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But I am falling into dreams. I wish you all conceivable happiness at your Centennial, and only regret that I cannot be with you bodily, as I certainly shall be in spirit.
Yours sincerely,
HIRAM POTTER.
14 .- FROM L. D. FAY.
WELLSBORO, PA., May 25, 1893. A. J. McCall :
DEAR SIR-I have received a notice from your Committee of the Cele- bration of the Centennial of the village of Bath, to come off the 6th and 7th of June. I shall surely be there if health permits. I would be more than pleased if there could be found an old stage coach that I could hitch up four horses to, and drive it through the village as I did in 1840-the year that I commenced driving stage-I don't think there is any one of the drivers that drove that year that are living now, but myself. I am in quite good health now, running my train every day ; have not lost but three or four days from sickness for the past two years.
Yours very truly,
L. D. FAY.
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15 .- FROM MRS. LOUISA L. R. PITKIN.
156 SOUTH FITZHUGH STREET, - ROCHESTER, N. Y., May 15, 1893.
Committee :
The following trifling reminiscences are sent, not for their value, but as an acknowledgment of the courtesy of an invitation for June 6th and 7th prox :
Possibly there are not many (if any) among the residents of Bath, who recall Mrs. Thornton-Helm as a personal acquaintance so early as 1817. I spent the summer and fall of that year in my brother's family, in my 7th year. School life in B. is among my most pleasant recollections. A gentleman teacher, whose name I do not retain, daily intercourse with Virginia Thornton, Amelia Helm and Washington Helm furnished my recreation. Mrs. Thornton is a historical personage. Her seat at the left of the preacher, on the platform, was a weekly observation of my child life.
Her stately form, brunette complexion, with the invariable "turban" upon her head, made her a fair representation of her distinguished ances- tress, Pocahontas.
Mrs. Thornton's hospitality was proverbial. Next door neighbor to my sister, Mrs. M. E. (Harvey) Montgomery, she was the source of helpfulness in many ways during Mrs. M's. extreme youthfulness as a housekeeper. She married at 16 years of age, going from Dansville to Bath, and always felt unbounded gratitude for Mrs. Thornton's kindness. Mr. Montgomery's two eldest children were born in Bath-Wm. Rochester Montgomery in 1813. He now lives in Hillsdale, Michigan. The second, Sophia Harriet Montgomery, died in her 21st year in this city.
My brother, Wm. B. Rochester, was some years a resident of your beautiful town-beautiful for its surrounding hills, etc., etc. He married for his second wife, while there, Miss Amanda Hopkins, of the adjoining village of Springfield. Her only remaining child is Gen. Wm. B. Roches- ter, of Washington, D. C., ex-Paymaster of the United States Army.
The antique view on your program with its back-view of hill, is well remembered by me.
Respectfully,
LOUISA L. R. PITKIN.
16 .- FROM F. C. JOHNSON.
WILKES-BARRE, PA., May 16, 1893.
MY DEAR MR. MCCALL-I have yours of the 29th ult., and have delayed answering, hoping to get some information. Though people from this region settled around Bath later, I don't believe any of them were in
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the early movement of 1793. Matthias Hollenback had a branch store there, but I don't know how early. I have an invitation to be present at your Centennial, and should greatly enjoy attending, though I fear I can- not.
Yours very truly, F. C. JOHNSON.
17 .- FROM R. K. WARREN.
PORTLAND, Oregon, May 24, 1893.
Capt. John F. Little, Chairman Entertainment Committee, Bath Centen- nial, Bath, N. Y. :
DEAR SIR-Deeply do I regret the impossibility of participating in the exercises and enjoyments of the Centennial Anniversary of my native town.
The revival of memories which have been slumbering for years, the recollection of incidents, which, half-forgotten, come back to us but dimly, is most delightful at any time ; but to be present when such reminiscences are made the special object of the occasion, and more especially to mingle with friends united by the ties of a common birthplace, of a common asso- ciation and of a common pride, is a privilege which, though I must bring myself to forego it, I would consider one of the highest to enjoy.
Allow me to express my high appreciation of your kind remembrance, and through you to extend to your Committee, and to all who shall be pres- ent that may remember me, my most cordial greetings, with the sincere wish that it may be a most delightful occasion.
Sincerely yours,
R. K. WARREN.
18 .- FROM CATHARINE MC CLURE WHEELER.
ELGIN, June 2, 1893.
