(Courtesy of Fred Lerch)

From about where the day care center is now, and looking west from there, we see a scene from Beavertown's past. On the middle left you can see some loafers on the bench at Moses Specht's store and hotel (where the beer distributor is now). Most Beavertown streets were tree lined to make the summer months more tolerable, despite the problem of autumn leaves. Almost all streets were unpaved. Most local traffic was by horse and wagon. Most away travel was by the railroad, which also brought the mail and all needed supplies, and took goods made here to their customers most anywhere.