Youngstown News, 1909-01-21

              THE YOUNGSTOWN NEWS VOL. XXIII, NO. 10 YOUNGSTOWN, NIAGARA COUNTY, N. Y„ THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1909 $1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE SCHOOL MUST BE ENLARGED An Able Communication Written by a Prominent Citizen of Youngstown on The Necessity For the Proposed Extension to the Union School Building Editor of Youngstown News: Is such extension needed? Is there Insufficient room for the proper accommodation of the pupils? And, are there other considerations in favor of the enlargement of the present building? We are told that We need other things much more; for example, water and the. lighting of our streets. An abundant supply of water can bo had by granting a franchise, with just and proper limitations, to a private company to put in. water works., The rental of water for domestic and public use would make the enterprise profitable to the company. On'the other hand, the village could put in the water works, charge a water retnal for private use, and thereby pay the interest on her water bonds and a part of the principal annually, and soon own the plant fi'ee of all indebtedness. And either one of the above-mentioned plans would secure us good light for our streets and homes. Hence, I do not see how water works or light can interfere .with the enlarging of our school building. Now, let us consider briefly the rfiatter in hand. 1. Authoritative word has already come to us from Albany that unless more room is pro- Aided, the work already begun in the high school department must be, in part, discontinued. This means a de- . oided lowering of the present standard of education. 2. Degeneration of our schools into l». backwoods institution will drive some of our best families, in 'Which there are children to educate, out of thisf village. Parents want to live Where they can have proper and good educational advantages for their children. 2. Parents now living outside union School district, having young children, will not move into this community. ;vhen they learn that we have no better school than they have in the country.4 It. follows, therefore, that since there are no factories or other industries of like character in Youngs'Youngs' town to attract people here, if we have no reputable school, Youngstown must steadily decline in all things desirable in a village. There are some who maintain and profess to believe that $9,000 will not provide the proposed addition, with seating, furnace, and all other necessary equipment, that the abovementioned sum will be only the beginning of greatly increased expenditures. We reply that the basement the two rooms and assembly hall can be built and furnished with seats and apparatus—all things needful—for less than $9,000. as any experienced builder will testify. I can build a house of eight rooms, good enough for any family in Youngstown to live in, for $3,500. Let us not overlook the fact that if the standard now aimed at in our union school be attained—and it can be and will be by the proposed additio—it becomes a high school of the senior grade; then besides other state money appropriations, the district will receive $20 annually for each pupil not a resident of the district. Remember that the public school is the nursery whence come the ideal American citizens; and that the intellectual and moral condition of a community is always estimated by the character of its school or schools. Neglect the proper education of the boys and girls of today and you strike • a death blow at the life of the republic. Men and women who are parents of young children, but will not sacrifice luxuries, and even some things now deemed necessities to their [ comfort, for the education of their children, are not good parents. And ! people of means, who have no chil[ dren of their own Lo educate, ought to be patriotic, benevolent and philanthropic enough to throttle their miserly greed for the sake of the boy and the girl of today and tomorrow. Nothing is too good for our children. Financial investment to secure their education and thorough development is the demand of Christian patriotism, benevolence, wisdom and common cense. CITIZEN. HOPKINS LEADS IN ILLINOIS 1 1 n Springfield, 111., Jan. 20.—The Illinois legislature in joint session at noon today resumed balloting for United, States senator. On the first ballot Hopkins received 89 votes; Foss 16; Mason 5; Shurtleff 12; Stringer 76. Necessary to a choice 102. Five ballots were taken but without results. The joint session then adjuorned until tomorrow. Clock Told of Brother's Death "Wilmington, Del., Jan. 20.—When a century old clock struck in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Massey, at New Castle, Del., yesterday, Mrs. Mas„ ,si'y became convinced that a death ' had occurred in her family. The clock had long failed to strike until today, when it struck 63 times. Mrs. Massey, who counted the, strokes, exclaimed: t "Something has happened to my brother Lewis. That is his age." A telegram received later jn the da., told of the sudden death of her brother, Lewis Burke ,in Alientown, Pa. It was learned that Mr. Burke died in two minutes of the time the ancient timepiece made its strange run. TOLEDO VISITED BY DISASTROUS FIRE 1?' 