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Wednesday, March 11, 2009. Main street and Market street in those days ran right through the Square, cutting it into four triangles, with a building in each corner. Franklin street then ended at South street, and Washington street, north and south, was only partly open.
Thursday, June 11, 2009. In May of 1806 an election was held to select the first officials of the newly formed borough of Wilkes-Barre. The election was not contested, as all of the good citizens turned out to vote. The record points to the fact that there was an argument at this point and then that.
Monday, March 9, 2009. I will now go back a few years with the occurrences of my boyhood at Wilkes- Barre.
Sunday, March 1, 2009.
Letter from Wilkes-Barre - July 23, 1849. Friday, April 3, 2009. Letter from Wilkesbarre - July 23, 1849. On Friday and Saturday last we received a few favors, in the way of showers, accompanied with thunder and lighting, the first of the season, so that now humanity, as well as herb and flower, vegetates again with freedom and comfort.