Our county and its people. A descriptive work on Jefferson County, New York, Part 31

Author: Emerson, Edgar C., ed
Publication date: 1898
Publisher: [Boston] Boston History Co.
Number of Pages: 1368

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According to the narrative, in 1830 the center of the public square was as low as the depot, from which it is evident that a vast amount of earth has been used to level it up to grade. There were bluffs at both the west and east ends of the park. The grounds at the American cor- ner and on the upper end of Court street were six or eight feet higher than at present. The corner where Washington hall stands was a dozen or more feet higher, and the grounds where the Universalist and Bap- tist churches are was on a level with the Peek place, which was re- moved to make room for the Smith block. " The park was a good place for boys to slide down hill in the winter," and was put to that use for a quarter of a century after the settlement of Watertown was begun. Where now stands the Flower building was also a considera- ble depression, and in " old times" the boys used to skate and slide nearly to the present savings bank site.

The American corner was occupied for hotel purposes until it was purchased by the Keep estate a few years ago. The first tavern was built of logs, and was succeeded by a frame building. The latter was followed by the old Wheeler house, which stood until the fire of 1849, when it was burned, and the present building was ereeted on the site by Thomas W. Wheeler, father of Mrs. Edwin L. Paddock. In 1826 Dexter Hungerford kept the old hotel. Adjoining it on the south was Frederick White's fancy store, and next beyond was Loveland Pad- dock's general dry goods store, in a three story brick building creeted by John Paddock. Still further south, in the order mentioned were

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Norris M. Woodruff's store and tin shop; a dry goods store kept by the son in-law of Judge Ford; William Wood and Lewis Adams' dry goods store; Hungerford & Ely's store; Israel and Martin Symonds' general store, the latter on the corner of Stone street. On the opposite side, where stands Washington hall, was a two-story white, frame hotel kept by Luther Gilson. The next landlord was Charles Perkins, under whom the building was burned. Next south was a frame building, the upper story of which was the Masonic hall, while on the ground floor were the land offices of Charles E. and John Clark, and the book store of Knowlton & Rice. Next on the south lived Dyer Huntington, son of William Huntington, who came to the settlement in 1804. Then came an alley, beyond which was Huntington's drug, paint and oil store (stone building) and Silas Marvin's house (Union Club building). East of the hotel building on the corner of the square was a driveway covered by an arch, on the site where is now Palmiter's jewelry store, and then in order came John Brown's store and hotel, B. Steadman's and Abner Baker's meat market, William Smith's store and a bakery in the order mentioned. Where the Commercial block stands was the Henderson brick yard, which was afterward removed to Goodale street. The Universalist church erected in 1825, was a stone building and stood on a level with Franklin street. The hill at the east end of the square was once the site of Clark Rice's dwelling.

The Streeter block site was a vegetable garden, and further north, on Mill street (south of the tracks) was the dwelling of Mr. Holt, a shoe dealer. Guyle Wilson occupied a house on the site more recently of the Hyde, Young & Hyde store, and on the Doolittle & Hall block site was Mr. Butler's house. Butler built the Centre house, located just south of the Knowlton Bros. paper mill. The hotel was afterwards sold to Francis Lamon, and still later was conducted by the father of Edward MI. Gates. Mr. Gates afterwards purchased the Empire ( Har- ris) house.

Norris M. Woodruff occupied a dwelling adjoining Butler's on the square, and next west was Elisha Makepeace's residence, which came up to Gurdon Caswell's tavern. Later landlords of the hotel were Mr. Hall and Clark Hewitt. Then the property was sold to Mr. Woodruff. Eli Smith lived next west of the tavern, and beyond him was a dwelling on the brow of the hill. On the extreme top of the hill (on the site of the Iron block), was Alanson Bissell's harness shop, which building was torn down in an attempt to check the progress of the fire in 1849.

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Eighteen or twenty steps led up to Bissell's shop, and opposite the lat- ter was a good well, which all the neighbors patronized. West of the shop was the Mansion house, a two story stone building, and still further along was the Orrin Stone block and the Safford building. On the site of the Watertown national bank was an apothecary shop. Con- tinuing west along the north side of Court street were, in succession, Wadsworth's dwelling. Micah Sterling's law office, A. G. Sargent's dwelling, Eli Smith's house and shoe shop, another dwelling, B. Ran- ney's tavern, Avery Skinner's dwelling (father of Charles R. Skinner), Norris M. Woodruff's carriage house, his dwelling, William Tanner's house, and Mr. Cooper's house.

