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History of Danville, Union Hall Hotel

Union Hall Hotel Union Hall Hotel, near the court-house, was built by Philip Goodman, in 18×8. He had previously kept the “old Pennsylvania House.” His card in the town paper…

History of Danville, Master Gibson and the Mahoning School

Master Gibson and the Mahoning School. To rescue from oblivion the name and services of Master Gibson, a worthy school-master of the days of yore, is the object of the…

History of Danville, Prominent Men

Prominent Men. It is a source of deep regret that no reliable record can be obtained of such prominent men in the past history of Danville, as Reverend John B.…

History of Danville, Climate and Longevity

Climate and Longevity. In glancing at the climate of Danville and the longevity of its people, I again copy from the memoranda of Mr. J. Frazer. He says, the climate…

History of Danville, Mahoning Presbyterian Church

Mahoning Presbyterian Church. This church was built in 1853, on Mahoning and Ferry streets, the congregation, as before stated, retaining the name and the organization of the original church. The…

History of Danville, Grove Presbyterian Church

Grove Presbyterian Church The Grove Presbyterian, or, as it was originally called, Mahoning Presbyterian Church, is the oldest religious organization in Danville. While this place was still known as “Mahoning…

History of Danville, pages 9-17

Location. DANVILLE is situated on the right bank of the North Branch of the Susquehanna river, and about eleven miles above its confluence with the West Branch at the town…

History of Danville – Introduction

Introduction In the list of secular studies history is among the most interesting and the most important. Indeed, there seems to be an almost universal desire to lift the misty…

History of Warren County – Table of Contents

CHAPTER I – OUR SUBJECT SOMEWHAT EXPLAINED. The Beginning of Warren County’s History – Date of Organization – It s Boundaries – Its Area and Streams – Origin of its…

History of Warren County, Brief Personals – Sunames O – Z

BRIEF PERSONALS* (Surnames O – Z) Offerle, Jacob, Warren p.o., Glade, was born in Alsace, France, on February 21, 1825. He was drafted in the French army under Louis Philippe,…