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George Ott came from New York State to Monroe County in 1847, and purchased meanwhile, in the town- ship of New Haven, two hundred and forty acres on sec- tion 19. He employed other parties to do the clearing, and erected on Six-Mile Creek the first saw-mill in the township, which for several years was run profitably. He afterwards divided the carly purchase among his children and purchased a farm of ninety acres on section 18, the site of his present residence.
Daniel Young, a pioncer from Wayne Co., N. Y., located, in 1852, upon forty acres on section 15, which he subsc- quently increased to eighty, and upon which he erected a substantial residence. At this date there were no roads intersecting the State road, and no family had located within a distance of twenty miles north. Humphrey Wheeler-one mile distant-was the nearest neighbor. He offered the family hospitality for a period of six weeks, while Mr. Young obtained employment in the harvest- fields. He built a house of' boards, which afforded him a comfortable home for fourteen years, after which his pres- ent dwelling was erected. Indians of the Fisher tribe were
frequent visitors. They were great beggars, and did not maintain the established reputation of the race for honesty. Mr. Young has two children residing in the township, to whom he gave each forty acres on the same section.
Rev. William Cochran removed from Buffalo, N. Y., to Washtenaw County in 1837, and to the township of New Haven in 1852, where he purchased of Warren Hart the cast half of the northwest quarter of section 23. Some improvements had been made on the land and a log house erected, though few settlers had yet arrived. He devoted much time to the cultivation of this farm, and also became familiar to the residents in the exercise of his sacred call- ing, having been one of the carliest preachers in New Haven. Mr. and Mrs. Cochran now reside in Corunna, the latter having been a very early pioneer in Washtenaw County. .
Phineas Burch came in 1854 from Niagara Co., N. Y., and made a home upon eighty acres on section 16, upon which there were no improvements. The State road having passed his farm afforded him advantages of travel not en- joyed by many of his neighbors. He built a log cabin on his arrival and effected a clearing of three acres the first year. His trade of carpenter and joiner, however, occu- pied much of his time. The farm is still his home, which by cultivation has been made very productive.
Chester Cram, who preceded Mr. Burch by one year, came from Oakland County, whence he removed from New York State. He purchased one hundred and sixty acres on section 27, together with an additional eighty which he sold on arrival. On the remainder he located and erected a house of logs, meanwhile availing himself of the tem- porary abode offered by Roswell Shipman. Mr. Cram cleared ten acres the first year, and continued improving the land until his death in 1866. His two sons, Horace and Levi, live upon sections 27 and 22, respectively, and with them their mother alternately resides.
James H. Desbrough removed from Ann Arbor to New Haven in 1855, having come direct from England to the former place in 1852. He located upon eighty acres on section 26, which was entirely uncleared. He remained with William Cochran while building a temporary home, and soon after had effected a considerable clearing. Mr. Desbrough erected a substantial residence in 1869, but lived only one year to enjoy it. Ilis widow now occupies the farm.
S. II. and J. Alliton came with their grandfather, Ros- well Shipman, to the township in 1855. They engaged in daily labor until the opening of the war, when they entered the army. After their terms of service had expired, cach purchased a farm on section 33. This land was uncleared, but has since been rendered by careful labor among the most valuable farms in New Haven, and upon each is crected a substantial residence.
Samuel P. Conklin came from Rockland Co., N. Y., in 1857, and located upon forty acres on section 22. In the midst of the forest which covered this land a frame house was standing that had been erected by J. J. Garner, a circuit preacher, of whom he purchased the property. In 1869, Mr. Conklin removed to his present farm of eighty acres on section 28. Daniel Conklin preceded him one year, and located upon section 22, where he still resides.
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Patrick Riley came from Flint to this township in 1857, having purchased eighty aeres on section 24. He remained with Jesse D. Hanford on seetion 26 while building, and immediately after began chopping. A clearing of ten acres was the result of his first year's labor. In the spring a fine erop covered this land. He has been successful in his farming pursuits, and now has two hundred acres on sec- tion 26 and eighty on an adjoining section.
Edward Murray came at the same time as his friend Riley, with whom he remained until a house had been erected on section 25, where he owned eighty acres. He still resides upon this land, where he has a well-improved farm.
