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John J. Siggins, Watertown; born Youngsville, Pa. ; diploma March 2, 1885, Mich- igan College of Medicine, Detroit.
Herbert L. Smith, Sonth Rutland; born Rutland; diploma Feb. 28, 1888, Buffalo Medical College.
Orlando C. Eastman, Watertown; born Rodman; diploma March 6, 1888, Univer- sity of the City of New York.
William Anson Forrester, Watertown; born Canada; diploma March 12, 1888, Bellevue Hospital Medical College.
Kate Parker, Watertown: born Newark, N. J. ; diploma March 28, 1876, Woman's Medical College of New York Infirmary.
J. H. Thompson, Fisher's Landing; born Gananoque, Canada; diploma March 31, 1888, McGill Medical College, Montreal.
J. Mortimer Crawe, jr., Watertown : born Earlville; diploma May 12, 1887, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York city.
Frederick T. Dale. La Fargeville; born Springfield, Mass. ; diploma March 15, 1888, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore.
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Thomas C. Baker, Watertown; born Canada; diploma April 3, 1888, Trinity Col- lege, Toronto.
Henry E. Brown, Carthage; born Malone; diploma March 12, 1887, University of the City of New York.
Gordon P. Spencer, Watertown; born Watertown; diploma March 14, 1887, Belle vue Hospital Medical College, New York.
L. J. Cramer, South Rutland; born Rutland; diploma March 8, 1887, University of the City of New York.
George Fegan, Sackets Harbor; born Cambridge, Mass .; diploma Feb. 26, 1889, Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery.
Herbert H. Smith, Watertown; born Hounsfield ; diploma March 12, 1889, Univer- versity of the City of New York.
George E. Sylvester, Clayton; born Clayton; chiploma March 11, 1889, Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York.
James Monroe Smith, Watertown; born Munnsville; diploma March 14, 1889. Uni- versity of the City of New York.
Alfred J. Boyd, Watertown; born Dexter; diploma March 12, 1889, University of the City of New York.
H. M. Buchanan, St. Lawrence; born Kemptville, Ont. ; diploma April 2, 1889, Queen's College, Kingston.
M. W. Dawley, Adams; born Mexico; diploma June 1, 1886, Medical College of Cincinnati.
George H. Soes, Watertown; born Watertown; diploma March 12, 1889, Univer- sity of the City of New York.
Geo. W. B. Smith, Watertown; born Massena; diploma Feb. 18, 1882, Hahnemann Medical College, Chicago.
W'm. E. Carpenter, Adams; born Lorraine; diploma March 21, 1890, Hahnemann Medical College, Chicago.
Elmer E. Eddy, Orleans; born Orleans; diploma March 25, 1890, University of Buffalo.
Harold W. Hanford, Watertown; born Watertown; diploma April 10, 1890, N. Y. Homeopathic College.
Thomas E. Watts, Natural Bridge; born Canada; diploma April 7, 1890, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Kingston.
Samuel Gordon Todd, Felt's Mills; born Canada; diploma April 17, 1890, Queen's University, Kingston.
W. Arthur McPherson, Dexter ; born Iroquois; diploma April 3, 1890, Royal Col- lege, Kingston.
Gilbert A. Foote, Brownville; born Potsdam; diploma Nov. 8, 1887, University of the City of New York.
Charles O. Rice, Watertown; born Cape Vincent; diploma June 13, 1889, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York.
William H. 11. Scott, Chaumont ; born Southampton, Ont. ; diploma April 3, 1890, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Kingston.
Gilbert R. Ellis, Rodman; born Clayton ; diploma April 13, 1887, Medical depart- ment Niagara University.
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Albert D. Chattaway, Watertown ; born Springfield, Mass. ; diploma April 16, 1885, N. Y. Homeopathie Medical College.
Milton Pratt, Black River; born Toledo, Ont. ; diploma April 3, 1888, Trinity Col- lege, Toronto.
Ilubert De Lancey Knickerbocker, Watertown; born Watertown; diploma April 6, 1891, N. Y. Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital.
Wm. J. Kellow, Watertown; born Canada; diploma May 16, 1882, Victoria College, Coburg.
