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Lee's heart will not long be his own, to which Lee replies, that even now
his heart is no longer his own.'
Another guest is Gen., Wayne-the "Mad' Anthony""" of another day, speaks for his " regiment, inviting Gen. Washington : to aid in the Christmas morning service at Mount Pleasant. Mrs. Greene; asks if the ladies will be allowed to be present to which Washington ; replies, ' that their presence will be esteemed the highest favor. The hostess then asks all to attend and selects hymns ap- propriate to. the occasion and press-
GAZETTEER, BUSINESS
DIRECTORY OF MONTGOMERY AND FULTON COUNTIES
(Continued from last week.)
Sturm, Michael, Gloversville, car- penter and farmer 14.
. Sturn, L. Mrs., Gloversville, owns 2. Styer, John, Johnstown, kid dress- er. Suits, Eliezer, Keck Center,' far- mer 1.
Suits, Rufus, , Johnstown, farmer. 25.3 Sunderland,' Rev., D. D., Johns-
Surderlin, John, :* Gloversville, manuf. of gloves and mittens, Main. Sutlief, John H., Johnstown, gro- cer. Sutliff, · Daniel E., Gloversville,
of the dance while Gen. Greene de- farmer 145.
votes himself to Mrs. . Washington --- ". and the others pair off.
Sutliff, Edward, Kingsborough. farmer 150. Sutliff, James, Johnstown, glove
Col. Hamilton and Miss Schuyler, Capt. Livingston and Miss Lott manuf. and (with Samuel,) farmer Capt. Colfax and Lady Kitty Stir- 130. ling, Lord Stirling and Mrs. Knox, Baron Steuben and Lady Stirling, Maj. Lee and Miss Livingston-did ever a more graceful or distinguish- ed company honor the ancient Van Véghten mansion ? Echoes of the mu- sic having died away, the good cheer of the house Is now. placed before the guests. The fire on the hearth is a mass of glowing. embers, that give forth a mellow glow of light and warmth. Out in the great hail the tall clock .strikes . the hour of mld- night. It evokes a moment of su- premest silence. Then the clear voice of the beioved hostess breaks forth in exquisite song with cclear silvery tones.
"O Holy Night, the stars are bright- ly shining,
It is the night of the dear Savior's birth;
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Till He appeared and the soul felt Its worth.
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glor- ious morn;
Fall on your knees! O. hear the an- gel voices!
O night divine! O night, O night di- vine. Montague.
A letter written by Mrs. Greene in 1779 teils us that in this house, on one occasion General Waghington danced with Mrs. Greene for three hours without once sitting down. The owner of the old house was born in. 1699 and died in 1781. He' was bur- ied near the old bridge. A group of several large trees still stand senti- her is the beautifu daughter of Gen. nel over his tomb.
Christmas Eve Reception
It was the early morn of' Decem- ber 24, . 1778, when the old Van Vechten mansion, with its snow cov- ering, began to bestir itself for es the book into Washington's hands town, pastor of Lutheran Church. brilliant party to be held that night. to be used by him on the morrow. Col. Tilgman now takes his place at the spinnet and the first minuet is in progress. Gracefully the Com- mander-in-Chief walks with the fair Two officers, handsomely mounted and equipped, halted their steeds at the Van Vechten house and delivered a square billet to his superior offl- cer, which ; read, "Gen. and Mrs. hostess through the stately figures brick maker, master builder and
Greene beg that Gen. and Lady Washington honor their poor quar- ters with their presence this eve- ning at eight. An informal affair in honor of Miss Elizabeth Schuyler." The answer 'was quickly forthcoming, "Deliver 'to Mrs. : Green the compli- ments of Mrs. Washington and my- self with the assurance, that we will do ourselves the pleasure of be- ing .present 'at Van Veghten house this evening." With a miltary salute Gen. Washington rode tow- ard . Middlebrook and Capt. Living- ston, alde-de-camp "to Gen. Greene, toward Pluckamin.
