[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] road the name of'Croton Falls was substituted for the older one and is still retained, although an effort was made by James Owen to have the place named Kitchewan, alter the Indian name of the river. This was, however, unsuccessful and, although there is nearly a total absence of any " falls," save short rapids for a few rods, Croton Falls was the adopted appellation. The village is built in an irregular form, along the shores of the river by the side of the railroad, and upon the steep bluffs on the east side of the track. Some handsome residences may be found here, indicating a cultivated taste and an abundance of means. Perhaps the most conspicuous is the home of Odle Close, supervisor of the town. The residence of Joel Purdy, near the village, is also attractive. In the village proper the Baptist Church edifice is the most notable. The place contains one manufacturing estab-lishment, built for and once used as an auger-factory, a feed-mill, large lumber and coal yards, three general stores, one grocery, one watch-making establishment, one hotel, the Croton House, one harness-shop, a large drug-store, blacksmith-shop, extensive green-houses (for a small village), a large hall and a Masonic building, together with various small shops and about eighty dwellings. Croton Falls also possesses a newspaper office, from which is issued a weekly paper, of which more will be said in its proper place.