The Daily Notes from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania • Page 3

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1905 THE CANONIBURQ DAILY NOfEl PAGE THREE- A GRAND VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL GEORGE WASHINGTON'S VISIT TO THIS COUNTY IN 1784 Store Furn ii New ure BON'CE Ml Will be given in the Some Extracts From a New Work, "Washington and the With Col. John Canon on His Way to His Millers Run Lands tireenside Avenue U. P. Church rYfASHINGTON and the West is pounds pr. Cn.

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tase tne price at a Century New York. The volume Is longer credit, without Interest, and being answered in the Negative they "Geo. Washington's Diary of Septem ber, 1784, kept during his journey into By some of Pittsburg's talented musicians. the Ohio Basin in the interest of a then determined to stand suit for the Land; but it having been suggested that there were among them some commercial union between the Great NELLIE BENDER, Violinist. Lakes and the Potomac River; and a who were disposed to relinquish their claim, I told them I would receive Commentary upon the same by Arch' er Butler Hulbert, author of Historic Highways of America, etc." Mr.

Hul bert is connected with Marietta (O.) their answers Individually; and accordingly calling upon them as they stood, James Scott, William Stewart, Thomas Lapsley, James McBride, Brice1 McGeechin, Thomas Biggar, ft Houston, Pa. Bradford Duilding Miss Bender is a star pupil of Prof. Van Kunits, late of the Conservatory of Music, Pittsburg, Pa. Miss Bender, pianist, also graduate from Conservatory. Mrs.

McClure, leading soprano; Emery M. E. church, East End, and Mrs. F. H.

Steele, contralto, Emery M. E. church. The Misses Bender were formerly connected with the Faculty of the Conservatory and all four are musicians of note and finished artists in their respective tffiffijfafrt David Reed, William Hillas, James McBride, Duncan McGeechin, Matthew Johnson, John Reed John Glenn they severally answered, that they meant to stand suit, abide the Issue at Law. college, Washington's diary describes minutely his journey from Mt.

Vernon, across the mountains to Washington county, and to his land3 on Millers Run, a few miles north of Canonsburg, on which squatters had settled. It was on this trip that Washington visited Canonsburg and topped with Col. John Canon, whom he describes as "a kind, hospitable man, and sensible." Gen. Washington set out from Mt. Vernon on the first day of September, 1784, and on the 18th of the month reached "Deboirs De-vores Ferry, now the site of Monon- "This business being thus finished, Concert begins at 8 o'clock.

Admission 25c. I returned to Colo. Cassons Canons in Company with himself, Colo. Nevil, Captn. Swearingin (high sheriff) Pittsburg-Buffalo (Co.

a Captn. Ritchie, who had accompanied me to the Land. day; it may be said that while travel ing on the frontier the circumstances "21st. Accompanied by Colo. Cas- I General Hauling warranted one's moving on apace, son Capfn.

Swearingin who attend bad weather rendering the roads so ed me to Debores ferry on the Mon EAST P1KESTREET, Coal, Brick, Sewer Pipe ongahela which seperates the Coun impassable that it was the better part of caution to travel in good weather irrespective of the day. gahela City. Accompanying the worn are several maps showing the journey of the Father of His Country on this trip one in particular being of local interest, as it shows Washington ties of Fayette and Washington, I returned to Gilbert Simpson's in the afternoon; after dining at one Wicker- AND HOLLOW BLOCK 'On Monday Washington proceeded to the lands in question, and found mans Mills near the Monongahela. county as it was at that time. that out of the 2813 acres patented by Ia my specialty.

I move household goods without damaging them. New truck for moving pianos. Hauling of all kinds. CRUSHED STONE I have leased the limestone quarry on the Cecil Improve ment Company's land and pur chased a stone crusher, and can furnish crushed atone In any Quantity desired. Here are the entries in the diary "Colo.

