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Frank E. Sessions was born at Chautauqua, May 22, 1847. He studied law with his tincle, Walter L. Sessions of Panama. In April, 1873, he was admitted to the New York bar, and in 1876 opened an office in Jamestown. He was appointed by Governor Cornell special county judge for this county and at the end of his teri was elected for a term of three years. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and has been treasurer for many years of the Methodist Episcopal church of Jamestown.
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Dexter D. Dorn was born in Farmington, Pa., September 26, 1849. . After attending Jamestown Union School and Collegiate Institute, lie com- menced the study of law with Wicks & Curtiss, September 26, 1887, was graduated from the Albany Law School May 23, 1889, was admitted to the bar at Buffalo, June 6, 1890, and has since been a law practitioner here.
Vernon E. Peckham, son of Lauriston and Mary Jane (Bacon) Peckham, was born in Caneadea, Allegany county, October 1, 1849. He was educated at Belfast Seminary in Belfast, and read law with Hon. D. P. Richardson at Angelica, and was admitted to the bar in April, 1878. Mr. Peckham fol- lowed liis profession at Attica until February, 1885, when he came to James- town, and has since been in practice. In July, 1891, formed a partnership with Frank S. Wheeler. This continued two years. Mr. Peckham was elected Special County Judge and assumed the office Jan. 1, 1893.
Frank (Stevens) Thorpe, son of Hon. Lewis P. Thorpe, was born in Napoli, Cattaraugus county, in 1851. He was educated at the Chamberlain Insti- tute, Randolph, and at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn. He began the study of law with Cook & Lock wood of Jamestown, was admitted to the bar in Rochester in 1881. He has, however, been engaged in teaching in the Chamberlain Institute and as principal of Gowanda, Forestville, and Jamestown Union Schools.
A. Frank Jenks was born in Poland, March 1, 1851, attended Randolph Academy and Jamestown Union School and Collegiate Institute, and Rochies- ter University where he was graduated in 1875. He was then principal and disciplinarian of the New York City Juvenile Asylum, next for three years principal of Jamestown Union School and Collegiate Institute, and later principal of Olean Union School. He was admitted to the bar at Denver, Col., in February, 1881, later taught Latin and Greek in Fredonia Normal School. October 5, 1883, was admitted to the bar of this state at Rochester, and opened an office in Jamestown.
George C. VanDusen, son of Benjamin F. and Mehitable (Lovell) Van- Dusen, was born in Jamestown, December 8, 1851. He was educated in Jamestown, read law with his brother, Judge A. A. VanDusen, was admitted to the bar in 1877, and commenced law practice in Sherman. In 1887 he located here as a lawyer. He is one of the proprietors of the Sunday Sun.
Wiltsie & Lewis .- L. W. Wiltsie, a native of the county, was admitted to the bar in 1875 and formed a law partnership with H. R. Lewis several years ago.
Olof A. Olson was born at Skarbolstorp, Kil Parislı, Vermiland, Sweden, December 17, 1851. He was educated partly in the common schools of Sweden and at Jamestown Union School and Collegiate Institute. After reading law for some time in Jamestown, he completed his studies at the Albany law school, and was admitted to the bar at Albany in May, 1875.
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He established himself as a lawyer in Jamestown, October 20, 1880. He is author of the article on the Swedes published in this volume.
Robert George Shaw, son of Thomas G. and Cornelia D. (Bishop) Shaw, was born June 20, 1852, at Newcomb, Essex county, N. Y. When he was a year and a half old his parents removed to Minerva in the same county, and here Robert G. received a common school education. He entered the Elizabethtown, N. Y., Union Free School and Collegiate Institute, from which he was graduated in June, 1874. In January, 1875, he commenced reading law in the offices of Hon. Robert S. Hale, Francis A. Smith and Rowland C. Kellogg, of Elizabethtown, and in January, 1878, was admitted to the bar at Albany General Term. He opened an office in Minerva, and practised until December, 1882, when he came to Jamestown, and followed his profession alone until September 1, 1883, when he formed a partnership with C. R. Lockwood, which was dissolved and one formed with John Wood- ward August 1, 1885. This continued until October 1, 1886, since which time Mr. Shaw has practised law alone. In May, 1888, he was elected city clerk, serving four years. In July, 1889, he was appointed city attorney, and held the office three years. October 1, 1884, Mr. Shaw married Evelyn M., daughter of John M. and Maria E. (Eddy) Gardner.
