A Centennial Memorial History of Allegany county, New York, Part 45

Author: Minard, John Stearns, 1834-1920; Merrill, Georgia Drew
Publication date: 1896
Publisher: Alfred, N.Y., W. A. Fergusson & co.
Number of Pages: 1102

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The bank is capitalized at $100,000. In 1886 H. N. Lewis established a private bank which succumbed in the panic of '93 and had to shut doors in August of that year. The Citizens National Bank began business in the spring of 1895 in the banking rooms formerly occupied by Baldwin Bros. It has a capital of $50,000, with deposits aggregating in Sept., 1895, $113,231.62. The officers are T. P. Otis, pres .; E. A. Willets, vice pres .; C. W. Curtis, Jr., cashier. The directors are these officers and Wm. K. Paul, W. J. Richardson, L. W. Rockwell, Charles Day, A. E. Cowles, W. C. Farnum, and C. W. Curtis, Jr.

Lawyers .- The first attorney who settled here permanently was Zenas H. Jones. He came in 1841. Richard Burchill was one of the early lawyers. Sheldon Brewster practiced in 1845. The attorneys now are: Rufus Scott, William Spargur, Clarence A. Farnum, O. A. Fuller, William F. Jones, John F. Rumpff, W. J. Whitwood, F. H. Church, F. B. Church, Geo. H. Blackman, C. S. Hall. A. L. Purdy, Charles F. Vincent, Wm. E. Smith, Henry L. Jones, Claude R. Scott, Willett L. Ward. (See "Courts and Lawyers.")

Physicians .- The successive physicians here have been: Dr. Jones, Dr. Babcock, Loren Leonard, H. H. Nye, Dr. Purple, Dr. Whitney (first hom- eopathist), M. Macken and Drs. Pelton, Merriam, Allen, Doty, Furman, Gish. Van Antwerp, Witter, Hanks, Coller, Crandall, Koyle, and Gena (botanic). Court Stenographer .- E. A. Childs.

Dentists .- H. M. Sheerar & Son, J. G. Wilson, F. H. Ellsworth.

Insurance .- S. F. Hanks, Brigham Hanks, Paul Hanks, J. S. Norton. Opp & Kendall.

Publications and Printing Houses .- Besides the newspapers mentioned in the general history, Wellsville has had these: The Rural Budget, R. O. Shaut, publisher, existed from October, 1856, to 1860. In 1877 Ed. Goodrich and R. C. Hill published a few numbers of The Wellsville Union. In 1881 A. E. Cowles published The Daily Republican for a time as a campaign organ, in the interests of Wm. R. McEwen. The Daily Democrat was issued by W. W. Nichols for a month in the spring of 1881, and a brief period in the fall of 1885, and The Daily Free Press was issued from about 1883 to 1887.

The Reporter Printing House, E. Willard Barnes and Charles H. Barnes proprietors, is the largest printing establishment of the county. A ten- horse power steam engine and a gas engine give the power to run its nu- merous presses; while the plant occupies the entire lower floor and basement of a beautiful brick building erected by Enos W. Barnes, occupied in 1881.

The Democrat job office is also well-appointed, and turns out excellent work in the printing line.

Merchants .- Quite an amount of capital is invested in merchandising. We can here note only the oldest and most prominent firms. The Carpenter general store on Main St. is an old landmark. The dry goods houses are: T. F. Fisher & Co., H. H. Rockwell & Bro., George Chamberlain, S. F. Fisher, Mrs. G. Olivey. Grocers: Scoville, Brown & Co. (wholesale and retail), C. H., William and George Frederick (three stores), J. A. Wetherby & Co., J.

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W. Gallman & Co., O'Connor Bros. Furniture: Coats Bros., Nicholas Rauber. Undertaking; D. S. Jones, N. Rauber. Hardware: Otis, Day & Co., Hakes & Boyce, Hoyt & Vincent, E. B. Curtis. Clothing and Tailors: C. F. Wein- hauer, Levi Frank, Joe Levey, R. A. Wells & Son, J. B. Schreiner, A. H. Leo, A. Kruger. Drugs, etc .: E. B. Hall (established 1852, the largest drugstore of the county), H. B. Sutfin, Smith & Teeple. Lumber: I. W. Fassett. S. F. Hanks, C. A. Farnum. Boots and Shoes: George Alger, J. D. Rathbone, E Hanrahan. Agricultural implements: Hakes & Boyce, J. M. Rathbun. Jewelry: F. W. Ward, C. F. Kendall, P. H. Torrey. Photographers, etc. : J. A. Rider, Thos. Sweney. Books, stationery, etc .: Alfred S. Brown. Pianos, etc,: E. A. Osborn.