Elgin R. McCreary, Watertown; born Washington, Pa. ; diploma March 24, 1891, University of Buffalo.
Frederick I1. Dorner, Le Ray; born Jefferson county; diploma June 22, 1891, University Medical College of New York.
Gustavus A. Gifford, Watertown; born Watertown; diploma February, 1867, Cleveland Homeopathic Medical College.
John Grant; born Canada; diploma June 9, 1857, Albany Medical College.
John Thomas Fowkes, Omar; born Sheffield, Eng. ; diploma April 27, 1891, Queen's College, Kingston.
Charles Mclellan; born Scotland; diploma April 12, 1872, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Ontario.
William Henry Rankin ; born Frontenac, Ontario; diploma April 22, 1889, Queen's College, Kingston.
Herbert R. Norton, Mannsville; born Depauville; diploma March 24, 1891, Uni- versity of Buffalo.
Arlington D. Bassett, Smithville; born England; diploma March, 1880, University Medical College, Chicago.
Wallace Nelson Brown, Watertown; born Massachusetts; diploma March 28, 1892, Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York.
Levi Elijah Gardner, Le Ray; born Le Ray; diploma March 26, 1892, Long Island College Hospital.
Alexander L. Ladd, Watertown; born St. Lawrence; diploma May 3, 1892, Uni- versity of Buffalo.
Rozelle V. M. Tunnell, Thousand Island Park; born Markville, N. Y; diploma April 28, 1890, Queen's University, Kingston.
Olmsby O. Stowell, Watertown; born Canada; diploma March, 1869, Queen's University, Kingston.
Frederick Benoit, Watertown; born Canada; diploma July 12, 1860, University of the City of New York.
Charles Francis Adams, Carthage; born Martinsburgh, N. Y. : diploma March 27, 1893, Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York.
Noble Palmer Joyner, Clayton; born Canada; diploma April 12, 1893, Queen's University, Kingston.
Lonis E. July, Alexandria Bay ; born Alexandria : diploma March 21, 1893, Hahne- mann Medical College, Chicago.
Weldon M. Jones, Adams; born Steuben county ; diploma March 3, 1874, College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York.
Frank F. Hutchins, Redwood: born Redwood; diploma April 4, 1893. University of the City of New York.
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Oscar H. Merrill, Adams; born Pinckney, N. Y. ; diploma March 8, 1881, Univer- sity of the City of New York,
Franklin B. Smith, Rochester; boru Hillsdale, Mich. ; diploma Feb. 26, 1879, lahnemann Medical College, Chicago.
Charles N. Bibbins, Watertown; born Watertown; diploma March 26, 1894, Belle- vue Hospital Medical College, New York.
Frederick Russel Calkins, Watertown; born Rodman; diploma March 26, 1894, Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York.
Harrison C. Potter, Sackets Harbor; born Adams; diploma May 1, 1894. Univer- sity of Buffalo.
Wm. E. Whitford, Ox Bow; born St. Lawrence county; diploma June 27, 1878, University of Vermont.
Oliver Joseph La Fontaine, Chaumont; born Clayton; diploma May 1, 1894, Uni- versity of the City of New York.
Frederick James Mann, Watertown; born Utica; diploma May 2, 1893, University of Buffalo.
Heury Ermenbrant, Watertown; born New York city; diploma March 8, 1882, United States Medical College.
Matthew M. Ryan, Redwood; born Redwood; diploma April 5, 1894, Ilahnemann Medical College, Chicago.
Andrew J. Dick, Watertown; born Three Mile Bay ; diploma April 18, 1893, Uni- versity of Buffalo.
Charles C. Kimball, Watertown; born South Bend, Minn. : diploma April 30, 1895, University of Buffalo.
F. A. Hadley, Black River ; born Cape Vincent ; diploma April 18, 1895, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore.
Robert B. Wilson, Sackets Harbor; born Oswego; diploma June 14, 1894, Syra- cuse Medical College.
William Vaux Ewers, Sackets Harbor; born Fort Hayes, Kansas; diploma June 7, 1894, University of Pennsylvania.
