Введение
Моттвилл — небольшой населённый пункт в городе Скенетелс, штат Нью-Йорк, США. Примечательно, что 28 июля 2002 года в Моттвилле произошло торнадо.
История
Вот некоторые отрывки, касающиеся Моттвилля из Vol. II, стр. 977–1015 из «Столетия Онондаги», под редакцией Дуайта Х. Брюса и изданной Boston History Co., 1896 год:
The mills and factories gave existence to various other industries and three or four busy hamlets. Mottville, originally called "Sodom," and early written "Mottsville," was named from Arthur Mott, son of Mrs. Lydia P. Mott. He located here about 1820, had a woolen factory on the site of the old Coleman flouring mill, and was for some time a successful and prominent citizen. He finally succumbed to drink and died in Toledo, O., October 30, 1869, aged seventy one. The pioneer on the site of Mottville was a "squatter" named Sabin Elliott. In 1836 the place contained about thirty dwellings, a post office, one furnace, a grist and saw mill, and a tavern kept by W. H. Mershon. Among the merchants here were Earll, Watson & Co., Alanson Watson, S. L. Benedict, and Benedict Brothers (burned out in October, 1865). Here Putnam, Porter & Leonard built a wheel head factory soon after 1816, and in 1831 were succeeded by S. C. Wheadon, Erastus Nye, and George P. Adams. George B. Harwood, formerly had a harness shop at this place. Skaneateles Falls also developed into quite a busy center and finally obtained a post office. Other hamlets which sprung up were Kellogg's Mills, Willow Glen, and Glenside. Another paper, unique and short lived, was the Communitist [sic], which was issued fortnightly by the Skaneateles Community, at Community Place, near Mottville, Onondaga County, N. Y., and which bore the motto: "Free inquiry—general progression—common possessions—oneness of interest—universal brotherhood." Its chief promoter was the Vermont born abolitionist and communalist John A. Collins; it was devoid of advertisements, and was started early in 1844.
the "Friends Female Boarding School," known as the "Hive," was established on the Cuddeback farm on the west shore of [Skaneateles] lake by Mrs. Lydia P. Mott, soon after her arrival in about 1818. She was a daughter of Joseph Stansbury, was born on the Atlantic Ocean on February 23, 1775, and being en route to Philadelphia was christened Lydia Philadelphia Stansbury. Reared in the Episcopal church, she subsequently became a prominent member and preacher in the Society of Friends, and was married to Robert Mott, of New York, in 1797. After his death in Whitestown, N. Y., she came to Skaneateles and purchased the Dowling farm, where she resided with her son Arthur, the founder of Mottville. She is described as a sweet, lovely woman, benevolent, sympathetic, and simple, of much refinement, and an admirable teacher. Upon beholding one of her scholars with her hair curled she exclaimed, "Why, Debby, has thee got horns growing?"
Мельницы и фабрики дали начало различным другим отраслям промышленности и трем или четырем оживленным поселкам. Моттвилль, первоначально называвшийся «Содом», а в ранних записях – «Моттсвилль», был назван в честь Артура Мотта, сына миссис Лидии П. Мотт. Он поселился здесь около 1820 года, владел шерстяной фабрикой на месте старой мукомольной мельницы Колемана и некоторое время был успешным и известным гражданином. В конечном итоге он пристрастился к алкоголю и умер в Толедо, штат Огайо, 30 октября 1869 года, в возрасте семидесяти одного года. Первопроходцем на месте Моттвилла был «сквоттер» по имени Сабин Эллиотт. В 1836 году в этом месте насчитывалось около тридцати домов, почтовое отделение, одна плавильня, зерновая и пильная мельницы, а также таверна, содержавшаяся В. Х. Мершоном. Среди торговцев здесь были Эрл, Уотсон и Ко., Алансон Уотсон, С. Л. Бенедикт и братья Бенедикт (сгорели в октябре 1865 года). Здесь Путнам, Портер и Леонард вскоре после 1816 года построили фабрику по изготовлению колёсных головок, а в 1831 году их сменили С. С. Уидон, Эрастус Най и Джордж П. Адамс. Джордж Б. Харвуд ранее владел мастерской по изготовлению конской упряжи в этом месте. Скейнеатлес Фоллс также развился в оживленный