Bev: I have a copy of the History of Huston Twp. dtd August 10, 1899 by Allen Rosenkrans that lists the Penfield Hotel. It indicates that this was the only hotel at that time in Penfield. My family ran the Penfield Hotel during the 1880`s. You might try a folow-up of the Penfield Hotel, maybe the name changed. Good luck, Neal ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beverly Carter" <bcarter2@wi.rr.com> To: <PACLEARF@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 9:57 AM Subject: [PACLEARF] Alicia Springs in Penfield > Today on line I found a beautiful painting of the Alicia Springs Hotel > in Penfield. I did a google search and could not find any thing about it > except for mention of an Alicia Springs Band in the early 1900 newspaper > from Penfield. Does anyone have any knowledge of this hotel, where I > might look to find more information? Thanks. > > Beverly Carter > bcarter2@wi.rr.com > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.3/530 - Release Date: > 11/11/2006 > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PACLEARF-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Today on line I found a beautiful painting of the Alicia Springs Hotel in Penfield. I did a google search and could not find any thing about it except for mention of an Alicia Springs Band in the early 1900 newspaper from Penfield. Does anyone have any knowledge of this hotel, where I might look to find more information? Thanks. Beverly Carter bcarter2@wi.rr.com -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.3/530 - Release Date: 11/11/2006

Hello All, I scanned and uploaded another 20 pages of the book "Pennsylvania Colony and Commonwealth". Thanks to everyone for the kind words and encouragement of this little project. I'm having fun and learning a lot about history along the way. For those interested in reading the book it's at http://www.midatlanticarchives.com Alan RESEARCHING: Buckingham, Gilpin, Eastburn, Jeanes, Nowland, Wade, Creswell, Vansant and related families -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.3/530 - Release Date: 11/11/2006

Dear Doreen, I did not know the exact kinship, but I copied her Obit. I think that I may have gone to school with her eldest children, but am not sure. Did any of them attend Curwensville Joint High School in the 1960s? Also I remember them as very poor in a day when most of the county was poor. Maybe I am wrong. Jean

To those who are in Clearfield PA. My Aunt Pris passed away this week, on November 6, 2006. Is there anyone who can email a copy of her obituary to me? I believe it was, at least, in the Clearfiield Progress. Thanks so much. Doreen Mesa, Arizona

Hello To All, I am a new member to this list. I am researching the Greenaway and Richardson families from Madera. I am also researching the Hewitt Family from Morrisdale. Would like to hear from any one researching the same. Ellis Michaels Co-coordinator Pennsylvania GenWeb Tombstone Project ellisrn@earthlink.net "If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing" (Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanac)

Many thanks to Peggy and Larry for the information about the Polhamus family. Very much appreciated! Regards, Loretta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy DeHoog" <wletto@gmail.com> To: <paclearf@rootsweb.com> Cc: <paclearf-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 11:34 AM Subject: Re: [PACLEARF] Elizabeth Paulhamus Myrter > Sarah Ellen Polhamus(b 1820) married Matthew Bloom (b 1816) in Clearfield > County about 1840. I've never tried to find Sarah's family but this may > help > in your search. > > On 11/3/06, Loretta Myrter <lorettam@adelphia.net> wrote: >> >> I am looking for any information concerning the family or ancestors of >> ELIZABETH PAULHAMUS MYRTER, b. 1820, d. 1851 in Clearfield Co., m. MARTIN >> MYRTER, b. 1814 in Ireland, d. 9-4-1864 in Clearfield Co.. Martin having >> emigrated through the Port of Philadelphia 5-12-1833 and becoming a >> citizen >> 9-4-1838. >> >> Thanks very much. >> >> Loretta Myrter >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> PACLEARF-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PACLEARF-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

