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Municipal Affairs .- The borough was named as early as 1785 by an agent of the Holland Land Company, who was on his way to the West. Coming up the Sinnemahoning river by boat to the mouth of the Portage river, which empties into the former at the east end of the town, he and his companions stopped, and, after admiring the lay of the country, he cut the bark from a tree, engraving on the space from which he cut it the word EMPORIUM-mean. ing the center of extensive commerce. This name was adopted in later years, when the town site was surveyed and confirmed by the act of incorporation.
The petition asking the incorporation of the borough of Emporium was pre- sented in July, 1864, by A. E. Kelly, C. C. Fay, J. W. Martin. S. S. Hacket, L. G. Cook, G. W. Warner, J. W. Phelps, J. M. Judd, George Metzger, Washing- ton Burks and Amos Chandler. The grand jury reported on this petition favor- ably in October, and the court of quarter-sessions on October 13 granted the request. The first election was ordered to be held at L. G. Cook's hotel, No. vember 15, 1864; J. W. Phelps was appointed judge and J. M. Phelps and A. E. Kelly, inspectors.
The special election for Emporium borough was held November 15, 1864. with J. W. Phelps, judge; A. E. Kelly and J. M. Judd, inspectors; J. L. Over- hiser and A. Spencer, clerks. The vote for the several officers was as follows: Burgess, S. H. Storrs, 44; constable, James Ingram, 42; assessor, W. S. Ham- lin. 43; auditor, John Beers, 38; councilmen, G. C. Manley. J. W. Morton and Samuel Gibson. 43 votes each, J. W. Phelps, 44, D. B. Mather, 42, and E. J. Whiting, 2. The election of 1866 resulted in the choice of J. W. Phelps, burgess; A. H. Boynton, S. H. Storrs and R. B. Warner, councilmen, and H. T. Taggart and J. W. Morton, school directors. In 1867 A. H. Boynton was chosen burgess; J. M Judd, justice; J. L. Overhiser, constable; L. G. Cook (who re- ceived 72 votes), J. L. Cook, J. W. Phelps, Joel Shires, C. C. Fay, G. W. War- ner, J. A. Knapp and A. B. Maze, who received from 35 to 39 votes each, con- tested for the honors of councilmen; John Weir, George Manley, A. H. Boynton, Joel Shires and John Beers, school directors; F. D. Leet and J. B. Johnson, overseers of the poor.
In 1868 Burgess Phelps was re-elected; J. L. Cook. John G. Curtis, G.
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C. Manley and C. C. Fay received the highest number of votes for councilmen : John Day, J. C. Johnson and A. B. Maze were candidates for school directors; John Beers was re-elected assessor and auditor. In February, 1869. L. G. Cook was chosen burgess, but the special election of October gave this honor to J. M. Judd. In February J W. Phelps, C. C. Fay, S. S. Hacket and J. S. Borgelt were chosen school directors; in October Joel Shives was elected justice; J. F. Parsons, G. W. Warner, A. H. Boynton, J. L. Beers, H. J. Hacket and Riley Warner, councilmen; W. H. Hamilton and J. B. Copp. poor- masters. The elections of 1870 resulted in the choice of H. J. Hacket for burgess; M. C. Tulis, F. M. Cole, A. Haupt, L. G. Cook. J. Shives and J. Day, councilors; C. M. Coleman, justice; S. C. Hyde, assessor; A. B. Maze, J. M. Judd and C. Sweazey, school directors; M. Tulis and F. Overhiser, poor- masters. In 1872 S. T. Smith was chosen burgess; F. J. Goodwin, A. Fen- ton, J. M. Judd. C. Sweazey, W. Howard, L. Taggart and G. W. Warner, councilmen; R. Warner, justice; J. Gifford, R. Warner, C. Sweazey, school directors, and A. H. Boynton, auditor.
