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Jacob A. Strassburger to the Centennial Association.
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To total amount received from all sources, as itemized in full in the Treasurer's report, $6216.93.
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F By cash paid for various bills, as itemized in the Treasurer's report, $4825.43. Balance in Treasurer's hands, $1391.50. And have found the accounts of the Secretary and Treasurer, Jacob A. Strassburger, Esq., correct in charge as well as discharge.
PHILIP SUPER, II. W. KRATZ, TUOMAS WILLIAMS,
Auditors.
Norristown, December 23, 1884.
DISPOSAL OF FUND.
At the final meeting of the Centennial Association, held January S, 1885, the balance remaining in the hands of the Financial Secretary was disposed of as follows: Indebtedness of Historical Society, $157.00; eight copies of Official Record presented, $20.00; sundry bills paid, $11.01 ; to the Historical Society of Montgomery County, in trust, to he invested in good real estate security, the principal sum to remain intact, and the interest only to be used for the purposes of the society, $1,203.49. Total, $1,391.50.
OFFICERS OF ASSOCIATION.
President .- Joseph Fornance, Esq., Norristown.
Vice Presidents .- Hon. Isaac F. Yost, New Hanover; Wharton Bar- ker, Jenkintown ; Philip Super, Pennsburg; Warner Roberts, Lower Merion; Robort Iredell, Norristown; Dr. Hiram Corson, Conshohocken ; Ahrabam H. Cassel, Harleysville; Rev. J. H. A. Bomberger, B. D., Col- legeville ; Georga Lower, Springfield; Daniel Foulke, Gwynedd.
Recording Secretary .- F. O. Hobson, Esq., Norristown.
Corresponding Secretary .- Muscoe M. Gibson, Esq., Norristown. Financial Secretary .- J. A. Strassburger, Esq., Norristown.
Treasurer .- Lewis Styer, Norristown.
COMMITTEES.
Executive .- F. G. Hobson, Esq., Norristown, Chairman ; Col. Theo. W. Bean, Norristown; J. Roberts Rambo, Norristown ; John W. Bickel, Esq., Norristown; Joseph Lees, Esq., Bridgeport ; William J. Buck, Jen- kiotown ; G. Dallas Bolton, Norristown ; Col. Jobn W. Schall, Norris- town; Henry W. Kratz, Upper I'rovidence ; J. A. Strassburger, Esq., Norristown ; Samuel F. Jarrett, Norriton.
Antiquarian,-William J. Buck, Jenkintown, Chairman ; Hon. Jones Detwiler, Whitpain ; Henry S. Dotterer, Philadelphia ; Philip Super, Upper Hanover; Thomas G. Rutter, Pottsgrove : George F. Price Wan- ger, Norristown ; Abraham II. Cassel, Lower Salford; Mrs. Dr. George W. Holstein. Bridgeport ; Mrs. Sarah H. Tyson, Upper Merion ; Mrs. G. R. Fox, Norristown, Mrs. William W. Owen, Norristown; Mrs. Joseph Fornance, Norristown.
Finance .- David H. Ross, Esq., Conshohocken, Chairman ; J. A. Stress- burger, Esq., Norristown, Secretary and Treasurer; Albert Bromer, West Perkiomen; Col. Theo. W. Bean, Norristown ; George W. Rogers, Esq., Norristown.
Literary Exercises -IIon. George N. Corson, Norristown, Chairman ; Jacob V. Gotwalts, Esq. Norristown ; Willian: L. Williamson, Pottstown ; Hon. William H. Sutton, Lower Merion; Dr. William T. Robinson, Hat- boro'.
Memorial .- Hon. Jones Detwiler, Whitpain, Chairman ; Dr. Hiram Corson, Plymouth ; John Hoffman, Norriton; Hon. Iliram C. Hoover, Norriton ; Samuel F. Jarrett, Norritou ; Samuel Rittenonse, Norriton.
Building .- Samuel F. Jarrett, Norriton, Chairman ; Justice P. Leaver, Norristown ; G. Dallas Bolton, Norristown; Joseph Fitzwater, Upper Providence.
Music .- Lafaye tte Ross, Norristown, Chairman; Henry W. Kratz Upper Providence ; Dr. P. Y. Eisenberg, Norristown.
