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Page Four THE INDIANA PROGRESS 103rd ANNIVERSARY EDITION. 1916. THE INDIANA PROGRESS 303rd ANNIVERSARY EDITION, 1 f) 1 6. Pago Five Birds Eye View of Beautiful Indiana Taken Especially for The Progress by Photographer E. R.

View Was Made from Bath's Hill, Just South in Conrad Rice, Who Figured Prominently in the Early History of Indiana, Was the First Settler Here Conrad Rice the elder a resi "licks." where the hunters, ivinz in th- Conrad Rice the elder was a resi dent of Lancaster county, and blacksmith by occupation. Being de sirous of securing some land west the mountains for agricultural pur poses, he purchased from a clergy man in the neighborhood, name Smith, the right to 16u acres, repre eented to be nine miles from Greene JAMES 1 SHAFFER Burgess 453 Railroad Indiana, Pa burg, at 10 shillings per acre. In the spring of 1794 Rice and part his, family took their leave of Lan caster county, intending to mak some improvement on their propert during the summer, and return fo the rest of the family in the ensuin, autumn. They brought with them team, some farming implements, am a set of blacksmith's tools. Havin proceeded as far as "Nine-mile near the present village of Youngs town, Westmoreland county, the halted and began to search for th land described in the deed from Smith.

Hon. William Findley, afte careful examination, discovered 1 tha the land was situated near Twolicl creek, and advised Rice to look fo It in that direction. After a tediou search of several days it was aucer tained that the land embraced wha was afterwards the James P. Carte farm, adjoining, the borough of Indi ana, and after tracing out the line and taking a hasty view of the loca tlon, Rice commenced retracing hi steps, with the intention of bringinj on his family and team from Youngs town, and of proceeding at once tc the erection of a cabin. There were then no roads on thi side of the Conemaugh river, anc Rice to Campbell's mill 01 Blacklick creek, by the same path JOHN B.

TAYLOR Pres. Farmers National Bank Indiana, that had guided him hither. On arriving there he met Capt. Andrew Sharp, Prom the information obtained from him, Rice deemed it unsafe to bring on his family immediately, and therefore removed them to Ligonier Valley, opposite the present village of Centerville, where they continued until the ensuing spring, the members who had been left iu Lancaster county having in the meantime rejoined them. WILLIS WILSON Agent for the Travelers Insurance Co.

of Hartford, and Notary Public Indiana, Pa. In the spring of 1795 Rice removed here and immediately commenced) work. A temporary shelter was erected by setting up wooden forks, and crossing them with poles which were overlaid with bark to serve as a roof. About) eight acres of land had been cleared some years before and a cabin built, but the occupants had been driven off by the Indians and the cabin burned. During the summer a new cabin, 22 by 'i 4 feet, was erected, and some ground was cleared, but Rice's horses, four in number, dying, no fall grain was sown.

In the early part of the winter a yoke of oxen was purchased, and trained for plowing in the spring. A blacksmith shop was early erected, and the settlers from all around came here to have their work done. A Mr. Barnett came all the way from Port Barnett (near the present site of Brookville, Jefferson having employed an Indian guide to point out to him the path, and bring him to Rice's. Small parties of Indians frequently passed the smith shop going to or returning from Ligonier or Greensburg.

The country around the site of Indiana was then thinly settled. On the farm now owned by Gen. Harry White was a small improvement occupied by Timothy O'Neil. George Trimble lived on what was subsequently the Stanard farm. The McLain farm had been improved by Gawin Adams.

Fergus Moorhead lived on the Isaac Moorhead farm, now owned by E. B. Campbell. Thomas Allison had made a small improvement on what was afterwards the Robert Allison property, on the Blairsillo road. What was lately the Alexander Barclay land had been opened out by James Kelly and James Thompson was residing on the Clark B.

Thompson property Rice was never molested by the Indians, though small parties of them often prowled about the neighborhood. Each spring, for a number of years, he and his family wont to the Crooked Creek valley to make maple sugar, where was of the Indians favorite hunting grounds, but met with no opposition from them, probably because the hunting season was then always over. A party of Indians had one fal been very successful in hunting ii. this valley, and at the close of the season hung up the stock of skins and venison that had been secured to the limbs of the trees, beyond the reach of carnivorous animals, intending to return for it in the course of the winter. Some white men stroll- Ing through the valley discovered this valuable store of peltry and provisions, and not having the fear of Indians before their eyes, carried off.

