History of Oneida County, New York, 1667-1878, Part 116

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TRINITY CHURCH (EPISCOPAL) AT CAMDEN

was organized about 1842, at which date Rev. E. D. Kennicott became its first rector. The first confirmations were in 1844, by Bishop De Lancey. The present sub-

stantial brick church was erected in 1868-69, at a cost of about $8000. The original frame church was burned in the fire of 1867, and the new building erected on the same site. The present rector of this church is Rev. Hugh Bailey, of Utica, who holds services every Sunday. The communicants number about eighty. H. A. Case is Super- intendent of the Sunday-school, which has an average attendance of sixty, and a good library. A fine pipe-organ, made by George N. Andrews, of Utica, has been placed in the church, at a cost of $1075.

THE BAPTIST CHURCH OF CAMDEN VILLAGE

was constituted in 1839. In 1844 it became a branch of the church at North Bay, in the town of Vienna. It was finally absorbed by the latter, and at present has no existence in Camden. A Baptist Church was early organized at Hillsboro', in the west part of the town, which finally be- came extinct, and the present society at that place, known as the " First Baptist Church of Camden," was organized Dec. 30, 1870, and its frame house of worship dedicated in June, 1871.

ST. JOHN'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, CAMDEN,

was, until 1876, attached to St. Mary's Church, of Florence, under which this had been a mission for many years. Florence was long attended from St. Peter's Church at Rome. Among the early pastors were Rev. Fathers Fitz- patrick and Kallagher, and afterwards Father Ludden, now of Florence. This region was long under the care of Father William Beecham, the founder of St. Peter's Church at Rome. His nephew, Rev. Father P. H. Beecham, is at present in charge of the church at Camden. About forty- two families belong to this church. The building is the one formerly used by the Methodists. Father Beecham is Superintendent of the Sunday-school, and holds regular Sunday services.

SECOND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, WEST CAMDEN.

The present Congregational society at this place was formed November 5, 1851, with 16 members, and Rev. Samuel Sweezy was its first pastor. He had preached here some time previously, and resided at Florence Hill; he finally settled in the town of Camden. The present frame church was raised in 1857, and dedicated in August, 1858. The pastor of this society for 1878 is Rev. D. C. Tyler.

The Methodists also hold their meetings in this building, and are in charge of Rev. Lemuel Clark. Both societies have a small membership. A union Sabbath-school is sus- tained, with G. T. Luther, a member of the Methodist class, as Superintendent.

CIVIL ORGANIZATION OF THE TOWN, ETC.

Camden was formed from the town of Mexico, March 15, 1799. Florence was set off in 1805, Vienna in 1807, and a part of Annsville in 1823. The first town-meeting in Camden was held May 2, 1799, at the house of Samuel Royce, Esq. Mr. Royce was a surveyor by profession, and surveyed and laid out most of the early roads in the town, of which the first recorded was laid June 19, 1799. At this first election the following officers were chosen,

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viz. : Supervisor, John W. Bloomfield, Esq .; Town Clerk, Samuel Royce, Esq .; Assessors, John Humiston, Henry Williams, Levi Matthews; Commissioners of High ways, Benjamin Barnes, Abner Matthews, Ephraim Wright ; Constables and Collectors, Samuel Jarvis, Isaae Cook; Poor- masters, Noah Tuttle, Jesse Curtiss; Overseers of High- ways, Philip Barnes, Daniel Parke, John Rogers, Ephraim Church ; Commissioners of Schools, John Humiston, Levi Matthews, Aaron Matthews; Fence-Viewers, Clement Tay- lor, Gideon Northrup, Ezra Barnes.

The following persons have served as Supervisors of this town since 1800, viz .: 1800-1, John W. Bloomfield, Esq .; 1802, John Rogers; 1803-5, John Humiston ; 1806-8, Israel Stoddard; 1809-10, Elihu Curtiss ; 1811- 12, Phineas Tuttle ; 1813-16, Seth Dunbar; 1817-24, Is- rael Stoddard; 1825, Seth Dunbar; 1826-28, Israel Stod- dard; 1829-31, Seth Dunbar; 1832, Israel Stoddard ; 1833, no record; 1834, Lyman Curtiss; 1835, Garrit Smith; 1836, John Smith ; 1837-38, Samuel B. Hinkley;

