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 34

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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The first school teacher at Port Allegany was Miss Eliza Manning, who taught in the Red House. In 1836 the first school-house was built near the site of the old Starkweather store of 1850.

The old store building which stood near the old tannery was torn down by John Ford in 1875. It was erected about 1850 by Elihu Starkweather, and used by him for store and hotel purposes. Afterward it was successively occupied by Martin Barker. I. W. Bellows & Co., F. W. Tucker & Co., A. M. Benton, for whom T. McDowell was clerk. T. McDowell & Co., McDowell & Dolley, Arnold & McDowell, A. H. Medbery & Co., J. O. White & Co., A. F. Bard & Co., and lastly by the office of the Northern Tier Reporter. On the site is the residence of James Ford.

The editor of the Reporter, reviewing the business of the town in Decem- ber. 1874, refers to L. H. Dolley's general store building as the oldest mer- cantile house, being established in 1850. The old building was erected by Johnson & Crozier, but in 1855 A. M. Benton purchased the house, completed the building and opened it that year. In 1860 or 1861 he sold the building to Dolley & Co. In 1850 A. S. Arnold, W. J. Davis and C. I. Medbery, opened the house, which was sold to T. McDowell & Co. in 1868. In 1869 B. C. Gallup established his hardware house, followed in 1870 by A. F. Bard & Co .. in the same line, and C. L. Medbery & Son, general merchants. Davis & Simar opened their dry goods house in December, 1871; Dr. G. H. Goltry, his drug store in 1873; R. B. Rhodes & Son, their furniture house the

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same year, while Dr. Hogarth and Charles Dolley's drug store, J. Demarest's tailor shop, J. W. Neefe's clothing store, Dalrymple & Humphries' coal and lumber yard, W. Hooker's grocery, C. W. Bishop's bakery, P. A. McDonald's harness shop, A. C. White's book store, C. A. Larrabee's jewelry store, M. A. Lillibridge's clothing and shoe store, and Mrs. Sue Kenny's millinery store were all in existence in 1874. The Mullin House on Main street, the Sart- well House near the railroad, L. B. Bishop and E. D. Slingerland's restau- rants, and Lillibridge's and Blackman's meat markets were also here.

The Chapin Tannery, built years ago, may be considered the first manu- facturing industry of this district. A. M. Benton purchased the work in 1857. He sold to J. O. White & Co. in 1860-61, who operated it until pur- chased by John Ford in 1869, and he conducted it until 1884, when work was discontinued. Barrett, Dolley & Co.'s sash, door and blind factory was estab- lished in 1873, south of the depot; H. J. Barrett, was sleigh manufacturer; J. H. Sherrill operated the carding mill, and A. Crandell, the iron foundry. The Jewett & Keating Tannery was completed in the fall of 1874, after plans by Henry Jewett, and the dwelling houses were built for the company by Barrett & Dolley. The Hub factory was established in the "seventies."

The population of Port Allegany in 1880 was 731. In 1888 there were 115 Republican, 133 Democratie, 19 Prohibitionist, and 11 United Labor votes cast, or a total of 278 representing a population of 1,668.

Recent fires have destroyed some of the houses named. The fire of June, 1888, destroyed Bard, Dalrymple & Co.'s store; Attorney Coleord's office and Brandon & Dodd's insurance office. The fire of July, 1889, swept away the Durfee photograph gallery owned by L. L. Lillibridge, and the latter's bill- iard hall and barber shop; Weiper Bros.' store, then unoccupied, Dolley & Roy's billiard hall, and Hallett's household goods and stock.

The flood of May 31 and June 1, 1889, introduced itself at Port Allegany by rushing down Mill street, tearing up side-walks, destroying gardens, and impeding travel-people living above the Mill street bridge being compelled to go over the hill to reach their homes. About 4 o'clock on the morning of June 1, the boom of Arnold & Dolley, near the mouth of the Portage creek, burst asunder, and the logs were hurled with irresistible force through the mill yard of C. E. Grover, and thence among the houses, along the street, and across the Arnold flats to the river below. Several families were driven from their homes by the angry waters, and valuable property was torn up or carried away.

