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A few mild salt springs also appear, from which the Indians of long ago and the early settlers manufactured salt, and around which many relics of their day and use have been found. The early settlers, especially the late Judge Brown, were induced to think that coal abounded in many of the hills from the fact that a substance resembling anthracite was frequently found near their base. Not being instructed in the geologi- cal formation of the earth, they believed that at a considerable depth it would be found inferior to none and in great abundance, and a spas- modic coal fever would occasionally attack some strong believers and lead them to expend a few dollars in opening the treasure boxes.
While industry has wrought a great change in the surface of Schoharie and swelled the volume of production, the people have not been un- mindful of the importance of educational in- |
terests. As each neighborhood was settled, schools were established, and as cach genera- tion "returneth," a more advanced improve- ment has been noticed in the interest taken by the construction of school buildings and their apparatus, course of studies and required ability of teachers. In the annual report of John H. Salsbury, County Superintendent of Common Schools, made on the first of January, 1845, he says :-
" The number of teachers licensed by me during the past year is twenty-four, ten of whom received special certificatcs for one year."
There are at present two hundred and six- teen school districts, employing three hundred and ninety-two teachers. The average ex- pense for all school purposes for the last three years was nearly sixty-four thousand dollars. Several of the village districts have adopted the. academic system, employing a corps of teachers, and possess all the facilities for giving the student a thorough course of in- struction. The County is divided into two dis- tricts, over each of which is elected a school commissioner, that unite annually and hold a convention of teachers, under the name of "County Institute," for the purpose of the exam- ination of teachers, introduction of systems of instruction, and a general conference of teachers to awaken a livelier interest in the cause. For- merly each town elected a Superintendent of Schools, who granted licenses, visited the schools and made a report to the Secretary of State through the county clerk, but the system not being considered thorough, a law was passed April 17, 1843, for the appointment by the Boards of Supervisors of County Superintend- ents. For unknown reasons the office was abolished in 1847, and town superintendents were again elected to the year 1856, when a law was passed creating the present office of Commissioner. Under the administration of superintendents a County Teachers' Associa- tion was formed and held annual mectings. Among the members were the veterans Jenkins, John C. Selleck, A. Smith Knight, D. Clinton Dow, David H. Morris, Bartholomew Becker, - -- Spenser, Ezra Smith, John H. Salsbury, S. Ann Guffin, Walter Cross and William Snyder.
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Hand in hand with education has been the march of religion. The first church in the County was organized in, or a short time pre- vious to 1728, and at the commencement of the Revolution but four buildings had been erected for divine worship. There are at present seventy-five organizations with an equal number of churches, a general history of which may be found in the towns' history to which they belong. The Methodist persuasion pre- dominates in numbers, they being thirty-one ; of the Lutheran there are fourteen ; of the Re- formed thirteen ; of the Baptist nine ; and the remainder are Presbyterian, Christian, Episco- pal, Roman Catholic and Universalist. Many of the churches are expensive structures and costly furnished, but in general, they are plainly but substantially built at an average cost of thirty-five hundred dollars. Nearly all the or- ganizations sustain Sabbath schools and a Bible class, and furnish service in school-houses dis- tant from churches.
The temperance question has engaged the attention of the people for many years and cre- ated a distinctive change in the customs and habits of the people, in influencing the mass to refrain from using intoxicating liquors, to which they became habitually accustomed in the early part of the century. While several convulsive excitements were experienced in behalf of the cause in previous years, the first effective stroke in the County was made in the year 1844 by the societies organized under the name of "Washingtonians." Various other organizations have done much in suppressing the evil, under different names and plans of influence from time to time, and have done well in their efforts.
The chief orders of the present time are " Murphyites," "Good Templars," "Juvenile Templars," and "Band of Hope," a notice of which may be found in the chapters upon each town in which the organizations exist.
The County Sabbath School Society was formed in 1854 by Albert Brown of Schoharie, who was appointed the first secretary by the State Sabbath School Association, to organize branch societies. It was upon the wane at one time, but again revived and holds yearly con- ventions in different parts of the County, for
the purpose of discussing and adopting uniform methods for the best interest of the cause.
To awaken a livelier interest, town organiza- tions have been effected as branches, which prove successful in bringing the whole work down to a business system.
