times to more than double that amount. At the beginning of the year 1878 the firm name was changed from Jewett & Keating to that of Root & Keating, which name still remains. Myron H. Paxson was superintendent and John Goodsell foreman till February, 1877, when they resigned and M. C. Field was appointed superintendent and B. Kershner tannery foreman, who still hold the same positions. In the year 1881 Peter Sharp was appointed bark foreman, and in 1885 George H. Kershner was appointed assistant tannery foreman. Mr. Root, a resident of Buffalo, visits the town every two weeks, but beyond a general observation does not interfere with the management. To this company is credited much of the progress of Port Allegany. The members and managers are very liberal in their dealings; their cheerful methods of business, together with their active, earnest interest in local affairs, give them a high place in public estimation.

The American Extract Company purchased lands, made many repairs and additions, and increased the working capacity of their manufactory twenty per cent during the fall of 1889. The works are owned by a Chicago company, for whom B. C. Tabor, a stockholder, is manager.

Arnold & Dolley, F. H. Rowley and A. N. Lillibridge are heavily engaged in the lumber business, as well as V. R. Vanderhule, the latter also having interests in stone quarrying, etc. N. R. Bard of the firm of N. R. Bard & Co., successors to A. M. Benton & Co., is extensively engaged in the lumber business at Roulette, Potter County.

The Hall & Pelton planing and turning mill was erected in the fall of 1889, the building being 28x76 feet and two stories in height.... Within the borough and a radius of a few miles are several important lumber manufacturing concerns. Portage creek, Keating and Shippen to the south, and Turtle Point, Sartwell and Larrabee to the north, are all tributary to Port Allegany.

Banks. The First National Bank was founded in April, 1888, with F. H. Arnold, Henry Hamlin, B. D. Hamlin, A. G. Olmsted, F. H. Root, B. C. Gallup, J. S. Rowley and A. J. Hughes, stockholders. The capital stock was $50,000. The office of this banking company is an elegant modern structure. The officers of the First National Bank for 1890 are F. H. Arnold, president; Henry Hamlin, vice-president; J. S. Rowley, cashier; A. J. Hughes, F. H. Arnold, B. C. Gallup, C. A. Dolley, Henry Hamlin, B. D. Hamlin and F. H. Root, directors.

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A local board of the National Savings and Loan Association of Rochester, N. Y., was organized May 27, 1889, with the following named officers: ident, N. R. Bard; vice-president, J. H. Williams; secretary, A. J. Hughes; treasurer, F. E. Watts; attorney, R. C. Bard. In 1890 C. C. Ward was elected secretary, and M. J. Colcord, attorney, with A. J. Hughes, N. R. Bard and R. C. Bard, directors.

Cemetery Association. -The Cemetery Association was organized in March, 1852. Among the members were Aaron S. Arnold, John J. Abbey, S. H. Barrett, William Wilkins, T. W. Richmond, L. Lillibridge, Merrit Smith, Isaac Viner, R. E. and William Bellows, William Simar, Aaron Smith, Harvey Manning, William Sherwood and P. Fean. On June 10, 1889, the following officers were elected: E. B. Dolley, president; C. A. Dolley, treasurer; C. H. Cole, secretary; Andy Black, sexton; F. H. Arnold, trustee.

Hotels. The Sartwell House, the leading hotel, with the Port Allegany House and the new hotel of A. J. Connelly on Pearl street, form the principal hostelries of the town. The latter was built in October, 1889.

Churches.—Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1836 a hunter named Foster came to Canoe Place and preached at the house of Lodowick Lillibridge. In

April, 1838, a class was organized with Levi and Sophronia Coats, Phebe Eastwood, S. S., Nabby and Annie Grimes, Anna and L. Lillibridge, Jacob and Maria Simcox, Betsy Bellows, A. P., Horace and Oretta P. Barnaby, Joel H. Rice, Saloma Cummings, members. Meetings were held in the "Old Red House" of Levi Coats, subsequently in the school-house, and later in the Union church house. In 1853 the members belonged to the Eldred mission of the Olean district, and in 1871 Port Allegany circuit was established.

