r 1X1 CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY BOUGHT WITH THE INCOME OF THE SAGE ENDOWMENT FUND GIVEN IN 1891 BY HENRY WILLIAMS SAGE Cornell University Library F 129P95 W43 + Pulaski N.Y. and vicinity 3 1924 028 782 063 olln Overs I I I ml Cornell University Library The original of tiiis book is in tine Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924028782063 'J (£^ l^rr^ ^-^ f^.y^-. f ■ HiSTOHicflb SoUVEfiiH Series fio. 13 PULiASKI, ]M V ^ND vicmiTY I ILLUSTRATED] Dunwick, Photo. PULASKI AND VICINITY. Salmon Biver below JefEerson Street. Jefferson Street (Long) Bridge. Salmon Eiver above Salina Street Bridge. View from North Bank of the Salmon Kiver, below the Village. Famous Pleasure Island Picnic Grounds. Salina Street Bridge. Bluffs near Farrlngton's Grove. ELIGIBLY located near the geographical center of Os-wego County, one of its shire towns and at one time a rival of the me- tropolis of the county, Pulaski has advantages that many towns of its size in the northern part of the state might well envy. Largely an agri- cultural place, although possessed of manufactur- ing institutions, it has to draw from in the way of trade a section of farming country as good as ihere is in Oswego county and much better than in some sections of the adjoining counties. As the rule the farmers are prosperous and provi- dent, realizing from their crops as good as the average. And the condition of the farming country is an index to the commercial standing of the chief town in that section. Pulaski is the junction of railroaid lines from widely separated sections of the state, making it easily accessible from all directions reached di- rectly by any part of the B. W. & O. system of railroads, which is operated in close connection by the New York Central & Hudson Eiver Bail- road Company, lessees. Here the road from Syracuse, 38 miles south, unites with that from Oswego, 25 miles west, the former closely connecting with the eastern and western trains on the main line of the Central and the latter with trains from the west via Lewiston on the Niagara, and Boohester suburban and other resorts and towns on the American shore of Lake Ontaiio. Only five miles east is Eiehland, the junction for the entire E. W. & O. system, Watertown being 35 miles north and Utica 57 miles in the opposite direction. By reason of its especially favorable location within its network of railroads Pulaski is in close touch with all parts of the state and can be reached as quickly as any other northern point in the state, not excepting The industries of the vUlage are not varied but are on a sound, profitable basis and give employ- ment to aboiit three hundred people. The ToU- ner Box Works where are maniifactured school boxes, cabinets and other articles of that sort which the public school children of the later times do not think they can dispense with; the Ontario Ii'on Works, where stationary engines are manufactured, and the Bichards house dress fac- tory where ladies' skirts and wrappers are made, are the chief establishments in the village. 'GRIP'S" HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. Huested, Photo. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. N. G. Ehle, Clerk. Dr. J. L. More. S. E. TriirabuU. Wm. Peach. W. J. Peach, Presiflent. F. G. Whitnej-, Pulaski, however, has become widely known through the medium of one important if not large enterprise. F. H. Cross, who has devised an ex- clusive pattern of harness for those who are un- fortunately crippled, has made such si success ^Yith his invention that he has customers who have come to him from the remote sections of the union. The genius that is shown by this man in his line has introduced Pulaski where it has never before been heard of. Considerable dairying is carried on about this section and a great deal of cheese is manufactured here. There are also many fine strawberry beds where the best of the f amousOswego county berries are grown. Pulaski has suffered in its time with some dis- astrous fires. The result is that the common wooden buildings so often seen in villages of its size have all given place in Pulaski to modern stone and frame structures, presenting to the visitor as he passes along the business street of the village, Jefferson street, a most pleasing as weU as prosperous appear- ance. It is the fact that the merchants are generally in good circumstances. As a iTile they enjoy a good trade the year; around. Their stores are well supplied with the most desirable class of goods and they are the first to place on theiS; counters the latest pro-- ductions of the looms. Society has its votaries in Pulaski who are known in wider circles of social life. The number of o^ ganizations formed t-o, mutual advancement ars-i evening recreation is uu usually large . The young ladies of the village i^i their cooking clubs and their literary societies have found a profitable means of devoting then- spare time. Their churches are alive to the best plan for self imjjrovement and for elevating the tone of the community. They comprise the cultui'ed classes and are well supported, employing talented clergymen to minister to their spiritual welfare. The club life, while not extensive, as it never is in a town of this size, is of that intelligent order that inspires the members to maintain its best features. The Pulaski Citizens' Club, composed Ch:irles Hibbard. Corporation Counsel, George Healy.G. \Y. Mortoti, Forenian, John_Moran, V. J, SmitliV Frank s'Tt' Bottom Kow (from left^tq_rig:ht] waring. L. Robarge, W. Vincent, Frank Bonn,.^ Frank Lane W. T. Andrews. '^«onnc>, 'GKIP'S" HI8T0BICAL SOTJVENIE OF PULASIQ. of the business and professional men, occupies a suite of pleasant rooms in which the best games and other forms of relaxation are indulged. The leading tables are well supplied with the daily newspapers and aU of the leading periodicals. No better school in which the common and high school branches are taught can be found in any of the small vUlages of the state. The Pulaski Academy has long enjoyed a high reputation and many distinguished men and scholarly women have been graduated in its classes. - '""One commercial advantage that Pulasld enjoys village have found that natural gas was the cheap- est and most convenient for both heating and illuminating purposes. The first well, on Mill street, struck the depth of 980 feet and during the ensuing night (so great was the supply and force) the drill, rope and 500 feet of casing were blown out. The well was plugged and work sus- pended but the company, the Pulaski Gas and Oil Co. (limited), of which L. J. Clark was presi- dent, held the franchise until the spring of 189i, when it was purchased by Charles ToUner, who immediately began drOling. The town was piped Dunwlok, Photo. GROUP OF STREETS OP THE VILLAGE. Canal, Junction ol Lewis Street. Sallna Street, lookln, Upper Lake Street, lookinK' East. Mill Street, looking West. _ North. Church Street. North Street, looking Sovith. is the seemingly unlimited supply of natural gas which apparently underlies aU of this section of country. Wells opened in various parts of the ■ village to increase the supply as the consumption demanded have all yielded abundantly. It seems that nowhere hereabouts has the drill gone ihto the earth and ifaUed to find gas in sufficient quan- tity to pay for drilling. Bince 1889, at the time the original company of local capitalists was organized and began drilling, the people of the and the result was so satisfactory that thereafter he had no difficulty in finding patrons and in a short time he had made it one of the permanent enter- prises of the town. After his death it passed into other hands. From time to time new wells have been opened in the adjacent country, piping the gas to many of the country as well as village homes. It is furnished so cheaply to the con- sumer that many of the lights are kept burning day and night to save the trouble of extinguish- 'GEIP'S" HISTOBi ^ SOUVENIE OF PULASKI. Dunwlck, Photo. JEFFERSON STREET, WEST SIDE, 1903, ing and lighting. It is regarded as certain that almost anywhere one chooses to sink a well with- in a wide radius of Pulaski, a profitable supply will be found. The capitalist has only to gain the consent of the farmer, and that is now gener- ally procured at the cost only of lighting his buildings, to sink a paying well anywhere. History of Pulaski. The founders of Pulaski were lineal descendants of some of the Pilgi'ims who came to the new world in the first voyage in the Mayflower and their names are Ephi-aim Brewster, who traced his ancestry to William Brewster; John and Simon Meacham, who were descended from Oapt. Miles Standish; Gersham Hale, Philo Sage and David Kidder. Six stiu'dy young men were they, assembled on the pine covered slopes of the Salmon river, marking out each a site for a rude cabin. Leaving behind them in that staid Puritan (or Congregational) Vermont town of Pawlet then- famihes, these men had^ made their way through the almost un- broken forests of North- ern New York, planning to find a favorable loca- tion and prepare shelter for their families before asking them to share fur- ther hardships of pioneer Hfe with them. They reached the piesent site of Pulaski, March 22, 1805. The first white settler in Pulaski was Benjamin Winch, a surveyor. His log hut was the only building, the only evi- dence of any habitation which they found here. Proceeding to clear land they succeeded during the ensuing summer in building log huts, after which they returned to their- Vermont homes. The following Febniary, 1806, they returned with their famihes and there- after made Pulaski their permanent home. That year John Hoar and J. A. Mathewson ar- ' rived and by an arrange- ment with Winch took up their abode in the cabin he had originally con- structed. Mathewson came from Ehode Island and was a native of Scit- uate in that state. He eventually erected a saw mill which was needed to enable the settlers to build such structures as thev desired, the first mill in the village, and later a grist mill. During his later years he acquired considerable real estate in the town. His son, Jeremiah A. Mathewson, succeeded to his milling business and was for years one of the most promi- nent citizens of Pulaski, long recognized as au- thority in local history. The sketch of his life is published elsewhere in this work. Immediately following the arrival of the Ver- mont party, in the summer of the same year (1806), five more families arrived. They were those of William Smith, Daniel Stone, Jonathan Rhodes,. Eufus Pox and Erastus Kellogg. Rufus Fox, who built his habitation near where the old Baptist church afterwards stood, subse- quently took a, place two miles up the river. Erastus KeUogg built the first frame structure in the village. It stood a few rods north of the present Froude block where he cai'ried on black- smithing for some time. Wilham Sm-th put up a house near the present location of the raUroad station and Daniel Stone and Johnathan Rhodes together lived in a log house. Three years later John Jones came from Oneida county, followed shortly after by Thomas and Rufus Bishop. At Dunwkk. Photo. JEFFERSON STREET, EAST SIDE, 1S02. "GRIP'S" HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. Dunwick, Photo. LOWER LAKE STREET, LOOKING BAST, the beginning of the year 1810 there were less than a dozen families in the embryoio village of Pu- laski. The present thriving village with its broad, well kept streets and beautiful homes and its large stores and public buildings, was then a hamlet oi a few log dwellings, a blacksmith shop and a saw and grist miU — low one-story structures scattered among the pines which then grew in abundance along the banks of the Salmon river. But in the spring of that same year the place assumed the dignity of a trading community. Captain John Meacham moved in from Sandy Creek with a load of merchandise and took tem- porary quarters for his store in the log house of Stone and Rhodes. A few days later he had C3n- structed what was then conbidered a commodious building for his store at the corner of Jeifrrson and Bridge streets. The next spring Silas Har- mon became his partner. They afterwards sold out to Milton Harmer; and Captain Meacham, the war of 1812 having been declared, retired from trade and raised a militia company which he led in defense of Sacket Har- bor and Oswego. Henry Patterson, who was a hatter, came to Pulaski withOaptain Mea- cham. And aboiit that time, too, there arrived Hudson Tracy and John S. Davis. The latter was the first sheriff of the county and was otherwise prominent both in town and county aftairs. The following year, 1817, the first court, a! which a jury was drawn in the county, was held at Pulaski. This was in February. Pulaski was then the chief town of Oswego county and held a most favorable chance for becoming its com- mercial emporium. It was without question, a fearless rival of Oswego and was expected to leave that place far behind. While it was true that Oswego had the advant- age of ii good harbor, it was none the less true that Port Ontario, a very short two and a half miles from Pulaski was expected to afford a far superiorsijipping place as soon as ihe government had taken hold and ex- pended the money which the few settlers of Pulaski were led to understand was to be the case. On the other hand Pulaski then occupied a more favorable geograph- ical position inasmuch as it was more easily and quickly reached from all sections of the county, being then considerably nearer the center and now almost quite at the center. There was a determined class of citizens who believed thoroughly in their own town and were always ready to make individual sacrifices to promote communal interests. By prompt and vigorous action they secured the popular designation of their village as one of the county seats and in 1819 the court house wascon- stmcted. This important public utility has proven a bone of contention in later years, for as soon as Oswego had fairly begun to draw ahead of Pulaski in their race for commercial supremacy that city began a series of periodical agitations to have all the county buildings removed hence. The two shared the honors of being shire towns, county offices being maintained in both places, and courts alternating between the two. In the meantime a small but then ample building for the accommodation of the county clerk was Dunwick, Photo. PARK STREET, CORNER OF ERIE, LOOKING EAST. 'GRIP'S" HISTOBICAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. erected next west of the court house, and the two oddly paired buildings, one towering fifty feet, more or less, above the other and the two just as difierent in appearance architecturally as can be imagined, for years stood in a conspicuous posi- tion overlooking the public square (the same occupied by the court house today), landmarks of interest to visitors. sively owned by J. A. Mathewson, Arthur and Charles Mathewson, Porter & Ellis, Porter & G. W. FuUer, Johnson & Taylor, Johnson & June, Jeremiah A. Mathewson, George Woods and Dunn. & Hohman. G. W. PuUer had a potashery which was des- troyed by fire in November, 18i7; A. H. Stevens for' many years conducted a hat factory, which at The first physician was Dr, Isaac Whitmore, who came from Madison county and settled on the south side of the river in IKIl). In 1808 J. A. Mathewson erected a grist miU on the river on the site now occupied by the Tollner box factory and two years later erected another mill and in 1825 a third. A part of the latter whs burned, March 20, 1890. This mill was succes- one time was located in the building later occupied by George Washington on Broad street, and Hiram Lewis started a similar establishment in inn. Hudson Tracy and John S. Davis built the first carding and cloth-dressing mill which was subse- quently occupied by Stearnes & West, in whose possession it burned in 1852. "GRIP'S" HISTOEICAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. rrom the ' Democrat." THE WATEE WOBXvS. A copy of the first paper, The Banner, elated Nov. 8, 1831, contains the following advertisers: John H. Wells, notice to delinquent debtors; D. StUlman, manufacturer of tinware; James Wood, proprietor of the County and Stage House, "on the north side of the river fronting the public square;" Benjamin H. Wright, land for sale; Ralph French, patent medicines; Hiram Lewis, "new hat store and manufactory;'' Allen & Hale, merchants; Charles E. Barkley, painting and chair • making ; Luke Wood, tannery and shoe shop; M. W. Southworth, select school in Masonic HaU; Wells & Hall, general merchants; John O. Dickery, lottery agent; E. S. Salisbtirv, tailor. The greatest period of Pulaski's industrial ad- vancement in those early times, or rather the beginning of it, was in the thirties about the time of the establishment of the Eagle foundry and plow works. The use of machinery in agriculture was then confined to the most primative articles. About all that the farmers required was then manufactured in Pulaski and altogether by hand. The Eagle foundry, besides a, general jobbing business, made all the plows that were used in this section . It was a large institution for those days. Under the management of Mr. Benjamin k-'now the works were conducted on r., large scale. In 1831 Pulaski con- tained four stores and a half dozen mechanics. That year N. Randall started a paper mill. In 1817 the village was ex- cited over a discussion for the construction of aplank road from Port Ontario through Pulaski andPiae- ville to join the Rome and Oswego road at Wil- liamsto wn ; also to extend the Salina and Central Square road to Water- town. That year S. Cook was running a distillery in the village. The Sal- From the "Democrat.' mon River Plank Road company was organized the same year. The firm of Tallmadge, Wright & Co., owners of the Pulaski pajjer mill, was composed of D. P. Tallmadge, William E. Wright and WUliam H. Gray. The partnership was dissolved Oct. 28, 1847, and Mr. Wright continued the manufacture of paper alone. Some years later Anson Gates Olmstead, of Pulaski, was a partner in the busi- ness for a short time. During the first few years of its history this establishment was a large plant turnmg out large quantities of paper. About this time the local newspaper announces that H. N. Wright has discontiaued giving credit for postage stamps, "except in emergencies." In 18.50 the O'Reilly line of telegraph was com- pleted through Pulaski from Syracuse to Water- town. The population of the village was then 1,232. Of the other early enterprises in Pulaski may be mentioned Lafayette Alfred's sash and blind factory started in 1818, Dr. L. S. Landon wool carding in 1851, Ingersoll & Osgood's carriage factory, Benjamin Dow's machine shop, the Empire machine shop conducted by David Ben- nett, jr., and Alfred Maltby, and the old Eagle oil mill leased by G. B. Griffia who was succeeded in April, 1854, by A. B. Collins and A. M. Duncan. The book board mill owned by A. H. Stevens burned down, Nov. 10, 1854, Pulaski village was incorporated April 26, 1832. In 1839 the limits were enlarged to its present size. On April 18, 1838, the charter was amended giving the village authorities more power relative to walks and streets and for other improvements, and to enforce such ordinances as they might enact to protect the health of the community. This was followed. May 25, 1858, by a re-incor- poration. On March 24, 1871, the charter was amended giving power to grant Ueenses, and on March 29, 1883, another amendment was secured placing the cemetery under the control of three commissioners who were to hold office each three years. On April 10, 1831, the charter was again amended and on June 3, of the same year it was voted to incorporate under the laws of 1870. THE OLD SALMON KIVEK HOUSE. 'GRIP'S" HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. Huestea, Photo. PULASKI LODGE, No. 41.5, F, & A. M. 1, Elvin G. Potter, Trustee; 2, Georjje H. Fuller. Treasurer; 3, Louis J. Clark, Chaplain; 4, Bi'Ujamin Snow, Secretary; .5, David C. Mahaffy, Trustee; 6, Charles E. Low, S. D.; T, He'rmxn S. Killam, S. W.; 8, Thomas S. Meacham, W. VI.; 9, Henry C. Twitchell, .J. W.; 10, Minor J. Terry. J. D.; 11, Lewis J. Macy, Marshall; 13, Byron G. Seamans, Orator; 13, W. Favette Austin, Trustee; 14, Labon D. Soule, J. M, C; 15, TVilfred I. Lane, Tiler. Pulaski Lodge, No. 415, F. &A. M.— Nearly a half century has elapsed since a number of Free Masons, residents of this and adjoining towns, desirous of founding a Masonic home, petitioned for a dispensation permitting the existence of Pulaski Lodge. The dii^pensation contained the names of Warren K. Combs, Frances L. Williams and Albert H. Weed who were master and wardens in the order named, and was dated August 11, 1856. The first communication was held August 23, 1856, at which Norman Root was elected treasurer and Augustus Day secietary. Don A. King, Frank S. Low and James A. Clark were among the first petitioners for mambership. The lodge charter was dated June 10, 1857, and con- tained the names of War- ren K. Combs, W. M. ; Don A. King, S. W. ; and Peter M. Borland, J. W. ; and was received August 19, 18.57, when a com- munication was held to install officers. At this communication James A Clark wa.s elected trea- surer and Jesse W. Cross secretary. The instal- ling officer was R. W. Luther H. Conklin. A large delegation of offi- cers and membt-rs of the nearest lodges were pres- ent. The large hall in the third story of what is now called the "Froude Block" was the home of the lodge for a quarter of a century. On Septem- ber 21, 1864, the members residing at Sandy Creek withdrew and instituted Sandy Creek Lodge No. 564, thus forming the masonic relationship of mother and daughter. On September 19, 1883, the lodge removed to the Parkhurst Block where a most convenient hall had been aiTanged and for about ten years occupied it with jjleasure and profit. During the occu- 2Jancy of the Parkhurst Hall the matter of erect- ing a temple devoted ex- clusively to masonic pur- poses was discussed and in the year 1890 W's OronV. Davis and Louis J. Clark and Brother Ed ward F. Kelley were appointed a committee to secure a plan and erect the pres- ent beautiful and most convenient Masonic Tem- ple. The corner stone was laid on Wednesday afternoon June 15, 1892. W. Oron V. Davis was honored in representing the M. W. G. M., end qualified brethren inrepre- senting the officers of the M. W. G. L. There were more than three hundred members of the order and a large number of citizens in a,ttendance. The copper box placed beneath the cornerstone contains a misceUaneous assortment of historical records and appropriate articles. A fine address was delivered by Brother Edward F. Kelley. So entirely competent were the members of the build- ing committee that the temple was ready for occupancy January 4, 1893. It was appropriately dedicated Thursday February 2, 1893. The R. W. H. W. Greenland D. D. G. M. ofthisMasonic district as representative of the M. W. G. M. arranged the order of exercises. Members of the From the "Democrat." THE MASONIC TEMPLE. "GBIP'3" HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. 9 Huested, Photo. PULASKI CHAPTEH, No. 279, H. A. M. l,BdwardD.Fit.ch, M.lst V.;3,JohnMas-ini-e, M.3rl V.; 3, Freelon J. Davis.P. S.; 4, HenryC. Twitchell, K ; .5, Louis J. Clark, E. H. P,; 6, Byron G.Seamans, S.; 7, Newton G. Ehle, C. H.; 8. Ervin H. Andrews, M. 3d V.; 9, Kichaid W. Box, Treas.; 10, Oron V. Davis, Seo'y; 11, Marshall B. Lightall. K. A. C. order, their families and invited guests filled the temple to repletion. Every detail had received proper attention and nothing was wanting to crown the exercises with success. The address by B. W. H. W. Greenland and tlie historical sum- mary by Brother Edward F Kelley were scholarly, instructive and excellent productions. The exer- cises concluded with a banquet enjoyed by all. The lodge has a membership oi 217, and has the reputation of being one of the brightest country lodges within our great state. The officers: W. M., Thomas S. Meacham; S. W., Herman S. Kil- 1am; J. W., Henry C. Twitchell; treasurer, George H. Fuller; sec- retary, Benjamin Know; S. D", Charles E. Low; J. D., Minor J. Terry; S. M. C, G. E. Buck; J.M. C.,LabanD. Sonle; Chaplain, Louis J. Clark; Marsha], Lewis J. Macv; Tiler, Wilfred I. Lane; Trustees, El vin G.Potter, David C. Mahaffy, W. Fayette Austin. Pulaski Chapter, U. D., Royal Arch Ma- sons, was instituted in Masonic Hall, southwest corner of Park and Jef- ferson streets, Wednes- day evening, July 8, 1885, ^ by Richard H. Huntington, Deputy Grand High Priest, by virtue of a, dispensation issued by James E. Mor- rison, Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of the state of New Vork, consent having been given by Mexico Chapter, No. It 5, Darius Chapter, No. 144 at Camden and Adams Chapter, No. 205. The following were in- stalled council officers : 1 ewis J. Macy, high lu-iest; Wilson P. Purdy, king; and Henry H. Pot- ter, scribe. Twenty-one petitions for the degrees were presented that even- ing. About fifty Royal Arch Masons were pre- sent from Syracuse, Os ve- go, Mexico, Sandy Creek, Adams, Pulaski and other lilaces. The ceremonies of the evening were con- cluded with a banquet at one of the hotels in the village. The dispensa- tion expired December 27 of that year at which time twenty-eight convo- cations had been held and the membersliip was thii'ty-fonr. At the annual convocation of the Grand Chapter held in Albany, Februai-y 1886. the chapter was assigned the number 279 and gTanted a regular charter. Pulaski Chapter, No. 279, was duly constituted, Monday evening, February 22, 1886. The fol- lowing companions composed the council: Lewis J. Macy, high priest; Wilson F. Purdy, king; and Seneca D. Moore, scribe. Six petitions were Huested, Photo. PULASKI CHAPTEK, No. 1.511, O. B. S. 1 Lucy J. Andrews, Esther; 2, Alice M. Brown, Electa; 3, Ida B. Hadley, Adah; 4, Wilfred I. Lane, Sentinel; 5, Zillah A. liic", Kutli; (i, Eleanor M. Davis, Martha; 7, Mary A. Mahaffy, Ur-g-anlst; 8, Cora B. Macy. Conductress; 9, Nettie D. Holmes, Worthy Matron; 10, Simeon B. Trumbull, Worthy Patron; 11, Francis C. Davis, Associate Matron; "12, Ella L. Seamans, Associate (Conductress; 13, Carrie B. Allen, Secretary; 14, Clarritta Parker, Warder; 1.5, Ella A. More, Marshal; 10, Carrie A. Twitchell, Treasurer. 10 'GEIP'S" HISTOKIOAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. Dunwick, Photo. THE BAXD OF MERCY. 1, Olive C. Richards, Treasurer; a, .Marv Jameson, 3, Maud Kelly, 4, Ruth E Seamans, 5, Nina M. Seamans, Pi- '.^ident; H, Yula M. Smith, Second Vice-President- 7, Bessie Shepard, 8, Floivnce r. Farrinjton, I), Anna M. Clark, 10, Bessie Salisbury, 11, Beulah H. Dillenbeck, Or;iani.-it; 12, D.irotny Felr; 13. Clara X. West, Secretary; 14, Edith Spolders, 1.5, Anna G. -More, Vice-President; 16, Mae L. Pride, 17, Marie Hinman, 18, Winnie Dalv. presented for the clegi-ees and six for affiliation. A large number of Royal Ai'cli Masons were pre- sent from the surrounding towns and the usual banquet and toasts concluded an evening imjaor- tant in the Masonic history of Pulaski. The chajiter prospered from i|;s inception and at the end of its second year the membership was forty- seven. Since the completion of the ilasonic Temi^le on Broad street the convocations of the chapter have been held in that building. Gradual additions have increased the membership to one hundred and twelve in good and regular stand- ing. Those who have been elected and installed to preside in the chaiiter and received the order of high priesthood are: Lewis J. Maey, Louis J. Clark, Oron V. Davis, Edward F. Kellev, Georf^e H. Fuller, WilHam ti . Aus- tin, Henry C. TwitcheU, and Simeon R. Trumbull. The officers for 1902 are: Louis J. Clax-k, E. H.P.: HenryC.TwitcheU, K. ; Byi-nn G. Seamans, S. ; Richard "W. Pox, treasurer; Oron V. Da-ids, secretarv; Xewton G. Ehle, C. H. ; Freelou J. Davis, P. S.; Mar.shall B. LighthaU, R. A. C. ; Ervin H. Andrews, M. 3d T. ; John Maguire, M. 2d v.; Edward D. Fitch, M. Ist v.; Ben- jamin Snow, chajjlain ; Wilfred I. Lane, sentinel. The Sunshine Miss- ion Bandof theWoman's Home Missionary Society of the M. E. church was organized by Miss Flora E. Morris April 7, 1894, with the following of- cers : President, Jessie Warner ; vice jDresident, Mary Harvey; recording secretary, AllieOlark; cor- responding sec retary, Lena McKie; treasurer, Mary Ehle; directress, Lizzie Burt. During the eight years of its organ- ization dues have been collected to the amount of .$3.j. 00 and supply work to the amount of $iOO.OO. The i^resent officers are: President, C. Flossie Macy ; vice presidents, Clara West, Jessie Lane, and Mabel Bro-vm; re- cording secretary, Anna Dodge ; corresponding secretary, FlorenceFrary ; treasurer, Beulah Dillen- beck ; progTam committee Kate Richards and Lulu Ersliine; directi-ess, Mrs, W. S. Rogers. Prominent Missionary. — One of Pulaski's most prominent clergymen in the early history of the village was the Rev. Thomas Salmon, who was a scholar as well as a preacher, and who for nearly twenty years was a missionary in India and Ceylon. He was called to the Congregational church in Pulaski in Slay, 1846, and lived in the village, preaching the gospel, until he died, Dec. THE SrXSHlXE MISSIOX BAXl). Dunwick, Photo. 1, Clara W,;st, First N'ic.. President; :;, Olive Richards, 3, Anna Dodire Eecordinff S. cretar,'.; 4, Kate Hicha.ds, 5, Lula Erskine, 6, Edith Sbriber, 7, Katlul^n Mahaflv H, Mae Pride, SI. Beulah Dillcnbpfk. Tn-nsuror. in ivr„,.„o„„, ■r,„'„„!: "r*^?. -'^^°Wy' Morris Roir Althea Orton, i.-j, uraco it ley. >.■*' >»;« nicaai-.is, o, i^uhi Erskine, (j, Edith Sbriber, 7, Kathleen Malinffv ride, SI, Beulah Dilh-nbeck Treasurer; 10, Margaret Brown 11 M^sAilc^ Irtl^'nTL^oTSce rfley'- ""■ *'"''"' ^'"'»'' P-'esldlnt; 13, Ha^el Robbint^U, 'GEIP'S" HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. 11 Huested, Photo. 