In the early 1920's, the Miltonian newspaper ran a weekly page of Historical Notes, with history listed by day. It's one of my favorite things to read, and many of the articles on this blog have come from those blurbs. This is my version of those 1920's pages, in a month format rather than a daily one. (They typically post daily on my facebook page, when I remember to schedule them to do so)
For a Time Line By Year, go here:
https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2019/12/a-time-line-of-history-in-central.html
https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2019/12/a-time-line-of-history-in-central.html
For an index of history posts by Subject & Town, go here:
https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/p/history.html
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THIS MONTH IN LOCAL HISTORY
Day By Day
January
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- 1866 - The United States silver and gold coins began bearing the motto, “In God We Trust.” The one exception: the dime, due to its small size. Milton native James Pollock is attributed as responsible for this phrase, and he was the director of the mint at the time. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/10/james-pollock-milton-pa.html
- 1800 - Bethuel Vincent was appointed as postmaster on June 29, 1803. The third postmaster to serve that post, he had returned to his house on Water Street (north Front Street) and turned it into a tavern. The post office was in his tavern."
- 1856 - Union Seminary at New Berlin started https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2021/04/union-seminary-new-berlin-pa.html
- 1901 The Susquehanna Division of the Pennsylvania Canal, a stretch between Shamokin Dam and Selinsgrove, officially ceased operations. It was drained that Spring. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2021/04/the-pennsylvania-canal-susquehanna.html
- 1908 - Watsontown Brick Company Organized
- 1909 - Great Mummers Parade in Milton
- 1923 War Savings Certificates, purchased 4 years prior for $4.12, could be redeemed for $5, citizens having earned 4% interest on their loan to the government. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2021/04/coffin-kaiser-in-sunbury-pa.html
From The Charles Fasold Collection:
"The original BKW Coach Line buses parked on the north side of the Snyder County Bank,in Hummels Wharf, in 1935. Buffington, Kessler, and Wilhour organized BKW on January 1, 1933. The first actual bus run was made January 1, 1935, immediately following the closing of the Sunbury-Selinsgrove Electric Railway (trolley). The bus company's route was from from Selinsgrove to Sunbury, with a stop at Rolling Green Park."Read more about When The Trolley's Ran In Sunbury, here:
2nd
- Cyrus Zettlemoyer, died from injuries after being struck by "a fast Pennsylvania Train at the crossing south of Watsontown railroad station". https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/04/watsontown-train-station.html
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A Souvenir Photo Postcard showing the former Bloomsburg Professor turned Lion Tamer, in his show tent at Disneyland
Although the Mickey Mouse Club Circus itself ended in January 1956, Keller’s act continued alone in the nearly vacant tent for a few of months more to finish out his contact.
An art professor at Bloomsburg State Teachers College, George Keller began his circus career when a college friend mailed him a mountain lion with a note that said "Here Keller, Tame This".
That note would later become the title of his book, but only after Keller trained the mountain lion cub, sold it to the circus, purchased more wild animals, and became a professional Lion Tamer.He performed in events across the nation, worked for Walt Disney, and appeared on the Today Show. Then in 1960, while on stage, he had a heart attack and died, with the crowd applauding his performance.
That note would later become the title of his book, but only after Keller trained the mountain lion cub, sold it to the circus, purchased more wild animals, and became a professional Lion Tamer.He performed in events across the nation, worked for Walt Disney, and appeared on the Today Show. Then in 1960, while on stage, he had a heart attack and died, with the crowd applauding his performance.
3rd
- 1856 - Union Seminary in New Berlin officially opened. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2021/04/union-seminary-new-berlin-pa.html
- 1859 - Borough of Turbotville Incorporated - https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/07/turbotville-pennsylvania.html
- 1900, Edward Cressinger, the youngest person to face the gallows in Pennsylvania, was hung. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-youngest-man-to-be-executed-in-pa.html
- 1911 - Star Speedometer Plant moved from Danville to Milton https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2022/01/star-speedometer-plant-milton-pa.html
- 1934 - A midnight fire destroyed the gymnasium at Susquehanna University https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-gymnasium-fire-at-susquehanna.html
4th
- 1817 - James Hepburn Died
- 1867 - S.P. Kase of Danville Appointed commissioner to attend the World's Fair at Paris
- 1870 - William P. Marr of Turbot Township and his college chum H.B. Boyle of Kentucky, killed at grade crossing above fair grounds, as they were driving to a social function at Milton. They were classmates at Princeton and were enjoying the holiday vacation at the Marr homestead.