The Genesee Club is an element of the social life of the representative business men that should be mentioned. It has elegant apartments over the postoffice and has a decidedly select membership.

Freemasonry .- This ancient and honorable fraternity was first given a home here in 1851 when Scio Lodge, No. 230, was instituted by three breth- ren, who filled the three chairs. They were: Augustus Beach, W. M .; Nathaniel Covell, S. W .; Nathaniel Johnson. J. W. Since this small com- mencement hundreds have here been initiated and "raised." The name was changed June 12, 1868, to Wellsville Lodge, No. 230. Meetings were held for a long period in the Pullar block, but the lodge now has an elegant home in the William Duke block, where it has been located for several years. The present officers are: J. W. Newman, W. M .; Wm. H. Bellamy, S. W .; L. W. Craig, J. W .; O. S. Wight, Sect .; B. Hanks, Treas., and the membership is 150.

Wellsville Chapter, No. 143, R. A. M., organized Feb. 3, 1853, with Joseph Enos, H. P .; Jonathan Richardson, K .; B. L. Ball, S., has now about 75 members. The officers are John Fay, H. P .; R. McQueen, K .; C. L. Farnum, Scribe; O. S. Wight, Sect .; B. Hanks, Treas.

St. Elmo Conclave, No. 76, Knights of the Red Cross and of Constantine, was instituted April 4, 1872, with these officers: W. A. Baldwin, M. P. S .; T. F. Fisher, Vice; H. A. Coats, Sen. Gen .; H. K. Opp, Jun. Gen .; C. L. Farnum, H. P .; Thos. Pullar, Treas .; R. P. Beecher, Rec .; John Foland, P .; J. C. Easton, S. B .; S. S. Truex, Her .; Hiram York, Sent. It had existence only for a few years.

Knights of St John and Malta .- " At a meeting of the charter members held at the Masonic rooms, Wellsville, N. Y., on the evening of Mar. 18, 1889, an encampment of this order to be known as Wellsville Encampment, No. 71, was instituted by W. Van Curen, Dist. Deputy, and visiting knights from Bradford, Pa., Richburg and Bolivar." Thirty-four members were initiated and these officers were elected: F. H. Furman, E. C .; W. H. Miller, Lt. C .; O. A. Fuller, C. G .; F. H. Church, Prel .; C. A. Schaffer, Chan .; D. O. Batter- son, A. C .; J. A. Rider, Alm .; Grant Duke, H. A .; Wm. Spargur, S. B .; F. E. Brown, Mar .; W. J. Dean, 1st. G .; Kenyon Applebee, 2d G .; Geo. Elwell, Mus. Dir .; Geo. H. Witter, Med. Ex .; Chas. Scott, Warder; W. H. Hurd,

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Sent .; Rufus Scott. J. J. Freeman, Charles H. Fisher, Trustees. There has been a high degree of prosperity and a felicitous existence granted to the encampment which now numbers 65 members, and embraces representa- tives from all of the best elements of the community in its ranks. The present officers are: N. C. Dexter, E. C .; W. L. Wood, Lt. C .; Mack Fulmer, C. G .: E. P. Burt, P .: Chas. T. Scott, Chan .; J. A. Rider, A .; J. H. Wolver- ton, H. A .; E. A. Osborn. S. B .; Grant Duke, M .; C. J. Williams, 1st G .; F. D. Rice, 2d G .; O. F. Cummings. M. D .; Dr. G. H. Witter, M. E .; J. J. Free- man, W .; John McPherson, S .; E. A. Osborn, Grant Duke, J. H. Wolverton, Trustees.

