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Jeremiah Stoddard built a store at Academy Corners in 1858, which has changed proprietors about as follows: 1858, Jeremiah Stoddard; 1865, Lee & Rutherford; 1866, Elling Rutherford; 1875, store moved to Cowanesque road and occupied by Purple & Buckbee; 1880, Daniel H. Buckbee, who is still in business . 1882 . Purple & Buckbee were extensive dealers in butter, paying out to dairymen about $50,000 per year.
" The Boss Store" was opened for business in 1877, near the west end of Troup's Creek bridge. It is con- ducted by Miss Charlotte A. Inscho.
Mr. Jacobs deals in hardware at Academy Corners.
Hotels .-- In 1819 John Knox built a large hewed-log
house about forty rods east of Academy Corners. This financial embarrassments, the interest of William Hurl- he opened as a place of public entertainment, and con- ducted it as a hotel about five years.
but was sold and the enterprise passed into the hands of a stock company, consisting of Eleazer S. Seely, Elanson The Cowanesque Hotel was built at Academy Corners in 1854, by William A. Falkner, and opened with a Chrismas party It has had a succession of landlords Seelye, John Brownell, C. C. Welch, Abel Hoyt, Joseph Weaver, A. J. Monroe, Benjamin S. Bowen and Emmer Bowen. The machinery was purchased of Hitchcock & about as follows: 1854, William A. Falkner; 1858, Ansel Brown, put in, and business begun in the spring of 1841, Purple; 1861, Martin V. Purple; 1865, Ira Wagner; with C. C. Welch as foreman. In July 1843 Benjamin 1870, Morgan Shaut; 1875, M. D. Van Scooter; 1881, S. and Emmer Bowen purchased the shares of the other Henry Hamilton.
stockholders, and continued the manufacture of woolen goods until February 7th 1847, when the factory burned down, with a loss of the machinery, 13,000 pounds of
Lime Kiln .- In 1830 Jacob Babb, a stone mason, dis- covered limestone on the hill north of the woolen fac- tory, owned by Julius Seeley. From 1830 to 1840 one wool and much manufactured stock. The Messrs. Bowen
Sash Factory .-- In 1851 Loren Carpenter built a sash factory on the Cowanesque road, between Academy Cor- ners and Knoxville. At this place he made sash and blinds for home use until 1863.
John Knox built a log distillery in 1818 by the Straw- Tanneries .- Peter Rushmore built a tannery on the west side of Troup's Creek, opposite Knoxville, in 1820, and tanned upper leather and deer skins for about ten bridge spring, south of the main Cowanesque road and a short distance east of Academy Corners. He bought the still, mash-tubs and other apparatus of Joshua Colvin, years. His business was on a small scale, and was in- and conducted the business of distilling whiskey for tended to supply the home demand.
Martin Bowen built a tannery in 1820 half a mile east of Knoxville. He tanned upper leather, mainly on shares for farmers-each party getting one half of the finished leather. He quit the business about 1835.
Cider Mills .- In 1817 Eddy Howland built a mill and manufactured cider for himself and neighbors. This is believed to have been the first mill of the kind in the valley. It continued in operation about ten years.
In 1828 Eleazer Seelye built a cider-mill, which was patronized by the public about twelve years and then discontinued.
Broom Factory .- Asa Delos Taft in 1872 began manu- facturing brooms for sale. He makes and sells about 25,000 per year. He raises some of the broom corn from which they are made, but buys most of it.
Cheese Factories .- Moses Lee built a factory for manu- facturing cheese in 1862. He made about 6,000 pounds annually, charging the patrons two cents per pound for making. He discontinued the business in. 1877.
In 1875 Eben A. Bean built a cheese factory on Troup's Creek, near Knoxville. He charges patrons 172 cents per pound for making cheese and 272 cents per pound for making butter. The annual make of the factory has been 60,000 pounds .. This factory is still in successful operation (1882).
Brick Yard .- Loren Carpenter manufactured brick upon his farm, and sold to the public one or two kilns per year from 1862 to 1870.
