Merry Christmas Berwick !

Merry Christmas Berwick !

This photo from the November 27, 1945 Berwick Enterprise shows some Jaycees and helpers preparing for the Boulevard at the home of Donald Brown. In the photo are: Joan Beck, Sue Miller, Fred Edwards, Larry Barrett, Don Brown, Ann Lozak and Nancy Nagy.

For decades the Berwick Boulevard has been a Christmas showcase that lights up Market Street. No holiday season is complete without at least one loop of the Boulevard, at night, with Santa passing out Wise Chips.

Happy Holidays and special thanks to all those who have worked to provide this years Boulevard and to all those who worked so hard in years past!

1949 - Interstate 80 Opens Between Bloomsburg & Briar Creek

1949 was a banner year for the area. I-80 opened the nine mile stretch from Bloomsburg to Briar Creek. The roadway has been toll free since its inception and we hope it stays toll free.

1949 - Eagles Building Opens In Berwick

This newspaper photo from 1949 shows the Berwick Eagles' new lodge home. This fine building still stands overlooking the Susquehanna River next to the bridge.

Garrison's Cemetery Burials - Salem Twp., Luzerne County

Here are some burials recorded at Garrison's Cemetery (aka Moore's Cemetery).
The families are: Garrison, Henry, Klinetob, Moore, Pollock, Varner, Walton.

Tombstone of Tobias Henry and wife Drusilla.

GARRISON:
GARRISON, Norman; DOB 5 AUG 1834; DOD 11 JUL 1908; same stone as Hanna B. Garrison
GARRISON, Hanna B.; DOB 13 JAN 1840; DOD 13 JUN 1909; wife of Norman; same stone as Norman
GARRISON, Rebecca; DOD 11 NOV 1908; aged 65-7-27
GARRISON, Mattias; DOD DEC 1855 or 1857; aged 78-4-2
GARRISON, Mary, "mother’s grave" wife of Mathias Garrison
GARRISON, Abner M.; DOD 17 FEB 1893; aged 54-1-11; same stone as Anna Dora Garrison
GARRISON, Anna Dora; DOD 7 JUN 1921; aged 76-10-7; wife of Abner M.; same stone as Abner
GARRISON, Emanuel; DOD 8 DEC 1899; aged 66-6-22; same stone as Selinda Garrison
GARRISON, Selinda; DOD 6 DEC 1893; aged 57-10-15; wife of Emanuel Garrison & same stone
GARRISON, Willie; son of Emanuel & Selinda Garrison
GARRISON, John F.; DOD 18 OCT 1894; aged 33

HENRY:
HENRY, Myrtle Agnes; 1873- 1943
HENRY, Tobias; 1838-1926; same stone as Drusilla
HENRY, Drusilla M.; 1842-1920; wife of Tobias Henry; same stone as Tobias
HENRY, Samuel; DOD 1 AUG 1888; aged 78-2-21; same stone as Margaret
HENRY, Margaret; DOD 24 SEP 1885; aged 84-8-11?; wife of Samuel Henry; same stone as Samuel
HENRY, William A.; 1862- 1937; same stone as Harriet Henry Pollock

KLINETOB:
KLINETOB, H. Dennis, 20 APR 1841 – 20 AUG 1928
KLINETOB, Mary Catherine 1834-1923
KLINETOB, William M. 1823-1908
KLINETOB, C. Ray 1885-1907
KLINETOB, Daniel, 18JAN1810 – 31JUL1900; 90-6-15
KLINETOB, Mary E. (his wife)(Daniel) 19 JUN 1825 – 30OCT1905, 80-4-11
KLINETOB, Christopher 17AUG1785 – 7NOV1874 (next to Catherine)
KLINETOB, Catherine, wife of Christopher, 21MAY1786 – 27FEB1882
KLINETOB, Sarah (wife of Christopher) D.22AUG1882, aged 44-9-20 (same stone w. Chr.)
KLINETOB, Christopher D.19FEB1891, aged 62-4-23

Tombstone of Henry Moore.

