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CHICHESTER.
This place has been built up by the business of Mr 1. A. Chichester, and appropriately takes his naure. T
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TOWN OF SHANDAKEN.
clair business is fully described elsewhere. A saw-mill is operated by Mr. Chichester in connection with his factory. He also maintains a general country store at this point, and there is a blacksmith-shop. The place is about two miles from Phoenicia.
BUSHNELLSVILLE.
This was a point of some manufacturing and mills up the Birch Creek valley, near the north line of the town.
WOODLAND
is the name given to the distriet in the Woodland valley.
VI .--- SCHOOLS.
The first action under the school law of 1812 took place at the annual town-meeting of 1813. The following persons served one or more years each as commissioners of common schools from 1813-44 : John Landon, Jacob W. Markle, Jacob Hunt, John D. North, Barnet Eighmey, Jonathan Canfick:, Lemue! Brooks, A. D. Ladew, James Benham, Peter Longyear, Jonathan Jones, Salmon Scott, Ehas D. Eiglnney, Samuel Swartwout, James Smith, Samuel Merwin, Paul Hathaway, Ira Pardee, Eliab Wilcox, Peter Longyear, William Frasier, William Hunt, Ambrose Slus- ser, William C. Longyear, Peter Crispell, Samuel Smith, Jr., William Herrington, D. K. Terwilliger, William Kil- born, Richard Keator, Williant Frasier, Ambrose Slusser, William C. Longyear, Nathan Kilborn, George Palen, John Herring, Lyman Todd, George Brown, Isaac Smith, Isaac Whispell, Isaac Longyear, Buel Atwood, William Broad- street.
During the same period the following persons served as inspectors one or more years each : John D. North, A. D. Ladew, Ellas D. Eighmey, Henry W. Rogers, Herman Landon, Samuel Merwin, Jonathan Jones, Isaac Grabam, James Smith, John Landon, Peter Longyear, Sylvanus HI. Canfield, Samuel Swartwout, Jonathan Canfield, James Benham, Joseph Fish, James Benham, Jr., Barnet High- iney, Norman Benham, Harmon Utter, George Quinlan, Elab Wilcox, Joab Babcock, Benjamin Fairchild, Richard Keator, Hiran Seager, Philip E. Crispell, A. D. Ladew, Nathaniel Tompkins, Cornelius Olds, John B. More, Nathan Kilborn, Andrew Kniffin, Isaac Longyear, Peter Crispell, James O'Neil, Herman Landon, Nathaniel Tompkins, Wil- liam Kilborn, William Frasier, Benson Eighmey, Oliver L. Ladew.
The method of supervision by town superintendents commenced in 1844, and continued until 1856, when all management of the schools by town authority ceased. The following are the names of the superintendents chosen in Shandaken :
Annually .--- 1844, Hermon Landon ; 1845, Robert Humphrey ; 1846, Theodoro Guigou ; 1847, William II. Marsh.
Biennially .- 1848, William Risely; 1850, William Risly ; 1852, D. H. Hubbard; 1851, Jotham Dean ; 1856, Abraham D. Ladew.
The condition of the schools at the present time is shown in a brief form by the following :
COMMISSIONERS' REPORT, MARCH, 1880. 13
Number of districts ..
chibiren of school age. 899
Average daily attendance previous year ...
222.002
Jublie money, cqual quota .. = 44 on basis of the number of children .. $725.03
on the basis of attendance ...
:192 .< 3
Library money ...
$27.25
VII .- CHURCHES.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF SHANDAKEN.
This society was incorporated by a certificate executed Jan. 31, 1846, Hiram Lamont and Ambrose Slusser pre- siding at the meeting for organization. The trustees chosen were William O'Neil, John W. Lane, Eliakim Sherrill, William A. Cole, Ambrose Slusser, Adam N. Sagendorph, Chapman Ward, Peter Grant, Orson Vandevoort. The in- strument was witnessed by Robert Humphrey; verified before him.