- 1875 - Thieves robbed the Catawissa station, South Front Street Milton https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2022/01/catawissa-station-at-milton.html
- 4th1929, 39 year old Alfred Mincemoyer of Watsontown was killed when a school bus he was driving was hit by the Dewart Milk train. The man had taken a load of children to the Dewart school and was on his way home. He did not notice the approach of the train.
White Deer Dam - "Where Watsontown Gets Its Clear Water"
5th
- 1870 - "Dr Thomas C. Thornton of Lewisburg [1839-1921] was caught in the covered bridge by train. His buggy was demolished and his horse injured. The Dr escaped injury." https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2019/05/when-lewisburg-river-bridge-was-covered.html In 1882, Dr Thornton's barn caught fire, and the "large stone Baptist church building was much damaged by the cracking of the host stone when water was thrown on the building"
- 1884 - The Record & Star Of Watsontown merged into one paper. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-watsontown-record-star-silver.html
6th
- 1781 - Margaret Arnold, Benedict's wife, signed a receipt ordering Samuel Wallis of Muncy to be paid a sum of 200 guineas. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/04/how-samuel-wallis-assisted-benedict.html
- 1867 - Milton Academy Buildings Purchased For Carriage Factory
- 1869 - Fredrick Douglas, "Noted Colored lecturer appeared in Milton" - https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/01/when-frederick-douglas-spoke-in.html
- 1916 Edward Hecht and John Knoell became sole owners of West branch knitting Company. They reorganized the entire plant, installed new machinery, added new facilities to make their plant one of the most modern knitting mills in the state. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2021/09/west-branch-hosiery-milton-pa.html
- 1922 - The Williamsport Gazette reported a "Sensational Twist in the famous Florida Fruit Farms moonshine case" When Prince Farrington was spotted walking on fourth street in Williamsport. Farrington, although he claimed to be out on bail, had been a fugitive, and was arrested when spotted. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-king-of-bootleggers-was-prince-in.html
7th
- 1762 - Great thaw produced record floods in this valley
- 1853 - Drug Store of Thornton and Christ, and dwelling of Dr Thos H. Wilson at Lewisburg destroyed by fire
- 1856 - The first train to Sunbury passed over the new river bridge at Northumberland.
- 1868 - Alexander McNeil killed at Car Works in Milton [Later AC&F]
- 1902 - Joseph Cromley of Limestoneville [or Turbotville, depending on the report], and his 9 year old son, both killed by Buffalo Flyer at Watsontown Crossing. A short time later, a second tragedy with the same train was narrowly avoided in Milton. To read the accounts, scroll down to the year 1902 in this article - https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/04/watsontown-train-station.html
- 1954 - An Airforce Plane Crashed into the roof of a home in Muncy Pa https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/07/when-air-force-plane-crashed-into-muncy.html
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1911 - New Marble Home of First National Bank in Milton opened for business.
Milton National Bank was organized in 1858, with James Pollock on the first board of directors. Business was held at the corner of Broadway and front street. That building was lost in the 1880 fire.
In 1881, the bank moved to the brick building on the east side of front street (beside what would later be Haags Hotel)
In 1910, half of the brick building was torn down, and a new bank was built.
The new white Milton National Bank was opened in January of 1911
The Milton Public Library moved into this building in 1932.
Today the library is in the Rose Hill Mansion up on the hill, and this is the Milton Art Bank.
8th
- 1794 - William Hepburn elected to congress in a special election
- 1850 - Odd Fellows Hall in Milton dedicated
- 1874 - An engine from Sunbury broke loose and made it to Milton in 11 minutes, with no engineer or fireman on board. A dispatch was sent to Milton, to turn the switch and thrown the engine off the track, preventing it from running into the mail train that was headed to Milton from Watsontown. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/12/an-index-of-railroad-incidents-in.html
- 1909 - "Mr Jacob Rissel of this place who has been a fireman on the Reading railroad for many years was thrown from his engine near the Dougal on Saturday last, fracturing his right arm between the elbow and wrist.
Nothing about a Pandemic or Epidemic is funny - but the similarities in how we all react can be. For all of the differences and changes in the world over the last 100 years, how a pandemic effects society doesn't seem to have changed all that much.
