From the DeRuyter New Era of DeRuyter, NY
Thursday, August 24, 1871

   On Friday of last week, as the team of Horace Scott, senior, of this place, driven by a lad before a wagon in which Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Wilcox, and Miss Scott were riding, passed the railroad cut on the Zenas Rider farm, towards the Basin, it was passed by the 10:45 train coming from Norwich. The horse took fright, and, overturned the wagon and threw the women into a fence by the roadside, smashing up the wagon badly and hurting the women considerably. Mrs. Scott was injured in the back, and Mrs. Wilcox had a wrist sprained.

   We understand that H.D. Leonard commenced the work of grading on his contract between Truxton and Cortland this week Tuesday, and it is his intention to push forward the work as fast as possible.

   Several car-loads of timber for our depots have arrived, and it begins to look as though we should have a depot in a short time. Push the work forward, gentlemen, as we are sadly in need of comfortable shelter for both travelers and freight.

   Our railroad agent at this place, George W. Blodgett, shipped 21 tons of cheese from this station on Monday of this week.