Mr. Otis :
DEAR SIR-In a wakeful hour of last night, I found myself meditating on Bath and the Centennial. Bath and its early inhabitants are very dear to me, and associated with the earliest recollections of my childhood days. My parents were married in Elmira, in 1808. My mother was the daughter of General Matthew Carpenter, of that place. My father was a brother of General George McClure, of Bath. Their bridal trip was made, in com- pany with young friends, on horseback, to their future home, about forty miles. Railroads had not become fashionable, and the new roads of the country were too rough for carriages, even if one were fortunate enough to possess tliem.
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My first attendance at church was in the old Court House, the Rev. David Higgins, pastor (Presbyterian). We came every Sabbath, summer and winter, and heard two profound sermons. Stoves were a luxury un- known, except small foot-stoves, which answered a good purpose keeping the feet from freezing. Early in the century a Deacon Hopkins lived a short distance below Bath, I think near a small pond. Charles Howell married one of the daughters, and a man named Rochester married an- other. Rochester moved to Rochester, N. Y., and if I am not very much mistaken, gave the name to that place. At one time there were slaves in Bath ; I forget the year slavery was abolished in New York State. Samuel Haight (my uncle) owned a man named Simon Watkins. He married and became a very respectable citizen. At one time, I recollect, slave-catchers came from the South, caught half-grown boys, tied them hand and foot, threw them into large covered wagons and drove off with them. Simon stood at his door with a shot gun in his hand, and threatened to shoot the first man that entered his house. It is my opinion that at that time the slaveholders must have had friends in Bath. I can give no dates, only what I remember as a child.
I was in Bath and helped to celebrate her Fiftieth Anniversay when a young girl. I was born in 1811. My husband, Rev. C. Wheeler, preached in Bath in 1837-38.
It tires me very much to write, or I would try to do better. Someone sent me an invitation to visit Bath. I should be very glad to do so. Do what you think best with this. Love to your family.
CATHARINE MCCLURE WHEELER.
19 .- JOHN F. MEGINNESS .*
WILLIAMSPORT, PA., May 23. 1893. A. J. McCall and Others, Committee :
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your invitation to attend the Centennial of the founding of Bath in 1793. It would afford me much pleasure to be present on the occasion as it will doubtless be very interest- ing, but I fear that business engagements will prevent me. The story of the founding of Bath, coupled with the history of Charles Williamson, and "the horse races in the wilderness," is ever an interesting one. In the land office at Harrisburg, Pa., is a well preserved draft of his famous road which he cut through from the Loyalsock to the New York State line, in 1792, and over which he conducted his company of emigrants. They were the founders of Bath.
Yours,
JOHN F. MEGINNESS.
* Author of the " History of the West Branch Valley, Pa."
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FULL LIST OF WRITERS OF CENTENNIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
1-John A. McCall, President N. Y. Life Ins. Co.
2-Harriet Maxwell Converse, New York City.
3-Robert L. May, Denver, Col.
4-Henry C. May, M. D., Washington, D. C.
5-William Rochester Montgomery, Esq., Hillsdale, Mich.
6-Mrs. Fanny McCay Howell, Grand Rapids, Mich.
7-H. R. Haight, San Diego, Cal.
8-Gen. W. W. Averell (sent from Tacoma, Wash.)
9-President of the United States, Washington, D. C.
10-David C. Robinson, Elmira, N. Y.
11-Grattan H. Wheeler, Tacoma, Wash.
12-E. H. Butler, Buffalo, N. Y.
13-Senator Hill, Albany, N. Y.
14-Governor Flower, Albany, N. Y.
15-Commander J. A. Howell, U. S. Navy.
16-H. B. Plumb.
17-Rev. W. D. Wilson, D. D., L. L. D., Syracuse, N. Y.
18-L. D. Fay, Wellsboro, Pa.
19-William H. Engle, M. D., Harrisburg, Pa.
20 -- L. B. Proctor, Albany, N. Y.
21-J. R. Selover, M. D., Applegate, N. Y.
22-Rev. Almon Gregory.
23-Mrs. Louisa L. R. Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y.
24-M. Rumsey, St. Louis, Mo.
25-R. K. Warren, Portland, Ore.
26-Charles T. Blood, Ithaca, N. Y.
27-Jas. F. Howell, Fishkill Landing, N. Y.
28-Hon. James C. Smith, Canandaigua, N. Y.
29-J. C. Stephens, Canisteo, N. Y.
30-Hiram Potter, Chattanooga, Tenn.
31-Rev. George D. Stewart, Fort Madison, Iowa.
32-Hon. J. Sloat Fassett, Elmira, N. Y.
33-A. F. Barnes, Wellsboro, Pa. 34-"Steuben Club," Bath, N. Y.
35-James McCall, Esq., Bath, N. Y.
36-Thomas Hassett, Albany, N. Y. 37-Hon. Justin R. Whiting, St. Clair, Mich.
