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Mount Zion Church. - In the private house of John Seitz, religious services were held by ministers of the Evangelical Associ- ation as early as 1810. Revs. John Erb, Matthias Betz, A. Buchman, and A. Henning held meetings here for a number of years. Services were held in dwelling houses until 1826, when the congregation became so strong that a stone church was built that year. In the annals of the Evangelical Asso- ciation, this is an historic spot, as it is the site of the first church erected by the members exclusively of that denomination in York County, and the second one in America. This landmark is now used by the firm of Anstine & Hildebrand, as a store-room. It was used as a house of worship until 1855, when a large brick building was erected; this stood until 1880, when the present brick church was built, at a cost of $2,400, under the pas- torate of Rev. H. M. Greninger. It occupies the same site as the second church. Near this place Mount Zion camp meeting is an- nually held, under the auspices of the Evan- gelical Association. It is one of the largest meetings of this kind conducted by this church body, and is regularly attended by a great number of ministers and people. Mount Zion Sunday-school of ninety pupils, is su- perintended by William H. Snyder.
Loganville Church .- As early as 1810 religious services, under the auspices of this denomination, were held in the, vicinity of Loganville by missionaries, in the private houses of Peter Goodling, and Samuel Raver. Revs. A. Buchman and A. Henning formed a class during the year 1812. From the time of the organization until 1842, meetings were conducted in a schoolhouse used for religious worship. It was during that year that the church was built, at a cost of $1,200, under the pastorate of Revs. George Sheaffer and Conrad Link. Rev. Link afterward became the first missionary of the Evangelical Asso- ciation sent to Europe. He was commis- sioned to go to Stuttgart, Germany, where he did efficient work and died there a few years ago. The church is a frame structure, and
this appointment originally formed a part of the Shrewsbury circuit. It is now the cen- tral congregation of the Loganville circuit. Rev. S. Aurand is the present pastor. A Sunday-school containing 110 pupils is kept in the church. For a number of years W. A. Spate has been superintendent.
Salem Lutheran and Reformed Church, in Springfield, near New Paradise, was organ- ized in 1841, by Rev. Peter Herman, of Windsor, at Hartman's Schoolhouse. In 1842 the first church was built, of wood. Prominent in this undertaking were John Dehoff, John Glotter, John Becker, Daniel Ness, John Barshinger and George Hart- man. In 1882 the present large brick church was built, one of the finest and most commodious country churches in the county, while the Lutheran congregation was under the pastoral care of the late Rev. C. J. Deinin- ger. Revs. Gotwald, of York, and Gerhart, of Lancaster, officiated at the corner-stone laying; Rev. Enders, of York, and Rev. Gerhart, at the dedication.
At the corner-stone laying of the first church in 1842, Revs. J. G. Schmucker, A. H. Lochman, J. Kempfer and F. W. Vander- sloot, and at the dedication on November 20, of the same year, Revs. Lochman, Schmucker, Cares and Lennert (Moravian) were present. The prominent members of this congrega- tian were Emanuel Ness, Samuel Ness, Isaac Leader, Isaac Hovis, Lewis Bupp and Henry Harting. The official labors of Rev. Deinin- ger, at this church, from 1853 to 1885, be- sides preaching were: Infant baptisms, 443; adult, 29; burials, 135; confirmations, 338; present membership, 200. Rev. J. H. Leeser is pastor. The Reformed pastors have been Revs. John Cares, who organized the Re- formed congregation in 1842; John Reineke, William Good and Bossler. Rev. Rhine- hart Smith took charge of the congregation, August, 1866, and is now the pastor.
Paradise Church .- In 1842 Revs. George Sheaffer and Conrad Link, while traveling the Shrewsbury Circuit, began preaching in the dwelling house, of John Snyder. An organization was not effected until 1861, when Rev. Adam Ettinger, one of the fa- thers of the Evangelical Association, formed a class of seven members. Paradise Church was built in the year 1882 under the pastor- ate of Rev. Stambach. It is a frame build- ing and cost about $1,000. The Sunday- school of eighty pupils is under the super- intendency of Eli B. Krout.
