Wednesday, March 11, 2009. Back to Hotels and Taverns. Came to Wilkes-Barre from Easton in 1897. For the purpose of merchandising and opening a trade to Easton. By way of the turnpike - not yet constructed, but generally anticipated. As speedily to become an accomplished fact. Father, a storekeeper of Easton. Was the bottom partner of the enterprise. Was the sister of Isaac Carpenter, a well known citizen of Wilkes-Barre at that period.

Monday, March 9, 2009. Steele was born in Hanover in 1801. He was a son of Joseph Steele. He was sheriff of Luzerne county from 1841 to 1844, and represented this county in the senate of Pennsylvannia from 1856 to 1859. His first wife was Susan B. Crisman, a daughter of Abram Crisman, a son of Frederick Crisman, who came to Hanover as early as 1788 and built the red tavern. 1801 - Born Hanover Township, son.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009. Back to Hotels and Taverns. The name Hotel Sterling has been suggested in honor of the lady whose intelligence and energy conceived the plan and, in large measure, brought it to a successful conclusion. From Music Hall to Hotel. Odds and Ends of Things of Local Interest and Otherwise. May be Erected on the Music Hall Site. It is understood that the Music Hall property is for sale.

Saturday, March 14, 2009. Back to Hotel and Taverns. Jacob Bertels was born in 1807 at Lansdale, Montgomery Co. , and died at Quakertown, Bucks Co. , December 19, 1886, aged seventy-nine years. He was a resident of Luzerne county, Pa. , from 1840 to 1863. , of which he was captain two years, when he resigned on account of disability.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009. After his father death in October 1804 Arndt took full control of the milling, lumbering, merchandising, and other businesses, including the building of the Durham boats for the navigation of the Susquehanna. With continued success he built an addition of a hall and two spacious parlors onto tavern in 1812. By 1818 he sold the tavern to Thomas Morgan. He died at Green Bay, Wisconsin, June 11, 1861, age 80.