History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men, Part 171

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May 18, 1878, the report of the commissioners was filed, and on Sept. 21, 1878, the following order was made:

" After due consideration of the premises, it is ordered and decreed that a vote of the qualified electors of sald township be taken on a divi- sion thereof on Tuesday, the fifth day of November, 1878 (being the day for the holding of the general election), by an election to be held by the election officers of said township at the places fixed by law for holding township elections, and governed therein by the several laws of the Commonwealth relating to township elections. The ballots to be de- posited by the electors shall have written or printed on the outside there- of the word 'DIVISION,' and on the inside thereof 'FOR DIVISION' or 'AGAINST DIVISION.' The constable of said township shall give at least fifteen days' notice of the time and places of holding said election by posting not less than six written or printed handbills in the most public places in said township. The election officers, after closing the polls, shall count the ballots and certify within five days thereafter the number of votes for and against a division to the clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions. Per Curium.

" Return of election, filled 7th November, 1878.

" Vote for divison, 114; against, 6.

"And now, to wit, Jan. 18, 1870, it appearing to the court that at an election directed to be held by the qualified electors of the township of Burrell, in the county of Westmoreland, on the 5th day of November,

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Its boundaries were north by Allegheny, east by Washington, southeast by Franklin townships, west by Allegheny River, separating it from Allegheny County, which was its southern boundary. It was watered by the Allegheny River, the Big and Little Pucketos, and other smaller streams. Coal exists in all parts of the original township, in which are located some extensive coal-works. Its surface is rolling ; soil very fertile and highly cultivated. The chief oc- cupation of the people is agriculture.

PIONEER SETTLERS.

Of the early settlers nearly all of Scotch-Irish ex- traction. The Crooks family located on Pucketos Creek in 1791, and came from Antietam Creek. Wil- liam Roes was born in Ireland, and on his arrival in this country first located in Franklin and then Adams County, and removed to the glades here in 1794, and John Roes followed in 1801, who died June 23, 1827, aged fifty-four. The former died Aug. 28, 1849, aged eighty-seven years. His wife was a Miss Esther Reid, of Greencastle, to whom he was married April 19, 1803. John Stewart settled in 1804, with his brother William, who died April 19, 1850, aged sixty-eight years. John Bales settled in 1805. Among other early settlers were the MeLaughlins, Birelys, Millers, Hummels (of whom David died May 23, 1867, aged sixty-nine), Donnells, the Hunters, Skillens, Moores, Logans, Shearers, Leslies, Bessorts, Blacks, Georges, Swenks, Milligans, Sands, Woolslayers, Rowans, Nelsons, .. Gills, Ludwigs, Dugans, Henrys, Leslies, Keisers, Lanes, Ingrams, Crawfords, Caldwells, Mencks, Younkins, Fredericks, Kunkles, Loves, Mc- Williams, McCutchens, and Ashbaughs.

One of the first pioneers was James Johnston, a Revolutionary soldier, who lived to be one hundred and three years old, and is buried in Dugan's grave- yard in Allegheny County.

David Alter came to Pucketos Creek from Cumber- land County. His father was born in Switzerland, and emigrated to America before the Revolution. He married Elizabeth Mill, and his sister married Governor Ritner. Of David's twelve children, the eldest daughter became the wife of Maj. George Dugan, and his eldest son, Joseph, was the father of Dr. David Alter. David Alter was born in 1775, and was a captain in the war of 1812, and built the noted " Alter's Mills" on Pucketos. His son Joseph mar- ried Margaret C. Dinsmore, of an early family.

During the period from 1791 to 1795 the settlers

were subjected to many invasions by predatory bands of Indians, who carried off many into captivity, mur- dered and scalped others, and burned their cabins and plundered them of their stock.

About the first land entered or patented was a five- hundred-acre tract to a man named Wharton, which was subsequently purchased by the McLaughlin fam- ily.

CHURCHES IN THE COUNTRY.