Burgess :- John F. Parsons, 1873; J. W. Frank, 1874; M. T. Hogan. 1875; D. S. McDonald, 1876; J. B. Newton, 1877; Caleb Sweazey, 1878; William Howard, 1879; R. M. Overhiser, 1880; George W. Warner, 1881; J. P. Ding- man, 1882: M. C. Tulis and J. W. Kriner, 1883 (tie vote); R. P. Heilman, 1884; W. C. Clarke, 1885-86; S. S. Hacket, 1887; R. M. Overhiser, 1888 .*
Councilmen :-- F. J. Goodwin, 1873-75-77; J. M. Judd, 1873-79; W. Howard, 1873-76-78: G. W. Warner, 1873-76; Dennis Hall, Andrew Lan- mer, 1873; L. Taggart, 1874; W. D. Kintzing, 1874; C. C. Fay, 1874-78-83-84; J. M. Campbell, 1874; S. P. Minard, 1874; J. G. Bryan, 1874; J. F. Parsons, 1875; Jacob Hockley, 1875; James Creaton, 1875; Samuel Kirk, 1875; John Day, 1875; Michael Norton, 1876; W. H. DeLong, 1876; H. C. Rockwell, 1876; J. W. Kriner, 1876-79-80; J. W. Cochran, 1877-78; Henry Edgeomb, 1877-78-84; W. M. Howard, 1877; Joshua Bair, 1877; Michael Norton. 1877; John Norris, 1878; J. C. Burham, 1878; James Farrell, 1879; J. W. Tweed. 1879-80: S. S. Hacket, 1879; H. C. Olmsted, 1879-81-84; B. W. Green, 1SS0; Ed. J. Young. 1880; L. G. Cook, 1880-81; Charles Bonham, 1880; S. S. Hacket. 1880-83-84; Charles Zarps, 1881; J. P. Dingman, 1881; D. S. McDonald, 1881; Amos Klock, 1881; H. Sassman, Sr., 1882; J. F. Haser, 1882; I. A. Hirsch, 1882; M. C. Tulis, 1882; J. M. Reynolds, 1882; Riley Warner, 1882; L. K. Huntington, 1883-88; R. P. Heilman, 1883; William Morrison, 1883; John Glenn, 1883; James J. Welch, 1884; N. Seger, 1884; A. G. Holbrook, 1884; Frank Mundy, 1884; W. C. Clarke, 1884: S. J. Schouten, 1884-87; G. A. Walker, 1884; J. F. Parsons, 1884; G. F. Balcom, 1885; F. M. Overhiser, 1885; J. W. Kriner, 1886; A. A. McDonald, 1886; George Howard, 1887; J. M. White, 1887; P. W. Furlong, 1888.
Justices :- C. M. Coleman, 1875; A. H. Boynton, 1877; J. Gifford, 1878- 83; A. H. Boynton, 1882-87; M. M. Larrabee, 1888.
School directorst :- F. J. Goodwin, 1873; C. Sweazey, 1873-76; B. W. Green, 1874-78-81-84; J. C. Johnson, 1874-80; A. Laumer, 1875: G. A. Walker, 1875; J. F. Parsons, 1876-88; H. Sassman, 1877; Jonathan Gif- ford. 1877-82; Riley Warner, 1877; John Day, 1878-81; W. F. Lloyd. 1880; J. C. Bonham, 1882; M. T. Hogan, 1883; J. C. Johnson and J. P. Felt (tie vote), 1883; William Hackenburg, 1884; D. W. Felt, 1884; J. M. Judd, 1884; L. Taggart, 1885; H. C. Olmsted, 1885; J. B. Johnson, 1886; J. W. Cochran. 1886; E. C. Davison, 1887; J. C. Bonham, 1887; N. Seger, 1888.
" James It. Hamilton was the first assistant burgess, elected in 1888.
In January, Isst, the question of increasing debt of borough for purpose of building a school-house was carried-14s and 50.
yours Truly R. G. H.
