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Thursday, November 27, 2008.
Sunday, December 7, 2008. George Matson Hollenbach, only son of Matthias, was born 1791. On the corner of Market was his two story brick house and store built in 1818. In 1819 he was county treasurer, and in 1840 a Presidential Elector on the Van Buren and Johnson ticket.
Sunday, December 7, 2008. The Philadelphia Branch Bank, the first in Luzerne County, was established in 1810. It was about where the Harold Shoemaker home was later.
Saturday, February 7, 2009. On the northwest corner of Franklin and Market was the Eagle Hotel. Captain James Plater Dennis, a grandson of Judge Jesse Fell, made this hotel his home for many years. He was born 26 March 1812, was one of the founders of the Wyoming Historical and Geological Society, and died 7 November 1887. Continuing up Franklin beyond the hotel was the home of E. Next was the home of George Chahoon. He came here in 1795, a carpenter, and built St.
Saturday, December 13, 2008.
Saturday, December 13, 2008. At the northwest corner of Canal and Market streets, where the Hotel Hart later stood, was an old log house. Farther up Canal was the home of Mr.
Sunday, December 14, 2008. On the northeast corner of Market and River streets was a tavern owned by Thomas Wright and kept by Mr. On the northeast corner of Market and River streets was the residence of Rozet and Doyle. Rozet had a daughter, Janet, who had red hair. Rozet and Doyle gave place to Joseph and Jacob Sinton in 1803 - 1804. The next building was the printing office of the Luzerne Federalist, published by Charles Miner. Next was the residence of Peleg Tracy.
Saturday, February 7, 2009. Above Northampton came the Presbyterian Church, built 1830, which now houses the Osterhaut Free Library. Then came the Miner house, where now the Westmoreland Club now stands. Next was Collins and Jewett. Next to him lived Judge Garrick Mallery, later the site of the Wilkes-Barre Institute.