Parade .- Col. John W. Schall. Norristown, Chairman; Col. Thomas J. Stewart, Norristown ; George W. Rogers. Esq., Norristown ; John Pugh, Conshohocken: Capt H. N. Graffen, Pottstown ; Hon. Montgomery S. Longaker, Pottstown ; William D. Heebner, Landsdale'; Dr. John S. Lees, Bridgeport ; Roscoe K. Moir, West Conshohocken.
Auxiliary Committee of Philadelphia .- James B. Harvey, No. 4803 Lancaster avenue, Chairman : Saunders Lewis, Ambler; Miss Eliza- betli Croasdale, School of Design for Women; John Wanamaker, Grand Depot; Ex-Governor John F. Hartranft, Collector of Fort ; William M. Singerly, editor of Record; Gen. William B. Thomas, ex-Collector of Port ; Hon. Horatio Gates Jones, Roxborough.
Programme .- Col. Theo. W. Bean, Norristown, Chairman ; Joseph C. Jones, Conshohocken ; J. Wright Apple, Esq., Norristown ; F. L. Mur- phy, Norristowo ; Dr. II. II. Drake, Norristown; David II. Roberts, Norristown ; B. Percy Chain, Esq., Norristown.
Invitations .- J. Roberts Rambo, Norristown, Chairman ; David Schall, Norristown ; J. P. Hale Jenkins, Esq., Norristown ; Samuel B. Ilelf- fenstein, Norristown; Perry L. Anderson, Lower Merion ; Lewis H. Davis, Pottstown ; Andrew H. Baker, Jenkintown; William M. Clift, Esq., Norristown; J. H. White, Norristown ; John Wright Apple, Esq., Norristown ; John Burnett, Norristown ; C. H. Brooke, Conshohocken ; Dr. J. E. Bauman, Franconia ; William Young, New Hanover; Dr. Charles Z. Weber, Norristown ; Col. Theo. W. Bean, Norristown.
Decoration .- Mrs. Mary L. Koplin, Norristown, Chairman ; Miss Rella Shaw, Norristown; Mrs. Henry R. Brown, Norristown; Miss Mary Harry, Norristown ; Irwin H. B:endlinger, Norristown; Morgan Wright, Norristown ; John Overholtzer, Norristown.
Reception .- J. Wright Apple, Esq., Norristown, Chairman; Aaron S. Swartz, Esq., Norristown; John W. Bickel, Esq., Norristown; Irving P. Wanger, Esq , Norristown.
THE GENERAL COMMITTEE.
Norristewn, First Ward, E. P. Gresh ; Second Ward, John W. Bickel ; Third Ward, J. P. Hale Jenkins; Fourth Ward, Alan W. Corson; Fifth Ward, Walter H. Cooke; Sixth Ward, Jacob Land. Pottstown, Second Ward, A. K. Shaner; West Ward, Miller D. Evans; East Ward; Third Ward, Heury G. Kulp. Bridgeport, Dr. Geo. W. Holstein. Consho- hocken, First Ward, William McDermott; Second Ward, David H. Ross, William H. Cresson. West Conshohocken, Frank H. Conrad. North Wales, Prof. S. U. Brunner. Hatboro', Oliver W. Cope. East Greenville, Rev. C. Z. Weiser, D D. Jenkintown, William J. Buck. Abington, Thomas L. Noble. Cheltenham, East, Mrs. Anna L. Croasdale; West, Thomas Williams. Douglass, West, John F. Geyer ; East, Charles Keller. Frederick, George W. Steiner. Franconia, Dr. J. E. Bauman. Gwynedd, Upper, Algernon S. Jenkins: Lower, Thomas S. Gillen. Green Lave, Jacob Allebach. Hatfield, Isaac R. Rosenberger. Horsham, John Walton. Limerick, R. Brooke Evans. Lower Salford. Lower Provi-
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HISTORY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
dence, D. Morgan Casselberry. Lower Mariea, Upper District, Dr. Iler- bert A. Arnold; Lower District; Ardmere District, Dr. Joseph Ander- son ; East District, Perry L. Andersen ; West District, Rowland Evans. Lansdale, A. K. Thomas. Marlborengh, William E. Corson. Moreland. Upper, Edwin S. Ritchie; Lewer, J. J Morrison. Montgomery, C. Tedd Jeukins, Norriten, Samuel F. Jarrett. New Hanover. IIon. Isaac F. Yoet. Pottsgrove, Upper, Themas G. Rutter; Lower, William Gilbert. Plymonth, Mrs. Caleb R. Ilallewell. Perkiomen, East, Dr. Samnel Wolfe; West, Albert Bremer. Springfield, Daniel Yeakle. Reyesford William S. Essick. Upper Hanover, Philip Super. Tewamencin, C. J. Boorse. Upper Salford, West, Solomen K. Grimley ; East. Upper Dub- Ein, Lewie S. Whitcomb. Upper Providence, Upper, Prof. J. S. Wein- berger; Lower, Joseph Fitzwater. Upper Merion, Upper, I. Ileston Tedd; Lewer, Mrs. Sarah Tyson. Wercester, B. Frank Tyeon. Whit- pain, Mrs Jacob R. Rex. Whitemarsh, East, Dr. Milton Newberry ; West, Levi Streeper.
