CHAPTER XI EDUCATIONAL HISTORY Merits of Common-School System-Influence of Teachers-Pioneer Schools-State Aid-Lotteries Authorized-Efforts for Common School Law-Act of 1834-Directors Elected-Tax Laid-Inspectors -Repeal Discussed-System Inaugurated-School Buildings­ Teachers’ Associations-Early Teachers-County Superintendents­ Teachers’ Institutes-Statistics-Higher Education. ‘T is education forms the common mind, Just as the twig is bent, the tree’s inclined. POPE, Moral Essays, Ep. I, line 149. … Read more

CHAPTER X MEDICAL HISTORY Tributes to Profession-Scope of Chapter-Sketches of Prominent Physicians, Deceased-Healthfulness of Beaver County-Noted Epidemics-Beaver County Medical Society-Hospitals. By medicine life may be prolonged, yet death Will seize the doctor too.–Cymbeline, Act V., Sc. 2. If all men love a lover, they as surely love the physician who is in his calling for … Read more

CHAPTER VIII Part 1 COUNTY DEVELOPMENT-Continued Nature’s Part-Agricultural Progress-Pioneer Means and Methods of Farming-Modem Conditions-State Aids-Agricultural Societies­Farmers’ Associations-Agricultural Statistics-Mineral Resources-­Manufacturing-Pioneer Industries-Early Mills and Factories-Era of Speculation-Hindrances and Helps to Growth of Industrial Life -Boat-Building in Beaver County-Iron and Steel Industries-­Fire-clay Products-Oil Refining-Manufacturing Statistics. Nature, a mother kind alike to all, Still grants her bliss at … Read more

History of Beaver County 255 almost absolute immunity from serious accident. During the World’s Fair at Chicago, from May to October, 1893, 3142 pas­senger trains, made up of 23,947 cars and containing 603,103 passengers, were run over this main line to and from Chicago, without injury to a single passenger or train man. CLEVELAND & … Read more

CHAPTER VI ERECTION AND ORGANIZATION Need of New Counties–Eight Counties Formed-Boundaries of Beaver County Defined–Commissioners Named–Personal Sketches of First Commissioners–Organization of Courts–Admission of First Attorneys–First County Officers–First Grand Jury–Constables Appointed–Licenses Granted–Justices’ Districts–First Deed and Will–Commissioner’s Report, 1806–Erection of County Buildings–­Civil List–Personal Sketches of United States Senators, Members of Congress and of the State Senate. Look … Read more

CHAPTER V FIRST LAND TITLES I “Land-grabbing,” Indian, Swedish, Dutch, and English-Duke of York’s Tenure-William Penn’s Tenure-Conveyances-Manors-Extin­guishment of Indian Title-Purchases of 1768 and 1784-Treaty of Fort McIntosh, I785-Depreciation and Donation Lands-Reservations-Land Act of 1792-Land Companies-Litigation Resulting-Pennsylvania and Virginia Grants. Still to the whiteman’s wants there is no end. He said, “beyond those hills he would … Read more

CHAPTER IV THE FIRST SETTLERS AND THEIR LIFE The Scotch-Irish-The Germans-The Moravians-Date of Early Settlements-Claims of Priority-Incidents of Indian Incursions-The Poes and Captain Brady-The Last Indian Murder-North Side Settlers-Pioneer Life-“Forts” and Blockhouses-Dress and Provisions-Homes and Furniture-Sports and Diversions-Morals and Manners-Religious Beliefs and Superstitions-Education. What was his name? I do not know his name. I only … Read more