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CHURCHES .- In 1850 Rev. E. Herschey was sent by the conference of United Brethren Church to this county. He had no membership, but worked diligently and secured the creation of a church at Freeburg, performing a part of the work with his own hands. The United Brethren Church at Port Trevorton was built in 1873, when Rev. Yeager traveled on the circuit. It was named " Markwood Church" in honor of Bishop Markwood. It has a mem- bership of one hundred and fifty. The present trustees are Jacob F. Hoffinan, George Gangler, D. S. Thursby, Esq., D. Snyder and M. P. Arnold, Esq. The congregation is iu a pros- perous condition. The parsonage is at this place. Revs. Herschey, Hackman, Cranmer, Smith, Noll, Stamm, Moyer, Brewer, Yeager, Buchter and Zimmerman. are some of the minister- that have preached on this circuit.
The Evangelical Association has a neat and commodious church and parsonage here. Rev. Young is the present pastor.
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MONROE TOWNSHIP.I
Ar the December sessions (1855) of Union County a petition was presented to the court asking for the creation of a new township out of parts of' Penn and Union townships. Henry Motz, George Hilbish and F. C. Moyer were appointed as commissioners. They presented a report of their work to the court in January, 1856. The report, together with a plat or draft, was filed and confirmed. All of these proceed-
1 By Horace Alleman, Esq.
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ings were, on the 23d of May, 1856, certified to the new connty of Snyder, in which territory the new township then was. Thus was created the township of Monroe ont of the northeastern part of Pen and the southern part of Union town- ships.
BLUE HEL ...
One of the most romantic places along the Susquehanna is the famous Blue Hill, in the northeastern extremity of the township. Long before the eye of the white man heheld its heanty, the child of the forest was familiar with it- attractions. From its summit he beheld the carly dawn and the far-off coming of the king of day. Casting his eye beneath he beheld the sparkling waters gathering close to its embrace and the nudulating hills and valleys beyond. As he stood wrapped in wonder and admiration his sont must have been lifted higher in praise and adoration to the Great Spirit. As thus it moved the Red man, so now the influence of this place is still,-to lift the soul of man from Nature up to Nature's God.'
I Prior to 1800, John Mason, a man of many eccentrici- ties, came from Philadelphia, selected the highest point of Blue Hill and began to build on it a two-story frame house and paint it white. It had about fifty feet front and a por- tico extending all aroand it. On the top of the house was an observatory. Another building of his was known as the " leaning tower," which stood on the very edge and leaned over the precipice at an angle of abont thirty-five degrees and was securely fastened to a solid foundation by means of strong iron bolts. Upon the top it was surrounded by a railing. This tower was built abont 1838. About 1871 it was removed by an act of vandalism. No invitation was ever extended by Mason to visit him ; yet all who happened there were treated with courtesy if they did not disturb him. He visited Philadelphia about twice a year, always making the journey on foot. A short distance from where the tower stood is his grave, with the following in- scription on his tombstone :
"Jons MASON, of Ble Hill. Born in Philada. Dec. 7th, 1768, Departed this Life At Long Reach Farm, Near Newberry, Lycoming Co., April 25th, 1819, Aged 80 years, 4 mos. and 18 days."
Another watter of interest conturied with this romantic span is the following story, as related by Jacob Cook, tale
On the east side of Blue Hill, at the first ra- vine, a few rods below the Northumberland bridge, the great Indian path began from the Susquehanna. The path passed up through this ravine, and for several miles followed the same course as the present publie road that leads past Lesher's, Young's and Trutt's lands ; then it turned toward the river; thence along the bank of the river toward Winfield; thence to- ward Lewisburgh, Buffalo Creek, Shikellimy's town, along the river, around the rocks and into White Deer Hale Valley.