ASSISTANTS TO TOWNSHIP COMMITTEEMEN.
Norristown, First Ward, Mrs. Joseph Fernance, Mrs. J. A. Strass- burger. Nerristowa, Second Ward, G. W. Eugene Hallman, Solomoo Long, Henry Il. Hallnian, G. Dallas Bolton, George W. Hall, Mrs. George W. Rogers, Mrs. Charles HI. Stinsen, Mrs. Charles W. Holmes, Mrs. F. D. Sower, Miss Maggie S. Pomeroy, Miss Mary Thomas. Ner- ristewo, Third Ward, Jesse B. Davis, Franklin T. Beerer, John C. Weber, Granville A. Bright, Silas Kingkiner, Mrs. George B. Conrow, Miss Aquie M. Hurst, Miss Ellen B. Bedell, Miss Eva Leotz, Miss Mag- gie Tripler, Miss Andie Paiste, Miss Maggie Slemmer. Norristowa, Fourth Ward, Mrs. R. P. Garsed, Mrs. William W. Owen, Miss Anna L. Ralston, Miss Sallie MI. Ramey, Miss Emma E. Camm, Miss Lillian Childs, Miss Dora Gerhart. Norristown, Fifth Ward, Mrs. William L. Cresson, Miss Sallie Landie, Miss Flossie Loch, Miss Linda Lech, Miss Carrie C. Cresson. Norristown, Sixth Ward, Mrs. George N. Corson, Mrs. R. T. Stewart, Mrs. William Acker, Miss Blackfan, Miss Emma Blackfaa, Miss Annie Lenzi. Pottstown, Second Ward, Miss Mary Sampson. Pottstown, West Ward, Mrs. Il. F. Manger. Bridgepert, Mrs. Rebecca Melones, Mrs. Dr. George W. Holstein, Miss Jennie Mc- Innes. Conshohocken First Ward, Miss Anna Harry. Conshohocken, Second Ward, Mrs. Jawood Lukens. West Conshohocken, Mrs. Brin- ton J. Parke. North Wales, E. M. Mathieu, Miss Lydia A. Custer, Miss Tillie Beaver, Miss Emma Sletterer. Hatboro. H. Morrow, Susan C. Shoemaker, Gertrude Ivans. Jenkintown, Andrew J. Baker, J. W. Ridpatlı, ('harles Mather, George M. Kohl, Dr. John Paxson, Annie Griscom, Mary Thompsen, Mary E. Dern. Sallie Elliott. Abington L. W. Eckard, HI. Warner Hallowell, William Blake, IIntchinson Smith, Emma S. Cottman, Anna Hallowell, Anna Noble. Cheltenham, East and West, Robert Shoemaker, John Wanamaker, Joseph Bosler, Lyo-
ferd Rowland, Howard Ervien, John Emery, Dr. Cooper, Anna L. Croas, dale, Martha Mather, Mary L. Thompson, Letty Atkinson, Maggie Jenes, Jane Thompson, Mary Haines, Annie leacock. Douglass, East- Miss Kate Lafaver. Frederick, Mrs. Louis M. Kaipe, Mrs. II. A. Hoff- man. Gwynedd, Lower, Mrs. John R. Morris. Hatfield, Miss Ella Bigony, Horsham, Jonathan R. Lukens, Jonathan P. Iredell, D. W. Sill, Charles S. Maon James A. Cozens, C. S. Rorer, Witliam Ambler, Joseph B. Stemple, William L. Jarrett, Mrs. A. L. Philips, Mrs. Caro-
