Centennial celebration of the United Presbyterian (the old white) Church of building 1797-1897 : Salem, Washington County NY, November 9th, 1897 . and per-severance of a few ladies. Since it is the material substance only that we are tobring into prominence—the wood and stone, brass and ironand mortar—we pause, leaving others to speak of the lifewithin. Remarks by the Chairman. I wish to supplement Miss Williams interesting His-torical Sketch with a remark about the well in front of theChurch of which she speaks. That well has been the meansof saving thousands of dollars worth of property in t
Centennial celebration of the United Presbyterian (the old white) Church of building 1797-1897 : Salem, Washington County NY, November 9th, 1897 . and per-severance of a few ladies. Since it is the material substance only that we are tobring into prominence—the wood and stone, brass and ironand mortar—we pause, leaving others to speak of the lifewithin. Remarks by the Chairman. I wish to supplement Miss Williams interesting His-torical Sketch with a remark about the well in front of theChurch of which she speaks. That well has been the meansof saving thousands of dollars worth of property in thevillage. It is the best fire well in this section. Both thesteam and the hand engines, while drawing water from itto the extent of their power, only lower it an inch or it seems, just a couple of weeks ago, by its nearnessto Mr. Blashfields warehouse when it was on fire, this wellwas the means of saving hundreds and thousands of dollarsworth of property. And it would seem that this well issimilar perhaps, in its unlimited supply of water, to theChurch. All can draw water from the well of salvation,as it is unlimited in REW ALEXANDER PROUDFIT, I). I). 1795-1835 Xi0t of Morsbipcrs* A list of the Ancestors who worshiped in the WhiteChurch one hundred years ago, and of their descendantswhose names are now or have recently been on the ChurchRecords. The * signifies absence from home, temporary or permanent. Thomas Beattie, Sr., was the ancestor of the Beattie family in Salem,and had five sons : John, Thomas, William, Samuel and David. William J. Beaty. [Johnston] Mary B. (Mrs. Mary J. Dennison Beaty.) Hazel. Agnes. Robert. Frank. Mrs. Alice Beattie McGeoch. Mary Grace. (William McGeoch.) J. Ebenezer Beaty. * Mrs. Jennie Beattie McMichael. (Mrs. Margaret McMurray Beattie.) Robert Beattie, * Louise B. (Mrs. Margaret Owens Beattie.) Maggie. Winifried M. Edith. Elizabeth N. Ruth. John S. Beattie. Marian. Sarah J. Beattie. Alfred. * Mrs. Almira Beattie Schaffer. Er
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