THE PUCKETY UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Located some two miles southeast of Chartiers Sta- tion is the oldest religious organized congregation in the limits of the original Burrell township. It had its origin in the settling of several families in the neighborhood from the Associate Reformed congre- gations of Adams and Franklin Counties, among whom were the Rosses, Crooks, etc., and of families of the General Assembly Presbyterians, among whom were the Watts, Skillens, and others. Preaching was had at several intervals from 1795 until 1804, when began the first stated supplies. Mrs. Esther (Reid), wife of William Ross, received her certificate from the Greencastle congregation Nov. 22, 1804. At a meeting of the Monongahela Presbytery, held Aug. 31, 1803, at Yough Meeting-house (now Bethesda), an application was received from Puckety for preach- ing here, and at its next meeting Rev. Joseph Kerr was appointed to preach on the first Sabbath in Jan- uary, 1804, which he did, the first regular stated ap- pointment here filled. At the meeting of Presbytery on March 4, 1804, a petition was received from Puck- ety for a regular supply, when Rev. Mungo Dick was appointed to preach, but was not always able to be there, but did preach the third Sabbath in November, 1805. Mr. Henderson preached in 1810, Mr. Bu- chanan in January, 1811, and Mr. Galloway the Feb- .ruary following. These ministers came very long distances on horseback, and at a time when there were no roads or bridges. The place of the first preaching was a grove still standing on the Ross homestead. In 1806, William Ross built a barn, in which worship was held for some months. Shortly after a "tent" was put up at the forks of the road near the residence of Squire Irwin, and about a mile from Chartiers Station. It was a temporary affair, built by putting four posts in the ground closed in on three sides, with a rough floor raised off the ground, and a covering for the preacher.

Here services were held until the first edifice was erected. John and William Watts, John and Wil- liam Stewart, and John and William Ross were early connected with this church. The congregation was really organized in 1810, but not formally until the following spring. The first elders were John Ross, William Ross, John Stewart, William Stewart, John Watt, James Robertson. March 27, 1811, the Pres- bytery received an application to unite Deer Creek and Puckety into one charge. On Sept. 4, 1811, Pres- bytery met at Puckety, and installed Rev. James Mc-

A.D. 1878, by the order of said court, and agreeably to the act of Assembly in such case made and provided, a majority of the qualified electors of said township of Burrell voted in favor of a division of said township; therefore it is ordered and decreed that the said township of Burrell be, and the same is, hereby divided into two townships, agreeably to the lines marked out and returned by the commissioners appointed to view and make report as to the propriety of granting the prayer of the peti- tioners for a division; the eastern or upper division to be known here- after as ' UPPER BURRELL TOWNSHIP,' and the western or lower division to be known as ' LOWER BURRELL TOWNSHIP,' and John Ingram ap- pointed constable of Lower Burrell." Per Curiam.

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Connell as pastor of Puckety and Deer Creek, on which occasion were present Rev. Proudfit, Munro Dick, Galloway, and Buchanan. Mr. McConnell re- signed his pastorate at Puckety April 2, 1833.

About 1816 measures were taken to build a meeting- house, which was erected on land conveyed by John Bales in 1825. The trustees in receiving his deed bound themselves and successors to let him and his family have one seat in the northwest corner of the house. The edifice was built of logs, thirty-two by thirty-eight feet, clunked and daubed, with no ceiling. It was warmed with a ten-plate stove for burning cord-wood. In 1833 the connection between Puckety and Deer Creek as two charges with one pastor was dissolved. Mr. McConnell was a native of Ireland, and received his theological education under the learned John Brown, of Haddington. He still preached at Deer Creek until Jan. 15, 1845. Puckety was now without a pastor until June 5, 1838.

