[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 159 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1309]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    CONGRATULATING THE VILLAGE OF BRUSHTON ON ITS 200TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 26, 2018

  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize the 
200th anniversary of the Village of Brushton.
  The Village of Brushton was first settled in 1818 by a small group of 
pioneers. In 1835, a landowner named Henry N. Brush purchased several 
mills that had developed on the Little Salmon River, which he then 
named Brush's Mills. The community's economy became distinctly 
agricultural, linked to the rest of the North Country's developing 
industry through its location on the Rutland Railroad. Brush's son, 
Henry Corbin Brush, proceeded to build upon his father's legacy and 
further develop the industrial attributes of the community. In 1877, 
the village was officially named Brushton and has continued to prosper 
ever since.
  Currently, the Village of Brushton is part of the Town of Moira in 
Franklin County. Although small in population, the people of Brushton 
are very proud of their village's rich heritage and tight-knit 
community.
  On behalf of New York's 21st District, I want to congratulate the 
Village of Brushton on its 200th anniversary. I wish all its residents 
the best as they celebrate this important milestone.

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