Geographical gazetteer of Jefferson county, N.Y. 1684-1890, Part 102

Author: Child, Hamilton, 1836- [from old catalog] comp; Horton, William H., [from old catalog] ed
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., The Syracuse journal company, printers and binders
Number of Pages: 1384

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Asa Brown was one of the pioneers of Lorraine, and was the first supervisor of that town. He died in 1813. Ira, son of Asa, was born January 25, 1812. After the death of his father his mother married Milo Maltby, of Rutland, and they located in this town. In 1831 Ira mar- ried Alzina Stanley, daughter of Asa, by whom he had seven children, only one of whom, Stanley W., resides in this town. Stanley W. Brown was born Mareh 12, 1836. In 1858 he married Rebecca, daughter of Stephen Adsit, by whom he has had two children, Willie D. and Flora B., both deceased. In August, 1862, Mr. Brown enlisted in Co. I, 5th N. Y. H. A., was at Washington and Harper's Ferry, and was mustered out in June, 1865. After the elose of the war he returned to this town, where he has since resided, with the exception of two years' residence in Lewis County. His home is in Tylerville village.

Isaac Youngs came from Canada to Jefferson County about 1831, and located in Rodman, where he engaged in farming. He reared a family of 14 children. His son William H. was a member of the 14th Regt. N. Y. H. A., and was killed at Petersburg by a sharpshooter. Richard Youngs, son of Isaae, was born in 1838. November 10, 1861, he enlisted in Co. A, 94th Regt. N. Y. Vols., and was with the regiment in the battles of Cedar Mountain, Rappahannock Station, Groveton, Thoroughfare Gap, Gainsville, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, White Oak Swamp, Mine Run, Weldon Railroad, Six Mile Run, Poplar Springs Church, Huteher's Run, Dabney's Mills, Quaker Road, Billfield Raid, and Gravelly Run. After his discharge, July 26, 1865, he returned to Tylerville, where he now resides. December 24, 1861, he married Lydia A., daughter of Edmund Wright, of Rodman, by whom he has six children, Amanda A., William V., Charles E., Allie E., Franklin I., and Katie L.

Hezekiah Smith, son of Abraham, came to Rutland from Salisbury, Herkimer County, in 1834. In 1829 he married Nancy Bidleman, by whom he had three sons-William O., of Watertown, H. L., who died at the age of 22 years, and George W. The latter, who was born in 1840, married Janette A., daughter of William Oakes, of Brownville, in 1862, and settled on the old homestead farm, where he has since resided. He is a prominent man in the town, and served as supervisor from 1876 to 1879. He has two sons, Herbert L., a physician in Rodman, and Lyle O., who resides with his parents.

John Armstrong was born in Stillwater, Saratoga County, in 1801, and died at South Rut- land in 1887. He was the oldest son of James Armstrong, who located in Pinckney, Lewis County, in 1806. Although but a child of five years when he went to that town, yet the impres- sions made at that time, of the hardships of pioneer life, were never forgotten. He was edu- cated in an old log school-house and his father was the teacher. In 1829 he married Maria Porter, of South Rutland, and in 1835 removed to South Rutland, where he resided until his death. He had born to him five sons and two daughters. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and an influential eitizen.

Charles H. Cramer was born in the town of Harrisburg, Lewis County, and in 1835 came to this town with his parents. His father, Henry Cramer, purchased 90 acres of land of Alvin Dodge, a little north of the village of Tylerville, to which he subsequently added 65 acres. On this farm Charles H. was reared, receiving his edneation at the village school. At the age of 22 years he married Olive Jane, daughter of Timothy Bailey, of this town, and they had seven children, as follows: Ida Louise (Mrs. Dr. O. H. Merrill), of Corinna, Me .; William H., a physician, of Copenhagen, Lewis County: Lansing J., a physician, of Newark, Wayne County; Charles W., who resides with his father; Lneinda S. (Mrs. W. Il. Atwater), of Adams, this county; Charlotte M. (Mrs. George Twining), of Champion; and Nellie R., a school teacher in this town. Mrs. Cramer died in 1867, and in 1869 he married Mary Jane, widow of John Hazel, by whom he had two children, Linea B. and Robert B., both of whom reside in this

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town. In 1848 Mr. Cramer was appointed captain of a company of light infantry organized under the old state militia law. He has lately had the office of assessor in this town, and also master of the grange.