line Lefevre, Hannah W. Inkens. Lower Salford John B. Bergey, Mise Hannah R. Cassel. Lower Providence, Aaron Weikel. Walter S. Jennings, Esq., Miss Martha Hallman. Lewer Merion, Upper, Mrs. V. Virginia Crawford, Mrs. J. II. Yecum, Miss Elizabeth Crawford. Miss Emily Ashibridge, Miss Kate Supplee, Miss Ziegler. Lower Merion, Lower, Mrs. Abrm. Walker. Lower Merion, East. Miss Corona Ander- son. Lewer Merion, West, Miss MI. D. Harvey. Lansddale, William D. lleebner, A. C. Godshall, Jolin Hergesheimer, Mrs. A. G. Freed, Mrs. Isaac D. Ileebner. Mrs. John S. Jenkins, Miss Mamie Boorse. Moreland, Upper. Susan C. Shoemaker. Moreland, Lower, Mary Ann Hallowell, New Hanover, Mrs. W. H. Young. Norriton, Hiram C. Hoover, Daniel C. Getty, George H. Anders, Dr. W. II. Reed, Alex. S. Davis, Mrs. D. C. Getty. Pottsgrove, Upper, Mrs. William H. Themas. Plymouth, George Wolf, Dr. Osear Leedom, Mrs. Anstina Wolf, Emma Styer, Anna Y. Hallowell. Perkiomen, East, Mrs. E. C. Swartley. Perkiomen, West, John G. Prizer. Irwio S. Schweok, Mrs. Maggie E. Swaok, Mrs. Ella K. Hunsicker. Royersford. Miss Alice Latshaw. Springfield, Mrs. M. D. Rex. Tewamencin, Mrs. Ilumphrey W. Edwards, Mrs. George Anders, Miss Ella R. Boorse, Miss Mary Ann Ilunsicker, Miss Emma Krieble. Upper Hanover, Mrs. J. B. Hillegass, Mrs. Dr. Charles J. Waage, Mrs. Leví F. Kepler, Miss Katie Dotts. Upper Salford, West, William C. Pennypacker. Mrs. William C. Pennypacker, Mrs. Kate Ceck, Miss .. Olivia K. Grimley. Upper Dublin, Mrs, Anaa M. Shoemaker, Amie Kessel, Hannah E. Williams, Emma Roberts, Ida M. Hobensack. Upper Providence, Upper MIrs. J. Warren Reyer, Mrs. E. K. Weinberger, Mrs. M. P. Anderson, Mrs. M. B Dull, Mrs. E. Ashenfelter, Miss Alice lìun- sicker, Miss Mary M. Hebson, Miss Bertha Kooken, Miss Flora Custer, Miss Lena M. Shnler, Miss Anoie M. Naille. Upper Providence, Lewer, J. Schrack Shearer, John A. Vanderslice, Mrs. John A. Vanderslice, Miss Ada Fitzwater, Mise Alice W. Shearer. Upper Merion, Upper. Mrs. William Lee. Upper Merion, Lower, Mrs. Abraham Walker, Mrs. Edward B. Conrad, Mrs. William II. Ramsey, Miss Sophia DeHaven, Miss Sallie F. Tyson. Worcester Mrs. Charles Gotwalts, Mrs James Cassel, Miss Archianna Printz, Miss Emma Burke, Miss Alice Hendricks Miss Maggie Gotwals. Whitpain, Rev. D. Levio Coleman, Hon. Jones Detwiler, Benjamin P. Wertsner, Freas Styer, Mrs. Amos Walton, Mrs. Jeho P. Beck, Miss Elvie Detwiler, Miss Hannah Styer, Miss Mary S. Rex. Whitemarsh, East, Miss Anna Yeakle. Whitemarslı, West, Mrs. Samuel Streeper.
