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Page 68 April 1954 CURRIERS THROUGH THE YEARS (cont.) A sawmill was erected in the vicinity in 1831 by Blake Howard and subsequently owned and worked by Gordon Fox, son of Charles; and afterward, by Dan Dickerson. It was eventually destroyed by fire and rebuilt by Dickerson, but finally abandoned as unprofitable. This mill may have been on several sites including one on the creek back of the present Woodworth farm, where one is shown on an 1853 map. By 182+1, according to gazetteers, the settlement had fifteen dwellings, a store, tavern, ashery and sawmill. The pioneer settlers west of Curriers were Moses and Allen Twiss,brothers from Charlton, Worcester Co,, Mass., 2i+ and 22 years respectively, who in the spring of 1817 came on foot to Strykersviile,arriving May 11,having been on the road 17 days. They articled land on Lot 17, R. 2+, the present Gerald Keem farm. That fall they constructed a log cabin and began to clear away the forest,the nearest habitation being that of John Brown at Curriers, while to the north of their shanty for miles lay the virgin forest. For the first few months they were obliged to go to Strykersville six miles away for their baking. Moses,at least, returned to Massachusetts for his family, and he continued to reside on the original purchase until October, 1836, when he bought the present Lynn S. Holmes farm, north of Curriers, where he remained until his death in 1868. Allen Twiss remained on the old homestead until the end of his days in 1882. Moses Twiss Sr. was one of the town's successful men for many years. He held the post of Town Clerk from 1821-26 and in 1832, was sealer of weights and measures in I83O.Prominent in the organization of the town in March 1833* he was selected first Supervisor, an office he held until 1838. Again, from 182+0-2+3 and in 182+6, he was clerk. Mr. Twiss married Louisa Woodworth of Rutland Co., Vt. in 1810,and they reared ten children,many of whom lived in the vicinity and whose descendants reside there to this day. The brother, Allen, married twice, first to Jennet Russell of Arcade. He was assessor for thirty years, served as constable. A son, Daniel, and his descendants continued on the original purchase until recent years. Other Pioneer Families Another pioneer neighbor of the Twiss brothers was Henry Woolsey from Columbia Co., N. Y., who settled on the present Orville Bush farm in 1819, continuing there until his decease in I87O. He had numerous descendants. John Eddy, progenitor of many of the older Curriers families, was the first settler between Java Village and Curriers. In the spring of l8l8, he settled on the west side of the road at the "Hog Back," about two miles north of Curriers, the point being about opposite the present Weidig farm. A native of Rhode Island, he came to Sheldon in 1815, where he married Caroline Ward and thereupon took up his claim. The couple continued to live on the old homestead until 1881, when both died, he at 8£, she at 82, said to have been the last of the original pioneer couples of the region. Of their children, Col. J. W. Eddy, became famous as the builder of the Los Angeles, Calif., "Angel's Flight." What is said to be the shortest railway in the world and one of the cheapest to ride, Col. Eddy in 1901 built a line on a 33-degree hill between two street (continued on page 69)
April 1954 CURRIERS THROUGH THE YEARS (cont.) Page 69 levels, 325 feet In length. Two cars, the "Olivet" and "Sinia," operated by double cables and electric power,are handled by a single operator who is also ticket agent. The line has carried up to i|,000 passengers daily for a fare of 1
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