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The church occupied the school house as a place of worship but a short time, for in 1845 the corner stone of the present church was laid by Father Ben- edict Bayer. When the congregation commenced to worship in the new church, the old school house
was converted into a parochial school and used as such until the present fine school building was crected in 1876.
Father Bernick was succeeded by Fathers P. Hobzer, P. Tappert, Alexander Cyait Koviz, A. Jenkins and Andrew M. Schweiger, redemptorist fathers, the latter of whom was the first resident pastor, in 1849. Rev. Aloysius Somoggi, D. D., succeeded Father Schweiger in the pastorate as early as 1851, and continued till May, 1852. In 1852, Father John M. Steger was the pastor. Father Somoggi again served them until January, 1854. He then made a journey to Hungary, whence he came, and was absent eight months, during which time Father John M. Steger offici- ated. On his return, Father Somoggi again min- istered to them for four months, till January, 1855. Rev. N. Arnold, D. D., succeeded Somoggi and remained five months. After that there was no priest until October, 1855, when Father Steger again became the pastor, continuing as late as March, 1857. Revs. John N. Koenig and Peter Seibold both officiated in 1857, Seibold continuing till 1859, when Rev. J. Rosswig became the pastor. He was succeeded in 1860 by Rev. F. R. Marshall; in 1861, by Rev. Christopher Wagner; and in 1862, by Rev. Sergius de Stehoulepuikoff, a Rus- sian priest, who finding the church too small to accommodate the parishioners, had an addition built to it. He also purchased the high altar and bell during his short pastorate of twenty months. In 1864, Rev. Joseph Albinger came here and con- tinned his ministrations until 1875, when Rev. Henry Egler assumed the pastorate. He was succeeded July 13, 1879, by the present pastor, Rev. Frederick R. Rauber.
During the pastorate of Mr. Egler, in 1876, the present parochial school connected with this church was erected. It was formally opened and dedicated on the 5th and 6th of June, 1876. The building for- merly used for that purpose, standing in the rear of the church, is now used as a barn. The parochial school, which is attended by about 150 pupils, is taught by the Sisters of St. Joseph, of Rochester, four in number. The church edifice is a wooden building, located on Franklin street, in the west part of the village .* The present number of mem- bers is about 800. The church property is valued at $15,000.
* History of St. Patrick's Church, in The Journal of the Fair, Oc- tober and November, 1880, prepared by the pastor, Rev. Father Simon Fitzsimons, to which, and a History of St. Mary's Church, prepared by its pastor, and published in the same journal, and to the records of the latter church, we are indebted for the history of Catholicism in Dansville.
* Mr. Selmser was pastor of the church before the division occurred, commencing his labors June 30, 1845.
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St. Patrick's Church, Dansville .- The history of this, so says our informant, "dates from twenty years after the settlement of the town of Dansville." The first priests who visited this locality ministered alike to the German and Irish Catholics. The first Irish priest who found his way hither, of whom there is any record, was Rev. Bernard O'Reilly, but when he came, how frequently he visited Dans- ville, and how long he continued to do so, is a mat- ter of uncertainty. From the time of Father O'Reilly, priests visited Dansville at regular inter- vals, and the number of Catholics increased to such a degree that larger accommodations were needed, and under Father O'Connor, the successor of Father O'Reilly, the people assembled at the town hall to assist at mass.
In 1847 the western portion of this State was formed into a diocese by the late lamented pontiff, Pius the Ninth. Buffalo was made the episcopal seat and Rt. Rev. John Timon was the first bishop. Within a couple of decades of years dating from the first appearance of permanent Catholicity in Dansville, the number of Catholics had increased to such an extent as to warrant Bishop Timon in sending them a priest to reside amongst them. All the historical records agree as to the name of the first resident pastor, but none give the date of his arrival. His name was Rev. Edward O'Flaherty, and it was under his administration that the foun- dation of St. Patrick's church was laid, at the head of the public square, where the church now stands, at the corner of Liberty and Church streets. Some traditions which seem sufficiently reliable mention the names of Father McEvoy and Father Carroll, who paid occasional visits from Rochester to the Catholics in Dansville, but beyond the fact of their visiting as missionaries little seems to be known. Before the erection of any church in Dansville, the town-hall-the property of Charles Shepard-was used as the place of divine worship. Father O'Flaherty ministered to the wants of the German as well as Irish nationality, and according to one account, in the year 1849, according to another, in the year 1850, laid the foundation of St. Patrick's church. The church structure, which was com- pleted in 1851, at a cost of $1,500, was about half its present size. Father O'Flaherty was succeeded immediately by Rev. Charles Tierney, and one ac- count gives him the credit of having completed the church, the foundation merely being laid by Rev. Father O'Flaherty.