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Auditors :- A. H. Boynton, 1873; J. Hockley, 1874-77; J. P. Felt, 1875; W. D. Kintzing, 1876; I. K. Hockley, 1878-79-82; J. Gifford, 1880-81; Charles Felt and J. S. Douglass (tie vote), 1883; W. F. Lloyd, 1884-85; J. M. Davison, 1886; C. Felt, 1887; Charles Seger, William Walker and J. D. Lo- gan, 1888.
Assessors :- A. H. Boynton, 1873: D. V. Miner, 1874; J. M. Reynolds, 1875, Amos Fenton, 1876; J. M. Judd, 1877; J. W. Hughes, 1878; I. M. Reynolds, 1879-83; Daniel Downey, 1880; A. H. Boynton, 1881; M. M. Thayer, 1882; Michael Brennan, 1884; John Haver, 1885; R. E. Avery, 1886: Michael Brennan, 1887; J. T. Hertig, 1888.
Overseers of poor :- J. B. Newton, 1873; S. C. Hyde, 1873; J. C. John- son, 1874; D. V. Miner, 1874; S. S. Hacket, 1875; C. B. Gould, 1875; John Day. 1876; Sam Kirk, 1877-78; J. F. Parsons, 1877-78; M. M. Larrabee. 1879; A. Montania. 1879-80-81-85; J. M. Judd, 1880-81; H. Sassman, Jr .. 1882-83; I. A. Hirsch, 1884; H. J. Sassman, 1884: S. J. Hacket, 1885.
High constable :- O. Gilmartin, 1874; Ed. Randell, 1875; P. R. Beattie. 1876; William Frane, 1877; Charles Hout, 1878-79-82-83 85-87: W. J. Hughes, ISSO; Addison Gross, 1884; E. M. Ness, 1886; F. Yentzer, 1888.
Constable :- H. J. Snyder, 1874; M. S. Winfield, 1875: W. A. Hartranft. 1876; M. T. Hogan, 1877; P. R. Beattie, 1878-79-82-83; A. L. Pepper, 1880; R. Condon, 1884; J. R. Woodley, 1885; Albert Murray, 1886-87; P. O. Chilson, 1888.
The elections of February, 1889, resulted in the choice of G. F. Balcom. burgess, without opposition; S. S. Hacket received 149 votes, while R. Seger received 104 for assistant burgess; Jonathan Gifford received the total vote. 259, for justice of the peace; F. Yentzer was chosen high constable by a ma- jority of 238 votes over Ed. Moore. Charles Seger, W. S. Walker and John D. Logan were elected auditors; S. S. Hacket and J. W. Cochran, school direct- ors; G. A. Walker and M. T. Hogan, conncilmen from West ward; H. C. Olmsted, J. M. Card and William Morrison, from Middle ward; Michael Brennan, H. T. Taggart and J. T. Hertig, assessors; D. E. Hacket. A. Mur- ray and E. L. Williams, constables. H. H. Mullin has served the borough as clerk of the council.
The borough elections of February, 1890, resulted as follows: Burgess- H. C. Olmsted (R), 118; P. W. Furlong (D), 154. Assistant burgess-R. P. Heilman (decl'd), 116; I. K. Hockley (D), 151. Poormasters-A. Monta- nia (R) (two years), 210; John Schlecht (R) (one year). 112. Constable and col- lector- B. L. Spence (R), 114. High constable-Fred Yentzer (R), 258. Auditors -- F. M. Overhiser (D), 145; R. W. Sampson (D), 147; John D. Lo- gan (D), 187.
WEST WARD: Councilman-Frank Mundy (R), 75. School director-J. C. Bonham (R), 72. Judge of election-W. C. Clarke (R), 75. Inspector of election-T. W. Dininney (R), 72.
