The History of Cayuga County 1789-1879 page 365
TOWN OF SPRINGPORT/ UNION SPRINGS

ber of settlers were attracted at an early day by the limestone interests here. Geo. Valmore, from Troy, commenced the boot and shoe business in 1841, and has since continued it.

John Richardson and John C. Yawger, the former of whom had previously done business some four years, did business a few years from about 1841, under the name Richardson & Yawger. They dissolved and divided their stock, Mr. Richardson becoming associated with Wm. Cozzens, and Mr. Yawger, with his brother Henry.

Philip O. Yawger succeeded his brother John C., in 1862, and did business with Henry six years, and since then, alone.

N. C. Howland, was born in the town August 11th, 1826, commenced the jewelry business in 1861, and is still engaged in it.

S. W. Rogers, from Avon, commenced the drug business here in 1863, in company with Dr. M. B. Eaton, with whom he was associated two years. He then bought Eaton's interest, and has since carried on business alone, with the exception of a short time, when he was associated with Dr. B. A. Fordyce.

David Everett, from Hackettstown, N. J., commenced business here April 26th, 1864, as a partner with his uncle, J. S. Everett, who commenced business in August, 1848. July 26th, 1869, he bought his uncle's interest, and has since done business alone.

F. A. Carr, who is a native of this village, commenced the hardware business about 1871.

F. F. Woodworth & Son, (Frank,) hardware merchants, came in from Baldwinsville in the spring of 1871 or 1872, and bought a half interest with Charles N. Howland, with whom they did business two years.

W. S. L. Freer, jeweler, from Newark, Wayne county, commenced business in 1873. In March, 1878, he became associated with J. R. Montague, a former resident of the village, with whom he is now doing business, under the name of Freer & Montague.

F. Wallace Elverson, grocer and crockery ware dealer, commenced business in February, 1873, in company with A. L. Howland, whose interest he bought in February, 1876.

W. H. Cozzens, grandson of Capt. Wm. Cozzens, dealer in books and stationery, commenced business in August, 1875.

F. R. Schenck, dealer in boots and shoes, commenced business in 1876. He is a native of the town.

E. M. Hart, druggist, came from Romulus, Seneca county, and commenced business in April, 1876.

F. Brougham, dealer in boots and shoes, came in from Root, Montgomery county, and commenced business April 1st, 1877.

Geo. D. Hibbard, recently commenced business in the north part of the village.

POSTMASTERS--The post-office was established at Union Springs in 1811, and Dr. Jno. Mosher, who was the first postmaster, held the office till about 1841. He was succeeded by Geo. P. Morgan, who held it in 1842, and for a period of four years. Wm. Smith held the office for one year after Mr. Morgan, in 1846, and was succeeded by Frederick P. Cone, who held it till about 1849. Jno. C. Yawger was postmaster from 1849-'53; Edward Eldredge, from 1853-'57; Dr. Noyes Palmer, from 1857-'61. N. C. Simons next held it nearly four years, and was succeeded by Joseph Clark, who held it till Mr. Johnson took the presidential chair, when A. B. Capron was appointed, and held the office till 1869. James B. Burlew next held the office till 1873, and was succeeded by James R. Angel, the present incumbent, who was appointed December 10th, 1873.

PHYSICIANS.--The first physician in Union Springs was John Mosher, who practiced from 1800 till his nephew Stephen Mosher came in about 1817. The latter practiced till 1833, when he sold to David L. Dodge, from Dutchess county, who practiced till about 1851. He was followed about this time by Noyes Palmer, from Montezuma, who practiced till his death, May 7th, 1863. Charles Farnham, from Scipio, practiced here from 1841-'8. S. A. Tremain, from Trumansburgh, came in about 1856, and practiced till the opening of the war. Joseph G. Richardson came in from Philadelphia in 1867, and practiced three or four years. F. H. Hamlin came from Wayne county in 1869, and practiced till 1874. Dr. Wm. G. Harkness, who joined the County Medical Society, November 3d, 1808, while a resident of Fleming, was one of the earliest physicians in Springport. He lived two miles north-east of the village. He was also an early teacher; he taught school about 1810, about a mile south of the village.

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