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The Watsontown M.E. Church
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Watsontown dates its beginning back to 1857 at this time reverend Samuel Barnes was stationed at Milton during the winter months he felt held a meeting in “Thomas's” otherwise known as “swamp school house”. In 1858- 59 reverend AE Taylor and reverend Sewell preached here irregularly the first regular appointment was made in 1863 a class of 17 now formed composed of :
Joseph Hollopeter
Susan Hollopeter
Ira P Irwin
Anna M Irwin
Martha J Stover
Mary J Runyon
George Runyon
Elizabeth Seiler
Jane Seiler
Peter Seiler
Elizabeth Sprole
Mary Barr
J.B, Shadle
J.F. Meckley
Mary Meckley
Benjamin Greer
Carolyn Greer
Joseph Hollopeter was made the leader of the class. Reverend Franklin Gearhart and S.C.swallow were pastors of the then called Milton circuit In the meantime the old Academy was built all church services for a time were held there a growing union Sunday school was held here miss Elizabeth Seiler now Mrs. Buck and Miss Jeanette Irwin now missus S.O. Malin canvassed the towns from money for a library and lamps. Heretofore everyone had carried their own lamps from home.
In 1866 the name of the circuit was changed to Chilisquaque circuit and it at the second quarterly meeting of that year held at mount Bethel a board of trustees was elected as follows :
Joseph Hollopeter
Thomas Barr
J.F. Meckley
Ira P. Erwin
Henry Miller
Daniel marsh and
Harrison Housel.
Shortly after this lots were secured at the present location of the church the ladies of the church were formed into an aid society and during the holidays made almost enough money with a fair and festival to pay for the lots
The membership of the church had now reached 45 so a second class was formed Henry Miller was made its leader in 1871 Reverend J W Olewine became pastor of the church initial efforts were now made to build a church by the pastors untiring zeal the hope became a fact the cornerstone of the new church was laid July 9 1871 reverend W. F. Hawk and the pastor officiating in 1872 the lower room of the church was dedicated Bishop Thomas Bowman presiding , elder James Kearns and the Pastor being present. Surely the Lord was pleased with the building of the church for the next year under the continuous pastorate of reverend Olewine a great revival broke out from which 65 were taken into the church. Three more classes were formed with Alfred deal JF Meckley and Joseph Whitlock its leaders the church has continued to prosper since that time
In 1883 to 84 entering energy of reverend AE Taylor the debt against the church was cancelled December 20th 1885 through the efforts of Reverend DB Shields the upper room was finished and dedicated reverend SC swallow DD and Bishop Charles H Fowler officiating new paragraph In 1874 Watsontown was made a station but in 1879 Montandon was again put with it in 1886 it was again made a station and has continued so.
Rev. D.N. Miller, Pastor
The M.E. Parsonage
List of Pastors from 1857-1908
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Residence of H.F. Algert, E. Third Street
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Watsontown Council No 1609
Royal Arcanum
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Elmer S. Johnson
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Harry R. Slifer
Nephew of Col. Eli Slifer
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Major Fred A. Reem
Served In Civil War
Born May 13 1839 in Liverpool, Perry COunty
Served at Bull Run
Married Sarah E. Knight
Moved to Watsontown in 1869, when he retired.
Lived on Elm Street.
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William Rhoads Bly
Born 1844 in White Deer
Served in Civil War
Worked in lumbering
Purchased Watsontown Ferry & Farm
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George W. Rombach
Son of Silas and Sarah Rombach
Born 1850
Married S. Kate Lantz
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Rev. Andrew M. Lowry
Retired Minister of the Presbyterian Church
1820-1901
Studied under Dr Junkin
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John B. Dunn
Dunns Drug Store
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Jerome P. Russell
Born 1854
Married Josephine Lesher
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Russell Marsh
The Leading Shoe Man
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Olympia Steam Laundry
W. L. Cole Proprietor
The Olympia Sfeam laundry started eight years ago in the
small Hagenbuch building on Main Street near 1st with a limited equipment of
hand machinery good work and prompt service soon increased the business of the
plant requiring better facilities and steam power was introduced the continued
increase of business demanded larger quarters and the Smith building shown
above in the rear of the old corner main and 3rd streets was leased and now
occupied new paragraph Here additional and later improved machinery was added
and with this came further improvement to the quality of the work resulting in
a corresponding increase of trade until the establishment is now taxed to its
utmost capacity W.L. Cole the proprietor personally superintends the business
and with competent assistants in every department turns out work equal to the
very best laundries in the land.
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Joseph Gaston Durham
Died 1883
"He was one of the best officials the county of Northumberland ever had;
he was honest, upright, understood his duty and performed it."
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