Its eight 1o'clock& when the sleighs with their jingling bells began to ar- rive "at the old Van Vechten house. Welcome lights are at every win- dow, while Derrick". Van Vechten, muffled in a great coat stands at the entrance, directing the guests to their rooms. For the time being the mansion is the headquarters of Gen. Greene. In due ' time, after their frosty ride, the party meets in the low ceiling but spacious living room to greet the host and hostess. It's a long white wainscotted room, gaily y decorated with oak and holly, the floor as smooth as modern parquet, and a huge fireplace roaring its wel- come with blaze and snaps. From the mantle scones of brass hul .: many candles, that shed .their soft mellow light.
Gen. Washington : in earnest con- versation with Gen. Gree:, avers that he' would gladly exch: unge his epaulets for a corporal's sti .. es if he could thereby promote more ... ]ly the interests of his country. To one side stands Mrs. Greene, dressed .. 1 heav- iest old rose brocade, her L'amie fea- tures wearing near the chin a small circle of black court plaster. The 'square cut neck of her gown is filled with rare old lace, while t. . elbow sleeves have flounces of the same cobweb like texture. Receiv ...: with
The County Clerk's Office An Aid to Historical Research
W. Glenn Norris, Tompkins County Clerk and Historian
The county clerk's office Is one of the most reliable. and. authentic sources' of factual local history, and to a lesser extent this also is true of the town clerk's office. The coun- ty clerk, as chief recording officer of the county Is not only general reg- Ister of property, but also acts as a county archivist because a great many records of other departments and of federal, state, town and mu- nicipalities are filed and stored with him.
> With a few exceptions ,the records In the county clerk's office are pub- lic records; that is, they may be ex- amined there by any interested per- son. Since these records usually be- gin at the time of the erection of a county, it is obvious that among the early handwritten deeds, mortgages and other records, there are awaiting the searcher, many informative his- torical facts relating to the pioneer settlers.
While it is generally true that property descriptions are noted for their brevity, yet inserted in many of these descriptions may often be found common names of old roads, streams and other land marks, with an occasional clue to their origin. These-old-records show who were the early land owners in your coun- ty. This does not necessarily mean that when land came into one's pos-
session it was recorded. In fact, when the wild land of the state was opened for settlement it sometimes rquired several days to travel to and a from the county seat to record deed; consequently some were either never recorded or a lapse of yars would occur , before they would be brought In to be placed on record. Even today, an 'ancient deed a hun- dred or more years old sometimes will turn up to be recorded; the prop- erty most likely having been in the same family for several generations without changing hands.
If your county clerk's office has what Is known as a special alphabet- ical grantors or grantees index, you will find it a big help in tracing family names and confirming dates of residence. An Index of this kind usually does not extend down to the present date but covers only the ear- ly and middle history of realty tran- sactions in your county. They differ from the regular indices, in that all property transfers are brought to- gether under the names of individu- als Involved, and as they are listed in chronological order from the ear- liest to the last transaction of each individual, they form a complete chain of the real estate transfers of seller and buyer. In connection with property searches, if your. county was erected wholly or in part from one or more counties you would, of course, be obliged to extend your search Into the records of the coun- ty or counties from which it was set off. .
Other fruitful sources of histori- cal information are the "Miscellan- eous Records." In these can be found incorporation of churches,
teries, societies, businesses and oth- er miscellaneous items. The map files in the clerk's office graphically portray a great amount of ' history of your region, beginning with the earliest survey maps of the county and of the towns within its borders. Maps are one of the handiest work- ing tools of the historian. The col- lecting and study of maps and atlas- 3 es pertaining to your county is bound to broaden one's knowledge of its history and growth. Census re- cords, war records, old pension lists and court minutes should not be ne- glected in your search.
