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Down to 1877 the public schools of Fulton were under the district school system. November 16 of that year they were organized into a union free school district by the election of the following Board of Edu- cation : S. N. Dada, president; Amos Youmans, secretary ; Abram Emerick, William D. Patterson, F. E. Bacon, S. B. Whittaker and L. C. Seymour. August 20, 1888, districts I and 2 were consolidated into Union Free School District No. I, which also comprised old district No. 14. Two buildings are used for school purposes, one on State street, and another on Fourth street built in 1868-69. A brick addi- tion was added to the latter in 1889 at a cost of $15,000. The board also owns a school building on Rochester street in old district 14, which is occupied by the janitor as a residence. The value of the school buildings and sites is estimated at $52,500. The Board of Education for 1894-95 consists of Giles Piper, president ; C. H. David, F. A. Gage, S. B. Whitaker, E. E. Hart, A. J. Snow, Wesley McCully, G. J. Emeny,
1 Rev. James Gilmour, M. A., was born in Paisley, Scotland, and came to America at the age of nineteen. He was graduated from Union College, was ordained a Presbyterian minister, and died December 18, 1885, aged sixty-three.
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H. S. Gardner, and Amos Youmans, clerk. The presidents have been S. N. Dada, F. E. Bacon and G. S. Piper. Mr. Youmans has been offi- cially identified with the schools of Fulton since 1875 and Mr. Whitta- ker since 1877. Prof. B. G. Clapp is principal and Caroline F. Barnes is preceptress, the two being assisted by twenty teachers. The schools are efficiently maintained, and reflect great credit upon the village of Fulton and its inhabitants.
Fulton village, as shown by the preceding narrative, has enjoyed a steady growth, a prestige that has been carefully developed and main- tained, and a position not only in the county but in the State of which it may well be proud. Its future appears as brilliant as at any period of its past. The population in 1890 was 4,214, an increase of 273 since 1880.
Volney, or Volney Center, is a post village of about 125 inhabitants. Elisha Candee opened here in 1816 the first store in the town outside of Fulton. Seth Tibballs erected a brick store in 1826 and soon after- wards sold to Samuel Griswold, who continued in business for more than thirty years. Other merchants there were Mr. Humeston, Almon Tucker, H. N. Gaylord, Nathan Bailey, S. H. Merritt, Charles Coe, Levi Chapel and Arba W. Simons. Gideon Seymour opened a tavern as early as 1809 ; he died in 1817 and was succeeded by his widow. About 1830 John Gasper became a tavern keeper there and continued until 1836, when he was succeeded by Jeremiah Hull, from whom the place received its name of Hull's Corners, and who was followed by George S. Babcock, George Briggs, William W. Rockafellow, C. B. Russ and others. This hotel was burned about 1870. George Briggs also had a tavern there in later years. The post-office was established December 13, 1825, with John Bristol as postmaster. His successors have been :
Samuel Griswold, appointed April 22, 1830; Horace N. Gaylord, April 25, 1835; Jeremiah Hull, January 29, 1841; Samuel Griswold, July 3, 1841 ; Stephen Pardee, July 19, 1845; Samuel Griswold, June 6, 1849; Jacob Piper, September 15, 1853 ; George S. Babcock, January 3, 1859; Samuel Griswold, October 7, 1861 ; R. George Bassett, October 21, 1862; Dr. R. C. Baldwin, 1875; Arba W. Simons, 1876, incum- bent.
North Volney is a postal hamlet in the north part of the town. The first store was opened there about 1858 by John Campbell, who was 103
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succeeded by a Mr. O'Hara, Levi Johnson, R. P. Hall, F. W. Squires, Henry Bowen, Josiah Derby, William Sherman, A. O. Davis, A. P. Davis and others. Campbell & Stevens had a tavern there for a short time about 1850. The post-office was established in February, 1859, with John Campbell as postmaster, the first mail leaving the office on February 19. The successive incumbents have been F. W. Squires, appointed August 29, 1861 ; Frank C. Squires (his son), May 22, 1880; A. P. Davis, April, 1882; H. L. Bowen, June, 1884; and Thomas E. Ingersoll, 1893. This place is locally known as Druce's Corners.
