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BANNERVILLE.
Up to about 1850 the village now known as Bannerville was known by different names, the most prominent of which was Cheesetown. Be- fore the railroad was built, and when Henry Aurand and Isaac Fees carried the United States mail and passengers from Lewistown to Northumberland and back, in the old-style stage-coaches, their route lay directly through this locality. It so happened that a certain old lady living at the east end of the village was a great lover of " Dutch cheese," which she her- self manufactured. These were made in the shape of apple-dumplings, and in order to get the proper flavor were exposed to the sun and weather by being placed on a board ou the roof of the front porch. The cheese being thus placed to public view, some of the stage passen- gers, who had frequently traveled the road, at last inquired the name of the place, wherenpon
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an old passenger replied " Cheesetown." This name was attached to the place for many years, when, during a political contest in the township, it' was found that the voters in the village all belonged to one party, hence the name Bammer- ville was adopted. The place is situated almost on the Millin County line, and is about five five miles north of MeClure railroad station. Among the old citizens of the town we are able to recall John Peter, Sr., John Diemer, justice of the peace, Solomon Stemninger, William Steininger, Sr., Jacob Smith, Henry Hook, Gabriel Herbster, carpenter, and Peter Kuepp. Jolin Fike kept store in 1855 at this place ; James Price in 1856, '57, '58, and afterwards Brower, Ulsh and Shellenberger. Dr. J. Y. Shindel located and practiced here from 1855 to 1857. After him Drs. Manning Bowes, R. Rothrock, T. R. Swigart and now Dr. I. D. Shine. Dr. Jackson Orwig, dentist, was a prom- inent citizen, and died here. Tracing the foot- steps of their fathers, we now have Renben Smith, Thomas Herbster, Hiram Herbster, Joseph Peters and Peter Knepp. There is no church at Bannerville, the citizens being divided among the churches surrounding. In 1856 a Sunday- school was organized and met in the public school-honse. John Diemer was the first sup- erintendent and Dr. J. Y. Shindel the first secretary. This Sunday-school is still in exist- ence, and continues to prosper. Regular postal commmmication has been established between this place and MeClure, thus affording to the citizens several daily mails to and from the great business centres. Bannerville is situated near the road that leads to " Little Valley," or " New Lancaster," where many hunters of deer and other game go during the hunting season. A late business directory of the place gives us the following: John O. Gross, lumber; E. Knopp, carpenter; Allen E. Rothrock, tanner ; Enoch Shellenberger, general store ; Charles A. Smith, wagon-maker ; Solomon Wagner, black- smith. The place contains a population of about seventy-live.
MCCLURE.
The land where now stands MeClure was owned in 1867 by George Stuck. At this time
the Middle Creek Railroad (now the Sunbury and Lewistown Railroad) was finally located. George Stuck then laid ont a few lots and called the place "Stuckton." It was then a town withont houses. In July, 1871, the owner of the land decded a lot containing one aere and one hundred and twenty-seven perches, to the mailroad company on which now stands MeClure Station. Soon after this the farm was sold to G. F. Holshne, who, in August, 1871, employed A. K. Gift to lay out a town-plot. The name Stockton was dropped, and the name McClure, in honor of Alexander K. McClure, then au officer of the railroad company, was given to the plot. The number of lots laid out was two Imindred and nine.
MeClure is well located, and is accessible from all points by good roads. Grain and produce are brought from quite a distance, and shipped from this point. Mrs. Polly Over- myer built the first house, on the north side of Railroad Street, in 1871. She was a very in- dustrious woman, and, it is said, dng the cellar for the house herself. In the same year, Abra- ham Holshne, a brother of the proprietor, erected the first business house, for a dry-goods and general store, on the west corner of Bower and Walker Streets. This building was de- stroyed by fire in the spring of 1885, as the property of Miss Jane Troxell. She sold the lot to H. W. Ulsh, who rebuilt soon after the fire. The first blacksmith and wagon-maker's shops in the place were erected in 1872 by Il. II. Smith, on the east side of Bower Street. Abont 1873, Renben D. Walter built a hotel on the northeast corner of Bower and Railroad Streets, on lot No. 116. The first hotel started close by MeClure was by John Krich ; this was in 1867, about the time of grading the rail- road. Several years ago Krich quit the hotel business (which was carried on in a very primi- tive style) and is still living, being now in hi- eighty-fifth year. He has resided in this local- ity all his life. John Felker is another pioneer of the place. Ile is now eighty-six years old, still hale and hearty. Many years ago Jacob Smith built a water-power saw-mill near where the town now is. The mill is still in existence and rimming. In 1884, Joseph Johnson built
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a steam stave-factory near the old saw-mill. The same year Johnson sold out to Ilowell & Reeder, who still continue the manufacture of staves. In 1880 William Bratton started the first foundry. At the present time there is one church in the place, called the Evangelical. Though the town is still small, it can boast of a good brass band. Its population is abont .eventy-five. The two general stores of the place are conducted by H. W. Ulsh and Jacob Transne. C. W. Fisher is the miller; J. C. llowell, the blacksmith ; Felix Long, buteher ; lacob Miller, hotel; and Amos Snook, saw- mill and distiller.
