A Person of Diversified Industry is Edwin F Beach. To Him Belongs the honor of Being Pine Valley's First station agent tailor printer editor pioneer merchant postmaster, and influential citizen, and a person who did much for the place in its early days. He was born June 30 1853, In Villenova, and moved to South Dayton in 1870. His first employment was in the store of John Wickham where he remained for four years, after which time he engaged with W T Wickham in the grocery business. When the railroad was completed in 1875, He was made the first station agent at Pine Valley. This Position he soon gave up to learn the Tailors trade, which vocation he followed for three years. On August @6 1880 He established The pine Valley Clipper which He conducted until April 16 1882, When he sold to F J Wheeler. Following his Newspaper Venture he Began Clerking for Robt F Ewing, remaining for three years, When he accepted a similar position with L Ranlett for a like period of time. He was appointed post master under Harrison's Administration. In 1890 he erected a store and did a flourishing business in clothing and gent's furnishings until September 1 1897 when he sold and moved to fredonia to educate his son. He remained at Fredonia unitl May 1 1900, When he purchased a Grape and Fruit farm at Hanover Center where he now resides. He married October 28 1874 Grace young a daughter of Geo. Young, who was born in
Villenova, December 31 1853. They have one son Orton E ., born August 19 1878 at South Dayton. He is at present the principal of a branch of Caton's Business College located at Dansville NY. Mr Beach is a son of Orlando E Beach, Who was born in Madison Co NY he was first postmaster of south Dayton.