Bloomsburg. Credit should be given to Miss Martha E. Robison for the history of the origin and work of the Columbia County Sabbath School Association, to which organization she has devoted many years of her life. The entire history of Montour county has been reviewed by Hon. H. M. Hinckley, of Danville, who has written the greater part, devoting much time to the history of the religious denominations of the county, and to the correct description of the founding, development and growth of the town of Danville and the industries, improvements and historical occurrences brought about or participated in by the present and past residents of this division of the State of Pennsylvania. The publishers also acknowledge their indebtedness to Col. J. G. Freeze's early history of Columbia county; gratitude to F. M. Gotwalds, of Danville, and Percy Brewington, of Benton, for aid in the progress of the work; Boyd Trescott, of Millville, and S. N. Walker, of Bloomsburg, for assistance rendered; to Daniel N. Dieffenbacher, of Danville, and William W. Evans, of Bloomsburg, for data for school history; and to Miss Edith Patterson and Miss Jennie Bird, librarians at Bloomsburg and Danville, respectively, for courtesies extended. In behalf of the various writers of this work, cordial thanks are expressed to the officials of the counties, the members of the press, the clergy, and all others who have assisted in making this an exhaustive and accurate treatise on the region which has been its province. THE PUBLISHERS. |
