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Major Van Valkenburgh was much interested in educa- tional matters, and after the erection of the school-house, which was mainly due to his individual efforts, Mr. Robin- son taught in the building about three years, and numbered among his scholars John Volkert, Jacob and David Van Buren, Andrew, Betsey, Lydia, and Nicholas Althouse.
In 1811 a school-house was erected on Steen's location, which stood on the corner of First and Rochester streets, and was designed to accommodate the entire settlement ; the district was, however, subsequently divided, each land- ing constituting a separate district.
A Mr. Brockway taught a select school at the Upper Landing in 1828. The principal patrons of the school were James Lyon, I. Brackett, Van Dorn, and Jonathan Case. Among the pupils of that school are mentioned the names of Charles G. Case, Edward Lyon, and Ann Case, subsequently the wife of Dr. Lec.
In 1830 a select school was opened here by Daniel McEwen. It was very prosperous, and among its scholars were William P. Curtiss, Henry Kendall, Josiah Arnold, James F. Hubbard, Henry C. Moody, R. K. Sanford, Memory Case, S. F. Case, J. W. Pratt, Phebe Pratt, S. A. French, Cornelia E. Case, Elizabeth Hubbard, Sarah Water- house, Elizabeth Wright, D. A. Curtiss, Charlotte Saunnons, Colie Thompson, Thomas Mitchell, and Ann McEwen.
In 1830 and 1831, Miss Gardner taught the district school at the Upper Landing, and in 1831 she kept a select school, and in 1833 opened a school on the corner of Oneida and Third streets. She is remembered as a lady of fine at- tainments. She subsequently went as a missionary to India, where she died.
FALLEY SEMINARY.
This institution was commenced in 1834 by Rev. John Eastman, M.A., then pastor of the Presbyterian church of Fulton, and in 1836 was incorporated as the Fulton female seminary. The first trustees were John Eastman, A. G. Fish, Thomas R. Brayton, John E. Dutton, George Salmon, M. Lindley Lec, Israel P. Knox, Chauncy Betts, Henry Westfall, Henry Pearson, Samuel Merry, and Lemuel Dada.
The regents of the University of the State of New York have supervised and bestowed upon it a share of the litera- ture fund since 1839.
To promote the education of both sexes, its corporate title was changed April 11, 1842, to " The Fulton Acad- emy ;" and, to extend still further its usefulness, was altered, April 11, 1849, to "The Falley Seminary of the Black River Conference."
As the Hon. George F. Falley, deceased in June, 1847, had been its munificent patron from its incorporation, and as his widow, Mrs. Mehetable E. Falley, had donated four thousand dollars towards the erection of its large brick edifice, in 1849-50, the trustees desired it to perpetuate the name of these donors.
The lot upon which the building was erected was the gift of Colonel James L. Voorhees.
In the year 1869 the Rev. James Gilmour became the principal.of the school. Since that time he has been at its head, assisted by a corps of experienced teachers and pro- fessors.
The present faculty is as follows : Rev. James Gilmour, A.M., principal ; Miss Julia Doubleday, preceptress ; Pro- fessor A. E. Chapman, teacher of classics ; Miss Jennie Palmentier, teacher of piano ; Miss E. V. Gilmour, teacher of organ and piano.
The school still maintains its high character as a first- class educational institution, and furnishes a good home and thorough instruction to young ladies and gentlemen.
THE PRESENT SCHOOLS.
The village of Fulton is divided into two school districts, Nos. 1 and 2. The former embraces the south part, and the latter the north part of the village. The school build- ing belonging to district No. 1 is a two-story brick struc- ture. This school is managed by one trustee, and employs three teachers. The present trustee is E. G. Rice, and the present teachers are Frank E. Simons, principal ; Augusta Easton, preceptress ; Emma Poole, assistant preceptress.
DISTRICT No. 2 .- This district has two school buildings, one located on Fourth street, and the other on Ontario street. The district is under the management of a board consisting of three trustees.
