History of Tioga, Chemung, Tompkins and Schuyler counties, New York, Part 136

Author: Peirce, H. B. (Henry B.) cn; Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton)
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Ensign
Number of Pages: 1112

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The presidents and clerks of the village of Groton, from 1860 to 1878 inelusive, have been as follows :

PRESIDENTS.

1860-61. Philander H. Robinson. 1870. Aaron Woodbury.

1862. C. W. Conger. 1871. S. S. Williams.

1863. Sidney Hopkins.

1872. John G. Stevens.

1864. Gillman D. Crittenden.

1873. Charles Perrigo.

1865. Sidney Hopkins.

1874. 1I. D. Spencer.

1866. Nelson Harris.

1875. Aaron Woodbury.

1867. Leonard Harris.

1876. Warren Jones.

1868. Walter W. White.

1877. George E. Barney.

1869. William H. Burnham.

1878. George E. Barney.

CLERKS.

1860. D. V. Linderman.

1868-70. H. C. Marsh. 1871-73. M. B. Williams.

1861. B. R. Williams.

1862. D. H. Marsh.

1874. S. C. Reynolds.

1863-64. H. Schofield.

1875. M. H. Foley.

1865. William Williams.

1876. H. S. Hopkius.

1866. W. Jay Morton.

1877. A. Avery.

1867. William W. HIare.

1878. M. H. Foley.

OFFICERS OF THE VILLAGE, 1878.

President, George E. Barney ; Trustees, Daniel Bradley, Erastus P. Colgrove, Charles Newton, and Willard Burteh ; Clerk, M. H. Foley; Assessors, Warren Jones, Nelson Harris, and Charles Bowen ; Treasurer, H. D. Speneer ; Collector, Nelson Underwood; Fire-Warden, John G. Apgar; Poundmaster, Frank Green.

MANUFACTURING.

For nearly sixty years the manufacture of carriages has been successfully and extensively conducted by numerous individuals and firms. For durability, neatness, and taste, Groton earriages are celebrated, and their goods are shipped to all points in the Middle, Western, Southern, and Paeifie States. The shops of the Groton Carriage Company, Messrs. Hieks Thorn, and D. A. Morton & Co. employ about 30 men, and their sales will amount to $75,000 yearly.

The Foundry and Machine-Shop of Charles Perrigo & Co. gives steady employment to about 30 men. These works have been in successful operation nearly thirty years. They manufacture horse-powers, mowing-machines, spoke- planing machines, bridges for the Groton Bridge Company,

many smaller machines, and most kinds of eastings and tools needed by farmers and mill-owners.

The Perrigo & Avery Manufacturing Company began business twenty-five years ago, and employ steadily 20 men. Their products are the Tompkins County grain-separator and the Birdsall combined clover-thrasher and huller.

BANK.

The First National Bank of Groton was established May 1, 1865, with a capital of $100,000. The first board of directors were Charles Perrigo, Lyman Perrigo, Clinton Bowker, D. H. Marsh, John Green, S. Hopkins, S. C. Reynolds, Johu G. Stevens, A. S. Beach, C. P. Atwood, Henry Allen, John W. Halladay, and Artemus Backus. They organized by eleeting Charles Perrigo, President ; S. Hopkins, Vice-President ; and D. H. Marsh, Cashier. The bank has been very successful, and their whole eapital is constantly employed.

NEWSPAPERS.

H. P. Eels & Co. commenced the publication of a neutral weckly paper, entitled the Groton Balance, Jan. 31, 1839, and issued thirty-nine numbers. It then passed into the hands of E. S. Kcency, who completed the year. Keeney then issued thirty-five numbers of the Groton Democrat in 1840. It was then discontinued for want of support.

The Groton Journal, under the management of H. C. Marsh, first appeared Nov. 9, 1866. A. T. Lyon bought out Mr. Marsh in January, 1872, and continued its pub- lieation until December 9 of the same year, when he sold to Mr. N. D. Chapin, the present editor and proprietor. It has ever been popular, and maintains a large and eon- stantly-increasing eireulation.

GROTON ACADEMY.

The Groton Academy was founded as a stoek institution in 1837, and Professor S. W. Clark was chosen its first principal. The edifiee is of wood, of fine arehiteetural proportions, and standing on elevated grounds, which are ample, and shaded by fine trees, it presents a pieture in which the villagers may well take pride.

