History of the counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania, with biographical selections; including their early settlement and development; a description of the historic and interesting localities; sketches of their cities, towns and villages biographies of representative citizens; outline history of Pennsylvania; statistics, Part 140

Author: Leeson, M. A. (Michael A.) comp. cn; J.H. Beers & Co., pub
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Chicago, J. H. Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1320

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tract embraced in the Freeman's run valley. The residence and farm of E. O. Austin, was centrally located on this tract, and in itself contained natural advantages long since foreseen both by himself and the quaker gentleman, Mr. Webb, of Philadelphia. Mr. Goodyear was interested in mills at Keating Summit, and other points along the Buffalo road, and in May, 1885, com- menced building a standard guage road into the nearest portion of his pur- chase of December before. The hills were high, and the route a few years earlier would have been thought impracticable, but under the direction of an able engineer, Robert F. Ewing, all difficulties were surmounted. Much of the nearest timber was taken to Keating Summit and other mills near by. In September, 1885, the road was completed to the Austin farm, where tem- porary sheds were erected to cover the small amount of freight that came over the road. In August, 1886, the road was completed to Costello, giving that manufactury the impetus that makes it what it is to-day. Thus the main line to Costello is about thirteen miles. There are no lateral lines between Austin and Costello, but the aggregate above Austin is about four miles for one of the main line. The road is being pushed on farther as new tracts of timber are opened, the main line projected through the timber being thirty-five miles, which, in the same proportion will require nearly 140 miles of lateral track. This lateral is torn up and relaid as the timber is cleared from one section. and a new one opened, so that never is it all required at any one time. The Lima machine engine is generally used. To these engines there are no driving wheels proper, but each wheel of the trucks, of which there are from four to six pair to an engine, is geared to the driving power by a jointed or knuckled shaft, similar to the trummelling rod to a horse-power threshing machine, so that each wheel is really a driving or traction wheel. There are three pistons working perpendicularly, each upon a different eccentric, so there is no dead point, two of them being always so situated as to work to the greatest advant- age. These engines have been found best on the steep lateral roads, and to climb a 500-foot mountain on one of them in two miles, and then sail down to the valley like a pigeon, is an experience always to be remembered. They are not so very pretty, although much fault can not be found that way; they do their work well, and like a true pulling horse every inch they get they hold. There are now five of these engines on this road, and one or two more are being built for it. They are popularly known as "Stem-winders."

In May, 1887, Charles W. Goodyear joined his brother Frank H. in the business, forming the company F. H. & C. W. Goodyear. At the present time (January, 1890) the total purchase of timber lands by the company is 72, - 000 acres, and the annual output of tan bark 60,000 tons. Of saw logs, which are all sawed in the mills hereabout, 100,000,000 feet are nearly all sawed at Austin and all shipped from there. The length of the main line of the road when completed through these lands will be about thirty-five miles, reach nearly to Galeton and Pine creek, the terminus of the A. & P. R. R., while the lateral lines will much exceed 100 miles. There are now in use on the road eight engines, several of which have been before described as peculiarly for this business, the others are large size traction engines of great weight; others of both kinds are now being built for the road, the present force not being sufficient; indeed the lack of locomotive power the first two years of the mills were a great hindrance to their success. The log cars which have been described number 115, and there are 185 flat cars for bark belonging to the road. The round-house is sufficient for all the engines, the machine shops located at Austin have all the necessary tools and facilities to make all needful repairs on engines and cars, employing twenty men. All the machinery in

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the shops are run by steam and lighted by electricity. The pay roll of this company amounts to $70,000 per month.

Miscellaneous .- The business circle of Austin at the beginning of 1889 com- prised Hackenberg, Olmsted & Co., general store; Hastings & Yennie, druggists; M. E. Taylor, confectionaries; F. H. Davis, one billiard and two pool tables; William Nelson, groceries; Patterson Bros., hardware; A. Friedman, cloth- ing; S. Browsky & Co., clothing; F. J. Weisert, groceries; Edwin Smith. druggist; S. Deiches & Bro., clothing; Buffalo Hardware Co .. general store; G. D. Hellwig, druggist; C. S. Watkins, novelty goods; Chas. Mahon, one pool, one billiard table; P. J. Weiper, one billiard table. During that year the trade circle of the borough increased, and great emporiums of trade sprung into existence.