Efforts have been made at different times to unite the two districts and organize a union school, and place it under the
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general control and management of a board of education, but thus far the scheme has met with no success. In the year 1867, when the principal school building in distriet No. 2 was burned, a movement was started having this purpose in view, and upon this failing to consummate the union, distriet No. 2 resolved to ereet a suitable building for school purposes, and one that should refleet honor upon themselves as well as upon the village and county. The movement thus started resulted in the erection of the present fine building. It was erected in 1868 and 1869, under the supervision of Messrs. J. J. Weleott, Alanson Loomis, and W. B. Shaw, trustees. The structure is complete in all its appointments, and is one of the finest and most substantial seheel build- ings in the State. The grounds and buildings cost thirty- five thousand dollars.
The school was opened in 1869, with L. P. Stevens as principal. The following have served in that capacity, from the resignation of Mr. Stevens to the present time, viz. : Clayton Wells, Richard Smith, A. E. Tuttle, John Kelley, Mr. Buckingham, Robert Simpson, W. H. Coats.
The present board of trustees is composed of the follow- ing persons : Amos Youmans, Andrew Hanna, and H. H. Haynes.
The present faulty is as follows : W. H. Coates, Prinei- pal; M. L. Lawrence, Hattie T. Royee, Senior; A. E. Ball, A. Junior; E. J. Sisson, B. Junior; M. F. Highriter, C. Junior ; E. A. King, A. Primary ; E. L. Lasher, B. Pri- mary ; E. Howard, C. Primary.
Ontario Street School .- E. J. Beeker, Junior; C. Spencer, Primary.
The course of study pursued in these schools is one which experience has shown to be adapted to the wants of the largest number of pupils. They are now in a pres- perous condition, and justly merit the reputation they have attained of ranking among the best educational institutions of northern New York.
THE MILLS AND MANUFACTURES.
The unsurpassed water-power afforded by the Oswego river at this point early attracted business men and eapi- talists, and to-day Fulton ranks among the first manufae- turing villages in the State of New York.
The Oswego river is an even-flowing stream, gathered up from the drainage of six thousand square miles, in- cluding all the lakes of any considerable size in the western part of the State, except Chautauqua, which serve as vast reservoirs to garner the water in the rainy season and yield it up during the dry months. This peculiarity will be made apparent when it is stated that there is only about four feet variation between the extremes of high and low water. At this point. the river is about two hundred and fifty yards wide, flowing over a rock bottom-bounded by high banks-and in a volume, as computed by State engi- neers, of one hundred and thirty thousand eubie feet per minute at low water.
Within the corporation limits of Fulton, and about half a mile apart, are two stone dams, laid in cement, erected and maintained by the State for canal purposes. Thus the entire stream, except a moiety necessary for purposes of navigation, ean all be made available for the propulsion of
machinery twice over within the distance of less than a mile, where there is in the aggregate a fall of thirty-eight fect.
THE GENESEE MILLS .- These mills were erected in 1832, by Henry and Oliver French. They were burned in 1852, and rebuilt by James N. Baker & Co., and the large addition was made by W. S. Nelson & Co., the present proprietors, in 1867. These mills have ten run of stone, with a grinding capacity of one thousand barrels per day. The storage capacity of the elevator is one. hundred thou- sand bushels, and the storage capacity of the mill is five thousand barrels of flour. The building is cighty by one hundred and fifty feet in size. Employ twenty men.
RIVERSIDE MILLS, erected in 1856, by H. H. and II. N. Gilbert, and known as the Oswego River mills. After the first year it was owned by Vannagenen & Gilbert. In about the year 1861 it burned down, and was rebuilt by H. H. Gilbert, and soon after named the Empire mills. It has since been owned in part by the following persons successively, viz. : H. N. Gilbert, Rufus Downs, I. A. Graves, D. M. Perine, W. G. Gage, E. J. Carington, and F. A. Gage. An addition of nearly double the original size was added in 1871 by its present owners, W. G. Gage & Co., when it received the name of Riverside mills. These mills have six run of stone, with a capacity of three hundred barrels per day ; employ ten men. The elevator, in connection with the mill, has a storing capacity of seventy thousand bushels, and a receiving capacity of fifteen hundred bushels per hour.