Municipal Matters. - The charter election for Port Allegany borough was held April 4, 1882. C. N. Barrett was elected burgess without opposition. receiving 129 votes; F. D. Leiner, L. H. Dolley, S. G. Peters, received almost unanimous votes for councilmen; C. E. Wright was elected justice; S. S. Lillibridge, high constable; W. M. Royce, constable; C. R. Bard, auditor; K. Hanlon, poormaster; B. C. Gallup, assessor, with V. R. Vanderhule and A. H. Medbery, assistants; A. J. Hughes, C. A. Larrabee, F. P. Camp. A. R. Barnaby, M. C. Field and O. L. Snyder were elected school directors; R. E. Bellows, judge, and O. Vosburg and E. B. Starkweather, inspectors of elec- tions. N. R. Bard was elected burgess in 1883, over P. R. Cotter; O. L. Snyder, in 1884, with H. D. Helmer, justice; H. J. Burritt, in 1885; B. C. Gallup, in 1886-87-88, with C. A. Larrabee, justice; W. L. Lillibridge, in 1889, received 128 votes. and O. E. Goldhagen 96 votes for burgess, and J. E. Rounseville 110, and O. Vosburgh 108 votes for justice. In 1885 there were 104 votes for and 90 against the proposed water tax.

The officers chosen in February, 1890, are as follows: Burgess, George

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Weber; council, J. Dick, S. C. Sartwell; school directors. J. W. Kershner, W. H. Keeney; justice of the peace, William Roy; constable, M. T. Shurtz: col- lector, M. T. Shurtz; auditor, E. O. Durfee: judge of election, M. J. Dwyre; inspectors. R. E. Roy, John Carlson.

Hose Company. - Star Hose Company No. 1 was organized November 16. 1885, and, unlike former fire companies, entered at once on a successful career. Since organization a State charter has been secured and Star Hose Company No. ] now owns the building and equipment, and boasts of thirty-five active members. The president is J. V. Otto, with M. A. Lillibridge, vice-president ; W. M. Holmes, secretary; N. R. Bard, treasurer; F. E. Rowley, foreman; C. W. Wagner and M. E. Hall, assistants, and B. C. Gallup, chief engineer; directors: F. E. Rowley. J. V. Otto. E. P. Dalrymple. W. W. Rinn and N. R. Bard. Star Hose Company No. 1 attended the State convention of firemen at Carlisle in September, 1889.

Gas and Water. - The Citizens' Gas Company was incorporated in May, 1888, with F. H. Arnold. B. C. Gallup and H. E. Sturcke, directors. The company developed the gas reservoirs of the vicinity and gave to the borough the advantages which gas light and heat can alone give ... . Gas Well No. 6, at Port Allegany, did not prove profitable, and was abandoned in November, 1889. No. 7 was drilled in the spring of 1890.

In 1885 a complete system of water-works was provided for the village* by a stock company with a capital of $20,000, of which Thomas McDowell is president, F. P. Camp, secretary, and J. H. Williams, treasurer. The res- ervoir is one mile from the town, on Skinner creek. 200 feet above the borough, and is furnished by a pure mountain stream. The water is con- veyed to the city through a six-inch pipe. In case any damage should occur to this reservoir the company has another on the other side of town, called Smith's addition, which would supply the people's wants.

Industries .- The Port Allegany Tannery had at the beginning a capacity of 90,000 hides. The grinding house, sixty feet square, had a capacity of fifteen cords of bark per day. Here was the Keystone mill. The leach room was 180x32 feet; the three steam pumps were supplied by Blake & Co., of Boston. The boiler house is sixty feet square, supplied with four large Riter boilers and Hoyt's tan burning ovens. A brick chimney, twelve feet square at the base, is 116 feet high. The beam house and yard building are 92x180 feet, with an "L" sixty feet square. There are six sweat pits. each with a capacity of 200 hides. The dry house is 60x180 feet, five stories in height, with ten feet basement. During the summer of 1886 a building 54x72 feet was erected for a cooling house. It contains twelve large tanks, holding about 250 barrels each, in which the liquor is allowed to cool before being drawn on to the leather in the lay-away vats, to which it is conveyed through wooden pipes by gravity. Another building was erected during the year 1887, 60x126 feet, northwest of the boiler house. for the storage of hides. Here can be stored from 25,000 to 30,000 dry flint hides, of which large stocks are kept on hand. There are employed usually from ninety to 100 men in the various departments of tanning, and in the piling of the bark during the season. The men employed about the tannery live within a short distance, occupying some thirty houses belonging to the plant, as well as nearly as many more owned by the occupants. Not far from 1,000 acres of hemlock timber are annually denuded of bark to supply the needed product for thoroughly tanning the thousands of sides which are turned out each month during the year. No "bark extract " (so called) is used. Of course, so large an establishment must of necessity be a large patron of the railroads, and it is not unusual for the weekly freight bill to amount to $500, and some.

