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farming and distilling up to 1825-26, with the exception of a short time while a clerk in the store of John R. Gan- sevoort, at Bath. Shortly after this he commenced the mercantile business in a small way for himself at Wayne, increasing his business from year to year, until he estab- lished a branch store at Bradford, where he bought wheat and other produce, and shipped it down the river in arks to Baltimore. Abandoning business at Bradford, he and Michael Willour (now deceased ) started the first store at Watkins, and continued in business there for several years.
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He then established a second store at Wayne. Then he re-established a more extensive business at Bradford, deal- ing largely in lumber and shingles, shipping to the Eastern cities by the Crooked Lake and Erie Canals. He built a commodious warehouse on the shore of Keuka (Crooked) Lake, where he bought and shipped large quantities of grain. He was one of the largest contributors to the Crooked Lake Canal in grain, timber, lumber, shingles, etc., owning and running several canal-boats. He then built a foun- dry and machine-shop at Wayne, and afterwards a steam saw-mill. and operated them successfully. Ile dealt largely in cattle and sheep, and drove them to Philadelphia market. He bought and sold timber and farm lands, own- ing eight and ten farms at once. Necessarily trusting to others in the management of such an extensive business, together with the failure of his brother, for whom he in- dorsed largely, he was obliged in the summer of 1851 to submit to the galling necessity of seeing his property, which he had been twenty-five years in accumulating, by incessant toil both day and night, sacrificed under the sheriff's hammer, the mere pittance which it brought satisfying but a small portion of the demands, leaving him to struggle to the end of his life under a burden that hung like a " mill-stone about his neck," with a young family of children to main- tain.
Ambitious and energetic beyond most men, he made desperate struggles to free himself from his indebtedness in an honorable way, hoping that some time in the immediate future he would be able to do it, and assume his position as one of the foremost business men of the country, when he hoped to carry out the cherished projects of his carlier and more prosperous career. But the task was greater than he could accomplish, stripped and hampered as he was, with one exception. He had the gratification of knowing that the Episcopal Church, of which he was a member, and which he labored so long to establish, would be completed. In politics he was a Whig and Republican. When his town was Democratic he was elected supervisor two years by large majorities, and declined to take it a third time. He was bold and fearless in the expression of his ideas, and unyielding in his convictions. Ile died on the 14th day of January, 1873, in the seventy-first year of his age.
Matthew McDowell was born March 28, 1798, at the foot of Lake Keuka, on the east bank of the outlet. IIis father, John McDowell, and his mother, Catherine Par- kinson, came from New Jersey in 1794, with Col. William- son. He married Maria Mitchell, June 21, 1827. He came to Wayne when a young man, and located on the farm where his son Frank now resides. He has four children,-Ann E. (who married Samnel Hallett ), Francis M., Marie Louise (wife of Gen. N. M. Crane), and George W., all of whom are now living in Steuben County. Mr. McDowell was supervisor for several years, and justice of the peace for a long time. He was always a Democrat. He died June 26, 1864.
GRAPE INTEREST.
The first vineyard in the town of Wayne was set in 1863 by John Grace, on the property now owned by the Keuka Vineyard Company, at Keuka, who are the largest grape- growers on the lake, their vineyards embracing more than
100 acres. The second vineyard was set on the lot where Prudence Houck now lives at Keuka by James or Norman Sunderlin. At the time these vineyards were set there was some doubt as to whether the grapes would ripen as well on the east side of the lake as they would on the west side. It has been demonstrated, however, that they not only do as well, but as a matter of fact they ripen a few days earlier. There is at the present time about 300 acres of bearing vineyard in this town, consisting principally of the follow- ing varieties : Catawba, Delaware, Diana, Iona, Isabella, Concords ; other varieties do equally well. The average yield of these vineyards is about one and a half tons per acre, and the average price about $100 per ton.
It has been demonstrated that the peach can here be successfully cultivated ; there are a few fine orchards now growing, with an average yield of about 150 bushels per acre.