We find Father Tierney recording a baptism in the church register as late as May, 1852, and Rev.
John Donnelly recording his advent in June of the same year. Father Donnelly remained but a short time, for we find him succeeded by Rev. Joseph McKenna on the Ist of May, 1853. Father Mc- Kenna's stay was of even shorter duration than that of Father Donnelly, for his autograph does not ap- pear in the church registries later than Angust of the same year (1853). He was succeeded by Rev. Aloysius Somoggi, who, it would appear, took charge of both Catholic churches, St. Mary's and St. Patrick's, during his stay. His signature ap- pears upon the records for the first time on October 5th, 1853, and the last baptism recorded by him was administered in December of the same year. From that time until October, 1855, we find the names of Rev. Terence Kernan, Rev. Daniel Dolan and Rev. Michael Casey, in the order given.
In the month of October, 1855, Rev. Michael Steger took charge of St. Patrick's congregation as well as St. Mary's. His latest signature is that of December 2d, 1860. Rev. M. Steger was suc- ceeded immediately by Rev. J. A. Marshall, who remained only a few months, and was in turn suc- ceeded by Rev. Chrysostom Wagner in June, 1861. His stay seems to cover the time from June, 1861, to April, or May, 1862, when Rev. Sergins de Stchoulepuikoff, a Russian by birth and a Catholic by conversion, assumed the pastoral charge. There were few among the many priests who re- mained in Dansville for any length of time who made such a lasting impression on St. Patrick's congregation as S. de Stchoulepuikoff, and many a heartfelt and warm tribute is to-day paid to his zeal and energy. His name disappears from the records after Jannary, 1864, when Rev. Joseph Albinger assumed the pastorate. Father Albinger took charge of both congregations from his arrival until the 5th of July, 1871. Rev. Michael Biggins succeeded him on the 5th of July, 1871.
Father Biggins labored amongst the Irish Cath- olics of Dansville for six years, and was transferred to the Catholic church at Clyde, in August, 1877. He was succeeded by the present pastor, Rev. S. Fitzsimons .*
St. Peter's Church, Protestant Episcopal .- The parish of St. Peter's church, Dansville, was organ- ized April 13, 1831. At the meeting for organizing, the Rev. William W. Bostwick, "missionary of Bath, Steuben Co. and parts adjacent," presided, and the following gentlemen were elected wardens and vestrymen, viz :-
* From the historical sketch by Rev. Father Fitzsimons before referred to.
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Wardens, William Welch, Amos Bradley ; Ves- trymen, Justus Hall, James Smith, Sedley Sill, Benj. C. Cook, Alonzo Bradner, George Hyland, David Mitchell, Horatio G. Taggart.
It was, however, several years before a resident clergyman was secured, and divine service regularly celebrated every Sunday. For some twelve years the parish was either associated with St. Paul's church, Angelica, or left with only occasional mis- sionary services. But in 1842 several active young churchmen having removed to the growing village, vigorous measures were adopted to place the parish on a more permanent basis. At a special parish meeting, held on the 14th of November. in that year, the following officers were elected to serve until the ensuing Easter, viz :-
Wardens, Benjamin Bradley, William Welch ; Vestrymen, John C. Williams, Ralph T. Wood, Edward O'Brien, Isaac L. Endress, John A. Van- Derlip, Lauren C. Woodruff, Peter S. Lema, Geo. G. Wood.