The owners were of the Seneca tribe, whose great chief, the cel- ibrated Cornplanter, was at that ime pn friendly terms with the gov- srnor of Pennsylvania, Having dis- overed the offenders, the injured iarty sought redress with the civil ribunal, and had them arrested and riedi in the "Quarter Sessions" at Ireensburg, where they were con- icted of the offense and sentenced imprisonment. Game of all kinds was plenty. )eer were very numerous, and often ante close to the settlers' cabins. night they would resort to the "licks," where the hunters, lying in wait, killed a great many. In this way the settler's times holding "airy replenished with the "needful" when other means were wanting.

Indeed, venison was then a desideratum in the culinary department of every cabin, and the unlucky wight who returned from a hunting excursion without a GEORGE J. FEIT Attorney at Law Indiana, Pn. "saddle" or its equivalent in other game had sometimes need of all his eloquence to reconcile the disappointed "kitchen cabinet." However, we must do the pioneer dames and daughters the justice to say that they were generally kind and forbearing and nobly played their part in the exciting drama of border life. Bears and panthers were likewise occasionally killed by the hunters, and we find on the records of the county many entries of moneys paid for the scalps of the latter. The fierce catamount and the wily fox, though slain when opportunity offered, were acetiunted small much sought after, and only secured because of the Talue of their skins and the premium paid for their scalps.

In every direction the wolves could be heard all hours in the night, and frequently during the day; but on the eve of a storm they would become unusually boisterous, whole packs howling together in concert and causing the surrounding forest to echo and reverberate with their thrilling notes, which, running through the entire scale, from the deep-toned bass of some patriarch chorister to the shrill, startling tenor of the juvenile yelper, were well cal- Among the curious and exciting adventures that occurred was the following: Conrad Rice, the elder, was assisted by his two sons, Conrad and Philip, and also sometimes by a young man whom he had hired. The coal used in brought from blacksmithing was a bank on Twolick, above what was afterwards known as McLain's mill. Philip and the young man above mentioned went one day with two horses and a wagon to the bank for coal, the former carrying the rifle and the latter driving the team. Having secured their load, Philip told his companion to proceed homeward with the team, whilst he would make a circuit through the woods in search of He had gone but a short distance when he espied a large buck near the creek. Raising his rifle and drawing a quick sight, he fired, severely wounding his game, which, however, ran up the hill, the blood streaming from the wound it had received.

Philip quickly reloaded his rifle and pursued in the direction the b.uck had taken. Before he had gotten half way up the hill he saw the buck returning toward him, at full speed, closely followed by an enormous black bear. So intent was the one upon escape, and so bent other upon success, that the two animals ran close to where Philip was standing without perceiving him. Then bruin seized the antlered veteran, and began to "pitch in," handling his huge paws with the dexterity of an accomplished boxer, when a well directed ball fromi Philip's rifle laid him sprawling beside his intended victim. The buck, thus relieved, gathered himself up and ran a short distance further down the hill, where he was 1 finally killed.

The two carcasses were now dragged to the wagon and placed on the load of coal, the driver having stopped his team on hearing the first report of Philip's rifle. The dwelling house on the Carter farm was erected by the elder Rice in 1809, and his son, Conrad, bought the nails-used in the building) from Water street on the Juniata, now included in Huntingdon county. The Site of Indiana The site of Indiana was originally covered with a dense growth of JOHN Jj. GETTY Attorney at Law 101 Farmers Bank JBldg. Indiana, Fa.

the hare gamboled un- In the hollow of some sol- scrubby oak, with here and there a branches, molested. itary tree the owl made her home, and from its leafless bough the hawk viewed the surrounding landscape. It was a solitary spot, where even the rude son of the forest had not hs But A band of bold adventurers penetrated into the heart of the unbroken wild, and reared here the standard of civilization. Their progress was slow at first. Inconvenience had to be suffered, dangers met, and difficulties overcome.

Cut off from the great thoroughfares of the State, with a sparsely settled district of country around them, and remote from mills, factories, markets and institutions of learning, their situation would not have been envied by men accustomed to live at ease, and less calculated for emergencies such as had daily to be encountered. These village pioneers were in all respects equal to the task before them. which it was difficult to proceed, and the progress of Shryock's team was necessarily slow. A public road was located from Indiana, in the direction of what was afterward Blairsville, in the ensuing summer, and opened out in the fall of 1806. Leonard Shryock, then a mere lad, often spoke of the appearance of the GODFREY MARSHALL Fifty Yars In The Harness Business In One Block Indiana, Pa.