38-Hon. George J. Magee, Watkins, N. Y.
39-Hon. Sherman S. Rogers, Buffalo, N. Y.
40-Rev. L. M. Miller, D. D., Ogdensburg, N. Y.
41-Hon. James M. Barker, Pittsfield, Mass.
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42-Irvin W. Near, Hornellsville, N. Y. 43-William Woods Whiting, Pittsfield, Mass. 44-Harry C. Heermans, Corning, N. Y. 45-James Roblee, Canisteo, N. Y. 46-Hon. William Rumsey, Bath, N. Y. 47-William Howell, Antrim, Pa. 48-John S. Minard, Fillmore, N. Y. 49-Clark Bell, Esq., New York City. 50-F. C. Johnson, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 51-C. H. Berry, Esq., Winona, Minn. 52-Prof. Z. L. Parker, Bath, N. Y. 53-George P. Humphrey, Rochester, N. Y. 54-A. R. Scott, Geneseo, N. Y. 55-Gen. N. M. Crane, Hornellsville, N. Y. 56-A. C. Knapp, Chicago, Ill. 57-Hon. Harlo Hakes, Hornellsville, N. Y. 58-Mrs. Catharine McClure Wheeler, Elgin, Ill. 59-William A. McCall, North Cove, N. C. 60-Perry P. Rogers, Binghamton, N. Y. 61-J. M. Dudley, New York City.
APPENDIX C.
A fitting close of this CENTENNIAL RECORD would be a summary of the official, professional and business activity of Bath, as it existed in June, 1893. As accurately as possible it is appended :
VILLAGE OFFICERS.
President-T. W. Gould.
Trustees-O. W. Sutton, M. D .; E. E. Aber; W. H. Phillips, D. D. S .; B. L. Smith, Esq.
Treasurer-William A. Dutcher.
Clerk-Thomas Shannon, Esq.
Attorney-L. A. Waldo, Esq.
Assessors-C. A. Ellas, H. S. Bennett, Thos. Fogarty.
Police Justice-Clarence Willis, Esq.
Chief of Police-David Ormsby.
Street Commissioner-Nelson Covell.
Chief of Fire Department-John McNamara.
Ass't Chiefs of Fire Department-Cameron Cotton, Geo. H. Parker. Fire Wardens-John Wager, Morris Rothschild.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Supervisor-William H. Nichols, Esq. Town Clerk-William W. Lindsay.
Justices of the Peace-William W. Lindsay, Clarence Willis, Esq., Frank Hardenbrook, Edwin R. Fuller, John K. Bancroft.
Assessors-William V. Longwell, James Little, John R. Hedges.
Commissioner of Highways-Royal C. Clark. Collector-Harvey W. Cowan.
Overseers of the Poor-John L. Stocum, William M. Wagner.
Constables-Emory W. Hardenbrook, Chas. Dudley, Robert B. Wilkes, William S. Gray, Jerome H. Freeman.
CHURCHES.
The Presbyterian Church-Rev. M. N. Preston, Pastor. St. Thomas Church (Episcopal), Rev. B. S. Sanderson, Rector, Centenary (M. E.) Church, Rev. M. C. Dean, Pastor. Baptist Church of Bath, Rev. V. P. Mather, Pastor. St. Mary's Church (Roman Catholic), Rev. J. J. Gleason, Pastor. Zion (A. M. E.) Church, Rev. B. W. Swain, Pastor.
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THE BAR OF BATH.
Miller, M. R., Surrogate.
McMaster, C. H.
Kingsley, C. F.
McCall, James.
Kingsley, Jas. R.
Nichols, W. H.
Kingsley, Chas. L.,
Parkhurst, J. F.
Little, Jno. F.
Robie, R. E.
Lyon, Reuben R.
Rumsey, Wm., Justice Supreme C't.
Lyon, Robert M.
Smith, B. L.
McCall, A. J.
Shannon, Thomas.
Miller, L. D.
Willis, C.
McMaster, Humphrey,
Waldo, Lucius A.
THE PHYSICIANS OF BATH.
Alexis H. Cruttenden, M. D.
Ira P. Smith, M. D.
B. F. Grant, M. D. Geo. C. McNett, M. D.
Ambrose Kasson, M. D.
Thomas H. Pawling, M. D.
Orlando W. Sutton, M. D.
Chester T. Stewart, M. D.
E. P. Stuart, M. D.
SOCIETIES AND ORDERS.
Grand Army of Republic (2 Posts), Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights of Maccabees, Royal Arcanum, Ancient Order of United Workinen, Good Templars, Patrons of Husbandry, Edwin Cook Hose Co., Rescue Hook and Ladder Co., Catholic Mutual Benefit Association, Steuben Club.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY. Liberty Street.