Here's what some of our local newspapers looked like in 1918, during the Spanish Flu -
9th
- 1811 - First Fire Co. Organized in Sunbury
- 1817 - Sunbury Brush Factory purchased by David Rittenhouse and move to Milton
- 1888 - Big Freshnet in river brought down 8 million feet of logs.
- 1889 - Storm at Sunbury blew down houses, stacks and killed two men
- 1891 - J.M. Runk moved from his hotel in Sunbury to the Hotel Haag in Milton. There are many men who deserve credit for saving our local histories, and I am thankful to all of them. But considering how frequently I reference Bell's History of Northumberland County, It's is J.M. Runk that I am often the most thankful for. Read more here: https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/05/when-our-history-was-saved-by-john.html
- 1902 - Mr. Cromley, his son, and a team of horses were killed on the Pennsylvania Railroad at Watsontown. In 1904, Mrs. Cromley was still involved in lawsuits for damages, with the Railroad company. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/04/watsontown-train-station.html
In January of 1928 H. Beam Piper wrote in a letter:
"I received Otzinachson.... and I am delighted with it. I'd say off hand, that it is worth all that I am going to pay for it ($15) both as a history of the valley in which I spent some of the happiest days of my life, and as a source of information and material for my projected series of three novels dealing with the Fair Play Men. As to the latter, I think it will serve as the foundation, to which I will build up my other research into old records, oral traditions, and such." Read Otzinachson, A History Of The West Branch Valley by Megginess here
A folklorist and friend of Henry Shoemaker, Pipers first published Science Fiction story took place in Williamsport Pa. He went on to write stories that were sold to Walt Disney, and reportedly inspired George Lucas' Ewoks. During his lifetime, his work was met with mixed reviews. After his death, his work developed a cult following.
Read More here:
10th
- 1768 - White Mingo and nine other Indians murdered by Frederick Stump at Middle Creek. This crime caused much trouble for the whites for many years.
- 1796 - Northumberland Fire Company organized at Northumberland [still in active service in 1924]
- 1951 - the flood protection system was formally turned over to the city of Sunbury. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/06/when-sunbury-got-flood-wall.html
- 1935 - a local newspaper printed "The 8 Wonders Of The Keystone State", as listed in an 1857 guidebook. The wonders included: Philadelphia Waterworks, Delaware Water Gap, Ohiopyle Falls, Natural Warm Springs, The Portage Railroad, Endless Caverns, Independence Hall, and Englers Falls in Lycoming County. Read more about each of these wonders here: https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-eight-wonders-of-pennsylvania-in.html
11th
- 1796 - Col. Thomas Pollock and brother William came into Milton from Derry township, now in Montour County, and began a career as Merchants there.
- 1850 - A weekly express was established between Milton and Philadelphia by W.H. Thompson of Sunbury
- 1911 - J.A. Fegley, a Lewisburg stationer, found guilty of selling The Woodpecker, containing libel on Hon B.K. Focht, of the Lewisburg Sunday News.
- 1922 - Milton Moose held their first meeting in their new home.
- 1928 - Fire at the White Deer Woolen Mill https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2021/02/white-deer-woolen-mills.html
When "ice boxes" were the primary method for storing food, the annual Ice Harvest would typically last from a week to a month. Pennsylvania once ranked third in the nation for ice production, behind only Maine and New York.
Read more here:
12th
- 1696 - William Penn received grand for "all lands upon both sides of the river commonly called Susquehanna"
- 1831 - Lancasterian school opened in Milton by A.T. Wright of Lancaster. This school stood on the site of the Central Grammar school on Center Street in Milton.
- 1912 - William McDevitt, with much publicity, set out to be a Millionaire For A Day. In 1915, he presented his statue to Milton at the Fair that fall. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/05/wilkes-barres-millionaire-for-day.html
- 1922 - The Farmers Hotel In Watsontown was raided. A quantity of real beer, whiskey, gin, and wine was found, in addition to a quantity of Jamaica ginger. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2022/11/when-farmers-hotel-was-raided.html
13th
- 1858 - John Watson died in Delaware township, aged 89 years.