'town" and its surroundings at the time of their arrival. His father drove the team to the high ground somew.here between the site of the 'Indiana House" and the public buildings, and leaving the wagon with the effects it contained, took the family, to Conrad Rice's, where they remained several weeks, until their cabin, in what is now the southeast portion of the borough, was fitted to receive them. They resided there until the fall of 1805, by which time their home on Philadelphia street was completed. Removing his family and effects into the "new house," he opened a tavern, entertaining strangers and selling the "ardent," the WM. N.

LIGGETT District Attorney Indiana, Pa. the judicial organization of the county the judges and lawyers generally boarded at his house, it being, at one time, regarded at home and abroad as. the "fashionable headquarters of tile ,1 After several stores and mechanical callings were established', and there were are the evidences of a brisk trade, it miust not be inferred that the site of the town was all cleared, for this was not fully accomplished till several years afterward. There are yet living.pioneers who remember when the deer where still hovering around the place in GeorClymer Donated land on I ate the Best Position from Which to Get a Perfect View of the Entire County Seat J. CAL GEORGE Public Auctioneer for 37 Years, and Who Has Over 2,000 Sales to His Credit.

Now Justice of the Peace at Elclerroii, Penn'a. As an evidence of and indifference to large numbers. their boldness the presence of man Leonard Shryock used to relate that he saw at one time a dozen, of various ages and sizes, pass in single file through the bushes over the rising ground where residence of J. Wood Clark now stands. At another time, as he was hauling hay on a sled in the winter from a place several miles northeast of the village, his dogs started, and ran down a large buck.

The snow appointed as the man ofvearlier days, long celebrated in popular song as "Yankee Doodle, who could not see the town, because there were so many houses." Coulter's disappointment, however, was the reverse of his. He had been told that from the point where the residence of Wood Clark is situated he could have a full view of the town. His expectations was on tiptoe, but on arriving there and casting his eyes over the prospect spread before him he saw long lines of stakes peering up through the bushes, designating the streets and alleys of the village that was to be, but the houses were "few and far between," and very unlike what he had expected to see. THE BOROUGH By the act of 1803, providing for the organization of Indiana county for judicial purposes, William Jack, James Parr and John Pomeroy were ful fixed upon the spol now occupied as the seat of justice, on condition that George Clymer should convey to the county 250 acres of land, as proposed by him obligation of Alexander Craig for George Clymer, made by him to Legislature for the county of Indiana, and were further directed to JOHN E. BLACKLEY Tax Collector of Buffing-ton.

Township Diltown, Pa. lay out a lot not exceeding' four acres vhereon the public buildings for In- c'iana county should be erected, the residue of said 250 acres to be laid out into town lots and outlots, the proceeds arising from the sale thereof to be for the use and benefit of the county. In pursuance of said Acts of Assembly and of the arrangement entered" into with the said George Clymer, the last named trustee caused 250 acres of land to be surveyed out of a body of 3,050 acres, then owned by Clymer; 134 acres and twenty-two perches thereof having been originally Warranted in the name of John Beck; 99 acres and 69 perches in the name of James H. CLAIR FLEMING Assistant Superintendent of the Peiin Public Service Co. Indiana, Pa.

Charles Campbell, Randall Laughlin and John Wilson, their heirs and assigns, aforesaid 250 acres of land in trust for the use of laying- out a lot or lots whereon the public building for the county of Indiana should be erected and tor laying out the remainder in town lots in the manner described by the said last mentioned, Act of Assembly and for the other Uses and purposes contained in the same Act. The execution of the deed is attested by Ann Clymer and George Clymer, Jr. The acknowledgement was taken on the 9th of September 1S05, by Thomas Smith, one of the judges of the Supreme court of the State; and on the 25th of April, 1807, the deed was duly recorded in the proper office in this county. An amusing error, which might have proved serious was committed by the professional gentleman who had been employed to prepare the deed of conveyance from Clymer to the trustees. Taking the surveyor's draft as a guide, he went on to de- town lots had been laid off and deeds were being made to some of the purchasers.

