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HISTORY OF YORK COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ler; thence south eighty-four and one-half Bankert kept a store here for several years degrees east through the land of George and was succeeded by Charles Bear. A Walter, sixty-two perches to a chestnut tree postoffice was established in 1900 and given on the land of said George Walter, thence the name of Okete because another town north eighty degrees east through the lands in the State of Pennsylvania bore the name of Michael Klinefelter and Jacob Bowman two hundred and twenty-six perches to a maple tree on the eastern boundary line of this township and on land of Jacob Bow- man."
The report presented by the viewers was read and approved by the court on August 3, 1836. A remonstrance was filed, Sep- tember 15, 1836, signed by a number of citizens opposed to the division. In order to carry out the provisions of the law creating new townships, a popular vote
the court in session confirmed the original report of the township viewers. The name
township and the new division was called North Codorus.
The population of Codorus in 1830 was 2,429. Owing to the division of the town- ship the government census shows that Codorus in 1840 had 1, 131, while the popu- lation of North Codorus in 1840 was re- ported to be 1,540. . The population of North Codorus in 1850 was 2,124; 1860, 2,253 ; 1870, 2,476; 1880, 2,550; 1890, 2,639; 1900, 2,637.
North Codorus is one of the most fertile townships in the southwestern part of York County. The land is undulating and well drained by different branches tributary to the Codorus creek.
The township is bounded on the north by Jackson and West Manchester, on the east by York and Springfield and on the west by Heidelberg. The southeastern section is traversed by the Hanover Branch Rail- road, and the Northern Central passes along its eastern borders. A portion of the township is covered by valuable chestnut timber land.
Stoverstown is an interesting Villages. hamlet near the centre of the township. It was named in honor of Gabriel Stover the owner of a large tract of land in this vicinity, and who tended by several hundred descendants of also kept store for many years. He was succeeded by George Henry. John P.
of Stoverstown. The population in 1907 was 250. The people of this village are in- dustrious, frugal and kind-hearted. The town is said to possess some of the best cooks in York County. A graded school and a handsome church have been erected within the limits of the town. Dr. J. N. Decker practices medicine at Stoverstown. R. B. Glatfelter, at present the owner and publisher of the "East Berlin News," taught school in this village for several years.
Wiota is a small village in the western was taken which resulted in favor of the end of the township. The site was long division. This caused a delay of two years, known as Crist's Store. William Crist kept and it was not until January 6, 1838, that a store here for many years and was suc- ceeded by George E. Luckenbaugh.
Hanover Junction is situated in the of Codorus was retained for the lower southeastern part of North Codorus, a
short distance below Seven Valley. The place became noted for the manufacture of ice cream which was begun by Cornelius Glatfelter, shortly after the Civil War. He continued the business until his death in 1885, and has been followed in the manu- facture of ice cream by William S. Henry.
Glatfelter's Station, in the eastern part of North Codorus Township, seven miles south of York, is an important station along the Northern Central Railroad. The mercan- tile business has been carried on here in or- der of succession by Peter Fishel, Michael Overmiller, Mr. Reisinger, Martin Glat- felter and Andrew Beck. The Falkenstein mill property built during the early history of York County, stands near this station. A mill for the manufacture of flaxseed oil stood on this site for more than half a century.
Casper Glatfelter, during the early part of the eighteenth century, was one of the first German settlers to take up some of the valuable land of this region. He was the ancestor of the Glatfelter family in America. The history of this family has been carefully written by Dr. Glatfelter, of St. Louis, Mis- souri. In 1906 a reunion of the Glatfelter family was held in a grove in the northern part of Springfield Township and was at-
Casper Glatfelter. It was one of the most interesting family reunions ever held in the
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history of York County. The family his- was connected with this church and was tory was read by Dr. Glatfelter.
St. Peter's Lutheran and Re-
Churches. formed church, situated one and one-half miles southwest of Spring Grove, is one of the landmarks of North Cordorus Township. This was orig- inally a Reformed Church, organized in 1760 by Rev. Jacob Lischy, who in 1743 founded the First Reformed Church at York. He was the pioneer clergyman of the Reformed Church west of the Susque- hanna and organized Emmanuel Reformed Church at Hanover about 1750.