Woolen Factory .- In 1837 William Hurlbut and Elea- zer S. Seely purchased a water privilege and site from Julius Seelye and began the construction of a woolen fac- tory a mile east of Academy Corners. It was built 26 by 70 feet and three stories high. In 1839, on account of
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rebuilt the factory 36 by 80 feet. The new machinery, joints. It was covered with a cobbed roof and floored with puncheons, and the benches were split basswood logs with legs. The fire was built upon a hearth against a back wall. There were no jambs to the fireplace, and the smoke escaped through a hole in the roof. The scholars who attended this school were Reuben Cook, Asahel Rexford, Harvey Seelye, John Knox, David Rex- ford, Elanson Seelye, Archibald Knox, Abel Cloos, Anna Seelye, William Knox, Matilda Cloos, Mehetabel Seelye, Betsey Knox, Julius Seelye, Lucina Seelye and Betsey Seelye.
purchased of Lathrop, Horton & Washburn, of Roches- ter, N. Y. (consisting of two beaker cards, one condenser card, and 220 spindle jack and four broad looms, was hauled from that place on wagons and put in, ready for use, by June Ist 1848. In 1855 a shingle-mill was added and a large amount of shingles manufactured. In 1863 Joseph Ingham, a native of Leeds, Yorkshire, England, purchased the entire property. In 1864 G. W. Ingham, a son of Joseph, was taken into the establishment, and the business was done under the firm name of J. Ingham & Son until 1876. From 1865 to 1876 the firm consisted The only books used were Webster's spelling book and a reader called " The Third Part." At the close of the term Reuben Cook and John Knox enacted a dialogue entitled " Hunks and Blythe." It began thus: of Joseph, Joseph S. and Henry Ingham, each owning a one-third interest. In 1876 Joseph S. purchased the share of Henry. Joseph Ingham died in 1879, since which time the business has been carried on in the name " Blythe: How now, Mr. Hunks; have you settled the of Joseph S. Ingham, who has been the superintendent controversy with Baxter? of the factory since 1863. The capacity of the factory is "Hunks: Yes, to a fraction; upon condition that he discharged. I will not trust a farthing without interest upon interest. about 100 pounds of raw stock per day. It turns out would pay me six per cent. from the date until they were cassimeres, doeskins, full cloths, stocking yarn, flannels, fancy suitings, sheetings, etc.
Blacksmiths .- Levi Cook worked at blacksmithing on what is now the Levi Falkner farm in 1809, and continued in business until 1815, when he was succeeded by John Byers, who had a shop on what is now 1882 the Wal- lace Gilbert farm. Byers died in 1822, Elmer Bost- wick, Charles Hackett (1840), Albert Berzac, Lewis Lowell Carr, William Roundsville, a Mr. Pritchard, Al- bert Newman and others have labored at the forge in Deerfield. The last named has performed the duties of this useful trade since 1875.
Trotting Horses .- As Deerfield is admirably adapted to grazing, the raising of all kinds of young livestock for sale is part of the business of almost every farmer. Since 1861 a special industry has been developed in the breed- ing and training of trotting horses. In 1861 O. L. Wood brought into Deerfield from Onondaga county, N. Y., a two-year-old colt sired by Alexander's " Abdallah," he by Rysdyk's Hambletonian. He is known as "Wood's Hambletonian," is still alive 1882), and has become the sire of many horses well known upon the turf.
In 1865 O. H. Woods, W. C. and J. Wood, N. G. Ray, W. D. Knox, A. S. Wood, William J. Knox, E. Hum- phrey, John Hogencamp, M. S. Purple, Charles R. How- land, F. Woodcock, M. Shaut and William Wagner leased a lot of land of Caleb Short and fitted up a track for the purpose of racing, training and exhibiting horses. Upon this track "Kilburn Jim," "Blue Mare," " Billy Ray," "Nancy Hackett," " Minnequa Maid," "Argonaut " and others that have become famous in sporting circles made their first records. The last meeting at this driv- ing park was in 1880.
SCHOOLS.
The first school opened in the Cowanesque Valley was in Deerfield. It was taught by Betsey Bodwell (after- ward wife of John Hovey) in 1802-3. The school-house was near the burying ground at Carpenter's. It was about 18 feet square, built of logs and very low between
" Blythe: This looks a little like extortion.
" Hunks: I have already lost five hundred pounds by a lot of rascally bankrupts."
Cook also declaimed a selection entitled "Tubal." Of what series of readers this was the "third part " we have been unable to ascertain.
