694 history of the county of westchester. 



sion Bridge across the Hudson River at St. Antony's nose, next follow- 

 ing the Peekskill creek, passing through Shrub Oak to Hollocksville or 

 Mahopac, and thence south into New York city. 



The Methodist Episcopal church is very pleasantly situated, almost 

 in the centre of the village, directly opposite the old cemetery. It is a 

 large gothic edifice of stone, fifty by ninety, with a low embattled tower 

 of the same material, costing about $39,000. It was designed by the 

 well known architect, William F. Martin, a resident of this village; and 

 dedicated in December, 1870. To it, is attached a small parsonage of 

 wood and six acres of land, valued at $6,000. The interior of the 

 church is neatly finished in black-walnut trimming, while the windows 

 are filled with stained glass quarryings of lead work. The desk Bible 

 contains the following : — 



•'Centenary Methodist Episoopal Cuubch, 

 Shrub Oak, October, 1870." 



The bell weighs 1,950 pounds, and cost $1,000. The burying-ground 

 opposite the church, contains memorials to the Hyatt's, Fowler's, Louns- 

 burgh's, Hall's, Conklin's, Horton's, Crawford's, Halleck's, Smith's, Wild- 

 ey*s, and Townsend's, &c. 



The Methodist Episcopal Church, it is said, was first organized here 

 about one hundred years ago ; but be this as it may, we have already 

 seen that John Paulding, sometime before 18 17, had deeded to the 

 "Methodist Meeting House" a small portion of his property. The old 

 church stands a short distance only from the present structure, and is 

 now used by the Roman Catholics for their services. 



The present pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church is the Rev. 

 G. D. Gillespie, who reports 260 communicants. 



Near Shrub Oak, a short distance only from the Peekskill turn- 

 pike, is situated " Lake Mohegan," a charming sheet of water covering 

 an area of three hundred acres and one eighth in length. An analysis of 

 its waters gives the two following ingredients as held in solution — viz : 

 Sixty per cent, of lime, and thirty per cent, of magnesia. Many 

 fine bass and pickerel are taken here, (some of the former weigh- 

 ing five lbs) as well as white and yellow perch. Five years ago 

 an attempt was made to stock the lake with 10,000 salmon trout; 

 but since then the black bass have been introduced with better success. 

 At the head of the lake stands the residence of Charles D'Urban Mor- 

 ris, A. M., who for a number of years past has so successfully conducted 

 the " Lake School." This branch of the Morris family is not only de- 

 scended directly from the Philipses, (Manorial lords of Philipsburgh) but 



