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MANAGER THE PROSPERITY BOARD OF TRADE, WILL-INDUSTRIAL ADVANTAGES LIAM SPORT, PENNSYLVANIA VANIA RELIGIOUS ADVANTAGES SOCIAL ADVANTAGES BROAD-MINDED, PROGRESSIVE MEN Situated in the rich and productive county of Lycoming, a county with an area of 121 square miles, an acreage of 776,320 and a population of 75,663. WILLIAMSPORT: A LOCATION FIT FOR A CHOSEN PEOPLE AND IN ITS NATURAL LOVELINESS AS BEAUTIFUL A SPOT AS IS EVER KISSED BY THE SUN’S WARM RAYS THE IDEAL CITY FOR HOME OR BUSINESS City Hall and Soldiers’ Monument 5 Iron and Lumber Regions and of the Greatest Manufacturing District in the World United States Government Building WILLIAMSPORT was incorporated as a borough March 1, 1806, and as a city by act of the Legislature in 1866. The plot of the city is irregular in shape. It is nearly eight miles long from East to West and averages about one mile in width. It is beautifully situated in a narrow valley with the river and mountains in the foreground and hills in the rear. The surrounding scenery is lovely in summer time and when the foliage turns in Autumn it presents a picture of beauty that is rarely excelled. Opposite the city a wild, narrow canyon enters the mountain, through which a limpid stream of water flows. A splendid road passes through the gorge. Three miles below the city the ascent of the mountain is made and as the road turns to descend into another valley, the point is reached from which is beheld one of the magnificent views which have helped to make Williamsport famous. A landscape of great beauty breaks upon the view and spreads out like a great map, dotted with hamlets and farm buildings, lies the rich and highly cultivated valley. Hundreds drive to this and similar spots daily in summer time and linger until the shadows of evening creep up the valley, to gaze upon this magnificent panorama of nature as it slowly fades away. West Third above William A Public School LYCOMING COUNTY & YCOMING COUNTY, of which Williamsport is the seat of justice, is a daughter of historic old Northumberland, formed March 22, 1772- Out of this vast territory, larger than some of the states, Lycoming was carved April 13, 1795. Its area at the time of its formation embraced many thousands of square miles. Today it has 1213 square miles, and is the second largest county in the State. Of its 776,320 acres more than one-half are rugged and mountainous, but there are many exceedingly fertile and rich valleys noted for their productiveness and beauty. Bald Eagle Mountain, which looms up immediately south of the city, has an average height of 600 feet, with occasional peaks rising to 900 feet. Nestled within these spurs of the Alleghenies are the valleys, surrounded with natural scenery which is exceedingly soft and beautiful, and which never fails to call forth the admiration of those who appreciate the more subdued grandeur of mountain beauty. Springs of soft, pure water break forth in endless number from the mountain sides and no purer water is found anywhere. Lycoming County Court House The Williamsport Board of Trade President, Hon. J. Henry Cochran First Vice President, Hon. S. N. Williams Second Vice President, James N. Kline Secretary, W. C. Robinson Treasurer, Hon. James Mansel Business Manager, H. R. Laird BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. A. Beeber N. Burrows Bubb T. S. Clark Hon. Elias Deemer S. T. Foresman John L. Hall Abraham Hart James B. Krause Albert F. Young Henry S. Mosser A. Niemeyer E. R. Payne A. P. Perley John M. Young John G. Reading William C. Riley C. E. Sprout J. Roman Way EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Hon. J. Henry Cochran James N. Kline Dietrick Lamade Hon. S. N. Williams C. S. Horton C. LaRue Munson Lycoming County Prison The Williamsport Board of Trade THE INDUSTRIAL BOARD Chairman, N. Burrows Bubb First Vice Chairman, James B. Krause, Esq. Second Vice Chairman, C. S. Horton J. Walton Bowman Henry D. Brown Harrison T. Crawford L. R. Cronkrite James Daly C. F. W. Flock  Lane C. LaRue Munson Hugh MacDonald Frank H. McCormick William C. Riley STATISTICS AND PRINTING Henry D. Brown James W. Sweely ARBITRATION Charles R. Stearns Esq. James W. Sweely Hiram M. Ulman Albert F. Young Oliver H. Young J. J. Galbraith J. A. Beeber, Esq. Rev. E. J. Gray, D.D. Addison Candor, Esq. Rev. John Costello Rev. John M. Anspach Hyman A. Slate Hon. Emerson Collins PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND LEGISLATION C. E. Sprout, Esq. Brua C. Keefer P. B. Shaw