MIDDLE WARD: Councilmen-Henry Edgcomb (R) (three years). 39: R. Warner (D) (three years), 46; R. M. Overhiser (R) (two years). 50; R. Con- don (D) (two years), 34: S. Hillyard (R) (one year). 51; D. Hamilton (D) (one year), 35. School director-L. Taggart (R), 52; H. J. Sassman (D), 36. Judge of election-A. G. Holbrook (R), 50; John Glenn (D), 36. Inspector of election-James T. Walker (R), 50; Ed. Cook (D), 36.
EAST WARD: Councilman-C. C. Fay (R), 29; S. S. Hacket (D), 62. School director-E. C. Davison (R), 32; D. W. Felt (D), 61. Judge of election- Amos Fenton (R), 29; S. J. Schouten (D), 63. Inspectors of election -- E. D. Mumford (R). 31; W. W. Dickenson (D), 29; T. N. Hacket (D), 61.
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Postmasters and Post-offices. - Lemuel Lucore, Sr., kept the post-office in 1846, on Sixth street, where the old brewery building stands. Eli Felt suc- ceeded him about 1852, keeping the office where Frane's restaurant is. Messrs. King. Taggart and Metzger filled the office in the order named. In October, 1866, Postmaster Metzger was removed, and J. W. Ingram appointed.
In 1856 the Shippen post-office was at what is now East Emporium, but on the completion of the Philadelphia & Erie Railroad, the railroad company and land company induced the postmaster to move to the new town. The fight to regain the office for the old town was carried on from this time until the east end won-J. M. Judd, the postmaster at the new town, favoring the claim until he himself was appointed.
John M. Judd, born in Berkshire, Broome Co., N. Y., in 1826, was mar- ried in Potter county, Penn .. September 13, 1854, and in 1860 moved to Em- porium. He served in all the offices credited to him in the general history: was deputy treasurer of the county for one term, and postmaster of Emporium at the time of his death, October 27, 1888. In April the veteran editor. C. B. Gould, was appointed postmaster. J. Goodenough is clerk, and H. H. Mnllin deputy, succeeding Miss Taggart and Mr. Davidson, who filled those offices. respectively, under the former administration. The office is furnished by the Yale & Towne Company. of Connecticut, at Mr. Gould's expense, and the man- ner of its management is as perfect as its furnishing. The post-offices of East Emporium-S. S. Hacket, postmaster-and Howard Siding, on West Creek- L. T. Moore, postmaster-were established in March, 1886.
Fire Department .- The Emporium Fire Department was organized Decem. ber 14, 1874, with R. M. Overhiser. president; J. H. Cole and H. C. Rockwell, vice-presidents; W. D. Kintzing and F. J. Thompson, secretaries; L. Taggart. treasurer; J. W. Kriner, engineer; J. Hillibush, J. P. Felt, J. L. Beers, Scott Winfield. A. Haupt, P. J. McDougal and Ben Smith, assistant engineers; J. W. Frank, hose director; J. W. Snyder, F. J. Thomson, C. S. Beaver, S. P. Miner. C. A. Burdick, M. M. Larrabee, S. T. Smith and M. T. Hogan. assist- ant hose directors. This organization did not continue in existence long, for in March, 1875, the Press says: "Our citizens have at last organized a fire department, and a good one at that." R. M. Overbiser was foreman, with J. L. Beers, assistant; J. D. Logan. secretary; M. C. Tulis, treasurer; A. Haupt and Joseph Hillibush, foremen of hose; W. D. Kintzing and S. S. Hacket, auditors. The first engine house was built in the fall of 1875, by J. H. Tel- burg, for $575. The present fire department is made up of the younger men of the borough. Its organization is perfect. and equipment very complete. During the celebration of July 4. 1889, at Smothport, this organization, in elegant gray uniforms, won merited applause. The officers of the Emporium Fire Department, elected in January, 1890, are W. C. Clarke, chief engineer: E. I. Smith, assistant: J. S. Douglass, secretary, and E. O. Bardwell, treasurer.
