Gazetteer and business directory of Allegany County, N. Y. for 1875, Part 1

Author: Child, Hamilton, b. 1836
Publication date: 1875
Publisher: Syracuse [N.Y.] Printed at the Journal Office
Number of Pages: 320


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ALLEGANY COUNTY BUSINESS DIRECTORY.


CADY SILSBY. ESTABLISHED IN 1867. CHAS. T. SILSBY.


SILSBY BROTHERS,


SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF-


WESTCOTT'S


Return


Hutter Pails


G


WHITE OAK BUTTER FIRKINS,


Half Firkin Tube, 25 Pound Butter Pails, Dak Water Pails


Of every Description, and Well Buckets.


WHITE OAK BUTTER PACKAGES


OF ALL KINDS A SPECIALTY.


During the past seven years it will be seen by reference to PRODUCE MARKET RE- Pours, that


PAIL BUTTER


-HAS RULED UPON AN AVERAGES


Fire Cents per Pound Higher than any other in the New York City Market,


Figure for youfeelves. All our Packagesare made from CHOICE SELEC! STOCK!


JATTORS


By SKILLED WORKMEN, and we Ware perfect in every respect.


Being located directly opposite the Erie Railway Depot,


W'o are at all times fully prepared to fill ordor AT SIGHT.


Our Factory Is the most extensive of its kind in the United States, and an experi- theo of seven years in the business enables us to offer special inducements to the Trade, with whom we deal exclusively. Address,


SILSBY


BROTHERS


BELMONT, N. Y.


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ALLEGANY COUNTY BUSINESS DIRECTORY.


H. A BURDICK. L. C. STRONG.


STRONG & BURDICK, UNDERTAKERS! WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN


FURNITU


PICTURE FRAMES,


BOOKS,


STATIONERY,


AND


YANKEE NOTIONS.


FRIENDSHIP, N. Y.


WM. L. JONES,


PRACTICAL -


HOUSE PAINTER!


AND PAPER HANGER,


WELLSVILLE, N. Y.


Help Me Through the World!


Having commeneed bust- mesa for myself, I am now prepared to do all kinds of House Painting, Paper Hang. Ing Coloring Walls & Cell- ings in Off or Kaisomine col- ors. All work entrusted to my care will receive Prompt attention and WARRANTED to give satisfaction.


A share of the public pat- ronage Is respectfully soll- elted. Having made ar- rangements with Mr. Frank Bronson of Andover, (formerly of Wellsville,) I am prepared to do all kinds of SIGN PAINTING Reasonable and on short notice. Rooms over Dr. Sheerar's Office, Pearl St.


GAZETTEER


BUSINESS DIRECTORY


OF


ALLEGANY COUNTY, N. Y.


FOR


1875.


COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY


HAMILTON CHILD.P


AUTHOR OF WAYNE, ONTARIO, SENECA, CAYUGA; TOMPKINS, ONONDAGA, MADI- SON, CORTLAND, CHEMENG AND SCHUYLER, ONEIDA, STEUBEN, ORLEANS, NIAGARA, GENESEE, CHENANGO, MONROE, HERKIMER, SARATOGA, DON'T- GOMERY AND FULTON, ALBANY AND SCHENECTADY, RENSSELAEL, WASHINGTON, WYOMING, COLUMBIA, SULLIVAN, SCHOHARIE, OTSEGO, ULSTER, BROOME AND TIOGA, LEWIS, ST. LAWRENCE. CHAUTAUQUA, CATTARAUGUS AND OTIIER: COUNTY DIRECTORIES IN NEW YORK STATE, AND CRAW- FORD AND KRIE COUNTIES, PA.


MAP, IN MAP DIV ...


Permanent Office, 22 & 21 E. Washington St., Syracuse, N. Y.


" He that has much to do, will do something wrong, and of that wrong must anffer the consequences ; and if it were possible that he should always act rightly, yet when auch numbers are to judge of his conduct, the bad will censure and obstruct him by muslevolence, and the good sometimes by mistake."-SAMUEL JOHNSON.


