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372 Francis Gillmyer, store-keeper, I lot, 6 persons .. 379
Thomas Butler, 5 acres, 5 persons.
100 John Great, 110 acres, I lot, 2 horses, 4 cattle, 9 sheep, I trade, 8 persons.
887 Jacob Houck, I cow, I trade, 3 persons.
Jacob Clay, I lot, I cow, 7 persons.
Simon Clar, 80 acres, 2 horses, 2 cattle, 8 sheep, Io persons ..
George Carl, 160 acres, 3 horses, 3 cattle, 5 sheep, I slave, 3 persons.
Abraham Coons, 5 acres, I cow, 2 persons.
61 persons
Jacob Hostetter, 50 acres, I horse, I cow, II persons
260
James Driskel, I cow, 6 persons
William Digges, 250 acres.
Conrad Dotorra, 200 acres, 4 horses, 4 cattle, 10 sheep, 8 persons.
937
Henry Danner, I lot, 8 persons
175
Mathias Deck, 2 lots, 5 persons.
John Decker, 2 persons.
Timothy Duffy, I lot, 3 persons
Andrew Etzler, inn-keeper, 64 acres, 2 horses, 4 cattle, 8 sheep, 8 persons.
Michael Emlet, 20 acres, I horse, 2 cattle, 2 sheep, 5 persons
145 Michael House, Sr., I lot, I cow
Paul Hahn, I lot ..
502 Bernhardt Honck, I lot, I cow, I trade, 6 per- sons
I34
463 Francis Heaslet, I lot ..
Robert Irvin, I lot, I horse, I cow, 4 persons ...
178
146 Philip Julius, 100 acres, 3 horses, 4 cattle, 4 sheep, 5 persons
483 209
Frederick Eyler, I lot, I cow, 5 persons
298 Martin Kerbach, 150 acres, 3 horses, 2 cattle, 2 sheep, 9 persons
666
279 Philip Kerbach, 3 persons.
John Kehler, 3 persons
Conrad Kiefaber, 150 acres.
750
Daniel Eister, 165 acres, 4 horses, II cattle, 7 sheep, 10 persons
1000
John Kraft, I lot, I cow, I slave, 5 persons ....
376
I210 Wendel Keller, 3 lots, I horse, 2 cattle, I trade, 7 persons
845 30
50 John Keller, 4 persons
632 Jacob Keagy, 160 acres, 2 horses, 3 cattle, 6 sheep, 5 persons .
1225
412 Baltzer King, I lot, 2 persons.
90 189
George Fletter, 5 acres, 2 cattle, 5 persons.
63
John Kitzmiller, I l
727 George Kuhn, I acre, I horse, I cow, I slave, 4 persons
70 266 200
Ludwig Klein, I acre.
940- David Kleindienst, I acre, I cow, 6 persons ...
229
48 William Kitt, I acre, I horse, I cow, 5 persons ..
125 Joseph Kientz, I acre, I cow, 4 persons
Joseph Lilley, 488 acres
500
William Little, I lot, I cow, 6 persons.
241 Nicolas Meyer, I cow, 3 persons.
IO1
Andrew Martin, 2 cattle, 10 persons.
8
Michael Graff, I cow, I trade, 2 persons
Christian Graff, 193 acres, I horse, 3 cattle, 5 sheep, I saw-mill, 7 persons ..
John Greesmore, 5 acres, I cow, 9 persons.
Leonard Geisel, 180 acres, 2 horses, 3 cattle, 10 sheep, 9 persons.
Daniel Glebsaddel, 4 persons.
Christopher Green, I lot, I trade, 4 persons.
244
Leonard Middelkauff, 247 acres, 5 horses, 6 cat- tle, 6 sheep, 6 persons. 1495
376
Philip Mielhofe, I lot, 8 persons.
234
361 James McLean, 3 horses, 3 cattle, 5 persons ... 48
957 79 84 8
£414 Andrew Herger, 2 cattle, 5 persons.
John Hinkel, 15 acres ..
979 Conrad Hoke, I lot, I cow, I slave, I trade, IO
75 736
Michael Coppenhefer, I lot, I horse, I cow, I sheep, 6 persons ..