The German Baptist Meeting house is lo- cated in Dunker Valley, a short distance east of Loganville. It is a fine brick building
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70x40 feet with basement and attic, built about 1872. Five acres of densely wooded church land adjoins it, on one corner of which is a graveyard. The annual love feast usually held in May of each year, is very largely attended.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The ten public schools in the township of Springfield, exclusive of Loganville Borough, have the following names: Shisler's, Rupp's, Seven Valley, Krout's, Falkenstine's, Cas- low's, Paradise, Snyder's, Seitz's and Kreid- ler's.
MINING INTEREST.
Springfield contains valuable deposits of iron ore.
The Feigley Bank, one and a half miles east of Loganville, has been very productive. It was opened by Mr. Musselman in 1867. Messrs. Denny, Nes & Kauffman, succeeded as lessees. The ore, generally, is a limonite, finely disseminated through a mass of clay. It occurs in irregular segregations through the clay, and is more than ninety per cent wash ore. A dark blue compact and heavy argillaceous ore occurs here. Under the proprietors named, 70,000 tons of ore were taken from the mine. Several thousand tons were taken out in 1883 and 1884 by the Chi- ques Iron Company.
The Springfield Bank, adjoining the one described, is on the Brillhart farm. It was opened by C. S. Kauffman, of Columbia, about 1870. The Chiques Iron Company operated it since 1880, and have taken out 17,000 tons of ore, which was hauled to Glatfelter's Station, Northern Central Rail- way, and shipped from that point by rail. An interesting feature of these two banks described, is the occurrence in them of a fine bluish laminated limestone, containing white crystals scattered through it.
There are a number of other banks in the township.
THE TOWNSHIP OF YORK.
"THIS township was formed in 1753, four years after the erection of York County. It was reduced in its limits by the formation of Windsor in 1759, and of Spring Garden in 1822, portions of each were taken from York. In 1783 this township had 128 houses, 94 barns, 456 male and 437 female inhabi- tants, 9 mills, and contained an estimated
area of 30,309 acres of land. In 1883 there were 614 taxable inhabitants, and a property valuation of $879,264; population, in 1880, exclusive of the boroughs, was 2,379.
The township, as at present formed, is quite undulating, but contains much valu- able farming land. It is drained by branch- es of the Codorus, on which are a number of mills. It is crossed by the York & Peach Bot- tom Railway on the east, and Northern Cen- tral Railway on the west end, and also by the Chanceford and Baltimore Turnpikes.
There are extensive deposits of ore in the east end of the township, much of which was used in the charcoal furnaces, and later large amounts have been shipped by various com- panies.
The following is a list of the taxables of York Township for the year 1783; it also in- cludes part of the present area of Spring Garden:
NAMES OF RESIDENTS IN 1783.
Thomas Armor. Jacob Hell.
George Anstein.
Michael Heindel.
Widow Albright. Peter Hose.
Henry Alt.
John Hartlein.
Jacob Brand.
John Herbach.
James Brady.
Michael Heinigo.
Patrick Burke.
Michael Hengst.
William Barr.
George Hoffman.
Weirick Bentz.
John Immel.
Adam Becker.
David Jamison.
George Bentz.
Peter Grim.
John Brooks.
Philip Grim.
Henry Berninger.
Sebastian Irish.
George Bart.
John Innerst.
Jacob Blymyer.
Henry Kauffman.
Widow Brown.
Jacob Koch.
John Collins.
Michael Klingman.
Peter Diehl.
Michael Kurtz.
Nicholas Diehl.
Jacob Keller.
Abraham Danner.
Jacob Koch, Jr.
Michael Deis.
Henry Korbman.
William Decker.
Benedict Dome.
George Diehl.
Solomon Kauffman.
John Eppley.
Peter Ford.
Philip Lehr.
Widow Fry.
Peter Lentz.
Adam Fry.
Michael Long.
Henry Fisher.
George Lotman.
Frederick Fisher.
Jacob Leaman.
Martin Flinchbach.
Jacob Leedy.
Aaron Flowers.
Jacob Lepold.
Peter Feiser.
John Long.
George Fry.
