. Down the eastern and up the Black . rs once de-fied the efforts of the boldest travelers to cross them, has but to look out ofthe car window when the conductorcalls Glen Moore, and keep his eyesupon the stream until the train passesthe upper end of the village. In 1852, West Nantmeal was divided and a new townshipwas formed, including nearly the same territory as the oldmanor of Springton, from which it first received its name. Ayear later the legislature changed it to Wallace, pleasing manyof the inhabitants of that part of the country and dissatisfyinga few. Among the latter w
. Down the eastern and up the Black . rs once de-fied the efforts of the boldest travelers to cross them, has but to look out ofthe car window when the conductorcalls Glen Moore, and keep his eyesupon the stream until the train passesthe upper end of the village. In 1852, West Nantmeal was divided and a new townshipwas formed, including nearly the same territory as the oldmanor of Springton, from which it first received its name. Ayear later the legislature changed it to Wallace, pleasing manyof the inhabitants of that part of the country and dissatisfyinga few. Among the latter was Dr. Benjamin Griffith, who sneer-ingly observed on one occasion (referred to by Judge Futhey):Wallace, called, I suppose, after an old Scotchman who used toown Mormon Hollow. Between Springton and Wallace, Doctor, why not Wallace?Apply the Shakespearean test, Write them together, it is as fair a name;Sound them, it doth become the mouth as well ;Weigh them, it is as heavy; conjure with them,Wallace will start a spirit as soon as Springton. [62. z. O The settlers of Springton were almost entirelj^ of ScotchIrish stock—descendants of Mackelduff, Alexander, Hender-son, Starrett and Mackey. How unreasonable to ask their off-spring to subordinate Wallace to Springton. Patriotism boastsno nobler name than Wallace. Very properly did they declineto yield to English or Welsh suggestions. England had no claimon this portion of Chester County and Wales had already con-tributed enough of unpronounceable names. Just across theBrandywine lay a township—with a name that doubtless met withDr. Griffiths hearty approval—that even then (to say nothingof the years that have since elapsed) had broken more pens andcaused more breaches of the Fourth Commandment than all theother townships in the county, with perhaps the solitary excep-tion of Tredyffrin. The village of Glen Moore is located on the western side ofthe Brandy\vine, and contains about fifty dwelling houses, threestores, two coal
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