Rochester High School - Mirage Yearbook (Rochester, PA)

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DEDICATION The Class of 1933 of Rochester High School respectfully dedicates this Mirage to the TOWN OF ROCHESTER, which because of its lceen interest in the welfare of its young people and its progressive mindedness has furnished us with the advantages of good schools competent teachers and a high school education. HISTORY OF ROCHESTER Tiger Lane, Fairport, does sound a little odd but if an early settler of this region should return, that is where he would say our high school is located. Since the first settlement was made in this bit of land resting at the junction of the Beaver and Qhio rivers, Rochester has had many different names. During the latter part of the 18th century the Indians chose to name it Hl.ogan's Townf' because Chief Logan had his lodge here, A century later the name UEast Bridgewatern was used and then the name Hfairportn occurred in a deed. The honor of first giving this town the name of Rochester be- longs to Mitchell l-lammond who at one time l4ept a grocery store on Water Street, Rochester holds the l4ey-position in the Beaver Valley and when the Pittsburgh and Erie division of the pennsylvania Canal was built, Rochester was naturally its Southern terminus. l'lere was the point of contact for the Great Lakes traffic of the north and that of the Qhio and Mississippi rivers on the south. This shipping trade greatly stimulated the growth of the town. As railways grew the canal traffic decreased but Rochester still held an advantageous position. l-lere trains coming from Pittsburgh could either follow the valley of the Big Beaver or continue down that of the Qhio. Cf the early citizens of Rochester none did more to promote the business interests than Marcus T. C Gould. l'le was a man of large ideas and unquenchable enthusiasm. l'le believed confi- 4