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In connection with this account of the operations in slate and the development of the town, we subjoin sketches of three of the men most prominently en- gaged in the industry, while others will be found at the close of the chapter.
Daniel D. Jones is of Welsh descent. His mater- mal grandfather, - Smith, a native of Northamp- ton County, with his wife, removed to Philadelphia, where he engaged in the hauling of lumber. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were, in 1798, the victims of an epidemic of yellow fever prevailing in Philadelphia, and died in one night, leaving two infant daughters, who were adopted by friends of the family. One of these, Sophia, married Peter Jones, a seafaring man, whose son, Daniel, the only survivor of four children, is the subject of this sketch. He was born April 1, 1827, in Philadelphia, and having been left an orphan at the age of nine years, was bound for four years to a farmer in Bucks County, where he remained two years beyond the specified time. Having determined to acquire a trade, he removed to Bethlehem and per- fected himself in that of a house-carpenter. In 1849 he followed the tide of emigration to California, and there found his trade a remunerative one, skillful workmen receiving for their labor sixteen dollars per day. Mr. Jones, later, engaged in the mining of gold, and subsequently in traffic on the Sacramento River. In 1850 he embarked in mercantile operations, which were continued until his return, the following year, to his native State. Mr. Jones made Bethlehem his residence, and subsequently removed to Philadelphia. He had meanwhile invested capital in the slate busi- ness at Slatington, and was among the first to develop these extensive interests, having erected the first house within the present borough limits, and bestowed upon the hamlet the name it bears. He enlisted in 1861, and during the late war served in the quartermaster's department, first as regimental quartermaster and later, in the same capacity, connected with a brigade and a division. In 1867, Mr. Jones married Miss S. Jenny Mott, daughter of Elijah Mott, of Montrose, Susquehanna Co. Their children are Harry D., Freddy M., Hiram Belford, and three who died in childhood. Mr. Jones has been actively identified with business enterprises and with affairs of a public and official character. Ile was the first postmaster
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Dime Savings-Bank of Slatington, for nine years a director of the Manufacturers' National Bank of Philadelphia, and one of the organizers of the Lehigh Slate Company. He represented the city of Phila- delphia in the directorship of the North Penn Rail- road, is a life-member of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, as also of its publication fund, having ever manifested much interest in matters of a his. torical and antiquarian nature. He is a Republican in politics, and as such was elected burgess of Slating- ton and member of its school board. Mr. Jones is also an active Mason, and member of the Meridian Sun Lodge, No. 158, of Philadelphia, and of the Girard Mark Lodge, No. 214, as also of the Columbia Chapter, No. 91, of Philadelphia.
David Williams is of Welsh descent, and the son of William Owen and Elizabeth Williams, who re- sided in Park, near Bethesda, North Wales. Their son, David, was born Sept. 9, 1822, and spent his boyhood in Park, the place of his birth. He received such advantages of education as the common schools afforded, and at the age of fifteen sought employment at the Penryn Slate-Quarries, where he continued to labor until the age of twenty, when, in company with his brother, he emigrated to America, landing in New York City. Seeking the slate-quarries of Northamp- ton County, l'a., he prosecuted his trade for two years with Owen Evans, and during the succeeding six years varied this with other ocenpations.