ORGANIZATION.
Wayne was formed as "Frederickstown," March 18, 1796. Its name was changed, April 6, 1808, in honor of Gen. Anthony Wayne. Reading, Schuyler Co., was taken off in 1806, Orange, Schuyler Co., in 1813, and Barring- ton, Yates Co., and Tyrone, Schuyler Co., in 1822. A part was annexed to Tyrone, April 17, 1854.
In ISOI all the votes cast for Governor in the town of Frederickstown were 26.
LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS .*
Supervisors.
Town Clerks.
Collectors.
1801. Benjamin Wells.
Joshua Smith.
(No Record.) Lorin Francis. Simeon Sackett.
1803. 66
1804. John Dow.
1805. Jacob Teeple.
16
66
1806.
1807.
180S. John Teeple.
Benjamin Sackett.
16
44
1809.
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1810,
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66
1811.
16
1812.
John Silsbee.
1813.
Benjamin Sackett.
James Silsbee.
1814.
66
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Matthew Knapp.
1815.
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66
Jabez Ilopkins.
1816.
66
Jacob lloagland.
1817. William Kernan.
Reuben Nixon.
1818.
Joseph Hause.
1819. John Teeple.
Alexander Patten.
1820.
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Enoch Decamp.
William Tompkins.
1821.
George W. Teeple.
1822. David Hall.
Julius Eaton.
1823. William E. Wells.
George Hunter.
Oliver Rice.
1824.
66
44
1825.
1826.
David Hall.
1827. George IIunter.
66
James B. Curry.
1828.
Enoch Webster.
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1829.
66
66
Wm. R. Holdridge.
1830. William Birdscll.
Orlando Comstock. Benjamin R. Sweek.
1832. George Hunter.
16
Joseph Coykendall.
1833.
John Degraw.
1834. Mathew McDowell.
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Edward Richmond.
1835.
Rice Tompkins.
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1802.
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# No records were kept in the town previous to 1801.
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66
66
1831.
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James Sanford. Matthew Knapp.
FRANCIS M. McDOWELL
was born at Wayne, Steuben Co., N. Y., on the 12th of June, 1831. He was the eldest son of Matthew and Maria McDowell, and was edneated in the common school, with the exception of a few terms at an academy. He developed a great taste for reading when a boy, giving up all his leisure to it, from which he derived a great fund of information.
During the fall of 1851 he went to Adrian, N. Y., and soon after became interested with Mr. Samuel Hallett in the Inmber business. When the Bank of Hornellsville was organized, in 1854, he was elected cashier.
In January, 1857, the firm of Samnel Hallett & Co. was formed, of which he was a member, and he removed to New York and took charge of the business during Mr. Hallett's two years' absence in Enrope on important railroad negotiations. During the next few years Mr. MeDowell visited Europe several times in the interest of the firm, and while there traveled extensively in England and on the continent.
He was married in London, in October, 1861, to Sarah Josephine Spang, daughter of Charles F. Spang, of Pittsburgh, Pa., who died abroad in 1868, where she had been some years for her health.
In 1863 he was one of the firm who took the
contraet to build the Union Pacific Railroad, Eastern Division, now known as the Kansas Pacific, and had charge of their office in New York. Owing to difficulties with Gen. John C. Fremont, this firm was dissolved, and the construction of the road was continued by Mr. Samnel Hallett until his death.
During the winter of 1867-68 he was one of seven gentlemen who founded the order known as the Patrons of Husbandry. Soon after he was elected treasurer of the National Grange, which office he still holds. This order has a larger men- bership than any order ever organized in the United States,-and probably in the world.
For many years he has lived at Wayne, N. Y., and has been extensively engaged with others in growing grapes on the shores of Lake Kinka. They have at this time the largest vineyards in this section.
In December, 1874, he married Eva, daughter of Wm. M. Sherwood, of Woodhull, N. Y. He has since resided on the old homestead, which has been occupied by the family for over fifty years.
