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1 1 Ved "an honest »un. the noblest work of • * • ' , . ^ h v tha 1-te Kery oo^a b t e r r e t t .

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n „ i n t i n « of S . o r « MlUs bui«s " t h e * » " • * • " An o i l p a i n t i n s oi ^ O K . i - . f„ T i r Hal say 0. Ivas , who presentea i t to

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the influence of such a character u p j b t n d conducted The Bethteda Sanf-J on the community. In all the affairs barium, where people from many? of our village she has been foremost gtatea received' t rea tment and wfcal ia promoting everything tending to ward improvement, her only quest­ions, "Is it good?" "Is it helpful? '

hold both Dr. and Mrs. Clawson l n | loving m e m o r ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ~

„ Upon the deaOTof Dx. Clawson, | From early life a professed C h r i s t - - M w c l a w s o n retired to her home

ian she exemplified the model Christ-! a n d ' w h e n o n January 1, i&20 the asd lan life, always helpful and a ' ^ y s | c a m e t h M t aoueA ^ j ^ i Christuui optimistic. She had no great praise 1 ^ . ' a l i £ e o f cheerfulness, ptimistic. She had no great p: for anyone because he waa good, nor blame for one because he wan bad. Her thoughts toward her fellow man were always kind and charitable. Up­on all subjects she had her own op­inions, always dictated by her coji-ciince alone, and these opinions were J maintained a g a i n s t ' a n y opposition.

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MRS. LORETTA LAMOREAUX CLAWSON ——i—i—; .mi vH^vvii *»* I'UM sKetcn wai*

The death of Mrs. L. L. Clawson torn in Rushville, Yates Co., New occurred Thursday, January 1st at York, May 15, 1888, her parents be-her residence on Catharine S t ing Daniel Lamoreaux and his wife

The funeral was held Sunday, Jan. Margaret Van Liew. uarv 4th at i p. m. at the home, the She was married to Dr. Charles D. Eev. M. L.Hallock officiating. The Clawson February 5, 1862 and lived remains were conveyed to Valois and »» Canoga, Seneca County, until interred in the family plot beside >*heir removal to Montour Falls, then her husband. Havana, in April 1881.

The funeral was largely attended Of th ia union there are four child-by friends in Montour Falls and vi­cinity.

ran, Carrie Clawson of Montour Falls, Mrs. John M, Quirk of Wat-kins, M, Schuyler Clawson of Mont* claire, N. J,, and Mrs, Charles Lat-tin of Elmira.

Nothing she did or said was dicta by policy. From a girl a firm sup*

| porter of prohibition she lived to see it a reality in this country; and as one of the fou r char ter member s of

( the Schuyler County Suffrage Club she lived to cast her vote and thus

i realized the consummation of twe of her great dreams.

Her activities were so many that only a brief mention can be made, For many years she was president of the Schuyler County W. C. T. U. and occupied a prominent place in the councils of the slate organization.

| A charter member of the Village Im-Iprovement Society, a trustee of the

Library since it was presented to the village.

In her church she was a member of the Official Board, President of the Ladies' Aid Society and since 18-

[81 had taught the Infant class of the Sunday School.

She served for many years as t rus-L tee on the Union School Board. | i

In all of these positions h e r in­fluence was always with what she thought right, and to belong to any of these organizations meant to her only that she should serve them.

This she did and contributed lib­erally of her time, her effort and her purse. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

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THE REVEREND FRANCIS FENELON RICE

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The death of the Reverend Francis Fenelon Rice occurred Thursday ab­out noon on April the 7th.

Mr. Rice was born in Cortland, N. Y., July 19, 1838; the son of Amos and Loretta Susan Rice. He gradu­ated from Homer Academy and later attended Union College from which he graduated in 1860. From there he went to New York where he grad­uated from the General Theological Seminary 1n 1863. On July 19 of the same year he was made Deacon of Trinity church, Seneca Falls, N. Y., by Bishop Delancy. On January 19, 1868 he was ordained Priest in the Church of the Resurrection, New York City, by Bishop Horatio Potter.

