History of Monroe county, New York with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, Palatial residences, Part 70

Author: McIntosh, W. H. cn; Everts, Ensign, and Everts, Philadelphia, pub
Publication date: 1877
Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts, Ensign and Everts
Number of Pages: 976


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HISTORY OF MONROE COUNTY, NEW YORK.


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Huntley at Ogden Centre. A second tavern was kept by Mr. Worthington, which stood where E. Hodges' house now stands. After it had been closed as a public-house the bar-room was used for the meetings of the Presbyterian church. It was afterwards burned. The first store was kept by Charles t'hurch, at the Centre, who subsequently opened one of the pioneer stores in Spencerport. The first saw-mill was erected by William II. Spencer, whe, with an ex-team, brought the mill-iroos from Connecticut. The first surveyor was Daniel Arnold. The first physician was Dr. John D. Webster The first Baptist minister was Elder Daniel Brown, in 1805; the first Methodist. Rev. Peter Vanest, in 1807; and the first l'resbyterian, Rev. Ebenezer Everett. It has bren recorded heretofure that Miss Willey taught the first school. in 1807; but, according to the testimony of one of the pupils now living. Miss Ester Clark taught in a log building ene- fourth mile south of the church in 1804, within two years after the first settle- ment, and when there were but very few children in the town, and Miss Filuria Church the second in the same vicinity, and also the third, while Miss Rachel Willey taught the fourth school, and was the third teacher. which would occur in 1807, agrecable to the record. The first school in the southwest part of the town was taught by Mrs. Edward Covell in 1816, at her husband's residence, with seven scholars, and in his barn during the summer. The Erst school-house stood opposite Union church. There are now fourteen good school-houses and districts in Ogden, giving instruction, in 1875, to one thousand and seventy-seven scholars between five and twenty-one years of age, at a public cost of two thousand two bundred and ninety-sis dollars and twenty-seven cents.


SPENCERPORT


is a small village ef about five hundred inhabitants, situated in the north part of the town, on the Erie canal and the Niagara Falls branch of the New York Cen- tral Railroad, where the Canawaugus road crosses. It is two miles south et Parma Corners, and eleven miics west of' Rochester, pleasantly located, and sur- rouaded by a fine section of country. It sprang inte existence at the opening of the canal, in the dearth of good solid highways, when the Canawangus road was a main artery of the country north to the lake, and the town of Ogden on the south, for the products of the wil. seeking convenient points for shipment. By natural drift the business sought this point, and buyers, traders, and shippers built up, and prepared for its accommodation. It was named in honor of Daniel Spencer, who. in 1804, bought one hundred acres, upoo which is located this vil- lage. Trade in the town began many years previous at Ogden Centre, but was entirely discontinued as soon as it was established here; and, although its growth bas been slow, it has kept pace with the demands of the country, and at present affords all requisite facilities for local trade and commerce. It sustains two hotels, three grocery-stores, one of dry goods, twe shoe-stores, two drug stores, one of furniture, one book-store, two paint-stores, three crockery-stores, one hat- and cap- store, one barber-shop, four blacksmith-shops. two meat-markets, two wagon- shops, ene planing-mill, one grist-mill, one saw-mill, two hardware-stores and tin- shops, two harness-makers, one jeweler, one restaurant. one milliner, two dress- makers, ene sash and blind manufactory, three cooper-shops. one merchant tailor. one coal-dealer, one fruit-drying establishment. two livery-stables, one mannfac- turer of fruit-presses, six physicians, one dentist, three contractors, one sewing. machine agent, one telegraph-office, one express company, one railroad station, one justice of the peace, six produce dealers, two warehouses, une Masonic lodge (Etelian), three churches and church organizations, three ministers. one billiard- ball, one public hall, and a graded school. It was incorporated pursuant to an act of the legislature passed April 22, 1867. At its first charter election, held May 13 of the. same year, the following village officers were elected : Board of Trustees, William C. Slayton, president. George K. Field, E. II. Davis, C. S. Cole, and Anstin Reed ; Constable and Collector, Jesse B. Walker ; Treasurer and Clerk, Charles . Brigham. The succeeding presidents were Willinn C. Slayton, 1868; E. II. Davis, ING9; William II. Crosby, 1870; William C. Slayton, 1871; John Borst, 1872; Miles Upton. 1873; and William C. Slayton, 1974. 175, and '76. The present efficers are-Board of Trusters, William C. Slayton. Juhu Borst, Chauncey IT. Ilart, F. W. Lincoln. and Henry Hartwell: Collector and Constable, C. B. Jones; Treasurer and Clerk. A. Van Deventer. The first store was erected and kept by West & Richarda. It was a grocery store. bwated on the north side of the canal, where Mr. Kinney now keeps. The second store was erected hy Philander Kane, on the south side of the canal and east side of Union street, where he kept several years. The building has since been destroyed by fire. Charles Church, of Ogden Centre, kept the third store, in the building now Manding on the west side of Union street south of the canal. ' The first tavern was kept by Daniel Spencer. on the east side of the street and south of the canal. Benjamin C'ole also kept on the north side of the canal. und P'. Kane where Lin- colo's hotel now stands. The latter has been in operation many years, it having


