Historical Wyoming County May 1952 - Old Fulton History

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Page 89 May 1952 HISTORICAL WYOMING Published six times annually at Arcade, New York, by Harry S. Douglass,Wyoming County Historian; Robert W. McGowan, Associate Editor, and Students of Arcade Central School. AN ORANGEVILLE LANDMARK (cont.) Nicholas Reddish, William DeVoe, Job Whiting, and Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Doty were early members. The first addition to the church by baptism was Mrs. Elizabeth Merrifield. Rev, Butler and Rev. Case were probably the first preachers, followed by Elders Jonas Tuttle, Stutson, Anson and Jabez Boomer. The latter became a resident of the town as early as 1823. He remained several years after which he moved to Ohio. The First Calvinistic Baptist Society of the Town of Orangeville was incorporated on January 11, 1823, at a meeting held in the log-cabin schoolhouse of District No. I)., (on the site of the present schoolhouse on Route 20-A near Orangeville Center.) Trustees elected at that time were James Sayer, John Grover, John W. Meddick, Festus Pettibone, Isaac Boardman, Eli Rood and Oliver Hoisington, The Society was reincorporated March 16, I8I4.2 under the same title, at which time Ephraim Wheeler, Alfred S. Wilcox, Amos Winslow, John Chapin, Charles J. Blackmer, Daruis Stone and Hiram Jones were elected trustees. Thereligious and business meetings of the church and society were held at various places, principally in the schoolhouses in the central and northern portions of the town, until 1852, when a frame meetinghouse, 32 x I4.O feet in size, was built on land donated by Ephraim Wheeler. The structure Cost $1200.00. Elder Jabez Boomer closed a pastorate in the beginning of 1333* He was followed by Rev. Peter Freeman. In July 133^, the church granted a license to one of its members, Chester Coe, to preach. He was ordained and installed pastor March 18, 1835> and continued until September 3» 1836, when he was deposed from the ministry. The deacons in 1833 were James Sayer and Ezra Olin. Ira Jones was chosen clerk in October of the same year, in May l337> Rev. Jabez 'Boomer returned from Newbury, Ohio, and again assumed the pastorate of the church. He remained until I8I4.O. Rev. Alba Thorp, Rev. Thomas Moses Pickett, Rev. Thomas Phillips and Rev. P. Nichols followed. Alvin Plumley, a licentiate from Hume, Allegany County, became a member of the church on November 7> l8Ij-5 and supplied the pulpit for a time. He was ordained September 30, I8I4.5 and preached until the spring of l81_(-7• He was followed by Rev. William Baxter from Bethany (l85'3-l859) and Rev. Russell T. Smith a year or two later. During the year l867» Rev. D. B. Morgan was pastor after which the pulpit was supplied for a time by Elder W. I. Crane of Warsaw, Thereafter the church had no regular minister and only occasional preaching. In 1S51+, there were I4.3 members, in 1867 there were 3^4-* CHURCH BECOMES TOW HALL On November 29, 1913? the Town of Orangeville bought the church edifice for $50.00. A new floor was laid and other improvements (continued on page 90)
May 1952 Page 90 AN ORANGEVILLE LANDMARK fcont.) made. A new sign high over the door proclaimed that the old Baptist Church was now "Orangeville Town Hall, 1913." Prom 1913 to 1950, the Town Hall not only witnessed caucuses, primaries and elections but many other forms of entertainment. Before this time, elections had been held in the second floor dance hall in the home of Mr. J. 0. Spink» This building had been formerly a tavern. It also housed the Post Office before the Rural Free Delivery brought the mail from Warsaw. (This tavern stood on the site of the home at present owned by Mr. Fred Burr at the intersection of Route 20-A and the Allegany Road at Orangeville Center.) During World War I, the Town Hall was a busy place. Meetings were held at which the women knitted scarfs and sox for the Red Cross to be sent to the soldiers in Europe. Many Red Cross dances were held to raise money for that worthy organization. During World War II, farewell suppers were given to the boys leaving for the Service, After the supper was over, the windows rattled to the sound of "Swing your partner." The Burr and Snyder boys furnished the music and Fred Burr was the caller. Later a purse was given to the boy who was leaving. At the supper given for Roland Orury, many of the Orangeville folk were surprised by being served roast deer meat. Roland had been lucky during the deer season and brought down a fourteen point buckthe largest that a local hunter had ever bagged. Roland's father, Lambert Drury, had been an Army Cook in World War I and he had prepared the delicious venison for txie crowd. First Aid classes were held in the Town Hall, beginning in September 19^+2. Mrs. Mildred Stearns of the Warsaw Red Cross Chapter was instructor and kept everyone on their toes. Instruction in bandaging, care of burns and wounds, artificial respiration, etc. was given. The mental picture of those artificial respiration classes still brings a smile. Twenty to thirty men, women, boys and girls, each one eager to learn how to save a possible drowning victimi Perspiring plump women, fat men, tall lean farmers with calloused hands, towseled youths and giggling girls I Teams of two were formed and while one member played "dead" the other followed instructions from Mrs. Stearns: forward, press, let go, back--forward, press, let go, back--over and over. The serious faces of the oldsters begin to relax as they catch the rhythm of making the unfortunate victims breathe again. Then laughter as muscles unused to this particular exercise begin to sing out their protest. Amid moans and groans, the couples change positions and it starts all over againl Later In the course, instruction was given in the proper way to put out incendiary bombs. When the First Aid course was finished, Mr. Jack Moore, the Deputy Director, gave an oral examination to the First Aid "pupils." Instruction was also given In the proper mode of procedure during an (continued on page 91)
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