South-east corner Fourth and Market Masonic Temple The Williamsport Board of Trade HAS A Guaranty Fund of $215,000.00 Subscribed by the Citizens of Williamsport for the Expansion of Local Industries and to Loan to Manufacturers, who Can Show Substantial Encouragement, as an Inducement to Establish Their Plants in Williamsport Locate Your Plant Where the Natural Advantages Assist in Decreasing Expenses and in Increasing Dividends Get in the Prosperity Belt—Come to Williamsport Clark C. S. Horton A. H. Heilman Water Companies Street Car Companies Moses Ulman & Sons Sons John H. Watson James N. Kline J. Roman Way F. B. Thrall & Co. Dictrick Lamade Fred. M. Lamade William Emery $2,500 SUBSCRIPTIONS D. S. Andrus & Co. James W. Sweely G. D. Tinsman Shopbell Dry Goods Co. $2,000 SUBSCRIPTION —David Stuempfel Chambers & Megahan J. K. Crawford & Son Elias Decmer & Co. Ernest H. Davis $1,500 SUBSCRIPTIONS John R. Hazelet W. H. C. Huffman $1,000 SUBSCRIPTIONS D. A. Howe E. B. Westfall A. W. King Hon. William W. Hart James B. Krause J. Dale Wilson Dr. W. J. Tomlinson John B. Irvin J. A. Shoemaker John K. Hays T. M. B. Hicks Muir Sc Scott L. R. Cronkitt Seitz Brothers S. B. Harman Fred. Kimmer & Co. A. Laedlein Hayes, Pidcoe & Co. John A. Gable Evenden Brothers Adolph Niemeyer Gohl & King Fred. Schautz Frank W. Ely S. E. Ulman R. P. Blackburn H. C. Bubb Abe Hart Dr. A. S. Rhoads John E. Dayton, W. H. Hartman Valley Iron Works Hon. James Mansel John H. Lamade Star Clothing House G. E. Otto Dr. Z. E. Kimble James W. Lane $500 SUBSCRIPTIONS Hugh MacDonald W. H. Spencer Thomas H. Hammond Dr. N. R. Hubbard Dr. H. P. Haskin Charles Harman C. E. Sprout W. T. Good Brua C. Keefer A. B. Kast George D. Moore R. H. Buss $500 SUBSCRIPTIONS Col. James B. Coryell E. Keeler Co. William H. Kress Dr. H. G. McCormick Riley W. Allen Frank S. Clapp The Ideal City for Home or Business Williamsport Hospital Buildings Nurses’ Home 21 Healthy, Wealthy, Up-to-Date THE thrift, enterprise, progress and development of Williamsport form a conspicuous page in the history of human achievement in the Keystone State for the past century, and this city, today, with its broad streets, attractive business houses and charming homes, promptly impresses the visitor with the fact that its citizens are among the most wide-awake people of Pennsylvania. Brains and grit, pure mountain air and pure water, together with enlarged opportunities for profitable business operations, tell the story of the rise of a great city that is not wanting in a single element of the highest modern civilization. Williamsport: A City That Does Things Home for the Friendless 23 As pure and wholesome as it is possible to obtain, and it ranks among the best supplied to any city in the United States. A Pleasant, Healthful, Invigorating Climate West Fourth and Centre A Modern Church Edifice First in the State of Pennsylvania THE CITY’S HEALTH—The development of the Health Department of Wilmington has led to an admirable state of perfection, and the results of a rigidly enforced system are highly gratifying. The United States Census Bureau-report for 1900-names Williamsport as the most healthful city in the State of Pennsylvania and as the fourth city in point of health in the United States, being excelled only by the phenomenally healthy state of St. Joseph, Mo., rate 9 - 8 St. Paul, Minn., rate 9 - 7; and Minneapolis, Minn., rate 10.8; Williamsport in fourth place with a rate of 12 per 1,000. RATE FOR 1902 — 10 PER THOUSAND. That this record is being maintained is evidenced by the following: Philadelphia, Jan. 17, 1903. Dr. C. W. Youngman, Health Officer, Williamsport, Pa. I take pleasure in acknowledging receipt of annual report of your Board for the past year, and congratulate you on sanitation and death rate. Benjamin Lee, M. D., Secretary of State Board of Health. Fourth in the United States Willow Street The Gazette and Bulletin 27 27 Williamsport’s Industries Number of Establishments, 396  $11,190,600.00 —U. S. Census Report 1900 The above figures are exclusive of manufacturing establishments in suburbs, which together with FOURTEEN new manufacturing plants installed in the last two years represent an additional invested capital of $1,502,000.00. Government Place The Williamsport Sun 29 Public Buildings T HE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT BUILDING—Located at the intersection of West Fourth, Hepburn and West Streets contains the Post Office and United States court rooms, and is the finest Government Build¬ ing in the interior of the