Owing to the fact that he was charged with preaching the doctrines of the Mora- vian Church and for other reasons, Rev. Jacob Lischy was deposed from the Synod of the Reformed Church. He then moved into this fertile region of North Codorus Township, where he founded an independ- ent congregation. He bought a large farm upon which he erected a log church, which stood on the road between Spring Grove and Jefferson. The second log church was built on the same site and stood until 1843, when a brick church was erected. This was used by the Reformed and Lutheran congre- gations until the present brick church was erected on elevated ground a short distance north in 1896, at a cost of $10,000.
Rev. Jacob Lischy died in the year 1781, and was buried in the historic graveyard near the present church edifice. A biog- raphy of Rev. Lischy will be found on page 464
After the death of Rev. Lischy an ortho- dox Reformed congregation was organized, which was served by ministers of the Han- over charge, including Albert Helfenstein, S. Gutelius, Jacob Sechler and W. K. Zie- ber, D. D.
After the resignation of Rev. Dr. Zieber, Rev. Henry Hilbish, who resided at Han- over, became pastor of a country charge which included Lischy's church. He was succeeded by Rev. J. H. Hartman, who served until A. P. Frantz was appointed to this charge and Mt. Zion Reformed Church at Spring Grove. In 1905 Rev. J. M. Faust became pastor of the same charge, residing at Spring Grove.
The Reformed membership of Lischy's church is about 400.
From 1760 until 1840 a parochial school
conducted for many years by Jacob Lischy, son of the founder.
The Lutheran congregation, which now worships in Lischy's church was organized in 1833 by Rev. A. G. Deininger, who was pastor for many years. At this time both congregations worshipped in the second log building. The building committee of the brick church in 1843 were Peter Menges, George Hoke and John Lenhart.
- Rev. John H. Menges, who became a prominent clergyman in the Lutheran Church, was confirmed and admitted to membership in this congregation. The Lu- theran pastors since the retirement of Rev. A. G. Deininger were Jacob Albert, William Reiley, Charles Witmer, Leonard Gearhart and Daniel J. Hauer, D. D., under whose pastorate the congregation was largely in- creased in numbers.
Rev. Fred A. Geesey has been pastor of the congregation for several years. In 1907 there were 300 members.
St. Paul's Church, situated in the south- eastern part of North Codorus, between Seven Valley and Stoverstown, was founded in 1800 by the Lutherans. John Ziegler, in whose honor the church was named, do- nated thirty acres of land upon which a log church was built. This church stood for many years, and was replaced by a large stone structure, which has since been occupied. The building is surrounded by a beautiful grove of native trees.
The Lutheran congregation was organ- ized by Rev. F. V. Melsheimer, who was the pastor of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church at Hanover and five other Lu- theran churches in York County.
The successive pastors of the Lutheran congregation since the death of Rev. Mel- sheimer, in 1814, were A. Rudisill, Jacob Albert, A. G. Deininger, who served from 1828 to 1846 and was then succeeded by C. J. Deininger, who served until 1850; Leon- ard Gearhart until 1853, when C. J. Dein- inger was recalled and served until 1866. Rev. L. K. Sechrist was pastor for many years and was succeeded by John Cono- way, E. Lenhart and B. F. Kautz.
The Reformed congregation which wor- ships in Zeigler's Church was organized several years after the Lutheran congrega- tion. The pastors have been J. D. Zehring,
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Rhinehart Smith, Aaron Spangler and J. J. Philadelphia. The ridge of wooded hills Stauffer.
The Lutheran and Reformed church at Stoverstown was organized in 1880. Rev. C. J. Deininger was the first pastor of the Lutheran congregation and was succeeded by Rev. Daniel J. Hauer, D. D. Rev. Fred. A. Geesey has been pastor of this congrega- tion for several years.
Rev. Rhinehart Smith, who organized the Reformed congregation in 1880 was its pas- tor for several years and was succeeded by Rev. Aaron Spangler, and he was succeeded by Rev. J. J. Stauffer. The church was re- modeled in 1903 and now presents an at- tractive appearance.
A German Baptist Church is situated a short distance west of Stoverstown. It be- longs to the Upper Codorus congregation which also includes a church near Jefferson and the central church at Black Rock in Manheim Township. E. S. Miller is pastor of the congregation and has two assistants. The three churches have a combined mem- bership of 200.
