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was erected in the township. This is a brick structure, was built by one Hilbish, and stands on the west side of Middle Creek, about two and one-half miles southwest of Selin's Grove. The mill of later years has been known as Yost's, and is now called Hoover's Mill, operated by Charles Hoover & Sons.
Row's Chenen .- This place of worship is located at Salem. It is built of brick and is equal to two stories in height, though the inter- ior is all in one room, with high galleries on the east, south and west sides. On the north side is the pulpit, perched upon columns that raise it almost half-way to the ceiling. Under- neath the galleries are the pews, with their high and straight backs. This church was commenc- ed in the spring of 1813, and completed May, 1815. It has ever been a Lutheran and Ger- man Reformed Union Church. Lutheran pas- tors,-Revs. Gearhardt, .I. P. Shindel, Jr., E. A. Erlenmeyer, Boyer and Jacob Wampole. Ger- man Reformed pastors,- - Revs. Fries, Weiser, Hottenstein, Derr, Lesher and Haas. The Sunday-school connected with this church was instituted in 1810. At first the school was re- garded as a hostile invasion detrimental to the welfare of the church. This sentiment finally wore away and the Sunday-school was eneour- aged and prospered, and to-day numbers two hundred. Its sessions are held during the summer months, though often during the winter, on special occasions, as Christmas, the school is called together to participate in at- tractive and instructive exercises. William K. Miller is at present the superintendent, and is aided in his good endeavors by the young men of the community, among whom may be men- tioned the Pawlings, Moyers and Rows. As far back as 18 !! the land on which this church is built was conveyed by the State to the con- gregation, as will appear from the following correct copy of a letter written by the surveyor- general to George Miller and others :
"SURVEYOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, Lancaster, June 12, 1811.
"Gentlemen :
" Your petition to the Board of Property complain- ing of a survey made by my Deputy on a Warrant granted to Melchor Stock and others, in trust for a Lutheran Congregation, has just come to hand. 1
had been previously informed of your complaint, and immediately wrote to Mr. Thomas Woodside, the Deputy Surveyor, directing him to call on the pres- ent Trustees of the Cbureb, and make a survey of the Land agreeably to the former lines, and return the survey so made to this office.
"There is no doubt but he will execute my Orders, which will supersede the necessity of the Board acting on your petition. Should Mr. Woodside delay the business, I advise you to call ou him to re-survey the Land.
" I am, Gentlemen, Your Obt. Hble. Servt., " ANDREW PORTER, S. G. " Messrs. George Miller, George Good, John Meyer and the other signers of the Petition."
This letter was addressed on the outside to " Messrs. George Miller, George Good and John Meyer, and others, Trustees of the Intheran Church in Penn Township, Northumberland County, Penna."
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE .- The following is a list of the justices of the peace of Penn town- ship since 1854 :
Jesse Yoeum, April 11, 1854; H. S. Boyer, April 11, 1854; Lewis R. Hummel, July 17, 1856; II. K. Ritter, April 27, 1857 ; H. S. Boyer, April 12, 1859; Daniel Deifenbach, April 15, 1862; John W. Gem- berling, April 15, 1862; John K. Hughes, April 9, 1867; John W. Gemberling, April 14, 4868; C. F. Kantz, April 9, 1872; John W. Gemberling, April 15, 1873; John K. Hughes, April 15, 1873; William II. Snyder, March 25, 1878 ; John K. Hughes, March 25, 1878; Lewis C. Pawling, March 7, 1882; John K. Hughes, April 6, 1883.
CHAPTER IX.
BEAVER TOWNSHIP.
PRIOR to 1787 the only township existing ou the territory of what is now Snyder County was Penn's. In the beginning of that year an effort was inaugurated for the erection of a new township, and al the May sessions, 1787, of the Northumberland County Court, the following report was presented by the viewers appointed for the purpose :
" We, the subscribers, inhabitants of Pein township, have been chosen by said township to divide the same in two separate townships, agreeably to an order of court directed to us, and we have thought proper to divide the same in the following courses; that is, -- to begin on the Cumberland line, on the top
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of Shade Mountain, and to continue thereon, until it meets with the head of John Smith's run in ye gap of said mountain ; thence down the said run to Middle Creek to the month of Jacob Walter's run ; thence up the same to long ridge; thence over the same a dne north course to the foot of Jack's Mountain ; thence along the foot of the same to Peun's Creek, and wish that the upper be called Beaver township.