On the site where now stands the Jefferson county bank was the engine house. Other business places along the west side of Washing- ton street were Gideon Wells' harness shop, S. White's store, O. Hun- gerford's store, S. Marvin's hat shop, a store belonging to the Paddock estate and Jabez Foster's store. The buildings along this front were of brick, except the hotel on the corner of Arsenal street. On Court street were about thirty buildings, occupied as stores and dwellings, and also two taverns, but the most prominent structure in the west part of the village, except the court house and jail, was the " sugar house," which stood north of the court house, with a front on Court (now Coffeen) street.

At that time there were of course many other buildings than those mentioned, but the purpose of this narrative is to show more especially the condition of the village in the vicinity of the square, and at the same time to bring to notice the names of the more prominent factors in the early history of the place. When taken in connection with the accompanying map it is hoped the reader may gain some understand- ing of the situation in Watertown as it was in 1824.

As near as can be determined at this time, the work of filling the square was begun about 1835, and as the old buildings on the surround- ing elevations were burned or torn down their sites were graded to the established level and the earth removed to the hollow spot in the center. This work was extended throughout a period of perhaps twenty years, and after the destructive fire of May 13, 1849, was carried forward rapidly, and the public square was made a common dumping ground. The ultimate result was beneficial, and when at last the park was brought up to grade, the public authorities, naturally aided by private generosity, adorned the tract with thrifty trees and made it the most at- tractive spot in the city.

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For twenty-five years following 1824, the village growth was steady and healthful; a row of business buildings (with an occasional dwelling) almost surrounded the square, and also lined Court street on either side as far as the bridge. In the meantime mills and factories were being built at the foot of Mill street, on the island, and also in the vicinity of Factory square, at the upper falls. Indeed, Watertown had then be- come an enterprising village, and was well ordered and governed in every respect. In 1849 a serious conflagration wiped out many of the best business buildings in the village, but in this disaster came ulti- mate benefit; the fire had a purifying effect, and in place of the old plain structures there were built fine business blocks and buildings, which to-day are an ornament to the city. Like visitations of fire (noted on another page) came both before and after 1849, but from that year has dated a new era in Watertown history. In 1850 the population was about 4,500, and during the next ten years had in- creased to about 5,875. In 1870, the year after Watertown became a city, the number of inhabitants within its limits was 9,336, but in this number was included a considerable population drawn from the terri- tory of Pamelia, north of the river.

This mention naturally suggests a brief allusion to the interesting little hamlets across the river, which for many years were known as Williamstown (later North Watertown) and Juhelville. The original name of the settlement on the north side of the river was Pamelia vil - lage, so called by Gen. Brown in honor of his wife. In 1803 the bridge was built at the foot of Court street, and the opening of the state road the same year prepared the way for settlement in that locality north of the river. In 1804 there were several scattered improvements along the river, and here the pioneer of Brownville sought to have the county buildings located after he failed in the attempt to secure the coveted designation for Brownville. Just when Pamelia village became Will - iamstown is uncertain, as also is the date of the change from the latter name to North Watertown. In 1805 the lower dam was built, and in the next year Seth Bailey and Gershom Tuttle erected a grist mill on the north side. The Haven family were already in this locality, a little back from the river, and had made a substantial improvement, but the mill soon drew new settlers to the vicinity. In 1812 there were fifteen buildings, variously occupied, scattered along the state road, as indicated on the map made in 1812.

On the north side of the road was a family named Hildreth, also

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David Haven, Z. Cagar, Rufus Stebbins and Josiah Farrar, all occu- pants of dwellings, and Samuel Watson's house and office, Mr. Wheeler's dwelling and a small school house. The Bailey & Clark mill stood on the site now of the Taggart paper mill, and Bailey's house was north of the mill, about where the old Watson tavern afterward stood. Clark's house stood just to the west of his partner's. The school house stood on what is now Bradley street. One of the principal structures of early days on the north side of the river was that so long known as the "oll Failing hotel." It was built about 1807 or '8, and was the result of the handieraft of Samnel Mack, who thought he discovered an eligible site for a tavern on the corner of Main and Le Ray streets, where is now a vacant lot. Mack at once set about his task and erected a house of large proportions for the time, of somewhat imposing architecture. The house, according to Solon Massey's reminiscences, was two stories high "with a piazza projecting at each end of the two stories, from either of which the view of the river and of the court house grounds opposite was good."

