History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania : its past and present, Part 65

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The first school-house was erected in 1836. It was a frame structure, plain and unassuming in its appointments, but sufficient for the demands of those days, as the present comfortable one is for the present generation. Abraham Clark aided in the construction of the primitive building.

Secret and Other Societies .- About 1849 or 1850 a lodge of I. O. O. F. was instituted. Among its charter members were Samuel Lowry, Charles Bell, Charles Nims, George Lowry, David Williams, George Pomeroy, Har- wood Bell, E. W. Wood, S. C. Simonton and others. It flourished for years, but silently gave up its spirit about the year 1858.

The organization of the Sons of Temperance, which made a heavy drain upon its membership, is assigned as the cause of its decline and final dissolu- tion. The Sons of Temperance were strong for a time. The order built the house now occupied by White & Mckinney as a store-room. Its dynasty ceased about the time that of the Odd Fellows did.

A Masonic order had a like fate with that of the Odd Fellows.

A strong Grange organization was established about 1871. It had a large membership, and for a time "carried things by storm," but it, too, had to succumb to the inevitable results of internal strife.

Post No. 222, G. A. R., was organized June 28, 1871, with the following members: S. C. Simonton, Thomas Stewart, John G. Smith, S. C. Koonce, J. Stewart, Isaac Reeker, William White, E. C. Thompson, Joseph T. Brown, W. B. Wilkins, T. M. Young, R. J. Campbell, James J. Smith, Milo White, W. E. Dull, W. S. Maguire, G. M. Dull, S. C. Rust, William Dickinson, W. A. Burns, Thomas P. Seidel, D. B. Hoagland and John W. Fruit. It continued to meet in the Odd Fellows' hall for some two years, and then disbanded.

On the 4th of August, 1887, Clarksville Post No. 557 was instituted, with the following comrades: J. L. Reno, T. P. Dickson, S. C. Koonce, J. H. Seiple, A. N. Rice, D. D. Main, J. G. Smith, S. F. Fingley, A. C. Wolley, E. J. Tidd, David Thompson, Henry Mali, S. C. Simonton, Lester Stull, Samuel Weikal, Reuben Stafford, Anthony Struble and Josiah Stewart. The first corps of officers embraces the following: J. L. Reno, P. C .; Samuel Weikal, S. V. C .; S. C. Koonce, J. V. C .; J. H. Seiple, adjutant; Anthony Struble, chaplain; A. N. Rice, quartermaster; David Thompson, sergeant major. It is in good condition.

On the 23d of January, 1888, there was organized by W. C. Thompson, of Butler, Penn., the S. C. Koonce Camp No. 152, Sons of Veterans, with fifteen members. The camp meets every Saturday evening in the G. A. R. hall, and though but a young organization, promises to accomplish its purpose "to pre- serve the memory of old soldiers."

Churches. - The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1820, Rev. Henry Knapp having done evangelistic work the previous year. The first preaching was done in the house of Samuel Clark, chairs and boards being used for seats. The original membership was ten, viz .: Samuel Clark and wife, Mary, and son Abraham; Benjamin Canfield, Rebecca Canfield, Thomas Tomlinson and wife, Charlotte Hayes, William Koon and Thomas Morford. Of this number the late Abraham Clark was the last survivor, he having

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reached the age of eighty-eight years on the 21st of May, 1888. In his possession was the class book of 1821. At that time William Swayze was presiding elder, and Charles Elliott, Dennis Gladden and John Crawford were preachers in charge. The class was under the leadership of Samuel Clark. The following is the list of members: Samuel Clark, Mary Clark, Benjamin Canfield, David Hayes, Abraham Clark, Thomas Tomlinson, Mary Tomlinson, William Koon, Charlotte Hayes, Mary Hayes, John Woods, Thomas Morford, Catherine. Haun, Benjamin Fell, Catherine Fell, Sarah Clark, James Pettitt, Mary Dumars, Mary Fell, Catherine Simonton, James Montgomery, John Sid- don, Mary Siddon, Nancy Haven, Richard Mattock, Mary Mattock, George Lucas, Benjamin Culver and John Waters. For a time meetings were held in private houses. On the 2d of February, 1826, a subscription was started to se- cure funds for the erection of a church edifice. The result was a plank building, the latter part of the year, on a lot deeded by Samuel Clark for religious pur- poses. About three or four years later it was torn down and removed to the site of the present residence of John H. Seiple, where a more commodious house was erected. The structure was finally sold for a machine shop, and the present frame edifice was erected about thirty years ago at a cost of $2,000. William Budd and John Patterson, of Sharon, were the contractors.