In 1849 he located in Northampton County, having purchased state-quarries, which he operated until the property was sold. In 1865 he became the owner of quarries at Slatington, which were successfully worked for a period of years, when, in 1881, he disposed of the interest and purchased the quarries in North- ampton County, which he now works. He still retains his residence at Slatington, where he is the proprietor of an extensive factory for the manufac- ture of school-slates. Mr. Williams is one of the most extensive slate-workers in the county, and has been largely identified with the development of this important interest in Pennsylvania. His factory , in and about the town :
Hugh L. Davis is the son of Edward Davis, who was of Welsh lineage, and resided in Montgomery County, North Wales, where he was an agriculturist. He married Ann Lumley, of the same county, and had children (eleven in number),-John, Jane, Mary, Rees, Edward, Ann, Hugh L., David, Eliza-
beth, Samuel, and one who died in youth. Hugh L., of this number, was born on the 2d of November, 1816, in Montgomery County, North Wales, and re- mained, during boyhood and youth, upon the farm of his father, whom he assisted in his daily routine of labor. Desiring a wider field of action than was pos- sible in his native country, he, in 1841, emigrated to America. Landing in New York, he at once made the State of Pennsylvania the objective-point, tarry- ing for a brief period at various places which offered advantageous employment. He eventually located at Summit Hill, Carbon Co., and remained for twenty- two years as superintendent of the collieries of Daniel Bertsch. Mr. Davis then made Slatington his place of residence, and became interested in the Upper Lehigh Coal Company, as well as in slate-quarries in the immediate vicinity. In connection with other parties, and under the firm-name of Abbott & Davis, he leased the coal-mines at Carbon Run, and continued for four years to operate them. His interest in the great mineral products of the State gradually in- creased, and Mr. Davis became one of the stock- holders in the Connellsville Coke and Iron Com- pany, at Connellsville, Pa., and still retains connection with this influential company. Mr. Davis having devoted the larger part of his life to business pur- suits, and by fidelity to the trusts imposed in him, and great technical knowledge of the industries with which he was connected, rendered his career a suc- cessful one, some years since retired from active business, though still retaining his connection with many important industries. He was married April 28, 1858, to Miss Mary, daughter of William Mor- gan, of Summit Hill. They have had four children, of whom Annie, wife of Rev. J. Elwy Lloyd, is the only survivor. Mr. Davis is a member of the Welsh Presbyterian Church of Slatingtou, in which he has officiated as an elder. He is identified with the Ma- sonic fraternity as a member of Slatington Lodge, No. 440, of F. and A. M.
Mr. D. D. Jones thus speaks of carly improvements
produces annually one million three hundred thon- sand school-slates, which find a ready market in the various States of the Union. Mr. Williams was married in 1851 to Miss Julia Ann Brown, daughter of Peter Brown, of Northampton County. Their children are James M., Llewellyn E., Walter L., Allavesta, and Cinderella. In politics he is a Re- publican, and represented his party for five years as burgess of the borough of Slatington. He was educated in the faith of the Presbyterian Church, , added, and the settlement called Liberty. Building- though a supporter of all religious denominations.
" In 1854 the Slatington Bridge Company was ehar- tered, the bridge built, and in November opened to the public. The Lehigh Slate Company, formerly R. McDowell & Co., was also chartered this year by the Legislature, increasing their capital, whereby many buildings and other improvements were added to the town. In 1856 the Lehigh Valley Railroad was first opened. The same year the hotel near the railroad depot was opened, one or more dwellings lots np-town were sold by adjoining land-owners at remunerative prices, and from this date the town grew rapidly. In 1859 the mantel-factory of the Lehigh Slate Company was erected. Some of the largest machinery introduced was brought here from Ver- mont. A smaller building had been put up on the opposite side of the creek in 1852 by Jones & Co.,
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wherein the first mantels were made and finished. The property subsequently passed into possession of the Lehigh Slate Company, and the available ma- chinery removed into the new factory, the old build- ing being taken down and turned into dwellings. In 1862 the Riverside Slate-Quarry was opened. In 1863, David Williams & Co. opened a quarry near the Lehigh River, and their school-slate factory put up in 1865, which was destroyed by fire in 1874, and the present large and substantial structure erected in its place in 1875."
