[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] recover, but he did so, and lived several years after-ward. The bullet was preserved for many years by his family, but was eventually lost. Colonel Crane was the father of Thaddeus and Gerard Crane, of Somers, the noted showmen, and his grandson, Thad-deus Crane, is now a prominent resident of the latter town. Thus the men who were instrumental in the organization of church and state in the town, who side by side defended the liberties of both during life, are now united in death and repose in company. Methodist Episcopal Chirches. — At Purdy's, two miles south of Croton Falls, js situated one of the Methodist Episcopal Churches of the town, together with the parsonage house and property. Both of the Methodist societies are under the one pastorate, and previous to 180<) formed a part of the old Cort-landt Circuit, with Mount Zion in Somers, Hermrn Chapel and Cross River in Lewisboro', etc. Upon the division of this circuit, which, in the older days, was supplied by three preachers at one time, as was the custom of the itineracy, Purdy's and North Salem became a charge by itself. The North Salem Church is the older of the two, the present modern edifice having replaced the small plain building that was