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~ ~$ ~::: Franklin School in early 19005, W.R. Trautman teaching f.:~ *~ ~~:3 Mrs. Carrie Kiefer 322WestSpring Street was bor~ Springs. Hewas fitted with artificial limbs, within ~:~ ~~:.1:.in Frackville and lived on No~th Railroad Avenue I ' six weeks was walking, and in a year was back ~.:.,.:

when she was a child. Sheattended school at. the working at the Plane. He was a car checker for~ ~v. Franklin Building and left in the ninth grade to help many years and passedaway at the ageof 89. '..~ *•••. out at homewhere there were sevenchildren. They Mrs. Kiefer next lived at 115North Center Street '..~11j then movedto North Balliet St.and lived next to her I and resided here for many years. Her son, Bernard :111:::: aunt and uncle who owned the Hillanbrand Hotel. Kiefer and family still reside here. Frackville was:1=:::: She recalled that travelers and boarders stayed· not fully developed or populated and beautiful:::~11.~here, Mrs. Hillanbrand served three meals a day chestnut trees extended from Center Street to the :11~.. and had to prepare for as many as twenty-two west of the town. Shetalked about the friendliness ..~ $,'. overnite guests at onetime Mr. and Mrs. Charles of the neighborsand the graciousnessof Mrs. Hicks ..•~11 Hillanbrand built this hotel and dances were held and Mrs. Trautman. :~~:~ herefor many years. Whenthe danceera faded this Her daughter, Joan Fennelly, with whom she re- :::::.: hall was used as a roller skating rink. The Heine sides, mentionedthe first time shesaw a chauffeur :~:~ ~::: Electrical Storewas locatedon the other side of the or Scotty doo was when Mrs. Hicks' sister came ::::::: Kiefer home and Mrs. Kiefer remembers it well. to visit and had a beautiful black. automobile ::::* ~::: She remembered the Meredith home across the with a chauffeur who walked this dog up and down ::::::: street and the beautiful pondwhere Studlick's Hall Centerstreet. The Hicks' garden was beautiful with ::::::: is now located. it's shrubbery and round umbrella tables! A>'::','f ~'.::: Mrs. Kiefer's Aunt Lena Miller was married to fulltime gardener was credited with the up-keepof >,::~1~ James Mer·edithand he was the first child born in this lovely garden. ~1~::: Frackville. He rode as guest of honor In the Old Sherecalled that Charles Lawrence sold stoves in ::::~~ Home Week Parade and was 63 years old at this the Bradley Building which is now owned by Fred ~l~.:.; time. Brennan. His store occupied the rooms now oc- .:.:~ ~:::: Her grandfath~r, Henry W. Miller moved to town cupied by the Arcur:i Barbershop. Her father-in- :::::::; when there w~re only four or five families located law, Daniel Kiefer, wasthe first newsagent in town :::::~: here. He was the contractor in charge of the con- and sold candy, cigarettes and newspapers when ::::~ ~:::: struction of the first culvert. Sherecalled the Gyp they were a penny a piece. He was a volunteer ::::~ ~:::: Fulton Stone Tavern on North Lehigh Avenue custodian of St. Joseph's Church and fired the pot ~::::: where the Miller Gas Station is located and belly stove before services began by starting the ~:.:::: remarked what a beautiful building it was. The fire at 2a.m. sothat the church was heated. He lost '::j;;j stagecoachesstopped here and Mr. Fulton bought one hand in an accident and was kidded when he ~~:::: and sold horses.Shealso remembered that George collected the church collection because as his =t::::: Ernst was the former owner of this hotel. friends said, "he couldn't help himself." :~« •:.:. Her husband Lawrence Kiefer went hunting with Mrs. Kiefer remembered the Harrison K. Reich :.:;::: Mr. Hicks, father of Judge Hicks. Hunting was a Shoe Store at 2 North Balliet Street where the :~~~ilj great sport in the old days and game was abundant. McMullen News Agency is now located and the 1~:::: Mr. Kiefer wasespecially fondof pheasantand they Frackville Fire Housewhen all the firemen had ::::.:.; hunted in the woods beyond the West End Field. was a large wheel and hose-but no truck. The :.:'r.~~j. Her father, Henry Miller, was yardmaster for the firemen pulled this wheel containing the hoseto the :.~l~.••. Reading Company and worked at the Plane. A fire by manpower. .~.~ ~:.:. terrible accident occurred when he was thrown I had a lovely visit with Carrie, as shewould rather ::::

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