In May, 1836, just after the edifice had been re- paired and enlarged, it was destroyed by fire. Ser- vices were now held at the residences of Millers, Hummels, Bales, or in their barns, and sometimes in the school-house. The second church, the present brick edifice, was built in 1837. In 1834 these elders were installed : A. R. Stewart, William Watt, Francis Crooks, and Patrick Donnell. On Oct. 12, 1837, Rev. J. G. Fulton was called, and installed June 5, 1838, whose pastorate was dissolved Aug. 13, 1849. A. R. Stewart resigned his eldership in 1840. On the forma- tion of Blairsville Presbytery, Nov. 10, 1840, Puckety came under its territorial care; Rev. W. A. McKin- ney was installed pastor in July, 1841, and died Aug. 16, 1842. Robert Stewart was elected elder in 1842. Rev. J. W. Duff was installed Dec. 5, 1843. In 1845 the elders were William Stewart, Robert Stewart, Patrick Donnell, William Watt, Francis Crooks, James McMath, and David McLean. Mr. Duff re- signed his pastorate April 13, 1848. In 1849 the elders elected were John Anderson, David Hummel, and William Stewart. The congregation had no pas- tor until the installation of Rev. John C. Bryson, Nov. 12, 1850, who resigned Oct. 31, 1854. In 1853 the elders elected were John Wylie and George Leslie. April 11, 1855, this church came under Westmore- land Presbytery's charge. The next pastor was Rev. James Given, installed June 21, 1859, who was re- leased April 8, 1873. In 1859 the elders elected were Daniel Hawk and William Vantine, and in 1868 William Crooks. The present popular pastor, Rev. M. M. Patterson, was installed June 15, 1875. He was born in Elizabeth, Allegheny County, in 1845, and graduated at Westminster. College, and later at Allegheny Theological Seminary. This is his first charge, and is in a flourishing condition.

The church officials are Elders Daniel Hawk, Wil- liam Stewart, Robert Crooks, Edward Newell, Robert Stewart, Jr., and William Douglass ; Sunday-school superintendent, Hiram Gill.

BETHESDA LUTHERAN CHURCH

is located near the Allegheny township line. Its con- gregation was organized in 1864. Before that time the meeting-house was on the Ross farm, which was erected in 1850. The pastors have been : 1850 to 1864, Rev. D. Earhart; 1864 to 1875, Rev. D. Hoover; 1875 to 1881, Rev. Barry ; and in 1881, Rev. M. G. Earhart, present incumbent. He also preaches at "Hankey" (Christ's) Church, in Franklin township. The church officials are: Council, Holines George, Amos Willery, Abraham Sloanaker, Thomas George, and Henry Bair; Trustees, James G. Borland, Jacob Keiger, Henry Willery, Thomas George, Henry Ash- baugh ; Sunday-school Superintendent, Jacob Keiser. Number of members, one hundred and twenty.

MANCHESTER REFORMED ASSOCIATE CHURCH

was organized out of Brookland Church, and is lo- cated about a mile south of Milligan's Mills. It is supplied by the pastor of the Brookland congregation.

THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

has a congregation and edifice in Lower Burrell town- ship, about a mile and a fourth east of Tarentum Sta- tion. It is a part of the Parnassus Circuit, and its present pastor is Rev. Gray.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AND CEMETERY (PARNASSUS).

This congregation was organized May 18, 1842, by Revs. James Graham and S. M. McClung, with John W. Logan its only elder. It had occasional supplies for eight years. Rev. S. M. McClung was installed its first pastor Oct. 10, 1850. Revs. C. B. Bristol preached, David Kirkpatrick charged the pastor, and James M. Hastings the people. He was released June 24, 1857. Oct. 6, 1858, Rev. D. W. Townsend was ordained and installed. Rev. Robert McMillan preached from 1 Corinthians i. 21. Rev. Dr. Donal- son presided, proposed the constitutional questions, made the ordaining prayer, and charged the pastor, and Rev. Robert McMillan the people. He was re- leased June 25, 1867. Dec. 29, 1868, Rev. J. P. Ken- nedy was installed, when Revs. J. D. Moorhead preached, W. W. Woodend proposed the necessary questions, D. J. Irwin charged the pastor, and J. E. Caruthers the people. From its situation this church, as well as Plum Creek and Pine Run, were placed by reconstruction, in 1870, under care of Blairsville Presbytery. This church has sent out no minister. Rev. J. K. Black became pastor in 1876, and is the present incumbent. The church officials in 1882 are : Elders, G. C. McJenkin, John Dugan, George Arm- strong, O. M. Bessort, William Bakewell, and Mr. Moody, and superintendent of Sunday-school, Wm. Bakewell. Mr. Black also preaches at Arnold Chapel every other Sabbath.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH (PARNASSUS). Its edifice was erected in. 1874, but before that time preaching had been held in the second story of the station-house and at other points. The first pastor

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was Rev. J. T. Riley, whose successors have been A. H. Norcross, Robert Cartwright, Robert Hamilton, Alexander Scott, and J. B. Gray, present incumbent. This point with MeLaughlinsville, Bethel, and New Hope form one circuit.