Michael Hart, who was formerly employed upon the Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad, purchased one hundred and sixty acres on section 36 in 1860. It had been for- merly occupied and some improvements had been made upon the land. He is rapidly cultivating this farm, having nearly half of it now covered by growing crops.
Christopher Roehm come to the township in 1861, and remained for a year at Six-Mile Creek, now West Ilaven. He meanwhile purchased eighty acres on seetion 32, and while building upon it remained upon the Dunlap farm. He has greatly improved this land, and still resides upon it. His son, William H., is the present clerk of the township.
Among other names that may with propriety be men- tioned on the roll of pioneers are those of Oliver Hopkins, John Desbrough, H. W. Wheeler, Lewis Rowe, P. B. Soule, John T. Shepard, Willis Taylor, Ira Root, J. R. Knight, William M. Lindsey, A. D. Whitney, II. J. Hopkins, and O. C. Gaylord.
TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION AND CIVIL LIST.
New Haven was erected a separate civil township by an act of the State Legislature approved March 20, 1841, which provided " That all that part of the county of Shiawassee designated as township number eight north, of ranges number three and four cast, be and the same is hereby set off and organized into a separate township by the name of New Haven, and the first township-meeting shall be held at the dwelling-house of Richard Freeman in said township." The castern half of the township so erected and described was taken off and erected into the township of Hazelton by act of March 25, 1850, thus reducing New llaven to its present limits.
Pursuant to the provisions of the act erecting New Haven, the electors of the township met on the first Monday in April, 1841, at the house of Richard Freeman, for the purpose of choosing township officers. Humphrey Wheeler was chosen Moderator; Horace Hart, Joel A. Hart, John Dunlap, and William Durkee, Jr., Inspectors of Elections ; Peter Reid, Clerk ; and Lewis Ilart, Assistant Clerk. The officers elected for the year were Supervisor, Humphrey Wheeler ; Township Clerk, Jocl A. Hart ; Treasurer, Lewis Hart; Assessors, II. Wheeler, William Durkee, Horace Hart ; School Inspectors, Ilorace Hart, H. Wheeler, Peter Reid; Directors of Poor, Richard Freeman, Joel A. Hart ; Highway Commissioners, Peter Reid, John Dunlap; Justices
of the Peace, H. Hart, H. Wheeler, Peter Reid, William Durkec ; Constable, Robert C. HIart.
The following list embraces the civil officers elected in the township of New Haven from 1843 to the present time, viz. :
1843 .- Supervisor, IIumphrey Wheeler ; Township Clerk, William Durkee ; Treasurer, J. A. Hart ; Asses- sors, Horace Hart, William Durkee ; School Inspectors, H. Wheeler, Horace Hart ; Highway Commissioners, Walter Seymour, H. Wheeler ; Justice, F. W. Stout ; Directors of Poor, Walter Seymour, H. Wheeler ; Constables, J. W. Hart, J. B. Amidon.
1844 .- Supervisor, Horace Hart ; Township Clerk, Dwight Dimmock ; Treasurer, J. B. Amidon ; Justice, Roswell Shipman ; Assessors, Lewis Hart, F. R. Pease ; Highway Commissioners, I. W. Rush, W. Seymour; School Inspector, Joel A. Hart ; Director of Poor, Walter Seymour ; Constable, J. W. Hart.
1845 .- Supervisor, Horace Hart ; Township Clerk, H. Wheeler; Assessor, Lewis Finley ; Treasurer, Lewis Hart ; Director of Poor, S. W. Stout ; Highway Commissioner, F. R. Pease ; Justices, Lewis Finley, Horace Stout ; Constables, J. W. Hart, D. W. Wheeler.
1846 .- Supervisor, Joel A. Hart; Township Clerk, H. Wheeler ; Justice, Horacc Hart ; Highway Com- missioners, Richard Freeman, J. A. Hart ; Di- rectors of Poor, S. W. Stout, R. C. Hart ; Assessors, L. Finley, Horace Hart ; School In- spectors, J. A. Hart, Lewis Finley ; Constable, R. C. Hart.
