History of York County, Pennsylvania : from the earliest period to the present time, divided into general, special, township and borough histories, with a biographical department appended, Part 136

Author: Gibson, John, Editor
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: F.A. Battey Publishing Co., Chicago
Number of Pages: 1104

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THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST MANHEIM.

THIS township was formed by a division of Manheim in 1858. It is situated in the extreme southwestern part of the township, bordering on the State of Maryland to the south, Adams County to the west, Penn Town- ship to the north, and Manheim to the east. Most of the land in it is quite fertile, though for a century, a large section of the township was known as "the Barrens." Improved methods of agriculture, and a careful use of

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fertilizers, has greatly increased the value of the land and made it more productive, so that it now yields as abundant crops as the limestone land north of it. Iron ore has been taken out at a few places. The history of Mary Ann Furnace, an early industry of this township, will be found in an article in this book on "Early Iron Industries," page 484.

The Hanover & Maryland Line Turnpike diagonally crosses West Manheim and divides it into two equal parts. This road follows a height of land which separates the head waters of the Codorus from the head waters of the south branch of Conewago. The town- ship is therefore drained by both these streams.

The popolation in 1880 was 1,194; value of real estate in 1884 was $415,686. There are no villages in this township and no post- offices.

THE CHURCHES.

Lutheran and Reformed Church .- In the extreme southern part of West Manheim, near Mason and Dixon's line, is the historic site of St. David's Church, though better known by its local name "Sherman's Church." Since the time of its origin in 1750, it has been known by its ecclesiastical name, and has been a Union Church and generally ministered to by clergymen who resided in Hanover.

Rev. J. A. Metzgar kindly furnished the following concerning the Lutheran congre- gation and church building, most of which was obtained from documents in German.

In the latter part of 1750, or early in 1751, a meeting of the Lutherans of this community was called, having for its object the organization of an Evangelical Lutheran congregation. Their efforts at organizing were altogether successful. The Rev. John George Bager (Baugher) who was a pioneer of Lutheranism in this section of the county, and who was at this time pastor of the Lutheran congregation at Hanover, organ- ized the Lutheran congregation here. The ground upon which the first building was erected was donated by David Lauer and Peter Zapp. The first church was quite small, rude in construction and in every way harmonized with its primitive surroundings. Services are reported as having been regu- larly held in this building until 1781, when a larger house of worship was erected. In this building the congregation worshiped a number of years without stoves or fire, and it was as late as 1832, when the interior of this church was plastered.

No careful record of communicants was kept, even the number at organization cannot

be ascertained. The number of communi- cants for 1783 was 149.

The introduction of night services in Ger- man country churches always formed an im- portant epoch in their history. St. David's congregation first permitted services by "can- dle light" under the pastorate of Rev. Fred- erick Ruthrauf in 1843.

In 1867 the third church was erected on the original site, during the pastorate of Rev. Samuel Yingling. The building committee of the second church were George Motter, Philip Wolfard, Conrad Sherman and John Wampler. The committee to whom was en- trusted the third and present church build- ing, were John W. Hoffacker, Henry W. Craumer and David Garrett.

The following is the list of Lutheran pas- tors from its organization to the present: Revs. Carl Frederick Wildbahn, 1751-52; John George Bager (Baugher), 1753; John Daniel Schroeder, 1790; John Frederick Mels- heimer, 1790-1814; John Melsheimer, 1814- 29.

To this date this congregation was served by ministers from Hanover, Penn., but now began to receive its supply from Manchester. Md. Revs. Jacob Albert, 1829-39; Jeremiah Harpel, 1839-42; P. Willard, 1842-43; Fred- erick Ruthrauff, 1843-45; Eli Schwartz, 1845-48; Jacob Kempfer, 1848-53; D. P. Rosenmiller, 1853-57; M. J. Alleman, 1857- 63; P. Warner, 1863-65; M. J. Alleman, 1865-68; S. Yingling, 1868-72; D. J. Hauer, 1873-82; J. A. Metzgar, 1882.

The Reformed congregation for a long time was served by the pastors of Emanuel's Re- formed Church of Hanover. Among those of later date were Revs. Kurtz, Samuel Gutelius, J. D. Zehring, W. K. Zieber and Jacob Sech- ler. The Reformed congregation at present numbers 150 members. Rev. H. Hilbish, pas- tor of Trinity Church, Hanover, also serves this congregation.