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PARNASSUS).

The congregation was organized 1868, and its neat frame structure erected in 1870. The first pastor, Rev. J. M. Johnston, continued until 1872, when he was succeeded by Rev. J. C. McFeeters, the present incumbent. The church officials are : Elders, A. B. Copeland, Alexander Miller, John Reid; Sunday- school Superintendent, A. B. Copeland.

THE UNITED PRESBYTERIANS (PARNASSUS)

have occasional services here, but have no regular congregation or house of worship.

PARNASSUS BOROUGH.

This borough lies on the east bank of the Alle- gheny River, in Lower Burrell township. When the Allegheny Valley Railroad was completed, in the winter of 1855-56, where the town is stood the Pres- byterian Church, the farm residence of John W. Logan, a house of his tenant near the church, and the dwelling of Alexander Cook, the latter erected dur- ing the construction of the railroad. The town took its name from the church (Parnassus), so called after that of the original tract of land, and which was given to the latter by the land-office in designating the land warrants and patents. John W. Logan laid out the town immediately after the completion of the railroad. The first building erected was by A. B. Copeland for his store, the first here, the second by A. H. Wylie, the third Mr. Copeland's residence (burned in 1868), and fourth the "Eagle Hotel." Drs. Curtis and Edgar were the first physicians here, but did not remain long. Dr. David Alter settled in 1863, and has been in continuous practice ever since, save when in the army during the war as surgeon in the Two Hundred and Sixth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers. He is a graduate of Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, of class of 1861, and a grand- son of Capt. David Alter, who settled on the Pucketos about 1800. The post-office was established in 1856, with John W. Logan as postmaster. His immediate successor was George L. Lee, and the present incum- bent is J. E. Lane, also station and express agent.

BOROUGH INCORPORATION.

By an act of the Assembly of 9th of April, 1872, the village of Parnassus was erected into a borough. The first section of the act empowered and directed the Court of Quarter Sessions to appoint three persons, whose duties were to make out and define the bounda- ries of the borough, and to file a report of the same in the office of the clerk of the court. In the petition of A. B. Copeland, A. H. Wylie, W. R. Logan, and Samuel Skillen these facts were brought to the notice of the court, and on May 15, 1872, C. F. Warden, John

M. Dickey, and John F. McCulloch were appointed commissioners to perform the duties defined by the act referred to. On the 6th of August, 1872, the above commissioners filed their report in the clerk's office, and in it they fixed the boundaries and limits of the borough.

The commissioners in making their report in- cluded in the limits described about fifty acres of land, part of the real estate of Maj. Hugh Logan. Upon his death his executor made petition to the court to modify the boundaries of the borough, so as to exclude the land above mentioned. After a time, and upon regular proceedings, the petition was dis- missed at the costs of the petitioners, and the legisla- tive status of the borough defined at length in a lengthy opinion filed by the Hon. John P. Blair. In this opinion he held that the court had not the power to change the limits of the corporation after the same had been regularly laid out by and under the direc- tions of the act of Assembly.

CORPORATION OFFICERS.

The first municipal election under the borough charter was held on the first Monday in December, 1872. The officials have been :

1872 .- Burgess, John Fluke; Council, J. C. Stewart, W. J. Sproul, James H. Elder, 8. Y. Crusan, A. H. Wylie, W. J. Wents, W. R. Logan, Stephen Ilughan ; Clerk, D. S. Dewalt: Treasurer, J. C. Mccutcheon ; Street Commissioner, William Bright; High Constable, J. W. Neff. 1873 .- Council, J. C. Mccutcheon, 8. Hughan, J. H. Elder, Samuel 8kil- len, J. C. Stewart, John Yluke, W. J. Wents, A. H. Wylie; Clerk, D. 8. Dewalt.

1874 .- Burgess, Dr. David Alter; Counell, A. H. Wylle, J. H. Elder, W. R. Logan, Daniel Yetter, J. C. Stewart, W. Wenta, Jobn Parry, Dr. B. L. Calhoun ; Clerk, Garret Crumun (who has been continued to the present time).