Of subsequent teachers we have but an imperfect list. Among them were Caroline Scott 1809), William Wattles 'ISIO , - Maxwell (1814), John Knox, and Amsa Smith '1816 . A school-house was built near the woolen factory, known as the Quaker school-house. On the site of the present school-house at Academy Corners the "Liberty school-house " was built in 1821. Gaylord Griswold Colvin taught the first term in this house, and several terms afterward.
When the common school system was inaugurated, in 1834, Deerfield at once accepted its provisions, elected and organized a board of directors, and exercised the power of taxation to furnish money to build school- houses and pay teachers. The status of its educational condition in 1881 may be judged from the following exhibit report of superintendent of public instruction for 1881, page 110 :
Whole number of schools, 7; average number of months taught, 6; number of female teachers, 5; number of males, 7; salary of males per month, $21.82; salary of females per month, $19.25; number of male scholars, 90; number of females, $75; number of mills levied for school purposes, 4; amount of tax levied for school pur- poses, $1, 104.94; amount of State appropriation, $137.76.
Union Academy .- The first effort made in the Cowan- esque Valley to furnish the means of procuring a higher education than that afforded by the common schools was made in Deerfield. Union Academy was begun in 1845. The means to put up and enclose the building was raised by subscription.
Allen Frazer jr., M. D., conceived the idea of estab- lishing this institution of learning, and was the chief pro-
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moter of the enterprise. Caleb Short, John Knox and other citizens contributed of their means, but it was not carried to completion as a public undertaking. S. B. and William Price bought the building, finished it, and began school December 7th 1847. Hannibal Goodwin was the first principal. He was assisted by the Price
brothers. Prof. Smith was employed and put in charge in 1848. In 1849 the Price brothers assumed the prin- cipalship, and Mrs. S. B. Price became preceptress for the first time-a position which she held with few inter- ruptions for fifteen years. In 1850 William Price left the school and Samuel B. Price became principal. In 1859 and 1860 Prof. Anderson Robert Wightman leased the building and conducted the school. He was assisted by Mrs. Jane A. Stanton Wightman, Miss F. A. J. Conover and Miss Mary Abigail Stanton. Orrin Mor- timer Stebbins and Charles Tubbs taught some classes during a part of this time. In 1861 Prof. S. B. Price re- sumed control of the school. During the years he con- ducted the institution he was assisted in teaching by Jerome B. Niles (1857), Clark W. Beach, Annette Beach, Eliza Beach, Mary Bowen, Mary Seelye, Hannah Sears, Lucy Wood and others. Miss T. R. Gunn, Mrs. Van Dusen, Miss Annette Beach, Miss Frances Daven- port and Prof. Isaac Gunn Hoyt were the music teachers. In 1867 Elias Horton jr. bought the academy, and with the assistance of his wife conducted it until March Ist 1871, when two of the buildings were consumed by fire. They have never been rebuilt, and Union Academy has ceased to exist.
William D. Knox lives , 1882) upon its site. It con- sisted of three buildings, one of which is now occupied by Mr. Knox as a dwelling. They were built at different times as the needs of the school demanded, and from time to time alterations were made. The average attendance was about one hundred students. A boarding house was usually kept up for such as wished to patronize it, but the great majority of the student boarded themselves. A small library was collected by donations and loans at the commencement of the school. Afterward additions were bought until there were three or four hundred vol- umes.
The "Amphictyons " and the "Ladies " were the lit- erary societies. They held weekly meetings, and were a valuable aid to the young men and women who attended this institution .*
Samuel Baker Price, who owned and conducted Union Academy nearly twenty vears, was born at Westfield, August 5th 1819, and died in Deerfield, December 30th 1868. He was educated in the common schools, at Al- fred Academy and at Lima Seminary, which he attended in 1848-9. He there acquired the training necessary to fit him for the principalship of this pioneer academy.
Mrs. Sophia Leonard Price was born in Chenango county, N. Y., and there resided and attended school until 12 years of age. She graduated at the Leroy Fe- male Seminary in the class of 1849. By nature and training she was admirably adapted to perform her long and arduous labors as preceptress of Union Academy.
MILITARY ACTION.