Methodist services had been held in this scetion for many years before the above date. Their house of worship was erected in 1840 at a cost of $4000, and will seat about 300. The following additional notes are furnished by the pastor, Rev. J. II. Wood :
The present officers of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Shandakew are J. H. Wood, Pastor; W. L. De Grott, Class- Leader and Sunday-school Superintendent ; Ambrose C. Slusser, William H. Whitney, W. L. De Groff, Levi Benson, and Herbert S. Crispell, Trustees. This church was originally a class on the Marbletown Cireuit ; after- wards of the Woodstock Cireuit. The deed of its real es- tate bears date of April 13, 1846, from George Myers. Ambrose Slusser, still living at the age of eighty-five, built the church that year, during the ministry of Rev. S. MI. Knapp. Successive pastors have been, 1846-47, S. M. Knapp; 1848-51, not now known; 1852-53, Daniel 1. Wright ; 1854, D. D. Lindsley. Up to this time it la.l been Woodstock Circuit, but it was made chief point of a new circuit called Woodland in 1855, and C. D. Sitzer be- eame the pastor ; 1856, Daniel I. Wright; 1857, again part of Woodstock, with P. Stoddard and D. Heroy, pas- tors; 1858, again as Woodland, with D. Heroy as paster ; 1859, W. V. O. Brainard ; 1860-61, J. N. Bryers; 1862 - 63, as Shandsken Cirenit, with George Hearn, Faster ; 1861, W. P. David; 1865, H. C. Earl; 1806-67, J. E !- lott; 1868-70, John Rowe; 1871, E. H. W. Barden; 1872-74, A. U. Haynes; 1875, J. Whittaker; 1876-75, O. D. Ramsey ; 1879-80, J. H. Wood.
The parsonage was built under the pastorate of George Hearn. . David Woodworth, Hiram Whitney, John W. O'Neil, and - Patchen are reported as chiefly interested in founding the society, as also John Wesley Lane, of Plenicia. The circuit of which this eburch was the ini- tial point now numbers 163 members (probationers in- elwled), eight Sunday-schools, with 7 officers and teachers, and 171 scholars.
REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH OF SHANDAREN.
Legal certificate expented June 19. 1853 ; A. D. Lad .- w. chairman, and James J. Simpson, secretary. The trustee chosen were James A. Simpson, Benjamin D. Longyear. . 1. D. Ladew, John B. Devall, Davis Winne, and Solomon
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Hudler. The instrument was verified by William Risely, justice of the peace, and recorded June 29, 1853. The people of Shandaken friendly to the Reformed Church had worshiped at Shokan for many years. May 13, 1851, the Shandaken Church was formed, with 33 members. The first officers chosen were Christian Winne, William C. Longyear, Abram D. Ladew, Christian Happy, Elders ; Benjamin D. Longyear, James De Lamater, Abram J. Longyear, Davis Winne, Deacons. The house of worship was built some years earlier, and dedicated May- 12, 1844. During a large portion of the time the church has been associated with that of Shokan with the same pastors. The present. elders (March, 1880) are Abram Longyear, Davis Winne, Henry Hudler ; the deacons, Christian Winne, Elonzo L. Wherely, Samuel Purdy. Mr. Sageudorf has charge of the Sunday-school.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF PINE HILL.
This society filed in the office of the county elerk a certificate under date of Feb. 13, 1860. The officers of the meeting for organization were John Davy aud William Frasier. The trustees elected were Johu W. Cure, William Smith, and James Vandenbergh.
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF THE CORNER.