Jolin G. Wicks, son of Walter D. and Wealthy (Clark) Wicks, was born in Carroll, January 10, 1854. He was educated at the Jamestown Union School and Collegiate Institute. In 1872 he commenced the study of law with Cook & Lockwood and was graduated from the Albany Law School in 1876, and was admitted to the bar the same year, and established himself in Jamestown for practice. In 1883 Mr. Wicks formed a copartnership with J. Delevan Curtiss, which was dissolved in August, 1891. Mr. Wicks has been attorney for the City National Bank since 1877. He served four years as a member of the city council. Mr. Wicks married Miss Emma L. Russell.
Joel J. Crandall was born at Mansfield, Catt. Co., Jan. 10, 1854, was edu- cated in common schools, at Ten Broeck Free Academy, Franklinville, and at Chamberlain Institute, Randolph. He studied law with Nash & Lincoln at Little Valley, and Coxe & Whipple, Salamanca, and was admitted to the bar at Buffalo in June, 1885. He has practiced in Salamanca, and at James- town since October, 1890.
DeForest D. Woodford was born in Pennsylvania in 1856, was educated at the Jamestown High School, and was admitted to the Chautauqua county bar in 1882, and has since practiced his profession here. He was village clerk two terms, justice of the peace three terms and has served as vice- police justice several years.
George R. Butts, son of Merrill and Elsie (Rice) Butts, was born at Har- mony, December 31, 1857. After attending Fredonia Academy and James- town High School, he entered the law office of Smith & Fisher in 1880, and
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was admitted to the bar at Rochester October 6, 1883. He lias practiced his profession at Jamestown, and was special county judge from January 1, 1887, to January 1, 1893.
J. Delevan Curtiss, son of Edward J. and Elizabeth (Eaton) Curtiss, was born in Frewsburg, April 13, 1858. He was an orphan at the age of four years, and early became accustomed to rely upon his own exertions. He began teaching school when sixteen, and subsequently came to Jamestown and entered the Union School and Collegiate Institute. For one year (1879-80) he was principal at the Union school at Kennedyville. August 1, 1880, he commenced the study of law with John G. Wicks, and October 3, 1883, was admitted to the bar at Rochester, and formed a law partnership with Mr. Wicks which continued until August 14, 1891. Since then Mr. Curtiss has pursued his profession alone. A Democrat in politics, in May 1891, he was elected alderman of the first ward-the banner republican ward of the city.
Woodward & Brown .- Jolin Woodward, son of Daniel S. and Cornelia (Lake) Woodward, was born at Charlotte Center, August 18, 1859. He was graduated from the Fredonia Normal School in 1878, and began the study of law with Morris & Lambert in Fredonia, then attended the University of the city of New York, from which he was graduated in May, 1881. Admit- ted to the bar at Poughkeepsie in May, 1881, he commenced to practice law in Fredonia, and removed to Jamestown in Angust, 1883, where he has since resided. He was appointed the first city attorney under the charter, in April, 1886, served two years. He was supervisor of the Ist, 2d and 3d wards of the city in 1887 and served five years in succession. In 1892 he was elected district attorney. May 26, 1886, he married Mary E., daughter of Hon. George Barker of Fredonia. He has been associated in practice with Hon. WV. L. Sessions and with Hon. Eleazer Green. His present partner is Addi- son Herbert Brown, who was born in Pleasantville, Pa., Nov. 22, 1869. He was graduated from Sherman Academy and Union School in June, 1885. He studied law at the Buffalo Law School and was admitted to the bar at Bnf- falo, June 4, 1891, practiced law in that city, and, October, 1893, located in Jamestown and is now in partnership with John Woodward.
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Alfred L. Furlow, son of Luther J. and Emily E. (Beach) Furlow, was born in Gerry February 8, 1860. After reading law for two years with B. A. Barlow, of Jamestown, he went-to Michigan and was admitted to the bar in December, 1884. In 1885 he returned to Jamestown and was admitted to the bar at Rochester, and opened an office here. June 24, 1889, he was appointed a justice of the peace to fill a vacancy, and in 1890 was elected for a four-year term. In one year by virtue of his office he married over 90 couples.