According to well-founded tradition and the indications from the loamy soil, a part of Paradise Township, at the time of its first settlement was a swamp, covered with North Codorus Township has Schools. fourteen schools, including two in Stoverstown. The names of these schools are Heindel's, Boyer's, Beck's, Bard's, Diehl's, Pleasant Hill, Berkheimer's, Stormy Hill, Senft No. 1, Senft No. 2, Pleasant Grove and Cherry Grove. The a deep growth of trees and tall grass. After this part had been irrigated, it became fer- tile land, producing abundant crops. The township since the formation of Jackson in 1857, is an irregular' parallelogram, its length more than equal to twice its breadth. The soil of most of the township is a sandy school buildings are all of modern archi- loam. The northern part is of red shale tecture and equipped with patent seats. The formation. The York and Gettysburg school directors in 1907 were: George K. Turnpike crosses the township. There is Bentz, Henry G. Ehrhart, Byrd Hoff, an excellent quality of kaoline or clay near Michael Stambaugh, Israel Stambaugh and the center of Paradise. In 1858, Peter S. Hamilton Stauffer.
PARADISE TOWNSHIP.
The township of Paradise was organized during the colonial history of Pennsylvania. It was laid out in 1747 under authority of the Lancaster court. Paradise originally included its present area and that of Jack- son Township. It was settled almost ex- clusively by Lutheran and Reformed emi- grants from the Palatinate region of Ger- many. A few English settlers located in the vicinity of the borough of Spring Grove where Peter Dicks from Chester County in 1755 erected a forge, the first of its kind Paradise
west of the Susquehanna River. The boundaries of Paradise Township were run by Joseph Pidgeon, a civil engineer, from
in 1769.
in the southern part of this township and Jackson are supposed to have been named in honor of this surveyor. Near the central part of the township soon after the first set- tlement, the Lutheran and Reformed peo- ple built a house of worship locally known as the "Holz Schwamm Church." In the extreme western part of the township there were a few Catholics among the earliest set- tlers. A colony of German Baptists took up lands in Washington Township in 1738. Some of these people also settled in the northwestern section of Paradise.
The word Paradise is not frequently used as a geographical name, but there is a town- ship by that name in Lancaster County in the Pequea Valley. Possibly the enchanting view afforded the surveyor in looking north from the Pidgeon Hills was the reason why Paradise Township was so named.
Alwine began the burning of bricks out of this clay. For a quarter of a century he made annually at the kiln on his own farm 300,000 bricks. He also owned brick kilns near New Oxford and at Spring Grove, and at each of these places made 700,000 bricks annually, until the time of his death. The business was afterward conducted by his sons.
The population of Paradise in 1820 was 1,837; in 1830, 1,819; in 1840, 2,117; 1850, 2,353 ; 1860, 1,206; 1870, 1,300; 1880, 1,372; 1890, 1,269; 1900, 1,214.
The following tax list taken in 1769, shows the original set- tlers of Paradise and Jackson Townships :
