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Superintendents of the Poor Since 1848,
(With Years of Election.)
1848. Wm. Sterling, (1y.); Edwin Mil- ler, (2y.); John M. Paris, (3y.).
1 849. David Griffis, (Martinsburgh).
1850. Edwin Woolworth, (West Turin).
1851. John A. Schuyler.
1852. Hiram Porter, (Lowville).
1853. Edwin Woolworth, (West Turin). John A. Schuyler.
1854.
Hiram Porter, (Lowville).
1855.
1856. Eleazer Spencer, (Leyden).
1857. Allen Parker, (Harrisburgh).
1858. Hiram Porter, (Lowville).
1859. Eleazer Spencer, (Leyden).
1860. John Clark, 2d, (Denmark).
1861. Charles S. Rice, (Lowville).
1862. Eleazer Spencer, (Leyden).
1863. Allen Parker, (Harrisburgh).
1864. Charles S. Rice, (Lowville).
1865. David Alger, (Leyden).
1866. Samuel P. Sears, (Montague).
I 867. Charles S. Rice, (Lowville).
1868. David Alger, (Leyden).
1 869. Christopher H. Chase,(Pinckney).
1870. James H. Boshart, (Lowville).
1871. Silas Markham, (West Turin).
1872. Chandler E. Thompson, (Consta- bleville, to fill vacancy); Wm. C. Clark, (full term).
1873. William Boshart, (Lowville).
1874. Charles M. Merriam, (Leyden).
1875. Joseph C. Otis, (Denmark); Chas. M. Merriam, (Leyden).
1876. James T. Campbell, (Lowville).
1878. William C. Clark, (Denmark); Charles M. Goff, (Constable- ville). Samuel S. Raine*, (Lowville)
1879.
1882. Samuel T. Douglass, (Pinckney).
Coroners.
1844. Joseph Stephens, Horace Daven- port, (Denmark.)
1846. Asa L. Sheldon, (Martinsburgh) ; Alfred Day.
1847. John Clark, Ist, (Denmark); Chas. G. Loomis.
1848. Apollos Stephens, (Copenhagen.) 1849. Ansel Foster, Adam Dietz, (Greig.) 1850. Squire H. Snell, Joseph Boynton. 1851. Robert H. Blanchard.
1852. Austin Harris, Asa Beals, Ansel Foster.
1853. Levi Nellis, Charles Pease, (West Leyden.)
1855. Edwin S. Cadwell, (Martinsburgh); Emory Allen, (West Turin.)
1856. Edward L. Hulbert, (Denmark) ; James H. Miller, Aaron G. Atkins, (to fill vacancy.)
1857. Edward L. Hulbert.
1858. Thomas Rogers, (Greig); Wm. C. Clark, (Denmark) ; Michael Welch, (High Market.)
1859. Van Rensselaer Waters, (Turin.)
1860. Albert Buell, (Martinsburgh.)
1861. Asa W. Spaulding, (Croghan) ; Samuel P. Sears, (West Leyden) ; Henry E. Smith, (Montague.) 1863. Elisha Crofoot, (Turin.)
* By an act passed July 14, 1881, it was provided that any Superintendent of the Poor in Lewis county might be appointed keeper of the poor-house. Under this act Mr Raine was appointed, and had personal charge of the poor-house during the remainder of his term, he being sole superintendent.
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HISTORY OF LEWIS COUNTY.
1864. Thomas Barker, (Croghan) ; Elihu Robinson, (Watson); Levi Tedmon, (Martinsburgh.)
1865. John Strong, (Turin.)
1868. Emory Allen, (West Turin) ; Thomas Barker, (Croghan); Geo. D. Moffatt, ( Montague) ; Frederick A. Crane, (Lowville.)
1869. Frederick Bischoff, (Lowville.)
Lahe John,
Constableville.
*Low Cornelius,
Lowville.
*Martin Vivaldi R ..
1846.
*Mereness Abram I , Merrell Eliada S.,
Copenhagen,
May, 1846.
Merrell Nathaniel,
July, 1855.
*Miller Morris S.,
Lowville,
Dec. 10, 1805.
*Mott Joseph O.,
Turin.
Muscott John M.,
*Page Henry,
*Parish Russell,
Lowville,
May 6, 1817.
