The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05

A. Speer, now deceased, and
probably still occupied by his
family. Half a mile farther,
whore the turnpike begins to as
cend the bench of Sideling Hill
was Reamer's, one of the largest
houses along the road, built of
stone. Crhe original Reamer
house is in sight, about one-third
of Il mile away. on the old road.)
Reamer's was a noted stand for
stages and travellers by private
conveyance, and was spoken of as
one of the best kept taverns be-
tween PhiladelphiaandPitts
Half way up Sideling Hill there
once was a house which ! have
frequently heard old residents
refer to as "the burnt tavern" 3"
but of which / have no personal
recollection. 1t was destroyed
a very long time ago.
On the eastern slope of Rays
Hill, half q mile from its top
where the "three mountain road"
comes out to the turnpike, was
Sproat's, generally called
Sprouts. 1t passed into the
hands of John McIlyaine about so
years ago, and is now, or was on
ly a couple of years ago, owned
and occupied by his daughter. 1t
was long widely known and well
patronized, and was perhaps the
most noted drove stand on the
road. McIlvaine erected a fine
barn in 1862 and enlarged the
tavern house since. The build
ings (some Of which have long
been out of use) are 80 numerous
as to give the place the appear
ance Of a small village.
Half mile above Sproat's, sit
ting right on the top of Rays
Hill, was Buzzard's, still kept
with the old fashioned sign
swinging in the wind) by Mrs.
Buzzard when l saw it last, 21
years ago. Down the western
slope of Rays Hill, Samuel
Stailey, formerly, very long ago.
Of Roxbury and Fannettsburg,
kept tavern and had a farm. Be
low him was Lysinger's, where /
think, without being quite sure Of
it, entertainment was afforded;
and below that, at the western
foot of the Hill, was Nycum 's, an
old and well-kept place, with a
store and tavern and other build
ings. The Nycums themselves
kept the tavern in the earlier days
Of the turnpike; but Henry Nc
Call, heretofore mentioned in
connection with Welsh s in Cham
bersburg, kept it in 1851, and l
think Sam Stailey and others
kept it after him.
Almost within gunshot of Nyc-
um's was Tatc's, the birthplace
Of the well-known Tates of Bed
ford, a large frame house. When
] first became acquainted with it,
Gn 1851, } it was owned and kept
by a brother Of the late James l..
Black, of Chambersburg. With
in gunshot Of Tate's was House
holders, a substantial brick
house. Between this and the
"Juniata Crossings" about II
miles, there has been no tavern,
unless the original Householder
house may have been kept as
such. 1t was of logs and stood
some hundreds of yards west Of
the brick, around sharp turn in
the road, and had been torn down
or rotted almost out of sight be-
fore | became acquainted with
that section.
AT the west end of the "Cross-
ing" bridge was Dennison's, the
main building of stone, with
frame additions. This was a
stage and private conveyance
place, with no large yard for
wagons, and was also much pa
tronized by droyers, on account
of abundant grass and water.
Mr.. McIlvaine Cater of Ray s
HilD kept here at one time, and
after him George Mcgraw. Sam
Shull, well known in Chambers
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