State. Cost, $225,000. THE CITY HALL—Is a model public edifice, and with its surroundings pre¬ sents an appearance that makes it the pride of every resident and compels the admir¬ ation of every visitor. Cost $77,000. In front of the entrance is located the impos¬ ing monument erected as a memorial in honor of the heroes of Lycoming County who fell in the battles of the Civil war. THE LYCOMING COUNTY COURT HOUSE—Erected i860, occupies square within West Third, Pine, Willow and Court Streets. Contains County court rooms and offices. THE LYCOMING OPERA HOUSE—An ornate and commodious struc¬ ture corner West Third and Laurel Streets. Cost $1 30,000. Has a seating capacity of 1,600. Stage 50 by 66 feet, 60 feet from stage floor to gridiron. I he most noted actors and artists fill engagements here. THEY M C A. BUILDING—Is situated on West Fourth, above William Street, and this beautiful home extends to Willow street. It is complete in its equip¬ ment and is fitted with a large hall, library, comfort and reading rooms, baths and gymnasium. Strangers are made to feel thoroughly at home, and any respectab e young man may become a member upon payment of the annual dues. Cost i>60,000. West Fourth above Hepburn The Evening News 31 Public Buildings C ITY HOSPITAL BUILDINGS—Include general hospital buildings, con¬ tagious ward, power house, laundry, nurses’ home, etc. The nurses’ home is a handsome structure, built in 1900, the gift of Mrs. H. C. McCormick. Situated on a beautiful elevation in a natural park, corner of Campbell and Louisa Streets. In the matters of ventilation, light, comfort and sanitary arrangements, the buildings are perfect, and every provision has been made that can conduce to the general welfare of its afflicted inmates. HOME FOR THE FRIENDLESS—Located on Campbell Street, North of Rural Avenue. A roomy, delightful home, with beautiful surroundings, where friendless children receive the most tender care, and those who have arrived at old age, possessing neither friends nor money, are subjects of most thoughtful and considerate attention. Cost $40,000. MASONIC TEMPLE—Corner of East Fourth and Market Streets, an imposing stone edifice built and owned by the Masonic fraternity of this city. Occupied by lodges, council, chapter, consistory and commandery. Cost $45,000. SCOTTISH RITE CATHEDRAL—Presented to Williamsport Consistory by the late William Howard. Main auditorium seating capacity 600. Banquet room seating capacity 1000. Total floor space 27,664 square feet. Cost $70,000. JAMES V. BROWN MEMORIAL LIBRARY—For which plans have been approved, will be erected on East Fourth Street, below Market. It will be the gift of Mr. James V. Brown to the city and will cost $200,000. Williamsport's Products Take First Place It is a recognized fact that many Williamsport products take first place whenever brought into competition with those of other places. The best paving bricks in the world are made here; Williamsport band instruments are acknowledged by experts to be superior to those of any other make; Williamsport sewing machines have helped make the city famous and are sent all over the globe; Williamsport boilers and stacks are used largely by the Government, and their enviable reputation maintains in foreign countries as well as our own; the engines of Williamsport manufacture have no superiors; 2,500,000 pairs of rubber and leather boots and shoes are turned out annually; the facilities of the city’s breweries are unexcelled by any in the country, and they have an annual capacity of 100,000 barrels; pants are manufactured to the extent of 3,000,000 pairs annually; Williamsport furniture and the products of its woodworking concerns are everywhere in demand; over 1,500,000 skirts are made yearly; the output of silk, wire rope and wood working machinery is immense, and the industries of the city are so diversified that almost every line may be found here. Williamsport’s natural advantages assist in decreasing expenses and in increasing dividends. THAT PAYS West Fourth The Trust Building Williamsport, a Favorable Location for a Manufacturing Plant In view of the large number of industries springing into life and seeking favorable location, this is a statement of vital importance to all who are interested in Williamsport’s future as well as to Those seeking locations for industrial enterprises. Williamsport is already a recognized manufacturing center, its factories of a diversified character are prosperous, all running to the fullest capacity, many of them enlarging their plants, and