1, Edith W. Nyr, Eenii A. Naylor, 6, Florence E. AmU-ews, 7. THE COOKING CLUB Laura B. Wilson, 3, Mary L. Dunwick, 4. Mame meeting was oijened to discussion and sug- gestion. Since that time a secretary and a treasurer have become indispensable in con- sequence of which fact MissKatherine Wright was elected to the former office and Miss Edith Naylor to the latter. At this same business session it was decided that meetings should be held regu- larly, as far as possi- ble, once in three weeks on Saturday; that they should be held at the homes of the different members in the ajshabetical order of their names; that the hostess should decide what each member should contribute in order that she might make her own menu; that each dish must be prepared without exception by the girl assigned, alone; and that the object of the Khtb should be to promote knowledge of the cttlinary art among its members. We assembled for our first spread on Feb. 1, 19('1'2, at Eva Brown's home on Lake street. The attendance here was complete excepting two who were unable to attend. The articles of cookery were all pronounced, surprisingly successful and the conviviality of the occasion was also con- sidered quite eneoitraging. To be sure, some of oiir members suff'ered from the quantity (not quality) of food eaten, but this proved to be nothing serious. Since the fir^t delightful assemblage, meetings have been held with Irene Noyes, Emdy Clai-k, E. Warner, .5, Maud Potter Bonncy, 8, Pearl Goodi-ich, 9, Jessie A. Warner, lu, Bessie L. Davis, ]1, Dura B. Naylor, 12, Cora Bobbins Sherwood, 13, Edith L. Wightnuin. 4, 1854. During his pastorate 89 united with the church. He was born at Tretford, Norfolk, Eng- land, Sept. 9, 1800, and went to India as a mis- sionary when he was twenty-four years old. Coming to this country in 1812, he first j)reached at Trenton, N. J. . He was a proficient scholar in the Hindoostan tongue and assisted in translating the Bible in fourteen languages. His daughter, Mrs. Slater, is still living in Pulaski. The Junior Kooking Klub - The idea that a Junior Kooking Klub was the one and only organ- ization that could satisfy the hearts of young Pu- laski girls became firmly rooted in the minds of Edith Naylor and Katherine Wright in Decem- ber of 1901. Accordingly they mvitdd six of their friends, Lillie McC hesney, Eva Brown, Lulu Erskine, Lena Salisbury, Mabel Duane and Helen Woods to join them. These in turn voted to ask Lene Noyes,x\nna Dodge, Mabel Hardie, Frances Mahaffy and Emily Clark to be- come members. This is our complete list of members — fourteen in all; but one, Mabel Duane, is living out of town at present. By vote a meeting was called in the High school building in the first part of January. At this meeting Miss Helen J. Woods was elected president and Miss Mabel A. Hardie, Huested, Photo. THE JUNIOR KOOKING KLUB. vice president These I.Lena Belle Salisbury, 3, Anna Gertrude Di«ls-e, 3, Lula Belle Erskine, 4, Irene •hoiTii +1,Q ^r.1,7 r^fflr.ova Bernice Noyes, .5, Eva Genieve Brown, 6, Edith Grace Naylor, Treasurer; 7, Katharine being the only oHlceiS j^^^^^ Wrijfht, Secretary; 8, Helen Jeanette Woods, President; 9, Lillie Belle McChesney, deemed necessary, the lo, Emily Lucretia Clark. 12 'GEIP'S" HISTOBICAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. Dunwick Photo. PULASKI LODGE NO. 648, I. O. O. F. 1, Frank Lane, L. S. S.; 3. L, A. Knowlton, R. S. S.; 3, Frank Prouiy, O. G.; 4, A. M.Frankenstein, I. G.; .5, L. D. Sasje, Conductur; 6, Fred W. Jones, Ree. Seo'y; 7, A. B. Frary, K. S. V. G.; 8. Georg-e Coop,-v, V. G.; 9, S. E. Stewart, L. S. N. G.; 10 WaUaoe Hall, Chaplain; II, J. W. Parkhurst, Warrlpii; 12, .lacob Mi( kel, Treas.; 13. Albert A. Clifford, R. S. N. G.; 14, H. A. Wijfhtman, X. G.; l-'J, S J. Clyde, L. S. N. G.; 16, B. B. Walker, Past Grand. Anna Dodge, Lulu Erskine, Frances Maliaffy and Lillie McClieKnej, respectively. Visitors have at various times been privileged to attend and they invariably give evid' nee as to the unmistakable tilent displayed by our members in all attempts at preparing delicacies. Last spring it was voted to discontinue the meetings through the summer as many of the members were to be out of town. It having been decided that the Klub should camp out one week each summer and display the abilities of the members in ijrepaj'ing food for camp, a week the past summer was fpeut at Texas. The KJub has cer- tainly been instrumental in developing the ta^te for cookery among its members, and not only has it advanced their capabilities in thi.s direc- tion but it has also bene- fitted us socially. An outsider might easdy be- come convinced of this fact were heiiermitted to enjoy one of our highly l^rofttable meetings. Salmon River En- campment, Xo. 31, 1,0. O. F., was'^organizeoby a'committee from Pulaski Lodge Xo. 648, Spring Brook Lodge Xo. 61H, and Welcome Lodge, Xo. 783, appointed to enroll members. It's charter was granted Feb. 28, 1893, and the lodge was instituted June 9, 1893, byD. D. G. P.,H. B.C. Phelps of Oswego. The charter members were G. F. Adams, O. B. Burch^ J. H. Mickel, B. E. Parkhurst, J.W.Eunyon, A. A. CUflord, W. G. Scott, F. M. Moore, M., J.:\IitcheU, AlbertWright and W. J. Sprague. The first oificers were: C. P., G. F. Adams; H. P., M. J. Mitchell; S. W., F.M. Moore; scribe, C. B. Burch; treasui'er, J. H. Mickel; J.W., B.E.Paik. hurst; I. S., J. W. Kun- von; O. S.,H.J. Hewlett; guide, E. E. TrumbuU;' first watch, W.J. Sprague ; second watch, Albert Wright; third watch, P. L. Wright; fourth watch,' A. A. Clifford. The Past Chief Patri- archs in order of service are: G. F. Adams, F. M. Moore, B. E. Parkhurst, C. B. Burch, K.E.Trum- buU, J. H. Mickel, H. J. Hewlett, W. J. Sprague, J. W. Eunyon, A. A. Chfford, G. H. Beeman, H. W. Eobinson, P. C. Stewart, C. B. McLane. The present officers are: C. P., H. W. Eobin- son; 8. W., Frank Lane; H. P., E. L. Whitney; scribe, H. J. Hewlett; treasurer, H. A. Wight- man; J. W., S. W. Wyman; guide,. A. W.Wright; I. S., G. L. Mattison; O. S., J. H. Mickel; first watch, J. W. Eunyon; second watch, Frank Wright; third watch, F. V. Ballou; fovirth watch, F. M. Moore. The encampment meets every Huestr-il, Photo SALMON' RIVER ENCAMPMENT NO. 31, I. O. O F ,,, Ij Leonard A. Knowlton, 3, Harlan J . Howlett, 3, Frank E. Wrijfht 4 lelTerson \\ . Runyon, .5, Fred M. Moore, H, Harmon A. Wightman, 7, Calvin D Burc'h Tlistrict Deputy, )sw..,o county 8, Sherman W. Wyman, 9, Er.,est L. Whitney 10 Albert W Wright, 11, H.ibert W. Robinson, Chief Patriarch, 13, John W Parkhbi-st ""^" " 'GKIP'S" HISTOEICAL SOUVENIE OP PULASKI. IS- lodge are: Mrs. C. B. Buroh, Mrs. S. J. Clyde- and Mrs. E. B. Walker. The present elective oflB- cers are: Lillian K. Decatur, N. G.; Jennie Beeman, V. G. ; Maggie Jones, secretary; Minnie. Hagerty, treasurer; Kate Hagerty financial sec- retary. The appointed officers are: Lizzie Darling, O. ; Helen Hutchens, 'W. ; Marcia Knowlton, C. ; Charlotte Frary, O. G. ; jMahala JMit-kle, I. G. ;, Mina Clyde, B. S. of N. G. ; Mina Stark, L. S. of N. G.; Ella Noyce, B. S. of V. G. ; Cora Smith, L- S. of V. G. Pulaski Lodge, No.- 255, A. O. U. W., has- always been a jjopular fraternal organization^ and has numljered among- its members many of the most influential citizens- of the village. It was- instituted on the 4th day of September, 1879, and its charter members were: L. K Muzzy, N. B. Smith, E. W. Peckham, J. W. Penton, L. J. M. B. Comfort, B. W. Box, E. D. Huested, Photo. RISING SUN KBBEKAH LODGE NO. 14H 1, Mrs. Charlotte Frary. ( ). G.; 2, Mrs. George Haggerty, Treas.; 3, Mrs. Mina Clyde, B. S. N. G.; 4, Miss Kate Haggerty, Fin. Sec,; 5, Mrs. Mahala Mickel, I. G.; 6, Mrs. Nellie Harrington, K. S. V. G.; 7, Mrs. Cora Clifford, L. S. V. G ; 8, Addie M. Walker, V. G.; 9, Mrs. Lillian K. Decatur, N. G.; 10, Mrs. Lizzie Darling, Chap.; 11, Mrs. Jennie Beeman, V. G.; V2, Miss Edith Wightman, Sec'y (substitute); 13, Mrs. Marcia Knowlton, C; 14, Mrs. Helen Hutchens, W. first and third Priday of each month in Odd Pel lows' Hall, Parkhurst block. The subordinate lodges from which Salmon Macy, Rev River Encampment draws its members are at Forman, Dr. E. P. Kelley, A. W. Dunn, D. C. present: Pulaski Lodge No. 648, Spring Brook MahaS'y, W. P. Austin, B. D. Salisbury, Monroe Lodge No. 641, Iroquois Lodge No. 693, and Wright and E. M. Hammond, of whom eleven Welcome Lodge No. 783. Although the encamp- are now living Messrs. L. J. Macy, L. B. Muzzy, ment members are scattered through three towns, D. C Mahaffy, N. B. Smith, M. L. HoUis, E. P. the attendance is good and the best of friendly relations exist among its members. Pulaski, N. Y., Ris- ing Sun Rebekah De- gree Lodge, No. 149, I. O. O. P., was instituted May 10, 1899, in Odd FeUows' Hall. The char- ter members were : Mr. and Mrs.B. E. Parkhurst, Mr. and Mrs. A. I. De- catur, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Clyde, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Burch. In 1900 Mrs.C. B. Burch held the office of District Vice- President. This lodge has a membership of 80, and has instituted and named Mexico lodge, Silver Crest, March 15, 1900, also lodges at Or- well, Richland and Laoo- na. The degree work of our lodge has been a suc- cess in eveiy way. The past noble grands of our Huested, Photo. PULASKI LODGE NO. 35.5, A. O. U, W. 1 Leonard A. Kno-wlton, I. W.; 2, Thomas S. Meacham, Recorder; 3, John Daly, Receiver; 4, B. M. Marvin, O. W.; 5, David C. Mahaffy, P. M. W.; 6, Lucius Cole, Foreman; 7, Calvin H. Becker, M. W.; 8, Newton Philbrick, Overseer; 9, Geor H. Stark, Guide; 10, Nathan B. Smith, Trustee; 11, Frank B. Rickard, Trustee; Lathum D. Potter, Financier. N. C. ge 13,. 14 'GBIP'S" HISTOBICAL SOUVENIB OF PULASKI. Dunwick, Photo, J. B. BUTLEK POST, No. Ill, G. A. E. (First Group). 1, F H Cross, Serg. Maj.; 2, VV. A. Austin, 0. G.; 3, .James Fellows, Guard; 4, .1. A. Clark Color Serst't; 5, Nound, as shown by its annual reports, is the creation of his genius and guidance. He foi-esaw the value of the enterprise to the community and the consequent hberal support it Avas bound to receive, conclusions fully justified Ijv results. During the last few years of his life he made strenuous though fruitless eflbrts to secure for Port Ontario, and Pulaski which would have l)eeu benefitted thereby, the re-opening of that harbor. i£e was satisfieil that it could be made as import- ant a port as there was on the lake, although it would have cost many thousands of dollars for i.nprovements. 5lr. Clark was one of four brothers who, event- ually, came to Pulaski from UnadiUa, Otsego Co. , -N, Y. He was born in that village, Aug. 17,1821, and removed to Mexico, Oswego Co., in 18-14. In the autumn of the latter vear he came to Pulaski Fi-om Old I'lioto. seeking employment and found it m a clerkship in Prey Lane's general store. A year later he formed a co-partnership with 0. K. Jones and the two carried on a general business for two years, when, in 1847, Charles A., Mr. Clark's brother, was admitted as a partner. Thereafter, during the remainder of their lives, these two brothers continued as close business associates. In 1862 they organized J. A. Clark & Co. 's Bank, an insti- tution which they conducted as a state bank until finally it was re-organized as the present national bank. A brief illness found Mr. Clark still in the harness, his time engrossed with the manifold duties of the bank, and his mind occupied with other projects. After ten days of suffering he died, mourned 1 y the community as well as his own family. His death occuiTed June 13, 1887. Mr. Clark never cared much for poHtical honors, although, like all successful men, when tempted into a political venture he fought with all his re- sources and he in no sense affected to despise popular approval. In 1883 he demonstrated his popularity Ijy engaging in a contest for state senator withF. E.Lansing of Watertown, a foeman worthy of his steel. Mr. Clark was a democrat, and in a district adversely political with an opponent backed by a following such as a city like Water- town could afford, it was not expected that he could win. His own county, always strongly reiJubhoan, had a natural majority of over 2,000. In spite of all this he carried Oswego by 2,400, and his standing in his party was justly recog- nized the following year by his being made presi- dential elector on the Cleveland ticket, Mr. Clark was one of the oldest of the fraternity of Free Masonry in this part of the state. He was, dur- ing the war of the re- bellion, a strong war democrat, an upholder of the union who did all that he could to assist financially in furnishing men. On one occasion he pledged his per.'onal estate as a sui'ely for the payment of volunteers. "When the town was bonded for the railroad he was made railroad commissioner, which position he held until his death. He left three children, Mr. Louis J. Clark of Pulaski, Mrs. Charles A Peck of Mexico, X. Y., and Mr. E. L. Cluik, deceased. Syracuse Northern Railroad. — Work on the construction of the Syracuse Xorthemraili'oad was begun May 18, 1871 1. It was opened as far as Pidaski by a special exclusion to Frenchman's island, August 8, 1871. On August 26 following, the crossing of the river in the village by a train was celebrated hj the citizens of Puhiski. Busi- ness was suspended. Mr. George FuUer was the first station agent and Addison S. Low was the JAMES A. CLAKK. "GBIP'S" HISTORICAL SOUVENIE OP PULASKI. 19 Huested, Photo. PULASKI NATKINAJD BANK. first telegrajjh operator. The depot stood near the academy. The first through train for Syra- cuse left Pulaski November 9, 1871, at 11 11 a. m. and returning left that city at 3:28 p. m. The Pulaski National Bank, one of the few hanking institutions — if there be any others at all - owned entii-ely by the members of one family, was established by the brothers, James A. and Charles A. Clark, in July, 1865. They had been dry goods merchants for some years, having come to Pulaski from UnadiUa, N. Y., and started in where xUrstin's meat market now is, in com- pany with C. E. Jones. Then they went into busi- ness across the street next north of O. V. Davis' store, where they carried on trade as Clark Bros. Two years later they built the block where the Pu- laski house now stands, which burned down in the fire of 1881. In 1865 they sold out their mer- cantile business to two other brothers. Prom its founders the stock of the bank passed down to their children and grandchildren, until now it is owned by Mr. Dunwicli:, Photo. Louis J. Clark, son of James A. Clark; his wife, Mrs, Ella M. Clark, and their three children. Mrs. Clark, the president, is one of the few ladies in this country who hold the presidency of a na- tional bank. In 1862 the Messrs. Clark organized the firm of James A. Clark & Co., bankers, conducting that instil ntion as a state bank until three years later, when they turned it into a national bank. It occupies i^leasant and prettil}' finished quarters in the main part of the building erected for the l^urpose, with an interior . Bi^B-^™^^ arrangement designed to ^ — T^BII^M accommodate its business kpIHslBBIBn to the best advantage. ^l — 3^bHh!I The president has for her private office a hand- somely fitted ujD room, and lady patrons are pro- vided with an apartment exclusively for transact- ing their business with the bank. The building, 60x60 feet, erected in 1883 of brick with Vei'mont marble trimmings, has two ground floor business places, one of them occui^ied by the i:)ost office, and is two stories high, the second floor being- fitted ujj with handsome offices. The cost of the structure, including the best pattern of a vault, was .$18,000. Upon the organization of the bank Charles A. Clark was its president. He retired from active business life September 3, 1881, and James A. ^ 1 ffl 1 - L. SifnaS ^^^^^^^ s • L»fG^''— ■ LOUIS J. CLARK'S EESIDENCE. 20 •GBIP'S" HISTOEICAL SOU'VENIB OF PULASKL Bunwick, Photo. CHARLES TOLLNER. Clark, the casliier, became president, Helen A., his wife, taking the vacancy in the board of directors occasioned by the retirement of her brother-in-law. Mr. L. J. Clark was then elected cashier and Edward L. Clark assistant cashier. Mrs. Helen A. Clark wa.s elected president June 23, 1887. The several officers and directors (who always in- cluded all of the stock- holders), elected at vari- ous times from the be- ginning are as follows: — The first board of dii-eetors {lHi'>')-7) were: Charles A. Clark, presi- dent; James A. Clark, cashier; Sherman Clark, Henry B. Clark and Samuel D. Bentley. In January, 1867, Sherman Clark, jr., was elected director in the place of Mr. Bentley, and in Jan- naiy, IMTo, Mr. L. J. Clark took the vacancy caused by the death of his grandfather, Mr. Sherman Clark. The next change was in Januaiy, 1884, when Mr. Edward L. Clark was elected director in the place of H. B. Clark retiring. (Concluded on page 29.) Huested, Pliofo. Charles ToUner, whose name stands- fore-most amo-ng the busi- ness men of Pvilaski and its most enterprising citizens that have passed out of this life, rounding records of personal achievements ifhioh form a conspicuous part of the history of the town, was bom in New York city in 1849. "When he was fifteen years old, October 12, 1864, his parents moved to Pulaski where his father, Charles Tollner, for about a, quarter of ■a, century engaged largely in man- ufacturing, finally establishing the box factory which today bears the name of Tollner. Charlea Tollner, the subject of this sketch, who was the eldest son, returned to New York when he was a young man, where he at fli'st engaged in the hardware business at the comer of Broadway and Twenty- sixth street. Afterwards, in comjiany with his brother Hugo, he went into the business of manufacturing frames for advei-tising cards and pictures. The two brothers, who were the pioneers in that line, made con- tracts, principally on heavy orders with the large concerns that catered to the popular fancy for gift pictiu'es, chromos, fancy cards, etc., by widely distributing them for advertising pui-poses. The re- sult was that Tollner Brothers buUfc up a large business in that special line. In 1881 they dissolved jjartnership and Mr. Charles Tollner alone continued the enterprise which he largely increased by vigorous methods and natural busi- ness capability. In 1896 he moved to Pulaski to take the management of the Tollner Box factoiy, and in May of that year he erected the large and THE TOLLXEK HESIDEXCE. "GRIPS'- HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. 21 Jiandsome residence on J.ei5ferson street, wliich is still the liome ot liis family. In July, 1897, his lather died, and he and his brother Eugene iDOUght the interests in the box factory which ■were owned by his brother Hugo and his mother and sister, who now reside in Syj'acuse. By this purchase Mr. Chnrles Tollner became the owner of two-thirds of the business, and to the time of his death was the head and controlling- power of tliat large enterprise. He was also the treasurer and manager of the Pnlaski Gas and Oil company's busint-.ss which was established by his father. jMr. Tollner possessed a spirit of enter- prise which prompted him in many ways to broaden any undertaking with which he was con- nected. He evinced a keen interest in the welfare of the vilLige where he had made his home, and ganizations was not large. He was a member of the Pulaski Citizens Club, the Oswego Lodge No. 271, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and the Royal Arciinnm of Brooklyn, where for beveral j'ears was his home. His death occurred on January 10, 1902, after a comparatively brief illness which had confined him to his house less than two weeks. He is survived by his wife, who was kSarah M. Clark, of Ncav York, to whom he was married in 1882, by their only child, Carl E. Tollner, a young man now attendmg school, and two daughters by his first wife, Mrs. Edith Sands of Brooklyn and Mrs. Grace Spolders of Pulaski. The funeral, held at his home, was largely attended by friends from out of town and the people of the village, the business houses in town generally being closed during the services. Huested, Photo. OKIGINAL BARGAIN HOUSE, Geneial View of tlio Blo( k. Notions, Hosiery and Furnishinij- Department. laad planned i^ersonal investments which he hoped in the natural course of events would do much toward building up Pulaski and wh ch were cut short only by his death. The fine building on Jefferson street occupied by J. L. Hutcheus and the large structure at the corner of Broad and Park streets, in which the Pulaski Democrat is located, are monuments to his enterprise that mutely testify to the confidence in the future of Pulaski which he jjossessed. It was characteristic of him that the erection of structures on vacant property, whether for dwellings, stores or fac- tories, by others as well as himself, gave him a peculiar sitisfaotion inspired by the sentiment he frequently expressed, i. e., that new buildings induced outsiders to move in and in the end pro- moted the welfare of the community, as well as proved a good investment to the owner. Mr. Tollner was open hearted, companionable and agreeable in his business dealings. Although socially inclined, his connection with social or- J. L. HUTCHENS, Pi-opi-ietors. J. L. Hutchuns. Dress Goods Deiiai'tmcnf. Eev. J. Foster Wilcox officiated, and the members of the Business Men's association and several societies, as weU as the factory employes, turned out in a body to do honor to the memory they all loved. J- li. Hutchens' three large stores, occujiying the whole of the gi'ouud floor and basement of the ToUuer building (the largest business block in the town), have a high reputation as a, leading place in trade and are widely known as the Original Bargain House. This large house was established by M. D. Cornwell a number of years ago. In February, 1886, Mr. Hutchens took a half interest and the firm of Cornwell & Hutchens extended their business until it was regarded as among the leading institutions of the town. In the fire of 1886 this firm was burned out and their place of business was afterward located in the Betts block. In October, 1901, when the new Tollner block was 22 'GKIP'S" HI8T0BICAL 80UVENIB OF PULASKI. From old Paoto. H. W. CALDWELL, M. D. completed, they moved into their present qitar- ters. On March 1, 1902, Mr. Cornwell retired from the partnership, Mr. Hutchens since then carrying on the business as its sole proprietor. As has been stated, there are three distinct stores, though connected as one, having one large entrance. There is a Trench plate glass front of show windows 60 feet long, and each store has a, depth of 60 feet. Besides the ground floor space Mr. Hutchens has the same amount of room in the basement, giving him an unusual amount of space, all of which he keeps fully occupied with his several hues of goods. These are arranged on the plan of the large, modern department store, which in effect it is, the .stock comprising everything in the way of dry goods, etc. In the north store are the boots and shoes and cloaks, the middle store the notions, furnishing goods and carpets, and in the south store, dress goods. Following up modern ideas and the ad- vanced position of trade, Mr. Hutchens has kept the people of Pulaski and vicinity in touch with everything new in his lines. Mr. Hutchens was born in Union Square, Oswego county, X. Y., June 18, IS.ji. Horace Hutchen.s, his father, died in 1869, and his mother died in 1865. Bereft of his parents at an early age, he still kept at his studies, going through tlie dis- trict schools and in the sjiring of 1870 accom- panying his brother to Baltimore, where he also took an educational coui-se. In 187.3 he re- turned to Pulaski, where he resided in his early years and entered a clerkship in a dry goods store in this village. Two years later he went on the road as traveling salesman for the implement house of Whitman, Sons & Co., of Baltimore, Md., with whom he was connected six or seven years. In 1885 he married Kate D. King, and the following year began business in Pulaski, as has been stated. Dr. Henry 'Williams Caldwell was born June 25, 1841, at West Monroe, Oswego county, N. Y., being the third son of a family of ten chil- dren of James G. and Eliza (Williams) CaldweU; grandson of Charles Caldwell, also of Dr. Henry Williams, surgeon of the Third Kegiment, Ver- mont Volunteers, during the war of 1812. Henry W. Caldwell commenced the study of medicine in 1858 at West Monroe, with his cousin, Dr. H. W. Leonard, who passed away at Camden, N. Y., In January, 1901. In the fall of I860, he went to Michigan and in August, 1861, raised part of a company and enlisted in Co. A, Eighth Eegireent, Michigan Infantry Volunteers, as corporal. Dr. Caldwell was one of four brothers who enlisted in defense of the union. The others lost their lives in the service. While in action at the battle of Wilmington Island, Ga., April 16, 1862, he was seriously wounded, a minie ball passing through his right lung, and he was left for dead on the field. He finally succeeded in reaching the union lines and was sent to the general hospital in Hil- ton Head, S. C, remaining there about three months. Then he, with many convalescent com- rades, was sent to Newport News, Va. , but after remaining there a few days was ordered to Aqua Creek. On the voyage the vessel collided with another steamer, which soon sank, and he and about 75 others of some 300 persons aboard were saved. He soon reported to his regiment for duty; was made hospital steward and served as such through Pope's campaign in Virginia, and McClellan's in Maryland, many times doing assistant surgeon's duty, until the winter of 1863, when, being in feeble health, he was honorably discharged and returned to his home in West Huestefl, Photo. DR. H. W. CALDWELL'S RESFDENCE. "GEIP'S" HISTOEIOAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. 23 Huested, Photo. G. W. BETTS, M. D. Monroe, where he resumed the study of medicine with his cousin. He took his first course of lectures in the winter and spring of 1864 at the Medical Department of the University of Vermont at Burlington; in the autumn of 1865 matriculated in the Bledical Department of the University at Buffalo and was graduated therefrom, Feb. 21, 1866. On March 1, following, he opened an ofiice in Florence, Oneida county, N. Y., and in 1872 moved to Pulaski where he has jDracticed his profession with marked success. For several years past he has made a. specialty of the treat- ment and cure of cancers. In 1891 he erected the handsome, large and commodious dwelling house on the west side of Jefferson Ave. which with his family he now occupies. Dr. Caldwell is a member of the Oswego Co. Medical Society, was its vice president in 1891, and president in 1892; he is also a member of the Oneida Co., Medical Sooietv. In 1872 was adelegate from the Oneida Co., Society to the annual meeting of the American Medical Society in Washington, D. C. He is also a mem- ber of the New York Medical Association and the American Medical Association, and was medical dii-ector. Department of New York, Grand Army of the Eepublic, 1889; United States pension ex- aming surgeon, 1876-'94; coroner of Oswego county from 1876 to 1885, three terms; trustee of the village of Pulaski in 1884 and also served as health officer; commander of J. B. Butler Post, No. Ill, Grand Army of the Eepublic, six years; aide de-camp on commander in chief's staff, 1886 and 1891 ; is a member of the M tsonic fraternity, and of Oswego Lodge, No. 271, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He is the author of many papers which have been extensively published in the first medical journals of the country. Dr. Caldwell was married, Oct. 29, 1865, to Miss Carrie E. Griswold, of Florence, N. Y. They have two children, James G. Caldwell, who is con- nected with an extensive drygoods establishment in Amsterdam, N. Y,, and Henry Williams Cald- well, Jr., a medical student. G. W. Betts, M. D., began practice in Pulaski in 1880, having on February 17 of that year been graduated at the University of the City of New York and terminating a two years' course of medicine in that institution. James N. Betts, M. D., his father, was a distinguished physician who came to this village in 1854 or '55 and practiced here until he died, in 1892. Dr. G. W. Betts was born in Pulaski October 4, 1858. Upon leaving the village school he first took a course at Ann Arbor, Mich., going thence to New York city to complete his medical education. Upon his return home from school, having in the meantime taken the post graduate course, he entered into practice with his father, tbe two continuing together until the litter died. In 1881 the doctor was married to Cora Clark, who died in January, 1896. Dr. Betts is earnestly active in all public movements that con- serve the interests of the village. He is a member of the Odd Fellows and of the Oswego County Medical Society. The Citizens' Club, the leading social organization of Pulaski business men, is an institution in the welfare of which he is largely interested, and which is successfully directed by him as its president. J. L. More, M. D., one of the leading physi- cians of Pulaski, and a regularly employed surgeon for the New York Central railroad, was born in Parish, Oswego county, N. Y., December 20) 1860, and after attending the ijublic schools of that village and Mexico, took a full course in the medical department of the University of New York, from which he was graduated in 1887. Five years earlier, a,t 22 years o£ age, be entered the drug store of E. L. Huntington at Mexico, where he had the advantages of a three years' course in practical as well as theoretical pharmacy. Then lie began his study of medicine with Dr. S. M. Bennett of Mexico. His first practice was for eight years at Fer nwood, thence moving to Pulaski. On Augus* 31, 1887, he married Ella A. Searles, and they have three children — May, 14 years old, Anna, 11, and Jay, 8. Dr. More is JAMBS L. MOHE, M. D. 24 'GKIP'S" HISTOEICAL SOUVENIE OF PULASKI. From an Enorvjivintr, JUDGE S. HCXTIXCtTDX. an active member of the leading medical societies, including that of Oswego County, in which he has held the oiBce of Presideat, and the Xational ^ledical Association. He has been & member of the Masonic lodge since he was 22 years old and belongs to the Oswego commandej-y and the Media shi'ine of AYatertown. Sylvanus Convers Huntington wi;s among the earliest and, for many years, the most jiromi- nent member of the Oswego count r bur. Po.ssessed of great mental and physical strength, keen and penetrating perceiitive power and an indomitable will, together with a broad understanding of criminal law, he made a wide reputation for the skill with which he handled numerous cases that he was called upon tn defend. Only one out of sixteen clients he defended, indicterl for murder in the first degree, suffered the death penalty, Xathan Orlando Greenfield — a most remarkable record in criminal practice. This ■\\as one of the (greatest legal contests in the earlv histoi-y of criminal jarisprndence in this state, and on' that account deserves mention. Greenfield, charged with the murder of his wife, and to the last insist- ing that he was innocent, appeared for trial with circumstances greatly against him. For six long years his case draggt d through the courts. Judge iluntington, his counsel, alone in defense of his client, battling with the vigor of a giant to secure the verdict of not guilty, fireenfield, when it finally becan.e apparent that he could .save his Life 1 ly ] ileading guilty in a minor degree, still reiter- ated his innocence and refused to plfice himself in any other position. The two ablest criminal prosecutors of the time, ex-District Attornev Lamoree of Oswego and Judge William C. Kuger of Syracuse, were arrayed against Judge Hun- tington. The latter had become fully convinced that his client was innocent, and he fought for his life as he would have done for his own. Had the law pennitted Greenfield's mother to have taken the witness .stand, the Judge believed he could have acquitted his client. It was an injustice so apparent that he was afterwards instrumental in securing an amendment to chapter 182, laws of 1876, which permits persons jointly indicted to testify for each other. In all, the Judge obtained and skillfally coniistel three long jury trials, occupying eleven weeks in court in Oswego and Onondaga counties. He made four arguments on appeal, besides twice lioing before the Governor. It was acknowledged by all who watched the case that never in this state was a better defense made m behalf of a client. Judge Huntington was boi-n in West Charleston, Vt., April 14, 18-'0, the sixth child of Joseph and Hannah Convers Huntington, and was the de- scendant of Simon Huntington of Norwich, Eng., who died aboard ship while coming to this country in 163.5. The subject of this sketch was educated at Brownington, Vt , academy and at Oberlin and Dartmouth colleges, and was graduated at the latter in 1845. His schooling was paid for by his own eftorts, lie having when a b ly bought his time of his father. In LS'o he came to Pulaski and studied law with .Mo 'arty ct Watson and in Felj- ruary, 1846, married ;\Iiss Hannah M. Warner of Sandy Creek, his classmate in college, who was responsible for his comingto Pulaski. Ttiey spent the following year in Tennessee, he as a tutor in the family of President Jackson at the Hermitage and she as a governess in the family of Mr. Nich- olson, President Jackson's adopted daughter. They returned to Pulaski in 1847 and the same year he was admitted to the bar. The two suc- ceeding years he practiced at Belleville, N. Y., and then returned to Pulaf-ki where he resided until his death, which occurred March 2, 1894. He was county judge in Is j6-'60, and was elected district attorney in 1858, but was compelled to resign on account of poor health. Judge Hun- tington w.)S a careful reader of classics and a thorough student of the sciences, higher mathe- matics, phUosoi^hy and history. His genial nature, good sense and ine.xhaustible fund of wit and learning made him many friends and genuine admirers. Home life had for him the strongest attractions. His first wife died May 23, 1888, leaving two children. Miss Metelill, who engaged in literary work, and S. C. Huntington, who took Huest(!d, Photo. S. C. Ht;.NTINGTO.