Bundy's Crossing is a postal hamlet and flag station on the Midland Railroad northwest of Fulton. A store called the " Six Mile Grocery " was kept there for several years and finally passed into the possession of Edward B. McCullock, who was appointed the first postmaster when the post-office was established in 1871. His successors were Angeline McCullock in 1880, Cyrus Surdam in 1886, Charles Decker in 1890, and Miss Sayles in 1894.
Ingell's Crossing is a post- office and station on the Midland Railroad near the town line southeast of Fulton. The office was established March 25, 1870, with William F. Ingell as postmaster. He was suc- ceeded by W. W. Loomis in 1890.
Mount Pleasant post office, locally known as Hubbard's Corners, was established about 1872 with Joel Wright as postmaster. It was discon- tinued in 1876 and re-established in 1890, when John Wilmer was ap- pointed postmaster. He was followed by Isaac Hale in 1894, and the latter by Mrs. L. P. A. Bishop in January, 1895. A store was opened there about 1867 by Josiah Derby, succeeded by Joel Wright in 1870, and closed in 1877.
Seneca Hill is a little hamlet on the river bank opposite Minetto. At one time George Briggs and others had a tavern there, and in earlier days, as late as 1858, it had a post-office, which was long since dis- continued.
Morse was formerly a post-office near Bristol Hill four miles east of Fulton ; it was discontinued in January, 1894 at which time James Jones was postmastcr.
Churches .- Strange as it may seem the first religious organization in town was effected in the neighborhood of Volney Center in June, 1812,
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about two years before the pioneer society of Fulton came into exist- ence. This was the first Congregational church of Volney, the original members of which were Gideon Candee, John Kendall, Manda Kendall, Jos. Morgan, Eunice Morgan, Enoch Bristol, Sarah Bristol, William Dean and Anna Dean. The first deacons were Gideon Candee and Stephen Blake. The chorister was John Kendall. John Dunlap and David R. Dixon were the first preachers. Rev. Oliver Leavitt became pastor in 1819 and remained until 1827, being followed by Revs. Abel Caldwell, Oliver Eastman, Truman Baldwin, Martin Powell, Heman S. Cotton, B. Pond, M. Stowe, Julius Doane, Lemuel Dada, Russell Whiting, Seth Williston, Salmon Strong, Jeremiah Petrie, J. R. Brad- nack, Mr. Noye, P. W. Emens, David Henderson, Frank N. Greeley, W. W. Warner, and others. Their first edifice was erected on Bristol Hill in 1833 at a cost of about $2,500. A Sunday school was organized there by Mrs. Eunice Leavitt in 1820, which was the first one in town outside of Fulton. Charles Atwood is now acting as pastor. This was the fifth church organized in Oswego county.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Fulton had its beginning in circuit preaching that was conducted here by Rev. Mr. Tuller of Cort- land, as early as 1809. The first class was organized in June, 1813, with Daniel Falley as leader. Meetings occurred at the houses of Daniel Falley, Judge Mooney and Noah A. Whitney, and among the early preachers were Revs. Mr. Bishop, James Hazen, Enoch Barnes, and Nathaniel Reeder. Under the latter in 1818-19 an extensive re- vival occurred, the converts numbering 400. On April 26, 1826, the " First Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Volney " was organized with George F. Falley, John Schenck, James Whitaker, John Waterhouse, Jacob C. Thompson, Daniel Falley, Joseph Easton, Julius Montague, and James Doolittle as trustees. The society worshiped in the school-house and in store-houses at the Upper and Lower Landings until 1828, when a brick edifice was erected on a lot donated for the purpose by Norman Hubbard. It was completed in 1830, and is gen - erally said to have been the first church built by this denomination in Oswego county. It was twice remodeled and enlarged. On August 15, 1829, Fulton became a separate charge and Rev. William W. Run- dell was appointed pastor. The pastors since then have been :
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Revs. Jonathan Worthing, 1832; David H. Kingsley, 1833; M. H. Gaylord, 1834 ; William S. Bowdish, 1835-6; Luther Lee, 1837-8; C. W. Leet, 1839-40 ; Isaac Stone, 1841-2; Gardner Baker, 1843-4; Arza J. Phelps, 1845-6; Charles L. Dunning, 1847-8 ; John T. Hewitt, 1849-50; Harvey B. Chapin, 1851; Charles H. Austin (supply), 1851; James Erwin, 1852-3.