SYRACUSE : PRINTED AT THE JOURNAL OFFICE, 22 & 21 E. WASHINGTON STREET. 1875.


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POST OFFICES ANDPOST MASTERS.


THE NEW YORK


PUBLIC LIBRARY


ASTOR, LODI AM) TIDEN PORNDATHOW'S R


1946 L


Post Offices and Post Masters in Allegany County.


[Those marked with a Star (*) are Money Order Offices.]


POST OFFICE.


TOWN.


POST MASTER.


Alfred.


Alfred.


William A. Rose


Alfred Center*


Alfred


Maxson J. Green


Allen ....


Allen. Daniel Damon


Allen Center


Allen


William B. Laurie


Alma.


Alnia. Martin Strickland


Almond*


Almond Marion MeHenry


Andover*


Andover George A. Green


Angelica


Angelica John Gillies


Belfast.


Belfast.


Thomas Miller


Belmont.


Amity Augustus Miller


Helvidere.


Amity .Joseph Duke


Birdsall.


Birdsall. Andrew C. Kellogg


Black Creek


Now Hudson .Henry P. Rieker


Bolivar


Bolivar.


. James S. Iloyt


Burns


Burns


Martin D. Dimiek


Canaseraga*


Burns


:Charles A. Burr


Centerville.


Centerville.


Jonathan Couch


C'eres.


Genesee


V. Perry Carter


Cuba*


Cuba. George II. Eldridge


East Granger.


Granger


.John L. Dudley


East Rushford


Rushford


Jamos K. Hitchcock


Fillmore.


Ilume.


Jeremiah B. Whitbeck


Friendship*


Friendship ..


Charles L. Howard


Fulmer Valley


Independence


William Fulmer


Granger.


Granger


Joseph N. Guptill


Hallsport.


Willing


Wm. A. Babcock


Houghton Creek


Caneadea


Win. D. Stebbins


Humo ..


Ilume ..


.Joseph M. Paul


Independence


Independence


. Elisha B. Green


Little Genesee


Geneseo


Julius B. Prindie


Mills' Mills


Hume ..


Augustus Goodrich


New Hudson


New Hudson


Nathaniel D. Bell


Nile ...


Friendship


Ezekiel R. Clarko


North Almond Valley,


Almond


Lanson II. Phiney


Phillips Creek


Ward


Silas W. Cartwright


Richburg,


Wirt.


John S. Rowley


Selo ..


Seio.


. Joseph N. Sheldon


Seymour


Cuba


.James O. Jordan


Shongo


Willing


Short Tract


George Ayrault


South Bolivar. . .


Bolivar. .Gilbert Chapel


Spring Mills


Independence


John HI. Chase


Stanards Corners


Wellsville


. Eth'in Willey


Swain


Grove


Oren Seager


Transit Bridge


Belfast


W. J. Brockett


Wellsville*


Wellsville. Lorenzo D. Davis


West Almond ..


West Almond . Orange Sabin


West Clarksville


. Clarkavillo ... J. F. Zimmerman


Whitesville .


Independence Mrs. Lena Bartlett


Whitney's Crossing


Burns .. Henry L. Root


Wirt Center


Wirt. Lyman L. Wilcox


Wiseoy


Hume


.Isaiah M. Burt


Ormel ..


Caneadea.


Win. E. Hammond


Rushford


Rushford Charles W. Woodworth


Granger. Abram M. Parker


('anendea


Caneadea. Wm. C. Matthews


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INTRODUCTION.


INTRODUCTION.


In presenting to the public the "Gazetteer and Business Directory of Allegany County," the publisher desires to re_ turn his sincere thanks to all who have so kindly aided him in obtaining the information it contains, and rendered it possible to present it in the brief space of time in which it is essential such works should be completed. Especially are our thanks due to the several editors of the papers published in the county, for the uniform kindness they have evinced in calling public attention to the author's efforts ; and for essential aid in furnish- ing material for the work. Many others have placed us nnder similar obligations, but as credit has been given in most of such cases, as well as in works from which we quoted, in connec- tion with the substance of the information gleaned from each, we omit special mention here ; while still others have kindly volunteered their assistance, to all of whom we tender our grateful acknowledgment.