A Union Sunday-school is held in this church. William Klinedinst is superinten- dent. O. W. Garrett served in this position before him.

St. Bartholomew's Church .- This is a Union Church owned conjointly by Lutheran and Reformed congregations, and is located in the southwestern part of West Manheim, near the Maryland line. The first building which was erected about half a century ago, was constructed of logs and weather-boarded. It burned down in 1879, having caught fire from an adjoining mill which was in flames and was also burned at the same time. The early church records were thus destroyed. The Lutheran pastors whose names can be

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recalled were Peter Sheurer, J. Lane, M. J. Alleman and D. J. Hauer, D. D. Rev. J. A. Metgar at present serves the congregation of 125 members.

Some of the Reformed pastors were J. Kurtz, Samuel Gutelius, Jacob Sechler, and W. K. Zieber, D. D. The Reformed con- gregation now numbers seventy-five, and is served by Rev. H. Hilbish. A Union Sunday- school is superintended by John W. Craumer. The present church was built in 1881, at a cost of $3,000.

Mount Zion United Brethren Church. - Rev. Samuel Enterline first preached the doctrines of the church of the United Breth- ren in Christ in the present limits of West Manheim Township, and on the 29th of Jan- uary, 1847, effected an organization. For many years revival services and other relig- ious worship were conducted in the private house of John Wentz. During the year 1861 a building committee was appointed, consisting of John Wentz, Philip Wentz, and Benjamin Wentz, and during the summer of the same year the present church was built at a cost of $1,000. Since the organ- ization the following-named ministers have had charge of this congregation, in connec- tion with others belonging to the same cir- cuit: Samuel Enterline, W. B. Raber, T. T. Hallowell, F. Grim, Jacob S. Wentz, Tobias Crider, Peter Corl, J. G. Clair, W. H. Craumer, J. B. Jones, Abraham Rudisill, Lewis Kohr, L. R. Kramer and J. L. Nich- olas. Present church membership thirty- five.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

There are at present five schools in West Manheim as follows: Myer's, Hoffacker's, Nace's, Mathias' and Centre. The buildings are all brick, and nearly new. The members of the school board for the past year were: E. C. Hoffacker, president; John W. Craumer, secretary; Jacob L. Werner, Eli Hauck, John Utz and Adam Barnhard.

CODORUS AND NORTH CODORUS TOWNSHIPS.

T THE word Codorus is of Indian origin, but its signification is unknown. All at- tempts to give its meaning are purely conject- ural. There seems to have been a small tribe of the Susquehannock Indians, who bore that name, yet there are no authentic records to es-

tablish it as a fact. In the earliest official rec- ords, and in the writings of missionaries and adventurers who first visited what is now York County, the names "Coddorus," "Codo- res" and "Kothores," etc., are used to desig- nate the winding stream, which drains a large part of York County, now bearing the beautiful name of Codorus. The township which was given the same name, was organ- ized under the authority of the Lancaster Court in 1747, two years before the erection of York County. Some of the land in the southern part of the township, was taken up about 1732, under Maryland titles, before the temporary line between Pennsylvania and Maryland was run. A year or two later a number of Germans began to take possession of the fertile spots in the northern part of the township, and what is now North Codo- rus. There was a colony of German Baptists (Dunkers), who located in this section before 1750. (See page 383 in this book.) George Lightner, in 1749, was the first township constable; Casper Cooper succeeded him in 1751; Peter Brillhard, in 1752, and Peter Bingley, in 1765.

The present township of Codorus is bounded on the north by North Codorus, on the east by Shrewsbury and Springfield, on the south by the State of Maryland aud on the west by Manheim. It is drained by different branches of the Codorus Creek. The Hanover & Baltimore Railroad extends along its western boundary; the Hanover Branch Railroad along a portion of the northern boundary and the Northern Central Railway along a portion of the eastern boundary. Most of the land is in an excel- lent state of cultivation and yields abundant cereal crops. Its population in 1880 was 2,261; valuation of real estate in 1884 was $697,605, and number of taxables 630.

