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The History of Otsego, NY By Holice and Debbie |
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THE VILLAGE OF WORCESTER The village of Worcester is pleasantly located in the Schenevus Valley, and is an important station on the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad. It contains four churches,--Methodist, Baptist, Congregational, and Catholic,-- and the following business interests: |
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Attorneys |
S. H. Grant, L. J. Barnes. |
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Physicians |
W. H. Leonard, Burdett Warren, Dr. Dart. |
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Worcester Times |
Miss A. E. Smith |
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Bank |
N. Chester & Co.-Est. 1874 |
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General Stores |
W. J. Sloan, Russ & Northrop, A. Diedendorf |
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Drug Stores |
M. Lowell |
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Feed and Groceries |
Thomas & Crippen |
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Hardware, etc |
Smith & Swartout |
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Groceries |
George C. Allen, L. L. Hoyt |
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Boots and shoes |
A. Wilcox |
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Grist-mills |
W. Van Benthusen, B. Day. |
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Milliners |
Mrs. Welch, Mrs. J. A. Horton. |
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Harness-shop |
C. H. Cooley |
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Wagons |
D. E. Shelland, C. B. Robbins. |
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Blacksmiths |
J. Preston. D. Vanhusen, M. Boyling, W. Ducher. |
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Saloon |
James Kelley |
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Hotel |
E. F. Knapp. |
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Jeweler |
E. Mead. |
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Cabinet shop & Undertaker |
Isaac S.Atkins. |
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Meat Market |
S. T. Lamoure. |
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Cooper |
George Stain. |
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Photographer |
O. T. Morgan. |
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Telegraph Operator |
Mr. Emmons. |
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Station Agent |
Hamilton Waterman |
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Hop-dealer |
D. W. Schelland. |
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Butter-dealers |
C. H. Crippen, Giles Goodenough. |
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EAST WORCESTER East Worcester located in the east part of the town, is a pleasant and prosperous village, and contains two churches—Methodist and Baptist—and the following business interests: |
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Physicians |
C. A. McDonald, Frank Smith, and David S. Near. |
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Merchants |
S. M. Thurbur, D. W. & N. Thurbur, Peter Hollenbeck, E. Snyder, Eckerson & Bowen. |
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Harness shop |
D. S. Sullivan. |
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Blacksmith |
John E. Rockafeller, John H. Groat, N. Boom, J. N. Stevens. |
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Wagon-makers |
G. T. Dana, P. Diefendorf, and John Near. |
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Furniture |
G. H. Brown |
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Hotels |
Benjamin Graham, S. Thompson. |
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Shoe-shops |
Martin Snyder, E. Lockwood. |
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Milliners |
Mrs. Agis, Miss Smith, and Mrs. D. T. Gott |
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Grist- Saw- and planing mills |
D. W. Warner, |
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Meat-market |
D. C. Post. |
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Paper-mill |
H. &. W. H. Harder. |
| South Worcester is a pleasant hamlet, located on the Charlotte river, in the southeastern part of the town. |
Transcribed by Holice B. Young
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