Martha J. Opie

A centennial history of Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, written by Martha J. Opie,for the American Legion of Williamstown, in celebration of the Centennial Old Home Week, 1926, and to raise funds for an American Legion home. Contains the following: Old Home Week General Committee, list of chairmen and sub-chairmen; Aeroplane View of Williamstown; "A Dedicatory Acrostic," (poem) by Martha J. Opie; Coal (Developing the Mine; The First Cargo Shipped); "Williamstown" (lyrics), by Martha J. Opie; Daniel Williams, founder of Williams Valley; Council Organizes (Council, Fire Company); Education; Religion (histories of the various churches); The Newspaper; Officers of Post No. 239, American Legion for 1926 (names of members of Board of Trustees, Muster Roll of Post); Veterans (Overview; lists of Civil War Veterans, Spanish American Veterans, World War Veterans); Officers and members of the American Legion Auxiliary. Early businesses of Williamstown; banks, theatres;physicians, Conservatory of Music, and parks. Municipal Authorities of Williamsboro Boro (Chief Burgess, Councilmen, School Board, Board of Health, other officers, Committeemen. Advertisements (some of which give a brief history of the advertiser). Programs for each day of the centennial celebration. No Table of Contents. No index.… (plus d'informations)