[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] taking a deep interest in political affairs, he has been no seeker after official honors. He has long been a member of the Methodjst Episcopal Church, and an active supporter of the denomination, and one of the officials of the church. Mr. Young married Maria, daughter of John Law-rence, Esq., a well-known citizen of the county, and has two children — Cyrus Townsend and Annie F. He is emphatically a self-made man, and his exer-tions and perseverance have met with well-merited success. He has been especially identified with the growth of the village of Sing Sing, and has been actively interested in the advance of its business and population. Public Halls. — The first hall for public use was known as Foster's Hall. It was a small affair, located over the owner's store. Sherwood's Hall, in Spring Street, also over a store, was larger, and served very well, in its day, for lectures, balls, entertainments, etc. Taylor's Hall, Mott's Hall and Vance's Hall were all rather insignificant places, and yet served their purpose tolerably well at the time t ey were in use.