been once burned. L'oion street was first surveyed and opened in 1804. Spen- cerport has a graded school, employing three teachers, and a fine school building, erected a few years ago.


The supervisors of the town of Ouden from its organization to the present are as follows, viz .: John P. Patterson, 1817 to 1818. both inclusive ; Austin Spen- cer, 1819; James Baldwin, 1820 to 1821 : John P. Patterson, 1322; Janny Baldwin, 1823 to 1824 ; Aostin Spencer, 1825; Samuel Kilbourn, 1826 to lees; Austin Spencer. 1829 te 1833: Amos C. Wilmot. 1834 to 1837; Charles Church. 1838; Anstin Spencer, 1839; John Gott. 1840 te 1841 ; E. B. True, 1842 to 1843; A. C. Wilmot, 1844 to 1845; Austin Spencer. 1846 ; James A. Pettingill 1847 to 1848; William B. Rouwen, 1849; Amos C. Wilmot, 1850 to 1851 ; Ezra B. True, 1852 to 1853. William B. Brown, 1854 ; Jesse S. Church, 1653 : Selden O. Banning, 1856; Enoch Arnold. 1857 ; Seldon C. Banning. 183- Enoch Arnold. 1839 ; Ezra B. Truc, 1860; John Borst, 1861 ; Ezra B. True 1862 to 1863; Edward Covel. 1864; John Borst, 1865 to 18G6; Jesinh Rich, 1867 to 1874; and William B. Arnold fromu 1875 to 1876.


The other officers elected for ISTU are as follows. viz. :


Town Clerk, James Coldington ; Road Commissioner, Henry Way ; Asse-nr. James Adams; Collector, Charles Woodmanson ; Justices of the Peace, William B. Arnold, four years ; John Borst, three years ; John Pierce, two years ; and] Harrison Doty, one year ; Overseers of the Poor, Charles H. Tallman. Milton Brigham ; Inspectors of Election, Oscar P. Nichols, James Adams, Elihu thiwat. rich ; Auditors, N. S. P. Crocker, Plat G. Smith, George W. Doty ; Game Consta- ble, William Wallace ; Exci-e Commissioner, George G. True; Constables, Miles Upton, John Mansler, Charles H. Webster, James H. Ferris, John Fincher; road districts and overseers ef highways, fifty-three.


THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF OGDEN


was organized at Ogdeo Centre on November +. 1811, of the Congregational order, in the town of Parma, hy Rev. Renben Parmalee, the first settled mini-ter (1798) of Victor, Ontario county, with the following membership: Samuel Davis, Daniel Arnold, Josiah Mather, James Ferrington. Jabez Busley, Benjamin Freeman, Abigail Busley, Phoebe Finch, Lydia Mitchel. and Betsey Nichols. On the 20th day of August previous the first preparatory meeting was held, with Rev. Solomon Allen, moderator. at which it was voted "That it is expedient that there be a church formed." On the 3d day of September following, at two o'clock P.M., the second meeting was held at the house of Benajah Willey, with Rev. Lyman Barrett moderator, and candidates examined on articles of faith. On September 20 the third meeting was helil at the house of Daniel Aruold at the same hour and with the satne moderator, at which Josiah Mather. Daniel Arnold, and Sammel Davis was selected as a committee for the purpose of choosing a council to organize the church. The first deacons et the church were Saninc! Davis and Josiah Mather. to which Daniel Arnold was soon after aduled. The first church edifice was not erected until 1823; in the autumn of which year it was dedicated by Rev. Alvan Hyde, D.D. Previous to that date, services were conducted, sometimes in the block school-house at Spencerport, sometimes ou the Ridge road, sometimes in a barn back of the residence of David Killorne at Spencerport, sometimes in the south school-house, and sometimes in a barn ou the hill north of the Centre. The first pastor was not installed until 1819. though many preachers had officiated, and ng whom were, first, Father Allen, followed by Revs. Mr. Barrett, Town-end, D .. vis, and Smith, the last named in 1×16. In 1819 the " Congregational church of Parma and Greece" was set off, and the original church, which had been known as the " Congregational church of Parma." changed to that of Ogden en account of the formation of the new town of Ogden in 1817.


. In 1837 a new church of twenty-five members was set eff and organized at Adams' basin, and in 1850. owing to a controversy over the location of' the new church edifice in contemplation between those members residing in the southern part of the town and those at Spencerport, thirty-five of the latter withdrew. atul un the Sth day of October organized the " First Congregational church of Spen- cerpor :. " About the 24th day of March, 1835, the church became conureted with the presbytery of Rochester, and changed from a Congregational to a l'res- byterian church, and the first bench of elders was ordained. They were Sylvano. C. Willey. Dielite Lund. Charles Church, Aa-tin Spencer, II. D. Vroom : amd Alfred Norton, William A. Chapman, and John Brigham were ordained draconis at the same time. The present church edifice was ereeted in 1850 and I-51 In 1819 the first pastor, Rev. Ebenezer Everett, was installed by Rev. Abrach itu Foreman, of Coursen, and served until 1822. In 1824, Rev. Avelyn S dews L was installed. He was dismissed in July, 1993, and installed again February 11, 1810, and continued in charge notil 1849. From the autumn of Is.it to the antunin of [834, Rev. John Carle supplied the pulpit, and from March 21.


PLATE XLVI.


EDWARD COVELL.


Edward Covell was born in Glastenhury, Connecticut, January 10, 1790, and moved with his father to Vermoot, where he lived natil he was twenty-five years of age. On the 14th day of September, 1815, he was married to Miss Mary Gilman, and in the autumn of the same year he emigrated with his wife to the newly-opened region of western New York, aod settled in the southwest part of Ogden, on the farm upon which he now resides, and where at that time there were hut few settlements. Here he began laying the foundation of the splen- did property he now owns ; and, to second his efforts, his young wife opened a school in his house, and in the summer season in the barn, where she taught the seven or eight children in the vicinity. On June 11, 1822, he lost his beloved wife, who left him three young children to care for. On


January 12, 1824, he married his second wife, Rhods Town, in Ogden. In March, 1864, she also died, leaving him five chil- dren, four of whom are living. In March, 1866, he married his present wife, Mrs. Harriet Terry, with whom he now lives. Mr. Covell has always been one of the prominent men of the town, and has done much to develop ity resources and to pro- mote its interests. He has frequently heen called to offices of trust, which were always administered with the strictest fidelity, and with the approval of his fellow-men. He has been supervisor and assessor of the town a number of years, and a prominent mem- ber of the Christian church. He assisted liberally in the construction of the church building near his home, which was built by the noiou of ell denominationa. He is oow in his eighty-seventh year, a relic of a generation passed away, and as vigorous and atrong as a man of sixty.


EDWARD COVELL.


RES OF EDWARD COVELL, OGDEN. MONROE CO., .N Y


PLATE XLVII.


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RES. OF HENRY S. & HENRY FLAGG, OGDEN, MONROE COUNTY, NEW YORK.


PLATE XLVII.


