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THE VILLAGE OF ROCHESTER,.
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One ofthc best arranged and most useful


publications Of the kud that has fallen un-
der our observation is, ".Y Dirsct4rY for he
TMQgc If R9chcaf,r." It is compiled by
Mr. Elisha NV, ANA contains ia d very com
pact and neat form, besides the usual iafor-
mation OF q Directory, a sketch Of the hista-
ry Of the village from 1912 to 1927; an en-.
gravcd map. and various fac +, statistical and
descriptive. The carries. permanent settle
ment in Rochester appears to Nave been
in 1899 or 10. Tie fl! child born there
was in MAY 4. 1910. In 1879. the prpscnt
site, then owned by Nathaniel Rochester,
VIM FitzbuiBh, and Charles Carrall, Of Ma
ryland, was surveyed into VILLAGE lots, open.


ed for sale, and the name Of Rochester, the
family name Of the senior proprietor, given
to it. The FIRST merchants store Was open
cd by Ira West, in 1912. at may tend to
give an idea, (says the work, of the COM
merciai and civil Importance OF this section
of the State at that time, to state that the
mail was then carried from Canandligua to
Haniord's Landing and tue nriChhorhood Of
Rochester, oucc q week, on horseback, and
part of the time by womani'' The first
mill, VITA four run Of stones, was erected in
1915. In December of that year, the census
was taken--.hc population 31l. The first
newspaper Cnow the Monroe Republican,
was established in 1916. The village was in
corporated i'll II. The contrast between that
and the present oonditic.. oil the village is vc


ry striking. ri the census in December
last, it contained 1909 inhabitants. Thirty
four mails arrive and depart each week
There are forty-two merchant stores, FIVE
hardware, druggist. ii boot and shoe. antl
IS OF other descriptions; and 1l3 rnauuftc-
t'>s:-a anu shops Of various kinds. Tea places
OF public worship. several of them large and
elegant structures; a court house, iai, and
market buildings, tQfcct hy so, erecting on
the plan OF the new market in Boston, and a
theatre. There are seven merchant -four.
ing mills, with 81 run Of stones, aud three
mills Tor custom work. with seven run of
stones ~ the foro'er i50,169 hbls. OF slour
! we're made during the year 1896. The Mill.