The fire of February 13, 1889. at Austin, destroyed John Hogan's shop, Mahon's opera and billiard halls, and O. Clafflin's dwelling. James Moyer was burned to death. This fire was the incentive to the construction of a sys- tem of water-works, and on March 23, 1889, a committee of construction and the stockholders placed the works in the control of the borough, on condition that no taxes for the maintenance and equipment of the works be collected from any subscriber to the fund, until the whole amount of his or her sub- scription shall have been credited in taxes so levied and for such purpose. On April 15 the council accepted the works, and adopted the ordinance relating thereto.

The manufacturing era of the town was only commenced. The great in- dustries point out its possibilities.

WHARTON TOWNSHIP.

Wharton township is bounded south by Clinton and Cameron counties, west by Portage township, north by Portage, Sylvania and Summit, and east by East Fork (Oleona). A branch of the Hammersly and the Lorshbaugh run rise in the southeast corner, while the Sinnemahoning portage, its east fork, Birch run and Bailey's and Nelson's runs wander at will north and west of the divide, but do not cut up the anticlinal plane so thoroughly as to destroy the general level character of this four-mile wide plateau. The Catskill formation has been washed out by the Sinnemahoning, leaving a bed of Chemung; but apart from this valley and its ravines the Catskill shows at the base of each gulch with walls of Pocono. The township presents many interesting spots for the geologist, such as the fossilliferous shale near Swartwood's old farm, the fossil shells, Chemung fish bone, and varieties of soil and red rock near Wharton mills.

In 1853 there were fifty-seven resident taxpayers; in 1889 there were 133, with property assessed at $140,086. The vote in 1888 shows sixty-four Repub licans, fifty-four Democrats and one Union Labor, representing a population of 595. The officers of Wharton, elected in February, 1890, are as follows: Justice of the peace, Perry Devoll; supervisor, Harrison Bailey; constable. Frank Lewis; overseer of the poor, Orrin Courtright; auditor, Wilber Bailey; judge of election, Eli Westgate; inspectors of election, Frank Peterson, Ed- ward Card; treasurer, Emory Williams; town clerk, Ira Barclay; school directors, Stephen Carman, James Logue; assessor, C. B. Berfield; collector. Frank Lewis.

William Waln paid unseated tax on 11,385 acres in 1834, amounting to $76.77; Robert and Jesse Waln, on 18,030 acres, $183.82; F. R. Wharton. $4.20 on 890 acres; David Lewis, $17.33 on 1,485 acres; Samuel Slaymaker, $8.64 on 1,006 acres; Jane Humphrey, $29.16 on 4,320 acres; James Green-

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leaf, $80.12 on 9,900 acres; Wolcott & Tripp, $7.42 on 1,100 acres; Samuel Webb, $72.62 on 14.911 acres; Charles Smith. $4 62 on 1,086 acres; Nathan Dunn, on 1,564 acres, $10.55; Robert E. Griffith, on 2,843 acres, $17.25; James Hopkins, on 2,053 acres, $8.63; William C. Pool, on 125 acres pur- chased from William Willich, 94 cents; Brewster Freeman, $6.80 on 1,600 acres of the Griffith lands; John Gibson, $14.00 on 1,100 acres purchased from George Mead: Thomas I. Wharton, $3.29 on 1,980 acres of the William Willich warrant, 200 acres of which was then seated; Jacob R. Smith, $15.85 on 1,980 acres of same estate of which 490 acres were then seated; Hannah M. Wharton, $7.51 on 990 acres of Willich lands, of which 100 acres were seated; John Westcott, 85 cents on 100 acres of the William Willich lands. Charles Smith, $7.32 on 1,086 acres of William Smith's warrant; Yard & Co., $29.68 on 5,500 acres of the George Mead warrant; Eli Gilbert, 48 cents on 110 acres; Abram Stoner, $4.21 on 990 acres of the Mead warrant; R. E. Griffith, $44.52 on 6.600 acres of the Mead warrant; Samuel Maxwell, $26.93 on 4, 400 acres, part of which was then owned by Wilcox & Kenyon and Ed Randall; James P. Allane. $3.71 on 550 acres of the Mead warrant; Joseph West, $2.70 on 400 acres of the Willich lands; Ben. D. Dolbee, $1.69 on 250 acres, and Potter county $5 on 740 acres.

