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The Public Schools are under a Board of Education, consisting of 4 members, elected annually. The schools, 5 in number, employ 23 teachers,-5 males and 18 females. In 1857 the number of children between the ages of 4 and 21 was 3001, of whom 2187, or 72 per cent., attended school during some portion of the year. The total expenses of the schools for 1858 were $13,231.19. The number of volumes in the district libraries is 3986.
The Christian Ambassador (Univ.) was commenced in Jan. 1851, and is now edited by John M. Austin. The Spiritual and Moral Instructor was published in 1951 by Plug S. Cottrell & Co.
The Auburn American, d. and w., was established in Feb. 1.55, by Wm. J. Mores. In 1859 the name of the daily was changed to
The Daily Union, Mener & Vail publishers.
1 The Cayuga Bridge was finished Sept. 1, 1800, by the Man. hattan Company. It was 1 mi. and & rods long. 22 ft. wide and The Journal of Specific Homeopathy, mo, was 22 ft. between trestles. It was built in 18 months, and cont started in March. 1>55, and is pub. by F. Hmuphreys. The Spiritual Clarion, commenced Nov. 15, 1956, is published weekly by Uriah Clark.
$150.000. The Cayuga Bridge Courpany, consisting of John Harris. Thos. Morris. Wilhelmus Mynderse, Charles Williamson, and Jos. Anniu. was incorp. in 1997. The bridge was destroyed The Northern Independent was estab. in Ang. 1856, in 1808, but afterward rebuilt. For a great ramber of years by a pub. com. of the M. E. Ch. ; Rev. Win. Hosmer. ed.
The Orphans' Friend, mo, commenced in Feb. 1857, is improvements in the State, and it was taken as the dividing pub, by the managers of the Cayuga Orphan Asylum. - line between the . and w. The bridge was abandoned in 1>57; The Cayuga Farmer and Mechanic was commence in sept. and the lake is now crossed by a ferry.
1456. by P. J. Becker. In Dec. 1857 its name Was changed to
The Teachers' Educational Journal; it is still issued by its original proprietor.
The Auburn Democrat was established in Aug. 1957, by Stour and! Hawes, by whom it is still published. The Wordsport Advertiser was published in 1.2.
The Northern Phanis was published at Weedsport in 1920 by Fral rick I'rince.
The Gener Spy was published in 1440 by Gelim Hine.
The Port Byron Herald was first published at Port Byron in Oct. 1:44. by Frederick Prince.
The Port Byron Gazette was started in 1951 by Oliver T. Baird. and continued until 1-5-
The Cayuga Telegraph was published at Union Spring- in 1850. The Meridian Sun was startet in 1664 by Arthur White. It www afterward published as
The Meridian Advertiver by W. 11. Thomas.
The Family Scrap Book, mo., was published at Victory Center in 1565-56.
the Cayuga bridge was considered one of the greatest public
2 The Auburn Woolen Milla give employment to 175 handy and num factures 2:4, wy yde. of eloel guer . UNI . The Auburn Paper Mills employ E hands and manufacture $50,000 worth of paper annually. The founderies and me chine - hops give eu- ployment to a large number of ren, and all out work to the amount of Slonge; annually The X. Y C. R. B. Repair Shop
number of year. look . were very Exter- velg manufactured; but of late much of this branch of business la fren removed to other cities. Besides then there are in the city a card factory. belting factory, carpet factory, distillery. rolli & bull. and 2 grist muil!s.
& 2 Fresh. 2 M. F. 2 R. C. Prot. F. Af. Meth, Bap., Second Advent, U'niv., and Disen.les.
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The Auburn Academy is a fine stone edifice on Academy St. It was first erected in 1811, but was burned in 1816, and the present building was soon after erected.
The Auburn Female Seminary, a private institution, is iu the building erected for a city hall, at the junction of Market, Franklin, and North Sts.
The Auburn Theological Seminary, a Presb. institution, was established by the Synod of Gene- see in 1819. It was iucorp. in 1820 and opened in 1821. The building is located upon a com- manding site, fronting Seminary St., in the N. E. part of the city.
The Cayuga Orphan Asylum, an institution for the care of orphan and destitute children, is supported by State and co. appropriations and private contributions.