1875 .- Burgess, W. J. Spronl ; Council, J. H. Elder, Stephen Hugban, Dr. B. L. Calhoun, R. K. Armstrong, William Lindsay, J. C. Steward, Jolin Glenn, S. B. McBride.

1876 .- Burgess, W. J. Sproul; Council, W. R. Logan, S. Hughan, 8. B. McBride, Dr. David Alter, Dr. B. L. Calhoun, William Lindsay, John Glenn.

1877 .- Burgess, F. M. Johnston ; Council, W. R. Logan, S. B. McBride, J. H. Elder, Dr. David Alter, Dr. B. L. Calhoun, B. F. King, Samuel Skillen, Josiah Masters.

1878 .-- Burgess, David Lewis; Council, R K. Stewart, O. M. Bassert, Jo- seph Mccutcheon, F. J. Zimmerman, J. H. Elder, Josiah Masters, W. Wentz ; High Constable, F. Alward.

1879 .- Burgess, Samuel Skillen; Council, K. K. Stewart, J. Masters, John Agey, Josiah Masters, T. J. Cooper, W. R. Logan, T. M. Boal, O. M. Bassert.

1880 .- Burgess, W. J. Sproul ; Council, W. Wentz, J. M. Johnston, J. F. Zimmerman, W. R. Logan, R. K. Stewart, J. M. Masters, John Agey, Josiah Masters.

1881 .- Burgess, Johu N. Aker; Council, Alexander Cooke, R. K. Stewart, Renwick Rowan, Robert Parks, J. M. Johnston, J. F. Zimmerman, William Truby ; Constable, W. J. Masters.

1882,-Burgees, John N. Aker ; Council, Alexander Cooke, Dr. David Alter, Robert Parks, J. F. Zimmerman, J. M. Johnston, John Mas- ters, A. W. Logan, J. A. Mccutcheon.

PARNASSUS BANK

was organized in April, 1872, with Dr. David Alter, president; A. B. Copeland, vice-president; and K. C. Hill, cashier. Four of the six first directors were Dr. David Alter, A. B. Copeland, A. H. Wylie, and R. Rowan. Dr. Alter was succeeded as president by

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W. R. Logan, present incumbent, and Mr. Copeland has remained vice-president. The present cashier is A. W. Logan. It is a private institution and not a corporation.

THE NEW CEMETERY

is pleasantly located on ground commanding a pic- turceque view of the Allegheny River, and which was donated by the late Hugh Logan. The only three interments are Hugh Logan, born Dec. 8, 1788, died June 29, 1878; his wife, Elizabeth, born April 24, 1798, died Nov. 3, 1878. Nancy Hults, born Nov. 17, 1802, died Nov. 28, 1878.

PARNASSUS LODGE, No. 804, I. O. O. F.,

was chartered by William Stedman, M. W. G. M., and James B. Nicholson, M. W. G. Sec., May 24, 1872. The first officers were: N. G., Joseph E. Mur- ray; V. G., John McElwain; Sec., O. M. Bossert; A. 8., John Agey ; Treas., George B. Armstrong.

The officers in 1882 are : N. G., James Neely ; V. G., W. J. Masters; Sec., A. Jack ; A. S., G. T. Jack ; Treas., J. F. Zimmerman ; Trustees, L. L. Toy, G. B. Armstrong, Foster Alward.

It meets every Saturday night at its hall over the bank. Membership, thirty.

LILY DALE LODGE, No. 1216, I. O. G. T., was chartered April 9, 1877, with the following char- ter members and officers : P. W. C. T., George Stailey ; W. C. T., W. D. Hare; W. V. T., Miss L. Magee; W. Chap., A. A. Hill; W. Bec., F. J. Glass; W. F. S., Michael Dearoff; W. Treas., Miss Eliza Masters ; W. M., W. J. Masters; W. D. M., Kate Dunlap ; W. L. G., Jennie Hare; W. O. G., C. Phillips; W. I. H. S., Mra. L. R. Noss. Charter members, John Agey, F. Alward, George Gillon, George Noes, William W.