Among the first public roads passing through what is now Monroe township, was the old State road leading from Northumberland to Harrisburg. This has always been a busy, and unch travelled thoroughfare. Along this road, from Northumberland to Selin's Grove, a dis- tance of seven miles, there were in the days of staging, no less than nine taverns, all except one were built prior to 1800. Their names were,-Selmyler's tavern, at the foot of Bhie Hill; Thomas AArmstrong's, at the ferry ; George Keen's, Keensville Hotel, (now Shamokin Dam); Daniel Hummel's, " The Rising Sun," where the public road leads toward Lewis- burgh. This was a long frame building, with porch extending along the front. In its place now stands a large brick house, huilt and used as a hotel by Mr. Hummel, now occupied and owned by Samuel Hartman as a dwelling ; Captain Jacob Hummel's, still standing, on the west side of the road, and is the residence af Benjamin Long ; John Filbert's, ou the west side of the road, and lately owned by Dr. P.
of Muncy, Pa .: "About the time of the Indian troubles, Marcus Huling, living in the town of Northumberland, was on the west side of the river, when he was suddenly chased by a unmber of Indians. He ran as swiftly as he could towards the precipice at Blue Hill, Init. they gained so rapidly upon him that he expected to be taken there. They also fancied him seenre in their grasp. Being drove to the edge of the frightful precipice, with the savages yelling in his rear, he determined to make the dreadful leap, preferring to die in this manner rather than fall beneath the tomahawk of the Indian. Seizing a large branch of a tree in his hands he jumped over and landed some Biurty feet below on a shelf of rock unhurt ! From this point he jumped forty feet further and escaped with only the dislocation of his shoulder. The savages were obliged to run round for a mile, when he escaped."
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R. Wagenseller ; Jacob Hettrich's, " Jackson ' Grove, and contains about three hundred in- House," now owned by William Hettrich and occupied by George Stine as a residence ; George Shaffer's stood where now stands the brick residence of John Hummel. This was a weather boarded building, and was moved by John Immel to a place between the public road and canal, where it still stands; ---- Young's, " Black Horse Tavern," now in the upper part of Selin's Grove. This building was burned in 1813. Young started to rebuild it, but it was finished by Francis Rhoads, who kept tavern there for a member of years, when William Gaugler took charge. On the sign he had painted a large rock fish. A man named Doebler once kept tavern here. The building, a large two-story brick, is still standing, and is now occupied by William J. Wagenseller, as a dwelling and store. In the spring of the year, these taverns were the scenes of much hilarity by the raftsmen, who on their way home, after delivering their rafts at their destination, never failed to give these places the benefit of their presence. These " Yankees," as they were called, were a jovial class of men, always full of fun and ready with all kinds of tricks. They left an impression that will never be for- gotten by those who were called upon to enter- tain them. After spending the winter in the dense forests of the northern part of the State, in felling trees and forming their rafts, spring meant for them a jolly time, floating down the river.
In addition to those taverns already named, was one built by Mrs. George Gaugler, in 1835, at Shamokin Dam. It stood near the river and was intended more especially to accommo- date the river-men. It is now occupied by George Aurand as a dwelling. Hartman's tavern, half a mile below the dam, was built in 1835, and is owned now by R. C. Fiss. The tavern built in 1832 by Benjamin Hummel, father of John Hummel, was intended to ac- commodate the raftsmen. In 1855 it was aban- doned as a hotel, and in 1883 its bricks were used in creating the house now occupied by Theodore Hummel.
SHAMOKIN DAM.
Shamokin Dam is five miles north of Selin's
habitants, many of whom are fishermen, who find an excellent market in Sunbury. Otier -? act as pilots in conducting rafts through the shute in the dam and in piloting them down' the river. Prior to the construction of the dams at Columbia and Clark's Ferry there ex- isted at this place excellent shad fisheries. Fisheries also existed along the whole of the eastern part of the town-hip adjoining the river. Great numbers of shad were caught every spring. G. Milton Gross, a citizen of. this place, is a practical fi-herman, and one who has given much time and attention in studying the habits and nature of the finny tribe. Mr. Gross deserves great credit for devising a plan whereby the obstructions to the propagation of our choice fish may be overcome, and the benefits of our once valuable fisheries be again re-established. He has invented a fish-way, which, if adopted by the State Fish Commis- sioners and placed in the dam- across the Su- quehanna, will once more restore to many of our citizens that which their forefathers en- joyed. The plan adopted by Mr. Gross sup- plies all the conditions which nature afford-, in order to enable migratory fish to pass up the rapid waters to the head of the streams for propagation. This new fish-ladder or shute contains such eddies and slices that it cannot be otherwise than easy of ascent to fish.
Shamokin Dam contains a post-office, Meth- odist Episcopal Church, a public school-house, two general stores, two taverns, grocery and steam saw-mill. There also exists a Intheran congregation, supplied by Rev. Dr. Dimmi, of Selin's Grove. Their worship is held in the school-house.