Mr. Lauren C. Woodruff, was elected treasurer, and Mr. John A. Van Derlip, clerk of the vestry, an office continuously held by him from that date till the present time.
In April of the following year, the Rev. Nathan- iel F. Bruce, M. D., who had of late officiated oc- casionally in the parish, in connection with St. Paul's, Angelica, was elected rector and removed to Dansville. Measures for the erection of a church edifice were about this time adopted, and with L. C. Woodruff, Benj. Bradley and Isaac L. Endress, for a building committee, the work was vigorously prosecuted.
In the autumn of 1846, the present neat church edifice of wood was completed, at a cost of some $3,000, and on the 25th of May, 1847, was conse- crated by Bishop DeLancey.
Down to 1846 the congregation had worshipped in "The School House on the Square,"-a building now venerable for use and years, that once stood on the N. W. corner of the public park, but was moved to its present site, to give place to St. Peter's church.
On the ist of July, 1846, about the time the new church was completed, the Rev. Mr. Bruce resigned the care and was succeeded by the Rev. Mason Gallagher. In the summer of 1848, Mr. Gallagher in consequence of failing health, was granted a leave of absence by the vestry, and the Rev. T. F. Wardwell engaged as a supply. The following December Mr. Wardwell accepted an election to the care of Grace church, Lyons, and the services of
the Rev. O. F. Starkey were temporarily secured. In the spring of 1849 the Rev. Mr. Gallagher's resignation was accepted, and in July following the Rev. O. R. Howard, now of St. Thomas' church, Bath, was elected rector.
The rectorate of Rev. Dr. Howard continued until 1857, and covers the era of greatest prosperity both of the parish and the village.
Since the resignation of Dr. Howard and his removal to Bath, the following clergymen have suc- cessively had ministerial charge of the parish, viz : The Rev. Thomas G. Meachem, the Rev. V. Spald- ing, the Rev. J. C. L. Jones, the Rev. Robert C. Wall, the Rev. L. D. Ferguson, the Rev. L. H. Stricker, the Rev. Joseph Hunter, the Rev. James B. Murray, D. D., and the present incumbent, the Rev. A. P'. Brush, who has been rector since Nov. 1, 1878.
In spite of these successive, and sometimes not desirable changes, the parish has grown from both numerical and financial weakness, to its present condition of comparative strength, including as it does some sixty families and about one hundred communicants.
From 1831 to 1881, the changes have been many and marked. Of the original vestry none survive, while of the vestry of 1842, only three are living, and only one, the Hon. John A. Van Derlip con- nected with the parish.
The present parish officers are : Rector, the Rev. A. P. Brush ; Wardens, Mr. A. T. Wood, Mr. Luther Grant ; Vestrymen, Hon. John A. VanDer- lip, Mr. Alonzo Bradner, Dr. Z. H. Blake, Mr. I .. G. Ripley, Mr. James Lindsay, Maj. Edwards H. Pratt, Mr. Geo. A. Sweet, Mr. A. V. McNeil Sey- mour ; Clerk, Hon. J. A. VanDerlip ; Treasurer, Luther Grant .*
The Dansville Baptist Church was organized Oct. 23, 1850, at the house of Barnett Brayton. The Rev. B. R. Swick, of Bath, was chairman of the meeting held for that purpose, and M. R. Mar- cell, secretary. The constituent members were : Aaron W. Beach and Mary Ann his wife, Barnett Brayton and Olive his wife, Martin R. Marcell and Emily his wife, Nancy Filer, Ann Brayton, Maria Bates, Joseph Palmer, Elijah Hill and Judith his wife. They were recognized by a council convened in the Lutheran church in Dansville November 6, 1850, and composed of delegates from the churches in Mt. Morris, Bath, Wayne, Almond, South Dans- ville, Avoca, Burns. Barnett Brayton and Aaron Beach were chosen deacons November 8, 1850.
* This sketch was kindly furnished by the Rector, Rev. A. P. Brush.
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VILLAGE OF DANSVILLE-SOCIETIES.
