Excerpt from Norristown, 1812-1912: A Brief History of the Borough of Norristown, Memorializing Its One Hundredth Anniversary A double purpose is involved in the presentation of this little volume to the public. First, it is a memorial, a memorial of the one hundredth anniversary of the Borough of Norris town to be passed on to the generations that shall come after. As a memorial, it will grow in value with the growing years. One hundred years hence, those who seek to memorialize the achievements of their Fathers will turn to its pages with inter est and profit. And in that day when the achievements of a Greater Norristown shall be memorialized, the N orristown of to - day will rejoice in spirit and not be ashamed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.