The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-07-12

lS48, at the extended age Of Sc years
and was originally from Faycttc Co,
Pennsylvania. ID. .ylE-
Thomas Hart came from ChiIlicotbc
TO Lancaster in 1901, aud brought with
him stock Of good which he opened on
tho north side of Main street. adjoining
the residence of Robert McClelland.- -
llo served u tour Of active duty iu the
war Of 1872, and died in 1925, aged As
years.
In 1900 Rudolph Pitcher erected
cabins On the northwest corner OF
Broad street and the Public Square,
and kept tavern until 1902, when be
sold out to Peter Reber, and then pur-
chased the lot on the south west cor
ner OF Main street and the Public
Square, upon which he erected a s1uarc
log building with a shingle roof, new
thing in those days, entertained the
public and sold goods. Adam Weaver
and William Hamilton became his
clerks. In few years, perhaps In or
about 1903 he sold to Jacob Boos, and
put up dwelling on the south east
corner of Main street and Center Alley
the alley running north and south be
tween Second street and the Public
Square, where he resided at the time
OF his death, which occurred IN 1912.
A brother, Frederick Pitcher, settled
in Lancaster previous to 1902, and af-
ter few years residence moved to the
neighborhood Of the Hooking Falls.
1t is said be is still living and resides
in the Western part Of Michigan
Abram Pitcher, another brother, came
at az early date, and he and Rudolph
built a paper mill, now in Hooking
county, Ohio, and since called Good
Hope Mill. The Pitchers were natives
of Switzerland, In 1901 Rudolph
Pitcher and Isaac Koontz erected a
saw mill, on saw mill run, so.callcd,
about five miles south of Lancaster.
Gen. John Williamson came 10 the
town in 1900. He bought the lot on
the southwest corner of Wheeling St
and Center Alley, and in 1901 put up
shop and in company with James
Hampson, carried on the carpenter bu-
sincss. He was from Virginia. Soon
after the organization of Fairfield co.
he was elected one of the county Com
missioncrs. In 1903 he was elected
Sheriff and served "a constitutional
term. He also served term of duty
as Colonel Of regiment of Militia in
the war of 1912. In 1904 he and Jas
Hampson became contractors for build
ing the present Court House, and com
pleted it in 1906. George Welsh, then
Il resident Of Lancaster, done the in.
side work. Gen. Williamson was kill.
ed by lightning in June, 1920, about
two miles north of Lancaster, on the
Baltimore road, in the 47th year Of
his age.
James IIarday came TO the valley Of
the Hooking in 1900, bought a lot
on the North. east corner of Wheeling
and Broad streets, and in 1901, put up
Il blacksmith shop and cabin, and was
the first 10 carry on tho business in
Lancaster, In 1904 or 8 he removed
to the south east corner of Main street
and the Public Square, where he end
ed his days.
John Inks sr, and his son John Inks
ir., settled as early as 1901 or 2, on The
the south west corncrof Wheeling anC
Second streets-they have gone The
way of all flesh.
In 1901 or ., David Wollord erected
his cabin and lived on the north-wes
corner Of Wheeling and Second streets
lie is 10 more. ..
William Ream, improved and car
ried on the hating business, on th
south. west corner of Main and Seconc
streets in 1901. He was the first hat
Ter in the town.
James Converse, who had been sci
ling goods in 1899 and 1900, at Hun
ter's settlement on the west side Of The
prairie, put up arcsidence and store
room on the north side of Main, be
tween Second street and Center ALLEY
in 1901. lie afterwards changed hi
business to the north west corner o
Main street and Center alley. In $50!
or 10 he closed up his whole concern
and left for New Orleans. lie was tn
first merchant in the Hooking Valley
Simon Converse, a brother Of James
had been merchandising on the nortI
side of Main, between Second stree
and Center Alloy, put a period TO hi
existence in 1907 by his own hands, b,
cutting his throat in the residence o
his brother James. Simon was occa
sionally deranged, and was most csti
mabIe citizen. The Converscs wer,
from Marietta.
In 1900, Thomas Sturgeon emigratet
from Pennsylvania and stopped will
his friend William M'Farland, ncal
the forks of Hooking. In 1901 he set
tied on the north side of Wheeling, be
tween Second street and Center alley
and opened a house of entertainm ent
Three or four years afterwards he pur
chased the lot on the north eastern
corner of Main street and the Publ
lie Square, where he resumed and con
tinued the business-sign of the shil
--until his death, which happened il
1928, in the 57th year Of his age.
Timothy Sturgeon, brother, cam
to the valley with Thomas in 1900, an
returned in o short time afterward,
perhaps in the fall of that year to Pt
In 1902 he came back to Ohio, and sci
tied on the east side of the Publ
Square, between Main street and tn
north alley, lie was by occupation
sllvorsmith, and was the first to. CON
mence that branch of business in Lar
caster He was elected one Of the fir:
Justices of the Peace for the townshi