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INDEX.
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Aaron, Charles E., 405 (note). Aaron, Rev. Samuel, 403-405, 450, 1193. Abington township : situation and dimensions, 678; statistics, 678 ; uame, 678; early land- holders, 678-680; roads, 680; mille, 680; churches, 681; village of Abington, 681 ; taverns in, 346, 681; Weldon village, 681 ; Revolutionary skirmish at, 681, 688 ; Abing- tou and Cheltenham Anti-Tramp Associa- tion, 681 ; Wharton Railroad Switch Company, 681; Satterthwaite stock farm, 682; the old Oxford Meeting,682-684; Abington Meeting- house, 684-686 ; Presbyterian Church, 686- 687; Edge Hill, 687 ; Hallowell family, 688 ; assessment of 1780, 690; biographical sketches, 690-706.
Abington village, 681. Abolitionists, 304, 305. Aborigines, 33 (cee Indians). Academyville, 926. Acker, llon. E. L., 400, 102. Acker, E. O. C., 316. Act for erection of Montgomery County, 1. Acuff's tavern, 854. Adams, B. Brooke, 483. Addis, Thomas, 836. Agenoria Mills, the, 58-1.
Agriculture, 3; of Swedes, 73; early imple- ments of, 105; use of lime, 109 ; 430-447 ; statistics of, 440-441.
Agricultural implement works : Keystone, 603 ; Heebner & Sone', 619 ; A. D. Ruth, agent, 621; Harper's, 629 .; Singerly's, 750. Albertson, J. M., 477. Albertson, J. M. & Sons, 577. Albion Print-Works, 597. Alderfer family, 948. Alderfer, Abraham D., 486. Alderfer, Benjamin S., 486. Alderfer, George D., 486. Alderfer, Michael, 486. Allabough, Joseph L., 547. Y Allebaugh, Capt. William, 214. Almshouse, 107. Althouse, J. F., 608. Ambler, David J., 484, 1101-1102. Ambler family, 1101-1102. Ambler, Joseph, 960. Ambler village, 1005. American Protestant Association, 405-496. American Legion of Honor, 437. Amee, Charles, 1002. Amityvillo, 1024. Ancient Order of Good-Fellowe, 495. Ancient Order of United Workmen, 497. Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain, 406.
Anderson, Lieut .- Col. George C., 226. Anderson, Dr. Isaac W., 518. Anderson, Dr. Jones, 512. Anderson, Col. James Q., 268. Andersou, " Joseph W., 518. Anderson, ^ ^. J. Bush, 518. 're, Andrew, 486.
Anders, Joseph, Jr., 622. Anders, J. M., 350. Anders, Sammuel, 478. Antes burial-place, the, 841. Antes family, 840-850.
Antes, Col. Philip Frederick, 85I. Antee, John, 853. Antes, Henry, 836, 846-885, 993.
Anvil Furnace, the, 568, 603. Apple, Johu D., 513, 959. Apple, J. Wright, 516, 556. Arcola village, 1058.
Ardmore, 925. Arets, Leonard, 1048. Armstrong, Lieut .- Col. W. H., 243. Army (U. S.), officers of, 313-316. Achbridge, Joshua, 940.
Ashbourne village, 803. Ashland Paper-Mills, 612.
Asphalt Block Company, 611. Asshetou, Robert, 531-532.
Associationa: building and loan, 487 ; chari- table and benevolent, 488-497 ; Abington and Cheltenham Anti-Tramp, 681.
Assembly, Provincial, the first held at Upland, 101; how composed, 144 ; conference of with Governor, 144; extra session, to form new frame of government iu 1700, 145; urges taxation of proprietary estatee, 148; in_ creased powers of, 149.
Atkinsou, Thomas, 484.
Atkinson, Wilmer, 350. Attorney'e list of Montgomery County, 1885, 560, 561.
Auchenbach, Capt. Williamt, 235.
Auditors, county, 323. Audubon, Johu James, 350, 1054. Auge, Moses, 350, 459, 466, 775. Augusta, Juho, 305, 306.
