ganized. The completion of the old stone or northern pike in 1820 made Ebensburg prosperous, as it was a favorite stopping place for the stages and the Conestoga wagons. This continued until the opening of the old Portage railroad, but as it, with the canal system, could only be operated in the warm season, the winters in Ebensburg were made lively.
The borough was divided into two wards by the Act of May, 1, 1861, in which Center street was the division line. The Act of April 14, 1868, authorized three members of Council from each ward.
The term of service for the burgess was one year until 1893, when it was extended to a three year period. The several officials were: Richard Lewis, 1825; James Rhey, '26; Moses Canan, '27; Stewart Steele, '28; John Lloyd, '28; Richard Lewis, '29; Moses Canan, '30; Arnold Downey, '31; John Williams, '32; James Murray, '33; Michael Dan Magehan, '34; David H. Roberts, '35; Richard Lewis, '36; Michael Dan Magehan, '37; Richard Lewis, '38; Johnston Moore, '39 to '41; David H. Roberts, '41; Michael Dan Magehan, '42; Charles Litzinger, '43; A. McVicker, '44; Wesley Bateman, '45; Richard Jones, Jr., '46; Robert L. Johnston, '47; Ezekiel Hughes, '48; Michael Hasson, '49; John Williams, '50; David H. Roberts, '51; George C. K. Zahm, '52; Wesley Bateman, '53; Samuel D. Pryce, '54; John Thompson, '55; James Myers, '56 to 58; David H. Roberts, '58; John D. Hughes, '59; Andrew Lewis, '60; David J. Evans, '61; George Huntley, '62; James Myers, '63; A. A. Barker, '64; C. T. Roberts, '65; J. Alexander Moore, '66; T. Blair Moore, '67 to '69; Abel Lloyd, '69; Samuel W. Davis, '70; T. W. Dick, '71; George A. Berry, '72; F. H. Barker, ' 73; D. H. Kinkead, '74; George Huntley, '75; Samuel W. Davis, '76; Thomas J. Davis, '77; John E. Scanlan, '78; Edward J. Humphreys, '79 to '82; C. T. Roberts, '82; F. H. Barker, '83; J. S. Davis, '84; F. H. Barker, '85; T. Mason Richards, '87 to '89; George C. K. Zahm, '89; Evan E. Evans, '90; James T. Young, '91 to '93; Festus Lloyd, '93; T. Mason Richards, '94 to '97; F. H. Barker, 1900; Edmund James, '03, and Alexander J. Waters, 1906.
The following gentlemen have been Postmasters at Ebensburgh, with the date of their appointments. The letter "h" was dropped from the name September 28, 1893: John Lloyd, October 1, 1807; John R. Lloyd, January 1, 1808; John Lloyd, June 17, 1818; Rees S. Lloyd, September 13, 1838; Rees J. Lloyd, February 24, 1843; Milton Roberts, April 21, 1849; Frederick
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