The assessment of Wharton township was made in December, 1831. At that time the resident tax-payers were James Ayers. John Berfield, Jacob Burge, William Berfield, Levi and Sam Burge, John Biss (the four last named being single men) F. Bents, W. Crosby, Z. C. Cowley, B. W. and Sam Free- man, John Gallaspy, Clifford & Clark Haskins, S. and W. Hamilton, and Dan. Bailey and Alex. Mahon, saw mill owners; Seneca Freeman, saw-mill owner; Edmund Huff. John Jordan, Jr., Arch Logue, George March, Sam. Magill. William Montgomery, saw-mill owners; David, John, William and Seth Nelson, Eli Reese, Isaac Reese, James Smoke, Hiram Sizer and Brewster Freeman. A part of this township was set off to Cameron county in 1860 after the estab- lishment of old Portage township.

May 3, 1826. Wharton township was erected. It contained at that time Wharton, Sylvania, Portage, Homer, Keating and a part of Summit; and taxes were first collected in Wharton this year. John Berfield. John Lorshbaugh and John Nelson came to Wharton in 1816, about the same time as Judge Freeman and James Willey. John Berfield was born in Muncy in 1800. He moved into Wharton in a canoe, coming up the First fork of the Sinnemahon- ing, thus bringing his family and household goods. There were no roads at that time. He had to go down as far as Muncy with his canoe on a raft, and pole his canoe, filled with provisions, back to his clearing. Deer and wild turkeys were plentiful.

In 1845 the first school house was built in Wharton. Mason Nelson was one of the first teachers. The school-house was one and a quarter miles from the Cameron county line, where Thomas Logue now lives. Before this, school was taught from house to house. The religious camp-meeting ground was laid out in Wharton township in 1870. This ground is pleasantly situated in a grove of trees on the bank of the Sinnemahoning (First fork), and camp- meetings of the Methodist Episcopal Church are held here yearly. Peaches grew finely in Wharton until 1870. Burlingame had a large orchard of peach, apple and pear trees, and used to build an " ark " every fall in which he transported his fruit crop to market down the river. Joseph Berfield's general store and David Card's lumber industry made up the village of Wharton. Sanders post-office is located in the northern part of the township, on Sinnemahoning creek.

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EAST FORK (OLEONA).

East Fork (Oleona) may be called a wilderness. For some years three or four families have made it their home; but yet they have made little impres- sion on the wilds. Hammersly run and the heads of the East fork of the Sin- nemahoning are natives of this wild division of the county. The bed of the Hammersly is Catskill rock, and the walls of the deep trench, Pocono sandstone. Geologist Sherwood stated that not a soul resided here in Centennial year, but like other travelers in the desert he did not explore it thoroughly, and so missed a few pioneers. A reference to the history of Eulalia township will show the relation of this "no-man's-land" to that township.

CHAPTER XX.

STEWARDSON, SWEDEN AND WEST BRANCH TOWNSHIPS.

STEWARDSON TOWNSHIP-STREAMS-VALUATIONS IN 1845-RESIDENTS AT THAT DATE-OLE BULL AND HIS COLONIZATION SCHEME-SOME FIRST THINGS- ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY, 1890.

SWEDEN TOWNSHIP -ITS ELEVATION, POPULATION, ETC .- SOME FIRST SET- TLERS, ETC .- CHURCHES AND CEMETERY-BUSINESS-ELECTIONS IN FEBRU- ARY. 1890.