That errors have occurred in so great a number of names and dates as are here given is probable ; and that names have been omitted which should have been inserted is quite certain. We can only say that we have exercised more than ordinary diligence and care in this difficult and complicated feature of book making. Of such as feel aggrieved in consequence of errors or omissions we beg pardon, and ask the indulgence of the reader in marking such as have been observed in the subsequent reading of the proofs, and which are found in the Errata, following the Introduction.


It was designed to give a brief history of all the Church


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INTRODUCTION.


organizations in the county, but owing, in some cases, to the negligence of those who alone were able to give the necessary information, and in others, to the inability of any one to do so, we have been obliged to omit many or indefinitely delay the completion of the work.


We would suggest that our patrons observe and become familiar with the explanations at the commencement of the Directory. The names it embraces, and the information connected therewith, were obtained by actual canvass, and are as correct and reliable as the judgment of those from whom they were solicited render practicable. Each agent is furnished with a map of the town he is expected to canvass, and he is required to pass over every road, and call at every farm house and place of business in the town, in order to obtain the facts from the individuals concerned whenever possible.


The map of the county was printed with great care by Gordon & Lecs, of Syracuse, and will, it is believed, prove a valuable acquisition to the work.


The Advertisers represent some of the leading business men and firms of this and other counties ; and we most cheerfully commend them to the patronage of those under whose obser- vation these pages may come.


While thanking our patrons and friends generally for the liberality and cordiality with which our efforts have been seconded, we take this occasion to express the hope that the information found in these pages will not prove devoid of interest and value, though we are fully conscious that the brief history of the county the scope of the work enables us to give is by no means an exhaustive one, and can only hope that it may prove a nucleus and incentive to future historians, who will be the better able to do full justice to the subject, and leave our work to secure that favor which earnest endeavor ever wins from a discriminating public.


HAMILTON CHILD.


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ERRAT.1.


ERRATA.


ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.


- -


GAZETTEER.


Amity .- Belmont (P. O.) St. Mary's Church, (Catholle,) was organized in 1562 with about forty familles by Rev. Fr. Keenan, and their house of worship, which will seat 300 persons, was erected the same year at a cost of $1,200. The present number of members is about sixty families. The present pastor is Rev. E. M. MeDermott and the Church property Is valued at $3000 .- [ Information furnished by the Paster.


Angelica .- On pago 57, third line of third paragraph, read woolen mill instead of paper mill.


Bolivar .- On page 66-BOLIVAR, (P. O .. ) Is not situated on the line of the pro- posed R., N. & P. R. R., as erroneously stated.


DIRECTORY.


Alfred .-- Powell. Jason, (Alfred Center,) carpenter.


Sheldon, John, (Alfred Center, ) farmer.


Alma .- Allen, Erwin. (Selo, ) has dled since our convass.


ALLEN, SUSAN MRS., (Scio.) has died since our canvass.


Chamberlain, Orlando, (Wellsville,) should be CHAMBERLAIN, ORLANDO R.


CRAIN. THOMAS. ( Wellsville, ) should be CRANE. THOMAS.


Dealy, John. ( Wellsville, ) should be DEALY. JOHN.


Downs, Thomas, ( Wellsville. ) should be DOWNS, THOMAS.


Elliott, Henry S .. (Alma, ) should be ELLIOTT, HENRY S.


JOHNSON. EZEKIEL M., ( Wellsville. ) r 18, farm laborer.


MEEK, WM. JR., (Wellsville.) (writh W'm. Meek.)


Morris, Lorenzo D .. (Scio,) should be MORRIS, LORENZO.


RIFFLES, AMOS, (Wellsville.) r 18, farm laborer.


Segur, Albert, (Eleven Mille, Potter Co.,) should be SEGUR, ALBERT.


Tefft, E. H., (Wellsville,) farmer 108.


