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Re: An Adams County Recipe Found - Recipe Attached

2011-01-24 14:34:08Z

Hi All:
Below is a brief history of the recipe. If you would like a copy of the recipe with all the information below included on the original recipe please reread the first message and email me a request

The attached original recipe was written and used by Minnie Margaret Elenora [Kump] DeGroft of Franklin Township, Adams County, and Quincy Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. “Maggie, my grandmother, was quite a cook and I helped her make Ripe Tomato Ketchup a number of times as a little girl. We would then preserve the ketchup for winter use. It was the most delicious ketchup I have ever tasted.” She died, 4 December 1946 in Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA, at the age of 56, from complications of diabetes. I was 9 years old.” Maggie was born in Franklin Twp., Adams County, PA, 12 March 1890, the youngest child of farm laborer and Civil War veteran George Washington Kump and Mary Catherine Metz. She married John C. DeGroft, 13 September 1907, and they lived most of their married lives in Mont Alto, Quincy Township, Franklin County, PA (MORE)

NOTE: PUT THE MIXTURE THROUGH A SIEVE TO REMOVE THE PULP AND TOMATO SKINS.
ONE PECK = ¼ OF A BUSHEL.

The recipe is for your personal use and is not for publication without prior written permission. © Copyright 2004 by Peg Novicki. All rights reserved.

Re: An Adams County Recipe Found

2011-01-24 14:33:39Z

I would like the Ketchup recipe, also. I have made Ketchup in the past but was not satisfied with it. Thanks.

Re: Butler Township/Schuylkill County Hauntings

2011-01-24 14:32:07Z

Coleen...

I just found this 1998 query of yours...I'm hoping that, after all this time, you might still check it. I don't, unfortunately, have any stories of hauntings in Butler Township, but my McGuire ancestors lived in Butler Township and I was wondering whether yours did as well.

Thanks and I hope to hear from you...

Val

Hauntings

2011-01-24 14:32:00Z

I have heard of many hauntings in the PA region especially where there are battle grounds and old burial grounds. There have been many books written on the subject but I can't be specific as it has been a long time since I have read any.

I remember as a young person reading and hearing about ghostly battle reenactments at Gettysburg on the anniversary of the battle. Beyond that I can't help you much.

Indian Raid in early to middle 1700's.

casper100 — 2011-01-24 14:21:14Z

Hi, I am looking (and I do not know what part of PA, for a involving a white girl taken, and lived with the Blackfoot/Iroquios/Senecca tribe (the Blackfoot went and lived amoung the 6 nations. A name involved might have been Weir/Wier/Ware something in that spelling. And maybe to do with a name of Morning, or Morningstar or Starr. I hope someone may know. thank you.

Re: Indian massacre

thecharlotte — 2010-03-02 15:15:06Z

Coming in late-these are my relatives! You can find otehr info in this book:
The Allaman Heritage, Durward B. Allaman / Richard J. Henry
All Rights Reserved, © 1997 Richard J. Henry

I think it's available on Google books.

Re: Butler Township/Schuylkill County Hauntings

ampoverdrive9113 — 2010-01-06 21:35:58Z

my uncles house was a funeral home and in the living room was where the funerals took place .i hear footsteps and shuffling.once i was doing dishes and i looked behind me and saw a figure of a male about 40 years old

Rest Haven and Fort Lebanon, Auburn

mikem426 — 2009-11-18 23:41:33Z

Hi I am a co founder of Pennsylvania Paranormal Truth.

I am looking for information about fort lebanon, and indian battles in the area. Anyone have information on this?

Also looking for experiences and/ or information with Rest Haven.

Anyone with info please email me mikem426@gmail.com

Thank You
Mike

Re: An Adams County Recipe Found - DID YOU LIKE IT?

jacknovicki — 2009-07-30 22:07:16Z

“Ripe Tomato Ketchup”

Hi All:
This is just a follow-up to find out if you tired the recipe and how you liked it.
Regards, Jack Novicki

pajznovici@aol.com

Re: Butler Township/Schuylkill County Hauntings

buckskin1184 — 2009-06-21 08:40:52Z

it is located along rt. 339 not 924. the people who own it don't like people wandering around. it is posted no trespassing

Re: Butler Township/Schuylkill County Hauntings

buckskin1184 — 2009-06-21 08:34:00Z

that property is now posted no trespassing. the only think that haunted that cemetary was the children in my fathers family. they would play there. they lived across the road from it. their home was destroyed when a truck load of explosives went off along the highway.

Re: Butler Township/Schuylkill County Hauntings

donaldsmith1231 — 2008-12-25 20:39:21Z

Hi,
I would love to know more about about the Brandonville cemetery since I'm moving to Ashland soon.

If you can let me know
donald.smith123

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Re: Butler Township/Schuylkill County Hauntings

hanlonthomas — 2008-11-10 05:00:33Z

i have heard rumors of there being hauntings in a cemetary outside of mahanoy city going to state rd. 924 near brandonville i want to get a crew together and investigate the paranormal life

Re: Indian massacre

SLMADARA — 2008-10-13 14:55:55Z

Your very welcome

Re: Indian massacre

vbauer143 — 2008-10-13 14:52:23Z

This is wonderful! Thank you so much!

