100 Years Ago

Herald of June 27, 1924

Mystery surrounded the appearance of a mute boy found wandering, without hat or coat, in Roaring Spring. Persons with knowledge of sign language tried to converse with him, but found he was unable to understand the questioning. Mail carrier Samuel Kagarrise took the lad to his home, while efforts were made to learn his identity. The name “Frye” was marked on his suspenders and the number “H-10”.

Marco Rossi, an Italian laborer who spent a number of years in the Mines area, planned to return to his native country, July 4th.

Raymond Detwiler of Fair Valley was injured when he was thrown from the wagon while hauling cinders for the road.

Emmett Snider and three sons of Brumbaugh took an excursion to Atlantic City.

The Brumbaugh correspondent noted that a number of snakes were killed in the area and that Orlo Blough had killed a six-foot black snake.