were clad in immense for- ests of oak,chestnut and hickory; and no doubt the valleys of the Octoraro, the Conowingos and the smaller streams, Peters' Creek and their hun- dreds of tributaries, made this a great natural hunting ground of the Indians of that day. These same natural at- tractions soon

The Whitesides of Colerain The Revolutionary Captain and the Con- gressman The pioneer days of our country were a fitting school for the training of both the minds and bodies of the men and women who first helped to clear the forests and build the homes of our people. The early settlers were