The Auburn State Prison is situated on the N. bank of Owasco Outlet, N. of the center of the city. The site, containing 10 acres, is surrounded by high walls, and within this enclosure are the prison proper1 and the various workshops in which the conviets are employed. The main building, fronting upon State Street, is 3 stories high and 276 feet long, and is flanked by two wings 42 feet wide and 242 feet deep.
The Asylum for Lunatic Convicts, situated upon a lot of 10 acres, formerly the prison garden, in the rear of the prison, is a fine brick building, faced with cut stone. It contains 64 cells, and rooms for physicians, attendants, &c.2
Fort Hill is a beautiful rural cemetery, located upon the site of an ancient fortification and Indian village. It contains a monument to the memory of Logan, the celebrated Cayuga chief.3
The first settlement at Auburn was made in 1793, by Col. John Hardenburgh, from Ulster co.4 IIon. Wm. II. Seward resides in this city.
AURELIUS-was formed Jan. 27, 1789. Brutus, Cato, Owasco, and "Jefferson" (now Mentz) were taken off March 30, 1802, Auburn and Fleming in 1823, a part of Springport in 1833, and a part of Throop in 1859. It lies upon Cayuga Lake, near the center of the w. border of the co. Its surface is undulating, with a slight inclination toward the N. and w. Owasco Outlet flows through the N. F. corner; and upon its course are several fine mill privileges. Cayuga Brook, Crane Creek, and several other small streams take their rise in the town. The soil is mostly a heavy clay and gravelly loam. Cayuga, (p.v.,) upon Cayuga Lake, 2 mi. s. of the outlet, was incorp. in 1858. It is an important station upon the Central R. R., and is connected with Ithaca by a daily line of steamers. It contains 2 churches and 400 inhabitants. Fosterville, (p. v., ) in the N. part, contains a church and 12 dwellings; and Aurelius, (p. v., ) in the s. E. part, a church and 12 dwell- ings. Clarksville, on the E. line, is a manufacturing village, aud forms a suburb of Auburn. It contains a paper mill,5 gristmill, hoe factory, woolen factory, and 300 inhabitants. The first settlement was made at Cayuga in 1788, by John Harris, from Harrisburgh, Penn.6 The first church was formed in 1804, by Rev. David Iliggins.7
BRUTUS-was formed from Aurelius, March 30, 1802. Sennett was taken off in 1827. It lies on the E. border of the co., N. of the center. In the N. and w. its surface is level, with an
1 The cells of the prison are built in a block 5 stories high, ! the last century. Ile afterward emigrated to Penn., and finally separated from the exterior walls by an open space and sur- to Ohio. IIr was always known as a peacemaker and friend to the whites until his wife and children were murdered by Col. Cresap, after which he took up the hatchet and became one of the most noted of the Indian warriors. His address to the Peace Commissioners at the close of the war has scarcely its parallel in history for true eloquence and pathos. This ancient work is particularly described in the Smithsonian Contributions, Vol. II, Art. FI, p. 35. rounded by galleries. Each cell is 7 feet long by 38 wide and "} high, closed by an iron grate. Breakfast and dinner are caten at narrow tables, so arranged that the convicts cannot exchange looks or signs. Supper is eaten in the cells. The workshops form a range of near 1000 feet, built against the outer wall and lighted from the roof and inner sides. Water- power is afforded by the Owasco. These prison bulldings were commenced in 1816 and completed in 1819, by the State, at a 4 Among the other early settlers were Col. Brinkerhoff, Dr. Ilackeliat Burt, Win. Bostwick, Barnabas Caswell, and Lyman Paine, who came about 1795. John Hardenburgh built the first gristmill, in 1794: and Win. Bostwick kept the first inn, in 1796. The place was called " Hardenburgh Corners" until 1805, when its name was changed to Auburn. cost of $300.000, exclusive of the labor of convicts upon them. The general control is vested iu a Board of Inspectors: 54 offi- cials, including a guard of 20 men, n cbaplain, a physician, and 2 teachers, are employed in the management and government of the estaldishment. The average number of convicts is about 100. Their earnings in 1857 were $70,000, and the current ex- peuses of the establishment about $72.000.