In a letter by I. Steele, dated August 13, 1874, it is stated that at the time a small scattered Methodist class existed here, attended irregularly by Elder Morris, of State Line, but the editor of the Reporter corrected this statement by showing that a church building which cost $3,500 stood here at the time, and was used by all Protestant denominations.

The First Methodist Episcopal Church of Port Allegany, which is the same as that organized in 1836 with Rev. J. D. Wood, pastor, was incorporated in January, 1880, with Balthasar Kershner, William Grigsby, H. F. Dunbar, M. C. Field, James K. Moore and Fred and L. Meservey, trustees. The church house was erected in 1880 by Cotton & Sons of Olean. A. M. Benton donated three lots and $650 cash, while Mr. Root donated $1,600. Mr. Benton, with Messrs. Kershner, Field and Freeland, formed the building committee. Notwithstanding the liberal donations, the society owed large sums to Mr. Root and Mr. Benton for some time after the completion of the building.

The Union Church, Port Allegany, was incorporated December 26, 1867, on petition of A. S. Arnold, J. J. Abbey, E. B. Dolley, C. Dolley, W. J. Davis, J. C. Coleman, A. Fortner, William Sherwood, T. Mullin, William Simar, L. J. Gallup, J. K. Moore, E. Fitch, Peter Frederick, R. E. Bellows, F. H. Arnold, A. H. Medbery, V. H. Benton, B. B. Burt, T. N. Peet, Charles Peet, J. G. Hall, Dennison Woodcock, J. Campbell, J. Tallmadge, Paul Hall, G. W. Nichols, J. Ames, A. Acre, J. S. Wert, F. M. Coleman, William Coleman, L. M. Eastwood, W. A. Wright, N. N. Metcalf, Samuel Cole, H. Metcalf, A. Eastwood, O. D. and O. Vosburg, A. N. and S. S. Lillibridge, G. W. Manning, J. R. Proctor, W. Grigsby, W. P. and A. I. Wilcox, Horace Cole man, and L. H. Dolley. The church was dedicated February 15, 1872. The total cost was $3,600, the bell being presented by A. S. Arnold.

Universalists. In December, 1874, Rev. B. Brunning came here to organize a Universalist society, but the results did not warrant the building of a church house.

Catholic Church. The first regular services of St. Gabriel's Catholic Church were performed by Father Patterson in 1875, and the congregation was formed April 30, 1876. Among the early members were Keron Hanlon, P. Moran, P. Brider, P. Kilday, Maggie Kilday, Sol. Leighton, J. Cook, M. Galligar, Joseph Galligar, A. Laumer, A. Sampur, M. Ward, C. Bishop, J. Conelly, Pat Kilday, John Kilday, Patrick Welch, P. Glenon, M. Mitchel, S. Ebelheir, Julia Ward and Thomas Mack. The secretaries of the church have been Dr. Rinn, James Galligar, R. Mulholland and A. Connelly; Matthew Snyder is secretary. The work of building was commenced in 1879 by Barrett Brothers, and the church was completed in 1880 at a cost of $3,000. The congregation numbers 300. The present pastor is Rev. Father Cosgrove.

The First Regular Baptist Church of Port Allegany was incorporated in August, 1881, the signers of the articles being Dr. J. S. Stearns and wife, O. J. Rose and wife, James Steele and wife, Mary Steele and Francis M. RobinWhen the society was organized, on June 2, 1877, the above named, except the Rose family, were members, with Mrs. Teft and Charles H. Dodd. Rev. S. D. Morris was the first pastor, succeeded by Rev. Rose, Rev. Dodd,

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and the present pastor, Rev. R. C. H. Catterall. J. S. Stearns, F. M. Robinson and A. A. Matthews have filled the clerk's office successively, the first named being now clerk. The society of twenty-four members worship in the old Union Church building, which has now been transferred to the Pres byterians. The Baptist Society proposes to erect a house of worship on land. donated by A. M. Benton, nearly opposite the Methodist Episcopal Church. The cost is estimated at $3,500.

