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The soil is a clayey and shaly loam underlaid by hardpan upon the hills, and a gravelly loam of good quality in the valleys. Andes, (p.v.,) on Trempers Kil, in the N. part of the town, contains an academy, 3 churches, a flouring mill, and 2 tanneries. Pop. 350. Cabin Hill, (p.o.) in the N.W., is a hamlet. Shavertown and Trempers Kil are p. offices. Permanent settlement commenced in 1784. A few farms were taken up prior to the Revolution, but were abandoned. The W. part of the town began to be settled in 1794-96.** Rev. Mr. House, of Colchester, held the first religious meetings, in 1797. For more on the history of the town, click the following link Delaware County History .