0., Jan. 20. —The fire that broke out last night in the theatre section just as J"ie performances were about to close, and which at midnight threatened to consume the downtown business sec-ion, was gotten under control about 3 o'clock this morning, with a loss of $500,000. Browne, Eager' & Hull Book Company's building, where the fire started, was completely destroyed; the Hudson Dry Goods Company, xt door, was ruined, and a half-dozen other buildings in the neighborhood were badly damaged. The 3c6tc-h Woolen Mills Company, the Knapp jewelry store, Fleishman's cafe and the parish house of Trinity church were consumed. LOWELL DULY ELECTED Boston, Jan. 20.--Abbott Lawrence Lowell is now the duly elected president of Harvard College to take office on May 19 next. The board ol" overseers of the college at their meeting today at 50 State street unanimously confirmed the nomination of Mr. Lowell. John D. Long, former governor of thfcs state and former secretary of the navy, presided at the meeting, it was enthusiastic and of one mind. When the election of Prof. Lowell was made sure there was a demonstration of applause. ST. LA WHENCE POWER CO. TO ISSUE BONDS $1,850,000 IN AMOUNT Albany, Jan. IS.—The Public Service Commission, Second district, has authorized the New York & Ontario Power Company to issue its capital stock to the amount of $GOO.OOO and its 830-year 5 per cent gold bonds to the par value of $1,850,000. The company is developing an important water power project on the St. Lawrence river at Waddington, St. Lawrence county. The company believes that the water power is capable of developing at a moderate expense upwards of 30,000 horse power in 24 hours' service 365 days in the year, not subject to tiiminuation by low water in summer or ice in winter. At the present time it is proposed to develop and equip approximately half the power, 17,000 horse power, in water wheel capacity.The consent of the commission requires that stock shall be issued for cash only at par value. If it is found desirable or necessary to issue stock for property or service, further application must be made to the commission. The sales of the stock must be reported to the commission with lull details as to price, purchaser, amount sold and amount realized. The bonds are to be issued for .cash only and shall not be sold for a price which shall net the corporation after paying,all fees, discounts and charges whatsoever less than G1 per cent of their par value and accrued interest, if any. Reports of the sales of bonds must also be made to the commission at the end of each six months. The order further provides that stock and bonds shall be issued only for the construction of a hydro electric plant at Waddington. the equipping of same and working capital to be used in the operation of the plant. If the proceeds of the stock and bonds are more than sufficient for these purposes the excess shall not be used for any* purpose until further order of the commission is given. The company is required to give sworn reports showing the progress of the work, contracts entered into, money expended and other material details each six months . The commission has received a complaint from the residents of Lily Dale, Chautauqua county, as to the insufficiency of the station accommodations and failure to maintain an agent aj. Lily Dale, on the Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley & Pittsburg Railvoad.SUM OF $200 IS AVAILABLE Influential Men and Women Pledge Their Support to tlie Establishment of Library and Reading Room. A public meeting was held at the residence of Mrs. N. D. Haskell last Saturday evening for the purpose of giving further consideration to the establishment of a reading room and library in the village of Youngstown. Owing to the Inclemency of the weather, many active workers found it impossible to attend, but the deliberations of 4the meeting were eminently satisfactory and commendable progress was made. Individual reports of the committee recently appointed to solicit funds were read, and when the sums already pledged were totaled it was found that $199 was assured. This proved very encouraging to all, especially when it was stated' that the committee had been able to cover only a portion of the assigned territory In their solicitations. There seems to be no doubt that the sum Of $300, which was deemed necessary to carry the project through for a year, will soon be subscribed. Details of the undertaking were next considered, but definite action in all important matters was postponed until the next meeting, which will be held on Thursday evening, January 21, at the office of Peter S. Tower in the Opera House block. All persons who are interested in the project are urged to attend this meeting and assist in a movement that is certain to prove of incalculable benefit to the people of this vicinity. Mrs. Clarence 11, Mackey, who lias taken a front rank amoiif the advocates of woman Suffrage. NOMINATION WITHDRAWN Washington. Jan. 20.