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH first worshipped in the public-school building. In 1870 a neat house of worship was built, the Rev. G. W. Miller being then the pastor. After Mr. Miller left, the congregation was supplied by the following-named pastors : Revs. John Stine, 1871-72 ; John Morehead, 1873- 75; E. T. Swartz, 1876-78; J. W. Buckley, 1879-81; T. O. Clees, 1882-84; G. W. Stevens, 1885 to date. In 1884 a fine-toned bell was place in the church belfry. This bell
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was made a memorial to the late Dr. Isaac Hot -! tenstein, who deeded the lot whereon the church is built, and who was liberal in his contribu- tions to it. His name appears on the bell. Among the membership of this congregation are the Youngs, Bakelesses, Ganglers, Kesters, Watts, Malicks and Jacob Hendricks, Mrs. Mary Hlottenstein, relict of Dr. Isaac Hotten- stein, now in her eighty-second year, is a devoted and valuable member of the congrega- tion, and manifests great interest in the welfare of this people.
ST. MATTHEW'S LUTHERAN CHURCH .- This congregation was organized in 1872, by Rev. M. L. Shindel, then pastor at Selin's Grove. He served this church until 1871, when he was succeeded by Rev. E. B. Killinger, the regular pastor at Northumberland. Subse- quently this congregation was served by Rev. II. B. Beher and theological students from Selin's Grove ; Rev. Dr. P. Born, 1883, and Rev. Dr. J. R. Dimmi, 1884, who is now their pastor. As yet, this congregation has no place of worship of its own, but efforts in this dirce- tion have been commenced. The families rep- resented in this congregation are Trexlers, Hmmmmels, Ganglers, Fishers, Heisers and others. The present membership, fifty ; Sunday- school members, one hundred.
Railroad Company in 1883. Concerning the origin of the ferry the following is an account : " August 14, 1772, Thomas Peun aud Richard Pen, by letters patent, granted to Robert King, his excentors and assigos, the privilege of keeping at ferry, over the main branch of the Susquehanna at Sunbury. King conveyed his right to Adam Haver- ling, November 80, 1778; Hlaverling to Christopher Getting, April 17, 1775; Getting to Abralann Dewill, October 8, 1779; Eleanor Dewitt, alias Caldern, ad- ministratrix of Dewitt, to John Lyon, October 25, 1787; and on the 2d of November, 1787, John Lyon presented a petition to the Assembly for the privilege for a term of years, which was granted."
Senoors, CurrentEs, ere .- In 1830, Dr. Isaac Ilottenstein built a frame school-house on his land, opposite George Keen's tavern. He employed John P. Shindel, Jr., now of Middle- burg, but then a theological student, as teacher. The school was opened November 18, 1830. It grew gradually, and at the close of the win- ter there were forty pupils. Mr. Shindel tanght there until 1832, from November until March in each year. The school was continued for many years. The building, in 1884, was torn down, and a dwelling built in its place by Mr. Jonas Trexler. There are now eight schools in this township. The average salary paid teachers is twenty-eight dollars per month.
Shamokin Dam has had a post-office since 1830. The first postmaster appointed was the late George Keen, who kept the office in his ; part of the township. The first church of the tavern. Dr. Isaac Ilottenstein was appointed deputy postmaster. Jonas Trexler is the pre- sent incumbent.
In addition to the churches mentioned as being at Shamokin Dam, there also exists a prosperous church of the Evangelical Associa- tion, which was built in 1882, in the northern United Brethren in Christ established in Sny- der County was in Monroe township, by the Rev. Eusebius Herschey.