James Fulton, Jr., was born in Colerain, Mass., whence he removed to this county, locat- ing in Champion in 1806, on the farm now owned by Le Roy Wood, where he took up 120 acres and built a log cabin. He married Sarah Choate, of Massachusetts, and they had nine children, two of whom, Jesse and Eleanor, survive. In 1838 he located in this town, at Rut- land Hollow, on the farm now occupied by his daughter Eleanor, where he died in 1838. Jesse Fulton was born in 1812. He married Mary, daughter of Reuben Scott, in 1847, and settled on the farm where he now resides. Mrs. Fulton died January 20, 1889. They had a daugh- ter, Ida E., who married George Hadcock and resides with her father.

Ephraim J. Pierce, son of Allen, was born in Halifax, Vt., July 24, 1821. When 18 years of age he came to Rutland and located at Black River village, where he learned the carpen- ters' trade, which has since been his principal occupation. He married Euphenia O., daughter of Elias and Wealthy Woodward, and they have had three children, Ella R., who died in 1865; Mary D. (Mrs. D. E. Dexter); and Carrie A. (Mrs. Willard A. Gray). In 1862 Mr. Pierce enlisted in Co. K, 10th N. Y. H. A., and was discharged in 1864 on account of disability.

Chester C. Goldthrite, son of Benoni, was born in Rutland, June 28, 1839. In November, 1861, he enlisted in Co. B, 97th N. Y. Vols., and participated in the battles of South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court House, Gettys- burg (where he was taken prisoner), Petersburg, Weldon Railroad, Five Forks, and Appomattox, and several minor engagements. He was discharged in July, 1865. In 1868 he married Mar- garet, daughter of George Olley, by whom he has had seven children, namely: Eva, George, Fredie (deceased), Walter C., Chester A. (deceased), James G., and Hubert (deceased). In 1883 Mr. Goldthrite located in Felt's Mills. He has been employed by the Utica & Black River and the R., W. & O. railroads for 15 years.

Willard Oakes, son of Nathaniel, was born in Athens, Vt. He married Sally Bartlett, of Massachusetts, and in 1842 or '43 located in this town on the farm now occupied by his son Henry D., where he died in 1875. His wife died in 1874. They had eight children, three of whom survive, viz .: Edwin, of Springfield, Vt., Sarah (Mrg. Albert Cory), of Pinckney, N. Y., and Henry D., of this town. Henry D. Oakes was born May 3, 1841. In 1864 he married Emily A., daughter of Elizur Shephard, of Potsdam, and settled on the homestead, where he has since been engaged in farming. He is also a teacher of instrumental music. He has six children, Dorr B., Ida M. (Mrs. George L. Canfield), Carrie L., Fred W., Grace J., and Lester D., all of whom reside in this town.

William Smith, son of Eli, of Old Hadley, Mass., located in Copenhagen, Lewis County, in 1840, and in 1844 married Lura T., daughter of Charles and Abigail Fuller, of Rutland, and located at Felt's Mills, where he engaged in shoemaking. He died in 1871. His widow survives and resides at Felt's Mills.

C. B. Gipson, son of John C., was born in Concord, Me., June 8, 1823. In 1843 he located at Felt's Mills, where he has since resided. In 1845 he married Lucy, daughter of Leonard Aldrich, of Rutland, by whom he has two children, Josephine S. (Mrs. George Woods) and Henry S., a lawyer of Faribault, Minn. Mr. Gipson is a carpenter and builder by occupation. December 22, 1861, he enlisted in Co. H, 11th N. Y. Cav., at Canton, N. Y., as a private, and by gradual promotion attained the rank of captain, receiving the latter commission March 21, 1865. He was discharged at Memphis, Tenn., March 25, 1865, when he returned to Felt's Mills. In 1872 he was elected justice of the peace, and has held that office four terms. He has also filled acceptably other town offices.