\. "GEIP'8" HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OP PULASKI. 25 IllVKNG G. HUBCB. liis father's ]ilace in the jji-ac ic-3 of law, and is a resident of Pulaski. Both are graduates at Oberlin College. His second wife, Emily L., the daughter of Lavina (Warner) and Benjamin Snow, to whom he w.iy.^. bought the CamdfU gaUeiT. In 1901 he sold out the Orwell busi- ness, and in June, D:i2. bought the Me.xieo gallery. h!i-, three galleries — Camden, Pula.ski and Me.\;ico — are <;ompletely equipped for all work that is done in photography. W. H. Bro\7n, who carr es on a large hardware and harness store, was I)om ia Pulaski, April 14, iMfjJ:. When he was young his parents moved to Mexico where his father, Jacol) T. Brown, is still in the harness business, and wheie he attended school. When he was 26 years old he opened a new harness shojj ia one of the double stores which are now both required to accommodate his bu.siness. A year later he removed into another building and two years afterwards returned to his Ijresent location, then taking all of Dunwi the room in both stores. Four years ago he Ijought the block, one of the best business struc- tures in the village. On July 7, 1892, he married Kate, the granddaughter of the well-known pio- neer, J. A. Mattheivson. Mr. Brown's busineas i^ the largest in his several lines in town. He r.csupies two stores, one 16x5() and the other 2 1x50, with a ^hop in the rear. It is a three-story trame structure in thoroughly good order, the second floor ocrupied by families and the third used by the Maccaljees lor a lodge room. His business includes all lines kindred to harness and hardware, horse furnishings and bicycles; also spoitsuieii's goods. Mr. Brown owns a pleasant home in the village, ^ here himself and wife with one son, Stanley, and three daughters, Margaret, Grace and Katheriue, live happily. Jeremiah Ani^ell Mattheivson was for more than eighty years a well-known figure in the life of oui' town. His father, who.se full name he bore, Avas one of the founders of the vUlage and seleetel its name, erecting the first gi'ist mill, the first hotel or '-tavern" and contributiog materially lo the prosperity of the young community. The subj'-et of this -ketch was born at Hamil- ton, >radi>ou county, X. Y., September 17, 180.5, and died at Pulaski, .\pril 13, 1890. His home was in this village from the age of two years until the end. For many years he was the popular host of th'- "Puliiski Tavern'' on the site of the present Pandall Huusp. and proijrietor of the "old red mill" immediately simth of it. In his early manhood he sailed the great lakes and as captain of the schooner, Pula.ski, made a trip to Chicago about the year 1HV>. The lakes, the rivers, fields and forests w re explored bv him and in the com- 'GRIP'S" HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. Wi From Old Photo. JEREMIAH A. MATTHEW80N. panionship of their teeming life he found his keenest pleasures and the subjects for most enter- taining stories. In 1831 he married Elizabeth Hazard. They had two children, Henry, father of Mrs. 'William H. Brown, of this village, who lived here until his death in 1887; and Sarah, afterwards wife of the late Hon. William G. Adkins, of Oswego, who died in 1881:. Their home was the old Matthewson homestead, now the home of Mrs. W. H. Hill, mitil they built the house now occupied by then- granddaughter. Mr. Matthewson possessed that genial, kindly nature which makes friends and scatters sunshine wherever it is, and a quamt humor which gave spice and zest to his stories of adventure by flood and field. He was an earnest politician whose great pride as such was in the fact that he had voted for every democratic president from Jackson until his death, and the election of village officers was as important to him as that of a president. In early days Mr. and Mrs. Matthewson became commonly known as Uncle Jerry and Aunt Betsey, and as such to almost the entire community, they rounded out their lives in the quiet of old age and sweet content. Pulaski National Bank — [Concluded — see page 19.] Then came the change of the following- September, already noted, occasioned by the retu'ement of Charles A. Clark, who died in 1901. His brother, James A. Clark, who retained his own interests in the bank and was in personal charge, after the former's retirement, to the last, died June 13, 1887. The directors held a meeting on the 23d of the same month, and Nellie T. Peck was elected one of their number. Edward L. Clark died January 18, 1888, and Mrs. EUa M., the wife of Louis J. Clark, was chosen to fill his place in the board, January 31, 1888. Mrs. Helen A. Clark died July 22, 1893. On August 2 following (1893) Mrs. EUa M. Clark was elected president and Charles A. Peck was- chosen to fill the vac;incy on the board of directors.. On January 14, 1890, Miss A. S. Klook was made a director m the place of Sherman Clark, jr., and on October 13, 1892, the former was succeeded by Susie H. Peoldiam, who on October 22, 1894, retired in favor of Willis C. Peck. Mabel A. Clark was elected director July 21, 1896, ia the place of Willis C. Peck. On October 20, 1898, Frederick A. Clark succeeded Mabel A. Clark, and on July 3, 1889, he was appointed assistant cashier. Nellie T. and Charles A. Peck resigned April 2, 1900, and were succeeded by Mabel Clark Jones and Jessie Holmes Clark. The present board of officers and directors, who own all of the stock and aU of whom are members of the one family, Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Clark and their three children, are as follows: President, Mrs. Ella M. Clark; cashier, Mr. Louis J. Clark;, assistant cashier, Mr. Frederick A. Clark; Mrs. Mabel Clark Jones and Mrs. Jessie Holmes Clark. The last financial statement of the bank shows: Capital, $25,000; surplus and undivided profits, $6,000; deposits, $90,000; loans, $73,569; bonds $32,850. Capt. Ira Doane, who is still living at the ad- vanced age of ninety-five years (in his ninety- sixth), and who is the son of a revolutionary sol- dier, John Doane, was born June 10, 1807. In May, 1821, his family settled in Orwell and a few years later moved to Pulaski, where he is still living. In 1830 he married Audria Vorce who bore him seven children. Capt. Doane was for many years a farmer, a merchant in Pulaski and a lumberman. He has served with distinction in From the Democrat. CAPT. IKA DOANE, OLDEST RESIDENT IN PULASKI. 30 'GEIP'S" HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. many public offices, among wliich are president of tlie village of Pulaski, collector, jailor and under- sheriff of Oswego county, and inspector of cus- toms in New York city. In his early days he was prominent m the councils of the Democratic party. John W. Richards, manufacturer of house dresses or wrappers, started manufacturing in that line in the spring of 1891, in company with his father-ia-la v, Lucius Jones, with whom he was then engaged in the dry goods business under the the two stories and basement of the Richards block and the second story of the Betts block. In the beginning four machines answered the pur- pose but now have twenty machines. The goods are sold direct to the dry goods trade by Mr. Richards and his traveling salesmen, who make periodical trips for that purpose. Two years ago he adopted the stamp of his own pro- duction, "J. W. E., Pulaski, N. Y.," which he puts on all of his goods and this he has found to be greatly to his advantage. Mrs. Richards (Elizabeth Addie Jones) to whom he was married Hutstet], Photo. Mrs. J. \V. Richards. J. W. RICHARD'S HO Inlrrior oi" the Factorj^ firm name of L.Jones &Co. Their store waslooated where the factory is now, in the Richards & Betts block. Mr. Jones was one of the older merchants of Pulaski, and was in business here, up to the time of his d«ath, Nov. 5, 1894, altogether about forty years. The year after Mr. Jones died the dry goods part of the business was closed out, Mr. Richards since then devoting his entire time to the manufacturing part of it. The plant occupies USE DRESS FACTORY. Richard.s' ResidL'iiee. J. W. Richiu'ds. April 5, 1882, had considerable experience in her father's store and she assumes a part of the man- agement of the factory, herself and husband work- ing as business partners and sharing the credit for the success the business has enjoyed. Mr. Rich- ards was born on a farm in the town of Richland, Nov. 25, 1854. His father, Dwight Richards was the son of Hiel Richards who came to Richland from Otsego county in the spring of 1818 and who, "GEIP'S" HISTOEICAL SOUVENIR OP PULASKI. 31 W. J. PEACH. therefore, was one of the early settlers of the town. Mr. Eichards' maternal grandfather, John "Wood- bury, oame to the town of Eichland in the spring of 1829 and here followed farming for 35 years. In 1864 he moved into the village of Pulaski and went into the grocery business on Salina street near the east end of the bridge. Two or three years later he moved to Orwell where he engaged in trade for about nineteen years, or up to about the time he died, being then at the advanced age of nearly 80 years. J. W. Eichards was ten years old when his father moved into the village. After leaving school he was a clerk in E. L. In- gersoU & Go's, bank for about seven and one half years, going from there into business with Mr. Jones. He is a member of the Methodist church, being president of the board of trustees and of the Epworth League. Mr. and Mrs. Eichards have two children, Kate Adele and Olive Caroline. Andre-w A.Matthew- son was born in Pulaski (the brother of Jeremiah A. Matthewson) and was gi'aduated with honor at Hamilton college. He learned the printer's trade in the Pulaski Banner office under K. Bandall and finally purchased the Eichland Courier, a sheet afterward merged with tbe Banner, conducting a book store in connection with his printing office. The store he sold to Silas H. Meacham and the paper to J. C. Hatch. For several years he was on the RocheBter papers, after- wards engaging in liter- ary work, writing novels and short stories. At the age of sixty -six years, August 8, 1882, he died at Lansing, Mich. W. J. Peach, the President of the village, now at the beginning of his third term of one year each, and who previously served two years as trustee, is a large buyer and shipper of cheese, who secures the best ijroduots of the numerous factories in Oneida, Oswego and Jefferson counties ■and ships them to the principal markets. Por the past nineteen years he has been a steady buyer for the prominent cheese and butter house, Alex. SV. Grant, of Montreal, with a New York branch, and for some years has also represented E. W. Coon, the large Philadelphia firm, for both of whom he picks up several thousaijd dollars' worth a year in addition to handling other lots. He is also a dealer in cheese factory supplies for Northern and Central New York. ' Mr. Peach is prominently identified with all public interests of Pulaski, taking a deep interest in promoting its growth and trade advantages. He has also been a promoter of such local enter- prises as the conditions of the commiinity de- manded, being the secretary and a stockholder in the Electric Light Company. The order of Pree Masonry has in him one of its warmest advocates, and he has reached a high standing in that fraternity, being a Shriner and Knight Templer, connected with the Media Temijle of Watertown A. A. O. N. M. S., and Lake Ontario Conmiandery No. 32, K. T., of Os- wego, as well as the Pulaski Lodge, P. & A. M., and Pulaski Chapter, E. A. M. Upon the organ- ization of the Citizens Club, he was chosen for its first president, a, j)Osition he held for three con- secutive years. He is one of the active supporters of the First Baptist Church, of which he is a trustee. Mr. Peach was born in Pulaski, January 20, 1859, and was educated in the academy of that village. His father, William Peach, now living in Pulaski and also active in its jsublic afifairs — at the present time a member of the board of trustees — is an Englishman by birth and a resident of this Dunwick, Photo. W. J. PEACH'S KESIDBNCE. 3:2 'GBIP'S" HISTOBICAL SOUVEXIE OF PULASKI. country since he was twenty-one years old. He was a mason by occuj)ation several years, as well as a builder, and is now sixty -nine years old. His son when fourteen years old began work in a cheese factory and from that time made that line his special study, being now considered one of the best judges of cheese, and owning the principal interest in a factory. In January, 1892, he married Ellen B. Bichardson of Union Ciquare, and in 1897 built a fine residence on Lake street, which is now their home. W. P. Saunders began trade in Pulaski two years ago by buying out the Thomas WalHs store Huesttd, Photo. SAUXDEHS' DEPARTilEXT STORE. Tront ^'iew. W. P. Sjiunders, Manag'er. Intei'ior View. and opening a department store in all kinds of China and Queen's ware, tinware, silverware, fancy groceries and fruits in their season. This place of business is one of the most attractive and best supplied stores in town. The arrangement of goods is in keeping with the best of the lines with which it is stocked. It is large, well Hghted, and has a clean, prosperous appearance. ]Mr. Saun- ders lived for a number of years in the west where he met with many interesting experiences. Be- fore oil was discovered at Beaumont, Texas, he went into that town to buy gi-aziag lands. A year later the tract which he was to have purchased became great oU fields. At the last moment his partner backed out and they missed by the nar- rowest possible margin an investment yielding un- told wealth Mr. Saunders was born in Canandaigua, N. Y., Sept. 25, 1850. T^ hen he was three years old his. father died and at the age of fifteen years he went to Kendall, N. Y., to live and attend school. For two years he clerked for Ue Graff & Griswold ia that ^'illage and then went to New I'ork where he was a clerk for two years in A. T. Stewart's big store. On Oct. 3, 1871, he married Ida E. Clute, of Port Ontario, X. Y.,and locating there erected a building in which he carried on a general store for two years; then for the same period of time he was engaged in business in Kendall, !N". Y., and from there he went to Beatrice, Neb., where] he resided ten years, occuj^ying the position of teller in the First Xational Bank. Afterwards he was on the road as a special agent for the Phoenix Insui-a nee Co., of Brooklyn, and for a period of four years was the excui'sion agent for the Kansas City, Pittsburg ct Gxili rail- road, his home being in Kansas City. In 1897 he went into the new town d Mena, Ark., and there engaged in the furniture business for a yeai\ Death in his father's family changed his plans and brought him east for permanent location. Mr. Saunders is a member of a western lodge in the Masonic order. Pulaski Railroad Connections.— A meeting was held to organize the Os- wego & Watertown railioad, company in the^court house at Pulaski, on Jan. tj, 1851. A. Z. McCarty was the chairman. At the next meeting, held on the 18th of the same month the citizens of Bichland IDledged themselves for one quarter of the stock and to defray the expense of the sur-vey. There arose a spirited dis- cussion as to the route the road should take which continued for some months. In the meantime, at a meeting held ia Mexico on Jan. 2S, lf51, the articles of incorporation were perfected. Messrs. A. Z. McCai-ty, Anson E. Jones, George Gurley and Gilbert "Woods, of Bichland, were included among the directors and the route through Pulaski was adopted. The organization was then called the Oswego Eastern Baih-oad Co. The directors met with those of the AVater- town & Borne road in Pulaski on Mai-ch 20, to secure, if possible, a combinatiou of the two roads. They could not agree, however. Another meeting was held in this village, Jan. 1, 1853, to adopt further measures for building the railroad to Oswego and connect it with the proposed road running north to Watertown. Another meeting was held for the same purpose later in the month, a committee from Oswego bemg present. On the 25th of the same month the du-ectors of the two roads met at Watertowri to further promote the scheme. About this time Syracuse began to talk of building a line north from that city (the Syracuse Northern road) to "GEIP'S" HISTOEICAL SOUVENIB OF PULASKI. 33 MRS. E. F. MORRIS. E. F. MORRIS. make conaections with the Watertown & Rome road at Sandy Creek. The directors of the Os- wego & Puiaski road, who at this time were DeWitt 0. Littlejohn, John B. Edwards, J. L. McWhorter, Charles Rhodes, A. P. Grant, Jacob Richardson and Joseph C. Wright of Oswego, Robert B. Doxtater of Rome, A. Z. McCarty and Isaac Fellows of Richland, George Marsden of Mexico, Samuel A. Comstock of Albion, and Calvin Seeley of Sandy Creek, met at Oswego, Feb. 3, 1853, and opened sulDsoription books. This was followed by another meeting for the same purpose at Pulaski, Feb. 17, 1853. Edgar F. Morris, one of the veterans of the war of 1861-'65 now living in Pulaski, who was among the first of Oswego county recruits to respond to the call for defenders of the Union, became a resident of this village in June 1873 and now resides in a pleasant home on North street. Mr. Morris was born in Middleburg, Schoharie county, N. Y., Nov. 22, 1826. Alonzo Morris his lather was for some years a tanner and currier in the Schoharie Valley, who when the subject of this sketch was ten years old, in 1836 moved his family to Oswego county and settled on a fai-m"in the town of Palermo. His wife, Nancy was the daughter of Johnathan Joyce, a revolutionary soldier who came to Schoharie county from Cheshire, N. H., where his daughter was born, about 1793. It was at Palermo that Mr. Morris lived his boyhood days Dunwick, Photo. and divided his maturer years up to his enlistment in the Union army between farming and coopering. On March 22, 1849, he married Augustina C, the oldest daughter of the Hon. James J. Coit, of Hastings, Oswego county, a prominent man in the county, a, justice of the peace for several years, the suj^ervisor of his town and member of assembly. Mrs. Morris was one of thirteen children, ten of whom are still living, and all of whom received liberal education. Mr. and Mrs. Morris have six children. The eldest is James A. Morris who is engaged in mercantile business at Thousand Island Park where he has carried on trade for several year's and who is married to Flora E. Salisbury, of Pulaski. The others, named in order of seniority are Alice, the wife of W. S. Rogers, of Pulaski, Miss Flora Morris, the bookkeeper for her brother at the Islands, Miss Amelia A. Morris, teacher in Porter school at Syracuse for the past eleven yeai's, Edgar Coit Morris, A. M., Professor of English at Syracuse University, and Frank V. Morris, jeweler at Carthage, N. Y. , who is married to Jessie Lee Pettis, of Beaver Palls, N. Y. The beginning of hostilities between the north and the south stirred the patriotism of thousands who were ready at once to offer their lives in the service of their country. Among these was Edgar P. Morris who on Sept. 21, 1861, enlisted as a pri- vate in Co. C, 101st N. Y. V. I., which was mus- tered in at Syracuse and very soon afterwards was sent to the front becoming a part of Birney's bri- gade, Kearney's division, 3d corps, commanded by Gen. Heintzleman. Mr. Morris was in all of the engagements of his regiment including the second Bull Run where in a charge in which the regiment entered with 700 men, losing all but a hundred, he was so seriously wounded that he was incapa- citated for service for about two years. He was one of eight men who rallied around the colors of the regiment and brought them off from the bloody field. The flag is now preserved at Albany. The other engagements in which his regiment was E. F. MORRIS' RESIDENCE. 34 "GRIP'S" HISTOEIOAL SOU\^NIE OF POLASKI. Prom Old Photo. GEORGE W. SEAMANS. ■under fire were Whitehotise Landing, Seven Pines, Peach Orchard, Chickahominr, White Oak Swamp, Charles City, Cross Eoads, Malvern HiU, Grover- ton and second Bull Run. Badly hurt by the wound received at the latter engagement, Mr. IMorris was taken to the hospital at Portsmouth Grove, B. I. , where he was cared for from Sept- ember untU December, 1862, on the 12th of which month he received his discharge and returned home. It was nearly two years later before he was able to return to active service. In Septem- ber, 18t!l, he was mustered in with the 184th X. Y. Y. I., as first lieutenant in Co. I., with which command he served until it was mustered out at Syracuse July 13, 186.>, most of which time, or for alDOut nine months, being on detached duty as adjutant of the regiment and post adjutant on Gen. Joseph B. CaiT's stafi' and for about five or six months assigned to duty as provost marshaU. At the close of the war JNIr. IMoms returned to Palermo where he resided for about a year, from there moving to Cicero, Onondaga county, which was his home for six years, when he moved to Pulaski. For twenty years he was engaged in supervising mason work on piiblic contracts, including the constrac- tion of raib-oads and canal work. Among the con- tracts on which he was engaged were several on the Erie, Soo Ste ilarie and Welland canals. Mr. Mon-is is a charter mem- ber of the J. B. Butler Post, Xo. Ill, G. A.E.,of which he is today an active member and in which he has sened a term as commander and three or four years junior vice commander. Dur- ing all of his life until within the past few years Mr. Morris has been a busy man. Now he and his wife enjoy the latter years of their life in comfort, their children being well situated and prosperous. George Westcott Seamans became a resi. dent of the town of Albion, Oswego county over sixty years ago, and with the exception of a few years while he was a resident of Adams, Jefierson county, he has been a resident of this county. Most of his life was spent in the town of Albion, near where his father, Royal Seamans, settled when he moved from Richfield, Otsego county, X. Y., early in the forties. Mr. Seamans was bom in the town of Richfield, SeiDt. 9, 1828, and his parents were Royal and Clarritta Seamans. When a boy he cultivated a liking for books and took advantage of every privilege to gain an education. He was a student of the old Mexico Academy and when a young man entered the calling of a teacher and was honored with the office of town superin- tendent of schools, ilr. Seamans has been a great reader and is well informed in history and literature. He took up the trade of carpenter and builder which has been his employment many years. He was married, Feb. 22, 1855 to Celia Dewey, and the union has been blessed with five children, four of whom, Clayton E., Byron G., Minnie Julia (widow of Willis C. Peck), Mary Clarritta (widow of Henry W. Parker), are hving; Ernest Dewey, deceased. In 1864, Mr. Seamans enlisted in the 186th Regiment, N. Y. Yols., in Company C. He went to the fi-ont and remained in service with his regiment until the close of the war when he came back to his wife and three small children and occupied the home he left in Albion until about twenty years ago when he re- moved to this village and became a part owner of a sash, blind and planing mill, which is now known as the Seamans k Mickel mOl on Mill street. ^Ir. Seamans is an ardent behever in the faith of the republican party, a devoted member and officer of the Methodist Episcopal church; past commander and member of J. B. Butler Post, G. A. E. ; Pulaski Lodge, Xo. 415, F. & A. M. Dunnick, Photo. GEORGE W. SEAMANS' RESIDENCE. 'GEIP'S" HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. 35 Dunwick, Photo. B. G. SEAMANS. Byron George Seamans was born in the town of Albion, Seamans District, N. Y., May 22, 1862. Eesided with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Seamans until fourteen years of age, when he went into the world to make his own destiny- From a farm hand to an apprentice at milling, later a student and teacher in the Sandy Creek High School and the school on the Ridge Road, then apprentice in the office of the Sandy Creek News and in 1884 editor and proj)rietor of the Copenhagen News at Copenhagen, N. Y., and gaining other newspaper experience as editor and proprietor of the Carthage Leader, associate on the staff of the Watertown Herald. In April, 1885, Mr. Seamans became half owner of the Rich- field Springs Meroui-y and in 1886 the firm estab- hshed the Richfield Springs Daily. In 1895 he purchased the Pulaski Democrat, which is stiU m his possession. In politics Mr. Seamans is a republican and served the county of Otsego as clerk of the board of supervisors and in Oswe- go county he has been identified with the party as publisher of a repubh- can paper and an active ^yorker in town and county pohtics. He is prominently connected with church and social organizations, being a member of the Congrega- tional church, a. member of Pulaski Lodge, F. &A. M. ; Pulaski Chapter, K. A. M. ; Pulaski Chapter, O. E. 8. ; A. 8. Warner Gamp, S. of Y,. ; Pulaski Orange; Pulaski Lodge, A. O. U. W. ; Seamans Association, P. of I. Mr. Seamans married Mrs. Ella Caswell HuU, De- cember, 1888. The fruit Dunwiok, Photo. of the union has been three daughters, two of whom, Ruth Ella and Nina May — twins aged twelve years — are living, Julia, deceased. Mrs. Seamans has one son, George Daniel Hull, aged eighteen. Early Business Men.— Those in Pulaski about 1844^8 were the following: — Attorneys, C. & J. A. Rhodes, A. Z. McCarty, John E. Watson, Sykes & Mathewson, Daniel McCarty and J. T. Stevens; Physicians, Hiram Murdock, John M. Watson, J. V. Kendall, George O. Gilbert and H. F. Noyes; General Merchants, G. W. Fuller, D. H. risk, Wardwell and StiUman, E. M. HiU, Samuel Hale, J. A. Clark, Frey Lane, Jones & AngeU and N. M. Wardwell; Blacksmiths, Allen Crandall, John Jones, John Box Jr. and Robbins; Wagon Shop, John David and Charles G. Hinman; Tanner and Leather Manufacturer, Dewey C. Salisbury; Livery Stable, Barney Peck; Milhner, Mrs. Fisk, Miss W. A. Gilbert and Mrs. E. Way: Tailors, Henry Mitchell, Edward S. Salisbury, William S. Carpenter, successor to E. S. Salisbury, and Wm. June; Woolen Manufacturers, Stearns & West; Harness Makers, Sidney M. Tucker and A. 0. Burton; Hat Manufacturers, Jacob Smith, A. H. Stevens and Henry Emerson; Paper Mill, Tallmadge, Wright & Co. ; Eagle Furnace, Plow and Stove Manufacturers, Snow & Dodge; Eng- ineer and Surveyor, Charles H. Cross; Painters, D. S. Robinson and L. B. Rice; Jeweler, A. A. Mathewson; Stoves and Hardware, Meaoham & CrandaU and L. B. Norton; Machinists, R. B. Boynton and Benjamin Dow; Sash and Blinds, Lafayette Alfred; Carriage Works, IngersoU & Osgood; Empu-e Machine Shop, Albert Maltby; Eagle Oil MiU, G. B. Griffin, succeeded by A. B. Collins and A. M. Duncan. The Postmasters. — The postoffice in Pulaski was established in 1817 and was called Richland. Henry White, the first postmaster, was succeeded the following year by Orville Morrison. Then came Hiram Hubbell in 1819. Other postmasters, so lar as can be learned, were Daniel H. Fisk in 1842, Henry N. Wright in 1844, Joseph T. Stevens in 1849, Benjamin Rhodes in 1851 and Newell B. G. SEAMANS' RESIDENCE. 