" This building was erected by the State iu 1858, at a cost of $50,000.
place was proteddy built prior to the discovery of America by Columbus, and was occupied by than for several hundred years; but they were finally driven ont by the Cayugas. It was named by them Osco or Was Kongh, and became the principal village of the nation until the advent of the whites. The celebrated Indian chief, Logan, was born here about the commencement of
5 The Auburn Paper Mill was incorp. here Feb. 17, 1848, with a capital of $50.000. It gives employment to 40 hands, and manufactures paper to the amount of $150.000 annually.
6 Mr. Harris established the first ferry across Caynga Lake. W'm. Harris and John Richardson came in the same year. The lirat marciage was that of John Harris and Mary Richardson, in 1769; the first birth, that of John Harris, jr .. in 1790; and the first death. that of - Depny, in 1797. Hugh Buckley tanght
3 I'his ancient fortification was evidently the work of a people why occupied the country prior to the advent of the Indians. The momments left by this people, the remains of the language still existing. and the traditions of the Indians, all show that they ladoaged to the same general stock as the aborigines of ; the first school. in 1797: John Harris kept the first inn. in 1790, Mexico. They are known as the " Mound Builders." and in und the first store. in 1789. The celebrated Cayuga Bridge, 1 history are grierally called the " Alleghans." The fort at this ' mi. S rods in length. was built in 1797, ley Swartwood & Deman, [ of New York City, and Joseph Annin and others, of Caynga. It fell in 1804, but was rebuilt in 1812-13, and was abandoned in 1857. After it was built, the road across it was the great high- way of emigration until the canal was fimished. The county seat was located here at the first organization of the co.
7 There are 4 churches in town; 2 Presb,, and 2 M. E.
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average elevation of not more than I0 feet above Seneca River, which forms its N. boundary. The portions immediately bordering upon the river are generally swampy. In the s. E. the surface is rolling and broken by isolated drift hills 50 to 75 feet above the general level. The principal streams are Bread Creek and Cold Spring Brook, both flowing into Seneca River. The former is a canal fceder, and along its banks are outcrops of limestone and plaster, which are quarried to some extent. The soil is a fine quality of sandy and gravelly loam intermixed with clay and alluvium. Weedsport1 (p. v.,) was incorp. April 26, 183I. It is situated upon the Erie Canal, aud is a station on the N. Y. Central R. R. It contains a bank, insurance office, union school, 4 churches, a foundery, a large distillery, and several mills. Pop. 1,226. The first settlement was begun in 1800, by Wm. Stevens, front Mass, on Lot 76.2 The first church (M. E.) was formed in I816.3
CATO-was formed from Aurelius, March 30, 1802. Sterling was taken off in 1812, and Con- quest, Ira, and Victory in 1821. A part of Ira was annexed in 1834. It lics upon the E. border of the co., N. of the center. Its surface is level in the s. and gently rolling in the N. The ridges extend N. and s., and their summits are about 50 feet above the valleys and 150 to 200 feet above Lake Ontario. Seneca River forms the s. boundary. Cross Lake, upon the E. border, is a shallow body of water about 5 mi. long, through which flows Seneca River. Otter Lake and Parkers Pond, in the N. part, discharge their waters through Otter Creek into Seneca River. The soil is a sandy and gravelly loam mixed with clay and disintegrated red shale. Meridian,4 (p. v., ) in the N. part of the town, was incorp. Oct. 17, 1854. Pop. 360. Cato, (p. v.,) on the liue of Ira, in the N. w. corner, contains 3 churches and 53 dwellings. Seneca River is a p.o. The first set- tlement was begun in 1800, by Samson Lawrence, on Lot 32.5 The first church (Bap.) was formed Oct. 26, 1810; Rev. Daniel Palmer was the first pastor.6
CONQUEST7-was formed from Cato, March 16, 1821. It lies on the w. border of the co., N. of the center. The surface is gently rolling, the ridges extending N. and s. The s. part along the course of Seneca River is marshy, and a swamp about one-fourth of a mi. wide extends N. and s. through the town along the course of the small stream which flows through Mud Pond. Duck Pond, in the N. w., is about 1 mi. in diameter. Ilowlands Island, in Sencca River, contains 2,700 acres, one-third of which is swampy, and overflowed during high water. The soil is a sandy loan interspersed with clay and underlaid by red shale. Conquest Center (Couquest p. o.) con- tains 2 churches and 26 houses; Pineville, in the w. part, contains 15 houses. The first settlers were George Snyder, from Schoharie co., who located on Lot 37, and Isracl Wolverton, from Tomp- kins co., ou Lot 4, in 1800.8 The first church (Prot. Meth.) was foruied at Conquest Center, in I803; Rev. Joshua Beebe was the first settled preacher.9
FLEMING10-was formed from Aurelius, March 28, 1823. It lies w. of the foot of Owasco Lake, a little s. of the center of the co. Its surface is rolling, with an inclination toward the N. and E. The banks of the lake slope upward for about three-fourths of a mi. The highest portions are 150 to 250 feet above the lake, and 800 to 1,000 feet above tide. Wheeler and Crane Creeks are the principal streams. The soil is principally a gravelly loam, with an occasional intermixture of clay and sand. Fleming, (p. v.,) near the center, contains 2 churches and 25 dwellings.
