The Murder of Harold George Morgan, 1980
On 4 October 1980, Harold George Morgan, of Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was shot to death at the home of Grant D. Morris of Williams Township, Dauphin County. Morris, who […]
Susanna [Row] Keiper (1852-1933) – Life Sketches of Aged People
Susanna [Row] Keiper, who was born 1 February 1852 in Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was interviewed by the Millersburg Sentinel, in early January 1933, for an article that appeared […]
Who is Buried at the Hoffman Monument?
A question has been asked about the burials in the old cemetery located where the John Peter Hoffman Monument now stands. The monument, which was dedicated in 1924 by the […]
Valley View Baseball Team Members Killed & Injured in Car-Train Crash, 1933
One Killed, Four Injured In Williamstown Auto-Train Crash ON WAY TO BALL GAME TUESDAY, VICTIM WAS BROTHER OF LOCAL WOMAN One man, Robert Hoffman, 34, coach of the Valley View […]
The Murder of Daniel Troutman, 1880 (9)
Part 9 of 9. On 14 November 1880, Daniel Troutman, a farmer living in Pillow, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was killed at his home during an attempted robbery. Two men, Frank […]
Blizzard of January 1936 – Digging Out
At the end of January 1936 a crippling blizzard hit the Lykens Valley area particularly hard. The Elizabethville Echo of 23 January 1936, in a front page article, described the […]
The Murder of Daniel Troutman, 1880 (8)
Part 8 of 9. On 14 November 1880, Daniel Troutman, a farmer living in Pillow, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was killed at his home during an attempted robbery. Two men, Frank […]
History of Black-Face in the Lykens Valley
A photograph taken in 1961 of a typical Minstrel Show featuring “end men” in black-face. In the photo shown above, there were six “end men,” but the typical show had […]