many new industries have been added in the past few years. Manufacturing industries do not continue to flourish and expand where the conditions are unfavorable. The location of the City of Williamsport is exceedingly favorable, and the advantages it offers for the distribution of its manufactured products are phenomenal. The character of labor available and the wages to be paid are essential items which the manufacturer must consider in seeking a location. While prevailing wages in WILLIAMSPORT are doubtless about the same as in other cities of its size, it is a fact that the character of the labor to be secured here, as regards intelligence, sobriety and good order, is above the average, and is composed only of representatives of the most desirable nationalities, the kinds that make good citizens. Williamsport is distinctively a “Home City,” and a large proportion of its workingmen own their own homes. Williamsport is a comparative stranger to strikes and riots, the cost of living is exceedingly reasonable, its educational system ranks second to none, and upon the same wages the workingman lives better and enjoys more than in any other city of equal size. The streets are well paved, well lighted and clean. Throughout the city shade trees have been preserved and cultivated, so that from a bird’s-eye view of Williamsport when the trees are in leaf, the city appears to be set in a park. Williamsport is beautiful, healthful, energetic, prosperous, wide-awake and up-to-date; it enjoys healthful living, high moral atmosphere, broad school advantages — the best of everything, making Williamsport the Ideal City for Home or Business. Social Advantages. Life in Williamsport offers attractions so varied as to satisfy the inclinations of any person. The leading clubs of the city are the Ross Club, the Howard Club of Knights Templar, both owning the convenient and commodious houses occupied by them, and the Williamsport Wheel Club, which occupies a palatial residence in the heart of the city. The Club Club is a large and successful organization composed of ladies prominent in city life. Nearly every secret society is represented in Williamsport and the local bodies are all thriving and prosperous. The Masonic fraternity occupies its own beautiful Temple at the corner of Fourth and Market streets, adjoining which stands the imposing Howard Memorial Cathedral, a gift of the late William Howard to Williamsport Consistory, Scottish Rite Masons. The Elks own the handsome structure occupied by them on Pine street, below Fourth, and the Quarters of the other societies are all commodious, convenient and well adapted for their several purposes. The theatrical productions with which Williamsport is favored, include the best talent in the country, and it is a matter of comment among the artists of the great centers of the country that Williamsport has more lectures, musicians and theater attractions of a high order of merit than the majority of cities of its size. In these matters, Williamsport’s standard is high, and is maintained with a determination which proclaims Williamsport an ideal city for a home in this respect. HOTELS.—Conveniently located, well appointed and ably conducted; compare favorably with those of larger cities. Hundreds of visitors can be well taken care of at the public houses, of which there are over twenty-five, most of which are located in the business center, convenient to railroad stations and business houses. West Fourth Street above Court Religious Advantages WILLIAMSPORT is a city of churches and it is to be noted that its people as a whole are a religious people. There is no city anywhere where churches and the ministers of religion are more thoroughly respected. There are more than 50 places of worship here, and as compared with other cities, the services of these churches are proportionately as well attended as anywhere, if not better. The pastors of these churches report upwards of 14,000 persons in communicant membership and about 10,000 scholars in the Sunday schools. Religion may fairly be said to flourish in Williamsport and that fact is surely not to be overlooked when people are seeking homes or employment in a place where they want the entire nature of man to be looked after. The city has had in the past and still has among its pastors men of eminent ability in their profession—men of sound scholarship and ripe learning, men of eloquence and power, and men of administrative gifts whose success would be assured in any walk of life. There are no less than 