1 Named from Elisha and Edward Weed, first settlers at the village.
2 Among the other early settlers were Caleb, Nathan, and Jonah Rood, and - Powers, from Saratoga co., who located at and near Weedsport; John Hamilton, from Washington co., on Lot 64, in March, 1802; Edward Horton, l'eter Douglass, and Samuel Moore, from N. J., on Lot 86; Adam Ilelmer, from llerki- mer co., on Lot 67, in 1804; and - Van Dyck and Daniel Mil- ler, from N. J., on Lot 76, in 1805. The first child born was Bur- nett Stevens. Nov. 13, 1801; the first marriage, that of Peter Douglass and Polly Hamilton, Jan. 12. 1804; and the first death. that of an infant child of Sunderland Sweet, in 1800. Ilarriet Phelps taught the first school, in 1806; Walter and Elisha Wird kept the first store; and Lewis Putnam built the first sawmill and gristmill. on Bread Creek.
3 The cenans reports 4 churches; Presh., Bap., M. E., and R. C. 4 Formerly " Cato Four Corners."
6 Amotor the other carly settlers were Solomon Knapp, on Lot 100. L. Sheldon, on Lot 84, Jacob Labertanx, from Penn .. ou Lot 57, in May. 1803; Jesse Elwell and Abner Hollister, at Meridian, in 1$05 The first child born was Alvira Stockwell. May 4. 1505; the first marriage, that of Andrew Stockwell and Sylil Road, June 4. 1804; and the first death, that of Stephen Olcott, in 1805. Solomon Knapp kept the first inn at Cato, in 1803: and Jesse Elwell, the first at Meridian, in 1805. Daniel M. Bristol kept the first store. in 1506; and Samuel Wolford erected the first gristmill. on the ontlet of Otter Lake, in 1811.
" The census reports + churches; Presb., M. E., Bap., and Ref. Prot. D.
7 Name given to commemorate the conquest achieved by those who favored the division of the old town of Cato over those who opposed it.
8 Among the other early settlers were James Perkins, from Onondaga co., on Lot 3, Ephraim Witherill, from Tompkins co., on Lot 4, Theophilus Emerson, on Lot 27, and Clement B. Emerson, on Lot 15, in 1802; Dijar Wilcox, from Saratoga co., on Lot 74, Wm. McCollom and John Crowell, from Newburgh, on Lot 76, in 1805; and William Crowell, on Lot 77, in 1807. The first child born was Amos Wolverton, in 1503; the first marriage, that of Gilbert Perkins and Betsey Snyder; and the first death, that of a traveler and stranger, at Musquito Point. John Perkins taught the first school, at Conquest Center, in 1Si; ; Ephraim Witherill kept the first inn. in 1803; Jonathan Davis, the first store. at Conquest Center. in 1827 : -- Twitchell erected the first sawmill, in 1808, and Abram Cherry the first gristmill, in 1810. This mill was long known as the " Pepper Mill." from the fact that a store was at first kept in it. The first settlers joined in making a canoe which would hold 60 bush, of grain; and in this they carried the erists of the whole neighborhood to Springport, by the way of Seneca River, to be ground. The journey usually took 4 days. In 1813 Jobb Fil- king took a load of wheat to Albany, but was obliged to sell the wheat and one horse to defray the expenses of the journey. In 1804 Jas, Perkins built the first framed house, sawing ont the whole Inmber with a whip-saw. The building still stands (1858) a monment of persevering industry.
