From the Chenango Telegraph of Norwich, NY
Wednesday, December 13, 1871

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Plymouth

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   Mr. W. D. Powell received the appointment and entered upon his duties as agent for N.Y.&O.M. R.R. Co., in this place on Dec. 2d ... Mr. Charley Beckman, in the employ of the N.Y.&O.M. R.R. Co., is at home recovering from a bruise on his shoulder, received in coupling cars near Lyon Brook Bridge.

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Midland Notes - Having recently passed over the Auburn branch of the Midland we send you a few hasty notes of the progress on this portion of the road.

   Frinkville is the old place, nothing new. At Stewart's, where a flag station was recently established, an effort is being made to procure means by subscription to build a depot. The prospect is that a sufficient amount will be subscribed to secure a station house.

   Plymouth is soon to be accommodated with a depot. The station is now enclosed and will be completed in a short time. Munroe Brothers have shipped and have ready to send 500 barrels of eggs from this place the present season.

   Lower Beaver Meadow has had some ten or a dozen houses built there the past summer. Dewitt Friedenburgh has also put up a saw ship where he is hard at work fixing saws. Beaver Meadow rejoices in a new and elegant depot building, nearly ready for occupancy. We congratulate J.W. Levisee, Esq., on so soon having comfortable quarters for business.

   Mr. L. has worked hard for the railroad company since the opening of the road. He has been station and express agent for Crumb Hill, Otselic, Beaver Meadow, Plymouth and Frinkville. He has given the best satisfaction to the patrons of the road.

   The foundation of the depot at Otselic is laid, and we learn that the depot building will be put up as soon as possible.

   G. Wright, Esq., who built the Beaver Meadow depot, has the contract for this also. Chauncy Dunlan has put up a stall at the trestle, and now keeps a good assortment of groceries, flour and other articles. It is a little singular that the post office department has not yet established a post office at Otselic station, one is very much needed at this point, especially  as South Otselic and other offices which are supplied from this, can get their mails so much quicker if the mail could be changed to here instead of having to go to North Otselic first as they do at present.

   DeRuyter gains slowly, we notice one new street opened in the east part of the village and one in the west part also. The new freight and passenger depots addmuch to the appearance of DeRuyter.

   All who travel on the DeRuyter branch speak in high terms of Mr. David Shattuck, Conductor. Mr. S. by his gentlemanly deportment, has made himself deservedly popular with all travelers on his train.

   The construction of the Cortland extension is being pushed forward as rapidly as possible. The iron is laid below East Homer, about five miles from Cortland. The Depot at Cuyler is up and enclosed. The road from DeRuyter to Truxton is ballasted sufficient for the running of trains.

   C.H. Chapin now has charge of the construction trains on this portion of the road.   Franklin