In the list of preachers we find the following: William Tipton, Albert G. Richardson, 1823; Charles Thorn, Job Wilson, 1824; Alfred Brunson, Edward Stephenson, 1825; Hiram Kinley, John Leech, 1827; W. Carroll, H. S. Hitchcock, 1836; C. Brown, 1837; A. Keller, John Crum, 1839; J. Van Horn, J. E. Bassett, 1840; B. O. Plimpton, R. J. Sibley, 1841; T. Graham, 1842; J. Uncles, 1843; J. R. Locke, H. Winans, 1844; J. McLean, J. W. Klock, S. W. Ingraham, 1845; J. McLean, H. Luce, 1846; B. S. Hill. W. M. Bear, 1847-48; D. H. Jack, S. Hubbard, 1849; D. H. Jack, J. H. Vance, 1850; J. Flower, M. Wood, 1851; S. N. Forest, H. M. Chamberlin, 1852-53; H. Luce, W. Lund, 1854; M. H. Bettes, 1855-56; R. A. Caruthers, 1857-58; J. G. Thompson, 1859-60; T. G. McCreery, 1861-62; W. M. Bear, 1863; J. F. Perry, 1864-65; R. M. Bear, 1866-68; A. H. Dorner, 1869-71; J. Perry, 1872-73; J. W. Crawford, 1874-75; John Crum. 1876-77; W. Hollis- ter, 1878-79; John Eckles, 1880-81; John Perry, 1882-84; S. K. Paden, 1885-86; S. E. Winger, 1887.

The Presbyterian Church of Clarksville was organized June 3, 1837, by Rev. William Woods, with thirty eight members, all of whom except three have gone to their long home, viz .: Mrs. James Stuart, Mrs. Nancy Leim and Mrs. John Lightner. Samuel 'Ferguson, Josiah Cotton, Joseph Moore and Charles Koonce were elected elders. Rev. William Wood labored for the con- gregation one-half of his time until the 1st of January, 1838. In the fall of that year the services of Rev. Samuel A. McLean were secured, and the next April a call was extended to him for half of his time. In 1847 the church divided on the slavery question, Rev. McLean leading the anti-slavery wing, which, under his direction, seceded and formed what was known as the Free Presbyterian Church. The pro-slavery wing secured the services of Rev. Thomas P. Johnston. The cause of the division having ceased, the two wings united in 1870, and have so continued. The first pastor of the reunited church was Rev. D. A. Nevill. The house now occupied was built by the McLean wing soon after the division.

The first preaching in the bodies from which the United Presbyterian . Church sprang was done by supplies in the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches. This occurred as early as 1848. The first supply was Rev. Bow- ers. Among the primitive members were William White and family; Will-

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iam Jamison and family, Jesse McClure and a Mr. Hazleton. The house of worship was erected, at a cost of about $1,000, by William Maskrey, of Clarksville, son-in-law of Sheriff Carr. It has been repaired several times at considerable expense. The pastorate has been filled by Revs. B. K. Ormond, 1858-69; C. Cummins, 1870-76, and W. J. Snodgrass, 1878 up to the present. The membership is about seventy.

Clarksville had a population in 1870 of 359, while the census of 1880 gives the borough only 264. This would indicate that the town has not kept pace with other portions of the valley. The abandonment of the canal was a severe blow to Clarksville, and she has not since recovered her old-time vigor.

CHAPTER XXVI.