The academy was a sueeess in an educational point of view, but a source of loss and vexation to its stockholders. It has within the past few years passed into the hands of the Board of Education of Groton village, and is now known as the Groton Union Graded High School. It has several departments, an academie elass, in charge of the Regents of the University, and is in a highly-flourishing condition.

Professor M. M. Baldwin was the last principal of the academy. He finally became the owner of the academy property, and, after some ten years' sueeessful management as teacher and proprietor, sold out to the village authorities, as before mentioned.

MASONIC.

Groton Lodge, No. 496, F. and A. M., was organized in May, 1869. The first officers were Dexter Allen, W. M .; Martin S. Delano, S. W .; Norman Gibbs, J. W .; Albert Omond, See .; Orrin Clark, Treas. ; S. S. Reynolds, S. D. ; J. Nelson Lester, Jr. D .; Leonard Stoddard, Tyler. The

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present officers are Dana Rhodes, W. M .; C. Hurlbut, S. W .; E. Field, J. W .; R. L. Conant, Treas .; B. R. Car- penter, Sec .; A. Avery, S. D .; N. Underwood, Jr. D .; W. O. Tiffany, S. M. C .; D. L. Grover, F. M. C .; S. U. Jones, Organist ; S. W. Southworth, Tyler. Regular com- munieations are held the first and third Fridays of each month, at Masonic Hall, in Groton village.

MCLEAN,

on Fall Creek, in the southeast part of the town, is a sta- tion on the Utica, Ithaca and Elmira Railroad, and a manu- facturing village of some note. It contains five churches (Baptist, Methodist Episcopal, Universalist, Episcopal, and Catholie), a machine- shop and foundry, firkin - factory, creamery, one grist-mill, two saw-mills, one tannery, one hotel, two stores of general merchandise, one drug-store, several small mechanical shops, and about 400 inhabitants. Andrew Sherwood, who settled on lot No. 9, in the town of Dryden, about 1800, was the first settler in this vicinity. Amasa Cobb was, we believe, the original owner of the one-half of lot 99, on which the village now stands.

For many years the village was known as Moscow. It was changed to MeLean in 1824, when the post-office was first established, and derives its name from Judge Me Lean, who was then postmaster. General Samuel Noyes was the first postmaster. Among the residents liere in 1828 were Dr. Richard Laning, physician ; Amasa Cobb, tavern- kecper ; Samuel Noyes, postmaster, merchant, distiller, and potash-manufacturer ; G. J. Ackley, merchant ; Joseph S. Hart, hatter; Daniel Marsh, distiller ; John Benedict, saw-mill ; Daniel J. Shaw owned the grist-mill, but did not live here ; Elder Platt, Baptist preacher ; Samuel H. Starr, earding and eloth-dressing works; John Neill, iron- furnace ; Newell F. Murdock, tanner; Nicholas Barney, tanner ; Amos Norton, saw-mill ; Abram Byington, ear- penter ; Jesse Read and Adam Bullard, shoemakers ; Squire Alvah Jarvis, justice of the peace ; and Adolphus Jarvis, carpenter. Amasa Cobb built the first log house, where the tavern now stands. Rev. Benj. Whipple was the first preacher, in 1805. John Benediet built the first grist-mill. Amasa Cobb built the first publie-house. Wil- liam and Roswell Randall built and opened the first store, upon the present site of D. B. Marsh & Co. The Baptists erccted the first church edifice, in 1828. Dr. Crane was the first physician.

PERUVILLE,

on Fall Creek, on the south border, is a station on the Southern Central Railway, and contains two churches (Methodist Episcopal and Free), one grist-mill, one tan- nery, a checse-factory, two stores, several small mechanical shops, and about 150 inhabitants. It was regularly surveyed as a village in 1820 by Levi Bodley. The business was then done by a grist-mill, two saw-mills, cab- inet-shop, blacksmith-shop, tannery, ashery, a log tavern,- kept by Jeremiah Elston,-and a distillery. There were twelve private dwellings. Asa Church was the first settler here, and built the first grist-mill.

GROTON CITY, in the northeast ; WEST GROTON, in the northwest ; BENSON'S CORNERS, in the southwest ; and LAFAYETTE, on Fall Creek, above McLean, are hamlets.

SCHOOLS.

The total amount of money received from town and State for school purposes and disbursed by the school commissioners of Groton, for the year ending May 25, 1818, was $168.17. There were then fifteen school dis- tricts in which to divide thiis money.

