Pennsylvania Canals
In a four page pamphlet published in 1969 by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, a brief story of the history of Pennsylvania canal system is told. The above map […]
William W. Crabb (1876-1948) – Great-Grandson of Early Gratz Settler
WILLIAM W. CRABB William W. Crabb, age 71 years, of Loyalton, died in a Harrisburg hospital on Saturday. Mr. Crabb was a son of William Crabb and Sarah [Welker] Crabb. […]
Edgar George “Ed” Clough (1906-1944) – Professional Baseball Player
Edgar George Clough was born 28 October 1906 in Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the son of Richard Clough and Mary E. [Snyder] Clough. He was a professional baseball player [as […]
John C. Esterline (1881-1948) – Found Dead in Powels Valley Home
FIND MAN DEAD IN POWELS VALLEY HOME John C. Esterline, 67, was found dead in the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Bordner in Powels Valley, east of Carsonville, on […]
Williamstown – Girls Basketball, 1924
A photograph of the 1924 Girls Basketball Team from Williamstown High School, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The first basketball game played in Williamstown occurred on 16 December 1916 when the […]
Claude E. Hunter (1883-1938) – Found Dead in Garage
CLAUDE E. HUNTER Funeral services for Claude E. Hunter, age 55 years, of Tower City, were held from the residence Saturday afternoon. Rev. G. P. Stoudt, pastor of the Tower […]
The Great Gratz Fire of 1924 as Reported by the Lykens Standard (1)
In the early morning hours of 3 November 1924, a disastrous fire swept through the center of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The perfect storm of the failure of the borough […]
Anna [Thomas] Jones (1866-1938) – Fatally Injured by Auto in Wiconisco
FUNERAL FOR WICONISCO WOMAN TODAY Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Jones, age 72 years, of Wiconisco, who was fatally injured when struck by an automobile in Wiconisco Sunday night, will […]