* Pawling John,
Copenhagen.
"Rathbun Solomon,
Martinsburgh, May 6, 1807.
Scovil Carlos P.,
*Seger Francis.
Greig,
1826.
*Shaler William D.,
Turin.
Shaw Rodney K.,
Copenhagen,
April, 1855.
Stephens Cornelius E , Stephens W. Hudson, Sylvester Nathaniel B.,
July 7, 1851.
*Talcott Samuel A ..
Turner Henry E.,
Wilsoo Alba S.,
Deer River, 1857.
*Yale Barnabas,
Martiosburgh, Dec, 20, 1808.
The members of the Lewis County Bar, in the summer of 1882, were as fol- lows :-
Lowville-Henry E. Turner, Leonard C. Davenport, Eliada S. Merrell, W. Hudson Stephens, Charles L. Knapp, Carlos P. Scovil, William M. Dewey, T. Miller Reed, Leon Talcott, Thomas N. Marron, Hiram H. Ryel, Charles S. Mereness, Edward McCarty. Frederick C. Schraub, and George W. Whitaker. Lewis-Jay A. Pease.
Port Leyden-Isaac A. Wormuth, William H. Hilts.
Copenhagen -- Alfred H. Kellogg, G. 1' Breen.
Constableville-E. Merriam Bagg. Glensdale -- James B. Smith.
THE LEWIS COUNTY LAW LIBRARY.
This library, which is provided for in the court house and is in charge of the county judge, in 1880 was reported to contain 1,543 bound volumes, including those in the county clerk's office, be- sides forty volumes unbound, and its estimated value was $1,500. Among the books thus reported, there were 546 volumes of reports, 134 miscellaneous law books, and 80 volumes of law. Of the bound volumes 783 were legislative journals and documents.
Adams Charles D. Barnes Alanson H.
Lowville, Martinsburgh,
Jan. 1852.
*Barnes Harrison,
Bennett David M
*Bostwick Isaac W., *Brown Edward A , *Brown George L.,
Lowville,
Dec. 10, 1805.
Martinsburgh,
*Carpenter Hiram,
Lowville,
1834.
*Collins Ela,
*Collins William, *Conklin Thomas L.,
=
Martinsburgh,
Lowville,
July 7, 1851.
Copenhagen.
Lowville.
1819.
*Doty Baron S.,
Hawes Albert,
Copenhagen.
Hazen S. D.
*Henry Edmund,
Lowville. Copenhagen.
1854.
Keene R. E., Kilham Leonard C,
Martinsburgh.
* Knox Ziba,
Lowville,
Ang. 18, 1826.
1871. Charles W. Burdick, (Lowville) ; Emory Allen, (West Turin) ; Oliver E. Lindsley, ( Montague.)
1872. Sanford Coe, (Constableville) ; John W. Wright, (Denmark.)
1874. Alva L. Nichols, (Pinckney); Free- born C. Baker, (Croghan.)
1875. Martin Barnes, (Turin); Philan- der Blodget, (Denmark.)
1877. Ralph E. Stoddard, (Harrisburgh) ; William Seymour, (Lyonsdale.)
1878. Moses J. Eamies, (Constableville) ; Darwin E. Cheney, (Denmark) ; Jerome Kilts, (New Bremen.)
1880. Luther C. Burdick, (Greig.)
1881. Darwin E. Cheney, (Denmark) ; Moses J. Eames, (Constableville) ; Jerome Kilts, (New Bremen.)
CHAPTER VIII.
PROFESSIONAL LISTS-LEGAL AND MEDICAL ..
THE LEWIS COUNTY BAR .- In the ab- I sence of a connected official record of the names of those who have been admit- ted to the Bar of this county, the follow- ing was given in our first edition as embracing nearly all of the legal profes- sion who had resided in the county. Those known to be now deceased are marked with a star. More than a third of the remainder had removed from the county. The residence given is that while engaged professionally here. Many dates were left blank from our inability to refer to the record :-
Lowville,
Oct. 1, 1855.
April 5, 1852
Sept. 21, 1813.
May 6, 1807.
Davenport Leonard C. Davis Perry,
*Dayan Charles,
Martinsburgh.
Martinsburgh,
1859.