Colonel Mack, for thus our genial host was called, kept the " Trav- eler's House " but a short time when he was succeeded by John W. Collins, and the latter, in turn, by David Haven, who occupied it at the beginning of the war of 1812. He was followed by Asa Harris, during whose occupancy, in the closing years of the war of 1812, it was made the headquarters for troops who happened to pass through the town. The next owner was Jacob Cramer, who, in 1831, sold to War- ner Failing, from whom the house took and ever afterwards retained the name of the " old Failing hotel." He greatly improved the build- ings, added to them and painted them brown. The next landlord was Alfred Lock, who subsequently rented the house to Orrin Pierce, but just previous to surrendering possession (about 1865) Lock gave a fare. well ball. During the height of the enjoyment the structure accidently took fire and was destroyed.

The growth of the village north of the river was hardly proportionate with that on the south side, and in 182t it contained only 156 inhab- itants, while the aggregate population of both sides was 1,332. At that time the industries of the place comprised Foster's flour mill, a saw mill, fulling mill, distillery and plow factory. In later years there was a steady growth, and when the village was absorbed by the city the population of North Watertown proper was something like seven or eight hundred. The accompanying map of the village in 1856 will give something of an idea of the condition of things at that time.

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tion of the Hamilton manufacturing company in 1835, and within the next fifteen years the industries centered here included two saw mills, a tannery, a pump factory, carriage works and an establishment for making cotton yarn, wicking, batting, carpet warp and twine. This factory was started in 1849 by A. Anderson. In 1850 the local popula- tion was about 300, and the number was but slightly increased when the district was taken into the city. In the latter year both North Watertown and Juhelville lost their hamlet character, and the town of Pamelia likewise surrendered to the new creation about 200 acres of its territory and an aggregate of more than 1, 200 inhabitants. For further details of the early and intermediate history of these northern hamlets the attention of the reader is directed to the chapter relating to Pamelia, and also to subsequent pages of the present chapter.

City Incorporation,-Section 1, title 1, of chapter 714 of the laws of 1869 (passed May 8) reads in part as follows:

" The district of the country, in the county of Jefferson, included within the bound- aries described in the next section, shall be a city by the name of Watertown, and the citizens of this state from time to time inhabitants within the said boundaries shall be a corporation by the name of 'The City of Watertown,'" &c.

The second section of the act described the city boundaries, which are so well known and understood that a further publication of them in this place is unnecessary.

Section I of title ? (as amended in 1820) provided that the officers' of the city should be a mayor, recorder, chamberlain," two justices of the peace, an overseer of the poor, a street commissioner, two city policemen, four assessors' (one of whom shall be elected from each ward); also two aldermen, a supervisor, two fire wardens, one constable, one collector of taxes for each ward' and three inspectors of elections for each election district in each ward.

Section 2 (same title) provided for the election by general ticket of the mayor, recorder, chamberlain, street commissioner," assessors, justices of the peace, overseer of the poor, and two policemen. The other offices were elected on ward tickets. The annual city election

1 The offices of city attorney and surveyor were appointive under section 13.

" Office of city clerk and treasurer abolished and chamberlain substituted. Laws of Is;1. Chap. 810.

3 Under Chap, 308, Laws of 156, the number was reduced to three, and the incumbents of the office were elected at large, one each year.

4 Office abolished, Chap. 471, Laws of 182.

" This office became appointive, Laws of 196, Chap. 368.

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was provided to be held on the third Tuesday of December in each year.

'The first city election was held June 15, 1869, and resulted as follows:

Mayor, George W. Flower; recorder, Laban H. Ainsworth; clerk, Edward M. Gates; treasurer, Louis C. Greenleaf: street commissioner, Jacob Hermes; overseer of the poor, Clark Wetherby; assessors, A. Palmer Smith, Hiram Converse, Will- iam Howland; city policemen, Miles Guest, William Mccutcheon.