This society was incorporated May 27, 1872. William Satterlce and Henry Myers were inspectors of the election. The trustees chosen were Samuel L. Sutterly, Benjamin Duvall, Cornelius P. Dumond. The certificate was verified before John W. Lane, justice of the peace, and recorded Nov. 7, 1872. The following items are furnished by the pastor :
On the 12th of July, 1844, a branch of the First Bap- tist Church of Kingston was formed in Woodstock, aud on the 9th of January, 1846, became an independent church, with Rev. John Tomkins as pastor, the record of which is made by A. L. Freeman as church clerk. A branch of this church was formed at the Corner, and hell its first covenant meeting there ou the 5th of Juue, 185S. Of this Rev. Henry C. Longyear was pastor. This branch became an independent church on the 27th of May, 1872. The trustees were Samuel L. Satterlee, Philip Dumond, and Benjamin Duvall. On the 21st of September, 1872, the church decided to take down the old house of worship at bake Hill and rebuild it at the Corner. This was dedicated on the 22d of January, 1873, Rev. Z. Grenell, of Kings- ton, preaching on the occasion. During mest of the period from the constitution of the church here in 1872 to the present time, Rev. Jacob Hoppy was pastor. At the pres- ent time Rev. Andrew 'T'en Broeck is acting as pastor ; the deacous are Henry Myers and Daniel Morse ; the trustees are Erastus M. Stone and Madison Longyear; Samuel L. Satterlee is clerk.
CATHOLIC CHURCH OF SHANDAKEN.
This is a recent enterprise to accommodate Families of the Catholic faith in this town. A handsome chapel has been erected in a beautiful situation, and the church will probably do an active work in the future. The house of worship was built in 1877. The contractor was Ariaeu
Elting, and it cost from $2500 to $3000. It is connected to the Stony Hollow charge, and services are maintained by a priest from Kingston.
VIII .- BURIAL-PLACES.
Below Shandaken Centre is a cemetery with a few dates of early years. At Mount Pleasant there is a cemetery near the place of A. Barr; one of recent times, now in use. There is also one at Mount Pleasant, just back of the house of Davis Winne. North of Mount Pleasant is an old burial-place near the residerice of Abram J. Longyear. Half-way up to Mount Pleasant is an old burial-place on the farm of Christian Winne. A Catholic burial-ground is located at Phonicia. Half-way from Phvenicia to the eentre is a very old burial-place on the O'Neil farm. At Shandaken Centre is one on the Slusser farm. A very fine ground at Pine Hill. In the Bushuellville neighbor- hood is a large burying-ground.
IX .- SUMMER BOARDING-HOUSES.
The mountain visitors now thronging this region through the warm months of the year must be cared for. The more hardy hunters may eamp out and rough it for a time, but the large majority want the comforts of a hotel amidst their enjoyment of nature; and accordingly a lucrative business has been developed in catering to their wants. The principal places receiving boarders in Shandaken are the Tremper House, at Phoenicia, established by Jacob II. Tremper, Jr. ; Mrs. S. Lainson's house, half a mile from railroad station at Mount Pleasant; the Ladew farm, a favorite resort for Germans, near Mount Pleasant station ; Lake's Retreat, located at the junetion of the Beaver and Esopus Creeks, one mile from the railroad station at Mount Pleasant; D. W. Preston's Phoenicia Hotel, near the depot; James Van Buren's, at Mount Pleasant; Mrs. Charles Floyd's house, known as Glen Hall, at Pine Hill; Frank Lament's hotel, at the entrance of Bushnellville Clove, Shandaken Ceutre; the Valley Home, by Thomas H. O'Neil, at Phoenicia; Henry Griffeth's house, at Skan- daken ; Thomas Hill, Jr., at Shandaken, is located half a mile from the depot; Giles Whitney's, at Shandaken, is located on the banks of the Esopus, one mile from railroad station; and Nicholas Brown, at Shandaken, has a pleasant boarding-house. The Guigou House, at l'ine Hill, is a well-established sumuer resort. It has an elevation above tide-water of sixteen hundred feet, thus insuring, even in midsummer, an invigorating air, the temperature of which averages about fifteen degrees lower than in the valley of the Hudson. Among the attractions of this locality are beautiful and romantie drives and rambles, trout-fishing. and an abundance of never- failing, pure spring-water.
X .- PLACES OF SPECIAL NOTE.