The business and other interests of the The mill owned by F. J. Shoch, on Penn's Creek, though now much improved and en- larged, existed as early as 1766, and is men- tioned in a survey made by William Maclay, during the year named, when the site was des- ignated as ocenpied by " App's Mill." Along Grove, an iron forge existed. Many blooms were made here and shipped down the stream to the river, and on to the mauntacturing centres of the eastern part of the State. All traces of this enterprise have passed away, except the ditch, which shows where the water was conducted to the forge. place are represented as follows : Jonas Trexler, general store and postmaster ; Fisher & Kessler, general store ; Dr. II. HI. Borduer and David Wendt, grocery; Frederick Hottenstein, tav- ern ; C. W. Brown, steam saw-mill, doing an extensive business. The two justices of the the east side of Penn's Creek, near Selin's township, R. C. Fiss and J. C. Gaugler, reside at the present time at Shamokin Dam. 1 short distance above the town is an old ferry, which at present is supplied with steamers, which make their trips to and from Sunbury every fifteen minutes. The river here is spanned by a fine iron bridge, built by the Reading
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In this township are to be found some of the best farms in the conuty. In the northern part may be mentioned those of John Young, David Young, Robert Lesher, Daniel Lesher, Daniel Beaver and others, while in the eastern and southern parts may be mentioned those owned by the App-, John Humaine, John 1. Cooper, S. P. Kantz, George Schuure, George Schoch and Peter Klingler and others.
The present population of the township is about twelve hundred.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE .- The following i- a list of the justices of Monroe since 1856 :
L. R. Hummel, July 17, 1856.
H. D. Fisher, April 14, 1857.
John Fisher, April 10, 1860.
11. D. Fisher, April 15, 1862. Joseph Lepley, April 24, 1865. Simon Christine, April 9, 1867.
11. D. Fisher, April 23, 1869.
11. B. Hettrich, December 10, 1869.
Jolin Wendt, November 9, 1870.
John Young, April 9, 1872. Daniel Beaver, April 15, 1873. Simon App, March 14, 1874. J. M. Bamm, March 11, 1876.
J. C. Gaugler, March 11, 1876.
R. C. Fiss, March 17, 1877.
J. C. Gangler, April 9, 1881.
R. C. Fiss, March 7, 1882.
CHAPTER XXI.
ADAMS TOWNSHIP.
AT February sessions of court in 1871, a pe- tition from the inhabitants of Beaver township was presented, setting forth,-
" That the township of Beaver, by reason of its size, is very inconvenient and burdensome to the in- habitants and voters in attending elections; that on account of various streams of water in said township, it frequently happens that it was utterly impossible at certain seasons of the year to attend elections; that a large number of voters in said township, residing in Musser's Valley, have between four and eight miles to the election-house ; that the convenience and ad- vantage of the inhabitants would be greatly promoted by dividing the town-hip."
On February 25, 1874, the court appointed 1. K. Gitt, Thomas Bauer and John P. Smith commissioners to report at the next term.
At May term they made report, setting forth that they made a draft of said township of Beaver, and of the division line proposed to be made.
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"The creation of a new township, according to the proposed division line, would be to the conve- nienec of the inhabitants thereof; that the prayer of the petitioners should be granted, and that such township should be erected."
At September sessions the court issned the following order and decree :
" The returns of the officers of election of Beaver township, in the county of Snyder, held the 21st day of August, A.D. 1874, on the question of the division of said township of Beaver, having been laid before the court, and it appearing to the court that a ma- jority of the votes taken at said election are for the division of said township of Beaver. It is therefore ordered and deerced, that the said township of Beaver be divided agreeably to the lines marked and returned by the commissioners, and it is further ordered and decreed that the name of the said town- ship erected by virtue of said division, lying north of said division line, shall be Adams."
The vote on the division was as follows : For division, two hundred and seventy ; against di- vision, eighty-nine.
TROXELVILLE.
Troxelville is situated about two miles south of lack's Mountain, and five miles north of Ad- amsburg. The town derives, its name from its founder, John Troxel, for whom a survey was made by A. K. Gift, Esq., in 1856. In 1857- 58 Isaac Beaver built a hotel, and John Troxel a large store-house. Prior to this, however, Neil Brothers carried on the mercantile business. William Baum was the merchant from 1857 to 1867, during which time he was also postmaster. He now resides in New Berlin. Mr. Baum was sneceeded by John M. Troxel, who, in turn, was followed by Joseph S. Ulsh. The next firm was Mover & Swartz, and afterwards J. W. Swartz. Mr. Swartz was postmaster from 1871 to 1878, when he was succeeded by J. (. Moyer, the present incumbent. The successors to Mr. Moyer in the store were Gras- & Manbeck, who were also succeeded by Gross & Greenhoe. In 1875 the first store-house was torn down and a line brick one, with a spacious store-room, was
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Troxelville, in 1879, after the separation of the Lutheran and Reformed congregations, which took place January 18, 1879.