Other departments of county ad-
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ministration also contribute to the history of your community. In the Surrogate's office can be found' early recorded wills which are a valuable source, especially for geneaogical and other. record purposes. The Su- preme Court library in the court house is .likewise a good place to visit. In the volumes entitied "Laws of New York," known as the Ses- slon Laws, can be found special and general enactments relating to your city, county, town or village. The of- ficial index to the statutory record of the "Unconsolidated Laws of the State of New York," being the spec- ial, private and local statutes enact- ed from 1778 to 1919 is very helpful.
The town clerk's office, too( should not be overlooked in compil- ing historical data. Some of the most valuable historical facts of a com- munity are often found gathering dust in a otwn clerk's office. Old minute books or road surveys and town board meetings and proceed- ings when available often yleld vital Information of the civil history of a town. While it Is regrettably true
that our early town officers were
perhaps more generous with thelr conversation than with the pen, yet notwithstanding the paucity of words in their writings, in them may be found solemn as well as humorously worded ordinances, rules and regu- lations, records. of fines, punish- ments, etc.
If you are a newly appointed his- torian, on even one of many years standing who has never visited a county or town clerk's office for historical research, you would find such a visit worth while. You should try to meet the clerk personally if you do not already know him. As a public official he is generally inter- ested in proomting the public wel- fare, which Is what you are endeav- oring to do as locai historian. Al- though as a rule the county clerk Is a busy person, do not feel timed about making his acquaintance; if he cannot assist you personally he may delegate one of his deputies to help you .- Town Cirk's Topics.
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NOTICE
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Lorenzo Tolfa,
16-18 East Main street,
Montgomery County,
St. Johnsville, N. Y.
NOTICE
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Ancestral Trails Along the Mohawk
By L. Worrlck McFee
(Continued from last week.)
ancestral trails
By far the biggest surprise and the most genuine thrill I have exper- ienced in connection with my search- es for New York state data, came to me recently right in my present home village of Delafield, a thousand miles away from the Mohawk Valley. I had often heard the story of the large land grant held by old Conrad Countryman (Coenradt Gunterman in those days ) during the latter haif of the eighteenth century in., the Canajoharie section of Tryon Coun- ty; and I had long been eager to find the material evidence that such an ancestral tract really existed and to know the details of the transac- tion. When DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK had put the name Canajo- harie freshly into the minds of read- ers all over the nation, one of my Wisconsin friends, who knew that I came from that section, said to me, "You should see the old parchment owned by Victor Langlois." Mr. Langlois, one of my near neighbors, gladiy let me see and handle the doc- ument. You can Imagine my surprise and pleasure to learn that this old record, which had been given to Mr. Langlois by a former law partner in South Dakota, and which had been lying for month's within stone's throw of my home in Delafield, was the original land grant from King George II to my Countryman ances- tor, dated October 13, 1752.
One last bit of advice I should give you who are attempting to trace
ten written Yerdon, and occasional- ly Yattan, Ough has come through several changes since it was Hauck, and some Englishman dropped, the H-Auck, Ock, Och, Ochs, Ox, Ogh, etc. Leyp or Leip is now Lipe .. and Krauss Is now Crouse. Helekas, Hil- ecas and Hilgas are now commonly written Hillegas; and Clock, Glock, Klok and Gluck are now recognized as spellings of Klock.' Horning „ is sometimes scarcely recognizable in such early . recordings as Hornig, Hoenich, Hurnig or Kornik. My mother's maiden name Alter started with Ohr and Oar; and passed thru such changes as Oller, Ollers, Alters and Aliters. I mention these changes in spelling in the names of my own family lines as examples of the var- iations and confusions you can expect in your own for due to the mixture of the Dutch, German and English tongues in the Valley, and the nat- ural tendency to speil phonetically much difficulty sometimes arises in identifying individuals from records. Consider also the confusions which result from the custom of recording by nicknames, such as Han or Jan for John and Jost or Yost for Joseph, or a contracted nickname like Han- yost; and from the fact that some original names are translated as one thing by the Dutch and as an- another, by the Germans-Dedrick, for instance, meaning Richard to the Germans and may be Theodore to the Dutch.
