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Hi, delivery to justice.
The unfortunate star of Cook was certainly in the as- cendancy when he came so unexpectedly into the pres- ence of this company. The story which he told them was plausible enough, and might have satisfied an ordinary wayfarer. but men like Logan and Fitzhugh could not be deceived by it. They saw that this was no ordinary hun- ter from the mountains. It was Logan's keen detective instinct which at once suggested Captain Cook, and caused him to silently communicate the information to his
HISTORY OF WAYNESBORO.
OLD BRIDGE OVER ANTIETAM-NEAR WAYNESBORO.
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companion. Cook's request that they would inform him CHAPTER VI. where he could obtain provisions was at once answered by Logan with all the coolness of his nature, and he im- mediately proposed that they go to his store, which had no existence in fact, for the supply of provisions needed. The manner of his reception threw the wily Cook entirely off his guard, and never dreaming that his identity was even suspected, or that he was walking into a death-trap, he fell in between the two men to go in the direction in- dicated by Logan, and, before he was aware of even an . antagonistic thought on the part of his companions, his Ile is over- powered. arms were pinioned, his weapons were useless, and all his cool bravery and daring of no avail. He was told, in re- ply to his demand why they had arrested him, that he was Captain Cook, and, substantially admitting the fact, he tried his best to purchase his freedom from Logan by of- fering him an amount largely in excess of the reward which had been laid upon his head: but he was not in position to prove to Logan that the promises which he made could be carried out : so he was taken to Chambers- burg, and through a combination of unfortuitous circum- stances which prevented Logan from finding Colonel Mc- Clure and taking his advice before he was compelled to make known the fact to the officers of justice that he had captured Captain Cook, the brave young outlaw fell fast into the clutches of the law.
Well advised plans were prepared to aid Cook in mak- ing his escape, but the untimely arrival of an officer of justice with a requisition which had been prepared in the name of Captain Cook for the arrest of another party whose identity with him had been mistaken, set all these plans at naught, and the unfortunate young adventurer was taken away from the jail in Chambersburg back to Virginia, and there paid the penalty of his misguided con- duct. Kind hearts were touched by the sad story of his fate, but, as an officer holding a commission under John
Plans for his es- cape.
His sad fate.
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Brown in his plan of insurrection, he came within the meaning of the law which declared him to be a traitor to his country, and his punishment followed as a natural consequence.
Waynesboro's caves.
Among the other natural beauties, or rather, more properly speaking, natural curiosities about Waynesboro are the "Caves." Brief descriptions of these caves have appeared from time to time, but the one which seems to most concisely describe them is that upon which the fol- lowing description is based :
D. M. Kennedy, in McCauley's History.
The largest of these caves is near the Maryland line, about one and one-half miles southeast of Waynesboro. This cave lies at the northern extermity of a high ridge, running northeast by southwest. The entrance is at the base of the ridge, and leads in a southerly direction, being not exactly parallel, with the course of the hill itself. The entrance of the cave is only large enough for two persons to walk in at once, by stooping a little. On passing through the entrance an apparent vestibule, of say thirty feet in diameter, and fifteen to eighteen feet high, is reached. Then ascending a few steps just opposite the entrance. a defile averaging about four feet wide, and seven to nine feet high, extends to a distance of about one hundred yards, to a clear and beautiful stream of water, gushing up from between the wall of rocky formation, on the east side of the passage. This stream then takes the regular course of the cave, which seemingly becomes nar- rower, and the water shows a considerable depth.
Crossing this subterraneous stream, and clambering up a short distance a small room is found, very interesting and beautiful, being ornamented with innumerable crystal formations-stalactites and stalagmites- which sparkle profusely, when illuminated by the light of torches or candles. Just over this little room there is an opening, into another passage, similar to the first, already de- scribed, leading to a distance of perhaps one hundred and
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thirty yards, when it bcomes so narrow as to render fur- CHAPTER VI. ther exploration impossible. The cave, from beginning to end, is one of much interest. It is commonly known as "Needy's Cave."