1847 .- Supervisor, J. A. Hart ; Township Clerk, H. Wheeler; Treasurer, Lewis Hart ; Justice, S. W. Stout; Assessors, Joseph W. Hart, Lewis Finley ; School Inspector, Lewis Finley ; High- way Commissioners, Horace Hart, Richard Free- man ; Directors of Poor, S. W. Stout, Robert C. Hart ; Constables, R. C. Hart, Josiah Dunlap. 1848 .- Supervisor, Lewis Finley ; Township Clerk, H. Wheeler ; Treasurer, D. W. Wheeler ; Assessor, Horace Hart ; Highway Commissioner, W. R. Seymour ; School Inspector, Lewis Finley ; Di- rectors of Poor, Lewis Finley, J. W. Hart ; Constables, Josiah Dunlap, D. W. Wheeler.
1849 .- Supervisor, Czardus Clark ; Township Clerk, H. Wheeler ; Treasurer, D. W. Whecler; School Inspector, Czardus Clark ; Directors of Poor, S. W. Stout, F. R. Pcase; Assessors, W. R. Seymour, II. Wheeler; Highway Commissioner, Czardus Clark ; Justice, Lewis Ilart; Constables, Josiah Dunlap, D. W. Wheeler.
1850 .- Supervisor, Lewis Hart ; Township Clerk, Ilorace Hart ; Treasurer, Peter Dumond ; Directors of Poor, John Dunlap, W. R. Seymour ; School Inspector, Levi Rowe; Assessors, F. R. Pease, J. R. Hart; Ilighway Commissioner, J. W. Diamond ; Justices, W. V. Dumond, F. R. Pease ; Constables, Peter Dumond, Peter Soule.
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1851 .- Supervisor, Lewis Hart; Township Clerk, Horace Hart ; Treasurer, George Ott; Highway Com- missioner, W. R. Seymour ; School Inspector, John T. Shepard; Justice, John T. Shepard ; Assessor, Lewis Rowe ; Director of Poor, John Dunlap ; Constables, Peter Dumond, M. R. Finley.
1852 .- Supervisor, H. Wheeler ; Township Clerk, David Wheeler; Treasurer, George Ott; School In- spector, Horace Hart ; Director of Poor, John Dunlap; Assessor, Avery French ; Justices, F. R. Pease, P. B. Soule; Highway Commissioner, W. M. Linzey ; Constables, H. Dumond, D. W. Wheeler.
1853 .- Supervisor, Humphrey Wheeler ; Township Clerk, Horace Ilart ; Treasurer, George Ott; School Inspector, Daniel Young; Director of Poor, John Dunlap; Assessors, Lewis Hart, F. R. Pease ; Justices, Lewis Hart, William Cochran ; Highway Commissioner, J. T. Shepard ; Con- stables, E. H. Wheeler, J. G. Ott, Josiah Dunlap. 1854 .- Supervisor, Lewis Hart ; Township Clerk, Horace Hart ; Treasurer, Seymour Shipmau ; Highway Commissioner, W. R. Seymour; Justice, William Cochran ; School Inspector, H. Wheeler; Direc- tor of Poor, John Dunlap; Constables, P. Du- wond, P. B. Soule, John Mansberger ; Assessor, Lewis Hart.
1855 .- Supervisor, Phineas Burch ; Township Clerk, Humphrey Wheeler ; Treasurer, S. Shipman ; Justices, A. B. Clarke, Willis Taylor ; Highway Commissioner, William Linzey ; School Inspec- tor, Daniel Young, Jr. ; Assessor, H. Wheeler ; Director of Poor, F. R. Pease; Constables, Joseph Ott, P. Dumond.
1856 .- Supervisor, P. Burch ; Township Clerk, H. Wheeler; Treasurer, Daniel Young, Jr. ; Justice, Ira Root; Highway Commissioner, Asa Whit- uey ; School Inspector, H. J. Hopkins; Director of Poor; William Cochran.
1857 .- Supervisor, P. Burch; Township Clerk, II. Wheeler; Treasurer, Daniel Young, Jr .; Justice, Lewis Hart; Highway Commissioner, Walter R. Sey- mour ; School Inspector, Daniel Young, Jr .; Director of Poor, Czardus Clark ; Constables, Joseph Ott, J. R. Knight.
1858 .- Supervisor, Lewis Hart; Township Clerk, Sey- mour Shipman ; Treasurer, Wm. Shankland ; Justice, O. C. Gaylord ; School Inspector, H. J. Hopkins; Highway Commissioner, J. R. Knight; Director of Poor, 11. Wheeler; Constables, Warren Ladd, L. M. Newall, A. D. Whitney, G. A. Wallace.