VOLNEY MILL, ereeted in 1858, by II. N. Gilbert, joint owner with John Van Buren and J. J. Wolcott, and run as a custom-mill. It has four run of stone. The mill at present is not in operation.
FULTON MILLS, erected in 1866, by Horace N. Gilbert, for the firm of Gilbert, Smith & Wright. Soon after it passed into the hands of Gilbert & Wright, and was con- dueted by them until 1871, when the firm became Perine & Wright, the present proprietors. These mills have four run of stone, with a grinding capacity of two hundred bar- rels per day ; employ five men. The elevator in connee- tion has a storage capacity of thirty thousand bushels, and a receiving capacity of fifteen hundred bushels per hour.
ST. LOUIS MILLS, erected in 1867, by D. W. Gardner & L. C. Seymour, the present proprietors. These mills have five run of stone, with a grinding capacity of two hundred and fifty barrels per day ; employ ten men.
. FARMER'S MILLS were ereeted in 1868, by R. N. Hoff & Co., and continued by them until 1876, when it came into the possession of the present firm, Messrs. Conger & Hoff. Three run of stone, with a capacity of two hundred bushels per day ; employ four men.
THE OSWEGO RIVER MILLS, owned by Gilbert Brothers, located on the Oswego eanal, is three stories in height and forty by eighty feet in size. The power is obtained fromn across the street, from a large turbine-wheel, and conveyed by means of a wire cable running through the air. It con- taios four run of stone. In connection with this mill is an elevator, which not only does the work for this mill, but lifts the grain for the Farmer's mill and for the extensive St. Louis mills, and conveys it to their doors, a distance of
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more than two hundred feet. The proprietors, Messrs. H. N., N. H., and A. G. Gilbert, are all practical millwrights, and have built four of the seven flouring-mills in Fulton. The senior member of the firm, Horace N. Gilbert, eame to this village in 1855, and has since been actively engaged in advancing the material interests of Fulton, and is entitled to much credit for his indefatigable efforts in aiding all measures designed to benefit the milling interests.
TAYLOR BROTHERS & Co., manufacturers of planing and moulding knives, paper-mill engines, etc .- This enter- prise was started in 1864, by W. E. Taylor, F. S. Taylor, and J. G. Benedict, and was continued by them until 1867, when Mr. F. S. Taylor disposed of his interest to the other members of the firm. It was managed by this firm until 1872, when Mr. H. L. Taylor became associated with them, and the business is now conducted by W. E. Taylor, J. G. Benedict, and H. L. Taylor. The establishment em- ploys ten men, and the annual product of manufactured goods amounts to nearly thirty thousand dollars.
FULTON FOUNDRY AND MACHINE-SHOP, Frank Dilts, proprietor .- This foundry was established in 1867 by Mr. Dilts, and the machine-shop by James McDonough. In 1870 the entire establishment came into the possession of the present proprietor. The value of the annual produet ranges from ten to twenty thousand dollars. Employs from seven to twenty men. Manufactures turbine-wheels, paper- mill engines, etc.
Ross' FOUNDRY AND MACHINE-SHOP .- This establish- ment was founded in 1863, by John E. Dutton, E. C. Cummings, R. K. Sanford, Sidney M. Smith, and J. G. Benedict. It was continued by this firm one year, when John E. Dutton disposed of his interest to Messrs. Sanford & Benedict. In 1865 a further change was made, when Cummings & Benedict sold their shares to Mr. Sanford and W. R. Wasson, and the business was then conducted under the firm-name of Sanford & Wasson until 1868, when it was organized as a stock company, with a capital of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, under the name of the " Fulton Manufacturing Company," E. P. Ross, president, W. C. Ruger, secretary, and R. K. Sanford, su- perintendent. Mr. Sanford was soon after succeeded by William Wasson. The entire establishment subsequently passed into the hands of E. P. Ross, and is now owned by him, and the business is conducted by E. W. Ross & Co. The business was started for the purpose of manufacturing the " Cummings Straw-Cutter," agricultural implements, etc. This is a large establishment, and is furnished with excellent machinery.
