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1855 |
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TO THE HONORABLE
JUDGES OF THE COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS FOR THE The undersigned citizens of Harrison having associated themselves together for religious purposes and no other, do respectfully ask your Honorable body to grant them a CHARTER OF INCORPORATION to enable them to build a meeting house in the Town of Harrison, Potter County, Pa., for the use of the FIRST SOCIETY OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPALS CHURCH in Harrison. ARTICLE 1. The name of the Association shall be the FIRST SOCIETY OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN HARRISON. ARTICLE 2. The names of the first Trustees shall be THOMAS STATHAM, ERWIN STATHAM, HENRY CLARE, MERRILL SACKET, and NELSON GILL, said Trustees to consist of three classes: CLASS No. 1 to go out of office one year from the act of Incorporation. CLASS No. 2 to go out of office two year from said act. CLASS No. 3 to go out of office three years from said act, and forever afterwards one CLASS to be elected every year in rotation. ARTICLE 3. The TRUSTEES to be elected in accordance with the METHODIST EPISCPOL DISCIPLINE, so far as that harmonizes with the laws of the State.
ARTICLE 4. The Board of Trustees will be responsible to the QUARTERLY CONFERENCE of the CIRCUIT, or station, in the County in which the property is located, and shall be required to present a yearly report of its acts to said CONFERENCE. ARTICLE 5. The amount of property owned by the Association shall not be greater than to yield income of two thousand dollars. THOMAS STATHAM, HENRY CLARK, EDWIN STATHAM, MERRILL SACKET, NELSON GILL. |
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1855 |
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PETITION To the Honorable, the Judges of the Court of Common Place
of the The petition of the divers inhabitants of the township of Harrison, in the County f Potter, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, respectfully showeth, that whereas the members of the Baptist Church of Harrison valley, in said Township, wish to be incorporated according to the articles hereunto attached, they would respectfully recommend to your honorable Court to incorporate said Church according, and your petitioners, as in duty bound, etc. J. C. THOMPSON and S.K. STEVENS, Trustees T. A. Watrous G. B. Watrous L. S. Robertson Isaac Thompson Kelsey Stevens R. W. Stilson P. W. ARTICLES OF
GOVERNMENT OF THE Sec. 1 This
Incorporation, located in Harrison Township, Potter Co., Sec. 2 S. S. Rosco, J. C. Thompson, and Sylvester Stevens shall be trustees of said Society, until their successors are appointed according to the Rules and Regulations by which said Society is governed. The said Trustees, or their successors in office shall have the care and management of the property, real and personal, or mixed, belonging to the said Corporation, shall be members thereof, and shall be accountable thereof for their official conduct, and shall in all respect, conform to its instructions, provided that the same are not inconsistent with the Constitution or Laws of the United States, or of the form of discipline by when the Corporation is governed as a Church. Sec. 3 Every person who shall be a regular attendant upon services of said Church Society or Congregation, or who shall regularly contribute to the support of the same, shall be considered a member of said Corporation, and as such shall be entitled to the privilege of speaking and voting at its meetings. Sec. 4 The said Corporation shall have power to make and use one common seal with such device or inscription thereon as they may deem proper, and the same to break alter, or renew at pleasure; and also to enact and enforce such by-laws and ordinances from time to time as they may deem expedient for the prosperity and good government of the said Corporation, provided the same shall not be inconsistent with the Constitution or laws of the United States, nor of the State, nor of the form of discipline with the said Church is governed. In matter of application of J. C. Thompson and others, in the Court of Common Place of Potter County, September Tem, 1855. And now to wit: September 22, the Court having perused and examined the instrument of writing hereto annexed, and the objects, articles, and conditions thereof, appearing to be lawful and not injurious to the community, it is ordered that the same be fixed n the office of the Prothonotary of said Court, and that notice be inserted in one newspaper, printed in said County of Potter, for at least three weeks, setting forth that application has been made to said Court to grant to said applicants a charter of incorporation for the purpose specified in said instrument under the name and style of THE BAPTIST CHURCH OF HARRISON VALLEY. By the Court, October 25, 1855 |
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February 19 |
1855 |
Swivel, Jr. |
Sol |
Rev. Sir, I have lately seen an article in the “Journal” written by you against the editor of the “Patriot” calling him Brother, etc. Now I suppose he claims no relationship to you & his paper is well liked in this county and if you so not you must not read it as for preaching politics you servants of God always preach to suit the majority of your congregation let that be what it will so as to raise the most money their from. There is not much difference between the Catholic Priest & any preachers, the one pardons your sins for money and the other prays for us for the pay he gets & they are both ditto in my estimation. I think they are no more and no less than professional robbers. I have told many of you Preachers what I thought of them, but the most of folks is so blind & hoodwinked by them that they believe all the preachers say etc., etc. The Clergy is so used to lying in their sermon that they do not regard the truth at no time as I once told a preacher of all men I took a preachers word to be the worst and he only groaned and let it go at that Now Dear sir you know at least what one man thinks if you preachers one and all. Now if there is much Spunk about you we will hear from you again. Sol Swivel, Jr. |
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May 30 |
1855 |
Mercantile Appraisement |
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Mercantile Appraisement E. O. Austin, Appraiser Rose and White Class 14 Tax $7.00 Wm. R. Elder Class 14 Tax $10.50 Richard Goodman Class 14 Tax $7.00 Charles Howard Class 14 Tax $7.00 |
