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SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 VOLUME ONE 
 
 A Collection of All Kinds of Historical Items Affecting Snyder 
 
 County From The Settlement of The First Pioneers in 
 
 This Section, to The Names of The Soldiers 
 
 In The World War, 1917-19 
 
 Compiled by 
 GEO. W. WAGENSELLER, A. M., Litt. M. 
 
 Assisted by 
 Miss Clara R. Winey 
 
 Published by 
 
 The Middleburgh Post 
 
 Middleburgh, Pa. 
 
 1919 
 
PREFACE 
 
 In presenting to the public this first volume of Snyder 
 County Annals, Volume No. 1, some explanation is necessary. 
 Beginning in 1915, we issued the first 32 pages of this book, and 
 gave it as a premium with the POST. The second 32 pages, or 
 those from pages 33 to 64, were issued in 1916, and used in the 
 same way. 
 
 The writer saw so much valuable history that should be pre- 
 served in book form, and the pamphlets seemed to supply only 
 a temporary need, that he concluded that the work should be 
 continued until there were sufficient pages to bind in stiff covers 
 for permanent use. 
 
 The arrangement of the material is any thing but orderly, — 
 it is a collection of valuable Snyder County history, thrown into 
 the book, where it was most convenient. To us it was the 
 choice of doing it this way or not at all, and we chose this 
 method, rather than not do it at all. The material has been 
 selected from the POST for its historical value as it appeared in 
 the newspaper, and the linotype slugs made up in book pages 
 and printed before slugs were thrown away. This is the reason 
 the material could not be arranged in a logical or chronological 
 order. 
 
 We have endeavored, so far as possible, to eliminate the ob- 
 jectionable features of this miscellaneous- collection by the use 
 of an index added at the end of the book. 
 
 The items taken from the Union Times and the Union Star 
 at New Berlin, are such that apply to the present confines of 
 what is now Snyder County. 
 
 The book contains records of soldiers of Snyder County, 
 engaged in every war, from the Revolutionary War down to 
 the great World War, 1917-19. 
 
 There are many more items of just such history to fill many 
 more volumes of "Snyder County Annals." What may be done 
 in the matter of issuing additional volumes will depend upon 
 two things, — first the amount of time at our disposal and second, 
 the support given this volume by the public. 
 
 With this explanation, and with its many imperfections 
 in order of arrangement, in behalf of the historians of the future, 
 we present this volume to the public interested in Snyder County 
 history. We trust it may be the means of preserving many items 
 of history that otherwise might have been lost. 
 
 Z^l/^ 
 
 Middleburg, Pennat., May 1, 1919. , r C ><^2 
 
SNYDER COUNTY SOLDIERS' MONUMENT 
 (Erected 1905 by The County CommUsioners) 
 
 The G. A. R. Association of iSnyder County did not approve of this 
 design, preferring the Memorial Building idea. The Conwnissicners dis- 
 regarded the wishes of the soldiers, ordered the shaft and paid $8000 out of 
 the County Treasury for it. Through the influence of the G. A. R. the 
 County Commissioners were surcharged with $1250.00, January 1906, 
 which amount they were compelled to pay back into the County Treasury. 
 The Monument was never dedicated, and the soldiers even refused to allow 
 the G. A. R. badge to be placed on the shaft. 
 
HASSINGER'S CHURCH 
 
 (Two Miles West of Middleburg) 
 
 This is a drawing from memory of the second building, erected 1799; 
 
 taken down, 1871. 
 
 ( ( I ( I It 
 
 NOTE 
 
 The price Fifty cents noted on pages 1, 33, and 65, was the 
 price for the 32 pages sections as issued and has no reference to 
 the price of this complete book. 
 
SNYDER 
 
 COUNTY 
 
 ANNALS 
 
 No. 1. 
 
 Price Fifty Cents, Postpaid 
 
 Contents : 
 
 Snyder County History Outlined by Public 
 Roads, By Geo. W. Wagenseller, A. M., - Page 2 
 
 Selinsgrove to Weiser's Mill By Edwin 
 Charles, Page 9 
 
 Revolutionary Soldiers of Snyder-Union 
 Counties, Page 15 
 
 Published By- 
 
 The Middleburgh POST, 
 
 Middleburgh, Pa. 
 
 Copyrighted 1915. 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 OOTLINED BY PUBLIC ROABS 
 
 Interesting Historical Data, Suggested All Along the 
 
 Important Highways in All Parts of the County, 
 
 Written by Geo. W. Wagenseller and Edwin Charles. 
 
 Snyder county was erected in 1855, 
 having been taken from the south- 
 ern half of Union C!ounty. It was 
 named in honor of Governor Snyder. 
 The Act of the Legislature divid- 
 ing Union County was approved May 
 5, 1855, The Act provided for an 
 election by popular vote, March 16th 
 following, whether the division 
 should be made. The election was 
 held and the vote resulted for 
 division, 1688; against division, 1643; 
 majority for division, 45. 
 
 A vote was also takem to deter- 
 mine the location of the county seat 
 and any town furnishing a subscrip- 
 tion of ten thousand dollars for the 
 erection of county buildings, would 
 become eligible to have the county 
 seat. Middleburg, Selinsgrove and 
 Freeburg were approved competitors 
 for the place. The vote resulted 
 as follows: Middleburg, 1357; Selins- 
 grove, 922; Freeburg, 208. Middle- 
 burg was selected. 
 
 By authority of an Act passed on 
 March 21, 1866, an election was held 
 April 24, 1866, in am effort to re- 
 move the county seat from Middle- 
 burg to Selinsgrove. The vote was 
 for removal, 1404; 'against removal, 
 1757; majority against removal, 353. 
 Middleburg retaiiniea the county seat, 
 and remains the county seat at the 
 present time. 
 
 The court house and county Jail 
 were built during 1855 and 1856, and 
 Dec. 12, 1856, the grand jury rec- 
 ommended their acceptance. In 
 1885, a new Jail was erected. In 
 1867 the court house was en- 
 larged by the addition of twelve 
 feet to the front and twenty-seven 
 feet to the rear. At the February 
 tt^rm of court, 1915, the grand Jury 
 recommended an addition of twenty 
 feet to the rear of the court house 
 
 the erection of a new front and 
 making interior changes including 
 fire proof vaults. 
 
 Snyder County has an area of 317 
 square miles. Jacks Mountain and 
 Penns Creek form, for the most 
 part, the Northern boundary, while 
 Shade Mountain extends Bast and 
 West through the central portion. 
 The Middle Creek Valley comprises 
 the fertile farms lying between the 
 Jacks and Shade Mountains. The 
 Eastern portion adjoins the Susque- 
 hanna river and abounds with some 
 of the most anable land in the 
 state. The population figures for 
 Snyder County are as follows: 
 
 1860 15,035 
 
 1870 15,606 
 
 1880 17,797 
 
 1890 17,651 
 
 1900 17,304 
 
 1910 16,800 
 
 There are eighteen districts, of 
 which there are three boroughs and 
 fifteen townships. The boroughs are 
 Selinsgrove, Middleburg and Beaver- 
 town. 
 
 Selinsgrove 
 As early as 1755 settlers began to 
 locate at this place. It was Oct. 
 15, 1755 that the settlers were at- 
 tacked by the Indiaais, a<nd ail of 
 them, twenty-five in number, were 
 killed or carried away. The town 
 was laid out by Anthony Selin, for 
 whom it was named. 
 
 In 1827, by an Act of the Legisla- 
 ture, Selinsgrove was incorporated 
 into a borough, but the opposition 
 of the imhatitants of Penn Town- 
 ship, caused the Legislature to re- 
 peal the Act in 1828. September 
 24," 1853, the court of Union Coun- 
 ty, by decree made Selinsgrove a 
 borough. The first church was er- 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 ected in Sellnsgrove 1802 — 3, on t'lie 
 cornier of Market and Bough streets, 
 called the Union church. Captain 
 Anthony Selin opened the first ho- 
 tel in Sellnsgrove in 1784. 
 
 Missionary Institute was estab- 
 lished in Selinsgrove in 1858. The 
 name was changed Feb. 28, 1895 to 
 Susquehanna TJiniverslty. From one 
 central building the institution grew 
 until it now has six large buildings 
 and many smaller ones including a 
 number of dwelling houses for the 
 use of married men who are study- 
 ing for the ministry. The enterprise 
 furnishes all the collegiate courses 
 as well as Thjeological oourseis. 
 
 The Susquehamna Female College 
 was a flourishing institution from 
 1858 to 1870, when it was abandoned. 
 
 Governor Snyder Mansion 
 One of the most historic places in 
 Selinsgrove,is the old home of Gover- 
 nor Simon Snyd'er, who was the 
 chief executive of Pennsylvania from 
 1808 to 1817. It was bnilt by Mr. 
 Snyder in 1816 while he was Gov- 
 ernor an-d stands on the East side 
 of Market street near the centre 
 of the towm. With its massive walls, 
 it stands out prominently as if to 
 call attention of something of in- 
 terest. The grounds surrounding 
 this mansion are cultivated and or- 
 namented with great care. The large 
 old fashioned stairway, easy to as- 
 cend, with its several broad land- 
 ings at every turn; the arched 
 doorway, ten feet in height; the open 
 hearth in all the rooms, even to 
 the third floor; the wide open fire 
 place in the kitchen with its swing- 
 ing crane, still Umger to tell us what 
 was once the delight of its first 
 occupant, the patriotic Governor Si- 
 mon Snyder. During the great con- 
 flagration of 1874, the fire swept 
 for a block and a half and was stop- 
 ped at this historic stone structure, 
 but not without doing some little 
 damage to the third story and the 
 large side porch was consumed which 
 was afterwards repaired. 
 
 • The Snyder Monument 
 Om the Old Lutheran cemetery 
 lies the remains of the late Gover- 
 nor Siuyder. To mark the place is 
 erected a Quincy granite monument 
 suirmoumted vrith a life size bust 
 of the late (Jovernor. The monument 
 was purchased by the state by order 
 of a legislative Act, May 24,1881. The 
 monument was unveiled May 27, 18S5 
 
 when a special traim brought from 
 Harri&burg Governor Pattison and 
 the members of both Houses of the 
 Legislatuire. Three thousand dollars 
 was appropriated for the monument. 
 Middleburg 
 
 Elevation, Market Square, 498 ft. 
 above sea level. 
 
 Settlers began coming io here as 
 early as 1755 ^o 1760. Jan. 10, 1768, 
 Frederick Stump and John Ironcut- 
 ter (Bisenhaueir) murdered tem In- 
 di'ans along a stream vrithin the 
 present Idmits of the borough, and 
 it is known as Stump's run. A lit- 
 tle red school house, the first in 
 the village stood by this stream amd 
 was known as Stump's Run academy. 
 
 On the banks of this stream 
 stands a large monument erected 
 by the county oommissloners, by 
 order of court, in memory of the 
 soldiers and sailors who fought in 
 the several wars of the United 
 States. It was erected Dec. 1, 
 1904 at a cost of ?80OO. The old 
 soldiers wanted a memorial design, 
 instead of the shaft, and a bitter 
 fight ensued which resulted in the 
 county auditors surcharging, Jan. 8, 
 1906, the county commissioners the 
 sum of $1250, on the ground of an 
 excessive price for the monument. 
 
 The soldiers determined to have a 
 real Miemorial and one was erected 
 near the Lutheran church. The 
 oopner stone was laid Sept. 28, 1905, 
 and the memorial was dedicated on 
 Sept. 10, 1908. The interior is lin- 
 ed with marble and the names of all 
 the soldiers and sailors of Snyder 
 county are preserved within its 
 walls. This memorial building is 
 always open to the public. Feb. 12, 
 1909, Lincoln's birthday was celebrat- 
 ed by the public schools of Snyder 
 county and $2700 was collected to 
 pay on the debt on the Memorial. 
 Sept. 12, 1912, the Sunday schools 
 took up a collection for the same 
 purpose. John F. Stetler was the 
 architect and builder. 
 
 In the Lutheran church, Middle- 
 burg, a memorial tablet to the 
 late Rev. Dr. I. P. Neff, was unveil- 
 ed May 10, 1903. 
 
 The iron bridge, on Sugar street, 
 known as "Lovers' Retreat Bridge" 
 was erected September and October 
 1896, and it was said was the only 
 bridge erected in Snyder county, 
 where the water had to be hauled 
 to make the mortar. 
 
 The wooden bridge across Middle- 
 Creek, which was repaired and a 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 walk added to the East side in 1908, 
 was then said to be over 100 years 
 old, and erected by John Aurand, 
 about 1808. This date has not 
 been verified and the story seems 
 increditatle as the nain road for- 
 merly extended through town on 
 MajTket street and there was a ford 
 one-fouirth mile farther east many 
 years later. 
 
 On the north-west corner of Mark- 
 et arnd SugPT streets in the main 
 part of the town stands a large 
 three story store building and dwell- 
 ing of W. W. Wittenmyer. When 
 the town was laid out in 1800 the lot 
 on which this building stamds was 
 sold by John Swineford to Michael 
 Wittenroyer, a clock n^aker, in con- 
 sideration of an eight day clock. 
 The bark lot on the opposite corn- 
 er was sold in 1893 for $4000. 
 The Main Highways 
 
 We give below a few of the im- 
 portant historical points along the 
 main highways of Snyder County: 
 Northumberland To Selinsgrove 
 
 Beginrirg at the east end of the 
 Northumberland bridge, spanning the 
 west branch of the Susque'haoina 
 river, the road Iteadlng south to Se- 
 linsgrove^ passes through historic ter- 
 ritory. The toll bridge was built by 
 Theodore Burr, having begun in 1812 
 and finished it in two years. It 
 was a toll bridge until June 7, 1904, 
 when it was made free and was 
 bought by the three counties, Sny- 
 der, Northumberland and Union. 
 
 The road passes along the noted 
 Blue Hill, on the top of which for- 
 merly was located Hotel Shikellimy, 
 which was burned July 1, 1895. On 
 one of the rocks extending over the 
 driveway can be seen a natural pro- 
 file of Shikellimy, the old Indian 
 chief, who sauntered along this 
 mountain for many years, while 
 just across the river at Sunbury is 
 the noted Fort Augusta. Blue Hill 
 is inoted far and wide for its beau- 
 tiful scenery. Just as the traveler 
 emerges from the narrow road he ap- 
 proaches and crosses a stone bridge 
 over a s.mall stream, built with one 
 of those old fashioned arches. 
 
 To our left we see the toll bridge 
 ruaming into Sumbury. The erection 
 began August 6, 1906 and was com- 
 pleted and opened for travel, Oct. 
 5, 1907. 
 
 For a half mile begMuiing at the 
 stone bridge, we are traveling on the 
 first State road ever built by the 
 
 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Ap- 
 plication for this road was made 
 Serf. 1, 1903; Governor Pennypack- 
 er personally handled the first shov- 
 el full of dirt, April 15, 1904. 
 
 This is part of the road from 
 Lewisburg to Selinsgrove which was 
 laid out by Jan'es F. Linn, May 1829. 
 
 The State road has since been ex- 
 tended into Selinsgrove and throug'h 
 the tovTn. Just at the end of the 
 first half mile of state road, on the 
 left hand side stands the oM hotel, 
 formerly knowm as the "Keensville 
 Hotel" conducted for many years 
 by George Keen and later by his 
 widow, Mrs. Sarah Keen, who died 
 Jan. 19, 1902, aged 96 years, then 
 the oldest person In Snyder county. 
 
 A short distance to the right is 
 the trolley road running from Sun- 
 bury to Selinsgrove. Construction 
 of the san^e began October 1, 1907, 
 and con-p'ete(i in the spring of 
 190'8. Two miles from the toll bridge 
 is Rolling Green Park properly 
 known as the People's Play Ground, 
 which was opened to the public on 
 Aug. 13, 1908. 
 
 On both sides 'of the road from 
 here to the State Bridge above Se- 
 linsgrove, the land was bought in 
 1906 for the Northern Central Con- 
 necting Railway Company for a large 
 railroad yard and a pressed steel 
 car plant; but before the scheme was 
 fully rratured. President Cassat died, 
 and the schen-e was abandoned. It 
 is on these lands that the National 
 Guard EncampKents have been held. 
 
 Next we cross an iron bridge a- 
 cross Penns Creek erected by the 
 state of Pennsylvstnia in 1905 at a 
 cost of $65,000. There are only two 
 spans, and the price has always been 
 regarded with considerable suspicion. 
 
 Selinsgrove to Richfield 
 Leading out of Selinsigrove toward 
 the south, this road for half a mile 
 is the same as the one going to 
 Port Trevorton. At the half mile 
 limit, the road leads to the right 
 over Sand Hill to the village of 
 Kantz and Middleoreek, where there 
 are two covered wooden bridges ov- 
 er which we oross. At February 
 term of court 1820, Samuel Temple- 
 ton, Geo. Boyer, Geo. Miller, Samu- 
 el Baum, Jr., Joseph Stllwell, and 
 Christopher Seebold were appointed 
 commissioners to view sites for 
 two bridges over the two branches 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 of Middlecreek at this place. At 
 May sessions they reported favor- 
 ably on both bridges, the report 
 was confirmed by the covirt and the 
 contract was given to Col. J. C. Her- 
 rold, who sTiortly afterward built 
 the bTidg«s; the bridges, however 
 have since been replaced with other 
 structures. 
 
 One mile farther on the left side 
 of the road is a grist mill built by 
 Christian Houtz. We are mow in 
 Washington township, a district 
 which in 1830 had twelve distilleries 
 and one school. 
 
 One and one-half mile more and 
 we come to the beautiful town of 
 Preeburg, which has a reputation far 
 and wide as a musical towm. For 
 many years there( was a miusical 
 school conducted at this place and 
 students from all over the state 
 were educated in music here. The 
 village was foundied in 17% by An- 
 drew Straub and was called Straub's 
 town for many years.In 1874, an un- 
 successful effort was made to in- 
 eonporate the town into a borough, 
 but the majority of the citizens 
 were against it, and the project 
 failed. 
 
 More than 327 horse sales have 
 been held in Preeburg by F. B.- Hil- 
 bls'h. 
 
 On the Evergreen cemetery laid 
 but by Augustus Springman stands a 
 beautiful monurrent erected by the 
 school children of Snyder County to 
 t,he memory of Major Wm. H. Dill, 
 Who died while county superintend- 
 ent. The monument bears this in- 
 scription "William H. Dill, died May 
 1, 1886, aged 44 years, 8 months and 
 five days. He enlisted as O. S. 
 Co. D. 131st, Regt. N. Y. Vols, and 
 was promoted to Capt. Co. I, 118th, 
 Regiirent ■ Colored Troops, served 
 through the war and was mustered 
 out ' as Major. He died white 
 serving as County Superintendent." 
 The Canp of Sons of Veterans of 
 Selinsgrove was named in his hon- 
 o» and attended the unveiling in a 
 body. 
 
 Leaving the town and traveling 
 about four miles due west brings us 
 into the town of Fremont (Mt. Pleas- 
 ant MiWs, Post Office) in Ferry 
 townehlp, which was erected in 1816 
 and was named in honor of Com- 
 modore Perry. Mahantanigo Creek 
 flows through the town. At one time 
 there were twelve grist malls and 
 fourteen saw mills on this stream 
 and its tributaries. 
 
 Five miles more brings us to 
 Richfield, situate just across the 
 Mahantango Creek in Juniata Coun- 
 ty. The stream forms the bound- 
 ary line between Snyder and Juniata 
 Counties, and furnishes water pow- 
 er for a large number of mills, one 
 of them about a mile farther East, 
 The Old West Peiry Mill, the or- 
 iginal building, erected by John S. 
 Snyder in 1778, is still standing and 
 is in use, with modem machinery. 
 
 Selinsgrove to Middleburg 
 The road from Selinsgrove to Mid- 
 dleburg, almost due west, is a 
 state highway, — distance ten miles. 
 It traverses the rich agrlcultunal 
 section of fertile Middle Creek Val- 
 ley. As the traveller emerges from 
 Selinsgrove, he beholds on the left 
 side of the road the beautiful camp- 
 us and the five large buildings of 
 Susquehanna University. 
 
 1. Selinsgrove Hall, erected 1868 — 
 1859. 
 
 2. Gustavus Adolphus Hall, erected 
 1894—1895. 
 
 3. Seibert Hall, erected 1901 — 1902. 
 
 4. Alumni Gymnasium, erected 1902 — 
 1903. 
 
 5. Steele Science Hall, erected 1912 
 — 1913. 
 
 IVIemorlals 
 In Gustavus Adolph-us Hall, we 
 find the following memorials: 
 
 1. Bronze Tablet, containing Lin- 
 coln's Gettysburg address, placed 1909 
 the Centennary of his birth. 
 
 2. Memorial portrait of Governor 
 Simon Snyder, made by P. Gutekunst 
 Phila., unveiled Nov. 24, 1909, Found- 
 er's Day, by Gen. Simon Snyder, U. 
 S. A., grand son of Gov. Snyder. 
 
 3. Collection of 42 pictures of 
 Gustavus Adolphus, 15 of them fram- 
 ed. 
 
 4. Brass Memorial Tablet, with 
 the following inscriptions: 
 
 Ad Gloriam. 
 
 Majoram Dei and to Honorably 
 Perpetuate the Names of the Men 
 Appointed in 1856 by the Evangelic- 
 al Lutheran Synod of Maryland to 
 Organize the Missionary Institute, 
 viz: 
 
 The Rev. B. Kurtz, D. D., LL. D. 
 
 The Rev. J. G. Butler, D. D., LL. 
 D. 
 
 The Rev. J. M'Cron, D. D. 
 
 The Rev. Geo. Diehl, D. D. 
 
 The Rev. F. R. Anispach, D. D. 
 
 Mr. C. W. Humrighouse. 
 
 Mr. Wm. Bridges. 
 
 Mr. W. A. Wisong. 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 Mr. John Rheen. 
 
 W. M. Kemp, M. D. 
 
 5 Memorial Portraits of 
 Rev. B. Kurtz, D. D. LL. D. Found- 
 er, Author, Church l-eader. 
 
 Rev. H. Zlegler, D. D., Author 
 and Theological Professor 1858 — 81. 
 
 Rev. P. Born, D. D., Principal and 
 Professor, 1859—1899. 
 
 Rev. J. R. Dimm, DD., LL. D. 
 Professor and President, 1882 — 1906. 
 
 Rev. M. Rhodes, D. D. LL. D., 
 Alumnus, Author and Theologian. 
 
 Rev. C. P. W. Walter, D. D:, Em- 
 inent Theologiain, and Founder of 
 "Missouri Lutherans." 
 
 Rev. Henry Melchoir Muhlenburg, 
 Patriarch of the Lutheran Church 
 in America. 
 
 Rev. David A. Day, D. D., Mission- 
 ary Supt. in Africa, 1874—1898. 
 
 In Seibert Hall we find Memorial 
 portraits of: 
 
 1. Rev. John Harpster, D. D., 
 Missionary in India. 
 
 2. Rev. S. W. Owetn, D. D., LL. D., 
 En^inent Divine. 
 
 3. Rev. S. Domer, D. D. 
 
 4. Mirs. Esther Stroup, Blooms'turg, 
 Pa. Founder of Professorship. 
 
 The following Men orials are on 
 the Campus: 
 
 1. Sun-Dial, uinveiled Nov. 24, 1908, 
 insoriVed as follows: Missionary In- 
 stitute, 1858-1894. Susquehanna Uni- 
 versity, 1894 — 1908. Rev. Benjamin 
 Kurtz, D. D., LL. D., Founder, 1795 
 —1865." 
 
 2. Granite Celtic Cross, marking 
 the place selected by Dr. Kurtz for 
 his grave, Bronze tablet on base 
 with the following words: Rev. Benj- 
 amim Kurtz, D. D., LL. D., Founder, 
 Si Monumentum Requirit Circum- 
 spice." Founders' Day 1913. 
 
 3. Steel Flag Staff. Flag elevated 
 Founders' Day 1914. 
 
 4. Conglomeirate Rock, before 
 Steele Science Hall. A Boulder 
 located near Sellnsgrove by the Ter- 
 minal Moraine of a Glacier. 
 
 Two miles west of the town we 
 come to the village of Salem. The 
 original center of activity about the 
 place was at Row's church, a 
 quaint log edifice erected in 1780. 
 A second church, a brick was erect- 
 ed in 181* & the third, a modern ed- 
 ifice erected in 1897. The first 
 church was erected during the Rev- 
 olutionary war; the second during 
 the War of 1812 and the third dur- 
 ing the Spanish-American War. 
 
 For the next few miles lie etiretch- 
 
 es of the best farms in the state. 
 Along the road are two telephone 
 lines, the one erected by the Penm 
 Telephone Company in 1897 and the 
 other erected by the MIddlecreek 
 Valley Telephone Company in 1910. 
 
 At the railroad crossing in Kream- 
 er, Jan. 25, 1895, occurred a bob- 
 sled collision with a double header 
 freight train in which Isaac Romig 
 and his son, Charles, were killed 
 and many others injured. 
 
 A few feet farther stands the old 
 brick hotel that has been im ser- 
 vice for many years. When Snyder 
 County was still a part of Union 
 County, special sessdons of Court 
 were held at this tavern for cases 
 involving the imimediate neighbor- 
 hood. At one of these courts the 
 building was crowded with people 
 and the floor broke down. The brok- 
 en floor shaped like a V and it 
 happened that Richard Mertz, a well 
 known local itinierant was in un- 
 der but he was not hurt. The story 
 is told that Mertz came into the 
 New Berlin Court House, while a 
 lot of lawyers were standing around 
 the stove. Mertz said it reminded 
 him of "Dante's Inferno" and one 
 of them asked why, and Mertz re- 
 plied that the lawyers were next 
 to the fire. 
 
 Just beyond the town to the left 
 of the road, a short distance in the 
 field stands the old "Kreaffer Block 
 House". It is said to have been er- 
 ected prior to 1781 and when at- 
 tacks were made by the savages the 
 white settlers gathered here for 
 protection and self defense. 
 
 A mite farther west, on the 
 North side of Middle Creek, in 1781, 
 the Indians killed five members of 
 the Stock family. 
 
 About thirty red skins enigaged in 
 the slaughter. The white pursuers 
 attacked the Indians and killed and 
 scalped maaiy of the savages. The 
 Stocks were buried om a field on 
 the farm. 135 years have passed 
 since then. In the long ago, sonje 
 thoughtful hands erected a shaft at 
 the graves of tlie Stocks, some stone 
 gathered in the nearby hills. Some 
 thirty years ago, a change of owner- 
 ship obliterated all traces of the 
 graves, the markers fell before 
 the plow and the harrow, ajnd but 
 few of the present generation are 
 able to locate the graves. 
 
 MIddlecreek Valley Railroad 
 
 As we enter the town of Middle- 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 burg we cross the tracks of the 
 Sunbury and Lewistowm Railro^ul 
 which was completed in 1871 as the 
 Middleoreek Valley Railroad. Nov. 1, 
 1871 the first train was rum from 
 Lewistown to Selinsgrove. Dec. 1, 
 1871, the first passemger train was 
 run from Lewlstown to Sunibury. 
 
 Middleburg to McClure 
 The distance from Middleburg to 
 McOlure is' aljouit sisteem miles 
 due west and the drivlnig road 
 parallels the S. & L. railroad. Two 
 miles west of the town stand the 
 historic Hassinger churches. 
 
 As early as 1785 a very rude build- 
 ing was erected on the site of the 
 present white church (the Elastern 
 one); 1779 a more substamtlal struc- 
 ture took its place.In 1871-2,occurred 
 a' split and the General Synod mem- 
 bers went one-fourth mile farther 
 west amd built a church. This 
 building was damaged by ligMning 
 in 1914, aaid was torn down amd a 
 beautiful moderm structure has aris- 
 en In its stead. The General Coun- 
 cil Lutheran chuipch (at the East- 
 ern site) in 1871 erected a new 
 building,the third on the same site. 
 The new building on the western site 
 will soon be ready for dedication. 
 Rev. J. P. Shindel, Sr. Rev. J. P. 
 Shindel, Jr. Rev. S. P. Orwig, Dr. 
 A. H. Spangler, Dr. B. H. Leisem- 
 ring and many other noted and dis- 
 tinguished divines have offlctoted at 
 these churches. Rev. H. A. Stauf- 
 fer is the General Symod pastor, and 
 Rev. E. E. Gilbert is the General 
 Coumcil pastor at this time. 
 
 Well may it be said, the antipathy 
 of 1871 existing between the two 
 congregations, has died away and 
 the most friendly relations now ex- 
 ist between the congregations of 
 these two old churches. 
 
 Paxtonville Bridge 
 
 Going almost due south to the vil- 
 lage of Paxtonville we cross a wood- 
 en bridge erected over Middleoreek 
 by Union county in 1851. County 
 Commissioners, James Barbim, John 
 Wilt and Geo. Helmbach met at the 
 house of John S. Kern, in Oenbre 
 towmship, Friday, March 28, 1851 and 
 awarded the contract to John Bilger 
 to build the bridge across Middle- 
 creek, near Beaver Furnace. The 
 origimal contract called for $124S but 
 the county statement Jan. 1S62 shows 
 that Mr. Bilger wtis paid $340 for 
 additiomal improvements and raising 
 
 the bridge two feet higher than com^ 
 tracbed. 
 
 Elevation at R. R. at Paxtonville, 
 510 feet above sea level 
 
 At Paxtonville stands the ruins 
 of the old Beaver furnace, onoe the 
 busiest industry In all of Middleoreek 
 Valley. In 1848, Hon. Ner Middles- 
 warth, Jacob Kerm, John Kem, 
 Daniel Kern and John C. Wil- 
 son erected a blast furnace and op- 
 erated it from Aug. 11, 1848, when 
 it was fired until 1856, when it 
 blew out. Ner MIddleswartb bought 
 the plant im 1856 and operated it 
 for a while and sold it to Dr. Rooke, 
 Jesse Walter, and Nutting and Pranc- 
 lis, who operated it from 1863 to 1866. 
 Them the furnace closed for good. 
 The mines were opeirated by Robert 
 Paxton from 1871 for some time. The 
 power for the furnace was secured 
 from a 200 feet head of water run- 
 ning over two overshot wheels, one 
 over the other. 
 
 Ome-fourth mile west of the village 
 now Is foumd a large successful 
 brick plant, which is converting the 
 rich clay deposits into the highest 
 grade bricks found In the market to- 
 day. The erection of the plant be- 
 gan May 1, 1907. The company went 
 into bankruptcy Dec. 19, 1908. It 
 was sold June 10, 1910, to H. New- 
 ell, who never operated it and It 
 was again sold May 1, 1913 to J. C. 
 B'owler and W. H. mil, of Wajtsonr 
 town, who ihave been simoe operat- 
 ing the plant. 
 
 The traveller prooeedimg westward 
 beholds amd admires the beauties of 
 Shade mountain, which stretches in a 
 long ridge not far from the south 
 side of the road. A short distance 
 East of Beavertown, we reach the 
 farm of Ner Feese, on which late- 
 ly was discovered gold and silver ore. 
 This same farm was owned by his 
 grand father, Hon. Ner Mlddleswarth. 
 Beavertown elevation at R. R. 651 
 feet above sea level 
 
 Beavertown was laid out by Jacob 
 Lechner in 1810 .It was originally call- 
 ed Swifttown, io honor of John Swift 
 who had the land patented in 1760. 
 
 The town had many prominent citi- 
 zens, but the most noted in past his- 
 tory is Honorable Ner Mlddleswarth 
 whose sketch is given more complete 
 elsewhere, Moses Specht, etc. 
 
 There is a suoe&sful automobile 
 factory in this town. 
 
 Two miles west is the town of 
 Beaver Springs, which was foumded 
 by Adam Reger, and called Regers- 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 town. The town was laid out in 
 1806. This towm for many years was 
 a busy place, on account of operating 
 ore mines, hut the business has been 
 entirely abandoned. Beaver Springs 
 elevation at Post Office, 591 feet 
 nbove sea level. Summit of Shade 
 Mountain at Beaver Springs 1672 feet 
 above sea level. 
 
 Six miles west is the town of Mc- 
 Olure, named in honor of the late 
 Col. Alexander McClure, who was a 
 director of the Middlecreek Valley 
 R. R. which was built through the 
 town in 1871. 
 
 Several years ago the town boasted 
 cf two furniture factories, a broom 
 factory and other industries. The 
 furniture factories failed and the 
 building is now used for a factory 
 where folding houses are manufac- 
 tured. Just recently the largest 
 folding house ever n:ade was pro- 
 duced here and shipped to South 
 America. 
 
 We append the sketches of a few 
 ot the more prominent men who 
 have lived In Snyder County. There 
 are many others who should be 
 mentlomed, but the space alloted to 
 us forbids. 
 
 Governor Simon Snyder 
 
 Simon Snyder, Governor of Penn- 
 sylvania, from 1808 to 1817, was bom 
 in Laaicaster, Pa. November 5, 1759. 
 He was the son of Anthony Snyder 
 and his wife, whose maiden name 
 was Maria Elizabeth Knippenberg, 
 but was first married to a Mr. 
 Kreamer, who died in Germaaiy. Si- 
 mon Snyder moved to Selinsgrove, 
 Northumberland County, (then Union, 
 now Snyder County)in 1784. He serv- 
 ed as Assemblyman from 1789 to 
 1808 and was Speaker of the House 
 from 1802 to 1808. He was Gover- 
 nor for three terms from 1808 until 
 1817. 
 
 He was the first Governor to urge 
 upon the Ijegislature the passage of 
 an act for the establishn-ent of free 
 .public schools, and had the temerity 
 to veto the bank act at a time when 
 his nomination for Governor deperd- 
 ed upon the members of the Legis- 
 lature. It was this bold stroke that 
 brought the admiration of thie mem- 
 bers of the legislature, and while 
 the majority of them had voted for 
 the bank bill. Governor Snyder was 
 renominated. 
 
 He was the Governor during the 
 trying times of the War of 1812 and 
 warmly supported the P^ederal Gov- 
 
 ernment and became known as the 
 Great War Governor of his time. 
 
 After he retired as Governor he 
 returned to his home in Selinsgrove 
 and at the next general election 
 was elected State Senator, but serv- 
 ed only one session. He died Nov. 
 19, 1819, and the state erected a 
 large monument to his memory. It 
 was unveiled May 27, 1885. 
 
 Hon. Ner Middleswarth 
 
 Hon. Ner Middleswarth was bom 
 Dec. 12, 1783, in New Jersey, and 
 in 1792 his parents moved to Bea- 
 vertown, now in Snyder county, and 
 located on a farm one mile south 
 of the towrf, where his grandson, 
 Ner Peese, recently discovered valu- 
 able gold and silver ore. He reared 
 a large family and his numerous de- 
 scendants are scattered over the ad- 
 joining territory as well as in other 
 states. 
 
 In 1812, he raised a company of 
 volunteers and entered the service as 
 Captain of his company, which was 
 attached to the 8th Pennsylvania 
 Rifles, commanded by Col. Irwin. 
 
 In 1815 he was elected a member 
 of the Legislature and for thirteen 
 times he was elected to the same 
 seat. Twice he was chosen Speak- 
 er of the House, first in 1828 and 
 7iext in 1836. For one term he rep- 
 resented the di"trict in the State 
 Senate. From 1853 to 1855 he was a 
 member of congress. 
 
 His last public service was as As- 
 sociate Judge, having served for 
 five years. He was a self-educated 
 man, having attended school for only 
 three months. 
 
 He died June 2, 1865, havipg at- 
 tained the age of 81 years, 5 
 months and 21 days. 
 
 Hon. George Kremer 
 
 Hon. George Kremer was bom in 
 Mlddletown, Pa., Nov. 21, 1776 and 
 died in Middleburg, Pa., Sept. 10, 
 3854, aged 78 years, 9 months amd 
 19 days.He was a son of Jacob Krem- 
 er, and wais a nephew of Governor 
 Simon Snyder, amd in 1792 went to 
 Selinsgrove where he was in the 
 employ of Simon Snyder, afterwards, 
 Goveroior. 
 
 He remained in Selinsgrove until 
 1806 when he removed to Lewlsburg. 
 In 1812 he was elected to the Legis- 
 lature, also in 1813. In 1822 and 
 1824 he was elected to Congress, 
 having served from 1823 to 1827. 
 
 During Ms second term, Mr. Krem- 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 9 
 
 er tecame in-volved in a di&pute, 
 whicli brought him into public notice. 
 Mr. Kremer was firmly convinced 
 that Henry Clay threw his influence 
 against G-emeral Jackson, by which 
 the electoral vote of Kentucky was 
 given to Mr. Adams, foir a oonsidera- 
 tion, and when the fiiBt place In 
 the cabinet was tendered to and 
 accepted by the Kentucky states- 
 man, Congressman Kremer opened 
 a volley of charges that created a 
 sensation and disturbed the politics 
 of the entire country. Under the 
 date of Jam. 25, 1825, Hon. George 
 Kremer published in the Colnimbian 
 Observer a number of charges in- 
 volving Mr. Clay. In response to 
 this Mr. Clay, under date of Jan. 31, 
 1825, in the National Intelligeincer, 
 made reply and challenged Mr. Krem- 
 er to mortal combat. 
 
 Mr. Kremer offered to prove his 
 charges, but later found he was un- 
 able to do so. 
 
 April 2, 1827, he moved to Middle- 
 burg, where he had purchased a 
 tract of three hundred acres, the 
 house being the brick owined and oc- 
 cupied by Mr. Eldwii^ Bower in 
 Swineford. Mr. Kremer had estab- 
 lished a burying ground on the lot 
 opposite the street from his house 
 Where he and a number of his faTni- 
 ly, Imcluding Oapt. Frederick Evans 
 were buried. June 27, 1907, a num- 
 ber of these bodies were removed 
 to Glendale cemetery, MiddleV/urg. 
 Capt. Frederick Evans 
 
 Among the heroic defenders of 
 Fort McHenry, at Baltimore, on 
 that memorable night Sept. 13, 1814 
 In which the "Star Spangled Bamner" 
 was born, was Captain Frederick Ev- 
 ans, a Middleburg man. He settled 
 In Union county prior to 1800; was 
 in the War of 1812 and was oom- 
 miseloned Captain in the Secord 
 Regiment of Artillery July 23, 
 1812. 
 
 Pour shells were thrown into the 
 Fort. The fourth one did not ex- 
 plode. Capt. Evans took charge of 
 It, and having removed its explos- 
 ive contents, kept It as a relic and 
 a plaything for his children. The 
 shell was marked: "A present from 
 the Klmg of England.* The shell Is 
 now in possession of Bradford Ev- 
 ans, a desoemdant, at Thompsontown, 
 Juniata County, Pa. 
 
 Frederick Evans resided at Se- 
 linsgrove and about 1806 removed to 
 Lewisburg. He was surveyor of 
 Northumberlamd County, which then 
 
 included Union and Snyder and 
 was a member of the Stat« Legisla- 
 ture in 1810 a/nd 1811. His only 
 daughter, Catherine, married In 1811, 
 George Kremer, afterwards Congress- 
 man. In Ms Mter years he resided 
 with Mr. Kremer at Middleburg, 
 where he died Dec. 4, 1«44, aged 79 
 years. 
 
 SELINSGROVE TO WEISER'S MILL 
 
 (By Edwin Charlee.) 
 The state road leadiag from Se- 
 llnsgrove to Welser's mill, a distance 
 of approxlmatelly sixteen miles, tra^ 
 verses a section of country replete 
 with hdstory and noted for the beau- 
 ty of its natural scenery. 
 
 Immediately leaving Selimagpove 
 the traveller is impressed with a 
 panoroma of farm lands of unusual 
 richness and productivity. The land 
 slopes in easy grades to the uplands 
 on the right and rather more ab- 
 ruptly to the Penns Creek on the 
 left. 
 
 Beyond the creek and extending 
 to the river, we see the broad level 
 acres of the southern half of tibe 
 Isle of Que, a quaint name to be 
 sure, and ^ven according to Otzinr 
 Ichson by the French explorers wlho 
 ■were early in thde region. The name 
 is a corruption of Isle a Queue (Tail 
 Island.) This Island has a history 
 all its own, but I can mention only 
 a few. Items. 
 It was the Indian burying ground 
 and the birth place of John and 
 James Logan, noted sons of Shikel- 
 limy, the celebrated Viceroy of the 
 Six Nations. The horrible In- 
 dian Massacre of 1755 was partly 
 enacted on this Isle. There Is a 
 romantic story as to how the title 
 of this island passed from the red 
 man to the white man. The In- 
 dian dreamed that the white man 
 made him a present of a handsome 
 inlaid rifle; the white man not slow 
 gave the rifle to the Indian, and a 
 few nights later dreamed that the 
 Indian gave the white man the Is- 
 land and In this way acquired this 
 vast territory, but the Indian de- 
 cided to dream no more. 
 
 In a field on the west side of the 
 road, t)he first farm south of the 
 Freeburg road, we notice the un- 
 completed and abandoned road bed of 
 the SellnsgTOve & North Branchi Ralli- 
 road. Much was expected from this 
 enterrrlEe, but the project failed. 
 
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 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 Selinsgrove to Weiser's Mill 
 
 Two miles from SelinsgroTe we ar- 
 rive at Bake Oven Hill, a conical 
 timber covered peajk of seveiral hun- 
 dred feet, rising in isolation from 
 the plain. At its eastern tose there 
 is refreshing spring water. The 
 spring is protected by a stone spring 
 house of colonial consitruotion. 
 
 On the opposite side of the road 
 sta/nds a large brick mansion, at 
 present owned and occupied by Ad- 
 am Fisher. This house stands on 
 the site of an old tavern that in 
 the olden times was the stopping 
 place of stage coaches and more 
 particularly of cattle drovers who 
 brought on foot thousands of cattle 
 from the West, and before the con- 
 struction of the Port Trevorton 
 Bridge crossed the Susquehanna riv- 
 er at this point to Fisher's Ferry 
 enroute to Reading and Philadelphia. 
 
 Just here permit me to mention th 
 old log grocery one-fourth mile from 
 the above named hotel. This still 
 stands on the bajnks of the abandon- 
 ed canal. In its palmy days it was 
 a Mttle Chicago, for the shipment of 
 grain by boa* and because of the 
 traffic in cattle passing by it. "The 
 grain shipped from here was brought 
 from the adjacent territory and even 
 from the East side of the river. 
 Here often came one named Jim- 
 mel of the community to learn new 
 tricks from the passing traveler. 
 Here often gathered the beaux brom- 
 mie Silverwood, who owned a num- 
 ■ ber of islands in the Susquehanna 
 river near by and dwelt on one of 
 them. 
 
 Jimmie, it is said, frequently wrote 
 to his relatives in far away Albion 
 and told them the incredulous story 
 that he in this new country was 
 king of Seven Islands. However, to 
 the log grocery would Jimmie oft- 
 times pole his canoe and wait for 
 the boats to bring stores from the 
 great cities and especially "eysters" 
 in the siheil as he called them. Sev- 
 eral of his descendants still live on 
 the island. 
 
 Lfeavirig the Pake Oven Hill, we 
 cross an iron bridge over Middle- 
 Creek. This bridge has been erect- 
 ed to take the place of a wooden 
 bridge carried away In the 1889 flood 
 We believe that a tablet or marker 
 should be placed near this bridge 
 to commemorate the murder of 
 White Mingo and several other In- 
 dians by Frederick Stump and John 
 Ironcutter, Jan. 10, 1768. 
 
 Several hundred yards to the 
 Eastward Is the canfluence of Penns 
 Creek amd Middle Creek. Since Penns 
 Creek is larger it would seem prop- 
 er to say that Middle Creek flows 
 into Penns Creek, but since Middle 
 Creek was on the gromd first and 
 Penns Creek formerly flowed Into 
 Susquehanna river north of Selins- 
 grove and was later forced by the 
 buiWing of ■ the canal and the mud 
 dam to flow through a minor chan- 
 nel into Middlecreek. This was done 
 by the Canal Company to save the 
 erection of two aqueducts instead 
 of one. 
 
 On the southern bank of Middle 
 Creek stood the paper and oil mills 
 of Captain John Snyder, son of Gov- 
 ernor Simon Snyder. June 20, 1823 
 the mill was burned to the ground. 
 Three young men and two boys 
 lost their lives in the conflagration. 
 
 On the south side of Middle Creek 
 stood the stately mansion of John 
 Snyder. Here the Governor's son- 
 who was a character of peculiar In- 
 dividuality, was Itord of the manor. 
 The home stood on low ground, and 
 It Is told on the occasion of one of 
 his weddlngs,he had gone to Rlchfiel 
 to claim his bride. During his absence 
 a heavy rain caused a freshet and 
 the house was surrounded with wat- 
 er. Not to be daunted, he secured 
 a boat and delivered his bride safely 
 and soundly Into her bridal chamiber 
 through the second story window. 
 
 One-fourth mile up the stream 
 stands the hydro-electric plant of 
 the Middlecreek Electric Co. The 
 erection was started April 27, 1906 
 and the plant began operation, Dec. 
 3, 1906. 
 
 Leaving the Snyder farms be- 
 hind us we come to the Narrows, 
 which are about one and one-haLf 
 mile in length. Here the cliffB 
 ris to several hundred feet in 
 height and the road is built on a 
 narrow ledge between them and the 
 creek for a part of the distance 
 and between them and the canal for 
 a greater distance. About midway In 
 these Narrows we pass the ruins of 
 the old aqueduct, by which the can- 
 al was carried over the creek from 
 the main land to the Isle of Que. 
 The aqueduct was five spans in 
 length and was probably longer than 
 any others of this canal system ex- 
 cepting the one crossing the Juni- 
 ata river and the one crossing the 
 Swatara creek. The aqueduct was 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
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 destroyed in the flood of 1889 and 
 was rebuilt durinig the saane year. A 
 former aqueduct stood just a few 
 rods north of the site of the pres- 
 ent ruins. This one broke down 
 while a boat belonging to one Wal- 
 lace Arndt, of Selinsgrove, was pass- 
 ing through it. 
 
 At this aqueduct fishing was piar- 
 tioularly good, and on Ascension Day, 
 Fourth of July and on other holi- 
 day occasions, the lads and liassiea 
 for miles round would gather here 
 to fish and picnic and have gala 
 timea. 
 
 On the point of the Isle of Que, op- 
 posite the aquediuct, many arrow 
 points and other Indian implements 
 have been exhumed or washed ouit 
 by erosion camsed by floods in the 
 river. Close to tJie southern extrem- 
 ity is another tiny island, a favor- 
 ite sipot for campers. It is known 
 as Paw-Paw isiland, owing to the 
 trees of thaJt name growing upon it. 
 Here, too a rope ferry connects the 
 state road wiiith Hoover's, Hall's or 
 Pine's island. This Island is also a 
 famous resort for pionioers and sum- 
 mer boarders. The cliffs on the 
 right hand of the road are very 
 high and very steep. On a projec- 
 tion of one of the highest, of these 
 declivities are stall plainly visible, 
 the remains of an eagle's nest, prob- 
 ably the last eagle in this vicin- 
 ity. The writer remembers it well. 
 1+ was sihot and killed by E. E. Dau- 
 bert, many years ago and was mount- 
 ed by Rev. Spahn, a local taxider- 
 mist. For some time thereafter it 
 was on exhibition in a store window 
 at Kantz. 
 
 In the river Just below the Paw- 
 Paw island is a ledge of rock ex- 
 tending diagonally across the stream. 
 It marks perhaps the most southern 
 limit of a French Incursion during 
 the Indian wars. These rocks are 
 exposed during low water and it is 
 said the expedition was abandoned 
 becausie the French boaAs were snag- 
 ged on the rooks and the shallows 
 immedia/teiy beyond. 
 
 This ledge is known as Flory'e rif- 
 fles. One wi;iter claims the name 
 was taken from that of the command- 
 er of the French party-Fleury. We, 
 however, think this is a mistake, and 
 that the name was given because 
 one John Flory, a fishenman whose 
 hut stood on the river tank not far 
 from tihe house of Gabriel Wise. 
 In the Register's office appears the 
 
 following will "Auigust 2, 1856— The 
 last will and testament of Elizabeth 
 Flory — I hereby give and bequeath 
 to Samoiel Gemlberling, Sr., in con- 
 sideration of his care and kindness 
 to me, during life, all my property, 
 real and personal, viz: a certain 
 house and lot which I now occupy, 
 situate on the tow-pa*h of the Sus- 
 quehanna Canal, about three-fourths 
 of a mile below the Penns Creek a- 
 queduct. Bounded north by land of 
 Jacob Fisher, south of land of Dani- 
 el Witmer, and now being of sound 
 mind, I hereby set my hand and 
 seal, the year and date above writ- 
 ten. Elizabeth Flory X. (her mark) 
 Witnesses present: Frederick Speck 
 and H. P. Hottenstein. 
 
 Leaving these headlands, we reach 
 a more open country in which the 
 roadway for several miles skirts the 
 now abandoned canal. The canal 
 lies just between the road and thtj 
 Susquehanna river. 
 
 The scenery art this point is 
 exceptional. Across the river grace- 
 fully rises the lordly Mahanoy, tow- 
 ering high above everything for fif- 
 ty miles round, it presents a picture 
 of exquisite grandeur. Bedng particu- 
 larly susceptihle to color changes, 
 brought about by different seasons 
 and by atmospheric conditions, this 
 mountain is worthy the brush of an 
 artist. Beautiful, magnifioient, sub- 
 line, it dominates the landsca^je. 
 
 The river here, too, sweeping plac- 
 idly before you, adds to the picture. 
 It presents its silvery exjyanse, stud- 
 ded with willow fringed islands; 
 flecked with patches of green and 
 here and there is seen a row boat, 
 a fisherman or water break and re- 
 flecting upon its mirrored bosom, the 
 island, the mountain and the sky. We 
 are almost tempted to remain at 
 this one spot, but we must pass on. 
 
 We arrive at Dundore a small ham- 
 let named for Nathan T. Dundore, a 
 son-ln-la/w of Judge Witmer, who was 
 a prominent citizen in his day. Judge 
 Witmer wais a giant in stature. He 
 was one of the first Associate Judges 
 of Snyder County and held that po- 
 sition during the Civil War, and was 
 particularly interested in the welfare 
 of the public schools. His house and 
 store building are still standing and 
 are in a remarkable state of pres- 
 ervation. 
 
 The residence was formerly one of 
 the stage coach and canal taverns. 
 It was known as the "Drag Hotel." 
 There was a spike tooth harrow, in 
 
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 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 "ye olden time" hanging from a 
 beam as a sign. Many Yankee riv- 
 ermen secured lodging and nourish- 
 ment within the walls of this hos- 
 telry and the name "Drag Hotel," 
 was given by them. Drag, in Yan- 
 kee vernacular being the equivalent 
 of harrow. Judge Witmer's father vol- 
 untarily closed the doors of his ho- 
 tel, because he thought the selling 
 of booze was not conducive to the 
 best citizenship. 
 
 On this Wltmer fa<pm, which con- 
 sisted of several hundred acres, is 
 located an Indian burial ground, and 
 the second ravine below the build- 
 ings is known to this day as Indian 
 Hollow. An aged lady told the 
 writer that the last Indians of the 
 community had their lodges there, 
 though sihe herself remembered noth- 
 iuig of them. 
 
 We now arrive at the forks of 
 the road just above Port Trevorton. 
 The one going to the rigiht is the 
 State road. We take that, mount a 
 short hill so that we can overlook 
 the buildings of the other road and 
 the river. In the river the remains 
 of piers that supported a railroad 
 and driving bridge for a period of 
 twenty years, from 18'54 to the early 
 seventies. (More will be said about 
 thds bridge in a separate article) 
 Suffice it to eay that a bill has pass- 
 ed the Legislature for an appropri- 
 ation for a state bridge at this 
 place. A bill was passed by the last 
 previous Assembly, but was vetoed 
 by the governor because of insuffi- 
 cient funds at that time. We hope 
 since the state has no indebtedne9s,lt 
 will meet with a better fate at this 
 time. 
 
 Going back to the lower road we 
 find one hotel, the National. There 
 were two others formerly on thds 
 street, known as Water street, one 
 was destroyed by fire several years 
 ago, and a brick hotel was torn down 
 about 1872 because of the widening 
 of the canal. This bnick hotel was 
 one of the most prominent along the 
 river, located by the canal lock, on- 
 ly a short distance from the river 
 bridge, it harbored and fed thous- 
 ands of boatmen, raftsmen, travel- 
 ers by stage and by packet boat. 
 This for a conisdderable time was the 
 Packet terminal and when the N. C. 
 Rood was completed only to Hern- 
 don, traffic and travel was transfer- 
 red by this bridge to packet and 
 thence to Sunhury to the P. & B. 
 
 road. Among the noteworthy land- 
 lords of this house were Thornton, 
 who later went to Akron, Ohio, and 
 became so prominent politically that 
 a street and park of that city are 
 named after him. Another was Dani- 
 el MuUiner, who had a pair of edu- 
 ca/ted mules, and whose tricks both 
 of master and animals, were so clev- 
 er and ludicrous that people travel- 
 ed for miles to see them. Still an- 
 other was Ira Sears, whose boast it 
 was that in his bar room a new bar- 
 rel of whiskey was opened with the 
 rising of the sun each day. This was 
 at the National House. 
 
 On this lower street also, were the 
 o'd store stands of Bogar and Positle- 
 wait, Hoffman & Bro, Bogar and 
 Forsyther etc. The old saw and 
 plairirg mill whose droning hum 
 blended with the falldng of waters 
 of the oarai feeder, and mode a de- 
 lightful music. There too, was the 
 old Toll House and telegraph office, 
 the Ferry tihat caime after the bridge 
 was gone, and its quaint rivermen. 
 
 Up the hill we go again to the 
 state road, passing the Sons of Vet- 
 erans' hall, then the post office and 
 stores. We come to the school 
 house. At the above mentioned hail 
 and at the school house we find 
 two large Civil war cannon, mounted 
 and pointed toward Europe. This pre- 
 sents quite a military aspect. But 
 the cannon were presents of the U. 
 S. Government. This section was 
 rather exceptionally patriotic, and 
 was the home of many soldiers. In 
 this village aJso lived Dr. Wm. W. 
 Lan-"b, whose dream of Heaven cre- 
 ated a wide spread sensation and 
 was published by the Philadelphia pa- 
 pers. 
 
 Going along we come to Arnold's 
 confectionery. Opposite this were 
 once rather flourishing clay pits 
 where a superior clay was taken out 
 and transported by boat to Harris- 
 burg, for the manufacture of pot- 
 tery. A litrtl farther on to the left 
 was the large canal basdn, in the 
 middle of which .stood a massive piece 
 of trestle work with coal chutes, a- 
 bout 800 feet in length, supporting 
 three railroad tracks. Here as many 
 as forty boats a day were loaded 
 with coal for the seaboard. 
 
 Another eight mile and the old 
 Blosser Hotel, later known as the 
 Snake House is reached. It is now 
 used as a confectionery. A few rods 
 more and we reach the first of four 
 remarkab'e plantations, each having 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 13 
 
 a massive stone mansion and each 
 formerly having toad stone bams. 
 
 Col. W. G. Herrold's Plantation. 
 
 The Hret one eantoracetl several 
 hundped acres of timberland and 
 ol'eared land. On it were found in 
 its palmiest days besides the man- 
 sions, 2 large sa/w mills and a 
 grist mill, half a dozen dwellings, in- 
 cluding the residence of Col. M. T. 
 Heintzelman, 208 Regt; Boatman's 
 homie, noiw owned by Wm. M. Boyer, 
 which conitaans store and G. A. R. 
 Hall; besides school building, tobac- 
 co sheds, trout ponds etc. Col. Her- 
 rold was a man of imposing appear- 
 ance, and was an adept politician. He 
 was the first prothonotary of Sny- 
 der County and served several terms 
 as Assembly man. On this planta- 
 tion,opposite the school house,below 
 the mansion house, i.. a little old 
 cemetery in which the "forefathers 
 of the hamlet sleep." Also here 
 rests the remains of "Long John, a 
 christianized Indian." Mother Herrold 
 pointed out the grave to the writer, 
 many years ago, but could give no 
 definite Information concerning him, 
 other than that. Just below • the 
 school house stood an old white wash- 
 ed hut. In it for many years lived 
 a colored man by the name Moses 
 Goodwin. He claimed to be an ex- 
 slave, and when children were bad, 
 mothers curbed the effervescing ex- 
 uberance by saying "Mosey Goodwin 
 coming."North of the school house 
 there is a road now usied as a pri- 
 vate farm road, buit once a public 
 road, branched off and crossed the 
 hills toward Verdilla and Kantz. We 
 have on good authority that the 
 equipment, cannon and supplies, for 
 FV)rt Augusta, were dragged up this 
 round about way to avoid amibush- 
 ments aJong the river. Up the gully 
 by the school house, David S. Her- 
 rold still points out mounds and fire 
 places of Indian times. 
 
 Brubaker Farm. 
 Down the road, one fourth mile, 
 we find the second stone house. 
 This too, had Its own sawmill, ceme- 
 tery and below it we find the gin- 
 seng gardens of J. S. Stauffer. Sev- 
 eral acres of trellis work, stripped 
 with plasterers lath to allow the 
 light to fall through, as the sheen 
 in a forest, to produce naturaJ con- 
 ditions without interfpring with the 
 cultivaAion as trees and roots would. 
 A few hundred yards and the hand- 
 some cottage of the late General B. 
 
 C. Williaims is before us. The Gen- 
 eral merits a sepairate article, which 
 will appeajT later. However, we 
 will say he was an officer In both 
 the Mexican and CivU Wars and al- 
 ways claimed the honor of being the 
 first volunteer sworn into 
 
 service for the defense of the Uni- 
 on. He was prominent in State and 
 National politics. Thousand of trav- 
 elers yearly piass this place without 
 suspecting that It contains priceless 
 relics of these wars, a magnificent 
 library, Indian costumes, pictures 
 and paintings and candlelabra that 
 were on exhibition at the centenial 
 of 1876, besides many quaint and cu- 
 rious things brought from the Adrlat- 
 tic countries and the Levant. 
 
 Geo. Herrold Farm 
 
 Just below ie the third stone house, 
 probably the first in point of age. 
 This was owned and built by 
 
 Geo. Herrold, the father of the Col- 
 onel. This plantation had a saw 
 mill, grist mill, still standing, but 
 not standing still, a distillery, a 
 store house, a hotel building said to 
 have been built in 1777, and still 
 standing now occupied by Levi Reich- 
 enbach. Here is also th« store of 
 Attirgea- and Herrold. Just below 
 th« Run is the cemetery and Unit- 
 ed Brethren church. 
 
 John Herrold Farm 
 
 One fourth mile farther is the 
 fourrih stone house, as the neixt 
 above fronting the canal. This was 
 built ^efo^e the canal and we believe 
 did once face the road, but the road 
 gave place to the canal. This is 
 now owned by the Rev. S.P.Brown, 
 Reformed minister, who will no 
 doubt write the history in detail. 
 This also had its factories and fish- 
 eiries and distillery. A curious fact 
 is that these stone buildings had 
 no outside cellar entrances until 
 recently. 
 
 We arrive at Independence. With 
 its stage coach hotel and boat yards, 
 now a drowsy hamlet, but once very 
 much aUve. This too was principal- 
 ly owned by the Herrolds. Levi 
 Henrold ex-sheriff lived here, later 
 he moved to Akron Ohio, where he 
 was instrumental In locating the coun 
 ty seat of Summit county. We have 
 been told he became Sheriff of tha* 
 county and also mayor of the city. 
 He lies buried in the GHendale cem- 
 etery of that city. In, fact this 
 family once owned most of the land 
 in a fiive mile square, and much of 
 
14 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 it is still held by -them. The old 
 hotel is one of the most striking 
 still In existence along the river. 
 This is one of the oldest hotels a- 
 long the Penna. Canal. This tavern 
 was oi>ened origdnaHy hy George Her- 
 rold, in 1784, and became a stopp- 
 ing plaxie on the stage route. The 
 old sdgn still hangs out and has 
 painted on it the State coat of Arms 
 and the words, "Virtue, Lib- 
 erty and Independence,'' from which 
 the village took its name. It was 
 the place where horses were chang- 
 ed an the days of the old Concord 
 coaches. 
 
 Going along to the southern end 
 of the village we notice the state- 
 ly Sii'ffel mansion on a blufif, with 
 the river before it. There is prob- 
 ably no more pleasing prospect to 
 be had along the river than from 
 ■the porch of this mansion. A few 
 rods more, the Aaron Moyer estate 
 is reached, another beautiful home, 
 just below now occupied by Edward 
 Moyer is the old building with a 
 pump before it, sometimes known 
 as the "Stag House," patronized 
 largely by raftsmen. 
 
 In an issue of the Union Telegraph 
 and Anti-Masonic Reporter, under 
 date of Nov. 5, 1828, now in posses- 
 sion of the writer, we find Inter 
 alia the followlrg sale notices: "On 
 Monday the 17th day of November, 
 next; will be sold, at the late dwel- 
 ling house of John Leiter, deed, in 
 Chapman township, Union county, by 
 public vend'ue, the following properly 
 viz: a most excellent farm, situat- 
 ed in said township, and county, 
 containing 80 acres more or less, ad- 
 joining lands of Geo. and Philip Ear- 
 nold, and others, and the Susquehan- 
 na River. Thereon is erected a two 
 story log dwelling- house, and b^irn ; 
 with several never failing springs 
 of water, and a good Orchard of dif- 
 ferent kinds of fruit. About 50 acres 
 thereof is cleared and in a good state 
 of cultivation. Also at the same 
 time and place will l"e sold ty pub- 
 lic verdue, to wit: the well krown 
 tavern stand, on the road leading from 
 SeUnsgTove to Liverpool, near the 
 Canal now occupied by Mr. John Mil- 
 ler. The house is large and cor- 
 venient to accommodate travelers and 
 others, with good stabling and a 
 never fajiling puimp of -waiter, near 
 the house with 4 acres of good cul- 
 tivated land. Sale to commence at 
 10 o'clock on said day, where due 
 attendance will be given, and terms 
 
 of sale made known by Jacob Bru- 
 bacher, George Leiter Executors. 
 Sept. 24. N. B. Persons wishing to 
 see the above land, may call on said 
 Brubacker, who lives near the prem- 
 ises." 
 
 We glide along a mile or more hav 
 ing a view of the river passing the 
 ferry to the village of McKees Hnlf 
 Falls, which is owned we believe in 
 its entirety, with the exception of 
 one house, by John S. Rine. Here 
 there are rapids in the river. Here 
 too the scenery is entrancingly beau- 
 tiful and romantic. A large briok 
 hotel built by Col. Hilbish, stands 
 by the right of the road, taking place 
 of the stone one built by Judge 
 Walls, who located here and later 
 moved to Lewisburg. He w?.s the 
 father-in-law of Judge Bucher. Mc- 
 Kees has a romantic side but we 
 dare only stop to mention that its 
 best days were when the caral was 
 the chief highway of commerce. Here 
 al-out the country was jmterted to 
 Thomas McKee, the Indian Trader, 
 and was named for him. 
 
 Here it was that Kishocoquilla s the 
 Indian chief, died while on a fish- 
 ing expedition, and from where he 
 was taien on horseback by the In- 
 dian path to his home on the Juni- 
 ata, followed by a wierd procession 
 of wailing savages. Here it was 
 that lateily the traveling public were 
 entertained, by the late genial 
 W. P. Kerstetter, who by his 
 personality and generous victuals at- 
 tracted thousarde of travelers. On 
 a Sunday it was not uncommon to 
 have several hundreds for dinner 
 Autor-obile parties, duck hunters and 
 fi?herr en in great numbers were 
 entertained at tihis place. 
 
 We leave the river and travel a 
 short distance passing the United 
 Brethren church and the Hal's 
 church. We leave several miles 
 to the right the old Grutt's church, 
 whiich is said to have beer erected 
 before 1773. John Shar^orry, who 
 built the church was buried there 
 in 1774. The second church, substan- 
 tial brick structure was erected in 
 1876. Pelow the Hall's church we 
 come to the o"d store resndence of 
 the late Jerry HalJ, to our right 
 and left sweep away the old Sec^rist 
 meadows, one of the first spots a- 
 limg the river to claim permanent 
 settlers. In a snail spot in the 
 midst of a field fenced in with an 
 ordinary poet and rail fence, the 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 15 
 
 remains of tihe original pioneers the 
 Seohrlsts, for wnorn the meadows 
 were named. Now we come to tho 
 Mahantorigo Creek spanned by an 
 Iron bridge. 
 
 Mahantongo Creek Bridge on the 
 line between Snyder and Juniata Co. 
 Tn 1815 Frederick Moyer, of Free- 
 burg, took the contract to build this 
 bri<3ge for $1800. In Aug. 1816, a 
 freshet came and washed away his 
 piers; in Sept. the same year ar- 
 other freshet came and was'hed a, 
 way his lumber. He applied to 
 court for more money stating the 
 bridge cost him $3600. The grand 
 jury awarded him $R0O extra oompen- 
 
 sation. 
 
 The oM stone bridge was of Bo- 
 man architecture, containing three 
 arches, one being exceodimgly large, 
 to admit the pasisages of arks. The 
 bridge stood tIhe test of time for 
 more than a century, and has now 
 been replaced with an iron bridge. 
 The old stone bridge was so well 
 built that dynamite had to be used 
 to make room for the new structure. 
 The old atone mansion just across 
 the stream in Junlarta county was 
 built in 1792 and has now stood for 
 123 years, and for 65 years was in 
 the Weiser family. Mar. 1915 it 
 was sold to I. J. Freed, of Middle- 
 burg. 
 
 REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS OF 
 
 The POST this week begins the pub- 
 lication of a list of soldiers of the 
 I^evolutlonary War of Union County and 
 Snyder County, or in other words of 
 Union County before Snyder county was 
 erected. 
 
 The list includes a number of differ- 
 ent compilations from a variety of 
 different sources, but ^rgely from 
 lists made by Mrs. W. C. Bartol, of 
 Lewisburg, Rev. A. Stapleton and the 
 Editor of the POST. 
 
 This is the most complete list of 
 Revolutionary soldiers of this section 
 that has been compiled, because it is 
 a combination of at least three differ- 
 ent lists. Those who are interested in 
 the same should cut out the list for 
 preservation. If a reader knows of any 
 omissions, errors, or corrections that 
 should be made, we shall be glad to 
 receive the same. 
 
 The following is the list as now 
 compiled: 
 
 Albright, Frederick, lived in Penn 
 township, 1776-87. Private Northumber- 
 land county militia. 
 
 Allen, John, lived White Deer twp. 
 1778-80. Ensign, Northumberland Co. 
 militia. Son of Samuel and Lavinla Al- 
 len, of White Deer. 
 
 Allen, Robert, lived White Deer, 1786- 
 7. Private Robinson's Rangers, son of 
 Samuel Allen of White Deer, died 
 1779, and Lavlnia. 
 
 Allison, Archibald, Jr., lived White 
 Deer 1780-87; born In rieland, April 
 15, 1761; died May 3, 1845, at Spring 
 Mills, Pa. One of the party that went 
 to bring the Samples away from White 
 Ueer in 1779: at John Lee's shortly af- 
 
 ter the massacre near Winfield, Pa., 
 and helped pursue the Indians. He 
 married May 7, 1789, Bleonar McCor- 
 micK. 
 
 Allison, David, lived White Deer, 
 1783-7 Private Northumberland county 
 militia. 
 
 Anderson, Thomas, lived Buffalo town- 
 ship 1775, Private Northumberland Co. 
 milttla. 
 
 Anderson, William, lived In Penn 
 township, 1781-7. Private Northumber- 
 land Co. militia. 
 
 Antes, Philip, lived Buffalo township 
 1781. Sergeant Robinson's Rangers. 
 
 Armstrong, Wm., lived Buffalo, 1775- 
 87. Robinson's Rangers. 
 
 Arnold, Lorentz, lived Penn township, 
 1776-80. Private, Northumberland Co. 
 mlUtla. 
 
 Auble, Conrad, buried Miflinburg ce- 
 metery. Revolutionary soldier. 
 
 Augustine Hieronimus, lived Penn 
 township, 1776-1800, weaver. Private, 
 Capt. John Clark's company, 3rd bat- 
 talion, Northumberland Co. Assoclators, 
 1776, Northumberland Co. Rangers. 
 
 Ault, Michael, lived Penn township, 
 1776-87. Private, Northumberland Co. 
 militia. 
 
 Aumiller, Conrad, lived Penn township, 
 1778. Private, Northumberland Co. mil- 
 itia. 
 
 Aurand, Henry, died In Snyder Co.; 
 lived Buffalo twp., 1775-87. Private 
 Northumberland Co. militia. Son of 
 John Aurand, 1725-1807, and Mary 
 
 Elizabeth Pontius. 
 
 Aurand, Jacob, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1775-87; lived later in Reading, Pa. 
 Private Northumberland Co. militia. 
 Son of John Aurand and Mary Elizabeth 
 Pontius. 
 
16 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 Aurand, John, born Strassebersbad 
 Germany, Sept. 25, 1725; died Bast 
 Buffalo twp., now Union Co., March 
 SO, 1807; burled Dreisbach's church, un- 
 marked. Member of committee of 
 safety, Buffalo twp., Northumberland 
 Co., Feb. 1777. He married Mary 
 Elizabeth Pontius, daughter of John 
 Pontius and Anna Catherine Zellers, 
 married 1743. 
 
 Aurand, (the Reverend) John Deitrich 
 lived Buffalo twp., 1776-86; born 1760 
 at Maiden Creek; died April 24, 1881. 
 Water Street, Huntingdon Co., buried in 
 the churchyard there. Private, Col. 
 Stewart's Regt., Wayne's brigade, 1778- 
 81. Afterwards minister Grerman Reform- 
 ed church. 
 
 Baker, William, Esq., born 1765, died 
 1863, aged 98, burled at Baker's church 
 Snyder Co. At the age of 16 took his 
 father's place in the war. 
 
 Baldy, Christopher, lived Buffalo, 
 1785-87. Kept tavern at Buffalo Cross 
 Roads, 1802. Capt. Geo. Nagel's com- 
 pany. Col. Wm. Thompson's bat. of 
 riflemen, 1775; Sergt. Capt. Nicholas 
 Schaeffer's company. First bat Berks 
 county militia, Jan. 1777. He married 
 first Susanna, who died July 27, 1808, 
 aged 52; married second Eve, widow of 
 Daniel Metzgar, hotel keeper at Lew- 
 Isburg. 
 
 Barber, Robert, died Nov. 1841; 91 
 years; burled Lewis cemetery, Union 
 Co. Pensioner, lived- West Buffalo twp., 
 1840; 89 years; Lieut, of 1st Co., 
 Hempfield twp., Lancaster Co. Assoclat- 
 ors. His brother, James was Captain, 
 and his brother Samuel 2nd Lieut, and 
 his son John a private In this company. 
 He moved from Lancaster Co. to Buf- 
 falo Valley about 1784 and settled at 
 the White Springs, where he died. 
 He married Sarah Taylor, Sept. 16, 1746, 
 tit Tinlcum Island. 
 
 Bard, Jacob, lived Penn twp., 1778- 
 87. Lieut, Northumberland CoT militia. 
 
 Barkelow, James lived In W. Buffalo 
 township Union Co. Served in the JFly- 
 Ing Camp. 
 
 Bamhart Mathias, lived Buffalo twp, 
 1778-87; died Bast-Buffalo, 1794. Pri- 
 vate, Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Bashore, John Michael, born Bethel 
 twp. Berks Co., killed by Indians Uni- 
 on Co., early in July, 1778; buried on 
 Susquehanna river bank; lived Buffalo 
 twp., 1774. Member of county commit- 
 tee chosen by Bethel twp., Lancaster 
 Co., 1775-6. He married Elizabeth, the 
 daughter of Peter Swartz, Sr. of White 
 Ueer. 
 
 Beaver, Adam, (Beeber), born Ger- 
 many, July 7, 1754; died Lycoming Co. 
 March 16, 1842. Pensioner. Private, 
 PM. Union County, Feb. 12, 1833; 78 
 years; fought in the battle of the 
 Brandywlne. After the battle he was 
 detailed with others to carry wounded. 
 While they were thus engaged some 
 British came in sight, at whom he 
 took a shot. While he was engaged In 
 the act of shooting, a ball from the 
 British struck him on his chest and 
 clove in two a button on his coat, 
 wlh*ch he kept all his life as a relic. 
 He married Magdaline Reboi-. 
 
 Beatom, Jacob, lived Union Co., 1835 
 of 9th Pa. Line. His pension applica- 
 tion reads, "Beetum, Jacob of Exeter 
 twp., Berks Co., applied for pension. 
 A laborer, aged 24 years. He enlisted 
 in the 9th Pa., and in August, 1778, 
 was drafted into the light infantry com- 
 
 manded by Col. Richard Butler, Capt 
 George Grant's Co., on 20th of same 
 month while on a party commanded by 
 Major Stewart, was surprised by Em- 
 rich s Corps and others of the enemy 
 near Valentine's Hill between Tucka- 
 hoe and Kings Brlaao. was wounded in 
 the head and arms with swords, also 
 received other wounds, and was taken 
 prisoner. Afterwards, being disabled 
 from said wounds, he was put in Col- 
 on Nicholas corps of invalids, May 
 to July, 1780, and was discharged from 
 same as unfit for duty. 
 
 Beatty. Alexander, died 1787 at New 
 Berlin where he settled in 1769 and es- 
 tablished the first tannery in the valley. 
 Private, Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Beatty, Hugh, lived near New Berlin 
 1775-1800. Pensioner. PM, 1833; 81 years 
 Private, Northumberland Co. militia. 
 Son of Alexander Beatty, died 1787. 
 
 Beatty, John, lived near New Berlin, 
 1776-87. Private, Capt John Clarke's 
 Co., 3rd battalion, Northumberland Co. 
 Associators, 1776; Private Robinson's 
 Rangers. Son of Alexander Beatty, di- 
 ed 1787. 
 
 Benfer, John George, born 1745, died 
 1839. buried at New Berlin. 
 
 Bennet, William, lived Buffalo twp. 
 1775. First Lieut., Capt Samuel Dale's 
 company. Col. James Potter's Second 
 bat. Northumberland county militia. 
 
 Betz, Solomon, died Oct 23, 1837, aged 
 81; buried Dreisbach's cemetery. Berks 
 county militia. 
 
 Bickel, Henry, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1775-81; killed by Indians in 1781 in 
 Dry Valley. Private, Northumberland 
 Co., Rangers. His widow, Esther Re- 
 gina, later married George Schoch. 
 
 Bickel, Jacob, born 1757; died 1852; 
 95 years old; buried Kratzerville ceme- 
 tery, now Snyder Co. Pensioner, pri- 
 vate and lieut, PL, Union Co., Feb. 
 1833; 75 years; pensioner, lived Union 
 twp., 1840; 85 years, private Capt Mart- 
 in Weaver's Co., of Lancaster county 
 militia. Col. John Rogers. He married 
 Maria Magdalena Ulrich. He is oldest 
 man buried in Kratzerville Cemetery. 
 He brought home from the war his mus 
 ket accoutrements and uniforms as rel- 
 ics. He spent his declining days with 
 Samuel Ulrich on the farm now owned 
 by John Kline. 
 
 Bickle, John, lived Penn twp., 1778- 
 87. Private Northumberland Co. mi- 
 litia. 
 
 Bickle, Simon, lived Penn twp. 1778^ 
 87. Private Northumberland Co. mili- 
 tia. 
 
 Bickle. Thomas, lived Penn twp., 1778- 
 
 86. Private, Northumberland Coun- 
 ty, militia. 
 
 Bickel, Tobias, lived Penn twp, 1775- 
 
 87. Private Northumberland Co. mil- 
 itia. 
 
 Bilbee, John, lived 1778-80, Buffalo 
 twp. Private Northumberland Co. mi- 
 litia. 
 
 Billman, Dewalt, pensioner. Private 
 PL., lived T'nion Co., Oct. 20, 1820: 
 81 years. Enlisted Reading, Pa., 1781 
 in Capt. Wm. Lusk's Co., transferred 
 in 1782 to Capt Jacob Bower's Co., 
 2nd Regt. He was the founder of the 
 Bellman family; John G. Conser, Esq., 
 was married to his daughter. 
 
 Bingamen, Frederick, born Jan. 15, 
 1755; died Beaver twp., Oct 30, 1845; 
 buried Troxelville cemetery, now Snyder 
 Co. Served in militia under Gen. Jas. 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. I. 
 
 17 
 
 Potter and was in the batttle of the 
 Brandywlne. He married Christina Hut- 
 nagle, born May 3, 1758. 
 
 Bitting, Jos«ph, pensioner, private and 
 sergeant., PM, lived White Deer, Union 
 Co., 1840; 83 years. 
 
 Blair, Samuel, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1781, Private, Northumberland Co. 
 
 militia. 
 
 Blythe, William, died ante, 1793. An 
 Indian trader at Shippensburg, Pa., 
 1748; Captain-Lieutenant, commissioned 
 Dec. 24, 1757 in Pa. Regt, of foot, he 
 continued in service until the close of 
 the Bouquet expedition to the Ohio 
 and participated in the land grants in 
 Buffalo Valley; an officer at Fort Au- 
 gusta when Col. Burd was in command 
 1765 at the time of Frederick Stump's 
 murder of White Mingo and other In- 
 dians he lived in a cabin on Middle 
 Creek, and the Indians called at Tils 
 place before they went to Stump's. He 
 reported the murder in Philadelphia, 
 Jan. 19, 1768, and received two grants 
 of land for this information. 
 
 Boatman, Claudius, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1781-2; died about 1802, Waterville, Pa. 
 Private. Robinson's Rangers; received 
 depreciation pay, Northumberland Coun- 
 ty, militia. Mrs. Boatman and a daugh- 
 ter were killed by Indians at the John 
 Lee massacre, 1782. 
 
 Boatman, Claudius, Jr., lived Buffalo 
 twp., 1781-2. Received depreciation pay, 
 Northumberland Co. militia. Son of 
 Claudius Boatman. 
 
 Bolender, Adam, lived Penn twp, 1775- 
 87. Private. Northumberland Co. mi- 
 litia. 
 
 Bolender, John, lived Buffalo twp, 1775 
 Private, Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Bollinger, Adam, member of commit- 
 tee of safety, Penn twp., Northumber- 
 land Co. Aug. 1776. 
 
 Boob, George, lived Penn twp, 1783- 
 6. Northumberland county militia. 
 
 Book, Conrad, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1778-82. Private Northumberland Co. 
 militia. 
 
 Books, George, West Buffalo, near 
 Heimbach's, burled at Dreisbachs; Mar- 
 tin Dreisbach, Jr., was married to his 
 daughter Pabina, born 1762, died 1849 
 in Fairfield Co. Ohio. Mother of late 
 Judge Martin Dreisbach of Lewlsburg; 
 was a private, Northumberland County, 
 militia. 
 
 Book, John, lived Buffalo twp, 1778- 
 80. Private, Northumberland Co. mil- 
 itia. 
 
 Boone, Hawkins, lived Buffalo twp. 
 1775. Killed July 28, 1779, at Ft. Free- 
 land. He settled at mouth of Muddy 
 Run (near present Milton Park) where 
 he built Ft. Boone and a log mill. 
 Second Lieut. Capt. Samuel Dale's com- 
 pany, Northumberland Co. Assoclators; 
 Capt. 12th Pa. Line, Oct. 1776 to July, 
 1778; Capt. 6th Regt. Penna Line to 
 death. Said to be a cousin of Daniel 
 Boone. Detached by General Washing- 
 ton to defend the frontier. He left 
 a widow, Jane (who later was married 
 to Mr. Fontenbaugh and lived at Hali- 
 fax, Pa.) and two daughters. He was 
 a son of Squire Boone and Sara Mor- 
 gan (an aunt to Col. Daniel Mor'jan). 
 
 Boveard, Jas. died East Buffalo twp. 
 1808. Private, Capt. David Kilgore's Co. 
 8th Pa., 1776-1779; private and captain, 
 Northumberland Co. militia. He marri- 
 ed Hannah Beatty a sister, 
 of Alexander Beatty of New Berlin: di- 
 
 ed 1787, burled at New Berlin. Wife di- 
 ed Nov. 21, 1847. (Mrs. Bartol). 
 
 Boveard, Lieut. James, of French 
 Hugenot ancestry. Came to America 
 with several brothers with the Scotch 
 Irish. Burled 1808 at New Berlin; wife 
 Agnes was a sister, not daughter, of 
 Alex. Beatty. She died aged 91 years. 
 Lies by his side. Granddaughter Mrs. 
 Agnes Boveard Snowden, (named after 
 her) now living at Hughesville, Pa., 
 well and hearty at the age of 88 years. 
 (Rev. Stapleton) 
 
 Bower, Caspar, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1775-87; died East Buffalo twp., 1794. 
 Private, Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Bower, Daniel, lived Penn twp., 1781- 
 6. Private, Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Bower, George, lived White Deer, 
 1820. Pressed in fall of 1777 as a 
 teamster; had charge of an ammunition 
 wagon at Valley Forge; drafted In June 
 1778, arrived on field at Monmouth as 
 battle was closing; he received a sword 
 cut on his knee from a British soldier 
 in ambush by the road; remembered 
 seeing Lafayette at Monmouth. His 
 daughter Susan, born in Lycoming Co., 
 married John Harbeson. 
 
 Bower, George, lived Union twp., 1776. 
 Private, Capt. John Clark's Co., 3rd 
 battalion, Northumberland Co Assoclat- 
 ors, 1776; private Northumberland Co. 
 Militia, private. Lieutenant Pet6r 
 
 Grove's Rangers. 1781. 
 
 Bowerman, John, lived Penn twp., 
 1778-87. Private, Northumberland Co. 
 militia. 
 
 Bowersox, Paul lived Penn twp., 1778- 
 87. Private, Northumberland Co. mlli- 
 itla. He died near Mlddleburg 1807; 
 buried at Hassinger's Cemetery, Snyder 
 Co. 
 
 Boyer, Christian, burled Freeburg ce- 
 metery, now Snyder Co. Revolutionary 
 soldier. Opened a store in Freeburg 
 about 1797: earlier kept the first store 
 In Washington twp., in a house still 
 standing a mile north of Freeburg. 
 
 Brady, John, Jr., bom March 18, 1762; 
 died Dec. 10, 1808, at Milton, Pa., burl- 
 ed in Lewlsburg cemetery. In his fif- 
 teenth year he had gone to the army 
 to ride the horses home for his fath- 
 er, was at his father's side with a 
 rifle, and was wounded at the battle 
 of Brandywlne; private, Northumberland 
 Co. militia. Son of Capt. John Brady, 
 married 1755 Mary Quigley. He marri- 
 ed Jan. 26, 1785, Jane McCall, died 
 March 4, 1829; 62 years, buried beside 
 him, iivlrs. Bartol). 
 
 Brady, John, Jr. If John Brady, Jr., 
 belongs to the list, then also should 
 his father. Major John Brady, Sr. and 
 son James Brady, both killed by Indi- 
 ans In (now) Lycoming county, and 
 Capt. Samuel Brady, the Indian figh,t- 
 er. The father (MaJ. JChn Brady) own- 
 ed land at Mortonsvllle, (Smoketown) to 
 which his widow retired after his 
 
 death, and where she died. (Rev. St&p- 
 leton.) 
 
 Braucher, Christian, born Allentown, 
 Pa., Sept. 21, 1758: died Hartley twp.. 
 Union Co., June 27, 1842: buried Laurel- 
 ton cemetery. Private, Capt. John 
 Horner's Co., 3rd battalion, Northamp- 
 ton Co. militia, 1778. His wife, Susan- 
 nah, was born 1761, died 1834. 
 
 Brltton, Joseph, born March 7, 1755: 
 died Sept. 26, 1830; 75 years; buried 
 Grubb's church, now Snyder Co. Pen- 
 
18 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 sioner, lived Union Co., private PL. 
 June 1, 1820; 79 years. Enlisted at 
 John Stetler's tavern, Limerick twp., 
 Montgomery Co., Spring of 1776, Capt. 
 Caleb North's Co., Col. Anthony Way- 
 ne's Regt., marched to Ticonderoga. A 
 farmer, with his wife and two daugh- 
 ters In 1820. 
 
 Brobst, John, born 1759 in Berks Co.; 
 died 1834, probably near New Berlin. 
 Pensioner, private PM., Jan. 17, 18^3; 
 73 years; lived Union Co., 1777-8 He 
 was on scouting duty and in 1776 he 
 was a private in the Jersey campaign. 
 He married Catherine Stumpfund. 
 
 Brooner, Jacob, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1778-87. Died West Buffalo twp., 1805. 
 Private, Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Brown, Isaac. Pensioner. Sergt. PL, 
 May 15, 1820; 83 years; lived Union Co. 
 
 Brown, John, born Pine Grove twp., 
 Berks Co., Nov. 12, 1756; died Buffalo 
 Valley, Dec. 13, 1838;82 years; buried 
 Dreisbach's church. Private, Capt. Con- 
 rad Sherman's Co., 6th battalion, Berks 
 Co. militia; fought in battle of the 
 Brandywine. His wife, died 1806, is also 
 buried at Dreisbach's church. 
 
 Brown, Jonathan, lived Union Co., 1820 
 62 years. Private, three years in Capt. 
 Elijah Humphrey's Co., Col. Wm. Doug- 
 las Regt., of Connecticut. 
 
 Brown, Mathew, bom Nov. 6, 1732, 
 Paxtang twp., Lancaster Co., died Apr. 
 1777, in White Deer Hole Valley of 
 camp fever; buried in field north of 
 house of Lenard G. Meek in Gregg 
 twp.. Union Co. Member of committee 
 of safety. White Deer twp., Northum- 
 berland Co., Feb. 1776; June 1776, mem- 
 ber of Provincial Council which met 
 in Philadelphia to dissolve relations 
 with Great Britain; member of conven- 
 tion to adopt first constitution of Penn- 
 sylvahia, July 1776; this federal consti- 
 sylvania, July 1776, this federal constitu- 
 tion he signed Sept. 28, 1776; private, 
 2nd Pa., line, enlisted fall of 1776. He 
 •was the oldest son of John Brown who 
 came from Ulster, Ireland about 1720. 
 His wife, Eleanor Lytle, died August 
 9, 1814, Is buried beside him. 
 
 Buchanan, Daniel, lived Penn tv/p, 
 1783-87. Private, Northumberland Co. 
 
 ml""*!- . . „ 
 
 Buckhannon, James, lived Penn Twp., 
 
 1778-87 Private, Northumberland Co. 
 
 militia. 
 
 Burd, Daniel, lived Union Co., 1820; 
 75 years. Enlisted at Amboy, N. J., 
 Col. James Treddle's Regt., served five 
 years, nine months with the exception 
 of three months when he was at home 
 sick; wounded in left thigh at Battle 
 Hill with two musket balls. 
 
 Burger, Martin, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1778-80. Private, Northumberland Co. 
 militia. 
 
 Burns, Peter, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1775-87; died Buffalo twp., 1790. Pri- 
 vate Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Callahan, Patrick, bom about 1742, 
 died 1797. Private Capt. John Clark's 
 Co. 3rd battalion, Northumberland Co., 
 Ass'oclators, 1776, and wounded at Pis- 
 cataway, N. J., Feb. 1, 1777. Pension- 
 er, lived Union Co., paid to March, 
 1797. 
 
 Campbell, Alexander, lived White Deer 
 1783-6. Private, Northumberland County 
 militia. ,. , ^ 
 
 Campbell, Cleary, lived Penn twp., 
 1779; died near Howard, Pa., August, 
 1809 Private, Robinson's Rangers. 
 
 Campbell, Daniel, died West Buffalo 
 April 22, 1793. Private Capt. James 
 Parr's Co., 1st Pa., 1776; enlisted for 
 war; served during whole war. He mar- 
 ried Catharine Klinesmith, she marri- 
 ed 2nd Robt. Chambers, who was wound- 
 ed in 17 8U by Indians when she and 
 her sister Elizabeth tried to escape 
 from their captors after the murder of 
 her fahter Baltzer Klinesmith, by In- 
 dians in Buffalo Valley. 
 
 Campbell, John, died West Buffalo, 
 Oct. 27, 1838; 83 years. Drafted into the 
 militia from Derry twp., Lancaster Co,. 
 1776; served' under Capt. Robt. McKee, 
 arrived in Trenton the day after the 
 capture of the Hessians and went theno 
 to Norristown; drafted again in 1777 arid 
 went to Trenton; saw British horses 
 and wagons brought into camp and 
 sold at auction; his third tour at close 
 of war was in a company commanded 
 by Lieut. James Laird; they lay at 
 Chestnut Hill awhile. General Potter 
 and Major Stewart had a quarrel there 
 about the militia and were on the 
 point of fighting it out with their 
 
 swords. Burled Buffalo X Roads Pres- 
 byterian Cemetery (unmarked). His wife 
 Martha, born July 14, 1771, died Nov. 
 1827, lies beside him. They had 11 chil- 
 dren. 
 
 Campbell, McDonald, lived Union Co. 
 1820 born Somerset Co., N. J., Feb. 12, 
 1754; died Morrow Co., Ohio, Mar. 20, 
 1845. Fifer, Capt. John Conway's Co., 
 Lieut. Col. Wm. Wind's Regt., New 
 Jersey Continental Line; enlisted at 
 Woodbridpe, Nov. 11, 1775, for one 
 
 year; was at battle of Three Rivers, 
 Canada, June 8, 1776; discharged at Ti- 
 conderoga; Capt. Asher Fitz Randolph's 
 Co., State troops, enlisted Dec. 1776, for 
 one year; was in engagement with 
 British at Bonhamtown; ensign, Capt. 
 Comb's Co., State troops, Jan., 1777; 
 was in engagement with 71st British 
 Regt. at Bonhampton, April 4, 1777; was 
 In engagement at Plscataway, N. J., 
 May 8, 1777; was wounded In the thigh 
 at Ash Swamp; was at battle of Short 
 Hills. June 26, 1777; resigned Aug. 1777 
 in order to avoid being compelled to 
 assume command of the company; pri- 
 vate. First Regt., Somerset Co., N. J. 
 militia, 1778; private Capt. Jonathan For- 
 man's Co., 4th Regt., New Jersey Con- 
 tinental Line; enlisted at Valley Forge, 
 May 1, 1779; express rider under Ma- 
 jor General Nathaniel Greene Conti- 
 nental army, shortly after May 1, 
 1778; served two years; was injured by 
 falling with his horse at East Hartford 
 Conn.; First Lieut. Capt. John Ward's 
 Co., State Troops, latter part of 1782, 
 served ten months; was compelled to 
 resign on account of wounds, about two 
 months prior to the end of war. He 
 married, first Margaret Tingley; second 
 a widow Valentine. Pensioner. 
 
 Campbell, Michael, killed by Indians, 
 1778, near Lycoming Creek. Private 
 Capt. Reynolds' Co., 3rd battalion. North 
 umberland Co. militia. Col. Peter Hos- 
 terman. A pension application from 
 Lancaster Co., ante 1813 states that 
 Michael Campbell, private In 3rd battal- 
 ion, Northumberland Co. militia was 
 killed by the savages, June 13, 1778, 
 two children survived, Margaret and 
 Sarah. Margaret was wounded by the 
 accidental discharge of a gun, which 
 wound still continues. Pension grant- 
 ed Margaret; allowance of said Sarah 
 discontinued. 
 
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 Carney, Anthony, lived Hartley twp., 
 Union Co., 1820, 67 years. Enlisted in 
 Orange Co., N. C, and served three 
 years. Wife Catherine. 
 
 Carroll, Hugh, lived Penn twp., 177S- 
 87. Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Catherman, Jacob, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1786. Private Northumberland Co. mi- 
 litia. 
 
 Chamberlain, William, born Ringoes, 
 N. J., Sept. 26, 1736; died Union Co., 
 Pa., August 21, 1817; burled in Lewis- 
 burg cemetery. Captain Hunterdon Co. 
 militia; major, 2nd regiment, Hunterdon 
 Co. militia, 1776; Lieut-Col., Hunterddon 
 Co. militia, Sept. 9, 1777; Lleut.-Col., 
 New Jersey State Troops; was tried by 
 court martial at Trenton, N. J., March 
 
 22, 1781, and .sentenced to be cashiered; 
 (ought at Germantown where his oldest 
 son. Lewis, was killed by a cannon ball. 
 His brother John was killed at the bat- 
 tle of Long Island.and his brother Uriah 
 died on the British prison ship, the "'Jer 
 sey." Having a soldier's warrant in 179 
 or 93 he moved to Buffalo Valley where 
 he bought 600 acres of land at (now 
 Hoffa ^Mills.) He married 1st in 1758, 
 Elizabeth Ten Brecke, born August 
 
 23, 1740; died Apr. 29, 1770; married 
 2nd Ann Park, March 3d, 1771, who 
 was born May 20th, 1754. died Nov. 12, 
 1779; married 3rd, in 1782, Margaret 
 Park, born 1762, died April 29, 1791; 
 married 4th in 1794, Ann Mary Kem- 
 ble. born Nov. 28, 1769, died March 
 4, 1859. 
 
 Chambers, James, one of a patrol of 
 four killed by the Indians, May, 1780, 
 near French Jacob Groshong's Mill; 
 
 buried Lewis cemetery, (unmarked) Pri- 
 vate, Northumberland Co. militia. Son 
 of Robt. Chambers, Sr.. who came from 
 neighborhood of Chambersburg about 
 1775. 
 
 Chambers, Robt., Jr. died in 1825, lived 
 Buffalo twp., 1778-87. Private and en- 
 sign Northumberland Co. militia. He 
 married Catherine (Klinesmith) Camp- 
 bell, widow of Daniel Campbell, also a 
 Revolutionary soldier. He was a son of 
 Robert Chambers. Sr. 
 
 Charters, William, lived in Buffalo 
 twp., 1775-82; at Hoffa Mills. 1784. Pri- 
 vate, Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Christ, Adam, died May 17, 1808; 66 
 years. Pension application states that 
 Adam Christ of Buffalo ttwp., was a 
 sergt. in Captain Patrick Anderson's 
 Co. of State Regt. March 1. 1777-May 1, 
 1777. John Murray, major, said regt., 
 testified that the said Adam Christ on 
 Sept. 11, 1777, in the battle of the Bran- 
 dywine, was wounded in his breast by 
 a musket ball. Pension granted and paid 
 to March, 1808; first private then sergt. 
 in Capt. Henrj' Chrisi Jr.'s Co. Col. 
 =!amuel Miles rifle regt. Left widow, 
 Elizabeth FoUmer, born June 18, 1730, 
 died August 18. 1813. 
 
 Clark, John, born 1736; died Feb. 22, 
 1809; 73 years; buried Lewis cemetery, 
 Union Co. Captain of 1st Co. 3rfl bat- 
 talion Northumberland Co. Asso^iators. 
 1776 He married Florence Watson, 
 
 died' Sept. 16, 1807, 76 years buried by 
 his side. 
 
 Clein, Andrew, lived Penn twp, 1778- 
 SO. Private Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Clemens, Peter. Pensioner lived Uni- 
 on Co., 1835; 74 years. 3rd Pa. Line, 
 Col Wm. Butler. Private, Capt. Stake's 
 Co ' CoL Butler. 1st Regt and server! 
 
 two years. Wife Elizabeth died 1820. 
 
 Clingan, William, Jr., born Donegal 
 twp., Lancaster Co., Sept. 26, 1753; 
 died Kelly twp.. Union Co., May 25, 
 1822 ;66 years; burled Lewisburg ceme- 
 tery. First Lieut., 3rd Co., 3rd bat- 
 talion, Chester Co. militia. Col. Cal- 
 eb Davis; served in battles of Trenton, 
 Princeton, Brandywine and Germantown, 
 and subsequently served on the fron- 
 tier. He married at Derry, Pa., June 
 1, 1778, Jean Roan, born 1753, died 
 1838. 
 
 Cole, Philip lived Hartley twp, 1773- 
 1778; born 1730; died 1794; member of 
 committee of safety, Buffalo twp., 
 
 Northumberland Co. August, 1776. CoL 
 4th battalion, Northumberland Co. As- 
 sociators, Got. 8, 1776. He married 1750, 
 Elizabeth Bdie. 
 
 Collins, Daniel, lived in White Deer, 
 1778-87. Private Northumberland Co. 
 militia. 
 
 Collins, Moses, lived Penn twp, 1778- 
 82. Private, Northumberland Co. mi- 
 litia. 
 
 Colpetzer, Adam, lived Buffalotwp.. 
 1778-87. Private, Capt. John Clarke's 
 Co., 3rd battalion, Northumberland Co. 
 Associators, 1776. He married a daugh- 
 ter of George Rote, of Mifflinburg. 
 
 Conner, Jacob, lived Buffalo twp, 1776- 
 87. Private, Capt. John Clarke's Co., 
 3rd battalion, Northumberland Co 
 
 Associators, 1776; private, Northumber- 
 land Co. militia. 
 
 Conrad, George, lived Penn twp, 1778- 
 87. Private, Capt. John Clarke's Co., 
 3rd battalion, Northumberland Co. As- 
 sociators, 1776. 
 
 Conrad, Henry, private, Capt. John 
 Clarke's Co., Northumberland Co. Asso- 
 ciators. 
 
 Conrad, John, lived Penn twp., 1781- 
 7. Private, Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Cook, John, died Union Co., Feb. 21, 
 1823, 81 years. Ensign 12th, Pa., Col. 
 Wm. Cooke; from private in Capt 
 Stewart Herbert's Co., from Womels- 
 dorf; taken prisoner at surrender of 
 Fort Washington, exchanged and ap- 
 pointed ensign. Unmarried in 1820. 
 
 Cornelius, John, lived Union Co. Born 
 in Penna. ; came to Union Co., from 
 Chester Co., where his son James was 
 born in 1783. Revolutionary soldier; serv 
 ed under Col. Chamberlain at battle of 
 Germantown. 
 
 Coryell, George, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1793, on Pamuel Maclay farm. Born 
 April 28, 1761, at Coryell's Ferry, now 
 Lambertville,N.J., died 1837 near Ham- 
 ilton, Butler Co., Pa. Enlisted in Capt. 
 Craig's company of dragoons in 1776, 
 just after the taking of the Hessians; 
 was In the battle of Princeton and ser- 
 ved a year under Capt. Craig; served 
 one year in a company of dragoons un- 
 der Lieut. Reading, into which he was 
 drafted; drafted into Capt. Palmer's com- 
 pany in which he seived until fall of 
 1780. At one time General Washing- 
 ton had his headquarters at the home 
 of Coryell's father, at the ferry while 
 the army encamped partly in the or- 
 chard. The British and Hessians at 
 one time got possession of his fath- 
 er's home, cut the bedding, threw the 
 feathers into the street, and burned all 
 the fences on the farm, which for a 
 long time afterward lay in common. He 
 married In 1790 a sister of Richard Van 
 Busikirk of Mifflinburg. A carpenter. 
 Coryell was adjutant of Col. Geo. Weir- 
 Ick's Regt in War of 1812. Children— 
 
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 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 Tunis, John, Joseph R. Abraham and 
 several daughters. 
 
 Coulter, Nathaniel, lived Union Co. 
 1821; born Chester Co., 1759; died Ly- 
 coming Co., 1825. Enlisted Aug. 19, 
 1776, Capt. Ross Johnson's Co. Lancas- 
 ter Co. militia, CoL Thos. Porter; pri- 
 vate New 11th Penna. Line; enlisted 
 June 11th, 1777, aged 18 height 5-ft, 5 
 in, farmer discharged 1781; re-enlisted 
 under Major McPherson; served in War 
 of 1812 and was wounded in boarding 
 MoDonough's vessel pensioner, wife Isa- 
 bella. 
 
 Cousins, William, private, Capt. John 
 Clarke's Co. Northumberland Co. Asso- 
 eiators, 1776. z 
 
 Cox, Tunis, lived Buffalo twp, 1778- 
 87. Private, Northumberland Co. mil- 
 itia. 
 
 Crawford Edward, lived Buffalo Twp. 
 1778-87. Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Creal, Michael, lived White Deer, 
 
 1783-4. Private, Northumberland Co., 
 mllltia. 
 
 Creek, Philip, lived Penn twp., 1781- 
 2. Private, Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Cronmiller, Martin, died Jan. 26, 
 
 1838, 76 years burled Lewis cemetery. 
 Pensioner, prviate, PM, Feb. 28, 1833; 72 
 years. 
 
 Dale, Samuel, born 1741 In Ireland, 
 died Dale's Hill, Sept. 27, 1804; 63 years, 
 burled Lewlsburg cemetery. Capt. of 
 4th Co., 2nd battalion, Northumberland 
 Co. Associators, 1776; resigned his com- 
 mission for a seat in the Supreme Ex- 
 ecutive Council, 1776; member of the 
 Assembly 1777-1786 was in five cam- 
 paigns. He married 2d. Elizabeth the 
 daughter of Samuel Futhey who died 
 Apr. 23 1835 and is buried beside him. 
 
 Darraugh Ephriam lived White Deer, 
 1778-87. Private, Northumberland Co. 
 militia. He married Deborah Poak, 
 daughter of James Poak, of White 
 
 Deer, and she was buried in Lewlsburg. 
 July 26,1833. 
 
 Dauberman, Christian, lived Penn Twp 
 Northumberland Co. Militia. 
 
 Dauberman, Peter, probably a son of 
 Christian, born 1765, died 1839, buried 
 at New Berlin, both in Penna. Mil. 
 
 Dearman, Thomas, lived White Deer 
 twp., 1778-80. Northumberland Co. mi- 
 litia. 
 
 Dell, Leonard, born Cumru twp, Lan- 
 caster Co.; died Penn twp., now Sny- 
 der Co., ante 1792. Private, Capt. 
 Peter Decker's Co., CoL Robert Mag-- 
 aw's 5th Pa. batalUon, taken Nov. 16, 
 1776. 
 
 Derr, Christian, died Jan. 23, 1824; 80 
 years. Enlisted at' Reading, Pa. In 
 Capt. George Nagel's Co. Col. Thomp- 
 son's rifles, 177B, served one year; re- 
 enlisted Nov. 1776, Capt Moore's Co., 
 CoLHumpton's Old 11th Regt. and was 
 wounded at Germantown and had sev- 
 eral ribs broken & was accordingly dis- 
 charged; carried three balls in his 
 body to his grave; pensioner, private 
 PL, May 15, 1820, lived Union Co., 76 
 years. A carpenter, wife dead in 1820. 
 
 Derr, George, died Feb. 1829, 67 
 years, burled Lewlsburg cemetery. Pri- 
 vate. Northumberland Co. militia. On- 
 ly son of Ludwig and Catherine Derr, 
 died 1786. He married Fanny Tentzer, 
 died Feb. 15, 1842, 72 years. 
 
 Derr. John, died Nov. 27, 1846, Cen- 
 tre twp.. Union Co., 93 years. Enlisted 
 August 25, 1776, Capt Benj. Weiser's 
 Co., German Regt., Col. Nicholas House- 
 aker; pensioner, private lived Union Co., 
 April 2d, 1833, 81 years. 
 
 Derr, Ludwig, died about October, 
 1785 in Philadelphia. Served as prl-. 
 vate in Capt. John Foster's Rangers, 
 Northumberland Co., private, Northum- 
 berland Co. militia; his mill was a 
 meeting place for patriots, and soldiers 
 enlisted there. His wife Catherine, 
 died in Lewlsburg, 1786. 
 
 Dersham, Jacob, buried White Deer 
 church cemetery. Revolutionary soldier. 
 
 Dersham, Ludwig, lived West Buffalo 
 1796. Pensioner, private, PM, Feb. 19, 
 1833; 72 years, lived Union Co. Buried 
 at New Berlin, 1838; wife Barbara In 
 1S4U. 
 
 Dlto, Francis, lived Penn twp., Nor- 
 thumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Dixon, Sankey, lived Lewlsburg, 1787- 
 died Nashville, Tenn., 1814. Sergt. and 
 ensign, 6th Penna. Line Sept. 1, 1779, 
 Capt. Walker Finney's Co.; Lieut. 2nd 
 Regt. Penna. Line, 1781-3. Cousin of 
 Flavel Roan, Jane Roan, who married 
 William Clingan, Elizabeth Roan, who 
 married William Clark, all of Buffalo 
 Valley. 
 
 Dorman, Ludwig, pensioner, private, 
 PL. Oct. 25, 1819, 79 years, lived Uni- 
 on Co., 1825, lived in Hartley twp. 
 
 Doglass, William, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1796. Private 5th Co. 11th Pa. Regt. 
 
 Dowdrick, John, lived Buffalo twp., 
 177B-87. Private, Northumberland Co. 
 militia. 
 
 Dugan, Wm., lived Buffalo twp., 1778. 
 Private, Northumberland Co. militia 
 private Robinson's Rangers. 
 
 Rakers, Dr. Joseph, lived White Deer 
 twp., 1785; drowned in Muddy Run, near 
 Milton. A surgeon In the Revolution. 
 He married Elizabeth Blythe, a daugh- 
 ter of Capt. Wm. Blythe. 
 
 Eakin, John, lived White Deer, 1783- 
 7. Lieut. Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Emerlck, David, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1778-80; tomahawked by Indians in 
 1781. Private in Northumberland Co. 
 mllltia. His wife Catherine, afterwards 
 married Archibald Thompson, believed 
 to be one of the captors of the fami- 
 ly. 
 
 Engel, George, pensioner, private PM. 
 lived Union Co., Feb. i, 1833; 78 years. 
 
 E.-iterly, .lacob, Private, Capt. John 
 Clarke's Co., Northumberland Co. As- 
 sociators, 1776; private Northumberland 
 Co. Rangers. 
 
 Btzweiler, George, Jr., killed by In- 
 dians at French Jacob Grozean's Mill, 
 May, 1780, one of a patrol of four. 
 Said to be buried on Jno. Cook's place, 
 now Peter Slear's in Limestone twp. 
 Private, Northumberland Co. militia. 
 Left a widow Mary. 
 
 Evans, John, lived Penn twp., 1778- 
 86. Private, Northumberland Co. mili- 
 tia. 
 
 Ewig, Christian, lived Union Co. 1820, 
 60 years; a wheelwright. April 1776 en- 
 listed at Sunbury in Capt. Casper 
 Weitzel's Co., Col. ,Miles Regt., and 
 served 18 months. Re-enlisted at Sun- 
 bury in Capt. James Wlison's Co., 1st 
 Pa., Col. James Chambers, in which he 
 served to end of war. 
 
 Ewig, Philip, private in Capt. John 
 Clarke's Co., Northumberland Co., As- 
 sociators, 17'76. 
 
 Ewing, Alexander, lived White Deer, 
 1778-82, Private, Northumberland Co. 
 mllltia. 
 
 Fancey, Benjamin, lived Penn twp., 
 1778-84. Private, Northumberland Co. 
 militia. 
 
 Farley, Caleb, born about 1757; died 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 21 
 
 ante 1840 at White Deer, aged 84. Of 
 Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, served 3 
 months In state troops In 1781. He mar- 
 mled Charity Pickle and came to Uni- 
 on county at close of war. 
 
 Finney, Lazarus, pensioner, Union Co., 
 ensign. PT. July 1833; 82 years. Prob- 
 ably from Chester County. He marri- 
 ed first Elizabeth Fulton; Married sec- 
 ond, Elizabeth Ochiltree, his cousin. 
 He was only child of Robt. Finney and 
 Diana Spencer. He lived White Deer 
 township, 1796. 
 
 Fisher, Adam, lived Penn twp., 1778- 
 87. Private, Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Fisher, John, died Penn twp., ante 
 1792. Served in Capt. Wm. Wes-t's Co., 
 Col. .Shee's 3rd Pa. battalion. 
 
 Fisher, Paul, lived White Deer, 1783- 
 87. Private, Robinson's Rangers. 
 
 Fitzsimmons, Wm., died Union County 
 Mar. 26, 1850, aged 96. Northumberland 
 County militia. 
 
 Fleming, Hans, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1775; White Deer twp., 1780. Capt. 
 
 Samuel MoGrady's detachment, North- 
 umberland Co. militia. His real name 
 was Archibald, not Hans, as Is seen 
 from a receipt; lived in 1799 at Ship- 
 pensburg. Pa. 
 
 Forster, John, born 1784; died 1786; 
 buried Centre Co. I..ieut., Northumber- 
 land Co. Associators, 1776; Capt. 1st 
 Co., Col. John Kelly's battalion, 1778, 
 often mentioned in Brady's adventures. 
 Left a widow Jane. 
 
 Forster, John, Jr., killed by Indians, 
 May 6, 1780, near French Jacob Groz- 
 ean's Mill; buried Lewis cemetery, (un- 
 marked). Private, Northumberland Co. 
 militia. 
 
 Forster, Thomas, died June 1, 1804; 
 58 years; buried Lewis cemetery. Lieut. 
 Capt. Jolm Clarke's Co., Northumberland 
 Co. Associators. 1776. 
 
 Foster, Robert, died Jan, 29, 1834; 76 
 years.' Pensioner, Union Co., Private, 
 PM. Feb. 4. 1833, 76 years. 
 
 Fought, Michael, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1783-7. Private. Capt. John Clarke's Co. 
 Northumberland Co. Associators. 1776. 
 Probably a son of Jonas Fought, died 
 near Chappel Hollow, 1790. 
 
 Frederick, Peter, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1778-87. Private, Northumberland Co. 
 militia. 
 
 Frederick, Thomas, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1778-87. Private, Northumberland Co., 
 militia. Founded Fredericksburg, Ohio, 
 1804. 
 
 Preiburgh, Ludwlg, lived Penn twp., 
 1778-87. Private, Northumbeiland Co. 
 militia. 
 
 Fruit Robert, born Londondarry, Ire- 
 land 1732; died Feb. 4, 1820, Derry, 
 Montour Co., lived Buffalo twp., 1775. 
 Member of committee of safety. White 
 Deer twp., Northumberland Co., Avg. 
 1776, and chairman; Member of Assemb- 
 ly, Northumberland Co., 1776; Sept. 
 1776, one of six chosen to distribute 
 powder to captains of Col. Potter's 
 regt. private Northumberland Co. mi- 
 litia. He married Catherine MoClure. 
 
 Fry, Jno. Private, Capt. Jno. Clarke's 
 Co , Northumberland Co.. Associators. 
 1776 He lived in Penn Twp. 1775. 
 
 Gast Christian, lived Penn twp, 1781- 
 7 Died in Huntingdon Co. Private, Capt. 
 Tohn Schneider's Co., Northumberland 
 Co. militia. May 13, 1780. 
 
 Gast John Nicholas, born April 21, 
 1760; died Dec. 2, 1810, buried at Reb- 
 
 ersburg, Pa. Private, Ensign Simon 
 Herold's Co., Northumberland Co., mili- 
 tia, 1780; received depreciation pay 
 Northumberland Co. militia. He marri- 
 ed Catherine Knipe. He was a brother 
 of Christian Gast. 
 
 Gemberling, Paul, member of com- 
 mittee of safety, Penn twp., Northum- 
 berland Co., August, 1776. 
 
 Gibson, Andrew, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1775. Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Gill, Wra., died about 1820 in Bea- 
 ver tv.'p.. Union Co. Private, Capt. 
 John Clarke's Co., Northumberland coun 
 ty Associators, 1776; belonging to a regt. 
 in Forbes' campaign, he was wounded 
 in the leg at Grant's defeat, 1758, or 
 in the attack on Bouquet's camp, at 
 Loyalhanna, and made for home thru 
 the woods, reaching Penns Creek he 
 married a German woman there and set- 
 tled. 
 
 Oilman, Henry, Sr., lived White Deer, 
 1776-82. Private, Capt. John Clarke's 
 Co., 3rd battalion, Northumberland Co., 
 Associators, 1776; private, Northumber- 
 land County militia. 
 
 Gilman^ Henry, Jr., lived White Deer, 
 1783; Private, Northumberland Co. mi- 
 litia. 
 
 Glass. George, lived Penn twp., 1781- 
 7. Private, Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Glover, John, Sr., born In Ireland, Dec. . 
 25 1744, died March 1825; buried Laur- 
 elton cemetery. Revolutionary soldier. 
 He married In Virginia, 1749, Sophia 
 Duncan. 
 
 Gray, Neigal, died Kelly Mills, Union 
 Co., 1786. Of Northampton Co. Sept. 
 28, 1776; Lieut, Col., 12th Pa., Col. 
 Wm. Cooke, with rank from Oct. 5, 
 1776; cashiered June 2, 1778. 
 
 Gray William, born 1738 at Paxtang; 
 died 1815 near Lewisburg. Member of 
 committee of safety. White Deer twp., 
 Northumberland Co., August 1776 Capt. 
 in Revolutionary War. He married Ag- 
 nes Rutherford, born Sept, 14, 1740, at 
 Paxtang; died about 1813 in Buffalo 
 Valley. 
 
 Green, Ebenezer, lived Penn twp., 
 1778-84. Private, Northumberland Co. mi 
 litla. 
 
 Green, Joseph, born Lancaster Co., 
 1720; died 1802 in Buffalo Valley; buri- 
 ed in Lewis cemetery. Member of com- 
 mittee of safety, Buffalo twp., Northum- 
 berland Co., Feb., 1776; private, Capt. 
 .Tohn Clarke's Co., 3rd battalion, Nor- 
 thumberland County. Associators, 1776 
 then surgeon's mate; a commissary 
 for Gen. Sullivan's expedition into the 
 Genesee country; captain. May 1, 1782. 
 Tie jiiarried Marsaret Abbott, died 1783. 
 
 Greenlee, William, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1775-82; died 1783. Private, Capt. Jno. 
 Clarke's Co. Northumberland Co. Asso- 
 ciators, 1776; private, Northumberland 
 Co. Rangers. 
 
 Groninger, Joseph, private, Capt. Jno. 
 Clarke's Co. Northumberland Co. Asso- 
 ciators, 1776; private, Northumberland 
 Co. Rangers. He lived in Penn Twp. 
 
 Groninger, Leonard, lived White Deer, 
 1778-87. Died 1788. Private, Robinson's 
 Rangers. Wife Elizabeth. Buried at 
 Row's churt-h, Snyder Co. 
 
 Groninger, Leonardt, Jr., lived White 
 Deer, 1787. Private Northumberland 
 Co. militia. Son of Leonard and Eli- 
 zabeth Groninger. 
 
 Grove, Adam, lived on what was 
 known as the Nesbit property, which 
 in 1822 he sold to Thos. Nesbit Indian 
 fighter, Northumberland Co. militla.One 
 
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 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 of four brothers, all Indian fighters- 
 Michael, Peter, Weridel and Adam. 
 
 Grove, Michael, died Nippenose, south 
 of Jersey Shore, Pa., Kept. 1827; 70 
 years; buried at Dreisbach's church. 
 One of four brothers, noted Indian fight 
 ers. Private Robinson's Rangers. 
 
 Grove, Peter, lived Union Co. drown- 
 ed 1802 or 3, buried Dunnstown, Pa. 
 near a large oak tree (no stone on 
 grave). , Lieut. Robinson's Rangers. He 
 married Sarah Witmore and settled on 
 north side of Susquehanna at Dunns- 
 town, Pa. 
 
 Grove, Wendell, lived at Lewlsburg, 
 1788. Private, Northumberland Co. mi- 
 litia. Brother of Michael Grove. 
 
 Hackenberg, Peter, Revolutionary sol- 
 dier, lived Union Co., 1820, probably at 
 New Berlin. 
 
 Hafer, Mirhael, buried at Dreisbach's 
 church. Private, Capt. George Relhm's 
 Co., 1st regt., Berks county militia. 
 Col. Samuel Ely, 1781. His wife also 
 is burled at Dreisbach's church. 
 
 Haln, John, lived Penn twp., 1776-87. 
 Private, Capt. John Clarke's Co.. North- 
 umberland Co. Assoclators, 1776. 
 . Haln, Philip, lived Penn twp., 1786. 
 Pensioner, private, Jan. 25. 1833. 79 
 years. 
 
 Haney, Barnlmus, lived Penn twp., 
 1783-7. Private Northumberland Co. 
 mllltla. 
 
 Haney, Christopher, died 1790 in 
 Haines twp. Private, Capt. John 
 
 Clarke's Co., Northumberland Co. mi- 
 litia; private, Northumberland Ca Rans- 
 prs. (Mrs. Bartol.) 
 
 Haney, Christopher, (now Hennlg.) 
 from Berks and Lancaster Co. Moved 
 from Buffalo to Penn's Valley after the 
 war. Died 1790 quite aged. Will on 
 tile at Sunbury. Left large family. 
 Buried at Leldlg's graveyard near Wood 
 ward. Was In Revolution with sons 
 Christopher, Jr., Helronlmus, Frederick 
 and John were In Helronlmus, Freder- 
 ick and John Adam. In 1777 father and 
 sons Christopher. Jr., Frederick and 
 
 John Adam were I'n 8th Co., Sixth 
 Bat*. Lane. Co. Mil. John Adam was 
 drummer and Fred was flfer. John 
 
 Adam died 1839, aged 82, burled with 
 his father at Leldlg's (Rev. Stapleton.) 
 
 Haney. Frederick, lived Penn twp., 
 1783-7. Private, Northumberland Co. 
 mllltla. (Rev. Stapleton). 
 
 Harpster, Jacob, lived Beaver twp., 
 1776. Private, Capt. John Clarkes Co. 
 Northumberland Co. Assoclators, 1776. 
 
 Harpster, David, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1778-87. Private, Northumberland Co. 
 mllltla. 
 
 Herrold, Geo., lived Penn twp., 1778- 
 84. Private, Northumberland Co. militia. 
 (Mrs. Bartol). 
 
 Herrold, George. There were two 
 Herrold brothers in the war. They 
 
 lived a mile below Port Trevorton. The 
 wife of the late Judge Daniel Witmer, 
 of Port Trevorton, was a Herrold. (Rev. 
 Stapleton.) 
 
 Herrold, Simon, Penn Twp., (Port 
 Trevorton) Northumberland Co. Mil. en- 
 sign. 
 
 Hessler, John lived near Kratzerville, 
 1776. Private, Capt. John Clarke's Co.. 
 Northumberland, Co. Assoclators, 1776. 
 
 Hessler, Michael, lived near Kratzer- 
 ville 1776. Private. Capt. John Clarke's 
 Co. Northumberland Co. Associators, 
 1776. 
 
 Hessler, William, lived near Kratzer- 
 ville. Private, Capt. John Clarke's Co. 
 Northumberland Co. Assoclators, 1776; 
 private, Northumberland Co. Rangers. 
 
 Hetrlck, Christian, killed by Indians, 
 Oct. 6, 1781; burled ''just above An- 
 drew Wolfe's where the rocks ju t out 
 upon the road In the corner of the 
 woods," Private in Capt. Samuel Mc- 
 Grady's seven-months men. Pension ap- 
 plication of Ephrlam Morrison and his 
 wife Agnes, late Agnes Hetrlck, form- 
 erly widow of Christian Hetrlck, de- 
 ceased, and of Andrew, Catharine, Eli- 
 zabeth and Polly Hetrick, surviving chll 
 dren of said <5hrlstian Hetrlck, states 
 that about Oct. 6, 1781, he was called 
 Into service under the command of 
 Capt. Samuel McGrady against a party 
 of Indians in the neighborhood of 
 
 Buffalo Creek, said county. A party of 
 men went out, and not meeting with 
 the Indians, he was killed by 
 the Indians while returning home. 
 His body was found about a mile from 
 Gundy's Mill, shot, tomahawked and 
 scalped. 
 
 High, George, Pensioner, private PM. 
 Union Co., Feb. 28, 1833; 82 years. 
 
 Hoats, Baltzer, Pensioner, Union Co., 
 private, PM. Feb. 4, 1833, 77 years. 
 
 Holeman, Ell, lived Buffalo twp, 1781. 
 Private, Northumberland Co. militia. 
 He married Agnes, daughter of Alex- 
 ander McGrady. 
 
 Hone, Henry, lived Buffalo twp., 1778- 
 80. Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Hossinger, Frederick, lived Penn twp., 
 1781-7. Private, Northumberland Co. 
 mllltla. 
 
 Hossinger, Herman, lived Penn twp., 
 1778-87. Private, Northumberland Co. 
 mllltla. 
 
 Hoy, Philip, Limestone twp.buried at 
 Dreisbach's church. Northumberland Co 
 Mil. 
 
 Hosterman, Jacob, member of com- 
 mittee of safety, Penn twp., Northum- 
 berland Co., Feb. 1777; private, North- 
 umberland C3o. Rangers. 
 
 Hosterman, Peter, burled old Luth- 
 eran cemetery, Selinsgrove, Pa. Private, 
 Capt. Benjamin Weiser's Co., Northum- 
 berland Co. Associators, 1776, Col. 3rd 
 battalion, Northumberland Co. Assoclat- 
 ors, May 1, 1778. Lived Penn twp, 1776, 
 luiU 612 acres 1787. 
 
 Hufnagle, Christian, Pensioner, Union 
 Co., private, PM. Feb. 19, 1833; 79 
 years. 
 
 Hugeman, John, (or Hagerman) Pen- 
 sioner Union Co., private, PM, Tp, 
 17,1834; 77 years, died Perry Twp. 
 
 about 1840. 
 
 Hugglns, Dennis, lived Union Co., 1814. 
 Private, Capt. Casper Weitzel's Co. 1st 
 battalion Pa. rifle regt., 1776. 
 
 Huling, Marcus, born 1714; died 1786. 
 Member of committee of safety. White 
 Deer twp., Northumberland Co. Feb. 
 1776. He married Rebekah Godfrey. 
 
 Hummel, Jacob^ buried in old Luther- 
 an cemetery, Selmsgrove, now Snyder 
 Co. Revolutionary soldier. 
 
 Iddings. In 1819 Henry Iddings, of 
 White Deer, died, aged 92 years and 
 was no doubt the father of Lieut. 
 Jonathan and privates William and 
 Samuel Iddings of the Northumberland 
 Co. Mil. 
 
 Irvine, William, died Nov. 18, 1795. 
 Capt. of 7th Co., Col. John Kelly's 
 1st battalion, Northumberland Co. Asso- 
 ciators; also served in the French and 
 Indian War, 1754-1763. He married 
 1st an Armstrong of Carlisle; he mar- 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 23 
 
 ried 2nd Jane Forster, died 1824- 84 
 years, buried Lewis cemetery. 
 rn^!^'^l William died 1813. Member of 
 committee of safety, Buffalo twp., Nor- 
 thumberland Co., Feb. 1776; member of 
 Assembly during Revolution. 
 ^„o^"^^li^: Morgan, lived Buffalo twp., 
 lit! P"'^^te, Northumberland Co. mi- 
 Jones, Thomas, buried at Ray's churol 
 union Co., Revolutionary soldier. Died 
 1S16, aged 56. Enlisted in Bucks Co 
 was a color Bearer; served in the bat- 
 • ,SL-^''^'"^y ■"'"<*> came to Union Co. 
 in 1802. He married Elizabeth Wohnseid 
 o'" ?' Bucks Co., who is also buried at 
 Ray s Cemetery, Union Co. 
 
 Johnson, Christopher, settled in West 
 Buffalo twp., 1787, died Union Co. 1837. 
 Capt. 2nd Co. 4th bat. Northampton Co. 
 militia; capt. 4th bat. Northampton Co. 
 miUtia, 1780, Lt. Col. Philip Bohm. 
 
 Keeny, Jacob, lived Turtle Creek 
 li77 on John Aurand's place. Private 
 Capt. John Clark's Northumberland Co. 
 Associators, 1776; private Northumber- 
 land Co. militia. 
 
 Kelly, John, born in Lancaster Co., 
 Feb. 1744; died Buffalo Valley, Feb. 18, 
 1832; 88 years, buried Lewisburg ceme- 
 tery Lieu. Col Cora. 1778 in Col Potter's 
 battalion, Northumberland Co. militia; 
 major. He married Sarah Poak, died 
 Jan. 2, 1831, daughter of Jas. Poak of 
 White Deer. 
 
 Kelly, Lawrence, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1775-81. Private. Northumberland Co. 
 militia. 
 
 Kerbach, Antoine, died Beaver twp., 
 1792. Penna. private in Col. Hazen's 
 regt. 
 
 Kerner, John, died Union Co., June 
 22, 1829; 84 years. Pensioner, Union Co., 
 sergt. PL. May 15, 1820; 84 years, pri- 
 vate, Capt. Geo. Nagel's Co., Col Wm. 
 Triompson's regt. of rifles, June 1775- 
 jLly 1, 1776, enlisted at Reading, Pa. 
 wounded^t Leohmere Pond, Nov. 9, 
 1775 and^ost two fingers, reenlisted in 
 6th Pa., in 1777 Capt. Moser's Co., sergt. 
 6th Pa., transferred to Capt. Finney's 
 Co., discharged 1781. 
 
 Kerstetter, George, lived Washington 
 twp.. Union Co., 1820; 64 years. Private 
 Capt. Daniel Burchardt's Co. German 
 rest., July 29, 1776; in the battles of 
 Biandywine, Brunswick, Trenton, Ger- 
 mantown;in Sullivans e'xpedition against 
 the Genesee country; discharged at 
 Northumberland, 1779; lived Perry twp., 
 Union Co., 1821. Blacksmith. Wife 
 
 Elizabeth. 
 
 Kester, Peter, died Onion Co., July 
 23, 1833; 77 years. Private, 6th Pa. 
 line, Jan. 17, 1833, 77 years. 
 
 ivinny, Joseph, Pensioner, Union Co., 
 private and corporal and sergeant, PM. 
 Feb. 2, 1833, 75 years. 
 
 Kishler, Irancis, Private, Capt. John 
 Clarke's Co., Northumberland Co. Asso- 
 (^iators, 1776. 
 
 Klinesmith, Blatzer, killed July 14, 
 1780 by Indians in Buffalo Valley burl- 
 ed Dreisbachs church. I^rlvate, Capt. 
 Jos. Green's Co. Col. John Kelley's bat- 
 talion. Wife Mary drew pension in 
 1819 at New Berlin. 
 
 Klingaman, Peter, born 1762, died 
 
 April 27, 1848, 92 years. Pensioner, 
 Hartley township, 1840, 86 years. 
 
 Klingler, Peter, born Berks Co., 1756, 
 died 1833, 76 years, 9 months, buried in 
 Kratzerville cemetery Revolutionary 
 soldier. He married Mary Elizabeth 
 Haag. 
 
 Kneedler, Conrad, private, Capt. John 
 Qlarke's Co., Northumberland Co. As- 
 sociators, 1776; received depreciation pay 
 Northumberland Co. miUtia. 
 
 ICneedler, Frederick, private, Capt. 
 John Clarke's Co. Northumberland Co. 
 Associators, 1776. 
 
 Knip, George, pensioner, Union Co., 
 (deceased), private, PM, Feb. 9, 1833, 
 81 years. 
 
 Kuntz, John, lived Buffalo twp, 1781- 
 4. Pensioner, Union Co., private, PM. 
 Feb. 4, 1833; 80 years, private in Rob- 
 inson's Rangers. 
 
 Laird, Matthew, died White Deer, 
 Aug. 1821. A wagoner with Gen. Brad- 
 dock's army, was in Col. Dunbar's 
 camp when the news came back of 
 Gen. Braddock's defeat, July 9, 1755. He 
 says, in Colonial Records, VI, 482: "A 
 wounded officer was carried into camp 
 on a sheet; they beat to arms, on 
 which the wagoners and many common 
 soldiers took to flight, in spite of the 
 sentries who forced many to return, 
 but many got away, among them the 
 examinant." 
 
 Lamb, Michael, private, Capt. John 
 Clarke's Co. Northumberland Co. Asso- 
 ciators, 1776; private, Northumberland 
 Co. Rangers. 
 
 Laughlin, Samuel, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1775-80; killed by Indians May 16, 1780, 
 with three other members of the pa- 
 trol. Private, Northumberland Co. mili- 
 tia. 
 
 Lebkicher, Michael, born in Perry 
 Co., Pa., March 9, 1760; died Jan. 28, 
 1848, Miftlinburg, Pa. Pensioner, Union 
 Co., private, PT. .Feb. 2, 1833; 75 yeafs, 
 enlisted 1776, private under Capt. Prick- 
 er and Col. Klotz; served in the bat- 
 tles of Fort Washington, time of ser- 
 vice, 8 months. Wife Susan. 
 
 Lebkicher, William, buried Miffllnburg 
 cemetery. Revolutionary soldier. 
 
 Lee, John, killed by Indians, August, 
 1782, at his home near Winfield, Pa., 
 buried near the house, ''just where the 
 rurnace railroad crosses the road to 
 the Susquehanna river." Major in Nor- 
 thumberland Co. militia. Wife also cap- 
 tured and killed by Indians; one son, 
 'J'homas, captured. 
 
 Leech, William, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1775-87 Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Lenhart, Peter, pensioner, lived Mif- 
 fllnburg, Pa. 1840, 85 years. 
 
 Lennox, George, pensioner. Union 
 
 Co., 1835, 77 years, 2nd Pa. Line, pri- 
 vate, Capt. Bankson's Co., Col. Stew- 
 art's regt. 
 
 Lepley, Jacob, lived Penn twp., 1781- 
 7. Private, Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Lepley, Michael, died at Ft. Freeland 
 April 26, 1779, age 41; lived Penn twp. 
 Northumberland county militia. 
 
 Levengood, Feitel, lived Penn twp., 
 1778-87. Private, Northumberland Co. 
 militia. 
 
 Levengood, Jacob, lived Penn twp., 
 1778-87. Private, Northumberland Co. 
 mlUtla. 
 
 Levy, Aaron, lived Buffalo twp, 1778- 
 84. Private, Northumberland Co. mili- 
 tia. Founder of Aaronsburg, Pa. 
 
 Lewis, Paschal, died June 17, 1820. 
 60 years; buried Lewis cemetery, Mif- 
 fllnburg, Pa. Private, Capt. Patrick 
 Watson's Rangers, Northumberland Go. 
 Wife Elizabeth Boude, died August 26, 
 1828; 71 years. 
 
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 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 Lincoln, Michael, born Berks Co., No- 
 vember 9, 1761; died August 11, 1849. 
 Hartley twp., Union Co.; burled Lewis 
 cemetery. Private under Capt. Schaffer 
 spring of 17T8; private under Capt. 
 Morrison, spring of 1779; served In Sul- 
 livan's campaign Into the Genesee coun- 
 try; was at Fort Brady at the time 
 of Capt. John Brady's death and help- 
 ed carry In his body. He married Ra- 
 chel Thompson, died 1848; 88 years buri- 
 ed in Lewis cemetery. 
 
 Links, Jacob, lived Buffalo twp, 1775- 
 6. Private, Capt. John Clarke's Co., 
 Northumberland Co. Associators, 1776, 
 Captain 3rd Co., Oct. 1776. 
 
 Linn, John, died Sept. 28, 1847, at 
 Miftllnburg, 91 years, burled Miftllnburg 
 cemetery. Enlisted Jan. 1, 1780 Captain 
 Erasmus Gill's Co. 4th regt. of Pa. 
 cavalry. Col. Stephen Moylan; served to 
 end of war; pensioner, lived at Mif- 
 flingurg, 1840; 84 years. A weaver. 
 
 Linn, John, born Lurgan twp, Cum- 
 berland Co., April 2, 1754; died March 
 18, 1809; burled Presbyterian cemeter> . 
 Buffalo X Roads, Pa., ''Did a tour," 
 received depreciation pay. Northumber- 
 land Co. militia. He married 1780 Ann 
 Fleming, born Sept. 6, 1761, died Sept. 
 4^ 1841, daughter of John and Ann 
 Fleming. 
 
 List, Andrew, lived Penn Twp., 1778- 
 87. Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Long, Jacob, private, Capt. John 
 Clarke's Co. Northumberland Co. Asso- 
 ciators, 1776; pensioner. Union Co., pri- 
 vate, PM. Feb. 19, 1833; 77 years. 
 
 Long, William, private, Capt. John 
 Clarke's Co. Northumberland Co. Asso- 
 ciators, 177B. 
 
 Love, Robert, lived White Deer, 1778- 
 80. Private, Robinson's Rangers. 
 
 Lowdon, John, born July 5, 1730; died 
 at Silver Spring, near MiffUnburg, Ft., 
 Feb. 1, 1798; burled Columbia, Pa. Capt. 
 commissioned June 25, 1775, Col. Wni. 
 Thompson's rifle regt.; Nov. 1776, Su- 
 preme Executive Council. He married, 
 1st, 1760 Sarah, who died ante 1775; 
 he married 2nd, Ann. 
 
 Lowdon, Richard, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1775-87. Private, Capt. John Clarke's 
 Co. Northumberland Co. Associators, 
 1776; private, Northumberland Co. mili- 
 tia. Brother of Capt. John Lowdon, 
 and lived with him near MiffUnburg, 
 Pa. Unmarried. 
 
 McCalley, Alexander, lived Buffalo 
 twp, 1778-87. Private Northumberland 
 Co. mlUtia. 
 
 McCandllsh, William, Sr., died 1784; 
 lived Buffalo twp., 1778-82. Private, 
 Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 McCashon, John, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1776. Private, Capt John Clarke's Co. 
 Associators, 1776. 
 
 McCelvy, James, lived Buffalo twp. 
 1775-87. Private, Capt. John Clarke's 
 Co. Northumberland Co. Associators, 
 1776; received depreciation pay, North- 
 umberland Co. militia. 
 
 McClanahan, James, died June 1784, 
 White Deer, Member of committee of 
 safety, White Deer twp., Northumber- 
 land Co., August, 1776. Left widow, 
 Sarah. 
 
 Maclay, Samuel, bom Lurgan twp., 
 Cumberland Co., June 7, 1741, died Buf- 
 falo Valley, 1811; buried on his farm, 
 fnow Green farm) In Buffalo Valley 
 and later buried In Drelsbach church 
 Lieut. Col. of Northumberland Co. As- 
 sociators. He married 1773, Elizabeth 
 Plunket, born 1755, died 1823. 
 
 MoClughan, Samuel, died May 31, 
 1825, Westmoreland Co., lived Buffalo 
 valley 1786. Private 12th Penna. Line. 
 Enlisted' in Capt. Wm. Wilson's Co. in 
 1st Penna. Regt.; was drafted from 
 said Regt. Into Capt. Parr's Co. of 
 rifle corps, commanded by Col. Dani- 
 el Morgan; wounded In the groin when 
 on a scouting party at Saratoga In 
 Sept. 1777, pensioner. 
 
 McClung, Matthew private, Capt Jno. 
 Clarke's Northumberland Co. Associat- 
 ors, 1776; received depreciation pay, 
 Northumberland Co. militia, lived Buf- 
 falo twp., 1776-84. Son of John Mc- 
 Clung, of Buffalo twp., died 1787. 
 
 MoComb, John, lived 1778-89, White 
 Deer. Private, Northumberland Co. mi- 
 litia. 
 
 McCormlck, James, born about 1750, 
 East Pennsboro twp., Cumberland Co.; 
 lived White Deer twp., 1770-1778. Mem- 
 ber of committee of safety. White Deer 
 twp., Northumberland Co., Feb. 1777; he 
 Is believed to have gone to the Re-volu- 
 tionary war but nothing more is known 
 of him definitely except that in 1782 
 he was a resident of Augusta Co., Va. 
 He married March 15, 1774, Isabella Dix- 
 on, who escaped from the Valley at 
 the time of the great runaway by flee- 
 ing on horsebach with a child in her 
 arms. 
 
 McCracken, Henry, killed Sept. 24, 
 1781. Widow Mary MoCraoken lived 
 White Deer, 1781-4. Private, Capt. Wm. 
 Clarke's Northumberland Co. Assoclat- 
 6rs: private, Northumberland Co. Rang- 
 ers. Pension application of Mary Mc- 
 Cracken states that her husband, Hen- 
 ry McCracken, was killed by the In- 
 dians while in service. Pension grant- 
 ed for the support of herself and 
 family. Son of John McCracken who 
 was killed by the Indians In 1757. 
 
 McDonrield Randal, lived Buffalo twp. 
 1775-82. Private, Capt John Clarke's 
 Co. Northumberland Co. Associators, 
 1776; Northumberland Co. Rangers. 
 
 McGrady, Alexander. lived Buffalo 
 twp., 1778-87; private, Northumberland 
 Co. militia. 
 
 McGrady, Samuel, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1785. Capt and Lieut Northumberland 
 Co. militia. 
 
 McCartney, Henry, private, Capt. 
 Robert Cluggage's Co., Col. Wm. Thomp 
 son's rifles, discharged at Long Island, 
 July, 1776; weaver, Lycoming Co. 1820. 
 aged 75. In a Union Co. application for 
 pension James Hammond, Seth McCor- 
 mlck, John Brown and John Brown, 
 (justice), testify that they lived in the 
 same neighborhood with Henry McCart 
 ney. He received a ball in his leg at 
 the battle of Long Island which has 
 never been extracted. Died May, 
 1792. 
 
 Mackay, William, lived White Deer, 
 1778-87. Private, Northumberland Co. 
 militia. 
 
 McLaughlin, James, lived White Deer, 
 1778-87. Private, Northumberland Co. 
 militia. 
 
 McPherson, John, died Wlnfleld, Pa. 
 August 2, 1827. Revolutionary soldier 
 and pensioner in navy. ''John McPher- 
 son was a midshipman on board the 
 Randolph Frigate, commanded by Capt. 
 Nicholas Blddle. He was in action 
 with a twenty-gun ship, 'True Briton' 
 in 1771 when he was wounded in the 
 groin and right leg which disabled him 
 from performing his duty on shipboard. 
 Was discharged by Capt. Blddle." 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 25 
 
 Macklin, Valentine, private, Capt. Jno. 
 Clarke's Co. Northumberland Co. Asso- 
 ciators, 1776. 
 
 Markel, George, lived Penn twp, 1781- 
 87. Private, Northumberland Co. mili- 
 tia. 
 
 Martin, George, died White Deer, 
 1806. Enlisted in the 12th Pa. regt., 
 commanded by Col. Wm. Cooke, in 
 Capt. Hawkins Boone's Co.; was draft- 
 ed from said regt. into a corps com- 
 manded by Col. Morgan, was wounded 
 in his left side at Saratoga, Oct. 
 
 1777; lived Buffalo Valley, 1786; died, 
 March 10, 1816. (?) 
 
 Maurer, Michael, lived Penn twp., 
 1778-87. Private Northumberland Co. 
 militia. 
 
 Maurer, Peter, lived Penn twp., 1778- 
 87. Private, Northumberland Co. mi- 
 litia. 
 
 Meiser, Henry, lived Perm twp., 1778- 
 87. Private, Lieut., Jacob Bard's party 
 of Northumberland Co. militia, 1780. 
 
 Miller, Benjamin, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1778-87. Private, Capt. John Clarke's 
 Co. Northumberland Co. Assooiators, 1'77 
 private, Robinson's Rangers. 
 
 Miller, David, member of committee 
 of safety, Penn twp., Northumberland 
 Co. Feb. 1777, 
 
 filler, Dewalt, lived Penn twp., 1778; 
 had saw mill. Standard bearer, Col. 
 Philip Cole's 4th bat. Northumberland 
 Co. militia. 
 
 Miller, George, born 1761; died 18 14. 
 Took the place of his brother as a sol- 
 dier under Capt. Henry Wright in 1777, 
 served as a teamster in 1778; Pension- 
 er, Union Co., 1840; aged 81. He marri- 
 ed Catherine Markle. 
 
 Mitten, Patrick, died Jan. 1825, Union 
 Co. Revolutionary soldier. 
 
 Monks, William, lived Penn twp, 1781. 
 Private, Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Mook, George, Union Co., died at 
 East Rush, N. Y., 1848, aged 88 years. 
 Northumberland Co. Mil. 
 
 Mook, Jacob. Pensioner, Bast Buffalo 
 twp., 1840, aged 86; received depreciation 
 pay, Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Moon, John, lived Penn twp., 1778-87. 
 Private, Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Moon, Thomas, lived Penn twp., 1778- 
 83. Private, Northumberland Co. mili- 
 tia. 
 
 Moore, Andrew, lived Penn twp., 1778- 
 87. Member of committee of safety, 
 Penn twp., Northumberland Co. Feb. 
 1777. 
 
 Moore, James, lived Buffalo twp, 1776. 
 2nd Lieut., Capt. John Clarke's Co. 
 Northumberland Co. Associators. 1776. 
 
 Moore, James, born April 22,1753, New 
 Brunswick, N. J. Private, Capt. James 
 Parr's Co., 1st rifle regt. of Pa., July, 
 1776, enlisted for the war; captured by 
 British. His wife was Mary Wilkinson. 
 (His son, James, Jr., married Mary Ott.) 
 
 Moor, William, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1775-87. Private, Capt. John Clarke's Co., 
 Northumberland Co. Associators, 1776. 
 
 Morrow Andrew, lived Buffalo twp., 
 near Drelsbach church, 1778-84. Private 
 Capt. John Clarke's Co., Northumberland 
 Co. Associators, 1776; received depre- 
 ciation pay, Northumberland Co. mili- 
 tia. 
 
 Motz, Michael, lived Penn Twp., 1778- 
 86. Captain in Northumberland Co. 
 militia, (Mrs. Bartol.) 
 
 Motz Capt. Michael. He came from 
 Berks Co., long before the Revolution 
 with two brothers, John and George. 
 Located near Middleburg. George died 
 
 in 1806: Michael and John about 1785 
 moved to Penn's Valley, Centre Co. 
 John, born 1768, died 1802. Michael died 
 1823, aged 85. Buried in the Colonial 
 graveyard two miles west of Wood- 
 ward. (Rev. Stapleton.) 
 
 Moyer, George, buried Fry's cemetery 
 Salem, (now) Snyder Co. Revolutionary 
 soldier. 
 
 Moyer, Michael, lived Union Co., 1828. 
 Revolutionary soldier, 
 
 Moyer, Nicholas. Pensioner, Union 
 Co.. private PM, April 2, 1833; 75 
 
 years. 
 
 Nees, Henry, private, Capt. John 
 Clarke's Co., Northumberland Go. Asso- 
 ciators, 1776. 
 
 Nees, Peter, died Feb. 1, 1777 of 
 wounds at Piscataway, N. J. Private, 
 Capt. John Clarke's Co., Northumberland 
 Co. Associators, 1776. Pension applica- 
 tion states that Peter Neese in Dec. 
 1776, was a private in Capt. John 
 Clarke's Co., Northumberland Co., mi- 
 htia, commanded by Col. James Potter. 
 While on his tour of duty at Piscata- 
 way, N. J., he was mortally wounded, 
 Jan. 1777, by a musket ball, by reason 
 of which and lack of attention he died 
 before his return from tour. Pension 
 granted widow Mary and three children. 
 
 Nees, Peter, lived Penn twp, 1785-87; 
 died, aged 91. Northumberland county 
 militia. He married Christiana Hess, 
 and was a son of Wm. Neese a Ger- 
 man sailor who settled in Penn twp., 
 about 1778. 
 
 Neitz, Matthias, lived Penn twp. 1786- 
 7. Northumberland county militia. 
 
 Nesbit, Alexander, died Nov. 8, 1823, 
 at Lewisburg, Pa,, aged 69. Commission- 
 ed 2nd Lieut., 1776 of York Coi mili- 
 tia. He married 1st. Jane McKay; and 
 married 2nd a widow. 
 
 Mevel, Nicholas, died in Buffalo Val- 
 ley. Berks Co. Mil. 
 
 Nevlus, Christian, born In New Jers- 
 ey, Nov. 1, 1759; died Union Co. Pa., 
 Nov. 1, 1815; 56 years; buried in Lewis- 
 burg cemetery. Private, Major William 
 Beard's Co., New Jersey militia, March 
 3-26 1780; private, Capt. Jacob Ten 
 Eyck's Co., 1st battalion of Somerset 
 Co. militia. He married Lucretia Cham 
 berlain, born Dec. 20, 1766, died Jan. 19, 
 1841, (daughter of Col. Wm. Chamber- 
 lain and Elizabeth Ten Broeck.) 
 
 Neitz Philip, private, Capt. Benjamin 
 Welser s Co., 1776; pensioner. Union Co. 
 private PT. Feb. 7, 1833; 81 years. 
 
 Noble, Robert, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1778-87. Private, Northumberland Co. 
 militia. 
 
 .Vorcross^ John, lived White Deer. 
 1778-86. Private, Northumberland Co. 
 militia; wounded at Piscataway, N. J. 
 Feb. 1, 1777. 
 
 Ogden, Joseph, lived Penn twp, 1778- 
 80. Private, Northumberland Co. mili- 
 tia. 
 
 Orwlg, George, born at Maiden Creek, 
 Pa. March 11, 1758; died March 2, 1841. 
 at Mifflinburg, Pa.; buried Mlffllnburs^ 
 cemetery, July 1776, enlisted in rifle 
 Co. of Capt. James Olds, served in bat- 
 tles of Long Island, White Plains. 
 Brandy wine to Fort Jenkins In 1778; 
 pensioner. Union Co., private, RA. Feb. 
 2 1833, age 76. He married, August 10, 
 1758 Mary Magdalene Gilbert. He was 
 a son of Gottfried and Clara Orwlg. 
 
 Overmeier, George, Jr., private, Nor- 
 thumberland Co. militia. Son of Capt. 
 George Overmeier, died 1805. 
 
26 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 Overmeier, George, died 1805. Member 
 of committee of safety, Bufalo twp. 
 Northumberland Co. Feb. 1777; capt. of 
 6th Co., 4th battalion, Northumberland 
 Co. Associators, Oct. 1776. 
 
 Overmeier, Peter, private, Northum- 
 berland Co. militia. Son of Captain 
 George Overmeier. 
 
 Parkinson, Daniel, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1789. Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Parr, James, lived White Deer, 1767- 
 8; died ante 1804. 1st Lieut., Capt. .Inn. 
 Lowdon's Co., Col. Wm. Thompson's 
 rifles, June, 1775; Capt. 1st Pa. Line, 
 Col. James Chambers; Major. noted 
 throughout army for daring and In- 
 trepidity, distinguished in the Gen. 
 Sulivan campaign into the Genesee 
 country. 
 
 Patterson, Murdock, lived Beaver 
 
 twp., 1793. Private, 2nd Pa. Line, Col. 
 Stewart. 
 
 Pfoutz (or Foutz) Conrad, lived White 
 Deer twp., 1778-82. Born Strasburg, Ger- 
 many 1734; died Donegal, Lancaster 
 Co., Pa., 1790. Capt. BenJ. Weiser's Co., 
 enlisted Jan. 30, 1777. One of the Rang- 
 ers who with Sam. Brady and the 
 Groves, were a great terror to the In- 
 dians. "'Among the recruits enlisted by 
 Capt. John Mather, Jr., June, 1759" for 
 the French and Indian War was "Con- 
 rad Fonts, aged 25, born Zweibrucken, 
 German laborer." 'His wife, Elizabeth, 
 died In Lewlsburg, Sept. 26, 1828, aged 
 88 
 
 Phillips, George. Died near Wlnfield 
 1822. Northampton Co. Mil. 
 
 Piatt, Abraham died Haines Twp., 
 1796. Northumberland Co. militia. His 
 children were Jane, Eleanor, John and 
 James. 
 
 Peak, James Smith, lived White Deer, 
 1776-87, Pensioner, Union Co., private 
 PM. Jan. 17, 1833; 83 years; Northumber 
 land Co. Kangers. 
 
 Peak, James, died 1782, private Nor- 
 thumberland Co. Rangers. L6ft wife 
 Mary. His daughter Sarah married 
 Col. John Kelly; Deborah married Eph- 
 raim Darraugh. 
 
 Poak, Thomas, lived White Deer, pri- 
 vate, Northumberland Co. militia. Son 
 of James and Mary Poak. 
 
 Poak, Joseph, lived White Deer, 1778- 
 87. Lieut. Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Pontius, George, private, Capt. John 
 Clarke's Co., Northumberland Co. Asso- 
 ciators, 1776; received depdeciatlon pay, 
 Northumberland Co. militia. Son of 
 John Pontius and Anna Catherine Zel- 
 lers, married 1743. Buried Smith Grove 
 Church, Snyder Co. 
 
 Pontius, Henry, born Feb. 25, 1744, 
 died Dec. 13, 1822, Union Co. 1st Lieut. 
 Capt. John Clarke's Co. Northumberland 
 Co. Associators, 1776. He married Cath- 
 erine Wolfe. He was a son of John 
 Pontius and Anna Catherine Zellers, 
 married 1743. 
 
 Pontius, (John) Nicholas, born 1749 
 in Berks Co.; died 1831. Private, 
 
 Capt. John Clarke's Co., Northumber- 
 land Co. Associators, 1776; Lieut. in 
 Northumberland Co. militia. He marri- 
 ed, Feb. 1778, Maria, Appolonia Wilhelm. 
 He was a son of John Pontius married 
 1743 Anna Catherine Zellers. 
 
 Potter, James born Tyrone, Ireland, 
 1729; died Nov; 1789; buried Brown's 
 Mill, Franklin Co., Pa. 1755, Capt. in 
 French and Indian War; 1763-4 in aptive 
 service as a major and Lieut. Col.; 
 Col. of 2nd bat. Northumberland Co. As- 
 sociators, Jan. 24, 1776; brigadier gener- 
 al, April 5, 1777; member of supreme 
 
 executive council, 17^1; vice-president of 
 Penna., 1781; commissioned a major gen 
 eral, 1782. Lived White Deer. The 
 uper fort, built in 1777 in Penns Valley, 
 was his fortified log house. He marri- 
 ed, first Elizabeth Cathcart, of Phila- 
 delphia, second Mrs. Mary Patterson 
 Chambers. 
 
 Price, Thomas, lived Selinsgrove, 1792, 
 died Selinsgrove, Pa., Sergt, . in Capt. 
 Casper Weitzel's Co., 1st battalion. Pa. 
 regt. of rifles. Col. Samuel Miles. 
 
 Quinn, Terrence, lived Buffalo twp., 
 near Turtle Creek, 1778-81. Private 
 Northumberland Co. militia. He married 
 Marj , daughter of Corinnius Michael, a 
 soldier of Frederick the Great. He 
 
 died in Union Co. Aug. 10, 1831, aged 
 93. 
 
 Rank, Adam. Died in White Deer, 
 1809. Lancaster Co. Mil. 
 
 Hank, John, Sr. Died in White Deer — 
 Lancaster Co. Mil. The Ranks came 
 from Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., and 
 located above New Columbia prior to 
 1792. 
 
 Raush, George, lived Penn twp., 1778- 
 87. Priv.T,te, Northumberland Co. militia. 
 Died, Aug.23, 1839, aged 84 yrs., in Uni- 
 on Co. 
 
 Kaush, Jacob, lived Penn twp, 1778- 
 87. Private, Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Raush, John, lived Penn twp., 1782-7. 
 Private. Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Reariok, J., Buffalo Valley. Died 1788. 
 Northumberland Co. Mil. 
 
 Reed. James, settled in Gregg twp., 
 1788. He came with his wife from Ches- 
 ter county; was in the battle of the 
 Brandywine. He married Jeannette 
 Watt. 
 
 Reed, John, died Union Co., 1827. Re- 
 volutionary soldier; private, Northum- 
 berland Co. Rangers. 
 
 Reed, Captain John, born Lancaster 
 Co. (now Dauphin) ante 1750; died a- 
 bout 1778 on his place below White 
 Deer Mills. Capt. of 5th Co., 1st bat- 
 talion of the Flying Camp of Lancas- 
 ter Co., Col. James Cunningham. He 
 had commanded the Paxton boys earli- 
 er. He married Margaret Blythe, born 
 Sept. 17, 1750, died Sept. 4, 1836, buried 
 at Kester's school, Hartley twp., daugh- 
 ter of Capt. Wm. Blythe. 
 
 Reed, William, lived White Deer, 
 1777-84. Member of committee of safe- 
 ty. White Deer twp., Northumberland 
 Co., Feb. 1777; private and Lieut, in 
 Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Rees, Daniel, lived Buffalo twp., 1775- 
 1804. Died 1804. Northumberland Co. 
 militia. 
 
 Reger, Ellas, lived Penn twp., 1778-87; 
 lived Union Co., 1820. Enlisted May, 
 1775, Capt. George Nagel's Co., Col. Wm. 
 Thompson's regt. of rifles; in siege of 
 Boston; discharged at Long Island, July 
 1, 1776. Cooper by trade. 
 
 Regar, John, lived Penn twp., 1781-7 
 Private, Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Reichenbach, John, lived Penn twp., 
 1778-86. Ensign, Northumberland Co. 
 militia. 
 
 Reichenbach Jacob, buried Grubb's 
 church, Salem, (now) Snyder Co. Re- 
 volutionary soldier. 
 
 Reim Nicholas, died Union Co., 1828; 
 lived Buffalo twp., 1781-2. Private, 3rd 
 Pa.; transferred from 12th Pa., July, 
 1778; discharged 1781; was wounded in 
 the service. 
 
 Richey, Robert, enlisted April 1776, 
 Capt. Casper Wetzel's Co., Col. Samuel 
 Miles regt.; lived Buffalo twp. 1814; 
 pensioner, 1813. 
 
 Ribbett, Christian, lived Union Co. 
 1820. Revolutionary soldier. 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 27 
 
 Reizner, John, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1775-86. Private, Northumberland Co. 
 militia. 
 
 Rhea, John, lived Buffalo twp., 1778- 
 
 86. Private, Northumberland Co. militia. 
 Riohter, Christian, buried Grubb's 
 
 church, Chapman twp., (now) Snyder 
 Co. Received depreciation pay, North- 
 umberland Co. militia. 
 
 Rlnehart, Frederick, lived Buffalo 
 twp., 1778-84. Private, Capt. John 
 Clarke's Co., Northumberland Co. As- 
 sociators, 1776; private and Lieut., Nor- 
 thumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Rinehart, George, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1775-80. Private, Capt. John Clarke's 
 Co. Northumberland Co. Associators, 
 1776; received depreciation pay, North- 
 umberland Co. militia. 
 
 Rishell, George, lived Union Co. 1820. 
 Revolutionary soldier. 
 
 Rith, Yost, private, Capt. John 
 Clarke's Northumberland Co. Associat- 
 ors 1776. 
 
 Roan, Flavel, lived Lewisburg, 1786; 
 born July 31, 1760, Derry twp.; died Feb. 
 19, 1817. 5th Co. 6th bat., Lancaster 
 Co. militia, Feb. 1779; private, 9th bat., 
 2nd company, 5 th class, Lancaster Co. 
 militia, 1780 (marked belonging to 7th 
 bat.) Unmarried. Member of Assembly 
 two years, Sheriff Northumberland Co. 
 1791. 
 
 Rodman, James, lived White Deer. 
 Northumberland Co., militia. Son of 
 Hugh Rodman (died 1781) and Martha 
 Rodman. 
 
 Rodman, William, died White Deer, 
 1782. Private, Northumberland Co. mili- 
 tia. His widow Martha afterwards mar- 
 ried James Fleming. 
 
 Rorabaugh, Philpi., died Feb. 3, 1837; 
 86 years; buried German graveyard, 
 Lewisburg, Pa. Hero of three wars: 
 served three months in Pa. line, Capt. 
 Slaymaker's Co., Col. Bull's regt. while 
 the army lay at Valley Forge; served 
 in 1794 in the whisky insurrection; 
 served three months in 1814 in Capt. 
 John Bergstresser's Co. at Marcus Hook. 
 
 Rote, Michael, private, Capt. John 
 Clarke's (^o. Northumberland Co. Asso- 
 ciators, 1776. 
 
 Ross, Jacob Valentine, settled in Uni- 
 in county after war of 1812; born June 
 17, 1754 in New Jersey; died Union 
 county, 1854, buried at Buffalo X Roads 
 Presbyterian cemetery. A son of Jasper 
 Ross, who lived near Elizabeth, N. J. 
 Jasper Ross was wounded, had his hand 
 shot off in the battle of Saratoga and 
 Valentine, his son, took his place. Serv- 
 ed In 9th N. J. Continental Line three 
 and a half years; a pensioner. He mar- 
 ried 1st, Susan Bray; in 1829 he mar- 
 ried Mary A. Van Horn. Betsy Ross 
 was his sister-in-law. 
 
 Roush, Casper, lived Penn twp. 1778- 
 
 87. Revolutionary soldier. 
 
 Row, George, killed by Indians, July, 
 1781, near Mlfflinburg; 58 years. Pen- 
 sion application states that "George 
 Row enlisted in a battalion of Northum- 
 berland Co. militia commanded by Col. 
 Peter Hosterman. He was stationed at 
 Foutz' mill in Buffalo Valley. July, 
 1780, was wounded by the Indians in 
 defence of this place; a musket or rifle 
 ball pierced his breast and he died 
 within five hours after he was wound- 
 ed. His widow, Mary Magdalene Row 
 is much in need of a pension." 
 
 Row, John, lived Penn twp., 1778-SV. 
 Private, Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Row, Ludwig, private, iJai". John 
 Clarke's Co., Northumberland Co. Asso- 
 ciators, 1776; private in Robinson's 
 
 "L/ an gfsrs 
 
 " Row, Martha, lived Penn twp., 1778- 
 
 87. Private, Nortliumberland Co. mili- 
 tifj,. 
 
 Sample, John, Iciiled oy Indians, May 
 1779, White Deer; buried on ;, farm late- 
 ly owned by Abram Leib, neai Ramsey's 
 sohoolhouse in White Deer, where his 
 grave may still be seen. Revolutionary 
 soldier. He and his wife Mary were 
 killed by the Indians and their son Jnc, 
 carried away at the same time, was 
 later rescued. 
 
 Schneider, Michael, private, Capt. 
 John Clarke's Co. Northumberland Co. 
 Associators, 1776. Lived in (now) Lime- 
 stone twp., near White Springs. 
 
 Schoch, Mathias Michael, born Nov. 
 6, 1759; died Nov. 9, 1819; buried Row's 
 Church Salem, Snyder Co., Pa. Private, 
 C!!apt. John Clarke's Northumberland 
 Co. Associators, 1776; received deprecia- 
 tion pay, Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Schoch, George, lived Penn twp. 1778- 
 87. Private, Capt. John Clarke's Co., 
 Northumberland Co. Associators, 1776. 
 Probably a brother of Mathias Michael 
 and of John. 
 
 Schoch, John, lived 1778-87 Penn twp. 
 Private, Capt. John Clarke's Co. North- 
 umberland Co. Associators, 1776; receiv- 
 ed depreciation pay, Northumberland 
 Co. militia. 
 
 Schroyer, Matthias lived Union Co., 
 1S20. Enlisted July 21, 1776, Capt, Chas. 
 Baltzel's Co., German regt., Lleut.-Col. 
 Waltner. 
 
 Scott, Robert, lived White Springs, 
 1776. Private, Capt. John Clarke's Co., 
 Northumberland Co. Rangers. 
 
 Seebold, Christopher, Jr.-He was a son 
 of Christopher Seebold, Sr., who came 
 with a large family from Lebanon Co., 
 in 1789 and located about two miles 
 west of New Berlin where he owned a 
 mill, the ruins of which may yet be 
 seen. Both father and son were 
 in 6th Co., Second Bat. Lancaster Co. 
 Mil. Christopher Seebold, Sr., died In 
 1813. Christopher, Jr. born 1763, died 
 1839. He is buried in New Berlin. In 
 1788 he married Anna Eve Hochlender 
 of Manheim, Lancaster Co. who was 
 born 1769 and died Nov. 3, 1857. 
 
 Seebold, Christopher, Sr., born in 
 Wurtemberg, Germany, about 1743. 
 Came to America with his father, Len- 
 hart Seebold, who settled Lebanon Co. 
 Christopher Sr., died 1813 In New Ber- 
 lin; buried in New Berlin In a 
 lot which has since been aban- 
 doned as a cemetery and laid out as a 
 portion of the town, an alley running 
 af'.ross the spot where his grave was 
 made. He married in Lebanon Go., 2nd 
 Bat. Lancaster Co. militia. 
 
 Seitz, George, born in Reading, Pa.; 
 died Lewisburg, Pa., Oct. 6, 1824; 69 
 years. Private, Capt. Gobin's Co. 6th 
 battalion Berks Co. militia, August 10- 
 Sept. 9th, 1780; at one time on duty 
 guarding prisoners of war from Read- 
 ing to Philadelphia. He married Cath- 
 erine Burkhart, died at Lewisburg, Nov. 
 4, 1846; age 87. She nursed soldiers at 
 Valley Forge and used to tell of help- 
 ing in one operation which General 
 George Washington was the surgeon 
 in charge. 
 
 Selin, Anthony, died Feb. 2, 1792, at 
 Selinsgrove, Pa.; buried in New Luth- 
 eran cemetery, Selinsgrove, Pa. Capt. 
 in Baron von Ottendorff's corps of 
 dragoons, Dec. 10, 1776; Capt. in 2nd 
 Canadian regt, (Congress Own) Col. 
 Moses Hazen, Dec. 10, 1776; major of 
 same, served to Jan. 1, 1783. He married 
 Catherine, a sister of Governor Simon 
 Snyder. 
 
 Seips Joseph, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1775-84. Private, Northumberland Co., 
 militia. 
 
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 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 Shadel, Henry, born in Wurtemberg, 
 Germany, Oct. 22, 1752; died Jan. 21, 
 1822, aged 67; buried Grubb's church. 
 Chapman twp., (now) Snyder Co. Team- 
 ster in Revolutionary war. He married 
 in Berks Co., Maria Ohlinger, who is 
 buried beside him. 
 
 Shamory, 
 
 (father of John Sha- 
 
 mory) ; buried in Grubb's churchyard, 
 Snyder county. Said to be a revolution- 
 ary soldier. 
 
 Shively, Christian, a Swiss who set- 
 tled in York county where he moved to 
 Buffalo Valley 1773; returned to York 
 county where he died. Northumberland 
 county militia. A son John, was captur- 
 ed by the Indians and never returned. 
 , Shont, Adam, (or Schout?) lived Uni- 
 on Co., pensioner, private, PM, Feb. 23, 
 1833; 79 years. (Adam Schout, pension- 
 er lived East Buffalo twp., 1840, aged 
 86.) 
 
 Shreffler, Henry, New Berlin; died 
 Penn's Valley 1837, aged 85. Berks 
 Co. Associator.s, 1776. 
 
 Sierer, George, private in Capt. John 
 Clarke's Co. Northumberland Co. Asso- 
 ciators, 1776. 
 
 Smiley, Thomas, born (now) Dauph- 
 in Co., 1759; died near Alvira, 1832, ag- 
 ed 73; buried White Deer baptist 
 church cemetery. Enlisted in 1776 under 
 Col. Curtis Grubb, for duty on Long 
 Island; under Washington at White 
 Marsh and at Chestnut Hill, Dec. 6th, 
 1777. He settled in White Deer in 1808 
 where he established the first Baptist 
 church in Union county. He married 
 Nancy Tucker. He was a son of John 
 Smiley, (who had served in the early 
 wars and enlisted in the Revolution 
 with him under Col. Grubb) and his wife 
 Annie Stuart. 
 
 Smith. Adam, died Union Co.; buried 
 at Dreisbach church. A teamster in the 
 Revolutionary war. 
 
 Smith, Widow Catherine buried in 
 the old settlers' cemetery. White Deer 
 Valley, at the corner of Dan. Cladwell's 
 barn. She had a boring mill at White 
 Deer, which she managed after the 
 death of her husband, Peter Smith. Of 
 her ten children one son, John, was a 
 private in Capt. John Clarke's Co., 
 Northumberland Co. Associators, 1776, 
 and never came back from the war. 
 
 Smith, Michael, lived East Buffalo, 
 1776. Private, Capt. John Clarke's Co., 
 Associators, 1776. 
 
 Snyder, John, lived Union Co., 1818. 
 A Revolutionary soldier and a pension- 
 er. 
 
 Solomon, John, near New Berlin, 
 Northumberland Co. Mil. 
 
 Solomon, Joseph. Same record. 
 
 Soult, David, born March 18, 1752: 
 died 1824, aged 72 in Union Co. Enlist- 
 ed in Capt. Marion Lamar's Co. of Nor- 
 thampton Co., Col. John P. de Haas 1st 
 Pa. battalion and served in Canada in 
 1776; re-enlisted in 2nd Pa.; discharged 
 under General Wayne after the revolt 
 at Trenton, N. J.; pensioner. Union Co. 
 private, PL, May 15, 1820; aged 82. He 
 left five children, John, Jacob, Philip, 
 George and Michael. 
 
 Specht, Adam, died New Berlin, Oct. 
 4, 1824, aged 69. Enlisted at Schaeffers- 
 town, private in Col. Nicholas Hauseg- 
 ger's German regt.. May, 1776; discharg- 
 ed, Northumberland, 1779; shoemaker; 
 pensioner. 
 
 Speddy, James, died at New Berlin. 
 Private, Capt. John Clark's Co. North- 
 umberland Co. Associators, 1776. 
 
 Speddy, William Sr., lived along Tur- 
 tle Creek, 1785, died at Speddy's Gap 
 near McAlisterville, Pa., enlisted, Dec. 
 1776, Capt. John Clark's Company, Nor- 
 
 thumberland county militia; served dur- 
 ing Princeton and Trenton campaigns. 
 
 Speddy, William, Jr., lived Buffalo 
 township. Northumberland county mi- 
 litia. Son of William Sr. 
 
 Speece, Jacob, lived at White Deer, 
 1778. Private in Capt. John Clarke's 
 Co. Northumberland Co. Associators, in 
 1776. 
 
 Spyker, Henry, born Tulpehocken, Au- 
 gust 29, 1753; died Lewisburg, Pa. July 
 1, 1817; buried Lewisburg cemetery. 
 Adjt. in 1776 of a regiment on duty at 
 Amboy, N. J. paymaster of Berks Co. 
 militia, Oct. 1, 1777-July 27, 1787; mem- 
 ber of Assembly from Berks Co. 1788- 
 90; Col. of 6th battalion of Berks Co. 
 militia. May 17, 1777. He married Ma- 
 ria Weiser, born August 11, 1754; died 
 Oct. 11, 1829, at Lewisburg. He was a 
 son of Peter Spyker, born Oct. 27, 1711, 
 married 1742, Mary Seidel. 
 
 Stahl, John, lived Union Co., 1825 and 
 served with militia. He died in Chap- 
 man Twp., June 25, 1840, aged 85. 
 
 Stevenson, James, private, Capt. John 
 Clarke's Co., Northumberland Co. Asso- 
 ciators, 1776. 
 
 Stock, George lived Penn twp. 1785- 
 7. Pensioner, Union Co., private, PM, 
 May 2, 1833; 79 years. 
 
 Storm, David, lived Buffalo Valley; 
 killed in 1781 by Indians at his home 
 in Buffalo twp. Private, Capt. John 
 Clarke's Co. Northumberland Co. As- 
 sociators, 1776. 
 
 Straw (or Stroh,) Nicholas lived Buf- 
 falo Twp., 1778-87. Lieut. Northumber- 
 land Co. militia; belonged to the 
 rangers. He married Mary, daughter of 
 Christian and Rachel Dale. 
 
 Swineford, John. Born 1755, died 
 1805; Middleburg, Snyder Co. 
 
 Swineford, George. Middleburg. Both 
 sons of Albrecht Swineford, founder of 
 Middleburg, who died at an advanced 
 age in 1809. 
 
 Strickland, Timothy, lived Lewisburg, 
 May, 1824, age 78 and much crippled. 
 Enlisted 1776 in Berkshire, Mass. Capt. 
 Bacon's Co., Col. Porter's regt., and 
 served one year; re-enlisted Sept. 1777 
 in Capt. Mills' Co., N. Y. State line and 
 honorably discharged after three years' 
 service. A carpenter; had four sons of 
 whom Samuel was in the war of 1812. 
 
 Sutherland, Thomas, born 1733; died 
 Oct. 15, 1816, 8 4buried in Presbyterian 
 cemetery, Buffalo X. Roads, Penna., 
 Lieut. Col. 4th battalion, Northumber- 
 land Co. Associators, Oct, 8, 1776. Wife 
 Jane, died Feb. 9th, 1819, aged 82. Bur- 
 ied beside him. 
 
 Swartz, Peter, Sr., died White Deer, 
 Oct. 16, 1804. Built a blockhouse on his 
 farm near West Milton. He married 1st, 
 Elizabeth Ritt; married 2nd, Mrs. Mag- 
 dalena Baker Weyland in 1772, (widow 
 of Michael Weyland.) 
 
 Swartzlander, Conrad. Pensioner from 
 Centre twp., 1840. aged 85. 
 
 Swesey, Daniel, died White Deer, Jan. 
 31, 1836. Pensioner, Union Co., private 
 PM, Jan. 9, 1834; 78 years. He left a 
 widow, Mary. 
 
 Tate, Edward, died 1794 in Mifflin- 
 burg, Pa. Private in Capt. Geo. Over- 
 mier's Co. Northumberland Co. Associa- 
 tors, 1776. May 6, 1782 he was wounded 
 by a ball in his foot in an engagement 
 with the Indians on a place then occu- 
 pied by Frederick Wise (now in Lime- 
 stone twp.) somewhere between Mifflin- 
 burg and Wehr's tavern; pensioner, in 
 March 1791. He married Barbara Gast 
 daughter of John Nicholas Gast and 
 Catherine Knipe. 
 
 Tabler, Joseph, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1781-87. Private, Northumberland Co. 
 militia. 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 29 
 
 Templeton. One of the first settlers of 
 Dry Valley, about 1769, was William 
 Templeton and wife Anna. On the as- 
 sessment list of 1775 the wife only ap- 
 pears which indicates that the father 
 was then dead. They were in some way 
 connected with the Beattys and Bov- 
 ards. They had a number of sons in the 
 Revolution. The names of John, David 
 and Samuel appear on the rolls of the 
 Northumberland Co. Mil. There is a 
 Templetion graveyard on the ridge near 
 Dry Valley X Roads where many of the 
 family lie buried. The Templetons long 
 ago disappeared from Union County. 
 
 Thomas, Lieut. John died Penn Twp., 
 1812. Lebanon Co. Mil. 
 
 Thomas, George. Son of Lieut. John 
 Thomas. 
 
 Thompson, James, died near Jersey 
 Shore, Pa., Feb. 9, 1837; buried in old 
 cemetery, Jersey Shore Pensioner, Uni- 
 on Co., Capt. PM, Feb. 12, 1833; age 
 70; at the age of ten he was with his 
 stepfather, a teamster, at Braddock's 
 defeat. 
 
 Thompson, Robert, private, Capt. Jno. 
 Clarke's Co. Northumberland Co. Asso- 
 ciators, 1776: served as a volunteer, Dec. 
 10, 1776-March 11, 1777 and then dis- 
 charged because he was moving to Cum- 
 berland Co. 
 
 Tibbens, Henry, died between 1820 
 and 1825; lived Union Co., 1814. Enlist 
 ed by Lieut. John Bdie; resided in Buf- 
 falo Valley, Union Co., 1814; Capt. Mos- 
 es McClain's Co., Col. Wm. Irvine's 6th 
 Pa. battalion. It appears by a certificate 
 of Capt. Timothy Green that Tibbens 
 served in his company in the year 1764, 
 Col. Asher Clayton's regt.. Col. Bou- 
 quet's campaign; pensioner, 1820; dead 
 in 1325. 
 
 Treaster, Martin, died 1782; lived 
 Buffalo twp., 1778-82. Member of com- 
 mittee of safety, Buffalo twp., North- 
 umberland Co., August, 1776; private, 
 Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Trewitz, Conrad, lived Union Co., 
 1822. Union Co. pension application 
 states he enlisted August 15,. 1776, 
 Capt. Benjamin "Weiser's Co., in Col. 
 Husker's regt., until Col. Husker de- 
 serted to the British army. Afterwards? 
 Col. "Waltner commanded said regt., un- 
 der whom he served until Jan. 1781, 
 when he was discharged by Gen. Mulen- 
 berg in New Jersey. His discharge has 
 since been burnt with other property. 
 Michael Teisley states that he and 
 Conrad Trewitz were messmates in Capt. 
 Ben]. Weiser's Co., in Col. Waltner's 
 regt., for about 18 months. Ner Mid- 
 dleswarth testifies that the above state- 
 ment about Trewitz is true. 
 
 Ulrich, John George, Jr. born Feb. 3, 
 1753; died April 17, 1824, age 72; buri- 
 ed Old Lutheran cemetery, Selinsgrove, 
 Pa. Private, Capt. John Clarke's Co., 
 Northumberland Co. Associators, Sept. 
 1776; private, Capt. .Michael Weaver's 
 Co., Northumberland Co., 1780; Lieut., 
 received depreciation pay, Northumber- 
 land Co. militia. Married Catherine 
 Laudenslager, and was a son of "the 
 Pioneer John George Ulrich. 
 
 Van Dyke, Henry, born 1700 in New 
 York; died 1784 in Buffalo Valley. Al- 
 though an old man he belonged to the 
 Buffalo Valley Rangers. Before war 
 was declared secret meetings-! were 
 held by the colonists at his house east 
 of Buffalo X Roads. He was one of the 
 party of militia sent up to White 
 Deer in 1781, under Sergt. Christian 
 Van Gundy to bring away John Samp- 
 le and wife who were finally murdered 
 by jtndians. He married Elizabeth 
 Campbell. 
 
 Van Dyke, John, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1781-4. Private, Northumberland Co. 
 militia. Son of Henry Van Dyke. 
 
 Van Dyke, Lambert, lived White 
 Deer twp., 1778; died 1794, Paradise, Pa. 
 in Capt. McClellen's company, 1st bat. 
 Lancaster county militia. Col. Rodgers 
 bat. He married Margaret MoMiohael. 
 Son of Henry Van Dyke. 
 
 Van Gundy, Christian, Sr., born in 
 Lancaster Co.; died Ross Co., O. A. 
 Sergt. of militia in charge of party 
 sent to White Deer, 1779, to bring a- 
 way John Sample and his wife. 
 
 Van Gundy, Peter, lived Buffalo twp. 
 1783-4. Private, Northumberland Co. 
 militia. 
 
 Van Valzah. Dr. Robert, born near 
 Croton River, N. T., April 17, 1764; 
 died April 18, 1850, age 85; buried 
 Presbyterian Cemetery, Buffalo X. 
 Roads, Pa. Served two years in the 
 militia at age of sixteen. He marri- 
 ed Elizabeth Sutherland, daughter of 
 Lieut. Col. Thos. Sutherland and Jane. 
 
 Wales, John. (Walls in records.) 
 Penn Twp.; burled at New Berlin 1796. 
 Private, Northumberland Co. militia. 
 Left a widow Ann M., died Feb. 20, 
 1827 in Centre Twp. 
 
 Walter, David, buried Fry's cemetery 
 Salem, Chapman twp., Snyder Co. Nor- 
 thumberland Co. Rangers; pensioner 
 Union Co., private, PM, May 2, 1833, 
 aged 73. Said to be a son of the pio- 
 neer Jacob Walter. 
 
 Walter, John, born Jan. 6th, 1749; 
 died Jan. 5, 1812; buried Dreisbach's 
 church. Revolutionary soldier. 
 
 Ward, John, lived Union Co., 1823. 
 Revolutionary soldier. 
 
 Watson, Hugh, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1776-82. Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Watson, Patrick, killed May, 1780, by 
 Indians near Mifflinburg, Pa.; buried 
 (with his mother who was killed at the 
 same time) in Lewis cemetery. (Un- 
 marked). Ensign, Capt. John Clarke's 
 Co. Northumberland Co. Associators 
 1776; received depreciation pay, North- 
 umberland Co. militia. 
 
 Weaver, John, lived Penn twp., 1776- 
 87. Private, Capt. John Clarke's Co. 
 Northumberland Co. Associators, 1776. 
 
 Weaver, David, private, Capt. John 
 Clarke's (io. Northumberland Co. Asso- 
 ciators, 1776. 
 
 Weaver, Michael, lived Penn township 
 1778-87. Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Weeks, Jesse, lived and died in White 
 Deer township. His cabin was on the 
 north branch of White Deer Hole 
 (jreek about four miles west of its 
 Junction with South Creek. Ensign 
 Captain Samuel Dale's company. Col. 
 James Potter's 2nd bat., Northumber- 
 land county militia, 1776. Son of Jos- 
 eph Weeks, (died 1779) and Rachel. 
 
 Weiser, Peter. Penn Twp. Three of 
 his sons were married to daughters of 
 Capt. Michael Motz; all moved with the 
 latter to Penn's Valley, Centre Co. 
 
 Weiser, Captain Benjamin, lived Penn 
 twp., 1776-87; lived at Selinsgrove af- 
 ter the war. Capt. in German regt., 
 July 8, 1776. Son of Conrad Weiser, the 
 Indian interpreter, and his wife Anna 
 Eve. 
 
 Weiser, Christopher, died East Buf- 
 falo twp., March 30, 1819, aged 61; buri- 
 ed in Lewisburg cemetery. Sergt. Capt. 
 Peter Decker's Co., Col. Robert Magaw's 
 5th Pa. battalion; lived Buffalo twp.. 
 Union Co., 1792. This is probably a son 
 of John Peter Weiser, married Maria 
 Margaretta. (John Peter Weiser was a 
 son of Conrad Weiser, the Indian in- 
 terpreter and his wife, Anna Eve.) 
 
30 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 Weiser, Captain Conrad, born August 
 30, n'.9; died 1803; buried Old Luther- 
 an cemetery, Sellnsgrove, Pa., Col. Pat- 
 ton's battalion, Berks Co. militia 1776; 
 on duty at South Amboy. N. J.; Capt. 
 4th Co. 6th battalion, 1777; Capt. 6th 
 battalion, 1778. He married Barbara 
 Boyer. 
 
 Wenderbach, Henry, private, Capt. 
 .Tohn Clark's Co. Northumberland Co. 
 Associators, 1776. 
 
 Wendt, Frederick, lived Union Co., 
 1823. Revolutionary soldier. 
 
 Wereham, Jr'eter, uvea Lfnion Co., 1820. 
 Corp. PM. pensioner. 
 
 Weyland, Michael (or Weeland), liv- 
 ed White Deer twp., 1796, buried in old 
 German Reformed cemetery, Milton, Pa. 
 He applied for a pension in April, 1818, 
 at which time he was living in Milton, 
 Pa., aged 70 years. Pension was grant- 
 ed him for four years' actual service as 
 a private in the Pennsylvania Line. He 
 enlisted May 21, 1776 and served under 
 Captains Peter Grubb and James Ross, 
 and Colonel Miles. 
 
 Wildgoose, Michael, lived Buffalo twp. 
 1772-87. Private, Lleut-Col's. Co. 3d. 
 Pa. Line. 1777-1780; from Buffalo twp., 
 Northumberland Co. 
 
 Wilker, Leonard, lived Buffalo town- 
 ship, 1775-87 where he had gri^t and 
 saw mills. Northumberland county 
 militia. 
 
 Wilson, Hugh, born Oct. 21, 1761, Al- 
 len twp., Northampton Co.; died Oct. 9, 
 1845 on his farm near Lewisburg, Pa. 
 buried Lewisburg cemetery. Served a 
 number of tours during the Revolution 
 as a militiaman under Col. Nicholas 
 Kern. He married, Feb. 17, 1790, Cath- 
 erine Irvine born 1758, died 1836, daugh- 
 ter of Capt. Wm. Irvine. 
 
 Wilson, John, born 1763; died 1836 at 
 Hartleton, Pa. Pensioner, Union Co., 
 private, PM, Feb. 12, 1833, age 70; serv- 
 ed in the militia guarding the fron- 
 tier, 1781; received depreciation pay, 
 Northumberland Co. militia. He marri- 
 ed Nancy Foster. Son of Peter Wilson 
 and Jane Gilbraith. 
 
 Wilson, Matthew, lived Buffalo town- 
 ship, 1775. Northumberland Co. mili- 
 tia. 
 
 Wilson, Peter, born 1752, died 1803: 
 lived in present Hartley township, and 
 coming from Tork county before the 
 Revolution; he left with the great run- 
 away, 1778 and did not return until 
 close of war. Northumberland county 
 militia. He married in 1770, Jane Gal- 
 braith, born 1754. 
 
 Wilson. Robert, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1778-82. Private, Capt. John Clarke's 
 Co. Northumberland Co. Associators, 
 1776. 
 
 Wilson, Thomas, born 1724, In Ireland 
 died Feb. 25, 1799, aged 74; buried Lew- 
 isburg cemetery. During the Revolution 
 he supplied flour from his mill in Allen 
 twp., Northampton Co., to the Continent- 
 al army; he was paid in Continental 
 currency and suffered heavily because 
 
 of its depreciation. His widow ' Eliza- 
 beth Hays was a daughter of John 
 Hays and Jane Love. 
 
 Wise, Frederick, lived Buffalo twp., 
 17R1-S5. Private, Northumberland Co. 
 militia. 
 
 Wise, Jacob, lived Buffalo Twp., 
 1775-S5. Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Witmer, Peter. Born 1737 in Ger- 
 many. Married in 1757 at Philadelphia 
 Marie Solomona. In 1766 located one 
 mile above Port Trevorton and took up 
 300 acres of land still in possession of 
 his descendants. Had son Peter born 
 1760. Both father and son in Northum- 
 berland Co. Mil. Peter Witmer died 
 1793; burie-d at Row's church. Will on 
 file at Sunburj'. 
 
 Witmer, Mathias. Penn Twp. North- 
 umberland Co. Mil. Relative of Peter. 
 
 Wolf, George, lived Penn Twp. 1775- 
 87. Capt. 5th company, 4th bat. Col. 
 James Potter's Northumberland Co. mi- 
 litia. On first grand jury of Northum- 
 berland county^ 1773. (Probably tavern 
 keeper below the bridge at Northumber- 
 land,) licensed 1772. 
 
 Wolfe, George Wendle, born Tulpe- 
 hocken, March 16, 1740; died March 12, 
 1S26; buried at Dreisbaoh's church, (un- 
 marked). Private, Capt. Michael Fur- 
 rer's Co. Berks Co. militia, Col. Patton. 
 He married in Berks Co., 1766, Ann 
 Elizabeth Reld, died March 7, 1829. 
 
 Woodling, George, buried Freeburg 
 cemetery. Revolutionary soldier. 
 
 Woodrow, Simon, lived Penn twp., 
 1781-7. Member of committee of safety 
 Penn twp., Northumberland Co. August 
 1776. 
 
 Tearrick, Simon. Born 1755, died 
 1831; buried in Mifflinburg cemetery 
 Revolutionary soldier. 
 
 Yiesely, Michael, lived Union Co. 1822. 
 Enlisted Aug. 9, 1776, Capt. Benjamin 
 Weiser's Co., Col. Hausegger's regt. ; 
 served through war and discharged In 
 1783; lived Union Co., 1820, aged 67. 
 Wife living then. 
 
 Young, Christian, died Union County, 
 June 10, 1820. Private, Col. Robert 
 Magaw's 5th Pa. battalion; discharged 
 at Fort Washington. 
 
 Young, Matthew, lived Buffalo twp., 
 1778-87; died 1787, Buffalo twp. Private 
 Northumberland Co, militia. His daugh- 
 ter Margaret, captured by Indians, was 
 still living in 1787. 
 
 Yost, Caspar, Sr., lived 1778-81 Penn 
 Twp.; died Penn twp., 1781; born at 
 Hanover, Pa., 1748. Second Major. Col. 
 Philip Cole's 2nd bat. Northumberland 
 Co. militia. He married 1768 Catherine 
 Cole, daughter of Col. Philip Cole and 
 Elizabeth Bdie and was a son of John 
 Yost and Mary Poster. 
 
 Yost, John ,born 1726; died 1784. Nor- 
 thumberland County rangers. He marri- 
 ed in 1747, Mary Poster. 
 
 Zellers, John, lived Penn township, 
 1781-87. Northumberland Co. militia. 
 
 Zellers, Peter. 'Born Tulpehocken, 
 Berks Co., 1745; died 1817; buried at 
 Mifflinburg. 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 1. 
 
 31 
 
 Monument erected to the memory 
 of Gov. Simon Snyder, by the Com- 
 monwealth of Penna. 
 
E 
 
 7500 SNYDER COUNTY MARRIAGES AND 8711 
 
 SNYDER CO. TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS 
 
 PUBLISHED IN TWO VOLUMES 
 
 The undersigned has compiled and 
 published two companion Volumes 
 of Snyder County Records: 
 
 1. "Tombstone Inscriptions of Sny- 
 der County" and 2. "Snyder Coun- 
 ty Marriages. 1835-1899." 
 
 Tombstone Inscriptions. 
 
 No^other volume contains so much 
 data of the people who have lived 
 and died in this section, since the 
 settlement of this territory by the 
 pioneers, almost a century and a 
 half ago. Our noble forefathers 
 penetrated the forests and wilder- 
 ness and began tilling the soil. The 
 heroic dust of these revered ances- 
 tors now sleep beneath the sod of 
 their chosen heath. This book gives 
 the names of these people, the dates 
 of birth and death and age as giv- 
 en on the markers. 
 
 Almost 9,000 Epitaphs. 
 There are 279 pages in the book 
 covering 68 different Cenreteries in 
 the 17 districts of Snyder County, 
 and the older epitaphs of New Berlin, 
 Just across the borders in Union 
 County. 
 
 These records are authentic. Tha 
 names of each cemetery are arrang- 
 ed in alphabetical order so that any 
 name can easily be found. 
 
 The following list will show how 
 many epitaphs are given from each 
 district: 
 
 Adams, 421 
 
 Beaver, 342 
 
 Beaver West., 746 
 
 Centre, 604 
 
 Chapman, 988 
 
 Franklin, 449 
 
 Jackson, 682 
 
 Middleburg, 333 
 
 Mlddlecreek, 443 
 
 Monroe, 217 
 
 Perry. 716 
 
 Perry West 31 
 
 Penn, 951 
 
 Spring 370 
 
 Selinsgrove 255 
 
 Union, 456 
 
 Washington 738 
 
 New Berlin 69 
 
 Total In the Book, ., 8711 
 The book is substantially bound 
 In stiff cloth covers and will be 
 mailed prepaid on receipt of $3.00. 
 
 Snyder County Marriages. 
 
 This book contains the names and 
 dates of more than 7500 marriages. 
 (15,000 names.) 
 
 This volume contains 266 pages and 
 34 pages are used for a comprehen- 
 sive and complete index of surnames, 
 so there is no trouble to find all the 
 names with little trouble. 
 
 Bound in stiff substantial cloth 
 binding and will be sent prepaid on 
 receipt of Three Dollars. 
 
 For a short time, when both books 
 are ordered at the same time we 
 will send prepaid both the Inscrip- 
 tion and Marriage Books on receipt 
 of five dollars. 
 
 These books contain many family 
 records that the families themselves 
 do not have and in many cases, as 
 those of marriages, are not obtain- 
 able except through these books. 
 
 There Is a very small edition and 
 when these are sold. It will be im- 
 possible to supply any more copies 
 as there will be no second Issue. 
 
 No local data of such magnitude 
 has ever been compiled and publish- 
 ed for so low a price of three dol- 
 lars for a copy of each — the Mar- 
 riage and the Inscription book. 
 
 Send your orders to 
 
 GEO. W. WAGENSELLER 
 
 AUTHOR 
 MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., PA., U. S. A. 
 
SNYDER COUNTY 
 ANNALS 
 
 No. 2. 
 
 Price Fifty Gents, Postpaid. 
 
 CONTENTS : 
 
 Early Snyder County History : 
 
 ^Items Taken From the Union Star of New Berlin, From Feb. 4, 
 1846 to Feb. 1, 1849 when New Berlin was the County Seat of Union 
 County, comprising what is Now Both Union and Snyder Counties, 
 Pages 34 to 46. 
 
 History of The Middlebur^h Post, Paj^e 48. 
 
 l^ltems Taken From the Union Times of New Berlin, June 27, 1850, 
 to April 22, 1852, with the causes that led to the Division of Union 
 County, and the formation of Snyder County, pages 46 to 64. 
 
 ^Other issues of these Annals Will Bring Out Other Interesting 
 Items on the Question of Dividing the County. 
 
 PUBLISHED BY 
 
 The Middlebur^h Post 
 
 MIDDLEBURGH, PA. 
 Copyrighted 1916. 
 
34 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 E 
 
 Many Forgotten Items Gathered From The Files of 
 The "Union Star," of New Berlin, 1846 to 1849. 
 
 February 1846. 
 
 4. The Union Star, published by 
 John Smith, New Berlin, Pa. marked 
 Vol. 7, No. 1. 
 
 4. In this issue, a correspondent 
 demands a lower rate of postage on 
 the ground that a poor man earning 
 50 cents a day can not afford to pay 
 half of that (25c) to send one letter. 
 
 4. Joseph Stilwell and John Mon- 
 telius are Associate. Judges, Michael 
 Clemmens, Henry Sanders, Jr., and 
 Jacob Martin are county commission- 
 ers; Daniel Bellman is Register and 
 William Roshong, Prothonotary. Hon. 
 Abraham S. Wilson is President 
 Judge of the 20th Judicial district, 
 of Union, Mifflin and Huntingdon 
 Counties. C. Breyman, David Weirick 
 and James Harrison are county Audi- 
 tors. 
 
 Advertisements : Samuel Bastress, 
 Chapman Hotel and stage office, six 
 miles below Selinsgrove, Pa. Charles 
 Wireman petitions the court for a 
 tavern license for the hotel in Beaver- 
 town, Pa. Wholesale Brush factory, 
 near Adamsburg, by J. Norton, Bea- 
 vertown, Pa. New Berlin attorneys, 
 — Charles Merril, Joseph Casey, and 
 D. W. Woods. 
 
 13. New Berlin Singing Association 
 gave a concert of sacred music in 
 the Presbyterian church, Committee, 
 C. Moser, C. Wilson, and A. G. Quin- 
 lan. 
 
 14. Election of Colonel of First 
 regiment to succeed Col. John K. 
 Snyder, resigned. First battalion met 
 at public house of Daniel Garman, in 
 Freeburg; Second battalion at public 
 house of H. A. Smith in Middleburg. 
 
 16. Temperance meeting in M. E. 
 Church, New Berlin. Israel Gutelius, 
 President; Samuel Harmany, Secre- 
 tary. 
 
 14. Mifflinburg just emerged from 
 ravages of small pox. 
 
 18. The Whig Committee of Union 
 County met at New Berlin and el- 
 ected Dr. Jacob Wagenseller, state 
 senator, of Selinsgrove, delegate to 
 
 the State convention and agreed to 
 support either Coopeif or Irwin for 
 Governor. 
 
 25. Former State Senator Henry 
 C. Eyer, of SelinsgrDve, commended 
 for voting for Hon. Simon Cameron 
 for U. S. Senator and the cause of the 
 Tariff of 1842. 
 
 March 11146. 
 
 4. Star says 20 inches of snow 
 fell Feb. 15th. There was continuous 
 sleighing from Dec. 1st, 1845 to 
 present. 
 
 12 — 18 Spring freshet. High water 
 Many bridges washed away, including 
 bridge across Penns Creek in Selins- 
 grove and there was 16 inches of 
 water in J. & W. F. Wagenseller's 
 store. 
 
 18. Henry Reiser is advertising for 
 a tavern license for a commodious 
 house on the bank of the Susquehan- 
 na river, in Penn Township, on the 
 I^e of Que. Also Henry Smith, of 
 Adamsburg, Beaver township; and Ira 
 Sayrs, of Chapman, Chapman town- 
 ship, on the road from Harrisburg 
 to Northumberland along the Sus- 
 quehanna river. 
 
 25. Application for tavern licenses: 
 Wm. Boyer for house on Isle of Que, 
 Penn Township; Also Frederick 
 StPrrick. for house at McKees Half 
 Falls, Chapman township; Frederick 
 C. Moyer, Freeburg. 
 
 23. W. F. Wagenseller advertises 
 that on account of the bridge being 
 taken away from Penns Creek, he 
 will keep a supply of salt, plaster, 
 etc. on the west side of the creek in 
 order to supply customers. 
 April 1846. 
 
 8. Robert Ewing, applicant for a 
 tavern license for house in Chapman 
 township, formerly kept by S. Bas- 
 tress. 
 
 29. Benjaman Hummel, an appli- 
 cant for a tavern, in Penn township 
 along the canal, one mile south of 
 Shamokin Dam. 
 
 May 1846. 
 
 • ^xT^' ^' -A^dams delivered a lecture 
 m New Berlin on "Electricity." Ad- 
 mission 12% cents. 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 35 
 
 June 3, 1846. 
 
 Call for volunteers for the Mexi- 
 can war. 
 
 Peter Rlchter, Selinsgrove, died on 
 May 25, aged 69 -years. 
 
 Advertisements : — Daniel B. Fish- 
 er, auctioneer, Middleburg, Henry 
 Kern, Executor of Catherine Kern, 
 late of Beaver Twp. ; Gideon Emey, 
 administrator of Philip Emey, deed., 
 late of Perry township; Isaac Gear- 
 hart, Drug store, Selinsgrove; Dr. 
 L. Ehrmann, Homeopathic physician 
 at T. D. Bassler's Hotel, Selinsgrove. 
 June 10, 1846. 
 
 The following military organiza- 
 tions are requested to meet in Lewis- 
 burg, Saturday, June 13th, prepared 
 to volunteer to march to Mexico : The 
 2nd regiment of the First Brigade ; 
 The Union Troop; and the LaFayette 
 Troop; Union Independent Battalion 
 o* Volunteers and the Mifflinburg 
 Greens. 
 
 Aaron Smith, of Centre township, 
 is advertising for a stray sheep. 
 
 June 17, 1846. 
 
 The Democratic Whigs of Union 
 County are asked to meet at their re- 
 spective polling places for the bor- 
 ough and townships, Saturday, July 
 25, 1846 to elect two delegates from 
 each district to compose a county con- 
 vention to be held in New Berlin, on 
 Monday, July 27th, to nominate a 
 county ticket. 
 
 Advertisements: — John Benfer, 
 Sheriff, offering for sale real estate 
 of Henry Kemmerling, of Beaver 
 twp. ; J. Lewis Reyman, administra- 
 tor of Hannah Reyman, late of Wash- 
 ington township; Frederick Richter 
 and Harriet Hottenstein, executors of 
 Peter Richter, late of Seliiisgrove. 
 June 24, 1846. 
 
 David Weirick, Executor of Estate 
 of Jacob Hetrich, late of Centre 
 township. 
 
 July 8, 1846. 
 
 Special adjourned court was held 
 at New Berlin to try a case of Samuel 
 T. Burrows, and others, against Au- 
 gustus E. Shultz, the son of Govern- ■ 
 or, J. Andrew Shultz. This was an is- 
 sue to try the validity of a judg- 
 ment Gov. Shultz gave to his son, A. 
 E. Shultz for $8119.07. This judg- 
 ment was given by the Governor to 
 his son, and it was claimed without 
 consideration, at the time the Govern- 
 or became financially embarrassed. 
 His real estate in Lycoming County 
 ■was sold and it did not reach to pay 
 his creditors and by a special act of 
 the legislature the case was to be 
 tried in Union County, at the expense 
 of Lycoming county. The defendant 
 won. 
 
 July 22, 1846. 
 
 John Gattfelter, Selinsgrove, is ad- 
 vertising for the owner of two stray 
 heifers that came to his place. 
 
 Jacob Riblet, Selinsgrove, guardi- 
 an of George W. Moyer, offers six 
 cents reward for the return of his 
 ward, and gives notice that he will 
 not be responsible for any JeOts 
 contracted by him. 
 
 July 29, 1846. 
 
 The Democratic Whig Convention 
 nominated the following :- 
 
 Congress Hon. James Pollock of 
 Milton. 
 
 Assembly, Jacob McCurley, of 
 White Deer. 
 
 Sheriff, Henry S. Boyer, of Centre 
 twp. 
 
 Co. Commissioner, Robert H. Laird, 
 of East Buffalo. 
 
 County Auditor, A. Kennedy, Lew- 
 isburg. 
 
 All of the above candidates were 
 soldiers from 1840 — 4. 
 
 Aug. 5, 1846. 
 
 Jacob Long, Center twp. is adver- 
 tising for the owner of a stray (tow, 
 that came to his place. 
 
 Advertisements : Samuel Werick, 
 Auditor's notice to distribute the 
 funds in the hands of Ner Middles- 
 warth, assignee of David Hubler. 
 
 Charles Hughes and Susannah 
 Hummel, executors of Jacob Hummel 
 late of Washington twp. 
 
 Michael Swengel, Jr., Middleburg, 
 first and last call for debtors to pay 
 notes and accounts of the firm of M. 
 and D. Swengel. 
 
 John Spayd and George Boyer, ad- 
 ministrators, orphans court sale of 
 real estate of George Spayd, late of 
 Centre twp. 
 
 August 12, 1846. 
 
 John Smith, Editor of the New 
 Berlin Star, states that Monday, Au- 
 fTust 3, Frederick Smith accompanied 
 him to New Bloomfield to attend 
 court, and while there mysteriously 
 disappeared. F. Smith, he says, is 61 
 years of age and asks for information 
 of his whereabouts. 
 
 Advertisements: Dr. J. N. Shindle, 
 at Col. J. K. Davis Hotel, Selinsgrove. 
 Philip Shide, house lot and black- 
 smith shop, in Chapman, township. 
 August 19, 1846. 
 
 Peter Kleckner, editor of the Union 
 Demokrat, New Berlin, who is rep- 
 resented to be wealthy, ($12,000 to 
 $15,000) announces his candidacy for 
 sheriff, against Henry S. Boyer, the 
 Whig candidate, poor man. George 
 Driesbach of MifHinburg and John A. 
 Metz, of Lewisburg, are also candi- 
 dates. 
 
36 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 August 26, 1846. 
 
 Peter Kleckner starts a second Ger- 
 man newspaper called the "Jeffer- 
 sonian," with John M. Baum as Edit- 
 or. The New Berlin Star charges 
 Kleckner with starting the paper to 
 help his candidacy for sheriff. It 
 also charges Baum as, "one of the 
 most unprincipled Locofocos in their 
 congressional district, and who in 
 1844 got up a banner with 'POLK, 
 DALLAS AND THE TARRIF OF 
 1842 AND WE DARE THE WHIGS 
 TO REPEAL IT.' " 
 
 The partnership of Antes Ulrich 
 and Edward Walter, in the butcher 
 business in Selinsgrove, was dissolved 
 by mutual consent Aug. 17, 1846. 
 Sept. 2, 1846. 
 
 Peter Kleckner called at the "Star" 
 office and admitted that he entered 
 into an igieement with John l^.aum 
 and other Lo'^ofocos to defeat the 
 Whig party. 
 
 Locofocos started a rumor that Mr. 
 Boyer, the Whig nominee for sheriff, 
 and Rev. Mr. Herman, a German 
 Reformed clergjTnan administered 
 sacrament to a dog, giving dried ap- 
 ples for bread and brandy for v/ine, 
 thus scotFing at the holy ordinances of 
 religion. The "Star" denies the story. 
 
 The ' Star" says Peter Kleckner's 
 paper calls the Whig supporters, the 
 "Schnitz and Knenp party." 
 Sept. 9, 1846. 
 
 Joseph Casey, F.sq., fo'^ii^r editor 
 of the "Star" is charged by the Uni- 
 on Demokrat with trying to get Jas. 
 Pollock to decline to be a candidate 
 for congress and to support the said 
 Casey. Casey proved by letters that 
 he asked Pollock to be a Candidate. 
 
 Dr. Jacob Wagenseller, Wm. F. 
 Wagenseller, Hon. Ner Middleswarth, 
 William Glover, Mr. Rushong and 
 John Smith urged James Pollock to 
 reconsider the matter of not being 
 a candidate for congress. 
 
 Israel Gutelius, John Baum, D. 
 W. Woods, Peter Kleckner and John 
 Snyder and the Commissioners' clerk 
 are charged with trying to defeat the 
 Whig party. The "Star" closes an 
 article thus: "We do not look upon 
 the miserable little squirt, whose 
 name appears as editor of the Demo- 
 crat — as responsible. Israel Gutelius 
 is the big dog and Moeser, is but the 
 tin kettle tied to his tail." 
 Sept. 16, 1846. 
 
 This issue contains several articles 
 on the political fight along the lines 
 of the previous issue. 
 
 Sept. 23, 1846. 
 James Pollock, of Milton, was una- 
 nimously nominated for Congress at 
 the district conference, in Muncy, 
 Sept. 16, 1846. 
 
 Sept. 30, 1846. 
 
 Israel Gutelius denies that he is a- 
 gainst the whole Whig ticket; he ad- 
 mits he is against Boyer for sheriff, 
 because his moral character is bad. 
 Mr. Gutelius asks for the appointment 
 of a committee consisting of Ner Mid- 
 dleswarth, Dav. SwenK and Henry 
 Hilbish, to investigate the charge and 
 publish the result. 
 
 Arbitrators had been appointed to 
 '^ear the charge against Boyer, the 
 Whig candidate for sheriff, adminis- 
 tering sacrament to a dog, but Boy- 
 er's accusers asked for a postpone- 
 ment of the case for want of a negro 
 witness. Such men as Jacob Fryer, J. 
 A. Schoch, Conrad Hassinger, Abra- 
 ham Eisenhauer, Michael Peters, Ja- 
 cob Kern, John M. Baum and a num- 
 ber of others are nam i as backing 
 down. 
 
 Advertisements : Dietrick K. Walter 
 and Jacob Bolender, administrators 
 of Joseph Walter, late of Penn twp. 
 real estate sale, Oct. 17, 1846. 
 Oct. 7, 1846. 
 
 Whigs are warned to carefully ex- 
 amine their tickets as the Locofocos 
 propose to have whig tickets out, with 
 the name of Peter Kleckner substi- 
 tuted for that of Henry S. Boyer. 
 Oct. 14, 1846. 
 
 The entire Whig ticket was elected 
 2 to 1. 
 
 Oct. 21, 1846. 
 
 While Joseph Pawling of Penn twp. 
 was returning home from Selinsgrove, 
 op the evening of Oct. 10th, his horse 
 fell through a hole made by a broken 
 plank on a bridge near Boyer's tav- 
 ern. Mr. Pawling was thrown off the 
 horse on a stone heap and received 
 injuries which caused his death in a . 
 few days. 
 
 Oct. 28, 1846 
 
 James C. Livergood, and Isaac 
 Groff, executors of George Lechner. 
 late of Beaver Twp., Nov. 14th will 
 sell % interest in 400 acre farm. 
 Nov. 4, 1846. 
 
 A load of dry pine wood will be 
 taken at this office on subscription. 
 Nov. 25, 1846 
 
 Request for debtors to pay up by 
 Thomas Bower, Selinsgrove. 
 
 Daniel Koster, letters of adminis- 
 tration in the estate of Jacob Duck, 
 Penn Twp. 
 
 Dec. 2, 1846. 
 
 Died, — John Derr, Nov. 27, 1846, 
 aged 93 years, 3 months and 29 days. 
 He was one of the few remaining 
 heroes of the Revolution. 
 
 Dr. Jacob Wagenseller, of Selins- 
 grove, the Senator from this district 
 was operated on by Dr. Gilbert in 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 37 
 
 Phila. for a tumor on his left shoulder 
 which was caused by a fall as he step- 
 ped from thf^ packet boat at the 
 wharf on his return from the Legirf- 
 lature, last ^pril. 
 
 Dec. 9, 1846. 
 
 Dr. Wagensellcr is ifported beyond 
 all danger and h>^ hopes to be abia 
 to take his seat at the opening of the 
 Seniite. 
 
 Dec. 16, 1846 
 
 A c«-irespondent from Penn Twp. 
 proposes Hon. Ner Middleswarth as 
 a Whig candidate for State Treasur- 
 er. 
 
 Jacob Martin, administrator's no- 
 tice in estate of Edman Pheasig, of 
 Chapman twp. 
 
 Dec. 23, 1846. 
 
 We have received several numbers 
 of a new Whig paper just commenced 
 at Mifflintown, entitled the Juniata 
 Sentinel, by A. K. McClure. 
 
 Geo. Hill, school teacher of New 
 Berlin, in a public letter answers 
 Adam Ettinger's article of the 9th. 
 inst. For several weeks both engage 
 in a hot controversy with each other. 
 Dec. 30, 1846 
 
 Call published for a meeting of 
 the friends of the Sunbury and Erie 
 Railroad in the court house New Ber- 
 lin, Pa. Jan. 9, 1847, for the purpose 
 of electing delegates to the conven- 
 tion in Phila. Jan. 19th. 
 
 Dr. J. Wagenseller, our senator 
 from this district is rapidly recover- 
 ing from the effects of the surgical 
 operation, and his physicians feel con- 
 fident that he can take his seat early 
 in the session. 
 
 Henry Reiser petitions the court 
 to grant him a tavern license for a 
 public house on the Susquehanna riv- 
 er, on the Isle of Que. 
 
 Jan. 13, 1847. 
 
 At the Railroad meeting held on 
 Jan. 9th at New Berlin, the follow- 
 ing delegates were elected to attend 
 the meeting in Phila., Jan. 19th — 
 John Wilt, John F. Wilson, Samuel 
 Haupt, Dr. Knight, John Ruble, 
 Daniel Bogar, Philip Seebold, Henry 
 Sanders, Jr., Philip Gross, Michael 
 Kleckner, Isaac Slenker, Samuel 
 Weirick, William Roshong, Samuel 
 Wilson, Joseph Casey, Israel Guteli- 
 us, Isaac Eyer, John Youngman, Ner 
 Middleswarth, Abraham Schoch, A. 
 Swineford, Benjamin Cauley, J. See- 
 bold, Joseph Kleckner and Henry D. 
 Roadermel. 
 
 Jan. 20, 1847. 
 
 Charles Wireman applies for a tav- 
 ern license at Beavertown. His sign- 
 ers are: William Frederick, John 
 
 Swinehart, Sam. Wittenmyer, Ner 
 Middleswarth, Solomon Engel, John 
 Hall, Jaco"b Beaver, J. M. Bostian, 
 John D. Stitzer, John Smith, John 
 Frank, John Bingaman, John Dorn 
 William Beaver and Wm. J. May. 
 Jan. 27, 1847. 
 
 Philip Shide, of Chapman town- 
 ship, publishes a notice, that his wife, 
 Esther, a born Witmer, has left his 
 bed and board. 
 
 Feb. 10, 1847. 
 
 Frederick Richter, Jr. and Harriet 
 Hottenstein, Executors of Peter Rich- 
 ter, late of Selinsgrove, ask all debt- 
 ors to pay up before Mar. 1st, as 
 after that date all accounts will be 
 placed in the hands of Jacob Riblet, 
 Esq., for collection. 
 
 The regular term of court will open 
 Feb. 15th with 59 cases on the trial 
 list. 
 
 Feb. 17, 1847. 
 
 R. Swineford, First Sergeant, com- 
 mands the New Berlin Artillerist to 
 meet at the armory Feb. 22, 1847 
 with ten rounds of blank cartridges. 
 The company will dine at Lieut. 
 Kleckner's hotel. '^ 
 
 Mar. 17, 1847. 
 
 Hon. Ner Middleswarth was elect- 
 ed President of the Democratic Whig 
 state convention, which met in the 
 court house at Harrisb'urg, March 9, 
 1847. 
 
 Mar. 24, 1847. 
 
 The privilege of sending papers in 
 the mails thirty miles free of post- 
 age is rescinded by the new post of- 
 fice law. As soon as the postmasters 
 receive official notice of the passage 
 of the law, they will charge the usual 
 postage on all papers sent by mail. 
 Mail carriers, however, are allowed to 
 carry papers outside the mail, for 
 which no postage can be charged. 
 
 The borough of Lewisburg, which 
 voted on the License question, Friday 
 last, decided by the following vote : 
 
 For the sale of liquor, 75 votes. 
 
 Against the sale of liquor, 210 
 votes. 
 
 Frederick C. Moyer, of Freeburg, 
 is making application for license to 
 conduct a tavern in Freeburg, Pa. 
 His signers are: John Motz, John 
 Kantz, Ludwig Arbogast, William M. 
 Schoch, Jonas Snyder, Francis A. 
 Boyer, David Botdorf, W. F. Schnee, 
 David Boyer, Eli Keeler, John C. Boy- 
 er, George G. Sauers. 
 
 Mar. 31, 1847. 
 
 Elizabeth Smith, of Middleburg, 
 has applied to the May term of court 
 for a tavern license. The petitioners 
 are: James Barbin, George Motz, R. 
 H. Smith, Michael Wittenmyer, 
 Samuel Wittenmyer, David Swengel, 
 David Schwenk, Wm. Bogar, Michael 
 
38 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. No. 2. 
 
 Swengel, Jr., Jacob vvittenmyer, A. 
 Mauck, Jno. Bibighouse, Isaac Smith, 
 George W. Hoffman. 
 
 April 7, 1847. 
 
 William Bower, of Penn township, 
 has applied for a tavern license, in 
 the town of Charleston, Penn twp.. 
 Union County, for a large and com- 
 modious brick house, known as the 
 "Isle of Que House," His petition- 
 ers are: James Grouse, C. Schroyer, 
 John Hayhurst, Andrew Bearhell, 
 Amos Stroh, J. H. Fisher, John Hart- 
 man, Jr., Peter Miller, Jacob Miller 
 T. Bower, E. Osburn, H. P. Hotten- 
 stein. 
 
 April 14, 1847. 
 
 Justices of the Peace elected : 
 Solomon Engel, Beavertown. 
 Herman Magaritz, West Beaver. 
 John C. Boyer, Washington. 
 David Weirick, Centre. 
 Daniel Witmer, Chapman. 
 
 Jacob Fryfer, of Middleburg, has 
 applied for a tavern license in Mid- 
 dleburg at the place he formerly 
 kept. His signers are: G. Kremer, 
 David Schwenk, A. Mauk, Jacob Wit- 
 tenmyer, Andrew Wittenmyer, H. N. 
 Backhouse, James Barbin, Jr., Samu- 
 el Wittenmyer, Henry A. Smith, 
 Michael Wittenmyer, Jacob Aurand, 
 James Barbin. 
 
 George Hahne, of Penn township, 
 applies for a tavern license, for a 
 commodious house, on the bank of 
 the Susquehanna river, at the upper 
 end of Charleston. His signers: Ja- 
 cob Riblet, Samuel Weerheim, Philip 
 Gemberling, Valentine Laudenslager, 
 William F. Wagenseller, Jacob Gin- 
 grich, John Emmitt, Jacob Jarrett, 
 Conrad J. Fry, Isaac Gearhart, H. P. 
 Hottenstein, Elijah Couldren, Daniel 
 Ulrich, John Hall, G. Gundrum, G. 
 Adams. 
 
 Jacob Hilbish, of Centre township, 
 offers a reward of 6 cents f o rthe re- 
 turn of William Edion, age 14 years, 
 a bound boy. 
 
 April 21, 1847. 
 
 Frederick Starick, of Chapman 
 township has applied for a tavern li- 
 cense for a large and commodious 
 stone house near the canal at McKees 
 Half Falls. Signers : Robert Ewing, F. 
 Buckwalter, John Ranch, Daniel 
 Brubacher, Wm. Kelly, John Craig, 
 Henry Cook, P. Hilbish, George Sny- 
 der, David Kerstetter, Henry Herrold. 
 John Lenig. 
 
 Robert Ewing, of Chapman town- 
 ship, applied for a tavern license, for 
 a large and commodious brick house 
 known as the Chapman hotel, on the 
 road from Northumberland to Har- 
 risburg. Signers: D. E. Bender, F. G. 
 
 Herrold, Andrew C. Hoover, Edward 
 Moyer, John Parks, W. D. Herrold, 
 Simon K. Herrold, Isaac Snyder An- 
 thony Houser, Nathaniel Moyer, Ab- 
 raham Brubaker. 
 
 George A. Smith, of Beaver town- 
 ship, has applied for a tavern license 
 for the house formerly kept by Si- 
 mon Frank and Charles Wireman. 
 Signers: Solomon Engel, John Swine- 
 hart, Simon Aigler, William J. May, 
 Moses Specht, William Frederick, 
 Daniel Kloss, Jacob Aigler, Jacob 
 Beaver, Ner Middleswarth, Frederick 
 Bingaman, Joseph Kloss. 
 May 5, 1847. 
 
 Dr. Jacob Wagenseller, State Sen- 
 ator, died Apr. 27, 1847. 
 May 19, 1847. 
 
 Grand Jurors for May Term of 
 Court: 
 
 Beaver, Jacob Feese, Jacob Beaver 
 William Frederick. 
 
 Penns — Chas. Hughes, Reuben 
 Bergstresser, Abraham Mease. 
 
 Middlecreek — Abraham Hendricks, 
 Samuel Yoder. 
 
 . Washington — Jacob J. Boyer, F. 
 A. Boyer. ■ 
 
 Centre — John A. Schoch. 
 
 , Traverse Jurors for May Term of 
 Court: 
 
 Penns — George Hartman, Henry 
 Hummel, Wm. F. Wagenseller, Geo. 
 Fisher. 
 
 Chapman — Wm. Kelley, David E. 
 Bender, Valentine Haas, Robert Ew- 
 ing, Simon Herrold, Francis Buch- 
 walter. 
 
 Centre — Jacob Wittenmyer, Jacob 
 Smith, Abraham Eisenhower, George 
 Henry George Sampsel, George J. 
 Schoch. Elias Stahlnecker. 
 
 West Beaver — George Arbogast, 
 Edw. Magaritz, Henry Gross Sr. 
 
 Middlecreek — Abraham Berger, 
 Frederick Bause, Jacob Schoch, Jno. 
 Kessler, Joseph Duck. 
 
 Washington — John German, Chris- 
 tian Gingrich. 
 
 Beaver — Philip Kinney. 
 
 There were 60 cases to be tried 
 in the May court. 
 
 John Lashells Esq., of New Berlin, 
 died May 18th. 
 
 May 26, 1847. 
 
