[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Some thirty years ago there was a projected road between New York and Dan-bury, which would cross the northeastern portion of the town, and for a time much interest was felt in the enterprise. A survey was made and the proposed line ran directly through the village of North Salem. A few years afterward the expectations of the citizens were stimulated to an extent that led them to engage in building and other preparations for the location of a railroad station, but the project was abandoned, and with it the transient business activity ceased. The New York and Harlem road reached Croton Falls in 1846-47. Isaac Hart Purdy, whose farm covered the present site of Purdy's, and in whose honor the place was named, proposed to the railroad company to give a certain portion of land for their use in the erection of suitable depot buildings, cattle-yards, etc., pro-vided they would locate a station here. This location was to belong to the railroad company so long as it was used as a depot or station. If it was ever aban-doned, the land was to revert to the owner or his heirs. The company accepted the proposal and exe-cuted the necessary writings. Croton Falls was for some time the northern terminus of the road, so far iis the running of regular trains was concerned. Im-mediately upon the decision of the railroad author-ities to locate a depot at Purdy's, Mr. Purdy began the erection of a hotel.