1859 .- Supervisor, P. Burch ; Township Clerk, H. Wheeler; Treasurer, A. D. Wheeler; Justices, Wm. Moore, C. Clark ; Highway Commissioner, William M. Liuzey ; School Inspector, Daniel Young, Jr. ; Director of Poor, J. R. Knight ; Constables, J. HI. Wortman, W. H. Shankland, Patrick Riley. 1860 .- Supervisor, Phineas Burch; Township Clerk, H.
Wheeler; Treasurer, H. J. Hopkins; Justice, P'. Burch ; School Inspectors, HI. J. Hopkins, O. C. Gaylord; Constables, II. J. Hopkins, Isaiah Ott.
1861-70 .- Not obtainable.
1871 .- Supervisor, Phineas Burch ; Township Clerk, J. F. Parkhurst; Treasurer, J. P. Jones ; Highway Commissioner, W. Underwood ; School Inspec- tor, J. P. Jones ; Constable, J. P. Jones.
1872 .- Supervisor, A. D. Whitney ; Township Clerk, S. H. Alliton ; Treasurer, J. P. Jones; Highway Commissioner, George Ireland; School Inspector, Thomas Jenkinson.
1873 .- Supervisor, A. D. Whitney ; Township Clerk, J. H. Alliton ; Treasurer, C. S. Dickenson ; School Inspectors, R. H. Angel, Thomas Jenkinsou ; Drain Commissioner, Charles Houghton ; High- way Commissioner, Charles B. Linzey ; Justiees, M. H. Ridley, Seymour Hart ; Constable, Thos. E. Ilanson.
1874 .- Supervisor, A. D. Whitney ; Township Clerk, S. H. Alliton ; Treasurer, C. S. Diekenson ; Justice, L. W. Pray; Highway Commissioner, Thomas Jenkinson ; Drain Commissioner, A. E. Herring- ton ; School Inspector, Thomas Jenkinson.
1875 .- Supervisor, A. D. Whitney ; Township Clerk, S. H. Alliton ; Treasurer, C. S. Dickenson ; Jus- tices, T. E. Hanson, G. E. Hurd; Superiu- tendent of Schools, M. A. Taylor; Drain Com- missioner, Ellis Ott; Highway Commissioner, Geo. Ireland ; School Inspector, Thomas Jeukin- son ; Constable, W. F. Williams.
1876 .- Supervisor, C. S. Dickenson ; Township Clerk, S. R. Chamberlain ; Treasurer, Ellis Ott ; Justice, Chas. B. Linzey ; Superintendent of Schools, L. W. Pray ; Drain Commissioner, Urius Smith ; Highway Commissioner, Edward Gorman; School Inspeetur, M. H. Ridley ; Coustables, W. F. Williams, R. H. Vanhorn, L. H. Smith.
1877 .- Supervisor, C. S. Dickenson ; Township Clerk, Wm. HI. Ream ; Treasurer, S. H. Alliton ; Jus- tice, L. W. Pray ; Highway Commissioner, A. D. Whitney ; Superintendent of Schools, L. W. Pray ; School Inspector, S. J.Young ; Constables, W. F. Williams, Van. V. E. Ridley, William Dumond.
1878 .- Supervisor, C. S. Dickenson ; Township Clerk, W. H. Ream ; Treasurer, S. H. Alliton ; Justice, M. Hotelkins ; Superintendent of Schools, L. W. Pray ; Highway Commissioner, A. D. Whitney ; Drain Commissioner, W. F. Williams; School Inspector, J. W. Clark ; Constables, D. M. Pease, S. II. Alliton, Wm. W. Hart.
1879 .- Supervisor. Nathaniel Ball ; Township Clerk, W. H. Ream ; Treasurer, S. H. Alliton ; Justice, T. W. Hinion ; Highway Commissioner, W. D. Underwood ; Superintendent of Schools, S. J. Young ; School Inspector, J. W. Clark ; Cou- stables, W. W. Ilart, D. M. Pease, Ralph Wil- liams, S. 11. Allitou.