Good luck to you in blazing your own ancestral trails along the Mo- hawk, through a region which is as much of /a delight to genealogists and lovers of historical lore as it is our ancestors carred the flag of civ- ilization westward.
your Mohawk Valley ancestry: Be- ware of the confusions resulting from | for tourists-a' region through which the varied spellings of names. For THE END example, as may be seen from this old land grant, the present name Countryman was at first Gunterman. Later." it became Gunderman, and finally Countryman. To illustrate still further from my own ancestral A printed 16 page folder of "An- SPECIAL FOR SUBSCRIBERS cestral trails Along the Mohawk" is now available, without charge or obligation, to subscribers. The com- chart: The name Walrath has gone through many variations, such as Wollrath, Walradt, Wolrat, Wallrad, plete article has been printed in slx- Vollroth, etc., and even now some branches of the family speil the name Walradt. Wiles in the, early
teen 51/2 by 81/2 pages. Subscribers may have coples' for themselves, friends or relatives by sending re ;. records is sometimes While, Weil, quests to the editor. y There is no Weyl, Weild or Weild. Jordan is of- charge for coples of this folder.
Genealogical Sources in the Mohawk Valley
AND NEARBY
Schenectady Historical Society Schenectady, N. Y. (Continued from last week)
K. "Other hoidings include: 1. Records of the Schenectady Temperance Society (auxiliary tc the New York State Temperance So- ciety), 1830-47, 1 v., containing mem- bership roll and minutes of meetings; also Membership roll of the Glen- ville Division, Sons of Temperance, 1867-68, 1v.
2. Bylaws and minutes of Meetings of the Medical Society of the County of Schenectady, 1810-38 (with gaps), 1 v."
.3. Account books of the Schenecta- dy Female Benevolent Society, 1837- 46, 2 v.
# 4. Constitution and Minutes of the Northern Missionary Society, De- partment No. 2, 1797-1828, 1 v.
5. John Hetherington's School Memoranda, 1783-94, 8 v., containing. accounts of monies due him as a schoolmaster.
6. James Duane papers, copied by Samuel W."Jones, consisting largely of letters by Duane from Thomas Paine, John Jay, William Malcom, John Dickenson, Richard H. Lee, Henry Wisner, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and others, 1776-87, 1 v .; also deeds and leases executed by James Duane as proprie- tor of the Township of Duanesburgh. 7. Miscellaneous materials, includ- ing: record of Schenectady newspa- pers, 1799-1916, among the holdings of the. Schenectady County Historical Society, prepared by Dr. H. S. Lld- dle and A. P. Walton, 1935-36, 1 v., personal papers of Samuel Jones Mumford, 1822-43, 26 items, consist- ing mainly of certificates of appoint- ment to civil and military posts; pa- pers of Samuel W. Jones 1813-54, in- cluding personal, correspondence, le- gal documents, and memoranda on John D.,) farmer.
local, state and national politics; pa- pers of Aoinzo C. Paige, -1830-42, relating, mainly to the Schenectady Bank; Stevens family papers, 1738- 1888, including receipts, bilis, notes. bonds, deeds, mortgages, memoran- da on land divisions, wills and gen- Lealogical records of various members of the Stevens, family - (Nicholas, Aaron, Jonathan, Thomas and oth- ers) ; diaries, including that of a far- mer In 1811, containing a record of nis experimentations with the plant- ing of crops; diaries of Harrlet Bow- er Paige, containing stories of old Schenectady families and diagrams of Schenectady streets, .lots, and houses (8 v.); Marie 'N. Cormack's typewritten copy of Thomas Pal- mer's diary, 1843-53 (original at Union College), and others; data on the American Colonization Society; record of subscriptions and expenses of the Schenectady Library Associa- tion (1833-3); autograph albums. draughts' and copies of speeches and articles bearing on Schenectady his- tory.
