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PHOTOS. BY EDGERTON & CHASE, GOWANDA N.Y.
ABEL JOLLES.
MARIA JOLLES.
RESIDENCE OF MRS. MARIA JOLLES, PERRYSBURG, CATTARAUGUS CON. Y.
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RESIDENCE OF REUBEN WHITE, PERRYSBURG, CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, N. Y.
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PHOTO. BY EDGERTON & CHASE.
PHOT. BY EDGERTON'S CHASE.
ALANSON DEWEY.
MRS. ALANSON DEWEY.
RESIDENCE OF ALANSON DEWEY, PERRYSBURG, CATTARAUGUS CO.,N.Y.
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HISTORY OF CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, NEW YORK.
Lot. Val.
Lot. Val.
Daniel Bryant 1 $30
Samuel Miner, Jr. .22 $130
Edwin Farnsworth 2
100
Nathaniel Hurd. 22
45
A. & L. Johnson .. 2
25
Lester Graves. .23
90
Daniel Pratt
3
35
Milo Mallery. 23
35
Solomon Dunham.
3
110 George Parsels .. 24
20
John Albro.
3
200 Abial Titus .. 24
Benjamin Waterman 3
150 William Ellis. 24
Abel Jolls. 4
40 Justin R. Taylor. 24
45 Reuben Ward 25
50
Stephen Whitcomb
5
35
Ephraim Bebce 25
30
Silas Hayes.
5
30
Daniel Brand. 26
50 80
Dan Allen 6
60 Barney Edwards. 26
70
Stephen Hooker 6
35
Edward Edwards. 30
27
John V. King. 7
45
Charles Ross .27
40
Daniel Whitcomb. 7
35
Edward Parkman. 27
50 100
David Blasdell 7
James Cooper 28
60
George Beview 7
Luther Stillson 28
60
Orson E. Parker 7
40
Isaac Dawley 31
30
Levi Frink. 35
Daniel Southworth 35
Jobn South worth .. 35
11
65
David Sanders. 35
Daniel Prosser .34
50
" 1st. Chose Simeon Waterman Moderator.
" 2d. Voted to divide the town on the south line of the fifth tier of townships of the Holland Land Company.
" 3d. Voted that Silas Nash, Timothy M. Shaw, and Daniel Allen be nominated as suitable persons for Justice of the Peace.
" 4th. Voted to appoint six delegates as a corresponding committee to agree with other towns in the measure of pe- titioning to have the county organized and to effect a county nomination.
" 5th. Voted that Silas Nash, Ira Waterman, Benjamin Waterman, Daniel Allen, Jared Benedict, and James God- dard be said committee."
The above was certified as a true record of the proceed- ings by Benjamin Waterman, town clerk, and was tran- scribed from the original, in 1823, by Phineas Spencer.
In 1817 the annual meeting was held at Simeon Water- man's, and after Silas Nash was chosen moderator, the following officers were elected :
Supervisor, Silas Nash ; Town Clerk, Benj. Waterman ; Assessors, John V. King, Ahaz Allen, James P. Pitcher, Daniel Allen ; Commissioners of Highways, Truman Ed- wards, Simeon Bunce, Ira Waterman ; Poormasters, Ahaz Allen, Simeon Bunce; Fence-Viewers, John Clark, John Waterford, Dan Allen; Pathmasters, Asahel Nye, Charles Barnum, John Clark, Simeon Bunce; School Commission- ers, Dan Allen, Phineas Spencer, Truman Edwards ; School Inspectors, Elnathan Finch, Benj. Waterman, S. M. Shaw. Since 1817, the principal officers have been as follows :
Supervisors. 1818. Silas Nash. 1819.
Town Clerks. Phineas Spencer.
Justices of the Peace.
Silas Nash. Daniel Allen. Elisha Wood.
1820.
1821. "
1822. Phineas Spencer.
Joseph Keyes.
Phineas Spencer. Benj. Waterman.
1823.
1824. Don S. Downer.
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1825. "
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Hugh Campbell.
1826.
1827. Joseph Keyes. John G. McKee.
1828.
1829.
Samuel Starr.
1830. Timothy M. Shaw.
1831. Truman Edwards.
Truman Edwards. Luther Allen.