And Mary Jane Polhamus, daughter of Abraham Polhamus, married Robert McCracken, Jr. in 1840. Maybe a sister of Sarah Ellen??? Also, Daniel Polhamus was convicted of forgery in 1867 but subsequently pardoned. At 10:34 AM 11/4/2006, you wrote: >Sarah Ellen Polhamus(b 1820) married Matthew Bloom (b 1816) in Clearfield >County about 1840. I've never tried to find Sarah's family but this may help >in your search. > >On 11/3/06, Loretta Myrter <lorettam@adelphia.net> wrote: > > > > I am looking for any information concerning the family or ancestors of > > ELIZABETH PAULHAMUS MYRTER, b. 1820, d. 1851 in Clearfield Co., m. MARTIN > > MYRTER, b. 1814 in Ireland, d. 9-4-1864 in Clearfield Co.. Martin having > > emigrated through the Port of Philadelphia 5-12-1833 and becoming a citizen > > 9-4-1838. > > > > Thanks very much. > > > > Loretta Myrter > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PACLEARF-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PACLEARF-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sarah Ellen Polhamus(b 1820) married Matthew Bloom (b 1816) in Clearfield County about 1840. I've never tried to find Sarah's family but this may help in your search. On 11/3/06, Loretta Myrter <lorettam@adelphia.net> wrote: > > I am looking for any information concerning the family or ancestors of > ELIZABETH PAULHAMUS MYRTER, b. 1820, d. 1851 in Clearfield Co., m. MARTIN > MYRTER, b. 1814 in Ireland, d. 9-4-1864 in Clearfield Co.. Martin having > emigrated through the Port of Philadelphia 5-12-1833 and becoming a citizen > 9-4-1838. > > Thanks very much. > > Loretta Myrter > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PACLEARF-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello All I have begun reading the book "Pennsylvania Colony and Commonwealth" and I am also scanning it and adding it to my web site for anyone else who may have an interest in it. I also have added a map from the same book which is listed as showing the forts of PA, but also shows the early ethnic distribution of the Germans, Quakers and Scotch-Irish. They are both on my site at http://www.midatlanticarchives.com Alan RESEARCHING: Buckingham, Gilpin, Eastburn, Jeanes, Nowland, Wade, Creswell, Vansant and related families -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.23/513 - Release Date: 11/2/2006

I am looking for any information concerning the family or ancestors of ELIZABETH PAULHAMUS MYRTER, b. 1820, d. 1851 in Clearfield Co., m. MARTIN MYRTER, b. 1814 in Ireland, d. 9-4-1864 in Clearfield Co.. Martin having emigrated through the Port of Philadelphia 5-12-1833 and becoming a citizen 9-4-1838. Thanks very much. Loretta Myrter

The Punxsutawney Spirit has been online for well over 3 years. They just very recently changed their format. Norine ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Curry" <jimcurry@pennswoods.net> To: <paclearf-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 7:01 AM Subject: [PACLEARF] Death notices > Many western Clearfield County deaths have obits in the Punxsutawney > Spirit which just lanched a website at > > www.punxsutawneyspirit.com > > check it out. Jim in Clearfield County > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PACLEARF-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Many western Clearfield County deaths have obits in the Punxsutawney Spirit which just lanched a website at www.punxsutawneyspirit.com check it out. Jim in Clearfield County