- 1864 - Danville American and Danville Democrat consolidated
- 1883 - Watsontown Car Manufacturing Company won verdict from Williamsport Lumber Company for $2763
- 1922 - "Dr John Ruskin, noted explorer, guest of the Kiwanis club" at Milton
- 1931, Mrs Bressler of Watsontown was killed, when her car "slipped inside of the road", and collided wi.th an oncoming car. In 1930 and 1931, there were numerous accidents on front street in Milton, all attributed to the trolley tracks A coroners jury, at inquest, declared that the accident had been unavoidable, and recommended that the tracks be removed. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/05/south-front-street-milton-pa-through.html
- 1940, Foster Hoffman of Watsontown escaped injury when his car skidded on the icy road and upset in Devils turnip patch. Hoffman was returning from work at the Williamsport Wire Rope Company. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-devils-turnip-patch.html
14th
- 1863 - Hon Charles R. Buckalew of Bloomsburg elected United States Senator
- 1871 "Mischievous boys burn barn of Christian Greiner at Turbotville"
- 1876 - Clymer's Brass Band organized in Milton by John D. Clymer
- 1911 - Washington School House on Center Street In Milton Destroyed By Fire - https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-washington-school-center-st-in.html
- 1914- the building where Thomas Edison installed his first successful electric three wire light was gutted by a fire that began in the furnace room - https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-city-hotel-fire-sunbury-1914.html
- Jan 14 1944 - TNT production at what had been the town of Alvira, ceased. All of the farms and homes in the area had been destroyed to build the TNT plant, which operated for just 11 months. The bunkers still remain on land that today is owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-alvira-bunkers.html
15th
- 1866, "the old borough, which had existed for sixty years, passed away" when Williamsport was incorporated as a city. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/09/williamsport-pennsylvania.html
- 1871 - Catawissa railroad station on South Front Street first used https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2022/01/catawissa-station-at-milton.html
- 1876 - Academy of Music at Lewisburg destroyed by fire
- 1886 - Milton Axle Forge began operations
- 1908 - A Sunbury Engineer, on his first run, was drowned when an axle broke and the train plunged down a steep embankment. The Lewisburg & Tyrone Railroad Wreck. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/04/1908-lewisburg-tyrone-railroad-wreck-at.html
16th
- 1825 - Hon James Davison, a surgeon on Washington's staff in the Revolution, died near Jersey Shore, aged 75 years. He was for years a resident of this immediate vicinity [Milton]
- 1828 - The borough of Northumberland was incorporated on by act of the legislature, from territory formerly comprised in Point township. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2021/03/northumberland-pennsylvania.html
- 1851 - James Pollock took oath of office as Judge of the 8th district of Pennsylvania and on this date in 1855 he was inaugurated as Governor of Pennsylvania. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/10/james-pollock-milton-pa.html
- 1856 - First train passed over bridge between Sunbury and Northumberland
- 1919, the 18th Amendment was ratified by the states. Prohibition went into effect the next year, on January 17, 1920. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-king-of-bootleggers-was-prince-in.html
17th
- 1850 - A new county, Freeland County, was prosed. Had the proposal passed, I'd be writing this post from my home in Freeland County Pa, rather than from Northumberland County. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-freeland-county-proposal-of-1850.html
- 1857 - Great Snow Storm, lasting 24 hours, closed all roads and mail was delayed for 3 days.
- 1859 - Col. Eli Slider of Lewisburg elected State Treasurer second term
- 1870 - Market house in Lewisburg formerly opened
- 1872 - two years after his visit to Williamsport, and eight years before the fire that destroyed all of the buildings in downtown Milton, Mark Twain visited the Milton Opera House and gave a lecture on "Roughing It" in California. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2019/12/when-mark-twain-came-to-milton-pa.html
- 1874 - Frank O'Donnel won a live bear in a lottery
- 1881 - Jacob Nicholas, of near Turbotville hot into a party of serenaders, seriously injuring Henry Shade, aged 16 years.