 A meeting of the members of bar 
 was held in the Court House, New 
 Berlin, May 18th. 
 
 June 2, 1847. 
 
 The Corner Stone of the new Ger- 
 man Lutheran and Reformed church 
 in Penn Township, near the place 
 where the old Zion's church stood, 
 will be laid, June 20th. 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 39 
 
 June 8, 1847. 
 
 Hon. Ner Middleswarth, a candi- 
 date fot the vacancy caused by the 
 death of Dr. Ja'cob Wagenseller. 
 
 Advertisements: F.' Gundrum, of 
 Selinsgrove, store; John Ulsh, Exr., 
 settled the Est. of Susannah Krebs, 
 of West Beaver Twp. deed ; Continua- 
 tion of partnership of J. & W. F. 
 Wagenseller. 
 
 Marriage of Aaron Stetler to Miss 
 Mary Walter, both of Centre Twp. 
 June 16, 1847. 
 
 A correspondent says that for the 
 past two months, large spots appear- 
 ed on the sun, which is the cause 
 for the varying of the temperature. 
 
 Very superior iron ore has been 
 discovered in Beaver Twp., on the 
 land belonging to Hon. Ner Middles- 
 warth. 
 
 June 23, 1847. 
 
 The following candidates advertis- 
 ed for office: Frederick Bolender, 
 New Berlin, whig, for Commissioner; 
 Solomon Romig Jr., of West Beaver 
 Twp., for Com.; George Klingler, of 
 Union Twp., for Treas. 
 July 7, 1847. 
 
 List of business men : J. & W. Wag- 
 enseller, David & Schnure, George 
 Gundrum, Fred. Gundrum, Bassler 
 .& App, Benj. Schoch, John Hall, Sass- 
 ier & Fry, Isaac Gearhart, Isaac Coul- 
 ter, J. G. L. Shindle, Elizah Couldron, 
 Geo. D. Grouse, A. Keenstler, Lfechner 
 & Fisher, Geo. W. Rishel, Isaac Col- 
 dron, Yount & Co., Benj. Hummel, 
 Bower & Cummings, of Penns Twp. ; 
 ■philip Hilbish, of McKees Half Falls; 
 A. & L. Herrold, of Chapman; G. 
 & F. C. Moyer, Isaac Boyer, Geo. P. 
 Mertz, of Freeburg ; Jacob Schnee, of 
 Mt. Pleasant Mills; Daniel Bogar and 
 John Frank, of Centerville; Jacob 
 Wittenmyer, Henry Backhouse, 
 Swengel & Hassinger, Michael Wit- 
 tenmyer, Robt. E. Smith, of Middle- 
 burg; Frederick Bingaman, James S. 
 Smith, Wm. Frederick, of Beaver- 
 town; Henry Smith, and John Frank, 
 of Adamsburg; Samuel Frank, of 
 West Beaver ; John D. Smith, of Mus- 
 ser's Valley. 
 
 July 14, 1847. 
 
 Advertisements: Jacob Aurand, of 
 Middleburg, for Prpthonotary; H. H. 
 Mageritz, Esq., of West Beaver Twp., 
 for Prothonotary. Mount Annata, a 
 Female Seminary for Girls, at New 
 Berlin. 
 
 July 21,. 1847. 
 
 Six cents reward offered for the re- 
 turn of an indentified apprentice 
 named Benj. Neitz, aged 12 years, to 
 Simon Stahl, of Chapman. 
 July 21, 1847. 
 
 The STAR says the difference be- 
 
 tween a Whig and Mexican Whig, is 
 that the former fights the Mexicans 
 at the call of his country, while the 
 latter gives them "aid and comfort" 
 in the shape of Pass-ports, votes and 
 censures, etc. 
 
 August 11, 1847. 
 
 Democratic Whigs held a conven- 
 tion at the Court House, New Berlin, 
 with the following present: West 
 Beaver — Jacob Stumpff, David Fess- 
 ler; Beaver — Solomon Engle Esq., Dr. 
 Isaac Rothrock; Centre — James Bar- 
 bin Esq., Aaron Mauck; Centerville 
 — Henry Musser, Adam Waelfley; 
 Chapman — Daniel Witmer, Wm. G. 
 Herrold ; Middlecreek — Jacob Snyder, 
 Abraham Hendricks; Penn — George 
 Adams, M. H. Weaver; Washington 
 — Geo. F. Moyer, John Hains. 
 
 September Term Court has a trial 
 list of 58 cases. 
 
 August 18, 1847. 
 
 Registers' Notices: Acct. of Kaley 
 and Ner Middleswarth Admrs., of 
 Abraham Kaley, late of Beaver twp. 
 deed. Acct. of Robt. Swineford, 
 Admr. of James Fitzsimmons, late of 
 Penn Twp. deed. 
 Granil Jury list for Sept. Court: 
 
 Centre, Jno. S. Kern, Frederick 
 Walter, Joseph Eshelman, Michael 
 Swengel, Jacob Felmly. 
 
 Washington, David Boyer, Jacob 
 Young. 
 
 Penns, George D. Miller, Geo. W. 
 Keller, Jacob L. G. Shindle, Peter 
 Bergstresser. 
 
 Middlecreek, Jacob Kessler, Jacob 
 Moore. 
 Petit Jurors for Sept. Court: 
 
 Penns, John Staily Jr., John Smith, 
 John Knouse, Benj. Sehoeh. 
 
 Chapman, John Houser, Michael 
 Strickler, Daniel Witmer. 
 
 Centre, Christian Kerr, David 
 Schwenk, Conrad Hassinger, Jacob 
 Long, Jacob Fryer, Israel Baehman. 
 
 Washington,Ludwig Arbogast, Jno. 
 Schnee. 
 
 Beaver, Philip Markley, Henry 
 Smith, Jacob Hueter, Abraham Mid- 
 dleswarth. 
 
 Middlecreek — Michael Erdl'-iy. 
 August 25, 1847. 
 
 Married: by Rev. G. Erlenmyer, 
 Mr. Marcus Haintz to Miss Hannah 
 Benner, both of Washington Twp. 
 Aug. 1. Mr. David Fisher to Mrs. 
 Hannah Heim, of Chapman Twp. Aug. 
 3rd, Mr. Wm. Moyer to Amelia Fry- 
 er, both of Chapman Twp. 
 
 Died — In Penn township, Cather- 
 ine, wife of Jacob Jarrett, aged 75 
 years. In Penn Twp. Lydia Ann, 
 daughter of George Ott, aged 2% 
 years. 
 
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 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 September 1, 1847. 
 Petit Jurors for second week of Sept- 
 Court. 
 
 Washington, Henry Maurer, Jona- 
 than Arbogast, Henry J. Boyer. 
 
 Penns, John Hartman, Samuel Rit- 
 ter, Daniel Smith. 
 
 Centre, Henry Musser, John Wain. 
 
 Perry, Samuel Garman, Micltael S. 
 Graybill, Jacob Stiver. 
 
 Chapman, Jacob Comfort, Philip 
 Herrold, John G. Herrold. 
 
 Middlecreek, John Gundrum. 
 
 West Beaver, Amos Wireman. 
 
 Married: By Rev. J. P. Shindel Jr. 
 Mr. Joseph Ulsh, of West Beaver 
 Twp. and Miss Christiana Moyer, of 
 Musser Valley. 
 
 September 8, 1847. 
 
 Advertisements : David Weirick, 
 Exr., 2 farms for rent, situate in Cen- 
 tre township, adjoining lands of Hen- 
 ry Smith, Valentine Hare, David Wal- 
 ter and others, near Middleburg; Est. 
 of Solomon Witmer, deed, late of 
 Chapman Twp. Est. of Jacob Wood- 
 ling, late of Penns Twp.; Est. of Ja- 
 cob Wagenseller, deed, late of the 
 Isle of Que. 
 
 September 28, 1847. 
 
 Married by Rev. J. P. Shindel Jr., 
 John S. Heimbach, of Middlecreek 
 Twp. to Miss Lucy Ann, daughter of 
 George Rockey, of West Buffalo twp. 
 
 Notice of the dissolution of part- 
 nership of C. J. Solomon and Abra- 
 ham Crause, of New Berlin. 
 
 October 6, 1847. 
 
 The New Lutheran and Reformed 
 church in Penn Twp., called Zions 
 church will be consecrated Sunday, 
 October 24th. 
 
 The members of the Democratic 
 Whig County Committee, are: Chas. 
 Merrill, John Smith, Henry Sanders, 
 James M'Crieght, Wm. M'Pherson, 
 Wm. F. Wagenseller, Dr. Isaac Roth- 
 rock. 
 
 October 13, 1847. 
 Official election returns: 
 
 Governor, James Irvin. 
 
 Canal Com., Joseph W. Patton. 
 
 Senate, Ner Middleswarth. 
 
 Assembly, Samuel . , eirick, John 
 M'Minn. 
 
 Prothonotary, Jacob Haus Jr. 
 
 Commissioner, Joseph Winter. 
 
 Treasurer, Charles beebold. 
 
 Friday eveninp-. the 8th inst., as 
 Jesse Boyer, son of Mr. George Boy- 
 er, of Centre township, was attempt- 
 ing to cross a stream near Centerville 
 was unfortunately drowned. His 
 body was found below the town of 
 Centerville. 
 
 The Juniata River is higher now 
 than since 1810. 
 
 October 27, 1847. 
 
 Died, on the 8th inst., in Chapman 
 Twp., Elizabeth, youngest daughter 
 of Col. J. G. Herrold. On the 8th 
 inst., in Washington township, Mr. 
 John Kneitz, aged 40 yrs. On the 
 6th inst. in Washington Twp. Mr. 
 Jacob Menges, aged 72 years. In 
 Washington Twp. on the 11th inst., 
 Mr. John Moatz, aged 66 years. 
 November 3, 1847. 
 
 Advertisements : Frederick Richter, 
 Exr. of Estate of Peter Richter, deed., 
 of Penn Township, will sell 16 differ- 
 ent tracts of land. The -heirs of Paul 
 Bogar. deceased, real estate in Cen- 
 tre Twp. and in Middleburg. 
 
 Married, On the 21st, ult., by Rev. 
 J. P. Shindel, Mr. John Swinehart 
 to Miss Barbara Reachner, both of 
 Beaver. Mr. Perry Hair, of Centre 
 Twp. to Miss Mary Jane Courtney, of 
 Middlecreek. 
 
 November 10, 1847. 
 
 Grand Jury list for December term 
 of Court: 
 
 Centre, Samuel Wittenmyer. 
 
 Perry. William Heiges, Isaac Hold- 
 erman, John Winey. 
 
 West Beaver, Isaac Romig. 
 
 Beaver, John Bickel. 
 
 Penns, Henry S. Fisher. 
 Traverse Jury for December Term 
 of Court: 
 
 Centre, Michael Yeisley, Peter 
 Reish,. Peter Eby, William Kuhn, 
 Robt. Smith. 
 
 Perry, Jacob Rathfon. 
 
 Chapman, Henry Nerhood, John 
 German Jr., Lewis Kerstetter. 
 
 Washington, John Forer, Jacob 
 Hendricks, Frederick C. Moyer, John 
 Hummel, Samuel Neitz, Jacob Morr. 
 
 Beaver, Solomon Engle, John Erb, 
 Sam. Wittenmyer, Samuel Aurand, 
 Jacob Breichbill, Samuel Moyer, Aar- 
 on Middleswarth. 
 
 Middlecreek, George Engel. 
 
 West Beaver, Michael Bare, Peter 
 Goss, Solomon Romig, Jr. 
 
 Penns, James Crouse, Samuel Moy- 
 er, Levi Pawling. 
 
 Petit Jurors for second week, De- 
 cember Term: 
 
 Centre, ■ Jonathan Spangler, John 
 Mitchel, John Steininger, Andrew 
 Wittenmyer. 
 
 Chanman, John, Kerstetter, Casper 
 Arnold. 
 
 West Beaver, David Fessler. 
 
 Penns, William Calsher, John Gar- 
 dner. Peter Miller, John G. Stauflfer, 
 Jacob Rhoads. 
 
 Washington, Emanuel Houtz, John 
 Kuntz. 
 
 Beaver, Henry Mtchel, Chas. Wire- 
 man, Daniel Zieber. 
 
 November 17, 1847. 
 
 The North American, says: That 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 41 
 
 Hon. Ner. Middleswarth, the veteran 
 Whig elected to the State Senate, is 
 a man of strong mind, indomitable 
 energy, and having had considerable 
 experience as a Legislator will make 
 a useful Senator." 
 
 November 24, 1847. 
 
 Fifty six different cases are on the 
 trial list for December Term of Court. 
 
 Registers' Notices : Acct. of George 
 Young, John Young and John Mower, 
 Admrs., of Ludgwig Young, late of 
 Centre township. Acct. of Wm. Smith, 
 Admr. of Martin Treaster, late of 
 Beaver Township, deed. Acct. of Ja- 
 cob Martin, Admr. of Edmond Pheas- 
 ing, late of Chapman Twp. deed. Acct. 
 of Dietrich K. Walter and Jacob Bol- 
 ender, Admrs. of Joseph Walter late 
 of Penn Twp. 
 
 December 1, 1847. 
 
 Died — In Penn Township, October 
 21st, Mr. Michael Beaver, aged 78 
 years, 3 months and 3 days. In Penn 
 township, Jacob, son of Peter Straus- 
 ser, aged 20 years, 5 months and 11 
 days. 
 
 December 8, 1847. 
 
 Henry Clay's speech that was de- 
 livered at Lexington, Ky., was pub- 
 lished in this issue>. 
 
 Advrtisements : Public sale of the 
 Est. of Peter Richter, of Penn town- 
 ship ; wholesale & retail tobacco busi- 
 ness, of J. D. Spitler, of New Berlin; 
 D. W. Woods, Atty., New Berlin. 
 December 15, 1847. 
 
 Mr. 0. N. Worden has taken charge 
 of the Lewisburg Chronicle. 
 
 Publication of the President's Mes- 
 sage. 
 
 December 29, 1847. 
 
 The recent rains caused a rise in 
 the Susquehanna River. 
 
 January 5, 1848. 
 
 Died: At Sunbury, Ebenezar 
 
 Grenough Esq., aged about 65 years. 
 
 January 5, 1848. 
 
 On the 26th ult., in Preeburg, Pet- 
 er Hackenberg, Esq., aged 74 yei.rs, 
 6 months and 3 days. 
 
 Last issue of "The Star" publish- 
 ed by John Smith. Messrs. D. W. 
 Woods and John S. Hauke, of New 
 Berlin, will be the new publishers. 
 January 12, 1848. 
 
 A temperance meeting will be held 
 in Presbyterian Church, New Berlin, 
 Saturday evening. Wm. Van Gezer 
 will be the speaker. 
 
 "The following are the members of 
 the Democratic Whig County Com- 
 mittee: Charles Merrill, John Smith, 
 Henry Sanders Jr., Jame^ McCrieght, 
 William M'Phearson, Wm. F, Wagen- 
 seller. Dr. Isaac Rothrock. 
 
 January 19, 1848. 
 
 W. F. Wagenseller advertised the 
 large Tavern Stand on the Isle of 
 Que, for rent. 
 
 List of Grand Jurors t^or the Febru- 
 ary Term of Court. 
 
 Beaver, Abraham Snook, Philip 
 Kinney. 
 
 West Beaver, John Goss Sr. 
 
 Centre, John Mitchel, Elias Stahl- 
 necker. 
 
 Chapman, Jacob German, Simon 
 K. Herrold. 
 
 Middlecreek, John Courtney. 
 
 Penns, Samuel Boyer Jr., Elijah 
 Osborne, Philip Kantz. 
 
 Perry, Joseph Graybill. 
 List of Traverse Jurors for Febru- 
 ary Term: 
 
 Beaver, Jacob Fees, Aaron Specht. 
 
 West Beaver, John Lash. 
 
 Centre, Frederick Hassinger, John 
 Renninger, John S. Kern, David 
 Swengel, George J. Schoch. 
 
 Middlecreek, Samuel Yoder. 
 
 Penns, Richard Loyd, Samuel Gem- 
 berling, Samuel Ritter, Chas. Hughes, 
 Peter Fisher, John Bieslet. 
 
 Perry, Andrew Kohler, Geo. Hoff- 
 man, Samuel Arbogast. 
 
 Washington, Daniel Sterner, P. A. 
 Boyer, Thomas F. Charles, John S. 
 Hackenberg. 
 List of Petit Jurors for February 
 
 Term of Court: 
 
 Beaver, Moses Specht, Henry 
 Smith, George Miller, Esq., John 
 Troxel, George Swartz. 
 
 West Beaver, Andrew Ulsh, Sr., 
 Michael Gearhart Jr., Jacob Stumpff. 
 
 Centre, David Weirick Esq., Geo 
 Henry, Jacob Aurand, Aaron Long, 
 John Mourry. 
 
 Penns, Jacob Gingrich, Jacob Rib- 
 let Esq., Henry C. Eyer. 
 
 Perry, Zacheus Gordon, Michael 
 Speicher. • 
 
 Washington, Nicholas Strawser. 
 January 26, 1848. 
 
 Samuel Arbogast has applied to 
 the February Court for license for 
 a well kept tavern in Perry township. 
 Signers: Jacob Martin, John Smith, 
 Valentine Haas, John Haas, George 
 Rine, George Smith, Michael Womer, 
 David Foltz, Samuel Garman, Peter 
 Garman, Daniel Lease, Michael Min- 
 ium, Jacob Stiver, John Garman, 
 Wm. Boyer. 
 
 Died: January 10th, in Beaver 
 Township, Catherine Try, aged 44 
 years, 4 months and 9 days. 
 
 Charles Wireman has applied to 
 the February Court for a license for a 
 tavern in Beavertown. Signers: John 
 Hall, Daniel Benfer, L. Rerich, Fred- 
 erick Bingaman, Joseph KIoss, Benj. 
 Etzler, Jacob Bicber, John Shipton, 
 Ner Middleswarth, Henry Deitrich, 
 
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 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 Moses Specht, John Wetzel, Abra 
 Middleswarth, Henry Deitrich, Moses 
 Specht, John Wetzel, Abra Middles- 
 warth, George Fahl, Philip Kinney. 
 February 2, 1848 
 
 Died. On the 27th ult., in Centre 
 Township, Mrs. John Bishop, aged 45 
 years. 
 
 Advertisements: J. Haus Jr., Mar- 
 ble yard. New Berlin; Est. of Jacob 
 Rheam, deed., Chapman Twp. ; Est. 
 of Jonathan Fealty, deed., of Chap- 
 man Twp. ; Est. of Ma'ry Weller, deed, 
 late of Washington Twp. ; Est of Geo. 
 Herrold, of Chapman Township. 
 February 8, 1848. 
 
 Evangelical Messenger is the name 
 of a new paper which is being pub- 
 lished at New Berlin by the Evan- 
 gelical Publishing Co., and edited by 
 Mr. Gehr. 
 
 The report of receipts and expendi- 
 tures of Union County, was published 
 in this issue. The auditors were: Jas. 
 Harrison, Andrew Kennedy and F. 
 C. Moyer. 
 
 February 16, 1848 
 
 Died: On the 6th ult., in Washing- 
 ton Twp., Jacob Garman, aged 60 
 years, 8 months and 24 days. On the 
 26th ult., in Chapman Township, Mrs. 
 Robert Craig, aged 84 years. On the 
 23rd ult., in Penn Township, Jonathan 
 Herman, aged 59 years. 
 
 March 8, 1848. 
 
 Capt. Jacob Wittenmyer was un- 
 animously confirmed by the Senate 
 to be Associate Judge of Union Coun- 
 ty. 
 
 Died. In New Berlin on the 7th 
 inst., Mary Ann, wife of Charles D. 
 Roush, aged 25 years. 
 
 March 22, 1848. 
 
 Ner Middleswarth was nominated 
 by the Whig Party for Canal com- 
 missioner. 
 
 The following are the prices of 
 flour and grain: flour $6.00; wheat 
 $1.30; corn .51; oats .38. 
 March 29, 1848. 
 
 Henry Mick applied to the May 
 Court for license in a large commodi- 
 ous tavern in Beaver Township. 
 Signers: Samuel Bachman, Samuel 
 Kessler, Jacob Dreese, Jr., George P. 
 Long, Jesse Brininger, Martin Fogel 
 Jr., Jacob Stahl, John Beaver, Ja- 
 cob Gross, John Frank, Isaac Dreese, 
 Enoch Aurand, Simon Oldt. 
 
 Frederick C. Moyer applied to the 
 May Court for license in a tavern 
 in the town of Preeburg. Signers: F. 
 A. Moyer, David Moyer, Jonathan Ar- 
 bogast, George Hotsberger, David 
 Batorf, Henry Mowrer, John P. 
 Roush, George Glass, William Arbo- 
 gast, Isaac Bickel, E. R. Menges, Jno. 
 Gingrich. 
 
 April 5, 1848. 
 
 George P. Mertz applied to the May 
 Court for license in his tavern in the 
 town of Freeburg. Signers: Henry 
 Mertz Jr., John F Schnee, Isaac Bey- 
 er, Francis A. Boyer, John Hummel: 
 Andrew Roush, J. J. Moor, John Low- 
 ry, Daniel Gei-man, Wm. Boyer, R. 
 Picard, David Botdorf. 
 
 William Earth appliea to the Blay 
 Court for license to keep a tavern in 
 the old and established stand in West 
 Beaver township: Signers, Henry 
 Aurand, Jonathan Ocker, Henry Goss, 
 D. Mnttern, Joseph R. Ulsh, Jacob 
 Hartman, Jacob Smith, John Baker, 
 John Stumpff, Isaac Fees, Louis 
 Jacobson, William Smith. 
 
 Eyster and Stitzer started a new 
 foundry in Selinsgrove. 
 
 April 12, 1848. 
 
 Elizabeth Smith applied to the May 
 Court for license in a commodious 
 house in Middleburg. Signers: James 
 Barbin, George Smith, F. E. Kemrer, 
 John Bibighouse, Michael Wittenmy- 
 er, George Moatz, Absalom Snyder, 
 Peter Frain, J. B. Smelker, Sam. Wit- 
 tenmyer, G. A. Hassinger and H. W. 
 Smith. 
 List of Grand Jurors for May Court: 
 
 Chapman, John Houser, John 
 Kerstetter, Henry Moatz. 
 
 Beaver, John Wetzel, Jr. 
 
 West Beaver, Andrew Ulsh Jr. 
 
 Washington, Jacob Lenig, David 
 Moyer. 
 
 Penns, Samuel Fehrer, George D. 
 Miller, John Ritter Sr. 
 
 Middlecreek, Daniel Zeiber. 
 
 Centre, Henry Musser. 
 
 Perry, Frederick Wendt, Freder- 
 ick Rathfon. 
 List of Traverse Jurors for May 
 
 Court. 
 
 Beaver, Jacob Brechbill, John 
 Bickel. 
 
 West Beaver, Henry Jlouch, Pet- 
 er Feese. 
 
 Penns, John Kriter, Benjamin 
 Hummel, Hughlen B. Hetrick, John 
 S. Walter, John Dietrich, Henry 
 KieflFer, Jacob Miller, John App, Wm. 
 Wagner, Henry Lloyd, Wm. Colsher, 
 Daniel K. Ulrich. 
 
 Washington, David Botdorf, Hen- 
 ry Heimbach, Samuel Arnold. 
 
 Perry, Jacob Shaffer, Jacob Winey 
 Jr., Jacob Minium, Samuel Shadle, 
 Jacob Arbogast. 
 
 Centre, Christian Kerr. 
 List of Petit Jurors for May Court: 
 
 Perry, Daniel Lease, Nich Minium, 
 John Fisher. 
 
 Chapman, Philip Burkhead, Jno. G. 
 Herrold. 
 
 Washington, John P. Mertz. 
 
 Middlecreek, Jacob Kessler. 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 43 
 
 Centre, Aaron Mauck, Jacob Wal- 
 ter. 
 
 Beaver, Jacob Kern, John S. Smith. 
 
 We^t Beaver, Peter Goss, Sr. 
 April 19, 1848 
 
 William Frederick applied to the 
 May Court for License to have a tav- 
 ern in Crossgrove Hall in West Bea- 
 ver township. Signers: George Hen- 
 ry, Wm. Berger, George Enly, Peter 
 Goss Jr., David Fessler, H. H. 
 Margeritz, Joseph Stumpff, Georgo 
 Knepp Jr., Wm. Smith, Daniel Preiss, 
 Henry Bender, Adam Calpetzer, Hen- 
 ry Krebs, John Ulsh, George D. Wag- 
 ner, James Caltpetzer. 
 
 Frederick Starich applied to the 
 May Court for license in the large and 
 commodious house at McKees Half 
 Falls. Signers: S. S. Backhouse, Phil- 
 ip Hilbish, Wm. Kelly, A. W. Bach- 
 man, Philip Herrold, W. G. Herrold, 
 John G. Herrold, Simon K. Herrold, 
 David Brubaker, Lewis Kerstetter, 
 Michael Bashore, Jonathan Rociee. 
 May 10, 1848. 
 
 "The Union Section, No. 61, Cadets 
 of Temperance," was organized here, 
 Tuesday evening. 
 
 Died, March 26th in Chapman twp. 
 Mrs. Jacob Walborn, aged 79 years. 
 Mar. 27th in Penn township, Henry 
 Row, aged 59 years. April 17th, Pet- 
 er Bobb, of Beaver township, agea 
 69 years. 
 
 Advertisements: For county Com- 
 missioner, Philip Herrold, of Chap- 
 man Twp., Wm. Kelly, of Chapman 
 Twp., Frederick D. Walter, of Centre 
 Twp. 
 
 May 17, 1848. 
 
 The court admitted George Hill and 
 William Jones Esqs., to pr^ftice law 
 in the several courts of this coun- 
 ty. 
 
 Isaac Gearhart started a drug store 
 in Selinsgrove. 
 
 May 24, 1848. 
 An Editorial on "Ner Middleswarth" 
 
 The very judicious selection of the 
 late Whig Convention for Canal com- 
 missioner, we are inclined to think 
 says the Lebanon Courier, is a good 
 omen for the coming contest. Who 
 that has been at all acquainted, with 
 our legislative affairs for the last 
 number of years is not well acquaint- 
 ed — by reputation at least — ^with the 
 firm prudent, intelligent, honest old 
 Dutch farmer, Ner Middleswarth. 
 Born of humble parentage, his first 
 days spent on the farm, and when 
 he became old enough, we believe, ap- 
 prenticed to the trade of a black- 
 smith, he had not those advantages 
 for receiving a liberal education 
 which are employed by the offspring 
 of the wealthy; but being by nature, 
 of an energetic, determined, never- 
 
 despairing character, he qualified 
 himself to appear in our legislative 
 halls, as one of its most useful and 
 sound members. So well did his pres- 
 ence of mind, sound judgment, ur- 
 banity of manners and determined 
 will, qualify him for a presiding of- 
 ficer, that for several successive ses- 
 sions he was chosen by our House of 
 Representatives, where he acquired 
 the reputation of being one of the 
 best presiding officer our state ever 
 had. Mr. Middleswarth is at present a 
 Senator from a Locofoco district, 
 which he carried by his own person- 
 al popularity, for at home everybody 
 favorably knows "Old Ner" and when 
 he comes upon the political carpet, 
 he is invincible. For many years he 
 has been engaged in the healthy and 
 virtuous occupation of tilling the foil 
 and were any of our citizens to visit 
 him at his home, amidst his large 
 family of sons and daUf;''o.ters, they 
 would set him down as a fair speci- 
 men of a hosrjitable Lebsnon county 
 farmer. Wherever he goes, his frank, 
 manly bearings, gathers around him 
 troops of friends; and as a conversa- 
 tional companion, either in German 
 or English, he is always interesting 
 aid pleasing. We repeat that we are 
 well pleased with his nomination, and 
 with the cry of Ner Middleswarth and 
 Whig Principles, the second Tuesday 
 of October will witness the good old 
 state of Pennsylvania cast off her al- 
 legiance to Locofosoism. 
 June 7, 1848. 
 
 Last week Middleswarth, Karns & 
 Co., Beaver Furnace, lost by fire at 
 one of their coalings about 200 
 cords of wood. 
 
 June 14, 1848. 
 
 The "Times" of last week reminds 
 us very much of a boy guilty of a 
 dirty trick and mad because he 
 discovered he was exposed. 
 June 28, 1848. 
 
 The "Times" might as well under- 
 take to chain the wind as to oppose 
 the election of "Old Ner" for Canal 
 Commissioner. 
 
 Advertisements: For Register and 
 Recorder, David Schwenk, of Middle- 
 burg, M. H. Weaver, of Penn Town- 
 ship. County Commissioner, Jacob 
 Miller, Penn Twp. and James Barbin, 
 of Centre township. 
 
 July 6, 1848. 
 
 The time of publishing this paper 
 will he changed from Wednesday to 
 Thursday, on account of the change 
 in time of the stages and mails. 
 July 13, 1848. 
 
 John S. Hauke having disposed of 
 his interest in the STAR office to D. 
 W. Woods, retires from the editorial 
 chair. 
 
44 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 Death, on the 6th inst., in Selins- 
 grove, Mr. Jacob Albert, aged 87 
 years. On the 5th inst., in Beaver- 
 town, Mr. Wm. Weirick, aged 42 
 years. On the 3rd inst., in Chapman 
 township, Mr. Michael Shaffer, aged 
 47 years. On the 27th ult., in Wash- 
 ington township, Mrs. Elizabeth 
 Dunkleberger, aged 57 years. 
 July 20, 1848. 
 
 A very heavy thunder storm passed 
 over this place, -last week. The house 
 of Mrs. Stimmel was struck by light- 
 ning and considerably damaged. 
 
 The barn of Mr. John Bingaman, 
 of Beaver township, this county wa^? 
 struck by lightning on the 12th inst., 
 and burned to the ground. 19 loads 
 of hay were burned. 
 
 July 27, 1848. 
 
 A notice was published that all tav- 
 ernkeepers that do not lift their li- 
 censes before next September Court, 
 will be returned to the said court as 
 the law directs. 
 
 Mr. Nicholas Baus, of Middlecreek 
 townsiu 1, died on the 21st instant, 
 aged 88 years. 
 
 August 3, 1848. 
 A "Rough and Ready Club" was or- 
 ganized in Perry township, Saturday 
 evening. 
 
 August 10, 1848. 
 List of Grand Jurors for September 
 
 Court: 
 
 Penns, Jacob Ertly, Henry W. Sny- 
 der, George Adams. 
 
 Chapman, John Herrold, David E. 
 Bender. 
 
 Washington, John Miller, Michael 
 C. Moyer. 
 
 West Beaver, Joseph Stumpff. 
 
 Centre, Israel Bachman. 
 
 Middlecreek, John Kessler. 
 List of Traverse Jurors for Septem- 
 ber Court: 
 
 Beaver, Joseph Long, Charles 
 Wireman, Samuel Greenhow. 
 
 West Beaver, Wm. Barth. 
 
 Centre, Andrew Wittenmyer, Ja- 
 cob Fryer, Peter Frain. 
 
 Middlecreek, Abraham Hendricks. 
 
 Washington, Ludvrig Arbogast, 
 John Hains. 
 
 Penns — Geo. Fisher, Peter Miller. 
 
 Chapman — Jacob Comfort, Samu- 
 el Sholl, Perry Kreamer. 
 
 Perry, John Krebs, Samuel Ger- 
 man, Jacob Willow, Simon Strawser, 
 Nathan Forrey, Willis Gordon. 
 List of Petit Jurors for September 
 
 Court: 
 
 Beaver, Peter Smith. 
 
 Centre, Joseph D. Hunt, Abraham 
 Eisenhower, John Smelker, Daniel 
 Shower. 
 
 Chapman, John Sechrlst, John E- 
 bright. 
 
 Middlecreek, John Erdley. 
 
 Penns, John Hartman Jr., John 
 Harrison, Samuel Fisher. 
 
 Perry, Albright Swineford, Jonas 
 Snyder, Philip Winey, George Martin. 
 
 West Beaver, John Weiand, George 
 Kaley. 
 
 August 24, 1848. 
 
 The Centerville House formerly 
 owned by Jacob Hartman, is now run 
 by A. S. Long. 
 
 A Taylor meeting will be held in 
 West Beaver township, Sept. 2, 
 September 7, 1848. 
 
 A large and spirituous meeting of 
 the Rough and Ready society was 
 held at the home of Wm. Baird w 
 West Beaver township, Saturday. 
 They elected as their president, H. 
 H. Maaritz, Esq. 
 
 Notice published of the dissolution 
 of partnership of Snyder and Keller 
 of Chapman township, who were in 
 the boat business. 
 
 September 21, 1848 
 
 A meeting of the friends of Taylor 
 Fillmore, Johnson and Middleswarth 
 was held at the home of Samuel Ar- 
 bogast in Perry township, Saturday. 
 The following officers were elected: 
 Pres., Jacob Martin; Vice Pres., Mich- 
 ael Gerhart, Nicholas Arbogast, Phil- 
 ip Winey, Samuel German, Jacob 
 Miniam, George Rine and Michael 
 Miniam, Sec. John Winey and Philip 
 Arbogast. 
 
 The Evangelical Lutheran Synod, 
 of East Pennsylvania, vsnill convene 
 in Selinsgrove, Sept. 27th in the Rev. 
 H. Weiser's church. 
 
 September 28, 1848. 
 
 Gov. Johnson appointed Wm. F. 
 Wagenseller, of Selinsgrove, as one 
 of his Aids with the rank of Lieut. 
 Colonel. 
 
 Wm. Van Gezer Esq., of New Ber- 
 lin, was appointed Deputy Atty. Gen. 
 of Union County. 
 
 October 5, 1848 
 
 The Spring House and two Ware 
 Houses of Charles Steese, in MifHin- 
 burg were destroyed by fire, Saturday" 
 morning. 
 
 Died: On the 28th ult, on Centre 
 township, Mr. Hezekiah Boon, aged 
 25 years. On the 28th ult., at his resi- 
 dence in Penn township, Mr. Benj. 
 Klingler. 
 
 October 12, 1848 
 
 The result of election for Govern- 
 or, Johnson 2663; Middleswarth maj. 
 1349; Casey's maj., 1340. Cunning- 
 ham's 1182, Weirick's 1161, Mc. 
 Laughlin's 1163. 
 
 The tavern on the Isle of Que, in 
 Penn Township, is now run by Amos 
 Stroh. 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 45 
 
 October 19, 1848 
 
 The following are the members of 
 Democratic Whig Standing Commit- 
 tee: D. W. Woods, Chairman; Wm. 
 Roshong, Michael Kleckner, John 
 Wilt, Francis A. Boyer, Abraham K. 
 Middleswarth, Johnson Walls. 
 List of Grand Jurors for December 
 
 Court: 
 
 Middlecreek, Frederick Bilger. 
 
 Penns, Benj. Houseworth, Samuel 
 Pawling. 
 
 Beaver, Samuel Kessler, Christian 
 Gross. 
 Chapman, Wm. Herrold. 
 
 Centre, Peter Fries. 
 
 West Beaver, Henry Miller. 
 
 List of Traverse Jurors for Decem- 
 ber Court: 
 
 Perry — Jacob Schnee. 
 
 Centre — Samuel Wittenmyer, Da- 
 vid Schwenk, Edward Strayer. 
 
 Beaver, Jacob Beaver, Joseph 
 Klose, Sam Wittenmyer, Geo. Smith, 
 Eobt. Shipton. 
 
 Middlecreek, Frederick Baus, Wm. 
 Courtney. 
 
 Chapman, John Craig, Francis 
 Buchwalter. 
 
 Washington, Henry Berry, Isaac 
 Bickel, John Lawrence. 
 
 Penns, Benjamin Smith, Christian 
 Gingrich, Daniel Ott, George W. Kel- 
 ler. 
 
 West Beaver, Daniel Alter. 
 List of Petit Jurors for December 
 
 Court: 
 
 Chapman, George Snyder, Simon 
 Strawser. 
 
 Perry, Peter Troup, Jonathan Gel- 
 nett, John Haas. 
 
 Beaver, Philip Markle, Jacob Aig- 
 ler, Aaron Middleswarth, John Hall, 
 John Shively, Philip Smith. 
 
 Centre, George Sampsel, John 
 Oberlin, John A. Schoch. 
 
 Penns, Benj. Long, John W. Smith. 
 Henry D. Kern. 
 
 Washington, Frederick Richter. 
 
 West Beaver, John Deimer. 
 
 Middlecreek, John Aurand. 
 November 16, 1848 
 
 A two inch snow fell here, Sunday. 
 
 There are sixty eight cases on the 
 trial list for Dec. Court. 
 
 November 23, 1848 
 
 Geo. W. Snyder offers a reward of 
 six cents for the return of Jacob 
 Rhine, an apprentice of the Boat 
 Building business. 
 
 December 7, 1848. 
 
 Death: Nov. 2nd., in Chapman 
 township, Mr. Thomas Reddig, aged 
 38 years. November 25th in Middle- 
 creek township, John Duck, aged 66 
 years. 
 
 Markets: Flour $5.37; wheat $1.15; 
 rye .70; corn .67; oats .30. 
 
 December 21, 1848 
 
 Died the 24th ult., near Adams- 
 burg, Beaver township Mrs. Margaret 
 Smith, wife of John Smith, aged 48 
 years. 
 
 Advertisements : David Spitler, 
 New Berlin; Est. of John Wagner, of 
 West Beaver township; Orphan's 
 Court sale of Est. of Moses Straub. 
 A. S. Long, proprietor of Centerville 
 house, Centerville; John R. Follmer, 
 Atty., Selinsgrove; Amos Stroh, Pro- 
 prietor of Isle of Que House; Se- 
 linsgrove Foundry. 
 
 December 27, 1848 
 
 Friday we had a four inch snow 
 fall. 
 
 January 4, 1849. 
 
 Mr. John Sinclair died at an ad- 
 vanced age, January 1st, in fenn 
 township. 
 
 January 18, 1849. 
 
 Samuel Arbogast applied for li- 
 cense in the house formerly kept by 
 widow Eckhart as a tavern, on the 
 road leading from Selinsgrove to 
 Mifflintown, in Perry township. Sign- 
 ers: Jacob Martin, Wm. Weller, Val- 
 entine Haas, George Spayd, Jacob 
 Minium, Henry Reichenbach, Wm. 
 German, Peter German, John Badge, 
 George Rine John Haas, John Arbo- 
 gast, John German. 
 
 Chas. Wileman applied to February 
 Court for license in the town of Bea- 
 vertown. Signers: Ner Middleswarth, 
 Joseph Kloss, John Frank, Sem. Wit- 
 tenmyer, Jacob Kern, Jacob Gross, 
 Joseph Koss, John Frank, Sam. Wit- 
 Kern, Daniel Kloss, Samuel Brunner, 
 Philip Kinney, Isaac Napp, John Has- 
 singer, Moses Specht, Levi Vender- 
 ioh, Frederick Fetterolf, Solomon 
 Kloss. 
 
 Albright Swineford applied to the 
 Februarjr Court for license to keep a 
 tavern in Middleburg. Signers: David 
 Schwenk, Jacob Aurand, James Bar- 
 bin, David Swengel, Samuel Witten- 
 myer, Michael Wittenmyer, R. W. 
 Smith, George Boyer, John Bibighous 
 Geo. Kremer, T. Bower, Geo. Moatz. 
 List of Grand Jurors for February 
 
 Court: 
 
 Beaver, Aaron Specht. 
 
 Chapman, Samuel Sholl. 
 
 Washington, Wm. Schnee. 
 
 Penns, John Hayhurst. 
 List of Traverse Jurors for Febru- 
 ary court: 
 
 Beaver, Henry Smith, Jacob Brech- 
 bill, Frederick Bingaman. 
 
 Washington, Isaac Bickel, Daniel 
 S. Boyer, Andrew Rouch, Elias R. 
 Menges. 
 
 Chapman, John Houseworth, John 
 Soffel, John Kerstetter. 
 
 Centre, Jacob S. Smith. 
 
 Penns, Jacob Shaffer, George 
 
46 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 Keen, Wm. Colsher, Samuel Ware- 
 ham, Jacob Miller, Benjamin Schoch, 
 Elijah Osborn, Henry Mathias. 
 
 Middlecreek, Geo. Engel, Abr. 
 Hendricks. 
 
 West Beaver, Michael Echart. 
 List of Petit Jurors for. February 
 
 Court: 
 
 Perry, John K. Snyder. 
 
 Chapman, John Houser, Benjamin 
 Sechrist. 
 
 Washington, John P. Mertz, Samu- 
 el Neitz, Daniel P. Hilbish. 
 
 Penns, Daniel K. Ulrich, Charles 
 Rhoads, Capt. John Hehn, Henry 
 Keifer, Michael Fisher, Henry Keis- 
 er. 
 
 Centre, David Wilson, Jonathan 
 Bilger, Thomas Bower, Jacob Hil- 
 bish. 
 
 Beaver, Benjamin Keller. 
 
 February 1, 1849 
 
 Seventy two cases were on the trial 
 list for February term of Court. 
 
 Many Forgotten Items Gathered From 
 
 The Files of Union Times, of New 
 
 Berlin, 1850 to 1854 
 
 |The following items were cull- 
 ed from the files of the Union 
 Times, New Berlin, from June 
 27, 1850 to Feb. 28, 18S4, (from 
 Vol. 20, No. 12 to Vol. 23, No. 
 42.) The Times was democratic, 
 \rhile the Union Star, from 
 vrhich we quoted before was a 
 Whig paper. 
 
 :|:(Some pungent political re- 
 marks are reproduced here 
 which were written in the heat 
 uf conflict. They are republish- 
 ed ior historical purposes and 
 not as a reflection upon any one. 
 No doubt the w^riters themselves 
 w^ere they alive would disown 
 their own writings. Editor Post.) 
 
 June 27, 1850. 
 
 Galphin Snyder. The Galphin 
 Whigs met in State Convention, at 
 Philadelphia, on the 19th inst. We 
 perceive that the name of Henry W. 
 Snyder, of this County, was brought 
 before the Convention for Surveyor 
 General, but failing in this, on sec- 
 ond ballot, he was lucky enough to 
 get the nomination for Auditor Gen- 
 eral, a position of the highest im- 
 portance and responsibility, requir- 
 ing talents of the most distinguish- 
 ed order, and for which Mr. S. is 
 notoriously disqualified both by edu- 
 cation and experience. Mr. S. is a 
 brother of the Hon. John Snyder, 
 and a son of the ex-Governor Snyder, 
 and for njany years a warm and un- 
 compromising Democrat, but conceiv- 
 ing himself wiser than his father, he 
 eventually tore himself loose from 
 
 the democracy of the country, and 
 since 1828 has acted with the oppo- 
 sition. Disappointed ambition was the 
 cause of his apostacy. As far as our 
 recollection extends, Mr. Snyder has 
 never shown much talent as a leader, 
 but has invariably been compelled to 
 submit to the dictation of others, and 
 occupy the secondary position in the 
 ranks of his party. Although fre- 
 quently up for the nomination for 
 Senator etc. he could never as much 
 as command a respectable vote in 
 Convention, owing to the antipathy 
 of the Whigs against him, occasioned 
 by his reserved habits and aristocratic 
 airs. He is disliked as 'much by the 
 bone and sinew of the Whigs as he 
 is discontenanced by the Democrat, 
 and most certainly his nomination 
 was as unexpected as it is unpopular, 
 detested. So far as the Democrats are 
 concerned, we can freely say, that 
 we look upon his nomination with 
 perfect indifference. He's not going 
 to "set the river on fire" through his 
 popularity here. Some of the most 
 promiilent Whigs in the county will 
 oppose him, "tooth and nail" and we 
 predict his triumphant defeat in his 
 own box which usually gives a Whig 
 majority of 100. 
 
 Henry Musser manufactured axes 
 in Centre township, on the road lead- 
 ing from New Berlin to Centerville. 
 
 Philip Moyer was administrator of 
 the estate of Josiah Weiser, late of 
 Chapman township, deed. 
 
 Jacob Reichley was administrator 
 of the estate of John Klinesmidt, 
 late of Centre township, dec. 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 47 
 
 July 4. 1850. 
 
 On the 25th ult., Rev. W. G. Hack- 
 man, Mr. Jacob Eckhart, of West 
 Beaver was married to Miss Harriet 
 Karn, of Centre. 
 
 George Hill practised law at Selins- 
 grove. 
 
 Israel GuteUus, esq., of this place, 
 has been appointed Deputy Marshall 
 of Union County. As a political op- 
 ponent we admire the Sheriff for his 
 candor and straight forward con- 
 duct, and have no doubt but that his 
 appointment will give pretty general 
 satisfaction to the Whigs. We con- 
 gratulate the Sheriff upon his success. 
 July 18, 1850. 
 
 Franklin Fryer was administrator 
 for the estate of William P. Moyer, 
 late of Perry township, deed. 
 July 25, 1850. 
 
 The following are running for pro- 
 thonotary: Jacob Haus, of New Ber- 
 lin, H. H. Mageritz, of West Beaver, 
 and Jacob Martin, of Perry.For Com- 
 missioner: Frederick Baus, of Mid- 
 dlecreek, Jacob Mauck, John Corne- 
 lius and David Spitler, of New Ber- 
 lin, Geo. Hehn, of Penns. 
 
 We have been informed that con- 
 siderable damage has been done, by 
 the freshet on Thursday and Friday 
 last, to the Susquehanna Division of 
 the Penna. Canal, three very seri- 
 ous breaks having occurred between 
 Selinsgrove and Liverpool. It will re- 
 quire several weeks to repair them. 
 
 J. Shannon, W. Bower and G. 
 Rodgers caught in Shamokin Dam, 
 on the Susquehanna River, a con- 
 siderable quantity of different kinds 
 of lumber. 
 
 List of Grand Jurors for Septem- 
 ber Court: 
 
 Perry — Jacob Winey, Zacheus Gor- 
 don. 
 Penns — Henry W. Snyder, Elijah 
 
 Osborne. 
 Washington — Andrew Roush. 
 Chapman — Ira Sayers. 
 West Beaver — John Wieand. 
 Beaver — Adam Specht. 
 Centre — Frederick Hassinger. 
 
 List of Traverse Jurors for Sep- 
 tember Court: 
 Penns — Jacob Ott, Charles Hughes, 
 
 David Heiser, Elijah Coldron, Jo- 
 seph Scharf, Wm. Wagner. 
 Beaver — Jacob Kern, Peter Smith. 
 Centre — David Swenk, Ellis Stahl- 
 
 necker, Jacob Aurand, Peter 
 
 Dreese, Christian Kerr. 
 Washington — Francis A. Boyer, Geo. 
 
 Apple. 
 
 Chapman — John Snyder, Jacob Wit- 
 mer. 
 
 West Beaver — Samuel Romig, Ab- 
 raham K. Middleswarth. 
 List of Petit Jurors for September 
 
 Court : 
 
 Centre — Daniel Shower, Daniel Kern. 
 Chapman — Philip Moyer, Frederick 
 Starick. 
 
 West Beaver — Charles Krebs, Hen- 
 ry Benfer. 
 Middlecreek — John Bickel, Samuel 
 
 Hendricks, John Aumiller. 
 Beaver — John D. Smith, Solomon 
 
 Engle. 
 Penns,^ — Peter Bolig, Peter Fisher. 
 Perry — Jacob Schnee, Geo. Welkler. 
 August 1, 1850. 
 
 Henry W. Snyder. This gentleman 
 who is the Galphin Whig Candidate 
 for Auditor General, says the Lan- 
 caster Intelligencer, is urged upon 
 the people of Pennsylvania mainly 
 because he is a son of the late Gov. 
 Snyder — a reversed statesman, but 
 at the same time a man who has en- 
 counterea as much abuse in his day, 
 from the same party with whom his 
 son is now associated, as any other 
 Democratic Governor we ever had. 
 But so it is ever with the Federal 
 Whigs. They have no hopes of suc- 
 cess with wool-dyed Federalists — 
 hence their friendship for apostates 
 from the Democratic party; and they 
 are specially desirous of seducing 
 the son of a distinguished republican 
 sire from the faith of his father, so 
 that they may make him a political 
 scape-goat to bear their own sins. 
 They also suppose — so contemptible 
 an opinion have these men of the in- 
 telligence of the people — that the in- 
 fluence of honored name will be 
 transmitted from father to son, and 
 that the allegiance of the people des- 
 cends in hereditary succession, no 
 matter what may be the sins or fol- 
 lies that characterize a patriot's des- 
 cendants. 
 
 Simon Snyder was a good man, a 
 true patriot, an unflinching Demo- 
 crat in his duty — but it is very cer- 
 tain that his mantle has not fallen 
 upon the shoulders of his unworthy 
 son. Patriotism is not always heredit- 
 ary. Nor can the virtues of the true 
 hearted, old Governor be made to 
 confer the political enormities or de- 
 rilections of a son, who has so little 
 respect for the memory and good 
 fame of his father, as to be found 
 arrayed on the same side of politics 
 
48 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 with those who were his bitter ene- 
 mies and malignant revilers whilst 
 living. 
 
 The Whigs should blush at their 
 own inconsistency, in thus attempt- 
 ing to bolster up the rotten political 
 reputation of Henry W. Snyder. If 
 his good old father could rise from 
 his grave and again appear among 
 men, he would disown him for his 
 political cojinectionj and the son 
 should be ashamed of himself at be- 
 ing thus found in such company. It 
 would be doing an act of real kind- 
 ness to their candidate, if the Whigs 
 would at once cease all allusion to 
 his paternity, and permit him to 
 stand or fall on his own merits. 
 
 The following is the Democratic 
 Standing Committee : 
 Beaver — Capt. Geo. Swartz. 
 Centre — Joseph Bolender. 
 Centerville — Samuel Hartman. 
 Chapman — Philip Hilbish. . 
 Middlecreek — Michael Neiman. 
 Penns. — Col. Henry C. Eyer. 
 West Beaver, — Henry Benfer. 
 Washington, — Jacob J. Mohr. 
 Perry — Andrew Kohler, Jr. 
 August 8,' 1850. 
 
 We understand that the Central 
 railroad will be completed to Holli- 
 
 daysburg by the middle or by the far- 
 thest, the latter part of this month. 
 
 The declination of Old Ner as a 
 candidate for Congress, on Monday 
 last, is perfectly understood by the 
 Whigs and Democrats of this county, 
 and will at once, we think, be fully 
 comprehended by Mr. Armstrong and 
 his friends "A singed rat dreads the 
 fire." Old Ner saw the imminency of 
 the danger that threatens the party 
 in the district, and' has thus politely 
 declined the honor of a — defeat. 
 
 Whig County Convention — The 
 Whigs met in county convention in 
 this place, Monday last and nominat- 
 ed the- following ticket: Congress — 
 Jas. .Armstrong, of Lycoming coun- 
 ty; Assembly — Eli Slifer, of Lewis- 
 burg; Prothonotary, Jacob Haus Jr., 
 of New Berlin ; Prosecuting " Atty., 
 George Hill, of Selinsgrove; County 
 Surveyor, Robt. G. H. Hayes, of Mif- 
 flin burg; Comm., George Heimbach, 
 of Union township; Auditors, James 
 McCright, of Buffalo, for three years, 
 and Henry K. Sanders, of Limestone, 
 for one year; Trustees of Mifflinburg 
 Academy, Jos Boop, John C. Watson 
 and Adam Sheckler. 
 
 The Row a-t the Court House. The 
 most amusing scene connected with 
 
 HISTORY OF MIDDLEBURG "POST" 
 
 The Middleburg POST traces its history back to the newspaper lights 
 of New Berlin, its direct antecedents having figured prominently in all the 
 political struggles of those early days when New Berlin was the county 
 seat. 
 
 Unfortunately, we do not have any files of the POST'S antecedents 
 from which to quote the part taken by them in shaping the destiny of the 
 County's welfare. 
 
 The origin of the POST can be traced back to the founding of the UNION 
 ADLER, Jan. 1, 1834. The UNION DEMOKRAT was established January 
 20, 1842. These two papers were merged about May 1, 1844 and retained 
 the latter name. The Demokrat was established by Seebold & Haus, as 
 publishers, and Christain Moeser as Editor. Peter Kleckner later was pub- 
 lisher, so was Christian Moeser. 
 
 In 1850 Israel Gutelius purchased the plant and Union Demokrat news- 
 paper. It was then and had been from the beginning a German Whig 
 newspaper, Mr. Gutelius published the paper at New Berlin, until the spring 
 of 1853, when it was moved to Selinsgrove and published as the Demo- 
 krat until August 1861 when it was changed to an English Republican pa- 
 per and the name changed to the Selinsgrove POST. 
 
 It was published in Selinsgrove until Jan. 1, 1867, when the plant was 
 purchased by Hon. Jeremiah Grouse and removed to Middleburg, and he 
 began its publication, where it has continued ever since. In 1882, Mr. 
 Grouse sold the plant and newspaper to Thomas H. Harter, of Centre 
 County. Mr. Harter continued to publish the POST, until March 17, 1894, 
 when the plant was sold to Arthur E. Cooper and Geo. W. Wagenseller, 
 both of Selinsgrove, Pa. The partnership was dissolved Dec. 12, 1894, when 
 Mr. Wagenseller became the sole proprietor and has continued the publi- 
 cation up to the present time. (1916). The POST had a circulation of 1400 
 in 1894, and now it is over 5000 copies every week. 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 49 
 
 the late contest for Prothonotary, 
 was enacted at the Court House, in 
 this place, Saturday last. Advantage 
 was endeavored to be taken by the 
 Haus men, in the opening and the 
 organization of the meeting, for the 
 purpose of controlling its action, and 
 compelling several poor persons to 
 vote for Haus who were adverse to 
 his nomination, but yet who were 
 furnished with his tickets, and a 
 promise to go for him exacted against 
 their will. Before the appointed time 
 arrived for the opening of the Fan- 
 dango, the Haus men rang the bell 
 with the expectation of coming the 
 "Giraff" over the Taggart Party, 
 but the stratagem failed, and under 
 the most intense excjitement, the 
 Taggart men out-generaled the other 
 fraction, and succeeded in electing 
 their officers. — In the meantime an 
 interesting coup de combat was en- 
 acting in front of the bar between 
 David W. Woods, editor of the "Star" 
 and Sheriff Gutelius, which also, to 
 a great extent, extended to all pres- 
 ent. It seems that the sheriff ac- 
 cused the Haus party with decep- 
 tion which was partially admitted by 
 Haus, but pronounced by Woods as 
 a lie, accompanied, as the story runs, 
 with a grab at the throat of the ola 
 Sheriff, but which nevertheless did 
 not disconcert the Sheriff, who was 
 then only concerned in defeating the 
 Haus party in their fradulent at- 
 tempt to organize the meeting against 
 the will of a majority of men pres- 
 ent which he triumphantly effected. 
 As we do not wish to give any fur- 
 ther particulars (having to much re- 
 spect for the good character of our 
 quiet borough) we will conclude with 
 the remark, that it was a faithful 
 representation of the scene of the 
 "Kilkenny Cats" devouring each oth- 
 er. — The Haus party, however, at last 
 succeeded by three of a majority, 
 which shows the strenuous opposi- 
 tion to him here on the parts of his 
 neighbors. We have been informed 
 that Sheriff Gutelius has prosecuted 
 Woods for Assault and Battery, and 
 that Woods has given bail for his ap- 
 pearance at Court. Public opinion is 
 altogether with the Sheriff. 
 August 15, 1850. 
 
 Hon. John Snyder died Thursday, 
 evening at 7 o'clock of dysentary, at 
 his residence in Chapman township. 
 August 22, 1850. 
 
 Married — In this place on the 22nd 
 inst. by Rev. A. B. Casper, Mr. Jo- 
 
 seph Zeiber, of Middlecreek, to Miss 
 Sara Bowersox, of Centre. On the 
 8th inst., by Rev. W. G. Heckman, 
 Mr. Wm. C. Engle, of Beavertown, 
 to Miss Barbara Eisenhower, of 
 Centre township. On the 15th inst., 
 by the same, Mr. David Yetter, of 
 Mifflin Co., to Miss Catherine Mick, of 
 West Beaver. On the 15th inst., by 
 the same, Mr. John Bower, of Ad- 
 amsburg, to Miss Elizabeth Hummel, 
 of West Beaver. 
 August 29, 1850. 
 
 The following is the Democratic 
 ticket: For Congress, John Cum- 
 mings; Assembly, John M. Baum; 
 Prothonotary, Joseph Eyster; Com., 
 Sem. Schoch and Jacob Horlacher; 
 Deputy Surveyor, Henry Motz. 
 
 Mr. John Young has retired from 
 the publication of the "Union Demo- 
 krat" The paper is now under the 
 control of Mr. Moeser. We wish the 
 retiring editor health, prosperity and 
 a profitable undertaking wherever he 
 may locate in the future. And as to 
 friend Moeser, may his shadow never 
 grow less and his subscription be al- 
 ways on the rise. The statement of 
 the "Star" that the paper is partly 
 under control of Col. Wm. F. Wagen- 
 seller is a base fabrication, and will 
 be fully explained in the next num- 
 ber of that paper. 
 September 12, 1850. 
 
 Court commences in this place next 
 Monday. Tuesday the Whigs have a 
 sort of fandango when his Excel- 
 lency, William F. Johnson, will ex- 
 hibit himself to the inspection of our 
 temperance people and talk to the 
 people about the economy and glory 
 of his own administration. On Wed- 
 nesday the anti-Cameronites intend 
 holding a meeting. 
 
 " The Star" of this week alleges 
 that Messrs. Roshong, Wagenseller 
 and Eyster "went the security of Mr. 
 Moeser" for the purchase of the 
 "Union Democrat" printing office. 
 This in Wood's estimation, is an un- 
 pardonable sin. Now, we wish to 
 know, whether Mr. Roshong did not 
 go security for Mr. Woods, when he 
 purchased the "Star" office? He dare 
 not deny this accusation. What, then 
 is the difference between two trans- 
 actions? Messrs. Woods and Moeser 
 both stood in need of assistance and 
 both applied to one man, whose char- 
 acteristic liberality soon relieved 
 them from their dilemma. "Men who 
 live in glass houses should not throw 
 stones." 
 
50 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 September 19, 1850. 
 
 The following is the Standing Com- 
 mittee : 
 
 Penns — ^Henry C. Eyer. 
 Centerville, — Jacob Reichley. 
 West Beaver, — Charles Kreps. 
 Beaver — George Swartz. 
 Centre — Jacob Wittenmyer. 
 Perry — Thomas L. Light. 
 Washington — Elias R. Menges. 
 Chapman, — John Herrold. 
 Middlecreek, — Henry Wetzel Jr. 
 
 George Kenn was administrator of 
 the estate of Joseph Eshelman, late 
 of Penn township. 
 
 Jacob W. Smith was executor of 
 the estate of Hon. John Snyder, late 
 of Chapman township. 
 Oct. 17, 1850. 
 
 Sheriff Gutelius Removed. But a 
 few days ago, the people of Old Uni- 
 on, in whom all power is vested, pro- 
 claimed in tones of thunder, whose 
 reverberations are yet heard in the 
 distance, their unqualified condem- 
 nation of the unholy and infamous 
 Clique, of this place, headed by 
 Haus, Woods and Co., the former 
 of whom, by the unparalled major- 
 ity of 476, was routed "horse, foot 
 and dragoons" from the lucrative and 
 responsible office he now holds, the 
 honors and emoulments of which, a- 
 gainst the known will of the People, 
 he again endeavored to appropriate 
 and gormandize. It was a triumph of 
 the People over a corrupt and un- 
 scrupulous Faction, whose verdict, ac- 
 cording to the institution of our 
 country, is final and irrevocable, and 
 therefore entitled to all the moral 
 and political influence its importance 
 so earnestly demanded. But to our 
 infinite surprise, the voice of the un- 
 trammeled freedom, as expressed in 
 the late election for Prothonotary, 
 has been treated with impunity, in 
 the removal of Sheriff Gutelius from 
 the office of Deputy Marshal of Uni- 
 on County, a station which was fill- 
 ed with honor and dignity, and the 
 duties of which he ably, faithfully 
 and efficiently discharged. Sheriff 
 Gutelius is a Whig — a working 
 Whig, but would not connive at the 
 wickedness and corruption by Mr. 
 Haus obtained his nomination and 
 consequently opposed his election. 
 This is the political sin of his decapi- 
 tation. As soon as the defeat of Mr. 
 Haus was known, all that ingenuity, 
 falsehood and detraction could device 
 was brought into play to accomplish 
 this object, which they have at last 
 
 effected. Mr. Jacob Aurand, of Mid- 
 dleburg, has been appointed in his 
 place. 
 
 As Democrats, we have nothing to 
 say with regard to the "family feuds" 
 of our opponents, but yet we can- 
 not permit so gross an outrage to go 
 unexposed, when right, justice, hon- 
 esty and fair dealing is so manifest- 
 ly on the side of Sheriff Gutelius, a 
 man who has done more for the pros- 
 perity and success of the Whig party 
 of Union county, than all the wiffits 
 combined, who are now plotting his 
 ruin. We understand that Geo. E. Mil- 
 ler, Esq., of Lewisburg, claims the 
 honor of the removal. 
 
 September 12th, Mr. Wm. Christ, 
 of Selinsgrove, was married to Miss 
 Mary Ann Huff, of Selinsgrove. 
 
 The following is the official direc- 
 tory of the County officers : President 
 Judge, A. S. Wilson; Ass. Judges, 
 Jacob Wittenmyer and James Har- 
 rison; Pron., Jacob Haus Jr.; Sher- 
 iff, Archibald Thomas; Comm., Jas. 
 Barbin, John Wilt, George Heimbach ; 
 Register & Recorder, Daniel Bell- 
 man; Treas., Daniel Horlacher; Au- 
 ditors, Henry H. Blair, James Mc- 
 Cright, Henry K. Sanders; Pros. At- 
 ty., George Hill; Coronor, Jacob 
 Martin; Surveyor, Robt. G. H. Hayes. 
 
 Oct. 24, 1850. 
 
 List of Grand Jurors for December 
 
 Court: 
 
 Beaver, Geo. A. Smith, Philip Hark- 
 ley. 
 
 Centre, — John P. Smith, D. Wilson. 
 
 Middlecreek — Daniel Kessler, Fred- 
 erick P. Baus. 
 
 Penns — J. G. L. Shindle. 
 
 Washington — Isaac Bickel. 
 
 List of Traverse jurors for Dec. 
 
 Court: 
 
 Penns — John Parks, Joseph Eyster, 
 Wm. Bower, Jacob Fisher, H. J. 
 App. 
 
 Perry, — Geo. Martin. 
 
 Chapman — Simon Sholly, J. Lenig, 
 Esq., Daniel Brubaker, Philip Hil- 
 bish, John Sechrist. 
 
 Washington — Daniel Sterner, Dani- 
 el Hilbish. 
 
 West Beaver, — Peter Gass, Andrew 
 Ulsh. 
 
 Centre — Edward Strayer, John Mit- 
 chell. 
 List of Petit Jurors for Dec. Court: 
 
 Centre — John Swengle, Jacob Fryer, 
 Reuben Eisenhauer, George Yar- 
 ling. Geo. Baker, Conrad Wolfley, 
 John A. Schoch. 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 51 
 
 Perry — Peter Acker, Abraham Hal- 
 
 terman. 
 Chapman — John Craig, Abr. Snook. 
 Beaver — Jacob Gross, Ner MiddleS- 
 
 warth. 
 Penns — Jacob Riblet, Henry Laud- 
 
 enslager, Henry J. Curns, Jacob 
 
 Shaffer, Leonard App, H. B. Het- 
 
 rick. 
 West Beaver — John D. Romig. 
 
 October 31, 1850. 
 
 Hon. Ner Middleswarth and Henry 
 W. Snyder, Esq., it is said, took a con- 
 spicuous part in the removal of Sher- 
 iff Gutelius. 
 
 The Tavern stand in Chapman 
 township, known as the Chapman Ho- 
 tel, at present occupied by David E. 
 Bender, 7 miles from Selinsgrove, is 
 offered for sale. Connected with the 
 stand are thirty acres of land in good 
 state of cultivation. 
 
 A notice was published of the dis- 
 solution of partnership of Louis & 
 Rohi-er, at McKees Half Falls, Union 
 County. 
 
 The new Methodist Episcopal 
 Church, of Selinsgrove, will be dedi- 
 cated Sunday, November 24th. 
 
 July 16th, by Rev. S. L. M. Conser,- 
 Mr. Jesse B. Evans, of Chester Co., 
 v/as married to Miss Sarah S. Wagen- 
 seller, of the Isle of Que, Selins- 
 grove. 
 
 November 14, 1850. 
 
 We are gratified that Sheriff Gu- 
 telius lias been reinstated as Asst. 
 Marshal, for the completion of Penns 
 Twp. The promptness, energy and 
 zeal displayed by Mr. Gutelius in the 
 prosecution of his duties, no doubt 
 led the Marshal to examine more 
 closely into the charges made against 
 him, and as an act of injustice to 
 a faithful officer thus openly to vin- 
 dicate him from the foul accusations 
 of his relentless enemies. 
 
 October 28th, by Jacob Riblet Esq. 
 Mr. Henry Yeager, of Washington 
 Twp., to Mrs. Catherine Lenig, of 
 Chapman township. 
 
 At Selinsgrove, last Wednesday 
 morning by Rev. Derr, Mr. Wm. F. 
 Eckbert, of Milton, was married to 
 Miss Anna E. Davis, of Selinsgrove. 
 
 November 21, 1850. 
 
 The log barn of Mr. John Hartman, 
 about two miles below Selinsgrove, 
 on the Isle of Que, was destroyed 
 by fire Friday morning last, together 
 with its contents, hay, wheat etc. It 
 was the work of an incendiary. 
 
 November 28, 1850. 
 
 The case of William Elliot, of Cen- 
 terville, indicted' for the murder of 
 George Richwine, was tried at Lew- 
 istown on the Tth inst. Verdict — 
 man slaughter — sentence 4 years 
 solitary confinement in the Eastern 
 Penitentiary. 
 December 12, 1850. 
 
 Dr. Eyster, the newly elected Pro- 
 thonotary, was sworn in on Monday 
 the 2nd inst. Samuel Roush, Esq., 
 has been appointed clerk. 
 
 We understand that our young 
 friend, Dr. A. S. Cummings, of Lew- 
 istown, purchased on the 25th ult., 
 the extensive brick flouring mill, late 
 the estate of Peter Richter, deed., of 
 Selinsgrove this county for $6,500. 
 December 19, 1850. 
 
 Great interest has been manifested 
 in the action now pending between 
 Jacob Haus Jr., and Christian Moes- 
 er for libel, which has occupied sev- 
 eral days of the present week. The 
 jury is still out. 
 
 We transfer to our columns with 
 pleasure an article from the Lewis- 
 town "Democrat" suggesting the 
 name of Hon. A. S. Wilson, Pres. 
 Judge of this district, in connection 
 with a seat on the Supreme Bench. 
 
 The citizens of Union County, 
 without distinction of party, would 
 hail with lively satisfaction his ele- 
 vation to this honorable and distin- 
 guished station. 
 
 On the 12th inst., by Rev. J. G. 
 Anspach, Mr. Frederick P. Baus, of 
 Middlecreek, was married to Miss 
 Elizabeth Benner, of Union town- 
 ship. 
 
 On the 5th inst., by Rev. A. B. 
 Casper, Mr. Daniel Movreer, of Union 
 was married to Miss Esther Erdley, 
 of Middlecreek. 
 
 November 10th by Rev. J. P. Shin- 
 del Jr., Mr. Samuel R. Yearick was 
 married to. Miss Matilda Sausman, 
 of Union township. 
 December 26, 1850. 
 
 Court Proceedings. A great part of 
 the time of the court last week, was 
 taken up in the action pending be- 
 tween the Commonwealth vs Chris- 
 tian Moeser, Indictment for Libel. 
 
 This arose frbm a publication by 
 Christian Moeser, accusing Jacob 
 Haus, Jr., late candidate for Pro- 
 thonotary, with having failed to ac- 
 count to Sheriff Gutelius, after hav- 
 ing been discharged as Deputy Sher- 
 iff, in the sum of about one thous- 
 and dollars. Verdict for defendant 
 
52 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 — County to pay the costs. This ac- 
 tion excited unusual interest. The is- 
 sue involved was of momentous im- 
 portance to both parties, for upon 
 the verdict of the jury, depended the 
 honor and integrity of the one, and 
 the veracity and fair reputation of 
 the other. The line was drawn, the 
 fiat has gone forth. The jury vindi- 
 cated the defendant — ^the rest re- 
 mains in mystery and doubt. 
 January 2, 1851. 
 
 Married — On the 19th of Decem- 
 ber by Rev. G. Erlenmyer, Mr. Nor- 
 ris Hartley to Elizabeth Stetler, both 
 of Penn Twp. On the same day by 
 the same, John S. Acker to Miss Mary 
 Lawver, both of Perry Twp. On the 
 same day, by the same, Mr. Aaron 
 Moyer to Miss Louisa Pfeffer, both 
 of Chapman Twp. 
 January 9, 1851. 
 
 A meeting of the citizens of Union 
 County, without distinction, and 
 in favor of The Constitution and The 
 Compromise Measures of the last 
 Congress, will be held in the Court 
 House, in the Borough of New Ber- 
 lin, Tuesday, February 18th, at the 
 ringing of the bell. All citizens op- 
 posed to the movements of the Fan- 
 atics in the North and South, or else- 
 where, who are distracting the coun- 
 try, and seeking to divide our 
 GLORIOUS UNION, are respectfully 
 requested to attend. 
 
 Married — On the 10th of Nov. Rev. 
 G. J. Foy, Mr. Geo. Smith to Miss 
 Brigad Huffnagle, both of Beaver. 
 On the 15th of Dec. by the same, Mr. 
 Jesse Fry to Miss Mary Bowman, 
 both of Centre. 
 
 On the 19th of December by the 
 same, Mr. Josiah Baker to Miss Sus- 
 anna Mick, both of Beaver. 
 
 On the 24th of December by the 
 same, Mr. Josiah Rudy to Miss Ma- 
 tilda Renninger, both of Beaver. 
 Jan. 16, 1851. 
 
 List of Grand Jurors fcfr February 
 Term of Court: 
 
 Penns — M. U. App, John Ritter Sr., 
 Daniel C. Ulrich, Charles Hughes, 
 Isaac Jarrett, George Eby, Ben- 
 jamin Smith, Samuel Hartman. 
 Centre — Daniel Shower, John Bil- 
 ger, Peter Frane,. Solomon- Bow- 
 ersox. 
 Washington, — ^David Botdorf. 
 
 List of Traverse Jurors for Feb- 
 ruary Term of Court: 
 Centre — Peter Dreese, David Schoch, 
 James Barbin Jr., John C. Wilson, 
 Jonathan Bilger, John Mitchel, 
 
 George Bowersox, Jr. 
 Chapman, — John Craig, Daniel Rohr- 
 
 er, John Rine, Peter Garman. 
 Penns, — John Heimbach, Nat Slear. 
 Perry, — Michael Minium, Jacob Mart- 
 in, Amos Winey. 
 Washington, — John Hummel. 
 Middlecreek — J. M. Dauberman, Jno. 
 
 Aumiller, Frederick Baus. 
 Beaver, — Philip Ginney, Jacob Heat- 
 er, John D. Smith. 
 West Beaver, — Michael Bare. 
 
 List of Petit Jurors for February 
 Term of Court: 
 
 Penns, — John Harrison, Samuel Bey- 
 er, Jr.,Wm. J. May, Jacob Jarrett, 
 Joseph Scharf, Henry Heiser. 
 Washington, — Daniel P. Hilbish, 
 William P. Teats, Isaac Boyer, 
 David Moyer, John Hanes, Henry 
 Seebold. 
 Centre — Jacob Long, David Schwenk, 
 
 Jacob Reichley, Jacob Fryer. 
 Middlecreek, — Charles Fryman Jo- 
 seph Zieber. 
 Beaver, — Joseph Long, Jacob Bea- 
 ver. 
 Chapman, — Casper Arnold. 
 West Beaver — Abraham K. Middles- 
 warth. 
 
 Franklin Fryer applied to the Feb- 
 ruary Court for license for a tavern 
 in P^rry Twp. on the road from Free- 
 burg to Richfield. Signers: Henry 
 Sweigart, John Meiser, Peter Troup, 
 George Poltz, A. Shadle, Samuel 
 Shadle, John Shadle, Joel Rehrer, Mi- 
 chael Meiser, J. G. Hornberger, Ja- 
 cob Shrader, Jacob Minium, Henry 
 Meiser, Frederick Rathfon, David 
 Foltz. 
 
 Philip Schnee applied to the Feb- 
 ruary Court for licei.se for a tavern 
 in Perry Twp., Signers : Jacob Steiver, 
 Samuel German, Elias Spade, Emanu- 
 el Lohr, George Rine, Peter Ger- 
 man, John Barge, Samuel Troup, Ja- 
 cob Martin, Frederick Rathfon, 
 Samuel Shadle, A. Shadle, H. Reich- 
 enbach Jr., Henry Fisher, Henry C. 
 Houts, Benj. Arbogast. 
 January 23, 1851. 
 
 The Eddy Family will give a con- 
 cert Thursday evening in the Court 
 House. Admittance 18% cents — 
 children half price. 
 
 On Thursday the 16th inst., by 
 Rev. A. B. Casper, Mr. Charles 
 Kleckner was married to Miss Har- 
 riet, daughter of Joseph Orwig, both 
 of New Berlin. 
 February 20, 1851. 
 
 T|>e Whig Meeting. The Whigs met 
 in County Meeting, en Monday last. 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 53 
 
 and organized by the appointment of 
 H. M. Taggart, Esq., as President 
 Harman H. Margarits, Jacob Frans- 
 worth and others as Vice Pres. and 
 Col. Wagenseller and Charles Cawley 
 
 q., as secretaries. Wm. Van Gezer, 
 Esq., was chairman of the committee 
 on resolutions. Immediately after the 
 organization of the meeting, Ner 
 Middleswarth, D. W. Woods and oth- 
 ers demeaned themselves in the most 
 disgraceful and ungentlemanly man- 
 ner, by trying to raise a row and 
 break up the organization of the 
 meeting. They were, however, soon 
 silenced by the firmness and superior 
 intelligence of Messrs. Gutelius, 
 VanGezer and Wagenseller, and the 
 prompt and efficient action of Mr. 
 Taggert the President. A motion was 
 made and carried that the chair ap- 
 point a committee of five to draft 
 and report proceedings for the meet- 
 ings; Middleswarth and Woods both 
 voted against it, and when they were 
 beat, Middleswarth moved, which was 
 seconded by Woods, to reconsider the 
 vote, but the chair informed Mid- 
 dleswarth that as he had voted in the 
 negative, therefore, it was out of or- 
 der for him to move a reconsidera- 
 tion, as according to parliamentary 
 rules, no one can move a reconsidera- 
 tion, who voted with the minority. 
 Middleswarth saw that he was caught 
 and the organization of the meeting 
 was sustained. Woods met with even 
 worse fate than Middleswarth. His 
 name was suggested as a committee- 
 man, but objection was made to him, 
 and as Middleswarth was even forc- 
 ed to admit that he was odious to 
 the party, his name was withdrawn. 
 But as we shall endeavor if time and 
 space will permit, to give a full his- 
 tory of the meeting in our next, we 
 will refrain for the present. 
 
 Another Libel Prosecution, — At 
 December Court, Jacob Haus, Jr , ob- 
 tained a bill against Mr. Moeser, ed- 
 itor of the "Union Demokrat" for 
 libel, but when that bill came before 
 the court, where Moeser could also 
 be heard, Haus was shamfully defeat- 
 ed, and Moeser was triumphantly 
 sustained by the court and jury in 
 the publication he made against 
 Haus. Moeser then published the re- 
 sult of, that action, and for which of- 
 fense another indictment was secret- 
 ly instituted and sent before the 
 Grand Jury. This time, however, he 
 fared worse than before. The Grand 
 Jury ignored the bill, and ordered 
 
 the prosecutor to pay the costs. This 
 was the first return of the jury to 
 the court. The Judge informed the 
 Jury that they must find a prosecu- 
 tor, and renjanded them back for the 
 purpose, with authority to send for 
 witnesses etc. Haus and Bryman were 
 witnesses before the jury to prove 
 the charge against Moeser. These 
 proceedings were all transacted in 
 a sly way. Moeser positively declares 
 that he knew nothing about it un- 
 til it was over. The Court also knew 
 nothing about it until the jury had 
 handed over the bill. This secret and 
 underhanded movement of Haus and 
 Co. against Moeser is in perfect ac- 
 cordance with Ner Middleswarth's 
 hyprocritical resolution offered at 
 the Whig meeting, Monday, last, in 
 favor of harmony and good will to- 
 wards one another. 
 
 February 27, 1851. 
 
 On the 13th inst., by Rev. Joshua 
 H. Derr, Mr. Albert Houtz was mar- 
 ried to Miss Mary Ann Gundrum, 
 both of Freeburg. 
 
 March 6, 1851, 
 
 Israel Gutelius, Esq., has assumed 
 the control of the "Union Democrat" 
 the German organ of the opposition. 
 The Sheriff has had considerable ex- 
 perience ip the business, having had 
 some years ago both papers under his 
 charge, and has been of more service 
 to the Whig party of this county than 
 all the chuckleheaded Hausites com- 
 bined. And what has he received in 
 return for his labor and expense? 
 Comparatively nothing. But on the 
 contrary, a few up-Starts and petti- 
 fogging adventures, who have sought 
 political preferment and advantages 
 in our midst, have assailed him with 
 a ferocity peculiar to the blackguard, 
 hoping thus to destroy his infiuence 
 and accomplish his private and po- 
 litical ruin. But he has triumphed, 
 gloriously triumphed over them, and 
 is now situated that he can hurl de- 
 fiance into their teeth and mock at 
 their feeble efforts to injure him. 
 The dragon lays helpless at his feet. 
 The party will not be thoroughly 
 purged, by ridding its ranks of the. 
 bloodsuckers and drones, who, for 
 years, have lived in luxury and splen- 
 dor upon the extortions and steal- 
 ings derived from their connection 
 with it. The day of retribution is at 
 hand. We wish the Sheriff success. 
 
 Mean — The Grand Jury room, for 
 
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 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 many years, has been occupied by 
 almost every stranger, for whatever 
 purposes desired, in the exhibition 
 of puppets, as a Daguerrotype room, 
 etc., without a murmur from the 
 Commissioner's Clerk. Mr. John Lep- 
 kicher, an old and respectable citi- 
 zen, wished to use it for a similar 
 purpose, viz: to take likenesses, but 
 was, however, ordered to leave by the 
 Clerk, because he voted for Dr. 
 Eyster. Comment is unnecessary. 
 March 13, 1851. 
 
 Our Beavertown, Adamsburg and 
 Crossgrove Hall packs are now sent 
 by mail. As the new Post OflRce law 
 takes effect on the first of July next, 
 we trust our friends in Beaver vn\\ 
 not object to receiving them by mail 
 till that time — they will go post 
 free. 
 
 A new weekly mail route has been 
 established between Selinsgrove and 
 MifHinburg via of Crotzersville and 
 this place, to leave the latter place 
 on Tuesday and return the following 
 day. The Crotzersville P. 0. will be 
 supplied by this mail. We are thank- 
 ful, of course, for these facilities, 
 meagre as they are but we hope in 
 a short time that it will be changed 
 to tri-weekly. We think the public 
 interest requires it. It would then be 
 of considerable importance to the 
 citizens of those places in the early 
 receipt of their papers. 
 March 20, 1851. 
 
 Nathan Forrey was Administrator 
 for the Estate of Elizabeth Rumfelt, 
 late of Washington township, deed. 
 
 H. D. Rodearmel, having been duly 
 authorized by a resolution passed by 
 the Board of Canal Commissioners, 
 will, on or before the 20th day of 
 April next, at his office at New Ber- 
 lin, receive sealed proposals for the 
 use of the surplus water of the Sus- 
 quehanna Division Pennsylvania 
 Canal escaping at the waste waters or 
 water fall on the Isle of Que, near 
 Snyder's store house. 
 
 George Hehn applied for license to 
 the May Court for a tavern in the 
 town of Charlestown, on the road 
 leading from Selinsgrove to Fisher's 
 . Ferry, on the bank of the Susque- 
 hanna. Signers: George Eby, Isaac 
 Coldren, George Schnure, John Col- 
 dren, James K. Davis, Jacob Riblet, 
 Peter W. Gray, Levy N. Holmes, 
 Jonathan K. Ulrich, D. C. Bergstres- 
 ser, Isaac Gearhart, Elijah Couldron, 
 Daniel C. Ulrich. 
 
 March 27, 1851. 
 
 The name of the Post Office at 
 Dry Valley, Union County, is chang- 
 ed to "Winfield." 
 
 Spring election returns: Penns 
 Township: Judge, George Adams; In- 
 spectors, William Bower, Richard 
 Lloyd; Assessor, Wm. Moyer; Su- 
 pervisors, John Emmitt, Joseph 
 Scharf; Overseers, Samuel Boyer, 
 George Row; Constable, Chris- 
 tian Shroyer; School Directors, John 
 Hall, Philip Gemberling, Auditor, J. 
 G. L. Shindel; Town Clerk, Jonas 
 Bergstresser. 
 
 Perry Township: Judge, William 
 Heiges; Inspectors, Casper Hornberg- 
 er, David Kemrer; Justice of Peace, 
 Willis Gordon; Assessor, Gabriel 
 Brugger; Supervisors, John Gelnett, 
 Peter Garman; Overseers, Michael 
 Speicher, Peter Troup; Constable, 
 Frederick Rathfon; School Directors, 
 Samuel Winey, Albright Swineford; 
 Auditor, Amos Shadle; Town Clerk, 
 Jacob Martin. 
 
 List of Grand Jurors for May 
 Court: 
 
 Perry — John G. Graybill. 
 West Beaver — Henry Rauch. 
 Penns — Samuel Pawling, Philip Gem- 
 
 berlingJr. 
 Centre — John S. Kern. 
 Chapman — Frederick Brill, Wm. 
 Kely, John Hogmaster, Peter 
 Haines. 
 
 List of Traverse Jurors for May 
 Court: 
 
 Penns — Wm. Colsher, Elijah Coldvon, 
 David Wendt, Frederick Gundrum, 
 Jacob Ott, Benjamin Hummel,. Ab, 
 raham Fisher, Samuel Werheim. 
 Beaver, — John Troxel, Henry Smith, 
 William Saltzman, Aaron Specht. 
 Washington — Jacob J. Moore, Dani- 
 el German, Adam German, John 
 F. Schnee, Daniel S. Boyer. 
 Perry — Emanuel Lohr, Peter Troup. 
 Centre, — D. J. Bogar, Marcus Tea. 
 West Beaver — Jacob Smith. 
 
 List of Petit Jurors for May Court : 
 Middlecreek, — Samuel Yoder. 
 Centre, — John Swengel, Peter Reish, 
 
 Jacob Aurand. 
 Penns, — Simon Christine, S. Kreish- 
 er, Jacob Millhof, Isaac Woodling, 
 Peter Bolig. 
 Perry, — Henry S. Houtz, John Fish- 
 er, Joseph Graybill, Peter Acker. 
 Margaret Davis applied ' for li- 
 cense for a tavern in a commodious 
 house in Selinsgrove. Signers: John 
 Emmitt, H. P. Hottenstein, H. C. Ey- 
 er, George Eby, John Cummings, Ben- 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 55 
 
 jamin Houseworth, Jonathan Fish- 
 er, G. Schnure, Casper Hain, H. A. 
 Lechner, Charles Fisher, Henry 
 Lloyd, Peter Fisher. 
 
 James Barbin, John Wilt, and Geo. 
 Heimbach, Commissioners will meet 
 at the house of John S. Kern in Cen- 
 tre township, Friday the 28th of 
 March; and at the public house of 
 Jacob Ott, Friday April 4th, for the 
 purpose of receiving proposals for 
 the building of two bridges, the form- 
 er across Middlecreek, near Beaver 
 Furnace, and the latter across Penns 
 Creek near Hi rtman's Mill. " 
 April 10, 1851.' 
 Spring election returns: 
 
 Washington township — Judge, J. 
 J. Morr; Inspectors, Thomas F. 
 Charles, Peter Millhoff; Assessor, 
 Isaac D. Boyer; Supervisors, Simon 
 Arbogast, John Kantz; Overseers, 
 Peter Lenig, Aaron Roush; Constable 
 Jonas Keeler; School Directors, Jona- 
 than Grimm, G. Shotzberger, Samue^ 
 Neitz; Auditors, Andrew Roush; 
 Clerk, J. F. Schnure. 
 
 Centre — Judge, David Swenck; 
 Inspectors, Joseph Shannon, Aaron 
 K. Gift; Justice of the Peace, Geo 
 Henry; Con., Christian Beachle'". 
 Supervisors, Henry H. Walter, F. 
 Long; Overseers, Peter Decker, Jas. 
 Bowersox; School Directors, John A. 
 Schoch, George Moatz; Auditors, Al- 
 bright awineford; Ascossor, Abs^'lom 
 Snyder; Clerk, John Stine; Center- 
 ville Judge, J. A. Wolfley; Ir<spector, 
 George Herman, George Stine. 
 
 Chapman township, — Judge, John 
 Leach; Inspectors, Joseuh Carill, 
 Peter Neitz; Assessor, Harry Her- 
 rold; Supervisor, Daniel Swartz, Ja- 
 cob Witmer; Overseers, Elijah An- 
 derson, Simon P. Herrold; Constable. 
 J. W. Lenig: School Directors, Jacob 
 Snyder, S. Sholl, John Herrold; Au- 
 ditor, L. S. Herrold; Clerk, Nathan 
 Moyer. 
 
 Middlecreek, — Judge, Jacob Sny- 
 der: Inspectors, Abraham Hendricks, 
 Joseph George; Spervisors, Jo- 
 seph Zeiber, Samuel Boyer; Assessor, 
 Mathias Dauberman; Constable, Jno. 
 Klingler; Overseers, John Dunkle- 
 berger, Solomon Hummel; Auditor, 
 Moses Mohr; School Directors, John 
 Dauberman, Michael Erdley; Clerk, 
 Philip Snyder. 
 
 West Beaver,^Judge, Daniel Al- 
 ter; Inspectors, George Erb, Jonathan 
 Robenold; Assessor, John Margeritz;- 
 Supervisors, Henry Knepp, Daiuel, 
 Wagner, Overseers, Levi F. Srtfiffiv 
 
 Daniel Herbster; Constable, Joseph 
 Manbeck; School Directors, H. H. 
 Margeritz, Henry Benfer, D. Becker; 
 Auditor, Levi J. Romig; Clerk, Amos 
 Weirman. 
 
 Beaver, — Judge, Joseph Long; In- 
 spectors, John M. Boush, William 
 Saltzman; Constable, Aaron J. Mid- 
 dleswarth ; Supervisors, Abraham 
 Snook, Daniel Moyer; Auditor, Solo- 
 mon Engle ; Assessor, George Swartz ; 
 Overseers, Adam Specht, John Binga- 
 man; School Directors, Jacob Kern, 
 John D. Smith. 
 
 Jacob Slear Jr.,, appDied to the 
 May Court for license in the house 
 usually known as the Rising Sun tav- 
 ern, on the road leading from Se- 
 linsgrove to Northumberland. Sign- 
 ers: Lewis Lenhart, Col. Jacob Hum- 
 mel, Willoby Trexler, George Kenii, 
 Daniel Gaugler, George Fisher, Hen- 
 ry Aurand, L. R. Hummel, John 
 Hartman, Samuel Hartman, James K. 
 Davis, William J. Myers. 
 
 Edward A. Kinney applied for li- 
 cense to the May Court for a hotel 
 situated in Penn township, on the 
 road leading from Selinsgrove to 
 Middleburg, which is well calculated 
 for a public house. Signers: Jacob 
 Roblet, John Hartman Jr., Peter W. 
 Gray, James K. Davis, G. Gundrum, 
 Samuel Ritter, William F. Pawling, 
 Christian Kantz, Samuel Moyer, Jon- 
 athaii Gemberling, Abraham Witter, 
 Linlie Row. 
 
 William Byers applied to the May 
 Court for license in Selinsgrove, Penn 
 Township. Signers: Samuel Werline, 
 Samuel C. Fisher, C. Shroyer, Wm. 
 J. May, John Hartman Jr., Heni-y 
 Lloyd, Casper Hein, John femmitt, 
 Peter Fisher, E. Osborn, Geo. L. 
 Becker, John Hall, Isaac Coldron. 
 
 Jacob Hartman applied to the 
 May Court for license in the town 
 of Centerville. Signers: George Loss, 
 George Stine, D. J. Bogar, W. 
 Kuhn, Charles Yerger, George Her- 
 man, Christian Beachel, Jacob 
 Reichley, J. A. Wolfley, Michael 
 Yeisley, Frederick Herman, George 
 Young. 
 
 Wm. Bower applied to the May 
 Court for license in the town of 
 Charleston, known by the name of 
 the Isle of Que House. Signers: Jno. 
 Hartman, Peter W. Gray, Samuel 
 Pawling, Philip Gemberling, Wm. 
 Gaugler, John N. Kantner, Isaac 
 Couldron, W. F. Wagenseller, George 
 Adams, J. K. Davis, Jonathan Fisher, 
 Wm. Byers. 
 
56 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 Lewis Lenhart applied to the May 
 Court for license at his dwelling 
 house, known as the Sunbury Ferry 
 House. Signers: L. E. Hummel, Ja- 
 cob Slear Sr., Isaac Hottenstein, Geo. 
 Fisher, Willoby Trexler, Henry Aur- 
 and, Daniel Gaugler, Jacob Millhoff, 
 Percival Herman, H. B. Hetrick, A. 
 Fisher. 
 
 Philip Moyer applied for license to 
 the May Court in Chapman township. 
 Signers: Abraham Brubacher, M. S. 
 Hantzelman, David Wolf, Wm. Z. 
 Rhoads, John C. Witmer, Benjamin 
 H. Lingle, Simon Romig, Benevil 
 Kremer, David Brubacher, Joseph 
 Smith, David Lease, J. Louis. William 
 Reifsnyder. 
 
 George A. Smith applied to the 
 May Court for License in the town 
 of Beaver. Signers: George Stetler, 
 John Toly, David Getts, James S. 
 Smith, Elias Specht, Fr. Bingaman, 
 William Beaver, W. J. May, R. Klose, 
 Jacob Gross, Henry^ Deatrich, Joseph 
 Fess. 
 April 17, 1851. 
 
 A load of pine wood wanted im- 
 mediately at this office. 
 
 Daniel Showers applied to the 
 May court for license in Centerville. 
 Signers: Jacob Reichley, Wm. Bog- 
 ar, George Reish, Jesse Bilger, Wm. 
 Bilger, J. A. Wolfley, Geo. Henry, 
 John Reish, Michael Yeisley, Chas. 
 Yei-ger, Jas. Barbin Jr., J. Fansworth. 
 
 H. B. Hettrich applied to the May 
 Court for license in Penn Twp. 
 Signers: L. R. Hummel, Geo. Eby, 
 G. Schnure, John Emmitt, C. Schroy- 
 er, Casper Hein, Anthony Bastian, 
 Nathan Slear, Samuel Bower, Jacob 
 Hummel, John Harrison, William By- 
 ers, Henry Hummel, Jacob Slear. 
 
 Benj. F. Acaley applied to the 
 May court for license in Washington 
 township. Signers: Henry Motz, J. 
 P. Mertz, David Roush, John Mertz, 
 David J. Roush, G. Helwig, George 
 Apple, Isaac Boyer, E. Bassler, Dani- 
 el German, Isaac t), Boyer, Geo. C. 
 Moyer, John B. Reigel, John Turner. 
 
 G. Gundrum applied to the May 
 Court for license in the town of 
 Weiserburg, lately occupied and 
 kept as a public house by John Bass- 
 ler. Signers: John Detrich, Benj. 
 Houseworth, Henry Lloyd, Peter 
 Fisher, J. D. Walters, James K. Dav- 
 is, George Rishel, John Emmitt, Wm. 
 Gaugler, George Eby, G. Schnure, 
 James Grouse. 
 
 George Keen applied to the May 
 Court for License on the road lead- 
 
 ing from Northumberland to Selins- 
 grove and Harrisburg, at Shamokin 
 Dam. Signers: George Schnure, Geo. 
 Rishel, Simon Christine, Wm. Gaug- 
 ler, Henry Hartman, George Fisher, 
 James K. Davis, H. P. Hottenstein, 
 Geo. L. Becker, Wm. Byers, Isaac 
 Hottenstein, Daniel Gaugler. 
 April 24, 1851. 
 
 We have received the first num- 
 ber of a new German paper, entitl- 
 ed "Der Volksfound" published in 
 this place by F. and E. Smith, which 
 is designed as the organ of the 
 "Battleaxes" or as they are now 
 known by the cognomen of "Wooly 
 Heads,' in contradistinction to the 
 present Whig Natidnal Administra- 
 tion. 
 
 The "Democrat" in its advertising 
 columns, makes a great blusterfica- 
 tion about Schaffle's segars. Why, 
 the fact is, they are so green that it 
 won't do to name them in the same 
 month with our friend Swineford's 
 which possess the rare mprit of ignit- 
 ing when even held toward any sub- 
 stance having the least resemblance 
 of flre. So delicious, so fragrant, so 
 enchantingly sweet. The bare 
 thought of them sets our "Suction" 
 organs in operation, and we go it 
 hollow on the shadow. 
 May 1, 1851. 
 
 The Susquehanna Railroad — The 
 bill which finally passed the Legisla- 
 ture incorporating the Susquehanna 
 Railroad Company, to construct a 
 railroad from Harrisburg, to the 
 point of intersection of the Pennsyl- 
 vania Railroad and Susquehanna 
 river, was that originally introduced 
 by General Packer. In speaking of the 
 enterprise, the Sunbury American 
 says: 'The people of the Susquehan- 
 na are resolved to have a railroad up 
 the valley of their noble river, 
 which will not only connect with 
 New York and Erie Railroad at El- 
 mira, but will be carried up the 
 West Branch, and from thence to 
 Erie. We understand that a sum 
 nearly sufficient to build the road 
 from Harrisburg to Sunbury, is 
 ready for the work.' The bill contains 
 authority for the Company to build 
 on either side of the river — the 
 House amendments limiting it to 
 the east side being rejected by the 
 Senate, and the House receding there- 
 from. "The final vote on it in the Sen- 
 ate was 23 to 3. 
 
 A Lutheran Church is in progress 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 57 
 
 of erection in Beavertown, the corn- 
 er stone of which was laid on last 
 Sabbath. 
 May 8, 1851. 
 
 A wire suspension foot bridge is 
 about being erected across Penns 
 Creek, two miles west of this place, 
 at the factory formerly owned by 
 Sheriff Thomas. The projector is Mr. 
 Jacob Seebold, a young man of more 
 than ordinary inventive genius. It 
 will be hung sufficiently high to ad- 
 mit the passage of rafts etc., at any 
 stage of navigation. 
 
 If we mistake not the Buffalo 
 bridge was given out for $4,400; Mid- 
 dlecreek bridge at Middleswarth's 
 furnace, $1,400 ; and Penns Creek 
 at Hartman's mill, $2,200, making an 
 aggregate of $8,000, extra allow- 
 ances. 
 May 22, 1851. 
 
 The Medical Card of Dr. Chessel- 
 den Fisher, of Selinsgrove, appears 
 on our second page. 
 
 A bear weighing over 200 pounds 
 was shot on the farm of Mr. Samuel 
 Ritter, in Penns township, on the 
 18th inst. 
 
 A meeting of the citizens of Union 
 County, in favor of the immediate 
 construction of the Susquehanna 
 Railroad, will be held in the Court 
 House at New Berlin, Tuesday, Mar. 
 27th inst. Another subject of im- 
 portance that will be taken up, is the 
 necessity of crossing the West 
 Branch above Northumberland, a 
 question in which the people of Old 
 Union feel a deep and momentous 
 interest. 
 
 May 29, 1851. 
 
 The follovsdng persons were ap- 
 pointed a committee to draft pre- 
 amble and resolutions expressive of 
 the sense of the meeting of the Rail- 
 road Convention: John Seebold, 
 • Daniel Long, Charles Merrill, Dr. 
 Houtz, Jacob Aurand, Jacob Reich- 
 ley, Robt. Ranck, M. H. Taggart, 
 Henry Smith, George Meixell, Mart- 
 in Driesbach, Charles Cawley, Jas. 
 F. Linn, George Schnure, Henry 
 Yearick. 
 
 The resolutions were as follows: 
 Resolved, That let no sectional in- 
 terests, nor selfish motives lead you 
 from doing anything in your pow- 
 er to put the road under contract 
 to Williamsport. 
 
 Resolved: That the whole route is 
 feasible, and the location for» a 
 sound and permanent road is not sur- 
 passed by any other in the state. 
 
 Resolved, That there is every con- 
 venience along this route, as well as 
 the necessary articles of wood and 
 stone, to construct a road as cheap 
 and as economically to a Company 
 as can be anticipated anjrwhere else. 
 
 Resolved, That Union County, will 
 bring to the road the surplus produc- 
 tions of 500 square miles. 
 
 We understand that Selinsgrove 
 Battalon was rather a Spirited af- 
 fair. Captain Whiskey having assum- 
 ed the command, and took them thru 
 "all standing." 
 
 We learn that Beavertown was vis- 
 ited by a shower of hail, last Thurs- 
 day night, making considerable havoc 
 among window panes, etc. 
 
 The chivalrous young men of Cen- 
 terville are about raising a new mil- 
 itary company. Glad to hear, for the 
 military spirit should be kept up, 
 and we hope that all those of war- 
 like propensities will help to swell the 
 ranks. By the way, what has become 
 of the New Berlin Artillerists? Has 
 the spirit of '76 ceased to burn with- 
 in the breasts of our young men who 
 compose that company? We hope not. 
 How about it Capt.^ 
 
 A son of Mr. Stauffer, of Selins- 
 grove, was accidentally drowned in 
 Penns Creek, at Selinsgrove, Friday 
 last. 
 
 Married — May 16th by W. G. Her- 
 rold Esq., Dr. G. J. Crouse, of Se- 
 linsgrove, to Miss Mary Shaffer, of 
 Chapman township. On the 25th inst. 
 by the same, Mr. George H. Shaffer, 
 of Chapman township, to Miss Rebec- 
 ca Boyer, of Washington township. 
 June 5, 1851. 
 
 By an order issued by our last 
 Court, the Tavern keepers, of this 
 county, are obliged to close their 
 bars on Sunday to the great chagrin 
 of the lovers of "blue ruin." An ac- 
 tive trade in hardware is anticipated. 
 
 We learn that the hail storm which 
 recently passed over the southern 
 part of this county, demolished no 
 less than eleven hundred window 
 panes in Beavertown. 
 
 The large hotel of Mr. Albright 
 Swineford, of Middleburg, was en- 
 tirely consumed, vsdth all its contents, 
 on Saturday night, the 31st ult. It 
 is not known how the fire originated; 
 it was first discovered in the kitchen. 
 His loss is estimated at about $1500. 
 No insurance. 
 
 Norton Wagenseller is the Honor- 
 ary Secretary for Union County for 
 the Art Union, of Philadelphia:. 
 
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 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 June 12, 1851. 
 
 Monday last was the proud day for 
 Centerville mustering having come 
 off. The "dogs of war" were let loose 
 and made considerable havoc among- 
 old "rot gut" and "brandy-smashers." 
 The Centerville band favored the 
 crowd with some of their favorite 
 strains, but they appeared to have 
 no "charms" to sooth the savage 
 breast, for the performance closed 
 with a bloody flght. 
 
 Our jail is at present vacant, no 
 one being confined within its gloomy 
 walls. The morals of our people are 
 undoubtedly improving. 
 
 In consequence of the late heavy 
 rains, Penns Creek is full of "Jolly 
 raftsmen." 
 
 The following is the district com- 
 mittee of Centre township to pro- 
 cure a general turn out for the 
 Fourth of July Celebration to be held 
 at New Berlin: Dr. John Bibighause, 
 Albright Swineford, Frederick Bow- 
 er, James Barbin, Frederick Kremer, 
 Thomas Bower, Jacob Aurand, Hon. 
 J. Wittenmyer, Jacob Fryer, Henry 
 N. Backhouse, Edward Strayer, Da- 
 vid Swengel, David Swenck, John 
 Schoch. 
 June 19, 1851. 
 
 Israel Gutelius Esq., Editor of the 
 "Union Demokrat" has brought a 
 suit against A. J. Greer, Editor of 
 the "Union Star" for slander. 
 
 June 26, 1851. 
 
 The' Tavern keepers were notified 
 not to allow any tippling at their 
 houses, Sunday, and not to sell spir- 
 itous liquors on the Sabbath Day, 
 and that if any were found so doing, 
 the Hon. Court will take the licenses 
 from all such as violate the law. 
 
 July 2, 1851. 
 
 The house of Mr. John Shafer, of 
 Middlecreek township, was entered 
 on Thursday afternoon last, the 26th 
 ult., and robbed of about $400 in 
 money and $3500 in notes, mortgage, 
 
 July 10, 1851. 
 
 The following is the list of Grand 
 Jurors for September Court: 
 Middlecreek — Jacob Snyder. 
 Centre, — Reuben Eisenhauer. 
 West Beaver, — George Kailey, John 
 
 D. Romig, Daniel Arter. 
 Penns, — Geo. Hartman, Peter Fish- 
 er. 
 Perry, — Benjamin Arbogast. 
 Beaver, — Jesse Hendricks. 
 
 List of Traverse Jurors for Sep- 
 tember court: 
 
 Centre — Elias Stahlnecker, Christian 
 
 Kerr, Israel Feich, David Weirick, 
 Beaver, — Jacob Brechbill, Geo. Mil- 
 ler, Jacob Greenhoe, James S. 
 
 Smith, Solomon Engle. 
 West Beaver, — Charles Krebs, Isaac 
 
 Ulsh, Henry Benfer. 
 Perry — Abner Hornberger, Samuel 
 
 German, Jacob Minium. 
 Penns, — John Staily, Charles Kreish- 
 
 er, William Stees, Elijiah Osborn, 
 
 Mathias App, Jr. 
 Chapman, — David Fisher, David F. 
 
 Bender, John Sechrist. 
 Washington, — Henry Rein. 
 Middlecreek, — John Bickel. 
 
 List of Petit Jurors for Septem- 
 ber Court: 
 Chapman, — Henry Cook, Isaac 
 
 Hoff. 
 Washington, — Wm. M. Schoch. 
 Penns, — J. D. Walters, Jacob Miller. 
 West Beaver, — Joseph R. Stumpf, H. 
 
 Gass Sr., John Staninger. 
 Middlecreek, — -Wm. Courtney, Jno. 
 
 Kessler. 
 Centre, — Henry R. Knepp. 
 Perry, — Andrew Kohler Jr., D. 
 
 Leese. 
 Beaver, — Adam Specht. 
 July 17, 1851. 
 
 A desertion notice of Frederick 
 Bolig, of Penns township, was pub- 
 lished. 
 
 July 31, 1851. 
 
 "Old Ner" has been appointed 
 Chairman of the new Whig State 
 Committee. Who pays the expenses? 
 
 Married, — Sunday last by Rev. A. 
 B. Casper, Mr. Simon Zechman and 
 Miss Amelia Bilger, both of Middle- 
 burg. July 20th by Rev. G. Erlenmy- 
 er. Mr. Edw. Roush and Miss Cath- 
 erine Heintzelman, both of Washing- 
 ton Twp. July 24th by the same, Mr. 
 Michael Mengel and Catherine Ar- 
 bogast, both of Perry Twp. On the ■ 
 snme day by the same, Mr. Jacob 
 Shelly and Miss Susannah Snyder, 
 both of Chapman Twp. June 12th, by 
 Rev. J. P. Shindel, Mr. Thos. S. Stro- 
 hecker, of Beavertown, and Miss 
 Catherine A. Bachman, of Middleburg 
 On the same day by the same, Mr. 
 William Ritzman, of Illinois, and 
 Miss Mary Muterling, of Centre twp. 
 July 13th, by the same, Mr. J. B. 
 Long, and Miss Sarah Bilger, both of 
 Beaver Twp. June 10th, by Rev. G. 
 Erlenmyer, Mr. Joseph Meiser and 
 Migs Hannah Shadel, both of Perry 
 Twp. June 12th, by the same, Mr. 
 John Felmle and Miss Catherine 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 59 
 
 Lang, both of Centre Twp. June 17th 
 by the same, Mr. Adam Nerhut and 
 Miss Catherine Herrold, both of 
 Chapman twp. 
 
 G. C. Quick and Go's mammoth 
 Menagerie will exhibit at Selinsgrove, 
 Friday, Aug 12th; Middleburg, Aug. 
 13th. 
 
 August 14, 1851. 
 
 The STAR has made ita appearance 
 in an enlarged form and new dress. 
 The Volkfreund has also enlarged. In 
 a few weeks the Times will don a 
 new head and dress, and appear on 
 a larger sheet. The materials have 
 been ordered. 
 August 21, 1851. 
 
 A Gamp-Meeting of the Evangelic- 
 al denomination, commenced on 
 Monday last, about one mile above 
 Adamsburg, this county. 
 August 28, 1851. 
 
 The Whig Conference of this dis- 
 trict, met at Adamsburg, Friday and 
 made tha following nominations. 
 Judge, Joseph Casey, of New Berlin; 
 Senator, Eli Slifer, of Levsrisburg; 
 Assembly, William Sharon, of Juni- 
 ata Co. 
 
 Will Casey, Woods, Breyman & Co. 
 please inform the public how they 
 effected Old Ner's defeat? 
 Buchanan Visits New Berlin, 
 
 Hon. James Buchanan paid our 
 borough a visit, Thursday. He looks 
 hale and hearty, and was called upon 
 by a large number of our citizens, 
 who were anxious to see one of our 
 greatest statesmen and Pennsylvan- 
 ia's favorite son. 
 
 The County Convention was held 
 at the Court House, New Berlin, on 
 Monday last. Col. John Emmitt was 
 appointed Pres., and John Youngman 
 and R. B. Barber Esq., Secretaries. 
 The following deleg.ites were ap- 
 pointed; 
 Benver, — George A. Smith, J. F. 
 
 Huffnaugle. 
 West Beaver, — Charles Krebbs, J. 
 
 H. Robenold. 
 Centre, — John M. Smith, Frederick 
 
 Kreamer. 
 Centerville, — Jacob Reichly, J. Hart- 
 man. 
 
 Herrold, Levi Roh- 
 
 -A. S. 
 
 -G. Dauberman, 
 
 Chapman,- 
 
 rer. 
 Middlecreek,- 
 
 Leitzel. 
 Washington, — E. R. Menges, John 
 
 Kantz. 
 Penns, — Peter Fisher, John Emmitt. 
 Perry, — Solomon Kemrer, G. Brug- 
 
 ger. 
 
 September 4, 1851. 
 
 Lorenzo D. Baker manufactured 
 chairs at Selinsgrove. 
 
 Solomon Kemrer was administra- 
 tor for the estate of Peter Kemrer, 
 of Perry township, deceased. 
 September 11, 1851. 
 
 Who offered Mr. Stu:nip, of West 
 Beaver, when a delegate to the Whig 
 Co. Convention in 1843, 20 dollars 
 for the votes of that township, for 
 Sheriff? Where's Jimmy Marshall? 
 Pacts are stubborn things. 
 September 18, 1851. 
 
 Railroad Meeting. Pursuant to a 
 call published, the citizens of the 
 county assembled in the Court Room, 
 in this place, Thursday evening, 18th 
 inst. On motion of A. Swineford Esq. 
 Geo. F. Miller, Esq., was called to 
 the chair, and John Swineford, Sec. 
 The President stated the/ object of 
 the meeting- to be for the purpose 
 of appointing delegates to attend 
 a Railroad Convention to be held in 
 the city of Philadelphia, on the 
 25th. The meeting was ably address- 
 ed by Col. J. Rodearmel, of Jersey 
 Shore. On motion of Israel Gutelius, 
 it was Resolved that one hundred 
 delegates be appointed by this meet- 
 ing to attend said convention. Re- 
 solved that the proceedings of this 
 meeting be published in all the pa- 
 pers of the county. 
 
 Married, — September 10th, by Rev. 
 G. Erlenmyer, Mr. Jonas Smith and 
 Miss Mary Ann Rau, both of Penns 
 Twp. In this place on the 11th inst., 
 by Rev. A. B. Casper, Mr. Benj. Mill- 
 hoff, of Penn Township, and Mjss 
 Margaret Mertz, of this place. 
 October 9, 1851. 
 
 Independent Candidates of the 
 County are: Pres. Judge, Hon. A. S. 
 Wilson; Associate Judge, Hon. Ja- 
 cob Wittenmyer, Col. Philip Ruhl; 
 Register and Recorder, H. H. Tag- 
 gart; Treasurer, Henry D. Maize; 
 Comm., John Troxel; Auditors, Geo. 
 Schnure, John Reber Jr. 
 
 The New Lutherand and Reformed 
 Church in Beavertown, vnll be con- 
 secrated on the 11th and 12th of 
 October. 
 October 30, 1851. 
 
 The following is the list of Grand 
 Jurors for the December Court: 
 Beaver — Peter Kline, Henry Mitch- 
 el. 
 Centre, — John Spayd, John Bower- 
 
 sox, Israel Bachman, John Mourer. 
 Chapman, — John Kerstetter, P. Burk- 
 
 hart. 
 
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 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 Perry, — James Forrey. 
 Peniis, — James K. Davis. 
 Washington, — Jno. Landis, H. Heim- 
 
 bach. 
 
 List of Traverse Jurors for De- 
 cember Court. 
 Beaver, — John Hall, Daniel Smith, 
 
 J. Shirey, John S. Smith, George 
 
 Swartz. 
 Centre, — Geo. J. Schoch, Geo. Moatz, 
 
 H. N. Backhouse, David Swengel, 
 
 Wm. Koon. 
 Chapman, — Reuben Haines. 
 Middlecreek, John Straub, Frederick 
 
 Bilger. 
 Penns, — Jno. Kreider, Peter Kerlin. 
 West Beaver, — David Fessler. 
 Perry, — Henry Sweigert. 
 West Beaver, — David Fessler. 
 
 List of Petit Jurors for December 
 Court : 
 Beaver — Christian Gross, Jacob 
 
 Kern. 
 Centre, George W. Hoffman, Henry 
 
 Heimbech. 
 Chapman, — Simon K. Herrold. 
 Middlecreek, — ^Henry Ritzman. 
 Penns,- -Daniel Gaugler. 
 Perry, — Peter Arbogast. 
 Washington, — John Pearson, Philip 
 
 Beyer, Jacob Nagle, George G. 
 
 Glass, Geo. Hilbish, Daniel Stern- 
 er. 
 West Beaver, — Herman H. Margar- 
 
 itz, Michael Eckhart, Jno. Wei- 
 
 and Sr. 
 
 Married, — Oct. 28th, by Rev. A. 
 B. Casper, Mr. Chas. Hoffman and 
 Miss Magdalen Mathias, both of Penn 
 Twp. Oct. 5th, by Rev. G. Erlenmy- 
 er, Mr. Wm. Weaver, of Lewisburg, 
 and Miss Sarah Van Ormer, of Perry 
 Twp. Oct. 9th by the same, Mr. Wm. 
 Arbogast and Miss Sarah Jane Stock, 
 both of Perry Twp. 
 November 20, 1851. 
 
 Married,— Oct. 16th, by Rev. G. 
 Erlenmyer, Mr. Joel Row to Miss 
 Mary N. Jarrett, both of Penn twp. 
 
 Oct. 19th, by the same, Mr. Emanu- 
 el Boyer, to Miss Phoebe Ann Boyer, 
 both of Penn Twp. 
 
 Oct. 26th, by the same, Mr. Jacob 
 Piatt to Miss Mary Felmley, both of 
 Centre Twp. 
 
 Oct. 28th, by the same, Mi*. Henry 
 Bilger to Miss Catherine Hoff, both 
 of Centre Twp. 
 
 Nov. 1st, by the same, Mr. David 
 Gilbert to Miss Sarah Shamory, both 
 of Washington. 
 
 Nov. 11th, by the same, Mr. An- 
 drew Keinselman to Miss Mary Ner- 
 hood, both of Chapman. 
 
 On the same day, by the same, Mr. 
 Wm. B. Acaley, of Mifflin County, to 
 Miss Anna Lehr, of Perry township. 
 November 27, 1851. 
 
 Eight inches of snow fell in this 
 place Tuesday and the jingling of 
 sleigh bells are heard at every corner. 
 It is, however, fast disappearing, 
 Amos trot out the old bob tail and 
 let's enjoy a bit of fun. 
 December 18, 1851. 
 
 On the 11th., by Rev. A. B. Cas- 
 per, Mr. Henry Neiman was married 
 to Miss Magdalen Stock, both of Mid- 
 dlecreek. 
 January 1, 1852. 
 
 In consequence of the indisposition 
 of his nephew, at Selinsgrove, Mr. 
 Fisher will necessarily be compelled 
 to postpone his examination which 
 was to have commenced this evening, 
 till Thursday and Friday evenings of 
 next week. Although we have not 
 been authorized to make an appoint- 
 ment, yet we presume the time will 
 be satisfactory to Mr. Fisher. 
 
 On the 28th ult., by Rev. A. B 
 Casper, Mr. Natha-iiel Fetter, of 
 Union, was married to Miss Susannah 
 Wittenmyer of Penns. 
 January 8, 1852. 
 
 Citizens of New Berlin. In appeal- 
 ing to the citizens of New Berlin, ^ 
 do not for their benefit, so much as 
 I do for our own, the distance Wd 
 live from the Wast Branch of the 
 Susquehanna, our place of dealing 
 with our grain, suggests to my mind 
 a shortening of the distance of seven 
 miles, by making New Berlin the re- 
 ceptical of our exchanges. I would 
 ask, without further delay, to have 
 the citizens of your place, call a 
 meeting to take into consideration 
 the importance of asking a charter 
 from the Legislature for a Railroad 
 from the West Branch to New Berlin, 
 Nature has favored this location for 
 a railroad in every point of view, to 
 make it as cheap as any other seven 
 miles can be made in Pennsylvania. 
 Citizens take the matter into con- 
 sideration, consult together. Make 
 this road which can oe done v/ithin 
 the limits of $50,000. We will brine- 
 $20,000 from the south side of Jacks' 
 Mountain. When this road is made, 
 it will not only have Musser' Valley, 
 but also Middlecreek, as far down as 
 Middleburg, the two Beavers, and a 
 part of Mifflin and Centre counties, 
 with a portion of West Buffalo, Lime- 
 stone and Hartley, independent of 
 others adjoining neighborhoods. It 
 
SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
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 will connect with the Sunbury and 
 Erie Railroads. I will urge a meet- 
 ing to be called at an early day, and 
 all west of Middleburg from Shade 
 to Jack's mountains will act in con- 
 cert together with the other places 
 mentioned. West Beaver. 
 
 Married — On the 1st inst,. by 
 Buskirk, of this place, to Miss Louise 
 Rev. S: L. M. Conser, Mr. F. Van 
 Buskirk. of this place, to Miss Louise 
 Hall, of Selinsgrove. On the 1st inst. 
 by Rev. A. B. Casper, Mr. Joseph 
 Dietrich, of Washington Twp<, to 
 Miss Sara Ann Benner, of East Buf- 
 falo, Union Co. 
 
 January 15, 1852. 
 
 A railroad meeting will be held in 
 Grand Jury Room, Friday evening, 
 the 16th inst. A general attendance 
 is requested. ' 
 January 29, 1852. 
 
 December 23rd by Rev. G. W. 
 Hackman, Mr. Moses Krebbs was 
 married to Miss Sarah Benfer, both 
 of West Beaver. 
 
 List of Grand Jurors for February 
 Court : 
 Perry, — John G. Graybill, George 
 
 Rsin. 
 Centre, — Henry Heimbach. 
 Washington, — ^Francis A. Boyer, 
 
 Dan Glahs, John Gundrum. 
 Penns, — Peter Kerlin, Peter Fisher. 
 Chapman,— John Sechrist, Samuel 
 
 ShoU, John Rein. 
 Middlecreek. — Joel Bilger. 
 
 List of Traverse Jurors for Feb. 
 Court: 
 
 Middler-reek, Samuel Hendricks. 
 West Beaver. — A. K. Middleswarth, 
 
 Michael Eckhart. 
 Penns, — Benjamin Hummel, George 
 
 Gundrum. H. W. Snyder, Daniel 
 
 Ott, J. G. T,. Shindel. 
 Centre, — Conrad Wolfley, John Swen- 
 
 gel, Israel Knettte, Daniel J. 
 
 Bogar, Geo. J. Schoch, David 
 
 Sihwenck. 
 Chipman, — C. Winkleman, Simon 
 
 Strauser. 
 Beaver, — Joel Klingler 
 
 List of Petit Jurors for February 
 Court : 
 Centre, — Christian Beachel, Jacob 
 
 Long, A. Swineford, Bemer Thom- 
 as. 
 West Beaver, — Jos. Montbeck, Dani- 
 el Alter. 
 Beaver. Joel Klingler. 
 Peter Smith, Samuel Romig, M. 
 
 Specht, Jno. Hall. 
 Chapman, — William G. Herrold. 
 Penns. Franklin Stuck, John Ritter. 
 
 February 5, 1852. 
 
 A railroad meeting was held in 
 the court house at New Berlin, Janu- 
 ary 24, 1852, and elected the follow- 
 ing officers: Pres. John Seebold. Vice 
 Presidents, James Harrison, Peter 
 Neiman, Joseph Winters, Henry 
 Mowrer, John Hazelet, Michael Ben- 
 fer, Henry Dinius; Secretary, Geo. 
 Merrill, Christian Moeser, and the 
 corps of printers in attendance. 
 
 Married. — On the 1st of January, 
 by Rev. G. Erlenmyer, Mr. Joseph 
 B. Burkhart, of Northumberland, to 
 Miss Margaret Law, of Selinsgrove. 
 On Jan. 22nd., by the same, Mr. Jno. 
 Schnee to Miss Abigal Fried, both of 
 Perry township. 
 February 12, 1852. 
 
 Democi'atic County Convention 
 was held at New Berlin and elected 
 the following delegates : 
 Penns, — Geo. Gundrum, Benjamin 
 
 Hausworth. 
 Chapman, — Philip Hilbish, John Her- 
 rold. 
 Wa.shington, — Jacob Kantz, Jacob 
 
 Young. 
 Centerville, — Jacob Hartman, J. 
 
 Keichly. 
 Middlecreek, — John Klingler, Samu- 
 el Leitzel. 
 Perry, — Thos. M. Light, Franklin 
 
 Fryer. 
 Beaver, — Henry Deatrich, Reuben 
 
 Keller. 
 Centre, — H. A. Smith, Thos. Bower. 
 West Beaver, — M. Krebs, ^. H. Rob- 
 
 enold. 
 
 Married. Thurs. 12., Rev. Wynkoop 
 Mr. Thomas Gutelius, of Mifflinburg, 
 to Miss Sarah Albert, of Selinsgrove. 
 
 J. G. L. Shindel took the follow- 
 infr statistics from a record of D)'. 
 Isaac Hottenstein, at Shamokin Dam. 
 The observations were made at sun- 
 rise; at no time did the thermometer 
 stand below zero at sunset, except on 
 the 20th of January 1852. 
 
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 February 19, 1852. 
 
 Winfield and Turtleville Post of- 
 fices in this county, have been dis- 
 continued. 
 
 Joseph Stumpff has been appoint- 
 ed postmaster at Middlecreek, vice 
 J. P. Ulsh, resigned. 
 
 The Sunbury and Erie Railroad 
 bill passed final reading in the 
 House of Representatives, Thursday 
 the 10th inst, after voting down Gen. 
 Packer's Senate Amendment, requir- 
 ing a vote of the people to authorize 
 Corporations to subscribe to the 
 Stock of the Company. 
 
 Mr. Henry W. Bonsall, of Selins- 
 grove, on motion of Mr. Slenker, ad- 
 mitted to practice law in the several 
 courts of this county. 
 February 26, 1852. 
 
 Several young ladies of New Ber- 
 lin, between the ages of 17 and 20 
 desirous of changing their names 
 published an advertisement for hus- 
 bands, with the following qualifica^ 
 tions: An unblemished moral charac- 
 ter, a liberal education and refined 
 manners; amiable disposition; not to 
 exceed 30 years of age; strict tem- 
 perate habits, neat, yet unostentati- 
 ous in dress, and a subscriber and 
 constant reader of the "Times." Oc- 
 cupation not material. Would prefer 
 one of moderate circumstances of 
 about the same means as ourselves. 
 March 4, 1852. 
 
 Telegraph to New Berlin, — There 
 is now a project on foot to raise fu'nds 
 to continue the magnetic Telegraph 
 from Lewisburg to New Berlin. The 
 cost would be about ?1800. It is pro- 
 posed that the citizens of each Bor- 
 ough subscribe for that purpose the 
 sum of $900. We understand that 
 much of the stock has already been 
 taken in shares of $25 each. Con- 
 sequently we have reasonable grounds 
 to hope, that ere another summer's 
 close, we shall be brought within 
 speaking distance with every section 
 of our widely extended country, by 
 the aid of that mysterious agent, el- 
 ectricity. Should our fond anticipa- 
 tions be realized, we have no doubt 
 but that the good citizens of Selins- 
 grove will then take the necessary 
 steps to continue the line on to their 
 place, whence it will ultimately reach 
 Harrisburg. It is confidently believed 
 
SNYDER COUNTY f NNALS, No. 2. 
 
 63 
 
 that the stock thus invested would 
 yield a good dividend to its holders, 
 while the advantages to the commun- 
 ities at large would also be very great. 
 They must and they will have the 
 Telegraph. 
 
 Attention is requested to the call 
 of the Railroad Convention at Bal- 
 timore advertised in this paper. The 
 subject is of general importance to 
 all of the Susquehanna Valley. It will 
 be observed that a meeting to appoint 
 delegates from this place is also call- 
 ed. We trupt the movement will be 
 followed with spirit in all the coun- 
 ties interested, and that the active 
 efforts of our Baltimore neighbors to 
 extend a railroad from Harrisburg 
 to Williamsport will be vigoriously 
 seconded. 
 March 11 1852. 
 
 The New Berlin and Susquehanna 
 Railroad bill passed both branches of 
 the Legislature. Go to work now 
 friends and put it through. 
 
 The degree of Dr. of medicine was 
 conferred upon our young and tal- 
 ented friend, Dr. Peter Shindel 
 Leisenring, of Selinsgrove, at the an- 
 nual commencement of the Pennsyl- 
 vania Medical College. 
 
 A very large meeting of fhe friends 
 of the Susquehanna Railroad was 
 held in the Grand Jury room at New 
 Berlin, last Thursday evening. Af- 
 ter appointing a large number of dele- 
 gates, the meeting recommended a 
 subscription of two hundred thous- 
 and dollars by the commissioners of 
 the county, provided the said road be 
 located on the west side of the west 
 branch. 
 
 Married, — On the 3rd inst., by Rev. 
 Jesse Winecoff, Mr. Chas. S. Davis to 
 Miss Emma J. Smith, of Selinsgrove. 
 Thursday evening, the 4th inst. by 
 Rev. A. B. Casper, Dr. Henry C. 
 Houtz, of Mt. Pleasant Mills, to Miss 
 Harriet Bo'op, of this place. On the 
 19th ult., by Rev. G. Erlenmyer, Mr. 
 Daniel Moyer, of Penns, to Miss Ma- 
 ria Renninger, of Centre. 
 
 March 18, 1852. 
 
 At Baum's hotel, this place, on the 
 11th inst., by Rev. Casper, Mr. Reu- 
 ben Dreese was married to Miss Ma- 
 tilda Saltzman, both of Adamsburg. 
 March 25, 1852. . 
 
 We are pleased to learn that Misses 
 L. and E. Snyder, formerly of Se- 
 linsgrove, have opened a school for 
 yoilng ladies in Williamsport. 
 
 Results of the Spring election in 
 Penns township : Judge, Samuel Wer- 
 
 lin; Inspectors, Richard Lloyd, Geo. 
 Hill; Assessor; Samuel Ritter; Asst. 
 Assessors, Henry C. Eycr, J. Hehn; 
 Constable, Christian Schroyer; Su- 
 pervisors, Jacob Erdley, Jonathan 
 Kreichbaum; Overseers, Geo. Row, 
 S. Boyer; School Directors, Geo. Hill, 
 John Harrison, Wm. Laudenslager; 
 Auditor, James K. Davis. 
 
 Centre township — Judge, EdVi'ard 
 Strayer; Inspector, John Spaid and 
 Wm. L. Hassinger; Justice of the 
 Peace, David Weirick, John Bilger;" 
 Assessor, David Swengel; Asst. As- 
 sessors, Daniel Showers and Elias 
 Stahlnecker ; Supervisors, Jacob 
 Steininger and Solomon Bowersox; 
 Overseers, Peter Decker, and Jos 
 Bowersox; Constable, Israel Bach- 
 man; School Directors, Christ Beach- 
 el and John Yerger; Auditor, Henry 
 A. Smith; Town Clerk, Isaac Stahl- 
 necker. 
 April 8, 1852. 
 
 List of Grand Jurors for May 
 court : 
 
 Centre — Daniel Showers. 
 Beaver, — John Troxel. 
 Washington, — David M. Botdorf, 
 
 Frederick Richter. 
 Penns — Jacob Smith, Charles Winter. 
 Middlecreek — Abraham Hendricks. 
 Perry, — Jacob Schnee, Samuel Ger- 
 man. 
 
 List of Traverse Jurors for May 
 Court. 
 
 Centre, — David Swengel, Sol Bow- 
 ersox, Jacob Smith, Henry Grubb, 
 Jonathan Bilger. 
 Chapman, — Ira Sayers. 
 Middlecreek, — Frederick P. Baus, 
 
 John Erdly. 
 Penns, — Geo. L. Baker, Saml. Wear- 
 
 heim. 
 Beaver, — Jacob Fees, Adam Specht, 
 
 Jacob Beaver. 
 Perry — Philip Arbogast, Abner Horn- 
 berger. 
 
 List of Petit Jurors for May 
 Court : 
 Beaver — Conrad Rearick, H. Swartz, 
 
 Peter Klein. 
 Centre, — George Stahlnecker, Abra- 
 , ham Eisenhower. 
 Washington, — Jacob Reichenbach, H. 
 
 Heimbach. 
 West Beaver, — Isaac Fees, J. Deim- 
 
 er. 
 Penns, — Joseph Scharf, Wm. Colsher, 
 Frederick Gundrum, Jacob Gun- 
 drum, Jacob Riblet, Noah Walter, 
 Ben Pawling. 
 Perry, — Jacob Martin. 
 
64 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 2. 
 
 Api-il 15, 1852. 
 
 George Keen applied to the May 
 Court for license in Penns Twp. 
 Signers: Daniel Gaugler, George Fish- 
 er, Jacob Millhoif, Benj. Long, Fran- 
 cis M. Rishel Wiloby Trexler, Ja- 
 cob Slear, John Gross, Henry Aurand, 
 Isaac Hottenstein, David Wendt, 
 Henry Hartman. 
 
 Solomon Heberling applied to the 
 May Court for license. Signers: Abel 
 J. Jones, G. W. Hickson, James Tay- 
 lor, John Hilderbrand, John Beck, B. 
 M. Reish, Samuel Spotts, Daniel 
 Stout, Peter Pontius, Jacob Stahl, 
 Henry Fees. 
 
 Wm. Filbert applied for license to 
 the May Court to keep a tavern in 
 Hartley township. Signers: Henry 
 Klapp, Michael Peters, J. H. Eilert, 
 Wm. J. Yearick, Samuel S. Smith, Da- 
 vid Kline, Joseph Charles, John Wilt, 
 Samuel Yearick Jr., Shem Spigelmy- 
 er, David Klingman, Levi Kline. 
 
 Jacob Slear applied to the May 
 Court for license in Penn township, 
 about three miles north of Selins- 
 grove. Signers: Samuel Bower, John 
 Hummel, David Hoffman, Henry 
 Hummel, Wm. Reichley Jr., H. B. 
 Hettrick, Jacob Hettrick, Capt. J. 
 Hummel, John Gross, Henry Hart- 
 man, George Keen, Samuel Hartman. 
 
 Michael Fisher applied to the May 
 Court for License in Penn Township 
 at the Perry of Christian Fisher de- 
 ceased. Signers: Wm. J. Myers, Jona- 
 than Fisher, Michael C. Moyer, Edw. 
 Gemberling, Francis Gellsman, Isaac 
 Couldron, John Gemberling, Geo. L. 
 Becker, George Rishel, James K. Da- 
 vis, Jacob Ribiet, W. F. Wagenseller, 
 Wm. Byers. 
 
 William Byers applied to the May 
 
 Court for license in the town of Se- 
 linsgrove, Penn Township. Signers: 
 Geo. L. Becker, Isaac Coldron, E. OS- 
 born, J. D. Walters, James K. Davis, 
 Henry C. Eyer, J. P. Kantz, George 
 Eby, Uriah Reed, G. Gundrum, John 
 Couldron, Peter Miller. 
 
 Daniel Showers applied to the May 
 Court for license in the town of Cen- 
 terville. Signers: Jacob Reichly, J. A. 
 Wolfly, J. Farnsworth, George Samp- 
 sel, Leon Wittenmyer, Jeremiah, 
 Kleckner, Jonathan Spangler, George 
 Henry, John Klein, Israel Knettle, 
 Israel Hoffman, Jesse Bilger. 
 
 G. A. Smith applied to the May 
 Court for license in the town of Bea- 
 vertown. Signers: James S. Smith, 
 John Wetzel, William Kline, Joseph 
 Fees, John Dorn, Frederick Bingaman 
 Simon Aigler, William Beaver, David 
 Geitz, Wm. C. Engle, Isaac Wireman, 
 George Stetler, Jacob Freed. 
 
 Elizabeth Smith applied to the 
 May Court for license in the town of 
 Middleburg. Signers: John M. Smith, 
 James Barbin, John Barbin, David 
 Swengel, J. H. Hassenblug, Samuel 
 Wittenmyer, Peter Frain, John Bibi- 
 ghouse, David Swenck, George Boy- 
 er, George Moatz, Albright Swine- 
 ford, F. O. Kremer, George Gaugler. 
 
 Margaret Davis applied for license 
 to the May Court to keep a tavern 
 in the town of Selinsgrove. Signers: 
 George Eby, Peter Fisher, Joseph 
 Scharf, J. W. Gaugler, Simon Chris- 
 tine, H. W. Bonsall, Casper Hane, 
 Henry Lloyd, Henry C. Eyer, John 
 Emmitt, A. C. Simpson, Wm. Gaugler. 
 April 22, 1852. 
 
 Mary Smith and Charles S. Davis 
 were the executors of the est. of J. 
 W. Smith, late of Penns Township, 
 deceased. 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY MARRIAGE BOOK AND INSCRIPTION BOOK. 
 
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 Tombstone Inscriptions of Snyder County, 279 pp $3.00 
 
 A Copy of Each Book Order at the Same Time Will be Sent 
 
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 ANNALS 
 
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 CONTENTS : 
 
 Early Snyder County History : 
 
 Items Taken From the Union Times of New Berlin, April 22, 
 1852 to Februarjr 16, 1854, with the causes that led to the Division ' 
 of Union County, and the formation of Snyder County, Pages 66 
 to 89. 
 
 Items Taken From the Union Star of New Berlin, From Feb- 
 ruary 22, 1840 to Octobebr 9, 1840, when New Berlin was the 
 County Seat of Union County, comprising what is Now Both Union 
 and Snyder Counties, Pages 89 to 96. 
 
 PUBLISHED BY 
 
 The Middlebur^h Post 
 
 MIDDLEBUEGH, PA. 
 Copyrighted 1916. 
 
66 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 3. 
 
 April 29, 1852. 
 
 The article in another column, en- 
 titled Gov. Bigler's veto — The bank 
 of Northumberland,' we publish for 
 the purpose of illiciting an explana- 
 tion. As a conductor of an independ- 
 ent paper, all questions of a public 
 character shall receive at our hands 
 that consideration which their im- 
 portance demands. 
 
 Bank Veto. The Tribune of the peo- 
 ple has sternly done his duty, in for- 
 bidding the Patrician creations of the 
 legislature, designed for the advant- 
 age of the few at the expense of the 
 many, 'the Veto Message is contain- 
 ed in this paper. We send it forth to 
 our readers with unusual satisfaction, 
 it will be a monument of Gov. Bilger's 
 honor and fidelity as lasting as 
 that drawn up to Simon Snyder, on 
 a similar occasion in 1814, which has 
 rendered his name dear to the peo- 
 ple and conspicious in history, whilst 
 the members who combined and car- 
 ried the bills by two-thirds, were 
 execrated and are now forgotten. The 
 Governor gives, in the message, good 
 and suflBcient reasons for the faith 
 that is in him — he treats the doc- 
 trine of the democracy, in opposition 
 to the paper system, as though he 
 believed the party sincere in its pro- 
 fessed regard for its creed on this 
 subject. In this he has set a praise — 
 worthy example to those members of 
 the legislature who before the elec- 
 tions, profess special devotion to this 
 canon of the party, and in their legis- 
 lative votes and actions, treat it as 
 though it had been stricken out and 
 the latitudinous whig canon on this 
 subject inserted in its place. Now we 
 shall see which the democracy will 
 stand for — ^the true or the false, the 
 faithful or the unfaithful. We doubt 
 them not. 'Trust the people and be 
 true to them, and they will never 
 forsake you,' was the once celebrated 
 saying of a venerable member of the 
 legislature in times gone by. 
 
 May 6, 1852. 
 
 Would it not be well for Commis- 
 sioners Wilt and Herrold to furnish 
 ex-high constable Woods, at the coun- 
 ty's expense, with a dwelling house, 
 lot, cow, pig etc., as well as with a 
 law oflBce and a stove? 
 
 Our County mortgaged to the tune 
 of $200,000. Last week Commis- 
 sioners Heimbach and Wilt, in their 
 official capacity, signed a bond pledg- 
 ing the county to subscribe $200,000 
 
 worth of stock, to the Susquehanna 
 Railroad. And they have done this, 
 too, notwithstanding our County's 
 Treasury's bankrupt and the people 
 are already overburdened with tax- 
 ation. • 
 
 The last "Star" informs us that it 
 is the intention of the antic ompromise 
 Whigs to pass at their next County 
 Convention, a resolution expelling I. 
 Gutelius, Esq., and the other Admin- 
 istration Whigs from the party. Hence 
 we infer, that to be a warm admirer 
 of Hon. Henry Clay, a fast friend of 
 Senator Cooper, a firm supporter of 
 President Fillmore's Administration, 
 and an unflinching advocate of the 
 Compromise Measures is regarded as 
 an unpardonable political sin by the 
 Abolition wing of the Whig party. 
 
 The Borough of Lewisburg has 
 subscribed $50,000 to the Susquehan- 
 na Railroad, and individual"? about 
 ten thousand. Do our neighbors in- 
 tend to redetin their bonds in bor- 
 ough shin-plasters? 
 
 A correspondent of the J.cdfror 
 says that a Corps of Engineers are 
 now re-locating that portion of the 
 Catawissa, Williamsport and Erie 
 Railroad, between Catawissa and 
 Williamsport. 
 
 May 13, 1852. 
 
 One of the sleek, oily, well fed of- 
 fice holders here in tiew Berlin has 
 recently been trying to intimidate us 
 with threats. But we can tell him and 
 his masters, the New-Comers, that we 
 shall, as we have heretofore done, 
 ever continue to walk boldly and in- 
 dependently along the path of recti- 
 ■ tude. We profess to be a faithful and 
 fearless sentinel upon the watch tow- 
 er of Democracy. Hence we cannot 
 be deterred from exposing the iniquit- 
 ous extravagance of the Ticketite of- 
 fice holders.If the commissioners pitch 
 quoits at the public expense; if they 
 lease (to Woods or any -one else) the 
 public grounds or offices rent fi-ee; if 
 they give out the county printing, at 
 triple prices to political favorites; if 
 they mortgage the county to the 
 sum of $200,000 etc., why surely, 
 they must expect to abide with the 
 consequences. If the rights of the 
 tax payers have been trampled upon 
 if their interests have been neglect- 
 ed, then let the guilty look out for 
 a just retribution. As an independent 
 editor the people shall never have it 
 to say to us 'He knev/ his duty, but 
 he did it not.' 
 
FROM NEW BERLIN UNION TtMES 
 
 67 
 
 May 20, 1852. 
 
 We are pleased to state, that the 
 Governor has conferred the high hon- 
 or of Aide, with the rank of Lieut. 
 Colonel, upon Reuben Keller, Esq., of 
 Adamsburg. 
 
 Our county is deeply in debt, the 
 treasury is bankrupt. Our tax pay- 
 ers' property is mortgaged to the 
 tune of $200,000. The Commission- 
 ers have already borrowed several 
 hundred dollars, to satisfy claims ar- 
 ising from gross extravagance. The 
 interest must be paid by the people, 
 through additional taxation; for Her- 
 rold and Wilt seem determined that 
 no money shall come into the treas- 
 ury, by way of rent for the public 
 property. Last summer, Wilt present- 
 ed the grass to Register Breyman. He 
 has also refused to join with Mr. 
 Heimbach in notifying Mt. Woods 
 to leave his law office or pay a fair 
 rent for it. Had Mr. Wilt taken the 
 $45 rent, tendered him by Messrs. 
 Heiser and Fisher, it would have paid 
 one year's interest on $750. of the 
 County's debt. The grass given to 
 Breyman would have paid for $200. 
 Had proper prudence and economy 
 been exercised, the county would not 
 have been in debt at all. Here, then 
 behold some of the fruits of the 
 Ticketite System. 
 
 The Railroad meeting terminated 
 very unfavorablely to the friends 
 of that measure. The turn out was 
 exceedingly small, except from the 
 Borough of Lewisburg, which sent 
 all her available force to sustain the 
 . subscription of $200,000 by the Com- 
 missioners. The meeting was organiz- 
 ed by the appointment of Wm. Fos- 
 ter, Esq., as President, assisted by 
 a large number of Vice Presidents 
 and Secretaries. Gen. W. F. Packer 
 then addressed the meeting at con- 
 siderable length in favor of the road 
 after which John Swineford Esq., 
 offered the follov/ing resolutions: 
 
 Resolved, that we the citizens of 
 Union County, feel a deep anxiety 
 to see the Susquehanna and Sunbury 
 Railroad commenced and completed; 
 but we do most solemnly protest 
 against the action taken by the Coun- 
 ty Commissioners, in subscribing 
 stock to the amount of $200,000, by 
 giving bonds and mortgaging the 
 property of the citizens of the coun- 
 ty to so large an amount, and sub- 
 iecting the people to the payment of 
 an annual tax of $12,000 without 
 consulting and obtaining the opinion 
 
 of the citizens of the county." The 
 question was then discussed by Mes- 
 srs. Woods, Casey, Shriner, Swine- 
 ford, Miller, Stc, when a motion was 
 made by Mr. Miller to lay the resolu- 
 tion on the table. The motion was put 
 amidst the greatest excitement, and 
 declared carried, yet so close was the 
 vote, that in our opinion it was dif- 
 ficult to decide the matter rightly. 
 The opponents of the measure call^ 
 for a division, which was objected to 
 by its friends, and the meeting ad- 
 journed in great confusion and dis- 
 order. 
 
 George Mathias was the adminis- 
 trator for the estate of John Hart, 
 late of Penn Township, deceased. 
 
 The Corporators of the Union 
 County Mutual Fire Insurance Co., 
 met and elected the following of- 
 ficers: Directors: Gideon Biehl, J. 
 P. Ross, H. P. Sheller, Ner Middles- 
 warth, Wm. Jones, Isaac Eyer, Jno. 
 Gundy, Frederick C. Moyer, John 
 Wilt, Jas. Marshal, Thomas Klingan, 
 ilenry Gast, John A. Mertz. Pres., 
 John Gundy; Vice Pres., John Wilt; 
 Ses., John A. Mertz; Treas., H. P. 
 Sheller, Gen. Agent, Wm. Jones. 
 May 27, 1852. 
 
 We have been informed that an 
 attempt will be made to gull the peo- 
 ple of Union, Limestone, Centre and 
 the Beavers, into the belief that the 
 Central Railroad have in contempla- 
 tion the construction of a railroad 
 from Lewistcwn via of the Beaver 
 to this place and Dry Valley, to in- 
 tersect the Susquehanna Railroad at 
 Cawley's, This is all moonshine, got 
 up to hood wink the tax payers into 
 the support of the $200,000 sub- 
 scription. That Company has its hands 
 full to complete its own road, let a- 
 lone the making of other roads. Tax- 
 payers be on your guard against the 
 humbuggery and the speculators. 
 
 A Plain Statement of F^cts — As 
 the $200,000 subscription seems to be 
 the all — engrossed topic of conver- 
 sation, we will state the question in 
 its true light. The Commissioners 
 have subscribed the above amount of 
 stock, payable in fifteen years, pro- 
 vided the said road shall cross over 
 to the Union county, side between 
 Sunbury and Cawley's farm; the 
 Company to guarantee the payment 
 of the interest until the road is com- 
 pleted, after which the county must 
 look to the revenue of the road for 
 the annual payment of the interest. 
 
68 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 3. 
 
 Should the road pay but 3 per cent, 
 the county -will be obliged to make 
 up the balance by increased taxes. 
 The Company may pcfesibly realize 
 $150,000 from the bonds — ^no more; 
 for they will not command more 
 than $175,000 in the market; specu- 
 lators will not pay full value for 
 them; and it will take at least two 
 years until the work is completed, 
 during which time the interest will 
 have to be paid out of the Capital 
 funds of the Company, which will 
 leave a balance of but $150,000 out 
 of the $200,000. Here $50,000 is 
 virtually lost, whilst the original a- 
 mount of our indebtedness remains 
 the same. For the 15 years for which 
 our bonds are drawn, we pay $3,000 
 annually on the $50,000 making $45,- 
 000, nearly the one-fourth of the or- 
 iginal subscription. 
 
 Railroad Subscription, — The Bor- 
 ough council of Sunbury, Pa., has 
 authorized a subscription of $25,000 
 to the Susquehanna Railroad and 
 $25,000 to the Sunbury and Erie 
 Railroad — the latter, provided the 
 work is commenced within one year. 
 The subscription to the Susquehan- 
 na Railroad was entered by the Chief 
 Burgess, on the books of the Com- 
 pany, Wednesday last. 
 
 June 3, 1852. 
 
 Henry C. Eyer was the Adminis- 
 trator for the Est. of John Snyder, 
 late of Chapman township, deed. 
 
 June 10, 1852. 
 
 Democratic Nominations: Presi- 
 dent, Gen. Franklin Peirce; Vice 
 Pres., William R. King; Canal Com- 
 missioner, Co. Wm. Searight. 
 
 George Mathias was administrator 
 for the estate of John Hart, late of 
 Penn Township. 
 
 June 17, 1852. 
 
 The proceedings uf the meeting of 
 the stock holders of the Susquehan- 
 na Railroad, held at Harrisburg on the 
 10th inst., will be found in another 
 column. By their perusal, it wiii be 
 seen that Old Union stands solitary 
 and alone in her glory in regard to 
 county subscriptions. Although Nor- 
 thumberland and Dauphin feel equal- 
 ly interested, and will derive indefi- 
 nitely more advantage from its con- 
 struction, tlian our own county, yet 
 tiey have not shown liberality enough 
 to subscribe one cent to the road — 
 and \he pri>bability is, they will not 
 do it. 
 
 June 24, 1852. 
 
 On the 21st inst., by the Rev. A. 
 B. Casper, Mr. William Bogar, of 
 Centerville, to Miss Sarah Bibig- 
 haus, of Middleburg. 
 July 1, 1852. 
 
 The following persons have been 
 named by the 'Star' and 'Volks- 
 freund' for the respective offices this 
 fall, subject to the decision of Woods, 
 Greer and Go's nominating conven- 
 tion, viz: Congress, Ner Middles- 
 warth; Sheriff, Jacob Martin; John 
 Kessler and Jacob Aurand; Commis- 
 sioner, Adam Sheckler. 
 
 The 'Union Demokrat' contains the 
 names of Michael Kleckner, Henry S. 
 Boyer and Henry Smith as suitable 
 persons for sheriff. 
 
 On the 29th ult., by Rev. Gasper, 
 Mr. Frederick Feterolf was married 
 to Miss Susan Kastetter, both of 
 Musser's Valley. 
 July 15, 1852. 
 
 The following gentlemen are ap- 
 pointed committees to canvass their 
 respective districts to procure a gen- 
 eral turn out at the General Indigna- 
 tion Railroad meeting on the 31st 
 Inst: Washington Twp., George Mey- 
 er, Elias R. Menges, John Hummel, 
 John Kantz, Daniel German, John 
 Moatz, Francis A. Boyer, Isaac D. 
 Boyer, William Schoch, George Ap- 
 ple; Penns Twp., George Schnure 
 J. G. L. Shindel, Daniel Ott, 
 Geo. Baker, H. J. App, George Eby, 
 W. F. Wagenseller, Michael Fisher, 
 Simon Kantz, Leonard App, A. S. 
 Cumniings, Peter Curlin, Jesso Voc- 
 unj, George Sloar, Chesseldeii Fish- 
 er, Geo. Adam_s, Benj. Schoch, John 
 App. Isaac Couldron, Henry S. Boy- 
 er, John irmmitt, John Dietrich Jr. 
 John Mathias, G. T.eisenring, Daniel 
 Hummel, Emanuel Aucker, A. C. 
 Simpson, George Keen, Isaac Hot- 
 tenstein, Henry C. Eyer. 
 
 The Sbies Brightening, We have 
 been authorized to state, that Mr. 
 Heimbach has declared that he sign 
 ed the agreement, pledging Union 
 County to the Susquehanna Railroad 
 in the sum of $200,000 under a false 
 representation of facts, and that 
 should the tax payers, in Mass Meet- 
 ing assembled, on the 31st inst., pro- ' 
 nounce against the subscription, he 
 will never sign the bonds. Now fel- 
 low citizens, is the time for action. 
 The trifling expense incurred in at- 
 tending the meeting, will amply re- 
 numerate you for the enormous tax- 
 ation you will otherwise annually be 
 
FROM NEW BERLIN UNION TIMES 
 
 69 
 
 compelled to pay, should this sub- 
 scription be 'sealed and delivered' and 
 the mortages entered upon your prop- 
 erty. But should this calamity befall 
 you, through your own careless in- 
 difference, we hope that hereafter you 
 will forever hold your peace, and sub- 
 mit to whatever exaction may be re- 
 quired of you without a murmur. 
 The matter now rests wholly with 
 yourself. Your county taxes are up- 
 wards of $18,000 aad the $12,000 
 which will accrue from this subscrip- 
 tion, and they will be increased two 
 thirds. Out of every twelve dollars 
 County taxes you now pay, you will 
 be obliged to make up eight dollars 
 to pay this subscription tax. 
 
 In Philadelphia at the Merchant 
 House, July 6th, by the Rev. E. W. 
 Hulter, D. S. Boyer Esq., of Free- 
 burg, was married to Miss Leah Jane 
 Snyder, ' of Berrysburg, Dauphin 
 County. 
 
 " John Swineford was appointed Au- 
 ditor by the Orphans' Court to audit 
 and review the accounts of George 
 Keen, administrator of the estate of 
 Joseph Eshelman, late of Penn town- 
 ship, deceased. 
 
 List of Grand Jurors for the Sep- 
 tember Court: 
 Beaver, Jacob Gross. 
 Penns, George Adams, Geo. D. Mil- 
 
 ler,Elijah Coul(lron,Michael Fisher, 
 
 Charles HofF. 
 Chapman, Abraham Look. 
 Perry, John Krebs. 
 Washington, I. D. Boyers. William 
 
 Teats. 
 West Beaver, Henry Ranch. 
 'Middlecreek, Henry Yerger. 
 
 List of Traverse Jurors for Sep- 
 tember Court: 
 Washington, John Haines, Peter P. 
 
 Mertz, Daniel German, Jacob J. 
 
 Mohr, Josiah Hoff. 
 Centre, John Wayne, David Weirick, 
 
 Charles G. Vernon, Joseph Paint- 
 er. 
 West Beaver, John Margaritz, John 
 
 Bickel, Andrew Ulsh. 
 Penns, Hiram App, William Wagner, 
 
 Jacob Ott, Henry Keiser. 
 Beaver, Solomon Engel, Jos. Long, 
 
 Samuel Moyer. 
 Chapman, Daniel Witmer, J. Herrold. 
 Perry, John Troup, Abr. Haldeman. 
 
 List of Petit Jurors for Septem- 
 ber Court: 
 
 Centre, John A. Schoch. 
 Penns, Henry C. Eyer, B. Schoch. 
 
 Isaac Woodling, Samuel Pawling, 
 
 Geo. Schnure, Wm. Byers, Benj. 
 
 Smith. 
 Beaver, John D. Smith, Geo. Swartz, 
 
 Jacob Greenhoe. 
 Middlecreek, Samuel Yoder, J. 
 
 Kessler. 
 Perry, Frederick Rathfon. 
 Washington, Daniel Hilbish, John S. 
 
 Hackenburg, F. C. Moyer. 
 Chapman, Peter Hains, Levi Rear- 
 
 ick, Daniel Rohrer, Philip Hilbish. 
 
 John Swineford was appointed Au- 
 ditor by the Orphan's Court to au- 
 dit the accounts of Philip Swartz, ad- 
 ministrator for the estate of John 
 Swartz, late of Perry township, de- 
 ceased. 
 July 22, 1852. 
 
 Married, On the 11th inst., by Rev. 
 W. G. Hackman, Mr. John Nichols, to 
 Miss Elizabeth Gilbert, both of Bea- 
 vertown. On the 15th inst., by the 
 same, Mr. A. M. . Robinson to Miss 
 Carolina Kern, both of near Beaver 
 Furnace. 
 
 The Camp Meeting of the U. B. 
 Church will commence Monday, Au- 
 gust 23rd on the land of Mr. L. R. 
 Hummel, in Penns township, about 
 one mile from the main road, leading 
 from Selinsgrove to Northumberland. 
 July 29, 1852. 
 
 Selinsgrove, July 19, 1852. J. M. 
 Baum, Esq., I see by the 'Union 
 Times' that my name appears in the 
 committee to make arrangements for 
 the Railroad meeting to be held in 
 New Berlin on the 31st. I was not 
 consulted by the County Commis- 
 sioners in relation to the subscrip- 
 tion made to the Susquehanna 
 Railroad, neither did I hear or know 
 anything about it till it was done. 
 But without saying that I at all ap- 
 prove of their course, I must be per- 
 mitted to say that I do not approve 
 of any party using my name with- 
 out my consent, and will therefore be 
 pleased if you will withdraw my 
 name from the committee and publish 
 this communication. Very truly, W. 
 P. Wagenseller. 
 August 5, 1852. 
 
 Middleswrarth Caught in a. Wolf 
 Trap, Mr. Middleswarth has now ful- 
 ly committed himself in favor of the 
 $200,000 swindle. On Saturday night 
 he joined with Casey and the Lew- 
 isburg rowdies, in their nefarious at- 
 tempts to disturb and break up the 
 meeting of those opposed to the sub- 
 scription. We had not expected to see 
 Such unwise, ungentlemanly and dis- 
 honorable conduct on the part of Mr. 
 
70 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 3. 
 
 Middleswarth, especially as he is now 
 the Whig presidential elector of this 
 district. We can account for his dis- 
 graceful and riotous acts, only on the 
 grounds that he is already in his 
 dotage. This is the most charitable 
 construction we can give to his folly. 
 At the opening of the great Mass 
 meeting, in front of the public build- 
 ings, Maj. Charles H. Shriner, offer- 
 ed the following resolution, which was 
 adopted by acclamation: Resolved, — 
 That party politics be excluded from 
 this meeting, and that none of the 
 speakers, be permitted to cast reflec- 
 tions upon the whig or democratic 
 party. As soon as the cheering had 
 somewhat subsided D. W. Woods 
 mounted the band wagon, which serv- 
 ed as a speaker's stand, and at- 
 tempted to make a disturbance; but 
 he was immediately silenced, his 
 hideous brayings having been drown- 
 ed out by the indignant cries — Down 
 with Woods — Down with the sleepy 
 headed simpleton, or words to that 
 effect. Casey next forced his way 
 upon the wagon and commenced beck- 
 oning to the rowdies, who true to 
 their instincts and instructions im- 
 mediately drew near. He then moved 
 that Ner Middleswarth be president 
 of the meeting and was duly second- 
 ed by the bullies. Mr. Middleswarth 
 now sprang upon the wagon and tried 
 to coax the tax payers to elect him 
 president, by representing that Mr. 
 Slenker would forthwith be permitt- 
 ed to speak. But this would not do, 
 for Mr. Slenker like an honest, hon- 
 orable, high minded gentleman, 
 scorned to countenance, or having 
 anything to do with such 
 rowdyism. The wagon was cleared of 
 the rowdies and the meeting was 
 then eloquently addressed by Mr. 
 Slenker and Maj. Chas. H. Shriner. 
 
 Honor to Geo. Heimbach, The 
 moral power of public opinion, from 
 our indignant and outraged people, 
 has brought the following card from 
 Commissioner Heimbach, who was 
 led into an agreement to mortgage 
 the county by falsehood and decep- 
 tion. The people will forgive him, 
 and this manly retraction of a wrong 
 act, shall be an honor to his name, 
 when the memory of Wilt, Casey, 
 Hickok, like that of Judas and Arnold 
 shall be despised, execrated, spit 
 upon. 
 
 A Card, — I will not sign the Bonds 
 for the Two hundred thousand dol- 
 lars, because a great majority of the 
 
 people are against it. 
 
 Destruction of the Northumber- 
 land Bridge by a Tornado, on Thurs- 
 day evening about 6 o'clock, a violent 
 tornado suddenly passed over this 
 place, and in its course, we regret to 
 say swept from its foundation, that 
 portion of the Northumberland 
 Bridge spanning the river from the 
 island to the Sunbury shore. The 
 bridge now lies crushed, in a mass of 
 ruing above the piers. The old bridge 
 was erected in 1815 at a cost of $90,- 
 000. In the spring of 1839, the 
 bridge on the Northumberland side 
 fell and was rebuilt about a year af- 
 ter at an expense of about $20,0b0. 
 Several years after the Danville 
 Bridge was swept off by the flood, 
 and in its course come in contact 
 with the new Northumberland bridge 
 and carried off all but one span. The 
 bridge was again rebuilt the year af- 
 ter. About four years since the old 
 bridge on the Sunbury side was de- 
 stroyed by the freshet, and was re- 
 built the year following, and now lies 
 in the stream above the piers a per- 
 fect wreck. 
 
 August 12, 1852. 
 
 Mifflinburg, Aug. 9th, 1852. H. C. 
 Hickok Esq., Sir: — You state in last 
 week's Chronicle that I am bribed 
 to oppose the County Subscription to 
 the Baltimore and Susquehanna Rail- 
 road, and that it is susceptible of 
 proof, that my letters proving it were 
 publicly exhibited in Sunbury, etc. 
 No sir, I call on you to make good 
 this charge of bribery, by publishing 
 said letters and all other documents 
 in your possession, to sustain the 
 charge, and if you fail, then stand be- 
 fore this community a self-convicted 
 liar, blackguard and scoundrel. CHAS. 
 H. SHRINER. 
 
 We have been requested to give no- 
 tice, that a grand public dinner will 
 be htid at the Hotel of Capt. John 
 Forster in Mifflinburg; Saturday next 
 in honor of the People's friends, Geo. 
 Heimbach and Simon K. Herrold, for 
 their firmness in refusing to mort- 
 gage the property of the County in 
 the sum of $200,000. The opponents 
 of the measure throughout the coun- 
 ty are invited to attend. 
 
 We have received communications 
 recommending Gideon Leisenring, 
 Esq., of Selinsgrove, Col. Reuben 
 Keller, of Adamsburg, ,H. B. Het- 
 rich, Esq., of Penns, as suitable and 
 competent persons for Assembly. 
 
FROM NEW BERLIN UNION TIMES 
 
 71 
 
 August 26, 1852. 
 
 Mr. Heimbach's speech: Mr. Heim- 
 bach at the public dinner at Mif- 
 flinburg, on being toasted, arose and 
 spoke in German in substance as 
 follows: Gentlemen: I thank you for 
 the kind manner in which you have 
 mentioned my humble name. I never 
 would have signed the agreement for 
 $200,000, if I had not been led astray 
 by falsehood and deception. They told 
 me that Northumberland, Lycoming 
 and Clinton Counties, had each sub- 
 scribed $200,000. Williamsport had 
 subscribed $50,000 and Levsdsburg 
 $75,000 to the Baltimore Road and 
 that not one cent of the money need 
 ever be paid, etc. By such falsehoods 
 I was induced to sign the agreement. 
 But I see now that I did wrong and 
 that a very great majority of the peo- 
 ple are against the subscription. I 
 am determined never to sign the 
 bonds." I hope the people will forgive 
 me for the mistake I have made. 
 
 September 2, 1852. 
 
 The following is a true copy of 
 the resolution of the Commissioners, 
 subscribing $200,000 stock to the Sus- 
 quehanna Railroad Co: Resolved, 
 That we the Commissioners, of Uni- 
 on County, do hereby agree to sub- 
 scribe to the Susquehanna Railroad 
 Company, the sum of $200,000; the 
 said subscription to be paid for by 
 the bonds of the county, to be is- 
 sued by the said Commissioners, re- 
 deemable in twenty years from date, 
 and to be issued when requested by 
 said Company, according to the Act 
 of Assembly, regulating Railroads, 
 approved the 19th of February, 1849, 
 and to the Act granting the Charter 
 to the said Company and its various 
 supplements. Provided that this sub- 
 scription shall not be binding unless 
 accepted by the said Company on or 
 before the first day of July A. D. 
 1852; and that that part of the said 
 contemplated railroad from Sunbury 
 to Williamsport, be put under con- 
 tract on or before the first day of 
 September next, and also be com- 
 pleted at least as far as Lewisburg at 
 the same time as the road from Sun- 
 bury to Bridgeport or from Sunbury 
 to intersect with Central Railroad 
 And providea also that the said road 
 between Sunbury and Williamsport 
 shall pass on the west side of the 
 We=!t Branch of the Susquehanna riv- 
 er from a point at or below the .farm 
 of' Benjamin Cawley, in said county 
 
 of Union, and pass through the bor- 
 ough of Lewisburg. And with the fur- 
 ther Proviso that the money sub- 
 scribed within the county of Union 
 be first applied towards the construc- 
 tion of so much of the said County 
 of Union. 
 
 At a large and enthusiastic meet- 
 ing of the citizens of Selinsgrove and 
 vicinity, August 28th, opposed to 
 the subscription of $200,000 to the 
 Baltimore and Susquehanna Rail- 
 road, John Hall Esq., was elected 
 President, .Wm. Gaugler, Abraham 
 Zeigler, -Daniel Ott, Jacob Sechrist, 
 and Daniel L. Becker Vice Presidents, 
 and Geo. Schnure, Esq., Sec. 
 September 9, 1852. 
 
 On the 2nd inst., by Rev. Erlen- 
 myer, Mr. G. G. Glass, of Freeburg, 
 was married to Miss Sarah, daugh- 
 ter of Shem Schoch, of this place. 
 
 Saturday, the 23rd of October, H. 
 C. Eyer, Admr., Real estate of the 
 late John Snyder, of Chapman town- 
 ship, deed. 
 September 23, 1852. 
 
 No more hay for Breyman's Cow. 
 The County will no longer give Woods 
 a law office and a stove rent free. No 
 more $200,000 Swindles. No more 
 money to be squandered on Smith 
 and Greer for public printing. Mid- 
 night Caucus can no longer rule the 
 people, of old Union. To the taxpay- 
 ers, I offer my self as a no party in- 
 dependent candidate for the office of 
 County Commissioners, PHILIP 
 RUHL. 
 September 30, 1852. 
 
 Leonard App and Henry D. Fisher 
 were executors for the Est. of Peter 
 Fisher, late of Penn Township, deed. 
 Jacob Wittenmyer and Sem. Wit- 
 tenmyer, Exr., will selK at public sale 
 real estate of the est. of Andrew Wit- 
 tenmyer, deed, November 13th. 
 October 21, 1852. 
 
 Election returns of Union County: 
 S. Judge, Woodward, 1835; Buffing- 
 ton, 2485. 
 Canal Comm. Hopkins, 1807; Hoff- 
 man, 2555. 
 Congress, Seller, 1771; Middleswarth, 
 
 2477. 
 Assembly, Keller, 1805; Beale, 2508. 
 Sheriff, Schoch, 1549; Kessler, 2712. 
 Commissioner, Ruhl, 1788; Sheckler, 
 
 2506. 
 Auditor, Shindel, 1505; Snyder, 2418. 
 The letting of the Susquehanna 
 Railroad has been extended tO' the 
 10th of November next. 
 
72 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 3. 
 
 October 28, 1852. 
 
 The return judges of the 10th 
 Congressional District met in Harris- 
 burg, Tuesday, the 19th inst., when 
 John Vincent, of Northumberland 
 County was appointed president, and 
 Peter Forney was secretary. The votes 
 counted up, appeared to stand as fol- 
 lows: 
 
 Middleswarth Seller 
 Dauphin county, 2,915 2,748 
 
 Union County, 2,477 1,771 
 
 Lebanon County, 2,361 1,740 
 
 Lower Mahanoy Twp, 168 19 
 
 7,921 6,278 
 6,278 
 
 Middleswarth's Maj. 1,643 
 
 Why don't Adam Sheckler take his 
 seat as Commissioner elect? What's 
 wrong? Is he to hold off till after the 
 election, for fear the signing of the 
 Bonds will operate against Gen. 
 Scott? We boldly declare that the 
 bonds will be executed immediately 
 after next Tuesday. The arrange- 
 ment is fully made. 
 
 The Lafayette Lodge No. 194, pro- 
 pose to have a public procession ad- 
 dresses, etc., at Selinsgrove, Novem- 
 ber 4th, it being the one hundredth 
 anniversary of the initiation of Gen. 
 Washington to the masonic Lodge. 
 
 Col. , Isaac Wayne, the only son of 
 Major General Anthony Wayne, of 
 the Revolutionary War, died on Mon- 
 day last at his residence in Chester 
 County, in the 83rd year of his age. 
 Col. Wayne was an excellent citizen 
 and well worthy of the distinguished 
 name he bore. In early times he took 
 a prominent part in the politics of 
 the state and was formerly in the 
 State Senate, besides holding other 
 offices. He was also the candidate for 
 Governor of the Federal party in 
 1814, in opposition to Gov. Snyder. 
 
 Samuel Roush was appointed Au- 
 ditor by the Orphans Court, of Uni- 
 on county, to make distribution of 
 the money in the hands of Francis A. 
 Boyer, Admr., of the estate of Me- 
 thias Hiem, late of Washington twp., 
 deed. 
 November 11, 1852. 
 
 Franklin Pierce and Wm. R. King 
 were triumphantly elected head of 
 our nation. 
 
 Masonic Celebration at Selinsgrove. 
 LaFayette Lodge No. 194. in con- 
 junction with the brethren of Lew- 
 isburg, Danville, Sunbury, Northum- 
 berland, Harrisburg, celebrated at 
 
 Selinsgrove on the 4th inst., the Cen- 
 tennial Anniversary of the initiation 
 of Washington into the sacred mys- 
 teries of free masonary. The proces- 
 sion numbered about fifty. It, no 
 doubt would have been much larger, 
 had the weather been more favor- 
 able. The exercises in the Evangelic- 
 al Lutheran Church were as follows: 
 Prayer, by Rev. Morehead; of Nor- 
 thumberland; Oration by Rev. S. L. 
 M. Consar, of Lewisburg; Music by 
 Dr. Fisher's Glee . Choir of Selins- 
 grove; Benediction by Rev.. Morehead. 
 The Oration was an eloquent and 
 chaste production, well calculated to 
 remove undue prejudice from the 
 minds of the uninitiated and to in- 
 spire the members with renewed zeal, 
 in their endeavors to extend the be- 
 nign influence of our Order. The in- 
 troduction was extremely beautiful. 
 The entire oration was replete with 
 facts of the most interesting and 
 instructive kind. The statement that 
 fifty-two of the signers of the Decla- 
 ration of Independence and that Gen. 
 Washington with all of the Maj. Gen- 
 erals of the Revolution, were Free- 
 masons, surprised' many in the audi- 
 ence, who had obtained an erroneous 
 opinion of the merits of the Order, 
 and of the character of its members. 
 The appeal to the Ladies, to en- 
 courage their brothers, their husbands 
 their sons to seek to unite with the 
 Order, touched many a heart, and we 
 feel assured that the effects will be- 
 come visible through an increase of 
 our members. 
 
 George Schnure was executor of 
 the estate of Mary Siehrer, late of Se- 
 linsgrove, Penn township, deceased. 
 November 18, 1852. 
 
 Mr. James Reber, of Buffalo town- 
 ship, left at this office a very fine 
 specimen of radish. It was twenty 
 inches in length and two feet in cir- 
 cumference. Buffalo Valley is the gar- 
 den of the world. 
 
 In pursuance to notice, the citi- 
 zens of Union County, met at the 
 Court House, New Berlin, on the 13 
 inst., for the purpose of forming a 
 county Agricultural Society. On mo- 
 tion Martin Dreisbach was elected 
 President, and Samuel Weirick, Sec- 
 retary, and the following Vice Presi- 
 dents: Chapman, — Daniel Winters; 
 Perry, — Samuel Shadle; Washington, 
 E. R. Menges; Penns, Henry C. Ey- 
 er; Centre, John Swengel; Beaver — 
 Jacob Brown; WeSt Beaver, H. H. 
 Margeritz; Centerville, Jacob Sand- 
 
FROM NEW BERLIN UNION TIMES 
 
 73 
 
 ers; New Berlin, A. Swineford; Mid- 
 dlecreek, Henry Wetzel. 
 
 Married. On the 29th of Aug.. by 
 Rev. A. Casper, Mr. Jacob Shamory, 
 of Centre, to Miss Mary Straub, of 
 Middlecreek. On the 2nd. of Septem- 
 ber, by the same, Mr. Jeremiah Look 
 to Miss Sarah Hummel, both of Mid- 
 dlecreek. On the 16th of November 
 by the same, Mr. Williim Ocker, of 
 Beaver, to Miss Catherine N. Spang- 
 ler, of Limestone. 
 
 List of Grand Jurors for December 
 Court : 
 
 Beaver, Jacob Kern. 
 Centre, Joseph Hassinger. 
 Chapman, John Zeigler, Isaac Hoff, 
 
 Peter Arnold, Benneville, Arnold. 
 Washington, P. Arbogast, Jonathan 
 
 Grimm. 
 West Beaver, Joseph R. StumpflF. 
 
 List of Traverse Jurors for Decem- 
 ber Court: 
 Beaver, Henry Mitchel, Benjaman 
 
 Huffnogle, Philip Markley. 
 Centre, George W. Hoffihan, Marks 
 
 Tea, Henry Musser, Geo. Sampsel, 
 
 John Bowersox, Christian Kerr. 
 Middlecreek, Daniel Zieber. 
 Penns, Leonard App, George Hart- 
 man, J. D. Waters, Elijah Osburn, 
 
 H. D. Fisher, Geo. Keen. 
 Perry, John K. Snyder. 
 Washington, Emanuel Neitz. 
 West Beaver, Isaac Romig. 
 
 List of Petit Jurors for Dec. Court : 
 Beaver, — Aaron Middleswarth, Ner 
 
 Middleswarth, Jesse Hendricks. 
 Centre, John C. Wilson. 
 Chapman, Andrevsr Houser. 
 Middlecreek, Emanuel' Schoch, Geo. 
 
 Dauberman, Henry Mitchel. 
 Penns, Christian Walter, Henry Aur- 
 
 and, Peter Boalich, David Heiser. 
 Perry, Peter Troup. 
 Washington, Jacob Roush. 
 West Beaver, Gabrial Herbster, G. 
 
 Galey, Henry Miller. 
 
 Gaugler & Wallace received the 
 bontract for carrying the mail from 
 Selinsgrove to Williamsport, and 
 from Mifflintown to Selinsgrove. The 
 following are the hours of arrivals 
 and departure: Leave Williamsport 
 every Tuesday, Thursday and Sat- 
 urday morning at 7 o'clock, and ar- 
 rives at Selinsgrove at 5 P. M. Leave 
 Selinsgrove every Monday, Wednes- 
 day and Friday morning at 7 o'clock 
 and arrives at Williamsport at 5 P. 
 M. fare $1.62%. Leave MifBintown 
 every Tuesday and Friday morning 
 at 7 o'clock and arrive in Selinsgrove 
 at 5 P- M. Leave Selinsgrove every 
 
 Wednesday and Saturday morning at 
 ■7 o'clock and arrive in Mifflintown 
 at 5 P. M. Fare, $1.50. 
 " When the spring freshet sets in, 
 care should be taken to avoid cellis- 
 ions. The rush of the unterrified down 
 Salt river will be a serious impedi- 
 ment to the Whigs upward bound. 
 Keep a good look out ahead. 
 December 9, 1852. 
 
 Susquehanna Railroad. The con- 
 tract for the entire grading and mas- 
 onry of this road was allotted at 
 Baltimore, i on the 23rd ult., to Mes- 
 srs. Philip Dougherty, Zenas Barnum, 
 Geo. M. Lauman, and Wm. R. Trav- 
 erse. The line of the road commences 
 opposite Harrisburg, where it con- 
 nects with the Baltimore and Cum- 
 berland Valley railroads — it runs on 
 the west side of the Susquehanna a- 
 bout eight miles, whence it crosses 
 to Dauphin between which point and 
 Harrisburg, there is already a rail- 
 road connecting on the east side of 
 the river. From Dauphin it runs to 
 Sunbury, along the eastern margin of 
 the Susquehanna and from thence to 
 Lewisburg. It is stipulated in the con- 
 tract that the work is to be commenc- 
 ed within 30 days and completed with- 
 in 21 months. The terms are said to 
 be very favorable to the Company, 
 somewhat below the estimates of the 
 engineer. Stock to the amount of 
 $250,000 is to be taken in payment. 
 In the known energy, experience and 
 responsibility of the contractors, the 
 company and the public have a sure 
 guarantee that the road will be com- 
 pleted in the shortest time possible. 
 Indeed it is expected that the por- 
 tion of the work undertaken by them 
 will be finished within twelve months, 
 and the entire road in running order 
 within sixteen months except the su- 
 perstructure of the bridge at Dau- 
 phin. Thus are the long deterred hopes 
 of having the populous valley of the 
 Susquehanna, rich without parallel 
 in agricultural and mineral products, 
 opened to travel and commerce by the 
 superior facilities of a railroad, about 
 to be realized. 
 
 Married. On the 28th of Oct., by 
 Rev. Hackman, Mr. Samuel Fralich, 
 of MifflintowTi, Penna., to Miss Cath- 
 erine A. Moyer, of Beaver. On the 
 11th of Nov. by the same, Mr. Jona- 
 than Biliard to Miss Elizabeth Acaley, 
 both of Centre. On the 21st inst., by 
 the same, Mr. Wm. F. Kantz, of 
 Washington, to Miss Emma Maria 
 Klingler, of Beaver. 
 
74 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 3. 
 
 December 16, 1852. 
 
 A. J. Greer has ceased to edit the- 
 'Star,' which has passed into the 
 hands of our young friend and 
 townsmen. Col. Edw. Smith and Geo. 
 Merrill, Esq. We wish these gentle- 
 men abundance of luck, pecuniarly, 
 and rejoice that the 'Star' is again 
 looking up. 
 
 December 23, 1852. 
 
 The Northumberland Bridge across 
 the West Brt-nch on the Sunbury side 
 is now passable for horses and wag- 
 ons. This doubtless will be great 
 news for the traveling public. 
 
 December 30, 1852. 
 
 A Card. Having in the Union Star 
 of, June 12, 1851, published an ar- 
 ticle reflecting upon the character of 
 Israel Gutelius, and naving since, on 
 examination become satisfied that I 
 was misinformed as to the facts con- 
 tained in said publication — not hav- 
 ing been in the county at the time of 
 the trial, at December Term 1850, 
 to which reference was made,^ — and 
 being now satisfied that the ch^irges 
 in said article was unfounded in fact 
 and injurious to Mr. Gutelius as a 
 man of truth, in justice to myself and 
 Mr. Gutelius, I cheerfully withdraw 
 them. A. J. Greer, New Berlin, Dec. 
 21, 1852. 
 
 January 6, 1853. 
 
 There will be but a half sheet is- 
 sued from this oifice next week, con- 
 taining the Governor's message. We 
 also expect to be absent, at Harris- 
 burg, for a few days. 
 
 On the 23rd ult., by Rev. A. B. 
 Casper, Mr. Jesse Walter, of Union 
 was married to Miss Rachel Long, of 
 Centre twp. 
 
 January 20, 1853 
 
 Married. On the 16th., inst., by 
 Rev. W. W. Orwig, Mr. Ulrich Weir- 
 ich to Miss Susannah Walter, both 
 of Centre Twp. On the 14th of Dec. 
 by Rev. W. G. Hackman, Mr. Solo- 
 mon Snook to Miss Mary Peter, both 
 of Mifflin Co. On the 21st. of Dec. 
 by the same, Mr. Daniel Speigelmyer 
 to Miss Mary Reger, both of West 
 Beaver. On the 23rd. of Dec, by the 
 same, Mr'. Isaac Krebs, of West Bea- 
 ver, to Miss Catherine Gutila Moyer, 
 of Musser's Valley. On the 26th of 
 Dec, by the same, Mr. Simon Sibe, 
 of Somerset Co. to Miss Sarah Krep, 
 of Beaver. On the 9th inst., by the 
 same, Mr. Joseph Ulsh to Miss Isa- 
 bella Boutch, both of Beavertown. 
 
 January 27, 1853. 
 
 List of Grand Jurors for February 
 Court : 
 
 West Beaver, Wm. J. May. 
 Beaver, Manessee Bartolett. 
 Centre, Wm. Long. 
 Chapman, Simon B. Strawser, Amos 
 
 Stroub. 
 Perry, Jos. Shotto, Jacob Shelly. 
 Penns, Henry Heiser, J. H. Fisher, 
 
 Simon Christine. 
 Washington, Daniel Sterner, I. D. 
 
 Boyer. 
 
 List of Traverse Jurors for Feb. 
 Court : 
 Middlecreek, Jacob Snyder, Sem. 
 
 Leitzel, Michael Erdley. 
 Centre, Benj. Wittenmyer, G. J. 
 
 Schoch, H. A.- Staffer, Jeremiah 
 
 Kleckner, John Swengel, Henry 
 
 Heimbach, George Henry. 
 Penns, Michael Eckhart, Jeremiah 
 
 Grouse, Benj. Smith, John Romig, 
 
 Daniel Gaugler. 
 Beaver. Reuben Klose, Samuel Moy- 
 er, Daniel Zieber, James S. Smith. 
 West Beaver. J. H. Robennold, Jos. 
 
 Steininger. 
 Perry, George Rein, John Troup. 
 Washington, Isaac Bickel. 
 Chapman, Philip Burkhart. 
 
 List of Petit Jurors for February 
 Court : 
 Penns. Jacob Millhofe, Emanuel Eng- 
 
 le, Benj. Ulrich, Jr., Wm. Pawling, 
 
 Joen Kreider. 
 Centre. Henry Grubb, S. Bowersox, 
 
 Aaron Stetler. 
 Washington, Michael C. Moyer. 
 Middlecreek. flenry Yerger. 
 Chapman, Jac. Berch, Tho Thursby. 
 Perry, John Haas. 
 Beaver, George Oberdarf, Conrad 
 
 Rearick. 
 West Beaver, John D. Romig. 
 
 February 3, 1852. 
 
 Serious Case of Stabbing. We are 
 
 pained to learn, that on Monday night 
 last, as Col. A. C. Simpson and Casper' 
 Hane, Esq., of Selinsgrove, were re- 
 turning from Northumberland, they 
 were met on the bridge by three per- 
 sons, who we are informed, molest- 
 ed and otherwise illtreated Col. S. A. 
 scuffle ensued between the Col. and 
 one of the party named VanDyke, 
 when the latter drew a knife and in- 
 flicted several dangerous wounds 
 upon the breast, abdomen, etc., of 
 Col. S. and then pursued him back to 
 the Collector's ofiice, cutting him be- 
 tween the shoulders, and again seri- 
 ously stabbed him in the office. Col. 
 
FROM NEW BERLIN UNION TIMES 
 
 75 
 
 S. rushed into an adjoining room an^ 
 fell senseless upon the floor from the 
 loss of blood. VanDyke was immedi- 
 ately arrested, and is now lodged in 
 jail, at Sunbury. 
 
 John Stroub and Moses Mohr were 
 the administrators for the estate of 
 Jacob Mohr, late of Middlecreek 
 township, deed. 
 
 J. W. Shank applied to the Febru- 
 ary Court for license for a Tavern, 
 in Perry township, lately occupied by 
 Franklin Fryer and formerly by Ja- 
 cob Eckhart. Signers: Nathan For- 
 rey Esq., Michael Minium, John Haas, 
 John Schnee, Philip Arbogast, Peter 
 Garman, George Smith Sr., Saml. Sha- 
 dle Sr., Frederick Rathfon, Jacob 
 Martin Esq., Wm. Arbogast, John Ar- 
 bogast, Philip Schnee, Geo. Kline. 
 February 10, 1853. 
 
 The County Fair. Our Lewisburg 
 friends seem very determined that 
 the first Annual Fair of the County 
 Agricultural Society, should be held 
 at tha^ place. It is to come off next 
 fall. The Society will meet in their 
 room at the Court House, next week 
 to determine upon the time and place. 
 A subscription of $75. is required 
 from the citizens of the place where 
 the same is to be held, to defray the 
 necessary expenses of erecting sheds, 
 fences, tables, enclosures for animals, 
 etc. ' 
 
 The County Subscription. On Mon- 
 day last, Messrs. Heimbach and 
 Sheckler, executed and delivered the 
 bonds, according to agreement, sub- 
 scribing $200,000 to the stock of the 
 Susquehanna Railroad. Mr. Herrold 
 was not present. We had 
 hoped that in as much, as suit had 
 heen brought against the Commis- 
 sioners, counsel employed, and ever'' 
 necessary preparation made for tri- 
 al, that the question v. ould have beo •' 
 permitted to be settled by the 
 Court; but it seems not; different 
 counsels have paevailed and the sub- 
 scription is a fixed fact. 
 
 Sunhury and Erie Railroad. The 
 work of grading this road was com- 
 menced on Monday morning the 31st 
 lilt., on sections 35 and 36. Mr. T^" 
 K. Morehead, the contractor, broke 
 the ground wUh his own hands. The 
 Company is pushing on the work be- 
 tween Sunbury and Williamsport in 
 good earnest, and there is every prob- 
 ability that the road between these 
 two points will be completed in a year 
 as it is said the articles of agreement 
 entered into by the contractors call 
 
 for. We see that the Chief engineer 
 will receive proposals on the 16th inst. 
 for 80,000 bushels of Hydraulic ce- 
 ment to be used on the road. 
 
 February 17, 1853. 
 
 The Freshet. The rain which fell 
 during the week before last made 
 very high waters. The West Branch 
 of the Susquehanna, was very high, 
 and much damage has been done. The 
 bridge at Jersey Shore, and bridge 
 and Aqueduct at Penns Creek, have 
 all been swept away. The Bridge at 
 Williamsport was moved from its 
 piers about eight feet. 
 
 The Grand Jury by a majority of 
 one or two, refused to recommend 
 the tearing down and re-building of 
 the present Court House. 
 
 George Gundrum was the Admin- 
 istrator for the estate of John Ar- 
 bogast, late of Penns township, deed. 
 
 Married. On Tuesday the 8th inst., 
 by Rev. David Longmore, Dr. Thos. 
 Leight, of McKees Half Falls(, to 
 Miss Isabella R. Bobst, of Milton. On 
 the 10th inst., by Rev. Morrison, Mr. 
 Thomas Whiteman, of Berks County, 
 to Miss Esther Smith, of West Bea- 
 ver. 
 
 February 21, 1853. 
 
 The New Court House. Since the 
 nroject of the erection of a new Court 
 House was first originated, some 
 three or four weeks ago, it has sil- 
 ently and gradually enlisted the fa- 
 vor of the people generally. The peti- 
 tion presented to the Grand Jury, at 
 the present term of court, embraced 
 the names of many of our best, most 
 respectable and wealthy citizens, and 
 had time permitted, to have enabled 
 the friends of the measure to can- 
 vass the county, the expression of 
 public opinion would have been over- 
 whelmingly in its favor. The probable 
 cost of the whole work will not ex- 
 ceed $8,000 and can be completed 
 without one cent of additional tax- 
 ation. 
 
 March 10, 1853. 
 
 The construction of a railroad from 
 Lewisburg to Spruce Run seems to 
 engross considerable attention at the 
 present time. Like all other illusion- 
 arj. project;;, it w'll have its day — 'e 
 a source of some little excitement — 
 and then like a soap bubble-explode- 
 and make room for some other con- 
 juration. We should be pleased, for 
 the sake of gratifying our Buffalo 
 Valley Friends to see their fondest 
 
76 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 3. 
 
 anticipations realized; but, we must 
 honestly confess, that to us, the 
 whole matter appears wild and vis- 
 ionary. 
 
 Dividing the County. We have been 
 credibly informed, that a very large 
 number of signatures were obtained 
 to the division petitions, south of 
 Penns Creek, upon the representa- 
 tion that a division of the county 
 would relieve them from all obli- 
 gations in regard to the $200,000 sub- 
 scription. This is no idle rumor. Such 
 intrigue and humbuggery as this can- 
 not prevail. The people will soon de- 
 tect the imposition, and the re-ac- 
 tion will tell with terrible force a- 
 gainst the advocators of the division 
 whose sole object is self interest — 
 speculation in town lots — and oflBce 
 hunting, with increased taxation for 
 the people. We have now a State tax 
 of upwards of forty millions of dol- 
 lars to pay — our county taxes are 
 some nine thousand dollars, and 
 should the people unfortunately be- 
 come responsible for the interest of 
 our county bonds of twelve thousand 
 more and then yet incur an expen- 
 diture of probably twenty thousand 
 to each county for public buildings, 
 additional costs of holding Courts, a 
 double set of Commissioners, their 
 clerks and attorneys, etc., our taxes 
 will become intolerable. The bridge 
 expenses alone last year, on the south 
 side of the Creek, amountd to two 
 thousand, four hundred dollars. Are 
 these facts not enough to startle our 
 most dreaded apprehensions, and 
 cause the people to wonder and re- 
 flect? But there is another fact of 
 more direct importance in the matter. 
 Should the schemes now on foot pre- 
 vail, the subscription in the end — af- 
 ter years of litigation — law suit af- 
 ter law suit — will be equally divided. 
 Then take your division lines and see 
 how the question will stand. By that 
 division the south side of the creek 
 will assume about fifty thousand dol- 
 lars more than its proportional share 
 according to their respective taxation. 
 What say you to this, tax payers of 
 the South? 
 
 Snap Judgment. The editor of the 
 Lewisburg Chronicle, in his last 
 week's paper, designates the names 
 by which the new counties shall be 
 known in case of a division, viz: Buf- 
 falo and Union. Fellow tax payers, 
 the chains have already been forged 
 for you. 
 
 A meeting was held at Middleburg 
 
 on Monday evening last, which passed 
 resolutions repudiating the payment 
 of the County Bonds. 
 
 On the first of March by Rev. A. 
 B. Casper, Wellerofen Diefenbach, of 
 East Buffalo was married to Miss 
 Carolina Jarrett, of Penns. 
 March 24, 1853. 
 
 H. N. Backhaus applied to the May 
 Court for license to keep a tavern 
 in Union township. Signers: Andrew 
 Yeager, Frederick Kashner, Franklin 
 Kreitzer, Peter Hains, John Apprecht, 
 John Hausworth, John M. Rine, P. 
 Hillbish, Jacob Beashoar, Jacob Min- 
 nich, John Moyer, Jacob Keistter, 
 Jonathan Weiser, Adam Neirhood. 
 March 31, 1853. 
 
 A gentleman, of Chapman town- 
 ship, who is deeply interested in hav- 
 ing the county seat located at Selins- 
 grove, should a division be affected, 
 informed us the other day, that this 
 fact must be designated in the bill, 
 as they will not consent to being tax- 
 ed for the benefits of Freeburg or 
 Middleburg, — but on the contrary, in- ; 
 
 finitely prefer the county as it is. 
 This is the feeling all over. Local 
 jealously is strong and unconquer- 
 able. One half of the signers to the 
 division petitions were obtained from 
 just such consideration, to get the 
 county seat in their own neighbor- 
 hoods, and who are bitterly hostile 
 to its location any where else. This 
 is the all-absorbing question with 
 those in favor of a division. To ex- 
 pect the legislature to pass a bill un- 
 der such circumstances, is the height 
 of absurdity. Before they ask for a 
 division, let them petition to the tune 
 of 2200 apiece in favor of Lewisburg 
 and Selinsgrove. 
 
 Union County SS. On the 22nd 
 day of March A. D. 1853, personally 
 appeared before me, a Justice of the 
 Peace, and for said county, Simon 
 K. Herrold, and after being duly 
 sworn according to the law, saith. 
 Myself and Heimbach were in the 
 Commissioners' office, when Israel 
 Gutelius came in. This was on Wed- 
 nesday or Thursday, before the bonds . 
 were signed. Gutelius said, if you 
 Commissioners would take ten thous- 
 and dollars each, and sign the bonds, 
 then the matter would be dropped; 
 Heimbach said here with the money, 
 and I said that I would not sign the 
 Bonds, neither will I take your money. 
 Signed Simon K. Herrold. Sworn to j 
 
 and subscribed before me the 22d dry 
 of Mar., A.D. '53. J. Swineford, J.P. 
 
FROM NEW BERLIN UNION TIMES 
 
 77 
 
 Henry Keiser applied to the May 
 dourt for license in Penn Twp., in 
 "the town of Charlestown. Signers: 
 Henry S. Beyer, J. K. Davis, H. C. 
 Eyer, J. Fisher, G. Hartman, George 
 Rishel, Geo. Schnure, Geo. Eby, John 
 Try, John Emmitt, S. Gemberling, 
 Henry Lloyd, Isaac Gerhart. 
 
 George Hehn applied to the May 
 Court for license in the town of 
 'Charlestown, on the bank of the riv- 
 ■er, on the road leading from Selins- 
 grove to Fishers' Ferry, in Penn town- 
 ship. Signers : Jacob Riblet, Isaac Col- 
 dron, Jas. K. Davis, J. Fisher, Jacob 
 Gingrich, C. W. Emmett, Peter Bolig, 
 George Schnure, Geo. Eby, Isaac Ger- 
 Tiart, Elijah Coldron, J. Y. Ulrich. 
 
 Reuben Keller applied to the May 
 Court for license in the town of Ad- 
 amsburg, lately occupied by Charles 
 "Wireman. Signers: Adam Specht Jr., 
 Jacob Gross, G. Oberdorff, Jacolj Ri.r- 
 ig, Jno. Spangler, John Sherey, Geo. 
 Miller, S. Wetzel, S. Knittle, John 
 Schambach, f). D. Johnson. 
 
 Wm. J. May applieJ to the May 
 Court for license in West Beaver 
 Twp. known as Crosgrove Hall. Sifi^n- 
 ers: Wm. Smith, Daniel Herbster, 
 Wm. Goss, Henry Benfer, Gabreal 
 Herbster, Peter Goss, John Ulsh, H. 
 Bombgardner, Thos. Herbster, Adam 
 Wigner, Daniel Knepp, J. H. Peter, 
 Flias Weider. 
 April 7, 1853. 
 
 At a meeting of the directors of 
 the Susquehanna Railroad Company, 
 held at Harrisburg, Friday, the 25th 
 Tilt., it was resolved to proceed at 
 once with the construction of the 
 road between Sunbury and Lewis- 
 burg. A public letting of this road 
 will be held at Lewisburg on the 27th 
 inst. A committee was also appoint- 
 ed to make arrangements for the con- 
 tinuance of the road from Lewisburg 
 to Williamsport, through Muncy. 
 
 The County Buildings. Mr. Editor: 
 I see by an article in the last Lewis- 
 burg Chronicle, on the subject of the 
 county buildings, in which the editor 
 asks "Who paid for them?" I-will un- 
 , dertake to answer the question. Chris- 
 topher Seebold, Sr., deed., gave the 
 square of ground upon which the 
 Court House and the offices stand, 
 also whereon the lot where the jail 
 now stands, — ^FREE. Besides the 
 ground he also contributed $200 to- 
 wards the building of the Court 
 House, which was entirely raised by 
 private subscriptions, and the great- 
 er part of which was subscribed by 
 
 the citizens of New Berlin and vicin- 
 ity. The other buildings were put up 
 by the county. 
 
 On the 10th of March by Rev. W. 
 G. Hackman, Mr. Jacob Wagner was 
 married to Miss Louisa Gerhart, both 
 of West Beaver. 
 
 Margaret Davis applied to the May 
 Court for license in the town of Se- 
 linsgrove. Signers: Elijah Couldron, 
 Benj. Houseworth, James Crouse, C. 
 R. Rishel, Jas. K. Davis, George Eby, 
 E. Osborn, Jonathan Fisher, Wm. H. 
 Shroyer, Joseph Scharp, Geo. L. Bak- 
 er, Henry Lloyd. 
 
 John W. Drum applied to the May 
 court for license in Upper McKees 
 Half Falls, in Chapman township. 
 Signers: W. G. Herrold, S. G. Her- 
 rold, H. G. Herrold, Simon K. Her- 
 rold, Jacob Sofal, Wm. A. Shafer, 
 ■"hilip Moyer, Jacob Bartch, George 
 Hummel. 
 
 Daniel Showers applied to the May 
 Court for License in the toyrn o' 
 Centerville, Centre township. Signers: 
 J. Farnswarth, Geo. Reish, Conrad 
 Wolfley, Jacob Reichley, Jafob Hart- 
 man, George Sampsell, Sr., Wm. Bog- 
 ar, Jackson Sampsel, Jesse Bilger, 
 John Elliot, Peter Reish. 
 
 Geo. A. Smith applied to the May 
 Court for license in the town of Bea- 
 vertown. Signers: Frederick Binga- 
 man, John Wetzel, Jacob Freed, Jas. 
 Fees, John Rahmstine, Henry Detrick, 
 Anthony Cutton, John Dorn, John 
 Swinehart, Christian Gross, George 
 Stetler, David Getz. 
 
 Catherine Hartman applied to the 
 May Court for License in Centre 
 township in the same place occupied 
 by William S. Long last year. Sign- 
 ers: Jacob Reichly, Daniel Showers, 
 Charles Yerger, John Wagner, Peter 
 Reish, Wm. Bogar, Michael Yeisley, 
 Lenard Wittenmyer, George Samp- 
 sell, D. J. Bogar, J. Farnsworth. Is- 
 rael Knettle, John Elliot, Geo. Her- 
 man. 
 
 List of Grand Jurors for May 
 Court : 
 Centre. Leonard Wittenmyer, Israel 
 
 Knettle. 
 West Beaver, George Long. 
 Penns. Charles Rhoads. 
 Beaver. Michael Specht, Peter Fet- 
 
 ferolf. 
 
 List of Traverse Jurors for May 
 Court : 
 Penns. Samuel Hehn, Philip Kantz, 
 
 Geo. Adams, Jesse Yocum, Eamuel 
 
 Fehrer, Henry D. Curns, Henry 
 
78 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 3. 
 
 Kieffer, Samuel C. Fisher, Andrew 
 Laudenslager, Samuel Ritter. 
 
 Chapman. J. S. Achmoody, A. Her- 
 rold, John Herrold Jr. 
 
 Perry. Zacharias Gordon, George 
 Bertzline. 
 
 Beaver. Isaac Aurand, Adam Specht 
 Jr., Jacob Gross. 
 
 Centre. Jacob Fryer, Wm. Silvis. 
 
 Middlecreek. Samuel Yoder, H. Wetz- 
 el. 
 
 West Beaver. Peter Gross, Sr. 
 
 Washington. Daniel German. 
 
 List of Petit Jurors for May 
 
 Court: 
 
 Perry, — John Shadle, Jacobb Martin. 
 
 Centre. Jacob Eenninger. 
 
 Penns. David Jarrett, John S. Wal- 
 ter, Elias C. Hartman, Henry Moy- 
 er. 
 
 West Beaver. Michael Gerhart, John 
 Lash. 
 
 Beaver. Aaron J. Middleswarth, Ja- 
 cob Kern. 
 
 Chapman. Emanuel Acker. 
 
 April 14, 1853. 
 
 We see by the Lewisburg Chronicle 
 that there are 2130 names to the pe- 
 titions asking for a division of the 
 county, and 1846 opposed to it. The 
 writer also says that many petitioned 
 who had signed remonstrances, thru 
 fraud. Is Mr. Wordon aware, or will 
 he inform the people, how many dif- 
 ferent kinds of petitions have been 
 sent on to Harrisburg asking for a 
 division? Or will some of the friends 
 of the division let the people into the 
 secret, how many different petitions 
 they had to suit different localities, 
 and then cut off the heading and at- 
 tached them to their petitions for a 
 division. It comes with a bad grace 
 for the Chronicle to talk about frauc' 
 and deception being practised upon 
 the people, when the friends of the 
 division have been guilty of circula- 
 tion three or four different kinds of 
 petitions. Why were the first petitions 
 altered, and the clause inserted of- 
 fering to release the south side of 
 the county from the $200,000 bonds? 
 No fraud is this, Oh no. Who printed 
 them? If we mistake not Hickok ad- 
 mitted that he did the job. What was 
 the bill read by Slifer in the Senate, 
 and printed in some of the papers, 
 but to catch names? Will the editor 
 of the Chronicle risk his reputation 
 as a lawyer, and say that such a law 
 could be passed, and have any bear- 
 ing, when the Constitution of our own 
 state expressly states, that no such a 
 law shall be passed, 'Imparing the 
 
 obligation of contracts.' No decep- 
 tion practised the?? in printing peti- 
 tions setting forth to the people that 
 they shall be released? No fraud or 
 decepton when a bill is read in the 
 Senate of Pennsylvania and held up 
 to the people containing an unconsti- 
 tutional clause, for the purpose _ of 
 inducing them to sign for a division? 
 With all this deception staring them 
 in the face, they still cry out, 'decep- 
 tion.' 'fraud'. Out upon such arrant 
 knavery and hypocrisy. 
 
 Trial of Wm. Van Dyke. On Tues- 
 day last the case of the Common- 
 wealth against Wm. Van Dyke, who 
 was indicted for assault and battery 
 with intent to kill, upon the person 
 of A. C. Simpson, Esq., was called up. 
 This was a stabbing case that occur- 
 ed on the West Branch Bridge, at 
 Northumberland, on the night of the 
 31st. of January. A good deal of in- 
 terest was manifested, and the court 
 house considerably crowded during 
 the trial. The testimony was closed on 
 Wednesday, towards evening, when 
 G. F. Miller, Esq., commenced sum- 
 ming up for the Commonwealth. Aft- 
 er Mr. Miller had concluded, the 
 Court was adjourned to 8 o'clock, 
 when David Taggart, Esq., and Hon. 
 Joseph Casey concluded on the part 
 of the Commonwealth. The speeches 
 of the counsels were listened to with 
 much interest by a large and respect- 
 able audience, and what was some- 
 thing unusual, one of the front seats 
 were wholly occupied by ladies of 
 the place. As it was after ten o'clock 
 pt night, Judge Jordan did not charge 
 the jury until the next morning. His 
 charge was a clear & lucid exposition 
 of the law in all its bearings. The 
 .Tury, after an absence of several 
 hours, came in court with a verdict 
 of guilty on the third count. The 
 court then sentenced the defendant 
 to a fine of one dollar — the costs of 
 prosecution, and six months imprison- 
 ment in the county Jail. 
 
 Philip Schnee applied to the May 
 fourt for license in Perry township. 
 Signers.: John Garman, Philip Wern- 
 ert Jr., Samuel German, Henry Rine, 
 Harrison Meiser, Jacob Rathfon, 
 Samuel Troup, Henry C. Houtz, Geo. 
 Foltz, Michael Mengel, George Rine, 
 Frederick Rathfon, Jacob Martin, 
 Daniel Lease. 
 
 Lewis Lenhart applied to the May 
 Court for license in Penn Township, 
 ^t the nlace known as the Sunbury 
 Ferry House, on the road leading 
 
FROM NEW BERLIN UNION TIMES 
 
 79 
 
 from Selinsgrove to Northumberlaiid. 
 Signers: L. E. Hummel, Jacob Slear, 
 H. B. Hettrick, J. H. App, Leonard 
 App, G. Leisenring, Jesse Yocum, 
 Willoby Trexle, Isaac Hottenstein, 
 vGeo. Keen, Jacob Millhoflf, J. P. Het- 
 trick. 
 
 William Byers applied to the May 
 Court for license in the town of Se- 
 linsgrove. Signers: An S. Cummings, 
 Casper Hane, Geo. L. Becker, Geo. 
 Eby, Capt. John Hehn, John Emmitt, 
 E. Osborne, Wm. J. Myers, James K. 
 Davis, Jonathan Fisher, Chas. W. Em- 
 mitt, Samuel Stauffer, C. Shroyer. 
 
 George Keen applied to the May 
 Court' for License in Penns township 
 in the town of Shamokin Dam. 
 Signers: L. R. Hummel, H. B. Het- 
 trick, Lewis Lenhart, Jacob Millhoflf, 
 J. H. App, Samuel Wise, R. H. Coryell 
 P. M. Rishel, Henry Aurand, Daniel 
 Gaugler, Geo. Fisher, Jacob Grainer, 
 Jonas Trexler. 
 
 Henry A. Smith applied for license 
 to the May court in the town of Mid- 
 dleburg. Signers: David Schwenck, 
 Levi Scott, J. Bachman, J. Aurand, 
 John Barbin, D. J. Bogar Samuel 
 Wittenmyer, Lewis King, R. W. Smith 
 David Swengel, Albright Swineford, 
 Joseph Bowersox. 
 April 21, 1853. 
 
 Sunbury and Erie Railroacl. We 
 understand that on Saturday last an 
 agreement was entered between the 
 oflBcers of the Sunbury and Erie 
 Railroad and the representative of 
 a company of rich foreign capitalists 
 "by which the latter agree to furnish 
 $4,000,000 to build the road and en- 
 sure its completion within two years. 
 This arrangement is subject of the 
 approval of the parties interested a- 
 broad, and if it meets their approba- 
 tion, the road will be at once put un- 
 der contract. 
 
 Isaac Rumfelt applied for license 
 to the May Court in Chapman town- 
 ship. Signers: Levi S. Herrold, Abel 
 Herrold, Peter Clemens, Jesse Grubb, 
 Jacob H. Lenig, Jacob Kerstetter, 
 Henry Herrold, Elijah Anderson, 
 Isnac Hendricks, Jacob Hausworth, 
 William Snyder, Jonathan Straup. 
 April 28, 1853. 
 
 We are pleased to see that our 
 Crotzersville friends Iiave caught up 
 the spirit of improvement, ^nd are 
 determined to go ahead with a rush. 
 A number of new buildings are in 
 course of erection. Beautiful panel 
 fencing painted white^ enclose the 
 
 lots, presenting a very neat appear- 
 ance. 
 
 Married. On the 10th inst., by Rev. 
 Anspach, Mr. Jeremiah Herman to 
 Miss Catherine Fisher, all of Selins- 
 grove. On the 17th inst. by Rev. 
 Hackman, Mr. Daniel Snook to Miss 
 Adda Klingler, both of Beaver. On 
 the 21st inst., by the same, ^ Mr. 
 Jacob Stumpf, of Decature Twp., to 
 Miss Catherine Oldt, of West Bea- 
 ver. 
 May 5, 1853. 
 
 The corner stone of the Freeburg 
 Academy will be laid on the 29th of 
 May. Addresses will be delivered 
 both in German and English. 
 May 12, 1853. 
 
 An article was given on the natur- 
 al advantages of New Berlin. 
 May 19, 1853. 
 
 A tremendous thunder storm pass- 
 ed over this place yesterday evening. 
 The ground was white with hail 
 some of which were as large as haz- 
 elnuts. No serious damage, we be- 
 lieve, was sustained, excepting the de- 
 struction of the wire bridge, above 
 town, the breaking of window-lights 
 and the demolition of vegetables. Our 
 streets presented an unbroken sheet 
 of water. If the storm was as violent 
 in Centre county, as with us, we may 
 expect Penns Creek to get into a 
 rage. 
 
 May 26, 1853. 
 
 A corps of Engineers are making 
 a survey of the Lewisburg, Centre 
 and Spruce Creek Railroad. Thi. 
 road will run through a valuable ag- 
 ricultural district, and will be an im- 
 portant connection between the Cent- 
 ral, the Sunbury and Erie and the 
 Catawissa Railroad. 
 
 Union County Fair. Pursuant to 
 notice, the following OflBcers of the 
 Union County Agricultural Society 
 met on Tuesday, 17th inst., Messrs. 
 Gundy, Mengas, Eyer, John Gundy, 
 Laird, Lincoln, K^nyder and Worden. 
 The court being in session, the Board 
 met in the office of Mr. Casey. Mes- 
 srs. Snyder and Eyer, by request 
 waited upon the County Commission- 
 ers, and obtained their consent for 
 the use of the enclosed public grounds 
 in the rear of the Court House for tne 
 First Fair. Voted that an admission 
 fee of 12% cents be exacted of all 
 visitors who are not members, and 
 that all persons not members, com- 
 peting for premiums, shall pay as an 
 entrance fee fifty cents. 
 
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 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 3. 
 
 Railroads. Railroads are generally 
 constructed by Capitalists. If it can 
 be made appear that the stock is 
 good and will pay, there is no 
 trouble in getting money subscribed. 
 But before entering into any such en- 
 terprise, the first inquiry is, will the 
 road prove profitable, and is it the 
 shortest route terminus to another? 
 Now there is at present a great deal 
 said about the making of a railroad to 
 Lewisburg to intersect the Central 
 road at Spruce Creek. In my esti- 
 mation, the most economical route 
 would be from Lewisburg via of Dry 
 Valley, New Berlin, etc. to Lewis- 
 town. This is the nearest and cheap- 
 est route that dan be hit upon to in- 
 tersect the Central Road. It could 
 be built at least one million cheaper 
 than the so called Spruce Creek road 
 now in contemplation, and the dis- 
 tance would be one third less, a per- 
 fectly level road, .without a solitary 
 hill or mountain in it. It would pass 
 along the inexhaustible iron beds of 
 New Berlin and through a wealthy 
 and thickly populated country. 
 June 9, 1853. 
 
 As there is considerable excitement 
 throughout the county upon the sub- 
 ject of caves, in consequence of the 
 new discovery upon the farm of 
 Youngman & Walter, in Dry Valley, 
 we present to our readers a sketch 
 of caves in general etc., which will 
 be read with interest. 
 
 Susquehanna Railroad. We under- 
 stand that the directors of this road, 
 at their meeting Friday in Baltimore, 
 unanimously resolved to push the 
 road through to Lewisburg, without 
 further delay. 
 
 Married. On the 12th inst., by Rev. 
 A. B. Casper, Mr. Isaac Spade to Miss 
 Harriet Neiman, both of Middlecreek. 
 On the 2nd inst., by the same Mr. 
 Samuel Hackmann to Miss Levan T. 
 Hayns, both of Adamsburg. On the 
 31 ult. by Rev. E. Kiefler, Dr. David 
 H. Miller to Miss Sarah Hoffman, 
 both of Mifflinburg. On the 5th inst., 
 by Rev. J. G. Anspach, Mr. Solomon 
 Derr to Miss Rebecca, daughter of 
 Jacob Overdorf, all of Mifflinburg. 
 June 23, 1853. 
 
 Suicide. Mr. John Kantz, of Wash- 
 ington township, left home Friday af- 
 ternoon last, whilst laboring under 
 considerable depression of spirits, oc- 
 cassioned by the improper conduct of 
 of his son, George, who now is con- 
 fined in jail at this place, and pro- 
 ceeded to the mountain between 
 
 Woodling's and Faust's Valleys, 
 where he hanged himself with his 
 handkerchief at a young chestnut 
 tree. Mr. Kantz was a highly moral 
 and respectable, citizen, and his un- 
 timely death is deeply regretted bj^ 
 all who h&d the pleasure of his ac- 
 quaintance. As a parent, he was kind 
 and indulgent — as a citizen, univers- 
 ally loved and possessed a character 
 beyond the reach of suspicion or 
 slander. 
 
 Married. On the 16th inst., by Rev. 
 C. M. Klink, at Lewistown, Mr. Jas. 
 M. Horlacher, to Miss Harriet, daugh- 
 ter of Dr. Isaac Rothrock, both of 
 Adamsburg. 
 June 30, 1853. 
 
 Susquehanna Railroad. The grading 
 and masonry of the Susquehanna 
 Railroad from Sunbury to Lewisburg, 
 was allotted to Michael Burke, of 
 Harrisburg, he being the lowest re- 
 spectable bidder. 
 July 7; 1853. 
 
 The Susquehanna and Spruce Hill 
 Railroads. It is currently reported 
 that the extension of the Susquehan- 
 na Railroad to Lewisburg, was grant- 
 ed by the Board of Managers, upon 
 the condition that the citizens of the 
 county are to raise the money to con- 
 struct it. This proviso also applies to 
 the upper division of the road, from 
 Lewisburg to Williamsport to be 
 built, without any expense to the Co. 
 It is to be separate and distinct from 
 the main road — dependent upon its 
 own resources and revenues, and 
 when built will have no part or par- 
 cel in the profits of the lower road. 
 The company have the right to au- 
 thorize the construction upon any 
 terms they may see fit to dictate, ana 
 if acceded to, the stockholders be- 
 come the responsible party as re- 
 gards to loss and profit. Our county 
 subscription, therefore, can be con- 
 sidered as good as lost. 
 
 This then is the way the matter 
 stands, from the fact that the Com- 
 pany has not the means to complete 
 the road, and is unwilling to haz- 
 ard the risk of crippling its energies 
 and embarrassing its resources. Con- 
 sequently this part of the branch, at 
 best, will be an unsafe investment, 
 and, in our humble opinion, its ghost 
 will soon return to torment the peo- 
 ple. Now, how much better for all, 
 when it is known that the Sunbury 
 and Erie road will be made, if this 
 branch to Lewisburg was at once a- 
 bandoned, and the county subscrip- 
 
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 81 
 
 tion given to the Spruce Creek Road, 
 which will pass through a wealthy 
 and populous part of the county, and 
 not barely along a few miles of our 
 territory. The Spruce Creek road will 
 unquestionably pay better, and be of 
 more general advantage to the citi- 
 zens of the county, than this small 
 branch, which if not immediately com- 
 pleted to Williamsport, will be an 
 endless burden and tax upon the peo- 
 ple. A bridge across the West Branch 
 at Winfield, the stock of which could 
 be readily sold, would afford New 
 Berlin and Dry Valley ample accom- 
 modations to the Erie road. This view 
 of the subject, to our mind, is the 
 most practicable that can be suggest- 
 ed. If the credit of the county must 
 be taxed to facilicate the construc- 
 tion of any great enterprise, give us 
 assurances of assistance in the erec- 
 tion of a bridge at Winfield, and then 
 let the county subscription go to the 
 Spruce Creek road. There is no use 
 wasting our means on a branch road 
 of doubtful propriety, when this 
 large sum would go far toward en- 
 suring the success of the Spruce Hill 
 Road. We are opposed to the prin- 
 ciple of municipal subscription, be- 
 lieving it wrong and dangerous, yet 
 if the county is to be forced into mak- 
 ing a subscription, let us choose that 
 which is most reasonable and just — 
 calculated to benefit the grpatestnum- 
 ber, with the least amount of risk. 
 
 The following Post OfHce anpoint- 
 ments have been made in Union Co. 
 James Aiken, Selinsgrove; John Her- 
 rold. Chapman; H. N. Backhous, Mc- 
 Kees Half Falls; Edward Bassler, 
 Preeburg; Robert W. Smith, Middle- 
 burg; H. D. Maize, New Berlin; G. 
 A. Smith, Beivertown; Reuben Kel- 
 ler, Benver Springs, Wm. Bogar, 
 Penns Creek. 
 
 Hail Storm at Northumberland. 
 July 1st, a most terrible hail storm 
 passed over this place, from the west, 
 about three o'clock in the afternoon, 
 extending some five miles in width. 
 Nearly every farmer has lost almost 
 his entire harvest; Fruits of all kind"? 
 have suffered much. Several thousand 
 panes of window glass have been 
 broken here. In some buildinfrs as 
 high as 200 lights were broken. Some 
 of the hail stones measured 7% inch- 
 es in circumference. A. E. Kapp's 
 loss will exceed $1000. 
 
 Henry Aurand, Jr., is the proprie- 
 tor of the Isle of Que Hotel, Selins- 
 grove. He succeeded Michael Eckhart. 
 
 July 14, 1853. 
 
 It is well known that a charter has 
 been obtained for the building of a 
 bridge across, the Susquehanna, at Se- 
 linsgrove, and that the Commission- 
 ers have given notice that they will 
 receive subscriptions at eight differ- 
 ent places, in Union, Northumberland 
 and Schuylkill counties on the 27th 
 inst. This is all right, too, provided, 
 the money can be raised. That how- 
 ever, is the point to which I ask at- 
 tention. Now, what will be the prob- 
 able cost of Construction? Eighty 
 thousand dollars is the lowest esti- 
 mate I have heard named. 
 
 Married. On the 2nd of June by 
 Rev. J. P. Shindel, Mr. Henry Getts 
 to Miss Caroline Borger, all of Mus- 
 ser's Valley. On the same day by the 
 same Mr. H. P. Jarrett to Miss Rebec- 
 ca Musselman, of Selinsgrove. On the 
 13th of June, by the same, Mr. Fred- 
 erick M. Kremer, to Miss Elmira, 
 daughter of Isaac Smith Esq., all of 
 Middleburg. On the 16th of June, by 
 the same, Mr. Hiram Herbster to Miss 
 Elizabeth Krebbs, all of West Beaver. 
 On the same day, by the same, Mr. 
 Samuel Thomas to Miss Sarah Hartley 
 all of Musser's Valley. 
 July 21, 1853. 
 
 We learn from the last 'Union 
 Demokrat' that the Railroad Division 
 men have determined upon disregard- 
 ing the call of the Whig Standing 
 Committee, so far as the Legislature 
 is concerned, and will consequently 
 run Snyder upon his own bottom. Go 
 it, ye cripples. 
 July 28, 1853. 
 
 The directors of the Susquehanna 
 Railroad are willing to give up the 
 bonds, in case of a new division, and 
 run the risk of receiving a new sub- 
 scription from the county through 
 which the railroad will pass — ^Union 
 Demokrat, 7th inst. In reading the 
 above extract, the first thought that 
 suggests itself to the mind is this, 
 viz : that the |)onds were f raudulantly 
 obtained — that the people will never 
 submit to the outrage, and that con- 
 sequently, a new humbug must be 
 tried to gull the tax payers a second 
 time. 
 
 Ha ! Ha !, we have just learned that 
 Jake Gundy, the Whig railroad di- 
 vision candidate for commissioner, 
 has seen the 'Elephant' and backed 
 out. That is sensible. We rather guess 
 that Henry W. Snyder wishes himself 
 out of the scrape too. If he hasn't 
 sense enough to see the overwhelming 
 
82 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 3. 
 
 defeat that awaits him, he will hear 
 of it next Saturday a week. The idea 
 of dividing a county like Union is 
 too ridiculous to think gf, and hence 
 it is no wonder that Gundy got asham- 
 ed of himself and withdrew. If the 
 people are dissatisfied with New Ber- 
 lin, let them go for a removal of the 
 county seat. 
 
 Henry Baum just informs the pub- 
 lic that he has taken the place form- 
 erly known as Mohr's Tavern, in Mid- 
 dlecreek township. 
 
 Jacob Rumfelt will have private 
 sale of a \avgi and commodious tav- 
 ern owned by the late Col. J. G. Her- 
 rold, situated in Chapman township 
 about midway between Selinsgrove 
 and Liverpool. 
 
 August 4, 1853. 
 
 It has been reported by a few de- 
 signing men — ^who were conspicuous 
 characters in the Sheckler cheat last 
 fall that provided the citizens on the 
 south side of Penns Creek would sus- 
 tain the nominations and elections of 
 Snyder, Gundy, Hill and other Rail- 
 road candidates, of old Gutelius' se- 
 lection. The Susquehanna Railroad 
 Company would agree to release said 
 part of the county from the payment 
 of the $200,000 subscription. We 
 are strongly of the opinion that the 
 company will be spared the trouble of 
 drawing up the papers. The people 
 have taken a notion of relieving the 
 company from any further Sheckler 
 pledges, or swindles — such as were 
 so disgracefully perpetrated last fall- 
 by the arrest* of Mr. Heimbach, one 
 of the Commissioners who has turn- 
 ed the State's evidence, implicating 
 certain parties and making a 'clean 
 breast' of it. Since these disclosures, 
 however, we have heard it rumored 
 that it was a trick of old Israel's — 
 to humbug the people as usual — 
 that he had no authority to do so, and 
 that he acted altogether upon his own 
 hook. Be this as it m^y, the whole 
 matter looks suspicious, and had the 
 scheme worked well, "gone it with a 
 rush" as the Sheckler fraud, with a 
 hearty hurrah it would have elicited. 
 But the days of humbugry have gone 
 by; the people can no longer be led 
 by the nose by such imposters and 
 hyprocrits are now leading off on 
 the railroad division question. 
 