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June 19 |
1855 |
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Harrison Rosa was appointed on a committee to make arrangements for a Mass Meeting of the people of Potter and adjoining counties on July 4th. |
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July 4 |
1855 |
Goodman |
Louisa |
Our valley is this morning thrown into affliction by a serious and fatal accident which occurred yesterday. Louisa, eldest daughter of Richard Goodman of this place, while in the act of leading a horse to the pasture, in passing a sluice the horse became affrighted, reared and fell back, striking some portion of its body across the breast of the victim, causing death in about an hour and a half. The medical aid of Dr. White was procured as soon as possible, but life was nearly extinct when he arrived. Amos Northrop |
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July 4 |
1855 |
Northrop |
Amos |
Our valley is this morning thrown into affliction by a serious and fatal accident which occurred yesterday. Louisa, eldest daughter of Richard Goodman of this place, while in the act of leading a horse to the pasture, in passing a sluice the horse became affrighted, reared and fell back, striking some portion of its body across the breast of the victim, causing death in about an hour and a half. The medical aid of Dr. White was procured as soon as possible, but life was nearly extinct when he arrived. Amos Northrop |
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July 4 |
1855 |
Goodman |
Richard |
Our valley is this morning thrown into affliction by a serious and fatal accident which occurred yesterday. Louisa, eldest daughter of Richard Goodman of this place, while in the act of leading a horse to the pasture, in passing a sluice the horse became affrighted, reared and fell back, striking some portion of its body across the breast of the victim, causing death in about an hour and a half. The medical aid of Dr. White was procured as soon as possible, but life was nearly extinct when he arrived. Amos Northrop |
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August 23 |
1855 |
White |
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Our farmers are engaged in finishing haying. The produce of this township exceeds that of any previous year by nearly or quite double. The cry of hard times is ceasing and business prospects becoming more favorable. Hamilton White has threshed 350 bushels of wheat from a new fallow put in last fall. Farmers are using a more thorough and systematic method of cultivation, and some improvement is commencing is selecting and breeding stock. Our free soil friends are here ready for action. The friends of freedom may rely on a large majority from this town. Amos Northrop |
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August 23 |
1855 |
Northrop |
Amos |
Our farmers are engaged in finishing haying. The produce of this township exceeds that of any previous year by nearly or quite double. The cry of hard times is ceasing and business prospects becoming more favorable. Hamilton White has threshed 350 bushels of wheat from a new fallow put in last fall. Farmers are using a more thorough and systematic method of cultivation, and some improvement is commencing is selecting and breeding stock. Our free soil friends are here ready for action. The friends of freedom may rely on a large majority from this town. Amos Northrop |
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September 13 |
1855 |
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It is currently reported that seven barrels and other
casks or packaged of liquors have taken their station at White’s Corners for
distribution. I wish God that the
prominent men of |
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October 18 |
1855 |
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At a And no, to wit: Sept 22, 1855 the Court having perused and examined the within instrument of writing and the objects, articles, and conditions, herein set forth and contained, appearing to be lawful and not injurious to the community, it is ordained that said writing be filed in the office of the Prothonotary of said Court, and that notice be inserted in one newspaper, printed in said County, for at least three weeks, setting forth that application has been made to said Court to grant said applicants a CHARTER OF INCORPORATION for the purpose specified, under the name and style of the FIRST SOCIETY OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN HARRISON. By the COURT |
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October 29 |
1855 |
Northrup |
Amos |
Dr. Editor: It is sometime since I found anything worth communicating; but I have at this time to inform you of a serious and fatal accident which resulted in the death of David Dudley who has been residing with Mr. Manning of this place for a few months past. While removing a horse belonging to Dr. Mastin from the stall the horse kicked, striking him on the shoulder and over the left eye, fracturing the skull to some considerable extent, and leaving him senseless. With the aid of Dr. White, Dr. Mastin performed a surgical operation, removing the fractured portion of the skull and dressed the wound. His senses returned and his symptoms appeared favorable for a speedy recovery; but the third day he expired very suddenly and unexpectedly. Respectfully yours, Amos Northup |
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October 29 |
1855 |
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David |
Dear Editor: It is sometime since I found anything worth communicating; but I have at this time to inform you of a serious and fatal accident which resulted in the death of David Dudley who has been residing with Mr. Manning of this place for a few months past. While removing a horse belonging to Dr. Mastin from the stall the horse kicked, striking him on the shoulder and over the left eye, fracturing the skull to some considerable extent, and leaving him senseless. With the aid of Dr. White, Dr. Mastin performed a surgical operation, removing the fractured portion of the skull and dressed the wound. His senses returned and his symptoms appeared favorable for a speedy recovery; but the third day he expired very suddenly and unexpectedly. Respectfully yours, Amos Northup. |