"Given under our hands the 4th day of April, 1787. "Signed, "P. HORTSMAN. " MICHAEL WEAVER. " JACOB SHARRTZ. "ANDREW MOORE. " JONATHAN SEIGER. " JACOB LEPLEY.
"Directed to the worshipful, the Justice of the Peace, sitting at Sunbury."
This report was read in open court, and, " on mature deliberation," the court confirmed the same, and ordered that the district "so divided off be henceforth called Beaver Dam Town- ship." The name Beaver Dam was continued in the court records until about 1800, when the Dam was dropped, and thereafter mentioned as Beaver township. This formation embraced what is now Beaver, West Beaver, Adams, Spring, part of Franklin and Centre townships. In the year 1789 the inhabitants of the newly- formed township were, according to an assess- ment made by Daniel Hassinger, as follows :
Jacob Albright, Peter Aupel (Apple), Frederick Beak, Jacob Beard, George Bell, Conrad Bopp (Bobb), Anthony Boutch (distillery), Philip Breiner, Conrad Breisenger, JIngh Carrel, Frederick Carrel; James Christy, James Clark, Frederick Deininger, Francis Deward, Frantz Dido, Michael Diese, John Dries, Barnard Everhart, Adam Gift, Moses Gooden, Henry Gothers, Jacob Grimm, Mathew Hall, John Hartz, Jacob Hlassinger, Daniel Hassinger (saw-mill), Fred- erick Hlassinger, David Herbster, Jacob Houser, Joseph Yost Kern, George Kline, Christopher Kline, Stophel Kline, Jacob Kricks, Henry Krose (Gross), Daniel Krose, John Laber, Jacob Lepley, Thomas Lewis, Nathan Manning, Jacob Mattox, Michael Maurer, Andrew Meck, John Meyer (Moyer), John Meyer (weaver), Jacob Michael, George Mook, Nathaniel Moon, Francis Moriarty, John Mumia, Henry Nerhood, Peter Newcomer, Nicholas Nyer (grist. mill), Edward and Asa Oatley, Benj. Philips, Jacob Poe, Adam Reger, Elias Reger, Adam Reigel- derfer, Jacob Roush, Stephen Royer, Bastian Royer, Jacob Sharred, John Smyther, Peter Snyder, George Stock, Andrew Stranb (grist-mill and two distilleries), Mathias Strayer, Jacob Straub, Mathias Stull, Wil-
liant Stump (distillery), John Thomas, George Thomas, Panl Treminer, Daniel Vanhorn, Jacob Walter, Casper Wannemacher, John Watts, Stopliel Weiss (grist-mill), Jacob Wiant, John Woods, Mat- thew Young.
The following single men were also on the list, being taxed ten shillings each :
Joseph Collins, Anthony Gift, John Gross, John Hassinger, Henry Hassinger, Stephen and Enos Lewis, Elisha and Nathan Manning, Benjamin Phillips, George Sherrard and Mathias Strayer.
In 1794 the following persons were additional settlers :
Henry and George Aurand, James Cummings, Thomas Ewing, John Ewing, William Gill, Jacob Hendricks (mill), Samuel Harman, Adam Hileman (mill), Joseph Romich, Thomas Shipton, John Shultz; John Troxell and Moore Wilson.
In 1799 the following were additional set - tlers :
Daniel Aurand, Jacob Barlet, Conrad Blompon (mill), John Cummings, Jacob and Abraham Fry; Henry Gihnan, Samuel Grosscope, Daniel Heil, John Ilowell (fulling-mill), William Lehr, Richard Man- ning, John Middleswarth, John Miller, Jacob Peters, Adam Reigeldorf, Joseph Romig, (mills), Jacob and John Rote, Adam Smith, Adam Steele, Dewalt Stern- inger, John Wise (miller), Jacob Zerns (paper-mill).
Single M n .- Henry Hoyn (in a store with Henry Aurand), Adam Kern, Peter Kern, Zacharias Mus- sina and John Weber.
Many of our present readers will at once ree- ognize in the foregoing list their own family names, showing that at the date stated their ancestors were already in this section.
The experience of one of the carly settlers will convey some idea of the condition of affairs in this part of the country. Christopher Kline, mentioned in the preceding list, emigrated from Berks County to the Midille Creek Valley. He owned and occupied the farm now owned by Mrs. Philip Harpster. When he first settled here, Indians were still roving around through the country, though peacefully disposed. The country was very wild and game plenty. It was . a common occurrence to behold three or four deer grazing with the domestic cattle in the woods. So tame had they become that they could be approached to within a short distance. It is narrated that, not far from Mr. Kline's
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honse, the skeleton of an Indian was found, and near it the skeleton of a deer. It was sup- posed that the Indian, having shot the deer, approached him, and in the death-struggle he also was fatally wounded.