Hon. Egburt Erie Woodbury, only son of Frank and Philetta (Mills) Woodbury, was born at Cherry Creek, March 29, 1861. Frank Wood- bury his father was a native of Cherry Creek where he lived until his
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death in 1862; his wife died about ten years later. Egburt then went to live with an aunt at Randolph. He received his preliminary educa- tion in the common schools, supplemented by a three years' course at Chamberlain Institute at Randolph. He commenced reading law with Hon. Rodney R. Crowley at Randolph in 1881, and attended the Albany Law School. In 1882 he came here and entered the law office of Lakin & Ses- sions, remained until 1884, when he was admitted to practice at Rochester. In July, 1884, he entered into a law partnership with Lakin & Sessions, under the firm name of Lakin, Sessions & Woodbury. This partnership was terminated a few days after by the sudden death of Judge Lakin. The firm of Sessions & Woodbury was then formed and continued for one year. Mr. Woodbury was then associated with Hon. George R. Butts as Woodbury & Butts and continued mmtil 1890. Mr. Woodbury was elected one of the first justices of the peace of the city of Jamestown in 1886, held the office until January 1, 1890, declining a reelection In the summer of 1890 he entered the list of competitors to secure the nomination of his party (Republican) for the office of member of assembly from this district. At the caucuses of his party, after a spirited contest, he fairly won the nomination. The election which followed gave Mr. Woodbury a plurality of 1,721 votes. He was again nominated without opposition, and elected to succeed himself in the fall of 1891, receiving a plurality of 2,669 votes. His services in the legislature of 1891 and 1892 met with the general approval of his constituents. He was a member of the Republican County Committee from Jamestown in '89 '90 and '91, serving as chairman in 1889, and general manager of the campaign work in 1891. He is now in nomination for surrogate on the Republican ticket. December 25, 1880, he married Florence E., daughter of Wales F. and Elizabeth (Smith) Holbrook of Randolph. They had four children, Grace E., Frank C., Glenn C., and Roy H., who died December 31, 1890.
Frederick A. Brightman, son of Joseph and Lucinda (Allen) Brightman, was born in Clymer, September 17, 1861. He attended the Fredonia Normal School, and was admitted to the bar at Buffalo, June 6, 1884. He read law with Hon. Walter L. Sessions at Panama, and soon after being admitted to practice formed a partnership with him which continued until 1887, when he went to Hutchinson, Kansas. He returned to Jamestown in January, 1888, and formed a partnership with A.C. Pickard, which continued until 1890.
Frank S. Wheeler, son of Silas J. and Maria Wheeler, was born at Elling- ton, December 16. 1864. He read law with Hon. Theodore A. Case at Elling- ton, and with Bootey, Fowler & Weeks, was graduated from Albany Law School in 1887, and was admitted to the bar in May, 1887, at Albany. He practiced his profession at Ellington until July, 1890, when he came to James- town and in 1891 formed a partnership with V. E. Peckham which con- tinned two years.
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Elhanan W. Bucklin, Jr., son of Ellianan W. and Sallie (Akin) Bucklin, is a native of Carroll. He read law with Green, Prendergast & Benedict, attended the law department of Union University, was graduated as B. L. in 1888, admitted to the bar at Albany in May, 1888, and at Erie, Pa., in 1891. He has practiced his profession in Erie county, Pa., and located in Jamestown in July, 1893.
John H. Prather, son of A. S. and Lucy J. Prather, was born in Pennsyl- vania in 1866. He studied law with C. R. Lockwood, Esq., was graduated from the Buffalo Law School in May, 1890, admitted to the bar at Buffalo January 10, 1890, and established himself at Jamestown in July, IS92.
Leon L. Fancher studied law in Cornell University and was graduated therefrom in 1891 with the degree of LL. B. He then commenced a course of legal studies with Green & Woodward and opened an office here in 1892.
Herbert L. Hunt, a practicing attorney in Jamestown, is the second son of Henry N. and Harriet A. (Crofoot) Hunt of Poland. He entered the law office of Vernon E. Peckham at Jamestown, September 9, 1889, and read law two years, then attended the Albany Law School, graduating therefrom June 17, 1892. He was admitted to the bar May 6, 1892.
Wilton C. Lindsey, born at Frewsburg, was a son of Rev. A. J. Lindsey. Read law with Hon. Walter L. Sessions and John Woodward, was admitted to the bar January 10, 1889, at Buffalo, and has since practiced at James- town. In 1891 he was one of the organizers of the Chautauqua National Building and Loan Association, and is its attorney.
