From Solomon Southwick's Views of Ithaca publ in 1835

Wednesday Aug 13, 1835 "On the hill directly in front and east of Ithaca Village is a small group of buildings consisting of a cotton mill, store and about 20 dwelling houses which I should call Eddyville after the name of its worthy proprietor Otis Eddy. Mr. Eddy purchased 22 acres and settled on this spot in 1826. In September of that year he built on his own account and risk the first cotton mill factory to which he has since added another building for the same purpose."

Dr Milo Hurd was a physician in Ithaca in 1835.

Another extract. "The Ithaca Journal and General Advertiser the oldest newspaper in the county was established by Ebenezer Mack in 1818 and continued by him till 1833. It has a large circulation and an extensive patronage, including the Sheriffs, Surrogates, etc."

"Among the books published by Mack, Andrus + Woodruff in 1835 were Cobbs Spelling book, Dictionary and Juvenile Reader 1, 2 + 3, Dabolls Arithmetic, Life of Jefferson, Edwards Treatise on Justices of the Peace +c

Gen John Smith at one time a very prominent man of Ithaca was living near Jacksonville in 1835.

Ira Bower advertised for an apprentice to the Wagon and Carriage trade in 1835. His shop was at the corner of Owego and Plain Streets.

For my old diary Stock on the farm in Slaterville Winter of 1883–4 Two young horses Four heifer calves One sow and four pigs 4 years old Two shoats 7 months old One sheep About 35 fowls, 30 being hens Two cats After February 21st 13 young lambs purchased. C.F.M

From the Forum Magazine article December 1895 Syracuse. About 600 streets in number and 225 miles in length

Waterworks Supply from Skaneateles lake 19 miles SW of the city and at an elevation of 466 feet above reservoir in the city. Reservoir covers 14 acres 16 hydrants to each mile of pipe 24 hydrants to each 1,000 inhabitants. C.F.M