At a meeting held at Dansville Academy, their usual place of worship, December 10, 1850, the following trustees were elected: Paulinus Cook, George Hovey, Barnett Brayton, Martin R. Mar- cell, Lemuel J. Swift and Charles L. Truman.
January 12, 1851, it was resolved to call Howell Smith, of Penn Yan, to the pastorate, at a salary of $500. The call was accepted, and Mr. Smith commenced his labors the first Sunday in March following. June 24, 1851, the church united with the Livingston Baptist Association.
Mr. Smith closed his labors as pastor March 1, 1855. He was succeeded by Rev. O. I. Sprague, who commenced his labors May 5, 1855, and closed them April 1, 1858. Edwin S. Walker, of Roches- ter Theological Seminary, entered upon his labors as supply in April, 1858, and July 8, 1858, was called to the pastorate. He commenced his labors as such August 1, 1858, and was ordained Septem- ber 16, 1858. He closed his labors in the spring of 1860, and was followed in November of that year by Rev. J. Wilson, who remained only about two months. Rev. I. W. Emory of Cana- seraga, supplied the pulpit from the spring of 1861, and April 14, 1861, was given a call to the pastor- ate for one year from April 1, 1861. He was dis- missed April 4, 1863. His successors have been, Rev. George W. Baptis from September 3, 1864, to June 24, 1865 ; Elder M. Barker from June 6, 1866, to --; Rev. E. L. Crane, from December, 1870, to September 24, 1871 ; Rev. R. J. Reynolds, from September 3, 1873, to September 4, 1874; Rev. C. B. Read, from October 10, 1875, to --; Rev. L. Q. Galpin, the present pastor, who com- menced his labors January 9, 1878. The present number of members is 1 12.
The Advent Christian Church in Dansville was organized by William Brown, Sr., Daniel Cogswell and ten others, " believers in the speedy and per- sonal coming of the Lord Jesus Christ," who met at Dansville, December 23, 1860, and adopted a church covenant and articles of association, drawn and presented by Elder Daniel T. Taylor. We have no further information respecting this church, but believe it is not now in existence.
SOCIETIES .- Dansville Royal Arch Chapter No. 91 was chartered February 2, 1825. The charter officers were ; Merritt Brown, High Priest ; War- ren Patchin, King ; Paul C. Cook, Scribe. The Chapter was organized March 31, 1824, under a dispensation granted February 21, 1824, by the G. R. A. Chapter. The officers elected in addition to the three above named were : Timothy Atwood, R.
A. C. ; Moses Conn, C.of II. ; Wm. McPherson, P. S. ; James Conn, M. of 3d. V'. ; Anson Dela- mater, M. of 2d I'. ; N. Boyden, M. of ist V' .; Thomas M. Bowen, Secretary ; Samuel Stilwell, Treasurer ; Henry Burley, Guard. The mem- bers present at that meeting in addition to those named were Andrew Prindle and Jacob Thorn. The Chapter numbered 41, October 5, 1880 ; and meets in the Maxwell Block the 2d and 4th Tues- days of each month.
Phoenix Lodge No. 115 F. & A. M., was insti- tuted April 15, 1846, and chartered August 18, 1846. The charter officers were :- Merritt Brown, Master ; John Culbertson, S. W .; Javin Bradley, J. W. The lodge numbers about 95, and meets the Ist and 3d Tuesday evenings of each month in the same room as the chapter.
Canaseraga Lodge No. 123 I. O. O. F., was or- ganized Sept. 15, 1844, and chartered Nov. 4, 1844. For more than half the period of its existence it was the sole representative of Odd Fellowship in Living- ston district. The charter members were :- John A. VanDerlip, John B. Smith, Wm. G. Thomson, P. S. Lema, L. C. Woodruff, H. Kingsbury and John C. Williams. The lodge numbers 83 mem- hers, and meets Friday evening of each week in the Maxwell Block.
