. Onondaga's centennial. Gleanings of a century. r a family dwelling. Theonly other paper founded at the Valley was the Citizens Press, whichwas started in 1832 by Russell Webb and James S. Castle, but whichafter about six months was discontinued. In 1816 Evander Morse established the Onondaga Gazette at the Hilland intrusted its editorial charge to William Ray, who was also a McConnell afterward became proprietor and in August, 1821,changed its name to the Onondaga Journal. In 1827 Vivus W. Smith,father of Hon. Carroll E. Smith, of Syracuse, took possession and twoyears later move
. Onondaga's centennial. Gleanings of a century. r a family dwelling. Theonly other paper founded at the Valley was the Citizens Press, whichwas started in 1832 by Russell Webb and James S. Castle, but whichafter about six months was discontinued. In 1816 Evander Morse established the Onondaga Gazette at the Hilland intrusted its editorial charge to William Ray, who was also a McConnell afterward became proprietor and in August, 1821,changed its name to the Onondaga Journal. In 1827 Vivus W. Smith,father of Hon. Carroll E. Smith, of Syracuse, took possession and twoyears later moved it with the county seat to the city. In 1819, on May 4, the first agricultural society in the county wasformed at the Hill with Dan Bradley, president; Squire Munro, MartinCossitt and Augustus Wheaton, vice-presidents; Job Tyler, recordingsecretary; George Hall and E. Yelverton, corresponding secretaries;Leonard Bacon, treasurer. The first fair was held at the Hollow onNovember 2 of that year, when premiums amounting to over $200were NATHAN R. TEFFT, M. D. THE TOWN OF ONONDAGA. 859 The Hill village has had as merchants Reuben West, who came herewith Simeon West in 1805 and in 1826 built the stone store; JamesMann, a partner at one time of Joel Dickinson, they being burned outin October 1820, after which Mr. Mann kept a tavern; John Meeker,who had several other stores in the county; Mrs. William McLauren,whose husband died soon after their arrival, but who completed thestore and continued business some time; Sylvester Munger, a jeweler;Maj. John Ellis, who built a carding mill and saw mill on the brook;Charles and Harry Easton, whose store became the dwelling of AndrewJ. Betts; and William T. Moseley, John W. Stackhouse, Hezekiah andOliver Strong, Charles Potter, and Samuel Howe. Among the physi-cians were Drs. Mann and Healey, partners; Drs. Salmon Thayer,Stewart, Jared Parker, George Smith, John Miller, X. R. Tefft, andE. W. Phillips. There were blacksmiths Augustu
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