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- 1835, to February. 1838. Rev. Conway P. Wing was pastor. Revs. Darwin Chichester, Charles Jerome, Edgar Perkins, and Mr. Ely supplied the pulpit from IS49 to August 10, 1851, when Rev. William A. Fox was installed as pastor, who had charge until 1865, in which year the present incumbent, Rev. Alex. MeA. Thorburn, began his pastorate. The present board of trustees are Wm. Brown, Henry Van Nest. Louis Corser, Edward P. Smith, Wm. Arnohl. and Leonard Burrit ; the bench of elders, W'm. W. Nichols, S. W. Hulburt, John H. Stone, Juha Brown, George Comstock, and James Arnold ; and the present met- bership two hundred and furty-two. The last few years previous to the erection of the first church editice, meetingy were held in the bar-room of a tavern which stood on the site now occupied by the dwelling-house of Eliphalet Hodges. The church has had several very important revivals: in 1827, when sixty-three con- verts joined; in 1831, with one hundred and thirty-four ; in 1833, with twenty- six; in 1836, with forty-four; in 1840, with fifty-nine; in 1843, with thirty- three, and in 1853 with seventy couverts. During Rev. Mr. Wing's pastorate, forty-seven new members joined, and during Rev. Mr. Sedgwick's, four hundred and seventy-one were added. Up to the year 15GG, the church had received nine hundred and twenty-seven members. A Sabbath-school has been connected with the church nearly from its origin, which now has in charge two hundred pupils, and from twenty to twenty-five teachers. of which John Kincaid is super- . intendent, and Henry S. Pyer, assistant superintendent. It has a library of four hundred volumes, in charge of James Dyer and O. Nichols, librarians.


THE BAPTIST CHURCH OF OGDEN


was organized in May, 1819, in the school-house of Ogden Centre, by a council conveoed for that purpose from the Baptist churches io the towns of Caledonia, Leicester, Sweden, Riga, and Parma. The first members were David Wendall, Lydia Wendall, Enos Jewell, Abigail Jewell, Stephen Ross, Sarah Ross, John B. Meservie, Mary Meservie, Samuel W. Brown, Auna Willey, Eliakim Thatcher, Betsey Burnett, and Hannah Pottengil !. The first minister in the church was Rev. Ely Stone. The services of the church were held in barns and school- houses in different parts of the town until the crection of the first choreh building in 1822, near the Centre. It was dedicated the same year, and used as the place . for worship ten years, when the increase and advancement of the society demanded a more acceptable structure, and in 1932 the second church building was begun. It was completed and dedicated in May. 1833. It is located three miles farther west, on what was called Washington street, one mile south of Adams' basin, aud constructed of wood, forty by fifty feet in size, and at a cost of about three thou- suod dollars, exclusive of a large amount of gratuitous labor. The former struc- ture continued in possession of the society until some time in the latter part of 1836, when it was sold to the town ; and has since been used and known as the "towa house." The first settled pastor of the church was Rev. Hervey Blood, who began his charge in 1824, and held it two and one-half years, and was suc- ceeded by Jirah I. Cole, four and one-half years; Zenas Case, twenty-eight years; H. Silliman, one year; B. R. Swick. five years ; . A. C. Barrell. six years ; L. Hal- sey, eighteen months; D. Morse, eight months ; and Rev. W. Holt, the present incumbent, who began his pastornte in May, 1875. The officers at present are -- Deacons, R. Pettengill, J. Landis, and S. B. Ross; Clerk, George W. Ross ; and a membership of ninety-three. The Sabbath-school was organized in May, 1827, in the old church building near the Centre, of which David Rollin was made superintendent. The original number of pupils is unknown. It now sustains ten teachers with one hundred and fifty pupils, of which E. J Rollin is superin- tendent, II. B. Gill sceretary, and E. H. Colby treasurer. The library was estab- lished in the same year, which now contains about four hundred volumes, with Frederic D. Ross, librarian.