центр и, наконец, получил почтовое отделение. Другими поселками, возникшими в то время, были Келлоггс Миллс, Уиллоу Глен и Гленсайд. Еще одной уникальной и недолговечной газетой был «Коммунист» (Communitist), который издавался два раза в неделю общиной Скейнеатлес в Коммьюнити Плейс, недалеко от Моттвилла, округ Онондага, штат Нью-Йорк, и носил девиз: «Свободное исследование – всеобщее развитие – общая собственность – единство интересов – всеобщее братство». Главным инициатором был аболиционист и коммуналист Джон А. Коллинз, уроженец Вермонта; газета не содержала рекламы и начала выходить в начале 1844 года. «Женская школа-интернат Общества друзей», известная как «Улей» (Hive), была основана миссис Лидией П. Мотт на ферме Каддебек на западном берегу озера [Скейнеатлес] вскоре после ее прибытия около 1818 года. Она была дочерью Джозефа Стэнсбери, родилась в Атлантическом океане 23 февраля 1775 года и, направляясь в Филадельфию, была крещена как Лидия Филадельфия Стэнсбери. Воспитанная в епископальной церкви, она впоследствии стала видным членом и проповедником в Обществе друзей и вышла замуж за Роберта Мотта из Нью-Йорка в 1797 году. После его смерти в Уайтстауне, штат Нью-Йорк, она приехала в Скейнеатлес и приобрела ферму Даулинга, где проживала со своим сыном Артуром, основателем Моттвилла. Ее описывают как добрую, милую женщину, благожелательную, сочувствующую, простую, обладающую большим изяществом и являющуюся прекрасным учителем. Увидев одну из своих учениц с завитыми волосами, она воскликнула: «Почему, Дебби, у тебя рога растут?»
The mills and factories gave existence to various other industries and three or four busy hamlets. Mottville, originally called "Sodom," and early written "Mottsville," was named from Arthur Mott, son of Mrs. Lydia P. Mott. He located here about 1820, had a woolen factory on the site of the old Coleman flouring mill, and was for some time a successful and prominent citizen. He finally succumbed to drink and died in Toledo, O., October 30, 1869, aged seventy one. The pioneer on the site of Mottville was a "squatter" named Sabin Elliott. In 1836 the place contained about thirty dwellings, a post office, one furnace, a grist and saw mill, and a tavern kept by W. H. Mershon. Among the merchants here were Earll, Watson & Co., Alanson Watson, S. L. Benedict, and Benedict Brothers (burned out in October, 1865). Here Putnam, Porter & Leonard built a wheel head factory soon after 1816, and in 1831 were succeeded by S. C. Wheadon, Erastus Nye, and George P. Adams. George B. Harwood, formerly had a harness shop at this place. Skaneateles Falls also developed into quite a busy center and finally obtained a post office. Other hamlets which sprung up were Kellogg's Mills, Willow Glen, and Glenside. Another paper, unique and short lived, was the Communitist [sic], which was issued fortnightly by the Skaneateles Community, at Community Place, near Mottville, Onondaga County, N. Y., and which bore the motto: "Free inquiry—general progression—common possessions—oneness of interest—universal brotherhood." Its chief promoter was the Vermont born abolitionist and communalist John A. Collins; it was devoid of advertisements, and was started early in 1844.
the "Friends Female Boarding School," known as the "Hive," was established on the Cuddeback farm on the west shore of [Skaneateles] lake by Mrs. Lydia P. Mott, soon after her arrival in about 1818. She was a daughter of Joseph Stansbury, was born on the Atlantic Ocean on February 23, 1775, and being en route to Philadelphia was christened Lydia Philadelphia Stansbury. Reared in the Episcopal church, she subsequently became a prominent member and preacher in the Society of Friends, and was married to Robert Mott, of New York, in 1797. After his death in Whitestown, N. Y., she came to Skaneateles and purchased the Dowling farm, where she resided with her son Arthur, the founder of Mottville. She is described as a sweet, lovely woman, benevolent, sympathetic, and simple, of much refinement, and an admirable teacher. Upon beholding one of her scholars with her hair curled she exclaimed, "Why, Debby, has thee got horns growing?"