. History of Mount Union, Shirleysburg and Shirley Township. eyand his miothers name was Sarah(Adams) McGarvey. His early train-ing was on the farm in summer andin the district sChool in winter. Atthe age of 15 he spent 5 winterternis at the Shirloysburg ,under Prof. .J. B Kidder, Mr. Mc-Garvey taught for 3 terms , afterwhich he entered the store of hisuncle, Hon. T. H. Adams, and hasfilled the position with great accep-tance nad ability. During his resi-dence in Mount Union he has heldmost all the local cffices, such ascouncil, auditor, school director andburgess. In the centennial
. History of Mount Union, Shirleysburg and Shirley Township. eyand his miothers name was Sarah(Adams) McGarvey. His early train-ing was on the farm in summer andin the district sChool in winter. Atthe age of 15 he spent 5 winterternis at the Shirloysburg ,under Prof. .J. B Kidder, Mr. Mc-Garvey taught for 3 terms , afterwhich he entered the store of hisuncle, Hon. T. H. Adams, and hasfilled the position with great accep-tance nad ability. During his resi-dence in Mount Union he has heldmost all the local cffices, such ascouncil, auditor, school director andburgess. In the centennial year or1876, May oO> he was married toMary A. Po^tlethwaite, daughter ofthe late .J. A. .1. Pcstlethwaite, -ndto this union have been born ?,children: Edna, Nellie, both of whomare deceased, and Albert who isemployed with the WestinghouseMachine Co., in East Pittsburg-. Mr. Mc-Garvey is the eldest of 9 childi-en, 2brothers and 1 sister living, namely:Edward A., -SamiuI A., and AnnaVesta, the latter two of whom re-side in Mount Union while Edward 681. Henry McGarvey is a resident of Shirleys;burg. Mr. Mc-Garvey is a staunch and active mem-ber of tlie Catliolic church. He is> al-so a member of the Knights of Colum-bus. CHARLES E. -HART Charles E. Hart was born in Mc-Veytown, Aug. 27, 1862. He spentliis early life there, being a son ofWilliam Hart. .He learned the print-ing trade and worked in the .Journaloffice of that town for seAeral education was received in the
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