History
The Nanticoke Historical Society is very active. They meet the last Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. except during the summer and holiday's. The Society has recently completed the new book of the history of the Newport/Nanticoke area. (see below for more info). They are now in the process of updating old cemetery records. They also have undertaken responsibility for the cleanup and maintenance of the old Independent Lithuanian Cemetery at the far end of East Field Street.
The Society is currently selling packages of 5 post cards of old Nanticoke as well as a 2010 calendar for $10.00 / $12.00 each by mail. Each month depicts an old photo or view of the city. Additionally, they are selling copies of previous years calendars for only $5.00. To purchase any of these items please contact Julianna Zarzycki, President of the Historical Society, by clicking on Historical@NanticokePA.com
The Officers for 2009 are:
President: Julianna Zarzycki
Vice President, Treasure and Secretary:
Chester Zaremba,
Newsletter Editor: Mark Regulski,
Webmaster: Nick Pucino,
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NANTICOKE IN THE NEW YORK TIMES!!!
ALL THE NEWS THAT’S FIT TO PRINT???
(Contains some graphic news events)
(Articles about Nanticoke PA from the NY Times)
(Continued from a previous newsletter)
--INVADED BY ELECTRICITY--
TROLLEY WIRES TO CONNECT PENNSYLVANIA
TOWNS AND HAMLETS
10/2/1892
It is safe to say that within a few years all the mining towns lying between Carbondale at the head of the Lackawanna Valley, and Nanticoke at the lower entrance to the Wyoming Valley, a distance of more than fifty miles, will be connected by a network of street-car lines on each side of the Lackawanna and Susquehanna Rivers. Before the construction of this line, the Lehigh Valley Railroad had a monopoly of the travel between points named.
WRECK ON THE PENNSYLVANIA ROAD
SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED IN A COLLISION NEAR NANTICOKE
12/14/1893
A passenger train known as the Harrisburg Express, leaving Wilkes-Barre at 10:30 am, moving over the Pennsylvania Railroad en route for Pottsville, was wrecked a short distance from Nanticoke half an hour later. The train was going at the rate of thirty miles an hour, when it collided with a freight engine that was running into a siding to allow the passenger train to pass. The crew on the freight engine forgot about the passenger train, and consequently neglected to flag it. The injured: William Austin, baggage master (slightly bruised on head); A.C. Campbell, attorney, of Wilkes-Barre (head cut and bruised); Samuel Collins (shoulder dislocated); Mrs. Samuel Collins (injured in her side and internally); Simon Fiernberg, of Wilkes-Barre (back and arm injured); John A. Garman, of Nanticoke, District Attorney (side of head cut and bruised about body); D.J.M Loop, of Nanticoke (head bruised and nervous shock); Michael McDermot, fireman (wrist hurt); George M. Mustlett, express messenger (leg injured and side hurt by falling baggage); Miss Edith Newton, Philadelphia, member of Henshaw and Ten Broeck Opera Company (seriously injured about head and suffering from concussion of the brain); Miss May Ten Broeck, member of opera company (slightly injured); John Walp, brakeman (cut on head and side injured). Miss Newton, the passenger most severely hurt, was taken to Hazleton, where the opera company with which she is connected will give a performance this evening.
TWO CHILDREN DROWN AT NANTICOKE
5/22/1894
Two children, a girl of one year, the other a boy of seven years, belonging to John Krusekoski, at Nanticoke, were drowned this afternoon. They fell into a creek that was swollen by the recent rains. The Susquehanna River at this point tonight is rising at the rate of a foot an hour, and is now fifteen feet above the low water mark.
SEVERAL HURT IN A TROLLEY COLLISION
1/27/1895
Two trolley cars collided this afternoon on the Nanticoke branch of the Wyoming Valley Traction Company, with most serious results. The cars came together on a sharp curve with terrific force, the vestibules of both cars being smashed to splinters. John Schappert, of Nanticoke, a motorman, was badly hurt internally and died an hour later. Charles Thomas had his right leg fearfully crushed and amputation will be necessary. Mrs. T.R. Rupert, of Shickshinny, had her ankle broken. Ralph Schwartz and William Bennett, of Nanticoke, had their heads badly cut. William H. Williams was badly cut by having his head forced through a pane of glass.
EXPLOSION IN NANTICOKE MINE
4/10/1895
An explosion of gas occurred in Nanticoke, in #2 Slope, operated by the Susquehanna Coal Company. It was caused by a naked lamp carried by one of the miners. A number of men were at work in the slope at the time, six of whom were badly burned. They will recover.