36 'GEIP'S" HISTOBICAL SOUVENIE OP PULASKI. Huested, Photo. PULASKI DEMOCRAT— EDITOB AND STAFF OF EMPLOYES. 1, MissLeoa Pierce, Compositor; 2, Harry W. Smith, Pressman; 3, Robert V. Davis. Arlvertising Compositor; 4, Frank Brennan, Compositor; .5, Mrs. Kitta Parker, Bookkeeper; 6, T. W. Shaul, Assistant Editor; 7. Miss Mary Richardson, Composilor; 8, B. G. S'eamans, Editor and Proprietor; 9, -Miss Pearl Goodrich, Compositor; 10, C. L. Finster, Foreman; 11, Harry Klock, Apprentice. Wright in 1852. On January 27, 1853, the name of the postofflee was changed to Pulaski by the request of Xewell Wright, who was then post- master. On January 14, 1854, William C. Hem- stead was appointed. He was followed by Henry C. Wright in 1856, who was again appointed in 1866, and John B. Watson who received the ap- pointment in 1861 and 1867. In 1871 it was made a presidential office and Mr. Watson was again appointed. After him came John T. McCartj followed by Don C. Bishop, who had a short term when he was suc- ceeded by Lawson E. MuzzT. Don C. Bishop was again appointed. He was succeeded in 1897 by K. W. Box, the present postmaster. The New^spapersof Pulaski.— The Banner was the first paper i^ub- Ushedinthe county out- side of Oswego. It was l^ublished by X.athan Eandall until 1 832 , when he sold it to A. A. Mat- thewson and G. G. Fos- ter, who disposed of it in 1833 to James Gedd. The latter suspended publication in 1835. In 1886 Daniel Aver pur- chased the material and began publishing the Pulaski Advocate which he sold in 1838 to a Mr. Dickenson, who at that time owned the Port On- tario Aurora. He consol- idated the two under the nao^e of the Pulaski Ad- vocate and Aurora, and early in 1840 sold out to Daniel Ayer, who dis- carded the last name and published the Advocate until 1842 when it was discontinued. In 1843 WiUiam H. S. Winans established the Pulaski Courier and on Feb. 25, 1847, sold it to A. A. Matthewson, who changed the name to the Eich- land Courier and con- tinued the pubhoation until Sept. 2o, 1850, when he sold it to Joseph C. Hatch, who changed its name to the Xorthem Democrat. On July 21, 1853, he sold out to Beman Brockway who was subsequently the founder and editor of the Watertown Times. Under him the name was changed to the Pulaski Democrat, under which been successfully con- ducted. Mr. Hatch again took charge of the paper Dec. 8, 1853, and in 1855 was succeeded by Stephen C. Miller and Don A. King. Prof. MiUer died in November, 1869, and the business passed into the possession ofLawsonKeade Muzzy, who in January, 1894, enlaiged it. The Democrat originally advocated the principles of the democratic party, but was changed to an independent sheet in 1869. In the great fire of October, 1881, it was burned name it has since - :^^ "^i-:- Xi HI ^ m n 1 jl . ^ ^ 1^7^ -^ « ™l From the Democrat. HOME OF THE PCLASKI DEMOCRAT. 'GRIP'S" HISTOEICAL 80UVENIE OF PULASKI. 37 BENJAMIN SNOW. (Huested) MRS. BENJAMIN SNO\¥. (Dunivick) JOHN BACON WATSON. (Copied from Old Photo) JOHN BENJAMIN SNOW. (Hueated) NOEMAN WATSON SNOW. (From Old Photo) out but its enterprising publisher the next morn- ing published an extr.i from one of the churches Mr. Muzzy continued the ownership of the Demo- crat until 1895, when it passed into the hands of its present owner, Byron G. Seamans. The fiftieth anniversary o*' the paper was celebrated in 1900 by the publication of a double sheet on fine book paper. The edition was full of local history and illustrations. In September, 1901, at the opening of Vol. LII of the Democrat, the plant was moved to a new block built especially for it, at the corner of Broad and Park streets, and the facilities of the office greatly augmented. A new press was placed in the office and the paper changed from the old style, four page, to the modern eight page paper with seven columns to the page. The change has been greatly appreci- ated, as is evidenced by increased circulation and mcreased advert i s i n g patronage. The office is equipped with three power presses and a fold- ing machine. It has an abundance of the latest type faces and enjoys a large business in book and commercial printing. A force of ten persons in the office and one solic- itor and collector out- side is employed. Cliflord L. Finster, foreman, entered the office as ap- Dunwick, Photo. prentice twenty years ago. He has applied himself to the trade with great diligence until he is without a superior in the printer's art. Theodore W. Shaul, assistant editor and 23ressman, has had an experience of sixteen years in printing and newspaper work and has been in the Democrat office over six years. He is an able assistant and fills his important position with marked success. John B. Watson was born in Trenton, Oneida county, April 17> 1817. He came to this village with his father when only fourteen years of age. He was a student at Belleville Union Academy, N. Y., and there formed a friendship with Judge Joseph Mullen that was continued throughout their lives. He was a diligent student of re- fined tastes and wide culture and remained such throughout his life. He selected the law as the pio- fessionmost congenial to his tastes and entered the office of Hon. A. Z. McCarty as a student, subse- quently becoming liis law partner. In 18i5 he was elected Justice of ths Peace and continued to hold that office to the date of his death. He was appointed postmaster in 1861 and held that office continu- ously until his decease. In 1843 he was married to Lydia E. Wood, a sister of the late General D. P. Wood of Syracuse. She died July 6, 1853. Four children were born to them, of whom two survive, Mrs. Benjamin Snow, of this village and Mrs. Wesley E. Bates of Kirkwood, Mo. His second wife was Mrs. Anna E. Cole, to whom he was married in the year 1 856 and to whom two children were born, one only siirviving, Mrs. Nathan A. Caldwell, of Hagaman, N. Y. His entire life was characterized by conscienteousness BENJAMIN SNOWS RESIDENCE. 38 "GEEP'S" HISTORICAL SOUVE^^E OF PrLASKE. A. E. OLMSTEAD. ORIMELL B. OLMSTEAD. MRS. A. E. OLM-TEAD FKED L. OLMSTEAD. and fidelity to duty. He died October 7, l^Sn, aged sixty-three years. Benjamin Sao-w -n-as bomin Springtield, Mass. February S. 18(30. At an early age he learned the trade of gunsmith at the U. S. arsenel at Watervhet. X. Y., and entered a shop at Eome, X. T., where he remained until ls21, when he came to Pulaski, where he opened a shop and made and repaired guns. On February 10, 182.5, '^he married Miss Lovina Warner, of Clinton, [Oneida county, X. Y., and this union was| blessed with five sons and one daughter, three of whcni iturvive: Kommn G. Snow of La Salle, 111; Benjamin Snow of Pulaski, and iJrs. Emily Huntington of Xew York city. Mr. Snow followt-3 his trade until 183i, when in company witJi WiUiam Greenwood, he founded what is now known as the Ontario Iron Works of this village. Mr. Snow, highly respected as a citizen, was honored by his selection as an oificer of the town and president of the T illag e He was ore of the constituent members of the First Baptist church and one of its most loyal supporters up to the time of his death, which occured in 1848. Benjamin Sno-w, son of Benjamin and Lovina S-Jnow, was bom in Pulaski, May 30th, 18:^4. 'Six. Snow received his educa- tion in the schools of Pulaski and Clinton, N. Y., after which he entered the foundry- founded by his father in this village. In 1867 he married Miss Mary M. Watson, daughter of John B.Watson. Two children have been bom to Mr. and 3Irs. Snow, Xorman W. and John B. Xorman was educated at the Pulaski school and Colgate academy at Hamilton. Then he went to Kansas and later to Denver where he took a commercial course at Woodworth's College. Upon his graduation he entered the Fnion bank of Denver and was there stricken with typhoid fever. Xorman was a young man of excellent Christian chi^cter and was prominent in Church work. At the time of his death he was but twenty -two years of age. Benjamin Snow is sui)erintendent of the Ontario Iron Works and is one of Pulaski's most highly respected citizens. At twenty-two years of age he united with the Masonic lodge and was elected Master. For more than thirty-six; years he has served as secretary of the Lri.lge. Mr. Snow is interested in all good causes and is known as a loyal citizen and a faithful supporter of the church Mt-ssenger, Photo. A. E. OLMSTEAIlS KESIDEXCE AND STdRE. ORWELL. X. T. 'GEIP'S" HISTOKICAL SOUVENIE OF PULASKI. 89 of which his father was a constituent member, the First Baptist. Mr. Snow has been an officer in this church over twenty years. He also served as secretary of the local school board twenty years. John B. Snow is a young man of excellent char- acter and great promise. Having graduated from Pulaski Academy and taken a course at Mount Hermon school, he prepared for college and entered New York University this fall. Arthur E. Olmstead was born at Orwell, June 20, 1850. His father, Orimell B. Olmstead, com- menced the mercantile business at Orwell in 1840- In the year 1874, Arthur E. succeeded his father in the store. In 1876 he married Ida J. Davis, of Clinton, Michigan. In 1883 he built a brick store 35x101 feet on the old site where his father com- menced business. This is where he is carrying on business at the present time. He has two sons. of the village when Surveyor Wright with tripod and compass, located the lines. The first firm operated the works about five years and was suc- ceeded by Snow, Brown & Simmons. After five years, this in turn was succeeded by Snow & Thomas, who remained in control two years and was followed by Snow & Dodge for four years. At this time Snow & Fisher assumed control, which they held a portion of one year to the date of the death of the senior member of the firm which occurred Nov. -1, 1848. Norman G. Snow, eldest son of Benjamin Snow, sr., with Fisher & Osgood, conducted the works fill the spring of 1849, at which time Norman G. Snow assumed control and operated the plant till the year 1854, when Fisher & Wood became owners of the prop- erty. In the year 1856 this firm was succeeded by Fisher & Ling, who conducted it for about thirty years. This firm enlarged the main build- ing, erected a convenient foundry and greatly in- Dunwick, Photo. THE ONTARIO IRON WORKS, PULASKI, A. B. OLMSTEAD, GRVfELL, N. Y., Proprietor, Residence owned by A. E. Olmstead and occupied by Herman Killlam, Foreman of the Machine Shop The Foundry. Orimell B., born Oct. 16, 1880, and Fred L., born Nov. 19, 1881. Besides conducting the store at Orwell and the Ontario Iron Works at Pulaski, he is heavily m- teresled in farming, having 1,400 acres of fai-mmg land in the towns of Orwell and Eichland, albO a cheese factory at Orwell village. The Ontario Iron Works were founded in the year 1832 by Benjamin Snow, sr., and Wil- ham Greenwood. Benjamin Wright, a .surveyor and owner of about 300 acres of land within the village limits, donated the land whereon the main building of the works was erected. This was done with the provision "That a two-story stone struc- ture, 40x60 feet in dimensions, and lying due north and south, should be constructed." Con- siderable interest was manifested by the residents The Machine Shop. creased the business. In the year 1888 the firm Averill & Sharp became the owners and retained possession until July, 1892, when Arthur E. Olm- stead, of Orwell, N. Y., purchased the property and promptly commenced the work of repairing the buildings and replacing the old machinery with the most modern makes, ^'killlul men were emp oyed and the manufacture of a superior make of portable engines and boilers for the New Eng- land market was inaugurated. Charles A. Kinney, olMeriden, Conn., general agent, by his except- ional ability as manager and salesman, created so vigorous a market for this product that an addi- tion to the machine shop became necessary. A two-story brick building, 53x70 feet in dimensions was accordingly built in the year 1901. With this addit on it is now running with extended equipment and forms one of the most complete 40 'GRIP'S" HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. -iti. time in the settlement by Captain Isaac Meach- am's. Prior to such legal organization a religous society had existed for about three years which held meetings occasion- aly at the homes of some of the early settlers. This society was an offshoot or branch of the Congre- gational church at Pawlet, Vt. , and as its founders were closely associated with the early settlement and development of the town, a reference to them is of interest. In the yearl805a Httle company of men con- sistiag of Ephraim Brew- ster, Gershom Hale, John Meacham, Simon Meach- am,Philo Sage and David Kidder came fromPawlet, Yt., to establish a set- tlement in this region and reached the present site of Pulaski on the Salmon river on the 22nd. of March, 180-5, and found here only one log cabin, owned by Benjamin Winch, a surveyor. (See "History of Pulaski" for more about them.) In 1807, when Thaddeus Harmon and Levi Mea- cham were about to join these early settlers, the Congregational church at Pawlet, Vt., of which the Rev. John Griswold was pastor, constituted them with five others, a branch church. During the same year Joel Harmon came to the new set- tlement and was earnest in his efforts to establish more permanently the institutions of religion. Dunwick, Photo. A. E. OLMSTEAD AND STAFF OF EMPLOYES. Standing (from lelt to right)— C. L. Bonney, George E. Buck, F. A. Prouty, C. A. Sackett, Lyman Mallor.v, Frank Brundage, Frank E. Gurley, Clarence Kelsey, G. E. "Wallace. Sealed (from left to right) — F. J. ATeeks, H. S. Klllam, Foreman, A. E. Olmsiead, Proprietor, Benjamin Snow, Superintendent, Henry Filkins, F. P. Hardy. plants in this vicinity. The engines and boilers are absolutely safe in operation. The utmost pre- caution is used in the selection of all materials entering into their construction and the most pro- nounced satisfaction is expressed by the purchaser and operator. The proprietor has the confidence of the community, who admire his energy, his business ability and progressiveness and they justly expect that an increasing and profitable business wUl amply reward him. The Congreg'ational Church of Pulaski was incorporated on Jan. 22, 1811, as the First Congregational Church and Society of Richland. The articles of incorporation were filed in the clerk's office of Oneida county, which then included the greater portion of the territory now Oswego county. At a meeting of aU the male inhabitants of the town who were interested in the legal organization of the church held at the house of John Meacham on the 2.5th of February, 1811, articles of agi'eement were signed and the following persons were chosen trustees: Era.stus Kellogg, John Meacham, SOas Harmon, Timothy Maltbv, Rufus Price, Simon ]\Ieacham and Moses R. Porter. Robert G. Rowe was aji- pointed clerk of the trustees. At a subsequent meeting held Novem- ber 2.5,1811 additional articles were adopted which provided that pay- ments for the su23l3ort of the pastor be made to the trustees, one-thii-d in money and two-thirds in pro- duce, and that the minister. Rev. Oliver Leavitt, shotdd preach half the time at the settlement by the river, where the vUlage is now located and the other half of the rjjjg episcop vL CHURCH 'GEIP'S" HISTOKIOAL SOUVENIE OF PULASKI. 41 llEV. JESSIE B. FELT. In the autumn of this year the little church was more fully organized at his house by the adoption of articles of faith and a covenant, which were signed by the following persons: Thaddeus Hai- mon, John Meacham, Levi Meacham, Joel Har- mon, Simon Meacham, Lucy Meacham, Olive Hale, Polly Meacham and Kuth Harmon. Bev. David Spear, of Rodman, N. Y., was pre- sent at this meeting and administered the sacrament of the Lord's Supper, and thereafter regular Sab- bath worship was maintained with the reading of jsermons and services conducted by Messrs. Las- seU and Eeddell, missionaries from Vermont, who occasionally visited the little colony until the year 1811, when the church was legally incorpor- ated as above mentioned. The influence of this missionary church upon the character of the early settlers was shown by the remarkable fact, Ihat when the first subscription list of the society was signed, it contained the names of eighty-four men, whose pledges varied from fifty cents to ten •dollars. On the 25th of December, 1811, Eev. Oliver Leavitt was installed as first pastor of the church. Mr. Leavitt's ministry continued for about eight years, and was very successful. Forty-seven per- sons united with the church as the fruit of a revival in 1814-15. In the year 1811, the society received a gift of fifty acres of land from Col. Clark, of Pawlet, Yt. , who afterward donated the land upon which the first house of worship was erected. The coDfjregation continued to Avorship in private homes, in the old log school house that stood near the present site of the Baptist church and the court house, until 1829 when a commodi- ous edifice was erected on Chiu'ch street. The first parsonage was built on land near the present cemetery and was used as a pastor's resi- dence until the year 1856 when a new parsonage was purchased on Bridge street. The iirst church edifice was used for reUgious purposes until 1865 when the corner stone for the present commodious house of worship was laid at the corner of Lake avenue and Church street during the pastorate of Ee\'. James Douglas. This fine, brick church. which IS a fitting memorial of the pastorate of Dr. Douglas, one of the longest and ablest in the his- tory of the society, was dedicated on the 24th of April 1867 and the parsonage used at the present time was pureimsea m 18.Si. After the resiRiiation of tbe Bev. 01i\er Leavitt the church was without a pastor for nearly two yearn. Bev. Oliver Ayre was installed as j/astor in Feb. 1.S22 and continued his labors for five years. During- his jjastorate 77 additions were made to the church members. Bev. George Freeman was pastor of the church from Dec. 1827 to Jan 1830. During this period the first church edifice was erected and 28 persons united with the church. In March 1830 Bev. Balph Bobinson became pastor. His pastorate which continued until Jan. 1846 was one of the most notable in the history of the ehnreh. He was a man of strong convictions, rigid in doctrine and a most sraccessf ul and earnest pastor. During his pastorate there were several revivals and 215 names were added to the roll of members. He was succeeded by the Bev. Thomas Salmon, installed as pastor, August, 1 846, whose pastorate is now afieotionately remembered by some of the older inhabitants of the town. His sketch is pub- lished more fully on another page. Eev. Fayette Bhepard was pastor of the church from May 1855 to April 1858, and during that period 46 additions were made to the membership. He was succeeded by the Eev. Lucian AY. Cheney who served as its pastor until Nov. 1864. During this time 41 per- sons united with the church. The Eev. James Douglas accepted a call to the church in Dec. 18H4. His pastorate continued until Jan. 1883 and was the longest and most notable in the church history. He was a graduate of Hamilton College and Auburn Theological Seminary. He was professor of Greek in Genesee College, now Syracuse University, and whs pastor of the Con- gregational church of Eutland, N. Y. For eleven years after his resignation he was a lecturer in Dunwick, Pliotn. [See Sketch p. 40.] THE CONGEEGATIONAL CHUltCH. 42 "GKIP'S" HISTOEICAL SOUYEXIK OF PULA.SKI. From the Democrat. THE OLDEST RESIDENCE IX PULASKI. Oberlia Theological Seminary, Tvliere he died in 1891. He "was a man of deep learning, a forceful preacher, and a profound thinker. During his pastorate of eighteen years 120 members ■were added to the church and his memory is now revered by the present generation as "well as by the older people of the town. Eev. Albert Kinn' muth was pastor from Jan. IHHi to March 1886 and 17 additions were made to the church mem- bership. Eev. A. H. Post was pastor of the church for three years from Jan. 1887 to Jan. 1890 and eight united with the church. Eev. A. X. Eaven succeeded from 1890 to Oct. 1892 and twelve additions were made. Eev. Abram S. Emmons was pastor from Dee. 1892 to May ISUS and as a result of his pastoral labors 3± names were added to the chui-eh roll of membership. The present pastor Eev. Jesse B. Felt entered upon his duties in Dec. 1808. During his pas- torate many improvements have been made in the jjarsonage and in the interior of the house of wor- ship. Thirty-four have been received into church fellowship. Since its organization 78i have become members of the church and its jiresent membership comprises 133 on the active list be- sides 28 non-resident members. The Sunday school which was organized in 1817 has an enroUment in the main school of 114 and in the home department of 60. It is well equip- ped with modem appliances and is doing satis- factory work. The following are the oiBcers: Superintendant, Jesse B. Felt; associate superin- tendant, Louis J. Clark; superiutendant of the home department, Mrs. Ella K. Wright ;secretury, Miss Marion E. Wright; trea.surer. Miss XeUie Fitch; librarian, !Miss LizzieFiiller; organist, Mrs. Jessie M. Greene; chorister. Miss L. Grace Hen- derson. The officers of the chiu-ch and soi-iety are as follows: Deacons, Z. E. Evans, fieorge W. Doug- las and Byron H. Seamans; deaconesses. Miss Lizzie FuUer, Mrs. W. H. Austin and 'Mia. EUa M. Wright; clerk, X. B. Smith; treasurer, Z. E. Evans. Trustees, H. B. Clark, G. W. Douglas, B. G. Seamans, T. S. Meacliam and X. B. Smith; clerk, S. C. Huntington; treasurer, Z. E. Evans. The First Baptist Church . — Am ong the early settlers of the town of Eichlaad were several Baptist fami- lies, but no regular meetings were held by them in Pulaski until the year- 1824 or 1825. Then a Deacon' Tem- pleton, of Sandy Creek, came and con- ducted prayer and conferepce meetings in the Court House and in private resi- dences. In the year 1826, the services of Eev.Xorman Guiteau, a man of cultui'e and a stmng preacher, were secured, but the budding hopes of his usefulness here were quickly blasted by his sudden death. His place was filled in due time by the Eev. Jason Lothrop, under whose labors the httle band of some twenty members increased to about twenty-eight members. Pursuant to the call of May i7, 1828, the following representatives met in the Court Hoirse on the 9th day of June, fol- lowing, to consider the expediency of organizing a chui'ch : from the Baptist church at Richland, Eevs. Ferris and Holmes with X. Powers, J. Holmes and Mr. Bangs; from the Baptist church at Xew Haven, Eev. E. T. Smith, with Earzillai Snow, John Gratton and Cyrus Severance; from the Baptist church at Ellisburg, Eev. Timothy Brewster, with B. Freeman; from the Baptist church at Sandy Creek, Thomas Gratton, Calvin From Old Photo. THE OLD BAPTIST CHURCH. "GRIP'S" HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. 43 EEV. J. FOSTEE WILCOX. Murray and Jedediah Gratton. The conference appointed as its representatives, Rev. Jason Loth- rop, T. C. Baker, Benjamin Snow and Horace PhUlips. The following were also present and were invited to participate ia the labors of the council: Rev. Gamaliel Barnes, John and William Manwarring, Mexico; H. B. Rounds and David Carlisle, Newport. Rev. Jason Lothrop was chosen moderator, and T. C. Baker, clerk of the council. After due deliberation it was voted to recommend the organization of a local church, and on this day the First Baptist church, of Pu- laski was formed. The service of recognition was one of great inter- est. The Rev. R. T. Smith, of New Haven, preached the sermon, taking for his text, "Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom , " —Luke xn, 32. Rev. Mr. Ferris, of Richland, gave the hand of fellowship, and the Rev. Timothy Brewster gave the address to the members. T C. Baker was selected to act as church clerk. On the 12th day of July, Benjamin Snow (father of our present beloved Deacon Benjamin Snow) and T. C. Baker were elected deacons. At this time there were twenty-six constituent members, viz : Rev. Jason Lothrop, Benjamin Snow, T. 0. Baker, R. Clyne, Eli Green, Horace Phillips, John Hendrickson, Sylvester Hills, Ohver Allen, Mrs. Allen and daughter, Sibyl S. Baker, Lovina Snow, Delia Doane, Betsy Jones, Polly Hendrickson, Charlotte May, Amanda Weed, Susan Phillips, Lovina, Meacham, Ann Fellows, Cynthia Bass, Eliza Bragdon and Fanny Manwarring. The church united with the Black River Association and re- mained a member for about five years, when the Oswego Baptist Association was organized, and then united with the county organization. Rev. Jesse Elliot followed Rev. Lothrop as pastor and labored very acceptably and successfully for nearly four years, preaching in the Court House every other Sunday, supplying the First Richland church one half of the time and proclaiming the Gospel in barns, dwellings and school hous.es in different parts of the town. Those years, 1830-31-32 and onward were times of great refreshing. Two and three days' meetings began to be held. Christ- ians went forth two by two praying with the scattered inhabitants of the township. Con versions were frequent and many were baptized. The church immediately resolved itself into a mission- ary, then a tract and soon afterward into a Sunday School society. On the 31st day of August, 1829, T. 0. Baker, Eli Weed, Hiram Hubbell, Issac H. Sterns, Wm. Hale, Jos. Avery and Robert Clyne were named as the building committee, who pro- ceeded to purchase a lot and erect a meeting house which was finished and in December 1834, dedicated to the worship of Almighty God. The day and jjreacher of the sermon are not recorded. When the frame was raised the Rev. Jesse Elliot offered prayer. Several years later, under the pastorate of the Rev. S. J. Decker, the building was enlarged and repaired. This enlargement is supposed to have occurred in 1859, and at the re-dedication which probably occurred in the winter of 1859-60, Rev. A. Cleghorn, pastor of the Baptist church at BeUeville, delivered the sermon. The church was again rebuilt in 1894 under the pastorate of Rev. D. J. Bailey and re-dedicated on the 23d of May, 1895. The members of the church and congregation revealed their loyalty and love bygiving UberaUy and cheerfully to dedicate the building free from debt, and the beautiful and modern building in which we worship to-day was erected by the great sacrifice of the members. Dunwick, Photo. THE FIKST BAPTIST CHURCH. 4i 'GRIP'S" HISTOEIOAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. JUNIOR LEAGUE OF CHEISTIAX ENDEAVOR, jr. E. CHURCH. 1. Althea Oi-tnn. 2, CJiii-a West. 3, Florence Frary, i. Alb -it Bean. .5, Flossie Maoy. li, Frank Maxwell, President; 7, Edith Scriber, N, Bevilah Dillenbeck, 9, Irene Darlinjjr, 10, Kate Richards, Treasiu-er; 11, Lyle North, 13, Mrs. Richards, Superin- tendent; 13, Olive Richards, 14, Florence Herrick, 15, Hamld Mallon, 16, Grace Utley, 17, Orlene Darling, IK. .Jay Darling-, 19. Mae Pride, 20, Fred Hagrgerty, 31, Flora Becatur, 33, Clayton Park-r, 33, Ernest Dillenbeck. The dedicatory sermon was delivered by the Eev. W. H. Maynard D. D., of Colgate Univer.sity, and the evening address -was given by the Eev. F. L. Anderson, D. D., of Kochester. Since the ■organization of the church, the following named brethren have served it as pastors in the order named: Jason Lothrop, B. T. Smith, Jesse Elliot, I.X. T. Tucker, C. B. Taylor, Abner Webb, M. V. Wilson, George A.Ames, M. B. Comfort, J. J. Town- send, D. D. Owen, I. X. Steehnan, D. J. BaUey and J.Foster Wilcox, the present pastor. The average jjastorates have been about four years, but some have largely exceeded that length. The early ]30sition of the church on the subject of temper- ance is deserving of notice. On the 20th ot June, 1.S29, the following record was made: "Yoted unanimously that this church do hereby resolve that each and every member refrain from the use of ardent sjiirits in any case excejit as medicine." The membershii^, 21.o, is tne largest at i^resent it has ever been. The ohiu'ch is known as "The church of the cordial welcome." The officers of the church ai'e as follows: Pastor, Eev. J. Fostei' WUcox; clerk, Benjamin i^now; treasui'er, Clifford E. Piu.ster; deacons, Benjamin Snow,FrankE. McChesney, ^Ji r Aall B. Lighthall, Ejihraim M. Averill; trustees, Albert F. Betts, James H.Betts, Frank B. Eickard, WU- TheEp-worthLeague Methodist Epis copal church. The young peo- ple of this church were organized into a Christian Endeavor society in the autumn of 1888, during the pastorate of Eev. Alexander Bramley, Mrs. Helen Bramley being the first president. At a meeting of this society held Sept. 20, 1898, dur- ing the pastorate of Eev. Charles H. Guile, the Epworth League was or- ganized. On Sept.30,the following officers were elected: President, S. E. Trambull; first vice-pres- ident. Miss Frances Ehle ; second vice-president, Mrs. W. S. Eogers; third vice - president, Miss Hattie HoUis; fourth vice ijresident, Miss Bertha Holmes ; secre- tary. Miss M. J. Bean; treasurer, David Mahafty. In January following the change in the name and character of the soci- ety, there were forty -five active members enrolled. The annual meeting of the League for the election of officers for the ensuing year was held in the chapel on Wednesday evening, April 2, 1902, when the following were elected: President, J. W. Eichards; first vice i^resident. Miss Fran- ces Ehle; second vice president. Miss Carrie Wood; third vice president, Miss Eose Fenton; fourth vice president. Miss Kate Haggerty; secre- tary, Miss Ina B. Austin; treasurer, Walter Ers- kine. Superintendent of the Junior League, Mrs. J. W. Eichards. TheWoman's Christian TemperanceUnion of Pulaski, was organized on the 31st of July, 1 888, Mrs. G. M. Gardinier assisting in the organ- ization. The first officers chosen were Mrs. Bram- liamJ.Peach, M.B. Light- hall, John W. Bonney; Sunday school superin- tendent, J. L. Hutchens. THE WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION. J. Foster Wilcox, 2a Vicr-President; 2, Mrs. M. M. Pratt Assistant Secre- Richards, Past Secretary; 4, Mrs. F. G. miey, sVfreJai^" 5 Mrl < M,'.» y'^^F "^'""■q 1 \- ^''^sident; 7, Mrs. Albert Hiugh, * Mrs. Z. R. Lvans, 3d \ ice President; 9. Mrs. Benjamin 1, Mr tary; 3. Mrs. Ann .J Lora Prouty. Treasurer; Corresponding Secretary Sno\v, President; 10, .Mi-;. Sidney O. Barnes, 1st Vice-President" "GBIP'S" HISTOEICAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. 