Long years ago the veteran "servants of the Master" of this County and Delaware called a convention in the Schoharie court house for the purpose of organizing a Bible Society. They met on the 7th of September, 1813, and formed the Schoharie and Delaware Bible Society which in truth preceded the American Bible Society. From a historical discourse delivered before the Society at its Semi-Centennial meet- ing in the Lutheran church, of Schoharie, on the 6th of October, 1863, by the Rev. George A. Lintner, D. D., President of the Society, we extract :-
" Rev. Dr. Augustus Wackenhagen, who was then Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran church of Schoharie presided at the convention and was chosen first President of the Society.
" Dr. Wackenhagen was succeeded by the Rev. Henry Moeller, of Sharon, in 1814. On the 3 Ist of January, 1816, the connection be- tween the counties of Schoharie and Delaware, in this society was dissolved, and to awaken a livelier interest in the cause and render their labors more efficient, each county formed a sep- arate association. This society then assumed the title of The Schoharie County Bible Society, and soon after became an auxiliary to the American Bible Society, which was formed in the same year.
"Rev. John Molther, who had succeeded Dr. Wackenhagen in the pastoral charge of the Lutheran church at Schoharie, was chosen Pres- ident of the Society in 1817. In 1818, Jacob Gebhard was elected by the society to fill the office of president, the duties of which he dis- charged for two years with his characteristic zeal and fidelity to every trust that was com- mitted to his hands. In 1822, Henry Becker became president, who performed the duties of the office in the true spirit of the Gospel, with which he was thoroughly imbued. The next president was Rev. John F. Schermerhorn, who was the pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of Middleburgh. He preached his first sermon
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before the society, which was printed and circu- lated as an appeal from the society to the friends of the Bible, for their support and co-operation in the new enterprise in which they had en- gaged.
"In 1828 the Rev. Mr. Salsbury was succeed- ed by the present incumbent, Dr. Lintner, who was elected in 1835, which office he has now held for twenty-eight years, during which time he has had frequent occasions to feel thankful for the satisfaction and pleasure he has derived from his official intercourse with the officers and members of the society who have labored with him in the cause."
Dr. Lintner's " satisfaction and pleasure " was longer extended, as he held the position un- til his death, which occurred December 22, 187 1, giving to him the long term of thirty-six years as President of the society. Since the death of Dr. Lintner, with the exception of a short term, Peter S. Danforth, son-in-law of Dr. Lintner, has filled the position.
We are indebted to author Simms for infor- mation in regard to one of the first Masonic lodges in the County. Captain Thomas Machin settled about the year 1797, in the present town of Charleston, near the county line, and being a Mason, was appointed Master to install offi- cers of a lodge at Schoharie, called Ames Mark Lodge. Silas Grey was appointed S. W., and Johannes Dietz, J. W., of the same. We have no further information in regard to it, but find in the Masonic Registry, of 1805, mention of two lodges, which we will here notice :-
The Schoharie Union Lodge, at Schoharie, had a membership of eighty-five, and the officers were Ralph R. Phelps, M .; Storm A. Becker, S. W .; David Swart, J. W. ; Peter Vroman, Jr., Tr .; Richard Fishback, Sec .; Wm. Estelstine, S. D .; Nicholas Delavergne, J. D .; Isaac Sim . monds and Lawrence Chambers, Stewards ; Joseph Efnor, Tiler. The date of this organi- zation is not given.
Sharon Felicity Lodge numbered thirty-five members, and the officers were: Dr. Zenas Pinneo, M .; Enock Kelsey, S. W. ; Joseph Al- exander, J. W .; John Beakley, Tr .; Reubin Parkinson, Sec .; Joel Rodgers, S. D .; David Cowden, J. D .; John Johnson, Jr., and Peter Ripson, Tiler.
A lodge was formed at Middleburgh village, about the years 1825 or '30, but we cannot give any facts relating to the order, excepting the anti-masonic excitenients of the thirties, causing its abandoment. There are six organizations of the ancient order, in the County, a notice of which may be found in following chapters of this work.
By an Act of Legislature passed April 12, 1860, Chas. Goodyear, John G. Gebhard, Jr., Jacob Vroman, Peter S. Swart, Jonas Kilmer, Hobart Krum, David Dietz, Eli P. Garder, Wm. H. Davis, William Winter, Tobias Bouck, Treat Durand, and Augustus B. F. Pond, of the town of Schoharie; Lyman Sanford and George Manning, of Middleburgh ; Charles Courter, and Marcus Borst, of Cobleskill; Joseph I. Brown, and Chas. G. Kenyon, of Carlisle; Asa- hel Billings, and Mark W. Stevens, of Esperance, and Weidman Dominick, Austin Becker and Ira Zeh, of Wright, were constituted a body corporate by the name of the Schoharie Valley Stock Growers' Association.