BOROUGHS OF GROVE CITY AND FREDONIA-THE FORMER LAID OUT AND NAMED PINE GROVE-CHANGE OF NAME TO GROVE CITY-INCORPORATION-FIRST SETTLERS OF THAT VICINITY-PIONEER GRIST AND SAW-MILLS-CUNNING- HAM FAMILY-EARLY BUSINESS INTERESTS OF THE VILLAGE-PIONEER SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS-PROGRESS OF EDUCATION-GROVE CITY COLLEGE -- BANK-MANUFACTURES-CHURCHIES-SOCIETIES-GROWTH AND POPULA- TION.

FREDONIA-LOCATION-FIRST SETTLEMENT ON ITS SITE-ARNOLD'S MILLS ERECTED-FIRST BIRTH-OTHER SETTLERS-THE VILLAGE LAID OUT-ITS GROWTH AND PROGRESS-BUSINESS INTERESTS AND MANUFACTURES- CHURCHES-SCHOOLS-SOCIETIES-INCORPORATION AND POPULATION.

T THE flourishing town of Grove City, located in Pine Township, in the south- eastern part of the county, was formerly called Pine Grove, and was laid out in 1844-45 by J. G. and Charles Cunningham. That name was chosen by Valentine Cunningham, William Miller and others, because of the clump of pine trees which stood on the hill west of the present town. The name of Pine Grove was dropped by the post-office department in November, 1882, and the more significant one of Grove City substituted. It was incorporated, by decree of the court of quarter sessions, on the 4th of January, 1883, and the first elec- tion for borough officers was held February 3, ensuing.

The site of this educational town was once the farm of Valentine Cunning- ham, who came from Shavers Creek, Huntingdon Co., Penn., in April, 1798, and took up a tract of 400 acres. Valentine was married to Margaret Glenn. His first cabin stood just above the tan-yard now owned by William A. Young. Some of his neighbors at that time were John Powell, just south of Cunning- ham's tract, who came from Allegheny County; southeast were William Ward and Alexander White. White came from Westmoreland County, and lived where O. P. McCoy now resides. Samuel Christy, from Westmoreland Coun- ty, lived east. The place has been sub-divided, and is now owned by John and Henry McMillin, J. Newton White, James Gilman and Newton Campbell. On the north lived James Glenn, and on the west, John Whitaker and James Moore, the former being the father-in-law of James G. Cunningham, lately deceased. Glenn came from Huntington County, Whitaker from Allegheny County, and Moore from near Gettysburg, Adams County.

In 1798 Mr. Cunningham erected, about a hundred yards southeast of the . residence of his son James G., lately deceased, the first grist-mill within a radius of twenty miles. It was a log building, whose outer walls were

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scutched with an ax after the structure was erected, and had one run of stone, quarried on the farm of Minor Gulick, in Pine Township. It remained until about 1806, when, owing to its being a very ordinary structure, it was removed, and another placed upon the same site, in 1807, by Robert and Samuel Glenn. To that structure additions have been made from time to time. It is still standing, the property of Messrs. Lock and McCandless, to whom it was sold by 'Squire Cunningham about five years ago. It is said that to supply a means of "bolting" his meal Mr. Cunningham made use of a deer-skin, , which he drew tightly over a barrel hoop, and then punctured by means of a heated fork. This improvised sieve served an excellent purpose in separating both meal and flour from the bran.

Lumber was also a necessity to the early settlers. A saw-mill was erected by Mr. Cunningham about 1800. It and the grist-mill were prime necessities to the pioneers, by whom they were liberally patronized. These industries doubtless laid the foundation for the development of the college town of the present.

Mrs. Valentine Cunningham died in March, 1800, at the age of about twenty- five years. She was buried at the lower edge of town, the first person who died on Wolf Creek. Mr. Cunningham died in November, 1804, being about thirty years of age, and is buried by the side of his wife. His family consisted of Charles, who married Mary McClintock, daughter of Rev. McClintock. He lived to the age of eighty. Elizabeth, who married James Tid- ball. She died about five years ago. James G., well known as 'Squire Cun- ningham. He married Elizabeth Whitaker, daughter of John Whitaker, in 1825. The result of this marriage was six children, Margaret, John R., Helena, Elizabeth, Rhoda and Charles M.