PARADISE
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Land Grain
Horses Cows Sheep
Land Grain Horses Cows
Sheep
Alexander,
60
IO
2
2
2
Kron, Lorentz
100
3
I
I
Arnold, Samuel
100
5
2
2
3
Krim, Baltzer
Ammer, Daniel
100
IO
2
2
4
Kehler, Conrad
Altstat, Philip
100
6
2
3
4 Loser, George
100
IO
2
2
Ammant, Conrad
200
15
3
3
2 Lang, Henry
100
5
2
2
2
Ammant, Jacob
Leineweber, George
100
5
2
I
2
Abbleman, John
100
5
2
2
2 Lehn, John
Bressel, Valentine
50
5
2
2
2 Lehn, John, Jr.
100
6
2
2
Bressel, Michael
30
3
I
I
Luckenbach, Henry Linch, Michael
80
4
2
2
2
Bock, Daniel
Berkheimer, Valentine
100
9
2
3
6 Meyer, John
Brinle, Matthias
50
5
2
2
2 Marshall, Frantz
2
2
2
Becker, John
50
6
2
I
Michael, Adam
80
5
2
2
2
Bleyer, Adam
50
3
I
2 McMullon, Enos
50
9
2
2
Bensel, Jacob
100
IO
2
3
Mohr, Peter
100
IO
2
2
4
Bensel, Jacob
50
4
2
2
I
Michael, Uhl
Miller, George
200
20
3
3
4
Bichsel, Thomas
50
I
2
Nagel, John
50
3
I
1
Nagel, Jacob
50
3
I
I
Christ, Philip
100
8
2
2
8
Roth, Jacob
100
IO
2
2
4
Christ, Adam
Ratz, Henry
100
5
2
I
Dellon, Nicholas
100
5
2
2
3
Ratz, Peter
Roth, Abraham
50
4
2
2
Doll, Catherine
100
IO
2
2
2
Reischer, Daniel (saw & grist mill)
80
6
2
2
Dressler, George
50
5
I
I
I
Schneider, Daniel
100
6
2
3
Schneider, Casper
100
6
2
2
Schneisguth, Lorentz
100
6
2
2
2
Dierdorf, Peter, Jr.
150
IO
2
2
8
Saltzgiver, Jacob
50
9
2
2
Ermel, John.
100
8
2
2
3
Erhart, Peter
Strasbach, Michael
2
I
I
Emler, William
50
3
2
2
Stump, Matthias
I
I
2
Scheffer, Philip
2
2
Fissel, John
100
8
2
2
Fissel, Michael
100
IO
2
2
Scheffer, Frederick
100
IO
2
3
Scherch, John
200
12
3
3
6
Freidrich, Andreas
200
15
4
4
2
2
4
4
I
I
Griffy, David
100
6
2
2
Gensler, Conrad
100
10
2
2
4
Sontag, Jacob
50
5
2
2
2
Greff, Teis
50
4
2
2
Sontag, John
50
5
2
2
2
Graff, Michael
60
4
2
2
2
Wehler, Henry
150
I5
3
3
4
Heltzel, Tobias
100
IO
2
2
2
I
Weyland, Wilhelm 100
IO
2
2
2
Heidler, John
50
2
I
4 Wilson, Widow
200
20
4
4
6
Hiller, Martin
50
4
2
I
Wirt, Jacob
200
15
4
3
3
Howry, Jacob
100
IO
2
3
3
Allendorfer, Frederick
Feyerstein, Matthias
Hershey, Andrew.
200
15
3
3
4
Bupp, Michael
Jacob, Philip
100
5
2
2
2
Bauser, Samuel
Klein, John
Isaac, Freiderich
Bauser, Jacob
Lang, Conrad
Justus, Bentzel
60
5
2
2
2 Clement, Henry
Strohly, Christian
Kiel, Peter
Deirdorf, John
Saltzgiver, Casper Scheffer, Frederick
Kerbach, Christian, (grist inill)
50
I
I
I
Kerbach, George
Kerbach, Casper
100
IO
2
2
3
Kreber, John
50
4
2
I
4
Kleinpeter, Rudolph
50
6
2
2
2
Kolb, Valentine
100
IO
2
I
2
I
Mummert, William
100
IO
2
2
5
Meyer, John
50
4
2
2
Babelitz, Michael
Miller, Jacob
5
I
I
Beck, Jacob
100
IO
2
3
Bauser, Matthias (grist and saw mill)
150
15
3
3
8 Oderman, George
50
6
I
I
Bansman, Lorentz
90
4
I
2
Rudy, Daniel
150
15
Drumb, Peter
100
IC
2
2
2
Dierdorf, Peter
200
20
3
3
8
Dehler, Anthony
Dicks, Peter (2 negroes, iron forge)
200
20
4
3
7
Stober, Frederick
200
15
3
2
4
Stober, Frederick
150
IO
2
I
I
Schweigert, Daniel
2
2
Feyerstein, Joseph
Feyerstein, Nicholas
15
2
2
2
2
I
1 I
Steigleder, George
6 Schelhammer, George .. 50
2
I
I
Fissel, Wendel
100
00
Sho, Merril
IO 200 Stober, George Michael . 200 Spengler, Widow
15
3
2
2
Spengler, Rudolph
200
15
3
3
2
Hein, William
SINGLE MEN.