125 religious societies connected with the churches whose purpose is either philanthropic, educational, missionary, or devotional. New and handsome churches have superseded old buildings. Parish buildings or chapels have been added to churches already erected. Parsonages and parochial schools are put up and all is a splendid record of advancing prosperity. The religious interests of Williamsport share in the prosperity of the city and must not be overlooked when the eye is fixed upon the superior advantages of Williamsport, the Ideal City for Home or Business. What Williamsport Did in One Hour In one hour, January 18, 1902, the citizens of Williamsport raised $140,000 and secured the mammoth John N. Stearns & Sons’ proposed silk dyeing establishment which will ultimately employ 800 men. This large sum was raised in subscriptions ranging from $100 to $20,000 at one of the largest and most enthusiastic meetings of citizens ever held in the city. Once the subscription ball was started rolling it did not stop till the required amount had fully been subscribed, with others willing to put down their names for various amounts. The achievement was received with long and tremendous applause, the feeling being general that the citizens of Williamsport had done something that would stand to the everlasting credit and advantage of the City. The meeting of citizens was called by the Executive committee of the Board of Trade, which had had for some time under advisement, a proposition of the firm of John N. Stearns & Sons to locate in this City their proposed dye works for dyeing all the silk goods produced in their own mills and by mills owned by other firms. The proposition had been investigated from every standpoint, by experts employed for the purpose, and by the best business men of the City, and the proposed works had been found a very desirable investment. The only condition attached to Williamsport’s acquisition of the enterprise was that its citizens take $140,000 first mortgage bonds of a proposed company, this amount representing the cost of the site and the buildings of the plant. To offset these bonds Messrs. Stearns & Sons agreed to supply $200,000 capital and to move their dye works from Petersburg, Va., and add them to their proposed plant in this city. This plant is now in successful operation. $140,000 Raised at Board of Trade Meeting West Fourth and William Ross Club Y. M. C A. Building It's Williamsport's Way The way in which Williamsport gets to work and does things when there is an opportunity to add a new enterprise to its already varied industries is something of a surprise to other cities in the state of similar size. The other night, as already told in the news dispatches, a meeting of citizens provided for putting up $140,000 to secure the location in Williamsport of an establishment which will employ 250 hands. Newspapers in other cities are declaring that if Williamsport can do this other places can. There is truth in this, of course. The difficulty is, however, that not many other places have gone about the business in the same way that Williamsport has. Some time ago that city, through its Board of Trade, created a guaranty fund of $215,000—which is independent of the amount subscribed the other night—and also a committee of trustworthy business men which examines carefully every proposition presented. Upon the report of this committee, the people who have money to invest do not hesitate to act, and some of the investments are likely to prove quite profitable. The work of the Williamsport people therefore is not a spasm; it is continuous.— Philadelphia Press. When She Starts to Get Anything, She Gets It Banking Institutions WILLIAMSPORT has a solid financial status. A commercial city is always in a great degree dependent upon its banking facilities, and anyone at all observant will be impressed with the extent of the business of this city, by noticing the amount of capital possessed and the prosperity of the banking institutions; for the advance of business is probably more accurately demonstrated by the growth of the banking interest than by any other standard that can be followed with equal precision. The city is well and abundantly supplied with banking facilities, the institutions being as follows: Cochran, Payne & McCormick, bankers. First National Bank. Lycoming National Bank. Savings Institution of the City of Williamsport. Susquehanna Trust and Safe Deposit Company. West Branch National Bank. Williamsport National Bank. Combined