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THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
A County Medical Society was formed under the act of 1806, soon after its passage. In 1808, it was represented in the State Medical Society by Dr. Jona- than Bush, of West Lowville, and in 1810 by Dr. John Safford, of Martins- burgh. The loss of its records by fire, October 15, 1849, has thrown oblivion over its proceedings. The seal of this old society had for its device an open lancet, and the letters L. C. M. S. in script entwined. The statutes of that period forbade any person from prac- ticing medicine until a copy of his cre- dentials had been filed in the county clerk's office, and this enables us to fix the names and dates of the beginning of some physicians, of whom we have no other record, in the following alphabeti- cal list. This list, however, is not com- plete, because some of the earlier physi- cians had entered their names in the clerk's office of Oneida county, and some at a later period neglected the filing altogether. Under a recent stat- ute, this is now again required, and all the names entered prior to November, 1882, are included. The old society fell into neglect after many years, and for a considerable period there was no organ- ization maintained in the county.
The Lewis County Medical Society under its Present Form.
This society under its present form was organized January 8, 1861, at the office of Dr. Robert C. Cone, at Low- ville, the following named persons at- tending, viz :- Dr. Seth Adams, Dr. Robert C. Cone, Dr. Stephen P. Uhline, and Dr. Frederick Bischoff, of Lowville ; Dr. Horatio S. Hendee, of Deer River ; Dr. Marion Nash, of Martinsburgh ; and Dr. Charles D. Budd and Dr. John E. Prichard, of Turin.
The first officers chosen were as fol- lows :-
President-Dr. Seth Adams, of Low- ville.
Vice-President-Dr. Marion Nash, of Martinsburgh.
Secretary-Dr. John E. Prichard, of Turin.
Treasurer-Dr. Robert C. Cone, of Lowville.
Censors-Drs. H. S. Hendee, S. P. Uhline, and C. D. Budd.
The meetings of this society were suspended after the first year of re- organization (1861) until 1865, but since 1867 they have been continued regu- larly. Its annual meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of June for the election of officers, and the transaction of the more important business. Other meet- ings may be held quarterly or semi- annually, and at other places than at Lowville. It is usual to hold a semi- annual meeting on the 4th Tuesday of December. It is customary to appoint a delegate to the State Medical Society, and he holds for four years. All other officers are chosen annually. The pow- er of censors and various other provisions relating to the society are defined by general law. In late years the annual meetings have been held at the court house in Lowville.
The officers chosen at the annual meet- ing, in June, 1882, were as follows :-
President-Dr. A. H. Crosby.
Vice-President-Dr. O. O. Stowell.
Secretary-W. O. Hubbard.
Treasurer-C. P. Kirley.
The delegate at the present time is Dr. C. E. Douglass.
Those who had been members of the society under its present organization from 1861 to August, 1882, are desig- nated by a star prefixed to their names, in the alphabetical list that follows. We include the various schools of medicine in this list, with no other designation, than as appears in the column of re- marks. The list is undoubtedly defect- ive in not embracing every name, but none have been purposely omitted.
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HISTORY OF LEWIS COUNTY.
Physicians of Lewis County, from the time of settlement to 1882, as near as it has been possible to ascertain.
Names.