GRAND ARMY POST .- Captain Michael Smith Post, No. 355, G. A. R., Department of Pennsylvania, located at MeClure, was organ- ized at Bannerville, July 23, 1883, by P. C., W. W. Tront, of Post 176. Charter members,- Emannel Peter, George Benfer, William Lep- ley, Henry M. Ulsh, Joseph D. Ulsh, Lewis Treaster, William Kerstetter, Amos Snook, Henry Kahley, Tobias E. Reitz, John I. Smith, William Herbster, Jolm S. Hommel.
The officers for 1884 were: P. C., N. B. Middleswarth ; S. V. C., John S. Hommel ; J. V. C., Jolm I. Smith ; O. D., George Benfer ; O. G., William Herbster ; Chapl., Henry Kahley; Surg. Tobias E. Reitz; Q. M., Amos Snook ; Adjt., Henry S. Spiglemyer; S. M., William Lepley; Q. M. S., Emanuel Peter.
Officers for 1885 were : P. C., George Ben- fr; S. V. C., Jolm S. Hommel; J. V. C., Lewis Treaster ; Q. M., John I. Smith ; Chapl., Charles A. Smith ; O. D., Wilson Romig.
There are at present forty-seven members in good standing. It has observed Memorial Day since its organization by decorating the graves of the noble dead at the following-named ceme- teries : St. Panl, St. John, Baker, Samuel, Lawyer and Chapel, traveling a distance of twenty-three miles during the day.
EDUCATIONAL .- There are at present seven schools in the township, three having been lately taken off' in that part of the township formed into Spring township.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHI.
ABRAM K. MIDDLESWARTH.
The father of the subject of our sketch, Hon. Ver Middleswarth, was, withont doubt, one of the most prominent and valuable citizens of Central Pennsylvania. Nearly all his life was devoted to the service of his fellow-citizens, and he was recognized by members of all political parties as a thoroughly representative public man. Of his many years in the House of Representatives and the Senate chamber of this State and in the halls of Congress of the nation the records bear proper testimony, and his ability was fully shown when occupy- ing for several years the chair of Speaker of the House at Harrisburg. Of his children, Abram K. and Aaron J. were twins, boru January 22, 1815, in Beaver township, Union County (now Snyder County), and as both these gentlemen are still living, it is believed they are the oldest living twins in the con- try. Abram Kelley Middleswarth attended the regular district schools, and when he left school went on the old homestead farm, where he remained until 1838, when he removed to West Beaver township and managed his father's farm until he had purchased three others besides the one he was living upon. In 1836 he be- came interested in the military movement, and in 1839 was elected first lieutenant in the volunteer company, and in 1842 was promoted by unanimous vote to the captaincy, in which position he served for seven years. At that time he was elected adjutant of the battalion and remained therein until the breaking up of the same. When it became necessary that the township elect school directors by the general choice, Captain Middleswarth wasfirst elected to that honorable position, serving in it nine years. Hle has been chosen to fill various township offices, and, in 1862, was elected county com- missioner and served in such capacity the full term of three years, to the advantage and satis- faction of the people.