This report was signed by Jonathan Bennett, Nathan Benson, and James Luther, School Commissioners.

In comparison with the foregoing, we take from the report of the County school commissioner, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1877, the following statisties :

Whole number of school districts ..

Number of districts having school-houses in the town .. districts not having sehool-houses in the town ..

teachers employed during the year; males

at the same time ......

children of school ago residing in the town 1028

attending school during the year ..

956

Average daily attendance.

510

Number of volumes in school libraries frame school-houses. 17

679

Value of sehool libraries $435

school-houses and sites. $18,350

Assessed valuation of taxable property in the

$1,663,364 town

RECEIPTS.

Amount on hand Oct. 1, 1876 $110.48

" apportioned to districts by State .. 2833.34

of proceeds of gospel and school lands. 127.85

raised by tax.

3710.28

received from other sources. 1024.06

Total. $7806.01

PAYMENTS.

For teachers' wages.

$5820.23

libraries ..

28.34

school apparatus ..... 55

sehool-houses, repairs, etc.

1196.58

ineidental expenses.

673.37

Total.

$7719.00

THE EAST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

was organized June 19, 1805. The first members were Squire Stone, Nathan Bennett, James Austin, Josiah Willoughby, Nathan Branch, Ezra Carpenter, Rebecca Stone, Priscilla Bennett, - Austin, Luey Carpenter, and Roxy Loomis. Squire Stone was chosen deacon, and Josiah Willoughby clerk. During the first year, Lois Mix, Mrs. Ruth Bradley, Mrs. Jerusha Bartholomew, Oliver Hatch and wife, and Isaac Hopkins were admitted. A log meeting-house was ereeted soon after, which was situated two miles east of Groton village. In 1818 a large framed church was commenced, which was completed about three years later. This congregation became large in num- bers, there being 295 communicants in 1838. After the Congregational Church of Groton village was established many withdrew and joined the new society. The old structure was purchased by Dr. John Goodyear, and in 1864 removed to the village and converted into a town hall, stores, and other public uses. Rev. Joshna Lane, of Stratham, N. H., was the first minister, and was installed July 12, 1809, as recorded by himself in " ye olden style," as follows :

" Wednesday, July 12, 1809, Joshua Lane, of Stratham, State of New Hampshire, licensed by the Piseataqua Asso- ciation, was solemnly ordained to ye work of the gospel

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ministry by ye Middle Association, of which this church is a member, and installed to take the pastoral charge and oversight of this Church and Congregation as their first minister."

He was followed in the ministrations of the " old East Church" by Rev. Joshua Dean, of Taunton, Mass., in 1814 ; Rev. Marcus Harrison, in 1828 ; Rev. Edward A. Beach, in 1835; Rev. Ezra Seovil, in 1841; and Rev. Corbin Kidder, in 1850, who resigned Feb. 27, 1853.

THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF GROTON VILLAGE.

The " First Baptist Church of Locke" was organized August 27, 1806, by a council of members from the First and Seeond Churches of Milton, First Church of Dryden, and the First Church of Homer. After the organization of the town of Groton, the name was changed to the "First Baptist Society of. Groton." The following per- sons were members of the society at its organization in 1806 : Ezra Luther, Lemuel Perrin, David Morton, Jr., John Lee, Andrew Leonard, Alfred Carder, Alanson Thomas, William Fisk, Oliver Luther, Benj. Luther, Asa Luther, Nathaniel Luther, Daniel Luther, Enoch Benedict, David Whipple, Benjamin Whipple, Benj. Thomas, Anson Hanchett, John Perkins, James Smith, James Luther, Ebenezer Thomas, Smith Covet, Jonas Williams, Jenks Carpenter, Daniel Peiree, Elijah More, Joel Whipple, Re- becca Luther, Sarah Whipple, Mate Luther, Amelia Per- rin, Sarah Lee, Mary Benedict, Hannah Pipher, Olive Hinman, Christina Fisk, Hannah Luther, Nancy Luther, Beulah Luther, Asenath Thomas, Abigail Burrows, Deb- orah Morton, Ann Leonard, Orpha Luther, Jerusha Per- kins, Mercy Hathaway, Rhoda Carpenter, Mary Williams, Jane More, Lydia Whipple, Prudence Carpenter, Eleanor Williams, Eley Thomas, Hannah Hathaway, Mary Kenedy, Rebecca Peirce, Phebe Peiree, Rebecea Morton, Mary Morton, Sarah Thomas, Jane Stewart, Patty Perrin, Ruth Carpenter, Jane Bevina, Lucy Vanarsdale.

