Moore's Ice Coal & Water Company - Berwick PA

Early photo of Brookside Ice Wagon loading ice at

warehouse in Foundryville, outside Berwick PA.

Brookside Ice later became Moore's Ice.

One of three ice warehouses in Foundryville
built by William H. Moore.


Early delivery truck for Moore's Ice.

Moore's Ice & Coal Company ~

Berwick PA

Moore’s Ice ~ Brookside Ice History

William H. (Will) Moore founded Brookside Ice, later Moore’s Ice, in the early 1900's. William and his wife Fannie Kile Moore had bought a farm in Foundryville, outside of Berwick, in 1909.

When the Berwick, Pennsylvania, water reservoir was being built, Will sold them clay fill out of the field in front of his farm house. That winter, this area filled with water as it was close to a creek. Will cut the ice and stored it, packed in sawdust, in a building on his farm.

The following Memorial Day, the Berwick Creamery needed ice and he hauled his ice by horse and wagon down to the creamery and was paid ten dollars. At the time Will was working at the Jackson & Woodin Car Plant in Berwick making one dollar and nine cents for a ten hour work day. Will and Fannie said ten dollars was a fortune and that started them in the ice business. The creek ran through the farm, so Will built dams and ice storage buildings.

At its height, Moore’s ice had three dams and three ice houses in Foundryville. Natural ice was harvested from the ponds and stored in the warehouses with sawdust as an insulator. Will said that when they were cutting ice in the winter, as many as thirty men would be there before daylight looking for work, hoping he would need another man that day.

Brookside Ice later became Moore’s Ice and in 1933 Will built an ice plant and storage warehouse at the rear of 321 Market Street, Berwick PA. Here he expanded his business and began making artificial ice. Later he added water and coal and became "Moore’s Ice, Coal & Water". The ponds he created can still be seen along Water Dam Road, Berwick, PA.

Burials at Garrison's Cemetery, Salem Twp., Luzerne Co., PA

Gravestones at Garrison's Cemetery

These are some of the graves at Garrison’s Cemetery:

Garrison, Mathias Died Dec 1855; aged 78-4-2
Garrison, Mary "Mothers Grave"; (wife of Mathias, can not read dates, stone broken)
Garrison, Emanuel Died Dec 8 1899; "Aged 66-6-22"; same stone as Selinda
Garrison, Selinda Died Dec 6 1893; "Aged 57-10-15"; same stone as Emanuel

Klinetob, Christopher Aug. 17 1785 - Nov 7 1874
Klinetob, Catherine May 21 1786 – Feb 27 1882; "Wife of Christopher"
Klinetob, Daniel Jan 18 1810 – July 31 1900; "90 yr, 6 mo, 15 days"
Klinetob, Mary E. June 19 1825 – Oct. 30 1905; "80 yr, 4 mo, 11 days"; "His wife"; (next to Daniel)

Miller, Daniel H. Aug 13 1844 – June 6 1900
Miller, Anna Mary Aug 9 1845 - Dec 7 1917; "Wife"; nee Moore

Moore, William Mar 17 1815 – Jan 11 1888; "Aged 72 yr, 9 mo, & 24 days"; "Gone but not forgotten"; (same stone as Martha)
Moore, Martha Died Jul 5 191?; "Aged 89 yr, 6 mo, 25 days"; "Wife of William Moore"; nee Evans; same stone as William)
Moore, Henry Aug 14 1819 – Aug 29 1877; "Aged 58 yr, 15 days"; same stone as Susan
Moore, Susan Ann Mar 11 1826 – Aug 8 1909; "Aged 83 yr, 4 mo, 27 days"; "His wife"; same stone as Henry
Moore, Thomas E. 1846 – 1928; same stone as Eliza Jane
Moore, Eliza Jane 1850 – 1911; "His wife"; same stone as Thomas E.

Pollock, Samuel Henry Died Aug 1 1888; "aged 78, 2 mo, 21 days"; "Asleep in Jesus"
Pollock, Margaret Died Sept 22 1885; "aged 84 years 2 mos 11 days"
Pollock, Alfred J. Mar 29 1840 – Sep 30 1919
Pollock, Savilla Aug 9 1843 – May 10 1926

Garrison's Cemetery / Moore's Cemetery - Luzerne County

Views of Garrison's Cemetery, aka Moore's Cemetery, located in
Salem Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

The following is a 'Letter to the Editor' by Mrs. Julia E. Folk. I have this cut from the newspaper, but the date and newspaper were not recorded. I believe the newspaper was the Berwick Enterprise. The Berwick Enterprise later merged with the Bloomsburg paper to become the Press Enterprise.

"Dear Editor:

Many, many people have asked why the cemetery at Moore's Hill is called "Garrison Memorial." It's natural to call it by that name since Mathias Garrison gave the grounds for the church, a schoolhouse, and a cemetery.

Some people have asked why the name has been changed.

It never has been as far back in history as anyone can remember. It seems as though Mr. Garrison was forgotten since he has been gone for quite some time. However, in the records of the late Jesse Keck it was called Garrison Memorial. He turned his records over in 1908 to the following men who served faithfully for 33years: Charles Harmon, Robert Hosler, and the late William Varner.

In 1963, these men resigned and turned their records over to a new group with these officers: Carl Hosler, president; Arthur Smith, secretary; Freas Martz, treasurer.

In 1964, these trustees were elected: William Varner, Berwick R.D.1, Robert Hosler and Lem Moore, both of Berwick.

In 1964 I was asked by Mrs. William Varner to solicit funds for a perpetual care fund for the cemetery. I take this opportunity to thank the people for their faith and trust in me. Although the fund is not completed, it is steadily growing.

Carl Hosler has drawn up a plan of the cemetery and help is needed in filling in names.

I have no record of when a Mr. Keck gave the adjoining plot of ground to enlarge the cemetery. If anyone has any knowledge of this transaction we would appreciate knowing about it since it would help to keep our records in good order.

The Boy Scouts of Bethany EUB Church are painting the cemetery fence as a summer project and a donation will be given them.

Carl Hosler keeps the ground outside of the fence mowed and we owe him many thanks.

Many thanks are also due the James Switzer family. They keep the cemetery mowed and trimmed. The association pays for the mowing but the cleaning and trimming are gratis.

In closing, I'd like to quote a statement made by Robert Hosler to a man who didn't wish to contribute to the fund: "It doesn't matter if you do or do not since your ancestors' graves will be kept up as the cemetery is cleaned from corner to corner, regardless."

Sincerely, Mrs. Julia E. Folk, Berwick RD1."

"P.S.: Here's a brief sketch on the role Mathias Garrison played in the establishment of the cemetery: In the early 1800's, Mathias Garrison, along with brothers and brothers-in-law, moved from the state of New Jersey and settled not far from Berwick. Mathias purchased a large timber tract about two miles north of Berwick and constructed a log house in the woods for himself and his family. Being a Methodist, he found no church of his choice within reach so he opened his house as a preaching place for the circuit riders of the Evangelical Church and the Methodist Church. Mathias Garrison was the father of 17 children (by two wives) and had an earnest desire to provide every possible means for his children's education and religious upbringing. This ambition led him to deed a large tract of land along the public road for a church, a schoolhouse and a cemetery. The Evangelicals built the church, the township school board built the school and the people of that area began to use the graveyard as the resting place for their departed loved ones."

Samuel Rough tombstone