January 19

1795  In Shoreham, Vt., was born William Treadway, son of the Revolutionary soldier Jonathan Treadway, whose father William journeyed from Salem, Conn. to Shoreham, at the age of 101 seated in a rocking chair in a double wagon, to attend the christening of his grandson and namesake William.  The aged man died the next day and was buried in the old Ben Bissell place in Shoreham.  The grandson settled in Chazy and built and operated the woolen mills still standing at Suckertown in Chazy.

1809  The annual meeting of the Clinton County Medical Society was at the house of Isreal Green.  Dr. Waterhouse of Malone read a surgical dissertation; Dr. Reuben Jones was admitted a member;  thanks and $18.80 for expenses were voted to Dr. Horatio Powell of Malone for attendance at the meeting of the State society; and Drs. Man, Waterhouse, Taylor and Thorndike were permitted to withdraw from the society, probably for purpose of forming a similar one in Franklin County.  "It takes a gentleman to keep a county inn and Friend Green is the man for it."

1813  The Medical Society's annual meeting was held with Dr. Benj. Moore, Pres;. S. Goodrich, Vice-Pres.; Dr. Benj. J. Mooers, Sec.

1820  The Medical Society met at the house formerly occupied by Simon Newcomb, innholder.  After organizing Drs. Samuel Beaumont, Baruck Beckwith, and Harmon Howe, presented their credentials and were admitted to membership.

1821 The Society met at the house of John L. Fouquet and paid $1.00 for use of room.  The expenses of Dr. B.J. Mooers, delegate to State Society, amounting to $20.25 were ordered paid and Dr. Luther Ransom, on account of age and infirmity permitted to withdraw from the Society.

1832 In Plattsburgh to Winslow C. and Susan Skinner Watson was born a son, Winslow C. Watson Jr.  The lad received his academic training at Keeseville Academy, graduated from the U.V.M. in 1850, took the Master's degree and delivered the oration in 1857.  He then studied law in the office of Hon. George A. Saunders at Keeseville and was admitted to the bar in 1861.

1884 New County Building ordered by Supervisors, for Clinton County Clerk, Surrogate and Supervisors offices.

1885 Miss Sarah C. Hagar appointed librarian of Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, which position she retained until her death in  1908.

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