The first baptisms recorded were in 1806, and were Enoch Benedict, Benjamin Luther, Mary Benediet, Nancy Luther, Olive Luther, Alfred Carder, and Asa Luther. Benjamin Thomas and James Smith were the first deacons chosen, Oct. 11, 1806. Elder Starr served the society as its minister until October -, 1806.

The following is a list of the pastors from 1806 until the present time (1878) :

Thomas Tuttle, Benjamin Whipple, Joseph Purington, Benjamin Luther, Benjamin Andrews, Peleg Card, Henry Vogell, J. S. Backus, Rufus K. Ballermy, Alonzo P. Mason, Lewis Ranstead, Austin R. Belden, William B. Downer, D. B. Purington, Walter G. Dye, Luman C. Bates, L. W. Olney, J. P. Bates, George H. Brigham, L. W. Olney, John W. Payne, and Thomas A. Edwards, who is the present pastor.

The first church edifice stood just south of the district school-house, and was built, about 1819, by Ebenezer Wil- liams for $450. In 1834 an addition, with a bell-tower, was added. This was the first bell in the town. In 1843 the society voted to build a new church, on land bought of Jeremiah Platt. This was completed Jan. 1, 1844, and burned down March 16, 1870. In 1870 the present hand-

some brick structure was completed, costing $20,000. It has sittings for 600 people.

Present membership, 177.

THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF GROTON VILLAGE.

This society was organized at a meeting held in the Methodist chapel in Groton village, March 12, 1849. Messrs. Sylvenus Delano, Stephen H. Shaw, William Allen, Calvin C. Godley, Claudius B. Jewell, and Orlando Childs were elected trustees. At the same meeting it was resolved to build a church 40 by 55 feet, and also to employ Rev. H. A. Sackett as pastor. It was the opinion of this meet- ing that $200 per annum would be a just and good com- pensation for Mr. Sackctt's services. Wm. Allen, J. J. Reynolds, R. C. Reynolds, and Lyman Allen composed the building committee, and the church edifice was com- pleted and dedicated January 29, 1851. It cost $3000, and has sittings for about 300 people. Rev. Mr. Sackett has been followed in the pastoral duties of the society by Reverends R. H. Close, Augustus Pomeroy, S. Y. Lum, J. C. Taylor, - Johnson, G. A. Pelton, and W. A. Smith, present pastor. The first members of this society were K. H. Osborn, Charlotte E. Osborn, Sylvenus De- lano, Jane C. Delano, Betsey M. Pratt, Sarah B. Jeffers, Stephen H. Shaw, Elenora Shaw, Mary Thomas, Louisa Reynolds, Admatha Blodget, Mrs. A. Blodget, Sarah J. Allen, Diantha E. Sackett, Lucy A. Jewell, Claudius B. Jewell, Amelia Osborn, Esther P. Goodyear, and Mary Wilson ; and Stephen F. Barrows and R. H. Osborn were the first deaeons chosen. Present membership, 160. Number of scholars in Sunday-school elasses, about 150; Duncan Maclachlan, Superintendent of Sunday-schools.

THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF GROTON VILLAGE

was incorporated July 18, 1836, by Rev. L. K. Redington and Justus P. Pennoyer, an official member. The first trustees were Justus P. Pennoyer, Josiah P. Ingraham, Augustus C. Marsh, Hiram Young, Daniel Tarbell, and Simon Loomis. Upon the completion of the church edifice, which was dedicated Dee. 20, 1842, a reorganization of the society took place, and the following board of trustees were chosen : Justus P. Pennoyer, Josiah P. Ingraham, J. Pennoyer, John P. Andrews, Levi Wright, Benjamin Ellis, and A. C. Marsh. The pastors of this society since 1846 have officiated here in the order named as follows : Revs. W. N. Cobb, J. Worthing, W. N. Cobb, A. S. Graves, A. Wood, A. S. Graves, A. Wood, S. H. Brown, W. W. White, L. G. Weaver, W. N. Pearne, O. L. Torry, A. Brown, W. N. Burr, R. C. Fox, T. D. Wire, D. C. Dutcher, C. M. Sessions, William E. York, R. H. Clark, M. S. Wells, John Easter, Henry T. Giles, and W. A. Ely, the present pastor. The society has a membership at the present time of 141; seholars in Sunday-school elasses, 100; Rev. W. A. Ely, Superintendent. The church has sittings for about 400 people, and the elureh and parsonage are valued at $7200.

