April 19, 1870 - CAMBRIA FREEMAN - New Organ at St. John's, Sad Toddler Death (Child of Ignatius Kohle), Mr. Riffles New Livery Stable, Very First mention of South Dale (Morrellville) and Youth not honoring the Sabbath Day

First ever mention of what would later be called Morrellville.

 

April 14, 1870 - CAMBRIA FREEMAN - Sad case of baby found near Headrick's Farm, Assorted Court Cases, Rolling Mill Accident, Fockler children die of Scarlet Fever, Hornerstown School and Lots for Sale

Frank Zerner and two children of Frank Fockler of the 5th Ward die of Scarlet Fever

 

March 10, 1870 - CAMBRIA FREEMAN - Man sells his wife for 2 cents, Civil War wound fixed and baby dropped off on rich strangers doorstep

Richard Davis - Civil War Vet & Dr. Fields

Teachers Henry Ely and Mrs. Davis. A.J. Hawes - baby on the doorstep.

 

Feb. 28, 1870 - CAMBRIA FREEMAN - Local Correspondence - Turnverein (Turner's), 6th Ward houses, Bukhart's hoop-skirt factory fire, Woodvale Woolen MIll Update, county seat and weird weather mirage

 

January 1870 - Cambria Freeman - DISTRICT COURT PROCEEDINGS, Cambria City shooting of old lady, along with assorted other bits

 

Minersville Bridge

 

December 13, 1869 - Cambria Freeman - St. John Fair, Womens Rights, Turners, Assorted Organizations, and Scarlet Fever

 

November 15, 1869 - CAMBRIA FREEMAN - Local Correspondence - Dangerous fever making the rounds, old East Conemaugh man father of 32, old citizens passing away and tales of a giant ghost roaming parts of Johnstown

 

East Conemaugh father of 32! And Captain Gageby.

Oldest citizens passing away James Purse and James Mitchell.

Tales of a giant ghost roaming parts of Johnstown.

 

October 25, 1869 - CAMBRIA FREEMAN - Local Correspondence - Lots of interesting bits from the mill tunnel to Mill Creek, streets being paved and the new woolen mill coming along

 

October 7, 1869 - CAMBRIA FREEMAN - Swank's new "Directory of Johnstown Borough and Suburbs" is just coming out, assorted marriages and sad death of a little Millville boy

Kittell - McCann

Ryan - McDonald and Grew - Dempsey

Little son of G. Hagar of Millville. Buried at Sandy Vale.

 

September 24, 1869 - CAMBRIA FREEMAN - A Live Rat in a Boy's Stomach - Altoona

 

September 14, 1869 - CAMBRIA FREEMAN - President Grant visits Johnstown by train on anniversary of the 1866 Platform Disaster with President Johnson