The society leased fifteen acres at Schoharie village, for exhibition grounds, erected sub- stantial buildings, and graded a one-half mile track for the exhibition of speed. At the present time the association owns the grounds, being in debt but one thousand dollars.
Premiums upon farm products and stock are given yearly, ranging from twelve to fifteen hundred dollars.
The officers of 1881 were :-
Trustees-Walter Ferris, Robert N. Stafford, Marshall N. DeNoyelles, Darius B. Scott, Thornas B. Borst, Isaac C. VanTuyl, Hiram Schoolcraft, F. Wood, Wm. B. Murphy, Z. J. Brown, Schoharie ; Wm. H. Mitchell, G. L. Haines, Wm. H. Freemyer, Fulton; Nathaniel Manning, David Zeh, Middleburgh ; A. B. Lar- kin, Richmondville ; W. Dominick, Gallupville ; Jacob Angle, Cobleskill.
President-Nath. Manning. Ist Vice-President-Jacob Angle.
2d Vice-President-Z. J. Brown.
3d Vice-President-1. C. VanTuyl.
Treasurer-M. N. DeNoyelles.
Secretary-Robert N. Stafford.
Executive Committee-Walter Ferris, D. B. Scott, I. C. VanTuyl.
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Finance Committee-Hiram Schoolcraft, Z. J. Brown, Weidman Dominick.
Cobleskill Agricultural Society was organ- ized in the spring of 1876. The yearly pre- miums range from $1,000 to $1,200, and the exhibitions have been well attended, chiefly by the inhabitants of Carlisle, Sharon, Seward, Richmondville, Summit, Fulton and Cobleskill. The first officers were W. C. Lamont, President, George Bellinger, Secretary, and Morris Cohn, Treasurer. Unparalleled exertions are being made for the fifth annual exhibition under the management of the following energetic officers :
President-Hon. W. C. Lamont.
Vice Presidents-Stanton P. Osterhout, P. A. Angle, W. L. Hawes, Theodore Owen, W. S. Clark, Isaac Hawes, Minard Proper, Abram Osterhout, John Patrie, W. W. Proper, Peter Conro, Ralph Hyde, Abram Freeman, R. Shel- mandine, Hiram Schoolcraft, Frank Wood, D. S. Mann, J. A. Warner, Wellington Shafer, Philip Zeh, Dr. Leonard, Orlando Mace, Orson Spickerman, H. F. Hannay, George Shaler, John Snyder, Geo. VanDyck, Douglas Thorpe.
Treasurer-Martin D. Borst.
Secretary-George W. Bellinger.
General Superintendent-William H. McIn- tosh.
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Dep't Superintendents-Horse Dep't-Mar- cus Angle, Thompson Perrine; Cattle, Sheep and Swine Dep't-Jared Van Waganen, D. H. Osterhout, Madison L. Shafer; Fruit and Veg- etable Dep't-H. VanDreeser, Daniel Malick ; Farm Implement Dep't-David Lawyer, P. P. Karker; Poultry Dep't-Peter E. Borst ; Ladies' Dep't -- J. Henry Hoffman.
Directors-Marcus Angle, Thompson Perrine, S. D. Karker, Peter Tingue, John O. Ried, G. W. Dana, Clinton Nethaway, David Lawyer, Wm. Farquher, J. J. Dickinson.
The First Annual Exhibition of the Schoharie County Poultry and Pet Stock Association was held at Cobleskill village in February from the Ist to the 4th, 1881. The enterprise proved a success and renewed efforts are to be made for its future prosperity, and certainty of its existence. The following are the officers :-
President-C. L. Griggs, Cobleskill, N. Y.
Vice Presidents-George Boughton, Hynds- ville ; Seneca Sands, Central Bridge; W. L.
Morrison, Schoharie ; Geo. Boorn, Jefferson ; Hubbard Ellis, Livingstonville; Perry E. Mc- Master, Sloansville ; H. W. Champlain, North Blenheim.
Secretary-D. A. Hitchman, Schoharie, N. Y. Treasurer -- L. T. Fox, Cobleskill, N. Y.