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF GROTON VILLAGE.

This church was organized in 1870, by Rev. Father Gilbert, of Ithaca, and the first meetings were held at the

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houses of John Carey and Matthew Walpole. Among other members were James Walpole, Andrew Mckean, John McKean, Thomas Barry, Philip Monaghan, Michael Carey, Peter McGral, Garrett Mansel, Michael Hefron, Thomas Mullon, and Edward Quinn. Rev. Father Lynch succeeded Father Gilbert, and it was during his (Father Lyneh's) term that the church edifiee was built, which was in the year 1873. It is valued at $3000, is a brick strue- ture, and has sittings for 500 people. The cdifice was consecrated by Bishop McQuade, of Rochester. The con- gregation numbers 200 people. Father Horan was the first resident pastor. He was succeeded by Rev. Fathers Rauber and McManus, who is the present pastor of the parish, which ineludes Groton and McLean.

THE BAPTIST CHURCH OF MCLEAN VILLAGE.

· Meetings were held here as early as 1805, by Rev. Ben- jamin Whipple, but we believe that until 1824 those of this denomination living in the southeast corner of the town belonged to the Groton Church. Jan. 24, 1824, a society of thirty constituent members was formed. Mary Mineah was the first one baptized after that date, and the first one to join by letter was John Phelps. The first deacons of the church were Amos Hart and Ithamar Whipple. The church was erected in 1828, John Benedict, Samuel Noyes, and Amos Hart being the building com- mittee. It cost $1500, and will seat 300 people. Elder Platt was the first resident pastor. Oct. 14, 1824, teams started for New Jersey to bring his family and household goods here. The society now numbers 70 members, and the Sunday-school 40 scholars. Rev. Frederick H. Gates, pastor.

THE FIRST UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY OF GROTON

was formed at McLean village, April 21, 1832. The first trustees were Caleb Woodbury, Eben Mix, Abraham Phin- ney, Daniel Ladd, Sylvenus Larned, and Henry Byington. The first members were about 30 in number. The society held its meetings in the school-house until 1843, when their present church edifice was completed. It cost, with bell, organ, and other fixtures, $3000, and will seat 300 persons. Rev. Walter Bullard was their first settled minister. The congregation is composed of 30 families at the present time. They have no minister.

THIE ZION PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF MCLEAN VILLAGE

was organized and incorporated Sept. 23, 1833, by the efforts of Rev. Henry Gregory, a missionary from Moravia. Samuel Starr and Heber Foot were the first wardens, and Miles Riggs, Alvah Jarvis, Richard Laning, Adolphus Jarvis, William Brabrook, Philo Beers, Erastus Bradley, and Samuel H. Starr, vestrymen. The meetings were held in the school-house until July 8, 1849, when their present church edifiec was completed at a cost of $1200. Rev. George C. Foot preached the first sermon in the new church. Rev. Humphrey Hollis was the first rector to reside here. The church was consecrated by Bishop De Laneey, Aug. 21, 1849, and has sittings for 200 people, which are free. The number of present communicants is 30. The pulpit

is supplied by Rev. James A. Robinson, rector of Grace Church, Cortland village.

A Protestant Episcopal society, ealled ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH, was organized here in 1817, by Rev. William A. Clark, but went down soon after, in consequence of the illness of Mr. Heber Foot, who was lay reader.

THIE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF MCLEAN

VILLAGE.

This society was formed about 1830. Among the original members were Thomas Decondus, J. G. Crane, John Ben- ham, and Alanson Haskins. The church edifice was erected in 1832, and eost originally $1500. In 1876, $2000 were expended in repairs. Present membership, 68. Number of pupils iu Sunday-school, 40. Rev. Sydney A. Luce, pastor.

Of the METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH at Groton City we have no history or statistics, although we waited upon Rev. Mr. Luec, the pastor, and again requested infor- mation by letter. This accounts for the meagre details of both churches in his charge.

