Today more than a thousand such officers are engaged in the recovery and preservation of the history of this Commonwealth. The French, through the explorer Champlain, claimed all of eastern New York State.
GEN£SE.E
In 1797 Lucius Carey of Newburg was induced to come west to engage in the newspaper business. It is said that Franklin Cowdery, who started the "Angelica Republican," in October 1820, the first newspaper in the country, had a difficult time obtaining subscriptions to his paper.
ALL~NY COU~TY
Bemis had a monopoly on the printing of handbills, blanks and in the sale of books. He also engaged in book binding. I ate of fat game; it hung around my domicile in the shape of saddles, quarters and hams; and I had maple sugar in abundance.
OHAPTER VIII
This meeting, held on the first Tuesday in April, 1808, resulted in the election of the following officers: Joseph Karr, supervisor; J. The population of the county was chiefly New England in origin and naturally anti-slavery in sentiment.
OSSIAN
This term was applied to a route that followed the course of the Allegany River. In no district of the country did the opposing forces of slavery and anti-slavery come sooner or more hotly into action.
LFRED
The early records of the town are almost entirely concerned with the question of surveying and road building. Most city disputes seem to revolve around highway construction and repair.
CHAPTER X
The words of the poet as he looked upon these great convulsions of nature apply to this great geological field when he says that a. In the year 1896 the name of the town was changed to Alfred.
OHAPTER XI
Collins was located on the site of Lucy Barber's house halfway between Alfred and Alfred Station, now a brick ruin. Millard's company and paint shop was located on the site of Albert McOmber's blacksmith shop.
EARLY VILLAGE OP
ALFRED
CHAPTER XII
The floors were of split logs with the flat side up and the roof of the same material. The soil was so rich that the grain that fell with this slight preparation of the ground grew luxuriantly and ripened into good harvests. Not only were the members of the church addicted to drinking, but on such occasions the ministers of the gospel also attended with others.
This was an innovation, but it was well received by the people and started an influence that had a remarkable effect on the later life of the community. A most interesting record concerning the early history of the town was the introduction on a small scale of what was very common in the southern colonies mimely, indentured servants.
OHAPTER XIV
Perry for himself and by his said mother covenants with the said Samuel Whitford to serve him faithfully and to humble himself properly during the term of his apprenticeship; and the said Samuer Whitford hereby covenants with the said Meribah Perry, Samuei W. Perry and each of them to teach the said trade and provide him with meat, lodging, medicine, washing, clothing and all during the said apprenticeship. Perry with a new Bible and at least two suits of common clothing at the expiration of said term of service.
In witness whereof the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals this 25th day of September. This the mother boiled and boiled some dried peas in the water, and when they came back from school the children at least sat down.
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OllAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
On his return he resumed his studies at the university, from which he graduated in 1863. In 1878 he graduated from the medical department of New York city, and subsequently entered upon the practice of medicine in Alfred. Burdick, a graduate of the University of the City of New York, located at Alfred Station in 1892, and later at Alfred.
The faculty numbers fifty-three men and women representing 20 of the leading colleges and universities of America and Europe. The University has full college courses leading to Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees.
CHAPTER XIX
A school house was erected at the southern end of the township on the site of Isaac Langworthy's residence. It was purchased by the district and moved down the hill to the site now occupied by Kanakadea Hall. Rather than repair this facility, the district sold it to the University; it was rebuilt by the devotees and is used as a college building named Kanakadea Hall.
Currently, there are seven school districts in the City of Alfred, with the Village of Alfred located in District No. 3. One of the first schoolhouses in the city was built on the corner of South Main Street and the road leading west up the hill to the Ellis farm.
CHAPTER XX
School District Number 3 was made a free school district in 1868 by the consolidation of Districts Numbers 3 and 4. Burdick, who moved it even further down the hill on the bank of Kanakadea Creek. The district then built a brick structure on a lot acquired from the University on Park Street.
It is called "Queen Esther" in some records, but the schoolhouse should more accurately be called "Coontown".
CHAPTER XXI
CHAPTER XXII
CHAPTER XXIV
CHAPTER XXV PUBLISHING INTERESTS
At the end of the year 1894, the Publishing House was moved to Plainfield, New Jersey. The publication of the Son is a small part of the work done at the Publishing House. This new firm took over the rights of the Athletic Association and was organized in October 1925.
The town militia was organized as early as 1811 with Clark Crandall as captain. The Home of the Friendless in New York City was the special recipient of his bounty.
OHAPTER XXX
At almost every meeting some case of poverty was brought to the attention of society. Money was appropriated to buy books for the school children, and at another time rooms were furnished for poor students who were eager to attend. At another time, at the suggestion of Professor Allen, a number of the ladies worked several hours on the campus planting trees, raking, hoeing, pulling weeds and clearing the grounds gen·.
It has provided clothing and food for the needy, provided curtains for the Brick's reception room, a chandelier for the Academy Chapel and established a scholarship at the University. This addition to the church proper, erected and entirely paid for by the efforts of this association, is the meeting place of several organizations.
OHAPTER XXXI BOY SCOUTS
It is considered one of the best organizations of its kind for the Americanization of foreign-born girls and for installing high ideals in our own girls. The goal of the organization is to help girls find romance, beauty and adventure in everyday life, and to make the domestic task a joy in every life. The password is Wo-HE-LO which consists of the first two letters of the words WORK, HEALTH and LOVE.
The organization has been found in twenty-two countries around the world and 160,000 girls promote the high ideals of the order. LOWER FALLS OF THE GENESEE RIVER View looking south from the Driving Park Bridge.
OHAPTER XXXII
The management of the club is given to a Board of Directors consisting of 7 members who are elected every year. In the evening of February 15, 1910, the first social meeting was held at Mrs. Courtesy of the First Seventh Day Baptist Church, services are held in their building.
Christian Science services are held every Sunday morning in the back rooms on the second floor of the Burdick block. Soon after the drilling of this well, another was drilled in the western part of the town on fur. A few years later another was drilled in the extreme northwest part of the city.
The first efforts of the company were in the production of architectural terra cotta and chimney slabs.
CHA.PTER XLIII
The Alfred Branch of the Dairymen's League was organized for active participation with the League in September, 1915. A BDard 'Of five directors has charge, WhD employs a manager, WhD has general cDntrol of the business. Some of the earliest settlements in the city were made in the vicinity of the Five CDrners.
George and Asa Sisson, brothers from Rhode Island, took up land and settled north of the Corners. According to an old map, more than 75 years ago the following persons lived in the immediate vicinity of the Hoeken: A.
CHAPTER. XLV
The history of the early settlers of any country or place is much the same. It was a grand occasion, and the wives and loved ones of the men were present to see the drill, and to share in the merriment in the evening. One of the young men was a shoemaker, and part of the living room was given over to his workbench.
The judicial power in the city is exercised by the justices of the peace, four in number. This act gave certain powers to the freeholders and residents of the villages of Troy and Lansingburg.