North Codorus was formed out of Codo- rus in 1840. It is bounded on the north by Jackson and West Manchester, on the east by York and Springfield, on the south by Codorus and on the west by Heidelberg. A portion of the township is composed of chestnut timber land. The farming land is fertile. The population, in 1880, was 2,550; valuation of real estate for 1884, was $1,099,- 696, and number of taxables 726. The Hanover Branch Railway traverses the south- ern part of the township and the Northern Central the eastern.

OLD ROADS.

In 1758 a road was run from Daniel Diehl's mill in Codorus to Nelson's (now McCall's) Ferry. The following petition is

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signed by some of the first settlers of the township:

TO THE WORSHIPFUL HIS MAJESTY'S JUSTICES OF THE PEACE FOR THE COUNTY OF YORK MET AT YORK THE LAST TUESDAY OF JULY, 1760.

The Petition of the Inhabitants of Codorus Township and parts adjacent humbly Sheweth

That a great Road is much wanted from York Town towards Baltimore Town as far as the Tem- porary line. That a Road has been laid out part of the way but not finished.

Your petitioners humbly pray that proper Per- sons may be appointed to review the ground and lay out a Road from George Myer's Plantation by the Widow Links to the Temporary Line (see page 75 in this book) where Tobias Amspoker junr. lately dwelt, there being now a good Road in the Maryland Side of the Line from said Amspoker's late dwelling Plantation to Baltimore Town aforesaid.

And your Petioners will pray.

Michel Myer. Michel Miller. -

Philip Zeigler ..

Michel Wunord.

Michel Ham. Nicholas Vogel.

Michel Beissel.

George Meyer.

Jacob Hover.

Peter Wolf.

Ludwig Rieser.

Nicholas Schrom.

Ludwig Huber.

Nicholas Koenig.

Jacob Soeller.

Jacob Ob (Upp),

Johannes Weller.

David Hamsspacker.

George Keller.

Jacob Hoak.

Ulrich Huber.

Casper Kinsser.

Daniel Cramer.

Daniel Diehl.

LIST OF TAXABLES IN 1783.

In the county assessment and census report of 1783, Codorus Township was then reported to have 199 dwelling-houses, 189 barns, 9 mills, 6 negro slaves, a population of 1,304, and 27,975 acres of land not vacant. The population at that date was quite dense. The township furnished two companies of soldiers for the Revolution.

The following is a complete list of taxa- bles of Codorus for 1783:

George Amspoker,

Valentine Alt,

Michael Ehrman, Mendel Everhold,

Jacob Bear,

John Bealer,

Daniel Bear,

Christian Haffner,

John Bauman,

Philip Emich,

Jacob Bailey,

Jacob Epply,

John Gantz, Adam Miller,

George Bortuer,

George Keller,

Benjamin Brouman,

Jolın Kilcannon,

William Brouman,

David Klinedinst,

Michael Shultz,

Frederick Wilhelm,

Nicholas Ziegler,

Michael Heilman,

William Becker,

Henry Kessler,

John Brodbeck,

Michael Kessler.

Jacob Henry,

Helfich Cramer,

Jacob Bear,

Philip Lau,

Michael Bealer,

Antony Lehman,

Jacob Bealer, William Baker,

Peter Lau,

Abraham Bollinger,

George Lau,

Jacob Bealer, Sr.,

Andrew Lau,

Peter Brillhard, Jacob Bechtel, Michael Beltz,

Henry Michael,

James Moore,

George Dehl, Charles Dehl,

Peter Miller,

George Mack,

George Dehoff,

John Decker, Adam Denlinger,

John Myer,

George Miller,

Andrew Miller,

Jacob Krise,

George Neiman,

Daniel Hyser,

Henry Newcomer,

Jacob Keller,

Jacob Noll,

Henry Kuhn,

Peter Ollinger,

Jocob Pleischer,

John Ott,

Stephen Peter,

John Ortman,

Michael Peter,

Mathias Pope,

Richard Peters,

George Emich,

Frederick Eichelberger,

Lorenz Rohrbach,

Frederick Feaser,

Christian Rohrbach,

Jacob Fulkner,

George Ripold, William Ruhl,

Adam Foltz,

Henry Fishel,

George Reily,

Peter Gerberich,

Michael Rose,

Philip Gentzler,

John Ruhl,

Samuel Glassick,

Andrew Ripold,

Franz Ganz,

Adam Ripold,

Martin Getz,

Ludwig Riegle,

David Grier,

Jacob Rudisill,

Felix Glatfelter,

John River,

Michael Glatfelter, Jacob Henry,

Yost Runk,

Michael Hossler,

Martin Sheurer,

Joseph Hossler,

Jacob Sarbach,

Christian Hossler, George Schlesman,

George Hoober,

Peter Stuck,

Peter Henich,

Peter Sprenkle,

Nicholas Henry,

Jacob Schaffer,

Ulrich Huber,

Simon Shadler.