 Charge of an Attempt to Bribe. 
 Israel Gutelius, Editor of the 'Union 
 Demokrat' at Selinsgrove, was ar- 
 rested on Tuesday the 2nd inst., on 
 
 a warrant issued by Esq. Swineford, 
 of this place, charged with an at- 
 tempt to bribe George Hpimbach, 
 one of the Commissioners of the coun- 
 ty to acquiesce in an extension of the 
 agreement between the Susquehanna 
 Railroad Company and the Commis- 
 sioners of the county, and also to at- 
 tempt to bribe said Heimbach to the 
 signing of the bonds for $200,000 to 
 the said Company. Gutelius was held 
 to bail in $3,000 before Justice Rib- 
 let, of Penns township, for his ap- 
 pearance at court. 
 
 Sunbury and Erie Railroads. The 
 work on this road between Sunbury 
 and Williamsport is steadily pro- 
 gressing. The grading between Mil- 
 ton and Black Hole, about 16 miles 
 is half done, some four or five sec- 
 tions above Warrior Run, Culverts 
 ■and all, being entirely completed. The 
 bridge over the Susquehanna, about 
 two miles below the Muncy dam, is 
 also progressing. More than one third 
 of the stone, covering several acres 
 are already on the ground and dress- 
 ed, and the masonary of the piers go- 
 ing up. The section through Milton 
 is graded, and the o^e below, running 
 through thf farm of James Camer- 
 on, Esq., about half done. The lirst 
 section above Chillisquaqua Creek, 
 and the three above, are also vigor- 
 ously prosecuted. The section on the 
 fnrm of Mr. Watts, four miles above 
 Northumberland, is about half done, 
 and the remaining sections down, 
 which are light, are also about to be 
 commenced. The rotid is to be grad- 
 ed immediately for a double track. 
 Whether for a narrow, or for a six 
 foot gauge, will we presume, says th.; 
 Sunbury American, depend upon the 
 success of Mr. Fallon's mission to 
 Europe. Should he not succeed, and 
 the Philadelphians refuse to take the 
 matter into their hands, the project 
 will, says the American, fall into. the 
 hands of the New York capitalists, 
 who will undoubtedly adopt the wide 
 gauge. 
 
 The following is a list of persons 
 recommended for the different offic- 
 es this fall: Assembly, John Swine- 
 ford, and John T. Smith, of New 
 Berlin; Philip Hilbish, of Chapman; 
 Prothonotary, Samuel Roush, of New 
 Berlin; CommissioneV, Samuel Leitz- 
 el, of Middlecreek, Daniel German, 
 of Freeburg, Charles Krebs, of West 
 Beaver; Treasurer, James Barber, of 
 Union, Jacob Horlacher, of New Ber- 
 lin; Prosecuting Attorney, A. C. 
 
FROM NEW BERLIN UNION TIMES 
 
 83 
 
 Simpson, of Selinsgrove; Deputy Sur- 
 veyor, Henry Moatz, of Freeburg; 
 
 List of Grand Jurors for Septem- 
 ber Court: 
 
 Washington, George C. Moyer. 
 Penns. James Eagan, H. B. Hettrick, 
 
 Geo. D. Miller, John Fry, Josiah 
 
 Weakley. 
 Centre. John Spaid, Aaron R. Gift, 
 
 Aaron Hassinger, David Schwenck, 
 
 Conrad Woefley. 
 West Beaver. George Erb, George 
 
 Knepp. 
 Perry. Jonas Snyder. 
 
 List of Traverse Jurors for Sep- 
 tember Court: • 
 Chapman. Philip Herrold, Samuel 
 
 ShoU. 
 Beaver. John Wetzel, John D. Smith. 
 Washington. E. Houtz, J. Keeler, An- 
 thony Specht. 
 Penns. Jacob H. Erdley, George B. 
 
 German, Henry Keiser, Wm. 
 Hughes. 
 West Beaver. Amos Wireman, Peter 
 
 Frees, Andrew Ulsh Sr., Daniel 
 
 Alter. 
 Perry. George Hoffman, William Ar- 
 
 bogast, John. Bailey. 
 Middlecreek. John Bickel. 
 
 List of Petit Jurors for Septem- 
 ber Court: 
 Centre. P. H. Markle, Jacob Swarm, 
 
 Jacob Felmly. 
 Washington. John B. Eiegel, George 
 
 Hilbish, John S. Hackenburg, Geo. 
 
 C. Glass, D. Boyer. 
 Beaver. George Miller, Henry Kern, 
 
 William C. Engle. 
 Penns. John Pierson, Geo. Deatrick, 
 
 James Jarrett. 
 Chapman. John Rank, H. Herrold, 
 
 Jacob Sechrist. 
 August 11, 1853. 
 
 Whig Convention. This body met 
 at the court house on Monday last. 
 The total number of votes polled for 
 Assembly was 1629. The question of 
 the division was made. The question 
 on the part of the disorganizers, and 
 the result, as might well have been 
 expected, was a withering rebuke — 
 overwhelming and annihilating — to 
 the unprincipled clique who wish to 
 feast and fatten upon the hard earn- 
 ings of the people. The vote stood for 
 Simonton 1135, — Snyder, 418— ma- 
 jority against a division 717. The 
 whole anti-division ticket succeeded 
 by large majorities, as follows: 
 Assembly. Simonton 1135; Snyder 
 
 418; Beale 76. 
 Prothonotary. Hackenberg, 726; 
 Chamberlin, 439; Cawley 275; 
 
 Weirick 166. 
 Commissioner. Seebold 955; Gundy 
 
 539; Stock 101. 
 Prosecuting Attorney. Van Gezer 
 
 846; Hill 604. 
 Deputy Surveyor. Hayes 1154; Her- 
 rold 293. 
 Auditor. Peters 465; Smith 263; Dief- 
 
 fenderfer 451. 
 
 The most ridiculous part of the 
 performance, however, was the fol- 
 lowing resolution offered by Col. 
 Slifer, and seconded by Geo. F. Mil- 
 ler, Esq., two of the directors of the 
 Susquehanna Railroad. 'Straws show 
 which way the wind blows." To pre- 
 sume that the people of Old Union 
 can be Shecklerized again, by any 
 such tomfoolery, or dead mackerel, 
 like the above-when the object of it 
 is a mere cloak to drown the excite- 
 ment on the bonds — is a stretch of the 
 imagination, founded upon the ex- 
 ploded theory that the 'moon is made 
 of green cheese." Resolved — That 
 this convention recommends to the 
 election officers of the several elec- 
 tion districts of the county, the pro- 
 curing of suitable boxes in which to 
 deposit ballots for and against di- 
 \isi(ii, ballots to be labelled on the 
 oufside 'Division, and' on the inside 
 'For Division or Against Division' 
 and that a leturn of the vote be made 
 at the same time and in thi; same 
 manner that the votes for the several 
 ofllces are returned. 
 
 We have not thought it worth our 
 v;hile to notice the reckless and li- 
 belous assertions that have been made 
 by scheming demagogues and broken 
 down speculators, in relation to the 
 building of a new Court House in 
 this place. It is well known to all 
 those who have read the Affidavit of 
 Conrad Mitchell, that Israel Gutelius 
 wns the instigator of the project, 
 with a view of making political cap- 
 ital in favor of a division. We would 
 now state, however, that New Ber- 
 lin does not ask for a new Court 
 House — we are satisfied with it as 
 it is — and never shall ask the county 
 to erect one at its own expense. The 
 present building with a few neces- 
 sary repairs, is good enough for all 
 practical purposes. When the citizens 
 of New Berlin demand a new court 
 house, they will build it with their 
 own money. 
 
 John Swineford was appointed by 
 the Orphan's Court to make distribu- 
 tion of the balance in the hands of 
 Henry Moatz, trustee of the estate 
 
84 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 3. 
 
 of Sarah Ickes, late of Perry town- 
 ship, deceased. 
 August 18, 1853. 
 
 We invite the attention of the tax- 
 payers of Old Union to the following 
 affidavit of Dr. Conrad Mitchell, in 
 relation to the project of the erec- 
 tion of a new court house. The citi- 
 zens of New Berlin hereby give no- 
 tice, that when they ask the erection 
 of 'splendid public buildings' they 
 will not call upon the county to build 
 them, but will put them up at their 
 own expense. Let the following affi- 
 davit, however, explain the prime 
 mover in the new court scheme. 
 AFFIDAVIT. 
 Union County SS — 
 
 On the 11th day of March A. D. 
 1833, before mo the subscriber. Jus- 
 tice of the peace in and for the said 
 county, personally came Conrad 
 Mitchel of the township of Union, in 
 said county, who after being duly af- 
 firmed, according to law, saith, that 
 Israel Gutelius, was the first, in New 
 Berlin, with whom he spoke about 
 building a New Court House at New 
 Berlin; and the said Gutelius took 
 him into his office, and there showed 
 him the list of Grand Jurors for 
 February term, and picked the names 
 of such jurors whom he, Gutelius, 
 thought would be certain to go for 
 a new court house : and by the names 
 he then picked out, he felt confident 
 the jury would report favorably; he 
 then urged Mitchell to go and see 
 others, and get out a petition and 
 have it circulated. After he, Mitchel, 
 had done so, under the advise of 
 Gutelius, and had obtained a goodly 
 number of signatures he presented it 
 to Gutelius to sign it, which he then 
 refused to do, and further saith not. 
 CONRAD MITCHELL. Affirmed and 
 signed before me this 11th day of 
 March A. D. 1853. 
 August 25, 1853. 
 
 More Arrests. — Maj. John Gundy, 
 of East Buffalo, and Isaac Eyer, 
 Esq., of Union township, have been 
 arrested and held to bail in large 
 sums for attempted bribery of Geo. 
 Heimbach, to sign the bonds for 
 $200,000 to the Susquehanna Rail- 
 road Company. 
 
 The Democratic County Conven- 
 tion met in this place, Monday last, 
 and organized by the appointment of 
 Wm. Forster, Esq., as Chairman, and 
 James K. Davis and H. C. Hickok, 
 Secretaries. The credentials of the 
 delegates, having been received, the 
 
 convention preceded to the nomination 
 of candidates, viz: Assembly — Col. 
 Reuben Keller; John V. Barber, Esq., 
 John Swineford, Esq., and Philip Hil- 
 bish, Esq., (the names of Messrs. 
 Keller and Swineford, were then 
 withdrawn) Prothonotary — Samuel 
 Roush (no opposition). Treasurer — 
 Rev. James Barber, Robt. Swine- 
 ford. Commissioner Samuel Leitzel, 
 Henry High. Dep. Surveyor, Henry 
 Moatz, (no opposition.) Prosecuting 
 Attorney, A. C. Simpson, Henry W. 
 Bonsall. Auditors, Laird Howard, 
 James Madden. Trustees, John Slon- 
 aker, John M. Taylor, Wm. Forster. 
 The above, we believe, embraces the 
 names of all the persons brought be- 
 fore the Convention. The secretaries 
 neglected to furnish us with a copy 
 of the proceedings, hence we are 
 compelled to give them from recol- 
 lection. The ticket, as formed, will be 
 found above. The conferees ate: Wm. 
 B. Shriner, Col. Reuben Keller, Henry 
 W. Forester to meet at Keller's hotel, 
 Adamsburg, on the day designated by 
 the Juniata Conferees. Mr. Hickok 
 then offered a resolution similar to 
 the one adopted by the. Whig party, 
 submitting the question of a division 
 of the county to a vote of the people 
 which was amended by Mr. Slenker 
 to read: That the question of the 
 sale of the BONDS be also left to a 
 vdte 
 
 It is known to our readers that Is- 
 rael Gutelius had been bound over for- 
 his appearance at Court, in the sum 
 of $3,000 for an attempt to bribe 
 George Heimbach. He had a hearing 
 on Friday last at Selinsgrove, before 
 Judge Marshall, on a habeas corpus, 
 asking the discharge of his bail. Some 
 funny things occurred, amongst which 
 we will state, that the judge himself 
 asked Heimbach, while on the wit- 
 ness stand, "whether he ever receiv- 
 ed any money for signing the Bonds" 
 Smart trick that, for a judge. Again, 
 he stated that he believed Gutelius 
 and Heimbach equally guilty, but be- 
 cause he had not the right to bind 
 Heimbach over, therefore he ac- 
 quitted Gutelius. How unfathonable 
 are the ways oi man. The only right 
 possessed by the judge, was, to ascer- 
 tain whether there existed a sufficient 
 probable cause to hold Gutelius over 
 to Court — not Heimbach. Great 
 county this, and some great judges 
 in it. We incline a good deal to the 
 opinion now, that there are as great 
 
FROM NEW BERLIN UNION TIMES 
 
 85 
 
 fish in the sea as ever were elected 
 — J^dge. 
 
 A strong attempt is being made on 
 the part of the Railroad men to de- 
 stroy the character of Geo. Heimbach 
 for truth and veracity. This accomp- 
 lished, they expect to gain an easy 
 victory, and in the end saddle the 
 subscription on the people. The prose- 
 cutions now pending, rest principal- 
 ly upon the testimony of George 
 Heimbach, and hence the furious as- 
 saults upon his character. It is, how- 
 ever, only necessary to hear Mr. 
 Heimbach's plain and unvarnished 
 narrative as to the guilt or innocence 
 of the parties concerned, to establish 
 in the minds of all the undoubted 
 veracity of the witness. We predict 
 for this Court the greatest 'crowd' 
 that has even been in attendance at 
 any court since the organization of 
 the county. Let the people turn out 
 and hear, see and judge for them- 
 selves. 
 
 The Rev. D. H. Bittle, of Smith- 
 town, Md., has accepted a call from 
 the Lutheran church in Selinsgrove, 
 Union County, Pa. 
 September 8, 1853. 
 
 The following is the Standing Com- 
 mittee : 
 
 Centerville — George Lose. 
 West Beaver — Henry Benfer. 
 Beaver — Henry Deitrich. 
 Centre — Daniel J. Bogar. 
 Union — John Fisher. 
 Middlecreek — Mathias Dauberman. 
 Penns — Henry Lloyd. 
 Perry— Amos Shadel. 
 Washington — Elias R. Menges. 
 Chapman — John Herrold Sr. 
 September 15, 1853. 
 
 The mail and passengers from Sun- 
 bury to Philadelphia, via Pottsville, 
 now go by rail to Shamokin. The 
 fare through it $4; to Shamokin 60 
 
 Married — On the 4th inst., W. G. 
 Hackman, Mr. Jonas Spayd to Miss 
 Sarah Arbogast, both of Perry. On 
 the same day by the same, Mr. John 
 Schambach, "of Centre township, to 
 Miss Catherine Aurand, of Adams- 
 burg. 
 September 22, 1853. 
 
 The Bribery Cases. Last week Geo. 
 Hill, Esq., the Prosecuting Attorney, 
 was requested to send up to the Grand 
 Jury, Bills of Indictment against 
 Israel Gutelius, John Gundy and Isaac 
 Eyer for attempting to bribe George 
 Heimbach, a commissioner to sign 
 the Railroad Bonds. Mr. Hill 'refus- 
 
 ed to send any bills up against Israel 
 Gutelius and John Gundy, and gave 
 as his reason that the counsel for 
 these defendants had informed him- 
 that as they had not been bound over 
 to court, he, (Mr. Hill) was not 
 bound to send up any bills of Indict- 
 ment against them to the Grand 
 Jury. Mr. John Haslett then went to 
 Mr. Hill and informed him, that he 
 (Haslett) was the prosecutor and 
 that he wished him send up Bills of 
 Indictment against these defendants. 
 Mr. Hill again refused and gave the 
 same reason as before. This was on 
 Tuesday. On Wednesday the matter 
 was brought before the Court and 
 the foregoing facts stated and the 
 Court was ask to direct the Prosecut- 
 ing Attorney to send up the Bills. 
 Messrs. Swineford, Pollock, Packer, 
 Casey, Miller, Hickok, Simpson, etc. 
 etc. appeared as the counsel for the 
 defendants and defended Mr. Hill 
 in the course he had taken, (which 
 as it appeared was at their instance 
 and request) . The Court decided that 
 they had no authority to compel Mr. 
 Hill to send up the Bills, that the 
 law gave them the power to refuse- 
 if he thought proper to do so, but 
 plainly imtimated that they did not 
 approve of his proceedings. The court 
 also stated that the Grand Jury 
 might take the matter into their 
 handa if they saw fit. The Grand 
 Jury immediately acted upon the 
 suggestion of the court, and on 
 Thursday morning presented a peti- 
 tion to the court, requesting the 
 Bills of Indictment in the bribery 
 cases to be laid before tjiem. The 
 Court referred to Mr. Hill (tho pros- 
 ecuting Attorney) who still refused 
 to send them up and was defended 
 for pursuing this course by the 
 counsel for the defendants. Mr. Hill 
 the next day, came into Court and 
 asked leave by his counsel Mr. May- 
 nard (who is also the counsel for the 
 railroad and the defendants) to file 
 what he called an answer to the pe- 
 tition of the Grand Jury, asking that 
 the Bills of Indictment should be 
 laid before them. The court refused 
 to have the paper filed. This is a 
 plain statement of the proceedings in 
 these cases. It is well known that no 
 lawyer except the Prosecuting At- 
 torney has a right to send up bills 
 to the Grand Jury. The Prosecuting 
 Attorney is the lawyer of the Com- 
 monwealth, but in these cases he act- 
 ed throughout with the counsel for 
 
86 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 3. 
 
 the Railroad and the defendants. 
 Mr. Haslett, who is a responsible man, 
 stated to him that he was the prose- 
 cutor and the Grand Jury requested 
 the Bills to be sent up to them, yet 
 Mr. Hill still refused. The Bills were 
 all prepared and ready for him to 
 sign and he was so informed, but he 
 appeared determined that no bills 
 should go to the Grand Jury against 
 Gutelius and Gundy. After the Grand 
 Jury was discharged^ the counsel for 
 Mr. Eyer asked to have discharged 
 from his recognizance, but the court 
 bound him over to appear at the next 
 court. 
 
 September 29, 1853. 
 
 Who Killed Cock Robin. Who was 
 
 instrumental in having the Railroad 
 Bonds signed? 'Israel Gutelius' says 
 George Heimbach, 'done more to get 
 him sign the Bonds than any man in 
 the County.' 
 
 Who went over to Heimbach's 
 house after dark and offered Geo. 
 Heimbach $800 to sign the Bonds? 
 'I' says John Heimbach 'went over 
 with Israel Gutelius, and he called out 
 his father, and he, Gutelius, told me 
 he had offered him $800 to sign the 
 Bonds.' 
 
 Who offered George Heimbach 
 $1250 to sign the Extension of the 
 Agreement, at Lewisburg, at Weid- 
 ensaul's Hotel? 'Israel Gutelius of- 
 fered me $1250 to sign the extension 
 of the Agreement,' says Geo. Heim- 
 bach. 
 
 Who was caucusing a whole Sun- 
 day with George Heimbach, on the 
 shop loft of John S. Heimbach? 
 'Israel Gutelius' says George Heim- 
 bach, 'he took me up stairs to talk 
 about the railroad, etc' 
 
 Who told Joseph Kleckner that he 
 had all "de sings fixed," and that 
 the Bonds would be signed? 'Israel 
 Gutelius,' says Joseph Kleckner, 'told 
 me that he had all 'de sings fixed and 
 the bonds would be signed.' 
 
 Who told John Seebold that he 
 had all the arrangements made and 
 the Bonds would be signed? 'Gutelius 
 told me so,' says John Seebold. 
 
 Who told John Heimbach, that af- 
 t^ he had everything fixed and had 
 got George Heimbach willing to sign 
 the Bonds, that Casey and Kleckner 
 had now taken him to Lewisburg and 
 he had signed the Bonds, and now 
 they would claim all the honor, and 
 he must stand back after having aD 
 
 the trouble in "fixen de sings?' 'Gu- 
 telius told me so," says John Heim- 
 bach. 'A few days after the Bonds 
 were signed he came to my shop and 
 said he was so full that he must let 
 out or he would burst.' 
 
 Who was the first man to propose 
 the building of a new court house, at 
 New Berlin? 'Israel Gutelius' says 
 Conrad Mitchell, in his affidavit. 
 
 Who came into the Commission- 
 er's office and told two of the Com- 
 missioners that they had better each 
 take $10,000 and sign the Bonds? 
 'Israel Gutelius' says Simon K. Her- 
 rold, in his Affidavit, 'came into the 
 Commissioner's office and made use 
 of the above expression. 
 
 Married. On the 13th inst., by Rev. 
 J. G. Anspach, Mr. Jacob Frock, of 
 Limestone township, to Miss Lydia 
 Oldt, of Beaver Springs. 
 
 October 6, 1853. 
 
 The first agricultural fair for Uni- 
 on County will be held at New Ber- 
 lin on the 13th and 14th inst. 
 
 October 20, 1853. 
 
 Election Returns: Sur. Gen. Braw- 
 ley 1475, Meyers 2204; Assembly, 
 Barber, 1742; Simonton 2131; Pro- 
 thonotnry, Roush 1990; Hackenberg 
 1861; Treasurer, Barber, 1874, Solo- 
 mon, 1879; Comms., Leitzel 2016. 
 Seebold 1773; Co. Sur., Moatz 1715, 
 Hayes 2085. 
 
 Vote on Division of 
 
 County and 
 
 Bonds. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Anti- 
 
 Div- 
 
 Anti- 
 
 B 
 
 
 Div. 
 
 
 Bond 
 
 
 New Berlin 
 
 138 
 
 
 131 
 
 1 
 
 Middlecreek, 
 
 110 
 
 1 
 
 115 
 
 
 Union, 
 
 190 
 
 27 
 
 173 
 
 
 Limestone 
 
 137 
 
 1 
 
 122 
 
 
 Lewisburg, 
 
 1 
 
 337 
 
 
 
 Kelly 
 
 14 
 
 85 
 
 
 
 MiflSinburg, 
 
 61 
 
 54 
 
 81 
 
 
 Centerville, 
 
 139 
 
 
 120 
 
 
 Hartley, 
 
 73 
 
 56 
 
 80 
 
 3 
 
 Buffalo (tie) 
 
 
 
 
 
 East Buffalo 
 
 3 
 
 108 
 
 
 
 White Deer 
 
 79 
 
 36 
 
 
 
 West Buffalo 
 
 79 
 
 38 
 
 94 
 
 1 
 
 Penns, 
 
 82 
 
 348 
 
 259 
 
 1 
 
 Chapman 
 
 16 
 
 180 
 
 
 
 Perry 
 
 25 
 
 106 
 
 111 
 
 
 Washington, 
 
 39 
 
 141 
 
 106 
 
 
 Middlecreek 
 
 110 
 
 1 
 
 115 
 
 
 West Beaver, 
 
 183 
 
 1 
 
 185 
 
 
 Beaver, 
 
 257 
 
 
 246 
 
 
 Centre, 
 
 119 
 
 45 
 
 125 
 
 
 Total, 
 
 1830 1649 1969 6 
 
FROM NEW BERLIN UNION TIMES 
 
 87 
 
 October 27, 1853. 
 
 Married — On the 20th inst. by Rev. 
 N ^ J. P. Shindel Jr., Mr. Henry Walter, 
 '^f Union, to Miss Sarah Jane Neitz, 
 of Selinsgrove. 
 November 3, 1853. 
 
 Nathan Forrey was administrator 
 for the estate of Mary Shrawder, late 
 of Perry township, deceased. 
 November 10, 1853. 
 
 List of Grand Jurors for December 
 Court : 
 Penns — Daniel Ott, Abraham Miese 
 
 Michael Fisher. 
 Chapman — Jacob Witmer, J. Ebright 
 
 William Kelly. 
 Middlecreek — J. M. Dauberman. 
 Samuel Hendricks, Wm. Courntey. 
 Centre, — Geo. Bowersox. 
 West Beaver — Reuben Smith. 
 
 List of Trr.verse Jurors for Decem- 
 ber Court: 
 
 Beaver — Jacob Heater, Jacob Green- 
 hoe, Jr. 
 West Beaver, — John Ulsh. 
 Centre. Daniel Shower, John Barb- 
 in, John Bilger. 
 Chapman. Peter Gemberling, John 
 
 Kerstettor, John Suffel. 
 Penns. Henry W. Snyder, S. Hart- 
 man. 
 Perry. Jacob Minium, John Schraw- 
 
 der. 
 Washington. Peter P. Mertz, Adam 
 
 Gilbert. 
 , List of Petit Jurors for December 
 
 Court: 
 Washington. John P. Roush, P. S. 
 
 Boyer. 
 Penns. Mathias J. App, Samuel Boy- 
 er Jr. 
 Middlecreek. Mathias Dauberman, 
 
 Joel Bilger. 
 Chapman, ^ewis Kerstetter. 
 Centre. Frederick Mertz, Henry Ar- 
 bogast, William Kuhn, John S. 
 Kern. 
 West Beaver. Michael Bear, H. H. 
 
 Margaritz. 
 Beaver. William Beaver, Abraham 
 
 Snook, Frederick Bingaman. 
 November 17, 1853. 
 
 Tile surviving soldiers of the war 
 of 1812, now residing within the lim- 
 its of Northumberland, Lycoming, 
 Union, Montour and Columbia, are 
 requested to meet in Milton on the 
 22nd day of November inst., for the 
 purpose of appointing delegates to 
 attend the convention of old soldiers, 
 to be held in Philadelphia, on the 8th 
 day of January 1854. The Captains 
 are requested to bring their books, 
 
 pay rolls, etc. What this convention 
 has in view is to obtain from Con- 
 gress pensions and back payments 
 to the old oflBcers and members of 
 companies, who enlisted from the 
 counties above named. 
 November 24, 1853. 
 
 Revolutionary Pensioners. The 
 Washington Star says, there are now 
 surviving about- 1400 revolutionary 
 pensioners all of whom are regularly 
 drawing their pay from the Treas- 
 ury of the United States. 
 December 15, 1853. 
 
 The Welsboro Advertiser and the 
 Selinsgrove Dcmokrat have hoisted 
 the name of Hon. James Pollock as 
 their choice as thr, next Whig can- 
 didate for Governor. 
 
 A meeting of the soldiers of the 
 war of 1812, residing in the coun- 
 ties of Northumberland, Union, Ly- 
 coming, Montour and Columbia, was 
 held on the 22nd ult., at whi'jh it 
 was resolved to send a delegate from 
 each of the counties named to the 
 Convention to be held at Philadel- 
 phia on the 9th of January next. The 
 attendance at. this convention prom- 
 ises to be very large. 
 December 22, 1853. 
 
 The Volksfreund has put up the 
 name of Wm. F. Johnson for Govern- 
 or. Pretty well done. 
 December 29, 1853. 
 
 The proceedings of Court last week 
 will be found in another column. It 
 will be seen that true bills of indict- 
 ment were found against Israel Gu- 
 telius and John Gundy and Isaac Ey- 
 er for bribery and attempted bribery 
 in the signing of the railroad bonds. 
 The defendants counsel, we under- 
 stand, have moved to squash the ar- 
 ray of grand jurors and the indict- 
 menis found against them, owing to 
 alleged irregularity in the notice to 
 some of the jurors. We do not think 
 that they can accomplish much by 
 thus endeavoring to throw impedi- 
 ments in the way of speedy disposi- 
 tion 6f those exciting issues, so nec- 
 essary of the peace and tranquility of 
 the community, and so vital in their 
 efforts upon the prosperity of the 
 road. It is therefore to be hoped that 
 the question now may be met with 
 a spirit of frankness and justice — all 
 unimportant technicalities at once 
 waived, and the trials preceded in at 
 the next term with a full determina- 
 tion to bring them to a final close, let 
 the consequences be what they may. 
 
88 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 3. 
 
 It must come to this at last, and 
 hence any little advantage gained as 
 to time will not stay the course of 
 justice, or prevent a vigorous in- 
 quiry into the facts of the case. The 
 public mind seems to be fully arous- 
 ed, and as there now seems to be but 
 little doubt about the manner in 
 which the bonds were obtained, we 
 would suggest as S ^matter of com- 
 promise, that they be immediately 
 returned. 
 
 Court Proceedings — 
 
 Commonwealth vs Daniel Kauffman 
 and Anthony King. Indictment for 
 Assault. Jury finds the defendants 
 guilty. Sentence to pay a fine of 
 fifty cents each and costs of prose- 
 cution. 
 
 Commonwealth vs Elijah Gember- 
 ling. Indictment for disturbing elec- 
 tion in Penn township. Verdict guil- 
 ty. 
 
 Commonwealth vs Elijah Gember- 
 ling. Indictment for Assault and 
 Battery upon C. Schroyer, constable 
 of Penns Twp. Verdict Guilty. 
 
 Commonwealth vs Wm." Geisweit — 
 Indictment forgery. New trial grant- 
 ed. 
 
 Commonwealth vs B. F. Stone. In- 
 dictment Arson. Verdict not guilty. 
 
 Commonwealth vs. Wm. Geisweit 
 and Elijah Gemberling. Indictment 
 larceny. Verdict not guilty. 
 
 Commonwealth vs Elijah Gember- 
 ling. Indictment for passing counter- 
 feit money. Verdict not guilty. 
 
 Commonwealth vs Israel Gutelius. 
 Indictment for an attempt to bribe 
 etc. Returned a true bill. 
 
 Commonwealth vs Isaac Eyer and 
 John' Gundy. Indictment for atempt- 
 ing to bribe and bribing George 
 Heimbach, one of the Commissioners 
 of Union County. Returned a true 
 bill. Isaac Eyer held for bail for his 
 appearance at next cou;rt. 
 
 In the matter of George Heim- 
 bach receiving a bribe — Repoift or 
 statement of the Grand Jury, rep- 
 resenting that he had offered to take 
 a certain amount of money, and did 
 receive five hundred dollars for sign 
 ing the Railroad Bonds. 
 
 Grand Jury returned a true bill 
 on two indictments for forgery a- 
 gainst Geo. W. Kantz. Deft, held in 
 bail for $1000 for his appearance next 
 term. 
 
 January 19, 1854. 
 
 List of Grand Jurors for February 
 Court: 
 
 Penns. Charles Rhoads, Jacob Mil- 
 ler, John App. 
 West Beaver. T. Herbster, J. D. 
 
 Romig. 
 Washington. William M. Schoch, Ed- 
 ward Bassler, Henry Seebold, J. 
 Young. 
 Perry. Samuel Shade!, Jacob Schnee. 
 Centre. — Jonas Renninger. 
 Beaver. J. F. Bings.man. 
 List of Traverse Jurors for Febru- 
 ary Court: 
 Penns. Amos Stroh, Isaac App. Jere- 
 miah Crouse, John Emmitt, George 
 Keen, Phillip Gemiberldng Jr. 
 Chapman. Daniel V/itmer. 
 Centre. Joseph Hassinger, John Seig- 
 
 fried, John A. Schoch. 
 Beaver. George Miller, Henry Smith, 
 Henry Dietrich, John Moyer, J. F. 
 Hoffnagle. 
 Washington. Benj. Straub, Daniel P. 
 Hilbish, Jacob Hendricks, David 
 Botdorf. 
 West Beaver. John Spigelmyer, Jr. 
 Middlecreek. Michael Erdley, Conrad 
 
 Stock, Michael Schoch. 
 List of Petit Jurors for February 
 Court: 
 
 Chapman. John Craig, John Zeigler. 
 Beaver. George Swartz, Jas. S. 
 
 Smith. 
 Middlecreek. Allen Schwenck, Mich- 
 ael Neiman, George Dauberman. 
 Centre. Frederick Mertz, John Hum- 
 mel, Peter Frain. 
 West Beaver. Charles Krebs. 
 Penns. Charles Winter, John Hehn, 
 
 Francis M. Rishel. 
 February 2, 1854. 
 
 Married. On the 29th of Decem- 
 ber by the Rev. W. G. Hackman, Mr. 
 J. S. Philips, cf Illinois, to Miss Sara 
 Price, of West Beaver On the 5th ult . 
 Mr. Daniel G. Snook to Miss Mary 
 Long, both of Beaver. On the same 
 day by the same Mr. Abner Aigler 
 to Miss Matilda Dreese, both of Bea- 
 ver. On the 12th ult., by the same, 
 Mr. Ream, of Mifflin county, to Miss 
 Mary Ann Wagner, of West Beaver. 
 On the 23ult. by the same, Mr. Geo. 
 Hackman to Miss A. Beaver, all of 
 Beaver. 
 February 9, 1854. 
 
 On Friday last, Mr. Slifer present- 
 ed a petition from Mr. Israel Guteli- 
 us, for a law changing the venue of 
 the prosecutions pending against 
 him from Union to Centre County. 
 
FROM NEW BERLIN UNION STAR 
 
 89 
 
 Immediately upon said presentation of 
 said petition, he read in place and 
 presented to the chair a bill to that 
 effect. It is an old saying that whom 
 the gods wish to destroy they first 
 make mad. 
 
 The Chronicle, for some time has 
 exhibited great interest in defaming 
 the character of George Heimbach, 
 whose testimony will have an import- 
 ant bearing in the railroad prosecu- 
 tions now pending. If the parties im- 
 plicated don't feel awfully scared, 
 why thus endeavor to destroy the 
 credibility of a witness? 
 
 February 16, 1854. 
 
 The Mormon Clay wing of the 
 Whig party, met in county meeting 
 at the Court House, Monday last and 
 elected Joseph Casey, Esq., Repre- 
 sentative Delegate to the State Con- 
 vention with instruction to support 
 the nomination of Mr. Pollock. The 
 Woods wing met on Tuesday and el- 
 ected Mr. Woods as delegate; also in- 
 structed to support Mr. Pollock. 
 
 Counterfeit $20 bills, altered from 
 genuine five, on the Penn township 
 bank, have made their appearance in 
 Norristown. 
 
 Many Forgotten Items Gathered From 
 
 The Files of the Union Star, of New 
 
 Berlin, 1840 to 1844. 
 
 The following items have been 
 culled from the New Berlin 
 Union Star, published at New 
 Berlin, from Feb. 22, 1840 to 
 Feb. 2, 1844. The papers are 
 numbered from Vol. 1, New Ser- 
 ies, No. 2, to Vol. 4, No. 52. Is- 
 rael Gutelius was the publisher 
 for the greater part of the period. 
 The name of W. W. Fisher was 
 associated with that of Gutelius 
 until Nov. 3, 1840. Beginning on 
 • Aug. 4, 1843, the name of M. 
 H. Weaver, appeared as editor 
 and Proprietor. 
 
 (Like the Items from the Uni- 
 on Times, some are very pun- 
 gent, but we are reproducing 
 them for historical purposes and 
 not as « reflection upon the 
 parties mentioned. Editor Post.) 
 
 February 22, 1840. 
 
 The Homage of Justice. We have 
 compiled from various sources, the 
 following disinterested testimonials, 
 which were commanded from their 
 several authors by the lofty patriot- 
 ism, valor, talents and success of 
 Gen. Harrison, long before he was 
 named for the Presidency, and m 
 times which ought to give them 
 weight sufficient to bear dovm all the 
 -oettv calumnies and quibling objec- 
 tions which party malignity may now 
 presume .to forge against the war- 
 worn and time honored patriot and 
 soldier The authorities we present 
 against the puny attacks of Loco- 
 
 Foco Federalism, and which we shall 
 stereotype as an impregnable bari- 
 cade against all opposition are no 
 less than the Congress of the United 
 States, the Legislatures of Indiana 
 and Kentucky, James Madison, Jas. 
 Monroe, Colonel Richard M. John- 
 son, Anthony Wayne, Lengdon Chr- 
 ves, Simon Snyder, Gov. Selby, Com. 
 Perry, Col. Coghan, Col. Davies and 
 others, including in the illustrious 
 catalogue even Thomas Richie, him- 
 self. 
 
 Message of Simon Snyder, the Gov. 
 of Penna., Dec. 10, 1813. "Already 
 is the brow of the young warrior, 
 Cronhan, encircled with laurels, and 
 the blessings of thousands of women 
 and children rescued from the scalp- 
 ing knife of the ruthless savage of 
 the wilderness, and from the still 
 more savage Proctor, rest on Harri- 
 son and his gallant army. 
 
 People's Motto. Harrison, Tyler 
 and Reform — One Presidential Term 
 — Integrity of the public servants — 
 The safety of the public money — 
 And the general good of the whole 
 people. 
 
 To the Patrons of the Union Star. 
 In entering upon the duty of con- 
 ducting a political journal, custom 
 (founded on wisdom) has made it 
 obligatory upon its conductors, to 
 make known the principles by which 
 they will be governed. To this cus- 
 tom, we willingly yield, though we 
 are aware, that the limits of an in- 
 troductory address, will strictly con- 
 strain us to brevity. 
 
90 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 3. 
 
 In examining the condition of this 
 great Republic, we see on every hand, 
 that corruption has reared its hor- 
 rid front in the principles of those 
 "sitting in high principles'' holding 
 the reins of Government, that there 
 are to be found men, whose prin- 
 ciples are calculated to make the 
 heart of every lover of LAW, LIB- 
 ERTY and the CONSTITUTION, to 
 tremble for the welfare of those In- 
 stitutions, which have been founded 
 by the wisest and best Statesmen, 
 that ever adorned the Councils of 
 the American Nation. 
 
 But, sensible are we, that the pat- 
 rons of this paper, are aware of the 
 wide-spread ruin that is fast extend- 
 ing from the centre of the circumfer- 
 ence of this great Republic, and are 
 now only waiting for the advocacy of 
 those principles, which shall hurl cor- 
 ruption from the high seats of power, 
 and men "seven tried tried" whose 
 principles, if carried into operation, 
 will remove the mountains of corrup- 
 tion, raised by the voice of the peo- 
 ple, to administer the laws in pur- 
 ity, and bring back the Government 
 to the unparalleled prosperity she 
 enjoyed, when Washington, Jefferson 
 and Madison presided at the helm, of 
 state. 
 
 That this great and glorious ob- 
 ject may be accomplished, we take 
 an unyielding stand for the cause of 
 the People — the election of Harri- 
 son and Tyler and the triumph of 
 Democracy. This accomplished, and 
 the mighty torrent of corruption will 
 be stayed ; because, in the history and 
 principles of the illustrious Hero and 
 Statesman, Wm. Henry Harrison, now 
 the candidate of the people for the 
 Presidency of the United States, we 
 find everything that is calculated to 
 insure the welfare of the Nation, the 
 prosperity of her institutions, ;ind 
 make him -worthy the suffrage of 
 a free people, for the highest olRce 
 in their gift. In the time of danger, 
 when the war-whoop sounded the 
 death knell, to our brethren of the 
 western frontier, when the dark 
 groom of the savage warfare, mur- 
 der and destruction over shadow our 
 western borders, regardless of his 
 own ease and safety he took his life 
 in hand, he flew to their assistance, 
 and rescued them from death and 
 danger. As a statesman we find him 
 in the great councils of the Nation, 
 filling the high ofiices of trust with 
 
 honor to himself, and advantage to 
 the Nation; advocating and practic- 
 ing the principles of Washington, Jef- 
 ferson and Madison; sustaining the 
 cause of American industry by his 
 support of a protective tariff, and 
 the institutions of his country. 
 
 Knowing that these are the prin- 
 ciples of the men for whom we con- 
 tend, and certain that if they be car- 
 ried into effect; they will bring back 
 our Government to former purity and 
 prosperity; they shall be our motto, 
 and call forth our every exertion, for 
 their triumphant success at the com- 
 ing Presidential election. To the ac- 
 complishment of these principles, 
 duty demands and we boldly declare, 
 uncompromising hostility to the de- 
 structive measures, (now calling 
 forth the unwearied opposition of the 
 great and good of our nation,) of 
 the general and state administration. 
 
 The political principles by which 
 we shall be governed, are now before 
 you. We appeal to you to contend, 
 and contend manfully for their suc- 
 cess; we appeal to you as citizens of 
 this Commonwealth, who are proud 
 of our free institutions, and your 
 National character; we appeal to you 
 as citizens of this great Republic, to 
 seriously and deliberately consider 
 these momentous questions ; questions 
 which will in all probability decide 
 the fate of millions yet unborn. 
 
 County Meeting. A meeting of the 
 Democratic citizens of Union county, 
 was held in the court house at New 
 Berlin, Tuesday, Feb. 18,18.40, the 
 following officers were appointed: 
 President, Geo. A. Snyder; Vice 
 Pres., Peter Nevius, Daniel Ott, Geo. 
 Aurand. John Chamberlain, Samuel 
 Boyer, Wm. Reichley, Geo. Miller, 
 Thomas Weirick, Jona. Farnsworth, 
 Jacob M'Curly, Jacob Fessler. Capt. 
 J. Hain; Secre,taries, Jonas Kelchner, 
 Dr. J. Wagenseller, Wm. Fisher. L. 
 B. Christ, Berryhill Bell, John Bol- 
 ander. 
 
 On motion the Chair then appoint- 
 ed the following committee, to draft 
 a preamble and resolutions expressive 
 of the sense of the meeting: Samuel 
 Weirick. James Kelly, James Brewer, 
 David Shaffer, John Hoff, James Bar- 
 bin, Samuel Laird, J. C. Wilson, Jas. 
 Bellas, Benj. Shuck, Philip Roush, 
 Henry Bickel, Daniel Bellman, Pet- 
 er Fronk, J. Fryer, Henry Frock. 
 
 On motion the following delegates 
 were then appointed to attend the 
 Democratic State Convention to be 
 
FROM NEW BERLIN UNION STAR 
 
 91 
 
 held at Harrisburg the 22nd inst: 
 Ner Middleswarth, Samuel' Weirick, 
 H. W. Snyder, Dr. J. Wagenseller, 
 Jno. D. Smith, L. B. Christ, Jonas 
 Kleckner, David Schwenck, H. W. 
 Snyder, Geo. A. Snyder. 
 
 On motion the following delegates 
 were appointed to represent Union 
 County in the Young Men's National 
 Convention to be held in Baltimore 
 next May : Israel Gutelius, J. H. Horn- 
 ing, James Brewer, W. P. Wagensel- 
 ler, H. W. Snyder, Samuel Pawling, 
 Jacob Gable, Dan Bellman, Jacob 
 Haus Jr., Berryhill Bell, J. R. Tylee, 
 Wm. H. Irvin, Johnson MaClay, J. P. 
 Seebold, J. P. Metsger, Wm. Glover, 
 Samuel Wright, S. B. Barber, Joel 
 Kling, Dan Witmer, Sam Bastress, O. 
 P. Duncan, Jonas Kelchner, John 
 Haus, Jacob M'Curly, James Marshall, 
 Mich. Brown, S. Laird, Jno. Chamber- 
 lain, Benj. Shuck, John Datesman, 
 Ner Middleswarth, L. B. Christ, Dr. 
 J. Wagenseller, S. Weirick, George 
 Becker, J. D. Smith, Geo. 'Snyder, 
 Samuel Barber, John Smith. 
 
 A Harrison and Tyler meeting was 
 held at the home of Daniel Ott, in 
 Penns township, Saturday the 15th 
 inst. The following oflBcers were el- 
 ected: Pres., Geo. A. Snyder; Vice 
 Pres., Geo. Gemberling, Frederick 
 Row, John Row, Val. Laudenslager, 
 Geo. Ewig, Henry Row, Samuel Kel- 
 ler, Jacob Stauffer, Daniel Fether; 
 Secretaries, Capt. John Hain, Capt. 
 Isaac Robinson, Dr. J. Wagenseller, 
 John Krider. The following officers 
 were nominated: 
 
 Justice of the Peace — George A. 
 Snyder, Jacob Riblet. 
 
 Inspector, Matthew Brewer. 
 
 Judge, John Hain. 
 
 Assessor, Francis A. Boyer. 
 
 Assistant Assessors, Jacob Berger, 
 Geo. Gemberling. 
 
 Supervisors, John Staley, Henry 
 Laudenslager. 
 
 Constable, George Adams. 
 
 Township Clerk, Isaac Robinson. 
 
 Overseers of the Poor, John Fisher, 
 Val. Laudelslager. 
 
 Auditors, ■ Samuel Pawling, Philip 
 Gemberling, Daniel Miller, Benjamin 
 Smith. 
 
 School Directors. David Heiser, Ja- 
 cob Wagenseller, John Hall, Ge" 
 Miller, Saml. Boyer, Frederick Stock. 
 
 Henry G. Kurtz manufactured rope 
 at Selinsgrove. 
 
 List of Tax Collectors of the dif- 
 ferent districts-: 
 Beaver — Daniel Bobb. 
 
 Centre — Jacob Fryer. 
 Chapman — John Kerstetter. 
 Penns — George Row. 
 Union — Jacob Spangler. 
 Perry — Geo. Fisher. 
 Washington — Jacob Hummel. 
 March 7, 1840. 
 
 Officers of the Harrison & Tyler 
 meeting held at Centerville: Pres. 
 Henry Saunders, Jr., Vice Pres., John 
 H. Staley; Sec, Peter Reish and 
 Henry Musser. 
 
 Ner Middleswarth was nominated 
 President of Union County, of the 
 Democratic State Convention. 
 
 List of Township Committees: 
 
 Penns — Israel Gutelius, James 
 Brewer, Isaac Robison, Geo. D. Mil- 
 ler, John Hehn, Samuel Pawling, Dan 
 Ott. 
 
 Chapman — John Keller, David Wit- 
 mer, Adam Stahl, Geo. Herold, Philip 
 Herold. 
 
 Penns — Peter Troup, "George Rime, 
 Michael Gangler, Samuel German, 
 John Arbogast, Peter Arbogast. 
 
 Washington — Peter Hackenberg, 
 Esq., F. C. Moyer,' Isaac Boyer, Jon- 
 as Snyder, Daniel Hilbish, Jacob 
 Hummel. 
 
 Middlecreek, Frederick Bouse, Dan 
 Zieber, Henry Pontius, Michael Coke, 
 Jacob Kessler, Samuel Yoder. 
 
 Centre, Lewis Bertram, Esq., Dav- 
 id Schwenk, Esq., John Swengle, 
 John Gift, Frederick Hassinger, Ja- 
 cob Fryer. 
 
 Beaver — Dr. Isaac Rothrock, 
 Harman Margarets, Daniel Bobb, An- 
 drew Ulsh, Abr. Middleswarth, J. D. 
 Smith, John Kline, Solomon Romig, 
 Jr., Wm. Roshong, Jacob Beaver, Ja- 
 cob Kern. 
 
 Centerville — John HoflF, Adam Wol- 
 fley, Henry Mosser, Peter Reitts, Jno. 
 Hackenberg. 
 
 Married. In Selinsgrove on the 20 
 inst., by Rev. J. P. Shindel, Mr. Sam. 
 Burns to Mrs. Anna Thompson, both 
 of Selinsgrove. 
 
 J. & W. F. Wagenseller, of the Isle 
 of Que, near Selinsgrove, sold salt, 
 plaster, Hollow Ware, Stone Ware, 
 nails and iron. 
 New Bridges: 
 Robert Badger on Spruce 
 
 Run bridge, 412.50 
 
 Do Saw Mill Run bridge, 800.00 
 Ewig & Snyder Turtle 
 
 Creek bridge, 400.00 
 
 L. B. Christ 1st payment on 
 
 Levirisburg bridge, 129.45 
 
 $1741.95 
 
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 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 3. 
 
 March 14, 1840. 
 
 Harrison and Tyler. — "Harrison 
 and Eeform." 
 
 "The People's Candidate. 
 
 "The Democrat of the Old School." 
 
 "Washin^on, Jeiferson and Harri- 
 son." 
 
 "The Farmer of North Bend." 
 
 "The man that is to save the coun- 
 try." 
 
 "Retrenchment and Reform." 
 
 "The Cincinnatus of the West." 
 
 "We will try a farmer for our 
 President." 
 
 Taxable inhabitants in the districts : 
 1835 1839 
 Beaver 435 528 
 
 Centre 436 424 
 
 Chapman 231 256 
 
 Perry, 214 231 
 
 Penns, 484 466 
 
 Union, 282 353 
 
 Washington, 230 255 
 
 March 21, 1840. 
 
 Geo. Schnabel Esq., has been nomi- 
 nated by the Governor as Associate 
 Judge of the Court of Union Coun- 
 ty. 
 
 Married. On the 23rd of Feb. Mr. 
 George Hammel, of Beaver township, 
 to Miss Anna Ringert, of Centre 
 township. On the 1st of March, Mr. 
 Benj. Spiegelmoyer to Elizabeth, 
 daughter of Mr. Ludwig Young, all 
 of Beaver township. On the 12th of 
 March, Mr. David Schoch, of Centre 
 township, to Miss Maria, daughter of 
 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pauling of Penn 
 Township. 
 
 Among the different cases to be 
 tried in May term of court was the 
 one of Wagenseller vs Wallace. 
 
 Leonard Stine, of Selinsgrove, 
 wishes to inform the public that he 
 still manufactures chairs. 
 March 28, 1840. 
 
 A great democratic township meet- 
 ing was held at the house of Samuel 
 Boyer, in Penn township, March 14. 
 The following officers were appoint- 
 ed : Pres. John Hall ; Vice Pres., Philip 
 Gemberling, John Millhoff, John Moy- 
 er, Philip Gemberling, John Mill- 
 hoff, John Moyer, Philip Crotzer, ■ 
 Yost Wagoner, John Row, Peter 
 Richter, Jacob Fisher, George Row, 
 Joseph Walter, George Gemberling, 
 John Woodling, Valentine Lauden- 
 slager, Wm. Reichley, Henry Row, 
 Peter Gotshall. Sec, J. Wagenseller. 
 
 Penns Township. The following is 
 the vote for Justice etc. Justice, G. 
 A. Snyder 225; Jacob Riblet 213, 
 John Emmet, 164; Amos Stroh 156. 
 
 Constable, George Adams, 220 ; Jas. 
 Egen 165. 
 
 How Is It. We learn that the North 
 and West Branches of the Pennsylva- 
 nia canal, the Juniata and other pri- 
 ciple divisions are now in good nav- 
 igable order. Yet the Susquehanna 
 division from Northumberland to 
 Clarks Ferry, under the superintend- 
 ence of John Snyder, is yet as it was 
 one month ago, and from that we 
 learn will in all probability, remain 
 so for some time. By this neglect of 
 duty the Merchants, etc, are com- 
 pelled to convey their products to 
 market on the Susquehanna, to their 
 great disadvantage and loss and al- 
 so to the injury and loss of the Com- 
 monwealth. 
 
 A meeting was held in Middlecreek, 
 and was organized by appointing 
 Nicholas Baus, Pres. ; George Engle, 
 Henry Pontius, Jacob Kessler and 
 Conrad Stock Esq., Vice Presidents; 
 Samuel Hendricks, John Endley, 
 Frederick Bous, and Jno. Courtney, 
 Esq., secretaries. 
 
 Married. Sunday last by Amos 
 Stroh, Esq., Mr. John Thornton to 
 Miss Mary Schwartz, both of Selins- 
 grove. On the 19th of March by Ja- 
 cob Riblet Esq., Mr. Jonathan Gem- 
 berling, of Penn township, to Miss 
 Sarah Bickhart, of the same place. 
 Treasurer's Sale for Taxes. 
 
 Beaver township. 
 Aurand, Eva; Aurand, Catherine; 
 ,.'^urand, Mary; Aurand, Abraham; 
 Aurand, Daniel; Albright, John, Al- 
 bright, Mary, Artilla, Barbara, Artilla 
 Thos. ; Bishop, Susanna ; Bishop Marg. 
 Bishop, Jacob; Bettz, Solomon, 
 Bfildy, Christian; Bobb, Simpson; 
 Baker, Frederick; Chapman, Abra- 
 ham; Dilworth, Charles; Dilworth, 
 Richard; Dilworth, Joseph; Dilworth, 
 Samuel; Ensworth, Margaret; Ens- 
 worth, Anthony; Epler, John; Fish- 
 er, Susannah; Fisher, Catherine; 
 Fisher, John; Fisher, Catherine; 
 Harper, John; Hassinger, Henry; 
 Hannum, Caleb; Hassinger, Abram; 
 Hassinger, John; Hannum, John Jr.; 
 Hannum, . George ; Hannum, Richard ; 
 Hannum, James; Hoops, Jesse; 
 Hoops, Henry; Jackson, Samuel; Lab- 
 enberg, Christian; Metzgar, John; 
 Morrison, Mathew; McClennon, Jo- 
 seph; M'Coy, Hugh; Moore, Joseph; 
 Myer, Christian; Mackey, Robert; 
 Myer, John; Rieser, Adam; Scile, 
 Francis, Swartzscope, Catherine ; Wit- 
 man, William; Witman, John; Wit- 
 man, Mary. 
 
FROM NEW BERLIN UNION STAR 
 
 93 
 
 Centre Township. 
 
 Clymer, George; Housel, Peter. 
 Perry Township. 
 
 German, Henry; Kreider, Tobias 
 Jr. Shindle, Samuel. 
 
 The following were the Commis- 
 sioners of Union County in 1840; 
 Arch'd. Thomas, Jacob Hummel, Hen- 
 ry Hilbish; Auditors, Henry Sand- 
 ers, David Schwenk and Samuel 
 Pawling. 
 
 April 4, 1840. 
 
 The senior editor of this paper, Is- 
 rael Gutelius, has removed his resi- 
 dence from Selinsgrove to this place. 
 
 Susquehanna Canal. We are grati- 
 fied to be able to state that since we 
 issued our last paper (Saturday ev- 
 ening) the water has been let into the 
 Susquehanna Division of the Pennsyl- 
 vania Canal, and that boats com- 
 menced running Monday and Tuesday 
 last. 
 
 A Hint. An exchange paper says 
 that every man should attend to his 
 own business. Will the editor of the 
 Milton Ledger apply it? 
 
 Died. At Selinsgrove, Wednesday 
 the 25th ult., after a painful and 
 protracted iiiness John Houseworth, 
 aged 70 years. 
 
 Samuel Bastress announces that he 
 keeps the public house, lately occu- 
 pied by Mr. John Rhoads, situate ^ix 
 miles below Selinsgrove, on the road 
 leading from Northumberland to 
 Harrisburg. 
 April 11, 1840. 
 
 Rev. Wm. Hurst, of the M. E. 
 church will preach in the brick school 
 house, Selinsgrove, Monday evening 
 next, at early candle light. 
 
 List of Grand jurors for May 
 Court: 
 
 Washington, Henry Straub. 
 Penns, Benjamin Smith, Wm. Wag, 
 
 ner, Joseph Pauling. 
 Centre, John Kline, John Hoflf. 
 Beaver, Henry Felker. 
 
 List of Traverse Jurors for May 
 Court. 
 Beaver, Herman Margaritz, Jacob 
 
 Stump, Jacob Aigler, Jacob Kern. 
 Chapman, John H. Herrold, Philip 
 
 Arnold. 
 Washington, John C. Moyer. 
 Centre, John Reninger, Frederick 
 
 Hassinger. ■ 
 Penns, Peter Bergstresser, John App, 
 
 John Fisher, Jr. 
 April 18, 1840. 
 
 Register's Notice. Notice is hereby 
 given to all Legatees, Creditors and 
 other persons interested in the es- 
 
 tates of David Walter, Geo. Weirick, 
 Barnhart Kline, Samuel Shuck, Eliza- 
 beth Shuck, Christian Huffnagle, Geo. 
 Engle, Daniel Imshafsall, Dr. I. S. 
 Vorce, Christian Walter, John Hogg- 
 man Jr., Jacob Gemberling Jr., that 
 the Admr. and Exr. of said estate 
 have filed their accounts in the Reg- 
 ister's office. 
 May 20, 1840. 
 
 Charles Smith announces that he 
 will keep the tavern stand, lately oc- 
 cupied -by Mr. Henry Wasser, in the 
 town of Selinsgrove. 
 May 9, 1840. 
 
 Snap Judgment. The proportion of 
 the state debt devolving upon the 
 citizens of Union County to pay is 
 now upward of $400,000; whicfh will 
 average about one hundred and sev- 
 enteen dollars to every taxable in the 
 county. How is this to be paid? 
 Since the division of this county, 
 which is now 26 years, the people 
 have paid a little rising of $182,000. 
 At that rate should the people be 
 taxed double the amount they have 
 heretofore been, it would require 82 
 years to discharge our proportion in 
 this county. But where is the money 
 to come from? Ah, that's the ques- 
 tion. Let one and all, therefore call 
 for our proportion of the money ar- 
 ising from the sale of the public 
 lands, then, and then only can we 
 pay the State debt. This is Harrison's 
 doctrine— the principle to save our 
 country, and shall therefore be our 
 doctrine and our principle. Go for 
 Tip and Tyler and our debts will be 
 paid. Otherwise upon the snap judg- 
 ment which the Locofocos obtained, 
 they will sell all our lands. Look 
 sharp and decide for yourselves. 
 
 Married. On Tuesday evening. May 
 5th, by Jacob Riblet Esq., Mr. David 
 Houghton to Miss Catherine Medlam, 
 all of the Isle of Que. 
 
 May 15, 1840. 
 
 May 11th Mr. Simon Old, of Bea- 
 ver, was married to Miss Rebecca 
 Moore, of Penn township. 
 
 Died. Some time ago in Perry twp. 
 Mr. John Hageman, a Revolutionary 
 soldier in his 84th year. 
 May 22, 1840. 
 
 We call attention to the advertise- 
 ment of A. Vallerchamp, in this pa- 
 per, who has returned to Lewisburg. 
 We have seen an entire set of fore 
 teeth upon gold plate, inserted by 
 him, and they are commendable to 
 his profession as a dentist. We there- 
 fore recommend him to all wishing 
 
94 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 3. 
 
 to have operation performed upon 
 their teeth. 
 
 Married. Tuesday the 12th inst., 
 by Eev. Wm. German, Mr. Jonathan 
 Felty to Miss Catherine Wolf, both 
 of Centre township. On Sunday, May 
 3rd, Mr. Henry Hittle to Miss Re- 
 becca Mertz, both of Beaver Town- 
 ship. 
 
 Died. Very suddenly on the 11th 
 inst., in Middleburg, Mr. Henry Wal- 
 ter, aged 67 years. 
 May 29, 1840. 
 
 Effects of John Snyder's Speech. 
 We have it from the best authority, 
 that a member of the Locofoco Van- 
 Buren party asserted, that "the 
 speech delivered by John Snyder in 
 the Court House on the 19th inst., 
 will" instead of converting friends to 
 the cause of VanBuren locofocoism, 
 "be the means of changing 300 votes 
 for the cause of Harrison and Tyler. 
 
 Married. On the 21st by the Rev. 
 J. G. Anspach, Mr. George Walter, 
 of Kelly township, to Miss Rebecca 
 Gemberling, of Penns township. In 
 Penn township, on Tuesday last by 
 the Rev. J. P. Shindel, Mr. Jacob 
 Sleer, of Union township, to Mrs. 
 Hummel, of Penns. 
 
 List of wholesale and retail deal- 
 ers in merchandise : 
 Chapman, Walls & Geddis, Philip 
 
 Moyer, Harold & Witmer, John 
 
 Troup. 
 Centre. Jac. Wittenmyer, Isaac Smith 
 
 Michael Wittenmyer, J. Stayley & 
 
 J. T. Harvey, Jesse Walter, Sarah 
 
 Marshall. 
 Beaver, Simon Franck, John Binga- 
 
 man, Henry Mick, H. & A. Smith, 
 
 Wm. Roshong, Henry Crosgrove, 
 
 Charlotte Margaritz, Henry Koch. 
 Perry, Peter Orwin, Lewis Jacobs. 
 Penns, J. & W. F. Wagenseller, Gun- 
 
 drum & Kingsbury, Jno. Hall, Eyer 
 
 & Schnure, Wiser Bassler. 
 Washington, John Hilbish, Isaac Moy- 
 er, F. C. Moyer. 
 
 George Walter was administrator 
 of the estate of Henry Walter late 
 of Middleburg, deceased. 
 June 5, 1840. 
 
 Henry Frick, Esq., has retired from 
 the Miltonian, and hereafter Jno. H. 
 Brown will be the sole editor. The 
 Miltonian was established in 1816 
 by Mr. Frick and has been one of 
 the most influential papers in this 
 part of Pennsylvania. 
 June 12, 1840. 
 
 Democratic Nominations: Pres., 
 Gen. Wm. H. Harrison; Vice Pres., 
 
 Hon. John Tyler; Congress, James 
 Merrill; Assembly, Ner Middleswarth ; 
 Sheriff, Israel Gutelius; Commission- 
 er, Samuel Boope; Coronor, Mathew 
 Brewer; Auditor, John Bickel; Trus- 
 tees, Daniel Bellman, Jacob Gable, 
 Jr., Berryhill Bell. 
 June 19, 1840. 
 
 The Crops. The grain and grass 
 crop generally, in this neighborhood 
 present the most favorable appear- 
 ance of an abundant harvest. We have 
 received information from different 
 parts of the country which states that 
 the crops of grain and grass are in 
 general very good. 
 
 Celebration. The citizens will hold 
 a celebration on the fourth of July 
 at the house of Mr. John Hoff, to 
 which the citizens of Union county, 
 are invited without distinction. 
 
 Imitate the Example of the 69. A 
 few days since the raising of a barn 
 in Kelly township, 70 men were 
 present. Something over eight hours 
 were spent in rearing the building, 
 during which time but one individ- 
 ual was heard to swear, or take the 
 name of God in vain. 
 June 26, 1840. 
 
 The creditors and debtors of Samu- 
 el Kimber, formerly of the City of 
 Philadelphia, now Union County, are 
 hereby notified, that he has assign- 
 ed all his property, real and personal, 
 to the undersigned for payments of 
 his debts. Henry W. Snyder, Assignee. 
 July 3, 1840. 
 
 Tippecanoe Song Book. Through 
 the politeness of R. S. Elliot & Co., 
 we have received a copy of the Tip- 
 pecanoe Song Book. The song book is 
 sold ot the low rate of $8,00 per one 
 hundred copies. 
 
 A Grave Charge. The Jjancaster Ex- 
 am.iner prefers a grave charge against 
 Martin VanBuren — no less than that 
 of defrauding a poor Revolutionary 
 Soldier out of the amount of his pen- 
 sion. What will such a man not com- 
 mit? 
 
 I'll Not Stand That Any How. A 
 sturdy old Whig Democrat of the 
 Jeffersonian school, was asked a few 
 days with a sneer,by a friend of 
 the administration how he liked to 
 be called a "British Whig." "It is of 
 no consequence to me," said the 
 friend of a good government, "What 
 they call me whether a whig, a trai- 
 tor or a renegade, so long as they do 
 rot call be a VanBuren man. I'll not 
 stand that, any how." 
 
FROM NEW BERLIN UNION STAR 
 
 95 
 
 Mr. Long of Penn Township, died 
 ^ Sunday last, aged 77 years; 
 July 10, 1840. 
 
 Died. On the 25th ult., in Chap- 
 man township, Mr. John Stahl, a revo- 
 lutionary soldier, aged 85 years. 
 July 17, 1840. 
 
 Fire. On Monday evening last, the 
 paper mill of Mr. John Bickel, of 
 Beaver township, this county, with 
 the entire stock belonging to Bickel 
 and Dietrich, was consumed by fire. 
 The origin of the fire is unaccount- 
 ed for, as there had been none in the 
 establishment for a week previous to 
 the accident. The loss is estimated 
 from 4 to $6000. The unfortunate 
 sufferers are men of active and in- 
 dustrious habits, and through this ac- 
 cident lost the proceeds of their in- 
 dustry for a number of years. We 
 hope the liberality of the citizens of 
 our country will not be found want- 
 ing. 
 
 Stray Cow. A cow strayed away 
 from the premises of Samuel Bastress 
 of XHhapman township, on the 9th inst. 
 The cow is light red with whitS spots 
 gives milk and is five or six years 
 old. Reward offered for its return. 
 July 24, 1840. 
 
 The following persons have been 
 appointed district committees for the 
 different townships in the county: 
 
 Penns, Dr. Jacob Wagenseller, 
 James Brewer, Isaac Robison, Geo. 
 D. Miller, John Hehn, Samuel Pawl- 
 ing, Daniel Ott. 
 
 Chapman, Samuel Bastress, John 
 Keller, Daniel Witmer, Adam Stahl, 
 Geo. Herrold, Philip Herrold. 
 
 Perry, Michael Gaugler, Peter 
 Troup, George Rine, Peter Orbogast, 
 Samuel German, John Orbogast. 
 
 Washington. F. C. Moyer, Isaac 
 Boyer, Jonas Snyder, Daniel Hilbish, 
 Jacob Hummel, Peter Hackenberg. 
 
 Middlecreek. Frederick Bouse, 
 Daniel Zieber, Henry Pontius, Mich- 
 ael Keck, Jacob Kessler, Samuel 
 Yoder. 
 
 Centre. Jacob Fryer, Lewis Bert- 
 ram, David Schwenk, John Swengle, 
 John Gift, Frederick Hassinger. 
 
 Beaver. Dr. Isaac Rothrock, Har- 
 man Margarets, Daniel Bobb, An- 
 drew Ulsh, Abr^m Middleswarth, J. 
 T). Smith, John Kline, Solomon Rom- 
 ig Jr., Wm. Roshong, Jacob Beaver, 
 Jacob Kern. 
 
 Centerville. Adam Welfly, John 
 Hoff, Henry Mosser, Peter Reich, 
 John Hackenberg. 
 
 Messrs. June, Titus, Angevine & 
 
 Co., will exhibit tlieir extensive me- 
 nagerie and aviary in Middleburg, 
 July 29th. 
 
 July 31, 1840. 
 
 Assessors in the various townships 
 will remember that it is their duty, 
 under the late election law, to put 
 up a list of voters on or before the 
 first of August, at the place of hold- 
 ing their elections, and such other 
 places as the County Commission- 
 ers may direct. 
 August 14, 1840. 
 
 Married. On the 24th of July Mr. 
 Samuel Smith, of Middleburg, to 
 Miss Elizabeth Bollender, of Centre 
 township. On the 30th of July, Mr. 
 Adam Guth, of Selinsgrove, to Miss 
 Mary Sloar, of Union township. On 
 the 9th of August, Mr. Da/'.d Brion 
 to Miss Mary Dinges, both of Middle- 
 creek township. On the 9th of August, 
 Mr. I'aul Banfer of Penns Township, 
 Leach Bingaman of Beaver town- 
 ship. On the 9th of A-.igust, Mr. Ja- 
 cob Bolig, to Miss Christiana Breil, 
 Loth of Middlecreek township. On thp 
 Uth of Aiv.;ust, Mr. Daniel Lcitzcl 
 to Miss Sarah Schneider, both of Uni- 
 on township. 
 
 List of Grand Jurors for September 
 Term: 
 
 Penns. Philip Gemberling. 
 
 Beaver. — Jacob Long. 
 
 Chapman. John Epright. 
 
 Centre. David Schwenk Esq. 
 
 Washington. Geo. Apple. 
 
 List of Traverse Jurors for Sep- 
 tember Term: 
 
 Penns. Geo. Hartman, Leonard App 
 Charles Fisher. 
 
 Perry. Geo. Weikel, Edward Hayes. 
 
 Chapman. Michael Shirk, Jacob 
 Fisher, David Fisher, John Keller. 
 
 Washington. John ' Haines, Daniel 
 Shower, Wm. Teatz. 
 
 Centre. Peter Reish, Michael Nei- 
 man, John Herr. 
 
 Beaver. John Troxel, Abncr Mid- 
 dleswarth, Samuel Moyer, Solomon 
 Romig, Ner Middleswarth and George 
 Kaley. 
 
 Simon Frank respectfully informs 
 his friends and the public that he 
 has taken the Beavertown hotel, sign 
 of the Black Horse. 
 
 John Lawrence opened a Temper- 
 ance Hotel in Centerville, Union Co. 
 August 21, 1840. 
 
 Samuel Weirick, will offer for sale 
 at the house of Jacob Fryer in Mid- 
 dleburg, Saturday the 29th of August 
 5000 acres of wood b.nd situated in 
 Centre and Beaver townships. 
 
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 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS, No. 3. 
 
 August 28, 1840. 
 
 Who Can Beat This? We have been 
 presented, and now have in our of- 
 fice a stalk of yellow corn measuring 
 13 feet, 8 inches, raised on the farm 
 of Capt. Hummel in Penn township. 
 The same gentleman also brought 
 to town 4 others of about the same 
 length. 
 September 4, 1840. 
 
 J. H. Stailey and J. J. Harvey, of 
 Centerville, known as the Stailcy and 
 Harvey firm, have dissolved partner- 
 ship. 
 
 Federal Van Buren, Sub-treasury, 
 low wages, standing army tax ticket. 
 
 Congress. John Snyder. 
 
 Assembly. Isaac Hottenstine. 
 
 Commissioner. Robert Swineford. 
 
 Auditor. Philip Schnee. 
 
 Coroner. Samuel Rodearmel. 
 
 Trustees. R. G. Jl. Hayes, J. Bar- 
 ber, Wm. Bilert. 
 
 Dr. J. R. Lotz, of this place, pre- 
 sented us Wednesday last, with a 
 stalk of the Chinese Tree Corn, con- 
 taining six large ears. We examined 
 lot of this species of corn, owned by 
 the same gentleman, nearly every 
 stalk of which bears from 3 to 6 ears. 
 
 Tall Corn. Last week we were pre- 
 sented a VanBuren corn stalk meas- 
 uring 13 feet 8 inches, raised by 
 Captain Hummel, of Penn township. 
 This week we were shown a real Har- 
 rison Corn stalk, on the land of Mr. 
 Bell, of Mifflinburg, measuring 15 
 feet 3 inches. Another good Harri- 
 son stalk was left at our office by 
 Samuel Templeton, of Union town- 
 ship, measuring 14 feet 6 inches. 
 
 A Harrison, Tyler Reform Democ- 
 racy meeting was held at the court 
 House, at New Berlin, Wednesday, 
 
 September 16th. There were 1078 
 persons present. 
 September 11, 1840. 
 
 Died. On the 2nd inst., Mr. Jacob 
 Wittenmyer, of Middleburg, aged 36 
 years. 
 
 Register's Notice. George Row, Ad- 
 ministrator of Abraham Kreider, late 
 of Penn township deed. 
 September 18, 1840. 
 
 Boys Do You Hear. A Harrison 
 meeting was held in New Berlin on 
 Wednesday last, at which between 
 4 and 5000 freeman were present. 
 Even the honest Locos admit there 
 were 3000. Geo. A. Snyder, son of 
 Gov. Simon Snyder was president. 
 October 2, 1840. 
 
 Why does John Snyder not resign 
 his office as supervisor on the canal? 
 Is it not because he knows that he 
 cannot be elected. Not so bad John, 
 "a bird in the hand is worth two in 
 the Ipush." 
 October 9, 1840. 
 
 John Snyder has not yet resigned 
 his office as supervisor on the canal. 
 This is the man who declared that he 
 would not take that appointment, but 
 when he failed in being appointed 
 Canal Commissioner, then he pounc- 
 ed upon it like a hawk upon a red 
 robin, notwithstanding he had promis- 
 ed to assist and sign petitions for oth- 
 ers to get it. Who lias got the job at 
 Shamokin Dam which Snyder adver- 
 tised to let, and promised it to sev- 
 eral persons if they would aid him in 
 getting the nomination for Congress? 
 Such humbug lettings will not take 
 at the ballot box, if it did at the nomi- 
 nation. Merrill and liberty against 
 Snyder and a standing army. Choose 
 for yourselves. SUNBURY. 
 
 gpaMaMaiMi3i3i3isMsiaaiSMMsraisiasM3M3iaMaiai3i3iaiaMfflMM3Ma^^ 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY MARRIAGE BOOK AND INSCRIPTION BOOK. 
 
 Snyder County Marriages, 266 pp $3.00 
 
 Tombstone Inscriptions of Snyder County, 279 pp $3.00 ' 1 
 
 A Copy of Each Book Ordered at the Same Time will be Sent 
 
 Postpaid for $5.00 
 
 GEO. W. WAGENSELLER, 
 .If Publisher and Author, 
 
 MIDDLEBURGH, PA. 
 
97 
 
 The above is a likeness of the front of the Snyder County Court 
 House as remodeled during the year 1916. The original Court House 
 ^as built in the years following 1855, when Snyder County was form- 
 ed. This was remodelled and enlarged in 1867 at » cost of over $11,- 
 OCO. 
 
98 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 EARLY SNY DER COUNT Y HISTORY 
 
 Items Taken From The Union Star of New Berlin, From 
 Oct. 16, 1840 to Feb. 2, 1844. Pages 98—1 19. 
 
 OLD PEOPLE'S CORNER. Pages 120—128. 
 
 October 16, 1840. 
 
 Appointment by the Governor. J. 
 
 P. Gutelius, Prothonotary and clerk 
 of the several courts of Union Coun- 
 ty. Vice, Jacob H. Horning, deceased. 
 
 The heirs of Henry Walter deceas- 
 ed, late of Centre township, will sell 
 real estate at public sale, Saturday 
 the 10th of October. 
 October 23, 1840. 
 
 Congress. James Merrill 2311; Jno. 
 Snyder 1444. 
 
 Senator. James Mathers 2236; Jos- 
 eph B. Ard, 1532. 
 
 Assembly. Ner Middleswarth, 2213; 
 John Funk, 2220; Joseph A. Bell, 
 2219; Isaac Hottenstein, 1582; Jo- 
 seph Kyle, 1582; R. D. Morrison, 
 1578. 
 
 Sheriff. Israel Gutelius, 2031; Dani- 
 el Spigelmyer, 1724. 
 
 Coroner. Mathew Brewer, 2216; 
 Samuel Roadarmel, 1468. 
 
 Commissioner. Samuel Boop, 2244; 
 Robert Swineford, 1506. 
 
 Auditor. John Bickel, 2287; Philip 
 Schnee, 1503. 
 
 Trustees. Daniel Bellman, 2180; 
 Jacob Gable, Jr., 2185; Berryhill 
 Bell, 2182; Robert G. H. Hayes, 
 1476; James W. Barber, 1465; Wm. 
 filbert, 1463. 
 November 6, 1840. 
 
 Dissolution. The Partnership here- 
 tofore existing between Israel Gu- 
 telius and Wm. Fisher, in the Print- 
 ing establishment of the Union Star 
 has been dissolved by mutual consent 
 November 3, 1840. 
 
 List of Grand Jurors for Decem- 
 ber Court: 
 
 Penns. Geo. Miller, Philip Gember- 
 ling. 
 
 Perry. Philip Winey. 
 
 Beaver, John D. Smith, Solomon 
 Romig Jr., Andrew Ulsh. 
 
 List of Traverse Jurors for Decem- 
 ber Court: 
 
 Beaver, Michael Ewig, John Bickel, 
 George Overdorf, Henry Smith, Pat- 
 er Kline, George Erb, Jacob Heinley, 
 Jacob Fees, Jacob Gross. 
 
 Penns. Valentine Laudenslager. 
 
 Perry. Samuel Shadle, Daniel 
 Watts, Peter Graybill, Jacob Reich- 
 enbach. 
 
 Chapman. Abraham Zeigler, John 
 Roath, Simon Herold, Adam Nerhood. 
 
 Centre. Abraham Eisenhauer, John 
 Smith, George Sampsel, John Schoch. 
 
 Washington. Henry Arnold, John 
 Miller, John Kantz, Isaac Bickel. 
 November 13, 1840. 
 
 The official election returns for 
 President in Penna., was Harrison 
 144,018; Van Buren 143,492, a ma- 
 jority of 343. 
 iNovember 20, 1840. 
 
 Teacher Wanted. A teacher cap- 
 able of teaching English grammar, 
 geography, arithmetic etc., is want- 
 ed to take charge of the Isle of 
 Que school. The school is very large 
 and none but one who can come well 
 recommended need apply, ^pply to 
 Jacob Riblet. 
 November 27, 1840. 
 
 We would respectfully request 
 those who wish to have proceedings, 
 communications etc., published in the 
 STAR, to hand them to us on or be- 
 fore Tuesday of each week. 
 December 4, 1840. 
 
 The Next Governor. The following 
 are a list of gentlemen recommended 
 by different papers as suitable per- 
 sons for Governor of the Harrison 
 Party: James Merrill, Henry W. Sny- 
 der, Ner Midaxeswarth and Robert P. 
 Maclay, of Union County. 
 December 11, 1840. 
 
 Remarkable. None of the sons of 
 the late Democratic Gov. Simon Sny- 
 der, voted for Martin VanBuren, ex- 
 cept one, whose name is John, and ty 
 the way he only intended to vote for 
 him until he was elected to Congress, 
 and then unfortunately for the Loco- 
 focos refused to do so. However it 
 some times so happens that a good 
 tree may bear all good fruit except 
 one apple may roll off and unfortu- 
 nately be lost in the mud of locofo- 
 cism. 
 
FROM NEW BERLIN UNION STAR 
 
 99 
 
 Interesting Fact — Mr. Dickson, the 
 Harrison elector of Adams County, 
 voted twice as Elector for George 
 Washington, first president of the 
 United States. Mr. Dickson is now 
 about 75 years of age. 
 December 25, 1840. 
 
 The following- committees were ap- 
 pointed in the different townships in 
 the second resolution: 
 
 Beaver. Sol. Engle, Esq., Geo. Mil- 
 ler, Peter Kline. 
 
 Centre. Hon. George Kremer, Dr. 
 J. Bibighouse, Isaac Smith Lewis 
 Betram Esq. 
 
 Washington. Henry Straub, John 
 Motz, Peter Hackenberg, Henry Hil- 
 bish. 
 
 Middlecreek. Henry Wetzel, Jacob 
 Kessler, Daniel Zieber. 
 
 Perry. Hon. Adam Light, John K. 
 Snyder, Samuel Shadle. 
 
 Chapman. Frederick Kremer, J. G. 
 Herrold, John Lenig. 
 
 Penns. Dr. John Baskins, Charles 
 Rhoads, John App, Geo. Bergstres- 
 ser. 
 January 1, 1841. 
 
 Speaker of House of Representa- 
 tives. We must acknowledge that we 
 neglected to urge cif.ims of our dis- 
 tinguished member, Ner Middleswarth 
 as Speaker of the House of Represen- 
 tatives. Of all the members elected to 
 that body he appears to be the most 
 conspicuous person, and should sure- 
 ly be elected Speaker. Mr. Middles- 
 warth's known talents and long ex- 
 perience as a Statesman — his sterl- 
 ing and unbending republican prin- 
 ciple, justly entitle him to the sta- 
 tion. He heretofore presided over that 
 body with dignity and decorum, and 
 as far as we know, to the entire satis- 
 faction of all members. His services 
 in that capacity will be of great im- 
 portance during the approaching ses- 
 sion. We want a Speaker who is sound 
 to the core, one who knows his duty 
 and will do it, in short we want a 
 Speaker, 'firm as the surge repelling 
 rock' and such a man is Ner Middles- 
 warth. 
 January 8, 1841. 
 
 The Weather. On Friday last, snow 
 fell at this place to the depth of a- 
 bout IB inches. The state of the 
 weather became so intense cold, that 
 on Tuesday morning follov/ing the 
 thermometer stood at 22% degrees 
 below zero. 
 
 At the last December court, Henry 
 Christ and Casper Arnold, both of 
 Chapman township, were indicted, tri- 
 
 ed and convicted for riotously dis- 
 turbing the peace of the election. The 
 sentence of the court was. that each 
 pay a fine of $50. costs of prosecu- 
 tion be imprisoned in the county jail 
 for two months, and stand committed ' 
 until the sentence be compiled with. 
 On the 4th inst., they were pardoned 
 by the Governor and the fine remit- 
 ted. Mr. Christ was also indicted for 
 assault and battery, to which bill he 
 plead guilty and was fined one dollar 
 and costs of prosecution and stand 
 committed until the sentence be com- 
 piled with. Mr. Arnold is an aged man 
 and it is believed was brought into 
 this matter unjustly, upon the recep- 
 tion of the reprieve, he had the neces- 
 sary costs and was immediately set 
 at liberty. Mr. Christ is still in con- 
 finement and being poor, is waiting 
 to be relieved by the helping hand 
 of his friends, but whether those who 
 urged him into his present situation 
 will now show their generosity re- 
 mains to be seen. 
 
 Hon. Ellis Lewis was president 
 judge of this county. Associate judges 
 Hon. George Schnable and Adam 
 Light. 
 January 29, 1841. 
 
 Taverns. There are seventy five 
 licensed taverns in Union County. 
 And for what purpose are they licens- 
 ed? To sell liquor. But do the people 
 of Union County actually need so 
 many licensed houses for such a pur- 
 pose? No-not one; and every true 
 friend of Temperance will make the 
 same response. Shall we then be in- 
 active, and make no effort to reduce 
 the number? Not if we are true to 
 our principles. But what can we do? 
 We can petition the court, and they 
 will hear us, and answer our peti- 
 tions. The court will reduce the num- 
 ber of taverns in every Borough and 
 township, if they are asked to do it, 
 for they have done the same in other 
 counties. Should not the friends of 
 Temperance, then go to work? And 
 let us bear in mind that this work, 
 when once begun will not depend 
 upon the efforts of the Temperance 
 men alone. There are many towns 
 and places cursed with dram shops 
 of the lowest order, which many peo- 
 ple who feel no interest in the Tem- 
 perance cause, would cheerfully as- 
 sist in removing. The only business 
 of these shops is to make drunkards, 
 and produce vice, misery and want; 
 and the people want it. And every 
 friend of good morals and every 
 
100 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 good citizen, be he Temperance or 
 anti Temperance, will give his aid & 
 influence whenever any opportunity 
 is afforded. To work then let us go. 
 Circulate remonstrances in every 
 Borough and township throughout 
 the county, give all an opportunity 
 to sign, bring them up before the 
 Court on Monday morning of next 
 sessions and I will stake the reputa- 
 tion of a Temperance man on the re- 
 sult. 
 
 List of Grand Jurors for February 
 Court : 
 
 Penns. George Gemberling. 
 
 Perry. Nicholas Minium. 
 
 Middlecreek. Jacob Kessler, Con- 
 rad Stuck. 
 
 Centre. George Aurand, George 
 Sampsell, David Weirick. 
 
 List of Traverse Jurors for Feb- 
 ruary Court: 
 
 Washington. John C. Moyer, Jonas 
 Snyder, John Gingrich. 
 
 Penns. John Fisher, John Hall, Ja- 
 cob Crawford, Leonard App, Philip 
 Kauntz. 
 
 Beaver. Andrew Fetterolf. 
 
 Center. Michael Swengle, Freder- 
 ick Hassinger, Isaac Smith. 
 
 Chapman. Abraham Luke. 
 
 List of Petit Jurors for February 
 Court : 
 
 Beaver. Philip Kinney, Jacob 
 Dreese, Solomon Romig, Aaron Mid- 
 dleswarth. 
 
 Centre. James Barbin, David 
 Schoch. 
 
 Chapman. Samuel Bastress, Mich- 
 ael Seashore, Wm. Kelly. 
 
 P»nns. Jacob Fisher, Jacob Ott. 
 February 12, 1841. 
 
 Joseph A. Bell, Member of the 
 House of Representatives, and Geo. 
 A. Snyder, transcribing Clerk of the 
 senate, will please accept our thanks 
 for public documents. 
 
 The following is a petition prepar- 
 ed by the Committee: 
 
 To the Honorable the Senate and 
 House of Representatives of the Com- 
 monwealth of Pennsylvania, in gen- 
 eral Assembly met: We the subscrib- 
 ers of the counties of Centre, Union 
 and Northumberland and would re- 
 spectfully represent: That the Cross- 
 cut forming a communication be- 
 tween the west branch Canal and the 
 borough of Lewisburg, has been for 
 more than one year so much impair- 
 ed by accidents and time as to ren- 
 der it daring that time, altogether un- 
 navagable; and consequently of no 
 
 use whatever either to the state or to 
 ourselves; in confirmation of which 
 we respectfully refer the cenate and 
 House of Representatives, to report 
 of the Canril Commissioners, who 
 neverthfl«ss, in their o.'^timate of the 
 su;ii required for Repairs on the Wust 
 B]-anch Canal v.nfortunatoly overlo'/k- 
 (■:1 this imiiortar.L poilion of the Penn- 
 sylvania improvements, as the amount 
 of tolls (more than $8000 annually) 
 arising from imports and exports 
 from the borough of Lewisburg, ex- 
 ceeds that of any other port on the 
 West Branch Canal, paying toll for 
 crossing the bridge between them, 
 etc., and as we have been waiting till 
 our patience is exhausted for the 
 Canal Commissioners to make these 
 repairs so essential to the interests 
 both of the state and to ourselves, we 
 earnestly but respectfully solicit your 
 honorable bodies to appropriate the 
 requisite sum for the purpose above 
 stated immediately; and to direct the 
 said Canal Commissioners to repair 
 the said Cross-cut in a manner which 
 their superior wisdom shall dictate 
 and as early next spring as may be in 
 their power; and your petitioners as 
 in duty bound will ever pray. 
 
 Married. On the 27th of December, 
 George Miller, Esq., Mr. Jacob Houtz 
 to Miss Anna Hall, both of Beaver 
 township. 
 
 February 26, 1841. 
 
 All Right. We are gratified to learn 
 that when the Judges of our Court 
 had received correct information re- 
 specting the Tavern licenses in Frea- 
 burg, they very cheerfully rescinded 
 the refusal of F. C. Moyer's Tavern 
 License, and granted him a license. It 
 would really be a mockery of the 
 true meaning of the law, to refuse a 
 li'-ense to one of the ..vsst taverns in 
 the county. We say without fear of 
 contradiction, there is none surpasses 
 it for accommoar.tion, as a tnvern fov 
 Temperance and respectability. We 
 believe that the intention of the Judg- 
 es is only to refuse license to those 
 who grossly violate the I^icense Law, 
 and not those who keep houses to the 
 true spirit and meaning of the law. 
 
 Receipts and Expenditures of Uni- 
 on County, TUITION: 
 
 Penns. Mary A. Grain $8.69; John 
 Emmit $39.19; Wm. Fisher $26.70; 
 J. M. App $27.16; Aaron Weidman 
 $5:60; Jacob Musselman $54. R. C. 
 Fisher $4.41; E. F. Wright, $8.27; 
 Jeremiah Madden $56. Total $121.12. 
 
FROM NEW BERLIN UNION STAR 
 
 101 
 
 Centre. J. Highly $9.84; J. Cross- 
 grove, $7.68, Total $17.52. 
 
 Middlecreek. Daniel Snyder $2.63. 
 
 Washington. Wm. Gardner, $5.15. 
 March 12, 1841. 
 
 To The Public. Whereas, an in- 
 dictment was found against me by 
 the Grand Jury of Union County, at 
 the last September Sessions for a 
 libel on Irsael Gutelius, for an article 
 which appeared in the Union Times 
 in July last. As Mr. Gutelius says it 
 is not his intention to press the prose- 
 cution, for the purpose of injuring 
 me, in justice to himself. I feel it to 
 be my duty as well as myself, to state 
 that the article in question appeared 
 in the Times without, to state that 
 the article in question appeared in 
 the Times without my knowledge or 
 consent. That I had no knowledge 
 nor evidence of the facts therein 
 charged on him, either then or since 
 etc., that at no time have I approved 
 of the publication, with a view to 
 injure Mr. Gutelius. I cheerfully make 
 this acknowledgement and the whole 
 matter is now settled. JACOB 
 REICHLY, December 13, 1839. 
 
 We have not published this that we 
 have any ill will against Mr. Reich- 
 ly, but to let the public fairly see and 
 understand how the "Union Times" 
 is conducted. We appeal to the public 
 what confidence or reliance can you 
 have in a public journal where no 
 one will be responsible for what ap- 
 pears. If you read an article in the 
 "Union Times" who do you suppose 
 is the author? Reichly — No. He bit- 
 terly denies ever knowing a word that 
 is in the paper. Than it must be the 
 boys or some person in the dark who 
 is afraid to let himself be known to 
 the public. Will the Van Buren party 
 recognize boys to be their leaders and 
 dictntors, or some one in the dark 
 that they do not know. * 
 
 Penn Township. The friends of 
 Harrison and Reform in Penns town- 
 ship have nominated the following 
 ticket: Constable, ' George Adams; 
 Judge H. W. Snyder; Inspector, W. 
 F. Wagenseller; Supervisors, John 
 Stailey and Henry Laudenslager ; Ov- 
 erseers, Charles Rhoads and William 
 Mover; Auditors, Samuel Pawling, 
 Charles Smith, Capt. John Hehn; 
 Township Clerk, Jacob Riblet; Asses- 
 sor Samuel Boyer Jr., School Direc- 
 tors, Daniel Miller, Benj. Ulrich, Val- 
 entine Laudenslager, David Heiser, 
 Geo. Gemberling, Sr., Capt. John 
 Hehn. 
 
 List of township Committees. 
 
 Penns. Dr. Jacob Wagenseller, 
 John Hehn, Samuel Pawling, Daniel 
 Ott, Isaac Robison, George D. Mil- 
 ler. 
 
 Chapman. Samuel Bastress, John 
 Keller, Daniel Witmer, Adara Stahl, 
 George Herold, Philip Herold. 
 
 Perry, Michael Gaugler, Peter Or- 
 bogast, Samuel German, John Orbo- 
 gast. 
 
 Washington. Peter Hackenberg, F. 
 
 C. Moyer, Isaac Boyer, Jonas Snyder, 
 Daniel Hilbish, Jacob Hummel. 
 
 Middlecreek. Frederick Bouse, 
 Daniel Zieber, Henry Pontius, Mich- 
 ael Keck, Jacob Kessler, Samuel 
 Yoder. 
 
 Center. Jacob Fryer, Lewis Bert- 
 ram, David Schwenk, John Swengel, 
 John Gift, Frederick Hassingcr. 
 
 Center, Jacob Fryer, Lewis Bert- 
 ram, David Schwenk, John Swengel, 
 John -Gift, Fredrick Hassinger. 
 
 Beaver, Dr. Isaac Rothrock, 
 Harman Margarets, Daniel Boop, 
 Andrew Ulsh, Abr. Middleswarth, J. 
 
 D. Smith, John Kline, Solomon Romig 
 Jr., Wm. Roshong, Jacob Beaver, 
 Jacob Kern. 
 
 Centerville, Adam Welfly, John 
 Hoff, Henry Mosser, Peter Reish 
 John Hackenberg. 
 
 Number cf taxable inhabitants in 
 the several school districts of the 
 county, according to the enumera- 
 tions of 1835 and 1839: 
 
 1835 1839 
 
 Beaver, 435 528 
 
 Centre, 436 424 
 
 Chapman, 231 256 
 
 Penns, 484 466 
 
 Perry, 214 231 
 
 Union, 282 353 
 
 Washington, 230 255 
 
 March 19, 1841. 
 
 The Union Times. We have last 
 week proven and conclusively shown 
 how wretchedly the "Union Times" 
 ia conducted. They stiU continue 
 -ubliching the false and malicious 
 ^nbli'-ations against the Commission- 
 ers of this County, which we have 
 "hown and proven to be untrue. We 
 dare any responsible man to come 
 o-.it in the "Union Times" or any other 
 paper over his own signature, and 
 deny any of the statements we have 
 made, and say that they are untrue, 
 respecting the county printing. We 
 will prove any such person a liar and 
 falsifier in a Court of Justice. We 
 will show a few more absurdities of 
 
102 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 the "Union Times" which wc neglect- 
 ed last week to notice. Extract from 
 the "Times" of March 5, 1841. "We 
 would have done ttie county print- 
 ing last year for $65." And reading 
 on a few lines further the same pa- 
 per says. "We did not propose to do 
 the county printing last year for that 
 amount." The Times also says they 
 proposed to do all the printing em- 
 anating from the County this year 
 for the comparative small sum of $65. 
 A more base fouler, malicious state- 
 ment was never published. For the 
 satisfaction of the public we do say, 
 that Reichley, or any of his boys or 
 any other person, has ever made any 
 offer to do the Sheriff's printing, ema- 
 nating from the county at any price. 
 And yet the "Union Times" publish- 
 ed and republished that they did of- 
 fer to do all the printing emanating 
 from the county. We also dare any 
 person to publish that either Reich- 
 ley or any other person made any 
 offer to us to do any part of the 
 printing at any price. And we will 
 pledge ourselves for the satisfaction 
 of all parties, if such a publication 
 shall appear, with a responsible signa- 
 ture, that we will arraign him before 
 tribunal where justice will prevail 
 and the truth be sustained. 
 March 26, 1841. 
 
 Henry Orwig has taken out let- 
 ters of administration for the estate 
 of George Orwig, late of the borough 
 of Mifflinburg. 
 April 2, 1841. 
 
 Died. On the 19th ult., in Chap- 
 man township, Mr. Peter Clemens, a 
 Revolutionary soldier, aged about 
 84 years. On the 9th ult, in Middle- 
 burg. 
 
 Frederick, son of Jacob Smith, ag- 
 ed 5 years, 2 months and 19 days. 
 On the 8th ult., in Beavertown, Mrs. 
 Elizabeth, consort of John Backer, 
 aged 48 years. On the 2nd ult., in 
 Beaver township, Mr. Jonathan Brun- 
 ner, aged 22 years. 
 April 9, 1841. 
 
 Publication of an obituary of 
 President Harrison. 
 April 16, 1841. 
 
 Daniel Ott applied to the May 
 court for license for a tavern in Penn 
 township. Signers: Charles Smith, 
 Benj. Ulrich, Isaac Gerhart, L. Stine, 
 Henry Keefer, Henry C. Eyer, Geo. 
 Rishel, Jas. K. Davis, John Bassler, 
 Joseph Walter, John Deitrich, G. 
 Schnure. 
 
 Daniel Hoff applied for license to 
 the May Court for license for a tav- 
 ern in the town of Centerville. Sign- 
 ers: J. H. Stailey, John Lenhart, 
 Geo. Sampsel, Henry Grobb, Chris- 
 tian Kerr, Jacob Kern, Jno. Farns- 
 worth, Geo. Young, Charles Yerger, 
 Wm. Crossgrove, Conrad Woefley, 
 Peter Reish, George Loss, Abraham 
 Humer, Wm. Kuhn, John Hoff, 
 Henry Musser, Michael Yeisley, Hen- 
 ry Hoff, John Mohn, Peter Mohn, 
 John Sanders, Jacob Kuhn. 
 
 John Hoff applied for license to the 
 May court for a tavern in the town 
 of Centerville. Signers: John H. 
 Stailey. Jacob Hartman, George 
 Loss, Gideon Delong, George Samp- 
 sel, Harry Stark, Charles Yerger, Jno. 
 Mohn, Daniel Hoff, Peter Reish, Ja- 
 cob Aurand, Wm. Kuhn, Jno. Farns- 
 worth, George Young, Levi Bertram, 
 Jacob Kuhn, Peter Mohn. 
 
 Henry Mich applied to the May 
 Court for license to keep a tavern 
 in the town of Adamsburg. Signers: 
 Geo. Miller, Samuel Kessler, Henry 
 Gross, Daniel Bob, John Moyer, Jacob 
 Bieber, Peter Harbster, George Goss, 
 Solomon Engle, Charles Kaley, Aaron 
 Middleswarth, Abr. H. Middleswarth, 
 Henry Rauch, John Hartley, George 
 Roth. 
 
 Daniel Shower applied to the May 
 Court for license to keep a tavern in 
 Washington township. Signers: F. C. 
 Moyer, Philip Roush, Henry Stroub, 
 Geo. C. Moyer, Isaac Boyer, John 
 Hummel, Daniel Garman, Samuel 
 Stroub, Daniel GlaSs, John Gingrich, 
 John Hains, David Reish, Wm. Ar- 
 bogast. 
 
 Charles Wireman applied to the 
 May court for license to keep a tav- 
 ern in the town of Beavertown: 
 Signers: Simon Frank, John M. 
 Boush, S^mon Aigler, Sem. Witten- 
 myer, Jacob Freed, John Bingaman, 
 Moses Specht, Henry Young, Isaac 
 Rothrock, William Weirick, Solomon 
 Engel, Jacob Bertch. 
 
 John Smith applied to the May 
 Court for license to keep a tavern 
 in the town of Middleburg. Signers: 
 George Mootz, Jacob Wittenmyer, J. 
 Bibighouse, Henry S. Boyer, Peter 
 Frain, Jacob Aurand, J. S. Smith, 
 Frederick Bower, Lewis Bertram, 
 John Highly, Geo. Yarnall, David 
 Schwenk. 
 April 23, 1841. 
 
 To the patrons of the People's Ad- 
 
FROM NEW BERLIN UNION STAR 
 
 103 
 
 vocate. I have made arrangements 
 with Mr. Israel Gutelius publisher 
 of the "Union Star'' to supply those 
 subscribers ■v.'ho are not now subscrib- 
 ers to the Star in the bounds of Uni- 
 on County, with the Star to complete 
 the remaining six numbers of the first 
 half volume, which will, when com- 
 pleted make Vol. 1, No. 26 of the Ad- 
 vocate. WM. FISHER. 
 I have agreed vdth Wm. Fisher 
 proprietor of the People's Advocate, 
 to furnish his subscribers in Union 
 county (those that are not subscrib- 
 ers to the Union Star) with six 
 copies, which he said would furnish 
 them with the paper for one half 
 year, and for said six copies Wm. 
 Fisher is to receive the pay — the 
 first number of the six copies to be 
 furnished to Mr. Fisher's subscrib- 
 ers will be No. 11 and the last No. 
 17. I will respectfully ask the sub- 
 scribers of the Advocate to continue 
 the Union Star, after the time is ex- 
 pired that I have agreed to furnish. 
 I will continue to send the paper af- 
 ter No. 17 and from that time, if you 
 continue the paper, you are sub- 
 scribers to the Union Star. ISRAEL 
 GUTELIUS. 
 
 Tavern License. We have under- 
 stood and wo believe it to be true, 
 that the law, compelling the appli- 
 cants for Tavern licenses, to publish 
 the same in a paper, is repealed until 
 the first of June. We have informed 
 all those that we have had an oppor- 
 tunity of seeing, concerning the pub- 
 lication of Tavern License in our pa- 
 per, that it was said the law was re- 
 pealed and asked if we should dis- 
 continue the advertisement. The ans- 
 wer was that they should be con- 
 tinued, and some said that they 
 would have it published so that the 
 people might see that they could get 
 respectable signers, that were willing 
 to give their names to be published. 
 If there are any that want their ad- 
 vertisement for Tavern License dis- 
 continued, will please inform us. 
 
 Michael Neitz applied to the May 
 court for license to keep a tavern in 
 the town of Charlestown, Penns 
 I, Township. Signers : Charles Smith, Ja- 
 cob Riblet, Lewis White, Jos. Eyster, 
 Peter RicMer, Peter Miller, John 
 Hehn George Adams, J. Wagensel- 
 '' ler Francis Eckelman, John Hart- 
 man Jr Frederick Starick, Henry 
 P Keeffer, S. Gemberling. 
 
 J. G. Herrold applied to the May 
 Court for license to keep a tavern in 
 Chj.pman township. Signers: John 
 Lenig, George Arnold, John H. Shaf- 
 fer, Philip Herrold, George Herrold, 
 John Arnold, John Herrold, Frederick 
 Stahl, Daniel Witmer, S. S. Back- 
 house, Samuel Bastress. 
 May 7, 1841. 
 
 May 20th, the corner stone of the 
 new church will be laid. The church 
 is located 1% miles north of Buffalo 
 Cross Roads. 
 May 21, 1841. 
 
 Reward. $50. Reward will be paid 
 for the apprehension and delivery 
 of John Russel, at the jail of Union 
 county, who broke out of the said 
 jail on the evening of the 6th of May. 
 Russel was confined to jail for horse 
 stealing. Said Russel is from 23 to 
 25 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, 
 slim of stature, has had the small 
 pox and is completely pox marked, 
 has a red ii.ce with a peaked nose 
 with a scare on it. Had on when he 
 left the jail a blue tight bodied coat 
 with large gilt buttons, and on the 
 back of the coat a crow's foot, 
 striped cashmere pantaloons, monroe 
 shoes, and a pair of hobbles. ISRAEL 
 GUTELIUS, Sheriff of Union Co. 
 May 28, 1841. 
 
 Tavern License. According to the 
 (promise in our last week's paper re- 
 specting Tavern License, we now pro- 
 ceed. We understood the court to say 
 that a petition presented according as 
 the law requires, was all that was 
 necessary to obtain License; Provid- 
 ed, that there was no evidence pro- 
 duced before the court that the 
 House was not kept in accordance 
 !with the act of Assembly, that is to 
 ' encourage gambling, drunkenness 
 and other vices; the court in all cases 
 iwill refuse license, and the court is 
 very desirous that all the Tavern 
 keepers in the county should fairly 
 understand that anji act accordingly. 
 We have made this statement from 
 friendly feelings to the Tavern keep- 
 ers of Union County, and we hope 
 that they will conduct their taverns 
 so that the Court can grant them li- 
 cense again next year. 
 
 On Tuesday last (June 1st) by 
 Solomon Engle Esq., Mr. Adam Stout 
 was married to Miss Sarah Howell, 
 both of Beaver township. 
 June 18, 1841. 
 
 The following masthead appeared 
 
104 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 in the Union Star: Harrison, Tyler — 
 One Presidential Term and no Sub- 
 Treasury. 
 
 Caution Notice. Mark M'Lees_ cau- 
 tions all persons from taking or pur- 
 chasing a note, which I gave to Jacob 
 Fryer, of Middleburg, for seventy or 
 seventy five dollars, as he has not 
 received the value of it, nor will he 
 pay same unless compelled by law. 
 
 Market. The following is the Phila- 
 delphia market prices: Flour, $4.75; 
 wheat, $1.00; rye, .55 cents; corn 56 
 cents, oats 38 cents; cloverseed $3.87, 
 flaxseed $1.33. 
 
 Shall Corruption Continue. We 
 have shown beyond the power of con- 
 tradiction that the canal commission- 
 ers have been guilty of corruption 
 in the discharge of their official duties 
 that they have allotted contracts to 
 their relatives and political friends as 
 much higher prices then the average 
 of good bidders, THEREBY ROB- 
 BING THE STATE OF THOUS- 
 ANDS, RENDERING THE TREAS- 
 URY BANKRUPT AND FORGING 
 AN EXTRA IMPOSITION OF TAX"- 
 ES ON THE PEOPLE. Those commis- 
 sioners will be continued in oflSce if 
 Gov. Porter is re-elected — it remains 
 then with the democracy of the Key- 
 stone to say, whether they ■will per- 
 mit this indiscriminate plunder, or 
 drive the spoilers from their party. 
 Har. Telegraph. 
 July 9, 1841. 
 
 Reward. Michael Kleckner, Treas- 
 urer of Union County, offers a re- 
 ward of $60. for capturing the per- 
 son who stole between $500 and $700 
 from him, Tuesday night. Suspicion 
 rests on a certain Geo. Johnson, a 
 journeyman taylor lurking around 
 here. 
 
 The following Editorial appeared in 
 this issue: The Adler was not pub- 
 lished this week, I was disapnointed 
 in getting my paper. JOHN SMITH. 
 July 16, 1841. 
 
 Forged Name. Notice to Reichly 
 & Co., conductors and proprietors of 
 the Union Times:- This is to notify 
 you that you have forged my name 
 to a Court Proclamation, published in 
 your paper of last week, and further 
 notice is given you that you are re- 
 quested to call immediately at our 
 office and make satisfaction for this 
 .conduct, or we will deal with you as 
 we should with such men. As you are 
 in the habit of publishing matters in 
 your paper and asking pay for such 
 matters that you were never employ- 
 
 ed or requested to publish. You have 
 published some county matters 
 copied from the Union Star, which 
 you never was ordered to do by the 
 commissioners and for what you have 
 brought suit against the county. The 
 plan taken by you to produ-.-e your 
 paper, and upon the ground that it 
 is in your paper your claim pay. We 
 also notify you that you are not au- 
 thorized to use my name on any oc- 
 casion. 
 
 Appointed Postmaster. Mr. Samu- 
 el Bastress, of Chapman township, 
 was appointed postmaster of that 
 township. 
 
 Crops. In Union County we have 
 had a common crop of hay; reason- 
 able crop of rye; a poor crop of 
 wheat on account of the fly; splendid 
 crop of oats and an abundant crop 
 of corn. 
 
 Married. On the 4th inst by James 
 Harrison Esq., Mr. William Cornelius 
 of this place, to Miss Louisa Ben- 
 fer, of Union Twp. 
 
 Died. On the 7th inst., Mrs. Anna 
 Catherine Spangler, of Union town- 
 ship, aged 79 years. 
 List of Grand Jurors for September 
 
 Court: 
 
 Beaver. James Mitchel, Jacob Hine- 
 ly, Solomon Engle, Philip Markley, 
 George Wagner and Peter Bobb. 
 
 Centre. John Kern, Jonathan 
 Farnsworth. 
 
 Peter. Peter Troup, Henry Meiser. 
 
 Washington. Peter Mertz Jr. 
 List of Traverse Jurors for Septem- 
 ber Court. 
 
 Beaver, John Bickle, Samuel Moy- 
 er, Michael Gerhart, Simon Aigler 
 and Daniel Klose. 
 
 Penns. Jacob Barger, W. F. Wag- 
 enseller, Charles Hughes, Daniel L. 
 Baker, Benjamin Smith, Peter Mil- 
 ler. 
 
 Perry. George Fisher and John Ar- 
 bogast. 
 
 Washington. Daniel German, Isaae 
 Boyer, Elias Mengas, Daniel P. Hil- 
 bish. 
 
 Chapman. Frederick Kremer, Mi- 
 chael Shirk. 
 
 Middlecreek. John Courtney, Jacob 
 Schoch Jr., Geo. Dauberman, Michael 
 Keck. 
 July 23, 1841. 
 
 Mr. Daniel Baker, of Selinsgrove, 
 has been appointed Postmaster of 
 that place, in room of Anthony Kinst- 
 ler. 
 
 Israel Gutelius, sheriff will sell at 
 home of Francis Frank, of New Ber- 
 
FROM NEW BERLIN UNION STAR 
 
 105 
 
 lin, two printing presses, type, cases 
 and household goods. 
 
 Court Adv. Union County ss. In 
 the matter of the Institution, return 
 and confirmation of the real estate 
 of Adam Fisher, late of Penns town- 
 ship, deed. Union County ss. In the 
 matter of Inquisition, return and con- 
 firmation of the real estate of John 
 Shaffer, late of Perry township, deed. 
 
 August 6, 1841. 
 
 The following persons have been 
 appointed Postmasters in our county 
 by the Democratic Whig administra- 
 tion: John Smith, Middleburg; Moses 
 Specht, Beaver; Samuel Bastress, 
 Chapman; Daniel L. Baker, Selins- 
 grove. 
 
 Ner Middleswarth declined for be- 
 ing a candidate for the Legislature. 
 
 August 13, 1841. 
 
 Frederick C. Moyer was appointed 
 postmaster in Freeburg. 
 
 The Union Star Printing Establish- 
 ment, of New Berlin, was offered for 
 sale. 
 
 Convention. A Democratic Whig 
 County Convention was held at the 
 Court House, New Berlin, Monday, 
 Aug. 9th, at which time the follow- 
 ing delegates were appointed : 
 
 Beaver. John D. Smith, John Trox- 
 
 Centre. Michael Schwengel, Geo. 
 Souers. 
 
 Centerville, John Hoff, J. A. Woel- 
 
 fly. 
 
 Washington, Jacob Germlan, Ja- 
 cob Hautz. 
 
 Penns. Dr. J. Wagenseller, Benj. 
 Smith. . ^ 
 
 Perry. Peter Troup, Peter Arbo- 
 gast. 
 
 Chapman. Casper Arnold, J. Walls. 
 
 Middleereek. Frederick Baus, Ja- 
 cob Schoch. 
 August 20, 1841. 
 
 The following are the Democratic 
 Whig County Nominations: Assemb- 
 ly, John A. VanValzah, Prothonotary, 
 William Roshong; Commissioner, Ja- 
 cob McCurly; Treas. Michael Kleck- 
 ner; Auditor, George Meixell; Trus- 
 tees, Jacob Smith, John Reber Jr., 
 F. C. Moyer. 
 August 27, 1841. ' 
 
 The county Commissioners, Jacob 
 Hummel, Henry Hilbish and Samuel 
 Boop advertised a letting for a bridge 
 across the Penns Creek near Ritters 
 saw mill and Christopher Seebold's 
 new grist mill in Union township, this 
 county This bridge is to be built like 
 
 the one that crosses the Penns Creek 
 near Centerville. 
 September 3, 1841. 
 
 Dr. Wagenseller was a member of 
 the standing committee. 
 
 Appointments. The following town- 
 ship committees were made by the 
 Democratic Whig Standing Commit- 
 tee: 
 
 Penns. Matthew Brewer, chairman ; 
 John Hall, Wm. F. Wagenseller, Isaac 
 Roberson, George A. Snyder, Daniel 
 Ott, Francis A. Boyer, John Hahn, 
 George Hartman, Samuel Pawling, 
 Samuel Boyer. 
 
 Chapman. Daniel Witmer, Chair- 
 man; John Keller, John Staffer, Phil- 
 in Herald, Casper Arnold, Samuel 
 Bastress, John Troup, Adam Stahl, 
 Geo. Herald. 
 
 Perry. Michael Gaugler, Chairman; 
 Peter Troup, Samuel German, Peter 
 Arbogast, George Rine. 
 
 Washington. Peter Hackenburg, 
 Chairman; John C. Moyer, Jacob 
 Hummel, Col. Henry Straub, Jacob 
 Houtz, Jonathan Snyder, Isaac Boy- 
 er. 
 
 Middleereek. Frederick Baus, 
 Chairman; Jacob Kessler, Michael 
 Keck, Daniel Ceiber, Henry Pontius, 
 Samuel Yoder, Jacob Schoch. 
 
 Centre. Jacob Fryer, Chairman, 
 Lewis Bertram; John Smith, David 
 Schwenk, Jacob Aurand, Frederick 
 Hassinger, John Swengel. 
 
 Beaver. Ner Middleswarth, Chair- 
 man; Solomon Engle, Dr. Isaac Roth- 
 rock, Adam Smith, Jacob Kern, Solo- 
 mon Romig Jr., Herman Margarets, 
 Andrew Ulsh, Jacob Beaver, John 
 Kline and John D. Smith. 
 
 Centerville, John Staily, Chairman ; 
 John Hoff, Peter Reish, Adam Woelf- 
 ly and Henry Mosser. 
 
 Jacob Martin was administrator in 
 the estate of Philip Wart, late of Per- 
 ry Township, deed. 
 
 Our paper has been issued this 
 week two days earlier on account that 
 we may get ready to move the press 
 to our new office. 
 
 John Hartman Jr., and George 
 Keen were administrators in the es- 
 tate of Benjamin Shuck, late of 
 Penns Twp., deed. 
 Sentember 17, 1841. 
 
 We owe an apology to our readers 
 for lack of news this week as we mov- 
 ed our printing office and had vari- 
 ous matters to attend to. 
 October 1, 1841. 
 
 Married. On the 26th ult., by Lew- 
 is Bertram Esq., Mr. Jacob Kremer, 
 
106 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 of Venango County, to Miss Cather- 
 ine Reish, of Centre Twp. 
 
 October 15, 1841. 
 
 The proprietor of this paper, whilst 
 being out on business last Monday a- 
 bout four miles from town, was so 
 unfortunate as to fall out of his con- 
 veyance & breaking his leg, injuring 
 himself otherwise considerably. In 
 consequence thereof, and on account 
 that our supply of paper was delay- 
 ed, occassioned by the break in the 
 canal, we were unable to publish our 
 paper at the regular time. Our read- 
 ers will therefore have indulgence. 
 October 22, 1841. 
 
 Died. In Selinsgrove on the 12th 
 inst., Mrs. Hannah Brewer, widow of 
 John Brewer, aged 78 years. 
 October 29, 1841. 
 
 The Sheriff sale of Francis Frank 
 Printing office and other property will 
 take place on Friday, Nov. 5th. Those 
 having cash will be able to purchase 
 cheap. 
 
 Died. On the 21st inst., in Penns 
 township, Mrs. Elizabeth Crotzer, 
 wife of Philip Crotzer, aged 60 years. 
 November 12, 1841. 
 
 Died at New Berlin, Union County, 
 Oct. 29th, 1841, of cancer, James 
 Merrill, Esq., in the 52nd year of his 
 age. 
 List of Grand Jurors for December 
 
 Court: 
 
 Penns. John Hain, Hurling B. 
 Hetrick. 
 
 Beaver. Andrew Ulsh, Solomon 
 Romig, Isaac Fees. 
 
 Washington, Isaac Boyer, Isaac 
 Bickel. 
 
 Middlecreek. John Erdley. 
 
 Chapman. Geo. Herald, George C. 
 Herald, Jacob Brubaker Jr. 
 List of Traverse Jurors for Decem- 
 ber Court: 
 
 Centre. John Stailey. 
 
 Beaver. Heiiry Miller, Abner Mid- 
 dleswarth, Joseph Fees, Daniel Keim, 
 Jacob Long, Henry Schwartz. 
 
 Penns. Henry Hartman, Geo. Close. 
 Francis A. Boyer, John Woodling, 
 Samuel Paulinp,, Samuel Boyer Jr. 
 
 Perry. Jacob Graybill. 
 
 Washington, John Hains, William 
 Schnee, John Dups. 
 
 Clippman. David Fisher, Ira Seer. 
 No^eirber 26, 1841. 
 
 On Friday Ifst it commenced snow- 
 ing at about 10 o'clock in the morn- 
 ing and f-ontinued on dui'ltig the day. 
 The snow must have been three or 
 four inches deep in the evening. It 
 really made us feel quite merry to 
 
 hear the sleigh bells Jingle. 
 December 3, 1841. 
 
 The population of Philadelphia ana 
 suburbs in 1830 was 167,811 and in 
 1840 it was 225,359. 
 
 The proprietor of this paper has 
 now been confined in bed for nearly 
 eight weeks, in consequence of the 
 fractures of his leg, and it is not like- 
 ly that he will soon be able to leave it. 
 The heavy expenses of the printing 
 office and the inability to go and col- 
 lect any money, induce him to re- 
 spectfully request those patrons which 
 are in arrear to bring or send some 
 cash, for which he would be very 
 thankful. 
 
 Our next court will commence on 
 the 13th inst. which will offer a good 
 opportunity. 
 
 Married. On Sunday, the 21st of 
 November by Solomon Engle, Esq., 
 Mr. Henry Fetterolf to Miss Anna 
 Weiand, both of Beaver township. 
 On Thursday, the 25th of November 
 by the same, Mr. Henry Etzler to 
 Miss Barbara Kern, both of Beaver 
 township. 
 December 10, 1841. 
 
 Beat It Who Can? A two and one 
 half yr. old steer, of Durham breed, 
 raised on the farm of the late James 
 Merrill Esq., was slaughtered in this 
 place, Tuesday last, and weighed 670 
 lbs., clear meat, the hide weighing 96 
 lbs. 
 
 Married. On Sunday, the 5th of 
 December by Solomon Engle Esq., 
 Mr. William Stumpff, of Beaver town- 
 ship to Miss Catherine Barbara Bow- 
 ersox, of Mifflin county. On the 5th 
 inst., by Lewis Bertram, Mr. Ellis 
 Fuhrman, of Beaver township to Miss 
 Marie Swartzlander, of Centre town- 
 ship. 
 December 31, 1841. 
 
 We inform the public that we are 
 now prepared to do all kind of job, 
 book and pamphlet printing, English 
 and German. 
 
 The next quarter of the New Ber- 
 lin Female Seminary will commence 
 on the first Monday in January 1842. 
 
 Henry Crossgrove, who had a store 
 in Beaver township, sold the same. 
 January 14, 1842. 
 
 Robert P. Maclay and James Math- 
 ers were the Senators of the 8th 
 district, composed of Huntingdon, 
 Mifflin. Juniata, Perry and Union. J. 
 H. M'Crum, Wm. Ross, John A. Van- 
 valzah were the Representatives from 
 Mifflin, Juniata and Union counties. 
 
FROM NEW BERLIN UNION STAR 
 
 107 
 
 Mr. Simon Frank, of Beavertown, 
 has moved his store and tavern, and 
 where he is now ready to accommo- 
 date travellers and all others who 
 may give him a call. 
 
 Henry A. Smith, of Middlehurg, 
 Centre township applied for license. 
 The following were the signers: Lew- 
 is Bertram, David Swengel, Jacob 
 Aurand, David Schwenk, G. Kremer, 
 John Smith, George Yarnall, Michael 
 Swengel, Jacob Wittenmyer, Joseph 
 Hassinger, Absalom Snyder, John 
 Highley. 
 
 Samuel Bastress, of Chapman twp. 
 applied for license to keep a tavern 
 at his old stand in Chapman town- 
 ship. The following persons signed 
 the petition: Abraham Brubaker, Ab- 
 raham Zeigler, Valentine Haas Jr., 
 Philip Herrold, S. S. Backhouse, Jno. 
 Lenig, Philip Moyer, Daniel Witmer, 
 John Troup, J. G. Herrold, Johnson 
 Hall, Ira Sayrs, John Witmer and 
 Wm. Kelly. 
 
 Frederick C. Moyer, of Freeburg, 
 applied for license in the town of 
 Freeburg. The following persons sign- 
 ed the petition: Philip Roush, Jacob 
 Houtz, George Apple, John Dubs, Jno. 
 Motz, Henry Mowrer, David Bot- 
 dorf, P. Hackenburg, Peter Mertz, 
 Christian Houts Sr., W. F. Schnee, 
 Henry Straub, John C. Boyer, Andrew 
 Roush. 
 
 Daniel Garman, of Freeburg, ap- 
 plied for license to keep a tavern in 
 Washington Township. The follow- 
 ing were the pigners: J. Q. Moore, J. 
 C. Boyer, Isaac Boyer, Jacob Men- 
 ges, Andrew Roush, Henry Straub, 
 Geo. Stroup, John Motz, John Dubs, 
 George Hilbish, Peter Mertz, Henry 
 Mertz, Jacob German, Ludwig Arbo- 
 gast, W. F. Schnee, Henry Hilbish. 
 January 20, 1842. 
 
 Daniel Hofif, of Centre township, 
 applied for license in Centerville. 
 The following were the signers: 
 Christian Kerr, Henry Musser, James 
 Wales, John Hoff, George Young, 
 Wm. Kuhn, John Lenhart, John Law- 
 rence, J. H. Stailey, John Schlotman, 
 William Crossgrove, George Sampsell, 
 George Stine, Conrad Wolfley, Peter 
 Reish, Jno. Farnsworth. 
 
 The following is a list of Grand 
 Jurors fo^ February court: 
 
 Penns. Benjamin Smith, Samuel 
 Fisher, John Hall. 
 
 Beaver. Daniel Boob, Jacob'Moyer, 
 Ner Middleswarth, Freeman Shipton. 
 
 Washington. John Gingrick. 
 
 Centre. George Sampsel. 
 
 List of Traverse Jurors for Febru- 
 ary Court: 
 
 Centre. John Smith, William Ritz- 
 man, John A. Schoch, Frederick Has- 
 singer, George Schoch, Geo. Boyer. 
 
 Beaver. Adam Smith, Jacob Fees. 
 
 Penns. Henry W. Snyder, Jacob 
 Ott, Joseph Pawling, Valentine Laud- 
 enslager, David Heiser, Jacob Fisher, 
 T. D. Austin, Richard Loyd. 
 
 Perry. Andrew Kohler. 
 
 Middlecreek, John Kline. 
 
 Washington. Michael C. Moyer, 
 John Kantz, Jacob Hautz. 
 List of Petit Jurors for February 
 Court: 
 
 Centre. Isaac Smith, George Motz, 
 Conrad Wolfley. 
 
 Beaver. Andrew Ulsh, Benj. Hoff- 
 naugle. 
 
 Penns. Benj. Hummel, Henry Reef- 
 er. 
 
 Perry. Amos Winey, John Kreb?.- 
 
 Washington. George Moyer, Dani- 
 el Shower, Peter Mertz, Daniel P. 
 Hilbish, John C. Moyer. 
 January 27, 1842. 
 
 Sarah Eckhart, of Perry township, 
 applied for license in that township. 
 The following were the signers: Val- 
 entine Haas, Jacob Martin, George 
 Martin, Samuel Shadle, Frederick 
 Rathfon, James P. Moore, Jacob 
 Stiner, John Haas, Daniel Waltz, Geo. 
 Pine, William Kreiger, Wm. John- 
 son. 
 Der Union Democrat. 
 
 The above is the title of a new Ger- 
 man paper published in this place 
 by Messrs. Seebold and Haus — the 
 first number of which appeared in the 
 20th inst. The paper is, as its title 
 indicates. Democratic in principle, 
 and is edited by Mr. C. Moeser, a 
 young man of fine and excellent tal- 
 ents. If we may judge from the first 
 number, we believe it will be a use- 
 ful and valuable family journal, un- 
 der the direction of its editor, we 
 think, it will be conducted in such a 
 manner as will give satisfaction to 
 its patrons. We wish success to the 
 Proprietors and Editor, and hope they 
 will be sustained in their undertaking 
 by the German people of this and 
 neig-hboring counties. 
 
 (This paper was one of the ante- 
 cedents of the Middleburg POST) 
 February 3, 1842. 
 
 The past week we have had very 
 mild and spring like v/eather. On the 
 evening of the 27th ult. there was a 
 thunder storm, accompanied by light- 
 
108 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 ening; also one on the 29th. At the 
 present time it is raining. 
 
 Several cases of scarlet fever are 
 at present in our' village, but no 
 deaths have yet occurred. 
 
 Fire. On the morning of Saturday 
 last, the carpenter shop, belonging 
 to Mr. Lewis Engle, of Middlecreek 
 township, with all its contents was 
 destroyed by fire. The loss is esti- 
 mated at about three hundred and 
 fifty dollars. No insurance. 
 
 March 4, 1842. 
 
 Samuel Pawling, John Bickel and 
 George Meixsel were the Auditors for 
 Union County. 
 
 Henry Hilbish, Samuel Boop and 
 Jacob McCurley were the County 
 Commissioners, of this county. 
 
 The Auditors of this county pub- 
 lished their report which showed that 
 the State Tax was $3831.57; County 
 Tax $7596.68; Money received from 
 the state for Common schools, $891.- 
 01; expended $424.94. 
 March 25, 1842. 
 
 All persons applying for license 
 for a tavern must publish their pe- 
 tition in the county they apply at 
 least three' weeks, and the last publi- 
 cation must be at least ten days be- 
 fore the first day of court. Our court 
 will commence Monday the 16th of 
 May. 
 
 Notice. We hereby notify Jacob 
 Haus Jr., and all those that are will- 
 ing to be sent by him, to stay out of 
 our printing office, as our hands 
 complain of being abused and insult- 
 ed by him and by those he sent. 
 
 Married. On Sunday the 20th inst, 
 by Solomon Engle, Esq., Mr. George 
 Dawson, to -Miss Hannah Dimm, both 
 of Beaver township. 
 April 1, 1842. 
 
 The summer term of 24 weeks of 
 the New Berlin Female Seminary will 
 commence Monday the 18th of April. 
 
 We can Prove. If we are called 
 upon, all we have published in the 
 last "Union Star" respecting J. Haus, 
 late Deputy, nevertheless we were 
 informed that he is very busy enr 
 deavoring to deny it. 
 
 Died. In Penns township on the 30 
 ult., Mr. Jacob Bishoff, aged about 
 29 years. 
 
 A divorce notice was published be- 
 tween Mary Montgomery, by her next 
 friend Joseph Glass vs Thomas Mont- 
 gomery. 
 
 An appeals for county and state tax 
 will be held in Centre township, at 
 
 the house of Jacob Fryer, Thursday, 
 the 21st of April. 
 April 8, 1842. 
 
 Self Defense. Haus, our late 
 Deputy, has compelled us to defend 
 ourselves, for when he was turned 
 oiT as L'eputy for acts of misdemean- 
 or in oflice, we had no idea that he 
 would exert himself to injure us all 
 that laid in his power. But we were 
 disappointed. There is nothing too 
 mean and too low for him to resort to 
 to injure us, because we would not 
 continue him in office. Reichly, Smith 
 and Sweetman in their papers strug- 
 gled hard for him and against us. 
 Nevertheless they dispise him, but 
 they love his money. He even had 
 Smith to publish a call for a county 
 meeting because he was turned off as 
 Deputy, and after he had arrayed all 
 those papers against us. The public 
 will naturally inquire why Haus was 
 so anxious to have his name in the 
 paper as proprietor. He wants to pave 
 his way to get an office; he has pride,' 
 impudence, vanity and ignorance e- 
 nough to persuade himself that, if 
 his name would appear in a German 
 paper, he could be elected Sheriff ; and " 
 that was the reason he urged his 
 name to be put in the paper. 
 
 John Smith applied for license in 
 Middleburg; The following persons 
 signed the petitioii: David Schwenck, 
 Jacob Aurandt Geo. Mootz, James 
 Barbin, Lewis Bertram, George Sart- 
 man, Henry S. Boyer, Peter Frain, 
 David Swengel, John Highby, Jno. 
 Bibighaus, Jacob Wittenmyer. 
 
 Daniel Ott applied for license in 
 Penn township. The following per- 
 sons signed the petition: John Bass- 
 ler, A. Keenstler, Geo. Hehn, G. 
 Schnure, Wm. J. Myers, Henry Lloyd, 
 Daniel Rohrbach, Leonard Stine, 
 Isaac Gerhnrt, Chas. Smith, James K. 
 Davis Jr., John Sierer. 
 April 15, 1842. 
 
 David Schwenk, of Middlebufg, is 
 a candidate for Register and Record- 
 er. 
 
 John Roath applied for license in 
 Penns township. The following were 
 the signers: John Bassler, William 
 Gaugler, G. Schnure, Henry Lloyd, 
 Benj. Hummel, J^cob Gingrich, 
 Benj. Houseworth, Jas. K. Davis, Wm. 
 Byers, Jacob Hummel, Capt., Jacob 
 Schloer, Daniel P. Hummel. 
 
 Michael Neitz applied for license 
 in the town of Charlestown in the 
 township of Penns., on the banks of 
 the Susquehanna river. The follow- 
 
FROM NEW BERLIN UNION STAR 
 
 109 
 
 ing signed the petition: J. Wagensel- 
 ler, John Hartman, Jr., Henry Heys- 
 er, Geo. Dietrich, Peter Richter, 
 Samuel Gemberling, Jas. K. Davis, 
 John Hehn, George Adams, H. A. 
 Lechner, Francis Eckelman, Jacob 
 Riblet and Jos. Eyster. 
 
 Simon Walters offers for sale the 
 farm on which he resides in Union 
 county, four miles from the Susque- 
 hanna river, the same distance from 
 the Penna Canal bet-wieen New Berlin 
 and Selinsgrove. The Penns Creek 
 runs through the farm. 
 
 Ritter and Kline puchased the 
 store lately kept by Mr. G. Gundrum 
 on the Isle of Que, Selinsgrove. 
 
 T. D. Austin & Co., are conducting 
 a Selinsgrove foundry and Agricul- 
 tural warehouse. 
 April 22, 1842. 
 
 Hpnry Wolf, of Centcrville, Cen- 
 tre Twp., applied for license. Th^ 
 following were the signers :-Jacob 
 Hartman, John Schlotman, J. H. 
 Stailey, John Lenhart, John Mohr, 
 Christian Cuns, Wm. Kuhn, Geo. Mey- 
 er, Joseph Weidman, Daniel Hoff, J. 
 A. Woelfly, Peter Reish, Chas. Beach- 
 el, Wm. Crossgrove and Geo. Samp- 
 sel. 
 
 Frederick Starick applied for li- 
 cense in Pern township. The fi-llow- 
 ing signed the petition: John Fisher, 
 John H. Fisher, George Adams, John 
 Hall, Chas. Smith, Jacob Riblet, Pet- 
 er Miller, Jos. Eyster, John Stayley, 
 J. G. L. Shindel, T. R. Austin, G. W. 
 L. Becker, J. Wagenseller. 
 April 29, 1842. 
 
 John Smith in his last week's lie- 
 - ing "Adler" says that the prof eed- 
 ings of a meeting held in Freeburg, 
 recommending Co. Henry Straub for 
 Brigade inspector, had never been 
 handed to him. John, did you ever 
 heir any person, except yourself, tell 
 such a foul base malicious falsehood? 
 Here are the facts: We received the 
 proceedings, and published them in 
 the "Union Star" and sent a paper 
 containing the proceedings of the 
 meeting to John Smith the same d^y 
 the Star was published. John Smith 
 will you be so kind and inform' the 
 public in your lieing "Adler" wheth- 
 er you and John S. Ingram had any 
 "Indian Talk" the time you were 
 brought to oppose Joseph Ritner's 
 electfon for Governor? Please ans- 
 ■^er this question in yotir'next lieing 
 "Adler." 
 
 John D. Smith, of Beaver, and 
 
 Solomon Engle Esq., of Beaver, were 
 candid:'.tes for County Commission- 
 ers. 
 Mr.y 6, 1842. 
 
 The following is the list of Grand 
 jurors for the May court: 
 
 Penns. Michael Fisher. 
 
 Washington, Jacob L. Moore, Isaac 
 Bickel. 
 
 Centre. James Barbin. 
 
 Chapman. Peter Hains, Jacob Se- 
 christ. 
 
 Perry. Valentine Hains, John K. 
 Snyder, Wm. Johnson, Peter Moyer. 
 Lrst of Traverse Jurors for May 
 Court: 
 
 Penns. Wm. F. Wagenseller, Samu- 
 el Fehrer, Henry C. Eyer, Samuel 
 Ppwling. John Swint, John Dietrick, 
 John Krider. 
 
 Beaver. Solomon Engle, Enoch 
 AiiT-ind. Henry Bingaman. 
 
 Washington. George Apple, Hen- 
 ry Straub, Isaac Boyer.. 
 
 Ch?.pman. Adam Nerhood. 
 
 Perry. Willis Gordon, Henry Rine. 
 
 Middlecreek. Daniel Zeiber, Samuel 
 Yoder, Henry Wetzel. 
 Mp.y 20, 1842. 
 
 Hon. Henry Clay was a candidate 
 for President. 
 
 Married. On the 26th ult., by Rev. 
 Erlenmyer, Mr. Samuel Tharp to 
 Miss Mary Ann Rickenbaugh, both 
 of Perry Twp. On the 15th inst., Mr. 
 John Moyer to Miss Susanna Sheaf - 
 fer, both of Perry Twp. 
 
 The County Commissioners pub- 
 lished a letting for a bridge to be built 
 across a branch of the Middlecreek 
 at or near Henry Miller's on the road 
 leiding from Beaver's Dam to Lew- 
 istown. 
 
 Daniel Sponenberg purchased the 
 store owned by Stailey and Lenhart, 
 of Centerville. 
 
 John Keller and Daniel Johnson 
 were the executors in the estate of 
 Elizabeth Johnson, late of Chapman 
 township. 
 
 Henry W. Snyder, of Selinsgrove 
 and J. i. Maclay, of New Berlin were 
 the Assignees of the estate of Henry 
 N. Backhouse, late of Middleburg. 
 May 27, 1842. 
 
 We tender our thanks to the Hon. 
 John Sfiyder, for a number of Con- 
 gressional Documents, received. 
 June 3, 1842. 
 
 The Editor of the NeW Berlm Star 
 in Union County, has hauled down 
 the Scott flag and run up Henry Clay. 
 Will public opinion, the only guide 
 in such matters, justify the Editor 
 
110 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 in doing so in the Antimasonic Coun- 
 ty of Union? Har. Chron. Mr. 
 
 Chronicle, Union County is decidedly 
 and almost unanimously in favor of 
 a man who has known principles in 
 favor of a protective tariff. 
 
 Married. On the 24th ult. by Lew- 
 is Bertram Esq., Mr. Jacob Stock, of 
 Centre Township, to Miss Hannah 
 Shrader, of Beaver township. 
 July 8, 1842. 
 
 Wm. H. Rishel and Charles Hufer 
 Admrs. in the estate of Geo. Hufer, 
 deed., offer at public sale patented 
 Land situate in Chapman township, 
 adjoining lands of Jacob Witmer, Ad- 
 am Getgen and others containing 
 one acre more or less. 
 
 Israel Gutelius, Sheriff, had sher- 
 iff's sale of the store of J. H. Stail- 
 ey and John Lenhart, July 15th. 
 July 15, 1842. 
 
 John Snyder and No Tariff. We 
 request the "Union Times" to pub- 
 lish John Snyder's speech against a 
 tariff, and keep it before the people 
 so that the farmers and mechanics 
 may see that Snyder is in favor of 
 the mechanics and farmers in Eng- 
 land and contends for them to have 
 the preference over the American 
 people in bringing their work to our 
 country free and to pay no tax on 
 their imports. 
 
 List of Grand Jurors for August 
 Court: 
 
 Beaver. Henry Miller, John D. 
 Smith, Samuel Romig, Philip Mark- 
 ley. 
 
 Centre. Thomas Bower, Jacob Wit- 
 tenmyer. 
 
 Washington. John Dubs. 
 
 Chapman. Lewis Kerstetter. 
 
 Middlecreek. Jacob Greenough. 
 List of Traverse Jurors for August 
 
 Court: 
 
 Penns. John W. Bossier, Jacob 
 Riblet, John Hain, Chas. Hughes, 
 John Fisher, Chas. Roads, Jonathan 
 Ulrich. 
 
 Beaver. Samuel Kessler, Jacob 
 Beaver. 
 
 Centre. Peter Reish, Col. John 
 Gift, Jacob Hilbish. 
 
 Chapman. Philip Herrold, Freder- 
 ick Kremer, Geo. Herrold. 
 
 Perry. George Fisher. 
 
 Middlecreek. Frederick Bilger. 
 July 22, 1842. 
 
 We have been disappointed in get- 
 ting our paper for the Union Star and 
 therefore were obiged to publish it on 
 a smaller sheet this week. 
 
 This is the first time we have been 
 
 disappointed, and we hope it will be 
 the last time. This apology we think 
 satisfactory to our citizens. 
 August 12, 1842. 
 
 The following is a list of the deal- 
 ers of foreign and domestic merchan- 
 dise in the different districts: 
 
 Penns. Eyer and Schnure, Ritter 
 & Kline, John Hall, Hendricks & 
 Schoch, J. & W. F. Wagenseller, J. 
 W. & E. Bossier, Benjamin Hummel. 
 
 Chapman. John Troup, J. & I. 
 Walls, Herrold & Witmer. 
 
 Centre. Isaac Smitn, Jacob W't- 
 tenmyer, D. & M. Swengel, Stailey 
 & Lenhart. 
 
 Beaver. Simon Frank, Henry Mick, 
 H. and A. Smith, John & F. Binga- 
 man, Miller & Overdorf, Banks & 
 Mitchell. 
 
 Perry. Jacob Lewis, Daniel Lease. 
 
 Washington. Isaac Boyer, Jacob 
 Bossier, F. &. G. Moyer. 
 
 Married. On Tuesday, August 2nd 
 by Rev. G. Erlenmyer, Mr. Levi Her- 
 rold to Miss Lydia Motz, both of Uni- 
 on county. 
 AuETust 25, 1842. 
 
 The following are the Democratic 
 Wig candidates: Congress, Wm. L. 
 Harris: Senate, Ner Middleswarth ; 
 Assembly. John A. Vanvalzah; 
 Comm., Solomon Engle; Auditor, S. 
 H. Lnird; Trustees, Robert Chamb- 
 ers, Wm. A, Piper, Chas. Montelius. 
 
 Married. On the 19th inst., by Rev. 
 G. Erlenmyer, Mr. Reuben Mosser to 
 Miss Eliza Weader, both of Union 
 county. 
 September 9, 1842. 
 
 Reason for Cause. The following is 
 the reason why the Union Staif can-- 
 not support M. H. Weaver for B^g- 
 ister and Recorder: M. H. Weaver 
 wns an applicant for Register and 
 Recorder in 1835, the time when Jo- 
 seph Ritner was elected Governor, 
 and the Governor refused to elect 
 him. Mr. Aurand was appointed ; Mid- 
 dleswarth was then one of our mem- 
 bers, and was re-nominated next 
 fall; remember, Weaver was one of 
 his most active opposers because he 
 was not appointed Register -and 
 corder. 
 
 September 16, 1842. 
 
 It is with deep regret we have to 
 announce that Mrs. Tyler, consort of 
 the President of the United. States, 
 expired Saturday evening last about 
 eight o'clock, at the White House, 
 Washington, D. C. 
 
FROM NEW BERLIN UNION STAR 
 
 111 
 
 September 23, 1842. 
 
 To the Public. Whereas, an in- 
 dictment was found against me by 
 the Grand Jury of Union County, at 
 the last September Sessions for libel 
 on Israel Gutelius, for an article 
 which appeared in the Union Times 
 last July. As Mr. Gutelius says it is 
 not his intention to press the prose- 
 cution, for the I purpose of injuring 
 me, but in justice to himself. I feel 
 it to be my duty to him, as well as 
 myself, to state that the article in 
 question appeared in the Times with- 
 out my knowledge or consent. That 
 I had no knowledge or evidence of 
 the facts therein charged on him, 
 either then or since — and that at no 
 time have I approved of the publi- 
 cation, with a view to injure Mr. 
 Gutelius: I cheerfully make this ac- 
 knowledgement and the whole mat- 
 ter is now settled. JACOB REICH- 
 LEY. 
 September 30, 1842. 
 
 Reason Why. Reason why we can- 
 not support M. H. Weaver for Reg- 
 ister and Recordei-. Because he is not 
 identified with the principles of our 
 party, which he has so abundantly 
 proven by his opposition to our form- 
 ed tickets. He has opposed Ner Mid- 
 dleswarth, John Glover and the whole 
 ticket at the time when Glover was 
 a candidate. He opposed M. Kleckner, 
 S. Boop and our ticket in general. 
 October 7, 1842. 
 
 List of Grand jurors for the Novem- 
 ber court: 
 
 Chapman. David E. Bender, Henry 
 Sechriist, John Ebright, Francis 
 Buckwalter. 
 
 Penns. Leonard App, John Detrich. 
 
 Middlecreek. Jacob Kessler. 
 
 Centre. Albright Swineford, David 
 Schwenk. 
 
 Beaver. Jacob Peese, Henry Bick- 
 el, Samuel Moyer. 
 
 List of Traverse Jurors for Novem- 
 ber court. 
 
 Perry. Samuel Shadel, Geo. Smith, 
 Geo. Rine. 
 
 Beaver.- John Bickle, Aaron Midr 
 dleswarth, Philip Kinney, Henry 
 Rauch, Michael Ewig, Henry Cross- 
 grove. 
 
 Centre. Abrf'ham Eisenhower, Ja- 
 cob Aurand, Jonathan Farnsworth, 
 Lewis Bertrem. 
 
 Washington. Ludwig Arbogast, 
 Christian Kantz, John Hains, John 
 p Martz, John Boyer. 
 
 Middlecreek, John Kessler, Freder- 
 ick Bouse, Charles Fryman. 
 
 Penns. Jacob Wagenseller, Samuel 
 Boyer. 
 
 Chapman — John G. Herrold. 
 List of Petit Jurors for November 
 
 Court: 
 
 Chapman. Emanuel Aucker, Ira 
 Series, Frederick Brill, Wm. Kelly. 
 
 Centre. John Kern, Israel Bach- 
 man. 
 
 Beaver. Jacob Kern, Henry Mitch- 
 el, Jno. D. Romig. 
 
 Middlecreek. Geo. Engle, William 
 Courtney. 
 
 Perry. Samuel German, Geo. Weik- 
 le, Adam Light. 
 
 Penns. John Hartman, Francis A. 
 Boyer, Geo. Gundrum, John App. 
 October 14, 1842. 
 
 Elected Register & Recorder. It is 
 almost impossible to express our 
 heprtfelt gratitude towards our friend 
 who hfvve sustained us in supporting 
 SAMUEL AURAND for Register and 
 Recorder against the combined forc- 
 es of unprincipled politicians of all 
 parties, whose name we will refrain 
 from giving at present. Nevertheless 
 we are well satisfied that a large num- 
 ber of persons voted for Weaver 
 from pure and honest motives. 
 October 21, 1842. 
 
 Mr. Middleswarth. What are the 
 consequences for underhanding and 
 rascally defeating Middleswarth's 
 nomination. The question is plain. 
 The loss of a Senator to the Whig 
 party, and one of the ablest cham- 
 pions of the peoples rights in Penn- 
 sylvania, and also the loss of three 
 members of the Whig party in Union 
 Mifflin and Juniata. If a man had 
 been put on our ticket for Register 
 and Recorder identified with our 
 party principles and Middleswarth 
 fr Senator then the majority for the 
 Whig party would have been at least 
 from 5 to 700 in our county; and 
 that would have saved our whole tick- 
 et. We will lay the whole matter be- 
 fore our readers. 
 November 18, 1842. 
 
 The Court will commence in our 
 county on Monday the 28th of No- 
 vember, and will continue two weeks. 
 December 2, 1842. 
 
 New Type. We have bought new 
 type to print the Union Star. 
 December 9, 1842. 
 
 Married. On the 10th ult., Rev. G. 
 Erlenmyer, Mr. Geo. Straub to Miss 
 Mary Snyder; on the 15th ult, by the 
 same, Mr. Wm. K^ryhart to Miss 
 Susan Charles; On the 17th ult., by 
 the same, Mr. Jacob Landis, to Miss 
 
112 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 Phrene Graybill; On the 1st inst., by 
 the same, Mr. Andrew Bickel, to Miss 
 Ann Kiser all of Union County. On 
 the 20th ult., by Jacob Martin Esq., 
 Mr. Amos Shaffer, of Perry Twp., to 
 Miss Sarah Bickel, of Chapman twp. 
 On the 26th ult., by the same, Mr. 
 George Martin, of Perry township, to 
 Miss Mary Shaffer, of Chapman twp. 
 December 16, 1842. 
 List of grand jurors for Jan. Court. 
 
 Penns. Charles Roads, Wm. Moyer, 
 Daniel Miller. 
 
 Middlecreek. John Kessler, Chas. 
 Fryman. 
 
 Beaver, J. Bingaman, John D. 
 Romig. 
 
 Washington, John Hackenberg. 
 
 Centre. John S. Kern, Frederick 
 Bolender. 
 List of Traverse jurors for Jan. Court 
 
 Penns. Geo. A. Snyder, Geo. Baker, 
 Philip Gemberling. 
 
 Beaver. Isaac Feese, Martin Fogle 
 Jr., David Fessler, Samuel Kessler, 
 Samuel Aurand, Benj. Huffnagle. 
 
 Centre. David Weirick, Geo. G. 
 Sowers, Samuel Wittenmyer, Samu- 
 el Swengel, Conrad Wolfly, Albright 
 Swineford, Geo. Motz, Andrew Wit- 
 tenmyer. 
 
 Washington. Geo. C. Moyer, David 
 Botdorf. 
 
 Chapman. Ira Sayers. 
 
 Perry. Geo. Martin. 
 
 Middlecreek. Frederick Bilger, Ja- 
 cob Mohr, John Bickel. 
 List of Petit jurors for Jan. Court. 
 
 Penns. Jacob Riblet, Elijah Aus- 
 barn, Geo. Gemberling, John Fisher. 
 
 Beaver. Simon Frank. 
 
 Centre. Jacob Wittenmyer, John 
 Bower, John Stailey, James Barbin, 
 Frederick Hassinger, Andrew Stahl- 
 necker. 
 
 Washington. John Hummel, Eman- 
 uel Houts, Daniel P. Hilbish. 
 
 Chapman. Philip Herrold. 
 
 Perry. Philip Schnee. 
 
 Middlecreek. Daniel Zeiber, Jacob 
 Schoch Jr. 
 December 23, 1842. 
 
 Samuel Woodworth, most widely 
 known as the author of the beauti- 
 ful ode — The Old Oaken Bucket — 
 died in New York City, Friday last, 
 aged 58. 
 
 Another Paper Defunct. The Lew- 
 isburg Independent Press, oflBcial 
 gazette and administration organ for 
 the converts of Millerism, expired 
 last week of actual starvation, all 
 the pap being insufficient to sustain 
 its wretched existence. 
 
 IMarried. On the 13th inst., by Rev. 
 A. B. Casper, Mr. Nicholas Millhouse, 
 of this pace, to Miss Lydia Neiman, 
 of Centre Twp. On the 13th ult. by 
 Rev. J. P. Shindel Jr., Mr. John J. 
 Kloss, of West Buffalo Twp. to Miss 
 Sarah Moeser, of Centre township. 
 On the 15th ult. by the same Mr. 
 Willoughby Trexler to Miss Amelia 
 Filbert, both of Penn ,Twp. On Tues- 
 day the 20th inst. by Solomon Esq., 
 Mr. John Long to Miss Catherine 
 Knepp, both of Beaver. 
 January 6, 1843. 
 
 Married. On Tuesday the 3rd inst., 
 by Rev. J. G. Anspach, Mr. David 
 Rockey, of Buffalo Twp., to Miss 
 Catherine Baus, of Middlecreek. 
 January 13, 1843. 
 
 Henry Wolf applied for license in 
 Centre twp. The following persons 
 signed the petition: J. H. Woelfly, 
 Peter Reish, John Lenhart, Joseph 
 Weidman, John Wollentin, Jacob 
 Hartman, Wm. Kuhn, Geo. Sampsel, 
 J. H. Stailey, J. Farnsworth, William 
 Crossgrove, Chas. Yerger, Noah Kis- 
 ter, Gideon DeLong, Conrad Woelfly. 
 January 20, 1843. 
 
 Our court will commence Monday 
 the 23 inst., and continue two weeks. 
 
 The Weather. After a cold and 
 snowy December, we have had a 
 week of mild weather with intense 
 protacted fog, but little rain. We had 
 a smart rain Tuesday night and sinct 
 that time bright, clear weather. 
 
 Married. On the 8th inst., by Rev. 
 Erlenmyer, Mr. Reuben Haines to 
 Miss Sytilla Shadel, both of Union Co. 
 January 27., 1843. 
 
 Daniel Witmer was administrator 
 in the estate of Philip S. Arnold, late 
 of Chapman township. 
 February 10, 1843. 
 
 This paper comes out this week 
 with a new heading. 
 List of Traverse jurors for adjourned 
 
 court: 
 
 Beaver. Daniel Alter, John Hall, 
 Jacob Kern, Samuel Moyer, Daniel 
 Bobb. 
 
 Centre. Geo. Smith, Thomas Bow- 
 er, Conrad Hassinger, Elias Stahl- 
 necker, Adam Woelfly, Henry A. 
 Smith. 
 
 Chapman. Jonathan Walls, Preder- 
 eck Kreamer. 
 
 Penns. Marcus Montelius. 
 
 The county spent $336. for new 
 bridges this year. 
 
 Jacob M'Curley, Samuel Bobb, 
 Solomon Engel were the commission- 
 
FROM NEW BERLIN UNION STAR 
 
 113 
 
 February 17, 1843. 
 
 Tax Collectors. Beaver, John D. 
 Smith ; Centre, Henry S. Boyer ; Chap- 
 man, John Kerstetter; Middlecreek, 
 George Stroub; Penns, John Staily; 
 Perry, Philip Schnee; Washington, 
 John faubs. 
 
 The county Commissioners paid 
 different orders to the amount of 
 $7127.18. 
 March 3, 1843. 
 
 , We have been asked several times 
 for the reason why we did not pub- 
 lish in the Star, the advertisements, 
 that the "New Berlin Artilerists" 
 would parade on the 22nd February, 
 and that an address would be deliver- 
 ed by Mr. Charles Carpenter. The 
 reason is this: the advertisement was 
 handed to the publisher of the Union 
 Times, and published in that paper, 
 and then we were asked to copy from 
 the Times the next week. Now, this 
 we have not done, nor ever will do it, 
 to publuish in our paper the week af- 
 ter it was published in the Times, and 
 no man possessed of common decency 
 will ask us to do so. 
 March 10, 1843. 
 
 Hon. Abraham Wilson, was Presi- 
 dent Judge, and George Schnable and 
 Joseph Stilwell were the Associate 
 Judges for Union County. 
 
 Married. On the 31st ult., by Rev. 
 G. Erlenmyer, Mr. John George Her- 
 rold, to Miss Chrissina Walter, both 
 of Union county. 
 March 17, 1843. 
 
 Religious Progress. Some time ago 
 Rev. Shindel held a protacted meeting 
 in Selinsgrove, and we are informed 
 about 600 persons made a public con- 
 fession to repent from their sins and 
 live for Christ. This meeting had a 
 very good effect on the community. 
 We are sorry to learn that a revered 
 member of the Presbyterian church of 
 which church we are a member, has 
 made Some opposition to this progress 
 of rfeform, and some insinuations 
 have been made by others that Rev. 
 Shindel should not preach in the 
 meeting house at Selinsgrove any 
 more. But the friends of Rev. Shin- 
 del, are not going to quarrel vdth 
 them that are opposed to his mode of 
 worship, but have resolved to build 
 a new house for worship. 
 
 Married. On the 14th inst, by Rev. 
 r Erlenmyer, Mr; John Swiueford, 
 of New Berlin, to Miss Mary Hilbish, 
 of Freeburg. 
 
 1 ■ t of Grand Jurors for April court: 
 Washington. Isaac Boyer, John C. 
 
 Moyer. 
 
 Beaver. John Oberlin, Abraham 
 Snook, Simon Aigler, Harmer H. 
 Margritz, Daniel Klose. 
 
 Penns. John Bossier, Benj. Hum- 
 mel, Samuel Boyer, George Miller. 
 
 Middlecreek. Conrad Stock, Jacob 
 Greenhoe. 
 
 Centre. John Gift Jr., Freeman W. 
 Shipton, David Schwenk. 
 List of Traverse jurors for April 
 court: 
 
 Perry. Jacob Martin, Samuel Gar- 
 man, Henry Rine. 
 
 Chapman. Lewis Kerstetter. 
 
 Centre. Jonathan Bilger, George 
 Schoch, George Sampsel. 
 
 Penns. Isaac Hottenstein, Peter 
 Richter, George Harman, Saml. Fish- 
 er, John Hartman, John Ritter, Wm. 
 F. Wagenseller. 
 
 Beaver. Henry Felker, John Romig, 
 Philip Kinney, Peter Kline. 
 
 Middlecreek. Michael Neiman, Ab- 
 raham Frederick. 
 
 List of Petit jurors for April court: 
 Beaver. Aaron Middleswarth, John 
 D. Smith, Daniel Moyer. 
 
 Chapman. George Herrold. 
 
 Penns. Hughlen B. Henrdick, Henry 
 W. Snyder, Wm. Wagner, Daniel Ul- 
 rich, Joseph Eyster, Jacob Miller. 
 
 Washington. John Dubs, Andrew 
 Roush, John C. Boyer, Christian 
 Houtz. 
 
 Middlecreek. Abraham Hendricks, 
 John Courtney. 
 
 Centre. Michael Swengle. 
 
 John Smith applied to the April 
 Court for license in Middleburg. 
 Signers: David Schwenk, George 
 Motz, Thomas Bower, Peter Heim- 
 bach, Adolf B. Casper, Jacob Aur- 
 and, Samuel Wittenmyer, Jacob Wit- 
 tenmyer, H. S. Boyer, Michael 
 Swengel Jr., Lewis Bertram, S. W. 
 Neiman, Isaac Smith. 
 March 24, 1843. 
 
 Ner Middleswarth, of this county, 
 was a candidate for Governor. 
 
 Frederick C. Moyer, of Freeburg, 
 applied for license. Signers. John C. 
 Boyer, Philip Roush, Francis A. Boy- 
 er, John Dubs. Jno. S. Hackenberg, 
 Samuel Mourer, W. F. Schnee, Henry 
 Hilbish, Andrew Roush, John Hum- 
 mel, Henry Mertz, John Motz, David 
 Botdorf, Isaac Kuster. 
 
 Isaac Fees, of Beaver township, 
 applied for license. Signers: George 
 Oberdorff, Peter Kline, George Mil- 
 ler, Geo. Arbogast, Henry Aurandt, 
 Andrew Ulsh, John D. Smith, John 
 
114 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 Troxel, Adam Smith,- Philip Kinney, 
 A. Middleswarth, Joseph Fees. 
 ' April 7, 1843. 
 
 Pardon of Daniel Hummel. Gov. 
 Porter pardoned Daniel Hummel 
 March 27th. The crime he was con- 
 victed for was for assault with an 
 intent to commit a rape. 
 
 Who Shall Be The Next Governor. 
 Ner Middleswarth Esq., would make 
 the best governor that Penna. could 
 elect, for no man that has any re- 
 spect for truth will deny that Mid- 
 dleswarth is not the ablest Legisla- 
 tor in this state. We say to the Demo- 
 cratic Whig party, nominate Ner 
 Middleswarth and you have a man 
 that will in all cases defend and sup- 
 port the interests and rights of the 
 working people, because they are all 
 his associates and his feelings and 
 wishes are with them. 
 April 14, 1843. 
 
 Frederick Starick applied for li- 
 cense in Penns Twp. Signers: J. K. 
 Davis Jr., Peter Miller, Isaac Robison, 
 Joseph Eyster, A. Keenster, W. J. 
 Wagenseller, John Haftman Jr., John 
 H. Fisher, Samuel Pawling, George 
 Adams, Jacob Riblet, James Crowse. 
 
 Jacob Fryer applied for license in 
 Centre township, near Middlecreek. 
 Signers: Lewis Beritram, David 
 Schwenck, Jacob Smith, Jacob Wit- 
 tenmyer, Albright Swineford, James 
 Barbin, John Spade, Henry Lenhart, 
 Peter Frain, Peter Heimbach, H. S. 
 Boyer, George Beyer. 
 AprU 21, 1843. 
 
 High Water. We were to Selins- 
 grove, Wednesday, to see the river 
 and made particular , inquiry what 
 damages have been done by high wat- 
 er, but none could tell for the river 
 is higher than it has been for 40 or 
 50 years, save one exception. The 
 river above Selinsgrove has broken 
 into the canal, and the river, canal 
 and Penns Creek is almost one ocean 
 of water. 
 
 When will the editor of the Times 
 explain his conduct for signing the 
 temperance pledge, and after sign- 
 ing, induce every person to publish 
 for tavern license to sell alcohol, and 
 also for publishing them twice in the 
 same paper. 
 
 Post Office. John P. Seebold, the 
 Post master of New Berlin, has re- 
 ceived a notice from Washington City 
 the sum and substance of which is, 
 , that he is opposed to Capt. Tyler, the 
 traitor to the party, that elected him 
 to the oflBce of President, and is ask- 
 
 ed to explain this matter, or he will 
 be removed from his office. The on- 
 ly way Seebold could explain, with- 
 out being removed (Which he will 
 never do) would be to say "I will do 
 as you command me to do ; I will sur- 
 render up all my rights and opinions, 
 and will be at your service ; I will call 
 a Tyler meeting, and bribe some of 
 the printers, if I can do so, and make 
 a great noise in your favor; I will 
 endeavor to persuade the people of 
 all parties, that you- are the purest 
 man now living: I will also endeavor 
 to carry every dark and dishonest 
 plan into execution, that your excel- 
 lency, the Chief Magistrate, may pro- 
 pose for the purpose of having your- 
 self elected. 
 April 28, 1843. 
 
 A dissolution of partnership was 
 published between J. & W. F. Wag- 
 enseller made T. D. Justin. 
 May 5, 1843. 
 
 The Judiciary Vindicated. The 
 Union Times of last week contains a 
 lenghty article relative to our courts. 
 Judges and the Judiciary in general. 
 We here copy the first paragraph of 
 the piece alluded to wit: It is with 
 feelings of deep regret that we ob- 
 serve a manifestation pervading the 
 Honorable Court of Union County 
 to follow the example of the more 
 cruel and desperate of the city -of 
 Philadelphia and New York" etc. 
 
 We have the name of Dr. J. Wagen- 
 seller at the head of today's paper as 
 a candidate for Canal Commission- 
 er, subject to a nomination of the 
 Democratic Whig State Convention, 
 to be called by the State Central i 
 Committee. 
 
 Ner Middleswarth Esq., is a candi- 
 date for President on the Clay Club. 
 May 12,' 1843. 
 
 The Susquehanna Canal is now in 
 complete order throughout the whole 
 line, and the packet boats are run- 
 ning from Harrisburg to Williams- 
 port. 
 May 19, 1843. 
 
 Maj. Wm. F. Collins, of Raleigh, 
 N. C. has discovered a gold mine on 
 the waters of the Middle Creek, which 
 promises a rich yield of precious met- 
 al. 
 June 2, 1843. 
 
 The Hon. Ner Mddleswarth and Mr. 
 John Hall, decline being candidates 
 for the Legislature. 
 
 A Temperance Convention will be 
 held at Selinsgrove on Wednesday, 
 June 7th. 
 
FROM NEW BERLIN UNION STAR 
 
 115 
 
 The Times is frightened already 
 because Dr. Wagenseller's name is 
 before the public as a Candidate for 
 Canal Commissioner. The conductors 
 of that mean unprincipled sheet, well 
 know if the Dr. would be placed on 
 the Ticket, that he will carry every 
 thing before him in this part of the 
 State where he is known. The Times 
 charges the Dr. with squandering 
 money the time he was supervisor on 
 the Canal. Has the Times reference 
 to the conduct of John Snyder at 
 the time he had petitioned to the 
 Legislature to have the Dr. remov- 
 ed. Or has the Times reference to 
 the Wharf Dr. Wagenseller put in the 
 Canal at his own expense, to the great 
 advantage of the public and canal. 
 When will the hired snot nose learns 
 that it is mean business to be hired 
 to assail almost every decent man's 
 private character, and to publish 
 charges every person knows to be 
 false. 
 
 Union County Clay Club. The Uni- 
 on County Clay GluD held a public 
 meeting Saturday, May 27th. The 
 meeting being organized Ner Mid- 
 dleswarth Esq., the President pro- 
 ceeded to the appointment of the 
 Township and borough clay clubs. 
 The following are the members: 
 
 Penns. Dr. J. Wagenseller, Chair- 
 man, Saml. Pawling, John Hall, Petr 
 er Richter, Geo. Gemberling, Dr. 
 Eyster, John Seirer, Jacob Riblet, 
 Jacob J. Fisher, Jno. Hummel, Mi- 
 chael Fisher, Jacob Miller, John 
 Hartman, Jr., Saml. Boyer Jr., Jacob 
 Ott, Capt. I. Robison, Geo. Adams, 
 Saml. Ritter, Chas. Hughes, Henry 
 Kisor, Jacob Dock, Isaac Looke, Le- 
 vi Pawling, Geo. D. Miller, George 
 Row. 
 
 Centerville. Geo. Sampsell, Chair- 
 man, J. :^amswarth, Peter Reish, 
 Conrad Wolfley, John Lawrence, Hen- 
 ry Stock, Henry Wolf, John Hacken- 
 burg, John Gearhart Jr., Christian 
 Kerr, James Wales. 
 
 Beaver. Solomon Engle, Chairman, 
 Jacob Beaver, Daniel Bobb, A. Mid- 
 dleswarth, Geo. Miller, Dr. I. Roth- 
 rock, Jacob Kern, Henry Gass Jr., 
 Jacob Harlester, Abra. Middleswarth, 
 J. D. Smith, Henry Swartz, Andrew 
 Fetterolf, Daniel Hufnagle, Henry 
 Swartz, H. Margeritz, Esq., Jacob 
 Stumpff, George S. Ren, John Bickle, 
 Joseph Miller, M. Gerhart Sr., Ruben 
 Grim, Philip Kinney, Peter Kline, 
 Solomon Romig. 
 
 Chapman. Samuel Bastress, chair- 
 man, George Herrold, John Troup, 
 Daniel Witmer, John Keller, Philip 
 Herrold, Lewis Kerstetter, Simon 
 Herrold, Abra. Brubaker, Casper Ar- 
 nold, Henry Sechrist, Adam Stale. 
 
 Centre. David Schwenk, Chairman, 
 Lewis Bertram, James Barbin, Jacob 
 Fryer, John Gift, Jr., John Schoch, 
 Frederick Hassinger, Geo. G. Sow- 
 ers, Aaron Walter, John S. Kern, 
 Henry Heimbach, George Aurand, 
 John Smith. 
 
 Middlecreek. Frederick Baus, 
 Chairman, Daniel Zeiber, Henry Pon- 
 tious, Conrad Stock Esq., Samuel 
 Snyder, Frederick Bilger, Jacob Kess- 
 ler, John Erdley, Jacob Schoch, Hen- 
 ry Yerger, Samuel Yoder, Peter Bolig, 
 John Courtney, John Aurand, Mich- 
 ael Erdley and John Bickle. 
 
 Washington. Henry Hilbish, Chair- 
 man, John Miller, John Dubs, Philip 
 Roush, Francis A. Boyer, Peter Hack- 
 enberg, Jacob Houtz, John Miller, 
 Geo. C. Moyer, Adam German, John 
 Gingrich, L. Orbogast, Jacob Hum- 
 mel, John Hackenberg. 
 
 Marrieil. On the 2.1st ult., by Ja- 
 cob Martin, Esq., Mr. Michael Ickes, 
 to Catherine Henry. 
 
 List of Grand Jurors for August - 
 Court: 
 
 Chapman. S. S. Backhouse, John 
 Keller, William Kelly. 
 
 Middlecreek. John Kline. 
 
 Centre. Abraham Eisenhour, Peter 
 Dreese, Michael Swengle. 
 
 Penns. Samuel Pawling. 
 
 Perry. Jacob Rathfon. 
 
 Beaver. Jacob Fees, David Hubler. 
 
 List of Traverse Jurors for August 
 Court: 
 
 Washington. John Miller, Henry 
 Hilbish, Jacob German. 
 
 Beaver. G. Wilttenmyer, Michael 
 W. Riggle, Andrew Ulsh, Moses 
 Specht, Henry Mitchell, Charles 
 Krebs, Peter Smith, Daniel Hassing- 
 er, Samuel Romig, Wm. Saltzman. 
 
 Chapman. Daniel Witmer, J. G. 
 Herrold, John Witmer. 
 
 Centre. Jonathan Wetzel, John 
 Spaid. 
 
 Penn. Jacob Shaffer, Lewis White, 
 J. G. L. Shindel, Philip Kuntz, Mi- 
 chael Fisher, David Heiser, John App. 
 
 Middlecreek. Jacob Kessler, Geo. 
 Engel. I 
 
 List of Petit Jurors for August 
 Court: 
 
 Penns. George Schnure, Christian 
 Kantz, C. Smith, J. Wagenseller. 
 
 Centre. Jacob Fryer, Frederick 
 
116 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 Walter, Edward Snyder, David 
 Swengel. 
 
 Beaver. N. Middleswarth, Philip 
 Markley, Jacob Long, Peter Gross, 
 George Weyand, H. Kemberling. 
 
 Middlecreek. Michael Schoch, 
 Samuel Yoder. 
 
 Perry. George Rine, Samuel Shadle. 
 
 Washington. Jacob J. Morr, Esq. 
 June 9, 1843. 
 
 We have had a hard frost last Fri- 
 day morning. It has frozen the corn 
 dead to the ground, and also the po- 
 tatoesi, and has injured fruit tre- 
 mendously, destroyed peas, cucum- 
 bers etc. 
 June 16, 1843. 
 
 The following are the Democratic 
 Whig nominations: Assembly, John 
 Hall; Sheriff, Michael Kleckner; Com- 
 missioner, Henry Sanders, Jr., Treas. 
 John D. Bogar; Coroner, Charles See- 
 bold; Auditor. Christian Bryman; 
 Trustees, William Gutelius, John 
 Gast and James Simonton. 
 
 County Convention. The Demo- 
 cratic Whig party held a convention 
 at which time a resolution was pass- 
 ed in favor of Dr. J. Wagenseller, 
 for canal commissioner and Ner Mid- 
 dleswarth for Governor. 
 
 The corner stone for the new 
 church in Selinsgrove, will be laid on 
 July 2nd. Peter Richter, Jacob Smith 
 and Leonard App are the committfee. 
 
 Married. On the 11th inst., by Rev. 
 S. G. Miller, Mr. Wm. Diebler to 
 Miss Mary Deif enbach, both of Centre 
 township. 
 June 23, 1843. 
 
 Israel Gutelius offers the Union 
 Star Printing Office at New Berlin, 
 for sale. 
 
 Samuel Bsstress applied for license 
 to keen a tavern in Chapman town- 
 ship. Signers, Isaac Robison, W. G. 
 Herrold, Philip Shide, D. E. Bender, 
 J. C. Witmer, Isaac Snyder, John 
 Rine, C. Nagle, John D. Yerger, 
 John Lenig, Isaac Wellen, Abraham 
 Luck, Charles Hufer, John Siders. 
 June 30, 1843. . 
 
 John Snyder and his Union Times. 
 John Snyder the man that has 
 run away with another man's wife 
 and guilty of many other dirty acts- 
 such as putting an OX in a gig, 
 tying a bundle of hay on behind, 
 and driving to or past a church on 
 the Sabbath. The balance of his con- 
 duct that day we will not notice for 
 the present. It is the John Snyder that 
 was elected to Congress in 1840, by 
 a small majority of about two hun- 
 
 dred in this Congressional District. 
 Soon after this election came the 
 Presidential election and this JohR 
 Snyder was at the election and did 
 forget to vote for VanBuren, be- 
 cause many of the VanBuren men 
 did refuse to vote for him for Con- 
 gress. Another proof that honest 
 Locofocos did not vote for Snyder in 
 1836, Mr. Caldwell was elected for 
 Representative delegate to amend 
 the constitution and he died, and 
 Snyder was nominated and was 
 defeated. The district was Union, 
 Juniata and Mifflin, all the other 
 Locofocos were elected in this dis- 
 trict, except this man Snyder that 
 did not forget to vote for Van Buren. 
 The person that was elected and beat- 
 en Snyder is our present candidate 
 for congress, Wm. L. Harris. There 
 is no doubt that Snyder would have 
 beaten in forty, if party spirit had 
 not been carried to such a high pitch- 
 that was all that saved Snyder that 
 he was not elected. 
 July 7, 1843. 
 
 The weather was remarkably hot, 
 Saturday and Sunday morning. A 
 violent rain and hail storm about 
 noon, Sunday, however, changed the 
 temperature, and has been very cool 
 since Sunday. We are informedi that 
 a few miles north of this place that 
 hpil stones were as large as a hen's 
 egg. These hail stones came down 
 perpendicular and very little damage 
 was done. 
 July 14, 1843. 
 
 Reward. John Wise, of Buffalo 
 Township, offers one pipeful of to- 
 bacco for the return to Jacob Mook, 
 a bound boy to the farm business. 
 July 21, 1843. 
 
 Killed. Sunday, Mr. John Bossard 
 fell from a cherry tree. He was only 
 six or eight feet from the ground 
 the time he fell. He lighted on his 
 head, and he died Tuesday morning 
 at his residence near Selinsgrove. 
 
 MEsrrled. In Middleburg on the 
 13th inst., by Rev. A. B. Casper, Mr. 
 Edward Smith; of New Berlin, to 
 Miss Emelia Hehman, of Mifflinburg. 
 Au£rij!st 4, 1843. 
 
 This number of the Union Star, 
 terminates three years and six months 
 since my commencement, and closes 
 my connection with the establishment. 
 It will be seen that I disposed of the 
 entire establishment to M. H. Wea- 
 ver, Esq., who has attended to the 
 editorial department this week, will 
 
FROM NEW BERLIN UNION STAR 
 
 117 
 
 hereafter have full possession and 
 control of the paper. 
 
 The long spell of dry weather, 
 which we have had this summer, had 
 nearly destroyed all hopes of the corn 
 and potato crops, but the late rain 
 has revived vegetation again, so that 
 our farmers may at least expect to 
 realize a tolerable crop of nubbins 
 and a reasonable crop of Irish nuts. 
 
 Married. On the 16th ult., by Rev. 
 J. P. Shindel, Jr., Mr. Isaac Dreese 
 to Miss Mary Ann, daughter of Jacob 
 Beaver. On the 23rd. ult., by Rev. 
 Shindel, Mr. Michael Beaver to Miss 
 Amelia Dreese, all of Beaver town- 
 ship. 
 August 11, 1843. 
 
 Our Beaver subscribers in the 
 neighborhood of Adamsburg will re- 
 ceive their papers hereafter at Miller 
 & Overdorf's store in Adamsburg. 
 
 The Harrisburg Intelligencer says: 
 that Col. Joseph Paxton, declined a 
 nomination as a candidate for canal 
 commissioner. They say that Dr. J. 
 Wagenseller, of Union, is the most 
 prominent man now in the north, and 
 would make an excellent officer, and 
 is deservedly popular wherever 
 
 known. You are perfectly 
 
 right friend McCurdy, for there is 
 no mistake in regard to Dr. Wagen- 
 seller's capabilities, integrity or popu- 
 larity. He is a strong man and one 
 of the most active business men of 
 Northern Pennsylvania. Mr. Wagen- 
 seller is well known as an industrious, 
 economical and preserving man, who 
 possesses all the qualifications neces- 
 sary to discharge the dutie's of Canal 
 Commissioner with credit to himself, 
 and to the best interests of the Com- 
 monwealth. 
 
 Attention. Capt. John Forster of 
 the Lafayette Troop commands the 
 troops to meet at the home of Major 
 Henry A. Smith, in Middleburg, Sat- 
 urday, the 26th of August, properly 
 equipped for drill with full uniform 
 and six rounds of blank cartridges. 
 August 25, 1843. 
 
 The Editor of the Clinton County 
 Whig requests us to send him a copy 
 of John Snyder's anti-tariff speech. 
 We shall comply with his request, but 
 having so lately taken possession of 
 the office, we have not as yet, been 
 able to lay our hands on any thing 
 of the kind. Copies of John Snyder's 
 speech are as scarce as hen's teeth. 
 They have all been gathered up and 
 either destroyed or put away for safe 
 
 keeping till after election, as they 
 are not calculated for this meridian. 
 The people must be kept in darkness 
 until John is elected. 
 September 1, 1843. 
 
 Married. On the 24th ult., by ,Rev. 
 A. B. Casper, Mr. Charles Stees, of 
 West Buffalo, to Miss Barbara Smith, 
 of Middleburg. 
 
 Convicted. John Billman, who has 
 been in our jail for some time on a 
 charge of stealing a valuable horse 
 from Mr. Nathan Mitchel, of Lewis- 
 burg, on the 2nd of July, was 
 brought before the court of Quarter 
 Sessions of our county and tried, on 
 Tuesday. The verdict was guilty and 
 he was sentenced to hard labor in 
 the Eastern Penitentiary for two 
 years. 
 
 Weather. The weather for a week 
 past has been extremely warm and 
 sultry. Wednesday last the thermom- 
 eter rose to 90 degrees in the shade, 
 and it continues excessively warm. 
 
 Our court is now sitting and busi- 
 ness is progressing rapidly but there 
 is plenty of business for the court for 
 two weeks, provident the different 
 parties are ready for trial. 
 September 22, 1843. 
 
 By turning to the 2nd volume of 
 the Senate Journal of 1843, Page 
 283, you will find that John Snyder 
 is returned as defaulter to the state, 
 in the sum of one thousand three hun- 
 dred and forty eight dollars and forty 
 four cents. 
 
 John Smith, the editor of the "Uni- 
 on Adler" is a complete half way 
 m^in. He goes in for about half of the 
 Whig ticket, and electioneers against 
 the other half. What will the Demo- 
 cratic Whig subscribers to the "Ad- 
 ler" say to this? We think we hear 
 them say "The Lord deliver us from 
 Tadpolism." 
 September 29, 1843. 
 
 Hon. John Snyder's Speech on the 
 Tariff, is publish in this issue. 
 
 First Number. We have received 
 the first number of a new paper call- 
 ed the "Lewisburg Chronicle" and 
 printed at Lewisburg, Union County, 
 by Messrs. Shriner and Burkenbine. 
 The paper looks well, and is very 
 neatly printed. The only objection we 
 could have to it, is that it is of the 
 wrong stripe, but perhaps the editor 
 thinks otherwise, and if so, they have 
 " right to their own way of think- 
 ing. 
 
 The Locofoco candidates for Con- 
 gress and Legislature held a politic- 
 
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 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 al consultation at the Buffalo Hotel, 
 kept by one of the candidates (Mr. 
 Reber) on the HOLY SABBATH 
 DAY. This is too bad to be said of 
 any christian community, yet so it is 
 and the people should know it, so 
 that they can regulate their voting 
 accordingly. 
 October 6, 1843. 
 
 The following is the Democratic 
 Whig ticket: Canal Commissioner, 
 William Tweed, Benj. Weaver, bimen- 
 on Guilford; Congress, Gen. Henry 
 Frick; Assembly, John Hall, John 
 Adams; SherifS, Michael Kleckner; 
 Comm., Henry Sanders Jr.; Treasurer 
 John D. Bogar; Coronor, Charles See- 
 bold; Auditor, Christian Bryman; 
 Trustee, Wm. Gutelius, John Gast, 
 James Simonton. 
 
 Large Potato. Dr. J. R. Lotz, of 
 this place, produced a potato of his 
 own raising, which weighs three 
 pounds and three ounces, in its 
 clothes and barefooted. If any of 
 our friends can crawl over this Irish- 
 man, we would like to hear from 
 them. 
 October 20, 1843. 
 
 Married. In Selinsgrove on the 
 15th inst., by Jacob Riblet, Esq., Mr. 
 Isaac Kneise, of Huntingdon County, 
 to Miss Susanna Row, of Selinsgrove. 
 
 The following is the official elec- 
 tion returns for Union County: 
 
 Congress, Henry Frick, 1953, Jno. 
 Snyder, 1547 ; Canal Comm., Wm. 
 Tweed, 2084, Benj. Weaver, 2034, 
 Sim. Guilford, 2010, James Clark, 
 1299, Jesse Miller, 1407, W. B. Fos- 
 ter, 1393 ; Assembly, John Hall, 2240, 
 John Adams, 2099, Samuel Reber, 
 1621, Wm. W. Wilson, 1613; Sheriff, 
 M. Kleckner, 596, J. M. Benfer, 
 2026, Wm. Glover, 913, Jos. Sutchin- 
 son, 251, Dan Rengler, 109; Commis- 
 sioner, Henry Sanders, 1144, Mich 
 Clemens, 1380, Fr. Bolender 566, A. 
 Swineford, 449; Treasurer, John D. 
 Bgar, 1255, Philip Gross, 2155; Cor- 
 onor, Chas. Seebold, 1326, Chr. 
 Schroyer 1118. 
 December 1, 1843. 
 
 We had a smart sprinkle of hail 
 and snow Wednesday, which has 
 brought cold weather on us, and this 
 morning, at the time our paper is 
 put to press, it is snowing. 
 
 Our. court is in session, and doing 
 business with unusual despatch. Hi i 
 Honor Judge Wilson is indefatigable 
 in his labors, an dia grining in favor 
 and confidence with the people. He 
 will certainly do his duty, as far as he 
 
 is concerned, and we hope soon to see 
 our Issue List considerably reduced. 
 
 N. Middleswarth the assignee of 
 John Bickel, offers for sale the prop- 
 erty well known at the Beavertown 
 paper Mill, situated within one mile 
 to Adamsburg, and the farm attached 
 thereto containing 56 acres of pat- 
 ented land. 
 
 Ner Middleswarth, the assignee will 
 sell at public auction the house of 
 David Hubler, in Beavertown. 
 December, 1843. 
 
 Our Court. The trial between 
 some of the heirs of John Cowden 
 deed., against the West B. Bank, for 
 the use of Ellis Lewis Esq., and the 
 bank of Pennsylvania, is occupying 
 nearly the whole of this week. There 
 is an array of talent on both sides, 
 and amongst the attorney's concerned 
 in the cause, is Judge Lewis late 
 President Judge of this county. 
 Snow fell yesterday to the depth of 
 about one foot, which has enlivened 
 the streets with the jingle of sleigh 
 bells. 
 December 15, 1843. 
 
 Another Editor Gone. We see by 
 the Danville Democrat, that the 
 editor of that paper has left , the 
 state (of celibacy) and is now on a 
 tour through the state of matrimony. 
 We wish our friend Cook, a pleasant 
 and fruitful journey, and hope that 
 his| broth may not be spoiled by 
 having too many Cooks. 
 
 The following are the officers of 
 the Union County Clay Club: Pres., 
 Ner Middleswarth, Beaver Tvirp; Vice 
 Pres., Geo. Sampsel, Chapman, Saml. 
 Bastress, Perry, J. Wagenseller, 
 Penns, Henry Hilbish, Washington, 
 Frederick Baus, Middlecreek, David 
 Sehwenk, of Centre, Solomon Engle, 
 of Beaver. 
 December 22, 1843. 
 
 List of Grand Jurors for Jan. Court: 
 Beaver — Jacob Bertsch. 
 Middlecreek — Michael Dinges. 
 Chapman — John Ebright. 
 West Beaver — Andrew Ulsr Sr. 
 Washington — Jacob Hartz, Daniel 
 German, Daniel Shower, Elias Men- 
 gas. 
 
 Perry — Philip Schnee. 
 Centre — John Renninger. 
 Penns — Thomas Bower. 
 
 List of Traverse jurors for Janu- 
 ary Court: 
 
 Middlecreek. John Stroub, Samuel 
 Leitzel, John Dauberman. 
 
 West Beaver. Joseph Pelker, Isaac 
 Fees. 
 
FROM NEW BERLIN UNION STAR 
 
 119 
 
 Chapman. Daniel Brubaker, J. G. 
 Herrold. 
 
 Penns. Samuel Pawling, James K. 
 Davis, Christian Schroyer, Christian 
 Kantz, Peter Richter. 
 
 Beaver. Daniel Zieber, Michael 
 Ewig, John Hall. 
 
 Centre. Israel Bachman, Michael 
 Swengel, Jacob Wittenmeyer. 
 
 Washington. Jacob Reichenbach, 
 Philip S. Boyer. 
 
 List of Jurors for 2nd week court: 
 
 Beaver. Daniel Moyer, Jacob 
 Freed, Jacob Kern. 
 
 Washington, Elijah Coldron. 
 
 Centre. Jacob Fryer. 
 
 Chapman. Philip Herrold, Samuel 
 Bastress. 
 
 Penns. Jacob Shafer, David Hiser, 
 Henry W. Snyder, John Ritter, Ja- 
 cob Jarrett. 
 
 Middlecreek. Frederick Bilger, Jno. 
 Kline. 
 
 December 29, 1843. 
 
 There are 67 cases in the trial list 
 for the January Court. 
 January 5, 1844. 
 
 There will be a dinner prepared 
 January 8th by Gen. Harrison of the 
 Temperance Hotel. The Artillery Co. 
 of New Berlin, are to dine there, and 
 we hope our citizens and others .vnll 
 patronize the General by joining in 
 a feast of fat things — say dead turk- 
 eys for instance. 
 
 Hon. Ner Middleswarth's name has 
 been announced as a candidate for 
 Governor of Pa., and we think there 
 has not been a name mentioned who 
 would completely unite the Whigs 
 and Antimasons and anti-Locofoco 
 Democrats as he will. 
 January 12, 1844. 
 
 We take the following article from 
 the Union Times of last week, to 
 show our honest Germans in what 
 estimation they are held by the Lo- 
 cofocos: "Nothing new from Cong- 
 ress. Geo. Frick's motion to have 
 5,000 copies of the Message reprinted 
 in the German Language met with 
 that contempt the LITTLENESS of 
 the subject demanded." 
 
 Ner Middleswarth and Jacob Bard- 
 ner were the executors for the estate 
 of George Muck, late of Beavr town- 
 ship, dcd. 
 
 Caution. All persons are caution- 
 ed against taking a note given by 
 Peter Dauberman to Christian Daub- 
 ei-man. of Middlecreek Twp., dated on 
 or about Dec. 11, 1839. 
 
 Frederick C. Moyer and George C. 
 JHoyer were the administrators in 
 
 the estate of John C. Moyer, late of 
 Washington twp. deed. 
 
 Henry Felker was assignee in the 
 estate of Solomon Romig Jr., late of 
 Beaver Township. 
 January 19, 1844. 
 
 Harvey Birch, the talented editor 
 of the Daily Forum, on the subject 
 of the next governor, in speaking of 
 Mr. McKennan in connection with 
 that offlce, remarks: I can hardly 
 tell why it is he is so strong, but so 
 it is; next to him in availability and 
 general worth are the Hon. James 
 Irvin, of Centre, and Mr. Middles- 
 warth, of Union, either of thfese would 
 present almost an assurance of suc- 
 cess and deserve the approbation and 
 support of their fellow citizens. You 
 will have a pleasant campaign be- 
 fore you with either of the latter, 
 but with Mr. McKennan, the very 
 hoisting of his name authorized by 
 the convention, may be considered a 
 victory won. 
 January 26, 1844. 
 
 Ner Middleswarth and Charles 
 Kaley Admrs., offer for rent the Full- 
 ing mill and carding machine be- 
 longing to the estate of Abraham 
 Kahley, deed., situate in Beaver twp. 
 February 2, 1844. 
 
 A law has been passed by the Leg- 
 islature, changing the time of hold- 
 ing the courts in Union county. Our 
 courts hereafter will commence on 
 the third Monday after the fourth 
 Monday in April, August, November 
 and January which vsdll restore them 
 to the old time of holding, our next 
 regular term will commence on the 
 second Monday or the 13th of May. 
 An adjourned court will be held on 
 the second Monday in March next, 
 to continue one week. 
 
 We understand that the place of 
 holding the election for Middlecreek 
 township, has been changed from 
 Henry Pontius's to Jacob Mohr's tav- 
 ern. 
 
 The total receipts and expenditures 
 for Union County lor 1843 was 
 $8480.74. Jacob McCurley, Solomon 
 Engel and Michael Clemmens were 
 the commissioners. 
 
 Married. Sunday, the 28th ult., by 
 M. H. Weaver Esq., Mr. Jacob Wittis, 
 of Centre township, to Mis Marga- 
 ret Benfer, of Union township. 
 
 Died. In Penns township on the 
 26th ult., Mr. Christian Fisher, in his 
 73rd year. In Penn township, on the 
 28th ult., Mrs. Peter Fisher aged a- 
 bout 70 years. 
 
120 
 
 OLD PEOPLE'S CORNER 
 
 OLD PEOPLE^S CO RNER 
 
 Names of People, Living at the age of 70 years and old- 
 er as published in the Middleburg POST, in April and May, 
 1917. Several of them died between the time of publishing 
 the list and the publication of this book. 
 
 Adams, David, Selinsgrove R. R., born 
 Feb. 9, 1847. 
 
 Albert, Hannah, (nee Keefer) Hem- 
 don, born Mar. 1, 1827, in Upper 
 Augusta Twp., Northumberland Co. 
 
 Arbogast, Sophia, Miiddlecreek, born 
 Nov. 14 1848 in Beaver Twp. 
 
 Artley, James, Preeburg, born April 
 11, 1842. 
 
 Arnold, Ben. P., Preeburg, born May 
 29, 1841. 
 
 Arnold, D. B. R. D. No. 1 Port Trevor- 
 ton, was born Peb. 28, 1844. 
 
 Attinger, Mrs. Caroline, R. D. No. 
 1 Port Trevorton, born Oct. 6, 1843 
 
 Aucker, E. S., Port Trevorton, bom 
 in Chapman Twp., Jan. 22, 1845. 
 
 Aurand, Henry H., Beavertown, bom 
 near Troxelville, Oct. 29, 1840. 
 
 Aurand, Henry S., Kreamer, born 
 Mar. 30, 1835. 
 
 Aurand, Mrs. Leah S. (nee Hassing- 
 er) Beavertown, born near Trox- 
 elville, Jan. 19, 1839. 
 
 Aurand, Eliza. Middleburg, born Aug. 
 26, 1845, at Troxelville, Pa. 
 
 Aurand, Mrs. Sallie, Troxelville, 
 born July 19, 1835 in Union now 
 Snyder county. 
 
 Aurand, Mrs. Sallie, Troxelville, bom 
 July 19, 1845 in Union, now Sny- 
 der County. 
 
 Bay, Henry, R. D. No. 1 Liverpool, 
 •^born in Susquehanna Twp., Jun- 
 iata Co., Jan. 11, 1839. 
 
 Bay, Mrs. J. M., McAlisterville, born 
 Aug. 9, 1843, in Payette, Twp., 
 Juniata County. 
 
 Bay, J. M., McAlisterville, Born in 
 Fayette Twp. Juniata County. 
 
 Bachman, Mrs. Kate, Middleburg, 
 bom in Limestone Twp. Union 
 County, Aug. 28, 1847. 
 
 Bailey, Jackson, Penns Creek, bom 
 May 28, 1844, in Centre Twp. 
 
 Barry, Mrs. Rebecca K., Selinsgrove, 
 bom Dec. 27, 1840. 
 
 Benner, Solomon, born at Thompson- 
 town, Jan. 6, 1842, aged 75 years. 
 
 Benner, Mrs. Rachel, born at Union- 
 town, June 8, 1844, aged 72 years. 
 
 Beaver, Mrs. M'olly, Dry Valley X 
 Roads, born Peb. 28, 1842. 
 
 Beaver, Mrs. Catherine, Dry Valley 
 X Roads, born near Kratzerville, 
 Apr. 10, 1846. 
 
 Beaver, Mathias, soldier, residing and 
 born near Kratzerville, Peb. 24, 
 1845, was a volunteer and served in 
 Co. G, 47 Pa. Regt. 
 
 Beaver, Mrs. Hattie, born in Dry Val- 
 ley X Roads 1831. 
 Benfer, Jamea, of Suribury, bom 
 Nov. 9, 1840. 
 
 Benfer, G. W., Dry Valley X Roads 
 born Apr. 6, 1845. 
 
 Bergy, Mrs. Kate (Nee Shelley) wid- 
 ow of Rev. Wm. Richfield, born in 
 West Perry Twp., Snyder Co., 
 July 10, 1845. 
 
 Beaver G. E. R. D. Millerstown, bom 
 in Liverpool Twp., Pery Co. Sept. 
 24 1844. 
 
 Beistle, Mrs. Sue, Port Trevorton, 
 born Sept. 19, 1841. 
 
 Benfer, Mrs. Henry Sr., (nee Ellen 
 Gift) Newton, Kans., born near 
 Middleburg, Mar. 13, 1835. 
 
 Benfer, Henry Sr., Newton, Kans., 
 bora near Troxelville, Oct. 3, 1832. 
 Was County Treasurer. 
 
 Bierly, Mrs. Maria (Dundore,) Port 
 Trevorton, bom July 28, 1843. 
 
 Bilger, Wm., R. P. D. No. 2 McClure, 
 Pa., Born Oct. 8, 1836. 
 
 Bilger, Samuel, Kreamer, born Apr. 
 6, 1835 in Middlecreek Twp. 
 
 Bickel, Isaac, Troxelville, born March 
 
 3, 1836. 
 
 Bingaman, Mrs. Sara, Penns Creek, 
 
 bom in Sugar Valley Centre Co., 
 
 Sept. 13, 1836. 
 Biekhart, Henry R., Middleburg, born 
 
 Aug. 13, 1846, in Preeburg. 
 Biekhart, Mrs. Henry R., Middleburg, 
 
 (nee Roush), bom April 12, 184&' 
 
 in Preeburg. 
 Bollinger, Jacob, Kreamer, bom Oct. 
 
 4, 1836 in Middlecreek Twp. 
 Bollinger, Mrs. Jacob, (nee Naugle) 
 
 Kreamer, born Nov. 22, 1840, in 
 
 Washington Twp. 
 Boyer, Mrs. Catherine, Penns Creek, 
 
 born at Penns Creek, June 21, 1841. 
 Bover, Susie, Middleburg, Bom Aug. 
 
 26, 1832. 
 
OLD PEOPLE'S CORNER 
 
 121 
 
 Bolig, Rebecca, Penns Creek, born 
 1832. 
 
 Boyer, Wm. J., Salem, born Dec. 9, 
 1847 in house he now resides. 
 
 Bowersox, Perry O., Penns Creek, 
 born July 23, 1846. 
 
 Bower, Mrs. Sarah, Dry Valley X 
 Roads, born near Kratzerville, Mar. 
 19, 1837. 
 
 Boyer, Mrs. Sarah (Nee Luck) widow 
 of Henry, residing at R. D. No. 2 
 Mifflinburg, born Sept. 16, 1835. 
 
 Boyer, Mrs. Elizabeth, Dry Valley X 
 Roads, born near New Berlin in 
 1833. 
 
 Brown, Mrs. Julia, (Nee Stuck) wid- 
 ow of Peter, East Salem, born in 
 Monroe Twp., Juniata Co. Jan. 27, 
 1830. 
 
 Breinheimer, Mrs. Selinsgrove, born 
 Mar. 1, 1829. 
 
 Buck, Mrs. Louisa, 695 Kling St., Ak- 
 ron, Ohio, born Aug. 13, 1835. 
 
 Byerly, Miss Sarah, 112 Grand St., 
 Danville, Pa., bom May 15, 1836. 
 
 Catherman, Geo., Millmont, born Feb, 
 13, 1835. at New Berlin, Pa. 
 
 CharleSj Henry P., Port Trevorton, 
 born Feb. 16, 1844 in Union Twp., 
 served in Co. D. 18th Reg. Inf. and 
 Co. A. 172 Reg. Militia and Co. 
 C. 21st Reg. Pa. Cavalry. 
 
 Coleman, W. H., Beavertown, born 
 in Dauphin County, July 31, 1843. 
 He enlisted in the 9th Penna. Cav- 
 alry Sept. 28, 1861 and was mus- 
 tered out July 27, 1866. 
 
 Cooper, Mrs. J. L., Selinsgrove, Pa., 
 born July 28, 1845. 
 
 Connelly, Wm. ReHight, So. Dak., 
 born April 30, 1836. 
 
 Crimmel, Thomas, Thompsontown, 
 born 1845 in Walker Twp. Juniata 
 County. 
 
 Davis, Mrs. Emma J., Selinsgrove, 
 bom Mar. 21, 1831. 
 
 Deal, Peter, Hoisington, Kans., born 
 Nov. 29, 1838 in New Berlin. 
 
 Deck, Mrs. Mary E., Millerstown, 
 born June 26, 1840 at Easit Han- 
 over Twp., Lebanon Co. 
 
 Dewitt, Mrs., Selinsgrove, born Mar. 
 8, 1844. 
 
 DeifFenderfer, Mrs. Rachael, Dry Val. 
 ley X Roads, born in Perry Co., 
 Aug. 18, 1836. 
 
 Dimim, Dr. J. R., Ex-Pres. Susque- 
 hanna Univ-ersity, Selinsgrove, born 
 1830, at Muncy, Pa. 
 
 Dorman, Andrew J., Penns Creek, Pa., 
 born May 9, 1833 in Hartley Twp., 
 Union Co. Pa. 
 
 Dreese, William, Ex-County Commis- 
 sioner, Beavertown, Pa., born Dec. 
 25, 1846. 
 
 Dressier, George, Deleware Twp. 
 Juniata County, born Aug. 18, 
 1833, in Susquehanna Twp. 
 
 Dunn, Calvin S., Richfield, bom Feb. 
 26, 1848. 
 
 Dunn, Mrs. Mary Ann, widow of.Jos- 
 iah, Richfield, born in Berks Co., 
 Pa. Feb. 11, 1841. 
 
 Dunkleberger, Mrs. C- H. Middleburg. 
 born Union Twp., Snyder Co. Mar. 
 ].=>, 1846. 
 
 Dunkleberger, Cornelius H., Middle- 
 burg, born in Mahantango Twp., 
 Northumberland Co., May 20, 1840, 
 
 Erb, Moses, Troxelville," November 
 30, 1839. 
 
 Ewig, Geo. Troxelville, born Feb. 26, 
 
 1842, near Troxelville, soldier 6th 
 Pa. Reserves Co. B. 
 
 Fisher, Levi, Selinsgrove, Pa., born 
 Jan. 19, 1843. 
 
 Fishery Lydia, widow of Norman, Sel- 
 insgrove, Pa. born Sept. 19, 1846. 
 
 Fisher, Mrs. John P., Middlecreek El- 
 ectric Dam, bom Sept. 23, 1842. 
 
 Fisher, Mrs. Mich, Isle of Que, Sel- 
 insgrove, born Aug. 4, 1845. 
 
 Fisher, Jacob, Selinsgrove, bom Jan. 
 6, 1847. 
 
 Forry, Jacob, bom Dec. 7, 1835 in 
 Perry Twp. Union County. 
 
 Frantz, Mrs. Jennie (nee Zellers) 
 widow of Benjamin, Richfield, born 
 in Susquehanna Twp. July 5, 1844. 
 
 Frantz, Mrs. Benjamin, born in Perry 
 Co., July 5, 1844, aged 72 years. 
 
 Fultz, Mrs. Samuel G., born July 27, 
 
 1843, at Belleville, Mifflin Co., Pa. 
 Fultz, Samuel G., born at Belleville, 
 
 Mifflin Co., Nov. 18, 1842. 
 Garman, D. G., R. F. D., No. 1, Port 
 
 Trevorton, Pa., born in Perry Twp., 
 
 Snyder County, Jan. 2, 1845. 
 Garman, Mrs. Elizabeth, bom Oct. 
 
 1, 1841, aged 75 years. 
 Gaugler, George, Shamokin Dam, 
 
 born Sept. 13, 1838. 
 Gaugler, S. C, Shamokin Dam, born 
 
 June 8, 1847. 
 Gaugler, Daniel, Shamokin Dam, 
 
 born Dec. 28, 1849. 
 Gelnett, John B, R. D. No. 2 Rich- 
 field, bom May 26, 1845, in Green- 
 wood Twp., Juniata Co. 
 Gemberling, Wm. D., Salem, bom 
 
 Oct. 4, 1841. 
 Gemberling, Mrs. Wm. D., Salem, 
 
 (nee Caroline Fisher) bom May 
 
 23, 1845. 
 Gemberling, Mary, Cocolamus, born 
 
 May 16, 1841 in Northumberland 
 
 Co„ aged 76 yrs. 
 Geise, Mrs. Julia, Sunbury, bom near 
 
 Laurelton Sept. 29, 1843. 
 George, Mrs. Catherine, Richfield, 
 
 boi-n Mar. 26, 1835. 
 
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 OLD PEOPLE'S CORNER 
 
 Gemberling, Sephares, Selinsgrove, 
 
 born Jan. 29, 1833. 
 Gill, Mrs. Levi, Troxelville, born April 
 
 1, 1843 in Adams township. 
 Gift, Mrs. Amelia, widow of Aaron 
 
 K., Middleburg, Pa., bom at Roy- 
 
 er's 'Bridge, July 10, 1832. 
 Gingrich, I. N., Walker Twp., Juniata 
 
 County, born Sept. 8, 1842, in 
 
 Selinsgrove. 
 Good, Mrs. Frank, Selinsgrove, born 
 
 Jan. 20, 1846. 
 Good, Frank, Selinsgrove, Sept. 18, 
 
 1842. 
 Graybill, Mrs. Elizabeth, Richfield, 
 
 born 1842 in Juniata County. 
 Graybill, Mrs. Solomon, born in Heis- 
 
 ter Valley, July 6, 1848, age 73 yrs. 
 Graybill, Mrs. Rev. Solomon S., born 
 
 at Richfield, Oct. 13, 1846, aged 
 
 70 years. 
 Graybill, Christian, Richfield, born 
 
 near Thompsontown, Apr. 6, 1828. 
 Grimm, Mrs. Henry, (Nee Elizabeth 
 
 Roush) Middleburg, born March 18 
 
 1848, near Freeburg, died May 10, 
 
 1917. 
 Grimm, H. H., Middleburg, born near 
 
 Freeburg, June 30, 1845. 
 Grubb, Mrs. Wm. A. Perry Valley, 
 
 born Oct. 31, 1840. 
 Grubb, Wm. A., Perry Valley, born 
 
 May 21, 1833. 
 Backenburg, Isaac, Troxelville, born 
 
 March 30, 1848. 
 Hackenburg, Mrs. Isaac, Troxelville. 
 
 born Oct. 1, 1846. 
 Hackenburg, John K., Penns Creek, 
 
 born June 30, 1832. 
 Harter, Wm. J. R. D. Millerstown, 
 
 born in Greenwood Twp., Perry 
 
 Co. Jan. 22, 1844. 
 Hart, Mrs. Mary, Richfield, born 1837 
 
 in Juniata County. 
 Harbster, Mrs. Harriet, Crossgrove, 
 
 bom Jan. 17, 1841, in Union Co. 
 
 now Snyder. 
 Hartley, John, born at Penns '^reek, 
 
 April 1, 1844. 
 Hartman, Mrs. Katie, born at Penns 
 
 Creek, Aug. 2, 1841. 
 Hare, J. D., R. No. 1 Middleburg, 
 
 born Sept. 11, 1848. 
 Harner, R. A. M., Paxtonville, bora 
 
 Jan. 20, 1833, near Philipsburg. 
 
 Pa. 
 Haas, Elias M., Duncannon, bom Jan. 
 
 7. 1839, at Mexico, Juniata Co. 
 Hassinger, Jacob, Penns Creek, bom 
 
 Sept. 6, 1843, in Centre Twp. 
 Hassinger, Henry M., Bannerville, 
 
 bom May 31, 1845, in Union Co. 
 
 now Snyder. 
 Hassinger, Samuel H., Beavertown, 
 
 Pa., iborn June 5, 1836, died Mar. 
 
 11 1917. 
 
 Hassinger, A. J., Halstead, Kans., 
 born near Benfer, Pa., Aug. 21, 
 1845. 
 
 Hassinger, M. L., Swineford, born 
 April 12, 1843. 
 
 Hassinger, D. J., Benfer, born July 
 27, 1848. 
 
 Hassinger, Mrs. M. L. Swineford, born 
 
 Hawk, Miss Sarah, Mifflintown, Pa., 
 Born May 4, 1837. 
 July 12, 1846, near Freeburg. 
 
 Hazlet, Emanuel, Globe Mills, Pa., 
 born Oct. 1833. 
 
 Heeter, Wm., Bannerville, veteran in 
 Civil War, born Jan. 1, 1844, near 
 McClure. 
 
 Heeter, Mrs. Wm. Sr., Bannerville, 
 born Mar. 17, 1847, near Beaver 
 Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Heeter have 
 been married 53 years. 
 
 Heintzelmnn, Jacob R., Kreamer, born 
 June 5, 1841. 
 
 Heiser, Barbara, Verdilla, born July 
 26, 1833. 
 
 Helfrich, Phaeon, Middlecreek, born 
 Nov. 2, 1843 in Lehigh Co. 
 
 Herman, Mrs. A. H., (nee Kline), 
 Troxelville, born Nov. 15, 1846. 
 
 Herrold, Mrs. Carolina, R. D. No. 1 
 Port Trevorton, born Oct. 12, 1837. 
 
 Herrold, Geo. M., R. D. No. 1 Port 
 Trevorton, born April 23, 1844. 
 
 iierrold, Mary M., Port Trevorton, 
 born May 6, 1848 at Berrysburg, 
 Dauphin Co. 
 
 Herrold, Mrs. Simon, (nee Lizzie Bru. 
 baker) Produce, bom in Union 
 Twp. Snyder Co., Dec. 22, 1838. 
 
 Herman Serphares, Selinsgrove, born 
 Jan. 19, 1841. 
 
 Herman, Mrs. Catherine (Nee Oldt) 
 N. of Beaver Srings, bom in Ly- 
 coming Co. April 18, 1828. 
 
 Herman, Mrs. A. H., (nee Kline) 
 Troxelville, bom Nov. 15, 1836. 
 
 Hendricks, Mrs. Henry, Port Trevor- 
 ton,' born in Susquehanna Twp., 
 Juniata Co. Nov. lO, 1844. 
 
 Hendricks, Henry, Port Trevorton, 
 born in Chapman Twp., Feb. 15, 
 1837. 
 
 Hendricks, Jacob, Middlecreek Elec- 
 tric Power Dain, born Oct. 
 19, 1837. 
 
 Herner, Mrs. Adam, (Nee Sarah Jane 
 Shellenberger Richfield, born in 
 Perry Co., Feb. 2, 1847. 
 
 Hironimus, Miss Katherine, Millmont, 
 bom Apr. 8, 1839, at Lindale,, Un- 
 ion Co. 
 
 Hickernall, John, Hartleton, bom in 
 York Co., Mar. 26, 1839. Serv- 
 ed in second Regular Cavalry U. 
 S. Served for 6 years. 
 
 Hockenbrock, John, Richfield, born 
 March 23, 1843, in York Co. 
 
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 123 
 
 Hockenbrock, John, R. D. No. 2 Rich- 
 field, born Mar: 23, 1834 in York 
 Co. 
 
 Hoffman, Charles, Selinsgrove, born 
 Mar. 25, 1831. 
 
 Hoffman, Noah, Hartleton, born in 
 Union Co., July 29, 1836. Mem- 
 ber of Co. E. 142 Regt. Served 
 3 years. 
 
 Holtzapple, Henry, Middlecreek El- 
 ectric Dam, born Sept. 8, 1844. 
 
 Hummel, Benjamin, Chestnut Ridge, 
 born Apr. 22, 1843 in Union now 
 Snyder Co. 
 
 Hummel, Mrs. Eliza, Bellevue, Ohio, 
 born in Juniata County, Nov. 9. 
 
 1842, and raised near Beavertown. 
 Hummel, Benj. Globe Mills, born Sept. 
 
 5, 1833 in Middlecreek Twp. 
 Hummel, Edward, R. D. No. 3, Mid- 
 
 dleburg, born Sept. 7, 1850. 
 Hunt, Daniel, Penns Creek, born in 
 
 Limestone Twp., Dec. 15, 1845. 
 Hurley, Mrs. Julia A., Perry Valley, 
 
 born Feb. 18, 1838. 
 Jarrett, Mrs. Harriet, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 born in New Berlin, Aug. 17, 1835. 
 Jarreftt, Franklin H., Selinsgrove, 
 
 born near Selinsgrove, Oct. 9, 1839, 
 
 aged 78 years, died Mar. 29, 1917. 
 Jarrett, Mrs. Mary E., Selinsgrove, 
 
 was born in New Berlin, June 18, 
 
 1843, aged 74 years. 
 
 Jarrett, Perry, R. D. No. 1 Selins- 
 grove, born in Snyder Co., Aug. 20, 
 1843. 
 
 Jarrett, Samuel, R. D. No. 1 Selins- 
 grove, bom in Snyder Co'. Mar. 6, 
 1842, served in Civil War, Co. G. 
 147th Regt. P. V. I., 1st Brig., 2nd 
 Div. 12th and 20th A. C. 
 
 Holsapple, John, Kantz, born Mar. 1, 
 1833. in Washington Twp. 
 
 Holsapple, Mrs. John, of Kantz, born 
 in Washington Twp., Jan. 11, 1835. 
 
 Hbuser, Alexander, Produce, Civil 
 War veteran, bom Jan. 15, 1845, 
 in Union Twp., Snyder Co. 
 
 Hommel, Alexander, Beaver Springs 
 born June 3, 1840. 
 
 Hommel, Mrs„ Alexander, Beaver 
 Springs, bom Jan. 28, 1840. 
 
 Hottensteini ,Mrs. I. F., .Shamokm 
 Dam, born Apr. 29, 1834. 
 
 Hummel, William, Bellevue, Ohio, 
 born in Union, now Snyder Co.. 
 Apr 24, 1843, near Middleburg. 
 
 Kantz, Luther, Freeburg, born April 
 24 1840, near Freeburg. 
 
 Keiser, Jonathan, Thompstown, Pa., 
 born June 8, 1836. 
 
 •K-ont I A., Tliompsontown, born in 
 Noble Co. Ohio, Mar. 21 1839. 
 
 Kerctetter, Mrs. Mary A., widow of 
 Adam, Richfield, bom Sept. 30, 
 1831 in Liverpool Twp. Perry Co. 
 Kerstetter, Moses D., R. F. D. No. 1 
 Liverpool, born March 4, 1847, in 
 Ijusquehanna Twp., Juniata Co. 
 Kerstetter, Mrs. Elizabeth, (nee 
 Graham) widow of Peter, R. D. 
 Liverpool, born Apr. 2, 1844 in 
 Susquehanna Twp. Juniata Co. 
 Kerstetter, John L., bom Aug. 17, 
 
 1842 in Chapman Twp. 
 Kerstetter, Mrs. Susanna, Port Trev- 
 orton, widow of P. G., born Nov. 
 22, 1837. 
 Kerstetter, Henry, Alva, Okla., born 
 Nov. 21, 1839, in the lower end of 
 Snyder Co. 
 Kessler, Samuel C, Selinngrove, born 
 July 20, 1839. Enlisted Nov. 4, 
 1862 as private in Co. C. 172 Reg. 
 Penna. Vol. 
 Kessler, Mary C. (nee Ott) Selins- 
 grove, bom June 8, 1845 in Penn 
 Township. 
 Kessler, Mary M., Hummel's Wharf, 
 
 bom Jan. 23, 1829. 
 Kiseling, Mrs. Elizabeth, R. D. Mill- 
 I erstown, born Oct. 24, 1841, in 
 
 Chapman Twp., Snyder Co. 
 Klose, Mrs. Isaac, R. D. No. 1 Mid- 
 dleburg, Pa., born in Beaver Tvsrp., 
 Snyder Co., April 1,' 1826. Re- 
 sides with R. A. Hassinger and is 
 active at the age of 91 years. 
 Klingler, Mrs. Catharine, wife of 
 Peter Klingler Sr., deceased, born 
 east of Kratzerville bridge in Mon- 
 roe twp., Feb. 16, 1843. 
 Kline, John W., Lewistovim, born 
 Sept. 15, 1840, in Snyder County. 
 Klingler, Mrs. Eliz., (nee Oldt) Salem 
 born at New Berlin, Oct. 31, 1839. 
 Klingler, Sarah, Middlecreek, born 
 Dec. 25, 1841, South West of Krat- 
 zerville. 
 Klinepeter, Samuel E., Beaver 
 Springs, Pa., born at Port Royal, 
 Juniata County, Pa., Feb. 2, 1846. 
 Knepp, Isaiah, Bannerville, born Dec. 
 
 27, 1841, in Miflflin Co. 
 Knepp, Joseph, Bannerville, born Oct. 
 
 20, 1844, in Mifflin Co. 
 Knepp, Paul H., Beaver Springs, 
 born Sept. 17, 1842, north of Mid- 
 dlecreek. Pa. 
 Knouse, Christian, R. D. Mt. PJeas- 
 ant Mills, born In Susquehanna 
 Twp., Juniata Co., Dec. 25, 1837. 
 Knouse, John, R. D. No. 1 Liverpool, 
 born in Susquehanna Twp., Jun- 
 ista Co.. Feb. 12, 1835. 
 Knouse, W. H. Bunkertovm, born in 
 Susquehanna Twp., Juniata Co., 
 Aug. 15, 1836. 
 
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 OLD PEOPLE'S CORNER 
 
 Knouse, Mrs. Solomon, R. D. No. 3 
 Millerstown, born Aug. 26, 1845 
 at Middleburg. 
 
 Knouse, Samuel, Center Twp., Snyder 
 County, Pa., bom March 17, 1841. 
 
 Knouse, Nancy, (Mickey) Bunker- 
 town, born April 21, 1834, in 
 Cumberland Co. 
 
 Kocher, Mrs. Isaac, Selinsgrove, born 
 Jan. 9, 1837. 
 
 Kopenhaver, Tobias, R. D. No. 3 Mill- 
 erstown, born Apr. 29, 1846 at 
 Klinglerstown. 
 
 Kratzer, Mrs. Hettie, Swineford, born 
 Jan. 20, 1836 in Mussers Valley. 
 
 Kreeger, Mrs. Catherine Raker, 
 Swineford, Pa., born Oct. 5, 1836. 
 
 Krebs, Mrs. Hannah (Stahl) born 
 near Verdilla, Snyder Co., Dec 
 19, 1845, now living in Wyoming, 
 Del., 72 yrs. old, healthful and hap- 
 
 py- 
 
 Kreps, J. Y., Troxelville, born Aug. 
 
 10, 1836, in Mifflin Co. 
 Krouse, Mrs. Hannah Aurand, widow 
 
 of Geo., bom near Selinsgrove, 
 
 June 3, 1843. Resides on a farm 
 
 with her son near Edwardsburg, 
 
 Michigan. 
 Krouse, Mrs. Catherine, widow of 
 
 Lewis, Kreamer, formerly of Mid- 
 
 dlecreek Twp., born Aug. 2, 1837. 
 Kuhns, Joseph, born ip Centre Twp., 
 
 July 12, 1841. 
 Kurtz, Mrs. Mary (Ramer,) widow 
 
 of John, Richfield, born near Pon 
 
 Trevorton, Feb. 15, 1842. 
 Lash, Ed., West of Bannerville, born 
 
 Jan. 3, 1844. 
 Lash, Mrs. Ed., West of Bannerville, 
 
 born May 17, 1845. 
 Lauver, Mrs. Mary, Richfield, born 
 
 April 22, 1832, in Montgomery Co. 
 Lawrence, Mrs. Emily, born August 
 
 12, 1836. 
 Leister, Rev. J. D., Cocolamus, born 
 
 Apr. 23, 1843, near Cocolamus, 
 
 Fayette Twp. Aged 74 jrrs. 
 Lenker, Mrs. Powell, Horndon, bom 
 
 in 1832. 
 Logan, Maria, (nee Gaulger) Sba- 
 
 mokin Dam, bom Aug. 31, 1842. 
 Long, James H., Beaver Springs, Pa., 
 
 born north-west of Beaver Springs, 
 
 Jan. 18, 1846. 
 Long, Mrs. Joseph, Port Trexorton, 
 
 born in Chapman Twp., Snyder Co. 
 
 Sept. 20, 1842.' 
 Long, Joseph, Port Trevorton, born 
 
 in Northumberland Co., June 20, 
 
 1842. 
 Luck, Mrs. Malinda, (nee Row) widow 
 
 of Samuel, Salem, born near Sel- 
 insgrove, Jan. 7, 1842. 
 Martin, Joseph, Oriental, bom June 
 
 24, 1844, near Pallas, Washing:ton 
 Tv^. 
 
 Martin, George, Bunkertown, born 
 April 28, 1838, near Port Trevor- 
 ton. 
 
 Maurer, Charles, Middlecreek, bom 
 Nov. 20, 1844 in Beaver Twp. 
 
 Maurer, Mrs. Sarah, Middlecreek, 
 born June 6, 1848, north of Ban- 
 nerville. 
 
 Maurer, Samuel S., Salem, born in 
 Juniata Co., Jan. 22, 1837. 
 
 Maurer, Mrs. Samuel S., (nee Cath- 
 erine Luck,) Salem, born Mar. 28, 
 1835. 
 
 Maurer, Mrs. Mary, widow of Edward, 
 Shingle Hollow, born iij Mahan- 
 tango, June 2, 1838. 
 
 Meiser, Benjamin, R. D. No. 1 Mt. 
 Pleasant Mills, born Feb. 28, 1844, 
 In Perry Twp., Snyder Co. 
 
 Meiser, John S., Globe Mills, bom 
 Aug. 21, 1840. 
 
 Mengle, John, Mt. Pleasant Mills, R. 
 D. No. 1, born in Juniata Co. May 
 16, 1839. 
 
 Metherow, Joseph, Turkey Valley, 
 born Mar. 12, 1842, at Millers- 
 town, Perry Co. 
 
 Metzger, Samuel C, R. No. 1 Selins- 
 grove, born in Union County, Feb. 
 16, 1834. 
 
 Metzger, Mrs. Sarah, (nee Kratzer) 
 R. D. No. 1 Selinsgrove, born in 
 Snyder County, Aug. 15, 1839. 
 
 Middleswarth, Robert, Troxelville, 
 born Aug. 12, 1839. 
 
 Middleswarth, Mrs. Robert, Troxel- 
 ville, born July 30, 1841. 
 
 Middleswarth, Isaac, McClure, born 
 Dec. 17, 1840, in West Beaver 
 Twp., Snyder Co., Pa. 
 
 Middleswarth, Mrs. Isaac, McClure, 
 Pa., born May 23, 1843, at Beaver 
 Springs. 
 
 Middleswarth, Ner B., McClure, (Ex- 
 Sheriff) born Jan. 28, 1844. 
 
 Miller, Mrs. Harriet, Swineford, bom 
 Feb. 26, 1846, Franklin Twp. 
 
 Miller, Mrfe. Sara, Penns Creek, born 
 in Limestone Twp., July 14, 1835. 
 
 Miller, Mrs. Lydia, widow of Hon. 
 Chas.. Snlem, born at Kantz, Sept. 
 19, 1844. 
 
 Miller, Wm., Cleveland, Ohio, born 
 April 26, 1841, at New Berlin. 
 
 Miller, Peter, R. F. D,, No. 3 Millers- 
 town, Pa., born Nov. 9, 1836. 
 
 Millhouse, Mrs. Agnes A., Middleburgi 
 born Apr. 23, 1843. 
 
 Moore, W. Harry, McAlisterville bom 
 Feb. 13, 1836, in Walker Twp. 
 Juniata County. 
 
 Moyer, Prof. William, Ex-County 
 Supt.) Freeburg, Pa., born Sept. 
 27, 1834. 
 
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 125 
 
 Moyer, Henry B., Harrisburg, Pa., 
 formerly Freeburg, born July 24, 
 1846. 
 
 Moyer, Mrs. Catherine, -R. D. No. 1 
 Port Trevorton, born June 30, 
 1829. 
 
