The Public Square

The Public Square. Linglestown 250th Anniversary. , You are looking at Linglestown's Public Square. The Town of St. Thomas' lot plan shows that the properties on the square were shorter and recessed back. This created space for commercial activities and was known as the Market Square. Linglestown Road, within the village, was known as Market Street. The sheepskin document on which Thomas Lingle drew the plan still exists., [Public Square grid plan], Office of Dr. Charles Smith , The building directly behind you, 5950 Linglestown Road, was the home and office of Dr. Charles Smith (1881-1913). He was a practicing physician for 46 years and was also a County Commissioner. He was credited for bringing the Bell Telephone service to Linglestown., Blacksmith Shop , A blacksmith shop was established on this southwest corner of lot 49 at 5956 Linglestown Road, by John Aldinger (1831-1912), a blacksmith from Wüerttemberg, Germany. John arrived in the United States in 1853, engaging in the blacksmithing trade in Linglestown until 1901 when he began to rent his shop out. In 1908, John sold the property to his son-in-law, John Reimer, who rented the blacksmith shop to John Derr of Oberlin in 1910. The blacksmith shop was torn down during the summer of 1926., Wilson's Pharmacy , The building across the street, on Lot 31 at 5951 Linglestown Road, was a private home in the 1800's. In 1958, [t]he Wilsons opened Wilson's Pharmacy and soda fountain and sold Breyer's ice cream there until 1986. Since then, this building has been the site of several other businesses, including a consignment shop and St. Thomas Roasters Coffee House., Nevin Moyer , In 1931, teacher, historian, and justice of the peace, Nevin Moyer and his wife, Sarah, purchased the property to your left and erected this two-story brick house. Nevin, son of Benjamin and Katherine (Meese) Moyer, was born in Linglestown on May 28, 1879., Mr. Moyer taught school for fifty years, mostly in the Lower Paxton schools, including the Linglestown School, which was converted to a fire station. He also taught at Bethany's Orphan Home at Womelsdorf (Berks County), the Morganza State Reform School (Washington County), and the Forney School in West Hanover Township., Nevin served in the PA National Guard (1902-1919), the Punitive Expedition in Mexico (1916-1917), and World War I (1917-1918). Regarded as a nature lover, he spent many summer vacations at Camp Shoemaker, serving as camp director of the Boy Scouts and was the president of the Paxton Rangers' Hiking Club. Nevin W. Moyer died in 1950.