239 4
Francis Heim, inn-keeper, II acres, I lot, 3
1250 horses, I cow, 5 sheep, I oil-mill, 7 persons ... Philip Helt, 7 persons.
697 50 264 12 279 259 50
100 Henry Hoke, I lot, I cow, I trade, 4 persons ... David Houck, 2 persons
482 Jacob Hopeman, I lot, I cow, I trade, 4 persons Michael House, Jr., 3 persons.
179 IO1 12 80
John Eckert, 70 acres, 2 horses, 2 cattle, 3 sheep, 4 persons
Conrad Eckert, 100 acres, 2 horses, 2 cattle, 5 sheep, 4 persons
100
Joseph Erman, 20 acres, I horse, I cow, 3 per- sons
George Etzler, 160 acres, 2 horses, 3 cattle, 6 sheep, 10 persons
Jacob Eichelberger, 6 acres, I lot, I cow, 4 per- sons
Leonard Eichelberger, I lot, I horse, 3 cattle, I trade, 8 persons
33
Conrad Fink, 200 acres, 4 horses, 3 cattle, 10 persons.
John Fink, 4 persons
Widow Forney, 100 acres, 2 horses, 2 cattle, 4 sheep, 5 persons
Adam Forney, 8 acres, I horse, I tannery, I trade, I person
Peter Freed, 130 acres, 3 horses, 5 cattle, 6 sheep, 8 persons
Philip Freeman, 5 acres, I cow, 3 persons ..
54
Peter Flickinger, 180 acres, 3 horses, 4 cattle, 8 sheep, 7 persons
Nicholas Feels, 2 lots, I cow, I trade, 7 persons Widow Fauble, I lot ...
Alex. Forsythe, inn-keeper, 2 horses, I cow, 3 slaves, 9 persons.
John Faller, I lot, I horse, I cow, I trade, 7 persons
John Fiel, 2 lots, I cow, 3 slaves, I person
247 84
11.40 49 Simon Melhorn, Jr., 9 acres, I cow, 6 persons .. Simon Melhorn, Sr .. 25 acres, I horse, 2 cattle, 4 sheep, 9 persons ..
I86
515
1084 50 Patrick McSherry, 100 acres, ground rent, £15 .. 132 Richard McAllister, Esq., 140 acres, 2 lots, 2 horses, 4 cattle, 15 sheep, 5 slaves, ground rent, £75, 3 persons
989
Christian Graff, I lot, I cow, I trade, 5 persons. Charles Gelwix, inn-keeper, I lot, I horse, I cow, Io persons
Nicholas Gelwix, 2 lots, I horse, 2 cattle, I still, I trade, 3 persons
£89 Peter Gelwix, I lot, I cow, I trade, 6 persons .. £41
Peter Conrad, 160 acres, 2 horses, 3 cattle, 5 sheep, 7 persons
I4I Henry Horn, 10 acres, I cow, 3 sheep, 5 per- sons
Jacob Heilman, I lot, I cow, I trade, 7 persons. Christian Houck, 3 persons.
100 Christian Hoffman, 2 lots, I cow, I trade, 9 per- sons
1066 Jacob Johnston, I lot, I cow, 2 persons.
349 Andrew Kirshweiler, 5 acres, 2 cattle, 3 persons Peter Kehler, 6 acres, 3 cattle, 5 persons ....
IO3
Frederick Kwitz, I lot, I cow, 7 persons.
256 54 1952 184 I2
64 Francis Marshal, 50 acres, 2 horses, 2 cattle, 6 persons
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HISTORY OF YORK COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Valuation
Valuation:
John Miller, Sr., 162 acres, 2 horses, 2 cattle, 9 sheep, I grist-mill, 8 persons.
Christ. Millheim, 10 acres, I horse, I cow, 2 persons
John Milliron, I cow, I trade, 2 persons ..
Paul Metzger, storekeeper, I lot, I horse, I cow, 7 persons
Philip Myer, I lot, I horse, I cow, 8 persons ... Robert McGrift, 5 acres, 4 persons.
Paul Miller, 89 acres, 2 horses, 2 cattle, 6 per- sons
Joseph Newmiller, 3 persons.
15
George Neas, I lot, 2 persons.