William Y.Isham came from Massachusetts to Rutland about 1846, and settled on the farm, on road 60, now owned by Mrs. Jane E. Isham. He subsequently removed to Rodman, where he died. William L. Isham, son of William Y., was born in Massachusetts. He married Jane E., daughter of Russell Wright, of Pinckney, Lewis County, and settled on the farm now occu- pied by his widow. He died July 26, 1883. He had three children, Ella J. (Mrs. Harley Steb- bins), William R., and Carrie M., all of whom reside in this town.

Charles Pool, a native of Boston, removed from Stowe, Mass., to Champion, in this county, about 1840, and engaged with his brother Sylvanus in conducting a tannery at Champion " Huddle." There he continued about seven years, when he removed to Rutland and engaged

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in the same business until 1872 or '73. He has been blind for about 30 years. He married Ruth Chase, of Wilna, and they have three children, Anna H., Carrie F., and E. S. The latter is a farmer on road 44, in this town.

Thomas Mooney, a native of County Derry, Ireland, came to America in 1846, and in 1849 came to this town and located at Rutland Center, where he has sinee resided, engaged in farm- ing and blacksmithing. He married Jane Coakly, and they have eight children, of whom Sarah (Mrs. Nicholas Schmid) resides in Carthage, and Eliza and Samuel J. with their parents. Samuel J. Mooney is one of the highway commissioners of the town.

William H. Coon, son of David and Susannah Coon, was born in the town of Antwerp in 1845, the youngest of five children. His father died and his mother married, the second time, William Bedell, a widower having 12 sons. Soon after this marriage Mr. and Mrs. Bedell removed to this town, where they remained until his death, in 1865. At the breaking out of the Rebellion nine of Mr. Bedell's sons enlisted, as did also Orlando W. and Almar G. Coon. November 2, 1861, at the age of 16 years and five months, William H. Coon enlisted, without the knowledge of his parents, at Copenhagen, Lewis County, under Lieutenant B. F. Smith, and was mustered into service at Albany in November, 1861. in Co. B, 35th N. Y. Vols. At Fort Skedadle, near Falls Church, Va., in 1862, Mr. Coon contracted the measles, which nearly caused his death. He was sent to Bellevne Hospital, New York city, where he was dis- charged, in November, 1862. on a surgeon's certificate of disability, and returned home. In 1863 he went to New Hampshire, and the same year to Sharon, Vt., where he reënlisted, in Co. D, 17th Vt. Vols., as corporal. On April 19, 1864, he was promoted to 3d sergeant, and on May 9 to orderly sergeant. He was discharged July 23, 1865, in the field near Petersburg, Va. He participated in the following battles: Falmouth, Va., Fredericksburg, Wilderness, Spottsyl- vania, North Anna River, Petersburg, Va., and Appomattox Court House. He was mustered in as a charter member and elected quartermaster-sergeant of C. R. Glass Post, No. 409, G. A. R. In 1867 he married Elmina, youngest daughter of Warren and Amanda Allen, and now resides m the village of Black River, in this town.

Alexander Brown, son of Francis and Betsey (Huntley) Brown, was born in the town of Philadelphia. July 23, 1825, where his father. a native of Saratoga County, settled in 1820, but subsequently removed to Watertown. At the age of 25 years Alexander married Mary E., daughter of Henry Lawrence, of Canton, St. Lawrence County, by whom he had three children: Francis A., a fireman on the R., W. & O. R. R .; Ida H. (Mrs. William S. Fuller), who resides on the " middle" road, in this town; and Charles J., who lives with his parents. In July, 1861, Mr. Brown enlisted in the Ist N. Y. Lt. Art. Three months later they were ealled to Washington, where they remained until 1862, when batteries A, D, and H were called to New- port News, where they joined MeClellan's army and took part in the battles of Williamsburg and Seven Pines. In July, 1862, these batteries were engaged in the "Seven Days Fight," in which Mr. Brown was injured by the reeoil of a cannon and was sent to David's Island Hos- pital. Here he remained three weeks. Being still unable to do active service he was detailed to take charge of the sick at East Capitol Hill, but was soon after transferred to Battery H and sent to Camp Convalescent. and after about two months he was discharged from the service for injuries received at the battle of Seven Pines. After about eight months he reën- listed in the 10th N. Y. H. A., and served until the close of the war, being mustered out of service June 29, 1865. Mr. Brown is able to labor but very little, and receives a pension. His father was a pensioner of the War of 1812, which pension his mother is still receiving. She resides in the village of Sterlingville at the advanced age of 88 years. Mr. Brown now lives at Burr's Mills.