45 REV. SIDNEY O. BARNES. ley, president, Mrs. Owen and Mrs. Post, vice-presi- dents, Mrs. A. A. Maltby, secretary, and Mrs. Benjamin Snow, treasurer. Our meetings were held semi-monthly in the churches alternately. We afterwards rented the hall over Mr. HoUis' store. Subsequently we occupied the hall over 0. V. Davis' store, and later the one owned by Albert Austin. We finally gave up our rooms and met monthly at the homes of the members. The second year of our existence we sent petit- ions to all the voters whose names we could obtain, requesting them to vote for no-license. We also served dinner in the court house on elec- tion day, to all the voters. That year the no-license votes prevailed . The next year we pursued the same course, but speeches had been made by those in favor of license, showing that taxes would be in- creased if there was no hcense money to use, and although we made a careful estimate of the amount of increase, show- ing that it would be the merest trifle for the aver- age tax payer, the major- ity of the voters wanted Mcense. After that year we could not serve dinners at the court house because a law had been passed prohibiting electioneer- ing near the polls, and the dinner was doubtless considered a powerful, though silent pleader, but we did what we could to satisfy the demand for food and drink with harmless viands, serving coffee and lunch in cases of fires,, to firemen and others. Only four of the original members remain with us. Some have moved away and some have been promoted to a spiritual existence. The last promotion was that of Mrs. A. A. Maltby, who was one of the first and most efHcient workers in the cause of temperance, hav- ing filled suocessf ally nearly every office in the- local union as also the presidency in the countj union. Four of the original members are Mrs.. Douglas, who as well as her husband. Rev. James- Douglas, was among the earliest and most ener- getic laborers for the promotion of temperance ; Mrs. Ann Richards also one of the early and late workers, who was both recording and correspond- ing secretary eight consecutive years; and Mrs. B. Snow, and Mrs. Alta Austin, who, though among the first burden bearers in the field, are yet in the prime of life. The following persons have served as presidents: Mrs. Bramley, Mrs. Willis Peck, Mrs. W. H. Austin, Mrs. A. A. Maltby,, Mrs. W. Holmes, Mrs. F. G. Utley, Mrs. B. Snow., The society now numbers forty -five active mem- bers. The oflicers at the present time are: Presi- dent, Mrs. Snow; vice presidents, Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. Wilcox, Mrs. Evans; corresponding secre- tary, Mrs. Hough; recording secretary, Mrs. Utley; treasurer, Mrs. Prouty. The First Methodist Episcopal Church. — According to early reports, the Methodist Episco- pal church first began its work in this vicinity in 1811, meeting for a time in the bar room of Pliny Jones' hotel, one mile from the village toward Syracuse. A little later the society worshipped Dunwiok, Photo. THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH AND PARSONAGE. 4(5 'GBIP'S" HISTOBICAL SOUVENIB OF PULASKI. B. E. PARKHUKST. JOHX W. PARKHURST. in the village school house, uniil the court house was built in 1819, where service was held for a few years. This appointment was then a part of the old Sandy Creek circuit, and so remained until 1831, when Pulaski first appeared as a sep- arate circuit or station. During this period the charge was served by some of the strong men of the conference, among whom were such well known fathers in ministry as Issue PuiTer, Elias Bowen, George Gary, Enoch Barnes, Elisha Wheeler, and Hehuyler Hoes. In 1832 William Ward Ninde the father of the late Bishop Ninde was the pastor, and the society erected a good church biifldiug on the site now occupied by Charles B. Hibbard on Salina street. The presid- ing elder, Josiah Keyes was present at the dedica- tion of the church ; and the pastor, Mr. Xiude, preached what was re- garded as a great sermon. In 1834 the Sunday school was first organized, meeting in the gallery at the close of the morning service. (Concluded .on page .53.) Burns E. Parkhurst, was bom in the town of Mexico in this county and in 1862, August 21, enlisted from that town in the 147th Eegiment New York Vol. Inft. He was jjromoted to corporal and served during the civil war trntil June 29, 1865, when he was discharged at Washington, D. C. In the OhanceUorsvUle campaign the 147th Begiment was attached to the Second Bri- gade, Eit'st Division, First Corps Army of the Potomac which was dii'ected to cross the Eapijahannock Eiver below Fredericks- burg at a place called Pitzhugh Crossing or PoUocks MlU Creek. The 147th was the first regiment to cross the pontoon bridge to the south bank of the river. In the afternoon of April 30, 1863, Corporal Park- hurst was assigned to an exposed position of great peril which is best told in his own words as follows : We were ordered to throw up breastworks, and as soon as we com- menced to do so, the enemy began to fire at us from a battery in front with 12 pound shells. Our batteries in our rear replied to the enemy, firing over our heads. One of their guns fired to the left of our regiment and one to the right, the middle gun flrmg directly at us. The regiment was command- ed by Ool. John G. Butler and Company F, to which I belonged, was commanded by Capt. H. G. Lee. Soon after the firing began I was given an order by Capt. Lee to occupy position in front of this center gun of the enemy and when it was fired to give the order: 'Down!' when the men by faUing fiat upon the ground were enabled to protect themselves until the shell had passed over. I occupied this position, exposed to the enemy's fire from this gun, for over an hour, until the breastworks were high enough to protect the men and it was no longer necessary for me to remain, when by order I As I stood J. PRANXIS PARKHTRST, WARD B. PARKHURST. remain, resumed my place in the company, looking into the mouth of the gun the flame which sprung forth at every discharge seemed to almost scorch my face. I was a mere boy and the exper- N. PHILQKICK'S RESIDENCE. 'GEIP'S" HISTOEIOAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. 47 H. IRVING PBATT, School Commissioner Third District. ionce was a terrible shock to my system, especi- ally as my attention was soon after I had taken my position called to the fact that when I stood erect my head was in line with the course of the shells. I received a report of this service from Col. Butler in the fall of 1897 over 34 years after the battle of PoUocks MUl Creek, Va. ; but it is now on record in the War Department at "Wash- ington, D. C, with honorable mention by Col. Butler for gallant and meritorious conduct." Mr. Parldiurst has a medal from the stfite of New York as a Gettysburg veteran awarded in July 1893, ; thirty years after the battle of Gettysburg which was fought July 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 1863. Soon after the close of the civil war Mr. Parkhurst came into this town and for over twenty -five years has resided in Pulaski as a lawyer and for over twenty years has been a justice of the peace. In connection with his son John W. Parkhurst he has carried on a large insurance business which for a number of years past has been conducted principally by John W. Parkhurst. With another son Ward B. Parkhurst they carry on the No-Fly Works, located at Pulaski, N. Y., for the manu- facture of No-Fly originated by Ward B. Park- hurst which is used for the relief of cattle, horses, and other animals from all insects. Burns E. Parkhurst is a great-grandson of Colonel Johnathan Parkhurst who participated in the battle of Os- wego in the war of 1812. Harvey Irving Pratt. — Many of the sterling young men of cities and towns in various parts of the country look back to the town of Orwell as their birthplace and it is with pleasure they recall the names of people who have been recorded among the sons of that town. On June 1, 1877, to Mr. and Mrs. Ealph Pratt was born a son, and in the years which have since elapsed that son has grown to manhood and to-day he is best known to tliis county and a good portion of the state as Commissioner Harvey Irving Pratt, commissioner of the schools of the Third Commissioner District of Oswego county. His educational training in- cludes a course in the Orwell Grammar school, a course in the Pulaski High school, graduation from Eochester Business University and a course in the Oswego Normal school. He has had two years' experience as teacher in public schools and was appointed school commissioner in March, 1901, and as this work goes to press is the nomi- nee of the republican party to succeed himself in this fall election. Mr. Pratt is secretary of the State School Commissioners' Association, and sec- retary of the Oawego County Christian Endeavor Union. Oron V. Davis, the jeweler, located in Pulaski in 1877, immediately after having served a regular apprenticeship of seven years with Becker & Lathrop, Syracuse, N. Y., where he received the advantage of a thorough technical and mechanical training. Mr. Davis commenced business in a modest way by renting a show window in a cloth- ing store, two doors south of his present location. The business prospered and soon a show-case and counter were added. More commodious quarters were secured Jan. 1, 1881, in the grocery store of Mr. E. L. Parsons, who was closing out his stock to retire from trade, April 1, 1881, the entu-e store was leased, refitted, new show-cases added and the stock enlarged. The buUding having been burned in the great conflagration of Oct. 6, 1881, the stock was then removed to the residence then occupied by Mr. Davis on the west side of Broad street opposite the south park. That win- ter Mr. Davis purchased the store lot formerly Dimwick, Photo. 0. V. DAVIS' JEWELRY STORE. i8 'GBIP'S" HISTOKICAL SOUVENIB OF PULASKI. CAROLINE E. CLARKE (Mrs. R. L. InsrersolJ.) ROBERT L. INGBRSOLL. occupied by him and in the spring erected the building here illustrated. It was ready for occu- pancy in July, 1882, and is a model of conven- ience, having been designed to meet the special requirements of the business. The stock consists of such goods as are usually found in a flrst-olass jowelry store. The clock and optical department occupy the south side of the store and the sUver- waie, cut glass, watches and jewelry, the north side. Special attention is given to watch repairing, artistic hand engraving and optical work. Mr. Edward L. Davis, eldest son of the proprietor, is employed in the store. Robert Leroy Ingersoll, banker, capi- talist, and manufacturer, was identified with the momentary interests of Pulaski from 1847 until his death. He was bom in New Berlin, X. Y., June o, 1819, son of Ebenezer Ingersoll and Sarah Bich, being a descen- dent of John Ingersoll, of Salem, Mass., 1629, dating back to the Saxons, and of Thomas Bich, of Springfield, Mass., 16.30, of English blood royal to the Xormanf. His father was a farmer and he was the eldest of a large familT. In 1830 his family came to Oswego county and settled in Sandy Creek. He attended the district schools and Mexico Academy. Then he leai-ned the wagon trade and worked with his father and then for himself until 1847. That year he came to Pulaski, bought what is now known as the Froude block, in which he had his office, and engaged in the manufacture of carriages, employing a large number of men. The factory was on Mill street, on the lands occupied by E. D. Forman's livery barn and where S. C. Huntington's law office recently stood. For years this business was a leading in- dustry of the village. In 1857 he took in as a partner, >Ir. Thomas Ingersoll, (who learned his trade in these shops) under the style of Ingersoll & Co. In 1860 he sold his interest to Mr. J. K. Greenwood. In VIEWS OF THE ROBERT L. INGERSOLL PROPEI.TiT. 'GEIP'S" HISTOEICAL SOUVENIR OP PULASKI. 49 1866 he purcliased Mr. Greenwood's interest, also the Larrabee factory, and the firm under the name of T. B. Ingersoll & Co., E. L. being the Co., be- gan business on Jefferson street. In 1867 Mr. L. J. Hawley became a partner. In 1871 Mr. Inger- soU retired from the firm. In 1867 he, with others, purchased the planing miU and sash and blind factory of David Bennett, on the north side of Salmon river below Jeilerson street bridge and engaged in contracting and building. He became sole owner of this business in 1876 and continued it until his death. He owned a large amount of real estate, village and farm property. In 1854 Mr. Ingersoll estab- lished the first bank in Pulaski called the Pulaski Bank. Associated in its organization were a number of well known citizens. Mr. Ingersoll was the lai-gest stock holder and Mr. Thomas W. with its patrons merited the confidence and com- mendation it received from the merchants, manu- facturers and farmers during its existence until 1886. It occupied the quarters of the Pulaski Bank. Mr. Ingersoll was a Jeffersonian democrat, yet such was his popularity that when he ran for president of the village in a strong republican town he not only was elected but the entire dem- ocratic ticket. During his term Jefferson street, then a crooked one, was straightened, making it one of the prettiest of the village. He also served as supervisor and was a member of Pulaski Lodge, F. & A. M. He married, Nov, 16, 1842, Miss Caroline E. Clarke, of Lorraine, N. Y., daughter of James H. Clarke and Lydia L. Atwood, a descendant of Joseph Clarke, Newport, E.I.,1638,and Dr. Thomas VIEWS OF THE PROPERTY OF MRS. N. M. RICH. The North End. The South End. Dixson the next largest. The bank was operated under a state charter and its authorized capital was $100,000. Although Mr. Ingersoll was the youngest director he was elected president and .served until 1857 when he assumed the duties of cashier and continued m that office until the re- tirement of the bank's charter in 1862. The bank did a prosperous business and stood on the site now occupied by the Pulaski House. . In 1862 the private bank of B. L. Ingersoll & Co. was formed, Mr. Thomas W. Dixson being a co-partner. Mr. Ingersoll gave personal atten- tion to the bank and Mr. W. B. Dixson, son of Thomas W. Dixson, became its cashier. The E. L. Ingersoll & Co. 's bank occupied a conspicuous place in the business of the village. Its career was full of honor and the liberal policy it pursued Atwood, Hartford, Conn., 1660, each dating back several centuries of EngUsh gentry. They had six children: Charles Leroy, who died in child- hood; George D., who still lives in the village, owns a large block and is engaged in business; Bobert F. B. died in 1885; Frank D., living in Chicago has two sons, the only living Ingersoll line of descent; Miss Maud M., in New York City; Anna A. in Syracuse, whose first husband was Frank H. Dimook, of Quincy, HI. , by whom she had two children, Maud I. and Eobei-t Ingersoll. Her second husband was Nellis Marathon Eich, for- merly of Altmar, N. Y. Mrs. Eich is treasurer of Onondaga Chapter, Daughters of the American Eevolution; president of Hiawatha Society, Chil- dren of the American Eevolution; a graduate of St. Mary's, Burlington, N. J ; a lineal descendent 50 'GKIP'S" HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. Dunwick, Photo. L J. -MACY. of seven Revolutionary patriots, a Colonial gov- ernor and several persons prominent in the civil and military life of Colonial times. She is also prominent in the social and club life of the city. Mr. Rich is connected with a wholesale dry goods house. Mrs. IngersoU, resides with her daughter, Mrs. Rich. Mr. Ingersoll was one of Pulaski's most public spirited citizens and he and Mrs. Ingersoll were very j^rominent in its social life. The Inger- soll property has been m the family since 1886. ]\rr. Ingersoll died Aug. '-'"<, 1886. Mrs. IngersoU sold the residence in 1867. The remainder of the IngersoU Pulaski projaerty is still owned bv Mrs. l;ich. L. J. Macy is quite prominently identified with the order of ma- sonry and other fratern- ities in Pulaski and vicin- ity and has taken a con- spicuous hand in the politics of the town. He has been engaged in the hardware and plumbing business in Pulaski since 1882 at which time he bought the shop and store of Lyman & Readle — a business which he now carries on in a large and liberal way. In 1869 he entered the employ of that firm and remained Avith them until he sue-" ceeded to their business, acquu'ing a practical knowledge in all of its branches. Mr. Macy served four years as supervisor of the town of Richland and was an active legislator for his constituency. Mr. Macy was born in Chatham Four Comers, town of Ghent, Columbia county, N. Y., in 1848, of English parentage, his father and mother both being Quakers whose ancestors left England in 1632 and settled in Nantucket. His parents moved to Oswego county in 18515 and settled on a farm in the town of Sandy Creek. In 1861 they moved to Pulaski, where Mr. Macy has since resided. He was edu- cated in the district schools and the Pulaski academy. By industry and frugality he earned the capital with which to start in business for himself. In 1869 he joined the Pulaski Fire Department and served faithfully until 188-5, hold- ing the positions of captain and chief engineer. He was also two years in the viUage board of trustees. He joined the Pulaski lodge of Free and Accej)ted Masons, No. 415, in Api-U 1871, and was its master in 1879 and. '80. In the former year he was exalted in Mexico Chapter No. 135, R. A. M. and in ] 885 he assisted in organizing Pulaski Chapter No. 279, F. & A. M., serving two years as Most Excellent High Priest. In 1880 he assisted in organizing Pulaski Lodge A. O. U. W. and was its first Master. He is a member of Lake Ontario Cotnmandery, Knights of Templars, of Oswego and has been for years a director for ' the Masonic Life Association of Oswego county. ' He is one of tlie charter members of Pulaski' Lodge L O. O. F. In January, 1885, he married Cora B. Austin of 5 Pulaski, to whom one child was bom, Coraj Flossie. Mr. Macy was mustered into the order of Sons - of Veterans as a charter member of A. S. Warner , Camp, No. 105, and was elected its first captain. . In 1891 he was appointed Aide de Camp on Com- mander C. H. Holmes' staff and in June, 1892, at Amsterdam, was elected Junior Vice Division - Commander of New York State. In June, 1893, he was elected f-'enior Vice Division Commander - and in June, 1894, at Middleport was unanimously elected Division Commander at Syracuse, the A. S. WAKNER CAMP, NO. J0.5, SONS OF VF.TEK.VNS ri,.ntPn"„n"t.''rTi''n'*'i^''P*''™' ?! ^'- C- PiviU:-, Ist Lleutpnaiit; 3, W. F. Corcoran 3nd e' W T Mo -t^ ptS'rnlJriiPT'ir'^"^ "^^i-, "' i-.u^- P^rkhurst, Sur^rant of Guard; 11, Frank Hollls, Camp Gnard; 12, C. It. North, ana li, C. H. Burcb,f'ast Captains. "GRIP'S" HI8T0EICAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. 51 W. D. STRBBTEE, SUPERVISOR. f next year, he was re-elected to that post, the first to be honored with a second term. He is a mem- ber of the Order of Elks, Oswego lodge, and has been for sevei'al years. The Monday Historical Club was organized in November, 1900, with twenty-flve members, but during the next year the number was limited to twenty. No one is received under twenty years of age and no school girl is eligible. Its object is the study of history and it has been so far Gooupied with English history and the his- torical plays of Shakespeare. Meetings are held each Monday afternoon, excepting during the summer months. The hour of mseting has been from three to five o'clock. On the last Monday of each month a oom- jnittee of four members serve a five o'clock Sea. Once each year a banquet is held when Ithe members are privileged to each invite lone guest. The officers are: Mrs. Erancis m Betts, President; Mrs. Sadie M. ToUner, » ice-President; Miss Mary L. Paul, Secre- fory; Mrs. Henry B. Clark, Treasurer; Mrs. pathan B. Smith, Leader; Mrs. Charles E. pjow, Assistant Leader. I Col. A. S. Warner Camp, No. 105,Sons P Veterans, Division of New York, U. S.A., iwas mustered in October 24, 1890, by Capt. M. S. Furgeson of Sandy Creek, with six- l^to charter members. The folio ,ving were ielected its first officers: Lewis J. Maoy, liaptain; Calvin B. Burch, First Lieutenant; Warren W. Warner, Second Lieutenant; Newton G. Ehle, Chaplain; John W. Park- hurst, First Sergeant; Geo. M. Box, Quar- termaster Sergeant; Henry W. Hinman, ©Olor Sergeant; Gsrrit S. Warner, Sergeant of Guard; Clinton J. Bean, Corporal of Guard; Grant Calkins, Camp Guard; John Burr, Picket Guard; Chas. Filkins, Princi- pal Musician; G. S. Warner, Chas. Paddock and W. C. Warner, Camp Couusel. From the day of its muster its growth has been rapid, and it has found a place in the front rank of the order and has been honored with Division Commander, Senior Vice-Division Com- mander, two Junior Vice-Division Commanders two Division Adjutants, Division Quartermaster,' Assistant Inspector General and twelve Past Captains. Since its organization it has mustered 103 members. Its present officers are: W. J. Leonard, Captain; E. C. Pii'nie, First Lieutenant; W. F. Corcoran, Second Lieutenant; Newton G. Ehle, Chaplain; Henry Hinman, Fii-st Sergeant; L. J. Macy, Quartermaster Sergeant; J. W. Park- hurst, Sergeant of Guard; P. A. FUkins, Corporal of Guard; Frank Prouty, Color Sergeant; Frank Hollis, Camp Guard; W. T. Morton,Picket Guard; B. G. Seamans, Principal Musician. W. D. Streeter, the supervisor for the town of Richland, first elected to that position in 1899 and re-elected in 1901, has been prominent for several years in the republican politics of the town and county. Conducting a large store in Richland village, in a building which he erected near- the railroad station and opened for trade in 1893, he has long been engaged in a general mer- cantile business. He is also the postmaster of Richland appointed to that position in July fol- lowing McKinley's first election (July 1897) and continued therein for the second term. As a mem- ber of the board of supervisors Mr. Streeter takes an active part in the proceedings of that body, watching legislation with zealous care in the interests of his constituents. Mr. Streeter was born in the town of Richland, November 15, 1856. When he was a young man his parents moved to Ellisburg, Jefferson county, where he divided his time woi-king on a farm and in a store and teaching school. Locating at R. W. BOX, POSTMASTER. 52 'GEIP'S" HISTOBICAL SOUVENIR OF PQLASKI. ST. JOHN'S CHUHrH, PULASKI, X. Y. Orwell in 1884, lie resumed farming for three rears and then bought out the store ofF. B. Woodbury. Three years later he moved to Eich- land and succeeded the firm of L. C. Bullock & Co. in the lower end of the village. His store and stock of goods were destroyed by fire Aug. 5, 1893. Three days later, Aug. 8, he had a new stock of goods in a new place ready for business, getting back into trade in a remarkably brief space of time. This was only temporary, as he at once began the erection of his new block, where he had his goods ready for customers in the sur- prisingly short time of about two months. In the meantime, March .5, 1902, he bought out the stock of G. H. Mellen and for a time ran two stores. Mr. Streeter and Libbie M., the daugh- ter of Ii'a Cummings of Bovlston, were married Jan. 21, 1878. Their only child is Mabel E., the wife of Lyman E. Jewell. Mr. Streeter is one of the Elks of Oswego, a charter memberof Spring Brook Lodge,I. O. OF., of Eichland, of which he was the first noble grand, and a member of the Pulaski encampment. St. John the Evangelist's church was erected in 1888, under the direction of Eev. J. M. Varrily. With the generous help of the Catholics at that time and of his many non-Catholic friends, Father Vai-rily succeeded in his enterprise and built the pretty little church of St. John which stands to-day as an ornament to the village of Pulaski. In July, 1888, the comer stone of the new church was laid by the rural Dean, the Very Eev. M. J. Barry, of Oswego, who preached the sermon for the oc- casion, a large gathering of people being present and $300 being collected. On Jan. 16, 1889, the dedication took place, the Kt. Eev. P. A. Ludden, Bishop of the Diocese, ofiioiating. The Very Eev. M. J. Barry, celebrated the first Mass in the new church and Eev. S. A. Preisser, of Syracuse, preached the dedicatory sermon. On June 11, 1889, Eev. Father Vamly was called to Massena Springs to act as pastor and there he re- mained until he was called again to Winchendon, Mass., where he is to-day, faithfully exercising — -^ J4w -r> a»^A, jfctX^ ^ • 1 1 -■ .V ST. AXX'S CHURCH, COLOSSE, X. Y. his sacred functions of a Priest, with the Eev. John Conway of the Chmx-h of the immaculate Heart of Mary, in the Diocese of Siiringfield. Father Vanrily was succeeded by the late Eev. Chiis. Durocher, who was a good old man, loved and respected by all classes of people. His death occuiTed on the 11th of Apinl, 1899. During the following fourteen months St. John's church was m charge of Per. John Lindsman, of Oswego, and on Dec. 20, bsir.), the present young pastor took tuU charge. Ever since his appointment as pastor Eev. Theodore Provost's labors in Pulaski have KEA'. THEODORE PROVOST. REV.THEODOKE PROVOSTS KESII.EXCE, PULASKI ■GKIP'S" HISTOBICAL SOUVENIE OF PULASKI. 53 active workers. The present officers are Mrs. F. P. Betts, President; Miss Anna Lacy, Vice-Presi- dent; Miss Marguerita Hinman, Secretary; Miss Emily L. Clark, Treasurer; J. T. Wright, Cor- responding Secretary: Miss Lizzie Fuller, Junior Work. Huested, Photi. BOX'S DBPAETMBNT STORE. heen very successful both spiritually and finan- cially. The congregation counts a few more mem- hers and its fimances have largely increased. Many repairs on the church have been made. The better part of Father Provost's work is the build- ing of his new and beautiful little church at Alt- mar which was dedicated the past summer. Father Provost has also bought and furnished a house of his own near the church in Pulaski where his young niece, Miss An- toinette Provost presides. The Young People's Society of Christian En- deavor connected with the Congregational church was organized in 1888 and has proved a "useful adjunct. For over three years the prayer meetings of the society have been held on Mon- day evenings from 7:15 to 8:00 p. m., the large at- tendance of young people proving the wisdom of this departure. The so- ciety is a regular con- Wbutor to the support of the churci at home and abroad. There are about twenty-five enrolled as The First IHethodist Episcopal Church.— [Concluded — see pages 45 and 46.] In July 1840 the old Black Biver conference met in this church, the presiding elder being the ven- erable Bishop Boberts and the Sunday service was held in a grove on the river bank. The pre- sent commodious church edifice was built in 1860 during the pastorate of Bev. Lemuel Clark, at a cost of several thousand dollars; and it was thoroughly remodeled and improved in 1888 dur- ing the first year of Bev. Alexander Bramley's pastorate. A second session of the annual con- ference was held in 1861, Bishop Baker presiding. It was about the time of the fall of Fort Sumter, and the American people were under intense exoit- ment. Dr. Hiram Mattison one of the strongest anti slavery men in the country delivered a great speech, and Bev. Nathan Salisbury offered a prayer, probably never excelled in fervency, pathos and power, by any that was ever offered in this church. Among the many interesting items connected with the history of this church it is related that one C. C. West was appointed by the pastor in 1831 to lead the Sunday evening prayer meeting, the pastor preaching elsewhere. He held this position until he moved to the west in 1852. And for many years he furnished the hghts and fuel for the church services. The records of church membership before 1840 have been lost. The most extensive revival the charge has ever known occurred in 1857 under the labors of Bev. Samuel B. Crosier when one hundi'ed and sixty were received. The Bev. Sidney O. Barnes, A. M., the jjastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Pu- laski, N. Y., was born in Johett, Illinois. He prepared for ooUege in Bed Creek Union Academy, Wayne County, of this state, where he also taught for two years. Entering Genesee College, since incorporated in Syracuse University, in the Huested. Photo. JOHN N. DALY'S CLOTHING STORE. 