BOY FALLS DOWN PRECIPICE
7/7/1895
George Petorski, a young Polish boy, aged eleven years, of Nanticoke, went out for huckleberries on the Honey Pot Mountain. He ventured too near the edge of a cliff known as the Eagle’s Nest, and slipping on a stone, was hurled over. The descent is nearly perpendicular, and the lad rolled and bounded over the jagged rocks a distance of 400 feet to the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks. He was picked up by some railroad men, torn and bleeding from a hundred wounds, and unconscious. The lad recovered consciousness this evening long enough to tell how it happened. He cannot live.
KILLED BY ELECTRICITY
SUDDEN DEATH OF A YOUNG MAN IN NANTICOKE, PENNSYLVANIA
5/14/1897
Albert Cooper, a well-known young man of seventeen years, of a prominent family, was returning home this evening, when some boys who were toying with a hanging electric light wire, dared him to take hold of it. He seized the wire and instantly received a shock, which laid him out insensible, and from which he died a few minutes later. An excited crowd gathered, and an inquest is to be held. The family is overcome with grief, and one of his sisters has been lying unconscious since the fatality.
CAGE DROPS WITH TEN MINERS
9/19/1897
The cage in which ten men were being lowered into Shaft #2 of the Alden Coal Company this morning suddenly dropped to the bottom of the shaft. Eight of the men were severely injured, and injuries of four may prove fatal. The mine is 580 feet deep. The engineer lost control of the machinery and the steel cage dropped to the bottom at terrific speed becoming broken and twisted. The men narrowly escaped instant death.
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The following is an index of deaths in the 1918 flu epidemic in Nanticoke and Newport Township which includes Wanamie, Alden, Glen Lyon and Sheatown. Taken from the Wilkes- Barre Record.
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LAST FIRST CITY
Adamovage Victoria Glen Lyon Amowitz Mary Glen Lyon Baranski Joseph Glen Lyon Beldowicz Stanley ? Bendorski John ? Bezurek Kazmier Nanticoke Bloom Bertha, Mrs. W.Nanticoke Boback Stephen Rhone/Nant. Boboltz Stanley Glen Lyon Boyle Thomas Nanticoke Brayflin Leo ? Brodowicz Sophie, Mrs. Pikes Creek Buchna Gertrude, Ms. Nanticoke Buragus Thomas Rhone/Nant. Buzkowski John Nanticoke Cease Luther W.Nanticoke Charleton Bronwyn (John)Mrs. Nanticoke Cooper Infant son Glen Lyon Cragle Harry Glen Lyon Cragle Edward (infant) Glen Lyon Datzur Anthony ? Davies Anna Nanticoke Davis John Nanticoke Dembitz Felix, Mrs. Nanticoke Derdowski Rose Krajewski(Teofil)Nanticoke Dombrowski Peter ? Dunn Emmett Dewey Park Durkay George ? Durkie Joseph Hanover ? Dzwilewski Joseph ? Edwards John Nanticoke Edwards Harry Nanticoke Elliesh John Glen Lyon Fitrzak Peter, Mrs. Nanticoke Frace Stouten W.Nanticoke Garcninski Wadic Glen Lyon Garman Madeline BritishCol/Nant Gianski Wladislaw Nanticoke Gilford/Guilford Thomas ? Gramolavage Henry/Harry Glen Lyon Griffith David Nanticoke Griswold C.L., Dr. Nanticoke Gronka Andrew Glen Lyon Gross Nellie Nanticoke Grozio Frank Nanticoke Guzinski Frank Wanamie Haines Ralph Nanticoke Harmer George Alden Hiscox Henry Nanticoke Hoffman Bessie, Mrs. ? Hon William Nanticoke
Howard Arthur Nanticoke Huk Michael Alden James Sarah T.(Mrs. John) Nanticoke/WB Jennings James Glen Lyon Jones Dorothy Glen Lyon Jrogkofski Stanley Glen Lyon Kaminski Edmund Nanticoke Kaminski Eugene Nanticoke Kaminski Peter ? Kanchinski Stanley Nanticoke Keller Harvey ? Kepka Herman Nanticoke Kievitz Paul Glen Lyon Kievitz Peter, Mrs. Glen Lyon Klapinski Clara Glen Lyon Klozowski Frank ? Kochin Frank Nanticoke Kocon John Nanticoke Kosterko Thomas, Mrs, Nanticoke Kotorski Walter Nanticoke Kovalski Ignatz Glen Lyon Kozek Edward Wanamie Kucz Theodore Glen Lyon Kudzkowski Edmund Hanover Lakotas William Glen Lyon Lasocki Casmier, Mrs. Nanticoke Lasocki Casmier Nanticoke Link Ray Nanticoke Link Roy, Pvt. Cuba/Nanticoke Link Mary Caley Bottom (Roy) Cuba Lloyd Thomas Nanticoke Loftus John Glen Lyon Lovett Elias Nanticoke Maddy Evan