PLANING-MILL, James F. Herrick, proprietor .- This building was erected in 1870, and occupied as a machine- shop until 1870, when it was changed to a planing-mill and bedstcad-factory, and operated by A. T. & J. H. Loomis. It was conducted by them until about 1875, when it went into the possession of L. Loomis, and is now owned by his estate. The mill is furnished with good machinery, and has a capacity for planing twenty thousand fect of lumber per day.
MASON & COMPANY'S PLANING-MILL .- Mr. Mason started a tub- and pail-factory in this village in about the year 1867. In 1871 it was destroyed by fire, and he then
erected the present planing-mill, and in 1875 furnished it with tub and pail machinery.
PAPER-MILL .- This mill was ereeted in 1850 by Mon- roe & Case. It subsequently came into the possession of R. H. Bullis, then Beyam & Bullis, and when the fire occurred in 1871 it was owned by Beyamn & Waugh. The mill was rebuilt by Mr. Van Alstyne, and afterwards a portion passed into the possession of Mr. Reed. It is now owned by Waugh & Hammond.
In addition to the above there is a carriage-manufactory owned by R. H. Harris & Son ; a carding-mill operated by O. J. Thayer; a saw-mill owned by E. P. Ross; and two plaster-mills, one erected in 1850, now owned by E. P. Ross, and the other in 1865, and owned by Gage, Garlock & Co.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
This banking institution was organized as the Oswego River bank in the year 1855, with John J. Wolcott pres- ident, and D. W. Gardner cashier. January 19, 1865, it was reorganized as a National bank. M. Lindley Lee was elected president in 1870, and remained in that capacity until his death, which occurred in May, 1876. The office of president then remained vacant until January 9, 1877, when R. H. Tyler was duly elected to that position, and is the present incumbent. D. W. Gardner is the present cashier of the bank, and has officiated in that capacity since its inception in 1855. The bank was organized with a capital of one hundred and fourteen thousand five hundred dollars, and upon its reorganization as a National bank this capital was increased to one hundred and fifteen thousand dollars. June 21, 1877, it was reduced to fifty-seven thou- sand dollars. Present surplus, ten thousand dollars.
THE CITIZENS' NATIONAL BANK.
In 1852 the charter and privileges of the Bank of Camden, Oneida county, were purchased and transferred to Fulton, and organized as the Citizens' bank of Fulton, with a capital of one hundred thousand dollars. The fol- lowing constituted the first board of directors, viz., Charles G. Case, Samuel Hart, Willard Johnson, R. C. Kenyon, S. N. Kenyon, H. H. Coats, George Grosvenor, George Sal- mon, T. W. Chesebro, J. J. Wolcott, J. W. Pratt, J. H. Reynolds, and Edwin Rockwell. George Grosvenor, of Rome, was chosen cashier and manager of the bank, and occupied that position until 1857, when Amos H. Bradley was elected. In 1862 the capital stock was increased to its present amount, one hundred and sixty-six thousand one hundred dollars, and Samuel F. Case was chosen president. In May, 1865, the bank was reorganized as a National bank. The officers remained the same under the new or- ganization until April 1, 1867, when Charles G. Case was elected president, and Samuel F. Case cashier, positions which they occupied until their deaths. Samuel F. died in July, 1869, and was succeeded by the present cashier, George M. Case, and Charles G. died in December, 1875, and was succeeded by the present president, Thomas W. Chesebro.
FULTON SAVINGS BANK
was incorporated March 29, 1871, with the following offi- cers : President, Sands N. Kenyon ; Vice-Presidents, B. J.
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Dyer, H. H. Merriam, Ira Carrier ; Attorney, E. S. Pardee ; Secretary, Abraham A. Howe; Treasurer, C. G. Bacon.
The following is the present board of trustees : Sands N. Kenyon, James H. Townsend, W. S. Nelson, J. W. Pratt, A. Dean, J. C. Wells, H. H. Merriam, B. J. Dyer, M. S. Kimball, Hiram Bradway, Abraham Howe, II. N. Somers, Dr. S. Pardee, Calvin Osgood, Dr. C. G. Bacon, J. E. Harroun, Willard Johnson, George M. Case, William Dex- ter, Ira Carrier, W. D. Patterson.