First ward. - Supervisor, John M. Carpenter; aldermen, Alonzo C. Hanchett, Joshua J. Bragger ; collector, Birney Holcomb; fire wardens, James M. Lyon, Thomas Millington,

Second ward .- Supervisor, Norris Winslow; aldermen, George L. Davis, David Ilutchins; collector, William McMullin ; constable, Job II. Armstrong; fire wardens, W'm. S Palmer, John Mahan.

Third ward .- Supervisor, Thomas C. Chittenden; aldermen, Fred G. Ely, Den- nis ('Brien; collector, James Holleran; constable, Luke MeGlew; fire wardens, Thomas Phillips, Anson Lance.

Fourth ward .- Supervisor, John C. McCartin ; aldermen, Truman S. Angel, Solon Wilder ; collector, Eugene G. Clark; constable, John II. Phillips; fire wardens, Dan- iel Stiles, James Lyon.

The city charter was first amended April 27, 18:0, and second, April 23, 1871, the latter abolishing the office of city clerk and treasurer and conferring their powers and duties on the city chamberlain, which office was created under the same act. By chapter 471 of the laws of 18:5, the ward office of collector of taxes was abolished. Under an act passed in 1876 (Chap. 368, section 8) the assessors were reduced to three; and by the same act the office of street commissioner was made appointive. On June 16, 1819, another amendment was adopted relating to the ap- pointive power of the mayor.

No further material amendment was made until 1885 (April 30) when an act was passed constituting a board of police commissioners, com prising four appointees by the mayor (he being ex-officio a member of the board, but without a vote except in case of a tie), to be taken equally from the two great political parties of the state. This act was amended April 10, 1888, by conferring power upon the board to appoint four policemen, and also to perform other duties. The act of May 11, 1885, made it the duty of the mayor to nominate (and the council to confirm) a city attorney, surveyor, poundmaster, city sealer and 20 commissioners of deeds. The amendatory act of April 21, 1886, ex- tended the power of the common council in relation to streets, high- ways and sewers.

By an act passed May 6, 1889, the act of 185? was amended by vest-

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ing in the city the title to school sites and property. An act passed April 11, 1891, established a board of publie works, comprising four members (two from each of the great parties, and the mayor ex-officio, but having no vote except in case of a tic). This board was empow- ered to perform the duties of commissioners of highways in towns. By the same act the offices of street commissioner and city surveyor were abolished, and in lien thereof the board was authorized to appoint a superintendent of public works and also a city engineer. The minor details of several sections of the act of April 14, 1891, were amended by the act of May 5, 1893.

The City Hall .- On May 13, 1895, the legislature passed an act authorizing the council to submit to the tax payers of the city a propo- sition to build and equip a city hall on the city market lot, and if affirm- atively carried, to appropriate and bond therefor not to exceed $10,000. The question was submitted and carried, and during the years 1895 6 the present city hall was erected. The splendid structure needs no special description in this work. From an architectural point of view it is perhaps the most attractive building in the city, and stands as a permanent monument to the fidelity of those concerned in its erection. The architect was D. O'Kieff, and the builder John Hardiman. The entire cost was $56,900, for which bonds were issued to the extent of $40,000, and on sale netted $47,300. The council raised by appropria- tion $6,000, and the balance of $1, 600 stood as a claim against the city, and was met by bond issue in 1898.

In 1897 ( May 22), the legislature passed an act revising the city char- ter, yet maintaining intact the old corporate boundaries established in 1869. The wards were increased to six. The annual election is held with the general state election on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday in November, 1896, and thereafter elections of city officers are to be held on the day of the general election in each odd-numbered year. The elective officers of the city are the mayor, president of the common council, city judge, two aldermen for each ward, one supervisor for cach ward, nine commissioners of education, five commissioners of water works, and three assessors. The mayor, president of the common council, aldermen, supervisors and assessors hold office for the term of two years, and the city judge for the term of six years, all beginning on the first day of January following their election. Under the aet, the appointive officers are the city attorney, treasurer, clerk, eity engineer, scaler of weights and measures, two more constables, poundmaster, city hall janitor, five

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commissioners of public works, five commissioners of health, five com- missioners of public safety, five commissioners of charity, all appointed by the mayor, subject to the approval of the common council. The act provides that the city engineer shall also be appointed by the board of public works and the board of water works jointly. However, it can- not be considered within the proper scope of this work to further pur- sue the subject of municipal history, therefore this branch of the chap- ter may be concluded with the succession of incumbents of the leading offices of the city.