In September 1812 forty-nine citizens of this county joined in a petition to Governor Simon Snyder setting forth, among other things, that "we have no longer any confidence in such a part of our red brethren as have lately left their homes to join our enemy (as we suppose), and fear many acts of cruelty and barbarity may be per- petrated." It closed with the prayer that certain militia might "be stationed for the protection of our defense- less frontier." Of those who signed the petition John Sweet, John Ives jr. and Timothy Ives were from Deer- field, and Moses Inscho, ensign, who also signed it, in 1826 came to live in this town. To these petitioners the governor made answer through the deputy secretary of the commonwealth as follows:
" HARRISBURG, September 28th 1812. " To Ira Kilburn, Esq., and others, inhabitants of the county of Tioga and its vicinity, Wellsboro.
"SIR: In answer to the request of yourself and others that the governor would order on service, for the defense of Potter and Mckean counties, the drafts heretofore made from Colonels Kilburn's and Satterly's regiments, he has instructed me to inform you that those drafts are subject to the requisition of the United States govern- ment, and, therefore, he cannot order them into the ser- vice of the State; nor can he perceive the danger those counties have to apprehend, the seat of war being con- siderably more than one hundred miles from them on the frontier of the State of New York. The enemy after defeating our troops there, which he trusts will not hap- pen, must penetrate through that State before the just fears of the petitioners can be excited.
"I am, sir, respectfully "Your obedient servant, " JAMES TRIMBLE."
Notwithstanding the assuring tone of the letter of the secretary in reference to an advance of the British, grave apprehension did exist that the Seneca Indians, who at that time owned and occupied the Genesee Valley, and who had been allies of the British in the Revolutionary war, would make an incursion down the Troup's Creek trail and destroy our settlements. So disquieted was the com- munity that Joshua Colvin, who had purchased land at Academy Corners and had lived upon it four years, went to Herkimer county, N. Y., in 1813 and remained there
* An advertisement (1859) of Union Academy lies before us. (It never issned a catalogue.) After noting the name, location, " board of instruction " and "calendar " we reach " expenses por terin," which we qnote: Tuition in primary branches, $3; common English, $3.50; higher English, 84; languages and chemistry, 85 ; music (extra), ยง8 ; use of instrument, $2; board $1.75, all excepting wood and lights; fuel prepared, 83; fuel not prepared, $1.75; room rent, $1.50; drawing, $2; oriental painting, $3.
REGULATIONS,-1, Punctuality in attending all regular academic ex- ercises will be required. 2, Students must not visit each other's rooms during the hours of study, or be engaged in ordinary conversation. 3, Gentlemen must not visit the rooms of ladies, nor ladies the rooms of gentlemen, without permission. 4, Playing at games of chance, using profane language, or the indulgence in the use of tobacco or intoxicat- ing drinks not allowed. 5, Attending places of amusement without excuse, or dancing parties at all, strictly prohibited. 6, All students are required to retire at 9 o'clock P. M.
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until the cessation of hostilities, when he returned to Deerfield.
At the time Buffalo was burned by the British in 1814 Newbury Cloos, John Knox, Charles Carpenter, Charles Costley, Elanson Seelye and Eleazer Seelye vol- unteered to serve against the enemy, and went to Big Tree to tender their services. John Howland conveyed the party there and home again. Their services were not needed.
The records of the township give no complete list of the men who entered the army from Deerfield during the Rebellion, and the recollections of individuals at best will fail to name them all. It is remembered that among the first to enlist were Truman Gilbert, William A. Falk- ner, Martin V. Purple, Lafayette Godfrey, Luther Mat- teson and Luther G. Bulkley. Falkner was a lieutenant and some others of the above privates in Company L 2nd Pennsylvania cavalry.
In October 1862 a draft was made from the citizens liable to military duty in Deerfield. Menzo Knox and Elias Clark were drafted, and paid the United States $300 each as commutation for military service. Richard Ham and George Smith were drafted, and served nine months in Company A 171st Pennsylvania. Micajah Inscho, of Deerfield, served in the same company as a substitute for Alanson Donaldson, of Wellsboro.
In July 1863, when General Robert E. Lee invaded Pennsylvania, a company of "emergency men " went from the Cowanesque Valley to the defense of the State. It was mustered in as Company G 35th regiment Penn- sylvania militia. The following named men were in this company from Deerfield: Luman Stevens, captain; E. D. Rutherford, second lieutenant; Charles Boon, Menzo WV. Knox, George Gilbert, Robert B. Howland, B. Frank Bowen, Martin V. Payne, Archibald D. Knox, Jeremiah Stoddard, Eugene M. Griffin, Alonzo Stevens jr., Lewis S. Short.