On January 16, 1836, Captain Middleswarth was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Peter and Wilhelmina (Has-inger)
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Bup, who was born March 9, 1817, and the | Clementine Shindel, born Angust 8, 1858, mar- following-named children have been born to ried William M. Bratton; two children have been born to them-Charles AAbraham (de- erased), Elizabeth Dora, born January, 1880.
such union : Delilah, born May 27, 1837, mar- ried John Felker, and has borne him seven children -- Abram (died in infancy), Elizabeth Captain Middleswarth is now, in his seventy- first year, a hale and vigorous man. He shaves himself and attends to his large farming inter- ests and gives good promise of a long life. In politics he has been a life-long Republican, as (died in childhood), Reuben N., Mary E., Isaac R., Hettie C. and John A. Reuben N. married Miss Sallie Miller and has two children- Frank Foster and G. Elizabeth. Mary E. married Robert F. Krebs and has borne two children- "his name almost says, in Snyder County ; and
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Charles Lester and Vernie Elizabeth. Isaac, [ in religions connection he became a member of born 1810, married Miss Mary Specht, who has the Lutheran Church at Adamsburg in 1811, and is a regular attendant upon the services. borne him four children-Charles Merrill, Em- met. E., George E. and Lizzie J. Ner B., born Jannary, 1811, married Miss Amelia Dreese, who has borne him one child, Laura S., who CHAPTER XI. CENTRE TOWNSHIP. married Howard Ulsh, and has born him one child, a girl, unmarried. Elvina, born Jannary, 1816, married George W. Benter, and has borne him five children-Charles F. (deceased), Car- rie E., Renben N., John and Katie. Sallie
Ar August sessions, 1801, a petition was pre- sented at Northumberland County Court, from the inhabitants of Penn and part of Beaver townships, setting forth the necessity of dividing
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the township of Penn. Thomas Shipton, Jolm Weirick and Frederick Evans were appointed to divide the township. At April sessions, 1805, these commissioners made their report, and declared that they had laid out a new town- chip, with the following boundaries : " Beginning from or near Mowrer's Mill, to Peter Godshall's; thence along the election district line to George Thomas' place; thence to Thomas Hull's place, and up Jack's Mountain to the summit; thence along the same to Penn's Creek, a little above Weirick's ; thence down the same to Mowrer's Mill aforesaid." The court confirmed this re- port and ordered the new township to be called "('entre."
It must be borne in mind that the new town- chip as then formed embraced all the territory of the present Centre and Franklin townships, ; as well as part of Middle Creek township. Con- cerning this territory we would present the fol- lowing historical facts: Prior to 1814, Freder- ick Stees erected and operated two grist-mills, two distilleries and two saw-mills. One of the grist-mills was situated one-half mile south of Middleburg, and close by it stood an oil-mill. This is now the Bower mill property, on the south side of Middle Creek. Prior to the erer- tion of this mill by Stees, however, there was an old pioneer log mill, built in 1776 by John Swineford. In 1812 the log-mill was torn down and a stone mill erected. In 1829 this property passed into the hands of the Hon. George Kremer. It is now the property of his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Bower, who, in 1881, tore down the stone mill, and in its place ereet- ed a large frame mill, with all the modern im- provements.
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The other mill owned and erected by Steese was located at what is now Paxtonville. In 1829 he also sold this mill, which was purchased by Robert Maclay, who operated it until 1831, when it was purchased by John Kern. Jolm Reitzman owned a grist-mill on Middle Creek, four miles east of Middleburg. There was also connected with this mill a distillery and saw- mill. Having owned this property from 18 !! to 1829, it then passed to William Reitzman, who, in 1838, sold the same to John Kline. The property now belongs to Samuel II. Yoder,I
who, in 1885, erected a large, three-story brick mill, on the site of the old frame one. Peter Knhus was assessed as owner of a grist-mill and saw-mill from 1811 to 1817. They then be- came the property of John Kulis, and were owned by him until 1823, when they were pur- chased by George Sampsell. In 1850 his son, Hopnia Sampsell, became the owner, who is still operating them. These mills are located on Penn's Creek, on the west side of the public road leading from Mifflinburg to Middleburg. Jacob Kern was assessed as owner of a saw- mill and fulling-mill from 1814 to 1829. In 1856 this saw-mill is assessed in the name of Christian Kern, whose descendants still own it. Jacob Lepley owned a saw-mill from 1814 to 1826; Leonard Swartzlander a saw-mill from 1811 to 6823; Henry Haas a saw-mill from 1817 to 1823; John Bishop a saw-mill in 1817. Jacob Steininger had a saw-mill three-fourths of a mile west of Middleburg, on the farm now owned by Charles HT. Steininger. Frederick Stine owned a saw mill from 1817 to 1829 and Frederick Wise, a saw-mill from 1817 to 1828. Wise also owned a distillery from 1826 to 1829. John Sanders had a distillery from 1826 to 1811; Adam Shower, an oil-mill from 1826 to 1829; Daniel Zieber, a distillery from 1826 to 1838; Adam Mosser, oil-mill from 1826 to 1829; Jolm Brunner, an oil-mill in 1829; Frederick Walter, a distillery from 1829 to 1832; Jacob Schopp, a distillery from 1832 to 1835; An- drew Stahlnecker, a distillery from 1832 to 1835; Henry Snyder, a saw-mill in 1832; Al- bright Swineford, a saw-mill from 1832 to 18-41; George Danbeman, a foundry in 1838; Elias Stahlnecker, a distillery from 1835 to ISH; Henry Smith, a distillery located on Stump's Run, in Middleburg, from 1835 to ISH4; Henry Wittenmyer, a saw-mill from 1838 to 1850, which is now the property of John Detrick, a relative. This last-named saw- mill is located on Canoe Creek, one mile from Middleburg.