Water Company .- The Emporium Water Company (old) was incorporated November 13, 1872, with D. V. Miner, William Howard, J. L. Cook, J. G. Bryan and L. G. Cook, directors. Little in the way of constructing a modern water system was accomplished. On August 4. 1884, F. J. Chadwick writes to the Press as follows: " If the property owners of Emporium would construct a reservoir of sufficient capacity on the hill above the yellow willow near Moro's, and bring Wright's run into it ( Wright's run is known as ' Plank Road Hollow'), pipes could be laid from that reservoir which would throw water fifty feet above the roofs of Johnson's, Cochran's and Newton's houses. If such a pipe, with sufficient hose. had been at Heilman's drug store last Saturday, the only damage would have been a hole in the roof and the interior
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badly wet up, and not the whole district in ruins." The Press and Independ- ent also urged the construction of water-works, and as a result the Emporium Water Company was chartered, July 15, 1886, with G. A. Walker, John. F. Parsons, S. S. Hacket, J. P. Felt, J. B. Newton, N. Seger and D. S. McDonald. directors. William Howard, of Williamsport, was the only non resident stock-
holder. The water company elected J. F. Parsons, president; J. P. Felt, secretary; William Howard, treasurer; N. Seger, D. S. McDonald. G. W. Walker, J. B. Newton and S. S. Hacket, directors, July 21. 1886. and later the contract for building the water-works was sold to R. D. Wood & Co., of Philadelphia-consideration, $30.000. The water is procured from Towner run, on West creek, the reservoir being about three miles up the stream from Emporium. It is a substantial structure, with a capacity of two million gallons. The run is formed of pure mountain springs, located in heavy timbered lands belonging to the company, which are inexhaustible and pure. The fall from the reservoir is something over 200 feet, which will give ample force for fire purposes, throwing a stream one hundred feet high.
Bank. - The First National Bank was organized September 30, 1884, with G. A. Walker, president: Samuel H. Storrs. cashier; J. D. Hamilton, J. W. Cochran, William Howard, J. P. Felt, J. R. Buckwalter, N. Seger, James Wylie, Henry Edgcomb, J. C. Johnson, J. O. Brookbank and the president, directors. They, with A. E. Crane, I. L. Craven, B. W. Green, H. L. Burns and W. P. Herrick. were the stockholders. Prior to this a bank building was erected on the site of the old Phelps block, corner of Fourth and Broad streets. Mr. J. P. Dankelman, formerly book-keeper for the Emporium bank, is now cashier, and John F. Gilmore, book-keeper.
Manufactures. - The Cameron Coal Company was incorporated August 2. 1864, with George Warren, F. Westray, Paul Spofford. G. I. Forrest and L. H. Simpson. The land selected for operations was in Lumber township. Each stockholder claimed 7,500 shares of $50 each. The company was char- tered by the legislature March 17, 1865, and entered on those extensive enter- prises which unfortunately did not meet with the success deserved.
The Cameron Iron & Coal Company was chartered December 7. 1886. with the following named directors: W. M. Bunn, J. H. Heverin, Thomas R. Elcock and H. H. Bingham, of Philadelphia; G. S. Middlebrook and F. C. Miller, of Port Richmond, N. Y .; W. B. Shore, of New York City; C. L. Brooke, of Manhasset, and G. N. Knox, of Brooklyn, N. Y. The capital stock was $1,000,000 in 10,000 shares, of which $100,000 were in the hands of Treasurer Alexander Grant, at date of charter. The borough of Emporium donated twenty acres on the river front, purchased from the Philadelphia & Erie Land Company for $3,500. The blast furnace is seventy-five feet high and sixteen feet in diameter of bosh, and supplied by two upright blowing engines of five-foot stroke, and seven-foot diameter blast cylinder. The blast is heated by three Siemens Cowper fire-brick stoves, each seventy feet high and eighteen feet diameter. The company own 6,000 acres of coal land and some iron lands. The Emporium furnace was opened November 26. 1888, C. B. Gould being accorded the honor of applying the torch. So soon as the fire was kindled. Manager Hunt ordered the whistle to be blown as the signal for work, and this great industry was an accomplished fact. Mr. Fleming is the present manager. Work on the 100-coke ovens near the chutes was begun in November, 18SS. by contractor Philip T. Hughes, who erected the fire-brick work at the furnace. The iron work was built by Riter & Conley, of Pitts- burgh, and the air-pumps and engines, of which there are two of 100-horse power each, were made by the Scott foundry of the Reading Iron Works.