--In view of the fact that the name or J. D. Pringle, candidate for the appraisership at Pittsburg, Pa., is being used In a local contest in that city and' his personal character question President Roosevelt, after conferring | with Senator Knox has withdrawn Mr. Pringle's name pending an investigation.BLEW UP STATION Detroit, Mich., Jan. 20.—Somebody j with i grtv'.ee pln.rtod f'» the Pnr> j tiac, Oxford and Northern railroad j depot at Lum, 39 miles north to Pon- ! tiac, early today a charge of dynamite ! that blew the station to bits and jar- j red the country for a radius of two \ miles. The explosion occurred after station ! agent W. S. Gruenwald had left fo'r'j home. When the report was heard i the residents hurried to the scene1 but found nothing but wreckage where the depot had been, while across the tracks the elevator of the Lum Pro- i duce company was also in ruins. j CANAL HEARINGS  ARE CONTINUED Washington, Jan. 20.—The first wit-1 ness called this morning by the federal ' grand jury in the Panama canal suit investigation was Hilton U. Brown, I general manager of the Indianapolis i News. The second was Charles A. | Clark, of the cashier's department of the Indianapolis News. They were' followed by Joseph C. Berry, one of the auditors of Marion County, In-1 diana, and Edwin S. Hai ring, of the i Indianapolis News'". Abert S. Sahm, as-j sistant county auditor of Marion county and Bart Parker, of the Indiana-! polis News. None of the witnesses j called were Washington correspond . dents. District Attorney Baker said he believed the testimony would be ended in about two days. CASES TOMORROW BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT! ,In supreme court in Lockport the | case of James J. Eastman against the j International railway company is on trial, this afternoon. The case is One I to Se<aure ui mages for allege*! nvgll- ! i gence. .. , . Tomorrow's court calendar consists of the following cases: George E. Emerson vs. Ansel P. Austin, conversoin. judgment. Mae F. Manzer vs. International Raiirqad company and another, negligence, damages. Julia M. Wright vs. X. Y. C. & 11. R. R., eviction, damages. Anrea Romano vs. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance company, action on insurance policy, damages. Jama Malouf vs. Acker Process company, injury to real property, damages. Louise Porter vs. International j Railway company, negligence, darii| ages. James Quinn vs.. Acker Process I company, injury to property, damages.Punishment by Spearing. Among the aborigines of Australia the most common form of punishment less than death is the spearing of the offender through different ptfrks of the body. Cow's Milk. Taking the result ol a iarge tiumbei of analyses by different chemists, ii may be said that the average percent age composition of cow's milk is as fol lows: Casein, or cheese matter, 3.64: butter, 3.55; milk sugar, or lactose 4.70; saline matter, .81; water, 57.30. FOUR MEN BLOWN TO ATOMS Landing, N. J., Jan. 20.—At least four men were blown to atoms and more than half a dozen others injured this afternoon when the grinding mill of the Forcite Powder company, near Lake Hopaticong blew up. Near! v residents at first though the earth Was quacking and fled from their houses in which all the glass had been shattered by the force of the explc/sion. STEVENS CONFIRMED j A .\\ Y., Jan. 20.—The api pointmffnt of Frederick S. Stevens as : commissioner .of public works was | confirmed by the senate today. S TO OPERATE LONGEST PASSENGER SERVICE j El Paso, Tex., Jan. 20.—Announce- Announce! ment is made that the Hill interests have made arrangements to put into ■ operation the longest passenger service in the world. It will run from Galveston to Seattle without change and will go into effect June Ist. The trains will be operated out ot Galveston . over the recently acquired Texas arid Brazos Valley road, to Port Worth, out of Fort Worth over the Forth Worth & Denver and on !to Sea -tie from Denver over tha Colorado Southern & Great Northern, ! all Hill lines. r :E T.\LE or a tramp. | Let nil' sit down a minute; j Ast >ne\s got into my shoe, Don't you commence your cussin'— i 1 ain't done nuthin' to you, Yes, l'nr a tramp—WWhWat of it? ! Folk-; say we ain't no good— Tramps have got to live, I reckon, Though people don't think we should. , Once was young and handsome; Had plenty of cash and clothes— I That x as before I got to tipplin', And gin got in <riiy nose. Way down in the Lehigh Valley Me and my people grew; I was a blacksmith, captain, Ye<;, and a good one, too. Me and my wife and Nellie— No? o- was just sixteen, j And too was the pootiest chetur ! v The valley had ever seen. j Beau:.: why she had a dozen, I Ha.l 'em from near and fur; |Bi »ley were mostly farmers— j > in. of them suited her. r?Ut*thrre was a city chap, young and tall— Ah'" corse him! I wish I had him To strangle against yonder wall! He was the man for Nellie— Sh.' didn't know no ill; Moth r, she tried to stop it, lor >ou know young girls' will. Well, it's the same old story— Common enough, you say; But ,ie was a sof-t-tongued devil, And got her to run away. Mori' than a month, or later. Wt heard flrom the poor young thing— He had run away and left her