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Genealogy Gems: News from the Fort Wayne Library No. 32, October 31, 2006 In this issue: *Autumn Musings *Ancestral Roots: An Important and Easy First Step to Royal and Noble Genealogy *Passport Applications *Countdown to Conference 2007 *************************************** Autumn Musings by Curt B. Witcher *************************************** The end of the year is rapidly gaining upon us, and with it comes the holiday season and rich opportunities to gather with our families. I hope you will take every chance to create memories, share stories, and record family history. The construction and finishing details at our newly renovated and greatly expanded Main Library are coming along very nicely. New digital microtext reader-printers have arrived; nearly all of the shelving for our ever expanding book collection is installed--and that includes a nearly a sea of moveable stacks; and a new installation of microtext cabinets is nearly complete. Reference and information areas are nearly finished, and staff members are hard at work ensuring the technology to complete the picture is operating nicely on opening day. These are truly exciting times. Even if you reside in an area quite removed from Fort Wayne, some time in '07 you really must make the Genealogy Center of the library your destination! Bring a friend or two--there will be plenty of room! For those who may not have seen the announcement in other places on web, October saw the official launch of RootsTelevision.com. What a truly wonderful asset to the genealogical community--to watch television programs of high quality and current interest on your computer screens and HD projection devices! Programs about the genealogical research process, DNA, leaving a legacy, and more. This is certainly one of *the* sites to watch over the coming months for additions of outstanding content. *************************************** Ancestral Roots: An Important and Easy First Step to Royal and Noble Genealogy by John D. Beatty *************************************** Tracing descent from medieval forebears of the royal and noble houses of Europe can be an interesting and appealing part of genealogical research. It is easy, however, to be misled by erroneous research, especially if one puts too much faith in some published genealogies of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, in which authors attempted to trace the lineages of American families to royal or biblical antecedents and made other claims that were neither documented nor provable. Genealogists are urged to exercise caution when consulting them, as they should with any secondary source that is not documented. That said, there are also several well-documented secondary sources on medieval and royal genealogy in print that are highly acclaimed for reliability and widely accepted in the genealogy field. None of these is more renowned than Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America before 1700, now in its eighth edition. Created by the late Frederick Lewis Weis and continued and greatly expanded by the late Walter Lee Sheppard Jr., the book is often nicknamed the "Weis" book and is considered a basic source for doing medieval genealogical research. Genealogists interested in royal genealogy should make it a place of first resort because of its solid research, excellent documentation, and ease of use. First published in 1950, the Weis book initially contained data on sixty English immigrants to early New England whose lineages could be reliably traced to royalty in British and continental sources. Subsequent editions authored by Sheppard and more recently edited by William R. and Kaleen E. Beall have revised that number to seventy immigrants, several of whom lived outside of New England. Later editions have also included numerous corrections and additions that are cumulative, and for this reason, researchers should consider only the latest edition, published in 2004, as the most authoritative. If you have traced your ancestry successfully to one of these so-called "gateway" ancestors whose lineage has been documented in Weis, it is a relatively simple matter to trace that line to European royalty and nobility. Looking first in the book's index, one is guided not by page numbers, but by the corresponding lineage and individual numbers beside each name. Each line appears in numerical order in the text, and each line contains multiple generations that are also individually numbered. The eighth edition includes 398 lines or lineage summaries, most which are tied to other lineages in the volume. For example, the "gateway" immigrant Gov. Thomas Dudley (1576-1653) of Massachusetts has many thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands of descendants living today in the United States. While these descendants are not traced in Weis, Dudley himself appears as number 40 in Line 143, which traces his lineage back twenty-five generations to Louis II, King of the Franks, who flourished about the year 860. Other ancestors in this pedigree are linked to other lineage numbers in the book, including that of Louis himself, who, in addition to being number 16 in Line 143, is also number 16 in Line 148. Turning to Line 148 allows one to extend Dudley's lineage back to Charlemagne, whose ancestry, in