HomeMy WebLinkAboutDID YOU KNOW AND WHO ARE THEY 1999 Sue Thompson NL ArticleDid You Know and Who are They – Notes regarding Enfield.
Hulda Gould Smith was one of the early doctors of Enfield, sharing with the town of Ulysses. She was born in 1833 in Enfield. Hulda graduated from Eclectic Medical College, New York
in February 3, 1880. She then registered as a physician on August 30, 1880 in Ithaca. Do you know anything about her or her family?
Enfield Falls Hotel received a lot of business from travelers on the main road to Watkins Glen. France Teeter LaBombard’s grandfather (Henry Teeter) ran the hotel. Jessie Baker (Mrs
Dan?) was born at the Hotel in 1882, her family moved to the old house on VanDorn (across from George Head Residence). Jessie went to school at Purdy School on Bostwick Road). Anna
and William Jones were married at the Enfield Falls Hotel (William H. Jones Jr., Funeral Director Enfield).
Mr. Schaber went to Ithaca to get coal mix in a Democrat Wagon, guess the year? Enfield Center? - The Newman house was between Kirby Store and house. Ormar (Otho) was a blacksmith.
Mrs. Newman was a midwife. Purdy Store was on the Corner. Michner – Blacksmith Shop – Barker. Between Dom. Seamon and Hotel was store – Charlie Wright. Election time – voting took
place at McFall Store (Newharts/Wortman) voting up and downstairs. Transported voters in horse and wagon. Slaughter House – Baileys. Schabers were wired for electricity in 1938,
LaBombards in 1946. Early 1900’s telephone switchboard was located at the Bullard House.
Doctors made house calls Dr. Robb; Dr. Minor McDaniels – office located at the Ruth Boyer House. Father Teeter went to Ithaca purchased a cooper boiler and carried home on his back
½ day. Fourth of July – Picnics and parades, firecrackers – floats bill Barber – anvil – powder.
Fraternity organizations – Macabees – K.O.T.M. Delivering mail in the snow was done with horse and cutter across fields, etc., go around drifts.
Cletrack– first snowplow. A cow would walk in the snow to break up the snow on the road.
Let me know if you can fill in the gaps on the above littles stories. Thanks.
Sue Thompson, Enfield Town Historian 272-6412 – sdt1@cornell.edu – (http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/sdt1