There is also a very remarkable series of underground passages, or miniature caves, under certain portions of the town of Waynesboro. The entrances into these caves are through arches in the foundation walls of a number of houses of West Main street, the south side. These arched entrances are used in summer as refrigerators, being made very cool by a constant current of air from the caves. The best entrances are in the cellars of Dr. J. N. Snively and Mrs. Sarah Brotherton.
Strange to say, these passages well represent the streets of a town, leading in numerous directions, and often crossing each other at right angles, thus enabling visitors to start at a given point, and, proceeding around, again return to the place of starting.
Underground passages in Waynesboro.
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REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENSHIP.
MEN AND AFFAIRS IN CIVIL LIFE.
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ROM the very inception of the settlement at Waynesboro there seemed to be a healthy tone to the community. The early settlers were repre- sentative men, and as a consequence their descendants soon became closely identified with the' more important affairs of life.
Town council. Note 35. 1852.
It is unfortunate that the earliest records of the bor- ough are not accessible. As has been stated in an earlier chapter, Waynesboro came under the provisions of the general borough act at the time of its adoption. From that time to the present the borough organization has been as follows:
H. M. Sibbet, president : Josiah Besore : Jacob Adams : David Hoeflich ; Levi Sanders ; M. M. Stoner, secretary.
May 5, 1853.
William Shinefield, burgess; John Bell, president : Jo- seph Cooper; George Fourthman; Michael Row; D. B. Russell: M. M. Stoner, secretary.
May 9, 1854.
E. S. Troxel, burgess; Henry Stonehouse, president ; Jacob Adams : Joseph H. Crebs ; Joseph Bender; William L. Hamilton ; M. M. Stoner, secretary.
May 2, 1855.
Joseph Cooper, burgess; Hugh M. Sibbet, president ; J. G. Besore ; W. S. Hollinberger: A. S. Adams; Peter Benedict ; M. M. Stoner, secretary.
May 7, 1856.
Joseph Cooper, burgess : Samuel Rider, president ; Ja- cob Adams ; David Hoeflich ; George Fourthman : John S. Besore ; M. M. Stoner, secretary.
May 9, 1857.
W. F. Horner, burgess ; J. R. Welsh, president ; Jacob
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Shover: Josiah Besore; Michael Hanstine; John Har- CHAPTER VII. baugh; M. M. Stoner, secretary.
Adam Dysert, burgess: Joseph H. Crebs, president ; May 7, 1858. Henry Stonehouse : David Hahn ; John Gilbert, Jr. : David Shoop: M. M. Stoner, secretary.
George Besore, burgess; Joseph H. Crebs, president; May 16, 1859 Henry Stonehouse: John Gilbert, Jr .; William Blair;
Hiram Snyder; M. M. Stoner, secretary.
W. F. Horner, burgess; George Fourthman, presi- May 11, 1860. dent : David Hoeflich; Jacob Adams; D. B. Russell; George J. Balsley ; M. M. Stoner, secretary.
Joseph H. Crebs, burgess ; George Fourthiman, presi- May 13, 1861. dent : Jacob Adams ; J. R. Welsh ; John A. Straley ; D. B. Russell : Jacob B. Resser, secretary.
Henry Unger, burgess : George Fourthman, president ; May 10, 1862. George Bender : Daniel Firmwalt ; John J. Irwin ; Jerome
Beaver; Jacob B. Resser, secretary.
J. R. Welsh, burgess : David Hahn, president ; Joseph May 11, 1863. Bender; Lewis K. Morrison : George Harbaugh; Joseph W. Miller : Peter Grumbine, secretary.
Henry Stonehouse, burgess ; William L. Hamilton, pres- May 26, 1864. ident : William E. Flanagan ; Jacob Beaver; Joseph Ben- der : J. W. Miller ; J. H. Welsh, secretary.
