April 4, 1871 - Cambria Freeman - Death of a Good Man, Odd Train Accident and 8 Foot Giants come to Town with one that they say has two heads!

Freeman Cupp, George Cupp and Denny Mitchell.

Dead of Thomas Quinn - 73 years old.

Giants Capt. Bates and Miss Swan.

Aged Lady Ann Vinton from Millville passes away. 

 

Sandyvale

 

March 25, 1871 - Cambria Freeman - Two Work Accidents, 100 Year Old Mother Stackhouse and East Conemaugh Obit

100 year old Mother Stackhouse.

Daniel Confer - Obituary - East Conemaugh

 

March 11, 1871 - Cambria Freeman - Court Proceedings, Logging Accident and Cambria Iron filling up the old canal

E.B. Baker and John Steffy - fatal log accident in Cherry Tree.

 

January 21, 1871 - CAMBRIA FREEMAN - Miller Child - Fifth Ward - Fatal Accident, Stonycreek Bridge, Wife whacks Husband with Axe, Local Oil Wells and Boys trying to catch a quick kiss from unwilling girls

Little Lizzie Miller - Fifth Ward - injured in household accident.

Micheal Gordon - hit on the head with axe by his wife. 

Dr. Sheridan Oil Well - somewhere in Oakhurst - most likely around old Garfield School. Along with an oil well in Kernville.

 

October 24, 1870 - CAMBRIA FREEMAN - Steel Works Update, Woolen Factory Update, Small Crime Spree, Marriage & Deaths, Sad story of a Sick Little Girl

Mr. Henry Crouse - War of 1812 Vet.

Child of Reuben Leader dies of unknown illness.

Henderson - Foster Marriage

 

October 20, 1870 - CAMBRIA FREEMAN - Child in Household Accident, Meat Shop Heist, South Fork Mine Accident, St. Joseph Church Dedication and Benedictine Sisters Update

Patrick McDonald of Millville dies of apoplexy.

 

October 3, 1870 - CAMBRIA FREEMAN - Very Interesting Coroner Report for the Johnstown Area from 1867 to 1870 plus a Coopersdale chicken that walks just like a man!

H.A. Bathurst of Coopersdale has a chicken that walks like a man.

 

September 8, 1870 - CAMBRIA FREEMAN - Conemaugh Boro Update, Dysentery on the Rise, Flooding Issues in Scalp Level, Turner's Raising money to Prussia (War Relief), Little Annie Beam hurt but ok and Rolling Mill Accident

Little Annie Beam and Conrad Eckerstein hurt at Rolling Mill. 

 

Happy New Year from all of us at Vintage Johnstown!

 

August 22, 1870 - CAMBRIA FREEMAN - Babes in the Woods Found Safe, Local Fire Companies Update, Cambria Iron, Female Suffrage Mrs. Geo. McDowell, Giant Human Footprint Found & Scalp Level Girl Saves a Life

Good Will Hook and Ladder along with Assistance Fire Company.

Female Suffrage - Mrs. George McDowell - Market Master

Emma Orris saves 7 year old daughter of Joseph Lare from drowning.

 

August 11, 1870 - CAMBRIA FREEMAN - East Conemaugh Peep Show, Snake Alert, Ice Water Fatal, Dangers of Sunstroke and Horse poo poo problem

Richard Glass - Loretto - Sunstroke