In 1841 George Loss owned a saw-mill, located on the main road from Middleburg to Centreville. He also kept. a hotel from 1811 to 1860. Jacob Erb owned a saw-mill, in 1850, in what is now Franklin township.
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John Kline owned a saw-mill in 1850; Isaac Smith, a saw-mill in 1850; Conrad Weltley, a tammery in Centreville, in 1850. This tannery passed into the possession of S. & M. I. Has- singer in 1860, and at the present time is owned by Uriah HI. Fessler. Adam Shawver owned an oil-mill in 1817: Philip Lebkicher, an oil-mill from 1817 to 1823; William Mit- chel, an oil-mill from 1817 to 1823; Christo- pher Seebold, an oil-mill from 1817 to 1823; Conrad Stroger, a fulling-mill in 1823; Simon Snyder, a saw-mill in 1814; George and John Smith, distilleries in 1814; and Peter Decker and Henry Lotz, distilleries in 1823.
PROMINENT CITIZENS OF CENTRE .- Fred- erick Wise was elected sheriff of Union County October 30, 1816; was a member of the Assembly of Pennsylvania in 1820-21. At this time he resided one-half mile from Middleburg, on the farin now owned and ocen- pied by Morris Erdley. Frederick Stees was elected to the Pennsylvania Assembly in 1817- 18. Colonel George Weirick was elected county commissioner in 1824; was a justice of the peace in 1813; a member of Assembly of Penn-ylvania in 1832-33. He was the founder of the village of Centreville, which has often been known by the name of Weirick-town. Colonel Weirick was also elected to fill the varion> township offices from time to time. In the War of 1812 he was a lientenant-colonel, and served with marked distinction. Robert P. Maclay was elected to the _Assembly of Pennsylvania in 1833-34; in 1836 was elected prothonotary; was also a member of the State Senate in 1838-39, 1841-42. John Bolender was appointed ju-tice of the peace on March 20, 1813, and on Angust 26, 1815, was appointed an associate judge of Union County. Jacob wine- ford was coroner in 1822, and an associate judge Trom 1848 to 1851. Michael Wittenmyer was the first postmaster in Swinefordstown; and a justice of the peace in 1829. Hewas notelas a -killed workman in making the old style of clarks. His con, Samuel Witteumyer, i- still the possessor of one of his father's clocks, John Bower was county commissioner in 1-15, and in 1831 wa- county coroner. George Amand was a justice of the peace in 1820. and in 1836
was register and recorder. Louis Bertram was a justice of the peace in 1838. Jonathan Farns- worth was a justice of the peace in 1835. John Highly was a justice of the peace in 1835, and in the following year David Schwenk. Thomas Shipton was a justice of the peace in 1813, and in 1818 was county treasurer. Jacob Reichly held numerous official positions. In 184] Henry Sanders was county commissioner, and in 1818 James Barbin occupied the same posi- tion. In 1846 Henry S. Boyer was elected sheriff.
