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In politics, Mr. Hayt is a firm supporter of the principles of the Republican party. He has held nearly all the important offices in his town, besides county or State positions. He was elected supervisor in 1856, and re-elected several times, having served twice as chairman of the Board of Supervisors. He was elected to the State Senate in 1863 and re-elected in 1865. In 1866 he was elected canal commissioner, and served three years. At present he is a member of the Board of Education, and takes a decp interest iu all that pertains to the intellectual and moral welfare of the young of Corning.
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the four tracks of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad.
The Syracuse, Geneva and Corning Railroad has proved already a great benefit to Corning. Freights to and from New York have been reduced nearly one-half, reducing the price of a great many articles correspondingly. The Fall Brook Coal Company, who are operating the road, had to inerease their motive-power and rolling-stock, and also the number of clerks, conductors, engineers, shop-hands, etc., mostly residents of Corning, adding considerable to the re- sources and wealth of this village.
We may be allowed to predict here, with a fair prospect for the fulfillment of our prediction, that ten years hence the population of Coruing will be at least doubled ; that under the stimulus of the newly-formed railway connection, supported by home capital and enterprise, and assisted by cheap coal of excellent quality, manufactories of all kind will spring up in and around Corning, and will make it commercially one of the most important points of Southern New York.
FALL BROOK COAL COMPANY.
The Fall Brook Coal Company was organized in 1859. Its present officers are Geo. J. Magee, President ; Daniel Beach, Secretary ; John Lang, Treasurer.
The machine- and car-shops of the Fall Brook Coal Company are located at Corning. These shops were in part built by the Buffalo, Corning and New York Railroad Company in 1853. Gen. Magee afterwards added to them, making them the shops of the Corning and Blossburg Rail- road while that road was under his management, and sub- sequently leased them to the Tioga Railroad Company, which occupied them ten years. The Fall Brook Coal Company took possession of them in October, 1862. The shops occupy a lot of eight acres owned by the company at the lower end of the village, including also sixteen dwelling- houses occupied by the workmen and their families. The company has made extensive improvements and additions, among other things the ereetion of a new carpenter- shop, a wooden truss building, 75 by 175 feet, heated throughout by steam, a paint-shop, and a store-house for passenger cars. These shops employ 100 hands, and all the cars, rolling-stock, and equipments for the entire line of roads owned by the company are here manufactured and kept in repairs. They constitute one of the most impor- tant business interests of Corning. Mr. O. C. Patchell is superintendent of the shops, and J. C. Dow foreman of the wood department.
BLOSSBURG COAL COMPANY.
The Blossburg Coal Company, having its headquarters and officers at Corning, is the successor of the " Bloss Coal- Mining and Railroad Company," whose interest it pur- chased in 1871. The company owns and controls the Tioga and the Elmira State Line Railroads, making con- nections with the Erie, Lehigh Valley, and Northern Cen- tral, and Utica, Ithaea and Elmira Railroads at Elmira. The coal is mostly transported to Elmira by the Tioga Rail- road Company, whence it is shipped by the different routes East and West. They also bring considerable coal to Corn- ing for smithing, glass-works, and other purposes.
The officers of the company are : President, F. N. Drake, Corning; Secretary and Treasurer, II. H. Cook, Bath ; General Superintendent, D. S. Drake, Corning.
The Morris Run Coal-Mining Company, of Syracuse, has a branch office in Corning,-A. Beers, agent. This company transports a large amount of coal over the Syra- cuse, Geneva and Corning Railroad.
CORNING MANUFACTURES.
B. W. PAYNE & SONS .- This firm conducts the largest foundry and machine-shop in this section of the country. The business was established in 1840 by Mills & Osborn. In 1845, Mr. B. W. Payne, of Corning, P. Judson Mal- lory, and John M. French, now of Rochester, purchased the works. In 1847, Mr. Mallory died, and Mr. French retired from the firm. Laurin Mallory and Alex. Olcott then became associated with Mr. Payne under the firm- name of B. W. Payne & Co. Robert and Theodore Olcott subsequently became partners, and the firm was known as Payne & Olcott till 1862, when Mr. Payue purchased the interest of the Olcotts, and took in as a partner Mr. Hiram Pritehard. They continued together till 1868, when Mr. Payne purchased Mr. Pritchard's interest and took in his two sous, Benjamin N. and David W. Payne. Benjamin N. had served his time at the trade, and David been in the United States Engineer Corps and is now superin- tendent of the works. Since the time above mentioned the firm has been known as B. W. Payne & Sons. The works oceupy about an acre and a half of land near the Erie Railway tract, and employ a force of from sixty to vinety men. About 1000 tons of iron are melted up an- Dually. In 1873 eighty-five portable and stationary engines were built, many of them for the Southern States, and some going as far as Texas and Colorado. The business of the establishment amounts to about $200,000 a year.