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times to more than double that amount. At the beginning of the year 1878 the firm name was changed from Jewett & Keating to that of Root & Keating, which name still remains. Myron H. Paxson was superintendent and John Goodsell foreman till February, 1877, when they resigned and M. C. Field was appointed superintendent and B. Kershner tannery foreman, who still hold the same positions. In the year 1881 Peter Sharp was appointed bark fore. man, and in 1885 George H. Kershner was appointed assistant tannery fore- man. Mr. Root, a resident of Buffalo, visits the town every two weeks, but beyond a general observation does not interfere with the management. To this company is credited much of the progress of Port Allegany. The members and managers are very liberal in their dealings; their cheerful methods of business, together with their active, earnest interest in local affairs, give them a high place in public estimation.

The American Extract Company purchased lands, made many repairs and additions, and increased the working capacity of their manufactory twenty per cent during the fall of 1889. The works are owned by a Chicago com- pany, for whom B. C. Tabor, a stockholder, is manager.

Arnold & Dolley. F. H. Rowley and A. N. Lillibridge are heavily engaged in the lumber business, as well as V. R. Vanderhule, the latter also having in- terests in stone quarrying, etc. N. R. Bard of the firm of N. R. Bard & Co., successors to A. M. Benton & Co., is extensively engaged in the lumber busi- ness at Roulette, Potter County.

The Hall & Pelton planing and turning mill was erected in the fall of 1889, the building being 28x76 feet and two stories in height. ... Within the borough and a radius of a few miles are several important lumber manufacturing con- cerns. Portage creek, Keating and Shippen to the south, and Turtle Point, Sartwell and Larrabee to the north, are all tributary to Port Allegany.

Banks. - The First National Bank was founded in April, 1888, with F. H. Arnold, Henry Hamlin, B. D. Hamlin, A. G. Olmsted, F. H. Root, B. C. Gallup, J. S. Rowley and A. J. Hughes, stockholders. The capital stock was $50,000. The office of this banking company is an elegant modern structure. The officers of the First National Bank for 1890 are F. H. Arnold, president; Henry Hamlin, vice-president; J. S. Rowley, cashier; A. J. Hughes, F. H. Arnold, B. C. Gallup, C. A. Dolley, Henry Hamlin, B. D. Hamlin and F. H. Root, directors.

A local board of the National Savings and Loan Association of Rochester, N. Y., was organized May 27, 1889, with the following named officers: Pres- ident, N. R. Bard; vice-president, J. H. Williams; secretary. A. J. Hughes; treasurer, F. E. Watts; attorney, R. C. Bard. In 1890 C. C. Ward was elected secretary, and M. J. Coleord, attorney, with A. J. Hughes, N. R. Bard and R. C. Bard, directors.

Cemetery Association .- The Cemetery Association was organized in March, 1852. Among the members were Aaron S. Arnold, John J. Abbey. S. H. Barrett. William Wilkins, T. W. Richmond, L. Lillibridge, Merrit Smith, Isaac Viner, R. E. and William Bellows, William Simar, Aaron Smith, Harvey Manning, William Sherwood and P. Fean. On June 10, 1889, the following officers were elected: E. B. Dolley, president; C. A. Dolley, treasurer; C. H. Cole. secretary; Andy Black, sexton; F. H. Arnold, trustee.

Hotels .- The Sartwell House, the leading hotel, with the Port Allegany House and the new hotel of A. J. Connelly on Pearl street, form the principal hostelries of the town. The latter was built in October, 1889.

Churches. - Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1836 a hunter named Foster came to Canoe Place and preached at the house of Lodowick Lillibridge. In

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April, 1838, a class was organized with Levi and Sophronia Coats, Phebe Eastwood, S. S., Nabby and Annie Grimes, Anna and L. Lillibridge. Jacob and Maria Simcox, Betsy Bellows, A. P., Horace and Oretta P. Barnaby. Joel H. Rice. Saloma Cummings. members. Meetings were held in the " Old Red House" of Levi Coats, subsequently in the school-house, and later in the Union church house. In 1853 the members belonged to the Eldred mission of the Olean district, and in 1871 Port Allegany circuit was established.

In a letter by I. Steele, dated August 13. 1874, it is stated that at the time a small scattered Methodist class existed here, attended irregularly by Elder Morris, of State Line, but the editor of the Reporter corrected this statement by showing that a church building which cost $3,500 stood here at the time, and was used by all Protestant denominations.