At the age of eight years James went to live with his grandparents in what is now Plain Grove Township, Lawrence (then Mercer) County. He remained with his grandfather Glenn until he was sixteen, when he became an apprentice at the cabinet business with Benjamin Wood, about two and one-half miles northwest of Grove City. After twenty years' labor in that direction he went into the milling business, and continued it for nearly fifty years. 'Squire Cun- county commissioner six years. Besides he was school director, township

ningham held several civil positions. He was county auditor one year and auditor and justice of the peace. During the winter of 1888 the writer inter- viewed Mr. Cunningham, and obtained this general statement of facts. He was then struggling with a severe attack of cancer, which finally proved fatal. The following conversation with his physician illustrated a humorous phase of his life: "I am like an old wagon, Doctor. If you can occasionaly put in a new spoke, or part of a felloe, it will help me to run the vehicle a little longer. "But," said the Doctor, "don't you talk too

If you can't it's all right." much and become weary ?'' "The tongue," responded Mr. C .. "is the best and strongest part of the wagon." Born June 16, 1796, he died June 16, 1888, aged ninety-two years. He never smoked or chewed tobacco, nor had he touched a drop of liquor for more than fifty years. He was a Presbyterian in religion, and a Whig and Republican in politics.

The first house erected after the town was laid out was built by William H. Morrow. The first postmaster was George Morrow. The first store building was erected by Mr. Crocker in 1835-36; William Flemming was the first store-keeper; George Black owned the first blacksmith shop, and George Kinder the first shoe shop. J. M. Hunter kept the first wagon-shop (1848), and B. R. Welsh the first harness shop.

About 1838 Hiram C. White built the second tannery, on a site formerly occupied for like purpose by Mr. Tidball.

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The first hotel in the place was kept by Mr. Snyder, in the building sub- sequently used for the same purpose by W. T. Mckean.

'Squire Cunningham insisted that Drs. Nicholas Van Eman and S. R. Petton were the first physicians in the place. Another authority suggests Dr. Rosenburg as first.

On the hill, near the site of the present high-school building, stood in 1830 a frame school building, whose first teacher was Nellie Bolton, She occupied the structure before it was finished. Prior to that time James Alex- ander had taught a dozen pupils in a log building erected by Valentine Cun- ningham in 1802 as a dwelling. It stood on the street known as the Mercer and Harrisville road.

John Galbreath was one of the earliest teachers in the region. He lived a mile and a half northwest of the present site. He was a bachelor and a prominent man, an oracle in the community. He was easily flattered, and believed himself destined to become a great leader. He used the rod freely. He was a patriotic Irishman, and at the age of eighteen came to America to secure his liberties. He trained the Roses, the Whites and Charles Cunning- ham to be teachers.

These preliminary efforts resulted in developing a school sentiment which finally culminated in the present prosperous and efficient public schools of the borough, supplemented by the advantages of Grove City College.

Grove City College, one of the leading educational institutions of the county, is the outgrowth of a small select school started in the village in 1876, by Dr. I. C. Ketler, and known as the Pine Grove Normal Academy. At its opening there were but thirteen pupils. The attendance gradually increased from year to year, as the excellence of the work done within the walls of the academy became manifest. The first annual catalogue showed an attendance during the year (1877) of 115 pupils. In 1886 there was an annual attendance of 556. In 1878 the school was recognized by the lead- ing American colleges as an institution capable of preparing young students for admission to their freshmen classes, without any other recommendation than a certificate of attendance in its preparatory course. Since the academy was enlarged and chartered as a regular college itself, it is not intended as a preparatory school for other institutions, but is considered fully able and prepared to supply an educational training equal to that of any of its con- temporaries. The curriculum now embraces four courses of study, viz. : College preparatory, scientific, classical and musical. The officers of the board are: T. W. Dale, president; Capt. R. C. Craig, secretary, and W. A. Young, treasurer. The faculty consists of Isaac C. Ketler, A. M., Ph. D., president and professor of mental and moral science; James B. McClelland, A. M., professor of Greek; Ella A. Kinder, A. M., professor of physics and chemistry; John A. Courtney, A. M., professor of Latin; Frank W. Hays, A. B., professor of higher mathematics; John G. Black, A. B., instructor in mathe- matics; Julius J. Knoch, B. S., instructor in German and history; John A. Lavely, A. B., instructor in rhetoric and composition; Effie H. Brown, Mus. M., professor of instrumental music and voice culture; James B. McClelland, A. M., instructor in elocution; John A. Courtney, A. M., instructor in English analysis; Frank W. Hays, A. B., instructor in grammar and arith- metic, and Fina Welch, B. S., librarian.