 Mowery, Mrs. Mary, widow of Ed- 
 ward, R. D. Liverpool, born in 
 Mahantango, June 2, 1838. 
 
 Musselman, John, Selinsgrove, bom 
 June 12, 1834 in Penn Twp. 
 
 Musselman, Samuel, Selinsgrove, born 
 July 16, 1837 in Penn Twp. 
 
 Nagle, J. P., Aline, born Sept. 24. 
 1844, near Evendale, Juniata Co. 
 veteran, enlisted Oct. 14, 1862 in 
 Co. F. Pa. Cavalry. Discharged 
 July 22, 1865. 
 
 Nagle, Mrs. J. P. (nee Kepler) Aline, 
 born in Dauphin Co. May 18, 1847. 
 
 Nankivel, Thamos, born Oct. 6, 1844 
 at Millerstown. 
 
 Napp, Isajac J., R. D. No. 1 Beaver- 
 town, born Aug. 26, 1838. Served 
 in Company G. 147the Reg. Penna. 
 Vol. 
 
 Napp, Mrs. Amelia, R. D. No. 1 
 Beavertown, born in Adams town- 
 ship, April 8th, 1842. 
 
 Nearhood, Michael, Locust Run, born 
 1840 in Snydei- Co. 
 
 Neimond, Mrs. Malinda, (nee Stuck) 
 widow of John, Evandale, born in 
 West Perry Twp., Snyder Co., 
 June 16, 1844. 
 
 Pawling, Mrs. Lewis, Selinsgrove, 
 born June 1, 1844. 
 
 Pawling, Lewis, Selinsgrove, born 
 Dec. 10, 1839. 
 
 Pellman, Mrs. Samuel, born in Berks 
 Co., Aug, 21, 1834, aged 82 years. 
 
 Pellman, Mrs. Barbara, born Feb. 22, 
 1832, aged 85 years. 
 
 Peters, Mrs. Amanda, Bannerville, 
 born Nov. 11, 1842, Beaver Springs. 
 
 Pick, Mrs. Mary, born in Limestone 
 Twp., Union' Co., Apr. 16, 1844. 
 
 Pontius, Geo. R., Kreamer, bom Mar. 
 9th, 1836 in Washington Twp. 
 
 Ramer, Miss Lydia, Elizabethtown, 
 born in Clinton Co., Pa., May 17, 
 1839. 
 
 Rambo, Emanuel, Port Trevorton, 
 born Mar. 16, 1843. 
 
 Rau, Mrs. Sara, Globe Mills, widow 
 of Simon, born May 7, 1836, aged 
 81 yrs. 
 
 Rauch, Peter, Mt. Pleasant Mills, born 
 Sept. 16, 1839 in West Beaver 
 
 Twp. 
 Ranght, Frederick, Befiver Springs, 
 
 Pa., born at Beaver Springs, Apr. 
 
 2, 1845. 
 Reichenbach, Joel, born near Pallas, 
 
 Jan. 21, 1842. 
 
 Reichley, Mrs. Jenina, born May 30th, 
 
 1846, in Centre Twp. 
 Reichley, David, Penns Creek, born 
 
 in New Berlin, Union County, Pa., 
 
 September 8, 1838. 
 Reichenbach, Henry C, Independence, 
 
 born Mar. 17, 1842, aged 75 yrs. 
 Riegle, Mrs. Eliza, daughter of John 
 
 and Elizabeth Swengel Shipton, 
 
 Beavertown, born May 18, 1839. 
 Reichley, John, soldier, resides near 
 
 Kratzerville, born in Lycoming Co. 
 
 Sept. 4, 1840, served in Company 
 
 172 Yorktown, Va., 202 R. R. 
 
 Guard. 
 Riogel, John R., born Nov. 14, 1835 
 
 in Union Twp., near Verdilla. 
 Renninger, Mrs. John W., Middle- 
 
 dleburg, born June 21, 1838. 
 Renninger, Mrs. Margaret, Swineford, 
 
 born Sept. 21, 1840, near Meiser- 
 
 ville. 
 Renn, Mrs. Sadie, Shamokin Dam, 
 
 (nee Gaugler) born Dec. 15, 1856. 
 Rhoads, Mrs. Mary A., Middleburg,, 
 
 born June 14, 1841. 
 Rhoads, Mrs. Elizabeth, born in Ger- 
 many, Dec. 28, 1823, aged 93 years. 
 
 Came to this country when 14 years 
 
 old. Has home with her daughter, 
 
 Mrs. J. P. Derr, Richfield, Is at 
 
 present confined to her bed wit i 
 
 sickness. 
 Rice, Jno. S., Port Trevorton; born 
 
 Nov. 30, 1844 at Mt Pleasant Mills. 
 Ringler, Mrs. Angelina, born at Rearf 
 
 ing. Pa. Sept. 11, 1842. 
 Roush, Jnirus, Kreamer, bom Jan 
 
 5, 1843 in Washington Twp. 
 Roush, Mrs. Jairus, Kreamer, born 
 
 May 9, 1843, in Middlecreek Twp. 
 
 Row, Mrs. Mary (nee Herman) wid- 
 ow of Harrison, born May 10, 1846. 
 
 Romig, Mrs. Malinda, Selinsgrove, 
 born June 24, 1841. 
 
 Rubendall, R., Selinsgrove, bora Apr. 
 
 6, 1841. 
 
 Rum.baugh, Mrs. Caroline (nee 
 Spade) Kreamer, born Oct. 8, 1835, 
 at County Line, Northumberland 
 Co. 
 
 Schoch, Hon. G. Alfred, Ex-Repre- 
 sentative, Middleburg, born Jan. 
 16, 1843. 
 
 School, Mrs. Solomon, bora Apr. 28, 
 1842, in Chapman Twp., 
 
 Srhool. Solomon, born Aug. 6, 1834 
 in Chapman Twp., 
 
 Schoch, J. Calvin, Ex-Prothonotary. 
 Middleburg, born Oct. 11, 1842. 
 
 Schoch, Mrs. J, C, Middleburg, bom 
 in Franklin Twp., Oct. 15, 1842. 
 
 Schwalm, Mrs. Elizabeth, widow of 
 Samuel, Valley View, Schuylkill 
 County, Pa. bom July 12, 1831. 
 
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 OLD PEOPLE'S CORNER 
 
 Sehrader, J. J., Troxelville, born 
 July 20, 1848. 
 
 Schrader, Mrs. J. J., Troxelville, born 
 
 Dec. 7, 1845. 
 Sechrist, Peter H., R. F. D. No. 2 Port 
 
 Trevorton, Pa., bom May 25, 1836. 
 Sechrist, Peter H., Verdilla, bom May 
 
 25, 1836. 
 Sellers, Eve A. (Nee Kepler) born 
 
 Feb. 8, 1839, in IVTontgomery Co. 
 Sellers, Joseph, bom Feb. 2, 1835, in 
 
 Greenwood Tvirp., now Monroe Twp. 
 
 Juniata Co. 
 Sellers, S. S., Beaver Springs, born 
 
 August 27, 1844. 
 Shaffer, B. K., R. D. Middleburg, 
 
 bora Apr. 28, 1842 in Chapman 
 
 Twp. aged 75 years. 
 Shaffer, Mrs. B. K. (nee Harriet 
 
 Goodman) R. D. Middleburg, born 
 
 July 25, 1845 near Georgetown, 
 
 Northumberland Co., aged 72 yrs. 
 Shaffer, S. F., Port Trevorton, born 
 
 June 27, 1844 in Chapman Twp., 
 
 served in the 172 Reg. Co. A. 
 Shaffer, Israel E., Turbet twp., 
 
 Juniata Co., born Mar. 11, 1843 
 
 in Snyder County. 
 Shelley, Mrs. Katie, R. D. Port Trev- 
 orton, born May 18, 1837. 
 Shelly Abrani, Thompsontown, bom 
 
 in Walker Tvirp. June 7, 1839. 
 Shelleniberger, Mrs. Solomon, bom 
 
 Feb. 28, 1846, aged 71 years. 
 Shirk, Abel, (Nee Catherine Aucker) 
 
 Richfield, born in Fayette Twp., 
 
 Juniata Co., June 24, 1844. 
 Shinkel, Mrs. Mary, Penns Creek, 
 
 born in Washington Twp., Mar. 1, 
 
 1843. 
 Shinkel, Esther, born in Chester Co., 
 
 July 16, 1835. 
 Shotzberger, Samuel, born Apr. 5, 
 
 1843, aged 73 years. 
 Shotzberger, Mrs. Elizabeth, born at 
 
 Evandale, Aug. 1844, aged 72 
 
 years. 
 Sholly, William, Globe Mills, soldier 
 
 Co. E, 51st Regt., born in Union 
 
 Twp., Aug. 25, 1839. 
 Shrader, Samuel, Penns Creek, born 
 
 in Beaver Twp., April 18, 1835. 
 Shrader, Samuel, Penns Creek, born 
 
 April 18, 1834. 
 Shrawder, Henry, Port Trevorton, 
 
 born July 8th, 1844, near Shadel's 
 
 Mills, Perry Co. 
 Slear, Mrs. Amelia, (Nee Ruth) wid- 
 ow of Chas., residing at Cowan, 
 
 born Aug. 28, 1835. 
 Smith, R. J., Bannerville, Pa., born 
 
 Jan. 27, 1835. 
 Smith, W. B., Middlecreek, born. Dec. 
 
 4, 1847, west of Troxelville. 
 Smith, Mrs. R. J., Bannerville, born 
 
 Apr. 19, 1842, in Union Co. now 
 Snyder. 
 
 Smith Mrs. Savilla, born in Limestone 
 Twp., Union Co., Mar. 2, 1845. 
 
 Smith, Mrs. J. P. Middleburg, bom 
 Sept. 24, 1847 at Richfield. 
 
 Smith, Harry, Monroe Twp., Snyder 
 Co., aged 85 years. 
 
 Smith, Daniel, soldier residing and 
 born at Shreiner, Dec. 10, 1845, 
 served in 184th Regt. Co. C. was 
 wounded at Petersburg, Va. was 
 taken to hospital where he remained 
 one month. After leaving the hos- 
 pital he was put on guard, but not 
 being satisfied he again went to the 
 front. 
 
 Snyder, Mrs. Samuel H., R. F. D. 
 No. 1, Port Trevorton. Pa, bom 
 Oct. 21, 1836. 
 
 Snyder, H. W. born near Richfield, 
 Mar. 16, 1839, aged 78 years. 
 
 Snyder, Mrs. Daniel, Selinsgrove, 
 born in Uniontown, Dauphin Co., 
 Pa. Sept. 13, 1847. 
 
 Snyder, David, R. D. No. 3, Middle- 
 burg, Pa., soldier, Co. F, 172 Regt. 
 M. and Co. C, 47th Regt. Vol. Inf., 
 born in Jackson Twp., where he 
 now resides, Nov. 26, 1839. 
 
 Snyder, Mary Harriet, Middleburg, 
 bom Mar. 25, 1838. 
 
 Snyder, Mrs. Saniuel, R. D. No. 1, 
 Port Trevorton, Pa., born Oct. 21, 
 1836. 
 
 Spade, Mrs. John, Cocolamus, born 
 April 18. 1841, in Snyder Co. 
 
 Spangler, Wra. Millerstown, born 
 July 7, 1828 at New Berlin. 
 
 Spicher, Edward, Thompsontown, bom 
 in Delaware Twp. Juniata Co!, Nov. 
 4, 1844. 
 
 Spicher, Miss Rebecca, Thompson- 
 town, born in Delaware Twp. Juni- 
 ata Co., Dec. 18, 1842. 
 
 Spotts, Isaac, ExCounty Commission- 
 er, R. D. No. 1, Port Trevorton, 
 born August 18, 1840. 
 
 Springer, Mrs. Susan, R. No. 1 Mid- 
 dleburg, Apr. 25, 1846. 
 
 Stahl, E. S., Selinsgrove, Pa., born 
 near Verdilla, Union Tvsrp., May 19, 
 1841. 
 
 Stahl, Mrs. Lydia (Row), born April 
 11, 1847, R. D. Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Stahl, Wm. S., R. D. Selinsgrove, bom 
 June 23, 1844. 
 
 Stnhl, Mrs. Barbara (nee Sholly) R. 
 D. No. 3 Selinsgrove, bom Nov. 
 1 8, 1836, in Chapman Twp., Snyder 
 County. 
 
 Stahl, Mrs. Caroline, born at Mifflin- 
 burg. May 15, 1831, aged 86 years. 
 
 Stahlnecker, J. A., Middleburg, born 
 Nov. 10, 1841, Centre Twp. Union 
 Co., now Franklin Twp., Snyder Co. 
 
OLD PEOPLE'S CORNER 
 
 127 
 
 Stahlnecker, Mrs. J. A., Middleburg, 
 bom May 31, 1846, Centre Twp., 
 Union County, now Franklin Twp., 
 Snyder Co. 
 
 Steffen, Jacob, Port Trevorton, born 
 Aug. 16, 1845 in Snyder County. 
 
 Stepp, Henry, Port Trevorton, born 
 June 21, 1840, in Lower Augusta 
 Twp. Northumberland Co., served 
 in Co. H. 142 Pa. Vol. 
 
 Stetler, Mrs. John Swineford, born 
 Oct. 19, 1833. 
 
 Steininger, J. J., Hartleton, born in 
 Franklin Twp., Snyder Co., Aug. 
 13, 1845. Served in Civil War in 
 Co. C. 172 Regt. for 9 months, 
 
 Stetler, John F. Middleburg, Pa., 
 born March 21, 1848. 
 
 Stine, George, Penns Creek, born in 
 Centerville, June 13, 1845. 
 
 Stine, Rachael, born in Penns Creek, 
 May 20, 1838. 
 
 Stine, George, bom at Penns Creek, 
 June 13, 1835. 
 
 Stover, Mrs. Susan (Nee Varner) R. 
 No. 2 Richfield, born in Susquehan- 
 na Twp., Junialta Co., Dec. 25, 
 1827. 
 
 Straub, Mrs. Barbara, Pnllas, Pa. born 
 Dec. 20, 1834 in Washington tvirp. 
 
 Strohj Amos M., Port Trevorton, born 
 Dec. 18, 1844 at Salem, served in 
 Co. D, 208th Reg. Pa. Vol Inf. 
 
 Stroupe, Mrs. Jarsanna (Nee Dress- 
 ier) widow of Jacob B., R. No. 1 
 Liverpool, born in Susquehanna 
 Twp., Juniata Co. Mar. 13, 1833. 
 
 Stroupe, Samuel, R. D. No. 3 Mill- 
 erstown, born June 4, 1846, Green- 
 wood Twp., Juniata Co. 
 
 Stuck, John, Richfield, born in Mon- 
 roe Twp., Juniata Co., Oct. 19, 
 1827. 
 
 Swengel, Mrs. Charles P., (nee Valler- 
 champ) Paxtonville, born near 
 Bloomsburg, Columbia Co., Nov.ll, 
 1838. .„ ^ 
 
 Swengel, Charles P., Paxtonville, born 
 Dec. 15, 1834 in Franklin town- 
 
 Swineford, Mrs. Phoebe, Mt. Pleasant 
 
 Mills, born in Union Twp. in 1842 
 
 aged 75 years. 
 Teats, Philip, Rolling Green, born 
 
 Sept. 3, 1838, in Washington Twp. 
 Teats, Mrs. P. M., Rolling Green, 
 
 bom Jan. 7, 1839 in Washington 
 
 Twp. ,, ^, , 
 
 Thomas, Solomon, .McClure, born 
 
 May 12, 1840. 
 Tobias, Henry R., Nappanee, Ind., 
 born near Berrysburg, Dauphin 
 Co. Pa., Sept. 24, 1838 served 
 3 years and three months in Oo. 
 D. 7th Pa. R. Vol. Cavalry. 
 
 Troutman, Emanuel, Millerstown, R. 
 D., born in Liverpool Twp., Perry 
 Co., Got. 20, 1841. 
 Troxell, Mrs. Elizabeth, (nee Hum- 
 mel) Chestnut Ridge, born Feb. 
 19, 1840 in Union now Snyder Co. 
 Ulsh, Mrs. Polly, McClure, Pa., born 
 
 at Bannerville, Nov. 5, 1840. 
 Underkoffler, John B., Mt. Pleasam 
 Mills, born June 2, 1845, in Low- 
 er Mahanoy Twp., Northumber- 
 land Co. 
 Valentine, Mrs. Barbara, born in 
 Limestone Twp., Union Co. Dec. 
 17, 1838. 
 Vallerchamp, Dr. W. F., New Berlin, 
 bom Dec. 25, 1840 in Columbia Co. 
 Pa. 
 Varner, John S., Bunkertown, Pa., 
 
 bora July 6, 1836. 
 Wagner, Mrs. Mary M., Middleburg, 
 born Oct. 31, 1835, near Swine- 
 ford. 
 Wagner, T. A., Bannerville, born 
 May 23, 1847, taught school in 
 Mifflin and Snyder Counties for 41 
 years. 
 Wagenseller, Mrs. Caiherine, Selins- 
 
 grove, bom Oct. 3, 1831. 
 Wagenseller, Rebecca, widow of Wm. 
 J., Selinsgrove, born in West Perry 
 Twp., Snyder Co., Pa., Nov. 20, 
 1840. 
 Walter, Mrs. John W., R. F. D. No. 1 
 Middleburg, Pa. bom Dec. 6, 1840. 
 Walter, Reuben D., Williamsport, 
 born May 8, 1835 on the Winey 
 farm near Middleburg. 
 Watts, Martin, R. D. No. 2 Richfield 
 born Feb. 11, 1845, aJt Thompson- 
 town. 
 Watts, Samuel, R. V. No. 3 Millers- 
 town, born Jan. 8, 1845 at Knouse 
 town. 
 Watts, Mrs. Martin, R. D. No. 2 
 Richfield, born 1846 at Dalmatia, 
 Pa. 
 Weader, Mrs. Sophia, Bannerville, 
 
 born May 11, 1846. 
 Wenrich, Mrs. Louisa, Selinsgrove, 
 
 bom June 18, 1846. 
 Weidman, Albert, McAlistervjUe, 
 bom Feb. 1, 1845, in Payette twp. 
 Juniata county. 
 Wetzel, Mrs. Mary, widow of Henry 
 Salem, born in Mifflinburg, Apr. 
 4, 1834. 
 Wetzel, Jacob S., 125 N. 8th St., Sun- 
 bury, Pa., born Dec. 8, 1836. 
 Wetzel, John P. Beavertown, born 
 
 Sept. 24, 1846. 
 Wetzel, Hon. S. A. (Ex-Judge,) Beav- 
 ertown, bom Mar. 14, 1840. 
 
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 OLD PEOPLE'S CORNER 
 
 Wetzel, S. E., Carthage, Mo., born 
 at the Wetzel Corners, North of 
 Kreamer, Middlecreek Twp., Sny- 
 der Co., Pa., April 27, 1840. (Gen. 
 Grant's birthday. 
 
 Willow, Daniel, R. D. No. 3 Richfield, 
 born Apr. 6, 1843 in Pine Swamp. 
 
 Wildermuth, Benjamin, Leipsic, Ohio, 
 R. D., 5, born in Center Twp., Sny- 
 der County, Pa., Sept. 21, 1845. 
 
 Wittenmyer, Henry, Ramson, Ohio, R. 
 D. 20, born Apr. 15, 1843 in Frank- 
 lin Twp., Snyder County. Was a 
 Civil War veteran in Co. D. 150 
 Reg. P. V. I. 
 
 Wittenmyer, Abbey E. (Yarger) wife 
 of Henry Wittenmyer, born Feb. 
 28, 1849 in Limestone Twp., Union 
 County. 
 
 Womer, Jonathan, Mt. Pleasant Mills, 
 born June 14, 1840, aged 76 years. 
 
 Womer, Mrs. Jonathan, born at 
 Uniontown, May 20, 1845, age 71 
 years. 
 
 Yarger, Catharine, wife of Benj. Wil- 
 dermuth, of R. D. Leipsic, Ohio, 
 was bom in Limestone Twp., Un- 
 ion County, Pa., Oct. 18, 1852. 
 
 Yeager, Simon, Middlecreek, born 
 Feb. 11, 1842 aA Lewistown. 
 
 Yearger, Abra;ham, Penns Creek, born 
 Dec. 26, 1845. 
 
 Yeigh, Joseph, Millerstown, born Jan. 
 
 28, 1847. 
 Yetter, Mrs. Solomon, Bannerville, 
 
 born Nov. 9, 1842, in Mifflin Co. 
 Yetter, Mariah, Middlecreek^, born 
 
 Feb. 4, 1838, East of Black Oak 
 
 Ridge. 
 Zeigler, Lovina Barrell Strawser, 
 
 Herndon, born July 20, 1827 in 
 
 Lower Mahanoy Twp., Northumber- 
 land Co. 
 Zeiders, Mrs. Wm., R. D. No. 3 Mill 
 
 erstown, bom May 2, 1845 at 
 
 Knousetown. 
 Zeiders, Wm. R. D. No. 3 Milers- 
 
 town, bom Feb. 24, 1845 at Ickes- 
 
 burg. Pa. 
 Zellers, Mrs. Jacob, R. D. No. 1 Port 
 
 Trevorton, born Oct. 6, 1843. 
 Zellers, Jacob, R. D. No. 1 Port Trev- 
 
 orton, born July 10, 1838. 
 Zimmerman, Wm., Dry Valley X 
 
 Roads, born Nov. 9, 1843. 
 
 House where Geo. W. Wagenseller, Editor of the Middleburg POST, 
 was born April 27, 1868. Photo April 27, 1906, 38th birthday, when work 
 was started on the Middlecreek hydro-electric dam, the back waters of 
 which now lave at the rear of the house. 
 
AUDITORS' REPORTS AND TAX COLLECTORS 
 
 129 
 
 Auditors' Reports and Tax Collectors 
 of Snyder County, 1855 to 1864. 
 
 The first Auditors' report of Sny- 
 der County, covering the finances 
 from Dec. 1, 1855 to Jan. 1, 1857, 
 shows a total amount of State taxes 
 charged, $8746.81 and $4546.35 coun- 
 ty taxes to the following named tax 
 collectors : 
 
 Beaver, J. P. Romig. 
 
 Beaver, West, Joseph Man'beck. 
 
 Centre, William Kuhn. 
 
 Chapman, Jonathan Stroub. 
 
 Franklin, Jacob Fryer. 
 
 Jackson, George . Bolig. 
 
 Middlecreek, Jacob Aurand. 
 
 Penns, Henry F. Ritter. 
 
 Perry, Jacob Minium. 
 
 Selinsgrove, Jacob Stouffer. 
 
 Union, Jacob Hoch. 
 
 Washington, Jones Keeler. 
 
 The list of delinquent taxes, shows 
 the collectors for 1855 and previous 
 years, or the last list of tax collectors 
 while this part of the state was still 
 in Union County : — 
 
 1853 — Perry, Peter Troup. 
 
 1854 — Centre, Henry Musser. 
 
 1854 — Washington, Henry Sum- 
 mers. 
 
 1855 — Beaver, Reuben Klose. 
 
 1855 — Beaver, West, Simon Ker- 
 stetter. 
 
 1855 — Centre, Daniel Showers. 
 
 1855 — Chapman, Christian Kerstet- 
 
 tGr. 
 
 1855 — Franklin, Israel Bachman. 
 
 1855 — Middlecreek, Joel Bilger. 
 
 1855 — Penns, Jacob Erdley. 
 
 1855 — Perry, John Krebs. 
 
 1855 — Selinsgiro ve, Jeremiah 
 Grouse. 
 
 1855 — Union, Joseph Engel. 
 
 1855 — Washington, Ludwig Arbo- 
 gast. 
 
 The total orders issued from Dec. 
 1, 1855 to Jan. 1, 1857, was $4475.53. 
 The report is signed by Isaac D. 
 Boyer, George D. Miller and George 
 Swartz, County Commissioners, and 
 by Sem Leitzel, clerk, who received 
 $150 a year salary. It was also signed 
 by the following named County Audit- 
 ors: Ner Middleswarth, Francis A. 
 Boyer and David Schwenk. 
 
 The county was indebted to the 
 County Treasurer to the amount of 
 $324.54% while the total commissions 
 earned by Fredrick Rathfon, County 
 Treasurer, was $60.06. 
 
 Tax Collectors for 1858. 
 
 It appears that the tax collectors 
 held office for only one year and 
 were not re-elected. A new list is 
 shown for the year 1858 as follows: — 
 
 Beaver, Peter Smith. 
 
 Beaver, West, David Steininger. 
 
 Centre, Michael Yeisley. 
 
 Chapman, John Ebright. 
 
 Franklin, Wm. L. Hassinger. 
 
 Jackson, David Snyder. 
 
 Middlecreek, Abr. Hendricks. 
 
 Monroe, Jacob Zimmerman. 
 
 Penns, George Row. 
 
 Perry, William Heiges. 
 
 Selinsgrove, Jacob Gingrich. 
 
 Washington, J. Conrad Menges. 
 
 The annual statement is signed by 
 Geo. D. Miller, George Swartz and 
 Samuel Scholl, County Commission- 
 ers ; and by Francis A. Boyer and Ner 
 Middleswarth, Auditors, and A. J. 
 Peters, Clerk. 
 
 This year the county is in debt to 
 Frederick Rathfon, County Treasur- 
 er, $855,581/2. 
 
 Joseph Bowersox was paid 72 
 cents for tallow for candles. ' There 
 are no bills for electric lights. Hen- 
 ry A. Smith, P. M. was paid $1.47 
 nostage for the year's business. The 
 Trustees of the United Brethren 
 Church were paid $40 rent for the 
 use of the church as the Court room 
 during 1855 and 1856. A. J. Specht 
 was paid $2.48 for 15% lbs. candles. 
 Commissioners' salaries were paid as 
 follows: Geo. D. Miller, $76.75; Geo. 
 Swartz, $98.75; Samuel Scholl, $92.- 
 25 1 Geo. Boyer, $22.00. A. J. Peters, 
 Clerk, $150. Total orders issued in 
 1856, $6489.44%. 
 
 1859. 
 . The tax collectors for 1859 are giv- 
 en as follows: — 
 
 Beaver, Elias Specht. 
 
 Beaver West, Samuel R. Stumpff. 
 
 Centre, Isaac Napp. 
 
130 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 Chapman, Simon B. Strawser. 
 Franklin, Adam Walter. 
 Jackson, John Leitzel. 
 Middlecreek, Frederick P. Baus. 
 Monroe, Jacob Smith. 
 Penns, Daniel Gemberling. 
 Perry, Charles Boyer. 
 Perry, West, Michael S. Graybill. 
 Selinsgrove, Jacob Gingrich. 
 Washington, Jacob Kantz. 
 
 $104.20 paid for fox scalps. $1.50 
 seems to have been the establishment 
 price for hauling a load of coal, pre- 
 sumably from Selinsgrove. John A. 
 Ettinger was paid $44.60 for his ser- 
 vices as commissioner's clerk for three 
 months; A. J. Peters, same for nine 
 months, $105.40. Samuel SchoU, 
 George Boyer and Henry R. Knepp 
 are the county commissioners. F. C. 
 Moyer, Henry Smith and Jno. Y. 
 Shindel were the county auditors. 
 Robert W. Kern was the County 
 Treasurer. The total amount of 
 County orders for the year, $6252.60; 
 Treasurer's commission, $90.31. 
 
 1860. 
 
 The tax collectors for 1860 are 
 given as follows: — 
 
 Beaver, John Wetzel. 
 
 Beaver, West, John Diemer. 
 
 Chapman, John Kerstetter. 
 
 Centre, John Young. 
 
 Franklin, Henry Heimbach. 
 
 Middlecreek, David Yerger. 
 
 Monroe, Jacob Smith. 
 
 Penns, Samuel Ritter. 
 
 Perry, Charles Boyer. 
 
 Perry, West, John Fisher. 
 
 Selinsgrove, John Emmitt, 
 
 Washington, Levi M. Teats. 
 
 Jonas Snyder was paid $547.50 
 for building bridge at Kantz's. $<76.55 
 was paid for fox scalps. Samuel 
 Weirick and other attorneys were paid 
 $245 for work in reference to the old 
 county buildings. Henry Motz was 
 paid ten dollars for making draft of 
 Jirkson township. H. A. Smith, P. 
 M. was paid $1.31 postage for the 
 year's business. Geo. Boyer, Henry 
 R. Knepp, and George Wehr were 
 the county commissioners. Henrv 
 Smith, John Y. Shindel and Henry S. 
 Boyer were the county auditors. I. 
 D. Boyer, was county Treasurer. The 
 county treasurer received during this 
 year $940.52 on account of the sale 
 of the old county buildings at New 
 Berlin, leaving balance due of $220, 
 a total of $1160.52 while the county 
 spent probably one third of that a- 
 mount for lawyers' fees. 
 
 1861. 
 
 Tax Collectors. 
 
 Beaver, Daniel Aurand. 
 
 Beaver West, David Steininger. 
 
 Chapman, David Reaber. 
 
 Centre, William Snook. 
 
 Franklin Jonas Renninger. 
 
 Jackson, Abraham Brause. 
 
 Monroe, Michael Hehn. 
 
 Middlecreek, Benjamin Kre.^mer. 
 
 Penns, Daniel Gemberling. 
 
 Perry, Emanuel Lehr. 
 
 Perry West, Jonas Snyder. 
 
 Selinsgrove, George EOy. 
 
 Washington, Willian; 'A eais. 
 
 The Relief Board pair! to Soldiers' 
 Families $777.44. The auditors' re- 
 port shows, "C. L. Smith, dinner to 
 soldier wife, $1.00." Henry R. 
 Knepp, George Wehr, and Jacob Stef- 
 fen are the county commissioners; 
 Jno. Y. Shindel, Daniel Gemberling 
 and Emanuel Bowersox were the 
 county auditors. Isaac D. Boyer was 
 Treasurer during the year, but the 
 balance on hand, $797.56% was turn- 
 ed over to Isaac Beaver, the new 
 Treasurer. 
 
 1862. 
 
 Beaver, Michael Moyer and Daniel 
 Aurand. 
 
 Beaver West, Daniel Price. 
 
 Centre, Solomon Bowersox. 
 
 Chapman, Joseph Arnold. 
 
 Fnnklin, Ellis Steininger. 
 
 Jackson, Michael Beaver. 
 
 Monroe, Michael Hehn. 
 
 Middlecreek, Lewis Aurand. 
 
 Penns, Daniel Gemberling. 
 
 Perry, Frederick Rathfon. 
 
 Perry West, Jonas Snyder. 
 
 Selinsgrove, George Eby. 
 
 Washington, Lewis Miller. 
 
 Capt. Ryan and other volunteers 
 were paid the sum of $9275 Bounty 
 rroTiey. The Board of Relief, spent 
 $1238. There was paid for fox 
 F/'-'lrvs, $64.80. Total orders grant- 
 ed for the year, $13,256.35. Treas- 
 —^r's i^ommission, $198.88. George 
 Wehr, Jacob Steffen and A. K. Mid- 
 dleswarth were the county commis- 
 s'oners; Emanual Bowersox, Moses 
 Spefht and Jno. Y. Shindel county 
 auditors. 
 
 1863. 
 Tax Collectors. 
 
 Beaver, J. S. Smith. 
 
 Beaver West, Daniel Price. 
 
 Centre, Jesse Shambach. 
 
 Chinm-^n, William Kelly. 
 
 Franklin, J. S. Hassinger. 
 
 •T"okson, Geo. W. Row. 
 
 Moaroe, Abial, Trexler. 
 
 Middlecreek, Samuel Yoder. 
 
AUDITORS' REPORTS AND SOLDIERS 
 
 131 
 
 Penns. Isaac Jarrett. 
 
 Perry, Enoch Smith. 
 
 Perry West, Jonas Snyder. 
 
 Selinsgrove, Aaron Hassinger. 
 
 Washington, Philip Moyer. 
 
 The Relief Board paid $1240.61 to 
 soldiers' wives and their families and 
 $165 expenses. Henry Weaver was 
 paid $1.01 for coal oil, the first item 
 of that kind that appears on the re- 
 cords. $44.87 was paid for fox 
 scalps. Jacob Steffen, A. K. Middles- 
 warth and Joseph Wenrich were the 
 county commissioners, J. S. Hacken- 
 burg. Clerk at a salary of $225. 
 Daniel Diffenbach and Jno. Y. Shindel 
 were the auditors. The old treas- 
 urer, Isaac Beaver, paid over to the 
 new Treasurer, Henry Schoch, a bal- 
 ance of $4883.55. The Treasurer 
 received a commission of $118.79 be- 
 ing one per cent on $11,879.60 and 
 % per cent, on $6837.08. The Treas- 
 urer received credit for six dollars 
 for three $2 bills on N. W. Bank, 
 broken while in Treasurer's hands. 
 
 Tax Collectors. 1864. 
 
 Beaver, Henry Benfer. 
 
 Beaver West, George Kahley. 
 
 Centre, Jesse Shambach. 
 
 Chapman, John F. Stahl. 
 
 Franklin, John Beachley. 
 
 Jackson, Geo. W. Row. 
 
 Middleburg, Albright Swineford. 
 
 Middlecreek, Joel Bilger. 
 
 Monroe, Jacob Smith. 
 
 Penns, Isaac Jarrett. 
 
 Perry, Enoch Smith. 
 
 Perry West, John Fisher. 
 
 Selinsgrove, Henry Huber. 
 
 Washington, Samuel Bickhart. 
 
 Daniel Aurand, Collector of Beaver 
 Twp., was charged with delinquent 
 taxes of 1861 amounting to $28.39. 
 A note on the Auditors' report says: 
 Daniel Aurand settled his account of 
 1862 and claims to have paid off his 
 duplicate of 1861 in full to Isaac D. 
 Bover then Treasurer, but failed in 
 providing any further evidence. 
 $66.50 was paid for fox scalps. The 
 salaries of the county commissioners 
 at the beginning were less than $100 
 a year. This year payments were 
 m!*de for commissioners' salaries as 
 follows: Jacob Steffen, $216.00; Jos- 
 eph Wenrich, $256.00; A. K. Middles- 
 warth, $236.00, Wm. Snook, $32. J. 
 S. Hackenburg, Clerk, $330. The 
 Relief Bp«rd paid to soldiers' wives, 
 $1544.; expenses, $180. Henry Schoch 
 the county Treasurer reports several 
 hundred dollars received for Militia 
 fines. He also received credit for 
 
 $7.00 for bills on broken banks. 
 
 The Treasurer's commission on 
 ?!9523.14 at one per cent amounted to 
 $95.23 and on $9163.96 at % per 
 cent amounted to $45.82. Balance 
 in Treasurer, $5,398.71. A. K. Mid- 
 dleswarth, Joseph Wenrich, and Wm. 
 Snook are the county commissioners. 
 
 The auditors' report is signed by 
 J. Y. Shindel and Daniel Dieffen- 
 bach. 
 
 The original reports of the County 
 Auditors are bound together in one 
 book on file in the county commis- 
 sioners' office at the court house. 
 Only brief extracts are made from 
 these reports for historical purposes. 
 
 THE BRAVE DEFENDERS OF THE 
 UNION 
 
 In these stirring days of patriotic 
 devotion to our country, a glance in 
 retrospect towards the War ' of the 
 Rebellion does some good. Let us not 
 forget those brave men who risked 
 their lives and all in defence of our 
 country, when facing disunion. 
 
 There are still a goodly number of 
 the brave sons of the Rebellion with 
 us. How fitting it would be if all 
 could be brought into one Grand Re- 
 union at a central point of Rende- 
 vouz, on the coming Memorial Day. 
 
 On Snyder county soil sleep some 
 of the bravest of the braye. 
 
 General E. C. Williams, who raised 
 the first Flag at Chapultepec — Mexi- 
 can War; first volunteer soldier of 
 the Rebellion, is buried at Chapman, 
 where the majestic river Susquehanna 
 sings a constant requiem to this im- 
 mortal spirit; Major Wm. H. Dill, 
 soldier, scholar, educator, lecturer, 
 as fine a man as ever lived, sleeps in 
 Evergreen Cemetery, Freeburg; Capt. 
 Wm. Harding, staff officer for General 
 Hartranft, a fearless fighter, rests at 
 Fremont. 
 
 Capt. Geo. W. Ryan, killed at 
 Fredericksburg, was seen lying along 
 a burning fence after the battle, and 
 badly burned and it is thought was 
 buried on the battle field. He was 
 proprietor of the Washington House 
 when he enlisted. 
 
 Col. M. T. Heintzelman, who com- 
 manded the 208th Regiment, while 
 commissioned only a Lt. Col. was 
 clearly entitled to an eagle or a star, 
 never was accorded the same by the 
 War Dept. He was also Major of the 
 172nd Regt. and lies buried in Wit- 
 mer's Evangelical cemetery in Union 
 Twp. 
 
132 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 Major Henry W. Smith, buried in 
 Hassinger's old cemetery served with 
 distinction, but we have failed to get 
 his war record. 
 
 Capt. Ner Middleswarth, who com- 
 manded a Company in the War of 
 1812, lies buried at Beavertown. 
 
 Gov. Simon Snyder, who was the 
 War Governor during the War of 
 1812, lies buried in the old Lutheran 
 cemetery at Selinsgrove. 
 
 Capt. Chas S. Davis, Co. G., 147th 
 born Feb. 4, 1827, fell while gallantly 
 leading his command in charge at the 
 battle of Ringgold, Ga., NoV. 28, 
 1863, aged 36 years, and lies buried 
 in the new Lutheran cemetery at 
 Selinsgrove. 
 
 Capt. John Hehn, bom June 4, 
 1791, a gallant fighter, is buried in 
 the Reformed cemetery at Selins- 
 grove. 
 
 Lt. Gol. George Weirick, by lot 
 Nov. 16, 1814, was determined to 
 be the first Lieutenant Colonel in the 
 first brigade, second division, Penn- 
 sylvania militia, under command of 
 Brigadier General Henry Spearing, 
 lies buried in the Lutheran and 
 Reformed Cemetery at Centerville. 
 He was born July 15, 1773 and died 
 Sept. 25, 1838. 
 
 Capt. John Snyder, son of Governor 
 Simon Snyder, recruited a company 
 for the War of 1812, while the fath- 
 er was Governor. Buried in the new 
 Lutheran cemetery at Selinsgrove. 
 Born Jan. 29, 1793 and died Aug. 
 16, 1850. 
 
 Maj. Henry W. Snyder, pajmiaster 
 i^ the U. S. Army, born July 20, 1797. 
 died at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., 
 April 18, 1866. Buried in the Luther- 
 an cemetery at Selinsgrove. 
 
 Captain Anthony Selin, the found- 
 er of Selinsgrove, served in the 
 Revolutionary War, died in 1792, 
 buried in the new Lutheran Cemetery 
 at Selinsgrove. 
 
 Brigadier General Simon Snyder, 
 a son of Major Henry W. Snyder, 
 (paymaster) was appointed before the 
 breaking out of the Civil War. He 
 sfirved during the Civil War, for some 
 time was aid to General Custer, the" 
 distinguished Cavalry commander. 
 After the War he remained in the 
 Army and commanded a Brigade in 
 the Phillipine War. 
 
 Snyder County furnished for the 
 Civil War: 1 Lt. Col., 5 Majors; 11 
 Captains; 12 first Lieutenants; 13 
 2nd Lieutenants; 1324 enlisted men 
 in the army and two full companies 
 
 of Emergency men. 
 
 Col. Peter Hosterman, of the Revo- 
 lutionary War, lies buried in the old 
 Lutheran cemetery at Selinsgrove. 
 
 William Jarrett, Co. B. 5th 
 Reserves, one of the veteran com- 
 mands under Grant in the Wilder- 
 ness, twice wounded, confined in 
 Libby, was with Warren, one of the 
 ablest ofiBcers of the Union, in the 
 destruction of the Weldon R. R. and 
 was upon the scene where Con- 
 federate Jackson shot and killed the 
 gallant Ellsworth, Illinois Zouaves, 
 for hauling down confederate flag at 
 Alexandria, Va. 
 
 George and John Swineford, two 
 Revolutionary soldiers, lie buried in 
 the neglected Swineford cemetery. 
 Their graves should not be forgotten 
 this Memorial day. 
 
 There are many other valiant de- 
 fenders whose names should be men- 
 tioned in this memorable list, but this 
 is a hasty resume of what could be 
 done in a short time. We invite the 
 readers of the POST to send the 
 names and records of other valiant 
 soldiers. 
 
 Of Men such as these and the un- 
 numbered hosts, sleeping at home and 
 in distant graves, of whom America's 
 Greatest Volunteer Soldier, the gal- 
 lant General John A. Logan said: 
 "This Government must be preserved 
 for future generations in the same 
 mould in which it was transmitted 
 to us, if it takes the last man and the 
 last dollar of the present generation 
 within its borders to accomplish it." 
 
 FREDERICK STEES SR. 
 
 (Written by C. Marlyn Stees, Mifflin- 
 burg. Pa.) 
 
 Frederick Stees, son of Joihn 
 Stiess, who came to America on the 
 ship Chance and landed at Phila- 
 delphia on August 8th, 1764, was born 
 about 1765, probably in Lancaster 
 County. He came to Northumberland 
 County from Berks County early in 
 1 788 and served as Captain in the 
 Militia of that County until 1794, 
 commanding the 3rd. Co, 2nd. Regi- 
 ment. 
 
 He married Anna Barbara Morr, 
 born 1722, died 1804. Their children 
 were Jacob, who married Sarah Desh. 
 ler and moved to Ohio, John, who 
 lived single at Pine Grove, Frederick, 
 who moved to Dauphin Co., Mary, who 
 m.nrried Col. Herrold, Benjamin, Cath- 
 erine, and Elizabeth. 
 
SURVIVING SOLDIERS 1917 
 
 133 
 
 He married a second time in 1805, 
 Mary Riblet Worfchington, and their 
 children were : Henry, William, Tho- ^ 
 mas, Levi, Amelia, Matilda, Eliza, 
 Sarah, Harriet and Barbara. 
 
 In 1792, Frederick Stees owned 
 370 acres of land in what is now 
 Snyder County. In 1790, he was as- 
 sessed with a mill in Penn Township, 
 in 1791 he added an oil mill, in 1792, 
 a saw mill, and later a fulling mill. 
 Frederick Stees also kept store and in 
 1796, he was commissioned. Justice of 
 the Peace. In 1794, he kept a tavern 
 in Center township. He owned the 
 land on which Fremont now stands, 
 but he gave it to Michael Eckert for 
 digging the race to the Mount Pleas- 
 ant mill, this mill he sold to John 
 Schnee in 1813 for $13,000. In 1807, 
 he owned a distillery in Center Twp. 
 He owned the old Stillwell mill. In 
 1820, he kept tavern in Middleburg. 
 Prior to 1814, he owned and operated 
 2 grist mills, 2 saw mills, 2 distilleries. 
 In 1812, he built the Paxtonville mill 
 which he sold to Charles Swengle, in 
 1829. In 1807, he bought from Al- 
 bright Swineford the farm on which 
 Mr. Edwin Bower now resides. This 
 he sold in 1827 to Hon. George Kre- 
 mer. While residing here in 1817, he 
 was elected to represent Union Co. 
 in the State Legislature. In 1813, 
 when the counties were divided it was 
 first decided to have the county seat 
 at Middleburg and the Commissioners 
 wished to buy from Frederick Stees 
 part of his farm but for some reason 
 he declined to sell any land to the 
 Commissioners, and had it not been 
 for him, Middleburg would have prob- 
 ably been the county seat of Union 
 County. 
 
 Frederick Stees and his son-in-law. 
 Col. Herrold, built several of Snyder 
 County's bridges. The mother of 
 Frederick Stees, Margret Stiess, was 
 born in 1741 and died in 1824 while 
 living with her son. 
 
 Frederick Stees, Junior, was Post- 
 master in Middleburg in 1829. 
 
 Frederick Stees, Senior, was a mem- 
 ber of the Mennonite Church for 
 many years and he died about 1845. 
 His estate was valued at about $250,- 
 000. 
 
 Where he is buried is unknown, 
 but it is supposed that he was interr- 
 ed at the Hassinger Church, near Mid- 
 dleburg. 
 
 SURVIVING SOLDIERS OF THE 
 
 CIVIL WAR IN SNYDER 
 
 COUNTY 
 
 From POST May 31, 1917 
 
 The POST has compiled for the 
 benefit of its readers the list of sur- 
 viving soldiers of the Civil War now 
 residing in Snyder County. The list 
 as shown presents 158 names. 
 
 In a number of instances we have 
 been unable to ■ secure the name of 
 the Company and Regiment of ser- 
 vice, and in other cases errors may 
 have crept into some of those that are 
 given. We hope to have those who 
 discover any errors to notify us at 
 once. This list will be published in the 
 "Annals of Snyder County" and 
 should be made correct before pub- 
 lished. If any names have been omit- 
 ted, or any included that do not be- 
 long to the list, kindly notify the 
 POST. The list as compiled is as 
 follows : 
 
 Adams T-wp.- 
 
 Benfer, Simon, Co. G. 172 Regt. P. 
 
 D. M. Troxelville. 
 Bickel, Isaac, Co. I. 172 Regt. P. D. 
 
 M. Troxelville. 
 Boney, Paul, (Ettinger) Co. I. 49 
 
 Regt. P. V. I. Troxelville. 
 Ewig, George, Co. B. 6th Regt. P. R. 
 
 V. C. Troxelville. 
 Hackenburg, Daniel, Co. I. 49th Regt. 
 
 P. V. I. Middleburg R. D. 
 Middleswarth, James, Co. I. 49th 
 
 Regt. P. V. I. Troxelville. 
 Napp, Isaac J., Co. G. 147 Regt. P. 
 
 V. I. Troxelville. 
 Swartz, John W., Co. L 184 Regt. 
 
 P. V. I. Troxelville. 
 
 Beavertown Boro. & Beaver Twp. 
 
 Coleman, W. H., 9th Penna. Cavalry 
 enlisted Sept. 28, 1861. Mustered 
 out J;uly 27, 1865, Beavertown. 
 
 Bingaman, James H., Capt. D. Mitch- 
 ell's Ind. Co. State Mil. Beavertown. 
 
 Bowersox, A. H., Beavertown. 
 
 Carpenter, A. M., Co. E. 2 Regt. 
 Provisional Pa. Cav. Beavertown. 
 
 Drees^, Wm., Co. B. 184 Regt. Pa. 
 Vol. Inf. Beavertown. 
 
 Freed Edward, Capt. D. Mitchell's 
 Indpt. Co. State Mil. Co. D. 74th 
 Regt. Pa. Vol. Inf. Beavertown. 
 
 Middleswarth, David, Co. G. 172 
 Regt. Pa. D. M. Beavertown. 
 
 Middleswarth, Joseph, Co. D. 74th 
 Regt. Pa. Vol. Inf., Beavertown. 
 
134 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 Specht, D. S., Capt. D. Mitchell's 
 Indpt. Co. State Mil. Co. F. 148 
 Regt. Pa. Vol. Inf. Beavertown. 
 
 Wagner, Wm. G., Co. D. 88 Regt. 
 Pa. Vol. Inf. Beavertown. 
 
 Wetzel, Jacob, Co. D. 74th Regt. Pa. 
 Vol. Inf. Beavertown. 
 
 Wetzel, S. A., Co. I. 184 Regt. Pa. 
 Vol. Inf. Beavertown. 
 
 West Beaver Twp. 
 
 Benfer, Geo. Sergeant Co. A. 49th 
 
 Regt. P. V. 4 yrs. McClure. 
 Burkett, Albert L., Pri. Co. B. 2nd 
 
 Maryland Vol. 1 yr. McClure. 
 Erb, Jacob, Pri. Co. H. 49th Reg. P. 
 
 V. 3 yrs. McClure. 
 Goshen, Isaac H., Pri. Co. L. 152 
 
 Regt. P. V. 3 yrs., McClure. 
 Heeter, Wm., Pri. Co. F. 131 Reg. 
 
 P. V. 9 months. Also Co. G. 184 
 
 Reg. P. V. 3 yrs. McClure. 
 Herbster, Thomas, Pri. Co. G. 147 
 
 P. V. 3 yrs. McClure. 
 Kahley, Henry, Pri. Co. F. 184 Regt. 
 
 P. v., 3 yrs. McClure. 
 Middleswarth, Ner B., Corporal Co. I. 
 
 184 P. v. one yr. McClure. 
 Smith, Reuben J., Pri. Co. G. 172 P. 
 
 M., 9 months. McClure. 
 Thomas, Solomon, Pri. Capt. Mitch- 
 ell's Independent Co., 3 months, 
 
 McClure. 
 Wagner, Andrew, Pri. Co. I. 184 Reg. 
 
 P. V. 1 yr. McClure. 
 Wagner, Daniel H., Pri. Co. K. 195 
 
 Reg. P. V. 1 yr. McClure. 
 Wagner, George, Pri. Co. I. 184 Reg. 
 
 P. V. 1 yr. McClure. 
 Wagner, T. A., Pri. Co. H. 36 Reg. 
 
 Pa. Emergency, 3 months. McClure. 
 
 Center Twp. 
 
 Bingaman, Fred, Co. F. 148th Regt., 
 
 Co. G. 53rd Regt., Penns Creek. 
 Bingaman, James, Pri. Co. C. 172 
 
 Reg., Penns Creek. 
 Bingaman, Saml. Pri. Co. C. 172 
 
 Reg., Penns Creek. 
 Bowersox, Perry O., Co. H. 184th 
 
 Reg. Penns Creek. 
 BoKversox. Phineas, Coi. H., 184th 
 
 Regt., R. D. Middleburg. 
 Bowersox, Phares, Co. H., 184th Regt. 
 
 R. D., Middleburg. 
 Brunner, Charles, Co. H., 184th 
 
 Regt., Mifflinburg. 
 Delong, Ben, Co. A. 46., Penns Creek. 
 Def.bler, Elias. Co. H., 184th Regt., 
 
 MifHinburg. 
 Hackenburg, John K., Pri. Co. I., 49th 
 
 Reg. 
 Henry, Geo.. Private Co. H., 184th 
 Pa. Inf., Penns Creek. 
 
 Hunt, Daniel, Co. D. 51st Reg. Penns 
 Creek. 
 
 Kuhns, Joseph, Co. H. 184 Reg., 
 Penns Creek. 
 
 Reichley. David, Co. K. 51st Reg. P. 
 V. I., Penns Creek. Wounded in 
 both feet in the Battle of Spotsyl- 
 vania, Va., May 12, 1864. 
 
 Slutman, Robert, Co. F. 56 Regt. P. 
 V. I. (formerly of Pleasant Gap, 
 Center Co.) Penns Creek. 
 
 Stuck Allen, Co. H., 184th Regt., 
 Mifflinburg. 
 
 Yerger, Abraham Co. — 49th Penna. 
 R. D., Mifflinburg. 
 
 Chapman Twp. 
 
 Focht, Amos, Co. 21st, Liverpool. 
 Long, Joseph, Co. F. 172 Reg., Port 
 
 Trevorton. 
 Long, Simon, Co. H. 192nd Reg. Mc- 
 
 Kees Half Falls. 
 Rine, Peter, McKees Half Falls. 
 Seller, J. H., McKees Half Falls. 
 Seller, Israel, 
 Hockenbrocht, William, 112 Reg. 2d 
 
 Heavy Artillery, Port Trevorton. 
 
 Franklin Twp. 
 
 Bachman, Benjamin, Pri. Co. F. 131 
 
 Reg. P. V. I. Middleburg. 
 Bowersox, Asaph, Pri. Co. C. 172 
 
 Reg., R. D. Middleburg. 
 Bowersox, Cornelius, Co. I. 184 P. 
 
 V. I. R. D. No. 1 Middleburg. 
 Hackenburg, Miohael, Pri. Co. I. 49th 
 
 Reg. R. D. Middleburg. 
 Harner, R. A. M., Corp. Co. H. 51st 
 
 Reg. P. V. I., Paxtonville. 
 Renninger, Henry H., Pri. Co. F. 131 
 
 Reg. P. V. I. R. D. Middleburg. 
 Hommel, Ephriam, Pri., Co. F. 51st 
 
 Reg. P. V. I., Paxtonville. 
 Zimmerman, William, 51st Reg. P. V. 
 
 I. Paxtonville. 
 
 Jackson Twp. 
 
 Beaver Levi, Kratzerville. 
 Reichley, John, Co. 172 Yorktown, 
 
 Va. 202 R. R. Guard, Kratzerville. 
 Snyder, David R., Co. P. 172 Regt. 
 
 M. and Co. C. 47th Regt. Vol. Inf. 
 
 No. 3 Middleburg. 
 
 Middlecreek Twp. 
 
 Aurnnd, Henry, Co. C, 172nd., Krea- 
 
 mer. 
 Meiser, John S., Co. P. 171st. Reg. 
 
 Globe Mills, Pa. 
 Rou-h, Jairus, Co. F. 131st P. V. L, 
 
 Sergeant Co. I. 49 Reg. Kreamer. 
 Shollv, William, Co. E. 51st Regt., 
 
 Globe Mills, Pa. 
 
SURVIVING SOLDIERS 1917 
 
 135 
 
 Middleburg 
 
 Amig, Philip, Pri. Co. C, 172 Reg. 
 
 Also A. 208 Reg. Middleburg. 
 Bickhart, Henry R., Priv. Co. D. 208tli 
 
 Reg. Middleburg. 
 Bowersox, Harry, Co. H. 107th Ohio 
 
 Reg., enlisted Aug. 23, 1863; dis. 
 
 July 25, 1865.. Middleburg. 
 Erdley, James, Home Guards and 
 
 Private Co. D. 208 Regt. P. V. I., 
 
 Middleburg. 
 Minium, Elias, Pri. Co. F. 131 Reg. 
 
 P. V. I. Also 53 P. v., Middleburg. 
 Schoch, J. Calvin, Corporal Co. F., 
 
 131 P. V. I. Middleburg. 
 Shuman, James. Pri. Co. C. 172 Reg. 
 
 Middleburg. 
 Bathfon, Cyrus, Co. F. 172nd Reg., 
 
 Middleburg. 
 Dunkelberger. Cornelius, Pri. Co. K. 
 
 46th Reg., Middleburg. 
 Stahlnecker, J. A., Pri. Co. F. 181 
 
 Reg. P. V. I., Middleburg. 
 
 Monroe Twp. 
 
 Beaver Mathias, Volunteer and serv- 
 ed in Co. G., 47th Pa. Regt. 
 
 Fisher, Isaac, Shamokin Dam. ' 
 
 Gaugler, George, Co. C. 184 Regt. P. 
 V. I. Corp. Co. F. 172 Reg. ; Co. D. 
 208 Reg., Shamokin Dam. 
 
 Hummel, Benj. P., Co. I. 202nd Reg., 
 R. D. No 2 Northumberland. 
 
 Lutz, Jefferson, Shamokin Dam. 
 
 Nace, Philip, Co. K. 172 Reg. R. No. 
 2 Northumberland. 
 
 J Penn Twp. 
 
 Jarrett, Perry, Co. F., 131st Reg. P. 
 
 V. I., Co. C. 74 Reg., R. D. Selins- 
 
 grove. 
 Jarrett, Samuel, Co. G. 147th Regt. 
 
 P. V. I., 1st Brig., 2nd Div. 12th 
 
 and 20th A. C. R. D. Selinsgrove. 
 Musselman, Isaac, Co. D. 76th Reg. 
 
 P. V. I., R. D. Selinsgrove. 
 Reed, John. 
 
 Perry Twp. 
 
 Knouse, Christian, Co. B. 51st Reg. P. 
 
 V. I., Mt. Pleasant Mills. ' 
 Maneval, Chas. D., No. 1. Richfield. 
 Mengel, James Sr., Co. F. 3rd Pa. 
 
 Heavy Artillery, Mt. Pleasant Mills. 
 Naugle. J. P., Enlisted Oct. 14, 1862 
 
 in Co. F. Pa. Cavalry. Discharged 
 
 July 22, 1865, Mt. Pleasant Mills. 
 Reichenbach, Joel, Pri. Co. B. 6th 
 
 Reg. P. R., Mt Pleasant Mills. 
 Spotts, Isaac, Co. B. 9th Pa. Cavalry, 
 
 enlisted Sept. 16, 1861. Discharged 
 
 on account of disability. No. 1, 
 
 Port Trevorton. 
 Trewitz, Samuel, Mt. Pleasant Mills. 
 
 West Perry Twp. 
 
 Arndt, Abraham, R. D. Richfield. 
 Haas, D. W., Mt Pleasant Mills. 
 (?)Nagle Benjamin, 
 Uplinger, Daniel, Co. I. 172nd Reg., 
 R. D. Richfield. 
 
 Selinsgrove Boro. 
 
 Adams, Phares, Co. C. 74th Regt. 
 Selinsgrove. 
 
 App, Jeremiah, Co. G. 147 Reg., 
 Selinsgrove. 
 
 App, Solomon, Corp. Co. G. 147th 
 Reg., Selinsgrove. 
 
 Bingaman, Robert, Co. F. 184 Reg., 
 Selinsgrove. 
 
 Blecker, Philip, Co. D 7th Reg. 
 
 Burns, S. P., Co. D. 202 Reg., Selins- 
 grove. 
 
 Doebler, Henry J., Co. G. 147th Reg. 
 Wounded at Chancellorsville, May 
 3, 1863. Transferred to V. Res. 
 Corps Sept. 7, 1863, Selinsgrove. 
 
 Feehrer, Joseph, Musician Co. D. 208 
 Reg., Selinsgrove. 
 
 Fisher. Edw., Co. G. 147 Reg. Selins- 
 grove. 
 
 Fisher, Jacob W., Co. D. 208th Reg., 
 .Selinsgrove. 
 
 Fisher, Levi, Co. F. 184 Reg. Selins- 
 grove. 
 
 Floyd, David B., Sergeant, 75th Inf. 
 Ind. Co. I., Selinsgrove. 
 
 Gilbert, William, Co. F. 172nd Reg., 
 Selinsgrove. 
 
 Good, J. Frank, Co. D. 74 Reg. 
 Selinsgrove. 
 
 Herman, Phares, Co. F. 172 P. M., 
 Selinsgrove. 
 
 Housewortli, Jacob, Pii. Co. F. 131st. 
 P. V, I., 208 Reg. Band, Selins- 
 grove. 
 
 Kessler, Samuel, Enlisted Nov. 4, 1862 
 as private in Co. C. 172nd Regt. 
 Selinsgrove. 
 
 Long, Peter, Co. H. 202 Reg., Selins- 
 grove. 
 
 Mark, John T., Co. G. 147 Reg., 
 Selinsgrove. 
 
 McFall, Clark, Co. D. 74th Reg. P. V. 
 I., Selinsgrove. 
 
 Miller, John J., Co. M. 84th Reg. P. 
 V. L (9th Pa. Cav.), Selinsgrove. 
 
 Musselman, John, 52 Reg. P. V. I., 
 Co. D. 74 Reg., Selinsgrove. 
 
 Musselman, Samuel, Pri. Co. D., 76th 
 Reg. P. V. I., Selinsgrove. 
 
 Noetling, William, 1st. Lt. Co. D. 18th 
 Militia. 
 
 Richter, Harry, Musician in Co. F. 
 131st Reg. P. V. I. 
 
 Stroup, Israel, Selinsgrove. 
 
136 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 Trutt, David, 52nd Reg. P. V. I., 
 Selinsgrove. 
 
 Ulrich, F. B. Corp. Co. G. 147, Selins- 
 grove. 
 
 Ulrich, James P., Co. G. 147 Reg., 
 Selinsgrove. 
 
 Spring Twp. 
 
 Bolender, John, Co. D. 74th Regt. Pa. 
 
 Vol. Inf. 
 Plelfrich, Phaeon, Corp. Co. I. 49th 
 
 Regt. Pa. Vol Inf. 
 Hommel, Alex., Co. G. 172 Regt. Pa. 
 
 D. M.; Co. r. 184 Regt. Pa. Vol Inf. 
 Keller, James F., Co. D. 74th Regt. 
 
 Pa. Vol. Inf. 
 Klose, Wm. J., Co. F. 184 Jlegt. Pa. 
 
 Vol. Inf. 
 Knepp, Paul H., Capt. D. Mitchell's 
 
 Ind. Co. State Mil. Co. F. 131 Regt. 
 
 Pa. Vol. Inf. 1st Lieut. Co. I. 184 
 
 Re.fft. Pa. Vol. Inf. 
 Manbeck, L. J. Co. D. 74th Regt. 
 
 Pa. Vol Inf. 
 Weiand. John, Co. I. 49th Regt. Pa. 
 
 Vol. Inf. 
 Yeager, Simon, Co. H. 107 Regt. O. 
 
 V. I. 
 
 Union T%vp. 
 
 Boyer, William M., 131st Regt., 
 
 Port Trevorton. 
 Charles, Henry F., Co. D., 18th, Co. 
 
 A. 172nd; Troop C. 182nd Reg. 
 
 21st Oav., Port Trevorton. 
 Gamby, Jonath?.n, Co. I, 49th Reg., 
 
 Port Trevorton. 
 Houser, Alexander, Co. I, 49th, Port 
 
 Trevorton. 
 Rambo. Emanuel, Port Trevorton. 
 Rice, John. Co. F., 184th P. V. I., 
 
 Port Trevorton. 
 Riegel, John R., Co. G, 147th, R. No. 
 
 3, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 Schrawder, H. H., Co. B. 6th Pa. Res. 
 
 Co. G. 147th Reg. 15th U. S., Port 
 
 Trevorton. 
 Shaffer, Sowarro, Co. D, 18th; Corp. 
 
 Co. A, 172nd. Port Trevorton. 
 Steffen, Jacob. Port Trevorton. 
 Stepp, Henry H., Co. H. 147th Reg., 
 
 Port Trevorton. 
 Stroh, Amos, M., Co. D., 208th, Port 
 
 Trevorton. 
 Wise, John H., Co. A. 172nd, Port 
 
 Trevorton. 
 
 Washington Twp. 
 
 Arbogast, Jacob, Pri. Co. P. 131st 
 Reg. P. V. I., Freeburg. 
 
 Brown, Henry, Co. G. 147 Reg. trans- 
 ferred to Co. E. May 18, 1865, 147 
 Reg, Freeburg. 
 
 Charles, Wm. F., Co. B. 6th Penna. 
 
 Reserves, Freeburg. 
 Erdley, (Hartley) James, Co. C. 172, 
 
 ind Corp. Co. D.. 108 Regt., Free- 
 burg. 
 Geise, Simon, Freeburg. 
 Holtzapple, George, Freeburg. 
 Hendricks, Jacob, Co. F. 131 Reg. P. 
 
 V. I., Freeburg. 
 Rauch, Jacob, Co. I. 172nd P. M., 
 
 Freeburg. 
 Hughes, John K., Co. F. 172 Reg. 
 
 Also Quarter Master Sergeant of 
 
 172 Reg., Freeburg. 
 Moyer, John K., Co. I. 169 0. Vol. 
 Naugle, David, Freeburg. 
 Whistler, George, Freeburg. 
 
 Not In The Memorial 
 
 We have made a search in the Mem- 
 orial for the names of the following 
 nnncd soldiers in the Memorial Build- 
 inir .";t this place and fail to find the 
 following names. This covers only the 
 siirviving soldiers. If so many of the 
 surviving soldiers' names have been 
 nri-itted, how many of the dead 
 fv^ldiers names have been omitted? 
 The PnST would like to have the 
 vvvn.e of Company and regiment of 
 the following named soldiers, whose 
 n.'-mes are not in the Memorial: — 
 
 Arndt, Abraham, R. D. Richfield. 
 
 BinKfiman, Fred, Penns Creek. 
 
 Bower.Box, Harry, Middleburg. 
 
 Bowersox, A. H., Boavertown. 
 
 Delong, Ben, Penns Creek. 
 
 Fisher, Isaac, Shamokin Dam. 
 
 Geise, Simon, Freeburg. 
 
 D. W. Haas, Mt. Pleasant Mills. 
 
 Holtzapple, Geo., Freeburg. 
 
 Hunt, Daniel, Penns Creek. 
 
 Lntz. Jefferson, Shamokin Dam. 
 
 Maneval, Chas. D., R. D. No. 1 Rich- 
 field. 
 
 Mens-el, James Sr., Mt. Pleasant 
 Mills. 
 
 Naugle. David, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 Nagle, Benjamin. R. D. Richfield. 
 
 Rimbo, Emanuel, Port Trevorton. 
 
 Ririe, Peter, McKees Half Falls. 
 
 Steffen, Jacob, Port Trevorton. 
 
 Sailer, J. H., McKees Half Falls. 
 
 S-sller, Israel, R. D. Port Trevorton. 
 
 Stroup, Israel, Selinsgrove. 
 
 Trowitz, Samuel, Mt. Pleasant Mills. 
 
 Whistler, Geo., Freeburg. 
 
INDIAN HISTORY OF WAGENSELLER FARM 
 
 137 
 
 Other Names Omitted 
 
 While the above list covers omis- 
 sions of names of living soldiers there 
 are many omitted among the list of 
 deceased soldiers. A notable excep- 
 tion is that of Corporal Jno. C. 
 Arnold, who went to the war from 
 Port Trevorton, served in Co. I, 49th 
 Regiment, until the close of the war, 
 in the very last battle was killed at 
 Sailor's Creek, and was buried on the 
 battle field by his comrades, amonpr 
 them, the late Dr. A. M. Smith, a 
 corporal in the siame Company. Mr. 
 Arnold is the father of Dr. J. S. and 
 Edwin S. Arnold, of Washington, and 
 the G. A. R. Post, of Port Trevorton 
 fittingly bears his name. These omis- 
 sions should be corrected. There may 
 be others. Let the matter be investi- 
 gated. 
 
 BIT OF INDIAN HISTORY 
 
 IN UNION COUNTY 
 
 In 1781 Indians Captured Two White 
 
 Girls on Farm Now Owned by 
 
 Geo. W. Wagenseller. 
 
 A bit of interesting^Indian history 
 is handed down by Richard V. B 
 Lincoln, a relative of President Lin- 
 coln, in relation to the farm of Geo. 
 W. Wagenseller, editor of the Mid- 
 dleburg POST. The farm is located 
 in Hartley township. Union County, 
 one mile west of the town of Mill- 
 mont. 
 
 John Shively, who came from York 
 County, owned the farm which for 
 many years was the home of Richard 
 V. B. Lincoln. An improvement was 
 made as. early as 1754 and abandoned 
 after the time of the Indian massa- 
 cres of Oct. 1755. In 1755, John 
 Shively was assessed with nine acres 
 of cleared land, two horses and two 
 cows. He was living on his place in 
 1781, and, whilst engaged in making 
 hay in the meadow in the rear of the 
 house, he was captured and carried 
 away by the Indians and was never 
 heard of afterwards. 
 
 When Shively was captured, two 
 daughters of John Weierback, who 
 lived on the farm now owned by Geo. 
 W. Wagenseller, tenanted by Milton 
 J. Bingaman, were also captured. 
 Shively's and Weierback's farms were 
 hot over a mile a part. 
 
 It was in the g,fternoon when the 
 savages made their descent upon the 
 Weierback cabin. All of the family, 
 both males and females, were out in 
 the field reaping, except the two girls. 
 The savages captured the two girls, 
 set fire to the cabins, and departed. 
 The ascending smoke from the burn- 
 ing dwelling was the first intimation 
 that the reapers had of any thing 
 being wrong. In a few days one of 
 the girls returned, having escaped 
 from her captors. After the war was 
 over, Weierback having heard of the 
 whereabouts of his daughter, went 
 pfter her, and found her the wife 
 of nn Indian, on the waters of the 
 Allegheny; but she had become so 
 attached to the wild life of the sav- 
 ages that all the inducements that iie 
 could offer her to return were of no 
 avail. She was never heard of after- 
 wards. 
 
 John and Nicholas Weierback own- 
 ed this land during the Revolution 
 sTid until May 17, 1811. Nicholas 
 Weierback sold the farm to Christian 
 Braucher, who in 1810 came from 
 Northampton County, (now Lehigh) 
 and the farm remained in the hands of 
 the Braucher relationship for a full 
 century, from 1811 to 1911, the 
 chain of title being as follows; 
 
 June 20, 1820, Christian Braucher 
 and wife to Jacob and George Brauch- 
 er. 
 
 May 11, 1853, one-half interest, 
 Jacob Braucher and wife to George 
 Braucher. 
 
 May 14, 1862, George Braucher 
 pnd wife to Samuel and Abagail 
 Braucher, v/ho afterwards became the 
 wife of Daniel S. Smith. 
 
 Mar. 24, 1876, Samuel E. Braucher 
 and wife, one-half interest to Daniel 
 S. Smith, who married Abagail 
 Braucher. 
 
 The estates, of Daniel Smith and 
 his wife, Abagail Smith, were set- 
 tled in 1911, when the farm was sold 
 at public sale to Geo. W. Wagen- 
 seller, the present owner. He is also 
 in possession of the adjoining farm 
 recently owned by Samuel Braucher; 
 in the earlier days by Philip Cole, who 
 built the first brick house in Hartley 
 townshin, on the farm of which this 
 is a part. 
 
 The farm buildings shown on page 
 148, are erected on the tract where 
 the Weierback cabin was destroyed 
 in 1781. 
 
138 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 MILITARY DRAFT JULY 20th, 1917 
 
 The following are the names of persons of Snyder 
 County between the ages of 21 and 31 years who registered 
 June 5, 1917, under the selective draft Act, and the follow- 
 ing is the order in which the numbers were drawn in Wash- 
 ington, July 20, 1917, which establishes the order in which 
 they are to be called for military service. 
 
 The POST gives below the order 
 of the numbers as drawn in Washing- 
 ton Friday as it effects the boys from 
 Snyder County. As the numbers 
 have not yet been verified by mail 
 there are likely some small discrep- 
 ancies, but in the main they are cor- 
 rect. This establishes the order in 
 which the men will be called as need- 
 ed. 
 
 Snyder County's quota for the first 
 army is 144 and the county has al- 
 ready furnished 127 men as volun- 
 teers, leaving only 17 more to furn- 
 ish. With the organization of the 
 Motor Truck Unit at Selinsgrove this 
 week, it is thought there will be suf- 
 ficient volunteers that there will be 
 very few if any drafted. 
 
 Union County's quota is full at 123. 
 Both Union and Snyder Counties are 
 nbout the same size, yet Snyder 
 County has already furnished more 
 volunteers than Union ^ounty. and it 
 is believed before the week is out that 
 Snyder County will fill her quota with 
 volunteers instead of resorting to 
 draft, even if Snyder County does 
 furnish 144 men to Union County's 
 123. 
 
 The first number drawn was 258. 
 This number in Snyder County be- 
 longrs to Warren Harrison Walter, of 
 Center township. He is a farmer and 
 while he is exempt on account of his 
 occupation, he will be the first man 
 to be called for examination, and so 
 on down the list as it is shown below: 
 
 258 — Walter, W. H., Middleburg. 
 
 458 — Seebold, A. J., Kratzerville. 
 
 854 — Lauver, Reubin V., Richfield. 
 1095 — Herrold. B. S., Pt. Trevorton. 
 
 783 — Moyer, Thomas Clay, Richfield. 
 1117 — -Rice, Vernie A., Pt. Trevorton. 
 
 837 — ^Fisher, Wilson H., Richfield. 
 
 337 — Hartman, F. E.,Middleburg. 
 
 676 — Walker, A. E., Shamokin Dam. 
 
 275 — Houser, W. W., Pt. Trevorton. 
 
 509 — Steininger, R. R.. Middleburg. 
 1185 — Kissinger, E. H., Selinsgrove. 
 
 564 — Mull, John S., Middleburg. 
 
 945 — Fall, John F., Selinsgrove. 
 
 596 — Bailey, M. L. Shamokin Dam. 
 
 536 — Deitrick, Roy W., Kreamer. 
 
 548 — Hummel, O. C. Middleburg. 
 
 126 — Wagner, Sherman D.,McClure 
 
 784 — Knights, E. Pt. Trevorton. 
 
 755 — Dressier, W. M., Mt. Pt. Mills. 
 
 107 — Gill, Rush Havice, McClure. 
 
 616 — Hummel, N. L., Shamokin Dam ' 
 
 373— Ernest, W. W., Paxtonville. 
 
 775— Lauver, L. M. Mt. Pt. Mills. 
 
 486 — Hassinger, M. A., Middleburg. 
 
 692— Fetterolf, H. F., Selinsgrove. 
 
 600 — Case, E. A., Northumberland, 
 
 810— Steffen, C. N. Mt. Pt. Mills. 
 
 507— Runkle, K. H. Middleburg. 
 
 309 — Suffel J. P. Pt. Trevorton. 
 
 437 — Kline, Samuel S. Winfield. 
 
 604 — Porry, J. A., Northumberland. 
 
 43 — Walter, Harry D., Beavertown. 
 
 1066 — Aucker, Frank, Selinsgrove 3. 
 
 924 — Johnson, R. C. Selinsgrove. 
 
 420 — Brouse, A. F., Selinsgrove. 
 1014 — Heimbach, E. L., Middleburg. 
 1178— Heintzelman, H. R., Mt. Mills 
 
 514— Sallade, W. E., Middleburg. 
 
 433 — Hollenbach, W. M., Middleburg 
 
 10 — Fetterolf, M. N., Troxelville. 
 
 1045 — Snook, C. D., Beaver Springs. 
 
 1031 — Markley, I. C, Beaver Springs. 
 
 487 — Heiser, Lee P., Swineford. 
 
 797 — Shetterly, C. K., Mt. Pt. Mills. 
 
 140 — Baker, Edward H., McClure. 
 
 432 — Herman, R. C, Winfield. 
 18 — Jordan, L. C, Beavertown. 
 
 652 — Reichley, G. B., Shamokin Dam 
 
 927 — Johnson, R. W., Selinsgrove. 
 
DRAFT JULY 20, 1917 
 
 139 
 
 739 — Yerger, W. W., Selinsgrove. 
 601 — Corle, J. A., Northumberland. 
 1146— Wentzel, F. E.. North'd. 
 1103 — Krebs, J. H., Pt. Trevorton. 
 
 •Fisher, H. C, Shamokin Dam. 
 
 •Speigelmyer, J. H., McClure. 
 
 ■Specht, Benj. C, Middleburg. 
 
 Bingaman, J. S., Beavertown. 
 
 Kauffman, Iiester J., Benfer. 
 
 ■Hendricks, J. F., Pt. Trevorton 
 
 Inch, Wm. J., Penns Creek. 
 
 Romig, Charles C, McClure. 
 
 Enterline, G. E. North'd. 
 
 Heintzelman, J. M.. Midbg. 
 
 ■DeLong, A. W., Beavertown. 
 
 ■Kaltreiter, J. E., Mt. Pt. Mills. 
 
 ■Rowe, Loyd C, Selinsgrove. 
 
 ■Neitz, G. H., Mt. Pt. Mills. 
 
 ■Hummel, C. H., Pt. Trevorton. 
 
 -Steffen, M. E., Selinsgrove. 
 
 -Wagnfer, F. P., Selinsgrove. 
 
 -Foltz, J. H., Mt. Pt. Mills. 
 
 -Steffen, I. L., Selinsgrove. 
 
 -Stuck, Ammon S., Richfield. 
 
 -Dreese. Jay W., Middleburg. 
 
 -Graybill, Tola Paxtonville. 
 
 -Hummel, T. C, Globe Mills. 
 
 -Will, Henry P. A., McClure. 
 
 -Snyder, Clayton, Richfield. 
 
 -Kreamer, F. B., Kreamer. 
 
 -Newman, G. C, Pt. Trevorton 
 
 Wetzel, J. W., Northumberland 
 
 -Aucker, R. C, Freeburg. 
 
 -Kessler, C. C, Middleburg. 
 
 -Walborn, Miles O., Selinsgrove 
 
 -Snyder, N. E., Selinsgrove. 
 
 -Hartman, A. E., Middleburg 
 
 -Fry, George L., Selinsgrove. 
 
 -Ludwig, C. L., Selinsgrove. 
 
 -Maurer, A. L.. New Berlin. 
 
 -Walter, M. N.', Middleburg. 
 
 -Bilger, G. A., Middleburg. 
 
 -Snyder, H. I., Mt. Pt. Mills. 
 
 -Rathfon, W. M., Pt. Trevorton. 
 
 -Shrawder, W. M. Nort'd. 
 
 -Gearhart, E. S., Middleburg. 
 
 -Hummel, W. D. Northum-land. 
 
 -Hummel, H. B., Kreamer. 
 
 -Wagner. L. M., Selinsgrove. 
 
 -Ocker, H. E., Troxelville. 
 
 -Woodruff, R. W., Selinsgrove. 
 
 -Hoover, N., Mt. Pleasant Mills. 
 
 -Arbogast, J. A., Selinsgrove. 
 
 -Wert, W. A., Northumberland. 
 
 -Bressler, M. L., Meisarvillc. 
 
 of First Thousand Numbers 
 drawn 
 
 -Shotsberger, N. G., Freeburg. 
 
 -Winey, Rine G., Middleburg. 
 
 ■Gelnett, H. M.,-Mt. Pt. Mills. 
 
 -Svnneford, Roy E., McClure. 
 
 -Krebs. H. P., Beavertown. 
 
 606- 
 182- 
 513—1 
 46- 
 
 1020- 
 
 1099—: 
 223 
 117- 
 602—: 
 390— 
 75— 
 772— 
 721— 
 786— 
 280— 
 972— 
 983— 
 757— 
 966— 
 868— 
 332- 
 379— 
 542— 
 194— 
 874- 
 552- 
 298— 
 675— 
 
 1148— 
 343— 
 982— 
 726— 
 15— 
 905— 
 933- 
 452— 
 355— 
 530— 
 809— 
 
 1114— 
 645— 
 218— 
 620— 
 550— 
 574— 
 31- 
 981— 
 770- 
 882- 
 677— 
 749- 
 End 
 
 1211— 
 
 525— 
 
 760— 
 
 183- 
 
 66- 
 
 792— Rhoads, N. L., Mt. Pt. Mills. 
 
 5 — Bartschatt, W. J., Troxelville. 
 
 350 — Steininger, J. L., Middleburg. 
 
 54 — Hassinger, E. B., Middleburg. 
 
 870 — Shellenberger, C, Richfield. 
 
 549 — Hummel, O. P., Middleburg. 
 1132— Shaffer, F. A., Mt. PI. Mills. 
 
 440— Kline John Elmer, Winfield. 
 
 741— Arbogast. W. A., Mt. Pt. Mills. 
 1054 — Zechman, J. H., Beavertown. 
 
 711 — Long, Wm. A., Selinsgrove. 
 1022 — Koch, Benj. F., Benfer. 
 
 841— Gearhart, Wm. H., Richfield. 
 
 638 — Smith, E. P., Shamokin Dam 
 
 623— Herman, M. U., North'd. 
 
 269 — Hile, Chas. W., Liverpool. 
 
 685 — Berkey, C. R., Selinsgrove. 
 1141 — W enrich, C. W., Selinsgrove. 
 1016 — Haines, W. P., Beaver Springs. 
 
 335 — Gemberling G. A., Middleburg 
 
 493 — Miller, N. C., Middleburg. 
 
 923 — Hare. C. C, Selinsgrove. 
 
 341 — Hummel. J. J., Middleburg. 
 1007 — ^Foulk, Jas. Ira, B. Springs. 
 
 391 — Humphrey, U. H., Paxtonville. 
 
 353 — Shambach, H. B., Middleburg. 
 
 970 — Scharf, R. H., Selinsgrove. 
 
 637 — Sassaman, W. H., Sha. Dam. 
 
 360— Zechman, T. L., Middleburg. 
 1217 — Shrawder, Lewis A., Freeburg. 
 
 571 — Sauer, Wm. A., Middleburg. 
 
 488— Kratzer, P. W., Middleburg. 
 
 704 — Custer. C. H., Selinsgrove. 
 72 — Bingaman, J. F., Beavertown 
 
 356 — Wagner, Clyde A., Swineford. 
 
 112 — Hassinger, P. L., McClure. 
 1067 — Aumiller, L. F., Pt. Trevorton. 
 
 128 — Wagner, Bruce A., McClure. 
 
 679— Young. B. R., Northumberland 
 
 805— Shaffer, C. A., Mt. Pt. Mills. 
 11 — Getz, Grover D., Benfer. 
 
 900 — Covert, /Guy W., Selinsgrove. 
 
 363— Benfer, J. M., Paxtonville. 
 ai42— Wise, A. H., Pt. Trevorton 
 6— Erb, R. E., Troxelville. 
 
 327— Wagner E. W., McKees^Falls 
 
 664— Martz, C. E., Northumberland. 
 93 — Shrader, C. W., Beavertown. 
 
 957— Rine, G. B., Selinsgrove. 
 1112 — Rhoads, C. H., Selinsgrove. 
 
 345— Kline, R. A., Middleburg. 
 
 103— Fultz, Harry A., McClure. 
 1221 — Sprinkle. C. J., Selinsgrove. 
 1102 — Kerstetter, A. R., Selinsgrove. 
 
 553 — Kreamer, B. D., Globe Mills. 
 
 154 — Howell, James H., McClure. 
 51 — Goss, L. H., Middleburg. 
 
 717 — Musser, H. F., Selinsgrove. 
 1057 — Wetzel, L. B., Beaver Spring.s. 
 1073— Brubaker, M. M., Pt. Trevort'n 
 30— Norman, L. S., Troxelville. 
 
 199— Wagner, Roy H., McClure. 
 
 388 — Hassinger, C. S., Middleburg. 
 
 773— Kerstetter, M., Richfield. 
 
140 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 608 — ^Fiss. Ira T., Shamokin Dam. 
 
 406 — Spigelmyer, C. S., Paxtonville. 
 
 519 — Walter, C. McC, Middleburg. 
 25 — Kuhns, P. W., Middleburg. 
 
 392 — Jones, E. R. M., Paxtonville. 
 
 889 — Bulick. S. B., Selinsgrove. 
 
 383 — Hartman, G. H., Middleburg. 
 1166 — ^Fisher, Lewis A., Freeburg. 
 
 588 — Bailey, H. N., Shamokin Dam. 
 
 856 — Leister, B. F., Richfield. 
 
 705 — Kratzer, J. Ov Selinsgrove. 
 
 576 — Zechman, W. H., Middleburg. 
 
 944 — McLain, A. L., Selinsgrove. 
 
 122 — Snook, Lester H., McClure. 
 
 642— Shrader, F. S., North'd. 
 
 939 — McFall, R. C, Selinsgrove. 
 
 222 — Hackenburg, C. A., Middleburg 
 
 906 — Frye, C. R., Selinsgrove. 
 
 700 — HoIIenbach, B. D., Selinsgrove. 
 1195 — Boyer, L. H., Freeburg. 
 
 297 — Newman, W. McKees % Falls 
 
 321— Troutman, W. F., Pt. Tr'ton. 
 
 736 — Wetzel, M. R., Selinsgrove. 
 
 707 — Kratzer, R., Selinsgrove. 
 1002 — Eddinger, C. D., B. Springs. 
 1151— Bollinger, F. E., Mt. PI. Mills. 
 1101 — Kerstetter, H. O., Pt. Tr'ton. 
 
 368 — Courtney, J. M., Middleburg. 
 
 974 — Teichart, A. E., Selinsgrove. 
 
 320 — Strawser, T. F., Pt. Trevorton 
 
 950 — Ocker, O. B., Selinsgrove. 
 
 926 — Jarrett, H. F., Selinsgrove. 
 1010 — Goss, Alvin A., Middlecreek. 
 
 919 — Herman, G. S., Selinsgrove. 
 
 656 — Rauch, C. C, Shamokin Dam. 
 
 814 — Troutman, S. R., Meiserville. 
 1175 — Hoffman, H. E., Mt. Pt. Mills. 
 1070 — Betts, F. E., Pt. Trevorton. 
 
 738 — Yerger, C. C, Selinsgrove. 
 1167 — Gheer, Edwin, Freeburg. 
 1097 — Houseworth, H. C, Pt. Tr'ton. 
 1191 — Lenig, H. C, Mt. Pt. Mills. 
 
 848— Graybill, Cloyd C, Richfiel^. 
 1118 — Reinard, G. F., Pt. Trevorton. 
 
 121 — Snook, Harry C, McClure. 
 
 221 — Hackenburg, J. E., Middleburg 
 
 292 — Long, J. H., Pt. Trevorton. 
 
 822 — Teats, Paul S., Meiserville. 
 
 504 — Rohland, Frank V. Middleburg 
 1064 — Aucker, G. A., Selinsgrove. 
 End of The Second Thousand names 
 Drawn 
 
 1091- 
 
 470- 
 
 312- 
 
 90- 
 
 191- 
 
 477- 
 
 1187- 
 
 1170- 
 
 753- 
 
 130- 
 
 -Herrold. R. E., Pt. Trevorton, 
 -Compton, Wm. A., Middleburg. 
 -Swineford, C. W., Liverpool. 
 -Mattern, R. A., Beavertown. 
 -Treaster, J. L., McClure. 
 -Graybill, J. R., Middleburg. 
 -Klingler, J. A., R. 4, Midbg. 
 -Glass W. S.,. Freeburg. 
 -Dreese, G. H., Mt. Pt. Mills. 
 -Yetter, Jay A., McClure. 
 
 858 — Master, Wm. A., Richfield. 
 
 168 — Narehood, S. D., McClure. 
 1023 — Kratzer, Artie A., McClure. 
 
 424 — Cornelius. E. D., New Berlin. 
 
 840 — Graybill, B. S., Richfield. 
 1188 — Lauver, C. E., Middleburg. 
 
 657 — Rictor, P., Northumberland. 
 
 175 — Renninger, James R., McClure 
 
 300 — Rine, J. M., McKees % Falls. 
 
 278 — Heckart, J. M. E., Liverpool. 
 
 524 — Wenrich, R. W., Middleburg. 
 
 911 — Gilbert, C. S., Selinsgrove. 
 1172 — Hoflf, Leroy K., Freeburg. 
 
 532— Benner, C. J., Globe Mills. 
 1139— Troutman, W. A., Pt Tr'ton. 
 1214 — Sprinkle, H. H. Selinsgrove. 
 
 336 — Gilbert, J. R., Middleburg. 
 
 212 — Bruner, Wm. F., Penns Creek. 
 49 — Erdley, J. P., Middleburg. 
 8 — Petterolf, Jacob, Troxelville. 
 1160 — Dreese, Burne, Freeburg. 
 1192 — Martin. C, Mt. Pt. Mills. 
 
 305 — Rice, L. A., Port Trevorton. 
 n43 — Wise, A. R., Pt. Trevorton. 
 
 557 — Kline, Guy E., Kreamer. 
 
 622 — Hottenstein, G., Sha'n Dam. 
 
 585 — Bailey, H. IT., Shamokin Dam. 
 1077 — Dorman G. C, Port Trevorton 
 
 781— Meiser, J. H., Mt. Pt. Mills. 
 1035 — Musser, A. R., Beaver Springs. 
 
 958 — Renninger, E. C, Selinsgrove. 
 
 323 — Wilt, H. E., Port Trevorton. 
 
 857 — Martin, Frankie, Richfield. 
 1143—? 
 
 963 — Steiers J. H., Selinsgrove. 
 
 438 — Kline, "Ammon O., Winfield. 
 
 878 — Wagner, A. H. Richfield. 
 1059 — Weder, H. C, Middlecreek. 
 
 441— Kline, John R., Winfield. 
 
 880 — Winey, Paul G. «ichfield. 
 
 357 — Willis, Ralph E., Middleburg. 
 23 — Keister, H. E., Beavertown. 
 1173 — Hilbish P. S., Freeburg. 
 
 331 — Brassier, D. H., Middleburg. 
 1108 — Mitterling, A., Selinsgrove. 
 
 492 — McAfee, John R., Middleburg. 
 1201 — Moyer, Paul T., Freeburg. 
 
 5(15 — Meckley, Roy W., Kreamer. 
 
 800— Shaffer, H. C. Mt. Pt. Mills. 
 1049 — Snook, W. B., Beaver Springs. 
 
 715 — Miller, E. E., Selinsgrove. 
 
 961 — Rowe, S. L, Selinsgrove* 
 
 539 — Gordon, C. R., Kreamer. 
 
 349 — Steininger W. C, M'bg. . 
 
 562 — Leiezel, J. P., Middleburg. 
 
 501 — Potter, J. L., Middleburg. 
 
 102 — Erb, J. Alvin, McClure. 
 
 R75 — STDriggle, T. J., Richfield. 
 
 714 — Markley, Arthur, Selinsgrove. 
 
 86 — Knepp. M, B., Beavertown. 
 
 1024 — Klingler, C. L., Beaver Springs 
 
 871 — Snyder, R. C, Richfield. 
 1043 — Reich, R. Wm. Beaver Springs. 
 
DRAFT JULY 20, 1917 
 
 141 
 
 71- 
 
 1156 
 
 555 
 
 978 
 
 506 
 
 877 
 
 435 
 
 681 
 
 713 
 
 935 
 
 1121 
 
 1150 
 
 450 
 
 113 
 
 725- 
 
 1004 
 
 156 
 
 1034 
 
 808 
 
 780- 
 
 1183 
 
 267 
 
 567 
 
 1218 
 
 421 
 
 940 
 
 1232 
 
 End 
 
 •Bingaman, S. J., Beavertown. 
 1 — Boyer, J. F., Middleburg. 
 
 •Kline, Foster C, Middleburg. 
 1 — Wendt, A. S., Selinsgrove. 
 
 Eunkle, C. E.. Middleburg. 
 
 Spriggle, S. S., Richfield. 
 I — Kline, C. R., Kratzerville. 
 — Zerbe, R. H., Selinsgrove. 
 1 — Luck, S. P., Selinsgrove. 
 i — Lutz, K. M., Selinsgrove. 
 
 Reinard, H. E., Pt. Trevorton. 
 
 ■Boyer, S. J., Middleburg. 
 
 •Musser, W. F., Selinsgrove. 
 
 'Hassinger, R. G., McClure. 
 
 ■Stahl, B. W.. Selinsgrove. 
 
 ■Felker, H. J., Beaver Springs. 
 
 ■Kahley, Ira F., McClure. 
 — Mattern, M. M., B. Springs. 
 
 Shaffer, H. V., Mt. Pt. Mills. 
 — Meiser, W. S., Liverpool. 
 — Kissinger, John W.. Freeburg. 
 — Gelnet, Arthur Meiserville. 
 — Pontius, Geo. S., Kreamer. 
 -^Sholley, L. W., Mt. Pt. Mills. 
 — Brouse, A. P., Selinsgrove. 
 — Mease, R. A., Selinsgrove. 
 — Weller. Nervin, Middleburg. 
 of The Third Thousand Names 
 
 169- 
 
 436- 
 
 396- 
 
 989- 
 
 1107- 
 
 862- 
 
 257- 
 
 1109- 
 
 155- 
 
 284- 
 
 133- 
 
 807- 
 
 867- 
 
 930- 
 
 186- 
 
 265- 
 
 285- 
 
 1119- 
 
 1051- 
 
 560- 
 
 303- 
 
 563- 
 
 211- 
 
 1163 
 
 146- 
 
 843- 
 
 229- 
 
 410- 
 
 299- 
 
 1075- 
 
 1189- 
 
 750- 
 
 58- 
 
 955- 
 
 -Nerhood, Foster I., McClure. 
 -Kratzer, W. L., Selinsgrove. 
 -McAfee, E. H., Paxtonville. 
 -Wise, R. W., Selinsgrove. 
 -Leach, H. Selinsgrove. 
 -Pyle, J. H. Richfield. 
 -Walter, T. A., Middleburg. 
 -Miller, R. E., Pt. Trevorton. 
 -Kline, Harry A. McClure. 
 -Kerstetter, Warren, Liverpool. 
 -Arnold, A. R., McClure. 
 -Snyder, C. W., Liverpool. 
 -Shaffer. James M., Richfield. 
 -Renner", A. C, Selinsgrove. 
 -Searer, Geo. S., McClure. 
 -Dillman, C, Port Trevorton. 
 -Kerstetter, Joseph, Liverpool. 
 -Reigle, C. A., Selinsgrove. ' 
 -Walter, L. E., B. Springs R. 1. 
 -Kreamer Harry S., Kreamer. 
 -Rine, S. S., Port Trevorton. 
 -Leitzel, Herman G., Kreamer. 
 -Bowersox, C. L., Middleburg. 
 — Eisenhauer, H. L., Freeburg'. 
 -Flick, H. L., McClure. 
 -Graybill A. H., Richfield. 
 -Keister.'j. C, Middleburg. 
 -Woodling, P., Paxtonville. 
 -Newman, J. F., Pt. Trevorton. 
 -Clark, H. S., Pt. Trevorton. 
 -Landis, J. C, Selinsgrove. 
 -Bressler H. J., Meiserville. 
 -Mitchell,' F. H., Beavertown. 
 -Poe, C. E., Selinsgrove. 
 
 150 — Himes, Clay Stuart, McClure. 
 19 — Keistei*, H., Beavertown. 
 
 400 — Shambach, W. E., Middleburg. 
 4 — Bingaman. J. F., Beavertown. 
 
 115— Mitchell, C. A., McClure. 
 
 832— Benner, Hoyt, Richfield. 
 1180— Inch, J. F., Mt. Pt. Mills. 
 
 206 — Bowersox, E. I. Penns Creek. 
 
 228 — Knouse, H., Middleburg. 
 
 136 — Benfer A. E., McClure. 
 
 872 — Shaffer, M. W., Richfield. 
 
 430— -Fisher, J. C, Kratzerville. 
 
 328 — Bowersox, J. W., Middleburg. 
 
 965 — Scharf, J. M., Selinsgrove. 
 96 — Specht, E. G., Beavertown. 
 
 896 — Burns, J. H., Selinsgrove. 
 1098 — ^Hoover, T. C, Pt. Trevorton. 
 
 624— Hummel, G. M., North'd. 
 
 570 — ^Steffen, Ralph Curtis, Kreamer 
 
 644 — Hummel, A. C, Middleiburg. 
 1021 — Kline S. W., Middlecreek. 
 
 747 — Bingaman, B. F., Mt. Pt. Mills. 
 
 929 — Krouse, P. R., Selinsgrove. 
 1194 — Miller, G. L., Freeburg. 
 
 138 — Bilger. A. S., McClure. 
 1199 — Moyer", John L., Freeburg. 
 91 — McDowell, A. A., Beavertown. 
 
 838 — ^Foultz, E. A., Richfield. 
 
 636 — Lepley, J. S., Winfield. 
 
 861 — Nace, J. F.. Cocolamus. 
 
 633 — Kessler, J. S., Northumberland 
 
 712 — Long, C. T., Selinsgrove. 
 17 — Jordan, C. C, Beavertown. 
 
 802— Shaffer, J. E., Mt. Pt. Mills. 
 
 691 — Engle, S. M., Selinsgrove. 
 
 378— Gift, S H.. R. 1, Middleburg. 
 1083— Flanders, W. C, Pt. Trevorton 
 
 237 — Marks, Wm. H., Penns Creek. 
 
 422 — Bilger, Clarence, Winfield. 
 
 619 — Hottenstein, H. R., Sh. Dam. 
 
 344 — Kreamer F. T., Swineford. 
 
 824— Wilt, N.'D., Mt. P. Mills. 
 
 442 — Kratzer, Reno, R. Middleburg. 
 1213 — Sprenkle, G. W., Selinsgrove. 
 
 202 — Bowersox, J. F., Middleburg. 
 
 164— Lepley, W. L, McClure. 
 
 268 — Good. C. D., Meiserville. 
 
 272 — Hall, ' Andrew S., Liverpool. 
 1198 — Miller, N. W., Freeburg. 
 
 762 — Graham, Chas., Mt. PI. Mills. 
 1174 — Hoffman, D. H., Freeburg. 
 
 964 — Swineford, J. W., Selinsgrove. 
 
 866 — Reichenbach, E. P., Richfield. 
 
 593 — Brown, A. A., Nor'berland R.2 
 
 407 — Shambach, Schuyler M., Mbg. 
 
 262 — Attinger, F. S., Pt. Trevorton 
 
 886 — Bonawitz, M. H., Selinsgrove. 
 
 883 — Ard, W. C. Selinsgrove. 
 1161 — Dreese, John M., Freeburg. 
 
 769— Hoover Henry, Mt. PI. Mills. 
 1152 — Bowersox, M. S., R. 4, Mbg. 
 
 776 — Landis, Saml. E., Mt. PI. Mills 
 
 566 — Mohr, Wm., Kreamer. 
 
142 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 581 — Artz, H. A., Shamokin Dam. 
 311 — ShoUy, Clias. H.. Pt. Trevorton 
 702— Graham, Chas. E., Mt. PI. Mills 
 1227 — Witmer, Geo. S., Freeburg. 
 124 — Snook, Irvin, R. 2, McClure. 
 End of Fourth Thousand Names 
 
 481- 
 895- 
 744- 
 979- 
 582- 
 829- 
 240- 
 
 1028- 
 499- 
 590- 
 
 1105- 
 444- 
 636- 
 735- 
 634- 
 326- 
 447- 
 76- 
 672- 
 949- 
 393- 
 993- 
 
 1048- 
 
 1065- 
 851- 
 
 1181- 
 158- 
 778- 
 1- 
 187- 
 52- 
 105- 
 650- 
 836- 
 35- 
 985- 
 352- 
 418- 
 920- 
 456- 
 806- 
 
 1176- 
 416- 
 617- 
 526- 
 609- 
 613- 
 316- 
 274- 
 948- 
 968- 
 546- 
 
 1154- 
 766- 
 734- 
 
 1072- 
 
 -Herman, J. Jay, Middleburg. 
 -Boyer, Ernest S., Selinsgrove 
 -Botteiger. C. F., Mt. PI. Mills. 
 -Walter, Ray A. R., Selinsgrove 
 -App, Robert L., Selinsgrove. 
 -Banner, Ray, Richfield. 
 -Pontius, Wm. D., Penns Greek 
 -Lepley, Erman E., B. Springs. 
 -McWilliams. Cecil, Middleburg 
 -Bower, A. D., Shamokin Dam. 
 -Keller, Geo. C., Pt. Trevorton. 
 -Kline, Urie M., Kratzerville. 
 -Lepley, Jas. P., Winfield. 
 -Woodling, P. C., R. 3 Mbg. 
 -Kauffman, M. L., R. 2, N'rland 
 -Walter, A. W., McKees H. Fls. 
 -Leiby; Elmer C., R. R. Winfield 
 -Deobler, S. N. Beavertown. 
 -Wagner, W. K.", R. 2, N'rland, 
 -Ott, D. K., R. D. Selinsgrove. 
 -Kerstetter, C. N., Paxtonville. 
 -Aurand, A. M., B. Springs. 
 -Smith. B. W., R, 1, B. Springs. 
 -Aucker, W. R., Pt. Trevorton. 
 -Kaufi^man, 0. B., Richfield. 
 -Inch, Ira W., Selinsgrove. 
 -Krick, Charles F., McClure. 
 -Master, A. L., Mt. PI. Mills. 
 -Aurand, I. D., Troxelville. 
 -Snook, Daniel A., McClure. 
 -Hetrick John D., Beavertown 
 -Fry, F.'Chas., R. 1, McClure 
 -Reichley, R. E., R. 2, Winfield. 
 -Forry, Arthur A., Richfield. 
 -Sassaman, Isaac F., Troxelville 
 -Wagner H. W., Selinsgrove. 
 -Snyder, 'C. M., R. 2, Mbg. 
 -Beaver, R. C, Kratzerville. 
 -Houtz, Jno. J., Selinsgrove. 
 -Seebold, Merrit, Selinsgrove. 
 -Stahr, jno. A.. Liverpool. 
 -Hilbish, Philip L., Freeburg. 
 -Beaver, F. M., R. 4, Mbg. 
 -Herman, Wm. T., Winfield. 
 -Wetzel, Harry D., Middleburg. 
 -Good. H. H., R. 1, Winfield. 
 -Herman, Frank, Sunbury. 
 -Suffel, H. A., Pt. Trevorton. 
 -Herrold, L. P., Pt. Trevorton. 
 -Naugle, V. D., Selinsgrove. 
 -Swartzlander, F. B., S'grove. 
 ■^Hummel, Chas. H., Kreamer. 
 -Bailey, C. J., Freeburg. 
 -Haines, D. G.. Mt. PI. Mills. 
 -Ward, W. F., R. 1, Selinsgrove. 
 -Bierly, W. S. R. 3 Selinsgrove 
 
 511 — Straub, C. E., Middleburg. 
 
 205 — Bowersox. I. A., Middleburg. 
 
 913 — Gougler, L. F., Selinsgrove. 
 
 342— Hackenburg, D. W., S'ford. 
 
 860^Nevnnan, W. E., Mt. PI. Mills. 
 
 934 — Ludwig, A. W., Selinsgrove. 
 
 460 — Trutt, J. R., Kratzerville. 
 
 427 — Dinius. Palmer E., Winfield. 
 
 666 — Leitzel, J. A.. Shamokin Dam. 
 
 241 — Pontius, A. L., Penns Creek. 
 40 — Thomas, A. E., Beavertown. 
 
 572 — Steffen, D. W., Middleburg. 
 
 100 — Wetzel, W. D., Beavertown. 
 1076 — Charles, C. A., Pt. Trevorton. 
 1138 — Sholl G. C, Pt. Trevorton. 
 
 157 — Kline, Howard W., McClure. 
 
 236 — Musser, F. H., R. 2, Mbg. 
 1168 — Glass, C. W., Freeburg. 
 
 214 — Berge, G. W., Penns Creek. 
 
 629 — Kessler D. C, Shamokin Dam 
 
 647 — Sassaman, R. R., R. 2 N'rland. 
 
 864 — Rhoads, Sylvester, Richfield. 
 29 — Moyer, D. F., R. 1, Beavertown 
 
 918 — Good, F. E., Selinsgrove. 
 
 533 — Benfer. John E., Kreamer. 
 1159 — Dunkelberger, J. R., Freeburg. 
 
 114 — Knepp, R. J. R. D. 2, McClure. 
 
 151 — Haines, G. P., R. 1, B. Springs. 
 1198-? 
 
 61 — Rearick M. O., Beavertown. 
 
 603— Fisher, W. A., R. 2 Winfield. 
 
 618 — Haas, S. E., Shamokin Dam. 
 
 986 — Wise, O. W., Selinsgrove. 
 
 209 — Bowersox, J. W., Penns Creek. 
 1110 — Neitz, H. H. Pt. Trevorton. 
 
 777 — Lessman, L. E., Mt. PI. Mills. 
 33 — Smeltzer, M. W., Troxelville. 
 32 — Rumberger, Foster, Beavert'n. 
 
 954 — Portzline, A. B., Selinsgrove. 
 
 1071 — Burkey, E. J., R. 3 Selinsg-rove 
 
 63 — Thomas H. F., Beavertown. 
 
 994 — Aumiller, C. C. R. 2. McClure. 
 
 758 — Frymoyer, C. M., Oriental. 
 
 362 — Benfer, J. F., Paxtonville. 
 1170— 
 
 816 — Troup, C. S., Meiserville. 
 
 371 — Dreese, J. H. R. 1, Mbg. 
 
 b29 — Blett, Michael, H., Kreamer. 
 64 — Troup, H. W., Beavertown. 
 
 382 — Hartman, J. A., Middleburg. 
 
 224 — Jordan, W. E., Middleburg. 
 
 818— Walter C. B., Mt. PI. Mills. 
 
 762— Graham, C. E., Mt. PL Mills. 
 
 931 — Kemberling, Miles, Selinsgrove 
 1013— Haines, G. B., B. Springs. 
 1042— Rager, H. C, B. Springs. 
 
 440— 
 41 — Thomas, Chas., R. 1 Beavert'n. 
 48 — Deimer Jas. H., Beavertown. 
 38— Troxeli; C. F., R. 1, Beavert'n. 
 
 742— Arbogast, H. D., Mt. PI. Mills. 
 
 640— Shaffer, G. A., R. 2 N'berland. 
 
 127— Wagner, J. C, R. 2 McClure. 
 End of Five thousand Names. 
 
DRAFT JULY 20, 1917 
 
 143 
 
 668 — Tressler, Jno.. N'rthumberland 
 88 — Kearns, C. M., Beavertown. 
 1074 — Byerly, R. 1, Selinsgrove. 
 
 743— Arbogast, C. S., Mt. PI. Mills. 
 
 827 — Apple, Cloyd A., Richfield. 
 1038— McKinley, B. W., R. 2 McClure 
 
 976 — VanBuskirk, C. R., Selinsgrovo 
 
 473 — Deitrick, G. V., Middleburg. 
 
 287 — Kerstetter, Roy, Liverpool. 
 
 586 — Beaver, J. R., R. 2 Winfield. 
 
 260— Walter, M. F., R. 2 Middleburg 
 
 527 — Aumiller — C. E., Kreamer. 
 
 254— Walter. Melvin H. R. 2, Mbg. 
 
 446 — Lepley, Reno A., Winfield. 
 89 — Lunger, J. C, Beavertown. 
 1197 — Meiser, G. C. Middleburg. 
 
 932 — Kline Daniel A., Selinsgrove. 
 1204 — Neitz, W. D., Freeburg. 
 
 863 — Renninger, J. S., Richfield. 
 
 358— Walter L. A., R. 3, Mbg. 
 
 451 — Mitchel, R. G., New Berlin. 
 
 745 — Botteiger, C. E., Mt. PI. Mills. 
 
 573 — Wagner C. E., Selinsgrove. 
 1106 — Kerstetter, Milton, Pt. T'orton 
 
 308 — Strawser, S. F., Liverpool. 
 
 429 — ^Fisher, A. W., Kratzerville. 
 1055 — Ulsh J. A., B. Springs. 
 1225 — Wilt, Ben H., Freeburg. 
 
 394 — Kauflfman, John E., R. 1, Mbg. 
 
 417 — Brouse, H. C, R. D. Mbg. 
 
 354— Ulrich, C. R., R. 3, Midbg. 
 
 445 — Lepley, F. L, Winfield. 
 
 217 — Fessler, M. E. Penns Greek. 
 
 259 — Walter, Adam' J., R. 1, Mbg. 
 1068 — Burkey, H. J., R. 3, Selinsg've, 
 
 322 — Ulsh, Geo. R., Pt. Trevorton. 
 1120 — Rhoads, J. J. R. 3, Selinsgrove 
 
 242 — Renninger, W. C., R. 3, Mbg. 
 
 702 — Herman, Ury I., Selinsgrove. 
 
 23.2 — Moyer, L. A., Middleburg. 
 
 597 — Comfort, H. F., Shamokin Dam 
 
 694 — Fuhrman L. A., R. D. Se'g've 
 
 198 — Wagner. E. S., McClure. 
 
 799 — Stuck, H. E., Mt. PI. Mills. 
 
 671 — Stuck, Oscar, Shamokin Dam. 
 
 561 — Keeler, Samuel V., Kreamer. 
 
 195 — Weader, C. C, McClure. 
 1061 — Zechman R. M., B. Springs. 
 
 145— First, W.' B., McClure. 
 
 98 — Spaid, W. P., Beavertown. 
 1053 — Wagner, C. M.>B. Springs. 
 1184 — Kissinger A. J., R. 3 Se'grove, 
 
 801— Smith, W. R., Mt. PI. Mills. 
 
 286 — Kerstetter, W. M., Liverpool. 
 
 990 — Wertz, J. M., Selinsgrove. 
 44 — Zechman, Gran, R. 1 B'vert'n 
 
 226 — Jordan, Poster R. 2, Mbg. 
 7 — Fetterolf, B. F., R. 1 Beavert'n 
 
 846 — Haas, Harry W., Richfield. 
 
 398 — Reigle, Samuel E. R. 1, Mbg. 
 
 216 — Fessler, Jack U.. P. Creek. 
 
 847 — Hoffman, Foster. Mt. PI. Mills 
 
 302 — Newman, W. H., Pt. Trevorton 
 
 26 — Keister, C. H., R. 1 Beavert'n. 
 
 1123— Shaffer, F. A. R. 2 Pt. Trev't'n 
 
 662 — Miller, Chas. R.*2 Nor'berland 
 
 475— Fryer, Ralph L., Middleburg. 
 
 641— Slear, H. D. R. 2 Nor'berland. 
 1104 — Kantz, C. A., R. 3 Selinsgrove 
 
 239 — Napp, L. L., Penns Creek. 
 
 852 — Lauver, C. O., Richfield. 
 
 942 — Mitchel, J. W., Selinsgrove. 
 1145— Wolfe, C. E.. R. 2 Pt. Trev'ton 
 
 975 — Ulrich, J. P., Selinsgrove. 
 82 — ^Foulk, C. F., Beavertown. 
 
 478— Garman, L W., Middleburg. 
 
 479 — Graybill, G. H., Middleburg. 
 55 — Keister, Harry R. Beavertown 
 
 592 — Berge, F. A., R. '2 Winfield. 
 
 461— Ulrich, C. F., Winfield. 
 
 480 — Graybill, Guy E., Middleburg. 
 1209 — Reigle, C. S., Middleburg. 
 1127 — Stahl, H. R. 3 Selinsgrove. 
 
 674 — Woodling, Forrest, Winfield. 
 
 372 — Derhem, Albert J., Paxtonville 
 42 — Walter, N. S., R. 1 Beavertown 
 
 431— Herrold, Amos D., R. 1 W'field 
 
 106— Gill, C. F. R. 1, McClure. 
 
 639— Stahl, E. E., R. 2, Winfield. 
 
 425 — Derk, Marshall, Kratzerville. 
 
 1230— Weller, J. B., R. 4, Middleburg 
 
 21 — Keister, Levi D. Troxelville. 
 
 423 — Boyer, J. H., R. D. Selinsgrove. 
 1144 — Wise, H. E., R. 1, Pt. Trev'ton. 
 1216 — Swartzlander, Leroy, Mbg. 
 
 462— Wagner. L. W., Winfield. ' 
 End of Six Thousand Names. 
 
 238- 
 
 1080- 
 
 1226- 
 
 176- 
 
 415- 
 
 409- 
 
 453- 
 
 973- 
 
 890- 
 
 294- 
 
 408- 
 
 1231- 
 
 804- 
 
 230- 
 
 271- 
 
 375- 
 
 65- 
 
 282- 
 
 988- 
 
 1069- 
 
 751- 
 
 1046- 
 
 615- 
 
 1029*- 
 
 455- 
 
 833- 
 
 483- 
 
 -Napp, Cloyd Elsworth. 
 -Flanders, Albert Henry. 
 -Woodling, Lawrence Jacob. 
 -Renninger, Leon Cloyd. 
 -Brouse, Harry Edward. 
 -Wagner, Cluney Elsworth. 
 -Naugle, Lemuel Melvin. 
 -Seesholtz, William Kocher. 
 -Bitner, Herbert Dallas. 
 -Lawver, Milton O. 
 -Troxel, John Luther. 
 -Walter, Palmer Elsworth. 
 -Shaffer, Curtin Amos. 
 -Loss, John Franklin. 
 -Heintzelman, Harvey Adam. 
 -Gill, Oliver Phares. 
 -Wagner, Cloyd Elmer. 
 -Kerlin, Levi Clarence. 
 -Williamson, Plummer Pearson. 
 -Brininger, John Phares. 
 -Brosius, Howard Nelson. 
 -Snook, James Owen. 
 -Hunsinger, Harvey McClellen. 
 -Lepley, Ira Milton. 
 -Reich, Charles Cruso. 
 -Clark, Thomas William. 
 -Hine, Charles Kay. 
 
144 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 881- 
 346- 
 457- 
 62- 
 207- 
 67- 
 646- 
 528- 
 912- 
 77- 
 699- 
 248- 
 521- 
 695- 
 947- 
 614- 
 
 1134- 
 160- 
 283- 
 
 1027- 
 
 817- 
 
 59- 
 
 815- 
 
 1126- 
 612- 
 869- 
 764- 
 359- 
 984- 
 724- 
 938- 
 497- 
 667- 
 
 1037- 
 463- 
 84- 
 531- 
 468- 
 859- 
 663- 
 469- 
 245- 
 580- 
 351- 
 
 1200- 
 94- 
 148- 
 14- 
 980- 
 109- 
 892- 
 782- 
 251- 
 180- 
 598- 
 825- 
 960- 
 
 1171- 
 658- 
 941- 
 
 1131- 
 631- 
 
 1040- 
 
 -Wildt, Clajrton Francis. 
 -Nace, William Henry. 
 -Stimmpl, Ralph Emerson. 
 -Rearick, Samuel Henry. 
 -Bingaman, Spyker R. 
 -Arnold, Millard Scott. 
 -Shaffer, John Arthur. 
 -Aumiller, William Frederick. 
 -Gardner, Carroll Derritt. 
 -Deiffenbacher. Gordon Leslie. 
 -Hummel, John Franklin. 
 -Shambach, Roland Leroy. 
 -Winey Harrison Graybill. 
 -Fetter, Raymond Jonas. 
 -Moyer, Ray Franklin. 
 -Hummel, Emmerson Jacob. 
 -Stroh, Chas. E. 
 -Kline, Ira Clayton. 
 -Kersitetter, Nelson. 
 -Klingler, Curvin Roy. 
 -Walker, Leo Geo. 
 -Narehood, Reed Franklin. 
 -Troup, Chas. Wellington. 
 -Sholly, Benjamin H. 
 -Gilbert, John Samuel. 
 -Snyder, Irvin. 
 -Hackenberg, Allen Leroy. 
 -Yerger, Daniel David. 
 -Wenrich, Roswell Edgar. 
 -Swope, Peter Kepart. 
 -Lutz, Clarence Erdley. 
 -Moyer, Birchard Jesse. 
 -Long, Harry Albert. 
 -Moyer, Arthur Lester. 
 -Walter, Miles Roy. 
 -Hassinger, John Alvin. 
 -Boyer, George Percival. 
 -Bilger, Clayton. 
 -Mengle, Fred Hackenberg. 
 -Mull, William Arthur. 
 -Boyer, George Harold. 
 -Spangler, Earl' Eugene. 
 -Aurand, George Atwood. 
 -Shambach, Cloyd Edgar. 
 -Moyer, Ralph Chester. 
 -Saylor, Charles Theodore. 
 -Goss, Clarence Steward. 
 -Herman, James Washington. 
 -Wagner, Lear Wilson. 
 -Heeter, Charles Edwin. 
 -Baney, George Washington. 
 -Mengle, Herman. 
 -Sassaman, Elmer Webster. 
 -Stuck, Erie Harden. 
 -Cooper, Charles Clayton. 
 -Warner, Boyd Murray. 
 -Reed, Warren Beaver. 
 -Glass. Allen. 
 -Nace," George Peter. 
 -Moyer, Daniel Jeremiah. 
 -Schaffer. Boyd M. 
 -Krohn. Samuel Henry. 
 -Mattern, John Franklin. 
 
 1177 — Hartman, Foster. 
 
 879 — Woomer, William Dollingetr. 
 
 746 — Bottiger, Lee John. 
 
 655 — Rhoads, George Allen. 
 
 583 — Beaver, William Samuel. 
 
 830 — Bottiger, James Lloyd. 
 
 995 — Aumiller, Harry Frank. 
 
 914 — Gunsberger, Samuel. 
 
 791 — Rauch, Henry Clay. 
 69 — Bower, William Charles. 
 1116 — Rice, Geo. W. 
 
 845 — Graybill, Lee. 
 1129 — Snyder, W. Ernest. 
 
 873 — Sheaffer, Homer Elsworth. 
 1036 — Moyer, Homer Palmer. 
 
 790 — Rauch, Grover Weiser. 
 1155 — Boyei, Daniel Oscar. 
 1210 — Ramer, Chas. Edward. 
 
 174 — Pheasant, Zachariah Harrison. 
 
 310 — Sholley, Samuel Phares. 
 
 414 — Zimmerman, David. 
 
 763 — Garman, John Simon. 
 
 757 — Foltz, Jesse Hurley. 
 
 307 — Swartz, John Adam. 
 
 991 — Zellner, Lloyd Isaac. 
 
 569 — Sampsell, William Elston. 
 
 553 — Kratzer, Samuel Alfred. 
 1084 — Gaugler, George. 
 
 625 — Herrold, George Cleon. 
 
 402 — Shambach, Clair McClure. 
 
 459 — Stahl, William Harrison. 
 
 161 — Kline, Charles Henry. 
 1009 — Getz, Roy Lester. 
 
 189 — Swineford, Lester Selin. 
 
 659 — Meiser, Clarence Albert. 
 
 361 — Attig, Cloyd Elmer. 
 
 709 — Keefer, Harvey Forrest. 
 
 909 — Fredericks, Leon Edward. 
 
 129 — Wagner, Lawrence Reuben. 
 1ifi8 — Buffington, Chas. Edward. 
 1222 — Straub, Grover Cleveland. 
 
 213 — Berger, Charles Eugene. 
 
 465 — Wagner, Merrill Norman. 
 1096 — Herrold, Chas. L. 
 
 163 — Lepley, John Henry Alvin. 
 
 665 — Lutz, Seran Jefferson. 
 1115 — Reichenbach, Harry C. 
 1224 — Troup, Franklin Monroe. 
 
 904 — Derrick, Joseph Wellington. 
 1202— Martin, Howard Allen. 
 1015 — Herman, Anthony Charles. 
 1164 — Fisher, Robert Talmage. 
 
 405 — Snyder, John Frank. 
 
 250 — Sampsell, Stanley Quay. 
 
 885 — Bowersox, Warren Erdley. 
 1147 — ^Yeakley, Frank S. 
 
 959 — Renner, Paul Earl. 
 
 329 — Bolig, Reedie Lester. 
 
 628 — Jarrett, Paul Kepner. 
 
 426 — Dauberman, Horace William. 
 
 823— Troup, Frank Shetterly. 
 
 246 — Stine, Fred Hartman. 
 
DRAFT JULY 20, 1917 
 
 14S 
 
 781— Walter, Roy John. 
 
 682 — Aurand, Charles Franklin. 
 
 768 — Hoffm-an, Chas. Clayton. 
 1215 — Smith, Lee Harvey. 
 
 955 — Poe, Chas. Edward. 
 
 627 — Jarrett, Robert Paul. 
 1063— Aucker, Arch A. 
 
 99 — Wetzel, Merion Aigler. 
 
 365 — Brunner, John Clarence. 
 
 144 — Edmiston, Hurley William. 
 1136 — Stahl, James. 
 
 551 — Hummel, Homer. 
 
 916 — Grissinger, Murray Wallace. 
 
 756 — Fulkroad, John. 
 
 428— Pry, William Elmer. 
 1090 — Herrold, Chester, S. 
 
 821— Teats, Paul Snyder. 
 
 850 — Knouse, Emanuel Aaron. 
 
 523— Walter, Claude Edgar. 
 1111 — Reich enbach, Chas. E. 
 1220 — Shaffer, Chas. Edward. 
 
 855 — Leitzel, Luther. 
 
 902 — Charles, Robert Earl. 
 
 891 — Blazer, Francis C. 
 
 669 — Tierney, William Henry. 
 1030 — Lepley, Edwin Tobias. 
 
 104 — Folk, James Elias. 
 
 540 — Hummel, Oliver Elmer. 
 79 — Eisenhauer, Homer Eugene. 
 
 576 — Zechman, William Henry. 
 1228 — Woodling, George Homer. 
 
 740 — Arbogast, Chas. Franklin. 
 83 — Hartman, John Amos. 
 
 142 — Erb, Cloney Dallas. 
 
 649 — Roush, Clair Albert. 
 
 559 — Krouse, William Edward. 
 
 899 — Coleman, William Henry. 
 1149 — Bickhart, Chas. E. 
 
 788— Page, Walter. 
 
 793 — Snyder, John Edwin. 
 
 534 — Bolig, Frank. 
 
 119 — Reigle, Willard Wilson. 
 
 630 — Keyser, Ralph Abraham. 
 
 901 — Chere, Benjamin. 
 1052 — Weader, Chas. F. 
 
 803 — Snyder, Elmer Lee. 
 
 135 — Baker, Ralph Monroe. 
 
 fi48 — Stetler, Harold George. 
 
 643 — Slear, George Washington. 
 1212 — Stroub, Roy Isaac. 
 1000 — Coleman, Chas. Palmer. 
 
 946 — Mussleman, Albert Cloyd. 
 
 291 — Leach, George. 
 1012 — Goss John Reed. 
 
 812 — Spotts, Fred Roy. 
 
 554 — Kratzer, Elmer Benjamin. 
 
 454 — Oldt, Peter Paul. 
 1079 — Foltz, Ralph B. 
 
 962 — Row, Charles Benjamin. 
 
 953 — Phillips, Edward Albert. 
 13 — Herman, Reid McKinley. 
 20 — Knause, Francis Sylvester. 
 
 835 — Forry, Chas. H. 
 
 467 — Bachman, Jay Renninger. 
 
 319 — Swineford, John Albert. 
 
 999 — Bingaman, Chas. Frederick, 
 
 ;L31— Albert, Edward Frederick. 
 87 — Kern, Henry Andrew. 
 
 915 — Gemberling, Calvin. 
 
 315 — Sheaffer, George McClellan. 
 
 476 — Fowler, William Edward. 
 1196 — Markley, Norman Samuel. 
 
 313 — Sheaffer, Charles. 
 
 270 — Hayes, Howard Emerson. 
 
 928 — Kemimerer, David Sylvester. 
 
 543 — Hummell, Clarence George. 
 
 397— Mitchell, Robert Simon. 
 
 339 — Heimbach, Frank Edgar. 
 
 348 — Swartzlander, Franklin Cloyd. 
 
 318 — Shellenberger, Harry. 
 
 516 — VanHorn, Lawrence Randolph. 
 
 491 — Long, Samuel Daniel. 
 
 720 — Page, Allen. 
 
 190 — Snyder, John Roman. 
 
 279 — Herrold, Geo. Allen. 
 
 844 — Graybill, Floyd Cleveland. 
 
 716 — Musselmian, Norman Luther. 
 1082— Foltz, Harry H. 
 1113 — Reinard, William. 
 
 887 — Bendigo, Elmer Isaiah. 
 37 — Swartz, Carl Calvin. 
 
 910 — Fisher, Ray Stewart. 
 
 413 — Walter, Nelson. Darvin. 
 1033 — Mitchell Palmer Sebastian. 
 
 887—? 
 
 903— Duck, William Hall. 
 
 697 — Good, Arthur Wilmer. 
 
 210 — Bowersox, Homer Boyde. 
 
 381 — Hommel, Oliver Newton. 
 
 594 — Bufflngton, Lester Clayton. 
 
 494 — Maneval. Charles Josiah. 
 95 — Saylor, Melvin Gordon. 
 
 498 — Moyer, Harry Edward. 
 
 545 — Heimbach, Levi Henry. 
 92 — Rine, John Barner. 
 
 831 — Bressler, William Harrison. 
 
 306— Rice, Thomas Edward. 
 
 998 — Bingaman, Henry Jacob. 
 
 517 — VonHorn, Earl Blanchard. 
 
 696 — ^Fry, Chas. Roy. 
 50 — Freed, Edwin Ritzman. 
 
 244 — Ritter, Lartie William. 
 
 153 — Hollabaugh, Orman, McKinley. 
 1017 — Jenkins, Chas. Elmer. 
 
 231— Moyer, Haven John. 
 
 969 — Stetler, John Fartler Peter. 
 34 — Smith, Ira Clayton. 
 
 761 — Graham, John Levi. 
 1190 — Lenig, Edgar Allen. 
 
 787 — Newman, Chas. Jonathan. 
 
 680 — ^Yeager, James Benjamin. 
 81 — ^Follmer, James William. 
 
 288 — Kerstetter, Harry Milton. 
 1186 — Kissinger, Darlington Peter. 
 
 826 — Apple,, George Eueene. 
 
 296 — Nicholas, Millard Emerson. 
 
 489 — Kline, Waldo Ralph. 
 
146 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 1005 — ^Pelker, Erman Berk. 
 
 380 — Hassinger, Harry Boyer. 
 1208 — Ritter, Elmer Roy. 
 
 395 — ^Klo»e, Harry Schoch. 
 27 — Lose, Ira. 
 
 547 — Heintzelman, Harley Palmer. 
 1125 — Sechrist, Claude J. 
 
 884 — Aikens, Claude Gitt. 
 
 943 — Mull, Frank Daniel. 
 
 798 — Straub, Jacob Michael. 
 
 132 — ^Aurand, Henry Zuard. 
 
 589 — Bowes, Leroy Newton. 
 
 834 — ^Forrey, Francis Edward. 
 
 325 — Welser, Harvey. 
 
 289^Leach. Cloyd Arlington. 
 1093 — ^Hoover, Francis O. 
 
 443 — Kline, Barnhard Oscar. 
 24 — Krebs, Foster Isaac. 
 
 951 — Otto. Theodore Grant. 
 
 779 — Mengle, James Francis. 
 
 558 — Kinney, Elmer. 
 
 389 — Hackenberg, Henry Milton. 
 1162 — Eisenhauer, Carl R. 
 1047 — Swanger, Chas. Harrison. 
 
 728 — Stuck, Lincoln Solan. 
 
 690 — Erdley, Miles Boyer. 
 1133— Stahl, Robert. 
 
 149 — Goss, Harry Soloman. 
 
 482 — Hummel, Philip Norman. 
 97 — Saylor, Hurley Lester. 
 
 219 — Hacken&urg, Jacob William. 
 
 693 — Plickinger, Harry Stewart. 
 
 839 — ^Ferster, Ellis Eugene. 
 45 — Aigler, John Wilmer. 
 
 605 — Frymire, Harry Isaac. 
 
 687 — Baley. Cloyd Sylvester. 
 
 180 — Stimeiy, Harry Franklin. 
 1135 — Stroh, James Blain. 
 
 541 — Hollenbach, Arthur Jacob. 
 
 247 — Sampsell, George Hop. 
 
 179 — Stimley, David Frederick. 
 
 684 — Beaver, Martin Frederick. 
 
 997 — Benfeir, Chas. Philip. 
 
 922 — Hassinger, Homer Harrison. 
 
 253 — Walter, Ira Adam. 
 
 263 — Dangler, Russell. 
 
 577 — Aurand, James Wilson. 
 
 732 — Witmer, Calvin Arthur. 
 
 661 — Meiser, Riley. 
 
 727 — Swope, John Phillip. 
 
 584 — Boust, Charles Merrill. 
 
 496 — Musser, William Clement. 
 
 811 — Shadle, Lee Albert. 
 12 — Gearhart, John Jacob. 
 
 g97 — Bingaman, William Wilson. 
 
 748 — Brosius. George N. 
 
 108 — Goss, Lewis Hiram. 
 
 178 — Rager, Earl Jacob., 
 
 377 — Gill, James Roswell. 
 9 — ^Fuhrman, Cloyd Irvin. 
 
 347 — Ocker, Homer David. 
 70 — Bingaman, Max Harrison. 
 16 — Hartman, Samuel Luther. 
 
 952 — Ott, Norman Garard. 
 
 595 — Berge, Ira Frederick. 
 
 789 — Rauch, Chas. William. 
 
 849 — Helwig, Geo. William. 
 
 134 — Bishop, Henry Albert. 
 
 607 — Fisher, Ervin A. 
 
 374 — Felmey, John Edgar. 
 1219 — Stefifen, Henry Edward. 
 
 925 — Jennings, Chas. Townsend. 
 
 173 — Pick, Daniel Edmund. 
 
 184 — Steininger, Lester William. 
 
 819 — Willow, Edward Jerome. 
 
 166 — Marks, Franklin Lester. 
 1039 — Mattern, Marion Frank. 
 
 474 — Erdley, John Adam. 
 60 — Ritter, Reed Walker. 
 
 518 — Wetzel, Russel Bingaman. 
 
 759 — GoodUng, John Robert. 
 
 208 — Bingaman, Reno Edgar. 
 
 293 — Leach, Thomas. 
 
 771— Kerstetter, Cloyd S. 
 
 785 — Neitz. Frank. 
 
 404 — Shambach, Cloyd Elsworth. 
 
 137 — Brininger, Samuel. 
 
 369 — Dreese, Charles Oscar. 
 
 575 — Wagner, Milton Elmer. 
 
 277 — Hile, William Henry. 
 
 987 — Wallace, William Joe. 
 
 411 — Walter, Ernest Prutzman. 
 80 — Engle, Charles Albert. 
 
 266 — Edsenhart Daniel Clayton. 
 
 123 — Snook, Walker Woods. 
 
 249 — Sanders, Jacob Ocker. 
 
 204 — Beachel, Irvin Jacob. 
 
 387 — Hassinger, Charles Isaac. 
 1085 — Glase, Harry. 
 
 921 — Hare, William Arthur. 
 1182 — Jones, William David. 
 
 138 — Bilger, Arthur Samuel. 
 57 — Long, Abner Ray. 
 
 159 — Kraitzer, John Ammon. 
 
 419 — Bilger, Harvey Foster. 
 
 197 — Wagner, Clair Andrew. 
 
 338 — Hummel, Harvey Foster. 
 
 165 — Lose, John Edward. 
 
 767 — Heim, Robert Maurice. 
 1193 — Long, Dwight Elmer. 
 
 334 — Duck, Charles Franklin. 
 
 386 — Humphrey Charles Edwin. 
 1001— Ewing, Ira Robert. 
 
 252 — Wise, Samuel Ervin.' 
 78 — Dreese, Palmer Edwin. 
 
 703 — Krouse, Clarence Louis. 
 1041 — Pawling, William Robert. 
 1229 — Wagner, Cloyd Walter. 
 
 644 — Shadel, William. 
 
 6R3 — Brookhart, Nevin Guy. 
 ] 062 — Arnold, Lafayette. 
 
 412 — Walter. Roy Jacob Elias. 
 1026 — Klinepeter,Prank RUssell. 
 
 996 — Benfer, Russel Simon. 
 
 301 — Roush, Robert Peter. 
 1056 — ^Wetzel, George Felker. 
 
 733 — Wenrich, Cloyd Edgar. 
 
IXRAFT JULY 20,. 1917 
 
 147 
 
 1044 — Spangler, Jay Lester. 
 
 587 — Branch, Paul. 
 
 828 — Arbbgast, Lee Russell. 
 
 937 — Luck, George Isaac. 
 
 490 — Kratzer, Erney Palmer. 
 
 340 — Hare, George Russell. 
 
 706 — Krouse, George Franklin. 
 
 729 — Soloman, Riley Lester. 
 
 401 — Spigelmyer, Chester Allen. 
 
 719 — Neicewinder, Monroe Edwin. 
 
 515 — Stetler, William Harry. 
 1100— Ketstetter, William H. 
 
 255 — Walter, Henry Ralph. 
 
 568 — Roush, John Wilson. 
 22 — Keister, Ira William. 
 
 171 — Pheasant, Oscar Warren. 
 
 234 — Moyer, Samuel Gloyd. 
 53 — Hackenburg, James Fanten. 
 
 276— House-worth, Cloyd. 
 
 774 — Kepler Homer. 
 
 439 — Kline John Percival. 
 
 820 — Warnets, Kirb Allen. 
 
 225 — Jordan, Gloyd. 
 
 517 — ? 
 1122— Scholl, Roy G. 
 
 85 — Kern, James Franklin. 
 
 893 — Bowgs, Joseph Everard. 
 73 — Gover, Herbert Kinsey. 
 
 610 — Gilbert, George Clarence. 
 
 1 52 — Howell, Ralph Franklin. 
 
 520 — Walter, Oscar Hayes. 
 
 967 — Schoch, Manore Schnure. 
 28 — Mitchell, Fern Harden. 
 
 688 — Coleman, Charles Calvin. 
 
 472 — Grouse, Harry Smith. 
 
 4^4 — Hornbcrser, Al i'; Homer. 
 
 722 — Rowe. Harry Washington. 
 
 314 — Strawser, Arthur Abraham. 
 
 1 62 — Krick, James Harvey. 
 1006 — Fetterolf, Ira Joseph. 
 
 T81 — Soles, John George. 
 
 632 — Klingler, John Franklin. 
 
 ,t;99 — Clark, John Ellsworth. 
 
 711 — Long, William Arthur. 
 
 ?43 — Rigle, John Ammon. 
 3 206^Pawling, Clarence R. 
 
 686 — Benfer. Elmer Franklin. 
 
 170 — Oldt. John Cloyd. 
 
 367 — Boyer, Clay Graham. 
 
 651 — Reigle, Norman Edgar. 
 
 324 — Weiser, Charles. 
 
 502 — Renninger. Frank Harrison. 
 
 723 — Stetler, William Clarence. 
 
 888 — Bower, Oliver Fisher. 
 
 101 — Wetzel, Jacob Franklin. 
 
 1J6 — Romig. Chnrles Harrison. 
 
 795 — Shaffer, Thomas Aaron. 
 
 535 — Deitrich, Ray Yoder. 
 
 1 03 — Wagner, Erie Roosevelt. 
 
 333 — Dressier, Leo. Albert. 
 
 853 — Losch, Cloyd Samuel. 
 
 794 — Stahl, Chas. Milton. 
 1165 — Fensterbush, Raymond Chas. 
 
 235— 
 971- 
 330- 
 147 — ' 
 
 39- 
 653- 
 273- 
 670- 
 510- 
 917- 
 35- 
 765- 
 47- 
 936- 
 111- 
 364- 
 125- 
 522- 
 406- 
 74- 
 626- 
 591- 
 503- 
 295- 
 865- 
 177- 
 167- 
 201- 
 141- 
 754- 
 908- 
 842- 
 1019- 
 1140- 
 708- 
 992- 
 405- 
 68- 
 654- 
 366- 
 537- 
 66- 
 718- 
 752- 
 227- 
 290- 
 399- 
 281- 
 448- 
 673- 
 464- 
 730- 
 1128- 
 1089- 
 110- 
 512- 
 894- 
 370- 
 1124- 
 898- 
 143- 
 120- 
 434- 
 
 Muss.er, Floyd Levi. ' 
 ■Swineford," Chas: Selin. 
 Bachm-an, Georae Israel. 
 Grapiley, Bi-uce' Israel. 
 •Troxell, Miller Edwin. 
 Rei'ohley, Bruce George. 
 Heintzelman, Robert Franklin. 
 ■Shrawder, Oliver ' Asper. 
 ■Snyder, Guy Ambrose. 
 ■Gemberling,'Berij. Harrison. 
 Sassaman, Isaac Foster. ' 
 ■Hoffman^ Herman Nelson. 
 Beachel, 'Clarence Milford. 
 •Ludwig, William Edward. 
 -Hughes, Edward James. 
 ■Bickhart, George Alfred. 
 ■Weader, James Herby Adam. 
 ■Walter.^ Ralph Clayton. 
 ■Wetzel. Miles Sanders. 
 ■Camp, John Adam. 
 -Johns, Paul Jacob. 
 -Brouse, George Steward. 
 -Renninger, George Henry. 
 -Moyer, Geo. Washington. 
 -Rhoads, Clarence Willow. 
 -Romig, John Wilson. 
 -Narehood, Cloyd Josiah. 
 -Wagner, William. 
 -Benfer, Lester Abraham. 
 -Dreese, Jacob Jonas. 
 -Pollmer, Howard William. 
 -Goodling, Albert L. 
 -Kahley, Harry Edward. 
 -Joel A. Tharp. 
 -Kratzer, Irvin Luther. 
 -Aumiller, Chas. Edwin. 
 -Musser, Clarence Walter. 
 -Beaver, Roy Edward. 
 -Reich, Clarence Alfred. 
 -Brunner, Carl. 
 -Dunkelberger, Samuel Leavin. 
 -Zechman, John Reedie. 
 -Musslenian, Domer Henry. 
 -Chubb, Chas. Adam. 
 -Kuhns, Harry George. 
 -Leach, Frank Alvin. 
 -Rohland, Ralph Walter. 
 -Hile, Edward. 
 -Maurer, John Edward. 
 -Woodling. William Franklin. 
 -Wetzel, Harry Alvin. 
 -Soloman, Murry. 
 -Scholl, Walter J. 
 -Herrold. Clarence W. 
 -Hawk, Edward William. 
 -Smith, Frank Frederick. 
 -Bolig, Chas. Nelson. 
 -Dersham, Paul Leroy. 
 -Stauffer, James. 
 -Clark, Russell Sage. 
 -Erb. Alcey Glenn. 
 -Roniig, William Chester. 
 -Herman, Palmer Harvey. 
 
148 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 256 — Walter, Harry Price. 304- 
 
 621 — Herman, Simon Frederick. 1169- 
 
 660 — Mull, Calvin Elias. a^fi 
 
 1060— Young, Roy Chas. „'^" 
 
 1203 — Moyer, Chas. Newton. 384- 
 
 485 — ^Heim, Jay Harrison. 188- 
 
 2 — Bingaman, William Franklin. 956- 
 
 264 — Dressier Peter. 471- 
 
 1088 — Gougler," Francis D. 689- 
 
 215 — Berger, Urie Lester. 698- 
 
 500 — Predix, Martin Luther. 261- 
 
 385 — ^Hartman, Henry Charles. 907- 
 
 1130— SchoU, Francis M. 172- 
 
 3 — Bowersox, Frank Jacob. 200- 
 
 1157 — Cogley, William Henry. 376- 
 
 710 — Kuster, Jacob Henry. 192- 
 
 678 — ^Young, Russell Howard. 233- 
 
 118 — Romig, James Franklin. 977- 
 
 701 — Hoover, Henry Nelson. 796- 
 
 508 — Roush Ralph Andrew. 578- 
 
 505 — Roush, George Henry. 203- 
 
 737— Witmer, Ralph. 611- 
 
 220 — Hummel, Elias Henry. 403- 
 
 813 — Shaffer, Foster Edgar. 196- 
 
 -Rine, Samuel Musser. 
 -Gemberlii-g, Burd Springman 
 -Swartz, Ammon William. 
 -Haines, Merril Edward. 
 -Snook, James Harrison. 
 -Rothfuss, Herman Levi. 
 -Cohen, Irving Ralph. 
 -Erdley, Victor Calvin. 
 -Hoover, John Sherman. 
 -Walter, Chas. Elswort. 
 -Fisher, Samuel EarL 
 -Parson, Meade Charles. 
 -Will, John Howard. 
 -Gift, Clark Thomas. 
 -Elder, Spurgeon Wagner. 
 -Markel, John Allen. 
 -Van Devender, Paul Homer. 
 -Snyder, Calvin. 
 -Aurand. Omer Roscoe. 
 -Broucher, Charles Franklin. 
 -Greiner, Isaac Benfer. 
 -Spigelmyer, Reed Edward. 
 -Warner. Sydney Leroy. 
 
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 BROOKSIDE FARM, NEAR MILLMONT, UNION COUNTY, PA. 
 Owned By Geo. W. Wagenseller, Middleburg, Pa. 
 Site where John Weierback's cabin was burnt by the Indians and 
 his two daughters captured and spirited away in 1781, as told in the story 
 page 137. 
 
DECEASED SOLDIERS 
 
 149 
 
 SOLDIERS BU RIED IN SNY DER COUNTY 
 
 LIST AS REVISED UP TO MAY 30, 1917 BY VARIOUS PERSONS IN THE 
 VICINITY OF THE BURYING GROUNDS. 
 
 (Note.- — We do not claim that this list is complete, as many reporters fail- 
 ed to send in the names. The reader will find a list of Revolutionary War Sol- 
 diers on Pages 15 to 30. — Geo. W. Wagenseller, Editor.) 
 
 St. John's Cemetery, Chapman. 
 
 Arnold, John C, Corp. Co. I. 49th Regt, 
 Pa. Infantry. Was killed at Battle 
 of Sailors Creek, Va., Apr. 6, 1865. 
 Buried in Pouplar Grove Nat. Ceme- 
 tery, near Petersburg, Va. 
 
 Arnold, M. P., Co. A. 172 Regt. died 
 1903, aged 78 yearsi 
 
 Bender, Solomon, Co. B. 6th Pa. Res. 
 and 6th U. S. Cav. .died Dec. 27 
 1864, aged 36 years. 
 
 Dunlpher, Charles, Co. A. 172 Ohio Vol. 
 died 1903, aged 63 years. 
 
 Fox, Christopher, 9th Cav. Co. F. 46th 
 Inf. Co. B. 7th Vet. Res. died 1901, 
 aged 73 years. 
 
 Frantz, Uriah, Co. I. 177th Regt., died 
 1911, aged 76 years. 
 
 Herrold J. G., Co. A. 172 Regt. died 
 June 12, 1902, aged 61 years. 
 
 Herrold, M. R., Co. A. 208 Regt., died 
 1905, aged 65 years. 
 
 Herrold, Philip, Lieut in Mexican War, 
 died Mar. 16, 1855 aged 65 years. 
 
 Keller, John J., Co. A. 172 Regt., died 
 
 1911, aged 76 years. 
 Kerlin, Peter, Co. G. 208 Vol. P. V. I. 
 
 died June 11. 1876, aged 43 years. 
 
 Reichenbach, Amos, Co. A. 172, P. M. 
 died Aug. 26, 1894, aged 70 years. 
 
 Rinehard, Harry M.. Co. F. 184th Regt.. 
 died July 12, 1900. 
 
 Roush, Nathan, Co. D. 208th Regt., died 
 1903, aged 78 years. 
 
 Shaffer. Michael, Co. A. 116 Regt. and 
 Co. F., 14th Regt. died 1900 aged 
 64 years. 
 
 Snoke, John W.. Co. K, 83rd Regt., died 
 1902, aged 60 years. 
 
 Stahl. Peter, Co. A. 172 Regt. and Co. 
 
 D., 208 Regt., died 1909. aged 86 
 
 years. 
 Stroh, H. J., Co. D. 208th Regt., died 
 
 1895 aged 65 years. 
 
 Williams, General E. C. Mexican War 
 and 9th Pa. Cavalry, Civil War, died 
 1900, aged 80 years. 
 
 Wltmer's United Evangelical Cemetery. 
 
 Campbell. George. Co. A. 208th Regt., 
 aged 76 years. 
 
 Houser, J. N., died May 21, 1914. 
 
 Shaffer, J. C, Co. A. 208th Regt, Died 
 Sept. 1, 1911. 
 
 Wltmer, J. B., died 1910. 
 
 Wolf. Elias, Co. B. 9th Cav.'. died 1910. 
 
 Hall's Church Cemetery. 
 
 Heckard, James P. 
 
 Heffelfinger, William. Co. K. 83rd Regt, 
 died April 27, 1887. 
 
 Nichols, T. J., died 1909. 
 
 Wallace, William, Co. H. 147, died Mar. 
 
 18, 1888. 
 Weiser, D. R. P., Co. E. First Pa. Cav. 
 
 and Co. K. 83rd Regt. Inf., died 
 
 Jan. 31, 1893. 
 
 Kelser's Church Cemetery. 
 Auman, John, 55th Regt. died 1879. 
 Grdley, Elias, 
 
 Wilier, Frederick, War of 1812. 
 veitz. Philip, War of 1812. 
 Riegel. John, Co. B. 6th Pa. Res. died 
 
 1867. 
 Stahl, Joel, G., died Mar. 19th, 1912. Co. 
 
 I. 49th, Regt, P. I. 
 Thursby, Thomas, War of 1812. 
 Valborn, Jacob, War of 1812. 
 
 Paradise Church. 
 Arnold, S. B., Died Dec. 18, 1911. 
 t-lelt, David, died 1906. 
 Neitz, P. C, Co. I. 49th Regt 
 Price, David, Co. G. 16th Cav. 
 Shaffer, Henry K., Co. L 53rd Regt 
 
150 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 WItmer't Evangelical Cemetery. 
 
 Bogar, Jerry, Quartermaster, 18th Em- 
 ergency. 
 
 Heintzelman, Dieut Col. M. T., Lt. Col. 
 208th Regt. and Major of 172na 
 Eegt. ^ 
 
 Krebs, Uriah, 9th Pa. Cav., died Sept 
 29, 1868. 
 
 Michael, William, Co. C. 21st Cav. 
 
 Neltz, Daniel. 
 
 Neltz, George, Co. D. 18th Emergency, 
 
 died 1868. 
 Relf, Franklin, Co. B. 6th Reserves. 
 Shaffer, J. George, Co. C. 21st Pa. Cav. 
 
 died Nov. 15, 1865, aged 16 years. 
 Sholly, Michael, Co. A., 172 P. M. died 
 
 April 25, 1873. 
 Snyder, Thomas C, Co. D. 208th Regt., 
 
 died Oct. 5, 1893. 
 Snyder, William C. Co. D., 208th Regt., 
 
 died April 30, 1868. 
 Stahl, William. 
 Strawser, Geo. W., Co. F., 184 Regt 
 
 ZIon's Church Cemetery. 
 Charles, Frank F., Co. C. 21st Pa. Cav. 
 
 died May 27, 1865, aged 19 years. 
 Charles, Israel F., Co. A. 208th Regt 
 
 died July 12, 1901, aged 80 years. 
 Houtz, Jacob C, Co. A. 208th Regt., 
 
 died Mar. 8, 1895. 
 Kelly, Hiram, Co. A.. 172nd Regt, died 
 
 Feb. 27, 1901. 
 Mullner, Ludwig, Co. I. 51st, died Feb. 
 
 19th, 1896. 
 Neltz, Emanuel, Co. B. 6th Res., died 
 
 Mar. 29, 1880. 
 Stroup, Jeremiah, Co. D. 208th Regt., 
 
 died June 3, 1890. 
 
 Grubb's Church. 
 Arnold, Peter, Co. A. 172, died Sept 5, 
 
 1863. 
 Brltton, Joseph, (Record from War 
 
 Dept) 
 "Private in Cap. Caleb North's Co. in 
 • Col. 'Wayne's Regt raised in the state 
 of Pennsylvania, (afte wards known 
 as 6th Pa. Regt) On Co. muster roll 
 of Jan. 5 to Nov. 26. 1776. UcU dated 
 Camp at Ticondero£;a Nov. 26, 1776. 
 Enlisted Feb. 1, 177 u. 
 
 "Second — 2nd lieutenant on pay roll 
 of Capt., Joseph SniUh's Co. of Col. 
 Nathaniel Gist's Regt. of Foot, com- 
 manded by • Col. Mordecai Gist, tor 
 month of Jan. 1778. Commencement of 
 pay Jan. Pay per month $27. Time 
 of service one month. Amount of pay 
 10 pounds 2 shillings and 6 pence." 
 
 Born March 7, 1755, died Sept 26, 1830 
 aged 75- years, 6 months and 19 days. 
 He owned the farm lately occupied by 
 Thomas Page. 
 
 Cornwall, Thomas A., Co. A. I72nd Regt. 
 Derr, Christian, Co. I. 172nd Regt., died 
 
 ' Aug. 3, 1863. 
 Eisenhart, Gabriel. 
 Fisher, John, Co. A. 172, died April 9, 
 
 1863. 
 Gaugler, Jacob, Co. I., 172nd. 
 Lon.^acre, Peter, War of 1812, born 
 
 March 27, 1789, died Dec. 31, 1843, 
 
 aged 54 years. 
 Relchenbach, Jacob, unmarked. 
 Rlchter, Christian, said to have been a 
 
 Revolutionary War Soldier. 
 Scholl, Henry K., Co. A. 172. 
 Shaffer, Jacob S., Co. K., 2nd Heavj' 
 
 Artillery, died 1911, aged 65 years. 
 
 Shemorry, John, War of 1812, carpen- 
 ter who built Grubb's Church, died 
 1886, aged 95 years. This man's 
 father was the first grown person 
 burled In Grubb's cemetery and is 
 reputed to have been a soldier in 
 the Revolutionary War. 
 
 Snyder, Henry B., Co. F. 172nd, dlefi 
 Jan. 6, 1890. 
 
 Strawser, Samuel H., Co, A. 172, died 
 Aug. 1, 1886. 
 
 Troup, Benjamin, 2nd Heavy Artillery. 
 Mexican War. 
 
 Troup, Frederick, Private of Capt Jos. 
 L. Indell's Co. L,., Second Regt of 
 Artillery, Pa. Vet. He enlisted Feb. 
 27, 1864 to serve 3 years. Was dis- 
 charged Jan. 29, 1866. He died Apr. 
 25, 1884. 
 
 Troup, John, Mexican War, bom Jan. 
 12, 1778, died Sept 6, 1848, aged 
 70 years, 7 months and 24 days. 
 It Is said there are seven soldiers 
 
 M the War of 1812 In this cemetery, 
 
 hence they are not all reported. 
 
 ARBOOAST'S CaURCH 
 
 Bargo, Fred, died Feb. 6, 1868. 
 
 Neltz, Levi, Co. I. 53 Regt P. V. I,, died 
 Mar. 7, 1909, aged 72 yr, 2 mo. and 
 20 days. 
 
 Goodllng, Absalom, Co. F. 21st Regt P. 
 V. I., died May 12, 1863, aged 19 
 yrs. 3 months and 4 days. 
 Several unknown soldiers burled here. 
 
 Stautfer's Church. 
 Stauffer, died Feb. 13, 1869. 
 
 portzllne'8 Church. 
 PortzUne, Wllas, Co. B. 7th Pa. Re- 
 serves, died Nov, 9, 1863, aged 27 yrs. 
 3 months. 
 
 St, Thomas. 
 Wallace, Wm. 
 Hllbert, John, Co. J. 7th Regt. Pa., died 
 
 Jan. 19, 1911, aged 67 yrs. 10 months 
 
 and 1 day. 
 Hilbert, Jonathan, died Nov. 3, 1900, aged 
 
 67 yrs. 11 months and 2 days. 
 Walls, Wm., Co. H. 1 Regt. Died Oct. 10, 
 
 1902, aged 60 yrs. 
 
 Walter, John, Co. K. 90th Regt. and Co. 
 K. 11 Regt Pa. Died Dec. 30, 1914, 
 aged 84 yrs. 
 
 St. Paul Cemetery. 
 Brown, Daniel. 
 Shetterly, Isaac, Co. A. 172nd Regt. 
 
 Old Lutheran Cemetery, Sellnsgrove. 
 Adams, George, War of 1812. 
 Hagerty, John, Civil War. 
 Hosterman, Col. Peter, Revolutionary 
 War. 
 
 We have no record of his services, 
 except that he was a private of Capt. 
 BenJ. Weiser's Co. at Philadelphia, 
 January 30, 1777. He was a heavy land 
 owner in Penns township, Northumber- 
 land county. He received from the 
 state the following warrants for land: 
 (1) Lot No. 281, Sunbury, August 12, 
 1774; (2) In partnership with L. Huls- 
 
DECEASED SOLDIERS 
 
 151 
 
 worth, 600 acres in Penn township, Sept. 
 4, 1786; (3) In partnership with Joseph 
 Debler, 300 acres in Penn township, 
 June 4, 1792; (4) 100 acres in Penn 
 Twp., December 31, 1792; (5) 150 acre 
 tract and 40 acre tract in Penn Twp., 
 February 4, 1794. In 1780 he was as- 
 sessed in Penn Twp. with 400 acres; in 
 1781, 450 acres; in 1783-4-5, 500 acres; 
 in 1787, 612 acres. 
 
 Coi. Peter Hosterman. Meginnes' Otzin- 
 achson (1889) says that Michael 
 Campbell of Capt. Repnolds Co., Col. 
 Peter Hosterman' s 3rd bat. was kill- 
 ed by Indians, June 10, 1778. 
 Hughes, Charles, Civil War. 
 Hummel, Jacob, War of 1812. 
 Jarrett, Henry, Civil War. 
 Keely, Henry, War of 1812. 
 Schroyer, Lewis C, Co. G. 147, died Jan. 
 
 17, 1863. 
 Snyder, Simon, Governor of Penna. 1809- 
 
 17. War Governor of War of 1812. 
 Stitzer, William, Co. I. 49th Inf. 
 Ulrich, Benjamin, War of 1812. 
 Ulrioh, John George, was a member of 
 Capt. Clarke's Company, Revolution- 
 ary War. He was born Feb. 3, 
 1753; died April 17, 1824, aged 72 
 years. 
 Weiser, Captain Conrad, Revolutionary 
 War, born Aug. 30, 1749, and died 
 1803. 
 
 New Lutheran Cemetery, Sellnsgrove. 
 
 Alleman, Horace, Esq., 18th Pa. Militia. 
 
 Albert,^ Peter S., 208th Regt. P. V. I. 
 Band. 
 
 App, John. War of 1812, born Sept. 22, 
 1793; died May 3, 1876, aged S 
 years. 
 
 Crissinger, Nathan, 172 Drafted Militia, 
 died .Ian. 25, 1863. 
 
 Davis, Captain C. S., Co. G. 147 P. V. 
 I., fell while gallantly leading his 
 command in charge at the battle of 
 Ringgold, Ga., Nov. 28, 1863. 
 
 Forgy, Casper D., Co. E. 11th Regt. Cav 
 
 Gaugler, William, War of 1812, born 
 May 6, 1793, died Dec. 11, 1870, aged 
 77 years. 
 
 'Jushman, George. 
 
 Haffley, Uriah P., Co. G. 147, P. V. I., 
 died June 5, 1893, aged 52 years. 
 
 Hall, Rev. O. L., Co. G. 147 P. 
 V. I., died Nov. 30, 1862, aged 33 
 years. 
 
 iia.ipt, Edward J., Co. D., 208th Regt., 
 
 fictir'ck, Daniel, Civil War. 
 
 Hower, Chas., Quartermaster, 172 Regt 
 
 IJoyd. James, Co. G. 147 Regt. 
 
 Long, Joseph, Civil War. 
 
 Miller. Charles B.. Co. D.. 208th Regt. 
 
 Moyer Jeremiah, Co. G. 147th P. V. I. 
 
 Miller. Philip. 
 
 MusBleman, Jacob. Co. H. 147th Regt. 
 
 Rarick, John B., Co. B. 6th Pa. Re- 
 serves, died Mar. 1, 1889. 
 
 Biegel, J. J. Co. G. 147, died Jan. 15. 
 1873 
 
 Rohback, Major Ellas P.. 74th P. V. I. 
 
 Hears, William, Civil War. 
 
 Seesholtz, David R., Civil War. 
 
 Seesholtz, Samuel H., Co. B., 6th Res. 
 
 Selin, Captain Anthony G^ Revolution- 
 ary War. Pounder of Sellnsgrove. 
 He commanded the second Company 
 
 In the Baron De Ottendorff's Corps. 
 
 which was recruited In the Spring of 
 
 1777 and continued In service until 1780, 
 
 being ultimately merged into Armand's 
 
 Legion. He was commissioned by Con- 
 ssress Dec. 10, 1776. His children were 
 Anthony, Charles and Agnes. His wife 
 was a sister of Governor Snyder, and 
 Selin purchased the ground on which 
 the town now is, at the death of his 
 brother-in-law, John Snyder. Finding 
 Snyder's plot would not fit, he resur- 
 veyed the ground, laid it out anew, and 
 named it. His son, Anthony Charles, 
 was a Major in the War of 1812. The 
 widow of the latter, Mrs. Catharine 
 Selin, died at the residence of her son- 
 in-law, Robert Swlneford, in Sellnsgrove, 
 Nov. 3, 1868, aged 82, the last of the 
 family name in the United States. 
 Schroyer, Michael S., Sergt. Co. G. 147 
 
 P. . L 
 Showalter, Samuel, Co. D. 78th Regt. 
 Snyder, Major Henry W., paymaster U. 
 
 S. Army, born July 20, 1797, died 
 
 April 18, 1866 at Fort Leavenworth, 
 
 Kans. 
 Snyder, Captain John, War of 1812, born 
 
 Jan 29, 1793; died Aug. 16, 1850. 
 Starks, Robert T., 45th P. V. I. 
 Ulrich, John, War of 1812. 
 Von Neida, Geo. W., Corp. Co. G., 147 
 
 P. V. I. 
 
 Reformed Cemetery, Sellnsgrove. 
 Burlew, John, Civil War. 
 Gemberling, Paul, Co. D. 208th Regt., 
 
 died April 25, 1883, aged 64 years. 
 Gemberling, William, H., Lieut. Co. D. 
 
 208th Regt., died Den. 4, 1S93, aged 
 
 62 years. 
 Hehn, Capt. .John, War of 1812, bom 
 
 .June 4, 1791; died March 9, 1876. 
 Hehn, Michael, Civil War, died Sept. 
 
 17 1889 
 Keller, George F., Co. D. 208th Regt. 
 Long, Calvin, Co. G. 147 P. V. L 
 Long, John F., Co. D. 74th Regt. 
 Long, Samuel, Co. F. 172 Regt., died 
 
 Nov. 4, 1890. 
 Moyer, Chas. C, Co. D., 5th Pa. Re- 
 
 S6rV6S 
 
 Smith, Hiram, 172nd Drafted Militia. 
 
 ^ Baker Cemetery Sellnsgrove. 
 Bolig, Henry, Co. D. 208th Regt. 
 Fisher, Moses, Militia, "62. 
 Oeorkey, Dr. Edward, surgeon, born 
 
 Anril 26, 1816; died, June 16, 1887. 
 Gregory, Solomon, Teamster, Civil War. 
 Krearaer, Daniel W., Co. G. 147th Regt., 
 
 died Mar. 6, 1897, aged 76 years. 
 Schroyer, Lieut. William H., Co. G. 147, 
 
 died at Aqua Creek Landing, May 
 
 17, 1863. 
 TTlrich, Lot, Co. G. 147 P. V. I., died 
 
 Feb. 11, 1889. 
 Wenrich, John, Co. D. 208th Regt., died 
 
 Deo. 29. 1880 
 
 Wagenseiler's Union Cemetery, Sellns- 
 
 flrove. 
 Benner, Henry, Co. D., 110th P. V. L 
 Baker, Henry W., Co. G. 147th Regt. 
 Baker, Lorenzo D., 18th Pa. Militia. 
 Bobb, Lewis, Co. F. 131st Regt. 
 Bolig, B. Frank, Co. D. 208th Regt. 
 Bower, Harris H., 
 Burns, Jacob, Co. A. 172nd Regt. 
 Burns, Lot., Co. D, 76th P. V. L 
 Byers, Capt. William, Co. I. 49th P. V. 
 
 I. 
 Bvers, George, Surgeon, 
 Charles, Henry F., Co. F., 131st P. V. 
 
 L 
 
152 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 Christ, WiUlam, Co. D., 20Sth Regt. P. 
 V. I. 
 
 Cooper, John L., Co. C. 131 Penna. Vol. 
 Died June 14, 1915. 
 
 Day, Rev. Dr. David A., Civil War, 
 bom Feb. 8, 1851, and died in Af- 
 rica, while serving as a Missionary. 
 Rev. Day went into the service as a 
 Hostler at the age of 10 years, lat- 
 er becoming a private soldier. 
 
 Elliott, Daniel, Civil War. 
 
 Pink, Porter, 84th P. V. L 
 
 Fry, Benjamin D., Co. D., 5th Pa. Re- 
 serves. 
 
 Glover, Joseph S., Co. F., 131st Regt., 
 died Feb. 5, 1887. 
 
 Hains, Casper. Co. D., 20Sth Regt. 
 
 Jarrett, Perclval, H., Co. D. 84th P. V. 
 L 
 
 Jones, E. B., Civil War. 
 
 Kantz, J. Peter, Co. D.', 208th Regt. 
 
 Keiser, Perclval, 208th, P. V. I. 
 
 Keller, David, Civil War. 
 
 Keller, Frank W., 1st Lieut. Co. D., 3rd 
 Div. 9th A. C. 208th Regt., died 
 March 26, 1865, aged 36 years. 
 
 Keller, Jacob, Co. I. 49th Regt., died 
 Aug. 5, 1886. 
 
 Kinney, Wilson, Co. D., 78th Regiment. 
 
 Liaudenslager, D. W., Civil War. 
 
 Lochman, William, (Colored) Co. G. 55th 
 Reg. Mass. Infantry. 
 
 Lumbard, J. A., Co. G. 147 Regt. 
 
 MoBay, John W., Co. F, 131st, died Nov. 
 18, 1862, aged 29 years. 
 
 Millhoff, William, Co. H., 49th Regt. 
 
 Noll, William, 49th, P. V. L 
 
 Miller, Henry J., Co. F., 131st Regt.. 
 ■■■ died Sept. 29, 1862, aged 20 years. 
 
 Parks, Calvin E., Co. G., 147th Regt., 
 died Nov. 26, 1884, aged 40 years. 
 
 Peck, Simon B., Co. D., 78th Regt. 
 
 Pine, H. H., 133 Regt. Missouri Vols. 
 
 Potter, A. W., Corporal, F., 46th Militia. 
 
 Rohrbach H. A., Co. E. 20Sth Regt. 
 
 Rohrabach, Harris, 208th Regt. Band, P. 
 V. I. 
 
 Romig, Isaac D., Co. F. 172nd Regt.. 
 killed in a railroad collision at 
 Kreamer, Pa., Jan. 25, 1895. 
 
 Row, Edward, l&th Penna. Militia. 
 
 Sohafter, Michael, Co. G., 147 P. V. ^. 
 
 Schoch, Henry, Civil War, Sled Nov. 2. 
 1898 
 
 Schoch.' John. Pa. Militia. 
 
 Seesholtz, Samuel W., Co. D., 208th. 
 
 Smith, Benjamin J.. 74th Regt. 
 
 Spahr,' John, Co. F., 131st Regt. 
 
 Springer, Joseph, Co. F. 172nd. 
 
 Stauffer, Daniel, Co. D. 208th Regt. 
 
 Seebold, Calvin, Co. C, 21st Pennsylva- 
 nia Cav., enlisted for three years 
 and upon the expiration of his 
 term of service, again re-enlisted 
 till the war was over. Died June 
 17, 1912. 
 
 Stroh, Andrew J., Civil War. 
 
 Van Buskirk, Dr. B. F., Co. D., ISth 
 P. M. 
 
 Wasenseller, John, Civil War, born July 
 16; 1845; died in Bloomsburg, Pa. 
 
 Wagenseller, William Jeremiah, born 
 March 23, 1839, enlisted Oct. 28 
 • 1862 as Corporal, Co. P., 172nd Regt. 
 P. D. M. First enlistment expired 
 and he was discharged Jan 28, 1863. 
 Re-enlisted in Co. D., 208th Regt. 
 P. V. I., Sept. 5, 1864. Was com- 
 missioned Sergeant Oct. 5, 1864 at 
 Bermuda Hundred, and mustered out 
 June 1, 186'S at close of war. Died 
 Aug. 3, 1895, aged 56 years. 
 
 Wagenseller, Dr. B. F., Surgeon, 139th, 
 158 and 201st Regts, P. V. I. born 
 Feb. 17, 1838, died Deo. 20, 1913, ag 
 ed 76 years. 
 
 Wagner, Jacob S., Co. E., 208th Regt., 
 died April 20, 1889, aged 53 years. 
 
 Walborn, John, Co. L 49th P. I. 
 
 Walker, G. C, Civil War. 
 
 Walter, Jacob P.. 172nd Regt. 
 
 Row's Church Cemetery, Salem, Pa. 
 Aurand, Co. D., 20th Regt. P. V., died 
 Feb. 19, 1869. 
 
 iirouse, Daniel, Co. P., 172nd Regt., died 
 Jan. 9, 1884. 
 
 Erdley, Francis, Co. P., 131st Regt. 
 
 *Erdley, Joel, Co. P., 184th Regt. 
 
 Gardner, John, Co. P., 131st Regt. Kill- 
 ed at Fredericksburg, Va. 
 
 ♦Gemberling, Eli, Co. P., 184th Regt. 
 
 Jarrett, Jacob, War of 1812, born Oct. 
 10, 1791; died Feb. 13, 1873. 
 
 Jarrett, James, Civil War. 
 
 Jarrett, Franklin. Co. D, 52nd. Regt. Pa. 
 Vols. 3 years, 5 months some days. 
 Prisoner of war, AndersonvlUe, 
 Ga. Suffered untold hardships. Died 
 Mar. 1917. 
 
 Jarrett, William, Co. B. 5th Reserves. 
 
 Laudenslager, Henry, Corp. Co. D. 208 
 Regt. 
 
 Millhoff, John, Co. G. 147tli Regt. 
 
 Miller, Daniel S., Co. H. 51st P. V. I. 
 
 Miller, William, Civil War. 
 
 Miller, Hon. Charles. Co. D, 18th Regt. 
 Pa. Vol. Mil. Regt. at front during 
 battle of Antietam. 
 
 Miller, William K., Co. D. 152nd Rogt., 
 Heavy Artillery. 
 
 Mull, John, Co. G, 147th P. V. I. 
 
 Mull, William, Civil War. 
 
 Mussleman, John, Killed at Pair Oak. 
 
 Pawling, J. J., Co. P., 172 Pa. Militia, 
 died June 10, 1863. 
 
 Row, Harrison, Civil War. 
 
 Row, Samuel P. Capt. Mitoheira Com- 
 mand, 208 Regt. Co. 
 
 Reed, Henry, (Think he's burled here; 
 belongs here) Co. P. 184 Regt. 
 
 Row, Martin, Co. F., 131st Regt., Killed 
 at Fredericksburg. 
 
 Sipe, Henry, Co. P., 131st Rest. Killed 
 at Frederick, Md., and sent home 
 to Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Smith, Jacob K., Co. D., 74th Regt., 
 died Mar. 20, 1887, aged 49 years. 
 Regt. 
 
 Wagner J. P. Co. P., 131st Regt. kill- 
 ed at Stafford Hill Va. 
 
 Winkleman, Jacob Co. P. 131st. 
 
 Witmer, Peter, Bom 1737, in Germany, 
 In 1766 located one mile above Port 
 Trevorton. His son, Peter born 1760. 
 Both father and son in Northumber- 
 land Co. Mil. Rev. War. Peter Wit- 
 mer died 1793. 
 
 Woodling, Ellas, Civil War, died Feb. 
 15, 1865. 
 «Note. In the list of unreturned sol- 
 diers, W. J. Klose reports that Joel 
 
 Krdley and Bli Gemberling never re- 
 turned from the seat of war. 
 
 Freeburg Cemeteries. 
 Arbogast William Civil War. 
 Bassler, Jacob, War of 1812. 
 Birch, William, Civil War, died Dec. 
 1, 1883, aged 54 years. 
 
DECEASED SOLDIERS 
 
 153 
 
 Boyer, Christian, Revolutionary War. 
 
 Boyer, Francis A., Civil War. 
 
 Dauberman, John M., Civil War. 
 
 Dill. Major Wm. H.. Enlisted as O. S. Co. 
 D., 131st Rest. N. Y. Vols. anU was 
 promoted to Capt. Co. I. llSth Regt. 
 Colored Troops, through the war 
 and was mustered out as Major. 
 Died May 1, , 1886, aged 44 years, 
 while serving as County Superin- 
 tendent. 
 
 Dubbs, John, Civil War. 
 
 Duck, Jacob Civil War. 
 
 Duke, George, War of 1812, died Sept. 
 
 22, 1879, aged 53 years, 4 months 
 and 14 days. 
 
 Erlenmeyer, Gustavus, Civil War. 18th 
 
 Pa. M. 
 Goy, Harry, Civil War. 
 Goodling, J. Wesley, Regular Army. 
 Gundrum, John J., Civil War. 
 Hains, Christopher, Civil War. 
 Hendricks, Frederick, Co. D., 76th Regt. 
 Hilbish, Calvin. Civil War. 
 Holtzapple, Geo. W., died Apr. 22, 1917. 
 Hilbish, Henry, War of 18ia, burn NLay 
 
 23, 1790, died Sept. 21, 1S5.S, aged 
 68 years. 3 months and 28 days. 
 
 HoUenbush, Dr. Calvin, Assistant Sur- 
 geon, U. S. 'Army, 1861, born Aug. 
 
 24, 1830, died Aug. 6, 1861, aged SO 
 years, 11 months and 13 days. 
 
 Huff, Samuel P., Civil War, born .July 
 24, 1839, died Feb. 12, 1893, a.si.ed .13 
 years, 6 months and 19 days. 
 
 Keck. Francis, Civil War. 
 
 Keeler, John, War of 1812, born May 5, 
 1794, died March 12, 1837, aged 42 
 years. 10 months and 8 days. 
 
 Keeler, Levinus, Civil War. 
 
 Keeler, Nathaniel, Co. B. 6th Reserves, 
 son of Jonas and Eliza, died April 
 14, 1867, aged 30 years, one monlli 
 and 25 days. He served 3 years and 
 3 months in U. S. Army, Co. B., 
 6th Pa. Reserves, V. C. engaged in 
 48 battles; died of diseases contract- 
 ed in army. 
 
 KnifTht, James W., 18th Pa. M. hoin 
 Aug. 1, 1839, died May 8, 1875, aged 
 35 years, 9 months and 1 day. 
 
 Kuhn, Capt. George. Co. I. 172 P. M. 
 
 Kratzer, Peter, Civil War. 
 
 Malnes, Abner, Civil War. 
 
 Maurer, Henry, War of 1812, born Aug. 
 
 13, 1778, died Aug. 18, 1872, aged 94 
 years and 5 days. 
 
 Miller, Sara. R., died April 15, 1916. Co. 
 I. 49th Pa. Volunteer Infantry. 
 
 Miller, Charles, Sergeant Co. B.. 6th 
 Pa. Reserves, born May 15, 18:;7, 
 died Oct. 30. 1899, aged 72 years. S 
 months and 15 days. 
 
 Millhoff, Peter. Civil War, bflrn .luly 2, 
 1831, died Avg. 24, 1S6I, aged 30 
 years, 1 month and 22 days. 
 
 Rieuel. H F'rank. Civil \^'ar. 
 
 Rlegle, Peter S., Civil War. 
 
 Roush, Henry C, Civil War. 
 
 Roush, William, Civil War. 
 
 Schaffer. Joel, Civil War. 
 
 Schnee, Joseph, Civil War. 
 
 Sprenkle. Chas,, Civil War. 
 
 Rtetler. Amos, Civil War. 
 
 Hlranb. George B., Co. I. 172nrl Regt. 
 
 Weller, Isaac, War of 1812, died Nov. 
 
 14, 1868, aged 76 years and f 
 months. 
 
 Wert. Michael, Civil War. 
 
 Woodling, George, Revolutionary War. 
 
 Woodling, Henry, War of 1812. 
 
 Shreinei- and Shamokin Dam Cemeteries. 
 
 Bailey, John I-I., Co. I. 49th Regt. 
 Bordner, Dr. H. H.. Civil War. 
 Costley, Benjamin, Mexican War. 
 Costley, Benjamin, (Colored,) Co. D. 
 
 32nd Col. Troops. 
 Costley, William, Mexican War. 
 Deobler, George, Mexican War. 
 Duttry, Conrad, Civil War. 
 Frymire, Isaac, Co. C, lS4th Regt. 
 Gross, Peter, Civil War, born Dec. 25 
 
 1822, died Dec. 5, 1876, aged 53 years 
 
 11 months and 10 days. 
 Hartman, Samuel, Mexican War. 
 Hane, George H., Co. D.. 208th Regt. 
 Heiser, Daniel B., Co. D., 74th Regt. 
 Hess, Thomas, Civil War. 
 Hottenstein, laaac, Co. D., 74th Regt. 
 
 born Sept. 4, 1796, died July 15, 187.'i. 
 
 aged 78 years, 10 months and 11 
 
 days. 
 
 Hummel, Captain Jacob, War of 1812, 
 
 died Dec. 17, 1850, aged 80 years, 
 
 5 months and 29 days. 
 Jarrett, Daniel, Co. C. 47th Regt. 
 .larrett, Jacob, Co. P., 172nd, died Nov. 
 
 27, 1896, aged 76 years. 
 Keller, Lewis D., Co. I. 47th Regt., died 
 
 July 3, 1887, aged 45 years, 6 
 
 months and 18 days. 
 Keller, William, Co. C. 184, P. V. I. 
 Kemrer, William, Civil War. 
 Noll, Blias, Co. G. 147th Kegt. 
 Iteed, Isaac B,, Co. G., 147th P. V. I. 
 Smith, Henry, Co. E. 9th Pa. Cavalry. 
 Stetier, Noah, Co. C. 74th Regt., born 
 
 Nov. 24, 1827; died Sept. 24, 1897 
 
 aged 69 years and 10 months. 
 Trexler, Peter, Civil War. 
 Weaver, Daniel, Mexican War. 
 Wilt, David, Co. D. 3rd P. V. I., died 
 
 Aug. 10, 1876, aged 68 years, 10 
 
 months and 5 da.vs. 
 
 Kratzerville Cemeteries. 
 
 Beaver, Absalom, Co. G., 131 Regt., P. 
 V. I. Born March 23, 1839; died 
 Sept. 18, 1910. 
 
 Biggie (Bickel), Jacob, enlisted as a 
 private in the Revolutionary War 
 Nov. 5, 1777, in Capt. Martin Wea- 
 ver's Company of Lancaster Co. 
 Militia in the service of the U. S. 
 Commanded by Col. John Rogers. 
 He was a pensioner, Feb. 2, 1833 
 at the age of 73. It is said he was 
 born 1757, died 1852, aged 96 years 
 and is the oldest man buried in 
 Kratzerville cemetery. He broughi 
 home from the War, his musket 
 accoutrements and uniform as rel- 
 ics. Married Maria Magdalena TJl- 
 rioh. He spent his declining days 
 with Samuel Ulrich on farm now 
 owned~ by John Kline. (Name in 
 Inscription book spelled Bidel.) 
 
 Boyer, Emanuel, Co. F., 172 Regt P 
 M, and Co. D. 208 Regt. P. V I 
 Born May 15, 1831; died July 10th, 
 1907. 
 
 Brouse, Peter, Civil War. Born April 
 6, 1S42; died July 2, 1861. 
 
 Dock, Frederick, Civil War, born March 
 15, 1831; died Nov. 2, 1907. 
 
 Fetter. Benjamin War of 1812. Born 
 June 2, 1794; died Nov. 23, 1852. 
 
 Gemherling, David, Co. F., 172nd Penn. 
 Militia died March 11, 1891, aged 52 
 years. 
 
154 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 Guise, Samuel, War of 1812, born April 
 15, 1792; died Aug. 24, 1876, aged 
 84 years, 4 months and 9 days. 
 
 Helser, Jacob, Civil War. 
 
 Herman, Fred, Civil War, born Decem- 
 ber 17, 1837; died April 8, 1877, aged 
 39 years. 
 
 Herman, Michael, Co. C, 74th P. V. 
 
 1. Born May 19, 1844; died August 
 
 2, 1908, aged 64 years. 
 
 Herman, Simon, Co. F., 174th Pa. Mili- 
 tia, died May 10, 1904, aged 76 years 
 6 months and 14 days. 
 
 Hess, Joseph, Civil War, died Nov. 5, 
 1889, aged 46 years, 9 months and 
 27 days. Co. I., 202nd Regt 
 
 Hummel, Fred, CItII War, born April 
 30th, 1832, died June 26, 1865, aged 
 33 years. Co. L, 202nd Regt. 
 
 Klingler, Peter, Revolutionary War Sol- 
 dier, born in Berks Co., 1756, liv- 
 ed fin the farm now occupied by 
 • Ellas Ritter, near Kratzerville and 
 died in 1833, aged 76 years, 9 mo. 
 and 11 days. Married Mary Eliza- 
 beth Haag; had 11 children, 7 sons 
 and four daughters. 
 
 Kratzer, Henry, War of 1812. Born 
 Sept. 11, 1788; died May 19, 1864. 
 
 Millhoff, Samuel, Co. A., 74th Regt., P. 
 V. I., died January 27, 1908, aged 75 
 years. 
 
 Reichley, Fred, Civil War. Co. D. 62nd 
 Regt. Died Aug. 29. 
 
 Sassaman, Simon, Co. F., 172nd Regt., 
 P. M. Died Oct. 2, 1863. 
 
 Sholler, John, "Co. C. 210th Regt, P. V. 
 I., died April 24, 1898. 
 
 Smith, John. 
 
 Snyder, Samuel, Co. H., 51st Regiment, 
 P. V. I., died Feb. 11, 1903, aged 
 75 years. 
 
 Zechman, Edward, Co. D., 52nd Regt., 
 P. V. I., died August 25, 1865, aged 
 29 years. 
 
 Beaver Springs Cemetery. (Old.) 
 
 Bachman, H. I. Co. H. 205th Regiment, 
 died Dec. 25, 1875. 
 Sept. 22nd, 1863, from wounds re- 
 ceived in the battle of Frederiolts- 
 burg, Va., Dec. 13. 1862. 
 
 Getz, David, Co. F. 131st Regt. 
 
 Gundrum, S. J., Co. B., 6th Regt. Pa. 
 Reserves, V. C. and Co. F. 191st 
 Regt. P. V. I., died Nov. 27th, 1891. 
 
 Keompfer, David, Co. F., 131st P. V. I. 
 died June 2nd, 1863. 
 
 Klose. Reuben, Co. H., 184th Regt. P. V. 
 and Co. H. 36th Regt. Pa. State 
 Militia. Died March 24, 1891. 
 
 Smith, W. H., Capt. David Mitchell's 
 Co. Pa. State Malitia, died March 
 9th, 1876. 
 
 Specht, Henry D., Co. G., 6th Regt. Pa. 
 Reserves, V. C, died May 30th, 1883. 
 
 Beaver Springs Cemetery. (New.) 
 
 Beyer, Michael, Co. G., 172nd Pa. D. M. 
 died Sept. 2nd. ISKX. 
 
 Bilger, George, Sergt., Co. 1., 184 P. V. 
 also 172 P. D. M., Wounded at Hat- 
 chers Run, Va. Oct. 24, 1864, died 
 March 20, 1912. 
 
 Dunn, Isaac S. Corporal Co. E. 107th 
 
 Regt., died Sept. 25th, 1908. 
 Ewing, Wm. H. Private, Co. B., 47 P. 
 
 v., died July 29, 1912. 
 Getz, Isaac, Corporal Co. F., 49th Regt, 
 
 Died Nov. 19th 1901. 
 Getz John, Co. I., 184th Regt, died 
 
 June 30, 1908. 
 Gilbert, John, Co. I., 184th Regt., Pa. Vol. 
 
 I. died May 1, 1898. 
 Helfrich, Wm., Co. D., 172 Regt. Pa. D. 
 
 M., died Nov. 26, 1915. 
 Hackenberry, J. C. Co. I 184th Regt. 
 
 Pa. V. I. Died Jan. 27th, 1905. 
 Haines, L. R., Co., I. 184th Regt Pa. V. 
 
 I. died July 17, 1908. 
 Leplex, Michael, Co. I, 184th Regt P. 
 
 V. Died Feb. 10, 1915. 
 Laub, Henry H., Co. H. 49th Regt. Pa. 
 
 Vol. Inf. Died Mar. 13, 1916. 
 Lloyd, Chas. E., Private, Co. D. 43 P. 
 
 v., also Co. E. 51 P. .V, Wounded at 
 
 Spottsylvania, Va., May 12, 1864. Di- 
 ed March 6, 1912. 
 Long, S E., Co. D., 131st Regt Died 
 
 Jan. 18th, 1905. 
 Manbeck Philip J., Co. L 184th Regt. 
 
 P. V. A Co. G., 172nd Regt. P. D. 
 
 M., died June 24, 1893. 
 Oldt, George, Co. G., 172nd Regt Pa. 
 
 D. M., Died Jan. 27, 1915. 
 Rauch, Lewis, Private, Co. I., 184 P. 
 
 v., died April 29, 1913. 
 Romig, Daniel J., Co. G.. 172nd Regt, 
 
 Pa. D. M. died Nov. 23, 1908. 
 Shannon, Joseph, Co. D., 74 P. V., died 
 
 Jan. 10th, 1895. 
 Smith, Dr. A. M., Corporal Co. I., 49th 
 
 Regt, died Nov. 22nd, 1909. 
 Snook, J. G., Co. G., 172nd P. D. M., 
 
 died Jan. 24th, 1907. 
 Specht, James W., Co. B., 2nd HI. Cav- 
 alry, died Nov. 5th, 1908. 
 Thomas, William H., Co. E. 53rd Regt., 
 
 Pa. V. I. died Dec. 12, 1904. 
 Werner, Samuel, Co. E. 1 Regt. Md. Vol. 
 
 Cav., Died Sept 13, 1916. 
 Wetzel, Isaac, Co. I., lS4th Regt P. V. I. 
 
 died May 29, 1895 from cause of 
 
 wound received in action In front of 
 
 Petersburg, Va. Oct 4. 1864. 
 
 Beavertown Cemetery. 
 
 Aigler, Reuben, Co. G., I72nd., P. D. 
 
 M. I., born Deo. 14, 1818, tied Oct. 
 
 10, 1893, aged 74 years, 9 months 
 
 and 26 days. 
 Beaver, Edward, Co. I., 184th Regt Pa. 
 
 V. I. Died Nov. 10, 1905. 
 Beaver, William, Co. G. 172nd P. D. M. 
 
 I., born March 6, 1819, died Feb. 
 
 18, 1896, aged 76 years, 11 months 
 
 and 12 days. 
 Blckel, Samuel, Co. H., 49th Regt., P. V. 
 
 died Nov. 30, 1908. 
 Bingaman, J. F., Co. P., 147, P. V. I., 
 
 died May 9, 1889, aged 67 years. 
 Boush, David, Co. I., 184, P. V. L Died 
 
 Aug. 12, 1898. 
 Elchinger (Eighmer,) Henry Co. D., 76 
 
 P. V. I., died Nov. 17, 1890, aged 
 
 55 years. 
 Etzler, Benjamin, private in War of 
 
 1812, born Feb. 12, 1793, died May 
 
 14, 1867, aged 74 years. , 
 Feese, Aaron J., son of Jacob and Mer- 
 
 rib, Co. D., 74, P. V„ bom Feb. 14, 
 
 1841, died in the U. S. General hos- 
 pital, Maryland, April 2, 1865, aged 
 
 24 years, 1 month and 6 days. 
 
DECEASED SOLDIERS 
 
 155 
 
 Fisher, Levi, Co. G. 172nd P. D. M. I., 
 
 born May 9, 1821, died Sept. 19, 
 
 1863, aged 42 years, 4 months and 
 
 10 days. 
 Freed, Henry S., Co. I., 184th Regt. P. I. 
 
 died June 6, 1885. 
 Gilbertt, William, Private Co. H., 199 
 
 P. I. Volunteers, died Sept. 4, 1893. 
 Greenhoe, Reuben, Co. G. 172, P. D. M. 
 
 Died May 28, 1899. 
 Haines, J. J., Corporal Co. G., 172nd P. 
 
 D. M. I. Born June 29, 1834; died 
 
 Oct. 10, 1896. 
 Hasslnger, Robert, Pri. Co. G., 172nd 
 
 Regt, Pa. D. M. 
 Heimbach, Wm. N., Co. E., 115 Regt., 
 
 O. V. Died July 22, 1907. 
 Hooven, Conrad, Co. D. 172, Pa. D. M. 
 Herbster, William H., Co. G. 147, P. V. 
 
 I., died Nov. 27, 1895, aged 55 years. 
 
 3 months and 25 days. 
 Howell, Ephriam. Co. F. 131st Regt., 
 
 Pa. V. I. died April 12, 1900. 
 Kepner, William C, Mexican War, born 
 
 Dec. 8, 1807, died Dec. 15, 1893. 
 Kinney, IrWin, Co. B., 184, P. V. I., died 
 
 March 12, 1907. 
 Kline, George A., Co, F. laist Rpst. 
 
 P. V.Co. I. 184th Regt. P. V. died 
 
 May 24, 1907. 
 Middlesworth, Moses, Co. F., Private 
 
 2nd Md. Vol. (Purnell I..egion) died 
 
 April 6, 1887. 
 Mlddleswarth, Hon. Ner, Captain Ir 
 
 War 1812, born Dec. 12, 1783, dlefl 
 
 June 2. '1865, aged 81 years, 5 nin. 
 
 and 20 days. Member and Speak- 
 er of House of Representatives and 
 
 State Senate and National House of 
 
 Representatives. 
 Meyer, Israel, Co. F. 131st Regt., P. V. I. 
 
 died April 29, 1889. 
 Riegel, Daniel, Co. P. 49th Regt., Pa. V. 
 
 I. died Dec. 10, 1901. 
 Schroyer, Henry, Co. F. 131, P. V. I., 
 
 died June 7, 1906. 
 Smith, Jacob O., Co. I., 184 Regt., P. V. I. 
 
 died Dec. 17, 1907. 
 Smith, W. O., Pri. Co. I. 184th Regt., 
 
 P. V. died Aug. 21, 1914. 
 Specht, Adam. Private in War of 1813, 
 
 born July 29, 1784, died Nov. 6, 1872, 
 
 aged 88 years, 3 months and 7 days. 
 Specht, Arthur B., Private in Captain 
 
 David Mitchell's Tndenendent Co. 
 
 State Militia, died March 15, 1910. 
 Specht, Flias, Co. G. 172, P. D. M. I.: 
 
 born March 25, 1820, died Feb, 22 
 
 1890, aged 69 years, 10 months and 
 
 27 davs. 
 Weiand, Michael, Co. I., 184th Regt. P. V. 
 
 I. born Dec. 1, 1821, died Jan. 8, 1882, 
 
 aged 60 yrs., 1 mo., and 7 days, 
 Weirick, Emanuel, Co. B.. 6 Rpzt Pa. 
 Yerger, Wm., Co. H., 147 Regt. P. V. I.. 
 
 Died Aug. 27, MIS. 
 
 R. V. d. died Aug. 20, 1877. 
 Yechman, Reuben, Co. D., P. V., 
 
 died Jan. 23, 1902. 
 
 Manbeck's Cemetery. 
 
 Hackenberry, Amos D.. Co. D. 74 P, V. 
 T. died April 29, 1894, ag^ 53 years. 
 
 Manbeck, Philip L., Co. D., 74, P. V., 
 died Oct. 11, 1863. 
 
 Swanger, Levi, Co. D., 74, P. V. Died 
 June 29, 1904. 
 
 Thomas, Jackson, Cap. Mitchells Inde- 
 pendent Co. Pa. State Militia. 
 
 Unangst, Isaac, Cap. Mitchells Inde- 
 pendent Co. Pa. State Militia. 
 
 Troxelvllle Cemetery. 
 
 Arnold, Jno. A., Co. E. 49, P. V. L 
 
 Aurand, James, Co. I., 49, P. V., died 
 
 Bickel, Jacob, Co. D. 74, Regt., died 
 March 8, 1910. 
 
 Bingaman, Frederick, Soldier of the 
 Revolutionary War, having served in 
 the Militia under Gen. James Pot- 
 ter and took part in the battle of 
 Brandywine, born Jan. 15, 1755, died 
 Oct, 30, 1845, aged 90 years, 9 mo., 
 and 14 days. 
 
 Bingaman, Reuben, 62, P. V. I., died 
 July 3, 1866, aged 29 years. 
 
 Bingaman, William, Co. L 49 P. V. L, 
 died in 1864. 
 
 Bingaman, Josiah, Capt. David Mitchell's 
 Ind. Co. Pa. State M. Died Mar. 17, 
 1914. 
 
 Bingaman, Yost Henry, War of 1812, 
 member of Capt. Ner Middleswarth's 
 Co., died . Nov. 13, 1832, aged 50 
 years, 3 months and 26 days. 
 
 Bowersox, Jonathan," Co. H., 184 Regt.. 
 P. V. born April 15, 1842, died April 
 10, 1881, aged 38 years, 11 mo. and 25 
 days. 
 
 Ureininger, Samuel, Co. I., 30th Regt. 
 P. V. L, died May 11, 1889. 
 
 Decker, Levi., Co. K. 205 Regt. P. V. I. 
 
 Bttinger, William, Co. G., 172, P. D. M. 
 born Dec. 8, 1833, died at Harris- 
 burg, Dec. 2, 1862, aged 28 years, 
 11 months and 25 days. 
 
 Rwig, Michael, Co. G., 172, P. D. M., 
 born Dec. 17, 1818, died Nov. 20, 
 1896. 
 
 Fuhrman, Ellas. Co. G., 172 P. D. M., 
 died Deo. 19, 1899. 
 
 Getz, Henry, Ca F., 131, P. V. I., 
 died July 14, 1899. 
 
 Gill, Levi, Old Co. H. New Co. A., 49, 
 P. V. L, died May 13, 1892, aged 
 53 years, 1 month and 25 days. 
 
 Good, George, Co. G., 172 P. D. M., born 
 Feb. 8, 1829, died at Newport News, 
 Va., Dec. 12, 1862, aged 33 years, 10 
 mo. and 4 days. 
 
 Herbster, Jeremiah, Co. G., 172 Regt., 
 Pa. D. M., died June 6, 1914. 
 
 Herman, Anos H., Co. F., 131 Regt. P. 
 V. Died Sept. 27, 1910. 
 
 Huffnagle, John Frederick, Co. I., 49, 
 P. V. L, born Feb. 23, 1821, died 
 Feb. 20, 1879. 
 
 Kauffman, Abraham, Co. G., 172 P. D. 
 M., died June 8, 1889. 
 
 Kline, John, War of 1812, was a Lieu- 
 tenant in Capt. Ner Middleswarth's 
 Company, born Jan 5, 1782, died 
 Jan. 5, 1830, aged 48 years. 
 
 Knepp, William H., Co. C, 3rd Regt. 
 Pa. Cav, and Co. K. 5th Pa. Caval- 
 ry, died June 30, 1905. 
 
 Lepley. Abraham, Co. G., 172, P. D. M., 
 died May 13, 1890, aged 70 years, 8 
 months and 10 days. 
 
 Moyer, John, Co. H. 53 Regt., P. V. I. 
 Died Dec. 13, 1915. 
 
 Mover. Roswell, Capt. Vritohell's Inde- 
 ■ pendent Co. State Militia, Died Aug. 
 22, 1908. 
 
 Moyer, William .T., Co, D. 74th Regt.. 
 P. V. died Nov. 4, 1904. 
 
 Nerhood. Jacob, Co. G., 147 P. V. L, 
 died Sept. 26, 1893. 
 
 Smith, Chas. A., Co. 49th Regt., P. V. 
 Died Sept. 5. 1910. 
 
 Smith, Levi F., Co. G., 172 P. D. M. Regt, 
 died Jan. 8, 1904. 
 
156 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 Swartz, Daniel, was a Soldier in War of 
 1812, a member of Capt. Ner Mld- 
 dleswarth's Co. and was stationed at 
 Buffalo, died Aug. 24, 1842, aged 33 
 years, 9 month and 4 days. 
 
 Zechman, Simon, Corporal Co. F., 36, 
 P. V. L, died Oct. 28, 1867. 
 
 St. Paul's Cemetery. 
 Martin, Jacob, Co. G. 6th Rest. 
 Mattem, John J., Co. L 184 P. V. 
 Moyer, Aaron, Co. H., 36th Regt., died 
 
 April 7, 1897, aged 58 years. 
 Ocker, Jonathan, Co. A., 46 Pa. Regt., 
 
 died Feb. 19. 1882. 
 Steely, William, Co. K., 103 P. V. L, 
 
 died July 20, 1891. 
 Wagner, John G., Co. G., 172 P. M,, 
 
 died July 20, 1891. 
 
 St. John's Cemetery. 
 
 Goss, George, War of 1812, born Dec. 
 
 31, 1790, died Jan. 22, 1873, aged 79 
 
 years. 
 Goss, Henry F., Co. G. 172, P. M. 
 Goss, Henry G., Co. G. 172, P. M., died 
 
 May 8, 1894, aged 73 years. 
 Goss. Peter, War of 1812. 
 Gross, Samuel, Co. 184 Regt Trans- 
 ferred to 18th Regt. V. R. C. Jan. 
 
 25, 1865. Discharged July 21, 1865. 
 Herbster, Daniel, Co. G. 147, P. V. L. 
 
 died May 22, 1886. 
 Howell, Jacob H., Capt Mitchel's Inde- 
 pendent Co. 
 Kerstetter, William, Co. I., 184th Regt., 
 
 died Oct. 25, 1891. aged 61 years. 
 Knepp, Reuben, Co. K. 205 P. V. 
 Maurer, Solomon, Co. G. 172nd P. M. 
 
 Private. Died May 1815. 
 McGlaughlin, Wm. T., Civil War. Co. A. 
 
 20th Penna. Cav. served three yrs. 
 
 Was discharged a Corp. 
 Peters, Daniel, Co. L, 184th Regt., died 
 
 Nov. 28, 1886, aged 61 years. 
 Peters, Emanuel, Co. A.,' 49 Regt., aged 
 
 70 years. 
 Peters, Henry J., Co. I.. 184th Regt. 
 Reitz, Tobias E., Co. F., 210 Regt. 
 Rltter, John, Civil War. 
 liomlg, Levi J., Co. G., 147. 
 Smith, Joseph, Co. L 184, Regt., died 
 
 Oct. 4, 1880. 
 Snook, Amos, Co. G., 172, P. M. 
 Snook, Daniel, Co. L 184, Regt., died 
 
 Feb. 20. 1871. 
 Stumpft, John, War of 1812, died Feb 
 
 1844, aged 63 years. 
 Stumpft, William. War of 1812. 
 Treaster, Henry, 61st Regt. 
 Youngman, Thomas, War of 1812. 
 Weader, Moses, Co. G. 172 P. M., died 
 April 6, 1897, aged 76 years. 
 
 Baker's Cemetery. 
 
 Baker, William, War of 1812, born July 
 12, 1765, died Sept. 26, 1863. 
 
 Baumgardner, Adam, Co. I., 184, P. V. I. 
 
 Breininger, Henry, War of 1812. 
 
 Manbeck, Jackson, Civil War. 
 
 Swanger, Isaac, Co. D. 74th P. V. 
 
 Treaster, Levi B., Co. I. 184, P. V. I. 
 
 Walburn, Jonas, Civil War Private 
 Died Aug. 1914. 
 
 Samuel's Cemetery. 
 (Decatur Twp., Mifflin County.) 
 
 Arnold, Jacob H., Private Co. H. 4th 
 Reg. U. S. Regulars. Died Oct. 1915. 
 
 Aurand, Isaac, Civil War 
 
 Davis, Elisha J., Civil War. 
 
 Eberhart. Bernhart, War of 1812. 
 
 Eebrhart, John, War of 1812. 
 
 Folk, John, War of 1812. 
 
 Goss, Aaron, Co. I., 184, P. V. I. 
 
 Hook, Henry, 49, P. V. I. 
 
 Hook, Reuben, Co. L 184th P. V. I. 
 
 Krebs, Jacob, Co. G., 147 Regt., aged 
 70 years. 
 
 Krebs, Simon, Civil War. 
 
 Lepley, John, Co. A., 49th Regt., 71 
 years. 
 
 Lepley, Michael, 51st Regt., aged 69 
 years. 
 
 Mohney, Jeremiah, Co. I., 184, P. V. I. 
 
 Orwig, Andrew Jackson, Co. I. 184, P. 
 V. I., born Oct. 24, 1836, was shot 
 through the lower Jaw In front of 
 Petersburg, Va., by a sharpshoot- 
 er from the effects of which he 
 died at BannervUle, Pa., May 16, 
 1880. 
 
 Potfman, Peter, Civil War. 
 
 Kager, Samuel, Civil War. 
 
 Rheam, Jacob, Co. I. 184, P. V. L 
 
 Romig, Wilson, Co. I., 184, P. V. L 
 
 Snook, Joseph, Co. C, 67, P. V. L 
 
 Bplgelmyer, Jacob H., Co. I., 184. 
 
 Splgelmyer, Joseph, Civil War. 
 
 Spigelmyer, Henry H., Co. A., 49 Regt., 
 aged 65 years. 
 
 Spigelmyer, William H., Co. I., 184tf» 
 Regt. 
 
 Treaster, Lewis, Co. I., 184th Regt. 
 
 Terrel, Daniel G.. Civil War. 
 
 Wright, Thomas C, Co. C, 17th 111. 
 Cavalry. 
 
 Tetter, Moses, Co. 1., 184th Regt. 
 
 Lawyer's Cemetery. 
 (Mifflin County.) 
 Smith, John I., Co. F., lS4th Regt. 
 Snook, Andrew, 205th Regt. 
 Snook, Simon, Co. K.. 205th Regt. 
 Wray, James, 205th Regt. 
 
 Kemberllng's Chapel Cemetery. 
 (Mifflin County.) 
 Kemberling, Robert, Civil War. 
 Lepley, William, 51st Kegt. 
 Searer, Jacob, Civil War. 
 Thomas, Benjamin, 49th Regt. P. V. L 
 
 McClure Cemetery, 
 
 Bickel, Aaron, Private Co. D 74th Reg. 
 
 P. V. Died August 1916. 
 Houssr, Henry, Co. 1. 184 P. V. I. 
 Huffnagle, Mark, Co. 49 Regt., aged 66 
 
 years. 
 Lepley, Wallls, Co. I., 184, P. V. L, died 
 
 April 16, 1S98, aged 62 years. 
 Rothrock, Dr. Roswell, Surgeon and 
 
 Hospital Steward, died March 1 
 
 1897. 
 Spigelmyer, Henry S., Co. L., 9th Pa. 
 
 Cavalry. 
 Spigelmyer, Levi, Co. G., 172P . M., died 
 
 Aug. 1, 1898. aged 68 years. 
 Swearer, John, Civil War. 
 Ulsh, Joseph D, Co. I., 184. 
 Wagner, Edward, Co. G., 172, P. M. 
 Wagner, Harry, Co. D., 74 Regt. aged 
 
 70 years. 
 Young, Israel, Co. G., 172, P. M. 
 
DECEASED SOLDIERS 
 
 157 
 
 McClure 
 Unreturned Dead. 
 
 Arnold, Isaac, Co. B., 20 Pa. Cavalry. 
 
 Brower, Jacob, Co. F. 184, P. V. I. 
 
 Gill, William, Civil War. 
 
 Goss, Simon, Co. K. 51st Rest. 
 
 Gross, Wm., Civil War. Killed in battle. 
 
 Herbster, Harrison, Co. F. 184th Regt. 
 
 Herbster, Henry, Co. F. 184th Regt. 
 
 Cook, John, 49th Regt. 
 
 Kline, Roswell, Co. F., 184th Regt. 
 
 Koch, Samuel, Co. F., 131st. Regt. Killed 
 at Fredericksburg. 
 
 Krlck, John, Co. L, 184th Regt., Kill- 
 ed at Boyerton Plank Road, Va. Oct. 
 27, 1864. 
 
 Lash, Jacob, Co. F., lS4th Regt. 
 
 Peter, Frank, 49th Regt. 
 
 Plank, George, Co. L, 184th Regt. 
 
 Romig, Isaac, Co. F., 184th Regt. 
 
 Shank, Amos, Civil War. 
 
 Snook, Andrew, Co. K., 205th Regt. 
 
 Snook, Augustus, Civil War. 
 
 Snook, Lewis, Co. K., 205th Regt. 
 
 Spigelmyer, Jesse, Co. I., lS4th Itegt. 
 
 Snook, William, Co. L, 184th Regt. 
 
 Steininger, Jacob D., Co. I., 184th Kegt. 
 Killed near Petersburg, Va., Oct. 4, 
 1864. Buried in Popular Grove Ceme- 
 tery, Div. A. Sec. B. Grave No. 28. 
 
 Treaster, Eli, Co. F., 184th Regt. 
 
 Truckamiller, Peter, Civil War. 
 
 Weader, Reuben, Co. F., 184th Regt. 
 
 Weader, William, Co. P. 184th Regt. 
 
 Weirick. Samuel, 49th Regt. 
 
 Swineford Cemetery 
 Swineford, Geo. Rev. War. died April 
 
 5, 1818. 
 Swineford, John, Rev. War. Born April 
 
 16, 1755 died 1805. 
 
 Middleburg Union Cemetery. 
 
 Aurand Abner, Corporal Co. D.. 76th 
 Regt., born May 29, 1840, died Aug. 
 9, 1863, from the effects of a wound 
 received July 11, 1863. 
 
 Bachman, Henry, son of Israel and Har- 
 riet (Houseworth), enlisted Aug. 
 1864, Co. A. 208th Regt. P. V. under 
 Capt. T. W. Hoffman and was dis- 
 charged after the surrender of I^ee 
 born Jan. 17, 1843 and died Oct. 30, 
 1910, aged 67 years. 9 months am' 
 13 days. 
 
 Barbin, James, Capt. John Donaldson's 
 Company, Colonel Snyder's Regt. 
 War of 1812, born June 24, 1791. 
 died Aug. 2, 1855, aged 64 years. I 
 month and 9 days. 
 
 Bower, George IC, Ensign, U. S. Navy, 
 lost on the Oneida, Jan. 24, 1870 
 aged 21, years, 7 mo. and 14 days. 
 
 Bowersox, Joseph, Civil War. 172n' 
 Regt. 
 
 Buffington, B. L., Co. F. 131st Regt. 
 and Co. D. 74th Regt., died Nov. 29. 
 1892, aged 59 years, 3 months anfi 
 19 d^ys. 
 
 Blouch, Michael, Civil War. 
 
 Buffington, James, Pri. Co. T>. 74th Regt. 
 
 Clelan, Alfred, Pri. Co. H. 13 Regt. P. C. 
 
 Diemer, John, Co. D., 152nd Resit., rilei^ 
 .Tan. 3. 1907- 
 
 Kisenhauer, Daniel, War of 1812, born 
 Oct. 21, 1788 died June 2, 1874, aged 
 85 years, 7 months and 11 days. 
 
 Evans, Capt. Frederick, Capt in 2nd 
 Regt., commissioned July 23, 1812- 
 defended Fort MoHenry at Balti- 
 more, Sept. 13, 1814; made survey of 
 Middleburg in 1800, died Dec. 4, 1844 
 aged 79 years. 
 
 Fryer, Jacob, Capt. Ner Mlddleswarth 
 Co. War of 1812, born Nov. 23, 1782, 
 died Feb. 13, 1864, aged 81 years. 
 2 months and 21 days. , 
 
 Gutelius, George Calvin, First Lieut., 
 Co. E., 51st Regt., died May 18, 1910. 
 
 Hare, Henry, Civil War, born March 7, 
 1822, died Jan. 9, 1864, aged 41 years 
 10 months and 2 days. 
 
 Miller, Capt. Lewis, Capt. Co. P., 131 
 Regt., died March 8, 1900. Aged 
 64 years, 1 month and 8 days. 
 
 Musser, John A., Civil War, born June 
 18, 1843, died May 28, 1895, aged 51 
 years. 
 
 Renninger, Aaron, Co. D., 74th Regt. 
 
 died Aug. 21, 1905. 
 Rhoads, Lieutenant Daniel T., Co. E 
 
 49th Regt., died Dec. 22, 1901. 
 Schopji, Sepharus S., 131st Regt., died 
 
 P»pt. 1910. 
 .Shambach, Henry, Co. C, 120 Ohio 
 
 Regt., born April 7, 1836, died Feb. 
 
 2, 1863 in the hospital at St. Louis 
 Mo., and was buried at Middleburg, 
 Pa., March. 9, 1863. 
 
 Shindel, Dr. John Y., during the Civil 
 War was appointed deputy provost 
 marshal for Snyder county, which 
 appointment he held until Jan. 1, 
 1865. On February 25. 1865 he was 
 mustered into the U. S. service as 
 assist surgeon of the 47th Pa. Vet- 
 eran Volunteers, and was discharg- 
 ed with the Regt. in Jan. 1866 at 
 Philadelphia, Pa. During the spring 
 of 1865, he was with his regiment 
 through the Shenandoah Valley, and 
 In June 1865, the regiment was or- 
 dered to Savannah, Ga. Dr Shin- 
 del was in charge of the sick of 
 other regiments also stationed there. 
 He left Charleston Jan. 3 1866, with 
 the 47th Pa. Vet. Vol. and was mus- 
 tered out with the Regt. about Jan. 
 
 10, 1866. 
 
 Shuman, Charles, Civil War. 
 
 Smith, Charles W., Co. D., 76 Regt., 
 
 died June 16, 1873. 
 Smith, James P., Co. F. 131st Regt. 
 
 died Dec. 28, 1901. ' 
 
 Smith, Philip, Co. D. 74th Regt.. died 
 
 Sept. 6, 1873. 
 Smith, William A., Co. A., 208th Regt 
 
 died Jan. 21, 1906. 
 Spaid, David W., Civil War, born Mar 
 
 3, 1839, died Nov. 5, 1864, aged 25 
 years. 
 
 Spaid, Philip, Co. D., 71st Regt., died 
 
 May 4, 1898. 
 Stetler, Aaron, Co. C, 172nd Regt. died 
 
 April 5, 1890, aged 66 years, 7 mo 
 
 and 12 days. 
 Stetler, John S., Co. I., 172nd Reet 
 
 died April 10, 1907. 
 Swineford, Albright, Capt. Ner Mlddles- 
 
 warth's Co., War of 1812, born Oct 
 
 11, 1796, died Nov., 29, 1888, aged 92 
 vears, 1 month and 18 days. 
 
 Swineford, Theophilus, Co. p., 131st 
 Regt., died Jan. 1, 1887, aged 49 
 years, 1 month and 29 days. 
 
158 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 VanZandt, James M., Enlisted May 27, 
 1861, Co. B., First Regt. Pa. Rifles 
 R. V. C. Discharged March 12, 
 1863 at Providence, R. I. Captured 
 and spent 40 days in Libby Prison. 
 Was also a member of Co. B. 42nd 
 Regt. Bucktails; born May 31, 1842 
 at Freedom Forge, now Burnham, 
 and died at Middleburg, Pa., Sept. 
 5, 1909, aged 67 years, 3 months 
 and 5 days. 
 
 Sampsell, L J., Co. F., 109 Ohio Regt. 
 
 Zechman, Henry, Co. D., 74th Regt., 
 bom Nov. 30, 1837, died Nov. 27, 
 1884, aged 46 years, 11 months, and 
 27 days. 
 
 Globe Mills Cemetery. 
 Biclthart, Emanuel, Co. C, 172nd Regt. 
 Bollg, Reuben, Co. I., 49th Regt., died 
 
 Sept 28, 1891, aged 48 years, 3 mo., 
 
 and 12 days. 
 Dlehl, George, Civil War, died July 4, 
 
 1899. 
 Dlemer, James R., Private in Co. I. 49 
 
 Regt., born Sept. 9, 1842, killed in 
 
 battle near Winchester, Va., Sept. 
 
 19, 1864, aged 22 years, 10 days. 
 Erdley, Simon, Co. D., 150 Regt., born 
 
 Jan. 6, 1838, died Sept. 12, 1889. 
 Gemberling, Alfred, Co. H. 147 Regt. P. 
 
 Inf. Died March 191?. 
 Herbst, Charles, Co. K., 93rd Regt.. 
 
 died Dec. 29. 1905. 
 Hottenstein, Henry A., Co. L 151st Regt. 
 
 died June 5, 1904. 
 Hummel, William, Co. I., 49th Regt. 
 Lessman. William K., Co. C, 74th Regt., 
 
 died Deo. 20, 1892. 
 Musser, William, Co. C, 172nd Regt. 
 Piatt, Isaac, Civil War, died Dec. 20 
 
 1895, aged 68 years, 11 months and 
 
 S days. 
 Relnhard, William, Co. H., 199th Regt. 
 
 died May 4, 1899. 
 Renninger, Adam, Co. B., 87th Regt. 
 
 Died Dec. 18, 1907. 
 Renninger, Abraham, son of Jacob and. 
 
 Sarah, born Oct. 18, 1836, member 
 
 of Co. F., 131st Regt., died Jan. 2 
 
 1853 of a wound received in the 
 
 battle of Fredericksburg. Va. 
 Roush, Ezra, Co. D., 3rd Penna. Heavy 
 , Artillery, Died Mar. 2, 1916. 
 
 Roush, Henry, Sergt. Co. I. 172 Regt. 
 Renninger, Henry, Co. F., 131st Rest., 
 
 died June 19, 1900. 
 Stuck, Conrad. W^ar of 1812, died May 
 
 15, 1883. 
 Stuck, Samuel, Co. C, 172nd Regt., died 
 
 May 20, 1903. 
 Ulrich, Antes, Co. G. 147. died June 16, 
 
 1906. 
 Uplinger, Henry, Co. C, 74th Regt. Pa. 
 
 Vol. born Feb. 8, 1842; Died Mar. 24, 
 
 1911, aged 69 years, 1 month and 16 
 
 days. 
 
 Kreamer Cemetery. 
 Bollinger, Samuel, Co. F., 131st Regt. 
 Walter, Laphenus. 172 Kegt., died Sept 
 5, 1900. 
 
 Decker, Reuben, Civil War, born July 
 14, 1832, died July 12, 1894, aged 61 
 years, ll months and 29 days. 
 
 Gift, Lieut. A. K., Enlisted June 1863, 
 private in Co. I. 30th Regt; as- 
 sisted to recruit the 74th Regt. and 
 served both as first and second 
 Lieutenant and for a time acted 
 as adjutant of the Regt. Was dis- 
 charged Aug. 29, 1865. 
 
 Gill, Isaac, Co. D., 74th Regt., died 
 March 19, 1899. 
 
 Gift Roswell, First Lieutenant Co. C, 
 172 Regt Pa. Militia; died Jan. 25, 
 1864, aged 28 years, 3 months and 
 23 days. 
 
 Gilbert, Jacob, member of Capt. Ner 
 Middleswarth's Co., War of 1812, 
 died Sept. 19, 1851, aged 73 years, 
 8 months and 22 days. 
 
 Gill, Sephares, Civil War, son of John 
 and Ann, born Dec. 7, 1847, died 
 April 1 29, 1871, aged 23 years, 4 mo., 
 and 22 days. 
 
 Heimbach Benjamin F., Company D., 
 52nd Regt P. V.; Born June 22nd, 
 1844 and died Nov. 7, 1912. 
 
 Howell, Jackson, Co. D., 74 Regt., born 
 April 3, 1822, died Jan. 3, 1881, aged 
 58 years and 9 months. 
 
 McClellan, Benjamin, Co. D. 74th Regt., 
 born Oct 22, 1826, died >ug. 26, 1869, 
 aged 42 years, 10 mo., and 5 days. 
 
 Mitchell, Charles, 72nd Regt., born Sept 
 16, 1835, died Nov. 14, 1886, aged 
 5i years, 1 month and 28 days. 
 
 Schwenk, Hiram, Co. D. 74th Regt., born 
 March 10, 1829, died Sept 27, 1873 
 aged 44 years, 6 mo. and 17 days. 
 
 Smith, Henry H., Co. A., 208th Regt, 
 died March 9, 1875, aged 33 years, 
 8 months and 14 days. 
 
 Snyder, Charles, Co. D., 76th Regt., died 
 Jan. 4, 1865. 
 
 Stelninger, Henry B., Co. F., 131st Rea:t. 
 born March 26, 1840, died Sept 10. 
 1891, aged 51 years, 3 md., and 14 
 days. 
 
 Walter, Howard, Civil War, died April 
 30, 1865. 
 
 Whatmore, Benjamin, Civil War. 
 
 Hasslnger's Cemetery. (New.) 
 Derr, Calvin L., Co. D., 49th Regt, died 
 
 April 24, 1903. 
 Dobson, Alfred, Co. L 49th Regt., died 
 
 May 21, 1896, aged 53 years, 6 mo., 
 
 and 9 days. 
 Ei.'^enhauer. Jacob. Co. C. 172nd Regt. 
 Hassinger, Samuel H., Corp. Co. C. 172 
 
 Regt Born 1836, died Mar. 11, 1917. 
 Martin, John, H. born Sept. 29, 1833. 
 
 ZIon's Church Cemetery. (Old.) 
 
 Derr, James M., Co. A.. 81st Pa. Inft. 
 
 Shipton, Thomas N., Co. C. 6th Minn. 
 
 Inft 
 
 Hasslnger's Cemetery. (Old) 
 Barbin, Henry, Co. F., 131st Regt, died 
 Jan. 19, 1864. 
 
 Fremont Cemetery. 
 Bender, (Benter,) Peter, Co. O., 172nd 
 
 Regt, died Nov. 18, 1874, aged 60 
 
 years, 1 month and 28 days. 
 Boyer, Samuel, Co. I., 172nd Regt., died 
 
 Feb. 8. 1902. 
 Eckbert, Jacob, War of 1812 died July 
 
 18, 1841, aged 48 years, 6 months 
 
 and 29 days. 
 Fisher, John R., Died JMov. 21, 1904, aged 
 
 66 yrs., 4 mo. and 13 days. Private, 
 
 Co. C. 210th Regt P. V. I. 
 
DECEASED SOLDIERS 
 
 159 
 
 Garman, Samuel, Co. I., 172nd Regt., 
 
 died Sept. 16, 1863, aged 50 years, 
 
 2 months and 5 days. 
 Haas, Valentine, Civil War, died April 
 
 28, 1857, aged 86 years, 6 months 
 
 and 8 days. 
 Helm, Joseph, died Sept. 29, 1907, aged 
 
 70 yrs., 3 mo. 4 days. Co. G. 11th 
 
 Regt., Pa. Vol. Cavalry. 
 Helwig, George, Co. i., 172 liegt., died 
 
 May 10, 1888, aged 61 years, 1 mo., 
 
 and 24 days. 
 Helm, Isaac, Co. 1, 53 Regt., Penna., In- 
 fantry, was born Dec. 4, 1839, died 
 
 March 20, 1879, was wounded at 
 
 Gettysburg. 
 Howell, Aaron, died Mar. 6, 1913, aged 
 
 87 yrs., 1 rao. 18days, Private, Co. 
 
 C, 172d, Dr. Mil. Co. D. 74th Pa. 
 
