Category: Fairview Memories
More Camp Stories
Not far from the Fairview Camp is Camp Laflin, once owned by a Fairview man named Bob. His camp was just as rustic with little-to-no amenities as Fairview Camp, although his camp became more of ... Read More
The Funeral Train
In Texas just now a funeral train carrying the body of a former president crawls along the rails to its final destination. This is not a unique event. Erie County, too, saw such an event a... Read More
Fairview Camp
Something happened in various school districts across Pennsylvania early in the last century. Pennsylvania being an agrarian state, many of her farm boys did not show up for school on the Monday... Read More
World War I Anniversaries
Actually, four men are buried in the Fairview Cemetery who died as a result of the first World War. Three were killed in battle, and one, James Blaine Miller, died as a result of the Germans tor... Read More
World War I Anniversaries
The war in Europe had been raging for nearly two years before the U.S. became involved, although it would be months before the Americans were trained well enough to engage in any battles. Among ... Read More
Fairview Sights (Fall 2018)
The folks in Princess Ann Subdivision are celebrating the season in a big way. Lots of pumpkins, a ghost or two, witches, and more adorn the front doors of many of the homes there. The sel... Read More
More Halloween Tricks
With Halloween so near some may recall tales of early tricksters, such as those borough boys who loved the cows, the school and Perry Ferguson as targets. The township boys had a few tricks as w... Read More
Halloween Tricks
Fall crept in without making much fuss this year. Many hardly knew it had arrived then, surprisingly, the nights turned cool. Showy colors began to pop out here and there. Once upon a time in Fa... Read More
Homecoming, Past and Present (2018)
Homecoming in high school is a big event and this year was no different. The Homecoming game was on September 21st against North East and the queen, typically a senior girl, was Riley Glover.&nb... Read More