Davis, Cyrus Masters, John Kirkwood, Harvey Wentz, Eliza Masters, Margie.Masters.

KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

A lodge of this order was instituted here Feb. 21, 1882, with the following officers : D., J. M. Kerr; 8. V. D., S. M. Thorp; A. V. D., J. E. Lane; Rep., R. K. Stewart ; F. R., John Masters ; Treas., B. F. King.

VILLAGES AND RAILROAD STATIONS. MOLAUGHLINSTOWY

lies in the southeast part of Upper Burrell township, and in a region early settled by the MeLaughlin, Kunkles, Swanks, Wylies, Mcclintocks, Cochrans, Byerlys, Murrys, Hunters, and Borlins. It has a store, post-office, and several shops. Dr. William McWilliams is the resident physician, and a prac- titioner of long and successful practice. Two miles northwest are

MILLIGAN'S MILLS.

Going north from Parnassus the first station on the Allegheny Valley Railroad is

ARNOLD,

near which is the residence of Capt. R .. P. Crawford and his coal-mines. Here were located the salt-works and oil refinery of Porter, Crawford & Co.

TARENTUM STATION

is a mile farther northeast, and opposite to which, in the Allegheny River, is Harris' Island.

CHARTIERS STATION

lies in the northwest part of Lower Burrell township, and is an important shipping-point. Near it live the old families of Leslie, Shearer, Goldinger, George, Miller, Reed, and others. It was the scene of many Indian depredations from 1790 to 1796.

BELL TOWNSHIP.

FORMATION, DESCRIPTION, ETC.

BELL TOWNSHIP was made out of parts of the town- ships of Loyalhanna, Salem, and Ligonier, and le- gally organized in 1858. Its present boundaries are : North by the Kiskiminetas River, east and southeast by Loyalhanna township, south by Salem, and west by Huntingdon townships. The West Pennsylvania Railroad runs through the township, following its northern and northeastern boundaries. The princi- pal streams are the Kiskiminetas River and Beaver Run. There are some smaller water-courses tribu- tary to these. There are several extensive coal-mines in the township, also some large brick-yards for the manufacture of fire-brick, which forms an extensive industry.

EARLY SETTLERS.

John Carnahan, the first settler, built a block- house on his land, which was the refuge of his neigh- bors for miles around on threatened invasion by the Indians.

Among the early settlers were the Yockeys, Carna- hans, Callens, Marshalls, Whitfields, Clawsons, Ew- inga, Hines, Rumbaughs, Taylors, Alcorns, Neelys, Mckees, Hiltys, Thompsons, Kuhns, Blairs, Pauls, Kennedys, Weisters, Glasses, Sparkers, Whitezels, McDivitts, Buzzards, Klines, McCauleys, Walkers, Beattys, Gartleys, Montgomerys, Goorteys, Bow- mans, Househoulders, Learns, Robinsons, McCon- nels, Elwoods, Wolfords, Bears, Roughs, Smeltzera, Huffs, Grimes, and Longs.

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Perryville is the principal village, located in the centre of the township, but there are several small stations on the railroad.

ST. JAMES' UNION CHURCH (REFORMED AND LU- THERAN).

Some three-fourths of a mile north of Helena, on the brow of a precipitous bluff, between two and three hundred feet above the stream of the beautiful Kis- kiminetas River, and but a short distance below the once famous Indian village of "Old Town," sur- rounded on all sides by heavy growth of timber, there is a graveyard of one-half acre, well inclosed with post-and-board fence, where repose the remains of from fifty to one hundred souls. This land, to- gether with some more remaining uninclosed, was donated by Simon Hine for the purpose of a Lutheran and German Reformed Church and burial-ground.

Here, to the south, and outside of the inclosure, was begun the building of a church. The timbers had been dressed and drawn to the place, the day ap- pointed for the raising of the log house, the members were on the ground from far and near, one or two courses of logs put on their foundation, when came the question, "To whom shall the houses and ground be deeded ?" and until that was decided not another hand to build was lifted, and when decided the issue remained the same. There the few logs placed upon pillars of stone remained untouched, as well as the large heaps lying all around, and there they are to- day, a decayed and decaying monument of human infirmity and folly.

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