The First Methodist Episcopal Church of Port Allegany. which is the same as that organized in 1836 with Rev. J. D. Wood, pastor, was incorporated in January, 1880, with Balthasar Kershner, William Grigsby, H. F. Dunbar. M. C. Field, James K. Moore and Fred and L. Meservey, trustees. The church house was erected in 1880 by Cotton & Sons of Olean. A. M. Benton donated three lots and $650 cash, while Mr. Root donated $1,600. Mr. Benton, with Messrs. Kershner, Field and Freeland, formed the building committee. Not withstanding the liberal donations, the society owed large sums to Mr. Root and Mr. Benton for some time after the completion of the building.

The Union Church, Port Allegany, was incorporated December 26, 1867. on petition of A. S. Arnold. J. J. Abbey, E. B. Dolley. C. Dolley, W. J. Davis, J. C. Coleman, A. Fortner, William Sherwood, T. Mullin, William Simar, L. J. Gallup, J. K. Moore, E. Fitch. Peter Frederick. R. E. Bellows. F. H. Arnold, A. H. Medbery, V. H. Benton, B. B. Burt, T. N. Peet, Charles Peet, J. G. Hall, Dennison Woodcock. J. Campbell. J. Tallmadge. Paul Hall. G. W. Nichols. J. Ames. A. Acre, J. S. Wert. F. M. Coleman, William Cole- man. L. M. Eastwood, W. A. Wright. N. N. Metcalf, Samuel Cole, H. Met- calf. A Eastwood, O. D. and O. Vosburg. A. N. and S. S. Lillibridge, G. W. Manning, J. R. Proctor, W. Grigsby. W. P. and A. I. Wilcox, Horace Cole- man. and L. H. Dolley. The church was dedicated February 15, 1872. The total cost was $3,600, the bell being presented by A. S. Arnold.

Universalists. - In December, 1874, Rev. B. Brunning came here to organ - ize a Universalist society, but the results did not warrant the building of a church house.

Catholic Church. - The first regular services of St. Gabriel's Catholic Church were performed by Father Patterson in 1875, and the congregation was formed April 30, 1876. Among the early members were Keron Hanlon, P. Moran, P. Brider, P. Kilday, Maggie Kilday, Sol. Leighton, J. Cook, M. Galligar. Joseph Galligar, A. Laumer, A. Sampur, M. Ward, C. Bishop, J. Conelly, Pat Kilday, John Kilday, Patrick Welch, P. Glenon, M. Mitchel. S. Ebelheir, Julia Ward and Thomas Mack. The secretaries of the church have been Dr. Rinn, James Galligar. R. Mulholland and A. Connelly ; Matthew Snyder is secretary. The work of building was commenced in 1879 by Barrett Brothers, and the church was completed in IS80 at a cost of $3.000. The congregation numbers 300. The present pastor is Rev. Father Cosgrove.

The First Regular Baptist Church of Port Allegany was incorporated in August, 1881, the signers of the articles being Dr. J. S. Stearns and wife. (). J. Rose and wife. James Steele and wife, Mary Steele and Francis M. Robin- son. When the society was organized, on June 2. 1877, the above named, ex- cept the Rose family, were members, with Mrs. Teft and Charles H. Dodd. Rev. S. D. Morris was the first pastor, succeeded by Rev. Rose, Rev. Dodd,

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and the present pastor, Rev. R. C. H. Catterall. J. S. Stearns, F. M. Robin- son and A. A. Matthews have filled the clerk's office successively, the first named being now clerk. The society of twenty four members worship in the old Union Church building, which has now been transferred to the Pres byterians. The Baptist Society proposes to erect a house of worship on land donated by A. M. Benton, nearly opposite the Methodist Episcopal Church. The cost is estimated at $3,500.

The Congregational Society was organized May 7, 1877. by Rev. H. M. Higley, with Mrs. G. C. Barrett, Lettie and Nellie Barrett, Mrs. M. A. Lilli- bridge, Mrs. Eddy. Mrs. W. Hooker and C. W. Wasson, members.

The Free- Will Baptist Society of Port Allegany was incorporated in June, 1883. with A. N. Lillibridge, William Pelton, John H. Eastwood, J. H. Burr and C. C. Richardson, trustees. The names of J. Richardson. A. L. East- wood and O. C. Griffin also appear as contributing members.

The Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Society of Port Allegany was incorpor- ated July 13, 1886-O. Lindberg, N. J. Anderson, Benjamin Anderson and B. M. Johnson being the petitioners.