Angellea .- Burr, Saxon, (Angelica,) carpenter.


Cartwright, (Angelica. ) teamster.


Crawford, John. (Angelica, ) carpenter.


EXCHANGE HOTEL, has changed hands; J. P. Parker is now proprietor.


Hooker, Misses, (Angelica.) milliners.


Marsh, - Mrs , (Angelica,) oyster saloon.


Miles, II., (Angelica,) blacksmith.


Moore, John, (Angelica,) retired farmer.


Morton, George, (Angelica. ) farmer 142, Olean St.


Parcell, H. B., (Angelica,) insurance agent.


Friendship .-* STRONG. L. C.,(Friendship,) changed to STRONG & BURDICK, (L. C. Strong and II. A. Burdick.)


Scio .- McQUEEN, ROSWELL, (Scio,) sold out to G. L. Jadwin.


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INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.


INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.


Academy.


PAGE


Chamberlain


Institute,


Randolph,


Facing Map


Books and Stationery.


Strong & Burdick, Friendship.


1


Boots and Shoes.


Nye, D. D., Belfast


136


Butter Tubs, Pails Etc.


Silsby Bros., Belmont.


First Cover


Coal Dealer.


Fries, George W., Friendship .. Last Cover


Cream Strainer.


Hull, I. E., Whitesville


152


Dentists.


Wilson & Rathbun, Wellsville.


200


Dry Goods.


Burke, FitzSimons,


Honc & Co.,


Rochester.


. Last Fly Leaf


Furniture Dealer.


Osborn, S., Belfast ..


168


Strong & Burdick, Friendship.


1


Hair Dresser.


Abbott, E. H., Friendship.


241


Hotels.


American Hotel, Wellsville, .... Foot Lines


Cuba House.


. 216


Moore House, Olean.


Last Cover


Insurance.


Farnum. C. L., Wellsville


228


Weir, John F., Angelica,


152


Lime and Plaster.


Fries, George W., Friendship. Last Cover


Millinery and Fancy Goods.


PAGE


Cameron, S. E. Mrs., Belmont. Last Cover


Painters.


Godfrey, V. D., Wellsville.


214


Jones, Wm. L., Wellsville


1


Paper Hanger.


Jones, Wm. L., Wellsville.


1


Physician.


Keith, Nellie L., M. D., Cuba .. Last Cover


Picture Frames.


Osborn, S., Belfast,


168


Strong & Burdick, Friendship.


1


.


Printing Offices.


Alleganian, Belmont.


200


Alleganiy County Reporter, Wellsville 244


Andover Advertiser


152


Angelica Republican


Last Fly Leaf


Canaseraga Times


228


Friendship Register


168


Sabbath Recorder, Alfred Center.


136


Weekly Herald, Cuba


216


Pump Dealer.


Cole, S. L., Wellsville


136


Sash, Doors and Blinds.


Clark & Easton, Wellsville. Last Fly Leaf


Stoves and Tinware.


Kerns, F. J., Belfast.


168


Undertakers.


Arnout, J. Henry, Cuba.


228


Bartlett, Bela, Belmont ... Last Fly Leaf


Osborn, S., Belfast ..


168


Strong & Burdick, Friendship.


1


Water Pails, Ete., Manuf's. of.


Silsby Bros., Belmont,


.First Cover


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GENERAL CONTENTS-INDEXES.


GENERAL CONTENTS.


Almanac or Calendar for 20 years 19


Business Directory


133-961


Census Report.


12-13


Classified Business Directory.


262-288


County Officers


14


Courts in Cattaraugus County.


14


Distance Tabie.


20


Errata .


9


Gazetteer of County


21-29


Gazetteer of Towns.


.30-13211


Postal Rates and Regulations


12


Post Offices and Post Masters.


6


Index to Business Directory.


PAGE


PAGE


Alfred


133 Friendship


184


Alion


139


Genesee


258


Alına


157


Granger


190


Almond.


112


Grove 191


Amity


215


Ilume 197


Andover


Independence 203


908


Belfast.