PRESTON & HEERMANS .- This is another large foundry and machine-shop, younger in years than the one previously mentioned, yet it has grown into popular favor, and its business is extending far out into the surrounding counties. These shops were established in 1867 by George W. Pres- ton, a practical machinist, and George Ileermans, a business man of marked ability. Their works are located on a plat of land containing thirteen village lots, bounded on three sides, by Erie Avenue on the south, Market Street on the north, and Cedar on the west. The shops are capacious and substantial. They manufacture engines, mill ma- chinery, and do all kinds of repairing, taking special pains that everything shall be done in a workmanlike manner. These shops employ about thirty men, and do a business of $60,000 per annum.
HAYT'S FLOURING-MILL .- The proprietor of this mill, Mr. Stephen T'. Hlayt, has lived in Corning forty-five years -in fact, has grown up with it, and been identified with every enterprise looking to its prosperity and advancement. He built this flouring-mill in 1868. It is 65 by 55 feet in dimensions, four stories high, has four run of stones, and is propelled by two fifty horse-power engines, which are not permitted to lie idle much of the time. This mill has an average capacity, or is capable of grinding per annum, nearly 200,000 bushels of grain. In 1873, 80,000
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bushels of wheat were ground, 16,500 barrels of flour packed, from 80,000 to 90,000 bushels of coarser grains ground, besides 2500 tons of plaster at the plaster-mill adjoining the flouring-mill. The business of this year amounted, in gross, to $250,000. This is one of the finest mills in this portion of the State.
PLANING-MILL AND SASHI-FACTORY .- This establish- ment is owned and managed by Messrs. Walker & Lathrop, in connection with their large lumber trade. Here large amounts of lumber are dressed, and large quantities of sash manufactured, giving employment to about thirty men. This is but one department of the business of this enter- prising firm. The amount of business done in this depart- ment reaches the sum of $75,000 annually.
CORNING STONE COMPANY .- The quarries of this com- pany are located about half' a mile from the railroad sonth- west of the village, and include about 100 acres. Many of the public and private buildings of Corning are built of the stone from these quarries, and also some of the stone for the Elmira Reformatory.
GLASS-WORKS .- The Glass-Works of Corning are widely known. They were established in 1868 by Amory Hough- ton, formerly proprietor of the Brooklyn Flint-Glass Works, Brooklyn, L. I. The works stand on a lot of six acres, north of the railroad, where their buildings are adequate to the extensive business carried on, giving employment to 120 men, and manufacturing annually $180,000 worth of goods. We have not space to describe in detail the process of manufacture, nor is it necessary in a work of this kind. We will only say that all kinds of flint and colored glass- ware are manufactured at the works, including goblets, champagne and wine glasses, decanters, dishes of all kinds, lantern-globes, caster-bottles, ink-stands, lamp-chimneys, ete.
GLASS CUTTING AND ENGRAVING .- This branch, which is separate and distinct from the glass manufacturing de- partment, and is in itself a wonderful art, is carried on in Corning by Mr. John Hoare, who leases two floors of the main building of the Corning Glass-Works. Mr. Hoare formerly conducted the same business at the Brooklyn Flint- Glass Works, and is a workman whose twenty-five years' experience has given him great skill and knowledge in the art. In this establishment from 80 to 100 skilled hands are employed, and all the finer work is done for the britannia, silver, and silver-plated ware manufacturers. Also the fine eut glass for the Executive Mansion, at Washington. The manufactured glass for cutting and engraving is purchased of the Corning Glass-Works. The cutting and engraving done here amounts to $100,000 annually.
BUSINESS HOUSES.
Among the leading business houses of Corning may be mentioned the following :
WALKER & LATHROP, Hardware, Lumber, Planing-Mill, Sash- and Blind-Factory .- This firm does a business of $400,000 per annum, and carry a stock of $60,000. The business was established by Erastus Corning and James Horner, in 1840. David B. Campston and C. C. B. Walker bought them out, in 1848. From 1850 to 1857 Mr. Hor- ace Turner was a member, the firm being Walker & Turner.
Mr. Austin Lathrop, Jr., became a member of the firm in 1862.
SMITH & WAITE, Dry-Goods, Carpets, Oil-Cloths, Mer- chant Tailoring, etc .- This house was established in 1864. They have two fine stores on Market Street, and their busi- ness amounts in the aggregate to $60,000 per annum.