Mr. McDowell has great perseverance, and there are few his superiors in geniality of temper and ability to make friends.
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Supervisors.
Town Clerks. Collectors.
1836. Orlando Comstock. 1837. 16 Rice Tompkins. James Covert, Jr.
1838. John P. Lozier.
William T. Hastings. Reuben Smith.
1839. llenry Chichester.
William Birdsell.
1840. Orlando Comstock.
1S11. Jacob Teeple.
Shelden W. Mungar. 66 ..
1842. Levi Knox.
Horatio Itonter.
James Force.
1843. Daniel W. Sunderlin. William II. Doughty.
1841. Harsey Hill.
Samuel Holly.
1845. Andrew D. Swarthout.
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1846.
Lyman F. Noble.
llenry Wixson. Reuben Smith.
1847. .
1848. John B. Mitchell.
Thomas Palner.
Horace Wixson.
1849.
Benj. T. Fletcher. Reuben Smith.
1850. George Schnyler.
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John F. Burge.
1851. 66
Lewis A. Knapp.
Reuben Smith. =
1852. Joseph Eveland.
1853, Joseph Roat.
James A. Grey.
1854. Ansel IT. Williams.
Anthony II. Rarrick.
George Schuyler. 1855. Robert Biggers. 1856. Amos Wortman.
Monm'th If. Ganung. John F. Burge. llenry S. Griffith.
1857. =
George D. Woodard. John Crane.
1858. John B. Birdseye. 1859.
Reuben Smith. 16 = Charles B. Donghty. Thomas E. Walsh.
1860. John J. Earnest.
Erastus E. Bennett.
Thomas White.
Erastus E. Bennett. T. Walsh.
186I.
Eli Allison.
1865. Charles D. Wells.
Ilenry T. Mitchell.
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1866.
Charles T. Walsh.
Joseph B. Ketchum. Ira Margeson.
1868.
George Hill. Thomas E. Walsh.
1869. Thomas E. Walsh.
George D. Iligley.
David A. Lamb.
1870.
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1871. Charles K. Minor.
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Charles T. Walsh. Abram F. Beyea.
1873.
Andrew J. Dibble. Howell Gardner.
1874.
Delbert Knapp.
1875. James Wixson. George D. Woodard. David A. Lamb.
1876. Solomon R. Wixson. John Thetgar.
James S. Dean.
1877. James Wixson. Levi D. Curran. Justus Lamb.
1878. Solomon Wixson. C. D. Sunderlin. Isaac Silsbee.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
1830. Nathan Fitch.
1850. Hiram Baker.
1831. Daniel W. Sunderlin.
1851. G. W. Griffith.
1832. Stephen Griffith.
1833. David Hall.
1834. Henry Hill.
1853. William Birdsell.
1835. Daniel W. Sunderlin.
1836. John Broderick.
1837. William Birdself.
1838. ITarvey Hill.
Orland Comstock.
1856. William It Doughty.
1839. Matthew McDowell.
1840. Rice Tompkins.
1841. William Birdsell.
1859. David Wortman.
Matthew McDowell.
1860. William H. Donghty.
1842. Enos Wortman.
1843. Franklin Holden.
1844. Enoch Webster.
1845. Franklin Itolden.
William Birdsell.
1861. William It. Doughty. John B. Mitchell.
1846. Amos Wortman.
1847. Jobn Chamber.
David Sanford.
1848. William Il. Doughty.
1866. James R. Gleason.
David Gannon.
1867. George P. Lord.
1868. Minard Canfield.
1869. William Moreland.
CHURCHES.
WAYNE BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Wayne Baptist Church was constituted as early as 1794. The number of constituent members cannot now be ascertained. From the best information gathered, Elder Ephraim Sanford was the first regular pastor, and con- tinned that relation with the church, most of the time, until 1823.
It also appears from the few early records of the church, that an Elder Eggleston, of Bath, was invited to meet with the brethren when he could, which invitation seems to have been accepted, as he is reported to have been with them occasionally in their meetings.
