 The village flourished as a service center for the local farmers, and additional mills survived for a time in the 19th century, one of which was used to manufacture window blinds.The first church was built in 1828; the building, which still stands, was later used as a general store and as a school, after the present Greek Revival church was built.The village also achieved some notice as the birthplace and summer home of Russell Conwell (1843-1925), a famous Baptist minister and writer who founded Temple University.