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name " and Union County General Advertiser" to the title. For a time Samuel Shriver assisted in the publication, and December 18, 1817, the paper was sold out to O. N. Worden, who made it independent in politics and modified the name to the Lewisburgk Chronicle and the West Branch General Advertiser. So he continued it until May 3, ES19, when be again changed the name to the Lewisburgh Chronide and the West Brunch Farmer, a department for agri- enlturists being opened. January 2, 1850, 11. (. Hickok became the editor, and Worden de- voted himself to the publishing part of the busi- ness, the result being an excellent paper. In the campaign of 1852 each party had its own column, and thus both Whigs and Democrats were accommodated, these features being dis- continued November 12, 1852. Hickok hay- ing been appointed deputy superintendent of schools of Pennsylvania by Governor Pollock in 1855, John K. Cornelius became the alitor, Jannary 1, 1855, and Hickok sustained the relation of corresponding editor until the follow- ing year, while Worden continned as publisher. In the " Free-Soil movement the paper was arrayed on the side of that party, supporting Fremont for president in 1856, and has since been the organ of the Republican party. Janu- ary 16, 1857, the Chronicle purchased the inter- ests of the American Flag, which had been published nine months at New Berlin, by Col- onel Ed. Smith, and the latter became an asso- ciate editor of the Chronicle until his retirement, March 20, 1857, on account of other duties at New Berlin. On May 2, 1859, the firm became the owner of the I'nion County Star, at that time published at New Berlin, by Samuel HI. Orwig, and consolidated the two papers under the name of the Union County Stor and Lewisburgh Chronicle. The Star was the oldest paper in the county, having been established at Mifflin- burg in March, 1811, by Andrew Kennedy, Jr., and was removed to New Berlin when the county-seat was located there. It had many owners until its final disposition at Lewisburgh. January 1, 1865, O. N. Worden sold out to John R. Cornelius, and the latter has since had exclusive contrel of the paper, which, soon after his accession, changed the name to the Lewis-
burgh Chronicle, only, which title has since designated it. The office of publication is op- posite the court-house, on Second Street, and its business appears established on a permanent basis. Mr. Cornelins is the veteran newspaper man of the borough, and one of the oldest on the West Branch.
In 1815 R. L. Nesbit & Co. published the Humorist, a small sheet, whose scope was indi- cated by its name. " It had a short but merry life," the editors being repaid by the fim they got out of the enterprise. March 20, 1851, Nesbit began the publication of a more sub- stantial paper, called the U'uion Weekly Whig, which was a well-edited paper ; but, not being properly encouraged, it was suspended July 22, 1852.
The Guardian, a literary monthly magazine, edited by the Rev. Henry Harbaugh, was first issued January, 1850, and printed at the office of the Chronicle until the following year, when the Rev. Harbangh removing to Lancaster, transferred the ollice of publication to that place. Later the Guardian was adopted as one of the standard publications of the Re- formed Church, and it has since been issued from the publishing office at Philadelphia.
The Lewisburgh Democrat was issued Octo- ber 1, 1850, by Samuel Shriner, its editor and proprietor, at one dollar per year. It was a large, well-edited paper, but, notwithstanding its cheapness, failed to obtain a permanent foothold, and was obliged to discontinue in 1851. In 1855 D. C. Kitchen and John Har- beson made an unsuccessful attempt to revive the paper, but in the summer of that year the elfort was given up as fruitless, and the sub- scription list was transferred to the rival paper which had just been started.
