In an effort to boost weekend ridership, Pennsylvania trolley companies would build recreational parks. They included athletic grounds, picnic groves, amusement rides, theaters, and dancing facilities among the amenities. One such park was located in the Shamokin area of Northumberland County, developed by a local businessman and former Congressman Monroe Henry "Farmer" Kulp.
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Both the old country store and the neighborhood store have just about disappeared from the landscape of the Susquehanna Valley. But a Columbia County man well remembered his decades of work behind the counter.
Danville, Pennsylvania, was much like other small towns in the state. Main Street bustled with shops and stores, alive with the steady hum of everyday traffic. In a 1910 narrative, Lewis Hedden recalled his memories of daily life there.
