Now and Then

Now and Then is the quarterly magazine of history, biography and genealogy published by the Muncy Historical Society and Museum of History. The little historical magazine was started by J. M. M. Gernerd in June 1868, and published irregularly, hence the name.

 

 

 

NOW AND THEN INDEX

 

 

VOL.

ISSUE

DATE

ARTICLE TITLE

PAGE

AUTHOR

 

NO.

 

 

 

 

IV

1

12/1/1929

THE BED WITH THE CANOPY TOP

1

 

IV

1

12/1/1929

MUNCY DOORWAYS

5

 

IV

1

12/1/1929

THE WEST BRANCH ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPEDITION OF 1929

6

 

IV

1

12/1/1929

PHILOSOPHY

7

 

IV

1

12/1/1929

A DOORWAY WITH A PAST

8

 

IV

1

12/1/1929

THE FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE AT PENNSDALE - POEM

9

 

IV

1

12/1/1929

A HUNDRED YEARS TO COME

9

 

IV

1

12/1/1929

MUNCY IN 1857

11

 

IV

1

12/1/1929

OLD MASTERS EVER NEW

12

 

IV

1

12/1/1929

NOW AND THEN

12

 

IV

1

12/1/1929

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD

14

 

IV

1

12/1/1929

REPRINT OF VOLUME 1

 

 

IV

1

12/1/1929

THE UNION HOTEL

16

 

IV

1

12/1/1929

COOPERS INDIAN LORE VERIFIED

16

 

IV

1

12/1/1929

RE-ASSEMBLING A COVERED WAGON

17

 

IV

1

12/1/1929

THE CONESTOGA WAGON

18

 

IV

1

12/1/1929

ALFARATA - THE MAID OF JUNIATA

19

 

IV

1

12/1/1929

DR. LASALLE - THE MAN OF MYSTERY

20

 

IV

1

12/1/1929

STAR ISLAND, A BOYHOOD HAUNT, CONVERSION TO A PARK

21

 

IV

1

12/1/1929

RECOLLECTIONS OF MUNCY NO. 1

22

 

IV

1

12/1/1929

THE GOLD STAR LIST

23

 

IV

1

12/1/1929

HISTORY OF THE MUNCY FEMALE SEMINARY 1840-1843

25

 

IV

1

12/1/1929

IN THE HERMITAGE

27

 

IV

1

12/1/1929

A LITTLE NONSENSE NOW AND THEN

28

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

THE RESURRECTED JURY LIST

1

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

NOTHING BUT LEAVES

4

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

THE FIRST BRICK HOUSE IN MONTOURSVILLE

5

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

APHORISMS

8

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

THE MISTLETOE BOUGH

9

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

THE OLD MEETING HOUSE

10

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

THE HOUSE OF MANY STAIRS

14

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

CHARTING A COURSE

16

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

LOVELY LANE

17

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

THE DIARY OF MARY HOLLINGSWORTH

18

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

OLD TURBOT HORSE PROTECTIVE COMPANY

19

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

A REPRINT OF VOLUME 1, NO. 2

 

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

LOWMILLER COVERLID EXPENSE SCHEDULE

21

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

THE TROUT PONDS

22

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD

24

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

THE HERDIC - THE FIRST HORSE-DRAWN TAXICAB

27

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

MUNCY IN 1857

28

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

REGARDING K. VOLKMAR, OF LEWISBURG

29

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

RECOLLECTIONS OF MUNCY- THE RAG MAN

30

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

THE MUNCY FEMALE SEMINARY

33

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

LETTER FROM REV. CARL SHOEMAKER

35

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

AMERICANA

37

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

MUNCY IN 1807-12

38

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

THE WASHINGTON TAVERN

38

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

UNCLE HENRY HARRIS

38

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

THE MAN WHO GAVE PEPPER STREET ITS NAME - DIED 1832

38

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

IN THE HERMITAGE

39

 

IV

2

3/1/1930

A LITTLE NONSENSE NOW AND THEN

40

 

IV

3

6/1/1930

THE JOURNAL OF MARTHA LEWIS WALTON GRIER

69

 

IV

3

6/1/1930

THE ANDASTE CAMP SITE

76

 

IV

3

6/1/1930

THE OLD SCHOLARS' ASSOCIATION OF THE FRIENDS SCHOOL

79

 

IV

3

6/1/1930

MUNCY DAM

81

 

IV

3

6/1/1930

THE WALTON SAGA

84

 

IV

3

6/1/1930

CONFIDENCE

85

 

IV

3

6/1/1930

A TRIBUTE TO JMM GERNERD

86

 

