Merry Christmas 2010

This Santa was made by Derl Moore 90 years ago, in 1920. 
Derl lived in Foundryville, outside of Berwick.

Berwick RailFan Photo Gallery

Please visit Andrew Hoke's web site for many photos and lots of information on trains and everything railroad related.  To visit Berwick RailFan Photo Gallery use this link:

http://berwickrailfan.webs.com/

Happy Veteran's Day 2010

Thank you to all Veteran's of the United States of America's Military branches.

Whether you served in time of war or peace,

on land or sea or in the air,

volunteered or were drafted,

thank you for your service to our country!

These photos are from the Bloomsburg/Berwick newspaper published on May 31, 1942 and feature men who left on May 30, 1941 for the Army and Navy.
Shown in this photo are men entering the Army: James Keller, Andrew Krylych, Daniel Henrie, Max Follmer, William Boyle, Dominick Oshman, John Dudeck Jr., Joseph Benish, Leo Talanca Jr., Harold Hopper, Joseph Badolato, Melvin Burk, William Miller, John Uyhely, Henry Schenck, Wayne Naus, Gordon Lawalt, Charles Kemp, Edward Davis, Robert Brown, Thomas Wilson, Frank Respogliati, James Mausteller, Harry Van Horn Jr., Lester Harvey, Marion Hess, Ralph Hunter, Roy McHenry, Alfred Hess and Michael Petock.

This photo shows men who left on May 30, 1941 to join the Navy. Shown are: Peter Horvat, Roland Kalbach, Woodrow Bankes, Edmund Lutkiewicz, Earl Fairman, Alex Ladonis, Gordon Moore, Andrew Slivka, Andrew Michael, Michael Krepich, Ralph Remley Jr., John Kegel Jr., William Stimeling, Julius Mazzochetti and Walter Milo.

1951 - October 30 Military Inductees

Photo from the October 30, 1951 newspaper "The Morning Press" shows seven men ewho entered the Armed Forces through Selective Services. They are: David W. Moore, Joseph McElwee, Wallace Berry, Benjamin Burness, Robert Luchs, Ross Hughes and Robert Hileman. The men were from Berwick, Bloomsburg and Espy.

1949 - Bloomsburg Fair

1949 Bloomsburg Fair newspaper photo.

1949-1950 Berwick High School Football - The Bulldogs Team Photo

This clipping of the Berwick Bulldogs football team

was dated 1949-1950.

Coach Tony Denby led the team to a 9-2 record!

Go Bulldogs !!!

1919 North Berwick School Souvenir

This souvenir card is dated 1919 and lists pupils and school officers for the
North Berwick School in Briar Creek Twp., Columbia County.
Pupil last names: Belles, Bongo, Bower, Cedar, Chamberlain, Collins, Crotzer, Dent, Dowett, Dzurbala, Folk, Holloway, Hough, Hunchar, Hunter, Jano, Kinney, Kramer, Kiriluk, Kyttle, Lynn, Martz, Mittleman, Molnar, Oram, Rough, Smith, Sopkanech and Toth.

Brown's Cemetery - Mifflinville PA

Brown's Cemetery is a small cemetery along the woods on a hill just outside of Mifflinville, Columbia County, PA.

Here are some photos of grave stones located there.

Benjamin Fortner -

In Memory of Benjamin Fortner

Who died July 10 1835 in the 80th year of his age.

His Revolutionary War marker is shown below.

Benjamin Garrison -
Died June 23, 1853
Aged 77 years


Elizabeth (Fortner) Garrison -
In Memory of Elizabeth wife of Mathias Garrison
Departed this life July 13th 1825

James Brown -

In Memory of James Brown
who departed this life Jan. 5, 1833
Aged 24 years, 2 months & 18 days
"Friends depart in peace
And leave your brother here
Now I'll walk in golden streets
Never more to fear"
"Composed for the deceased"

James Brown -

In Memory of James Brown
who departed this life January 4 AD 1820
aged 46 years, 5 months & 25 days

John Brown -

Feb. 1, 1836 - Mar. 25, 1899
Martha Kline his wife
1844 - 1928

John Brown -

In Memory of John Brown who departed this life the 24th of September 1819
aged 73 years & 2 months
His grave is marked with a Revolutionary War Medallion.

John Brown -

Died Feb. 21, 1855
Aged 54 years

Lissie Jane Brown -
Daughter of W.N. & Loretta Brown

Died Dec. 18, 1864

Aged 6 years, 7 months, 11 days

Samuel Brown -
In Memory of Samuel Brown

who died Jan 17th 1850
aged 24 y & 30 d

Samuel Brown -

In Memory of Samuel Brown
who departed this life October 12, 1823
aged 45 years, 5 months, 10 days

Mercy (Freas) Brown -
wife of John Brown
died April 5, 1832, aged 29 years

William N. Brown -
Feb. 15, 1807 - Sep. 17, 1876

George A. Bowman -

Died Dec. 10, 1881

Aged 82 y, 7 m & 16 d.

Other side: 1799 - 1881

Mathias Belles -

In Memory of Mathias Belles who departed this life May 1st 1806,

aged 36 years & 7 months

"Depart my friends, dry oup your tears, Hear I must lie till Christ appears."

St. Peter's Lutheran & Reformed Church (Harger's) of Beaver Twp., Columbia County

St. Peter's Lutheran & Reformed Church, also known as Harger's Lutheran Church, was built in 1892 per the cornerstone. Many tombstones are older than the 1892 date.
The church and cemetery are located on Beaver Valley Road in Beaver Township, Columbia County.

Tombstone for Cora A. Hunsinger, daughter of Philip & Lucinda Hunsinger. She was born January 12, 1881 and died February 28, 1881.

Tombstone for Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Lutz and wife of Conrad Dietz, died 1874.

1936 (est.) - Stevenson Family in Berwick

This photo is of the Stevenson family. It was taken around 1936 at their home on the corner of Front and Orchard Streets, Berwick.

Their yard had a large magnolia tree whose blooms attracted people driving by to view it.

The only people identified are their neighbors, Clara and Herman Beck holding their children Herm Jr. and Joan. They are the 4th & 5th people from the left.

It's believed some of these folks lived in New Jersey, possibly Asbury Park or Ocean Grove. If you know more about this photo please reply, thanks.

1909 (est.) - Berwick Elementary School Photo

This photo was taken around 1909 and shows a school class. I don't know which Berwick school this is.

The only person identified is the second boy from the righ in the front row: Herman H. Beck.

Reply if you know more about this photo! Thank you.

1956 - Joseph & Anna (Hughes) Moore 50th Anniversary

5oth Wedding Anniversary of Anna Gertrude Hughes and Joseph Moore, Berwick. Anna taught school and Joe was a blacksmith. Joe's brother is William Moore, the ice man.

321 Market Street, Berwick

This 1921 photo shows the home at 321 Market Street in Berwick. It was adjacent to the Berwick Garage.

Mrs. Fannie (Kile) Moore is shown with her sons, Gordon and Derl Moore.

Moore's Ice, Water and Coal was in the rear along Bowman Street.

This property was later bought by a cable company who had offices in the house and used the ice plant for storage. The entire property was bulldozed in December 2009 and is currently a vacant lot.

1904 Wedding of Fannie Kile & William Moore

Fannie Kile and William Moore married in 1904. They lived in Foundryville where he established Brookside Ice Company, later Moore's Ice, Water and Coal Company. They later moved to 321 Market Street, Berwick and built the artificial ice plant in the rear of the lot, on Bowman Street.