Casson, Captn. Swearingin all We are prepared to make prompt delivery to him, only 363 acres were arable and Captn. Ritchie all promised to hunt parts of the town and suburbs. Our 1 1-4 inch lump is the best domestic coal on the forty more were 'meadow'; there from the time Washington entered this county until he got outside its boundaries. The time, as stated, was were twelve houses and nine barns, market.f One trial will convince you.

up tne Evidences wnlcn coma prove my possession improvement of the Land before any of the present Occupiers ever saw it" claimed by fourteen persons." September, 1784: The result of the whole case was "18th. Set out with Doctr. Craik that the settlers, who "stood suit," So much for the diary, as it refers for my Land on Millers Run (a branch of Shurtees Creek) crossed lost their cases, and Washington se to Washington county. It may be of interest to note what Washington car John McNary JEFFERSON AVENUE the Monongahela at Deboirs Ferry ried with him on this long journey, 16 miles from Simpsons bated at Bell Phone 28-2. Phone.

one Hamiltons about 4 miles from it in Washington county, and lodged at a Colo. Cassons Canons on the Wa ters of Shurtees Creek a kind hos TVTEW C0 MEAL Buckwheat Flour Graham Flour pital Man; sensible. "Most of the Land over which we cured possession. On June 1, 1796, Washington sold the tract to Matthew Ritchie for $12,000, of which $3,180 was in cash, and $8,820 to be paid in three annual instalments. Ritchie died in 1798, leaving two payments due, willing the land to Judge Alexander Addison on condition that he pay the remainder.

This Judge Addison did not do, for in 1802 the tract was sold at Sheriff's sale on Ritchie's mortgage held by Washington's heirs. Judge Addison was purchaser for $60, which was enough to pay the costs; the judge and his wife sold the land to eight persons, John Johnson being the heaviest purchaser. passed was hilly some of it very rich others thin between a Colo, Cooks and the Ferry the Land was rich but broken about Shurtee Corn CHICKEN FEED of All KindsJJ Pop Dealer In Rough and Dressed Lumber, from thence to Colo. Cassons, the Soil is very luxurient and very uneven. "19th.

Being Sunday, and the Peo pie living on my Land, apparently Inside Fin-and Locust very religious, it was thought best to Shingles and Lath, lsh Complete, Oak Posts. which occupied more than a month. This information is given in a "note" under the entry of September 22d, as follows: "In my. equippage Trunk and the Canteens were Madeira and Port Wine Cherry bounce Oyl, Mustard Vinegar and Spices of all sorts-Tea, and Sugar in the Camp Kettles (a whole loaf of white sugar broke up about 7 lbs. weight) the camp Kettles are under a' lock, as the Canteens Trunk also are My fishing lines are in the Canteens." Washington reached Mt.

Vernon on October 4. The latter part of the diary is taken up with "reflections" on his journey, and a discussion of a commercial union between the "Poto-mack" river and the Great Lakes. Following the diary, Mr. Hulbert writes interestingly of "Washington and the Awakening of the West," in which is a commentary on the entries made by Washington in his diary. Referring to the General's trip into Washington county'' Mr.

Hulbert says: "On the eighteenth Washington set out for the homes of his obdurate Seceders on 'Shurtees as he uostnone eoine among them till to morrow but rode to a Doctr. John CilOURG MILLING sons who had the keeping of Colo. Crawfords (surveying Records but not finding 'him at home was disap COMPANY pointed in the business which carried me there. We carry a complete line Builders' Supplies: Sand, Lime, Cement Gravel, Stone, Building Block, Sewer Pipe, Sash Weights, Glass, etc Estimates furnished on application. See us before buying.

Planing Mill and Yard, Meadow lane. South Canonsburg, Bell phone 48. "20th. Went early this Morning to Tuesday, Dec. 1905.

B. B. handkerchief prices Ladies Pure Linen Unlaundered Handkerchiefs, 25c value, 15c. Children's Handkerchiefsthree in a box White, White with Colored initial or White view my Land, to receive the final determination of those who live upon it having obtained a Pilot near the Land I went first to the plantation of Samuel McBride, who has about Acres of Meadow 30 of arable Land under good fencing a Logged calls Chartlers creek, and crossed the dwelling house with a punchion Roof, Chamberlain's Monongahela river at more correctly Devore's Ferry, now Mon Stable, or smalt barn, of the same kind the Land rather hilly, but good, ongahela City, Pennsylvania. Local mm Dinting with Colored initial and tradition affirms that Devore was a chiefly white oak." Here Washington goes into a rath' er lengthy description of the land oc border, 25c a box.