The Union Argus, a Democratic sheet, wa- established July 31, 1855, by F. M. Ziebach and Peter Stout. At the end of three months Stout sold ont his interest to J. Merrill Lin, who remained on the paper some months, when he was succeeded by H. W. Crotzer, the firm be- coming Ziebach & Crotzer. By them the paper was published until Angust, 1856, when they sold the material to a party, who shipped it to the West. An interval of a few weeks followed
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in which there was no Democratie paper in the borough, when Trueman H. Purdy organized a stock company for the purpose of re-establish- ing the Argus and continuing it as a Demo- eratie sheet. He succeeded, and the paper was again regularly issned after the latter part of Angust, 1856, and from that time until De- cember 20, 1860, T. II. Purdy condneted the Irges for the proprietors. He was succeeded by J. M. Baum as publisher and 1. HI. Dill a> associate editor, the latter retiring at the rud of a few months, leaving Mr. Baum alone until his death, in the fall of 1862, when .l. G. Winegarden and Jacob Wolfe were elected as editors and publishers. Wolfe soon retired, leaving the Argus in charge of Winegarden, who edited the paper until December, 1864, when publication was suspended, the office being left on the hands of the association.
In the course of a few months the stock- holders decided to place the office in the hands of J. E. Eichholtz, who used the same to start the Lewisburgh Journal, of which he issued the first number July 19, 1865. After publishing it about six months he turned it over to Fran- cis Graves, who published the Journal from January, 1866, until May, 1867. After being at its head a short time, his successor, Levi Sterner, turned the paper over to C. B. McGin- ley, who had purchased the interests of the stockholders, and who published the paper until April 1, 1871, at which time F. O. Whitman became the proprietor of the establishment. He also assumed editorial charge, and issued the Journal until May, 1875, when he sold out to II. II. Mercer and J. D. Rishel, who had the paper two months, when it reverted to F. O. Whitman, who has since conducted it with sig- nal success as the exponent of the true Demoe- racy. The Journal has had a checkered exist- ence, but has attained a paying position, and is now enjoying its brightest days.
The Saturday News dates its existence from Jannary 15, 1882, when a small weekly was issued by J. C. Shamp and B. K. Focht, as the Local News. In July of the same year it was enlarged and added Lewisburgh to its name. In this form it appeared until JJannary, 1883, when Shamp withdrew from the firm and B. K. I.
Focht became the sole proprietor, although being but nineteen years of age. He enlarged his paper to a sheet thirty by fifty, forty column-, and adopted the present name. The paper is in- dependent in polities, and devoted to the dis- semination of local news. The office is well equipped, and has for its motor steam-power, being the only one in the county thus supplied.
Science and Health, a well edited class peri- odical, was published one year, from July, 1880, to June, 1881, by its editor, Prof. George G. Groff. The magazine was received with con- siderable favor, but its support not being com- mensnrate with its merits, it was decided to dis- continue at the end of the first volume.
SOCIETIES.
CHARITY LODGE, No. 144, A. Y. M., was instituted under a charter granted February 5, 1816, to Joseph Kerr, W. M .; John Miller, S. W .; David Rittenhouse, J. W .; James Moody, Daniel Bright, Robert Gray, John Liebsworth and James Hutchinson. The first meetings were held at Milton, Pa., but on the 13th of June, 18444, the lodge was removed to Lewis- burgh, where it has since remained. At that time the principal officers were JJackson Me- Fadden, W. M .; Amos Witter, S. W .; and A. D. Patterson, J. W. These offices were filled in 1886, by D. H. Getz, F. Halfpenny and T. N. Reber, respectively.
The above is the only Masonic body in the borongh, the nearest chapter being at Wat- sontown, and the nearest commeil at Blooms- burgh, at which place is also a consistory of the A. A. S. R. The nearest commandery of Knights Templar is at Danville.
BUFFALO VALLEY ENCAMPMENT, No. 157, 1. O. of O. F., was chartered May 25, 1867, and its first officers were,-C. P., I. S. Sterner ; IT. P., D. Oswald; S. W., W. D. Snyder; J. W., E. Stranb; See'y, Solomon Young; Treas., C. C. Shockley ; Guardian, W. P. Reiley.
Since the organization of the encampment the following have been the Past Chief Patri- archs: A. Reidabaugh, D. P. Higgins, C. F. Ludwig, Edward Wolfe, Daniel Kahle, A. Bichle, I. C. Harvey, J. W. Wensel, Jacob Hower, John S. Yoder, J. M. Pross, Solomon Young, I. S. Sterner and D. Reidabaugh.