Odd Fellowship .- This fraternal organization had early foothold here. In June, 1851, Tamanund Lodge came into being for a short life. Talmud Lodge, No. 204, was created in 1868, with these members: George Howe, D. L. Vaughn, A. E. Merriam. William Gifford, W. P. Cowles and Byron Budd. It evidently did not flourish long, for the community was not large enough for two lodges, and Wellsville Lodge, organized in 1866 with 20 members, had all the elements of vitality, and has had great prosperity and accom- plished much good. The present membership is 60 and the officers installed Jan. 1, 1896, are: Noble Grand, I. L. Kress; Vice Grand, L. M. Bradley; Secretary, C. A. Black; Permanent Secretary, J. D. Wheeler; Treasurer, Ed. Ward; Warden, J. N. Whitcomb; Outside Guardian, M. K. Aldrich, Inside Guardian, John Cashore; Conductor, S. D. Spicer; R. S. N. G., L. Voorhis; L. S. N. G., C. Bixby; L. S. S., H. C. Angel; R. S. S., F. P. Leo; Chaplain, C. B. Perkins; R. S. V. G., O. H. Perry; L. S. V. G., J. B. Tompkins.

Orient Encampment No. 53, was created Jan. 13, 1871, with these charter members: George Howe, Richard H. Lee, B. C. Rude, C. J. Cornwell, Daniel L. Vaughn, Alfred S. Brown, I. N. Stoddard, Byron Budd. It continued its work here and was quite a local power until the larger portion of the membership were residents of the western portion of the county, and in 1895, voted to remove the encampment to Cuba, its present location.

Rebecca League, Martha Briggs, N. G., is a flourishing auxiliary order to the Odd Fellow organizations.

There are numerous other organizations; prominent among them are the K. O. T. M. Lodge and Hive, A. O. U. W. and others.

Wellsville manufacturing plants, 20 in number, support about 350 fami- lies, which with the unmarried men employed. comprise certainly a third, if not half of the population of the village. Ever an important factor in the life of the community from the days when 60,000,000 feet of pine lumber were annually shipped from here, to the present when 500,000 sides of hem- lock sole leather can be turned out each year at our tanneries, manufactur- ing was never more prosperous than at the present, nor was the outlook for future growth ever more promising, as the Buffalo & Susquehanna railroad system now affords competing and excellent shipping facilities, fostering the present and inviting additional manufacturing plants. In 1832 Kent, Wells

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& Tuttle erected, at the foot of Mill street, a gristmill and a sawmill. In '37 the gristmill came into the possession of E. A. Smith and was later owned by various individuals, among them the Brown Bros., until 1864 when it was purchased by Swift & Phillips who ran it for a long period. No vestige of the property remains except the buried timbers of the old dam.

The Tanning Industry. The manufacture of hemlock sole leather is our most important industry, the plant being the largest in New York state and ranking high among the most modern and extensive tanneries in America. Tannage, after the making of black salts and lumbering, was the county's earliest manufacturing interest. In 1805 Nathanael Dike had con structed a rude vat on his property at Elm Valley and was tanning hides. As early as 1845 Mr. Hatch was doing quite a business at his tannery on Dike's Creek near Main street. In 1858 Bush & Howard of Buffalo erected a plant at " Brooklyn." A. A. Howard was the general manager and the plant did a large business up to the time of his death in 1877. In 1883 this tannery, known as the "Wellsville," was purchased by A. R. Hill. At his death in 1885 it came into the possession of A. A. Healey & Sons of New York who abandoned it in 1887. In 1891 it was burned and has not been re- built. Seventy-five hands were at one time employed. In 1863 Mr. L. C. England erected a plant, just south of the Hill tannery, for distilling extract from hemlock bark to be used in tanning. In 1866 the firm became a stock company consisting of Wright, Baldwin Brothers, England & Son, Pullar, Sayres & Lee, and later Baldwin Bros. were the owners. In 1870 the property was sold to Bush & Howard, who enlarged and operated it until 1872, when it was purchased by A. R. Hill, who added it as the " Allegany " tannery, to his other plant the "Genesee." The "Genesee" had its foun- dation in 1856, by A. S. French. In 1862 French sold to Holmes & Hill of Boston, who ran it under the management of the junior partner, A. R. Hill, until in 1864 Mr. Hill became sole owner. In 1885 the three plants produced 600 sides of leather daily.