Hessian soldier who operated a ferry later known as Parkinson's Ferry, cunied by the different settlers who Ladies' fine French The. party 'bated' at David Hamilton's for many years justice of the peace had squatted upon his property, mentioning James McBride, Thomas Big Handkerch iefs very large assortment, 50c, eart. William Stewart. Matthew Hil- in Washington county, at his home on Ginger on the present National last, Brice McGeechin, Duncan Mc 75c, $1.00, $1.50 up to Road.and lodged that night at Colonel Geechin, David Reed, John Reed, Es John Canons's, one of the justices of 40.00 each. Ladies' Princess Lace Handker the Virginia courts, who laid out the present Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, in cmeis many patterns, 50c, 75c Cough Remedy quire; David Reed, William Hillas, John Glenn, James Scott and Matthew Johnson.

Continuing, the diary says, under the same date: "The foregoing are all the Improvements upon this Tract wich contains and Si. 00. Men's Initial Handkerchiefs- April, 17S8 Washington only mentions the home of Colonel Edward Cook, one of the important men of pure Linen large size, I2j4c, 25c, Western Pennsylvania of that date, who lived at the present site of Fay The Children's Favorite CURES-. Coughs, Colds, Croup and Whooping Cough. ThU remedy ii faiuou.

for Its cores orsf a large, part the civilized world. It eaa alwayt depended upon. It contain! no opium or other harmful drag end mar be liven oonndentlj to a baby as to an adult Price 96 eta: Large Slae, 00 Ota. 35c and 50c. Men's Colored Handkerchiefs- Your supply of Office Stationery must be getting low.

Better order some more before it is all gone. The price is right so is the Printing if it is done by ette City, Fayette county, previously known as Cookstown, and.before that, Mercerized or Linen wide or Freeport. Colonel Cook was a member of the famous 'Carpenter's Hall," Provincial Congress, which promul narrow hem, 50c each. BOGG8 BUHL, Allegheny, pa. 2813 Acres "The Land is leveller than is common to be met with in this part of the Country, and good; the principal part of it is white oak, intermixed In many places with black oak; and is estemed a valuable tract.

"Dined at David Reeds, after which Mr. James Scot Squire Reed began to enquire whether I would part with the Land, upon what terms; adding, that tho' they did not conceive they could be dispossed dis gated the Declaration of Independence, a member of the Pennsylvania Convention of 1776, and County Lieut ARE YOU READY We, hay a nice lot of. To order your winter suit or fall and top ooat enant of Westmoreland (which then included Fayette) county. Had his record as a staunch Pennsylvanlan been shorter, Washington's notice of CHICKENS AND DUjCKS AT LOWEST PRICES A ALDRIGHETTI Alto Butter, Egg and Fresh and WE ARE READY With the finest line of fall and printer suitings we have ever, shown. Better see as at once.

J. J. CANMN. 2nd Hoar, first tottosal tel Salt Meats. him would have been longer! "From Colonel Canon's it was but a short ride to the lands on Miller's Run, but the next day being Sunday, Washington postpones a visit because of the alleged religious scruples of his tenants, at which he frankly sneers, with but little credit to himself.

He spends the day in a fruitless business journey to the home of one Dr. Ezekiel Johnson, a few miles northeast of Washington, Pennsylvania, In search of records which hn possessed yet to avoid contention, they would buy, if my terms were moderate. I told them I had no inclination to sell; however, after hearing a good deal of their hardships, their Religious principles (which had brought them together as a society of Ceceders) and unwillingness to se-perate or remove I told them 1 would make them a last offer and this was the whole tract at 25 S. pr. Acre, the money to be paid at 3 annual payments with Interest; -or, to become Tenants upon leases of 999 years, at the annual.

Rent of Ten W. M. DICKSON MESSENGER PITTSBURG AND CANONSBURG Special attention siren to raateh-Ian- of drew mooAm and nil other orders ronitl7 attended to. Bend-quart era, Mnnnel'a store and Adavaa A Ke-rtoo's Cnmonabnr. Ptttabara n-an-annaTaanananananaae-avana 7ii T.

1 I 1 PAketWU I HAIR BALSAM Cmuum and b-auUfan lb at PromotM a luxuriant ftowtb I Herer Paila to aaatirs sf Hal to Ita Toutbfal law Can nalp dlema a haJr SPcaad 11,00 at lJrn--iM does not find. Washington here shows little or no respect for the Sabbath 1 Headquarters, 11SS Liberty St, P. A A. Phone 1420 Main. Real 4 eat Phone BO-S2.

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