At an carly date, in addition to the clearing of the forests and the tilling of the soil, many other industries were established. In 1789, Stophel Weis was the owner of a grist and saw- mill, and in the same year sold the same to Christian Royer, in whose family the mills re- mained until 1825, when the property was pur- chased by one Panebacker for his son-in-law, Reuben Grim.
In 1850 the property passed into the possession of Jacob Grim, the present owner. Shortly after the purchase by Panebacker the mill was rebuilt, which at this day is in good running order. In 1791, Conrad Bopp erected a hemp-mill, near Beavertown ; Jacob Has- singer, a tan-yard, near what is now Adams- burg; Henry Meyer, a grist and saw-mill ; Jacob Meyer, a tan-yard ; Jacob Sherrard, a grist and saw-mill; John Weis, a grist and saw- mill. From the assessment list we learn of the following additional industries : Ludwig Friedly built a grist and saw-mill about 1809. This mill passed from Ludwig to Jacob Friedly, and was owned by the family until 1823, when it became the property of Jacob Mover, and in 1835 pared into the posession of his son Michael. Joseph Moyer is the present owner. Daniel Hassinger, who for some years was con- ducting a saw-mill, erected a grist-mill, which he owned until 1820, when it passed into the possession of his son Daniel, who retained it until 1850. This property now belongs to Aaron Tlassinger, a graudson of the original owner. Peter Kline built a grist and saw-mill about 1810, and owned it until 1828, when it was sold to John Dupps. Dupps owned it until 1830, when he died, and it remained the property of his heirs until 1835, when it was sold to Henry Ranch, who, in turn, sold it to Joseph Haines about 1850. This property was ngain purchased by Heury Rauch under the hammer, and was lastly sold by him to Andrew Wish, the present owner. The property was rebuilt by Henry Dubbs, also by Henry Rauch,
and also by the present owner, Mr. Uksh. George Mirek owned a grist and saw-mill from 1814 to 1841. They were located near where Peter Reigel now resides, now in Spring town- ship, but then in Beaver. Joseph Romig owned a grist and saw-mill, located above Adamsburg, near the flag-station Raub's Mills, ou the Sunbury and Lewistown Railroad. This mill property was assessed to Joseph Romig from 1814 to 1841, when it became the property of John Romig, Sr. In 1850 the grist-mill ceased to run. The saw-mill property passed then to Solomon Romig, who sold to Ranb & McWilliams, from Northumberland County, who, in turn, sold to Dr. W. F. Vandersloot, E. S. Lewis & Brother, the present owners. Adam Fisher also owned a grist and saw-mill in 181 1. This mill stood on Gross Run, between Adams- burg and Beavertown, a little south of the public road. In 1818, Lawrence Haines was the owner, followed in 1823 by Jacob Loug, then in 1829 by Daniel Benfer, who in 1838 sold the same to Hon. Ner Middleswarth, who was succeeded in the ownership by Moses Specht, under whose ownership it was destroyed by fire. The saw-mill is still in operation. George Rauchler was assessed also in 1814 with a grist and saw-mill, which he owned until 1835. From 1820 to 1822 the late Dr. Joseph R. Lotz was the miller, and attended the mill. (Dr. Lotz rose to be one of the leading physicians of Central Pennsylvania, and lived for many years at New Berlin, Union County. Hedied Jannary 18, 1875, aged seventy-six years.) In 1812 this mill became the property of Jacob Greenhoe, and was owned by him until 1856, when it was owned by Samuel Greenhoe until 1866. This property was then purchased by Dr. Isaac Rothrock, then by William Sweuk, then by the heirs of Dr. Isaac Rothrock and lastly by Paul Benfer, who is the present owner. In 1814, Adam Kern owned a saw- will, which he sold to his son Daniel in 1838, who subsequently sold it to George Kern the present owner. John Lechner operated a full- ing-mill from 1814 to 1826 ; Dewalt Steininger, a saw-mill from 1814 to 18.11, which passed to his son David, who sold to his son-in-law, -Swartz, the present owner ; Jacob Kunz, a siw-