Of the Reformed ministers no record was kept. The names which have been handed down by tradition are those of Reys. Isaac Gerhardt, Daniel Weiser, A. B. Casper, Shultze, Hackman and 1. C. Edmonds, each of whom served short periods, in regular snecesion. The first three were previous to Rev. Shindel's time. The last four were his colleagues, preaching as the Reformed ministers.
THE KINTALER MERDER .- In December, 1877, within the borders of this township, on the southern slope of Jack's Mountain, and but one mile north of Troxelville, was perpetrated one of the most atrocious tragedies known in the annals of crime. John Kintzler and Mar- garet, his wife, an aged couple, natives of War- temberg, Germany, there lived a quiet, obsenre and inoffensive life. For the sake of gain they were both murdered in cold blood. The per- petrators of the act were finally captured, con- victed and only punished. Persons desiring entertainment from the horrible details of this atrocity can be gratified by searching the ree- ords of our criminal court. For reasons satis- factory to the writer, it is deemed for the best interests of the public, to suppress all account of the affair.
The inhabitants of Adams township are an industrions, hospitable and intelligent people. They are principally of German extraction and are deeply impressed with the importance of religion and education. Their principal employ- ment is that of farming and the manufacture of lumber.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
JACOB BINGMAN.
Johan Yost Bingman and his wife, Juliana (Ort), came from Germany to Berks County, Pa., in 1751. Abont one year after, the hus- band died, leaving a son, Frederick, born Jan- wary 15, 1755, who, when the Revolutionary War began, took up arms for his country, and
participated in the stirring events, and rose to the rank of captain. He took part in the battle of the Brandywine, and his grandson, the sub- jeet of our sketch, remembers the old gentle- man narrating features of that fight on frequent occasions. Captain: Bingman married Chris- tena Hufnagle, who was born May 3, 1758, and one of his children was Henry, born In- gust 4, 1794. The old Revolutionary hero lived to see the goodly number of ninety-one years roll over his head, and passed away in 1846.
Henry Bingman married Christena Moyer, who was born in Northumberland County, September 11, 1797, and had children as fol- lows: Yost (died in his twentieth year) ; John Frederick (married Susan Partsch, and died in Noble County, Ind., November 27, 1875, in his fifty-fourth year); Isabella (married Jacob) Neidich, now residing in St. Joseph's County, Mich.); Christena (married Elias R. Swartz, residing at Troxelville); Jacob, whose name heads this sketch ; Elizabeth (married Abra- ham Infnagle, of Union County, now de- ceased); Gntelda (married William Swengel, now deceased) ; Mary Ann (married William Wagner, now residing in Centreville, Mich.); Amanda (married Henry Middleswarth, and lives in Kansas).
Henry Bingman came with his parents to (now) Snyder County, and took up land for farming purposes, for, since coming to America, the family has been mainly interested in agri- cultural pursuits. He died September 18, 1861. Jacob, his son, and Catharine Fetterolf (born September 21, 1828) were married on Decem- ber 23, 1852. This connection also goes back to Germany, the family having settled in Berks County over a hundred years ago. Frederick and his wife, Catharine (Dreese) Fetterolf, had issue,-four boys, one of whom was Peter, and thre> girls. Peter Fetterolf married Sarah Swartz, and by her had four boys and six girls, of whom Catharine was the fifth child and married Jacob Bingman. Peter was a first- class blacksmith, and lived to see his eightieth birth-day. The following-named children have gladdened the hearts of Jacob and Catharine Bingman, viz .: Ist, Elizabeth, born May 17
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soil was enabled to retire from active work in 1882. In the year 1815 he joined the Evan-
1856, married Ner M. Middleswarth, and has borne four children, -- John SIman, Pradie Estella, Charles Jacob, Sarah Catharine; 2d, gelical Lutheran Church at Troxelville, and he Jacob, born September 10, 1860, married on p and his wife, who also became a member at an early day, have been among the most valuable members ever since. Mr. Bingman was super- intendent of the Sunday-school for many years, and in 1870 was elected trustee of the church. In 1879 the St. Luke's congregation undertook January 23, 1881, to Alice Amelia Middles- warth, who has borne him three children,- Verdie Grace, Jacob Cleveland and Charles Edwin, the latter two being twins; 3d, Savilla Christens, born February 15, 1863, married in 1880 Dr. J. C. Slmman, and has one child, -- i the erection of a new church, and the beautiful
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