Executive Committee-Rev. J. G. Gooding, Schoharie ; James Gale, Barnerville ; A. H. Sexton, Hyndsville; C. S. Swart, Howe's Cave ; P. E. Borst, Cobleskill.
General Superintendent - Peter E. Borst, Cobleskill, N. Y.
Assistant Superintendent -- Charles Limmer, Cobleskill, N. Y.
Judge-I. K. Felch, Natick, Mass.
In the beginning of the present century a medical society was formed, but at what date is not definitely known, but supposed to have been in 1808. For some reason the order was aban- doned for a while. Not having any records of the same, we are unable to give a correct list of its members. There were but few regular pro- fessionals in the County, and they had a hard service to perform, and but small pay. The chief physicians were, Jesse Shepherd, and -- Gannon, of Cobleskill ; Zenas Pinneo, of Sharon ; his student George Fox, followed in 1821, and J. B. Roscoe, of Carlisle ; Prentiss Leonard, of Es- · perance; Origin Brigham, Cornelius VanDyck, Jas. VanGaasbeck, of Middleburgh ; P. S. Swart, of Schoharie ; Dr. Shepherd was a delegate to the State Association in 1809 and '10. The organizations now in order are com- posed of those adhering to the allopathic and eclectic schools, and the following are the offi- cers and members of the former which was re- organized in 1857 under the following officers, S. B. Wells, President ; P. S. Swart, Vice-Presi- dent; C. C. VanDyck. Secretary ; John Pin- der, Treasurer : P. S. Swart, Volney Danforth, Isaac Flint, Philip Werner, - Ruland, Censors.
The annual meeting is held on the first Tues- day in June, and the semi-annual, the second Tuesday in October.
The officers of 1880 and '81 were
David Norwood, President. E. O. Bruce, Vice-President. H. F. Kingsley, Secretary. David Frasier, Treasurer.
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The members are :-
Beard E. P., Summit. Brown J. R., Seward. Bruce E. O., Hyndsville. Burnett C. S., Blenheim. Cross Lemuel, Cobleskill. Dickerson C., Seward. Dockstader J. A., Sharon Spa. Frasier D., Cobleskill. Frasier C. K., Cobleskill. Green J., Sharon Spa. Havens C. H., Summit.
Hotaling John, Gallupville.
Jackson Geo., Huntersland.
Kingsley H. F., Schoharie. Lawyer Ezra, Cobleskill.
Lawyer Jas., Middleburgh. Layman W. S., Schoharie.
Leonard D. M., Broome Centre. Lowell J. S., Argusville.
Marsh Edward, Sloansville. McCullock Charles, Central Bridge. Norwood D., Esperance.
Roscoe R. J., Carlisle. Terwilliger R. W., Carlisle.
Scott I. S., Grosvenor's Corners. Spurbeck H., Charlotteville. Van Alstine S. M., Richmondville. Wells Henry D., Middleburgh.
The Eclectic School of Physicians, organized by Senatorial districts, making a larger organi- zation than if divided by counties. This fra- ternity numbers fifty-one members in this the twenty-third district of which fifteen are resi- dents of this County. The society meets annu- ally on the 2d Wednesday and Thursday of June, at such places as the adjourning meeting desig- nates. The County members are as follows :- Allen P. A., Lawyersville.
Chase Jared, Warnerville.
Snyder J. D., Sharon Spa. Van Valkenburgh Jacob, Sharon Hill.
Myres Henry A., Seward. Ackley John S., West Fulton.
Beard Frank P., Summit. Chapman P. L., Richmondville. Nellis J., Schoharie.
Kilmer Thomas K., Schoharie.
Rossman John, Middleburgh. Hubbell R., Jefferson, President.
Benson J. H., South Valley, Vice-President. Best C. S., Middleburgh, Secretary. Chase Jared, Treasurer.
Physicians .- 'The following is a complete list of all the physicians and surgeons in the County of Schoharie who have registered to October 13, 1880, and contains the name of the physician and surgeon, his postoffice address, his authority, whether by diploma or license, the date of the same, and the name of the medical college or medical society by whom it was granted or given, as required by an act of the Legislature of the State of New York, (Chapter 513, Laws 1880,) entitled “ An Act to regulate the Li- censing of Physicians and Surgeons," passed May 29, 1880 :-
H. F. Kingsley, Schoharie C. H., N. Y .; diploma; February 17, 1874; University City of New York, N. Y.
Christopher S. Best, Jr., Middleburgh, N. Y .; diploma ; February 6, 1876, (college not given.) · Edward Marsh, Sloansville, N. Y .; diploma ; October 1, 1874; Bellevue Hospital Medical College, N. Y.