 Vol. 
 Kaltwriter, William, Co. I., 126th Regt., 
 
 died Nov. 27, 1900. 
 Kepler, Abraham, Co. I.,.172 Rest., died 
 
 June 5, 1885, aged 65 years and 8 
 
 months. 
 Martin, Jeremiah, Co. 1., 172 Regt., died 
 
 Dec. 11, 1885, aged 47 years, 9 mo.. 
 
 and 27 days. 
 Meiser, Henry, Co. 1., 172, died April 
 
 9, 1893, aged 55 years, 7 months 
 
 and 21 days. 
 Miller, Ellas, Co. G., 147th Regt., died 
 
 Nov. 13, 1901. 
 Minium, David C, died Mar. 17, 1905, 
 
 aged 67 yrs. 3 mo. 27days. Private, 
 
 Co. F., 49th Regt., P. V. I. 
 Kathfon, Jacob, died In Libby Prison. 
 Rathfun, John, Died in Libu.v i'ii.-,.iii. 
 Rathfon, Thomas, Civil War, died 1911. 
 Rathfon, Wilson, Co. B., 6th Pa. Re- 
 serves, died Aug. 25, 1870. 
 Schnee, Jnc, War of 1812. Born May 
 
 18, 1758 died Nov. 25, 1826. 
 Schnee, William, Co. I., 172 Kegt., died 
 
 June 19, 1897, aged 55 years, 8 rao., 
 
 and T days. 
 Shrawder, John. Co. F. 172 Regt., 
 
 died .Ian. 8, 1865, aged 27 years, 9 
 
 months and 2 days. 
 Swlneford, Henry D., Co. B., 184 Regt., 
 
 died March 25. 1905. 
 Terger, Jacob I., Co. B. 16th Pa. Cavalry. 
 
 Enlisted Mar. 11, 1865 and served 
 
 until mustered out Aug. 11, 1865. 
 
 Died June 8, 1916, aged 72 years and 
 
 18 days. 
 
 Paxtonvllle Cemetery. 
 
 Ayres, .lames, Co. H. 51 st Regt., died 
 Dec. 22, 1906. ^ ^. ^ 
 
 Boyer, Charles, Co. J. 172nd Regt., died 
 Deo 7. 1903. ,„„ , „ * 
 
 Bordman, Jonathan, Co. J., 172nd Regt. 
 
 Dershem, Jeremiah, Co. F., 131st Pa. 
 Inf., died June 6, 1913. 
 
 Earnest. John, died Oct. 11. 
 
 Harner, David, Co. G., 2 W. Va. Regt., 
 died July 9, 1901. 
 
 HoUen, Thomas, Co. H. 51 Regt. 
 
 Howell, Jno M., Co. F. 131 Regt., born 
 Sept. 27, 1816, died Oct. 9, 1879, 
 aged 63 years and 12 days. 
 
 Mitchell. H. D., Co. D., 208th Regt. 
 
 Centervllle Cemetery. 
 Reported by David Reichley. 
 Bliler (Blyler,) John, Co. K., 51 Regt., 
 son of Absalom and Catharine, burn 
 Nov. 10, 1845, died Feb. 23, 1865, 
 aged 19 ' years, 3 months and 13 
 days. 
 
 Bolig, P. B., Private Co. I.. 49 Pa. 
 
 Regt. P. V. Born May 16, 1841, died 
 
 Nov. 26, 1907. 
 Bolig, Samuel, Co. C. 172 Regt., also 
 
 Co. I., 49 Regt., died December 19, 
 
 1911. 
 
 Bower, Francis, Co. 1., 202 Regt., died 
 
 March 2, 1903. 
 Boyer, Daniel, Co. I., 49th Regt., died 
 
 July 19, 1886, aged 48 years and 1 
 
 month. 
 
 Boyer, Henry P., Co. C. 172nd Regt., born 
 Oct. 1, 1827, died May 29, 1900. 
 
 Bruner, Samuel, Co. , K., lQ5th Regt., 
 died Sept. 30, 1900. 
 
 Bruner, William, Civil War, pon of Pe- 
 ter and Sarah, born Oct. 12, 1843. 
 died Sept. 9, 1864, aged 20 years, 10 
 months and 17 days. 
 
 Devore, Daniel, member of Ner Middles- 
 warth's Co. 8th Pa. Riflemen, War 
 of 1812 born March 25, 1781, died 
 April 23, 1852, aged 68 years, an^ 
 23 days. 
 
 Fessler Reuben B., Co. B. 142 Regt., 
 died Feb. 5, 1898. 
 
 Fessler, Wm. H., Co. G., 172nd Regt., 
 born Feb. 13, 1839, died Feb. 3, 1898, 
 aged 58 years, 11 months and 20 
 days. 
 
 Grubb Jacob, member of Ner Middles- 
 warth's Co., 8th Union Riflemen 
 War of 1812. 
 
 Hartman, Capt. Jacob H., Co. F., 56th 
 Regt. P. V. Born July 26th, 1843, 
 (lied Sept. 3, 1908. 
 
 Henry, Aaron, son of George and Eliz- 
 abeth, born Oct. 13, 1836 died Sept^ 
 5, 1863, aged 26 vears, 10 months 
 and 22 days., Co. C, 172nd Regt. 
 
 Klingler, Reuben, Co. F 172 Kegt.. born 
 SejJt. 6, 1827 died Nov. 23, 1875. 
 aged 48 years, 2 months and 17 days 
 
 Koons, John, member of Ner Middles- 
 warth's Co., 8th Union Riflemen 
 War of 1812, born Feb. 27. 1787 
 died Aug. 27, 1878, aged 91 years 
 and 6 months. 
 
 Keister, John W., Co., P. 184 Pa. Inft. 
 Born Aug. 24, 1846. Died July 22, 
 1916, aged 69 yrs. 10 months 28 days. 
 
 Kuhn, Abraham, 150th Regt., sun of 
 William and Katheryn, died Dec. 
 21. 1S62, aged 21 vpars 2 months 
 and 20 days. Died in Washington, 
 D. C. 
 
 Long, Jacob, War of 1812. born March 
 Rf 1790, died Aug. 21, 1S61 aged 71 
 years, 5 months and 15 days. 
 
 Mertz, Henry, Co. C. 172 Pa. Inft. 
 
 Napp, John. War of 1812, horn July 24, 
 1784, died May 24, 1857, aged 72 
 vears and 10 months. 
 
 Ocker, Willoughby, Co, C, 184 Regt., 
 died December 17, 1913. 
 
 Relchenbaoh, John, Co. C, 172nd Regt., 
 born Jan. 8, 1816, died March 16, 
 1883, aged 67 years, 2 months and 
 8 days. 
 
 Pick, Levi, Co. D., 74th Regt, born Jan. 
 23, 1837, died Nov. 7, 1908. 
 
 Relchenbaoh, Wm., Co. D. 76 Pa. Inft. 
 Volunteer. Born Dee. 28, 1842. Died 
 Jan. 14, 1917, aged 74 yrs. 16 days. 
 
 Reish, George, Co. C, 172nd Regt., died 
 Aug. 7, 1898. 
 
 Sampsell, Andrew J., Co. I., 169th Ohio, 
 died March 5, 1882. 
 
 Sassaman, Emanuel, served 3 months of 
 Lincoln's First Call; re-enlisted in 
 the fall of 1861, in Co. E., 51st 
 Pa. Inft. Born Deo. 20, 1834, died 
 March 2, 1910. 
 
160 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 Shaffer, Jacob, Capt. Harry Miller's 
 Co., 8th Union Riflemen, War of 
 1812, bom Feb. 16, 1793, died Oct. 
 19, 1852, aged 59 years, 8 months 
 and 3 days. 
 
 Sheary, Samuel P., Co. E., 51st Regt 
 died May 8, 1914. 
 
 Sipe, Simon, Co. F. 148th Rest., died 
 May 5, 1901. 
 
 Smith, John, Co. B. 93rd Regt., died 
 Oct. 25, 1898. 
 
 Snyder, Henry, Co. F. 51st Regt. Died 
 Nov. 18, 1884. 
 
 Stahlnecker, Henry, Co. P., 56th Regt, 
 born Apr. 10, 1832; died Sept. 13, 
 1905. 
 
 Stroub, Samuel H., Co. H., 199th Regt. 
 P. V. I., born Sept. 29, 1839; died 
 Apr. 25, 1908. 
 
 Swarm, Joseph, Co. C. 172nd Regt., 
 died Jan. 1898. 
 
 ■psalter, Bphriam, Second Sergt., Co. C, 
 172nd P. M. U. S. A. Appointed 
 Oct. 22, 1862. Commission dated Jan. 
 18. 1863 at Yorktown, Va. Signed 
 by Col. Chas. Kleckner. 2nd Lieut. 
 Co. B., First Regt., Uniformed Mi- 
 litia of Penna. 8th Division to rank 
 from June 12, 1869. Commission dat- 
 ed July 12, 1869. Signed by .T. M. 
 Weakley, Sec. of Commonwealth. 
 Born April 20, 1833; died Oct. 29, 
 1900. 
 
 Wlerick, Edward, Civil War. died Oct. 
 
 12, 1877, aged 48 years. 1 month. 
 Welrlck, George, Lieut. Col. War of 
 
 1812. horn July 15. 1773. died Sept. 
 
 25, 1838, aged 65 years, 2 months 
 
 and 10 days. 
 Welrlck, William, In emergency of 
 
 Civil War, died December 8, 1871. 
 Young, Ludwig, 77th P. M., War of 1812 
 
 born Oct. 22, 1781, died Aug. 7, 1846, 
 
 aged 64 years, 9 months and 15 
 
 days. 
 
 Ebenezer Church Cemetery, 
 Stroub, George, Co. I., 172 P. M. died 
 Sept. 5„ 1909. Aged 65 years, 7 
 months and 3 days. 
 
 FRY'S CEMETERY (SALEM) 
 
 Pry, John, War of 1812, born Feb. 10, 
 1792, died Aug. 17, 1863, aged 71 
 years, 6 months and 6 days. 
 
 Fry, Moses, Co. L, 30th P. M., died 
 April 9, 1898. 
 
 Kuhn, George, Ce. H., 184th Regt., died 
 Nov. 21, 1888, aged 60 years, 1 mo., 
 and 1 day. 
 
 Long, Ludwig, (?) War of 1812. (This 
 may be an error.) 
 
 Moyer, George, War of the Revolution. 
 
 Walter Daniel P. . 
 
 Walter, Henry, War of 1812, born June 
 13, 1772, died May 12, 1840, aged 67 
 years, 10 months and 29 days. 
 
 Walter, David, Reported a soldier of the 
 Revolutionary War, (son of the Pi- 
 oneer, Jacob Walter.) He lived on 
 the farm now occupied by Phares 
 Shambach which originally compris- 
 ed 500 acres. 
 
 Erdley's onurcn Cemetery. 
 Snyder, Jacob, Co. C. 172nd Regt.. son 
 of David and Katheryn, born Deo. 
 9, 1837, died Nov. 20. 1864. 
 
 Unreturned Soldiers. 
 Nan.es of persons who left from the 
 
 vicinity, of Chapman for Civil War and 
 
 never returned. 
 
 Arnold, John C, Corporal Co. L, 49th 
 Regt. Pa. Inf. Born Nov. 28, 1S31, 
 was killed at the Battle of Sailor's 
 Creek, Va., April 6, 1865, buried in 
 tPoplar Grove National Cemetery, 
 near Petersburg, Va. 
 
 Carvell, Wm., Co. B. 184 P. V., Ander- 
 sonville Prison, 1864. 
 
 Dengler, Ellas, Co. A. 172, lost in ac- 
 tion. 
 
 Herrold. Wm., Co. I. 49 ' P. V. I., lost 
 in action. Wilderness, '64. 
 
 Houser, Aaron, Co. I. 49 P. V. I. lost 
 in action, • Cold Harbor, June 9, 
 '64. 
 
 Neitz, Percival, 1st Pa. Cav., died in 
 
 Andersonville Prison. 
 Walborn, Geo., Co. A. 172 P. M.. died 
 
 at Baltimnrn July 1863. 
 
 AIiIHX: CEKCETEBy 
 
 Hornberger, Abner G., Co. I. 172nd Regt., 
 born Jan. 30, 1834 and died Nov. 1, 
 1912. 
 
 UNRETURNED SOLDIERS 
 Reported by W. J. Klose, Beaver 
 
 Springs, Pa, 
 
 Brower. Jacob A., Company F., 184th 
 Regiment, P. V. Captured in front 
 of Petersburg, Virginia, June 2and 
 1864. Died at Andersonville prison 
 Georgia, September 5, 1864. Grave 
 7940. 
 
 Clark, Henry F., Company P., 184 Regi- 
 ment, P. V. Captured in front of 
 Petersburg, Virginia, June 22, 1864. 
 Died at Andersonville prison, Geor- 
 gia, October 21, 1864. Grave 11250. 
 
 Derr, Jeremiah, Company I., 49 Regi- 
 ment, P. V. Killed at Spottsylvania, 
 Virginia, May 10, 1864. 
 
 Erdley, Joel, (See Rows church ceme- 
 tery) Company P., 184 Regiment, P. 
 V. 'Taken prisoner in front of Pe- 
 tersburg, Virginia, June 22, 1864. 
 Wounded badly and is supposed to 
 have died from the results of his 
 wounds as he never turned up after- 
 wards. History has "missing in ac- 
 tion June 22, 1864." 
 
 Fetterolf, Isaac, Company I., 49th Regi- 
 ment, P. V. Killed at Spottsylvania, 
 Virginia, May 10, 1864. 
 
 Fetterolf, Robert, Company I., 49th 
 
 Regiment, P. V. Died May 10, 1864, 
 from wounds received at Spottsyl- 
 vania, Virginia, May 10, 1864. 
 
 Gemberling, Eli B., (See Row's church 
 cemetery) Company P. 184 Regiment 
 P. V. Captured June 22, 1864 in 
 front of Petersburg, Virginia. Died 
 at Andersonville prison, Georgia, Oc- 
 tober 11, 1864. Grave 10706. These 
 tacts I know to be true and cor- 
 rect. We were in the same company 
 and regiment and were taken prison- 
 ers at the same time. We were 
 together until the day before he 
 died. 
 
 Hackenburg, G. B., First Lieutenant, 
 Company I., 49 Regiment, P. V. Kill- 
 ed at Petersburg, Virginia, April 
 6, 1865. 
 
DECEASED SOLDIERS 
 
 161 
 
 Hackenburg, Joseph, Company F., 184th 
 Regiment, P. V. I. Captured in front 
 of Petersburg, Virginia, June 22, 
 1864. Died in Andersonville prison, 
 Georgia. No record of deatli or 
 grave. 
 
 Herbster, Harrison, Company P., 184th 
 Regiment, P. V. Captured in front 
 of Petersburg, Virginia, June 22, 
 1864. Died in Andersonville prison, 
 Georgia. No record of death or 
 grave. 
 
 Herbster, Henry H., Company P., 184th 
 Regiment, P. V. Died at City Point, 
 June 25, 1864, from wounds received 
 at Tolopotomoy Creek, Virginia, May 
 29, 1864. 
 
 Kline, Jacob, Company F., 184th Regi- 
 ment, P. V. Died at Washington, 
 D. C, June 20, 1864, from wounds 
 received at Cold Harbor, Virginia, 
 June 3,. 1864. Buried in the Na- 
 tional cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. 
 
 Krebs, Jacob, Company F., 184th Regt. 
 V. V. Died at David's Island, New 
 York, August 30. 1864. Burled in 
 . Cypress Hill cemetery. Long Island. 
 Kline, Roswell, Co. P., 184 Regi- 
 ment, p. V. Captured in front of 
 Petersburg, Virginia, June 22, 1864. 
 Died at Andersonville prison, Geor- 
 gia, October 6. 1864. Grave 10439. 
 
 Lash, Jacob, Company F., 184 Regiment, 
 P. V. Died June 5, 1864, from 
 wounds received at Cold Harbor, 
 Virginia, June 3, 1864. Buried a< 
 Cold Harbor National cemetery, sec- 
 tion B, Grave 258. 
 
 Loss, James E., Company I., 184 Regi- 
 ment, P. V. Died at Washington, D. 
 C, November 25. 1864, from wounds 
 received near Petersburg, Virginia. 
 Buried in Arlington Cemetery, Wash 
 ington. 
 
 Reed, Samuel D., Company F., 184th 
 Regiment, P. V. Died at Alexandria 
 Virginia, June 29, 1864 from wounds 
 received at Cold Harbor, Virginia, 
 June 3, 1864. 
 
 Rice, Henry, Company F., 184 Regi- 
 ment. P. V. Killed In battle in 
 front of Petersburg, Virginia, June 
 22, 1864. 
 
 Riffert, Rmanuel, Company F., 184th 
 Regiment, P. V. Died at Annapolis, 
 Maryland, March 20, 18.65. 
 
 Romig, Isaac B., Company F., 184 Regi- 
 ment, P. V. Captured in front of 
 Petersburg, Virginia, June 22, 1864. 
 Died- at Danville, Virginia, January 
 20, 1865. 
 
 Rhamstine. John, Company I., 184 Regi- 
 ment, P. V. Killed near Peters- 
 burg, Virginia, October 5, 1864. Bur- 
 led in Poplar Grove National ceme- 
 tery, division C, Section D. Grave 
 67. 
 
 Schnure, John C, Company F., 184th 
 Regiment P. V. Captured in front 
 of Petersburg, Virginia, June 22, 
 1864. Died at Andersonville prison, 
 Georgia, November 7, 1864. Grave 
 No. 11890. 
 
 Schnure, Levi, Company P., 184 Regi- 
 ment, P. V. Captured in front of 
 Petersburg, Virginia, June 22, 1864. 
 Died In Andersonville prison, Geor- 
 gia. No record of death or grave. 
 
 Steininger, Jacob D., Company I., 184th 
 Regiment. P. V. Killed near Peters- 
 burg, Virginia, October 4, 1864. Bur- 
 
 ied In Poplar Grove National cem- 
 etery, division A, section B, Grave 
 28. 
 
 Treaster, BU, Company F., 184, Regi- 
 ment P. V. Died J'une 17, 1864 from 
 wounds received at Cold tiarbor 
 Virginia, June 3, 1864. 
 
 Wagner, Jacob, Company I., 49 Regi- 
 ment, P. V. Killed at Spottsylvania, 
 Virginia, May 10, 1864. 
 
 Walter, Howard J., Company F., 184th 
 Regiment P. V. Died at Baltimore, 
 Maryland, April 30th, ' 1865. from 
 wounds received In action. Buried 
 at National cemetery, London Park. 
 
 Weader, Reuben, Company F., 184 Reg- 
 iment, P. V. Captured in front of 
 Petersburg, Virginia, June 22 1864. 
 Died at Andersonville prison, Geor- 
 gia, October 26, 1864. Grave 11503. 
 
 Weader, William H., Company F., 184th 
 Regiment, P. V. Captured In front 
 of Petersburg, Virginia, June 22nd, 
 1864. Died In Andersonville prison 
 November 19, 1864. Grave 12098. 
 
 Miscellaneous Soldiers. 
 
 Augustine, Hleronimus, a member of 
 Capt. Clark's Co., was a ncaver and 
 lived near Sellnsgrove as late as 
 1800. 
 
 Bolender, Joseph, presumably Civil War. 
 
 Gift, Jacob, a resident of Snyder coun- 
 ty, was killed at Port Freeland 
 along Warrior Run and is said to 
 have been buried there. Thirteen 
 I soldiers had been killed and buried 
 there and Mr. Gift's father went 
 to claim the body, but it being im- 
 possible to Identify the remains, the 
 body was never removed to Snyder 
 county. 
 
 Derr, John, a soldier of the Revolution- 
 ary war, died in Centre township. 
 Union (now Snyder) county. Pa., No- 
 vember 27, 1846, aged 93 years, 3 
 months and 29 days. Taken from 
 New Berlin Union Star, Dec. 2, 
 1846. He enlisted Aug. 25, 1776, Capt. 
 Ben]. Welser's Co., German regt., 
 CoL Nicholas Houseaker; pensioner, 
 private, P. M. Apr. 2, 1833, age 81, 
 lived in Union Co. (Pa. Ar. 3rd se- 
 ries 23 — 541) pensioner, 1 Union Co. 
 1840, aged 86. 
 
 Dell, Leonard, Cumru, private Capt. Pet- 
 er Decker's Co. taken Nov. 16, 1776, 
 died In Penn Township., now Snyder 
 County, ante 1792. Vol. 2, Page 183. 
 Pa. Archives. 
 
 Ewlg, Christian, aged 60 years, (in 
 1820) enlisted In Sunbury, In Captain 
 Weitzel's company, Colonel Miles 
 Regiment, In April 1776, served one 
 year and nine months, then re-en- 
 listed at Sunbury In Capt. James 
 Wilson's First Pennsylvania, Colonel 
 James Chambers, In which he serv- 
 ed until the close of the war. A 
 wheelrlght by trade. 
 
 Fisher, John, West's Co., and Col. Shee' 
 3rd Pa. Bat. died in Penn Twp., now 
 Snyder County, 1792. Vol. H. Pg. 130, 
 Pa. Archives. 
 
 Furrer, Capt. Michael, Col. Patton's 
 Battalion, Jan. 25, 1776; Vol. V. 6th 
 Series. Pg. 148. At South Amboy, 
 Sept. 5, 1776. Pg. 150 Pa. Ar- 
 
 chives. Probably from Berks Coun- 
 ty. 
 
162 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 Gill, William, member of Capt. Clarke's 
 Co., resided in Penn township. He 
 died about 1820 in Beaver twp. Linn 
 Annals of Buffalo Valley, p. 23, says 
 of him, ''belonging to a regiment in 
 Forbes' campaign, he was wounded 
 in the leg at Grant's defeat, Sept. 
 14, 1758, or in the attack on Bou- 
 quet's camp at Loyalhanna, and 
 made for home through the woods 
 with a bullet in his leg. He lived 
 mostly on wild grass on the way. 
 Reaching Penns Creek, he stopped, 
 married a German woman there and 
 settled. When during war of 1812, 
 one of his sons were drafted and for 
 some reason could not go, the ,,pld 
 man went with him to Sunbury, and 
 asked to be substituted for his son. 
 The board rewarded his patriotism 
 by discharging his son. 1768 he was 
 living in Penn Twp., Cumberland Co. 
 a freeman: he came originally frpm 
 Bucks Co. 
 
 Hackenburg, Joseph, son of Peter, en- 
 listed in the Civil War from Center 
 township, never returned. 
 
 Hain, Jno., Capt. Clarke's Co., resided 
 in Penn township. 
 
 Hessler, John, a member of Capt. 
 Clarke's Co., resided near Kratzer- 
 ville. 
 
 Hessler, Michael, a member of Capt. 
 Clarke's Co., resided near Kratzer- 
 ville. 
 
 Hessler, William, member of Capt. 
 Clarke's Co. resided near Kratzer- 
 ville. The church at that place is 
 named after the Hessler-s. 
 
 Harpster, Jacob, a member of Capt. 
 Clarke's Co., resided In Beaver twp. 
 
 Hummel, Jacob, said to be buried in 
 the old Lutheran Cemetery, Selins- 
 grove, born Feb. 21, 1766, died' Feb. 
 . 22, 1832, aged 76 years and 1 day. 
 
 Kerstetter, Geoige, blacksmith, aged, 64, 
 resided in Washington township, in 
 1820. He served (our years in Capt. 
 Burkhart's Company, Col. Hunseck- 
 er's regiment. Children, Jacob and 
 Dorothy. Wife's name was Eliza- 
 beth. In 1785-6 he was assessed In 
 Penn township with 200 a^ros. .Am.,- 
 25, 1810 . he < received a warrant for 
 29 acres. In Northumberland county, 
 and another warrant March 28. UiS. 
 He lived in Perry twp. Union coun- 
 ty, 1821. (Pa. Ar. 5th series 3— 
 829) 
 
 Knarr, Frank; Co. G., 147th Regt., kill- 
 ed and buried at Chlancellorsville. 
 
 Kerbach, Antioine, d Beaver Twp., Nor- 
 thumberland Co., 1792; Penna. pr. in 
 Col. Hazen's Regt. (Pa. ar. 5th — 3 — 
 779) 
 
 Kuhn, Lewis, of Centerville, left for 
 the Civil War and never returned. 
 
 Loss, David, of Centerville, returned 
 from the Civil War, but later left 
 for Texas and has not been heard 
 from since. 
 
 Miller, George, Name appearrs on the 
 U. S. Pension list, April 28. 1S34. 
 from Union county. He is buried 
 in Row's cemetery Salem. Pa., horn 
 April 18, 1733 and died May 1, 1R36. 
 Also as (.pensioner these records: 
 Pensioner, P. M. pr. Union Co.. Ap. 
 28, 1834, aged 74 years (Pa. Ar. 3rd 
 series, 23'.:— 541);- Also pensioner, Uni- 
 on Co., in li840, aged 81 (Linn's An- 
 nals of Buffalo Valley, 537. Two. 
 
 members of the D. A. R., No. 7444 
 and No. 15916 trace back to George 
 Miller (1761-1844)M. Catherine Mark- 
 le. It is said that ' George Miller 
 took the place of his brother as 
 soldier under Capt. Henry Wright 
 in 1777, and served as a teamster 
 in 1778; also that he survived to 
 receive a jpension. 
 
 Miller, Reuben, Co. G., 147th Regt., kill- 
 ed and buried at Chancellorsville. 
 
 Meiser, Henry, private for 6 days in 
 Lt. Jacob Bard's Co. of Northd. Co., 
 militia, 1780; received depreciation 
 pay, Northd. Co., militia; 1 Penn 
 Twp., 1778—1787. 
 
 Mussleman, Joseph, Co. H., 147th Regt., 
 killed and buried at Chancellorsville. 
 
 Patterson, Murdock, Rev. soldier, pr. 
 2nd Penna., Col. Stewart; 1 Beaver 
 Twp., 1793— iPa.' Ar. 5th-2-8,85. 
 
 Price, Thomas, was a sergeant in Capt. 
 Casper WeitzeJ's Company, first 
 battallion of Penna, Regiment of 
 Riflemen commanded by Col. cjamuel 
 Miles. Sergeant Price Is said to 
 have ended his days in a small log 
 house, on Water street, Sellnsgrove. 
 It seems he was carried to Halifax, 
 Nova Scotia. He, made his escape 
 traveling through the vast forests 
 intervening between that coimtry 
 and ■ the nearest American settle- 
 ments. In a letter to Hon. Samuel 
 McClay, member of Consress at 
 Philadelphia, :dated Penn's Township, 
 Dec. 4, 1798, written in a very good 
 hand he complains that he had been 
 three times elected colonel, beating. 
 Charles Drum twice and Frederick 
 Evans once and yet had not heer 
 commissioned, because, as he sav-s 
 it was alleged he was too, poor fnr 
 such a post. He says: "I settled In 
 these -parts before the war and havp 
 re.'=ilded here ever since, except while 
 T was out in the army. T enlistPd 
 in Capt. Weitzel's company and was 
 wounded and taken prisoner at thf 
 Battle of Long Island. I underwent 
 many hardships, but at last found 
 means, to e<?"ape, returned to the 
 army and served my time out; was 
 honorablj' discharged, and never re- 
 ceived my pay. Soon after my re- 
 turn home I was elected adjutant, 
 and continued in that post many 
 years. Afterwards was elected ma- 
 jor." 
 
 iRoush, Casper, A. Rev. soldier; I Penn 
 Twp., 1778 — 1787; 1 Penri Twp, one 
 mile north of Freeburg in 1770. 
 
 Roger, Ellas, enlisted in May 1775, Capt. 
 Geo. Nagle's company Col. Thomp- 
 son, first rifle regiment. In the 
 siege of Boston. Discharged at 
 Long Island, ■ in June 1776. Cooper 
 by trade. 77 years old. (in 1820). 
 May be a relative of Adam Reser, 
 founder of Adamsburg. He lived in 
 Penn Twp. . 1778-87, taxable. 
 
 Schoch, Matthias Michael, known af 
 Michael, buried in Rows cemeterv, 
 Salem, in Penn Twp., was a mem- 
 ber of Capt. Clarke's Co,, born Dec 
 16. 1738, died May 12, 1812. 
 
 Shadel, Henry, b. Wurtemberg, Ger- 
 many, Oct. 22, 1752, d. .Tan. 21, 1822. 
 Burled with his wife (Maria Ohlinger 
 to whom he was married in Berks 
 Co.) • Grubb's Church, Chapman. 
 Teamster in Rev. War, 
 
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR SOLDIERS 
 
 163 
 
 Smith, Adam, was a teamster during the 
 Revolution. He had a son, Adam, Jr 
 who moved to Beaver township, Sny- 
 der county. His descendants are 
 living In the west end of Snyder 
 County now. John, another son of 
 Adam, Sr., died at Beavertown. One 
 daughter married Maize; another 
 daughter married Stetfy Touchman. 
 He was burled In Dreisbaugh's Cem- 
 etery, Union Co. He was still living 
 in 1820. 
 
 Swartzlander, Con-rad, was a pensioner 
 from Center twp., in 1840. He may 
 have been in the Revolutionary or 
 perhaps the war of 1812. 
 
 Stahlnecker, Andrew, enlisted from 
 Franklin township In the Civil War, 
 returned from the army, but left 
 afterwards and never returned. 
 
 Stahlnecker, Levi, Mexican War, died 
 at Vera Cruz.. Received 160 acres 
 of land in 1S45 In payment for ser- 
 vices rendered. 
 
 Walter, Abraham, son of Daniel P., en- 
 listed in the Civil War from Cen- 
 ter twp., about 1862, last heard 
 from at Andersonvllle. 
 
 Wheiper, Henry, Co. F., 131st Regt., 
 killed in Army and buried at Win- 
 chester. 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY IN THE 
 
 SPANISH AMERICAN WAR 
 
 COLDEST DAY IN TWENTY-NINE 
 YEARS 
 
 Republished from POST, Jan. 7, 1904 
 
 Tuesday morning, January 5, wa'! 
 the coldest day in this locality since 
 1873. The mercury at the POST 
 Printing Office disappeared in the 
 bulb before midnight. Other ther- 
 mometers in the county registered 
 below zero as follows: 
 
 Middleburg, 23 — 30. 
 
 Pixtonville, 28—30. 
 
 Shamokin Dam, 20 — 33. 
 
 Richfield, 28. 
 
 McClure, 19—24, 
 
 Kreamer, 22 — 30. 
 
 Salem, 13—20. 
 
 Port Trevorton, 10 — 20. 
 
 Selinsgrove Weather Bureau, 22? 
 
 Selinsgroye Junction, 28. 
 
 Penns Creek, 24. 
 
 Troxelville, 26. 
 
 The Middleburg POST. of Feb. 6. 
 1873, says: "During the past few 
 days the weather has been the cold- 
 est experienced in this part of the 
 country for a number of years. Last 
 Wednesday night being the coldest in 
 the memory of the 'oldest inhabi- 
 tants'. On Thursday morning in this 
 plnre the thermometer indicated 30 
 degrees below zero. Jacob Hartman, 
 of Penns Creek, says that it was 38 
 rlefrrees below zero at that time in 
 Centreville. This evidently was Jan. 
 30, and 31, 1873. 
 
 Republished from the POST of 
 August 15, 1898. 
 
 In the records of the Adjutant 
 General's department of Pennsyl- 
 vania, Snyder County has not credit 
 for a single volunteer in the Spanish- 
 American army. Snyder County has 
 not sent out a company and hence 
 has credit for nothing, while at^ the 
 same time she has quite a number of 
 her loyal sons in the service. We 
 do not think that we can name all of 
 these, but we shall name all that we 
 can recall and trust that our friends 
 will send the names of those we do not 
 have in the list given below: 
 
 G. M. Clelan, Middleburg, Co. C, 
 12th Pa. Vols. 
 
 Harry Specht, Middleburg, 12th Pa. 
 Vols. 
 
 A. Shambach, Middleburg, Co. A., 
 12 th Pa. Vols. 
 
 C. O. Lenig, Kreamer, Co. E., 12th 
 Pa. Vols. 
 
 J. D. Bucher, Selinsgrove, Co. E., 
 12th Pa. Vols. 
 
 Amon Kempfer, Selinsgrove, Co. 
 — ., 10th Pa. Vols. 
 
 R. S. Heintzelman, Kreamer, Regu- 
 lar Army. 
 
 Lieut. James Hughes, Kantz, Regu- 
 lar Army. 
 
 Sergt. S. V. Ulsh, McClure, Co. D., 
 10th Pa. Vols. 
 
 Henry Meek, Port Trevorton, Wag- 
 on Master. 
 
 Sergt. H. H. Bower, Middleburg, 
 Co. L., 5th P. V. 
 
 Rev. J. C. Shindel, Selinsgrove, 
 Chaplain 4th O. 
 
 Simon Snyder, Selinsgrove, Regu- 
 lar Army. 
 
 Bryant Bower, Middleburg, Musi- 
 cian, 12th Regt. 
 
 Percival Snook, McClure, Co. — 
 5'th Regt. 
 
 Milton Spigelmyer, McClure, Co. — 
 5th Regt. 
 
 Wm. Krebs, McClure, Co.— 5th 
 Regt. 
 
 Dr. W. H. Ulsh, Selinsgrove, Navy 
 Surgeon. 
 
 Thaddeus Fox, Port Trevorton, 
 Regular Army. 
 
 Harry Mullner, Port Trevorton, 
 21st U. S. Inf. 
 
 Edward Wallace, Chapman, twp.. 
 Regular Army. 
 
 Mr. Qoy, Freeburg, Regular Army. 
 
164 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 PENNS TOWNSHIP SETTLERS 
 PRIOR TO 1800 
 
 Penns township in colonial times 
 covered all the territory now in Sny- 
 der county except Monroe township, 
 part of the townships of Brown, near- 
 ly all of Armagh and Decatur in Mil- 
 flin county and the southern portions 
 of Hartley and Lewis in Union. 
 Penns township when Northumber- 
 land county was erected 1772, began 
 at the mouth of Mahantongo creek; 
 thence, by the county line, to Meteer's 
 Spring; thence with same line, to the 
 top of Tussey's mountain; thence 
 along the top thereof, easterly to 
 Penns Creek; thence down the creek 
 to its mouth; thence down the river 
 to the place of beginning. This 
 boundary ran along the present line 
 of Snyder county; thence to the north 
 line of Mifflin county, at the corner 
 of the present townships of Jack- 
 son and Brown. 
 
 In 1768, when Penns township, was 
 in Cumberland county, the assess- 
 ment books at Carlisle show the fol- 
 lowing lists of inhabitants: John Au- 
 miller, Philip Aumiller, William Bly- 
 the, Jacob Carpenter, George Down- 
 er, Adam Ewig, George Gabrial, Jacob 
 Hammersly, John Lee, Arthur Moody, 
 Michael Regar, George Rine, John 
 Reighbough, junior and senior, 
 Michael Rodman, Casper Reed, Frede- 
 rick Stump, (who is taxed with one 
 negro,) Peter Straub, Adam Stephen, 
 and Andrew Shafer. The freeman 
 are John McCormick, William Gill, 
 Edward Lee, and Joseph Reynolds. 
 
 Of these early settlers I can fix 
 the locality of but few. William 
 Blythe lived at the mouth of Middle 
 creek; Adam Ewig on the creek just 
 above App's mill; George Gabrial on 
 the site of Selinsgrove; Frederick 
 Stump where Middleburg now stands ; 
 Peter Straub at Straubstown; Will- 
 
 iam Gill on Tuscarora creek, not far 
 from New Berlin. The latter came 
 originally from Bucks county. Be- 
 longing to a regiment in Forbes' cam- 
 paign, he was wounded in the leg in 
 Grant's defeat, September 14, 1758, 
 or in the attack on Bouquet's camp, 
 at Loyalhanna, and made for home, 
 through the woods, with a bullet in 
 his leg. He lived mostly on wild 
 grass on the way. Reaching Penn's 
 creek, he stopped, married a Ger- 
 man woman there, and settled. He 
 served in Captain Clarke's company 
 the winter of 1776 — 7, and when, 
 during the war of 1812, one of his 
 sons was drafted, and for some rea- 
 son could not go, the old man went 
 with him to Sunbury, and asked to 
 be substituted for his son. The 
 board rewarded his patriotism by dis- 
 charging his son. He died in Bea- 
 ver township, about the year 1820, 
 leaving a large family of boys. His 
 grandson Jacob was a member of Cap- 
 tain Middleswarth's Company, in 
 1814. 
 
 1771 
 The assessment of Penn's town- 
 ship contains this year the names of 
 the following additional settlers; 
 Frederick Albright, Thomas Allen, 
 Tobias Bickle, Henry Bower, Robert 
 Boyd, Tobias Bickle, junior; Michael 
 Beidenbau gh, William Burchard, 
 Abraham Billman, George Bowerman, 
 Peter Druckenmiller, Widow Dowd, 
 Michael Egulph, John Foutz, George 
 Herrold, Joseph Jacobs, Michael Kers- 
 tetter, Bostian Kerstettei;, Andrew 
 Moor, Jacob Myer, Robert Moody, 
 Edward McConnel, William Nees, 
 , John Regenbach, Junior ; Michael 
 Stoke, Michael Swingle, Harman Sny- 
 der, Michael Weaver, George Miller, 
 Andrew Ulsh, Freeman; Casper 
 Snyder, Conrad Hayslick, and Michael 
 Foutz. 
 
SETTLERS 1772 — 1776 
 
 165 
 
 1772 
 
 Additional residents in Penn's 
 township: Abraham Clements, Mich- 
 ael Hawn, Henry Miser, George Mil- 
 ler, John Swartz, Melchior Stock, 
 Adam SteflFy, Simon Scouden, widow 
 of Andrew Moore, Benjamin Ewig, 
 Conrad Hafflich, John Reber. The 
 first assessments of Penn's and Buf- 
 falo, from the organization of the 
 county down to 1775, seem to have 
 been lost when the records were for- 
 warded to Paxton, during the great 
 runaway. List of settlers cannot, 
 therefore, be given for the three years 
 intervening. 
 
 1776 
 
 The following inperfect list of the 
 inhabitants of Penn's township is 
 taken from the duplicate of Christian 
 Seecrist, collector for this year, dup- 
 licate being mutilated : Adams, Geo. ; 
 Albright, Jacob; Albright, Fred 
 rick, Arnold, Casper Arnold, 
 Lawrence; Augustine, Hieronimus, 
 Ault, Michael; Bait, Adam; Bander, 
 Adam; Baker, Wm. ; Berst, Peter; 
 Bear, Jacob; Bickle, Tobias; Bom- 
 berger, John; Bower, Peter; Bower, 
 Henry; Bright, John; Bressler, Nich- 
 olas; Brouse, Jon.; Brau, Martin; 
 Bombach, Geo.; Jon; Hassinger, Jac. ; 
 Hostirman, Peter; Hosterman, Jacob, 
 junior; Jacobs, Joseph; Jorday, Peter; 
 Jordan, Philip; Jost, Casper; Kers- 
 tetter, Michael; Kerstetter, Bastian; 
 Keller, Michael; Kebler, John; Kline, 
 Andrew: Kline, Jacob; Kline, George; 
 Kline, Stophel; Kroo, Godfrey; Kre- 
 mer, Peter: Kremer, Daniel; Gray- 
 bill, (Krebill,) John; Kreger, Henry: 
 Krail, Michael; Laudenslager, Geo.; 
 Seiver, Adam, inmate, Lewis, John, 
 inmate; L e p ley, Michael; Leist, 
 David; Lemley, Leonard; Livingood, 
 Jacob; Lively, John; Livengood, F. ; 
 Livey, Peter; Lowrey, George; Long, 
 Christian; Livengood, George; Maur- 
 er, Lawrence; Maurer, Peter; Man- 
 
 ning, Richard; Markley, Peter; Mark- 
 ley, Simeon; Martin, Frederick; Mens- 
 ch, Charles; Menich, Simeon; Meiser, 
 Michael; Meiser, John; Meiser, John; 
 Meese, Thomas; Miser, Henry; Miller, 
 Henry; Miller, Christian; Miller, 
 Frederick; MiUer, Dewalt; Miller, 
 George; Moon,William;Moon, Casper, 
 junior; Motz, George, inmate; Motz, 
 John; Moore, Andrew; Moon, Casper, 
 senior; Motz, Michael; Mull, An- 
 thony; Murry, Alexander; Myer, Jac- 
 ob, junior; Myer, Jacob, senior; 
 Myer, Alexander; Myer, Stophel; Mc- 
 Queen, John ; McKean, William ; New- 
 comer, Francis; Nees, William; New- 
 man, Jacob; Neff, Jacob; O'Brein, 
 Patrick; Puff, Dewall; Pyle, Peter; 
 Reger, Michael; Reed, John; Reager, 
 Adam, junior; Reichenbach, John, 
 senior; Reichenbach John, junior; 
 Reed, Casper; Ream, John; Riddle, 
 Yost; Richart, Henry; Righter, Chris- 
 tain; Right, Ellis; Row, George; Row, 
 George, junior; Row, John; Row, 
 Martin; Roush, Casper; Roush, Geo.; 
 Robert, John; Rush John; Ryne. 
 Henry; Sense, Frederick; Seecrist, 
 Christain; Schrock, John; Schrock, 
 George; Shaffer, Peter; "Shaffer, An- 
 drew; Shaffer, Ludwig; Shatrett, Jac- 
 ob; Sherrick, John; .Shedderly, An- 
 drew ; S h a 1 1 e n b erger, Lawrence ; 
 Shock, Mathias; Simeon, Joseph; 
 Smith, John; Smith, Nicholas; Snyder, 
 Harman; Snyder, Simon; Snyder, 
 Anthony; Snider, John; Snevely, 
 Abraham; Swift, John; Spayd, Jacob ; 
 Spees, Jacob; Stees, Jacob; Steel, 
 Jacob; Steel, John; Stephen, Adam, 
 Stinley, Daniel; Stigleman, Jacoo; 
 Straup, Peter; Strayer, Mathias, 
 Strump, Casper; Stroam, Christain; 
 Stock, Melchior; Summerouser, Hen- 
 ry; Sutton, Stephen; Swengle, Mich., 
 ael; Swartz, John; Swift, John, 
 Swoab, George; Tr ester, Martin, 
 junior; Trester, Michael; Trucken- 
 miller, Peter; Troutner, George; Ul- 
 rich, George; Wales, John; Wallace, 
 
166 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 Samuel; Walter, Ludwig; Walter, Jac- 
 ob; Warfel, Henry; Weaver, Michael; 
 Weiser, Peter, Senior; Weiser, Benja- 
 min, Esquire; Weirich, Peter; Weir- 
 ich, William; Whitmer, Peter; Whit- 
 more, Michael; Wittenmyer, j\.n 
 drew; Wittenmyer, Ludwig; Wing, 
 Hugh; Wise, George; Worrah, or 
 Woodrow, Ludwig; Zellar, John; Zer- 
 bach, Bartel; Zimmerman, Stophel; 
 Zanzinger, Adam. Single men — 
 Biekle, Simon, Dellman, Andrew; Dill, 
 Leonard; Dunkle, Charles; Garret, 
 Henry; Havelock, Jacob; Isenhower 
 Frederick; Kremer, Daniel; Kerstet- 
 ter, Martin; List, Andrew; Maxwell, 
 James; Meshall, Daniel; Miller, Con- 
 rad; Myst, John; Rickert, John; 
 Stroup, John; Snider, Stophel; Stock, 
 Peter; Weaver, John; Zeller, Henry. 
 1778 
 
 Aumiller, Philip; Bader, George 
 Bartges, Christopher; Bearsh, Peter; 
 Begel, Thomas; Benford, George; 
 Billman, Abraham; Biekle, John; 
 Bornson, Catherine; Bowerman, Geo.; 
 Bowerman, John; Borald, Adam; 
 Bowersox, Paul ; Boreminginan 
 Peter; Bollinger, Adam; Braucht, 
 Daniel; Brenard, Francis; Buchtel, 
 .John. 
 
 1778 
 
 Bumbach, George, senior;. Byerly, 
 Anthony; Carrol, Hugh; Clemens, 
 Abraham; Conrad, George; Dauber- 
 man, Christain ;Deininger, Frederick; 
 Eberhart, Frederick; Eckart, Jacob; 
 Fannery, Benjamin; Fisher, 'Jacob; 
 Fisher, Adam; Fiddler, Stephen; 
 Foulke, Jacob ; Fry, John ; Gast, Chris- 
 tain ; Gay, Frederick; Gemberling, 
 Paul; Gemberling Jacob; Gill, Will- 
 iam; Giltner, Jacob; Gillan, Moses: 
 Gift, Adam; Glass, George; Gundy, 
 Peter; Hafer, Andrew; Hains, John; 
 Hampshire, John; Harmin, Henry; 
 Hassinger, Herman; Havelock, Con- 
 rad ; Hawn, Michael ; Hendershot, Cas- 
 
 per; Herrold, Simon; Herrold, George, 
 a grist mill; Hess, Mathias; Hoster- 
 man, Jacob; Houser, Mathias; Kern. 
 Yost; Keister, Martin; Knippenberg- 
 er, Paul; Kline, David; Krain, Hugh; 
 Laudenslager, Ferdy; Lepley; Jacob; 
 Lever, Adam; Lower, Peter; McAteer, 
 Robert; McCabe, Edward; Magill, 
 Valentine; Manning, Simeon, senioj- 
 and junior; Maris, William; Miller, 
 Conrad; Miller Dewart, sawmill; Mil- 
 ler, Sigamund; Mitchell!, Daniel; 
 Mockell, Nicholas; Molly, Anthony; 
 Moon, John, one grist mill; Moon, 
 Casper, junior; Moore, Andrew, two 
 mills; Moyer, Jacob; Moyer, Charles; 
 Mower, Michael; Musser, John; Nees, 
 Thomas; Netz, Ludwig; Oatly, Ed 
 ward; Paul, Dewalt; Philips, Benja- 
 min; Reed, John; Reger, John; Rei- 
 ber, John; Richter, Christena; Rine. 
 Henry; Rorabaugh, Simon; Roush. 
 Jacob; Roush, John; Seechrist, Chris- 
 tian, saw-mill; Sherk, John; Shirtz 
 Jacob; Shock, Jacob; Shoop, George* 
 Snyder, Christopher; Spangler, An- 
 drew; Spengle, Zachariah; Stock, 
 Peter; Stock, Michael; Stoke, George; 
 Stum, Abraham, junior; Swineford, 
 Albright, one grist and saw-mill ; 
 Thomas, John; Trester, George; Tren- 
 ter, Martin; Trester, Jacob; Weirich, 
 William; Weiser, Philip; Weiser, 
 John; Welsh, John; Willis, John: 
 Wittenmyer, Andrew; Woodrow. 
 Simeon; Yost, Casper; Zimmerman, 
 Christopher. 
 
 1780 
 Among the residents of Penn twp., 
 in 1780 we note the following names: 
 Barnard, France; Bart, Jacob; Bart- 
 ges, Stophel; Beard, William; Berts, 
 Benjamin; Bickard, John; Biekle, 
 Thomas; Biekle, Simon, distillery; 
 Biekle. Tobias, distillery; Biekle, Jac- 
 ob; Borald, Adam; Bolender, Adam, 
 senior; Bolender, Adam, junior; Bom- 
 b-^uarh. widow; Borer, Peter; Bower, 
 Peter ; Bunker, Abraham ; Carstetter, 
 
SETTLERS 1780— 178S 
 
 167 
 
 Martin; Cline, Jacob; Cline, Andrew; 
 Coleman, John; Collins, Moses; Co- 
 penberger, Paul; Crow, Godfrey; 
 Deaner, George; Deininger, Jacob; 
 Dowdle, widow, (widow of Captain 
 Dowdle;) Dreese, Joseph; Eberhart, 
 Bernard; Egeh, William; Evans, 
 John; Faucy, Benjamin; Fisher, Abra- 
 ham; Freyburg; Ludwig; Gan, Frede- 
 rick; Gaws, Christian; Ginney, (wea- 
 ver;) Graybill, Christain; Green 
 John; Graybill, John; Guyer, Valen- 
 tine; Hains, John; Harman, John, 
 Heffling, Conrad; Hermon, Henry; 
 Hoan, Michael, senior; Hornberger, 
 Charles; Hooks, Stephen; Horn, Sam- 
 uel, Kemerer, Peter; Kemerer, Dan- 
 iel; Kerstetter, Leonard; Kerstetter, 
 widow; Keral, Hugh; Kettleman, 
 David; Kreek, Philip; Kreek, Jacob; 
 Koch, Daniel; Label, Jacob; Leist, 
 David; Liber, Adam; McTaget, Billy; 
 Manning, John; Manning, Richard; 
 Mateer, Robert; Meikle, Simeon; Mat- 
 tig, Daniel; Merkley, George, Motz. 
 Michael; Meyer John; Meyer, Chas., 
 distillery; Mogel, Valentine; Moon, 
 Thomas; Moon, James; Moore, An- 
 drew, four hundred and seventy-nine 
 acres of land, oil-mill, two distilleries, 
 one grist mill and one saw-mill; Mor- 
 ton, Jacob; Mull, Anthony; Neyman, 
 Jacob; Newcomer, Peter; Nitz, Philip; 
 Nitz, John; Ogden, Joseph; Oudly, 
 Edward; Peters, Michael; Reybert, 
 John, senior; Reger, Elias; Reger, 
 Michael; Reichenbaugh, Jacob; Reed, 
 Cssper, saw-mill; Reihm, Henry; Ret- 
 zel, Youst; Reit, John; Ritchie, Rob- 
 ert; Rodgers, John; Roush, Jacob; 
 Row, Martin, junior; Row, Ludwig; 
 Ryhart, John; Schock, George; Sch- 
 ock, John; Shaffer, George; Shar- 
 rer, Michael; Shoemaker, Peter; 
 Smith, Stephen; Snyder, 'Thomas; 
 Stees, Jacob, grist and saW-mill; 
 Steffy, Adam; Straub, John; Styer, 
 Henry; Styers, Jacob; Sutton, Zacn- 
 ariah; Swineford, John; Swineford, 
 Albright, six hundred and eighty 
 acres, and gristmill; Tremgel, Peter; 
 
 Trenkle, Matthias ; Truckenmiller, 
 Frederick; Ulrich, George, junior: 
 Woodward, Simon; Zellner, John. 
 
 1781 
 
 Anderson, William, tan-yard; Ar- 
 nold, Casper; Arnold, Widow; Camp- 
 bell, Clary, (tenant on Charles Gem- 
 berling's place,) he was from Bald 
 Eagle settlement; Cripps, John; Dill- 
 man, Andrew; Espert, Widow; Gray- 
 bill, John, non-juror; Gast, Christian; 
 Grow, Godfrey; Gillen, William; 
 Hafflich, Jacob; Heiner, Frederick; 
 Hauser, John; Hessler, William; Has- 
 singer, Frederick; Jordan, Benjamin; 
 Jost, Widow; Kester, Peter; Kerk, 
 Michael; Kinney, Jacob; Kohler, An- 
 drew; Lepley, Jacob; Miller, Adam; 
 Miller, Simon ; Maddox, Richard ; Mer- 
 kel, Peter; Meraby, Edward; Pickard. 
 John; Potter, James, two slaves; Re- 
 pass, Jacob; Showers, Michael, tenant 
 of Jacob Stees; Stephen, Adam; 
 Shaw, William; Shetterly, John; Wit- 
 mer, Peter; Woods, Joseph. 
 
 1782 
 
 George Herrold is assessed with 
 two mills and a ferry; Tobias Bickle, 
 senior, with a tanyard; William An- 
 derson, tanyard. Additional resi- 
 dents: Frederick Bubb, Frederick 
 Guy, (non-juror,) Andrew Gift, John 
 Rush. 
 
 1783 
 
 Boop, George; Moore, George; 
 Pyle, George; Sherk, John; Weaver, 
 Michael. Widow Stees is taxed with 
 grist and saw-mill. 
 
 1785 
 
 Arbogast, John; Dreis, Jacob, Her- 
 rold, Simon, ferry and grist-mill; 
 Miller, Dewalt, sawi-mlll; Pontius, 
 John; Pontius, Peter; Schoolmaster, 
 Abel; Shipton, Thomas; Shisley, Jac- 
 ob; Sinclair, Duncan; Smith, David; 
 Selin & Snyder, store, negro slave, 
 and forty acres of land; Speakman, 
 Jemes; Stoll, Mathias; Swineford, 
 John; Vanhorn, Daniel; Weiand, 
 Jacob ; Witmer, Peter, with ferry. 
 
168 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 1786 
 
 Auple, Jonas; Bolender; Adam, 
 junior; Bossier, George; Businger, 
 Conrad; Dauberman, Christian; De- 
 vore, Abraham; Garmon, John; Gem- 
 berling, Jacob; Giltner, Jacob; Gross 
 Henry; Gruber, Christain; Mertz, 
 Philip; Nerhood, Henry; Winkelpleck, 
 Henry. 
 
 1788 
 
 Bickle, Tobias, grist-mill; Brown- 
 lee, William; Bowerman, Daniel; 
 Buchtell, John; Carstetter, Bostian; 
 Eberhart, Philip ; Howell, Adam ; Kay, 
 Frederick; Koons, John; Meiser, 
 Henry, saw-mill; Miller, Widow, saw- 
 mill; Miller, Benjamin; Notestone. 
 John; Neiman, Weiand; Pyle, George, 
 distillery and saw-mill; Quinn, Will- 
 iam; Quinn, Thomas; Rush, Daniel; 
 Shipton, Thomas, distillery; Shock, 
 Jacob, grist and saw-mill; Snyder, S. ; 
 Spade, David; Spade, Jacob; Swine- 
 ford, George. 
 
 1790 
 
 Evans, Frederick; Metterling, Bal- 
 tzer; Reiber, John; Stees, Frederick; 
 Snyder, John S. ; Weirick, Peter, 
 Zerber, Peter; Snyder, Simon, (son 
 of Henry.) 
 
 1791 
 
 Adam, Widow; Berry, Jacob; Bis- 
 hop, Jacob; Grove, Adam; Goy Fred- 
 erick, distillery; Gwynn, Hugh; Heim- 
 bach, Peter; Housel, Peter; Oberdorf,* 
 Andrew, grist and saw-mill to An- 
 thony Selin; Snyder, John, tan-yard; 
 Stees, Frederick, grist, saw, and oil 
 mill; Thornton, John; Witmer, Peter, 
 distillery, ferry, and saw-mill. 
 1793 
 
 App, Mathias; Aurand, Daniel; 
 Bastian, Daniel, Michael, and George, 
 
 Blasser, ; Burchfield, Charles; 
 
 Clements, Peter; Dusing, Nicholas 
 and John; Gable, Frederick; Grogg, 
 Peter, saw-mill; Hager, John, saw- 
 mill; Hershey, John; Highlands, John; 
 
 Hoffer, Elizabeth, Hummel, George, 
 Adam; Jasemsky; Beverand, Freaer 
 ick, William; Kern, Mathias; Kendig, 
 Jacob; Krebs, John; McKinney, Abra- 
 ham; Nyhart, David; Pfiel, Henry, 
 saw-mill on Middlecreek; Ram, Nicho- 
 las; Rhoads, Francis, junior; Shatz- 
 burger, Christopher; Shawber, Christ- 
 opher, junior; Silvcrwood, James; 
 Snyder, John, tan-yard; Snyder, 
 Simon, junior; Solt, David; Strausser, 
 John N. ; Sutherland and Vanvalzah, 
 grist and saw-mill on Penns Creek; 
 Trester, Michael, saw-mill; Walter 
 John, Jacob, junior, David, and 
 Philip; Weirick, William, saw-mill; 
 Witmer, Peter, junior, saw-mill; 
 Wolfe, John and George, junior; 
 Young, George; Zering, John. 
 1794 
 
 Drum, Charles, grist and saw-mili; 
 Forey,Christain ; Hendricks, Samuel; 
 Landis, George; Menges, Adam, grist 
 and saw mill; Ott, George; Page, 
 Abraham, still; Pawling, Joseph; 
 Reish, Daniel, saw-mill; Ritter, Simon, 
 still; Stober, William; Tryon. Fred- 
 erick, fiddle; Wetzel, Philip. 
 1795 
 
 George Benfer, Michael Beaver, 
 Peter Hackenburg, Samuel McClin- 
 tock, Philip Youcum, (Big) John 
 Kerstetter. 
 
 1798 
 
 John Binkomer, store-keeper; Jos- 
 eph Barger, saw-mill; Adam Brause, 
 saw, grist-mill, and distillery; John 
 Dusing, shoe-maker and fiddler; Fred- 
 erick Dreone, surgeon and fiddler; 
 Michael Galer, saw-mill; Adam Fish- 
 er, store-house and ferry; Henr> 
 Haus, sa-vfr-mill; George Kessler, tan- 
 ner; Valentine Laudenslager, grist- 
 mill and store ; Francis' Rhoads, ta'ir- 
 ern, ferry, and store-house; John 
 Swineford, tavern; Neal St. Clair, 
 taxed with a negro ; A Swineford, two 
 mulattoes. 
 
SETTLERS 1799 
 
 169 
 
 1799 
 
 Adams, John, weaver; Anderson, 
 Jacob, innkeeper; Auple, Peter, inn- 
 keeper; Balliet, Nicholas, tanner; 
 Brrd, Jacob, skin-dresser; Berger, 
 Bostian, weaver; Berry, John, potter; 
 Beyer, Christain, carpenter; Bleiler, 
 David, mill-wright; Bloom, Henry, 
 weaver; Bowersox, George A., mason; 
 Bower, Philip, inn-keeper; Boyer, 
 John, blacksmith; Bryan, George, 
 tailor; Bucher, John, blacksmith; 
 Bull, Nicholas, tailor; Bum, Peter, 
 saw-mill; Clymer, Isaac, shoemaker; 
 Cooper, Martin, cooper; Dauberman. 
 John, carpenter; Deitz, Jacob, black- 
 smith; Engel, George, weaver; Epler, 
 John, nailor; Esterlin, Frederick, car- 
 penter; Etzweiler, George, potter; 
 Filman, John, Weaver; Fisher, Peter, 
 ^ weaver ; Frey, David, shoe-maker, 
 Fuehrer, Joseph, tobacconist; Gaugh- 
 ler, Nicholas, gunsmith; Gemberling, 
 Jacob, nailor; Gemberling, George, 
 carpenter; Giltner, Christain, carpen- 
 ter; Grove, Richard, saddler; Grub, 
 John, carpenter; Hackenberg, John, 
 carpenter; Hager, John, died; Haines, 
 John and George, wheel-wrights; Har- 
 land, Thomasj, miller; Holtzapple. 
 Henry, miller; Hummel, Jacob, dis- 
 tiller; Hummel, Frederick, shoe- 
 maker; Kelly, John, carpenter; Krat- 
 zer, Benjamin, shoe-maker; Kreider, 
 Isaac, carpenter ; Kuhn, Jacob, weav- 
 er; Leist, Andrew, mason; Long, 
 Peter, shoe-maker; Maurer, John, 
 nailor; Merkel, George, turner; Mey- 
 er, John, son of Stephen, shoe-maker; 
 Meyer, Jacob, son of Stephen, tailor; 
 Miller, George, tailor; Neaman, Peter, 
 fiddler; Nelson, John, tailor; Ober- 
 dorf , Henry, • mason ; Oswald, John, 
 tailor ; Row, John and Frederick, mas- 
 ons; Rupp, George, carpenter; Shear- 
 er, Andrew, blacksmith; Shock, Jac- 
 ob, blacksmith; Snyder, John, tailor; 
 Snyder, George, shoe-maker; Snyder, 
 George,' inn-keeper; Snyder, Simon, 
 junior, inn-keeper; Spade, Geo., 
 mason; Straw, Andrew, hatter; 
 
 Stump, Jacob, shoe-maker; Wales, 
 James, mill-wright; Weiseis, Benja- 
 min, tailor; Weikel, Christain, tailor; 
 Werlin,Michael, ferry ana saw-mill; 
 Westman, Jacob, Carpenter; Witten- 
 moyer, Michael, clock-maker; Wolf, 
 Philip, mill-wright; Yoder, Henry, 
 carpenter; Yoder, Jacob, potter. 
 
 Names of the Residents of Beaver 
 Township, taken from an Assessment 
 made by Daniel Hassinger, in April, 
 1789: 
 
 Albright, Jacob; Aupel, Peter; 
 Barnes, John; Beak, Frederick, 
 Beard, Jacob; Bell, George; Bopp, 
 Conrad; Boutch, Anthony, distillery; 
 Breiner, Philip; Breisenger, Conrad; 
 Carrel, Hugh; Carrel, Frederick; 
 Christy, James; Clark, James; Dein- 
 inger, Frederick; Deward, Francis; 
 Dido, Frantz; Diese, Michael; Dries. 
 John; Dries Jacob; Dries, Peter; 
 Everhart, Barnard; Bverhart, Fred- 
 erick; Gift, Adam; Gooden, Moses; 
 Gothers, Henry; Grim, Jacob; Hall, 
 Matthew; Hartz, John; Hassinger. 
 Jacob; Hassinger, Daniel, saw-mill; 
 Hassinger, Frederick; Herbster, Dav- 
 id; Houser, Jacob; Kern, Yost, (Jos- 
 eph;) Kline, George; Kline,, Christo- 
 pher; Kline, Stophel; Kricks, Jacob; 
 Krose, Henry; Krose, (Gross,) Henry, 
 junior; Krose, Daniel; Laber, John; 
 Lepley, Jacob; Lewis, Thomas; Man- 
 ning, Nathan ; Mattox, Jacob ; Maurer, 
 Michael; Maurer, Michael, junior; 
 Meek, Andrew; Meek, Peter; Meyer, 
 John; Meyer, John, (weaver;) Meyer, 
 Mary; Michael, Jacob; Mook, George; 
 Moon, Nathaniel; Moriarty, Francis; 
 Mumma, John; Nerhood, Henry; New- 
 comer, Peter; Nyer, Nicholas, grist- 
 mill; Oatley, Edward; Oatley, Asa; 
 Philips, Benjamin; Poe, Jacob; Reger, 
 Adam; Reger, Elias; Reigelderfer, 
 Adam; Roush, Jacob; Royer, Stephen; 
 Royer, Bastian; Sharred, Jacob; Sny- 
 ther, John; Snyder, Peter; Stockj, 
 George; Straub, Andrew, grist-mill 
 and two distilleries; Strayer, Mathias; 
 Stroub, Jacob; Stull, Mathias; Stump, 
 
170 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 William, distillery; Thomas, John 
 Thomas, George; Treminer, Paul 
 Vanhorn, Daniel; Walter, Jacob 
 Wannermacher, Casper; Watts, John 
 Weiss, Stophel, grist-mill. 
 
 Names of the Residents of Beaver 
 Township, taken from an Assessment 
 made by Daniel Hassinger, in April, 
 1789: 
 
 Wiant, Jacob; Woods, John; Yost, 
 Widow; Young, Matthew. Single 
 men taxed ten shillings each: Collins, 
 Joseph; Gift, Anthony; Gross, John; 
 Hassinger, John; Hassinger, Henry; 
 Lewis, Enos; Manning, Elisha; Man- 
 ning, Nathan; Philips, Benjamin; 
 Sherrard, George; Strayer, Mathias. 
 1791 
 
 Bopp, Conrad, hemp-mill; Collins, 
 David; Edmunson, William; Hassing- 
 er, Jacob, tan-yard; Johnston, John 
 and James; Myer, Henry, grist and 
 saw-mill; Myer, Jacob, tan-yard; 
 Knepp, George; Sharrard, Jacob; 
 grist and saw-mill; Wise, John, grist 
 and saw-mill. 
 
 1794 
 
 Aurand, Henry and George; Cum- 
 mings, James; Ewing, Thomas; 
 Ewing, John; Gill, William; Hend- 
 ricks, Jacob, mill; Harman, Samuel; 
 Hileman, Adam, mill; Romich, Joseph; 
 Shipton, Thomas; Shultz, John; 
 Troxel, John; Wilson, Moore. 
 1799 
 
 Aurand, Daniel; Barlet, Jacob; 
 Blompon, Conrad, mill; Cummings, 
 John; Fry, Jacob and Abraham; Gil- 
 man, Henry; Grosscope, Samuel; 
 Heil, Daniel; Howell, John, funning- 
 mill; Lehr, William; Manning, Rich- 
 ard; Middlesworth, John; Miller, 
 John; Peters, Jacob; Reigeldorf, 
 Adam; Romig, Joseph, mills; Rote, 
 Jacob and John; Smith, Adam; 
 Steele, Adam; Sterninger, Dewalt; 
 Wise, John, miller; Zerns, Jacob, 
 paper mill. 
 
 Single Men — Hoyn, Henry, in a 
 store with Henry Aurand; Kern, 
 Adam; Kern, Peter; Mussina, Zach- 
 arias; Weber, John. 
 
 PROMINENT SNYDER CO. PIONEERS 
 
 RANDOM ITEMS OF MEN AND AFFAIRS DURING 
 THE LAST CENTURY. 
 
 Anthony Selin, founder of Selins- 
 grove, was married Sunday, Aug. 2", 
 1810, to Miss Catherine Yoner, of 
 Sunbury. 
 
 The same day, Conrad Weiser was 
 married to Elizabeth Snyder, both 
 of Penns township. 
 
 Albright Swineford of this place 
 was born, Feb. 16. 1728, and died 
 Oct. 15, 1810. 
 
 Conrad Weiser. the famous Indian 
 Interpreter, who traveled through 
 here, was born in Herrenberg, in 
 Wittenberg, Germany Nov. 2, 1696 
 and died July 13, 1760, aged 64 yrs., 
 3 months, 3 weeks and 6 days. Ha 
 is buried near Womelsdorf. 
 
 June 11, 1818, John Snyder_ Esq., 
 
 son of Gov. Snyder, was married to 
 Miss Mary Kittera, daughter of Hon. 
 John Wilkes Kittera, deceased. Jno. 
 Snyder died at Selinsgrove, Aug. 15, 
 1850. 
 
 Ex-Governor. Simon Snyder, of 
 Selinsgrove, was elected Senator of 
 the Northumberland Union, etc. dis- 
 trict without opposition in the fall of 
 1818. He died Nov. 9, 1819 at 3 a. 
 m., aged 70 years and 4 days. He 
 was married three times: Elizabeth 
 Michael, of Lancaster; second, June 
 12, 1796. Catherine Antes; third, 
 Oct. 16, 1814, to Mary Slough Scott 
 of Harrisburg. She was a member 
 of the Episcopal church and is said 
 to have been the first person to start 
 a sabbath school at Selinsgrove. 
 
PROMINENT PIONEERS 
 
 171 
 
 George Kerstetter, a blacksmith, 
 of Washington township, aged 64, 
 served four years In the Revolution- 
 ary war. in Capt. Burkhart's Com- 
 pany, Col. Hunsecker's Regiment. 
 Children, Jacob and Dorothy. Wife's 
 name was Elizabeth. 
 
 Adam Smith, Jr., who was one of 
 the earliest settlers at Beavertown, 
 was the son of Adam Smith, Sr., 
 who was a teamster in the Revolu- 
 tion. John Smith another son also 
 settled at Beavertown. The Smiths 
 of the west end of the country art, 
 largely of the descendants of these 
 two brothers. 
 
 March 28. 1822. At Selinsgrove, 
 George A. Snyder, son of Gov. Sny- 
 der, was married to Miss Ann Ellen, 
 daughter of Stephen Duncan, deceas- 
 ed 1812-23? 
 
 1812-23 JohTi Snyder's heirs 
 brought a suit against Gov. Simon 
 Snyder claiming 93 acres of land 
 lying west of Penns Creek, where 
 Selinsgrove now stands. The prop- 
 erty was struck down at public sale, 
 Nov. 12, 1790 to Anthony Selin. Sr., 
 who was married to Gov. Snyder's 
 sister and was a partner with the Gov- 
 ernor in a mill. Selin had intimidat- 
 ed bidders at the sale and it was 
 claimed that the Governor was in 
 league with Selin to cheat the heirs 
 of John Snyder out of the land at the 
 deith of Selin which occurred in 
 1792. The land was sold at this 
 sale by the administrators of John 
 Snyder. 
 
 April 7, 1825, by Rev. Fries,_ John 
 Orwig, of Mifflinburg was married to 
 Maria Bright. Oct. 6, by same, Dan- 
 iel Apple, to Miss .Susan Orwig of 
 Mifflinburg. 
 
 July 4, 1826, Jacob Swineford of 
 this place was murdered in Lebanon. 
 He and his son had taken 380 sheep 
 to the city, most of which had been 
 sold. He was knocked down at an 
 alley on Hill street by three men 
 and robbed of $400 or $500. A 
 purse of $80 was found on his per- 
 son after the murder. 
 
 Aug. 25, 1827. Lafayette Lodge, 
 Free and Accepted Masons, New Ber- 
 lin, appropriated $40 to the Greek 
 Fund "to be applied in accellerat- 
 ing the cause of liberty in Greece." 
 Oct. 14. 67 Masons appeared in re- 
 galia in Masonic procession at New 
 Berlin. This was during the anti- 
 Masonic period. 
 
 Feb. 24, 1827, Thomas Shipton, 
 Esq., died in Middlebur^, aged 74 
 years. He officiated as justice of 
 the peace for upwards of thirty years 
 and was very highly esteemed. 
 
 April 13, 1827, The borough of 
 Selinsgrove was incorporated. 
 
 Dec. 24, 1827, Hon. Ner Middles- 
 warth was chosen speaker of the 
 House of Representatives of Penna. 
 
 May 1829, James F. Linn survey- 
 ed and laid out the river road from 
 Lewisburg to Selinsgrove. 
 
 Sept. 18, 1834, an indignation 
 meeting was held in New Berlin find- 
 ing fault with the Legislature for 
 passing a law providing for com- 
 mon schools. Prominent among the 
 kickers were: George Kremer, Peter 
 Richter, Frederick Kremer, Henry C. 
 Eyer and miany others. 
 
 1834^5. The winter was very se- 
 vere. On Shade Mountain, a pack of 
 20 wolves were found frozen after 
 the melting of the snow. They ap- 
 peared to have huddled togfether. per- 
 haps exhausted with a long march, 
 and perished of cold and hunger. 
 
 1840. Conrad Swartzlander, aged 
 85, of Centre township was a U. S. 
 pensioner. 
 
 Jan. 8, 1844. The new Lutheran 
 church at Selinsgrove was dedicated. 
 
 Oct 30, 1845. Frederick Binga- 
 man died in Beaver township at the 
 age of 90 years. 
 
 Jacob App, Selinsgrove, was a sol- 
 dier in the Mexican War.. Co. C. 
 Second Regiment, died at San Fran- 
 cisco, Cal. in Oct. 1849, aged 24. 
 
 1802. The following named per- 
 ons resided in Middleburg or S\yine- 
 fordstown: John Aurand, joiner; 
 John Fpler; David Fry, shoemaker; 
 Jacob Fry, Sr.; Mark Kennel; Jacob 
 Lechner, inn-keeper; David Leist; 
 Isaac Mertz; Zacharias Mussina; Jno. 
 Nelson; Martin Smith, cooper; Rob- 
 ert Smith; George Spaid; David 
 Snaid; Geo. Swineford; John Weller; 
 Michael Waint; Michael Wittenmyer, 
 clock-maker. 
 
 Feb. 6, 1804. Dr. Joseph Priestly 
 died at the age of 71 and was buri- 
 ed at Northumberland. He was the 
 author of many volumes and a great 
 scientist. 
 
 Jan. 15, 1805. John Swineford of 
 Middleburg, died. He was born April 
 16, 1755. Other deaths in 1805: 
 Adam Shewel of Centre twp., and 
 Geo. Motz of Penns township. 
 
172 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 THE OLD SNYDER MILL, BUILT, NEAR RICHFIELD, 1778. 
 
 The above picture represents one 
 of the land marks of Snyder County, 
 now called the "West Perry Roller 
 Mills," near Richfield, and is in pos- 
 ession of A. B. Swartz. It is said 
 the present structure was erected in 
 1778. 
 
 The oldest deed in posession of 
 Mr. Swartz is George Snyder to John 
 K. Snyder dated April 16, 1817. 
 
 May 30, 1829, John and Catherine 
 Snyder administrators of George Sny- 
 der, deceased, one-half to Catherine 
 Heiser and later was deeded to John 
 K. Snyder by Sheriff Philip Seebold. 
 
 Later John K. Snyder gave the 
 property to John A. Heiser and wife 
 and Susan Stroup. 
 
 Aug. 23, 1866, the last named sold 
 to Jacob Pile and wife. 
 
 March 31, 1873, Pile sold to Joshua 
 M. Roush. 
 
 Nov. 13, 1882, Joshua M. Roush 
 and wife, Isabella, sold to Lewis P. 
 Yeager and wife, Anna. 
 
 Jan. 21, 1888, Yeager sold to Chris- 
 tian Lauver and wife. 
 
 Apr. 1, 1892 jLauver and wife sold 
 to Thomas Gordon. 
 
 In 1 895, it was sold by the assignee 
 to William Bergey. 
 
 October 17, 1905, Bergey and wife 
 sold to George H. Ehrenzeller. 
 
 Oct. 1908, Ehrenzeller sold to A. 
 B. Swartz. 
 
 When the property was sold to 
 Thomas Gordon, Gordon could not 
 pay for it and it- reverted back to 
 Lauver. Mr. Swartz reports that 
 there are some old deeds missing in 
 the chain of title which accounts for 
 the apparent discrepancy at the be- 
 ginning of this article. 
 
 The Old Snyder Mill 
 
 The mill until recently has been 
 known as the "Old Snyder Mill." Mr. 
 Swartz writes as follows: "I saw 
 Henry Snyder and he told me his 
 grand-father, John S. Snyder, built 
 the mill over 100 years ago, but he 
 has no date. His grand-father died. 
 40 years ago and he was 96 years 
 old when he died. 
 
 George Snyder and John. S. Sny- 
 der were brothers, and John K. Sny- 
 der was a son of John S. Snyder. 
 Henry Snyder is a son of John K. 
 Snyder and is a very old man. 
 
 While the building is old, it is still 
 substantial and all the antiquated ma- 
 chinery has been thrown out and new 
 machinery has been installed by Mr. 
 Swartz. 
 
HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT 
 
 173 
 
 -IT'S FOR- 
 MAIION AND DEV[ 
 
 Snyder County was formed out of 
 Union County by an Act of the Legis- 
 \ lature of Pennsylvania approved 
 March 2, 1855. Union County was 
 formed from Northumberland, March 
 22, 1813. Northumberland County 
 was formed from parts of Lancaster 
 Cumberland, Berks, Bedford and 
 Northampton Counties March 27, 
 1772. What is now Snyder County 
 belonged at one time, at least par- 
 tially to Cumberland County which 
 was formed from Lancaster County 
 Jan. 27, 1750 and Lanca^er was 
 formed from Chester, Mar. 10, 1729. 
 Chester, Bucks and Philadelphia 
 Counties were the three original 
 counties established at the first set- 
 tlement of the provinces of Pennsyl- 
 vania in 1682. The Act creating 
 tlie new county of Snyder, March 2, 
 1855 provided for an election to be 
 held March 16th following to deter- 
 mine by a vote of the people of what 
 was then Union County whether the 
 division should be made. There were 
 1688 for division and 1643 against di- 
 vision giving a majority of 45 for 
 severing the county. The Act also 
 provided that the county seat should 
 be located by a vote of the people 
 and any town furnishing a guranteed 
 subscription of $10,000 towards the 
 erection of a new court house and 
 jail should be entitled to the seat of 
 justice. Middleburg, Selinsgrove and 
 Freebuirg raised (the amounts and 
 the contest resulted: Middleburg, 
 1357; Selinsgrove, 922; and Preeburg, 
 208 votes. Middleburg won. 
 
 An act to change the county seat 
 from Middleburg to Selinsgrove pass- 
 ed in 1865. The reason for this, as 
 given in the bill, is that great dis- 
 satisfaction exsisted in consequence 
 of the location of the county seat 
 and that the necessary county build- 
 
 ings had not yet been erected and 
 that the grand jury at he February 
 term 1865 reported the court house 
 unsafe and the public roads insecure 
 and that the new buildings must nec- 
 essarily be erected. The act pro- 
 vided that Wm. F. Eckbert, Wm. F. 
 Wagenseller and L. R. Hummel be- 
 come Commissioners by the act to 
 select grounds in Selinsgrove on 
 which to erect public buildings, a 
 fee simple deed to be delivered to 
 the Commissioners of the County, 
 without expense to the county and 
 a guaranteed subscription of not leas 
 than $5000 to be approved by the 
 Court and the money paid to the 
 Commissioners, who were required to 
 proceed at once to erect suitable 
 public buildings fully as good as those 
 in Lewisburg, the county seat of 
 Union County. A majority of the 
 Commissioners refused to comply 
 with the provisions of this act and 
 hence nothing was done to erect new 
 public buildings at Selinsgrove. They 
 were arrainged before court for being 
 derelict of duty. They took every 
 advantage to delay the erection of 
 buildings until too late in the sum- 
 mer to begin building. At the next 
 session of the Legislature the county 
 seat question was again agitated and 
 an act was passed March 21, 1866 
 authorizing an election to be held 
 April 24, 1866 for and against the 
 removal of the county seat from Mid- 
 dleburg to Selinsgrove. The reason 
 given for the Legislature reconsider- 
 ing their action of the previous ses- 
 sion was the representation that it 
 was hastily done at the close of the 
 session against the expressed will of 
 the people. The election was held 
 in accordance with the provision of 
 the act and it was a most exciting 
 contest which resulted as follows 
 for and against removal: 
 
174 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 
 For 
 
 Against 
 
 Beaver West 
 
 f 
 
 244 
 
 Centre, 
 
 
 182 
 
 Chapman, 
 Franklin, 
 
 317 
 
 71 
 200 
 
 Jackson, 
 
 34 
 
 114 
 
 Middleburg, 
 
 1 
 
 81 
 
 Middlecreek, 
 
 63 
 
 73 
 
 Monroe, 
 
 215 
 
 20 
 
 Penns, 
 
 275 
 
 5 
 
 Perry, 
 
 28 
 
 151 
 
 Perry West, 
 
 27 
 
 85 
 
 Selinsgrove, 
 
 343 
 
 1 
 
 Washington, 
 
 99 
 
 184 
 
 Totals, 
 
 1404 
 
 1757 
 
 Maj. against 
 
 removal, 
 
 353. 
 
 Undoubtedly the most interesting 
 event in the history of Snyder coun- 
 ty was the division from Union, and 
 the struggles which attended the 
 change. No other event had such a 
 bearing upon the subsequent history 
 of our county, as well as Union, as 
 this separation, after years of good 
 will and peaceful existence. 
 
 It was not until the beginning of 
 the latter part of the nineteenth 
 century that anything definite was 
 reached, or, in fact, any measure 
 was broached along this line. The 
 bringing about of the division is mem- 
 orable and interesting, and the nar- 
 ration of which herewith follows. 
 The Division 
 
 In the early part of 1853 when the 
 County Seat was located at New Ber- 
 lin, an appeal was made for the bet- 
 tering or rebuilding of the shabby 
 buildings which served as the Couit 
 House and County Jail. This, as may 
 well be expected, was met with stronr? 
 opposition. The greater part of the 
 people of the southern section were 
 opposed to the measure of giving the 
 county better executive buildings; 
 and, threatened that if this were 
 done, they would secede, and form 
 a commonwealth of their own. Th'!s 
 of course, was alarming, and not 
 much was done in the way of grant- 
 ing the request. Indeed, opposition 
 seems not to have been confined lo 
 that section which is now Snyder, 
 but in many parts of Union county, 
 as well. This, together with the 
 
 troubles and agitations arising from 
 the railway questions then exciting 
 the people, eventually brought about 
 the separation. 
 
 The first meeting held for the pur- 
 pose of separation, was called in Free- 
 burg, February 28th, 1853. Peti- 
 tions were soon circulated over the 
 county. The chief object of the 
 meeting was, to decide the momen- 
 tous issue of building a new court 
 house in New Berlin. Division, how- 
 ever, was advised, with Penn's Creek 
 as the central dividing line. 
 
 In March, 1853, and editorial was 
 printed in one of the leading news- 
 papers, strongly advising the division 
 for the sake of peace, and laying 
 down the main boundary lines which 
 should be used, in order to give an 
 equal share to both. It was suggest- 
 ed that the northern section be named 
 BUFFALO COUNTY, and the south- 
 ern, UNION. 
 
 Petitions were soon carried to the 
 Legislature. In March, 1853, Senator 
 Slifer read a bill before that body, 
 advising the separation, and sug- 
 gested that the northern section re- 
 tain the present name, and the south- 
 ern be named SNYDEE, in honor of 
 Gov. Simon Snyder. At the same 
 time petitions were circulated in "the 
 House, asking that a certain part of 
 Union County be annexed to Juniata. 
 
 A report of the Legislature, short- 
 ly afterwards, shows that about 2,- 
 130 people petitioned for a division 
 of the county, and 1,846, against. 
 More than two-thirds of the former 
 lived within the present limits of 
 our county. The effort to divide the 
 county came to nought, because of 
 the lateness of the bill in being pre- 
 sented tb the House. 
 
 In the October election, 1853, the 
 measure was voted for. The railway 
 question was included in the ticket 
 of the former, and so confused many 
 of the people, that the election re- 
 sulted in a vote of one hundred and 
 eirhty-one against division. 
 
 During the following year, petitions 
 were, again, circulated, and a mem- 
 orial was drawn up, and brought be- 
 fore the house. It laid down the 
 principles and reasons for wanting 
 
POPULATION BY DISTRICTS 
 
 17S 
 
 the division, saying that, as the coun- 
 ty was thirty-two miles, in length, 
 north to south, and twenty-seven from 
 east to west, it would be of greater 
 advantage to the both, both as to vot- 
 ing precints and matters of state, 
 should the separation take place. 
 This memorial received two thousand 
 signers for division, and one thousand 
 against the measure; but it failed to 
 accomplish its purpose. The mem- 
 orial earnestly asked for division, thus 
 hoping to dispel all clouds of agitation 
 and animosity between the rivals. 
 During March, 1854, it passed unani- 
 mously with the exception of Major 
 Simonton, Representative from Un- 
 ion county, who voted in opposition. 
 
 During the entire summer of 1854, 
 the agitation and excitment continu- 
 ed to' increase. By October elec- 
 tions were held, and the Divisionists 
 were triumphant in nomination and 
 election. Petitions were circulated 
 during the following month (Novem- 
 ber.) 
 
 The Legislature opened in January, 
 1855. In that month, Representa- 
 tive Crawford, of Juniata county, 
 introduced the bill in the House. Up 
 to this date the names of three thous- 
 and signers had been enrolled upon 
 it; and the bill passed the commit- 
 tee of the whole, February 21st. 
 Amendments were introduced and it 
 passed the Senate, the same day. It 
 then passed back to the House; and 
 on March 2nd, 1855, was passed and 
 approved by Governor Pollock. 
 
 One of the sections of the bill 
 provided that it should be given Lo 
 popular vote. Election was held two 
 weeks after the passage, March 16th, 
 resulting in a suffrage of two thous- 
 and five hundred and fifty-three for 
 the measure, and two thousand five 
 hundred and eight, against; a ma- 
 jority of forty-five votes. 
 
 Thus did Snyder take its place 
 among her sister counties of the Com- 
 monwealth. 
 
 Growth of the County 
 
 We append below a tabular state- 
 ment showing the growth of popula- 
 tion of Snyder County during its 
 existence as a county. 
 
 Districts, 
 
 1870 
 
 1880 
 
 1890 
 
 1900 
 
 Adams, (a) 
 
 
 831 
 
 646 
 
 707 
 
 Beaver, (b) 
 
 1766 
 
 1407 
 
 857 
 
 832 
 
 Beaver West, 
 
 1131 
 
 1355 
 
 999 
 
 1038 
 
 Centre, 
 
 885 
 
 1060 
 
 1060 
 
 1030 
 
 Chapman, 
 
 1007 
 
 1126 
 
 1219 
 
 1087 
 
 Franklin, (c) 
 
 932 
 
 1247 
 
 1144 
 
 1286 
 
 Jackson, 
 
 712 
 
 728 
 
 730 
 
 719 
 
 Mlddleburg, (d) 
 
 370 
 
 398 
 
 420 
 
 513 
 
 Middleoreek, 
 
 57,4 
 
 727 
 
 750 
 
 73t 
 
 Monroe, 
 
 1126 
 
 1177 
 
 1279 
 
 1215 
 
 Penn, 
 
 1415 
 
 1373 
 
 1261 
 
 1263 
 
 Perry, 
 
 1016 
 
 1212 
 
 1287 
 
 1150 
 
 Perry West, 
 
 585 
 
 749 
 
 752 
 
 700 
 
 Sellnsgrove, 
 
 1453 
 
 1431 
 
 1315 
 
 132'i 
 
 Spring, (e) 
 
 
 
 1208 
 
 1123 
 
 Union, (f) 
 
 1091 
 
 1251 
 
 1233 
 
 1169 
 
 Washington, 
 
 1541 
 
 1725 
 
 1500 
 
 1412 
 
 Totals, 15606 17797 17651 1730i 
 
 (a) Adams formed from Beaver, 
 Sept., 1874. 
 
 (b) Part taken to form Spring 
 township, 1880. 
 
 (c) Formed from Centre, 1853. 
 
 (d) Formed from Franklin and 
 incorporated into a borough 1864. 
 
 (e) Organized since 1880 from a 
 part of Beaver. 
 
 (f) Formed from Chapman April 
 23, 1869. 
 
 The census of 1910 revealed the 
 following figures: 
 
 Adams, 667 
 
 Beaver 809 
 
 Centre, 899 
 
 Chapman 914 
 
 Franklin, 1328 
 
 Jackson 677 
 
 Middleburg 531 
 
 Middlecreek 768 
 
 Monroe 1313 
 
 Penn 1119 
 
 Perry 1024 
 
 Selinsgrove 1473 
 
 Spring 1049 
 
 Union, 1095 
 
 Washington, 1238 
 
 West Beaver ■. 1190 
 
 West Perry 704 
 
 Total 16,800 
 
 In 1860 the population was 15,035. 
 Snyder County is located on the 
 
176 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 west side of the Susquehanna river 
 and has very fertile soil. Penns- 
 creek forms the greater part of the 
 County living betvreen Shade and 
 Jacks Mountains and furnishes the 
 name to this beautiful valley. 
 
 The occupation of the people is 
 largely agricultural, but in recent 
 years, the industrial end has devel- 
 oped. Selinsgrove has two shoe fac- 
 tories, a shirt factory and a silk mill; 
 Middleburg has a big tannery, a shirt 
 factory, and a silk mill; Paxtonville 
 has a mammouth brick plant and 
 many other industries are located 
 elsewhere in the county. 
 
 Selinsgrove, the metropolis, is the 
 seat of Susquehanna University, a 
 Lutheran College and Theological 
 Seminary. 
 
 The Sunbury and Lewistown rail- 
 road traverses the heart of the coun- 
 ty and the Sunbury and Selinsgrove 
 Electric Street Railway Company car- 
 ries passengers between the two 
 points named. 
 
 In 1906, agents of the Northern 
 Central Connecting Railway Com- 
 pany purchased several thousand ac- 
 res of land between Selinsgrove and 
 Shamokin Dam with the evident pur- 
 pose of erecting large shops and mak- 
 ing classification yards. Thru the 
 death of the President, Cassatt, the 
 project has not yet materialized, 
 though it is quite probable that the 
 grent industry may yet spring into 
 being as the Company still owns the 
 land. 
 
 The Middlecreek Electric Company 
 of Sunbury in 1906 bought a water 
 ritjht and land, 2 miles South of Se- 
 linsgrove, and erected a large Hydro- 
 T'^le'-tric nlant that is furnishing pow- 
 er in Selinsgrove, Sunbury and Nor- 
 thumberland. 
 
 The Middlecreek Valley Telephone 
 Comoany is a new corporation, char- 
 tered April 28. 1910, and the stock 
 is owned by Snyder County people 
 Its lines have already penetrated to 
 all parts of the County. 
 
 The soil is largely limestone for- 
 mation, with parts of it underlaid 
 with rich denosits of iron, several 
 mines of which are in operation m 
 the County. 
 
 BURIALS AT NEW BERLIN, PA. 
 
 New Berlin is situated on Penn's 
 Creek, in the county of Union. It 
 was laid out in 1794 and was for over 
 forty years the county seat. The 
 settlements along this creek anedate 
 the French and Indian War, 1756, 
 during which troubles over twenty- 
 five people were massacred along this 
 creek. The first burying place of 
 this region was one mile above town, 
 where many of the first settlers as 
 well as some soldiers who fell in 
 the Revolution were buried. All 
 traces of this grave-yard, however 
 Vave disappeared. The next burying 
 place was the Lutheran and Reformed 
 churchyard, in New Berlin, in which 
 many colonials were buried. Some 
 twenty years ago the tombstones of 
 this churchyard were laid flat on the 
 ground and covered with light soil and 
 sod now covers the whole. About 
 1815 the present burial place was 
 laid out, on a beautiful elevation 
 overlooking the town. Among the 
 honored dead is Rev. Peter Beaver, 
 who died in 1849, aged 67 years, and 
 whose monument stands in the new 
 addition. He was the grandfather 
 of ex-Gov. James A. Beaver. The in- 
 scriptions herewith given are only 
 some of the oldest and a mere frac- 
 tion of the whole. 
 Aurand, Samuel, b. 1798; d. 1845. 
 Aurand, Maria, wf., b. 1804; d. 1870. 
 Barber, Rev. James, b. 1867, aged 70 
 years. 
 ■ Barber,Mary wf., b. 1870, aged 65 y. 
 Beaty,Ann, widow of James, b. 1846, 
 aged 79. The graves of the Cooks, 
 with whom she was related, are by 
 her side. 
 Benfer, John G., b. 1745, d. 1818. 
 Benfer, Maria Madg. nee Miller M. 
 
 b. 1764, d. 1832. 
 Benfer, Margaret, wf., b. 1777, d. 
 
 1854. 
 Benfer, Geo. b. 1777, d. 1854. 
 Benage, John, b. 1781, d. 1864. 
 Bovard, Hannah, b. 1847, aged 91. 
 She was the widow of James Bov- 
 ard, of the Revolution, whose un- 
 marked grave is by her side. He 
 d. in 1808. 
 
BURIALS AT NEW BERLIN 
 
 177 
 
 Buck, Rev. Thomas, b. 1842. 
 Dauberman, Peter, b. 1765, d. 1839. 
 Dauberman, Elizabeth, wf. d. 1851, 
 
 aged 87 years. 
 Dersham, Anna Eve, b. 1761, d. 1823. 
 Dersham, Ludwig b., 176-, d. 1838. 
 Dersham, Barbrpa, wf., d. 1840, aged 
 
 63 years. 
 Derr, John, b. 1753, d. 1846. 
 Dinges, Henry, b. 1779, d. 1857. 
 Dinges, Anna Maria, wf., b. 1782, d. 
 
 1848. 
 Erdley, Jacob, b. 1764, d. 1831. 
 Erdley, Esther wf. b. 1775, d. 1847. 
 Gross, Henry, b. 1762, d. 1844. 
 Gross, Philipina, wf. b. 1764, d. 1837. 
 Hummel, Eve, d. 1840, aged 77. 
 Hummel, Margaret, wf., of John, b. 
 
 1775, d. 1827. 
 
 Kessler, Maria, wf. of William, b. 
 
 1774, d. 1827. 
 Maurer, Fred, b. 1764, in Montgom- 
 ery county, d. 1834. 
 Maurer, Catherine, wf. b. 1779, in 
 
 Northampton county, d. 1858. 
 Maurer, Andrew, b. 1772, hi New 
 
 Gosh'ihoppen, Upper Hanover 
 
 township, Montgomery county, died 
 
 1829. 
 Maurer, wf., b. 1772, d. 1827. 
 Maze, Mich., d. 1841, aged 71. 
 Maze, Barbara, wf., b. 1776, d. 1848. 
 Maze, John Adam, b. .1783, d. 1863. 
 M-ize, Mary, wf., d. 1860, aged 76. 
 Miller, Geo. b. 1761, d. 1844. 
 Miller, Rev. George, d. 1816. 
 Miller, Solomon, d. 1820. 
 Moyer, E. H., wife of M., b. 1769, d. 
 
 1845. 
 Noetling, Dr. Wm., d. 1861, aged 84. 
 Olt, John, b. 1771, d. 1854. 
 Olt, Susan, wf. b. 1792, d. 1852. 
 Raum, Samuel, Sen, b. 1769, d. 1842. 
 Roshong, Henry, d. 1850, aged 84. 
 Seebold, Eve, wf., d. 1857, aged 88. 
 Seebold, John, d. 1857, aged 76, 
 
 brother to Christopher S. 
 Seebold. Sarah, wf. of John, b. 1784, 
 
 d 1866. 
 Seebold, Christopher, Esq., one of the 
 
 frst settlers of New Berlin, d. 
 
 1839, aged 73 years. 
 Srhoch, Henry, b. 1772, d. 1859. 
 S'-hoch, Abraham, b. 1811, died 1881. 
 S"hoch, Hannah, wf., 1815, b. 1875. 
 Schneider, Baltzer, d. 1838, aged 72. 
 
 Schneider, Susanna, wf. b. 1761, d. 
 184—. 
 
 Schreyer, Conrad, b. 1761, d. 1825. 
 Sclireyer, Catherine. 
 Specht, Henry, 1781, 1840. 
 Spangler, Geo. Christian, b. 1755, d. 
 1829. 
 
 Spangler, Catherine, wf. b. 1762, d. 
 1841. 
 
 Spangler, Jacob, b. 1788, d. 1854. 
 Spangler, Maria, wf. of Jacob, b. 1795 
 d. 1850. 
 
 Spangler, Sarah, wf. of Jacob, b. 1796 
 
 d. 1850. 
 Spangler, Daniel, d. 1857, aged 53. 
 Swovin, Philip, b. 1749, d. 1827. 
 Swovin, Margaret, b. 1741, d. 1817. 
 Wales, Mary Ann, b. 1742, d. 1831. 
 Wales, Mary, b. 1768, d. 1826. 
 Wales, John, b. 1796, d. 1821. 
 Wales, Nancy, d. 1841, aged 72. 
 Wales, Jacob, b. 1792, d. 1842. 
 
 Sacred 
 
 To the memory of 
 
 James Merrill, 
 
 Who was born in 
 
 Vermont, May 8th, 
 
 A. D. 1790, 
 
 And departed this life 
 
 October 29, 1841. 
 
 In the 51st year of his age. 
 
 Sacred 
 
 To the memory of 
 
 Mrs. Sarah Merrill, 
 
 Wife of James Merrill, 
 
 And daughter of John Cowden, 
 
 Who was born December 23, 1795 
 
 And died Sept. 17, 1831. 
 
 NOTES — Hon. James Merrill was 
 one of the leading lawyers of Central 
 Pennsylvania. Revds. George and 
 Solomon Miller were among the first 
 co-laborers of Rev. Jacob Albright, 
 the founder of the Evangelical Asso- 
 ciation. Geore Miller succeeded to 
 the superintendency of the new de- 
 nomination upon the founder's death 
 in 1808, and framed the first decip- 
 line and rules of government. Solo- 
 mon (brother of George) was the first 
 publisher of the denomination (1815) 
 Rev. Thos. Buck was also a publisher 
 and prominent man of this denomina- 
 tion. 
 
 A. STAPLETON. 
 
178 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY INDIAN KILLER A MOUN- 
 TAIN HERMIT FOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS 
 
 JOHN IRONCUnER AND FREDERICK STUMP KILLED SIX INDIANS IN 
 MIDDIEBURG, lANUARV lOlh. 1768. 
 
 Through the kindness of Mr. Henry 
 W. Shoemaker of 26 W. 53rd St., New 
 York City, we are permitted to re- 
 publish the last chapter of his book 
 of the "Tales of the Bald Eagle 
 Mountains. This chapter deals al- 
 most exclusively with the history 
 of Snyder County and is entitled 
 "Ironcutter's Cabin." 
 
 On the 10th of January 1768, Fred- 
 erick Stump and John Ironcutter kill- 
 ed a number of Indians along Stump's 
 Run, evidently near the Middleburg 
 Cemetery, at any rate the scene of 
 the murder was within the present 
 confines of the borough of Middle- 
 burg. 
 
 Different motives were assigned for 
 the murder of these Indians as will 
 be noticed by the brief account in 
 Linn's Annals of Buffalo Valley, as 
 Mr. Linn says the information was 
 given by Mr. William Blythe, January 
 19th, 1768 in Philadelphia that 
 Blythe hearing of the murder he went 
 to George Gabriel's where he met 
 Stump and several others, en the 12th 
 and was then told by Stump himself 
 that six Indians, White Mingo, Corne- 
 lius, John Campbell, Jones, and two 
 women, came to his house, near the 
 mouth of the Middlecreek. Being 
 drunk and disorderly, he endeavored 
 to get them to leave which they would 
 not do. Fearing injury to myself, he 
 killed them all, dragged them to the 
 creek, and making a hole in the ice, 
 threw in their bodies. Then fearing 
 the news might be carried to the other 
 Indians, he went the next day to two 
 cabins, fourteen miles up the creek. 
 
 where he found one woman and two 
 girls, with one child. These he kill- 
 ed and putting their bodies into the 
 cabin, he burned it. That he, (Bly- 
 the) sent four men up the creek, who 
 reported that they had found the cab- 
 ins burned, and the remains of the 
 limbs of the Indians in the ashes. 
 The scene of the latter deed was on 
 the run th&t enters the creek at Mid- 
 dleburg, which goes by the name of 
 Stump's run to this day. Stump and 
 his companion, Ironcutter, were ar- 
 rested at Gabriel's, and taken to 
 Carlisle jail. They were forcibly res- 
 cued on the 29th, were concealed 
 about Fort Augusta a few days, and 
 then fled the country. Tradition has 
 it, that Stump died in Virginia, many 
 years afterwards. 
 
 The above seems to have been 
 about all the information our local 
 historians had of Stump and Iron- 
 cutter, except that Stump had gone 
 to Virginia where he lived and died. 
 
 As to the whereabouts of Ironcut- 
 ter, it seems, our local historians 
 knew very little about, for that rea- 
 son we feel highly indebted to Mr. 
 Shoemaker for the privilege, as well 
 as the pleasure of republishing the 
 chapter entitled "Ironcutter's Cab- 
 in" from Mr. Shoemaker's book. (We 
 might say parenthetically, that Mr. 
 Shoemaker has another book in the 
 hpnds of the printers, entitled "Sus- 
 quehanna Legions.") This book we 
 understand includes stories along 
 the tributaries of the Susquehanna 
 river. Among them are several 
 which were collected in Snyder Coun- 
 ty last November. 
 
IRONCUTTER, INDIAN KILLER 
 
 179 
 
 The following is taken from Shoe- 
 maker's book: 
 
 Where the Bald Eagle Mountain 
 comes to an abrupt end north of 
 Hollidaysburg, and looks down upon 
 ^ the fertile plain, then forms a coali- 
 tion with the Shade Mountain, roll- 
 ing away to the east, there once stood 
 a lowly one roomed log cabin. It 
 was destitute of windows, and the 
 door was not a half door, it was keat 
 shut so much. The most noticeable 
 fe'iture of the shack was a hugh mud 
 chimney which was nearly as wide, 
 and twice as high as the house it- 
 self. The chimney saved th^ house 
 from being dubbed "deserted" for 
 once in a while a thin trail of smoke 
 issued from it, smoke about the color 
 of Indian summer haze. Back of the 
 house rose the steep face of the big 
 mountain, its lower levels covered 
 with gnarled rock-oaks and chest- 
 nuts, and higher up a denser network 
 of stunted pitch pines. Below the 
 cabin was a broad clearing fast grow- 
 ing up with scrub-oaks, despite the 
 efforts of a small flock of sheep to 
 pasture it bare. Bevond stretched 
 the fertile valleys, with their fields of 
 brown, and red, and yellow, inter- 
 spersed with dark green woodlots. 
 
 The growing town was plainly ap- 
 parent; here and there could be 
 seen the red roofs of barns and farm- 
 steads, and an occasional churfh 
 sT)ire. Far in the distance ran the 
 faint blue outlines of the South Moun- 
 tains. All in front of the cabin 
 seemed smiling, thrifty, cultivated, 
 behind it loomed the end of the Cen- 
 tral Pennsylvania wilderness, which 
 stretched a hundred miles or more, 
 clear to the rock caverns of the ppnth- 
 er and the wolf, to the swamros of the 
 elk and deer, to the inaccessible flight 
 of wild pigeons. 
 
 There the Indians made their flnal 
 stand, retreating only after the dis- 
 appearance of the last buffalo, the 
 last white-spotted bee. But they re- 
 mained in song and story, and in ri 
 troop of Melancholy ghosts that 
 lins'ered among the rocks aid water- 
 falls. But when John Ironcutter 
 moved into his little shack near the 
 base of the Last Mountain, wild 
 life, Indians, and settlers were st'll 
 embroiled far off in the fastness of 
 the Bald Eagles. The spirit of prim- 
 itive days was still uppermost. You 
 can sometimes feel that vague sen- 
 
 sation still if you gaze long enough 
 upon some particularly wild bit of 
 scenery. Ironcutter felt it in his 
 veins; it echoed and reverberated m 
 the stunted pines on the rugged height 
 of the Last Mountain. 
 
 Fifty years ■ of hermit-)ike exis- 
 tence, at the foot of this eminence, 
 had passed over his head. He had 
 been there so long that he had out- 
 lived all the other settlers who were 
 in the neighborhood when he arriv- 
 ed. He had outlived the thrilling 
 story of his youth. It was just old 
 enough to be in shape to be forgotten, 
 and not sufficiently in the long ago, to 
 make history. Apart from his her- 
 mit characteristics, his earliest neigh- 
 bors had shunned him, calling him 
 "the Indian Killer." He had outliv- 
 ed that name, not that he cared, but 
 it was an unpleasant appellation to 
 carry about.- 
 
 After half century there was an 
 air of dignity about the old man, a 
 halo of romance and mystery. Age 
 gives a glamor to the most common- 
 place, the John Ironcutter of eighty 
 odd years commanded respect, where- 
 as the John Ironcutter, rough German 
 peasant of nineteen, had not. His 
 ponderous form and face, the heavy, 
 aquiline features, his sluggish walk, 
 his impenetrable silence, all gave him 
 an atmosphere that was hard to for- 
 get. He never once told his life's 
 story, consequently there were a score 
 of hazards. Had he told it once, the 
 secret out would not be worth re- 
 peating or speculating about. Then 
 all at once he cast aside the habili- 
 ments of the hermit, becoming actual- 
 Iv sociable, genial and frank. The 
 children whom he formerly shunned, 
 he made his warmest friends. But 
 ?oTrie said that the change had come 
 too late, he could not survive it, that 
 the real IroncJlter had died, and a 
 frp:=her younger spirit had crawled in- 
 to the crumbling tenement just as the 
 faded soul was departing. 
 
 But the old man continued to defy 
 all precedents, living on to his nine- 
 ty-first year. When he died it was 
 from old age, a clear conscience is- 
 sued from ihe tumbledown shell, a 
 mild snirit sought glory. John Iron- 
 cutter's history was a most unusual 
 one. His name now appears in his- 
 tory, in connection with a blood- 
 thirst episode, but many say that here 
 
180 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 like in divers other cases, history errs. 
 Ironeutter's beginnings were humble 
 and sordid enough. He had run away 
 from his German home as a boy of 
 fifteen and somehow got to Rotter- 
 dam. There he sold himself for his 
 passage to Pennsylvania, falling into 
 the hands of a wealthy landowner, 
 Frederick Stump, of Middlecreek Val- 
 ley, upon his arrival in the province. 
 Stump picked him out of a crowd of 
 a hundred low-browed ruffians on the 
 Front Street wharves in Philadelphia, 
 as being the most likely of the lot. 
 The choice was a good one, as the 
 lad early displayed intelligence as well 
 as fidelity, a rare trait for the ill-born 
 of no mean order. He became his 
 employer's right hand man, and when 
 he was nineteen, was appointed over- 
 seer of one of his farms. He was 
 treated on terms of equality by his 
 master, who altho a graduate of the 
 University of Bonn, and a man of 
 some breeding, was of plain and 
 democratic manners. 
 
 His future seemed a bright one 
 leading perhaps to a marriage with 
 some niece or dependent of the land- 
 ed proprietor, and a prosperous old 
 age. Then occured the catastrophe 
 which brought his bright hopes tumb- 
 ling about his feet like so many 
 pieces of broken glass. Then came 
 ten years of hiding and wandering, 
 followed by a half century in the 
 hermitage. Out of this musty chrys- 
 alis emerged the regenerated old man 
 who bloomed like a crop of fall clpv- 
 er for a while, and then stumbled off 
 to his reward. 
 
 Frederick Stump was a liberal 
 minded man, and possessed a broad 
 spirit of tolerance towards the In- 
 dians. He fed them in winter, and 
 gave them sound advice, as well as 
 gifts innumerable. There were al- 
 ways three or four savages hanging 
 around his commodious mansion. It 
 was the finest house of its day in 
 Middle Creek Valley. Built of lime- 
 stone, of herring-bone construction, 
 with a broad chimney, and the Stump 
 coat-of-arms carved out of a block of 
 sandstone, imbebbed below the gable, 
 it was a conspicious landmark. In- 
 side was a wide hall, with a winding 
 stairway; there were spacious rooms, 
 along whose walls gaped great clos- 
 ets running from floor to ceiling with 
 carved walnut doors frescoed lintels. 
 It was a home fitted to start a dy- 
 nasty, yet Stump was driven from 
 
 it suddenly never to see it again to 
 his dying days. 
 
 He died at a very advanced age, 
 in Millerstadt, afterward called 
 Woodstock, in Virginia. Stump had 
 a favorite nephew, Balzer Minnich, 
 whose wife was kidnapped in broad 
 daylight by a roving band of drunken 
 Indians. Stump, Minnich and the 
 servant Ironcutter found it out none 
 too soon, and trailed the redmen to 
 their camp. They rescued the young 
 woman, but in the battle killed six In- 
 dians. Three Indian women, belong- 
 ing to the party, committed suicide 
 for fear that they would be inprison- 
 ed, and one squaw, who had an in- 
 fant, butchered it. To get them out 
 of the way, all the bodies were dump- 
 ed into Middlecreek, through a hole 
 in the ice. At least this is the story 
 that Stump's relatives and partisans 
 told at the time; it was pretty gen- 
 erally believed, even if it never got 
 into history. 
 
 Minnich and his wife opportunely 
 left the country, but Stump and Iron- 
 cutter, after the bodies had appeared 
 in the Susquehanna near the Isle of 
 Que, were arrested. Sympathy wax- 
 ed strong with them, as it was con- 
 sidered a Quaker plot to curry favor 
 with the Indians at the expense of 
 two obscure Germans. The prisoners 
 were lodged in jail at Carlisle, but 
 a determined mob led by James and 
 John Morrow, two noted pioneers 
 pnd they were never recaptured. 
 Stump, as stated previously, drifted 
 to Virginia, while Ironcjitter became 
 a wanderer in the Pennsylvani«i 
 Mountains. The shock of the butch- 
 ery had unsettled his mind, it was 
 said he suffered from delusions and 
 hallucinations. Many of his sym- 
 pathizers harbored him, trying to 
 give him work, but his familiar ghost 
 urged him ever onward like the wan- 
 deing Jew. 
 
 During the massacre, he had singl- 
 ed out a young Indian named White 
 Feather, of about his own age. an(l 
 size, whom he determined to kill. It 
 was a bitter struggle as the youth 
 was evenly matched, but finally Iron- 
 cutter dashed his knife into the red- 
 skin's throat. It was a mortal wound, 
 and the young savage SEink down on 
 his knees. "Oh brother White Man.'" 
 he sobbed in his dying breath. "My 
 loved one is waiting for me tonight, 
 over on Shreiner's Knob, please go 
 tell her that I will never meet her 
 
IRONCUTTER, INDIAN KILLER 
 
 181 
 
 in this world, but I will surely keep 
 my tryst in the next." Tears were 
 running down the dying lover's 
 cheeks, he made a pitiable spectable, 
 all blood and tears. But Ironcutter 
 was in an ugly mood, he mimicked 
 his expiring foe, saying to him just 
 as his eyes were glazing "Let your 
 cursed sweetheart wait, I will not go a 
 step to tell her, let her think you have 
 gone off with someone else. He 
 would have said more, but the poor 
 young savage was dead. He kicked 
 the rigid face a couple of times, and 
 then dragged the corpse by the heels, 
 and threw it on the pile with the 
 other victims of Stump's fury. He 
 helped cut the hole in the ice, and 
 push the bloody mess into Middle 
 Creek. He was too proud of his 
 achievement to notice such a thing 
 as an angry wraith until after his 
 delivery from Carlisle Jail. He had 
 parted from Stump, and a settler 
 named McCaslin, who lived in a re- 
 mote glen in the North Mountains, hid 
 him in his barn, it was in this struc- 
 ture, built of rough logs, and in the 
 hay mow that occured nativity of 
 his conscience. It was on a chilly 
 midnight, starless and still, that he 
 heard a voice speaking to him from 
 the rafters above. He thought at 
 first it was a bevy of owls quarreling 
 as to which controlled the beam. "Oh 
 brother white man," in tones measur- 
 ed and low, came to his ears, my lov- 
 ed one is waiting for me tonight, over 
 on Shriner's Knob, please go tell her 
 that I will never meet her in this 
 world, but I will surely keep my tryst 
 in the next." 
 
 The words of this disembodied 
 voice sounded familiar; he was about 
 to answer with uncouth jest, when 
 he felt a pressure at his throat. He 
 could not articulate; at the same time 
 arose in him for the first time a pang 
 of regret for the Indian lover he had 
 slain on Middle Creek. A haunting 
 sense of fear overcame him, he climb- 
 ed out of the mow as best he could, 
 tripping over joists and beams, and 
 cutting his shins badly on a Dutch 
 scythe. Just as he emerged from the 
 barn door he beheld the figure of the 
 murdered Indian not twenty paces 
 in front of him, with one hand held 
 across the angry gash in his throat. 
 Ironcutter uttered a piercing yell, th -j 
 spectre vanished instantly. 
 
 Next morning McCaslin's family 
 found the German lying unconscious 
 in the barn yard. It was a week be- 
 fore he came out of his trance, or 
 unconscious state. When he did he 
 said he had seen a ghost, he refus- 
 ed to remain longer at a haunted 
 plantation. With the ingratitude in- 
 herent to ill-bred men, he depart- 
 ed without any word of thanks. For 
 ten weary years he moved from place 
 to place thru mountains. He was al- 
 ways waked by the voice of the un- 
 happy lover, he always ran from 
 bunk or mow into the open to see the 
 avenging wraith. He passed through 
 Dry Valley, Buffalo Valley, White 
 Deer Valley, and into the mazes of the 
 Bald Eagle Mountains. There seem- 
 ed to be no peace on earth for him, 
 he wished every day that he might 
 die. Once he shot himself, once he 
 leaped into a mill race, once a copper 
 head bit him, but somehow it was or- 
 dained he must live and suffer. As 
 he followed the chain of the Eagle 
 mountains, he always imagined that 
 the next peak further on would give 
 him relief. But each one seemed to 
 house the torment, keener and more 
 horrible. He feared to turn back; 
 like the Wandering Jew, he must go 
 on. His story preceded his. The 
 sympathetic mountaineers were ever 
 ready to receive "John Ironcutter the 
 Indian killei*." Frederick Stump and 
 Minnich were overlooked, the story 
 was told that Ironcutter killed ten 
 Indians, sometimes it was twenty, 
 it did not matter much. 
 
 Perhaps the best friend that the 
 tormented man-killer met in his 
 wanderings was a certain Roan Mc- 
 Cann, who occupied a neat little clear- 
 ing not far from the present site 
 of Port Matilda. 
 
 And strangely enough he was a 
 bosom friend of Old Frank, the cele- 
 brated Indian chief from whom 
 Frankstown received its name. Some 
 whispered that Old Frank had told 
 McCann that a spell had been put 
 on Ironcutter, and that he had suf- 
 fered long enough, at any rate he 
 was merciful. He advised the Ger- 
 man to cease his errant habits, to go 
 live by himself, offering lifelong use 
 of his hunting cabin at the foot of 
 the Lost Mountain. And it was here 
 that he sought refuge, and ultimate 
 
182 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 peace. He understood that if he till- 
 ed a small garden patch, and suteist- 
 ed partly on wild roots and berries, 
 or killed a deer occasionally, he would 
 get along all right. He was of stal- 
 wart build, on the sunny side of thir- 
 ty; life would have been no problem 
 if he could rest at night. Even if 
 he worked himself into a state of ex- 
 haustion, the pleading voice would 
 echo through his tired consciousness. 
 The old desire to rush out into the 
 open world would over come him. 
 Once outside he would see the ghost, 
 holding the gaping wound on the neck 
 with one lean, bony hand, ^e would 
 run back to his bunk, to hide his 
 head beneath the buffalo robe until 
 daylight. 
 
 He shunned everybody, with the 
 exception of his latest benefactor. 
 Roan McCann. Evidently his moral 
 nature was expanding; ten years, 
 yes five years before, he would have 
 turned his back on his best friend 
 after he had gotten all he could out 
 of him. McCann was somewhat of a 
 philosopher. That was another new 
 attribute which seemed to find fal- 
 low ground in him. He liked Mc- 
 Cann's philosophy, because he point- 
 ed out the possibility that the ghos'c 
 would be laid some day; there was 
 chance of surviving it. But neither 
 of them guessed how this would be 
 accomplished. The leaving of the 
 ghost was the one ray of hope in 
 routine of existence. 
 
 What a long story of distorted, 
 hideous nights it was, always follow- 
 ed by days marked by lislessness and 
 exhaustion. Small wonder that ha 
 had no mood for visitors. Probably 
 many hermits see ghosts, hence their 
 exclusiveness. 
 
 One evening before the old man 
 went to his bunk, he was sitting out- 
 side his cabin door, on a small wooden 
 milking stool presented to him by one 
 of McCann's daughters, trying to 
 count up the years since the vin- 
 dictive ghost had rested on his soul. 
 Sixty-two years it was to the best of 
 his calculation, fifty of which years 
 had been spent in solitary retreat at 
 the cabin at the base of the 
 last Mountain. Below him several 
 miles away he could make out a light 
 or two in the small village called Hol- 
 lidaysburg. It was the year 1830, 
 there were then but seventy-two souls 
 
 in this afterwards prosperous com- 
 munity. "What a wasted time." he 
 muttered to himself. "I were fai 
 better dead than buried alive here." 
 Then the chilling fear ran through 
 him that he might have to live for- 
 ever, that might be the full extent 
 of the curse upon him. He reached 
 up with the fingers of his left hand 
 and felt the deep scar in his neck 
 where he had shot himself before. 
 And he thought of how he had been 
 rescued and of all strange fates, by 
 an Indian, from the mill race at Will- 
 iam McElhattan's mill, of how he just 
 didn't die after the savage bite from 
 the copperhead. 
 
 He waited until the last light was 
 extinguished in the distant village, 
 then he was ready to retire. He was 
 in a particularly melancholy frame of 
 mind that night. A bat, chasing a 
 mosquito rushed into the open door 
 ahead of him, he struck at it savagely 
 with his ironwood cane as it darted 
 past his head. Despite his gloomy 
 reminiscences, he fell asleep quickly. 
 It must have been midnight when he 
 was awakened by a pressure on one 
 of his hands. He rose up, rubbing his 
 eyes. Moonlight was filtering thro 
 chinks in the roof, and from under the 
 door. He heard a voice. It said in 
 distinct, measured tones, "Oh white 
 brother, I have met my loved one over 
 on Shreiner's Knob tonight. I am 
 very happy, I have found that this is 
 the next world, it was near to me all 
 the time, please come outside and all 
 will be forgiven," John Ironcutter 
 could hardly believe his senses; he got 
 up slower this time, he rubbed his 
 hands over the buffalo robe to make 
 sure that he was not dreaming. He 
 pushed open the door, and looked out. 
 On the sward before him, white with 
 dew, stood two figures arm in arm. 
 
 One was the Indian youth, the 
 White Feather, whom he had slain, 
 but the gaping wound was gone, the 
 other was the frail beautiful figure of 
 a savage maiden. When White 
 Feather saw his old foe, he raised his 
 right hand,' and made sever-^.l antic 
 passes above his nead. Then he 
 spoke, "My deliverance has come, 
 after sixty weary years, my loved one 
 crossed into our world, the spirit 
 world, ton'ght. She had v/aited for 
 me every evening in moonlight or 
 storm, since the night she expected 
 
IRONCUTTER, INDIAN KILLER 
 
 183 
 
 me, when you laid me low. She, too 
 wanted to die, but she never lost 
 faith, or believed I had gone off with 
 another. Somehow I could appear 
 to you, to torture you but I could 
 not visit my loved one, and tell her 
 to cease her solitary vigils, that 
 death would unite us. I suffered as 
 you have suffered, above all as she 
 has suffered. But now she has cross- 
 ed over, we are one for such time 
 as the Great Spirit may allow, we are 
 happy, we forgive you. Farewell 
 white brother." Then the two fig- 
 ures faded away into the white dew 
 and the moonbeams. 
 
 Instead of feeling frightened, the 
 old German experienced a sense of 
 calm peace such as had not been his 
 portion in sixty-two long years. He 
 turned about, re-entering his cabin. 
 Lying down on his bunk, he fell into 
 a dreamless sleep, waking in the 
 morning, refreshed and rejuvenated. 
 It was as if he had bathed in the 
 Fountain of Youth. He felt just as 
 he had when he was a bright, am- 
 bitious lad of nineteen down in the 
 valley of Middle Creek. During the 
 morning three small children passed 
 his cabin driving sheep to their pas- 
 tures on the mountain sides. Instead 
 of turning his back, he called to them 
 cheerily, and when they spoke to him, 
 he chatted with them pleasantly. At 
 noon two fox hunters chanced his 
 way. He greeted them genially, and 
 asked them to partake of his simple 
 meal. 
 
 In the afternoon Roan McCann 
 rode up on horseback; he was sur- 
 prised to see the altered appearance 
 of his dependant. "Oh John, you 
 look fifty years younger," was his 
 sincere exclamation. Old John ex- 
 plained what had happened as quick- 
 ly as he could. I can now spend my 
 declining days in peace." Roan drew 
 a bottle of mountain-still whiskey 
 from his saddle bag. "Let us cele- 
 brate this day, let there be many more 
 of them." 
 
 Ironcutter passed the evening such 
 as he hadn't known since his youth, an 
 evening of song, stories and cheer 
 when he retired that night, his sleep 
 was absolutely dreamless. A new 
 era had come for him, he was spar- 
 ed ten years to enjoy it. 
 
 When he died, a goodly array of 
 
 mountaineers followed his remains 
 to the tomb. "It must have been all 
 a mistake about his having been an 
 Indian killer," said the traveling 
 preacher, as he watched the last 
 spadeful of dirt thrown in the grave, 
 "the deceased was a grand old gentle- 
 man, he wouldn't have killed a fly." 
 
 JOE DISBERRY 
 
 Selinsgrove, the Home of The Most 
 Remarkable Thief in Revo- 
 lutionary Times. 
 
 From Philadelphia Times, Aug. 12 
 1897. 
 An old-time newspaper man, now 
 a resident of Williamsport, and who 
 conceals himself under the non de 
 plume of "John of Lancaster," in or- 
 der "to keep my hand in," has for- 
 warded for your information the facts 
 concerning one of whom he says that 
 "so far as I know, in the annals of 
 Pennsylvani'a history, he was the 
 most remarkable thief who figures in 
 the official records of the Common- 
 wealth." This is the tale he wishes you 
 to hear, and it is all verified by official 
 
 data.. 
 
 ***** 
 
 About the close of the revolution- 
 ary war a notorious character named 
 Joe Disberry lived about Selinsgrove 
 and Sunbury, on the Susquehanna. 
 Whence he came is unknown, but he 
 is supposed to have been of Connecti- 
 cut origin. He is reputed to have 
 been possessed' of great physical 
 strength and powers of endurance, 
 could excel in running and jumping, 
 and in thieving and lying had no equal 
 along the river. He was of a humor- 
 ous disposition also, and frequently 
 indulged in amusing pranks while en- 
 gaged in plying his avocation. It is 
 related- of him that on more than one 
 occasion he was known to slyly enter 
 the kitchen of a family when all were 
 in bed, start up the fire and cook him- 
 self a meal and leasurely eat it. If 
 discovered he relied on his swiftness 
 
184 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 of foot to escape. Finally his thefts 
 became so numerous that the whole 
 neighborhood arose against him, and 
 he was arrested and confined in the 
 rude jail at Sunbury. But as it was 
 not very secure he escaped, and 
 Sheriff Antes offered a reward for 
 his apprehension. Joe took refuge 
 on the "Isle of Que," and concealed 
 himself in a dense thicket. He might 
 have eluded pursuit but for his inor- 
 dinate love for perpetrating jokes. 
 When lying in his place of conceal- 
 ment near the road, which crossed the 
 island. Joe heard the footsteps of a 
 horse, and slyly peeping from his cov- 
 ert discovered the Sheriff's wife ap- 
 proaching on horseback on her way 
 to Selinsgrove. Quickly stepping in- 
 to the road he pulled off his hat, made 
 a poltie bow, and as quickly disap- 
 peared in the bushes. The astonish- 
 ed lady, who knew him, hurried on 
 to Selinsgrove and gave the alarm. 
 A party headed by George Kremer 
 (afterwards a member of Congress) 
 was hurriedly made up and went in 
 pursuit of the refugee. He was cap- 
 tured and returned to the custoay or 
 Sheriff Antes at the jail in Sunbury. 
 He was tried and convicted, and his 
 sentence is one of the strangest found 
 in the annals of criminal history in 
 Pennsylvania. The Quarter Sessions 
 docket, still preserved among the 
 court records at Sunbury (for Sep- 
 tember, 1784,) shows that he was 
 convicted of felony, and the follow- 
 ing sentence was imposed: 
 
 Judgment: That the said Joseph 
 Disberry receive thirty-nine lashes 
 between the hours of eight and nine 
 o'clock to-morrow; to stand in the 
 pillory one hour; to have his ears 
 cut off and nailed to the post; to re- 
 turn the property stolen, or the value 
 thereof; remain in prison three 
 months; pay a fine of £30 to the 
 honorable, the President of this State, 
 for the support of the government, 
 and stand convicted until fine, fees, 
 &c., are paid. 
 
 H: :{: 4: 4: 4: 
 
 This remarkable sentence shows the 
 estimate that was put on Joe as a 
 criminal. The whipping post and 
 pillory stood in the public square in 
 Sunbury, and the spot can still be 
 pointed out. Colonel Henry Antes, 
 the Sheriff, directed the whipping, if 
 he did not do it himself. There is no 
 record to show who did the ear crop- 
 ping, but as the surgical operation fell 
 
 to the Sheriff, it is persumed that he 
 did. Among the twelve men who 
 composed the jury were several noted 
 Indian fighters and revolutionary sol- 
 diers. Peter Hosterman, foreman, 
 was active as a militiaman, and had 
 command at one time of a company 
 to repel Indian attacks. Adam and 
 Michael Grove were famous as In- 
 dian scouts, and were engaged in sev- 
 eral bloody encounters with the sav- 
 ages. This severe sentence did not 
 cure Joe of his thieving propensities, 
 for the Quarter Sessions docket for 
 August term, 1798, shows that he was 
 arrainged and tried on three indict- 
 ments for robbing the houses of 
 Phillip Bower, Peter Jones and Isaiah 
 Willitts, and convicted on each. Hon. 
 Jacob Rush, President Judge of the 
 judicial district, was on the bench, 
 and imposed the following sentence: 
 
 "That the prisoner, Joseph Dis- 
 berry, forfeit all and singular his 
 goods and chattels, land and tene- 
 ments, to and for the use of the Com- 
 monwealth, and undergo a servitude 
 of seven years for the burglary com- 
 mitted in the house of Philip Bower, 
 and be committed to the House of 
 Correction, pay the costs of prose- 
 cution, etc." The Court then sen- 
 tenced him on the two other indict- 
 ments seven years each, and con- 
 tinued: 
 
 "That the defendant be conveyed 
 to the (roal and penitentiary house 
 of the city of Philadelphia to undergo 
 the servitude aforesaid for the term 
 of twenty-one years. And that the 
 said Joseph Disberry be kept for the 
 spare of two years in the solitary cell 
 out of the term of twenty-one years. 
 
 When the sentence was being de- 
 livered Joe was an attentive listenei , 
 and when the last "seven" was pro- 
 nounced he broke in with this remark : 
 "Why, Judge, three times seven aro 
 twenty-one!" which caused the au- 
 dience to smile. Joe was brought to 
 this city and served his long sentence, 
 whifh expired in 1819. He returned 
 to his old haunts about Sunbury and 
 Selinsgrove an old man, but as merry 
 as ever. His long and frequent 
 punishments failed to make an honest 
 man of him, and he continued to pil- 
 fer wherever an opportunity offered. 
 The date of his death is unknown, but 
 it is s?id that he went one night to 
 a mill in Union county to steal floui, 
 and falling through a hatch-w^ay sus- 
 tiined injuries which finally killed 
 him. 
 
51»t PENNA. IN CIVIL WAR 
 
 185 
 
 THE Slsl PA. 
 
 Republished from the Middleburgh 
 POST, of Dec. 19, 1912. 
 
 Editor National Tribune: I have 
 asked you for a short sketch of the 
 51st Pa., but have not yet seen it. — 
 E. Engle, Lawrence Kan. 
 
 The 51st Pa., one of the fighting 
 regiments, was organized at Harris- 
 burg, Nov. 16, 1861, and after serv- 
 ing out two enlistments was mustered 
 out July 27, 1865. It was command- 
 ed by Cols. John P. Hartranft and 
 Wm. J. Bolton. In January, 1862, 
 the regiment sailed from Annapolis 
 with Burnside, returning to Virginia 
 in August, 1862, with the Ninth 
 Corps, and was engaged at the battles 
 of Manassas. At Antietam the 51st 
 won undying glory. A stone bridge 
 spans Antietam Creek, the approaches 
 to which were commanded by the 
 enemy's rifle pits and batteries. Regi- 
 ment after regiment had attempted 
 to cross this bridge to gain a position 
 on the opposite bank, but without 
 success. Col Hartranft, at the head 
 of the 51st, led his regiment across 
 the narrow roadway of the span, and 
 in spite of the murderous fire leveled 
 against them succeeded in reaching 
 the other side of the creek. In this 
 daring movement he was ably sup- 
 ported by the 51st N. Y., led by Col. 
 Robert B. Potter. The causalties of 
 the 51st Pa. at the bridge and in the 
 subsequent fighting of the day 
 amounted to 21 killed and 99 wound- 
 ed, Lieut.-Col Thomas S. Bell being 
 among the killed. The regiment took 
 part in Grant's Virginia campaigns. 
 At Cold Harbor, in advancing against 
 the enemies lines, Lieut.-Col. Edwin 
 Schall, who was leading the regiment, 
 was killed. It belonged to Wilcox's 
 Division, Ninth Corps, and lost 177 
 killed and 137 from disease, etc. Its 
 total of killed and wounded was 647, 
 and 41 of its members died in Con- 
 federate prisons. — Editor National 
 Tribune. 
 
 Burnside's Corps, 2 Miles Beyond 
 Sharpsburg, Md. 
 
 List of Killed, Wounded and Miss- 
 ing, of the 51st Regiment P. V. at 
 
 the taking of "Stone Bridge," on 
 Wednesday, the 17th of September, 
 1862. 
 
 Lt. Col. Thomas S. Bell, killed. 
 Adjt. George Shorkley, wounded in 
 arm. 
 
 Q. M. John J. Ereedley, wounded 
 in arm. 
 
 Sgt. Major C. P. Stonerode, severely, 
 thigh. 
 
 Company A. 
 
 Capt. W. J. Bolton, Wounded in jaw. 
 
 Private James Coulsdn, .killed. 
 
 Private William Somerlot, killed. 
 
 Private James M. Bolton, wounded 
 in leg. 
 
 Private George S. Buzzard, slightly. 
 
 Private Charles Keiser, leg, since am- 
 putated'. 
 
 Private Andrew Widger, foot, severe- 
 
 ly. 
 
 ■Private Harry C. Wood, .slightly. 
 
 Private Levi Bolton, arm, severely. 
 Company B. 
 
 Private David Huntnar, killed. 
 
 Sgt. R. J. Williams, seriously, in head. 
 
 Sgt. George Bobler, thigh severely. 
 
 Corpl. Valentine Stocker, hand, 
 slightly. 
 
 Private George H. Bird, neck, ser- 
 iously. 
 
 Private Henry C. Moore, breast, ser- 
 iously. 
 
 Private Aaron Thatcher, head, ser- 
 iously. 
 
 Private Frances Young, lungs, slight- 
 ly. 
 
 Company C. 
 
 David Kane, killed. 
 
 Lieut. Davis Hunsicker, wounded 
 since dead. 
 
 Lieut. T. J. Lynch, wounded, ser- 
 iously. 
 
 Sergt. B. F. Miller, wounded, serious- 
 ly. 
 
 Corpl. James Sullivan, wounded ser- 
 iously. 
 
 Corpl. Simon P. Emory, leg, since am- 
 putated. 
 
 Private Samuel Egolf, slightly. 
 
 Private Levi W. Shiiigles, slightly. 
 
 Private Thomas Allen, shoulder, ser- 
 iously. 
 
 Private Levi Baum, hip, slightly. 
 
 Private Reub. DeHaven, hip, serious- 
 ly- 
 Private Wm. H. R. Fox, slightly. 
 
 Private Charles R. Fox, shoulder. 
 
 Private Wm. Gunn, slightly. 
 
 Private John Hollowell, dangerously. 
 
 Private Henry Jago, seriously. 
 
186 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 Private William Lath,- seriously. 
 Private George Mercer, arm, ampu- 
 tated. 
 
 Private Patrick Rogan, leg, seriously. 
 Private David Speer, arm, seriously. 
 Private John C. Umstead, shoulder. 
 Private Abm. Walt, leg, seriously. 
 
 Company D. 
 Lieut. Saml. Fair, wounded seriously, 
 
 since dead. 
 Private Michael Mooney, killed. 
 Sergt. Edwin Bennet, leg, slightly. 
 Corpl. John tJilligan, shoulder. 
 Corpl. Isaac Tolan, arm, seriously. 
 Sergt. John Earl, arm amputated. 
 Sergt. Wm. Faulkner, arm. 
 Private Wm. Essick, wrist, slightly. 
 Private Hector Gillian, arm, serious- 
 
 ly. 
 
 Private George Hayberry, arm, ser- 
 iously. 
 Private Wm. Hauberger, leg. 
 Private John Mogee, head. 
 Private Saml. McDade, arm, slightly. 
 Private Wm. Mogee, back, seriously. 
 Private Wm. McMinamy, foot. 
 Private John Richards, hand, slight- 
 
 ly. 
 
 Company E. 
 
 Sergt. Geo. C. Gustilians, arm, ser- 
 
 icasly. 
 Corpl. Geo. W. Foote, arm, seriously. 
 Sergt. James Cornelius, foot. 
 Sergt. James Marston, mouth. 
 Sergt. Abm. Benfer, hand. 
 Sergt. C. W. Woodward, slightly. 
 Sergt. Lewis Kliner, head. 
 Sergt. Martin D. Reed, hand. 
 Sergt. Jackson McFadden, leg. 
 
 Company F. 
 
 Sergt. Wm. H. Conner, killed. 
 Sergt. Henry Shultz, killed. 
 Capt. Lane S. Hart, arm, serious. 
 1st. Lt. A. H. Fillman, body, serious 
 
 ly. 
 
 Lt. Isaac Fillman, slightly. 
 
 Lt. James Dolan, slightly. 
 
 Lt. Danl. Frease, slightly. 
 
 Lt. Henry Lentz, seriously, since 
 
 dead. 
 Lt. Wm. Montgomery, slightly. 
 Lt. Bob McGee, slightly. 
 
 Company G. 
 
 Corpl. James Dowling, killed. 
 Sergt. Miles Dillen, killed. 
 Sergt. Wallis Wiggins, killed. 
 Sergt. Geo. Armstrong, wounded 
 
 slightly. 
 Corel. Jesse Lucas, slightly. 
 Private Wm. Wilson, slightly. 
 
 Private Geo. Dumont, slightly. 
 Private Wm. Young, seriously. 
 Private Robt. Harton, slightly. 
 Private Jacob Casher, _slightly. 
 Private Wm. Allen, missing. 
 Private John J. Fisher, missing. 
 
 Company H. 
 Lieut. J. G. Beaver, killed. 
 1st. Sgt. Mathew M. Vandine, killed. 
 Private Isaac Beck, killed. 
 Private Edward Beer, killed. 
 Private Levi Marks. 
 Private Hack Wittes, killed. 
 Corpl. H. C. McCormick, wounded. 
 Privt. H. McClure, wounded. 
 John Erdley, wounded. 
 John Rain, slightly. 
 Harry McCormick, slightly. 
 James L. Schooley, slightly. 
 A. Wertenbaugh, slightly. 
 
 Company I. 
 Sergt. John C. Davis, killed. 
 Corpl. Thomas S. Davis, killed. 
 Private John Murphy, shoulder. 
 Private George W. Percival, slight- 
 ly. 
 Private Jacob Emerich, leg. 
 Private Jacob Myers, leg, slightly. 
 Private C. Buley, hip, dangerously. 
 Private Wm. J. Anderson, leg. 
 
 Company K. 
 Private Wm. Scott, killed. 
 Sergt. Albert Snyder, wounded. 
 Danl. Eichman, wounded. 
 Private Thos. Foster, wounded. 
 Private Jacob Fortner, slightly. 
 Private Jacob S. Hiber, slightly. 
 Private Saml. McBride, slightly. 
 Private Saml. Royer, slightly. 
 Private Irwin Richards, slightly. 
 Private Joseph Sarba, seriously. 
 Private Joseph Snyder, slightly. 
 Private Wm. Yates, slyightly. 
 
 Number of Soldiers in each Com- 
 pany of the 51st Regt., Pa. Vol. 
 Inft., Enlisted, Drafted and Trans- 
 ferred: A. 227. B. 174. C. 195. 
 D. 219. E. 182. F. 210. G. 230. 
 H. 237. L 189. K. 197. Total 2160. 
 
 Miles Traveled. By water, 5,330. 
 By Rail. 3,311. Marches, 1,738. To 
 tal, 10,439. 
 
HON. G. ALFRED SCHOCH 
 
 187 
 
 HON. G. ALFRED SCHOCH 
 
 PA SSES TO TH E BEYOND 
 
 President of Two Banks and Telephone Comqany, Director of Susque- 
 hanna University, Twice a Member of Legislature, Donor of 
 Court House Clock, and Contributor to Charities. 
 
 Sept. 27, 1917, Snyder County 
 lost one of its most valuable citizens 
 in the person of Hon. G. Alfred 
 Schoch, of this place, having reached 
 the age of almost three-quarters of 
 a century. It was evident to his 
 friends that for the past few years he 
 was gradually failing in health. 
 
 Born Jan. 16, 1843, near Middle- 
 burg, early in life he began an active 
 and useful career, never relinquish- 
 ing his activity in business until the 
 last week of his life. He had been 
 identified in every important public 
 movement in connection with Mid- 
 dleburg, since he has been old enough 
 to do any business. 
 
 He was an important factor in the 
 organization of the First National 
 Bank, of Middleburg, became its first 
 president and served in that capacity 
 up to the time of his death. 
 
 In the organization of the Mid- 
 dlecreek Valley Telephone Company, 
 he played an important part, became 
 its first president and remained at the 
 head of the company until the last. 
 
 He was the head and active director 
 of the Middleburg Shoe Company, 
 served as school director of Middle- 
 burg, for most of his life, was an 
 officer of the Lutheran church, of 
 Middleburg, was a director and a 
 liberal contributor of Susquehanna 
 University, Selinsgrove, was a direc- 
 tor and officer of the Glendale Ceme- 
 tery Company, was president of the 
 First National Bank, of New Berlin, 
 from the time of its organization to 
 the end of life, was a director and 
 contributor to the school at New Ber- 
 lin while it was in existence there, 
 and a liberal contributor of a large 
 number of charities and furnished the 
 money for quite a number of students 
 at Susquehanna University, who were 
 too poor to provide their own means, 
 until after graduation. 
 
 
 HON. G. ALFRED SCHOCH 
 
188 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 In 1867, he was elected Jury Com- 
 missioner of Snyder County. He 
 also served two terms in the Pennsyl- 
 vania Legislature, firsf in 1875-6 and 
 second in 1885-6, having won the ad- 
 miration and respect of all for his 
 steadfastness of purpose. So well 
 had he ingratiated himself into the 
 hearts of his fellow legislators that 
 he secured an adjournment of the 
 Legislature, just a few days before 
 its close, in order that all might come 
 to Selinsgrove, May 25, 1885, to par- 
 ticipate in the unveiling of the monu. 
 ment erected by the state in mernorV 
 of Governor Snyder, in whose honor 
 our county has been named. 
 
 When the Sunbury and Lewistown 
 Railroad was projected he was an ar- 
 dent supporter of the enterprise. It 
 was the first great artery of business 
 enterprise through this valley and 
 still remains the biggest project of 
 the valley. 
 
 He will be missed in all the busi- 
 ness enterprises in which he was con- 
 nected, and they are many. Greater 
 yet will he be missed in the home, 
 in the town and the county, where 
 he has always lent a helping hand 
 financially and in every way possible. 
 
 During the summer of 1915, when 
 the Court House was under process 
 of reconstruction, he donated to the 
 county the magnificient tower clock 
 and the court room dial, which for 
 almost two years already has done 
 service to an appreciative public and 
 which will remain for many years as 
 a memorial to his charitable dispo- 
 sition. As the great clock strikes the 
 hours of the day and night, we are 
 all reminded of his magninimity, and 
 we pause to reflect over the goodness 
 of his heart and his public generosity. 
 
 He ingratiated himself into such 
 public favor that the Palladium Club, 
 composed of the best ladies of Beav- 
 ertcv/n, unanimously voted Mr. 
 Schoch the most popular man in Sny- 
 der County, a distinction, which has 
 erenerally been approved by the peo- 
 ple of the county. 
 
 Affable in manners, kind-hearted in 
 smi-it. a good mixer, a pleasant con- 
 versationalist, he made friends wher- 
 ever he went. 
 
 He was a regular supporter to the 
 home for Friendless children and to 
 further the great cause of his chari- 
 ties Mr. and Mrs. Schoch accepted a 
 boy through the home, and have spent 
 of their means and talents to raise 
 and educate their foster son, Allen, 
 
 who is now a student of Bellefonte 
 Academy. 
 
 December 23, 1873, he was joined 
 in wedlock to Miss Alice D., daughter 
 of the late John and Elizabeth (Ris- 
 hel) Mench, of near Mifflinburg, one 
 of the oldest and most prominent 
 families of Central Pennsylvania. To 
 this union a daughter was born, but 
 the Allwise saw fit to remove the 
 sweet life in its very bud. 
 
 The wido"w, a most estimable lady, 
 and a sister, Mrs. Lewis Pawling, of 
 Selinsgrove, survive. 
 
 Mr. Schoch was educated in the 
 public schools and in Freeburg Aca- 
 demy and at the close of his edu- 
 cational pursuits, began teaching 
 school, and, for nine winters, taught 
 public school, then became a clerk, 
 and later entered business in the 
 large brick building adjoining the 
 Middleburg Inn, which business he re- 
 linquished about thirty years ago. 
 
 Mr. Schoch traces his parentage 
 back to the Faderland, his great- 
 great-grandfather, Mathias Schoch, 
 with his brothers, John and George, 
 and two sisters, coming thence and 
 settling in Berks County, Pa. Mathias 
 was married |;wice and had children 
 as follows: John, Henry, Michael, 
 Jacob. Peter and Catharine by his 
 1st wife, and Geo., Daniel and Rebec- 
 ca by the 2nd. Jacob, (son of Math- 
 ias) had children as follows: George, 
 Michael, Jacob, Sem, Abram, John, 
 David, Benjamin, Catharine (married 
 George A. Snyder) Susan, (married 
 Rev. J. G. Anspach) Elizabeth, (mar- 
 ried Col. Philip Gross) Mary, (mar- 
 ried Beatty Cook.) 
 
 Michael (son of Mathias) was the 
 father of George, the father of Geo. 
 W. Schoch, editor of the Mifflinburg 
 Telegraph. Michael (son of Jacob) 
 born May 15, 1799, married Rosanna 
 Klose who bore him seven children, 
 the eldest of whom, Emanuel, born 
 near Middleburg. Aug. 7, 1822, and 
 died Nov. 23. 1889, married Susanna, 
 daughter of John and Margaret (Mil- 
 ler) Kline, and had two children, — 
 Hon. G. Alfred Schoch, the deceased, 
 and Amanda Diana, married to Lewis 
 E. Pawling, of Selinsgrove. Mrs. 
 Susanna Schoch, (mother of G. Al- 
 fred) was born July 16, 1823, was 
 married Aug. 19, 1841 to Emanuel 
 Schoch, and died Jan. 29, 1902. 
 
 The last sad rites and interment 
 took place Monday afternoon from 
 the late residence of the deceased. 
 
STUMP'S RUN ACADEMY 
 
 189 
 
 It was the largest gathering at a 
 funeral in this place for a long time. 
 The Rev. Dr. H. D. Hayes and Rev. 
 Dr. Manhart officiated. 
 
 The active pall bearers represented 
 the Lutheran church council, and the 
 honorary pall bearers represented the 
 various boards of directors of which 
 Mr. Schoch has been a member for 
 many years. 
 
 Active Pall Bearers 
 
 Middleburg Lutheran church coun- 
 cil: J. R. Kreeger, A. S. Beaver, Geo. 
 H. Steininger, W. B. Winey, John P. 
 Stetler, Geo. W. Hassinger. Honor- 
 ary: Lee G. Winey, John G. Renning- 
 er and Prof. T. P. Shambach. 
 Honorary Pall Bearers 
 
 Directors of the Pirst National 
 Bank of Middleburg: J. G. Thomp- 
 son, W. A. Hassinger- John C. Show- 
 ers, M. Millner, Jere Charles and Geo. 
 A. Erdley. 
 
 Directors of the Pirst National 
 Bank, of New Berlin: R. S. Meiser, 
 John Spangler, Jacob Prock, H. H. 
 Wetzel, P. H. Benfer, A. A. Shiffer, 
 and Gyrus Eaton. 
 
 Directors of the Middlecreek Val- 
 ley Telephone Co.: Hon. H. M. Mc- 
 Clure, James E. Magee- Frank A. 
 Eyer, John S. Kauffman, John W. 
 Hassinger, Thomas H. Spigelmire, 
 James McClure and Geo. W. Wagen- 
 seller. 
 
 Directors and Professors of Sus- 
 quehanna University: — Chas. Steele, 
 R. L. Schroyer, Hon. D. Norman App, 
 Rev. Dr. P. P. Manhart, Dr. John I. 
 Woodruff. 
 
 Many people were present from 
 a distance. Court opened Monday 
 at eleven o'clock and adjourned from 
 2.30 to 4.30 during the funeral ser- 
 vices in token of esteem for his public 
 spirit m presenting a tower clock for 
 the Temple of Justice. 
 
 Middleburg has lost another citi- 
 zen of inestimable worth to the com- 
 munity and his many acts of kind- 
 ness and charity will live long after 
 the present generation as a memorial 
 to his existence. 
 
 STUMP'S RUN 
 
 From POST Nov. 19, 1908. 
 
 During the past week Mr. Milton 
 Moatz tore down the building along 
 the entrance road to the cemetery in 
 this place. With the passing of this 
 building, there is removed a land 
 mark of history. 
 
 This was the first school house of 
 the town and it was also used for 
 Sunday School, Ovnng to its impor- 
 tance in history we take the iollow- 
 ing on scnoois from the History of 
 Susquehanna & Juniata Valleys, writ- 
 ten in the 70's: 
 
 "The public schools are graded, and 
 are held in the large two-story brick 
 building standing at the end of Wal- 
 nut Street, on Pine Street. Prior 
 to the erection of this building, a 
 frame school house, painted red, oc- 
 cupied the site. After climbing up 
 steep • steps, the pupils entered a 
 smnll square entry, which led to the 
 main room. Within the door, to the 
 left sat the school master, well sup- 
 plied with four-feet long switches 
 and woe to the tardy or unruly pu- 
 pil that came within his convenient 
 reach, as he entered that door. The 
 seats and desks were made of solid 
 pine boards, planed smooth at first 
 but ere many vsrinters had passed 
 deeply cut with some favorite ini- 
 tials and characters. 
 
 This old school house on the hill 
 was called the "Gravel Hill Semi- 
 nary." 
 
 "There was a similar school house 
 at the East end of town, on the lane 
 that leads to the cemetery of the 
 place. It stood back of Motz's tan- 
 nery, close by Stump's Run, and was 
 called "Stump's Run Academy." 
 Great rivalries used to exist between 
 the scholars of these two schools. The 
 teachers were : John A. Ettinger, Dan- 
 iel Showers, Franklin Wenrick, Chas. 
 P. Swengel, John Pechman and 
 others. There are at present two 
 schools in the town, with an attend- 
 ance of eighty pupils." 
 
190 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 Waldo Reed 
 
 One of the teachers of "Stump's 
 Run Academy" was Waldo Reed. He 
 came here from Connecticut, and for 
 the details of this story we are in- 
 debted to 'Sqire A. K. Gift: 
 
 'There was a halo about this man 
 Reed all the while he was here. Mr. 
 Reed himself said he had a wife and 
 child in New England, but as he 
 taught school here for about eight 
 years, and he did not visit them nor 
 did they visit him, it was scarcely 
 believed io be true. Yet frequently 
 he would point to some child and say 
 that reminded him of his own off- 
 spring, back in Connecticut. 
 
 Mr. Reed said he had been in the 
 store business at his old home. He 
 was a good teacher and had a kind 
 and loving disposition. For a while 
 he boarded at Mr. Snyder's, (father 
 of Absolom,) and later he boarded at 
 the Waffle House, (the Central Ho- 
 tel kept by old Mrs. Smith, (mother 
 of Charles). He was a peculiar man 
 in some respects, but he maintained 
 the love and respect of every per- 
 son. He died a poor man and he did 
 not have money enough left to buy 
 a marker and in loving remember- 
 ance of the untiring devotion to his 
 duties, his former pupils raised a 
 fund and erected a marker at his 
 last resting place in the Middleburg 
 cemetery. The marker bears this 
 inscription: "Waldo Reed, born in 
 the state of Conneticut, 1803 ; died 
 June 3, 1850, in Middleburg Union 
 Co., Pa., aged 42 years." 
 
 It is said that Waldo Wittenmyer, 
 formerly a prominent business man 
 of this place, was named after Mr. 
 Reed. 
 
 After the death of Mr. Reed, his 
 wife wrote a letter of Inquiry con- 
 cerning him, when it was learned 
 positively that he really had a wife 
 and family in New England, but it 
 was never learned why he never went 
 back to his family. 
 
 While Mr. Reed taught school, a 
 corner of the room was partitioned 
 off with a curtain, where Mrs. Joseph 
 Bowes taught a class at intervals dur- 
 ing the day. She wks the assistant 
 teacher. 
 
 Origin of Name 
 
 The name Stump's Run Academy, 
 was taken from the stream that flow- 
 ed past the door of this old educa- 
 tional center. The stream took its 
 name from Frederick Stump, who on 
 Sunday, January 10, 1768 murdered 
 
 White Mingo and five other Indians 
 near the mouth of Middlecreek and 
 later came fourteen miles up the 
 creek, here at Middleburg, where he 
 found one woman and two girls with 
 one child. These he killed, and put- 
 ting their bodies into the cabin, he 
 burned it. This latter deed occured 
 on the banks of the stream that bears 
 his name. Stump and his com- 
 panion, Ironcutter, were arrested at 
 Gabriel's, (Selinsgrove) and taken to 
 the Carlisle jail. They were forcibly 
 rescued on the 29th, were concealed 
 about Fort Augusta a few days, and 
 then fled the country. Tradition has 
 it, that Stump died in Virginia, many 
 years afterward. 
 
 Teacher and Pupils of the School 
 
 Among the pupils and teachers of 
 the school are those who are still 
 residing here as well as those who 
 have gone elsewhere. Among the 
 teachers are (1) Mr. Quinlan, (2) 
 Mr. McAlarney, an Irishman, who 
 taught two winters. The order of 
 the other teachers is not known, but 
 among them are Rev. Frederick Bow- 
 er, now deceased, Robert W. Smith, 
 G. Aaron Hassinger, Thomas J. 
 Smith, Esq., and Mrs. Dr. Ernest. 
 
 Among the pupils were: Dr. John 
 Y. Shindel, Mrs. D. T. Rhoads, Mrs. 
 Joseph Bowes, (Peggy Snyder) Dr. 
 T. B. Bibighaus, Jno. C. Frain, Mar- 
 tha Billhardt, Thomas J. Smith, Na- 
 thaniel Snyder, John A. and G. Mil- 
 ton Moatz, Mrs. Dr. Ernest, Mrs. Ar- 
 nold, Mrs. John Moatz, Caleb Smith, 
 Geo. M. Shindel and many others. 
 
 Dr. Shindel started to school in the 
 building at Stump's Run when he 
 was 12 years of age. It was about 
 1846. The building was not com- 
 pleted when school opened, as it was 
 not plastered. The school then was 
 held in a small building on the Adam 
 Showers property, for about one 
 month until the school building was 
 completed. A Mr. Weller had the 
 contract to build Stump's Run Aca- 
 demy. At that time there was only 
 three months free school, but fre- 
 quently there was subscription school, 
 in the Spring and Summer. 
 
 Quinlan was the first teacher. Dr. 
 Shindel thinks that Waldo Reed 
 taught more in Gravel Hill Seminary 
 than in Stump's Run Academy. It 
 appears that both of these schools 
 existed as ungraded schools. The 
 town was divided. From Wittenmy- 
 er's corner. North and West, the chil- 
 
FIRST CO. SUPERINTENDENT 
 
 191 
 
 dren wentta school on the hill. From 
 Wm. Beaver's Store Corner, South 
 and East, the children went to 
 Stump's Run Academy. 
 
 We learn further from Dr. Shindel 
 that he circulated the subscription 
 paper to raise money for the marker 
 for Waldo Reed's grave. He says fur- 
 ther that Reed had been to McKees 
 Half Falls and contracted fever and 
 ague and returned home and became 
 very sick and died, as above stated, 
 
 Dr. Shindel further states that Peg- 
 gy Snyder, (Mrs. Joe Bowes,) taught 
 on the hill and not at Stump's Run. 
 
 The same authority relates that 
 Mrs. Arnold carried to her grave a 
 scar received as a result of falling 
 off the bridge across Stump's Run in- 
 to the stream, while attending school. 
 Dr. Shindel jumped in and picked, her 
 up and helped her o]it. 
 
 The history of Auctioneer Charles 
 Snnid's injured eye had its origin in 
 Stump's Run Academy. It was not 
 "Mooky" who was bad, but it was 
 another boy who was getting a flail- 
 ing at the hands of Thomas J. Smith, 
 deceased,, who was the teacher. A 
 niece of the whip broke off and flew 
 into Mr. Spaid's eye and destroyed 
 its usefulness. 
 
 When the new two-story bricK 
 building was completed on the hill, 
 the one used for a shirt factory, the 
 schools were gr/uled and the pup'ls 
 all went to the same, building where 
 the school xas continued, until the 
 present building was erected 8 or 10 
 years ago en Sugar street. In this 
 building there were three teachers 
 until this fall when four teachers 
 were employed for the first time. 
 
 During the past year G. M. Moatz 
 sold the land along Stump's Run for 
 making a broader road to the ceme- 
 tery, but reserved the building which 
 he has removed, and with it lingers 
 many fond recollection of early school 
 days by those who still reside in this 
 neighborhood. 
 
 THE FIRST COUNTY SUPERIN- 
 TENDENT 
 
 From POST, March 30,' 1889. 
 
 A correspondent writes as followa, 
 to the editor of the "PQST." "Please 
 answer through the colums of the - 
 "POST" who was the first Superin- 
 tendent of Snyder County and when 
 he was elected." 
 
 By reference to the ; following' arr 
 tide republished from . the "POST" 
 under date of May 15, 1884, our cor- 
 respondent will find what he wishes 
 to know. 
 
 "The election of County Superin-^ 
 tendents thruout Pennsylvaniai on 
 Tuesday marks the completioti of the 
 third decade since the adoption of 
 the- present school law and the elec- 
 tion of the first County Superinten- 
 dents, the Act having gone into ef- 
 fect May 15, 1854. The County 
 Superintendents who have served 
 Snyder County since the- passage of 
 the Act. together- with the salaries 
 paid each, as- far as we are able to 
 leTn, are as follows: Prof. Jacob S. 
 Whitman, of Freeburg, was elected 
 in Mav, 1854, for the county of Uni- 
 on. He resigned after serving one 
 ye-r: the year Union county was di- 
 vided. David Heckendorn, who re- 
 sided at Adamsburg, became -his suc- 
 cessor, through, appointment, receiv- 
 ing a salary of $300. The next 
 County Superintendent, and the first 
 elected for the new county of Snyder 
 was Prof. -Daniel S. Boyer, of Free- 
 burg. The Directors Convention 
 in May. 1857, agreed to pay Prof. 
 Boyer $200 per annum, but the di- 
 rectors reconvened six months after- 
 wards and raised it to $500. Samuel 
 A Hem an, -Esq., then a resident of 
 Middleburgh, was elected in 1860, 
 and received a salary of $400. Prof. 
 William Moyer was elected in 1863, 
 1866, and 1869, salary, $500. Prof. 
 William Noetling was elected in 1872 
 and 1875, receiving $500. Prof. Noet- 
 ling resigned immediately after hold- 
 ing his nublic examinations in Ofto- 
 ber. 1877, and State Superintendent 
 Wickersham appointed Mr. Wm. P. 
 Schfirf, of Selinsgrove, as his suc- 
 cessor. Mr. Scharf was elected in 
 May, 1878. He was the first County 
 Superintendent of Snyder who was 
 elefted after the passage of the Act 
 giving County Superintendents a sal- 
 pry of $1,000 and upwards. Prof. 
 William Moyer was again elected as 
 County Superintendent in May, 1881. 
 
192 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS. 
 
 THE YEAR MIDDLEBURG WAS 
 LAID OUT 
 
 Taken from POST, May 31, 1900. 
 
 Considerable discussion has arisen 
 since the talk of having a centennial, 
 as to exactly what year the town 
 was laid out. Mr. Samuel Witten- 
 myer, the oldest citizen of the town, 
 says on this point that l^is father, 
 Michael Wittenmyer, erected a build- 
 ing on the store corner in 1801 and 
 that the town must have been laid 
 out for several years before that 
 time, at least back as far as 1800, 
 so that the town is not less than 100 
 years old. It is unfortunate that the 
 town plot bears no date. Old Mich- 
 ael Wittenmyer was a clock maker 
 and in 1801 bought the lot where 
 Milton Moatz lives from John Swine- 
 ford, the owner of the town, for a 
 24-hour clock. Mr. Wittenmyer had 
 the cellar almost dug when Mr. 
 Swineford came to the site of the 
 building and told Mr. Wittenmyer 
 that he ought to have the lot out at 
 the corner and then it would pay him 
 to put up a good house. Mr. Witten- 
 myer replied that he did not have the 
 money to buy such an expensive lot, 
 whereupon Mr. Swineford agreed to 
 take back the Moatz lot and would 
 sell Wittenmyer the corner lot if the 
 latter would make him an eight-day 
 clock. The offer was accepted. The 
 erection of the building commenced 
 at once. This was in 1801, At that 
 time there were only three or four 
 buildings in this neighborhood. John 
 Swineford resided and kept a hotel 
 on the lot where John Moyer now re- 
 sides. (Brick House at the forks of 
 the road on East Market street). 
 This was the first hotel in this sec- 
 tion and that began to entertain 
 guests as early as 1787. There was 
 a house in 1801 out where Mr. Fens- 
 terbush now resides, the old Witten- 
 wyer homestead. There was a house 
 on the corner, now the bank lot, 
 owned by Mr. Benheimer, who kept 
 a store, and another back of town 
 on the road leading toward New Ber- 
 lin. There may have been other 
 houses in this vicinity, but that is all 
 tradition accounts for. 
 
 In 1802 the assessment list show- 
 ed the following residents for Mid- 
 dleburg, John Aurand, joiner; John 
 Epler, David Fry, shoemaker; Jacob 
 Fry, senior; Kennel Mark, Jacob 
 
 Lechner, inn-keeper; David Liest, 
 Isaac Mertz, Zacharias Mussinna; 
 John Nelson; Martin Smith, cooper; 
 Robert Smith; George Spade; George 
 Swineford; John Weller; Michael 
 Wiant; Michael Wittenmyer, clock- 
 maker. 
 
 
 
 AN OLD RELIC 
 
 From an Old Copy of the POST. 
 
 Prof. D. S. Boyer has in his pos- 
 session a copy of the Pennsylvania 
 Reporter published by Wm. D. Boas 
 in Harrisburg, March 2, 1838. It 
 is a single sheet, seven-column pa- 
 per, and was the leading Democratic 
 organ in Pennsylvania, published 
 weekly at $3.00 per annum, and dur- 
 ing the session of the Legislature, 
 was published twice a week for $2 
 additional. Martin Van Buren was 
 President of the United States, and 
 Joseph Ritner Governor of the State 
 of Pennsylvania. • It contains a 
 lengthy article in favor of the cul- 
 tivation of spring wheat. It con- 
 tains a full account of the unfortu- 
 nate duel between Hon. Wm. J. 
 Graves, M. D., of Kentucky, and 
 Jonathan Cilley, of Maine, also a 
 member of Congress, and who was 
 killed at the first fire of his antago- 
 nist. This unfortunate affair arous- 
 ed a feeling of indignation among our 
 people, and forever abolished the 
 "Code of Honor" as the last resort to 
 settle a difficulty. The size of the 
 paper and the news it contains pre- 
 sents a marked contrast to the pub- 
 lications of the present day. From 
 1838 to 1899, a period of sixty-one 
 years, great and momentous changes 
 have occurred. Two hundred and ten 
 letters are i advertised as remaining 
 in the Harrisburg post office. The 
 advertisements in this paper present 
 a marked contrast with those print- 
 ed in the papers of the present day. 
 Owen McCabe, of Harrisburg, adver 
 tises 50 sacks of fine salt, 20 barrels 
 of No. 2 mackerel, etc, for sale. This 
 valuable relic was among the books 
 and papers purchased at the sale of 
 Hon. John Snyder by Mr. Boyer, and 
 the name of Capt. John Snyder was 
 written by the publisher on the pa- 
 per, shows that he had been a sub- 
 scriber. Prof. Boyer presented the 
 piper to the Snyder County Histori- 
 cal Society. 
 
LAND WARRANTEES 
 
 193 
 
 LAND WARRANTEES 
 
 Some Data That Should be Preserved 
 For History 
 
 Taken from POST. June 10, 1909. 
 
 We publish below a list of lands as 
 taken from the files of the POST, 
 published in June and July 1868. The 
 list is very valuable from a historical 
 stand-point as well from a practical 
 use of tracing title: 
 
 List of Land Situate in Snyder Co., 
 held by locatiom o^ any other office 
 right, issued by the Land Department 
 of this Commonwealth, upon which 
 no patents have been issued, includ- 
 ing the names in which such loca- 
 tions or other office rights are enter- 
 ed. 
 
 Aurand, Samuel, 400 
 Creek. 
 
 acres. Jack's 
 
 Auramd, Henry. 400 acres, Middle- 
 
 ereek Township. 
 Augustine, J. H. 200 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 
 Aurand, Henry, 400 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Aurand, George, 30 acres, Mahan- 
 tongo. 
 
 Autand- George, 10 acres, centre 
 Township, 
 
 Aplinger, 3., Jr., 100 acres, Mahan- 
 tomgo. 
 
 Anderson, John, 5 acres. Centre. 
 
 Aurand, George 40 acres. Centre. 
 
 Arbogast. Nicholas, 1 acre. Perry 
 Township. 
 
 Aigler, Noah, 20 acres, Beaver Town- 
 , ship. 
 
 Aigler, Noah, 130 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Aigler, Noah, 136 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Aigler. Noah, 36 acres, Beaver town- 
 ship. 
 
 Aigler, Noah, 60 acres, Beaver Town- 
 ship. 
 
 Allison, Benjamin, 300 acres, West 
 Buffalo Township. 
 
 Banter, George, 100 acres, Middle- 
 creek township. 
 
 Bright, Michael Jr., 100 acres Forks 
 of Middlecreek Township. 
 
 Born, Herman, 150 acres, Mahanton- 
 
 go. 
 Bay, Abraham, 25 acres, Mahan- 
 
 tongo. 
 Baker, William, 200 
 
 Township. 
 
 Berger, Philip, 30 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Bruce, David, 9 acres. Centre Town- 
 ship, 
 
 Bruce. David, 29 acres. Centre Town- 
 ship. 
 
 Bruce, David, 20 acres. Centre Town- 
 ship. 
 
 Bowersox, John, 26 acres. Centre 
 Township. 
 
 Bruce, David, 50 acres, Beaver Town- 
 ship. 
 
 Barr. Benjamin, 50 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Breckbill, Jacob, 3S acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Bowersox, Jacob, 7 acres. Centre 
 Township. 
 
 Beck, Samuel, L., 175 acres. Wash- 
 ington Township. 
 
 Benner, Daniel, 35 acres Perry Town- 
 ship. 
 
 Beaver, Isaac 100 acres Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Beaver, Isaac, 50 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Botteiger, Isaac, 50 acres, Perry 
 Township. 
 
 Benfer, Henry, 12 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Brown, Peter, 110 acres, West Bea- 
 ver Township. 
 
 Bobb. Reuben, 5 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Bowersox, Jacob, 20 acres, Centre 
 Township. 
 
 Baker, Sarah, 300 acres, Washington 
 Township. 
 
 Cline. Stephen, 100 acres, Penn 
 Tovmship. 
 
 Drinkh'ouse, Adam, 100 acres, Penns 
 CrGck 
 
 Danninger, J. F., 130 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Dreese, Michael, 100 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Dewait. Wm., 400 acresi. Middle- 
 creek Township. 
 
 Deimer, John, 400 acres Middlecreek 
 Tovimship. „. ,j, 
 
 Dilworth, Charles, 400 acres, Middle- 
 creek, Township. 
 
 Dilworth, Samuel, 400 acres, Middle- 
 creek Township. 
 
 Dilworth, James. 400 acres, Middle- 
 creek Township. 
 
 Dauberman, Oris, 12 acres Penns 
 Township. 
 
 Dauberman, Cris., 10 acres, Penns 
 Township. 
 
 Decker, Wm., 7 acres. Centre Town- 
 ship. _, 
 acres, Penns Dean, John, 14 acres, Beaver Town- 
 ship. 
 
194 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Deimer, Isaac, 8 acres, Washington 
 . Township. 
 Dubbs, John> 2 acres, Washington 
 
 Township. 
 Egan, William, 100 acres, Penns 
 
 Township. 
 Eisenhart, B., 30 acres Beaver Twp. 
 Erb. John, 50 acres. Centre Town- 
 ship. 
 Fear, Jacob, 100 acres, Middlecreek 
 
 Township. 
 Faush, Henry, 30 acres, Beaver 
 
 Creek. 
 Fiss, P. & A. B., 200 acres, adjoining 
 
 Mifflin County. 
 Foreman. D. & S., 7 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Forrey, Nath., 50 acres. Perry Twp. 
 Fryes, Peter, 300 acres, West Bea- 
 ver Township. 
 Gerhard, Henry, 50 acres, Penns 
 
 Township. 
 Ciiatz. Simon, 230 acres, Penns 
 
 Township. 
 Gray, Robert, 300 acres, Middlecreek 
 
 Township. 
 Gettig, Crist, 400 acres, Middlecreek 
 
 Township. 
 Grebil, C. Jr., 68.1 2G acres. Perry 
 
 Township. 
 Grebil, Crist, 10 acres, Perry Twp. 
 Gift, J. and M. D., 400 acres, Centre 
 
 Township. 
 
 Goodling, Chas., 30 acres. Perry Twp. 
 
 Good, Jno. 3 acres, Beaver Town- 
 ship. 
 
 Goss, George. 25 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Harrold, Geo., 15 acres, Dutch Run. 
 
 Heister, Rose, 150 acres, Penns 
 Creek. 
 
 Harhold, Geo., 159 acres, Penns Twp. 
 
 Hassinger, F.. 100 acres, Penns Twp. 
 
 Hassinger, J., 50 acres, Penns Twp. 
 
 Hosterman, P., 100 acres, Penns Twp. 
 
 Heister, D., Jr.. 400 acres, Beaver 
 Dam. 
 
 Heister, John, 400 acres, Beaver 
 Dam. 
 
 Herrold, Sim., 100 s«;res, Pcnn Twp. 
 
 Hoain, Michael. 100 acres Perry 
 Tovimship. 
 
 Heister, Gab., 400 acres. Little Val- 
 ley. 
 
 Hassinger, H., 400 acres, Penns Twp. 
 
 Hassinger, A., 400 acres. Penns Twp. 
 
 Hendricks, Henry, 100 acres, Centre 
 Township. 
 
 Hain, Philip, 300 acres, Penns Twp. 
 
 Hen-old, S. & J. S. 67 p. s.. Maham- 
 tongo. 
 
 Herhold, Sim., 140 acres, Mahanton- 
 go. 
 
 Hackenberg, P., 10 acres. Centre 
 Township. 
 
 Herrold, Fred., 50 acres, Perry Twp. 
 
 Herrold, Sim. ,13 acres, Mahantongo. 
 
 Herrold Fred.. 200 acres, Perry Twp. 
 
 Heveise, Phil., 25 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Herrold, Sim., Jr., 30 acres Mahan- 
 tongo. 
 
 Hentz, J. & P. W., 100 acres. Perry 
 Township. 
 
 Herfbster, Jac, 25 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Houser, Mary, 1 acre. Chapman Twp. 
 
 Hilbish, Hbg., 20, acres, Washington 
 Township. 
 
 Herrold, W. G., 3 acres. Chapman 
 Township. 
 
 Henry, Geo., 12 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Herrold, Able, 8 acres. Chapman, 
 Township. 
 
 Herrold, John, 100 acres, Chapman 
 Township. 
 
 Herrold, H. M., 3% acres. Chapman 
 Township. 
 
 Herrold. A. S., 2 acres. Chapman 
 Township. 
 
 Hendricks, H., 30 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Huffnagle, A., 150 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Herold, H. M., 30 acres. Chapman 
 Township. 
 
 Haaij, Michael, 250 acres, MaJhan- 
 tongo. 
 
 Johnston, William, 10 acres. Perry 
 Township. 
 
 Kilhouer, Christ'n, 50 acres, Middle- 
 creek Township. 
 
 Kilhober, John, 50 acres, Middle- 
 creek Township. 
 
 Krehl, Michael, 100 acres. Penns 
 Township. 
 
 Kriger, Henry, 50 acres, Penns Twp. 
 
 Kline, Christopher, 50 acres, Penns 
 Township. 
 
 Kidd, John. 400 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Knepp, George, 50 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Kline, Peter, 6 acres. Beaver Twp. 
 
 Krepps, Henry, 200 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Koch, Daniel, 25 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Kelly, Wm.. 2 acres. Chapman Twp. 
 
 Krcbbs, Charles, 30 acres, West Bea- 
 ver Township. 
 
 Kreps, Moses, 100 acres, West Bea- 
 ver Township. 
 
 Kreps, Moses, 89 acres. West Bea- 
 ver Township. 
 
 Keller, Jacob, 100 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Kreps, Henry. 60 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
LAND WARRANTEES 
 
 195 
 
 Kreps, Charles, 32 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Kerstetter, Michael, 300 acres, Mah- 
 
 antongo. 
 Lewis, John, 100 acres. Chapman 
 
 Township. 
 Lochner, J. & L., 100 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Lerrig, Jacob, 8 acres, Chapman 
 
 Township. 
 Landis, Elias- 5 acres, Perry Twp. 
 Lehr, John, 50 acres, West Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Millinger, Benecht, 50 acres, Centre 
 
 Township. 
 Magley, Felix, 25 acres. Middlecreek 
 
 Township. 
 Meisor, Henry, 100 acres. Penns Twp. 
 McMullen & Green, 200 acres, Penns 
 
 Creek. 
 Moll, Anthony, 100 acres, Penns 
 
 • Township. 
 Miles, Henry, 100 acres, Penns Twp. 
 Miley, Jacob. 100 acres, Penn and 
 
 Chapman Townships. 
 Moore, Philip, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Matherling, B., 60 acres, Mahan. 
 
 tongo. 
 McMullen, John, 60 acres. Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 McCoy, Hugh, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 McClelan, Joseph, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Moore, Joseph. 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Morrison, Matthew, 400 acres, Bea- 
 ver Tovsmship. 
 Markley, Jacob, 110 acres, Penns 
 
 Township. 
 Mauck, John, 190 acres. Beaver Twp. 
 Mertz, Isaac, 14 acres, Centre Twp. 
 Moyer, Jacob, 30 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 Moyer, George 1 acre Washington 
 
 Township. 
 Margeritz. H. H., 77 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Middleswarth, Ner., 131 acres Bea- 
 ver Township. 
 Middleswarth, Ner., 5 acres, Beaver 
 
 Town.ship. 
 Mohr, Jacob, 10 acres, Middlecreek 
 
 Township. 
 Middleswarth, A.. Jr., 15 acres. West 
 
 Beaver Township. 
 Mitterling, Balzer, 3 acres. Perry 
 
 Township. 
 Mitchell, Amos E., 100 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Mill. David, B., 100 acres. Perry Twp. 
 
 Midderling, Jacob, 10 acres, Perry 
 Township. 
 
 Moyer, Michael, C, 47 acres, Frank- 
 lin Township. 
 
 Midderling, Benj., 45 acres. Perry 
 Township. 
 
 Moyer, George, 4 acres, Washington 
 Township. 
 
 Mill, David B., 50 acres. West Perry 
 Township. 
 
 Moyer. John, 100 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Moyer, John, 50 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 McTeer, Robert, 300 acres, Penns 
 Township. 
 
 Nev/Comer, Frans., 200 acres Mid- 
 dlecreek Township. 
 
 Overmeyer, David, 50 acres. Centre 
 Township. 
 
 Overmeyer, David, 20 acres, Penns 
 Township. 
 
 Oplimrer, John, 7 acres. Perry Twp. 
 
 Ocker, David, 100 acres. West Bea- 
 ver Township. 
 
 Ocker, David, 110 acres. West Bea- 
 ver Township. 
 
 Overmeyer, Philip, 50 acres. Centre 
 Township. 
 
 Overmeyer, Fred, 50 acres, Beaver. 
 Township. 
 
 Peter, John, 121 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Parker, William, 25 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Peter, Jacob, 25 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Price, Benjamin, 100 acres. West 
 Beaver Township. 
 
 Peter, John, 123 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Peter Jno.. Sr., 40 acres, Beaver Twp^ 
 
 Petten, Jas., 300 acres. Jack's Creek. 
 
 Row, George, 50 acres, Penns Twp. 
 
 Rafter & Kreal, 100 acres. Perry 
 Township. 
 
 Rheam, Nicholas. 150 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Reger, Elias, 400 acres, Beaver Dam. 
 
 Roan, Flavel, 400 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Reigel, Jacob. 12 acres, Mahantongo. 
 
 Reigel, Jacot), 5 acres, Mahantongo. 
 
 Reigel, Frederick, 100 acres, Beaver 
 Township, 
 
 Romick, Solomon, 20 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Reger, Adam, 30 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Reger, Adam, 25 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Rathfon, Jacob, 4 atres, Perry Twp. 
 
 Riche, John, 300 acres, Penn Twp. 
 
 Reed, Elizabeth, 300 acres, Penns 
 Creek. 
 
 Smith, John, 400 acres, Penns Creek. 
 
 Smith, Ludwick, 400 acres, Penns 
 Creek. 
 
196 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Senclear, Neal, 130 acres, Penns 
 
 Creek. 
 Tea, Richard, 200 acres, Centre Twp. 
 
 Thompson, John, 100 acres, Penms 
 Township. 
 
 Thompson, William, 50 acres, Penns 
 Township. 
 
 Thomas, John, 50 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Thomas, Jno., 250 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Thomas, Adam, 100 acres, Beaver 
 Dam. 
 
 Thomas, George, 50 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Thomas, Thomas, 15 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Try, John, 30 acres, West Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Troxel, John, 75 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Umbehower, Jonas, 100 acres, Beaver 
 Dam. 
 
 Uplinger, John Jr., 38 acres, Mahan- 
 tongo. 
 
 Ulsh, Andrew, Jr., 20 acres, West 
 Beaver. 
 
 Ulsh. Joseph, 50 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Ulsh, Andrew, Jr., 75 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Williams, Charles, 100 acres, Mahan- 
 tongo. 
 
 Withinington, M., 400 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Woodrow, Simeon, 50 acres, Penns 
 Township. 
 
 Witmer, Samuel, 5 acres, Mahan- 
 tongo. 
 
 Woomer, Daniel, 13 acres, Mahan- 
 tongo. 
 
 Walter, John, 2 acres, Centre Twp. 
 
 Witmer, Samuel, 2 acres. Chapman 
 Township. 
 
 Wagenseller, Jacob, 3 acres, Wash- 
 ington Township. 
 
 Weirick, George, 25 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Wagner, George, Jr., 15 acres, Bea- 
 ver Township. 
 
 Winter, Adam, 5 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Wiand, Geo., 3% acres. West Bea- 
 ver Township. 
 
 Wertz, Abraham, 6 acres, Washing- 
 ton Township. 
 
 Willow, Jacob, 1.10 acres, Perry Twp. 
 
 Willow, Jacob, 17 acres, Perry Twp. 
 
 Woomer, Michael, 40 acres, Perry 
 Township. 
 
 Weaver, Michael, H., 20 acres, Centre 
 Township. 
 
 Weaver, Michael, H., 15 acres, Cen- 
 tre Township. 
 
 Watts, John, 50 acres. Perry Twp. 
 
 Yentzer, Christian, 200 acres, Bea- 
 ver Dam. 
 
 Young, John, 400 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 Young, Samuel, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township, 
 Yeager, Christ' R., 10 acres, Mahan- 
 
 tongo. 
 Young, Jacob, 30 acres, Middlecreek 
 
 Township. 
 Yeisley, Michael, 15 acres. Centre 
 
 Township. 
 Zimimerman, Crist., 50 acres, Penns 
 
 Township. 
 Zeller, Frederick, 50 acres, Mahan- 
 
 tongo. 
 Zernos, Jacob, 23 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 Zimmerman, Geo., 1 acre, Perry Twp. 
 Zeller, John, 300 acres, Perry Twp. 
 
 Warrants Upon Which No Surveyn 
 Have Been Returned 
 
 Armstrong, John, 100 acres. Big Ma- 
 
 hony. 
 Aurand, Geo., 10 acres. Centre Twp. 
 Aurand, Henry, 8 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 Aurand, Samuel, 30 acres. Centre 
 
 Township. 
 Allen, Zachariah, 200 acres. Centre 
 
 Township. 
 Brunk, Stophel, 100 acres. Middle- 
 creek Township. 
 Buchanan, Wm., 300 acres Mahan- 
 
 tongo. 
 Breeze & Geiger, 100 acres. Middle- 
 creek Twp. 
 Breeze, Nehemiah, 6 acres, Penns 
 
 Township. 
 Boyd, John, 400 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 Black, James, 400 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 Boyd, James, 400 acres; Beaver Twp. 
 Brady, John, 400 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 Boyd, Wm., 400 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 Barton, Wm., 400 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 Becker, John, 200 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 Brinton, Edward, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Bennett, John, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Brinton, Joseph, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Bull, Thomas, 400 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 Britton, Amos, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Brinton, Wm., 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Bennett, Jacob, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Braum, George, 400 acres, Penns 
 
 Creek. 
 Bossier, Abram, 50 acres, Penns 
 
 Township. 
 Bruce, David, 200 acres, Centre Twp. 
 Bruce, David, 5 acres. Centre Twp. 
 Bruce, Stephen, 20 acres, Centre 
 
 Township. 
 
LAND WARRANTEES 
 
 197 
 
 Bruce, David, 13 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 Bruce, David, 25 acres, Centre Twp. 
 Berger, Philip, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Berger, Philip, 10 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 Brown, Peter, 28 acres, Penns Twp. 
 Bruce, David, 16 acres, Penns Twp. 
 Bruce, David, 150 acres, Mahanton- 
 
 go. 
 Bollinger & Rady, 6 acres, Mahan- 
 
 tongo. 
 Bowman, Daniel, 50 acres, Chapman 
 
 Township. 
 Burkhart, Philip, 70 acres, Chapman 
 
 Township. 
 Benford, Wm., 8 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 Boyer, Henry, P., 115 acres Centre 
 
 Township. 
 Brunner, Andrew, 300 acres, Middle- 
 creek Township. 
 Boner, Bennett, 300 acres. Head- 
 waters Middlecre^k. 
 Botnham, Molakah, 300 acres, Foot of 
 
 Jack's Mountain. 
 Best, John, 300 acres, N. W. of Mah- 
 
 antongo. 
 Bright, Michael, 300 acres. North 
 
 Branch Middlecreek. 
 Carpenter, Wm., 100 acres, Penns 
 
 Creek. 
 Cambridge, Arch., 100 acres. Middle. 
 
 creek Township. 
 Coun, Joseph, 200 acres. Middle- 
 creek Township. 
 Creal, Michael, 50 acres, Penns 
 
 Township. 
 Cobert, John, 400 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 Ceafer, John, 400 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 Calhoum, George, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Cummings, Alex., 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Towrilship. 
 Cummings, John, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Cummings, James, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Townlship. 
 Cummings, J. Jr., 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Clin, Jacob, 75 acres, Centre Twp. 
 Clewes, Michael, 50 acres. Centre 
 
 Township. 
 Crouse, William, 5 acres, Washington 
 
 Township. 
 Coloper, David, 300 acres, Middle- 
 creek Township. 
 Crane, Benjamin, 300 acres, Penns 
 
 Township. 
 Dicksan, Wm., 200 acres on Mahan- 
 
 tong'o. 
 Darr, George, 400 acres, on Beaver 
 
 Creek. 
 
 Daugherty, Jas., 400 acres, on Bea- 
 ver Creek. 
 Davis, Elijah, 400 acres, on Beaver 
 
 Creek. . 
 Duffield, John, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Delworth, James, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Dilworth, Richard, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Dilworth, Joseph, 406 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Dilworth, Thos., 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Dilworth, Jas. Jr., 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Dilworth, John, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Dilworth, Sam'l, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Dilworth, Wm., 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Douglass, Andrew, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Dilworth, Chas. Jr., 400 acres Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Dilworth. Ghas., 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Dilworth, Caleb, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Dilworth, George, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Dilworth, Jos., 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Darlington, Ed., 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Dering, Fred P., 35 acres, Penns 
 
 Township. 
 Dering, Fred P., 50 acres, Mahan- 
 
 tongo. 
 Dales, Peter, 180 acres, Beaver Dam. 
 Diehl, Joseph, 35 acres. Perry Twp. 
 Duck, Daniel, 8 acres, Penns Twp. 
 Eslinger, J. G., 100 acres, Middle- 
 creek Township. 
 Engle, Peter, 50 acres, Centre Twp. 
 Footman, Peter, 50 acres. Middle- 
 creek Township. 
 Footman, R., 50 acres, Middlecreek 
 
 Township. 
 Fisher, John, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Fulmer, Adam, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Felker, Dan, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Felkner, Peter, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Pry,' John, 400 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 Frazer, John, 50 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 Friedly, L., 60 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
198 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Fahnestock, O., 100 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Fike, John, 10 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Gross, John, 50 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Gross, Henry, 100 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Graybill, J. Jr., 50 acres. Limestone- 
 ridge. 
 
 Gitts, Michael, 400 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Griffith, Dan, 400 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Griffith, Wm., 400 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Griffith, Levi, 400 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Groutman, Hy., 400 acres, Middle- 
 creek Township. 
 
 Groutman, Hy., 400 acres. Middle- 
 creek Township. 
 
 Gardner, Samuel, 400 acres, Middle- 
 creek Township. 
 
 Gordon, John, 400 acres. Perry Twp. 
 
 Hoerg, James, 50 acres, Middlecreek 
 Township. 
 
 Hunter, James, 250 acres, Middle- 
 Township. 
 
 Hubley, Bern'd, Jr., 255 acres, Sink 
 Hole Run. 
 
 Hassinger, John, 25 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Humperhaner, J., 50 acres, Beaver 
 •Township. 
 
 Hunt, Wilson, 400 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Hunt, Pearson, 300 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Howell, Reading, 400 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Hall, Charles, 400 acres, Middlecreek 
 Township. 
 
 Hinklinson, Thos., 400 acres, Middle- 
 creek Township. 
 
 Hinkleson, Jos., 400 acres, Middle- 
 creek Township. 
 
 Hinkleson, Tobias, 400 acres, Middle- 
 creek Township. 
 
 Hinkleson. John, 400 acres, Middle- 
 creek Township. 
 
 Hassinger, John, 400 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Hassinger, Jacob, 100 acres, Penns 
 Township. 
 
 Hassinger, Stoffel, 400 acres, on 
 Penns Creek. 
 
 Hassinger, Jonathan, 400 acres, on 
 Penns Creek. 
 
 Hassinger, John, 43 acres, Penns 
 Township. 
 
 Hilbish,, Adam, 100 acres, Penns 
 Township 
 
 Heans, Jacob, 300 acres, Mah^n- 
 tongQ. 
 
 Hackenberg, Mi'l., 45 acres, Penns 
 Township. 
 
 Harlan, Isaac, 4 acres, Penns Twp. 
 Hackenburg, Peter, 11 acres, Centre 
 
 Township. 
 Hackenburg, Joe, 4 acres, Penns 
 
 Township. 
 Hentry, Jacob, 1 acre, Pens Twp. 
 Hartman, Geo., 25 acres, Centre Twp. 
 Hile, John, 20 acres. Chapman Twp. 
 Helwig, Andrew, 8 acres. Perry Twp. 
 Harrold & Glass, 6 acres. Chapman 
 
 Township. 
 Hassinger, Fred., 9 acres. Centre 
 
 Township. 
 Heiges, William, 3 acres, Perry Twp. 
 Houber, James, 5 acres, Chapman 
 
 Township. 
 
 lUig, Philipina, 150 acres, Middle- 
 creek Township. 
 Inman, Israel, 40 acres, Centre Twp. 
 Kreps, John, 100 acres, Penns Twp. 
 Kebel, John, 150 acres, Penns Twp. 
 King, Ezekiel, 300 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Kerstetter, George, 30 acres Mahan- 
 
 tongo. 
 Kratzer, John, 25 acres, Penns Twp. 
 Klingler, Samuel, 12 acres, Penns 
 
 Township. 
 Kerstetter, Louis, 6 acres. Chapman 
 
 Township. 
 Kerstetter, Michael, 6 acres. Chap- 
 man Township. 
 Kreider, Tobias, Jr., 100 acres, Perry 
 
 Township. 
 Lyser, John, 100 acres, Penns Creek. 
 Lyon, John, 400 acres, Middlecreek 
 
 Township. 
 Lyter, John, 50 acres, Penns Twp. 
 Lechner, Jacob, 65 acres, Penns Twp. 
 Lambert, Peter, 10 acres, Perry Twp. 
 Moyer, Jacob, 25 acres, Penns Creek. 
 McMurry, William, 50 acres, Mahan- 
 
 tongo. 
 McMurry, Thos., 50 acres, Penns 
 
 Twp. 
 Moore, Andrew, 150 acres, Penns 
 
 Township. 
 Meiser, John, 300 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 Michael, Mary, 70 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 Moore & Sprice, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Town'ship. 
 Michael, Mary, 80 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 Mease, John, 400 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 Morris, Richard, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Maugee, Geo., 35 acres, Penns Twp. 
 Morr, Philip, 1% acres, Penns Twp. 
 Moyer, Peter, 2 acres. Centre Twp. 
 Miller, Christian, 12 acres, Penns 
 
 Township. 
 
STETLER'S CORNET BAND 
 
 199 
 
 Miller, Christian, 6 acres. Centre 
 Township. 
 
 Meek, Henry, 45 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Miller, John, 5 acres. Chapman Twp. 
 
 Middleswarth, Ner., 6 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Moatz & Herrold, 16 acres, Chapman 
 Township. 
 
 Margeritz, John, 15 acres. West Bea- 
 ver Township. 
 
 North, Geo., 30 acres, Penns Twp. 
 
 Norton, Samuel, 400 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Neitz, Geo., 75 acres, M'lhantongo. 
 
 Prince, John., 100 acres, Penns Twp. 
 
 Parker, Jeremiah, 400 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Parker, Wm., 400 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Plain, Joseph, 5 acres, Centre Twp. 
 
 Reffer, Elijah, 100 acres, Beaver 
 Dam. 
 
 Rheam, Nicholas, 400 acres Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Reese, Daniel, 100 acres Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Reger, John, 25 acres, Penns Twp. 
 
 Righter, Christian, 10 acres, Penns 
 Township. 
 
 Reed, Casper, 94 acres, Penns Twp. 
 
 Reichenbach, John, 16 acres, Mahan- 
 tongo. 
 
 Roush, Geo., 30 acres, Mahantongo. 
 
 Richter, Peter; 30 acres, Mahanton- 
 go. 
 
 Richter, Peter, 80 acres, Mahanton- 
 go. 
 
 Rihm, Jacob, 4 acres. Chapman Tvrp. 
 
 Roush, John, 50 acres, Beaver Twp'. 
 
 Romig, Levi, J., 35 acres, W. Bea- 
 ver Township. 
 
 Maravian Church Records at Beth- 
 Type, John, 100 acres, Mahanoy. 
 
 Torrence, Adam, 100 acres, Penns 
 Creek. 
 
 Trister, Martin, 50 acres, Penns Twp. 
 
 Taylor, John, 400 acres, Jack's Moun- 
 tain. 
 
 Thomas, Henry, 400 acres. Jack's Mt. 
 
 TrepJster, Martin, 10 acres, Penns 
 Township. 
 
 Toland, Henry, 400 acresi, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Taylor, John, 400 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Taylor, Thomas, 400 acres, Beaver 
 Township. 
 
 Taylor, Titus, 400 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 
 Traister, Geo., 110 acres, Penns Twp. 
 
 White, Robert, 200 acres, Mahan- 
 tongo. 
 
 Wood, Joseph, 300 acres, on Susque- 
 hanna. 
 
 Welker, Michael, 100 acres. Centre 
 Township. 
 
 Welker, Michael, 50 acres. Centre 
 Township. 
 
 Whi*-man, Mat., 50 acres, Penns Twp. 
 
 Williams, E. or D., 400 acres, Ma- 
 hantongo. 
 Weaver, Anthony, 60 acres, Rocky 
 
 Run. 
 Wissmiller, John, 44 acres, Penns 
 
 Township. 
 Wright, Wm., 100 acres, Beaver Twp. 
 White, Charles, 300 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Wharton, Moore, 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Wells, Gideon H., 400 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 Wanamaker, Cas'r., 100 acres, Bea- 
 ver Township. 
 Weirick, Henry, 50 acres, Centre 
 
 Township. 
 Weirick, George, 28 acres, Centre 
 
 Township. 
 Weirick, David, 16 acres, Centre 
 
 Township. 
 Walter, Enos F., 5 acres, Franklin 
 
 Township. 
 Watts, John, 10 acres. Perry Twp. 
 Zall, William, 235 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 ■Zerenes, Jacoib, 85 acres, Beaver 
 
 Township. 
 
 46TH ANNIVERSARY 
 
 From POST, September 27, 1917. 
 
 Saturday evening Stetler's Cornet 
 Band went to Selinsgrove and gave 
 a concert in honor of Prof. Joseph 
 Feehrer, who was the first instructor 
 of the band which was organized on 
 Sept. 7th, 1871, and which has been 
 a continuous organization ever since, 
 under the leadership of J. P. Stetler. 
 Upon their arrival at the residence 
 of Prof. Feehrer and after a number 
 of choice selections by the band, the 
 boys were invited in when the Prof, 
 made a splendid address recalling 
 many pleasant incidents which was 
 responded to by the leader of the 
 band. He stated that the band deemed 
 it a great privilege to be able, after 
 a lapse of 46 years, to render this 
 tribute of respect and to give honor 
 to the man who was father to more 
 musicians ,than any other man in the 
 county, or this section of the coun- 
 try; to give honor to the man who 
 led the Grand Review at Washington 
 at the close of the Civil War in 1865, 
 vnth his splendid band of the 208th 
 Pa. Reg. After pleasant reminis- 
 cences, fine refreshments were serv- 
 ed, when the band proceeded to the 
 public square and rendered an open 
 air concert to a large audience which 
 was highly appreciated. 
 
200 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 WAGENSEIL NOTES 
 
 From POST Dec. 14, 1899. 
 
 (The Editor of the POST since 
 compiling the "History of the Wag- 
 enseller Family in America" has dis- 
 covered some data that should be ' in 
 the book. We therefore take the 
 liberty of publishing the most im- 
 portant part of it in this issue. Those 
 who have copies of the book should 
 cut out this article a'nd paste it in 
 the back part of the book. G. W. W.) 
 
 Coat-of-Arms 
 
 In 1550 A D. there lived in Nur- 
 emburg, Germany, a family entitled 
 td bear a coat-of-arms, a copy of 
 which is in possession of the writer. 
 The explanation and description fol- 
 lows: 
 
 Van Wagenseil Coat- Armor: This 
 family was an old citizen or burgher 
 house of Nuremburg, (Nurnburg, 
 Bavaria) in 1550 A. D. See Reits- 
 top, Vol. II and Siebmacher Burgh- 
 er Farms. ) 
 
 Armes: Coupe ( cut in half) 1st 
 half: argent (silver) a un homme is- 
 suant (man) habited azure (blue) 
 (holding) tenant, one corde tortillee, 
 d' or (gold) 2nd half; Azuie, 'a trois 
 (3) pals d' or (palings or uprights) : 
 Crest: L' home issuant (the man of 
 the shield), mantling: Argent and 
 Azure. Banners: the charges of the 
 shield in colors (family flag). 
 
 German Annotations 
 
 A. A. Vorsterman, the manager 
 of the Genealogical and Heraldic 
 Archives, Rijswick, Holland, has 
 sent some annotations This author- 
 ity states there are no Wagenseils 
 in Holland, leaving us to accept Ger- 
 many as the original home of Chris- 
 topher Wagenseil. The annotations: 
 
 Magdalena George Wagensailin. 
 which means Magdalena Wagenseil, 
 daughter of George Wagenseil. , The 
 name of Ursula Wagenseil is given 
 as having inherited a church chair 
 from her mother. , 
 
 The following was taken from the 
 Moravian Church Records at Beth- 
 lehem, Pa. : 
 
 John Andrew Wagenseil 
 
 was born July 23, 1718, at Leut- 
 kirch in Swabia, Germany, where his 
 father operated a tannery. The fath- 
 er's name is not given. John And- 
 rew learned the trade of shoe-mak- 
 
 ing in his native village. When he 
 reached the age of diability to military 
 service he with a number of others 
 in the neighborhood came under en- 
 forced enrollment. In 1784, he -with 
 eleven other religiously inclined sol- 
 diers having served out their time, 
 visited the Moravian church settle- 
 ment, Herrnhut, in the Watterau near 
 Frankfort-on-the Main where on Dec. 
 1, of that year they all became mem- 
 bers. 
 
 Wagenseil with several of his com- 
 rades were chosen to join a colony 
 of 82 young men which sailed from 
 Dover May 11, and reached New 
 York in the ship "Irene" June 22, 
 and they arrived at Bethlehem, Pa., 
 June 27, 1850. He passed his entire 
 life at Bethlehem, and the neighbor- 
 ing outpost, Christiansbrunn on the 
 Nazareth land, worked at his trade 
 as a shoemaker and was never mar- 
 ried. No mention is made in the 
 records of any of his relatives. Dur- 
 ing the later years of his life he 
 sank into a melancholy state and ex- 
 perienced several periods of mental 
 ' derangement. He was at all times, 
 however, a quiet, godly man and 
 worked industriously at his trade so 
 to the last. He died at Bethlehem, 
 Pa., on May 19, 1796." 
 
 The John Andrew Wagenseil al- 
 uded to above, not being married, 
 h'ls no offspring and no descendants. 
 Up to this time there has been no 
 relationship established between this 
 man and Christopher Wagenseil, 
 the founder of the Wagenseller fami- 
 ly in America. From the matter 
 accompanying the coat of arms, it 
 migiht be supposed that there would 
 be Wagenseils in Nuremburg, but a 
 letter from the town clerk says the 
 name Wagenseil does not appear in 
 their directory. 
 
 Wagenseil Armorial 
 
 The following is the translation of 
 the title page of a book recently re- 
 ceived by the undersigned from Eu- 
 rope: 
 
 THE ADRIATIC LION 
 
 that js 
 A short Information of the 
 Genealogy of the Renowned Veni- 
 tian Nobility, their origin and ad- 
 mittance, also their heriditary 
 family escutcheons, 
 compiled by 
 
WAGENSEIL— WAGENSELLER NOTES 
 
 201 
 
 The Libraries of His Imperial Ro- 
 man Majesty of the Lauded 
 Magistrate of the City of 
 Leipzig, also from old Italian 
 Manuscripts and other Expedients, 
 by 
 Johann Christ of Wagenseil, Dr., 
 Professor of 
 The University at Altdorfand and 
 Member of the most Advanced 
 Academy. "De Ricovrati" or 
 "The Sheltered." 
 
 ALTDORF 
 Printed in the 170th year of our 
 Saviour by Jobst Wilhelm 'Kohles. 
 
 The interest to us in this book 
 lies in the fact that it w^s written 
 by one of the same name almost two 
 hunderd years ago. The book treats 
 on Venetian Nobility and contain? 
 382 figures (coats-of-arms). It is 
 dedicated to Earl Otto Ehrenreich, 
 Cou'nt of the Holy Roman Empire, 
 a prominent man in his day and a 
 gentleman who had educated young 
 Wagenseil, the author of the book. 
 The Venetian Nobility described is 
 the ancestry of this noted Count 
 Ehrenreich. The book itself is of 
 interest of our family only because 
 written by some one who is probably 
 an ancestor. The Dedication of and 
 Introduction to the book has been 
 translated from German to English 
 by Prof. Paul Billhardt, a native of 
 Germany. As this discloses the re- 
 lation of the author to the Count, we 
 publish the translation as follows: 
 
 Dedicated to the 
 Right Honourable Count and Master 
 
 Sir Otto Ehrenreich, 
 Count of the Holy Roman Empire, 
 Count of Abensberg and Traun 
 At Wolckenburg. Eglofs, 
 Wildberg, Greub and 
 Meidling, 
 Lord of Traun, Petronel and Wies- 
 sau, etc., Knights of the Gold- 
 en Fleece, 
 Secret Counsellor of his Majesty the 
 Roman Emperor, Marshal of 
 the Courts and General 
 Marshal of Southern 
 Austria 
 
 To my most Gracious Master: 
 Right Honorable Sir Count, 
 
 Most Gracious Sir: — 
 
 Since it is a well known fact, that 
 it is more possible for man to carry 
 live coal in his closed mouth, than 
 not to pride himself of favors shown 
 to him by eminent men I feel ex- 
 
 cused to wi^te this dedication to 
 
 Your Illustrious Excellency 
 
 who have favored me from my youth 
 and still contribute toward my wel- 
 fare. It is impossible for me, how- 
 ever, to laud Your Excellency's prais- 
 es properly, owing botti to your high- 
 ness and my, inability. It will there- 
 fore be left to a quill better cut and 
 directed than mine, to do justice to 
 the house of Your Excellency, which 
 sprung from the Mightly Electorate 
 of Bavaria and brought forth brave 
 heroes in war and wise statesmen in 
 peace. 
 
 Your Illustrious Excellency 
 
 had in your childhood already given 
 great promises, and had applied your 
 self to the acquisition of the liberal 
 arts and languages so exceedingly, 
 that some scienced men sent for by 
 
 Your Excellency's Illustrious 
 Father, to test your skill in the 
 sciences, testified that your experi- 
 ence was much greater than that of 
 many, who had been raised with 
 honours to the degree of Master of 
 Arts at a University. Afterwards 
 Your Illustrious Excellency in your 
 travels over almost all Europe have 
 been observing more diligently and 
 prudently, than any in your condi- 
 tion ever did before or ever will here- 
 after, in as much as You are not 
 satisfied with the mere seeing and 
 hearing of foreign things, but made 
 daily records of anything notable 
 which came under Your observation, 
 and collected descriptions of coun- 
 tries, regions cities, fortresses, cast- 
 les, pleasure gardens and other places 
 You visited or of anything wonder- 
 ful exhibited, together with the por- 
 traits of persons, high and low, with 
 which You became acquainted. 
 
 After a loing peregrination of sev- 
 en "ears duration Your Illustrious 
 Excellency was sent by His Majesty, 
 The Roman Emperor, who very soon 
 recognized your sagacity and capaci- 
 ty, on different important missions at 
 home as well as abroad, and after- 
 wards appointed you commissary dur- 
 ing the siege of Viomna by the Otto- 
 man. Power. As such Your Illus- 
 trious Excellency by your untiring 
 care, diligence and labour, night and 
 day, not only amply supplied the dis- 
 tressed city with provisions, ammuni. 
 tion amd other necessities but made 
 such other excellent arrangements, 
 that you are entitled without a 'doubt 
 
202 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 to share the reputation of preserving 
 that bulbwark of Christianity with 
 your cousin.His Excellency Count 
 Ernest Rudlgers Von Starenberg who 
 with such marvelous valour com- 
 manded the military forces. Your 
 Illustrious Excellency was afterwards 
 rewarded for your loyalty by His 
 Majesty The Roman Emperor, by 
 being appointed one of the foremost 
 ministers of his court, when you con- 
 ducted the office of Chief Marshal 
 in such a manner, that none of your 
 respected precedessors ever induced 
 the deputies of Lower Austria to 
 such devotion towards His Majesty 
 The Roman Emperor and to the con- 
 tribution of such immeasurable sums 
 of money, as Your Illustrious Excel- 
 lency did and are still doing, during 
 the present war. 
 
 At last, after a short timeHis Ma- 
 jesty The Roman Emperor, whom we 
 have mentioned quite frequently, but 
 always with humble veneration, con- 
 cluded to and did establish that fam- 
 ous institution, the "Banco del Giro" 
 in the capital city and metropolis of 
 Vienna, commissioned His Highness 
 The Prince and Lord Josepho' Adamo 
 Andreaet regent of the house of 
 Lichtenstein and Ricelsburg, Duke 
 of Silesia, Troppau and Jagerndorf, 
 etc.. Chief Inspector of the Bank and, 
 for your many excellent services 
 rendered, appointed Your Illustrious 
 Excellency assistant Director to the 
 above mentioned Duke. 
 
 To hand these and other matters- 
 worthy of record, down to posterity 
 in a proper manner, will be, as I 
 have said before, the work of others 
 more capable than myself, to whom 
 I gladly yield in such undertaking, if 
 Your Illustrious Excellency will only 
 add to the honour, which I have, to be 
 Your oldest servant, the right of 
 being called the truest and most de- 
 voted, the gracious granting of which 
 humble request is hereby obediently 
 prayed for. 
 
 God the Omnipotent protect and 
 preserve Your Illustrious Excellency 
 in such happiness as he has given 
 you may constantly ward off all harm 
 and danger from Your Illustrious 
 House. 
 
 In most profound respect I recom- 
 mend myself to your gracious favor 
 asYour Illustrious Excellency's most 
 humble and obedient, 
 
 •lOH. CHRISTOF WAGENSEIL. 
 Altdorf, Jan. 10th, 1704. 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY BUSINESS MEN 
 MANY YEARS AGO 
 
 From Pennsylvania Gazetteer, 1882. 
 
 MIDDLEBURG POP. 700 
 
 Bachman, Henry, shoemaker. 
 
 Bachman, John, Justice of the peace. 
 
 Barber, I. G., physician. 
 
 Beaver, Isaac, dentist. 
 
 BibighousiB, Thomas, physician. 
 
 Bowen, Sylvester, blacksmith. 
 
 Bower, F. E., lawyer. 
 
 Bowersox, A. W., carpenter. 
 
 Grouse, Jeremiah, printer. 
 
 Dorn, John, carpenter. 
 
 Dreese, J. W., general store and post- 
 master. 
 
 Dunkelberger, Cornelius, coal and 
 grain. 
 
 Eagle Hotel, David Kerstetter, prop. 
 
 Fairmount House, John Spotts, prop. 
 
 Frain, Peter, tailor. 
 
 Franklin Mutual Aid Society, life in- 
 surance. 
 
 Fryman, E. harnessmaker. 
 
 Gift, A. K., Justice, books and sta- 
 tionery. 
 
 Gilbert, Jacob, lawyer. 
 
 Gutelius, G. C, clothing. 
 
 Krise, James P., & Bro., flour mill. 
 
 Lambert, John, hotel. 
 
 Middleburgh Mutual Assessment So- 
 ciety, life insurance. 
 
 Millhouse, Daniel, shoemaker. 
 
 Mink, Henry, merchant tailor. 
 
 Moyer, John M., meat market. 
 
 Myers, L. M., lawyer. 
 
 Orwig, J. W., dentist. 
 
 Ranch, Peter, blacksmith. 
 
 Renninger, Aaron, wagonmaker. 
 
 Rothrock, R., physician and drugs. 
 
 Schoch, G. A., general store. 
 
 Schoch, Martin, lawyer. 
 
 Seebold, C. C, sewing machines. 
 
 Shindel, George M., druggist. 
 
 Shindel, J. Y., physician. 
 
 Shower, Adam, shoemaker. 
 
 Simonton, Barber & Co., general 
 store. 
 
 Smith, Jacob G., hotel. 
 
 Smith, T. J., lawyer. 
 
 Specht, Peter W., wagonmaker. 
 
 Steininger, Martin, harness. 
 
 Stetler & Son, plaining mill. 
 
 Swineford, Philip jeweler. 
 
 Wittenmyer & Son, general store. 
 
 Wonderly, I. B., lawyer. 
 
OLD BEAVER FURNACE 
 
 203 
 
 RUINS OF THE OLD BEAVER FURNACE, 
 Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 Republished from the POST, Mar. 
 2, 1899. 
 
 Nestled at the foot of Shade Moun- 
 tain on the road from Selinsgrove to 
 Letvistown, Pa., is the village of Pax- 
 tonville. The railroad station is Ben- 
 fer. It is a village of about 300 in- 
 habitants, and was originally known 
 as Beaver Furnace, the name being 
 derived from the town's chief in- 
 dustry — a furnace, one of the oldest 
 in the State. 
 
 This furnace was one of the old- 
 fashioned kind, being run by an over- 
 shot waterwheel, or rather two of 
 them, one sibbve the other. The wat- 
 er to run these wheels was diverted 
 from its course down the mountain 
 about 200 feet above the furnace and 
 run through pipes to the place where 
 it was used. The indentations are 
 still in the side hill, but the pipes 
 have long since rotted and no trace 
 of them can be found. Nothing re- 
 mains of the old wheels, either, ex- 
 cept two posts and a lot of rubbish 
 almost unseen on account of the 
 growth of brush in the pit where they 
 used to do duty. 
 
 In 1848 Ner Middleswarth, Jatob 
 Kern, John Kern, Daniel Kern and 
 John C. Wilsofl formed a company 
 and erected a blast furnace at this 
 place. John C. Wilson was made 
 manager of the concern and under 
 his guidance the furnace was fired 
 Aug. 11, of that year and run until 
 1S56, when it blew out. The com- 
 pany made a good quality of char- 
 
 coal pig iron, and averaged from six 
 to eight tons per day. The property 
 at this time — 1856 — changed hands 
 and passed into the control of Ner 
 Middleswarth, who operated it for 
 some time and then disposed of the 
 concern to a company made up of 
 Doctor Eooke, Jesse Walter and 
 Nutting & Francis, who run it from 
 1863 to 1866, when it was again 
 stopped, and since that time it has 
 not been run. The iron ore was 
 mined a short distance up the moun- 
 tain, and with these industries once 
 established the town was a . quite 
 active place. The ever-present com- 
 pany store was one of the side issues 
 during the operation. Those of us 
 who to-day see everything carried on 
 railroad cars can but imagine the 
 sight made by the long lines of wag- 
 ons loaded with iron and drawn by 
 six horses. The "pigs" were con- 
 veyed in this way to Selinsgrove, a 
 distance of 14 miles, where they 
 wore lor.ded on canal boats, and by 
 them taken to different iron works 
 throughout the State. About 1871 
 the property w.as purchased by Rob- 
 ert Paxton, when the name of the 
 vil)'ie;e was changed to Paxtonville, 
 in his honor, who worked the mines 
 for some time. The stack of the 
 furnace was built of stone, about 
 1,600 perch being used. The ma- 
 chinery and buildings have all been 
 removed and nothing is left to tell 
 the tale of 'past glories but this big 
 pile of stones. 
 
204 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 MARY K. SNYDER'S WILL 
 
 From POST, Nov. 29, 1900. 
 
 The POST lias been furnished the 
 following abstract of the last will 
 and testament of Mary K. Snyder, 
 lato of Selinsg^rove : 
 
 The will of Miss Mary Kittera Sny- 
 der, a prominent and distinguished 
 personage in the town of Selins- 
 grove, having been duly probated and 
 letters testamentary granted to How- 
 ard Davis Schnure and Harvey 
 Sohoch, of Selinsgrove, executors; 
 the natural desire of her friends to 
 know the dispositioin she made of her 
 property can be gratified. 
 
 First directing her debts and fune- 
 ral expenses to be paid, and express- 
 ing a wish to be buried according to 
 the forms and ceremonies of the 
 Protestant Episcopal church. She 
 bequeaths her sister, Mi"s. Elizabeth 
 Van Dyke a leather covered rocking 
 ohair which was thrown from a win- 
 dow of the Tuilleries when Louis XVI 
 was guillotined, brought from there 
 by Capt. Gallager and presented to 
 Miss Snyder's and Mrs. Van Dyke's 
 grandmother, ;ind in c;xse of her 
 death the chair and marble bust of 
 Minerva, are to go to Mrs. Van 
 Dyke's heirs. To James Smith if in 
 her employ fifty dollars. To Venti- 
 tia Irene Walls one dollar. To Utica 
 ^^ Mussleman one dollar. To Flor- 
 ence Amelia Van Dyke fifty dollars, 
 her shawls and any of her clothing 
 Miss Van Dyke may wish. To Mrs. 
 Kessler and her daughter, Mary, the 
 remainder of the clothing. To Mary 
 Snyder Dunkelberger, of Mount Car- 
 mel, one hundred dollars. To Mary 
 Fishbaugh Nicholas, of Berwick. Pa., 
 fifty dollars. To Mrs. Emma Schriure 
 Schoch, large cut glass bowl, 
 once the property of Mr. Thomas 
 Kittera. To the Pennsylv.inii His- 
 torical. Society, Phila., Locust and 
 13th Streets, the minatures of her 
 grandparents, Hon. John Wilkes Kit- 
 ter and wife. Mrs. Anna Moore Kit- 
 tera, also blue china tei-pot whi-h 
 belonged to Gov. Simon Snyder. The 
 minatures are by Robert Fulton. To 
 Mr. Thomas Kittera Van Dyke the 
 large minature of Mr. Thcmas Kit- 
 tera. To the Incorporated Trustees 
 of the Diocese of Central Penmsvl- 
 vania, the church bu'Iding being 
 erected at the corner of Market and 
 
 Sugar streets, called All Saints, also 
 lot on which it stands with two-story 
 house and outbuildings. ALso her 
 Penna. Railroad stock, mow 105 
 shares, and all other money and 
 where invested. Also her house and 
 lot in Selinsgrove, situated on Mar- 
 ket street. Also the rectory house 
 and lot on Market street, the library, 
 furniture, carpets, rugs, piano, organ, 
 pictures, bedding, linen, and all fix- 
 tures. And also all the rest, resi- 
 due and remainder of her estate, 
 real, or personal or mixed, to the 
 s.i.id Incorporated Trustees, forever. 
 The will was executed on the 8th 
 day of November. Anno Domino 
 1899 in the presence of Charles C. 
 Walter. Charles G. Hendricks and H. 
 H:;rvey Schoch. 
 
 AN EARLY SETTLER 
 
 From POST, Dec. 22, 1898. 
 
 On Monday Sheriff Ritter handed 
 to us the inscription from a head- 
 stone located on Samuel Whittenmy- 
 er's farm east of this place in Frank- 
 lin township. A hundred years ago 
 it was the custom to bury a man up- 
 on his own plantation. The inscrip- 
 tion is in German, but in English 
 characters as follows: 
 
 "Hier Ruhet Nicolas Mertz geboh- 
 ren den 8 August, 1748. Gestorben 
 den 21 Horning, 1801 and is alt war- 
 den 52 yahr 6 monath and wochen." 
 
 The marker is a sand, stone about 
 3 feet hieh, 20 inches wide and 3 
 inches thick. Nicolas Mertz, the 
 deceased, is the great-grandfather of 
 John, Aaron and David Stahlnecker, 
 of this place. In a tax list of 1797, 
 of the citizens of Penn township, 
 which then included nearly all of 
 Snyder County, we find the name 
 of Nicholas Mertz, charged $2.46, 
 county tax. In a road tax list, 1796, 
 we find him charged with $1.51. 
 
 Samuel Whittenmyer of this place 
 remembers of older people saying 
 that Mr. Mertz was a very stout man 
 and required a coflin so large that 
 the facings had to be removed in or- 
 der to remove the corpse from the 
 house. 
 
 Mr. Mertz weighed 395 lbs. The 
 body was so heavy tlaat chains had to 
 be put around the coffin in order to 
 get more men to carry it. The in- 
 tense heat of August 1784 caused his 
 death. 
 
MIDDLEBURG EARLY SCHOOLS 
 
 205 
 
 EARLnCHOOlS 
 
 Teacher Ettinger, The 
 
 Leader of Sax-horn 
 
 Band 
 
 PRIVATE ACADEMY 
 
 ERECTED IN 186T 
 
 A Program of 1857 Published 
 
 to Recall Memories of 
 
 52 Years Ago. 
 
 Prom POST Dec. 24, 1908. 
 
 Through the kindness of F. E. 
 Bower, Esq., we have received the 
 following information concerning the 
 private Academy that existed in Mid- 
 dleburg for many years. It refers 
 to the building on Back Street, until 
 recently used by John S. Stetler's 
 family as a place of residence, but 
 later remodeled and enlarged by 
 Geo. S. Smith as a double dwelling 
 house, adjoining Foster Riegel's 
 blacksmith shop. 
 
 The building was erected for an 
 Academy about 1861 by John A. 
 Hackenburg, and was used as a pri- 
 vate school. Among the supporters 
 of the school were Thomas Bower, 
 Samuel Weirick, Esq., District At- 
 torney; John Hackenburg and Hon. 
 Samuel Alleman, Esq. 
 
 S. P. Fink, The First Teacher 
 
 The first teacher employed was S. 
 P. Fink, who was employed in 1862 
 for five years at a salary of $300 a 
 year. Mr. Fink taught one year and 
 was a very nice man, but he did not 
 feel like remaining for the full term 
 employed and he was released by the 
 trustees after the first year, when he 
 went to Lewisburg where he taught 
 in the public schools. He taught 
 in Maryland before coming here. 
 
 S. P. Fink was a brother of Rev. 
 Pink, formerly pastor of the Lutheran 
 church of Lewisburg. He married a 
 Miss Rhawn. Afterwards he left 
 Lewisburg and went to Johnstown, 
 Pa., where he and his wife probably 
 went down in the great flood of 1889 
 at the stone bridge. 
 
 He was a man of kindly disposi- 
 tion, conscientious, college bred, 
 scholarly, but of easy going disposi- 
 tion. 
 
 Prof. Irvin, Second Teacher 
 
 Mr. Pink was succeeded by Irvin, 
 who taught in 1863, and had the re- 
 putation of being a good, forcible 
 teacher. Irvin was educated at 
 Union Seminary, New Berlin. Both 
 of these teachers taught Latin, nat- 
 ural philosophy, chemistry and Al- 
 gebra, along with the common school 
 branches. 
 
 Some Prominent Men 
 
 They laid the foundation for the 
 success of several young men, among 
 whom might be mentioned Frederick 
 E. Bower, Esq;, of Lewisburg; Geo. 
 K. Bower, who graduated at the Unit- 
 ed States Naval Academy, at Ana- 
 polis, in 1868. Later he was an en- 
 sign in the United States Navy, and 
 was lost on the Oneida Jan. 24, 1870, 
 at the age of 21 years, 7 months and 
 14 days. Other pupils were Horace 
 Alleman, Esq., late of | Selinsgrove; 
 Lt. George E. Hackenburg, who was 
 shot through the head in one of the 
 later battles of the Civil War, and 
 the local Camp of Sons of Veterans, 
 in loving memory of this loyal hero, 
 bears his name. Attorneys P. E. 
 Bower, Esq., and Horace Alleman, 
 Esq., were also in the service of their 
 country during the Civil War, having 
 been in the Emergency service in 
 Couch's Division in 1863. 
 