Elder John Goff is also reported to have occasionally administered the ordinances for the church, from 1804 to 1807.
The earliest record now found of the church sending a delegate to an association was in 1807, when an Elder Griffith was appointed, and it is supposed to the Chemung, as that was the name of the association with which the church first united.
No record of statistics can be found by which to ascer- tain the number of members in the church at this carly day and settlement of the country until 1808, when they numbered 81, and it is evident also they were scattered over quite an extent of territory, as they generally held their church meetings at private houses, from time to time, quite a distance from each other, and from five to eight appears to be the number that usually came together on those occasions. The church observed a pretty strict disci- pline in those days of its carly history ; and there seem to have been frequent changes of membership by baptisms, letters of admission, dismissions, and exclusions.
In 1811 we find the church was a member of the Cayuga Association, which met that year at Aurelius. Elder Ephraim Sanford, delegate to the association, reported 17 added to the church, and total membership 51.
In 1814 the church belonged to the Ontario Associa- rion, which held its anniversary that year at Bristol ; Elder Sanford, pastor, and JJames Osgooth, delegates ; 8 added to the church, and 74 total membership.
In 1818, September 9 and 10, seven other Baptist churches, by their delegates, met in convention with the Wayne church, and organized the Steuben Baptist Associa- tion. In this organization, the Wayne church was the most leading and efficient member, having at that time a meet- ing-house, and a membership of 105,-more than one-third of the whole number of the eight churches.
In 1819 the church granted letters of dismission to more than thirty of their number, to form the Second Wayne, now Barrington Church, of which number thirteen were male members. At the elose of Elder Sanford's pastorate the church reported a membership of 122.
In 1823, David B. Coriell was licensed by the church to
1849. William Birdsell. Jonathan P. McCoy.
1870. James R. Gleason. 1875. Marcena V. Knapp.
Geo. G. Holdridge. Rico Tompkins.
1871. Hansel &. lill. 1876. John Thetgar.
1872. David B. Garlinghouse.
1873. William Moreland. 1874. James R. Gleason.
1877. D. J. Houck. 1878. Lyman Aulis.
1862. Bela Bonny. 1863. Joel Wixson.
Wilber F. Tomlinson.
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1861. George Schuyler.
11. Kleckler (tie). Henry Kleckler.
1867. Joseph Roat. John Knapp.
1872.
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1852. Van Rens'r W. Sunderlin. Ira A. White.
1854. John L. Griffith. Levi Knox.
1855. Otis W. Folsom. James R. Gleason.
1857. Horace Griffith. 1858. Levi Knox.
1861. Reuben Schuyler. Robert Biggers.
1862. Levi Knox.
1863. George P. Lord.
1865. llornee Griffith. Otis W. Folsom.
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preach the gospel, and as Elder Sandford had become aged and infirm, Coriell preached for the church most of the time.
In April, 1825, he was ordained and became the regular pastor of the church, which relation he sustained until 1834, except two years, 1830 and 1831, when the church was supplied with preaching by Elder David Smith, of Bath, and J. S. Chapman, a licentiate of the church. During this period of eleven years the church passed through some lingering trials, but received by baptism 48, and reported a membership at the close of 103.
In 1835, J. S. Chapman, having received ordination previously, became the pastor of the church, and served them in that relation three years, baptizing into their fel- lowship 34,-increasing the membership to 135. During his pastorate their present house of worship was built.
Elder J. P. Call was their pastor the two succeeding years, in which time 82 were baptized and the membership increased to 218.
From June, 1840, to November of the same year the church was without a pastor, therefore no pastor appears in their delegation to the association ; yet they report 21 bap- tized and 94 dismissed, which reduced their membership to 152. The large number dismissed was to form the Urbana church.
In the fall of 1840 the church settled Elder A. C. Mal- lory as their pastor, who remained in that relation with them eleven years and baptized into their fellowship 147. Sixty-nine were baptized during the associational year of 1842, and was the largest number ever baptized into the church in one year. At the close of Elder Mallory's pas- torate the church ummbered 177.