Jacob Nusser, Jr., storekeeper, I lot, I horse, I COW
Mathias Neas, 8 lots, I horse, 2 cattle, I tan- yard, 12 persons
Jacob Nusser, Sr., storekeeper, I lot, I cow, I trade, 3 persons
David Newman, I lot, I cow, 7 persons.
Nicholas Oulenbach, 5 acres, I cow, 5 persons .. John O'Conner, 5 acres, I cow, 3 persons ..
Joseph Obold, 197 acres, 3 horses, 4 cattle, 4 sheep, 4 persons
II27 Michael Uley, 2 horses
95 John Waltman, I lot, I cow, 2 persons.
Jacob Will, 3 persons
1088 Peter Will, 100 acres, 4 horses, 2 cattle, 4 sheep, 3 persons
586
II79 Henry Will, 3 persons
II John Wisler, 117 acres, 2 horses, 3 cattle, 5 sheep, 6 persons
684
Rev. Jacob Pellence, 500 acres, 8 horses, II cat- tle, 20 sheep, 6 slaves, 5 persons.
Ludwig Reinhardt, I horse, 2 cattle, 5 sheep, 3 persons
Andrew Reinhardt, I cow, 5 persons.
Jacob Ritter, 2 persons
James Rees, 4 persons
John Reisinger, I lot, I cow, 6 persons.
II6
Michael Rittelmosser, I lot, I cow, 5 persons.
Casper Reinecker, storekeeper, 25 acres, I lot, 2 horses, 2 cattle, I slave, 7 persons ..
Jacob Rudisill, I lot, I horse, I cow, I slave, 5 persons
Adam Stump, 150 acres, 4 horses, 4 cattle, 4 sheep, 7 persons
Peter Shuey, 112 acres, 4 horses, 3 cattle, 4 sheep, 5 persons
Valentine Weisang, I lot, I horse, I cow, I trade, 5 persons
319
Conrad Shreiber, 50 acres, 2 horses, 2 cattle, 5 sheep, 10 persons
Henry Staab, 3 horses, 3 cattle, 4 sheep, 6 per- sons
John Shorb, 150 acres, 2 horses, 5 cattle, 6 sheep, 8 persons Philip Staab, 50 acres, 2 horses, 2 cattle, 6 per- sons
Anthony Shorb, 2 horses, 2 cattle, 2 sheep, 2 persons
Benjamin Seitz, 176 acres, 4 horses, 4 cattle, 6 sheep, 6 persons
Philip Schagenhaubt, 2 horses, 2 cattle, 6 per- sons
Philip Shentz, 5 acres, 2 cattle, 3 persons.
Henry Spitzer, 5 acres, 2 cattle, 5 persons.
Ludwig Shreiber, 80 acres, I horse, 4 cattle, 10 sheep, I grist-mill, 5 persons.
608
Michael Zimmer, 8 acres, I lot, I horse, 2 cattle,
220 9 persons 320
George Ziegler, I lot, I cow, 7 persons. 124
179
SINGLE MEN.
1020 Jacob Munder. Jacob Chambers.
Nicholas Great.
753 John Miller.
20 Jacob Kook.
Adam Bridge. John Breechner. Michael Blintzinger.
Christian Stemy, 2 horses, 2 cattle, 6 persons ...
George Stoner, 70 acres, 6 cattle, 6 sheep, I slave, 5 persons
£405.
Peter Shultz, 199 acres, 2 horses, 3 cattle, 6 sheep, 9 persons I082
276 54 Jacob Shuh, I horse, I cow, 8 persons. 28
Henry Shaser, I lot 175
Daniel Sprenkel, I lot, I horse, I cow, I sheep, 6 persons
151
316
436 Hill Savige, I horse, I cow, 3 persons. 366
Philip Sholl, I lot, I horse, I cow, 7 persons ..
150 George Shreyer, I lot, I horse, I cow, I trade, 7 persons
366. 266
170 John Schmeltzer, I lot, I cow, 6 persons ..
Frederid Shultz, I lot, I horse, I cow, 3 persons
97 239 486
970 Conrad Swope, I lot, I horse, I cow, 7 persons. George Stater, 2 lots, I cow, 8 persons. 259
IIO Rev. Daniel Shroeder, I lot, 3 persons.
