Thursday, January 18, 1849
Dedication of the new brick edifice of Congregational Presbyterian Church in Champlain, the sermon being preached by the Rev. John Mattocks of Keeseville and the dedicatory prayer offered by the Rev. David Dobie of Plattsburgh.

 Tuesday, February 6, 1849
In her home on Margaret Street corner of Cornelia died Eliza Miller, daughter of Dr. John Miller and wife of Judge Levi Platt.  She was the mother of eight sons and four daughters, a model mother and amiable hostess.

Saturday, March 31, 1849
In the evening William Platt, son of Judge Levi, found his father dying from apoplexy in his arm chair but seven weeks after the sudden death of his wife.  Their next-door neighbor, Dr. Benj. J. Mooers, was hastily summoned from his accustomed place in the prayer-meeting of the Presbyterian church, but without avail.  Of Judge Platt it was said:
    "He was a polished gentleman in his manners, always affable and courteous.  He possessed much public spirit, and was a friend of everything which promised to be useful to the community.  He was particularly distinguished for kindness and hospitality.  His home was, for many years, the general resort of strangers visiting in the place."

Monday, June 25, 1849
At the Phoenix Hotel in Plattsburgh, a Whitehall and Plattsburgh railroad meeting was held, of which William Swetland was chairman, and Ahaz Hayes, of Ausable, secretary. Benjamin Ketchum, Col. McNeil, and others discussed the question and a committee was appointed to correspond with other town committees to the southward. All hope of a bridge across to Grand Isle and Burlington had been given up and eyes were now turned in the direction of Whitehall.

Friday, August 10, 1849
A disastrous fire in four hours reduced the entire business portion of the village of Plattsburgh to ashes.  Soon after the Hon. George W. Palmer (now living at the age of ninety-two), whose home nearly opposite the old Methodist Church on Court Street, had been burned, moved into a substantial brick house which he had been building on Oak Street (then called Boynton Lane and later, Lovers' Lane).  This was the first house on the west side of the street, northwest corner of Oak and Cornelia streets, then occupied by George Buck, eldest of the six sons of Ephraim Buck, who built the fine house (not 39 Oak) on the opposite corner.

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