THIE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF WEST GROTON AND LANSING

was formed at the house of Ichabod Brown, by Revs. Joshna Dean and Seth Smith, as the " West Church of Locke," in December, 1816. The original members were Ichabod Brown, John Seaton, James Travis, Diuah Whiting, and - Hall. John Seaton was the first deacon and clerk. Daniel Brown became clerk the second year, and continued thus for many years. In July, 1817, there were received into the church Rebecca Steeves, William Tollman, Anna Tollman, his wife, Mrs. Miller, Wm. Whiting, Susanah Allyn, Mary Seton, Olive Brown, Christina Hogg, and Daniel Brown. Their meetings were held in the houses of members and at the school-house until 1833, when their present church edifice was completed. Rev. Isaac Eddy was the first preacher. Revs. Mr. Baseomb, Adams, Urban, Palmer, Wiu. Johnson, and Marcus Harrison preached here in early years. The society has a present membership of 65. Number of pupils iu Sunday-school classes, 80 ; Mr. N. Stevens, Superintendent. Rev. John Cunningham, pastor. The church will seat 300 persons, and the church and parsonage arc valued at $6000.

THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF WEST GROTON was organized by Rev. Ira Brown, assisted by Elders Chase and Marvin, of the Geneva Conference. The first meetings were held in the Armstrong school-house in 1831. Among the first members were Clark Reynolds, Israel Thomson, Abigail Brown, Solomon Loomis and his wife, Hannah, and Thomas Sherman. The first deacons were Solomon Loouis and Thomas Sherman. Deacon Loouris is the only survivor of the original members. The church edifice was erected in 1833, costing $1200, and has sittings for 250 people. It was built as a honse of worship, free to all. In the days of its prosperity the society numbered 70 members, but under the preachings of Rev. Mr. Cowles, abont 1860, troubles and conflicting opinions beset the flock, and they dispersed. The church building is here yet, but it has no society, no congregation, no pastor.

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THE FIRST WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH OF GROTON.

This society was organized about 1845. The first meet- ings were held in the Underwood school-house. Among the original members were A. J. Gray and wife, Palmer Drake and wife, and James Young and wife. Their house of worship was erected in 1850, costing $600, and will scat 150 people. Present membership, 35. Number of pupils in Sunday-school classes, 60. Rev. Seth Burgess, of Blodgett's Mills, is their present pastor.

THE FREE CHURCH AT PERUVILLE

was built by the Methodist Episcopal society in 1825. They sold it to Sylvanus Larned, Joseph Smiley, and A. A. Beach, about 1835. It is still owned by them or their families. No society.

THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF PERUVILLE

was organized at an early day as the Groton and Dryden Methodist Episcopal Church, but no records can be found earlier than 1832. Among the first members were Wm. R. Gray, David T. Carle, Jacob Casar, David Wright, Jacob Apgar, Henry Teeter, Cornelius Montfort, Esther Mont- fort, John Montfort, Betsey Casar, and Sammel Fox. Their present church edifice was erected in 1834, and cost $3000. It will seat 350 persons. Present membership, 60. Number of pupils in Sunday-schools, 40. Mrs. Mary Edgcomb, Superintendent. Rev. William M. Benjer, pastor.

CEMETERIES.

The Groton Rural Cemetery was incorporated June 28, 1858, and is located upon the sides and top of a high eminence, situated about three-quarters of a mile northeast of Groton village. The winding foot-paths, handsome ear- riage-ways, and the many grand old forest-trees, besides in- mnuerable other trees and shrubs planted by the hand of man, its seclusion from the turmoil and bustle of business life, and its many beautiful monuments and tablets, render it a most desirable place for the interment of the dear de- parted. The ecmetery at MeLean is also pleasantly located, and much care and skill shown in the arrangement of the grounds. Many fine monuments mark the last resting- place of the dead.

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.

The Southern Central Railroad enters the town near the eentre, on the south border, and passing the villages of Peruville and Groton, continues down the valley of the Owasco Inlet, leaving the town near the centre on the north border. The road was completed in 1869. The town paid $50,000 to aid in its construction, and an in- dividual subscription for a like amount was paid by the citizens.

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History of Tioga, Chemung, Tompkins and Schuyler counties, New York, Part 136

Author: Peirce, H. B. (Henry B.) cn; Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) Publication date: 1879 Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Ensign Number of Pages: 1112

Author: Peirce, H. B. (Henry B.) cn; Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton)
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Ensign
Number of Pages: 1112