Nos. 2-4-Perine & Davison, H. W. Perine, agent, and Moses Davison, dry goods, etc. Second floor, J. F. Parkhurst, law office ; Thos. Has- sett, stenographer. Third floor, Odd Fellows Hall.
No. 6-Isaac Adams, grocery. Second floor, W. H. Shepard, insurance. No. 8-Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank ; A. Beekman, Prest .; Frank Camp- bell, Cashier. Second floor, Reuben R. Lyon, law office.
No. 10-Daniels & Carroll, grocers ; Norman Daniels, Ward Carroll. Sec- ond floor, Dr. M. F. St. John, dentist.
No. 12-Dr. Dunn & Co., druggists and stationers ; J. Dunn, E. A. Baulch. Second floor, O. H. Smith, insurance. Third floor, G. A. R. rooms. No. 14-J. M. Ringer, jewelry and stationery. Second floor, J. M. Ferris, insurance ; John Abel, harness.
No. 16-Chas. S. Allison, merchant tailor. Second floor, Thos. Craig, shoe shop.
No. 18-G. W. Peck & Co., hardware.
No. 20-W. J. Jones, druggist. Second floor, Cameron Cotton, billiard parlo1. Third floor, Cotton & Davison, machinists.
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No. 22-Sliney & Hoffman, grocers. Second floor, Phillips & Lantz, dentists. No. 24-W. P. Sedgwick, jeweler. Second floor, A. Osgood, dentist.
No. 26-A. Rich, merchant tailor and clothier.
No. 28-S. G. Lewis, grocer. Second floor, Lindsay & Fay, milliners; Mrs. Carrie Fay, Miss Helen Lindsay.
No. 30-F. J. Richards, barber shop.
No. 32-J. M. Collins, saloon.
No. 34-36-J. M. Messerschmitt, hotel and restaurant.
No. 38-Rothschild & Loeb, clothiers. Second floor, Dr. B. F. Grant. Third floor, Catholic Temperance Society.
No. 40-Flynn & Co., grocers ; R. R. Flynn, A. L. Underhill. Second floor, Dr. Geo. C. McNett.
No. 42-Post Office and Telegraph office. Second floor, Steuben Farmers' Advocate. Third floor, A. B. DeGroat, photographer.
No. 52-N. Ingersoll, second-hand store.
No. 1-First National Bank ; H. H. Cook, Prest .; W. W. Allen, cashier. W. H. Nichols and M. R. Miller, law office. Basement, Geo. Johnson, barber shop. Second floor, C. F. Kingsley, law office ; Polley Boiler Cleaner Co .; Clarence Willis, justice ; Wallace Orcutt, pension agent. Third floor, Rescue Hook and Ladder Company.
No. 3-S. S. Seely, druggist. Second floor, Dr. O. W. Sutton.
No. 5-Geo. W. Hallock Bank ; Geo. W. Hallock, Prest .; W. H. Hallock, cashier. Second floor, B. L. Smith, law office ; Bath Gas Company's office. Third floor, Edwin Cook Hose Company.
No. 7-Berkman Bottling Co. Second floor, Geo. Landers, tailor. Third floor, dancing hall.
No. 9-Simon Bovier, hat store. Second floor, W. W. Lindsay, justice ; Castle & Son, shoemakers. Third floor, John Coumbe, photographer. Basement, Chas. Longwell, meat market.
No. 11-Star Clothing House ; P. P. Tharp. Second floor, Jennie Clark, millinery ; Misses Shoemaker, dress makers. Third floor, Grange Hall ; Hannah Parker, dress maker.
No. 13-Church & Alden, dry goods ; E. L. Church, E. D. Alden.
No. 15-S. Engleman, notions, etc.
No. 17-Brownell & Co., hardware ; C. S. Brownell, W. W. Allen.
No. 19-Wylie's Book Store. Second floor, Dr. C. T. Stewart.
No. 21-Robie's, dry goods ; J. C. Robie, agent. Second floor, R. E. Robie, law office.
No. 23-S. W. Wood, grocer. Second floor, James McCall, law office. No. 25-C. A. Ellas, druggist.
No. 27-John McNamara, hardware. Third floor, Masonic Hall.
No. 29-A. Kausch, jeweler ; J. H. Scott, agent, boots and shoes. Second floor, Dr. T. H. Pawling.
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No. 31-M. H. Tharp, shoe store. Second floor, J. F. Little, Thos. Shan- non, law office.
No. 33-Read House, J. B. Touzeau, prop'r.