The calendar gives the name of George W. Potter as a lawyer.
Jamestown was incorporated as a city March 31, 1886. There was but one regular ticket at the first election held April 13, and Oscar F. Price received 1,780 votes for mayor out of the total vote of 1,915.
CITY GOVERNMENT. ING6-Mayor, Oscar F. Price. Aldermen, First Ward : John G. Wicks. Adam Ports: Second Ward : W. T. Bradshaw. Theodore E. Grandin : Third Ward : C. F. Hedman, James S. Ellis; Fourth Ward : Elial F. Carpenter, Conrad A. Hult : Fifth Ward : Edward R. Bootey, Hiram S. Hall. Clerk, Fred. R. Peterson. Treasurer, Henry Rappole. Engineer, George W. Jones. Attorney, John Woodward. Street Commissioner, Russell J. Forbes. Justices, Marshall P. Strunk, De Forest D. Woodford. Egburt E. Woodbury, Herbert (. Bain. Assessors. James C. Sampson, John W. Johnson, John M. Farnham. Police Justice, Henry J. Yates.
isST-Mayor, Oscar F. Price. Aldermen, First Ward : John G. Wicks, Adam Ports; Second Ward : T. E. Grandin, W. D. Shedd ; Third Ward : James S. Ellis, Charles F. Hedman : Fourth Ward. Conrad A. Hult, Benjamin Nichols; Fifth Ward : Edward R. Bootey, Frank B. Bush. Clerk, F. R. Peterson. Treasurer, Henry Rappole, Engineer, George W. Jones. Attorney, John Woodward. Street Commissioner. R. J. Forbes. Justices, D. D. Woodford. E. E. Woodbury, H. U. Bain, M. P. Strunk. Assessors. J. W. Johnson, John M. Farnham, J. C. Sampson. Police Justice II. J. Yates.
1\s-Mayor. Oscar F. Price. Allermen, First Ward: Adam Ports, John G. Wicks ; Second Ward: Wil- liam D. Shedd, Theodore E. Grandin ; Third Ward: Charles F. Hedman, Robert Bryan ; Fourth Ward: Benja- min Nichols, Halbert A. Barrows ; Fifth Ward: Frank B. Bush, Samnel Briggs. Clerk, R. G. Shaw. Treasurer, Henry Rappole. Engineer, George W. Jones. Attorney, A. C. Wade, Street Commissioner, George W. Jones. Justices, E. E. Woodbury, H. U. Bain, M. P. Strunk (died, and Sept. 3, E. W. Bucklin, Jr., appointed), D. D. Woodford. Assessors, J. M. Farnham, J. C. Sampson, J. W. Johnson. Police Justice, Henry J. Yates.
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1889-Mayor, Oscar F. Price. Aldermen, First Ward: John G. Wicks, Adam Ports; Second Ward: T. E. Grandin, B. W. Hayward ; Third Ward, Robert Bryan, James S. Ellis; Fourth Ward: H. A. Barrows, Charles F. Morse ; Fifth Ward: Samuel Briggs, Frank B. Bush. Clerk, R. G. Shaw. Treasurer, Henry Rappole. Engineer, G. W. Jones. Attorney, R. G. Shaw. Street Commissioner, George W. Jones. Justices, H. U. Bain, (A. I .. Furlow appointed to succeed him June 24), D. D. Woodford, E. W. Bucklin, Jr. Assessors, J. M. Farn- ham, John W. Johnson, J. C. Sampson. Police Justice, Henry J. Yates.
1890-Mayor, Oscar F. Price. Aldermen, First Ward: Adam Ports, Jackson C. Meredith; Second Ward: Ben- jamin W. Hayward, Peter H. Hoyt ; Third Ward: James S. Ellis, John Swanson ; Fourth Ward: Charles E. Morse, John W. Willard ; Fifth Ward: Frank B. Bush, Frank H. George. Clerk, Robert G. Shaw. Treasurer, Norman R. Thompson. Engineer, George W. Jones. Attorney, Robert G. Shaw. Street Commissioner, George W. Jones. Justices, De Forest D. Woodford, E. W. Bucklin, Jr., (resigned and Charles W. Creal appointed to succeed him in June), Alfred I. Furlow, George W. Norton. Assessors, John M. Farnham, James C. Sampson, John W. Johnson. Police Justice, Henry J. Yates.