IV

3

6/1/1930

REPRINT VOL. 1 NO. 3

 

 

IV

3

6/1/1930

A GREAT CHANGE

92

 

IV

3

6/1/1930

IN THE HERMITAGE

94

 

IV

3

6/1/1930

THE HIGHBOY OF SAMUEL WALLIS

97

 

IV

3

6/1/1930

A LETTER FROM M. ELIZABETH WHITACRE-PENNSDALE

99

 

IV

3

6/1/1930

MUNCY FEMALE SEMINARY

100

 

IV

3

6/1/1930

MUNCY IN 1857

101

 

IV

3

6/1/1930

THE OLD TROUT PONDS TURNED INTO A TROUT NURSERY

102

 

IV

3

6/1/1930

PEDIGREED ANTIQUES

103

 

IV

4

9/1/1930

THE BATTLE OF MUNCY HILLS

105

 

IV

4

9/1/1930

THE JOURNAL OF MARTHA LEWIS WALTON GRIER

113

 

IV

4

9/1/1930

EDITOR'S PAGE

118

 

IV

4

9/1/1930

THE GROVE

119

 

IV

4

9/1/1930

A FANTASY

119

 

IV

4

9/1/1930

THE CONESTOGA SIX HORSE BELL TEAMS

120

 

IV

4

9/1/1930

REPRINT VOLUME 1, NO. 4

 

 

IV

4

9/1/1930

THE DIARY OF MARY HOLLINGSWORTH

121

 

IV

4

9/1/1930

THE OLD SCHOLAR'S ASSOCIATION OF THE FRIEND'S SCHOOL

123

 

IV

4

9/1/1930

COPIES OF UNPUBLISHED LETTERS - WALLIS COLLECTION

125

 

IV

4

9/1/1930

THE MURDER OF JANE MC CREA

127

 

IV

4

9/1/1930

PEDIGREED ANTIQUES - COL. GEORGE SMITH'S TABLE

128

 

IV

4

9/1/1930

THE OLD STONE TAVERN AS I KNEW IT

131

 

IV

4

9/1/1930

OLD CANAL DAYS - BY THOMAS LLOYD

132

 

IV

4

9/1/1930

THE CANNON

134

 

IV

4

9/1/1930

IN THE HERMITAGE

135

 

IV

4

9/1/1930

EXPLANATION OF AN INDENTURE

136

 

IV

5

12/1/1930

GENERAL DRAFT OF MUNCY MANOR

137

 

IV

5

12/1/1930

DESCRIPTION OF COMPOSITE MAP - MUNCY MANOR

138

 

IV

5

12/1/1930

A LETTER WRITTEN IN 1758 MENTIONING JOB CHILLOWAY

142

 

IV

5

12/1/1930

THE JOURNAL OF MARTHA LEWIS WALTON GRIER

143

 

IV

5

12/1/1930

RECOLLECTIONS OF MUNCY NORMAL

147

 

IV

5

12/1/1930

THE OLD CENTRAL SCHOOL

148

 

IV

5

12/1/1930

RACHEL SILVERTHORN

150

 

IV

5

12/1/1930

SEAL - BOROUGH OF MUNCY 1826

152

 

IV

5

12/1/1930

SEAL - MUNCY BRIDGE COMPANY

153

 

IV

5

12/1/1930

A LETTER FROM HENRY SHOEMAKER

153

 

IV

5

12/1/1930

REPRINT OF VOLUME 1, NO. 5

 

 

IV

5

12/1/1930

A LETTER .. WHO NAMED MUNCY & THE MUNCY HIST. SOC.

155

 

IV

5

12/1/1930

IN THE HERMITAGE

157

 

IV

5

12/1/1930

SHADY BANK SCHOOL AT PENNSDALE

159

 

IV

5

12/1/1930

MUNCY DAM

160

 

IV

5

12/1/1930

LETTERS FROM THE WALLIS COLLECTION

165

 

IV

5

12/1/1930

THE DIARY OF MARY HOLLINGSWORTH

167

 

IV

5

12/1/1930

THE ELKLANDS

168

 

IV

6

3/1/1931

THE MANOR OF POMFRET AND ITS PROPRIETORS

173

 

IV

6

3/1/1931

JOURNEY ON HORSEBACK - NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ TO LYCOMING

176

 

IV

6

3/1/1931

PEDIGREED ANTIQUES - TEA CADDY OF THOMAS HUCKELL

180

 

IV

6

3/1/1931

A PHILADELPHIA HOME OF 1754

183

 

IV

6

3/1/1931

PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER

184

 

