The Record & Star Silver Anniversary Edition
1882 Watsontown PA 1907
Record Vol. XXXVI Star Vol. XXVI
Find An Index To All Of This Newspaper Here:
This page is in the worst shape of all of the pages.
Watsontown As Seen From Cemetery Hill
A postcard, not from the newspaper, but showing a section of the photo that appeared in the sketch that was on the front page of the paper, above.
Watsontown in 1856 - sketch
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WATSONTOWN AS IT IS TO-Day
Most Beautiful, Most Healful, Best Located, And Every Day Desirable Town In The West Branch Valley
Good Schools, Find Churches, Pure Mountain Water, Electric Light, Sewage, Trolley Service, Good Streets, Sidewalks, Fire Department, and the only Town on the West Branch Absolutely Free of All Danger From Disastrous Floods
(I will come back to this, and either include, or summarize, the entire article later)
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The 8th Street School, as shown in the paper
A postcard showing the same school
Read more about the 8th Street School in Watsontown here:
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Passenger Train And Freight Department
A Photo Of The Watsontown Train Station
I believe this is the photo that is in the article above, but that part of the paper is in such poor condition that I can not be completely certain.
I have a variety of photos of the train station in Watsontown, and I will add a page with the history and photos at a later date.
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The Watsontown Fire Company
"Until 1873, Watsontown had no fire engine company. In the spring of that year and a hand engine and hose cart were purchased. June 11, 1873, the Hope Hose Fire Co. No. 1 was organized, and soon after another company, called Eureka Fire Co. Two years later the Hope Hose purchased a first-class hook and ladder truck, and being composed of the leading young citizens of the town was a model organization. It continued in active and efficient service until a few years ago, when it was disbanded and it's quarters, Hope Hose Hall, passed into the possession of the school district and the apparatus turned over to the borough.
June, 1874, the borough purchased a new No. 3 Silsby Steamer, and the two hose carts. This was in charge of the West Branch Fire Co, and housed in the borough engine house on Fifth street, where with the other fire fighting paraphernalia it remains to-day.
The West Branch Co. is yet in existance, a few of the members with the steamer being shown in the picture. The steamer is still in first-class condition, and under the efficient care of Mr. Jas. Watts is ever ready for duty.
With this complete equipment and the further protection of thirty fire plugs, well located, the town has ample abilities to combat any fire. So prompt... "
(The last sentence is destroyed in my copy of this paper)
Read More about the Fire Companies Of Watsontown Here:
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The Watsontown Electric Light Plant
Chartered Sept 1 1886
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Two Military Bands
Watsontown Silver Cornet Band, Housel
Trate's Third Regiment Band, Trate
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To see more about the Businesses & Stores in Watsontown -
Find a Block By Block look at Main Street Watsontown through the decades here:
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Find More Stories & History Of Watsontown Here:
And more local history, from surrounding areas, here:
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