By this time in the hamlet's history, surveyors for Pennsylvania's growing canal system had surveyed the area in preparation for establishing new canal routes and stops, which helped to fuel further land sales. John Postlethwait then opened and began operating a tavern in 1829, which later became known as the Logan House, and which was followed by the store openings of Robert Thompson & Co. and Richard A. McDowel & Co.Ellis, History of That Part of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys Embraced in the Counties of Mifflin, Juniata, Perry, Union and Snyder, pp. 585, 588.
by this time in the hamlet's history surveyors for pennsylvania's growing canal system had surveyed the area in preparation for establishing new canal routes and stops which helped to fuel further land sales john postlethwait then opened and began operating a tavern in 1829 which later became known as the logan house and which was followed by the store openings of robert thompson & co and richard a mcdowel & coellis history of that part of the susquehanna and juniata valleys embraced in the counties of mifflin juniata perry union and snyder pp 585 588