Adems Ira, *Adame Seth, Allen Ebenezer, Allen Samuel, Avery Stephen W., Begg Henry, Baker Freeborn C., Bartholomew Erasinus D., Bass Samuel, Bates William, *Bischoff Frederick, Blake George A., Bliss Johu S , Bradich James S., Bronson Miles H., Brooke Homer G., Buckley Lyman. Budd Benjamin S., *Budd Charles D., Budd Devid, Burdick Cherlee W., Bush Cherles R., Bush Jonathan, Carley Nathan R., *Cone Robert C., *Cornish Herrie J., *Cornish Joslab, *Crane Frederick A *Crosby Alexander H., *Crosby J. Howard, Cummings Morgan L., Darrow Williem, *Dewey Dwight C Dewey Royal Dwight, Dewey Walter, Dickinson Noah, *Douglass Andrew J , *Douglass Charles E., Drury A. C., Dunn,
*English Gustavus Pierce, *Fawdry David. Foot Anson, Fuster Charles A .. *Foster E. Sowden C, Francis T. P., French Elkaneh, Gage Alden, jr., *Gebbie Alexander R., Gordenier Alonzo H., Hanon Dennis B., Heetings Charles P .. Hawn Ahrabem, *Hendee Horatio S., *Hough Frenklin B., Hough Horatio Getee, *Hubbard Willis Orlando, Hull Charles J., Huntington Ralph, *Jamieson Welter W., Jerome Levi R., *Johnson Wm. H., *Jones Wm. Whildon, Juslin Albert A., Kellogg Joseph, Kilbourn Henry Francis, *Kirley Cyrille Penn, Lewis Gery M., McConnell Charles, *Meeon L. F. *Merriem C. Hart, Meyer Adolph. Miller David, Miller Sylvester, Moelling Peter Augustus. *Murphy Stephen H, Murray Cherles, Murray David L., *Naeh Meriou, Nichols Alvah L., *Olmstead Wm. J., Owen J. W., Orvis Charles, *Peck Henry C., *Peden Janice T., Perry David, *Powell Wm., * Prichard John E., Rathbone Josiah,
Date of author- izationof filing.
June 17, 1817, May 21, 1826, Nov. 24, 1842,
Feb. 21, 1806, July 2, 1821, Aug 26, 1846, April 27, 1864, May 31, 1825, Sept. 15, 1812, June 26, 1832,
April 30, 1856, Sept. 13, 1879, Sept 6, 1843, March 19, 1855, March 1, 1861,
Feb. 26, 1841,
June, 1849, Jen 3, 1832,
March 8, 1877,
April 7, 1838,
Dec. 22,11870,
March 1, 1866, July 17. 1863, Feb. 27, 1878,
Lowville, Lowville, Lowville,
Albany Med. Coll.
Louisville Med. Coll .; removed.
Died April 7, 1851, eged 45. Died Jen 8. 1815, aged 41.
Died in Turin. Died in Turin.
Died in Collinsville.
Died. Removed.
L. 1. Med. Coll. Hosp.
Univ. of Vermont.
Moved to Genesee in 1804.
L. I. Med. Coll. Hosp. Co. Med. S.c.
Died.
Louisville Med. Coll. Removed.
Croghan,
Eclec Med. Coll. N. Y.
Died. Univ. of City of N. Y. Jeff. Co. Med. Society. Removed. Removed. Died.
Castleton Med. Coll. Cleveland Med. Coll .; has not practiced In thie county Licensed by Court, Oneida Co .; died Sept. 3, 1830. Med. Dept. Univ. of Buffalo. Eclec Med Coll. N. Y.
Med. Dept. Univ. of N. Y. Removed. Bellevue Med Coll. Med. Dept. Collumbia Coll. Eclec Med. Soc, 18th Dist.
Coll. Physic and Surgery. Kentucky School of Medicine. Univ. of City of N, Y. Univ. of City of N. Y. Co Med. Soc.
Coll. Physic and Surgery, N. Y.
Died in Martinsburgh. Died in Lowville. Med. Univ. N. Y. Bellevue Med. Hoep. Ecleo. Med. Coll. Pa.
Univ. of City of N. Y.
Albany Med. Coll.
Eclec. Med. Soc. 18th Dist. Removed to Cedar Falls, Iowa Removed ; (Eclectic).
Oct. 1, 1836.
Jan. 26, 1844. Aug. 12, 1806, June 4. 1881,
Residence.
Remarks.
Died near Stow'e Square.
Graduated at Fairfield, died at Lowville. Botanical Med. Coll. O. Died at Copenhagen. Died. Died. Eclec. Med Coll. Pa. Removed. Died.
Lowville, Harrisville, Turin,
Mertineburgb,
Lowville, Lowville,
Died in South Carolina. Hom. Med. College, Pe. Died in Lowville, scarcely engaged in practice. Eclectic. Died.
Died.
Constableville, Turin, Co. Med. Soc .; State Dip. Sept. 22, 1863; dled in Turin. Died in Turin. Died in Watertown.
Turin, Lowville, Lowville,
Hom, Med. Coll. N. Y.
Died in Lowville.
W. Lowville, Diana, Studied at Castleton, Vt , with A. Robertson.
Removed.