THE METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH AT ADAMS' BASIN


was first organized in 1828, at the house of Dr. John Webster, by Rev. Isaac Fister, as a regular Methodist society. Upon the organization of a Methodist Protestant church this society connected itself with them, and assumed the name nf " The First Methodist Protestant Church of Ogden." The first members were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Woodmansee, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Wordmansee, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Webster, Mr. and Mrs. Asa .A. Web-ter, Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Webster, and Mr. and Mrs. Ednund Wansey. The first class-leader was Joseph Wordmance, and the first stewards Perry Woodmansee and Edmund Wawrey. They worshiped at the house of Dr. John Webster until the school-house at Adams' basin was ereeted, at which place they continued their meetings until Isst. when they were invited tn vernpy the Presbyterian church building at that place. They parcha-ed it the following year much below its real value, by paying an obligation held against it. It is a beat and commodious structure, thirty-two by fifty feet in size, with base- tent and rooms fitted up for all occasions of the church. The first minister of


the church was Rev. Isase Fister, and was succeeded by Revs. N. Pahner, Wil- liam Williams, E. A. Wheat, William Emmons, and L. Sweetland. The first minister after occupying the church was Rev. L. P'ahninter, succeedled by Her- A. G. Wilcox, J. W. Davis, S. M. Short, C. C. Carey, W. W. Woodward, N. S Clark, J. H. Richards, and S. D. Kingsley, the present incumbent, now in the fifth year of his pastorate, during which time, about four years, sixty-tive met- bers have united with the church. The present membership is ninety. The Sabbath-school was organized in 1536, at Webster's basin, by Williantu Brown and Henry Bell, who managed the school; it had forty pupils, under teacher, chosen from the church. The school now consists of nine teachers and eighty pupils, with Rev. S. D. Kingsley superintendent, Miss Ida Allen secretary, and Florin Baxter treasurer. But one of the original members is now living, Mrs. Betsey Webster, a resident of Ogden and member of this church.


UNION CHURCH


was erected about forty or more years ago, in the southwest corner of the town, about two miles north of Churchville, by the people of that section and met- bers of all denominations. It was designed for the accommodation of all. though the principal ministers who have occupied its pulpit were of the Free- Will Bap- tist and Congregational order, members of those denominations predominating in the vicinity. It is a stone building, located on the south side of the cast and west road. Among the leading men who took an active part in its construction were Edward Covell, James Hill, David Bangs, J. Dewey, II. C. Gilman, L. D. Bangs, and others. No services are conducted there at present,-the last being the funeral services of Mr. James Hill, who had been the elerk for several years.


THE OGDEN CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.


In the year 1807 the Philadelphia Conference appointed Peter Vanest and Amos Jeoks ministers to the Holland Purchase and Caledonia, and it is recorded that the first sermon ever preached west of the Genesee river, in the interests of Methodism, was delivered the same year, by Peter Vanest, at the house of Col- onel Willey, in Ogden Centre, where the Presbyterian church now stands. This is very doubtful, however, as it is also recorded that the Canistco circuit as early as 1806 had two societies west of the river. The first class-leader in.this town was David Dowing, from Philipsville, Albany county. In 1811, Loring Grant organized the first society at Webster's basin, one mile west of Spencerport, with John Wch- ster, Susan Webster, Benjamin Freeman, Roxana Freeman, Poily Davidson, and Sally Webster as members. This elass was the nucleus of Orden circuit. Another class was formed in 1821, in the southeast part of the town, at Whittier's settle- ment, by James Hemmingway. In 1928 both classes were swallowed up by the Protestant Methodist movement at that time ; and ten years after, in 1838, the scattering members in South l'arma, Webster's basin, and the Whittier settle- ment were organized, by the Rev. Salmon Judel, into a new society, and a church edifice erected at Spencerport. In this building services were conducted for many years, and the society prospered and grew strony. In 1870 and 1871 the present imposing structure, about forty-eight hy seventy-two feet area, was erected at a cost of eighteeu thousand dollars. It was dedicated to the worship of God J.it- onry 12, 1871, by Rev. B. I. Ives, who conducted the services. The present officers are-G. Stratton, minister ; J. N. Whittier, II. S. Clark, and R. Van Voorhees, trustecs ; J. S. Brown, John Killip, II. S. Clark, P. Killip, and J. N. Whittier, stewards; Austin Atchinson, W. M. Haynor. J. N. Whittier, L. S. Thompson, J. S. Brown, and J. Wakely, class-leaders ; and H. S. Milliman, local preacher. A Sabbath-school has been connected with the church since its organ- ization, in 1838, embracing at present twelve teachers and about one hundred pupils, of which C. S. Brown is superintendent, and flenry Hancox secretary. Connected with the school is a fine library, containing five hundred volumes, with Libeus Allen librarian. The following is a list of Methodist Episcopal ministers io charge of this eircuit since ISU7, with the exception of the six years prior to 1858: 1807, Peter Vanest; 1805, George Lane; 1809, James Mitchell ; 1810, John Kimberlin ; 1811, Loring Grant; 1812, Rinaldo M. Evarts; 1813. Elijah King; 1814, W. Brown ; 1815, James II. Harris; 1816, R. Marshall ; 1817, William Jones; ISIS, Cyrus Story and Michael Saeger : 1819, Cyrus Stury; 1820, N. B. Dodson ; 1821, James S. Lent; 1823, John Cosart: 1.24. B. Williams; 1825, Parker Burl ; 1-26, E. Boardman; 1527. J. Copeland. 1829, Chester V. Adgate; 1831, M. Tookor; 1832, Richard Wright; 1-23 John Cosart; 1835, R. M. Evarts; 1837, Salmon Judd; 1839, N. Frlows. 1841, D. Fellows; 1842, James Hall; 1843, Hiram May ; 1841. R. C. Foote : 1815, Michael Sager ; 1846, J. B. Laukton ; 1848, Loren Stiles ; 1850, 11. M. Ripley; 1831. Joseph MeCreary, Jr .; 1858. A. S. Bachns; 18GO. 11. W. Amas; 1862. E. S. Furman; 1861, S. C. Church, INGT, George W. Cowe. ISos. II. R. Smith ; 1869, " C. Wilber ; 1871, George W. Cowe, 1872, 1. B. Atchinson ; 1973, J. W. Sauborn; 1875, G. Stratton.