A. A. Healey & Sons became owners in 1885. George E. Brown, who had charge of the "French " tannery from 1868 to 1875, and had also acquired large experience in the business in Pennsylvania, was made general mana- ger and still continues in that capacity with the United States Leather Com- pany, who became proprietors May 1, 1893. A large "annex," practically a complete tannery, was erected in 1892. The entire capacity of the tanneries is 700 or 800 hides (1,400 to 1,600 sides of leather) daily, the number depend- ing on the weight of the sides " worked in." The chief element of this kind of tannage is hemlock bark. From 27,000 to 28,000 cords have been used annually for several years. In 1894 and 1895 only 24,000 cords were used, a new and more economical system of leaching having been introduced. The bark comes chiefly from Potter, Mckean and Elk counties, Pa., the country about here having been mostly stripped of hemlock timber. Both "dry" and "green salt " hides are used, the former coming from Guatemala, the West India Islands and South America, the latter from the large packing

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firms of Armour and Swift & Co. of Chicago. The Chicago hides are taken from cattle raised on Western ranches and are usually of a superior quality. The leather manufactured is shipped direct to New York, where it is stored until sold. At least half the product is exported, mostly to England and Norway. The plant gives employment to from 175 to 275 hands (the largest number in the summer and fall, when bark is being received) who are paid $85,000 per annum. Railroad switches form a net work about the tanneries, running into the barksheds, grinding mills, and hide house and to the doors of the shipping room. Electricity, generated on the premises, is used for illuminating purposes. Steam power is produced by the use of spent bark for fuel. Those in charge of the plant are George E. Brown, superintend- ent; W. M. Lee, book-keeper; Enos Shepard, outside foreman; Frank Taylor, tanning foreman; John Metz, beam foreman.

McEwen Bros. In 1854 Duncan M. McEwen, who had been employed by Smith & Williams machinists, began business for himself on a small scale in the Coats' cabinet shop. A lathe and drilling machine comprised his machinery. In 1861 he erected a building and set up the first wool-card- ing machine used in the village. After the death of Mr. McEwen in 1864 the business was conducted by Mrs. McEwen until 1868, when the sons John and Wm. R. formed a partnership. The establishment was burned in 1876 and at once rebuilt. After the death of Wm. R., in 1886, the firm name remained unchanged. In 1893 the plant, situated at the corner of Main and State streets, was rebuilt and additions made. A large quantity of improved machinery has recently been added making the shops rank among the largest and best in Western New York, and the leading one of the county. The factory employs 60 men under the foremanship of Duncan and general man- agement of John the elder brother. The product is boilers, engines, saw- mills and miscellaneous iron work.

Dickinson Clark, who had been established for several years in a sash, door and blind factory, corner of Stevens and Chamberlin streets, formed a partnership in 1869, with Jesse C. Easton, who died in 1880. The founder with his three sons, Edwin D., Wm. C. and Charles E., now carries on the business, which employs 10 hands, contracting house building and manu- facturing sash, doors and blinds.

The Coats manufacturing business was founded in 1837 by W. H. Coats who at that time opened a small cabinet shop where the Coats brick resi- dence stands, next to the City Hall. During its history the plant has been three times burned to the ground. After the fire in the spring of 1894 the firm then known as Coats Bros., though Hiram had been dead for many years, was reorganized as a stock company with W. B. Coats, president and general manager. An entire new factory with the latest machinery was erected at the old site on the river bank in the rear of the City Hall, and 25 men are employed. Folding beds, chamber suites, etc., are the principal output of the plant.

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employed ten men and enjoyed a steady growth and prosperity until 1891, when Mr. Thornton sold his extensive stock and retired. The C. L. Rice Co. now does a wholesale and retail harness business. Eight hands are em- ployed at the factory on Main just above Mill street.

The firm of Freeland & Bradley was organized in 1889, to manufacture their patent carriage pole which shifts to fit carriages and sleighs. This is the only factory in the United States that makes exclusively carriage poles. The annual product is about 10,000 poles. The plant is situated in the rear of the Gas Company's office. Twenty men are employed.