St. Joseph's Protestant Episcopal Church was opened July 22, 1888, and now claims twenty-nine members. . This church has been attended by Revs. J. H. MeCandless, H. Q. Miller, Josephus Tragett, F. W. White and C. L. Bates. present pastor. The property of the society is valued at $2,000. The new church house was dedicated November 16, 1889. Work was begun during the pastorate of Rev. F. W. White. The property was transferred free of debt to a committee comprising Rector Bates, Dr. F. E. Watts. F. E. Rowley and S. C. Sartwell.

The Presbyterian Society was organized at the house of C. E. Hubbard, December 10. 1889, with G. C. Farnsworth, president; George Weber, secre- tary; E. P. Dalrymple, treasurer; C. E. Hubbard, F. Gerwick, Mrs. Dalrym- ple. Mrs. Farnsworth, Mrs. Hubbard and Mrs. Weber, executive committee. Their first services were held in the Union building January 12, 1890.

In January, 1890. the new Presbyterian society elected C. C. Ward, C. E. Hubbard and B. Both, elders; S. W. Smith (president), E. P. Dalrymple (treasurer), F. Gerwick, Jr., G. C. Farnsworth and George Weber (clerk), trustees Later in January services were held in the Swedish church, and toward the close of that month a proposition to purchase the Union church house was entertained and the building purchased.

Public Schools. - The public schools of Port Allegany are under the profes- sorship of A. E. Barnes, who has been at the head of the schools several years. He is assisted by Miss Edith Van Duzen (a graduate of the Genesee Normal School), who teaches the grammar school; Miss Ida Manay, the second inter- mediate; Miss Grace Sweeting, the first intermediate, and Miss Addie Neefe. the primary department. The schools have recently been graded, and a pre- paratory course is now taught. About 275 pupils are enrolled.

The Port Allegany school board, elected in June. 1889. comprises C. R. Bard, president; Thomas McDowell. treasurer; T. B. Day, secretary: with E. B. Starkweather, C. E. Hubbard and C. H. Bergman. In July A. E. Barnes was employed as principal; Ida V. Manay, Grace M. Sweeting and Addie C. Neefe, assistant teachers.

Societies, Associations, Etc .- Liberty Lodge, No 505. A. F. & A. M., was constituted December 26, 1871, with the following members: George Goltrey, Miles Irons. H. Jay Barrett, F. H. Arnold, Thomas McDowell, C. H. Cole, E. B. Dolley, William Dunbar, A. L. Medbery, C. L. Bellows. The names of the past masters are G. H. Goltrey, H. Jay Barrett, P. A. McDonald, C. H.

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Cole, R. J. Mott, John Dick and James H. Williams, now acting master. The names of secretaries are Thomas McDowell, H. Jay Barrett, O. L. Snyder and C. W. Hooker, now acting secretary. The present number of members is fifty-four, and the value of the property $500. This lodge elected the follow- ing named officers for 1890: O. E. Goldhagen, W. M .; Frank Eckert, S. W. : C. H. Cole, J. W .; T. McDowell, Treasurer; C. W. Hooker. Secretary: E. B. Dolley. C. H. Cole and B. Kershner, Trustees, and J. A. Williams. Represent- ative.

R. A. Chapter, No. 254 was instituted May 17. 1877, with the following named members: P. A. MeDonald, F. H. Arnold. E. B. Dolley, A. H. Med- bery. E. P. Dalrymple, George M. Smith, Frank D. Simar and Nathan R. Bard. The names of past high priests are P. A. McDonald, G. M. Smith. Charles N. Barrett, C. R. Bard and O. L. Snyder, while the present high priest is E. P. Dalrymple. The secretaries have been E. P. Dalrymple, H. J. Barrett, O. L. Snyder, C. R. Bard, and the present secretary, J. H. Will- iams. There are thirty-two members. and the property is valued at $800.

The Knights of Honor Lodge was organized October 25, 1879, under the name of Mountain Lodge. The names of original members are P. A. Me Donald. H. J. Barrett, C. A. Larrabee. P. R. Cotter. R. J. Mott. C. W. Hooker. William Hooker. A. Crandal. J. V. Otto, M. D., M. A. Lillibridge, O. R. Coyle. William Dunbar. H. D. Helmer, James Doyle, S. L. Youngs. M. M. Griffin, J. E. Chandler. P. A. McDonald was first dictator, and the pres- ent dictator is W. C. Downs. C. A. Larrabee was first reporter, the present reporter being C. H. Bergman. There are nineteen members. The officers of the Knights of Honor for 1890. in the order of lodge rank, are C. C. Ward. D. M. Teater, M. A. Lillibridge. C. H. Bergman. Thomas McDowell. William Hooker, J. V. Otto, J. L. Ward, M. L. Shurtz and S. C. Sartwell.