IV

6

3/1/1931

MENTAL HONESTY

184

 

IV

6

3/1/1931

SHIKELLIMY

184

 

IV

6

3/1/1931

REPRINT OF VOL. 1, NO. 6

 

 

IV

6

3/1/1931

A LAUGH THAT SHOOK THE RAFTERS

185

 

IV

6

3/1/1931

SKATING - A SEASONAL SUGGESTION

187

 

IV

6

3/1/1931

HISTORIC HILL BURYING GROUND

187

 

IV

6

3/1/1931

LOCAL NOTES ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD

189

 

IV

6

3/1/1931

THE JOURNAL OF MARTHA LEWIS WALTON GRIER

190

 

IV

6

3/1/1931

RECOLLECTIONS OF MUNCY

192

 

IV

6

3/1/1931

CATAWISSA MEETING

193

 

IV

6

3/1/1931

THE DIARY OF MARY HOLLINGSWORTH

194

 

IV

6

3/1/1931

IN THE HERMITAGE

195

 

IV

6

3/1/1931

THE FURNISHINGS OF S. WALLIS' HOME - PHILA.

196

 

IV

6

3/1/1931

OLD HELLRIGGLE

196

 

IV

7

6/1/1931

ROSE ELIZABETH CLEVELAND

197

 

IV

7

6/1/1931

A GOLDEN DECADE IN THE SCHOOLS OF LYC. COUNTY

201

 

IV

7

6/1/1931

MANOR OF POMFRET & ITS PROPRIETORS

203

 

IV

7

6/1/1931

PEDIGREED ANTIQUES - HIGHBOY

206

 

IV

7

6/1/1931

THE CANTERBURY TALES

206

 

IV

7

6/1/1931

EDITOR'S PAGE

208

 

IV

7

6/1/1931

ASKING YOUR INDULGENCE

206

 

IV

7

6/1/1931

ANNOUNCEMENT - RICHARD SANDER'S DIARY

206

 

IV

7

6/1/1931

PRIORITY

206

 

IV

7

6/1/1931

REPRINT OF COLLECTION VOLUME 1, NO. 7

 

 

IV

7

6/1/1931

MEMOIRS OF LORENZO DA PONTE

209

 

IV

7

6/1/1931

JOURNEY- HORSEBACK FROM NEW BRUNSWISK, NJ TO LYC CTY

210

 

IV

7

6/1/1931

JOURNAL OF MARTHA LEWIS WALTON GRIER

214

 

IV

7

6/1/1931

DIARY OF MARY HOLLINGSWORTH

218

 

IV

7

6/1/1931

IN THE HERMITAGE

219

 

IV

7

6/1/1931

MARY HILL'S SAMPLER & PITCHER

220

 

IV

8

9/1/1931

ORIGIN OF THE NAME OF WILLIAMSPORT

221

 

IV

8

9/1/1931

LOGAN THE MINGO

223

 

IV

8

9/1/1931

KEOKUK

223

 

IV

8

9/1/1931

NETTING WILD PIGEONS A LOST ART

224

 

IV

8

9/1/1931

INDIAN PAPOOSE AND CRADLE EFFIGY IN STONE

226

 

IV

8

9/1/1931

ANTIQUES WITH A HISTORY - JOHNSON

227

 

IV

8

9/1/1931

CIVIL WAR DIARY OF RICHARD SANDERS

232

 

IV

8

9/1/1931

MICHAEL RISLER ROSS

235

 

IV

8

9/1/1931

NOW AND THEN'S 5-YEAR PLAN

236

 

IV

8

9/1/1931

AN EARLY LIBRARY

236

 

IV

8

9/1/1931

REPRINT FROM COLLECTION VOLUME 1, NO. 8

 

 

IV

8

9/1/1931

CONCERNING THE WEBSTERS & SIMPSONS OF PENNSDALE

238

 

IV

8

9/1/1931

WRITTEN ABOUT 1889 - INDIAN LEGENDS OF MUNCY VALLEY

238

 

IV

8

9/1/1931

JOURNAL OF MARTHA LEWIS WALTON GRIER

239

 

IV

8

9/1/1931

MANOR OF POMFRET & ITS PROPRIETORS

241

 

IV

8

9/1/1931

DIARY OF MARY HOLLINGSWORTH

243

 

IV

8

9/1/1931

IN THE HERMITAGE

244

 

IV

8

9/1/1931

FAMILY OF COMLY RANDALL

245

 

IV

9

12/1/1931

FRENCH ASYLUM

253

 

IV

9

12/1/1931

SHIKELLAMY

259

 