John Hamme,

Christopher Shindle, Michael Speisert,

Jacob Haffner,

John Wagner,

Adam Hoffman,

William White,

Philip Hileman,

John Hileman,

Richard Weston,

Peter Hershey,

Henry Wilhelm,

Andrew Hoff,

George Wehrly,

Francis Hoff,

Michael Wehrly,

Bastian Helman,

Henry Wehrly,

Peter Houser,

John Werner,

John Houser,

Daniel Wertz,

John Hoke,

Sebastian Witman,

Daniel Jonas,

John Walter,

Jacob Hirsh,

George Walter,

Ludwig Krops,

Nicholas Ziegler,

George Keller,

Jacob Ziegler,

John Krull,

Barnet Ziegler.

Peter Kuntz,

SINGLE MEN.

Nicholas Ripold,

Michael Miller,

Mathias Ripold,

Henry Fishel,

Henry Baker, John Boyer,

Godfrey Klinedinst, Adam Kuntz,

Peter Ziegler,

John Rohrbaugh,

John Bowman,

Jacob Markle, Adam Boll,

George Bortner, Peter Peterman,

George Krebs,

David Kleindinst,

Jacob Keller,

Christian Kleindinst,

George Miller,

Baltzer Spangler,

James Ligget,

Rev. Jacob Lischy,

Nicholas Dehoff, Henry Dehoff,

John Mourer, Jacob Matz,

Frederick Myer,

John Everholt,

Michael Lau,

Daniel Cramer,

Daniel Hamn,

Christian Billhardt,

CHURCHES.

St. Peter's Church, one and a half miles southwest of Spring Grove, in North Codo- rus, is better known as ""Lischy's Church." It was named after Rev. Jacob Lischy, who first preached in the vicinity, in 1760, and soon afterward organized an independent congregation. He had previously been the

John Wood,

Daniel Hamme,

Daniel Renold,

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first pastor of the Reformed Church at York (see page 406). His son, Jacob Lischy, taught a parochial school in the church in 1810 and later. After the death of Rev. Lischy an orthodox Reformed congregation was organized, which was served by ministers of the Hanover charge. Revs. Albert Helfen- stein, S. Gutelius, Jacob Sechler, W. K. Zieber, D. D. and Henry Hilbish were some of the Reformed clergymen. The present Reformed congregation of 250 members is served by Rev. J. H. Hartmann, of Hanover. There is a Sunday-school of seventy-five pupils.

The Lutheran congregation, which now worships in this church, was organized in 1833, by Rev. A. G. Deininger. Peter Men- ges was the first elder. At this time a log building was still standing. The present brick church was built in 1843. The building committee were Peter Menges, George Hoke and John Lenhart. Rev. John H. Menges, of Grace Church, Philadelphia, was con- firmed and admitted to membership in this congregation. The pastors in order were Revs. Deininger, Jacob Albert, William, Reiley, Charles Witmer, Leonard Gearhart and Daniel J. Hauer, D. D. The member- ship, under the present pastor, Rev. Dr. Hauer, has been doubled.

Steltze's Church, in Codorus, is a Union Lutheran and Reformed Church. It was erected in 1794, and was called "Bethle- hem Church." The place was formerly known as "Steltz's Deer Park." It has always been a part of Shrewsbury charge on the Reformed side. Those who signed the agreement when the church was first built were Philip Steltz, Chris- topher Ring, Jacob Ziegler, Jacob Long, Andrew Korg, George Ruhl, John Sauer, William Rogers, Philip Steltz, Jr., Hen- ry Kaufman, Henry Henning and Peter Henning. Reformed ministers who have served the charge, as can be gathered from an imperfect record, were Adam Ettinger, who served in 1803; Rev. Y. Henry Fries, who took charge in 1810; Rev. F. Scholl, who became pastor in 1817; Rev. Henry N. B. Habliston, in 1819; John August Foersch, in 1833; Rev. F. Bucher, in 1836, who was soun followed by Rev. John Rienecke, who served the congregation for twenty years, and was assisted in his later years by his son, Rev. C. W. Rienecke, D. D., and who served a few years after the death of his father. During the same time Rev. Vander. sloot served a few of the congregations on the charge of which this was a part. Rev. Daniel Gring then took charge of the colt-