In 1853 the church was divided. A second society of 112 members was formed which erected a small building on the east side of Fourth street, and their first pastor in 1854 was Rev. O. M. Legate ; his suc- cessors were
Revs. Isaac L. Hunt, 1855-6; and William X. Nind, 1857. The pastors of the first church were Revs. M. D. Gillett, 1854-5; J. H. Lambras, 1856; and A. Nichols, 1857-8. In June, 1857, the two societies united. The subsequent pastors have been Revs. Jackson C. Vandercook, 1859-60; Richard Redhead, 1861-2; John D. Adams, 1863-5; O. C. Cole, 1866-7; R. C. Houghton, 1867-70; T. J. Bissell, 1870; Theron Cooper, 1871-72 ; Albert L. York, 1873-4; H. M. Danforth, 1875-7; H. W. Bennett, 1878-80; E. C. Bruce, 1881-2; W. F. Markham, 1883-5; W. D. Chase, 1886-91; C. H. Guile, 1891-3 ; and Stephen T. Dibble since April, 1893.
In April, 1883, the society purchased for $2,800 a house of Henry E. Nichols on the corner of Third and Cayuga streets for a parsonage, which they subsequently exchanged for the corner lot on which the church now stands. In 1894 a new brick edifice was erected on the site of and adjoining the old structure at a cost of about $31,000. It was dedicated December 11, 1894, by Bishop Willard F. Mallalieu and presiding elder T. B. Shepherd. The society has about 575 members, with Dr. D. E. Lake, F. E. Bacon, F. E. Goodjon, John Porter, and M. V. Connell as trustees. Mr. Bacon is superintendent of the Sunday school, which has some 425 scholars.
The Baptist church of Fulton was first organized at the house of Richard Falley in the autumn of 1817, with these members : Richard Falley and wife, Bradford Dart and wife, Thomas Spencer and wife, David Johnson and wife, Hannah Fish, and Margaret Falley. The first persons to unite by baptism were Rufus Crain and Zivia Falley (afterward Mrs. Sanford), and soon the membership numbered twenty. Rev. Enoch Ferris and others ministered to the little band, which finally became so weak that its place of worship was removed to Palermo, where a majority of the remaining members resided. In May, 1827, another church was formed at the house of Dea. Timothy Wet- more, about three miles east of the village, composed of Timothy Wet-
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more, Hannah Wetmore, Sanford Smith, Aaron G. Fish, Mrs. Lucy Ann Fish, Josiah Smith, Polly Smith, Zadok Thomas, Chloe Thomas, Zeriah Sanford, Martha Baxter, and Betsey Gates, For several years they were without a settled pastor, but occasional meetings were held in the Sixteenth school house. In 1832 Rev. Asa Caldwell be- came the pastor and was followed by Rev. Charles Merritt and Elder Camp. Under the latter. in February, 1837, the meetings were trans- ferred to the "old red school house" on the corner of Second and Cayuga streets in Fulton ; about five years later they were held in the old Universalist church, now standing on Second street near Cayuga, and used as a paint shop. The " First Baptist society of Fulton " was incorporated at the district school house on July 2, 1838, with the fol- lowing trustees: Kingsford E. Sanford, Timothy Barnes, Joseph San- ford, James W. Tucker, M. Newell, J. C. Whitman, and Ephraim Beardsley. Rev. Peter Woodin became pastor in 1839 and remained six years, and during his ministry, in 1841, a church edifice was built at a cost of $2,300. He closed his pastorate in the spring of 1845 and among his successors were Revs. L. Ranstead, C. B. Post, J. B. Sim- mons (six years), S. W. Titus (eight years), G. R. Pierce, E. J. Harri- son, R. H. Ketcham, George Baptiste, William Ostler, J. C. Breaker, B. R. Dow, and Robert J. Holmes. The society has about 200 members, property valued at $7,500, and a Sunday school of some eighty scholars with C. W. Streeter as superintendent. N. R. Cole is church clerk.