Albany Med Coll.
Died in Turin.
Bellevue Med. Coll.
'lurin, Stows Square,
Turin,
Turin,
Jan 1, 1807, Sept. 11, 1807,
June 27, 1874, July 1, 1871,
June 15, 1882, Sept. 7, 1864 , Feb. 25, 1806. Feb. 27, 1876,
March 1, 1882, Sept. 8, 1833, Aug. 14, 1813, March 4, 1861, June 8. 1869, Jen 16, 1844, March 21, 1842, Jen. 6, 1832, June 18. 1851, Feb., 1843, 1798
Feb. 21, 1882, Cet, 15, 1879, Jan. 28, 1808, March 8, 1881, March 12. 1844, March 1, 1871, March 3, 1874, Aug. 18, 1876, April 3, 1843, Feb. 22. 1881, June 25, 1875, Feb. 20, 1879, March 8, 1881, Dec. 22. 1868, Feb. 28, 1879,
Martinsburgb, Lowville, Croghen,
Now Bremen, Copenhagen, Port Leydeu, Turin, Greig,
Croghan, Lowville, Turin, Constableville, Pinckney, Leydeu,
Merch 19, 1818, Feb. 12, 1816. March 11. 1878, Feb. 27, 1878, Jen. 21, 1864. March 13, 1880, June 12, 1855, Aug. 13, 1874,
Lowville, (N.part) Lowville village, Copenhagen, Copenhagen,
Leyden, Watson, Lowville,
Died at Lowville. Eclec. Med, Soc. B. R. Diet. Removed.
Lowville, Turin, Turin,
Colliusville, Denmark, Turin,
Constableville, Harrisville, Denmerk, Constableville, Pinckney,
Lowville, Greig,
Lowville, Copenhagen, Houseville, Denmerk, Denmerk, Luwville, Lowville,
Martineburgh, Lowville, Naumburg, Glenedele, Edwards, St. L.co Croghan, Mertineburgh, Pinckney, Leyden, Lowville, Mertinsburgh, Turin, Martinsburgh, Lowville, Constableville, Turin, Martinsburgh,
Died. Removed. Died in Carthage. Died in Rutland. L. I. Coll. Hosp. Removed. Diod in Utica.
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AGRICULTURE.
Names.
Date of author- ization of fliog.
Residence.
Remarks.
Robinaoo, Rouchel Laurentine,
Feb. 21, 1881,
Croghan,
Constableville,
Denmark,
Martineburgb,
Crogban,
Wurtzburg, Bavaria.
Sharwood Jonathan, Stevans.S. Rodney, Stona A. C.,
July 10, 1829, July 6, 1842.
Died.
*Stowall Olmaby O.
March 23. 1869, July 19, 1832,
Copenhagen, Martinsburgh.
Queen's Univ. Coll, Kingston.
Danmark,
Univ. of City of N. Y; removed.
Lowvilla.
Diad in Lowville.
Lowville.
Removed.
Denmark, Lowville,
Alb. Mad. Coll.
Removed.
Turio,
Ramoved.
Denmark.
Leyden,
Diad lo Gouverner. Died.
Danmark,
Died.
Copenhagen,
Haboemann Med. Coll. N. Y.
EPIDEMICS.
A fever of a typhoid type appeared in the county in the winter of 1812-'13 in common with a large district of coun- try in the northern and eastern States, and in Canada. It was especially preva- lent in March and April, and was more fatal to men of strong constitutions than to those naturally feeble. It was attend- ed with great pain in the stomach and chest, burning fever, and in the last mo- ments with delirium.
A malignant erysipelas prevailed ex- tensively throughout the county in the spring of 1843 and in 1845, proving espe- cially fatal to parturient women. The slightest wound or abrasion would some- times become the seat of extensive ul- ceration, and sloughing, and in the loss of parts thus occasioned, was extremely slow in replacing. Other less marked periods of mortality have occurred, but only as portions of wide spread epideni- ics. Intermittent and other malarial fe- vers are altogether unknown, unless con- tracted in other places.
We are not aware of any local causes of disease, other than as they may be transiently produced from defective drainage or other neglect. Perhaps it might be said in general, that climatic changes, tend more to pulmonary than other forms of disease, but taken as a
whole, we doubt whether a district of equal area could be found in the State, that is more generally healthy.
