In 1865, an underground mineral spring was discovered while drilling for oil on a farm two miles northwest of Newville. Initially named Cloverdale, the water source later became known as Lithia Spring because of the mistaken belief that it contained lithium salts, and the Cloverdale Spring Company soon began bottling Lithia Spring Water at the farm's drill site. Water from the spring was later used in Cloverdale soft drinks including Ginger Ale, Sarsaparilla, and Lively Limes. In 1919, an underground pipeline was built from the farm to a site next to the Cumberland Valley Railroad, allowing the company to increase production and distribution. Lithia Water was sold in stoneware jugs imprinted with Cloverdale Harrisburg, PA. The company operated on that site until 1961, when the Allegheny Pepsi Cola Bottling Company purchased the facility and converted the operation from bottling to distributing soft drinks. Advertising for Cloverdale products often made greatly exaggerated claims typical of the times, promoting Lithia Water for ailments including rheumatism, gout, gravel, stone, incipient diabetes, Bright's Disease, inflammation of the kidneys and bladder, dropsy, calculi, malarial fevers, constipation, and liver complaints, and as a mild aperient and a preventive of appendicitis. The company also produced thermometers, chalkboards, and iconic signs, including barn-mounted signs, to advertise its product lines.