DATE

YEAR

LAST NAME

FIRST NAME

CONTENTS

 

1874

Mercantile Appraisement

 

Mercantile Appraisement         

 

J. W. Stevens               Class 13           Tax $10.00

Stevens & Olney          Class 14           Tax   $7.00

 

1874

Ladd

Garrett

Garrett Ladd of West Union Married Miss Hannah E. Knight of Harrison, by Rev. N. Hart, at home of William Lawrence. (no date given, but was with the 1874 information)

 

1874

Knight

Miss Hannah E.

Garrett Ladd of West Union Married Miss Hannah E. Knight of Harrison, by Rev. N. Hart, at home of William Lawrence. (no date given, but was with the 1874 information)

April 8

1874

Thompson

Isaac

Death of Isaac Thompson.  Born in Waterbury, Conn., April 21, 1794.  Moved into Tompkins County at age of 17.  Baptized in Baptist Church at Trumansburg, June 5, 1832.  Rev. N. Hart

June

1874

Grand Jurors

 

June Term 1874

Grand Jurors: John Jones, P. D. Badgero and H. A. Wicks

Traverse Jurors: M. R. Swetland, H. N. Stone and P. J. Schofield

July 1

1874

Dodge

Israel

First communication from Harrison.  Dated June 22, 1874.  The house of Israel Dodge, one of out old and well known citizens, was burned on June 20th. Discovered at 2 P.M. Caught from chimney.  No insurance, loss $1,000. 

July 1

1874

 

 

We have no cheese factory.  Milk is made into butter, except from a few farms in north east part of township where milk goes to Bingham.  Four wagons go every week from Harrison Township to the rail road with butter.  Three to Wellsville, one to Elkland, terminus of Cowanesque railroad.  S. K. Stevens runs the wagon to Elkland.  Last Monday had 48 packages, average 55 lbs., net, making nearly 2500 lbs. by one team in one day to the railroad.  Most of this butter is shipped to Harrison Price, Sons, and Tenney, an old established commission house, considered one of the best in New York.

July 1

1874

Thetge

Andrew

Andrew Thetge has taken the store of Norman Buck and put in a stock of groceries.  The co-partnership heretofore existing between J. W. and S. K. Stevens has taken the extensive stock of goods and made many additions thereto, making it the largest and most desirable stock of goods to select from in this section of the country which he offers to sell very cheap for ready pay.

July 1

1874

Buck

Norman

Andrew Thetge has taken the store of Norman Buck and put in a stock of groceries.  The co-partnership heretofore existing between J. W. and S. K. Stevens has taken the extensive stock of goods and made many additions thereto, making it the largest and most desirable stock of goods to select from in this section of the country which he offers to sell very cheap for ready pay.

July 1

1874

Stevens

J. W.

Andrew Thetge has taken the store of Norman Buck and put in a stock of groceries.  The co-partnership heretofore existing between J. W. and S. K. Stevens has taken the extensive stock of goods and made many additions thereto, making it the largest and most desirable stock of goods to select from in this section of the country which he offers to sell very cheap for ready pay.

July 1

1874

Stevens

S. K.

Andrew Thetge has taken the store of Norman Buck and put in a stock of groceries.  The co-partnership heretofore existing between J. W. and S. K. Stevens has taken the extensive stock of goods and made many additions thereto, making it the largest and most desirable stock of goods to select from in this section of the country which he offers to sell very cheap for ready pay.

August 12

1874

Harrison

Hubbard

Hubbard Harrison has a fine new house nearly finished on his farm near Harrison Valley.  E. G. Robbins has a fallow of 11 acres which he expects to get logged this fall.  The fallow was partly burned because he desired it to be.

September

1874

Grand Jurors

 

September Court, 1874

Grand Jurors: Hamilton White and G. W. Stevens

Traverse Jurors: Hubbard Harrison, William Fox, J. S. Hayes, A. F. Dodge, Edwin Steadman and E. B. Phillips.

August 31

1874

 

 

On Saturday last the Sabbath Schools held a picnic in the grove near Hubbard Harrison’s, two miles west from here (Harrison Valley).  In the procession were two four horse teams with flags and banners.  A good turn out and children enjoyed their ride very much.  Four fine swings were erected and there were also see saws.  Tables spread with tempting repast.  Prayer by Rev. Benj. Thomas.  A few remarks by J. M. Sackett.

September 9

1874

 

 

Application for Charter will be made to Court of Common Place, Potter County on 21st of September next for a hearing in the premises at which time application will be granted if no objection is made.  Petition of William J. Latta, James Ladd, and others for a Charter of Incorporation of the White’s Corners Cemetery, of White’s Corners, Harrison Township, Potter County. 

B. B. and J. C. Strang, attorney for applicants. August 26, 1872

September 16

1874

 

 

A new Post Office at Potter Brook.

September 16

1874

Stevens

George W.

George W, Stevens has Built a new barn, or rather has removed and rebuilt a new one.

September 16

1874

Holcomb

Mr.

Mr. Holcomb, just below Harrison Valley is laying stone work for a new house. 

September 16

1874

Republican Convention

 

Delegates for the Republican Convention to be held at Coudersport Sept. 30th are J. W. Stevens, A. A. Swetland, Israel Dodge, John Brooks, A. F. Dodge, and W. W. Lawrence.

October 28

1874

Johnson

Ben

Ben Johnson raised 5 bu. Of potatoes from ¾ of one potato.  One weighed here and five sixteenths of a pound.  The late Rose variety.

November 19

1874

New York Capitalist

 

We are informed that a party of New York Capitalists have purchased land of Theodore P. Metcalf on Champlin Brook near the line between Hector and Harrison township and will immediately commence the erection of a large tannery thereon.  Firm expects to build forty dwellings in the spring.  This means $4 for every cord of hemlock bark in Harrison and Hector Townships.

November 19

1874

Metcalf

Theodore P.

We are informed that a party of New York Capitalists have purchased land of Theodore P. Metcalf on Champlin Brook near the line between Hector and Harrison township and will immediately commence the erection of a large tannery thereon.  Firm expects to build forty dwellings in the spring.  This means $4 for every cord of hemlock bark in Harrison and Hector Townships.