Broome county . rth Maine is a small settlement in the north of the town,it has a store and M. E. Church. History of the Town of Kirkwood. Kirkwood was formed on the 23d of November, 1859, by adivision of the town of Conklin. That portion east of the Sus-quehanna being set off as Kirkwood. At the south it is verynarrow, but gradually widens out as you go north, till it comesto the town of Fentoii which forms its northern boundary. Itsarea is 18,437 acres The flats along the river are usually wide and contain muchfertile soil suitable for agricultural purposes. Rising from thesethe slope is les
Broome county . rth Maine is a small settlement in the north of the town,it has a store and M. E. Church. History of the Town of Kirkwood. Kirkwood was formed on the 23d of November, 1859, by adivision of the town of Conklin. That portion east of the Sus-quehanna being set off as Kirkwood. At the south it is verynarrow, but gradually widens out as you go north, till it comesto the town of Fentoii which forms its northern boundary. Itsarea is 18,437 acres The flats along the river are usually wide and contain muchfertile soil suitable for agricultural purposes. Rising from thesethe slope is less valuable and is somewhat clayey. At the northare many fine farms, on the hills, where dairying and agricultureis extensively carried on. Almost the entire surface of thistown was originally covered with valuable pine, and the lastvestiges of these may be seen in the enormous stumps whichform fences in many sections. The first settlers in the tow n were probably Jonathan Fitch 5«> BROOME COUNTY RESIDENCE OF QEO. A. KENT, 119 COURT ST., BINaHAHTON, N. Y. BROOME COUNTY ILLUSTRATED. 51
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