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THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL. CHURCH OF SPENCERPORT


was organized October 8, 1850, with the assistance of an ecchsistical council, at the Sons of Temperance Hall. lately horned, which was located on the east side of Main street, south of the canal. The ecclesiastical society was organized December 2, ISSO, and its legal incorporation finally effected January 6, 195], with the following list of members: Austin and Polly Spencer, Norman and Maria L. Bailey, D. E. and Getty Baldwin, Charles, Sophia, and H. C. Church, John Van Deventer, Ileury and Amanda Ball. Justin and Hannah Jewitt. John Lee, J. B. and Fidelia Garnsey, Benjamin und Rhoda Freeman, Amanda Patterson. O. A. Green, Charlotte Bell, Orpha Wells, R. J. and Elies Rogers. Sarah M. Young, Harriet E. and Rhoda A. Kilborn, Clarinda Van Vleck. Emily L. Jones, Adeline Noyes, Rachel Martine, O. P. Brigham. Polly Spencer, and Rose Stewart. The first preacher was Horace Grannis, and the first pastor James IT. Dill, who began his labors April 30, 1852. The other officers at its organization were Austin Spencer, Norman Bailey, and John Van Deventer, deacons: Austin Spencer, Jas. B. Garnsey, and It. J. Rogers, church committee, and Chas. Church, clerk. Services were held at the place of organization until the completion of its Erst church edifice, February 1, 1852. It was erected. eighty by fifty fret area. at a cost of seven thousand five hundred dollar-, with basement for Sabbath-school and lecture-rooms, dedicated February 12, 1852, aud burned November 2 of the same year. The stone basement, covered over. was used the succeeding winter, and by November, 1833, the second church building, which it now occupies, was completed on the same site. and with the same dimensions, at a cust uf about nine thousand dollars. The manual of the church adopted at its organization was embodied, with additions, in a revision unanimously adopted September 1. 1852, and is substantially the same to-lay. The first pastor, J. HI. Pill, officiated seven Jears, and was succeeded by S. T. Richards six years, D. H. Blake, three years, F. W. Adams, two years. W. B. Stewart, three years. and Chas. M. Whittlesey, now in office, from July 1, IST6, for three years, and the present membership of the church is one hundred and seventy eight. Milton Brigham, Aaron Arnold. and James Young are the present deacons, S. W. Clark, Geo. MI. Cole, Jas. B. Garnsey, Milton Brighamu, Samuel Day, and Austin Rice, present church com-




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