The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-12-31

rectly along tiC
main road, surrounded by a grove OF
locust trees, stands the quaint colo
nial-styled building, which, in the eX-
Governors days was used as a church,
and which was built on ground donated
for the purpose by him, says Pennsyl-
vania Grit. To these two buildings
cling associations of historic interest,
for they figure prominently in a story
that is quite pathetic. The Governor
Shulze residence" as it is yet known
to the older generations Whereabouts,
is now the property of Mr.. and Mrs.
Delos S. Mahaffey, Of Williamsport.
Ex%teriorly the house has been mod
ernized by the addition of large porti-
cos, but the general appearance of the
building remains as constructed by
Governor Shulze 65 years ago, when
at the expiration of his term as Chief
Executive of Pennsylvania he came to
the West Branch valley to spend the
remainder of his life. His coming,
however, was far from bringing to him
the contentment anticipated, for finan-
cial ruin and harassment in a few years
made his existence uncomfortable and
he removed to Lancaster county, where
he died in 1852, aged II years.
Peeping out from the wealth of trees
that surround it the old Governor
Shulze residence at once appeals tC
mind and eye as an object of more than
usual interest. The house, which is Of
brick, was built under the personal di'
rection of the Ex-Governor, and undel
it's roof have been entertained many
distinguished visitors who called upo1
the Governor during the few years tina
, tickle fortune smiled upon him. Th'
house was built in 1882 on a tract o
land containing 500 acres, which Gov
ernor Shulze bought from MI. Johl
. Cowden. He paid $12, 900 for it, an
soon after coming into its possession
he planned and built the mansion. TIL
house is located about 100 yards sout,
of the main road leading to Muncy, an
a broad lane runs directly to it's door:
This house was regarded as an elat
y crate improvement, and for many year
it was pointed out as being one of tn
most aristocratic homes along the rive
Soon after building his mansion tn
i Ex-Governor conceived the idea of hay
ing a church within a convenient di'
. lance of his home, so he gave an acl
y OF his land and $100 in money toWa1
/, establishing q union protestant churc
T. This plot of ground was located on Il
main road, near the intersection of II
;" lane which communicated with Il
- Governors residence, and upon 1t WI
Y, built a church, which for that tin
60 was considered a very commodious al
y elaborate structure. This church bull
ing, unchanged in a single detail e
u, cept for the different colored paint
u' which it is now arrayed, stands tod;
III a quaint reminder of the architectur
fancies of more than a half centu
AGO.. This structure, for many yea.
was known as the white Church
because of its color, but for the Ii
twenty years no church services ha
'es been held therein. The building h
re been used as a meeting place for
.er members of Fairfield Grange, and
I'M is now generally known as Grange he
or Il is owned by a half-dozen members
lat the Grange. Several years ago it "
It's repainted and made a dark green,
he olive, color.
yn, AS a farmer Governor Shulze was
y" failure, and as ~financier he was unf
tie; tunate. He was of a kindly dispC
it ton, and by endorsing for friends
ted soon found himself involved heavt
Matters went from bad to worse, III
finally his fine farm and elegant no
On was sold by the sheriff and it pas
,d9 into the hands of others. Old, brOl
of in health and spirit, and with
money, the Ex-Governor moved tt
house in the borough of MontourBvi
But he was constantly being haras
by those whom he owed, and fina
in 1916, he and his family removed
Lancaster. The books in the protho
tary's office, here in Williamsport, ST
many unsatisied judgments agai
wa him.