New-York tribune., 1891-12-17
SILAS WRIGHT7S OLD HOME.
HOW II LOOKS AND WHAT IT CONTAINS.
AN ENTERTAINMENT TO Ell HELD SOON IN THE
DESERTED MANSION.

| AN ENTERTAINMENT TO Ell HELD SOON IN TIE
DESERTED MANSION.
| Canton, " Y, Dec. Ie (specal.-Passns along
Mair-st in the thriving little village OF Canton, Just
before the Univeralst Church is reached one sees
deserted house facing the village park To stranger
tpero IS nothing remarkable In its appearance, and he
would probably pass II by with scarcely look, were he
not told thai this is historic place; for 1t once
tho home Of silas Wright The house is old fash
ioned frame dwelling story and half high. with n
| broad wing on one side. 1t is approached through
an opening in the hedge In front. and goOd-siz
yard surrounds il.
| Entering at the front door. finds himself in a
hall containing night OF stairs leading to tn, chambers
| above. Of which there thrse two OF these con-
tain oifashoned bedsteads. On the right OF the hall
thre two doors opening Into the front and back
pasor, both rooms having the samo style OF paper
on their walls There arc foldlnsdoors between.
and when they thrown open IL makes very large
ro0H COY erng nearly the entire space on the ground
floor. Looking from the windows Of this the
village park, which faces the house, be eli it
was presented to the town by Mr.. Wright
or the other side OF tho hall door at the left opens
into the dinngroom but before it is reached there Is
door under the stairs leading to the cellar The walls
of the cellar covered with green moss showing
that decay had left It's imprint there. Ascending into
the dining the first thing which catches and holds
your gaze is large open fireplace containing brick
that would probably hold twelve pies Mt one
baking In a corner OF this shelf is an
old clock showing that its ticking had ceased at two
minutes past 10 O'Clock. Opening from the dining
room two bedrooms the pantry and the kitchen
Ono was Governor wrgbts room.
The reason why therc no moro relics and furni-
ture beTo is because the house Is being thoroughly
cleaned In readiness for entertainment to be given
December Is and 10 by the Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union Then all the carioscs and relics VIII
be gathered together ard placed exhibition for tbs
public. This will be grand display the house beinG
lighted with candles; and the walls Of the deserted
home will once moro echo with merry laughter over
Old fashioned games and refreshments. Pictures OF the
homestead and Of Sllas Wright will be for sale Tho
women of The Woman's Christian Temperance Union are
making strenuous efforts to secure the old stage In
which the ex Governor used 10 ride TO and from Albany
1t is in running twice day from prier Hill to
Morristown. If successful In getting it, this will be orc
Of the most pleasing features OF the entertainment IL
said that the Governor owned carriage that
the only things Of the kind In his possession were an
oxcart and wheebarrow.
An Old msu, who Is now dead. but who took an
active part in politics during Silas Wrght's tme onco
related several anecdotes OF him in the writer's hearing
He said that when the messenger came to inform s1as
Wright that he had been elected Governor; he found
him with an apron on. churning. When Mr.. Wright
was CONTROLLER and his way to Albany by stage IN
early winter; member Of Assembly from .,,;n Jefer;m
County weighing 200 pounds. was his travelling
companion. On the journey they grew chilly. and de
cided 10 alght and walk a dSano in order to get
to accompiis1 their pDrpe Sooner No sooner said
than done and the Controller was too much for the
Assemblyman. The old gentleman mentioned above
was a resldeat at waiert0wn. and said that he was
present at the great mass-mecting held there whom
under an oak tree. This speech afterwar printed
in pamphlet form and was sad to have been circulated
said at the time that it the Of electing
james X. Polk to the Presidency.