The Syracuse Morning Standard, Syracuse, NY, Tuesday Morning, May 4, 1880
In the Weedsport Column appeared:
W. W. Mack, of Rochester, brother and partner of S. J. Mack, has purchased the Smith residence at Port Byron, and will make it his present summer residence and probably a permanent home in the near future. This mansion originally cost $80,000 but the price paid for it was less than one-fourth of this sum, if current report is correct.
($80,000.00 in 1880 would have the purchase power of $1,730,000.00 as of 2009 based on CPI)
Auburn, NY Argus 1895-1897
Coroner A. D. Stewart has purchased the Chas. Smith mansion in Pine street, and will establish a hospital therein; Consideration $2,200.
($2,200.00 in 1886 would have the purchase power of $51,800.00 as of 2009 based on CPI)