1891-Mayor, Oscar F. Price. Aldermen, First Ward, J. C. Meredith. J. Delevan Curtiss; Second Ward: Peter H. Hoyt, B. W. Hayward; Third Ward: John Swanson, Robert Bryan; Fourth Ward: J . W. Willard, Chas. E. Morse ; Fifth Ward: Frank H. George, Jeremiah Hotchkiss. Clerk, R. G. Shaw. Treasurer, N. R. Thomp- son. Engineer, George W. Jones. 'Attorney, 1 .. G. Shaw. Street Commissioner, Dana Fenton. Justices, G. W. Norton, C. W. Creal, A. I .. Furlow, D. D. Woodford. Assessors, J. M. Farnham, J. W. Johnson, William Kelliher. Police Justice, Henry J. Yates.
1592-Mayor, Oscar F. Price. Aldermen, First Ward : J. Delevan Curtiss, James A. Clary ; Second Ward : B. W. Hayward, John F. O'Connel ; Third Ward : Robert Bryan, John Swanson ; Fourth Ward : C. E. Morse, Conrad A. Hult ; Fifth Ward : Jeremiah Hotchkiss, August C. Norquist. Clerk, James G. Barker. Treasurer, Norman R. Thompson. Engineer, George W. Jones. Attorney, John G. Wicks. Street Commissioner, Dana Fenton. Justices, D. D. Woodford, C. W. Creal, A. I, Furlow, E. P. Mahoney. Assessors, J M. Farnham, W. Kelliher, Oscar F. Johnson. Police Justice, Henry J. Yates.
1993 -- Mayor, Dscar F. Price. Aldermen, First Ward : J. A. Clary. Noah W. Gokey ; Second Ward : John F. O'Connel, Michael W. Ward ; Third Ward : John Swanson, William H. Cole ; Fourth Ward : Conrad A. Hult, Sammel A. Carlson ; Fifth Ward; A. C. Norquist, Jeremiah Hotchkiss, Clerk, J. G. Barker, Treasurer, N. R. Thompson, Engineer, George W. Jones, Attorney, John G. Wicks. Street Commissioner, Dana Fenton, Justices, C. W. Creal, A. 1. Furlow, D. D. Woodford, E. P. Mahoney. Assessors, J. M. Farnham, William Kelli- her, John A. Hulquist. Police Justice, Henry J. Yates.
1594-Mayor, Eleazer Green. Aldermen, First Ward : N. W. Gokey, Clarence HI. Lake; Second Ward ; M. W. Ward, Walter B. Horton; Third Ward: W. H. Cole, J. Emil Johnson; Fourth Ward, S. A. Carlson, Conrad A. Hult ; Fifth Ward, A. C. Norquist, Myron A. Fish. Clerk. J. G. Barker, Treasurer, N. R. Thompson, Engineer. G. W. Jones. Attorney, John G. Wicks. Street Commissioner, Horace Walker. Justices, A. I. Fnrlow, D. D. Woodford, Edward Mahoney, H. L. Hunt. Assessors, J. M. Farnham, J. C. Thomas, Andrew Rundquist. Police Justice, H. J. Yates.
SUPERVISORS : 1856, Daniel Griswold, Jerome B. Fisher ; 1887, John Woodward, Henry B. Lammers ; ISSS, John Woodward, John J. Aldrich : 1889, John Woodward, J. J. Aldrich ; 1890, John Woodward, J. J. Aldrich ; 1891, John Woodward, J. J. Aldrich ; 1892, J. J. Aldrich, Fred. K. Peterson ; 1893, J. J. Aldrich, James A. Clary ; 1894, J. J. Aldrich, James A. Clary.
