BIO: Harry R. GROVE, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Dave Wilson Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************************** __________________________________________________________ McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 84. __________________________________________________________ H. R. GROVE Alexandria, Pa. Druggist: Was born at Grafton, Pa., March 23, 1880, now called Hesston. A son of Andrew F. Grove, who was a school teacher, merchant, and surveyor, now deceased, aged fifty-four years. He married Annie E. Sprankle; she is deceased. H. R. Grove received his early schooling at Grafton, Pa., entered the Alexandria High School, and graduated in the class of 1897. Entered the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, and graduated in the class of 1902. He established the first drug store in Alexandria, Pa., in 1903, carrying a full line of drugs, cosmetics, etc.; fills prescriptions. He has been President of the Borough Council for twenty years. Belongs to the Reformed Church; his wife also. He is church treasurer. During the World War was engaged in drug business. A Republican. Belongs to the I.O.O.F., No. 286, Alexandria, Pa.; also the Harry's Valley Rod and Gun Club, Neff's Mills, Huntingdon, Pa. He was married to Mae J. Piper, a daughter of P. H. and Annie Piper, a merchant of Alexandria, Pa. H. R. Grove is a representative citizen of Alexandria, is interested in all that pertains to the growth and well being of Alexandria, and ready at all times to lend a hand towards its betterment. Note: Harry R. Piper, druggist, appears in the 1910 Alexandria Borough, Huntingdon County census, (age 30), with wife Jennie M. (27) and aunt, Charlotte Sprankle (62). Harry Grove (2 months), appears with A. F. and Annie Grove in the 1880 Penn Township, Huntingdon County, census.