GOFF & ROBINSON represent a large dry-goods and notion house, organized in October, 1870. Their business amounts to $150,000 annually
C. R. MALTBY & BRO .- This firm is carrying on a very extensive wholesale grocery trade. The house was established in 1867. It is doing an annual business of $300,000.
E. L. DICKINSON & Co. are proprietors of a large bakery and confectionery establishment, successors of Mr. E. B. Smith, who established the business, in 1865. The sales amount to $50,000 a year.
F. W. PARSONS, Successor of J. A. Parsons & Co .- Dry- goods, shawls, boots, and shoes constitute their principal staples. The house was established by J. A. Parsons, in 1856, and is doing a business ranging from $70,000 to $100,000 a year.
O. A. CARY, successor to J. K. Newell, represents a large interest in dry-goods, carpets, etc. The business was established by Newell & Owen, in 1868. The annual sales of this house amount to about $75,000, and it carries $30,000 worth of stock.
TURBELL & Co., wholesale and retail druggists, have a large and prosperous business. Their house was the first established in Corning, by Dr. Wm. Turbell, in 1840, on a small seale, and has grown to its present importance. The sales of this house annually amount to $75,000.
PRITCHARD, SAYLES & Co., Dealers in Hardware, Stoves, and Tinware .- This firm represent a business aggregating annually about $50,000. The house was established in 1867. The present firm have been proprietors since 1868.
MR. CHAS. G. DENISON is engaged in an extensive business, embracing coal, cement, salt, and pork-packing. A large amount of coal is delivered in the village for family use. The business of this house amounts to not less than $50,000 a year.
S. C. CAMPBELL, Dry Goods .- This house carries also a large stock of boots and shoes. Mr. Campbell's store is one of the finest in the village, and his annual business amounts to about $60,000.
COLE & THOMSON are among the leading general in- surance agents, and are doing an extensive business. This interest was established by Mr. George Thomson, in 1848. The present proprietors are Chester S. Cole and Col. C. H. Thomson.
WILLIAM WALKER, also one of the leading business men of the place, is engaged in an extensive insurance business, in addition to the hat, cap, fur, and glove trade, for which he is so extensively and favorably known.
BAXTER & MCINTOSH, Retail Druggists .- Established in 1871, formerly Baxter Brothers. The members of the present firm are D. H. Baxter and James C. MeIntosh.
W. D. TODD, Hats, Caps, and Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods .- Mr. Todd also owns a half-interest in the mer- chant-tailoring establishment of M. Schenck & Co., located
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CORNING GLASS WORKS, CORNING, N. Y.
JOHN HOARE, Prop. of Cutting and Engraving Dept.
STEAM GRANITE AND MARBLE WORKS
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in the adjoining store on Pine Street, and a cigar-store at- tached. His sales amount to $35,000 or $40,000 per annum. Commenced business in 1875.
DOUGLAS & BROWN, Wholesale and Retail Druggists .- This firm was established in April, 1878. Mr. Douglas had been previously for sixteen years connected with the drug house of W. B. Turbell & Co. A. K. Brown is the other member of the firm.
There are two ready-made clothing-stores in the village, Messrs. M. P. Ansorge, doing a very large business, and J. W. Werner.
C. E. CORBIN and E. S. BARNES have each well-supplied book-stores and news-rooms on Market Street.
LOVASSO FIELD'S STEAM GRANITE AND MARBLE- WORKS is a leading interest in the manufacture of all kinds of monumental and cemetery work from foreign and American granites and marbles. He runs a steam stone sawing-mill and steam-polishing machinery, and does a large amount of business. Established in 1875.
Another enterprise in the same line is the HAISCHER BROTHERS' MARBLE-WORKS. In August, 1875, Messrs. Vietor and Anthony Hlaischer purchased the works of Mr. John MeIntosh, and 1878 erected their present new and commodious shops. They do a business amounting to from $16,000 to $20,000 a year.
There are two large furniture and undertakers' establish- ments, as follows : Thomas Taylerson, established in 1858, and J. W. Darrin, established April 12, 1871. Mr. Tay- lerson came from England to Corning in 1843. In 1858 he started a furniture manufactory. In 1862 he erected his present building, and in the same year added the under- taking department. The business was conducted by Tay- lerson & Sharpsteen, 1869 to 1871; then Taylerson & Lathrop, and Taylerson & Sill, till 1877, since which Mr. Taylerson has carried on the business alone.
J. W. DARRIN, established April 12, 1871. Mr. Dar- rin purchased the interest of John Mallory, and, in 1875, built his new and commodious store, where he now carries ou a prosperous business.
DICKINSON HOUSE.