The Congregational Society was organized May 7, 1877, by Rev. H. M. Higley, with Mrs. G. C. Barrett, Lettie and Nellie Barrett, Mrs. M. A. Lillibridge, Mrs. Eddy, Mrs. W. Hooker and C. W. Wasson, members.

The Free Will Baptist Society of Port Allegany was incorporated in June. 1883, with A. N. Lillibridge, William Pelton, John H. Eastwood, J. H. Burr and C. C. Richardson, trustees. The names of J. Richardson, A. L. Eastwood and O. C. Griffin also appear as contributing members.

The Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Society of Port Allegany was incorporated July 13, 1886-O. Lindberg, N. J. Anderson, Benjamin Anderson and B. M. Johnson being the petitioners.

St. Joseph's Protestant Episcopal Church was opened July 22, 1888, and now claims twenty-nine members. This church has been attended by Revs. J. H. McCandless, H. Q. Miller, Josephus Tragett, F. W. White and C. L. Bates, present pastor. The property of the society is valued at $2,000. The new church house was dedicated November 16, 1889. Work was begun during the pastorate of Rev. F. W. White. The property was transferred free of debt to a committee comprising Rector Bates, Dr. F. E. Watts, F. E. Rowley and S. C. Sartwell.

The Presbyterian Society was organized at the house of C. E. Hubbard, December 10, 1889, with G. C. Farnsworth, president; George Weber, secretary; E. P. Dalrymple, treasurer; C. E. Hubbard, F. Gerwick, Mrs. Dalrymple, Mrs. Farnsworth, Mrs. Hubbard and Mrs. Weber, executive committee. Their first services were held in the Union building January 12, 1890.

In January, 1890, the new Presbyterian society elected C. C. Ward, C. E. Hubbard and B. Both, elders; S. W. Smith (president), E. P. Dalrymple (treasurer), F. Gerwick, Jr., G. C. Farnsworth and George Weber (clerk), trustees Later in January services were held in the Swedish church, and toward the close of that month a proposition to purchase the Union church house was entertained and the building purchased.

Public Schools.—The public schools of Port Allegany are under the professorship of A. E. Barnes, who has been at the head of the schools several years. He is assisted by Miss Edith Van Duzen (a graduate of the Genesee Normal School), who teaches the grammar school; Miss Ida Manay, the second intermediate; Miss Grace Sweeting, the first intermediate, and Miss Addie Neefe, the primary department. The schools have recently been graded, and a preparatory course is now taught. About 275 pupils are enrolled.

The Port Allegany school board, elected in June, 1889, comprises C. R. Bard, president; Thomas McDowell, treasurer; T. B. Day, secretary; with E. B. Starkweather, C. E. Hubbard and C. H. Bergman. In July A. E. Barnes was employed as principal; Ida V. Manay, Grace M. Sweeting and Addie C. Neefe, assistant teachers.

Societies, Associations, Etc.-Liberty Lodge, No. 505, A. F. & A. M., was constituted December 26, 1871, with the following members: George Goltrey, Miles Irons. H. Jay Barrett, F. H. Arnold, Thomas McDowell, C. H. Cole, E. B. Dolley, William Dunbar, A. L. Medbery, C. L. Bellows. The names of the past masters are G. H. Goltrey, H. Jay Barrett, P. A. McDonald, C. H.

Cole, R. J. Mott, John Dick and James H. Williams, now acting master. The names of secretaries are Thomas McDowell, H. Jay Barrett, O. L. Snyder and C. W. Hooker, now acting secretary. The present number of members is fifty-four, and the value of the property $500. This lodge elected the following named officers for 1890: O. E. Goldhagen, W. M.; Frank Eckert, S. W.; C. H. Cole, J. W.; T. McDowell, Treasurer; C. W. Hooker, Secretary; E. B. Dolley, C. H. Cole and B. Kershner, Trustees, and J. A. Williams, Representative.