Without any weddin' ring! Back to her home we brought her, £•;. ic to her mother'£*side; Filled with a ragin' fever, Sh'- fell at my feet and died! Franue with shame and sorrow Her mothci began to sink And diHfi in less than a fortnight; That's when I took to drink. Come-, give me a glass now; colonel. Ajjd I'll be on my way. And I'll tramp till I catch that scoundrel,If it takes till the Judgment Day. —Anonymous. Mrs. il-urton had i Compliment of her life last week. S. had her photograph taken. Miss Eager—Was it so reinarkab flattering? jir-5. Fairfax—Well, rather. It w taken by the man who burgled he houfj— London Scraps ( OPPOSITION DEVELOPS Arguments Against Proposed Addition to the Youngstown Union School—Financial Considerations Involved The following letters from taxpayers who are opposed to the present enlargement of the Youngstown school have been received during the past few days, and are presented without alteration or comment: Abolishing Third Year To the Editor of the News: In the topic that is engrossing the attention of so many citizens and taxpayers of our village'at present, namely. the enlargement of our school building, the Question of lack of room is the basis of discussion. To quote from some of our taxpayers in last week's NEWS: "I understand that if more room is not provided some of the upper grades will have to be discontinued"; also, "We Certainly want an addition to the school, because of the present overcrowded condition." Why? In our public school are a number of children from outlying country districts. The number may be small compared with the number of children in our own school district, nevertheless does the taxpaying public think it necessary to allow children from outside districts to come into our school and take up room and time that might better be devoted to the interests of children residing in the district? The argument- lias been brought forward that pupils from outlying districts coming here to school pay tuition. While this is true, the amount received by the district as tuition is a very small item as compared with the proposed expense. II may also be said that a few dutside pupils come here for the purpose of pursuing advanced studies and that each pupil who has a preliminary certificate from the regehts draws so much public money per day for the district. Granting this point also, the amount thus obtained by this school per year is much less than one-fourth the amount proposed for expending in enlarging present accommodations, and of this amount the advanced pupils of our district draw the greater percentage. If the pupils "from other districts Were excluded from this school, not only would we have the room now occupied by them, but the standard of country schools would be raised. Some of the district schools in our immediate vicinity are poorly attended simply because the children are leaving their schools to come here, denying admission 10 the xtfiii'ge school, w6uld compel them to attend I in their respective districts, and so insure a better grade of instruction in country schools than obtains at present.! It is to be hoped that no taxpayer j will allow himself to be deceived by i rumors that have been circulated through the village to the effect that ! if this proposed addition be not built, ' the entire three years' course of academic work must be discontinued; also that the erection of this addition • is mandatory 011 the part of the state ! educational department. The work of j at least the first and second academic 1 years could be successfully carried on as heretofore without additional room. Moreover, unless the taxpayers desire that the third year of academic work be carried on in its entirety, the construction of the proposed addition is optional with them. Any person may prove these two statements to his own satisfaction by a careful and intelligent perusal of the letter to the board of education from Mr. Frank 11. Wood, chief of inspectons division of the state educational department, published in last week's issue of the NEWS. After giving his reasons why an addition should be built if the taxj payers would continue the work of j the third academic year, Mr. Wood j says: "Otherwise no subjects should i be taken beyond the second year of j the academic department." Clearly 'his still leaves us two years of acadmic work. A TAXPAYER. Counting the Cost Editor News: An action that appears simple in itself generally has consequences more far-reaching than appear on the surface. When we contemplate spend' ing $9,000 more or less for an addition to our present school building we mention merely the erection of the building. If we, as taxpayers, are willing to spend this amount, can we afford the additional expense entailed? There are to be considered the salary of at least one more teacher, the increased yearly salary of our principal', and the additional wages of the janitor, who cannot be expected to care for a larger building at his present remuneration. There would be required greater facilities for heating, as the present plant would have to be enlarged. Are we to understand that this $9,000 will cover tin- cost of furnishings, such