Trolley Time - Broad Street heading towards Coopersdale Bridge

 

Charles Evanicsko - Nanty Glo & Pvt. John Yokitis - Nanty Glo - Probably around 1942

 

The Letters - May 7, 1915 - To Mrs. Anna Hay - Johnstown from Sister Madge - Philadelphia

                                                                                                  1614 Wallace St. Phils. Pa.

                                                                                                  May 7th 1915

My dear Sister Anna,

Your letter was a very pleasant surprise to me this morning and was followed in a few hours by the arrival of the box of grape fruit which was another happy surprise, for I am exceedingly fond of that luscious fruit. I had also a letter from Madge today, asking if I had heard from you and when you were coming North for you had promised to stop in Washington.

I am very glad to be able to tell her I had heard from you—and in a very substantial way also but you said nothing about coming home. I don't blame you for remaining in that lovely climate. It is so very changeable here—after the taste of warm balmy breezes we had in April now we are having now and cold cloudy days again and will have to light the furnace fire again to make us comfortable.

I can not thank you enough and my dear good old friend Lizzie Andrews (Bonacker) for the fine treat you have given me. Charlie and I shall enjoy it—I assure you. The fruit is fine—so large and luscious I have tested it already.

Just say to that good little auntie of yours that I would love dearly to see her, and I think the best way for her to see me and all her other friends up here, would be for her to come home with you—now could you not make that arrangement with her? I hope Dora has entirely recovered from her operation by this time and she could come along. Jennie Pringle now Mrs. Ed King and I, have many talks over the days of long ago, her youngest daughter lives at Swarthmore near the city—and she spends so much of her time there we get to see each other quite often . I hope to hear that you approve of my plan and that she coming.

Charlie & I spent a day down at John's about ten days ago—All were well then. They had quite a hospital for a while last month. Alice had her hands full—what a wonderful little manager she is. I have been trying to do some housecleaning but let me tell you something it goes mighty slow, as Dr, Gerhard told me not very long ago "You are not young anymore!" and I have to go slow.

The McMillen party is still at the "Bellvue???" Expect to go to New York this month sometime. Ida Endsley has been out in Germantown for several weeks staying with Lide's children. Mr. & Mrs. Fairman having gone to California to the Exposition. They expect to return this week and then Ida returns home.

Now please let me know when we are to see you all here—I know you do not like to write letters but—I hope that your auntie has not the same failing. 

Thanking you both again for your great kindness and with much love from Charlie and myself—

very Sincerely

Sister Madge

 

Pvt. Harry Gardner - Belsano & Sgt. Raymond Francis Mort - Twin Rocks

 

GAR Monument - 100 Years Later - Then and Now

Then and now...

 

Sgt. Stephen J. Bartok - Twin Rocks

 

Kenneth John Swanhart

 

Civil War - Week of January 23, 1863 - The Fallout from the Battle of Fredericksburg on the Local Front as Casualties Continue to Rise

FROM OUR VOLUNTEERS - 133rd PA

Camp Near Falmouth, VA

January 10, 1863

Two of the former letter writers I posted from died in the battle at Fredericksburg - "O.K". and "Wadtham". MODERN NOTE: this makes me feel so bad for their families because I enjoyed their letters home - they didn't any of the facts and write how they were feeling at situations at the time.

Deaths of Capt. John M. Jones and Lt. William A. Scott.

John F. Wiggins

David Morgan, John Fox, Levi Moore, Daniel Kellance

Corp. James M. Thompson, John M. Jones

Corp. Hugh J. Humphreys

Corp. Samuel W. Davis, Joseph Miller, George W. Berkey

William M. Evans, Robert Deveraux

Richard M. Jones, Sgt. Nathan Bracken, Elbridge G. Evans

Lt. F.M. Flanagan

Philip S. Noon, Edward Thomas, Joe Thompson, Ben Thompson

Edwin E. Roberts

Lt. Col. Charles Albright

Sgt. William W. Evans - 11th - Cambria Guards

Corp. Hugh J. Humphreys

 

The Letters - December 26, 1914 - To Mrs. Anna Hay in Johnstown from Clara R. Austin - Philadelphia

Oak Lane, December 26, '14

Dear Mrs. Hay,

I can not tell you how I admire the piece of lace you so kindly sent me. I feel sure it is your own dainty handiwork, and appreciate it the more on that account. Thank you very much indeed. The pretty shade of velvet sets it off, too.

We had a very quiet, happy Christmas, and of course thought of you all in Johnstown. I have not been in to see Mrs. Fisher since her fall, but want to go as soon as I can. Mrs. Roberts lives all alone, and I try to go to see her once a week. We tried to persuade her to spend Christmas with us ; but the snow made walking so treacherous, she was afraid to venture. She has had some very serious falls on icy pavements, and situated as she now is, a fall would be a calamity.

Thank you again for the lovely piece of neckwear you sent me; and with best wishes for a happy new year, I am 

Lovingly your friend,

Clara R. Austin

 

Train Station

Pvt. Theodore Beckey - Beckey Dairy Farm - Bethel near Nanty Glo

 

Pvt. Andrew J. Safko - Springfield (must be near Nanty Glo)