1839, Seth Dunbar; 1840, Don A. Gatchel; 1841-42, Junius Woods ; 1843, Samuel B. Hinkley; 1844-45, Horace Dunbar; 1846-47, Ambrose Curtiss; 1848-49, Edwin S. Dunbar; 1850, George W. Wood; 1851-53, Thomas D. Penfield; 1854, Edwin S. Dunbar ; 1855, Jairus H. Munger; 1856-57, Horace Dunbar; 1858, Alfred Chamberlain ; 1859, Thomas D. Penfield; 1860, Albert Bickford; 1861, Thomas D. Penfield; 1862, Pliny Phelps ; 1863-66, P. C. Costello ; 1867-68, Henry S. Waterman ; 1869-70, Benjamin D. Stone; 1871-72, Curtis J. Wright; 1873-74, Spencer J. Upson ; 1875-76, B. A. Curtiss ; 1877-78, Thomas D. Penfield.

The remaining officers for 1878 are : Town Clerk, Spen- cer J. Upson ; Justice of the Peace, C. T. E. Huyck ; As- sessor, George Abbott ; Commissioner of Highways, Jabez Ford ; Collector, Alvin Fuller; Overseer of the Poor, Wil- liam M. Baldwin; Town Auditors, John Craig, Rowland Harding, A. W. Abbott ; Constables, David York, George W. Moses, George Wilson, John Gardner; Game Consta- ble, Martin Chambers ; Inspectors of Election, District No. 1, Egbert W. Alexander, Stephen F. Bryant, Wilburt J. Upson ; District No. 2, James C. Jones, Hamilton J. Wil- son, William H. Crenan; Excise Commissioners, George J. Williams, Augustus G. Wood.

The Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railway has in this town 12 18 To0 miles of track, including 1 732 % miles of side-track. There are stations at Camden and West Camden. The town of Camden contained 805 voters in the spring of 1878.

THE VILLAGE OF CAMDEN

was incorporated by an aet of the Legislature passed May 2, 1834. The bounds of the corporation have been several times changed, and at present include a traet a mile square ; the east and west lines are parallel with Main Street, and the centre of the corporation is at the intersection of Main and North Park Streets. The first eleetion for village offi- eers was held at the house of T. G. Chidsey, June 27, 1834, when the following persons were chosen trustees :

1834 .- Humphrey Brown, Lyman Curtiss, Hubbard Tut- hill, Ammi H. Hinkley, Aaron Stone. Mr. Brown was

chosen President of the Board. Rufus Byington, David Johnson, and George Trowbridge were elected Assessors ; Martin H. Stevens, Collector ; Robert H. Bun, Treasurer ; Martin H. Stevens, Constable; and A. Trowbridge was appointed Clerk of the Corporation.

The village officers since have been as follows :

1835 .- Humphrey Brown, President ; Lyman Curtiss,

A. H. Hinkley, Aaron Stone, Hubbard Tuthill, Trustees.

1836 .- A. Stone, President ; L. Curtiss, A. H. Hinkley, Hubbard Tuthill, Linus Sanford, Trustees.

1837 .- A. Trowbridge, President ; Watson Spencer, Ly- man Curtiss, H. Tuthill, Ranny Park, Trustees.

1838 .- A. Trowbridge, President ; David. Johnson, George S. Ferriss, H. Tuthill, Levi Brainard, Trustees.

1839 .- Richard Empey, President; Merritt Munson, Hiram J. Miner, L. Brainard, Linus Sanford, Trustees.

1840 .- R. Empey, President ; S. B. Hinkley, H. J. Miner, L. Brainard, Merritt Munson, Trustees.

1841 .- A. Trowbridge, President ; A. H. Hinkley, L. Sanford, H. J. Miner, Jefferson Cotton, Trustees.

1842 .- L. Curtiss, President ; Edwin Rockwell, Barnum Foster, L. Sanford, Shepherd Marvin, Trustees.

1843 .- H. Tuthill, President ; William Plumb, Joseph D. Caverly, Albro Phelps, Sala Sanford, Trustees.

1844 .- Jefferson Cotton, President; H. J. Miner, George W. Wood, Bobert H. Burr, Orange Dayton, Trustees. .

1845 .- J. Cotton, President ; G. W. Wood, O. Dayton, H. J. Miner, Robert H. Burr, Trustees.