The First Presbyterian church of Fulton and Granby -June 13, 1818, a preliminary meeting was held at the house of Widow Perry, near the Cascade, by Rev. John Dunlap, and Elders Elijah Mann and James Crosby, for the purpose of forming a Presbyterian church. The organization, styled the Presbyterian church of Oswego Falls, was effected on June 14, in the storehouse at the upper landing with these members :
Margaret Falley, Anna Crosby, Mary Perry, Lucretia Perry, Margaret M. Tarbox, Harriet Fay, Jared Crosby, Job M. Perry, Milita French, Lucinda Robinson, May Schenck, Gitty Walradt, Lovisa Wilson, Sarah Bassett, Cyril Wilson, Dorcas Perry.
Within a month twelve children were baptized by Rev. D. D. Field, a missionary. On March 19, 1820, James Crosby was received into the church as a member and ruling elder, being the first to occupy the
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latter position and officiating solely in that capacity until January 13, 1828, when Nathan Rowlee and Theodore Foster were ordained. The society was legally organized at a school house in Granby on July 16, 1827, with the following trustees: Artemus Leonard, Bushnell Carey, Freeman Hancock, N. B. Northrop, Theodore F. Romeyn, and Charles Comstock. It was " Resolved, that this church and society be here- after styled the Presbyterian church and society of Fulton and Granby." For a time meetings were held in Oswego Falls. On April 30, 1832, the church was reorganized, under the name of "The First Presby- terian Society of Fulton and Granby," with Peter Schenck, George Salmon, jr., Elijah Mann, Edward Baxter, Freeman Hancock, and Moses L. Lee as trustees. In 1833 their first house of worship was built of wood on the corner of Oneida and Second streets, and was dedicated November 8 of that year by Rev. R. W. Condit. The first settled pastor was Rev. John Eastman, the founder of Falley Seminary, who commenced his labors January 26, 1834, was installed September IO, following, and remained until October 5, 1837. The subsequent pastors have been Revs. William Fuller, from April 24, 1839, to April 20, 1841 ; T. R. Townsend, from 1842 to 1851; Edward Lord, from February 10, 1852, to 1865 (absent as chaplain in the army one year) ; C. J. Hutchins, from June 17, 1870, to 1879; James S. Riggs, from September 1, 1880, to June 1, 1884; Charles H. Smith, from April I, 1885, to July 4, 1886; and Joseph H. Odell, incumbent, since January 30, 1894. During many of these intervening periods the church was supplied by various clergymen, including Revs. Carl H. Stone, Fred- erick Palmer, and D. W. Rankin. During the pastorate of Rev. Mr. Townsend the society erected a new edifice, which was dedicated Janu- ary 2, 1845. This structure was burned January 10, 1882. During that year the present handsome brick and stone church on the corner of Cayuga and Third streets was built at a cost, including the lot and furnishings, of $31,843.99 It was dedicated June 14, 1883, by Rev. A. J. Upson, of Auburn. The society has about 300 communicants and owns a brick parsonage on the corner of Third and Utica streets. The elders are Arvin Rice (clerk), Almon Bristol, Andrew Hanna, and C. C. Benedict ; and the trustees are George M. Case, president, George E. True, Lucien C. Seymour, Francis Stiles, Thomas Hunter 2d, I. C. Curtis, with George C. Webb, clerk.
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The Methodist Episcopal churches of North Volney and Hubbard's Corners .- A little before the year 1820 Methodist meetings were held at the house of " Father " Arnold, and down to about 1843 they were held in various localities in the north and east part of the town. About this time a class was formed at North Volney with Russell Druce as leader, and in 1859 a church edifice was built there. The first trustees were G. D. Sayles, F. W. Squires, Francis Flowers, J. M. Annis, San- ford Patrick, Ira Campbell, and V. R. Griswold. The first Sunday school there was organized with Peter Wise as superintendent in 1854. In 1870 another M. E. church was erected at Hubbard's Corners (Mount Pleasant). The two societies have about 150 members, own property valued at $3,000, and are in charge of Rev. B. G. Sanford.