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1880 .- Supervisor, Nathaniel Ball ; Township Clerk, W. H. Ream ; Treasurer, W. C. Underwood ; High- way Commissioner, E. Penebaker; Justices, Sidney MeCready, Oliver Hopson ; Drain Com- missioner, J. W. Fairbanks; Superintendent of Schools, S. J. Young; School Inspector, J. W. Clark ; Constables, J. C. Fox, T. E. llastings, W. D. Uuderwood.
EARLY HIGHWAYS.
The earliest highway in New Haven was laid out by the State, and known as the " State Road." It ran north and south, entering the township on section 33, and following a northerly course to section 21, then angled to the east, but again took a direct north course on the section line between sections 15, 16, 9, 10, 3, and 4, and passed out of the town- ship. The date of this survey is not a matter of township record. The earliest recorded road in New Haven began at a stake on the north bank of Six-Mile Creek, in the centre of the road running north through the southeast quarter of section 18, and pursuing a northerly course, terminated at. a stake on the north line of the township, east of the quar- ter post on the south line of section 31. The date of survey is not given, though jobs for clearing the route of this road were awarded August 19, 1813, by Humphrey Wheeler, Horace Hart, and Walter R. Seymour, then com- missioners of highways.
The next recorded road was surveyed by Andrew Hug- gins, June 10, 1847, and is entitled a " Road from Dun- lap's west to Town Line." Beginning at the corners of sections 28, 29, and 33, and running south eighty-nine degrees and fifty-six minutes west on the section-line thirty- nine chains and ninety-six links to the quarter post stand- ing on the south side of section 29; thence south eighty- nine degrees and fifty minutes west forty chains to the corners of sections 29, 30, 31, and 32 ; thence south eighty- nine degrees and twenty minutes west thirty-nine chains and ninety links to the quarter post on the south side of section 30; thence south eighty-eight degrees fifty-three minutes west thirty-five chains and five links to the south- west corner of section 30.
The township was originally divided into seven highway districts.
SCHOOLS.
The township, though first settled in 1836, was without educational advantages until 1843. During the year a school-house of logs was erected on land owned by F. R. Pease, on the south section-line of section 21. Ira W. Rush was the early teacher who taught the rudiments to the rising youth of New llaven. The log structure was later superseded by a frame one, familiarly known as the " old red school-house." It still remains as one of the land- marks of the olden time, though age has sadly impaired the symmetry of its proportions and the brightness of its color has departed. Early religious services were held in the original log building by Noah Pettus, who divided with Elder Patterson the honor of having been the earliest messenger of gospel tidings.
The territory of' New Haven is now divided into seven whole and two fractional school-districts, under supervision
of the following-named board of directors : Uriah Smith, Frederick Schantz, George Ott, Horace B. Cram, P. P. Beswiek, J. 11. Alliton, Cornelius Knight, J. M. Bishop, Jolın Hanna.
Three hundred and twenty-five children received instruc- tion during the past year, of whom nineteen were non-res- idents. They were under charge of four male and fifteen female teachers. The total value of school property in the township is $5350, and its total resources for the year for educational purposes $2953.91, of which $197.28 is de- rived from the primary-school fund.
CHURCH HISTORY.
WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH.
The first society of this denomination was organized in 1851 by the Rev. William Cochran, of Corunna. After a brief career the church was reorganized at the "old red school-house" as the Methodist Episcopal Church.
In the winter of 1871, Rev. Mr. MeGee collected the scattered members of the former body, and at the same school-house formed another church. During the season another class was organized at the school building known as the Desbrough school house. Rev. Mr. McGee remained for two years as pastor of these churches (which were and . are a part of the Shiawassee Circuit ), and was succeeded by Rev. Mr. Lyon, who remained for one year, when Rev. Mr. McGee returned to the charge. Rev. William Waterman became pastor in 1874, and under his labors the member- ship was greatly increased. In 1875, Rev. Harvey Johnson was called to preside over the charge, and in 1877 he or- ganized the Underwood Wesleyan Methodist Church with the following membership: Edmund Underwood, Mrs. Underwood, Eva Morse, Charles Morse, Orlando Morse, Mary E. Morse, Squire Williams, Daniel Young, Catharine Young, Martha E. Dutcher, Robert Dutcher, Harvey John- son, Martha Johnson, Melissa J. Young. The present class-leader is Charles Morse, and the stewards are Edmund Underwood, Orlando Morse, and Robert Dutcher. The clerk is Daniel Young. Rev. L. E. Jessop became pastor in 1877, and was succeeded in 1879 by Rev. William Daven- port, who still ministers to the congregation, and has been signally blessed in his labors.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The church of the Methodist Episcopal denomination in New Haven was organized in April, 1859, as a part of the Corunna Circuit, in the Owosso district. The Rev. L. C. York was the first pastor. In 1868 it was transferred to the Chesaning charge, while under the ministrations of Rev. A. B. Clough.
