1900
- Village curfew is imposed for those ages 16 and under: 8:00 pm from October to March and 9:00 pm for the remaining months.
- A band of gypsies passes through Springville on there way east.
- Torchlight parades and ox roast highlight the presidential campaign activities in Springville.
- William Jay “Young Pop” Warner becomes the only G.I. Football player to become a college All-American in this sport.
- Concord purchases its first voting machines.
- Dr. Ralph B. Waite owns the first automobile in Springville.
- Calista Godard presents Godard Memorial Hall to the Town of Concord,
- Lyceum Course organized by Ira W Smith and William E Bensley.
- The Citizens National Bank is founded on July 1st.
- Village board approves installation of a cannon in Fiddler’s Green Park.
- Bernard R. Ferry purchases the Leland House from Richard and Lewis Gates.
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Carl and Maurice Simon start a clothing business in the village.
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St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church opens its new parochial school.
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C.J. Ellis Real Estate Business is established.
- Fiddler’s Green Dancing Club holds one of their series of dances at Richmond'’ Hall on Friday, January 27th.
- Construction starts on Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad.
- Otto Luther assumes operation of the Brookdale Inn on Buffalo Road, one of Springville’s leading entertainment centers.
- All unmuzzled dogs running at large are ordered shot due to rabies scare.
- Coles Bros. Circus appears on June 8th.
- New School built on Academy Street site. It is regarded as one of the finest school buildings in New York State.
- Springville Grange organized in March and receives its official charter the following month.
- George Schuster of Springville wins the New York to Paris Race in a 1907 Thomas Flyer ( 169 days: 13,341 land miles).
- Cascade Cider Company completes production and ships out five carloads of boiled cider (400 barrels).
- Old Home Week and Fireman’s Convention are held in July 1911.
- Main and Buffalo Streets are bricked.
- E. Steinmetz starts a cigar factory on Smith Street.
- Jim Thorpe visits Springville with Pop Warner and continues his Olympic Training while here.
- Town of Concord Centennial.
- The first movies in Springville are shown at the cheese factory.
- Influenza epidemic closes all schools, lodges, clubs, churches, and the theatre on October 12th.
- U.S. Cavalry unit passes through Springville in July.
- First Baptist and the Free Baptist Churches merge to form the Baptist Church of Springville.
- Frank Folts exhibited a 13’ corn stalk with a 6-½ circumference.
- Katzman Building remolded into a movie theatre.
- Borden Company installs a ice plants.
- Snow and ice down trees placing over 800 phones of the Federal Telephone Company out of service.
- Youngsville Radiator purchases Case Brothers property for $30,000. This plant is now Robinson Knife.
- Numerous Springville residents serve in the U.S. Armed Forces in World War I.
- Springville Public Library sends 700 books to soldiers and sailors.
- On November 11, all bells and sirens went off in the village at 4:00 am to announce the end of World War I.
- Theodore Sikaras first enters business in Springville. Eventually he becomes the operator of Teddy’s Candy Kitchen at 157 Main Street.
- First electric meters are installed.
1919
- G.I. budget totals $31,062.50 for school year 1919-1920.
- C.J. Ellis Company Real Estate reorganized to become Ellis Bros., Inc.
- Bryon Walters opens a drug store on the corners of Mechanic and Main Streets.
- Springville Girl Scouts founded at a meeting held in the home of Mrs. P.L. Pease on October 20th.
- Fred J Ferrin enters into the harness manufacturing business. His shop was located for many years at 6 Mechanic Street.
- Springville’s population stands at 2,800.
- The village purchases its first motorized fire truck for $12,000.
- Walling Brothers of Springville manufacture hypodermic needles.
- G.I. Football Team completes an undefeated season by winning all 13 games without being scored upon.
- Dr. Ralph B Waite and Glenn “pop” Warner head a group in founding the Springville Country Club.
- John H. Graff forms a partnership with Sheldon Elderkin to sell Chevrolet cars and trucks in the village.
- Springville Hatchery opens for business on Franklin Street.
- Huge fire destroys five buildings at the Springville Canning Factory.
- Decoration Day marked the formal opening of the Springville Country Club.
- William Jennings Bryan delivered his greatest lecture “The World’s Greatest Need” to an audience of over 800 at Godard Memorial Hall on July 5th.
- Southernwestern Association Volunteer Firemen’s Convention is held in Springville.
- Concord Candy Company opens on Main Street under the management of Harold E. Pratt.
- Fats vs. Leans – They heavy boys clashed with the slim ones in basketball on March 6th and the fats walked off with a 7 – 0 victory.
- A skip day was help on March 27th, at G.I. in response to students demand to satisfy their appetite for taking in the sugar bushes, Several teachers chaperoned parties of the younger students.
- Springville Businessmen’s Association formed at a meeting at the Concord House on May 8th.
- Fire causes $20,000 damage to the third floor of the Waite building on June 5th.
- Village Motor Vehicle Ordinance establishes a 15-mph speed limit and a 5-minute parking.
- Winfield H Smith Inc. (Pulley Works) moves from Buffalo in September to their new Factory in Springville.
- August 7th marks the opening of the new Pantheon Theatre.