gregation, serving it faithfully till 1880, when Rev. A. F. Driesbaugh, the present pastor, assumed charge, and is doing excel lent work. The congregation numbers 150 members. The Lutheran congregation is at present served by Rev. Mr. Ketterman.

St. Jacob's Church, better known as the "Stone Church," is located near the center of Codorus, and is owned by the Reformed and Lutheran denominations. An organiza- tion was effected nearly a century ago. The early pastors were the same ones who preached at Jefferson. The Reformed congregation of 300 members is now served by Rev. F. A. Guth, who resides at Jefferson, and the Lutheran congregation by Rev. Mr. Ketter- man, of Glenville.

Zion Church, known as "Sheffer's," is in Codorus. Rev. F. A. Guth is the Reformed pastor. Membership, seventy communicants.

Ziegler's Church .- St. Paul's Lutheran and Reformed Church, known as "Ziegler's Church," is in North Codorus, bet een Stoverstown and Seven Valley. As nearly as can be determined it was organized about 1800, the Lutheran congregation by Rev. F. V. Melsheimer, of Hanover, the renowned entomologist. He was succeeded by Revs. Rudisill, Jacob Albert, Rev. A. G. Deininger, who served from 1828 to 1846; Rev. C. J. Deininger, from 1846 to 1850; L. Gearhart, to 1853, when Rev. C. J. Deininger was re- called and served to 1866. Rev. John Con- oway is the present pastor.

New Salem Church .- The Lutheran and Reformed Church, in New Salem Borough, was built in 1861, and a congregation organ- ized the same year by Rev. C. J. Deininger, who resigned in 1866, and was succeeded by Rev. John H. Menges, and he by the present pastor, Rev. John Conoway, of York.

Storerstown Church .- The Lutheran and Reformed Church, at Stoverstown, in North Codorus, was built in 1880. Congregations were formed the same year by Rev. C. J. Deininger, Lutheran, and Rev. Rhinehart Smith, Reformed. The last named gentle- man still ministers to his congregation. Rev. Daniel J. Hauer, D. D., of Hanover, succeeded Rev. Deininger as pastor of the Lutheran congregation.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

There are twelve schools in Codorus, the names of which are as follows: Keeney's, Sterner's, Sheffer's, Brodbeck's, Seitzville, Rohrbaugh's, Bortner's, Fair's, Stick's, Bressler's, Baltzley's, Sauble's.

The names of the schools of North Codo- rus are Prospect Hill, Berkheimer's, Leese's

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Sheffer's, Seven Valley, Stoverstown, Ren- noll's, Heindel's, Glatfelter's, Bear's and Boyer's,

THE BOROUGH OF JEFFERSON.

In the year 1812, Frederick Kraft, a far- mer, hotel keeper and store keeper, who owned a considerable tract of land in this township, conceived the idea of laying off a portion of it in lots. He engaged John L. Hinkle, of Hanover, afterwards associate judge of York County, to make a survey and a draft or plan of ninety-four lots. Judge Hinkle, who was a prominent local politician, and a great admirer of the " Sage of Monti- cello," induced the founder to call his town Jefferson, in honor of the distinguished statesman who three years before had ended his second term as President of the United States. The Kraft store and hotel had been in existence many years before the town was platted. The house he occupied is still standing on the west side of Berlin Street, and is owned by Jacob Rennoll. Kraft soon after built a house on the opposite side of the street, in which he moved his hotel and store. Jacob Pflieger, an industrious black- smith, was Kraft's first neighbor, and built the second house, on the site where Amos Markel's house now stands. Amos Shearer next built a log house, of a convenient size, and began a store. Jacob W. Wentz, for many years engaged in the store business in the same room after him, and during that time was elected recordcr of deeds of York County. Michael Miller, in 1815, built the first brick house in the town, on the north- west angle of the square. It was a substan- tial building, and was used by him for about twenty years as a tavern. It is still standing, and used by G. F. Shive as a store and dwelling house. The bricks were burned from native clay, obtained near the site of the railroad station. John Bair, during the early history of the village was a gunsmith. In 1815, John Dubbs began the tanning business, and in 1825 sold out to Henry Re- bert, who at the age of seventy-eight is still engaged in the same business. His brother, William, has been associated with him.