Authors of Montgomery County, 348, 362 (see Bibliography and Poetry, also individual names.)
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Baker, Andrew HI., 483-484.
Baker, Frank II., 559. Baker, Arnold, 512. Bakewell. William, 1054, 1056. Balligo Mills, the 601.
Ball, S. Carey, 486. Baltz, George R., 613.
Balligomiago, 800. Baldwin, Rev. Norman B., 965.
Baltz, Joseph Ml., 613. Banks, Enoch A., 547.
Banks and Banking, 470-487; first es- tablished, 470; free, 471 ; United States, 471-472 ; State, 472; National, 472; Mout- gomery National, 473; Montgomery County, 473-475; J. M. Albertson & Sons, 477; First National, of Norristown, 478 ; People's National, of Norristown, 479; Bank of Pottstown, 479; J. W. Casselberry & Co.,481 ; First National, of Coushohocken, 481 ; Trade- men's National, of Conshohocken, 483;
Jenkintown National, 483, 734; First Na- tional, of Ambler, 484; First National, of Lansdale, 486; National, of Schwenksville, 486; Hatboro' National, 486; Perkiomen National, 486 ; Farmers' National, of Peans- burg, 486; Union National, of Sonderton, 487.
Barr, Jacob, 452. Barley Sheaf Tavern, 317, 535. Barbadoes, Island, 425.
Barker, Wharton, 631. Barker, Abraham, 631.
Bartholomeu family, 960. Barker, Thomas H., 618.
Bar of Montgomery County : list of members of, 1885, 543-544, 560, 561 ; early professional comity among members of, 562.
Bate William T., 594-595.
Bate, (or Bates), Joseph, 960.
Baumgard, Edward, 470. Bayard, Gen., George D. 199, (note) 201.
Bayer, Andrew, 836. Bean, William, 442. - Bean, Benjamin F., 243, 281.
Beans, Elijah W., 350.
Bean, Garret, 478.
Bean, Theodore W., 263, 350, 466, 554-555. Beaver, Dr. David R., 606. Beavers along the Schuylkill, 119, 120.
Bear-hunting near Hathoro', 341.
Beers, S. N., 359. Bellowa, Dr. Horace Martin, 669.
Bell boundry of Thomas Dunn & Son, 624. Belznickel, the, 335 Benner, Edwin M., 486-187.
Benson, George, 308. Banner, Enos, 350. Benner, E. M., 350. Beach and Bar : chapter ou, 528-562 : of Phila - delphia County, 529-534.
Berkhimier, Allen, 866. Bertolet & Miller, 608. Bethlehem fortified by Moravians, 148.
Bethesda IIome, 1075, 1077. Betts, Mrs. Sarah T., 815. Beversrede, Fort, 119.
Bevens, William, 505.
Bibliography of Montgomery County, 348-362. (see, also, poetry and names of individual authors). Bickel, John W., 556. Biddle, Judge James, 535, 537 (uote). Binder, W. J., 464-465. Binder, John, 950. Binder, S. B., 951, 954-956.
Bird, Dr. Robert M., 362; lines by, 366. Birchall, W. B. & Sons, 632. Bird, Mark, cauvon foundry of (1776), 566 (note). Bisson, Jamee W., 865. Blake, William, 699. Blast Furnaces, 568. Black Knights of Malta, 495. Blair, Col. Wm. H., 273. Blue Bell Village, 1171.
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Blue Mill, the, 584. Bodey, Joseph, 582. Bodey & Weutz, 582.
Bochın, Rev. John Philip, 135, 350, 1167.
Boiler-works of John Wood, Jr., 503-594 ; The Montgomery, 594; Mechanics', of Sotter & Brothers, 608, 785.
Boileau, Nathaniel B., 108, 116, 183, 188-191, 508-510, 513, 728. Boiler-works, the Penn, 578. Boltou's Sons, 581. Bolton, Fraok H., 581. Bolton, Col. Wm. J., 211; farewell address of 222.
Bolton, Capt. Joseph K., 211. Bolton, George D., 581. Boltoo & Christmas, 581. Bomberger, Dr. J. H. A., 350, 408-413. Bonsall, Henry W., 546. Bons Cave of Port Kennedy, 18.
