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The
first store [in Delaware Township] was built at Delaware Grove, in the
southern part of the township, in the fall of 1834, by James T. Black, who was
likewise the first postmaster.
The
Post-office was established there in 1835, in the large building where
it still remains [1877]. Mr. Black was an active and capable
man, and during his residence, the "Grove" became a business center for
the surrounding country. Shops
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of
various kinds sprang up, and a large hotel was built, which is still
open for guests [1877]. After a short residence, Mr. Black, who had previously
been considered a man of unsullied integrity, left his home and
business in a mysterious manner and never returned. His wife
still [1877] occupies the old place. He died recently in one
of the Western States.
History of Mercer County,
1877, page 28
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Grove
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