Stephen Landis.
Michael Fissel.
William Miller.
Casper Fisher.
James Murray.
Jacob Freed.
Jacob Michael.
George Fry.
Jacob Geesey.
John Geesey.
John Gerhart.
Mathias Gardner.
Samuel Mosser.
Conrad Geesey.
Jacob Miller
John Hamsher. Jacob Mark.
Anthony Hill.
Joshua McQueen.
John Harnish.
John Keffer.
Henry Klein.
Henry Dahlman.
John Kauffman.
Jacob Lefever.
William Dreher.
Daniel Keller.
Michael Mosser.
Felix . Miller.
Wendel Michael.
Samuel Matson.
Johu Nace.
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Michael Peter.
John Stewart.
Peter Peter.
John Shumaker.
Jacob Pflieger.
Conrad Shindler.
Frederick Pflieger.
George Spangler.
George Rees.
Hon. James Smith.
William Reichard.
John Shangler.
John Ritz.
John Reichard.
Ludwig Waltman.
James Shaw.
Henry Waltman.
Michael Seitz.
Martin Weller.
Samuel Smith.
Abraham Welchans.
Widow Shetter.
Martin Weiser.
Henry Shetter.
Philip Wagner.
Mathias Stewart. Martin Stuck.
Philip Weil.
Jacob Streevig.
Jacob Winter.
Henry Swartz.
Jasper Yates (Judge).
Peter Sprenkle.
Henry Yessler.
Barnet Spangler.
Abraham Yost.
Widow Spangler.
Nicholas Yost.
Jacob Zeller.
SINGLE MEN.
Jacob Bidner.
Jacob Shedler.
John Bush.
Jacob Sheffer.
Michael Grim.
Jacoh Shearer.
James Hamilton.
Jacob Smith.
Nicholas Lentz.
Charles Spangler.
Jacob Pflieger.
George Spangler.
John Roth.
George Striebig.
George Swartz.
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN AND REFORMED CHURCH.
This church is located south of Dallastown, and is familiarly known as "Blimyer's Church." Among the original German set- tlers of this locality, an organization was ef- fected as early as 1748(?) and a small log- house for church and school was built. The pastor served also as teacher. It was then the only church for a large extent of territory, in which there are now more than a dozen churches of different denominations. Tradi- tion says some of the members who wor- shiped here a century ago, came a distance of twelvemiles. The religious exercises, for more than a hundred years, were purely German, and many of their pastors were Germans. The following-named Lutheran clergymen officiated before 1812: Revs. John Reyman (Raiman), George Berger, Conrad Raiman, son of the first clergyman. There have been others, whose names cannot now be obtained from the records. Rev. John Herbst, who organized Lebanon Church became pastor in 1813; Rev. George Stecher in 1820; Rev. A. Geanal, in 1830; Rev. J. Harman, 1848; Rev. Jacob Kempfer, in 1852; Rev. John Conoway in 1867; Rev. F. Warner, in 1873, and Rev. E. Lenhart, the present pastor, who resides in Dallastown, assumed charge in 1882.
Among the first reformed clergymen of this church was the celebrated Rev. Wilhelm Ot- terbein: In the pastorate of the German Reformed congregation at Blymyer's Church,
he was succeeded by Revs. Rudesil, Jacob Friesz, F. A. Scholl in 1813; G. Hoblestein in 1823; Jacob Myers; F. Hurst, who preached the doctrines of the Universalists, and after- ward joined that denomination; F. W. Van- dersloot in 1830; D. Gring in 1862 and R Smith. The last pastor was Rev. Rahauser. At present the Reformed congregation has no pastor. Some of the old members and church officers are John Geesey, Christian Blymire, Michael Albright, Adam Flinchbaugh, Theo- balt Sherer, John Riechard, John House- holder, Ulrich Neff, Herman Miller, John A. Innerst and Christian Dohm. The present building of brick is the third one erected here.
DALLASTOWN.