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mill from 1814 to 1835 ; Abraham Keller, a paper-mill from 1811 to 1847; Henry Kern, a aw-mill from 1814 to 1850, when it became the property of his son Henry, the present. owner ; Christian Mowrer, a grist and saw-mill in 1817. In 1823, Jolin Dreese owned a grist and saw-mill on Middle Creek, three miles below Beavertown. In the same year George Margaretz owned a grist and saw-mill in Beaver township, now West Beaver. In 1832 his widow came into possession, and in 1841 was owned by Herman, a son of the original owner. It subsequently became the property of William Smith, then Franklin Roush and is now owned by-Fisher. An oil-mill was operated by Abram Keller from 1817 to 1844; a saw- mill by Henry Bickel, from 1823 to 1847; a saw-mill in 1817, by Widow Dreese. A saw- mill, located just above Beavertown, was operated by John Gross from 1823 to 1829 ; a paper-mill by Jacob Keller, from 1828 to 1838 ; a saw-mill by Jacob Kern, from 1823 to 1838; a saw-mill by Jacob Moyer, in 1823; a saw-mill by George Miller, from 1823 to 1829 ; a saw-millby John Price, Jr., from 1823 to 1826; an oil-mill by John Dreese, from 1826 to 1835; a saw-mill by George Dreese, Jr., in 1826 ; a fulling-mill by John Lechner, in 1826; a saw-mill by Samuel Aurand, in 1829 ; a saw-mill by Christian Price, from 1829 to 1838; a saw-mill by Grim & Smith, in 1832 ; a fulling-mill by Frederick Hantz, from 1832 to 1838 ; a saw-mill by Jacob Hawk, in 1832 ; an oil and elover-mill by Jacob Keller, in 1832 ; a paper-mill by Isaae Keller, in 1832; a paper-mill by John Mowrer, in 1832; a fulling-mill by John Saylor, from 1832 to 1835 ; saw-mills by Henry Shirey and Jacob Wagner, in 1832 ; a saw-mill by George Dreese, from 1835 to 1838 ; a saw-mill by Daniel Grimm, from 1835 to 1838; clover and saw- mills by Philip Mitchel, from 1835 to 1841; a grist and saw-mill by Joseph Hassinger, from 1838 to the present time; a fulling-mill by Abraham Kaly, from 1838 to 1841 ; a saw-mill by John Moyer, from 1838 to 18-41 ; a grist and saw-mill by John Troxel, in 1838 ; a saw-mill by Adam Kern, in 1841 ; a fulling-mill by Lechner & Peipher, in 1811 ; grist, clover and two saw-mills by Ner Middleswarth, from 1841
to 1850; a saw-mill by Philip Manbeck, in 1811 ; a saw-mill by A. P. & J. Romig, also by John Stump, also by John Ulsh, in 1811; a paper-mill by Jacob Breckbill, from 1841 to 1850 ; a saw-mill by Erb & Moyer, from 1844 to 18-17 ; an oil-mill by Renben Keller, from 1811 to 1817. Sammel Moyer operated a clover-mill from 1841 to 1850, and a saw-mill from 1847 to 1850; a clover-mill by Simon Oldt, from 1844 to 1847 ; Daniel Kern, a saw- mill, from 1844 to 1850 ; George Kern, Daniel Swartz and James S. Smith each a saw-mill to 1850; John Erb, Haal & Fees and Jesse Hendricks, saw-mills, in 1844.
In 1814 the following persons had distil- leries : Michael Bohr, Jacob Fees, Ludwig Freidley, Christian Huffnagle, Christian Mow- rer, Ner Middleswarth (two) and Henry Shirey. The following doctors resided in Beaver town- ship from 1826 to 1829 : Augustus Ehrenfeld and John Roney. In 1835 William Rnshon and Thomas Youngman were justices of the peace. In 1856 the constables were Samuel Anrand and Henry Manbeck. At this period John Gross, Sr., operated a foundry, which con- tinned until about 1875. Samuel Greenhoe had a distillery, Jacob Shrader a saw-mill, Moses Specht a foundry and general store, Joseph Long and John Metzel justices of the peace, Isaac and Roswell Rothrock physicians. About 1830 Lewis Jacobs kept store where Ulsh's mill now stands. At this period Samuel Weaver placed coaches on the mail-routes, the mails being previously carried by post-riders.