Hershey, Joseph
200
15
3
3
4
Berk, John
Jungman, Jacob
2
I
3
Fissel, Heinrich
30
I
Frankenberger, John
200
20
2
3
6
Greff, Heinrich
Herring, Philip
Welsch, Philip
2
I
4 Winckler, Ludwig
2
2
Haberstock, Tobias
Schneider, John
2
Fissel, Philip
100
IC
2
I
2
2
Michael, Nicholas
Becker, Jacob
I
I
Brenner, Adam
Bahr, William
I
Bahr, Thomas ( I negro)
2 Noel, Peter
I
I
Holz Schwamm Church.
This historic church orig- inated in 1775. Rev. Ja- cob Goehring, who then lived at Carlisle, was the
2
I
I
2
Decke, Peter
Geiss, Peter Hein, Charles
15
8
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first pastor. Rev. John George Schmucker present rectory, the keystone of the Wise was pastor in 1809, and Rev. Conrad Rei- building, with its quaint inscription carved upon it, forming the cornerstone of the rec-
man in 1817. The church was first owned by the Lutherans, and the congregation for tory. many years was ministered to by the pastors of St. Matthew's Church of Hanover. Rev. Jacob Lischy, as early as 1750, performed the duties of a missionary through this sec- tion for German Reformed churches, and Rev. William Otterbein, of the same denom- ination, for a short time preached here.
February 15, 1826, an article of agree- ment was formed between the Lutheran and Reformed congregations, which gave to both equal rights and privileges to the church, church property and burying ground.
The following named church officers bound themselves and their successors to fulfil the articles of agreement: John Tros- tle and Ludwig Swartz, elders; and William Trostle, Samuel Zerfas, John Baker and Daniel March, wardens of said congrega- tions, Lutheran and Reformed. It was wit- nessed by Henry King, John Wehler and George Trostle, and acknowledged before Jacob Ernst, February 27, 1826.
Since 1826 those who ministered to the Reformed congregation were : William Van- dersloot, Charles Helfelstein, Daniel Zieg- ler, for twenty-seven years; Jacob Kehm, Jacob Zeigler and I. S. Weisz. Rev. O. P. Schellhamer has been pastor of the church since 1894. Its membership is about 300.
Rev. A. G. Deininger was pastor of the Lutheran congregation for fifty-one years in succession, and died September 28, 1880, aged eighty-six years. He was succeeded by Daniel Sell and Henry J. Darmstetter. In 1907 the congregation under the pastor- ate of Rev. E. Lenhart had a membership of 275. This church is a fine brick structure surrounded by a beautiful grove.
St. Mary's Church. churches in southern Pennsyl- vania.
The little congregation worshipped in this building for many years until the increasing number of the congregation lacked the necessary accommodations and more com- modious apartments were secured in the old Brandt homestead, the stone house now ad- joining the stone church.
A beautiful chapel was made on the sec- ond story of this building where the people heard the Word of God preached to them until the year 1841, when a meeting of the congregation was called for the purpose of suggesting and discussing ways and means to accommodate the growing flock. After some discussion it was decided to erect a suitable edifice and a committee was ap- pointed consisting of Peter Delone and Peter Noel to look after the construction of the new church. In the year 1842, the cor- nerstone was laid with interesting ceremony and the beautiful stone structure, which now marks that hallowed spot, was completed one year later.
The church remained under the jurisdic- tion of the Jesuit Fathers until 1891, when a new parish was formed at New Oxford with Father Hemler of McSherrystown as resi- dent pastor, and the Paradise congregation was placed under his care.
At the removal of Father Hemler to Mc- Sherrystown in 1899, Rev. S. Clement Bur- ger, now rector of St. Mary's Church of York, was made pastor at New Oxford and Paradise where he remained until August, 1900, when he was succeeded by Rev. Father Kennedy who remained but a few months and was succeeded by Rev. Father Reudter, who labored zealously for the spir- itual welfare of his charge.