as desks and seats, blackboards, lights, seats for the assembly room, etc.? The project assumes more colossal proportions when we consider the equipment of a proposed laboratory, which is required to carry on the work of the third academic year. If this laboratory were used for more than one scientific subject, an entirely different set of apparatus would be necessary for each subject taught, entailing an additional expense. When sucli a laboratory has been built and equipped, we must take into consideration the running expenses which are numerous.If the taxpayers expend $9,000 for this building, let them also be prepared to spend a' much larger sum foi furnishing and maintaining such a school, and look to the demands of the future. Let us think carefully and not vote rashly, having before us as &n example nearby towns that have been laboring for years under a heavy burden ol' taxation for educational purposes. I* Tearing Down and Building Up I Editor of "The Youngstown News": It really is amusing these days to c-ateh a few words here and there in passing various groups of people gathered in different places of business or on the street corners. In nine cases out of ten they are building an addition to the school house, or tearing one down; saying that we cannot exist longer with conditions as they are, or else that we would be better off if we had only a graded school. One class, which has children and no taxes to pay, is loud in demands for im provements. Another class, ha\ ing taxes to pay but no children, 's us loud in denunciations of attempts to force from them money to pay for the education of other people's children; but the class who talk loudest and longest are the would-be reformers; who, since they have nothing to lose, having neitherl children to educate inntaxes to pay, and being but pooriy informed as to the financial statu <,f the taxpayers, art-; ever ready to if: pense the funds in other peop; poeketbooks. ONLOOKI/iti Advertise in the News. d HERO OF NIAGARA RAPIDS IS DEAD Sad End of Youngstown IVlan Who Achieved World WideFfotoriety by the Most Daring Swimming Feat On Record face of the first great wave, the craft almost stood on end, then swept over into a abyss. So it rose and fell, the man was now on his knees. At the first dip the boat filled with water, but it kept an even keel. When opposite Buttery's elevator it was dashed to pieces and the occupant thrown out. Campbell actually swam against the current to avoid the wreckage of the boat. The rush or water now was tremendous. Dog am man were swept down past the poiT; where Captain Webb lost his lii - They entered the whirlpool anu ul- ; swung in the direction of the nort shore. The current was too stron for Campbell. Fie was carried into that portion of the whirlpool th'-* abounded in driftwood and oti floatsam. It was a perilous po i'H but he succeeded in extricating- iiimself and swam toward the ban . iu a few minutes he was hauled .it Leo Oppenheim, bruised, exhauste . yet a successful hero. The  never found. As Campbell was not of age, Willitm McCarthy, a brother of Timothy McCarthy, of this village, was appointed his guardian. An engagement of four weeks was promptly made for at the old "Wonderland" in Buffalo, for which he received $1,000. Other engagements rapidly followed—in Detroit, Cincinnati and many other cities. He was offered inducements to go to Kurope, but refused.After these engagements, Campbell returned to Buffalo and enlisted at Fort Porter in the Twenty-third U. [ S. infantry and was sent first to Fort Davis, Texas, where one of his hands was injured in the waterworks. Later he joined the "Fighting Thirteenth" regiment and saw service in California and the Philippines. While the transport of his company was lying In San Francisco harbor, he saved the life of a fellow soldieri but in so doing received injuries for which he was retired on account of disability and pensioned. For this brave deed he received honorable mention from the war department. Walter G. Campbell, a former resi- i dent of this village and the only man who was positively known to have passed safely through the whirlpool rapids, died at the Niagara County almshouse on Thursday, January 14, 1909. His surviving relatives are three brothers, Edward of Oswego, N. Y.; Allison of the town of Porter, and Bert, who lives in California; also four sisters, Mrs. Anna Kahn, Gertrude, May and Kate Campbell. The remains were taken to Sanborn and interred in Mountain View cemetery. Campbell was born in Youngstown on October 3, 1868, and lived here with his parents until he was 20 years of age, when he conceived the idea of undertaking to swim the rapids of the Niagara river, a feac attempted a few years before by the famous English swimmer, Capt. Webb, who lost his life in the treacherous waters. Campbell was one of the best swimmers along the lower Niagara at that time, strong, expert and a stranger to fear. Many of the young men of Youngstown today owe their dexterity in aquatic sports to his instruction. It was on Sunday, September 15, 188 9, that Campbell made his famous trip through the rapids. With a couple of companions in a small