September 15, 1911
Liberty Register
"There is much discussion of a plan to rehabiliate the Old Mansion House at Monticello, and again make it the center of life in that village.
"The upper floors are gutted by fire, but it would not take many thousands to make it a most presentable hotel, and under proper management, with a less conspicuous place for the bar, it would quickly take its place as a rendevous for automobilists and others looking for first-class accomodations. The hotel stock company scheme had died a-boiling, as it were, and the business men might profitably turn their attention to the Old Mansion House, which many regard as the most superior site in the village."