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for grinding. Here is now Noah Cook's saw-mill. On the Reservation, Garrett Hurd had a saw-mill; and in the north- western part of the town, near the " High Bridge," Barker & Bebee had a lumber-mill in former times.
CIVIL ORGANIZATION.
The first records, preserved in the office of the town clerk, give an account of a special meeting held at the dwelling- house of Simeon Waterman, Oct. 27, 1816, for the following purposes, namely : " To see if the inhabitants would agree to have said town of Perry divided; to nominate one or more suitable persons for the office of Justice; and to see if the town would agree to unite with other towns in the county in a petition to have said county of Cattaraugus organized by the next Legislature."
175 25 50 40 45
John Abbey.
12 10
Hiram Borden. 12 40
250
Rufus Watson .. 36
Brazilla Durfee. 36
Truman Edwards. 36
100
Nathaniel Austin. 12
38
Jonathan G. Rugg. 38
150
David Robbins .. 12
9
Stephen R. Hall 39
90
Elam Lee. 12
25
John Waters .. 39
45 30
Charles Blackney. 15 Chauncey Hart ... 15
45
John Parker. 41
25
Abner Dalrymple. 15
35
John Sprague 43
45
John Hooker, Jr. 18
90
Isaac Hull 43
40
Samuel Ensign ... 18 35
Edward South worth. 43
John J. Pinney 18 35
Timothy Bigelow. .43
Job Briggs 18
30
Addison Ransom ... .44
Fred Parkman. 19
90
Isaac Balcomb. 44
45
Elijah Shepard 19
80
Schuyler Matoon .. 44
60
Luther Chadwick. 19
35 Isaac Plummer. .45
William Cooper. 19
250
Isaac Rugg .45
John C. Moore. 20
10
John Rugg.
.45
Samuel Starr. 20
45
Ward E. Hunt. 46
Oliver Billings. 20
45
Luther Wood, .46
Seth Loomer. 20 45
John Dawley. 47
85
Charles Shepard 21
45 Joseph Cheney 48
10
Osmyn Pelton.
21
45
David D. Parker. 49
80
Jonathan Robbins 21
20 Hart L. Marsh 49
40
The population in 1860 was 1439, and in 1875, 1336. In addition, there are several hundred Seneca Indians on this side of Cattaraugus Creek.
PIONEER MEMORANDA.
Stephen Whitcomb erected the first frame building in town, on lot 5. This building yet remains on the farm owned by Luther Stilson.
About 1820, a Mrs. Brand, an elderly lady, died in the Prosser neighborhood, and was interred in the cemetery in West Dayton. This was probably the first death of an adult in the present town.
Olive Barton is credited with having taught the first school, in 1819. No particulars of the school have been learned.
Benjamin Waterman, near Gowanda, and John Clark, on lot 28, both opened taverns about 1816. The former was succeeded by Solomon Dunham, and the house which was used by them was destroyed by fire some time after 1830.
It is believed that Isaac Balcomb put up the first saw- mill, on a branch of the Silver Creek, on lot 44, about 1820. On Mill Brook a saw-mill was put up in 1822, on lot 13, by E. A. Foote, which became the property, soon after, of Rufus Ware, and was once supplied with a run of stones
90 90 75
Eldad Blackney 12
50
John G. McKee. 12
40
Charles W. Eaton 13 50
Mathew Marble 40
25
55
Heman Hastings 41
10
Daniel Pratt 6
David bouk. 28
50 35 20
Thaddeus Wells 9 9 35
John Wells
John Havens. 10 30
Vincent Knight
Leonard Van Horn. 35
Russell Briggs 12
Rufus Ware. 13 75 John R. Dawley 39
25 20 30
45 30 30 60 45
Alanson Dewey 4
45 10 25
5 Hinsdale Shepard. 110 Joseph Merrill. 26
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1832. Truman Edwards. 1833. Mark W. Fletcher.
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1835. Isaac Hull.
Samuel Starr.
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1837. William Cooper.
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1839.
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Abial Titus.
1840. (No choice.)
1841. Daniel Prosser.
1842.
1843.
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1844.
1845.
1846.
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1847.
Alex. H. Parker.
1848. James Kirkland.
1849.
Harvey C. Hurd. R. R. Davis.
Benjamin Cooper. David Sanders.
Nathaniel W. Hurd. John Towsey.
1853. William Knowlton.
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Benjamin Cooper.