Jenkins Carrothers was the name of an in- dustrious and somewhat eccentric son of Erin, who early in life emigrated from the "Emerald Isle" to America, and about 1816 located in Jefferson, coming from York. He soon acquired a limited knowledge of the German dialect, as it was very essential to inhabitants of this locality then, as well as now. He purchased the lot on the north- west angle of the Public Square. On this

spot he built a log house, and began to ply his trade of a hatter. The old people now living remember him as a jolly, good natured personage, who assisted greatly to enliven the new town. With the crude machinery, characteristic of the day he pursued his calling. He made hats of fur, of wool and of straw, and regularly made trips to Balti- more and York to dispose of his merchandise, selling some, of course, to his friends and neighbors. The comical side of this Irish- man's nature was shown on one occasion, in the autumn of 1828, during the political cam- paign preceding Andrew Jackson's first elec- tion as President of the United States. Car- rothers had agreed with Henry Meyer to accompany him to a grove, a distance from the village, and obtain a tall hickory pole, which was to be planted in the square, with the American flag floating at its top, in honor of "Old Hickory." On the return from the woods, Carrothers proposed to sit astride the middle of the log, as they came into town, and interest the numerous spectators by cheering for the "hero of New Orleans." Meyer sat on his led horse and drove rap- idly. Carrothers could not maintain his equilibrium, and much to his chagrin, he tumbled to the ground, greatly to the amuse- ment of the jovial villagers and many others, who had gathered to witness the interesting ceremonies. It was more than this quick- witted and hasty-tempered Irishman could endure. The jeers of his comrades exasper- ated him. He jumped to his feet, re- nounced his allegiance to the Democratic party, and then and there declared he would vote for Henry Clay for president. He then became the original Whig of Codorus Town- ship, and for many years was the only per- son in the district who voted that ticket. So ardent a devotee of his party he became, that on the occasion of a subsequent presidential election, being sick himself, he sent his wife to the polls, three and a half miles away, with the request that the election officers should accept the vote in his name. This was refused. He then hired a man to take him to the polls, while lying in bed in an open wagon, so determined was he to cast his ballot. After the campaign of 1840 he returned to his home from a trip to York, with the news of Gen. Harrison's election as president of the United States. He took a position in the center of the square, an- nounced to the people the result of the elec- tion of the first Whig president, and then gave three enthusiastic cheers for "Old Tip- pecanoe and Tyler too." Soon after the inauguration he applied for the position of

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postmaster of his village, and secured it. The house in which he lived is still in ex- istence, though in a dilapidated condition. The old people of the village have yet the tenderest recollection of Jenkins Carrothers, who died February 13, 1845, aged fifty years.

OLD TIME FAIRS.

The fairs, as they were termed, which were held in Jefferson, were lively and interesting occasions to the surrounding populace for many miles distant. Tables, on which were offered for sale candies, cakes, jewelry and many other articles, including strong drinks, lined the streets for two days of each year, during the early summer. Hundreds of people visited the village, and it was a season of great hilarity. Michael Miller's hotel was a great center of attraction. All its apart- ments were crowded. To the lively tunes of the inspirited fiddlers, the joyful lads and lasses, clad in linsey-woolsey and home-made flannel, joined in the merry dance all day long and a large portion of the night. That every lad should " treat " his lassie, was absolutely necessary in order to keep her affections, and she demanded the privilege of stepping up to the venders' tables and selecting what suited her best. These fairs were kept up for a number of years, but were of no value, except for the amusement afforded. One time some of the visitors became too boister- ous and they were then discontinued. .

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History of York County, Pennsylvania : from the earliest period to the present time, divided into general, special, township and borough histories, with a biographical department appended, Part 136

Author: Gibson, John, Editor Publication date: 1886 Publisher: F.A. Battey Publishing Co., Chicago Number of Pages: 1104

Author: Gibson, John, Editor
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: F.A. Battey Publishing Co., Chicago
Number of Pages: 1104