Jennery T. Gotham was born in the town of Watertown, March 10, 1813, where his father, Col. John Gotham, when a young man, came from New Hampshire and located about 1803, traveling on foot the entire distance and carrying an axe on his shoulder. He bought a tract of land about two miles southeasterly from the city of Watertown, paying three dollars per acre. On this he remained three years, built a log house, and made other improvements, when he returned to his native state and was married, and brought his wife to his new home, where he reared a family of four children. viz .: Deborah, Jennery T., Relative P .. and John E., all of whom are deceased. Here Jennery T. was educated in the common schools, with a few months at the academy. In 1839, when 26 years of age, he married Caroline Hutchinson, by whom he had three children, viz .: John H., who resides near the old homestead settled by his

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grandfather; Zernah C. (widow of Merrit A. Fish), who lives about a mile north of Rutland Center; and Darwin B., who resides in Watertown. Jennery T. resided in Watertown until he died in 1883.

Almond Drake, son of Ziba, married, first, Hattie Gamble, of Brownville, and resided in that town five years, when he removed to Rutland and located on road 5. He married, second, Esther Hare, and removed to Wilna, where he died. Andrew Z. Drake, son of Almond, was born in Brownville, December 4, 1836. March 7, 1858, he married Mary, daughter of Benja- min Crossett, of Rutland, and settled at Felt's Mills, where he has sinee resided. August 17, 1862, he enlisted in Co. A, 10th N. Y. H. A., and was discharged June 27, 1865. Sinee 1851 he has been engaged in the manufacture of carriages at Felt's Mills, with the exception of two years spent in Clayton. He has had four children, M. Viola, who died in 1887, Nellie E., Carrie L., and George A., who survive. Mrs. Drake died in 1888.

Hiram B. Churchill, son of Archibald M .. was born in Le Ray, July 25, 1837. In 1859 he was employed by Daniel Hamlin in this town, and May 6, 1861, he enlisted in Co. A, 35th Regt. N. Y. Vols., and served with the regiment until September 7, when he was sent to the hospital at Washington, and afterwards transferred to Annapolis, Md., being discharged from the hospital there November 11. He was discharged from the regiment December 30, 1861. He returned to Rutland, and in 1862 married Mary S. Beecher, danghter of John W., and has since been engaged in farming. He has three children, Willie B., Frank A., and Nellie M. Mr. Churchill was one of six brothers who served in the late civil war. He now resides in Watertown.

William T. Lewis, son of Abel P., was born in Champion, June 5, 1831. In 1854 he mar- ried Elmanza M., daughter of Jeremiah Smith, and in 1859 settled in the town of Rutland. Since 1868 he has resided in Black River village. August 20. 1862, he enlisted in Co. D, 10th N. Y. H. A., and was discharged for disability May 15, 1864. He has had four children, three of whom, William M., Lillian C., and Wallace A., are deceased, and Byron L. lives at home. Upon the death of his first wife Mr. Lewis married her sister, Abbie E. Mr. Lewis has in his possession a belt of wampum which was worn by Col. Andrew Lewis during the French and Indian and Revolutionary wars.

Amos Carpeuter, a native of Vermont, married Pamelia Chaffee, of Westminster, Vt., in 1813, and in 1844 settled in the town of Le Ray, on the farm now owned by Reuben Scott, where he resided several years, dying in that town in 1871. His first wife, who died in 1839, bore him 11 children, five of whom now reside in this county. By his second wife, Delana Farnsworth, of Vermont, he had four children. Charles A. Carpenter, son of Amos and Pamelia, was born November 30, 1836, and is a resident of this town. In 1860 he married Amelia J., daughter of William Roberts, and settled at Felt's Mills, where he has since resided. August 6, 1862, he enlisted in Co. D, 10th N. Y. H. A., was wounded at Petersburg, June 30, 1864, and was discharged from hospital at West Philadelphia, Pa., May 18, 1865. He has three sons. Charles H., William G., and Fred W.