The persons assessed in this township as farmers are as follows, and embrace a period from 1814 to 1835 :
Henry Aurand, John Aurand, Jacob Aigler, Si- mon Aigler, Jacob Bordner, Jacob Bobb, Peter Bobb, George Becker, Frederick Bingaman, Conrad Bobb, John Drees, Peter Drees, John Troxel, Valen - tine Dien, George Drees, John Detweiler, Frederick Deininger, Jacob Drees, Henry Dewald, Peter Fees, John Fige, David Fisher, Henry Gross, John Hieter, Joseph Hoefly, John Hertzel, Samuel Hoch, John Gross, John Kern, Valentine Grimm, Mathins Young, Jacob Klass, Peter Kern, Henry Knepp, Sr., Martin Kerstetter, Adam Kern, Peter Kline, Jacob Lohmiller, John Livergood, Michael Lauter, John Lepley, John Lechner, George Mick, John Moyer, John Middleswarth, Herman Oberdorf, Peter Ben-
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fert, Solomon Romig, John Ritter, Henry Ritter, Zeder Snyder, Dewalt Steininger, John Smith, Adam Smith, Timothy Schuh, John Troster, Christopher Royer, Stoffle Reier, John Romich, Jessie Romich, George Ranch, Adam Rager, Heury Rarick, Adam Riegle, Andrew Ulsh, John Weise, Philip Wagner, Henry Swartz, Michael Moyer, John Mick, John Cummings, Sonr Fige, Abraham Grove, Henry Click, John Gehrhard, Michael Gehrhard, George Guth, Jacob Herbster, Christian Hufnagle, Simon Kerstetter, John J. Klein, Michael Klein, Christopher Klein, Jacob Krick, Jr., Henry Kern, Samnel Knepp, John Muck, Jr., John Mouser, Leonard Manbeck, Ner Middleswarth, Jacob Moyer, Sr., Jacob Muck, Nicholas S. Moyer, Leonard Peter, John Snook, Peter Snook, Henry Swartz, Anthony Swartz, Henry Ship- ton, Peter Snook.
BLACKSMITHS .- 1814, George Albright, Samuel Aurand, John Driess, Jacob Drees, Henry Fetterolf, Henry Glick, Jacob Krick, Andrew Shawver ; 1817, Henry Anker, Christine Blatt, John Fox, Frederick Fetterolf; 1826, Andrew Fetterolf, Jonas Guth, Jacob Krick, Jr., Michael Lepley, Henry Roush, John Shipton ; 1835, Jacob Lepley.
TAILORS,-1814, Yost Althouse, John Bony ; 1817, John Hammel, John Nelson, Sr., Peter Wagner ; 1826, Jesse Anderson, Christian Kissinger, George Peters, Henry Shadle; 1835, William Saltzman.
WEAVERS .- 1814, Stoffle Aikerman, Henry Brein- inger, Frederick Breininger, Philip Baker, Simon Fike, Samuel Glick, George Good, Jacob Hauser, Adam Heiter, Henry Kern, John Lehr, Leonard Manbeck, Jacob Nerhood, John Swartz, John Moyer, Jr .; 1817, Edmund Berryman, John Diemer, John Folk, Adam Guth, Joseph Layer, Peter Layer, George Stock ; 1826, Jacob Smith, Frederick Shrefller, Samuel Shreffler, Henry Shirey.
CARPENTERS .- 1814, Adam Bear, Frederick Brein- er, Jonathan Brouse, George Diebler, David Herbster, Thomas Youngman, George Miller, George Riegle, Henry Thomas, John Wagner, Jacob Hummel, Jolm Howell ; 1826, Michael Baker, George Baker, Daniel Hassinger, Jacob Herbster, Jr., Peter Kline, Jr., Fred- erick Overmyer, John Peter, Anthony Schrader, Daniel Swartz, John Wix, John Hall, Benjamin Etzler.
SADDLER .- 18II, Henry Bickel.
HATTERS .- 1814, Philip Berger, Bernard Eberhart, Jr .; 1826, Samuel Joseph.
SHOEMAKERS .- 1817, Christian Boney, John Erb, John Falch, David Fry, John Herbster, Jacob Kune, Wiu. Lehr, Christian Lepley, Peter Lowder, Engle
George Wagner, Fr.
COOPERS .- 1826, Jacob Bordner, David Everhard, Jacob Houser, Charles Krebs, John Lehr, Jr., John Swonger,
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE .- 1835, Win. Rushon, Thomas Youngman.
CONSTABLE .- Samuel Anrand, Jr.
BEAVERTOWN.