turn, is extended back even further as number 13 in Line 50. Users of Weis will find themselves jumping from line to line in this way as they gather additional data. They will also find documentation for each generation in notes that are imbedded in brackets throughout the text, and are encouraged to consult these references for "proof" of descent. A bibliography of sources, along with a list of abbreviations, is included in the front of the book. Research into royal and noble lineages remains on-going, so be sure to look for newly corrected and revised editions of the Weis book to appear in the future. *************************************** Passport Applications by Timothy Dougherty *************************************** The Historic Genealogy Department recently received microfilmed copies of passport applications housed in the National Archives. This eagerly anticipated acquisition is composed of four collections. Two comprise the records themselves, and two make up the index. While we only have the first of the collections (M1372) processed and ready for use, we anticipate having the other three collections available before the end of the year. M1372, Passport Applications, 1795-1905 is reproduced on 694 rolls. These are the "regular" applications. Early, letter-format requests gave way to primarily standardized forms by the 1860s. Content includes: date and place of birth, physical description, occupation, foreign destination, and naturalization. The quality of information varies from entry to entry. M1834, Emergency Passport Applications (Passports Issued Abroad), 1877-1907 is a separate 56 reel collection. These applications were issued for emergency purposes, usually as means of identification, and were valid for only six months. Content is similar, but not identical to that of the regular applications. M1371, Registers and Indexes for Passport Applications, 1810-1906. These nine reels cover Dec. 21, 1810-Oct. 7, 1817; Feb. 22, 1830-Nov. 15, 1834, and Nov. 14, 1834-Feb. 28, 1906. M1848, Index to Passport Applications, 1850-52, 1860-80, 1881, 1906-23 is a 57 reel collection of several smaller index groups. While passport applications can be genealogical goldmines, there are certain limitations in using them. Though 19th century overseas travel was more common than we may suppose, many of those travelers did so without a passport. Until June of 1941, U. S. citizens were not required to have one for travel abroad, save for periods during the Civil War and Great War. A further limitation is that aliens, with few exceptions, were not eligible for passports. Naturalized citizens were generally eligible. For illustration, the name Benhard Stein was plucked randomly from the index. Much can be gleaned from scrutiny of his application. Mr. Stein was born at "Strassburg, Germany" on April 4, 1851. He arrived in the United States April 15, 1881, in his words, "on a steamship, the name of which I cannot recollect." He reported further that he had resided in Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City, Boston, San Francisco and Chicago, was a "merchant," and intended to return to the States within one year. When the application was filled out in March of 1897, Mr. Stein was 45, with stature of 5 feet 3½ inches, low forehead, and hazel eyes. His mouth was small, with no teeth, chin pointed, and his hair, dark brown. He had a dark complexion and an oval face. Researchers will relish this unique opportunity for glimpsing their own ancestor. *************************************** Countdown to Conference 2007! by Elaine Kuhn *************************************** As we near the holiday season, some tasks tend to fall by the wayside in favor of the bigger projects such as cooking the Thanksgiving dinner, preparing for holiday visitors, and shopping for holiday gifts. One task you might want to leave on your to-do list in red letters is your reminder to plan for the FGS/ACPL 2007 Conference to be held August 15th through the 18th in Fort Wayne, Indiana. You'll be glad you made time for four days of outstanding speakers, valuable workshops and many hours of research time in one of North America's premier genealogical collections. You can start your plans to attend the conference by downloading the informational brochure at http://www.acpl.info/genealogy/FGS07AnnouncementFlyer%20FinalWeb.pdf. Also remember that the holiday season is a perfect time to gather more information for your family tree. If you are fortunate enough to have older relatives who are able to answer family history questions for you, by all means, ask! You'd be surprised at what Aunt Mary might be able to tell you about older family members long since past and what life was like when she was a little girl. Not sure of what kind of questions to ask? Try some of the questions provided in books such as "To Our Children's Children" by Bob Greene and D.G. Fulford (Call no. 929 G83t) and "Reaching Back" by Alice Chapin (Call no. 929 C35r). Answers to some of the questions you ask may give you a better idea of how your ancestors lived, where they worked, where they traveled, how they worshipped. Plus, spending some extra time with Aunt Mary and listening to her stories could very well make her day, and isn't that what holiday gatherings are really all about? In any event, enjoy the upcoming holiday season!