BUSINESS MEN .- The following persons were engaged in the occupations named at the dates specified :
Frederick Stees, Philip Deil, John Stees and John Swineford were inn-keepers in 1751; Jacob Lechner, inn-keeper, 1804; Philip Deil, inn-keeper, 1814; Edward Launb, inn-keeper, 1814; Paul Bogar, store, 1823; Jolin Bower, hotel, 1823; Josiah Greenawalt, store, 1823; Jacob Fryer, hotel, 1829 to 1850; Daniel Bogar, store, 1829; Jolin Cummings, Jr., store, 1829; Chas. Cummings, store, 1832 ; Jacob Fisher, in-keep- er, 1832; Anthony Kinstler, drug-store, 1832; Sam'l Wittenmyer, store, 1532 to 1886 ; Jacob Wittemmyer, store, 1832 to 1850; George Weirick, store, 1832; Ja- cob Hartinan, store, 1835; Henry Walter, store, 1:35; Jolin Lawrence, hotel, 1847; Daniel Showers. hotel, 1855; Daniel Weidersaul, hotel, 1861; Henry Weaver, 1805; E. Weaver, 1869 and 1-70; Valemine Walter, store, 1850; Peter Hartman, hotel, to Issl (Byron Hartman, present landlord); William P. Long, hotel; Reuben Greenhoe, hotel ; J. J. Mitchel, hotel.
PHYSICIANS. - Dr. Houtz, afterwards associate judge; Dr. Seebold, 1860; Dr. I. G. Barber, 1875; Dr. Kanawal, 1856; Dr. J. W. Sampsel, 15-6.
MERCHANTS .- Kleckner & Routh, John M. Rine, Simonton & Walter, Walter & Showers, Hartman & Long, C. Showers.
MERCHANTS FROM 1856 TO 1860, -- J. & C. Kleck- ner, Wiu. Bogar, Daniel Bogar, Jack Fangeel, J. T. luffinagel, J. P. Anrand, J. W. Specht.
NAMES OF TAXABLES IN 1814.
FARMERS .- George Apple, John Buch, Henry Bo- lender, Fred'k Bolender, John Probst, Michael Bow- ersox, Stephen Brue, Henry Boyer, Charles Benner, George Benford, Sr., George Benford, Jr., Daniel Benford, Henry Benford, Frei'k Bennickbofe, John Bishop, George Bolich, George Bilger, John Boyer. Anthony Boyer, George Breen, Sichdas Bouts, George Delp, Jacob Delp, Peter Danverman, Henry Denie, Jacob Dark, Jacob Ertley, George Eisenhoot, George Engle, Sr., Jacob Felmily, Jacob Fryer, Jacob Focht Peter Fried, Adium Fertich, Peter Gutelishall. Henry
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Gilbert, Jeremiah Gift, Anthony Gift, Jacob Gift, Ja- cob Grubb, William Gutman, Henry Hasy, Henry linebach, Paul Heim, John Hendricks, Abraham Hassinger, Jacob Hartman, Jacob Hassinger, Conrad Hassinger, Jacob Kline, Peter Kiester, John Krick, Solomon Klose, Jacob Kune, Philip Kern, Jacob Kear, saw-mill; Samnel Lantis, Jacob Lepley, Sr., Jacob Lawver, saw-mill; George Lawver, Francis Long, Conrad Mouck, Michael Moyer, George Moser, Henry Moyer, Fred'k Mowra, Adam Moze, Philip Overmyer, David Overmyer, George Ott, Joseph Pon- tius, Peter Pontius, John Reninger, Daniel Romich, Sebastian Royer, Henry Rearich, George Smith, Geo. Spaid, Jacob Smith, Michael Swengle, George Snyder, Jacob Stoninger, saw-mill; George Shambach, John Spaid, David Spaid, Peter Snuke, Henry Snuke, Conrad Shroyer, John Swarm, George Stimeley, Battis Sny- der, Philip Swartzlined, Jacob Sower, Henry Snep, John Sower, Abraham Swartzlined, Melchor Stuck, Andrew Wittenmyer, Joseph Walter, George Witten- myer, Christian Walter, Jeremiah Walter, David Walter, Sr., Jacob Wittenmyer, Philip Walter, Jacob Weirich, Henry Walter, James Wales, Jacob Wales, Michael Waggoner, Philip Wetzel, Henry Wetzel, Peter Wetzel, Jolin Yoder, Frederick Yordon.