This thriving and attractive village, formerly called Swifttown, was laid out by JJacob Lechner, iu the year 1810. It was on land which in 1760 was patented lo John Swift, who at a later date conveyed the same to Jacob Lechner. Lechner employed Frederick Evans to survey the town plot, and in honor of the original owner of the land, called the place Swifttown. At the time of making the survey, there were several log-houses standing at the place. The first house built in accordance with the town plot was by John Rush, on the northeast corner of Market and Sassafras streets, the lot being numbered 59. In 1812, J. C. Weiser started a store and hotel in the place, and continued the business until 1823, when another hotel was opened by Charles Wireman. In August, 1813, Jolm Cummings was appointed justice of the peace, and so continued until 1823. In 1831 he was elected sheriff of Union County, and in 1834 was succeeded by his son John (commonly known as Jack Cummings). John Cummings, Jr., was a prominent Democratic politician, who in 1871 was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the district composed of the counties of Lycoming, Snyder and Union. In 1817, a man by the name of Blue Moyer taught school in an old building for many years called " the spook house," from the fact that many persons believed it to be haunted. This house was destroyed by fire in 1866, being then owned by John S. Smith. It was said to be the oldest house in the village.
The following list of the inhabitants of Beavertown at the early period of 1817, will doubtless prove interesting : Jacob Hummel, joiner ; John Cummings, farmer, etc. ; Jolm Howell, carpenter ; Daniel Lehr, weaver ; Jolm Wagner, Michael Bohr, Ner Middleswarth, Jelen Gross. John Swares, wheelwright : Fred-
Aigler, Jolin Drees, blacksmith, John Baldy, Jacob B. Diemer, Adam Fisher (1823), Fred. Hager, Henry Keru, blacksmith, Christian
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Lepley, Joseph Layer, Henry Rarich, Christian Royer, Henry Rusher, Christopher Royer, Ja- rob Swineford, Benj. Etzler, laborer 1823, Adam Specht, potter ; John Spotts, John Stees, Robert Willet, Adam Lowder, carpenter ; John Bruner, laborer ; James Cummings, Sr., laborer; John Grum, George Peters and Henry Shadle, tailors ; Adam Specht, laborer ; Simon Snyder, tanner ; Wm. Overmyer, blacksmith. In 1826 Daniel Beekly kept hotel in the place, and Isaac Smith was the merchant. In 1834, John Benfer kept a store. In 1835, John Highley was postmaster ; John Roush, the school teacher ; George Hartz and Win. Weirick, the tailors ; John Shipton and Jacob Lepley, the black- smiths ; Andrew Hendricks and Henry Dreese, the tanners ; Jacob Abraham, Henry Boyer, John Bickel and Henry Smith, the storekeep- ers, and Solomon Engle and Charles Wireman were the justices of the peace. On the 7th of Angust, 1840, Simon Frank took charge of the old hotel stand, the " Black Horse Hotel;" he also conducted a store. David Inbler and David Swenk also were merchants about this time. There was also a foundry conducted by Moses Specht & Co.
In 1850 Alexander Romig was the school- teacher, Michael Eckhart the postmaster and inn- keeper, John M. Hacher and Isaac Ulsh inn-keepers. In 1856 Daniel Bingaman kept store in the place. Beavertown is situated about one mile north of Shade Mountain, on the line of the Sunbury and Lewistown Railroad. It has a population of about three hundred and twenty-five. Since the railroad has been in op- eration Beavertown has been making steady improvements. The place is still unincorporated and is part of the township. The railroad com- pany has erected an attractive and comfortable depot at the place, manufactories have enlarged and multiplied, business increased generally, and modern houses are superseding those of former years. The present postmaster is Moses Specht, who has held this position acceptably to the people for the last twenty-five years. The " Post-Office" sign on his building is the origi- nal one put up when the office was first estab- lished in the village. So long has this ancient landmark been exposed to the elements that to-
day its letters stand in relief, the original surface of the sign having been worn away about one- fourth of an inch. In 1871 the Isabella Tau- nery was erected by Samuel F. Lupper, Esq. It is a large establishment, and stands to the south of the railroad station. It is operated by steam, and is estimated as being worth thirty thon- sand dollars. In 1881 this property passed into the hands of Wood & Co., of Philadelphia, who are the present owners. Large quantities of iron ore from the mines close by are shipped from this point, also lumber and prop-timber. Ad- ams' Express Company have an office here, Moses Specht being the agent.
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