IV

9

12/1/1931

AN EARLY LIBRARY

260

 

IV

9

12/1/1931

PORTION - MAP OF PENNSYLVANIA

262

 

IV

9

12/1/1931

PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF VANISHED WILD PIGEONS

265

 

IV

9

12/1/1931

THE BUTTERNUTS

266

 

IV

9

12/1/1931

REPRINT FROM COLLECTION VOLUME 1, NO. 9

 

 

IV

9

12/1/1931

STORY OF A TRAP

269

 

IV

9

12/1/1931

THE WOLF

270

 

IV

9

12/1/1931

MRS. LUCY POTTER

271

 

IV

9

12/1/1931

CHIPPED DISC SINKERS OF THE INDIANS

272

 

IV

9

12/1/1931

CAPTAIN JOHN BRADY'S SILVER LUSTER

273

 

IV

9

12/1/1931

HENRY & CARL SHOEMAKER -- PIONEERS

274

 

IV

9

12/1/1931

JOURNAL OF MARTHA LEWIS WALTON GRIER

275

 

IV

9

12/1/1931

CIVIL WAR DIARY OF RICHARD SANDERS

276

 

IV

9

12/1/1931

IN THE HERMITAGE

278

 

IV

9

12/1/1931

MISCELLANEOUS

279

 

IV

10

3/1/1932

PSYCHOLOGIST LOOKS AT HISTORY

281

 

IV

10

3/1/1932

WHEN GRANDMOTHER RODE

285

 

IV

10

3/1/1932

COSMOS

285

 

IV

10

3/1/1932

EMMA ALDER MUSSER

286

 

IV

10

3/1/1932

MUNCY'S OLD FORTIFICATION

288

 

IV

10

3/1/1932

LETTER TO JOHN PAINTER, 1819

289

 

IV

10

3/1/1932

HENRY SCOTT -- A PIONEER OF EARLY MUNCY TOWNSHIP

291

 

IV

10

3/1/1932

REPRINT FROM COLLECTION VOLUME I, NO. 10

 

 

IV

10

3/1/1932

FRIEDENSHUTTEN

296

 

IV

10

3/1/1932

WINCHESTER VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

297

 

IV

10

3/1/1932

TRAILING A LOST TRIBE

297

 

IV

10

3/1/1932

JOURNAL OF MARTHA LEWIS WALTON GRIER

300

 

IV

10

3/1/1932

CIVIL WAR DIARY OF RICHARD SANDERS

302

 

IV

10

3/1/1932

IN THE HERMITAGE

305

 

IV

10

3/1/1932

DAY BOOK OF MUNCY FARMS

307

 

IV

10

3/1/1932

COMMENCEMENT - MUNCY HIGH SCHOOL 1882

308

 

IV

10

3/1/1932

WALLS OF CENTRAL SCHOOL

308

 

IV

11

6/1/1932

LYCOMING CTY NORMAL SCHOOL

309

 

IV

11

6/1/1932

FORT MUNCY

314

 

IV

11

6/1/1932

OLD TIME VILLAGE BARBER SHOPS

318

 

IV

11

6/1/1932

MASKETTES OF EARLY SUSQUEHANNA DAYS

320

 

IV

11

6/1/1932

CONNECTICUT COLONIZATION - NO. BRANCH OF SUSQUEHANNA

321

 

IV

11

6/1/1932

INVISIBLE HAND

322

 

IV

11

6/1/1932

REPRINT FROM COLLECTION VOLUME I, NO. 11

 

 

IV

11

6/1/1932

HENRY SCOTT -- A PIONEER OF MUNCY TOWNSHIP

323

 

IV

11

6/1/1932

IN THE HERMITAGE

332

 

IV

12

9/1/1932

GREAT BEND OF THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER

337

 

IV

12

9/1/1932

MUNCY LIGHT VOLUNTEERS INFANTRY FOR OCT. 1812

345

 

IV

12

9/1/1932

COMPLETING VOLUME IV

346

 

IV

12

9/1/1932

REPRINT FROM COLLECTION VOLUME I, NO. 12

 

 

IV

12

9/1/1932

GREAT ISLAND ARROWHEADS

348

 

IV

12

9/1/1932

AN OLD PETITION

350

 

IV

12

9/1/1932

FORT MUNCY

351

 

IV

12

9/1/1932

EARLY SCHOOLS IN THE LOWER END

351

 

IV

12

9/1/1932

OLD LETTERS

352

 

IV

12

9/1/1932

MISCELLANEOUS BILLS COPIED FROM THE WALLIS PAPERS

356