Incorporation as a Borough .- In 1864 an impor- tant step was taken in the advancement of the town. Conflicting interests arose, and to harmonize them it was deemed best to incorporate the town. Accord- ingly, a petition was presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions of Lehigh County at the April term, pray- ing for the incorporation of a borough, to be known as Slatington, by the following bounds, viz. : Begin- ning at a white-oak tree on the west bank of the Lehigh River and forty-eight perches south of the Lehigh Valley Railroad bridge across Trout Creek ; thence through lands of D. and E. Remely, Jacob Remely, R. McDowell, and D. D. Jones south seventy- seven degrees west two hundred and forty perches to a stone; thence through lands of said R. Mc- Dowell and D. D. Jones, John Remely (deceased ), the Lehigh Slate Company, and Thomas Kern north thirteen degrees west one hundred and thirty perches to a stone; thenee through land of Henry Kuntz, Benjamin Kern, Elias Kern, and Williams & Hall north seventy-seven degrees cast two hundred and sixty-eight degrees to the west bank of the Lehigh River; thence down the said Lehigh River one hun- dred and thirty-two perches, more or less, to the place of beginning.
The petition was granted, and a deerce of ineorpo- ration issued Sept. 7, 1864.
The first election was held in pursuance of the de- cree at Charles Peters' in November, the judges being Robert McDowell and Henry Kuntz. Robert Me- Dowell was chosen burgess, and Henry Kuntz, Charles Peters, Jonas Hodinan, Henry Handwerk, and Abraham Person, councilmen. The early meet- ings of the Council were held at the Lehigh Slate Company's office, and later ones at the Slatington Hotel. One of the first actions of the Council was to rent "the little corner house," on Main Street and Centre Alley, for a lock-up, and to appoint Henry Handwerk to fit it up for that purpose. The borough was surveyed by A. J. Hauman some time during the winter of 1865-66, and the plan or map which he drew was approved in March, 1866.
On Aug. 1, 1866, the Conneil leased a piece of land of Benjamin Kern for the purpose of establishing a market. This lot was on Front (or River) Street, and extended to Second. No market-house was built upon it, however. The enterprise of the authorities seems instead to have been directed toward the
building of a station-house and council-chamber, which was finished in the fall of 1867. The borough was presented, in the spring of 1868, with a fire- engine and hose-carriage by the Slatington Gift En- terprise Company, and the engine still remains in the old school-house. Thus the conveniences needed by a thriving town were gradually secured. It was not until some years later that the building known as the town hall was built by Hugh L. Davis, and the armory building erected by the Slatington Rifles (Company H of the National Guard).
Following is a list of the principal borough officers :
BURGESSES.
1864. Robert McDowell. 1875-76. David Williams.
1865-66. A. P. Steckel. 1877. Benjamin Kern.
1867-68. D. D. Jones. 1878-79. David Williams.
IS69. William Morgan.
1880. Samuel Caskie
1870-71. Robert McDowell. 1881. Joel Neff.
1872-73. D. D. Jones. 1882. Samuel Caskie.
1874. Thomas Kern.
1883. Joel Neff.
COUNCIL.
1861 .- Henry Kuntz, Charles Peter, Jonas Hoffman, Henry Handwerk, Abraham Person.
1865 .- Daniel R. Williams, Jesse Labar, John Handwerk, Benjamin Kern, William Morgan.
1866 .- William Morgan, Benjamin Kern, William R. Williams, Evan Williams, Aaron Peler.
1867 .- Amion Peter, William K. Williams, G. II. Scholl, William II. Kress, A. Berkemeyer.
1×68 .- A. Berkemeyer, Aaron Peter, G. H. Scholl, Ingh L. Davis, Wil- liam II. Kress.
1869,-A. Berkemeyer, J. F'. Kress, Jonas Hoffinan, Abill Heilman, J. C. Mack.
1870,-A. Berkemeyer, Benjamin Kern, David Ross, J. F. Kress, J. L. Schreiber.
1871 .- -- Kern, A. Berkemeyer, J. F. Kress, John L. Schreiber, David Ross.
1872 .- Thomas Kern, Jesse Labar, James Anthony, Benjamin Kern, John F. Kress, Duane Nell.
1873 .- Owen E. Mank, Griffith Ellis, Jesse Labar, Jonas Iloffinan, Wil- liam Kern, Allen Xander.