Boorse, Johu C., 1090.
Boone, J. H., 569, 574.
Boors, II. R., 470. Booth, William, 619.
Books relating to Montgomery, or written by its citizens, 348-302 (see Bibliography and Poetry, also individual names).
Bouquet, Col. Ileury, successful military opers- tions of, 150.
Borbeman, J. H., 351.
Boroughs of Montgomery County, organiza- tion of 449-451 ; statistical tabular statements of, 450 551.
Boyd, W. Harry, 351. Boyd, James, 409, 549 550. Boyer, John, 473. Boyer, Judge B. Markley, 542.
Boyer, Henry C., 558.
Bosler, Charles, 634, 635, 636, 805. Braddock, Gen., defeat of, 148. Branin, George, 813. Bradfield, Abuer, 704. Bray, Daniel, M.D., 032.
Breitenbach, Capt. J. R., 240, 547. Breton, William L., 351. Breweries : A. R. Cox's, 588 ; C. & A. Scheidt's, 589.
Bringhurst, Wright, 419. Bringhurst, Wright A., 1005. Brightly, Lient. Col. Charles II., 315.
Brick-works : Jacob Andrews', 503; William Constantine's, 623.
Bridge-works : Coffrode & Saylor's, 608.
Bridges, 109, 114; early, 456 ; De Kalb Street, Norristown, 708, 748; over Pennypack at Hatboro, 723 ; over Manatawny at Pottstown, 784; Matson's Ford, 800; over the Perkio- meu, in Frederick, 844 ; at Flat Rock, 926; in Providence, 1045.
Bridgeport horongh ; mention of, 116 ; descrip- tion, 707 ; statistics, 707 ; manufactures, 589- 592, 707 ; schools, 707; Baptist Church, 707; Old School Presbyterian Church, 708 ; De- Kalb Street bridge, 708; Reading Railroad, 709 ; postoffice, 709 ; Swedes. Ford, 709 ; Mats Ilolstein, 709; tavern at Swedes' Ford, 709; incidents of Revolution at Swedes' Ford, 710; incorporation of borough, 712; officers of, 712 ; biographical sketch, 713. Brooke, Capt. Jacob, 219. Brooke, Col. John R, 226. Brooke, Matthew, 916. Brooke, John, 917. Brooke, William, 1043. Broadt (Broades), Michacl, 759. Brown, John, execution of, for burglary, 758.
Brown, Henry R., 554.
Brown, J. Morton & Co., 584. Brown, David Panl, 443 (note), 532. Brownback, Harry M., 559. Brotherhood of the Union, 495. Brunner, Henry U., 554. Brunner, Prof. S. U., 421-422, 123. Bruner, William, 873. Bryn Mawr, 924. Buckwalter & Co., 626. Buckman, Thomas, 702. Buckart, Abraham, 5.8. Buck, Wni. J., 351. Building Stone, 20-22.
Building and Loau Associations (sco Associa- tions).
Boll, Maj. S. Octavins, 226, 227.
Bull, Col. Joho, 750, 1005, 1048.
Bullock's mill, 584.
Bullock, George & Co., 584.
Bullock, George, 481, 601, 602, 801.
Boroside, Francis C., 512.
Buruett, Liaut. George R., 316.
Burk family, 1093.
Burnside, Judge Thomas, 530.
Borus, John and Sue, 310.
Bush, Miss Belle, 351.
Bush, George W., 553.
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Cabot, Jolın, 50 (note).
Cabot, Sebastian, 50 (note).
Calwell, Stephon, 595.
Caldwell, Stephen & Co., 599.
Camp meetings, 378, 379.
Canals along the Schuylkill, 123-128, 333-334.
Canoes, log, great size of, 121.
Canvon, wrought-iron, 103 (note),
Carriage works; M. M. Godshalk's, 581 ; Ku- der & Jackson's, 581 ; Sylvester Bright's, 624.
Carpenter, Ilannah, 879.
Carpenter, Samuel, 393, 874, 881.
Car works, Conshohocken, 593-94.
Cascadeu, Robert, 570-57.
Cassell, Abraham, 352.
Cassell, Yellis, 1086.
Casselbery, John W., 481.