Re: Indian massacre

SLMADARA — 2008-10-11 01:27:01Z

Hi,
I saw your post and found this sight thought it might help you find an answer.

Good Luck

http://www.mckinneyandstewart.com/genealogy/getperson.php?pe...

Indian massacre

vbauer143 — 2008-09-19 16:34:23Z

I live on Maple St. in N. Whitehall. This area is near to
Jaindl's Turkey Farm and Grouse Lake. I was told by some of my neighbors that our houses are built on what was once the site of an Indian massacre. (The Indians were the victims)
I can find no record of this anywhere but this information has been related to me by several people. Nobody has been able to provide proof, however. Has anyone heard of this?

Re: Pa. dutch powwow cures

NancyRutman — 2007-04-06 19:30:58Z

My grandmother also believed in powwowing. She refused to go to a medical doctor when diagnosed with breast cancer in 1938 and went to a powwow doctor instead. She died at age 38.

The Pennsylvania German Society is publishing a new book on powwowing which is due to be released in August of this year. "Powwowing among the Pennsylvania Dutch: A Traditional Medical Practice in the Modern Word," by David W. Kreibel, will be Vol. XLI of the society's series of annual volumes. When it's available, you can order it directly from the society's Web site at http://www.pgs.org/series.asp. If you join the society, you can get the book free as part of your membership. These are extemely well-written and well-researched books—well worth the money!

Butler Township/Schuylkill County Hauntings

2007-01-03 17:58:43Z

I am currently beginning research on the paranormal, in particular, paranormal activity in Butler Township, Schuylkill County. Anyone who may have personnally experienced, or know of hauntings that have occurred in this area of the county I would be most interested in hearing your story. Also, if anyone knows of any situations or groups that may have been involved in satanic worship or anything related (historically) would also be appreciated. If you would like to know the results of the data I hope to collect (remember I am just beginning) please leave your e-mail or snail mail address and I will respond as I collect data. Thank you.

Re: An Adams County Recipe Found - Recipe Attached

2006-10-27 16:05:35Z

Got it! Thanks so much for sharing!

Re: An Adams County Recipe Found

2006-10-26 15:34:13Z

I would appreciate a copy of the recipe. Many thanks!

Re: Pa. dutch powwow cures

2006-03-13 17:19:23Z

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pow-wow_(folk_magic)

http://www.horseshoe.cc/pennadutch/culture/customs/powwow.ht...

http://www.luckymojo.com/powwows.html

Re: An Adams County Recipe Found

2005-12-29 16:27:48Z

I am not related but found this interesting and if possible would love to have a copy of your recipe.

dargoon59@hotmail.com

Sincerely,

Terry

An Adams County Recipe Found

pajznovicki — 2005-10-19 18:22:49Z

Hi Everyone:

While looking through my departed mother-in-law’s cook books and recipes for newspaper clippings and other notes that she kept, I came across her mother’s hand written recipe for “Ripe Tomato Ketchup.” When I asked my wife about it she said that it was “…the best ketchup I ever tasted.” She went on to say that she used to help her grandmother make it and preserve it for the winter. Preserving was also called “puttin up.” My wife told me that her grandmother told her that she got the recipe from her mother so it is quite old.

If anyone would like a copy of the hand written recipe, please send me an email with the title, “Ketchup Recipe.” I will send you an email with a Microsoft Word file attached with a copy of the actual recipe. If you would like a PDF file please, in the body of the message, ask for “PDF File Please.” Please note that I am not the author of the recipe I only coped it.

Regards, Jack Novicki < pajznovicki@aol.com >

Pa. dutch powwow cures

pdhinkle — 2005-10-03 23:47:32Z

In the 1930s my mother needed help when the doctor could not help my brother.
The problem was infected ears! They drained all the time and had a bad odor.
after several weeks of treatment by the Dr. He made a remark when leaving one friday night, May be Aunt Kate could help Bob.My mother had an aunt Kate who pow wow,d on 2 visits bob was recovering, when the Dr. made his next visit the following week. Bob was about cured.
I do not know if Pwo wow is parcticed now, and can find no books about it. Can anyone help

Re: An Adams County Recipe Found

2004-12-07 05:18:55Z

Jack, I would truly appreciate your "grandmother-in-law's" Ketchup recipe. I'll report back if I can make it to be edible! PDF FILE will be great. Thanks again, Darrel

Re: Butler Township/Schuylkill County Hauntings

2003-07-09 20:27:54Z

I have a story I could write you personally about.
It's quite the story and very true.

Re: Butler Township/Schuylkill County Hauntings

Lindalacour28 — 2001-06-23 02:25:26Z

Hi,
Most of my family came from Connerton, in Butler Township. Wish I had some great stories for you, but most of that part of the family is gone. I'd love to hear what you might uncover. Please email me at lindalacour@hotmail.com
Thanks.
Linda