St. Mary's Catholic Church is one of the oldest Catholic tion in and around New Oxford demanding
The increasing number of the congrega- the greater part'of his time, he realized he could not give the Paradise people the at-
The congregation was established by the tention they desired. He therefore laid the Jesuit Fathers of Conewago Chapel in the matter before the Bishop of Harrisburg, re- questing him to send some one to look after the seemingly neglected portion of the flock. humble dwelling of a Mr. Wise, who lived on a farm just opposite the present church edifice about the year 1761. The old build- The bishop acted on his suggestion, form- ing remained in a dilapidated condition un- ing a new parish to which he added the til 1906, when it was torn down and the growing town of Spring Grove and in the stone used to make the foundation for the year 1903 sent Rev. S. J. Milner as rector of
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the newly formed parish. Father Milner printed on the map, and the place has since attended to the spiritual wants of the con- gregation until August, 1904, when he was succeeded by Father Boyle, the present rec- tor.
The Brandt farm on which the church property is located is now the property of the diocese having been given as a bequest by the Brandt family for diocesan pur- poses. A new rectory at a cost of $5,000 was built by Father Boyle last year and a Boys' Protectory to care for the destitute orphan boys of the diocese and to make them useful and honored citizens of the Fickes, J. O. Goodling and Isaac Glatfelter. country was constructed at an estimated cost of about $50,000.
Altland's
About three-fourths of a mile east of Bigmount, the German
Meeting Baptists or Dunkers, worship in
House. a neatly constructed brick build- ing. It was erected as a union meeting house, any orthodox denominations being allowed to hold religious services. Within recent years it has been used only by the German Baptists, an honest, unas- suming and industrious people. In 1853, they departed from their former custom of conducting religious meetings in the houses and barns of members, and assisted in the
been known by that name. It is located on a large mount, of nearly circular shape, with a commanding view of the surrounding country. The land here was taken up un- der a warrant issued by the proprietaries of Pennsylvania in the year 1750, to Peter Craver. It was conveyed to different per- sons from that date until 1837, when John S. Trimmer alone conducted a prosperous business for twenty years longer. His suc- cessors were: E. C. Beck, Christian Raf- fensberger, Jacob Kochenour, Miller &
Clement B. Trimmer was proprietor of the store for many years, which has since been kept by A. B. Mummert and Adam Moul. This interesting little hamlet is located on the Canal Road extending from York Ha- ven to Abbottstown. The public school building is a convenient brick structure, with a cupola and bell.
Baughmansville is in the western end of Paradise. J. B. Baughman began the store business at this place in 1844, and contin- ued until 1865. There were then no build- ings in the vicinity except one, a black- smith shop. This business was conducted by George Jacobs, and later by his son. erection of this building, familiarly known Stores have been kept in this place since as " Altland's Meeting House." In the year 1880, it was blown down by a high wind storm, but was immediately rebuilt.
The preachers who conducted the services in both the English and German languages have been Daniel Altland, William Weiley, Emanuel Gochenour. This meeting house belongs to the Lower Conewago district, composed of four places of worship, includ- ing this one. One is located in Washing- ton Township, on the Bermudian Creek; another near Dillsburg, and another in Strinestown.
Hezekiah Cook, John Raffensberger and day School and other religious purposes.
1865 by Joseph W. Kraft, J. Hantz, J. B. Baughman, George W. Spangler, John O. Baughman, N. G. Waggoner, J. C. Bower, Henry Geise, H. H. Geist and Abraham Leib.
Union Chapel was built in 1867 for Sun-
The land upon which Baughmansville is built, was in the hands of the proprietaries until 1774, when Matthias Stump paid the small sum of £2, 17 shillings, 4 pence, for forty-five acres, adjoining lands of Andreas Trimmer and John Frankelberger. The land in this vicinity was not cultivated as early as some other portions of the town- ship, and was not considered fertile until about 1830. In 1844 Peter Waggoner and J. B. Baughman began to place lime on the soil. It produced good results, and by 1846 was put into general use. Before this a small amount of wheat or corn could be raised on an acre. Much of the land of
Bigmount is situated in a thickly Villages. settled, highly productive region in the northern part of the town- ship near the border of Dover and the Big Conewago Creek. The name originated with Emanuel C. Beck, who, in 1860, kept the village store, when Shearer and Lake made their map of York County. They asked for a name to designate the place, Paradise, considered barren at an early day. whereupon, he gave "Bigmount," after a now grows from twenty to thirty-five bush- village by that name in Iowa.
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