CHAPTER IX.
AGRICULTURE.
LEWIS COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SO- CIETIES.
ROM 1808 to 1814, premiums for do- mestic cloths were awarded by the State to the extent of $15,210, mostly by the Judges of the County Courts, and specimens of each are still preserved in the Albany Institute. These premiums were offered at a time when troubles with England were pending,and to stimu- late domestic industries, in view of ren- dering the country dependent upon its own resources,rather than upon a foreign supply. The embargo and non-inter- course measures of the general govern- ment of the same period, had an obvious tendency to the same end. The follow- ing awards were made to citizens of Lewis county :-
1809, Lewis Graves, $80. 1810, Peleg Card, $10.
18II, Peleg Card, $40; Chester Wood, $35 ; Nathan Munger, $30.
1814, Moses Waters, $40; Ethan Card, $35 ; Lewis Card, $30.
Ruoga F. R., *Sabin George S .. Safford Jobn,
Schwarzmann Antoo. *Shaw Otis.
April 2, 1851, July 3, 1833,
Conatableville, Conatableville,
Co. Med Soc. Died April 25, 1829.
Sturtevant James M., Sweet Jonathan. *Tanner Edward, Taylor Francis L., Thompson William,
July 11, 1805,
July 12, 1878,
Aug. 1. 1832.
July 18, 1832,
Tisdale,
*Turoer Wm. Henry A.,
March 4, 1860,
*Ubline Stephen P., Utley.
Wait Samnel C, Wallman Manley, Whiting Jobn, Wood Charles, Wood E. H.,
April 10, 1883, July 19, 1805, Dec. 15, 1826. May 3, 1836, April 6, 1881,
Woodman Joseph.
May 3, 1830,
Constableville,
Very early; want west. Univ. of Buffalo.
Removed. Diad io Watertown.
Died in Rome . Died.
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HISTORY OF LEWIS COUNTY.
Under an act of 1819, creating a Board of Agriculture, Lewis county was en- titled to $100 annually for two years, if a like amount should be raised by sub- scription. A society was formed under this act in 1820, held four annual fairs, and distributed premiums in money and plate upon farms, tillage, animals and do- mestic manufactures. The Secretary was Charles Dayan, and the President for one year at least, was the Rev. Isaac Clinton .. The first fair was held in the old Academy on the site of the stone church in Lowville village, October 23. 1821, at which the address was delivered by Judge Stow, and premiums to the amount of over $300 were awarded. Members were furnished with a badge formed of ears of wheat, worn like a cockade upon the hat. The festival ended with a ball at Welles' tavern, in Lowville village, where nearly a hundred couples attended.
Upon the semi-centennial anniversary of the first County Agricultural Society, (September 13, 1871,) the occasion was commemorated by a historical address by Dr. Franklin B. Hough, and the address of Silas Stow, delivered fifty years be- fore, was read by W. Hudson Stephens. Quite a number of relics of historical interest, including several specimens of silverware given as premiums, and some of the prize articles of 1821, were exhibit- ed, and the occasion was made one of un- usual interest, by the presence of several persons who had witnessed the former exhibition. In the historical address it was noticed that the first cow was driven into the county in June, 1795, and this animal with her calf, a sow, seven sheep and a pair of goats, all brought in from Fort Schuyler (Utica), by the French col- onists, were, so far as is known, the first of their race that were intended for per- manent residence. At an earlier period cattle had been driven through the county, from Kingston to the Mohawk
settlements. The forest-path lay on the west side of the river, along the bottom of the valley.
The last fair of the old Agricultural Society, was held in 1824.
The Lewis County Association for Im- proving the Breed of Horses, was formed in 1831, and held one or two annual fairs. It may be here noticed that this county early acquired distinction for its superior breed of horses.
The next Agricultural Society was formed at a meeting of the inhabitants of the county, held on the 21st day of June, 1841, at the Court House in Mar- tinsburgh, agreeably to the notice given by the county clerk, under the provisions of the law, entitled, " An act for the en- couragement of Agriculture, passed May 9, 1841." Ela Collins was chosen chair- man, and David M. Bennett, secretary.