To the town of Shandaken belongs the highest peak of the Catskills. In all this wide range of mountain at. ! valley, extending over three counties and many town.s. Shat- daken may justly claim the pre-eminence. It is but a fews years ago that Slide Mountain was proved to be the crown- ing summit of the Catskill group. We give the following description of this mountain, taken from a recent Wein
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understood to be written, in part at least, by a gentleman of culture and education, for many years a resident witbin sight of this rugged peak :
"Slide Mountniu is seven and a half miles in an air line from Pho nicia, Shandaken, and Big Indian, being directly south of Shan- daken. It is about eleven miles from Big ludian to the top of Slide Mountain ; six wiles of the distance tho road is in fair condition, but tho remainder is rough and uncomfortable for riding. Conveyances can be left at Dutcher's, five miles from the peak, and a guide ob- tained there to pilot the way. Small parties sometimes remain over- night at Dutcher's, thus gaining more time to spend on the summit.
"Three miles from butcher's we cross a bridge over the west branch of the Neversink, and a few rods beyond leave the road and follow the trail for two miles on the comparatively easy western slope of the mountain. Many of the trees on the summit of Slide Moun- tain are stunted by the weight of suow, and so flattened are the upper branches and matted together that one can sit or lie on them ns on a table, obtaining the finest views of the immense cirelo of mountains that outline the horizon in every direction.
" Directly enst, at a distance of fifty miles, is Mount Everett, in Massachusetts, the most conspicuous lanimark beyond the Hudson. The same distance southeast the Highlands and Newburgh Bay are visible. 'Sky Top' and ' Eagle Cliff,' at opposite sides of Lake Mo- houk, twenty-three miles away, are in plain sight ; also the Shawan- gunk range in the Wallkill Valley, and mountains at the south in New Jersey, and southwest in Pennsylvania. As our guide is par- ticularly for the Catskills, we now give consecutively the names of the peaks and other objects of interest among them, as seen from the Slide Mountain, beginning with the Overlook Mountain, which is the first prominent object to the left of Kingston, and cighleen iniles in an air line from the point of observation. The Overlook Moun- tain House is seen ns a white spot almost at the top of the peak. On the sarue line, but below and hear Slide Mountain, are the peaks of Mount Cornell and the Wittenberg.
" To the left of the Overlook is the Plaaterskill Mountain, forming the chest to the . Old Man of the Mountain.' The next peak to the left forms a perfect hend, with eyes closed, a prominent nose, and small chin. These two mountains, with the Overlook, form a well- proportioned figure seen in prufile. A similar view is had of them from the Hudson River, at Calskill. In the mid-distance is Mount Tobias, on a line with the middle of the figure above described. The steeple of the church at Woodstock can be seen at the foot of the Overlook. Next to the In-lian llead is 'Twin Mountain,' and be- tween it and one in the same range, named 'Sugar Loaf,' looms up the high peak of the Kanterskill Clove, twenty-four miles distant. A long, flat-topped mountain comes next, natued Plateau Mountain, below which is one in the foreground that reaches from Mount Pleas- ant to Phornicia and Mount Tremper, showing several ledges that are near its top.
" Three dome-like peaks at a distance of Twenty-eight miles --- Black Head, Black Pome, atel Thomas Cole -- are visible next to the I'laten Mount, and just over the gap of Stony Clove. (The village of Hunter is four miles from the part of Stony Clove in sight.)
" Next to Stony Clove i. the Hunter Mountain, tour thousand and fitty-two feet high,-the highest peak of the Catskills in Greene County, and the highest peak in sight from the Slide Mountain. The owner of the Hunter Mountain, with a clerical friend and a car- jenter's water-level, made the ascent a year or so ago; and believing. ns was lho general impression, that the mountain was the highest of any in sight, began verifying his impression by carefully, sighting over the level at many of the prominent peaks,-enst, north, and west. At last he was consideraldy 'taken back' when looking at a prominent peak in a southwesterly direction, for the level did not sectu to work well, -' must be out of order ;' but, sure enough, the water bubble was exactly in the centre of the glass tube, and the invantain-peak sixteen miles away was evidently higher than his favorite mountain ; and not until then did it get noized about, and afterwards proved to be a fact, that the Slide Mountain is the highest of the Catskill range.