The town was all right on the ground, but all wrong according to the conveyance. Fortunately Clyrner's deed had not been recorded it was therefore cancelled and a new one executed. The trustees, having set apart the JOHN F. ST. CLAIR Special Agent Bureau of Chemistry, Dept.

of Agriculture R. I). 2, New Florence, Pa. quantity of ground inquired for county buildings, laid off the residue of the tract into town streets and alleys, the town lots numbering 225 and the outlots ninety-two. The fork of Twolick and Yellow creeks near the present site of Homer City was a competitor for the honor of being the county seat.

This site was not without advantages, among which were its abundance of water, its water power, and the near proximity of coal, but George Clymer, of Philadelphia, with a view of enhancing his adjacent land, offered the present site as a gift. E. E. CREPS Attorney at Law Indiana, Pa. culated to excite apprehension and generally caused the inhabitants to oe on the alert.

Men, however, soon aecame accustomed to these sounds and heeded them but little, except when the noisy crowd, prompted by hunger, approached them or their dwellings in force, and then the unerring rifle would put the assailants flight, though sometimes not until everal of their number had been illed. Blairsville Woman Has Carried Mail for Thirteen Years Mrs. Anna Devers, of Blairsville, is the pioneer woman mall carrier of the county. Thirteen years ago, she induce4 the government to establish a rural free delivery route out of Blairsville. She waa appointed mail carrier on the new route and held the position ever since, making the trips, summer and winter, through all kinds of weather.

Some time ago her horse shied and threw her of the buggy, injuring he recovered and route again one of the Some of Uncle Sam's Boys Who Will Handle the Big Anniversary 1 thigh. She has 1 is back on the Mrs. Devers is wost highly respected worsen of Blairsville and is extremely modest, as she has declined numerous requests from the Progress for her picture to be used in connection with this article in the Anniversary Edition G. EFFICIENT FORCE AT THE INDIANA POSTOFFICE (Photograped for the Progress by T. B.

Clark.) W. Y. Malcolm, G. E. Wolf, Middle J.

C. Fairman, W. B. Agey, J. M.

Pifer, J. V. Walker. Lower W. Duncan, H.

A. Borland, H. W. Fee (Postmaster), F. M.

Duncan, C. S. Borland. If this paper did )iot reach vou tha ree- ular time; do not be the ffl carrier. The mailing and delivering of the Big Edition has required ajt immenfe amount of extra effort on the at the Prowess and the Indiana county in the Local Postoffice and on the County Rural Delivery Routes RURAL MAIL CARRIERS WHO ATTENDED ANNUAL CONVENTION HERE ON FEBRUARY 32,1010.

(Photograped for the Progress by T. B. Clark.) Up 1 1 n' re dil lr left to right: Samuel Trimble, Route 6, Indiana; L. M. Pifer Blairsville- 8 L.

Barr, Blairsville; A. W. Kinghorn. N. 2, Indiana; W.

B. Stahl, Sub. Indiana: James McKee, No. IJndlkna Middle Row, reading from left to right: G. C.

Shirley, Saltsburg; A. Johnston A Campbell, Shelocta; E. S. Wetzell, Blacklick; A. M.

Buchanan, Home; iameai A. RoBborugh lidjkna rion 0 Cen I lnS tO 1C ln na B. W. cluster of hazel bushes, among which the fox and the catamount would conceal themselves from observation by day, awaiting the approach of night, when they would steal forth under its shades and commit extensive depredations. Here the bear made its lair, and the wolf dwelt in safety.

The deer, disregarding the dwarfy oaks, skipped along at pleasure, and beneath their spreading They possessed resolute hearts and strong arms, and were deeply impressed with that spirit of enterprise which is one of the leading characteristics of the Pioneer American. When Henry Shryock moved here with his family there was no public road between the site of Indiana and Campbell's mills. Some of the settlers had opened a passage for wagons part of the way, beyond demand for the latter being very great. Leonard, being the eldest son, was frequently sent to Greensburg, on horseback, to bring groceries and liquors, which were generally purchased Simon Drum, then one of the principal merchants in that place. Shryock did a thriving business, and was soon compelled to enlarge his building in order to accommodate his numerous customers.