54 'GRIP'S" HISTOEICAL SOUVENIE OF PULASKI. GEOHGE W. FULLEE. The Oldtst Merchant in Business in Pulaski. Soi^homore class in 1859, he graduated in 1862 receiying second honors; and in 186.J he was advanced to the masters degree. After his gradua- tion he served one year as 2irincipal of the academy where he had prepared for college. On July 1st, 186.3 he was married to Miss Anna Hamilton of Conquest, X. Y.. one of his school mates, and for nine months he served a charge under the elder. In the spring of 1864 he was admitted on trial in the Black Eiver confer- ence, now the Xothem New York conference, of which he has ever since been a member. In 1873 he was chosen secret^iy of the conference and served for eight years in that capacity, untU ap- pointed presiding elder of the St. Lawrence district in 1880. -After filling out the term of four years on this district he returned to the pastorate, being stationed at Hion for the ensuing three years. In IHIl't he was appointed l^-esiding elder of the Watertown district, resid- ing in Watertown until the end of the tenn in April 1901, when he was ap2Jointed to Pula.ski. Among his pastoral ap- jjointments have been Boonville, Clayton, Huestwl, Photo. Adams, LowvUle, Potsdam and Herkimer. He was elected by his brethren one of the delegates to represent them in the general conference of 1880, and also in 1884. He has been blessed with two children a son and daughter,l)oth of whom reside in Water- town, where they are in business. G. W. Fuller, the oldest merchant doing business in Pulaski, to-day, came to this village from Cazenovia, in 1840, with Dr. S^ewell Wright to clerk in his store. Dr. Wright, whose place of business was on the site of Meax3ham's drug store, finally failed, and in 1843 Mr. Fuller began the dry goods business on his own account. Five years later he sold out and went into the old red mill with one named Porter, from which he retired four years later and went iato the hardware, stove and tinware business with Mr. Norton. In 1855 the firm sold out to Daniel B. Meacham and on Jan. ], 1857, Mr. Fuller btgan the drug trade on the site where he is still in business with his son, Mr. George H. Fuller. In the big tire of 1881 he burned out and soon after he had erected the large, handsome building which he has since occupied. Mr. Fuller was bom in Cazeno^da, March 11, 1818. For one of his years, 84, he is yet quite ^ active mentally and physically. Rev. Jesse Burdett Felt was bom at Arlington, Vt., and received his education in the schools of his native state. On leav- ing college he entered the work of the Young Men's Christian Association, with which he was identified for over ten years, first as an Assistant Secretary in the Xew Y^ork city associa- tion, then as General Secretary, being located suc- cessively at Ogden.sburg and Clifton Springs, X. Y , Springfield, Mass., Hot Springs, Ark., and Warsaw, N. Y. While organizing an association in the latter place he was called to the pastorate of the Congregational church at Gainesville, a FL'LLEH S DRUG STORE. "GRIP'S" HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. 55 MRS. \V. H. HILL. W. H. HILL. neighboring village. Being licensed to preacli by the Genesee Association of Congregational churches he began work in this field July 5, 1891, In ojnneotion with his work at Gainesville he preached at Book Glen, a near-by hamlet, where under his leadership a church was soon organized and a church building erected. On Nov. 1, 1892, he was oidained by a council composed of minis- ters and delegates from the leading Congrega- tional churches of Western New York, Rev. F. 8. Pitch, D.D., of Buffalo, being moderator. In the spring of '93 he accepted a call from the Congre- gational church at Carthage, where he remained for five and a half years. During this period the > church which for many years had received aid from the Home Missionary Society became self- supporting. Its edifice was enlarged and remod- eled, and its membership more than doubled. In October, 1898, Mr. Felt received and accepted a unanimous call to the pastorate of the Pulaski church, and Dec. 18th begah his work in this place. In September, 1883, he was united in mai-riage to Miss Bertha Boardman, of Clifton Springs, N. Y. They have one child, Dorothy, born at Warsaw, N. Y., Feb. 22, 1891. The Salmon River House was thus named by J. A. Ford in May, 1849, who at that time became the owner of the property, purchasing what was previously known as B r a i n a r d's Hotel. Huested, Photo. William H. Hill was for several years an associate in charge of Pierrepont estates in Oswego and Jefferson counties and had his headquarters in the old iHnd office in this village. Mrs. HiU (Miss Evelyn) is the daughter of the late William Constable Pierrepont of Pierrepont Manor and it was at her father's request that her husband brought his family from the west where they were then Uving, and took control of the large Pierrepont land interest. It was in 1862 that Mr. and Mrs. Hill took up their residence here, and made it their permanent home, first hving in a house on the park and subsequently becoming domi- ciled in their prettily situated home on Salina street' Both were constant atten- dants at the Episcopal church in which de- nomination jMrs. Hill was brought up at home. Mr. Hill was born at Western, Oneida county, Jan. 14, 1816. His father and mother were Quaker preachers and he did not have the advantage of a. liberal educa- tion. He first went into business with his brother in Rome, N. Y. ; during his sojourn there he was married to Miss Evelyn Pierre- pont Feb. 19, 1861. The business at Rome not proving successful he moved to the west, but his services being required by his father-in-law here, he soon after came to Pulaski. The Pierreponts as is generally known weie one of the oldest and most aristocratic of the Northern New York families who were numbered among the lauded proprietors of this state early in the last century. Hezekiah Pierrepont, Mrs. Hill's grandfather, was lord of the manor, his estates consisting of several thousands of acres in Franklin, Oswego, Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties and the old Manor House which is still standing at Pierrej)ont Manor, the village to which it gave its name, is the place where she was born. Mr. and Mrs. Hill have two children, William P., who was born in Pulaski Nov. 3, 1866, and is MRS. \V. II. HILL'S RESIDENCE. 56 'GRIP'S" HISTOBICAL SOUVEXIE OF PULASKI. Dunwlck, Photo. T. S. MBACHAMS RE.SIDEXCE. now ill Canada, and Mary Pierrepont Hill, born here Oct. 7, 1862, who is the -wife of John B. Etheridge. They are living at Salem, Mass. , and have two children living, Sarah Harrington, and William HiU Etheridge. John Pierrepont Etheridge their oldest son is dead. Great Fire of 1881. — At four o'clock in the morning of October 6, 1881, which was Thursday, a destructive fire broke out in the bakery in the rear of M. L. Hollis's store and before it could be put out it swejjt, according to the local paper, that portion of the town "from Xorth Park to South Park on the west side of Jefferson street and from the Fronde block to the iron bridge over Salmon river." In three hours time the main jaart of the ruined district was wrapped in flames. Os- wego being called upon for help, sent a company with an engine which did good sei-vice, taking water from the raceway below the factory. This structure and the Froude block narrowly escaped taking fire. The losses footed up between .§200,- 000 and S2.50,000. The next day a scene of ruin and desolation which Pulaski never before or since experienced, was lOTesented to the eye. The parks were strewn w-ith all manner of portable objects, laying as they w ere dropped when hur- riedly di'agged from the burning buildings. Those named as losers were: — Dr. J. X. Betts; H. B. Clark; W. H. Gray, the Salmon Kiver House; M. Levy, clothing; George W. Douglas; Pulaski ^N^ational Bank; E. L. IngersoU & Co., Bank; M. L. HoUis, crockery; G. W. Fuller & Son, drugs; C. C. Wood, dry goods, E. L. Parsons, clothing; E. 8. Avery, photogra- pher; Box & Corey, drugs; Mrs. L. E. & E. J. Box, mOliners; Ed. Forman, livery; Joseph David, wagonmaker; J.M.Samp- son, jjainter; G. D. Inger- soU, meat market; C. D. Clark; X. B. Smith, law; Mrs. E. D. Forman, milliner; B.D. Salisbury, building; W. F. Austin, building; D. A. King, law; EinggoldFire Com- pany; L. E. Muzzy, Pu- laski Democi'at; A. X. Beadle, hardware; H. H. Lyman, building; 0. B. Hibbard, jewjlery; Dr. H. W. Caldwell; E. Box, furniture; B. E. Park- hurst, law; C. A. Gurley, buUding; Dr. X. A.Cald- well; G. A. Bayne, pho- tographer; D. B. Meacham & Son, drugs; J. DiUenbeck, building; Dr. F. J. Bradner; Adel- ■ bert Meacham, law; the Postofiice; Dr. E. P. KeUey; Wm, BUss, restaurant; Capt. L. M. Tyler, livery; George B. Washington, grocery; Lucius Jones, dry goods; Wm. June, two buildings; 0. V. Davis, jewelry; John F. Box, drugs; Miss Alice Tifft, miUinery ; A. F. Betts, merchant tailor; T. J. Bumpus, grocer; C. E. Jones, dry goods; A. S. Warner, building; E. H. Minot, insurance. "What I Can," — A society of young ladies of the First Baptist church, has been recently organ- ized to be known as the "What I Can Society," with the motto "She hath done what she could." It meets each month and is one of the most prom- ising societies connected with the church. . The officers of this new missionary society are : Presi- dent, Miss Laura B. Wilson; vice president, Miss Jessie McEobie; secretary, Miss Clara Gurley; treasurer. Miss Grace Washington. EESIDEXCE OF SPECIALIST F. H. CROSS AND HIS SOX, WILLARD G. CROSS. "GEIP'S" HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OP PULASKI. 57 From old Kodak Photo. MRS. M. A. RHODES' RESIDENCE, Pulaski in the Rebellion The town con- tributed 277 men to the union armies and navy in the war of 1861-'5, several of whom attained com- missioned oifices. The first news of the surren- der of Fort Sumter, published in the Pulaski Democrat, April 18, 1861, was immediately fol- lowed by the raising of the flag to the top of sev- eral buildings in the village. On April 26 and 27 union meetings were held to set on foot a military company. Tucker hall resounded with patriotic eloquence, and $1,100 was subscribed to be used for the support of the families of those who should volunteer their services. Other meetings in Pu- laski followed, on April 2 and May 2 and 4. Fifty names were enrolled, and on Saturday, May 11, the company was sworn in with the following ofii- cers: Captain, E. W. Peckham ; First Lieuten- ant, S. A. McOarty; En- fign,Wm.H. Smith; First Sergeant, S. D. Seamans; Beoond Sergeant, George P. Rich; Third Sergeant, W. O. Bfoffitt; Fourth Sergeant, James A. Bent- ley; First Corporal, F.M. Niles; Second Coi-poral, George Knowles; Third Corporal, G. E. Wood; Fom-thCorporal, F. Baker. On May 15 a torchlight procession paraded the streets, and on May 16 the volunteers, between 50 and 60, departed for Albany. On the Monday following, 30 more fol- lowed them, such was the patriotism and arder in the cause of the union Duawick, Photo. disjilayed by the citizens of the town of Richland and the village of Pulaski. Upon reaching the capi- tal the men were quar- tered at the Adams House until they were attached to the Thirteenth regi- ment and ordered to El- mira. The authorities rejected Captain Peck- ham, and so dissatisfied were the men he had led out of Pulaski that the company was broken up and the men were scat- tered among diflerent companies and regiments. Some of them were at- tached to the Thirty- seventh regiment, the Irish rifles, and others remained with the Thir- teenth. The former were incorporated in a Catta- raugus company. Captain Clark, and the latter in Co. I, Capt. George B. Rich. Five enlisted at the Brooklyn navy yard and were attached to the steamer North Carolina. They were Calvin L. Conant, George and Thomas Morton, James M. Williams and Reuben Nobles. The First Town Officers in Richland were chosen at a meeting held in the spring of 1807 at the residence of Ephraim Brewster, east of the village of Pulaski. They were, supervisor, Joseph Hurd; town clerk, William Hale; assessors, Geo. Harding, John Meacham and Joseph Chase ; over- seers of the poor, Isaac Meacham and Gershom Hale; highway commissioners, Simon Meacham, Elias Howe and Jonathan Rhodes; collector for C. C. CLARK'S RESIDENCE. 58 'GEIP'o" HISTOEICAi SOUVEXIB OF PULASKI. study sions, eign, taken. Dunwlck, Pboto. FKAXK McCHESXEY S RESIDEXXE. the towns of Sandy Creek, Orwell, Boylston and the north part of the town of Kichland, Elias Howe; collector for Albion and south part of Eichland, Pliny .Jones; constables, Elias Howe, Justus St. John and Pliny Jones; fence viewers, Asahel Hurd, Joseph Chase and Gershom Hale; pound-master, George Harding; pathmasters, Nathan W. Noyes, Wm. Bobinson, Timothy Balch, Elias Howe, Gershom Hale, Ephraim Brewster, Jonathan Bhodes, Timothy Kellogg and Isaac Leigh. The Woman's Missionary Society of the Congregational chiu-ch was organized in March, 1877, about a year after the oi-ganization of the Xew York State Branch of the Woman's Board of Missions, and was one of the first to become auxiliary to that body. The only officer elected the first year was a treasurer. Miss Hulda L. Lane, but ten coUeotors were ap^iointed, and at the close of the year .820 was sent to the state treasury. The following year at a meeting ad- dressed by Mrs. Tracy, of Marsovan, Turkey, a more complete organization was effeeti^il, and the fol- lowing officers were elect- ed: President, Mrs. Jas. Douglas; secretary, Mrs. Samuel Biker; treasurer, Mrs. Euljert Gillespie. \t a sulisequent meeting the society decided to as- sume a share in the .sup- port of Mrs. Tracy. Dur- ing these early years the money raised was all de- voted to the work of foreign missions, but in l.'i.Sj the society became auxihary to the Home Missionary rnion, and for many years was a dis- tinctively Home Mission- Dunwick, Ph.itj. ary organization. In February, 1899, the soci- ety was re-organized on a more comprehensive basis, and a systematic of Christiam mis- both home and f or- is been under- The work of the six national missionary societies of the Congre- gational denomination, not omitting the special field of the Woman's Hoard, is taken in turn. The meetings are held monthly at the homes of its members with an an- nual tea-meeting to which the gentlemen and young people are invited. At present the officers are: President, Mrs. Jesse B. Felt; vice i)residents,Mrs. H. B. Clark and Mrs. G. H. Fuller; secretary, Miss Anna B. Gurley; treasurer, Mrs. Ella M. Wright. Early Schools. —The first school in the town of Kichland was taught by Milly EUis in the sntn- mer of 1808. The first school m Pulaski village was taught m a building erected by Jeremiah X. Matthewson for a blacksmith shop, near the south end of the hotel which he conducted for some time. The teacher, Eebecca Cross was suc- ceeded by Mrs. James Harmon, who was suc- ceeded by Miss A. Hinman. The next school in the vill;ige was conducted by Pliny Jones in a log building owned by Mr. Matthewson. The first school building was built on the premises after- ward owned by W. H. Hill, but two months after being completed it was burnf d. School was then held in a building owned by Mr. Bush, which stood on the site of the subsequent residence of George W. Wood. Pliny Jones, however, soon opened his house for school purposes and the GEOKGE H. BEEMAXS HESIDE.NfE. "GKIP'S" HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OP PULASKI. 59 Huested, Photo. ROBERT D. GILLESPIE'S RESIDEX next year a school house was erected on the site afterwards occupied by Cross's land office. Later it was moved to the subsequent site of the old Baptist church. The next school house was a brick structure built on the site of the Congre- gational church, and after it was demolished school was held in the church edifice. Select schools have flourished at different periods, notably those of M. W Southworth in Masonic haU in 1821, and of A. Bond in 1818. Pulaski in 1835.— The "ie8th regiment, 38th brigade infantry, militia of the state of New York," had its headquarters in Pulaski in 1835. Nathan Stoddard was the colonel commanding and Alvin Strong and Harry Brooks, of this vil- lage were captains. In a copy of the Pulaski Ban- ner, dated Sept. 9, 1835, there appear two "run- away notices" in which John P. Leavitt, of Albion, and Johnathan Ferguson, of Richland, advertise for their mis-ing appi-entices. The viUage trus- tees offer a reward of $250 for the apprehension of the perpetrators of "sun- dry asts of outrage"bY which the peace was dis- tm-bed. Those who ad- vertised in the paper and were naturally the only business places of conse- quence in the village at that time were Baker & Allen, cash store ; Joseph Porthouse, blacksmith ; T.C. Baker, general store; Newell Wright, general store; Stevens, French & Pearce, oil mill; John L. Molther, general store; J. D. & F. Lane and John H. WeUs, general stores; E. S. Salisbury, tailor; G. Dean, barber; John Box, jr., blacksmith. Dunwick, Photo. The Ladies' Guild of St. James's church was organized in 1886 for the. pui-pose of aiding the church in a general way. The officers elected were Mrs. Sophia Cross, presi- dent; Miss Fannie Stev- ens, vice president, and Mrs. Cora Betts, secre- tary and treasurer. The present officers are Miss Louise Foreman, presi- dent; Mrs. Sophia Cross, vice president; Mrs. M. P.Pai'sons, treasurer, and Mrs. Helen Hutchins, sec- retary. The Ladies' Aid So- c i e t y, CongTCgational church, has been organ- ized for many years. The CE. society raises about $100 each year to assist in pay - mg the expenses of the church. The present of- ficers are: Mrs. Ella K. Wright, president; Miss Anna B. Gurley, secretary and treasurer. Supervisors of the town of Richland from the beginning to the present time are as follows: Jos- eph Hurd, 1807-'8; John C. Pride, 1809-'16, '20- '1, '23, '25-'6; Simon Meacham, 1817-'19, '22, '24;. Thomas C. Baker, 1827; Robert Gillespie, 1828-'9, '31-'3, '37-'8; Isaac Stearns, 1830, '34, '36; L. D. Mansfield, 1835; M. W. Matthews, 1839-'41 ; Brad- ley Higgins, 1842-'3; Dr. H. F. Noyes, 1844, '52;, A. CrandaU, 1845-'6; Casper C. West, 1847; E. M. Hm, 1848-'51; N. W. Wardwell, 1853; S. H. Mea- cham, 1854; James A. Clark, 1855-'6, '59-'6(); John T. McOarty, '1857-'8; Isaac Fellows, 1861-'2; Sew- ell T. Gates, 1863-'5; WiUiam H. Gray, 1866; G. T. Peckham, 1867-'9; Dr. James N. Betts, 1870, '80; Henry H. Lyman, 1871-'2 ; William B. Dixon, 1873-'8; Robert L. IngersoU, 1879; Lawson R. Muzzy, 1881-'2, '86-7; Thomas R. IngersoU, J. J. DILLENBECK'S RESIDENCE. 60 'GEIP'S" HISTOEIOAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. B. D. BAND ALL. 1883; Eiohard W. Box, 1884-'5, Bich, 1888-'91, D. Streetor, 1899-1902. 92-'3; Isaac J. J. Maoy, 1896-'8; W. B. D. Randall, the well known proprietor of the EandaU House at Pulaski, whose long years of experience have taught him how to care for his guests to their best satisfaction, erected his hotel in the spring of 1894, on the site of the old Pu- kiski House. The location was well chosen since the hotel stands on a large plot of ground, ample in size for an extensive buUding, and where no other stmctures are crowded around it. This means light from all sides, an important desider- atum for a, big hotel. The building is three stories high, standing on Salina street and overlooking Salmon river. Broad covered verandas, well shaded by an abundance of woodbine, which Mrs. EandaU has trainad with her own hands and per- sonally cared for and which gives the house a cool and inviting aspect in the hot days of sum- mer, cover the entire front of the building. The halls leading from the porches and entrance to aU of the rooms on the three floors are broad and airy with high ceU- iugs, and the whole in- terior of the house is kept neat and inviting by jMrs. EandaU who per- sonally looks after it, and her several experienced assistants. The dining room, which is the first consideration of the travelling public, is a large, tidily kept room with broad,high wnidows in two sides looking out upon the gardens surrounding the house. Flower and vines trained upon the outside freshen the view of the diners and till the room with » fragrant atmosphere. The tables are elaborately set, perfectly attended by skilled waiters, and the cuisine is temptingly prepared by the best of cooks. The house throughout is modern in every ap- pointment, being provided with natural gas and electricity for illuminating purposes and made comfortable in winter with steam heat. ^ Mr. EandaU is a native of the town o± Eedfaeld and has been aU of his life engaged m oatermg to the public, having been in the hotel busmess m several places, including Mexico, where he con- ducted the Mexico House three years. At_ one time he carried on a large summer hotel busmess at Mexico Point and became widely acquamted with a desii-able class of summer visitors, many of whom stop with him at Pulaski every summer. His house enjoys a high reputation among the traveUng men and is the headquarters for the large share of those who attend court and the delegates to poUtical conventions which are held periodio- cally in Pulaski. The First Fire Engine.- On April 4, 1853, the village voted $200 for a fire engine. The new engine arrived in the village on Aug. 3. At the test which the fire company gave it, water was thrown 160 feet high. The Chief Engineer was E. WiUiams. The company was composed of 28 men. The foreman was F. Goodrich; first assist- ant foreman, B. Dow; second, P. Cropsy; bugle- man, A. F. Mathewson; first assistant bugleman, A. H. Maltby; second assistant, bugleman, Eu- gene Lane; secretary, Charles Snow; treasurer, I. M. Hempstead; coUector, Charles CrandaU. The department then had altogether 600 feet of hose. The first service of the engine was at the fire wbioh burned the barn of D. D. Tift, Jan. 12, 1854. The new engine house was opened on Thanksgiving day, 1869. THE RANDALL HOUSE. "GRIP'S" HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OP PULASKI. 61 It is flattering to her MKS. B. D. KANDALL. The Randall Bazaar, a popular establish- ment -which supplies the ladies of Pulaski and vicinity with the fashionable attire for which they are noted, was started two years ago. Mrs. Ran- dall, an experienced milliner and costumer, had been engaged in the business up town for about twelve years, when she finally sold out to give her attention to the summer resort hotel at Mexico Point. Many of her old customers, however, as is common in such cases, thought that no one could serve them so well as one who hud long fur- nished their wearing apparel, and in order to meet their demands Mr. Randell opened up the busi- ness placing his wife in charge of it. Her know- ledge of the demands of the times and the people enables her to buy the latest and most fashionalsle goods and to trim after the newest styles. She at one time conducted a parlor millinery store at Mexico, but pi-eviously was the founder of the original Pulaski Bazaar, ingenuity and good taste that she sets the patterns followed by others; and it has ever been her policy to procure good trimmers and keep them, paying them wages that are an inducement for them to remain, one hav- ing been with her for fif- teen consecutive seasons. Her patronage is not confined to Pulaski as she has customers in Water- town and other places to whom she sends hats as the season requires. In connection with the millinery line she sells all kinds of ladies' fur- nishing goods, fancy goods, all kinds of em- broidery and stamped goods, laces and the Hueated, Photo. largest lines of children's bonnets and hats ever kept in town. County Clerks.— James Adams (appointed), Oswego town,, March 21, 1816; Joseph Davis (ap- . pointed), Oswego, March 19, 1818; Smith Dunlap (appointed), Sandy Creek, Feb. 19, 1821; Hii-am Hubbell, Pulaski, term began Jan. 1, 1823; T. S. Morgan, Oswego, Jan. 1, 1826; Thomas C. Baker, Pulaski, Jan. 1, 1829; Erie Poor, Oswego, Jan. 1, 1832; Marinus W. Mathews, Pulaski, Jan. 1, 1835; Daniel H. Marsh, Oswego, Jan. ], 1838; Andrew Z. McCarty, Pulaski, Jan. 1, 1841; John Carpen- ter, Oswego, Jan. 1, 1844; Jabez H. Gilbert, Pu- laski, Jan. 1, 1847; Philander Rathbun, Oswego, Jan. 1, 1850; Edwin M. HiU, Pulaski, Jan. 1, 1853; Henry S. Conde, Hastings, Jan. 1, 1856; Samuel R. Taylor, Oswego, Jan. 1, 1859; Edward N. Rathbun, Oswego, Jan. 1, 1862; BerniceL. Doane, Pulaski, Jan. 1, 1865; Mannister Worts, Oswego, Jan. 1, 1868; John J. Stephens, Oswego town., Jan. 1, 1871; Brainard Nelson, Oswego, Jan. 1, 1874; Daniel E. Taylor, Granbv, Jan. 1, 1877; Merrick Stowell, Oswego, Jan. I,'l880; John Gar- denier, Oswego, Jan. 1, 1883; John H. Oliphant, Oswego, Jan. 1, 1886; Thomas M. CosteUo, Al- bion, Jan. 1, 1889; WiUiam J. Pentelow, Eulton, Jan. 1, 1892; E. E. Frost, Oswego, Jan. 1, 1895; John S. Parsons, Oswego, Jan. 1, 1898; Frank M. Breed, Phoenix, Jan. 1, 1901. Early Roads. — Among the earliest roads con- structed in the county were Scriba's, from Rotter- dam to Vera Cruz, and a plank road from Cam- den, Oneida county, to the same place. The latter passed through the towns of Amboy, Parish and Mexico. In 3806 a mail route was established be- tween Onondaga and Oswego and a postoffice opened at the latter place. In 1807 a state road six rods wide was laid out from Onondaga Hill to the mouth of Ox Creek, in the present town of Granby, and thence to Oswego. A branch of this led from Ox Creek to Salina. In 1817 a post road was constructed bt-tween Oswego Falls and Roch- ester via the "Ridge road." In 1825 a road was built from Watertown to Syracuse, passing through the viUagts of Sandy Creek, Pulaski, THE RANDALL BAZAAR. 62 'GEIP'S" HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. Union Square, Colosse and Central Square. In 1816 Jacob L. Lazalere and James Geddes be- gan tlie construction of a road from Oswego to Canandaigua via Hannibal, Sterling, Wolcott and Galen. In March, 1817, a company to build the Oswego Falls and Sodus Bay turnpike was incor- porated, and in the same month the Oswego and Sodus branch turnpike was projected. Pulaski Academy and Union Free School — The citizens of Pulaski, early iu its history, showed an interest in the education of then- children by maintai ling public and private schools. For several years prior to 1873 the erection of an institution of higher learning was agitated and on the ith day of .June, 1833 an act was passed by the state legislature consolidating parts of three school districts lying within the village into one district to be kno"SMi thereafter as the "Pulaski School District. " Charles H. Cross, Hiram ilur- dock, Don A.King, George Gurley, Anson Maltby, Xewton M. Wardwell, Anson K. Jones, Samuel Woodruff and U'dliam H. Lester were named as trustees and were emjDowered to establish a classi- BOAKU OF EDITATKIX. Top Row (from left to rig-ht) — .S. K. Trurnbiill, E. D. F. I'ilrson.s. Lower Iti w (from left to rijfht)-X. B. Smitl] Sti MiibiitEy, President; G. W. Doug-las, s. C. Huntington. cal school to l>e known as the Pulaski Academy. These men Avho founded our academy and con- tributed so much to the cause of higher education in this community are worthy of gi-ateful remem- brance. In April 18.5i the beautiful grounds of the banks of the Salmon River were purchased and in the midst of the grove of chestnut, oak and maple trees the present commodious brick struct- ure Silx-jl) feet and three stories high was erected ai a cost of about .S10,00J. In the month of May i)f that year gi-ound was first broken and the work progi-essed so rapidly under the direction of the building committee that on the Sth day of Jan., 18.')5 the building was accepted and dedi- cated with appropriate ceremonies. The dedica- tory address was given by Hon. Henry M. Wright. The work of instruction was at once' commenced with a large attendance of pupils from the vil- lage and surroiandiug towns. Stephen C. Miller was the first princiiial. The jirineipals and instructors in the academic department have been as follows: — 18j.5-.3G S. C. Miller, Frances Baker, preceptress; Homer T. Fowler and J. W. Fenton, assistants. 1857-59 Henry L. Lamb, principal; Abbie L. Green and Emma Beebee, preceptresses; G. L. Bragdon and J. F. Billiard, assistants. 1860 E. B. VanPatten and A. Hoose, principals; E. M. Desbrow, i^receptress; J. F. BiUiard, assistant. 1861-63 Pidaski E. Smith, principal; Emma Beebee, Lizzie P. Bush and Helen M. Rice, preceptresses; H. H. Butterworth and D. D. Owen, assistants. 1864 H. H. Butterworth, principal; Helen M. Rice, preceptress; D. D. Owen, assistant. 1865 H. H. Butterworth, K. White, M. B. Benton and J. W. Grant, principails; Mrs. H. H. Butterworth, preceptress; and J. W. Quinby, assistant. 1866 D. D. Owen, principal; Mrs. H. H. Butterworth, preceptress; X. B. Smith, assistant. 1867 N. B. Smith, pi-incipal; Kate .1. Bro\\Ta, preceptress; J. H. Mattison, assistant. 1868 H. W. Congdon, principal; Flora A. Potter, preceptress; E. Blanchard, assistant 1839-7t> S. Duffy, pruacipal; Mrs. S. Duffy, pre- ceptress; B. F. Miller. X. A. Wooster, W. Steele, E. L. Kevser, W. Ai-chibald, H. W. Hunt, H. T. Hoyt, F. Oilman and S. C. Huntington, assistants. 1879-85 E. M. T\Tieeler, principal; Mary Lewis, Ida Bartlett,Lulti Pinkham and Elizabeth Xichols jn-eceptresses ; Misses Bums, Seager, Mrs. G.Skeel, Mr. Haggerty, Misses Kendal, Foote, and Porte assistants. 1886-87 J. M. Moore, principal; Mrs. J. M. Moore, R.M. Gdbert, preceptresses; B. M. Watson, Mr. Johnson and H. A. Brown, assistants. 1888 H. A.Brown, princi- pal; E.M.Gilbert, precep- tress; ^iMinnie BurriU and Loretta O. Douglas, assist- ants. 1889 Jesse A. Ells- worth, pl-incipal; Grace King, preceptress; Grace Sisson and Carl Efartman, assistants. 1890-92 W.C. Gorman, piincipal; Mrs. W. C. Gorman, precep- tress; A. L. Packard, D. L. Blaisdell, Miss Greene and INIiss Crittendon, assistants. 1893-97 S.E. Shear, prtuciijal; Min- nie Walker and S. Frances King, preceptresses; Alice Walker, Harriet S. Hollis, L. M. Ballister, Eva L. Miller, L. Grace Henderson, Maiy E. Isham, and Grace Eieh, assistants, is 58 G. :M. Davison, principal; Elmer G. Bridgham, vice principal; S. Frances King, precepti-ess; L. Grace Henderson, Harriet S. HoUis, Frances C. Rich- ardson and Lucy Ward, assistants. 1899-02 0. :M. Bean, principal; Elmer G. Bridgham, Claude W. Klock and Leslie X. Broughton, vice princi- pals; S. Frances King and L. Grace Henderson, preceptresses; Harriet S. Hollis, Frances C. Eich- ardsoii, Ellen Beauchaiiip, Lena M. Chapman, Marion E. Wright and Annabel A. Hulburd, assistants. In the transition from the old line academy largely independent of other schools to the mod- ern high school as an intregiil part of the public school system Pulaski has kept pace with the de- velopment of American educational ideals The old academy did a noble work and in the list of alumni are many honored names. However great its usefulness and standing may have been in the inirtn, D. C. Dorlge, G. E creiary; I. G. Hubbs, D .