Mayors .- George W. Flower. 1-69-71; Gilderoy Lord, 1872; Wilbur F. Porter. 13-74: Bradley Winslow. 1475; Levi H. Brown, 1876; Wilbur F. Porter, 1877; John C. Streeter, 187 ; Dennis O'Brien, 1879; Byron B. Taggart, 1880->1; Nelson Bur- dick, 1982-48; De Witt C. Middleton, 1881-85; Henry M. Allen, 1-86; William E. Hart. 1>>7-'S: John Nill, 1849; Wilbur F. Porter, 1-90-01 : Florentine D. Roth, 1899 ; H. F. Inglehart, 1993-94: James B. Wise. 1895-99.

Re orders .- Laban H. Ainsworth, 1960-41; Henry Purcell, 1892-55; Joseph A. McConnell. 1986-93; George H. Cobb, 1894-97.

City Judge .- Joseph H. McConnell, 1598 -.

City Clerks. - Edward M. Gates, 1-69-70; Alonson D. Seaver, 1871, Gary M1. Jones, 1.96 -.

City Treasurer 1-Louis C. Greanleaf, 1569-70; J. A. Quencer, 1871.

City Chamberlain.1-George Smith, 1872; Byron D. Adsit, 1878-75; Charles A. Settle, 1476: John L. Phelps. 1877-35; William J. Shepherd, 1879-53; William D. Hanchettt, 1$$4->>; John C. Lewis, 18 9-93; Charles R. Murray, 1894-Dec. 1896; Frank 1). Walts, by appointment, Dec .. 1896-Feb. 1, 1997; Fred Waddingham, Feb. 1. 1 97-April 12, 1896 : Charles L. Parmelee, April 12, 1-97 -.

City Attorneys .:- Joseph Mullin, Jr .. 1970-71; John C. McCartin, 1862; John Lansing, 1\$3-14; Charles H. Walts, 1875-77: Edgar C. Emerson, 187%: John W. Hogan, 1-79: George S. Hooker, 1550-2: Dauiel G. Griffin, 18<3; Charles L. Adams, 1^^4; Joseph Atwell, Jr., 1955-\6: Henry Purcell, 1987-88; Charles L. Adams, 1>>9-90: Johu N. Carlisle, 1×91-92; E. R. Wilcox, 1893-94; Edward N. Smith, 1895- 96: Frederick B. Pitcher, 1\97-9%

City Engineers. - David J. Clark, 1970; Frank A. Hinds, 1871-73; William How- land. 1-74. Leslie B. Cook, 1975-76; Frank A. Hinds, 1877: William Howland,

1 T e offices of clerk and treasurer were abolished in 1\"1, and the office of city chamberlain was create ! in their stead. The office of city clerk was revived by the act of 1 97.

- Mayor Flower nominated in succession for this off 'e William C. Thompson, Fred Lansing, M 'te H. Merw n. Bradley Winslow and A. ariah H. Sawyer, each of whom was in turn rejected & the church the majority of whose members were democrats. Thus was established a pre- tel nt in Watertown political history which has since been followed with more or less persis- tene. On July 27, 19/09. the mayor employed the firm Starbuck & Sawyer to act as counsel to the

"Previous to the act of April 14. 1.1. this office was called city surveyor, The majority of hej ansel rejected Mayer Flower's nominees, whereupon William Howland was employed to perform soci duties of the office as were imperatively necessary.

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1878-82; Henry C. Hodgkins, 1883-85; Jason M. Fairbanks, 1886; Frank A. linds; 1887-88; Francis S. Pecke, 1889; Francis S. Hubbard, 1890, died in office and Fred- erick E. Avery appointed April 15, 1890; Frederick E. Avery, 1890-93; Charles O. McComb, 1894 97.