John E. Jones, Evans Mills; born Cleveland; diploma April 3, 1896, University of Buffalo.
Addison W. Goodale, Watertown; born Fowler, N. Y. ; diploma June 8, 1858, Al- bany Medical College.
Robert J. Flint, Antwerp; born Lee Center: diploma April 3, 1894, Chicago llomeopathic Medical College.
Thomas Henry Farrell, Thousand Island Park; born Detroit; diploma April 28, 1896, Queen's University, Kingston.
Etson Wilson Teeple, Watertown; born Kingston, Ont. ; diploma April 28, 1896, Queen's University, Kingston.
Harold B. Stowell, Watertown ; born Copenhagen ; diploma April 17, 1895, Albany Medical College.
William F. Singer, jr., Carthage; born Fabius, N. Y .; diploma June 11, 1896, Col- lege of Medicine, Syracuse.
Henry Arthur Hoyt, Watertown; born Deposit, N Y. ; license July 6, 1896, N. Y. State Examining Board.
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John Henry Watson, Cape Vincent ; born West Indies; diploma April, 1895, Me- Gill University, Montreal.
Charles Brook Flint, Watertown; born Oneida county; diploma April 13, 1890, New York Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital.
John M. Mills, Clayton; born Pennsylvania; diploma Feb. 21, 1582, University of Buffalo.
William C. Couch, Ox Bow; born England; diploma April, 1895, Gross Medical College, Denver, Col.
Albert Augustus Joslin, Watertown; born Wales, N. Y., diploma June 21, 1882. University of Vermont.
Erwin W. Witt, Watertown; born Clayton ; diploma April, 1897, University of Buf falo.
Edwin Pearl Me Wayne, Sackets Harbor ; born Brownville; diploma April 27, 1897, University of Buffalo.
Frederick C. Peterson, Watertown; born Rutland; diploma May 5, 1896, Univer- sity of Buffalo.
Charles Edwin Pierce, Watertown; born Limerick, N. Y. ; diploma March 22, 1897, Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York.
Richard Lodwick Gray, Clayton, born Clayton ; diploma June 19, 1897, Bellevue llospital Medical College, New York.
George Louis Gridley, Syracuse; born Onondaga county, license July 18, 1894, New York State Board of Regents.
George Waldron Bartlett, Watertown; born Watertown ; diploma May 2, 1895, New York Homeopathic Medical College.
Sigefurd Dandurand, Watertown, born Canada; diploma March 26, 1889, Univer- sity College, Montreal.
Charles B. Hall, Carthage; born Carthage ; license Feb. 6, 1895, University State of New York.
Henry Francis Kilborn, Watertown; born Canada; diploma Feb. 22, 1881. College of Physicians and Surgeons, Buffalo.
Egbert Le Fevre, Alexandria Bay; born New Jersey; diploma March 12, 1883. University of the City of New York.
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CHAPTER XVII.
THE JEFFERSON COUNTY PRESS.
The newspaper is a good sign. It is one of the chief indices of the intelligence of the community in which it is published, and its files are the footprints of the advancement and prosperity of the period of its publication. Yet it is surprising when searching our libraries to dis- cover how little is written of the "art preservative of arts, " and the educator of all educators. The newspaper with its splendid facilities for acquiring and disseminating news is now regarded as essential as the church or the schoolhouse, and in a great measure has taken the place of the rostrum and the professor's chair and become the "great teacher." No party, organization, enterprise or calling is now con- sidered perfect without an "organ" to proclaim its advantages to the world.
The history of the press in Jefferson county forms an interesting chapter in local annals, but how and to what extent the many news- paper ventures of the past may be best mentioned is a doubtful ques- tion. Looking back into the early history of the press in the county, it is found that newspapers were founded frequently, continued publica- tion a few months, or perhaps years, then suspended and were soon afterward succeeded by other similar enterprises under different name and management. Whether the successor was the outgrowth of the older paper may at times have been doubtful, for in many cases no di- rect connection between them can be traced, and each publisher, es- pecially half a century or more ago, desired his paper to be regarded as an original enterprise, having no immediate connection with some previous unsuccessful venture in the ever changing field of journalism. This spirit of originality was continued until about the time of the war of 1861-65, from which dated a new era in the history of the press, as in almost all other avocations in business life; and it is now regarded as undoubted evidence of continued prosperity if the average weekly newspaper can display the meaning words "Vol. XLVI, No. VI," or other symbolisms of like import, on the title page.