Elder O. B. Call was the next pastor ; continued two years, baptized 21, and left a reported membership of 197.
From the spring of 1854 to the following winter the church was without a pastor, and report but 102 members to the association,-a discrepancy of 89, according to their previous report, unaccounted for,-probably the result of revising and correcting their list of the names of their number.
In December of the same year the church secured the labors of Phil. Griffis, a licentiate, who was ordained the following April by a council called by the church for that purpose. IIe remained but one year. Membership re- ported, 101.
Elder George Crocker succeeded Griffis as pastor, and served the church two years. The number of members at the close of his labors, 90.
Elder D. D. Atwater followed Crocker in the pastorate, and was with the church three years; reported 47 baptized and a membership of 102. The church was destitute of a settled pastor in 1861, but supplied by Elder J. Ketchum.
Elder II. R. Dakin took the pastoral charge of the church in 1862, and continued the relation four years. Baptized, 5; reported membership at the close of his labors, 80.
Since Elder Dakin closed his services with the church, in 1866, the following pastors have officiated : Rev. Lewis Brasted, two years; Rev. L. D. Worth, three years ; Rev. P. D. Jacobus, since May 1, 1877.
As the office of deacon is of Divine appointment in the church, it may be proper briefly to refer to those who have been chosen and duly appointed and set apart by the church to serve them in that official relation. The first deacons in the church were Solomon Wixson and Abraham Hendryx. Deacon Wixson died in April, 1813, and Hendryx moved away soon after. The church then elected Thomas Mar- geson and James Silsbee to that office, who served the church for many years, when their Lord called them to their reward on high. John Sanford and Ralph Van Houten were next chosen to officiate as deacons in the church, and were true yoke-brethren in their official duties, serving to a good old age; yet previous to the decease of either of them, in 1841, the church elected Amos Wort- man to that office, that those aged brethren might have assistance in their official duties.
In April, 1850, William H. Doughty, Horace Cole, and Ephraim Sanford were properly ordained as deacons in the church, who served the church for a term of years ; but have all moved away, and are now serving other churches in their official capacity. In February, 1864, Gurden L. Webster, Henry Jacobus, and William K. Harrison were ordained, who, with Deacon Wortman, are the present officiating deacons in the church, having the counsel and aid of Deacon Daniel Garlinghouse, who has united with them from another church.
One thing we think worthy of notice, which shows the caution and good judgment of the church in the selection of their deacons. During their long history their deacons have never had difficulty with each other nor with their pastor.
We have now given a brief sketch of the history of the oldest Baptist church in a large extent of this section of country, having existed seventy-six years ; and the brethren and sisters have a desire to yet live as a church, and help sustain Baptist views of gospel doctrine and church order as taught in the New Testament. They have lately much improved their meeting-house in appearance, both inter- nally and externally, so that it was never more pleasant and inviting as a house for the worship of God than at the present time. And the writer feels it his duty to state, in behalf of the church, that they still maintain a discipline equal (and in some respects better) to any other Baptist church with which he is acquainted. And he would further add, may it not be well-and even duty-for the younger and prosperous churches to encourage and assist this old church in their present feeble and somewhat discouraged state. They would gladly unite with any other Baptist church in sustaining a pastor where practicable, and have made efforts to do so, but hitherto have not succeeded.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WAYNE.
In an early day the Presbyterian society united with the Baptist society in moving a building which was partly finished from the Salter corners to the first corners west, and there they completed the building. Each society held meetings in the house every alternate Sunday. On the twenty-fifth day of December, 1809, the Presbyterian society was organized by John Linsley, missionary ; Fred- erick Bartles was the first elder chosen. The church con-
MRS. PRUDENCE HOUCK.
LEWIS V. HOUCK. ( DECEASED
LEWIS V. HOUCK.