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In 1885 twenty-five members were reported and the following officers: C. P., J. P. Mc- ('Inre; II. P., Daniel Kahle; S. W., C. F. Lindig; J. W., S. Young ; Sed'y, J. M. Pro -; Treas., D. P. Higgins.
LEWISBURGH LODGE, No. 96, 1. O. OF O. F., was instituted April 15, 1811, with the follow- ing officers : N. G., B. MeLanghu ; V. G., Henry Gibson; See, James S. Kelley; . Asst. See., Nathan Mitchell; Treas., L. B. Christ. The meeting's were held respectively in Grier's building, Penny's, Banse's and Music Hall. In 1875 the present hall in Ritter's block was fit- ted up. Since the organization of the lodge eighteen members in good standing have died, leaving the present number belonging sixty- nine. At this time the officers are,-N. G., G. M. Focht ; V. G., W. E. Yoder; Ser., J. M. Pross ; Asst. See., W. C. Manrer; Treas., .I. Ilower.
ANDREW GREGG TUCKER POST, No. 52, G. 1. R., was mustered by Captain Parks, of Se- lin's Grove, at the office of J. M. Linn, April 2, 1867, on the application of the following : J. M. Linn, John V. Miller, D. B. Miller, Thomas Church, J. K. Mertz, J. P. Brooke, George W. Schoch, T. P. Wagner, W. L. Donachy, W. L. Ammons, J. McFadden, HI. S. Graham, S. A. Reed, J. B. Linn. On the 14th of October, 1869, the post, which was known up to that date as No. 52, adopted the name of Spyker Graham, in connection with its number, and retained it until December 26, 1879, when the present name was adopted. Since its organiza- tion the meetings of the post have mainly been attended with interest, and in March, 1886, there was a membership of one hundred com- rades, whose headquarters were in a neat hall in the Music Hall building. The principal officers are, -- Commander, J. P. Brooke; Senior Vice-Commander, J. Gellinger ; Junior Vice-Commander, 1. H. Wagner; Adjutant, W. L. Donachy ; Chaplain, Norman Ball. The post has a local ladies' auxiliary, organized in 1885, which has been instrumental in contrib- nting to the funds of the society, and assisted the post in attaining its present vigorons condi- tion.
ARCANUM .- This is a new body, organized February 1, 1886, with eighteen charter mem- bers. The meetings of the order have devel- oped so much interest that its future as one of the beneficial societies of the place appears well assured.
About the same time a lodge of Knights of Labor was instituted at Lewisburgh, which has a large and rapidly increasing membership. Its meetings are held weekly in a large room in the Hayes block.
THE BUFFALO MILLS .- Andrew Ensworth built a tannery in 1806, and sold it to James Geddes, February 3, 1807. This tannery was conducted by Nevins & Murray, Levi Sternerand Franklin Spyker, who, in 1857, enlarged it into a steam tannery, with fifteen horse-power steam- engine and twenty-five additional vats, at a cost of four thousand dollars. On September 20, 1870, it became vested in 1. T. Kirkpatrick & Co., of Philadelphia, who sold it to Henry R. Trout, of Berks County. The tannery was burned while he owned it. The site of it was purchased in May, 1883, by the Buffalo Milling Company (Limited), and mills were built which are now among the finest in the State of Pennsylvania. This company is composed of Jeremiah Taylor, William A. Marr, Esq., John Hunter, H. HI. HIcaton, of Ashland ; William HI. Heimelreich, George S. Matlack, John HI. Follmer, Lewis- burgh ; William Folher, Milton ; and Cyrus Hoffa. Hoffa, Hunter, Heaton, Matlack and Follmer are the directors, Hoffa being man- ager and treasurer, and Matlack secretary. The trade-mark of the flour here manufactured is " Oriole."