May 27th in the year 1875 he was married to Lucy S. Cameron, of Ad­dison, N. Y., where for ten years, from 1871 to 1881 he was rector of the Church of the Redeemer. Prior to that period he was rector of Grace Church, Waverly, N. Y., from 1863 to 1865; St. Mary's Church, Mott Ha­ven, N. Y., from 1866 to 1870.

From Addison, N. Y. he came to Montour Falls in 1881, where he was rector of St. Paul 's church until the I year 1885. At the same time he had charge of St. John's church in Cath-•T-in*. »nd continued there until 1917. He also was rector for many years of the Lawrence Memorial Chapel a t Kayuta Lake. After a long life of service he retired August 12th, 1917, and has since lived in this village.

As noted above the deceasd had resided in this village for forty years. He was widely known and by those who had known him long and well, was to esteem him more highly as the years passed by. His pathway of life was marked with deeds of kind­ness and cheer.

There is no language at our com­mand by which we can fittingly por­tray the sincerity of this man's Christian character ; but it can be safely said that he walked hand in hand with God. Conscience guided every act. He was a model of mental industry in his efforts to entertain i and instruct his people. He was not only a Christian, bu t he was an hon­orable gentleman in the highest sense that term implies. Although he will be greatly missed in the home and this community, as these tender hu­man ties cannot be severed without a pang, yet in such a death "there is no cause for grief. His life work was done and well done.

The Reverend Mr. Rice is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lucy C. Rice; one sister, Miss Lucy B. Rice, Petoskey, Mich.; two daughters, Mrs. Lucy R. Smith and Mrs. Frances L. Smith of Montour Falls and three grandchild­ren.

The funeral was held Monday morning at 10 o'clock at St. James church, Watkina, the Rev. F . N.| Bouck officiating. During the service Mrs. Ira Cole sang a beautiful solo, "Asleep in Jesus." The pall-bearers were C. L. Frost , H. J. Couch, Will­iam S. Lattin, H. P. Howell, J . T

The 'naming of the new Claw« son Boulevard brings to mind othei streets that have been named loi outstanding men of our community Clawson Boulevard was named foj Dr. Charles Deland Clawson, a dis­tinguished representative of tht medical fraternity of Schuylei County. After studying at the uni­versity of Michigan, the University of Buffalo, Hahnemann Medical Col lege and Chicago Homeopathic Col lege, he came to Havana (Men tour Falls) in 1881 and became the proprietor of the Bethesda Sani-? tarium, known far and wide. Hia daughter, Mrs. Charles S. Lattin

I Turner P»ik —-mm _.... "piece of ground for the homes of

the young officers and employes of the Shepard Electric Crane A Hoist Co. It was selected by the late Frank Hatch, general manager, and S. G. H. Turner, president of the company, because of its elevation j named after Simon L. Rood, first above the flood area, and was Judge of Schuyler County. Twelfth named in honor of Mr. Turner's father, Robert T. Turner, a for­mer president of the Shepard Com­pany, whose business acumen and J belief in the product, made thei young company a success.

Lee street was named for David-Lee, one of the earliest and most energetic settlers. His* "comfortable! farmhouse" was located on thef site of the present village hall, lr4 company with Harmon Pomnell^ he laid out that part of the village situated on the west side of Cath-t

owns and lives in the brick hows* |anne Creek. His ^a r ra ige to Susan on Catharine street which was onc<> | Wisner brought him considerable

Street; Thirteenth Street, now Durland Avenue, was named after Charles M. Durland. Fourteenth and Fifteenth Street.

Steuben Street, running slanting up the hill was named after Baron Steuhen, a soldier of the Revoiu-tionprv war who Was with Wash­ington drilling our troops during the winter at Valley Forge.

On the west side, Second, Sixth, Eighth and Ninth are streets going up the hill west of Franklin.

