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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II

Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. II. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886. 305 words

Enderly Brothers had a store at Harrisburg for years and one of the present merchants of Harrisburg was associated therein. J. M. Wilson, familiarly known as "Doc." because he was first a druggist, was in the Enderly-Harrisburg store which he later acquired. While he served the county in various capacities and Mrs. Wilson the government as postmistress for many years they have always kept the main store of the town and at times fed the hungry traveller most excellent meals. J. M. Wilson is the Dean of Banner county mercantile life.

Of late years there have been other good merchants in Harrisburg -- the Zorns among them ; and there were others. Bank Robbery

Banner county once had its sensation of this nature. According to the best information it was believed that there were three men involved in the plans and it fell to the lot of W. Graham to pull off the deed.

C. J. Carlisle was in the bank at the time and the man rode up to the back door. Dismounting he entered and called to Carlisle to throw up his hands at the same time started to draw his gun. The gun stuck in the holster sufficiently long for Carlisle to rush out the back door and jump upon the robber's horse. He rode around the court house square shouting "robbers" until there were several men headed for the scene. Back of the bank there was a large pile of cedar posts that Carlisle had taken in from time to time and behind these the robber took refuge. W. W. Everett, an old soldier, was exchanging shots with the bandit around this post pile when others began to arrive. The man made a run for an empty house that was in the south part of town when a bullet from C.