" Over n depression to the left of the Hunter Mountain, named Hol- low Tree Branch. is seen the Windham High Peak, distant thirty miles, the most northern peak in view of the front or castern range of the O'n !- kills. Below this, a little to the left. is seen the cleared land in Va Clove, near Chichester. Mount Sheridan is next; and the bowl-
like opening, named Broadstreet Hollow, shows beyond a beautiful peak with cleared lands almost to the summit, named Mount Rich- mond, about thirty miles distant, and on the boundary line between Greene and Selvharie Counties. Through the Broadstreet Hollow is also seen the top of a range of mountains forming the divide between the West Kill and Schoharie Kill Valleys. The 'North Dome' is next in order, and the smaller opening is the upper portion of Peck Hfollow.
"Through Peck Hollow is seen the distant ' Huntersfield Moun- tain,' one of the same range ns Mount Richmond, and about the same distance. Mount Sherill is next, and at the left is tho Deep Hollow of Bushnellsville Clove. Part of the distant range spoken of is seen through it.
"On the same line, but only three miles distant, is the penk of the Panther Mount. Que-half of the base of this mountain extends from the entrance of the Woodland Valley to Big Indian, a semicirele of ten miles in length, the railroad being close at its base. The ' Giant Ledge' is on the same line, between the Slide and the Panther Moun- tuins. To the left of the Deep Hollow is seen the Vly Mountain ( near Lexington and West Kill), nbout eighteen miles distant. On this same line, at the foot of Panther Mountain, is Shandaken. The next distant high peak is the Bloomberg Mountain, near Prattsville, twenty-two miles distant ; and the continuation of that line of monn- tains is in Delaware County, until they connect with the distant Pennsylvania mountains in the southwest. Way below the Bloom- berg is a small triangle of level land, eight miles distant, which is the ouly portion of the Shandaken Valley visible from Slide Mountain. It is at the entrance of the Big Indian Valley, and the commence- ment of the ascent of Pine llill by the Ulster and Delaware Rail- road.
"The prominent lines of cleared mountains above this form the boundary line between the town of Jlaleott, in Greene County, and the valley of the Batavia Kill, in Delaware County. The large moun- tain immediately to the left of the Big Indian is tho Balsam Moun- tain, showing the ' Lost Clove' on its southeru slope. The uext two mountains in order are the Dry Brook and Big Indian; one or two others connect these with the Slide Mountain, formuing the western boun dary of the Big Indian Valley.
"Two of these are yet in their prisline beauty, being densely clothed with herulock .- a remarkable faet, in face of the tanneries that are still in the valley.
" May the ' woodman spare that tree' or trees until the Slide Moun- tain ecases to attract the summer tourist ! We can spare them then, hut not before. After viewing the scene from Slide Mountain how appropriate are the words in the Benedicte: 'Oye mountains and hills, bless ye the Lord; praise him, and magnify him forever!'
" The beautiful and tortuous Esopus begins on the western slope of Slide Mountain. There are several branches of it in the Big Indian Valley, the road to Slide Mountain crossing one at a distance of two miles and one at six miles from Big Indian Station, while the main stream continu.s on and almost intersects the Neversinh at the gap in the mountain range, where the water-shed is divided, torming the two streams.
" Mount Pleasant --- twenty-four miles from the Hudson River, and at an elevation of seven hundred feet above tide-water-might be called the grand entrance to this portion of the Catskills, for mountains elose at hand on each side of the track form the outiet of the Shandaken Valley. the whole length of which affords a continuous panorama of ever-changing and dehightful views. From Boiceville to one mlle beyond Phoenicin, on the left or western side of the rail- rond, there is no gap or break in the mountains, but just over this mountain divide, at a distance of two miles, is the pleasant Woolland Valley, parallel with the railroad, about nine miles in extent, and reaching to the very foot of the Wittenberg. the Corueil, and Slide Mountains.
" The Wittenberg and Mount Cornell can be seen from Shokan. but their peculiar form shows to better advantage from Mount sheri- dan, opposite T. O Neil's summer boarding-house.