Glen Avenue and Lakeview Ave­nue are streets farther west and

on Catharine street whicn was onc<f wi&uw uivuB«u ^«.« """•"""; ; :"> '* the home of the first white settler] property from the Wisner and Can -George Mills. I t is fitting that th i r ! r«»nt*r «?rants street which cuts through the <>kt;

l ^"**">—Q " e. wal Catherine street, of course, named for tho Seneca Indian Quee* Catharine, whose village of "She Qua-Gah" became known to th< white men as Catharinestown, aiw was located here.

Henry street^ was named foj

running north and south.

sanitarium grounds, should bear th<j Clawson name. \

Tracy street was named for DajJ iel Tracy, a prominent early setf tier and merchant. His general store was located where Vedder « Scott's furniture store now is. Can­al boats tied up to the pr iva te! / owned dock adjacent to his stored just north of Main street. Goods" !-:____________________»»,----______________ from Albany and New York were taught in a log school house on the received there and general produce gite of the Episcopal church in from here transmitted to those {Montour Falls His harness shoo markets. He never allowed a boat Ptood at the northeast corner of to be unloaded on Sunday, and his (Main and the street that now bears place of business was opened each frls name. . _. day with prayer. He was TraiT" - — — Weller's grandfather.

Jones street was the first nam of College Avenue, i t was cut thr« ugh from Cook Academy to Mai street over the objections of Chai les Cook, through whose lands i was surveyed. However, Mr. Cool was .paid seventy-five dollars dam) ages, which was considered ade

squate, aiid the street was name tfor Dr. Jones, who lived in wr

Seneca Street Is a short street | running north iroin tsath Street i to Reading road.

Clarence Street, running east from Decatur Street on the south side of Glen Creek.

Most of the changes in the names Squire John, GH Henry, pioneer of our village streets were made school master, Justice of the Peace, in 1866

.and town supervisor. His profes-usion was harness making. He1' ~*

was later the Decker residence IX Jones was an early educator am taught in the Lee schoiolhouse where he believed in the efficacy oi the switch as well as textbook

Ayres street was

VILLAGE STREETS i - 7 LSI Sit

Last week we published'an ar-* t ide giving the origin of the names for the streets in Montour Falls. This week is one about the streets in our own village.

The principal business street is Franklin Street running north and south, named after Benjamin Franklin, Revolutionarv patriot and one of the framers of our Con­stitution. The next street on the east, passing the west side of the Presbyterian church is Decatur, named toi named after Commoaore s e v e n

David Ayres who worked witH Decatur, a hero of the War oi George Mills in selling lots froiril812 and killed in a duel v i th the Mills property to new home-] owners in the fast growing village! He attracted many settlers to tha^ part of the village and built

Commodore James Barron, Next, on the east side of the Baptist

, church is Porter* Street, named at after Commodore David Porter

meeting-house" somewhere be-i another naval hero of the war oi tween the Clinton Tavern corner! 1812. Perrv Street '££& n*™** and the Union School. after Oliver Hazard Perry who won w* hum th#> first waeon roadlthe battle of Lake Erie, Sept. 10, He hunt tne nrst wagon roaw . . t h ^ historic mes-He built the first wagon roacr|i^f J-TTJT j £ n t t h » hivtoric mes-leading into the village from the ^ 3 , and ^Um£tST*££i east and connecting with roads to 5 8 *?* v v e " -«We have met the enemy

• easi sum CWJIIWUIIK wiwi «w«n w l " , i ' n . a v Qra nur*" Tlw» last Ma Ithaca and Owego. The road was ^ g e y a reour s . The last,j*ia Ithaca and Owego. The road was * t u u W,CJ' °"C •**»»— - •• cut through a continuous forest 8 ^ Street, was named after John where log bridges was built and Magee. progenitor of the Magee a corduroy road laid across t h e i f a m i l y of this village who located swamp about where Ayres rtreet shipping docks on our lake for the

^ ^ '.transportation of coal from his (mines in Pennsylvania.

