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ables, 772; value of Real and Personal Property, $1,224,985. It contains 7 Grist and 

 2 Saw Mills, 4 Furnaces, 1 Distillery, 4 Hotels, 3 stores and 13 common schools. 



The most important places are the borough of Marietta, and tlie villages of Chic(iues 

 and Maytown. P. O. at all three places. Sec Marietta. 



Chicqiien, abridged from Chicquesalunga, the name of tlie creek, wliicli receives a 

 short distance N. of this place the Little Chic(iucsalunga, and forms the S. E. bound- 

 ary of the township. Chicques is a romantic spot with a magnificent river view. It 

 is the residence of Professor S. S. Haldeman, a distinguislied naturalist and pliilolofirist, 

 whose attainments in philology place him in the front of American scholars. 



Donegal was organized in 1722, and David Jones appointed constable. 



Donegal, West, bounded N. by Dauphin county, N. E. and E. by Mountjoy, S. E. 

 and S. by East Donegal, W. by Conoy, Area, 9,702 acres; Population in 18G0, 1,180; 

 Taxables, 293; value of Real and Personal Property, $363, 1G7. It contains 3 Grist and 

 2 Saw Mills, 1 Hotel and G Common Schools. 



The village of Newville is near the Northwestern extremity of the township. 



Drumore. — Bounded N. by Providence, N. E. by Eden, E. by Colerain, S. E. by 

 Little Britain, S. by Fulton, W. by the Susquehanna river, and N. W. by Mailic. Tlic 

 W. branch of the Octoraro cr. forms the N. E. boundary, and Muddy creek makes part 

 of the N. W. line. Conowingo creek crosses it from N. W. to S. E., and upon this 

 stream there is a forge, and Fishing and Fairfield creeks flow from it into tlie Susque- 

 hannab river. Area, 29,301 acres. Population in 1860, 3,098; taxables, 711; value of 

 Real and Personal Property, $561,498. It contains 5 Grist and 8 Saw]\Iills, 1 Furnace, 

 1 Forge, 8 Hotels, 9 Stores, and 15 Common Schools. Surface rolling, soil clay. P. O. 

 at Buck, Chestnut Level, Greene, Liberty Square, Mechanic's Grove and QuarryviUe. 



Earl.— Bounded N. by East Cocalico, N. E. by Brecknock, E. by E. Earl, S. E. by 

 Salisbury, S. by Leacock, S. W. by Upper Leacock, W. by W. Earl, and N. W. by 

 Ephrata. Area, including East Earl, 31,317 acres. Popidation in 18G0, 2,876; Taxa- 

 bles, 703; Value of Real and Personal Property, $1,273,930. It contains 5 Grist and 4 

 Saw Mills, 8 Hotels, 6 Stores and 15 Common Schools. This township contains the vil- 

 lages of New Holland, Yogansville, Laurel Hill, Hinkletown and Amsterdam. P. O. 

 at New Holland, Hinkletown and Voganville. The Welsh Mountain protrudes into the 

 Southeastern extremity of the township. It is traversed by the Conestoga Creek at the 

 Northern boundary in a Westerly direction, and by Mill Creek in the same direction 

 near the Southern boundary. 



Earl, East.— Bounded N. by Brecknock, E. by Cajrnarvon, S. E. and S. by Salis- 

 bury, and W. by Earl. Area included in Earl. Population in 1860, 2,803; Taxables, 

 649; value of Real and Personal Property, $837,074. It contains 6 Grist and 6 Saw 

 Mills, 1 Forge, 4- Hotels, 7 stores and 11 Common schools. The Conestoga creek 

 traverses the township centrally in a Westerly direction; ]Muddy Creek is its Nortliern 

 boundary, and Mill creek waters its Southern extremity, which is hilly. P. O. at Blue 

 Ball, Goodville, Greenbank and Terre Hill. Fairville and Toledo are villages. 



Earl, West, bounded N. by Ephrata, E. by East Earl, S. by Upper Leacock, S. W. 

 by Manheim, W. and N. W. by Warwick. Area, 12,669 acres; Population in 1860, 

 1900; Taxables, 494; value of Real and Personal Property, $1,003,031. It contains 5 

 Grist and 5 Saw Mills, 1 Distillery, 6 Hotels, 5 Stores and 10 Common Schools. The 

 Conestoga creek traverses the township centrally in a S. W. direction and receives at 

 its Western boundary the Cocalico creek. P. 0. at W. Earl and Farmersville. 

 Brownstown, Earlville and Fairmount are villages. 



Eden.— Bounded N. by Strasburg, N. E. by Paradise, E. by Bart, S. E. by Cole- 

 rain, S. and S. W. by Drumore, W. by Providence. Area, included in Bart. Popu- 

 lation in 1860, 1,072; Taxables, 253; value of Real and Perscmal Property, $192,024. It 

 contains 3 Grist and 2 Saw Mills, 2 Hotels, 4 Stores and 4 Common Schools. P. O. at 

 Camargo, May and QuarryviUe. 

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