Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-12-07
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CLEARFIELD COUNTY:
OR. "REMINISCENCES OF TIE PAST.

DR.. John P. Hoyt first the light in Cen
fraI New-York. He removed here early and
having married daughter of Esquire Mcclure,
was'induced to make this his permanent home.
In the epidemic of 1924 he won for himself
golden opinions He was faithful, diligent,
and judicious practitioner of medicine. I'm
pretending. he neither assumed airs nor neg
lected to acquire information from any source
which was open to him. The practice of med
iciuc was then slavish. and unprodnctive. It
required more the devotion of a zealot than
the ambition Of man of business to incite to
action. DR. Hoyt soon connected the
camille business with the practice of medicine
and tile former in Il few years engrossed his at
.lention. In his new occupation he proved
himself conscientious, attentive and accom-
TIodating, and through it increased his world
II store. When he commenced store-keeping
at Curwensville fine field was open before
him, but prudence, almost reaching timidity,
governed him and made his accumUlations
slow but sure. For some years he has resided
IN Ferguson township managing his mill and
farm Here, at his leisure, he has sought to
increase his scientific knowledge, and becOm-
ing enlisted in the agricultural advancement
of his adopted county, by word and by deed
he has endeayOred to increase the products OF
the earth, and direct the attention of ag
ricuituTistS to such articles as the soil de-
mands. His Investigations have enabled him
to construct 4 water-wheel on a principle diff
fercnt entirely from any in use, which has been
pronounced success and for which patent
has been secured. Mr.. Hoyt has been con-
sistent and moderately active politician, and
having secured the nomination of his party he
syas elected Associate Judge of this county.
He is Il plain, modest man, whose practical
common sense views are entitled TO respect.
DR.. 4. I. Schryver is also native of New
York He is, we believe, half brother to
DR.. Hoyt, and came to this county about the
same time he did. In many respects the two
resemble Dr.. Schryver did good service in
1924 Some years later he left this county
and practiced on the Juniata, bnt subsequently
returned and located near Glen Hope where he
practiccd his profession, and had the oversight
of the Beccara mills and of mercantile es-
tabIishTnent. In 1851 he was elected Superin-
tcndent of Common Schools for this county,
at the first election for that position. He serV-
ed faithfully during the term for which he was
elected, notwithstanding the pittance which he
received was not more than sufficient to bear
his travelling expenses. He now resides on
Clcarfield Greek handy to Clearfield Bridge.
During the prevalence of the epidemic and
on other occasions DR.. ingalls, visited the
county. Shrewdness and tact in speculating
distinguished him from other men. He had
adopted the practice of medicine without at
tending lectures. His pretentions to medicai
knowledge far exceeded his real attainments'
but his daring was often accompanied by hap
py results when hesitating or timld course
might have proved disastrous.
The residence of DR.. Devices at fhiiipsDuiS
and his connection with Mr.. Philips III MS
heavy land operation was the moving cause
which brought John Lorain, Esq, native Vi
Maryland, to that place, where he engaged III
store keeping. DR.. Devices had married a
daughter of Mr.. LoFain by bis first VIE. m''
Lorain after being sometime in business, asso-
ciated with Thomas Lever, who had united
himself in marriage to another daughter, whilst
lie resided in Philipsburg. His only son, Hen
ry, was a wilful, wayward child, who as he IN