434 81 Jacob Stealy, 45 acres, I horse, I cow, 6 persons John Thomas, 190 acres, 4 horses, 4 cattle, 6 54 sheep, 7 persons Philip Timmons, 6 persons.
125 266. 1077
Sebastian Obold, 2 horses, 2 cattle, 3 persons .. Robert Owings, 155 acres, 3 horses, 5 cattle, 12 sheep, 4 slaves, 5 persons.
William Owings, 185 acres, 6 horses, 7 cattle, 24 sheep, 2 slaves, 12 persons ..
Thomas Owings, 2 cattle, 12 sheep, 7 persons .. Philip Offenbauch, 3 persons. .
Henry Waltman, 15 acres, 2 cattle, 2 sheep, 6 persons
I45. 25
46 Peter Will, Jr., 5 acres, I cow, 4 persons.
16 Nicholas Walter, 5 acres, I horse, I cow, I trade, 2 persons
60 Nicholas Walter, Jr., I horse, I cow, 6 persons. Michael Will, 133 acres, I person.
I54 Martin Will, 50 acres, 2 horses, 4 cows, 8 sheep, 4 persons
.780 Jacob Will, 130 acres, 2 horses, 6 cattle, 10 sheep, I mill, 9 persons.
23I John Will, 100 acres, 3 horses, 3 cattle, 6 sheep, 6 persons
983 523 125
855 Philip Werking, I lot
55I
Peter Weinbrenner, inn-keeper, I lot, I horse, I cow, 3 persons
211
343 Anthony Weaver, I lot, 2 persons.
106
49 Jacob Wolff, I lot, I horse, I cow, 5 persons ... Erhart Winter, I lot, 3 persons.
129
875 Balthaser Werner, 7 persons
Peter Walter, I lot, I horse, I cow, 6 persons .. Peter Welsh, I lot, I horse, I cow, I still, 8 persons
125 I2 276 236
48 John Walter, I trade, 2 persons
50
Henry Welsh, inn-keeper, I lot, I horse, I cow, I slave, 6 persons 34I
1055
Henry Wershler, 200 acres, 2 horses, 4 cattle, 12 sheep, 6 persons £893 I2S
32
7I Peter Young, 300 acres, 4 horses, 5 cattle, 10 sheep, I still
58 Adam Young, 5 acres, I cow, 6 persons. 64
John Spitler, storekeeper, 2 cattle, 3 persons ... George Smith, 3 persons
Casper Shifler, I lot, I cow, I trade, 8 persons .. Andrew Shreiver, 165 acres, 5 horses, 4 cattle, 12 sheep, I still, II persons.
Peter Shreiver, 130 acres, 2 horses, 3 cattle, 7 sheep, I still, 4 persons.
£1124
35II
Jacob Wine, 5 acres, I cow, 3 persons
89 71 8I 750. 344
23 59
44I 54I 55 Henry Shults, 2 lots, I horse, I cow, 6 persons. John Sims, I lot, 2 sheep, 2 persons. 300
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THE BOROUGH OF HANOVER
David Bixler.
Jacob Hostetter.
Jacob Heagy.
Jacob Bixler. William Fauler. Andrew Fink.
Andrew Smith.
Frederick Ungefehr.
John Fink.
Henry Wine.
Henry Felly.
Casper Melhorn.
Jacob Kunkel.
David Melhorn.
Adam Ganshorn.
Francis Weigel.
Peter Kuhn.
John Eckert.
Lawrence Hofman.
Dewaldt Young.
Edward Hentz.
Adam Obold.
Jacob Houck.
John Ungefehr.
Frederick Heisley.
Jacob Swope.
Christian Hoover.
Jacob Young.
INCORPORATION.
· The town of Hanover formed a part of Heidelberg Township from the time it was laid out in 1763 until 1815. March 4, of that year, it was incorporated into a bor- ough by an act of the State Legislature. The first election was held at the house of Jacob Eichelberger, on Frederick Street, and resulted in the election of George Nace as burgess; Henry Winebrenner, Peter Henry Winebrenner, the brother of Winebrenner, Jacob Ritz, George Fry- Peter, was also one of the first councilmen. singer, John Sholl, William Young and He was a wheelwright and then resided on Daniel Barnitz, councilmen ; John Bart was chosen constable.
