This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt: ...the entire building, of good height, where there was a large fireplace for cooking and making the necessary preparation for lovefeast occasions. In the corner, near the fireplace, is a large flat stone built into the wall. This stone was hollowed out trough-like, and on it the waste water was poured to drain out of the building. The floor in the audience-room is characteristic and interesting. It is yellow pine, very hard and full of pitch. The boards were carefully selected, almost every board has a heart in it, consequently there are no sap boards, and there has been no decay in all these years. But there is another reason why the floor boards are neither decayed nor worm-eaten. The floor rests on a bed of mortar, which is supported by a layer of split oak lath. The distinguishing mark of the hand-made nails (long narrow heads), is visible in every board. About twenty-five years ago, the audience-room was remodeled, the windows were arched, the ceiling was raised and new seats put in. Formerly the ceiling was about eight feet high, plastered and whitewashed; and a heavy wooden girder, supported by two posts, was visible. There was a large loft, very roomy and well-lighted, supplied by four windows, two in either gable. It seems to have been built and arranged for some special purpose, perhaps largely unknown at this time. There was an outside entrance to this loft, making access easy, and without disturbing in any way, or entering, the audience-room. Many years ago, this front gable was rough-cast, covering up all traces of this loft-door and windows, and all knowledge of them seems to have been lost until three years ago when we restored this front. Upon removing the rough-cast, there were the distinct outlines of the door and windows visible. At this ti...