At that time,there were six houses where ale was sold, but that not one person or family was supported by the profits of a public-house, all having some other employment. Now there are 20 alehouses, and several of those who keep then, have no other employment. The Sabbath with many of them is the busiest day, not that they allow those who come to drink in the public-houses, but the liquor is taken to private houses, and the debauch carried on before wives, sons, and daughters. The effects of this are most demoralizing. The manner of living has been very much altered within the last 40 years.
Wheaten bread is now much more generally used than oaten.
This may be from the most of the women being occupied either in the mills, or winding the pirns for the weaver. They find their time better occupied in this than preparing food for the family, and so purchase at the shops. The improvement that has taken place in the building of the houses is very decided. The walls are built of neat squared whin, and rybats, corners, skews, and chimney-tops of ashler work of freestone, the roof either tile or slate, the interior of four apartments, very comfortably and substantially finished.