 Early in the 20th century, Wellsboro was the shipping point and trade center for a large area.It had fruit evaporators, flour and woolen mills, a milk-condensing plant, marble works, saw mills, foundry and machine shops, and manufactories of cut glass, chemicals, rugs, bolts, cigars, carriages, and furniture.In 1900, 2,945 people lived here; in 1910, 3,183 lived here.