160


Rushford


212


Birdsall


161


Seio


219


Bolivar.


250


Ward.


Burns


166


Wellsville ..


Caneadea


172


West Almond.


233


Centerville


Willing.


Clarksville


181 | Wirt.


211


Cuba


253


Index to Publisher's Notices.


PAGE


PAGE


Abbott, E. II.


16, Godfrey, V. D


16


Alleganian ..


16


Hull, I. E


18


Allegany Co. Reporter


16 Jones, W. L 16


Andover Advertiser


19 Keith, Nellie L.


18


Angelica Republican


16


Kerns, F. J. 16


Arnout. J. H.


18


Moore, M. V


18


Bartlett, Bela


18


Nye. D. D. 18


Burke, FitzSimons, Hone & Co


16


Osborn, Samuel. 18


18


Canaseraga Times


16


Siisby Bros .. 16


Chamberlain Institute


15


Strong & Burdick


16


Clark & Easton


16


Warner, A ..


18


Cole, S. L.


18


Weekly Herald


18


Farnum. C. L ..


18


Welr, Jno. F 18


Friendship Register


16


Wilson & Rathbun 16


Fries, Geo. W.


16


Cameron, S. F. Mrs


18 Sabbath Recorder


Angelloa


153


New Hudson.


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POPULATION.


Population of Allegany County,


Census Returns for 1860, 1865 and 1870, showing the Increase and Decrease in the last decade.


TOWNS.


1870.


1865.


1860.


Increase. Decre ase


Rate per cent. In- crease or Decrease.


Alfred


1555


1335


1364


188


*14-


Allen


794


820


991


199


20-


Alma


766


611


578


188


33-


Almond


1686


1655


1739


53


3+


Amity


2087


2073


2268


Andover


1873


1812


1724


149


Angelica


1643


1663


1708


65


4-


Belfast.


1488


1689


1821


339


19-


Birdsall


755


766


909


154


17-


Bolivar


959


1005


959


Burns


1340


10641


1064


276


26-


Cancadea.


1869


1048


2125


256


12+


Centerville


1043


1181


1323


280


21+


Clarksville


784


829


865


81


Cuba


2397


1978


2187


210


10-


Friendship


1528


1725


1889


361


19+


Genesee


SS8


922


963


Granger.


1050


1054


1257


207


16+


Grove


1056


1038


1139


83


Hume .


1920


2016


2142


222


10+


Independence


1175


1126


1199


24


2+


New Hudson


1142


1218


1316


174


13+


Rushford.


1636


1680


1839


203


11+


Scio.


1652


1721


1631


21


1+


Ward


745


833


871


132


13+


Wellsville.


3781


3070


2432


1349


55+


West Almond.


799


893


935


136


15-


Willing


1199


1093


1238


39


3+


Wirt ..


1201


1367


1390


186


13-+


Total


40814


40285


41881


1061


3-


. .


*As it is inconvenient to give the decimal expressing the exact rate per cent .. when the remaining fraction is less than one-haif we have made use of the plus sign to indicate that the true rate per cent. is greater than that expressed; and when the remaining fraction is greater than one-half, one has been added to tho integer, and the minus sign is used to indicate that the true rate per cent. is less than the number by which it is expressed.


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AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.


AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS Of Allegany County, from the Census of 1870. -