Does anyone know where I could find School Records for Osceola Mills / Philipsburg area? For Low Income families. 1850-early 1900's. Thank You Monica Biloxi, MS

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Hi Luann, Take a look at this when you get a chance & see if you can fit any pieces in. Emanuel Ebbs 97 B. 1743 England, D. 1840 Lost Creek Valley, Juniata Co., PA m. 1786 Nancy Cannon 43 B. 1768 England Raised by Molly Miller D. Btwn 1820 & 1830? Children of Emanuel Ebbs & Nancy Cannon Female Ebbs, Female Ebbs, Mary (Polly), Emanuel II, James, Daniel 1790 U.S. Census, Chester Township - Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, pg. 98, Ebbs, Manuel - 1 male over 16, 3 females. Wife, Nancy. Daughter Ebbs b. 1787 m. Thomas Brown & 2nd Daughter unknown b. 1788. 1800 ? Should be ??? but is it?? Emanuel 57. Nancy 33. Female daughter 1 b. 1787, age 13. Female daughter b. 1788, 2 @ age 12. Mary Polly 7, James abt. 4. Emanuel newborn. Emanuel was said to have lived in Philadelphia after the Revolutionary war. There are records in the Philadelphia, PA 1800 census records for an Emanuel. I cannot be certain this is him. Looks like Emanuel Ebbo. Children are: 2 males under 10, 1 male 10 - 15, 1 male 45 & over. 2 female under 10, 1 female 10 - 15, 1 female 26 through 44. There are possibilities for the ages of the boys, but from what I know there should have been 2 females 10 - 15 & I only have 1 female under 10. 1810 Newberry Twp., York Co., 3 male children under the age of 10 [Emanuel 10, b. 1800, Daniel 1. Who is this 3rd male child? 1 male age 10 to 15 [James 14] 1 male 45 & up [head, Emanuel, 67] 3 female 16 - 25 [1st female 23, 2nd female 22, & Mary Polly 17]. 1 female over 45 [wife, Nancy] 1820 Armagh Township, Mifflin County Ebbs, Emanuel 2 males under 10 [could this be other grandchildren??] 1 male 10 & under 16 [Daniel 11] 2 males 16 & under 26 [Emanuel II, 20] 1 male 45 & up [head, Emanuel I, 77] 1 female under 10 [granddaughter, Matilda Brown 6 according to records] 1 female 45 & up [Nancy 1820 records say his wife was about 50 & sickly]. Son of Emanuel Ebbs & Nancy Cannon 2 4 Emanuel Ebbs II 68 B. 1800 PA m. Abt. 1825 D. 12/06/1868 Ferguson Twp., Centre Co., PA Mary Maria Kagarise 74 B. 1810 PA D. 10/30/1884 Ferguson Twp. 1830 Fermanagh Twp., Mifflin Co., PA. Ebbs, Emanuel 1 male child under 5 years of age [James Harry 2, b. 1828]. 1 male 20 & under 30 [Emanuel II, 29]. 1 male 80 & under 90 [Emanuel I, 87]. 1 female under 5 [??? Who is this?] All records list Sarah Jane as being older] 1 female 20 & under 30 [Mary Maria Kagarise Ebbs] 1840 Emanuel Ebbs living in Juniata Co.; he has: 2 males under 5 [Jeremiah (3) b. 1838 & John H. b. 1840] 1 male 10-15 [James Harry 13] 1 male 30-40 [Emanuel II 39] 1 male over 100 [Emanuel I] I don't think he should have been in this age group just yet unless he was perhaps born in 1740 1 female under 5 [??] Who could this be? 2 females 5-10 [Sarah 7, Nancy 5] 1 female 10-15 [??] Who could this child be? 1 female 20-30 [Mary Maria Kagarise Ebbs] 09/21/1850 Franklin Twp., Huntingaon Co., PA. Ebbs, Emanuel 49, Shoemaker. Mary 42. James 23. Sarah 17. Nancy 15. Jeremiah 13. John 10. Esther 7. Barbara 6. George 4. Susana 9 months. Heritage Quest Series M432, Roll 784, Page 113. 06/24/1860 Franklin Twp., Huntington Co., PA. Ebbs, Emanuel 60, Shoemaker. Maria 50. John H. 20. Hester A. 17. George H. 14. Susannah C. 10. Living next door to son, Jeremiah & Sarah H. Ebbs. Heritage Quest Series M653, Roll 1115, Page 236. 07/12/1870 Halfmoon Twp., Centre Co., PA. Cornelius, George 41, Farmer. Nancy 34. Baito, Jacob 13, works on farm. Biddle, Alice 12, Domestic Servant. Ebbs, Mary M. 60. Lives next door to James H. & Elizabeth Ebbs w/children Annie, George, Harry & Eva. Heritage Quest Series M593, Roll 1321, Page 500. 1880 Taylor Twp., Centre Co., PA. Cornelious, George, 50, Laborer. Nancy 44. Lytle, Thomas (nephew) 7. Ebbs, Maria (mother in law) 70. Ending notes (possibilities) Marriages by John Hutchinson, Pastor, Presbyterian Congregation, Mifflintown and Lost Creek PA 1806- 1844: by Mrs. Mary Grace Sieber of Mifflintown, Juniata Historical Society. 19 Oct, 1813 Robert Edminston to Nancy Ebbs.