WEST BRANCH TOWNSHIP-SOME GEOLOGICAL CURIOSITIES-TAXABLES AND POPULATION-CHURCH-SCHOOL-BUSINESS-ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY, 1890.

STEWARDSON TOWNSHIP, bounded south by Clinton county, east by Ly- S coming county, north by Abbot township, and west by the unorganized tract called East Fork (Oleona), claims the high lands of Kettle creek synclinal in the northwest, while the anticlinal extends from the northeast corner to the northeast corner of Leidy township in Clinton county, thus leaving a valley of about two miles wide through the center of the township. The synclinal is about five miles in width, but cut into gulches by Cross Forks and Kettle creek with their tributaries. The headwaters of Kettle creek rise in West Branch, and unite with Little Kettle at Germania, thence flowing southwest (receiving at Oleona a branch through a gate of Pocono sandstone) past Walhalla, to the junction with Cross Forks. It may be said that Kettle creek receives a tribu- tary in every half mile of its course through this township, and the same may be said of Cross Forks and even of Windfall run, both flowing south through the western section. The several head-feeders of Young Woman's creek rise in the southeast divide between them and Kettle creek, flowing south through deep trenches into the Blossburg basin.

In 1853 there were fourteen resident tax payers; in 1889 there were sev- enty. assessed at $146,989. The population in 1880 was 223, while in 1888 36 Republicans, 19 Democrats and 1 Prohibitionist represented 168 inhabi- tants. The assessment of Stewardson was made in 1845 by John Wolfe. The residents were John Arnold. Dan Allspack. Clark & Wolfe, W. Y. Campbell, James English, F. D. French, William Herod, D. T. Hall, George G. Hazen, Samuel and O. Jenkins (three last being millwrights), Andrew Jordan, S. Pfoutz, Jr., John Robert, Thomas Rahn, A. Roundsville (carpenter). Jake Shuman, Hubbard Starkweather, G. Stewartson, Francis Sankey, Sim Shuman, Shiley

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Shaler, Thompson & Crittenden (saw-mill owners), Peter Yochum, William Yochum and Adam Yoh.

In 1815 petitions for bridges over Kettle and Pine creeks were granted, and Nathan B. Palmer, Samuel Beach, James Permeter, William W. Wattles, Burrel S. Lyman and John Peet were appointed viewers.

In 1842 the west branch of Pine creek was made a highway by act of assembly. May 12, 1843, Francis French and wife moved on the place, now occupied by Henry Andresen. Mr. French commenced keeping travelers as soon as he got his log-house up in this year, thus opening the first hotel in the township. This house was carried on until about 1862, when the Oleona House took up the business. Mr. French died in 1857. Of his wife, who is still living, Burt Olson, proprietor of the Oleona House, writes: "She mar- ried Mr. Henry Andresen in 1853. Mrs. Andresen is a rugged and healthy woman of seventy- four years, and does not look over fifty-five years old. She has caught many a wolf in traps, and it is interesting to hear her tell of her early experience in Stewardson township."

Ole Bull. the great Norwegian violinist, conceived the plan of a scheme to colonize a number of his countrymen in the United States, and so connect himself with them that he could enjoy the position of a " Lord of the Manor." After looking about the country he became convinced that the climate and physi- cal conformation of southeastern Potter county would best suit the habits and tastes of those descendants of the Vikings whom he proposed to transplant to the land of the free. He purchased of John F. Cowan 11,144 acres of land situated in Abbot and Stewardson townships. The land bought was mount- ains clothed with a heavy growth of forest trees, among which the hem- lock predominated. Into this wilderness he brought three hundred Norwegians and Danes in 1852. He supplied each family with a piece of land at a fair price, and laid out the plats of four villages-Oleona, New Norway, New Bergen and Walhalla. At Walhalla, which was situated about one mile below Oleona, Ole Bull erected what was called his "castle," a large mansion built upon the summit of a hill. Of the villages laid out only Oleona and New Bergen remain. The poor Norwegians had a hard time of it, for although they were accustomed to a mountainous country and a cold climate they knew nothing of clearing land. They took down the trees not by chopping, but by a process known as " grubbing:" that is digging them up by the roots. Ole Bull soon discov- ered that he had made a mistake; although he could cheer his colony with the sweet notes of his violin, he could not place them in a state of prosperity. So it came to pass that he became disheartened, and left his castle unfinished in 1353, and went again before the public with his beloved violin, while his colony was scattered to the four points of the compass. Ole Bull died in Nor- way in August, 1880. But a few of the colonists remained upon the purchase, principal among them being Henry Andresen who came with Ole Bull as his private secretary, and who is now living the life of a merchant at Oleona, and Burt Olson, the proprietor of the Oleona House. The Ole Bull lands were bought by Wm. Radde, of New York.