1855.
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1856. Truman Edwards.
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1858. Elisha Brown.
D. W. Cooper. David Sanders.
1859.
S. L. Titus.
John Towsey. Adney Hall.
1861.
Frank Campbell. Frank H. Chadwick. David Sanders.
1862.
1863. Samuel L. Titus.
1864. Ransom L. Blackmer. Le Roy Atwood.
1865. Fred. E. De Wolf.
Wm. L. Haven.
George G. Bebec. Elisha Brown. David F. Moody. Newton Slawson.
1867. "
Samuel L. Titus.
George G. Bebee.
1868.
A. M. De Long.
1869.
Alfred ('lark.
1870.
L. J. Southworth.
De Forest N. Parker. David F. Moody. Newton Slawson. Elisha Brown. J. G. Rugg.
1871.
1872. F. E. De Wolf.
David F. Moody. Courtland H. Shaw. J. G. Rugg.
1874.
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Newton Slawson.
1875. James M. Pettit.
Wilber H. Merrill.
1876. David F. Moody.
= Elisha Brown.
1877. Reuben White.
Ira W. Hawley.
David F. Moody.
1878. "
D. A. Slawson.
John E. Hall.
The records of the town in 1818 contain a resolution to divide the town on the south line of the fifth tier of town- ships.
" Voted, that Dan Allen, Phineas Spencer, and Benja- min Waterman be a committee to prepare a petition and send forward to the Legislature."
In 1821, voted, that the town of Perrysburg be divided into two towns, the division line to be the south branch of the Cattaraugus Creek.
In 1822, a special meeting was held, Dec. 24, to decide the lines of the town. " Voted, that the divisions be as follows : That the 5th and 6th townships of range 9, and that part of the 6th township of range 8 lying west of the south branch of the Cattaraugus Creek be considered one town, and that part lying east be the other town ; James
P. Pitcher, Dan Allen, and Phineas Spencer be a committee to draft a petition to send to the Legislature."*
In 1824, $125 was voted for the support of the poor.
" Voted, that the fine levied on John Clark for retailing liquor without license be remitted on the part of the town."
THE PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES
of the town embrace a liberal number of excellent high- ways and the Erie Railway. The latter was completed through the town in 1851, and has a convenient station at Perrysburg village. The road enters from the south on lot 7, thence has a general northwesterly direction, south of the centre of the town, passing into Chautauqua County between lots 45 and 46. It has greatly promoted the pros- perity of the town, and affords easy access to the markets on the lake and southern points.
One of the oldest roads in the town is the one passing east and west through Perrysburg village. It was located by the Holland Company, and along it are the first-settled farms. Some of the east and west roads in the northern part of the town were formerly corduroyed to render them passable, but since the country has been cleared up they are comparatively dry and good.
THE CEMETERIES
are all controlled by school boards or cared for by individ- uals. The cemetery on lot 3 contains two acres neatly inclosed, and has some fine monuments. The land was donated by A. Dewey and A. Jolls, and the cemetery is in charge of a local committee appointed yearly. The ceme- tery on lot 17 was deeded to the school board of district No. 2 by David D. Parker. It contains one acre, and was inclosed in 1877 with a splendid fence, costing $300.
On the northwest corner of lot 15 is a small but neat cemetery, containing some very fine stones ; and on lot 43, several miles west from Perrysburg village, is a burial- ground containing the graves of many of the town's pioneers.
THE DAIRY INTERESTS OF THE TOWN
embrace several well-appointed cheese-factories and many private dairies, where butter of excellent quality is made. In 1874 the product was 68,950 pounds.
The Dewey Factory, on lot 1, was erected in 1813, by A. Dewey, as a creamery. It is now operated as a cheese- factory by Johnson & Bartlett, and consumes the milk of 325 cows, owned by 16 patrons, yielding from 8 to 13 cream cheeses per day.
The Scotch Factory, at Perrysburg, was erected in 1863, by Andrew Brainard. The building is 36 by 100 feet, two stories high, and is supplied with three vats. Robert McCubbin is the present proprietor, manufacturing 25 cream cheeses per day. The factory receives the milk of 700 cows,-about 14,000 pounds per day, owned by 50 patrons, and gives employment to 4 hands.
