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HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK. 



This lodge at one time bore the number 259, but was 

 changed to No. 44 upon the reorganization of Masonry in 

 the State, about 1840. Through all its vicissitudes and 

 changes it has maintained an existence, and now numbers 

 100 members. 



W. W. Howell, M. ; W. Brigden, Sec. 



There are in Hornellsville other Masonic lodges, as 

 follows : 



DE MOLAY COMMANDERY, NO. 22. 



Meets every first and third Thursday in each month. 

 A. G. Howard, Sec. ; H. D. Leach, E. C. 



STEUBEN CHAPTER, 101. 



Second and fourth Thursday in each month. 



A. G. Howard, Sec. ; L. S. Boardman, M. E. H. P. 



HORNELLSVILLE LODGE, 331. 



First and third Tuesdays in each month. 

 A. G. Howard, Sec. ; G. W. Griswold, M. 



EVENING STAR LODGE, 44. 



Second and fourth Tuesday in each month. 

 W. Brigden, Sec. ; W. W. Howell, M. 



INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD-FELLOWS. 

 OASIS LODGE, 251. 



Meets every Monday evening at Odd-Fellows' Hall, 

 corner Main and Church Streets. 



MANUFACTURES. 



Hornellsville Tannery, William 0' Conner, proprie- 

 tor. — The large steam tannery of Mr. 0' Conner was estab- 

 lished in 1864. It is exclusively employed in the manu- 

 facture of rough leather, of which 50,000 sides a year are 

 tanned, giving employment to about 20 hands. The orig- 

 inal part of the building was the old tannery built by Andy 

 L. Smith, which has been enlarged, thoroughly repaired, 

 and adapted to the extensive business carried on by the 

 present proprietor. 



Mr. O'Conner, from early boyhood, resided in Hartsville. 

 He learned his trade in Le Roy, Genesee Co., and since his 

 residence in Hornellsville has been closely identified with 

 the business interests of the place. 



The Furniture-Manufactory of Messrs. Deutsch, 

 Tschachtli & Co. constitutes one of the leading manufac- 

 turing interests of the village. In 1871 this firm pur- 

 chased the building at the foot of Main Street, erected for 

 a sash- and blind-factory by Mr. James Barclay, and con- 

 verted it into a large steam cabinet- and furniture-factory, 

 putting in a new 80 horse-power engine in 1873. They 

 have two stores and a varnishing-room near the factory, but 

 their principal warehouse is in the Canisteo Block, half of 

 which is owned by the firm. They make all varieties of 

 plain and the best upholstered furniture, their upholster- 

 ing being all done at home in their own shops. They 

 do a large business, and give employment to about 50 

 workmen. 



The Boot- and Shoe-Manufactory of William Rich- 

 ardson & Co. was established Jan. 1, 1872, the fine brick 



building occupied by the firm having been erected by them 

 in the fall of 1871. This building is four stories besides 

 basement, and constructed with special reference to con- 

 venience for the large manufacture of boots and shoes 

 carried on by the firm. 



Mr. Richardson belongs to a family noted for their enter- 

 prise in this business, his brother having one of the largest 

 shoe-factories in the State, at Elmira. Previous to locating 

 their business in this village, the Messrs. Richardson had 

 been engaged in the manufacture of boots and shoes at Al- 

 mond, Allegany Co., where their father had established the 

 business in 1845. The members of this enterprising firm 

 are William and Cass Richardson (half-brothers). They 

 have another factory at Andover, Allegany Co., and a tan- 

 nery connected with it. The business of their factory in 

 this village amounts to 150 cases of boots and 15 to 20 

 cases of shoes per week, and they employ 150 hands. 



McConnell & Co., Planing-Mills, Dealers in Lumber, 

 and Manufacturers of Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, 

 Pickets, etc. — This is a steam-power establishment, employ- 

 ing some 50 to 60 hands, and doing a large and successful 

 business. It was first established by Morris Smith about 

 1855. In the spring of 1867, Asa McConnell purchased 

 the premises, which have since been enlarged more than 

 four times their original capacity, and improved by the ad- 

 dition of all kinds of modern machinery adapted to the 

 business carried on. They dress and manufacture into 

 their various products about 4,000,000 feet of lumber per 

 annum. The interest of Mr. Asa McConnell was purchased 

 by his son, Floyd T. McConnell, in 1877, who has now 

 associated with him his brothers, Benton and Philo F. 

 McConnell, under the firm-name of McConnell & Co. 



Mr. Asa McConnell is one of the oldest settlers now liv- 

 ing in Steuben County. 



George W. Terry's Flouring-Mill was built in 1856 by 

 George and James Alley and William Bennett. In 1872, 

 Mr. Terry bought the property. This mill has a capacity 

 of 200 barrels per day, merchant and custom flour. 



Rawson & Thacher are the proprietors of a large Foun- 

 dry and Machine-Shops. 



homceopathy in hornellsville. 



Homoeopathy met with strong opposition in the western 

 part of the county during the early years of its history, 

 and consequently its earlier advocates met with indifi'erent 

 success. The first employment of homoeopathic remedies 

 in the treatment of the sick in Hornellsville was by Mrs. 

 O. Sheldon, who came from Madison County in the year 

 1851, where she had been in active practice for some time, 

 and to her belongs the honor of the introduction of homoe- 

 opathy in this vicinity. 



By her clear perception of disease and successful admin- 

 istration of remedies she secured a large circle of patrons 

 and friends, doing much to overcome the prejudice existing 

 against the system, and paving the way for its future suc- 

 cess. For more than twenty years, and until homoeopathy 

 was well established, she held a good practice, and retired 

 only by reason of declining years. 



The next pioneer was Dr. Gray, who settled here about 

 the year 1852, but remained only a short time. He was 