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The boilers are of the Heine Safety invention, and of these there are two batteries of four each. There is not a more modern plant of the kind anywhere, and every department of the business is characterized with enterprise so genuine that it never fails to attract the most favorable comment. The company are making 110 tons of metal per day, and the mixture they use is composed of Lake and Centre county (Pa.) and .Wayne county (N. Y.) ores.
The proposed addition of other furnaces at Emporium, and the extensive works at Cameron, will give the Cameron Iron Works a first place among the great manufacturing concerns of the west.
The Emporium Tanning Company was chartered November 16, 1888, with J. D. Hamilton, John S. Martin, Mary Sanford, B. W. Green, Charles M. Vail, J. C. Bonham and Clarissa J. Bonham, stockholders. This great indus- try gives employment to a large force of men in all its departments. The con- ception of this great industry dates back to 1866. when work was commenced.
Howard & Sons' Mills have a capacity of 100,000 feet of lumber, 20,000 lath and 10,000 pickets per day. The mill was built in 1884, by C. B. Howard & Bro., but in 1887 this partnership was dissolved, when George, William and Josiah Howard, all practical lumbermen, joined their father in the business. The company own 9,000 acres of timber lands in the vicinity of Emporium.
The Hacket Mills and Factory were established in 1866. The annual capac- ity of the mills is about 10,000,000 feet, and the area of timber lands in Ship- pen township and on the Driftwood and branches, 2,200 acres. The industries employ from forty to fifty men, and the value of buildings and machinery is placed at $14,000.
The J. P. Felt Flouring Mills were built in 1855 as a water-mill, with two run of stones. In 1880 he put in six run of stones, and in 1883 a large addi- tion to the building was made, and the roller system introduced, at a cost of 813,000. In 1886 the new engine was built, and this, with the extensive in- provements of 1887, cost $7,835. The capacity is placed at 150 barrels of flour, twenty-tive tons of feed, eight tons of corn meal and fifty barrels of buckwheat flour, giving employment to ten men. Up to 1889 the west sup- plied the material, but since then Pennsylvania has supplied the wheat, leaving the west to supply the other grain.
Emporium Machine Company subscribed to articles of partnership January 4, 1884, Charles P. Colver, Jesse A. Dorr, G. A. Walker, William Howard and C. H. Sage, Jr., being the stockholders-Colver paying $4,500. principally in personal property; Dorr and Sage $1,500 each, and Walker and Howard $750. The machinery manufacturer is John Arthur, who purchased the Em- porinin Machine Works two years ago, coming here from Williamsport, where he still owns a similar industry, which is under the management of his son, Oscar. Mr. Arthur has been engaged in the machinery business twenty-five years, and now manufactures and deals in engines, gang-edgers, lath-mills, brass and iron castings, etc., repairing, however, being a specialty.
Mankey & Son's furniture factory was established in 1889. The Press, in noticing this industry, April 30, 1889, says: " We are glad to be able to an- nounce that Messrs. Mankey & Son are engaged in laying out their grounds for their great furniture factory. They intend going right ahead with the work, from the word go." The company's plant consists of three three-story build- ings, each 64x200 feet, located between the Philadelphia & Erie Railroad and the Sinnemahoning river. Every department will be provided with machinery of the latest and most valuable inventions, much of it being specially designed for the work by Frederick Mankey. Having a saw-mill attached to the fac- tory, they will cut the stock they consume right on their own premises, direct
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from the log, and as they will get the timber by water, by rail and by wagon or sled from the surrounding country, where the very best of hardwoods abound. it can be readily seen that they have an advantage over all competitors differ- ently situated. For drying their lumber, they have a Speer cold air kiln, with a capacity of drying 10,000 feet daily. Quite a commendable feature of this kiln is that it drys the lumber thoroughly, and yet allows the saccharine matter to remain in it.