Isaac J. Scott, Grovenor's Corners, N. Y .; diploma ; November 27, 1848 ; Castleton Medi- cal College, Vt.
Jacob Van Valkenburgh, Sharon, N. Y .; diplo- ma ; January 22, 1862 ; Eclectic Medical College of Philadelphia, Pa .; also diploma, March 1, 1877; Eclectic Medical College of the City of New York, N. Y.
W. S. Layman, Schoharie C. H., N. Y .; di- ploma; December 22, 1857 ; Albany Medical College, N. Y.
Peter L. Chapman, Richmondville, N. Y .; license ; August 11, 1874; Eclectic Medical Society of the 23d Senatorial District, N. Y.
James Lawyer, Middleburgh, N. Y .; diploma ; March 4, 1862 ; University City of New York, N. Y.
S. M. Van Alstine, Richmondville, N. Y .; di- ploma; June 13, 1854; Albany Medical Col- lege, N. Y.
William Hagadorn, Gilboa, N. Y .; diploma ; February, 1873; University City of New York, N. Y.
Charles K. Frazier, Cobleskill, N. Y .; di- ploma; January 20, 1874; Medical Depart- ment Union University, N. Y.
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Charles McCullock, Central Bridge, N. Y .; diploma ; February, 1877; Albany Medical College, N. Y.
John Rossman, Middleburgh, N. Y. ; diplo- ma; February, 1868; University of Medicine and Surgery of Philadelphia, Pa.
Jacob E. Norwood, Blenheim, N. Y .; diplo- ma ; November, 1864; Berkshire Medical Col- lege, Pittsfield, Mass.
Jacob A. Dockstader, Sharon Springs, N. Y .; diploma ; January, 1845; Albany Medical College, N. Y.
Rufus Coons, Broome Centre, N. Y .; diplo- ma ; January 22, 1862 ; College of Medicine and Surgery, Philadelphia, Pa.
George A. Williams, Sharon Springs, N. Y .; diploma; March 12, 1879; University City of New York, N. Y.
J. S. Akeley, West Fulton, N. Y .; diploma ; March, 1870; Pennsylvania University, Pa .; also license ; August 10, 1874; Eclectic Medi- cal Society of the 23d Senatorial District, N. Y.
Olin A. Snyder, Gallupville, N. Y .; diploma ; March 7, 1879; Eclectic College City of New York, N. Y.
Henry D. Wells, Middleburgh, N. Y .; diplo- ma ; December 22, 1857 ; Albany Medical College, N. Y.
R. Grant Havens, Jefferson, N. Y .; diploma ; December 22, 1874 ; Albany Medical College, N. Y.
F. P. Beard, Summit, N. Y .; diploma ; De- cember 23, 1875 ; Albany Medical College, N. Y.
H. L. Gale, West Fulton, N. Y .; diploma ; Dec. 27, 1873 ; University of Philadelphia, Pa.
John Hotaling, Gallupville, N. Y .; diploma ; May 28, 1863 ; Albany Medical College, N. Y.
J. R. Anderson, Esperance, N. Y .; license ; January 13, 1880; Montgomery County Home- opathic Medical Society, N. Y.
John Green, Sharon Springs, N. Y .; diploma ; June 17, 1846 ; Castleton Medical College, Vt.
James I. Hard, Sharon Springs, N. Y .; diplo- ma ; February 27, 1877 ; Albany Medical Col- lege, N. Y.
David Frazier, Cobleskill, N. Y .; diploma; January 27, 1847 ; Albany Medical College, N.Y.
Peter A. Allen, Lawyersville, N. Y .; diploma ; January 22, 1862 ; Eclectic Medical College of Philadelphia, Pa.
I. S. Lowell, Argusville, N. Y .; diploma ; December 26, 1871 ; Albany Medical College, N. Y.
Hamilton A. White, Argusville, N. Y .; di- ploma ; March 3, 1880; Albany Medical Col- lege, N. Y.
Clark D. Welch, Cobleskill, N. Y .; diploma ; March 8, 1877 ; New York Homeopathic Medi- cal College, N. Y.
