Pittston gazette centennial hand-book, 1778-1878 : one hundredth anniversary of the battle and massacre of Wyoming, July 3 & 4, 1878 : containing a complete historical sketch of Wyoming Valley .. . th. Comparethis with any other town, east or west, where the boundaries haye not been enlarged. WEST PITTSTON. In 1852 this now beautiful village contained hut three houses. It is now a place of about3,000 inhabitants, and is one of the most desirable places of residence, to be found. There isnol a drinking saloon in the place. They have been kept out by public sentiment alone,whichshows the charact
Pittston gazette centennial hand-book, 1778-1878 : one hundredth anniversary of the battle and massacre of Wyoming, July 3 & 4, 1878 : containing a complete historical sketch of Wyoming Valley .. . th. Comparethis with any other town, east or west, where the boundaries haye not been enlarged. WEST PITTSTON. In 1852 this now beautiful village contained hut three houses. It is now a place of about3,000 inhabitants, and is one of the most desirable places of residence, to be found. There isnol a drinking saloon in the place. They have been kept out by public sentiment alone,whichshows the character of its inhabitants. It is a village of homes. All are neat and tasteful,with handsome yards, flowers and trees, and everything to make them look pleasant and at-tractive. The borough occupies an area of ab«ut one square mile and is nicely laid out withbroad streets and avenues. It is well supplied with water and gas—the former conveyed to thetop of the highest houses. This town is connected to Pittston,where its residents mainly havetheir business, by one new railroad bridge and two handsome wagon and foot bridges. Thesespan the Susiuehanna, which at this point is over 1000 feet wide!. JONES LAKE, SWITCHBACK expressti/Jor Hachelders Popular Hesorts, and How to Reach Thenu Points of Interest. WYOMING MONUMENT. The imposing column which marks the place of sepulture of most of those slain in theBattle and Massacre of Wyoming is alwa)S an object of interest to visitors to the slain in the battle were necessarily left upon the field where they fell until somethree months after, when a detachment of soldiers under Lieut. John Jenkins, gatheredup the unrecognizable remains and interred them in a common grave, near the mainroad through the present village of Wyoming. Repeated efforts to provide for the erec-tion of a monument to the fallen heroes were successful, and it was not until the 3d ofJuly, 1833, that the corner stone was laid—Elisha Biack
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