1846 .- Same.

1847 .- Edwin Rockwell, President; A. Stone, Orson Norton, Richard Empey, Andrew J. Stone, Trustees.

1848 .- William R. Paddock, Thomas D. Penfield, Hiran Hammond, Stephen Cromwell, and Thomas Stone were elected, but failed to qualify, and the old board held over.

1849 .- Baldwin Tuthill, President ; Stephen Cromwell, T. D. Penfield, H. Hammond, E. P. Osborn, Trustees.

1850 .- R. Empey, President ; T. D. Penfield, George Smith, A. H. Hinkley, O. Norton, Trustees.

1851 .- A. W. Ransom, President; T. Stone, J. D. Cav- erly, G. F. Rodgers, P. H. Costello, Trustees.

1852 .- A. W. Ransom, President ; T. Stone, P. H. Cos- tello, G. H. Hodges, William MeCune, Trustees.

1853 .- A. W. Ransom, President; R. Empey, F. F. Fifield, G. W. Wood, George Trowbridge, Trustees.

1854 .- Thomas D. Penfield, President; R. Empey, A. Chamberlin, G. W. Wood, William McCune, Trustees.

1855 .- Joshua H. Tracy, President ; John A. Bettis, William Allen, F. D. Fifield, Alfred Chamberlin, Trustees. 1856 .- Ambrose Curtiss, President ; Franeis H. Conaut, Martin H. Stevens, T. D. Penfield, Trustees.

1857 .- Ambrose Curtiss, President ; T. D. Penfield, F. H. Conant, Martin H. Stevens, George Abbott, Trustees.

1858 .- A. W. Ransom, President; P. C. Costello, A. Bickford, J. H. Tracy, A. T. Van Valkenburgh, Trustees. 1859 .- A. W. Ransom, President ; A. T. Van Valken- burglı, P. C. Costello, J. H. Tracy, J. F. Mix, Trustees.

1860 .- A. Curtiss, President; Ivers Monroe, J. F. Mix, A. T. Van Valkenburgh, P. H. Costello, Trustecs.

1861 .- J. Munroe, President ; A. Curtiss, J. F. Mix, P. H. Costello, Aaron Stone, Trustees.

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1862 .- A. Stone, President ; W. J. Hall, J. E. Tripp, Daniel P. Cox, A. B. Hildreth, Trustees.

1863 .- Same, except D. P. Cox.

1864 .- Stephen Cromwell, President; P. H. Costello, D. P. Cox, James E. Tripp, William J. Hall, Trustees.

1865 .- Hon. Thomas D. Penfield, President; W. Per- kins, Samucl J. Andrus, Giles S. Wetmore, Augustus L. Stone, Trustees.

1866 .- Same.

1867 .- Stephen Cromwell, President; Patrick C. Cos- tello, William R. Paddoek, Martin R. Cook, George W. Wood, Trustces.

1868 .- S. Cromwell, President; Wm. R. Paddoek, Anson G. Olmstead, Aaron B. Hildreth, John F. Mix, Trustees.

1869 .- P. H. Costello, President ; Silas Frazee, John G. Dorrance, Martin R. Cook, James Stark, Trustees,

1870 .- Stephen Cromwell, President ; A. B. Hildreth, Heman Snow, A. G. Wood, Charles R. Bessec, Trustces. 1871 .- George Abbott, President ; S. Frazee, R. H. Doxtater, George Elden, Robert Robotham, Trustees.

1872 .- P. H. Costello, President ; George Swanson, Edwin Rockwell, Heman Snow, A. T. Van Valkenburgh, Trustees.

1873 .- Thomas D. Penfield, President; S. Cromwell, George K. Carroll, George Swanson, John N. Stoddard, Trustees.

1874 .- T. D. Penfield, President ; Job Batchelor, J. G. Dorrance, Wallace W. Barnes, C. T. E. Huyck, Trustces.

1875 .- Benjamin D. Stone, President; A. T. Van Valken- burgh, W. W. Barnes, J. Batchelor, Joel House, Trustees. 1876 .- A. J. Stone, President; G. S. Wetmore, Joseph Stark, Patrick Durr, Franklin F. Fifield, Trustees.