 Fragments of Stump's Run 
 Academy 
 
 In response to our appeal for in- 
 formation concerning Stump's Run 
 Academy, Mrs. Paul Billhardt secur- 
 ed from her niece, Ida P. Forney of 
 Millersburg, a daughter of the late 
 John C. Frain, the following clipping 
 taken from the POST in 1890. The 
 program was rendered almost fifty 
 two years ago. The clipping from 
 the POST reads as follows: 
 
 Program of 52 Years Ago 
 
 The following program is still in 
 possession of Horace Alleman, Esq., 
 
206 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 of Selin^rove. It ■will no doubt be 
 of interest to some of this, town, and 
 will show who were the boys and 
 what they did 33 years ago: (This 
 was published in 1890.) 
 Programme 
 
 for the Exhibition of the school un- 
 der the charge of John A. Ettinger, 
 Middleburg, Pa., to be held in the 
 Court House, on Wednesday, the 18 
 day of March, 1857. 
 
 Part First 
 
 1. Music by the Middleburg Sax- 
 
 Horn Band. 
 
 2. Prayer. 
 
 3. Address — Introductory, Adam 
 
 Dobson. 
 
 4. Addreste — EducaJtion, Jno. C. 
 Frain. 
 
 5 Address— Little Orator, Charles 
 K. Bower. 
 
 6. Address — Tobacco, Charles Alle- 
 
 man. 
 
 7. Address — Hohenlinden, Horace 
 
 Alleman. 
 
 8. Address — Conceit, Albert Wei- 
 rick. 
 
 Part Second 
 
 1. Music by the Band. 
 
 2. Dialogue — "The Schoolmaster." 
 Landlord, Adam Dobson. 
 Schoolmaster, John C. Frain. 
 Parson, Allen Bowersox. 
 
 1st Committeeman, Geo. K. Evans. 
 2nd Committeeman, Henry J.Smith 
 3rd Committeeman, George Bower. 
 
 3. Music by the Band. 
 
 4. Dialogue — "Robin Rough-head." 
 Snaks, Adam Dobson. 
 
 Robin, F. E. Bower. 
 Villagers, Geo. K. Evans, Henry J. 
 Smith, George K. Bower. 
 ,=>. Music by the Band, 
 fi. Scene in Market. 
 
 Frenchman, F. E. Bower. 
 Dutchman, Adam Dobson. 
 Irishman. John C. Frain. 
 Yankee. George E. Evans. 
 7 'John Hasty, and Adam Dobson. 
 
 C'vleb Careful. T. Bostwick. 
 8. "The Dutch Widower. Howard 
 Frain and George K. Bower. 
 Music, by the Band, 
 u. Benediction. 
 Doors open at 6 ¥2 o'clock. Exer- 
 cises at. 7 sharp. 
 
 FRONT SEATS STRICTLY RE- 
 SERVED FOR THE LADIES. 
 
 7. 
 10. 
 
 leman and Henry J. Smith, (broth- 
 er of T. J. Smith, Esq.,) now lie in 
 widely separated graves. George K. 
 Bower went down a midshipman to 
 a watery grave on the illfated Oneida. 
 The others are scattered far and wide, 
 and but one (F. E. Bower, Esq.,) 
 remains in Middleburgh. Howard 
 Frain and Allen Bowersox are in the 
 West. George K. Evans, resides in 
 Juniata county, while Albert Weirick, 
 if not dead, was at last accounts a 
 wreck and a v^anderer. John C. 
 Frain frequently visits his former 
 home, and resides at Millersburg, and 
 Adam Dobson is a banker in Ottowa, 
 Kansas. 
 
 Of the names mentioned in the pro- 
 gram and clipping, only 3 survive, 
 as far as known, viz: F. E. Bower, 
 Esq., -Mien Bowersox, and Adam Dob- 
 son, Frank Wenrick, Utica House- 
 worth and Mr. Peckman should be 
 added to the list of teachers publish- 
 ed some time ago. 
 
 When Attorney Bower was shown 
 the above program, he recalled to 
 mind very vividly the scenes of some 
 of the plays rendered on the stage 
 fifty-two years ago. He even remem- 
 bered and was able to repeat some 
 of the speeches delivered at that time. 
 Mr. John A. Ettinger was the leader 
 of the Middleburg Sax-horn band. 
 
 INDIAN RELICS FOUND 
 
 Of the above named persons. John 
 A. Ettinger, the teacher, Charles Al- 
 
 From POST May 9, 1907. 
 
 Last week while the engineer corps 
 v/hich is employed in surveying the- 
 land purchased by Mr. Africa in Mon- 
 roe township, and while in the act 
 of digging in the land in the vicinity 
 of Thomas Hettrick, for the purpose 
 of locating permanent corner stones, 
 a number of human bones, a jaw bone 
 containing a mohler, several skulls 
 .nnd other bones were unearthed. At 
 the same time, a stone pipe, perfect 
 in every particular, was found and 
 which is in the possession of the chief 
 engineer. These bones were found 
 in the land which had formerly been 
 regarded as an old Indian burial 
 ground and were those of the aborgi- 
 nese of this country. 
 
KINTZLER MURDER 1877 
 
 207 
 
 ECHO OF KINTZLER MURDER 
 IN SNYDE R CO. 40 YEARS AGO 
 
 DISTRICT ATTORNEY WM. K. MILLER REVIVES RE- 
 
 COLLECTIONS OF GREWSOME CRIME 
 
 DECEMBER 8, 1877. 
 
 KINTZLER MURDER TRIAL 
 
 By Wm. K. Miller, Esq. 
 
 From POST, December 13, 1917. 
 
 Far in the northwest corner of 
 Snyder County, lie two unmarked 
 graves. The lonely traveller, pass- 
 ing that way, would stumble over the 
 grewsome spot, were not his foot- 
 steps halted by a depression in the 
 earth, worked by time and the pitiless 
 storms which sweep over Jacks moun- 
 tain. Just beyond the roadway lead- 
 ing past Moyer's Mill in Adams town- 
 ship, by the side of a fence, once by 
 courtesy enclosing a garden, in a 
 mass of tangled weeds, shrubs and a 
 dense growth of thickets, a smiling 
 brook lending something of romance 
 to the scene, is the spot where rest 
 the mortal remains of two- brothers, 
 who paid the penalty on the scaffold 
 years ago, for a cruel murder. 
 
 James Kent, the learned American 
 Commentator, whose grandfather was 
 a graduate of Yale, wrote law books 
 three-quarters of a century ago, in 
 which he used this forceful phrase: 
 'Death by hanging is the most power- 
 ful example of public justice, etc' 
 Yet, the instability of human nature, 
 plus greed, avarice, blinded passion, 
 wanton malice and the unchecked 
 wickedness of the man-kind, often 
 lead men, innocent in youth, but 
 criminals by later year environment, 
 to atone for misdeeds on the gibbet. 
 Such must have been the disastrous 
 fate of Uriah and Jonathan Moyer, 
 executed many years since for the 
 murder of Gretchen Kintzler. This 
 murder was enacted on Saturday 
 night December 8th, 1877, just forty 
 years ago. The culprits were brought 
 to trial several years thereafter, Uri- 
 ah Moyer and Emanuel Ettinger hav- 
 ing fled to western states where they 
 were apprehended, brought east and 
 
 lodged in the old jail in Middleburgh. 
 These trials dragged over several 
 years. Judge Bucher presided at all 
 of them, and illustrated his great 
 familiarity with the criminal law, in 
 a most masterly manner thruout. 
 Israel Erb died, after conviction, in 
 the penitentiary, Ettinger committed 
 suicide by taking strychnine, while 
 languishing in jail and Uriah and 
 Jonathan Moyer were duly hanged. 
 Most of the actors in that tragedy 
 have passed beyond human reckon- 
 ing. Surviving are the sheriff, a few 
 of the jurors, some witnesses, a phy- 
 sician or two, who made post mortem 
 examinations, and in the vicinity of 
 Troxelville, yet live grey headed men 
 who recount the particulars of the 
 murder, trial and executions. All of 
 it forms one of the sad chapters in 
 the criminal annals of the state. In 
 his famous charges to the juries, no 
 less than four of them passed upon 
 the grave subject. Judge Bucher- 
 said: 'wilful, deliberate and premed- 
 itated murder is regarded as the most 
 heinous, in the dark catalog of of- 
 fences!' A master of the law, he 
 wreathed his judicial utterances in 
 language so ornate, and reasoning so 
 lucid as to give a glamour of poetic 
 romance to the whole ghastly drama. 
 A most notable array of counsel ap- 
 peared. H. H. Grimm, only surviv- 
 or, was district attorney. He was 
 assisted by Charles Hower, A. W. 
 Potter and Col. A. C. Simpson. The 
 defence had Hon. Andrew H. Dill, 
 J. Merrill Linn, and Thos. J. Smith. 
 As a boy, lounging idly in and out 
 the old court house watching the 
 surging throngs, I recall many cir- 
 cumstances of those notable trials. 
 Mr. Dill then represented this district 
 in the State Senate, and had, but a 
 year or two prior, emetged from an 
 unsuccessful contest for Governor. 
 
208 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 A glance at the man betokened his 
 birth and breeding. He had a fine 
 mind. This was shown in his able 
 defence, and especially in the bril- 
 liant manner in which he conducted 
 Ettinger's cause. Ettinger was a 
 short, well built man, a veritable 
 criminal with the retreating forehead 
 Shakespeare delineates as a sign of 
 criminal propensity. It was on a 
 hazy Saturday afternoon, October 2d, 
 r think, 1880, that Mr. Dill delivered 
 his famous speech to the jury in de- 
 fence of Ettinger. the prisoner, him- 
 self by instinct a reckless imp, sitting 
 idly by and chewing tobacco, in greii 
 quantities, seemingly enjoying the 
 play. 
 
 The trial brought crowds from ev- 
 ery corner of the county, and the oUl 
 court house was packed with inten, 
 listeners, while Mr. Dill spoke for 
 almost two hours. No abler, more 
 passionate and earnest plea was ever 
 made anywhere, for a vile murderer. 
 Judge Bucher. restless, virile, san- 
 guine, reposeful in his dignity, yet 
 catlike, watched every move and 
 weighed every syllable, lest a break 
 in the law, would disturb the trial 
 at its very end and render necessary 
 a re-enactment of the whole perform- 
 ance. It was a day of the masters, 
 a time when legal and judicial ability 
 of the first order, rose to the height 
 of genius. 
 
 Against Ettinger, came Mary 
 Hartley, his paramour, a dissolute 
 woman, who took the stand for the 
 Commonwealth. Mr. Dill treated her 
 to the scorn and the withering pow- 
 ers of his great ability, as a lawyer, 
 whilst she testified; and in speaking 
 to the jury, he reached a climax in 
 his flood of eloquence, applying an 
 epithet to her, worn only by the de- 
 graded of her sex who discard vir- 
 tue and go the way of derelicts, clos- 
 ing his speech, by shaking his fist in 
 the direction where she sat and say- 
 ing rather inelegantly, but forcibly: 
 •and her feet stand in hell.' 
 
 Ettinger relished these cimeter like 
 -thrusts at his sinful partner, nov/ 
 turned informer, the jury was rivet- 
 ed by the spell of oratory and sat 
 dazed by its charm, the crowds roar- 
 ed applause and the court rapped 
 sternly for order. Oould the walls 
 have spoken they would have nodded 
 approval of what was going on. 
 
 If Dill's speech was great, adroit 
 and masterful,- the Court's charge to 
 the jury was even more celebrated. 
 As an exposition of the law it ranked 
 with any judicial utterance ever re- 
 corded In criminal history. Its anal- 
 ysis of the manifold evidence, step 
 by step, without a single material 
 omission, reflected Judge Bucher's 
 matchless powers of memory, inimit- 
 able method of expression and dra- 
 matic form of recital. The magic of 
 that dreamy October afternoon, will 
 linger, I am sure, in the minds of all 
 who came to the rare treat, of a pub^ 
 lie trial. 
 
 For days the lawyers had battled 
 over the mooted point: was Mary 
 Hartley's evidence admissable, she be- 
 ing an alleged accomplice? Wheth- 
 er she was accessory or not w.is " 
 question of fact for the jury; and if 
 an accomplice she could only be be^ 
 lieved if corroborrated. The murder 
 had been committed in an attempt to 
 commit burglarly. This, if found by 
 the jury would send Ettinger to the 
 gallows, if convicted. No conviction 
 could be worked, under the laws un- 
 less Mary Hartley were corroborrat- 
 ed, in at least some material part, 
 of the fellony. Not a shred of evi- 
 dence escaped the vigilance of the 
 Court, and the prisoner was duly- 
 found guilty. Wben his trial, as 
 well as the other three were, in due 
 course of time, certified to the Su- 
 preme Court, upon writs of error, 
 that high tribunal aaid, in effect that 
 the masterly conduct of the trials in 
 the court below left nothing for the 
 Court of Appeals to go, but to aflBrm 
 and remand the record for execution, 
 to the Court from whence it came. 
 
 This murder was the first and only 
 dark blot upon the county, when a 
 trial resulted in conviction and exe- 
 cution. Mr. Dill bad the entire pro- 
 ceeding printed by the Harrisburg- 
 Patriot, when the record was sent to 
 the Supreme Court. Here and there 
 may be found a fugitive volume in 
 some dusty out-of.the-way library 
 shelf. Joseph Cummings, stenograph- 
 er, yet living in Sunbury, wrote ev- 
 ery word that fell in court. Mr. 
 Cummings is without any superior, 
 as a short-hand writer, in the Unitea 
 States. His notes of short-hand arr; 
 pictures of beauty, he is absolutely 
 accurate and .reads his notes without 
 
hesitation, years after being written. 
 That record reads like a romance. 
 It might have been made by Charles 
 Dudley Warner, Mark Twain or Ed- 
 gar Allen Poe. It is a splendid, 
 blended composite of the best in legal 
 literature, tho the subject is the worst 
 imaginable. 
 
 Ettinger was a thoroly bad man, a 
 type of western road agent, who 
 would hold up and kill his victim for 
 a farthing. On. bended knee, the 
 testimony showed, poor old Gretchen 
 Kintzler begged him not to kill her, 
 that one in the party would betray 
 the crime. She implored in vain. 
 When Judge Bucher entered the 
 court room, the jury awaiting him, 
 after verdict reached, a tense still- 
 ness pervading all, he tossed his 
 straw hat lightly upon a rack, took 
 his seat and with a tremor in that 
 melodious voice, directed the clerk 
 to poll the jury, an almost forgotten 
 vestige of english practice. In a 
 faint voice the foreman answered 
 the clerk: 'guilty.' 'Guilty of what' 
 the court sternly asked. 'Guilty of 
 murder in the first degree.' "Then 
 every juror rose to his feet and re- 
 peated the fatal words. Ettinger, 
 his swarthy countenance taking on a 
 sallow hue, sickened for an instant 
 but quickly recovered himself and 
 seemed to find ^solace in emitting 
 huge spurts of heavy brown tobacco 
 juice, He was led manacled from 
 the court house to the jail where he 
 died by his own hand some time lat- 
 er. His flight to the west and sui- 
 cide confirmed the justness of the 
 verdict; even tho that remarkably 
 great and exacting trial had not been 
 held to ascertain his guilt. 
 
 Judge Bucher, always original, 
 dynamic in speech, when handling a 
 legal proposition — ^he toyed with the 
 most abstruse as tho enjoying a game 
 of billiards — a vein of mischief and 
 humor lying beneath the surface, 
 hard, at times, for him to conceal or 
 suppress, would often take the reins 
 in hand, and steer the trial to his 
 whim. In one of his charges, he 
 borrowed a phrase from Gibson — ^his 
 idol of judicial excellence; I do not 
 recall the quotation, tho it is lodged 
 in one of the Supreme Court reports 
 of that early day. Gibson's remarks 
 were like a flash of lightning. The 
 
 KINTZLER MURDER— 18 INCH SNOW 
 
 209 
 
 English judges sought them out and 
 prized them as choice pearls. 
 
 Even a murder trial would, at 
 times be enlivened, by the irrepres- 
 sible humor of the Court. Did it 
 lag, and interest waned, there would 
 be a sudden and unlooked for out- 
 burst, as the Court would catch a 
 humorous phase and illustrate it with 
 bright scintillating comments. If 
 Judge Bucher missed his calling, the 
 stage lost one who would have achiev- 
 ed renown as an actor. He came 
 nearer being John M'Cullough, the 
 Irish comedian, than any man living. 
 He would have chafed under the con- 
 ventional restraints of the play- 
 wright; but in any place where great 
 powers of recital, originality and 
 dare devil genius would command at- 
 tention, he would have shown with 
 lights of unusual brilliance. There 
 must be some who yet recall his gro- 
 tesque interrogations as to the age of 
 the two dogs — spoken in broken Ger- 
 man; his 'telepathic' (as he called it 
 in after years) inquiries of one of 
 the witnesses who could only tell the 
 time by a cornered clock, and to 
 whom a round clock, such as hung 
 in the old court house, was an enig- 
 ma. These and countless other inci- 
 dents, representing humor which nev- 
 er escaped him, went to fill in niches 
 in that great trial, which are record- 
 ed only in memory and not in print. 
 
 18 INCH SNOW 32 YEARS AGO 
 
 Republished from POST, Mar. 13, 
 1902. 
 
 We have been reminded by Wm. 
 Hassinger of Franklin township that 
 in the POST of March 17, 1870, the 
 following item was published: • 
 
 " Snow. — Tuesday night we were 
 visited by a regular old-fashioned 
 snow storm which lasted until yester- 
 day noon, when the snow was about 
 18 inches deep on the level. We 
 learn that some of the crossroads in 
 this vicinity are drifted very much 
 and almost impassable." 
 
 Last week's snow was 18 to 
 inches deep. 
 
 20 
 
210 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 CAPTAIN PiREDERICK EVANS 
 
 From POST, June 27, 1907. 
 
 Capt. Evans was a prominent man 
 in his day and generation and figured 
 in important matters of this sec- 
 tion, and having made the survey of 
 the town of Middleburg m 1800 and 
 made a plot of 105 lots on the north 
 side of Middleburg, on the land of 
 .John Swineford, he is worthy of 
 special mention in this connection. 
 His remains were interred in the Geo. 
 Kremer burial plot near Middleburg 
 depot, but later were removed with 
 those of Hon. George Kremer to the 
 Union Cemetery in Middleburg. 
 
 Frederick Evans settled in Union 
 county before 1800; was in the War 
 of 1812 and was commissioned cap- 
 tain in the second Regiment of Ar- 
 tillery July 23, 1812. He assisted in 
 building Fort McHenry, at Baltimore, 
 and was one of its noble defenders 
 September 13, 1814. He often des- 
 cribed the scene inside as terriffic. 
 Three bomb-shells struck and explod- 
 ed inside of the fort, and he remarked 
 one man shaking as if he had a chill. 
 He asked to sit under one of the can- 
 non. Evans gave him permission, 
 when shortly another shell struck in- 
 side and killed him instantly. Anoth- 
 er man was killed within three feet 
 of him. Their coffee ran out, and 
 they had little to eat for three days. , 
 
 He spoke of a woman who brought 
 water to them. A bomb-shell hitting 
 her, exploded and was torn to atoms. 
 He brought a small piece of her dress 
 home with him, the largest part of 
 her remains that he could find. The 
 fourth shell that came in was mark- 
 ed "A present from the King of 
 England." This did not explode. It 
 weighed within two pounds as much 
 as an ordinary barrel of flour. This 
 he brought with him, and it still may 
 be seen at the mill of S. O. Evans, 
 in Deleware township, Juniata coun- 
 ty- 
 
 An article by A. L. Guss, on Hon. 
 George Kremer, makes interesting 
 mention of Captain Evans as follows: 
 
 "Among the heroic defenders of 
 Fort McHenry, at Baltimore, on that 
 memorable night in wnlcn tne "Star 
 Spangled Banner" was born, was 
 Captain Frederick Evans of the Sec- 
 ond Regiment of Artillery, under 
 
 Armisted. One of the unwelcome 
 visitors cast into the fort from the 
 British fleet was a large bomb which 
 did not burst in the air, but came 
 rolling around loose in the fort. 
 Captain Evans took charge of it, and 
 having removed its explosive con- 
 tents, kept it for a relic and a play- 
 thing for the children. 
 
 "He had a brother, Lewis Evans, 
 living within a mile of Thompson- 
 town, Juniata county, Pa. After the 
 war .had closed these brothers 
 brought this shell up the Susquehan- 
 na and Juniata in a river-boat, pro- 
 pelled against the current by pure 
 muscular strength. Having arrived 
 at Thompsontown landing, Lewis ob- 
 tained his team; the shell, placed in 
 a temporary box, was put upon the 
 wagon, an they started for Evans' 
 mill, it being then after night. Just 
 aftef they had passed through the 
 little village the shell, suddenly broke 
 through the box and wagon-bed and 
 fell to the ground. Lewis wanted to 
 reload the precious keep-sake, but 
 Frederick said: "Let the damned 
 thing lay till to-morrow; nobody will 
 run off with it." So they went home. 
 When they returned for it in the 
 morning they found all the inhabi- 
 tants of the town gathered around 
 it. There were men, women and chil- 
 dren, all excited and wondering 
 whence this curious stranger had 
 come and what it was. Some 
 thought it must have come from the 
 heavens above, and sent as a token 
 of some impending calamity. Num- 
 bers of them had tried to lift it, but 
 a certain Mrs. Kessler was the only 
 one who succeeded in raising it from 
 the ground. 
 
 "This shell is today in the saw-mill 
 of Samuel 0. Evans, son of Lewis, 
 a veritable relic of the bombardment 
 of Fort McHenry. Being somewhat 
 rusty, it does not seem to have as 
 much 'business' in its appearance as it 
 had when the captain first saw it, 
 when he extinguished the fire-spitting 
 fuse and thus preventing it from 
 making an unwelcome fragmentary 
 visit. It is one foot in diameter; its 
 walls are one inch and 'a-half thick; 
 it has a cavity of nine inches and 
 weighs one hundred and eighty-six 
 pounds. It is one of the four shelU 
 that fell inside of the fort, and it is 
 
SHOEMAKER WRITINGS 
 
 211 
 
 said that it originally had marked on 
 it: 'A present from the King 0/ 
 England, though when the writer saw 
 it he neither heard of nor observed 
 any such marks; but they may have 
 been obliterated by the rust." 
 
 Frederick Evans resided at Selins- 
 grove, and about 1806 removed to 
 Levdsburg. He was surveyor of Nor- 
 thumberland county, which then em- 
 braced Union and Snyder, and was a 
 member of the State Legislature in 
 1810 and 1811. His only daughter, 
 Catherine, married in 1811, George 
 Kremer, member of Congress. In 
 his later years he resided with Mr. 
 Kremer, near Middleburg, at the old 
 home now owned and occupied by 
 Mrs. Catherine, widow of Thomas 
 Bower, in Swineford. He died Dec- 
 ember 4, 1844, aged seventy-nine 
 years. 
 
 ABLE WRITER TOSSES BOU- 
 QUETS TO SNYDER 
 
 Col. Shoemaker In Latest of His 
 Community History Efforts Tells 
 of Wonders of Snyder County Past 
 And Present — Sees the Wonders 
 of the Commonplace Affairs. 
 
 The POST is indebted to Col. Hen- 
 ry W. Shoemaker, of McElhattan, for 
 the receipt of a copy of his latest 
 work, Eldorado Found. 
 
 Col. Shoemaker is a historian of 
 unusual interest and ability. He 
 shows us wonders of many of the af- 
 fairs we have for years regarded 
 merely commonplace. He makes us 
 more appreciative and therefore 
 makes us happier. 
 
 Col. Shoemaker finds the Gilded 
 Lands right here in Central Pennsyl- 
 vania, and it is therefore most appro, 
 priate that he should have identified 
 his book by the name of that one who 
 existed originally in the minds of the 
 Spanish conquerors of America, men 
 whose insatiable avarice loved to 
 dream of richer rewards than those 
 of Peru and Mexico. 
 
 Read of the wealth of historic lore 
 Col. Shoemaker has found in Snyder 
 county and written down in this chap- 
 ter: 
 
 No mention of "Eldorado Found" 
 could be made without including Sny- 
 
 der County. This County, which was 
 set off from Union County in 1855, is 
 named for Simon Snyder, at one time 
 Governor of Pennsylvania. It is the 
 home of romance, of legend, a verita- 
 ble storehouse of records of the long 
 ago. The road from Selinsgrove to 
 Middleburg, formerly Swinefordtown 
 runs thru a picturesque region, the 
 Middle Creek Valley, and is replete 
 with historic spots. To the north is 
 the massive outline of Jack's Moun- 
 tain, to the south the Shade Mountain 
 r.inge, to the east the majestic dome 
 of Mahanoy Mountain rules the land- 
 scape. At Selinsgrove is the simple 
 monument to Simon Snyder, "The 
 Bull Driver," for three terms Gbvern . 
 or of Pennsylvania, who died in 1819, 
 aged 70 years, while a member of the 
 Senate of Pennsylvania; the great 
 statesman's quaint old residence, and 
 the handsome, and for the most part 
 modern buildings of Susquehanna 
 University. 
 
 Near Selinsgrove resided one of the 
 last buffalo hunters, Daniel Ott, born 
 May 27, 1820, and a man of unusual- 
 ly retentive memory and charm of 
 manner. For years he carried on exi 
 peditions into the buffalo country of 
 the west. Selinsgrove is named for 
 Capt. Anthony Selin, a Swiss, who , 
 w"s an officer in the Revolutionary 
 War and a member of the Society of 
 the Cincinnati. Along the road to 
 Middleburg still stands the old block- 
 house, called Fort Hendricks, a relic 
 of colonial border warfare, also the 
 scenes of several Indian massacres 
 are pointed out. At Stump's Run, 
 .ibout half a mile east of Middleburg, 
 was the scene of the murder of ten 
 Indians by a Dutchman named Fred- 
 erick Stump, and his servant, John 
 Ironcutter, in 1768. The slayers were 
 rrrested but later a mob rescued them 
 from the jail in Carlisle. Stump died 
 many years afterwards at Millersdat, 
 now "Woodstock, Va., while Ironcutter 
 passed away at Hollidaysburg, Blair 
 County, in 1830. Oh the road from 
 Middleburg across Jack's Mountain, 
 to MifBinburg, formerly Youngmans- 
 town, is the celebrated "Indian 
 Mound," a sort of a redskin Tower of 
 Babel erected by a proud chieftan of 
 ancient days, which brought only con- 
 fusion to the Indian ruler and his peo- 
 ple. It is a circular hillock, nearly a 
 hundred feet high in the centre of a 
 
212 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 vast field, and is well worth a visit. 
 See the writer's* "More Pennsylvania 
 Mountain Stories," Reading, 1913. 
 
 Northeast of Middleburg is the pic- 
 turesque old distillery, and the "Buf- 
 falo fields,'' nearby, were once a fav- 
 orite haunt for the bison. The pass 
 back to the bright looking village of 
 Troxelville leads to the famous 
 "Sink" in the White Mountains where 
 the last herd of wild bison in Penn- 
 sylvania, some 300 in number, were 
 wiped out by settlers, who found 
 them "crusted" in the snow in Jan- 
 uary, 1799. See the author's "A 
 Pennsylvania Bison Hunt," Middle- 
 burg, 1915. The Washington Inn at 
 Middleburg is a quaint oldfashioned 
 structure, and likewise was the court- 
 house until remodeled several years 
 ago. The town also boasts of rival 
 "soldiers' Monuments." Further 
 southwest is the town of McClure, 
 formerly Stuckton, in the midst of 
 wild and impressive mountain scene- 
 ry. 
 
 Beaver Springs, another nearby vil- 
 lage, has a fine spring, and was once 
 the scene of extensive operations of 
 the beavers. Near Wagner, there are 
 several large partially unexplored 
 caves on Shade Mountain. It is said 
 no one has visited them in half a cen- 
 tury. There is a pass with much 
 grand scenery across the Shade 
 Mountain from Beaver Springs, and 
 another less frequently traveled at 
 Wagner. 
 
 New Berlin, once the seat of justice 
 of Union County, is just over the bor- 
 der from the County of Snyder. It is 
 a picturesque, yes beautiful, old town, 
 one of the most charming spots in the 
 Highlands. In the center of the 
 principal street runs a double row of 
 of gigantic maple trees. The old 
 Kleckner House, headquarters of 
 raftsmen returning to the highlands 
 from Marietta, was burned down sev. 
 eral years back, leaving an ugly scar 
 on the village street, but the grand 
 old courthouse . is now a school, and 
 the once popular Academy in its fine 
 grove of ancient trees is worthy of 
 a lengthy visit. Another unique fea- 
 ture of New Berlin is that thru every 
 street can be obtained a view of the 
 magnificent Jack's Mountain, frown- 
 ing down on the historic town and 
 its departed glories. The road from 
 
 New Berlin to the LeRoy Spring and 
 to the scene of the Penn's Creek Mas- 
 sacre by Indians of 1755, along the 
 shaded Karoondinha, is easily one of 
 the most beautiful roads in the State. 
 
 In October, 1915, the 160th anni- 
 versary of the massacre of Penn's 
 Creek was fittingly commemorated by 
 three days of exercises, which includ- 
 ed an historic pageant depicting' the 
 massacre, held along the banks of the 
 creek. A handsome marble and 
 bronze monument to perpetuate the 
 memory of the massacre by the His- 
 torical Commission of Pennsylvania 
 was dedicated at this time. 
 
 Snyder county possesses an active 
 Historical Society which has done 
 much to perpetuate the historic sites 
 and memories of this beautiful re- 
 gion. An extensive historical library 
 is in process of formation, under the 
 energetic management of W. M. 
 Schnure. 
 
 THE UNMARKED GRAVES OF 
 THE STOCKS 
 
 From POST, August 7, 1902. 
 
 In a bleak little field in Middle- 
 creek township midway between the 
 villages of Kreamer and Globe Mills, 
 lie, it is alleged by competent infor- 
 mation, the bones of those of the 
 Stock family who met their death by 
 the tomahawk in 1781. One hundred 
 and twenty one years have passed 
 by since that massacre was perpetrat- 
 ed, and but few people in the vicinty 
 today who can point out, from relia- 
 ble information transmitted by for- 
 mer generations, the precise spot 
 where rest the bones of those pio- 
 neers. 
 
 In the long ago, some thoughtful 
 hands, spurred by the sacred memory 
 which invests such a tragedy with the 
 romances of history, sought to per- 
 manently mark and identify graves 
 of the Stocks, by placing there, local 
 shafts of stone gathered from the 
 nearby hills. These remained in 
 position for many years-long enough 
 at any rate to satisfy men of fifty or 
 a hundred years ago — ^that the spot 
 would not be lost to future know- 
 ledge. 
 
STOCKS MURDERED BY INDIANS 
 
 213 
 
 Some twenty years ago a change of 
 ownership in the soil obliterated all 
 traces of the graves, the markers fell 
 before the plow and the harrow and 
 this once well known "grave-yard" 
 has since been a cultivated field. The 
 •riginal site of the Stock log cabin 
 can be fixed at this day by a rude 
 excavation in the earth, it being the 
 cellar of the Stock house. Genera- 
 tions have come and gone and those 
 who live near there today say this 
 depression in the earth is the bst 
 material reminder of the home whVh 
 in a twinkling of time was desolated 
 by the Indian murder. During his 
 lifetime Matthias Dauberman one of. 
 the best known and among the oldest 
 of the residents of the neighborhood, 
 frequently recounted in apparently 
 accurate language, the first infor- 
 mation of this bloody tragedy which 
 Matthias Schoch ( the original pro- 
 jenitor) brought in the early morn- 
 ing to the IDauberman homestead, 
 due east but a few hundred^rods from 
 the Stock cabin, to which place Mr. 
 Schoch rushed hatless and with gun 
 in hand and breaking into the door 
 in his excitement summoned Mr. 
 Dauberman's- grandfather to assis- 
 tance saying "Komm geshwint sie 
 (meaning Indians) haben die Stocken 
 geschlagen." Mr. Dauberman said 
 he often heard his grandfather detail 
 the circumstances of the assault and 
 the words were fixed upon his youth- 
 ful memory. 
 
 The Stocks have scattered to the 
 points of the compass, the hand whif-h 
 placed a headstone only to be ruth- 
 lessly battered down by a plowsh-re 
 has long since returned to ashes, the 
 witnesses of yesterday's generation 
 are dead and the grim tragedy is a 
 circumstance in tradition, which ap- 
 peals with stirring force for some- 
 thing more enduring than a fleeting- 
 oral speech for restoration and 
 identification of the last resting place 
 of the murdered first settlers. Five 
 people, all told were killed by the 
 Indians, and their remains repose in 
 that quiet unknown ' spot. The Con- 
 rad Weiser Chapter of the Daughters 
 of the Revolution; would perhaps in- 
 terest itself in a project to mark suit- 
 ably and permanently the Stock 
 graves, for there is a growing opinion 
 that a popular subscription to reach 
 that end be soon undertaken; 
 
 U. S. GOVERNMENT ELEVATIONS 
 
 Republished from the POST, of July 
 20, 1905. 
 
 E. S. Dawson and J. B. Myers have 
 been in Snyder county for the past 
 three or four weeks taking elevations 
 for a map of the United States. The 
 work is done in quarter sections one 
 corner of which is at Millerstown and 
 the other at Swineford, or Middleburg 
 depPt. Through the courtesy of 
 these engineers we have been enabled 
 to secure the follovdng elevations 
 of public roads, etc. The figures de- 
 note the number of feet above sea 
 level. 
 
 658 Richfield at church. 
 639 First mill on creek. 
 
 619 Secdnd mill on creek. 
 
 686 Bridge fioor near Richfield. 
 630 Water below bridges 
 620 X Roads one mile west of 
 
 Richfield. 
 653 X Roads at S. S. Graybill's. 
 647 25 feet nearer Fremont. 
 733 Hornberger's water trough. 
 733 First road to right. 
 733 Second road to right. 
 652 Top of Mt. Pleasant Mills. 
 572 X roads at Mt. Pleasant 
 
 Mills Post office. 
 547 Bridge floor at Mt. Pleasant 
 
 Mills. 
 r<,?3 Water under bridge. 
 555 Bridge floor — second stream. 
 
 550 Water under the bridge. 
 
 551 School house and St. John's 
 church. 
 
 544 Mill at Schnee Post office. 
 864 J. F. Weller's barn. Highest 
 
 noint in road from Mt. Pleasant 
 
 Mills to Middleburg. 
 «33 X Roads at. Summit House. 
 628 Bridge near H. Dietrick's 
 
 farm. 
 624 Road south of J. F. Newman. 
 
 620 Road north of J. F. Newman. 
 Ttll R, R. at Bower's crossing. 
 498 Market S^are, Middleburg. 
 510 R. R. at Paxtonville Road. 
 651 R. R. at Beavertown depo^. 
 635 Road R. R. west of Beaver- 
 town. 
 
 591 Road Beaver Springs Post 
 
 office. 
 1440 Bridge on stream up Shade 
 
 Mountain. 
 1438 Water under bridge. 
 1672 Summit of Shade Mountain 
 
 at Beaver Springs. 
 
214 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 COLONEL HENRY 
 
 W. SHOEMAKER 
 
 An Appreciation by Redie Romig 
 
 From POST January 17, 1918. 
 
 To write with equal intelligence 
 and charm, a dissertation upon che 
 relation of Shakespeare to Rossini, 
 and an essay about the purring of 
 the brook among the wood-lands is 
 no small achievement. Any man -who 
 can tell, in a few words, with no 
 pleonasm, the indebtedness of Sav- 
 ranola to Chaucer; the glory of the 
 forests, and the beauty that lies in 
 the tender words of Longfellow, is 
 as deserving a place in the literary 
 hall of fame, as in Percy Bysshe 
 Shelley. 
 
 Colonel Henry W. Shoemaker, 
 banker, financier, newspaper man, 
 publisher, philanthropist, author ana 
 speaker, is such a man. His writings 
 range from the tender love song such 
 as Petrarch might have sung to 
 Laura, and Abelard to Heloise; to 
 the rugged philosophy of the woods, 
 shown in the various volums from his 
 gifted pen. There is to Colonel Shoe- 
 maker's pennings, the same happy 
 charm which is in the sages and le- 
 gends of Hawthorne and Irving. He 
 sings of the still, starry nights, and 
 the cool, shady forest, the wind wis- 
 pering among the pine, and the song 
 of the lark in the morning. He tells 
 of the shrill cry of the panther, and 
 the whistle of the mocking bird 
 among the thickets of the south. To 
 know these things, one must have 
 lived with them. To catch the song 
 of the bird, as he flashes to and fro 
 in the bushes, is an easy thing, but 
 to carry that sorig in the soul, thru- 
 out file, is a task of no mean dimen- 
 sions. One must have lived in the 
 forest when a child; must have ris- 
 en before the first pink flush of the 
 sky, and must have caught a glimpse 
 of the lark's ecstacy as he rises on 
 the wings of the morning, dives low 
 and catches a sip of honey from the 
 dew-laden flowers. The pibroch and 
 the robin, the cheery song of . the 
 wren, are the music of nature. Na- 
 ture's choir sings best in the early 
 morning, while the day is young; and 
 the night has grown gray with age. 
 Colonel Shoemaker catches this mus 
 ic and transmutes it, with his magi- 
 
 cally-gifted pen, to the city streets 
 amid the toil and tawdry tinselry. 
 Men pause and turn white worn faces 
 to the sky, as they read his songs and 
 his stories. Like the dispassionate 
 essays of Toreau, he leads them away 
 from the smoke-clouded sunset, in- 
 to the land of the morning, where 
 like white lambs, they gambol among 
 the grasses and smile happily at each 
 other, until there comes to them 
 again, the cry of the street vendor 
 and the discordant noises of a thou- 
 sand wheels of city traffic. 
 
 Though he has wealth and to spare, 
 there is no thing which the worthy 
 colonel loves more than to tramn 
 out among the pioneers, and hear 
 their tales. He tells, with glee, of 
 his experiences in the wilds of Penn- 
 sylvania. In his recent volume, 
 "Western Pennsylvania Indian Folk 
 Lore," he grives some timely advice 
 which might be heeded by our own 
 generation. 
 
 "In addition to the mass of folk- 
 lore, legends and traditions, old 
 songs still linger in the back-woods 
 communities, and with them some 
 songs of the lumber camps of more 
 recent origin. These should be col- 
 lected and written before it is to late. 
 And about now the question will be 
 properly asked how is this folk lore 
 to be collected, can anyone do it and 
 where? Most certainly anybody can 
 collect it, but one must begin the 
 work soon. The old folks in the 
 mountains have it, the younger gen- 
 erations are too busy to hear it and 
 what they learned in their youth their 
 present materialistic life has caused 
 them to forget. Go out in any rus- 
 tic locality into the region where 
 Doddridge flourished, out to the 
 Chestnut Ridge, to Negro Mountain 
 into Laurel Ridge, along the Cas- 
 selman River or to any of these 
 streams with picturesque names such 
 as Wolf Camp Run, Big Buffalo, Elk, 
 Beaver or Leathorwood Creeks; 
 above all go to the Cornplanter Res- 
 ervation while Betsy O'Bail (Corn- 
 planter's last surviving granddaught- 
 er,) Dr. Jacobs, Charlie Gordon, and 
 John Half White still live. Go on 
 the premises that each man or 
 woman you meet seventy years 
 old or upwards knows at least one 
 good story. Mingle with these old 
 people, be polite, attentive and kind- 
 
PIONEER PHILIP GEMBERLING 
 
 215 
 
 ly. They will soon tell you their 
 stories if they think you care to hear 
 them and are worthy of their con- 
 fidence. Respect is the password of 
 their free masonry. Don't go in an 
 automobile, for if you see a person 
 you want to talk to, the machine has 
 swept by a hundred feet before you 
 can stop it; go on foot, on horseback 
 as the circuit riders or as the writer 
 has done in recent years in a Glen 
 Falls Buckboard Surrey, with camp- 
 ing outfit tucked under the seats. 
 You must be close to humanity, close 
 to animate nature, close to the moun- 
 tains and rivers, to the old trees, the 
 animals and the birds, to be a suc- 
 cessful collector of folklore. You 
 will meet many quaint characters, 
 take that for certain. They will tell 
 you of wolves and wolverenes and 
 panthers, of bison, moose and elks, 
 of wild pigeons, paroquets and cross 
 bills, of Indians, hunters, soldiers, 
 witches, outlaws, sand diggers, lumb- 
 ermen and travelling preachers, of 
 Jack 0,Lanthoms, tokens and ghosts, 
 of the past, the dark, mysterious, 
 trackless past; that age of plain liv- 
 ing and high thinking that is sooth- 
 ing to ponder over to the spirit which 
 cannot reconcile itself to skyscrap- 
 ers or the white lights. It will bring 
 you close to the simple life, which 
 is the heart of the world. You will 
 drink from the pure font of folk 
 lore that runs below the solid rock 
 of history, all hard and fast facts, 
 but sometimes deadly uninteresting. 
 It will make you love your country 
 more, knowing its beginnings, and 
 how its pioneers lived, thought and 
 struggled. .Jesse Logan used to say, 
 "Nothing lasts long only the eartb 
 and mountains, but folk-lore being a 
 part of the soul of the earth and hills 
 is eternal if it can be rescued from 
 the primeval jungles and inscribed on 
 the tablets of time. There it will 
 serve to perputate those things too 
 idealistic or too closely allied to the 
 supernatural to satisfy the student of 
 history who demands what he calls 
 facts, but it will lend a color and 
 brightness to the most prosaic age. 
 in these days of world war, when 
 American courage and daring are 
 dazzling mankind, we ask can the lit- 
 tle, simple unemotional chapters of 
 Pennsylvania folk-lore be worthy of 
 
 a permanent niche in the mighty 
 temple of our national life. Must 
 they snuff out like a little tallow-dip 
 against the blackness of the night 
 and be lost in tomorrow morning's 
 glory? The only answer will be to 
 study what has been collected, and 
 then figvfre out if it is worth-whilf 
 and if it serves a good purpose. If 
 not sure, go out and collect your- 
 self among the few remaining sage-; 
 who lived when the Indians were less 
 rare than they are today, when the 
 virgin forests stood and the flights of 
 the wild pigeons darkened the sun. 
 Perhaps you will find legends that 
 explain the modern crisis in human 
 destiny, truths that will give us an 
 added power to make the world free, 
 for, aided by simplicity, we shall see 
 great, grand, unending vistas; "the 
 meek shall inherit the earth" it is 
 said. Through quiet seeking you 
 may stHke the chord that will sen i 
 us crashing to victory against our 
 ruthless foes." 
 
 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH 
 
 OF PHILIP GEMBERLING 
 
 From the German Reformed Mes- 
 senger of Nov. 9, 1859. 
 
 In sketching the life and history 
 of Mr. Gemberling, we recognize a 
 home hero — a character. Not, indeed 
 one famous in the departments 
 of art and science, in politics and 
 war, in literature and philantrophy, 
 but extraordinary in the sphere of 
 common life. Though he owed noth- 
 ing to the schools, beyond reading 
 and writing in his mother tongue, 
 and simple arithmetic, yet he was 
 not an every-day man. He belongs 
 to the community. Every man, wo- 
 man and child speaks of PHILIP 
 GEMBERLING has spoken of him 
 for several generations — and his 
 name has become a household word. 
 He is one of the foundation pillars 
 to the Gemberling host. 
 
 He was the third child of a family 
 of fourteen, and born of Jacob and 
 Catherine (Wolfensberger) Gember- 
 ling, A. D. 1773, on the 27th of July 
 — three years befoie the signing of 
 the Declaration of Independence — 
 in the regions known as "Tulpenhock- 
 en, then in Lancaster County, Pa., 
 but now in Lebanon. His parents 
 were among the earlier settlers of 
 that neighborhood. During his child- 
 
216 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 hood, they moved to Shaeffertown. 
 In his n'ineth year, the family migrat- 
 ed for that section of our State, 
 known under the name of Shamokin, 
 lying within the limits of Northum- 
 berland county. In 1782, they took 
 up their abode on the present "Gem- 
 berling Homestead.'' They journey- 
 ed with a family of six children, 
 slowly, and with much toil and sacri- 
 fice. When they arrived at Harris- 
 burg, but one house had been built 
 — that of the founder and proprietor, 
 after whom the Capitol of our Com- 
 monwealth has been named — John 
 Harris. A turning shop had also 
 been erected and finished, and a dyp- 
 house stood near-by, under which 
 the family encamped for several 
 days, waiting for the conveyanff; of 
 their good? 
 
 .\:' railro.nds anri canals were tiot 
 yet, they carried their simple furni- 
 ture in a keel boat, while they rode 
 in n slow moving wagon, except the 
 mother, who was on horse-back, "ani 
 often" says her son, "did she weep 
 and wish for the end." Four days 
 were consumed in making the dis- 
 tance from Harrisburg. No public 
 .'•opds had been opened, only foot- 
 paths and Indian trails, except thp 
 main highway leading to Northum- 
 berland, then called 'Point Town'- — 
 because it lies at the Fork of the 
 Branches of the Susquehanna. 
 
 When they had reached their des- 
 tination, Selinsgrove, was not, and 
 no signs of it, if we except a house 
 on Col. Eyer's place, one on the 
 Richter Homestead, and one on Leo- 
 nard App's former residence, then 
 owned by the late Gov. Simon Snyd- 
 er. In the neighborhood, but few 
 dwellings were planted. All was a 
 forest of pine trees — a beautiful for- 
 est, far and wide. In his own words 
 and tongue: "Ei das war ein Lust 
 es anzusehen." Indians still hunt- 
 ed along the banks. His father took 
 possession of 300 acres of govern- 
 ment land, at six shillings per acre 
 intending it for himself and his pos- 
 terity; and it remains, after a period 
 of 80 years in the hands' of the de- 
 scendants; Philip bought 250 acres 
 from his father at $16.00 per acre; 
 and the land has been increased in 
 value from almost nothing to one 
 hundred dollars per acre. After be- 
 coming the parents of fourteen chil- 
 
 dren, the father died in his 88th year, 
 and the mother died far advanced in 
 seventies ; they sleep together in the 
 ancient "Gottes — ^Acker" of Selins- 
 grove. 
 
 At the age of 23, Philip married 
 Eve Glass, they lived together 22 
 years, and were the parents of nine 
 ch\ldren — five sons and four daugh- 
 ters, after which death separated 
 them, taking Mrs. Gemberling to the 
 grave in the 42nd year of her age. 
 In his 41st year, he gave himself in 
 marrige for the second time, to 
 Judith Fetter — ^his present widow. 
 They lived together 43 years, and be- 
 came the parents of eleven children, 
 six sons and five daughters. He saw 
 to their graves four sons and four 
 daughters. The number of surviv- 
 ing children is 12 — seven sons and 
 five daughters; his grand-children 
 number 104; he has more than 100- 
 great grand-children; and he leaves 
 brothers of the ages 84 and 75, and 
 a sister in her 74t\ year. 
 
 In his 21st year, he was confirmed 
 by the Rev. George Geisweit, at Hes- 
 sler's church — ^then an old log build- 
 ing, without flooring. He remained 
 a member of the Reformed Church — 
 the church of his fathers — to the day 
 of his death, covering a period of 67 
 years, and saw all his children in the 
 same communion with himself. He 
 became a deacon and an elder un- 
 der the pastorship of Rev. Isaac Ger- 
 hart. He saw all the Reformed and 
 Lutheran clergymen of the place com- 
 ing and going. He helped with his 
 own hands to raise the "Old Union 
 Church," the mother church of all. 
 The churches of the town all were 
 built during his life-time. His fami- 
 ly Bible has remained in the house- 
 hold for ninety five years. 
 
 We may say of him that he saw 
 Selinsgrove from its beginning; and 
 not only so, but the community, com- 
 monwealth, and Union grew from in- 
 fancy during his sojourn on earth. 
 He remembered the Revolutionary 
 War as a fact in his life-time; he 
 heard and saw many of pur soldiers, 
 but was not in service himself. He 
 heard many speak of Gen. Washing- 
 ton from personal recollection, tho* 
 he never saw him. He lived thru 
 all the administrations of the Presi- 
 dents thus far, and through the terms 
 of all the Governors of our Common- 
 
URIAH MOVER MURDER CONFESSION 
 
 217 
 
 wealth. Telegraphs, as well as other 
 improvements, and their beginning 
 during his life time. Whilst we travel 
 to Reading and Philadelphia in sev- 
 eral hours, he required teaming, sev- 
 en and fourteen days. 
 
 As a citizen, he was loyal, orderly 
 and peaceable ; it was t« him a sacred 
 thing to obey the laws of his coun- 
 try. Morally, he was governed by 
 the principles of integrity; he was 
 taught, and taught others, to place 
 as much stress and virtue on one's 
 word, honor and promise, as upon 
 note of bond. As a Christi&n, we 
 can say he was no hypocrite; he 
 made no false appearances, nor de- 
 ceptive show. "What he seemed to 
 be, he was, sincerely, and from the 
 heart. He has run a long race, and 
 has run it well. With all this, he 
 was full of faults, he confessed his 
 sins, trusted not in works, but in the 
 grace of God for salvation. 
 
 Physically, he was strong and 
 heal&y, seldom sick; and that iron 
 constitution he preserved until his 
 last. Apoplexy was his end. As a 
 giant was he struck down, on Sundaj 
 — became suddenly unconscious, and 
 lay in a stupor until Thursday eve- 
 ning, when he expired in peace. Thus 
 lived and died a modern patriarch, 
 aged 80 years, 2 months and 16 days 
 
 VERITAS. 
 
 The above was furnished the POST 
 by Lewis Walter, of Middleswarth. 
 It was printed on a large sheet oi 
 card board the size of a small sale 
 bill. Editor POST 
 
 CONFESSION OF MURDER OF 
 JOHN KINTZLER 
 
 By J. F. Yeisley 
 
 The Confession of the murder of 
 John Kintzler and his wife (Gret- 
 chen) by Uriah. Moyer, who was ex- 
 ecuted March 7th 1883. 
 
 Never thought of murder until 
 Israel Erb spoke to me about the kill- 
 ing of John Kintzler. Sometime be- 
 fore the murder — how long I don'*^ 
 ' now recollect, but a considerable 
 length of time before. He asked 
 ,me if I could kill any body. I told 
 him no. He then said that old Kin- 
 tzler had a great deal of money, that 
 a man brought some for the old wo- 
 man, that old John was dissatisfied 
 
 and the man came to stay with him 
 all night; and told him his business. 
 Erb said he had seen a great deal of 
 money before, that he stole a kettle 
 from his son, Moses, that he had the 
 money in that buried under the floor, 
 beneath the bed. He said that old 
 John was a mean old devil, that he 
 called him a rail thief and b-f, and 
 that he would like to see him killed. 
 He said further, that he was no good 
 to anybody, that he had no friends 
 to hunt it up if he was killed and 
 that a person would be perfectly safe 
 in doing it. After I told him I would 
 not help, Erb said, you keep your 
 jmouth shut about this. I wonder if 
 Jake Moyer could be got to help. 
 I said I did not know, but I would 
 not help. After Erb left I sat down' 
 and studied about what Erb said. 
 That Kintzler had no friends and 
 thought it was true. Then the devil 
 
 entered my heart, and I was willing 
 to go along; but not kill. I never 
 agreed to do any killing. Sometime 
 after that Erb, on his way to the 
 mill, passed by where I was eithe-.- 
 hewing posts, or splitting wood, I 
 cannot recollect which. I J:hen told 
 him I would go along to do that now. 
 Erb said you mean to kill old John. 
 I said yes. He then said we don't 
 need to kill the old woman, we can 
 lay in the woods above the house and 
 then when old Johu comes up to let 
 off the water to run it over his land, 
 we can shoot him and then tie our 
 faces up so the old woman would 
 not know us, which would scare hev 
 and she would tell us where all the 
 money was. Or he said that both 
 might be killed as old John threaten- 
 ed to kill some of his neighbors and 
 then burn up his house and himself 
 with it. I then told Emanuel Et- 
 tinger of the conversation that pass- 
 ed between me and Erb, and he agre 
 ed to go along and do his part. Si 
 Emanuel and I were there and watch- 
 ed in the woods at different times 
 but never got sight of John Kintzler. 
 
 One day when we were watching, 
 Tob. Mitchel came walking up to us. 
 In orded to decieve him, we looked 
 up into a tree, and told him that a 
 pheasant had flown into one of the 
 trees and we could not see it. We 
 then left. Shortly after this in the 
 
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 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 evening, Perry Bickhart, Ettinger 
 and myself, went to Kintzlers. On 
 this occasion Perry was to do the 
 killing. He got down close to tho 
 house behind a haystack and had the 
 gun pointed around the end of the 
 stack toward the door. We then 
 made s. noise above the house in the 
 woods, thinking that Kintzler would 
 come out to see what was wrong, 
 then Bickhart was to shoot him. Aft- 
 er we were there sometime I thought 
 I heard somebody walking, and told 
 Ettinger. He said that nobody wa^ 
 near and that I was a coward. I 
 then thought that some boy was 
 standing behind a tree, who would, 
 be sure to tell if anything happened, 
 so I whistled, which was a signal of 
 danger to Perry, who came up to 
 where we were. We then joined 
 hands and made vows never to reveal 
 what had happened. We then start- 
 ed for home. On our way home we 
 passed the old church above Troxel- 
 ville, when Perry said: "I wonder if 
 there is not some money in the 
 church?" I then said, "No, why 
 would there be money in the 
 church." I think it was Ettinger who 
 then said "sometimes they leave the 
 collection in the church," whereupon 
 Perry said "well, we can soon see." 
 They then opened the window and 
 went in. I stood outside in the field 
 and watched. After they were in the 
 church some time they called me to 
 to the window. I did so, when 
 theyNsaid that there was no money 
 there Byit there was a bottle of wine 
 We thme then drank the wine. I 
 then told \^em to come out and we 
 would leave.-- They did so, after we 
 had Kone a l^hort distance, Perry 
 ee here; 'A I lo ' " 
 
 said. 
 
 .V 
 
 looked and he 
 
 had the communion^ cup and plate. 
 I then said, " you should not have 
 taken these things, it is .some^Mng 
 we can neither use nor sell, sur^^_ 
 body might see them in our posses- 
 sion find the next thing we woifJT^ be 
 in iail for robbing a churQUi*" Ke 
 then swore he would keep/ft; Etting- 
 er took the plate rnid P^y the cap. 
 Ettinger afterwards told me chat he 
 mnde linger rings npi of the xjlate. 
 What Perry did wit'n the cup T don't 
 know. I then said l never would go 
 to Kintzlers again, that we had been 
 there so often asd it amounted to 
 
 nothing, and it appears that we were 
 not to succeed in getting the money. 
 I had nearly dismissed it from my 
 
 mind when I' was sheriffed by --• 
 
 I hated to see everything sold away 
 from me and my family. I hardly 
 knew what to do, but finally suc- 
 ceeded in getting endorsers, and got 
 the money from the Mifflinburg bank. 
 When the note was nearly due my 
 father said that I should by all means 
 pay that note and not make the bail 
 pay it." That they had been kind and 
 I should not leave them stick. I 
 hardly knew what to do, so I saw 
 Israel Erb one day and told him that 
 if he knew anybody who wanted to 
 buy a cow and some shoats, he should 
 send them to me. He said — "if you 
 would have done as I wanted you to 
 do, you would have the money and 
 could keep your things too." I said 
 you mean help to kill old Kintzler. 
 He said "yes." I then said I would 
 go along. He said no more. I then 
 saw Emanuel Ettinger and we made 
 out to go there on a Friday evening, 
 the date of the month I do not know. 
 On the Tuesday before, I went into 
 the woods where my brohter Jonat- 
 han was splitting wood, and told him 
 what we were going to do. I asked 
 him to go along. He said that he 
 must go to Kreb's to butcher on 
 Friday, and at any rate he did not 
 want to go along, I then went home. 
 The next evening Ettinger came to 
 my house, I put a load in one of my 
 rifles — not a very heavy load. I had 
 taken a lard can to Kintzler's sev- 
 eral days before to have it mended. 
 We then went to Kintzler's, after we 
 entered the house I asked him if he 
 had mended that can. He said he had 
 not, and why I did not take it to a 
 tinner. I told him he was handy at 
 doing such things and thought that 
 he would mend it for me. But if 
 it did not suit him I would wait un- 
 til he had time to mend it, but I 
 wanted to butcher next day. He 
 then said "I will mend it for you so 
 you will not have to come again for 
 it." He then went to work. While 
 he was mending the can he stood 
 within reach of his gun, I stood 
 along side of him. Ettinger was 
 sitting on the grind-stone behind us, 
 with the gun lying across his knees. 
 He once pulled at the hammer with 
 
URIAH MOVER MURDER CONFESSION 
 
 219 
 
 his thumb, when Kintzler heard him 
 and asked him what he was doing. 
 Ettinger said, "I was just playing 
 with the hammer." Kintzer said, "I 
 want nobody to fool with a gun in 
 my house, put it down." I then said 
 "yes, Emanuel, put it down." He 
 did so. After the can was mended, 
 I said, "I think it still leaks." Kintzl- 
 er said, "no it dont, I shut all the 
 holes that were in it." I then said 
 we could see if we would put water 
 in it, and that I would go to the 
 spring_and put water into it. When 
 I started to the spring Kintzler came 
 to the door. Ettinger stepped out 
 of the door a little to the right and 
 stood there. I went to the spring, 
 filled the can about half full of wat- 
 er and as I was coming away from 
 the spring, I was holding it up and 
 said, "I don't think it leaks after 
 all." Kintzler then came walking 
 towards me. When he was close to 
 me, I said, "I guess it don't leak after 
 all." Just as I turned the can to 
 pour out the water, Ettinger fired. 
 Kintzler turned toward' the house 
 immediately, Ettii^ger intercepted 
 him and a severe struggle ensued. I 
 startad to run up through the lot, 
 got to the fence and looked back 
 just as Ettinger dispatched the old 
 man. He came running up the lot 
 toward where I was. I beckoned 
 him with the hand to go back. I 
 ment to kill the old woman, for I 
 knew that she would tell on us. He 
 turned, ran back, and met the old 
 lady right inside the door. He struck 
 her once with the gun when she 
 sank to the floor. He then came to 
 where I was. We waited long enough 
 for any one in the neighborhood who 
 might have heard it to appear on the 
 scene. When all danger was past, 
 we both went back into the house. 
 After we entered I heard the old 
 lady breathe very heavily, when I 
 said to Ettinger, "My God, the old 
 woman is not dead! He then said, 
 "I must finish it now." He then 
 took a stick of wood and struck her 
 several times. We then hunted for 
 money, but not very long. We thot 
 we heard some one coming, when 
 Ettinger kicked the lid off a chest 
 or box of some kind. We grabbed 
 what was in it and ran. We had 
 nothing but watch crystals and a few 
 trinklets. Not a cent of money. By 
 
 this tame it was dark. We then 
 went home. I to my house, Ettinger 
 to my brother Jonathan's for whon. 
 he was working at the time. 
 
 The next day (Saturday) I butcher- 
 ed. After the hogs were killed and 
 the lard was on the fire for render- 
 ing, [ took a pair of shoes and wen: 
 over to Israel Erb. I thought if 
 the thing was known I would find 
 it out. Erb and I did not speak of 
 it that afternoon. When I returneti 
 home Jonathan and Ettinger were at 
 my house. They had finished rend- 
 ering the lard and put away the meac. 
 I had some wine in the cellar at the 
 time. They had drank of it prett>- 
 freely. We waited until after dark 
 when we three started for Kintzler's, 
 I don't know what time we got there, 
 but would suppose it to have been 
 about 9 o'clock. We then got a 
 light and began to search for the 
 money. We hunted high and low 
 in every place, we thought then? 
 might be some, but found only sev- 
 enty five dollars, ($75.00) either ^ 
 few cents more or a few cents less. 
 Jonathan found an old coffee pot 
 in the west corner up stairs under 
 the bed. It contained something 
 like fifty two dollars. Ettinger 
 found a paste board box with some- 
 thing like twenty dollars in it. The 
 largest piece of money found was 
 a five dollar bill, which was in the 
 coffee pot. The next largest was a 
 dollar in coin. The coffee pot had 
 a great many pennies in it. The 
 paste board box had all silver coin 
 in it. After we had hunted several 
 hours and found no more, we made 
 preparations to leave. I split kindl- 
 ing while Jonathan and Ettinger 
 carried the old man into the house. 
 We then kindled a fire under the 
 bed, piled wood on it and left. Be- 
 sides the money, we took with us 
 some upper leather, a small compass, 
 and I think that Jonathan had a small 
 pair of pincers. We then went to 
 my house. I got a light. We went 
 to the cellar and there counted and 
 divided the money. I would never 
 have consented to the murder; had 
 I not been influenced by Erb and 
 sorely pressed for money. 
 
 OUES. — Was any money under the 
 bed? 
 
 ANS.— We found none. Erb said 
 there was money buried there but 
 we found none. 
 
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 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 QUES. — Was Miss Lepley's story 
 true? 
 
 ANS. — I think it was. The way she 
 came and went she would not have 
 seen the old people. The old wo- 
 man was lying behind the door, and 
 the old man down toward the spring. 
 I say it was true. 
 
 QUES. — How about the dog? 
 
 ANS. — When we were there Fri- 
 day evening, the old man told us 
 that he was punishing his dog. He 
 had a long stick tied to his neck. On 
 Saturday evening I heard the dog 
 groan in his kennel which was along 
 side of the house. How he got to 
 the fence I do not know. Perhaps 
 he ran there when the house was 
 burning and got fast with the stick 
 tied to him. 
 
 QUES. — Did you scatter pennies 
 through the house? 
 
 ANS. — We did not, we took all the 
 money with us that we found. 
 
 The following is a certificate of the 
 above confession by his spiritual ad- 
 visor, A. H. Spangler, to the pub- 
 lic:— 
 
 I certify that the above is a true 
 and correct confession made to me 
 bv Uriah Moyer before his execu- 
 tion. I believe it to be true in every 
 particular, thinking that I am cap- 
 able of judging its truthfulness, hav- 
 ing been associated with the poor un- 
 fortunate man as his spiritual ad- 
 visor. I make it public so that the 
 people may understand a subject 
 which has agitated the public mind 
 for five long years. I do not rea- 
 lize a penny from the publication of 
 this confession. I will never seize 
 hold of the unfortunate condition of 
 others to make money. 
 
 PUBLIC SAFETY 
 COMMITTEE 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY FARMS 
 
 PRODUCE $3,386,049.33 
 
 The following is a list of the value 
 of some of the crops produced in 
 Snyder County the past year: 
 
 Wheat $ 850,628.80 
 
 Corn 1,206,369.45 
 
 Rye 77,817.48 
 
 Oats 365,619.20 
 
 Buckwheat ... 44,892.00 
 
 Hay, 484,671.00 
 
 Potatoes, 356,051.40 
 
 Total, $3,386,049.33 
 
 COUNTY OFFICERS 
 
 Chairman, 
 Dr. C. T. Aikens, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Vice Chairman, 
 Dr. P. Herman, Kratzerville, Pa. 
 
 Executive Secretary, 
 Geo. W. Wagenseller.Middleburg.Pa. 
 
 Assistant Secretary, 
 
 Miss Clara R. Winey, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 Treasurer, 
 
 K. 'C. Walter, Selinsg/ove, Pa. 
 
 ORGANIZATION 
 
 The Committee of Public Safety 
 of ' Snyder County was appointed by 
 Governor Brumbaugh, and was or- 
 ganized in the Court House, Middle- 
 burg, Pa., May 2,. 1917. 
 
 From May 11th to May 19th, six- 
 teen public meetings were held in 
 the various districts of the county 
 urging the cultivation of more acres 
 for the production of food. 
 
 June 5th, assistance was g^veh to 
 the reg:istration officers for the regis- 
 tration of conscripts for the army. 
 
 From August 5th to August 11th, 
 ten canning demonstrations were 
 held in different parts of the county. 
 
 The Committee co-operated with 
 the Liberty Loan Committee in float- 
 ing the First and Second Liberty 
 Loan Bonds. 
 
 The organization is now (January 
 1918) reaching out for the purpose 
 of selling War Stamps and inaugur- 
 ating speaking campaigns against 
 German propoganda. 
 
 Prior to January 5, 1918, there 
 were only 21 members. On account 
 of increased work some 270 new 
 members were elected Jan. 5, 1918, 
 bringing the total membership up 
 to more than 290. 
 
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE 
 
 221 
 
 Department Directors 
 
 Finance, H. D. Schnure, Selinsgrove. 
 Pvfblicity, Speakers' Bureau and 4- 
 
 Minute Men and Legislation, Dr. 
 
 John I. Woodruif, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 Allied Bodies, C. A. Baker, McClure. 
 Sanitation and Medicines, Dr. Perci- 
 
 val Herman, Kratzerville, Pa. 
 Civic Relief, Prof. E. E. Wetzel, Bea- 
 
 vertown, Pa. 
 Pood, Geo. R. Hendricks, Selinsgrove. 
 Material, Jere G. Snyder, Port Trev- 
 
 orton. Pa. 
 Industrial Plants, Ira G. Sanders, R. 
 
 2, Northumberland, Pa. 
 Motor Trucks, Fuel Administrator 
 
 and War Saving Stamps, Wm. A. 
 
 Hassinger, Middleburg, Pa. 
 Civilian Service and Labor, Boys' 
 
 Working Reserve, Prof. Isaac D. 
 
 App, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 Military Service, Col. Wm. F. Brown, 
 
 Freeburg, Pa. 
 Naval Service, F. S. Gingrich, Mt. 
 
 Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 Guards Police and inspection, C. A. 
 
 Hassinger, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 Transportation, Railroads, Electric 
 
 Rys., Motors, Highways and Wa- 
 terways, Geo. W. Wagenseller, 
 
 Middleburg, Pa. 
 Home Defense Police Force, Frank 
 
 A. Eyer, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 Federal Food Administrator, R. L. 
 
 Schroyer, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Vice Chairmen of Food Committee. 
 
 Executive Committee 
 
 Aikens, Dr. C. T., Selinsgrove. 
 App, Isaac, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 Baker, C. A. McClure, Pa. 
 Brown, Wm. P., Preeburg, Pa. 
 Eyer, F. A., Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 Ferster, E. E., Richfield, Pa. 
 Gingrich, P. S., Mt. Pleasant Mills. 
 Graybill, H. C, Paxtonville, Pa. 
 Hall, George, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 Hassinger, C. A., Penns Creek, Pa. 
 Hassinger, W. A., Swineford, Pa. 
 Hayes, Dr. H. D., Middleburg, Pa. 
 Hendricks, Geo. R., Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 Herman, D». Percival, Kratzerville. 
 Herman, W. H., Troxelville, Pa. 
 Pontius, George, Kreamer, Pa. 
 Sanders, Ira G., Northumberland, Pa. 
 Schnure, H. D., Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 Schroyer, R. L., Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 Snyder, Jere G., Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 Wagenseller, Geo. W., Middleburg. 
 Walter, K. C, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 Wetzel, E. E., Beavertown, Pa. 
 Winey, Clara R., Middleburg, Pa. 
 Witmer, G. M., Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 Woodruff, Dr. J. I., Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Adams — C. M. Ingram, Troxelville. 
 
 Beavertown — Harvey Krebs, Beaver- 
 town. 
 
 Beaver W. — Mrs. J. P. Wetzel, Mc- 
 Clure. 
 
 Center — Dr. J. W. Sampsell, P. Creek 
 
 Chapman — Jas. Swartz, R. D. 2, Mt. 
 Pleasant Mills. 
 
 Franklin — Mrs. Wm. Kauffman, R. 1, 
 Middleburg. 
 
 Jackson — Eva Herman, Kratzerville. 
 
 Middlecreek — Mrs. J. E. Magee, 
 Kreamer. 
 
 Monroe — Jno. Hummel, R. D. W'field 
 
 Middleburg — Mrs. W. A. Hassinger, 
 Middleburg. 
 
 Perry— Mrs. Dr. M. Rothrock, Ml. 
 Pleasant Mills. 
 
 Perry West — N. P. Kratzer, R. D. 
 Richfield. 
 
 Penns — Miss Ida Miller, R. D. I, 
 Selinsgrove. 
 
 Spring — Clymer Romig, Beaver 
 Springs, Pa. 
 
 Selinsgrove — Mrs. Chas. W. Her- 
 man, Selinsgrove. 
 
 Union — Ammon S. Sechrist, R. D. .'?. 
 Selinsgrove. 
 
 Washington — B. P. Harley, Freeburjr 
 
 ADAMS TOWNSHIP 
 W. H. Herman, Chairman, Troxel- 
 ville, Pa. 
 
 C. M. Ingram, Troxelville, Pa. 
 Jas. T. Herman, Troxelville, Pa. 
 
 D. L. Middleswarth, Troxelville, Pa. 
 Ira Lose, R. D. Middleburg, Pa. 
 Isaac Gearhart, R. D., Middleburg. 
 A. W. Gill, R. D. 1, Beavertown, Pa. 
 J. P. Bingaman, R. 1, Beavertown. 
 Merril Bingaman, R. 1, Beavertown. 
 Esther Middleswarth, Troxelville. 
 Nettie Aurand. Troxelville, Pa. 
 ^iriam Gill, Troxelville, Pa. 
 Laura Krebs, Troxelville, Pa. 
 Bessie Duck, R. 1, Beavertown, Pa. 
 Annie Wagner, Troxelville, Pa. 
 
 Speakers: J. T. Herman, C. M. In- 
 gram, Isaac Gearhart and Ira Lose. 
 
 BEAVER TWP. & BEAVERTOWN 
 
 Prof. E. E. Wetzei, Chairman, Beav- 
 ertown, Pa. 
 
 John W. Hassinger, R. 1, Middleburg 
 Harvey Krebs, Beavertown, Pa. 
 A. W. Hetriek, Beavertown, Pa. 
 Park Schlegel, Beavertown, Pa. 
 W. W. Droese, Beavertown, Pa. 
 William Specht, Beavertown, Pa. 
 Miss Anna Snyder, Beavertown. 
 
222 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Miss Mary Engle, Beavertown, Pa. 
 Rev. Geo. C. Kunkle, Beavertown. 
 J. W. Engle, Beavertown, Pa. 
 Dr. E. M. Miller, Beavertown, Pa. 
 Max H. Bingaman, Beavertown, Pa. 
 John P. Walker, Beavertown, Pa. 
 Miss Alice Haines, Beavertown, Pa. 
 Mrs. M. C. Kearns, Beavertown, Pa. 
 Geo. C. Walker, Beavertown, Pa. 
 Miss Myrtle Rearick, Beavertown. 
 
 Speakers: Rev. Geo. C. Kunkle, 
 J. W. Engle, Dr. E. M. Miller, Max 
 H. Bingaman, Jno. P. Walker, Miss 
 Alice Haines, and Mrs. M. C. Kearns. 
 
 BEAVER, WEST TWP. 
 C. A. Baker. Chairman, McClure, Pa. 
 Prof. J. P. Wetzel, McClure, Pa. 
 Ner B. Middleswartn, McClure, Pa. 
 
 E. S. Hoknbrok, McClure, Pa. 
 
 H. A. Wagner, R. 1, McClure, Pa. 
 
 F. B. Wagner, R. 1, McClure, Pa. 
 Wm. F. Heeter, R. 1, McClure, Pa. 
 E. W. P. Benfer, McClure, Pa. 
 Mrs. J. F. Wetzel, McClure, Pa. 
 Mrs. E. W. P. Benfer, McClure, Pa. 
 Mrs. P. E. Whiffcn, McClure, Pa. 
 Dr. M. E. Wagner, McClure, Pa. 
 
 J. I. Gill, McClure, Pa. 
 
 Speakers: J. F. Wetzel, Ner B. 
 Middleswarth, E. S. Hoknbrok and 
 Dr. M. E. Wagner. 
 
 CENTER TOWNSHIP 
 C. A. Hassinger, Chairman, Penns 
 
 Creek, Pa. 
 Dr. J. W. Sampsell, Fenns Creek. 
 W. F. Sanders, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 W. G. Bingaman, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 Frank H. Stine, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 Jno. C. Showers, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 Theodore Bingam.an, Penns Creek. 
 Ira Walter, R. D., Middleburg, Pa. 
 Jas. A. Bowersox, R. 2, Middleburg. 
 Miss EfRe Bowersox, R. D., Mbg. 
 Miss Evelyn M. Hassinger, P. Creek. 
 Miss Alma Shenkle, Penns Creek. 
 Mrs. W. A. Breon, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 Mrs. Rev. F. F. Mayer, P. Creek. 
 Mrs Warren Walter, Penns Creek. 
 Miss Minerva Kuhns, Penns Creek. 
 
 Speakers: W. G. Bingaman, W. F. 
 Sanders, Jno. C. Showers and Theo- 
 dore Bingaman. 
 
 CHAPMAN TOWNSHIP 
 Geo. Hall, Chairman, R. 1, Port 
 
 Trevorton, Pa. 
 James Swartz, R. 2, Mt. Pleasant 
 
 Mills, Pa. 
 C. S. Hall, R. D. Liverpool. 
 J.. B. Rohrer, R. D. Port Trevorton. 
 Wm. Troutman, R. D. Port Trevorton 
 
 Henry Hile, R. D. Port Trevorton. 
 Geo. Newman, R. D. Port Trevorton 
 J. Albert Herrold, Port Trevorton. 
 Milton Shaifer, Port Trevorton. 
 Percival Reichenbach, Pt. Trevorton. 
 Albert B. Rine, McKees Half Falls. 
 Wm. Moyer, Meiserville. 
 Miss Jessie Hall, R. D. Pt. Trevorton. 
 Miss May Hall, Liverpool. 
 Miss Laura Rine, McKees Half Falls. 
 Miss Minnie Rine, McKees Half Falls 
 Miss Blanche Attinger, R. D. Port 
 
 Trevorton. 
 
 Speakers: J. B. Rohrer, Wm. 
 Troutman, Heniy Hile, George New- 
 man and J. Albert Herrold. 
 
 FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP 
 ■ W. A. Hassinger, Chairman, Middle- 
 burg, Pa. 
 
 H. C. Graybill, Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 Prof. W. W. Brunner, Paxtonville. 
 
 Clark S. Boyer, Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 William Kauffman, R. 1, Middleburg. 
 
 E. D. H. Walter, R. 1, Middleburg. 
 
 Harvey Hare, R. 2, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 Jay Dreese, R. 2, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 Earl G. Winey, R. 4, Middleburg. 
 
 Mrs. H. C. Graybill, Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 Mrs. Guy H. Oldt, Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 Mrs. Wm. Kauflfman R. 1, Middleburg 
 
 Miss Mazie Renninger, R. 4, Middle- 
 burg, Pa. 
 Speakers: Prof. W. W. Brunner, 
 
 H. C. Graybill and Mrs. H. C. Gray- 
 bill. 
 
 JACKSON TOWNSHIP 
 Dr. Percival Herman, Chairman, 
 
 Kratzerville, Pa. 
 Harry Wagner, Kratzerville, Pa. 
 Jno. C. Bailey, Kratzerville, Pa. 
 Luther Dauberman, Kratzerville, Pa. 
 Peter Klingler, R. D. Middleburg. 
 Ammon Erdley, R. D. Middleburg. 
 Chas. J. Beaver, R. D. Winfield. 
 Reno Snyder, R. 3, Middleburg, Pa. 
 M. H. Moyer, Winneld, Pa. 
 Harry Wetzel, New Berlin, Pa. 
 Jesse Cornelius, New Berlin, Pa. 
 Lewis Miller, New Berlin, Pa. 
 Eva Herman, Kratzerville, Pa. 
 Mrs. H. M. Derk, Kratzerville. 
 Mrs. Alvin Herman, Kratzerville. 
 Mrs. Jacob Ritter, R. D. Winfield. 
 Mrs. Thomas Lepley, R. D. Winfield. 
 Mrs. Harvey Bilger, R. 3, Middleburg 
 Harvey Arbogast, Winfield. 
 
 Speakers : Luther Dauberman, 
 Ammon Erdley, Chas. J. Beaver, Re- 
 no Snyder, Jesse Cornelius and Lew- 
 is Miller. 
 
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE 
 
 223 
 
 MIDDLEBURG BORO 
 
 Geo. W. Wagenseller, Chairman, Mid- 
 
 dleburg, Pa. 
 Rev. H. D. Hayes, D. D., Mbg., Pa. 
 Edwin Charles, Middleburg, Pa. 
 Prof. T. A. Stetler, Middleburg, Pa. 
 Prof. T. F. Shambach, Middleburg. 
 James G. Thompson, Middleburg. 
 John R. Kreeger, Swineford, Pa. 
 Jas. T. Sigler, Middleburg, Pa. 
 M. I. Potter, Middleburg, Pa. 
 Mrs. A. D. Gougler, Middleburg, Pa. 
 Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, Middleburg. 
 Mrs. I. L. Walter, Middleburg, Pa. 
 Mrs. J. R. Kreeger, Swineford, Pa. 
 Mrs. W. A. Hassinger, Swineford. 
 Mrs. A. J. Herman, Middleburg, Pa. 
 Mrs. iWm. Roush, Middleburg, Pa. 
 Miss Clara R. Winey; Middleburg, Pa. 
 Mrs. Laura Keiter, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 Speakers: Rev. H. D. Hayes, Ed- 
 win Charles, Prof. T. A. Stetler, 
 Prof. T. F. Shambach, Wm. A. Has. 
 singer, Geo. W. Wagenseller, Rev. S. 
 A. Snyder and Rev. A. C. Mingle. 
 
 MIDDLECREEK TWP. 
 George Pontius, Chairman, KTeamer, 
 
 Penna. 
 Roy W. Dietrick, Kreamer, Pa. 
 W. J. Heintzelman, Kreamer, Pa. 
 Miss Edna Seaman, Kreamer, Pa. 
 James E. Magee, Kreamer, Pa. 
 George Boyer, Kreamer, Pa. 
 Ammon Maurer, R. 3. Middleburg. 
 Albert J. Stetler, Globe Mills, Pa. 
 J. A. Eichman, Globe Mills, Pa. 
 Mrs. J. E. Magee, Kreamer, Pa. 
 Miss Florence Bilger, Kreamer, Pa. 
 Norman P. Hummel, Kreamer, Pa. 
 Geo. A. Erdley, Globe Mills, Pa. 
 
 Spejikers: Roy W. Dietrick, W. 
 J. Heintzelman and Miss Edna Sea- 
 
 MONROE TOWNSHIP 
 I. G. Sanders, Chairman, R. 2, Nor- 
 thumberland, Pa. 
 Paul Schnee, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 Merril Boust, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 W. S. Kuhn, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 H. Eisenhauer, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 Miss Mae Boust, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 Robert App, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 Miss Kathryn Jarrett, Selinsgrove. 
 Miss Edna App, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 Brian Teats, R. 2, Northumberland. 
 A. R. Young, R. 2, Northumberland. 
 Rev. D. A. Artman, R. 2, N'rland. 
 W C. Shaffer, R. 2, N'rland, Pa. 
 A G. Kauffman, R. 2, N'rland, Pa. 
 Miss Eva Hane, 3R. 2, N'rland, Pa. 
 Hayes Jarrett, R. 2, N'rland, Pa. 
 Miss Mary Young, R. 2, N'rland, Pa. 
 S M. Troxel, Winfield, Pa. 
 
 John Hummel, Winfield, Pa. 
 D. S. Hess, Winfield, Pa. 
 Jeremiah Beaver, Winfield, Pa. 
 Joseph Lepley, Winfield, Pa. 
 Chas. Sassaman, Winfield, Pa. 
 Mrs. John Hummel, Winfield, Pa. 
 Mrs. S. M. Troxel, Winfield, Pa. 
 
 Speakers: I. G. Sanders, Merril 
 Boust, W. S. Kuhn, H. Eisenhauer, 
 A. R. Young, Rev. D. A. Artman, 
 Mrs. S. M. Troxell. 
 
 PENN TOWNSHIP 
 
 G. M. Witmer, Chairman Selins- 
 grove, Pa. 
 
 Wm. A. Erdley, R. D., Selinsgrove. 
 Wm. K. Miller, R. 2, Selinsgrove. 
 Harvey Smith, R. D., Selinsgrove. 
 Wm. C. Stetler, R. D., Selinsgrove. 
 Rev. H. G. Snablc, R 2, Selinsgrove. 
 Mrs. Ida G. Colby, Selinsgrove 
 Frank Troup, R. D., Selinsgrove. 
 I. L. Luck, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 Hughlin E. Boyer. R. Z, Selinsgrove. 
 Jno". F. Dinius. R. 2, Selinsgrove. 
 Howard Row, R. 2, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 Geo. M. Witmer, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 Miss Carrie Wagner, Selinsgrove. 
 Miss Ida Miller, R. 2, Selinsgrove. 
 Frank P. Kuster, Selinsgrove. 
 Jefferson Erdley, R. 2, Selinsgrove. 
 Theo. M. Herm'in, R. D., Middleburg. 
 Speakers: Wm. A. Erdley, Wm. 
 K. Miller. Harvev Smith. Wm. C. 
 Stetler, Rev. H. G. Snable and Mrs. 
 Ida G. Colby. 
 
 PERRY TOWNSHIP 
 
 F. S. Gingrich, Chairman, Mt. Pleas- 
 ant Mills, Pa. 
 
 W. A. Arbogast, Mt. Pleasant Mills. 
 Dr. W. W. Longacre, Mt. PI. Mills. 
 J. H. Shaffer, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 G. A. Shetterly, Mt. PI. Mills, Pa. 
 Jonathan Knouse, Mt. PI. Mills, Pa. 
 J. L. Meiser, Liverpool, Pa. 
 
 Mrs. J. A. Kepler, Mt. PI. Mills, Pa. 
 Mrs. M. Rothrock, Mt. PI. Mills, Pa. 
 Miss Effie Hornberger, Mt. PI. Mills. 
 Miss Lena Knouse, Mt. PI. Mills, Pa. 
 Mrs. C. W. Troutman, Mt. PI. Mills. 
 R. A. Garman, Mt. PI. Mills, Pa 
 C. E. Botteiger, Mt. PI. Mills, Pa. 
 H C. Rauch, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 T. A. Shaffer, Mt. Pleiasant Mills, Pa. 
 P. R Spotts, R. 1, Port Trevortcn. 
 F. S. Troup, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 Speakers: R. A. Garman, C. E. 
 Botteiger, H. C. Rauch, T. A. Shaf- 
 fer, F. R. Spotts, F. S. Troup and F. 
 S. Gingrich. 
 
224 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 WEST PERRY TWP. 
 
 E. E. Ferster, Chairman, Richfield, 
 Penna. 
 
 H. S. Hornberger, Richfield, Pa. 
 T. J. Spriggle, Richfield, Pa. 
 Jas. S. Leitzel, Richfield, Pa. 
 
 F. H. Garman, Richfield, Pa. 
 
 C. M. Arbogast, R. 1, McAlisterville. 
 J. W. Garman, Richfield, Pa. 
 N. P. Kratzer, Richfield, Pa. 
 C. 0. Lawyer, Richfield, Pa. 
 Miss Carrie Snook, Richfield, Pa. 
 Miss Lottie Winey, Richfield, Pa. 
 
 Speakers: H. S. Hornberger, T. 
 J. Spriggle, Jas. S. Leitzel and E. E. 
 Ferster. 
 
 SELINSGROVE BORO 
 K. C. Walter, Chairman, Selinsgrove. 
 Prof. Sumner Smyser, Selinsgrove. 
 Frank A. Eyer, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 Marion S. Schoch, Selinsgrove, Pa 
 R. L. Schroyer, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 E. R. Wingard, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 Dr. Geo. E. Fisher, Selinsgrove, Pa 
 Dr. H. A. Allison, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 Hon. Chas. W. Herman, Selinsgrove. 
 Rev. W. F. Pfeifcr, Selinsc;rove, Pa. 
 Rev. J. B. Focht, D. D., Selinsgrove. 
 Rev. J. E. Kahler, Selinsgrove. 
 Rev. Leon Drumheller, Selinsgrove. 
 Rev. Leroy Baker, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 C. C. Walter, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 Will Sholly, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 Mrs. Frank A. Eyer, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 Mrs. Chas. Foster, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 Mrs. C. P. Ulrich, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 Mrs. D. G. Sehucker, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 Mrs Chas. W. Herman, Selinsgrove. 
 R. C. North, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Speakers: Sumner Smyser, Frank 
 A. Eyer, Marion S. Schoch, R. L. 
 Schroyer, E. R. Wingard, Dr. G. E. 
 Fisher, Dr. H. A. Allison, Hon. Chas. 
 W. Herman. 
 
 SPRING TOWNSHIP 
 Prof. I. D. App, Chairman, Beaver 
 
 Springs, Pa. 
 J. C. Shambach, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 Clymer Romig, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 J. B. Spangler, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 F. P. Decker, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 Frank Dreese, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 William Yost, Middlecreek, Pa. 
 James Klingler, Middlecreek, Pa. 
 Jonas Benfer, Benfer, Pa. 
 Frank Mattem, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 Frank Koch, Benfer, Pa. 
 Geo. D. Lantz, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 Calvin Herbster, Benfer, Pa. 
 John Smith, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 Lester Gross, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 William Riegle, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 Rev. T. H. Matterness, B. Springs 
 J. F. Snook, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 Jesse Ewing, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 Mrs. I. D. App, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 Miss Jennie Bilger, Beaver Springs. 
 Mrs. Geo. Smith, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 Mrs. Ezra Steininger, B. Springs. 
 Mrs. John Smith, Beaver Springs. 
 Mrs. H. G. Manbeck, Beaver Springs. 
 Hurley Romig, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 James Keller, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 Monroe Aurand, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 Speakers: Calvin Herbster, John 
 Smith, Lester Gross, Wm. Riegel, 
 Rev. T. H. Matterness, J. F. Snook, 
 and Jesse Ewing. 
 
 UNION TOWNSHIP 
 Jere G. Snyder, Chairman, Port 
 
 Trevorton, Pa. 
 T. G. Herrold, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 Arch. A. Aucker, Port Trevorton. 
 John C. Herrold, Port Trevorton. 
 George . Gaugler, Port Trevorton. 
 Albert Wise, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 A. S. Sechrist, R. 3, Selinsgrove. 
 George Aucker, R. 3, Selinsgrove. 
 Geo. K. SchoU, R. 3, Selinsgrove. 
 Miss Mayme Boyer, Port Trevorton. 
 Mrs. Hattie Bogar, Port Trevorton. 
 Miss Edna Aucker, R. 3, Selinsgn^ove. 
 Mrs. Marie Bierly, R. 2, Pt. T'rton. 
 Mrs. Bertha Aucker, R. 3 Selinsgrove 
 
 Speakers: T. G. Herrold, Arch. A. 
 Aucker, John C. Herrold and Am- 
 mon S. Sechrist. 
 
 WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 
 
 Col. Wm. F. Brown, Chairman, Free- 
 burg, Pa. 
 
 H. A. Klingler, R. 4, Middleburg. 
 
 G. A. Shaffer, R. 3, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 J. F. Minium, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 Chas. W.- Bassler, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 B. F. Harley, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 Calvin F. Moyer, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 Rev. H. J. Croushore, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 Prof. Geo. W. Walborn, Freeburg. 
 
 T. E. Hoff, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 Miss Mary Wiest, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 Miss Mary A. Houtz, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 Miss Ada Hilbish, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 Mrs. Myron A. Moyer, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 Mrs. Emma J. Bassler, Freeburg. 
 
 Milton B. Hill, R. D. 3. Selinsgrove. 
 
 F. F. Glass, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 Mrs. Chas. A. Riegel, Freeburg, Pa. 
 Speakers: Rev. H. J. Croushore, 
 
 Prof. G. W. Walborn and Wm. P. 
 
 Brown. 
 
OLD "RICHARD," A RARE SPECIMEN 
 
 225 
 
 Henry Mertz, An Odd Character 
 
 Akron, Ohio. Jan. 22, 1918. 
 Mr. Geo. W. Wagenseller, 
 
 Middleburff, Pa. 
 Dear Sir: — 
 
 I have read with a great deal of 
 interest and some amusement the 
 various articles printed in the POST 
 concerning the local history of Mid- 
 dleburg and vicinity. It may be said 
 that I am a "crank" on local history. 
 Keep on printing HISTORY. I do 
 not care about poetry. 
 
 I will herewith enclose a picture 
 of a man, if man he was, who was 
 known by almost every man, woman 
 and child in the community, who liv- 
 ed there fifty years ago. I believe it 
 would be a "hit" if you could repro- 
 duce this picture and print it in the 
 POST. Scores of your subscribers 
 would, I think, recognize the homely 
 features of that notorious charact- 
 er who was commonly known as "Der 
 Richard." His real nanie was Henry 
 Mertz. This picture was one of the 
 first attempts at photograhy of my 
 brother, Charles, in, I think 1865, 
 fifty years ago. 
 
 I hardly know to whom I should 
 refer you, so you could gain the most 
 information in regard to this weil 
 known man. However, I think if you 
 show the picture to John F. or Cal. 
 Stetler, or to the older Stahlneckers 
 or Bachmans, they could tell you 
 more about him than I can. One 
 thing I know that Mr. Mertz was a 
 private in 172 Regt. P. M.. He went 
 as a substitute for a drafted man in 
 the Civil War. I think it was for 
 Elias Steininger. 
 
 In regard to Col. Shoemaker's 
 man, John Ironcutter: I have been 
 wondering why a German should 
 have such a name, when the name 
 Eisenhauer is such a familiar one to 
 the people of Middleburg. Less th^n 
 50 years ago at least one family by 
 that name lived on the banks of 
 Stump's run not far from where it 
 flows into Middlecreek and a little 
 more than a stone's throw from 
 where Stump killed those Indians in 
 Harry Smith's meadow. 
 
 I was always told that Stump fill- 
 ed those Indians with whiskey and 
 while they were in an alcoholic stup- 
 or he dispatched them with a toma- 
 hawk. 
 
 I had never heard the name Iron- 
 cutter before reading it in Col. Shoe- 
 maker's article. I may be "putting 
 my foot into" something when I say 
 that I am inclined to think that "Iron- 
 cutter" is a myth. 
 
 J. C. SHUMAN. 
 
 P. S. I would have mentioned 
 some of the old Greeks and Romans, 
 but I was afraid in my attempt to 
 connect them with old "Richard." I 
 would make a "botch" of it. 
 
 J. C. S. 
 
 HENRY MERTZ, 
 
 A familiar character about Middle- 
 burg 50 years ago, and was known 
 as "Der Richard." Photo loaned the 
 POST by Dr. Shuman, of Akron, 
 Ohio. 
 
226 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 HENRY MERTZ 
 
 Upon inquiry, we learn that Henry 
 Mertz went as a substitute for Elias 
 Steininger, was a member of Co. C 
 172nd Infr He was very fond of 
 drink and nearly always wore a red 
 bandanna handkerchief around his 
 neck. He loved his booze and wo- 
 men of low morality. 
 
 On a Sunday in a County hotel 
 Mertz and others were drinking and 
 dancing. Some one tripped Mertz. 
 He fell over a chair and sustained 
 ihternal injuries from the effects of 
 which he died. He is buried at Cen- 
 treville. 
 
 While at Harrisburg encamped as 
 a soldier, he came to Selinsgrove 
 without leave, practically a deserter. 
 He said - he left Harrisburg because 
 he did not like the bad river water 
 down there. He was not arrested, 
 but was returned to camp and be- 
 came a soldier in dead earnest. Prac- 
 tically every person who knew Mertz, 
 will smile and say, "He was a char- 
 acter.' 
 
 REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS OF 
 PENN TOWNSHIP 
 
 Prom POST, March 31, 1898. 
 
 Ill glancing over the old flies of 
 the POST we find in the issue dated 
 Aug. 14, 1873, the following: 
 
 Jbhn B. Linn gives the following 
 roll of Capt. Weiser's company which 
 was from Penn township in the nei- 
 ghborhood of Selinsgrove will no 
 doubt prove interesting to our read- 
 ers as many of the descendants of 
 these dead heroes are still living. 
 
 A MUSTER feOLL OF CAPT. BENJ. 
 
 ; WEISER'S COMPANY OF , 
 
 NORTHUMBERLAND 
 
 CO. MILITIA JUNE 
 
 30, 1777. 
 
 Capt. Benjamin Weiser, 
 
 1st Lt. Christopher Snyder, 
 
 2nd Lt. Adam Shaeflfer, 
 
 3rd Lt. Joseph Van Gundy, 
 
 1st Sergt. Max Hane. 
 
 2nd, Sergt. George Marshall, 
 
 1st Corp. Philip Moyer, 
 
 2nd Corp. Frederick Eisenhauer, 
 
 Drummer, Will Thompson. 
 PRIVATES 
 
 Peter Hosterman, George Peifer, 
 John Livengood, Geo. Brosius, Thos. 
 Ritch, Andrew Reitz, John Meiser, 
 
 Adam Kerstetter, Philip Neitz, Nicho- 
 las Brosius, John Hauser, John Helm, 
 Christian Shaeflfer, Adam Leffler, 
 George Moyer, Mathisis Witmer, Geo. 
 Herrold, Jacob Snyder, Tobias Bickle, 
 John Hester, John Faust, Henry 
 Groininger, George Troutner, Martin 
 Kerstetter, C. Faust, sick; Leonard 
 Kerstetter, Nicholaus Shaffer, Zacha- 
 rias Spengle, Conrad Farst, Michael 
 Newman, Henry Kauffman, Peter 
 Weis. 
 
 Philadelphia, June 30, 1777. 
 
 This company served through the 
 term of duty during which the battles 
 of Trenton and Princeton were 
 fought and were in the service seven 
 months. 
 
 COL. lEISENIilliG HEAD OF 
 IIOR TRUCK FACTORY 
 
 (1918) 
 
 Col. Frank S. Leisenring, who 
 spent several hours in Middleburg 
 last week, is a graduate of West 
 Point, and has been advancing rapid- 
 ly up the official scale. In August, 
 he was made Major in ' charge of 
 Camp Seville, Greenville, S. C. and 
 in the Quartermaster's department, 
 had charge of feeding, clothing and 
 equipping 30,000 men. This number 
 of men represents a population of a 
 city as large as Williamsport and re- 
 quired a train load of supplies every 
 day. 
 
 In December he was promoted to 
 the rank of Colonel and was placed 
 in charge of the establishment, 
 building and operation of a motor 
 truck factory for the government. 
 A site was purchased in Baltimore, 
 at a cost of $139,000 and the work 
 of erecting a million dollar building 
 is now under the direction of Col. 
 Leisenring. He is also busy gather- 
 ing together competent machinists 
 to manufacture motor trucks. The 
 government intends manufacturing 
 their own motor trucks. He is also 
 employing carpenters for the erection 
 of the building. 
 
 The many friends of Col. Leisen- 
 ring extend to him congratulations on 
 his success in obtaining this respon- 
 sible position and wish him abundant 
 success in the development and opfjfi 
 ation of the plant. 
 
COLD WEATHER RECORDS 
 
 227 
 
 WINTER IN PIONEER DAYS 
 
 We clip the following for you from 
 Charles Pierce's Diary quojted in 
 "The Climatology of Philadelphia" 
 by Weather Bureau Director George 
 S. Bliss. 
 
 The winter of 1697 was long, stor- 
 my, and severely cold all over the 
 United States. The Delaware was 
 closed with tihick ice for more than 
 three months, so that sleighs and 
 sleds passed from Trenton to Phila. 
 and from Phila„ to Chester on the ice. 
 The winter of 1714 was very mild 
 after the 15th of January, so that 
 the trees and shrubbery were in 
 bloom the first week in February, and 
 the spring was unusually mild. 
 
 The whole winter of 1725 was 
 mild, but the spring very- cold. In 
 March snow fell to the depth of two 
 feet in one night. 
 
 The winter of 1741 was intensely 
 cold. The Delaware was closed from 
 the 19th of December to the 13th 
 of March. Many creatures died from 
 hunger and cold. As late in the sea- 
 son as the 19th of April snow fell to 
 the depth of three feet, after which 
 the weather became warm, and the 
 whole summer was intensely hot. 
 
 In 1742 was one of the coldest 
 winters since the settlement of the 
 country. A gentleman drove with 
 horse and sleigh through Long Island 
 Spund on the ice to Cape Cod. 
 
 The winter of 1750 was very open 
 and mild, but all the spring months 
 were cold and stormy. As late in 
 the season as the 30th of May, snow 
 lay on the ground. 
 
 The winter of 1756 was very mild. 
 The first snow was as late as the 18th 
 of March. 
 
 ' On the 31st of December, 1764, 
 the Delaware was frozen completely 
 over in one night and the weather 
 continued cold until the 28th of 
 March, with snow about two and a 
 half feet deep. 
 
 The virinter of 1779 was very mild 
 particularly the month of February, 
 when trees were in blossom. 
 
 The whole winter of 1780 was in- 
 tensely cold. The Delaware was 
 closed from the first of December to 
 the fourteenth of March. The ice 
 was from two to three feet thick. 
 
 The winter of 1789 was very mild 
 until the middle of February, after 
 which the whole spring was so cold 
 that fires were comfortable until 
 June. The summer months were ex- 
 cessively hot, the mercury frequent- 
 ly rising to 96 degrees in the shade. 
 
 BELOW ZERO WEATHER 
 
 POST, Jan. 24, 1918. 
 
 Saturday morning, Jan. 19, ther- 
 mometers registered here as low as 
 16 degrees below zero; 18 degrees 
 below at Selinsgrove. Sunday morn- 
 ing, Jan. 20, J. E. Stahlnecker's 
 thermometer on a wash line register- 
 ed 32% below; W. A. Hassinger on 
 his porch had 28 below; Wm. Romig, 
 22 below. Monday morning mercury 
 varied from 8 to 12 degrees below 
 zero. Dec. 30th it was 18 below; 
 Dec. 31, 14 below. 
 
 The first snow fell Nov. 20th, 1917 
 and there have been many since with 
 scarcely any thaw as the thermom- 
 eter has been playing around zero, 
 many times below. Here is a record 
 of snow fall kept by Wellington 
 Smith, of Mifflintown, a native of 
 Middleburg, and as this section had 
 practically the same snow fall we 
 give the record below: 
 Record of Snow Fall to Jan. 15 As 
 Kept by Wellington Smith 
 Below we give a record of the 
 snow fall 1917-8 winter as kept by 
 Wellington Smith for government 
 purposes. This record is correct 
 and needs no comment. 
 
 The first snow of the season fell 
 on Nov. 20th to a depth of .02 of an 
 inch. This was followed by % inch 
 nn Nov. 28th; 8% inches on Dec, 
 8th; 1% inches Dec. 13th; 5 inches 
 Dec. 14th; 1 inch Dec. 16th; % inch 
 Dec. 17th; 1 inch Jan. 2nd; % inch 
 .Tan. 7th; 3 inches, Jan. 12th, and 
 9 inches Jan. 15th. It is estimated 
 th-^t there is now an accumulation of 
 16 inches of snow standing in the 
 woods. 
 
 On Jan. 3rd the thermometer reg- 
 istered 17 degrees below zero, the 
 coldest weather record this winter, 
 un «-o th-it time. Six days in suc- 
 cession, from Jan. 1st to 6th, the 
 thermotreter resjistered at and below 
 zero. This is the coldest continued 
 weather estimated in Juniata County 
 for the last 40 years. 
 
 This is the longest and most se- 
 vere cold siege- that was ever exper- 
 ienced by the oldest inhabitants. It 
 generally means an early spring, and 
 we hope the forecast will be correct 
 for many reasons, — first as a general 
 relief from the severe weather and 
 plso'for the purpose of getting out 
 the spring and summer crops early 
 to give them plenty of time to ma- 
 ture. 
 
228 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 PATRIOTISM AT SUSQUEHANNA 
 
 On account of the war conditions, 
 into which our country has been drag- 
 ged, Susquehanna, along with other 
 Colleges of our land, has been called 
 upon to give expression to her patri- 
 otism. Few institutions, if any, 
 have suffered more seriously, in the 
 matter of student losses, than Sus- 
 quehanna, for more than 40 per cent, 
 of the male enrollment of last year 
 is now in military camps or in service 
 Somewhere in Prance. 
 
 Through voluntary enlistment and 
 conscription, the upper classes of all 
 our Colleges have been depleted and 
 the scarcity of help among the farm- 
 ers, as well as the lucrative demands 
 for young men, in the munition and 
 various industrial plants, thruout the 
 country, have prevented many from 
 entering college, so that there is a net 
 loss of 19 epr cent, in the enrollment 
 of the Colleges of Penna. 
 
 It is believed Susquehanna has 
 contributed as many men for the 
 Army, as any college in Pennsylva- 
 nia, for the number of male students 
 enrolled. The Bond and Key Club 
 has 29 men in military camps and 
 "somewhere in France" and the Al- 
 pha Sigma Omega Club has six men 
 enlisted, while the University, as 
 such, including the two Clubs has the 
 excellent record of having 90 stu- 
 dents and alumni in the various de- 
 partments of the army,- as follows: 
 
 Aikens, Claude Gitt. 
 
 Allen, Raymond E. 
 
 Attinger, Frank. 
 
 Baker, Lawrence M. 
 
 Bateman, S. E., M. D. 
 
 Botsford, Keith R. 
 
 Callahan, Eugene M. 
 
 Gassier, Geo. W. 
 
 Decker, E. R., M. D., (degree '17) 
 
 Decker, Lee H. 
 
 Dahlen, Maxwell. 
 
 Donachy, Lee H. 
 
 Duck, Wm. B. 
 
 Elmerick, John B. 
 
 Emerick, Winston. 
 
 Erdley, Calvin V. 
 
 Farrel, Harry M. 
 
 Follmer, Harold Win. 
 
 Foster, Charles R. 
 
 Foulk, Glenn W. 
 
 Frontz, Rev. C. E. 
 
 Furst, Gordon F. 
 
 Gaul, Joseph F. 
 
 Ginter, Calvin P. 
 
 Gutshall, Geo. L. 
 
 Haiston, Frank M. 
 
 Harmon, Jay Paul. 
 
 Harmon, G. Blair. 
 
 Hackenberg, Joseph F. 
 
 Harpster, Ralph H. 
 
 Heberling, Ralph. 
 
 Hilbish, PhUip E. 
 
 Hilbish, W. Bruce. 
 
 Homan, Robert. 
 
 Horton, James B. 
 
 Huntingdon, Park W. 
 
 Jarrett, Paul Kepner. 
 
 Keller, W. Nedson. 
 
 Kirk, George E. 
 
 Klepfer, Albert P-. 
 
 Kleskie, Joseph. 
 
 Knorr, Harry V. 
 
 Kuster, Clark H. 
 
 Landes, Wm. Latimer S., M. D. 
 
 Lauver, Guy C. 
 
 Liston, Paul A. 
 
 Lenhart, Lewis E. 
 
 Lesher, Lea R. 
 
 Markley, Arthur R. 
 
 Mease, Robert A. 
 
 Miller, Paul. 
 
 Morgan, Rev. E. M. 
 
 Nicholas, Ernest W. 
 
 Otto, Theodore G. 
 
 Peters, Rev. A. B. 
 
 Perry, David R. 
 
 Phillips, Garfield. 
 
 Rearick, R. Burns. 
 
 Rearick, Walter S. 
 
 Remaly, M. W. 
 
 Riden, Jay M. 
 
 Rothfuss, Howard C. 
 
 Rothfuss, Paul A. 
 
 Rote, John S. 
 
 Scharf, Ralph H. 
 
 Schoch, Andrew D. 
 
 Schoch, Brewster C. 
 
 Schoch, John A. S. 
 
 Sechrist, Claude. 
 
 Snyder, Elston. 
 
 Steumpfle, Herman G. 
 
 Staib, Graef. 
 
 Streamer, Joseph G. 
 
 Stetler, Russel A. 
 
 Swartz, George K. 
 
 Swartz, Wm. B. 
 
 Sweeley, Donald H. 
 
 Stauffer, Samuel M. 
 
 Shaffer, Deane H. 
 
 Teichart, Alvin E. 
 
 Thompson, J. W., M. D. 
 
 Traub, Rev. W. H. 
 
 Walter, Ray Bubb. 
 
 Witmer, Ralph. 
 
 Whetstone, Stanley L. 
 
 Woodruff, Ralph W. 
 
 Waldron, Lewis S. 
 
 Yetter, Vilas. 
 
 Young, William 
 
OFFICERS OF SNYDER COUNTY 
 
 229 
 
 OFFICERS OF SNYDER COUNTY 
 
 We give below a list of the offi- 
 cers of Snyder County that have 
 served since the organization of the 
 County and the members of the 
 Legislature. 
 
 Members of the Legislature. 
 
 Daniel Witnler elected Oct. 1857. 
 
 Wm. F. Wagenseller elected Oct. 
 1858 and 1859. 
 
 Henry K. Eitter elected 1861, 1862 
 and 1863. 
 
 Dr. Isaac Hottenstein elected 1865. 
 
 J. H. Wright elected Oct. 1866. 
 
 iGeo. H. Glass elected Oct. 1867. 
 
 Wm. G. Herrold elected Oct. 1868. 
 
 John Cummings elected October 
 1870. 
 
 G. A. Schoch elected Oct. 1874. 
 
 Charles Miller elected Oct. 1876 
 and 1878. 
 
 Leonard Myers elected Oct. 1880. 
 
 Chas. Miller elected Oct. 1882. 
 
 G. Alfred Schoch elected 1884. 
 
 Aaron Helfrich elected 1886 and 
 1888. 
 
 Dr. E. W. Toole elected 1890 and 
 1892. 
 
 C. W. Herman elected 1894 and 
 1896. 
 
 Dr. A. M. Smith elected Nov 1898 
 and 1900. 
 
 F. C. Bowersox elected 1902 and 
 1904. 
 
 D. Norman App elected 1906 and 
 1908. 
 
 J. W. Swartz elected in 1910 and 
 1912. 
 
 Dr. J. W. Sampsell elected 1914 
 and 1916. 
 
 Sheriffs 
 
 Nathan Forry of Penn township 
 from 1865 to 1858. 
 
 Levi S. Herrold of Chapman xown- 
 ship from 1858 to 1861. 
 
 Fred P. Bause from 1861 to 1863. 
 
 Moses Specht of Beaver township 
 from 1864 to 1867. 
 
 Daniel Bolender from 1867 to 1870 
 
 John S. Wolfe of Union township 
 from 1870 to 1873. 
 
 Darnel Bolender of Franklin town- 
 ship from 1873 to 1876. 
 
 Daniel Eisenhart fromi Washington 
 township from 1876 to 1879. , 
 
 Daniel Bolender of Middleburg 
 from 1879 to 1882. 
 
 David Reichley of Centre town- 
 ship from 1882 to 1885. 
 
 Ner B. Middleswarth of West Bea- 
 ver township from 1885 to 1888. 
 
 Reuben Dreese of Spring town- 
 ship from 1888 to 1891. 
 
 Daniel Bolender of Middleburg 
 from 1891 to 1894. 
 
 Alfred Specht of Beavertown from 
 1894 to 1897. 
 
 P. Scott Ritter of Shamokin Dam 
 from 1897 to 1900. 
 
 Geo. W. Row from 1900 to 1903. 
 
 Chas. E. Sampsell 1903 to 1906. 
 
 J. F. Reitz, 1906 to 1909. 
 
 P. E. Hackenberg, 1909 to 1912. 
 
 J. F. Reitz from 1912 to 1915. 
 
 Charles S. Mattern elected 1915. 
 Register & Recorder 
 
 Frederick Mertz, 1855 to 1858. 
 
 A. J. Peters, 1858 to 1861. 
 
 John Dorn, 1861 to 1864. 
 
 Jacob Aurand, 1864 to 1867. 
 
 Samuel S. Shuck 1867 to 1873. 
 
 James M. VanZandt, 1873 to 1885. 
 
 H. J. Duck, 1885 to 1891. 
 
 G. M. Shindel, 1891 to 1897. 
 
 John H. Willis, 1897 to 1903. 
 
 Jno. D. Arbogast, 1903 to 1909. 
 
 Edwin Charles, Jan. 1, 1910 to 
 the present time. 
 
 Prothonotaries 
 
 William G. Herrold, 1855 to 1858 
 
 Jacob P. Bogar, 1858 to 1861. 
 
 Henry S. Boyer, 1861 to 1864. 
 
 Jeremiah Crouse, 1864 to 1885. 
 
 W. W. Wittenmyer from 1885 to 
 1891. 
 
 J. C. Schoch, 1891 to 1897. 
 
 G. M. Shindel from 1897 to Jan. 
 1910. 
 
 A. B. Kock, from Jan. 1910 to 
 1918. 
 
 Wm. J. Trecster, 1918 — 
 
 District Attorney 
 
 Charles Merrill, 1855 to 1858. 
 Chas. Hower, 1858 to 1862. 
 Samuel Weirick 1861 to 1864. 
 
 A. C. Simpson, 1864 to 1867. 
 
 B. T. Parks, 1867 to 1873. 
 Leonard Myers, 1873 to 1876. 
 J. H. Arnold, 1876 to 1879. 
 H. H. Grimm, 1879 to 1882. 
 F. E. Bower, 1882 to 1888. 
 
 H. E. Miller Jr., 1888 to 1894. 
 J. M. Baker,' 1894 to 1899. 
 M. L Potter, 1900 to 1909. 
 Wtn. K. MillGi-, 1910 to 1918. 
 Harry A. Coryell, 1918 — 
 
 County Commissioners 
 
 Geo. D. Miller, 1885 to 1857. 
 Isaac D. Boyer, 1856 to 1857. 
 
230 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 John D. Romig, 1855 to 1867. 
 
 Geo. Swartz 1856 to 1859. 
 
 Samuel Scho'll, 1857 to 1869. 
 
 George Boyer, 1858 to 1861. 
 
 Henry R. Knepp, 1859 to 1862. 
 
 George Wehr, 1860 to 1863. 
 
 Jacob Steffen, 1861 to 1864. 
 
 A. K. Middleswarth, 1862 to 1865. 
 
 Joseph Wenrich 1863 to 1866. 
 
 Wm. Snook, 1864 to 1867. 
 
 Peter P. Mertz, 1865 to 1868. 
 
 Abraham Eyer, 1866 to 1869. 
 
 Joseph Wenrich, 1867 to 1870. 
 
 J. J. Mattem, 1868 to 1871. 
 
 I. S. Longacre, 1869 to 1872. 
 
 Philip Kinney 1870 to 1873. 
 
 Adam J. Fisher, 1871 to 1874. 
 
 J. F. Huffnagle, 1872 to 1875. 
 
 Joel Row, 1873 to 1875. 
 
 Elias R. Swartz, 1875. 
 
 Moses Krebs,i John Romig and 
 Joel Row, 1876 to 1879. 
 
 John Romig John Reity and Hen- 
 ry N. Wetzel," 1879 to 1882. 
 
 John Reitz, Henry N. Wetzel and 
 John M. Moyer, 1882 to 1885. 
 
 John Mohn, Isaac Erdley and 
 James N. Houser, 1885 to 1888. 
 
 Samuel Walter, Daniel Beaver and 
 Samuel H. Stroub. 1888 to 1891. 
 
 J. M. Dock, A. A. Romig and H. 
 J. Heiser, 1891 to 1894. 
 
 James Erdley, Thomas Herbster 
 and Phares Herman, 1894 to 1897. 
 
 Wm. Dreese, Isaac Spotts and 
 Phares Herman, 1897 to 1900. 
 
 John P. Wetzel Geo. F. Miller and 
 C. W. Knights, 1900 to 1903. 
 
 Harrison Moyer, Jonathan Reichen- 
 bach and Henry Derk, 1903 to 1906. 
 
 John W. Walter, Wm. H. Grimm 
 and Joseph G. Lesher, 1906 to 1909. 
 
 Wm. H. Grimm, Tobias Mitchell 
 and H. A. Klingler. 1909 to 1912. 
 
 Adam Shemory, B. F. Rau and 
 Adam W. Aucker, 1912 to 1915 in- 
 clusive, H. A. Bowersox. 0. B. San- 
 ders and L. F. Hummel, elected 1913. 
 
 Treasurers 
 
 Frederick Rathfon, 1856 to 1857. 
 Isaac D. Boyer, 1857 to 1859. 
 R. W. Kern 1859 to 62. 
 Isaac Beaver, 1861 to '63. 
 Geo. F. Miller, 1865 to '67. 
 Jacob Gross, 1867 to '69. 
 J. K. Hughes, 1869 to '71. 
 Jacob Gross, 1871 to '73. 
 Geo. W. Row, 1873 to '75. 
 Henry Benfer, 1875 to '77. 
 Reuben Dreese, 1877 to '79. 
 A. S. Helfrick 1879 to '84. 
 
 C. A. Bolender, 1884 to '87. 
 C. G. Seebold, 1887 to '90. 
 Levi Fisher and Geo. C. Wagen- 
 seller, 1890 to 1893. 
 
 C. G. Seebold, 1893 to '96. 
 Wm. F. Reigle, 1898 to '99. 
 Benneville Smith, 1899 to 1903. 
 
 D. Norman App, 1903 to 1906. 
 Carbon Seebold. 1906 to 1909. 
 Harry W. Boyer, 1909 to 1912. 
 William A. Napp, 1912 to 1915 in- 
 clusive. 
 
 Lewis F. Gemberling elected 1915. 
 Surveyors 
 
 Henry Motz, (elected before divis- 
 ion of the county 1854) 1864 to 
 '58. 
 
 Daniel Weirick, 1867 to '70. 
 
 A. K. Gift, 1870 to '76. 
 
 Geo. B. Benfer, 1876 to '83. 
 
 Jas. Middleswarth, 1883 to '92. 
 
 Chas. L. Wetzel 1892 to '98. 
 
 Geo. A. Botdorf, 1898 to 1906. 
 
 William Moyer, 1858 to '61. 
 
 Jno. M. Boyer, 1906 to the present 
 time. 
 
 Coroners 
 
 Henry Musser elected Oct. 18^. 
 
 Dr. A. J. Sampsell elected Oct. 
 1858. 
 
 Dr. Wm. B. Christ elected Oct. 
 1861. 
 
 Dr. B. F. Wagenseller elected Oct. 
 1862. 
 
 C. Bolender elected Oct. 1867. 
 
 Peter Hartman elected Oct. 1870. 
 
 Dr. A. M. Smith elected Oct. 1875. 
 
 Dr. P. Herman, elected 1881. 
 
 Dr. E. W. Toole elected 1883. 
 
 Dr. Marand Rothrock, elected Nov. 
 1890 and 1893. 
 
 Dr. J. E. Bogar elected Nov. 1895. 
 
 For several years there was no 
 coroner elected. 
 
 Dr. A. J. Herman 1900 to present 
 time. 
 
 Jury Commissioners 
 
 Geo. A. Schoch and Wm. Markley, 
 1866 to 1870. 
 
 Henry Brown and C. G. Hornber- 
 ger, 1870 to 1873. 
 
 A. S. Helfrick and U. P. Weiser, 
 1873 to 1876. 
 
 S. F. Sheary and Elias Strouse, 
 1^76 to 1879. 
 
 A. A. Ulsh and Henry Hummel, 
 1879 to 1882. 
 
 Levi Fisher and J. O. Goss, 1882 
 to 1883. 
 
 Wm. A. Glass and B. Smith 1883 
 to 1886. 
 
OFFICERS OF SNYDER COUNTY 
 
 231 
 
 Taylor Gemberling and Isaac 
 Shirey, 1889 to 1892. 
 
 J. F. Zechman and John Reichley, 
 1892 to 1895. 
 
 J. H. Knepp and C. S. Dunn, 1895 
 to 1888. 
 
 Joseph Hendricks and H. G. Horn- 
 berger, 1898 to 1901. 
 
 E. E. Shambach and R. M. Cole- 
 man. 1901 to 1904. 
 
 Irwin Graybill and Jacob Jarrett, 
 1904 to 1907. 
 
 John Heimbach and A. W. Aueker, 
 1907 to 1910. 
 
 James N. Houser and Jacob Jar- 
 rett, 1910 to 1914. 
 
 E. E. Shambach and Wm. Erdley, 
 1915 to 1918. 
 
 Kenry K. Boyer and J. O. Long- 
 acre, 1918 to — 
 
 Auditors 
 
 Francis A. Boyer, Ner Middles- 
 warth. Henry W. Sanders, 1855. 
 Dainel Rohrer elected 1857. 
 Henry Smith, 1858. 
 J. Y. Shindel, 1859. 
 
 F. C. Moyer, 1859. 
 H. S. Boyer, 1860. 
 E. Bowersox, 1861. 
 
 J. Y. Shindel, Moses Specht and 
 David Schwenk, 1862. 
 Daniel Dieffenbach, 1866. 
 Henry Benfer. 1867. 
 M. L. Hassinger, 1? C9. 
 
 C. L.- Fisher 1870. 
 Daniel Dieffenbach, 1871. 
 Jefferson Hall, 1873. 
 
 S. H. Sheary, 1874. 
 
 Ner B. Middleswarth, W. A. Glass 
 and Daniel Dieffenbach, 1875. 
 
 Geo. W. Sierer, W. P. Moyer (ap- 
 pointed by the court) 1880. 
 
 Adam Smith, Geo. W. Sierer and 
 J. G. Hornberger elected 1883. 
 
 J. Kohler Peck, John P. Keams 
 and Eli Portzline elected 1887. 
 
 J. C. Bowersox. Eli Portzline and 
 A. Marburger elected 1890. 
 
 J. C. Bowersox, C. F. Moyer ana 
 M. G. Reitz elected 1893. 
 
 J. C. Bowersox, C. F. Moyer and 
 Absalom Schnee elected 1896. 
 
 D. Norman. App, J. C. Bowersox 
 and A. H. Klingler elected 1899. 
 
 Chas. M. Arbogast, John M. Boyer 
 and H. Milton Amig elected 1902. 
 
 Irwin F. Boyer, Capt. J. H. Hart- 
 man and J. P. Naugle elected 1905. 
 
 James C. Schaffer, Wm. A. Swartz 
 and John F. Erdley elected 1908. 
 
 John S. Smith, Henry D. Kuster 
 and Dallas Wetzel elected 1912. 
 
 John A. Wetzel, Frank Seaman and 
 Geo. Shetterly elected in 1915. 
 
 MOTOR TRUCK COMPANY LEFT 
 
 Third Community Unit 
 Sworn Into Service 
 
 PHILLIPS IN COMMAND 
 
 Men From Sunbury and Northumber- 
 land are Affiliated With Snyder 
 Countians 
 
 Third military unit recruited in 
 Snyder county for the war were 
 sworn into the service Saturday even- 
 ing just a month to the day after the 
 departure of the Susquehanna Uni- 
 versity units. 
 
 The ceremony took place at the 
 Broad and Chestnut streets home of 
 Garfield J. Phillips, who organized the 
 company of motor truck drivers. Gov- 
 ernor Brumbaugh and Adjutant Gen- 
 eral Stewart have recommended to 
 the War Department that in recog- 
 nition of his services and qualifica- 
 tions Phillips be commissioned First 
 Lieutenant of the company. 
 
 Lieut. George A. Deitrick, of the 
 Medical Reserve Corps and a former 
 practitioner of medicine in Sunbury, 
 conducted the physical examinations 
 for this unit in the Alumni gymnasium 
 until the examinations were discon- 
 tinued because ten more than the re- 
 quired fifty-six men had passed the 
 physical requirements for admission 
 to the service in this unit. 
 
 Twenty Snyder countians are in 
 the unit, and most of the other men 
 come from Sunbury and Northumber- 
 land. The men left Selinsgrove 
 Tuesday for Mt. Gretna, where they 
 will go into camp for their first train- 
 ing. 
 
 The Snyder countians are: 
 Selinsgrove 
 
 Garfield J. Phillips, Andrew F. D. 
 Schoch, Albert Kemberling, Ezra 
 Kemberling, Dennis Ott, Chester Lud- 
 wig, Edward Dillman, Henry Jarrett, 
 Ralph E. Willis> Leon Fredericks, 
 Lloyd C. Rowe. 
 
 Penn Township 
 
 Clarke Kuster, Charles Kuster. 
 Monroe Neisewender. 
 
 Port Trevorton 
 
 Ben Fisher, John Krebbs, John 
 Troutman. 
 
 Beaver Springs 
 
 L. B. Wetzel. 
 
 Shamokin Dam 
 
 Howard Fisher 
 
 Middleburg 
 
 Kemer Harry Runkle. 
 
232 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Third Boatmen's Re-Union 
 August 25, 1917. 
 
 From Post August 30, 1917. 
 
 By Edwin (5harles 
 
 The third annual reunion of the 
 boatmen, locktenders and others con- 
 nected in any way with the old canals 
 of Pennsylvania, was held at Rolling 
 Green Park, Saturday. 
 
 The opening hour was set for 4 
 o'clock a. m., which was not an early 
 one for "pulling out" in canal days. 
 The first man to arrive was Captain 
 Reese B. Bartell, of Newport, who 
 was on board by day break, blowing 
 his horn. 
 
 From the earliest arrival on until 
 noon there was a merry-go-round of 
 hearty greeting, salutation, well-wish- 
 ing and renewing of old acquaintance- 
 ship. 
 
 When the sea shell sounded the 
 noon hour these grizzled old water- 
 men sat down to tables well laden 
 with delicious viands to which they 
 did ample justice. 
 
 During, and after the repast, stor- 
 ies of ye olden time, ye golden time, 
 those halcyon days of yore, broke 
 forth spontaneously. Such a match- 
 ing of wits, such a medley of imagi- 
 nation, equivocation, exaggeration 
 and prevarication, with an occasional 
 chunk of unadulterated truth, you 
 could scarcely match elsewhere in a 
 century's quest. One old fellow put 
 it quaintly in a nutshell, by saying, 
 "It was the good-naturedest, lyingest 
 crowd I ever enjoyed." 
 
 A few examples to show you the 
 spirit of the bunch and the occasion. 
 
 An Echo From the Union Canal. 
 
 "Say, Captain, what do you think 
 of this fine spring chicken?" 
 
 "Oh, it tastes just like the rooster 
 Bill Strawser appropriated near Wom- 
 elsdorf on the old Union Canal." 
 
 "How was that?" 
 
 "Oh well, you know Bill, (he lives 
 in Sunbury now) hadn't discovered 
 his conscience in those days." 
 
 "But how about the chanticleer?" 
 
 "Why it was this way. You know 
 some boats carried a brace of fowls 
 and an occasional hog, (not passing 
 any insinuations towards Bill) — " 
 
 "Yes, yes, go on, never mind the 
 bristles." 
 
 "As I was about sayin, the boat 
 was floatin along lazy like by a nice 
 farm. Wlhen opposite the barnyard 
 Bill got an idee, and the idee had 
 feathers with a pot-pie loomin up in 
 the background. So Bill, he takes 
 the hook pole and vaults from the 
 stern deck straight into a flock of 
 poultry, and starts racin them round 
 the straw pile. An old woman hearin 
 the chickens commotioning around, 
 comes out and lands on Bill with a 
 broom and a yell of what he was a- 
 doin where he had no business. Bill 
 he takes of his sundown, (broad- 
 brimmed hat) makes a bow and says 
 perlite like, "Beg yer p'ardin, leddy, 
 but I had a rooster on my boat and 
 when he seed yer fowls a-scratchin 
 he got kinder homesick and without 
 askin my leave or yourn he made up 
 his mind to take a day off, and he 
 flopped right inter the midst of your 
 peaceful flock, an I'm after him." 
 Says she, "Why that's too bad. Can 
 you pick him out." "Sure, says Bill, 
 he's that double-combed Plymouth 
 Rock a-hidin there by the fence." To- 
 gether they went after the bird and 
 cornered it. The lady grabbed it and 
 handed one of her own to Bill, who 
 said "Thank you missus, I'll fix the 
 elopin rascal when I get him back on 
 the boat again." 
 
 After that Bill's boat was called 
 the Mayflower becaiise he'd landed on 
 a Plymouth Rock. 
 
 "Bill reformed afterwards, didn't 
 he?" 
 
 "Sure, he did. He sings in the Choir 
 now, but when he was gittin converted 
 he did some awful prayin to make 
 hisself disremember that rooster pie." 
 
 "Can't see why that bothered him, 
 he didn't steal the rooster; the old 
 woman giv it to him." 
 
 "No, twasn't the stealin bothered 
 him, it was the Ijrin he done to her." 
 Couldn't Keep a Driver. 
 
 "Hello Barney, do you remember 
 when you drove for the old Spaniard ; 
 why did he discharge you?" 
 
 "You go on, I never was discharged. 
 I quit. You see one day the stew 
 kittle fell overboard and then being 
 up against it he cooked hard boiled 
 eggs in the tea kittle and then he 
 
THIRD BOATMEN'S REUNION 
 
 233 
 
 filled up the coffee pot with water he 
 boiled the eggs in. You bet I quit, 
 None of that kind of Rye for me. 
 Oh, No." * 
 
 Boils Two Pounds of Rice 
 
 Adam Rife is responsible for the 
 following : — 
 
 "Our boat was lying in the Nan- 
 ticoke Dam. I told father that I 
 was going to Wilkes Barre and that 
 he should make supper for himself 
 and Will Keller, who was then our 
 driver. Father did so. Being fond 
 of rice, he put two pounds in the 
 boiler. Two pounds did not look 
 very much but it was all he had. Kel- 
 ler was sitting on deck playing the 
 accordian when the rice began to 
 swell. Father called to him. Hurry 
 up Will, go over and get Danny 
 Funk's Iron Pot, ours is full and 
 boiling over. The pot came and was 
 filled, so was the water bucket, the 
 dishpan and several other receptacles. 
 No more empty vessels were avail- 
 able, the rice continued to boil over 
 the stove and thence onward until 
 the driver averred that he took the 
 measuring stick and found it two 
 inches deep on the cabin floor. When 
 the call came to supper Keller said, 
 I don't eat rice, when the cook ejac- 
 ulated, "Why in Jericho didn't you 
 say so. I wouldn't have made so 
 much." 
 Stretching Truth, Putty and Potpie 
 
 "Yes, carpenters these days use 
 putty to cover a multitude of sins," 
 si.id Dutch Noll, as he picked a piece 
 out of a balance beam with his jack- 
 knife. "And the putty these days 
 isn't worth a sallupious damn, either," 
 he continued, coining a new adjective. 
 "Why do you know, I remember once 
 when our boat was on the Indepen- 
 dence Dry Dock, Pap sent me up to 
 old General Williams' for five pounds 
 of putty. Now, that vros putty; none 
 of this crumbly stuff without oil. Oh 
 no, this was Simon Pure. You could 
 stretch it like gum. The General 
 wrapped up the goods for me in an old 
 newspaper.- I put the package under 
 my arm, mounted my mule and start- 
 ed for the boat-yard. Jogging along 
 briskly I didn't notice that the putty 
 found an opening in the paper and 
 before I was aware it had sagged until 
 there was a trail of it five yards long 
 without a break. That was putty." 
 
 "It sure was," replied a bystander, 
 "but for true downright elastic 
 stretchiness it didn't come up to 
 Johnny Cappy's potpie." "How was 
 that?" "Well they were repairmg 
 
 the Penns Creek aqueduct. Johnny 
 was cook. The hands were clamor- 
 ing for potpie. Now Gappy had nev- 
 er made a potpie but he never doubt- 
 ed his ability to do so. Accordingly 
 he counted the eaters, took stock of 
 his materials and made his blue print 
 
 following instructions from the recipe 
 department of the Lancaster almanac. 
 (The Ladies Home Journal and the 
 White House cook book were un- 
 known in those days). He put In 
 flour and water. If he had too much 
 flour he put in more water, when too 
 much water he put in more flour. By 
 the time he obtained the proper con- 
 sistency the pie had reached undue 
 proportions and was too large for 
 the pot, so he put it in the laundry 
 boiler, and added by mistake a pound 
 of gloss starch, together with aro- 
 matic flavoring ingredients. In duo 
 course of time the noon hour ap- 
 proached and the potpie ripened into 
 a magnificent jelly-like lump. The 
 chef de cuisine, pleased with his ac- 
 complishment, set the boiler contain- 
 ing the pie outside of the shanty 
 kitchen, which was built on a flatboat, 
 to cool. While he was busy with 
 other matters, a large bull dog at- 
 tracted by the persuasive fragrance 
 of this pie, put his nose over the edge 
 of the pot, smelled of it then bit into 
 it. It being extremely hot he darted 
 away with a howl of pain, but could 
 not rid himself of the sticy mess, 
 In his dilema he ran three times 
 around the outside of the shanty 
 elongating the potpie all the while. 
 After a bit Gappy, to his chagrin, dis- 
 covered the poor brute's plight, and 
 severed the twain with a blow of an 
 ax. Now, taking up the loose end, 
 he unwound it from about the shanty, 
 and flung it (ninety yards of it) into 
 the canal for the sake of cleanliness. 
 He then coiled it back into the boiler 
 just as you would coil in a tow line." 
 Without question this spinner, having 
 the longest thread, got the knife. Gap- 
 py is now operating a Noodle factory 
 in an India Rubber town." 
 
 After the Gabfest a business ses- 
 sion was held in the theater, at which 
 orders for the expenses were granted. 
 Communications from T. T. Wireman, 
 chief Engineer of the Penna. Canal, 
 regretting his inability to be present, 
 were read. Also a poem in memory 
 of Capt. Wm. Wertz. The latter was 
 ordered to be published and preserved 
 among the archieves of the society. 
 
234 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 A gavel made in 1833 out of a piece 
 of wood taken from a part of the 
 first section boat to pass thru Holli- 
 daysburg, was presented the Society 
 by Mr.H. Bobbs, of Huntingdon. A 
 rising vote of thanks was accorded 
 the gentleman for the priceless gift. 
 The following ofHcers were elected 
 to serve for the ensuing jrear: 
 Pr'esident — W. C. Portney, Milton Pa. 
 1st. Vice Pres. — Clinton Brobst, Ber- 
 wick. 
 2nd Vice Pres. — A. Reese Bartell, 
 
 Newport. 
 3rd Vice Pres. — Maurice Naugle, 
 
 Marietta. 
 4th Vice Pres. — Park Murtiff, Lewis- 
 town. 
 Secretary — Edwin Charles, Middle- 
 burg, Pa. 
 Assist. Sec. — M. L. Horting, Harris- 
 burg. 
 Treas. — ^Frank H. Eckelman, Harris- 
 burg. 
 
 Same committee appointed last 
 year, with the addition of the names 
 of Len Saxton, of Lewistown, and — 
 William Corson was called upon for 
 a song but Billy replied, "You can't 
 pull nothin on me like that in a thea- 
 ter." 
 
 Addresses were made by J. H. 
 Jones and W. P. Faust, of Harris- 
 burg. 
 
 The time for next convention fixed 
 for last Saturday, Aoigust, 1918. 
 
 The time having arrived for the 
 opening of the show the boatmen 
 pulled out to the lawn and had a pic- 
 ture taken, then went to the pavilion 
 for the terpsichorcan entertainment 
 as slated. 
 
 There were cotillions, quadrilles, 
 Virginia Reels, schottishes, polkas and 
 old-fashioned hoe-downs that made 
 the present day turkey-trotters open 
 their eyes with wonder. Here the 
 catgut responded to the touch of some 
 upriver Ole Bull and flung forth the 
 feet-tickling airs of Fisher's Horn 
 Pipe, Devils Dream and the Old Wash- 
 erwoman. Now it was, by Leader 
 Fortney, Balance All! Honor Your 
 Partners, Forward Up, and Back 
 Again! Alleman Right! Lady on the 
 Left! Sashav All! ShuflSe up the Saw- 
 dust and Turn Em Again, Away You 
 Go and Balance All, Etc, &c, and so 
 forth. This was dancing and hero 
 was grace. Park Murtiff and 'Squire 
 Herrold got prizes, one for agile sup- 
 pleness and the other for oyster-foot- 
 ed awkwardness. Of course out of 
 respect for the prizetakers, and per- 
 haps out of a little fear of possible 
 
 consequences we do not say who got 
 which prize. Everything at this 
 dance was true to life, save only they 
 forgot to pass the cider jug around. 
 Hunt for the Old Timers 
 
 The hunt for old timers resulted 
 as follows: — 
 
 Charles Dayton, Lewistown, Pa., 
 colored, born so long ago, nobody re- 
 members his birthday. Probably a 
 hundred years old. Came from Vir- 
 giny. Wears ear-rings, also a 5x8 
 smile. Boated on Juniata and Penn- 
 sylvania Canals. 
 
 Jacob Ungard, 89 years old. Be- 
 gan boating on the Union Canal in 
 1843. Quit West Branch Canal in 
 1878. Boat, Rose and Carrie. With 
 him at the reunion four generations. 
 His son, W. F. Ungard, Allenwood, 
 Pa. Boat, Edward L. Matchin. 
 Grandson Truman L. Ungard and 
 great-grandson Wm. Ungard, of Wat- 
 sontown. Pa., boat Edward and Maud. 
 
 Capt. Jack Eddy, Beach Haven, Pa. 
 85 years old looks fifty. Spry and 
 sprightly. Would like to make a trip 
 over the old route. 
 
 Capt. John (alias Dad) Koch, Liv- 
 erpool, Pa., 84 years old. Could still 
 warp a pair around the Spinning 
 Wheel or Gerty's Notch without stir- 
 ring the mud. 
 
 Then there were plenty of old fel- 
 lows who refused to give their ages, 
 thinking it might prejudice their 
 chances with the girls. However, 
 the cooks have them spotted all right 
 for all their delicacy. 
 
 A Sample of Greeting 
 
 Over there's Ike Gitt, of Columbia- 
 Where? Over there. Why he's ov- 
 ergrown with whiskers. Bet he does- 
 n't know me. Yes I do, you're John 
 Neitz, says another. Of course he re- 
 members all the fellows having the 
 worst reputations. Well how about 
 yourself Doc? You and Will Keller, 
 were the two mischiefs that would 
 start the crazy wicket rattling, tnen 
 dash around the corner yelling, I. C. 
 Gitt. Do you see Gitt? Yes, Yes, 
 Will, poor fellow, is dead and gone 
 these many years. But that wicket 
 was a nuisance. Comes another 
 scraggly duffer. How about me. Do 
 I reseinble a canal boat. No. You 
 look more like an eel basket. 
 
 About four p. m. while some were 
 still saying How-dy-do, others were 
 already giving good-by, and saying 
 come again, and those within the 
 County, kindly vote for Charles for 
 Register & Recorder. 
 
THE GALLOWS FOR URIAH MOVER 
 
 235 
 
 THE GALLOWS 
 
 Execution of Uriah Moyer for Parti- 
 cipating in the murder of John 
 and Gretchen Kintzler. 
 
 The Last Night on Earth. Beginning 
 of the End. 
 
 By Jno. F. Yeisely. 
 Notwithstanding the rapidity of 
 his approaching doom, Uriah Moyer 
 has been gaining strength for the last 
 week or ten days. On Tuesday eve- 
 ning Rev. Spangler his spiritual ad- 
 viser entered his cell and was surpris- 
 ed to find him sitting on his bed cooly 
 watching the erection of the gallows. 
 This was the first time that Spangler's 
 feelings got the better of him, and 
 he showed signs of emotion, where- 
 upon Moyer exclaimed: "Don't get 
 excited now Spangler as long as I am 
 cool. I am ready to die. I have 
 gravely sinned and broken the law 
 of my God and my country, and I 
 want to suffer as God directs." He 
 seemed in excellent spirits. Before 
 Mr. Spangler left, Moyer handed him 
 a common little Chromo visiting card, 
 with the name of his sister Mrs. Eliza 
 Boganrief, printed on it and request- 
 ed to have it pinned on his breast 
 after he was in his coffin. The doom- 
 ed man retired to his rest about 9 
 o'clock Tuesday evening. When ask- 
 ed whether he desired any one to sleep 
 in his cell with him he declined say- 
 ing that he thought it would not be 
 necessary. H6 seemed to sleep 
 soundly, and the keeper says he only 
 turned over in his bed once or twice 
 during the night. About daybreak 
 he awoke, and immediately arose. 
 His first thing was to engage in pray- 
 er, which he done several times after- 
 wards. He said he felt much strong- 
 er than before, and the Sheriff says 
 the greatest change imaginable had 
 taken place in him bearing up much 
 braver than was ever expected he 
 would. Shortly after he arose the 
 shackles were taken off of him, and 
 he was allowed the freedom of his 
 cell. He partook of a hardy break- 
 fast, consisting of mush, pudding, 
 bread, pie, cake, coffee, etc. His un- 
 fortunate position did not effect hi? 
 appetite. During the early part of 
 
 the morning he was shaved by his 
 keeper. At 8.15 the Lord's Supper 
 was administered to him by his spirit- 
 ual adviser. He requested the pres- 
 ence of Mrs. Reichley in the early part 
 of the morning, and although it was 
 disagreeable to the.lady, nevertheless 
 she very kindly consented. He pac- 
 ed his cell a good part of the morn- 
 ing, stopping now and then to speak 
 a word or two with those who were 
 in the room with him. All morning 
 the jail was beseiged by a crowd 
 anxious to get a view of the doomed 
 man, and the scaffold upon which he 
 was to be hung. Erb was visited 
 about eight o'clock and said he felt 
 badly about the execution. His cell 
 looks out upon the scaffold but he 
 said he could not bring himself to 
 view the final scene in this dreadful 
 occurrence. 
 
 About 9 o'clock the prisoner was 
 visited by Rev's. Shindle Edmunds & 
 Herrold, who spoke words of comfort 
 to him, also engaged in prayer and 
 singing. About 8 o'clock the prison- 
 er was dressed in the suit in which ho 
 was to be hung. It was a dark suit, 
 with striped stockings and slippers, 
 lay-down collar and necktie. This 
 suit is the one in which he is to be 
 buried. He did not put his coat on 
 during the morning but walked about 
 in his shirt sleeves. The death war- 
 rant ?iad been read to the prisoner 
 about four weeks before, just after 
 it was received. The prisoner was 
 thus spared having his spiritual 
 thoughts broken in upon, and was 
 saved from all disagreeable reference 
 to his death. 
 
 At 9 o'clock the scaffold was put 
 into order for the execution, and the 
 noose properly and carefully adjust- 
 ed. The jail yard is about twenty 
 feet by thirty five, and in the eastern 
 part of that a tier of 12 seats for the 
 accommodation of about 150 people 
 was erected. The scaffold was direct- 
 ly in front of the prisoner, and a good 
 view could be commanded from it. 
 The prisoner during the morninR, 
 walked to the window several times, 
 and looked out upon it. He betray- 
 ed no emotion whatever when view- 
 ing it. The sheriff had seven special 
 police appointed, two for the jail yard, 
 two for the interior of the jail, and 
 three for the outside of the building. 
 The sheriff had issued nearly four 
 
236 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 hundred passes for the execution and 
 from the early part of the morning, 
 those holding passes began to enter, 
 and up to the time of the hanging 
 there was constant commotion occa- 
 sioned by the moving around and con- 
 versation. The sheriff was compell- 
 ed to have ladders"piit up on the out- 
 side of the jail wall and to place 
 many holding passes upon the top of 
 the wall. This was necessary on ac- 
 count of the want of room in the 
 jail yard. 
 
 About 20 minutes of 10 o'clock the 
 aunt of the doomed ftian, Mrs. Moyer 
 of Troxelville visited him. A short 
 time afterwards his brother appear- 
 ed. From six to eight persons were 
 in the cell all the time from half past 
 9 until the time of the execution. 
 His conversation to these was of a 
 spiritual nature altogether.^ He fre- 
 quently expressed his willingness to 
 die, and said that he was prepared to 
 meet his God, and hoped to be saved. 
 He said that he knew very well that 
 he had broke the laws of man and 
 God, and was prepared to pay the 
 penalty. 
 
 From 10:30 on the crowd began to 
 throng in and fill up the place of the 
 execution. The sheriff unwillingly 
 was compelled to put out one or two 
 persons who behaved in an indecent 
 manner. A disgraceful scene and 
 confusion was being kept up nearly 
 all the time by the assembled crowd 
 which defied the efforts of the sheriff 
 and his police to subdue. 
 
 Shortly after 10 o'clock an im- 
 mense crow assembled outside the 
 jail, it was only with the utmost diffi- 
 culty that those holding passes were 
 enabled to gain admittance. 
 
 Many holding passes were unable 
 to gain admittance. 
 
 At 10:05 the condemned prisoner 
 engaged in earnest prayer to his God 
 to receive his soul. He remained en- 
 gaged about 20 minutes. 
 
 At exactly 11:02 the procession 
 started for the gallows. The prison- 
 er ascended the gallows with a firm 
 step, an opportunity was given him 
 to speak, when Moyer said, "Etting- 
 er and myself were the only ones at 
 the place on Friday evening, my 
 brother Jonathan was not along, al- 
 though they swore in court he was. 
 The rest I have confessed." He then 
 repeated a prayer in german after 
 
 Rev. Edmunds, with a firm voice. He 
 shook hands with the two ministers 
 and kissed them. The ministers then 
 descended the gallows when he united 
 and shook hands and also kissed sher- 
 iff Reichley, he then said. "I thank 
 the people for all they have done for 
 me." At 11:05 his hands and arms 
 were pinioned and then his legs. 
 
 During this time he stood and cooly 
 looked upon the breathless crowd. 
 
 When the sheriff had pinioned him 
 he whispered a few words to him. 
 
 The noose was then placed around 
 his neck with the knot under his left 
 ear. The white cap was drawn over 
 his face and the sheriff descended 
 from the scaffold. In an instant the 
 trap fell, at precisely 11.08. Scarce- 
 ly a shudder was seen to pass from 
 his frame, and death must have been 
 almost instantaneous. With the ex- 
 ception of a slight twisting of the 
 legs no motion was noticeable. The 
 pulse beat very slowly and 8% 
 minutes after the fall of the drop he 
 was pronounced dead by the physi- 
 cians. His hands immediately after 
 the drop fell were slightly warm, but 
 strange to say after hanging a few 
 minutes they increased in warmth. 
 In a short time the body was taken 
 down and placed in a walnut coffin 
 and then set out on the pavement, 
 where it was viewed by an immense 
 crowd. 
 
 When the drop fell the knot slip- 
 ped to the back of the neck. The 
 fall of the drop was 3 feet and 2 
 inches. He met death in a remark- 
 ably calm and resigned manner, and 
 surprised every one by his firmness. 
 When the noose was placed around 
 his neck he began to nlutter a prayer 
 which he continued until the drop fell. 
 
 RELIC REMOVED 
 
 New Berlin Reporter. 
 
 What will be of much interest to 
 Evangelicals thruout America, is 
 the fact that evidence of their pione- 
 er existance are still fully preserved. 
 
 Wednesday of last week three 
 ministers of their faith visited this 
 place and removed fronj, their pre- 
 sent house of worship, a timber which 
 formed part of the first Evangelical 
 church in this country. This relic 
 is to be utilized in shaping souvenirs 
 to be sold to Members and others in- 
 terested in their cause. 
 
KINTZLER MURDER 
 
 237 
 
 KINTZLER MURDER CONTINUED 
 
 By Wm. K. Miller, Esq. 
 From POiST, Fob. 28, 1918. 
 
 The alleged confession of Uriah 
 Moyer, for participation in the Kintz- 
 ler murder, forty' years ago, Decem- 
 ber 8th last, as made to A. H. Spang- 
 ler (is this Rev. A. H. Spangler?) and 
 i'ecently printed in the POST has 
 aroused interest or curiosity, on the 
 part of people who recall the tragedy 
 and subsequent trials. Several men 
 present in Court during those days, 
 suggested to me that an added chap- 
 ter on this subject be printed, owing 
 to the apparent discrepancy in facts, 
 surrounding the trials and the recent- 
 ly published confession. 
 
 At this period of remove from the 
 crime, it brooks little to engage in 
 hair splitting refinements as to facts, 
 or details; but there is considerable 
 public curiosity-perhaps interest on 
 the part of those who remember the 
 Kintzlers and the manner of their 
 death. In the re-telling, a critical 
 feature arises, because the records of 
 the Court necessarily must be open 
 for inspection. A rehearsel opposed 
 thereto, wo beuld set down as a fic- 
 tion of the law, or a figment of the 
 imagination. 
 
 r recall seeing Uriah Moyer in 
 Court. He was ordered by the Court 
 to arise for arraignment and to enter 
 his plea to the indictment when it was 
 brought in by the Grand Jury. I re- 
 call nothing of his trial. I am per- 
 fectly familiar with the Ettinger and 
 Jonathan Moyer trials, but heard 
 little of the Erb and Uriah Moyer 
 trials. Uriah Moyer had a peculiar- 
 ly, grizzled, wild and staring look. 
 His crime evidently haunted him. In 
 looks, demeanor, and presence, he was 
 the very opposite of his brother Jona- 
 than, the latter appearing in court, 
 for trial arrayed in a neat suit of 
 broadcloth, with a long black coat, 
 a man of fair skin, quiet, self possess- 
 ed, mild mannered, and would have 
 impressed an impartial onlooker, 
 something not unlike an itinerant pas- 
 tor traveling the circuit administering 
 to the wants of his flocks. I thinlc 
 Uriah was a soldier in the Civil War. 
 Jonathan was not. Here were Esau 
 and Jacob. Quite, by accident, on a 
 sultry day in Aug., I r.lmost stumbled 
 upon the sequestered spot, at the base 
 
 of Jacks mountain, where the two 
 brothers lie buried. I thought of 
 that stately phrase, and yet how an- 
 tagonistic, in significance: 
 
 By Nebo's lonely mountain. 
 On this side Jordan's wave 
 
 In a vale in the land of Moab , 
 There lies a lonely grave. 
 
 Uriah Moyer's alleged confession, 
 is at direct variance with Mary Hart- 
 ley's evidence as to the details of the 
 killing. Moyer does not deny the 
 murder. His statement differs from 
 the Hartley one. They lead to the 
 same result. Quite naturally, a con- 
 fession by a man doomed to death 
 would be taken as a verity; yet, mur- 
 derers face the spectre of the gallows 
 and the yawning grave v/ith lies upo" 
 their lips. There is one powerfill 
 statement in the Spangler narrative 
 which becomes of absorbing impor- 
 tance. He asked Uriah whether Miss 
 Lepley told the truth. He said she 
 did and explained why.Mary Lepley 
 became Mary Snook by marriage. 
 Her statement in Court was as fol- 
 lows: She lived along the mountain 
 road above Kintzlers, leading across 
 into Union county. She left her 
 home late Sa.turday, toward evening. 
 December 8th, 1877, the fateful day 
 to take a fresh sausage down to Kin- 
 tzlers. By a short cut across an open 
 patch of ground leading to Kintzlers, 
 she reached there shortly before 
 dark. The place was deserted. An 
 unusual circumstance. They had 
 never been known to leave the place, 
 both at the same time. She entered 
 the house, saw no one, the rooms were 
 cold; she heard a small pig grunt in 
 a barrel in the small room, just off 
 the narrow entry; went to the barn, 
 saw some cattle, saw no dogs, stayed 
 ten minutes, without seeing any one, 
 and returned home, her gift of sau- 
 sage being undelivered, because the 
 recipients to be, were not there. Hci- 
 testimony closed with the words: 
 'And when I went home, the stars 
 did shine.' Mary Lepley, was a guile- 
 less, chaste, innocent and disinterest- 
 ed young woman. She testified for all 
 the defendants. Mai-y Hartley, star 
 witness for the Commonwealth was 
 tainted with the stain of an accessory ; 
 yet her story was so convincing, so 
 minute in detail stood unshaken as 
 to the main facts, she wavered some 
 under the fine tooth comb grilling 
 
238 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 which Senator Dill gave her day after 
 day, but pieced, together it formed 
 so powerful a chain of circumstances, 
 details and events, leading up to pre- 
 ceding and at the very instant of the 
 tragedy, that the juries could not dis- 
 regard it and convictions followed in 
 every case, mainly upon her narra- 
 tive. In this she was supported and 
 confirmed by the detective Lyon, the 
 felon Wagner, to whom Ettinger is 
 alleged to have told it all in the east- 
 ern penitentiary; and likewise was 
 she substantiated by other disinterest- 
 ed witness, years after, at trial. Mary 
 Hartley's statement was to the effect: 
 That on the night of the murder, she 
 accompanied Ettinger, Jonathan and 
 Uriah Moyer, Ell Moyer, Jonathan's 
 wife and Israel Erb to the scene when 
 Ettinger took from under his vest a 
 doubled bitted axe, with a handle six 
 inches long, hacked a hole in the 
 door, broke a pane in the window 
 threw into the room a small vial of 
 chloroform, entered the house and 
 slew both inmates. 
 
 She detailed the circumstances 
 with graphic minuteness, the nervous- 
 ness of sin seemed to grip her frail 
 form and lend accent to her testi- 
 mony. She saw the dog tied to a 
 stake at the fence south east of the 
 log building, loosened Sunday morn- 
 ing by the witness Breininger, the 
 cowchain, rope and heavy stick wrap- 
 ped or twisted attached to the chain 
 or rope. It was part chain and part 
 rope. She told of pennies found in 
 the fire, of lumps of molten silver, of 
 the crock Ettinger used to scoop up 
 blood and thrown by him into the 
 woods, found some years thereafter 
 by disinterested witnesses, of the 
 shingle shown in Court used by Et- 
 tinger to hide his plunder on the 
 mountain side. She identified the 
 shinjcle, by being split, with knots 
 and "portions of knot holes and pick- 
 ed up in the vicinity she described. 
 
 There are many living witnesses 
 today, who ^ would recall these and 
 many like portions of her testimony, 
 witnesses who could fortify, by their 
 own vivid recollections, acts they 
 themselves witnessed the day follow- 
 ing the tragedy, as well as periods 
 long thereafter, connected with the 
 trials. 
 
 Mr. Dill's contention was that, 
 moving upon the theory of the Moy- 
 
 er confession, the Kintzlers were 
 dead when Mary Lepley was there. If 
 correct then Mary Hartley misled the 
 court and falsified before the jury, 
 in a chain of facts and circumstances, 
 which the keenest cross examination 
 failed to Shatter. True, there were 
 fables in her testimony, but they were 
 trifling. Mary Lepley saw the grind 
 stone in the cold, deserted room, the 
 improvised seat where Ettinger sat, 
 'fooling with his gun', when Kintzler 
 commanded him to put it down, while 
 mending Moyer's lard can, on the 
 Friday afternoon, Moyer says Etting- 
 er shot and subsequently killed the 
 old man. Taken as a verity, Moyer 
 stood in the light of an accomplice 
 and in stating the law as to the ac- 
 complice. Judge Bucher in his charge 
 said: what great judges had said be- 
 fore: 'In fact such testimony, ought 
 to be received with great caution, and 
 jealousy, for upon his own confes- 
 sion he stands contaminated with 
 guilt. He admits participation in 
 the crime, which by his evidence he 
 would fix upon the prisoners. His 
 character is tainted and he may have 
 strong and unadmitted motives to de- 
 ceive etc' 
 
 This language would likewise have 
 applied to Mary Hartley's statement, 
 and Judge Bucher reminded the 
 juries they should not convict upon 
 her testimony unsupported by other 
 affirmatives and unimpeachable 
 proofs. But she was not on trial. 
 
 Throw Ettinger out of the case 
 and no murder would have occured. 
 None possessed the daring, reckless 
 spirit, the defiant, sturdy make up 
 he had. He was physically fit for the 
 awful task and did not flinch at the 
 critical moment, in an encounter 
 with a man over six feet high, mus- 
 cular, morose and generally feared 
 and hated by his neighbors for his 
 prowess and illtempered disposition. 
 But Kintzler was 77 years old. Had 
 Ettinger faced him in a fair contest, 
 it is problematical who would have 
 been victim. According to Moyer, 
 he was shot outside and 'turned in- 
 stantly toward the house' to seize his 
 gun and face his murderous assail- 
 ant. He did not turn to flee. Kin- 
 tzler was absolutely fearless, and 
 whether killed Friday afternoon, by 
 being shot and then beaten to death, 
 by Ettinger in his own yard, or 
 
KINTZLER MURDER — FOOT SNOW 
 
 239 
 
 whether foully struck down with a 
 club, which Mary Hartley said Et- 
 tinger had cut in the woods, with the 
 double bitted axe, while enroute tr. 
 the scene, on the fateful Saturday 
 evening (she subsequently took wit- 
 nesses to the spot where Ettinger cut 
 the club. The late A. W. Potter was 
 one of the pairties who aided in lo- 
 cating this precise place) matters 
 little, at this time, since the culprits 
 expiated, as forfeit with their lives, 
 the double murder; nevertheless it 
 all depicts the personality of mur- 
 der and murdered. Ettinger pick- 
 ed the handcuffs (Mr. Dill called them 
 bracelets) with a hair pin pulled out 
 of Mary Hartley's hair while she and 
 the detective slept at night, on the 
 train, enroute eastward through the 
 state of Ohio, walked boldly out of 
 the car door and leaped off, while the 
 train was traveling at a very high 
 rate of speed; he threatened to kill 
 Wagner in the penitentiary, in a quar- 
 rel, and drew a knife for the purpose, 
 saying he'd as soon kill a man when 
 angry as not, even for five dollars, 
 etc., he had taken the precaution, 
 presumably while west, to conceal 
 upon his person a subtle • poison, to 
 cheat the gallows, in event of con- 
 viction, for he boldly boasted durimj 
 trial, he never would be hanged; he 
 shamelessly lied to Mr. Dill, his earn- 
 est counsel, in open court, denying 
 knowledge of the crime, much less 
 participated in it. Turning to face 
 him while, in an earnest burst of ap- 
 peal to the jury which sat in judg- 
 ment over him. Dill said: "Gentle- 
 men of the jury look at this younf 
 man, just entering into the prime of 
 his life. Will you send him to a 
 premature grave by adjudging him n 
 murderer. Never. I have asked him : 
 ' Tell me Emanuel confidentially as 
 your counsel, are you guilty or not ' 
 and he tells me he is innocent..' 
 Throughout it all Ettinger sat un- 
 moved his impenetrable face as im- 
 passive and mute as a carved stone, 
 not a muscle twitched, no emotion 
 moved his heart, or quickened his 
 pulse. He was absolutely cold blood- 
 ed. Thoroughly illiterate, he was 
 yet, the most cunning prisoner who 
 ever faced a jury. 
 
 I think the late Dr. J. Y. Shindel 
 endeavored to gain a confession from 
 
 him in the old jail, when, under the 
 spasm of a powerful and certain poi- 
 son, he was in the throes of dissolu- 
 tion ; but the death rattle was already 
 in his throat and rendered inarticu- 
 late, his mumbled efforts. 
 
 Mary Hartley was probably twenty 
 two or twenty three years old when 
 in Court. Her powers of disceryi- 
 ment and narrative were marvelous 
 Frail, slender and unschooled, she 
 tracked out the course for the Com- 
 monwealth. Her evidence startling 
 in the extreme, had the impress of 
 truth and remained always unvaried. 
 The detective Lyon corroborated her, 
 Ettinger having confessed to him 
 when apprehended in Michigan, the 
 entire tale. Judge Bucher, with the 
 innate caution of every Judge "who 
 is slow to punish" took his own 
 course to "find out" about Lyon, 
 who, under Mr. Dill's severe cross 
 fire admitted he had been indicted 
 for murder, bounty jumping, forg- 
 ery, etc., during war times, while 
 acting as Federal marshal. The 
 court to re-assure itself, wired to 
 Hon. Jeremiah Hagenman, President 
 Judge of the Berks county courts, on 
 the Saturday when Ettinger's trinl 
 closed, for a final estimate of the de- 
 tective's intergrity. It was just pre- 
 ceding his famous charge to the jury 
 in the afternoon, that he was handed 
 a telegram and openly announced 
 this fact to the jury, but in such a 
 way as not to taint the legal proceed- 
 ings then under consideration. 
 
 This tragedy, with its long train of 
 results, was but a restatement, in its 
 final phase, of the rigor of the Dra- 
 conian Law, enunciated many cen- 
 turies ago : "That the land shall be 
 rleansed of the blood of the slain by 
 the blood of the slayer." 
 
 FOOT SNOW APRIL 9-10, 1918. 
 
 After this most severe winter and 
 the beautiful March weather during 
 which farmers did moat of their 
 Spring plowing and the gardeners 
 had put out their early seeds, no one 
 expected snow. 
 
 Snow began falling April 9th and 
 continued during the night and 
 Wednesday morning, April 10th. 
 about a foot of snow lay on th'i 
 ground. 
 
240 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 THE MOYERS OF ADAMS TWP. 
 
 (By Dr. J. C. Shuman) 
 
 In the latter part of the eighteenth 
 century the ancestor of the Moyers 
 of Adams township is said by J. G. 
 Moyer to have come from Germany 
 to America. J. G. Moyer also says 
 that Jacob Meyer, who was his grand- 
 father, came to Musser's Valley from 
 Berks County, Pa. 
 
 In the census of 1790, which was 
 the first U. S. Census, I find 55 Meyev 
 families in Pennsylvania, none in 
 Berks County. Then there are. 157 
 Moyer families given as being in 
 Pennsylvania, 56 of these were in 
 Berks County, six of whom by the 
 name "Jacob Moyer." However this 
 I give for what it may be worth. 
 Jacob Meyer is said by his grandson 
 to have come from Berks County to 
 Snyder County and that by ''common 
 consent" the name was changed from 
 Meyer to Moyer afterwards. 
 
 Jacob Moyer must have come to 
 Snyder County early in the nineteenth 
 century. He owned some land south 
 of what is now Moyer's gap in Jack's 
 mountain where he built a . gri.^t 
 mill. This mill was an old landmark. 
 It stood a short distance north of the 
 public road froin Troxelville to Cen- 
 terville. It was operated afterwards 
 by his son, Michael and then by his 
 grandson, Joseph Moyer. This was 
 "Moyer's Mill" and here originated 
 the sayinig: "Miller Mike Moyer," 
 musht miner mommy mush male maw- 
 la. My mommy mus mich meshta 
 mit mush." Moyer's mill was still 
 run when I left in 1890 by Joseph 
 Moyer. 
 
 J. G. Moyer says his grandfather, 
 Jacob Moyer had sixteen children. I 
 know of only four, namely: Christina, 
 born 1797, died 1866, married Henry 
 Bingamani, son of old Frederick 
 Bingaman; Mrs. Ettinger; Michael 
 
 Moyer, who lived at Moyer's Mill 
 and there he died; Johp Moyer, tan- 
 ner born 1802 and died 1885. 
 
 Christina, wife, of Henry Bingp- 
 man, was the mother of J. Fred 
 Bingaman, Christina, wife of Elias 
 R. Swartz, and Jacob Bingaman 
 whose wife was a daughter of Peter 
 Fetterolf and his wife, Sarah Swartz. 
 In this tangle of intermarriages wo 
 find represented the Swartz, Fetter- 
 olf, Bingaman and Moyer families. 
 
 Mrs. John Ettinger and family 
 lived about two miles west of Troxel- 
 ville, on the public road near the foot 
 of Jack's mountain. 
 
 Michael Moyer married Caroline 
 Haines. I know of only three of 
 their children; Joseph Moyer, who 
 lived near Moyer's Mill and operated 
 it after the death of his father, Uriah 
 and Jonathan Moyer, lived close to 
 the old mill, and are buried side by 
 side near by. The two brothers were 
 executed for the murder of John 
 Kinsler and wife. John Moyer, who 
 is designated "Tanner Moyer" to dis- 
 tinguish him from another John in 
 that neighborhood, was born in Sny- 
 der County in 1802. He married a 
 sister of Henry Bingamian, daughter 
 of old Freidrich Bingaman. Here 
 again is a cross between the Moyer 
 and the Bingaman families. John 
 Moyer, Tanher, married his sister's 
 husband's sister. 
 
 He lived about half a mile east of 
 the old Troxelville cemetery. He 
 had a small tannery there, and also 
 a farm. The old house stood on the 
 western slope of a low hill that is 
 crossed by the public road. It stood 
 on the north side. Another house 
 and the tannery were on the south 
 side of the road east of a small stream 
 of water which crosses the road. John 
 Moyer's face reminded me of the 
 pictures we see of Richard Wagner, 
 the great German musician. John 
 Moyer had the following children : 
 
MOVER — FETTEROLF FAMlLlES 
 
 241 
 
 J. Y. Henry Moyer, Mrs. Josiah 
 Kline, mother of Ida, wife of Man- 
 beck, of Cleveland, Ohio; Gathering, 
 second wife of Josiah Kline ; Maria, 
 unmarried; Mrs. Isaac Krebs; Mrs. 
 N;-.tiian Fcttorolf; Jacob' J. S. 
 Moyer married Miss Musser, died in 
 Salem, Oregon; John Gustavus Moy- 
 er, who married Maggie J. Swartz, 
 daughter of Elias R. Swartz and his 
 wife, Christiana Bingaman, a daugh- 
 ter of Henry Bingaman. 
 
 J. Y. H. Moyer lived at, arid farm- 
 ed the old home farm. He married 
 Miss Klose, of Miffliniburg. Some 
 years ago he moved to Troxelville 
 and there he died a few years ago. 
 I knew him well. He was a very 
 good man. 
 
 John Gust Moyer was born In 
 Adams township. He was the young- 
 est of John Meyer's children. Gust 
 was a shreWd business man^ He own- 
 ed a large general store in Troxel- 
 ville. After he sold his store he saw- 
 ed, and- dealt in lumber, and was quite 
 successful. He died at Beaver 
 Springs a few years ago. His widow 
 and two daughters survive him. Vic- 
 toria May born 1876 and Pirie Pruel- 
 la born 1874, and Franklin Guy, who 
 died 1881, are his children. The 
 writer spent three years with the 
 family of J. G. Moyer and wife while 
 in Troxelville, and will always remem- 
 ber them for their kindness. 
 
 After further inquiry I find that 
 Capt. Friedrich Bingaman had a son, ' 
 Peter Bingaman, born 1795 and died 
 1877. There was also Christiar 
 Bingaman bom 1780 and died 1874. 
 It is probable that he was a brother 
 to Henry and Peter. Peter Bingaman 
 had a son, John Bingaman (who was 
 the father of Joshua Bingaman and 
 Mrs. James M. Middleswarth. Now 
 James M. Middleswarth Esq., Ner M. 
 Middleswarth, Mrs. Joshua Bingaman, 
 Mrs. A. Howard Swartz and Mrs. D. 
 
 J. Bingaman were brothers and sis- 
 ters, children of Jacob Middleswarth, 
 who was one of the sons of Hon. Ner. 
 Middleswarth, who came with his par- 
 ents, John and Martha Middleswarth, 
 from New Jersey in 1792 when ten 
 years old, to a place a mile south 
 of Beavertown. 
 
 Ner Middleswarth was captain in 
 the war of 1812. Afterwards he 
 served thirteen terms in the Pennsyl- 
 vama State Legislature. He was , 
 also a member of the thirty third U. 
 S. Congress. Afterwards these five 
 grand children went to Musser's Val- 
 ley and were married. 
 
 John Fetterolf, brother of Andrew 
 and Peter| had a son named Robert, 
 who was lost in the Civil War. Rob- 
 ert Fetterolf was the father of Henry 
 and Phares Fetterolf and Mrs. Frank 
 Ettinger. 
 
 o 
 
 FETTEROLF FAMILY OF ADAMS 
 TOWNSHIP 
 
 By Dr. J. C. Shuman 
 
 I have it from good authority that 
 the ancestor of the Fetterolfs 
 of Adams township, Snyder CoUnty, 
 Pa., was Frederick Fetterolf, who was 
 said to have come from Berks Co., 
 Pa. According to the first census ot 
 the U. S. there was a Jacob Fetterolf 
 in Albany twp., Berks Co., in 1790. 
 There is a Fetterolf buried at Troxel- 
 ville that was born in 1779, probably 
 born in Berks County. His first name 
 is not given on the tomfcstone. This 
 may have been Fredcrich, the father 
 of the Adams township family. The 
 Beri;s County Jacob had in 1790 one 
 son over Ifi years old and on^ son 
 under 16, and four daughters This 
 is the oraly Fetterolf family in Berki- 
 County in 1790. In 1908 I saw the 
 graves of a dozen or more Fetterolfs 
 in Albany township and in the ad- 
 joining township of Lynn in Lehigh 
 County. A Peter Fetterolf paid tax 
 
242 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 in 1759 in Herford township, 
 Berks Co. These are interesting but 
 isolated factor, I give them for what 
 they may be worth. I am unable to 
 connect them with any degree of 
 certainty. Be this as it may, I know 
 that there were in Adams township, 
 three brothers, Andrew, Peter and 
 John Fetterolf. 
 
 Andrew Fetterolf was born 1795 
 and died 1883 married Catherine, 
 daughter of Henry Sw^rtz. I do not 
 know where Andrew was !>cirn. 
 Amonp his children weie- Nalh:in, 
 Frederick and Mrs. Elias Fuhrman. 
 Andrew was a large, fleshy man. He 
 told me that he could remember the 
 time of Washington's funeral 1799, 
 and when Troxelville was but a muddy 
 road between overhanging brush. I 
 think he was a blacksmith, Andrew 
 made his last home with his son, 
 Nathan, in Troxelville, where he died. 
 
 Nathan Fetterolf, son of Andrew, 
 had a small piece of land east of 
 Troxelville, now a part of the town. 
 He first married Harriet, daughter 
 of John Moyer (Tanner). Harriet 
 died at the age of 22 years. Nathan 
 I afterwards married Ann Knep. His 
 'children were Harriet, married to J 
 F. Zechman, mother of Wellington I. 
 Zechman. John A. Fetterolf, mar- 
 ried Good; Roswell H. Fetterolf mar- 
 ried Ammerman; Rev. John H. Fet- 
 terolf, of the Lutheran church. Ho 
 is preaching in Kansas. John A. hag 
 several children and so has James, 
 namely, Luther and Vera. 
 
 Frederick Fetterolf, son of An- 
 drew, was a blacksmith, had a shop 
 in Troxelville, where he died 1879, 
 aged 61 years. His children were: 
 Irvin, married Evaline Steininger; 
 William, Ellen, married Klose; Ir- 
 vin lives in Lewistown and has sev- 
 eral children. 
 
 Peter Fetterolf was bom^ in 1801 
 and died 1879, married Sarah, daugh- 
 ter of Henry Swartz. Peter and 
 
 /ndrew were brothers and their 
 wives were sisters. Peter lived at 
 the foot of Jack's mountain, north 
 of Troxelville, where Ner. M. Mid- 
 dleswarth now (1918) lives. He 
 died where I. C. Hackcnburg lives. 
 Peter had these children: Philip, the 
 father of J. E. Fetterolf; Elias Fet- 
 terolf, who lived im Spring Mills, 
 Center Co.; Catherine born 1828 and 
 died 1887, married Jacob Bingaman; 
 Susan, married John Hendricks, has 
 several children; Polly, married Fred 
 Shrader, whose children were, Os- 
 cr.r, of Ohio, Elias; Rev. Frederick, a 
 Lutheran minister and Alvin Shrader. 
 John Fetterolf, brother of Andrew 
 and Peter lived a mile North West 
 of Troxelville, where he died 1887, 
 rged 82 years. He was the father 
 of John Jr., and grand father of 
 Chas. Fetterolf. 
 
 THE BINGAMAN FAMILY OF 
 ADAMS TWP. 
 
 By Dr. J. C. Shuman 
 
 In an autographic record in my 
 possession, Frederick Bingaman tells 
 us that in 1754 his father, Johan Jost 
 Bingaman and wife, Juliana, whoso 
 maiden name was Ort, came from. 
 Germany "aus der V/etteran" to 
 America. 
 
 In Rupp's "Thirty Thousand Names 
 of Immigrants" I find the name of 
 J. Jost Bingaman in a list of pas- 
 sengers who came over in ship Edin- 
 borough. James Russel, Master, 
 from Rotterdam, and landed in Phila- 
 delphia Sept. 30, 1754. Those peo- 
 ple came from the Palatinate and 
 Wurtenburg, in southern Germany. 
 Frederick Bingaman says "I was born 
 in Istum, County Jan. 15, 1755" (1 
 know of no such county). His fath- 
 er, Johan Jost, died in July 1755 
 Where his father died and is buried, 
 and what became of his mother I do 
 not know. 
 
FETTEROLF — BINGAMAN FAMILIES 
 
 243 
 
 At the time when the first U. S, 
 census was taken in 1790, a Fre- 
 derick Bingaman and family lived 
 in Ruscomb Manor township, Berks 
 Co. This Fred had then one son 
 over 16 years old, two sons under 16 
 and two daughters. 
 
 Frederick Bingaman who came to 
 Snyder Co., says that on April 6, 
 1779 he married Maria Christina Huf- 
 nagle, who was born May 3, 1758. 
 She was a daughter of Johan Chris- 
 tian Hufnagle and her mother's name 
 was Maria Elizabeth. 
 
 In the list of residents of Ruscomb 
 twp., Berks Co., of the census of 
 1790 I find Christian Hufnagle and 
 family of three sons over 16 years, 
 two under 16, and two daughters. 
 Again I find a Henry Swartz and 
 family in this same township of Rus- 
 comb. I will let the reader decide 
 whether this Fred. Bingaman, of Rus- 
 comb Twp., is the one who came from 
 Berks Co. to Snyder County after- 
 ward and became the father of the 
 large family by that name. 
 
 That Frederick Bingaman, of 
 Adams township, oame here from 
 Berks there is no doubt. Those who 
 knew, said that he was a soldier in the 
 American Revolution and fought in 
 the battle on the Brandywine. 
 
 He and his wife had 12 children, 
 6 sons and 6 daughters. How many 
 of these children they brought with 
 them to Snyder County, I do not 
 know. He must have come after 
 1794, because we know that his son, 
 Henry came with him and he was 
 born in 1794. 
 
 Fred Bingaman's wife died Apr. 
 12, 1818 and was buried on the 14th 
 in the cemetery of St. Heinrich's 
 Church, Rev. Gerhart officiating. The 
 text of the funeral sermon was "Kom, 
 Sterblicher, betrachte mich." 
 
 Father Bingaman died in Adams 
 township Oct. 30, 1845, aged 90 jnrs., 
 11 months and 9 days, and is buried 
 
 ivi St. Henry's cemetery. He must 
 have had a second wife, since he calls 
 Maria C. Hufnagle his "first" wife. 
 Of this large family of children, of 
 which at least nine lived after 1818, 
 I know only one, namely: 
 
 Henry Bingaman born 1794 and 
 died 1861 Henry married Christina 
 Moyer, born 1797. Her son, Jacob 
 says she was born in Northumber- 
 land County. It would be interest- 
 ing to know just where she was born. 
 She may have been born in Snyder 
 County for all that, since Snyder 
 County was a part of Northumberland 
 County in 1797. Henry was a sol- 
 dier of the war of 1812. This data 
 I have from "Susquehanna and Ju- 
 niata Valleys "Vol. II p. 1582. Henry 
 Bingaman had the following children : 
 Yost; John Frederick, married to 
 Susan Partch; Isabelle, married to 
 Jacob Neidich; Christiana, married to 
 Elias R. Swartz (see Swartz family) , 
 Jacob, married Catherine Fetterolf, 
 (see Fetterolf family) ; Elizabeth, 
 married Abraham Hufnagle; Gutelda, 
 married William Swengel; Mary Ann, 
 married William Wagner; Amanda 
 married Henry Middleswarth, of Kan- 
 sas. 
 
 Of these children I know none bu'j 
 Jacob and Christiana. Jacob Binga- 
 man was born 1826 and died 1897, 
 was born one mile east of Troxel- 
 ville on the farm now (1918) owned 
 by his son, John Fred Bingaman, 
 v/hich farm was his father Henry's 
 while he lived. Jacob tilled the same 
 ]?.nd until a few years before he died, 
 when John F. Bingaman, the pres- 
 ent owner bought it. Dec. 23, 1852 
 Jacob Bingaman, married Catherine 
 Fetterolf, daughter of Peter Fetterolf 
 and grand daughter of Henry Swartz. 
 
 Jacob and Catherine Bingaman had 
 the following children: Elizabeth 
 born 1866 married Ner M. Middles- 
 warth whose children are, John S., 
 
244 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Prudie E., Charles J., Sarah C, 
 William; (2) D. Jacob Bingaman born 
 1869, married Aljce A. Middleswarth 
 who have children: Verdie G., mar- 
 ried Fultz; Jacob C, Charles E., 
 Cottie, Hazel, Merrill and Lucinda. 
 (3) Savilla Christina born 1863, mar- 
 ried 1880 to Dr. J. C. Shuman, has 
 two children, Mabel Patti, married 
 Daniel Thomas. Mabel has three 
 children, Robert C, Marjorie A. and 
 Lester G.; Cottie Pruella Shuman, 
 born March 30, 1886. (4) Anna C, 
 born 1865 and died 1883. (5) John 
 Frederick Bingaman bom 1868 and 
 married Fanny Berge. (6) Ida C, 
 born 1870 married to Mr. Walter. 
 
 HISTORY OF SWARTZ, FETTER- 
 
 OLF, BINGAMAN, AND MOY- 
 
 ER FAMILIES, OF 
 
 ADAMS TWP. 
 
 By Dr. J. C. Shuman, Akron, Ohio. 
 
 My object in compiling this data 
 of the Swartz, Fetterolf, Bingaman 
 and Moyer families, of Adams town- 
 ship, Snyder County, Pa., is they may 
 not be lost. Since almost all the 
 older ones of those families are gone, 
 and I do not know of any one who 
 has kept a record of them, I will 
 put down what I know about them. 
 It would be too bad to lose what we 
 have left, and forget those people 
 who took so large a part in the de- 
 velopment of that region. 
 
 I do not think I am the best fit- 
 ted to do this, for there certainly are 
 some left who know more on the sub- 
 ject than I do; but I am afraid it may 
 be neglected This record will be in 
 no way complete but it is what I 
 know of it. 
 
 Swartz Family of Adams Twp. 
 
 I do not know the year but it was 
 about 1800 that Henry Swartz came 
 to what is now Adams township in 
 Musser's Valley. I do not know 
 where he came from, but none of the 
 older ones of the family would hesi- 
 tate to say at all times that he came 
 from Berks county where so many of 
 the pioneers of central Pennsylania 
 came from. 
 
 In searching the lists of names of 
 heads of families as given in the first 
 U. S. Census in 1790 I find two men 
 by the name Henry Swartz given as 
 being residents of Ruscomb twp., 
 Berks County. If I were allowed 
 two easy guesses I would be able 
 to trace the Swartz family back t6 
 Lorraine. 
 
 Henry Swartz was born 1768 and 
 died 1834, married Elizabeth born 
 1766 died 1839. Henry owned a 
 piece of land half a mile east of Trox- 
 elville. About 1805 the Lutherans 
 of that community organized a con- 
 gregation, and in 1811 together with 
 the Reformed congregation, they laid 
 the foundation of a church. This 
 church they named "St. Heinrich's 
 Kirche"; no doubt in honor of Henry 
 Swartz who had sold them the three 
 acres of ground on which it was 
 built, for sixty seven cents. The old 
 church has long since been removed, 
 but the ground Is still used as a 
 burial place; and here is where most 
 of these good old people lie buried. 
 
 Henry Swartz had four children 
 that I know of. I think there were 
 more because those people usually 
 had large families. I will write only 
 of those whom I know. 
 
 Sarah, born 1800, died 1874, mar- 
 ried Peter Fetterolf, buried in St. 
 Henry's cemetery. 
 
 Catherine, born 1779, died 1868, 
 married Andrew Fetterolf, brother 
 to Peter. 
 
 Daniel Swartz, born 1788, died 
 1852, married Eve, born 1795, died 
 1875. Daniel had two sons whom I 
 knew namely Thomas and Elias Rag- 
 er Swartz. 
 
 Thomas Swartz had a large family: 
 Henry, Louisa, married Ramer; Sar, 
 ah, married Harrison Breininger, 
 Mary, Kate, James, Samuel, Gust, 
 Daniel, Eliza, John. Thomas Swartz 
 and family lived on a small farm a 
 short distance east of the old church. 
 
 Elias Rager Swartz was born 1821 
 and died 1898. He married Chris- 
 tiana, daughter of Henry Bingaman. 
 Elias R., was bom in what is now 
 Adams township close to the old 
 Swartz homestead on a farm. After- 
 wards he lived in Troxelville. He 
 was a popular and well known man in 
 the communityy The writer knew 
 him and his good wife, aunt "Tena" 
 very well, being next door neighbors 
 for ten years. 
 
OLD DEEDS — POSTMASTERS OF 1875 
 
 245 
 
 Elias R. and wife had the foUowijng 
 children: Daniel, died 1866; Mary, 
 a widow of I. C. Hackenburg died 
 1887; Ellen B., wife of Benneville 
 Smith, died 1891; Alice 15, and Chas. 
 13, died 1880; J. Wilson born 1848, 
 married Kate Earnest; for some time 
 he was Commissioners' Clerk, after- 
 wards he represented the county in 
 the State Legislature; Adam Howard 
 Swartz, the writer's good old friend, 
 is married to Mary Middleswarth, 
 lives in Troxelville. He is the fath- 
 er of Albert, Charles, Frank and Em- 
 ma, who was married to Chas. Fetter- 
 olf. 
 
 Maggie J., married J. G. Moyer, 
 son of John Moyer (tanner), lies in 
 Beaver Springs. Hattie L., lives in 
 Cleveland Ohio. 
 
 George Swartz, Esq., born 1795. 
 died 1873, son of Henry and Maria 
 Elizabeth, born 1800 and died 1856, 
 both buried in St- Henry cemetery. 
 He was popular among the people of 
 that community. He was justice of 
 the Peace for some time and his opin- 
 ion and advice was sought by friends 
 and neighbors. Among his children 
 were: J. P. Harrison born 1829 died 
 1876, married Matilda Wagner, born 
 1834 and died 1887. Both buried in 
 St. Henry's cemetery. They had the 
 follovdng children: 
 
 Samuel H., born 1857, died 1884, 
 John G., born 1864, died 1885; Wm. 
 H.,H., died 1890 age 23 yrs.; Adda 
 J., bom 1859 died 1879; Isaac C. 
 Swartz, married Mary Bowersox; 
 Gust Swartz who lives in California. 
 After the death of Isaac C. and Gust 
 Swartz there will be none left of the 
 Geo. Swartz family. 
 
 SOME OLD DEEDS 
 
 Some old deeds were discovered a- 
 mong the effects of Hon. Alfred 
 Specht, late of Beavertovsm. Thomas 
 J. ' Specht, one of the sons, had two 
 deeds dated Nov. 1, 1815 from Geo. 
 Springer, of New Berlin and George 
 Dengler and wife, of Orwigsburg, 
 Schuylkill County to Adam Specht 
 for lots Nos. 516 and 517 in Spring- 
 er's addition to New Berlin. Consid- 
 eration in each deed, $25.00. 
 
 The names of the grantors are 
 printed on the deed indicating that 
 they were conducting a lot sale, 
 either public or private, at New Ber- 
 
 lin, as the town began to show its 
 importance. 
 
 In May of that year the first court 
 was held at New Berlin, the Act cov- 
 ering the same provided that the 
 courts should be held in New Berlin 
 if a deed for the court house be given 
 to the county commissioners for the 
 consideration of 67 cents. The orig- 
 inal receipt is still on file in the Coun- 
 ty Commissioners' office at Lewis- 
 burg. 
 
 It is probable that speculators and 
 investors considered New Berlin, at 
 that time, a good place to invest for 
 increase of land values, as it had 
 just been selected as the county seat 
 of Union County. Then the present 
 limits of Snyder County belonged to 
 Union CoUrity, and New Berlin was 
 the geographical center, and the one 
 place where all the important func- 
 tions of Union County took place. 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY POSTMASTERS 
 OF FORTY YEARS AGO 
 
 From oild U. S. official reports we 
 find the names of the following post- 
 masters in Snyder County in 1875, 
 with the amount of their annual 
 salary. 
 
 Bannerville, S. L. Brown, $45.04, 
 
 Beaver Springs, B. L. Rauden- 
 bush, $120.25. 
 
 Beavertown, Moses Specht, $128.- 
 40. 
 
 Chapman, W. M. Boyer, $20.55. ' 
 
 Freeburg, G. C." Moyer, $259.77. 
 
 Kantz, H. J. Boyer, $48.19. 
 
 Kratzerville, J. S. Beaver, $43.08. 
 
 Kreamer, P. Roush, 6 mos. $20.- 
 43. 
 
 Kreamer, J. A. Smith, 6 mos. 
 $23.34. 
 
 McClure, A. L. Holshue, 6 mos., 
 $30.95. 
 
 McClure, J. M. Troxell, 6 mos. 
 $23.52. 
 
 McKee's Half Falls, E. G. Sheaffer, 
 S99 48 
 
 Meiser, S. H. Yoder, $70.92. 
 
 Middleburg, J. W. Dreese, $297.- 
 16. 
 
 Middlecreek, I. M. Troxell, 6 mos., 
 $10.67. 
 
 Middlecreek, T. E. Reitz, 6 mos., 
 $6.23. 
 
 Mt. Pleasant Mills, J. Minium, 11 
 mos., $74.29. 
 
 Mt. Pleasant Mills, George Scholl, 
 1 mo., $4.39. 
 
246 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Pallas, D. Eisenhart, $33.02. 
 Paxtonville, H. Benfer, $43.99. 
 Penn's Creek, J. T. Huffnagle, $67. 
 
 49. 
 
 Port Trevorton, J. P. Bogar, $108.- 
 61. 
 
 Salem, D. Witmer, $37.78. 
 
 Selinsgrove, M. K. Snyder, $1.- 
 100. 
 
 Shamokin Dam, G. M. Gross, $32. 
 94. 
 
 Troxelville, J. W. Swartz, $49.- 
 68. 
 
 SOME COPPERHEADISM 
 
 POST, Feb. 28, 1918. 
 
 At the Court House two sheets of 
 paper were found the past week, 
 written in an unknown hand, probab- 
 ly during the Civil War, and as the 
 matter is appropriate now, we give 
 the documents as they are found, 
 though they seem to be incomplete. 
 
 "Senator Douglas declared in one 
 of his last speeches that there were 
 but two parties in the struggle for 
 the Union — Patriots and Traitors. It 
 will be unnecessary to precisely de- 
 fine the words "patriot" and "trai- 
 tor," but he who unconditionally 
 stood by his government, will be re- 
 garded a patriot. 
 
 "On the other hand not only the 
 man who bore arms and participated 
 in open demonstrations against his 
 government, but also he who by word 
 or deed threw every obstacle in the 
 way to crush this unholy rebellion 
 will be regarded as a traitor. Pre- 
 cisely this line of demarcation will 
 be drawn when the storm of passion 
 and excitement shall have subsided, 
 and the eyes of men see things as 
 they really are. Altho we seldom al- 
 low ourselves to indulge in a look 
 behind the veil of the future, we can 
 see nothing in store for the creatures, 
 who by their words and deeds, proved 
 that they loved slavery better than 
 liberty and union, but infamy and 
 disgrace such as cursed the Tory of 
 the Revolution. 
 
 "The writer of the next century 
 will be far more severe in his strict- 
 ness on the copperheads than the 
 most bitter of the present day. The 
 copperhead will be far more obnox- 
 ious to the eye of the next genera- 
 tion than they are in the eyes of 
 this. History only awards shame 
 and disgrace to such who failed in 
 their schemes to destroy the liber- 
 ties for the public good of a people. 
 
 The solitary example of the treach- 
 ery of Benedict Arnold is sufficient 
 proof of this. 
 
 "Now since the triumphant termi- 
 nation of the war itself disprove.-? 
 every argument of which copper- 
 heads made use and abundantly 
 proves the men to be false prophets 
 who declared the war a failure. It 
 is a matter of surprise that any sane 
 man should persist in a course that 
 he knows to be wrong, and that will 
 only lead him to inevitable shame and 
 disgrace." 
 
 On another sheet, incomplete tho 
 it is, the writer spoke plainly of 
 some particular individual, as fol- 
 lows: 
 
 "Where was this valiant knight 
 (knave) when South Carolina Rebels 
 charged their first gun with the 
 Charter of American liberties and 
 aimed it at the keystone of the Fed- 
 eral arch? Where whilst brave men, 
 everywhere hurried to the scene of ' 
 conflict and carnage to offer their 
 lives as sacrifices upon the altar of 
 their country, whilst the bleaching 
 bones of fallen braves cried loudly 
 for re-enforcement — whilst the wid- 
 ow wept hot tears over the lifeless 
 body of her husband slain in battle 
 and invoked Heaven to protect her 
 helpless orphans — whilst fields run 
 red with blood, and gloom and de- 
 spair hung like a dark mantle over 
 our beloved country, and the Na- 
 tion's heart almost ceased its pulsa- 
 tions — whilst our flag was trailed' in 
 the dust upon the highways of our 
 native state, and freeman hastened 
 forward to drive the invading horde 
 of traitors from soil? 
 
 "Did he stand upon the battle- 
 ments and hurl his deadly shafts to 
 break the tide of war? Was he 
 upon the watch-tower urging on 
 brave men to combat? No, he hid 
 his head in the swamps of Indians, 
 or adopted the Kingdom of Canada. 
 He has fought many battles — his 
 sword is sheathed — he looks back 
 UDon his narrow escapes and bloody 
 engagements with holy horror — ^un- 
 born millions will chant his heroic 
 deeds in measured verse. Soldiers, 
 a creditable writer chronicles a diff- 
 erent story and says, "it is well au- 
 thenticated" that this chicken heart- 
 ed, pettifoging, itinerant frying pan 
 peddler was sneaking from place to 
 place to avoid conscription," * * * 
 (Here the sheet ends). 
 
SHERIFF'S DEED, MAY 27, 1817 
 
 247 
 
 AN OLD DEED 
 
 The following is a copy of an old 
 deed given to the Snyder County His- 
 torical Society. 
 
 To all to whom these Presents shall 
 come, I FREDERICK WISE, Esq., 
 High Sheriff of the County of Union, 
 in the Commonwealth of Penna., send 
 greetings : 
 
 Whereas a certain writ de partiona 
 facinda was issued out of the court 
 of Common Pleas of the county afore- 
 said, bearing test at New Berlin in 
 and for the county aforesaid, the 
 nineteenth day otf September, in the 
 tear of our Lord, one thousand eight 
 hundred and sixteen, at the suit of 
 Henry Seckel and Joshua C. Seckel, 
 against George H. Seckel and Basel 
 S. Elder and Charles Guinn., grantees 
 of the said George H. Seckel, Joseph 
 Gray and Sophia his wife, late Sophia 
 Seckel and Cooper Seckel, in order to 
 have the following real estate, to wit, 
 one tract of land called "Farmers' 
 Delight" situate in Buffaloe township, 
 in the county late Northumberland, 
 now Union, containing qne hundred 
 and five acres and one hundred perch- 
 es, and the usual allowance for road 
 etc., surveyed the ninth day of 
 March, 1775, in pursuance of a war- 
 rant bearing date at Philadelphia the 
 seventeenth day of September 1772 
 to Nehemiah Bries — one other tract, 
 situate in Penns township in the coun- 
 ty aforesaid, now Snyder County, 
 containing three hundred and thirty 
 one acres and one hundred and twenty 
 nine perches, and the usual allowance, 
 etc., surveyed the fourteenth day of 
 Dec. 1773, in pursuance of a war- 
 rant of the honorable the proprie- 
 taries to Daniel Shaub, bearing date, 
 pt Philadelphia the seventeenth day of 
 October 1771, for which said tract, 
 called "Nicaturvin" George Cooper 
 obtained a patent, bearing date the 
 twenty first day of March 1774 — one 
 other traot situate in Buffalo town- 
 ship aforesaid, containing one hun- 
 dred and ninety seven acres and the 
 usual allowance etc., svirveyed the 
 twelfth day of July 1775, in pursu- 
 ance of a warrant to George Snegons. 
 dated at Philadelphia the twenty 
 third day of February 1775 — one oth- 
 er tract situate in Buffaloe township 
 aforesaid, adjoining lands of Abraham 
 
 Ireland and others, containing seven- 
 ty eight acres and three quarters and 
 the usual allowance etc., surveyed the 
 fourteenth day of October 1786, for 
 Michael Daragh, in pursuance of his 
 warrant dated the sixteenth day of 
 April 1776 — and one other tract sit- 
 uate in Penns township, aforesaid, ad- 
 joining lands late of William Greer 
 and others, containing ninety four 
 acres and three quarters, and the 
 usual allowance etc., surveyed the 
 thirtieth day oif April 1786, for Geo. 
 Cooper by virtue of his warrant bear- 
 ing date the twenty first day of April 
 1785 — divided and parted, between 
 'the said Henry Seckel and Joshua C. 
 Seckel and the said Basel S. Elder 
 and Charles Guinn, grantees- of the 
 said George H. Seckel, Joseph Gray, 
 and Sophia his wife, late Sophia Sec- 
 kel and Cooper Seckel. The said 
 Henry, Joshua, George, Sophia inter- 
 married with Joseph Gray and Cooper 
 Seckel being all heirs and legal re- 
 presentatives of Sophia Seckel, late 
 of the city of Philadelphia, deceased, 
 to whom the above described tracts 
 of land with the appurtenances were 
 devised by George Cooper, late of the 
 said city, deceased, by his last will 
 and testament, bearing date of six- 
 teenth day of August, in the year of 
 our Lord, one thousand seven hun- 
 dred and ninety six — as by reference 
 thereto duly proven and remains in 
 the Register's office at Philadelphia, 
 may more fully and at large appear — 
 and whereas by an order iss'-jed out 
 of the court of Common Pleas of 
 Union County, aforesaid, bearing test 
 at New Berlin, the twentieth day of 
 February in the year of our Lord one 
 thousand eight hundred and seven- 
 teen, and to me the said 
 sheriff directed, I was "ommaTid- 
 ed +h-t the Sfid tr^ct" of land, as 
 above described, with the appurten- 
 ances, I should expose to sale at pub- 
 lic auction; and that I should bring 
 the money arising from such sale, or 
 sufficient security taken thereof into 
 the said court of Common PleTS at 
 the same court to be held at New Ber- 
 lin the third Monday of May then 
 next, to be distributed and parted by 
 order of the said court to and among 
 the parties entitled to receive the 
 same lieu of the respective parts and 
 purports of the said several tracts as 
 aforesaid, as by reference to the re- 
 
248 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 cords and proceedings of the said 
 court will more tfuUy and at large 
 appear. In pursuance whereof, I the 
 said sheriff having given due and 
 timely notice of the time and place 
 of sale agreeable to act of assembly 
 in such case made and provided, did 
 on the eighth day of May in the year 
 of our Lord one thousand, eight hun- 
 dred and seventeen, expose to sale by 
 public vendue or out cry, the follow- 
 ing described lot, piece or parcel of 
 land, being part of the second above 
 mentioned tract (a part of which hav- 
 ing been laid out in lots) situate in 
 late Penns (which was practically all 
 of Snyder CoTinty) now Centre town- ' 
 ship in the county aforesaid, num- 
 bered in the plot or draft of said lots, 
 number three, bounded and describ- 
 ed as follows, to wit. Beginning a/t a 
 post in the line of Conrod Shroyer's 
 land thence along the road leading 
 from Hartleytown to Selinsgrove, 
 south thirty six degrees East, fifty 
 perches and five tents to a post; 
 thence by lot number fourteen North 
 eighty one degrees East, twenty six 
 perches and seven tenths to a post 
 thence by lot number four North 
 seven degrees West, forty five per- 
 ches to a post; and thence by Conrod 
 Shroyer's Innd. South eighty one de- 
 grees. West fifty one perches to the 
 place of beginning. Containing ten 
 acres and one hundred and forty 
 eight perches neat measure and sold 
 the same day by adjournment with 
 the appurtenances unto Peter Shref- 
 fler and for the sum of two hundred 
 and eighteen dollars and fifty five 
 cents, he being the highest bidder and 
 that being the best price bidden for 
 the same, now know ye that I the said 
 sheriff, for and in consideration of the 
 aforesaid sum of two hundred and 
 eighteen dollars and fifty five cents 
 lawful money aforesaid, to me in 
 hand paid by the said Peter Shreffler 
 at and before the ensealing and de- 
 livery hereof, the receipt whereof is 
 hereby acknowledged, have granted, 
 bargained, and sold, and by these 
 presents, according to the directions 
 of said last recited order of court, 
 and by force and virtue thereof, Do 
 grant, bargain and sell unto the said 
 Peter Shreffler, his heirs and assigns 
 all that the said above described lot 
 of ground containing ten acres and 
 one hundred and forty eight perches 
 
 together with all and singular the 
 buildings, improvements, rights, mem- 
 bers and appurtenances whatsoever 
 there unto belonging, or in any wise 
 appertaining, and the reversions and 
 remainders, rents, issues and profits 
 thereof; and also all the estate, right, 
 title, interest, property, claim and de- 
 mand of the said heirs and legal re- 
 presentatives of the said Sophia Sec- 
 kel, deceased, above mentioned, of, 
 in, to, or out of the same. TO HAVE 
 AND TO HOLD the said lot of ground 
 as above described hereditaments and 
 premises hereby granted or mention- 
 ed or intended so to be, with the ap- 
 purtenances, unto the said Peter 
 Shreffler his heirs and assigns, to hi.4 
 ^id their only proper use and behoof 
 forever, according to the laws and us- 
 age of this commonwealth, in such 
 case made and provided. 
 
 In witress whereof, I the said 
 sheriff have hereunto set my hand and 
 sell. Dated the nineteenth day of 
 May in the year of our Lord one 
 thousand eight hundred and seven- 
 teen. 
 
 Sealed and delivered in the pres- 
 ence of 
 
 M. LA SHELLS. 
 JAMES MERRILL. 
 
 FRED WISE, 
 
 Sheriff. 
 
 Received the day and date of the 
 nbove Deed Poll, of the therein names 
 Peter Shreffler, the sum of two hun- 
 dred and eighteen dollars and fifty 
 five cents it being the consideration 
 money above mentioned. 
 
 Witness. 
 M. LASH ALLS. 
 JAMBS MERRILL. 
 
 FRED WISE, 
 
 Sheriff. 
 
 Acknowledged by FREDERICK 
 WISE, Esquire, Sheriff, in open court 
 of Common Pleas for the county of 
 Union, the twenty fourth day of May, 
 Anno Domini, one thousand eight 
 hundred and seventeen .ind entered 
 among the proceedings of said court. 
 Certified under my hand and seal of 
 office Rt New Berlin the day and year 
 aforesaid. 
 
 SIMON SNYDER, 
 
 Pron. 
 
 The following endorsements were 
 made on this. deed: 
 
 Know all men by these presents 
 
SHERIFF'S DEED, MAY 27, 1817 
 
 249 
 
 I that Peter S'hreffler and Re^na, his 
 wife, for and in consideration of the 
 sum of three hundred dollars lawful 
 money of this state of Pennsylvania 
 to them in hand paid at and before 
 the consealing and delivery of these 
 presents the receipt whereof is here- 
 by acknowledged. Have granted, 
 bargained and sold set over transfer- 
 red and confirmed any by these 
 presents doth grant, bargain and sell, 
 set over transfer and confirm unto 
 Michael Wagner and to his heirs and 
 assigns all the within tract of land 
 mentioned in the within deed togeth- 
 er with the appurtenances. To have 
 and to hold the same unto the said 
 Michael Wagner his heirs and assigns 
 forever and the said Peter Shreffler 
 for himself, his heirs. Executors and 
 administrators doth covenant prom- 
 ise, great and agree to and with the 
 sa,id Michael Wagner his heirs and as- 
 signs that he the said Peter Shreffler 
 will warrant and forever defend the 
 same umto the said Michael Wagner 
 so far as it is secured to him by the 
 written deed poll. In witness where- 
 of the said parties of the first part 
 have herento interchangeably set their 
 hand and seals the twenty first day 
 of April A. D. 1821. 
 
 Sealed and delivered in the pres- 
 ence of 
 
 JACOB SPANGLER. 
 C. MILLER. 
 
 PETER SHREFFLER, 
 REGINA SHREFFLER, 
 SEAL. 
 
 Personally appeared before me the 
 siufoscriber one of the Justices of the 
 Peace in and for the said county, 
 Peter Shreffler and Regina, his wife 
 and acknowledged the forgoing as- 
 signment to be their act and deed and 
 desiring that it might be recorded as 
 such according to law. In testimony 
 whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
 and seal the twenty first day of April 
 1821. 
 
 C. MILLER. 
 
 Known all then by these presents 
 that Michael Wagner and Barbara 
 his wife for and in consideration of 
 the sum of four hundred dollars law- 
 ful money of the Estate of Pennsyl- 
 vania to them in hand paid at and be- 
 fore the ensealing and delivery of 
 these presents the receipt whereof is 
 hereby acknowledged have granted. 
 
 bargained and sale set over transfer- 
 red and confirmed and by these 
 presents doth grant bargain and sell 
 set over, transfer and confirm unto 
 Jacob Reichley to his heirs and as- 
 signs all the within tract of land men- 
 tioned in the within deed together 
 with the appurtenances to have and 
 to hold the same unto the said Jacob 
 Reichley his heirs and assigns for- 
 ever and the said Michael Wagner, 
 Barbara his wife for themselves, their 
 heirs. Executors and Administrators 
 doth covenant, promise and agree 
 with the said Jacob Reichley, his 
 heirs and assigns, that he, the said 
 Michael Wagner, will warrant and 
 forever defend the same unto the said 
 Jacob Reichley so far as it is secured 
 to him by the within Deed poll, 
 whereof the said parties of the first 
 part have hereunto interchangeably 
 set their hand and seals the twenty 
 third d^y of March in the year one 
 thousand, eight hundred and twenty 
 four. 
 
 MICHAEL WAGNER, 
 BARBARA WAGNER, 
 
 Seal. 
 
 Sealed and delivered in presence 
 of 
 
 WILLIAM KESSLER. 
 J. MERTZ. 
 
 Received of the above named Jacob 
 Reichley the sum of four hundred 
 dollars above consideration in full the 
 day and year above written. 
 
 MICHAEL WAGNER. 
 
 Union County ss: 
 
 Personally appeared before me 
 Isaac Mertz, one of our Justices of 
 the Peace in and for said county, 
 Michael Wagner and Barbara his 
 wife, and acknowledged the above as- 
 signment to be their act and deed and 
 desired that the same might be re- 
 corded as such according to law. She 
 the said Barbara being of full age and 
 voluntarily hereunto consented. In 
 witness whereof I have here unto set 
 my hand and seal this twenty third 
 day of March A. D. 1861. 
 
 ISAAC MERTZ, J. P. 
 
250 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 SOME INTERESIING ANCIENT 
 
 Many Forgotton Items Re-published From The Old 
 Files of The POST, Selinsgrove and MIddleburg. 
 
 June 23, 1864. 
 
 The POST at this time was pub- 
 lished at Selinsgrove, Cal. W. Gute- 
 lius Publisher. 
 
 The ifollowing are the casualties 
 of Co. G. from Snyder county be- 
 longing to the 147th Regiment, Gen. 
 Geary's division and engaged in the 
 late and hard fought battles of the 
 Southwest : 
 
 Wounded — Wm. E. Seesholtz, Ed- 
 ward Fisher, and Elias Noll from 
 Selinsgrove; Wm. E. Panchal, and H. 
 E. Shreffler. 
 
 _ The above Regiment fought six 
 hours on the 25ult., driving the 
 enemy two miles, and held the ground 
 until the 2nd of June, when it was 
 relieved by M'Pherson's troops. Next 
 week we may be able to give a full 
 account of our company 
 
 The Second TDraft — The following 
 persons were drafted this week for 
 the purpose of filling up the quotas 
 of the different townships of the coun- 
 ty. This second drawing was made 
 to fill up the deficiency caused by 
 those who were exempted from the 
 first draft on account of physical dis- 
 ability, etc. 
 
 Selinsgrove — Chas. Snively, M. ' B. 
 Gardner, Jacob Sheetz, Samuel Show- 
 alter and Alexander Rohback. 
 
 Jackson Township — Joel Leitzel 
 and John Sower. 
 
 Middleburg Borough — Isaac Beav- 
 er, Adam Renninger and J. H. Lewis. 
 
 Franklin Township — James Bower- 
 sox, Adam Renninger and Henry 
 Steuberger. 
 
 Chapman Twp. — ^Nathan Roush, 
 Harrison Lenig, David Thaber, Lewis 
 Reitz, David Thursby, Michael Tens- 
 man, Jacob Keller, Wm. Hoffman, 
 Frederick Oddinger, G. W. Strawfer. 
 Frederick Herrold, Edward Fertig, 
 and Thomas Carwell. 
 
 Centre Township — John Mehr and 
 Abraham Walter. 
 
 Beaver Township — Jacob Hacken- 
 burff and Daniel Smith. 
 
 Middlecreek Township — Gideon 
 Gordon and Henry Krouse. 
 
 Monroe Township — Henry Fisher, 
 Thomas Hess, Wm. Slear, H. Sassa- 
 man, Daniel Keiser and Wm. Mertz. 
 
 Perry Township — Samuel Boyer, 
 Franklin Wertsline, John J. Gelnett, 
 Philip Arbogast, Moses Frymire and 
 G. F. Smith. 
 
 West Perry — ^Samuel Willow, Geo. 
 Mitterling, Christian Shelly and F. 
 K. Kauffman. 
 
 Washington Township — J. W. 
 Knight, Daniel Riegel, J. J. Gundrum, 
 John Steininger, Nick Strawser, John 
 Dunkelberger, Elias Kissinger, John 
 Thomas and Adam Garman. 
 
 Penn Township — Simon Herman, 
 Daniel Gemberling, Wm. Boyer and 
 Andrew Romig. 
 
 Married 
 
 On the 9th inst., John S. Stroub to 
 Miss Catherine A. Pontius of Wash- 
 ington township. 
 
 On the 10th inst., Martin L. Fisher 
 to Miss Abby Eyster, both of Selins- 
 grove. 
 
 On the 11th inst., W. W. Snody, of 
 Lock Haven, to Miss Mary Long, of 
 Selinsgrove. 
 
 June 8th, Henry Swarm, of Milton, 
 to Miss Rebecca Haupt, of Selins- 
 grove. 
 
 Died 
 
 On the 18th ult., in Penns twp , 
 John H. Kratzer, aged 75 years, 8 mo. 
 and 8 days. 
 
 In Freeburg on the 14th ult., Jona- 
 than Oliver son of David Roush, aged 
 14 years, 2 months and 13 days. 
 
 In Penns twp., on the lOult., Isora 
 Elizabeth, daughter of Lewis Aurand, 
 aged 3 years, 5 months and 29 days. 
 
 In Freeburg, on the 31st ult., Mary 
 Jane daughter of Wm. and Cather- 
 ine Glass, aged 4 years, 3 months and 
 20 days. 
 
 In Monroe twp., on the 11th ult., 
 William son of William Kelley, aged 
 17 years, 7 months and 28 days. 
 
FROM SELINSGROVE POST, 1864—7 
 
 251 
 
 The following is an advertisement 
 of the Fryer Hotel that was one of 
 Middleburg's hotels. 
 
 PRYER HOTEL-Middleburg, Sny- 
 der coTanty, Pa. The old and well 
 known brick TAVERN STAND, for- 
 merly kept by Jacob Fryer, at Middle- 
 burg, Snyder County, Pa., will now 
 be kept by the subscriber, who hopes 
 by personal attention to the wants 
 of his guests to make it a comfortable 
 home for such as may favor the hotel 
 with their patronage. Theo. Swine- 
 ford, Feb. 18, 1864. 
 
 The Proprietor of the Washington 
 House at this time was Reuben D. 
 
 Walter. 
 
 The National Ticket for President 
 and Vice-President, was Abraham 
 Lincoln, of Illinois, for President, for 
 his second term, Andrew Johnson, 
 of Tennessee, for Vice-President. 
 
 The county nominations were as 
 follows : 
 
 For Congress — George F. Miller, 
 of Union. (Subject to the decision of 
 the Congressional Conferees.) 
 
 State Senator — A. C. Simpson, of 
 Selinsgrove. (Subject to the deci- 
 sion of the Senatorial Conferees.) 
 
 Assembly — Sam'l Alleman, of Mid- 
 dleburg. 
 
 District Attorney-Samuel Weirick, 
 of Middleburg. 
 
 Prothonotary — Jeremiah Grouse, of 
 Selinsgrove. 
 
 Register and Recorder — Jacob Au- 
 rand, of Middleburg. 
 
 County Surveyor — A. K. Gift, of 
 Franklin township. 
 
 County Commissioner— Wm. Snook, 
 of Centre township. 
 
 County Auditor — D. Diffenbach, of 
 Jackson township. 
 
 Coroner — P. M. Hackenberg, of 
 Middleburg. 
 
 The foregoing is an odd copy of 
 the POST published at Selinsgrove, 
 and is the only copy, of the Selins- 
 grove POST files we have on han'L 
 Sometime during 1867 the POST was 
 removed to Middleburg and the fol- 
 lowing items are taken from the 
 POST while being published at Mid- 
 dleburg. A more complete sketch of 
 the history of the POST will be found 
 on page 48 of the Snyder County An- 
 nals. 
 
 May 16, 1867 
 
 Monday last the county Commis- 
 sioners met and made the following 
 appointments for collectors of State 
 and county taxes for 1867: Beaver 
 
 — Wm. N. Kiester; W. Beaver — J. J. 
 Mattern; Centre — Jadob Stock; Chap- 
 man — Henry A. Boalich; Franklin, 
 — Simon Rau; Jackson — Simon Erd- 
 ley; Middleburg — Jacob Steininger; 
 Middlecreek — Jacob Aurand; Monroe 
 — S. B. Schuck; Penn — John Hughes; 
 Perry — Henry Fisher; W. Perry — 
 John B. Snyder; Selinsgrove — Henry 
 Huber; Washington — Henry Heim- 
 bach. 
 
 Dedication of new hall of Selins-, 
 grove Lodge. 
 
 The Mifflinburg Telegraph of May 
 9th says that Montgomery Van Val- 
 zah, formerly of this place, and broth- 
 er of Wm. VanValzah, of Lewisburg, 
 was killed and scalped by the Indians, 
 near Ft. Phil Kearney. He was a 
 mail carrier and was on duty when 
 killed. 
 
 Died- — On the 1st, in this borough, 
 Caroline, infant daughter of A. K. and 
 Amelia Gift, aged 1 mo. and 14 days; 
 On the 8th inst., in Perry township, 
 Catherine widow of Thomas Pries, 
 aged 73 years; On the 9th inst., in 
 Penn township, Rosina, widow of 
 Samuel Boyer, aged 87 years; On the 
 11th inst., in Penn Township, Eliza- 
 beth Ulrich, aged 72 years. 
 
 Wheat sold for $3.00 a bushel. 
 
 Advertisements : Samuel Faust, 
 Tailor, Selinsgrove; S. Wittenmyer, 
 general store, Middleburg; Black 
 Horse Hotel, Washington Twp., Fre- 
 derick Reich, Prop.; Kerst & Heiling, 
 chair Manaif acturers, Selinsgrove ; 
 Beaver & Bros., Middleburg; B. T. 
 Parks, Attorney, Middleburg. 
 
 December 1867 ' 
 
 A lot near Susquehanna Female 
 College, Selinsgrove, was sold for 
 $1000. 
 
 The early completion of the Mid- 
 dlecreek Valley R. R. is assured. 
 
 Mr, Tyson, one of the proprietors 
 of the Mifflintown — ^Selinsgrove stage 
 line fell down the stairway leading 
 from the pavement to the basement 
 of tjne Keystone Hotel, Selinsgrove. 
 
 Advertisements: — W. F. Eckbert, 
 general store, Selinsgrove; Moyer, 
 Simpson & Co., consisting of the fol- 
 lowing, C. A. Moyer, A. C. Simpson, 
 Isaac C. Burns and Andrew J. Gross; 
 Divorce notices, Peter B. Riegel vs. 
 Catherine Reigle ; Mary A. Beaver vs. 
 Levi Beaver; Aaron Shaffer and John 
 J. Troup, Executors of Jacob Engle, 
 late of Perry twp., John Hoffman, 
 General store, Middleburg. 
 
252 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 January 1868 
 
 Applicants for tavern licenses :Reu- 
 ben Greenhoe, Centerville; John H. 
 Wenrich, Selinsgrove; Henry E. Wet- 
 zel, McKees Half Falls; David R. 
 Kooni, Chapman Twp. 
 
 Assessed Valuation of real estate 
 of Snyder Co., $2,717,898.00 mort- 
 gages and money at interest, $114,- 
 498. 
 
 Barn of Isaac Krebs, in Beaver 
 Twp., destroyed by fire. Loss $3,- 
 000. 
 
 Atlas of Union & Snyder Counties 
 will be ready for delivery Feb. 1st. 
 
 Directors of the Middlecreek Val- 
 ley R. R. elected; President, Joseph 
 Alexander; Directors, E. L. Benedict, 
 Henry C. Eyer, Aaron K. Gift, John 
 Hayes, Jr., Amos W. Mitchel, Abram 
 K. Middleswarth, John A. McKees, J. 
 F. Reynolds, Thomas B. Reese, Moses 
 Specht, George Schnure, William 
 Willis. 
 
 February 1868 
 
 Directors of the First National 
 Bank of Selinsgrove: Geo. Schnure, 
 Col. H. C. Eyer, W. F. Wagen- 
 seller, W. F. Eckbert, Geo. C. Moyer, 
 Daniel Carey, H N. Backus, M. B. 
 Holman and S. R. Yearick 
 
 President Judge: Hon. S. S. Woods; 
 Associate Judges, Daniel Witmer and 
 
 A. J. Middleswarth. 
 Advertisements: Union House, 
 
 Middleburg, Samuel Bowen, Proprie- 
 tor; Washington House, Middleburg, 
 Irvin Smith, Prop; Schoch & Broth- 
 er, Selinsgrove; Keystone Hotel, Sel- 
 insgrove, R. D. & F. J. Walter, Prop's. 
 Home made Boots and Shoes^ David 
 Keller, Middleburg; Hiram Schwenk, 
 Middleburg, Middleburg; National 
 House, Port Trevorton, Ira Sayers, 
 Prop.; F. Boyer, Auct., Freeburg; G. 
 Weist, Isle of Que Mills, Selinsgrove; 
 
 B. & S. S. Schoch, General store, Sel- 
 insgrove; Jacob Wittes, administrator 
 of John Wittes, late of Franklin twp. ; 
 J. S. Burkhart, tin shop, Selinsgrove; 
 J. A. Clopp, photographer, Selins- 
 grove. 
 
 Grand Jurors for February Term: 
 West Beaver — Thomas Youngman, 
 Joseph Manbeck. Centre — Hophni 
 Sampsel. Chapman — Henry M. 
 Freed, Levi Witmer, William Kelley. 
 Franklin — Henry G. Gilbert. Jack- 
 son — Jacob Wittes, John Erdley, Sam- 
 uel R. Yearick. Middlecreek — 
 Christian Walter, Mathias Dauber- 
 man. Monroe — Isaac Jarrett. Penns 
 — George Kuhn. Perry — ^Frederick 
 Rathfon, John Dorn. West Perry — 
 
 Jonathan B. Snyder. Selinsgrove — 
 Jacob G. L. Shindel, Geo. W. Glass, 
 Charles B. Miller, Jonathan D. Wal- 
 ters, Samuel Pawling. Washington 
 — Henry Rine, Philip B. Moyer. 
 
 Petit Jurors for February term: 
 Beaver — Alfred M. Carpenter, Elias 
 R. Swartz, Wm. N. Unangst, John 
 Moyer. Centre — Solomon Bowersox, 
 Robert Hassinger, Samuel H. Straub, 
 Martin L. Hassinger, Andrew Maur- 
 er Michajel Yeisley. Chapman — 
 Ferdnand Zones, Henry Burns, Sr., 
 Wm. Craig, Jeremiah B. Hall, John 
 P. Bogar. Franklin — Henry Heim- 
 bach, Henry Benfer, Esq., John Bil- 
 ger, Chas. A. Bolender. Jackson — 
 George B. Benfer, Elias Spangler, 
 John S. Beaver, Wm. H. Wetzel, Y. 
 Henry Wagner. Monroe — John 
 Hummel, John Ritter, Sr., Daniel 
 Rieber, Geo. Lyons. Penns-^ — ^Henry 
 B. Smith, Lewis M. Snyder, Harrison 
 Brouse, Isaac Ardley. Perry — Ja- 
 cob Schnee, Charles Boyer. West 
 Perry — John K. Snyder. Selinsgrove 
 — Wells O. Holmes, Jonathan Reitz, 
 Robert Swineford, Nelson Byers, 
 Henry C. Eyer. Washington — Philip 
 Apple, Henry Brown, Edward Bas- 
 sler, Jacob Busier, Alexander Bertch, 
 John I. Gundrum, Geo. F. Miller. 
 
 Trial list for February Term: 
 Sarah Bruner & F. E. Harman 
 Admr's. etc., vs Mrs. Bruner, wife of 
 John Bruner; Missionary Institute, 
 etc., Vs A. S. Cummings et al; Sus- 
 quehanna Female College etc., vs 
 same; Henry M. Straub vs. Daniel 
 Meiser; Borough of Selinsgrrove vs 
 E. J. Schoch; Jacob Humphrey et al 
 vs Jacob Shrawder and wife; Warren 
 Erdley vs Peter Krouse ; George Fow- 
 ler vs D. R. Royer; W. P. Eckbert vs 
 Samuel Fisher; Jackson Weller vs 
 Peter Eby; Michael Kleckner vs Geo. 
 Wiest. 
 
 Wheat was selling for $2.20 per 
 bushel. 
 
 New Air Line between Middleburg 
 and Selinsgrove. 
 
 April 16, 1868 
 
 Candidates on the National ticket 
 were: Pres. Gen. U. S. Grant; Vice 
 Pres., Andrew G. Curtin; State Tic- 
 ket, Auditor Gen., Gen. John F. Hart- 
 ranft; Surveyor Gen., Col. Jacob M. 
 Campbell. 
 