Among the many well-known and popular first-class hotels, the Dickinson House enjoys a reputation second to none. This is owing to the superior manner in which it is kept by the Fuller Brothers. The house is capacious, and elegantly furnished and equipped throughout with all that ean conduce to the comfort and satisfaction of guests and the traveling public. This hotel was built in 1850. In 1865, Mr. George W. Fuller, and in 1871, his brother, D. L. Fuller, became proprietors. They are the sons of an old and popular landlord, and have inherited a predilection for correct and successful hotel-keeping. Mr. John Veezie has for many years occupied the position of clerk, and Mr. Thomas Argue has been head porter ever since the house was opened.
GLOBE HOTEL.
The Globe Hotel, a new brick building near the Erie depot, was opened in November, 1877. Charles Barry, proprietor.
BANKS.
Corning has two banks, which are among the sound and prosperous monetary institutions of the State. They are as follows :
J. N. Hungerford's Bank, organized 1860. J. N. Hun- gerford, President ; E. C. Pond, Cashier.
Q. W. Wellington & Co.'s Bank, organized 1862. Q. W. Wellington, President ; Theodore Olcott, Cashier.
BUSINESS SUMMARY.
The business of Corning may be briefly summed up as follows : dry goods, $445,000 ; groceries, $610,000; liquors, 895,000 ; hardware, $146,000 ; foundry and machine-shops, $260,000; planing-mill and sash-factory, $75,000 ; furniture, $25,000; drugs, $100,000 ; confec- tionery, $60,000 ; hats and caps, $15,000 ; oil, $35,000; hotels, $65,000; flouring-mill, $250,000; glass-works, $180,000 ; glass cutting and engraving, $100,000; mis- cellaneous, $100,000 ; railway and express business, $1,000,000, making a total of $3,975,000.
LAWYERS .*
The following are the lawyers at present practicing in Corning : Geo. T. Spencer, Geo. B. Bradley, A. S. Ken- dall, D. F. Brown, F. A. Williams, A. Hadden, E. B. Ross, E. D. Mills, C. II. Thomson, John W. Brown, C. D. Baker, F. C. English, Egbert Shoemaker.
SCHOOLS.
Corning is celebrated for the excellency of her schools and school buildings. From her earliest history there has been a public sentiment strongly progressive, and the unanimity with which the school officials have been sup- ported in their efforts is worthy of emulation. Education forms so important a part in the growth and progress of this enterprising village, that a brief history of the schools cannot fail to be of general interest.
The first movement towards organizing a school in the then District No. 14, town of Painted Post, village of Corning, was made Sept. 2, 1839, at the house of S. B. Denton, where a meeting was held for that purpose. At this meeting H. W. Bostwick was chosen chairmau. The result of the meeting was the appointment of Thos. A. Johnson (late Judge Johnson), Wm. L. Waller, and Charles Clark, trustees, and William J. Arnold, clerk. Judge Johnson was made chairman of the board, and was, therefore, the first president of the board of school trustees in the village of Corning. A room was secured over a store, and the sum of twenty-eight dollars voted for books, book-case and fuel. Comparisons are sometimes odious, and the reader will appreciate the force of the expression when it is stated that in 1840 the clerk was directed by the board to call a meeting of the tax-payers, to determine how the public money should be disposed of,-an idea new to the present age.
At this time there were two schools: ten dollars were applied to one taught by Miss Mary Bonham, and the balance, a small amount, to the one taught by Col. Jona-
See Bench and Bar of the County.
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than Fellows. This was in 1840. Customs change. In June of the same year a proposition to build a school- house was made and favorably entertained, and $300 voted for the purpose. At a succeeding meeting a motion to reconsider failed. Charles Clark was the architect of the new building, the plan calling for a steeple; but this latter was rejected, and two additional windows put in the building instead. The structure was 24 by 30 feet; 16 feet from bottom sill to top plate; contained six windows, each having 24 lights, of 7 by 9 glass, and seats and desks for 46 persons. The scats were designed by Col. Fellows. The building was painted with two coats of white paint, and all finished in a workmanlike manner. The contract was let to the lowest bidder, Mr. Charles Clark obtaining it at $270. On the 1st of September, 1840, the first
The building was erceted on the public square. The work, however, was seriously retarded by the refusal of some to pay their tax. The trustees resigned ; new ones were ap- pointed, and finally the work was complete. In 1847, the expenses had increased to $289.20; F. Morse, Misses Jerusha Cooper, Stacy, and Bliven being the teachers. In 1848, the expense had increased to 8675.26, a much larger corps of teachers being necessary. The schools continued in a prosperous condition till 1850, when the free school law was enacted by the Legislature. To supply any de- ficiency a tax of $1200 was at once voted, and free-schools inaugurated. There was considerable opposition to this appropriation, and a decided effort made to reduce it ; but on motion of S. T. Hayt, Esq., it was increased to $2355, and in 1852 $800 was voted to build a wing on the cast
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CORNING FREE ACADEMY.
school-house in the village of Corning was ready for occu- pation.