1877 .- Lewis J. Conlan, President; W. W. Williams, Spencer J. Upson, Robert Aird, W. J. Frisbie, Trustees ; Chester F. Linkfield, Corporation Clerk ; George H. Smith, Treasurer ; Israel M. Dean, Police Constable; George R. Shepard, Collector ; Hulbert H. Woodruff, Josiah P. New- land, George J. Williams, Assessors.

Jesse Curtiss, who has been mentioned as one of the first settlers, and who erected the first frame house in Cam- den, owned ten acres of land in what is now the heart of the village, ineluding a fine mill-site on Fish Creek. He built a saw-mill just above the site of the present grist-mill, the space in front of the latter having been the mill-yard, extending to Main Street. A grist-mill and a distillery were afterwards built immediately below the saw-mill. The distillery has long been out of use; the grist-mill at present is owned by Penfield & Stone, and the structure now stand- ing was built by Lyman Curtiss, on the site of the old mill built by his father. It contains five run of stone, and does a large merchant business besides custom grinding. About 10,000 bushels of wheat are used annually, purchased prin- cipally at Oswego and Toledo. It has a storage capacity for 10,000 bushels of grain. Two hands are employed.

Fowler Penfield, the father of Thomas D. Penfield, of Camden village, came here with his father, Jesse Penfield, in 1803 or soon after. The wife of Fowler Penfield was a daughter of Mrs. Timothy W. Wood (previously Mrs. De Milt), who came here with her husband about 1803.

The Camden post-office was established about 1803, and

kept near where Costello's tannery now stands. Mr. Wood - was the first, or one of the first, postmasters. The present incumbent of the office is Mrs. Sarah Tipple, whose hus- band, Martin Tipple, held it eight years.

The first store in the village was established by James Barrow, and stood near the present site of the Presbyterian Church, or perhaps partly on the ground occupied by that building. Barrow seems to have been the object of many a practical joke, some of which would scarcely appear well in the pages of history.

Elihu Curtiss kept the first hotel, which occupied a posi- tion in what is now Miner Avenue. The old well is yet in existence under the piazza steps of the " Whitney House." The hotel stood about half in the street. It now stands on Third Street, and is occupied as a dwelling by Mrs. Willis. Woodard Perkins, in speaking of this edifice, says it was running in 1803, and was the " first painted building he ever saw in Camden."

A fire company of 25 members was organized in August, 1839, of which Samuel B. Hinkley was captain, and in 1840 a hand-engine was purchased of the Great Falls Manu- facturing Company. In November, 1856, a new fire com- pany of 25 members was " enlisted and enrolled" by Mar- tin H. Stevens, and a hose company of 12 members by William Bird. A hook-and-ladder company, consisting of 13 members, was organized by the board of trustees, Sept. 9, 1857. D.c. 4, 1858, A. J. Stone was chosen Chief Engi- neer, John F. Mix, First Assistant Engineer, and A. L. Stone, Second Assistant Engineer of the Fire Department. The present department is an efficient organization. The village has suffered heavily from fire on several occasions. June 28, 1856, the east side of Main Street was the scene of a disastrous conflagration which destroyed a considerable amount of property ; the ground has been built up with fine briek bloeks, which are a eredit to the place. The heaviest fire which ever visited the place oeeurred on the 22d of June, 1867, and burned a number of stores on the west side of Main Strect, several dwellings, the Episcopal Church, the Presbyterian and Congregational (union) Church, and a hotel and barn, the fire having originated in the latter. The loss was about $80,000, partly covered by insurance. An engine was sent up from Rome to aid in subduing the flames, and watchers were employed the night following to give the alarm in case it should break out anew. Aside from these there have been numerous minor fires.

NEWSPAPERS.

The Camden Gazette was published by Munger & Stewart in 1842, and the Oneida Mirror in 1849, by Edward Pick- ard.

The Camden Freeman was started in 1860 by Orlando Squires, who continued the paper until February, 1861, when he sold it to E. Henderson, who changed the name to The Monitor. With the exception of a few months in 1863, this paper was published until March, 1864, when it was purchased by J. H. Munger, who issued it under the name of the Camden Journal, and still continues its publi- cation. It is a seven-column folio sheet, 24 by 36 inches in size, independent in politics, printed on a Washington Hoe press, and has a circulation of about 900.

PHOTO. BY HOVET & BRAINERD.