("; 'GKIP'S" HISTOEIOAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. 63 PROF. CHAKLB8 M. BEAN, Principal o+ the Pulaski Union Free School. in order to meet tlie increasing demands of popular education it was thought best to adopt the Union Free School system. Accordingly in 1892 an act was passed by the legislature repealing the charter of the old academy and it became a Union Free School, the academic department being retained and a small tuition being charged to non-resident pupils. The Pulaski High School with its excellent equipment of apparatus, its well selected and increasing library of 2,500 volumes, its experienced and efficient faculty is excelled by > none in the state. It gives thorough preparation for college as well as for the professional and tech- nical schools and the various occuiDations of life. The class that graduated in June, 1900, numbered 26, and 28 academic diplomas were credited to the school last year by the Regents in Albany. The teachers' training class has been an imijortant feature for many years. Last year 19 training class ctrtiiioates were se- cm-ed by the Pulaski class. Upwards of 60 graduates from the claps are now teaching in this and adjoining commiss- ioners' districts. This fall seven Pulaski gradu- ates enter college and as many more enter pro- fessional and business schools. The building has recently been thoroughly papered, painted and generally repaired at a ..large expense and the school rooms are very attractive. Faculty for the year 1902-03: Charles M. Bean, principal; Leslie N. Broughton, Dunwiik, Photo. vice principal; L. Grace Henderson, preceptress; Marion E. Wright, Carrie J. Eaton, Ellen Beau- champ and L. Grace Snyder, assistants; Anna C. Williams, senior department; Anna M. Lacy, jun- ior department; Rose C. Fenton, intermediate and Zilliih A. Rice, primary. The officers of the Board of Education from its organization to he present time have been as fol- lows: Presidents, George Gurley, Beeman Brock- way,Sydney fl. Tucker, Charles jd".Cross,.JamesN. Betts, George W. Woods, Rev. James Douglas, James W. Fenton, John F. Box, Andrew W. Dunn, Charles Tolhier, L. J. Clark, M. L. HoUis and D C. Mahaffy; secretaries, Don A. King, Charles H. Cross, Lorenzo Ling, H. H. Lyman, Newton M. Thompson, Benj. Snow, A. A. Maltby, 0. V. Davis, W. H. Austin, S. C. Huntington and N, B. Smith. The officers and members of the present board are as follows; D. C. Mahaffy, president; N, B. Smith, clerk; G. W. Douglas, D. C. Dodge, S. R. TrumbuU, S. C. Huntington, 1. G. Hubbs, E. D. Forman and G. E. Parsons. Sheriffs.— John S. Davis (appointed), Pulaski, March 21, 1816; Peter Pratt (appointed), Mexico, Feb. 4 1820; Orris Hart (appointed), New Haven, Feb. 13, 1821; elected from Oswego, Jan. 1, 1823; Asa Dudley, Oswego town, Jan. 1, 1826; Hastings Curtiss, Hastings, Jan. 1, 1829; William Hale, Pu- laski, Jan. 1, 1832 ; Jonathan Case, Fulton, Jan. 1, 1835; Jabez H. Gilbert, OrweU, Jan. 1, 18d8; Nor- man Rowe, New Haven, Jan. 1, 1841; second term, Jan. 1, 1819; Marinus W. Matthews, Pulaski, Jan. 1, 1844; Horace J. Carey, Oswego, appointed to fill vacancy by death of Matthews, Dec. 5, 1844; .Alvin Lawrence, Mexico, Jan. 1, 1846; George W. Stillman, OrweU, Jan. 1, 1852; Rufus Hawkins. Oswego, Jan. 1, 1855; Charles A. Perkins, Con- stantia, Jan. 1, 1858; Sidney M. Tucker, Pulaski, Jan. 1, 1861; re-elected from Oswego, Jan. 1, 1867; Robert D. Gilhspie, Richland, Jan. 1, 1864; James Doyle, Oswego, Jan. 1, 1870; Henry H. Lyman, Pulaski, Jan. 1, 1873; Frank S. Low, Pulaski, Jan, ], 1876; J. Lyman Bulkley, Sandy Creek, Jan. 1, 1879; Edwin L. Huntington, Mexico, Jan. 2, 1882; THE PULASKI UNION FEEE SCHOOL. 64 "GBIP'S" HISTOEICAL SOU^^XIB OF PULASKI. Alfred X. Beadle, Pulaski, Jan. 1, 188.5; John Van Buren, Xew HaTen, Jan. 1, 1888; Amos All- port, Scriba, Jan. 1, 1891; Wilbur H. SeUeok, WiUiamstown, Jan. 1, 1894; Wm. H. Enos, Scriba, Jrai. 1, 1897; Albert Warren, .Jan. 1, 1900. The Charles ToUner's Sons Co. was estab- lished in 1864, at Tvhich time its founder, the late Charles Tollner, sr. , engaged in the manufacture of floor tiling. Several months later he began the manufacture of smokers' pipes which were made of carbon composition. During the spring of 1875 Hier & Aldridge took the factory for the manufacture of cigar boxes, which continued but a short time when the United Paper Collar Co. of New York began the manufacture of boxes of various kinds. In 1879 the cabinet industry was added, the Clark Thread Co., being the eon- tractors for a large part of the output of the factory. This enterprise was brought to a close liy the fire of Jan. 14, 1885, which destroyed the entire plant. time to time they have added new machinery and put on more help. They have been able to make some flattering contracts and today the enterprite stands on a footing with the best of its character, employing upwards of 125 people with a payroll of $800 a week. At the present time the company can supply promptly on order thread cabinets, viaticums, crokonole and bagatelle boards, counter trays, school companions, toy furniture and boxes of various kinds. Factory Burned.— On the morning of Sept. 7, 1902, fire broke out in the south side or main building and that with the brick ofiice and store room was entirely consumed, entailing a loss of about .§50,000. As this work goes to press machinery is being placed in the north side build- ings and plans for enlarging the same are being made so work will, as soon as possible, be re- sumed. Sons of Temperance. — ^Although there is no ofiicial record at hand we know that a Division of the Sons of Temperance existed in Pulaski at least half a century ago, for biographies of Eevs. Salmon and Ship- perd speak of their delivering lectures before the Sons of Temperance then. Dec. 22, 187.3, another Division was or- ganized in the M. E. church. The first officers were: W. P., Sidney T. Doane; W. A., Walter Meacham; B.S., John W. Planinpr Mill and L uratif r Yard. CHARLES TOLLXERS SONS CO.S WORKS. As an inducement to keep the factory in town the citizens of the village sub- scribed -So, 000 to aid in rebuilding the works, with the result that inside of six months new and commodious buildings were constructed and equipped with machinei-y for tuiTdng out boxes of any size, style or description and in July, 188.5, business was resumed. Alter the death of Charles Tollner, sr., in 1897, his three sons organized the Charles ToU- ner's SonsCo.,but in Feljiiiary, 1902, the plant and business passed into the hands of the jiresent owners, Messrs. Eichard W. Box, Albert F. Belts, Louis J. Clark and Ii-ving G. Hubbs, who re- organized the company, retaining the same name. With the infusion of new life and abundant capi- tal a new era for manufacturing came to Pulaski. The new proprietors are all """'ulaski capitahsts with the interests of Pulaski at heart. They are also men who have made a succ ss of their i-espect- ive callings, and who own co liderable property in the village. The individual success of the^'e gentlemen is a guarantee of the success of the company, which indeed is already an established fact. Having organized the company and taken pos- session of the plant they at once laid plans to branch out in the manufacture of all kinds of boxes, to keep up with the times in their output and to increase their field of operations so that the works can be run throughout the year. From Box and Cabinet "Works. CHARLES TOLLXER'S SONS CO.'S WORKS. Eichards; A. E. S., M. S., Lyman I. Bobbins; Doane; chaplain, Eev. ductor, Fred Alexander; A F. T. Antoinette Lyman; treasru-er, Mrs. S. W. L. Tisdale; con- C, Mrs. W. Meacham; I. S., Mrs. M, Lefi'ingweU; O. S., W. C. Wood. This Division retained its charter and did most excellent work until after the disastrous fire of the autumn of 1881, which destroyed not only their charter, but their entire propei-ty as well; which unfortunately was uninstu-ed. The records of this Division contain many names familiar to the citizens of Pulaski. Some of the members are still with us. Some have found other homes and not a few have joined the ever increasing majority in the better country. Nov. 16, 1885, the present Division was organized by D. Lucas Huff, of Canada. This Division, although not attempting large things, has accomphshed much good in a quiet way. It has not only helped some to re- lonn, but what is quite as important, it has been through all these years, to very many members, a definite force in temperance training and "(jrJriiJPS Him-CRICAL 80UVENIE OF PULASKI. 65 education, whose power and value it is impossible to estimate. The present officers are : W. P. , Rev. J. Foster Wilcox; W. A., Dr. C. H. Davis; R. S Mary French; A. R. S., W. H. Dun wick; F. S., B. Snow; T., Mrs. B. Snow; chaplain, Alta M. Austin; conductor, 0. D. Hadley; A. C, J. Mor- rison: sentinel, Mrs. Clara Runyon. The Pulaski Bakery, which is located on the west side of Jefferson avenue and is conducted by Mr. Samuel J. Clyde, was estal^lished by a Mr. Slasher, May 15, 1893. The following September he disposed of his interest in the business to Mr. 1901 a one-story brick building was erected in the rear of the establishment and fitted up as a bake shop. In connection with his business Mr. Clyde has a restaurant where light lunches are served. A complete line of confectionery constantly in stock. Mr. Clyde has a bakery wagon in connection with his plant, and besides a city route visits aU the summer resorts along the lake during the season. Mr. Clyde is an experienced and skillful baker and also employs a first -class baker the year round. Mr. Samuel J. Clyde was born in Ogdensburg, Huested, Photo. S. J. Clyde (Dunwick) S. J. CLYDE'S BAKERY. The Bakery (Huested.) The Salesroom (Huested). Mrs. S. .1. Clyde (Dunwick) J. J. Wade, who conducted the place for several months. Mr. Clyde, the present proprietor, pur- chased of Mr. Wade his interest in the business in October, 1895. After making extensive im- provements to the place Mr. Clyde reopened the bakery Nov. 16, 1895, and has conducted the baking business since that time. A few years ago he added a large and complete stock of fancy groceries. Under Mr. Clyde's skillful manage- ment the business has continued to grow and trade increased so rrtpidh' that more room was needed for the oondnotiiig of his extensive business. In N. Y., June 5, :"^69. He was united in marriage to Miss Mina Wood, of Ogdensburg, June 5,1893. They have three 'Children, Mary J., Ray D. and J. Edward. ; The First County Officers were commis- sioned by a council of appointment and were as follows: First judge, Barnet Mooney; associate judges, Henry Williams, Smith Dunlap, Peter D. Hugunin, David Easton and Edmund Hawkes; assistant justice, Daniel Hawkes, jr. ; suiTogate, Tilias Brewster; county clerk, James Adams; sheriff, John S. Davis. 66 'GRIP'S" HISTOEIC.iL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. LEOPOLD JOH. Ijeopold Joh, proprietor of the famous summer hotel at 8elkirk-on-the -Lake, has, during the few years he has been there, made that a favorite resort for summer visitors. Selkirk is a. small village on the north shore of Salmon river and the east shore of Lake Ontario. Here stands the old government Hght house "which was in govern- ment service from 1838 to 18-58. To-day it belongs to ]Mr. Joh, who, from May 1 to November 1, keeps the Hght burning for the benefit of those who desire to saU on the lake. A few yards from the light house, with a broad sandy beach between the building and the water, stands the light house hotel, erected by 3Ir. Joh in 18y9, consequentlv a new buildtag with all modern comforts. From the broad porches that extend across the front, his guests have an unobstructed view of the lake. In the dining room, seated at the tables, while regaling themselves with the delicacies of the sea- son, they have this charm- ing view spread out be- fore them. During the hot days there is always a breeze from the open lake which neither cove or headland obstructs, and which sweeps across the porches and through the open windows, bring- ing a coohng relief. The cool evenings are made comfortable by heaters in which is burned natiu-al gas, also txsed for cooking. Every season this place is becoming more popu- lar, many guests fi-om Xew York, Baltimore, Oswego and Syracuse being regulai- visitors. Carriages take them to and from the trains at Pu- laski over a level drive of only three miles. Or they may come in by boat from various points on the lake; Oswego, twenty -six miles west; Kingston forty miles north or Sackets and Henderson Harbors, respectively fourteen and twenty miles distant. Selkirk occupies the lake shore of what is pop- ularly known as Port Ontario. The latter is a village a half mile up the Salmon river on the opposite shore. It is on the main line of steamers which pass from the various jjorts on the Great Lakes to the St. Lawrence river and its fashion- able summer resorts. From Selkirk, if one does not care to go by water, he can make a, trip to the Thousand Islands on the fast trains of the New York Central, which in the season daily pass from Syracuse to the north. Selkirk, and Mr. Joh's hotel, which is really the only summer hotel there, have many other atti'actions besides what have been mentioned. The mouth of the Salmon river with its numer- ous shoals and channels, affords excellent black bass fishing, many of which are caught oft the dock of the hotel. Besides, in the lake are an abundance of pickerel and perch and for years white fish have I een caught in great numbers. There is also good duck hunting in the fall. Guests who desire may take one day's excursion inland to some of the best .speckled trout streams in Xorthern Xew York. Sail and row boats are to be had at the hotel. The land scenery is charm- ing, there being just across the river a well known picnic grove. In the seventeenth century it was the ren- dezvous of the Iroquois Indians, and the French Jesuits resorted here on several notable oc- casions. The site of one of the most notable conferences between the French and Iroquois is but a stone's thi-ow from the hotel, within plain view of its porches. Among other historic spots near by are Texas Point, five mOes away, Stony Island, twenty-one miles, and Sandy Creek, the latter a stream made famous by the battle between the British under Col. Yoe and the Americans in the war of 1812. Mr. Joh is an experienced caterer and knows LIGHT HorsE HOTEL, LEOPOLD JOH belkirk-on-the-Lake, (Port Outario) Proprietor, Prop ■GRIP'S" HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OP PULASKI. 67 well how to entertain his guests. Seeing the ad- vantages of Selkirk for a summer home, he wisely bought a considerable tract here and the success he has met with has confirmed his good judgment. He was born in Heidelberg, Baden^ Germany, November 23, 1838, and came to New York city in 1865. In 1866 he removed to Syracuse where he lived until he came to Selljirk in 1895. His son ably assists in the conduct of the hotel, which between them has been made one of the best resorts on the lake. Port Ontario is Historic— This beautiful outlook on Lake Ontario, the historical name of which is La Famine, occupies a more prom- inent place in the annals of early coloniza- tion, and especially in the contests between the Prench and the Iroquois or Five Nations for control of then- lands than many superficial readers of history are aware. It was here that war parties from both sides rendezvoused on their canoe journeyings between the mouth of the Os- wego river and Fort Frontenac ^Kingston, Ont.) for the purpose of replenishing their supphes which they were generally able to do, the Salmon river where it empties into the lake usually fur- nishing an abundance of fish then as it does now. To-day it is regarded as one of the best black bass ' grounds. Formerly, however, salmon trout were caught in abundance, though considerably farther up stream. Between thirty and forty niUes from its mouth the Oneidas annually visited the river to procure their winter supply of salmon. At one time a great city was projected at Port Ontario. The government erected a light house, which was afterwards abandoned and is still stand- ing, bein'g now occupied by Mr. Joh, the proprie- tor of a summer hotel. The contemplated city was surveyed and platted and streets were laid out on paper. On April 10, 1837, the Port Ontario Hydraulic Company was incorporated with a cash cajDital of $100,000, its pur230se being the construc- tion of " a canal from the falls below Pulaski to the village of Port Ontario, along the banks of Salmon river." This was intended to supply Port Ontario with water power. On April 27, 1871, the Salmon River Improvement Company, capitalized at $50,000, was incorporated for the purjoose of clearing the river channel so that logs could be floated down. But a proposed government appro- priation which gave life to the project of a city that was expected to rival all other ports on the great lakes, never materialized, and to-day the place is the site of two small hamlets, separated by the river, that called Selkirk being a summer resort on the north shore of the river and close to the lake, and the oldest of the two known as Port Ontario, a small agricultural settlement across the river, a short distance back from the lake. State Officers.— William F. Alien, Oswego, Controller, from Jan. 1, 1868, to June, 1870, when he was elected Judge of the Court of Appeals. John Cochran, Oswego, Attorney-General, 1864^ 'o. Henry H. Lyman, Pulaski, Commissioner of Excise, 1896-1901 (died while in office) ; succeeded by P. W. Cullinan, of Oswego, in 1901. Henry Fitzhugh, Oswego, Canal Commissioner, 1851-7. Gilson A. Dayton, Mexico, Canal Auditor, 1871- '1; John A. Place, Oswego, Canal Auditor, ap- pointed May 20, 1880, and held the ofBce until it •was abolished, March 1. 1883. La Barre at La Famine, Sept. 5, 1684. — On July 10, 1684, La Barre, the French Governor of Canada, left Quebec with 700 Canadians, 130 regular French soldiers and 200 Mission Indians, beating against the currents of the St. Lawrence river in unwieldy flat boats and frail birch bark canoes. After several days of wearisome labors they entered what is now the harbor of Kingston, Ont., seeking rest and safety behind the palisides of Fort Frontenac, the ex- treme fortified outpost of the French at that time. La Barre, the Governor of N^w France, as Canada was then called, who was in personal command of the expedition, in a letter to the French court, thus relates the object of the journey: "My pur- pose is to exterminate the Senecas; for otherwise your Majesty need take no further account of this country, since there is no hope of peace with them, except when they are driven to it by force." Not daring to meet the Senecas in council. La Barre sent the Jesuit Le Moyne to ask mediation of the Onondagas, and appointed as a meeting- place the mouth of the Salmon river. While waiting to hear from his embassy, La Barre kept his party in camp under the protection of the guns of the fort, where in the heat of August they sick- ened and died by scores. Provisions, too, became scarce, and when finally on the first of September the expedition crossed the lake and pitched its en- campment on the sandy tongue of land which foims the north shore of the river where it emp- ties into the lake, the men were sufiering terribly from lack of food. Two days later Le Moyne, ac- companied by Big Mouth, the famous Onondaga chief, andthii'teenof their wisest sachems, arrived, attended by a large retinue of Indians. That well known fishing resort on the east shore of Ontario lake, now in the midst of a populous people, two or three miles from the village of Pulaski, never before or since presented such a scene of savage glory — such picturesque groupings of wilderness finery. There were asseaibled the great warriors of the Iroquois, the fiercest tribe on the conti- nent. Under the banners of France, led by the King's own representative, the Governor of New France, who representing the most brilliant court of those times, made all the display of pomp and power that his environments and methods of tra- versing a new country permitted, were assembled the chevaliers seeking wealth and adventure in the new world; gathered from the west even to the shores of Lake Superior under then- chieftains, Du Lhut and La Durantaye, came the French- Canadian Indian fighters and hunters, whose lives were spent in roaming the forests, dressed in then- strange costumes of skins, known in story and song as the coureurs de bois; in then' rude en- campments, partly hidden in the scrub and timber that then skirted the banks of the Salmon river, were the red allies of the French — all of them hunted by the Iroquois, of whom they were in deadly fear. There were the Abenakis, the ter- rors of the New England colonists, from the coasts of Maine and Massachusetts; the Algonquins, from the remote Canadian interiors; the Hurons, from the shores of Lake Huron, and the converted Iroquois, whom the Jesuits had g thered in their missions scattered through Canada, from Quebec to the lakes. The most effeminate power of the civilized world was there in that little corner of a great wilderness, cooped up in their tents, pitched 68 'GEIP'S" mSTOKIOAXi SOUVENIB OF PULASKI. on the sand heaps, to meet in solemn treaty the representatives of a fierce and barbarous nation of Indians. "^Tio of all the hundreds of pleasure seekers that annually visit that cool and invigorat- ing spot, know anything of the historic associations that axe attached to it ? On that hot September day; two centuries ago, nearly a thousand of this strange assortment of peoples gathered to a feast of bread, wine and salmon trout. It was the fourth of the month, and on the morrow the two powers, the French and the Iroquois, were to determine which could outwit the other in their game for the control of the American continent. The average historian has never made much of that meeting at the mouth of the Salmon river. But it is the fact that it was one of the most mo- mentous of colonial history. The French held in alliance all of the Indian nations of the eastern pai^t of America which at that time were iaimical to the welfare of the white races then trying to get a foothold on the Western Continent, except the Ii'oquois. The latter then held the leverage of power between the English and French, dickering with both without giving either the opportunity to OFF SELKIKK-OX-THE-LAKE, (PORT ONT.iHIU,) LAKE (iNTAHIO, gain any advantage. As between the two, it is true, they were friendly to the Enghsh, but even they, the Ii-oriuois, were holding at arm's length, so to speak, and at the same time threatening the French witli ilestiiiction, having al-eady conquered all of the Indian tribes who could possibly be a factor in the rice for the possession of the new continent. The situation to the French had iinally become unendurable. The Governor had -nTitten to the French King that the Iroquois must be se- verely punished or the Court of Tersailles miist give up the scheme of colonizing America. So with all the bluster of which he was capable La Bai-re had left his capital to settle the momentous question once and forever. He had gathered his enthe fighting strength on this side of the Atlan- tic, and had got as far as the Iroquois outposts. There he evidently determined to once more re- sort to diplomacy. His fever for war suddenly subsided. The last cast of the dice was to be made at La Famine. The Onondagas, the riilers of the coafeJeracy had previously refused to take a single step towards treating for peace, and even after Onontio (as they called the French Gov- ernor) had come as far as Frontenac to meet them in a council they had refused to cross the lake for a conference, and haughtily demanded that the council fli'e should be moved into their terri- toiy, saying that they would condescend to go as far as the limits of their fishing grounds, and no fai-ther. So on this thu-d of September here they were — both parties to the controversy — the red demons then' hands reeking with the blood of the defence- less people they had but recently massacred within sight of the parapets of Quebec, and the almost starved remnant of the western ai-mies of France. A duel royal of diplomats was to settle the fate of France — yes, of nations, since if the Iroquois were outgeneraled, the contest for their lands would be quickly settled between the Enghsh and French, tLie latter moving by the hundreds into the Iroquois territory, where, as it turned out, they weie never able to settle even a coi-poral's guard. The morning of the fifth opened bright. All ceremonials the L-oquois dehghted in, their sa- chem observed as they gathered and arranged themselves in a group about the governor, who was seated in an arm chah, placed in an opening of the sand hills where the camp had been located. Big Mouth had not dis- played other than sur- prise that in the very hottest of that season of the year La Barre shoidd have set his camp in a place so exposed to the heat, when on loAver ground he could have found room with shade and water nearer. On the ground that had been chosen for that council picnicers to-day find a delightful retreat. La BaiTe had two rea- sons for selecting the camp he did. He mis- trusted the Ii'oquois, and had good reason for so doing, and his force was in such a helple.ss condition that he desired conceal- ment of the actual situation so far as possible. The elevation of his camp with the lake shore partly suriounding it, favored both pui-poses. The Iroquois were not known to violate treaty ground, although they were vile dissimulators and had no compunctions about breaking treaties. But La Barre well knew that they had not forgot- ten the avowed object of his expedition, and he felt safer situated where he could look down upon theii- camp rather than they upon his Before the Onondaga delegation had arrived he had sent home aU of his sick men in order fm-thtr to con- ceal his weakness. Supi)osing he had succeeded in keeping them ignorant of his crippled forces, what must have been his surprise when Big Mouth in his insolent reply to the commander's firm de- mands, said that he saw Onontio, "raving in a camp of sick men." The council opened with the two parties seated, in Indian fashion. La Ban-e began, say his Jesuit chroniclers, with a demand for satisfaction 'GRIP'S" HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OP PULASKI. 69 and indemnity on the part of the Iroquois for the massacreing that had been going on, saying that in case of refusal his king had order him to de- clare war. Then he complained that the Five Nations had "introduced the English into the lakes which belonged to the king, my master, and among the tribes who are his children, in order to destroy the trade of his subjects, and seduce these people from the obedience they owe him." The reply of Big Mouth is characteristic of the man. "Onontio," said he, "when you left Que- bec, you must have thought that the heat of the sun had burned the forests that make our country inacoessable to the French, or that the lake had overflowed them so that we could not escape from our viUages. Now your eyes are opened; for I and my warriors have come to tell you that the Kenecas, Cayugas, Onondagas, Oneidas and Mo- hawks are all alive. Listen, Onontio, I am not asleep. My eyes are open and by the sun that gives me light I see a great captain at the head of a band of soldiers, who talks like a man in a dream. I see Onontio raving in a camp of sick men, whose lives the Great Spirit has saved by smiting them with disease. Our women had snatched war clubs, and our children and old men seized bows and arrows to attack your camp, if our waiTiors had nDt restrained them, when your messenger, Akouessan (Le Moyne) appeared in our village." In the afternoon a second session was held at which terms of peace were agreed upon — a peace which the Iroquois broke before the French had got back to Montreal. But the latter were too depleted in numbers to do more than defend themselves behind their barricades and the coun- try of the Iroquois which they had looked upon with covetous eyes, they were never able to occupy. Their failure at the peace conference at La Famine to impress the Iroquois with their might and power had placed them in the lowest estimate of the Five Nations who no longer feared or respected them and the result was that not only did their enemies, the Iroquois, at once declare their feality to the English whom they thereafter called father instead of brother, but it thoroughly ahenated fi'om the French their western red allies who became convinced that the French were powerless to defend them against the mighty Iroquois, with whom they at once sought concilia- tion and peace. The last cast of the dice made at the mouth of the Salmon River bereft the French of the last hope of getting a foothold south of the great lakes and a vast region which became Anglicized without theii' opisosition otherwise might have become in reality a new France. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church was organized Dec. 31, 1872, under the pastorate of Rev. Wm. Watson by Bishop J. T. Peck. Its charter members num- bered fourteen. The work of the society has been to engage and unite the eiiorts of christian women in sending female missionaries to foreign fields, and in supporting them and native christian teachers and b'ible readers in those fields. Its first president was Mrs. Louisa S. AUen, who served the society with energy and faithfulness eight years, when on account of failing health, she re- tired. At her death she left the society a bequest of $500. The second president was Mrs. Celia Box, a woman of strong traits of character. Her decision and energy went far toward shaping and directing the work; her liberality placed many dollars in the treasury, and thus spread the good news in heathen lands. She served thirteen years, when from age and infirmities she laid down the work and went to her reward. Mrs. O, Clark, Mrs. C. Brooks and Mrs. N. Hunt each served one year. The acting president has served seven years. The membership of the society is now forty-one; receipts for the past year, $95, Total receipts since organized, $1603.72. Officers: President, Mrs. Oscar Clark; first vice president, Mrs. S. O. Barnes; recording feoretary. Miss EUen Orr; corresponding secretary. Miss Rosetta Coit; treasurer, Mrs Alice Rogers. The Woman's Home and Foreign Mission- ary Society.