The number of farms in the county was 5,084; of which eight contained less than three acres, 390, between three and ten, 482, between ten and twenty, 1,643, between twenty and fifty, 1,320, between fifty and one hundred, 1,234, between one hun- dred and five hundred, five, between five hundred and one thou- sand and two, one thousand or over. The county contained 354,804 acres of improved land, 214,278 acres of woodland and 22,846 acres of land otherwise unimproved. The cash value of farms was $18,232,213, and of farming implements and ma- chinery, $715,648. The amount of wages paid during the year, including the vaine of board, was $334,496. The estimated valne of all farm productions, including betterments and addi- tions to stock, was $4,319,981. The value of orchard products was $156,611 ; of the produce of market gardens, $655 ; of for- est products, $150,695; of home manufactures, $110,414; of animals slaughtered or sold for slaughter, $516,613; and of all live stock, $3,597,066. The number of horses was 11,705; of milch cows, 27,849; of working oxen, 1,672; of other cattle, 16,844; of sheep, 79,054; and of swine, 7,SS5. The number of bushels of spring wheat produced was 96,945; of winter wheat, 98,776; of rye, 16,434; of Indian corn, 135,850; of oats, 800,600; of barley, 29,558 ; of buckwheat, 96,554; and of pota- toes, 384,687, The number of pounds of wool produced was 410,168; of butter, 1,908,721; of cheese, 220,880; of hops, 53,014; of maple sugar, 402,568; and of honey, 32,802. The number of gallons of wine produced was 311; of maple molas- ses, 1780 ; and of milk sold, 3,397,465. The number of tons of hay produced was 134,797.


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COURTS-COUNTY OFFICERS.


TERMS OF COURTS.


CIRCUIT COURTS, SPECIAL TERMS OF THE SUPREME COURT AND COURTS OF OYER AND TERMINER.


ALTERNATELY AT THE COURT HOUSES IN ANGELICA AND BELMONT. Third Monday in February. Third Monday in June. Third Monday in October. COUNTY COURTS AND COURTS OF SESSIONS. HON. JAMES S. GREEN, ANGELICA, COUNTY JUDOE.


Second Monday in January Petit Jury First Monday in May. . No Jury


First Monday in September Grand and Petit


ALLEGANY COUNTY OFFICERS


Clerk of Board of Supervisors.


David R. Stillman


Alfred Center


Coroners.


George St. John ..


Canaseraga


T. B. Davidson


Richburg


Selah Root


Rushford


County Clerk.


William H. H. Russell.


Belmont


County Treasurer.


Daniel D. Gardiner


. Angelica


District Attorney.


Charles N. Flanigan.


Ilume


Justices of Sessions.


John T. Wright


Angelica


Stephen Thomas.


. Scio


Loan Commissioners.


James Lockhart.


. Angelica | James S. Green


Wm. Il. King.


. Friendship


Member of Assembly.


Orrin T. Stacy


Rushford


School Commissioners.


Frank S. Smith


. Angelica


Walter D. Renwick.


Friendship


Sheriff.


Stephen N. Bennett


· Angelica


Charles D. Thomas, Under Sheriff,


State Senator.


Abijahı J. Wellman


. . .


. Friendship


Superintendent of Poor.


Anson C. Hall.


Ward


Surrogate.


.......


. Angelica


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PUBLISHER'S NOTICE.


A FEW WORDS about CHAMBERLAIN INSTITUTE will probably be of interest to our readers.


This Institution was founded twenty-three years ago. It was then and for fifteen years thereafter known as RANDOLPH ACADEMY. Many of the originators of this enterprise still live, and they have watched with increasing interest the results of the generous and wise policy which was then inaugurated. No stranger could visit thie community without discovering everywhere a refinement and intelligence which have been fostered by this school. There is scarcely a family that has not cherished traditions of incidents which occurred when some of its members were connected with the "Old Academy." From the first, the school was of a high grade, fitting students for college when desired, and teaching always the Languages, Higher Mathematics and Sciences, in addition to the common English branches.


Professors LOVE, DURLAND, CLARK, FELTON, GIBSON, MARSH, CROSBY, DORAS and POST, tho successive Principals, were all accomplished teachers, and most of them graduates in a college courso.


In 1866 BENJAMIN CHAMBERLAIN orected near the Academy, on a beautiful site which had been purchased through the liberality of the people, n Boarding Hall which cost fifty thousand dollars; and provided by will for the permanent endow- ment of the Institution.


