Using Google- Search-News-Archive:  I found an article from the Washington Post dated September 13, 1880  that said on Sept 12 - written from Ogdensburg NY, that a fire broke out in Morley at noon and burned until 5:00 pm destroying almost the entire business section of Morley.  The Canton Fire Department arrived around 2:00 PM.  Irwin's Hotel and JW Fenmore's store were saved.

Main Street Early 1900s

May 30, 1907 - Memorial Day

Canton Commercial Advertiser 1940

 

St. Lawrence Plaindelaer 1930 ("50 Years Ago")

St. Lawrence Plaindealer 1930

St. Lawrence Plaindealer 1933

St. Lawrence Plaindealer Feb 4, 1936

Erwin House Morley

St. Lawrence Plaindealer April 4, 1939

St. Lawrence Plaindealer Jan 21, 1941

St. Lawrence Plaindealer Aug 25, 1942

St. Lawrence Plaindealer Sept 22, 1949

St Lawrence Plaindealer July 31, 1934

                                                                                    

Utica Weekly Herald Jan 27, 1874

Grasse River Morley

Mr. & Mrs. R K Jackson

St. Lawrence Plaindealer Jan 14, 1880

DeGrasse River - Morley - 1918

Plaindealer 1966

Morley School Closes

St. Lawrence Plaindealer 1880

St. Lawrence Plaindealer 1932

St. Lawrence Plaindealer 1937

St. Lawrence Plaindealer June 1, 1937

St. Lawrence Plaindaler  June 6, 1939

St. Lawrence Plaindealer July 1, 1941

St Lawrence Plaindealer Sept 15, 1880

     

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Town named after Morley Harison

Harison

1858 Map & Photos - Tom L Harison Land Office on left (built Harison Mill & Trinity Church)