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Blooming Grove Historical Society
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Blooming
Grove Historical Society Program
2008
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2008 Spring Meeting: June 1, 2008
MEMORABILIA TO BE DISPLAYED AT ANNUAL SPRING
MEETING
The spring meeting of the Blooming Grove
Historical Society will take place Sunday June 1, 2008 at 2:00 at the
historic meetinghouse. The program, "What is It?" will showcase many
items currently on display in the Blooming Grove museum. The museum
contains artifacts from the German settlement and surrounding areas of
Lycoming County dating from 1805 such as farm, household and community
memorabilia. Director Rev. Larry K. Waltz comments, "We continue to
receive accessions related to the Dunkard experience."
The general public is invited and is welcome to
help identify items and share stories.
The museum will be open after the meeting and
will be open every Sunday from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM through September.
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2007 Fall Meeting: September 30
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Helen Mosteller Hoy, Rev. Larry K. Waltz and
Harold Mosteller |
The Blooming Grove Historical
Society held its fall meeting on September 30, 2007 in the historic Dunkard
meeting house in Hepburn Township. Col. Paul K. Winner, President gave
devotions.
Mrs. Marybeth Carpenter and Rev. Larry K. Waltz were elected to serve
another three-year term as Board of Directors.
Helen Mosteller Hoy presented the Historical Society with artifacts from
the Mosteller farm and gave a brief history of the items. Rev. Larry K. Waltz
accepted the donations on behalf of the society.
Bruce and Lucy Henry who gave a history of the Appalachian mountain
dulcimer, a folk instrument from the 1800’s, provided entertainment. They
played several selections using many different styles of the instrument. They
also sang folk songs and hymns using the instruments.
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Bruce Henry demonstrates the Appalachian Mountain
dulcimer |
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Lucy Henry demonstrates Appalachian Mountain
hammer dulcimer |
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Bruce and Lucy Henry demonstrate a "courting"
dulcimer as Rev. Larry K. Waltz and Paul Winner look on |
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2007 Spring Meeting: June 3 |
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Miriam and Richard Mix autograph their book:
"A Bicentennial History of Williamsport"
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Spring Meeting - June 3,
2007
Blooming Grove Historical Society held its Spring Meeting on Sunday June 3,
2007 in the historic meeting house. Paul K. Winner, President
welcomed everyone. The Rev. Mark Mahserjian-Smith of the
Hepburn Baptist Church led devotions. Board member Carol
Waltz accepted a gift of the Gottlieb Waltz genealogy and
family history from Mrs. Rosalie Waltz Connelley. This will
be on display in the genealogy center of the museum.
Richard and Miriam Mix, local historians presented a slide program on historic
landmarks and historical facts of the Williamsport area.
The meeting adjourned with the singing of "Blest Be the Ties
that Bind."
The museum is open every Sunday from 2PM to 5PM
through September. Other times can be arranged by contacting one of the board
members.
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| Rosalie Waltz Connelley and Carol Waltz |
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