There are 197 volumes and 25 lin- ear feet of manuscripts. About 90 percent of these are arranged by subject, and all are catalogued by ac- cession books. Some 2,300 index cards (3x5) arranged by subject and alphabetically thereunder, cite the file cases and folders in which man- uscripts are kept. Materials are ac+ cessible to researchers upon applica- tion to the curator and under super- vision. There is no photostat or copy service.
See: Year Books of the Schenecta- dy County Historical Society 1905-6, 1906-8, 1908-12.
(To be continued)
War Chronology
The surrender of Japan brings to an end the Second World War, which has lasted for nearly six years, and puts a close to the ordeal of China which began with the invasion of Manchurla 14 years ago.
Below will be found a diary giving the chief stepping-stones in Japan's progress from aggression .to defeat.
Events of War
The following are the chief events in the Far East war :-
1931 September 18-Japan invades Man- churia. 1982
March 1-Japan creates puppet
State of Manchukuo. 1936 November 25-Japan and Germany signed the Anti-Comintern Pack.
Gazetteer, Business Directory of Montgomery and Fulton Counties (For the years 1869-70)
(Copled by Leslie A. Frye, Glovers- ville, N. Y.) (Continued from last week)
McManus, Bernard, Rev., Johns- town, pastor of St. Patrick's church. McNiece, Margaret, Johnstown, milliner, south side Main.
McNab, John, Gloversville, presi- dent ofNa tional Fulton County Bank manuf. of gloves and mittens and farmer 250, Fulton.
MoPherson, Peter, Kingsborough, farmer 17.
McPheraon, Peter, Jr., Kingsbor- ough, farmer 50. McQuade, 'Mathew, Gloversville,
¡glove manuf. and farmer 25.'
McVane, Duncan, Johnstown .(with John D.,) farmer.
McVanė, Edward, Johnstown (with
McVane, Giles, Johnstown (with
(John D.,) farmer.
McVane, James A., Johnstown,
(with John D.,) farmer.
McVane, John, Johnstown (with John D.,) farmer.
McVane, John D., Johnstown, saw mili and farmer 300. McVean, Edward, Johnstown,
dairyman and farmer 125.
Mead, H S., Gloversville, manuf. of gloves and mittens and agent for Aetna Sewing Machine, corner Main and Fulton.
Milander, Max, Johnstown, farmer 20
Miller, Albert, Sammonsville, far- mer.
Miller, Alonzo, Keck Center, far- mer 2.
Miller, B. S., Mrs., Keck Ce nter, farmer 12.
Miller, David D., Johnstown, skin dresser and prop. of skin mill.
Miller, Eli, Johnstown, farmer 25. Miller, Eli, Johnstown, carpenter. Miller, George, Gloversville (Chris- tle and Miller.)
Miller, George S., Johnstown, far- mer 30.
Miller, Hiram, Johnstown, planer. Milier, J. A., Gloversville, drugs and medicines, corner Fulton and Main. Miller, Jacob, Rockwood, farmer 10.
- 'Miller, Jacob S., Johnstown, farmer 42. Miller, James D., Johnstown, mas- ter builder, carpenter and joiner, Miller and Lansing, Gloversville, Market.
(PeterMi ller and Martin L. Lans- ing,) blacksmiths, Forest.
Miller, Peter, Gloversville (Miller
and Lansing).
Miller, Timothy W., Johnstown, justice of the peace, Streeter Bldg., corner Main and William.
Miller, Wm., Johnstown, toll gate keeper.
Miller, Wm. S., Johnstown, farmer 65.
Mills, Samuel, Johnstown, farmer 50. Mills, Wm. B., Johnstown, skin mill, Maln.
Mills, William C., Gloversville, manuf. of gloves and mittens, West Fulton.