MOORE:
MOORE, Martha ; 89-?-25; wife of William; same stone with Wm. Moore***
MOORE, William; DOD 11 JAN 1888; aged 72-9 –24; same stone with Martha Moore***
MOORE, Henry; 1851- 1920 or 1905
MOORE, Joseph W. Jr.; 1919- 1999; same stone with Eleanor Moore
MOORE, Eleanor, nee Herr; 1920 -1994, wife of Joseph W. Jr.; same stone with Joseph W.
MOORE, Eugene; 1908- 1909
MOORE, Thomas E.; 1846- 1928; same stone as Eliza Jane Moore
MOORE, Eliza Jane; 1850- 1911; wife of Thomas E.; same stone as Thomas E. Moore
MOORE, Mary A.; DOD 10 APR 1882; dau. Of T.E. & Eliza J. Moore, aged 2-2-19
MOORE, Henry; DOD 29 AUG 1877; aged 58 yr. 15 days; same stone as Susan Ann Moore
MOORE, Susan Ann; DOD 8 AUG 1909; aged 83-4- 27; wife of Henry; same stone as Henry Moore

Tombstone of Thomas Pollock & wife Sarah.

POLLOCK:
POLLOCK, Harriet Henry; 1868- 1900 (same stone as Wm. A. Henry)
POLLOCK, Ella; DOD 9 MAR 1904; aged 32-1-16; wife of Henry Pollock
POLLOCK, Thomas E.; 1843- 1921; same stone as Sarah E. Pollock
POLLOCK, Sarah E.; 1849- 1920; wife of Thomas E. Pollock; same stone as Thomas E.
POLLOCK, Amanda; DOD 2 JAN 1879; aged 38-4-1; "sister" on stone with A. Pollock & Abram Lockard
POLLOCK, Anna M.; DOD 9 JAN 1914; aged 75-2-28; wife of Abram Lockard; same stone as A.Lockard
LOCKARD, Abram; DOD 12 JUN 1902; aged 61-5-23; same stone as Anna M. Pollock
POLLOCK, Lemuel D.; 1847- 1919; same stone as Mary C. and Ida A.
POLLOCK, Mary C.; 1843- 1919; wife of Lemuel D. Pollock; same stone as Lemuel D. & Ida A.
POLLOCK, Ida A.; 1869- 1877; daughter of Lemuel & Mary C. Pollock; on stone with parents
POLLOCK, A.J.; 1840- 1919; same stone as Savilla Pollock
POLLOCK, Savilla; 1843- 1926; wife of A.J. Pollock; same stone as A.J. Pollock

VARNER:
VARNER, Joel; DOD 11 AUG 1883; aged 52-1-12

WALTON:
WALTON, Elmira V.; DOD 9 MAR 1872; aged 11-5-14; daughter of Ellis & A.M. Walton
WALTON, ?; 18 JUL 1891; age 2 days; infant son of Enoch & Minerva Walton
WALTON, G.Ray; 3 JUN 1889; age 2 mos; son of Enoch & Minerva Walton
WALTON, Joseph; (very worn stone)

1893 - Electricity Comes To Berwick !

This is a handbill that I found in an old book bought at an auction in the 1970's.

The Berwick Electric Light Company canvassed residents in 1893 to see if they wanted to install incandescent lights in their homes or businesses. The cost for the first "lamp" in a home was 75 cents per month, not a small cost in 1893. Home installation at $1 to $4 per "lamp" was extra.

Gideon Michael of Foundryville had a generator in his posession, in the 1960's, that he said was made by Thomas Edison and was used to first power electricity in Berwick. He kept it under a tarp in a lean-to attached to his workshop building. I don't know if the story is true or not. But I was there when a man in a business suit and 'official looking' car came and identified himself as being with the Smithsonian Institution....

1949 - Woodin Mansion Fire Photo

This photo shows the ruins of the Woodin Mansion, Berwick, after it burned to the ground.

See previous post for the newspaper article describing the fire and giving some history of this mansion on "The Heights".

1949 Talgo Train - ACF Plant, Berwick

This newspaper clipping is dated 1949 and shows the "Talgo Train" build at Berwick's ACF Plant for the Spanish government.

1904 Susquehanna River Flood at Berwick

These photos are dated February 9, 1904 by Eli B. Lundy, Berwick, and show the Susquehanna River at flood stage at Berwick. The view appears to be looking east at Nescopeck and the second photo shows part of the covered bridge floating away.

1926 - Berwick - Anna (Fritz) Wells Obituary

Anna Fritz was born on February 15, 1835 in Berwick to Mr. & Mrs. George Fritz.

Her husband, George Wells, was deceased and she had one surviving son, Harvey T. Wells.

1966 - Berwick - Mr. & Mrs. John Church 50th Wedding Anniversary

The Church's resided in Berwick, PA.