J.G. Dorrance

RESIDENCE OF J. G. DORRANCE , CAMDEN, N. Y.

LITH BY I. N EVERTS P4'64DELPP 14

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The Camden News was commenced in January, 1866, by Rev. W. S. Franklin, a Presbyterian clergyman, and C. C. Giles, from Canada. It was continued with some inter- ruptions until May 1, 1867, when, from lack of patronage, the subscription list was transferred to the Journal and the press removed to Coxsackie, on the Hudson River.

The Cumden Advance was established in 1873 by its present proprietor, W. C. Stone. It is a seven-column folio sheet, 24 by 38 inches, and has a good local circula- tion. It is printed on a Washington Hoe press.

MANUFACTURES.

FOUNDRIES AND MACHINE-SHOPS.

The first foundry in the village was established about 1832 by James Barber and Horace McIntyre. About 1837-38 it was sold to G. W. and Josiah Wood and Albro Phelps. G. W. Wood was afterwards in company with Mr. Tripp, of the present firm of Tripp & Fifield. The old foundry now belongs to the estate of G. W. Wood, and is operated by his sons. During the busy season from seven to ten hands are employed. Plows and various other agricultural implements are manufactured, and general job- bing carried on. The Wood Brothers are also at present making and selling the United States turbine water- wheel.

The Eagle Foundry and Machine-Shop of Messrs. Tripp & Fifield was established by them in 1859, and the present buildings immediately erected. F. D. Fifield, of the present firm, has taken the place of his brother, F. F. Fifield, one of the original proprietors. Power is furnished by Fish Creek. An average of eight to ten hands is employed. This firm manufactures Duro-Hercules and American tur- bine water-wheels, grist- and saw-mills machinery, steam- engines, cotton and woolen inachinery ; also the celebrated circular saw-mills, Woodworth's planers and matchers, Stanton's patent mill-dogs, stoves, cultivators, plows, bronze castings, and machinery jobbing in general.

The present planing-mill, sash- and blind-factory, owned by Messrs. Stone, Williams & Co., was built by D. P. Cox about 1853; burned in 1863; and rebuilt by Cox & Stone. One man is regularly employed, and others as business requires. The firm consists of four partners.

Woolen-Factory .- This establishment was originally built by John Norton. The old structure was destroyed by fire, as was also a second one on the same site. The present fac- tory was built by C. T. E. Huyck, who with his son have operated it since 1866. It contains three sets of manufac- turing machinery and two sets of roll-cards. When in full operation it furnishes employment to seven hands. From 20,000 to 25,000 pounds of wool are used annually. The manufactures are all-wool cassimeres, satinets, flannels, etc., and stocking-yarn. Custom-carding and cloth-dressing are also done.

The planing-mill owned by Cyrus Allen was built by Stone & Hammond in 1838-39. Mr. Allen came to the village from Scotland in 1840, and in 1844 purchased a half-interest in the establishment. In 1850 he became sole proprietor, and has operated it ever since. Sash, doors, and blinds are manufactured, and planing and matching done. Hands are employed as trade demands.

The saw-mill now owned by A. Raymond was built very early by Timothy Wood. Mr. Raymond has repaired the old building, and it is still in use. Hemlock and hard-wood lumber are manufactured, and work furnished for two or three employees. These establishments are all on Fish Creek, in the southern portion of the village.

Tannery .- The large tannery owned by P. & P. Costello was established in 1847. There was here at an carlier day a small tannery started by Reuben Bettis, which was after- ward owned by Orange Dayton. The next proprietors were Tyler & Smith, from whom the Messrs. Costello purchased. The old establishment employed but two or three hands and did a small business. The present one furnishes employ- ment to an average number of 45 persons, and uses 6000 cords of hemlock-bark annually. Twenty thousand hides are tanned in the course of a year, the market being in England and Germany. This firm has a very large tannery in Williamstown, Oswego Co., and four in the State of Penn - sylvania, the most extensive one being at Warren, in the latter State.

Grove Mills, on the east side of Mad River, were built by John Lambie and Levi Wilcox about 1858-60. The present proprietor is James Owen. This mill contains two runs of stone. Mr. Lambie's people came from Scotland in 1831, and his wife's father, John Richmond, in 1830.

