MALONE

malone, a village and the county-seat of franklin county, in the township of malone, in the n.e. part of new york, u.s.a., about 60 m. e.n.e. of ogdensburg. pop. (1890), 4986; (1900), 5935 (910 foreign-born); (1905, state census), 6478; (1910), 6467. it is served by the new york central & hudson river and the rutland (n.y. central lines) railways. the village has a memorial park, arsenal green, on the site of an arsenal and parade-ground sold by the state in 1850, a state armoury, the northern new york institute for deaf mutes, franklin academy, st joseph's ursuline academy, and a detention-house for chinamen entering the state from canada. from malone tourists visit the great north woods, in the adirondack foothills, about 15 m. distant. iron ore and potsdam sandstone are found near malone. in the surrounding region hops, potatoes, &c., are grown, and there are dairying and livestock interests. the village is a centre for the collection of hides and pelts. it manufactures woollen goods, paper and pulp, &c., and has foundry and machine shops and car repair shops. malone, being on the line of communication between lakes champlain and ontario, was of strategic importance in the war of 1812, and later was twice the rendezvous of fenians for attacks on canada. the township of malone was settled and erected from chateaugay in 1805. the village was first known as harison, was named ezraville, in honour of ezra l'hommedieu, in 1808, received its present name in 1812, and was incorporated in 1853.