George Haner, Conesville, N. Y .; diploma ; February 20, 1877; University City of New York, N. Y.
Philip J. Zeh, Fulton, N. Y .; diploma ; De- cember 24, 1869 ; Albany Medical College, N. Y.
George Jackson, Huntersland, N. Y .; diplo- ma; March 9, 1871; University City of New York, N. Y.
Richtmyer Hubbell, Jefferson, N. Y .; diplo- ma; February 21, 1866; Philadelphia Univer- sity of Medicine and Surgery, Pa.
Charles S. Burnett, North Blenheim, N.Y .; di ploma ; February 1, 1879 ; Albany Medical College, N. Y.
Valentine M. Lawyer, Fultonham, N. Y .; (no authority, date, or college given.)
David Decker, Broome Centre, N. Y .; June 30, 1870; American University of Medicine and Surgery, Pa .; diploma.
Lemuel Cross, Cobleskill, N. Y .; diploma ; February 23, 1856; Albany Medical College, N. Y.
James D. Snyder, Sharon Springs, N. Y .; license ; August 10, 1874; Eclectic Medical Society of 23d Senatorial District, N. Y.
Jared Chase, Warnerville, N. Y .; license ; Au- gust 10, 1874; Eclectic Medical Society of 2 3d Senatorial District, N. Y.
L. S. Wells, Middleburgh, N. Y .; diploma; November, 20, 1833 ; Castleton Medical Col- lege, Vt.
S. F. Fonda, Sharon Springs, N. Y .; diploma ; February 24, 1841 ; Albany Medical College, N. Y.
Ezra Lawyer, Cobleskill, N. Y .; diploma ; November 22, 1854; Castleton Medical Col- lege, Vermont.
Isaac W. Ferris, Middleburgh, N. Y .; di- ploma ; March 7, 1867 ; University City of New York, N. Y.
E. O. Bruce, Hyndsville, N. Y .; diploma ;
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November, 22, 1858; Castleton Medical Col- lege, Vt.
Thomas K. Kilmer, Schoharie C. H., N. Y .; diploma; January 28, 1875 ; Eclectic Medical College of the City of New York, N. Y.
D. Norwood, Esperance, N. Y .; diploma ; December, 24, 1857 ; Albany Medical College, N. Y.
Menzo Barkman, Gallupville, N. Y .; diploma ; January, 1879; Albany Medical College, N. Y.
D. M. Leonard, Broome Centre, N. Y .; di- ploma ; November, 1867; Castleton Medical College, Vt.
H. Sperbeck, Charlotteville, N. Y .; diploma; December, 22, 1857 ; Albany Medical College, N. Y.
Nancy J. Langley, Mineral Springs, N. Y .; license; (no date given) Eclectic Medical So- ciety, 23d Senatorial District, N. Y.
Joseph R. Brown, Seward, N. Y .; diploma ; December 25, 1868 ; Albany Medical College, N. Y.
Charles W. Havens, Summit, N. Y .; license ; August 21, 1838; Schoharie County Censors of the Eclectic Medical Society.
Philip P. Werner, Barnerville, N. Y .; diplo- ma; June, 1845; Castleton, Vermont, Medi- cal College.
Henry A. Myer, Gardnersville, N. Y .; diplo- ına; February 16, 1833; Syracuse Medical College, N. Y .; also license, August 11, 1874; Eclectic Medical Society of the 23d Senatorial District, N. Y.
Doctor Brayman, Livingstonville, N. Y .; di- ploma ; February 1, 1880; University of City of New York, Medical Department.
R. J. Roscoe, Carlisle, N. Y .; diploma ; March, 1852, College of Physicians State of Vermont, at Castleton.
Charles Dickerson, Seward, N. Y .; diploma ; 1860; Albany Medical College, N. Y.
R. W. Terwilliger, Carlisle, N. Y .; diploma ; March, 1881 ; Albany Medical College, N. Y.
The first Telephone Line in the County was between Schoharie and Middleburgh, and was opencd for communication in August, 1880. There were upon the first day of July, 1881, at least one hundred miles in successful operation, and other lines will soon be established until
the County is made a net-work of the simple, yet wonderful invention.
Mr. Charles Kromer became interested in the enterprise and through his energy and manage- ment the lines were established. They have thus far been built by issuing certificates of shares of stock, each share being five dollars, privileging each stockholder to have the free use of the line with which he is connected.
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