1874 .- J. C. Mack, Joel Nen, S. A. Santee, S. 11. Schneck, William Morgan.
1875 .- John T. Roberts, William H. Houser, E. B Nett.
1876 .- William H. Houser, Hugh L. Davis, Jonas Hofhnan, Benjamin Kern, J. C. Mack, Thomas Kern.
1877 .- Thomas Kern, Hugh L. Davis, Jonas Hoffman, Joel Nefl, D. F. Snyder, Griffith Ellis.
1878 .- Dr. J. F. Miller, William H. Honser, Joel Nen, J. C. Mack, Fred. Welz, Hugh L. Pavis.
1:39. ~ Jonas Hoffman, Wilham Buch, Joel Nett, E. B. Nett, D. D. Jones, Aaron Peter.
1880,-J. C. Mack, 1. Campbell, Ed. Rauch, D. D. Jones, Joel Nen, David Lutz.
1881 .- 1. Campbell, K. B. Neff, Hyman Peters, J. C. Mack, D. D. Jones, Jonas Hoffman.
1832 .-- J. Labar, William Morgan, J. F. Hunsicker, John Balliet, Evan Williams, E. D. Peter.
1883 .- William Morgan, John G. Davis, Thomas Kern, Walter B. Grosh, Phnon A. Semminel, Evan Williams.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Commissioned,
Commissioned.
Henry Kuntz ......... April 17, 1866
Isaac M. Cassell .Dec. 2, 1880
Lewis C. Smith ...... 17, 1866 Hiram J. Janker ....... April 9, 1881
John F. Kresy ... ..... 14, 1868
F. J. Steller .. £ 9, 1881
John F. Kress. 15, 1873 Oscar A. Netľ .... . May 9, 1882 Henry Kuntz ...... .. March 21, 1876 Arthur W. Miller ...... April 6, 1883
John F. Kress .. 4 25, 1878
The Trout Creek Bridge .- The county records show that viewers appointed in 1814 for the purpose of ascertaining the expedieney of building a bridge 1
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over Trout Creek at this point, reported in favor of the project, but for some reason the work was not done until 1826, two years after building the bridge over the Lehigh at the Gap. The bridge then built was of stone. The commissioners were John Rinker and Conrad Knerr. This bridge was torn down in 1869, and the present iron structure was then thrown across the stream.
Hotels .- The first hotel in what is now Slatington, a stone building, still standing on Main Street, in the lower part of town, and occupied as a private resi- dence, was built by George Kern in 1824. The build- ing opposite, now used as a carriage-shop, was the barn in connection with this hotel. Kern kept the hotel until about 1840, and then closed it, for, although upon the road between Philadelphia and Mauch Chunk, it was but little patronized.
The second hotel was built by Jonas Kern in 1847. It was kept by Henry Kuntz, Dennis Hunsieker, Ed- ward Raeber, and Jesse Miller, the last mentioned being landlord in 1866, when it was closed. The building is now used as a dwelling.
The next hotel, and the first in Upper Slatington, was a stone building erected in 1850 by John Ramaly. It was kept at first by Robert L. Roberts, and by Richard HI. Dyer in 1857. About that time Charles Peters bought it, and kept it until 1869, when he leased it to Edward B. Neff, who was landlord until 1871. Charles Peters was then the host until 1877, when the property was bought by E. B. Neff.
The Railroad Hotel, at the depot, was built by Thompson West in 1851. It has been kept by Eli Frantz, Jonas Hoffinan, Amandus and Henry Bittner.
The Eagle Hotel was built by Israel Rudy about 1856.
The United States was built by Dunkle & Snyder. It had many landlords, and for the past two years has been conducted by Oby Keiser.
The Mansion House, built a number of years ago, was taken possession of in 1876 by F. M. Ringer. The Broadway, erected and kept for a time by Peter Breyfogel, now has as a landlord Tilghman H. Yehl.
The American was built by Benjamin Kern in 1868. It has had as landlords Jonas Hoffman, M. Heilman, Peter Keiser, Benjamin F. Peter, and Tilghman H. Yehl. The present landlord is Walter Peters.