The Universalist Church of Fulton was organized in 1832. Prior to this, in 1828, Rev. S. R. Smith, a Universalist minister, came here from Clinton, N. Y., under the auspices of Alfred Sabin, and preached in the school house on the " flats." In 1831 Rev. Mathew Bullard held similar services in the village. The first pastor of the church was Rev. O. Whiston, who held meetings in the school house at the upper land- ing. He was succeeded by Rev. John French, who preached in the " old red school house," and who was followed by Rev. T. C. Eaton, under whom, in 1836, a church was built on the west side of Second street, near Cayuga. He remained until 1841. Then came Rev. Mr. Taylor, and on October 1I, 1841, a legal organization was effected under the name of the First Universalist Church of Fulton, the trustees being John Worlock, Andrew B. Simons and Peter H. Keller. The subsequent pastors were Revs. R. O. Williams, William Sias, L. M. Hawes, Nelson Brown, J. R. Tuttle, G. W. Skinner, J. M. Bailey and Royal H. Pullman, a brother of George M. Pullman, the palace car magnate. He remained about eight years, or until May, 1867, and during his pastorate the brick edifice (Church of the Restoration) on First street was built, the corner stone of which was laid July 13, 1864. The pastors since the Rev. Mr. Pullman have been Revs. C. B. Lom . bard, E. K. Sanborn, L. M. Rice, O. K. Crosby, E. Jacobs, Allen P. Folsom, A. J. Aubrey, and others, together with several supplies. Rev. Mr. Aubrey, now postmaster of Fulton, served from March, 1891, to July, 1894. The pulpit at present is temporarily vacant. The trustees are A. J. Snow and A. L. Warner.
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Zion Church (Protestant Episcopal), of Fulton, was organized June 22, 1835, by Rev. John McCarty, of Oswego, with the following wardens and vestry : Anson Sackett and Zachariah Eddy, wardens ; John C. Highriter, Robert Hubbell, Hiram D. Wheat, Norman Kellogg, Richard D. Hubbard, Elbert Holmes, John O'Niel and David H. Highriter, vestrymen. On August 6, 1836, the corner stone of their church edifice was laid by Rev. Mr. McCarty, and the building was con- secrated August 4, 1843, by Bishop De Lancy. The structure was improved in 1855 at a cost of $600, and in 1862 a lot in the rear was purchased for $300. In 1866 a rectory was built at an expense of $800, which received $500 in repairs in 1872. The first missionary was Rev. George B. Engle, who came in 1838. In 1842 Rev. A. C. Tread- way took charge, and three years later was succeeded by Rev. O. P. Holcomb, who was followed in 1848 by Rev. George S. Potter. Rev. Theodore M. Bishop was rector from April 26, 1849, to 1857, and from August, 1861, to 1868. Other rectors have been Revs. William Atwell, L. E. Ferguson (during whose ministry St. Luke's Mission at West Granby was consolidated with Zion Church), Nathan F. Whiting, D. D., Edward Moyses (from May 1, 1872, to May 25, 1883), I. B. C. Beaubien, Horace Goodyear, and Mr. Cresser. The present rector is Rev. H. M. Clarke. Hiram Bradway, who died September 6, 1881, was for forty- five years junior warden of this church. The present officers are Willis S. Nelson and George Ehrhart, wardens; Giles S. Piper, James H. Brooks, Nicholas W. Ottman, J. G. Drew, Reuben Bradshaw, J. C. Wells, Alfred Cockshott, George G. Chauncey and Hugh McKinnan (clerk) vestrymen.