In 1845 Miles Thompson built the first saw-mill in Stewardson township on Cross Fork. The saw-mill in Stewardson at the turnpike bridge was built, in 1850, by the Stewardsons. The first grist-mill in Stewardson was built by Henry Andresen in 1856. It has not been in use for a number of years. Mar- tin Olson opened a blacksmith's shop at Oleona in 1853, being the first in the township. In 1854 the first store was built in Stewardson, by Henry Andresen, at Oleona. Mr. Andresen continues the business at the same point where he began thirty-three years ago. He came into the county with Ole Bull's colony

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of Norwegians in 1852, and settled at Oleona, where he married. He made a successful mercantile venture, but through unfortunate circumstances met with great losses.

The first church organization in Stewardson were the Methodists, and the society was taken in charge by the Conference, Rev. A. S. Chandler being the first preacher. The first school house in Stewardson Ole Bull had built at New Norway in 1853, where the present school house stands. The first teacher was Miss Beza Rock, of Jamestown, N. Y.

The township officers elected in February, 1890, are as follows: Constable, James Impson; assessor, James Impson; supervisor, G. W. Slarrow; treasurer, Martin Joerg; collector, Burt Olson; town clerk, Henry Andresen; auditor, Ed- ward Joerg; overseer of the poor, Burt Olson; school directors, Henry Andre- sen, Martin Joerg, Chas. Clukey; judge of election, Willard Andresen; inspec- tors of election, Ole Olson and Edward Joerg.

SWEDEN TOWNSHIP.

This township consists of two plateaus-one small one in the northeast cor- ner, and one three times as extensive in the southeast corner. The center from northeast to southwest is occupied by a broad valley, through which the head streams of Mill creek flow, and in which is the Kingdom of Sweden with its towns of Stockholm, Sweden and Sweden Valley. Pine creek finds its direct feeder near the first-named town and, by some mystery, this tributary finds a course east through the southwest plateau, thus feeding the Susquehanna as well as the Allegheny. This valley of Ulysses and Homer anticlinal is about three miles wide and its red Catskil soil is productive. In 1880 the popula- tion was 416, while, in 1888, 48 Republicans, 58 Democrats, and 2 Union Labors represented 540 inhabitants. In 1859 there were 151 tax-payers, as- sessed $69,555. In 1807 the body of a log-house was raised on the Keating farm in Sweden township by orders of John Keating, and in the fall roofed and chinced by William Ayers and Asylum Peters, who moved down from the agency at Ceres. In March, 1808, Mr. Ayers, his wife, three children, and the negro moved into this building, and resided there until the spring of 1809, when the Lymans came. The township was established in 1828, but not or- ganized until 1830. It was assessed in 1837-38 by Samuel Taggart, with Sam Olney and James Corsaw assisting. The tax payers were Chester and James Corsaw, Wm. Ellsworth, Versal Dickinson, Milton De Wolf, Richard Birch, W. H. Gibson, Wm. Howland. Conrad and John Hollenbeck, Steadman Luce, Robert McCurdy, Eph. and Garniel Olney, Sam. Taggart and Lucas Cushin.