Glen Lyon Maslock Thomas Alden McLaughlin Philip Nanticoke Melkrantz Olive Hazleton Micalewicz John ? Mikalanias Paul ? Mills Isabella Keers (Harry) Sheatown Mitkowski Peter Nanticoke ? Mitranowski Thaddeus Nanticoke Morzo Peter Nanticoke Nagorski Joseph Glen Lyon Niemic Julia Glen Lyon Nork Joseph Glen Lyon Okotsker Edward ? Owens Jennie, Ms. Nanticoke Palif/Pillip Wassil ? Paran Andrew Glen Lyon Paseusvok Edward ? ? Peprusek John Glen Lyon Polnaisek Peter Glen Lyon Polnaisek Peter Mrs. Glen Lyon Poole William Nanticoke Price George ? Price Charles, Mrs. ? Pronko Anthony Sheatown Rhinard Daniel B. Nanticoke Richards Lillian Wanamie Romanowski Casimer Nanticoke Roleikitz William Glen Lyon Romanowski Alex Nanticoke Rominko Charles Glen Lyon Rutina John Glen Lyon Sakol Adam ? Sauczuk Maska Nanticoke Savekinaus Mary, Mrs. Nanticoke Schrama Thomas Nanticoke Schrama Frank Nanticoke Shiplewski Frank Wanamie Simon Elizabeth, Mrs. ? Sims Fred, Mrs. Nanticoke Smetana Harry Glen Lyon Smith Henry Alden Smith Emory Alden Smith William Stearns Sta. Smith William Nanticoke Snyder Earl Nanticoke ? Snyder Gustav Retreat Soeczuk (C) Alma, Mrs. Nanticoke Somotko Peter ? Stachko John, Mrs. Glen Lyon Stapinski Ignatz, Mrs. Glen Lyon Stapinski Mary, Ms. Glen Lyon Staskiel Paul Glen Lyon Stigmig John Glen Lyon Stout Charles Sheatown Stryzecski Stanley ? Swirat John Rhone/Nant. Thimm Florence, Mrs. Nanticoke Thomas Benjamin F. Nanticoke Thomas JR Mrs. Nanticoke Thomas Arthur ? Thomas Archie S. Nanticoke Tomatsko Andrew Nanticoke Traher Clem/Cleamas Nanticoke Triankowski John Glen Lyon Trianowski Stanley Glen Lyon Turley Isaiah Nanticoke Turley Rose, Mrs. Isaiah Nanticoke Tuszinski Andrew Nanticoke Tzil John Alden Valence Catherine Nanticoke Vrubel Josephine Glen Lyon Vrzewski Yarina Glen Lyon Wargo Michael Nanticoke Watachek John Glen Lyon Watachek Joseph, Mrs, Glen Lyon Wengrzyn Wladislaw ? Whesgapher John Nanticoke Williams Williams, Mrs. Glen Lyon Williams Frank E. Nanticoke Williams Richard Nanticoke Witkoski John Glen Lyon Wysocki Peter Nanticoke Yacumjak Stanley Glen Lyon Yakizeka Leona ? Yanoschak Nicholas Nanticoke Yaptronski Paul Glen Lyon Yarafski Joseph ? Zanovage Boleslaw ? Zanowicz Ignatz Nanticoke Zauaky Mary, Mrs. Glen Lyon Zemaltis Michael Glen Lyon Zielinski Leo Nanticoke
A small fee may be charged for more information.
For more info, contact us at: Historical@NanticokePA.com
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NEW
We have published a new book of the history of the Nanticoke and Newport Township areas . The cost of the book is $32.00 with a mailing fee of $3.00, and contains about 300 pages with about 75 or more pictures. Orders are now being taken and with the response up to this point, to assure your getting a copy, early purchases are highly recommended. You may send a request via E-mail to Historical@NanticokePA.com and a form will be sent back to you. You may visit the Society via the internet at: www.NanticokePa.com
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I'm researching the history of the Hanover Section of Nanticoke, "Rhone", Pennsylvania. Information including pictures has been scarce and hard to find. If anyone has anything to contribute please contact me at: info@NanticokePa.com
THANX!!!
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Try this link to our past, just click on: http://www.coalregion.com
A great genealogy web page at: http://www,pa-roots.com
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Some old historical photos are shown below and are, for the most part, courtesy of the Historical Society.
Click any image below to enlarge.
The Truesdale Breaker |
Bartuskas' First Store |
Concrete City |
East Main Street, Circa 1957 |
Esso station that was near Patriot Park |
1946 Nanticoke football team |
Josephs' Furniture store circa 1958 |
Lape Hose Co. #2 circa 1906 |
DLW Loomis Colliery, Nanticoke PA |
Oplinger Hotel on Market street |
The Trusedale, Nanticoke, PA |
Holy Transfiguration School, Hanover Section |
Frances Grabowski Circa 1908 |
Helen Ceppa School Teacher 2 West grand Street, 1930 |