The Grove City Banking Co., the bank now controlled by this company was started in April, 1882, by A. W. Gealy, who acted as president; J. W. Gealy, cashier, and S. E. Phipps, assistant cashier. The village before this time had no adequate facilities for the transmission and collection of money, and the es-

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tablishment of this medium of business communication marked an important epoch in the commercial history of the place. The line of the bank's deposits gives evidence of its usefulness. The present cashier is Mr. A. E. Graham, who has recently associated with him Mr. W. C. Alexander, of Mercer. A gen- eral banking business is carried on; collections are made on all accessible points within the United States, and drafts, money orders and letters of credit are sold on Great Britain, Ireland, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Austria, Russia, Poland and the Orient.

Manufactures .- The Grove City Carriage Works was begun in 1876 by Mr. A. B. McKay, who removed it from Pardoe to the present location. The first buildings were erected on Broad Street, the present quarters not being occupied until 1884. General carriage goods are manufactured, and a superior line of buggies, carriages, phaetons, buckboards, farm and spring wagons is turned out. The market is principally local.

Black & Offutt's Planing Mill was built in 1872 by Mr. J. C. Black, on the lot between Reimold Bros.' and G. H. Welch's store-rooms. Under this man- agement it was conducted until 1880, when W. S. Offutt was admitted to part- nership, and the mill removed to its present location on Rail Road Street. The plant consists of a main building, two stories high, 40x60 feet in dimen- sions; engine room, two stories, 20x30 feet; saw-mill, 18x45 feet, and a general wareroom two stories in height and 30x40 feet in size. A general variety of work is performed by this establishment, such as sash, doors, blinds, siding, flooring, stairs, bracket and veranda work. The market is local.

Porter & Emery's Pottery works were established in 1878, by Joseph N. Emery & Sons. A reorganization took place January 1, 1883, however, J. N. Emery disposing of his interest and retiring, and the firm name being changed to Emery Bros. Mr. F. E. Porter was admitted to partnership Jan- uary 1, 1885, and by securing a half interest changed the name of the firm to its present title. The products of the pottery embrace nearly everything in stoneware, useful or ornamental, crocks from one-half to twenty gallons in size, churns, fruit jars, flower pots, lawn and window vases, umbrella stands, water coolers and chamber sets, the latter having a particularly large sale on account of their quaint designs. The clay used by this company is of very superior quality, being entirely free from limestone and other impurities, and, by a process known to the firm, is treated so that it does not air-crack. It is obtained in Butler County. The works employ five men at present, and have an annual capacity of 100,000 gallons. The market is gradually widening.

Shaw's Salt Works had their inception in the spring of 1886, when Mr. J. C. Shaw, becoming impressed with the idea that gas could be found by boring for it upon his land, sought for and secured from the council of Grove City a franchise of the streets, for the purpose of supplying the borough, should he be successful, and immediately began operations upon a gas well. After drilling some 800 feet, he suddenly struck a large vein of strongly impregnated salt water. Continuing to the depth of 1,400 feet, and at length abandoning the hope of reaching gas, Mr. Shaw determined to utilize the water by intro- ducing it into an evaporating apparatus, and thus securing its salt deposits. Works were accordingly erected, and the process of evaporation of the solu- tion shortly afterward begun. The product consists of a superior grade of fine white salt, mixed with which is a considerable proportion of bromine, the latter material being separated from the salt by thoroughly washing the sed- iment with spring water. The works have proven satisfactory.

