1846–Semi-Centennial–1896

The County’s First Fifty Years Celebrated in a Grand Jubilee at Hollidaysburg.    Blair county awoke from a repose of 50 years, on Thursday morning of last week, and the proceedings of military and Grand Army day of the county’s semi-centennial celebration were of a brilliant and most successful character.  Hollidaysburg, a quiet, ancient and pretty … Read more

Minister Run Over

Rev. F. L. Nicodemus Meets With a Fatal Accident in Philadelphia    The Philadelphia Ledger of January 21, says: The Rev. F. L. Nicodemus of 2154 North Seventeenth street, widely known in Pennsylvania as a minister of the denomination known as the Church of God, died in the Jefferson hospital yesterday morning, as announced in … Read more

Death Roll of 1895. Loved Ones Who Have Passed to the Spirit World

JANUARY. 3. Dr. J. T. Christy, Altoona. 6. James R. Patton, Hollidaysburg, aged 84 years. 7. Mrs. Mary Brooks, Duncansville. 8. Dr. Charles Oelling, Woodbury, aged 75 years. 12. Mary Geesey, Reservoir, aged 60 years. 14. Miss Amanda Barkman, Bedford county. 15. Mrs. Stepehn Sigel, Clearville, Bedford county, aged about 80 years. 21. Mrs. Benjamin … Read more

The Death Roll of 1894

The following is the list of deaths published in this paper [The Martinsburg Hearld] during 1894.   The Death Roll of 1894: Loved Ones Who Have Passed Away During the Last Twelve Months. Jan.-April JANUARY. 3. Mrs. Sarah Davis, New Paris, Bedford County, aged 104 years. 5. Louis Schafer, near Martinsburg aged 65 years. 7. … Read more