The History of Cayuga County 1789-1879 page 431
Town of Scipio/Scipio Summit - Ensenore

in December, 1797, and joined the County Medical Society August 7th, 1806. Barnabas Smith, from Washington county, who joined the County Medical Society August 7th, 1806, while a resident of Scipio, probably came here about that time and practiced till his death, about 1813. John Thompson came from Washington county, where he had married Dr. Smith's daughter, about the close of the war of 1812, in which he was a surgeon, and practiced here till 1843, when he retired. He joined the County Medical Society November 7th, 1816. He was born February 11th, 1784, and died December 15th, 1854. He was succeeded by Denison R. Pearl, who was born in Paris, Oneida county, October 9th, 1806; educated at Hamilton College; studied medicine with Drs. Peck and Clark at Whitestown, and with Dr. P. B. Havens at Hamilton, Madison county; graduated at Fairfield Medical College in 1828; commenced practice in May of that year at Northville, where he practiced six years; and in 1843 commenced practice at Sherwood, where he has since continued, having occupied the interval of nine years in the pursuit of other business.

SCIPIO SUMMIT.

SCIPIO SUMMIT is situated in the south part of the town, nearly equi-distant from Scipio Center, Scipioville and Sherwood, and it is the northern terminus of the Utica, Ithaca & Elmira Railroad. It contains two stores, one of which is kept in the basement of a dwelling house, and the other at the station, these being about the only buildings in the immediate locality of the station. The post-office was established here January 1st, 1876. Charles A. Morgan was appointed postmaster, and has since held the office.

MERCHANTS.-The first merchant at Scipio Summit was Charles A. Morgan, who commenced business November 27th, 1872, and still continues. Mr. Morgan also deals in lumber, and, in company with Charles Elliott, in grain, of which they handle about 75,000 bushels per annum. Mr. Morgan is also agent for the railroad, and for the A. and P. Telegraph Company.

E. S. Miller and John Snyder commenced business under the name of E. S. Miller & Co., in May 1876. After about a year W. G. Hoskins, from Auburn, bought Snyder's interest, and the firm has since done business under the name of Hoskins & Miller.

ENSENORE.

ENSENORE, (Culvers Point p. o.,) is situated on the shore of the lake, and on the Southern Central Railroad, by which it is about twelve miles south of Auburn, a little south of the center of the east line of the town. This place has gained some notoriety of late as a theatre of aquatic sports. Hotel accommodations are furnished by George Clark, proprietor of the Ensenore Glen House, which stands at the foot of the glen.

At The Square, in the north-west corner of the town, is a small Presbyterian church, which was organized about 1825, in which year their house of worship was built. The pastors who have officiated at this church are Revs. Clark, Avery, Baker, Page, Moses Thatcher, Atherton, Lansing, Porter, Atwood, Gilbert, Ebenezer Squire and Robert Allison, the latter of whom, who left in the fall of 1876, was the last settled pastor. The pulpit has since been supplied mostly by students from Auburn Theological Seminary.

A little east of Barbers Corners is a Friends meeting house (Hicksite) which was built in 1822. The society was formed shortly before and met previous to the erection of the house of worship, in the house of Amos Gifford.

About a mile south-east of Bolts Corners is a grist-mill owned by J. S. Wood & Son, (George,) which was built by James Akin, father of David Akin. It is situated on Salmon Creek, contains three run of stones, and is operated by water and steam.

SOCIETIES.-Cayuga Lodge, No. 221, F. & A. M., received their warrant June 13th, 1851. The first officers were William Taber, W. M.; Amzi Wood, S. W.; Amos Morgan, F. W. Others of the charter members were Williams Fish, Benjamin Lamkin, Geo. Whitfield, Phineas Hurd, M. D., and Allen Thomas. Amzi Wood and George Whitfield are still living, the former in Auburn and the latter in Scipio. The whole number of persons who have been members of the lodge is 180; the present number of members is 87. The present officers are Frank Kenyon, W. M.; Amos E. Hutchison, S. W.; Josiah L. Streeter, F. W.; John Snyder, Secretary; James K. Smith, Treasurer; William S. Degroff, S. D.; William

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