The following changes have occurred in the offices of the bank, viz., Ira Carrier as vice-president vice H. H. Mer- riam ; Abraham A. Howe, secretary, vice Charles K. Howe ; S. N. Kenyon, treasurer, vice C. G. Bacon.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
This department was organized April 16, 1857, with the following-named wardens : Dixon Van Valkenburgh, Abial T. Loomis, James Peyden, Thomas Reeves, Abial W. Laws, and John W. Knox. The department as at present organ- ized is composed of two engine companies and one hook- and-ladder company. The steamers have sixty men each, and the hook-and-ladder company forty men.
The present members are C. M. Sabin, W. J. Watson, H. L. Taylor, and Robert Stowe. Present officers : Newel H. Gilbert, chief; George Calkins, first assistant chief; Henry E. Nichols, second assistant chief; S. B. Mead, secretary ; Henry A. Harris, treasurer and collector.
The fire department of Fulton is an efficient organization, and reflects much credit upon the village. The steamers used by the department are the celebrated Button machine, considered by many superior to any other manufactured. The engine-house is eligibly located on the main street, and is furnished with all the conveniences of a first-class depart- ment.
SOCIETIES.
HIRAM LODGE, F. AND A. M., was organized June 14, 1849. The charter designated Samuel Dean, Master ; Andrew B. Simonds, Senior Warden ; and W. R. Penfield, Junior Warden. The charter was given while Hon. John D. Willard was Master of the grand lodge.
The present officers of the lodge are as follows : M. W. Danks, M .; M. B. Buel, S. W .; James Stevens, J. W .; H. Bradway, Treas .; H. L. Taylor, Sec. ; S. Parmelee, S. D .; J. Clark, J. W .; C. Hart, S. M. of C .; James Pearman, J. M. of C .; J. Sawyer, T.
FULTON CHAPTER, No. 167, was instituted in about the year 1860. Stephen Pardee was the first High Priest ; Gaylord G. Goodell, King; and Wm. F. Ensign, S.
The present officers of the chapter are as follows: S. Pardee, H. P .; D. Pardee, K .; J. Watson, S .; M. W. Danks, C. of N .; S. Parmelee, P. S .; M. B. Buel, R. A. C .; C. D. Branch, M. of 3d V .; J. Stevens, M. of 2d V .; J. S. Ward, M. of Ist V .; J. Sawyer, T .; H. L. Taylor, Sec. ; H. Bradway, Treas.
NE-AH-TAH-WAN-TA LODGE, No. 245, I. O. of O. F., was instituted August 10, 1870. The following were the charter-members, viz .: Geo. E. Williams, N. W. Otman, George C. Cooper, R. P. Alger, James F. Corrie, John B. Corrie, W. J. Baker, Jones H. Case, Wm. H. Sisson.
The present officers are as follows : N. Charnley, N. G .;
Fred. Kecler, V. G .; George Clark, Sec. ; C. S. Rust, Per. See. ; James L. Parker, Treas.
ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY.
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
This locality was first visited by a preacher of the Metho- dist faith in 1809, when the Rev. Mr. Tuller, from Cort- land county, made a tour around the circuit to which this place belonged, and preached here on his way to Oswego, Mexico, Sandy Creek, and Sackett's IIarbor.
In September, 1811, this locality was visited by a Metho- dist minister, whose name is not known, who preached at the house of Noah Whitney.
The first class was organized in 1813, by Rev. Mr. Bishop, of Sandy Creek, with the late Daniel Falley as leader. The members were as follows: Mrs. Elizabeth Falley, Mrs. Judge Mooney, Widow IIyde, Widow Van Waggenen, the mother of Frederick D. Van Waggenen, Miss Charlotte Jones, afterwards Mrs. Jacob C. Thompson, and perhaps one or two others.
