Fannie Heddens

Fannie Heddens spent nearly her entire life in the hotel business. Friends and family gathered in Montour County in 1906 to celebrate her eightieth birthday as she recalled her life in Washingtonville. We also share an anecdotal story of three Bloomsburg girls and their efforts to prepare a live chicken for dinner.

June 26, 2026 by Terry Diener | Additional Credits: Danville Morning News (Danville, Pennsylvania 17 March 1906; The Morning Press, The Passing Throng Column (Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania) July 01, 1948, Page 04; Phot Credit: Helen "Sis" Hause