100 Years Ago

Herald of Nov. 18, 1921

Martinsburg Grocer O. H. Wagner tracked a bear over Lock Mountain, near the reservoir. The animal left prints “so large a dinner plate wouldn’t cover them”. There was evidence the claws were two inches long. The editor stated that Mr. Wagner probably would bring back the bear after his next hunting trip.

John W. Smith of Plum Creek bagged a 14-pound turkey. All his children were invited home for the turkey dinner.

Miss Ethel Burns of Woodbury and John Strawmier of Juniata were married at Cumberland, MD.

The first snow of the season fell the previous Sunday. The temperature fell to 20 degrees Saturday night and the snowfall continued all day Sunday. The mines correspondent added: “Thus winter made its sudden on-coming in this mountainous latitude”.

Joseph S. Sollenberger, aged 59, died at his home in Williamsburg. Death was caused by a heart attack.