Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-27
cLEARFIELD. PA, WEDNESDAY JULY q, 1850

he yet managed their affairs so as to give the
greatest facilities to those who were desirous
of securing themselves homes and compe-
tency. Many who under other circumstances
might have found this a cold and cherries
world, in their cheerful houses, still remember
the kindness of this unassuming and honest
man. Fewmen occupying so humble sphere
have been as much regretted as he. Jeremiah
and Andrew two estimable men, still live, ,one
at and the other near Pennsville. Until after
the settlement of Mr.. N oore there was no reg
ular religious service in the community. Oc-
casionally the Rev. Linn of Bellefonte would
come out and deliver a sermon or two. He
was of the Presbyterian church. Services
Mcclure. And it was only in 1922 that divine
service was regularly held by the Presbytc
rians, in log meeting house erected on Mr..
McClure's land. This place was abandoned
when increasing in numbers the commodious
meeting house in the Borough of Curwensville
was erected by the congregation. About 1906
a Methodist missionary, Daniel StanSburry,
was sent into the county and ministered to the
wants of those of his persuasion. lie was q
good man we'll qualified for the situation, and,
like most of his class, accommodated himself
to surrounding circumstances. Being tailor
by trade he frequently assisted in making gar
ments and preparing the wardrobe of the
younger members of the family so to ena-
ble them to attend meeting in comely apparel.
He was followed by other missionaries of that
denomination. An INDUCED me. .ting, as it is
styled by the Friends,w was established at James
Moore's, in Pennsvile. This was, perhaps,
the first regular religious organization in the
county limits, and was continued until the
Friends became sufficiently strong to form
reg ular society and erect respectable frame
meeting house near Pennsyille.
James Moore was soon followed by Samuel
! Johnson, David Wall, Caleb Davis, Gideon
| Widemirc, Jonathan VAIN and several theirs,
in rapid succession. They settled each
other. Samuel Johnson, with one of his sons,
Garretson, has since removed to Ohio. He
has left several sons here, Elah and James still
living in the Grampisn Hills, and William F.,
a resident of Union township. David Wall
now lives in Brady township. The others
! whom We have named, are no longer living,
but have left families still residing in the set
| tlcment.
| At later period settlement, at first some
what isolated from the others we have sketch
| ed, was commenced in the Grampian Hills,
and is now quite numerous. From the place
! of nativity of those who reside there, it is
sometimes called the Irish settlement. In
the lapse of time, the increasing OF population
and farms, the three beginnings have ex-
! Jo1 20 fo-,, f,rr n,
last named place contains many Industrious,
peaceable and respectable citizens. They are
generally of catholic belief, and have good
| church accommodations and a flourshing con-
gregation.
| In this settlement, as general thing, those
| who professed to be farmers have stuck to
their farms and not done, as is too commonly
the case in our county, combined farming and
numbering. This has shown happy results.
Throughout it, can be found we'll cultivated
farms, well stocked having convenient build
ings, and comfortable dwelling houses with
solid comfort therein. Care has been taken
that not only the necessares, but some Of the
luxuries of life, should be enjoyed. Choice
fruit raised in the fine orchards of this settle
ment tickles the palates, and grain and other
| products of the farm conserve the wants OF a
large portion of our community which resides
outside of it's limits. School houses and
churches dot the whole extent, the former fit
ting the rising generation for the struggles OF
life and the bettering their social condi-
ton, and the latter teaching them how to con
troll their passions and their appetites, and to
render life not only bcarable, but desirable
When the Grampian Hills settlement shall I'M
prove upon her plan of divorcing those two
incompatible occupations, farming and ium-
bering, and prove, by her example, to the oth-
er settlements, that farming, if not rapid, is
a steady and sure road to comfort and compe-
tence. new era will dawn on this county
and prosperity will crown our citizens with
success.
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