George Fourthman, burgess; Lewis Detrich, presi- May 19, 1865. dent: Daniel Geiser: Joseph H. Crebs; WV. G. Smith ; Ilugh M. Sibbet ; Peter Grumbine, secretary.
J. R. Welsh, burgess: George Morganthall, president; May 15, 1866. Samuel Rider ; F. Fourthman ; Jacob Crouse; Daniel D. Firmwalt : Peter Grumbine, secretary.
Hugh M. Sibbet, burgess; Hiram Snyder, president ; May 13, 1867. H. C. Gilbert ; Peter Dock : George Fourthman; George Harbaugh (of G.) : Philip R. Welsh, secretary.
William G. Smith, burgess: David Hoeflich, president ; May 9, 186S. David Rider : William L. Hamilton ; Joseph W. Miller ; H. C. Gilbert: Geo. W. Welsh, secretary.
George Fourthman, burgess; David Hoeflich, presi- May 10, 1869.
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dent: John W. Coon; F. Fourthman: Thomas S. Cun- ningham; W. A. Reid: Geo. W. Welsh, secretary.
December 4, 1869
George Harbaugh (of G.), burgess; T. 1. Filbert, president : John F. Johnston : David Hahn : Jacob Beaver ; F. Fourthman ; J. B. Hamilton, secretary.
October 27, 1870. John Bell, burgess ; William L. Hamilton, president : T. I. Filbert : Hiram Snyder; William 1. Bikle; F. Fourth- man : Jno. B. Hamilton, secretary.
May 14, 1872.
J. W. Miller, burgess ; W. F. Grove, president : William I. Bikle: G. W. McGinley ; F. Fourthman; A. D. Mor- ganthall ; J. B. Hamilton, secretary.
May 7, 1873.
A. H. Strickler, burgess ; Samuel Rider, president ; Ja- son Bell: W. A. Reid; Peter Dock : George Middour: A. B. Stoler, secretary.
May 16, 1874.
E. W. Washabaugh, burgess; G. W. McGinley, presi- dent ; J. F. Reininger : Samuel Rider ; David Rider : Sam- uel Hoeflich ; A. B. Stoler, secretary.
May 3, 1875.
Joseph Walter, burgess: J. F. Reininger, president ; James P. Wolff; George Harbaugh (of G.); George Boerner : George Pilkington : A. B. Stoler, secretary.
May 13, 1876.
Joseph Walter, burgess; George G. Pilkington, presi- dent : John F. Johnston ; Andrew Wilson ; David Rider : J. R. Wolfersberger : A. B. Stoler, secretary.
April 9, 1877.
Samuel Hoeflich, burgess : H. C. Bonebrake, president ; J. R. Wolfersberger : J. F. Reininger : George Harbaugh (of G.) : Daniel Hoover ; A. B. Stoler, secretary.
April 3, 1878.
Samuel P. Stoner, burgess ; J. R. Wolfersberger, presi- dent: J. F. Reininger: G. W. McGinley; H. G. Bone- brake: John S. Funk; A. B. Stoler, secretary.
April 7, 1879.
William A. Price, burgess: Michael Hanstine, presi- dent : Jacob Kriner : F. J. Beard: A. H. Rowe; Lambert Sanders: A. B. Stoler, secretary.
April 5, 1880.
A. D. Morganthall, burgess and president : T. S. Bren- isholts: Daniel Johnston ; G. W. McGinley: F. S. Cun- ningham ; George G. Pilkington ; William B. Dock; A. B. Stoler, secretary.
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Joseph Walter. burgess and president ; F. S. Brenis- CHAPTER VII. holts : John S. Funk : William I. Bikle: W. A. Hanstine ; April 4, 1881. J. F. Reininger : Simon Lecron ; A. B. Stoler, secretary.
Joseph Walter, burgess and president ; Henry Wallace ; April 7, 1682. David Hoeflich ; Samuel Hoeflich ; W. A. Hanstine ; W. F. Grove ; George Pilkington ; Alf. N. Russell, secretary.