The object of the law having been stated, and after an address by C. E. Clark, of Jefferson county, it was
Resolved, That the meeting now pro- ceed to organize an Agricultural Society for the County of Lewis.
Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to report a constitution for said society ; whereupon John W. Mar- tin, Harrison Blodget, Alburn Foster, D. M. Bennett, and Alvin Farr, were ap- pointed such committee.
Resolved, That the meeting adjourn to 6 o'clock, P. M., at Elijah L. Thomp- son's inn, to receive the report of said committee. At such adjourned meeting the committee reported a constitution which was adopted.
This constitution declared the name of the society, and provided that its officers should be a President, six Vice-Presi- dents, an Executive Committee of five, a Corresponding Secretary, a Recording Secretary, and a Treasurer, who were to be ex-officio members of the Executive Committee. The annual dues were $1.00, and none but members could enter articles for premiums.
On the day following, at an adjourned
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meeting, the following officers were elected :---
President-Clement Whitaker.
Vice-Presidents -- Johnson Talcott, Car- los Hart, Charles D. Morse, Harrison Blodget, Elias Gallup, and Alburu Fos- ter.
Executive Committee -- Jared Stiles, Enoch Thompson, Timothy Mills, Levi Hart, and Oliver Bush.
Corresponding Secretary -- Stephen Leon- ard.
Recording Secretary-Charles Dayan. Treasurer-Harvey Stephens.
For many years this society had no fixed place for holding its fairs, which went to the place that offered the most inducement .*
In December, 1855, it was resolved to hold the fairs alternately at Turin and Lowville, for six years, and a few public spirited citizens in each place, associated together to provide something like per- manent accommodations.+ The Presi- dents and Secretaries of this society, while it continued in existence, were as follows :-
1846.
Norman Gowdy, 6.
1847.
The officers since the reorganization have been as follows :--
Date.
Presidents.
Vice-Presidents.
Secretaries.
Treasurers
1860.
James S. Jackson,
William W. Smith,
F. B. Morse,
Alfred H. Lee,
1861.
William W. Smith,
A. N. Foster,
do
do
1863.
A. H. Buck.
C. H. Curtis,
J. S. Jackson,
do
do
1864.
C. G. Riggs,
James H. Miller,
Henry E. Smith.
do
do
1865.
Harrison Blodget,
Seth Miller,
A. H. Buck,
do
do
1866,
Norman Gowdy. do
J. H. Miller,
do
do
C. G. Riggs,
1868.
Emory Allen,
(five ; see note*)
do
do
1869.
Daniel Whitaker, do
(eight ; see note;)
do
do
1871.
Alexander R. Gebbie, do
N, Gowdy,
E. Merriam,
Farnum J Bowen,
do
1873.
George M. Brooks, do
A. R. Gebbie,
N Gowdy.
Oliver P Hedden,
do
1875.
Charles Merriam,
N. Gowdy,
G. M. Brooks,
A R Gebbie.
do
1876.
G. M. Brooks,
C. M. Merriam,
Nelson H Reed,
do
1877.
Alexander R. Gebbie, John Dence, do
C. G. Riggs,
A. R. Gebbie,
do
Geo. Sherwood.
1878.
C. . D Davenport,
D. Whitaker.
L. A Scott.
do
1879.
Orin F. Bowen,
R. D. Williams,
C. G. Riggs,
L A. Bostwick,
E. H. Bush, ยง
I880.
Alfred H. Lee,
G. W. Stephens,
How'd Bingham,
L. H. Stephens,
Geo Sherwood.
1881
Ledet A. Bostwick,
C. F. Smith,
H. C. Bingham,
do
do
1882.
P. E. White.
J H. Dryden,
H. C Bingham.
W D. Hesler.
G. J Magee.
* They were held at Denmark in 1852; at Lowville, in 1843, '46'48, '56, '59; at West Martinsburgh in 1844; at Turin in 1847, '49, '51, '55, '57, '58; and at Constable- ville in 1853.
t The owners of the Turin fair ground were Albert Foster, Jefferson M. Wilcox, Edwin Woolworth. Charles G. Riggs, Alfred H. Lee, and Edmund Bald- win. In Lowville. a lot was purchased hy Norman Gowdy in 1859, and enclosed by the society for this use.
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