clinker boat, he rowed to the old Maid of the Mist landing. There he parted with his friends, and at 3:20 o'clock in the afternoon he pulled out from the shore, attired with red trunks and a cork life-preserver. A dog named Jumbo, part Newfoundland and part spaniel, was his only j companion. At 3:2G o'clock he shipped his oars, using one of them as a paddle to head the boat down stream. Swiftly he was swept under the eantiliver and suspension bridges to what seemed certain destruction. To the eyes of the assembled thousands who watched his progress, he seemed an hcroic figure, standing up in the boat, calm and determined, dexterously manipulating the paddle. Soon the rapids were reached. Leaping up the A PIONEER CHURCH Historical Sketch of the Local Presbyterian Organization, Its Prominent Communicants; And a Rer crdn? _ , 86 Years of Christian Activity ■* ~ §§ ker, either Mr. or Mrs. Robert Mc- Cormick and Mr. or Mrs. Bartow, or both. Some include Rebecca Hin( man, Mrs. Rebecca Hathaway and Miss Pauline Hathaway. One list gives Mrs. Dennis Clapsattle and another Mrs. Gordon Davis. It seems to be established, however, that Mrs. Davis did not join the church until 1834. For some time after the organiza; tion, meetings were held in the small, I one-story houses of the members. Later a school house was built and the services were held there till the erection of the church edifice. A Sunday school was organized with Deacon Hinman as superintendent and chief teacher. Dr. Hyde, though not at the time a professed Christian, was a man of exemplary character, ami deeply interested in religious matters. He .used sometimes to read the serj mon at the Sunday services, Deacon Hinman conducting the devotional services. Later when Deacon Hinman's health failed, and he was obliged to move away, Dr. Hyde, who in the meantime had become a member ot the church, was chosen to succeed him as ruling elder. Occasionally the town was favored with a visit from a Methodist preacher, who would hold services in the school house. After a time, a circuit preacher came regularly, once in three weeks. The population had received many additions since the organization of the church. Among those who come before 1830 were Alfred Emerson, Tra Race and Lewis <'. Beals. The first resident minister was the Rev. Ebenezer H. Stratton, who was ordained by the Presbytery of Niagara in session at Gains, i-1832. He came to Youngstown an : remained a year, preaching twice in the school house every P'.;:idpy. _ The membership was at this tini ■ bu\t little larger than at the orgarii ition, the additions having but little more than repaired the loss through removals and deaths. It is not, however, to be inferred from this that the church had accomplished nothing in these nine -years of struggling existence. This was a frontier town, and all the voices of such a sett,lT*-' ment were rife here. The planting of the church, and especially the instruction of the children in the  school, had contributed much to \i lift and transform the community. (To be Concluded Next Week.) J The history of the First Presbyj terian church of the town of Porter I is so clqsely connected with the dej velopment of this section that the j two are practically inseparable. A I large number of the early settlers of i S'oungstown were of that faith, and I for many years the Presbyterian | church and our village school were ; the only local institutions of import- j | ance. It was probably the first ! church of any denomination organized in the township, with one exception. That was a Baptist church located two miles east of this village, which afterwards was removed to Ransomville* In the year 182 3 Youngstown consisted of about a dozen houses, all on Main street. The surrounding coun- | try was covered with heavy timber, I and outside of the village the township contained about 50 log houses. To this little hamlet of what was then the far west, came the Rev. Ebenezer Everett, who was probably a home missionary, though little is known of him for a certainty. Finding a number of Christian peoplje here, he suggested the Organization of a church. Accordingly a meeting was held at the residence of Ashbel Cr. Hinman, and the organization was effected. Mr. Hinman was the chief, if not the only elder when the church was organized. He was an important man in the community, and he held the offices of postmaster, customs officer, town clerk and justice of the peace. He was called "Beacon" or "Judge," according to the fancy of the speaker, and was in every way well fitted for the important office to which the church elected him. To him more than to any one else the local Presbyterian church owed its life in those early days. Of course a minister was out of the question, so it fell upon Deacon Hinman to sustain the public services of the church, which he did with satisfaction to the people. He read sermons on Sunday and conducted prayer meetings during the week. The number of original members or the church has been variously given as six, seven and eight. Existing lists differ, but all agree that among the charter members were Ashbel G. Hinman, Mrs. Jacob Lutts, Mrs. Parl~ " '