As a city Jamestown has more than fulfilled expectations. It has kept pace with cities of greater population and wealth. Its wealth lies in the great number and variety of its individual enterprises. It has always been noted for the diversity of its products, and this is the chief reason of its prosperity. Nathan Brown, Esq., in an account of flatboating from 1843 to 1858, men- tions the articles made here forming his cargoes: Pails, tubs, keelers, veneers, lath, shingles, hay rakes, cradles, seythe-snaths, half-bushel and. smaller wooden measures, sash, doors, blinds, etc. In the years mentioned he " run " 65 boats, and sold $190,000 worth of goods made in Jamestown. This diversity of production has continued. From 1883 to 1893 the valuation of the city's real and personal property increased from $2, 711, 391 to $4,847,297. Its prosperity has not been dependent alone on one or two gigantic indus- tries, to languish when they were idle. No manufacturing city of America has so many varying products for the population and capital invested, nor is there one where individual enterprise does so much of the business. The goods manufactured include worsted goods, woolens, knit goods, cotton
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warps, plush, etc., rough and dressed lumber, sash, doors, blinds, sliding blinds, and kindred commodities, shoes, clothing, shirts, cane-seat chairs, wood-seat chairs, chamber suits, lounges, spring beds, splint-seat chairs, tables, bedsteads, mantels, bent-chair-stock, hall-racks, pianos, butter pack- ages, carriages, wagons, cylinder and other desks, veneers, wooden boxes, steam engines, boilers, axes, machine repairing, iron specialties, wrenches, metallic vault and bank furniture, bicycles, washing machines, clothes- wringers, corn-planters, general machinery, sail and row boats, vitrified brick, photographic paper, photographic plates, paper boxes, mattresses, snuff, flour, feed, etc. These are the leading manufacturing interests, although there are other important establishments.
We extract from an editorial in the Sunday Sun in May, 1894. As the publisher Guy II. Fuller is state factory inspector of this district, the figures given are official :
From less than 8,000 inhabitants in 1869 Jamestown has risen to be a city of fully 22,000 in 1894, and is still growing. From the few paltry shops that catered to a local trade in 1869 have grown, according to the books of the factory inspector, 150 manufacturing establishments, repre- senting nearly every branch of industry, and sending their products into all the markets of the world. There are millions of dollars invested in the plants of these factories, the value of their products will more than reach the two hundred millions mark every year and at a very low esti- mate their payrolls at present represent a yearly outlay of more than $2,500,000. These official figures place Jamestown far in the lead of all towns of its size in the United States and probably in the world. (The factories at Falconer, which are practically Jamestown enterprises are included. ) The books show that there are at present employed a total of 5,257 persons, male and female, in the factories of Jamestown. With the established average as a basis this would indi- cate that only about 143 families are unrepresented in the manufactories and when all manufac- turing industries are said to be languishing. Taking into consideration the large number of people employed in other business houses it is evident that there are few if any persons unem- ployed, and we doubt if any city in the country can make a better showing.
The well-located municipal center of a district presenting such many- sided prosperity as that surrounding Jamestown, must of necessity be a flour- ishing community, an agreeable place of residence, the seat of commercial enterprise and of manufacturing activity " while grass grows " in the fair fields and " water runs" in the beautiful Chadakoin river. Here are the most favorable conditions for that agreement of labor and capital which is the basis of business success. Here is a home market of nog mean import- ance, the largest butter market of the state, and an abundant supply of the necessaries of life, upon the cheap and easy procurement of which so largely depend the health, the happiness, the comfort and the satis- faction of the wage-earner. Each year sees thousands of dollars expended in new and improved business houses, private residences and factories. The luxuries of modern domestic life are sought and secured ; the advance of each generation is marked by notable development of taste and the realization of greater comfort and higher refinement. The cost of living is cheaper than in most places in Western New York: Labor of all kinds is comparatively
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cheap, because a larger proportion of wage-workers live in their own houses than is usual elsewhere. In every requirement for the successful prosecu- tion of manufactures Jamestown enjoys many advantages. Jamestown has ever responded more than liberally to objects of state aid and charity, while, to give one example of its way of aiding the distress of individu- als, we will state that its contributions to the sufferers from the Jolins- town flood amounted to $7,400. With electric car lines, electric lights, a water supply ample in quantity and pure in quality, a system of sew- ers and paved streets, in which nearly $250,000 is expended this year, Jamestown offers all the advantages as a place of residence that any place possesses, while at its very door lies a lake resort which, for healthful- ness and beauty, excels anything that other cities enjoy. Its railroad facil- ities are of the best, its banks, with ample capital, are judiciously managed, its citizens are progressive, and gladly welcome and generously support any new enterprise that comes to them in good faith and honesty. It has all the elements which conduce to a healthy and hearty growth, and its future can- not be other than happy and prosperous.
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