This town is situated on an inclined plane, sloping toward the northwest, just beyond the terminus of the York & Chanceford Turnpike, on an eminence 656 feet above sea level and seven miles from York. From the south end of the borough, an extended and beautiful landscape view is afforded the ob- server. The fruitful and prosperous York Valley in all its beauty and loveliness, is laid out before him, like a grand panorama. Dallastown has many new and comfortable homes, and has greatly improved and increasd rapidly in population during the past few years, owing to the cigar industry. About 200 of the citizens are employed in making cigars in the thirty-eight factories of the town. In the year 1884 about 25,000,000 cigars were shipped to market from Dal- lastown. Many of them, however, were made in the neighboring townships and bought up by the dealers of thistown. J. F. Spatz, Jacob Sechrist, Adam Kohler and W. H. Peters are the leading shipping merchants of Dallastown engaged in the cigar trade. From statistics and facts obtained in the rev- enue office at York, we are allowed the priv- ilege of placing this town at the head of the list in the cigar industry in York County.
When Founded .- Although the surround- ing land is now fertile and productive, it was not so in 1841, when ex-sheriff James Peeling, now of York, purchased a tract of ninety- five acres of land for $500, most of which is now the site of Dallastown. This tract, for many years before, had been a parade or muster ground for the militia, and conse- quently was an open common. It was the northern limit of what was known as the "York Barrens." The first year Mr. Peeling owned this land he could not make one-half ton of hay from the entire ninety-five acres, but in the year 1848 he sold nearly $100 worth of hay. The land was improved by fertil-
Stoffel Wolford.
Daniel Shuey.
Peter Weiderright.
Peter Wolf.
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izers. Jonathan Minnich owned a house and a small tract of land; and Simon Plymire kept a hotel before the surrounding land was purchased by Mr. Peeling. James Edgar kept the first store. The town did not grow rapidly during its early history. Never being regularly laid out, nearly all the houses are on one street, which is a mile long. The popu- lation in 1870 was 287; in 1880, was 486. Through the kindness of W. H. Minnich we have ascertained the present population (1885) to be 610.
Name .- The name Dallastown was given to it during the presidential campaign of 1844, in honor of that eminent statesman, George M. Dallas, of Philadelphia, who was elected and served as vice-president of the United States with such distinguished honor, under the Polk administration. Z. S. Shaw was the first postmaster. He was followed by Adam F. Geesy, ex-county treasurer; J. R. Green and William Raab, who has served since 1878.
Incorporation .- The town was incorporated into a borough in 1867. F. S. Heisler was the first burgess. For the year 1884 A. V. Hartman was the chief burgess. Council- men-George Sechrist, David Dise, Daniel Sechrist, Henry Seeger, Charles Kohler and George Reidel.
Business Places .- Besides the thirty-eight cigar factories mentioned, Adam Kohler has, for a number of years, kept a store of gen- eral merchandise; C. H. Keesy, store and hotel for nine years; Ambrose Helder, furni- ture store and undertaker. The medical pro- fession is represented by Dr. Lawson, an old practitioner, and Dr. A. P. T. Grove, of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Balti- more; dentistry by J. B. Glatfelter; Z. S. Shaw and W. G. B. Johnson are justices of the peace.
CHURCHES.
Church of the United Brethren in Christ .- The first religious services of this denomina- tion, in and around Dallastown, were held in the private houses of Jacob Sechrist, Jona- than Neff, Jacob Hartman, John Keller and John Dougherty, until 1850, when the pres- ent comfortable brick church was built at a cost of $1,500. The corner-stone was laid and church dedicated by Rev. J. C. Smith, of York. It was then named "Bethlehem United Brethren Church, of Dallastown." The services, ever since organization, have been conducted in both the English and Ger- man languages by the following-named cler- gymen: Revs. Raber, Enterline, Wentz, Brown, Grim, Tripner, Corl, Young, Crau-
mer and Lightner. Rev. L. Kohr, since 1882. This church is the central point of the Dal- lastown Circuit of the United Brethren Church. The parsonage of this circuit ad- joins Bethlehem Church.