There is a railroad switch by which cars can be brought to this mill from either of the rail- roads. The building is five stories high, and is one hundred and twenty feet long, fifty wide and seventy high, up to the top of the cupolas.
THE LEWISBURGD FOUNDRY. - In the spring of 1833 Nathan Mitchell, a native of Vermont, came to Lewisburgh, and, with the co-operation of Peter Nevins, established a general foundry on the corner of St. Lewis and Front Streets, purchasing for this purpose the old Methodist Church. Farm machinery and ordinary castings
LEWISBURGH COUNCIL, No. 918, ROYAL Iwere made until 1841, when they began mak-
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ing the castings for the Hathaway stoves, at that time being introduced in this region by Royal Hathaway and James S. Marsh. The following year Nathan Mitchell became the owner of Hathaway's interest in this patent and began manufacturing the stoves on a large scale, en- larging the old church and increasing the work- ing capacity of the foundry, so that at one time thirty men were employed. In 1845 Mitchell moved to Hartley township, where he became interested in the Berlin Iron-Works, selling his interest in the Lewisburgh Foundry to Samnel Geddes, and the firm now became Geddes & Marsh. In 1852 the manufacture of the Hus- sey reaper was here begun and continued until Marsh himself patented a reaper with a revoly- ing rake, in 1863, which became popular wher- ever introduced. James S. Marsh & Co. became the sole owners of the works in October, 1858, and continued business until the buildings were destroyed by fire, on the night of September 14, 1878. The works were not rebuilt and the site has not since been used for manufacturing purposes.
THE CENTRAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY. -In 1849 Daniel Bogar built a foundry and machine-shop at the corner of Sixth and Market Streets, Lewisburgh. He was followed by Christ & MeFadden ; they by Frick & Lilly. In 1860 Eli Slifer, Johnson Walls, Joseph W. Shriver, Samuel Geddes and S. W. Murray, under the name of Slifer, Walls, Shriner & Co., started the manufacture of agricultural implements, and rented this property from William Frick, the owner. They employed twenty men, and built one hundred and fifty reapers and mowers the first year. The shops were under the charge of S. D. Bates, as superintendent. The production was doubled every year until 1863, when the partnership was dissolved. Mr. Thomas How- ard, who had joined the firm in 1862, and S. W. Murray retired. In 1864 W. C. Duncan was admitted into the firm, and in 1865 they bought Palmer's planing-mill and lands adjoining and erected thereon buildings having a floor-space of over twenty-nine thousand square feet, with tools and room to employ abont one hundred men. In Jammary, 1866, the partnership was merged into a stock company, under the name
of the Slifer, Walls & Shriner Manufacturing Company, with Hon. Eli Slifer as president, Johnson Walls, treasurer; J. W. Shriner, gen- eral agent; S. D. Bates, superintendent ; and Samuel Geddes, secretary. Capital stock, sev- enty-five thousand dollars. From that time to the present (1886) the company has been build- ing the Buckeye mower and reaper. In 1874 the name of the company was changed to the Central Manufacturing Company. The present officers are : Hon. A. H. Dill, president ; W. C. Dnucan, treasurer ; S. D. Bates, superintendent. It is estimated that if all the machines built by this company were put in a row they would reach more than one hundred and fifty-five miles in length. They are distributed from Norway and Sweden to California and Oregon.
PLANING-MILLS .- In 1857 Palmer & Bro. bonght the imocenpied lots where the C'en- tral Foundry now stands, and built and operated the mill until the death of Mr. Palmer, in 1860. The old site of the foundry, on corner of Sixth and Market, was converted into a planing-mill, md operated by Long & Wolfe and Hipple for t number of years. It was bought at the sale of the assignees of Long by A. II. Dill, C. II. Hassenplug, John K. Kremer and John C. Smith. The Lewisburgh Armory bought the building in 1884, but finding after two years that they could not handle it, they sold it back, and a company from Watsontown, one of whom was James Christie, an old-time resident of Lewis- burgh, have rehabilitated the place into a plan- ing-mill, starting January 1, 1886.