 Advertisements: T. J. Smith, Atty., 
 Middle-burg; Mullener's Hotel, Port 
 Trevorton, Daniel Mullener, Prop; Y. 
 H. Wagner, Justice of Peace, Monroe 
 Twp.; Grocery and Feed, William 
 Colsher, Selinsgrove; William Hard- 
 
'FROM MIDDLEBURG POST, 1868 
 
 253 
 
 ing, Justice of the Peace, Fremont, 
 Pa.; Hardware Store, Hiestand & 
 Hostetter, Selinsgrove; W. F. and M. 
 L. Wagenseller, Selinsgrove. 
 
 Solomon Bowersox, one of the most 
 enterprising farmers of Centre town- 
 ship, presented us with 2 beets, one , 
 weighing eight pounds and the other 
 seven ponjnds. 
 
 Organization of William Curtis I. 
 0. O. F. encampment, Selinsgrove. 
 
 March 29th by Rev. S. Aurand, Mr. 
 Levi Witmer was married to Miss 
 Luzetta C. Wolf, both of Chapman 
 township. 
 
 Jacob Houser, of Chapman town- 
 ship, died, aged 56 years. 
 
 April 23, 1868 
 
 Grand Jurors for May Term: 
 Beaver — William Saltzman, Reuben 
 Dreese, Josiah Kline, Abraham Wag- 
 ner. West Beaver— Jeremiah Hack- 
 enburg, John Felker, Jr. Centre — 
 George Henry, Sr. Chapman — Daniel 
 Mulliner, David Traub, Samuel G. 
 Herrold, William S. Thursby. Mid- 
 dlecreek — Michael R. Schoch, Henry 
 H. Roush, Henry Schoch, Prankli i 
 Bubb. Monroe — James M. Kessler. 
 Penn — John S. Walter, Charles Mil- 
 ler. Ferry — Mathias Schnee, John 
 Shadle, Isaac S. Hein. Selinsgrove 
 — Benjamin Rupp. Washington — 
 Jacob Steflfen. West Perry— Joseph 
 Arbogast. 
 
 Petit Jurors for May Term: 
 Beaver — Abraham Snook, Henry Nor- 
 man, Edward Coleman, William N. 
 Keister, Peter Riegel, Jacob G. Sny- 
 der. West Beaver— Daniel Alter, 
 Jacob Mattem, Reuben Felker. Cen- 
 tre — Reuben Greenhoe, Geo. W. 
 Showers, William Kuhn, Sr. Chap- 
 man — John M. Rine, Emanuel Auke 
 Wm. H. Mann. Middlecreek — Sam- 
 uel H. Yoder, Henry N. Wetzel, John 
 Bickel, Elias Keck, Joel Bilger. Mon- 
 roe — Daniel Sassaman, Noah Deobler, 
 George Fisher. Penn — Gideon Amig, 
 Jonathan Gemberling, John B. Foek- 
 ler, Lewis E. Pawling, Franklir. 
 Kreider, John P. Richter. Perry — 
 William Boyer, Daniel Hovis, James 
 C. Franklin, Moses Traub. West 
 Perry — Jonathan Woomer, Jacob 
 Pile, Michael S. Graybill, Joseph 
 Fisher. Franklin^ — James Ayers, 
 Samuel Boyer, John S. Hassinger, 
 Benjamin A. Eisenhower. Jackson 
 — John Hasslet, Geo. W. Row. Sel- 
 insgrove — William M. Boyer. Wash- 
 ington — ^Samuel G. Hilbish, Jacob 
 Seebold, John P. Mertz. 
 
 Death otf Col. E. C. Moor, of Cent- 
 erville. 
 
 Trial list for May term: Nor- 
 thumberland Co. Bank vs H. C. Fry- 
 er. The Borough of Selinsgrove vs 
 P. J. Schoch; Jacob Humphrey et al 
 vs Jacob Shrawder et al; W. F. Eck- 
 bert vs Samuel Fisher; Michael 
 Kleckner, Jacob Weist; Rathfon & 
 Minium vs Philip Lenig & W. G. Her- 
 rold; Albert Smith vs George Smith 
 and Henry Kern; Wm. J. Weller vs 
 D. B. Mills; Nehemiah Reos vs Var- 
 ner Rees; Elizabeth & Lydia Sanders 
 Vs The County of Snyder. 
 
 Advertisements : John Hoffman, 
 clothing store, near Selinsgrove; Sam- 
 uel Faust, stoves, Selinsgrove; F. W. 
 'Schwan, physician, Middleburg, Shin- 
 del & Swineford, druggists & chem- 
 ists, Middleburg. 
 
 April 30, 1868 
 
 Register's Notice : Isaac Morr and 
 Henry Summers, Exr's. Jacob J. Morr, 
 ilate of Washington Twp.; A. J. Mid- 
 dleswarth, A. K. Middleswarth, Abn«r 
 Middleswarth and John S. Smith 
 Exr's. of Ner Middleswarth, late of 
 Beaver Twp.; Jacob Wittes Admr. of 
 John Wittes, late of Franklin Twp.; 
 Aaron Shaffer, Exr. Jacob Engel, late 
 of Perry Twp. ; Frederick Harman, 
 and Sarah Brunner Admr's. of Peter 
 Brunner, late of Centre Twp.; 
 Hophni Sampsel and Barbara Samp- 
 sel, Admr's. of George Sampsel, late 
 of Centre Twp.; Wm. Moyer, Admr. 
 John Dubs, late of Freeburg; F. A. 
 Boyer. Jr. and I. D. Boyer Admr's. of 
 Henry S. Boyer, late of Selinsgrove; 
 Samuel Scholl. Admr. of Joseph P. 
 Arnold, late of Chapman Twp.; J. P, 
 Cronnniller, Admr. of Isaac Keller, 
 late of Beaver Twp. 
 
 Mr. Seth Mitchel and Miss Fietta 
 Brouse. of Jackson Twp. were mar- 
 ried bv Rev. J. P. Lescher. 
 
 J. W. Snangler and Miss Louisa 
 Wenzel, both of Chapman Twp. were 
 married by Rev. J. P. Lescher. 
 May 7, 1868 
 
 T,ioer>se Notices: Port Trevorton 
 — Ira Sayers, Daniel Mullner; Sel- 
 insgrove — Walter and Bro., John 
 Oouldron. Henry Keiser; Monroe 
 TwT). — Sarah Keen, Geo. Lyons, J. F. 
 Hottenstein^ Penns Twp. — Andrew 
 Romig, John Emerish; Washington 
 Twp.— F. C. Moyer, Andrew Roush, 
 Daniel EisenhTt. Peter Weller. 
 Perry — ^Moses Bush. Mathias 'Schnee. 
 Jackson — John S. Beaver. Centre 
 Tvsrp. — Henry Weaver. Middlecreek 
 Twp. — J. A. Smith. Middleburg — 
 
254 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Samuel Bowen, Irvin Smith, Le-wis 
 King-. Beaver — Moses Specht, Geo. 
 A. Smith, B. L. Raudenbush. West 
 Beaver — Peter Troup, Jesse Stuck. 
 
 The contract of carrying the mail 
 from Selinsgrove to Middleburg- -wbls 
 awarded to J. W. Gaugler. 
 
 D. B. Moyer, of the Courier, vras 
 appointed a member of the Republi- 
 can State Committee for Snyder. 
 August 13, 1868 
 
 Grand Jurors for September Term : 
 Fr:;nklin,~ Reuben Decker, Abnct- 
 Howel; Centre — Enoch Bingaman, 
 Jacob File, John Young, WSlliam 
 Matter. Chapman — John S. Wolfe, 
 Worn. H. Blackhouse, Jacob Witmer, 
 Jeremiah Bogar. Middlecreek — 
 Daniel Kessler, John S. Meiser, Jere- 
 miah Hubber. West Perry— Jacob 
 Shelley. Washington — Wm. Moyer. 
 Selinsgrove — George Eby, Joseph 
 Feehrer. Penns — John S. Forrey. 
 Monroe — Abiel H. Trexler. Beaver 
 — Abner Middleswarth, Lewis R. 
 Haines, Henry Kern, John Montgom- 
 ery. Jackson — John Maurer. 
 
 Petit Jurors for September Term : 
 Beaver — ^Christiaa Gross, George 
 Stetler, Aaron A. Hassinger, Israel 
 Aurand, J. F. Hutfnagle, Philip Herb- 
 ster, John Trexler, Sr., Robert 
 Smith, Jos. N. Haines. Perry — Enoch 
 Smith, Wm. Rathfon, Jacob Swab, 
 Wm. Heiges. Selinsgrove — Franklin 
 Weiriek, Henry E. Miller, Benj. 
 Houseworth, M. L. Wagenseller. Mid- 
 dleburg — Thos. Bibighaus, Peter 
 Frain, Jos. A. Lumbard. Chapman 
 — Daniel Rohrer, Simon Sholley, Har- 
 rison Witmer, John A. Moyer, Wm. 
 K. Shaffer, Abraham Brubaker, Abra- 
 haim Gaugler. Washington — Isaac 
 Moore, Jonathan Arbogast, Daniel 
 Maines, Geo. G. Glass. Franklin — 
 Chfrles H. Steininger. John K. 
 Smith, Israel Yerger, Thos. Bower. 
 Jno. W. Renninger. Centre — David 
 Ocker Henry K. Sanders. West Bea- 
 ver — Geo. P. Long, Hiram J. Herbs- 
 ter, Chas. Kreb'bs, Joseph Peter. Mon- 
 roe — ^George Aurand. Penns — Fran- 
 ces Erdley, John W. Herman, Wm. 
 Woodling. Jackson — ^Conrad Mit- 
 ehel, Abraham Brouse. 
 
 Advertisements: John K. Hughs, 
 .Tnsti''e of the Peace. Penns Twp., D. 
 W. Gemberling, Baker; Caveny & 
 Aiuker, Clothing store, Selinsgrove; 
 Charles B. Miller. Architect & Build- 
 er, Selinsgrove; J. H. Hawout, Drug- 
 gist, Beavertown. 
 
 September 3, 1868 
 
 Rev. J. H. Grier, of this place, has 
 married 550 couple during his resi- 
 
 dence and ministry in this neighbor- 
 hood. Mr. Grier came to this neigh- 
 borhood in 1841 and has labored as 
 a preacher ever since. 
 
 Snyder County Nominations: Con- 
 gress — John Cummings; Assembly — 
 Geo. G. Glass; Associate Judge — John 
 K. Snyder; Commissioner — Henry 
 Wetzel; Auditor, Jacob Schnee. 
 
 The pay of jurors and witnesses in 
 the several courts of Union and Nor- 
 thumberland counties was changed as 
 follows: Jurors from $1.50 to $2.00; 
 Witnesses from $1.00 to $2.00 per 
 day. 
 
 The office of the POST has been 
 removed from Sugar to Main St. on 
 "Gravel Hill," between Kings Hotel 
 and Rauch's Cabinet Ware Room. 
 September 10, 1868 
 
 Dedication of the Lutheran Church 
 at New Berlin. 
 
 Next week the POST will be en- 
 larged bv adding 3 columns to each 
 page. We will then have the largest 
 paper in 'Snyder County. 
 
 Rev. J. P. Shindel has been preach- 
 ing in this place since 1838, and in 
 that time married 875 couple. 
 
 Laying of the corner stone for a 
 new church near Mr. Samuel Trout- 
 man's mill, Perry township. 
 
 John H. Arnold, of iSnyder County, 
 attempted to pass the tracks of the 
 Cumberland Valley Railroad at Har- 
 risburg, and happened to get be- 
 tween two cars just as they were be- 
 ing coupled. He was not seriously 
 injured. 
 
 Isaiah Fink and Miss Maggie Lutz, 
 both of Selinsgrove, were married by 
 Rev. J. W. Olewine. 
 
 October 1, 1868 
 
 Mr. Aaron Stahlnecker and Miss 
 Lovina Ulrich, both otf Snyder Coun- 
 ty, were married by Rev. Richard 
 Lazarus. 
 
 Mr. James VanZant and Miss Mary 
 Elizabeth Frain, of Middleburg, were 
 married by Rev. Richard Lazarus. 
 
 Died — ^Catherine, eldest daughter 
 of Mr. John Beaver, of near Beaver- 
 town, aged 20 years; Sarah Eliza- 
 beth, daughter of Amos and Mary 
 A. 'Mitchel, of West Beaver township, 
 aged 2 years. 
 
 October 8, 1868 
 
 Court Proceedings — In the matter 
 of the Est. of Hon. Ner. Middles- 
 warth, deed., exceptions to Executors 
 acct.. confirmed: In the matter of 
 the Est. of Geo. Sampsel deed., re- 
 port of Auditor filed and confirmed: 
 In the matter of the Est. of Cassand- 
 rew Hetzel, return to order of sale 
 
FROM MIDDLEBURG POST, 1868 
 
 255 
 
 confirmed: In the matter of William 
 Bower, deed., return to order of sale 
 confirmed: In Est. of Rebecca Bolig, 
 deed., John Norman appointed guar- 
 dian: in etc. John Hartley, deed., pe- 
 tition! (for order of sale: Inquisition 
 on body of Franklin Rigel-report ap- 
 proved and costs ordered to be paid: 
 In the matter of Joseph Mitman 
 deed., John S. Walter, D. Boyer and 
 Hiram Kantz appointed commission- 
 ers to value and appraise the land: 
 In the matter of Edw. Brown, deed,, 
 petition for order of sale: In Est. of 
 Abner Dreese deed,, Philip Dreese 
 appointed Guardian: In Est. of Lewis 
 Aurand deed,, petition for order of 
 sale: In Est. of Isaac Walter deed., 
 petition for order of sale: In Est. of 
 Ludwiek Arbogast deed., J. M. 
 Knight, Esq., appointed to make dis- 
 tribution: In Est. of Samuel Spigel- 
 myer, deed., report oif auditors con- 
 firmed: In Est. of G. Sehultz deed., 
 H. K. Knepp, Esq. appointed Guar- 
 dian : In Est. of Henry Eitter deed.. 
 Samuel R. Stumph appointed Guar- 
 dian: In Est. of John Hassinger, 
 deed., testimony filed proving special 
 contract : In the Est. of John Detrich, 
 Sr., deed., S. Alleman appointed Au- 
 ditor: Com. vs Samuel C. Fisher and 
 Henry Ott, supervisors of Penn Twp., 
 verdict against defendants: Com. vs 
 William Fessler, indictments assault 
 and battery true bill — ^verdict guilty: 
 Com. vs William Fessler — Oct. 1, 
 reason for new trial filed indictment 
 distributing religious meeting true 
 biil — ^verdict not guilty, deft, and 
 Prosecutor to pay each half of the 
 costs: Northumberland county bank 
 vs H. Eyer, Nos. 11, 12, & 13 M. T. 
 1865, verdict in favor of Def. : Ja- 
 cob File vs Israel Young — action in 
 assumsit, after jury sworn, witness- 
 es heard, plaintiff takes non suit. 
 
 On the 29 ult. by Rev. J. W. Lesh- 
 - er, Philip Greenwalt, oi Lebanon, and 
 iMiss Izora M. Byers, of Selinsgrove^ 
 were married. 
 
 On the 20 ult., by Rev. J. W. Lesh- 
 er, Gedrge Deppen, of Herndon, was 
 married to Miss Mary Ann Mertz, of 
 Freeburg. 
 
 In Middleburg on the 5th inst., 
 John H. Wright died, aged 34 years. 
 October 15, 1868 
 
 November 1st, the corner stone will 
 be laid for a new Evangelical church 
 near Smith Grove. 
 
 On the 30th ult., John Kersteter, 
 of Chapman township, died, aged 67 
 
 years. 
 
 Advertisements: William Beaver, 
 store, Middleburg; Crosgrove Hall 
 Hotel, Peter Troup, Proprietors; 
 Chas. B. Miller, architect, Selins- 
 grove ; Caveny & Auker, store, Selins- 
 grove. 
 
 October 22, 1868 
 A fatal accident oecured near Nor- 
 thumberland, Tuesday of last week, 
 George Heimindiriger was blasting 
 rocks on Blue Hill, near Northum- 
 berland, when he touched the match 
 to a blast and started down the hill. 
 It exploded sooner than he expected 
 and a large stone struck him on the 
 back of the head. He was thrown 
 about seventy five feet and killed in- 
 stantly. 
 
 On the 8th inst., by Rev. L. S. 
 Edmonds, Mr. Samuel McManamy 
 and Miss Amelia Peter, both of Mif- 
 flin county, were united in marriage 
 On the 18th inst., iby Rev. L. C. 
 Edm,onds, Mr. John Gerhardt and 
 Miss Mary Benfer, both of Snyder 
 County, were married. 
 
 October 29, 1868 
 John J. Mattem, our newly elect- 
 ed Commissioner, assumed the duties 
 of his ofHce, Monday. 
 
 The farm of Isaac Eyer, Jr., late 
 of Union townshipr. Union county, de- 
 ce-sed, was purchased on the 24th 
 inst., by Isaac A. Eyer, consideration 
 $26. 838.92%, or $150. per acre. 
 
 The store of Messrs. Wolf and 
 Barber, of Mifflinburg, was entered 
 by burglars, Monday night. 
 
 The late firm of Chas. A. Moyer 
 & Co., consisting of Chas. A. Moyer, 
 Isaac C. Burns and Andrew J. Gross 
 dissolved partnership by mutual eon- 
 sent. 
 
 November 5, 1868 
 
 A new Post Office has just been es- 
 tablished at Evendale, Juniata Coun- 
 ty. John T. Haltemen was appointed 
 
 There are 15 lodges of Odd Fellows 
 in Northumberland County, with s 
 membership of 1111. 
 
 William Dailey was fatally injured 
 on the Pan Handle Railroad, Satur- 
 day. 
 
 On the 29th ult., by Rev. Lazarus, 
 Mr. Jacob Snook, of Mifflin County 
 was married to Miss Sarah B. Stein- 
 inger, of Bannerville, iSnyder eonin- 
 
 ty. 
 
 November 12, 1914 
 
 Grand Jurors for December Term : 
 Beaver — Jno. S. Smith. Joel Klingler, 
 Joseph Long, Reuben Bubb. Beaver 
 
256 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 West — Jesse Knepp, A. K. Middles- 
 warth, Jacob Brua. Centre — ^Daniel 
 Weirick, Esq. Chapman — Geo. 
 
 Reigel, John M. Huffman, Isaac Long- 
 acre. Franklin — Samuel B. Walter. 
 Jackson — Simon Erdley, John M. 
 Dauberman, Esq. Middlecreek — 
 
 Jacob A. Smith. Monroe — ^Samuel 
 Gemberling, John Young. Perry — 
 William Garman, Henry Fisher. 
 Penns — Lewis Miller. Selinsgrove — 
 Jonathan Fisher. Washington — 
 Isaac D. Boyer, G. A. Erlenmyer, 
 Peter L. Haines. 
 
 Petit Jurors for December Term: 
 Beaver — W. H. Dreese, David Sham- 
 bach, S. A. Wetzel, Henry Smith. 
 Beaver West — 'Samuel Hassinger, 
 Enos Gross, Lewis F. Smith. Chap- 
 man — J. J. Kelly, J. Detrich, Jr., 
 David WStmer, Abel Herrold, Benne- 
 ville Kreamer, Lewis Karstetter, Jr. 
 Centre — ^Samuel Wetzel, Wm. Hart- 
 man. Franklini — Jacob Felmy, J. 
 Norman. Middleburg — Daniel T. 
 Rhoads, John M. Smith. Monroe — ■ 
 Daniel Huffman, John C. Bakeless, J. 
 Cooper, Win. Connelly. Perry — ■ 
 David Gay, Samuel Troutman, Wm. 
 Arbogast, James Minium. Perry 
 West — John Stuck, John G. Graybill, 
 John S. Troup, Joseph G. Winey, 
 Lewis Teats. Penns-.-Jno. K. Hughes, 
 Jacob B. Snyder, Jas. Jarrett, A. 
 J. Fisher. Selinsgrove — Jefferson 
 Hall, Charles Fees, Jacob Weist, J. 
 S. Burkhart, Henry E. Richter, Daniel 
 Stauffer, Lorenzo D. Baker. Wash- 
 ington — Elias M. Haas, Jonathan 
 Griner, T. B. Kantz, Sam. B. Kantz. 
 
 Saturday evening the Republicans 
 of Middleburg and Franklin town- 
 ship, had a jollification over the. elec- 
 tion of General Grant. Bon fires 
 were kindled, houses illuminated and 
 salutes fired. 
 
 The new bridge at Lewisburg wa.s 
 opened to horses and vehicles, Mon- 
 day. 
 
 November 18, 1868 
 
 Trial list for December term: Ja- 
 cob Humphreys vs Jacob Shrawder, 
 Rebecca Aurand vs John Gross; John 
 P. Troup vs Wilhelm Leonard; Henry 
 M. Harman vs Jacob Detrick; Hen- 
 rietta Walbom vs Aaron Fisher and 
 wife ; Borough of Selinsgrove vs John 
 Hummel; Jos. Light vs Richard and 
 Leah Sanders; Franklin M. Bilger, 
 Judith Bilger and Abagail Bilger vs 
 Edward Bolig; Thos. & Alex Penny 
 vs John Emrich; Henry S. Boyer vs 
 Andrew Romig; John Hummel vs 
 Martha Hummel. 
 
 Advertisements : Salem Brothers, 
 
 Music store, Selinsgrove; Adam Wil- 
 lier, restaurant, Selinsgrove; Johm B. 
 Fockler, Mfg. otf Carriages, and bug- 
 gies, near Selinsgrove; Z. S. Keely, 
 lumber dealer, Selinsgrove. 
 November 26, 1868 
 
 The new school house at Middle- 
 burg is nearly finished and presents 
 a very neat appearance. 
 
 The winter term of our free school 
 will open Monday in the new build- 
 ing. J. M. Van Zant and Rev. R. 
 Lazarus are the teachers. 
 
 Tuesday last, a German, giving his 
 name as Jacob Bower, was lodged in 
 jail at this place. He was captured 
 at Huntingdon by 'Mr. Goy and 
 Richard Sanders, of West Perry 
 township. Mr. Goy's horse was stolen 
 several weeks ago and traced to Hunt- 
 i^jgton where the thief was captured. 
 
 At the residence of the bride's 
 father on the 17inst., Mr. Wm. Sny- 
 der, of Penn township, was married 
 to Miss Anna Smith, of Franklin 
 township. 
 
 On the 8th inst., by Rev. J. P. Shin- 
 del. M. Roswell Moyer to Miss Amelia 
 Moyer, both of this county, were mar- 
 ried. 
 
 Died — Mr. Isaac Weller, of Frank- 
 lin township, a survivor of the war 
 of 1812. aged 72 years: On the 19th 
 inst., Mrs. Jane Gilbert, of Franklin 
 township, aged 23 years: John B. 
 Snyder, of West Perry township. 
 December 3, 1868 
 
 Rev. Lazarus delivered an excellent 
 Thanksgiving sermon in the Lutheran 
 and Reformed Church, Thursday. 
 
 On the 24th ult. L. N. Myers, Esq. 
 was married to Miss Mary L. 'Moatz, 
 both oif Middleburg. 
 
 On the 19th ult., Dabeon was mar- 
 ried to Miss Sarah E. Eisenhower. 
 December 10, 1868 
 
 A sad accident occured in West 
 Beaver township, this county, yester- 
 day morning. Mr. Eli Lambert in 
 company with his son, William, a 
 young man of about 20 years, went 
 to the hog pen with the intention of 
 phonting the hogs. The gun seemed 
 to be out of order and while the 
 yri'jnp- man was trying to fix it, the 
 gun discharged, and the load entered 
 the body of the father, killing him 
 instantly. 
 
 The 11th annual session of the Sny- 
 der County Teachers' Institute for 
 ] 868 will be held in Boyer's Hall, at 
 Freeburg, commencing Dec. 29th. 
 
 The students of the Freeburg 
 Academy will give an exhibition in 
 Boyer's Town Hall, evening of 24th. 
 
FROM MIDDLEBURG POST, 1868. 
 
 257 
 
 December 17, 1868. 
 
 Simon Kantz, of Penn township, 
 died very suddenly, Sunday morn- 
 ing. 
 
 The following is the court pro- 
 ceedings of December 14, 1868. 
 Hon. S. S. Wood, Pros. Judge, and 
 Won. A. J. Middleswarth and Hon. 
 Geo. C. Moyer Associates present. 
 Henry K. Snyder, Thomas Rathfon 
 and John Hoch were appointed tip 
 istaves. 
 
 Orphans Court — In the Est. of 
 John Detrich Sr., deceased, report of 
 S. AUeman, Esq., confirmed Ni. Si. 
 • In the Est. of Susan Rine, deceas- 
 ed, petition for Guardian, Avigustus 
 Arnold appointed. 
 
 In the estate of Lewis Aurand, de- 
 ceased, return of sale of real estate 
 confirmed. 
 
 In the estate of Isaac Walter, de- 
 ceased, return of sale confirmed. 
 
 In the estate of Rebecca Bolig, 
 deceased, petition for Guardian, John 
 Norman appointed. 
 
 In the estate of Ludwig Arbogast, 
 deceased, report of J. W. Knight, 
 Esq., auditor in said estate confirmed 
 Ni 'Si. 
 
 In the estate of John Wittes, de- 
 ceased, petition for Guardian. Geo. 
 J. Schoch refusing to act, John Nor- 
 man appointed in place. 
 
 In the estate of Joseph Miller, de- 
 ceased, commission of three men 
 granted to value and pjppraise said 
 estate. 
 
 In the estate of D. Walter, de- 
 ceased, inquest awarded in said es- 
 tate. 
 
 In the estate of John Erdley, de- 
 ceased, order of sale confirmed. 
 
 In the estate of John Hall, deceas- 
 ed, petition for order of sale grant- 
 ed. 
 
 In the estate oi Joseph Mitman, de- 
 ceased, inquisition in said estate con- 
 firmed Ni. Si. 
 
 In the estate of Jacob Winkleman, 
 deceased, petition for order of sale 
 granted by court. 
 
 In the estate of E. Benne, deceas- 
 ed, return of sale of real estate con- 
 firmed. Petition for Guardian,. John 
 Kepler, appointed guardian for th.i 
 children; to give bail on the sum of 
 $1000. for eadh heir. 
 
 In the estate of Daniel Hubb, de- 
 ceased, petitions for guardian. 
 Philip Hilbish appointed; to give bail 
 in the sum of $1000. 
 
 In the estate of Joseph P. Arnold, 
 deceased, report of J. C. Bucher, 
 Esq., Auditor confiwned Ni. Si. 
 
 In the estate of John Hummel, de- 
 ceased, petition for inquisition in the 
 sum awarded by the court. 
 
 Quarter Sessions — Order to assess 
 damages on land at Gaugler's heirs 
 in Monroe township; Report of 
 Charles iMiller, Jacob Ott and Henry 
 Moyer confirmed. 
 
 Henrietta Walborn vs Aaron Fisher 
 and wife; setltlement filed in lihis 
 case. 
 
 Order to assess damages on the 
 property of John W. Rine; report of 
 Frederick Rathfon, James K. Davis 
 and iSamuel Troutman confirmed. 
 
 Elizaibeth Huff by her next friend 
 and father Joseph Ramer vs George 
 H. Huff, testimony confirmed. Di- 
 vorce awarded by the court. 
 
 Craig Ridgeway vs C. A. Moyer 
 & Co., settlement filed. 
 
 Henry W. Harman vs Jacob De- 
 trich continued. 
 
 Mary E. Mohny by her next friend, 
 ■^hrmas Keller vs Jeremiah Mohnv. 
 On motion of L. N. Myers, Esq., T. 
 J. Smith Esq. appointed commission- 
 er to take testimony report etc. 
 
 Joihn -W. Martin vs Catherine Mar- 
 tin on motion of L. N. Myers, Esq. 
 
 B. T. Parks appointed commissioner 
 to take evidence, report etc. 
 
 Ada Bowersox, by her next friend, 
 Jacob Hassinger, vs George Bower- 
 sox: on motion of N. L. Myers Esq., 
 
 C. Hower Esq. appointed commis- 
 sioner to take testimony, report, etc. 
 
 Samuel Haymaker vs Rebecca 
 Haymaker: on motion of C. Hower 
 Esq., B. T. Parks, Esq., appointed 
 commissioner to take testimony, re- 
 ports etc. 
 
 Northumberland County Bank vs 
 Henry C. Eyer: Nos. 11, 12, 13, of 
 Mnv term, 1865. Judgment in all 
 of the above cases in favor of Henry 
 C. Eyer. Defendants for costs. By 
 the court. 
 
 Rebecca Aurand vs John Gross; 
 disp. of slander. Jury rendered a 
 verdict in favor Rebecca Aurand 
 Plaintiff, defendant to pay damages 
 in the sum of two hundred dollars 
 and costs. 
 
 Abraham Brunner vs Charles H. 
 Brunner; petition for subpoena in di- 
 vorr-e awarded by the court. 
 
 Ada Bowersox by her next friend. 
 
258 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Jacob Hassinger vs Geo. T. Bower- 
 sox, divorce decided by court. 
 
 Commonwealth Cases 
 
 Com. vs Simon Shaffer; case con- 
 tinued to next term. Defendant en- 
 tered hail for his appearance next 
 term. 
 
 Com. vs John W. Orwig; bill ignor- 
 ed by the Grand Jury. M. Breyman 
 to pay the costs. 
 
 Com. vs Henry Hoff; fornication 
 and bastardy. Entered bail for his 
 appearance at next court. 
 
 Com. vs Jacob Bower, indictment 
 for stealing a horse of David Goy, 
 of Periy township. Jury ifoxmd de- 
 fendent guilty as indicted. 
 
 Com. vs iSimon Erdly; bound over 
 for his appearance at next court in 
 the sum of $300. 
 
 Com. vs John J. Musser; bound ov- 
 er in the sum of $300 for his appear- 
 ance at next court. 
 
 December 24, 1868 
 
 Court adjourned last Friday morn- 
 ing. Jacob Bower was indicted for 
 horse stealing, was sentenced to pay 
 a fine of one dollar and costs of pro- 
 secution and to be imprisoned in sep- 
 arate and solitary confinement at 
 hard labor in the Eastern Peniten- 
 tiary for the term of two years and 
 nine months. He was conveyed to 
 Philadelphia by Sheriff Bolender, 
 Monday morning. 
 
 John Troup vs Wilhelm Leonard. 
 Action in slander. Verdict in favor 
 of the plaintiff in the sum of $40. 
 
 January 7, 1869 
 
 A bear weighing 130 pounds when 
 dressed was killed on the Shade 
 Mountain last Saturday a week by 
 Charles Roush and others. 
 
 The newly erected church near 
 Troutman's Mills, Perry township, 
 will be dedicated to the worship of 
 Almighty God, Sunday, the 17th inst. 
 
 The County Commissioners met in 
 their office last Tuesday, when J. 
 Grouse was awarded the county 
 printing for 1869; B. T. Parks ap- 
 pointed commissioners attorney; A. 
 J. Peters, Clerk; Hiram Swenk, jani- 
 tor. 
 
 Married 
 
 On the 22nd of December by Rev. 
 J. P. Shindel, Mr. James Gibbons, of 
 Northumberland Co., and Miss Caro- 
 line Garman, of Freeburg. 
 
 On the 27th of December by the 
 same, Mr. Thomas Martin and Miss 
 Mary Musser, both of Musser's Val- 
 ley, this county. 
 
 On the same day by the same, Mr. 
 Charles Mitchel, of Beaver Furnace, 
 and Miss Sarah Smith, of this place. 
 
 Middleburg Markets 
 
 Potatoes, $1.00; lard, .20; tallow, 
 .10; cherries, .10; flaxseed, $2.25; 
 beeswax, .40; huckleberries, .20; but- 
 ter, .40; eggs, .30; dried apples, .10. 
 
 January 14, 1869 
 
 There will be a partial eclipse of 
 the moon on the evening of the 17th 
 of January, which will be visible in 
 the United States. It will begin at 
 7:20 and end at 6.45. 
 
 Married 
 
 On the 29th ult., by Rev. Lazarus, 
 Daniel Ct-ou^e Esc(., of Crawford- 
 ville, Kans., and Miss Mary Witten- 
 miyer, of this place. 
 
 Advertisements: — ^M'Carty, Moyer, 
 and Schnure, general store, Sel- 
 insgrove; J. W. Dreese, store, Mid- 
 dleburg ; Salem Brothers, music store, 
 Selinsgrove; Shindel & Swineford, 
 general store, Middloburg; J. H. 
 Hughawout, druggist, Beavertown ; 
 Z. iS. Kelly, lumber, Selinsgrove; 
 Caveny & Auker, general store, Sel- 
 insgrove; W. F. Eckbert, Selinsgrove, 
 John Huffman, near Selinsgrove; 
 Hiestand & Hostettcr, hardware, Sel- 
 insgrove; J. W. Orwig, dentist, Mid- 
 dleburg. 
 
 January 21, 1869 
 
 The County Commissioners at a 
 late meeting made the following esti- 
 mate of the proibable expenses of the 
 county for 1869: For 
 
 Deficit of 1868, $2,922.88 
 
 Court Expenses same as 
 
 1868, 2.100.00 
 
 Bridges and iRepairs, .... 5,000.00 
 Ordinary & mis. expenses 1,500.00 
 Assessors & elections, . . . 1,200.00 
 Road Views and damages, 1,100.00 
 Printing & Com. costs, . . . 1,300.00 
 Dockets etc. tfor Proth'y & 
 
 Reg. & Rec 400.00 
 
 Salaries of Com. & clerk & 
 
 Jail expenses 2,700.00 
 
 $18,222.88 
 Married 
 
 On the 21st inst., by Rev. J. P. 
 Shindel, Joseph Musser to Miss Cath- 
 erine Kratzer, both of this county. 
 
 The trial list for February term 
 of court is as follows: 
 
FROM MIDDLEBURG POST, 1869. 
 
 259 
 
 Henry M. Hartman vs Jacob De- 
 trich. 
 
 The borough of iSelinsgrove vs 
 John Hummel. 
 
 Samuel iMoyer vs Daniel Rebert. 
 
 Daniel Kern vs Isaac Romig. 
 
 Alexandria Betch vs iSimon Roush. 
 
 A. C. Simpson vs the Overseers of 
 the Poor, of Franklin Township. 
 
 John Hummel vs Martha Hummel 
 January 28, 1869 
 
 While Franklin Bower, of Center- 
 ville, this county, was cutting in the 
 woods last Th'ursday, the ax caught 
 in a bush and glancing struck his 
 foot cutting one of his great toes 
 entirely off. 
 
 Amos E. Kapp Esq., of Northum- 
 berland, Wednesday was elected 
 President of the Agricultural Society 
 of Pennsylvania. 
 
 Union County shows a clear finan- 
 cial record. Not a dollar of indebt- 
 edness and $4,195.45 in the treasury. 
 
 Grand Jury list for February term 
 of Court: 
 
 Beaver — ^Daniel Bingaman, John S. 
 Smith, Philip Dreese, Lewis R. 
 Haines. West Beaver — Ner B. Mid- 
 dleswariih. Centre — Valentine Wal- 
 ter. Chapman — Joseph Smith, Jona- 
 than Gamby, Jeremiah B. Hall, John 
 B. Thompson, John Houser, Henry E. 
 Wetzel, Jacob Lewig. Franklin — 
 Henry Benfer. Jackson — .Bernhart 
 Kline. Penn — William J. Wagensel- 
 ler. George J. Schoch. West Perry 
 — Philip M. Teats. iSelinsgrove — 
 John Cummings, I. Boggs Smith, 
 Uriah P. Haffley. Washington — 
 George Hilbish, Hiram Kantz, Daniel 
 German. 
 
 Petit Jury list for February term 
 of court: 
 
 Beaver — Thomias McGovern, Jacob 
 G. Snyder, J. Peter Romig, Wm. N. 
 l^ie-fter, Jacob Breclibill, Joseph S. 
 Ulsh, George A. iSmith. West Bea- 
 ver — David Benfer, Franklin Koch, 
 Isaac Romig, Henry M. Ulsh. Cen- 
 tre — John F. Hufnagle, Jacob San- 
 ders, Reuben Greenhoe, Samuel H. 
 Hassinger, Frederick Herman. Chap- 
 man — 'Abel Herrold, Nathan Dun- 
 dore. John M. Rine, iSimon Heil, Pe- 
 ter Gemberling, Jtfhn R. Riegel, Fer- 
 dinand Zone-?, Dfiniel Rohrer, Levi 
 Witmer, William Hummel, Henry M. 
 Freed. Franklin — John Reitz, Philip 
 Wlttenmyer, Jacob Eisennauer. Mid- 
 dleburg-^Irvin Snniith, Israel Bach- 
 
 man. Monroe — Abiel Trexler, Isaac 
 Hottenstein Jr. Middlecreek — David 
 Meiser. Penn — William Erdley, Da- 
 vid W. Dunbauigh, Henry Moyer. 
 Perry — John Comfort, David Traub, 
 Charles Boyer, John iSchnee. Selins- 
 grove — William H. Gemiberling, 
 Charles B. Miller. Wiashington — • 
 George G. Miller, John Gundrum 
 Jr., Jacob Mann, Edward Bassler. 
 
 February 4, 1869 
 
 Tavern Licenses: Reuben Kling- 
 ler, Centerville ; Henry E. Wetzel, 
 McKees Half Falls; David Koons, 
 Chapman, and John H. Wenrick, res- 
 taurant, Selinsgrove. 
 
 At the Democratic County meeting 
 held in the Court House, last Mon- 
 day, James W. Knight Esq., was 
 chosen iSenatorial, and Maj. John 
 Cummings, Representative Delegates 
 to the convention. 
 
 Middleburg Markets: Potatoes 
 
 $1.00; Lard .20; tallow .10; cherries 
 .10; Flaxseed $2.25; beeswax .40; 
 huckleberries .20; butter .35; eggs 
 30; dried apples .10. 
 
 On the 28th ult. at the residence 
 of the bride by Rev. Early, John H. 
 Wenrich to Miss Louisa Ulrich, both 
 of Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 February 11, 1869 
 
 On the 26th ult., a daughter of 
 'Wm. Wenrich, of Neitz Valley, this 
 county, set fire to her dress while her 
 mother w^as at the barn and was so 
 badly burned that she died about 
 five hours later. 
 
 The stockholders of the P. R. R. 
 Co., held a meeting in the Court 
 House, Monday, ifor the purpose of 
 electing officers. 
 
 Married 
 
 Feb. 2nd by Rev. J. P. Shindel, 
 Mr. George Koons to Miss Amelia 
 Bobb, both of Centre township. 
 
 Feb. 4th by the same, Mr. William 
 Keiser, near Lewisburg, to Miss Alice 
 E. Yerger, of Hartleton, Union coun- 
 ty. 
 
 Feb. 7th by the same, Mr. John 
 Lawver, of Juniata County to Miss 
 Catherine Wertz, of Snyder County. 
 
 On the 9th inst., by the same 
 Charles L. .Smith to Miss Hattie Wit- 
 tenmeyer, both of this place. 
 
 Feb. 9th by Rev. R. Lazarus, John 
 D. Romig, of West Beaver, to Miss 
 Polly Romig, of 'Beaver township, 
 Snyder County. 
 
260 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Died 
 
 In this place on the 9th inst., 
 Samuel Weirick Esq., aged 61 years, 
 4 months and 20 days. 
 
 In MifflinTjurg on the 4th inst., 
 John Dreisbach, a soldier of the War 
 of 1812, aged 76 years. 
 
 In this place, Sunday morning, 
 Mrs. Amelia Schwenk, aged 37 years 
 and three months. 
 
 February 18, 1869 
 
 The following had cards in the 
 POST: 
 
 J. P. CronmSller, Atty. at Law, 
 Middle'burg. 
 
 S. Weirick, Atty. at Law, Middle- 
 burg. 
 
 A. C. Simpson, Atty. at Law, Sel- 
 insgrove. 
 
 J. Knight, Atty. at Law, Freeburg. 
 
 Wm. VonGezer, Atty. at Law, Lew- 
 isburg. 
 
 Charles Moyer, Atty. at Law, Sel- 
 insgrove. 
 
 Samuel Alleman, Atty. at Law, 
 Selinsgrove. 
 
 L. N. Myers, Attorney and Coun- 
 selor at Law, Middleburg. 
 
 Samuel Faust, Sewing Machines, 
 Selinsgrove. 
 
 Dr. J. Y. Shindel, Surgeon and 
 physician, Middleburg. 
 
 B. F. VanBuskirk, Dentist, Selins- 
 grove. 
 
 John K. Hughes Esq. Justice of the 
 Peace, Penn Township. 
 
 Y. H. Wagner Esq., Justice of the 
 Peace, Jackson township. 
 
 Dr. J. F. Kanawell, physician, 
 Penns Creek. 
 
 F. W. Schwan, physician, Middle- 
 burg. 
 
 F. A. Boyer, Auctioneer, Free- 
 burg. 
 
 B. T. Parks, Atty. at Law, Middle- 
 burg. 
 
 Wwi. Harding Esq., Justice of the 
 Peace, Fremont, Snyder Co. 
 Died 
 
 In Chapman township on the 12th 
 inst, William Wolf, aged 29 years. 
 
 February 25, 1869 
 
 Hev. iS. Domer, of Selinsgrove, has 
 received a unanimous call to St. 
 Mathews Lutheran Church, of Read- 
 ing. The call has been accepted. 
 Married 
 
 On the list inst. by Rev. Kloss, 
 Walter Seitler, of Limestone and 
 Miss Elizabeth Fessler, df Snyder 
 County. 
 
 On the same day toy the same 
 William H. Fessler and Miss Sarah 
 E. Woodling, both of Snyder Coun- 
 ty. 
 
 On the 18th inst., by Rev J. P. 
 Shind>?l, Mr. Jackson Houtz, of this 
 county, and Miss Molly A. Shellen- 
 berger, of Juniata County. 
 
 On the 21st inst., by Rev. R. Laza- 
 rus, Mr. Joseph Hook, to Miss Anna 
 Jane Gross, both of Decatur twp., 
 Mifflin County. 
 
 On the same day by the same Mr. 
 John M. Bowersox to Miss Mary A. 
 Hoffman, of this place. 
 
 March 4, 1869 
 
 Court proceedings. Court con- 
 vened on the 22d ult. Present 
 Hon. S. S. Woods and Associate Jus- 
 tices A. K. Middleswarth and George 
 C. Moyer. 
 
 Abram Wagner, Henry K. Snyder 
 and John Mohn were appointed tip 
 staves. J. B. Hall was selected as 
 foreman of the Grand Jury. 
 
 The evening of the 22d, on motion 
 of A. C. Simpson Esq., Court ad- 
 journed as a tribute of respect to the 
 memory of Samuel Weirick deceased. 
 Eloquent and touching eulogies were 
 delivered toy A. C. Simpson and Wm. 
 VanGezer Esq. 
 
 The following civil cases were dis- 
 posed of: 
 
 The Borough of Selinsgrove vs 
 John Hummel. Verdict for defen- 
 dant. A. C. Simpson vs the Over- 
 seers of the Poor oif Franklin town- 
 ship. Verdict for plaintiff. 
 
 Dpniel Kern vs Isaac Romig. Ver- 
 dict for defendant. 
 
 Sfimuel Moyer vs Daniel Reber. 
 Verdict for Plaintiff. 
 
 Commonwealth Cases 
 
 Commonwealth vs Thos. Kleckner. 
 Indictment, fornication and bastardy. 
 Verdict not guilty. Defendant to 
 pay half the costs. 
 
 Commonwealth vs Simon Shaffer. 
 Indictment selling liquor to minors. 
 Verdict — not guilty. Defendant to 
 pay half the costs. 
 
 Commonwealth vs Levi Fi^er. In- 
 dictment fornication and bastardy. 
 Usual sentence. 
 
 Commonwealth vs Lewis King. In- 
 dictment attempted burglary. Ver- 
 dict — not guilty. County to pay 
 costs. 
 
 Commonwealth vs George and 
 Aaron Weist. Indictment fraudulent- 
 
FROM MIDDLEBURG POST, 1869. 
 
 261 
 
 ly sawing logs. Nolle Prosequi en- 
 tered. 
 
 Commonwealth vs Joseph Spring- 
 er. Indictment keeping a gambling 
 house. True bill. Not tried. 
 
 The following officers were elected 
 for the Middlecreek Railroad" 
 
 Pres. — George Schnure, Selin&- 
 grove; Directors — James H. Mann, 
 Wm. Willis, Joseph Seiber, Joseph 
 Alexander and Wm. R. Graham, of 
 Mifflin County; Moses Specht and 
 John S. Smith, of Beavertown; Aaron 
 K. Gift, of Middlehurg; W. P. Eck- 
 bert and H. C. Eyer, of Selinsgrove; 
 J. F. Reynolds, of Pittson, and John 
 MoFarland, of Northumlberland. 
 
 The Grand Jury at the present 
 term of court granted the erection 
 of a new bridge over Penns Creek 
 in the borough of Selinsgrove two 
 squares below the present bridge. 
 Died 
 
 On the 28th ult., Frederick Andrew 
 Wittenmyer, of Franklin Township, 
 aged 4 years and 9 months. 
 March 11, 1869 
 Married 
 
 On the 4th ult. by Rev. C. G. 
 T^rlenmeyer, Benjamin Miser to Miss 
 Kate Grimm, both of Washington 
 town^ip. 
 
 On the 2lBt ult. by the same, John 
 J. Coleman to Miss Ella Bowersox, 
 Centre township. 
 
 On the 23rd ult., by the same, 
 Henry Laudenslager to [Miss iSarah 
 Krouse, both of Penn township. 
 
 On the 28th ult.. by the same, 
 Lewis Goodling to iMiss A. Derr, both 
 of Chapman township. 
 Died 
 
 In Penn's township on the 20th 
 ult.. Jncob Dietrich, aged 87 years, 
 4 months and 15 days. 
 
 In the same township on the 23rd 
 nit. iSarah, wife of Henrv Duok, aged 
 29 vears, 1 month and 4 days. 
 
 In Penns Township on the 25th 
 ult. John Franklin, infant son of H. 
 Franklin Rigle, deceased, and his wi- 
 dow Emma Jane. 
 
 March 18, 1869 
 
 On the 14th inst., in the Freeburg 
 Aeademv by Prof. D. S. Boyer, Mr. 
 G. M. Gross to Miss Sarah Fisher, 
 both of this county. 
 
 On the 14th inst., by Rev. Erlen- 
 meyer, Henry Rigle to Miss Charlotte 
 Snade, both of this place. 
 
 The Central Pennsylvania Confer- 
 ence of the M. E. Church assembled 
 f>t Danville. Wednesday last. Bishop 
 Scott presiding. 
 
 March 25, 1869 
 Died 
 
 We understand that a number of 
 new houses will be erected in our 
 town the coming season. 
 
 About seventy thousand Odd Fel- 
 lows are expected to participate in 
 the semi-centennial anniversary ol 
 the establishment of the Order, 
 which is to be held in Philadelphia 
 the 26, of April next. 
 
 Snow Storm — Last Monday even- 
 ing the lowering clouds culminated 
 in a snow stonm which would have 
 done credit to Jan. and on Tuesday 
 morning the earth was covered with 
 snow at least five inches deep. 
 Weather prophets say there are to 
 be two more snow storms this year. 
 
 The Election. — The results of the 
 election in this place was as follows: 
 
 Chief Burgess, Daniel "Bolendier. 
 
 Town Council, Nathan Shambach, 
 Geo. 0. Smiith, A. J. Peters, Jacob 
 Dreese.and W. H. Beaver. 
 
 Judge, Jacob Aurand. 
 
 Inspectors, Hiram Schwenk, Hen- 
 ry Bachman. 
 
 Assessor, Samuel Bowen. 
 
 School Directors, John Y. S'hindel, 
 Irvin Smith. 
 
 Auditor, J. H. Smith. 
 
 Constable, Aaron Renninger. 
 
 Overseers of Poor, Jacob Steining- 
 er, Abraham Eisenhower. 
 Died 
 
 In West Beaver township, on the 
 21st inst, Wm. Unangst, aged 33 yrs. 
 
 Advertisers. iSome of the adver- 
 tisers of the POST of this issue are 
 as follows: iM'Carty, Moyer & Sch- 
 nure, near the Canal Bridge, Selins- 
 grove; J. W. Orwig, Middleburg; 
 Lewisburg Wollen Factory, Lewis- 
 burg, controlled by Mark Halfpenny; 
 iShindel & Swineford, Druggists, Mid- 
 dleburg; John B. Fockler, Coach fac- 
 tory, Vi of a mile south of Selins- 
 grove on the road leading to Port 
 Trevorton; J. W. Dreese, N. W. Cor- 
 ner Market 'Square, Middleburg; 
 Crossgrove Hall Hotel, Peter Troup, 
 Prop.; Charles B. Miller, Contractor 
 and Builder, Selinsgrove; B. & S. S. 
 Schoch, Selinsgrove; S. Faust & Bro., 
 Tailors, Selinsgrove; Dr. F. W. 
 Schwan, druggist, Middleburg; Wag- 
 enseller and Son, Selinsgrove; J. A. 
 Clopp, Photographer, Selinsgrove ; 
 Heestand & Hostetter, Hardware, Sel- 
 insgrove; Schoch & Bro., Selinsgrove; 
 
262 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 William Colsher, Selinsgrove; John 
 Hoffman, iMiddleburg; W. H. Beaver, 
 Middleburg. 
 
 Some professional cards were as 
 follows : 
 
 J. P. Cronmiller, Attorney at Law, 
 Middleburg. 
 
 A. C. Simpson, Attorney at Law, 
 Selinsgrove. 
 
 J. Knight, Attorney at Law, Free- 
 burg. 
 
 Wm. VanGezer, Attorney at Law, 
 Lewisburg. 
 
 Geo. F. Miller, Attorney at Law, 
 Lewisburg. 
 
 J. F. & J. M. Linn, Attorneys at 
 Law, Lewi^urg. 
 
 Charles Hower, Attorney at Law, 
 Selinsgrove. 
 
 Samuel AUeman, Attorney at Law, 
 Selinsgrove. 
 
 L. N. Meyers, Attorney & Counse- 
 lor at Law, Middleburg. 
 
 J. C. Bucher, Attorney at Law, 
 Middleburg. 
 
 B. F. Van Buskirk, Dentist, Selins- 
 grove. 
 
 John K. Hughes, Justice of the 
 Peace, Penn Twp. 
 
 Y. H. Wagner, Justice of the 
 Peace, Jackson Twp. 
 
 Dr. J. F. Kanawell, Physician and 
 .Ciyqrgon, Centerville. 
 
 F. W. Schwan, M. D., Surgeon and 
 Physician, Middleburg. 
 
 P. A. Boyer, Jr., Auctioneer, Free- 
 burg. 
 
 B. T. Parks, Attorney at Law and 
 District Attorney, IMiddleburg 
 
 Wm. Harding, Justice of the Peace 
 and Conveyancer, Fremont. 
 
 Washington House, Middleburg, 
 Geo. 0. Smith, Prop. 
 
 The Commissioners of Snyder Co., 
 at this time were, Abraham Eyer, 
 Joseph Wenrieh and J. J. Mattem. 
 The Commissioners Clerk was A. J. 
 Peters. 
 
 Dissolution of Partnership of Ca- 
 veny & Auker, dealers in Clothing, 
 Etc., in the Borough of Selinsgrove, 
 has this day been dissolved by mu- 
 tual consent. 
 
 Dissolution of Partnership of Stet- 
 ler & Kern, doing business at Bea- 
 ver Springs. The business will be 
 continued at the old place by Mr. 
 Stetler. 
 
 Middleburg Markets. • Potatoes, 
 $1.00 lard .20; tallow .10; cherries 
 .10; flax seed $2.25; bees wax .40; 
 
 huckleberries .20; butter .30; eggs 
 .20; dried apples .10; soap .10; cher- 
 ries seeded .40; blackberries 15. 
 
 Selinsgrove Market. Wheat $1.- 
 35; rye $1.10; corn .70; oats .60; 
 beans $2.00; clover seed $7.25; buck- 
 wheat .80; onions $1.00; pork .18; 
 butter .40; eggs .30; lard .16; ham 
 .22; shoulder .18; tallow .10; timo- 
 thy $2.00; chestnuts $5.00. 
 
 April 1, 1869 
 
 Daniel Witmer Esq., of Port Trev- 
 orton, has been appointed Notary 
 Public. 
 
 Selinsgrove Markets. Wheat $1.- 
 35; rye $1.10; new corn .70; oats 
 .60; potatoes $1.00; cloverseed $7.- 
 25; buckwheat .80; onions $1.00; 
 butter .40; eggs .30; lard .10; ham 
 .22; shoulder 18; tallow 10. 
 
 April 8, 1869 
 
 Mr. Charles J. Bruner of Sunbury 
 has been appointed Collector of In- 
 ternal Revenue for this, the Four- 
 teenth Congressional District, in place 
 of Charles H. Shriner, of Mifflinburg. 
 This is a good appointmient and gives 
 satisfaction to nearly all except those 
 who were applicants ror the position 
 themselves. 
 
 THE ASSBSSORSHIP.— Dr. B. F. 
 Wagenseller of Selinsgrove, has re- 
 ceived the appointment of Assessor 
 of this. Fourteenth Congressional 
 District. There were quite a number 
 of applicants for this office in the 
 five Counties of this district; but 
 Snyder County deserved the office 
 and we congratulate the Dr. on his 
 appointment. 
 
 West Susquehanna classis of the 
 Reformed Church will be held in New 
 Berlin, on the 3rd Wednesday in May, 
 (19.) 
 
 We learn that on the 31st ult. the 
 house of Rev. John K. Snyder in 
 West Perry township, this county, 
 was consumed by fire. We have not 
 learned the amount of the loss. 
 
 Mr. Martin, of Junita, introduced 
 a bill in the House, incorporating the 
 Juniata and Susquehanna Railroaa 
 Company, running from Mifflintowji 
 on the Juniata, to Selinsgrove. 
 
 The stage route between this place 
 and Selinsgrove is now in charge of 
 Capt. L. N. Homes. The stage leaves 
 here daily at six o'clock A. M. and 
 returns in the evening after the ar- 
 
FROM MIDDLEBURG POST, 1869. 
 
 263 
 
 rival of the mail train at Selinsgrove. 
 
 Last Tuesday evening as Dr. 
 Schwan, viras driving to the country 
 the horse became frightened and 
 jumping to the side of the road broke 
 both shafts of the buggy and the 
 Dr. vs^as thrown out. He was pretty 
 severely bruised by the fall but not 
 seriously injured. 
 
 A young man of this place, while 
 laboring under a very heavy load of 
 "benzine" wandered to the stone 
 quarry North of town last Sunday, 
 and getting too near the outer edge 
 of the lime kiln, he lost his bal- 
 ance and fell a distance of about 
 twenty feet. He was very much 
 bruised by the fall, but we are pleas- 
 ed to state that no bones were brok- 
 en. 
 
 Died 
 
 On the 3rd, inst, in Beaver Twp., 
 John Troxel. Aged about 68 years. 
 
 In Selinsgrove, March 15, Ida An- 
 netta, daughter of John Deitrich, of 
 Mason City, Illinois, aged 5 years, 2 
 months and 21 days. 
 
 Administrator's Notice. Letters 
 of Administration on the estate of 
 Henry Weaver, deceased, late of Cen- 
 terville. Centre Twp., have been 
 granted. Eliza Weaver and Valen- 
 tine Walter, Admrs. 
 " Grand Jurors May Term, 1869 : 
 
 Beaver — Jno. B. iMoyer, Geo. 
 iSmith. Beaver West — Jos. Haines, 
 Joseph Manlbeck. Chapman — Adam 
 L. iSpangler. Franklin — Abner How- 
 el. — Jackson — iDaniel Oldt. Middle- 
 creek — ^H. Hummel, Conrad Stock. 
 Monroe — Henry Sausaman. Penn.3 
 — John Romig, John W. Gemberlino;. 
 Perry — ^Frederick Rathfon. Perry 
 West — John Haus, Thomas Shellen- 
 berger. iSelinsgrove — James West, 
 Benj. Ristner. Washington — Elias 
 Shotzberger, Philip B. Moyer, John 
 G. Glass. 
 
 Petit Jurors. Beaver — John C. 
 Smull, Henry Mechtly, James W. 
 Specht, Frederick Bingaman, Joseph 
 G. Snook. Hiram Sw-rtz. Beaver 
 West — John Kline, John Felker, Jr.. 
 Wm. Decker, Jacob H. Howel. Ed- 
 ward A. Smith. Chapman — Davi'l 
 Snyder, Augustus Arnold, Henry J. 
 E. ' Stroh. David Witmer. Franklin 
 — John P. iSmith, William D. Giff, 
 Ti^d. L. Buffington, John A. Deitrich. 
 Middlecreek — Ardrew Benfer, Wm. 
 Dunkelberger, Philip Roush. Mon- 
 roe — George Lyons. Henry D. Fisher, 
 
 George Fisher, Noah Doebler. Penns 
 — iSamuel Maurer, William Hughes, 
 John Parks, Henry Ott. Perry — ■ 
 Daniel Lease, John D. Yerger, Mi- 
 chael Womer. Perry West — Amos 
 Winey, H. B. Snyder. Centre — 
 Isaac Bowersox, Peter Hartman. 
 Middloburg — ^Henry S. iSmith. Sel- 
 insgrove — ^Henry Walter, Isaac Ro- 
 mig, James E. Lloyd, Samuel Stauf- 
 fer, J. W. Gaugler, Frederick Hare, 
 Wm. Colsher. Washington — F. G. 
 Glass, Daniel Riegle, Sr., George G. 
 Glass. 
 
 April 15, 1869 
 
 A fire is raging on the mountains 
 copy free. Dept. 1777, E. A. Strout 
 grand sight at night, we understand 
 that the flames have already spread 
 over hundreds of acres, and much 
 valuable timber has been destroyed. 
 
 A man named Chappel, who has 
 been confined in the jail in this 
 place since last term of court, made 
 his escape last Saturday. A paper 
 box would hold prisoners about as 
 securely as our jail. 
 
 The proprietor of the Selinsgrove 
 Times is making preparations for 
 building a new office. He expects t^, 
 have his new building ready for oc- 
 cupancy by the first of July. 
 
 The Spring Term of the Freeburg 
 Academy opened last Tuesday with a 
 large number of students. Under di- 
 rection of Prof. Boyer this school 
 is gaining the reputation of being 
 one of the best in the state. 
 
 HARDWARE — The firm of Mes- 
 sers Heistand & Hostetter, of Selins- 
 grove, has dissolved. The hardware 
 business will be carried on by A. B. 
 Heistand on the corner of Pine and 
 Water St. As Mr. Heistand deals 
 exclusively in hardware, he is con- 
 fident that he can sell goods in his 
 line cheaper than other merchants in 
 the County. Give him a call. 
 
 Collectors Appointed. — The com- 
 missioners at their meeting on the 
 13th appointed the following persons 
 as collectors of state and county 
 taxes for 1869, in and for Snyder 
 county viz : 
 
 Beaver — Henry Smith. 
 
 Beaver West — Henry Treaster. 
 
 Centre — 'Michael Yeisley. 
 
 Chapman — Albright Swinef^rd. 
 
 Franklin — Henry Folty, 
 
 Jnckson — Simon Erdley. 
 
 Middleburg' — Jacob Steininger. 
 
 Middlecreek — ^Hcnry Yerger. 
 
 Monroe — John Smith. 
 
264 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Penns — Adam J. Fisher. 
 
 Perry — Thomas Rathfon. 
 
 Perry West — John G. Graybill. 
 
 Selinsgrove — Henry Huber. 
 
 Washington — George C. Glass. 
 
 Mr. A. Marburger tias opened i 
 tobacco and cigar store in the room 
 lately occupied by Mr. Boob. Per- 
 sons in want of anything in his line 
 will get a good article by calling on 
 him. 
 
 AOCIDENT.-On Wednesday morn- 
 ing of this week while Mr. John 
 Stahlnecker of this place was engag- 
 ed in hauling logs for building pur- 
 poses he met with a painful accident 
 from the effects of which he may be 
 a long time in recovering. The re- 
 ports as to how the accident happen- 
 ed are confused nearly every per- 
 son having a different story. It 
 appears, however, that Mr. Stahl- 
 necker had one end of a log on a 
 wagon which was standing on slant- 
 ing ground, and was trying to fasten 
 it with a chain when it slipped to 
 one side of the wagon and upset it; 
 and it is supposed that the impetus 
 given to the chain by this mishap 
 caused it to fly around the end of 
 which struck him on the nose be- 
 tween the eyes, fracturing the nasal 
 bone and bruising the face in a shock- 
 ing manner. At the present (Mr. 
 Stahlnecker is in a critical condition 
 but hopes are entertained of his re- 
 covery. 
 
 LOOK HERE — If you are in want 
 of a good Piano, Organ, Melodian, 
 Violin, or a Guitar, the best place 
 to get one is at the well known music 
 store of Salem & .Steininger, Selins- 
 grove. Besides keeping for sale in- 
 struments of the most celebrated 
 manufacturies in the country, they 
 manufacture instruments that are 
 considered by those who have used 
 them to be as good as the best. 
 
 April 22, 1869 
 
 LICENSE NOTICE.— Notice is 
 hereby given that B. L. Raudenbush, 
 Beaver Twp; Moses .Specht, Beaver 
 Twp.; Peter Troup, Beaver Wesit; 
 James Miller, Beaver West; Ira Sayrs, 
 Chapman; Jacob Lenig, Chapman; 
 Mrs. Eliza Weaver, Centre; John S. 
 Beaver, Jackson; George O. Smit'i, 
 Middleburg; David Kerstetter, Mid- 
 dleburg; Lewis Lenig, Middleburg; 
 Lewis Amich, iMiddlecreek; J. F. Hot- 
 tenstein, Monroe; George Lyons, 
 Monroe; Sarah Keene, Monroe; John 
 Emeich, Penns; Moses Bush Perry, 
 
 Mathias Schnee, Perry; Henry S. 
 Boyer, Selinsgrove; Walter & Broth- 
 er, Selinsgrove; Henry Keiser Selins- 
 grove; F. C. Moyer, Washington, 
 Andrew Roush, Washington; DaniL-l 
 Eisenhart, Washington; Peter Wel- 
 ler, Washington. 
 
 RESTAURANTS.-Isaac Fees, Bea- 
 ver; J. Grouse, Selinsgrove; George 
 Hosterman, Washington, have filed 
 their petitions for licenses with the 
 clerk of the Court of Quarter Ses- 
 sions of the Peace of Snyder County, 
 .".nd the same will be preson:ed lO 
 said Court for approval on Monday 
 the 24th day of May next. 
 
 J. GROUSE Q. S. 
 Middleburg, April 21, 1869. 
 
 April 29, 1869 
 
 The following is a list of venders 
 in Snyder County. 
 
 Selinsgrove — iSchoch & Bros., B. & 
 S. S. Schoch, M'Carty, Moyer & 
 Sfhnuie. Wagenseller & Son, Jacob 
 Weist, H. E. Richter, Norton Glover, 
 Swineford & Backus, Shindel & Wag- 
 enseller, W. F. Eckbert, T. W. Auc- 
 ker, A. B. Heistand, R. L. Bowes, 
 Salem & Brothers, J. Boggs Smith, 
 N. Kantner, J. S Burkhart, Rohback 
 & Rudy, Wm. Colsher, Pauling *;• 
 Kreiger, S. Faust & Bros. 
 
 Penn Township — C. S. Long, Ed- 
 mund Yost, D. J. Bogar, Scl.cch & 
 Bro., Duck. 
 
 Washington — G. & F. C. Moyer, , 
 Boyer & Bassler, Mertz & Brown, 
 David Goy, Aaron Moyer, D. B. & C. 
 F. Moyer, Daniel Eisenhart, G. P. 
 Miller, Beachel & Son. 
 
 Chapman — John M. Rine, H. M. 
 Freed. Witmer & Dundore, KoflFman 
 & Bro., E. C. Williams, John Het- 
 zel. 
 
 Centre — Huffnagle & Rine, Vv alter 
 & Hartman. 
 
 Beaver — Joseph S. Ulsh, Henry 
 Hauser, R. L. Raudenbush, J. H. 
 Hughawout, Moses Specht, Joseph 
 Shirk, Geo. H. Hassenplug, Wm. 
 Coleman. 
 
 West Beaver — Smith & Braua, J. 
 H. Ulsh. 
 
 Jackson — John S. Beaver, J. M. 
 Daiiberniar & Co Harrison Brouse, 
 John Maurer, Philip Benfer. 
 
 Monroe — ^Mr. Clark, J. F. Hotten- 
 stein, John. Hoffman, H. B. Hetrick, 
 Leonard App. 
 
 Middlecreek — Jacob A. Smith, Yo- 
 der & Fegely, David Meiser. 
 
FROM MIDDLEBURG POST, 1869. 
 
 265 
 
 Middleburg — Samuel Wittenmyer, 
 J. W. Dreese, Wm. H. Beaver, Cath- 
 erine Bower, P. W. Schwan, Shindle 
 & Swineford, Daniel T. Rhoads, A. 
 Morterger, J. S. Boop. 
 
 Perry — George Beyer & Son, Ja- 
 cob Minium, Mathias Schnee, Benne- 
 ville Kremer, William Gout, John 
 Shadle, John iSchnee, Frederick Meis- 
 er, Samuel Troutman & Co. 
 
 West Perry — Thomas Shellenberg- 
 er. 
 
 An election was recently held to 
 divide Chapman township, this coun- 
 ty, which resulted in a large majority 
 for division. 
 
 Trial list for May term of court : 
 
 Shamokin Bank vs Henry C Eyer. 
 
 H. M. Hartman vs Jacob Detrick. 
 
 Joh.i Hummel vs Martha Hummel. 
 
 Thos. and A. Penny vs John Emc- 
 rick. 
 
 Willinm Rowe vs Andrew Romi? 
 acting Exr. of Samuel Boyer deceas- 
 ed. 
 
 Married 
 
 On the 25th inst., at the r.;sidence 
 of the bride's father, Hon. A. K 
 Middleswarth. by Rev. L. C. Ef'.- 
 munds, Mr. William Dreese and Miss 
 Sarah L. Middleswarth, both of Bea- 
 ver township. 
 
 On the 23rd inst., by Rev. D. Kloss, 
 Mr. Isaac C. Eden, of Middleburj?, 
 "nd Miss Mary A. Gottshall, oi New 
 Berlin. 
 
 On the 2Bth inst.. by Rev. C. G. 
 Erlenmieyer, Philip Freed, of Wash- 
 ington township, to Miss Caroline 
 Craig, of West Perry township. 
 Died 
 
 On the 23rd inst., in Penn town- 
 ship, John Wagner, aged 63 years, 1 
 month and 3 days. 
 
 On the 27th inst., in Perry town- 
 ship, William German aged aibout 34 
 years. 
 
 On the 24th inst., in Washington 
 tov/nship, Margaret, widow of Simon 
 Bi?kel, deceased, aged 90 years, 4 
 months and 13 days. 
 
 May 6, 1869 
 
 The election of County Superin- 
 tendent at this place, Tuesdf.y the 
 4th inst., resulted in the re-election 
 of Wm. Moyer Esq. with a vote 4<i 
 to 30. Salary same as heretofore 
 $500. . ^ , 
 
 S. D. Ulsh has been appointoa post- 
 marter of Bannerville in place of 
 David Benfer, resigned. 
 
 Married 
 
 In SelinsgTove, on the 20th ult., 
 W. S. Keller, of Selinsgrove, to Miss 
 IMattie Wyland, of iSunbury. 
 
 On the 2nd inst., by Rev J. p. 
 iShindle, Jacob N. Feese, of Snyder 
 County, to Mary Ann Conrad, of Nor- 
 thumberland county. 
 Died 
 
 On the 3rd inst., in Franklin towri- 
 ship, Mrs. Mary Gaugler agei about 
 65 years. 
 
 In Washington township, April 
 19th, Jas. P., son of Peter Lenig, 
 aged 7 years, 3 months and 2i days. 
 May 13, 1869 
 
 On the 19th of last month, Mrs. 
 Elizabeth Lincoln step-mother of 
 President Lincoln, died in Illinois. 
 
 The following political cards we.-e 
 ■published in this week's issue o'f the 
 POST: Wm. G. Herrold, of Chapman 
 township, for Assembly; John Wolfe, 
 of Chapmian township, and Henry K. 
 iSanders for Sheriff. Williatr Kelly 
 and Ferdinand Zones, both of Chap- 
 man township, for Commissioner. 
 John K. Hughs and George J. Schoch, 
 of Penn township, for Treasurer. 
 Married 
 
 On the 9th inst., by Rev. J. P. 
 Shindel, A. iM. Smith and Miss Al- 
 vilda J. Stetler, of Beaver. 
 Died 
 
 In Franklin township on the 12th 
 inst., Isaac Ramer, aged about 48 
 years. 
 
 In Franklin township on the 14tli 
 inst., Howard Frantz, aged about 21 
 years. 
 
 May 20, 1869 
 
 Some hail fell in this neighbor- 
 hood, last Sunday afternoon. 
 
 A colored man was lodged in jail 
 last Friday for stealing two v/atches 
 froni Reuben Gemberling, of Penn 
 township. 
 
 Heniy Benfer Esq., of Franklin 
 township, was appointed Assistant 
 Assessor of Internal Revenue for 
 Snyder Countv. 
 
 The corner stone of the Evangeli- 
 cal church at the Furnace, aibout two 
 miles above this place, was laid last 
 Sunday. 
 
 May 27 1869 
 
 The new Evangelical Church at 
 Smithgrove, halfway between th's 
 place and Selinsgrove, will be dedi- 
 cated next Sunday morning. 
 
266 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 The following hotels and restau- 
 rants were granted licenses: B. L. 
 Eaudenbush, Henry Houser. Georgo 
 A. Smith and Moses Specht, of Bea- 
 ver township ; Peter Troup and James 
 Miller of West Beaver Twp. ; Ira 
 Sayrs and Jacob L. Lenig, of Chap- 
 man Twp.; Mrs. Ebza Weaver, cf 
 Centre; John S. Beaver, of Jackson 
 Twp.; George O. Smith and David 
 Kerstetter, of Middleburg; Lewis 
 Amich, Middlecreek Twp.; J. F. Hot- 
 tenstein, George Lyons, Sarah Keen 
 and, D. S. Clark, of Monroe; Joivi 
 Emeich, of Penn Township, Moses 
 Bush and Mathias Schnee, of Perry 
 township; Henry S. Boyer, Walter & 
 Bro. and Henry Keiser, of Selins- 
 grove; F. C. Moyer, Andrew RoTish, 
 Daniel Eisenhart and Peter Weller, 
 of Washington township. Restau- 
 rants — Isaac Fees, of Beaver; J. 
 Crouse, of Selinsgrove, and George 
 Hosterman, of Washington. 
 
 COURT PROCEEDINGS — Com- 
 monwealth vs Catherine Kohlar, Lar- 
 cency. Nolle Prosequi entered. 
 
 Commonwealth vs Joseph Spring- 
 er, Indictment keeping gambling 
 house, Nolle Prosequi entered. 
 
 Commonwealth vs Hannah Shaf- 
 fer — Larcency— -prosequi entered. 
 
 Commonwealth vs Louis King — In- 
 dictment, selling liquor to persons of 
 intemperate hafbits — Not sentenced. 
 
 Commonwealth vs Lewis King — 
 Selling Liquor on Sunday — verdict 
 guilty. Not sentenced. 
 
 Commonwealth vs Overseers of 
 Lower Augusta lownship, Northum- 
 iberland County — Illegally removing 
 pauper — True bill — continued 
 
 Commonwealth vs Daniel T. 
 Rhoades — indictment adultry. Plea.! 
 guilty. Not sentenced. 
 
 The Shamokin Bank vs Henry C. 
 Eyer — Verdict for plaintiff. 
 
 June 3, 1869. 
 
 The contract for the new bridge 
 in Selinsgrove has been awarded to 
 Mr. Bell, of Dauphin, and the' stone 
 work to Nathaniel Moyer, of Selins- 
 grove. 
 
 Jacob K. Snyder, of this place, has 
 purchased the stage line from New 
 Berlin to Lewistown. 
 
 By a special act of the Legislature 
 enacted last winter, the Commis- 
 sioners of this county, will be re- 
 quired to erect a new bridge over 
 Middlecreek at Kant's mill. 
 
 Married 
 
 May 3rd by Rev. J. P. Shindel, 
 Henry Yeidey and Miss Matilda Zim- 
 merman, both of Union county. 
 
 May 30 by Rev. R. Lazarus, Mr. 
 Heniry Keck, of Middlecreek town- 
 ship, and Miss Mary IM. Bickel, of 
 Washington township. 
 
 June 10, 1869. 
 
 The court approved the action of 
 the voters of Chapman township in 
 dividing said township and decided 
 that the new township be called 
 Union. A special election will be 
 held in these townships to elect of- 
 ficers. 
 
 Last Saturday evening, Diller 
 Grove, of Selinsgrove, was commis- 
 sioned to the jail, here, for stealing 
 wheat from the premises of Jacob 
 Weist. 
 
 We learn that a military company 
 of 38 men has been raised in Centre 
 township. This will be Company B. 
 of Snyder County militia. 
 
 The miuskets for the military Com- 
 pany here, have arrived. They are 
 of 1;he Harpers Ferry make. 
 
 Married. 
 
 May 23rd by Rev. J. P. Shindel, 
 Mr. H. Yeisley and Miss M. A. Zim- 
 merman, Iboth of Union County. 
 
 June 6th by the same, Frederick 
 Rath and Sarah J. Pontius, of Sny- 
 der County. 
 
 June 6th by the same at Beaver- 
 town, Arthur B. Specht and Miss 
 Amanda Moyer, both of Snyder 
 County. 
 
 May 30tli, by Rev. R. Lazarus, 
 Henry Keck, of Middlecreek town- 
 ship, and Miss Mary M. Bickel, of 
 Washington township. 
 
 In Selinsgrove at the residence of 
 the bride's mother, on the 6th inst., 
 by Prof. Born, Philip H. Bentz, of 
 Philadelphia, to Miss Maria C. Scharf 
 of Selinsgrove. 
 
 Died 
 
 In Selinsgrove on the 3rd inst., 
 Harry, son of William and Mary 
 McFall, aged aibout 3 years. 
 
 June 17, 1869. 
 
 On Monday, the 21st inst., the reg- 
 ular trains of the P. & E. R. R. will 
 run to Lewi^burg. 
 
 The members of Company "A" are 
 notified to report at their armory on 
 Saturday next at nine o'clock, a. m. 
 for company drill. 
 
 As the 4th of July comes on Sun- 
 
FROM MIDDLEBURG POST, 1869. 
 
 267 
 
 day this year, Saturday the 3rd has 
 been generally fixed upon the day 
 celebrating our Independence Anni- 
 versary. We think it is far better in 
 every respect, to observe Saturday 
 instead of Monday. By the way, we 
 do not hear that any movement has 
 been made for celeibrating the day at 
 this place. We doubt if we shall have 
 even Sunday School Celebration. 
 
 We learn that Mr. Pahnestock, 
 late collector of Internal Revenue for 
 this District, who, it will be remem- 
 bered, had brought suit against S. B. 
 Boyer, Esq., for being a defaulter, 
 has been discovered to be a defaulter 
 himself, and his bondsmen were com- 
 pelled to pay over to C. H. Shriner, 
 Esq., Collector the sum of $7,120.00. 
 
 A correspondent of the Mifflin- 
 burg Telegraph states that Joseph 
 Huff, of White Deer township. Union 
 County, lost all of his hogs (seven) 
 last week by throwing several arm- 
 fulls of may apple plants in their 
 stalls for bedding. They ate them 
 and in less than half an hour chey 
 were poisoned beyond recovery. 
 
 The Primary Election 
 
 The Return Judges elected at the 
 Primary election held in Snyder Co., 
 on Saturday last assembled in the 
 Court House at Middleburg on Mon- 
 day last at one o'clock, P. M. 
 
 On motion of John S. Beaver, Ja- 
 cob P. Bogar of Union township, was 
 elected president of the convention. 
 Secretaries, Peter Hartman of Centre 
 township, and Daniel B. Moyer of 
 Freeburg. Henry S. Boyer, Jno. S. 
 Beaver and Sheriff Bolender, werj 
 chosen a committee to draft resolu- 
 tions. 
 
 The following named piersons rep- 
 resented their respective townships as 
 return judges: 
 
 Beaver, Moses Specht. 
 
 Beaver West, J. J. Mattern. 
 
 Centre, Peter Hartman. 
 
 Chapman, J. P. Bogar. 
 
 Franklin, Jacob Bolender. 
 
 Jackson, John S. Beaver. 
 
 Midaleburg, Daniel Bolender. 
 
 Middle Creek, Joe) Bilger. 
 
 Monroe, John Hartman. 
 
 Penns, Levi Row. 
 
 Perry, William Harding. 
 
 Perry West, G. G. Shellenberger. 
 
 Selinsgrove, H. S. Boyer. 
 
 Washington, D. B. Moyer. 
 
 Election returns were as follows: 
 Assembly. 
 
 Wm. G. Herrold, 1,111. 
 Sheriff. 
 
 J. S. Wolf, 851. 
 F. Glass 631. 
 Wolf's Majority, 220. 
 Commissioner. 
 
 Isaac Beaver, 397. 
 Kinney, 396. 
 Ferdinand Zones, 273. 
 William Kelly, 349. 
 Beaver's Majority, 1. 
 Treasurer. 
 
 John K. Hughes, 863. 
 Geo. J. Schoch, 412. 
 Auditor. 
 
 M. L. Hassinger, 440. 
 The following gentlemen cf the 
 various townships and boroughs com- 
 pose the --.nding Committee, lor t'.i) 
 ensuing year: 
 
 Beaver — Dr. Isaac Conrad, Jos. S. 
 Ulsh. 
 
 Beaver West — John J. Mattern, 
 Jos. Manbeck. 
 
 Centre — Peter Hartman, Jacob H. 
 Hartman. 
 
 Chapman-Jeremiah B. Hall, Frank 
 Walles. 
 
 Franklin — John Bilger, John Reitz. 
 Jackson — John S. Beaver, Samuel 
 Gross. 
 
 Middleburg— Dr. J. Y. Shindel, 
 Jacob Aurand. 
 
 Middlecreek, G. A. Schoch, Joel 
 Bilger. 
 
 Monroe — Joseph Boust, John 
 Young. 
 
 Penns — Levi Row, Lewis Pawling. 
 Perry — ^Capt. Wm. Harding, Isaac 
 iS. Heim. 
 
 Perry West — Michael Shelleniberg- 
 er, Joseph Arfjogast. 
 
 Selinsgrove — Henry S. Boyer, A. 
 Z. Schoch. 
 
 Union — Jacob P. Bogar, John J. 
 Kelly. 
 
 Washington — 
 
 June 24, 1869 
 Five new houses will be built on 
 "Gravel Hill," in this borough this 
 summer. 
 
 The Washington House in this 
 place has passed into the hands of a 
 gentleman named Taylor from Mil- 
 ton. 
 
 A monster bear was killed in Gregg 
 Twp., Union County. The bear haJ 
 killed a number of sheep and hogs 
 for the farm/ers for a long time. 
 
268 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 The communication, signed Penns 
 Creek, appearing in the last issue of 
 the Tribune — is a malicious slander 
 on libel on the respectaible people 
 living m the valley or along the banks 
 of the Penns Creek. To our certain 
 knowledge there is not a man from 
 its contiguous point to where it emp- 
 ties into the Susquehanna, who would 
 undertake to palm off such miserable 
 scribbling, such senseless nonsence 
 on decent men, or even acknowledge 
 its authority except Bill Bailev or Mr. 
 Lumbart as the orthography of "P" 
 has it — it don't mean Lumbard. 
 
 Bravery and Cowardice Contrasted 
 
 True bravery, according to the ex- 
 organ of Jno. Bilger and "The Selins- 
 grove Times," consists in a full, free 
 use of the very chaste terms — 'Jack- 
 fool, clown, blockhead, &c.," instead 
 of fair candid argument in defense 
 of party and principles. Cowardice 
 consists in avoiding billinsgate, and 
 in presenting to our patrons, in an 
 humble way, whatever pertains to the 
 welfare of the people and the party 
 to which we adhere. Hence we are 
 cowards. We submit the case to an 
 honest intelligent jury composed of 
 the whole people of Snyder County. 
 
 King has a large, black, wooiy dog, 
 proverbial for always toeing in con- 
 fusion and in a bad humor, and con- 
 taminating other more peaceably dis- 
 posed dogs. He snaps, barks and 
 "pitches into" every dog— whiflfe', 
 cur and spaniel — that comes his way 
 — he annoys the public and bears a 
 bad name. How is it Tribune? How 
 unlike the dog are you. 
 
 The Middlecreek Railroad 
 
 The last we have heard of this 
 improvement is the following from 
 the Selinsgrove Times of last Wed- 
 nesday: 
 
 For a week past the former Presi- 
 dent of the road has been in town ad ■ 
 justing the book and business ac- 
 counts of the Company under his ad- 
 ministration. As represented to ui 
 by himself, the condition of the com- 
 
 Sany looks more favorable than we 
 ad anticipated. There are still six- 
 ty thousand dollars to be collected 
 over and above the debts of the 
 company, which are not many. In 
 addition to this sum, there are eigh- 
 teen thousand dollars subscribed by 
 Mr. McGovern, the contractor, mak- 
 ing in all seventy-eight thousand dol- 
 
 lars subscribed and not yet collected. 
 One contractor has proposed that 
 for eighty thousand dollars he would 
 undertake to grade and bridge ready 
 for ties, the unfinished road from 
 Northumberland to Stucksville, a dis- 
 tance of thirty-three miles. Mr. 
 McGovem himself proposes that the 
 sixty thousand be now collected and 
 he will now go on and do as much 
 work as the money collected will pay 
 for, of this contract. Mr. Alexander 
 who still continues in the board as a 
 director, will urge this policy: that 
 when the thirty-three miles are grad- 
 ed to Stuckville, the Company then 
 will issue bonds to raise the mioney 
 to pay for the ties, iron and neces- 
 sary rolling stock and fixtures. He 
 seems to think that this would be 
 the best plan. Another plan ruggest- 
 ed and perhaps the best one, would 
 be to purchase an engine and truck 
 car, and then start at Northumber- 
 land, and grade the road, put down 
 the ties and lay the rails, finishing 
 the road at once as you go along, as 
 they did the Union Pacific road. 
 
 If the parties, who had foi-merly 
 promised to furnish the iron for 19 
 miles and take their pay for the same 
 in freight, will consent to do so, then 
 we are in favor of adopting the plan 
 of finishing the road and putting it 
 in actual operation as we go along, 
 and pay for it as we go. Today the 
 directors meet and we respectfully 
 suggest to them the adopting of the 
 latter. 
 
 July 1, 1869 
 
 A new postoffice has been estab- 
 lished at John Hummel's half way 
 between Selinsgrove and Shamokin 
 Dam, to be called Hummel's Wharf. 
 
 Mr. J. M. VanZandt closed his 
 school here, Friday. He informed us 
 that about thirty of his pupils have 
 the measles. 
 
 The Democrats of this county will 
 hold their delegate election, Satur- 
 day, August 7th. The County Con- 
 vention will be held the following 
 Monday. 
 
 At a special election held in Chap- 
 man township, June 29th for town- 
 ship officers, the following named 
 gentlemen were elected: 
 
 Justice of the Peace — Daniel Rohr- 
 er. 
 
 Inspector — Benjamin JVToyer. 
 
 Supervisor — Joseph Meiser. 
 
FROM MIDDLEBURG POST, 1869. 
 
 269 
 
 School Directors — ^Solomon Ebriglit 
 and Peter Stegle. 
 
 Overseer of the Poor- -David 
 Kerstetter. 
 
 Auditor — H. Keister. 
 
 Assessor — Thomas Paiger. ° 
 
 Place of election — At the nouse of 
 Israel Metzger. 
 
 UNION TOWNSHIP— 
 
 Justice of the Peace — ;Hira O'neil. 
 
 School Directors — ^T. W. Hoffman, 
 David Witmer. 
 
 Supervisor — Samuel Witmer 
 
 Judge of Election — Isaac Shaffer. 
 
 Inspector — Philip H. Lamey. 
 
 Place of holding election — At Port 
 Trevorton. 
 
 Monday, S. P. Wenrich, Newton 
 Myers and John Trait, of Selins- 
 grove were arrested and bound over 
 for disorderly conduct. 
 
 The prospects of having the Mid- 
 dlecreek Railroad completed at an 
 early date, are now encouraging. 
 We learn that the Company conclud- 
 ed an agreement with John R. Mc- 
 Govern the contractor by which the 
 latter is to immediately resume the 
 work of grading the road at the 
 eastern termination on the Susque- 
 hanna, and to complete it to a point 
 17 miles from Lewistown by Feb- 
 ruary next. He is to receive $64,000 
 in cash, and wait for the balance until 
 the road is completed. 
 
 July 15, 1869 
 
 Mifflinburg, Union County with a 
 population of more than 1000 inhabi- 
 tants has no lawyer. Happy Town' 
 
 The chances are that the apple 
 yield in Pennsylvania this fall will 
 be the largest it has shown for a 
 long streitch of years. 
 
 A. K. Gift, Esq., junior editor of 
 the Tribune, published in this place, 
 has disposed of his interest in that 
 paper to E. C. Golbin, Esq., of Sun- 
 bury. 
 
 The very warm weather we are 
 now having should serve as a warn- 
 ing to all persons to exercise more 
 than usual sanitary precautions 
 about their premises, and to avoid 
 eating unripe fruit prejudicial to 
 health. 
 
 A. man named Elias Haldeman, 
 who resides not far from Richfield, 
 aged about 40 years, committed sui- 
 cide on the 26th ult., by hanging him- 
 self in his barn with a plow line. He 
 had several years ago been in the 
 
 asylum for insanity, and this seems 
 to have been the cause of his death. 
 
 It will be seen by reference to our 
 advertising columns that Prof. D. 
 Denglinger of Newport will take 
 charge of Union Seminary, located in 
 New Berlin, Union County, on Mon- 
 day, August 4th. The location is all 
 could be desired, and the institution 
 embraces accomniodations for one 
 hundred and fifty students, with first 
 class facilities for study, a library 
 of about three thousand volumes, ex- 
 tensive Philosophical Apparatus, a 
 museum of Geographical and other 
 specimens. Prof. Denlinger has had 
 twenty years experience in teaching 
 classical schools, and the prospects 
 are that this seminary will rank 
 among the first in the State. We 
 congratulate the Trustees of this 
 school in their choice of so thorough 
 a man for principal. We heartily 
 wish the school and its principal suc- 
 cess. 
 
 About six o'clock on Monday eve- 
 ning, Diller Grove, the young man 
 who was confined in jail in this place 
 for stealing wheat, made his escape 
 in this wise: He had for a week 
 past been in the habit of tempting 
 with pennies, a little daughter of the 
 Sheriff's aged about 4 years. On 
 Monday evening while the sheriff was 
 not at the jail, and his wife had gone 
 across the way to a neighbor's house, 
 Grove induced the little girl to go 
 and get the big key to the iron door 
 r.nd hand it to him through the bar^, 
 in consideration for some pennies he 
 gave her. After hunting some time 
 she fo'und the key in a desk, where 
 the sheriff had placed it for safe~ 
 keeping'. Handing it to Grove he un- 
 locked the door, descended to the cel- 
 lar kitfhen and escaped from the back 
 part of the building. It seems that 
 from this nlace, he went direct to his 
 home in iSelinsgrove, where he stole 
 a horse belonging to Mr. S. S. Schoch 
 and rode as far as Richfield in Ju- 
 niata county, where ho left the horse 
 and has not been heard of since. 
 
 Married 
 
 June 24, by the Rev. C. G. Erlen- 
 mever. Emanuel Aucker, of Freeburg 
 and Miss Maggie Weipert of Perry 
 Township. 
 
 July 4, by the same Elias C. Wei- 
 rick and Miss Rebecca Renninger, of 
 Washington Township. 
 
270 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Died 
 
 In Selinsgrove June 30, John Rich- 
 ter, son of C. B. and Annie North, 
 aged 1 year, 1 month and 6 days. 
 
 In Jackson township, near New 
 Berlin, July 3, Andrew Kohler, aged 
 73 years, and 8 months. 
 
 In Chapman township, July 4th, 
 Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin Rumf elt, 
 aged 40 years, 1 month and 19 days. 
 
 July 29, 1869 
 
 Work on the M. C. R. R. will be re- 
 sumed next Monday morning. 
 
 Three sheep belonging to Charles 
 iSteininger were killed by strange 
 dogs one night last week. 
 
 Fifty guns and equipments have 
 been received by Captain J. H. Hart- 
 man of Centerville, for the company 
 of militia under his command. 
 
 Mr. Benj. Schoch, a prominent 
 citizen of Selinsgrove, died at his 
 residence in that place, on the 27th 
 inst. Funeral to-morrow, (Friday) 
 morning at 10 o'clock. 
 
 Mr. Jacob Aurand has receive! 
 the appointment of Post Master at 
 this place, vice, Mrs. Eliza Smith, re- 
 moved. Mr. Aurand will undoubtly 
 miake an obliging P. M. 
 
 We learn that the storm last night 
 was very severe in the western part 
 of this county. Large trees were up- 
 rooted, and quite a number of build- 
 ings were unroofed. 
 
 Hon. Isaac Beidlesbach, Associate 
 Judge of Northumberland, died very 
 suddenly of apoplexy at his residence 
 in Point Township on Thursday last. 
 He was a man universally esteemeJ 
 by all who knew him. 
 
 Jacob Boyer, a worthy citizen of 
 Centre township, died very suddenly 
 of apoplexy, Tuesday night of last 
 week. Until a few hours of his 
 death Mr. Boyer enjoyed unusual 
 good health. His age. was about 6R 
 years. 
 
 From the annual statement of the 
 Middleburg School Board, just pub- 
 lished, we learn that the new house 
 which was built in this place last sum- 
 mer cost $4,417.58. On this sum 
 there is a credit of $884.51, leaving 
 a debt of $3,583.07. 
 
 Dr. J. D. Conrad of Beavertown, 
 has been commissioned by the State 
 Department to be a sealer of weights 
 and measures for Snyder County, f or 
 a term of three years. This is a good 
 
 appointment and we congratTulste the 
 Dr. on his success in obtaining it. 
 
 We owe an opology to our patrons 
 for not getting out a paper la .t week. 
 Twice within the last year we failed 
 to get out the POST at the regulai- 
 time on account of not receiviiig our 
 paper. Dissappointments of this kind 
 are very annoying to publishers and 
 we will try to avoid them in the fu- 
 ture. 
 
 We have just learned that a citi- 
 zen of West Beaver Township, nam- 
 ed Spigelmyer was' found dead on 
 Shade Mountain several miles from 
 his home one day last week. He left 
 home on Friday previous for the pur- 
 pose 01 visiting iiis daughter on thd 
 other side of the mountain, and was 
 found dead as stated about several 
 days afterwards. From the appear- 
 ance, when found, it is supposed that 
 he was struck by lightning. 
 
 The summer session of the Free- 
 burg Academy will commence on 
 Tuesday, August 3. The prospects 
 for a full attendance are very flat- 
 tering. A Normal Class will be form- 
 ed to be conducted by the County 
 Superintendent. This is one of the 
 best Academies in the State, and 
 young ladies and gentlemen wishing 
 to fit themselves to enter higher in- 
 stitutions of learning will And all the 
 advantages that can be desired at 
 this school. 
 
 Married 
 
 On the 2nd inst., by Rev. Seiple, 
 Jacob S. Boob and Miss Mary M. 
 Walter, both of this place. We wish 
 the h.ippy couple a long life of hap- 
 piness, an abundance of this world's 
 goods, and hope that they will never 
 have cause to regret the important 
 step they have just taken. 
 
 On the 25th inst., by Rev. J. P. 
 Shindel, Mr. H. D. Speicht and Miss 
 Mary J. Long, both of Beaver Twp. 
 
 July 13, Mr. Samuel Shipman, son 
 of Judge Shipman, and iSupt. of Com- 
 mon Schools of North'd Co., and Miss 
 Lucinda Fasold, both of Lower Au- 
 gusta Twp. 
 
 Died 
 
 In Selinsgrove on the 27th inst., 
 Mr. Benjamin Schoch, aged about 55 
 years. 
 
 In Centre Twp., on the 20th inst., 
 Mr. Jacob Boyer, aged about 68 yrs. 
 
FROM MIDDLEBURG POST, 1869. 
 
 271 
 
 August 5, 1869 
 
 Dr. J. Y. Shindel, of this place, 
 has been appointed on the State Cen- 
 tral Committee and also chairman of 
 our County Committee. 
 
 The Repulblican Standing Commit- 
 tee of this county, met last Saturday 
 in the Court House. After the busi- 
 ness was transacted, they adjourned 
 to meet on the 28th of August. 
 
 The follo-wfing is a list of Grand 
 Jurors for September term. 
 
 Beaver — Isaac Manbeck, Jr., Henry 
 D. Mitchel. Beaver West — John D. 
 Romig. 'Centre — Henry Grubb Jr., 
 William Catherman, William Walter. 
 Chapman — John S. Wolf. Franklin 
 — Reuben C. Bowersox. Jackson — 
 Abraham BrauB, S. :S. Baker. Mid- 
 dleburg — John Hoch, Aaron S. Hel- 
 frich. Monroe — Joseph Boust. Penns 
 — ^W!m. H. Snyder, Jacob Look, 
 Daniel Dieffenbach. Perry — Dajniel 
 Hornberger, Jr. Perry West — Jonas 
 Bender. Selinsgrove— -Jacob Swarm. 
 Washington — Aaron Diehl, Francis 
 A. Boyer, Jr., George Shotsberger, 
 Benjamin Arnold. 
 
 The following is a list of Petit 
 Jurors for September Term : 
 
 Beaver — Reuben Aigler, Samuel 
 Bachman, Philip Herpster, John Het- 
 rick, Henry Houser. Beaver West — 
 Edward Mitchel. Centre — James M. 
 Bingaman, George C. Spangler. 
 Chapman — iSimon Sholley, Aaron H. 
 Sechrist, Jacob P. Bogar, Wim. Craig, 
 Jas. W. Beistle, Samuel C. Burtnett, 
 William Beachel. Franklin — John S. 
 Hassinger, Benj. M. Shirk, John Nor- 
 man. John W. Walter. Jackson — 
 George B. Benfer, Wm. H. Wetzel, 
 John S. Beaver. Middlecreek — Benj. 
 Uplinger, George K. Fegley, Geo. M. 
 iSftraub. Monroe — John Huffman, 
 Wm. Hile, Percival Hummel, Hiram 
 P. App. Penns — ^Philip Hilbish. 
 Perry — Abner Hornberger, Jacob R. 
 Martin, Jonathan Krishbaum. Perry 
 West — Jonathan B. Snyder. Selins- 
 grove — Wm. H. McCarty, Daniel 
 Rohrback, Azariah Kreeger, Charles 
 Winters, Sepharus iSchoch, Henry 
 Huber. Washington — ^Daniel Grimm, 
 John H. Adams, Wm. Gemberling, 
 John Hepner. 
 
 August 12, 1869 
 
 The eclipse came off Saturday af- 
 ternoon according to the announce- 
 ment. 
 
 Samuel Dundore, of East Buffalo, 
 
 while riding homeward last W"ednes- 
 day evening, two men came out of 
 the brick yard, half a mile west of 
 Lewi'sburg, one of whom caught his 
 horse and the other presented a re- 
 volver to his head, demanding his 
 money or his life. He loat $205. 
 
 Our farmers have just reaped the 
 largest crop of wheat ever raised 
 in Snyder County. The crops of bay 
 and oats are also large, and the pros- 
 pects of a heavy yield of corn is flat- 
 tering. Our fruit trees are loaded 
 down and it seems that 1869 may be 
 recorded as a year of plenty. 
 
 The Democratic Committee met in 
 the Court House, last Monday. All 
 the districts in the county wers 
 represented except West Beaver and 
 West Perry. On motion Jacob Reich- 
 ly, of Centre township, was chosen 
 President and T. J. Smith Esq., of 
 this place. Secretary. 
 
 The following nominations were 
 made: 
 
 Assembly— !Wm. H. Dill, of Free- 
 burg. 
 
 'Sheriff-Daniel Eisenhart, of Wash- 
 ington. 
 
 Commissioner — Isaac S. Longacre, 
 of Union. 
 
 Treasurer — John Norman, of 
 Franklin. 
 
 Auditor — Wm. H. Snyder, of 
 Penns. A standing Committee was 
 then chosen of which Franklin Wei- 
 rick was made chairman, and the con- 
 vention adjourned. 
 
 Married 
 
 August 8th, by Rev. R. Lazarus, 
 Mr. Jonathan Spangler to Miss Mary 
 .Alice Bachman, both of Adamsburg, 
 Snyder County. 
 
 Died 
 
 On the 6th inst., Mr. Jacob Maunk 
 aged about 65 years. 
 
 On the 8th inst., Mr. Peter Yeager 
 aged about 60 years. 
 
 On the 9th inst.. Miss Lydia Maize, 
 aged about 40 years, both of New 
 Berlin, Union County. 
 
 August 19, 1869 
 
 A- camp meeting will be held in 
 Thomas Paige's woods, one and one 
 half miles north of McKees Half 
 Falls and will commence August 
 26th. „, . 
 
 We learn that Charles Shriner 
 Esq., late Collector of Internal Re- 
 venue in this District, had his le^x 
 broken Tuesday, by being thrown out 
 of a buggy on his farm near Minim- 
 burg, Union County. 
 
272 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Horace AUeman, of Selinsgrove, 
 has been appointed notary public, 
 vice Samuel AUeman resigned. 
 
 On Friday afternoon during a 
 heavy thunderstorm, the barn of 
 Asoph Bowersox in Franklin town- 
 ship was struck by lightning and 
 with its contents was burned to the 
 ground. 
 
 Married 
 
 On the 8th inst., by Rev. C. G. 
 Erlenmeyer, Franklin Hummel to 
 Miss Margaret Dock, both of Middle- 
 creek township. 
 
 On the same day by the same, 
 ■Philip S. Mitterling to Miss Leah 
 Arnold, both of Perry township. 
 Died 
 
 At Mt. Pleasant Mills, Perry Town- 
 ship, on the 5th inst. Elizabeth, wife 
 of Matthias Schnee, aged 40 years, 
 11 months and 11 days. 
 
 August 26, 1869 
 
 The Juniata iSentinel has changed 
 hands and is now published by Messrs. 
 Littlefields. We wish them success. 
 
 IRON ORE — Two specimens of 
 fossil ore were sent to our office the 
 other day which for richness we con- 
 sider hard to beat by any other sec- 
 tion of the county. The first was 
 brought from land of Messrs. Rath- 
 fon and Minium, in Perry Township, 
 this county, and yielded 65 per cent 
 of pure iron. The other specimen 
 was brought from Sheriff Bolender's 
 farm in Franklin township and con- 
 tains 72 per cent of pure iron. 
 Married 
 
 August 14th by Rev. C. G. Erlen- 
 meyer, Franklin Weirick, Editor of 
 the Selinsgrove Times, and Miss Clara 
 Rohback, both of Selinsgrove. 
 
 Trial {List for September Term. 
 
 The iShamokin Bank vs H. C. Eyer. 
 
 Henry M. Harman vs Jacob 
 Deterick. 
 
 Thomas Penny and A. Penny vs 
 John Emerick. 
 
 A. G. Walls et al vs Jacob Wal- 
 born. 
 
 G. D. Miller and Lewis M. Snyder 
 Admrs, of Abraham Mease deceased 
 vs Hiram Kant, one of the Adm'rs., 
 of Hiram Kantz deceased. 
 
 Schweyer & Co. vs Nathaniel Moy- 
 er. 
 
 T. Richter guardian of Martha E. 
 Eichter now for the use of Martha 
 E. Richter vs A. S. Cumming. L. E. 
 Cuimming, E. Richter and John P. 
 Richter. 
 
 A. S. Cummings vs C. E. North and 
 A. North and his wife. 
 
 September 2, 1869 
 
 Isaac Kleckner, of West Buffalo, 
 Union County, killed a monster bear 
 on the 6th ult., along stony creek in 
 that township. The bear weighed 
 over 500 pounds. 
 
 We learn that Ammon Fisher, son 
 of Samuel Fisher, of Selinsgrove aged 
 albout 17 years, while engaged at his 
 work on the Maine Sawmill, Thurs- 
 day, was caught in the belting and 
 had his right arm torn off between 
 the elbow and shoulder and some of 
 the muscles and ligaments were torn 
 off along his side. We understand 
 he is getting along as well as can be 
 expected. 
 
 The Republicans of MiddleLnrg and 
 Franklin Township, met August 31st 
 at the house of Garman and Kers- 
 tetter, for the purpose of organizing 
 a Geary Club. The following offi- 
 cers were elected: President — ^B. T. 
 Parks Esq.; Vice Presidents — Adam 
 B. Walter, E. A. Steininger, Davis 
 Gift, Henry D. Mitchel; Recording 
 /Sec. — WIm. H. Haus, Henry Benfer; 
 iCorresponding Sees. — John H. Ar- 
 nold, N. Kennedy; Treas. — Joseph 
 Bowersox. Club adjourned to meet 
 iSeptember 6th. 
 
 Beavertown Lodge No. 623 I. 0. 
 
 0. F. has made arrangements for a 
 
 Grand Parade of the Order to be held 
 
 at BeavertoTvn, September 18, 1869. 
 
 Married 
 
 August 29th, by J. P. Shindel, Jo- 
 seph Catherman and Christiana J. 
 Rearick, both of Union County. 
 Died 
 
 In Chapman township on the 17th 
 ult., Anna Maria, widow of John 
 Heil, aged 86 years, 10 months and 
 11 days. 
 
 September 9, 1869 
 
 The following widow's notices were 
 filed: 
 
 Martha Apple, widow of Benjamin 
 Apple, late of Washington township. 
 
 Rebecca Wagner, widow of John 
 Wagner, late of Penn Twp. deceased. 
 
 Eliz.abeth Brouse, widow of Abra- 
 ham Brouse, late of Jackson Twp. 
 
 Mary A. Ramer, widow of Isaac 
 IBamer, late of Franklin township, 
 dec'd. 
 
 Mariah C. Klingler, widow of Joel 
 B. Klingler, late of Beaver Twp. 
 
 Eliza A. Garman, widow of William 
 Garman, late of Perry Twp. deed. 
 
 Susunnah Derr, widow of William 
 
FROM MIDDLEBURG POST, 1869. 
 
 273 
 
 Derr, late of Chapman Twp. deed. 
 
 Rosana Mich, widow of Andrew 
 Mich, late of West Beaver Twp. deed. 
 
 A new post office called Salem has 
 been established on the road from 
 this place to 'Selinsgrove at Boyer's 
 Tavern. Charles Miller is postmas- 
 ter. 
 
 We learn from a gentleman, of 
 New Berlin, that a fatal accident oc- 
 cured there, Sunday. Two boys 
 (cousins) named Cornelius, were 
 playing with a gun, when one of them 
 pointed it at the other and pulled the 
 trigger. The gun was discharged 
 and the contents lodged in the head 
 of the one it was aimed at. The 
 parents were attending a camp meet- 
 ing. 
 
 As Mr. Arthur Specht and family 
 were leaving the camp grounds, Sun- 
 day, their horse became unmanage- 
 able and they were all thrown out of 
 the buggy. !Mr. and Mrs. Speeht es- 
 caped with slight injuries, but their 
 child was very much injured. 
 Died 
 
 In Selinsgrove, August 29th, Cyrus 
 Kistner, in the 26th year. 
 
 In Momroe township, near Selins- 
 grove, August 27th, Leanord App, 
 aged 79 years, 7 months and 27 days. 
 
 In Middleburg on the 2nd inst., 
 Mrs. Eliza Smith late P. M. of this 
 place, aged 40 years. 
 
 September 23, 1869 
 
 The Republicans of Perry town- 
 ;ship had a large and enthusiastic 
 meeting at Fremont, September 20th. 
 The following officers were elected: 
 Pres. — Wm. Harding, Esq.; Vice 
 Pres. — George Boyer, Michael Min- 
 ium and Enoch Smith; Sees. — Dr. 
 H. N. Nipple land John Dorn, Esq., 
 Wm. G. Herrold, Esq. addressed the 
 meeting. 
 
 September 30, 1869 
 
 Our friend, Philip Smith, of this 
 place, caught a pike in Middlecreek, 
 a few days ago with a hook and line 
 which weighed 4 pounds and one 
 ounce. 
 
 Monday, October 11 a Republican 
 mass meeting will be held in Selins- 
 grove. Col. John W. Forney and 
 Clinton Lloyd, Esq. are announced as 
 the speakers. 
 
 Our neighbor, Moses Frey, grew 
 two large sweet pumpkins in his gar- 
 den this summer. One of them meas- 
 ured five feet nine inches in circum- 
 ference and the other five feet. 
 
 Advertisements — Union House, 
 Garman and Karstetter, Proprietors, 
 Middleburg; Shindel and Swineford, 
 Druggists, Middleburg; Salem and 
 Steininger, music store, Selinsgrove; 
 S. Faust and Bro., merchant tailors, 
 Selinsgrove; Wm. Beaver, general 
 store, Middleburg; Keystone Hotel, 
 R. D. and J. F. Walter, proprietors, 
 Selinsgrove; Samuel Faust, sewing 
 machines, 'Selinsgrove ; M'Carty, Moy- 
 er and Schnure, general store, Sel- 
 insgrove; J. W. Dreese, general 
 store, Middleburg; John Huffman, 
 general merchandise, Hummel's 
 Wharf; Crossgrove Hall Hotel, Peter 
 Troup, proprietor, West Beaver town- 
 ship; J. W. Orwig, dentist, Middle- 
 burg; W. F. Eck'bert, store, Selins- 
 grove; B. and S. S. Schoch, store and 
 country produce, Selinsgrove; Wal- 
 ter and Hartman, general store, Cen- 
 terville; W. F. and M. L. Wagensel- 
 ler, general store, Selinsgrove; J. S. 
 Burkhart, stove, Selinsgrove. 
 October 7, 1869 
 
 The following is the Republican 
 ticket: Governor — John W. Geary. 
 Supreme Judge — Henry W. Williams ; 
 Legislators — 'Wm. G. Herrold, Thos. 
 Church, Theodore Hill; Treasurer — 
 John K. Hughes; Sheriff — John S. 
 Wolf; Commissioner — -Isaac Beaver; 
 Auditor — Martin L. Hasisinger. 
 October 13, 1869 
 
 Court Proceedings — Court opened 
 September 27th, 1869. Present — 
 Hon. S. S. Woods, President; and As- 
 sociates — Hon. A. K. Middleswarth 
 and Hon. G. C. Moyer; Tipstaves — 
 John Mohn, Samuel W. Watt, James 
 Hoover. 
 
 Reports of Auditors having been 
 heard. Administrators' accounts eon- 
 firmed; Guardians appointed, motions 
 made and the usual preliminaries 
 gone through with the usual dispatch 
 which characterizes our President 
 Judge, the Civil cases were taken 
 up. 
 
 Shamokin Bank vs Henry C. Eyer. 
 Summons in ease. Jury found for 
 plaintiff $538.80. 
 
 Frederick Richter, guardian of 
 Martha E. Riehter, now for use of 
 Martha E. Riehter vs A. S. Cum- 
 mings, S. E. Cummings and John P. 
 Riehter. Jury found for plaintiff 
 $1053.62. 
 
 Thomas Henry and Alex. Penny va 
 John Emerick. Writ of Replevin for 
 one Iron Gray Horse. Jury found 
 for plaintiff $141.25. 
 
274 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 G. W. Walls vs Jacob Walborn 
 tenant and iMary K. Snyder Eject- 
 ment. 
 
 George D. Miller and Lewis M. 
 Snyder, Administrators of Abraham 
 Mense, deed., vs Hiram Kantz, one 
 of the adm'r. of Simon Kantz, de- 
 ceased. Assumpsit. 
 
 Schroyer and Co. vs Nathaniel 
 Moyer, continued. 
 
 A. S. Cummings vs G. B. and A. 
 R. North, Summons in Assumpsit. 
 Plff. by leaf enters discontinuance. 
 
 Commonwealth vs Wm. Dewitt, 
 John Foy and Newton Renn. Indict- 
 ment quashed. 
 
 Com. vs Wm. A. Smith — ^indict- 
 ment larcency. Nolle prosequi en- 
 tered upon payment of costs. 
 
 Commonwealth vs Filler Grove — 
 indictment larcency. Not arrested. 
 True bill. 
 
 Commonwealth vs Frederick Chubb 
 — indictment, fornication and bas- 
 tardy. Convicted and usual sen- 
 tence. 
 
 Commonwealth vs William Wehr 
 not arrested. True bill. Indictment 
 and Fornication. 
 
 Commonwealth vs Alvin Dudley — 
 Assault and Battery. Not a true 
 bill; prosecutor to pay costs. 
 
 Commonwealth vs Uriah Herrold — 
 indictment, fornication and bastardy. 
 Not a true bill, county to pay costs. 
 
 Commonwealth vs Andrew Keiser 
 — indictment Assault and battery. 
 Not a true bill; Prosecutric to pay 
 costs. 
 
 Commonw'ealjth vs Levi Boyer — • 
 indictment fornication and bastardy. 
 True bill; not arrested. 
 
 Overseers of Poor of Franklin 
 township vs George Mitchell. Rule 
 to show cause why decree of Court 
 ordering George Mitchell to pay 
 $116.50 for support of two of his 
 grand children ^ould be annulled. 
 Continued. 
 
 Jacob Bowersox vs Hetty Bower- 
 sox. Rule on Plaintiff to answer bill 
 of com'plainJt etc. Continued. 
 
 Overseers of Poor of Selinsgrove 
 vs Overseers of Lower Augusta town- 
 ship, Northumberland county. Re- 
 moval of pauper to Lower Augusta 
 toTvnship. Appealed by defendants. 
 
 Lewis R. Hummel vs F. A. Boyer, 
 Administrators of Henry Boyer de- 
 ceased. Defendants agree to pay 
 plaintiff $4354.33 on or before Jan- 
 uary 1st. 
 
 Daniel Hern vs Isaac Romig — 
 Reason for new trial. New trial re- 
 fused. 
 
 Married 
 
 On the 12th inst., by Rev R. Laza- 
 rus, Dr. J. F. Kanawel and Miss E. 
 J. Showers, both of Centerville, this 
 county. 
 
 On the 5th inst., by Rev. Erlen- 
 meyer, Edward Boyer, of Fremont, 
 to Miss Emeline Garman, of Wash- 
 ington township. 
 
 On the 7th inst. by the same Solo- 
 mon App to Miss Levilla Gember- 
 ling, both of Penns township. 
 
 Died 
 
 In Perry township on the 29th ult., 
 Catherine, wife of Philip Schnee, 
 aged 77 years, 5 months and 14 days. 
 
 Henry Smith, an old citizen of 
 this place fell from a chestnut tree 
 last Monday morning and was severe- 
 ly injured. 
 
 October 21, 1869 
 
 A young lad named Botdorf, aged 
 about 14 years, jumped into the grain 
 hopper in Col. Wagenseller's ware- 
 house, Wednesday, whilst the wheat 
 was passing through it. He slipped 
 down and was tightly wedged in the 
 funnel shaped neck and the wheat 
 rushed upon him and covered him 
 and suffocated him. 
 
 A painful acident occured to Mr. 
 Kerl, of this place, "Wednesday. He 
 was engaged at casting in the Foun- 
 dry, and he poured molten spelter 
 into a wet box or mould, which flew 
 out in his face and on his head. Dr. 
 P. R. Wagenseller dressed the 
 wounds, and it is feared he will lose 
 the sight of both eyes. 
 
 Married 
 
 In Lewisburg on the 13th inst., 
 by Rev. J. C. Bucher, father of the 
 bride, Mr. J. Wilson BaAer, of Mif- 
 flinburg, and Miss Anna Bucher, of 
 Lewisburg. 
 
 At the residence of the bride's 
 father in Buffalo township, by Rev. 
 S. Creighton, Mr. L. A. Ranck, of 
 Leisdsburg and Miss H. M. Smith, of 
 Buffalo township. 
 
 On the 17th inst. by Rev. R. Laza- 
 rus, Mr. Reuben Steininger and Miss 
 Matilda Robenold, both of West Bea- 
 ver township. 
 
 On the 17th by Rev. J. P. iShindel, 
 Mr. Philip Stroup and Miss Emma J. 
 Shumaker. 
 
FROM MIDDLEBURG POST, 1869. 
 
 275 
 
 Alt Ithe same time by the same, 
 Mr. Wm. Moll and Miss Kate Houser, 
 all of iSnyder County. 
 
 Diea 
 
 In Lewisburg on the 8th inst., 
 James P. Linn, Esq., aged 66 years 
 and 10 months. Mr. Linn was tha 
 oldest attorney in Union Co. 
 
 Oct. 11, 1869, John H. Felker, of 
 Beaver township, aged 75 years, 10 
 months and 17 days. 
 
 October 14th Mrs. Catherine Goss, 
 of West Beaver, aged 65 years, 5 
 months and 28 days. 
 
 Oct. 15th Mr. John Eberhart, of 
 Decatur Twp. Mifflin Co, aged 47 
 years, 1 month and 22 days. 
 
 October 28, 1869 
 
 Mr. Noah Aigler, a citizen of Bea- 
 ver township, this county committed 
 suicide, Sunday, by cutting his 
 throat with a shoemaker's knife. Just 
 'before the sad occurrence Mr. Aigler 
 was sitting in a room at his home con- 
 versing with several others, when he 
 got up and walked into an adjoining 
 room, where he was found a short 
 time afterwards with his jugular vein 
 severed and life extinct. The deceas- 
 ed was a farmer in comfortable cir- 
 cumstances but for several years was 
 subject to melancholy fits. 
 
 The new church lately erected by 
 the Evangelical Association at Bea- 
 ver Furnace, will be dedicated to the 
 Almighty God, Sunday, November the 
 21st, 1869 alt 10 A. M. 
 
 T. J. Smith Esq. has moved his 
 law office to Wittenmyer's block, 
 nearly opposite the Court House. 
 
 We learn that Jacob Aurand of 
 this place purchased the store of Huf- 
 nagle and Ryne in Centerville, this 
 county. 
 
 Isaac Longacre, the newly eledted 
 Comlmissioner entered upon the du- 
 ties of his office last Monday. 
 
 The Volkesfreund printing office 
 was moved this morning from this 
 place to New Berlin, Union County 
 
 November 4, 1869 
 
 Alexander H. Stephens has been 
 confined to his house since last Feb- 
 ruary by illness. 
 
 Married 
 
 October 28th by Rev. R. Lazarus, 
 Jeremiah R. Luck, of Penns Township 
 and Miss Mary E. Martin, Selins- 
 grove. , ^ ,. 
 
 The following is the 'Selmsgrove 
 markeJt: No. 1. Wheat $1.20; No. 
 
 2 wheat $1.10; corn $1.00; rye $1.00; 
 oats .40; flaxseed $2.00; timothy seed 
 $3.00; clover seed $6.50; onion $1.00; 
 butter .35; eggs .25; soap .06 to .1; 
 lard .22; ham .22; shoulder .18; side 
 meat .16. 
 
 November 11, 1869 
 
 The brick dwelling house belong- 
 ing to the estate of Eliza Smith, late 
 of Middleburg, deceased, was sold 
 Saturday at public sale for $3,775. 
 Emanuel Schoch was the purchaser. 
 
 Indian summer caught a severe 
 cold, Saturday night and expired sud- 
 denly. For the past few days ovef 
 coats were worn. 
 
 Four new houses are in process in 
 this county. One in Perry, one in 
 West Beaver, one in Penn and one 
 in Franklin. 
 
 The memlbers of Co. A, 1st regi- 
 ment of Snyder County militia, are 
 ordered to meet at this place, next 
 Thursday for company drill. 
 
 The new dwelling house which has 
 Jjeen erected by John W. Orwig at 
 the west of the town, presents a neat 
 appearance. 
 
 The following is the Middleburg 
 market: Potatoes .40; lard .22; tal- 
 low .10; butter .40; eggs .25; dried 
 apples .10. 
 
 November 18, 1869 
 
 The following is the list of Grand 
 jurors for December court: 
 
 Beaver — ^Samuel Schoch, Isaac 
 Peese. West Beaver — Walter Bak- 
 er. Chapman — William Bitting, 
 Henry A. Bolig, Uriah Kelley. Frank- 
 lin — John Hummel, John Swengle. 
 Jackson — ^Peter Maurer, Robert P. 
 Cornelius, Joseph Reish, John M. 
 Dauberniari. Monroe — ^Mathias U. 
 App, John iShaffer. Penn — iSephares 
 Gemberling, Conrad Fetter. Perry 
 — William Harding. West Perry — 
 Jacob Pile, John K. Snyder, Daniel 
 Leitzel. Selinsgrove — William F. 
 Eckbert, Aaron G. Hassinger, John 
 Couldron. Washington — Andrew 
 Roush. 
 
 The following is a list of the Petit 
 jurors : 
 
 Beaver — Jacob Greenhoe, Isaac 
 Aurand, Alfred M. Carpenter. West 
 Beaver — Jeremiah C. Hackenberg, 
 Joseph Peters. Centre — ^Samuel H. 
 Straub, Benjamin Keller, Reuben 
 Snook. Chapman — ^David Reber, 
 Samuel Scholl, John A. Moyer, Geo. 
 
276 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Gaugler, Emanuel Neitz, John Diet- 
 rich, John M. Hoffman, Dan MuUiner. 
 Franklin — Morris Erdley, Michael 
 France. Jackson — John H. Martin, 
 Seth Mitchel, Ad Fisher. Middle- 
 creek — David Hassinger, Antes Ul- 
 rich. Monroe — ^David Wendt, Hugh- 
 len B. Hettrich, Daniel Hettrick, 
 David Hoffman. Penn — Jeremiah 
 Row, Benjamin Ulrich. Perry — 
 Isaac S. Heim, James C. Franklin, 
 Enoch Smith, Jacob Minium, Samuel 
 Shadle. West Perry — ^Peter M. Gar- 
 man, To'bias Reitz, Joseph Fisher. 
 Selinsgrove — Ammon Z. Schoch, 
 Jonas Ranch, Augustus Carey, Henry 
 E. Miller, Geo. A. Backus. Wash- 
 ington—James P. Moyer, Henry 
 Brown, William Teats, Henry K. 
 Moyer, Peter P. Mertz. 
 
 Dr. I. J. Conrad, of Beavertown, 
 who was commissio'ned by Gov. Geary 
 as Sealer of Weights, entered upon 
 the duties of his office. 
 
 The following is the trial list for 
 the December term of court: 
 
 Schroyer and Co. vs Nathaniel 
 Moyer. 
 
 Henry W. Witmer vs The West 
 Branch and iSusquehanna Coal Com- 
 pany. 
 
 Daniel Muliner vs Same. 
 
 C. iS. Rushong for the use of C. 
 G. Girst vs Henry Nace and Jacob 
 Wiest. 
 
 Joseph Marks vs Benneville Kra- 
 mer et al. 
 
 Elias Robib vs Same. 
 
 William Carl vs Same. 
 
 Craig and Blanchard vs Bowes, 
 Burns and Moyer. 
 
 Craig and Blanchard vs W. F. 
 Herrold. 
 
 Craig and Blanchard vs Bowes, 
 Burns and Moyer. 
 
 Philip G. Fessler vs Z. S. Keeley. 
 
 Henry N. Backus assignee of D. 
 Smith and Co. vs Napoleon Brosius. 
 
 Craig and Blanchard vs George 
 Weist. 
 
 Craig and Blanchard vs J. Hend- 
 ricks et al. 
 
 Craig and Blanchard vs J. Hend- 
 ricks et aJ. 
 
 George Dauberman vs Jacob 
 Krouse. 
 
 Jacob Krubbs vs Daniel Shelley. 
 
 Edward Bolig vs Henry Bilger et 
 al. 
 
 John T. Huflfnagle vs J. Bowersox. 
 
 Died 
 
 In Union Township, October 29th, 
 Caroline, wife of Jacob Gaugler, aged 
 24 years and 5 months. 
 
 In Penn Township, November 3rd, 
 George Renninger, aged 65 years, 5 
 months and 27 days. 
 
 November 25, 1869 
 
 The Teachers' Institute of this 
 county will convene at Freeburg, 
 Tuesday, December 21st, 1863. 
 
 The Lutheran and the Reformed 
 Church, in Middlecreek Township will 
 be dedicated, Sunday, December 25th. 
 
 The following Register's notices 
 have been filed: 
 
 The first and final account of Geo. 
 Hilbish, guardian of Miss Ellen Hum- 
 mel, one of the minor children of 
 Henry Hummel, late of Monroe town- 
 ship, deceased. 
 
 ■The first account of Bonnevill 
 Reitz Adm'r., of the estate of Saran 
 Reitz, late of West Perry township, 
 deceased. 
 
 The account of ElizElbeth Lambert 
 Adm''x., of the estate of Elias Lam- 
 bert lot of West Beaver township, 
 deceased. 
 
 The account of Jacob G. Walter, 
 Adm'r., of the estate of Katherine 
 Walter, late of Centre township, de- 
 ceased. 
 
 The account of Henry Benfer and 
 Adam B. Walter Adm'r., of the es- 
 tate of Joseph Haffley, late of Frank- 
 lin T^wp., deceased. 
 
 The account of Elizabeth Mertz 
 and John Y. IShindel, Admr's., of 
 Frederick Mertz late of the borough 
 of Middleburg, deceased. 
 
 The account of Samuel B. Kantz, 
 Guardian of Mary H. Diehl, a minor 
 child of Michael Diehl, late of Wash- 
 ington Twp., deceased. 
 
 The account of John D. Miller and 
 Lewis M. /Snyder Admr's., of the es- 
 tate of Abraham Mease, late of Penn 
 Township, deceased. 
 
 The third account of Isaac Morr 
 and Henry Summers Exr's., of the 
 estate of Jacob Morr, late of Wash- 
 ington Twp., deceased. 
 
 December 2, 1869 
 
 Mr. Arthur Specht, of Beavertown, 
 has built a small stationary engine 
 in his father's foundry, which is said 
 to work very well. 
 
 A. A. Youngman, senior publisher 
 of the iSunbury Gazette, had his thigh 
 broken, last Friday by being thrown 
 from a wagon while hauling a load of 
 hay. 
 
FROM MIDDLEBURG POST, 1869. — 70. 
 
 277 
 
 The Tribune has made its appear- 
 ance in the old folio form and some- 
 what enlarged. The paper looks well 
 and it is a decided improvement on 
 the quarto form. 
 
 The Revenue officers of this dis- 
 trict met at the Jones House, in Har- 
 risburg last week, and presented to 
 Dr. B. F. Wagenseller and Charles 
 J. Brunner Esq. the faithful and ef- 
 ficient Assessor and Collector of this 
 Congressional district, two handsome 
 gold headed canes. 
 
 Mr. John iStahlnecker, of Franklin 
 township, has purchased King's Hotel 
 here. Mr. King purchased the Wash- 
 ington House. These gentlemen will 
 take possession of their new stands 
 January 1870. 
 
 Died 
 
 November 27th in West Beaver 
 township [Mrs. Ellen Ritter, aged 27 
 years and 9 months. 
 
 December 16, 1869 
 
 Mr. Franklin Koch, of West Bea- 
 ver township, last week butchered a 
 hog nine months old that dressed 443 
 lbs. 
 
 Dr. H. P. Hottenstein, formerly of 
 Selinsgrove, who moved to Kansas 
 last spring, is back and has lesumed 
 his practice of medicine in Selins- 
 grove. 
 
 The following is the Selinsgrove 
 market: No. 1 wheat $1.10; No. 2 
 wheat $1.05; corn .80; rye .90; oats 
 .40; flax seed $2.25; timothy seed 
 $3.00; clover seed $7.00; onion $1.00; 
 butter .35; eggs .30; lard .16; shoul- 
 der .18; side .16. 
 
 Married 
 
 On the 12th inst. by Rev J. P. 
 Shindel, Mr. Issac Hackenburg and 
 Miss Mary Ann Swartz. 
 
 On the same day by the same, 
 Jeremiah Moyer and Miss Elizabeth 
 Shrader, all of Snyder County. 
 
 On the 9th inst. by Rev. R. Laza- 
 rus, Isaac Bickel and Miss Susanna 
 Knepp, both of West Beaver. 
 
 On the 2nd inst. by C. G. Erlen- 
 myer, Jacob Benfer of Beaver Fur- 
 nace, and Mrs. Christiana Bolig, of 
 Middlecreek township. 
 
 January 6, 1870 
 
 The following is the court proceed- 
 ings- Present — Hon. iS. 'S. Woods, 
 President and Hon. A. K. Middles- 
 warth and Geo. C. Moyer Associates. 
 Tip staves — John Beachel, John Mohn 
 and Aaron Renninger. 
 
 Common Pleas 
 
 Joseph Marks vs Benneville Kra- 
 mer et al. 'Summons in trespass de 
 bonis asportatis. Verdict for plain- 
 tiff in the sum of $75.00. 
 
 Henry H. Witmer vs the Susque- 
 hanna and West Branch Canal Co. 
 Summons in case. Court order non 
 suit. 
 
 Daniel Eisenhart vs Jacob H. 
 Lenig. On motion leave granted D. 
 Bolender, Sheriff to pay into Court 
 $200. money made on Pi Fa No. 23, 
 December term, 1869. 
 
 Daniel MuUiner vs the West Branch 
 and Susquehanna Canal Co. Sum- 
 mons in case. Verdict for plaintiff 
 $300. 
 
 Commonwealth vs Snyder County. 
 Case started whether the Commis- 
 sioners of said county are bound to 
 obey an Act of Assembly approved 
 April 12, 1869, authorizing said Com- 
 missioners to cause a public bridge 
 to be erected over Middlecreek, re- 
 serving the right to sue out writ of 
 error. 
 
 'William Carl vs Benneville Kramer 
 et al. Summons in Trespass debonis 
 asportatis. Plaintiff by leave takes 
 non suit and pays costs. 
 
 Elias Koble vs Benneville Kra- 
 mer et al. Summons in trespass de 
 bonis asportatis. Verdict in favor of 
 plaintiff, for $80.00. 
 
 Philip G. Fessler vs Z. S. Keeley. 
 Sumimons in assumpsit. Verdict in 
 favor of plaintiff for $350. 
 
 In the matter of estate of Frank- 
 lin Houtz vs Dr. Joseph Eyster et al. 
 Charles Hower Esq. appointed ex- 
 aminer and upon application of de- 
 fendant. 
 
 Franklin township vs Geo. Mitch- 
 ell. Former decree of court com- 
 pelling George Mitchell to pay $116 
 for the maintenance of pauper grand 
 children vacated, and new order for 
 the payment of $65 annually. 
 
 In the matter of the assignment 
 of Jack Stock, John Huffnagle, John 
 Young and H. K. Sanders appomted 
 appraisers. 
 
 Susuannah Sampsel vs A. J. Samp- 
 sel, divorce granted. 
 
 Abraham Brunner vs Charlotte 
 Brunner al sub in divorce. L. N. 
 Myers appointed commissioner. 
 
 Daniel Mattern vs Catherine Mat- 
 tern. Divorce. T. J. Specht, Esq. 
 appointed commissioner etc. 
 
278 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Orphans Court 
 
 Return to order of sale confirmed 
 in the following estates: 
 
 Daniel Romig, Isaac Ramer, John 
 B. Snyder, Solomon Engle, Andrew 
 Mick, W. K. Ungast, R. W. Smith, 
 Jacob Middleswarth, Wm. Garmani 
 John H. Garthoff, Peter Kratzer and 
 Simon Kantz. 
 
 Return to writ of Inquision in the 
 following estates confirmed: 
 
 Benj. Schoch, Peter Mohn, Abra- 
 ham Brouse, Michael Neiman, Jacob 
 Lepley, John A. Smith, Jacob Deit- 
 rich. A large amount of O. C. busi- 
 ness was transacted for which ws 
 have no space. 
 
 Quarter Sessions 
 
 A number of cases of minor impor- 
 tance were presented to the Grand 
 Jury neprly all of which were set- 
 tled by the parties thereby avoiding a 
 great deal of expense to the county. 
 
 Tavern License granted Lewis 
 King, of Middleburg, and Daniel Mul- 
 liner, of Port Trevorton. John 
 Reiirle appointed Constaible (insteaa 
 of James Hoover resigned) for the 
 township of Union. 
 
 January 13, 1870 
 
 Mrs. George Schoch, of Franklin 
 township departed this life Wednes- 
 day, after an illness of about one 
 year. She was 67 years old. 
 
 Mr. John Stahlnecker has taken 
 possession of the Eagle Hotel, here. 
 
 Mr. C. W. Gutelius, formerly of 
 Selinsgrove, has purchased the Sun- 
 burv Democratic Guard. 
 
 The Keystone Saw and Plaining 
 Mill at iSelinsgrove has had a change 
 of proprietors. Mr. I. C. Burns re- 
 tiring. The 'business is now conduct- 
 ed by G. A. Moyer and Robert L. 
 Bowes. 
 
 The Lewistown Gazeffcte has chang- 
 ed hands. G. R. Prysinger son of 
 the retiring editor assumed control 
 on the 1st. 
 
 The "American Lutheran" former- 
 iv published at Selinsgrove, bv Rev. 
 P. Anstadt has been removed to Mil- 
 ton, Pa. 
 
 The County Commissioners have 
 nnpointed A. J. Peters Clerk and B. 
 T. Parkes Attorney for the ensuing 
 year. 
 
 Married 
 
 On the 25 ult., by Rev. C. G. 
 Erlenmeyer, Jeremiah Krissinger, of 
 Penn's Township, to Miss Kate Se- 
 christ, of Union township. 
 
 On the 2nd inst., by the same at 
 the house of the bride's father. Philip 
 J. Moyer, of Washington township, 
 and Miss Mary Jane Erlenmeyer, of 
 Freeburg. 
 
 On the 6th inst., by Rev. Lazarus, 
 Wilson Gross, of Beaver township, to 
 Miss Mary Decker, of West Beaver. 
 
 Jury list for February Term of 
 Court. Grand Jurors. 
 
 Beaver — John, R. Stumpflf, Isaac 
 Aurand, Jacob Brechbill, Ephriam 
 Romig, Jacob Greenhoe, Isaac 
 Krelbtos, Isaac J. Marubeck. Beaver 
 West— -Joseph Peter. Centre — Solo- 
 mon Bowersix, Aaron C. Walter. 
 Chapman-Henry M. Herrald. Frank- 
 lin — Henry Steininger, James Bur- 
 gess. Jackson, — Henry Y. Wagner. 
 Middleburg — James P. Smith, Absa- 
 lom Snyder. Middlecreek — Daniel 
 Meiser. Monroe — Joseph Lepley. 
 Penns — -Samuel F. Goodling, Henry 
 Duck. Perry West — Daniel Mitter- 
 ling, John G. Graybill. Selinsgrove 
 — G. W. Glass. Union — Simon Shaf- 
 fer. 
 
 The following is a list of the Pe- 
 tit Jurors for February court. 
 
 Beaver — Reuljen Aigler, Henry 
 Smith. Beaver West — John D. Goss, 
 Aimos E. Mitchell, George Arbogast. 
 Centre — Michael Yeisley, Andrew J. 
 Bowersox. Chapman — -Daniel Rohr- 
 er, Jacob H. Lenig, John C. Kreitz- 
 er. Franklin — Wmi. Shambach, 
 Daniel Millhouse, Henry Benfer, 
 Benj. A. Eisenhower, John Witten- 
 meyer, Henry Steimel. Jackson — 
 Harrison Brouse, Abraham Eyer. 
 Middleburg — ^George Moatz, Wm. 
 Hassinger Middlecreek — Jacob 
 Heintzelman, Reuiben Knouse. Mon- 
 roe — Harry D. Fisher, Abel Trexler. 
 Penns — John I. Fisher, John P. Rich- 
 ter, Daniel Gemiberling, Valentine 
 Bolig. Perry — James S. Forry, Sam- 
 uel Troutman, Henry Sweigart. Sel- 
 insgrove — B. F. Gregory, F. J. 
 Schoch, Jonathan Rudy, Benj. Rupp, 
 J. W. Gaugler, John Cummings, Miles 
 Wetzel, M. L. Wagenseller. Union 
 — Jacob P. Bogar, Lewis Houser, P. 
 H. Lamey, Hiram O'neal, John J. 
 Kelley. Washington — Daniel Eisen- 
 hart, Jonathan Grimm, Daniel S, 
 Boyer, Jacob Steffin Jr. 
 
FROM MIDDLEBURG POST 1870. 
 
 279 
 
 January 20, 1870 
 
 J. Howard Ulsh purchased Dr. 
 3owes' Drug (Store in Sjelinsgrove 
 and will continue the business at the 
 old stand on Market street, a few 
 doors north of the Keystone Hotel. 
 
 The memhers of the Crystal Spring 
 Lodge No. 299 I. 0. of G. T. of New 
 Berlin have fitted up a new Hall in 
 a most elegant and comfortable man- 
 ner. 
 
 On the 28th ult. a bell weighing 
 1400 pounds was placed on the Luth- 
 eran and Reformed Church at Free- 
 burg. 
 
 Maj. iSmith last Saturday purchas- 
 ed the John A. Smith farm located 
 in Franklin township, for $4,965. 
 
 The following is the trial list for 
 the February term of Court: C. S. 
 Roshon for the use of C. G. Geist 
 vs Henry Nace and Jacob Weist. 
 
 Craig and Blanchard vs Bowes, 
 Burns and Moyer. 
 
 Craig and Blanchard vs W. G. Her- 
 rold. 
 
 Henry N. Backus assignee of D. 
 Smith and Co. vs Napoleon. Brosius. 
 
 Craig and Blanchard vs George 
 Weist. 
 
 Same vs Jacob Hendricks et al. 
 
 George Dauberman vs Jacob 
 Krouse. 
 
 Edward Bolig vs Franklin M. Bil- 
 ger et al. 
 
 John T. Huffnagle vs John Bower- 
 sox et al. 
 
 John McAlarney for the use of M. 
 W. McAlarney vs A. S. Cummings. 
 
 Thomas B. Taylor vs John Gross 
 Jr. 
 
 Aaron Gift and Reuben Eisenhow- 
 er, trustee, vs Benj. iSteimling et al. 
 
 Same vs Jos Breininger et al. 
 
 Ryan Dauberman vs Enos F. Wal- 
 ter. 
 
 George Bolig et al vs Same. 
 
 Jacob Krebs vs John Sholley. 
 
 January 27, 1870 
 
 The County Commissioners met at 
 their office in the court house, Mid- 
 dleburg, Wednesday, for the purpose 
 of receiving proposals for the erec- 
 tion of two bridges across Middl?- 
 creek, one near Kantz and the othor 
 between this place and Beaver Fur- 
 nace. The former was awarded to 
 Benjamin Rupp, of Selinsgrove for 
 the sum of $1,885. and the latter to 
 A. J. Specht, of Middleburg, for the 
 sum of $1,299. 
 
 The Bauer family will give one of 
 their grand entertainments of vocal 
 and instrumental music in the Court 
 House, Saturday evening, February 
 5th. 
 
 B. L. Raudenbush, of Beaver 
 Springs, has been appointed postmas- 
 ter of that place. 
 
 The following have filed their li- 
 cense notices: 
 
 John A. .Stahlnecker and Benj. 
 Bachman, Middleburg; John Wenrick 
 and Nicholas Kantner, of Selinsgrove ; 
 Enoch Smith, of Fremont, W. S. 
 Long, of Centerville. 
 
 February 3, 1870 
 
 John B. Pockler has taken charge 
 of J. Grouse's saloon in Selinsgrove. ' 
 
 The Union County Teachers' In- 
 stitute met at New Berlin, on. the 
 24th ult, and continued in session for 
 five days. 
 
 The following public sales were ad- 
 vertised in this week's POST: Solo- 
 mon J. Bowersox, of Centre town- 
 ship ; John S. Wolf, of Chapman town- 
 ship; Peter Hackenburg, of Centre 
 township; John M. Aurand, of Mid- 
 dlecreek township; Lewis Sassaman, 
 of Centre township. 
 
 Register's Notices: 
 
 The first account of Henry B. Sny- 
 der, administrator in the estate John 
 B. iSnyder, late of West Perry town- 
 ship, deceased. 
 
 The account of John C. Smull, 
 Adm'r., de bonis non cum testumento 
 annexo of the Est. of Solomon Engel, 
 late of Beaver township, deceased. 
 
 The second account of John A. 
 Moyer, Adimr. of the Est. of Philip 
 Moyer, late of Chapmian township, 
 deceased. 
 
 The account of Jacob S. Weller, 
 Admr., of the Est. of Isaac Weller, 
 late of Washington township de- 
 ceased. 
 
 The first account of Sam Leitzel, 
 Admr., of the Est. of Jacob Breon, 
 late of Jackson township, deceased. 
 
 The account of John S. Beaver, 
 Gjuardian of Jacob Knouse, minor 
 child of Daniel Knouse. 
 
 The account of William Hages, 
 Admr., of the Est. of John S. Mark, 
 late of Perry township, deceased. 
 
 Married 
 
 In Middleburg, January 30th by 
 Rev. Lazarus, Mr. Samuel F. Aurand 
 and Miss Elenora B. Stumpff, both of 
 Beaver township, Snyder County. 
 
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 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 At the same time and place by the 
 same, Mr. H. Wilson Mattern and 
 Miss Elizalbeth Steininger, both of 
 West Beaver township, iSnyder Coun- 
 ty. 
 
 At the same time and place and 
 by the same, Mr. Reuben. Dreese, of 
 Beaver township, and Mrs. Kate Bar- 
 bin, of Franklin township, Snyder 
 county. 
 
 February 10, 1870 
 
 F. Wm.. Schwan M. D. has located 
 at Port Trevorton and has entered 
 upon an extended and lucrative prac- 
 tice of his profession. 
 
 An adjourned court will be held at 
 this place the second week of March. 
 Married 
 
 On the 9th ult. by Rev. L. C. Ed- 
 monds, Isaac Bony to Mary Bach- 
 man. 
 
 On the 1st inst. by the same, An- 
 drew Heifer, of Bellevue, Ohio, to 
 E)miline Ewig, of West Beaver town- 
 ship. 
 
 On the 3rd inst. by the same, Mi- 
 chael Dreese to Elizabeth Middles- 
 warth. 
 
 February 17, 1870 
 
 Tuesday evening, February 22nd 
 a musical and literary entertainment 
 will be given in Boyer's Hall, Free- 
 burg Academy. 
 
 Married 
 
 February 10th by Rev. R. Lazarus, 
 Mr. H. Lash, of Snyder County to 
 Miss Mary Ann Oldt, of Mifflin coun- 
 ty. 
 
 Petit Jurors for February adjourn- 
 ed court. 
 
 Beaver — W. J. Klose, Henry Nor- 
 man, Lewis R. Haines, Samuel Trox- 
 ell, Michael Ewing. Beaver West — • 
 Levi F. Smith, Henry Troster, Moses 
 Krebbs, John D. Romig. Centre — 
 John Hufnagle, Jacob H. Hartman, 
 G. C. Spangler, H. K. Sanders. Chap- 
 man — Philip R. Lenig, Ferdinand 
 Zones, J. M. Hoffman, Geo. Heintzel- 
 man. Franklin — W. C. Bowersox. 
 Jackson — ^Henry Moyer, S. R. Year- 
 ick, J. M. Dauberman, David Wetzel. 
 Middleburg — Aaron Renninger. Mid- 
 dlecreek — Harvey 'Sholley. Monroe 
 ^^ohn S. Smith, J. F. Hottenstein, 
 John Schoch. Penns — Benjamin 
 Stetler, C. F. Kantz, Reuben Geraber- 
 ling, Daniel Brouse. Perry — Enoch 
 Smith, Wm. Good, Casper Hornberg- 
 er, Joseph Heim. Perry West — 'Mi- 
 chael Gerhart, John Haas, John Craig, 
 
 Tobias Graybill. Selinsgrove — Nor- 
 ton Glover, J. D. Waters, G. W. Kel- 
 ler, Geo. Eby, John W. Parks, Kemer 
 Fisher. Union — Adam L. Spangler. 
 Washington — James P. Artley, Chas. 
 Diehl. 
 
 February 24, 1870 
 The follovnng have filed their 
 notice for Licenses: 
 
 John A. Stahlnecker, Benj. Bach- 
 man, Middleburg; John Wenrich and 
 Nicholas Kantner, of Selinsgrove; 
 Enoch Smith, Fremont; W. S. Long, 
 Centerville; Susan Kunts and Henry 
 E. Wetzel, of Chapman; Elias Bor- 
 man, of West Beaver. 
 
 The following have public sale dur- 
 ing March: John S. Wolf, of Chap- 
 man township; Peter Hackenburg, of 
 Centre township; John M. Aurand, of 
 Middlecreek township; Lewis Sassa- 
 man, of Centre township; Hiram 
 Hackenburg, of Beaver township; 
 Henry Gerhart, of Centre twp. 
 
 Major Henry A. Smith, of this 
 borough, received slight injuries yes- 
 terday afternoon, by reason of horse 
 running away. 
 
 Messrs. Philip G. Royer, formerly 
 of this county, and Ammon H. Bow- 
 ersox, of Franklin township, went 
 west, Monday last. 
 
 The house of P. M. Teats Esq., in 
 West Perry Township, was robbed a 
 few weeks ago. The occurrence took 
 -■lace, iSunday, while Mr. and Mrs. 
 Teats were visiting his brother in the 
 same township. The thief got away 
 with about $25.00 in money and 
 some valuable papers. 
 Died 
 
 On the 14th inst., at McKees Half 
 Falls, Jennie May, daughter of H. E. 
 and Eliza Wetzel, aged 2 years, 6 
 months and 3 days. 
 
 On the 22nd inst., Sarah E., daugh- 
 ter of Henry and Ellen Benfer, of 
 Franklin township, aged 2 years, 7 
 months and 10 days. 
 
 March 3, 1870 
 
 Advertisements: W. Granello. 
 watch and clock maker, Middleburg; 
 Crossgrove Hotel, Peter Troun. Pro- 
 pi'ietor. West Beaver Twp. ; Walter 
 nnd Hartman, general store, Center- 
 ville; Chas. B. Miller, architect, Sel- 
 insgrove; Private sale of J. F. Mid- 
 dleswarth, of Beavertown; J. P. Shirk, 
 stove store, Beavertown; J. W. 
 Dreese. general store. Middleburg; 
 Z. S. Keely, lumber dealer, Selins- 
 
FROM MIDDLEBURG POST 1870. 
 
 281 
 
 grove; Salem and Steininger, music 
 store, Selinsgrove, Hiestand and Boy- 
 er, hardware, Selinsgrove. 
 
 Married 
 
 On the 24th ult., by Peter Shindel, 
 John Hafley and Mary E. Riegle, both 
 of Snyder County. 
 
 Court Proceedings — Court opened 
 Monday, February 28, 1870 with 
 Hon. iS. S. Woods, President, A. J. 
 Middleswarth and G. C. Moyer, As- 
 sociates on the bench. George 
 R. Reigle, S. Watts and Benj Moyer 
 were appointed tipstaves. 
 
 In the matter of the estate of Jane 
 Hoover, a minor. Return to order of 
 sale. 
 
 In the matter of the estate of John 
 Kern, deceased. Petition for order of 
 sale granted. 
 
 In the matter of the estate of John 
 Sechrist, deceased. Petition for or- 
 der of sale. Order granted. 
 
 In the matter of the estate of Ben.J. 
 Schoch, deceased, Return to order of 
 sale. 
 
 In the matter of the estate of J. 
 J. Moohr, deceased. Report of Au- 
 ditor confirmed Nisi. 
 
 In the matter of the estate of John 
 B. Snyder, deceased. L. N. Myers 
 wTs appointed Auditor to make dis- 
 tribution. 
 
 In the matter of the estate of 
 Abraham Brouse, deceased. Heirs 
 accepted the real estate at the valua- 
 tion. 
 
 David A. Stahl vs Viola :Stahl. J. 
 P. Cronmiller Esq., was appointed 
 Commissioner to take testimony. 
 
 In the matter of Jactfb Lepley, de- 
 ceased. Heirs accepted the real es- 
 tate at the valuation. 
 
 Margaret Hunt by her next friend 
 John Bailey vs Geo. Hunt. T. J. 
 Smith Esq. was appointed commis- 
 sioner to take testimony. 
 
 In the matter of the estate of Jacob 
 Stimeling, deceased, Heary P. Boyer 
 was appointed guardian of Wm. J. 
 and Lydia Ann Stimeling. 
 
 Report of T. J. Smith Esq., auditor 
 to make distrilaution of moneys in 
 Court Fi Fa. No. 23 Dec. term, 1869. 
 Confirmed Nisi. 
 
 In the matters of the estate of 
 William Botdorf, deceased, on peti- 
 tion Sol. Getz was appointed guar- 
 dian. 
 
 Edward Bolig vs Frank Bilger, Ju- 
 
 dith Bilger and Abagail Bilger tres- 
 pass. Verdicts for defendants. 
 
 H. N. Backus, assignee of Daniel 
 Smith and Co., vs Napoleon Brosius. 
 Action in debt. Verdict for defen- 
 dant. 
 
 Overseers of the Poor of the Boro 
 of Selinsgrove vs Overseers of the 
 Poor of Lower Augusta Twp., Nor- 
 thum.berland Co. Remitter from the 
 supreme court for the Eastern dis- 
 trict of Penna., below in this case 
 received and confirmed. Also re- 
 cord in the same case received and 
 filed. 
 
 Joseph Marks vs Benneville Kra- 
 mer et al Remitter from the Supreme 
 Court for the Eastern district of 
 Pennsylvania afiirming the judgment 
 below in this case received. Also 
 record on the same case received and 
 filed. 
 
 In the matter of the estate of Ja- 
 cob Detrich deceased. Order award- 
 ed to sell real estate. 
 
 In the matter of the incorporation 
 of Zion's Evangelical Lutheran in 
 place of Aaron Renninger, resigned. 
 
 S. Alleman Esq., appointed Audi- 
 tor to audit accounts of the Prothono- 
 tary and Register and Recorder with 
 Commonwealth of Penna. 
 
 March 17, 1870 
 
 We see it stated that the Supreme 
 Court, Monday last, decided that all 
 soldiers who enlisted in the volunteer 
 service after April 15, 1861, before 
 July 22, 1861, for three years, were 
 discharged for sickness or other disa- 
 bility, are entitled to one hundred 
 dollars bounty, promised them at the 
 time of enlistment. 
 
 Tuesday night we were visited by 
 a regular old fashioned snow storm 
 which lasted until yesterday noon, 
 when the snow was about eighteen 
 inches deep on the level. 
 
 J. H. Harthan, of Centerville, has 
 been appointed Mercantile Apprais- 
 er for this county for the ensuing 
 year. 
 
 March 24, 1870 
 
 At a public sale held in Beaver 
 township a few days ago, bacon was 
 sold at 22 cents per pound, while the 
 market price is only 13 cents per 
 pound. 
 
 Married 
 
 In this place on the 22d inst., by 
 Rev. R. Lazarus, Jacob P. Aurand and 
 Miss Ella C. Long, both of Center- 
 ville, this county. 
 
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 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 On the 20th ult., by Rev. Seiple, 
 William Markle and Miss Carolins 
 Klingler, both of Centerville. 
 
 On the 13th inst., by Rev. C. G. 
 Erlenmyer, Tobias Landis and Miss 
 Utica Row, both of Washington town- 
 ship. 
 
 On the 5th inst., by Rev. C. G. 
 Erlenmyer, P. M. Garman and Miss 
 Mary Landis, both of this place. 
 Died 
 
 In Mifflinburg on the 15th inst., 
 Sarah J., wife of Thomas Gutelius, 
 aged 38 years, 5 months and 6 days. 
 
 In Fremont, this county, on the 
 22nd inst. Moses Bush, aged about 40 
 years. 
 
 March 31, 1870 
 
 Company A., Snyder County mili- 
 tia are requested to meet in the ar- 
 mory, Sunday morning at 9 o'clock, 
 fully equipped for the purpose of 
 being present at the funeral of Mid- 
 ship man George K. Bower. 
 
 The semi election of Selinsgrove 
 Lodge No. 107 L 0. O. F., held Sat- 
 urday evening, resulted in the choice 
 in the following officers: Noble 
 Grand, Joseph Albert; W. G., F. M. 
 Stuck; Treas., Joseph Wenrich; Sec. 
 C. B. Miller. 
 
 Joun Lebkicher, of New Berlin, was 
 found dead on the mountain near that 
 place on the 18th inst. Early in the 
 morning he left his home with a horse 
 and sled for the purpose of hauling 
 wood. As he did not return when 
 expected, the family became uneasy, 
 and one of his sons went to see what 
 was wrong and found him lying on 
 his back on the snow. He was 74 
 years, 6 months and 6 days old. 
 Married 
 
 On the 26th inst, Uriah Smith, of 
 this place, and Miss Mary A. Shaf- 
 fer, of Washington Twp. 
 Died 
 
 In Selinsgrove on the 24th inst., 
 Franklin Vincent, son of Norton 
 Glover, aged 1 year, 2 months and 
 20 days. 
 
 In Franklin tovimship on the 23rd 
 inst., Mathias Eggert, aged about 40 
 years. 
 
 In Port Trevorton on the 20th inst., 
 Thomas Benton, son of Wm. S. and 
 Caroline Thursby, aged 3 years, 3 
 months and 22 days. 
 
 April 7, 1870 
 
 Walter Steitler escaped from jail 
 last Friday night and has not been 
 heard of since. 
 
 Tuesday miorning we had a six 
 inch snow and in the evening of the 
 same day we had about the same 
 amount of mud. 
 
 Funeral services were held in the 
 Middleburg court house in behalf of 
 midshipman, Geo. K. Boyer, deceas- 
 ed. 
 
 April 14, 1870 
 
 John Laudenslager opened a coach 
 factory in Selinsgrove in the build- 
 ing occupied by Philip Blecker. 
 
 Levi Reller opened a Chair and 
 Cabinet factory in iSelinsgrove. 
 Married 
 
 On the 10th inst., by Rev. J. P. 
 Shindel, John Cramer and Miss 
 Amanda Shaffer. 
 
 On the same day by the same, 
 Samuel Hassinger and Miss Jane Moy- 
 er. 
 
 On the 7th inst., by Rev. R. Laza- 
 rus, Robert Dreese and Miss Anna 
 Wetzel, both of Adam^urg, Pa. 
 Died 
 
 In Franklin township, on the 12th 
 inst., Mrs. John Erb, aged 75. years. 
 
 The following is the list of Grand 
 Jurors for May term of court: 
 
 Washington — George Pontius, 
 Francis A. Boyer. West Beaver — 
 John Felker Jr., Paul H. Knepp, 
 Daniel Alter, iSaml. 'S. iSellers. Perry 
 — John R. Fisher, Wilson Rathfon. 
 Monroe — Elias J. Ritter, Samuel H. 
 Hartman, Henry Aurand Sr., Joseph 
 Boust. Union—Jacob Sholley, Peter 
 Stahl, Samuel Scholl. iMiddlecreek 
 Christian A. Walter. Jackson — John 
 S. Beaver. Beaver — ^Peter Reigle. 
 Franklin — James J. Mitchel. Selins- 
 grove — James Lloyd, John Fry, Wells 
 O. Holmes. West Perry — Joseph G. 
 Winey. Penns — Elijah Woodruff. 
 
 List of Petit Jurors for May term 
 of court: 
 
 Beaver — William Spangler, Wm. 
 H. Heimbach, James Keller, Ben. L. 
 Rodenbush. Chapman — Lewis Kers- 
 tetter iSr., Thomas Paige, H. Edw. 
 Wetzel, Wm. Craig. Middleburg — 
 Jeremiah H. Smith. Perry — Jona- 
 than Gelnett, William Boyer, Napo- 
 leon Brosius, Moses Troup, Jacob F. 
 Reichenbach, Jacob Minium, Jacob R. 
 Martin. Penns — Chas Look, Daniel 
 Jirrett, Henry C. Kessler, Jno. S. 
 Walter, George Kuhn, Lewis Haas 
 West Perry — Henry Gordon, John 
 Stuck, Benj. F. Burroughs, Jacob 
 Hornbera-er. Franklin — Jacob Bol- 
 ender, Wm. H. Snyder. Jackson — 
 Simon Erdley. Washington — Saml 
 
FROM MIDDLEBURG POST 1870. 
 
 283 
 
 W. Watt, John Hepner, Emanuel 
 Houtz. Union — Jacob Blasser, Jacob 
 Longacre, David Snyder, Nathan Dun- 
 dore. Centre — Reuben) Greenhoe, 
 Peter Hartman. Middlecreek — Lewis 
 Amig, Henry Hummel, Calvin L. 
 Fisher. West Beaver — Daniel Has- 
 singer. Monroe — Peter Bailey, Peter 
 Trexler. Selinsgrove — George Har- 
 man, Landis IF. Foye, Chas. B. Mil- 
 ler, John Stailey. 
 
 April 21, 1870 
 
 A. K. Gift, Esq., of this place, has 
 been appointed surveyor to locate the 
 boundary line between Union, Cen- 
 tre, Mifflin and Snyder counties. 
 
 We understaind that Rev. R. Laza- 
 rus has given up his school in this 
 place on account of not receiving suf- 
 ficient support. 
 
 The great storm of last Saturday 
 night, Sunday and Monday raised 
 the streams in this vicinity to an un- 
 usual height. Middlecreek was very 
 high while the river is bank full and 
 filled with floating lumber. 
 
 Company A. Snyder County Militia 
 will meet in the armory, Monday 
 May 30th for the purpose of decorat- 
 ing the graves of the patriotic dead. 
 
 The following is a list of persons 
 in the mercantile business in Sny- 
 der County: 
 
 West Beaver — Helfrich & Browe, 
 W. H. Smith. 
 
 Beaver — George H. Hassenplug, 
 Joseph S. Ulsh, Henry Houser, R. L. 
 Raudenbush, Moses Specht, J. P. 
 Shirk. 
 
 ■Centre — 'Walter & Hartman, Ja- 
 cob Aurand and Son. 
 
 Chapman — John M. Rine, H. M. 
 Freed, E. Anderson. 
 
 Jackson — J. M. Dauberman & Co., 
 John ,S. Beaver, Harrison Brouse, 
 Philie Benfer, John Maurer, G. A. 
 Erlenmyer, George Miller. 
 
 Middlecreek — Jacob A. Smith, 
 Samuel H. Yoder, David Meiser. 
 
 Middleburg — Jacob W. Dreese, 
 Samuel Wittenmyer, William H. Bea- 
 ver, Daniel T. Rhoads, Shindel & 
 Swineford, Catherine Bower, G. Al- 
 fred Schoch. 
 
 Monroe — John Hoffman, Schoch & 
 Brother, J. F. Hottenstein, D. S. 
 Clark. 
 
 Perry — ^Charles Boyer, Minium & 
 Schnee, Mathias Schnee. Wm. Gout, 
 John Schnee, Markle & Troutman. 
 
 Penns — Edmond Yost, Daniel J. 
 
 Bogar, Franklin Duck, Schoch & Bro. 
 
 Uiiion — ^Heitzel & McCullough, 
 Knights & Thursby, F. Win. Schwan, 
 Hoffman & Bro., Witmer & Dundore. 
 
 Washington — G. & F. C. Moyer, 
 Mertz & Brown, Boyer & Bassler, 
 Beachel & Son, D. & C. F. Moyer, 
 Aaron Moyer, Jacob Shirk, Daniel 
 Eisenhart. 
 
 iSelinagrove — MeCarty, (Moyer & 
 Schnure, Wagenseller & Son, Schoch 
 & Bro., Jacob Weist, Heistand & 
 Boyer, Wm. F. Eckbert, Keeley & 
 Miller, Robach & Keller, I. B. Smith, 
 Kistner & iSon, Shindel & Wagensel- 
 ler, R. Swineford, R. L. Bowes, Nor- 
 ton Glover, J. S. Burkhart, Samuel 
 Foust, Salem & Steininger, John 
 Couldron and Miles Wetzel. 
 
 April 28, 1870 
 
 Peter H. Hartman, of Centerville, 
 has been appointed Deputy. Revenue 
 Collector for this County. 
 
 The contract for the erection of 
 the Odd Fellows Hall at Selinsgrove 
 has been awarded to John M. Krei- 
 der, of this place. He agreed to do 
 the job for $4,000 allowing the as- 
 sociation $400 for the old building. 
 
 Work on the railroad was com- 
 menced on Tuesday, near this place. 
 
 Sunday afternoon the kitchen roof 
 of Irvin Smith's residence, of this 
 borough, was discovered to be on 
 fire. The damage done was slight. 
 
 The stable of Mrs. Royer, four 
 miles west of Middleburg was burn- 
 ed to the ground, Saturday. It was 
 set on fire by a small boy. 
 
 The two orphan children of Jesse 
 Bilger, a soldier of Centerville, who 
 was killed during the Civil War, 
 were taken to the McAlisterville Or- 
 phans Home. 
 
 Died 
 
 In Beavertown on the 20th inst., 
 Mrs. Catherine Specht, aged 82 yrs. 
 
 In Franklin township on the 24th 
 inst., infant daughter of Chas. Sny- 
 der. 
 
 May 5, 1870 
 
 Ex-Sheriff Bolender purchased the 
 Washington Hotel in Middleburg and 
 wi;i take possession in the near fu- 
 ture. 
 
 Last Sunday Charles Spaid, soin of 
 Philip Spaid of this place, fell from 
 a hay mow and dislocated his wrist. 
 
 Two young men named Showers 
 and Hackenburg fell from a scaffold 
 while weather boarding Mrs. Bolen- 
 
284 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 der's house, Middleburg, Monday. 
 Mr. Showers dislocated his ankle, 
 while Mr. Hackenburg was pretty 
 badly bruised. 
 
 The new postage stamps are now 
 in pretty general use. 
 Married 
 
 On the 1st inst., by Rev. R. Laza- 
 rus, J. R. Keeler and Miss Sarah C. 
 Walter, both of Middlecreek town- 
 ship. 
 
 At the residence otf the bride's 
 
 father in Selinsgrove on the 26th ult., 
 
 by Rev. George J. Bresinger, Adam 
 
 Levengood and Miss Emma Burns. 
 
 Died 
 
 In Franklin township on the 4th, 
 Catherine, wife of Adam Renninger, 
 aged 23 years. 
 
 The following is a list of the can- 
 didates for the Primary election: 
 Associate Judge — B. L. Raudenbush, 
 of Beaver Twp; Hon. A. J. Middles- 
 warth; Henry D. Mitchel. 
 
 Senator — Col. Wm. G. Herrold. 
 
 Assemblyman — Wm. H. Harding, 
 of Beaver Twp. ; Irvin Smith, of Cen- 
 tre Twp. 
 
 Register & Recorder — James M. 
 VanZandt, of Penns T^frp.■, S. B. 
 Schuck, of Middleburg. 
 
 District Atty. — B. T. Parks, Esq. 
 
 Commissioner — Adam J. Fisher, 
 Capt. Phillip Kinney and John Romig. 
 May 12, 1870 
 
 Last week Messrs. Daniel Bolender 
 and Daniel Gemberling received their 
 commissions as Deputy Marshalls for 
 taking the census in this county. 
 
 Messrs. Walter and Hartman, of 
 Centerville, remodelled and enlarged 
 their store building. 
 
 A meeting of the Republican 
 Standing Committee of this county 
 will be held in the court house, next 
 Tuesday. 
 
 May 19, 1870 
 
 The Republican Standing Commit- 
 tee, of Snyder County, met in the 
 Court House at Middleburg, Tuesday, 
 May 17th. All the districts excepc 
 Jackson, Monroe and West Perry 
 were represented. Saturday, June 
 4th was selected as the time to hold 
 the Primary election and the Mon- 
 day following, June 6th, for the 
 meeting of the Return Judges. On 
 motion of J. P. Bogar Esq., a com- 
 mittee was appointed to draft reso- 
 lutions in regard to the manner of 
 conducting the primary election. The 
 
 follovnng are the names of the com- 
 mittee: Jacob P. Bogar, John Bil- 
 ger, Wm. Harding, Jacob Aurand and 
 H. iS. Boyer. 
 
 The May term of court will con- 
 vene in Middleburg, Monday, May 
 23rd. 
 
 Messrs. James Marshall and B. C. 
 Ammon have been appointed assis- 
 tant marshalls to take the census of 
 Snyder County. 
 
 The corner stone in the new M. 
 E. Church, iShamokin Dam, will be 
 laid Sunday, May 29th at 2 :30 P. M. 
 
 The census takers get two cents 
 for every name taken, ten cents for 
 every farm, fifteen cents for every 
 productive establishment or industry, 
 two cents for every deceased person 
 and two per cent of the whole 
 amount for names enumerated for 
 social statistics and ten cents per 
 mile for travel. 
 
 The commissioners have appointed 
 the following tax collectors for the 
 present year: Michael Ewig, Beaver 
 Twp.; J. Howell, West Beaver; S. F. 
 Sheary, Centre; G. Heintzelman, 
 Chapman; Henry Pelty, Franklin; M. 
 Beaver, Jackson; J. Steininger, Mid- 
 dleburg; H. Yerger, Middlecreek; D. 
 
 B. Heiser, Monroe; A. J. Fisher, 
 Penn; H. Sweigert, Perry; Jones 
 Bender, West Perry; Henry Huber, 
 Selinsgrove; A. Swineford, Union; G. 
 
 C. Glass, Washington. 
 
 Married 
 
 On the 8th inst.. Rev. J. P. Shindel, 
 Newton Shannon to Miss Amanda 
 Rearich. 
 
 On the 15th inst., by the same 
 Daniel J. Miller, of Washington Twp., 
 to Miss Susan Keister, of Penns. 
 Died 
 
 On the 17th inst., Mary, wife of 
 Samuel B. Walter, of Franklin Twp. 
 May 26, 1870 
 
 Ground has been broken for the 
 new Odd Fellows Hall at Selinsgrove. 
 
 Work on the new bridge to be 
 erected over Middlecreek, west of 
 this borough, was commenced, Mon- 
 day. Anthony J. Specht, of this 
 place, is the contractor. 
 
 Last Thursday night Ner Feese, 
 son of Isaac Feese of Beaver town- 
 ship, aged 14 years, got up from his 
 sleep and fell from a second story 
 window. He received painful though 
 not serious injuries. 
 
 The withdrawal of Henry D. Mit- 
 chell and Hiram Schwenck and J. B 
 
FROM MIDDLEBURG POST 1870. 
 
 285 
 
 Hall from the contest for the nomi- 
 nation of Associate Judge, leaves the 
 field clear for A. J. Middleswarth and 
 B. L. Raudenbush, these gentlemen 
 being the only candidates left in the 
 field. 
 
 Married 
 On the 22nd inst., by Rev. R. Laza- 
 rus, Wm. J. Klose and Miss Mary E. 
 Dreese, both of Beaver Springs. 
 
 Died 
 
 In Penns township on the 21st 
 inst., Mrs. Leonard App, aged 60 
 years. 
 
 June 2, 1870 
 
 Ex^Sheriff Bolender has taken pos- 
 session of the Washington House in 
 this place. 
 
 The newly erected Lutheran and 
 Reformed Church in Freeburg will be 
 dedicated, June 19. 
 
 Court Proceedings — 'Court opened 
 Monday, May 23rd and closed Tues- 
 day following. Most of the cases 
 on the trial list have been continued 
 or amicably settled, there was but 
 little to be transacted. 
 
 In the Quarter Sessions there were 
 but two bills laid before the Grand 
 Jury, to wit: Commonwealth vs 
 Moses [Middleswarth and Common- 
 wealth vs William Fessler. Both 
 bills were ignored by the jury. 
 County pays costs. 
 
 Tavern and restaurant licenses 
 were granted to all persons that ap- 
 plied for the same. 
 
 In the Orphans Court petitions 
 were petitioned for orders to sell real 
 estate in the estate of Mathias Eg- 
 gert, deed. ; Abraham Lenker, deed, 
 and Daniel R. Reigle deed. 
 
 Orders of sales were confirmed in 
 the estates of John S. Remer, deed. ; 
 John 'Sechrist, deed.; Peter Mohn. 
 deed. ; and John Courtney, deed. 
 
 John Gundrum was appointed 
 guardian of the minor children of J. 
 P. Winkleman deed. ; Augustus Spring- 
 man for those of Joseph Bird; John 
 iS. iMattern for those of Andrew W. 
 Krouse, and John Reitz for those of 
 Isaac Walter. 
 
 J. P. Cronmiller Esq., was appoint- 
 ed auditor to make distribution of 
 the funds in the hands of the exe- 
 cutor of iSamuel Boyer deed. 
 
 In the Court of Common Pleas 
 there was but one ease tried, to wit: 
 Philip Swineford vs Jeremiah Sny- 
 
 der. The jury found for the defen- 
 daint and the plaintiff to pay the 
 costs. 
 
 Market — Potatoes .40; lard .15; 
 butter .25; eggs .16; wheat $1.20: 
 corn $1.00; Rye $1.00; oats .45; ham 
 .20; shoulder .15; side .13. 
 
 For the first time in the history 
 of Penna. the National and State cen- 
 sus will be taken at the same time. 
 
 June 16, 1870 
 
 The closing exercises of Union 
 iSeminary at New Berlin, will take 
 place oin the evenings of the 13th, 
 14th and 15th insts. The public are 
 respectfully invited to attend. 
 
 We now have a live and energetic 
 man at the head of the S. & L. Rail- 
 road, and work is going on in good 
 earnest. Employment is given to all 
 men applying for it, and more horses 
 and carts are wanted. Pitch in. 
 
 Land Lien Docket. — For the infor- 
 mation of those interested, we this 
 week commenced publishing the list 
 of lands situate in this county, held 
 by location, or any other office right, 
 issued by the Land Department of 
 this Commonwealth, upon which no 
 patents have been issued, including 
 the names in which such locations or 
 other office rights are entered, and 
 the amount due the Commonwealth 
 up to June 1, 1868. We will continue 
 these lists from week to week until 
 all republished. 
 
 Efforts are being made at Port 
 Trevorton, in this county, to organize 
 a military company at that place. 
 
 Dr. iSchwan, first lieutenant of 
 ■Company A., Snyder Co., N. G. hav- 
 ing tendered his resignation, and the 
 same having been accepted, an elec- 
 tion vdll be held by the company on 
 the 4 th of July next to fill the va- 
 cancy. 
 
 After part of our issue intended 
 for last week was printed on the in- 
 side, we were compelled to stop the 
 preslSj owing to circumstances not 
 necessary to mention, and conse- 
 quently no paper was issued on the 
 9th. 
 
 The annual exhibition of the Free- 
 burg Academy will be held on Fri- 
 day evening, June 17th. The public 
 are invited to attend. 
 
 Our military company has been in- 
 vited to attend the 4th of July cele- 
 bration at Lewisburg. We have mot 
 
286 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 learned that the invitation has been 
 accepted. 
 
 Republican Convention 
 
 In pursuance ffi the Republican 
 Standing Committee of Snyder Co., 
 the Return Judges met in Convention 
 in the Court House, in this place, on 
 the 6th inst. 
 
 On motion, Capt. John Hebn, of 
 Monroe, was elected President, and 
 Charles B. Moyer, of SelinsgTove, 
 and Henry M. Freed of Chapman, 
 Secretaries. 
 
 Dr. J. y. Shindel, Joseph S. Ulsh, 
 and Harrison Brouse were appointed 
 committee to draft resolutions. 
 
 The following named persons rep- 
 resented their respective districts as 
 Return Judges: 
 
 Beaver, Joseph S. Ulsh; West Bea- 
 ver, Henry R. Knepp; Centre, Sol. 
 Bowersox; Chapman, Henry M. 
 Freed; Franklin, Jacob Hassinger; 
 Jackson, Harrison Brouse; Monroe, 
 Capt. John Hehn ; Middlecreek, Al- 
 fred Marburger; Middleburg, Dr. J. 
 Y. Shindel; Perry, Dr. H. M. Nipple; 
 West Perry, Abraham Mitterling, 
 Penn, Levi Row; Selinsgrove, Chas. 
 B. Miller; Union, J. J. Kelly; Wash- 
 ington, H. H. Grimm. 
 
 The returns from the various dis- 
 tricts of the county were opened and 
 the result of the election, announced 
 as follows: 
 Congress — 
 
 John B. Parker, 1,281. 
 Senator — 
 
 A. C. Simpson, 953. 
 W. G. Herrold, 581. 
 Simpson's majority, 372. 
 
 Assembly — 
 
 William Harding, 829. 
 
 Irven Smith, 590. 
 
 Harding's majority, 239. 
 Associate Judge — 
 
 B. L. Raudenbush, 771. 
 
 A. J. Middleswarth, 628. 
 Raudenbush's majority, 143. 
 
 Prothonotary — 
 
 J. Grouse, 832. 
 
 G. A. Schoch, 735. 
 
 Grouse's majority, 97. 
 Register and Recorder^ 
 
 S. B. Schuck, 763. 
 
 J. M. Vanzandt, 565. 
 
 Schuck's majority, 198. 
 District Attorney — 
 
 B. T. Parks, 678. 
 L. N. Myers, 659. 
 Parks' majority, 19. 
 
 Commissioner — 
 
 Philip Kinney, 827. 
 John Romig, 585. 
 Kinney's majority, 242. 
 Surveyor — 
 
 A. K. Gift, 800. 
 Daniel Weirick, 336. 
 Gift's majority, 464. 
 Jury Commissioner — 
 J. D. Romig, 274. 
 Henry Brown, 440. 
 Fred Gumdrum, 197. 
 Brown's majority, 166. 
 Auditor — 
 
 Calvin L. Fisher, 475. 
 D. Diffenbach, 267. 
 Fisher's majority, 208. 
 The following named gentlemen 
 were chosen a Standing Committee 
 to serve for the ensuing year: 
 
 Beaver — Peter Reigel, Henry S. 
 Freed. 
 
 West Beaver — ^H. R. Knepp, A. A, 
 Romig. 
 
 Centre — ^Solomon Bowersox, Uriah 
 Weirick. 
 
 Chapman — Henry M. Freed, J. M. 
 Hoffman. 
 
 Franklin — J. C. Schoch, Henry 
 Benfer. 
 
 Jackson — Harrisom Brouse, Y. H. 
 Wagner. 
 
 Middleburg — J. Y. Shindel, Daniel 
 Bolender. 
 
 Middlecreek — A. Marburger, Sam- 
 uel H. Yoder. 
 
 Monroe — John Young, Joseph 
 Boust. 
 
 Penns — Levi Row, Geo. J. Schoch. 
 Perry — -Dr. H. M. Nipple, Napoleon 
 Brosius. 
 
 West Perry — Abram Mitterling, B. 
 F. Burrows. 
 
 Selinsgrove — ^Chas. B. Miller, A. 
 Z. Schoch. 
 
 Union — John J. Kelly, H. J. G. 
 Herrold. 
 
 Washington — H. H. Grimm, D. B. 
 Moyer. 
 
 No coroner having been voted for, 
 Peter Hartman, of Centre, was nomi- 
 nated by the convention. 
 
 June 23, 1870 
 
 Amthony Specht, of this place, has 
 contracted to build a new bridge over 
 Middle Creek, near Beaver Springs, 
 He is to have $1,150 for the job. 
 
 Messrs. Billmyer, Nogel and Co., of 
 Lewisburg, are to finish the timber 
 for the Railroad bridge at Selins- 
 grove. The bill amounts to $45,918. 
 
FROM MIDDLEBURG POST 1870. 
 
 287 
 
 The United Brethren church, of 
 this place, has made arrangements 
 to hold a camp meeting in Bower's 
 grove in Franklin township, to com- 
 mence on the 18th of August and to 
 last ten days. 
 
 The County Commissioners will 
 meet at the home of Ferdinand 
 Zomes, in Chapman township, Satur- 
 day, July 23rd, for the purpose of 
 receiving sealed proposals for build- 
 ing a new bridge across Mahontongo 
 creek at the place where tne road 
 from this place to Liverpool across 
 said creek. 
 
 Married 
 
 On June 5th in Middleburg by Rev. 
 E. Lazarus, Mr. Geo. Goss to Miss 
 Laura J. Steininger, both of Snyder 
 County. 
 
 June 30, 1870 
 
 Kemer Fisher has been appointea 
 ticket agent at Selinsgrove for the 
 Northern Central Railroad. 
 
 The two literary societies of the 
 Missionary Institute at Selinsgrove 
 are getting excited, both claiming to 
 have won the laurels at the last com- 
 mencement. 
 
 Henry Berry, of Washington Twp. 
 and Joseph Meiser, of Chapman Twp., 
 are candidates for the office of Coun- 
 ty Commissioners on the Democratic 
 ticket. 
 
 Married 
 
 On the 19th inst., by Rev. J. P, 
 Shindel, Mr. Jeremiah Walter and 
 Miss Susan Yeisley, both of Franklin 
 township, this county. 
 
 July 7, 1870 
 
 Forty three persons were added to 
 the Lutheran Congregation at Free- 
 burg, on the 18th ult. 
 
 A few days ago, a man named 
 Musser, as he was quietly walking 
 along the public road between Mid- 
 dlelburg, was suddenly attacked by a 
 dog owned by Mr. Fessler. He was 
 severely bitten in the muscles of the 
 knee. The wound is of such a na- 
 ture that the life of the man is m 
 danger. 
 
 Dr. Schwan, 1st. Lieut., of Co. A., 
 Snyder County N. G. having tender- 
 ed his resignation, and the same hav- 
 ing been accepted, an election was 
 held in this place bv the Company, 
 Monday evening, when James M. Van- 
 Zandt was chosen to fill the vacancy. 
 Jos. A. Lumbard was promoted to 
 
 second Lieut, and G. C. Gutelius to 
 first sergeant. 
 
 The wheat crop in this vicinity 
 is not as good as it was expected it 
 would be. Grass was abundamt and 
 good but much of it was damaged by 
 the wet weather. Oats, corn and po- 
 tatoes never looked better. 
 
 The Union National Guards is the 
 name of a new military company that 
 was organized at Port Trevorton last 
 week. P. W. Schwan was elected 
 Captain. J. R. Reigle 1st Lieut., and 
 Daniel Snyder 2nd Lieut. 
 
 July 14, 1870 
 
 The corner stone for the new Evan- 
 gelical Church to be erected at Cen- 
 terville will be laid on the 24th inst. 
 
 W'e learn that there is a project 
 on foot to establish a second bank in 
 Selinsgrove and that a large amount 
 of money has already been subscrib- 
 ed. 
 
 Enos F. Walter was last week tried 
 before a district court in Williams- 
 port upon the charge of running an 
 illicit still. He was found guilty and 
 sentenced to pay a fine of $1000 and 
 serve an imprisonment of one year 
 in our county jail. 
 
 The contractors, who have under- 
 taken to grade the S. & L. Railroad 
 and are doing their best to complete 
 the work done before the close of the 
 year, and if the laborers can be had, 
 the grading of the entire road will 
 be finished before the first day ot 
 January 1891. At Selinsgrove the 
 work on the bridge is progressing ra- 
 pidly. The cut opposite this place 
 will be finished this week. 
 
 Rev. Jeremiah Shindel, brother of 
 Dr. Shindel, of this place, died at 
 Allentown, Saturday last in his 64th 
 year. 
 
 July 21, 1870 
 
 It is estimated that on an average 
 at least one hundred bu^els of 
 huckleberries were taken from the 
 Shade mountain every day last week. 
 
 H. B. Hettrick, of Monroe Twp., 
 is recommended as a substitute per- 
 son to represent the Democracy of 
 this County in the Legislature. Wm 
 Glass, of Freeburg, announces he will 
 be a candidate for Jury Commission- 
 er. 
 
 We are told that there are five 
 colored voters in this county and that 
 they are all Democrats. 
 Married 
 
 On the 7th inst., by Rev. J. P. 
 
288 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Shindel, Jefferson Walter and Har- 
 riet Jordon, both of Chapman town- 
 ship. 
 
 On the 20th ult., Samuel Bailey, 
 of Washington, and Miss Sara Shan- 
 non, of Franklin. 
 
 July 28, 1870 
 
 A meeting of the Standing Com- 
 mittee of the Republicans will be held 
 in the Court House, Saturday, Aug. 
 6th. The following is a list of the 
 members: 
 
 Beaver — Peter Eeigle, Henry S. 
 Freed. 
 
 West Beaver — H. R. Knepp, A. A. 
 Romig. 
 
 Centre — Solomon Bowersox, Uriah 
 Weirick. 
 
 Chapman — Henry M. Freed, J. M. 
 Hoffman. 
 
 Franklin — J. C. Schoch, Henry 
 Benfer. 
 
 Jackson — Harrison Brouse, Y. H. 
 Wagner. 
 
 Middleburg — J. Y. Shindel, Daniel 
 Bolender. 
 
 Middlecreek — A. Marburger, Saml. 
 H. Yoder. 
 
 Monroe — John Young, Joseph 
 Boust. 
 
 Penns — Levi Row, George J. 
 Schoch. 
 
 Perry — Dr. H. M. Nipple, Nopoleon 
 Brosius. 
 
 West Perry — Abram Mitterling, B. 
 F. Burrows. 
 
 Selinsgrove — Charles B. Miller, A. 
 Z. Schoch. 
 
 Union— John J. Kelly, H. J. G. 
 Herrold. 
 
 Washington — H. H. Grimm, D. B. 
 Moyer. 
 
 The Union Sabbath School, of this 
 place, will hold a celebration in Bow- 
 er's Woods on Saturday, Aug. 13th. 
 
 The Volksfreund printing office 
 has been purchased by Rev. R. Laza- 
 rus, of this place. We learn that 
 the printing office will again be 
 brought to this place. 
 
 The contract for building a new 
 bridge across Mahantongo creek, in 
 Chapman township, was given to Jas. 
 P. Smith, of this borough. The 
 bridge if sixteen feet wide and of 
 one span fifty feet in length. Mr. 
 Smith is to receive $600 for the work. 
 
 August 4, 1870 
 
 The shares sold at the last meeting 
 of the Selinsgr'ove Building Associa- 
 tion brought 32 per cent premium. 
 
 One of the horses in the stage line 
 running from this place to Lewis- 
 town, dropped dead in front of the 
 Lewistown Bostofflce. 
 
 The stockholders of the new Sel- 
 insgrove bank have elected F. J. 
 Schoch, President, and J. G. L. Shin- 
 del, Philip Hilbish, Abraham Schoch, 
 B. F. Wagneseller, Geo. Hilbish, 
 Thomas Hoffman, Henry Schoch, 
 Moses Specht and A. U. Simpson di- 
 rectors. 
 
 Died 
 
 In Selinsgrove, July 28th, Miss 
 Sarah Lizzie Alleman, daughter of 
 Samuel Alleman, aged 17 years. 
 
 In Franklin township, on the 2nd 
 inst., Rosanna, widow of Conrad Has- 
 singer, aged about 70 years. 
 
 August 11, 1870 
 
 A postoffice was established at 
 Eisenhart's store, Washington town- 
 ship, called Pallas. Daniel Eisen- 
 hart has been appointed the first 
 postmaster. iMail tri-weekly as fol- 
 lows: Tuesday, Thursday and Satur- 
 day. 
 
 On and after Oct. 1st, United 
 States revenue stamps will not be 
 required on any promissory notes for 
 a less sum than 100, nor the receipt 
 given for money or payment of a 
 debt. 
 
 The Republican standing commit- 
 tee held their meeting in the court 
 house, Saturday. They elected the 
 following officers: D. B. Moyer, Esq., 
 Chairman; Dr. Jno. Y. Shindel, Sec. 
 The following persons were appoint- 
 ed as a committee of arrangements 
 to hold a mass meeting: J. Crouse, 
 B. T. Parks, S. B. Schuck, A. K. Gift, 
 D. Bolender and Dr. Jno. Y. Shindel. 
 
 R. D. and J. F. Walter purchased 
 the Keystone hotel at Selinsgrove. 
 
 August 18, 1870 
 
 School opened in this place last 
 week with Miss Mitman as teacher. 
 
 A barn owned by Philip Hilbish 
 located at McKees Half Falls, was 
 burned to the ground, with all its 
 contents, last week. It is supposed 
 to have been the work of an incen- 
 diary. 
 
 A few weeks ago while passing 
 along the road leading from Adams- 
 burg to Lewistown, Mr. Edward Wag- 
 ner, of Beaver West, found a gold 
 watch worth probably about $125. It 
 is supposed that the watch was drop- 
 ped by some one connected with 
 Thayer's circus, which passed over 
 that road in the morning. 
 
DRAFT REGISTRATI ON, SEPT. 12, 1918 289 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY MAN POWER 
 REGIS TERED FOR GRE AT WAR 
 
 While None of These Actually Went to War, They Hold a Sufficient 
 Place in History to Publish in The Snyder County Annals. 
 
 The following i's a list of the Draft Registrants of Snyder County, as 
 filed with the Local Draft Board from the Registration of -Sept. 12, 1918. 
 This covers all male persons between the ages of 18 and 46 in the county, 
 excepting, of course, those between the ages of 21 and 31 who registered 
 June 5, 1917 and since that time: 
 
 Serial No. 
 
 632 Arthur Peter Adams, iSelinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1711 John Calvin Adams Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 515 John Quincy Adams, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 699 Charles Edward Aigler, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 1646 Byron Lawton Albert, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1273 Elmer James Albert Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1648 Rutherford Burchard Hays Albert, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 496 Herbert Allen Allison, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1087 George Washington Amey McAlisterville, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1183 Howard Milton Amig Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1633 Charles Benton Anderson, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1707 Harry Sigler Anderson, Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 1618 William Maurice Anderson Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1213 Philip Allen Apple Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 520 Arthur Arbogast Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 506 Charles Arbogast Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 410 Earl Clinton Arbogast, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 661 Henry Absolom Arbogast, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1203 James William Arbogast, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 37 John Howard Arbogast, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 1369 Edward Arnold, Liverpool. Pa. 
 
 179 George Calvin Arnold, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 256 Harry Edwin Arnold Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 1585 Clarence Homer Artman, Northumberland, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 885 Paul Roy Attig, McClure, Pa. 
 
 198 Charles Aucker Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 190 Emanuel B. Aucker Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 208 Francis Elmer Aucker Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 197 Oliver L. Aucker Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 213 Reuben Aucker, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1255 William Brubaker Aucker, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
290 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Serial 
 
 413 
 1029 
 283 
 394 
 657 
 583 
 770 
 664 
 800 
 997 
 1609 
 
 1036 
 
 820 
 
 1222 
 
 730 
 
 1407 
 
 1456 
 
 1454 
 
 1408 
 
 1676 
 
 321 
 
 603 
 
 1620 
 
 1709 
 
 278 
 
 807 
 
 941 
 
 146 
 
 869 
 
 871 
 
 458 
 
 637 
 
 45 
 
 1650 
 
 1075 
 
 6 
 
 181 
 
 277 
 
 744 
 
 1430 
 
 7 
 
 306 
 
 1560 
 
 1398 
 
 89 
 
 607 
 
 260 
 
 793 
 
 1459 
 
 662 
 
 352 
 
 1431 
 
 827 
 
 552 
 
 928 
 
 373 
 
 1317 
 
 952 
 
 1406 
 
 916 
 
 No. 
 
 Grant McKinley Aumiller, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Henry Elsworth Aumiller Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 Hiram Jerry Aumiller Beavertown, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 Paul Hane Aumiller, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Edward Franklin Aurand Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Harry Pawling Aurand, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 Henry Dewey Aurand, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 Henry William Aurand Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Reuben William Aurand Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 Samuel Levi Aurand, Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 William Henry Aurand Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 B 
 
 William Henry Bachman Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 Allen Amos Bailey, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 Calvin Isaiah Bailey, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 Daniel Levi Wallace Bailey Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 Elmer Isarhia Bailey, Winfleld, Pa. 
 
 Ernest Franklin Bailey, Kratzerville, Pa. 
 
 Harvey Percival Bailey Winfleld, Pa. 
 
 John Calvin Bailey Kratzerville, Pa. 
 
 John Franklin Bailey, Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 John Wesley Bailey, Beavertown, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 Newton Henry Bailey, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Peter Daniel Baley, Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 Peter Graybill Bailey, Winfleld, Pa. 
 
 Arbor Daniel Bair, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 Abraham Edward Baker, Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 Cluney Arthur Baker McClure, Pa. 
 
 Jacoib Allbright Baker McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 James Pharus Baker McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 John Solomon Baker McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 Jacob Albert Baney Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Lewis Wilson Baney, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Martin L. Baney, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 Charles Castor Barner, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 Henry Edward Barner Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 Charles Wiser Bassler, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 Israel Bauman Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 Jay Alcey Baumgardner, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 Charles Haven Beachel Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 Charles Sherman Beaver, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 George Washington Beaver Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 John Jacob Beaver, Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 John Sherman Beaver, Winfleld, Pa. 
 
 Naldie Michael Beaver, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Samuel Leitner Beaver Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 Ward Luther Beaver, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 John Henry Beigh, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 Henry Ephraim Bell, Troxelville, Pa. 
 
 Ammon Foster Benlfer Winfleld, Pa. 
 
 Ammon Jerome Benfer Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 Anthony Banks Benifer, Benfer. 
 
 Calvin Benfer, Kratzerville, Pa. 
 
 Charles Foster Benfer, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. 
 
 Charles Foster Benfer, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Erman Winfleld Paul Benfer, McClure, Pa. 
 
 Franklin Albert Benfer, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 George Calvin Benfer Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 Jacob Daniel Benfer Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 Jerome Franklin Benfer Winfleld, Pa. 
 
 John Emerson Benfer, McClure, Pa. 
 
DRAFT REGISTRATION, SEPT. 12, 1918 291 
 
 Serial No. 
 
 305 John Josiah Benfer, Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1460 Michael Albert Benfer, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 775 Ursinus Zwingli Benfer, Benfer, Pa. 
 
 1086 Aibraham Banner, Richfield, Pa. 
 
 487 Benjamin Snyder Benner Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 468 Charles Edward Benner, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1097 Cloyd G. Benner M^cAlisterville, Pa. 
 
 546 David G. Benner Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1107 David W. Benner, Richfield, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1296 Jacab W. Benner, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 493 James Murray Benner, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 566 Rupert Carlton Benner, iSelinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1104 William Benner Richfield, Pa. 
 
 1564 Jonas Alvin Berger, Winfield, Pa. 
 
 486 Jacob F. Berlew, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 54 Charles Bertch, Preeburg, Pa. 
 
 818 Simon Jacob Betsker, Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 1319 Charles Edward Betzer, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1081 John Edward Betzer Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 1243 Charles Edgar Bickel Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1311 Charles Milton Bickel Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1327 Daniel Arthur Bickel Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 971 John Donmoyer Bickel, Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 1392 Norman Sylvester Bickel Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 1490 Robert Bickel, .* Mifflinburg, Pa. 
 
 837 Charles Bickhart, Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 1388 Jacob Bickhart, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 56 James Edward Bickhart, .... Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 824 James Herman Bickhart, Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 573 John Wilson Bickhart Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1602 Wash Bickhart Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 1076 William Franklin Bickhart, Swineford, Pa. 
 
 ip64 Arthur Sylvester Bilger Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1478 Calvin Wesley Bilger, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1262 Chester James Bilger, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1521 Ira Daniel Bilger Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 452 John Oscar Bilger, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 993 Rinaldo George Bilger, Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 1467 Austin Alvin Bingaman Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 1525 Bright Earnest Bingaman, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 803 Bryan Elder Bingaman, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 698 Charles Franklin Bingaman Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 683 Charles Franklin Bingaman, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 1042 Charles Speaker Bingaman Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 507 Clyde Francis Bingaman, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 613 Daniel Oscar Bingaman, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1528 Earl Raymond Bingaman, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 726 Eckert Isaac Samuel Bingaman, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 675 George Edgar Bingaman Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 354 Jay Frederick Bingaman Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 791 John Franklin Bingaman, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 930 Haven Oscar Bingaman Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1497 Merl Grant Bingaman Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 686 Noah Herbert Bingaman Beavertov/n, Pa. 
 
 559 Palmer Enoch Bingaman, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 678 Reid Elmer Bingaman Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 1515 Van Bingaman, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1543 Warren G. Bingaman, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 1481 William Wesley Bingaman, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 265 Willard Wesley Bingam.an Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 1124 Dewey Bitner, Richfield, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1638 Earl Franklin Bitner Northumberland, Pa. 
 
292 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Serial 
 
 1582 
 
 244 
 
 1562 
 
 769 
 
 1027 
 
 735 
 
 717 
 
 558 
 
 192 
 
 221 
 
 447 
 
 1018 
 
 1256 
 
 459 
 
 57 
 
 881 
 
 749 
 
 877 
 
 1204 
 
 789 
 
 1613 
 
 1594 
 
 327 
 
 25 
 
 173 
 
 425 
 
 1376 
 
 539 
 
 1689 
 
 1716 
 
 1485 
 
 850 
 
 274 
 
 1535 
 
 757 
 
 1476 
 
 927 
 
 955 
 
 1505 
 
 1504 
 
 1272 
 
 1046 
 
 1531 
 
 1472 
 
 1667 
 
 831 
 
 96 
 
 1503 
 
 819 
 
 551 
 
 38 
 
 1493 
 
 953 
 
 1223 
 
 598 
 
 631 
 
 1445 
 
 615 
 
 1466 
 
 1468 
 
 No. 
 
 Frank Oliver Bitner Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 Harry Bitner, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 Charles Edwin Bittinger Northumberland, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 William Francis Blee Troxelville, Pa. 
 
 James Maxwell Blett Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 Charles Warren Bobb Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 Melvin Emerson Bobb Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 George Augustus Bodmer, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Christian David Bogar, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 Victor Emanuel Bogar Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin Bolig, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 James Bolig Globe Mills, Pa. 
 
 John Russell Bolig, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 Luther BoHg, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Newton John Bollinger, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 Charles Elmer Boonie, McClure, Pa. 
 
 David Franklin Booney Troxelvihe, Pa. 
 
 William Steward Boonie, McClure, Pa. 
 
 Charles Nelson Bordner Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 Clarence William Bordner, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 Sherman Goodell Bordner, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 Ollie Oscar Bordman Northumberland, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 Charles Palmer Boreman Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 John Adam Botdorf, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 Fred Allen Bower Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 George Albert Bower Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 George Palmer Bower, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 Harry Edward Bower, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Norton Lewis Bower, Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 Charles Olver Bowersox Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 Clarence Young Bowersox Penns- Creek, Pa. 
 
 Cornelius Bergheum Bowersox Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 Earnest Bethire Bowersox, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 Frederick Bowersox, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 George Frederick Bowersox, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 James Alfred Bowersox Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 James Franklin Bowersox McClure, Pa. 
 
 Jonathan Howard Bowersox, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 Merrill Lawrence Bowersox, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 Phenius Charles Bowersox Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 Reno Oliver Bowersox, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 Samuel Eugene Bowersox, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 Steward Lester Bowersox, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 William Robert Bowersox, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 Alvin Boyer, Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 Charles Albert Boyer, Middleburg, Pa., R. R. No. 2. 
 
 Charles Wilson Boyer, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 Clarence Sylvester Boyer Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 Clark Stewart Boyer Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 Harvey Franklin Boyer, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Ira Calvin Boyer Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 James Simon Boyer Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 John Boyer, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 John Calvin Boyer, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 Leonard Foster Boyer Middleburg, Pa., R. D. 3. 
 
 William Artie Boyer, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 William Calvin Boyer, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 William Franklin Boyer, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 William Jesse Boyer Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 William Alfred Breon, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
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 398 Albert Franklin Bressler, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 482 Charles Frank Bressler, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1180 Clayton Lewis Bressler, Meiserville, Pa. 
 
 1113 John Franklin Bressler Richfield, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1158 Clayton Lester Brosius, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 31 Elmer Napoleon Brosius Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1318 John Newton Brosius, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1321 Marriott Basom Brosius Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 206 Sylvester Brosious, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 1559 Calvin Lester Brouse Winfield, Pa. 
 
 1416 Foster Brouse, Winfield, Pa. 
 
 1424 James Wesley Brouse Kratzerville, Pa. 
 
 1479 John Brouse, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 1444 John Brouse, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1695 Peter Victor Brouse, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1413 Reno Brouse Winfield, Pa. 
 
 1558 Samuel Edward Brouse, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 978 Samuel Jefferson Brouse, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 81 Arthur Clement Brown, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 1166 Daniel Lincoln Brown Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1329 Roy P. Brown, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 1396 Thomas Franklin Brown, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 74 William Frederick Brown, Free^burg, Pa. 
 
 658 Ammon Grant Brubaker, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 220 Christian Musser Brubaker Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2, 
 
 216 Daniel B. Brubaker, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 572 Jacob Martin Bruibaker, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 203 John Brubaker Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 193 John M. Brubaker, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 251 Michael Brubaker Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 858 Harvey James Brunner, Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 857 Joseph George Brunner, Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 808 William Washington Brunner, Ptixtonville, Pa. 
 
 939 Samuel Howell Bubb McClure, Pa. 
 
 522 Jacob Bay Bulick, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 478 William Norman Bulick Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 502 George Clarence Burns, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 439 Mark Anthony Burns, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
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 771 William Grant Camp, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 176 Elias Campbell, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 313 Charles Albert Carnahan Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 499 Isaac Newton Catherman, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 523 Arthur Howard Charles, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 531 Clyde Albert Charles, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 24 William Heckter Charles, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 845 Jacob Andrew Chubb, Paxtonvillt, Pa. 
 
 933 Alvin Augustus Clark, McClure, Pa. 
 
 1566 Charles Musick Clark, Winfield, Pa. 
 
 1337 John Clark, Meiserville, Pa. 
 
 550 Lewis Edward Coble, Selinsgrove, Pa, 
 
 1568 Willard Otto Cochran Northumberland, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 719 Charles Gabriel Coleman Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 337 Ira Nevin Coleman, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 975 John Absalom Coleman, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 976 Charles Elmer Conley, Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 1619 Charles Edward Conrad, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1622 John Luther Conrad Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 165 Rodger Lee Cook, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1247 Cyril Edward Corkins, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 423 Harry Allen Coryell, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
294 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
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 302 Mark Gilger Ciaw, Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 979 Harvey Shaw Crawford, Kreamsr, Pa. 
 
 1588 William Homer Crebs Northumberland, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1461 Samuel James Crossgrove Winfield, Pa. 
 
 374 Fred Crossland Selinsgrove, Pa., A. S. O. House. 
 
 571 Henry Jonas Croushore, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
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 1368 John Emanuel Dangler, Liverpool, Pa. 
 
 1418 Martin Luther Dauberman Kratzerville, Pa. 
 
 761 Milton Henry Dean, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 1522 Clarence Andrew Deobler, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 794 Daniel Hugh John Deoibler Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 680 George Houston Deobler, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 1495 Simon Peter Deobler Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1499 James Ivison Dersham, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1649 Edgar Isaac Derr Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 999 John Valentine Diemer, Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 1003 John Abraham Dietrich, Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 1393 Henry Adam Dietz, Liverpool, Pa. 
 
 1382 Banks Dillman, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 406 Edward Lee Dillman Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1377 Milton Dillman Meiserville, Pa. 
 
 480 Lewis Benj amine Dillman, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 600 Frederick William Dinger, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 960 Allen Henry Dinius Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 964 Calvin Foster Dinius Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 1014 Isaac Charles Dinius Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 614 John Franklin Dinius, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1579 John Crouse Ditty Shamokin Dam Pa. 
 
 809 Charles Clayton Dobson Paxtonville, Pa, 
 
 1636 Isaac Harry Dockey Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1463 Charles O. Doebler, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1641 Perry Robert Doebler, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1507 Benjamin Franklin Dorman, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 690 Albert Dreese, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 123 Charles Henry Dreese, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 356 Edward J. Dreese Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 87 Frank Dreese Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 533 George William Dreese Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1170 John Oscar Dreese, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 65 Lawson Christopher Dreese, ilTreeburg, Pa. 
 
 740 Murray Kimter Dreese, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 711 Randall Ruel Dreese Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 692 William Clay Dreese, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 553 Albert Burchfield Dressier Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1161 Floyd Samuel Dressier, .' Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1058 George Washington Dressier Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1061 Russell Jay Dressier, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1174 Wilson Irvin Dressier, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 989 Anson Boyd Drumheller, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 549 Leon Schall Drumheller, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 556. Charles Stewart Duck, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 783 John Alvin Duck Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 851 Millard Bryan Duck, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 836 William Henry Duck, Middleburg, Pa., R. D No. 1. 
 
 951 Charles William Dunkelberger, .... Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 970 James Albert Dunkleberger, .... Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 994 John Daniel Dunkleberger, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 5 Henry Earle Dunkleberger, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 1449 Henry Harrison Dunkelberger, Winfield, Pa. 
 
 100 William Ira Dunkleberger, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
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 806 Emery Foster Earnest, Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 1326 Oscar Sterling Earnest, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 958 John Alvin Eichman, Globe Mills, Pa. 
 
 1026 Leire Alvin Eichman Globe Mills, Pa. 
 
 1335 John Grover Cleveland Eisenhart Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 1302 Harry Elmer Emery, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 920 Dan Webster Erb, McClure, Pa. 
 
 1294 Eugene Joshua Erb Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 934 John Russell Erb, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 778 Lee Weand Isaac Erib, Troxelville, Pa. 
 
 319 Vem Elmer Erb Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 992 George Alfred Erdley, Globe Mills, Pa. 
 
 164 Hoyt A. Erdley, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 985 Jacob Henry Erdley Globe Mills, Pa. 
 
 291 John Franklin Erdley Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 1239 Milton Edgar Erdley Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 731 Charles Warren Ernest, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 747 Harrold William Ernest Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 324 Dewey Franklin Ettinger, .... Beavertown, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 759 Jacob Albert Ettinger, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 772 William Harrison Ettinger Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 708 George William Etzler Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 145 Charles Franklin Ewig McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 281 George Edwin Bwing, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 448 Frank Abram Eyer Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1577 Oscar John Eyer Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
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 396 Robert Albert Fasold, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1555 Oliver Ausborne Fausey Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 409 Charles Bennett Feehrer, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 481 John Clarence Feehrer Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 262 Charles Aurand Felker Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 303 Charles Aurand Felker, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 1274 John Warren Felker Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 299 Ralph Monroe Felker Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 860 Alvin Ananias Felmey, Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 1165 Reuben Ammon Fensterbush, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1399 George Franklin Ferdig, Winfield, Pa. 
 
 1363 Charles McClain Ferry, McKees Half Falls, Pa. 
 
 1545 Franklin Pierce Fessler Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 652 Benjamin Fetter, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 764 Forry Isaac Fetterolif Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 285 John Franklin Fetterolf Beavertown, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 780 Stephen Paul Fetterolf Troxelville, Pa. 
 
 626 Adam Sylvester Fisher Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1684 Charles Roy Fisher, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 300 Clotworthy James Fisher, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 471 Dennis Roscoe Fisher Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1696 Ira Clayton Fisher Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 1175 James Monroe Fisher Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 491 John E. Fisher, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 647 John Franklin Fisher, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 476 George Daniel Fisher Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1017 Glenn Eugene Fisher, Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 395 Roland E. Fisher, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1130 Sterill Fisher Richfield, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1706 William Wesley Fisher Sehnsgrove, Pa. 
 
 238 George Walter Flanders, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1088 Stephen Wilson Fogle, Richfield, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
296 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
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 922 John Hurley Folk McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 132 William Curtin Folk McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 175 Charles Foltz Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 148 Francis Brown Foltz McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 170 John Henry Foltz, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1553 Wilson Henry Foreman, Northumberland, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 563 Charles Belmer Forgy, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1145 Wilson Albert Forrey, Richfield, Pa. 
 
 1714 John Reu Forster Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 407 John William Forster Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 329 Ammon Samuel Frantz Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 1144 Gust Steven Frantz Richfield, Pa. 
 
 684 Charles Edward Freed, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 84 Clarence Edward Freed, Middleburg, Pa., R. D No. 4. 
 
 51 Frederick Allen Freed Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 705 George Henry Freed Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 62 Henry Milton Freed, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 701 Oscar Elwood Freed, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 50 Philip Harvey Freed Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 700 Robert Alfred Freed Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 49 William Irvin Freed Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 1304 Jacob Freeh Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 987 Charles Newton Fries, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 936 Calvin Frock McClure, Pa. 
 
 287 Charles William Frock Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 133 Alvin Walter Frontz McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 568 Chalmers Eugene Frontz Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1412 Franklin Wilbur Fry Winfield, Pa. 
 
 1426 Oliver Pierce Fry, Winfield, Pa. 
 
 1651 Ammon Jonas Frymire Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1586 Charles Wilson Frymire Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 781 Charles William Fuhrman, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 750 Guy McKinley Fuhrman, Beavertown, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 779 William Elias Fuhrman, Troxelville, Pa. 
 
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 438 Franklin Harry Gable, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 392 Guy Franklin Gaibel, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 839 William Foster Gabel, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 187 Charles William Gamby Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1626 Hiram Aaron Gamby, Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 1305 Bankson Sowara Garman Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1519 Charles Henry Garman, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1135 Foster Henry Garman Richfield, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1150 Palmer Roscoe Garman, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1108 Paul Garman, Richfield, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1101 Raymond Arthur Garman Richfield, Pa. 
 
 1265 Robert Bruce Garman, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1565 Adam Durell Gass, Winfield, Pa. 
 
 1627 Daniel Dewey Gaugler, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1640 Earl Gaugler, Shamokin Darn, Pa. 
 
 1604 Harry Thomas Gaugler, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1181 John Oliver Gaugler Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 232 Richard Paul Gaugler, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1628 William Hottenstine Gaugler, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 795 Isaac Ira Gearhart Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 98 William James Gearhart Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 1310 Harvey Gelnett, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1358 Samuel R. Gelnett, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 1053 Stuart Gelnett Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 503 Albert Carroll Gemiberling Selinsgrove, Pa! 
 
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 389 Albert Walton Gemberling, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1549 Benjamin Allen Gemberling Northumberland, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 516 Charles Clay Genlberling, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1201 Charles Guy Gemberling, Mt. Pleasant 'Mills, Pa. 
 
 1527 Clyde Alfred Gemberling, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 488 Daniel Luther Gemberling Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 465 Francis Hays Gemberling, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1547 Francis Samuel Gemberling Winfield, Pa. 
 
 497 George Albert Gemberling, Selinsgrove, Pa; 
 
 634 George Calvin Gemberling Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 981 Lawrence Oscar Gemberling Globe Mills, Pa. 
 
 596 Lester William Gemberling,' Selinsgrovp, Pa. 
 
 477 Lewis Franklin Gemberling, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 375 Ralph Loggan Gemberling, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 597 Rinaldo Clay Gemberling, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 570 William Edgar Gemiberling Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 893 Ralph Dorman Gentzel Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 943 Benjamin Cleveland George McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1435 Jeremiah Albert George, Kratzerville, Pa. 
 
 443 George Samuel Gessner, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1303 Austin Francis Gilbert Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 897 Charles Curtin Gilbert McClure, Pa. 
 
 266 Frank Gilbert, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 350 Harry Warren Gilbert, Beaver .Springs, Pa. 
 
 282 William Franklin Gilbert Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 826 Alvin Isaac Gill, Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 616 Rinaldo Daniel Gill Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 823 William Elmer Gill Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 1171 Frank Shirk Gingrich, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1 Frank Adam Glass Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 105 Russell Avon Glass, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 1645 Herbert Sanford Gleason Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1234 Edward Wilson Good, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 288 Her'bert Webster Good Beaver Sprmgs, Pa. 
 
 1380 Franklin Edwin Goodling Meiserville, Pa. 
 
 58 Curtin Gordon, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 932 Charles Robert Goss, McClure, Pa. 
 
 160 David Goss, McClure, Pa. 
 
 865 Galan Grand Goss, McClure, Pa. 
 
 734 Lester Lewis Goss, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 1090 Robert James Garfield Goss McAlisterville, Pa. 
 
 467 Benjamin Franklin Gottseiiall Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 ] 263 Absalom Dietrick Gougler, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 460 Charles Gustdavis Goy Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 13 James Cloyd Goy Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 70 Robert Frank Goy Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 887 Ray Jasper Gramley, McClure Pa. 
 
 1123 Ammon W. Graybill, McAlisterville, Pa., R. D No. 1. 
 
 1085 Cloyd Graybill, ;;. A"^?!^®^'*' S^" 
 
 1295 Curtis Wilson Graybill, • . . Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1112 David Edward Graybill Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1253 Dean Merkle Graybill, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 828 Frank Graybill, Paxtonvi e. Pa. 
 
 817 Hoyt Christian Gt-H.ybill, Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 1096 James Edgar Grayfbill •^■- ly :: ■■^■^^^^^\ ^f" 
 
 1125 John Henry Graybill • • ... Richfield, Pa., R.D. No. 1. 
 
 1121 William Snyder Graybill McAlisterville, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 nil William Walter Graybill, Richfield, Pa. 
 
 1285 Harry Austin Grimm, : Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 537 Joseph Herbert Groce, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 526 William Frick Groce, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 514 Franklin Elmer Groner Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
298 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
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 665 Charles Wilson Gross Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 276 Homer Clayton Gross, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 273 James William Goss Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 331 John Franklin Gross Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 883 Vernon John Gross McClure, Pa. 
 
 138 William S. S. Gross McClure, Pa., R. D. No. — . 
 
 638 Howard Zwingli Grove, Selinsgn^ove, Pa. 
 
 446 John Cameron Gruibb, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1551 Willium Pfleegor Gubbage Northumberland, Pa., R. D. No. 2 
 
 408 Wilber Meridan Gundrum, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1202 Charles Adam Hackenberg, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 758 Charles Edvyard Hackenberg Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 1060 Olair Eugene Hackenberg, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 754 Clark Randall Hackenberg, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. "No. 2. 
 
 1153 Dewey Erb Hackenberg Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1484 Frank Milton Hackenberg, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1474 George Alfred Hackenberg, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1033 Grant Henry Hackenberg Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 797 Ira Servatus Hackenberg Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1509 James Abraham Garfield Hackenberg, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1500 James Garfield Hackenberg Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 787 John Alvin Hackenberg, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 796 John Ebard Hackenberg, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1469 Lank Hackenberg, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1480 Milton Hackenberg Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1415 Ralph Gearhart Hackenberg Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 849 Roy Franklin Hackenberg, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 773 Roy McKinley Hackenberg, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 1293 Samuel Albert Hackenberg, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1219 Samuel Harrison Hackenberg, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 892 Harry Wilson Haffley, McClure, Pa. 
 
 1067 Herman Clayton Haffley, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 713 William Jacob Haffley, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 297 Charles William Haines Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 984 Henry Oscar Haines, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 318 Harry Lewis Haines, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 745 Ira Edgar Haines, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 895 Jay Miron Haines Beaver Siprings, Pa. 
 
 292 John Albright Haines, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 91 Percival Franklin Haines Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 1074 Grant Stanley Haire Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1068 Harvey Foster Haire Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1375 Charles Stewart Hall Liverpool, Pa. 
 
 1044 George Edwin Hall, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1698 Ammon Riley Hane Winfleld, Pa. 
 
 1674 Arvy Blain Hane Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 1679 Clarena Blmer Hane, Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 1694 George Edward Hane Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 385 Edward Allen Hare, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 541 Forrest Burton Hare, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 339 Winfleld Scott Harshbarger, Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1537 Joseph Arlington Hartley, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 342 Rufus Robert Hartley, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 691 Charles G. Hartline Beavertovm, Pa. 
 
 309 Charles Ira Hartman, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 846 Charles Ray Hartman, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1511 Cloyd Jasper Hartman, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 264 Frank Clayton Hartman Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 1663 George Edward Hartman, Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 1491 George Millard Hartman Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
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 812 Herman Wilson Hartman Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 762 Milton Alfred Hartman, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 1071 iSpeaker Bernard Hartman, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 387 Stewart Nelson Hartman, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1084 Jerome Albert Haas, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1250 Russell Nevin Haas Middleiburg, Pa. 
 
 1475 Charles Albert Hassinger Penns Craek, Pa. 
 
 322 Charles Levi Hassinger Benfer, Pa. 
 
 341 Charles Reuben Henry Hassinger ^ Benfer, Pa. 
 
 1252 Evan Parvin Hassinger, . . Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 712 John William Hassinger, . Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 1680 Michael David Hassinger, Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 721 Oscar Isaac Hassinger Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 718 Randall Neven Hassinger, ". . . Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 688 Reno Aaron Hassinger Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 153 Reuben Daniel Hassinger, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1309 Harry Dennington Hayes, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1381 John Frederick Heckard, Liverpool, Pa. 
 
 1056 Philip Henry Heckert, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1049 Benjamin Franklin Heckman, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 129 Daniel Swigart Heeter, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 878 Henry William Heeter, McClure, Pa. 
 
 128 Roland McKinley Heeter, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1700 Arthur Carey Heider Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1229 Henry Newton Heim Mt, Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 676 Charles William Heimbach Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 1267 Ira Lester Heimbach Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 707 John Franklin Heimbach, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 1596 Joseph Iron Heimbach Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 1354 Daniel Wester Heintzelman Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 1378 Harvey Austin Heintzelman, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1196 John Ammon Heintzelman, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1072 Samuel Heintzelman, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1179 Walter Jonathan Heintzelman, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 205 William Nelson Heintzelman, .... Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1614 Arthur Charles Heiser Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1215 Dennis Elvin Heiser, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1644 Harry Daniel Heiser, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1683 William Oscar Heiser Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 918 Charles Franklin Helfrich, McClure, Pa. 
 
 333 Earl Spencer Helfrich, Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 585 Charles Erskine Hendricks, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 643 Clyde Simon Hendricks Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 35 Dolan Edward Hendricks, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 510 Harry Philip Hendricks, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1606 Millard Jacob Hendricks, . . .* Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 307 Clay Wilbert Henry McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 814 Allen Lester Herbster Middleburg, Pa., R. I). No. 1. 
 
 357 Dewey Alexander Herbster, Benfer, Pa. 
 
 360 Jacob Calvin Herbster, Benfer, Pa. 
 
 141 James Albert Hefbster McClure, Pa., R. D. No. — . 
 
 889 James Calvin Hert)ster, McClure, Pa. 
 
 334 James Cloyd Herbster Beavertown, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 696 Percival John Irvin Herbster, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 1598 Richard Anton Herbert, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 605 Arthur Palmer Herman, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1238 Charles Albert Herman, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 414 Charles Bjrron Herman, Selinsgi-ovo, Pa. 
 
 1508 Clottie Isaac Herman, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1693 George Henry Herman, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 998 Henry Merrill Herman, Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 609 John Benjamin Herman Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
300 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS ^_^ 
 
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 980 John Foster Herman, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 501 Milton Perry Herman, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1712 Oscar Herman, Winfield, Pa. 
 
 659 Ralph Jacob Herman, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1013 Samuel Edwin Herman Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 574 Theadore Martin Herman, .' Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 1019. Thomas Edward Herman Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 2 William Henry Herman Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 234 Charles Henry Herrold, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 1347 Charles Jacob Herrold, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 201 Dewey Sylvester Herrold Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 528 James Milton Herrold Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1361 John Albert Herrold Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 167 John Charles Herrold, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 1372 Oliver S. Herrold, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 241 Thomas Gaugler Herrold Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 1653 Simon Cloyd Hess Winfield, Pa. 
 
 725 Ira Dreese Hetrick BeavertOAvn, Pa. 
 
 1189 Jonathan Hilbert Oriental, Pa. 
 
 80 Henry Edger Hilbish Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 1345 Cyrus Hile Liverpool, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1390 James Hile Liverpool, Pa. 
 
 83 Milton John Hill, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 1608 Clem Lewis Hock Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1210 Absalom Hoffman, Richfield, Pa. 
 
 60 George Washington Hoffman Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 1117 Joseph Hoffman, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1550 Oscar Edward Hoffman, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1136 Webster Lee Hoffman Richfield, Pa. 
 
 669 Foster William Hollenbach, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1442 Henry Allen Hollenbach Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1448 James Norman Hollenbach Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1411 Murray Samuel Hollenbach Winfield, Pa. 
 
 548 Clarence Eray Holtzapple, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 202 Edward Henry Holtzapple, . . . •. Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 642 Forrest Edwin Holtzapple, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 11 Frank Holtzapple, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 668 Franklin Pierce Holtzapple Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 650 Peter Holtzapple Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 182 William Henry Holtzapple Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No.' 2. 
 
 847 Dewey George Hood, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 623 Ammon Rufus Hoover Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 511 Osborne Hoover, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1070 George Dewey Hornberger Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1221 Michael Abner Hornberger Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1115 Wilson Abjier Hornberger, . . .* Richfield, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 17 Ellis Franklin Hosterman, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 204 George Edvrun Houser Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 59 Albert John Houtz, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 1184 Henry Joseph Howell, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 810 William Franklin Howe!!, Paxtonvillo, t'.a. 
 
 386 Charles Ulrich Hower Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1009 Allen Charles Hummel, Globe Mills, Pa. 
 
 1541 Charles Calvin Hummel, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 1281 Charles Edward Hummel Middlebvug, Pa.- 
 
 1629 Charles Franklin Hummel, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1686 Charles Franklin Hummel, Winfield, Pa. 
 
 1356 Francis Oscar Hummel, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 1039 Harry Hummel Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 1258 Harry Azariah Hummel Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1386 Harry Sylvester Hummel Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 957 Jacob Asher Hummel Globe Mills, Pa. 
 
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 1552 Jesse James Hummel Winfleld, Pa. 
 
 1605 Luther. Smith Hummel, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 949 Norman Philip Hummel, Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 959 Oliver Franklin Hummel Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 1257 Raymond Edward Hummel, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1177 Robert Allen Hummel, . / Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1571 Roy Arlington Hummel Winfleld, Pa. 
 