St. Paul's Lutheran and Reformed Church is located near the north end of the borough of Dallastown. The land upon which the building stands was purchased of Henry Miller for $40. The corner-stone was laid on Whitmonday, 1855, when services were con- ducted by Revs. A. H. Lochman, J. Martin, F. W. Vandersloot, Daniel Ziegler and the pastor, Rev. Kempfer. On the following Whitmonday, 1856, the building was dedi- cated by the same clergymen. The contrac- tor was Charles Neff, who also built several other churches in the town and vicinity. It is a brick structure, 374x474 feet, with tower and bell. It cost about $2,000. The build- ing committee were H. Miller, elder; J. Mit- zel and H. Miller, deacons of the Lutheran congregation; P. Raab, elder; J. Peeling and C. Neff, deacons of the Reformed congrega- tion. The following-named ministers have served this congregation since its organiza- tion: Lutheran-Revs. Jacob Kempfer, 1855 to 1860; Rev. John Conoway, 1860 to 1870; Rev. Peter Warner, 1870 to 1881; Rev. E. Lenhart, the present pastor began November 14, 1882. To him we are greatly indebted for the facts herein given. Reformed minis- ters-Rev. F.W. Vandersloot organized a con- gregation in the place in May, 1854, and re- mained until 1863; he was succeeded for one year only by Rev. David Bossler; Rev. Rein- hart Smith was chosen in September, 1866, and is still pastor. Previous to 1870 the Union Sunday-school was held one year in St. Paul's Church, and the next in the United Brethren Church. During that year denom- inational schools were established. Member- ship at St. Paul's Sunday-school in 1885 was 251 pupils. This church was incorporated in August, 1864. The board of trustees are Solomon Kauffman, J. F. Spatz and J. Se- christ. A steeple and bell have lately been added to the church. The church member- ship is 150 communicants.
St. Joseph's Catholic Church .- The lot for this Catholic Church was donated by James Peeling. The fine stone church now standing was built in 1850, at a cost of $1,800. Rev. James A. Huber is the present officiating pastor, and resides at New Freedom. He also ministers to the wants of two congregations in that locality. The membership of St. Joseph's Church is about twenty families, or about eighty members. Service, English and German. There is no parochial day school.
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A Sunday-school is conducted by. members. The graveyard adjoins the church.
Schools .- It is claimed by the citizens that the intellectual and moral growth of the town is most encouraging. The school term has been lengthened to six months. A two-story brick building is now used for the two schools of 124 members. This building will soon be enlarged to meet the demands. For the year 1884-85 John Fiddler taught secon- dary and Martha J. Wantz primary school at a salary of $35 per month each. The State appropriation is $125 per year; A. J. Hart- man, president, and Adam Kohler, secretary of school board. The other directors are Dr. L. S. Lawson, Martin Simon, Jonathan Geesy and Dr. A. P. Grove.
Cornet Band .- The Dallastown Cornet Band was chartered in 1862. Adam Kohler is the present leader, and has been a member since its organization. The other members are Henry Inners, John W. Minnich, Samuel J. Neff, William Kohler, M. Hose, D. A. Minnich, C. Heisler, G. Warfel, P. G. Shaw, A. J. Minnich, F. Spatz, G. Barshinger, A. Snyder, D. Barshinger, J. E. Grim, H. Q. Sechrist, C. W. Hess, S. Shaw and O. J. Hartman.
RED LION BOROUGH.
This thriving town was laid out during the centennial year, by Mrs. Catharine Meyer. The survey was made by Jacob R. Wallace, of East Prospect. It is located on the highest point of the York & Peach Bottom Railway, 892 feet above the sea level and 536 feet above York. The down grade on the railroad toward York, for the first four miles, is 105 feet to the mile. A train will run nearly to York from here without an engine. In the other direction the grade is about eighty-five feet to the mile toward Felton. It is ten miles by rail to York. The old Wrightsville and Baltimore wagon route passes through it.
Origin of Name .- The Red Lion Tavern was a characteristic old time public inn, with the picture of a lion painted red on the swinging sign in front of the house. Tradi- tion says the lion was not a voracious one that scared away thirsty visitors, but a mild, peaceful sort of fellow, with an inviting look.