" The census reports 3 churches; 2 Prot. Meth. and M. E. 10 Named from Gen. George Fleming, an old resident.
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Owasco Lake is a p.o. The first settlements were made in 1790-91.1 The first religious services were held by Elder Daniel Irish (Bap.) about 1794.2
GENOA -- was formed as " Milton," Jan. 27, 1789; and its name was changed April 6, 1808. Locke was taken off in 1802. It is the s. w. coruer town of the co., lying upon the E. bank of Cayuga Lake. The surface is a rolling region, gradually rising from the lake to a height of about 600 ft. and divided into ridges by the valleys of Big and Little Salmon Creek, which extcud through near the center." The declivities that border upon the streamis in some places are steep and 50 to 150 ft. ligh. The soil consists of a strip of clay along the banks of the lake, and a decp, rich, gravelly loam in the other parts of the town. Genoa, (p. v.,) on Big Salmon Creek, contains 2 churches, 2 flouring mills, a tannery, and a furnace and machine shop. Pop. 300. Northville (Kings Ferry p. o.) is situated in the N. w. part of the town. Pop. 200. Five Corners (p. v.) contains 35 dwellings. East Genoa (p.o.) is a hamlet. The first settlements were made anterior to the organization of the co. Jabez Bradley was the first settler, at Northville. The census reports 6 churches in town.4
IRA-was formed from Cato, March 16, 1821, and a part was annexed to Cato in 1824. It- lies upon the E. border of the co., N. of the center. Its surface is rolling, the summits of the ridges being 50 to 75 ft. above the valleys and 225 to 275 feet above Lake Ontario. The streams are small brooks and crecks. The soil is a sandy loam underlaid by red sandstone, and is very productive. Ira Center, (p. v.,) the only village, contains 2 churches and 145 inhabitants. The first settlements were made by David, Eleazur, and Andrew Stockwell, 3 brothers from White- hall, on Lot 58, Wm. Patterson, on Lot 32, and Henry Conrad, (a Germau, ) on the same lot, all in 1800.5 The first church (Cong.) was formed at Ira Coruers, July 7, 1807, by Rev. Francis Pomeroy ; Rev. Silas Barnes was the first preacher.6
LEDYARD -was formed from Scipio, Jan. 30, 1823. It lics upon the E. bank of Cayuga Lake, s. w. of the center of the co. Its surface inclines toward the w., its extreme E. border being elevated 500 to 600 ft. above the surface of the lake. The slopes of the hills are generally gradual, but are steep in a few places. Its streams are small, rapid brooks, the principal of which is Paines Creck, flowing through a narrow ravine in the s. part. The soil isa sandy and clayey loam, very fertile. Aurora, (p. v., ) incorp. May 5, 1837, is beautifully located on the E. bank of Cayuga Lake. Its fine situa- tion and the comparative mildness of its climate have made it a place of considerable resort; and it contains some of the finest residences to be found in the interior of the State. It is the scat of the Cayuga Academy.8 Pop. 459. Talcotts Corners, (Ledyard p. o., ) near the s. E. corner, con- tains 2 churches and 12 dwellings. Levana (p. v.) is a steamboat landing, 2 mi. N. of Aurora. Pop. 106. Roswell Franklin, from Wyoming, settled at Aurora in 1789, and was the first settler in Cayuga co. Benj. Avery was the first settler at Talcotts Corners.ยบ Rev. Seth Williston (Presb. ) conducted the first religious services ; and Rev. H. Woodruff was the first settled minister.10
LOCKE-was formed from " Milton," (now Genoa, ) Feb. 20, 1802. Summer Hill was taken off in 1831. It lies upon the high ridges which border upon Owasco Inlet, in the s. part of the co. The inlet flows through near the center in a decp, narrow valley bordered by stecp hills rising 200 to 400 ft. above it. The summits of the hills spread out into a beautifully undulating
1 Among the early settlers were Benj. Irish, Joseph Grover, | garet Noble, March 7, 1802; and the first death, that of the Edward Wheeler, Icbabod aud Abel Wilkinson, and James wife of Rev. Silas Barnes, in 1802. 6 The census reports 5 churches ; 2 M. E., and 1 each Bap., Presb., and Disciples. IIerrington. The first child born was Aurelius Wheeler, in 1791; and the first death, that of Mrs. West, in 1792. John Herring taught the first school, in 1794; Abel Wilkinson kept 7 Named from Benjamin Ledyard. agent and clerk for the dis- posal of the lands belonging to the Military Tract. The trace of an ancient fortification is found within this town. It stood upon a hill between two ravines. and enclosed about 20 acres. -- Smithsonian Contributions, Vol. II, Purt VI, p. 63. the first inn, in 1792; and Joseph Grover the first store, in 1797. 2 There are 3 churches in town ; Ref. Prot. D., Bap., and M. E. 3 The s. part of the town was settled by rmigrants mostly from Penn. and N. J., and the N. part by emigrants from New England. In 1800 the town had a pop. of 3.553; in 1810 it rose to 3,425; in 1820, after its territory was reduced to its present limits, the pop. was 2,585 ; and in 1855, 2,352. 4 Two Fresh., 2 M. E .. Cong., and Univ.
