- Author
- Sener, Samuel Miller,
- Date of Publication
- 1907
the town sold rapidly, and
almost from the date of its foundation
there was a "boom" in the sale of lots,
until about the year 1816 or 1817, when
the Sheriff took a hand, and for three
months he was engaged daily in sell-
ing lots. Many thousand dollars were
paid for single lots. The two taverns
were