Dansville Union Equitable Aid Union No. 24 was organized Oct. 29, 1879. The charter mem- bers and first officers were :- L. G. Ripley, Presi- dent ; J. M. Edwards, V. P .; C. W. Brown, Sec- retary and Accountant ; M. W. Haviland,* Chan- cellor ; Henry Feustermacher, Auxiliary ; A. P. Burkhart, Advocate ; H. P. Updike, Treasurer and Chaplain ; J. H. Campbell, Sentinel ; D. L. Sweet, Warden ; Henry Schwingle, Watchman ; Anton LaBoyteaux, E. J. Betts, H. A. Fairchild, L. Per- ham, H. P. Updike, D. L. Sweet, Henry Schwingle, W. C. Bryant, Jr., and Henry Fenstermacher. The Union numbers 36 members, and meets the 2d and 4th Monday of each month in Odd Fellows Hall.
COMMINSVILLE.
Comminsville is a hamlet of 126 inhabitants, lying in the north-west part of the town, on Canaseraga creek, a little below the north bounds of Dansville village, and derives its importance froni being the seat of the manufacturing establishment of Sweet, Faulkner & Co. It derives its name from Warren Commins, who, with his son Moses A. Conimins, established there in 1839, a furnace and machine
* Haviland and the officers succeeding him were elected Nov. 11, 1879, at which time also E. Il. Readshaw was initiated.
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shop on the site of the present works, in the okl tannery building occupied by the McCartney Bros. from 1831 to 1835. They continued the business till 1842, when Sidney Sweet purchased the interest of Warren Commins, and in company with the lat- ter's son continued it under the name of Sweet & Commins until 1845, when George Sweet and John Gill purchased the establishment.
In 1869, after several intermediate changes the name was changed to and has since remained Sweet, Faulkner & Co.
Previous to 1858, the business consisted of gen- eral machine work, principally the manufacture of steam engines and threshing machines. In that year the manufacture of mowers and reapers was begun and has been continued to the present time, having now become the exclusive business. The Royce Reaper and the Dansville Mower, an inven- tion of George Sweet's, are the articles manufac- tured.
The works require a capital of about $35,000, and give employment to from twenty to thirty per- sons, the number at present employed being twenty-three.
STONE'S FALLS.
Stone's Falls is a hamlet located on Mill creek, in the south-east corner of the town, two miles south-cast of Dansville village. It derives its name from Rufus Stone, who came here with his family from Pompey, Onondaga county, June 3, 1816, having been here the previous year to prospect. He took up a tract of land in the locality of Stone's Falls, and was the first to utilize the water power here. He built in 1816, on the site of his son's wagon-shop, a saw-mill which was in operation till about 1840, and went to decay. In 1825, he built an oil-mill and made flaxseed-oil, operating it till within two or three years of his death, which occurred in Ohio, March 2, 1842. His son Ben- jamin succeeded him to the ownership of the oil- mill, and continued the business till his death, March 8, 1852, at the age of forty-two, when it was discontinued.
Benjamin Stone built a saw-mill on the site of the original oil-mill, about 1842 or '43, having, about 1840, built a second oil-mill to take the place of the first. After the death of Benjamin Stone the mills were sold to Capt, Henry Henry, who took down the oil-mill, the timbers of which were used in the construction of the Brewster House in Dansville village. Capt. Henry owned the saw-mill till his death in 1872, when his widow
sold it to John White, the present proprietor. Dur- ing Capt. Henry's occupancy the mill burned down. It was rebuilt by him immediately after. He had occupied the upper story for a flax-mill.
Broton S. Stone established his wagon manufac- tory at this point in 1848, and has carried on the business since that time. He does a general wagon business, but makes a specialty of lumber and farm wagons. He employs on the average about six persons, and makes some fifty to sixty lumber wagons per year. The motive power is furnished by Mill creek, which has a fall at this place of about thirty feet.