8 The Academy building stands upon an eminence command- ing a fine view of the bay and lake. The institution has a well selected library, competent teachers, and is in a prosperons condition. The Gospel and School Lot No. 36 of this town hav- ing been given to Union College, Int 89 was taken for school
6 Among the other early settlers were Daniel Parker, on Lot 69. John C. Barnes and Rey, Silas Barnes, on Lot 70, and Zadock ; purposes. and assigned to this academy.
Barnes, on foot $3. all from Marcellus, and Edward Wood, from Sennett, on but 59, in 1:02: Archibald and Chas. Green, on Lot To. in 1:02: Ih Mattison and Abraham Willey, from Conn., on Ist 34. Henry Ferris and his son. Augustus, froin Saratoga co., on Lut 71. in 1sms, and Thes. Barnes, from Washington co, at Ira Corners. m 1905. Dr. Squire, the first physician, taught the first school. in IS05: David Stockwell kept the first inn, in 1800; Sam'land Israel Phelps the first store, at Ira Corners. in 1813; and Jdm Hooker erected the first gristmill. in 1818. The first child born was Polly, daughter of David Stockwell. in April, 1902; the first marriage was that of Eleazar Stockwell and Mar- Fand Prot. E.
9 Elisha Durkee. and Atwell and Edward Paine, settled at Aurora in 1790. The first settler, Mr. Franklin, was in the battle of Wyoming, at which his wife was killed and his youngest child taken prisoner by the Indians. He died at Aurora in 1791, nudler the weight of his misfortunes. Betsey Purkce f now Mrs. Sweetland) was the first child born in town. The first inn was kept by Joslima Patrick, at Aurora, in 1793. in a honse still standing. Abiathar IInll kept the first store, and T. Wheeler erected the first inill. a little &. of Aurora.
10 The census reports 6 churches ; 2 Friends, 2 M. E., Presb.,
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region with a mean elevation of about 1,000 ft. above tidc. The soil is a gravelly loan inter- spersed with clay. Milan, (Locke p. o.,) situated ou the s. branch of Owasco Lake Inlet, con- tains 2 churches, 2 woolen factories, 2 gristmills, and several mechanics' shops. Pop. 180. Cen- terville contains 18 houses. The first settlement was made by Ezra Carpenter, Jas. Cook, Jas. Durell, and Solomon Love, in 1790.1 The first church (M. E.) was formed in 1819.2
MENTZ-was formed from Aurelius, as "Jefferson," March 30, 1802. Its name was changed April 6, 1808. Montezuma and a portion of Throop were taken off in 1859: It lies upon Seneca River, N. w. of the center of the co. Its surface is generally flat, with a few low sand ridges near the s. border. A swampy region extends along Sencea River. Owasco Outlet, flowing through the center, is the principal stream. Limestone, gypsum, and red shale are the underlying rocks. The soil is a clayey, sandy, and gravelly loam. Port Byron, (p. v., ) incorp. March 2, 1837, is situated upon the Owasco Outlet and Erie Canal, near the center of the town. The N. Y. C. R. R. station is I mi. N. of the village. It contains 3 churches, a woolen factory, cabinet ware manufactory, and a flouring mill with 10 run of stones. Pop. 1,669. Centerport, a canal village on the E. line, contains 22 houses. The first settlement was made in 1797.3 There are 3 churches in town; Bap., M. E., and Presb.
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