In 1814 the class was occasionally visited by Rev. Mr. Gillett, and in the following year by Rev. George Gray, subsequently presiding elder and missionary to Oregon. He was followed, in 1816, by Rev. James Hazen, who was succeeded, in 1817, by Rev. Enoch Barnes. In 1818, Rev. Nathaniel Reeder was the circuit preacher, and Rev. Chandler Lambert occasionally held service. In 1818, a powerful revival of religion commenced, which continued until 1820, and the list of converts numbered four hundred. The Rev. Mr. Lambert also supplied the church during 1820 and 1821, and in the two following years it was supplied by Rev. Reuben A. Aylesworth. In the years 1824 and 1825 the Rev. Mr. Roach traveled the circuit, and occasionally preached at this place.
April 26, 1826, the society was organized, by Rev. Alex- ander Irvine, under the name of the " First Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Volney," and George F. Falley, John Schenck, James Whitaker, John Waterhouse, Jacob C. Thompson, Daniel Falley, Joseph Easton, Julius Montague, and James Doolittle were chosen trustees.
The first church edifice was erected in 1828, and Wmn. Schenck, John Waterhouse, and John Easton were ap- pointed the building committee. The ground upon which the church is located was donated to the society by Nor- mand Hubbard, with the condition that it must be per- petually used as the site of the Methodist Episcopal church. The edifice has been enlarged and improved twice since it was built, but most of the original walls are still standing and in usc. Without doubt this was the first house of worship erected by this denomination in Oswego County. The church was completed and occupied in the spring of 1830).
Fulton was made a separate station in July, 1829, and William W. Rundell was appointed preacher.
The following is a list of the pastors who have officiated for this society from that time to the present, viz. : Revs. William W. Rundell, 1830-31 ; Jonathan Worthing, 1832; David H. Kingsley, 1833; M. II. Gaylord, 1834; Wm. S. Bowdish, 1835-36; Luther Lee, 1837-38; C. W. Leet, 1839-40; Isaac Stone, 1841-42; Gardner Baker,
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1843-44 ; Arza J. Phelps, 1845-46 ; Charles L. Dunning, 1847-48 ; John T. Hewitt, 1849-50 ; Harvey E. Chapin, 1851 ; Charles H. Austin (supply), 1851 ; James Erwin, 1852-53.
In 1853 the church at Fulton was divided, and a second church formed, the members of which erected a small building on the east side of Fourth street. The pastor of the first church in 1854 was Rev. M. D. Gillett, and of the second church, Rev. O. M. Legate.
In 1855 Rev. M. D. Gilbert was returned as pastor of the first church ; and Rev. Isaac L. Hunt, of the second.
In 1856 Rev. J. H. Lambras was assigned as pastor of the first church, and Rev. I. L. Hunt reappointed preacher of the second.
In 1857 Rev. A. Nichols was appointed pastor of the first, and Rev. Wm. X. Nind, of the second. In June, 1857, the two churches were united, and Mr. Nichols was returned as pastor. He, however, did not enter upon his labors here, and his place was supplied by Rev. L. D. Fur- geson.
Revs. Jackson C. Vandercook, 1859-60; Richard Red- head, 1861-62; John D. Adams, 1863-65 ; O. C. Cole, 1866 to April, 1867 ; R. C. Houghton, from April, 1867, to April, 1870 ; T. J. Bissell, 1870; Theron Cooper, 1871- 72; Albert L. York, 1873.
The Rev. Mr. York was succeeded by Rev. Theron Cooper. Rev. H. M. Danforth succeeded Mr. Cooper, and is the present efficient pastor.
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
A preliminary meeting or session of this church was held in this village June 13, 1818, by the Rev. John Dun- lap, a missionary, and Elder Elijah Mann, of the North Granby church, and Elder James Crosby, of the church of Volney, for the purpose of considering the feasibility of organizing a Presbyterian church. This meeting was held at the house of widow Perry, situated near the cascade. A number attended the meeting, and it was resolved to organize a church on the following day; and in accordance with that resolution, on June 14, 1818, it was organized in the storehouse at the Upper Landing, with the following members : Margaret Falley, Anna Crosby, Mary Perry, Lucretia Perry, Margaret M. Tarbox, Harriet Fay, Jared Crosby, Job M. Perry, Milita French, Lucinda Robinson, May Schenck, Gitty Walradt, Lovisa Wilson, Sarah Bas- sett, Cyril Wilson, Dorcas Perry.
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