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CHAPTER XIX.

COUNTY BUILDINGS, SOCIETIES, ETC.

Where Early Public Business was Transacted—The County Seat—The First County Courts—First Steps Towards Erecting County Buildings—The First Buildings — Changes in Court Terras—Burning of the County Buildings—Erection of New Ones — Attempts to Remove the County Seat—Reconstruction of Buildings—The County Almshouse—Warren County Agricultural Society ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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CHAPTER XX.

THE COUNTY PRESS.

Early Papers—The First Publication in the County—The Warren Republican and its Career—The Lake Oeorge Watchman—The Glens Falls Observer—The Warren County Messenger and its Immediate Descendants—The Glens Falls Spectator—The Glens Falls Gazette—The Glens Falls Clarion—Another Republican—The Rechabite and Temperance Bugle—Glens Falls Free Press—The Warrensburgh Annual —Glens Falls Advertiser—The American Standard—The Warren County Whig—The Present Messenger—Daily Press—The Daily Times—The Morning Star ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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CHAPTER XXI.

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.

Reminiscences—Early Lumber Operations—Incipient Commercial Operations—The Canal and Feeder—Early Railroad Agitation—The Warren County Railroad Company—Navigation Projects—Other Railroad Enterprises—The Railroad Between Port Edward and Glens Falls ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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CHAPTER XXII.

THE BENCH AND BAR OF WARREN COUNTY ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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CHAPTER XXIII.

THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.

Early Medical Legislation—Organization of the State Society—The County Society — Loss of Records—First Members—Early Delegates to the State Society—List of Officers of the Warren County Society—Biographic Sketches of Prominent Members of the Profession ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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