REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR 1923 IOQ 
at suggestion of Dr Ira Bryant, in honor of Dr Benjamin Rush 
of Philadelphia, an eminent early physician, member of the Con- 
tinental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence. 
Incorporated in 1866 
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Seneca. Township, organized 1793. Divided in 1872 by erection 
of town of Geneva. Named after Seneca nation of Indians, some- 
times called the Cinques, the Seneks, etc. 
Seneca Castle. Hamlet in northwest part of Seneca town. So 
named because of its proximity to a “castle” or village of the 
Seneca Indians 
Seneca point. Prominent feature of west shore of Canandaigua 
lake, located in town of South Bristol, first known as Wilder’s point 
from the fact that it was selected as site of first home built, in 1789, 
by the pioneer, Gamaliel Wilder, who found there an Indian orchard, 
the only one in the vicinity not destroyed by Sullivan’s army 
Shortsville. Village, in town of Manchester, on New York Cen- 
tral railroad, named after Theophilus Short, in 1804. First to utilize 
water power of Canandaigua lake outlet at that point. First known 
as Shorts Mills. Incorporated in 1889 
South Bristol. Formerly a part of the town of Bristol. Set 
apart as a separate township, March 8, 1838. Hamlet of same name 
near center of town 
Stanley. Hamlet near center of town of Seneca. Named for 
Seth Stanley, a prominent early settler 
Stid hill, Eminence in town of South Bristol, named after an 
early settler, Benjamin Stid 
Sucker brook. Inlet at foot of Canandaigua lake. So named 
because formerly frequented by the fish known as suckers 
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Trap brook. Known also as Beaver creek; stream in town of 
Farmington 
Tuttle’s. Station on Lehigh Valley railroad in town of Farming- 
ton. Named after prominent family of the neighborhood 
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Unionville. Hamlet in town of Phelps 
