WIL'LIAMSPORT. The county-scat of Ly mining County, Pa.. 94 mile: north hy west of Harrisburg, on the West Branch of the Sus quehanna Eiver, and on the Philadelphia and Reading, the Northern l'entral, the Philadelphia and Erie, and other railroads (Map: Pennsylvania. D 21. It is in a region of attractive scenery. and is well laid out. Among the prominent features are Dickin son Seminary, the city hall, the 'United States Government building, the :Masonic Temple, the Scottish Rite Cathedral, and the Home for the Friendless. There are four parks—Brandon and Vallamont, within the city limits, and Starr Island and Sylvian Dell, within easy reach by trolley and steamboat service. Williamsport has fur a long time been known for its extensive lumber interests. It is also an important Mai nlining find industrial centre. In the census year ]900 the various manufacturing, industries had $9,s63.811 capital, and an output valued at $11, 104,6011, Aside from the numerous lumber estab lishments. there are large (+Ailing inetories, foundries and machine shops, tanneries, furniture factories, dye works, silk mills, and ninnufacto• ries of boilers and engines. boots and shoes, mir
rors. sandpaper. wire rope, building, paving, and tire briek, stacks, tanks, hand instruments, nn its, radiators, sewing machines, woolen goods, heat ers, gas and gasoline engines, 11111111)S, etc. The government is vested in a mayor. (chosen every throe .vears, and a bicameral council. Of the subordinate officials, the majority are elected by the council. The board of education, however, is chosen by poplins vote. Founded in 1795 by Alichael Ross, Williamsport became the county seat in the same year, and was incorporated borough in 1806, and as a city in 1866. Tn 1850 it had a populatinn of only 1615, lint in that year the development of the lumber trade began, and (lie snlisequent growth of the city was rapid. Population, in 1890. 27.132: in 25,757.