& On the 29th of January, 1823, the Legislature set off a new town, which was named Otto. It first included all of township 5, range 8; but two months later that part of the town lying west of the south branch of Cattaraugus Creek was re-annexed to Perrysburg.
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1851.
1852.
Elisha Brown.
1854.
Waldron Cooper. "
Adney Hall. Elisha Brown. R. L. Blackman.
1860.
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Elisha Brown. Benjamin Cooper.
1866. David F. Moody.
A. M. De Long.
1873. "
Town Clerks. Samuel Starr. Franklin Day.
Justices of the Peace. Amasa L. Chaffee. Daniel C. McMillan. Reuben Ward. Truman Edwards. A. Sprague. James Kirkland. Chester Goss. Riley S. Shepard. A. Sprague. Abial Titus. Eber M. Pettit. Reuben Ward. Lester Wood. Abial Titus. Truman Edwards. John Towsey. Lester Wood. Riley Shepard. David Sanders. John Towsey. Jonathan Wood.
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Truman Hinman. Abial Titus.
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DANIEL PROSSER.
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PHOTOS. BY E. A. EDCENTON, GOWANDA.
RESIDENCE OF DANIEL PROSSER, PERRYSBURG, CATTARAUGUS CON.Y.
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BETSEY WELLS.
DANIEL VAN VLACK.
JANE W. VAN VLACK.
PHOTOS.BY A.A.TOWNSEND. COWANDA.
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The Jenke & Ross Factory, No. 9, in the Rugg neigh- borhood, was built on the site of an old school-house, in 1878. It is very neatly built in the form of an L, and is furnished with two vats. There are 32 patrons, having 330 cows, which produce about 6000 pounds of milk per day. In this neighborhood was formerly an extensive fac- tory, owned by John Hall, which has not been in operation the past six years.
The Versailles Factory, a mile and a half south from that village, was erected in 1867, by E. Ticknor, and was favorably known by his name. It is a frame two-story structure, 36 by 100 feet, and contains 3 vats. The fac- tory is carried ou at present by the McAdam brothers, and employs the Chaddar process, making 12 cheeses per day. It has 45 patrons.
The census of 1875 reports 1629 milch cows in town, the milk of 1440 of which was sent to factories.
VERSAILLES
is a pleasantly-located village on the south bank of the Cattaraugus Creek, about five miles north from Perrysburg village, and six miles from Gowanda. The stream here makes a rapid descent, and by its improvement good water- power is afforded for ordinary milling purposes. Its future usefulness was foreseen by the agent of the Holland Com- pany, who reserved it until its value had been greatly enhanced by the surrounding settlements. About 1830 the mill-site and lands adjoining became the property of Lee & Barker, who improved it a few years later, building a good dam, from which led a race which afforded excellent power for the grist-mill they built the same season. It had a fair grind- ing capacity, and was much patronized when the power at other points failed from the drouths which prevailed about that time. Other industries were soon carried on here, and the place grew quite rapidly about 1840, soon having its full complement of stores, shops, and other adjuncts of a village. It now contains a fine church, a good school- house, 2 mills, tannery, 3 stores, a hotel, post-office, and numbers several hundred inhabitants.
The first grist-mill erected here was destroyed by fire while belonging to Norton & Green. Upon its site another mill of large proportions and great capacity was erected about 1859 by Sellew & Popple. This, also, was burned down about 1875. A third grist-mill below this point, and on the same race, was erected by the Nortons, which was destroyed by fire about 1872, before it was gotten in opera- tion. Several saw-mills and lumber-manufacturing estab- lishments were also carried on, and a mill belonging to Han- ford & Cook is at present here operated.
Benjamin Rathbone, of Buffalo, opened a store at this point about the time the first mills were built, and carried it on in connection with his lumber business. Hamilton and Darwin Barker were early storekeepers in the house now owned by Julius Horton, and others in trade were Norton & Sellew, F. E. De Wolf, D. N. Parker, and H. Chapman. The latter stand is now occupied by E. Brown, and James Pettit has a store in the Sellew building.
The first public-house was kept by J. Sherman, and, among others, afterwards, by Walker, Palmer, and Willey. It is now conducted by Charles Hinds.
The post-office was established about 1840, A. H. Barker being the first postmaster. Subsequent officials have been D. N. Parker, C. F. Norton, F. E. De Wolf, H. Chapman, and the present, E. Brown. There is a daily mail by stage from Perrysburg village.
