125 Years Ago

Herald of Sept. 24, 1896

The private banking house of Gardner, Morrow & Co. in Hollidaysburg, in business since 1850, closed its doors “owing to the general depression in business.” It pledged to repay depositors dollar for dollar when possible.

Annie, five-year-old daughter of D.T. Snowberger, died at her Martinsburg home from attack of diptheric croup.

Someone entered the bedroom of Emanuel Feight while he, his wife and children slept, and loaded up his pants and vest and carried them out of the building. There he took about $10 in money and personal property and left the pants and vest lay,...