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Catholic Church
The Catholic Church has had a presence in Spartansburg for many years. Services for Catholic residents of Spartansburg and the surrounding area were provided by missionary priests in the mid 1800s. Starting in 1906, Father Kuntz, from Corry, held Mass once a month. He was followed by Father David Hartnett who met with parishioners once a month in the home of William Bliley The Blileys provided a portable altar and 2 benches for those who came to gather near the pot-belly coal stove. Mrs. Bliley tended the altar linens and vestments. When a larger congregation required more space, stores were rented for services. Upon the retirement of Father Hartnett, Father…
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Dr. E.E. Maitland
Dr. Elmer Maitland arrived in Spartansburg in 1903, having purchased the practice of Dr. P Fisher who had served the community since before 1895. Dr. Maitland and his wife Allie and daughter Leota lived on Mechanic Street. The house has since been demolished and is part of the property now housing Spartansburg Regional Health Center. Dr. Maitland’s practice continued until 1927. During this time, he was an active participant in the community as well as a respected physician. He handled vaccinations for several area schools and was called upon in 1916 to determine the sanity of a man found wandering a rural area near Centerville. The man was from…
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Dr. CT and Dr. GT Waggoner
Charles Thatcher Waggoner (CT Waggoner) The first mention of Dr. Charles T Waggoner in Spartansburg was in 1897. He and his wife, Rose, had a son, George, who was born in Spartansburg in 1898. Rose passed away in 1902. Dr. Waggoner was here in 1898 when fire attacked the Northeast side of Main Street. He and his colleague, Dr. HK Green, had been members of fire departments in other cities. They were reported to have helped to direct the firefighting effort and were credited with preventing the fire from crossing Main Street while the citizens kept the bucket brigade going. Dr. CT Waggoner saw patients in his office and went…
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BL (Bert) Miller-Druggist
BL Miller came to Spartansburg from Williamsport in Summer, 1905 having purchased the business of CH (CA) Gabriel at auction, following the failure of the Spartansburg Bank. (Gabriel was a guarantor of the bank) . He had several years of experience as a druggist and advertisements and articles indicated his success. During this time, another drug store, owned by the Rexfords, was also operating in Spartansburg. In about 1907, Miller and Rexford became partners and Miller purchased a large storefront on the southwest corner of Main and Mechanic Streets (built following the 1878 fire by the Kinneys) that had been the SpartaBargain Store. Rexford and Miller combined their businesses in…
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Dr. H K Green
Dr. Homer Kenyon Green was born in New York in 1848. He was a dentist in Titusville before coming to Spartansburg sometime before 1890. He offered dental services in his offices on Mechanic Street, East Main Street (in a home that burned in 1903), and West Main Street. He assisted dentists in Titusville during this time as well. This advertisement ran for several weeks in the Titusville Herald in 1893 and 1894. Note that he will refund rail fare on large orders of false teeth. Dr. Green was married 3 times. Elizabeth died shortly after their marriage. Catherine and Homer had 1 child, Lelia, and were divorced. His marriage to…
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Dr. JT and AP Waid
Jason T and Adin P Waid worked as medical doctors and surgeons in Spartansburg in the 1870s and early 1880s. As seems to be true of all professionals of the time, both were actively involved in civic and social activities in Spartansburg. Adin Patten Waid was born in 1833 in Randolph Township. And died in 1903 in Buffalo. He had served as a physician there since leaving Spartansburg in 1883, following the death of his brother. His wife was Margaret. An obituary in the Titusville Herald indicates that he was injured during the 1898 Spartansburg fire and was confined to a wheelchair in his later years.https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39014630/adin_patten_waid Jason Thomas was born…
Spartansburg History
The Past and Stories of Spartansburg, PA
