In 1900, the population was 2,567, much of it attracted by the prospects of finding work at a large anthracite coal site in the region. Coal mines, cut glass works, silk, powder, grist, planing, sawmills, bottling works, and fertilizer factories dotted the borough during the early years of the twentieth century.
In 1900, the population was 2,567, much of it attracted by the prospects o,f finding work at a large anthracite coal site in the region. Coal mines, cut glass works, silk, powder, grist, planing sawmills, bottling works, and fertilizer factories dotted the borough during the early years of the twentieth century.