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| J. Thomas Scharf (1886) | 916 | 173,521 | Original → |
| Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900) | 572 | 106,421 | Original → |
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J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] beginning until 1874 chiefly by the efforts of the Brinckerhoff family and their relatives. Since that date it has been supported by different individuals who have given the larger contributions, and by the regular offerings…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] left a legacy of one thousand dollars, to be used as the vestry should determine. In 1882 a stained-glass window was added to the church, on the south side, in memory of Miss Harriet McFarlan, and a handsome oak door to the …
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Some years after-wards David McCord, Jr., and William McConJ deeded to the trustees the ground, on which there is a very fine spring of pure water, from which it is said that General Washington was fond of drinking at the ti…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] OSSININGh 349 which has on its rolls not less than sixty scholars. The Union has about seventy-five members, who have been the means of accomplishing much good. The Ossining Branch of the American Soci-ety for the Prevention…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] dred and seventy-one cubic feet of space for each con-vict. In several hundred of these little cells two convicts are made to share this restricted space. I have known about sixteen hundred convicts to oc-cupy twelve hundred…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] abolished, and the convicts prevented from learning valuable trades, and earning enough to pay the cost of their maintenance. The prison for female State convicts was built and ready for occupancy in the year 1840. It is an …
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] The author states in his preface, that " for most of the illustrative draw-ings, which form an important feature of the work, he is indebted to his wife, and has pleasure in acknowl-edging the obligation." This work was favo…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] James T. Colyer and others, a lecture association was organized, and for a number of succeeding years it supplied the people of Sing Sing with excellent winter courses of lectures. The best talent of the land was procured, i…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] The many hundreds of gentlemen and ladies who have received their academical education in our village, and who are scattered throughout our land, will look back to old Sing Sing with pleasant remembrances, and will continue …
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] The attendance in 1884 was a little over one thousand pupils, carefully graded and in-structed by an efficient corps of twenty lady teachers. Most of these teachers are graduates of our public school. The policy of training …
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] It accommodates about one hundred and twenty-five pupils, who are instructed by a male principal and two female as-sistants. The school-house of district No. 6, is at Scarborough or Loseeville, which like most of the other c…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Mt. Pleasant Academy. — This institution was founded in 1814, through the liberality of the citizens of' the town; it was incorporated in 1820, and soon alter chartered by the Board of Regents. The present main building — a …
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] the year 1869. The fine brick buildings which are occupied by this school, were originally erected as a school for girls, about the year 1835 or 1836, having been opened as such by Mrs. Romeyn. This venture failing to be pro…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] academies, or to enter into business life. The school enjoys the patronage of the Bishop of the Episcopal Church. For more than a third of a century Dr. Gibson has been engaged in Christian education, which is, to use his ow…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] The grounds contain ten acres, in which are included a fine parade and sport-ing field. Dr. Holbrook was formerly associated with Dr. B. W. Dwight in the management of a school in Brooklyn, anil, subsequently, he had a schoo…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] The discipline of the school is maintained by suit-able modifications of thegeneral principles governing the military academy. ODELL'8 Business College was established in the year 1875. It is located in Spring Street, is wel…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] The house stood on a high ridge overlooking the Hudson and was surrounded by an extensive and well-shaded lawn. This school was established by Mrs. E. A. Pentz in September 1878. The following year Miss Bazley became asso-ci…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] 353 tion in a drug store with the intention of studying medicine. His employer's establishment was de-stroyed by fire, and this was the occasion of his changing his occupation for that of printing. He first entered the offic…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] peculiar characteristics of which animal hestill retains. Unlike the British lion, be prefers to defend Republic-anism rather than Royalty. The Sin;/ Sitnj Repuldican made its first appearance in this town in the year 1857. …
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] in January, 1882, the present editor and proprietor took charge of the paper. The Republican, as its name implies, has always advocated the interests of the Republican party since j this party had an existence, having previo…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] that party was in existence, and afterwards for some time advocated the principles of the American, or Know-Nothing party, as it was nicknamed. The de-cease of this party caused the Register to join the Democratic ranks, whe…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Ik rii organized October 5th of that year. The first Worshipful Master of Lodge No. 180 was the late Dr. Benjamin Brandreth. It began with twelve members and now has one hundred and nineteen. Buckingam Chapter, No. 174, Roya…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] F., was insti-tuted August 24, 1871. James C. Mead, N. G., Stephen Ayles, V. G. Tappan Lodge, No. 106,.1. O. V. W., was insti-tuted May 10, 1883. It has at present about twenty-five members. Section No. 71 of the Hildise Bi …
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Captain Davis joined the cavalry regiment, known as Scott's Nine-Hundred; he died some years after from the effects of his service while in the army. The Seventeenth Regiment New York Volunteers was subsequently attached to
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] were engaged in the second battle at Bull Run, under the command of General Fitz John Porter, and lost one hundred and twenty men out of their regiment. They then were taken to Washington to aid in the defense of the capital…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] It was at-tached to the Army of the Potomac, and participated in the battles fought with the Second, Third, Fifth and Sixth Corps of that army. In August, 1804, the regiment was ordered to Washington for garrison duty, and w…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] places. The names of our forty-two officers and soldiers who lost their lives to sustain the Union are in-scribed on the Soldiers' Monument, and will be found in the section of this sketch which is devoted to that memento of…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] W. Morell, who commanded the Filth Corps, under General Fit/.-John Porter. The Post had hut seven-teen members at the time of its organization. Powell Post, No. 24, Sons of Veterans was organ-ized, December 15, 1888, with Jo…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] The monument was completed in that year, its cost being about $1550, which sum was entirely made up from the funds of the Ladies' Monument Association and the Monumental Dramatic Association. The monument was dedicated on De…
J. Thomas Scharf (1886)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Augustus M. Schaffer, Co. F, 1st X. Y. Vols. John Si ully, Cth X. Y. EL Art..Taints E. Slater, Co. C, Cth X. Y. 11. Art. William Thome, Co. F, 17th X. Y. Vols. Harvey J. Weeks, Co. F, 11th Ct. Vols. Robert Westcott, Co. C, 3…