As physicians, Doctors Ellis, Beale, and Hazelton were formerly located here ; and Dr. Laselle is the present prac- titioner.
THE VERSAILLES TANNERY,
L. Palmer & Son, proprietors, is located in the southern part of the village, and was established in 1861. It con- tains 22 liquor-vats, in which 2000 sides of leather are hem- lock-tanned annually, one-fourth being thoroughly finished. The motive-power is steam. Soon after 1830, Gen. Barker, of Fredonia, built a tannery near the creek, which was torn down and enlarged by R. Green, and steam-power substi- tuted. It did a large business, but shared the fate of the mills in the village, and was destroyed by fire in 1860.
L. N. Bunce had a small tannery in the upper part of the village, in which are now
THE VERSAILLES BOTANIC MILLS.
These were established about twenty years ago by A. Beale & Co., for the purpose of preparing barks, roots, and herbs for medicinal uses, large quantities being put up an- nually. They were subsequently owned by Starr & Pettit, and at present by D. R. Barker, under the management of J. M. Pettit. The motor is steam, which drives also a run of stones for grinding feed.
At the village of Versailles are
H. CHAPMAN'S VEGETABLE AND SMALL FRUIT GARDENS, embracing twenty acres of very fertile land, situated on a well-drained and elevated flat. Mr. Chapman began grow- ing vegetables and berries about twenty years ago, and is the pioneer as well as the most extensively-engaged market- gardener in the county. His grounds at present contain four acres of Wilson's strawberry, five acres of Conqueror, Trophy, and Hathaway tomatoes, two acres of Early Kent and Marathon peas, and five acres of water- and musk- melons. There are also several acres of early corn, beets, cabbages, and cucumbers, and 20,000 peach-trees, several years old, growing in the nursery. In a green-house, 90 feet long, and in 800 feet of hot-beds, thousands of early vegetable plants are yearly grown and shipped to all parts of this section of the country. The vegetables and fruit find a ready sale in the oil regions of Mckean County, and aggregate many thousands of dollars per year. Eight men are employed in carrying on the business.
PERRYSBURG
is the largest and oldest village in the town. It has a fine location in the southern part, chiefly on lots 11 and 12, and . extending on to lots 19 and 20, growing from a cluster of houses on the corners of the highways, which here inter- sect each other, to its present size,-a place of about 400 inhabitants. The land on which the village is built was first owned by Wm. Cooper and Elisha Ward, both of whom were early business men. Its growth was slow, and only apace with the development of the surrounding country,
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as a trading point, until it became a station on the Erie Rail- way, since when it has yearly become more important. It now contains a fine church, several public halls, hotel, stores, and factories, which are detailed below.
TAVERNS AND STORES.
In the present village the first public-house was opened about 1821 by Elisha Ward, who had settled on lot 12 about three years previous to this time. His place was a log house, which stood on the site of the present tavern, the upright part of which Ward built in 1828. Among the landlords that succeeded him were Ira A. Torrey and John G. McGee. Chancellor Campbell was the keeper in 1837, and Russell Briggs at a later day. For a period the house was used for other purposes, but since 1852 has been conducted by Chancellor Campbell as a hotel.
An opposition tavern was erected by Isaac Shaw farther up the street, which was kept many years by Win. Cooper, and became one of the best known stands in the county, the neighborhood being most generally designated as "Cooper's Corners." In after-years this became a tene- ment.
A third tavern stand was near the railroad-crossing, the house being kept by a Mr. Palmer, but this was closed long ago, leaving the Campbell House the only one in the place.
The first store was opened in 1827 by Cook & Pelton, in a building erected by a man named Cobb, and who is sometimes reported as a partner of the firm. The store stood on the corner now belonging to Dr. Gray. Hooker & Gardner were successful merchants soon after, and A. Clark and Nathan Blackney each had stores at a later day. R. L. Blackmer is also remembered as a prominent mer- chant. About 1865, F. S. Royce erected and occupied the store which, since 1868, has been the business place of A. M. De Long. Another store has been kept the past twenty years by Orrin Clark and his sons, Alfred and Julius. James Southworth put up a fine business house near the depot some time after 1860, in which was carried on an extensive trade a number of years. In this building are several fine halls for public meetings and society purposes.
