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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1911
Page
7
A historic deed conveys Hershey property to Milton S. Hershey and assigns warrants to defend against any claims. The document notes parties of the first part and their attorney in fact signing with seals, asserting perpetual title and defense against all claimants.
A preserved parchment from 1737 records John Penn Thomas Penn and Richard Penn granting 279 acres along Spring Creek to James Campbell of Lancaster. The land fronts the north bank near the Presbyterian grant and predates Dauphin County by four years.
An old burying ground near Derry Presbyterian Church marks the graves of Rev. William Bertram and James Galbraith. The Galbraiths were early responders to George Washington's call at Valley Forge, and Rev. Bertram served as the church’s first pastor installed in 1782. inscriptions note Bertram died 1746 at age 72 and Galbraith relatives aged 78 and 85 before 1799.
Dr. Winfield Scott Hall of Northwestern University gave three Hershey addresses on June 5 1911 and wrote first impressions praising Hershey as a young vibrant clean healthy and attractive town with a great chocolate industry. He notes its parks theater gym Y M C A building social clubs and prominent citizens shaping a model community attracting families and visitors from many states and countries.
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