Churches-The Evangelical Lutheran Congre- gation.1-In the spring of the year 1868 it happened one day that some five or six members of the Lutheran faith met, and the conversation turned to the con- sideration of the propriety of beginning a German and English Sunday school in the borough of Slatington. The result was the appointing of a committee to obtain the old school-house on Church Street for this purpose. Rev. J. S. Renninger, of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and pastor of the Schneeksville charge, was in- vited to deliver an address on the subject of Sunday-
schools, to which request he responded. The address was delivered in the Presbyterian Church of this place. The Sunday-school was opened with eighteen scholars. On the second Sunday the number had inereased to sixty-four, and continued to increase so rapidly that the place was soon too small, and it became necessary to procure a more commodious building. This want was met by obtaining the publie school-house of the borough.
A Bible elass was also organized about the same time, and was instructed every other week by Rev. J. S. Renninger. By and by Rev. S. A. Leinbach, of the Reformed Church, commenced his mission in the place, mutually assisting in the enterprise. By the efforts of these men, the members of the Sunday-school and Bible class were induced to see the necessity of a spiritual home,-i.e., of building a house of worship in this rapidly-rising town.
A meeting was called on the 17th of July, 1868, to take into consideration the building of a Union Church, Evangelical Lutheran and Reformed. Mr. Charles Peter was chairman, and Henry Kuntz secre- tary of the meeting. A subsequent meeting was held on the 31st of July, 1868, at which meeting a com- mittee on site and plan of church was appointed.
On Sept. 19, 1868, this congregation was organized, adopting a constitution and electing as a church coun- cil, Elders, Henry Handwerk and David Ross; Dea- cons, Amandus Young, John Handwerk, and Jacob Unruh. The building committee consisted of David Ross and Henry Handwerk of the Lutheran congre- gation, and Jonas Kern and Philip Woodring of the Reformed. The corner-stone of the church was laid on the 27th of June, 1869. Ministers present, Isaac Loos and S. A. Leinbach, of the Reformed Church, and L. Groh and J. S. Renninger, of the Lutheran Church.
The church was dedicated on the 25th and 26th of December, 1869. Ministers present, Revs. J. D. Schindel, F. Berkemier, of the Lutheran Church, and Revs. D. Brendel, L. K. Derr, and S. A. Leinbach, of the Reformed Church.
In the spring of the year 1871, Rev. D. K. Kepner was elected and became the pastor of the Evangelical congregation. At about the same time, Rev. L. K. Derr was elected and became the pastor of the Re- formed congregation. Rev. D. K. Kepner resigned this congregation on the 1st of January, 1875. The Evangelical Lutheran was now without a regular pas- tor for about one year. The congregation was sup- plied with the word and sacrament by Rev. J. D. Schindel, and four students of the Evangelical Semi- mary at Philadelphia. During the summer of 1875, J. S. Erb, a student at the seminary, supplied the congregation during his vacation, and continued doing so, during the last year of his seminary course. In the spring of the year 1876, he was unanimously elected as pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran congre- gation. In the year 1880 the uniou arrangement be-
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tween the Lutheran and Reformed was dissolved, the Reformed buying the old church building. It then became necessary for the Evangelical Lutheran con- gregation to build for themselves a house of worship.
April 25, 1871, the congregation met and decided to build a church. They commenced in good earnest to break ground, on a lot on Second Street, which lot, along with a parsonage, was donated to the congre- gation by Mrs. David Ross. On July 2, 1881, the corner-stone was laid. The pastor, J. S. Erb, was as- sisted by Professor W. W. Wachernagle and Rev. S. A. Zeigenfuss. The basement of the church was dedi- eated Nov. 6, 1881. Ministers present, Rev. I. N. S. Erb and G. A. Brengel. The audience-room of the church was dedicated Dee. 2, 1883, Rev. Professor B. Sadtler, D.D., and J. D. Schindel assisting the pastor. The congregation has a beautiful house of worship, with a parsonage alongside of the church, and is in a prosperous condition. The present pastor is Rev. J. S. Erb.
