. Landmarks of Niagara County, New York; . about fouryears ago conceived the idea of founding, in the north part of this town,a city on scientific and artistic principles. He received options onlarge tracts of land, surveyed them out into city lots, and for two orthree years boomed the place. He also obtained franchises fromthe State Legislature for an unlimited water supply from NiagaraRiver, and projected a gigantic canal for this purpose upon which about$40,000 were expended. A few buildings were erected, including aunion church in 1895, and streets were laid out and some grading De
. Landmarks of Niagara County, New York; . about fouryears ago conceived the idea of founding, in the north part of this town,a city on scientific and artistic principles. He received options onlarge tracts of land, surveyed them out into city lots, and for two orthree years boomed the place. He also obtained franchises fromthe State Legislature for an unlimited water supply from NiagaraRiver, and projected a gigantic canal for this purpose upon which about$40,000 were expended. A few buildings were erected, including aunion church in 1895, and streets were laid out and some grading December 19, 1896, F. W. Moore started a newspaper called theModel City Power, which on April i, 1897, passed to John E. Strayer,who removed the outfit in June to Lewiston. Model City is now astation on the R. W. & O. Railroad. The first religious society organized in this town was the later FirstPresbyterian Society, which effected its organization in June, 1817, asthe First Religious Society of Lewiston. The first trustees were Eras-. KHV. P. T. MULLANEY. 30I tus Park, Josiah Shepard, Aaron Childs, Augustus Porter, Rufus Spald-ing, Elijah Ransom, and Benjamin Barton. The first preacher wasRev. David M. Smith, who came in August, 1817; he resigned in the years 1825 and 1835 the structure known as the stonechurch was erected which has remained in good condition to the pres-ent time. The church was reorganized in 1854. Rev. L. G. Marsh ispastor. St. Pauls Protestant Episcopal Church of Lewiston is noticed withother churches of the denomination in the chapter devoted to Lock-port. St. Peters Roman Catholic Church of Lewiston was organized asearly as 185 i, when the first records in existence were commenced, andwhen Rev. W. C. Stephens was the resident priest. He remained till1856 or later. Rev. Patrick Thomas Mullaney is the present rector incharge, coming in June, 1885, as Father Morris OSheas society owns a frame church and rectory. The Methodist church
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