18th
- 1756 - Governor Morris decided to build a fort at the Forks of the Susquehanna https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/07/fort-augusta.html
- 1871 - Houses in Milton first numbered by John Reed
- 1900 - The remains of the missing baby, Florence Delaney, were finally recovered, three months after her mother and siblings bodies had been discovered. All had been murdered by William Hummel. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2021/03/william-hummel-lycoming-countys.html
- 1918 - Nurse Helen Fairchild died from complications of a gastroenterostomy operation, while serving in France. An Allenwood resident, the Watsontown Bridge was later named in her honor. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2021/05/nurse-helen-fairchild.html
19th
- 1798 - First Fire Company in Milton organized at John Chapman's Tavern
- 1907 - Street lights were turned on for the first time in Selinsgrove
- 1909 - Spencer Ranck seriously hurt in a fall from Williamsport bridge while painting
- 1911 - The Old Roush Mill near Kelly Crossroads burned
- 1912 - Old Grist mill , Locust and Arch street, built by Pollocks in 1832, destroyed by fire
- 1922- The Miltonian published a letter from JP Kohler, reminisces of Milton, remembering the Amusements, part 2. It included stories of ice skating , sledding, sleighing parties, in all the best locations in Milton. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2021/06/reminiscences-of-milton-by-jp-kohler_1.html
20th
- 1772, Andrew Montour was killed by a Seneca Indian who had been staying at Montour's home. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2021/10/montours-reserve-beginning-of.html
- 1829 - Great railroad convention at Sunbury. William Tweed, William Nice, and Samuel Hepburn delegates from Milton. John L. Watson and Henry Reader represented McEwensville
- 1872 - Captain Huff's new hotel opened in Milton. It was five stories high and stood on the side of Hotel Milton
21st
- 1872 - Seven acres purchased for mill in lower Milton
- 1896 - The Bridge Between Dewart and Allenwood officially opened in a ceremony including a brass band and speeches. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-bridge-from-dewart-to-allenwood.html
- 1913 - Storehouse and office of J.P. Hackenburg and Milton Weaving Co's plant, destroyed by fire
- 1915, the Selinsgrove Times Tribune reported: " "Across this bridge marched the brave soldier boys from Union county on their way to Montandon, then called the Cameronia, after one of the esteemed residents of the place, where they boarded the train for Harrisburg and were sworn into the service of their country." https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2019/05/when-lewisburg-river-bridge-was-covered.html
- 1994 - The awning at the vacant Famous Department store in Milton collapsed from the weight of the snow. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2022/11/the-famous-department-store-milton-pa.html
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- 1816 - Montour County erected, taking parts of Turbut Township, this [Northumberland] County
- 1872 - H.N. Swartz opened Marble Works, on Broadway in Milton
- 1884 - An oil pipe had broken on the Milton side of the river, with 700 barrels of oil flooding the train track and prevented the passing of trains for nearly a day. A portion of the oil made its way into the river, where it was sucked up in the Lewisburg waterworks and distributed throughout the town. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/01/when-lewisburg-standpipes-lewisburg.html
- 1909 the Miltonian reported "Dreamland invited the Grand Army to see the performance on Monday last, and the Ladies Of The Sons Of Veterans on Tuesday night. This generous action on the part of the Rothermel boys is much appreciated." https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/02/when-there-was-motion-picture-contest.html
- 1921 - McLaughlin & Murphy were apprehended and charged with the attempted burglary at the Turbotville National Bank the previous December. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-turbotville-national-bank-corner-of.html
23rd
- 1883 - First female patient received at the rebuilt Danville State Hospital after the 1881 fire had destroyed the women's wing. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2022/01/assorted-stories-history-from-danville.html
- In 1923, The Cinder Buggy, a novel based in the town of Danville Pa, was first published in serial form in the Saturday Evening Post. The Danville Morning New, on January 22 1930, reported Garrett, author of the Cinder Buggy, had spent several weeks with the late Wm. C. Frick, gathering material for his story. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/02/the-cinder-buggy-by-garet-garrett-who.html
24th
- 1844 - A post office was established at Forest Iron Works, called "Forrestville". Daniel Bieber was the first postmaster https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2022/01/forest-iron-works-white-deer.html
- 1876 - "Milton Council purchased a steam fire engine and named it the Miltonian in honor of this paper" - https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/08/an-incomplete-history-of-fire-companies.html
- 1956 - Fire destroyed the 8th street school in Watsontown - https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/01/when-8th-street-school-burned.html
25th
- George McGuinness killed in a stage coach runaway accident below Milton
- 1895 - A sleigh carrying 17 people was hit by a train, near Selinsgrove https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2021/01/a-sleigh-carrying-18-was-hit-by-train.html
In January 1911, Eber Culver wrote a 55 page memoir of his life.
The bulk of it describes his incredible journey west during the gold rush, although he does spend a few pages describing his life and work in Williamsport as well.
Read it here:
26th
- 1866 - White Deer Woolen Mills swindled out of $18,000 by a former employee and partner https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2021/02/white-deer-woolen-mills.html
- 1874 - William Cameron presented the Lewisburg Fire Company with a fire engine and hose carriage and, 2,000 feet of hose, at a cost of $10,000
- 1922 - Milton dry for the first time in it's history. No [alcohol] licenses granted.
