This is likely an earlier version of US patent 201,416, granted in 1878.The 1892-04-15 Saw-Mill Gazette has an advertisement from T. Hodgon, St. Johnsbury, Vermont, for "Hodgson's Patent Saw Gummer. Simple, excellent and very cheap." There are testimonials from 29 different users, located in Vermont, New York, New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.