R. A. Chapter, No. 254 was instituted May 17, 1877, with the following named members: P. A. McDonald, F. H. Arnold, E. B. Dolley, A. H. Medbery, E. P. Dalrymple, George M. Smith, Frank D. Simar and Nathan R. Bard. The names of past high priests are P. A. McDonald, G. M. Smith, Charles N. Barrett, C. R. Bard and O. L. Snyder, while the present high priest is E. P. Dalrymple. The secretaries have been E. P. Dalrymple, H. J. Barrett, O. L. Snyder, C. R. Bard, and the present secretary, J. H. Williams. There are thirty-two members, and the property is valued at $800.

The Knights of Honor Lodge was organized October 25, 1879, under the name of Mountain Lodge. The names of original members are P. A. McDonald, H. J. Barrett, C. A. Larrabee, P. R. Cotter, R. J. Mott, C. W. Hooker, William Hooker, A. Crandal, J. V. Otto, M. D., M. A. Lillibridge, O. R. Coyle, William Dunbar, H. D. Helmer, James Doyle, S. L. Youngs, M. M. Griffin, J. E. Chandler. P. A. McDonald was first dictator, and the present dictator is W. C. Downs. C. A. Larrabee was first reporter, the present reporter being C. H. Bergman. There are nineteen members. The officers of the Knights of Honor for 1890, in the order of lodge rank, are C. C. Ward, D. M. Teater, M. A. Lillibridge, C. H. Bergman, Thomas McDowell, William Hooker, J. V. Otto, J. L. Ward, M. L. Shurtz and S. C. Sartwell.

Laurel Encampment, No. 61, Knights of St. John and Malta, was organized April 7, 1887. The names of original members are F. E. Watts, M. E. Manning. F. Schoonover, J. D. Ford, F. Allen, E. M. Fulmer, C. M. Goodwin, B. M. Johnson, O. C. Wagner, Reene Wilson, P. J. Fleming, C. Fulmer, C. H. Bergman, O. E. Goldhagen, O. M. Johnson, H. Coleman, G. Reese, F. W. Weidman, F. H. Hall, E. A. Cole, T. H. Trous, W. L. Lillibridge, C. A. Lambert and W. D. Russell. The names of eminent commanders were W. D. Russell, C. H. Bergman and I. B. Baker. The names of the secretaries are O. M. Johnson, I. B. Baker, W. D. Russell and O. E. Goldhagen. The officers installed April 11, 1890, in encampment order, are as follows: F. H. Hall, C. M. Goodwin, T. H. Burleson, I. B. Baker, W. M. Holmes, C. H. Bergman, A. A. Abbey, S. L. Young, B. M. Johnson, Frank Schoonover, J. G. Hall, M. A. Lillibridge, O. C. Wagner, J. B. Colcord, M. D., M. I. Sawyer, A. G. Irons, Frederick Gerwick. The present number of members is forty.

In May, 1887, a tent of the K. O. T. M. was organized at Liberty, with Nathan Tronst, president, and Frank Hoover, secretary. The officers of the K. O. T. M., for 1890, in the order of tent rank, are F. Gerwick, J. W. Kershner, M. Venus, I. E. Johnson, E. D. Sherrill, H. J. Wolcott, J. V. Otto, J. J. Gallagher, W. E. Pelton, S. A. Eastwood, A. Fairbanks, L. L. Hilliker and John Brown.

Henry H. Metcalfe Post, 431, G. A. R., was organized May 15, 1884, with E. Horton, C.; C. A. Larrabee, S. V.; John Dean, J. V.; C. N. Barrett, Q. M.; Dr. Hogarth, Surg.; S. S. Steele, Chap.; C. W. Wagner, O. D., and Melvin Hall, O. G. Commander Wright, of McKean Post, presided. Young Metcalfe came with his parents to Port Allegany in 1857, enlisted in the Fifty-eighth