No. 35-Robinson's Liquor Store, E. L. Robinson, agent.
No. 43-Jos. Maloney, barber shop.
No. 45-Stetson's meat market.
No. 47-Bath Plaindealer office. Second floor, Steuben Club.
No. 49-F. H. Olin & Co., bakery.
No. 55-Miss Dyer, dressmaker. W. M. Hyde, laundry.
No. 57-A. D. Boileau, wagon shop.
No. 59-John Boileau, blacksmith. West Steuben Street.
No. 7-9-Hewlett & Co., furniture.
No. 15-A. Beecher, restaurant.
No. 17-T. H. Appleby, collar and harness factory.
No. 21-Bath Tubular Hame Co.
No. 25-Robert Stewart, blacksmith.
No. 29-Joy's Steam Mill.
No. 47-51-Stocum & Son, John Stocum, John L. Stocum, furniture.
No. 26-A. Butler, planing mill.
Fred Niver, blacksmith.
No. 48-Gregson & Smith, shoe factory.
No. 2-T. P. Purdy, Ag't. paint store.
No. 4-W. V. Longwell, meat market.
No. 6-Stansbury & Leavenworth, sewing machines and stationery ; Mrs. R. L. Sutton, music store. Second floor, telephone office.
No. 8-Aber Bros., E. E. & G. M. Aber, groceries. Second floor, Miss Jennie Richardson, ladies' shoes. E. A. Page, tailor.
No. 10-John Hoyt, meat market. Second floor, Geo. Quackenbush, har- ness shop.
No. 12-G. H. Ferris, jeweler; T. W. Barber, groceries. Second floor, E. A. Hines, barber.
No. 14-E. B. Hodges, baker and grocer. Second floor, Henry Bradt, shoe- maker. John Gould, picture frames and upholstery.
No. 16-Ulrich's Hotel, Chas. Ulrich, proprietor.
No. 18-Edward Conley, hardware.
No. 20-Mrs. Delia Boyle, saloon.
No. 22-Frank Lee, laundry.
No. 24-F. J. Johner, saloon.
No. 30-Philip Plough, shoe shop.
East Steuben Street.
No. 7-R. Seager, billiard parlor. Second floor, Dr. A. Kasson. No. 9-Seymore Miller, barber shop.
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No. 11-17-Nichols House, J. R. Laidlaw, proprietor. No. 19-23-A. Beekman, sash, doors and blinds.
No. 25-Fred Smallidge, livery.
D. B. Boileau, carriage shop. Miss Hannah Dudley, florist. Buel Street.
No. 5-The Steuben Courier. Second floor, Davenport Free Library. No. 7 .- Gould & Nowlen, plumbers.
No. 9 .- Charles Haley, barber shop.
No. 11-Fred Moris, harness factory.
No. 13-15-Cornwell House, J. F. Gleason, proprietor.
No. 25-Jos. Tharp & Son, livery.
No. 6-Andrew Crook, marble dealer.
No. 10-J. Futherer, shoe shop. Second floor, Miss Futherer, millinery. No. 12-16-Robinson House, Murphy & Shoch, proprietors. Howell Street.
John Brewster, grocery ; Lloyd Woodbury, meat market. Morris Street.
East-S. L. Holcomb, cigar factory ; E. E. Carrington, ice dealer. West-James Faucett, grain, produce, coal, etc. ; Bath Mills, S. Packard. Cameron Street.
Fluent Bros., wagon shop; Geo. W. Murray, paint shop ; M. Bowes & Co., coal, oil and produce ; James Poole, malster; Joseph White, feed and cider mills ; W. M. Smith, apple distillery. East Washington Street.
M. V. Barton, blacksmith shop; Richardson M'f'g. Co. ; M. Fenton, grocery. Halsey Street.
Utopia Cigar Factory, D. W. Raysor, proprietor. Haverling Street.
S. E. Van Scoter, florist. Fxchange Street.
M. Collins, Carregin & Thorp, blacksmiths ; E. D. Chapman, wood yard. East William Street.
Davison Bros., planing mill; G. H. Hardenbrook, foundry and machine shop; E. S. Hardenbrook, tin shop; H. M. Jewell, bottling works. Pine Street.
Ward Carroll, cooper shop. Lackawanna Street.
Steuben Co. Vineyard Association, wines and brandies; L. H. Balcom, coal. East Liberty Street-Rear.
Jacket Can Factory, H. Cooley, Supt. ; W. H. Loomis,' wagon shop; Thos. Fogarty, builder ; Frank Lindsay, livery ; J. F. Beekman, livery. Chestnut Street.
E. Aulls, foundry.
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