Hi Fellow Listers Trying to get the List moving a little I thought perhaps I would give you some information that I found. This is from the History of Lewis County 1805-1883 The Village of Croghan was known as "French Settlement" located on the Beaver River, part in the Town of New Bremen and ten miles NE of the Village of Lowville NY. In this era there was about 700-800 inhabitants, they had a large growing business in manufacturing and local trades. Taken in the summer of 1882 the Village of Croghan has the following businesses: Blacksmiths: Conrad Hoch, Michael Magra, John Loson, Joseph Lallier (blacksmith and wagon shop) reported to be sold to Petzhold Bros. Boots and Shoes: Claude Klein, Peter Shinbourne, William Wirtz Butchers: Frederick Housecker, Klein and Rood Carpenters: Nortz Bros. Cheese Factory: Augustus Valin Cooper: Samuel Hartzig, --------------Tiss Dress Makers: Mrs Elizabeth Black, Nancy Snyder Drug Store: S. E. Simonet Furniture and Undertaking: Victor Valin Grist Mills: Theodore Basselin, Christian Yousie, Peter Shinbourne Harness Maker: Joseph L Monroe Hotels and Saloons: Charles E Gardner, Alpheus Gasser, Henry Miller, John Parquet, Nicholas Parquet (saloon) Milliners: Miss Ruth Laraway, Mrs Garnham Pointer: H. R. Graham Physicians: Dr. T. C. Francis, Dr. Murray, Dr. Henry F. Kilbourn SawMills: Christian Farney(sawmills, planer, lath., shingles, clapboards,etc., using steam and waterpower)Thomas C Cadwell (sawmill, veneers,sounding boards for pianos, etc made 400,000 feet of thin maple and cherry for New York Market in last year. Employs about 15 men Stores: Henry Brothers, Charles Tunzer, (Hardware; Austin E. Prentice (P.O.); Anna Basselin & Son, John Scanlan (confectionery, ice cream, etc) Hippolite Monnat; James Garnham (hardware);Edward M. Marilley; Erskine Laraway, Samuel R. Virkler Tanners: Rice Brothers* (extensive establishment), Peter Shinbourne (in connection with other business). Wagon Makers Michael Buckingham (See Blacksmith) * The Tannery of Mr Rice was built in 1857, burned September 15th 1865 and with it a large quanity of leather. It was soon afterward rebuilt. It tans 35,000. sildes of sole leather a year, uses 3,500. cords of hemlock bark, employes 23 men through the year and fifty in the bark season. It ships 500 tons a year upon the RR. It is known in the trade as the "Croghan Tannery". The Village has a Methodist and a Catholic Church, the latter being the finest church edifice in the county. I hope you all enjoyed this. I know many are unable to find these books where they live and a trip is not always easy. Warm Regards Pat R