Snyder County businessman and politician Ner Middleswarth lived through the administrations of 16 Presidents of the United States, from Washington to Lincoln. He acquired 17 farms and left one to each of his 12 children. He also owned and operated a grist mill, three other mills, two distilleries and was part owner of the Beavertown furnace, a business venture in which he lost a great deal of money, reportedly through the mismanagement of his partner.
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Wood-hicks, jill pokes, hitting your feet, and calked shoes were all part of the terminology of lumber camps in the upper regions of the Susquehanna Valley. Hiram Cranmer, a veteran lumberman from Clinton County, shares his experiences once again in the dense hemlock and pine forests of Pennsylvania.
Alexander Billmeyer's love of animals and farming made his 30-acre farm for elk, deer, wild turkey, and other animals a popular destination, and considered as one of the top attractions in the Susquehanna Valley near Washingtonville, Montour County.
