Historical Wyoming County October 1958 - Old Fulton History

Page 12 October 1958
FORT HILL EARTHWORK (cont.)
away. The wall terminates near the northwest corner, there being no
necessity for it along the east side. The south side being less
precipitious has the wall extending along its edge. A passage-way 6
feet wide leads through the western end to the level spur, whence
the descent is easy to the land below. There is a similar opening
on the northeast corner facing the easier slope at that point. The
length of the work is 272 feet.
Northeast of the center is a circular pit 7 feet in diameter
and 3 feet deep; it was originally much deeper and lined with
cobblestones, but has been partially filled up. This was partly
excavated some years ago, but without any further results than the
finding of a few grains of corn, which suggest its use as a cache.
No relics have been discovered in the inclosure except a couple of
large stone net-sinkers.
It is stated by Mr. Dunn that a mound once stood in the low
flat meadow, 25 rods north of this hill. A pestle, a "spoon-like m
stone implement and some fragmentary human bones were found in it."
This spot has been marked by a New York State Highway marker
over a period of many years. The property is privately owned and a
visit yields little more than a trek through second-growth and upon
arrival at the top of the hill little evidence of human occupation
can be seen.
NECROLOGY
Ray M. Lanckton, 73, retired Perry merchant, died June 13, 1958, and
was buried at Perry Center. A native of Sandusky, N. Y., he is remembered
as a shoe store owner and was active In church, civic and
fraternal affairs.
Norman J. Hovey, 57 » Geneva, N. Y., a former associate with his
brother,the late Harry E. Hovey, a founder of the Market Basket Corporation,
died in that city, May 11+, 1958, at the age of "57 years.
Born in Warsaw, Mr. Hovey was prominent in the Red Cross, community
chest, the Presbyterian Church, and numerous civic enterprises.
Death in Warsaw, March 15, 1958, ended the career of Francis P. Murphy,
8ij., of Pike. A son of the late Capt. Francis Murphy, he was
born at Pike, became a teacher, studied law and served in the New
York City courts and in the New York State Department of Correction.
Upon his retirement from public service, Mr. Murphy was a leader in
Democratic Party politics and Justice of the Peace, Town of Pike.
Burial vas in Portageville.