The pastors in succession since that time have been as follows: in 1870, Rev. T. G. Omans, who was in 1871 followed by Rev. D. B. Miller. In 1872, Rev. A. Allen was pastor in charge, and in 1875, Rev. C. P. Kellerman sneceeded. Rev. J. W. Crippin ministered to the church in 1877, and the present pastor, Rev. Il. W. Hicks, was installed in 1879. Services are held in the school-house semi-monthly, though the erection of a church edifice is . but a matter of time. Phineas Burch has been for many years class-leader.
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GERMAN EVANGELICAL CHURCHI.
This organization was formed in 1860 by Rev. Christo- pher Roehm, with a membership of thirty. Services had been early held at the house of Frederick Steiner, with Godfrey Sehoutz as elass-leader. In 1875 the society be- came sufficiently strong to begin the erection of a ehureh edifice, which was completed at a cost of twelve hundred dollars, the debt having been wholly liquidated. The loca- tion of the church building is on the southeast quarter of section 19.
The pastor is Rev. Mr. Brumm, who resides in Owosso, the church at New Haven being a part of the Owosso Cir- cuit. The trustees are Fred Yenkel, Christian Cooley, Fred Kirn, Jr., Godfrey Sehontz.
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.
A society under the discipline of the denomination above mentioned was organized in 1875, by Elder Houghton. It grew in numbers and influence during the two succeeding years, and in 1877 measures were taken for the erection of a house of worship, ground having been seeured for the purpose on section 3. The building was soon after com- pleted, and serviees are held on each alternate Sabbath.
VILLAGE OF WEST HAVEN.
The village of West Haven is described in its survey as situated on the north part of the northwest fractional quar- ter of section No. 18, in township No. S north, of range No. 3 east, and was surveyed Nov. 4, 5, and 6, 1869, for E. E. White and D. M. Estey, by Ezra Mason. The land was originally entered from government by Trumbull Cary, in 1835, and later owned by Lewis Finley. After some transfers a portion of it came into the possession of George Wallace, who disposed of forty aeres to Messrs. Estey and White, as did also Seymour Goodell a smaller traet which he owned.
The water-power was first improved by Mr. Quackenbush, who built a dam upon Six-Mile Creek and ereeted a saw - mill. It was run successfully for a number of years, but finally went to deeay. Mr. E. E. White became a resi- dent in 1868, and in 1869, D. M. Estey came and erected upon the Shiawassee River an extensive factory for the manufacture of furniture, under the name of the Estey Manufacturing Company. This establishment, which by its magnitude and the employment it affords, makes the village a point of some business interest, is propelled by water-power furnished by the Shiawassee River, and ob- tains its material exclusively from the adjacent country. It is at present chiefly devoted to the manufacture of bed- steads, of which are produced twelve hundred per month. For these a market is found in Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, and the large cities of the East. D. M. Estey is president and treasurer of the company, and Charles E. Rigley vice-president and secretary.
The earliest store in West Haven was built by Joseph Gibbs, who placed in it a stock of goods, but did not long remain a resident. He was followed by Abram Mott, who erected a spacious store, which was later purchased by Messrs. Estey & Tooley. It was subsequently controlled by the Estey Manufacturing Company, who are at present proprie-
tors, and employ J. W. Angell as general manager of their mercantile interests. He is also the postmaster of West Haven. The village contains a blacksmith-shop, which is carried on by Anson Kimball, and a wagon-shop owned by Frank Thill.
In point of location West Haven has many uatural ad- vantages. It possesses an exeellent water-power, is sur- rounded by a productive farming country, and has one of the most picturesque and attractive sites in the county for a growing village.
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