A. H. Rowe, burgess and president : Joseph Stickell ; April 2, 1883. D. B. Martin : J. W. Wheler : G. G. Shively : J. J. Lecron ; A. J. George : Alf. N. Russell, secretary.
A. H. Rowe, burgess and president; A. J. George : April 7, 1884. James P. Lowell ; J. W. Wheler; Fred. Sotters; John D. Frederic ; J. A. Keepers : Alf. N. Russell, secretary.
J. F. Reininger, burgess and president ; A. J. George; March 2, 1885. James P. Lowell: J. W. Wheler ; R. Shover; W. S. Am- berson ; J. H. Gehr ; Alf. N. Russell, secretary.
W. G. Smith, burgess and president ; James P. Lowell ; March 1, 1886. R. Shover ; W. S. Amberson : J. H. Gehr : T. S. Cunning- ham; A. E. Price ; Alf. N. Russell, secretary.
W. G. Smith, burgess and president ; R. Shover : W. S. March 7, 1887. Amberson ; John J. Miller ; Samuel Hoeflich; T. S. Cun- ningham; A. E. Price ; J. S. Gordon, secretary.
John R. Hoeflich, burgess and president ; J. W. Spang- March 5, 1888. ler: F. S. Brenisholts; Jacob J. Miller : John J. Miller ; Samuel Hoeflich ; A. S. Bonebrake; J. S. Gordon, secre- tary.
John R. Hoeflich, burgess and president; G. W. Mc- March 4, 1889. Ginley : A. S. Bonebrake : F. S. Brenisholts ; J. W. Spang- ler : John J. Miller : Samuel Hoeflich ; Jas. S. Gordon, sec- retary.
William G. Smith, burgess and president ; A. S. Bone- March 9, 1890. brake: F. S. Brenisholts; P. N. Brumbaugh ; G. W. Mc- Ginley, Daniel Johnston : J. W. Spangler ; J. R. Wolfkill, secretary.
C. M. Funk, burgess and president : F. S. Brenisholts ; March 2, 1891. D. S. Lesher ; A. S. Bonebrake ; P. N. Brumbaugh : Daniel Johnston ; A. N. Russell, secretary.
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March 7, 1892.
C. M. Funk, burgess and president ; A. O. Frick : F. S. Brenisholts: H. S. Werdebaugh : F. J. Dukehart ; Daniel Johnston ; P. N. Brumbaugh : A. N. Russell, secretary.
March 6, 1893. J. H. Stoner, burgess and president ; John G. Corbett ; F. J. Dukehart: F. S. Brenisholts: J. N. Price; H. S. Werdebaugh : A. O. Frick : A. N. Russell, secretary. March 5, 1894. J. H. Stoner, burgess; John G. Corbett, president ; A. O. Frick : F. J. Dukehart : D. H. McGinley; J. N. Price : J. H. Grath; Jas. S. Gordon, secretary.
March 4, 1895.
J. H. Stoner, burgess: John G. Corbett, president ; J. H. Grath : Joseph H. Ziegler: J. N. Price ; A. H. Rowe; D. H. McGinley : Jas. S. Gordon, secretary.
March 2, 1896.
J. H. Stoner, burgess: A. H. Rowe, president ; D. H. McGinley : W. H. Mentzer ; J. H. Grath : Joseph H. Zeig- ler ; E. W. Washabaugh ; James S. Gordon, secretary.
March 5, 1897.
J. C. Criswell, burgess ; A. H. Rowe, president : W. H. Brown; W. H. Mentzer ; Joseph H. Zeigler ; E. W. Wash- abaugli ; Chas. F. Koons; James S. Gordon, secretary.
March 7, 1898.
J. C. Criswell, burgess; E. W. Washabaugh, president ; W. H. Brown ; W. H. Mentzer : J. B. Wallace ; C. F. Stein ; C. F. Koons; Jas. S. Gordon, secretary.