The Reformed Church .- This congregation with the Lutheran was organized as a Union Church in 1869, and a house of worship was built the same year, and dedicated December 25th. The church had sup- plies until 1870, and after that time until 1880 it was in charge of the Rev. L. R. Derr. In March, 1880, Rev. William J. Peters became pastor, and has since served in that capacity. The church has a member- ship of two hundred and twenty. A Sunday-school in connection, of which Robert F. Mushlitz is super- intendent, has, counting teachers and pupils, two hundred and seventy-five members. This congrega- tion, upon the separation of the Lutheran element in 1880, retained the church building.
Methodist Episcopal Church,-In the month of July, 1869, it was determined to build a church at this place. The building committee consisted of Rev. J. W. Knapp, pastor in charge; James Anthony, James Thomas, David Evans, Harrison Evans, George S. Coffin, and William H. Gish. Rev. J. W. Knapp, chairman ; William H. Gfish, secretary and treasurer.
The corner-stone was laid Sept. 12, 1869, Rev. Jerome Lindermuth officiating. The house was dedi- cated Dec. 19, 1869, the ministers officiating being Rev. Jerome Lindermuth, Rev. William 11. Fries, Rev. Kimble, and Rev. J. W. Knapp. The trustees for Slatington and Statedale, -- Harrison Evans, David Evans, Owen W. Owens, William II. Gish, and George S. Coffin. The following have been the pastors in charge: Rev. J. W. Knapp, 1869; Rev. E. HI. Hoff- man, 1870; Rev. J. T. Folsom, 1871-73; Rev. James Richards, 1874; Rev. Harrison Evans, 1875; Rev. L. B. Hoffman, 1876; Rev. G. L. Schaffer, 1877-79; Rev. Josiah Bawden, 1880; Rev. W. F. Shepperd, 1881-82; Rev. F. Illman, 1883.
The Presbyterian Church .- This church was or- ganized in 1850 (the precise date is not obtainable, as the records have been lost) by a committee of the Presbytery of Philadelphia, consisting of the Rev. I
Dr. Gray, of Easton, Rev. Leslie Irvine, of the Allen Township Church, and James Kennedy, ruling elder of the latter body. There were thirteen original members; Robert MeDowell and James Marshall were the ruling elders, and W. S. Crosbie and W. Jones deacons. Meetings were held during 1850 and 1851. From its organization until 1855 the church had no stated supply, but was favored with occasional preaching.
The house of worship was built in 1854-55, the corner-stone being laid in July of the former year, and the building dedicated in February of the latter. Rev. Dr. D. V. McLean, then president of Lafayette College, officiating.
In the autumn of 1855, Rev. T. M. Adams, of New York, began to serve as supply, and continued until 1857. During the latter year Rev. A. G. Harned, of Summit Ifill, was called as pastor and accepted. Ile remained about nine years, and was succeeded by the Rev. George J. Porter, who served until 1869. In March, 1870, a call was extended to Rev. John Me- Naughton, of New York, who accepted, and was in- stalled in April.
In 1874, the church building having fallen into bad condition, it was decided to build a new one, and the corner-stone was laid that year. On Oct. 1, 1875, Mr. McNaughton resigned, and the church was again without a pastor. It was supplied during the summer by Thomas M. Boyd, a Princeton student. During that period services were held in the basement of the uncompleted edifice. The church was finished and dedicated Sept. 29, 1876, Rev. Dr. William Ormisston, of New York, preaching the sermon. The structure cost about seven thousand dollars. The building com- mittee consisted of Robert MeDowell, D. D. Roper, D. D. Jones, Jesse Labar, and Samuel Caskie. Rev. S. Stockton Burroughs was called to fill the pulpit, and accepting, served until 1870, since which time there has been only supply preaching. The present membership is about seventy.
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