On the west side of Franklin now is,

Cantine street was named for fi?5? t S S m n t i n n ^ 7 S S Ih!I Street is first, Madison Ave., which . S ^ P n f 1 £ w YorL H ^ S L ^ when it reaches the corner of t h e j T ^ ^ ^ . S ' S L S L ^ S S S i l?ke changedj t s name to Water! a number of land grants—probably purchasing soldiefs military tracts. He came here and laid out many of our streets; probably working with Ayres and Mills.

Street, named after James Madi­son, fourth nresident of the United States. Water Street is now known as North Madison Avenue. Mon­roe Street was named after James

f*£?i n n r ^ t n L W * « S f S u t i S ^ Monroe, our fifth President. Jack toily prominent in the history of s t l ^ t n a m e d a f t e r A n . ?^T 5S3JJ& i f f K ^ M ^ n S f f ^ K ? d r e w Jackson,leventb President of R^nS?%hf»£j Stiw.2L.l22 the United s^tes and the nero in KeginaJd Phmeas Catlm was one t h _ Ra**,_ nf tx*w Orleans of the followers of William Con- m e * a t t l e o r w e w u r i c a n s -queror. Judge Phineas Catlln was one of the pioneers of the town of Catharine having settled in 1792 in that part of the town now in­cluded in Montour. His son, Phin­eas Catlin, war born in the old homestead in 1795 and brought up amid the scenes of pioneer life. He

Bath Street runs up the hili on the north side of the Magee Glen. Partition Street by the stone house, now the Elks Lodge. Cross Street runs west from the Frozen Food Locker Plant. Division Street is south of the Foster Kenyon Esse Station and the dividing line be-

amid the scenes of pioneer life. « o ^ e " n the towns of Dix and Read lived to contribute much to the .„„ improvement of the town. His des­cendants are now livinp 5n Odes-j sa and Montour Falls, Mrs. John Jackson of this village, being one of them.

L'Hommedieu street was named for Ezra L'Hommedieu a soldier of the Revolution who raised a regi- i*au«^. « ^ . . . . . ,— ment He became a senator from kill*^ nt the Battle of Bunker Hill, Long Island and served in the Con- June 17. 1775. Washington, now tinental Congress during the Revo- fourth Street was named after

ing. Spring Street is now called First

Street. Montgomery, now Second Street, was named after General Richard Montgomery, killed in an attack on Quebec,, Dec. 31, 1775. Warren, now Third Street, was named after Dr. Joseph Warren,

lution. He was granted 5440 acres of land, which later was deeded to John W. Watkins and by him

lam a. w«.w«, « . * ~ _ , W g b r o t h e r f Samuel Wat-Prince and Louis E. Catlin all ™"~/EEi j t became a part of the John's church in Catharine, his l a s W a t k i n & * Fhnt purchase-~363,000 «fc-;«u Rurial was in the familj acres in all. parish. Burial was -JJ CoQk ntTeH w a s n a m e f o r C*AT-

plot at Homer, N. Y. les Cook, the "man who made Schuyler County." Born in 1800 and coming to Havana in 1829 in con- ' nectkm with the building of the Chemung Canal, he identified him- ! self thenceforth with the place and * died here in 1866, after having con­tributed largely to the growth- and development of the village, and the county.

Fourth Street was' named after George Washington, our first Pres­ident. Eparainondas, now Fifth Street was a famous Greek Gen­eral. Cincinnatus, now Sixth St., was named after a famous Roman soldier and Patriot. Leonidas, Sev­enth Street, was named after Leonidas, King of Sparta, killed at Thermopylae. Brutus, now Eighth Street, was named after Marcus Junius Brutus, a Roman States­man and philosopher and one of the assassins of Julius Caesar. Cic­ero, Ninth Street, was named aft­er a great Roman orator and phil­osopher. Polk, now Tenth Street,

!was named after James K. Polk, the tenth President of the United States. Rood. Eleventh Street, was

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