Mister, Wm., Johnstown (Rowles and Mister).
Moak, Joseph, Kingsborough, far- mer leases of Daniel. Potter, 140. Moats, Albert, Johnstown (with B. Argersinger,) farmer 96.
Moats, James, Johnstown, farmer 147.
Molz, Jacob, Johnstown, cooper, north side Main.
Monegren, James P., Gloversville, farmer 150. Moneghen, Johnstown, Glovers- ville, farmer 3.
Monroe, W. H., Gloversville, im- porter of kid leather and manuf. of and dealer in gloves and mittens, 108 Main.
. Moore, Charles H., Johnstown, far- mer leases of Peter B. Putman, 100. Moore, F. I., Johnstown, manuf. of carriages and sleighs, blacksmith- ing, horse shoeing, painting and trimming, also commissioner of highways, south side Main;
Moore, Frederick M., Johnstown, farmer 120,
Moore, John, Sammonsville, dairy- man and farmer 300.
Moore, John F., Johnstown (Ru- den and Moore.)
Moore, Michael, Johnstown, farmer 148.
Moore, Philander W., Gloversville, stone mason and skin dresser. Moore, S., Gloversville, leader
Gloversville cornet band. Moore, Stephen, Gloversville
(Beach and Moore.)
(To be continued)
FOR SALE DATA ON BLAKESLEE, VAN
Cott, Bentley and related fam- ilies. Inquire Emilie Sarter, 268 Newbury St., Boston 16, Mass.
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1937
July 7-Japanese troops open fire.
on Chinese units near Peking. .. August 13-Fighting breaks out at Shanghai. The China / "Incident" is underway.
September 15-China appeals to * the League which Is a year later authorizes its member States to ap -. ply sanctions against Japan. None does.
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November 12-Shanghai falls.
December 13-Sack of Nanking.
1938
December 29-Burma Road com- pleted.
1939
September 3-Germany and Bri-
tain at war.
1940
September 23-Japanese troops iand in French Indo-China.
1941
December 7-8 -- Pearl Harbor, Ma- laya and Hong Kong attacked while Japanese peace mission is still at Washington, Britain and USA de- clare war on Japan.
December 10-H. M. S. Prince of Wales and H. M. S. Repulse sunk. December 25-Hong Kong falls. February 15-Singapore falls. March. 9-Rangoon falls. .
1942
January 1-Manila captured by Japanese.
May 4-Australia threatened by., invasion fleet moving south through the Coral Sea. The fleet Is intercept- ed and defeated by an American fleet-the first decisive Japanese re- verse.
June -- Attempt to seize Midway Island defeated. With this second reverse Japan's expansion ends.
August-Americans land on Guad- ; alcanal and begin their advance up the Solomons.
1943
September 18-Lae recaptured in New Guinea.
November-Gilbert Islands-Makin and Tarawa recaptured.
December 16-Landings on New * Britain.
1944
February 1- Landings on Mar-
shalls.
June 15-Mariannas invaded. August 4-Myitkyina captured in Burma. October 20-First landings in the Phillppines at Leyte.
October 24-Crushing naval de- feat of Japan off Philippines.
November 24-Tokyo raided from the Mariannas by Super-Fortresses for the first time .
1945
February 4-MacArthur announc- es U. S. troops entered Manila. March 16-1wo Jima, 750 mlles from Japan captured. March 20-Capture of Mandalay completed.
April 5-Russla denounces non-ag- gression and neutrality pact with Ja- pan.
May 3-Rangoon retaken.
June 21-Occupation of Okinawa, 350 miles from Japan, completed. August 6 First atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima.
August &- Russia declares war on Japan.
August 9-Second atomic bomb hits Nagasaki. August 10-Japanese surrender of- fer. 1 August 11-"Big Four" reply sent to Japan.
