. Souvenir book of the Ephrata cloister; . ood Christian had beenan astrologer and is not yet a sage, hence the ironical epitaph. Henry Hostetter died in 1833 and the inscription on his stonestates that he was honored with a seat in the State Assembly in1828-29 fully eighty-eight years ago. Joseph Konigmacher lies buried here. He built the MountainSprings resort and entertained many prominent persons there,among them Pros. Buchanan, the Great Commoner, Hon. Thad-deus Stevens, and others. Jos. Konigmacher is geographicallyresponsible for locating modern Ephrata, having been instru-mental in hav
. Souvenir book of the Ephrata cloister; . ood Christian had beenan astrologer and is not yet a sage, hence the ironical epitaph. Henry Hostetter died in 1833 and the inscription on his stonestates that he was honored with a seat in the State Assembly in1828-29 fully eighty-eight years ago. Joseph Konigmacher lies buried here. He built the MountainSprings resort and entertained many prominent persons there,among them Pros. Buchanan, the Great Commoner, Hon. Thad-deus Stevens, and others. Jos. Konigmacher is geographicallyresponsible for locating modern Ephrata, having been instru-mental in having the R. and C. R. R. route changed to passthrough near the little villa of Ephrata then, rather than throughNew Ephrata. (Lincoln now.) Joseph Konigmacher was the first president of the EphrataMonument Association, being elected in 1845. The next year hebuilt the fine commodious hotel now known as the MountainSprings. Joseph Konigmacher was prominent in politics, havingbeen elected as a Representative to the State Assembly and later 24. r ^
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