NAIL-WORKS .- In 1883 a member of skilled workmen from Milton, Harrisburg and other places desired to ercet a rolling-mill and nail- factory. The many advantages of Lewisburgh were presented. Messrs. Purdy, Backns and Shipman, the owners of the new addition to Lewisburgh, offered to donate the necessary ground and the citizens tendered a bonus of three thousand dollars and agreed to take twenty thousand dollars of first mortgage bonds to be placed upon the plant. This offer was accepted and on March 3, 1884, the company was organized and incorporated as the Lewis- burgh Nail-Works.
The buildings were erected in 1884, and
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in November of that year the first nails were ent. The works are situated near the Reading Railroad, The capital stock was increased and several enterprising citizens took stock and became interested in the enter- prise. Shortly after the works started large additions to the plant were made. Eighteen new mail-machines, a double puddling furnace] and other machinery were added. The main building is two hundred and thirteen by seventy feet. The latest improved machinery is in nse and the mill is equipped with everything neces- sary to produce ent nails and spikes of various sizes. About three hundred kegs of nails and spikes are produced daily. The works have been in constant operation since they were started. About one hundred and thirty hands are employed, whose monthly wages amount to about five thousand dollars. A large ware- honse for the storage of nails is now under con- tract and will be built at once.
The officers of this company are Thomas H. Croft, president and superintendent ; Jonathan Wolfe, treasurer; and Milo Purdy, secretary, and a board of thirteen directors.
MUSSER'S HOSIERY-FACTORY .- The busi- ness of manufacturing hose and mittens was begun in October, 1880, by Joseph Musser, on Fifth Street, one machine being used. His work was so well done that his business expan- ded until he has in operation fifteen Branson knitting-machines and the necessary machinery for finishing up the work, the power being fur- nished by a Webster motor. The goods are manufactured of Saxony wool and silk, a specialty being made of the latter. Employ- ment is given to twelve girls, under the man- agement of the proprietor, Joseph Musser.
THE BOAT-YARD .- In April, 1850, Frick Slifer & Co. established a boat-yard in Lewis- burgh. Wm. Frick and Eli Slifer bought from the heirs of Wm. Hayes two acres, Jme 15, 1852, and of Christopher Seiler, the square above, April 10, 1855; then in 1860, Philip Billmyer became a partner, under the name of Frick, Billmyer & Co. In 1861, it became Bilhuyer, Nogel & Co. In July, 1865, A. II. Dill, became a member of the firm, under the mane of Billmyer, Nogel & Co., and succes sively
there were added as partners, Angust 12, 1867, Clarence Nogel; April 1, 1870, M. Reese Dill; May 1, 1871, George S. Matlack. This was dissolved in 1872, becoming Billmyer, Dill d. Co., and that was dissolved by other parties retiring. Under the name of P. Billmyer & Co. the partners were P. Billayer, Wm. 1). Himmelreich, T. O. Lerch, Gico. S. Matlack, Henry Wolfe. Mr. Billmyer died September 1, 1865, but the firm remains with the interest of the decedent in it. They have been eu- gaged in the manufacture of bill-timber and building of boats, during that long period, em- ploying, on an average, one hundred hands.
LEWISBERGH MUSIC HALL, was built in 1869, by H. G. Swartz, at a cost of about thirty thou- sand dollars. It is an imposing brick edifice, two stories high, having a front of fifty-seven feet by one hundred and thirty feet deep. The lower story was designed for a market-house and used as such a short time with unsatisfac- tory results ; subsequently was changed totwo large business rooms, cach having an office in front. Between them is a wide stairway lead- ing to the upper halls, which consist of Music Hall proper, with a capacity for one thousand persons and three smaller halls, the largest be- ing occupied by the Grand Army of the Repub- lic.