Its name was then changed to the CHAMBERLAIN INSTITUTE, in honor of this liberal patron of learning. Mr. CHAMBERLAIN Was an uneducated man but possessed a keen, penetrating mind, and an unusually sound and broad understanding. He belonged to that noble class of self-made men like Brown, Peabody, Vassar and Rich, who have laid succeeding generations under lasting obligations by making munificent provision for the advancement in education of the youth of America. The increased facilities thus given to the school enabled the Trustees to increase the number of Teachers, systematize the courses of study and make numerous improvements in the external as well as internal appointments of the Institute. This work was being pushed forward rapidly when in 1872 a fearful calamity-for a moment- paralyzed every effort. The Boarding Hall was burned ! Then came the test of the people's love for their school. In less than a year a building was erected in every respret superior to the one destroyed. Such liberality as was shown by the citizens, we venture to say, was never surpassed under similar circumstances. The Boarding Hall is indeed a model. Many good judges have declared it their opinion that no more convenient, comfortable and tasty school building of the kind can be found.


The school was probably never more prosperous than now. Its arrangements are such as to meet the wauts of three classes of patrons. In the first place it fur- nlshes to all the youth in this vicinity an opportunity to secure, at very moderato cost, an excellent education in all solid and ornamental studies. Again, about fifty persons can be provided with rooms for self-boarding. and thus the farmers living within a radius of twenty miles, can secure for their children such advantages as would be impossible to them in their sparsely settled neighborhoods. Scores and hundreds of the brightest scholars have been brought out in this way, and not a few have afterwards found a wide sphere of effort and usefulness.


The beautiful Boarding Hall affords amplo accommodations for students fromn a distance. The school thus becomes a microcosm, and gathers from a variety of sources those diversified elements which tend to create among studerts a catholicity of spirit, not less than a generous and spirited rivalry. In such a school the scholars secure, to some extent, the benellts of travel, since new ideas and a variety of experiences must necessarily be brought together.


During the existence of this school an aggregate of over five thousand students have been in attendance. Its permanency being secured beyond a peradventure by endownient, we can reasonably expect that It will not only continue to do well the work it has been doing, but increase in power and efficiency. As an earnest of this we may note the prospective development of the Commercial Department which promises to furnish students with enlarged opportunities for obtaining a thorough business education. The following are among the advantages of this excellent In- stitution :- Located in a beautiful and healthy farming region. Employs a Faculty of ten thoroughly educated teachers. Terms lower than can be furnished by Schools without endowment. The peculiar wants of each scholar considered and provided for by having a largo number of classes in each of the Common English Branches. A delightful, safe and cultivated home for students from abroad, who live with the Principal's family and the Teachers. These are the seven Graduating Courses:


In addition to the Common English Branches which are distributed among the different members of the Faculty, there are the following Regular Courses of Study, and each graduate of either department receives a Diploma upon graduation.


1 .- The Literary and Scientific Course. - 4 .- The Teachers' Normal Course.


2 .- The Classical Course. 5 .- The Musical Course.


3 .- The College Preparatory Course. ti .- Tho Commercial Course.


7 .- The Course in Light Gymnastics.


The Fall Terin opens August 18th. Winter Term Dec. 1. Spring Term March 23. Full information of the School may be obtained by sending for a Catalogue to


PROF. J. T. EDWARDS, A. M., Principal, Randolph, N. Y.


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PUBLISHER'S NOTICES.


Burke. Fitzsimons, Hone & Co .. Importers, Jobbers and Retailers of Dry goods, Fancy Goods and Woolens. Nos. 53, 55 and 57 Main St., and 1, 3. 5. 7 and 9 North St. Paul St., Rochester. This house was established in 1819, since which time their success has been uninterrupted each year Increasing their amount of busi- ness. Their annual sales amount to the enormous sum of $2.500,000, their trade extending from the Eastern portions of the State to the "Far West." Occupying as they do fully 40,000 feet of flooring in actual business departments, every por- tion of which is crowded with immense piles of goods from foreign countries, as well as of domestic manufactures. render the facilities of this House for Jobbing equal to any in the country. The firm are also proprietors of the Elwell Manu- facturing Co., where they manufacture $200,000 worth annually of Ladies' Under- ware, employing 500 hands. Card on fly leaf next to back cover.




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