The Eagles Mere Village will be celebrating the change of seasons on October 6th with their annual displays, programs and exhibits featuring bi-planes, trains and antique cars. The Eagles Mere Museum will be part of the fun. Come join us for the day. Take a walking tour of the town, enjoy the shops and make sure to visit the Museum to see the Train Exhibit and visit with the engineer between the hours of 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. A special children’s program, from 1 to 2 p.m., will be an interactive experience with a reenactment of the ride from Williamsport to Eagles Mere. Our very own “turn-of-the-century” passenger will talk about her trip up the mountain. Picnic goodies and an art project will follow the imaginary train ride. The program will delight children between the ages of 4 to 10 and a two-dollar donation is suggested. A special showing of artwork by our local “en plein-air” artists will be held upstairs from 4 to 6 p.m. Paintings of Eagles Mere and neighboring counties will be available for purchase. All are invited to participate in the community spirit of our small town fall event. The Eagles Mere Museum is handicap accessible. Located at the Historic Village, Route 42, Eagles Mere, the Fall/Winter museum hours (starting October 8th) are 10 a.m.
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The fair held last week was voted the best ever. One exhibitor had 46 prize winning exhibits, 39 firsts and 7 seconds, winning him $19.85 in prize money. Not bad for some tomatoes, beets and onions. Edward K. Atkinson, of Wrightson, wins Ford’s Good Driver National Scholarship for $500. Wilma Shumway married Willard Brown on Friday, September 6th, at the home of the bride’s cousin, Mrs. Samuel Lamberson. Estella High School opened for a new school year with 15 freshmen, 19 sophomores, 20 juniors and 15 seniors. Wendell Wilkie, a man of action, is running for president and would appreciate your vote.
Cover photo – A team of horses emerges from the south end of the grandstand at the 131st Sullivan County Fair. The fair concluded with good weather and a record turnout – over 7,137 fair goers over the week long event. Congressman Jim Nelligan was on hand at the Fair to participate in the grand parade on Saturday and the Horse Show on Sunday featured over 22 different classes of horses. A fire at the farm of Roger Kunkle last Thursday destroyed the entire barn. No cause for the fire is yet determined. Allen Starr landed a fishing prize – a 23 inch, 7 pound 14 ounce large mouth bass this past Saturday. Sullivan County schools open for the year, with declining enrollment. This year’s student total is down 41 from
Experience the sights, sounds, and heritage of the West Branch Valley at the Lycoming County Historical Society’s YesterFest! 2012. This fund-raising festival takes place on the grounds of the Taber Museum, 858 West Fourth Street in Williamsport on Saturday, September 29 from noon to 5:00 p.m. rain or shine. YesterFest! 2012 offers a variety of activities for people of all ages and includes a number of artisans demonstrating their crafts, a Civil War encampment, American Indian culture and lore, members of a medieval reenactment group, historical demonstrations, musical performances, children’s games and activities, and much more. Activities for children’s enjoyment include face painting, fossil rubbing, log sawing and stamping, a mock archaeological dig, and the art of fraktur, a style of recording vital records typical of those of Pennsylvania German heritage. Throughout the day, visitors may enjoy folk music by Bruce and Lucy Henry on the Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer, violin solos by Leah Nason, and sax and guitar solos by Doug McMinn. Sean Farley will be playing some tunes for the occasion and displaying hand-crafted guitars. Frank Ulman and John Hunsinger will be giving steam train demonstrations. For more information, phone (570) 326-3326 or visit their website at www.tabermuseum.org.
Continuing from last weeks narrative by Elsie Bohensky, the family of Joseph and Nellie Bohensky are settled in Bernice after their marriage in1916. “When ‘coal was king’ and the mines were working, the towns of the area were booming. Grocery stores, clothing stores, movie theaters, variety stores, shoe shops and of course, the local saloons were all part of this era. The Bohensky home in Bernice burned in1941. Nothing was saved. The family moved to “Frogtown” in Mildred and then bought a house on Main Street. Joseph died on October 28, 1949, at age 54 of a coronary thrombosis. He is buried in St. Francis Church Cemetery, Mildred, PA. “Nellie Rutkowski Bohensky was no stranger to hard work. Being the oldest girl and with five younger siblings she had little time for leisure. She attended school through the second grade and then went to work in the silk mills in Simpson, PA. This was not unusual and she had many friends who rode the trolley for six miles every morning and evening. Nellie was raised by a very strict mother and she learned to keep house and tend babies at an early age. The Chrapowicki grandparents owned a bakery in Plymouth, PA and handed down their knowledge of fi ne Polish baking. When Joseph and Nellie moved to Mildred shortly
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