The first financial report was made on the 4th of Sep- tember, 1843, and showed an expenditure for the year of $73, and a balance in the treasury of 86 cents, and a float- ing debt of $36.70, all of which was provided for by tax. In 1844, the public money amounted to $89. In 1845, a proposition to build a new school-house was introduced, the trustees being at the time S. B. Denton, Bertine Pew, N. L. Somers, and E. P. Rogers, clerk. Thomas A. John- son, J. B. Graves, and P. J. Mallory were appointed a com- mittee to co-operate with the trustecs. The report showed that there were about 260 children requiring education, and accommodations for only about 60. It was not until June, 1846, however, that definite action was taken, and then, by a vote of 20 to 4, $1200 were appropriated for the purpose.
side of the school building. The expenses this year were $1940.
On the 13th of April, 1859, a special act was passed by the Legislature, " to encourage and promote education in the town of Corning," the trustees of district No. 9 being constituted a board of education. In 1862, the old Meth- odist church was purchased at a cost of $300, and became the left wing of the school building. The corps of teachers this year was enlarged to 18, under the charge of Z. L. Parker, as principal. Hle was succeeded in 1864 by Prof. Slie, who continued till 1866, when Prof. Wildman as- sumed charge. During each year the attendance and in- terest increased, and the schools of Corning were the subject of much flattering comment, as indeed they deserved. In 1868, HI. A. Balcam, M.A., a graduate of Columbia College and a Teacher of large experience, was called to take charge
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of the schools. He entered upon his duties on the 31st of August, 1868, and at once inaugurated a graded school with a full academic course. The first annual commence- ment was held June 30, 1869, at which time four students were graduated and received diplomas. A class of eleven graduated in 1870. It was during this year that Prof. Balcam urged the necessity of providing better facilities for the accommodation of pupils, and advocated the erec- tion of an academy that should be worthy of the growing and enterprising village. At his urgent solicitation a meet- ing was called and held on the 26th of August, 1870, which was attended by the tax-payers of the village. The board of education were authorized to raise by tax $25,000, with which to commence the building,-only nine dissenting votes being cast. The board at this time consisted of the following-named gentlemen : Hiram Pritchard, Samuel C. Robertson, George W. Patterson, Jr., Lewis C. Kingsbury, George Hitchcock, and Charles G. Denison. Such a lib- eral publie spirit as was manifested at the meeting greatly encouraged the board of education, and they proceeded at once to carry into effect the wishes of the people. Nine large village lots were purchased on Third Street, Walnut Street dividing them. locating four lots upon one side where the building stands, and five upon the other to be devoted to a park and play-ground. A general plan was drawn up by Prof. Balcam and Mr. Patterson, which was given to Mr. S. F. Eveleth, architect, of New York, who prepared the construction plans. The building was so far completed as to be occupied on the 1st of September, 1873. The cost of its erection was about $70,000.
We herewith append a brief description of this noble building, of which the citizens of Corning justly feel proud. It is of red brick ornamented with stone, having a very fine outside architectural appearance. The founda- tion is 70 by 100 feet, exclusive of a small wing in which are located the boiler for steam-heating apparatus and closets. The building being located on the side-hill there is a sub- cellar basement in which is the coal-room and the furnace. Above is the basement proper, and is entered from the rear of the building, opening into a reception-room elegantly carpeted and furnished. In the rear are six rooms occu- pied by the janitor and his family. To the right of these is a large corridor, through the centre of the basement, 106 by 16 feet, connecting by an arch-way with two other large basement rooms, each 45 by 35, which, being heated by steam, are used for play-rooms during unpleasant weather. From the corridor are halls leading to the closets and into the wing in which is located the chemical laboratory, a room 35 by 30. Ascending one flight of stairs the visitor is ushered into, first, a hall in the tower in which the stair- ways are located, both in front and rear, except that the rear tower only rises to the second story while that in front is 102 feet from the ground to the summit. The outer doors, cach having storm-doors, open into the tower halls or vestibules, and these communicate with ante-rooms, 16 by 21. From these ante-rooms the school-rooms, contain- ing 60 seats each, are entered. The first and second floors being divided precisely the same, it is only necessary to de- scribe one of them, except the seats are larger as we go from the primary through to the academical rooms. The
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