The Brick Kiln Company was organized in September, 1884, with J. B. Newton, Edgcomb, Douglass & Co., G. A. Walker, W. Hackenberg, H. C. Olmsted, Balcom & Lloyd, Riley Warner. Hamilton, Martin & Co., C. P. Col- ver, J. F. Parsons and J. W. Cochran, members.
The Fitzpatrick Brickyards, located above the tannery, were established in 1884, by H. O. Dorman. In April, 1887, the machinery etc. were pur- chased by P. Fitzpatrick. The supply of clay in the vicinity is inexhaustible, but the trade of the yards being confined to Emporium, the output is only 1,000,000 per annum.
Blumle Brewery was established in 1876, by F. X. Blumle, who that year erected the buildings on Wright's run, a half mile north of the junction. The capacity is about 500 barrels, the market for which is in Emporium. The bottling works were established by him in 1882. This took the place of Hout's Brewery. The pioneer brewery was on Hacket's land, on the Portage road.
The Emporium Board of Trade was organized in the spring of 1889, and is composed of the most influential citizens. The officers are B. W. Green, presi dent; I. K. Hockley, treasurer; J. C. Metzger, secretary, and T. B. Lloyd. corresponding secretary. Mr. Lloyd generally sees to the wants of outside parties desirons of locating here, but to such information will be cheerfully given by any member of the board. It is but proper to say that Emporium is making greater endeavors to be an industrial center than ever before.
Societies. - Emporium Lodge, No. 382, F. & A. M., was chartered February 13, 1867, with the following named members: George Metzger, S. H. Storrs, J. B. Newton, John M. Judd, George C. Manley, A. H. Boynton, Joel Shives. Daniel Haas, Miles White. L. T. More and H. C. Rockwell. initiated March 13. 1867, and A. W. Georgia on February 13, 1867. In 1889 there were seventy-one members, owning the building on Fourth street and Allegheny avenue, after the hall in Cook's block was destroyed by fire. The building and lot are valued at $1,500. The list of past masters of the Emporinm Lodge is as follows: George Metzger, H. C. Watson, H. C. Rockwell. D. V. Miner, Leonard Taggart, J. W. Frank. W. J. Craigen. F. J. Goodwin, J. P. Felt. 1877; George Metzger, 1878; H. C. Rockwell. 1879; J. W. Kriner, 1880-81; J. D. Logan, 1882; H. J. Smith, 1883-84; C. Harrington, 1884-85: H. C. Rockwell, 1886; H. C. Rockwell, 1887; H. J. Sassman, 1888. J. D. Logan was secretary, 1877-80; A. H. Boynton, 1881-S3: S. H. Storrs. 1884-87: H. Largey, 1888, and A. Chapman, 1889. The officers for 1890 are William Morrison, W. M .; L. F. Balcom, S. W .; Frank Mundy, J. W .: H. J. Sass- man, treasurer; A. Chapman, secretary; J. W. Kriner, L. Taggart and I. A. Hirsch, trustees.
Emporium Chapter, No. 227. R. A. M., was chartered September 13, 1870, with H. C. Watson, George Metzger, Samuel C. Hyde, John B. Newton and Samuel H. Storrs, members. The office of high priest is filled by Clark Har- rington; J. C. Martin, king; William Morrison, scribe; John D. Logan, secre- tary, and H. C. Rockwell, treasurer. The office of secretary has been filled by S. H. Storrs. Caleb Sweazey, J. D. Logan. George Metzger and A. H. Boyn- ton. The present membership is twenty-nine.
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