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Of course, as in nearly all public enterprises of the character, the first attempt to found a newspaper in Jefferson county began at the shire town in 1809, when pioneer Henry Coffeen issued the first number of the American Eagle, the exponent both of democracy and republi- canism (for the ruling party went by both names at that time). James B. Robbins was in some manner concerned in the publication, and it is thought he abandonded the Black River Gazette at Martinsburg for a more promising field at Watertown. However, in 1812 Jarins Rich purchased the paper and changed its name to American Advocate, thus in a measure indicating a change of political sentiment, and continued its publication until 1814, when he sold out to the brothers Abbey.
The Jefferson and Lewis Gazette was established by Seth A. and Dorephus Abbey, succeeding the American Advocate, in ISI?, but in 1819, a change in the proprietorship was made and the paper was dis- continued, Dorpheus Abbey removing to Oswego, while his brother remained and in that year issued the Independent Republican. The office was burned in 1825, causing the paper to suspend.
In the meantime, in 1822, the Herald of Salvation, a semi monthly Universalist paper was started by Rev. Pitt Morse, and continued two years. In 1824 the Watertown Freeman was started by W. Woodward, aided by Perley G. Keyes, and was published continuously until 1833, when Mr. Keyes died, after which the paper passed into the hands of T. A. & A. L. Smith, and was continued as the Democratie Standard until consolidated (July, 1835), with the Watertown Eagle, which had been started in 1832, by John Calhoun. The united paper was thence- forth known as the Eagle and Standard, the editorial chair being filled by Alvin Hunt, who used its colums to promote the political and other interests of Orville Hungerford, then and for many years one of the most prominent men of that part of the state. Indeed, the Eagle and Standard was one of the most powerful and influential democratic or- gans in northern New York, and during the period of its existence was published under the name of Jeffersonian, the Watertown Jeffersonian, and still later as the Democratic Union, with which it was finally united. The present Re-Union, a leading paper of the county seat, is at least the indirect outgrowth of the Democratic Union. In Decem- ber, 1851, John W. Tamblin became interested in the paper with Mr. Hunt, but in 1853 J. C. Hatch succeed to the Tamblin interest for a short time. From May, 1851, to May, 1853, the Jeffersonian office printed a daily edition.
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The local cotemporary of the Freeman was Thursday's Post, a week - ly paper established October 19, 1826, by Theron Parsons & Co. It was published regularly for two years, and in January, 1828, passed into the hands of H. L. Harvey, who changed its name to the Register. On May 1, 1830, Benj. Cory acquired an interest in the office, and two weeks later the name of the paper was changed to Watertown Register and General Advertiser. Mr. Cory became sole owner in 1831, and changed its character from a neutral position on political questions to a determined opposition to Jacksonian democracy. On September 19, 1831, Mr. Cory renamed his paper Watertown Register, dropping the General Advertiser feature of the title page, and continued it without change until March 25, 1835, when John Haxton became editor. The paper was then rechristened North American. In 1839 H. S. Noble became proprietor and returned to the old name, Watertown Register, and so issued it until March 12, 1842, when he sold to William Hough, and the latter, in turn, in less than a month, was succeeded by William Welch, who continued the paper until 1843. It was then discontinued, and was followed under the same management by the Black River Journal. Soon afterward Joel Greene acquired a half interest with Welch, and the firm published the Journal until 1845, when Welch sold out. Soon afterward the paper was discontinued.
The Genius of Philanthropy made its appearance in local journalism in 1828, under the management of Henry L. Harvey, proprietor of the Post, and also of the Watertown Register, of both of which mention has been made. The paper first mentioned was afterward merged in other publications.