>From today's Indiana Gazette (October 26): Museum dedicated to history of Cherry Tree to open Saturday (javascript:void(0)) (javascript:void(0)) Written by Randy Wells Thursday, 26 October 2006 CHERRY TREE - After four years of renovations and preparations, the Cherry Tree Area Heritage Society on Saturday will open the Tonkin Museum. Displays in the museum, formerly the home of Robert Tonkin, highlight significant events and developments in the lumbering, rafting and railroading industries in Cherry Tree's history, and document the significance of the town as a stop on the underground railroad for escaping slaves during the Civil War. After Robert Tonkin died in 2002, his house at 261 N. Main St., Cherry Tree, was donated to the borough, and in turn to the heritage society, by Tonkin's nieces, Beulah (Lonacre) Kline and Jenny McKeage (Patchin) Vincent. It has become the repository of Cherry Tree memorabilia, both from Tonkin's collections and from those of other townspeople. Tonkin for years was the unofficial historian of Cherry Tree Borough. Townspeople considered him the best authority on the borough's rich lumbering and railroading heritage. The west branch West Branch of the Susquehanna River flows through the center of Cherry Tree, right beside the two-story wood house where Tonkin lived for 90 years. A century and a half ago, thousands of giant white pines harvested from the surrounding hillsides floated past Tonkin's home on their way to markets in the East. Tonkin enjoyed showing visitors a piece of wood from the wild black cherry tree for which the borough is named. The tree grew in the mid-1700s on a point of land near town where Cush Cushion Creek flows into the Susquehanna. For American Indians, Native Americans the tree was a landmark at the location they called Canoe Place, because it was the last navigable spot of the river. But Tonkin is perhaps best known among Cherry Tree residents as one of the borough's participants in the fabled "last raft" trip of 1938. In that year, his father and uncle hit upon the idea of making a 200-mile sentimental voyage down the Susquehanna River to relive the pioneer lumbering and rafting days of 1840 to 1890. The Tonkins and a few other veteran lumbermen built a raft by lashing together 51 white pine logs. A cabin was built on the raft to shelter the crew and passengers. On March 14, 1938, the raft began its journey from McGees Mills. Some of the elderly raftsmen planned to make the entire trip and nearly 100 other people intended to ride for short distances along the route. Bob Tonkin, then 26, rode along for the beginning of the voyage and worked as a cook for the crew, but he got off the raft when it reached Clearfield. About a week into the trip, the raft crashed into the pier of a railroad bridge near Muncy, tossing nearly everyone on board into the river. Seven of the raft's crew and passengers were killed. All of the expenses of converting Tonkin's house into the town's museum have been met by donations. And Don Rager, Cherry Tree's historical coordinator, said more repairs and renovations remain to be done. Contributions may be sent to the Cherry Tree Area Heritage Society, in care of Rager, at 105 Pioneer Lake Drive, Cherry Tree, PA 15724. The heritage society has also developed the Canoe Place Park on the bank of the Susquehanna River in Cherry Tree. With the museum now opening, the society members may next turn their attention to creating a large public park near the remains of the old McKeage Dam just west of town. The Tonkin Museum will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.