Harrison History (1891-1903)
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Harrison History (1891-1903)
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This 7 page history mentions the Crane family and other prominent names of the people who established the town of Harrison.
It specifies when the towns infrastructure was established:
Transportation like the railroad arrived in 1890.
The first settler S.W. Crane and his three sons settled in Harrison in 1891.
Businesses like lumber mills began in 1891 and a general store in 1894.
Utilities like water works in 1901, electric lighting in 1901 and telephone lines arrived in 1902.
School started in 1895 with 59 students and a school building was built in 1896.
Churches were established with Methodists in 1895, Baptists in 1900, and Presbyterians in 1901.
A newspaper started in 1895 named the Signal then the Mountain Messenger and eventually the Harrison Searchlight in 1900.
It specifies when the towns infrastructure was established:
Transportation like the railroad arrived in 1890.
The first settler S.W. Crane and his three sons settled in Harrison in 1891.
Businesses like lumber mills began in 1891 and a general store in 1894.
Utilities like water works in 1901, electric lighting in 1901 and telephone lines arrived in 1902.
School started in 1895 with 59 students and a school building was built in 1896.
Churches were established with Methodists in 1895, Baptists in 1900, and Presbyterians in 1901.
A newspaper started in 1895 named the Signal then the Mountain Messenger and eventually the Harrison Searchlight in 1900.