Laurel Encampment, No. 61, Knights of St. John and Malta, was organized April 7, 1887. The names of original members are F. E. Watts, M. E. Manning. F. Schoonover, J. D. Ford, F. Allen, E. M. Fulmer, C. M. Good- win, B. M. Johnson. O. C. Wagner, Reene Wilson, P. J. Fleming, C. Fulmer, C. H. Bergman, O. E. Goldhagen, O. M. Johnson, H. Coleman, G. Reese, F. W. Weidman, F. H. Hall, E. A. Cole, T. H. Trous, W. L. Lillibridge, C. A. Lambert and W. D. Russell. The names of eminent commanders were W. D. Russell, C. H. Bergman and I. B. Baker. The names of the secretaries are O. M. Johnson. I. B. Baker, W. D. Russell and O. E. Goldhagen. The offi- cers installed April 11, 1890, in encampment order, are as follows: F. H. Hall, C. M. Goodwin, T. H. Burleson, I. B. Baker, W. M. Holmes, C. H. Berginan, A. A. Abbey, S. L. Young. B. M. Johnson. Frank Schoonover, J. G. Hall, M. A. Lillibridge, O. C. Wagner. J. B. Colcord. M. D., M. I. Sawyer, A. G. Irons, Frederick Gerwick. The present number of members is forty.

In May. 1887, a tent of the K. O. T. M. was organized at Liberty, with Nathan Tronst, president, and Frank Hoover, secretary. The officers of the K. O. T. M., for 1890, in the order of tent rank, are F. Gerwick, J. W. Kersh- ner, M. Venus, I. E. Johnson, E. D. Sherrill, H. J. Wolcott. J. V. Otto. J. J. Gallagher, W. E. Pelton, S. A. Eastwood, A. Fairbanks, L. L. Hilliker and John Brown.

Henry H. Metcalfe Post, 431, G. A. R., was organized May 15. 1884, with E. Horton. C .; C. A. Larrabee, S. V. ; John Dean. J. V. : C. N. Barrett, Q. M. : Dr. Hogarth, Surg. ; S. S. Steele, Chap. ; C. W. Wagner, O. D., and Melvin Hall, O. G. Commander Wright, of Mckean Post, presided. Young Metcalfe came with his parents to Port Allegany in 1857, enlisted in the Fifty-eighth

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Pennsylvania Infantry in August, 1862; was made prisoner at Fair Oaks: confined in the Confederate prisons at Richmond and Salisbury, and while returning with his mother died two miles north of Emporium, April 25. 1865. The charter members were: C. N. Barrett, Forty- sixth Pennsylvania; M. E. Hall, Fifty-eighth Pennsylvania; C. A. Larrabee, Eighty fifth New York; William Van Loon, First New York Dragoons; Chester Baker, Fifty- eighth Pennsylvania; A. S. Ames. One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Pennsylvania: B. G. Bartle, Twenty-third New York; A. A. Goodwin, Fifty-eighth Pennsyl- vania; I. Studley, Two Hundred and Eleventh Pennsylvania; H. D. Hel- mer, Eighty-fifth New York: F. N. Hogarth, First K. R .; S. Steele, One Hundred and Eighty-seventh Pennsylvania; I. B. Harrup. One Hundred and Ninety-eighth Pennsylvania; Yates Anson, Fifty-third Pennsylvania; John Dehn, First Minnesota: L. Burrows, One Hundred and Ninety-ninth Penn- sylvania; E. Horton, First New York Dragoons; R. S. Dexter, Seventy-sixth Pennsylvania; William Rauber, One Hundred and Eighty-eighth New York Volunteers; S. R. Semens, Two Hundred and Eleventh Pennsylvania; C. W. Wagner. First Light Artillery; Rufus Coombs, Seventeenth New York. The position of commander has been filled, sinee Horton's time, by C. N. Barrett, B. G. Bartle and R. H. Camp. The two last named have served as adjutants, a position now well filled by E. F. Cornell. There are thirty-five members. The officers of Metealfe Post for 1890 are A. S. Ames, J. M. Matthews, L. Burrows, I. S. Fogle. A. A. Peling and J. F. Sharp, with C. C. Ward and I. S. Fogle, delegates, and C. C. Ward, adjutant.

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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