gillespie, Adam Huber, John Eckels, William Sutton; clerk, A. D. Gillespie.
1852-Burgess, Joseph B. Campbell; council, A. P. Waugh, S. M. Davis, D. B. Packard, R. Root, A. J. Christy; clerk, D. B. Packard.
1853-Burgess, John M. Graham; council, A. P. Waugh, S. P. Johnston, Matthias McDowell, A. D. Gillespie, Samuel Melvin; clerk, A. D. Gillespie.
1854-Burgess, A. D. Gillespie; council, William Keck, Charles Stahr, C. Townsend, Ichabod Goodwin, John Brackin; clerk, A. D. Gillespie.
1855-Burgess, R. Root; council, J. K. Hamblin, R. S. Huling, John Eckels, Henry Austin, James Ellinger; clerk, W. W. W. Wood.
1856-Burgess, A. D. Gillespie; council, S. P. Johnston, James Carson, James Law, A. M. Campbell, Charles Hoge; clerk, Charles Hoge.
1857-Burgess, William Achre; council, Robert Dickey, Sr .; J. K. Ham- blin, William McDowell, Samuel Melvin, John Brackin; clerk, W. W. W. Wood.
1858-Burgess, Robert Dickey, Sr. ; council, Samuel Melvin, S. M. Hanna, John Keck, A. J. McDowell, Samuel M. Davis; clerk, W. W. W. Wood.
1859-Burgess, Henry Austin; council, John Keck, Samuel Melvin, A. J. McDowell, James Mills, D. B. Packard; clerk, D. B. Packard.
1860-Burgess, John Eckels; council, R. S. Huling, A. L. Wick, James Mills, Samuel Melvin, John Keck, D. B. Packard; clerk, D. B. Packard.
1861-Burgess, S. P. Johnston; council, Charles McMichael, George W. Carskadden, R. S. Huling, A. L. Wick, D. B. Packard, James Mills; clerk, D. B. Packard.
1862-Burgess, Samuel Goodwin; council, Joseph Vickers, D. B. Packard, George W. Carskadden, R. S. Huling, Charles McMichael, A. L. Wick; clerk, D. B. Packard.
1863-Burgess, James Ellinger; council, H. N. Shrom, S. C. Dickey, D. B. Packard, Joseph Vickers, Charles McMichael, George W. Carskadden; clerk, D. B. Packard.
1864-Burgess, Charles Hoge; council, Joseph Partridge, W. C. E. Martin, H. N. Shrom, S. C. Dickey, D. B. Packard, Joseph Vickers; clerk, D. B. Packard.
1865-Burgess, A. L. Wick; council, Ichabod Goodwin, D. C. Moyer, W. C. E. Martin, Joseph Partridge, H. N. Shrom, S. C. Dickey; clerk, S. C. Dickey.
1866-Burgess, Marvin Loomis; council, W. P. Leech, J. K. Hamblin, Joseph Partridge, D. C. Moyer, W. C. E. Martin, Ichabod Goodwin; clerk, J. K. Hamblin.
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1867-Burgess, D. B. Packard; council, John Ramsey, Joseph Vickers, W. P. Leech, D. C. Moyer, J. K. Hamblin, Ichabod Goodwin; clerk, J. K. Hamblin.
1868-Burgess, Henry Austin; council, G. D. Kughler, Robert Clark, W. P. Leech, John Ramsey, Joseph Vickers, J. K. Hamblin; clerk, J. K. Hamblin.
1869-Burgess, A. D. Gillespie; council, S. P. Johnston, W. R. Fessler, A. G. Boies, G. D. Kughler, John Ramsey, Joseph Vickers; clerk, A. G. Boies.
1870-Burgess, W. P. Leech; council, J. R. Bean, D. B. Packard, S. P. Johnston, W. R. Fessler, A. G. Boies, G. D. Kughler; clerk, J. R. Bean,
1871-Burgess, James Mills; council, H. C. Hendrickson, D. C. Moyer, W. R. Fessler, A. G. Boies, D. B. Packard, J. R. Bean; clerk, J. R. Bean.
1872-Burgess, A. D. Gillespie; council, C. Seigfried, D. C. Moyer, James Sheakley, J. R. Bean, H. C. Hendrickson, D. B. Packard; secretary, A. G. Boies.
1873-Burgess, A. D. Gillespie; council, B. Henlein, L. B. Speir, D. C. Moyer, C. Seigfried, H. C. Hendrickson, James Sheakley; secretary, Eugene Gillespie.
1874-Burgess, A. D. Gillespie; council, John J. Hutcheson, Frank Ben- nett, D. C. Moyer, C. Seigfried, B. Henlein, L. B. Speir; secretary, Eugene Gillespie.
1875-Burgess, A. D. Gillespie; council, S. P. Johnston, W. A. Vaughn, L. B. Speir, B. Henlein, J. J. Hutcheson, Frank Bennett; secretary, A. F. Henlein.
1876-Burgess, John Ramsey; council, D. C. Moyer, S. C. Dickey; George O. Keck, W. A. Vaughn, Frank Bennett, J. J. Hutcheson; secretary, A. F. Henlein.
1877-Burgess, W. P. Leech; council, Amos Loutzenhiser, William Paden, George O. Keck, S. C. Dickey, W. A. Vaughn, D. C. Moyer; secre- tary, A. F. Henlein.
1878-Burgess, Allen Turner; council, Uriah Homer, Charles R. Wray, Joseph Vickers, William Paden, Amos Loutzenhiser, S. C. Dickey; secretary, A. F. Henlein.
1879-Burgess, A. D. Gillespie; council, John Neel, James H. Taylor, William Paden, Charles R. Wray, Uriah Homer, Amos Loutzenhiser; secre- tary, A. F. Henlein.
1880-Burgess, John Keck; council, F. Herrick, Jacob Loutzenhiser, Uriah Homer, Charles R. Wray, John Neel; secretary, A. F. Henlein.
1881-Burgess, John Keck; council, R. S. Johnston, W. A. Vaughn, Jeremiah Benninghoff, John Neel, Jacob Loutzenhiser, F. Herrick; secretary, A. F. Henlein.
1882-Burgess, William Achre; council, Thomas M. Reznor, I. D. Stin- son, F. Herrick, W. A. Vaughn, R. S. Johnston, Jeremiah Benninghoff; secretary, A. F. Henlein.
1883-Burgess, Plimpton Leech; council, C. R. Beatty, S. C. Dickey, W. A. Vaughn, Thomas M. Reznor, R. S. Johnston, Jeremiah Benninghoff (resigned in May and J. G. McKnight appointed); secretary, E. S. Temple- ton.
1884-Burgess, A. D. Gillespie; council, H. K. Reiss, James A. Heilman, E. H. Hawks, C. R. Beatty, S. C. Dickey, Thomas M. Reznor; secretary, E. S. Templeton.
1885-Burgess, John Neel; council, James Loutzenhiser, William T.
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