March 6, 1899.
J. C. Criswell, burgess ; W. H. Brown, president ; C. F. Stein; W. J. Foltz: J. H. Deardorff ; J. B. Wallace ; C. F. Koons; James S. Gordon, secretary.
March 5, 1900.
Bernard H. Foreman, burgess : C. F. Stein, president ; J. H. Deardorff ; J. B. Wallace: N. J. Foltz; H. T. Rout- son ; W. H. Brown, Jr. ; S. C. Plank, secretary.
1822.
The original name of Waynesburg continued in official use for some years, when Waynesboro became the official name of the town.
Postmasters.
The following is a complete list of the postmasters of Waynesburg and Waynesboro from the beginning until the present time :
Note 36.
While the town was known as Waynesburg, Michael Stoner was the postmaster.
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The name was then changed to Waynesboro, and the postmasters in the order of their appointment, were: Michael Stoner, Joseph Deardorff. James Walker, Michael M. Stoner, John W. Stoner, James Brotherton, James Brotherton, Jr., Jacob R. Welsh, Thomas G. Pilkington, Nancy Pilkington, Andrew G. Nevin, Jacob R. Welsh, Andrew G. Nevin, Matilda R. Nevin, George Middour, James P. Lowell, Andrew S. Bonebrake, Alexander D. Morganthall and Silas E. Dubbell.
In the legal fraternity the town has been well represent- Lawyers. ed, as the following list will show :
Joseph Douglas, removed to Washington Territory, where he died; George W. Welsh, deceased; Lewis W. Detrich, deceased; N. Bruce Martin; W. T. Omwake; J. R. Ruthrauff ; Charles Walter ; James B. Raby.
The following is a list of ministers of the gospel from Clergymen. the single township of Washington, of which Waynes- boro is the center, natives of either town or township. Their denominational relation at the time they entered the ministry is given :
Reformed: Andrew P. Frieze, Jeremiah Heller, Hen- ry Harbaugh, Daniel Gans, George B. Russell, A. Carl Whitmer, Christian C. Russell, Simon S. Miller, Joseph H. Johnston, George H. Johnston, Josiah D. Detrich, George B. Resser, Charles H. Coon, James W. Gilland, William H. Lecron, Harvey Mickley.
Lutheran: David Harbaugh, Daniel Summers, Daniel Beckner, Michael Jacobs, Frederick Benedict, Henry Weixel, William Keckler, Clarence Eyler, Dixon H. Geis- er and Julius Seebach.
Presbyterian : Robert Hoover and Smith Barnes.
Methodist: John Morehead, Henry Stonehouse, and Henry L. Besore.
Bishop McFarland, very prominent in the Roman Cath- olic Church, was also brought up here.
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Medical fraternity.
Note 37.
The medical fraternity is well represented in the history of the town and township. The following is a list of the names of physicians who were located and practiced medi- cine in Waynesboro from the time of its founding up to the present time: John Liggett, John Oellig, Sr., John Oellig, Jr., James Brotherton, Sr., James Brotherton, Jr., Thomas Walker, Washington A. Harbaugh, Andrew Het- rich, Sydneham Walker, Daniel Benedict, George E. Out- hit. Edwin A. Hering, George W. Boteler, John A. Bouse, A. S. Tinges, Edmund S. Showers, homeopathic. The following are now in active practice: Benjamin Frantz, Joseph Frantz, Isaac N. Snively, John M. Ripple, James Burns Amberson, Abraliam H. Strickler, Abra- ham Barr Snively, Aaron B. Sollenberger, John W. Croft, Percy D. Hoover, Rebecca P. Laughlin, Walter Pearre, homeopathic, Nevie C. Detrich, homeopathic.
Local corporations and manufacturing companies.
The growth of local corporations and particularly of industrial institutions in Waynesboro has been phenome- nal. The town has forged far ahead of the older towns in the valley in this respect and, to-day, presents one of the most busy industrial centers to be found anywhere in the State.