TAXABLES IN 1817.
WEAVERS .- John Anderson, Philip Bechtel, Joseph Duck, George Dersham, John Erb, John Engle, George Engle, Jr., Henry Hook, Philip Hassinger, Abraham Keiper, Michael Lepkicher, Conrad Rupel, George Stuck, Philip Swarm, Henry Wittenmyer.
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SHOEMAKERS,-Jacob Bechtel, Conrad Biekhart, Peter Engle, Abraham Fry, Peter Harmon, Christian Hummel, Samuel Mertz, Philip Rudy, John Rudy, Michael Sner, Joseph Sner, John Wittes, John Weller, Michael Walter.
BLACKSMITHS .- John Bigler, Jacob Eisenhart, John Henry Hummel, George Henry Hummel, John Klace, Jacob Lepley, Jr., Jacob Shoch, Peter Stuck, Henry Wetzel, Jr., Thomas Wertz.
MASONS .- Jacob Bowersox, George Bowersox, Hen- ry Boyer, Jr., John Bowersax, Christian Danverman, Ludwig Deebler, John Spaid, George Young.
Miwetcarrs,-Jacob Berger, Solomon Shadle,
TINsMirns .-- David Bruce, John Bruce, John Shotz.
COOPERS .- Frederick Boas, David Fees, William Slater, Francis Smith.
DISTILLERS .- George Smith, John Smith; 1832, Peter Decker, Henry Lotz, John Reitzman, Frederick Stees, Conrad Shroyer.
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PUMP-MAKER .- Christian Fahll.
ENIASTED SOLDIER .- Andrew Horner.
WAGON-MAKERS .- Peter Kern, David Walter, Jr. HATTER .- Jacob Smith.
MILLERS .- John Kunce, Joseph Smith, oil; Henry Shirey, John Walter, oil; John Weaver.
SCHOOL-MASTER .- Jacob Reppas.
TANNER .- Daniel Snyder.
SADDLE-TREE-MAKER .- George Uttz.
TAILORS .- Nicholas Rudy, Henry Yeisley, Adam Yordon.
LABORERS .- Adam Arnold, Jr., Henry Apple, Geo. Bolender, Isaac Bair, Fred'k Benford, John Benford, Fred'k Bilger, Samuel Boyer, Fred'k Bolich, Henry Conrad, John Colter, George Devore, Thomas Dops, Martin Guiney, John Hauck, John Hassinger, John Hackenberg, Jacob Hook, David Huff, John Kader- man, Henry Lepley, Adam Lepley, John Moyer, John Moser, Samuel Nagle, Andrew Reitz, Michael Stuck, Michael Snyder, John Shambach, George Samsil, Daniel Shoch, Henry Swartzlined, Daniel Stimely, Melchor Stuck, Daniel Snyder, John Snep, Christian Stuck, Philip Walter, Jacob Yoder, Peter Yordon.
CENTREVILLE.
This is the only village in the township. It is situated five miles north of Middleburg, the county-seat, on the public road leading to New Berlin, Mifflinburg and Hartleton. It has a population of about one hundred inhabitants. The town was laid out in 1806 by Colonel Geo. Weirick. There are in the town two stores, one hotel, two schools and two churches,-the Union German Reformed and Lutheran, and a church of the Evangelical Association, built about 1870. There are also other enterprises in the place, as will appear from the following : Carpenters, S. Bolig, L. A. Musser ; merchants, Hartman & Long, C. M. Showers ; shoemaker, J. W. Keister; milling, Hopnia Sampsel ; drugs, Dr. J. W. Sampsel; insurance agent, S. F. Sheary ; undertakers, Shrader & Molin ; wagon-maker, Henry Snyder; blacksmithis, George C. & J. E. Spangler ; cooper, George Stine ; harness-maker, HT. A. Wolfley.
ChuRenEss .- There are six congregations in the township,-Lutheran, Reformed and Evan- gelieal at Centreville, Evangelical at Fry's, United Brethren in Christ at Bowersox's, and Zion's United Brethren Church. Of the time of building the Union Church of the Lutheran and Reformed congregations at Centreville there is no record,-nothing but tradition, and that very unsatisfactory, fixes the date during 1804. The building is located a short distance north of the village, on a small eminence. The build-
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