Saturday, January 31, 2009. The ground below South street was farm land. There were a few houses on South Main street some distance down. The population was about 1,200, and we seldom met strangers or those we did not know at least by sight. Houses were of frame, two stories in height, and the style of living much plainer than now. Most of the houses had gardens attached, which added much to the comfort of the residents, giving them fresh vegetables during the summer.

Saturday, February 7, 2009. On the west corner of North Main and the Square was a large red house occupied by Thomas Duane as a tavern and store;. Next was a frame two story building owned by Stephen Tuttle. Next to the tavern was the store of Ziba Bennett;. Then the home of George Dennison;.

Saturday, December 13, 2008. Between Union and North streets were the homes of Mr. Above North street lived Colonel William Bowman, whose son, Colonel Alexander Hamilton Bowman, of the U. Army, later occupied it. Mr Hoffman lived on the Northeast corner of North Main and Union streets. The farthest north building as was an old log house on the northeast corner of North street.