While it is not possible in the outline of the history of the town to give a detailed account of these different insti- tutions, yet it is believed that a record of their names and the character of the work performed by them, with lists of their present officers, will be matters of interest.
The Frick com- pany.
In the manufacture of steam engines and grain thresh- ers, and other agricultural machinery, the Frick Com- pany has been prominent and successful. The personnel of that company follows :
Officers : S. B. Rinehart, president ; Dr. A. H. Strickler, vice-president : Ezra Frick, general manager and sec- retary; H. B. Strickler, treasurer; A. H. Hutchinson,
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manager ice machine department ; \. O. Frick, mana- CHAPTER VII. ger sales department. Corliss and automatic engines, etc .; J. H. Deardorff, manager sales department, trac- tion and portable engines, etc .: S. H. Brown, manager transportation department ; J. B. Raby, attorney and manager, collection department.
Directors: S. B. Rinehart; Dr. A. H. Strickler: Ezra Frick: A. O. Frick; Daniel Tritle; A. F. Rohrer ; W. H. Snyder : J. S. Lesher : J. G. Corbett ; E. O. Blair.
A successful rival of the Frick Company in the manu- The Geiser Manu- facture of machinery, engines, etc., is The Geiser Manu- facturing Company. facturing Company. The officers and directors of this company are as follows:
Officers: A. E. Price, president ; A. D. Morganthall, vice-president : J. J. Oller, treasurer : J. A. Middower, secretary ; D. M. Good, Jr., general manager : George B. Beaver, manager, transportation department ; A. H. Dear- dorff, manager, collection department.
Directors: A. E. Price; J. J. Oller; Daniel Hoover ; A. D. Morganthall: D. M. Good, Jr .: J. A. Garrett ; George B. Beaver: S. M. Kitzmiller : J. R. Oller.
Other corporations are the following :
The American Manufacturing Company. Officers: Dr. The American F. S. Brenisholts, president ; Dr. A. H. Strickler, vice-
Manufacturing Company. president ; E. B. Fahrney, secretary and treasurer. Direc- tors: Dr. F. S. Brenisholts, Dr. A. H. Strickier, R. Shover, J. S. Lesher, W. H. Brown, Jr., E. B. Fahrney, Clayton Philips.
Landis Tool Company, manufacturers of all kinds of The Landis Tool tools. Officers: Dr. A. H. Strickler, president : Daniel Company. Hoover, vice-president : J. Elmer Frantz, secretary and treasurer : A. B. Landis, general superintendent ; W. T. Omwake, attorney. Directors: Dr. A. H. Strickler,
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Daniel Hoover. S. B. Rinehart, Ezra Frick. W. H. Sny- der. F. Forthman, R. Shover, T. B. Smith, W. T. Omwake.
Other industries.
Smith Manufacturing Company. George W. Smith, president.
Decarbonated Lime and Stone Company, Reuben Shover, president.
Emmert Vise Company, J. F. and J. C. Emmert, pro- prietors.
Waynesboro Hosiery Mills, D. F. Beaver. proprietor.
Pen-Mar Distillery, J. C. Clugston, proprietor.
Electric Clock Works, Frederick Frick, proprietor.
Banks and savings institutions.
The Waynesboro Savings Fund Society. Organized March 5, 1853.
Note 38.
1863.
The Waynesboro Savings Fund Society was organized with the following officers: George Jacobs, president : John Nill, treasurer: Dr. Thomas Walker. secretary. Directors: George Jacobs, John Funk (of H.). Jacob S. Sechrist. Henry C. Funk. Abram Frantz, Henry Besore, Joseph Elden. John Ditch, Dr. Thomas Walker, George Besore. John Price, John Philips, W. S. Amberson. This bank liquidated and was succeeded by the First National Bank.
The First National Bank. Organized Nov. 18, 1863.
