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The History of Otsego, NY By Holice and Debbie |
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THE VILLAGE OF PORTLANDVILLE
The village of Portlandville was situated on the Susquehanna River,
in a narrow valley lying on both sides of the river between the Crumhorn
hills on the east and high hills on the west. It contains three
churches, viz.: Christian, Rev. Wm. Olin, pastor; Episcopal, Rev. James
Smith, pastor; and Methodist Episcopal, Rev. A. B. Richardson pastor in
charge. It contains the following business interests: merchants, O. M. Soule
and C. D. McLawry; grocer, W. H. Gurney; carriage-shop, Chauncey &
Carpenter, and Nelson Cronkite; grist-mill, Julius Elwell; two
saw-mills, Elwell, and Squires and Wright; hotel, J. W. Stephens;
dentist, Ira Stephens; physicians, E. W. Spafford and J. thorn;
attorneys, R. M. Townsend and M. S. Cook. There are also four
blacksmiths. |
Transcribed by Holice B. Young
HTML by Debbie
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