In the year 1852 John D. Meyer, a thrifty German, purchased a tract of land, a portion of both York and Windsor Townships, on which most of the town is built. In the original survey 750 acres were included in the borough; at present there are 350 acres. When the railroad was built, the station at this point was named Red Lion, after the hotel.
Incorporation .- The town did not increase much until after it was incorporated in the year 1880; since that time it has continued to prosper. There were about twenty-five houses built in 1884. Matthew Gable, in 1876, built the first house after the town was laid out. Henry Wegman was the first bur- gess. He was twice re-elected, and was suc- ceeded, in 1884, by John W. Burger, with J. B. Herman, Lewis Blockinger, Leander Hess, William Paules, J. A. Miller and Daniel Grim as councilmen. Main Street passes north and south, Broadway crosses it at right angles. First Avenue, Meyer Avenue, Charles and High Streets have been lately opened. The population is about 400.
Business Industry .- Mrs. Catharine Meyer, the founder of the town, owns the depot building, in which she conducts a store. Miller Bros., deal in general merchandise, grain, phosphates, farming implements, coal and lumber. Samuel Sprengle owns a steam saw-mill, and deals in feed, fertilizers and coal. There are about thirty cigar factories, which give employment to a large number of the citizens. The Red Lion Brick Company is a new enterprise. William Knaub runs a steam planing-mill, manufacturing doors, sashes, etc. There are two hotels and several new stores.
Bethany Church .- Near the center of the town stands Bethany Church. It belongs to the Dallastown Circuit of the United Brethren Church, and was built at a cost of $1,800, and dedicated November 24, 1882-Rev. L. Peters, presiding elder, officiating. The building committee were J. R. Green, Matthew Gable, Daniel Weaver and Samuel Sprengle. The church membership, 1885, was twenty- nine. A Sunday-school of seventy pupils and teachers is superintended by J. G. Gohn. Rev. L. Kohr is pastor. The building has a bell and tall spire.
St. John's Reformed Church .- Mrs. Cath- arine Meyer donated to the Reformed Church a lot 175x60 feet, on which was built the present white frame church. It was dedicated October 8, 1882. The ministers present were Revs. J. O. Miller, Aaron Spangler, andA. Wanner, of York. The building committee were Adam Gebhart, Seth Minnich, Jacob Miller, John Wise, Jr., and William Knaub. The cost was $1,800. The people of the Reformed Church, living in Red Lion and its immediate vicin- ity, hold their church membership in the Emanuel Church, Frysville. Since the dedication of the church, the pastor at Frys- ville, the Rev. A. Wanner, D. D., has regu- larly preached in this church once in two
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weeks. It was under his supervision that the church was built. A Sunday-school of seventy-five pupils and teachers is superin- tended by Robert A. Thompson. From the belfry of this church, on a clear day, the city of Lancaster is plainly visible; Columbia, Marietta, Wrightsville, etc., are within the horizon.
School Building .- Immediately after the incorporation of the town, Rev. E. G. Will- iams, Seth Minnich, Matthew Gable, William Knaub, Hiram Dill and Moses Smith were elected school directors. By this board, a schoolhouse was built at a cost of $1,200, of gray sandstone.
LONGSTOWN.
Longstown is a hamlet, located in the ex- treme eastern end of York Township. John Long for many years kept a store there, and his father had a tavern on the same site.
A United Brethren Church was built in the immediate vicinity about 1869. Caleb Horn and Jacob Kreidler were the first trustees.
MOUNT UNION CHAPEL.
Mount Union Chapel, on road leading from Longstown to Red Lion, was built in 1832, and is used by United Brethren in Christ. and Evangelical Association, whose com, bined membership is about fifty. The trustees are William Sechrist and Barnhart Holtzap- ple.
INNERSVILLE CHAPEL.
Rev. J. C. Smith, in 1868, first preached once every four weeks at this place. It soon after became a regular appointment in the York Circuit of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, under Rev. A. H. Rice, who was instrumental in having built the present chapel in 1872. It now belongs to Dallastown charge. The membership is fifty ; Sunday-school membership, sixty: trustees- William Wineka, Heury Wineka and Henry Stabely. Around this church there is a pleas- ant little village.
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