[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 7, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E829-E830]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CELEBRATING BENTLEYVILLE BOROUGH'S BICENTENNIAL

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 7, 2016

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Bentleyville 
Borough in Pennsylvania on its momentous achievement of reaching 200 
years of existence.
   Beginnings were humble for Bentleyville 200 years ago, when 
Sheshbazzar Bentley started selling lots of land in the beautiful 
Monongahela Valley for as little as 45 dollars. His original posting 
advertised ``Bentleysville'' as being surrounded by rich country, and 
having on site three wool machines, one gristmill,

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and one sawmill, along with some building materials. Local rumor has it 
that George Washington once passed down the main road of this 
Washington County town, and two centuries later, Bentleyville has 
blossomed into a borough with unique character and beauty--a place I am 
proud to have in Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District.
   The borough of Bentleyville has benefitted greatly from its location 
in a strong coal mining region, and as such I am proud to highlight the 
borough's contribution to the rich history and heritage associated with 
coal mining. Over the past 200 years, Bentleyville has produced many 
generations of exceptional citizens, all adding their unique spirit, 
character, and successes to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
   It is thus with great pride that I represent the remarkable citizens 
of past and present of the Bentleyville Borough and congratulate them 
on this significant milestone.

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