Gideon Trembley came from Canada to Watertown, and thence to Rutland about 1860, locating where he now resides. He married Matilda Wood, and they have seven children, namely: Joe, Orvis, Solomon, Mary, Levi, George, and Fred. He is a blacksmith, and resides in the village of Tylerville.

Foster Carey was born in Antwerp, August 2, 1828, and with the exception of a short res- idenee in Canada and St. Lawrence County has always resided in this county. May 20, 1857, he married Samantha L. Prever, of St. Lawrence County. November 18, 1861, he enlisted in Co. I, 92d N. Y. Vols. In February, 1862. his regiment was called to Washington, and April following was sent to Fortress Monroe to join MeClellan's forces at Yorktown. Here, while unloading commissaries from a wagon, Mr. Carey received injuries to his spine and was sent to the hospital, from which he was discharged from the service December 28, 1862. Jannary 14, 1863, he removed with his family to Black River village, and, after fully regaining his health, in December of the same year he reenlisted in Co. A, 14th N. Y. H. A. He participated in the battles of the Wilderness, Fort Anna, Spottsylvania Court House, and Cold Harbor. At the latter place he was taken siek and was sent to the hospital at Point of Rocks, June 16, 1864, where he remained until June 3, 1865, when he received his final discharge. He now receives a pension. The children born to him are as follows: John, 1858; William W., 1861; Charles D., 1863; Lepha E., 1866; and Ulysses S. Grant, 1872. Charles D. died June 25, 1880.

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William Closs, son of Christopher, was born in Columbia, Herkimer County, whence, at the age of 14 years, he removed with his father to Pamelia, where he resided until he attained his majority, when he located in this town. He married Lovina, daughter of Richard Phillips, of Pamelia, and removed to Le Ray. In 1862, when a resident of Rutland, he enlisted in Co. K, 10th N. Y. H. A., and while in the engagement in front of Petersburg, April 2, 1865, was severely wounded in the leg by a minie-ball. His leg was amputated April 4, and he was dis- charged August 11, 1865. He has since resided in Felt's Mills. His children are William W., Jerome B., Arline, and Caroline.

W. J. Lasher, son of William I. and Lydia (Stoddard) Lasher, was born in Harrisburg, Lewis County, Angust 4, 1837. In 1864 he married Matilda, daughter of James Ganes, of Harrisburg, and in 1867 purchased the Tuttle Hotel at Rutland Center and located in that village, where he now resides. He has three children, Frank C., Hattie M., and Fred J., all of whom reside at home.

John B. Visscher, son of William B., and grandson of Col. Frederick Visscher, of Revo- Intionary fame, who was afterwards judge in Montgomery County, was born in Fairfield, Herk- imer Connty, in 1826. In 1851 he married Lydia, daughter of Jerry Rowley, of Fort Plain, and located in Lowville, where he resided until 1869, when he removed to Tylerville, and was engaged in mercantile pursuits there for 15 years. He was postmaster at Tylerville (South Rutland p. o.) for 14 years, was also notary public, and is now a justice of the peace. In 1886 he removed to the farm he now occupies. His children are Charles H., who married Kate I., daughter of Sylvester Kellogg, and resides in this town; E. B., of Watertown; and Carrie A. (Mrs. Oscar L. Oakes), also of Watertown.

James W. Lawton, son of Joseph P., of the town of Philadelphia, was born in 1858. In 1879 he married Frankie, daughter of Milo A. Shurtleff, who died in 1881. He married, second, Alice E., daughter of Jolm Varley. He has one child, Edwin C., by his first wife, and two, Joseph P. and John D., by his second. Mr. Lawton has been engaged in carpentering since he attained the age of 18.