Lewis V. Houck, son of Joseph and Maria Houck, was born in Wayne, April 12, 1822. His father was of Dutch origin, and his mother of French. Lewis V. had a common-school education, andi was able to do all kinds of practical business. He was reared a farmer.
On the 16th of July, 1857, he married Miss Prudence E. Hover, daughter of Abram and Polly Hover, of Tyroue, Schuyler Co., N. Y. Of this union one daughter, Alice M., was born, July 1, 1858. Mrs. Houck was born April 6, 1827.
Soon after marriage Mr. Houck removed to his own farm in Wayne; remained five years ; sold out and pur- chased another farm ; remained three years; then traded for the present beautiful farm in Tyrone, consisting of two hundred and sixty acres of good productive land ;
at the same time he removed to Keuka, on to the place now occupied by his widow and daughter. Mr. Houck was engaged quite extensively in grape-culture. His widow still continues the business. Mr. Houck was very successful in all his business transactions, and by industry and economy left his family in good circum- stances.
In politics he was a Democrat, but never held any political offices. Mr. Honck was killed accidentally by a log rolling over him in the village of Keuka, only a few rods from his house. He retained his conscious- ness until the last, living some two hours. He died Aug. 5, 1873, and was buried in the MeDowell Ceme- tery at Wayne, where a fine marble monument marks his resting-place.
TOWN OF WAYNE.
sisted of 9 male and 7 female members. About 150 per- sons had united with the church up to 1830.
In 1830, 19th of January, at a meeting in the school- house near Joseph Tompkins', the Wayne and Tyrone society united under the name of the l'resbyterian Society of Wayne and Tyrone. Stephen Griffith and Gain McCoy were ruling elders. Six trustees were chosen, Enoch Web- ster, President ; and Sylvester Wells, Clerk.
In 1831 the association of the two societies was dissolved, and the society of Wayne was again organized as the Pres- byterian Society of Wayne, on the fifth day of November, 1831, with 9 trustees, viz., Matthew McDowell, David Hall, E. S. Wells, Orlando Comstock, Stephen Griffith, H. J. Brinkerhoff, J. Degraw, Enos Silsbee, and John Earnest. David Hall was chosen President ; Jolin Earn- est, Treasurer ; M. McDowell, Clerk.
In 1837 a new building was erected on the present site of the Episcopal church. J. Rowlett, pastor ; D. B. Bal- lard, carpenter and painter. Anson Truman while at work on the steeple fell therefrom to the ground, from the effects of which he died.
The society held meetings there with more or less inter- mission until 1869, when they transferred the house and lot to the Episcopal society. Among the pastors were the following : John Linsley (missionary ), Joseph Merrill, Mr. Baseom, Ebenezer Lazell, Joseph Crawford, David Higgins, James Rowlett, M. J. Smith, B. J. Russell.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CitURCH.
Previous to the organization, the Methodist Episcopal society of North Urbana held meetings in the school-house and in the Baptist church. The society was organized on the twenty-eighth day of February. 1837, at a meeting of which Joseph Pearsoll was chairman, and Daniel C. Bal- lard was secretary Five trustees were elected and classed as follows, viz. : John S. Bailey and Moses Crookston, 1st class ; Daniel C. Ballard and Benjamin Woodruff, 2d class; Simon I. Jacobus, 3d Class. At that time Abner Chase was presiding elder. Afterwards the number of trustees was increased to 6,
About 1839 the present site was purchased of Ebenezer Brundage, and the present building erected thereon, Daniel C. Ballard carpenter and painter. Horace Tomlinson was among the trustees and one of the building committee ; he was also class-leader, which latter place he held up to the time of his death in 1844.
In 1870 the number of trustees was reduced to three. In 1872 the church was repaired at a cost of $1200. John Elyea carpenter, and T. P. Purdy, of Bath, painter ; Otis W. Folsom, mason ; D. W. Gates was the preacher ; Wat- son M. Tomlinson, A. N. Seamons, and Tompkins Covert were trustees. Israel Wood also took great interest in the repairs. A. F. Morey was presiding elder.
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