[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] course, gave an air of prosperity to the place. Some of these buildings still exist, but have been separated into different sections and utilized as barns, stables, etc. During the earlier days of the railroad, milk and farm produce of various kinds constituted the prin-cipal carrying trade, and carloads of these products were shipped twice each week (on market days) to New York City. Of late years, however, the principal shipment is milk, either in the crude state or after having passed through the manipulations of the con-densing factory. At Croton Falls, previous to the construction of the Mahopac Branch of this road through Somers, all of the passenger traffic from Lake Mahopac was re-ceived, which during the summer months was im-mense, as the latter is a well-known summer resort for the citizens of New York and other cities. At both these stations in the town of North Salem are also received from the western counties large num-bers of cows constantly brought to this market by cattle dealers to furnish the milk farmers of this sec-tion a source from which to keep their yards supplied with fresh stock. It is safe to assert that the towns of the northern portion of Westchester County have