 1023 William Bryan Hummel Globe Mills, Pa. 
 
 1038 William Edward Hummel, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 1554 Grover Cleveland Hunsinger Northumberland, Pa. 
 
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 1316 Raymond Daniel Imboden, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 118 Ammon Foster Inch, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 620 George Adam Inch, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 114 Henry Calvin Inch Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., R. D. 
 
 654 Robert William Inch \ Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 119 William Walter Inch Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 777 Clark Kline Ingram, Troxelville, Pa. 
 
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 651 Ammon Jerome Jarrett Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 525 Arthur Daniel Jarrett, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 538 Arthur Garfield Jarrett Selinsgrovfe, Pa. 
 
 1705 George Franklin Jarrett, .. Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1556 Samuel Hayes Jarrett, '. . . . Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 785 Ammon Jordan, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 792 Corb.ett Garfield Jordan Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 1523 John Elmer Jordan, Middlebuig, Pa. 
 
 1516 John Homer Jordan Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1492 William Henry Jordan, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
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 535 Joseph Edward Kahler Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 415 William Malick Kantner, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1275 Aaron Boyd Kauffman Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1576 Arthur Garfield Kauffman Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 1573 Harry Jeremiah Kauff'man, .... Northumberland, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 335 Nesbert Clinton Kauffman, Benfer, Pa. 
 
 833 William Rudy Kauffman, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 7 1 6 John Alvin Kearns, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 1704 Charles William Keeler, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 582 Nathaniel Nesbitt Keener Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 462 Benjamin Lafayette Keiser Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1471 Calvin Irvin Keister Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 753 Clarence Edward Keister TroxelviUe, Pa. 
 
 751 Irvin Franklin Keister Troxelville, Pa. 
 
 1050 James Franklin Keister, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1228 Henry Edwird Keiter Richfield, Pa. 
 
 428 Charles William Keller, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 500 J. Frank Keller Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 508 John Milton Keller Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 453 Edward Pasion Kemberling, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 554 Eugene Kemberling Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 401 Ezra Warren Kemberling Sehnsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1211 William Franklin Kepler Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1 391 Levi Kerlin, Port Trevorton Pa. 
 
 1336 William Alvin Kerlin Liverpool, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1357 Abraham Oscar Kerstetter, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 1167 Dirvan Sylvester Kerstetter Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1353 Edward Kerstetter, Liverpool, Pa. 
 
 1141 John Wilson Kerstetter Richfield, Pa. 
 
302 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
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 1156 Paul Kerstetter, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1352 Thomas Abner Kerstetter, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 1383 William Henry Kerstetter, Meiserville, Pa. 
 
 1621 Charles Alvin Kessler Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 1623 Franklin Isaiah Kessler, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1269 Herbert William Kessler, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1264 Homer Franklin Kessler Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1572 Joseph Elias Kessler, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 455 Lester Charles Kessler Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 587 Alvin Sylvester Kinney, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1713 Harry Franklin Kinney, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 461 Lewis Edward Kinney, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 26 Charles Monroe Kissinger, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 1035 Benton Hoyt Klase Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1045 Victor Allen Klase, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 935 Alvin Kline McClure, Pa. 
 
 1450 Ammon Edward Kline Winfield, Pa. 
 
 1447 Artie Palmer Kline, Kratzerville, Pa. 
 
 931 Clair David Kline McClure, Pa. 
 
 1455 Clyde Edward Kline, Winfield, Pa. 
 
 1433 Earl Leroy Kline Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 880 Franklin Kline McClure, Pa. 
 
 645 Franklin Edwin Kline, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 890 George Calvin Kline, McClure, Pa. 
 
 124 Harry Arthur Kline, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1290 Henry Lester Kline Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1403 Henry Foster Kline, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 903 Hiram Wilson Kline McClure, Pa. 
 
 1453 James Israel Kline Winfield, Pa. 
 
 907 John Martin Kline McClure, Pa. 
 
 268 Kimber Sidney Kline Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 127 Lester Dewey Kline McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1701 Miles Long Kline Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 1439 Ralph Noah Kline, Winfield, Pa. 
 
 882 Reuben Ambrose Kline, ■. . . . McClure, Pa. 
 
 905 Samuel Harvey Kline, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 267 Clarence Howard Klinepeter Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 815 Ammon Joseph Klinglcr Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 901 Amos Edward Klingler McClure, Pa. 
 
 1584 Calvin Harrington Klingler, Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 896 Floyd Swanger Klingler iMcClure, Pa. 
 
 923 George Abraham Klingler, McClure, Pa. 
 
 315 Harry Homer Klingler Middlecreek, Pa. 
 
 946 James William Klinger McClure, Pa. 
 
 618 John Cyril Klingler, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1428 Raymond Alfred Klingler, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1025 Raymond Jerome Kliii}rer, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 912 Samuel Harold Klingler, McClure, Pa. 
 
 621 William Klingler, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 627 William Foster Klingler, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 755 William Henry Klingler, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 948 Fred Oliver Klose Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 1248 Isaac Daniel Klose, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1668 William Clyde Knauer Shamokin Dgm, Pa. 
 
 898 Henry Wilson Knepp, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 904 Irvin Fern Knepp, McClure, Pa. 
 
 304 James Henry Knepp, Benfer, Pa. 
 
 875 John Calvin Knepp McClure, Pa. 
 
 155 Mason Samuel Knepp, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 864 Prestie Albert Knepp, McClure, Pa. 
 
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 906 Wilbur Augustus Knepp McClure.'Pa. 
 
 592 Albert Daniel Knouse, Selinsgrovb, Pa. 
 
 1440 David Henry Knouse, Kratzerville, Pa. 
 
 450 Harry Milton Knouse Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1225 Newton Gelnet Knouse, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 656 Norman Knouse Kratzerville, Pa. 
 
 444 Harry Isaac Kocher Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 73 Albner Kratzer Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 624 Calvin Andrew Kratzer Middleburg, Pa. • 
 
 1138 Charles Michael Kratzer Richfield, Pa. 
 
 66 Francis Kratzer, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. 
 
 1678 Gardie Leroy Kratzer, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1083 Harry Philip Kratzer, Richfield, Pa. 
 
 1008 Harvey Kratzer Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1443 Harvey Milton Kratzer Winfield, Pa. 
 
 136 Jacob Samuel Kratzer, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 666 Jonas Courtley Kratzer Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 399 Murray Arthur Kratzer, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 606 Murray Franklin Kratzer, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1100 Newton Percival Kratzer, Richfield, Pa. 
 
 1404 Percival Henry Kratzer Kratzerville, Pa. 
 
 1160 Ralph Luther Kratzer, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1405 Riley Ray Kratzer Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 628 Wesley Jonas Kratzer, Kratzerville, Pa. 
 
 973 Jacob Edward Krause, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 1006 Henry Elliot Krebs Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1563 Arthur Norman Kreider, Winfield, Pa. 
 
 1209 John Adam Kreighbaum Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 388 Gwynne Russell Kremer, . Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 894 George Homer Krick, McClure, Pa. 
 
 917 Lawrence Ammon Krick, McClure, Pa. 
 
 1012 Amon Jerome Krouse, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 405 Harry Samuel Krouse, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 739 Albert Henry Kuhns BeavertoT^Ti, Pa. 
 
 1510 Arthur Samuel Kuhns, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1486 Clavens Eugene Kuhns Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1410 Clayton Ervin Kuhns, Winfield, Pa. 
 
 724 Clottie Eugene Kuhns Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 345 Daniel Kuhns, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 1524 David Penrose Kuhns, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 1591 Ezra Palmer Kuhns Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 344 George Dewey Kuhns, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 1482 Samuel Frederick Kuhns, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 156 Vincent Wilhelm Kuhn McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1520 William McKinley Kuhns, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 950 Grant William Kumler, Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 673 Cloyd Russel Kunkel Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1687 George Ben.iamin Kunkel, Winfield, Pa. 
 
 562 John Ezra Kunkel Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1673 Samuel Edward Kunkel Winfield, Pa. 
 
 581 George Daniel Kuster, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 594 Paul Henry Kuster, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 622 Theadore Fisher Kuster Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
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 886 Henry William Lacombe, .^ McClure, Pa. 
 
 1218 Francis Cloyd Landis, '. Richfield, Pa. 
 
 289 Charles Wesley Lash, .... Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 942 John Adam Latsha, McClure, Pa. 
 
 641 David Valentine Laudenslager, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 578 Jordan Henry Laudenslager, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 635 Justice Franklin Laudenslager, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1109 Christian Maurice Lauver Richfield, Pa. 
 
304 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Serial No. 
 
 12S0- John Lauver, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1062 Ashley Alward Lawrence, Middle'burg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 64 Jacob Lawyer, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 82 John Edward Lawver, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 85 Ryan Lee Lawver, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 472 Harry Albright LeFever Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1458 Jacob William Leiby Winfield, Pa. 
 
 862 Clarence Samuel Leitner Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1098 Charles Leitzel Richfield, Pa. 
 
 1436 Charles Edward Leitzel Winfield, Pa. 
 
 1432 Hughlin Jerome Leitzel, Kratzerville, Pa. 
 
 1451 Irvin Clay Leitzel, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1446 Jefferson Cleveland Leitzel, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1452 Joel Percival Leitzel, Kratzerville, Pa. 
 
 1119 Samuel Shelly Leitzel Richfield, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1011 William Abraham Leitzel, Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 1617 Samuel David Lemon Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1028 Harvey Galen Lenig Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 255 Leon Albert Lenig Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 914 Charles Ambrose Lepley, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 362 Clair Dewey Lepley Benfer, Pa. 
 
 366 Charles Franklin Lepley Benfer, Pa. 
 
 275 Ira Edwin Lepley Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 323 James Wellington Lepley Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 915 Ralph Edward Lepley McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1154 Ira Eldon Lessman Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1570 Harry Simpson Lewis, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1066 Reed William Libby Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 543 Charles William Lindner, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 483 George Patterson Livingstone Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 432 Herbert Horace Livingstone, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 147 Charles Clarence Long McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 494 Daniel Ott Long, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 630 Elmer Newton Long, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 733 George Daniel Long, Beavertown. Pa. 
 
 449 Jacob Madison Long, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 379 James Raymond Long, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 966 James Sydney Oscar Long, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 1371 John Jackson Long, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 403 John Peter Long, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1625 Norman Arthur Long Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 505 William Vester Long Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1182 Charles Edwin Longacre, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 168 Emanuel Longacre, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1195 Isaac Witmer Longacre, Mt. Pleasant Milk, Pa. 
 
 1178 Jacob Oscar Longacre, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1152 William Guy Longacre Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 924 Oliver Tobias Longer, McClure, Pa. 
 
 921 Ezra Garfield Lose, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1526 Archie Andrew Loss Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 1513 Clyde Celestdine Loss, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 1512 Elmer Elsworth Loss, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 1496 Peter Benjamin Loss, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 358 Guy George Luck, Benfer, Pa. 
 
 1699 Ira Luck, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1421 Norman Luck, Winfield, Pa. 
 
 434 Howard Rockwell Lytle, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
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 492 Fred Machmer, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1414 Frank Isadore Maize, Winfield, Pa. 
 
 286 Jerome Eugene Manbeck, Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1114 David Franklin Maneval, Richfield, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 88 ^ John Henry Maneval, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 436 George Magnus Mark Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1059 Benjamin Franklin Markel Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1173 William Franklin Markel, McAlisterville, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1282 Eugene Markley, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 441 Charles Landis Marks, Selins^ove, Pa. 
 
 1717 Fred Marks, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 935 Lloyd Sylvester Marks, McClure, Pa. 
 
 653 Francis Lee Martin Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 72 Henry Austin Martin, Fneeburg, Pa. 
 
 1518 Jesse Russel Martin Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 94 Oscar Graybill Martin, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 1140 Jacob Irvin Master, Richfield, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1095 James Edvrin Master Richfield Pa. 
 
 1288 Charles iSpurgeon Mattern Middleburg-, Pa. 
 
 969 Allen Francis Maurer, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 1423 Benjamin Henry Maurer, Winfield, Pa. 
 
 347 Calvin Ambrose Maurer Middlecreok,, Pa. 
 
 579 Charles Andrew Maurer, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1632 Edward Burg Maurer Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1022 George Sidney Maurer Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 1420 Harry Samuel Maurer, Winfield, Pa. 
 
 967 John Ammon Maurer Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 348 William Charles Maurer, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 1434 William Henry Maurer Winfield, Pa. 
 
 261 Joseiph Waden McClellan Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 926 Robert Clark McClellan, . Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1226 George Edward Meiser, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 517 George William Mease Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1334 Dewey Roy Meiser, ^. Meiserville, Pa. 
 
 1612 Edward Meiser .'. . Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 52 Samuel Meiser Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1176 William Henry Meiser, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 257 Charles A. Mengel, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1214 Grant Mengle Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1168 Harry Mengel, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 577 Henry Albert Mengel, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 575 John Albert .Mengle Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1312 John Allen Mengle Middleburg. Pa. 
 
 1278 Milton Mengel, Middleiburg, Pa. 
 
 564 Charles Foster Metzger, iSelinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 214 Roscoe Theopholus Metzger, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 463 William Edward Metzger Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 172 John William Michaels Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 527 Samuel Robert Michaels Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 766 Charles Jacob Middleswarth, Troxelvillc, Pa. 
 
 704 Ira Musser Middleswarth, Beavertown, Pa 
 
 646 Charles Arthur Miller, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 530 Elmer Elsworth Miller, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1514 Floyd Showers Miller Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 557 Harry Grant Miller, Selinsgrove, Pa- 
 
 1004 Harry William Miller, Kreamcr, Pa. 
 
 48 John H. Miller, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 464 Norman Atwood Miller Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 667 Scott E. Miller Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 53 William Charles Miller Freeburg, Pa. 
 
306 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
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 1249 Creighton Stanley Millhouse, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1199 John Edward Minium, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 28 Percival Albert Minnich, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 763 Charles Palmer Mitchel, Troxelville, Pa. 
 
 840 Cloyd Charles Mitchell, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 961 Freman Greier Mitchel, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 270 Harry Alvah Mitchell Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 854 Paul Daniel Mitchell Paxtonvillo, Pa. 
 
 752 Seth Cornelius Mitchell Troxelville, Pa. 
 
 1483 William Henry Mitchell, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 47 Edward Mitterling, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 40 Harvey iMitterling, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 43 John Benjamin Mitterling, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 996 Austin Mohr Middleiburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 1002 Cloyd Mohr Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 663 David Mohr Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 1400 Albert Harry iMoyer, Winfleld, Pa. 
 
 1040 Allen Edward Moyer Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1395 Benton Leroy Moyer Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 101 Cloyd Milton Moyer Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 117 Earl Frederick Moyer Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 104 Edwin Klose Moyer, Freebui'g, Pa. 
 
 1307 Elmer Edward Moyer, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1385 Francis B. Moyer, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 7.'i6 Franklin Martin Moyer Troxelville, Pa. 
 
 113 George Ammon Moyer Freeiburg, Pa. 
 
 102 George Gustavus Moyer, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 109 George Peter Moyer, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 788 Harvey Moyer Middleburg, Pa., R. . D. No. 2. 
 
 110 Henry Wilson Moyer, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 760 Herbert Austin Moyer, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 1077 Jacob Philip Moyer Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 697 James Foster Moyer Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 475 James Franklin Moyer Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1642 John Clifford Mayer, Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 103 John Frederick Moyer, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 99 John Nevin Moyer, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 786 John Peter Moyer, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 111 John Reuben Moyer, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 106 Joseph Calvin Moyer Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 655 Kenneth Henry Moyer, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1365 Levi Riley Moyer, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 115 Malvin Lee Moyer '. . . . Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 1437 Martin Henry Moyer, Winfield, Pa. 
 
 112 Michael S. Moyer, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 108 Myron Ab'bott Moyer, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 1599 Nathaniel Harry Moyer Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 107 Norman Earnest Moyer, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 116 Russell Lowell Moyer, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 738 Samuel Alfred Moyer, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 968 William George Moyer Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1147 William Kohler Moyer, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1379 William Richard Moyer, Meiservile, Pa. 
 
 378 Carl Hobert Mull, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1664 Franklin Harvey Mull Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 12 George Mull, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1457 Ray Grant Mull, Kratzerville, Pa. 
 
 317 Ammon Elsworth Musser, Beaver Spriigs, Pa. 
 
 983 Ammoti Jerome Musser, Kreamer Pa. 
 
 1246 Cloyd Alvin Musser Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1607 Daniel Franklin Musser, Northumberland, Pa. 
 
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 68 George Albert Musser Middleburg, Pa., E. D. No. 4. 
 
 988 George Frederick Musser, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 284 Palmer Anson Musser, Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 702 Park Edwin Musser Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 1235 Albert Herman Mutschler, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 469 George Frederick Mutchler Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
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 1244 Lloyd Edward Nace, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1034 Thomas Jacob Nace, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1517 Clement Bowersox Napp, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 1538 Melvin Alvin Napp, .• . . . Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 604 William Harrison Napp, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1133 Franklin Samuel Naugle, Richfield, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 767 Carl Asher Nearhood, Troxelville, Pa. 
 
 144 Levi William Nearhood, McClure, Pa. 
 
 801 Ira Lincoln Narehood Troxelville, Pa. 
 
 940 Joseph Samuel Neidig, McClure, Pa. 
 
 457 Charles Daniel Neiswender, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 633 Seth Jackson Neiswender Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 185 Edwin Franklin Neitz Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. — . 
 
 1610 Francis Edwin Neitz Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 1387 George Adam Neitz, Liverpool, Pa. 
 
 210 Lawrence Leopold Neitz, .... Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 235 William Galen Neitz, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 1063 Prank Wilson Nevrman Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 1344 Isaac Newman, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 298 Jacob Edward Newman Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 1349 James Asber Newman, ) . . . . Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 1362 John Clinton Newman Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 1374 William Dallas Newman, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 524 George Linton Nerhood Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 782 William Franklin Nerhood, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 1601 Arthur Franklin Noll Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 390 Asher Leroy Noll, , Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 384 Donald Eugene Noll, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 743 Charles Franklin Norman Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 822 Ira HeiOjert Norman Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
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 1715 Charles Oberlin Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 1536 Foster Henry Oberlin, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 368 Ammon Jonathan Ocker Benfei', Pa. 
 
 400 Bryson Clark Ocker Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 802 George Jay Ocker, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 1487 Rush James Ocker Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 1635 William Woods Ocker, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 843 George Hassinger Oldt Paxtonvillo, Pa. 
 
 1397 Gerald Foster Oldt Winficld, Pa. 
 
 351 William George Oldt Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 143 William Henry Oldt McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 965 Earnest Howe Oplinger Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 429 Clifford Nelson Orner '. Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 433 Jacob Greiff Ott Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 542 Murray Winfred Ott, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 544 Simon William Ott, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
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 863 Arthur Emanuel Paige Middle;burg, Pa. 
 
 601 George Washington Paige, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1205 George Washington Paige Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1314 John Albert Painter Middleburg, Pa. 
 
308 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
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 328 George Howard Pearson McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1146 John O. Pellman, Richfield, Pa. 
 
 1102 Paul S. Pellman, McAlisterville, Pa. 
 
 911 Herben Vernie Pennington, McClure, Pa. 
 
 466 John Penny Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 61 Charles Franklin Parkinson Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 154 James William Peter, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. — . 
 
 293 Allen William Peters, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 157 Anthony Harrison Peters McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1198 David Victor Peters Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 311 Homer Henry .Peters McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 308 Ira Caspar Peters McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1048 John Faro Peters Middlehurg, Pa. 
 
 271 William Daniel Peters McClure, Pa., R. 2. 
 
 519 William Frederick Pfeifer Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 909 Carl Willard Pheasant McClure, Pa. 
 
 919 William Henry Pheasant, McClure, Pa. 
 
 418 Benjamin Thomas Phillips Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 442 William George Phillips, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1494 iSamuel Cloyd Pontius Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 1719 George Pontius Washington Twp. 
 
 1169 Frank Arbogast Portzline Richfield, Pa. 
 
 1155 Isaac Frank Portzline Mt> Pleasant Mills, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1192 Thomas Portzline Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 376 Albert Raymond Potteiger, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 411 Robert Joseph Potteiger, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1279 Harry Elmer Predix, : Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1593 Burtrand Alvin Putnam, .... Northumberland, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
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 451 John Edwin Rambo, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1021 Henry Edward Ramer Globe Mi,ls, Pa. 
 
 19 Isaac William Ramer Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 230 Charles G. Rathfon Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 223 James Frederick Rathfon Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1241 Lewis Homer Rathfon, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1030 Charles Franklin Rau, Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 1283 Charlie Theadore Rauch, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1647 Naltie Clay Rauch Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 44 William Noah Rauch, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 1394 William Raush, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 1703 James Jacob Rearick Shamokin Dam. Pa. 
 
 576 Ammon Eugene Reed Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 589 Forrest Edwin Reed, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 383 Stanley Jacob Reed, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1637 Charles Wellington Reedy Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 27 Dewey Washington Reich Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 1069 Grover Cleveland Reich, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 1603 Arthur Nace Reichenbach Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 1216 Charles Edward Reichenbach, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 212 David Franklin Reichenbach, .... Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1157 Dewey L. Reichenbach, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1346 Elias Foster Reichenbach Meiserville, Pa. 
 
 1583 Harvey Nace Reichenbach, Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 1600 Henry Samuel Reichenbach, Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 1137 John Ammon Reichenbach, Richfield, Pa. 
 
 1373 John Ammon Reichenbach, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 ] 297 Percival Albert Reichenbach, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1355 Percival Henry Reichenbach, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 1187 Reuben Benjamin Reichenbach, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1343 William H. Reichenbach, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
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 848 Charles William Isaac Reigle, Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 1300 Foster Reigle, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1254 Harry Prank Reigle, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 332 Park Russell Reigle, Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1299 William H. Reigle Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 180 Ammon Reinard, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 183 Calvin Reinard, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 240 Harry Edwin Reinard Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 259 Hobson Dewey Reinard, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 236 John Henry Reinard, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 219 John Sylvester Reinard, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 215 Phares Reinard Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1284 David Oliver Reinert Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1441 Albert Calvin Renninger, Winfield, Pa. 
 
 891 George Dewey Renninger, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 852 Grant Emerson Renninger, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 811 Herman Sylvester Renninger, .... Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 974 John Franklin Renninger, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 602 Simon Franklin Renninger, Selinsgrovc, Pa. 
 
 569 Frank A. Rentz. Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1681 Irvin Willow Rhoads Winfield, Pa. 
 
 540 Benjamin Franklin Rhymestine, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 529 Clair William Rice, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 518 Merritt Rodgers Richter Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 77 Charles Albert Riegle Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 310 Jacob Franklin Rigel, Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1595 William Rochus Riegel Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 263 William McKinley Rigel, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 1359 Albert Bingaman Rine McKees Half Falls, Pa. 
 
 1389 William B. Rine, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 » 732 Walter Abraham Ripka, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 416 George Warren Rishel Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1268 Ellas Ritter Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 326 Harvey Foseer Ritter, Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1240 Heber Ellas Ritter, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1462 Jacob Heber Ritter Winfield, Pa. 
 
 498 John Oscar Ritter, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1245 Parson Ross Ritter, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1597 William Martin Ritter, Northumiherland, Pa. 
 
 427 John Clark Robinson, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1529 Charles Pell Rohland Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 1409 Ralnh Sidney Rohland Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 39 Frank Carleton Rohrer Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1341 Jonathan Black Rohrer Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 135 Charles William Romig, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 346 Clymer Romig Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 316 Forrest Clyde Romig, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 142 Harry Jackson Romig, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 364 Hurley Romig, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 130 Jerome Jerry Romig, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 151 John Henry Romig, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 161 Ner Benjamin Romig, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 872 Warden Calvin Romig, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 330 William Albert Romig, Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 159 Andrew C. Rothrock iMcClure, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 121 Calvin Ambrose Rothrock, IMcClure, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 131 Isaac Theadore Rothrock, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 565 George Bickle Roush, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 9 Ira Philip Roush iFreehurg, Pa. 
 
 8 Joseph L. Roush, , Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 977 Philip Melanchton Roush, Globe Mills, Pa. 
 
310 SNYPER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Serial No. 
 
 982 Clarence Franklin Row, Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 591 I?alph John Row, . ^ Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 671 Alfred Tennyson Rowe Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 588 Alvin Smith Rowe Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 672 Edgar Wallace Rowe, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 580 Elmer Valentine Rowe, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 629 Ira Clarence Rowe Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 644 Jacob George Rowe Selinsgro\e, Pa. 
 
 397 Paul Emerson Rowe Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1005 Robert Roscoe Rowe, Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 590 Victor Kuster Rowe Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1438 Franklin Austria Royer Winfieid, Pa. 
 
 1557 William Owen Ruhl Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 184 Joseph Russell Runk Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 545 Ralph Monson Runyan, • Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
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 990 Harry Edwin Sampsel, Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 805 Isaac Elmer Sanders, Middleburg, l?a. 
 
 1569 Ira Garfield Sanders Northumberland, Pa. R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1227 John Kerstetter Sanders, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1532 Carl Emerson Sassaman, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 1548 Charles Edward Sassaman Northumberland, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1401 Rufus Calvin Sassaman, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1708 William Foster Sassaman, Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 1020 George Henry Sauer, Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 956 Isaac Thomas Sauer, Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 599 Calvin Martin Sauers, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 947 Samuel Jacob Schaflfer, Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 737 J. Parke Schlegel Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 504 George Schnure Schoch, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 435 Silas Howard Schoch, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 243 Arthur Monroe Scholl, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 1370 Benjamin Franklin Scholl Mt. Pleasant MilJs, Pa. 
 
 485 Simon Ammon Scholl Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 560 William Marian Schnure, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 325 Ferdinand Garfield Schrader Troxelvi)le, Pa. 
 
 714 Jay Rearich Schrader Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 1332 Gomez Hedwig Schreiber, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 1340 Randall Simpson Schreiber, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 195 Charles William Schrey Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 404 Benjamin Ghorn Schuck Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 495 Daniel Ginther Schucker, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1016 Dewey Henry Seaman, Krea.-nsr, Pa. 
 
 1306 Luther Adwood Searer Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1539 Bruce Melvin Seasholtz, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 372 Charles Edward Seasholtz Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 1351 Charles Patterson Seasholtz, Liverpool, Pa. 
 
 1422 William Ira Seebold, Winfleld, Pa. 
 
 1301 Benjamin Franklin Sechrist, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1592 Charles Wesley Sechrist, . Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 1634 George Harrison Sechrist, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 178 Walter Leon Sechrist, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 1188 John David Seiders, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 490 A. Hiram Seigfried Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1672 Jacob Houseworth Shafer, Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 229 Allen John Shaffer, • Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1162 Charles Nelson Shaffer Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa! 
 
 69 Charles Thomas Shafer, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 1333 Dewey Augustus Shaffer, Port Trevorton, Pa! 
 
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 228 Dewey Ho'bson Shaffer, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 1143 Edward Crafford Shaffer, Richfield, Pa. 
 
 1339 Foster Daniel Shaffer, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 736 George Percival Shaffer Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 186 Grant Lee Shaffer Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., R. D. No.l. 
 
 188 Harry Albert Shaffer Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 33 Henry Arthur Shaffer, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1208 Jacob Albert Shaffer, Mt. Pleasant Mi)ls, Pa. 
 
 254 Jacob Edgar Shaffer, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1224 John Franklin Shaffer, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 962 John Irvin Shaffer Globe Mills, Pa. 
 
 226 Ray Milton Shaffer, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1217 Sherman Wilson Shaffer, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 225 Simon Jacob Shaffer, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1690 Steward Richard Shaffer, Winfield, Pa. 
 
 1660 Thomas Nelson Shaffer, Winfieid, Pa. 
 
 1163 William Anson Shaffer, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 227 William Arnold Shaffer, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 16 William Jacob Shaffer, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 1534 Dale Leroy Shambach, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 774 Edgar Christian Shambach, Troxelville, Pa. 
 
 1506 Frank Preston Shambach, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 4 Miles Edgerd Shambach, Middleburg, R .D. No. 4, Pa. 
 
 855 Spurgeon Sanford Shambach, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1271 Thomas Franklin Shambach Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1691 William Henry Shambach Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 804 Ernest Franklin Shawver Middleburg, Pa., R D. No. 2. 
 
 1032 Robert Maine Shawver Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 867 Walter Dewey Shawver, McClure, Pa. 
 
 1220 William Henry Sheaffer, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1149 Corbett Louis Sheetz, Richfield, Pa. 
 
 1465 Calvin Shell, '. Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 1118 Edward Shellenberger, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., R. D. No. 2 
 
 1134 George Henry Shellenberger Richfield, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1105 William Shellenberger Richfield, Pa. 
 
 813 Clinton Geere Shemorry, Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 768 Wesley Simon Shemorry Troxelville, Pa. 
 
 1654 Cyrus Sylvester Shipe Shamokn Dam, Pa. 
 
 1259 John Pearson Shires, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 900 Arthur Daniel Shirey, McClure, Pa. 
 
 359 Frank John Shirey, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 1099 Abel A. Shirk, Richfield, Pa. 
 
 681 Charles Edward Shirk, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 150 Edward Berry Shive, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1325 Milton Michael Sholley, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 233 Ammon Sholly Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 1037 Harvey Arthur Sholly, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 217 Ira David Sholly, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 71 Philip Edwin Sholly Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 426 William Clifford Sholly Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1631 Franklin Lee Shotsberger Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 231 John Shotsberger, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1207 Aaron Shuler Showers, Liverpool, Pa. 
 
 . 1501 John Clarence Showers, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 1120 George Dewey Shrawder, Richfield, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 30 Park Stevens iShrawder, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 1110 Solomon Wesley Shrawder Richfield, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 29 William Holman Shrawder, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 1200 John Adam Sierer, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1237 James Thompson Sigler Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1233 Samuel Barber Simonton Swineford, Pa. 
 
312 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
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 369 Charles Franklin Sipe, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 1546 Isaac Frederick Slear, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1580 James Ira Slear, Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 1615 Harvey Raymond Smeltz Winfield, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1675 Herman Roy Smeltz, Winfield, Pa. 
 
 1589 Alfred Daniel Smith, Winfield, Pa. 
 
 301 Ammon Smith, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 742 Burkelinton Philmin Smith, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 209 Charles Lumbert Smith, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 694 Clayton Bowman Smith, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 1041 Clemmon Harvey Smith Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1489 David Roy Smith Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 1498 George Allen Smith Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 593 Harry Percival Smith, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 670 Harry Wilson Smith Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1277 HeAert William Smith, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 355 James Henry Smith, Benfer, Pa. 
 
 1561 John Franklin Smith, Winfield, Pa. 
 
 280 John Frederick Smith, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 1270 John Shambaugh Smith Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 295 Lester Franklin Smith, Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1054 Lloyd Elsworth Smith Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 377 Oliver Robert Smith, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1590 Samuel Edward Smith, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1710 William S. Smith Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1276 Aura Estes Snook Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 365 Charles Franklin Snook McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 125 George Abraham Snook McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 424 George Claude Snook Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 908 Hurley Philip Snook, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 361 James Forrv Snook, , Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 162 John David Snook, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 715 John Samuel Snook, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 139 John William Snook McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 913 John Wilson JMcKinley Snook, McClure, Pa., H. D. No. 1. 
 
 353 Lester Snook Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 140 Samuel Theadore Snook, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 689 Aaron Jacob Snyder Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 248 Carl Elwood Snyder, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 720 Charles Franklin Snyder, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 509 Charles Howard Snyder, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 245 Clarence Eli Snyder Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1289 Daniel Oliver Snyder, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1659 Daniel William Snyder, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 247 David Henry Snyder Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 246 Edwin Jeremiah Snyder, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 34 Felix Snyder, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 1089 Floyd Elmer Snyder, Richfield, Pa. 
 
 954 James Grant Snyder Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 249 Jeremiah Geist Snyder Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 1581 John Adam Snyder, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 748 John Calvin Snyder, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1670 John Wilson Snyder, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 929 Murry Edward Snyder, McClure, Pa. 
 
 166 Nevin Earnest Snyder, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 250 Samuel Edward Snyder, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1656 Samuel Peter Snyder Northum'berland, Pa. 
 
 1139 Thomas Snyder RichfieM, Pa. 
 
 693 William Harrison Saylor, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 456 Edwin Peter Sones, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 437 Charles Christian Spade Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
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 1260 Harry Thomas Spaid, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 703 Warren Daniel Spaid, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 790 Cloyd Austin Spaide, Troxelvi"e, Pa. 
 
 798 Daile Middleswarth Spaide, Troxelville, Pa. 
 
 1685 David Adam Specht, Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 1079 Francis Marion Specht, Middleburg, Pa., R. D No. 3. 
 
 853 John Lester Specht, Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 1078 Reno Calvin Specht Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 709 William McClure Specht, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 393 Cyril Isaiah Henry Speigelmire, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 440 Thomas Henry Speigelmire Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 296 Frederick Daniel Philip Spigelmyer, . .Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. 1. 
 
 844 Thomas William Spigelmyer Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 1360 John Adam Spotts, iMeiserville, Pa. 
 
 1082 John Jacob Spriggle, Richfield, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1106 William Earl Spriggle Richfield, Pa. 
 
 67 Joseph Burd Springman, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 174 Daniel L. Stahl Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 200 Dewey Stahl, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 199 Dewey Edward Stahl, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D No. 3. 
 
 617 Jacob Peter :Stahl, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 625 James Franklin Stahl, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 586 Jeremiah Melanchton Stahl, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1047 John Clayton Btahl Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1350 John W. Stahl Liverpool, Pa. 
 
 595 Jonas Aaron Stahl, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1616 Martin Luther Stahl Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1322 John Luther Stahlnecker, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 171 Aaron Brubaker Stauffer, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 252 Eli S. Stauffer, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 649 John Stauffer, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 252 John D. Stauffer Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 55 Moses Stauffer, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 584 Samuel Pawling Stauffer Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. — . 
 
 158 James William Steeley McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 991 Zeno Arthur Steese, Globe Mills, Pa. 
 
 20 Charles Albert Steffen Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 838 Grant Benjamin Steffen, Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 422 Harvey Vincent Steffen, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 23 Hiram Clay Steffen Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 532 James Calvin Steffen, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1384 Os3ar Steinbach, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 727 Charles William Steininger Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 1193 George Albert Steiver, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 412 Harvey Samuel Sterner Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1266 Aaron Leroy Stetler, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1320 Boyd Homer Stetler Swineford, Pa. 
 
 1658 Charles Albert Stetler Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1286 Charles Henry Stetler, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1024 Clyde Bolig Stetler, Globe MiLs, Pa. 
 
 1298 Lawrence George Stetler Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1470 Newton Benjamin Stetler Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 1313 Thomas Adin Stetler Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1624 Duke Still, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1544 James Garfield Stine, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 489 Amos John Straub, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 821 Charles Newton Straub, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 93 George Benjamin Straub, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 92 James Samuel Straub, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 746 Lester Ammon Straub, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
314 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
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 177 Russell Marion Straub Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 90 William David Straub, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 1131 Clarence Dewey Strawser, Richfield, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1206 Daniel Henry Strawser, Liverpool, Pa, 
 
 1338 Edward Lewis Strawser Meiserville, Pa. 
 
 1342 Francis Henry Strawser, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 1142 Samuel Ammon Strawser, Richfield, Pa. 
 
 1132 Irvin Herbert Strawser Richfield, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1129 Uriah Ulysses Strawser Richfield, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1666 William Jay Strawser Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 454 Elias Stroub Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1172 Francis Edward Stroub Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., R. D. No. 2 
 
 521 Walter Daniel Stroub, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1052 J. Nevin Stroup Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1116 John Clarence Stroup Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., R. 2. 
 
 1630 Harvey Stroup, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 1148 Norman Roy Stroup, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1126 Samuel Stroup Richfield, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1000 Aldo Stuck, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 1662 Charles Stuck Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 1007 Elmer Charles Stuck Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 884 James Franklin Stuck, McClure, Pa. 
 
 1186 John Stuck Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 391 Leon George Stuck Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 349 James Albert Stump, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 1128 Adam Bowersox Swartz, Richfield, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1127 Jacob Paul Swartz Richfield, Pa. 
 
 239 William Henry Swartz Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1236 Irvin Daniel Swartzlander Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1419 Victor Cleveland Swartzlander, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 861 Ward O. Swartzlander, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 189 Arthur Andrew Swineford, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 211 Frank Roverd Swineford, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 547 Lloyd Albert Swineford Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 555 William Albright Swineford, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1661 Ira Wood Swope Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 T 
 
 512 Earl Edgar Taylor, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1655 Brian Teats Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 36 Claude Snyder Teats, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 1092 Stuart S. Teats Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1331 Walter S. Teats, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 97 Charles Edward Tharp, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 76 William iStyles Tharp, Mt. Pleasant 'Mills, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 685 Clarence Jeremiah Thomas, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 363 John Clarence Thomas, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 1540 Elmer J. Tittle, Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 1502 William Franklin Tittle Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 841 George Washington Trawitz, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1242 Oscar Alvin Trawitz Swineford, Pa. 
 
 41 William Foster Trawitz, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 1367 Emanuel Jacob Treevits, Liverpool, Pa. 
 
 1328 Samuel Henry Treevits, Liverpool, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 21 Charles Earnest Trego, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 340 William Harold Trego, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 830 Benjamin Franklin Troup, Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 75 Calvin William Troup Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1212 Charles William Troup Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 196 Elsworth Troup, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1231 Jacob Edward Troup, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
DRAFT REGISTRATION, SEPT. 12, 1918 315 
 
 Serial No. 
 
 1091 Luther Marande Troup, Richfield, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1348 Orlanda S. Troup, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 1190 William Robert Troup, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 639 Aaron Shalfer Troutman Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1192 Charles William Troutman Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 32 Harry Walter Troutman Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 78 Harvey Newton Troutman, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 3 Roy Newman Troutman, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 1151 William Heiibert Troutman Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 799 Samuel Henry Troxell, Troxelville, Pa. 
 
 1567 Samuel Mather Troxell Winfield, Pa. 
 
 473 David Ammon Trutt Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 314 Isaac Milton Try, Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 370 James Jacob Try, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 290 John Daniel Try Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 320 William Henry Try, Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 u 
 
 636 Charles Willard Ulrich, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 417 Franklin Foster Ulrich, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1402 Franklin Simon Ulrich Winfield, Pa. 
 
 1429 Frederick Edward Ulrich, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 46 John Lawrence Ulrich Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 1057 Malvinn Robert Ulrich Middleiburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 402 Selin Davis Ulrich, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 874 Erie Evan Ulsh McClure, Pa. 
 
 338 James Edwin Ulsh, Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 312 Warren Leonard Ulsh, Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 677 James Perry Umholtz Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 1197 James Marcellus Underkoffler, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1682 George Elmer Updegrove, Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 1103 Jacob Foster Uplinger Richfield, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 V 
 
 1159 David Ray Valentine Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 22 Benjamin Vail, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 1292 Birt Blair VanHorn Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1280 Ira Robert VanHorn Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 95 Norris William Vanhorn, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 784 Harry Franklin Varner, Troxelville, Pa. 
 
 w 
 
 1315 Ammon Sylvester Wagenseller, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 421 Frank Schoch Wagenseller Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 536 Harry Franklin Wagenseller, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 870 Aaron Jesse Wagner McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 899 Alfred Harold Wagner McClure, Pa. 
 
 382 Carl Smith Wagner, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 944 Charles Ammon Wagner, McClure, Pa. 
 
 888 Charles Edgar Wagner, McClure, Pa. 
 
 868 Charles Franklin Wagner McClure, Pa, 
 
 343 Ezra Henry Wagner, ... Benfer Pa. 
 
 149 Franklin Blaine Wagner McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 648 George Ehrer Wagner, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1688 George Elmer Wagner Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 63 George Tillman Wagner, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 126 Harry Allen Wagner, McClure, Pa., E. D. No. 1. 
 
 381 Harvey Sylvester Wagner, Sehnsgrove, Pa. 
 
 825 Herbert Wagner Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 336 Jacob Adam Wagner, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 1652 Jacob Peter Wagner Northumberland, Pa. 
 
316 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Serial No. 
 
 1001 
 
 660 
 
 1669 
 
 910 
 
 902 
 
 879 
 
 610 
 
 120 
 
 722 
 
 728 
 
 695 
 
 741 
 
 1488 
 
 816 
 
 776 
 
 640 
 
 1718 
 
 1464 
 
 15 
 
 294 
 
 1542 
 
 674 
 
 608 
 
 1425 
 
 1671 
 
 1530 
 
 1051 
 
 1291 
 
 765 
 
 995 
 
 1080 
 
 1574 
 
 1477 
 
 1078 
 
 612 
 
 1533 
 
 1261 
 
 835 
 
 866 
 
 925 
 
 1720 
 
 938 
 
 152 
 
 137 
 
 1702 
 
 567 
 
 1232 
 
 371 
 
 279 
 
 1578 
 
 1043 
 
 829 
 
 859 
 
 856 
 
 10 
 
 1639 
 
 1657 
 
 419 
 
 1330 
 
 224 
 
 218 
 
 John Alvin Wagner Kreamer, Pa. 
 
 Leno Ray Wagner, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Merrill Lester Wagner, Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 Milton Emanuel Wagner McClure, Pa. 
 
 Orrren Roscoe Wagner, McClure, Pa. 
 
 Orrie Wilson Wagner, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 Ralph O'berlin Wagner, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 William Arthur Walborn, Middlehurg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 Alvin Carpenter Walker, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 George Clarence Walker Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 John Peter Walker Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 Adam Henry Walter Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 Albert Walter Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 Allen Oscar Walter, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 Ammon Howard Walter Troxelville, Pa. 
 
 Anthony Grant Walter, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Charles Walter, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 Charles Oscar Walter, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 Cloyd Edwin Walter Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 Daniel William Walter Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 Ernest Grant Walter Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 Garman Elias Walter, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 George Washington Walter, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Harvey Eyer Walter Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Harvey Lee Walter Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 Henry Millard Walter Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 Herbert Samuel Walter Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 Irvin Foster Walter, Middleiburg, Pa. 
 
 James Walter Troxelville, Pa. 
 
 James Garfield Walter Globe Mills, Pa. 
 
 Lee Ernest Walter, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 Lucian Elmer Walter, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Melancthon Milton Walter, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 Oscar Walter, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 Ralph Banks Walter Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 Ray Franklin Walter, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 Waldo David Walter Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 Warren Luther Walter, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 William Henry Warburton, McClure, Pa. 
 
 Charles Franklin Warfel, McClure, Pa. 
 
 Will Watson, Unknov^rn, Snyder County, Pa. Col. 
 
 Adam Alvin Weader, McClure, Pa. 
 
 Franklin Daniel Weader, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 James Edward Weader McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 Walter Franklin Weader Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 James Samuel Webb, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Charles Renninger Wehr, Swineford, Pa. 
 
 Ammon Edvrard Weiand, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 John William Weiand, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 Norman McKinley Weiand, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 Charles William Weirick, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 George Edward Weirick, Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 Martin Weirick, Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 Reuben David Weirick, Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 William Allen Weller Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 Clarence Reuben Wendt Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 David Allison Wendt, Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 John Boyd Wendt, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Robert Samuel Wendt, Meiservillo, Pa. 
 
 Charles Nevin Wenrich, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 Foster Elias Wentzel, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
DRAFT REGISTRATION, SEPT. 12, 1918 317 
 
 Serial No. 
 
 1308 Michael Ammon Wenrich Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 380 Roland Richard Wenrich, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 873 Jesse Brown Wert, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 420 William Asher Wertz, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 729 Francis Marion Wetzel, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 1677 George Franklin Wetzel, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 710 John Adam Wetzel, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 474 John Dallas Wetzel, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 687 Palmer Edward Wetzel Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 1015 Paul Edgar Wetzel Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 945 Percy Edward Whiffen, McClure, Pa. 
 
 534 Charles Leven Whitmer Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 470 John Michael Whitmer, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 269 Banks Ezra Wiand, Beaver Springs, Pa. 
 
 134 Howard McCluney Wieder, McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 876 George Franklin Will, Beaver Springs, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 222 Edward Charles Williams, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 42 Clinton Willis, Preeburg, Pa. 
 
 1692 Harvey Cleveland Willow Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1122 John Frederick Willow McAlisterville, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 1094 William Henry Willow Richfield, Pa. 
 
 1323 Boyd Ernest Wilt, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 561 Dallas Albert Wilt, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1364 Edward Wilt, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 1366 Francis Albert Wilt McKees Half Falls, Pa. 
 
 513 George Martin Wilver Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1251 Dewey Winey, Swineford, Pa. 
 
 1055 Earl Graybill Winey, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 1287 Lee Graybill Winey, Middlebu/g, Pa. 
 
 1093 Lee S. Winey, Richfield, Pa. 
 
 430 Edgar Raney Wingard Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 445 William Wayne Wirgman, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 14 Charles William Wise, Freeburg, Pa. 
 
 194 Francis Edwin Wise, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 611 George Dav'd Witmer, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 207 Ira Edwin Witmer Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 1643 Jacob Foster Witmer Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 242 Norman Walter Witmer, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 169 Walter Elsworth Witmer Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1324 William Edward Witmer Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 18 Charles Albert Wochley, .^ Preehurg, Pa. 
 
 431 Charles Aaron Wolf, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 191 Daniel Wolf, Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 163 Edwin Samuel WoM, Port Trevorton, Pa. 
 
 258 Francis Allen Wolf Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 237 George Byron Wolf Port Trevorton, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1473 Calvin Henry Wolfley Penns Creek, Pa. 
 
 1164 Banks Wilson Womer, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 484 Harvey Milton Woodling, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 Y 
 
 1417 Charles Mitchel Yarger, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1427 Oliver Christ Yarger, Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 842 Charles Porter Yeager, Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 1697 Harry Francis Yeager Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 963 Amon Syrene Yerger, Selinsgrove, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1065 Charles Clinton Yerger, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
 
 986 Charles Foster Yerger Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 1185 John Steven Yerger Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 1010 Landis Yerger, Middleburg,. Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
 972 William Henry Yerger, Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 3. 
 
318 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Serial No. 
 
 832 Charles Clayton Yetter Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 1665 Isaac Norman Young Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 619 John Britton Young, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 1587 Marlin Eugene Young, .... Northumberland, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 1575 Miles Allen Young Shamokin Dum, Pa. 
 
 479 James Frank Youngman Selinsgrove, Pa. 
 
 272 William John Yost Middlecreek, Pa. 
 
 z 
 
 682 James Oliver Zechman, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 79 Frank Zechman Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 706 Howard Samuel Zechman, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 723 Irvin Milton Zechman Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 86 Lee Zechman Middleburg, Pa. 
 
 1031 Paul Edgar Zechman Middleburg, Pa., R. D. No. 4. 
 
 679 Roy Edgar Zechman, Beavertown, Pa. 
 
 1611 John Homes Zeek Northumberland, Pa. 
 
 122 Forry Wilson Zeiber McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 367 William Clinton Zerbe McClure, Pa., R. D. No. 2. 
 
 834 Samuel Allen Zimmerman, Paxtonville, Pa. 
 
 1191 Marshall Hays Zong Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL 
 
 Middleburg, Pennsylvania 
 
 Corner Stone laid September 28, 1905. Dedicated, September 10, 1908. 
 
INDUCTED SOLDIERS, 1917—1919 WAR 
 
 319 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY INDUCTED 
 SOLDIERS, 1917- 1919 WAR 
 
 OFFICIAL LIST OF ALL MEN SENT, BY INDUCTION, TO 
 THE GREAT WORLD WAR. 
 
 *A. Below Means "Accepted" and R. Means "Rejected." 
 
 E. 
 
 Date of 
 Induction 
 
 Arch A. Aucker 7-24-18 
 
 George A. Aucker 8-26-18 
 
 Charles E. Aumiller 7-24-18 
 
 Paul H. Aumiller Ui- 18-18 
 
 Ammon W. Aurand Jr. . . 5-15-18 
 
 Lafayette Arnold 7-24-18 
 
 B 
 
 Jacob R. Beaver 8-26-18 
 
 Reno C. Beaver, 5-28-18 
 
 William S. Beaver, 7-24-18 
 
 Harry R. Benfer 9-5-18 
 
 Joseph E. Benfer 9-5-18 
 
 Benner ■" 0-8-18 
 
 Berger, 6-19-18 
 
 Bickel, 10-7-18 
 
 Bingaman, 10-8-18 
 
 Bingaman, 6-1-18 
 
 Bingaman, 6-15-18 
 
 Merril D. Bingaman, .... 8-26-18 
 
 Reno E. Bingaman, 7-24-18 
 
 William F. Bingaman, S-26-18 
 
 Allen S. Bitner, .* 8-26-18 
 
 Evert R. Bolig, 9-1-18 
 
 Prank Bolig, 7-24-18 
 
 John R. Bolig, 10-8-18 
 
 Reedie L. Bolig, 7-24-18 
 
 Prank E. Bollinger, 4-30-18 
 
 George A. Botdorf, 8-26-18 
 
 Charles M. Boust, '''^i'll 
 
 Emory S. Bowersox ^'°'}„ 
 
 George H. Boyer, l-^t}t 
 
 Henry J. Bressler, Too , o 
 
 John P. Bressler, '''^a'}o 
 
 Marriott B. Brosius, i"'? . S 
 
 George S. Brouse ^fti% 
 
 Harry E. Brouse, ^'%'it 
 
 Walter C. Brown, 9-5-18 
 
 Rupert C. 
 Charles E, 
 Charles 
 Jay P. 
 John P. 
 Max H. 
 
 Camp 
 
 Camp Lee, 
 
 Camp Lee, 
 
 Camp Lee, 
 
 Sus. University, .... 
 Camp J. E. Johnson, 
 Camp Lee, 
 
 Camp Lee, 
 
 Camp Meade, 
 
 Camp Lee, 
 
 Camp Greenleaf, . . . 
 Camp Greenleaf, . . . 
 
 Sus. University 
 
 Ft. B. Harrison, . . . . 
 State College, 
 
 Sus. University, . . . . 
 
 Columbus, O 
 
 State College 
 
 Camp Lee, 
 
 Camp Lee 
 
 Camp Lee, 
 
 Camp Lee, 
 
 Spring Garden Inst. 
 
 Camp Lee 
 
 Sus. University, . . . . 
 
 Camp Lee, 
 
 Camp Lee, 
 
 Camp Lee, 
 
 Camp Lee 
 
 Camp Greenleaf, . . . 
 
 Camp Lee, 
 
 Camp Meade, 
 
 Camp Meade, 
 
 Sus. University, 
 
 Camp Lee, 
 
 Camp Wadsworth, . . 
 Camp Greenleaf, . . . 
 
 Date of 
 
 Acceptance 
 
 or Rejection 
 
 A. 
 A. 
 A. 
 A. 
 A. 
 R. 
 
 7-29-18 
 8-29-18 
 7-29-18 
 10-22-18 
 5-18-18 
 7-30-18 
 
 R. 8-20-18 
 
 A. 5-30-18 
 
 A. 7-29-18 
 
 A. 9-10-18 
 
 A. 9-10-18 
 
 A. 10-17-18 
 
 A. 6-26-18 
 
 A. 10-7-18 
 
 A. 
 
 10-17-18 
 
 A. 
 
 6-3-18 
 
 A. 
 
 6-17-18 
 
 A. 
 
 8-29-18 
 
 A. 
 
 7-29-18 
 
 A. 
 
 S-29-18 
 
 R. 
 
 8-30-18 
 
 A. 
 
 9-10-18 
 
 R. 
 
 7-30-18 
 
 A. 
 
 10-17-18 
 
 A. 
 
 7-29-18 
 
 A. 
 
 5-6-18 
 
 A. 
 
 8-29-18 
 
 A. 
 
 7-29-18 
 
 A. 
 
 9-10-18 
 
 A. 
 
 7-29-18 
 
 A. 
 
 5-30-18 
 
 A. 
 
 5-30-18 
 
 A. 
 
 10-17-18 
 
 A. 
 
 7-29-18 
 
 R. 
 
 8-21-18 
 
 A. 
 
 9-10-18 
 
320 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Carl Brunner 
 
 John C. Brunner, ... 
 Carol G. Bulick, . . . 
 Samuel B. Bulick, . 
 Harvey J. Burkej, . 
 
 Howard S. Clark, 
 
 Thomas W. Clark, . 
 Charles P. Coleman, 
 William H. Coleman, 
 Charles C. Cooper, . 
 
 Guy W. Covert, 
 
 Harry S. Grouse, . , 
 
 Burton A. Dangler, - 
 
 Charles E. Deihl, 
 
 Paul L. Dersham, . . . , 
 Grover C. Dorman, . . 
 John H. Dreese, . . . , 
 Randall R. Dreese, . 
 Peter Dressier, 
 
 Date of 
 
 Date of Acceptance 
 
 Induction Camp or Rejection 
 
 •7-24-18 Camp Lee R. 7-31-18 
 
 7-24-18 Camp Lee, A. 7-29-18 
 
 9-1-18 Spring Garden Inst. A. 9-10-18 
 
 4-30-18 Camp Lee A. 5-6-18 
 
 8-26-18 Camp Lee A. 8-29-18 
 
 c 
 
 B-28-18 Camp Meade, A. 5-S0-18 
 
 6-25-18 Camp Lee R. 7-30-18 
 
 7-15-18 Lehigh University, . . A. 7-15-18 
 
 7-24-18 Camp Lee, A. 7-29-18 
 
 7-15-18 S. College A. 7-16-18 
 
 8-8-18 Camp Wadsworth, . . R. 8-21-18 
 
 7-24-18 Camp Lee, R. 8-2-18 
 
 D 
 
 9-5-18 Camp Greenleaf, ... A. 9-10-18 
 
 7-24-18 Camp Lee, A. 7-29-18 
 
 7-24-18 Camp Lee, R. 7-30-18 
 
 8-26-18 Camp Lee A. 8-29-18 
 
 8-26-18 Camp Lee A. n-29-18 
 
 10-8-18 Sus. University A. 10-17-18 
 
 8-8-18 Camp Wadsworth, . . A. S-19-18 
 
 Daniel C. Eisenhart, 
 
 E 
 
 7-24-18 
 
 Camp Lee, 
 
 A. 7-29-18 
 
 F 
 
 Robert A. Pasold 10-8-18 
 
 Charles B. Feehrer, 10-8-18 
 
 Joseph E. Felker, 5-28-18 
 
 Jackson U. Fessler, 9-5-18 
 
 Myron N. Fetterolf, 6-4-18 
 
 Alfred J. Fisher, 9-5-18 
 
 Glenn E. Fisher, 10-18-18 
 
 William A. Fisher 6-1-18 
 
 William C. Flanders 5-28-18 
 
 Paul A. Foltz, 9-5-18 
 
 Ralph B. Foltz 7-24-18 
 
 Lloyd A. Foreman, 8-26-18 
 
 Charles H. Forrey, 7-24-18 
 
 Francis E. Forry 7-24-18 
 
 Jacob A. Forry, 4-30-18 
 
 Charles E. Freed 11-2-18 
 
 Charles R. Fry, 7-24-18 
 
 Harry I. Frymire, 7-24-18 
 
 G 
 
 Guy P. Gabel, 10-18-18 
 
 Charles R. Garman, 9-5-18 
 
 Leon F. Gaugler 6-1-18 
 
 Benjamin H. Qemberling, . 7-24-18 
 
 George A. Gemberling, . . . 8-8-18 
 
 George S. Gessner 1018-18 
 
 Charles S. Gilbert, 8-8-18 
 
 James R. Gill, 7-24-18 
 
 Clarence W. Glass, 6-1-18 
 
 Arthur W. Good, 8-26-18 
 
 Harry S. Goss, 7-24-18 
 
 Charles E. Graham 6-25-18 
 
 Sus. University A. 10-17-18 
 
 Sus. University, A. 10-17-18 
 
 Camp Meade A. 5-30-18 
 
 Camp Greenleaf, ... A. 9-10-18 
 
 Ft. Logan, A. 6-5-18 
 
 Camp Greenleaf, . . . R. 9-10-18 
 
 Sus. University A. 10-22-18 
 
 Columbus, O A. 6-3-18 
 
 Camp Meade A. 6-24-18 
 
 Camp Greenleaf, ... A. 9-10-18 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 7-29-18 
 
 Camp Lee A. 8-29-18 
 
 Camp Lee A. 7-29-18 
 
 Camp Lee A. 7-29-18 
 
 Camp Lee, Va A. 5-6-18 
 
 Fort Sheridan, A. 11-5-18 
 
 Camp Lee R. 7-20-18 
 
 Camp Lee A. 7-29-18 
 
 Sus. University, A. 10-22-18 
 
 Camp Greenleaf, ... A. S-10-18 
 
 Columbus, O A. 6-3-18 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 7-29-18 
 
 Camp Wadsworth, . . A. 8-19-18 
 
 Yale Uni A. 10-18-18 
 
 Camp Wadsworth, . . R. F-21-18 
 
 Camp Lee R. 7-30-18 
 
 Columbus, O A. 6-3-18 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 8-29-18 
 
 Camp Lee R. 7-30-18 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 7-1-18 
 
INDUCTED SOLDIERS, 1917 — 1919 WAR 
 
 32 i 
 
 INDUCTED SOLDIERS, 1917-1919 WAR. 
 
 Date of 
 Induction 
 
 Bryan S. Graybill 4-30-18 
 
 Floyd C. Graybill, S-26-18 
 
 Lee Graybill, 7-24-18 
 
 Erman J. Gross, 10-15-18 
 
 John F. Gross 10-8-18 
 
 William S. S. Gross, 10-8-18 
 
 John H. Gundrum, 9-1-18 
 
 Samuel Gunsberger, 7-24-18 
 
 H 
 
 Allen L. Hackenburg 9-5-18 
 
 William D. Hackenburg, . . 5-28-18 
 
 Roy S. Haines, 10-15-18 
 
 David G. Hains, 5-28-18 
 
 William A. Hare, 7-24-18 
 
 John Adam Hartman, .... 6-1-18 
 
 John Amos Hartman, 7-24-18 
 
 Stewart N. Hartman, .... 10-18-18 
 
 Evan P. Hassinger li.)-10-18 
 
 Harry B.' Hassinger, .... S-8-18 
 
 Jay A. Hassinger, 6-15-18 
 
 Randall N. Hassinger, .... ^ 0-8-18 
 
 RenD A. Hassinger 11-2-18 
 
 Harvey A. Heintzleman, . 5-29-18 
 
 Hoyt M. Heinzleman P-19-18 
 
 Lee P. Heiser, 4-30-18 
 
 George W. Helwig, 7-24-18 
 
 John W. Hendricks, 9-5-18 
 
 Dewey A. Herbster, 10-18-18 
 
 Ury I. Herman, 8-26-18 
 
 Chester S. Herrold, .' 7-24-18 
 
 John A. Herrold, 7-24-18 
 
 Charles W. Hile 7-24-18 
 
 Edward Hile, 7-24-18 
 
 Leroy K. Hoff, 8-28-18 
 
 "" 7-24-18 
 
 R-26-18 
 
 7-24-18 
 
 8-8-18 
 
 Herman N. HoflFman, 
 Raymond E. Hoffman, . . . 
 Orman M. Hollenbach, . . . 
 William N. Hollenbach, . . 
 
 Henry D. Hoover, 5-28-18 
 
 Newton Hoover, 4-2-18 
 
 George I. Hottenstine, .... t>-26-18 
 
 Paul K. Howell, S-26-18 
 
 Emmerson J. Hummel, . . 7-24-18 
 
 Homer Hummel 7-24-18 
 
 Oliver E. Hummel, 7-':24-18 
 
 Oliver N. Hummel, 7-24-18 
 
 Charles E. Humphrey, 7-24-18 
 
 Harvey M. Hunsinger, .... 6-25-18 
 
 I 
 
 Camp 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 
 
 Camp Lee R. 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 
 
 S. College, R. 
 
 Sus. University, .... A. 
 
 Sus. University A. 
 
 Bowmans Tech School A. 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 
 
 Camp Greenleaf, ... A. 
 
 Camp Meade A. 
 
 Uni. Pgh. Pa A. 
 
 Camp Meade, A. 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 
 
 Columbus, O A. 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 
 
 Sus. University, .... A. 
 
 State College A. 
 
 Camp Wadsworth, . . A. 
 
 S. College A. 
 
 Sus. University, .... A. 
 
 Fort Sheridan, A. 
 
 ^ ~ A. 
 A. 
 
 Date of 
 Acceptance 
 or Rejection 
 
 Ft. SI o cum, 
 Lehigh University, 
 
 Camp Lee A. 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 
 
 Camp Greenleaf, ... A. 
 
 Sus. University A. 
 
 Camp Lee, R. 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 
 
 Camp Lee, R. 
 
 Camp Lee A. 
 
 Camp Lee, R. 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 
 
 Camp Wadsworth, . A. 
 
 Camp Meade, A. 
 
 Camp Meade A. 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 
 
 Camp Lee, R. 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 
 
 Camp Lee A. 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 
 
 Camp Lee A. 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 
 
 5-6-18 
 
 8-30-18 
 
 7-29-18 
 
 10-24-18 
 
 10-17-18 
 
 10-17-lS 
 
 9-10-18 
 
 7-29-18 
 
 9-10-18 
 5-30-18 
 
 10-15-18 
 
 E-30-1S 
 
 7-29-18 
 
 6-3-18 
 
 7-29-18 
 
 10-22-18 
 
 10-10-18 
 8-19-18 
 6-17-18 
 
 10-17-18 
 11-5-18 
 5-31-18 
 9-19-18 
 5-6-18 
 7-29-18 
 9-10-18 
 
 10-22-18 
 8-30-18 
 7-29-18 
 7-30-18 
 7-29-18 
 7-30-18 
 5-30-18 
 7-29-18 
 ."5- 29-1 8 
 7-29-18 
 R-19-18 
 5-30-18 
 4-9-18 
 8-29-18 
 8-30-18 
 7-29-18 
 V-29-18 
 7-29-18 
 7-29-18 
 7-29-18 
 7-1-18 
 
 Robert C. Inch, 
 
 4-30-18 Camp Lee, A. 5-6-18 
 
 Harry J. Jarrett, 10-15-18 
 
 Paul J. Jones, 7-24-18 
 
 Charles C. Jordan 5-28-18 
 
 Foster Jordon, 6-25-18 
 
 Lincoln C. Jordan, 4-26-18 
 
 Carnegie Institute, . . A. 10-15-18 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 7-29-18 
 
 Camp Meade, A. o 30-lS 
 
 Cnmp T,ee R. 7-1-18 
 
 Camp Meade, Md. . . A. 4-28-18 
 
322 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 K 
 
 Date of 
 Induction 
 
 Henry E. Kahley, 7-31-18 
 
 John E. Kaltriter 1-30-18 
 
 Lester J. Kauffman 4-2-18 
 
 Calvin H. Keister, 6-25-18 
 
 Harvey Keister, 10-4-18 
 
 Homer E. Keister, 8-8-18 
 
 Ralph L. Keller, 6-25-18 
 
 Harrold E. Kempfer, 10-15-18 
 
 Henry A. Kern 6-15-18 ■ 
 
 Jnmes F. Kern, 5-20-18 
 
 Allen E. Kerstetter, 5-14-18 
 
 Joseph Kerstetter, 5-28-18 
 
 Nelson Kerstetter 8-8-18 
 
 William H. Kerstetter, 7-24-18 
 
 David C. Kessler, 5-20-18 
 
 Edward H. Kissinger 2-27-18 
 
 Curtis R. Kline, 8-8-18 
 
 Floyd J. Klingler 8-26-18 
 
 Discharged 11-9-18 
 
 Merril B. Knepp 5-28-18 
 
 Ray W. Knepp 9-5-18 
 
 William L. Kratzer 5-28-18 
 
 Benjamin D. Kreamer 5-14-18 
 
 Foster L Krebs 8-8-18 
 
 Harry G. Kuhns, . 8-26-18 
 
 L 
 
 John S. Lanker 9-5-18 
 
 Reuben V. Lawver 9-18-17 
 
 Discharged, 2-16-18 
 
 George Leach 7-24-18 
 
 James S. Leitzel, 9-5-18 
 
 Luther Leitzel 8-26-18 
 
 Ermin E. Lepley, 5-28-18 
 
 Franklin I. Lepley G-25-18 
 
 John H. A. Lepley, 7-24-18 
 
 R,e"n -v. r,et)!ev 0-25-18 
 
 Loyd E. Lessman, 8-26-18 
 
 William A. Long, 4-30-18 
 
 Ira Lose 6-25-18 
 
 Clement E. Loss, 9-5-18 
 
 Schuyler Loss, 9-5-18 
 
 George I. Luck, 7-24-18 
 
 Guv G. Luck 10-18-18 
 
 William E. Ludwig, 7-24-18 
 
 M 
 
 Ira C. Markley 5-14-18 
 
 Normnn S. Markley 7-24-18 
 
 Clarence Martin 5-28-18 
 
 Howard A. Martin 7-24-18 
 
 John E. Maurer 8-15-18 
 
 Alfred A. McDowell 5-28-18 
 
 Selin H. Meckley 8-26-18 
 
 Georsre C. Meiser, 8-26-18 
 
 Ch-irles C. Middleswarth, . 5-28-18 
 
 Vorman W. Miller, 5-28-18 
 
 Creiarhton S. Millhouse, . . . 10-8-18 
 
 B ri'hard J. Moyer, 6-2-18 
 
 Earl F. Moyer, 10-18-18 
 
 Date of 
 
 Acceptance 
 
 Camp or Rejection 
 
 Forest, Ga A. 8-7-18 
 
 Camp Lee A. 5-6-18 
 
 Camp Meade, Md. . . A. 4-9-18 
 
 Camp Lee R. 7-30-18 
 
 Ft. Thomas A. 10-5-18 
 
 Camp Wadsworth, . . A. 8-19-18 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 7-1-18 
 
 Carnegie Inst R. 10-28-18 
 
 LaFayette College, . A. 6-28-18 
 
 J. E. Johnson A. 5-23-18 
 
 Columbus, A. 5-16-18 
 
 Camp Meade, A. 5-30-18 
 
 Camp Wadsworth, . . A. 8-19-18 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 7-29-18 
 
 J. E. Johnson, . .'. . A. 5-23-18 
 
 Camp Meade, Md. . . A. 3-5-18 
 
 Camp Wadsworth, . . R. 8-21-18 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 8-29-18 
 
 Camp Meade A. 5-30-18 
 
 Camp Greenleaf, ... A. 0-10-18 
 
 Camp Meade A. 5-30-18 
 
 Columbus, O A. 5-16-18 
 
 Camp Wadsworth, . . A. 8-19-18 
 
 Camp Lee A. 8-29-18 
 
 Camp Greenleaf, ... A. 
 
 Camp Meade, Md. . . A. 
 
 Camp Lee.i R. 
 
 Camp Greenleaf, ... A. 
 
 Camp Lee R. 
 
 Camp Meade, A. 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 
 
 Camp Lee A. 
 
 Camp Lee A. 
 
 Camp Lee A. 
 
 Camp Lee R. 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 
 
 Camp Greenleaf, ... A. 
 
 Camp, Greenleaf, ... A. 
 
 Camp Lee A. 
 
 Sus. University, .... A. 
 
 Camp Lee, R. 
 
 Columbus, O A. 
 
 Camp Lee A. 
 
 Camp Meade, A. 
 
 Camp Lee A. 
 
 Uni. Piljtsburg, A. 
 
 Camp Meade, A. 
 
 Camp Lee, R. 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 
 
 Camp Meade A. 
 
 Camp Me:ide A. 
 
 Sus. University A. 
 
 J. E. Johnson A. 
 
 Sus. University A. 
 
 9-10-18 
 9-21-17 
 
 7-30-18 
 9-10-18 
 8-30-18 
 5-30-13 
 
 7-1-18 
 7-29-18 
 
 7-1-18 
 8-29-18 
 
 5-7-18 
 
 7-1-18 . 
 9-10-18 
 9-10-18 
 7-29-18 
 10-22-18 
 7-30-18 
 
 5-16-18 
 7-29-18 
 5-30-18 
 7-29-18 
 8-23-18 
 "? -30-18 
 S-30-18 
 .8-29-18 
 5-30-18 
 t)-30-18 
 
 10-17-18 
 6-5-18 
 
 10-22-18 
 
IP- 
 
 INDUCTED SOLDIERS, 1917—1919 WAR 
 
 323 
 
 Date of 
 Induction 
 
 John R. Meyer 10-8-18 
 
 Paul T. Meyer, 8-26-18 
 
 Russel L. Moyer 10-18-18 
 
 William E. Musser, 7-24-18 
 
 Domer H. Mussleman, .... 7-24-18 
 
 
 Date of 
 
 
 Acceptance 
 
 Camp 
 
 or Rejection 
 
 Sus. University, . . 
 
 .. A. 10-17-18 
 
 Camp Lee, 
 
 ..A. 8-29-18 
 
 Sus. University, . . 
 
 ..A. 10-22-18 
 
 Camp Lee, ....... 
 
 . . A. 7-29-lS 
 
 Camp Lee 
 
 . . A. 7-29-18 
 
 N 
 
 George P. Nace, 8-8-18 
 
 Cloyd E. Napp, G-25-18 
 
 Isaac B. Napp, 8-26-18 
 
 Horace H. Neitz, 6-1-18 
 
 William D. Neitz, 6-1-18 
 
 William H. Newman, 6-25-18 
 
 Willard Newman 4-30-18 
 
 o 
 
 Oliver B. Ocker 4-30-18 
 
 P 
 
 Ammon Page 7-24-18 
 
 Carl W. Pheasant, 10-8-18 
 
 Oscar W. Pheasant 7-15-18 
 
 Edward A. Phillips 7-24-18 
 
 Abraham B. Portzline 6-1-18 
 
 Albert R. Potteiger, 1 0-25-18 
 
 Martin L. Predix, , 8-8-18 
 
 R 
 
 Wilson M. Rathfon, 8-8-18 
 
 Charles W. Ranch 7-1-18 
 
 Henry C. Rauch, 8-8-18 
 
 •Robert P. Rauch, 6-15-18 
 
 Charles C. Reich, 6-25-18 
 
 Charles E. Reichenbach, . . 7-24-18 
 
 Harry C. Reichenbach 7-24-18 
 
 Chester S. Reigle, 5-28-18 
 
 George F. Reinard, 4-30-18 
 
 James Reinard, 9-5-18 
 
 William Reinard 7-24-18 
 
 Sylvester G. Rheads, 6-1-1.8 
 
 Vernie A. Rice, 4-26-18 
 
 John M. Rine 4-30-18 
 
 Samuel M. Rine 8-8-18 
 
 Parson R. Ritter 1 0-8-18 
 
 William R. Rohland P-19-18 
 
 Discharged 9-23-18 
 
 Poster Romberger, 8-8-18 
 
 James F. Romig 8-8-18 
 
 Ralph A. Roush, 6-1-18 
 
 Charles B. Rowe, 7-24-18 
 
 Sherman I. Rowe, 5-28-18 
 
 Carl E. Runkle 7-24-18 
 
 s 
 
 William E. Sallade, 4-26-18 
 
 T^lmer W. Sassaman 7-24-18 
 
 James M. Sassaman, 9-19-18 
 
 Robert R. Sassaman, .... 6-1-18 
 
 Melvin G. Saylor 7-24-18 
 
 Foster E. Schaffer, 8-8-18 
 
 Camp Wadsworth, . . A. 8-19-18 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 7-1-18 
 
 Camp Lee A. 8-29-18 
 
 Columbus, O A. 6-3-18 
 
 Columbus, A. 6-3-18 
 
 Camp Lee, R. 8-1-18 
 
 Camp Lee, . A. 5-6-18 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 5-6-18 
 
 Camp Lee, R. 7-30-18 
 
 Sus. University, A. 10-17-18 
 
 Lehigh University, . . A. 7-15-18 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 7-29-18 
 
 Columbus, O A. 6-3-18 
 
 Sus. University, A. 10-28-18 
 
 Camp Wadsworth, . . A. '='.-19-18 
 
 Camp Wadsworth, . . A. 
 
 Del. College, A. 
 
 Camp Wadsworth, . . A. 
 
 S. College, - A. 
 
 Camp Lee A. 
 
 Camp Lee A. 
 
 Camp Lee A. 
 
 Camp Meade, A. 
 
 Camp Lee A. 
 
 Camp Greenleaf, ... A. 
 
 Camp Lee A. 
 
 Columbus, O . R. 
 
 Camp Meade, Md. . . A. 
 
 Camp Lee A. 
 
 Camp Wadsworth, . . A. 
 Sus. University, .... A. 
 Lehigh University, . . A. 
 
 Camp Wadsworth, . . A. 
 Camp Wadsworth, . . A. 
 Columbus Barracks, A. 
 
 Camp Lee A. 
 
 Camp Meade A. 
 
 Camp Lee A. 
 
 Camp Meade, Md. . . A. 
 
 Camp Lee^ R. 
 
 Lehigh University, . . A. 
 
 Columbus, O A. 
 
 Camp Lee, R. 
 
 Camp Wadsworth, . . A. 
 
 K-19-18 
 
 7-9-18 
 
 P-19-18 
 
 6-17-18 
 
 7-1-18 
 
 7-29-18 
 
 '.-29-18 
 
 .5-30-18 
 
 5-6-18 
 
 9-10-18 
 
 7-29-18 
 
 6-3-18 
 
 4-28-18 
 
 .5-6-18 
 
 8-19-18 
 
 10-17-18 
 
 9-19-18 
 
 8-19-18 
 
 S-n-18 
 
 6-3-18 
 
 7-29-lS 
 
 3-30-18 
 
 7-29-18 
 
 5-23-18 
 
 7-30-18 
 
 9-19-18 
 
 6-3-18 
 
 7-31-18 
 
 8-19-18 
 
324 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Date of 
 Induction 
 
 Hurley V. Schaffer, 5-28-18 
 
 Francis M. Scholl 8-8-18 
 
 Grover C. Scholl 6-1-18 
 
 Walter J. Scholl 7-24-18 
 
 Dewey H. Seaman 10-8-18 
 
 Claude J. Sechrist 7-24-18 
 
 Ammon J. Seebold 9-18-17 
 
 Albert S. iSeiler, 9-1-18 
 
 John M. Seller, 9-5-18 
 
 Boyd M. Shaffer, 7-24-18 
 
 John A. Shaffer 8-26-18 
 
 Roger H. Shaffer, 6-25-18 
 
 William H. Shaffer 9-5-18 
 
 Clair M. Shambach, 7-1-18 
 
 Schuyler M. Shamhach, . . 5-28-18 
 
 Homer E. Sheaffer, 7-24-18 
 
 Clyde Shellenberger 4-30-18 
 
 Levi W. Sholly. 5-28-18 
 
 William R. Smith, 6-15-18 
 
 Jay L. Snook, 9-5-18 
 
 Aaron J. Snyder 10-8-18 
 
 Carl E. Snyder, 10-8-18 
 
 Charles M. Snyder, 6-28-18 
 
 Clayton Snyder, 4-30-18 
 
 Elmer L. Snyder 7-24-18 
 
 Harvey I. Snyder, 4-2-18 
 
 William E. Snyder 7-24-18 
 
 Charles R. Spaid,. . .'. 9-19-18 
 
 Ralph C. Spaid 5-28-18 
 
 William P. Spaid 6-25-18 
 
 Earl E. Spangler 7-1-18 
 
 Jay L. Spangler, 7-24-18 
 
 Cyril I H. Speigelmire, . . . 1 "-1.8-1 8 
 
 Henry H. Sprenkle 5-28-18 
 
 Ralph A. Springman, .... 9-19-18 ■ 
 
 Arthur Stahl 9-5-18 
 
 Harvey -Stahl, 7-1-18 
 
 James Stahl, 8-26-18 
 
 Discharged 10-29-18 
 
 Robert Stahl 7-24-18 
 
 Charles N. Steffen 4-2-18 
 
 Samuel S. Strawser 6-25-18 
 
 Charles E. Stroh 7-24-18 
 
 Lincoln S. Stuck, 8-26-18 
 
 Erie E. Swanger 9-5-18 
 
 John A. Sw^rtz 7-24-18 
 
 Leroy Svsrartzlander, 6-25-18 
 
 Ward O. Swartzlander, . . 10-8-18 
 
 John W. Swineford, 5-28-18 
 
 T 
 
 Joel A. Tharp, 7-24-18 
 
 William H. Tierney 5-20-18 
 
 Charles S. Troup, 6-1-18 
 
 Charles W. Troup, 8-8-18 
 
 Clarence Troup 9-5-18 
 
 James C. Troup, 9-5-18 
 
 Walter A. Troutman 5-28-18 
 
 Reed B. Troxell 8-26-18 
 
 Date of 
 
 Acceptance 
 
 Camp or Rejection 
 
 Camp Meade A. 5-30-18 
 
 Camp Wadsworth, . . R. 8-21-18 
 
 Columbus, A. 6-3-18 
 
 Camp Lee A. 7-29-18 
 
 Sus. University, A. 10-17-18 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 7-29-18 
 
 Camp Meade, Md. . . A. 9-21-17 
 
 Spring Garden Inst. A. 9-10-18 
 
 Camp Greenleaf, ... A. 9-10-18 
 
 Camp Lee, R. 7-30-18 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 8-29-18 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 7-1-18 
 
 Camp Greenleaf, ... A. 9-10-18 
 
 Delaware College, . . A. 7-15-18 
 
 Camp Meade A. 5-30-18 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 7-29-18 
 
 Camp Lee, R. 5-7-18 
 
 Camp Meade A. 6-30-18 
 
 S. College A, 6-17-18 
 
 Camp Greenleaf, ... A. 9-10-18 
 
 Sus. tfniversity A. 3 0-17-18 
 
 Sus. University, A. 10-17-18 
 
 Camp Meade, A. 5-30-18 
 
 Camp Lee R. 5-7-18 
 
 Cam.p Lee, A. 7-29-18 
 
 Camp Meade.' A. 4-9-18 
 
 Camp Lee A. 7-29-18 
 
 Bowman Tech School A. 9-26-18 
 
 Camp Meade A. 5-30-lS 
 
 Camp Lee A. 7-1-18 
 
 Spring Garden Ins. . A. 7-1-18 
 
 Camp Lee A. 7-29-18 
 
 Temple Uni. Phila. . A. 10-18-18 
 
 Camp Meade A. 5-30-18 
 
 Lehigh University, . . A. 9-19-18 
 
 Camn Greenleaf, ... A. 9-10-18 
 
 Del. College, Del. . . A. 7-10-18 
 
 Camp Lee A. 7-29-18 
 
 Camp Lee A. 7-29-18 
 
 Camp Meade, Md. . . A. 4-9-18 
 
 Camp Lee R. 7-1-18 
 
 Cam.p Lee R. 7-30-18 
 
 Camp Lee, R. S-30-18 
 
 Camp Greenleaf, ... A. 9-10-18 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 7-29-18 
 
 Camp Lee R. 7-30-18 
 
 Sus. University, .... A. 10-17-18 
 
 Camp Meade, A. 5-30-13 
 
 Camp Lee A. 7-29-18 
 
 J. A. Johnson, A. 6-23-18 
 
 Columbus, A. 6-3-18 
 
 Camp Wadsworth, . . A. 8-19-18 
 Camp Greenleaf, ... A. 9-10-18 
 Camp Greenleaf, ... A. 9-10-18 
 
 Camp Meade, A. 5-30-18 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 8-29-18 
 
INDUCTED SOLDIERS, 1917—1910 WAR 
 
 325 
 
 Date of 
 Induction 
 
 u 
 
 Clement E. Ulrich, 8-8-18 
 
 • Selin D. Ulrich, 10-7-18 
 
 w 
 
 Clayton M. Wagner, 6-25-18 
 
 Harry L. Wagner, 9-5-18 
 
 Lear W. Wagner, 11-2-18 
 
 Orren R. Wagner, 1 0-8-18 
 
 Walter K. Wagner, 5-28-18 
 
 Miles 0. Walborn, 5-14-18 
 
 Arthur E. Walker 10-5-17 
 
 Charles E. Walter, 8-8-18 
 
 Harry P. Walter, 8-8-18 
 
 Ira A. Walter, 8-26-18 
 
 Boyd M. Warner, 7-24-18 
 
 Kirb A. Warnets 7-24-18 
 
 Charles Weiser 7-28-18 
 
 Harvey Weiser, ■. . 7-24-18 
 
 Nervin Weller, 5-28-18 
 
 Harry D. Wetzel 5-28-18 
 
 Merrian A. Wetzel 6-15-18 
 
 William D. Wetzel 5-28-18 
 
 Roy W. S. Will, 10-15-18 
 
 John H. Will, 8-8-18 
 
 Harvey E. Wilt, 3-6-18 
 
 Eine G. WJney 5-14-18 
 
 Albert R. Wise 5-28-18 
 
 Archie H. Wise, 4-30-18 
 
 Charles E. Wolf 6-25-18 
 
 Charles W. Woodling, . . . 10-15-18 
 
 Frank S. Yeakley, . . 
 Benjamin R. Young, 
 
 Y 
 
 7-24-18 
 8-26-18 
 
 Camp 
 
 Date of 
 
 Acceptance 
 
 or Rejection 
 
 Camp Wadsworth, . . A. S-19-18 
 Bucknell Uni A. 10-18-18 
 
 Camp Lee A. 
 
 Camp Greenleaf, ... A. 
 
 Alfred Vail A. 
 
 >Sus. University A. 
 
 Camp Meade, A. 
 
 Columbus, 0, A. 
 
 Camp Meade, Md. . . A. 
 
 Camp Wadsworth, . . A. 
 
 Camp Wadsworth, . . A. 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 
 
 Camp Lee a. 
 
 Camp Lee, R. 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 
 
 Camp Meade, A. 
 
 Camp Meade A. 
 
 S. College, A. 
 
 Camp Meade A. 
 
 S. College, A. 
 
 Camp Wadsworth, . . R. 
 
 Kelly Field A. 
 
 Columbus, O A. 
 
 Camp Meade A. 
 
 Camp Lee, A. 
 
 Camp Lee, R. 
 
 Uni. Pgh. Pa R. 
 
 Camp 
 Camp 
 
 Lee, 
 Lee. 
 
 A. 
 A. 
 
 7-1-18 
 
 9-10-18 
 
 11-4-18 
 
 10-17-18 
 
 5-30-lS 
 
 5rl6-18 
 
 10-11-17 
 8-19-18 
 8-19-18 
 8-29-18 
 7-29-18 
 7-29-18 
 7-30-18 
 7-29-18 
 &-30-18 
 ■"-30-18 
 6-17-18 
 5-30-18 
 U-1-18 
 8-21-18 
 3-14-18 
 5-16-18 
 5-30-18 
 5-6-18 
 7-30-18 
 11-2-18 
 
 7-29-18 
 8-29-18 
 
 EST— MA PARK 
 
 We have frequently been asked for the origin of the 
 name "Est-Ma" as applied to Est-Ma park ancl Est-Ma addi- 
 tion to Middleburg. 
 
 Est-Ma park is a memorial, which will be presented to 
 the borough of Middleburg as soon as the borough council is 
 prepared to look after its care and attention. It is to be a 
 donation to the public by the firm of Shambach & Wagenseller 
 as a memorial to their two daughters, Esther Wagenseller, de- 
 ceased, and Mary Shambach, deceased. It will be observed 
 that the name is made up of the first part of each daughter's 
 name. 
 
 Inasmuch as there have been frequent inquiries concern- 
 ing the origin of the name, it is given here for the information 
 of those interested. 
 
326 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 HISTORY OF "ST. HENRY'S 
 
 CHURCH" NEAR TROX- 
 
 ELVILLE 
 
 By Dr. J. C. Shuman 
 
 The first German Lutheran Con- 
 gregation organized in Pennsylvania 
 was that of Palckner's Swamp, on the 
 Manatawney, in Montgomery Coun- 
 ty. The first pastor was Rev. Justus 
 Falckner, who was bom and educated 
 for ^he ministry at Halle, Germany, 
 The school under Francke, at Halle 
 furni^ed several ministers of the 
 Lutheran Church who afterward came 
 to, Pennsylvania in the beginning of 
 the eighteenth century. 
 
 Rev. Falckner came to America in 
 1700 but did not at once enter ac- 
 tively into the work of the ministry. 
 The date of the erection of the first 
 church at Falckner's Swamp is un- 
 known; but it must have been prior 
 to 1718, for in that year fifty acres 
 of the ground on which the church 
 had already been built, were donat- 
 ed for the use of the church. 
 
 By this time a considerable tide of 
 Lutheran immigration from Germany 
 had been pouring into the eastern 
 part of the Province of Pennsylvania 
 and during the period from 1702 to 
 1727 and after, large numbers of 
 Lutherans were added to the popu- 
 lation. 
 
 These people settled in the coun- 
 try around about Philadelphia in 
 what are now Montgomery, Bucks, 
 Lehigh, Lebanon, Chester and Lan- 
 caster counties, and also in York 
 county west of the Susquehanna riv- 
 er. 
 
 Soon afterward some of them be- 
 gan to migrate' farther into the in- 
 teriors, so that about 1750 we find 
 them as far north on the Susquehan- 
 na as Sunbury and Northumberland. 
 On the west side they now began to 
 find their way into the valleys of the 
 Middlecreek, the Penns Creek and in- 
 to Buffalo Valley. As early as 1769 
 we find John Beatty permanently 
 settled near a spring north of New 
 Berlin on the Penns Creek. 
 
 Just when the first white people 
 came into Musser's Valley and wheth- 
 er they came from Penns Creek Val- 
 ley or over from the Middlecreek 
 
 Valley, I do not know. They must 
 have come in there about 1780 for 
 we know that some of the land on 
 which the subject of our sketch was 
 afterwards built was still ow'ned by 
 the state up to Aug. 20, 1791, when 
 John Taylor secured the ownership 
 of it. The majority of the settlers 
 came from the eastern part of the 
 state, many of them had been mem- 
 bers of Lutheran and Reformed con- 
 gregations in the regions from which 
 they had come. 
 
 At that time, when the country 
 was very thinly populated the^ settlers 
 were scattered, they seldom met dur- 
 ing the week, being busy clearing 
 the land and making for themselves 
 homes in what was then a wilderness. 
 Occasionally a minister of the gospel 
 would go into those new settlements 
 and would visit the people in their 
 homes, baptize the children of those 
 who wished to have it done, adminis- 
 ter to them the sacraments, and at- 
 tend to their spiritual wants. After 
 another year, perhaps, the visit was 
 repeated, and it was announced, that, 
 at a certain time in the future the 
 people who were so inclined, should 
 meet at some centrally located set- 
 tler's home, and there the ministe- 
 would preach to them in a house or a 
 barn or even in the open air if the 
 weather permitted. By and by they , 
 would be organized into a congrega- 
 tion after which they would be serv- 
 ed regularly and in a more formal 
 manner. This was probably the way 
 the organizations of the Lutheran 
 and the Reformed congregations in 
 Musser's Valley were originally con- 
 summated. 
 
 The Lutheran congregation of 
 Musser's Valley, in what is now 
 Adams township in Snyder County, 
 Pennsylvania was organized at least 
 as early as 1807, and with strong 
 probability in the latter part of the 
 eighteenth century. 
 
 Mr. George Swartz in an autogra- 
 phic sketch of the history of that 
 church, written in German, which is 
 considered quite authentic, but 
 which has never- been published, tells 
 us that Rev. John Conrad Walter was 
 the first regular Lutheran pastor. 
 That he came to them in 1807. 
 Whether he had visited this organiza- 
 tion before this is not knowrT. Mr. 
 
ST. HENRY'S CHURCH 
 
 327 
 
 Swartz goes on and states that the 
 congregation at that early period was 
 very small in membership, and that 
 since they had no church building to 
 
 ^ worship in, they held their services 
 in a schoolhouse where Rev. Walter 
 preached to them once every four 
 weeks. He continued to serve them 
 very faithfully up to the time of 
 his death, which occured in the month 
 of August 1819, when he was 43 
 years, 8 months and 10 days old. 
 (Rev. John Conrad Walter lies buri- 
 ed at the old Hassinger's church 
 about two miles west of Middleburg.) 
 When he took charge of the work in 
 Musser's Valley he was comparative- 
 ly young, only 32 years old. He was 
 the regular pastor of quite a number 
 of congregations. Among those 
 which he served were: Gap Church 
 in Watts township. Perry County 
 from 1804 to 1809; St. Michaels in 
 Greenwood township, Perry county, 
 from 1805 to 1814; St. John's Pree- 
 burg; Grubb's in Chapman Twp., 
 Snyder County from 1804 to 1819; 
 Hassinger's from 1805 to 1819; 
 Adamsburg, 1807 to 1819; He also, 
 at the same time, served as a suppiy 
 at several other places, one being at 
 Lewisburg during 1808. 
 
 In those days ministers had to tra- 
 vel long distances, usually on horse- 
 back, over rough roads and often 
 through trackless forests, fording 
 
 ' streams, there being few bridges. 
 Those men preached for from six to 
 ten congregations widely separated, 
 every four weeks. While Rev J. C. 
 Walter preached in Musser's Valley 
 he resided in Freeburg, Snyder Coun- 
 ty, near the center of his charge. 
 
 Rev. George Heim, another Luth- 
 eran minister also visited Musser's 
 Valley occasionally. He preached 
 in Lewisburg from 1809 to 182S. 
 Rev. Heim was present and assisted 
 P-'^'. J. Conrad Walter on the occa- 
 sion of the laying of the corner-stone 
 in Musser's Valley in 1811. After 
 a few years they concluded that they, 
 and the Reformed congregation joint- 
 ly, were now able to build a church. 
 Accordingly they selected a spot on a 
 small hill a short distance east of 
 where Troxelville was afterwards 
 built. Early in the year 1811 the 
 foundation of the church was built 
 and on the 28th day of April, 1811 
 the corner-stone was laid on the south 
 
 eastern corner of the foundation. 
 Henry Swartz, a prominent member 
 of the Lutheran congregation owned 
 the land on which it was being built. 
 At these ceremonies were present 
 and officiating, the Rev. John Conrad 
 Walter, the pastor, and George Heim, 
 both Lutherans. Whether there 
 were any Reformed ministers present 
 on this occasion I do not know. Soon 
 after this the building was raised and 
 put under roof, but on account of the 
 war of 1812 it was left standing in 
 this unfinished condition for three 
 years. In the year 1814 it was finish- 
 ed and in October of that year it was 
 dedicated. On this occasion wero 
 present: Revs. Walter and Heim and 
 then also Rev. Jost. Heinrich Erie^z 
 and Rev. Isaac Gerhart, two well 
 known Reformed ministers. The of- 
 ficers of the church at this time, and 
 mentioned by Mr. George Swo.rtz, ;i 
 son of Henry Swartz, were the fol- 
 lowing: Henry Swartz, Elder. John 
 Meyer, deacon; (both Luthjrans.) 
 The building committee consisted of: 
 John Meyer and Adam Kern. Luth- 
 eran, Samuel Hoch and John Aurand, 
 Reformed. They named the churr-n 
 "St. Heinrich's Kirche," no doubt in 
 honor of Henry Swartz who still 
 owned the ground on which it was 
 standing. „ ^ . 
 
 Whether either Rev. J. H. Friesz 
 or Rev. Gerhart was the pastor of 
 the Reformed congregation at this 
 time or not I do not know. In a 
 short sketch from the life of Rev. 
 John H. Friesz by an (to me) un- 
 known author, a copy of which 1 
 made about 30 years ago, I gathered 
 that in 1812, Rev. Friesz, and I sup- 
 nose also his household, were brought 
 in a wagon from Young county, Pa. 
 to Buffalo Valley, Union County, bv 
 John Reber. an elder in "Drei'bnch's ' 
 Church. "Having arrived safely at 
 Mifflinburg, Rev. Friesz entered upoa 
 his duties in his new fielfi June 17, 
 1812. This field extended e'-st and 
 west from Brush Valley to Blooms- 
 burg and up and down the Susque- 
 hanna from Muncy to Selinsgrove. 
 His first charge was composed of Mif- 
 flinburg, DreiSbach's. New Berlin, 
 Aaronsburg and Brush Valley. Be- 
 sides these he preached at many othev 
 
 points." ^. , 
 
 From the narrative mentioned 
 
 above, it seems that he W-is still 
 
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 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 preaching in 1819, for it states in 
 that year "he had some difficulty in 
 his Mifflinburg congregation." He 
 was advised to "withdraw from the 
 Mifflinburg charge and take eight 
 congregations at Middlecreek." Now 
 whether St. Henry's was one of these 
 eight I do not know. Rev Friesz 
 died Oct. 9, 1839 from septicemia, 
 I suppose. His death was the result 
 of paring a corn with a razor. He is 
 buried at MifHinburg. 
 
 Rev. Isaac Gerhart, the other Re- 
 formed minister present at the de 
 dication of St. Henry's, was the pas- 
 tor of Hassinger's from 1813 to 
 1820. 
 
 Until 1819, it seems, St. Henry's 
 congregations did not own the 
 ground on which the church stood. 
 Henry Swartz in 1814 had bought of 
 Henry Ramstone the tract of land 
 adjoining that on which the churcli 
 had been built. But now in 1819, 
 John Aurand, Reformed, and Fred- 
 erick Fetterolf, Lutheran, trustees 
 of their respective congregations, 
 bought of Henry Swartz three acres 
 of ground on which the church stood. 
 This three acre lot extended from the 
 public road leading from Troxelville 
 to Centerville, and north 40 rods to, 
 and about 20 rods beyond the church 
 on the north. The lot was a part of 
 each tract owned by Mr. Swartz. 
 Sixty seven cents was paid for the 
 three acres. This purchase was con- 
 summated Feb. 27, 1819 and in Au- 
 gust of the same year occured the 
 death of Rev. John Conrad Walter. 
 
 Soon after his death, Rev. Walter, 
 was succeeded by Rev. J. P. Shindel 
 Sr., who then resided in Sunbury, 
 Pa. He was assisted by Rev. J. W. 
 Schmidt. Rev. Shindel Sr. served 
 the congregation about ono year, 
 after which Rev. Schmidt took charge 
 by himself and preached until about 
 1828. It is said that he committed 
 suicide in Selinsgrove. Rev. Schmidt's 
 successor was William Garman, and 
 in 1840 Rev. Charles Gustavus Erlen- 
 meyer took up the work. Rev. Erlen- 
 meyer was born in Germany Feb. IS, 
 1808. Came to America in 1832. 
 He died at Freeburg, Snyder County, 
 May 6, 1876. He is buried at Free- 
 burg where he had lived a good many 
 vears. 
 
 Rev. J. Peter Shindel, a son of J. 
 P. Shindel Sr., a former pastor of St. 
 Henry's Church succeeded Erlenmey- 
 er in 1852. He preached until 1859 
 when he quit, but was re-elected the 
 same year. How long he served after 
 this I do not know. Rev. W. R. 
 Wieand was called and came in May 
 1873. Several other men preached 
 in the meantime but I am not able tc 
 tell who. Rev. Wieand was the last 
 regular pastor of St. Henry's Church. 
 
 Of the pastors on the Reformed 
 side of St. Henry's I have never seen 
 a record. However, there were such 
 men as Revs. A. B. Casper, L. C. 
 Edmonds Landis, Romig in the later 
 history of the church. 
 
 St. Henry's Church in size was 
 about 40 feet square or nearly 
 square. It was built on the same 
 general plan as so many of the 
 churches that were built in the early 
 years of the union churches. Some 
 of those churches were built of stone 
 and were substantial and lasting, awi 
 many of them can still be seen ii 
 Eastern Pennsylvania and would b-s 
 good for another century, and pro- 
 bably will be used for many years to 
 come. St. Henry's of Musser's Val- 
 ley was made of logs. The logs 
 were hewn on two sides and the 
 spaces filled with pieces of wood 
 and mortar. Outside it appeared to 
 be a two-story building but inside it 
 was open from the lower floor to the 
 ceili.ig of the second story. There 
 were two entrances, one on the south 
 and on the east side. Inside there 
 was a gallery on three sides, east, 
 south and west. Stairs in the south- 
 east and in the soutihwest corners 
 leading to the gallery above, the foot 
 of the stairs immediately to the left 
 of the entrance doors. Against tho 
 inside of the center of the north wall 
 was the pulpit. In St. Henry's it 
 was goblet shaped, octagonal, with 
 room for only one man. The floor 
 of the pulpit was about six feet abov = 
 the level of the main floor. It was 
 suoported by a single pillar. The 
 nillar was round, turned on a lathe. 
 In front of the pulpit on a platform 
 about six inches high and about six 
 feet square stood the Altar. The al- 
 t''r wis a box-shaped affair, about 
 SVa feet square and as high as a 
 tible. The ton extended a few inch- 
 es beyond the body of the altar. The 
 
ST. HENRY'S CHURCH 
 
 329 
 
 sides were in panels. In the rear 
 was a small door. In the altar were 
 stored books and papers, communion 
 cups and plates with odds and ends 
 of all descriptions. The faces of th(3 
 gallery and of the pulpit were laid 
 out in pannels and all the woodwork 
 of the interior was painted with white 
 lead. - 
 
 The pews on the lower floor were 
 built on a very plain and simple de- 
 sign. Very vertical backs, seats nar- 
 row and of the very softest pine 
 wood. Those in the gallery were like 
 those below only that the rear ones 
 were much higher than those in fron^. 
 
 The pews on the main floor were 
 arranged in four sections. Those 
 opposite the pulpit (faced north while 
 those in the northeast and those in 
 the northwest part faced each other 
 from either side. The sexes occu- 
 pied sections of pews. In one sec- 
 tion sat the old men, in another the 
 old women, in a third section sat the 
 young married men and in the 
 4th, the young married women. The 
 young people were supposed to oc- 
 cupy the gallery; the boys on one 
 side and the girls on the other, direct- 
 ly under the eyes of the preacher. 
 
 In those days they had what you 
 might call a system of promotion. 
 If, for instance, during the week a 
 couple of young people would get 
 married, next Sunday they would go 
 up lower, that is, they would taKe 
 seats down stairs. Would they sic 
 together in one seat? No indeed. 
 The young man would sit in the 
 "yunge menner stuhle" while the 
 young wife would have to worry 
 through the services sitting by her- 
 self in the "yunge weiber stuhl." In 
 those times it would have raised noth- 
 ing short of a scandal i:'' a man 
 should have become so bold as to pro- 
 pose to sit with his own wife in 
 church. Those people were very 
 strict in certain matters. 
 
 When St. Henry's was first built, 
 there was neither steeple nor bell on 
 it. After the first roof had worn out 
 and it required a new roof, it was 
 decided that now they would put on 
 a steeple and a bell. Accordingly in 
 1853 the church got a new roof, and 
 a bell was secured through Moses 
 Specht for $143. The bell came from 
 somewhere in Lewistown and Mr. 
 Isaac Ulsh brought it, from there to 
 
 the church. That same bell is now 
 doing service in the belfry of the nevk 
 Reformed church which stands near 
 the road a few rods south of the hill 
 on which the old church stood. 
 
 During the terms of service of Rev. 
 W. R. Wieand, the Lutheran pastor, 
 and Rev. A. Roihig, the pastor of the 
 Reformed congregation there came 
 a very interesting and at the same 
 time a very exciting period in the 
 history of that old church. It had 
 been decided that since the church 
 on the hill was becoming old and 
 somewhat delapitated, the time had 
 come when it was necessary that the 
 old buildings would h*ve to be either 
 improved quite extensively or a new 
 one built. 
 
 The question came up: Shall the 
 Lutheran and the Reformed congre- 
 gations again jointly repair, or re- 
 build ;• or shall they now be divorcee 
 and each build a church of its own? 
 It was decided that there should bo 
 a joint meeting held on January 5, 
 1879 of the two congregations 
 
 They therefore met on that date 
 and there were only nine votes cast, 
 all in favor of a separation, where- 
 upon it was announced that : "In pur- 
 suance of a congregational meeting 
 announced two weeks previous, the 
 congregations met in the Musser Val- 
 ley (St.. Henry's) Church and by a 
 congregational vote it was unani- 
 mously resolved that the two congre- 
 gations, Lutheran and Reformed, se- 
 parate; that the one or the other of 
 them buy the interest of the other." 
 
 On January 10, 1879 the following 
 rMolution was passed: "At a meetins; 
 of the Lutheran Church Council, it 
 was resolved that we make the fol- 
 lowing offer to the Reformed, Viz: 
 
 1. That we give the Reformed 
 congregation for their interest in the 
 church building, organ, bell and 
 church ground below or south of the 
 creek and north of the public road 
 the sum of $150 or take the same 
 amount for our interest in the same." 
 
 "2. That ithe Reformed ministei* 
 be requested to announce a joint 
 meeting of the Lutheran Church 
 council and the Reformed consistory 
 on next Monday, Jan. 13, at 9 A. 
 M. in the Musser Valley Church." 
 This paper was signed by the follow- 
 ing officens of the council: W- P- 
 
330 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Wieand, Pastor; Jacob Bingaman 
 and George Smith, Elders; E. H. 
 Shrader, deacon, and Isaac N. Trox- 
 ell, Secretary. 
 
 Jan. 13, 1879 it was announced 
 that: "at a joint meeting of the Gen- 
 eral Synod Lutheran Church council 
 and the Reformed consistory of the 
 St. Henry's church of Musser Valley, 
 Adams township, Snyder County. 
 Penna., it was resolved: 1 that the 
 Reformed congregation purchase the 
 interest of the Lutheran congrega- 
 tion in the St. Henry's church in- 
 cluding church building, organ, bell 
 etc., and the right to build a church 
 building on that part of the ground 
 lying between the run or creek and 
 the public road leading from Troxel- 
 ville to Centerville. The General 
 Synod Lutheran Church reserving the 
 right of ingress and egress and hitch- 
 ing their horses whenever necessary. 
 The ground north of the creek will 
 remain a cemetery or burying ground 
 for the Gen. Synod Lutheran Church 
 and the Reformed. The bier and the 
 grave-digging tools will be owned and 
 used as heretofore, as also the tool- 
 house, and the burying ground or 
 that part of the property north of 
 the creek (the building excepted) 
 shall be kept in order and repair by 
 the two congregations, and that for 
 this consideration the Reformed con- 
 gregation pay to the Gen. Synod 
 Lutheran congregation the sum of 
 $150. as soon as they get full pos- 
 session of the same, the Lutherans 
 reserving the rights in the property 
 as heretofore up to Jan. 1, 1881 
 providing their (new) building is not 
 completed any sooner. This agree- 
 ment was followed by the signatures 
 of the following officers of the tvj^o 
 congregations, namely W. R. Wieand, 
 Luth. Pastor; Frederick Shrader, Ja- 
 cob Bingaman, George Smith, E. H. 
 Shrader and I. N. Troxell, for the 
 Lutherans; and Jacob B. Riegel, 
 Henry Norman and Simon Benfer, 
 for the Reformed." 
 
 Thus was the separation of the 
 two congregations that had worship- 
 ped in the same building for 65 long 
 years brought about, peacefully as 
 far as the Gen. Synod Lutherans and 
 Reformed were concerned. 
 
 But, as it happened in the case 
 of the union churches, the question 
 
 arose which of two Lutheran organi- 
 zations was the owner of the Luth- 
 eran half of the property of St. 
 Henry's church? Did it belong to 
 the Gen. Council or to the General 
 Synod? Each laid claim to half the 
 property and the Reformed, of course 
 claimed the other half. But since 
 the Civil Courts had decided the same 
 question in other cases in the country 
 in favor of the Gen. Synod, the Gen. 
 Council submitted without again tak- 
 ing the case to the courts. But they 
 submitted under protest. 
 
 There was some bitter feeling be- 
 tween the two parties of Lutherans, 
 after having worshipped in the same 
 building harmoniously for so many 
 years to find that half of the mem- 
 bers of the congregation claimed that 
 the other half belonged to ah alto- 
 gether foreign organization. 
 
 But the strife soon quieted down. 
 The Gen. Council withdrew and built 
 themselves a church on tneir own 
 ground immediately east of the old 
 church lot, but next to the public 
 road. The Gen. Synod people also 
 built a new church of their own on 
 a lot in the town of Troxelville and 
 called their church "St. Luke's Evan. 
 Luth. Church." The Gen. Council 
 people named their new church "St. 
 James." 
 
 There was also an understanding 
 between the Lutherans and the Re- 
 formed that the Reformed would be 
 allowed to use the old church until 
 the time came that they too had a 
 new church, but that when they were 
 to remove the old church and clean 
 up the spot to make room for graves. 
 That the Reformed would be allowed 
 to build on the lot if they wished 
 not on the hill but close to the pub 
 lie road. There they built a new 
 church a few years after the separa- 
 tion. The old church was removeil, 
 and with it the last trace of that con- 
 snicioiis landmark "St. !'lenry's 
 Church." I was invited to be present 
 when the corner stone was opened. 
 It was an ordinary rough st'jne like 
 the rest of the stones in the foun- 
 dation. J^ cavity was cut into the 
 top of the stone. In it was found a 
 wooden box about 5x5x7 inches in 
 size. It was of old fashioned sp'.t 
 shingles nailed together. On top a 
 piece of shingle was loosely laid, and 
 
MOVER FAMILY OF ADAMS TWP. 
 
 331 
 
 over all was laid a thin copper plate 
 slightly larger than the cavity in the 
 stone. I 
 
 Of the contents of the box very 
 little was left. Water had found its 
 way in and the contents had decayed. 
 It seemed as though a piece of fold- 
 ed paper had been placed in the bot- 
 tom on which was what seemed to 
 have been two books 16 mo. size, the 
 lower one all decayed. Of the upper 
 one a few leaves were found the cen- 
 ter of which was sufficient to prove 
 that it had been a copy of Luther's 
 smaller catechism, in German, of an 
 1806 edition. Nothing else was 
 found in the box. 
 
 The three acres of ground are still 
 used jointly as a burying ground and 
 there lies buried all that is mortal of 
 most of the pioneers of Musser's Val- 
 ley and the ancestors of hundreds 
 of the people who are scattered over 
 every state of the Federal Union. 
 
 o 
 
 MOVER FAMILV OF ADAMS TWP. 
 
 By 
 Mrs. Arthur Boyer, Urbana, Ohio. 
 
 The ancestors of the Moyer's of 
 Adams township came with relatives 
 from Wurttenberg and landed in 
 Pennsylvania in the latter part of the 
 seventeenth century about 1670. Ac- 
 cording to Diffendorffer they pro- 
 nounced their A's like the English au 
 or aw. They spelled their name May- 
 er w'hich means in German a mower 
 or harvester. The umlaut means an e 
 following. The A in Mayer would 
 then sound like the English oi or oy. 
 That their name might be pro- 
 nounced correctly by English speak- 
 ing people they adopted the English 
 MOVER. 
 
 The reason for the great wave of 
 German immagration into Penna. at 
 that time was the seizure of King 
 Louis XIV of France, of Alasce and 
 Lorraine and his wars to gain the 
 lower Netherlands and the County of 
 the Palatinate. 
 
 The German Protestants already 
 wearied by the thirty year war and 
 threatened with the possibility of hav- 
 ing to submit to a Catholic Soverign, 
 then a catholic succeeded to the 
 Palatinate and began persecutions 
 
 and when King William III. a dutch 
 prince of their own faith, (Protes- ' 
 tant) was called to the throne of the 
 British in 1688, he extended them an 
 invitation to emigrate to the British 
 colonies in America. As a result 
 there was a general exodus of Protes- 
 tants from Alsace, and according to 
 Kuhna. 
 
 The Moyers of Adams township 
 were descendants of Hans and Chris- 
 tina Moyer, who settled in Penna. At 
 that time Jacob Moyer, a descendant, 
 is said to have come from Berks 
 County and was the father o/ John 
 Moyer, the tanner, Michael Moyer, 
 the miller, Christina Bingaman, a 
 Mrs. Swengle, Mrs. Yerger, Mrs. 
 Gross and Daniel Moyer, whose 
 youngest son lives in Rhea County, 
 Tenn., and is the only living grand 
 child of Jacob Moyer. 
 
 Daniel Moyer was married to Leah 
 Hassinger and he owned a farm about 
 three and one half miles south east 
 of Troxelville. He was also a Potter 
 and had a pottery on his farm for a 
 number of years. Daniel Mover was 
 appointed Captain of the militia of 
 seven counties, including Snyder, by 
 Gov. J. A. Shulz. 
 
 That the Moyers originally spelled 
 their name Mayer, I have ample proof 
 in as much that we have in our pos- 
 session the old Moyer desk, an 
 heirloom, and in it are papers, viz. the 
 baptismal certificate of Jacob Mayer 
 written in German and also the cer- 
 tificate of the appointment of Daniel 
 Moyer, captain of the militia inl828- 
 1835. 
 
 Daniel Moyer, son of Jacob May- 
 er, was born in 1804. He hid three 
 sons and five daughters. His old- 
 est soin, Jacob, moved his family to 
 Champaign Co., Ohio in 1881. His 
 son, George, died in the war of the 
 Rebellion, and Daniel lives near 
 Spring City, Rhea Co., Tcnn. 
 
 A former article said the Moyer 
 Mill was the old Homestead of Jacob 
 Moyer, but Daniel Moyer, his grand 
 son, says where John Moyer the tan- 
 ner owned was the old Homestead of 
 the Moyers, which I have always be- 
 lieved to be the place. 
 
 Would also add in due justice to 
 the unfortunate death of Jonathan 
 and Uriah Moyer, sons of Michael 
 Moyer, that they were found guilty 
 of being implicated in the murder of 
 
332 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Kintzler as confessed 
 ' too by Mary Hartley, the sweetheart 
 of one, Emanuel Eddinger, who did 
 the killing, but cheated the gallows 
 by taking arsenic. 
 
 Daniel Moyer's descendents are 
 scattered and can be found in the 
 following states: Penna., Ohio, Va., 
 111., Tenn., Fla., Mon., and Cal. 
 
 The following is a copy of the 
 original appointment of Daniel Moy- 
 er as Captain of the Militia: 
 * * * 
 
 PENNSYLVANIA, SS, 
 
 IN THE NAME AND BY THE AU- 
 THORITY OF THE COMMON- 
 WEALTH OF PENNSYL- 
 VANIA 
 
 J. ANDREW SHULZE 
 
 GOVERNOR 
 
 OF THE SAID COMMONWEALTH 
 
 To Daniel Moyer, Esquire of the 
 county of Union— GREETING :— 
 Know that you, the said Daniel 
 
 Moyer ■ — being duly 
 
 appointed and returned, are here- 
 by commissioned CAPTAIN of the 
 SECOND company, SEVENTH 
 REGIMENT OF THE MILITIA OF 
 THE COMMONWEALTH OF 
 PENNSYLVANIA, in the first 
 BRIGADE of the EIGHTH DIVI- 
 SION, composed of the Militia of 
 the counties of Northumberland, 
 Union, Columbia, Luzerne, Susque- 
 hanna, and Wayne: HAVE AND 
 HOLD this commission, exercising 
 all the powers, and discharging all 
 the duties hereunto lawfully belong 
 and attached, until the third day of 
 August, one thounsand eight hundred 
 and thirty-five, if you shall so long 
 behave yourself well, and perform the 
 duties required by law. This he did 
 holding the office until 1835. 
 
 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I 
 have set my hand, and caused the 
 LESSER SEAL of the State to be 
 affixed to these presents, at Harris- 
 burg, dated agreeably to law, the 
 
 third day of August in the year 
 
 of our Lord, one thousand eight hun- 
 dred and twenty eight and of the 
 commonwealth, the fifty-third. 
 
 MOYER FAMILY OF ADAMS TWP. 
 
 By Miss Ivah F. Moyer, Spring City, 
 Tenn. 
 
 By the Governor, 
 
 C. M. SMYTHE, 
 SECY, of the COM'TH. 
 
 In a recent issue of the POST I 
 read an account of some of the Moyer 
 family of Snyder County. 
 
 Of the sixteen children of Jacob 
 Mayer, later Moyer, we know of the 
 follovsdng: — John Moyer, the tanner; 
 Michael Moyer, Christina Bingaman. 
 Mrs. Swengle, Mrs. Ettinger, Mrs. 
 Yerger, Catherine Hartman, Mary 
 Gross and Daniel Henry Moyer. Of 
 the last three I wish to add a little in- 
 formation. 
 
 I. Catherine married Benjamin 
 Hartman, and wont to Carl Co., 
 Illionois. Their children were: — 
 Henry, Daniel, Jimmie, Catherine and 
 Margarot. 
 
 II. Mary married JohTi H. Gross 
 niter which they moved to Bellevue, 
 Ohio. Here he owned a hotel and a 
 large farm. In 1864 they moved to 
 LaGrange Co., Indiana. To them 
 were born the following children: 
 John Phillis, Mary Jane, Barbara 
 Elle-.i, Phillip, William rnd Sarah. 
 
 John P. Gross married Mary Ann 
 Null, of LaGrr.nge, Co., Ind. Their 
 children were: John, Laura, Emma 
 and Frank. 
 
 John Jr., married Etta Graham and 
 live in Chattanooga, Tenn. Their 
 children were: Elmer, John and Ber- 
 nice. Elmer married Annie Lou Mil- 
 ler and lives in Chattanooga; Bernice 
 married Carl Fowler and also live in 
 Chattanooga. 
 
 Laura married George Clark and 
 live in St. Louis, Mo. Their children 
 were: — Beatrice, Gladys and Sidney. 
 Beatrice is a musician, unmarried; 
 Gladys married and lives in St. Louis, 
 p-id Sid^pv has a government posi- 
 tion in Chicago. 
 
 Fmma mirricd Roswell Smith and 
 lived in Morristown, Tenn. Their 
 two daughters were Carrie and Kath- 
 leen. Carrie married John McLean 
 and lives at Washington, D. C. ; Kath- 
 Ifen married Geo. Evans and live in 
 Morristown, Tenn. 
 
 "■rink Gross married Nettie Crow- 
 der. of Rogersville, Tenn. They live 
 in Mobile, Ala. 
 
 Mary Jane Gross married William 
 
MOVER FAMILY OF ADAMS TWP. 
 
 333 
 
 Miller and lived near Sandusky, Ohio. 
 Their children are as follows: Rose, 
 Lydia, Flora, Lawrence, Rudolph, 
 William, Chancey. All live on a big 
 farm in Huron Co., Ohio. 
 
 Barbara Ellen Gross married 
 Nicholas Quirin. He is dead but she 
 lives in Bellevue, with her daughter, 
 Mrs. William Collins. They lived 
 near Bellevue on a farm. Their chil- 
 dren are as follows: Rose, Eva, Flora, 
 Henry, Delia and Burt. Rose mar- 
 ried John Smith and lives in Okla. 
 Eva married Mr. Beerbaum and live 
 in Toledo, Ohio. Flora married Wm. 
 Smiith and lives near Bellevue. Henry 
 U'^miarried lives on his apiary farm 
 "Honey Corners" near Bellevue. Burt 
 iMve~ in Bellevue. 
 
 William Gross married Belle Fran- 
 c's. LaGrange Co., Ind. They had 
 three daughters: Rose, Matie and 
 Nettie. Of the in-laws I know noth- 
 ing. They live in Noble county, Ind. 
 
 Philip Gross married Lizzie Stood, 
 of Norwalk, Ohio. They lived in 
 Wood Co., Ohio. To them were born 
 the children: Mary, Pheobe, Laura, 
 Emma, Lillie, William, Clara and 
 Dora. Mary married William Oster- 
 line and . lived in Norwalk, Ohio. 
 Their children were: Clair, a musi- 
 cian, Sacramento, Cal., and Mark a 
 school boy. 
 
 Pheobe married William Jewell and 
 lives in Toledo, Ohio. They have one 
 son and one daughter. 
 
 Laura, Emma, Lillie, William, 
 Clara and Dof-a are married and live 
 in Wood County. 
 
 Sarah Gross married Daniel Henry 
 Moyer, Jr., of Snyder County, Pa., 
 Dec. 26, 1866. To them were born 
 five children, viz: — Cora, Delia, Ed- 
 gar, Ivah and Harry. 
 
 Cora married John H. Garrecht, an 
 architect. They live in Lake City, 
 Fla. Delia married Frederick A. 
 Gregory, a rancher, and they live on 
 their ranch in Fergus Co., Montana. 
 Edgar married Rose Balduflf, of San- 
 dusky, Ohio. They live on their farm 
 near that city. Ivah is a literary 
 teacher and supervisor and is witn 
 her father at present keeping house 
 for him. Harry a rancher, married 
 Id^ Gerry, of Irono, Can. They live 
 on h'l ranch in Fergus Co., Montana. 
 There are three grand children in this 
 family as follows: Lewis Dean Gre- 
 gory, Pge 8, Nelson Frederick Gre- 
 gory age 6 and Sarah Viola Gregory 
 age 7 months. 
 
 III. Daniel Henry Moyer married 
 Leah Hassinger. They lived on his 
 farm about two miles from Moyer's 
 Mill and two and one half miles south 
 east of Troxelville. To them were 
 born the following children: Mary, 
 Jane, Adeline, Barbara, Jacob Y., 
 George and Daniel Henry Jr. 
 
 Mary married Abraham Wagner 
 and lived at Huntingdon, Pa. Their 
 cJiildren were: Sarah Jane, Annie 
 Catherine, Margaret, Daniel an-d John 
 D. 
 
 Sarah Jane married Milton B;)S- 
 Dough and live in Sacramento, Cal. 
 To them were born two sons and one 
 ilaughter. 
 
 Annie Catherine married Albert L. 
 Bosbaugh and live at Mendota, III. 
 They had one daughter and one son, 
 both dead. 
 
 Daniei lives at Alexandria, Va. He 
 has two riaughters and one son. 
 
 JohTi D. was a minister for several 
 , years previous to his death. He was . 
 unmarried. 
 
 Frederick Bingaman after living in 
 Snyder County for a while, moved to 
 LaGrange Co., Ind. To them were 
 bom the following children: Daniel 
 Henry, Frederick Henry, George 
 Henry, David Henry and Sarah Re- 
 gine. I know nothing about the in- 
 laws or whereabouts of this family. 
 
 Adeline Moyer married Samuel 
 Fralic, lived in Snyder County. To 
 them were born three daughters and 
 one son, Mary, Emma, Laura and 
 George. Mary a musician, married 
 Samuel Myers, lived in Chicago. 
 Their children were: Mabel and two 
 sons, Laura married and lives in 
 Penna. Emma isi-married and mov- 
 ed to Portland, Ohio. George is dead. 
 
 Barbara Moyer married Isaac 
 Peters lived near McClure. To them 
 were born the following children: 
 William, Margaret, Robert, Leah and 
 Polly. 
 
 William lives at McClure. 
 
 Margaret married Ner B. Middles- 
 warth and lives at McClure. Robert 
 lives in Snyder Co. Leah married 
 Nathan Manbeck and lives in Lewis- 
 town. Polly married Reuben Haines 
 and lives at McClure. 
 
 Jacob Y. Moyer married Catherine 
 A. Pressler, of Mifflin Co. To them 
 were born the following children: — 
 
334 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Annie, Elizabeth, Leah, Catherine, 
 Susaii, Margaret, Martin, Luther 
 John David, Ida Mary, Eifle B. and 
 Airy Elnora. Annie E. married Wm. 
 Instine, live at Kings Creek, Ohio. 
 He also owned a farm. Their chil- 
 dren were: Ruth, Jeanette and John 
 Michael. Ruth married Robt. Dun- 
 can; Jeanette married Rush Harvey, 
 and John married Florence Yates, of 
 Belfontain, Ohio. All live in Cham- 
 paign Co., Ohio. 
 
 Leah Moyer married Frank Con- 
 ditt, live in Urbana, Ohio. To them 
 were bom the following children: — 
 Lester, Robert, Marz, Horace and 
 IRusselk Lester has a government 
 position in Washington, Horace with 
 Penna. R. R. Co. at Cleveland, the 
 others at Urbana. 
 
 Margaret Moyer married Frank 
 Nicholas, live near Urbana, Ohio. 
 Their children are as follows : — ^Frank 
 Jr., Ivah, Charles, McKinley and 
 Elizabeth. 
 
 Frank is school superintendent of^ 
 Champaign Co., married Hazel Dal-' 
 las. Ivah married Clarence Hines, 
 of Salem, Twp. Charles is a me- 
 chanical engineer for T. C. & I. Co., 
 Birmingham, Ala. McKinley and 
 Elizabeth at home. 
 
 Martin Luther Moyer died and was 
 unmarried. 
 
 John David married Floy Thurman. 
 They live in Urbana, Ohio. 
 
 Ida married Arthur Boyer and live 
 in Urbana, Ohio. 
 
 EfRe married Joseph McNally and 
 live in Urbana, Ohio. 
 
 Elnora married Earl South. They 
 live at Konrad, Ohio. 
 
 Jacob Y. Moyer was a teacher in 
 Decatur Twp., and Justice of the 
 Peace of Adams Twp., Pa., previous 
 to his departure for Campaign Co., 
 Ohio, in 1881. He was a very devout 
 member of the Evangelical Lutheran 
 Church. He died Jan. 18, 1884. 
 
 George Moyer enlisted in the Civil 
 War as a federal soldier ,_ making a 
 good record when he died in Camp in 
 Kentucky before the war closed. 
 
 Daniel Henry Moyer Jr., married 
 Sarah M. Gross, of LaGrange Co., 
 Ind., Dec. 26, 1866. To them were 
 born the following children: Cora, 
 Delia, Edgar, Ivah and Harry. As 
 this couple were cousins you have in- 
 formation concerning their children 
 
 in the sketch of Mary Moyer Gross' 
 family. Daniel Henry Moyer Jr., was 
 born Jan. 25, 1838, lived at his fa- 
 ther's home in Adams Twp., Snyder 
 Co., until 1863 when he went to San- 
 
 dusky, Ohio, 
 the 34th Ohio 
 heroic part in 
 the Civil War 
 ginia. He was 
 first shot that 
 Cedar Creek, 
 three shots he 
 
 There he enlisted in 
 Inf. He played a 
 
 many battles during 
 in Maryland and Vir- 
 the man who fired the 
 
 began the battle at 
 Va., in 1864. With 
 
 killed three Confed- 
 
 erate patrolmen and caused the 
 famous ride by General Sheridan to 
 be made from "fifty" miles distant. 
 For this heroic deed he was offered a 
 worthy promotion but his retiring 
 disposition permitted him to refuse. 
 He was present when the gallant Gen. 
 R. E. Lee surrendered at Appomat- 
 tox Court House, Va. After the war 
 closed he visited his father, Daniel 
 Henry Moyer Sr., in Snyder Co. He 
 then went to Indiana and from there 
 to Mount Carl, Carl Co., Illinois. 
 Here he had a position with Mr. E. B. 
 Thomas until Dec. 1866. He return- 
 ed to Indiana was married and lived 
 there four years. After going to 
 Kansas to find a location, his father- 
 in-law, John Henry Gross, wanted 
 him to go to Tennessee to live. 
 Finally he came with his wife and her 
 parents to the "Sunijy South" in 
 1871. He located on a grain and 
 fruit farm near Spring City, Tenn. 
 He has been active in all improve- 
 ments and is known from far and 
 near as the man with the fine French 
 Coach horses, delicious apple cider 
 and registered Poland China pigs. 
 After forty years of sweet compan- 
 ionship his wife, Sarah, died. Daniel 
 is 80 years old, the only grand child 
 living of Jacob Mayer, later Moyer. 
 He still lives on his farm, is quiet 
 active and shows his patriotic spirit 
 in one way by having much grain and 
 fruit grown and live stock raised to 
 do his bit towards winning the great- 
 est war the world has ever known. 
 
 If you, who read this, know of any 
 other members of the great grand 
 father, Jacob Moyer, and if you have 
 any information about the Mayer, 
 Meyer and Moyer ancestry,- also 
 names of any who fought iii the 
 Revolutionary War, please write me 
 at "Elmwood," Spring City, Tenn. 
 
ABE LACEY 
 
 335 
 
 ABE LACEY 
 
 The above cut reprensents . Abe 
 Lazy, the original tramp, the man 
 who served for half a century as a 
 terror to women and children and 
 a living demonstration that the world 
 owes every man a living. He is dead 
 now, died in the insane asylum at 
 Harrisburg a short time ago, not 
 that he was insane, but because no 
 one wanted to care for him anymore. 
 His body was sent as a subject for 
 the dissecting table in Philadelphia 
 ' where he probably rendered his first 
 service to mankind. 
 
 In 1890 he was living with a family 
 in Richfield, Pa., by the name of 
 Winey, who had taken pity on the de- 
 crepit old vagrant and furnished him 
 with a home. His passion for tramp- 
 ing, however, had not forsaken him, 
 and although he was compelled to 
 use two canes, and his gate was pain- 
 ful and slow — at best less than a 
 mile an hour — ^he kept up his noma- 
 
 dic life, almost as helpless as a child 
 and yet independent as a hog on 
 the ice. 
 
 He had been against the world and 
 the world seemed set against him. 
 He had often felt the sting of ihe 
 cartwhip wielded by the hand of an 
 indignant parent whose domain he 
 had invaded and insulted the family 
 or destroyed their pToperty to vent 
 his spleen. He had a long memory 
 and was as cunning as a fox. One 
 merit may be accorded to him. He 
 never spoke unkindly of anybody but 
 pretended to have forgotten the name 
 of every individual whom he adjudged 
 as having gotten even with him dur- 
 ing his incessant ramblings. 
 
 Obstinate as an army mule he 
 would never do what you reque.sted of 
 him, and the least offence would ren- 
 der him sour and sullen. The pic- 
 ture represents him just as we picked 
 him up from the street. His pockets 
 were crammed full of old exchanges 
 which he preferred to late magazines 
 and periodicals — for the simple rea- 
 son, we presume, because we had 
 urged him to take the latter. We in- 
 sisted upon him taking off his hat, 
 remove his papers and button his 
 coat to have his picture taken. His 
 reply was: 
 
 " Y-y-y oungoto- ? " 
 
 Abe Lazy was a character the like 
 of which we do not think exists. 
 He was well known all over Central 
 Penna., as "Old Abe Lazy" forty 
 years ago, and no one has ever been 
 able to learn his age or parentage, 
 but it is said, although without any 
 known authority, that his original 
 name was Lawrence, and that he came 
 from a wealthy family. His depre- 
 dations in Penns Valley alone would 
 fill a volume and, if as Shakespeare 
 says, "the good men do is buried with 
 their bones" Old Abe Lazy will not 
 be crowded for room in his coffin. 
 Bellefonte Gazette. 
 Taken from POST May 30, 1895. 
 
336 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 Why It Is Called 
 "Doler Keriche" 
 
 GOLDEN WEDDING 
 
 ANNIVERSARY 
 
 The above question has been asked 
 by some of the Readers of the POST, 
 hence we give below the following 
 answers: 
 
 J. C. Shuman, of Akron, Ohio, 
 gives the following explanation: St. 
 Henry's Church, Troxelville, was call- 
 ed "Doler Keriche" (Thaler Kirche) 
 because it was located in Musser's 
 Thai (Musser's Valley). 
 
 This brings to my mind an inci- 
 dent that occurred in a church away 
 from iSt. Henry's. A man who hap- 
 pened to be visiting a church away 
 from home, who, when the collection 
 was being taken declined to contri- 
 bute anything, saying: "Ich kare net 
 do har. Ich kare in Musser's Thai." 
 
 Rev. I. W. Bin'gaman, pastor of 
 the Lutheran Memorial Church, Quin- 
 cy. 111., says: "Why called Doler 
 Keriche?" I always like the analy- 
 tical and having been reared in the 
 district of said church, I venture an 
 answer. 
 
 Properly written as it was first used 
 in German, would be "Die Thaler 
 Kirche" (the church of the vales or 
 valleys). In Pennsylvania German 
 no attention is given to the umlant. 
 Most churches in the early day were 
 built on a hill, this being an excep- 
 tion, as well as drawing the congre- 
 gation from the valley, hence the 
 given name. 
 
 The woods on the maiii driveway 
 from Middleswarth to Centreville us- 
 ed to be and I presume even today 
 is called "Der Thaler Busch" (better 
 Der Thai Busch). There are no laws 
 governing the Pennsylvania German, 
 as in a written language, therefore 
 odd spelling, pronounciation and us- 
 age. 
 
 Die Thaler Kirche has never puz- 
 zled me nearly as much as the St. 
 Henry's Church. Who was Saint 
 Henry?" 
 
 (An article was published in the 
 POST during the past summer on the 
 St. Henry's Church). 
 
 POST, Dec. 26, 1918. 
 
 A golden wedding anniversary was 
 held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 
 J. H. Seller, McKees Half Falls, in 
 honor of their fiftieth wedding anni- 
 versary. They received forty dollars 
 in gold as a token of esteem from 
 their four children. 
 
 Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. 
 J. H. Seller, Mr. and Mrs. Albert 
 Seller, of McKees Half Falls, Mr. and 
 Mrs. George Krone and sons, Reuben, 
 Edward and Franklin, and daughter, 
 Sarah, of Sunbury, Mrs. H. E. Sny- 
 der and son, Wal'^er, of York, Pa., 
 Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Trimmer and sons, 
 Harry, Chester, Albert and George, 
 and daughter, Catherine, of York, 
 Pa. 
 
 Mr. Seller received a letter from 
 his grandson, J. M. Seller, "Some- 
 where in France" stating that he was 
 enjoying the best of health. He has 
 seen some very fine scenery in 
 France and his trip overseas. 
 
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 HE HOLDS THIRTY-THREE COM- 
 MISSIONS THAT ENTITLE 
 HIM TO OFFICE 
 
 The following is an old undated 
 clipping we have just discovered in 
 our desk and we republish it as a 
 matter of history. 
 
 Hon. Jere. Crouse, who took hl.s 
 seat as Associate Judge of this coun- 
 ty the first week in January, now 
 holds the thirty-third commission re-, 
 ceived at the hands of the Governors 
 of Pennsylvania and Postmaster Gen- 
 erals of the United States. The first 
 one was a colonel's commission by 
 Governor Pollock, three by the Post- 
 master Generals and twenty nine by 
 the Governors of Pennsylvania. The 
 last was given by Governor Patti- 
 son, to the office which he now holds. 
 He was prothonotary and clerk of the 
 courts of this county for twenty-one 
 years. We believe he exceeds any- 
 other man in the State of Pennsyl- 
 vania in the number of commissions 
 issued to any one man. Mr. Crouse 
 h::s always been a popular official 
 and too liberal to grow rich in office. 
 
ELDA GRAYBILL— ELSIE ROTHERMEL 
 
 337 
 
 MISS ELDA GRAYBILL 
 Paxtonville, Penna. 
 
 Miss Elda Graybill, of Paxtonville, 
 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin 
 Graybill, attended school at Central, 
 Pa. College, at New Berlin, taught 
 for four years in the public schools 
 of Snyder County. 
 
 After three years of training she 
 graduated at the Medico Chi hospi- 
 tal, Philadelphia. After several 
 years of private nursing she accepted 
 a position at the State Tuberculosis 
 Dispensary at Harrisbi:rg from which 
 'place she enlisted in U. S. service as 
 a Red Cross nurse. She sailed with 
 the Episcopal Hospital, Phila. unit 
 and landed overseas Christmas day 
 1917. She is located at Base Hos- 
 pital No. 34 near Nantes, France. 
 
 Miss Graybill is a sister to Winey 
 H. and Irvin Graybill Jr. 
 
 MISS ELSIE ROTHERMEL 
 
 Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. Red Cross 
 
 Nurse, Base Hospital, No. 54, 
 
 France. 
 
 Miss Elsie M. Rothermd, daughter 
 of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rothermel, 
 of Mt. Pleasant Mills, lived with her 
 grandparents, Aaron Rothermel and 
 wife, attended public schools of West 
 Perry Twp., Snyder County, after 
 which she took a two years course In 
 nursing at the Danville State Hos- 
 pital. She afterward went to the 
 Gouveneur Hospital, New York City, 
 to complete her course from which 
 she graduated. She then enlisted as 
 a Red Cross nurse in the service of 
 Uncle Sam and sailed for France 
 Sept. 1918, where she is located at 
 Base Hospital No. 54. 
 
338 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 GRAYBILL BROTHERS 
 
 Irvin on Left; Winey on the Right 
 Paxtonville, Penna. 
 
 WINEY H. GRAYBILL 
 
 I Winey H. Graybill, of Paxtonville, son of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Gray- 
 
 biU attended the public schools. Graduated in Harrisburg High School 
 in 1916. Taught school in Franklin township the winter of 1916 — 17. 
 
 I He enlisted in Aug. 1917. Was sent to Columbus, Ohio, later to 
 
 Iiidianapolis, Ind., and then sent to Camp Dix, N. J., where he became a 
 miember of 312 Amb. Co., 303 Sanitary Train, 78th Division. Arrived in 
 Firance in June. 
 
 He was in active service in Argonne Ridge and was gassed in the St. 
 Michel Drive. Spent five weeks in Hospital and is at present in a convales- 
 cent camp waiting to be sent home. 
 
 IRVIN GRAYBILL, Jr. 
 
 Irvin Graybill Jr., of Paxtonville, son of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Gray- 
 bill attended the public, schools of Paxtonville and Harrisburg. He spent 
 two years in the Moody School for Boys at Mt. Hermon, Mass. He taught 
 in the public schools in Dauphin county. 
 
 September 1917 he enlisted in 303 Field Signal Battalion, Co. B. 
 78th division and was in training at Camp Dix, N. J. until June 1918 when 
 he sailed for overseas. 
 
 Was mustard gassed and wounded in the army by a piece of shrap- 
 nel in the fierce fighting near Verdun in October. Was in the hospital 
 for six weeks and is at present in a convalescent hospital fully recovered. 
 In a letter Mr. Graybill says he was burned on the body, his face not being 
 disfigured as it was protected by his gas mask. 
 
HOTTENSTEIN — HARTMAN 
 
 339 
 
 
 
 CORP. EDWARD H. HOTTENSTEIN 
 
 E. H. Hottenstein, son of Mrs. 
 Amelia Hummel, of route 3, Middle- 
 iburg, Pa. was born May 26, 1896; 
 enlisted in National Guard at Ro- 
 chester, N. Y. in 1915; went to Texas 
 in 1916 and came home during the 
 winter of 1916-17; in the Spring of 
 1917 he went to Camp Wads worth, 
 S. C. and was assigned to Co. A. 108th 
 U. S. Infantry. 
 
 May 1918 went over seas; was 
 wounded in October and died Oct. 
 23, 1918, aged 22 years, 4 months and 
 27 days. 
 
 He was the only son of Henry Hot- 
 tenstein, a soldier of the Civil War. 
 He had three sisters as follows: 
 
 1. Kate, wife of Percival Kratzer ; 
 She died October 1917. 
 
 2. Ida, wife, of Edward Metzger, 
 of Union County. 
 
 3. Jennie, married to E. E. Fisher, 
 of Sunbury. 
 
 4. Lillie, married to George Bil- 
 ger, of near Kratzerville. 
 
 
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 Middleburg, Pa. Co. E, Corps 
 
 Troops, 53rd Pioneer Inf. 
 
 Died in France Sept. 
 
 2, 1918. 
 
 John Adam Hartman, son of Mrs. 
 Harriet Hartman, Penna. Ave., Wat- 
 sontown, died in the service overseas, 
 Sept. 2nd, 1918. Death was due to 
 pneumonia. ' 
 
 June 1st, Pvt. Hartman left with 
 a contingent from Middleburg and 
 sent to the Columbus Barracks, O. 
 From there he was transferred to 
 Camp Jackson, South Carolina. Lat- 
 er he was sent to Camp Wadsworth, 
 S. C. He left for overseas August 
 4, 1918 from Camp Upton, N. J. and 
 from that date nothing was heard 
 from him with the exception of a 
 card to his mother on which was writ- 
 ten "The ship on which I sailed, has 
 arrived safely overseas." 
 
 Several months before entering the 
 service he was employed at Dewart 
 Creamery. Prior to that he was en- 
 gaged by a farmer two miles W. of 
 Middleburg on the K. C. Walter farm. 
 
 He was a member of Company E, 
 . Corps Troops, 53rd Pioneer Infantry. 
 
340 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 HIRAM C. STEFFEN, Jr. 
 
 Hiram C. Steffen, Jr., son of Hiram 
 Steffen, Sr., of Mt. Pleasant Mills, 
 was born April 11th 1901, and was 
 killed in action Oct. 12th, 1918, aged 
 only 17 years. Official notice of his 
 death was received Nov. 19th, by 
 his only brother, Isaac L. Steffen, 
 215 High Street," Sellnsgrove, Pa. 
 
 He was a member of the 107th 
 Machine Gun Battalion, and was 
 eager to join the army to fight for 
 the great cause of freedom and said 
 he would stand for his country as 
 long as he lived. He was true to his 
 faith and his convictions. He leaves 
 a father, mother, sister and brother. 
 
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 Harvey S. Teats 
 
 Batt. D, 11th Regt. F. A. R. D., 
 Camp Jackson. We do not know 
 whether Mr. Teats is a volunteer or 
 not. He was not drafted from Sny- 
 der county, according to our records,. 
 
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 HARRY ALBERT STRAUSER 
 
 Richfield, Pa. Supply Co. 314 Regt. 
 Wounded in Left Arm Sept. 30. 
 
 Harry Albert Strauser, son of Mr. 
 and Mrs. Wm. H. Straussr, R. D. 2, 
 Richfield, was born July 30, 1895, 
 registered for conscription June 6, 
 1917, at Trevorton, Pa., was drafted 
 and left Sunbury for Camp Meade, 
 Md. Sept. 19, 1917, was assigned to 
 Supply Co. 314th Regt. Inf. as n 
 wagoner, and was at Camp Meade 
 nearly ten months before sailing for 
 France. He arrived overseas about 
 July 16th, 1918. Was wounded in 
 the left arm, Sept. 30, 1918. The 
 last word received from him was 
 written Nov. 29th stating that he was 
 in a convalescent camp and expected 
 to be sent home before long. 
 
R. C. SPAID— G. M. SCHOLL 
 
 341 
 
 RAI^FH C. SFAISE 
 
 B. 1, Beavertown. Co. E, 314th Beirt. 
 
 Beported Killed Nov. 7th. Xiet- 
 
 tera Say Ee Is Alive. 
 
 Ralph C. Spaide was 'born Dee. 25, 
 1892, was killed Nov. 7, 1918. He was 
 a son of John and Martha (nee Middles- 
 warth) Spaide, R. T> Beavertown. 
 
 He was a teacher in the public schools 
 for a number of terms and was employ- 
 ed by the American Steel Foundry Co., 
 Washington D. C. before leaving as a 
 draftee May 28th, 1918. He was a mem- 
 ber of the St. James Lutheran church, 
 Troxelville for 8 years. 
 
 A letter from Chas. Jordan, of Co. E, 
 314;th Inf., (of which Mr. Spaide was 
 also a. member) dated Dec. 1, 1918, stat- 
 ed as follows: "Ralph Spaide is in a 
 hospital, wounded, and is getting along 
 fine." 
 
 Also another letter from Chas. Mid- 
 dleswarth, of the same Company, has 
 made this satement, "Ralph Spaide has 
 a flesh wound, and is getting along fine." 
 The date of Middlesworth's lette- ii? not 
 known correctly. 
 
 GBOVEB C. SCHOI^I^, 
 
 Port Trevorton, Fa. Died In France, 
 
 Sept. 8, 1918. ^ 
 
 Grover C. Scholl, son of Wm. H. Scholl 
 of Port Trevorton, was born Nov. 23, 
 1889 and died of labor pneumonia in 
 France Sept. 8, 1918, aged 28 years, 9 
 months and 15 days. 
 
 He was a member of Company M. 
 53rd pioneer Infantry. He was a mem- 
 ber of Camp No. 23 P. O. S. of A. Port 
 Trevorton of which he was a, faithful 
 member. He was eager to join the 
 army to fight for the great cause of 
 freedom. He left his home June 1st 
 for Columbus, Ohio, from which he was 
 transferred to Camp Jackson, then to 
 Camp Wadsworth for a. short time. He 
 embarked Aug. .4th and arrived in France 
 and wrote his first letter Aug. 21st. 
 
 He is survived by his father, mother, 
 four brothers (one in France) and a, 
 host of friends. 
 
342 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 SKETCH OF WAR RECORD OF 
 1st LIEUT. CHAS. N. BROSIUS, 
 M. C, SHAMOKIN DAM, PA. 
 
 I took the physical examination at 
 Harrisburg, Pa., under Benj. Frank- 
 lin Royer in July 1917, who found me 
 O. K., receiving my commission as 
 1st Lieutenant, Aug. 13, 1917. I was 
 called for active duty April 15, 1918 
 to report at Hoboken, N. J. Arrived 
 there Apr. 30, 1918 and was asked 
 to enter the Transportation Dept. 
 
 May 1st was called to New York 
 City to escort a Major who had be- 
 come insane on the other side, also 
 a Sergeant who had phlebitis, to Ellis 
 Island Army Hospital. May 2nd was 
 sent over to New York City to inspect 
 the troops of the ^ip "Carmama." 
 When I got there Earl Shipe. Sun- 
 bury, was at the gang plank doing 
 guard duty. A number of the Sun- 
 bury boys went over to France on 
 that ship. I had three patients, one 
 very bad case of pneumonia, to take 
 over to the St. Mary's hospital. 
 
 May 3rd was sent over to Pier 59 
 New York City to inspect troops of 
 a certain ship. 
 
 May 4th my birthday, received or- 
 ders to go with H. M. T. Persic, a 
 British ship as "Transport Surgeon." 
 
 May 6th set sail on the H. M. T. 
 Persic for parts unknown to us at that 
 time. Went up to Halifax, Nova 
 Scotia, where the convoy was formed, 
 which consisted of the Muldavia (our 
 escort ship) Persic, Rumic, City of 
 Brisbane and Oxfordshire. W"hile at 
 Halifax saw the ruins of that city 
 from late explosions. Bought a Hali- 
 fax paper there and took an Austra- 
 lian to the Halifax hospital, who was 
 suffering with appendicitis. 
 
 The Persic had come from Austra- 
 lia through the Panama Canal, had 
 about 500 Australian troops and a 
 heavy cargo from Australia, consist- 
 ing of several million rabbits in cold 
 storage, and wheat and mutton. This 
 ship had to report at Newport News. 
 The Pilot, when he came in, tried to 
 run up the gang plank of another ship 
 
 DR. CHARLES N. BROSIUS 
 Shamokin Dam, Pa. 
 
 Who Has Written the POST A Full 
 
 and Complete History of His 
 
 Experience in the War. 
 
 which was about ready to leave. The 
 guard told him he had orders not to 
 leave anyone on board. The Pilot said 
 "The Hell with your orders" and con- 
 tinued going up the gang plank, so 
 the- guard shot the Pilot in the back 
 and he died right there. They did 
 
WAR RECORD— DR. BROSIUS 
 
 343 
 
 not haye any troops for the Persic at 
 Newport News, so she set sail for New 
 York City, where my troops, two com- 
 panies of M. P's, mostly Southerners 
 from Camp Gordon were loaded mid- 
 stream of the Hudson, as high up as 
 170 St. The ship laid at New York 
 for about a Week, the Australian 
 troops were allowed to leave the ship 
 and go over to New York City as this 
 
 was the 1st batch of Australian troops 
 who had ever been in New York City. 
 The people almost carried them 
 around in their hands. At any rate 
 the rfch took them in, gave them 
 banquets, made them drunk and- had 
 them get up at different gatherings 
 and make speeches in favor of the 
 Third Liberty Loan, which was being 
 worked in America at that time. 
 
 The Australian troops had on board 
 a good ^rnet band, which furnished 
 us with *ood music. They also fur- 
 nished us an orchestra for our din- 
 ners in the Salon in the evening. 
 All the officers ate in the Salon. I, 
 as transport surgeon, had the best 
 cabin on the ship. When Dr. Ander- 
 son, the troop Doctor, arrived he 
 wanted to stay in the same cabin with 
 the Surgeon, so he slept in the upper 
 berth and I in the lower. 
 
 We left Halifax and went due East 
 along the coasts of Newfoundland, 
 Greenland and Iceland until we came 
 close to the Irish coast. On this 
 route it was very cold and stormy. 
 One night when it was very, very 
 stormy, I was sitting in my cabin 
 reading at about ten o'clock, when the 
 ship gave a sundden jar. I fell off 
 my chair. I ran out in the hallway, 
 and found that the soft drink bottles 
 were flying in all directions in the 
 store room, and Mr. Snfford, the store- 
 keeper, was dodging them so that he 
 would not be hit. It surely was 
 laughable to look on. 
 
 I then went over to the smoking 
 room and saw the other officers roll- 
 ing around on the floor, tables and 
 chairs being upset. Upon investiga- 
 tion we found that the waves were 
 about 100 feet or more high, and the 
 Rumic's steering wheel had given 
 p.way, and the ship coming directly 
 for us. So in order to get away 
 Chief Tyson, who was at the helm of 
 our ship, gave it a quick turn, and the 
 Rumic instead of dropping on the 
 bridge of our ship as was expected by 
 
 all ship officers, dropped about 
 thirty feet back of our ship. This 
 was the most dangerous part of our 
 voyage. If the Rumic would have 
 dropped on ours, ship and all would 
 have been lost, as no life boats could 
 have been put out, as the big and 
 heavy waves would have crushed them 
 like egg shells. One member of the 
 submarine crew, said "I would have 
 shot at the Rumic, but it looked a 
 little too big to me for a submarine." 
 That night all of the submarine 
 •guards had to be ordered down into 
 the hold, as the waves splashed over 
 the upper deck and threw the men 
 down. Twelve of the Australians' 
 rifles were lost that night by being 
 washed over board. Chief Tyson in- 
 deed can be typed as a real hero, as 
 he saved the two ship-loads of troops 
 and cargo, by his quick thinking, and 
 at the same time acted at the right 
 time. 
 
 Going across we had very informal 
 dinners, that is when the storm was'nt 
 too heavy, for then I was holding on 
 to one leg of the table with one hand 
 and trying to eat soup with the spoon 
 in my other hand, although when the 
 dishes of soup would start to slide, 
 or run over when a heavy wave would 
 come along, I had to leave it go. I 
 did try to catch a dish of soup that 
 was starting to slide, by leaving go 
 of the table leg, and soup and myself 
 were found on the floor along side of 
 the table, and my clothes "well I 
 guess" they were a mess. Even a 
 gilass of water would sometimes try 
 the same stunt as the soup, by sliding 
 to the other end of the table, wail 
 ing for someone to slide it back to 
 its original owner. 
 
 At these informal dinners that I 
 was trying to tell you about, we often 
 had a special program arranged, of 
 selections played by the orchestra. 
 After playing "God Save the King" 
 Col. Feathers, of the A-jstralian 
 troops, would get up ami ask a toast 
 to be given in honor of King George 
 V of Great Britain. After the Star 
 Spangled Banr>2r was played, Col. 
 Nelson, oui- lenior troop officer, would 
 ask a tcdst to be given in honor of 
 Prec. Wilson, of the United States of 
 America. This was an every day's 
 occurrence. This co-mingling of the 
 .Australian troops with the Americans, 
 
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344 
 
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 I thought was very nice and I en- 
 joyed it very much and gained much 
 knowledge of Australia, which I be- 
 lieve I could in no other way have 
 learned. They told me so much about 
 this "Golden Spot" Australia, that I 
 am longing ever since to have the op- 
 portunity of seeing it some day. 
 
 The Australians showed me photo- 
 graphs where they have wheat stack- 
 ed up in two bushel bags, 20 feet 
 high and extending for miles. They 
 say wheat is so plentiful that it was 
 rotting when they left. In some in- 
 stances they burned it for cooking 
 purposes. Rabbits are so plentiful 
 that they destroy all vegetation in 
 some places, hence this cargo of rab- 
 bits, wherein they helped along in 
 the meat famine of England. 
 
 One morning at 3 :30 A. M. while 
 in our most solid and sound slumbers, 
 the submarine gong sounded. I 
 heard it at once and was out of bed 
 by the time Ool. Feathers was going 
 thrugh the hall-way at the cabins 
 sounding the bugle. Dr. Anderson 
 asked me before to tell him when 
 there were any subs around as he was 
 a young fellow, just coming out of 
 Camp Upton, where they had to get up 
 so early, so he was a good and sound 
 sleeper on the ship. This morning [ 
 called him but he was in no hurry 
 to get up and rolled around and 
 groaned. I had my leggings and shoes 
 off and was in the act of putting them 
 ,on, when I called him a second time. 
 When he heard this he jumped right 
 down on my back. Both of us after 
 this jolt quickly got our life belts 
 and ran out to our posts. I was in 
 command of life boat No. 12 which 
 was close to the Hospital. I had to 
 have my patients ready for the life 
 boat, before I was allowed to enter. 
 This morning our ship the Persic was • 
 torpedoed but missed. Two aero- 
 planes came over from the coast and 
 were hovering over the aft and then 
 the front and throwing depth bombs. 
 At this time we had nine British de- 
 stroyers surrounding our convoy, who 
 were also throwing depth bombs, un- 
 til they thought in their mind that 
 they had conquered the submarine. I 
 looked over towards the horizon and 
 saw land for the first time. I was 
 told that this land was the Sciily Is- 
 lands. 
 
 The next morning we were aroused 
 out of our slumbers at about 2:30 A. 
 M. by the submarine gong. This 
 morning I Slept with leggings, shoes 
 and all on, so did not have much 
 trouble getting to my command. 
 When I came out, the "Muldavia" our 
 escort ship, wherein we had put our 
 faith, pride and guidance, all the 
 way, had been notified of submarines, 
 now was zigzagging over to our side, 
 before she was always to our left, 
 but now it seemed at the risk of her 
 own danger she came over to our side 
 and was hit right in front of our 
 ship, the Persic. A torpedo hit her 
 right in the hold and by the concus- 
 sion of the torpedo killed 56 of her 
 troops, she staggered right in front of 
 us. 
 
 Our ship the Persic, ran into the 
 Muldavia and the Rumic raf into our 
 ship, the Persic, smashing one of our 
 life boats to pieces. Thus we almost 
 lost the three ships with their troops 
 and cargo right in this spot. The 
 Muldavia was lowering its life boats 
 when we passed and the groans of 
 the injured could be heard as we pass- 
 ed by. The aeroplanes again came 
 out, as they can always see deeper in 
 the water than the destroyei-s, the 
 higher up, the deeper you can see. 
 An aeroplane can see a submarine 
 many feet under the water, the whole 
 form and shape of it. They were 
 again throwing depth bombs, so were 
 the destroyers. But right here was 
 where the good work of the destroyers 
 came in. They could be seen picking 
 up the troops o-at of the life boats 
 and water, and passed the bow of 
 our ship laden with troops and in- 
 jured taking them over to Plymouth 
 our nearest seaport town. A trans- 
 port dare not stop to help the stricken 
 for fear it will also be blown up. 
 This work all belongs to the destroy- 
 ers. The Muldavia went down close 
 to thii coast of the Isle-of-Wright. 
 
 The following evening we landed 
 in the outlet of the beautiful 
 "Thames", forgetting about the 
 fights with the submarines, as here 
 they could not reach us. ' Could 
 sleep with our clothes off, and every- 
 thing was quiet. While coming in 
 along the channel we came along 
 close to the co^St of France, and 
 could see the outline of the coast all 
 along the way, the Channel Island, 
 
WAR RECORD— DR. BROSIUS 
 
 345 
 
 you could see the masts of the ships 
 wjjich were stranded in the sand. We 
 also had a good view of the famous 
 Chalf Cliffs. 
 
 Friday May 24th at about 2:30 P. 
 M. we arrived at Tilbury Docks, 
 where we had berth for the Persic 
 for over 12 days stay in England. 
 
 Tilbury is located in Essex Co. 
 on the banks of the Thames, directly 
 opposite the river is Grave's End, the 
 county seat of Essex. Steamboats 
 cross the Thames at this point. I 
 went across to Grave's End to get 
 shaved. A shave in England costs 
 three pence or six pemies in our 
 money. Have straight chairs with 
 head rests, and rather rough barbers. 
 No hot towls here, the barber only 
 tells you to go over to the bowl and 
 wash, and then go out to the Gover- 
 nor and settle your bill. The Gov- 
 ernor is the man in the front room 
 who sells cigars and takes the three 
 pence. These barber shops are alike 
 over all Great Britain, right opposite 
 Victoria station, dose to Buckingham 
 palace they are the same, here is 
 really where I had the above experi- 
 ence. 
 
 Everything is different in England 
 from here. The coaches of the rail- 
 road trains each have two seats par- 
 titioned and a door leading in each 
 apartment from the outsid*. The 
 conductor is known as the guard, and 
 the guard never calls out any sta- 
 tions. Each passenger has to look out 
 for himself. The names of the sta- 
 tions are printed in big letters and 
 if you fail to look out at these, you 
 are liable to be carried to the next 
 one. The milk cans are conical. The 
 freight cars are too short for their 
 height — rand those high wheels. The 
 newspapers are much smaller than 
 ours, no sky scraper buildings here 
 and a peculiar shaped chimney goes 
 to each house in England. Trucks 
 are run thru the streets with small 
 steam engines. Automobiles were 
 then used only for war purposes as 
 "Petrol" was too scarce. Everybody 
 was looking all around for air raids 
 in London. Walking along the streets 
 every now and then you would come 
 to a "hand pointing to a place of shel- 
 ter during air raids. The last Sun- 
 day night that we were on the ocean, 
 they had an air raid over London in 
 which 178 were killed and many in- 
 jured. 
 
 One evening while I and my good 
 friend, the Welshman, were sitting in 
 Hyde Park, some one gave an alarm of 
 an air raid. The whole mass of peo- 
 ple consisting of many thousands 
 started to move for Sheltering places. 
 They found it was a falsa alarm and 
 came back. All blinds had to be 
 drawn early in the evening so that 
 no streak of light would be thrown 
 out to attract any German aeroplane^ 
 Matches were not to be lighted on the 
 streets. 
 
 While in London I stayed at the 
 Duke of Connaught's home for sol- 
 diers and sailors while out on their 
 furloughs. I was glad that I had the 
 opportunity of staying here as I got 
 to see more of the British ways and 
 customs, than I could have in any 
 other way. Every night we had rep- 
 resented here, Australians, New 
 Zealanders, Irish, Welsh, Scotts, 
 South African and Britons of Eng- 
 land, just in from the battlefields. 
 It was interesting to hear them tell 
 different things that happened on the 
 battlefield. 
 
 Before they went out in the trench- 
 es, they told that there was a dugout 
 with two compartments — a little gang 
 way leading from one compartment 
 to the other. In the one they had a 
 biig kettle of tea strongly flavored 
 with rum. They were asked whether 
 they wanted rum with their tea, and 
 as most preferred a little rum in their 
 tea, they usually went to that com- 
 partment, as they then felt more like 
 fighting. 
 
 The Duke of Connaught home was 
 run on religious plans. It was in 
 charge of a Deaconess and a sister of 
 the chuTch of England, which is about 
 the same as our Methodist church of 
 America. They had prayer meeting 
 every evening at 9:00 P. M. conduct- 
 ed bv the Deaconess, and every Sun- 
 day had services in the church, which 
 was an apartment in the basement, 
 fitted up like a real church, with its 
 pijluit and pews. A chaplain (Major) 
 of the British Army preached when 
 I attended. After the services the 
 Major wished the American officers 
 to take tea with him, which I did, by 
 breaking the American custom, as 
 thev say about President Wilson dur- 
 ing his trip. 
 
 One morning while going out along 
 Queen Ann's lane to the House of 
 
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 Parliament, I met an old British vet- 
 eran in uniform. He asked me wheth- 
 er I wished to see anything great. 
 I told him yes, if it were possible for 
 me to do so. He says — "Well King 
 George the Fifth is going to give out 
 the medals to the soldiers, sailors and 
 nurses for their heroic work in the 
 war, and any man in officer's uni- 
 form can pass through the gates, and 
 no questions will be asked." He said 
 "that he would walk along and show 
 me the way." As we walked along 
 St. James' square, he pointed out to 
 me Queen Alexandria's home. She 
 has a very beautiful residence on one 
 of the most prominent places of St. 
 James' square. v 
 
 As we came opposite Buckingham 
 palace, he pointed to me the way to 
 the gates and left. I went over and 
 passed thu the gates without anybody 
 asking me any questions, although 
 the Palace is well guarded by the 
 King's Guards, and also many police- 
 men for the occasion. At the one 
 side of the court yard was the Royal 
 band, in the opposite corner was the 
 Scottish band, who were dressed in 
 their regular army uniform of kilts 
 and bare knees, and the main band 
 instruments consisted of bag pipes. 
 The King was standing back of a 
 temporary arranged altar, on a 
 platform surrounded and covered with 
 yellow striped canvass, resembling 
 the booths at the county fairs, if we 
 may use this expression. 
 
 In'one corner sat his Secretary. On 
 the other side another officer dressed 
 in the Royal uniform, which is trim- 
 med with red and gold. The candi- 
 dates for medals, of which there must 
 have been a few hundred, formed in 
 the building back of the stage, and 
 came out thru the door one by one 
 around this platform. Each one as 
 they came along stepped in front of 
 the King, who himself pinned on the 
 medal, which was handed to hJm by 
 his Secretary. The King then took 
 the candidate by the hand if a male; 
 if a female, (nurse) with her long 
 white veil bowed low before the King 
 and went on. The Royal band now 
 and then played "God Save the King." 
 
 The first Sunday morning, I was to 
 the church of England, services at 
 Westminster Abbey. Here Is wners 
 Shakespeare and many other men of 
 prominence, and members of the 
 Royal family are buried. The audi- 
 torium is entirely surrounded with 
 tablets, figures and statues of their 
 
 heroes who had fallen in their wars 
 in times gone by. Right at the wall 
 of the pew wherein I sat, I remember 
 a figure representing three of their 
 heroes in the death agony, as they 
 were killed in a naval engagement 
 during the Revolutionary war in 1775. 
 
 The second Sunday I was in Eng- 
 land I was to Catholic services in St. 
 Paul's Cathedral. This is one of the 
 oldest Cathedrals in the world. 
 
 The first Sunday afternoon in Eng- 
 land I hired a taxi, accompanied by 
 my good friend, the Welshman Ser- 
 geant, who was in London's Officers' 
 graining School, studying to become 
 'a second Lieutenant. The British 
 always say "Leftenant." The French- 
 man says "Lew-ten-a" while the Am- 
 erican says "Lieutenant" which is 
 really a derivate of the French word. 
 At any rate this would be "Leftenant" 
 and I started out with the taxi he 
 could tell a good bit about London, 
 so did the driver. That day we pass- 
 ed Big Ben, thence along the Strand, 
 across the Bridge of Sighs, saw the 
 big tower of London in the distance, 
 passed by the House of Parliament, 
 and all other Govermental buildings 
 of which there are many. Saw Queen 
 Ann's Home, which is old looking, 
 the brick falling in at some places. 
 This is supposed to be the tallest 
 building in London. It is about seven 
 stories high. It was to be built ac- 
 cording to the American plans, but 
 when they came up to this height, 
 the workmen had to quit, as they A3 
 not believe in tall buildings in, Eng- 
 land. A]so passed the house where 
 Sir Walter Raleigh was beheaded. 
 Saw the mounted guard in the rear 
 gate of Buckingham palace. This 
 guard is always under the arched 
 gateway sitting on a horse when the 
 King and Queen are out of town. 
 If anything happens this Guard has 
 to go on horseback with all his might 
 and give the alarm. On this trip we 
 also passed thru St. James' Lane, 
 Hyde Park etc. 
 
 While I was in St. Paul's Cathedral 
 on the Sunday of June 2nd, Princess 
 Patricia and the Duke of Connaught 
 attended the Empire Day services, 
 which was a special occasion or event 
 at St. Paul's. 
 
 Monday, June 3rd, the day I left 
 England, the Empire knew of its first 
 one and one half pence postage, the 
 same as three cents in our money. 
 
WAR RECORD— DR. BROSIUS 
 
 347 
 
 About the time I left London the 
 Pemberton Billings case was at its 
 zenith in the House of Parliament, 
 wherein Mr. Billings was charged with 
 publishing false and defamatory libel 
 on Miss Maud Allan, the dancer, 
 where Miss Maud Allan took the part 
 of Salome. The ease hinged on a 
 certain book which was referred to, 
 containing the names of 47000 Eng- 
 lish men and women, who were forc- 
 ed into the wishes of German agents 
 in England and to their superiors in 
 Germany; who were supposed to be 
 easy victims for the Germans thru 
 their moral, sexual and other weak- 
 nesses. 
 
 June 3rd I again went back to 
 Tilbury to get ready for our return 
 voyage on the H. M. T. Persic. The 
 only thing of note at Tilbury is its 
 big hotel, which is a regular summer 
 resort right on the Thames. It is own- 
 ed by the London and India Docks 
 Co. I stayed at this hotel three days, 
 costing in our money about $3.00 per 
 day. Everything is beautiful here, 
 the Thames in front, a nice drive-way 
 and magnificent gardens in the rear, 
 a nice lawn tennis court along the 
 side and a lawn of nice green grass 
 with benches, swings, etc. under shade 
 trees on the other side of the hotel. 
 
 By the way I spent my Memorial 
 Day in England. Was going from 
 Tilbury to London on thi afternoon 
 of May 30th. I picked up a paper 
 and noticed that the Americans were 
 celebrating Memorial Day. While in 
 ■ London the Americans had Memorial 
 exercises in memory of the Lusitania 
 victims and others. 
 
 Tilbury and Graves End date back 
 to the 14th century and the two 
 towns were frequently the centre of 
 interest in ancient days. In 1382 
 Tilbury was taken by the French fleet 
 and many of its inhabitants being 
 captured and made slaves. In 1667 
 the fleets of the Netherlands bom- 
 barded East Tilbury and took pos- 
 session of the Thames. Much damage 
 was dene lo Tilbury church, the tow- 
 er being entirely destroyed. On the 
 e'jst side of the Tilbury station is 
 the fort. The original foiit dates 
 back several hundred years, and the 
 ancient stone gate is very interesting. 
 St. Botolph Church is one of the 
 oldest churches in the neighborhood, 
 and some curious Saxon relics are 
 
 to be seen on the south side. In the 
 interior is a decorated oak screen 
 which is very beautiful, and near the 
 front is an ancient oak chest, bound 
 with iron. 
 
 At Chalk, which is close by, is 
 where Charles Dickens spent his 
 honey moon. The exact house where 
 he stayed is not known. Some say 
 it is now known as the "Manor House" 
 while others say it was a cottage on 
 the other side of the road- 
 
 Cofbam was another favorite spot 
 of Dickens. At "The old Leather 
 Bottle" Inn, the Dickens' room con- 
 tains a splendid collection of relics 
 and curios of the novelist. 
 
 Cooling is a very pretty village 
 dating back to 808. The castle was 
 built in the 14th century, but all 
 that now remains is a gateway, bear- 
 ing a quaint legend. 
 
 Stone Church is situated on a hill, 
 overlooking the Thames, and is one 
 of the most beautiful in Essex. It 
 was built in the latter part of the 
 13th century and remodeled in 1869. 
 The pillars are very handsome, and 
 the interior very r'ichly decorated. 
 
 While in London I was to one thea- 
 tre, the Addphi, where "The Boy" 
 was presented. Was also down to 
 Sloan's square to the movies and saw 
 Gerard's four years experience in Ger- 
 many. 
 
 June 4th at 2 P. M. we set sail for 
 America, and was good and ready to 
 return after my twelve days' stay in 
 England. About the third day out in 
 the Channel, a torpedo was thrown 
 towards us by a German sub. but 
 missed us. We had two dirgibles, one 
 a two tanker and the other a three 
 tanker as our escorts for about five 
 days and three destroyers. They saw 
 the sub/narine and were throwing 
 depth bombs, and the destroyers shot 
 off their six inch guns. We had an 
 old Scottish doctor on board for the 
 crew. He was 65 years old, had T. 
 B. and was out for his health, but 
 things did not appear so healthy for 
 the old man. When the fight was 
 at its fiercest chief Tyson came run- 
 ning up and said "Now Lieutenant 
 if any one gets injured, I want you 
 to help this old man." I said "sure 
 that is what I am her for." Soon 
 the old man disappeared and did not 
 return for about a half hour. Then 
 
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 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 he came up and said "Well Lieuten- 
 ant how do things look." I said 
 '^Serious enough." Then he said 
 '^Say Lieutenant, do you have any 
 first aid books around?" I said I 
 didn't have any books of any kind 
 along. Then he said "well, I surely 
 thought they had some first aid books 
 around down below." I said "I guess 
 we will soon have enough to do with- 
 out having time first to read up on 
 it." But all passed off O. K. nobody 
 was hurt in the fight. 
 
 All went well for a few days, I 
 spent most of the time reading. Read 
 five British books coming across. 
 When we were about mid-ocean we 
 had a wireless stating that there were 
 now submarines playing about 110 
 miles from the New York Harbor. 
 
 The last Friday night that we were 
 on the ocean "The City of Cairo" 
 reported a submarine 17 miles in 
 front of us, and one was reported 
 back of us. That night when I went 
 to sleep I never expected to awake 
 in the morning, but through the Cap- 
 tain's skill, he went due south 50 
 miles, almost hugging the coast of 
 the Azores, then came up around, 
 thus missing the submarines. 
 
 The last Sunday on water we had 
 target practice with our big 4-inch 
 guns on the aft, and two howitzers 
 on the front on each side. The 
 marksmanship of the British was rath- 
 er poor. Also had target practice 
 the day before, when it was still 
 poorer. 
 
 June 18th, we landed at Quaran- 
 tine at New York harbor. Our pilot 
 had two telegrams, the first one giv- 
 ing us a berth at New York harbor, 
 but then on account of submarines 
 playing around the harbor, he was to 
 take us to Boston, but he forgot about 
 the Boston telegram and landed us 
 in thru the danger course and ,into 
 New York harbor. That morning we 
 heard that 17 small schooners had 
 been torpedoed the night before. 
 
 In the afternoon the Persic had to 
 go to Boston, while I was relieved by 
 another Lieutenant, and had to take 
 our Gov't, yacht "The Gardner" and 
 proceeded to Hoboken, to get my re- 
 ports into Washington. 
 
 I was then stationed in the Attend- 
 ing Surgeon's office at Hoboken, 
 where I was busy continually. Was 
 on the day shift for a few weeks, 
 then was put on night shift for 18 
 
 nights, of 14 hours each out of 24. 
 It was eat, sleep and work. No time 
 off at all. An orderly and I had 
 charge of the office. This was the 
 only office open at nights, and had 
 to oversee the ports of New York 
 City, Newark, N. J., Jersey City and 
 Hoboken. If a fellow would become 
 sick on a boat over in New York 
 City, they would call me up, then I 
 had to send an ambulance, have the 
 patient brought to my office, make a 
 proper diagnosis (a better diagnosis 
 then they did on me when I started 
 in with the Spanish Influenza) and 
 send him to St. Mary's hospital, Em- 
 barkation Hospital No. 1. 
 
 This way I worked hard until in the 
 beginning of October. I started in 
 with Spanish Influenza, was delirious 
 and had a high fever. Lieut. Boyd 
 was called. He was there to see me 
 twice, in the morning and evening. 
 Then he said "Now Lieut, if you are 
 not down to the office tomorrow morn- 
 ing, I will be up again to see you." 
 The way he put the question I thought 
 they wanted me down at the office, so 
 I went down to the office the next 
 morning in a rather delirious state. 
 They say I worked that way for a 
 few weeks. A week after I was sick 
 in bed, one day with influenza, a medi- 
 cal board met of which I have only a 
 faint recollection, as I was delirious 
 and don't know what they decided, 
 but they tried to get rid of me when 
 I was too sick to work. They offered 
 to take me to a hospital. 
 
 At last I got so weak that one morn- 
 ing I could not dress and was so de- 
 lirious that all was an entire blank 
 from that time. Mrs. Letts, where 
 I roomed, dressed me and took me 
 down to the oflBce and told them 
 "Now you know that this man has 
 been sick for awhile, and if you don't 
 take him to the hospital, I will." So 
 they sent me to the St. Mary's at 
 Hoboken, for four hours. Never 
 kept me long enough at any place so 
 that I could recover or get out of 
 my delirium. 
 
 The Geisinger hospital, Danville, 
 was the fifth and lasit hospital where 
 I landed. Here I had pneumonia, 
 then pleurisy and a phlebitis. I am 
 still suffering now with a swollen leg, 
 from ankle to groin, a weak heart, 
 bronchial cough and pleuritic pain on 
 my left side. 
 
WAR STAMPS— WHAT IS A WIND MILL? 
 
 349 
 
 Was discharged Oct. 18, 1918, 
 when I was delirious with influenza 
 at William's Bridge Base Hospital. 
 They signed my telegram announcing 
 the granting of a discharge, by sign- 
 ing my name with the typewriter. 
 
 So I often think had I received the 
 proper attention thru the army sur- 
 geons, I would have gotten thru much 
 easier. The length of the delirium 
 would have been much shorter, and 
 maybe would not have these many 
 complications, which will and can 
 never be normal. 
 
 I came to my home Dec. 8, 1918 
 where I am now i ecuperating. 
 
 Chas. N. Brosius, 1st Lieut. M. C. 
 Hon. Ddscg. Transportation Dept. 
 
 SALE OF WAR STAMPS IN SNY- 
 DER COUNTY 
 
 Sketch of Lieut. Chas. N. Brosius' 
 Life 
 
 Physician : — was born in Mt. Pleas- 
 ant Mills, May 4, .1878, son of Geo. 
 F. Brosius and Mary C. (Schnee) 
 Brosius. He graduated from Buck- 
 nell Academy, Lewisburg, in 1902, 
 receiving the Degree of M. E., and 
 from the Medico-Chirurgical College, 
 Phila., in 1907 as M. D. 
 
 He was married in Lewisburg Dec. 
 ,22, 1906. to Lena Mary Blyler. He 
 iwas appointed postmaster of Mt. 
 Pleasant Mills in 1900 and resigned 
 ■Jan. 1, 1908, his father succeeding 
 jhim as postmaster. He started the 
 practice of his profession at Shamokin 
 ■Dam, Oct. 22, 1907, and has had good 
 success. 
 
 Dr. Brosius taugh in the public 
 schools four years to furnish the 
 means for his preparatory course at 
 Bucknell. He is a Republican in poli- 
 tics, and a Lutheran in Church rela- 
 •ons, member of the Alumni of 
 Modica — Chirurgical, Phila. Ptolmey 
 Society of Phila., Mann Ortholpedic 
 Society of Phila., Snyder County Med- 
 Society, Penna. State Society, and 
 American Medical Society, Member of 
 the P. 0. S. of A. of Shamokin. He 
 is also a Mason. 
 
 Record of Snyder county's War 
 Savings and Thrift Stamps are as 
 follows, with Middleburg in the lead: 
 Middleburg, $2224.75 $12119.83 
 
 Troxelville, 2186.25 10767.09 
 
 Beavertown, 723.84 6929.11 
 
 Kreamer, 1807.27 5345.08 
 
 Selinsgrove, 2381.55 3337.15 
 
 Mt. Pleasant Mills 600.55 3238.87 
 McGlure, 1631.17 3220.76 
 
 Beaver Springs, 846.34 2623.79 
 Globe Mills, 1762.93 1879.92 
 
 Port Trevorton, 273.99 1642.65 
 Kratzerville, 183.04 998.76 
 
 Shamokin Dam, 139.68 965.03 
 
 Benfer, 223.98 919.20 
 
 West Perry, 632.32 632.32 
 
 Penns Creek, 335.05 591.60 
 
 Swineford, 176.15 480.44 
 
 Paxtonville, 80.00 457.47 
 
 Meiserville, 83.20 336.04 
 
 Freeburg, .25 195.61 
 
 Middlecreek, 83.20 194.64 
 
 Total, 
 
 $16375.51 $56875.95 
 
 WHAT IS A WIND MILL? 
 
 -4 
 
 A little amusing incident occurred 
 at this ofiice two weeks ago. A 
 patron sent us word he had a wind 
 mill to sell and we should advertise 
 it. As most Snyder Countians use 
 the term "wind mill" for fanning 
 mill, we advertised a fanning mill for 
 sale. We were surprised to learn 
 later that the gentleman did not have 
 a fanning mill to sell but a wind 
 pump outfit. 
 
 This seems to have been as bad 
 as the fellow who translated "en fux 
 mar" into "a fox mare," meaning of 
 course a sorrel mare. 
 
350 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 WEATHER CONDITIONS IN 
 SNYDER COUNTY 
 
 The following is a list of the lowest 
 degrees of temperature taken at Se- 
 linsgrove by J. M. Boyer for the 
 months of Becemiber and January 
 from 1900 to the present time. 
 DECEMBER 
 
 lowest 
 
 year 
 
 day 
 
 temperature 
 
 1900 
 
 17 
 
 9 
 
 
 1901 
 
 6 
 
 4 
 
 below 
 
 1902 
 
 6 
 
 zero 
 
 1903 
 
 12 
 
 1 
 
 below 
 
 1904 
 
 11 
 
 6 
 
 below 
 
 1905 
 
 17 
 
 12 
 
 
 1906 
 
 19 
 
 6 
 
 below 
 
 1907 
 
 20 
 
 12 
 
 
 1908 
 
 21 
 
 10 
 
 
 1909 
 
 28 
 
 5 
 
 
 1910 
 
 7 
 
 5 
 
 balow 
 
 1911 
 
 30 
 
 26 
 
 
 1912 
 
 25 
 
 5 
 
 
 1913 
 
 28 
 
 5 
 
 
 1914 
 
 18 
 
 7 
 
 below 
 
 1915 
 
 5 
 
 15 
 
 
 1916 
 
 18 
 
 3 
 
 
 1917 
 
 18 
 
 3 
 
 below 
 
 1918 
 
 28 
 JANUARY 
 
 18 
 
 
 1900 
 
 30 
 
 9 
 
 
 1901 
 
 20 
 
 6 
 
 
 1902 
 
 5 
 
 9 
 
 
 1903 
 
 14 
 
 1 
 
 below 
 
 1904 ' 
 
 5 
 
 24 
 
 below 
 
 1905 
 
 29 
 
 7 
 
 below 
 
 1906 
 
 9 
 
 1 
 
 
 1907 
 
 27" 
 
 11 
 
 below 
 
 1908 
 
 10 
 
 1 
 
 below 
 
 1909 
 
 19 
 
 10 
 
 below 
 
 1910 
 
 16 
 
 10 
 
 below 
 
 1911 
 
 24 
 
 10 
 
 
 1912 
 
 14 
 
 27 
 
 below 
 
 1913 
 
 15 
 
 16 
 
 
 1914 
 
 14 
 
 7 
 
 below 
 
 1915 
 
 30 
 
 5 
 
 below 
 
 1916 
 
 15 
 
 7 
 
 
 1917 
 
 27 
 
 zero 
 
 1918 
 
 20 
 
 12 
 
 below 
 
 1919 
 
 5 
 
 10 
 
 below 
 
 The following is a list of unusual 
 weather conditions in Pennsylvania 
 long ago taken from old lecords noc 
 so far away from Philadelphia: 
 
 January 20, 1737 — ^weather so cold 
 many persons frozen to death. 
 
 December 19, 1740 — The Dela- 
 ware river was unnavigable until 
 March 13, 1741. 
 
 March 5, 1741 — The severity of 
 the winter prevailed thruout the en- 
 tire country. Cattle died for want 
 of fodder, many deer were found in 
 
 the large forests and some came to 
 the farm houses and were fed by the 
 farmers with hay and ■4vho partly 
 tamed them. 
 
 February 7, 1765 — The novelty of 
 roasting a whole ox on the river drew 
 together a great number of persons. 
 
 March 4, 1780 — ^After being froz- 
 en for' three months the streams be- 
 came navigable. Ice was 19 inches 
 thick and frost penetrated the ground 
 five feet. 
 
 January 27, 1781 — Was a mild 
 winter. Vegetables grew in this 
 month and garlic was tasted in the 
 butter. 
 
 January 2, 1790 — It was open win- 
 ter and boys were bathing in the 
 streams as if it was summer. There 
 was only one snow which fell March 
 10th. 
 
 January 18, 1793 — ^Shad were 
 caught In the Delaware on this date. 
 
 December 25, 1794 — As warm as 
 an invalid could wish. 
 
 January, 1797 — Proved very cold. 
 
 December 30, 1805 — The country 
 peopile were plowing in their fields. 
 
 
 
 BIRCHARD J. MOYER 
 
 Supply Co. 321. 
 
 Discharged at Camp Dix, 
 March 25, 1919. 
 
HON. H. M. McCLURE 
 
 351 
 
 HON. H. M, 
 
 Saturday, Mar. 1, 1919, the sad and 
 shocking news reached Middleburg 
 announcing the sudden death of Ex- 
 Judge McClure, at his home in Lew- 
 isburg. While it has been known 
 that the honored ex-judge has been 
 suffering physical weakness for some 
 time, the fact that he had been fol- 
 lowing -his duties as Public Servica 
 Commissioner, left no ground for 
 any early apprehension of fatality. 
 
 Hon. Harold M. McClure was born 
 in Lewisburg, Aug. 8, 1859, gradu- 
 
 McCLURE 
 
 ated at Bucknell in 1877, after which 
 he entered the field as a professional 
 base ball player, having played with 
 the Athletics of Philadelphia, the 
 Binghampton, Syracuse, Rochester 
 and Boston club's. He was at that 
 time regarded as one of the best 
 catchers and most accurate throwei's 
 in the country, always remaining cool 
 and deliberate in the most exciting 
 games. 
 
 He later studied law and began its 
 practice in Sunbury. In 1891, when 
 
352 
 
 SNYDER COUNTY ANNALS 
 
 no republican lawyer in the 17th Ju- 
 dicial district was willing to be a 
 candidate against Hon. J. C. Bucher, 
 who was then a candidate for the 
 third term, |^ourig Harold McCluie 
 was induced to be a candidate. The 
 epithets of base ball player, carpet 
 bag candidate, and others of like 
 character, applied to the young cai''- 
 didalte, are still familiar with the 
 older voters. 
 
 Bucher was an experienced Judge, 
 but the people fell in with the slogan 
 of the caimpaign, "No Third Term," 
 and young Harold M. McClure was 
 elected Judge, probably one of the 
 youngest judges in the state. He en- 
 tered the duties of his office with dig- 
 nity and expounded the law without 
 fear or favor, as he found it on thr 
 books and made friends with his 
 straight-forward impartial adminis- 
 tration of justice. He was re-elect- 
 ed in 1901 and served in all a period 
 of twenty .years on the bench. 
 
 He was defeated for the third 
 term in 1911 on practically the same 
 issue upon which Judge Bucher was 
 defeated by him, twenty years be- 
 fore. 
 
 His name has been frequently 
 mentioned for appointments on the 
 Supreme and the Superior Court 
 bench. Last July he was appointed 
 by Governor Brumbaugh as a mem- 
 ber of the Public Service Commission 
 of Pennsylvania, and was the only 
 member of the Commission who was 
 re-appointed by Governor Sproul. 
 
 Judge McClure has not only bfcen 
 a factor in Judicial circles, but he 
 has been a business man of more 
 than ordinary ability and while he 
 has never been a resident of Sny- 
 der County, he became identified 
 with the public utilities of the coun- 
 ty and assisted in every way to bring 
 to ' the people of the county thos* 
 modern facilities and conveniencea 
 which add to the broadening and 
 development of any community. 
 
 In the first place he purchased the 
 SelinsgTove Water Works, recon- 
 structed and modernized the plant 
 and established a sewer system so 
 that the metropolis of the county has 
 been provided with the most modern 
 water and sewer outfit possible. 
 
 In 1910 when the Middlecreek 
 Valley Telephone Company under- 
 took the work of supplying Snyder 
 County with a real rural telephone 
 ■iervice. Judge McClure became one 
 
 of the original subscrilbers of the 
 stock. In 1911 he was elected a 
 Director and took an active interest 
 in the development of the Company. 
 He became a very large purchaser 
 of stock and the bonds of the Com- 
 pany and at the death of Hon. G. 
 Alfred Schoch, Judge McClure be- 
 came the President of the Company, 
 a position which he resigned when 
 he was appointed Public Service Com- 
 missioner. 
 
 His chief interest in the telephone 
 company was inspired by the thought 
 that the telephone is a civilizer and 
 a means of quick communication and 
 he felt as the people of Snyder Coun- 
 ty had stood by him, he should stand 
 by them, which he did to the very 
 last. Judge McClure was also iden- 
 tified with the Buffalo Valley Tele- 
 phone Co. of Union County, and for 
 some years operated some coal col- 
 lieries near Scranton. 
 
 Judge McClure was married June 
 1890, to Miss Margaret Focht, of 
 Lewisburg, with whom he had two 
 ch/ldren, James F. McClure, who has 
 just returned from the army, and a 
 daughter, Margaret, a graduate of 
 Smith College. James 'McClure, the 
 son, is a director of Middlecreek Val- 
 ley Telephone Company. 
 
 Judge iMcClure and Governor Ten- 
 er were personal friends, and it was 
 during the Tener administration that 
 the Governor was put in a trying 
 position. Personally a great admir- 
 er of Judge McClure, he had hoped 
 to ajppoint him to a vacancy on the 
 Superior or Supreme Court bench. 
 But one opportunity occurred, and 
 in that instance the vigorous efforts 
 of Colonel H. C. Trexler, of Allen- 
 town, and his friends won and the 
 colonel's brother, Frank M. Trexler, 
 was landed on the Superior Court 
 bench. Nothing much was said about 
 this at the time for McClure had the 
 reputation of being a good soldier as 
 well as a valiant loser and reliable 
 party man, and he simply sawed 
 wood. 
 
 One of the disappointments of Gov- 
 ernor Tener's career as Governor, it 
 is declared, was that he never again 
 had a chance to place his friend Mc- 
 Clure where he thought he ought to 
 be in recognition of his eminent fit- 
 ness. 
 
 The immediate cause of death was 
 neuralgia of the heart. Obsequies 
 took place at 2:30 P. M. Wednesday 
 at the house in Lewisburg. 
 
INDEX 353 
 
 INDEX 
 
 A 
 
 Agricultural Society organized, 72. 
 
 Aigler, Noah, Committed Suicide, 275. 
 
 Applications for Tavern Licenses, see Tavern Licenses. 
 
 American Lutheran, moved from Selinsgrove to Milton 278. 
 
 Anti-Railroad Meeting at Selinsgrove, , . . . 71. 
 
 Anti-School meeting. New Berlin, 171. 
 
 App, Jacob, Mexican soldier 171. 
 
 Auditors, County, 1855 — 1918, 231. 
 
 Auditors' Reports of Snyder County 129. 
 
 Aurand, Jacob, Middleburg postmaster, 270. 
 
 B 
 
 Bacon sold at 22 cents, 281. 
 
 Bank Directors,' new Selinsgrove bank, 288. 
 
 Bank Veto, by Gov. Bigler, 66. 
 
 Bastress, Samuel, postmaster. Chapman, 104. 
 
 Bear, 130 lbs., killed on Shade Mountain, 258. 
 
 Beaver Furnace, Paxtonville, 203. 
 
 Beaver Springs, 7. 
 
 Beavertowh, 7. 
 
 Beavertown Hotel, Simon Frank 95. 
 
 Bickel, John, paper mill burned, 96. 
 
 Billman, John convicted, 117. 
 
 Billmyer, Nogel & Co., Build R. R. Bridge 286. 
 
 Bilger, Jesse, orphan children, 283. 
 
 Bingaman Family of Adams Twp 242, 244. 
 
 Bingaman, Frederick, died, 171. 
 
 Boatmen's Third Re-union, 1917 23'2. 
 
 Bolender, Daniel, Deputy Marshall 284. 
 
 Bolender, Daniel, Ex-sheriff bought Washington House, 283. 
 
 Bossard, John, killed, 116. 
 
 Bounty for Soldiers, $100, 281. 
 
 Bower, Franklin, toe cut off, 259. 
 
 Bower, George K. Ensign, U. S. N., 205. 
 
 Bower, Jacob, horse thief captured, 256. 
 
 Boyer, Geo. K. mid-shipman, funeral services, 282. 
 
 Bribery Cases, no bills of indictment presented 85. 
 
 Bridge Across Susquejianna river, proposed, 81. 
 
 Bridges, two at Kantz and one at Beaver Furnace, contracted for, . . 279. 
 
 Brookside Farm Buildings 148. 
 
 Brosius, Dr. C. N., War Record 342. 
 
 Brubaker farm, 13. 
 
 Buchanan, Hon. James, visits New Berlin, 59. 
 
 Buria'ls at New Berlin, early 176. 
 
 Burnside's Corps 185. 
 
354 INDEX 
 
 c 
 
 Canal, Cross-cut, repairs asked for, at Lewislaurg, 100. 
 
 Candidates of 1864, 251. 
 
 Candidates of 1868 252. 
 
 Candidates of 1870, 284. 
 
 Caveny & Auclcer, partnership dissolved 262. 
 
 Center township, Sheriff's deed, May 1817 , 247. 
 
 Chapman Hotel, for sale 51. 
 
 Charles, Edwin, historical data by, 9. 
 
 Chapman, Samuel Dastress, postmaster 104. 
 
 Chapman twp. election, 268. 
 
 Chronicle, Lewisburg, established, 1843, 117. 
 
 Church, Evan., Paxtonville, corner stone, 265. 
 
 Church, Evan., Paxtonville, dedicated, 275. 
 
 Church, Evangelical, Smdthgrove, corner stone 265. 
 
 Church, Meiser, dedicated 276. 
 
 Church, Troutman's Mills, dedicated, 258. 
 
 Co. A. Militia, Middleburg, . 266. 
 
 Co. B., Militia, Penns Creek, 266. 
 
 Coldest day, (1904) 163. 
 
 Colored votes, five in Snyder Co 287. 
 
 Commissioners, Jury, 1855-1918, 230. 
 
 Committee of Public Safety, 1917 220. 
 
 Confession, of Uriah Moyer, Kintzler Murder, 217. 
 
 Conrad, Dr. J. D., sealer of weights, 270. 
 
 Copperheadism, during the Civil War, 246. 
 
 Corn, big and tall 96. 
 
 Coroners, County, 1855-1918 230. 
 
 County Commissioners, 1855-1918, 1869, 229, 262. 
 
 County Fair at Lewisburg 75. 
 
 County Mortgaged for $200,000 by Commissioners Wilt and Herrold, 66. 
 
 County Superintendent, first 191. 
 
 County Subscription by Heimbach and Sheckler 75. 
 
 County Treasurers, 1855-1918, 230. 
 
 Court House, new, asked for at New Berlin, 75. 
 
 Court Proceedings, 254, 257, 260, 266, 273, 277, 281, 285. 
 
 Crouse, Hon. Jeremiah, 33 commissions, 326. 
 
 D 
 
 Davis, Capt. Chas. S., 132. 
 
 Deeds, some old 245, 247. 
 
 Dill, Major William H., 5. 
 
 Directors, Middlecreek Valley R. R., 1868 252. 
 
 Directors, Selinsgrove Bank, 1868, .^ 252. 
 
 Disberry, Joe, Thief, ' 183. 
 
 District Attorneys, 1855-1918, 229. 
 
 Division of Union County, 76, 174. 
 
 "Doler Kepiche," by Dr. J. C. Shuman 335. 
 
 Drag Hotel : : 11- 
 
 Draft, 2nd, Civil War, 250. 
 
 Draft, Military, of 1917, of Snyder County 138. 
 
 Draft Registration, Sept. 12, 1918 289. 
 
 Dry Valley Post Office changed to Winfield 54. 
 
INDEX 355 
 
 E 
 
 Early Burials at New Berlin, 176. 
 
 Eclipse, Moon, 1869, 258. 
 
 Election Returns, Union County, 71, 76, 98, 118, 267. 
 
 Elevations, U. S. Government, 213 
 
 Est — Ma Park, origin of name, 325. 
 
 Evangelical church, Centerville, corner stone laid 287. 
 
 Evangelical Messenger, started at New Berlin 42. 
 
 Evans, Capt. Frederick 9, 210. 
 
 Evendale Post Office established 255. 
 
 Eyer Farm sold for $150 an acre, 1868 25."5. 
 
 Eyer, Isaac, arrested for attempted bribery, 84. 
 
 Eyer, Isaac, Indicted, 87. 
 
 Eyster, Dr. prothonotary, 51. 
 
 F 
 
 Farm Products, 1917 220. 
 
 Feese, Ner, fell from second story window, 284. 
 
 Fetterolf Family of Adams Twp 241, 244. 
 
 Fifty First Pa. Vols. iSnyder County names, ' 185. 
 
 Fink, S. P. teacher, 205. 
 
 First County Superintendent, 191. 
 
 Fisher,Adam, Mansion 10. 
 
 Fisher, Kemer, ticket agent, Selinsgrove, 287. 
 
 Flory, Elizabeth 11. 
 
 Foot Bridge, over Penns Creek 57. 
 
 Frank, Simon, Beavertown Hotel, 95. 
 
 Freeburg Academy corner stone laid 79. 
 
 Freshet, Feb. 1853, 75. 
 
 Frost, June 1843 116. 
 
 Fry, Moses, big pumpkins, 273. 
 
 Fryer Hotel, Middleburg 251. 
 
 G 
 
 Gemberling, Daniel, Deputy Marshall, 284. 
 
 Gemberling, Philip, pioneer 215. 
 
 Gift, A. K. Surveyor, County line, 283. 
 
 Gift, A. K., sold interest in Tribune, 269. 
 
 Government Elevations, 213. 
 
 Grand Jury Room refused as a photograph gallery, 53, 4. 
 
 Graybill, Elda, Red Cross Nurse 337. 
 
 Graybill, Irvin and Winey, 338. 
 
 Greer, A. J. retracts statement about Israel Gutelius 74. 
 
 Grier, Rev. J. H., married 550 couples, 254. 
 
 Grove, Diller, escaped from jail, 269. 
 
 Grove, Diller, committed to jail 260. 
 
 Grubb's Church, 14. 
 
 Gutelius, Israel, arrested for Attempted bribery, 82. 
 
 Gutelius, Israel, charges against, 86. 
 
 Gutelius, Israel, indicted, . 87. 
 
 Gutelius, Israel, re-instated as deputy marshall, 51. 
 
 Gutelius, Israel, removed as deputy marshall, 50. 
 
 Gutelius, Israel, vs. A. J. Greer, libel, 58. 
 
 Gundy, John, Indicted, 87. 
 
 Gundy, Maj. John, arrested for Attempted bribery 84. 
 
356 INDEX 
 
 H 
 
 Haldeman, Elias, committed suicide, 269. 
 
 Hartman, Corp. Edward H., 339. 
 
 Hartman, John, barn burned 51. 
 
 Hartman, Peter, Deputy Revenue Collector 283. 
 
 Hehn, Capt. John 132. 
 
 Heimbach, George, refuses to sign bond subscription 70. 
 
 Heintzelman, Col. M. T., 131. 
 
 Heistand & Hostetter, partnership dissolved, 263. 
 
 Henry's church, by Dr. J. C. Shuman, 326. 
 
 Herrold, Col. W. G. farm, 13. 
 
 Herrold, George, Farm ■ 13. 
 
 Herrold, John, farm, 13. 
 
 Herrold, Simon K. refused $10,000 to sign $200,000 bond 76. 
 
 Hilbish, Philip, barn burned, 288. 
 
 High Water, in Susquehanna, 114. 
 
 Hosterman, Col. Peter 132. 
 
 Hotel of Albright Swineford, burned 57. 
 
 Hotels, Sunday closing required, 57. 
 
 Hottenstein, John Adam, 339. 
 
 Hummel's Wharf Post Office established, 268. 
 
 I 
 
 Indian Relics Found, 206. 
 
 Indians in 1781 captured two white girls, 137. 
 
 Iron Ore, discovered in Perry and Franklin Twps., 272. 
 
 Ironcutter, John, Indian Killer 178. 
 
 Isle of Que 9- 
 
 J 
 
 Jarrett, William, soldier, 132. 
 
 Jeffersonian, new paper started, 36. 
 
 Judges, Return, of Snyder Co., 267. 
 
 Jury Commissioners, 1855, 1918 230. 
 
 Jury Lists, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 47, 50, 52, 54, 58, 59, 63, 73, 74, 77, 
 
 83, 88, 95, 98, 100, 104, 106, 107, 109, 110, 112, 113, 115, 118, 252, 
 
 253, 254, 255, 259, 263, 271, 275, 278, 280, 282. 
 
 K 
 
 Kantz, John, committed suicide, 80. 
 
 Kantz, Simon, Died, 257. 
 
 Keensville Hotel, ' 4. 
 
 Kerstetter, George, Rev. Soldier, 171. 
 
 Kintzler Murder, Dec. 8, 1877, 207, 217, 235, 237. 
 
 Kleckner, Michael, Treasurer, robbed .' 104. 
 
 Kreamer Church, corner stone laid, 255. 
 
 Kreamer Tavern, 8. 
 
 Kremer, Hon. George, 8. 
 
INDEX 357 
 
 L 
 
 Lacey, Abe, Portrait and Sketch 335. 
 
 LaPayette Lodge, F. & A. M., 171. 
 
 Lambert, Eli, accidently shot by son, Wm ; . . . 256. 
 
 Land Lien Docket, 285. 
 
 Land Warrantees, 193^ 196. 
 
 Laudenslager, John, opened Coach shop , . 282. 
 
 Lebkicher, John, found dead 282. 
 
 Leisenring, Col. Prank S., 226. 
 
 Lewisburg & Spruce Run E. R. proposed 75. 
 
 Lutheran and Reformed church, Freeburg, dedicated 286. 
 
 Lutheran congregation, Freeburg 43 new members, 287. 
 
 M 
 
 Mahantongo Bridge contract, 287, 288. 
 
 Mahantongo Creek Bridge 15. 
 
 Masonic Celebration at Selinsgrove 72. 
 
 McClure, 8. 
 
 McClure, Hon. H. M. Dealth of, 351. 
 
 McKees Half Falls 14. 
 
 Members of Legislature, 1857-1918, 229. 
 
 Memorials, Susquehanna University 5. 
 
 Merchants of Snyder County, 283. 
 
 Merrill, Hon. James 177. 
 
 Mertz, Henry, Der Richard, 6, 225. 
 
 Mertz, Nicholas, early settler, 39-5 lbs 204. 
 
 Methodist Church, Shamokin Dam, corner stone, 284. 
 
 Middleburg 3. 
 
 Middleburg, 5000 acre sale of woodland, 95. 
 
 Middleburg Band, 46th anniversary 199. 
 
 Middleburg Business men, 1882, 1869 202, 258, 260, 261, 273. 
 
 Middleburg School House finished, 1868 256. 
 
 Middleburg Early Schools, 205. 
 
 Middleburg Election, 261. 
 
 Middleburg laid out 192. 
 
 Middleburg Markelts 258, 259, 262, 275. 
 
 Middleburg POST, extracts from, 251. 
 
 Middleburg POST, history of 48. 
 
 Middleburg postmaster, John Smith, 105. 
 
 Middleburg-Selinsgrove Stage, 262. 
 
 Middleburg to McClure, 7. 
 
 Middleburg re-m'odelled court house, 97. 
 
 Middlecreek Electric Co., 176. 
 
 Middlecreek, Joseph Stumpflf, postmaster, 62. 
 
 Middlecreek Valley R. R., 6. 
 
 Middlecreek Valley R. R., 268. 
 
 Middlecreek Valley R. R. Directors, 1868, 252. 
 
 Middlecreek Valley R. R., officers 261. 
 
 Middlecreek Valley Telephone Co., .' 176. 
 
 Middleswarth, Capt. Ner 132, 171. 
 
 Middleswarth, Hon. Ner, 8. 
 
 Middleswarth, Hon. Ner, candidate for Governor, 113. 
 
 Middleswarth, Hon. Ner, proposed for Governor, 98. 
 
 Military Draft, 1917. Snyder County, 138. 
 
 Mitchell, Conrad, affidavit, 84. 
 
 Moeser, Christian, indicted for libel, 51, 53. 
 
 Moyer, Birchard J., supply Co. 321, 350. 
 
358 INDEX 
 
 Moyer Family of Adams Twp., 331, 332. » 
 
 M'oyer, F. C. Tavern license granted after refusal, 100. 
 
 Moyer, Uriah, Execution, last Night on Earth 233. " 
 
 Moyer, Uriah, Confession, Kintzler Murder, 217. ■' 
 
 Moyer, Wm. Elected Co. Supt., 265. ' 
 
 Moyers of Adams Township, 240, 244. ^ 
 
 N 
 
 New Berlin, early burials, 176. 
 
 New Berlin Relic Removed, 23(5. 
 
 Nominations, democratic, 271. 
 
 Northern Central Connecting Ry., 176. 
 
 Northumberland to iSelinsgrove, 4. 
 
 o 
 
 Odd Fellows Hall, Selinsgrove 283. 
 
 Old Deeds 245, 247. 
 
 Old People, 70 years and older, (1917) 120. / 
 
 Old Relic, Penna. Reporter, 1838 192. 
 
 Otit, Daniel, aged 96, Buffalo hunter, 211. 
 
 P 
 
 Pallas Post Office established 288. 
 
 Pawling, Joseph, killed, 36. 
 
 Paxtonville, 7. 
 
 Paxtonville, Beaver Furnace 203. 
 
 Penn Township, Revolutionary Soldiers, 220. 
 
 Penn Township Settlers, 1768, 1799 164. 
 
 Penns Creek Bridge, (new) Selinsgrove, 261. 
 
 Pennsylvania Reporter, 1838 192. 
 
 People's Advocate, suspended publication, 103. 
 
 Pioneers, Prominent, 170. 
 
 Population by districts, 1870-1910 175. 
 
 Port Trevorton, 12. 
 
 POST, Middleburg, Extracts from 251. 
 
 POST, Middleburg, history of, 48. 
 
 POST Printing office moved from Sugar to Market St., 254. 
 
 Postmasters, of 1875 245. 
 
 Priestly, Dr. Joseph, died 171. 
 
 Program, School of 1857, 206, 
 
 Prothonotaries, 1855-1918, 229. 
 
 Public Safety Committee, W'orld War 221. 
 
 R 
 
 Railroad meeting at New Berlin, 57, 59. 
 
 Raudenbush, B. L., postmaster Beaver Springs, 279. 
 
 Reed, Waldo 190. 
 
 Registers and Recorders, 1855-1918 229. 
 
 Registration (Draft) Sept. 12, 1918 298. 
 
 Reichley, Jacob, retraction concerning Israel Gutelius, 101, 111. 
 
 Relic removed from New Berlin, 236. 
 
 Removal of County seat, vote 174. 
 
 Republican Candidates, 286. 
 
 Republican Convention 286. 
 
 Republican Standing Comsnilttee 286, 288. 
 
 Republican Standing Committee meeting, 284. 
 
INDEX 359 
 
 Revolii/tionary iSoldiers of Snyder and Union Counties 15. 
 
 Revolutionary Soldiers, Penn Twp 226. 
 
 Road, Lewisburg to Selinsgrove, 171. 
 
 Rothermel, Elsie, Red Cross Nurse, 337. 
 
 Row at the Court House, 48. 
 
 Ryan, Capt. Geo. W., 131. 
 
 S 
 
 Salem post office established, 272. 
 
 Schoch, Benjamin, died, 270. 
 
 Schoch, Hon. G. Alfred, sketch 187. 
 
 Scholl, Grover C 341. 
 
 School Program of 1857, 206. 
 
 Schwan, Dr. resigned as Lieutenant, 285. 
 
 Seiler, Mr. and Mrs., Golden Wedding, 336. 
 
 Selin, Capt. Anthony '. 132, 170, 211. 
 
 Selinsgrove ( 2. 
 
 Selinsgrove borough incorporated, ; 171. 
 
 Selinsgrove Markeits 262, 277. 
 
 Selinsgrove Motor Truck Co., 1917 231. 
 
 Selinsgrove Post, Extracts from, 250. 
 
 Selinsgrove to Middleburg, ' 5. 
 
 Selinsgrove to Richfield, I ... 4. 
 
 Selinsgrove & N. B. R. R., 9. 
 
 Selinsgrove to Weiser's Mill, , 9. 
 
 Shade Mountain fire, 263. 
 
 Sheriff's Deed, Center Twp., 1817, 247. 
 
 Sheriffs of Snyder County, 1855-1918 * 229. 
 
 Shindel, Rev. J. P. married 875 couples, 254. 
 
 Shipton, Thomas, 171. 
 
 Shoemaker, Col. Henry W., 211, 214. 
 
 Shultz, A. E. suit against, 35. 
 
 Silverwood, Jummie 10. 
 
 Simpson, Col. A. C. s)tabbed, 74. 
 
 Smith, Adam, Jr., 171. 
 
 Smith, K. & E. start Der Voldsfreund 56. 
 
 Smith, Major Henry W 131. 
 
 Smith, Philip, four-pound pike, 273. 
 
 Snow, foot deep, Apr. 1918 239. 
 
 Snow Fall Record, 1917-8, 227. 
 
 Snow, six inches, April 1870 282. 
 
 Snow, 18-inch, 1870, 1902 209. 
 
 Snyder, Brig, Gen. Simon, ,. 132. 
 
 Snyder County, auditors' reports 129, 130, 131. 
 
 Snyder County, history of, 2. 
 
 Snyder County, its formation and development, 173. 
 
 Snyder, Capt. John, 10, 132, 170. 
 
 Snyder, Capt. John died 49. 
 
 Snyder County Merchants 283. 
 
 Snyder County .Soldiers, deceased, 149. 
 
 Snyder County Venders, 264. 
 
 Snyder, George A 171. 
 
 Snyder, Governor, Mansion, 3. 
 
 Snyder, Henry W., Major 46, 47, 132. 
 
 Snyder, John, heirs, 171. 
 
 Snyder Monument, 3. 
 
 .Snyder Mill, erected 1778, 172. 
 
360 INDEX 
 
 Snyder Monument, (illustration) 31. 
 
 Snyder, Mary K., Will, 204. 
 
 Snyder, Simon, Governor 8, ISi!, 170, 211. 
 
 Soldiers, deceased, buried in Snyder County, 149. 
 
 SOLDIERS, DECEASED, BURIED IN SNYDER COUNTY: 
 
 By Cemeteries: 
 
 Aline, 160. 
 
 Arbogast's 150. 
 
 Baker's, iSelinsgrove 151. 
 
 Baker's, West Beaver,. 156. 
 
 Beaver Springs, new, 154. 
 
 Beaver Springs, old 154. 
 
 Beavertown, 154. 
 
 Centreville 159. 
 
 Ebenezer, 160. 
 
 Erdley's ^ 160. 
 
 Freeburg, 152. 
 
 Fremont, 158. 
 
 Fry's, Center Twp 160. 
 
 Globe Mills 158. 
 
 jrubb's 150. 
 
 Hall's 149. 
 
 * 'lassinger's, new, 158. 
 
 Hassinger's, old 158. 
 
 Reiser's, 149. 
 
 Kemberling's 156. 
 
 Kreamer, 158. 
 
 Kratzerville 153. 
 
 Lawver's, 156. 
 
 Lutheran, new, Selinsgrove, 151. 
 
 Lutheran, old, Selinsgrove, 150. 
 
 McClure, ■ 15t;. 
 
 Manbeck's, 155. 
 
 Middleburg, 157. 
 
 Miscellaneous, 161. 
 
 Paradise 149. 
 
 Paxtonville 159. 
 
 Portzline's 150. 
 
 Reformed, Selinsgrove, 151. 
 
 Row's, Penn Twp 152. 
 
 Samuel's, 156. 
 
 Stauffer's, 150. 
 
 St. John's, Chapman 149. 
 
 St John's, West Beaver, 156. 
 
 St. Paul's, Chapman, 150. 
 
 St. Paul's, West Beaver, 156. 
 
 St. Thomas, 150. 
 
 Swineford 157. 
 
 Troxelville, 155. 
 
 Unreturned 157, 160. 
 
 Wagenseller's, Selin^rove, 151. 
 
 ' Witmer's Evan., 15o' 
 
 Witmer's U. E., 149. 
 
 t Zion's, New 150. 
 
 Zion's old, 158. 
 
INDEX 361 
 
 Soldiers, Inducted, War 1917-19, 319. 
 
 Soldiers, Miscellaneous dead, 161. 
 
 Soldiers, Names not in Memorial, 136. 
 
 Soldiers, Selinsgrove Motor Truck Co 231. 
 
 Soldiers, Spanish-American War, . . . : 163. 
 
 Soldiers, Surviving, of Snyder County, 1917, 133. 
 
 Soldiers, Susquehanna University, 228. 
 
 Soldiers, unreturned, 157, 160. 
 
 Spaide, Ralph C 341. 
 
 Specht, Anthony, builds Middlecreek bridge, 286. 
 
 Spring Election returns, 54, 55. 
 
 Stahlnecker, John, bought King Hotel 277. 
 
 Stahlnecker, John, nose broken, 264. 
 
 Stees, Frederick, Sr 133. 
 
 Steffen, Hiram C, 340. 
 
 Stetler & Kern, partnership dissolved, 262. 
 
 Stetler's Band, 46th Anniversary, 199. 
 
 Stock Family, murdered by Indians, 212. 
 
 Strausser, Harry Albert, 340. 
 
 Stump, Frederick, Indian Killer 178. 
 
 Stumpff, Samuel, posltmaster, Middlecreek, 62. 
 
 Stump's Run Academy, Mlddleburg, 189, 205. 
 
 Sunbury & Erie R. R. construction began 75. 
 
 Sunbury & Lewistown R. R., 176. 
 
 Superintendent, First County, 191. 
 
 Surveyors, Counity, 1855-1918, 230. 
 
 Susquehanna R. R. contracted, 73, 80. 
 
 Susquehanna R. R. incorporated, 50. 
 
 Susquehanna University, Soldiers, 228. 
 
 Swartz Family, of Adams Twp., 244. 
 
 Swartzlander, Conrad, pensioner, 171. 
 
 Swineford, Albright IVO. 
 
 Swineford, Albright, hotel burned, 57. 
 
 Swineford, George and John, l32, 171. 
 
 Swineford, Jacob, murdered ' 171. 
 
 T 
 
 TAVERN LICENSES, APPLICATIONS FOR: 
 
 Acaley, Benj. F., 56. 
 
 Amich, Lewis 264. 
 
 Arbogast, Samuel 41, 45. 
 
 Bastress, Samuel, 107. 
 
 Beaver, John S 253, 264. 
 
 Bower, S..imuel 254. 
 
 Bower, William, 38, 55. 
 
 Boyer, Henry S., 264. 
 
 Boyer, William, 34. 
 
 Bush, Moses 253, 264. 
 
 Byers, William 55, 64, 79. 
 
 Davis, Margaret, 54, 77. 
 
 Drum, John W., 77. 
 
 Eckhart, Sarah, 107. 
 
 Eilbert, Wm., 64. 
 
 Eisenhart, Daniel, 253, 264. 
 
 Emeich, John, , 264. 
 
 Emierish, John, . . ^ 253. 
 
362 INDEX 
 
 Tavern Licenses (Continued). 
 
 Ewing, Robert, 38. 
 
 Fees, Isaac 113. 
 
 Fisher, Michael 64. 
 
 Frederick, William, 43. 
 
 Fryer, FranMin 52. 
 
 Fryer, Jacob, 38, 114. 
 
 Garman, Daniel 107. 
 
 G-reenhoe, Reuben, 252. 
 
 Gundrum, G 56. 
 
 Hahne, George 38, 54, 77. 
 
 Hartman, Catherine, 77. 
 
 Hartman, Jacob, ■ 55. 
 
 Heberling, Solomon, 64. 
 
 Hettrich, H. B., 56. 
 
 HoflF, Daniel 107. 
 
 Hoff, John, 102. 
 
 Hottenstein, J. F. 253, 264, 
 
 Humimel, Benjamin, 34. 
 
 Kantner, John 279. 
 
 Keen, George 56, 64, 79. 
 
 Keen, Sarah 253, 264. 
 
 Keiser, Henry 34, 37, 77, 253, 264. 
 
 Keller, Reuben 77. 
 
 Kerstetter, David 264. 
 
 King, Lewis 254. 
 
 Kinney, Edward A., 55. 
 
 Kooni, David R 252. 
 
 Koons, David 259. 
 
 Lenhart, Lewis • . . . 56. 
 
 Lenig, Jacob, 264. 
 
 Lenig, Lewis 264. 
 
 Long, W. S 279. 
 
 Lyons, George 253, 264. 
 
 May, Wm. J 77. 
 
 Mich, Henry 42. 
 
 Miller, James 264. 
 
 Moyer, Frederick C 37, 42, 107, 113, 253, 264. 
 
 Moyer, Philip, 56. 
 
 Mullner, Daniel 253. 
 
 Neiltz, Michael 108. 
 
 Ott, Daniel 102. 
 
 Raudenbush, B. L., 254, 264. 
 
 Romig, Andrew, 253. 
 
 Roth, John 108. 
 
 Roush, Andrew 253, 264. 
 
 Rumfelt, Isaac, . 79. 
 
 Sayers, Ira 253, 264. 
 
 Schnee, Philip, 52. 
 
 Schnee, Matthias, 253, 264. 
 
 Shank, J. W., 75. 
 
 Showers, Daniel, 56, 77, 102. 
 
 Slear, Jacob, Jr., 55, 64. 
 
 Smith, Elizabeth 37. 
 
 Smith, Enoch, 279. 
 
 Smith, Geo. A., 56, 77, 254. 
 
 Smith, George O., ' 264. 
 
 Smith, Henry A 79, 107. 
 
 Smith, Irvin ; 254. 
 
INDEX 363 
 
 Tavern Licenses (Continued). 
 
 Smith, John 102, 113. 
 
 Smith, J. A., 253. 
 
 Specht, Moses 254, 264. 
 
 Stahlnecker, John A., 279. 
 
 Starick, Frederick 38, 43, 109, 114. 
 
 Stuck, Jesse, 254. 
 
 Swineford, Albrighjt, 45. 
 
 Troup, Peter, 254, 264. 
 
 Walter & Bro 253. 
 
 Weaver, Henry, 253. 
 
 Wenrich, John H , 252. 
 
 Wetzel, Henry E., 252. 
 
 Wireman, Charles, 37, 41, 45, 102. 
 
 Klingler, Eeuben, 259. 
 
 Wolf, Henry, 112. 
 
 Weaver, Mrs. Eliza, 264. 
 
 Weller, Peter 264. 
 
 Wetzel, Henry E 259. 
 
 Wenrich, John H., 259, 279. 
 
 Taverns, 75 in Union Countty, 99. 
 
 Tax Collectors of 1869 , 263. 
 
 Tax Collectors of 1867 251. 
 
 Teats, Harvey iS., 340. 
 
 Telegraph, proposed for Ne-^ Berlin, 62. 
 
 Treasurers, County, 1855-1918, 230. 
 
 Trial List, Feibruary 1869, 258. 
 
 Trial List, Sept. 1869 272. 
 
 Trial List, Dec. 1869, 275. 
 
 Trial List, Feb. 1870, 279. 
 
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 Ulsh, J. Howard, bought drug store 279. 
 
 Ulsh, S. D., postmaster Bannerville, 265. 
 
 Union County, Division proposed, 76. 
 
 Union County fair held ait New Berlin, 79. 
 
 Union County Merchants 94. 
 
 Union Demograt, established, 48, 107. 
 
 Union Demogtat, Israel Gutelius assumes control, 53. 
 
 Union Star items, from 1840-44, Israel Gutelius, Publisher, 89. 
 
 Union Star, items from 1846-9, 34. 
 
 Union Star printing office moved 105. 
 
 Union Star sold by A. J. Greer to Smith & Merril, , 74. 
 
 Union Times, items from 1850-4, 46. 
 
 Union Township, created 266. 
 
 U. S. Government Elevations, 213. 
 
 / V 
 
 VanDyke, Wm. Trial for stabbing A. C. Simpson, 78. 
 
 VanValzah, Wm. & Montgomery, scalped by Indians, 251. 
 
 Van Zandt, Jas. M. Elected Lieut 287. 
 
 Volksfreund, Der, started, 56. 
 
 Volkesfreund, moved from Middleburg to New Berlin, ^ . . . . 275. 
 
 Volkesfreund, sold to Rev. Lazarus, 288. 
 
 Vote on Division of Union County and Bonds, 86. 
 
364 INDEX 
 
 w 
 
 Wagenseil, Johann Christof, 1704 201. 
 
 Wagenseil, John Andrew, 200. 
 
 Wagenseil Notes, , 200. 
 
 Wagenseller, Dr. Jacob died 38. 
 
 Wagenseller, Geo. W. birthplace, (illustration), 128. 
 
 Wagenseller, Geo. W., Brookside farm buildings, 148. 
 
 Wagenseller, Geo. W. historical data by, C. 
 
 Wagenseller, Geo. W., two white girls captured in 1781, on farm owned 
 
 by, 137. 
 
 Wagenselleir, Jacob, operation 36. 
 
 Wagenseller, J. & W. F., partnership dissolved 114. 
 
 Wagner, Edward, found gold watch, 288. 
 
 Walter, Enos F., running illicit still, 287. 
 
 War Stamps sold, 349. 
 
 Warrantees, Land 193, 196. 
 
 Wayne, Col. Isaac, died, 72. 
 
 Weather, Cold, 1900-1919, 350. 
 
 Weierbach, John & Nicholas, two white girls of, captured by Indians, 
 
 1781, 137. 
 
 Weiser, Conrad 170. 
 
 Weirick, Lt. Col. George, 132. 
 
 Weirick, Samuel, died, 1869, 260. 
 
 Welle.r, Isaac, War of 1812, died 256. 
 
 Wenrich, Wm. Daughter of, burned to death, 259. 
 
 Whig Committee of Union County, 91. 
 
 Whig Committee of Union County lO.T. 
 
 Whig Convention, at New Berlin, 83. 
 
 Whig meeting at New Berlin 52. 
 
 Widows' notices, 272. 
 
 Williams, Gen. E. C 131. 
 
 Wind Mill, whait is a 349. 
 
 Winfield name Post Office, instead of Dry Valley, 54. 
 
 Winter in Pioneer Days, 227. 
 
 Wolves frozen, on Shade Mountain, 1834-5 171. 
 
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 Zero Weather, 1830-1852, 61. 
 
 Zero Weather, 1918, 227.