. History of Columbia County, New York. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . /^^,t!][^H?fijfe T. Columbia County, /vew York HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, NEW YOEK. Cornelius Miller, and others of that family, had brew-houses for the manufacture of the beer of that period ; anda few lesser interests abounded. Stephen Miller is credited with having kept one of thefirst stores on the hill, half a mile east from the main cor-ners. He transacted a very heavy business for those times,having also an ashery and other adjuncts to the trade, com-mo
. History of Columbia County, New York. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . /^^,t!][^H?fijfe T. Columbia County, /vew York HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, NEW YOEK. Cornelius Miller, and others of that family, had brew-houses for the manufacture of the beer of that period ; anda few lesser interests abounded. Stephen Miller is credited with having kept one of thefirst stores on the hill, half a mile east from the main cor-ners. He transacted a very heavy business for those times,having also an ashery and other adjuncts to the trade, com-mon in those days. Among others, Stephen Van Wyckwas here in trade, and the place is now occupied as a privateresidence by his family. On Claverack hill, wheie thestores are at present located, George Harder followedmerchandising, and was succeeded in time by Thomas Sedge-wick and others. Several of the early store-houses yetoccupy their oiiginal sites at this place. In the vicinity ofthe county buildings were also store and warehouses, thelatter being used chiefly for the storage of grain. Amongthe heaviest dealers in that article was William
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