Cemeteries (sce names of churches to which attached, or references noder borough and township headings).
Centre Square, village, 1170.
Chadwick, Robert, 615-616.
Charles II., King, charter for Pennsylvania, 88-91.
Charter of province of Pennsylvania, 88-91, 146, 147.
Chase, Thomas, LL.D., 417-418.
Chase, Pliny Earle, LL.D., 417. Chase, W'm. H., lieutenant of engineers, 316. Chambers, James S., 498.
Chain, B. Percy, 560.
Chaio, Benjamin E., 478-550.
Chapman, Judge Henry, 541.
Chemical works : Wissahickon, 631; Rock- hill, 613.
Cheltenham towoship, maonfacturing indus- tries of, G31-636.
Cheltenham Roller-Mills, 634 .. Cheltenhamn village, 804.
Cheltenham township : general description, 802 ; geology, 802; statistics, 802 ; Ashbourne, 803; Presbyterian Church, 803 ; manufac- tures, 804; Cheltenham village, 804 ; Sbos- makertown, 804; Edge Ilill village, 805; name, 805; first land owners, 805 ; sketches of early bettlers, 800-808 ; residents in 1734,
807; St. Paul's Episcopal Church, S'se a4- sessment of 1776, 809 ; biographical sketches, 80-825.
Chew, Benjamin, 532. Childs, Lewis M., 557. Chism, Issac, 559. "Christkindlein," the, 335.
Christmas, old-time celebration of, 335-336. Christman, Daniel, 837.
Christina, Queen of Sweden, 58.
Churches : Swedish, succession of ministers of, 77 ; iu Upper Merion, 1127 ; church buildings of colonial period, 104; Welsh in Gwynedd, 140; known to have been built or rebuilt since 1830, 113 ; Trinity Christian at Free- laud, 10G2 ; Burr's Meeting-House io Nor- ritonville, 1004.
Baptist : progress of incounty, 372; at Bridgeport, 707; at Norristowo, 392, 751; at North Wales, 392; first in Con- shohocken, 716 ; iu Hatboro', 724 ; at Jen- kintowo, 734; at Lansdale, 742; at North Wales, 779 ; in Pottstown, 787; at Royer's Ford, 798; in Lower Merion, 928; in Mont- gomery, 962, 963 ; in Lower Providence, 1053 ; in Whitemarsh, 1140; in Whitpain, 1169- 1170.
Catholic (Roman) : characteristics of, 373 ; St. Matthew's, at Conshohocken, 715 ; At Jenkintown, 734; at Lansdale, 742; St. Patrick's at Norristown, 752; St. Aloysius in Pottstown, 787.
Christian : Trinity at Collegeville, 392.
Dunker (or German Baptist) : principles of, 309; at Skippack (Detwiler's Meet- ing-House), 392; at Norristown, 752; in Lower Salford, 952; in Perkiomen, 1023; io Towamencin, 1089 ; in Upper Dublin, 1095; in Upper Providence, 1063 ; lu Worcester, 1189 ;
Episcopal : beginning of ju Montgomery County, 370; St. James', in Lower Provi- dence, 390; St. John's, Norristown, 390, 750 ; Calvary Protestant, Conshohocken, 390 ; St. Peter's at Weldon, G81 ; Calvary at Cousho- cken, 715 ; Church of our Saviour, at Jenkin- town, 734; at Lansdale, 743; io Pottstown, 787; St. Paul's, in Cheltenham, 808 ; in Gwynedd, 854; iu Lower Merion (Church of the Re- deemer), 928 ; St. Paul's Memorial, in Upper Providence, 1062 ; St. James', of Perkiomen, in Lower Providence, 1051 ; St. Thomas', in Whitemarsh, 1148-1150.
Evangelical Association, or German Methodist : review of, 374 ; at Norristown, 389; at, Plymouth, 390; Trappe Circuit, 390; Montgomery Circnit, 390 ; Lansdale and Hatfield, 390; at Pottstown, 390-392 ; st Lansdale, 392; at Hatfield, 392; at Kast Greenville, 720 ; at Lansdale, 742 ; at Norris- tuwo, 752; Salem, at Pottstown, 787; in Hatfield, 870.
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