Churches. - Grace Methodist Episcopal Church was originally a class con-

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nected with Harrisville, the earliest traces of which run back as far as 1845. The organization, however, it is claimed, had been effected in connection with Clintonville long before this. The pastors of the church have been: Revs. G. F. Reeser, 1845; J. Wigglesmith, 1845; A. Hildebrand, 1846; W. M. Bear, 1846; T. Benn, 1847; G. Stocking, 1849; R. Norton, 1850; J. W. Wilson, 1851; J. S. Lytle, 1852; J. Schofield, 1854; T. G. McCreary, 1857; F. Ver- non, 1857; R. B. Boyd, 1858; W. R. Johnson, 1859; S. A. Milroy, 1860; J. Abbott, 1861; B. Marsteller, 1863; R. Beatty, 1865; J. M. Groves, 1868; J Crumb, 1869; L. Wick, 1871, J. M. Foster, 1872; N. Morris, 1875; L. G. Merrill, 1877; C. M. Morse, 1879; G. W. Chesbro, 1881; J. B. Espy, 1883, and A. R. Rich, 1886, the present pastor. The present building, a hand- some brick structure, costing $12,000, is the successor of an old frame that stood north of town. It was dedicated with appropriate ceremonies February 27. 1885, and is by far the finest church edifice in the borough. The present officers of the congregation are: Trustees: William McConnell, J. N. Emery, J. J. Cornelius, J. P. Locke, W. P. Sutherland, J. N. Kennedy, I. N. Fithian, J. A. Spear and D. G. Courtney. Stewards: James Crawford, D. F. Courtney, Sylvester Gulick, F. E. Porter, C. F. McConnell, B. R. Welsh, A. A. Little, Samuel W. Lawrence, J. G. Perry, Isaac Hilkirk, and J. P. Locke, the Recorder. Class leaders: Joseph Jackson, F. E. Porter, Will- iam McConnell, J. W. Campbell, J. P. Locke, B. S. Atkinson, Henry C. Tear, and J. G. Perry, the treasurer of the board; superintendent of Sunday- school, S. P. Barr. There is in connection with the regular church organiza- tion a Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor, of which the president is Miss Ella Kinder; secretary, Miss Florence Perry, and treasurer, J. B. Fithian. A Ladies' and Pastor's Union, of which Mrs. Mary Gulick is presi- dent; Mrs. Sarah Gulick, secretary, and Mrs. Christiana Kerr, treasurer; and a Young Ladies Union, which is officered by Miss Milly Porter, president; Miss Carrie McElwain, secretary, and Miss Florence Perry, treasurer. The membership of the congregation is 350, of its Sunday-school, 275.

The Presbyterian Church was organized February 7, 1842, with thirteen original members. The first building was erected in 1857. During the time between the organization and the erecting of the first church, services were held sometimes in the school-house, sometimes in barns and sometimes in private dwellings. For several years the house of worship was a mere shell, with no ceiling, only loose boards for a floor and no pews, simply slabs arranged in tiers and supported at each end by logs running the whole length of the building at right angles to them. Ten years after the organization the membership had increased to nineteen. In February, 1864, a call was made for Rev. W. T. Dickson for one-half his time. Mr. Dickson accepted, and thus became the first pastor of the church. He continued in charge of the congregation until 1874, when he severed his relations with the church, and was succeeded in the following year by the present pastor, Rev. J. W. McCon- key. The membership of the church is 500, of the Sunday-school 400. Following is the present session: T. W. Dale, R. C. Craig, J. A. McDowell, James W. Anderson, I. C. Ketler, James Gilman and J. E. Black. The officers of the various societies connected with the congregation are: Sunday- school, J. E. Black, superintendent; J. N. White, assistant. Ladies Mission- ary Society: Mrs. B. F. Junkin, president; Mrs. A. M. Craig. secretary; Miss M. J. Johnston, treasurer. Young Ladies Missionary Circle: Miss Ina McDowell, president; Miss Flora Craig, secretary, and Mrs. Effie Meyers, treasurer. Children's Band: Miss Flora McDowell, president; Miss Mary Craig, secretary, and Miss Lizzie Laughlin, treasurer.

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History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania : its past and present, Part 65

Author: Publication date: 1888 Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Brown, Runk Number of Pages: 1288

Author:
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Brown, Runk
Number of Pages: 1288