- 1922 - Shimer Hose Company of Milton holds "successful 500 party".
Property Advertised For Sale In Milton
January 27th 1921
Including an island.
27th
- 1894 - Isaac Houseknecht Vanished, believed to have been murdered. His body was discovered near the Dewart Bridge 4 months later. The Houseknecht Case is a bizarre one. Was he robbed and murdered? Was he kept alive for weeks in a barn somewhere? Or did he get drunk and fall in the river? Gun shots, a pool of blood, a fortune teller, a confession, and a message in a bottle.. and yet, it appears no one really knows what happened to Issacher Houseknecht. Read more here: https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/06/when-bodies-were-discovered-at-dewart.html
- 1806 - Henry Frick was apprenticed to John Binns for 10 years to learn the printing trade. Then he started the Miltonian. Binns had participated in a duel in Montandon the year prior. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/11/the-binns-stewart-duel-montandon-1805.html
- 1905 - Trolley Cars Snowbound, Danville https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2021/03/when-danville-had-trolley.html
- 1909 - Charles Swisher whirled in shafting at the local plant of A.C.& F. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/08/from-sawmill-to-american-car-foundry.html
- 1915 - 23 year old Katharine Murray jumped from the Market Street Bridge. The Altoona Tribune reported "Jumping from the Market Steet Bridge, Williamsport, threatens to become an epidemic." Murray was not injured. She was rescued and "removed to the Williamsport Hospital pending an inquiry into her sanity." https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-market-street-bridge-williamsport-pa.html
28th
- 1859 - The Borough Of Lewisburg first lighted by gas
- 1876 - The Miltonian Steam Fire Company was organized https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/08/an-incomplete-history-of-fire-companies.html
- 1881 -Newspapers reported on a race between a street car (trolley) and a herdic cab. "A Fast Ride For 5 Cents" was the headline. A Herdic cab is a type of horse-drawn carriage, used as an omnibus, invented by Peter Herdic of Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in 1881.
https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-herdic-cab-invented-by-peter-herdic.html - 1909 - Fleming Bower of Lewisburg rescued young Watts of Milton from drowning, by jumping into a hole in the ice and saving the lad. He received a Carnegie Hero medal for the act https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2021/01/when-lewisburg-boy-received-carnegie.html
- 1928 - The Saturday Evening Post featured an article written by Will Rogers about the mail plane he was on crashing near Beaver Springs. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2019/10/when-will-rodgers-came-to-beaver-springs.html
29th
- 1852 - The American Intelligencer of McEwensville, and later Milton, suspended publication. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2021/01/when-mcewensville-had-newspaper.html
- 1939 - Artist George Rickey installed his mural in the new federal post office building in Selinsgrove. An art instructor from Susquehanna university wrote about Rickey's work, and Rickey quickly responded - "Of course, Miss Hoffman is entitled to any opinion she may arrive at on the quality of my work. I suppose I should even grant that her interpretation is as valid as any other. But against some of her statements of fact I shall have to protest." Read more here: https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-susquehanna-valley-mural-by-george.html
30th
- 1858 - Shamokin Bank opened for business
- 1936, Three died when the Williamsporter plunged off the rails near Sunbury PA, on January 30th 1936. A fourth man died months later, from his injuries. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2021/02/when-death-rode-rails-with.html
31st
- In the last week of January, 1853, readers of the People's Journal, were informed that the new settlers in "New Norway", in rural Pennsylvania, were delighted with their locations and were busily engaged in making roads. A steam saw mill and two water mills were under construction and a new school house had been erected. Read more about the famous violinist who created New Norway, and his "castle", all of which today is part of a state park. https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2022/11/ole-bull-famous-violinist-with-castle.html
- 1855 - Lewisburg Gas Company incorporated
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Misc January History
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In January 1796, brothers William and Thomas Pollock came to Milton and started store keeping in the kitchen of the vacant Vincent house.
In January of 1940, the Daily Item reported that residents were demanding the Lewisburg bridge be lighted once again. "The bridge was lighted at one time with lights in the top girder of every span, but the globes were broken so often, allegedly by youths throwing stones at them, that officials tired of purchasing new lights and removed the old ones."
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In January of 1923, the Miltonian ran several pages recapping the news of the prior year.
This is what they had to say about January 1922:
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In 2020, the Snow Geese arrived on our farm outside of Watsontown at the end of January. Over the years, they have arrived here as early as late January, and as late as mid March.
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