the woman in the well Catherine Mumma lived on Lot No. 8 of Linglestown.  Joseph Meese heard a distress call one certain Christmas morning and , on investigating, he found this lady, in her efforts to land the drawing well bucket on its bench, her feet slipped on ice and she fell into the well.  She was wearing hoop skirts, these caused her to float, and her life was spared.  [Back to tales of 1700s and 1800s ]