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, December 13, 2008. The house and store of Mathias Hollenbach was on the west side of South Main street between Northampton and South streets. On the east side of South Main street between Northampton and South streets was the old Ross log house. It was built by Colonel Timothy Pickering about 1787, who sold it to General William Ross in 1796, who occupied it for 46 years. A little to the north was the old Ross log house. Next was Polly Pells;.

Saturday, December 13, 2008. From Public Square to Northampton, there only one house, the tavern. Ziba Smith lived and had a store on the corner of the South Main street and Public Square;.