1949 - Woodin Mansion Burns on Berwick Heights

The Woodin mansion burned to the ground on December 27, 1949 as detailed in this old newspaper article. The mansion was located on "The Heights", an area on top of one of the hills outside of Berwick. Eckhart J. Eshleman was the owner at the time of the fire but the original home was completed in 1893 for a son of the AC&F founder Woodin.

Neighbors at the time of the fire are listed as Foster Smith and Raymond Seigel. The Smiths continued to live there until at least the 1970's.

Nescopeck High School 1928 Commencement

This program is from the 1928 Nescopeck High School Commencement Program.

The Valedictorian was my grandmother, Jennie Rough. Others taking part in the ceremony include: Rev. Beck, Freda Knorr, Lucille Schechterly, Blanche Yohey, Guy Meiss, Carl Chambers, Mae Smith, Keith Walker, William Ashworth, George Aten, Edna Bond, Ira Bull, Chas. S. Gilbert and Rev. Bettens.

Nugent - Bason - Rough Families

Obituary of Jennie Eckstrand who died July 7, 1950. Jennie's parents were William & Nancy (Boyles) Nugent. She first married George Bason. He died in 1905 after being burned while working at the AC&F factory in Berwick. Her daughter Mary Violet Bason married Jorden Rough. The newspaper article for their 50th Wedding Anniversary is below.


Jorden Ezra Rough and Mary Violet Bason were married November 18, 1908 and lived in Briggsville and Nescopeck.
Their children were: Jorden E. Rough, Jr.; Jennie I. Rough, married Derl Moore; Helen Rough, married Woodrow Creveling; and Roland Rough.
Violet lived to be 101. Both are buried at Pine Grove Cemetery, Market Street, Berwick PA.

William Moore & Fannie Kile

William H. Moore & Fannie Kile Moore

This clipping is from 1954, showing William & Fannie Moore of Berwick, PA. Their living children were Derl P. Moore and Gordon Moore. William began Moore's Ice, Coal & Water Company. His obituary is below. If you would like a larger copy please email me.

Wallace & Anna (Walton) Moore

Anna Walton Moore & Wallace W. Moore

This newspaper account of Wallace & Anna Moore's 55th Anniversary has many details about their family. They were married December 13, 1877.

Her parents were Joseph and Lavinia (Pollock) Walton, Salem twp.

The Moore farm listed in Salem twp. is along Moore's Hill Road, Berwick PA, as was Moore's Evangelical Church. The church was destroyed by arson in the 1950's, but the adjacent cemetery - Garrison's Cemetery - is still there.

Their living children were: Joseph, William, Bruce, Lemuel, Blanche and Mrs. Archie (Sophia) Bittner. Note, Wallace may have been referred to as William Wallace Moore. The great grandchild listed, David Moore, is my father.

There is a family story about Anna Walton Moore's sister, listed as Mrs. James Garcia of Albuquerque, NM, I believe she was Elizabeth Walton. James Garcia was a student at the Carlisle Indian School. He was working on the Walton farm in the summer when he met Elizabeth. They eloped and moved to Acoma, New Mexico. I have not proven this story and would welcome any additional information.

Wallace is shown in this photograph working in his field at age 85!

Briar Creek Township School, Columbia County, PA - 1896 - 1897

These two photos show both sides of a card for a one room school house in Briar Creek Township, Columbia County, PA. This one was given to student Fannie Kile (see previous posts about her and husband William Moore). The school year was 1896 - 1897 and 48 student names are listed.

The teacher, Ella J. Stackhouse, is pictured with a small photo that appears glued onto the card. School directors were: O. F. Ferris, Newman Bower, James Frease, H. S. Keck, M. H. Petty and D. H. Miller.

Student's last names include: Adams, Belford, Bower, Brobst, Canouse, Diettrich, Fowler, Harmon, Hiney, Kile, Martz, Mosteller, Shelhamer, Sitler, Stout, Wagner, and Whitmire.

This is a Souvenir Program from the Fiftieth Anniversary of the

Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, Berwick, Pennsylvania.

January 1943

The Pastor was A.W. Smith.

Former Pastors were:

Rev. Charles M. Aurand - 1893 - 1898

Rev. Montraville M. Allbeck - 1899 -1904

Rev. Morgan Cross - 1904 - 1905

Rev. John B. Focht - 1906

Rev. Chauncey R. Botsford - 1906 - 1915

Rev. Charles S. Bottiger - 1915 - 1932