The Censor was started at Adams by Theron Parsons, in 1828, but was soon afterward removed to the county seat. In 1830 Enoch E. Camp became proprietor and changed the name to Anti-Masonic Sun, thus indicating the sentiment of its editor and the purpose of the paper. In 1830 Dr. R. Goodale became its owner and changed the name to Constellation. He continued it until 1832, then sold to Abner Morton, who changed its name to the Jefferson Reporter, and published it until 1834, when it was discontinued.
The Independent Republican and Anti-Masonic Recorder began publication at Watertown in 1828, and was continued until 1830. It was then succeeded by the Watertown Censor, a strong anti-democratic sheet published by Abner Morton.
The Voice of Jefferson was a campaign paper published during the
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summer and fall of 1828. The Veto, also a campaign paper, was pub. lished during the political contest of 1832. Two years later (1834), the Spirit of Seventy-Six attracted attention for a few months. The Patriot and Democrat made its appearance during the campaign of 1838. Editor Alvin Hunt fought through the memorable campaign of 1840 with a paper called the Aurora.
Among the many other transient publications which found an abid- ing place in Watertown, mention may be made of the Monitor, a quar- terly seetarian publication, started January 1, 1830, and devoted to the work of the Presbyterian and Congregational societies of the region; the Student printed by Mr. Cory and issued by the pupils of the Black river institute during the year beginning August 1, 1837; the Pioneer Phalanx and Independent Magazine, a monthly issued in the interest of the Fourier association in Watertown; the Watertown Spectator, a prohibition and no-license sheet published by Joel Greene for about two years, beginning December 22, 1846; the Sinai and Calvary Re- porter, a quarterly, issued under the editorial supervision of Rev. Joseph A. Livingston, begun in October, 1852, and continued for a single number; the Phare des Lacs (Beacon of the Lakes) begun in May, 1858, by C. Petit, continued several years and finally removed to Toledo.
The Democratic Union, to which passing reference is made in a pre- ceding paragraph, was first issued August 29, 1846, under the proprie- torship of Thomas Andrews and James Swindells, publishers, and Lysander H. Brown, editor. Thus was established one of the strongest and best known of the early newspapers of the county. For its subse- quent history we may properly quote from the writings of Mr. Brock- way:
"Swindells was in the paper only one week. April 15, 1517, Stephen Martin be- came associate publisher. Sept. 2, John A. Haddock succeeded Martin. In June, 1848, Mr. Brown withdrew from the paper, J. C. Hatch taking his place, when the politics of the paper were changed from the support of Cass to that of Van Buren for the presidency. It subsequently passed into the hands of Charles A. Stevens and John A. Haddock. In the great fire of May 14, 1849, the office was destroyed, but in two weeks the publication of the paper was resumed. Sept. 12, Haddock became proprietor and publisher, and Oct. 15, 1851, Lysander H. Brown again became con- nected with the paper, and continued with Haddock until November, when he be- came sole publisher. January 9, 1853, L. 11. Brown and E. R. Pollard became pub- Jishers. Mr. Brown continued in the concern till 185.1. when Haddock again obtained possession and soon after transferred it to Elon Comstock, who consolidated it with
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the Jeffersonian, styling the combined papers Jefferson Union. In December, 1855. the paper was soll to John W. Tamblin, who in May of the next year sold a two- thirds interest to Mr. Haddock and Royal Chamberlain. In the fall of 1856 E. J. Clark became proprietor of the paper and changed its name to Jefferson County Union, associating with him Royal Chamberlain. In 1859 Clark again became sole proprietor and so continued until January 1, 1865, when he sold the paper to R. A. Oakes."