On being deep and crusted, the buck broke through, while the dogs kept on the surface. The pursued animal was caug'ht near the sled, where Shryock flinished him by means of a penknife, and then, with the aid of a passerby, placed the carcass on the load of hay and drove into town in triumph. Robert Coulter, coming here with his father in 1805, was as much die- INDIANA! WANTS 19-24 designated as trustees for the county and authorized to receive proposals in writing from any person or persons for the granting and convey- ing of lands within a certain dis- Jtance (four miles) from the center of the said county, for the purpose of erecting thereon the necessary public buildings." The said trustees, "having received sundry propositions, after care- Gall; and sixteen acres and seventy- eight perches in the name of William Brown. All these were parts of larger tracts." On the 7th day of September, 1805 George Clymer, then of the city of Philadelphia, and Elizabeth his wife, in consideration of the promises and for the sum of five shillings lawful money to them paid, did give, grant and lease and confirm to the said scribe by courses and distances the tract of land intended to be conveyed, but the description given by him, happening to bear south from a certain point when the draft and survey bore north, the other bearings were reversed, and the consequence was that the deed called for the land included in Rice's survey instead of that owned by The mistake was not discovered until the This, with the beauty of the situation and its central location turned the scale in its favor. The main street running east and west was named Philadelphia street in honor of the residence of George CJy- iner.

0 was further honored by named Philadelphia street iii hon- north and south (now Sixth street) Originally the public ground where the courthouse now stands extended to Trustees of Indiana in Fall of 1805 from Philadelphia street to Water street, and from Clymyer street to Sutton alley, nearly three acres. The square upon which the Lutheran, Presbyterian and United Presbyterian churches stand originally extended from Clymer street to Vine street, and from Clymer street to the then southern limit of the town, embracing about two and a half acres. Unfortunately, many years ago, building lots were sold off these public squares to save the county a pittance of taxes, and thus was the beauty of the town marred and the comfort of the inhabitants impaired. This was an unpardonable blunder. The proceeds of the sale of the town lots was appplied to the erection of the county buildings, and thus the old courthouse (a most creditable building in, its day) and the old jail were built without taxation and without costing the people a farthing.

Thomas Allison made the survey of the town. son, Andrew Allison, and James Allison, carried the chain and placed the stakes, and James McClain assisted in keeping the. notes. Along Church street they were obliged! to cut a path through the thicket before running the line. By an entry on the books in the commissioners' office it appears that Alexander Taylor also did some surveying.

He probably laid off the outlets. sale of lots commencet on the lOtn of Decenfber, 1805, by public outcry and was continuec on the llth and 12th. Another sale took place on the 29th and 30th of April, 1800, and a third on the 1st of July, 1807. The prices paid for lots ranged from $5 to $204. Some unsold lots were disposed of by the conrmisBioners in 1809 and a small number of other were resold in 1812.

The courthouse was built in 18080.9. John McAnuIty made the brick, John Matthews was the mason and bricklayer, and John Huey and John Ross were the carpenters. The "Johns" bossed that job. Indiana was incorporated as a borough March 11, 1816, John Taylor being the first burgess. Its growth has been gradual and substantial; its citizens generally thrifty.

The present courthouse was completed in 1871 at a cost of $150,000. The population of the borough at that time, including West Indiana numbered about 3,000. in 1910 was 5,739. The population The stone county jail was commenced in 1800 and completed in 1R07. Rev.

John Jamison was the The original draft was drawn by George Weir. The dimensions laid down were 30 by 30 feet; the lower story 9 feet, and the upper 8 feet. James Mahan did the masonary and Thomas Sutton the carpenter work. The court held its fitter's last work- was the buildinf of brick house- ou Philadelpb.it street, afterwards occupied by'Law- rence Keslar, John Lucas ant William Lucas, forma erected (1817-19) the stone houai the latter built tho residence on thi on Philadelphia street which was oo L-upied by the Hon. A.

W. Taylor; the M. O. WATSON Attorney at Law Deposit Rank Indiana, Pn. and commodious the commissioners, for several years after the organization of the county, kept their office in the second story of Philip Rice's springhouse, south of the town.

The first building within the borough limits was erected near a flne spring by Henry Shryock in the fall of 1805, and was! the only building in the village when the first, lots were sold. It was a round log building and was situated about the center of East Philadelphia street, about midway between Fourth and Fifth I. WRODY Meinlxn- of the Finn of Brady sittings in the upper jail rooms during several terms, until the erection of the courthouBe. Prior to the erection of this building the sheriff, tiaving some prisoners in charge, had a temporary jail constructed of hickory logs, the sides and floors being of the same material. The KUpenUructtiro was about twenty fuel squart) and was covered with clapboards.