" To ascend the Wittenberg it is well to enter the Wooland Valley. one mile from Phoenicin, and ride about four miles from the railroad. where the neent begins on the easteru slope of the mountain, beneath n succession of ledges. There is a very good wood-road to within half a mile of the summit. The labyrinth is a collection of boulders, where shelter can be found in case of a storm. It is on the pathway from the etal ot the wood road up to the crest.
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" About one hundred yards from the summit is a spring-also by the side of the pathway-that fails only in time of a long drouth. The view from the Wittenberg is similar to that described from the Slide Mountain, having, however, some charms peculiarly its own; as, for instance, the brantiful slopes of the shoulders from the Wit- tenberg, Mount Cornell, end three other peaks that surround Ketcham Hollow. It is a delightful walk to follow the crest connecting the Wittenberg and Mount Cornell. The path way is on a ridge averaging ten feet in width, and at a very steep angle on the southern side, towards Ketcham Hollow ; while tho northern slope is more gradual, towards Woodland Valley. Bruin's Causeway is the appropriato name for this ridge, as the marks on the trees still indicate tho scratches given by the bears at some former time. On this pathwny to Mount Coruel are seen the ledges, thirty to forty feet high, that enelose a space about 1000 feet long by 500 in width, forming the ' Crown of Cornell.' A dense growth of spruce caps the suuimit, from a rock among which, called . Cloud Cliff,' is a fine near view of the Wittenberg, and also the ' slide' of' Slide Monntaiu.
" Phrenicia-twenty-seven miles from Rondout and TOS feet eleva- tion-is quite a central point, for this is the place of departure for Hunter and Tannersville, through the wonderful Stony Clove, where iee can be found all the year round. Phonicia is just one mile fromu the entrance to the Woodlaud Valley, the easiest and most natural way to ascend the Wittenberg and Mouut Cornell. It is two miles from Chichester, at which place is an extensive chair-factory. Tbe elegant new hotel at Phirnicia, the Tremper House, is seen at the right, covering, as it were, the entrance to Stony Clove. It is situ- ated on a terrace 300 feet broad aud 1500 feet long, and on the prem- ises is an unfailing spring of pure water, at sufficient height to supply each floor. Il. R. Winter, M.D., whose office is in the Tremper House, is the acknowledged Izaak Walton of the Shanlaken Valley. He is tho authority ou any disputed point in relation to the fishery question in this region.
" Directly back of the Trewper House is the southern portion of Mount Sheridan, from the ledges of which, at au elevation of 1500 feet above the village, ean be seen the Wittenberg, Mount Cornell, Panther Mountain, Balsam Mountain, and Slide Mountain. A por- tion of the ' slide,' from which the Ineter takes its natue, can also be seen. Looking down the Shandaker Valley from this position, the gap in the Shawaugunk Mountain, forming the site of Lake Mohonk, and mountains beyond, in New Jersey, are visible. The Woodland Valley is also plainly in sight as far as the base of the Wittenberg and Cross Mountain, where the Woodland Creek turns to the right and follows the valley to its head, at the foot of the Slide Mountain. Turning in an opposite direction, the view &p the Shandaken Valley is very interesting,-beautiful mountains at each side and at the eurve of the valley at Shandaken. The railroad, the Esopus Creek, nud the carriage-road can be traced out the entire distance. A car- riage-road ascends Mount Tremper from the grounds of the Tremper House to the very summit, affording a splendid panorama of most all the prominent peaks without the necessity of even leaving the con- veyaure.
" Fox Hollow is five miles from Phonicia, thirty-two miles from Roudout, and ut an elevation of nine hundred and ninety feet. Be- tween the two stations wo cross a bridge at. the entrance of the Wood- land Valley, and then come in sight of Broadstreet Hollow and Peck Hollow, the former a pass over the mountain to the valley of the West Kill. Mount Sheridan is nt the right hond of Broadstreet Hollow, and ' North Dome' at the lett, the latter forming the right of Peck Hollow, a depression in the mountain one tuile south of Shandakeu. These two 'hollows' and Bushnellville Clove are on the right or northern side of the road.
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