. History of Queens County, New York, with illustrations, portraits, & sketches of prominent families and individuals . , and the old store recently enlarged, re-paired and occupied by John E. Hicks. George is the postmaster and keeps the office in his bakeryand grocery establishment. Port Washington. This place was formerly called Cow Bay, from thewater on which it is situated, and derived its importanceas a village from two tide-water grist-mills, built hereearly in the eighteenth century. These mills were formerlysupplied with wheat from the Mediterranean Sea, anddid a thriving busi
. History of Queens County, New York, with illustrations, portraits, & sketches of prominent families and individuals . , and the old store recently enlarged, re-paired and occupied by John E. Hicks. George is the postmaster and keeps the office in his bakeryand grocery establishment. Port Washington. This place was formerly called Cow Bay, from thewater on which it is situated, and derived its importanceas a village from two tide-water grist-mills, built hereearly in the eighteenth century. These mills were formerlysupplied with wheat from the Mediterranean Sea, anddid a thriving business. The name of the village waschanged to Port Washington when the post-office was es-tablished here (about 1857). Thomas McKee, merchantand coroner, was the first postmaster and the principalmerchant in the place. Others now engaged in mercan-tile pursuits are A. C. Bayles, T. Velsor, John H. Burtisand Mrs. E. Pearce. There are two hotels, and otherenterprises necessary to a thriving business. There arein this place two churches and a first-class union schoolbuilding. The financial prosperity of Port Washington.
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