The First National Bank, of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, No. 244, was organized with the following officers: George Jacobs, president : John Philips, cashier. Direc- tors: George Jacobs. Alexander Hamilton, Daniel Mick- ley, John Price. Samuel Frantz, Henry Good. George Be- sore, W. S. Amberson. James H. Clayton. This bank went into liquidation and consolidated with the People's National Bank.
January 29, 1895.
The People's National Bank. Organized Sept. 18, 1890.
The People's National Bank, of Waynesboro, Pennsyl- vania. Officers: Daniel Hoover. president : W. T. Om- wake. vice-president: J. H. Stoner, cashier. Directors : Joseph H. Crebs, Ferdinand Forthman, D. M. Good. Jr., Melchor Elden, W. T. Omwake, Benjamin F. Welty, Daniel Hoover, Samuel Hoeflich, Henry Rinehart, Jacob
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F. Good, Ezekiel Elden, Dr. A. S. Bonebrake, Jere F. Zul- CHAPTER VII. linger.
The Bank of Waynesboro. Officers: J. J. Oller, presi- The Bank of Waynesboro. Organized Jan. 4,
dent: A. E. Price, vice-president ; M. E. Sollenberger, 1895. cashier. Directors: J. J. Oller, C. H. Buhrman, J. M. Newcomer. A. E. Price, I. E. Yost, Franklin Miller, J. M. Wolff, D. M. Baker, B. R. Summer, J. B. Long, Dr. Wal- ter Pearre, William H. Brown, S. M. Kitzmiller.
The Waynesboro Dime Savings Fund and Trust Com- The Waynesboro pany. Officers: D. S. Lesher, president ; John G. Cor- and Trust Com- bett, vice-president : James S. Gordon, secretary and treasurer. Directors: D. S. Lesher, John G. Corbett, J. W. Newcomer, J. S. Lesher, A. W. Ruthrauff, Hiram Detrow. S. G. Hollinger, John H. Shank, J. W. Foreman. This bank consolidated with the Bank of Waynesboro. May 5, 1896.
Dime Savings Fund
pany. Organized
The Waynesboro Electric Light and Power Company was organized by popular subscription. Capital stock, fif- teen thousand dollars. Officers: Ferdinand Forthman, president ; Ezekiel Elden, vice-president ; John J. Miller, pany. secretary; W. T. Omwake, treasurer: J. F. Geiser, gen- eral superintendent. Directors: Ferdinand Forthman John J. Miller, J. F. Geiser, E. W. Washabaugh, J. F. Zullinger, Daniel Hoover, Ezekiel Elden.
The Waynesboro Gas Company. Capital stock, twen- The Waynesboro ty-five thousand dollars. This company was re-organ- ized, when the entire capital stock was absorbed by local purchasers. Officers: J. C. Criswell, D. D. S., president ; T. B. Smith, secretary; J. H. Stoner, treasurer. Direc- tors: J. C. Criswell, T. B. Smith, J. H. Stoner, John M. Wolff, H. C. Criswell, W. H.Middlekauff. J. W. Clugston.
The Waynesboro Water Company. Capital stock, eighty thousand dollars. On the death of George S. Moyer, of Philadelphia, who held all but a few shares of gust, 1889.
Light and water companies.
The Waynesboro Electric Light and Power Com-
Incorporated May 5, 1891.
Gas Company. Inorporated in 1882. Reorganized Au- gust, 1899.
The Waynesboro Water Company. Incorporated in 1882. Reorganized Au-
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the stock, this company was re-organized, when the entire capital stock was absorbed by local capitalists. Officers : W. T. Omwake, president : I. E. Yost, secretary : Reuben Shover, treasurer. Directors: W. T. Omwake, Reu- ben Shover. I. E. Yost, Daniel Hoover. M. E. Sollenber- ger, J. H. Neal, David H. Hoover. The water is brought from Bailey's spring. on the South Mountain, six miles distant.
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