Potter County, Chapter 10, Abbot and Allegheny Townships
CHAPTER X ABBOT AND ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIPS ABBOT TOWNSHIP– CONFORMATION- FIRST INHABITANTS- SETTLEMENT OF GERMANIA- OLE BULL’S COLONY- HARDSHIPS OF THE PIONEERS- INTERESTING ACCOUNTS- SOME FIRST EVENTS AND THINGS- MISCELLANEOUS. ALLEGHENY…
Potter County, Chapter 9, Eulalia Township, Borough of Coudersport
CHAPTER IX EULALIA TOWNSHIP- BOROUGH OF COUDERSPORT EULALIA TOWNSHIP- GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY- OIL WELLS, ETC.- POPULATION- ASSESSORS’ STATISTICS- ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY, 1890- LAYING OFF OF ROADS- EARLY TAX- PAYERS- MISCELLANEOUS. BOROUGH…
Potter County, Chapter 8, Railroads Agricultural Statistical
CHAPTER VIII RAILROADS – AGRICULTURAL- STATISTICAL. RAILROADS- PROJECTED AND COMPLETED RAILROADS – FIRST PASSENGER TRAIN – ESTABLISHMENT OF RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE. AGRICULTURAL – SOCIETY – RESULTS OF NOT WORKING IN…
Potter County, Chapter 7, Military
CHAPTER VII MILITARY HISTORY POTTER COUNTY IN THE CIVIL WAR- ENLISTMENT OF VOLUNTEERS- RELIEF COMMITTEES, ETC.- FORTY- SIXTH, P.V.I.- FIFTY- THIRD, P.V.I.- FIFTY- EIGHTH, P.V.I.- ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY- NINTH,…
Potter County, Chapter 6, Journalism – Education
CHAPTER VI JOURNALISM- EDUCATION JOURNALISM- SOME ACCOUNT OF THE PRESS OF POTTER COUNTY- THE “SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST.” EDUCATION- SKETCH OF’ THE SCHOOLS OF POTTER COUNTY- NAMES OF EDUCATORS- INTERESTING…
Potter County, Chapter 5, Medical
CHAPTER V MEDICAL EARLY PHYSICIANS- TRIALS OF THE PIONEER DOCTOR- NAMES OF ALL PHYSICIANS ATTAINABLE IN THE COUNTY. AMONG the early physicians of Potter county, first mention should be made…
Potter County, Chapter 4, Courts and Bar
CHAPTER IV COURTS AND BAR FIRST COURT AND JUDGES- JURORS- PRIMITIVE CAUSES, ETC.- LIST OF LAWYERS, DATES OF ADMISSION, ETC.- JUDGES, PROTHONOTARIES, DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND SHERIFFS- CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS. …
Potter County, Chapter 3, Transactions of the Commissioners
CHAPTER III TRANSACTIONS OF THE COMMISSIONERS ESTABLISHMENT OF POTTER COUNTY- FIRST PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONERS- LAYING OFF OF ROADS- TAX SALES OF LANDS- BUILDING OF COURTHOUSE- THE NEW JAIL- PROHIBITION…
Potter County, Chapter 2, Indian and Pioneer History
CHAPTER II INDIAN AND PIONEER HISTORY INDIAN SETTLEMENTS, GRAIN STOREHOUSE, RELICS, ETC.- FIRST WHITE SETTLERS, MARRIAGE, ETC.- EARLY LAND TRANSFERS- RELIGIOUS EXERCISES- PRICE OF COMMODITIES- TWO INTERESTING LETTERS- CUSTOMS AND…
Potter County, Chapter 1, Topography and Natural History
POTTER COUNTY CHAPTER I TOPOGRAPHY AND NATURAL HISTORY ORIGIN OF NAME OF COUNTY – AREA AND ELEVATIONS – TOPOGRAPHICAL CONFORMATION – FOSSILS AND STRATA, ETC. – LUMBERING – GIANT SAW-MILLS…