Supervisors .- 1869-John M. Carpenter, 1st ward; Norris Winslow, 2d ward, Thomas C. Chittenden, 3d ward; John C. MeCartin, Ith ward. 1870-Charles W. Acker, 1st ward; Norris Winslow, 2d; Thomas C. Chittenden, 3d; John C. Mc- C'artin, 4th. 1871-Byron B. Taggart, 1st; George Smith, 2d; T. C. Chittenden, Bd ; D. W. Baldwin, 4th. 1872-B. B. Taggart, Ist; John C. Knowlton, 2d; T. C. Chit- tenden, 3d; G. C. Bradley, Ith. 1823-C. W. Acker. 1st: J. C. Knowlton, 2d; T. C. Chittenden, 3d; L. F. Phillips, 4th. 1871 same as 1823. 1875-Thomas Keen- an, Ist; J. C. Knowlton, 2d; C. A. Holden, 30; Solon Wilder, 4th. 1876-Thomas Keenan, 1st: J. C. Knowlton, 2d; T. C. Chittenden, 3d; C. W. Sloat, 4th. 1877- John C. Streeter, Ist; J. C. Knowlton, 2d; T. C. Chittenden, 31; C. W. Sloat, 4th. ISTS Thomas Keenan, Ist; J. C. Knowlton, 2d; T. C. Chittenden, 3d. Thomas F. Kearns, 1th. 1879-George Adams, jr., Ist; J. C. Knowlton, 24; T. C. Chittenden, 3d: Thomas F. Kearns, 4th. 1880-John E. Bergevin, Ist; J. A. Queneer, 20; C. A. llolden, 3d; A. D. Seaver, 4th. 1851-John Nill, 1st; C. D. Bingham, 2d; C. A. Ilolden, 3d; Thomas F. Kearns, 4th. 1882-John Nill, Ist; C. D. Bingham 2d; C. A. Holden, 3d; Thomas F. Kearns 4th. 1853-John Nill, Ist; C. D. Bingham, Od; S. S. Trowbridge, 3d; Thomas F. Kearns, 4th. 1884-John Nill, Ist; C. A. Settle, 2d; S. S. Trowbridge, 3d; Wm. 1]. Cole, 4th. 1885-John Nill, Ist ; L. C. Greenleaf, 2d; Elon R. Brown, 3d; Thomas F. Kearns, 4th. 1886-same as 1885. 1887-W. S. Carlisle, 1st; L. C. Greenleaf; 2.1; Elon R. Brown, 31; Thomas F. Kearns, 4th. 1888-Foster Rhines, Ist; Jos. Atwell, jr., 2d; Elon R. Brown, 3d; Thomas F. Kearns, 4th. 1859-W. O. Smith, 1st; Jos. Atwell, jr., 2d; J. Barney Low. 3d; Thomas F. Kearns, 4th. 1890-Richard Holden, Ist; Jos. Atwell, jr., 2d; R. Eldridge Smiley, 3d; Solon Wilder, 4th. 1891-same as 1890. 1892-B. J. Mc- Carthy, 1st; Jos. Atwell, jr., 2d; R. E Smiley, 3d; Solon Wilder, 1th. 1893-Rich- ard llolden, 1st, Jos. Atwell, 2d; Alanson D. Scaver, Bd; Wm. H. Tallett, 4th. 1891 same as 1893. 1895-R. Hlolden, jr., 1st; Jos. Atwell, 2d; Jesse C. Ayers, 3d ; Wm. II. Tallett, 4th. 1896-R. Holden, jr, Ist; Jos. Atwell. 2d ; Harvey W. Steele, 3d; Wm. H. Tallett, 4th. 1897-Richard Holden, jr., 1st; Jos. Atwell, 2d; Harvey W. Steele, 3d; Wm. H. Tallett, 4th. 189 -Richard llolden, jr., 1st ; Jos. Atwell, 2d; Ilarvey W. Steele, 3d; Wm. H. Tallett, 4th; Charles E. Makepeace, 5th ; L. M. Babcock, 6th.

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Our county and its people. A descriptive work on Jefferson County, New York, Part 31

Author: Emerson, Edgar C., ed Publication date: 1898 Publisher: [Boston] Boston History Co. Number of Pages: 1368

Author: Emerson, Edgar C., ed
Publication date: 1898
Publisher: [Boston] Boston History Co.
Number of Pages: 1368