Shared by Sandy Chamberlain Evangelism and music was not something I ever thought about as going hand in hand. But the people of Rome, Pennsylvania have been proud to recall two men who contributed to its religious history. One man is P.P. Bliss who will be discussed in an upcoming article. The object of today’s article is Dr. Daniel B. Towner. Mr. Towner was born March 5th, 1850 in Rome, PA. According to an article from the May 1986 issue of The Settler, Mr. Towner was th

Shared by Sandy Chamberlain The Civil War was a dark time in our nation’s history. Many, many lives were lost, including some local men. Augustus Perkins was one of those men. Augustus Simeon Perkins, son of Edward Henry and Susan Welles Perkins was born July 13th, 1838. He was the youngest of three brothers who all served in the Civil War. Augustus entered the Army at the commencement of the War in 1861, two days shy of Christmas. He mustered in as a 1st Lieutenant and by