. Delaware County, New York; history of the century, 1797-1897; centennial celebration, June 9 and 10, 1897. Company in 187( first message was sent over the thirteen miles of this lineJune 1, 1876. Afterwards this line was extended to Arkville onthe Ulster and Delaware Railroad and likewise connected withBoviua Center. This line has recently been converted into atelephone line and has greatly facilitated the ease of coninjuni-cation between Andes .and distant places. In 18!>6 another com-j)any was organized and a telephone line built between Andesand Dowusville, passing through Shavert
. Delaware County, New York; history of the century, 1797-1897; centennial celebration, June 9 and 10, 1897. Company in 187( first message was sent over the thirteen miles of this lineJune 1, 1876. Afterwards this line was extended to Arkville onthe Ulster and Delaware Railroad and likewise connected withBoviua Center. This line has recently been converted into atelephone line and has greatly facilitated the ease of coninjuni-cation between Andes .and distant places. In 18!>6 another com-j)any was organized and a telephone line built between Andesand Dowusville, passing through Shavertown and Pepacton. Thisline is connected with many of the farm residences along theroute and considerable local business is thus transacted by theuse of the telephone. The old Delhi and Kingston Turnpike—the road early con-necting Delhi with the Catskill region and the Hudson river—was abandoned lieyond Arkville in 1872. Later, that portion ofthe road between Andes and Margaretvjlle was given u]) liy thecom]iany, which at the present time still controls the well keptroad from Delhi to Andes l^oxina. IjV lion. I). L. Thorn|),son. ONE liuuilred aud seven years ago three or four liaidy youug-meu from Westchester couuty, with rudely coustruetedkuapsaeks fastened to their belts aud with trusty rifles upon theirslidulders luadc a surveying aud i)rospccfiiig tour (iver au ludiautrail fnnu Stamford, through the eastern part of the couuty. In that little party was Elisha B. Mayuard, a youug man ofEnglish descent, in search of a future home for himself aud hisfitniily. With keen perception and astute judgment iu regard torichness of soil, he selected that sjjot of ground which is now, andever since has been iu the possession of the Maynard family inBovina. In the summer of 1701 young Maynard cleared up two orthree acres of land, built a little cabin, mostly under ground, soweda bushel and a half of rye aud then returued to liis liouie iu West-chester county. He spent the wi
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