Pennsylvania Infantry in August, 1862; was made prisoner at Fair Oaks; confined in the Confederate prisons at Richmond and Salisbury, and while returning with his mother died two miles north of Emporium, April 25, 1865. The charter members were: C. N. Barrett, Forty-sixth Pennsylvania; M. E. Hall, Fifty-eighth Pennsylvania; C. A. Larrabee, Eighty-fifth New York; William Van Loon, First New York Dragoons; Chester Baker, Fiftyeighth Pennsylvania; A. S. Ames, One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Pennsylvania; B. G. Bartle, Twenty-third New York; A. A. Goodwin, Fifty-eighth Pennsylvania; I. Studley, Two Hundred and Eleventh Pennsylvania; H. D. Helmer, Eighty-fifth New York; F. N. Hogarth, First K. R.; S. Steele, One Hundred and Eighty-seventh Pennsylvania; I. B. Harrup, One Hundred and Ninety eighth Pennsylvania; Yates Anson, Fifty-third Pennsylvania; John Dehn, First Minnesota; L. Burrows, One Hundred and Ninety-ninth Pennsylvania; E. Horton, First New York Dragoons; R. S. Dexter, Seventy-sixth Pennsylvania; William Rauber, One Hundred and Eighty-eighth New York Volunteers; S. R. Semens, Two Hundred and Eleventh Pennsylvania; C. W. Wagner, First Light Artillery; Rufus Coombs, Seventeenth New York. The position of commander has been filled, since Horton's time, by C. N. Barrett, B. G. Bartle and R. H. Camp. The two last named have served as adjutants, a position now well filled by E. F. Cornell. There are thirty-five members. The officers of Metcalfe Post for 1890 are A. S. Ames, J. M. Matthews, L. Burrows, I. S. Fogle, A. A. Peling and J. F. Sharp, with C. C. Ward and I. S. Fogle, delegates, and C. C. Ward, adjutant.

Women's Relief Corps was organized February 15, 1887, with the following named members: Madams Flora Hogarth, Nancy Van Loon, Julia Helmer, Elizabeth Richardson, Jane Hall, Susan Baker. Ada Horton, Mary Steele and Misses Ina Richardson, Nora Fogle, Belle Fogle, Clara Steele, Nellie Clare, Belle Bartle and Lou Bartle. Mrs. Hogarth and Mrs. Van Loon have presided over this society, of which Mrs. Sarah Hooker is now president. Mrs. Richardson was first secretary, and Mrs. Lou Bartle is present recorder. There are nineteen members.

The Port Allegany I. O. G. T. was organized September 20, 1867, with J. K. Moore, W. C. T. Mrs. J. F. Shurtz, O. D. Vosburg, Misses Thompson, Wilkin, Dolley and Vosburg, Mrs. Lillibridge, W. D. Bellows, Mason Lillibridge, Izates Dolley and G. B. Fitch, were the officers.

The Port Allegany Library Association was organized in February, 1875, with A. J. Hughes, president; E. P. Dalrymple, secretary; A. B. Humphrey, Mrs. F. H. Arnold and Mrs. Thomas McDowell, executive committee.

The High School Literary Society, in March, 1890, elected the following named officers: President, William H. Catterall: vice-president, Grace M. Sweeting; secretary, Alice Rowley; treasurer, Gretta Kinney; librarian, Edith Van Deusen.

The International Fraternal Alliance was instituted at Port Allegany in November, 1889, by J. B. Hargrave. It sets forth to pay its members the sum of $700 every seven years. M. J. Headley is speaker, S. J. Carlson, clerk, and W. H. Keeney, treasurer.

The W. C. T. U. elected the following named officers in December, 1889: Mrs. C. A. Larrabee, president; Mrs. G. C. Farnsworth, secretary, and Mrs. R. C. Bard, treasurer.

The Young Women's Christian Temperance Union elected the following named officers June 10, 1889: Mrs. J. S. Shaner, president; Delia Dolley, vice-president; Alice Rowley, secretary, and Dora Dolley, treasurer.... On July 18, 1889, the Loyal Temperance Union was organized by Miss Schoch, with E. May Bellows, leader.