— A number of ladies of the First Baptist church society met in the conference room of the church on Friday, Sept. 10, 1875, and organized The Woman's Baptist Missionary Soci- ety. The following officers were elected: Presi- dent, Mrs. Baker; secretary, Mrs. E. W. Peckham; treasurer, Mrs. C. Leffingwell. At the next an- nual meeting Mrs. M. B. Comfort was elected president and Mrs. Gurley vice president. After the departure of Rev. and Mrs. Comfort from the village few meetings were held until the coming of Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Townsend. Mrs. Towns- end was elected president. The next officers of the society were Mrs. D. D. Owen, president, and Mrs. J. W. Fenton, vice president. About this time a public service was held in the form of a farewell service to Miss Anna Wall, who went to prepare herself for the life of a missionary. Mrs. D. D. Owen continued as the faithful president of the society until 1890. Upon her resignation, Mrs. L. B. Muzzy was elected president and Mrs. A. A. Clifford, vice president. Rev. I. N. Steelman succeeded Rev. D. D. Owen as pastor and gave en- couragement to the society. Later he and Mrs. Steelman went as home missionaries to Mexico. Mrs. W. C. Peck was elejted president to succeed Mrs. Muzzy. Mrs.E.W.Peckham called a meeting of the society and inaugurated a study of Baptist missions. Mrs. D. J. Bailey succeeded Mrs. Peckbam as president and Mrs. D. D. Potter was elected vice president. Mrs. Potter acted as president after the removal of Rev. and Mrs. Bailey until the coming of Rev. and Mrs. J. Foster Wilcox. Mrs. Wilcox was elected president and Mrs. Frank Wilder vice president. Faithful sec- retaries who have served the society are, Mrs. C. Leffingwell, Miss Marion Peckham, Mrs. L. R. Muzzy, Mrs. Benjamin Snow, Miss Lora E. Wat- son, Miss Belle Bragdon, Miss S. EUen Hadley, Mrs. S. A. Richards, Miss Margaret Weed and Mrs. H. J. Hewlett. The officers are: President, Mrs. Wilcox; vice president, Mrs J. L. Hutchens; secretary, Mrs. H. J. Hewlett; treasurer, Mrs. John F. Andrews. State Senators from Oswego County — Alvin Bronson, 1823-4, '30-3; Avery Skinner, Mexico, 1838-il; Enoch B. Talcott, Oswego, 1845-6 (his term was cut short by an amendment to the con- stitution); Thomas H. Bond, Oswego, 1848-9; Moses P. Hatch. Oswego, 1851 ; James IPlatt, Os- wego, 1852-3; M. Lindley Lee, Fulton, 1856-7; Cheney Ames, Oswego, 1858-9, '64-5; Andrew S. Warner, Pulaski, 1860 1 ; Richard K. Sauford, Fulton, 1862-3; John J. Wolcott, Tolney, 1866-7; Abner C. Mattoon, Oswego, 1868-9; William Fos- ter, Constantia, 1872-3; Benjamin Doolittle, Os- wego, 1876-7; George B. Sloan, Oswego, 1886-'91; Nevada N. Stranahan, Fulton, 1896-1902. 70 'GRIP'S" HISTOKICAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. COU.NT PULASKI, Alter Whom the Yillaffe was Named. The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the M. E. church was organized by Miss Amelia A. Morris, Feb. U , 1887, with ten charter mem- bers. The folio wing officers were elected: Presi- dent, Miss Amelia ^. Morris; vice presidents, Miss Harriet Ho'li?, Miss Julia Wood, and Miss Grace Becker; recording .secretary, Miss Kate Lamb; conesponding secretary, Miss Adele Jones; executive committee, Miss Flora E. Moiris, Miss Eitta Seamans and Miss Kate Brown. The soci- ety is auxiliary to the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal church which has for its missionary field the United States and all its new possessions. The total amount of money sent to the general treasurer is $478; and supplies sent to frontier ministers and Industrial Homes in the south, $780. On March 12, 1902, the society celebrated its fifteenth anniversary with a membership of sixty-four, at which time the following officers were elected: President, ]\Irs. John Y. Mahaffy; vice presidents, Mrs. Silas W. Holmes, Miss Cora A. Hunt and Mrs. D. C. Dodge; recording secretary, Mrs. Ernest Potter; corresponding secretary, Mrs. W. S. Rogers; treasurer, Mrs. C. H. Davis. The Young Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Fii'st Methodist Episcopal church was organized, Aug. 16, 1900, by Mrs. X. W. Bass, conference organizer, with a membership of twenty-live. Meetings are regularly held on the third Friday evening of each month,- at the homes of the members. The last meeting of the year is celebrated by a banquet with toasts and other speeches and song. The last annual banquet oc- curred Friday evening, March 28, 1902, in the parlors of the church, some thirty friends being especially invited. After the toasts, songs and music by the orchestra, games enlivened the oc- casion. The work of the society has been as fol- lows: In 1900 supplies valued at .311 were sent to Bitter Home, Athens, Tenn. During 1901, So was sent toward the support of a colored girl in Kent Home in Greensboro, N. C. ; and supplies valued at $10 have been sent to the Immigrant Home in Xew York City. The officers elected for the year 1902, are: Directress, Mrs. S. O. Barnes; presi- dent, !Miss Grace McBratney ; first vice president, 3[iss Kate Haggerty; second vice president, Miss Carrie Greenwood; third vice president, MissLela StoweU; recording secretary, Miss Harriet Lane; corresponding secretary, Miss Lou Bobbins; treas- urer. Miss Mary Ehle. The Railroads of the County.— The Oswe- go & Utica Railroad Company was chartered, May 13, 1836, but it did nothing for several years. On April 29, 1839, the Oswego & Syracuse RE. Co. was incorporated, the road being completed in October, 1848. The Rome & Watertown Raiboad Company was chartered in 1832. Work was be- gun at Eome in November, 1848, and in May, 1851, the road was constructed as far as Pierre- pont Manor. The Oswego & Eome Railroad Company constructed a road from Oswego to Richland station via Pulaski and Mexico in the fall of 1865. The Oswego Midland Railroad Com- pany was incorporated Jan. 11, 1866. The road, extending from Oswego to Jersey City, a dibtance of 325 mUes, was completed in 1872. It is now known as the New York, Ontario & Western rail- road. The Syracuse Northern Railroad Company was chartered in 1870 and on the 18th of May in the same year construction was begun. The road was opened, Nov. 9, 1871. It is now a part of the Eome, Watertown & Ogdensburg system, leased by the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company, and extends from Syracuse to Pulaski; where it connects with the Oswego and Mexico branch of the same system. The Lake Ontario Shore railroad also a part of that system, was con- structed in 1871, connecting Oswego with Lewiston on the Niagara river. A branch road, extending from Woodard,a station on the Syracuse Northern railroad to Fulton and there connecting with the New York, Ontario & Western railroad, gives the New York Central entrance to Oswego direct from Syracuse. The R., W. & O. system was leased to the New York Central in March, 1891. Samuel Bragdon, aged 90 years, died in Pu- laski, Nov. 22, 1852, the last revolutionary soldier in the town. Court House. THE COUNTY BUILDINGS IN 1860. 'GRIP'S" HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OP PULASKI. 71 The Ladies' Aid Societjr of the Baptist diurch was organized about the year 1835, by the ladies of the church aiid society. Its meetings were held at the homes of the members and in the parlors of the church. A continuous record has not been kept. The president of the society was usually the pastor's wife. Some of the other presidents were Mrs. Benjamin Snow, Mrs. Loren Ohampney, Mrs. George Gurley, Mrs. Adnoriam Fisher, Mrs. George Peckham, Mrs. Joseph Wood, Mrs. Charles Calkins and Mrs. William Graham. April 11, 1883, the ladies of the society met at the parsonage to reorganize under the name of the Ladies' Benevolent Society. A new constitution and by-laws were adopted and the following offi- cers elected: President, Mrs. J. W. Fenton; vice president, Mrs. E. M. Fisher; secretary. Miss BeUe Bragdon; ti-easurer, Mrs. R. S. Avery. Since 1884 the officers have been as follows : 1884 — President, Mrs. H. V. Harbottle; vice president, Mrs. E. M. Peckham; secretary, Miss Belle Brag- don; treasurer. Miss Marion Peck "am. 1885 — President, Mrs. L. R. Muzzy; first vice president, Mrs. D. D. Owen ; second vice president, Mrs. J. W. Fenton; secretary. Miss Lenora Richards; treasiu-er, Mrs. Frank Rickard. 1886 — President, Mrs. Willis C. Peck; first vice president, Mrs. N. A. Peckham; second vice president, Mrs. D. D. Owen; secretary. Miss Margaret Weed; treasurer. Miss Lenora Richards. 1887— President, Mrs. E. M. Peckham; vice president, Mrs. L. R. Muzzy; secretary. Miss Margaret Weed; treasurer, Mrs. H. V. Harbottle. 1888— President, Mrs. James Eaton; vice president, Mrs. H. V. Harbottle; sec- retary, Mrs. WiUis 0. Peck; treasurer. Miss Marion Peckham. 1889 — President, Mrs. Ben- jamin Snow; vice president, Mrs. Willis 0. Peck; secretary. Miss Marion Peckham; treasurer, Mrs. N. W. Peckham. 1890— President, Mrs. Benja- min Snow; vice president, Mrs. Albert F. Betts; secretary. Miss Margaret Weed; treasurer. Miss Lenora Richards. 1891 — President, Mrs. T>. D. Potter; vice president, Mrs. Wil'.is 0. Peck; sec- retary. Miss Margaret Weed; treasurer, Miss Le- nora Richards. 1892— President, Mrs. D. D. Potter; vice president. Miss Eva Pierce; secretary, Mrs. George Washington; treasurer. Miss Lenora Richards. 1893— President, Mrs. L. R. Muzzy; vice president. Miss Eva Pierce; secretary, Mrs. R. E. Thompson; treasurer, Miss Lenora Rich- ards. 1898 — President, Mrs. James Eaton; vice president. Miss Laura Roberts; secretary, Mrs. Benjamin Snow; treasurer, Mrs. Albert P. Betts. 1900— President, Mrs. T>. D. Potter; vice presi- dent. Miss Laura Roberts; secretary, Mrs. Frank Wilder; treasurer, Mrs. Albert F. Betts; 1901— President, Mrs. Benjamin Snow; vice president, Mrs. Almon Champney; secretary, Mrs. Frank wader; treasurer, Mrs. Albert F. Betts. 1902— President, Mrs. John Andrews; vice president, Mrs. Harlan Howlett; secretary, Mrs. J. L. Hutchens; treasurer, Mrs. Albert F. Betts. Dur- ing the year of 1901 , under the auspices of this society, the bi-weekly thimble party was inaugu- rated and has proven to be an interesting feature of the work. Early Landlords.- Benjamin Winch in 1804 located in Pulaski and opened his house for the accommodation ol travelers. Strangers were rare in those days and the accommodations of a private house were sufficient to accommodate all who came that way. But as more settlers came in, the usual privileges of the tavern were demanded and in 1807, J. A. Matthewson erected a structure for that purpose just north of the site now occupied by the Pulaski House. Three years later, 1810, a better building was put up by Mr. Matthewson on the adjoining site and a hotel has stood there ever since. In 1829 a large addition, the main part of the hotel, was erected. The landlords of this house succeeding Matthewson were E. Young, Silas Harmon, Anson Maltby, Robert Kelly, Dr. Lewis, J. A. Matthewson, from 1840 to 1863; Jos- eph Curtis, Huggins & Taylor, Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Helmer, N. Johnson, Mr. Stacy, W. H. Gray, G. L. Hubbs, S. A. Palmer and Mr. Van Patten. The old Pulaski House, formerly the Palmer House, under the proprietorship of S. A. Palmer, was destroyed by fire, March 11, 1890. Other taverns were Brainard's Hotel, Levy Brainard, proprietor, changed to the Salmon River House in 1849, by J. A. Ford, landlord; Pulaski Temper- ance House, corner of Jeifei'son and Furnace streets, Henry Emmerson, proprietor; the Cali- fornia House, O. B. Macy, proprietor ; Eagle Tav- ern, A. McLean, and The Randall House, B. D. Randall. Fish Protection in the Salmon. — It was not many years after the white man came that the supply of salmon in that river began to dechne rapidly. Often trouble broke out between the settlers and their red neighbors, the Indians, as the result of their efforts to compel the latter to keep away from certain parts of the stream in which owners of contiguous territory considered they had the best right to fish. It was useless to expect to get fish as long as the Indians were permitted to make their annual forays, since they gave no room for any one else to approach the stream. Such was the common way of ex- pressing the situation. At last the settlers "arose in their might," and an appeal to the legislature gave them some relief. On April 3, 1818, the wanton destruction of fish was prohibited by law. This was supplemented on May 4, 1835, by an act requiring the construction of fishways in dams. A short time after, the supervisors of Oswego county took up the matter, and on De •. 13, 1849, enacted a measure prohibiting the catching of salmon with any seine, weir or trap within one mile from the mouth of Salmon river, between April 30 and Oct. 20. The legislature on May 12, 1875, passed an act which prohibited the spearing and netting of salmon in the Salmon river between Salmon River falls and the lake. Eventually the salmon disap- peared. They were succeeded, however, by black bass, which during favorable seasons, when the water is not too high, are caught in considerable numbers and of fair size, in the river below Pulaski. In fact along the shoals, starting from the lower dam, within the corporation limits, this species of gamey fish may be caught anywhere on the river to the lake. County Treasurers. — Peter Pratt, Mexico, 1816; Elias Brewster, Mexico, 1820; Avery Skin- ner, Mexico, 1827; Robert A. Stitt, 1839; Starr Clark, 1840; Hiram Walker, 1846; Samuel H. Stone, Mexico, 1849; Henry 0. Peck, Mexico, 1855; Luther H. Conklin, Mexico, 1858; John Dowdle, Oswego, 1879; George Goodier, Oswego, 1882 (died in office in 1886, the first year after his re-election); E. Eugene McKinstry, Oswego, (ap- pointed by the supervisorsjj in Goodier's place) February, 1886; Thomas IVIoore, Oswego, 1886, re-elected 1889 and again every term since. 'GRIP'S" HISTOEICAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. ViewouWest Side of Jeffersou St. Pulaski . A PART OF THE BUSINESS SECTIOX, IKiiO. The First Plank Road in the United States •wa.s built between Central Square and Srratuse and vras opened in July 1816. The Rome and Oswego Plank Road Company was organ- ized in 1817 and was completed the following year. It passed through Scriba, Xew Haven, Jlexico, Albion and Williamstown. This was one of the most important thoroughfares for through passengers from the east to the west before the railroads were opened ac oss the state. Passengers then came by rail as far as Rome, the western terminus of the railroads, thence by stage coach to Os- wego and from there on west via the lakes. The Syracuse & Oswego plank road be- tween Liverpool and Oswe- go, -was beg^un in 1848, a road being already in opera- tion between tliat village and Syracuse. The Hanni- bal and Sterling plank road was built about the same time, connecting at the latter pisLce -with the plank road for Oswego. In 1857 daily stage lines were operated between Oswego and Pulas- ki, Oswego and Kasoag, Oswego and Auburn and Oswego and Richland Sta- tion, while a tri-weekly line ran from Oswego to Rochester. Mrs. Orrin Beadle has resided in the village of Orwell since 1855, and the pretty and well oared for residence she now occupies has been her home since about 1865 or '66. Her husband was one of two brothers who for several years engaged largely in dairying on a farm one mile south of the village, on what is known as the Salmon River road.' It was always known as the H. and O.' Beadle farm. It passed out of the hands ofr the family in 1872 or '73. When Mr. ani Mrs. Orrin Beadle moved into the viOagf. they purchased and occulted the block jusF east of her present home. But about 186i' or early in the beginning of the war, th^" were burned out, and it was four years laf / that they bought and occupied the hotf- j and grounds where Mrs. Beadle now livef- ' I r The Novelty 'Works at Oi-weU, W. ,1 Lattimer & Sons, proprietors, was establish d five years ago in the same place by i e present firm, which consists of the fat] r, W. H. Lattimer, and his sons, Stan' ^, John, George and Harry. From a s- 11 beginning, started by the senior mer it chiefly to give his sons a good bus/ js, it has grown to be one of the impi ant industries of the village. Mr. Lattimffl- had been running a planing mill for twenty -five years, and is widely and well known throughout this section. The old planing mill was reconstructed to accommodate the new business. The building, which is comparatively new, is 50 by 70 feet, two floors, and the machinery is run by 25-horse power engine. During the busy season fifteen or twenty hands are employed. The product of the factory consists of step-ladders, lawn swings, a general line of summer porch goods, inclucflng a half dozen different chairs. The goods are ship23ed into all sections of the east. ^lt:i||f;|. lilitiliilil ski. WELL KXI>\VN OLD STRrCTURES, I860. 'GRIP'S" HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. 73 Orwell is one of the prettiest villages in Os- wego county. It is a no-license town, having been sixty years since liquor was allowed to be sold within the town. Although situated two and one- half miles from the railroad it is a place where considerable trade and manufacturing is carried 'on. Located in the midst of a good dairy and arming country its trade conies largely from a vell-to-do class of farmers. The few stores in the .illage are much superior in every way to many n the more pretentious villages elsewhere, and " e residences are generally kept in good order, iking pleasant, commodious homes. Factories, gether with the usual grist and saw-mills, sev- il creameries and cheese factories, give employ- nt to more than a hundeed people from the •rounding country. The Woodbury chair works I prosperous industry which turns out a large )duction every year. AV. H . Lattimer & Sons' 'elty works is another prominent institution of •■■ village, which manufactures the best goods in a place of about 500 inhabitants. The first store was opened there about 1830 by Alvin Strong, al- though about the same time Gilbert & Decker were engaged at the corners in trade. In 1840 Orimell B. Olmstead engaged in trade, and con- tinued until 1874, when his son, A. E. Olmstead, succeeded him in the business which he is stOl conducting. Also at the present time are the following stores: Charles Babcock Al- bert House and E. S. Beecher; the black- smith shops of Ira S. Piatt, Clayton Piatt and James Phillips. Orwell was first designated as Moscow, but through the influence of John Rey- nolds, the first supervisor of the town, the post- office was officially named Orwell, from the fact that it was the principal trading place of the town, and of course the same name was attached to the village. About 1835 Reuben Salisbury built the first grist-mill in the village. Three years later a small tannery was erected by Orrin Weston. In 1854 it was purchased and enlarged by Weston & Lewis, who rebuilt the structure after the fire in August, 1862. Lane, Pierce & Co., of Boston, iiessenger, Photo, Four Corners, looking West. Four Corners, looking- Bast. VIEWS OF OHWELL, N. Y. The Church. The School. Four Corners, looking South- Four Corners, looking North. its hues, including step-ladders, lawn-swings, and a general line of porch goods, such as chairs, stools, settees, etc. A large dau-y and hay region contributes greatly to the wealth and happiness of this lovely village. In spite of the more than ordinary discouragements which the agriculturists have suffered this year, the farms of the town of Orwell have been' abundantly productive, and the fields of oats and hay on the larger part of the country places in the vicinity of Orwell vUlage have never looked much better than they do tbis year at harvest time. Society in Orwell is made up of a well-informed, prosperous people. There is no better school in the rural districts anywhere. One commodious church building, which aU the people are proud of, was built in 1844 a,s a union church, and has always been weU cared for. It is used by all the worshippers of the village and vi- cinity, proving that Christianity of all creeds can live together in brotherly love. Orwell village is afterwards bought the property and carried on tanning until 1884, when the building was allowed to stand idle for about three years, when it was purchased by A. E. Olmstead, who converted it into a chau- factory, which two years later he sold to Frank B. Woodbury, the present proprietor. Among the later business and manufacturing in- terests are the cheese factories of A. E. Olmstead, A. C. McKinney, AUing Stevens, and the Molino cheese factory, 'W. F. Kenney's grist-mill and Van Auken's cheese-box factory. OrweU is also a great town for the manufacture of spruce ladders, whicli are sent all over the country, bringing into the town a good many thousands of dollars yearly. Orwell has the following societies and lodges: The Grand Army Post S. M. Olmstead, Ladies' Relief Corps, Odd Fellows' Lodge, with a large membership; Maccabees, Rebecka Lodge, Grang- ers' Lodge, and also a number of different church, societies. 74 'GEIP'S" HISTOEIOAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. Messenger, Photo. W. H. LATTIMEH & SONS, Orwell, N. T. (See Ek3tch paa'e The Town of Orwell was formed from Eich- the summer of 1818 a small frame school house B. Tully, Allen Gilbert and sons, Edwin and Allen, Jr., on the road to Sandy Creek; Frederick Brooks and Timothy, Jr., and John, sons of Tim- othy Balch, Sr., in the vicinity of Orwell village; Asa Hewitt, near the river, and the two Lewis families and Perley Wy- man, above Pekin. Other settlers prior to 18 iO were Nathan P. Montague in 1826, John E. Potter in 1828, and Joseph M, Bonner. Hon. John Parker, who settled in the town in June, 18i5i, died Aug. 11, 1891. OrimeU B. Olmstead settled in the town in the year 1838. The fi r s t school in town was taught by Jesse Aiken in 18 lO. During land, Feb. 28, 1817, and it then included the pres- ent town of Boylston, which was set off as a separate town Feb. 7, 1828. A narrow strip was annexed to Orwell, taken from the town of Eich- land, March 27, 1844. The first settlers were Frederick Eastman and Jesse McitUI, who in 1806 located on the north bank of the Salmon Eiver, one mile below Pekin. Captain George W. Noyes, the first settler in OrweU village, came there in 1807, but soon after moved away. About 1809 Timothy Balch moved from Sandy Creek to Or- weU corners, as it was then known, and erected a log house, in which he opened a tavern. Among the later settlers who came to what is now Orwell vUlage, were Orrin StoweU, Ebenezer Bobbins, on the hiU east of the village, and John Eeynolds, on the road to Pekin, Eli Strong, another early set- ler, was postmaster at Orwell for twenty-four years. In 1818, Nathaniel Beadle and his son John, with five others, settled near the " Cor- ners." In 1808 Silas Max- ham settled half a mile east of Pekin and Elias IMason took up his resi- dence near Salmon Eiver Falls. About 1811 Millain Aiken built the first saw- mill in Orwell, it being located on the river near the falls. Soon after, James Hughes placed a trii^ ha'iimer in operation on a small brook a few rods below Pekin, where he made scythes, axes and other tools. Among others who settled in the town 2n'ior to 1812 were Joshua Hollis, near the Sandy Creek line, Silas West, in the Bennett neighborhood, and Eli Strong, Jr., between Orwell village and Pekin. Among those who were living in the town in 1817 were James Wood, John was erected at Orwell vULage, where school was kej)t the following Avinter by Samuel StoweU. The school at Pekin was then being taught liy Mr. Wheelock. During that year two school districts were erected in the town. During the War o£ the EebeUion the town of Orwell sent 184 men to the Union army and navy, all of whom gave a good account of themselves. This number was far in excess of the town's quota. It was also the largest number of men in proportion to the number of in- Jiabitants of any town in the state. It inolud ' i the foUowing commissioned officers: Captain Bareh, John J. Hollis, Captain OrimeU B. Olmst^-'ad, Alfred N. Beadle, Dr. John S. Stillman and B. F. Lewis. In 189.5 there was a very i^retty soldiers' monument erected in OvweU, Evergreen Cemetery, at a cost of over $1,600, which was raised by volun- tary subscriiJtion, in memory of those who went to defend our country. Messenger, Photo. ro i x u MRS. ORRIN BEADLE'S RESIDENCE, Orwell, j^^f .''''*'"' '"'^' ' "GRIP'S" HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OF PULASKI. 75 WIV' '•J/'iA^ .-. I' W \m> 1 VfA^' i^ f M I ° » 1 ^y— y ^MSI \ \\ 1 b'^ T^t ' Y V *> 1 /■Ull \' -'-vli ■ iHJ r4 J^"*"' 1 fljl \~^' .« \%K ijfj i ,', \ \, r^ i 1 iiAl J\%^S^ I J Ir / / •^' "^ /V /V' -- '^^H// iff 11 ^^ySt I'lB i/''^^ *^~^^^**/ ji //^-"f 1 l^Bf '''' Iff |i ;^^m mmff-''' ''^'^''■^^^^<^^\ '""JrK H=^' Uf 1 \^ \mj['/' ■' ii>jg^ "'W I^UV'l ■fe^ -3^ sPT^ ■ .^ SsS^'" ^^ , ft t:- • 1 , ■ r- ■mmm^ J!^ '" ''Tb ■ ■ " a ■ h'-'' 1 ^te i;, g^gZjg^ 'My F. B. WOODBURY'S CHAIR FACTORY, Orwell, N. Messenger, Photo. The F. B. Woodbury Chair Factory at Orwell was started by A. E. Olmstead twenty years ago. Twelve years ago Mr. Woodbury boTiglit the property and began making rockers. f'T bsequently he added a line of fancy upholstered rockers, which he is now manufacturing in several desirable lines and marketing with the best chau- trade. His location at OrweU, convenient for the empioyfnent of forty men, which he keeps busy through the year, has its advantages in that his expenses are comparatively light and he is able to make figures in strong competition with the trade. The plant, which is a large one, includes two buildings — one 120 x 40, and the other 40 x 80 — each having four flooi-s. It is equipped with 40- horse steam power, and has a present capacity for 100 chairs a day. The Soldiers' Monument at Orwell village, erected to the memory of 184 citizens of Orwell who fought in the War of the Rebellion in defense of the Union, is one of the handsomest struc- tures of its kind in Cen- tral New York. It is made of dark Barre granite, having the total height of 19 feet and one inch and weighs 25 tons. The figure of a soldier resting upon his musket, which is 6 feet and 3 inches high, stands upon a pedestal supported by a cap resting upon a die . A succession of three bases capped by a sub- die, constitutes the foun- dation. The monument stands upon an elevation 50 feet high, in Evergreen Cemetery, overlooking the main road into the village from the west. Its cost was over $1,500, all of which was raised by the citizens of the village. The monument was dedicated with im pressive ceremonies on the Fourth of July, LS<)4, participiittd in by o^er a thousand people, and was at that time presented to S. M. Olmstead Post,No. 3 87, G. A. B., of Orwell, under whose auspices the project was started and carried out. The unveil- ing of the monument in the presence of so large concourse of people was the occasion of a tremen- dous burst of enthusiasm. The inscription on the dies .nclude the names and services of those to whose memory it was raised, the names of new members of the Pos>t and of the committee appointed by the Post to carry out the details of the project; and the following brief ex- islanation : Veterans. Erected in Memory of the 184 Soldiers Of Orwell who Defended Our Flag on Lsmd and Water from 1861 18fi5. Fraternity. Charity. Loyalty. The names of the committee are A. E. Olmstead, A. J. Potter, M. Myers, E. Near and D. Hilton. On October 14, 1885, the village of Sand Bank (Altmar) was destroyed by fire. Messenger, Photo. F. B. WOODBURY AND STAFF OF EMPLOYES, Orwell, N. Y. Top Row (in the door standing, left to right)— John M. Stowell, Bert Webb, Samuel Bass, C. A, Lamed, bookkeeper; Floyd Pratt, ( harles Balch, foreman ot llnishing department; Charles Barker. Standing (left hand side of the door)— F. B. Woodbury, proprietor; Jasper Finster, R. L. Stevens, superintendent. Inside of window— Pearl Thomas. Standing (right hand side of door)— Foster S. Pratt, W. F. Stowell. Seated on step and window ledge (left to right)— James Miner, Charles Kirch, foreman of cabinet department; Albert Kirch, Wm. Steele, Bert Lobdell, Reuben Carpenter. Seated on the ground (left to i-ight)- Adelbert Babcock, A. B. Woolever, Wm. JoBlyn, Arthur Balch, Ralph W. Pratt, Bverett Clemens, E. P. Miner, Day Finster, W. D. Damon, S. W. Aldrich, L. H. Finster, L. A. Potter, W. R..Sparks. ADVEETISING DEPARTMENT "GEIP'3" HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OP PULASKI. Instruction in Piano $ Whitney's I wish to announce that I am ijrepared to give instruution in piano. Studio at my residence on Park street. JVIISS F^AITH STEVENS J. MAGUIRE FURNITURE and UNDERTAKING Wall Paper, Sewing Machiues Picture framing Needles and Repair.s for all Machiues BETTS OPERA HOUSE BLOCK, PULASKI Home Bdwkery Furnish the Choicest of Everything; <&" Ice Cream in its season^= =r OPENEDJUNE 19, 1901. GEO. G. WHITNEY, Proprietor Wilder ManiifacfiiPing Co. Mill Street, Pulaski, N. Y. WAGONS, CARRIAGES and GENERAL REPAIRING -/»• JOHN W. WILDER General Manager MJ?S. EMMA F LE MING, '^Tp!ui°RY -. CATERER FOR M^ *>.♦-» "Weddings, Parties, Social Affairs ^^ I=« Cream and Lunch Parlors Ot-ders fo«- Baked Goods, Salads, Ice Cr-eam, Ices, Calces, etc. filled "pr-omptly j^ ^ IMPROVED ^ m Splints an^ Braces FOR Club Feet, Bow Legs, Weak Ankles Knee, Hip Joint and Spinal Difficul- ties specially desigfned from personal measurments. 9^ #^ jy j^ Long Experience! Splendid Success SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! Dr. W. H. C, helpless from paralysis is with braces, able to walk the streets. F. H. CROSS. Pula^ski. N. Y. FINE FURNlTUf^E^ Walker's House purnislpi^g Store AIND UINDERXAKIINO PARLORS professional embalming. Pulaski, R. y.