From the DeRuyter New Era of DeRuyter, NY
Thursday, September 21, 1871

   Mr. H.D. Leonard, the contractor for the grading of the Midland between Truxton and Cortland, is at work in good earnest and has already over three miles of the grading nearly finished just below Truxton, and is at work with gangs of men in various places along the line. it now looks as if the grading would be finished in time to lay the iron to Cortland late this fall.