In 1872 this property was sold at sheriff's sale and purchased by the Music Hall Associa- tion, composed of J. C. Bucher, J. T. Baker, Linn & Dill, John C. Smith, Sanwiel Blair, J. F. Duncan, G. B. Miller, Levi Rooke, W. II. Marr, Wm. Jones, the latter becoming the man- ager.
This association improved the property in 1877, at an expense of several thousand dollars, and erected the tower on top of the building, which has added to its attractiveness. The hall needs remodeling, but in general appearance is one of the finest in the interior of the State.
THE MILITARY .- The first volunteer mili- tary company was formed within the borough sixty years ago, with Jackson MeFadden as the captain. It was called the " Lewisburgh Gnards" and numbered forty-five men. This was followed by the " Lewisburgh Infantry," under the same captain, and was maintained in
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efficiency until Colonel MeFadden was elected brigade inspector. The colonel died in 1851.
The present military is Company A, Twelfth Regiment Pensylvania National Guard, en- listed in March, 1884, of whom General John 1. Gregg, late of the regular army, is the cap- tain ; J. P. Brooke, first lieutenant; Geo. S. Matlack, second lieutenant.
A lot was rented .of Mrs. Harvey on South Third Street, on which has been erected a very fine armory, eighty by sixty, with a drill-room of sixty feet square, which was completed for use in February, 1886.
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. - Ludwig Derr exeented a deed on the 26th of March, 1785, to William Gray, Walter Clark and William Wilson, in trust, for the Presbyterian congregation in and near Lewisburgh, for a Pres- byterian meeting-house and burying-ground.
In 1833, by a deed dated 13th of February, William Hayes made a conveyance of the two lots on the northwest corner of Front and St. Lewis, Nos. 314 and 315, to Abbott Green, James Geddes, William Hayes, Alexander Gra- ham, Thomas Clingan, Thomas Vanvalzah and William L. Harris, in trust, for the benefit of the Presbyterian Church, with a recital that contains the constitution of the church, reserving the right of property in the lots and the church erected thereon, exclusively.
A church building was completed on the 31st of July, 1833, and on the 4th of August, Rev. Mr. Hood preached the first sermon on the text,-" Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy," and preached his last sermon as pastor February 30, 1834.
The following is a list of the subscribers who met at General Abbott Green's house April 6, 1833, and who were some of the original mem- bers : William Hayes, Alexander Graham, Thomas Howard, Hugh Wilson, Thomas Me- Guire, James Geddes, James Dale, Thomas Clingan, Abbott Green, William Wilson, James Harris, Flavel Clingan, Robert H. Laird, Dr. Thomas Vanvalzah, Daniel Nesbit, Alexander MeClure and James F. Linn.
The following-named persons were the first ruling elders : Thomas Clingan, Robert HI. Laird, William Nesbit, Esq., James F. Linn.
September 1st, Robert H. Laird and James F. Lin were ordained by Mr. Hood. Wil- liam Nesbit and Thomas Clingan had been before ordained ruling elders-the former at Milton, the latter at Buffalo. This organiza- tion Mr. Hood reported to Presbytery Oc- tober 1st, at Williamsport.
The following persons and children were baptized by the Rev. David Kirkpatrick, June 7, 1834 : Rebecca MeFadden, an adult ; James Frederick Geddes, parent, Mrs. Henrietta F. Geddes; Martha Harris Wilson, parents, Wil- liam and Ann Wilson ; William Hayes, parents, Robert and Caroline Hayes ; James Merrill Lin, parents, James F. and Margaret 1. Lim ; William Harris Laird, parents, Robert and Mariah Laird ; Thomas Murray Nesbit, par- ents, Thomas and Mary J. Nesbit ; Mary Cornelius, parent, Sarah Cornelius.
On June 6th, after the sermon, the session, was instituted and the tokens were dispensed. These tokens were Hat bits of lead, about three- fourths of an inch long, half an inch wide and about one-fourth of an inch thick, on which were stamped the letters P L. Every one who passed the ordeal of the session received a token, on the Sattirday preceding the communion ser- vice, which only was evidence of his right to sit at the commimion table.1
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