The Empire Novelty Company had its origin in Belmont. In 1890 the factory was moved to Wellsville and reorganized with L. H. Scoville, A. O. Scoville, L. M. Leonard and C. J. Williams as proprietors. In November, 1890, F. A. Raymond bought the interest of A. O. Scoville and became gen- eral manager. January, 1891, Mr. Williams sold his interest to George W. Smith and, in July, 1892, George B. Wilcox bought in. The firm manufac- tures over $50,000 worth annually of advertising novelties, tooth picks, cigar lighters, school rules, signs, etc. Atpresent 35 hands and 8 traveling agents are employed. The plant, at which steam power is used, is situated east of the Erie railroad and near the station.

In 1866 O. P. Taylor established a cigar factory. In 1874 he employed 19 hands and exported cigars in large quantities. N. Schubmehl made cigars here in the seventies. Ed. Williams now does an extensive business in the old Opera House block employing 6 hands and manufacturing several superior brands. James Carey and E. F. Glauche also make cigars.

Other Manufacturing .- Robert Wells and Bronson blacksmith shops and John B. Clark's harness shop were early in the village. The machine shop of Sweet, Whittaker & Co., who began business in 1852, was the leading in- dustry. The "Iron Slave " and " Royce reaper " were made here. L. Sweet became sole proprietor in 1860. The plant is still in existence. The R. & J. Doty wagon shops, established in 1851, are situated on Furnace street. At one time 25 men were employed. The firm recently assigned to Joseph S. Norton who is carrying on the business with 10 or 12 men. The Magner carriage shops, which made a bad failure several years ago and have never been revived, once employed 25 men. Frank Higgins' carriage manufactory, moved a few years ago from State street to the foot of River street, is now doing a large business. Hanrahan's blacksmith and wagon shop on Main above State street, employs several hands. Brown's planing mill, on Depot street was established over 20 years ago. The Wellsville Steam Laundry, Mack Fulmer proprietor, established in 1893, employs 4 hands. The Water Works and Electric Light plant gives employment to 4 men, The Genesee Grist Mills on West Main street employ 4 hands. Tompkins & Son are proprietors. James Swift erected the mill and was for many years the owner. The Lake Marble Works on Pearl street, the co-operative cheese factories, several blacksmith shops, shoe shops and tailor shops comprise other manufacturing interests.

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Natural Gas .- Since 1881 Wellsville has enjoyed the luxury of natural gas for fuel and light. The Empire Gas Co., which supplies it, had its founda- tion in 1882. The firm consists of E. C. Bradley, president, and J. B. Brad- ley, secretary and treasurer. The gas used in Wellsville comes from Os- wayo, Potter county, Pa. According to the best expert opinion the sup- ply is capable of filling the local demand for 25 years. The monthly rates average from $2 to 84 per stove, and 25 cents per burner for lights. There is but little gas metered. but. when metered, the price is 22 cents per thous- and feet. The average daily consumption of the village is 1,000,000 feet. See page 158.

The Wellsville Fair Association was organized in 1887, and the first exhibi- tion, the most successful of all, was held in 1888. The grounds are situated on the flats south by east of the park, and are supplied with suitable build- ings. The first officers were D. C. Ackerman, president; Wm. Baldwin, treasurer; C. H. Fisher and H. G. Dobbins, secretaries. At present D. C. Ackerman is president, John McEwen treasurer and Charles T. Earley sec- retary. The association has never declared a dividend and has lost heavily by floods.

Water Works .- The village corporation on March 26, 1883, granted a franchise to W. S. Kuhn, et al. to construct a system of water works. In the hills, one mile and a half a little west of south from the postoffice, a reservoir, to be filled from the flowing springs, was built and lines were laid through the village. The natural supply was insufficient and a pump station was soon erected on State street, between the river and millrace, and water forced from here into the lines. In 1894 substantial improvements were made. a brick structure erected with new machinery, and artesian wells drilled. The water and the electric plants are under the same man- agement. James Macken is president and J. A. Morrow superintendent.

Public Park .- One of the most noteworthy dates in the history of the village's improvement is Nov. 26, 1887, when 233 acres of beautiful wood- land, in the heart of the corporation, was bought of Hon. E. J. Farnum for $1,000 for a public park. W. H. Adams, a landscape gardener, admirably laid out the grounds. An annual appropriation is made for its maintenance. This park is highly appreciated by the people.

