The Catawissa Railroad, later to become a part of the Philadelphia and Reading System, finished laying the first rails into Milton on September 23, 1854. The next day, the first locomotive steamed into town, which was the western most destination . . . — — Map (db m178175) HM
Electricity made its debut in Milton in the latter part of the 1800's, when in 1891 a small power plant was built by the Pennsylvania General Electric Company. The power plant was taken over by the Lewisburg, Milton, and Watsontown (L.M.&W.) . . . — — Map (db m178176) HM
Samuel J. Shimer came to Milton in 1871 to assist his brother, George, in operating a lumber mill under the name of Applegate, Shimer & Company. They built a small machine shop along with the mill, and it was here that Samuel and George Shimer . . . — — Map (db m178190) HM
Undoubtedly, the most famous family in Milton's industrial history was the Boiardis — brothers Hector, Paul, and Mario. The Chef Boiardi Food Products Company was established in Milton in 1938. In an effort to help non-Italian Americans pronounce . . . — — Map (db m178196) HM
Milton Car Works, now ACF, is Milton's oldest industry. Samuel Wilson Murray, William Dougal, John McCleery, and Charles McCormick founded Murray, Dougal & Co., in 1864. Within a year, production began with an order for ten gondola cars . . . — — Map (db m178272) HM
Charles A. Godcharles founded the C.A. Godcharles & Company in 1875 to manufacture iron and steel cut nails, spikes, and muck bars. The plant was located south of Cameron Avenue. Twenty years later, his son Frederic reorganized the company as the . . . — — Map (db m178281) HM
In March 1828, the state legislature authorized the construction of the "canal system" so that the products of Pennsylvania could be transported effectively. The West Branch Division of the Pennsylvania Canal System started at Muncy, went through . . . — — Map (db m178289) HM
The first European settlers in this area came primarily from eastern Pennsylvania as well as New Jersey and Delaware. They were mostly English, German, Irish, and Scotch. Among the best known of these early settlers was Marcus Huling, who built a . . . — — Map (db m178306) HM
A major consideration following the Great Milton Fire of 1880 was the housing of out-of-town construction workers to rebuild Milton. Therefore, reconstruction of the town's hotels was a top priority, and it is said that the Broadway House was the . . . — — Map (db m191563) HM
Milton earned prominence in the musical world because it was the smallest community in the United States to support a full symphonic orchestra, performing regular concerts each season. The Milton Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1919 and conducted by . . . — — Map (db m191566) HM
One of the most memorable landmarks in Milton's downtown was the Capitol Theater, which opened June 30, 1934 showing "Baby Take a Bow" starring Shirley Temple and James Dunn. Also on the bill were a cartoon, "Beauty and the Beast," a travel film, . . . — — Map (db m191567) HM
[left side] Above — upper left photo is the interior of the Broadway Lunch, which was opened in 1923 by George Callos, standing to the left. Peter D. Pappas was his partner. The Golfieris acquired the business in 1946. They are in the right . . . — — Map (db m191577) HM
[left side] Above — the Betsy Ross Tea Room, located at 16 Broadway was founded by Nick Orphan, who occupied several shops on Broadway. Left — the famed Leeser's Shoe Store was established in 1940 at 18 Broadway. Francis "Doc" Leeser is on . . . — — Map (db m191586) HM
Milton's first newspaper was the Miltonian, making its first publication on Sept. 21, 1816 only several months before the borough was even incorporated. Henry Frick was the first publisher. There were many other newspapers throughout the . . . — — Map (db m191588) HM
Clinger Lumber CompanyThe oldest, continuously-operated major business in Milton is Clinger Lumber Company, founded in 1854. Many of the older framed residence and business structures in the Milton area were built from materials . . . — — Map (db m191591) HM