Enterprise & News
Gazetteer, Business Directory of Montgomery and Fulton Counties
(For the years 1869-70)'
(Copied by Leslie A. Frye, Glovers- | ander Robinson,) meat market, cor- ville, N. Y.) ner Main and Fulton. Explanations to Directoryy 1. Name of individual or firm ... 2. Post office address. 3. Business or occupation.
Figures placed after the occupa- tion of farmers, indicate the number of acres of land owned or leased by the person named. (Continued from last week.) Fulton County
Standring, John, Johnstown, far- mer 84.
Starks, Henry L., Rev., Johnstown, pastor of M. E. church.
Stearns, Adam, Rockwood, farmer 70. Steele, James G., Kingsborough, millwright and (with Talmadge Parsons,) farmer 25.
farmer 100.
Steele, Joseph, . Kingsborough, glove cutter and farmer 33.
Steele, Reuben, Gloversville, far- mer 1.
Steele, W. F., Gloversville )Day & Steele,) owns 50.
Steenburgh, Daniel B., Gloversville, mitten and glove cutter, 156 Fulton. Steenburg, Jesse, Johnstown, mill- wright.
Stephenson, Levi, Johnstown (Hea- gle and Stephenson.)
Sterling, Peter, Sammonsville, blacksmith and farmer 25.
Stevens, G. L., Johnstown, dentist, dairyman and farmer 125.
north side Main.
Stewart, Archibald M., Johnstown, (with James,) dairyman and farmer leases of John Stewart 235.
Stewart, C. H. and G. A., Johns-
town, manufs. of oil leather, foot of |stable, corner of Main and Perry. Montgomery, also dealers in dressed leather and owns planing and grist mill. Stoller, Michael J., Johnstown, prop. of Stollers' Hotel, corner Main and Perry, also farmer 262.
Stoller, Wm., Johnstown, butcher
Stoolman, Henry, Gloversville, wagon and sleigh maker, 135 West Fulton.
Streeter, G. A. and Brother, Johnstown (L. L.), props. of grist and flouring mill and dealers in gro- ceries, flour, feed, etc., corner Main and William,
Streeter, L. L., Johnstown (G. A.
Streeter "and Brother.)
Streeter, Wells, Gloversville, house, sign and carriage and ornamental painter, south side East Fulton. 1
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Stewart, D. 'A. and Vo., Glovers- ville (David uackenbush and Alex-
Stewart, Daniel. R., Gloversville, glove cutter. Stewart, Dougal, Johnstown, dairyman and farmer 300.
:"Stewart, Duncan, Kingsborough, glove cutter.
Stewart, James, Johnstown (with Archibald,) dairyman and farmer leases of oJhn Stewart 235.
Stewart, James C., Kingsborough, leather cutter and farmer 5.
Stewart, John, Johnstown ,retired cutter and farmer 5.
Stewart, John, Johnstown, retired farmer 265. Stewart,' John W., Gloversville,
Stewart, Lansing, Johnstown, ma- son and farmer 10.
Stewart, R. L., Johnstown, dry gods, hats, caps, boots, shoes, crock- ery etc., north side Main.
Stewart, Thomas, Gloversville, far- mer 93 and leases of William Stew- art 130.
Stewart, W. H., Gloversville, pres- ident Gloversville Athletic Associa- tion.
Stewart, William, Gloversville,
millwright and farmer 130.
Stewart, Wm., Sammonsville,
Stoller, John, Johnstown, farmer leases of Michael Stoller 50.
Stoller, David, Johnstown, farmer leases of Aaron Putman 100. . Stoller, Henry, Johnstown, livery
Stewart, Cyrus, Gloversville, gen- eral life and fire insurance agent and farmer ,leases of B. J. Arger- and school, commissioner of Fulton singer -24. Co.
Stewart, Daniel, Johnstown, dealer. in groceries, provisions, boots, shoes, Etc., also loans and excise .commis- jioner, south side Main.
Stewart, Daniel, Sammonsville, skin dresser ..
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