York Street, but about 1820 he moved to Columbiana County, Ohio, where a number of Hanover people moved at the same time.
Jacob Eichelberger had been prominent in the affairs of Hanover before the time of Daniel Barnitz also followed the occu- pation of a saddler. He was a son of Daniel Barnitz, a soldier of the Revolution, who his election as burgess. He owned large tracts of land around Hanover, which he cultivated, and also kept a hotel, first on owned a brewery and conducted a store at Frederick Street, and later established a the northeast angle of Centre Square. public inn and stage office on the site of the John Sholl was a farmer and a saddler, and at the time of the incorporation resided Central Hotel at the northwest corner of Frederick Street and Centre Square, where on Baltimore Street. He owned a large the first election was held. In personal ap- tract of land, now covered by the north- western part of Hanover. He was the ma- ternal grandfather of John S. Young. pearance, Jacob Eichelberger was large and weighed 300 pounds. He had a smooth face, wore a queue, and was a typical gentle- George Frysinger was a wagonmaker and resided on Baltimore Street, where he car- ried on his business. He made a large man of the olden time. . He was the first president of the Hanover Saving Fund So-
ciety, and the father of Captain A. W. Eich- number of wagons and disposed of them to elberger.
the farmers, his trade extending as far south as the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Frysinger was an ardent Democrat and served as burgess in the year 1820. During the War of 1812 he commanded a local mili- tary company.
George Nace, the first burgess, had served as a justice of the peace, and during the years 1807-8-9-10, was a member of the Pennsylvania Legislature. He was popular with his friends and neighbors and widely known outside of Hanover. Possessing William Young was a saddletree-maker and owned a large farm. In 1815 he resided on Carlisle Street, on the site of Howard E. Young's residence. He employed several workmen and found ready sale for his strong mental endowments, he was a writer of ability and composed several poems which contained literary merit. He was postmaster of Hanover from 1799 to 1813, and followed the occupation of a tanner. products. George Young, one of his sons, He succeeded his father, Matthias Nace, in was a prominent farmer and merchant, and served as chief burgess in 1842. the ownership of the tannery at the west
end of Chestnut Street. He did an ex- tensive business and obtained many hides from South America by way of Baltimore, to which point he shipped his leather.
Peter Winebrenner followed the occupa- tion of a saddler and carried on his trade on the east side of Carlisle Street, on the site of the residence of the late Henry Wirt. He employed several men and disposed of his products among his friends and neigh- bors and in the city of Baltimore. Later in life he engaged in the lumber business and brought his lumber to Hanover in wagons from Eib's Landing, along the Susque- hanna, and from Wrightsville. Peter Wine- brenner was an influential member of Em- manuel Reformed Church. He had three sons, John, Charles and Henry. The last named carried on the tanning business for many years.
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HISTORY OF YORK COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Jacob Ritz was a master carpenter and erected in the centre of the oval, and un- secured the contracts for the erection of a veiled with imposing ceremonies in Sep- number of large houses in Hanover, a cen- tember, 1905. An account of the unveiling tury ago. In 1816 he was ordered to go to of this monument will be found on page 448. York and examine the market house for the Hanover prospered for the first purpose of obtaining plans for the erection Growth few years of its existence, al- of the though the houses were mostly of one in Hanover. The same year a mar- ket house was erected in Centre Square, and stood in that position until it was re- moved in 1872.
Town. built of logs. It was a village of 500 inhabitants when the Revo- lutionary War began. From 1790 to 1808 Early in the present cen- Improvements. tury the work of paving the sidewalks with flag- stones or brick was begun, although there was no regularity of grade or width, and at many places there were no pavements at all. As the town grew, the people became more progressive. April 14, 1838, the residents of York Street presented a petition to the houses were erected more rapidly. The New and Universal Gazetteer, in 1800, says that Hanover "is the second town in York County for size and wealth. It contains about 160 houses, mostly of brick, a Ger- man Calvinist (Reformed) and a German Lutheran Church. It consists of five principal streets, two smaller ones and al- leys. In the centre of the town is a spacious town council, asking for better pavements. square." A steady increase in buildings and May 5, 1838, the council passed an ordi- nance, decreeing that all lot holders on population continued until the period of the War of 1812-14, after which the town re- York and Baltimore Streets were to pave mained nearly stationary until 1840. From their sidewalks at a uniform grade, the this date there was a slight yearly improve-
pavements to be laid with brick or flag-
ment until 1852, when the building of the stones, and not to be less than four feet in railroad to Hanover Junction, described on page 614, caused an impetus to the growth asked for a similar ordinance, which was and development of the town. Besides the handsome buildings erected during this period, many of the old log houses were re- placed by brick or frame ones of modern architecture.