The post-office was established about 1830, with Wm. Cooper as postmaster, a position which he retained until after 1840. In 1833 the office reported $54.09 accrued postage. Later postmasters were members of the Blackney and Clark families. Alfred Clark is the present incumbent, and the office receives and dispatches two mails per day.
The village has never had many professional men. It is said that Dr. H. T. B. Gray was the first to locate permanently as a physician. He continued in practice until his death, a few years ago. Dr. A. D. Lake, the present physician, has been located here since 1869.
Luther Allen transacted much of the legal business of the citizens of the town, but had never opened a regular office in it. E. A. Nash was in practice as an attorney a short time; and David Moody is the present legal repre- sentative.
SECRET ORDERS.
Perrysburg Lodge, No. 62, Ancient Order of United Workmen, was organized Feb. 7, 1877, with 23 charter- members. The present officers are A. M. De Long, P. M.
W .; A. D. Lake, M. W .; James McAdams, F .; Moses Howlett, O .; and D. W. Sprague, R. There are 48 mem- bers.
Forestville Chapter, No. 135, of Royal Arch Masons, was instituted at Forestville, removed to Gowanda, and about 1862 established at Perrysburg. The members number 53, and the officers are Frank Campbell, H. P .; J. W. Dauber, K .; Wm. A. Fish, Scribe ; W. L. Haven, T .; and Robert McCubbin, Sec. The meetings of both of the above lodges are held in a very neat hall, in the De Long building.
THE PERRYSBURG AGRICULTURAL WORKS AND WOODEN- WARE MANUFACTORY
are the outgrowth of a small business begun here about twenty years ago, by Russell Briggs, and carried on since 1866 by W. R. Briggs. At present they embrace a three- story main shop, 30 by 66 feet, in the basement of which is a 30 horse-power engine, and a two-story cooperage, on the opposite side of the street, of less extensive proportions. Adjoining is a vinegar-factory, for the production of that article from cider.
The works are operated chiefly in the manufacture of grain- and corn-cradles, 2500 of the former and 500 of the latter per year; and stave-baskets, of which 18,000 are made; 30,000 cheese-boxes and 5000 grain-measures, as well as several thousand butter-firkins, are also manufac- tured yearly, giving employment to 30 hands.
SPRAGUE & TICKNOR'S GRIST- AND LUMBER-MILLS,
in the lower part of the village of Perrysburg, were begun in 1869, as a saw-mill, whose cutting capacity was 5000 feet per day. A wood workshop and planing-mill, 40 by 60 feet, three stories high, were thereafter added, and supplied with machinery for manufacturing all kinds of barrels, tubs, and baskets, out of the rough log. The manufacture of scythe- snaths has also been carried on extensively. In 1874 a grist mill, 36 feet square and two stories high, was added to the buildings already here located, and the whole have been successfully operated since. The motive-power is a 65 horse-power engine, and 15 men are employed.
In the village are also a large cheese-factory, elsewhere noted, and half a dozen good mechanic shops.
A tannery, east of the village, was carried on in a small way in early times, but was long ago abandoned. In the early history of the place, Phineas Spencer had a distillery, where the village now is, and other parties had small asheries.
SCHOOLS, PAST AND PRESENT.
On the 1st of July, 1820, the school commissioners, Joseph Keyes and John Sprague, reported to the State superintendent that the town contained seven districts, two of which maintained public schools each three months, viz. : District No. 4, township 5, range 9, had 15 scholars ; and district No. 5, townships 5 and 6, range 9, had 42 scholars. Six dollars was received by these schools from the State; and the principal text-book used was Webster's spelling- book.
In 1836, after the town had been reduced to its present size, 9 whole and 4 fractional districts were reported.
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W. R. BRIGGS' WOODEN WARE AND AGRICULTURAL WORKS, MANUFACTURER OF HAND-MADE GRAIN AND CORN CRADLES, CRADLE FINGERS, SCYTHE SNATHS. FORKS, HOES, HOE FORK AND PICK HANDLES, HORSE RAKE TEETH, NECK YOKES. WHIFFLE TREES, STAVE BASKETS GALVANIZED IRON BOUND MEASURES, BUTTER-TUBS & FIRKINS. APPLE BARRELS . PERRYSBURG, CATTARAUGUS CO., N. Y.
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