Dansville Grange, No. 178 P. of H., whose headquarters are at this place, was organized April 14, 1874, with the following members :- B. F. Kershner, Master ; R. K. Stone, Secretary ; Henry A. Kershner, Lecturer; B. S. Stone, Overseer; J. B. Lemen, Steward; G. C. Stone, Assistant Steward; James F. McCartney, Chaplain ; Fred Driesbach, Treasurer; Henry Driesbach, Gate- keeper; E. M. Driesbach, Ceres ; Eliza L. Kersh- ner, Pomona ; M. E. Stone, Flora; Emma J. Le- men, Lady Assistant Steward; B. S. Stone, Wm. Hartman and B. F. Kershner, Executive Commit- tee ; L. A. Palmer, Honeoye Falls, J. H. McCart- ney, Henry Hartman, Wm. Hall, Ora R. Stone, Mrs. B. F. Kershner, Mrs. J. B. Lemen, Mrs. B. S. Stone, Mrs. Frederick Driesbach, Mrs. J. H. McCartney, Mrs. R. K. Stone, Mrs. J. F. McCart- ney, Mrs. G. C. Stone, Mrs. Henry Driesbach, Mrs. William Hall. It was chartered July 6, 1874.
The organization was effected and the meetings for nearly four years were held in the upper part of B. S. Stone's wagon shop, the use of which was given by Mr. Stone free of expense. In 1878, the Grange built here a fine commodious hall, at an expense of about $2,000, and here the meetings have since been held. Gratuitous services were rendered thus greatly reducing the money cost of its construction. The land on which it stands- about three-fourths of an acre-was donated for the purpose by George C. Stone; so that with the amount actually expended, the land donated and the gratuitous services rendered, the Grange is puit in possession of a hall worth about $3,000.
The California House is a name applied to a locality a half mile south of Dansville village, where are located two hotels, the Hollingsworth paper-mill, a cooper shop and an unoccupied brewery. Kramer's Hotel, known also as the "California House," has been kept since 1870 by John Kramer. It occupies the site of the okl
MR. & MRS. WILLIAM MARTMAN.
WILLIAM HARTMAN.
William Hartman was born in the town of Sparta, now North Dansville, Livingston county, N. Y., January 30th, 1820. He is a son of John and Mary (Longnecker) Hart- man. The former was a native of Northumberland county, l'a., was born in 1782 and died in North Dansville February 19th, 1845. The latter was born in Pennsyl- vania in 1792 and died on the same day that her husband died, and both were buried in the same grave. They died of a contagious disease known as malignant erysipelas that carried off many citizens of North Dansville during its prevalence. Harmon Hartman and his wife Susannah, the father and mother of John Hartman, were among the early settlers of the town of Sparta. They came in and settled near where the village of Dansville is located, in 1807. John. the father of our subject, was then twenty- five years of age. 1Ie was the eldest of a family of thir- teen children, eight by the first wife and five by the sec- ond. In the year 1815 he married Mary Longnecker, who was then residing here with a married sister. Her parents were living in Cayuga county, N. Y. John fol- lowed farming and kept tavern many years. They had nine children, viz : Angeline, married J. W. Brown, of Dansville : Henry, now residing on the old homestead; William, our subject ; John, now living in Groveland, Livingston county, a farmer by occupation ; Endress, living at Clarksburg, W. Va .; George, living on a part of the old homestead farm: Jacob and Laban died in infancy, and Samuel Frederick, now a resident of Lancaster, Erie county, N. Y., and connected with the Buffalo Courier es- tablishment in Buffalo, N. Y.
At the time of the death of the parents the children
were all living at home except Angeline, who married Mr. Brown and was living in the village of Dansville, and they operated the farm until 1848, when the estate, then con- taining 579 acres, was divided. The share that fell to William was 69 acres. He then moved on to a five acre lot that he purchased of the heirs of Susannah Hartman, his grandmother, where he lived and carried on farming until 1850. In that year, April 25th, he married Catha- rine Driesbach, the daughter of Henry and Lydia (Hart- man) Driesbach. She was born November 24, 1827.
Mr. Hartman continued and has always followed farming and has been eminently successful. By his energy, econ- omy and enterprise he has acquired a large property and is ranked among the leading agriculturists of the county. His advantages for an education were such as were afforded by the common schools of his town and the academy at Dansville.
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