The Wesleyan Methodist Church of Fulton was organized April 24, 1843, with eight members: William Wright, Sylvester Bennett, Isaac Schenck, Thomas W. Chesbro, Henry C. Moody, Charles G. Case, James Parker, jr., and John W. Arnold. Thomas W. Chesbro was ap- pointed the first steward, and Rev. P. R. Sawyer became the first pastor ; and at a meeting of the society held at the " white school house," it was resolved "that the church formed April 22d be considered the 'true Wesleyan church in Fulton.'" The church was legally organized April 6, 1844, with the following trustees: Sylvester Bennett, Thomas W. Chesbro, Charles G. Case, H. C. Moody, James Parker, jr., and
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William Wright. In 1844 a frame church was built on the corner of Second and Rochester streets. The society finally disbanded, and the old building is used for a storehouse.
The Church of the Immaculate Conception (Roman Catholic) of Fulton had its beginning in the services which Father Kelley, of Oswego, instituted here about 1850. In January, 1854, Rev. James Smith was appointed resident priest. The congregation increased in numbers, and the premises formerly occupied by the Fulton Female Seminary, on the corner of Third and Rochester streets, were purchased, the old building was fitted up for a house of worship, and about 1858 it was regularly consecrated by Bishop McCloskey. It was afterward enlarged and im- proved. Father Smith died here September 15, 1881. The present priest, Rev. P. J. Kearney, took charge September 29, 1879. Under his pastorate a magnificent brick and stone church has just been erected. The corner stone was laid in September, 1889, and the imposing edifice was appropriately dedicated March 10, 1895. The lot on which it stands and the artistically carved altar were bequeathed to the parish by Father Smith. The structure is built in the Gothic style of archi- tecture, contains twelve memorial windows, and cost about $50,000.
The Free Methodist church of Fulton was organized as a class on the Chittenango camp-ground June 15, 1869, with five members, and with Alexander Wise as leader. The old school house at the upper landing was purchased and on July 4, of that year was dedicated as a place of worship, at which time the church was legally organized. On July 9 Rev. C. H. Southworth became their first pastor. September 16, 1869, the society was incorporated as the "Free Methodist Church of Fulton," with William Jenkins, Alexander Wise, and William W. Hill as trustees. On the night of July 3, 1870, the church building was destroyed by fire. A new chapel was dedicated January 5, 1871. Rev. H. A. Webster is the present pastor.
The Methodist Protestant chapel on Broadway in Fulton was built by the Baptists. It was changed to its present denomination and dedi- cated June 2, 1889.
Grace Mission chapel on the " flats " between the canal and river in Fulton was dedicated May 12, 1889. It is in charge of Samuel Green.
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as an undenominational mission in the fall of 1894, the prime mover being E. R. Redhead.
There is also a small Methodist Protestant church at Bundy's Cross- ing, which was built several years ago, and a Seventh- Day Adventist church in Fulton, which was instituted more recently.
The Young Men's Christian Association of Fulton was organized May 21, 1888, with F. E. Bacon, president; Arvin Rice, vice- president ; C. C. Benedict, secretary ; and C. W. Streeter, treasurer. Rooms were leased in the Gardner block on Oneida street, and the association has continued an active existence.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
THE TOWN OF WEST MONROE.
West Monroe is the youngest and the second smallest town in Oswego county. It was formed from Constantia on the 21st of March, 1839, and is the original twelfth township of Scriba's patent, the patentee, George Scriba, giving it the name of "Delft," from a city near Rotter- dam in the province of South Holland. It lies on the northern shore of Oneida Lake, a little east of the southern-central part of the county, and is bounded on the north by Parish, on the east by Constantia, on the south by the lake, and on the west by Hastings. It comprises an area of 20,076 acres.
The surface is very uneven and is broken into level, rolling, stony, and swampy ground. Much of it is marshy and unfit for cultivation. Along the valleys the Medina sandstone crops out, while in the north part of the town iron has been discovered, and it is also said that traces of lead and silver were found at an early day. Adjacent to the lake shore the land is very swampy. The soil is a medium quality of clay, and of sandy and gravelly loam, and produces fair crops of grain, hay, and potatoes, but is better adapted to grazing.
The whole area was originally covered with a dense growth of heavy
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