It Blood on the public grounds near the center of the town. Conrad Kico assisted in hauling the logs for the hickory jail. For want of a more convenient streets. It was kept as public house during the first sale and for several years following two additions being made to the first house. A little later Samuel Young) erected a cabin on Water street, on what was afterwards the William, H.

Kerr lot, the Jogs of which were subsequently torn dawn and used in the construction of a house on Church street afterwards owned by Thomas Rockett About the same time William Coulter erected a cabin on what was afterwards called the Crawford lot on Philadelphia street, and a few other rude houses were erected In the winter of 1805-OG. Tho first two houses of any importance were the two-story shingle- roofed tavern buildings of Moorhead and Peter Sutton erected in the spring of 1800. Tho former located on tho lot afterwards occii- I'' 0 1 Col. D. T.

Porter's residence, Philadelphia street, and the latter on the site of tho Indiana Hardware store. The next, building was the frame houKo of Sheriff Thomas McCartney erected in 1800 on the present site of tho "Indiana IIouso." ho made chairs on wheels and subsequently a hotel. Afterwards Clmi-lew Konnlng buill, a public house on the Ueimlston corner, now 1'ifd by W. It. Lougliry ft Co.

In IK07 Janu'H Moorhead, built tho log house on Philadelphia which wan al'tcrwards the roside-m-o of Ak-x- amler T. Taylor. In 1807 a building was en-cicd for a carding machine on Clymer, near Sixth siroet. Tills was afterwards UHcd as a printing oflico by Jam OH McCahati, and afterwards as tho I-OK- idenco of ex-Sheriff Joseph R. J'ho first regular merchant was John Donnison, Hi store was a hewed log building JO by 18 and was situated on the lot on Philadelphia street, Just west of Fifth street.

The first blacksmith was Philip Rice, who resided on a farm adjacent to the village and whose shop erected in 'was situated not far from tho residence of Wood In 18JC William W. Caldwell opened a blacksmith shop. The first wheelwright and chalrmaker was Thomas James Campbell was the first shoemaker prior to 1810. The first cabinet maker was Samuel Douglass, who was the first he had his shop in the stone jail. After his death his widow still retained charge of the jail.

He was succeeded by Mr Ferguson. Prior to 1810 the following were located in Indiana: Samuel Barr and John McAnuIty, tile latter mado tho brick for the first courthouse; John Ross and John Huoy, carpenters; William Lawson tho tanner, whoso yard was situated on tho southeast corner of Philadelphia and Fourth streets; David Cillespio. brick and stone mason; the S. A. 13.

BRALLEBB M. J). Coneinaiigh, northeast corner of Philadelphia and Seventh streets; and William Douglass (a son of Samuel Douglass), watchmaker and clock-maker Jonathan French was the first Physician, and James M. Riddle and Daniel Stanard, who located here in J807, were the first resident attorneys. The first located minister waa Rev.

John Galbreath Presbyterian. Tho first teacher was Henry Coleman, who taught in 1807 in a house on Water street, the present location of the residence of J. C. Gregor. The first child born in the place was 1806) Sarah Parker, daughtw of Joseph and Mary Parker, nee Th sec nd ''-th was that ol William Moorhead, son of James Moorhead, born February 14 1807 in tho James Moorhead tavern A story is told by Elizabeth Shryock, than a little, girl of live years old that tho Indians were frequent visit- OI-H in Indiana and that she could roHionther how used to hide among tho trees in tho town from tho Indians.

T)ii little girl afterwards bec-ama the wifo o)' Ephraim Carpenter. JAM14S L. JACK Attorney at Law 701 Philadelphia Indiana, a Tho tanners were Abner Kelly, in a log building on the northeast of Philadelphia and Fourth treets, and Joshua Marlin, in a log )uilding on the southwest corner ol he same streets. The shoemakers vas John Golden, iu a log building on the present site of the "Kinter louse." William Tintoff was the minter. The carpenters were Alexander Stewart and Matthew Hankin John Douglass was the justice of the K'ace and Samuel Douglass was the constable.

These were all prior to 819..