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Identifier: ancientmodernger01hotc (find matches)
Title: Ancient and modern Germantown, Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill
Year: 1889 (1880s)
Authors: Hotchkin, Samuel Fitch, 1833-1912
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Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa., P. W. Ziegler & co.
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^ the bride, who was followed by Mr. Wrights great uncle, the venerableMr. Eli K. Price, who threw out the second shovelful of earth.
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or ^ AJITD GERMANTOWN. 37 William Logan Fisher established mills on his property. He was anauthor of some note as well as a manufacturer. Potts two water corn mills,also supposed to be called ■ Busbys, late Morriss, are thought to be the Wake-field Mills. About 1830 an English newspaper speaks of frame work knitters~>as going to Germantown. Hose, gloves and broadcloth were made. Theearly settlers also made excellent linens. The seal of the Bank of German-town contained a loom. The stocking industry is still important in German-town, one mill producing 18,000 pairs in a day. Wakefield meadow has been the scene of the meet of the Hare and HoundClub, when the scattered bits of paper and the sounding horn have made alively Fport. Belfield joins Wakefield. Charles Wilson Peale, the artist and founder ofthe Museum, resided here. He sold to William Logan Fisher. His daughter,William Wisters widow, now occupies the delightful place. William Wisterwas a genial man, some of whose pleasant

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