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Enfield Historical Society1
The Enfield Historical Society first meeting was January 21, 1992. Sue Thompson was temporary
President and Ellen Hobbie temporary Membership Chairperson for the Society. Charter members of the
society are (*family joined) Jayne Affolter, Hilda Amberge, Roger Brown, Alan Chaffee*, Dewitt Historical
Society, Jack and Pat Dougherty, Gary Fisher, Richard and Wilma Fisher, Lester Glass, Etta Gray, Dorothy
Hall, Ellen Hobbie, D.G. Weber, Jack Hubbell*, Nina Linton, Rhoda Linton, David and Barbara McKeith,
Helena Schaber, John and Helen Smith*, Norman Smith and Cindy Estes-Smith*, Sue Thompson*, Dale
and Bonnie Townley*, Robert Travis*, Roy Wollney, R.A. Wortman*. The By-laws were adopted on June
21, 1994.
Some of the meetings had special speakers such as: Alan Chaffee, Newfield Town Historian;
movie showing “The Great White Trail from 1917; History of Enfield Volunteer Fire Company, Larry
Saulsgiver; local slides shows, L. Pierce Williams (history); James McConkey (reading from his books).
On December 14, 1994 the group voted to honor M.C. “Jack” Hubbell, who was stepping down as Town
Historian, with a gift certificate. This was for his dedication, devotion and hard work as Enfield Town
Historian since 1981.
An annual fall picnic is held in August at the Upper Robert H. Treman State Park. Wilma Fisher
started the first newsletter in August 1995 called, “The Communicator”. Every December the group
visits historical areas and luncheons at historical restaurants.
President: Randy Warden (1993-94); Doris Rothermich (1995 – current)
Vice President: Margaret Hamilton (1995); Sue Thompson (1996 – current)
Treasurer: Ellen Hobbie 1993 – 98); Bea Schwoerer (1999-current)
Secretary: Etta Gray (1993 – 98, 2000); Mary Rumsey (1998), Carol Barnett (2001 – current)
Update2: On June 17, 2009, The Enfield Historical Society met at the Enfield Community
Building, with members present: Doris Rothermich, Ellie Hobbie, Sue Thompson, Bea Schwoerer, and
Wilma Fisher. New officers were voted in: Doris Rothermich, President; Sue Thompson, Vice President;
Treasurer, Ellie Hobbie; Secretary, Sue Thompson. The Club voted to sponsor, by attending members
helping, at the Historical Enfield Scavenger Hunt to be held at the Harvest Festival on September 19.
Shortly after the June 17 meeting a note went out from Doris Rothermich, President. She stated
she thought that the Historical Society meeting of June 17 was not conducted officially and the voting
was not official. There were no more meetings of the Historical Society after this June 17 meeting.
In May 2014, the last membership members, Rothermich’s, Thompson, Hubbell, Schwoerer, and
Hobbie reviewed the existence of the Historical Society treasury. They felt that since the Historical
Society no longer operated they should donate the treasury funds to a local group. It was decided to
donate the funds to the Ulysses Historical Society. Treasurer Bea Schwoerer and Vice President Sue
Thompson made arrangements for the donation of the funds. Doris Rothermich and Sue Thompson,
Enfield Town Historian, were asked by members of the Ulysses Historical Society for copies of the Enfield
Historical Society minutes and newsletters. These will be given to the Ulysses Historical Society in April
2014.
1 Enfield Historical History - The Town of Enfield, New York – Christian Hill to Enfield Falls. Edited by Members of
the Enfield Historical Society and Sue Thompson, Enfield Town Historian. 2002.
2 2009 Update written by Sue Thompson, Enfield Town Historian. April 24, 2014.