Capital, $1,225,200.00. Deposits, $6,948,681.12. Loans and Discounts, $6,810,947.18. Surplus and Undivided Profits, $1,168,984.40. West Fourth and Campbell Weightman Block The Banks of Williamsport Combined Statements Show Big Increase December 1, 1902, Over August 1, 1901—Sixteen Months Increase in Capital Increase in Deposits Increase in Loans and Discounts Increase in Surplus and Undivided Profits $100,000.00 1,391,610.41 1,182,593.74 275, 549.50 Positive Proof The Banks of Williamsport Combined Statements Show Big Increase December 1, 1902, Over August 1, 1901—Sixteen Months Increase in Capital Increase in Deposits Increase in Loans and Discounts Increase in Surplus and Undivided Profits $100,000.00 1,391,610.41 1,182,593.74 275, 549.50 Positive Proof The Banks of Williamsport Combined Statements Show Big Increase December 1, 1902, Over August 1, 1901—Sixteen Months Increase in Capital Increase in Deposits Increase in Loans and Discounts Increase in Surplus and Undivided Profits $100,000.00 1,391,610.41 1,182,593.74 275, 549.50 Positive Proof The Banks of Williamsport Combined Statements Show Big Increase December 1, 1902, Over August 1, 1901—Sixteen Months Increase in Capital Increase in Deposits Increase in Loans and Discounts Increase in Sur of Williamsport’s Progress North-west Corner West Third and Pine As a Sign of Progress Good, Successful Newspapers Are Infallible The Gazette and Bulletin, established 1801, issued every morning, except Sundays, and tri-weekly. Daily sworn circulation, 5,874. Tri-weekly, 3,650. “The Williamsport Sun,” established 1870, issued every evening, except Sundays, and tri-weekly. Occupies its own building. Sworn net circulation, daily, 9,200. Sworn net circulation, tri-weekly, 4,000. “The Evening News,” established 1894, issued every evening, except Sundays, and weekly. Sworn circulation, daily, 4,100. “Pennsylvania Grit,” an illustrated weekly family newspaper; established 1882. Occupies its own large building. Employs over 125 people. Largest weekly newspaper in America, circulating over 175,000 copies in 8,000 towns and cities throughout 43 States and Canada. Williamsport’s Newspapers Are Successful and Up-to-Date. South-east Corner West Third and Pine. High Moral Atmosphere. P. LACES OF WORSHIP.—Williamsport possesses 55 churches, all of them substantial and many of them of beautiful architectural design. In any of them visitors to the city will find a cordial welcome and a pleasant place to worship. SUMMER RESORT.—Eagles Mere, 40 miles from Williamsport, is a summer resort, the popularity of which is not confined to residents of Pennsylvania. In the summer months a cooler, more beautiful and health-giving spot cannot be found than that on the shores of the lovely lake, a wonderful work of nature, set as it is in the midst of a primeval forest, at an elevation of 2,200 feet above sea level. The lake is three miles in circumference, depth unknown, quickly and easily reached by Philadelphia and Reading Railway and Williamsport and North Branch Railroad. THE CONVENTION CITY.—The generous hospitality of the citizens of Williamsport, and the universal endeavor to make visiting strangers feel at home, has made it possible, and assisted Williamsport to win and justly deserve, the title “Convention City;” and in no city are visitors more warmly welcomed, nor more courteously made to feel that they possess the freedom of the city than in “Beautiful Williamsport.” Broad Social Advantages Court above West Third VALLAMONT PARK—Natural woods, lying North of and adjacent to city lines. Sustained by private means and open to the public. Within easy walking distance and reached by Vallamont electric cars. Theatrical performances in pavilion during entire summer. Theatrical performances in pavilion during entire summer. Theatrical performances in the hills, which are a part of this property, are the finest in the State, together with the Grampian Drives, which are on the hills East of and near the Vallamont property, maintained also by private means. The views obtained from these elevations, reached by grades curving up the hillsides, easy for pedestrian, bicyclist or driver, are as beautiful, awe-inspiring and satisfying as any to be found, no matter where, nor how celebrated. These mountain drives of Williamsport are famous for their magnificent panoramic views extending 40 miles along the West Branch Valley. STARR ISLAND PARK.—A beautiful park of natural woods on Loyalsock Creek, East of city. Music evenings during summer. Electric car line direct. SYLVAN DELL PARK.