width from the gutter. Carlisle Street soon afterward passed. The limits of the town had been so far extended in 1851, that the pavements on Carlisle Street were ordered to be laid as far as the borough limits, and on Baltimore Street as far as Hanover Street.
The construction of a direct line of rail- . road to York in 1873 was an important ad-
In 1872, while L. F. Melsheimer was dition to the transportation interests of chief burgess, the streets and pavements of Hanover and vicinity. This road was built the borough were thoroughly regraded; all by a local corporation which afterward dis- the streets were macadamized, and the posed of it to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. In 1892 the Western Maryland built a line from Porters to York, thus com- pavements relaid at a uniform grade and a width of twelve feet.
In 1873, soon after the streets were pleting two direct routes of travel to the paved, a plan was laid for ornamenting county seat. The Baltimore and Harris- burg railroad also formed a direct line from Hanover to Baltimore. The railroad facilities for the borough were equal to those of almost any of the progressive iron fountain which was placed in the centre towns in southern Pennsylvania. Centre Square. Mrs. Jacob Wirt, Captain A. WV. Eichelberger, Jacob Forney and Colonel Cyrus Diller each subscribed cer- tain amounts of money and purchased an of the square. This fountain was then
The original borough limits of Hanover surrounded by an oval laid off in grass plots. remained unchanged until 1887. Up to The entire oval was enclosed with an iron fence. This beautiful fountain proved to be very attractive and remained in position until 1905, when it was removed to Wirt Park, which it now adorns. During that year a handsome battle monument was
that time Abbottstown Street and other parts of the town were not included within the incorporation. A plan was set on foot to extend the borough limits so as to in- clude 339 acres previously a part of Penn Township. A petition was presented to the
HOUSE BUILT IN 1745 BY COL. RICHARD MCALLISTER, WHO FOUNDED HANOVER IN 1763
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THE BOROUGH OF HANOVER
Court, and approved by Hon. John Gibson, Slagle, 1846; Jesse Frysinger, 1847; Charles president judge, and the limits expanded so Barnitz, 1848; John Bair, 1849; George as to include almost the entire part of what is now the Second Ward, extending from the Littlestown Turnpike nearly around the entire borough. Most of the manufacturing establishments and the recent improve- ments of the town are situated within the limits of the Second Ward, which contains a population almost equal to the other three wards combined.
The population of Hanover in 1820 was 946; in 1830, 998; 1840, 1,100; 1850, 1,205; 1860, 1,630; 1870, 1,839; 1880, 2,317; 1890, 3,746; 1900, 5,302.