The furniture and chair-manufactory in the north part of the village was established by F. H. Conant, in 1851. The present proprietors are F. H. Conant's sons, who man- ufacture for the trade only. The old factory was burned in 1876, and the present one erected since. It is located on Mad River. The lumber used is purchased principally in the log; about half a million feet were worked up in 1877. All kinds of hard-wood lumber are used, of which the black- walnut is shipped mostly from Michigan, with a small amount from Ohio. The value of the annual productions of this factory is about $50,000. The goods are princi- pally disposed of in the State of New York, although con- siderable amounts are sold in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Canada. The firm has a retail store in the village. Forty hands are employed on an average. There is also a furni- ture-factory two miles above the village, on Mad River, owned by Young & Mabie.

Corn Canning .- Camden is the centre of a very large business in this line, and the brand of corn packed in this neighborhood is equal to any in the country. A new fac- tory has been erected the past scason (1878), by Messrs. Godfrey & Stoddard, on Mad River. The principal estab- lishment is owned by the " Camden Packing Company," which has two factories in town. One of them, located a mile and a half west of the village, was erected by J. E. Woods in the spring of 1874, and the other, below the vil- lage, by Stephen S. MeCall, in 1872. The former is known as the " Woods Factory," and Mr. Woods owns a third in- terest in it, the company renting the building of him. Eight thousand cases, of two dozen cans cach, were packed here in 1877. During about half the year five or six men are em- ployed in making cans, and in the canning season about 200 men, women, and children are furnished work at the factory. The other, known as the " McCall Factory," was operated, in 1872, by S. S. McCall & Co., and, in 1873, by J. P.

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McCall & Co. The " Camden Packing Company" carried it on for Mr. McCall from 1874 to 1877, and packed in the latter year over 16,000 cases. The products of these fac- torics are shipped to nearly every point where canned corn is used, although the principal market is San Francisco, Cal. Other extensive markets arc Chicago, Boston, and New York. Very much of the corn prepared by this com- pany is shipped indirectly to Great Britain and Europe, and even to Australia. The company is largely interested in a fruit-canning establishment at Lockport, Niagara Co., N. Y. During the summer of 1877 the following persons werc engaged in corn-packing in the neighborhood of Cam- den, beside the " Camden Packing Company," viz. : J. W. Mix, Godfrey & Stoddard, Pliny Phelps, Byron Phelps, W. I. Stoddard, and Paddock Brothers. A new factory, to go into operation in 1878, was nearly completed in March, when these items were gathered, owned by James Gerow. In 1877 the Paddock Brothers put up about 1000 cases ; Godfrey & Stoddard, about 2000; J. W. Mix, about 7000; and the others, from 200 to 500 each. The Camden Packing Company canned more than all the other factories in the State in 1877, calculating the amounts put up here in corn, and the fruit at their Lockport factory, about 28,000 cases altogether, and rank about fifth among the firms in the United States in the same business.

The first firm to establish themselves in the business of corn-canning in this county were the Edgett Brothers, who commenced at Camden about 1855. J. W. Mix established his factory in 1865. He employs from 140 to 150 hands during the canning season, and averages from 7000 to 8000 cases annually, while the first year after he started he only canned about 100 cases. Except in the packing and ship- ping season, he has several persons making cans, at the rate of 1050 daily. His factory is located in the north west part of the village. Mr. Mix's great-grandfather, John Mix, came from New Haven, Conn., as early as 1800-2, and settled on the hill west of Camden village. At that time it was generally supposed the village would be laid out on the latter site; but, owing to the better facilities for build- ing factories, mills, etc., the space between the two streams, Fish Creek and Mad River, was selected.

THE CAMDEN INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION

was organized in 1856, and grounds leased of Ashbel Upson, upon which a race-track was constructed, and build- ings erected for the exhibition of agricultural and other pro- ducts. Until 1875 very successful fairs were held annually ; but none have been held since the latter datc.

A building for the use of the Camden union school was crected in 1853, and in 1855 it was destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt the same year, and is a fine-appearing two-story structure of brick, in the northeastern part of the village.

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History of Oneida County, New York, 1667-1878, Part 116

Author: Publication date: 1878 Publisher: Philadelphia, Everts & Fariss Number of Pages: 932

Author:
Publication date: 1878
Publisher: Philadelphia, Everts & Fariss
Number of Pages: 932