Cyrus Cory was one of the early settlers of Watertown, and taught school in several towns in this county. James W. Cory, son of Cyrus, served in Co. H, 2d N. Y. H. A., and now re- sides in West Carthage. He married, first, Elizabeth, daughter of William Bohall, of Cham- pion, by whom he had two sons, one of whom, Fayette F., survives. The latter was born in 1853. In 1877 he married Hattie A., daughter of Jesse Hapgood, of Rutland, by whom he has had two children, a son, Fred F., who survives, and a danghter, May A., who died in infancy. He is a blacksmith and resides at Tylerville.

F. Lansing Rockwood, son of Charles G., was born in Champion, June 3, 1847. August 24, 1863, he enlisted in Co. A, 20th N. Y. Cav., and was discharged August 11, 1865. He married, first, Mary M. Patterson, of Pamelia, by whom he had two children, M. Lillian and Charles G., Jr., and second, Sarah J. Christie, of Le llay. He is a carpenter, and resides at Felt's Mills. He was elected a justice of the peace in 1889.

John H. Putney, son of Abram, and a native of Canada, removed with his parents to Pamelia when yonng. He married Clarissa, daughter of Alvah Stevens, of Pamelia, in 1850, and en- gaged in blacksmithing in that town. In August, 1864, he enlisted in Co. I, 186th Regt. N. Y. Vols. He was taken siek in camp and came home June 8, 1865, where he died July 24, 1865. He had one son, Clinton M., who married Emma, daughter of Edwin Burlingame, and resides in Black River village.

George G. Sabin was born in the town of Ontario, Wayne County, November 28, 1838. He was reared upon a farm, and at an early age commenced teaching school winters and attend- ing the academy at Macedon in the summer, until he acquired a good academic education. In the spring of 1861 he went West, and in June of that year enlisted in the 6th Ohio Vols., at Cincinnati, serving three years. When mustered ont he located in Wayne Connty, N. Y., where he reenlisted in the 9th N. Y. H. A., serving one year. At the close of his term of serv- ice he commenced the study of medicine in the office of his uncle, Dr. S. A. Sabm, in Sep- tember, 1865, and graduated from the University of Michigan in March, 1868, and the same year commenced the practice of his profession in the village of Denmark, Lewis County, where he remained one year. He married Cornelia M., daughter of Leonard H. Loomis, and removed to this county, where he has since practiced, with the exception of three years' residence in Iowa. He now resides in the village of Black River.

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Thomas C. Francis, son of Thomas, a native of Connecticut, removed with his father and located in the town of Champion. He married, first, Amanda, daughter of Thomas Paddock; second, Mercy K. Kneeland; and third, Mrs. Sally Shew. After his first marriage he located on the farm now occupied by his son G. P., where he died. He had two children, G. P. and Diana, by his first wife, and one, Gilbert E., by his second wife. Gilbert E. Francis was born in Champion in 1827. He married, first, Sophronia H., daughter of George L. Coughlan, in 1858, and in 1860 removed to Carthage. September 20, 1862, he enlisted in Co. D, 10th N. Y. H. A., and at the battle of Bermuda Front was wounded in the left cheek by a minie-ball. June 6, 1865, he was discharged from the hospital at Fortress Monroe. By his first wife, who died in 1870, he had one daughter, Nellie A. (Mrs. W. W. Sweet), of Carthage. He married, second, Celestia S., daughter of Andrew G. Middleton, of Rutland, in 1872, and in 1877 located' at Felt's Mills, where he has since resided. His son Ernest M. died in 1881.

George Gregory, son of Abram, was born in the town of Adams, near Adams Center, in 1840. When five years of age he removed with his parents to Pillar Point, where his mother died, and he was adopted by Deacon Elias Babcock, of Adams, where he lived until he was 22 years of age. He married Sibyl J., daughter of Thomas R. Greene, of Rodman, and in 1875 located in this town on the farm where he now resides.

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Geographical gazetteer of Jefferson county, N.Y. 1684-1890, Part 102

Author: Child, Hamilton, 1836- [from old catalog] comp; Horton, William H., [from old catalog] ed Publication date: 1890 Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., The Syracuse journal company, printers and binders Number of Pages: 1384

Author: Child, Hamilton, 1836- [from old catalog] comp; Horton, William H., [from old catalog] ed
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., The Syracuse journal company, printers and binders
Number of Pages: 1384