Trone, 1850; Christian Smith, 1851; Jacob Wirt, 1852; Joseph Althoff, 1853; David Bixler, 1854; George Metzger, 1855; David Slagle, 1856; Rufus Winterode, 1857; Washington Bair, 1858; Henry Wirt, 1859; William Grumbine, 1860; Jeremiah Kohler, 1861; Joseph Slagle, 1863; Stephen Keefer, 1864; David S. Tanger, 1865; Henry C. Schriver, 1866; Cyrus Diller, 1867; William Bange, 1868; Henry Wirt, 1869; Allowies Smith, 1870; David S. Tanger, 1871; L. F. Melsheimer, 1872; Dr. F. A. H. Koch, 1875; Daniel S. Barnitz, 1877; A. G. Schmidt, 1878; Dr. F. A. H. Koch, 1879; W. F. Stair, 1880; George Bange, 1881; L. F. Mel- sheimer, 1882; . William Boadenhamer,
Since the census was taken in 1900, a large number of industries have been es- tablished in the borough, and the popu- 1883; Charles Young. 1884; Stephen Keefer, 1885; Dr. H. Alleman, 1886; Joseph Brockley, 1887; Samuel Schwartz, 1888; George S. Krug, 1889; D. E. Winebrenner, 1891; George S. Krug, 1893; John J. Schmidt, 1896; Lewis G. Pfaff, 1899; George S. Krug, 1902; H. G. Schriver, 1906. The postoffice was established at lation has rapidly increased. The con- struction of the street railway between Hanover and McSherrystown, in 1892, and the enterprise of the West End Improve- ment Company have resulted in the rapid development of the northwestern section of the borough, which now joins McSherrys- town. The southeastern section, originally two farms, contains a large number of com- Post- Hanover in 1795. Henry Welsh, a fortable homes and handsome residences. Office. representative citizen of the com- munity, who had filled the office of This section has been developed by H. N. Gitt. The population of Hanover in 1907, justice of the peace and held other positions at a fair estimate, is about 7,000. The of trust and responsibility, was the first
suburban population is 2,000, making in all about 9,000. Within recent years, a sewer- age system has been laid in all the streets of the borough, and since 1893 the streets and stores are lighted by electricity. The York County Traction Company, in 1907, extended a line from York to Hanover. postmaster. He made out his first quar- terly statement to the postoffice department at Philadelphia, then the capital of the United States, April 19, 1795. The follow- ing is the complete list of the postmasters together with dates of appointment, as fur -- nished by the postoffice department : Henry The following is a list of burgesses with the dates of their election: George Nace, 1815; Jacob Eichelberger, 1816; Jacob Hostetter, 1817; Peter Mueller, 1818, Jacob Hostetter, 1819; George Frysinger, 1820; Charles Barnitz, 1821; Jacob Eichelberger, 1823; George Eckert, 1826; George Bar- nitz, 1827; Henry Wirt, Sr., 1828; Luther H. Skinner, 1829; David Shultz, 1830; Jacob Kline, 1831; George Trone, 1832; Dr. Henry C. Wampler, 1833; George Fry- Welsh, January 1, 1795; James Bolton, Jan- uary 1, 1796; George Nace, April 1, 1799; Peter Mueller, February 26, 1813; Theresa C. Myers, November 4, 1832; Vincent C. S. Eckert, March 14, 1864; William F. Stair. August 29, 1864; John S. Forrest, August 28, 1866; Anthony P. Smith, August 4. 1868; . William F. Stair, March 14, 1873; Mahlon H. Naill, May 26, 1877; William Heltzel, April 1, 1885; William A. Kump, April 1, 1890; Clinton J. Gitt, April 1, 1894; singer, 1834; Henry Wirt, 1835; John Cul- Mrs. Emma K. Gitt, April 1, 1896; Edwin
bertson, 1836; George W. Hinkle, 1837; Joseph W. Schmidt, 1838; John Flickinger, 1839; William Bair, 1840; George Young, The postoffice was opened in a building on the west side of Baltimore Street, near G. Eckert, February 7, 1901 ; Aaron Hostet- ter, May 1, 1905. 1842; Charles Barnitz, 1843; Michael Bucher, 1844; Jacob Wirt, 1845; David the Square. When George Nace became
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HISTORY OF YORK COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
postmaster in 1799, he removed it to the at his home on the banks of the Swatara in west side of Carlisle Street, two doors north Lebanon County, May 13, 1779. of Chestnut Street. Dr. Peter Mueller re- moved the office to the east side of Balti- more Street, near Centre Square. About 1820, he took up his residence on the south side of Frederick Street, in a building on the site of Dr. Charles Wagner's residence. At this place the postoffice was kept by him- self and his daughter for a third of a century. For many years, it was kept in the south- west angle of Centre Square and later in
Yost Mohr, an intelligent layman of the church, called the people together, read ser- mons and conducted religious worship in the pioneer homes of the members of this church. In 1743 Rev. David Candler, an ordained minister of the Lutheran Church, took up his residence on a farm northwest of Hanover and built a house near where the trolley crosses the Western Maryland Rail- road. At this date he became pastor of this the Newman property on Frederick Street, congregation, the First Lutheran Church of next door west of the Central Hotel. It York and the Evangelical Lutheran Church was removed to the Swartz property on the on the Monocacy, near Frederick, Mary- site of the Hanover Saving Fund building. land.
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