Wellsville Fire Department .- The Empire state has no better volunteer fire department than that in Wellsville. Thoroughly and practically organ- ized and splendidly equipped, its efficiency is one of the chief prides of the community. The earliest means of protection after the " bucket brigade " was the old hand engine. The small fire engine "Union " did service in the fifties. It was not till fire had thrice swept Main street nearly from end to end, and the burned district had been as many times rebuilt, that a fire department was officially organized. This was in June, 1874. Harvey Alger was elected chief engineer. Of the four companies then existing not one remains under the original name or plan of organization. The Genesee Steamer Co., organized June 4, 1874, passed into Genesee Hose Co., when

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the city water works were put in. There is now no regular steamer com- pany. A salaried engineer however is employed. The James Macken Hose Co., organized June, 1874, after years of good, hard work was disbanded. The Brooklyn Fire Company No. 1, organized in 1874, used a hand engine which was at length superseded in usefulness by the steamer and water works. The Howard Hose Co., organized 1874, was changed in name successively to the A. A. Almy Hose Co. and the Grant Duke Hose Co. It is now known by the latter name. The Emerald Hook & Ladder Co. was organized June 11, 1878, as a hose company, but re-organized Apr. 9, 1879, under the present name. The Baldwin Hose Co. has been in service since 1880. The officers of the department are: J. J. O'Connor, chief engineer; Thomas Sweney, 1st assist. chief; Wayne Scott, 2d assist. chief. Of the Baldwin Hose Co .: President, Hon. Sumner Baldwin; first vice-president, Earl D. Jones; second vice-president, Mack Fulmer; secretary, B. D. Danks; treasurer, J. H. Fisher; trustees, J. C. Frederick. T. H. Sweney, Frank Chamberlain; auditor, P. D. Frederick; foreman, B. D. Danks; first assistant, H. S. Teeple; second assistant, Jacob Gena; members of fire board, Louis Slough, F. M. Leonard; delegates to county convention. P. D. Frederick. E. A. Rathbone, E. W. Barnes. Of the Duke's: President, Grant Duke; vice-president, C. H. Gall- mann; secretary, W. C. Clark; treasurer, H. C. Buehring; foreman, William L. Rogers; first assistant, John Kaufman; second assistant, William Wack; trustee, Charles T. Earley; fire trustee, William Dornow; drill master, F. Houslett. The Emeralds: President, William Cary; vice-president, William Egan; secretary, Edward Egan; treasurer, Patrick Monyhan; foreman, James Sullivan; first assistant, P. F. O'Connor; second assistant, Daniel H. Hanrahan; trustees, P. Hanrahan, William Cary and John T. Sullivan; drill master, William Steffy; assistant drill master. Peter Petory. Of the Gene- see's: President, O. D. Mather; vice-president, D. M. McEwen; secretary, H. W. Sackett; treasurer, J. A. Rider; auditor, C. S. Lee; trustees, Ed. Williams, L. Dornow, E. B. Judd; foreman, Percy D. Green; first assistant, George F. Wells; second assistant, Harry Smith; delegates to county con- vention, J. A. Rider, C. S. Lee.

The fire apparatus consists of the Silsby steamer, recently thoroughly overhauled and repaired at a cost of $1,300. It originally cost, bought second- hand from the city of Titusville, Pa., $3,000. Each hose company has a " jumper " and the Genesee's have one of the finest parade carriages in the state. The Emerald's have a hook and ladder truck and the necessary paraphernalia. The Duke's are "at home" in a fine hose house on the Brooklyn side. The Genesees, Baldwins and the Emeralds store their apparatus in the City Hall. The steamer is also kept there. Sufficient hose of the best quality is owned by the corporation.

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A Centennial Memorial History of Allegany county, New York, Part 45

Author: Minard, John Stearns, 1834-1920; Merrill, Georgia Drew Publication date: 1896 Publisher: Alfred, N.Y., W. A. Fergusson & co. Number of Pages: 1102

Author: Minard, John Stearns, 1834-1920; Merrill, Georgia Drew
Publication date: 1896
Publisher: Alfred, N.Y., W. A. Fergusson & co.
Number of Pages: 1102