—On the river, East of city, reached by steamboats and Pennsylvania Railroad. Music on grounds and boats evenings during summer. Places of Beauty and Interest Market Square Williamsport’s Superior Railroad Facilities THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD The Northern Central Railway The Philadelphia & Erie Railroad THE PHILADELPHIA & READING RAILWAY (Main Line) THE NEW YORK CENTRAL & HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD The Fall Brook Railroad WILLIAMSPORT DISTANT 178 Miles from Baltimore 199 Miles from Philadelphia 218 Miles from Washington 220 Miles from Buffalo 289 Miles from New York 521 Miles from Boston 678 Miles from Chicago 4 Hours 37 Minutes 4 Hours 39 Minutes 4 Hours 42 Minutes 5 Hours 54 Minutes 7 Hours 4 Minutes 7 Hours 4 Minutes 12 Hours 31 Minutes, 20 Hours 35 Minutes Frequent Trains—Low Freight Rates Park Hotel and Pennsylvania Railroad Station 57 Railroad Facilities WILLIAMSPORT’S advantages for the distribution of its products are phenomenal and is one of the causes which will make it one of the greatest manufacturing centers in the State of Pennsylvania. It has three great trunk lines: The Pennsylvania Railroad. The Philadelphia and Reading Railway. The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad. Freight schedules under ordinary conditions call for deliveries the following morning at Philadelphia, Baltimore, Rochester, Wilkes-Barre, etc. For a second morning delivery at New York city, Pittsburgh and Erie. For a third morning delivery at Cleveland, Columbus, etc., and for a fourth morning delivery at Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis. In The matter of car supply Williamsport probably suffers less distress than any other city in the country, and this because of its exceptional location, advantage being taken of the return of empty cars from the North to the South and East and similar movements from the East and South to North. As regards its great advantages as a railroad center, Williamsport points with pride to the fact that it occupies the unique position of being the only city other than New York that is reached by these three great railway systems of the United States. Junction of Philadelphia and Reading Railway and New York Central and Hudson River Railroad. Williamsport's TRAINS ARRIVE Passenger Service - ARRIVE LEAVE LEAVE Southern Express, P. R. R. Erie Mail, P. R. R. Buffalo Night Express, P. R. R. Washington Night Express, P. R. R. Roth.-Buffalo Express, P. R. R. Northern Express, P. R. R. Train No. 11, P. & R. Sea Shore Express, P. R. R. Train No. 7, N. Y. C. & H. R. R. Williamsport Accommodation, P. R. R. Train No. 25, P. & R. News Express, P. R. R. Philadelphia-Washington Express, P. R. R. Philadelphia-Washington Express, P. R. R. Train No. 30, N. Y. C. & H. R. R. Train No. 1, P. & R. Buffalo Day Express, P. R. R. Niagara Express, P. R. R. Train No. 3, P. & R. Washington Day Express, P. R. R. Train No. 1, N. Y. C. & H. R. R. & H. R. R. R. Philadelphia Accommodation, P. R. R. Train No. 5, P. & R. Fast Line, P. R. R. Express No. 6, P. R. R. Harrisburg Accommodation, P. R. R. Train No. 36, N. Y. C. & H. R. R. Train No. 3, N. Y. C. & H. R. R. Train No. 97, P. & R. Williamsport Express, P. R. R. Daily, except Sunday. 1:15 a. m. 1:20 “ 1:25 “ 2:24 “ 6:40 “ 7:00 “ 8:20 “ 9:50 “ 10:00 “ 10:22 “ 11:00 “ 12:15 p. m. 12:20 12:27 1:41 2:30 2:30 2:48 3:50 5:42 6:30 6:45 6:50 9:10 9:40 10:31 10:55 Buffalo.... 5:20 p.m. Erie. 5:35 Washington.. 7:15 Buffalo. 8:30 Washington.. 7:45 Washington 10:40 New York.. 7:25 Renovo. 6:45 a.m. Coming. 6:00 Elmira. 7:30 Mt. Carmel.. 7:40 Baltimore... 4:40 Kane. 6:00 Buffalo. 4:55 Patton. 6:05 New York.. 12:15 Washington.. 7:50 New York... 4:25 Buffalo. 9:00 Syracuse_5:50 Pittsburgh.. 8:00 New York.. 9:10 Washington 10:50 Erie. 7:40 Buffalo. 9:30 Patton. 2:40 p.m. Syracuse.. 12:30 New York... 2:00 Washington.. 3:30 Rochester... 7:53 p.m. Kane. 8:45 “ New York... 6:00 “ Emp. Jun. 12:01 a.m. New York... 6:00 p.m. New York... 8:00 “ Philadelphia 11:36 “ Lock Haven 7:35 a.m. Wellsboro... 6:55 “ Troy. 8:19 “ Sunbury _8:45 “ New York... 12:15 “ Ridgway. 7:00 '* Rochester.... 6:44 “ Clearfield_ 8:15 “.. Philadelphia. 4:30 “ Philadelphia. 8:30 “ Philadelphia. 8:30 “ Philadelphia. 8:36 “ Empt. Jet.. 12:25 p.m. Geneva. 8:35 a.m. Altoona... 11:40 “ Philadelphia 10:21 “ New York... 9:00 “ DuBois. 1:25 p.m. Rochester... 11:35 a.m. Clearfield.... 5:00 p.m. Geneva. 2:25 “ Philadelphia. 4:06 “ New York.. 3:00 “ Elmira. 10:45 p.m. Emp. June. 10:30 “ Philadelphia 8:25 “ Reading - 1:25 a.m. 