Rev. Oliver F. Schaeffer (1858-1949) – Hegins Reformed Pastor
REV. OLIVER F. SCHAEFFER Rev. Oliver F. Schaeffer, age 85 years, a former pastor of the Hegins Reformed Chuch, died at his home in Berwick Sunday morning. He had been […]
Emanuel Dietrich Family – 40th Wedding Anniversary
An 1892 portrait of the Emanuel Dietrich family taken on the occasion of the 40th Wedding Anniversary of Emanuel Dietrich (1829-1895) and his second wife, Ellen Jane [Adams] Dietrich (1835-1929). […]
Hegins Township – Topographical Map
An undated topographical map of Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, produced by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. The communities of Hegins, Valley View, and Fountain are part of […]
Construction of the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad, 1911
By mid-October 1911 construction of the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad was supposed to be completed to Gratz in time for the Gratz Fair. Construction began in earnest in the area around […]
Contracts Awarded for Construction of Midland Pennsylvania Railroad, 1910
On 29 July 1910, the Harrisburg Telegraph announced the awarding of contracts for the construction of the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad along with expectations as to when the work would begin: […]
Gratz Shirt Factory Fire, 1952
In 1952, the Dormar Manufacturing Company, operators of the Gratz Shirt Factory, sustained a major loss when a relatively new building was destroyed by fire. The fire was reported in […]
Surveying & Engineering the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad, 1910
Some stories found in local and area newspapers describe the ongoing efforts in 1910 to complete the surveying of the land over which the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad would be built. […]
Breaking Ground for the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad, 1910
In September 1910, ground was broken in Killinger, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, for the construction of the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad. This ceremonious event was reported in local and area newspapers with […]