C. L. Corsaw was an early settler of Sweden township, and kept the first hotel. The hotel is still standing, and open to the public. Upon Mr. Corsaw's farm was built the first school-house, and the first school, we think, was taught by Mr. Corsaw's father. An incident related of this old school teacher by one of his sons, years ago, exhibits his originality. At that time the alphabet was printed on a piece of paper, and this was pasted upon a thin piece of wood, which was finished with a handle. The child took this instrument in its hand, and conned its lesson. It was in the day when finely prepared and il- lustrated primers for children were unknown. This son, who related the story, was the pupil, and found that the letter M was unmanageable to him. He could remember the names of all the letters but this one. One day his father called him to his side and taking his knife from his pocket, opened it, and pointing with the blade to the letter M, said: "James, what is the name of that letter?" James candidly replied that he did not know. His father carefully cut around the letter upon the board, and lifting it upon the point of

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his knife, said. "James, the name of this letter is em. I want you to open your mouth and eat it." James did as ordered, his father placing the letter upon his tongue, saying: "The name of that letter is em; you will never for- get it again." And James Corsaw told me that he never did forget it.

T. B. Abbott found in the forest in the southeast corner of Sweden, about six rods from the west branch of Pine creek, the body of a man, which, it was evident, had lain there for some time. The skull was denuded of flesh, and the body was in an advanced stage of decomposition. Two dollars were found in the pocket-book, some thread, needles and a thimble. The clothing was decayed. Esquire R. L. White empanelled a coroner's jury, but there was no evidence to establish the identity of the remains. The body was bur- ied in the Lymansville cemetery.

The first saw-mill was built in the town of Sweden on A. G. Lyman's place, by B. T. Hoxie .... James Bassett built the first grist-mill in Sweden on the turnpike, in 1854. This mill is still standing, and is owned at present by Henry Duel .... The first store in Sweden township was opened by Jacob Snyder .... In 1844-15 Christian Hundredmark opened the first blacksmith shop in Sweden.

The Sweden Valley Methodist Church was incorporated September 3, 1883, with C. C. Chase, W. White, M. E. White, Louis Angenne, Orlando Kaple, A. G. Lyman, John R. Dodd, B. F. Kaple and Abram Chase, subscribers. A church building was completed June 20. 1884, at a cost of $2,000, of which A. G. Lyman contributed half.

Sweden Hill Cemetery Association was organized in 1884, with M. T. Chase, C. C. Chase. H. J. Neefe, Wm. Snyder and J. W. Neefe, directors.

General stores are carried on at Sweden Valley by E. Hackett, and at Sweden by J. W. Neefe .... In the fall of 1881 and winter of 1881-82 an oil well was drilled at Sweden Valley. No third sand was found, and the casing was taken up.

The officers of this township, elected in February, 1890, are as follows: Justice of the peace, S. O. Dodd; supervisors, David Mitchel, Henry Duel; collector, F. W. Frank; constable, F. W. Frank; town clerk, William L. Lyman; auditor, H. E. Tarbox; treasurer, Henry Taucher; school directors, William Snyder. Jno. Bird; overseer of the poor, Chet Corsaw; judge of election, Geo. Butter; inspectors of election, Geo. Mitchell, Thomas Owens.

WEST BRANCH TOWNSHIP.

West Branch, so called on account of its being the home of this straggling head of Pine creek, presents a few natural curiosities. Near Wharton's is a 3x18 block of Pottsville conglom, which, sliding down from the mountain, halted near the road to point itself out to the wondering wanderer: a half mile above is the celebrated Plant Bed, an exposure of gray and bluish shale and sandstone; then the Hog Back Ridge, two and one-quarter miles east of the old Devin's House, on what was known as the Coudersport & Jersey Shore Pike [A carriage ride on this narrow elevation is a feat fit for an Alpine guide or Roman charioteer ]; then the boulders, the gray sandstone, the red shale, the red rock. the heavy Pottsville, the Chemung, the Pocono, and such things ad infinitum. The agriculturist would be well content with one millionth part of this wealth of rock and mountain.

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Author: Leeson, M. A. (Michael A.) comp. cn; J.H. Beers & Co., pub Publication date: 1890 Publisher: Chicago, J. H. Beers & Co. Number of Pages: 1320

Author: Leeson, M. A. (Michael A.) comp. cn; J.H. Beers & Co., pub
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Chicago, J. H. Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1320