Quoting further from the same authority :
"January 16, 1861, Hall & Bragdon started the Watertown Daily News, which was merged in the Daily Reformer, January 20, 1862. At this time the Weekly News was purchased and edited by J. W. Tamblin. January 19, 1865, Stephen Canfield purchased the interest of Tamblin in the News, and the paper was merged in the Jefferson County Union; S. Canfield & Co., publishers; R. A. Oakes, editor. July 1, 1865 Mr. Canfield bought the interest of Mr. Oakes, who gave place to HI. H. Young as editor. The name of the paper was changed to the Democrat; and in August Henry S. Munson bought the interest of Mr. Canfield and a daily was started called the Daily Democrat, with Young & Munson, editors. It was issued till Feb- ruary, 1866, when it, with the weekly edition, was suspended. This left the democ- racy without an organ. In May following, however, Anson B. Moore purchased the plant, and, with H. H. Young as editor, revived the Democrat. In 1868 A. H. IIall purchased the paper and changed the name to the Re-Union, and continued the paper till 1870, when he sold to George Moss and Walter A. Boon. In 1872 they started the Morning Dispatch (daily), and it was continued by them, C. W. lla- vens, C. J. Hynes and others, until May 5, 1881, when the plant was sold to D. T Kelley and Charles W. Clare, who run the daily one year, when Kelley retired and the daily was discontinued;"
From that time The Watertown Re. Union has been regarded as one of the substantial newspaper publications of the county seat, and the recognized organ of the democracy in the county. In many respects it is looked upon as the pioneer representative of the press in the county, claiming origin in the old Watertown Freeman, established in 1824; and the claim is undoubted for direct lineage can be traced. The an- cestor papers of the Re-Union, and from which it is descended, were the Freeman, Jan. 27, 1824; the Jeffersonian, Nov. 30, 1837; the Demo- cratic Union, Aug. 9. 1846; the Democratic Union and Jeffersonian, merged 1854; the Jefferson Democrat, 1865; and the Watertown Re- Union, 1866. This chain of title and descent is plainly displayed on the title page of the paper, and may be regarded as correct, although differing slightly from other published statements.
In the early part of 1846 Joel Greene began publishing the Daily Journal, but with indifferent success, hence changed it to the Water- town Tri-Weekly Journal, and so continued it until August 26, 1846,
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when the paper was sold to Ambrose W. Clark and became the North- ern State Journal. The name was subsequently changed to the North- ern New York Journal. Later proprietors were George W. Smith and II. S. Noble, succeeded by Fayel & Clark, the latter firm selling out to the American party in 1856, but after the campaign of that year the paper came back to them. Mr. Clark was in congress in 1861, and about the same time Mr. Fayel found a position in the postoffice de- partment, which he was compelled to resign on account of poor health. During these years the paper held only an uncertain existence. How- ever, it soon passed into the hands of J. Budlong and Orson L. Had- dock, who revived it, Budlong soon succeeding to the entire owner- ship, but afterward taking as partner H. Hl. Smith (Sept. 16, 1865) and under whom the Journal was issued much of the next two years as a semi-weekly. On April 1, 1866. the paper was sold to Solon M. Hlazen, continued by him until May of the following year and then sold to the owners of the Reformer, by whom it was discontinued.
The New York Reformer was founded August 28, 1850, by L. I11- galls, A. 11. Burdick and L, M. Stowell. Mr. Burdick's interest ceased Oct. 16, and Mr. Stowell's March 11, 1858, and in August following John A. Haddock acquired an interest in the paper. Mr. Brockway became connected with the Reformer March 22, 1860. Isaac M. Beebe succeeded to the Iladdock interest in September of the same year, and remained in the firm until October, 1861. On April 22 of this year Ingalls, Brockway & Beebe started the Daily Reformer. La Fayette J. Bigelow was one of the firm from the latter part of 1863 until his death, January 13, 1820, and was succeeded on the 1st of June following by Charles R. Skinner, the firm then being Ingalls, Brockway & Skinner. Mr. Brockway purchased the Ingalls interest in December, 1823, and the Skinner interest in August, 1814, and was sole proprietor until he took his sons as partners. The Watertown Reformer and Semi-Weekly Times, and also the Watertown Daily Times, were published by Beman Brockway & Sons until September, 1892, when the Brockway Sons company was incorporated. Under this management publication has since been continued although Beman Brockway died December 18, 189. These papers, both the daily and semi-weekly, are among the most favorably known publications of the county at the present time. They are recognized exponents of republicanism in northern New York, whose influence is felt and whose worth is acknowledged. The editorial department is under excellent direction, and the entire business
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