This company was mustered into the service of the State July 2nd 1863, and discharged on the 7th of Aug- ust following.
Hiram E. Potter, supervisor of Deerfield in 1861-3 and agent of the township in filling its quota during the war, writes as follows:
" In March 1864 we filled our quota, which was 17, without a draft, with men mostly from Potter county. Adelbert Seely and John Rose, however, were from our town. The town paid Sioo to each. I attended to mus- tering them in at Williamsport. Under the second call of the same year-September-we filled our quota with- out a draft. Charles Bulkley had them mustered in at Williamsport. Robert B. Howland and George Matteson From 1835 to 1854, inclusive, the township board con- sisted of three members called road commissioners. Both of our town are among the number that went. The rest were from other towns. They went because of the before and after that period it consisted of two members bounty. We paid $too town bounty. At the last call in 1865 there was a draft made in Deerfield, but the troops did not have to go. We offered $400 bounty." and was called the board of supervisors. The records show no minutes of the proceedings of the board of su- pervisors. We can infer their action only from items in The township records supplement the information the accounts and statements of settlements with the board given above by the following entry, Book B, page 95: of auditors, and these are sometimes lacking. During the years of the civil war the supervisors had vested in
" Volunteers that were credited to Deerfield February
26th 1864-John Hounter, Adelbert Seely, James Cost- ley, John Rose, Charles Brigham, David W. Rathbun, Moses Costley, Uriah Robinson, Truman Gilbert.
The following entries appear on page 96: " Names of the men that volunteered in April 1864 for 3 years- Stewart Stevens, James Howland, George Costley, Malvin H. Seely, William Falkner. Men that were credited to Deerfield on the September call of 1864- - Bliss, J. C. Thompson, Robert B. Howland, E. D. Dingman, H. C. Manning, Hiram Green, William R. Furman, George Matteson.
TOWNSHIP RECORDS.
The records of Deerfield are meager and incomplete, but so far as it has been possible we have gleaned the names of the men who have watched over its interests and administered its finances:
Supervisors .- Titus Ives, 1815; Nathaniel Mann, 1815; Ebenezer Seelye, 1815, 1816; John Howland, 1816, 1817, 1819, 1820; Julius Seelye, 1817, 1818; Arnold Hunter, 1818, 1822; William Knox, 1820, 1827 1831; William Falkner, 1820, 1822, 1823; Henry B. Trowbridge, 1821; Daniel Cummings, 1823, 1825, 1826; Luke Scott, 1824; James Knox, 1824, 1825; Elanson Seelve, 1826, 1842; Joseph Yarnall, 1827, 1828; John Howland 3d, 1838; Eleazer Clark, 1829, 1830, 1833, 1844; William Ways, 1829; Stephen Burlingame, 1830; Benjamin S. Bowen, 1831, 1832, 1840; Eli D. Abbott, 1832; Parnall Robin- son, 1833; Barna Daniels, 1833; Archibald Knox, 1834: Elihu Hill, 1834; Luman Stevens, 1835, 1836; Stephen King, 1835-37; Stephen Colvin, 1835: Joseph Colvin, 1837- 39; Truman Crandall, 1837, 1838, 1849; Charles Taylor, 1839, 1840; Abraham Smith, 1839, 1840; William Falkner, 1841; John Matteson, 1841; Charles H. Taylor, 1842; Moses Inscho, 1843, 1844; James Knox, 1845-48; Hiram Gilbert, 1845; Newtown Bulkley, 1845, 1846; David T. Billings, 1846; Hermon Temple, 1847, 1848; Emmer Bowen, 1847, 1848; A. J. Monroe, 1849; William J. Knox, 1849; Joseph Yarnall, 1850; William Markham, 1850; John Seely, 1851; Benjamin S. Bowen, 1851; Henry M. Burlingame, 1851; Eleazer S. Seeley, 1852, 1859; Willard Howland, 1852; Charles Bulkley, 1852-54; Alden Abbott, 1853-55; Eleazer Seely, 1853; George Gilbert, 1854, 1855; Chester B. Hoyt, 1856; Henry Bur- lingame, 1856, 1865, 1866; Charles Toles, 1857, 1858; Henry Stevens, 1857; Hiram E. Potter, 1858, 1861, 1862; Malvin Howland, 1859; Lyman Hurlbut, 1860; Jonathan Jourdan, 1860; A. H. Bacon, 1861, 1862; Horace Keltz, 1863; William B. Simpson, 1864; George W. Clark, 1864; Joseph Falkner, 1865, 1866; Benjamin S. Bowen. 1867- 69; Daniel Angell, 1867-69; Eminer Bowen, 1870-72; Julius G. Seely, 1870-73; J. H. Sanford, 1873; Noah Everetts, 1874, 1875; William J. Knox, 1874, 1875; Archi- bald D. Knox, 1876, 1877; Eddy Howland, 1876, 1877; William Wagner, 1878-81; Charles F. Billings, 1878, 1879; L. B. King, 1880, 1881; John Yarnall, 1882; Daniel H. Lee, 1882.
