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March-November
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2023 Volume 34
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover Photo: Miss Sarah Walker and Miss Emily Blackman
Letter From The Curator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03
History Lovers Meet Tomorrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07
Historians Met Last Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09
Address Given By Rev. D. D. Harmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Our Flag With Two More Stars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Fresh Air Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Our Historical Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
A Tale Of ‘36 By Mary Byrne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
“The Great Snow Storm Of 1836” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
“Well Known Nonagenarian Dies” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
“Remembers Great Storm Of 1836” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
The First County Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
History Of The Lathrop Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Two Friends Of One Mind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Forest History Of Susquehanna County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Brief Home Lectures For The Young And Old By Jasper Jennings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
The Titanic Sinks; Loss Of Life Heavy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Thrilling Stories Of Disaster Told By Titanic’s Survivors . . . . . . 71
Noted Men Who Were Drowned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Starrucca The Bridge Of Stone By William S. Young –Excerpt . . 77
Items For Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78