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them extraordinary powers to levy taxes to pay bounties. We judge they were exercised in Deerfield. from the en- tries in the town books of special bounty taxes, two of which amounted to $1,085.32 and $1,078.76 respect- ively.
Auditors .- Zadoc Bowen, 1815, 1816, 1820, 1821, 1823; Archibald Knox, 1815, 1819; Henry B. Trowbridge, 1815, 1818, 1819; Amsa Smith, 1816, 1822-25, 1829; Nathaniel Seelye, 1816 18; Luke Scott, 1816, 1817, 1822; Jesse Lapham, 1817: Daniel Cummings, 1817, 1818; Nathaniel Mann, 1819; Jonathan Bonney, 1820; Arnold Hunter, 1820; Aaron Alba, 1821, 1823, 1830, 1831; Wil- liam Knox, 1821; John Knox, 1822-25, 1828; Eddy Howland, 1822, 1824, 1825; John Goodspeed, 1824, 1825, 1827, 1832, 1833; Silas Billings, 1826; Joshua Col- vin, 1826; Eli D. Abbott, 1826; Benjamin D. Smith, 1827; Julius Seelye, 1827; George T. Frazer, 1828; Wil- liam Falkner, 1828; James Knox, 1829-32, 1836; Hiram Gilbert, 1829, 1834, 1835; John Howland 3d, 1831, 1833; Victor Case, 1833.35; Martin Bowen, 1836, 1837; Archi- bald Knox, 1837-39; Eleazer Clark, 1837-40; Newbury Cloos, 1838-40; Barna Daniels, 1840-42; Eddy Howland, 1841, 1843, 1846-48, 1852, 1856-58, 1861-66; Benjamin S. Bowen, 1843-45, 1850, 1851; John Knox, 1842-45, 1850, 1851, 1853; Daniel Angell, 1844, 1847; Allen Frazer jr., 1846 48; Emmer Bowen, 1849, 1860, 1861; Hermon Temple, 1849; John Howland, 1852-55, 1868, 1869; A. H. Bacon, 1852, 1853; E. Seely, 1854; Eleazer S. Seely, 1855, 1856, 1862 64 ; Newton Bulkley, 1856; James Knox, 1857-59, 1867-71; Ansel Purple, 1858-60; Charles Toles, 1859, 1861, 1867; Emmer Bowen, 1860, 1861; Alonzo Lee, 1864-66, 1870-72; Hiram E. Potter, 1865; W. W. Gilbert, 1867-71; Joseph S. Ingham, 1872, 1873, 1875-77, 1879-82; Eddy Howland, 1872-76, 1879; Chester B. Hoyt, 1873, 1874, 1877, 1878; Charles Bulk- ley, 1874; Menzo W. Knox, 1877-82; Daniel H. Lee, 18SI; Charles R. Rice, 1882.
The records show occasionally minutes of the board of auditors.
In 1836 the board had met seven times from March 25th to May 16th, each time noting an adjournment in the minutes, without transacting other business and with- out making any explanation of their non-action. Where- upon they made this entry: "Monday May 16th 1836 met according to adjournment. Colvin having run away we adjourned further to Saturday 21st May, at same place and time." Stephen Colvin was one of the super- visors of the previous year, with whom they desired to have an accounting. Under date of June 14th 1845 we find the following:
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