Placerville – Commonplaces

Pioneer of Placer Is Centenarian

January 13, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Pioneer of Placer Is Centenarian Sacramento Union, 13 January 1917 Special to the Union. AUBURN (Placer Co.). Jan. 12. —- Squire L. S. Moffit of Forest Hill, recently celebrated his one hundredth birthday, it became known today. He has been a resident of Placer county since the early mining days, doing everything from keep books … [Read more…]

STATISTICS OF CALIFORNIA— 1870 — January-February.

December 22, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 40, Number 7063, 2 January 1871 RECORD OF NOTABLE EVENTS FOR 1870 (January-February). We subjoin a record of the more prominent events and industries of the State and county for the past year : JANUARY. 1st — A. McGimsey and John Ornbaum quarreled near Cloverdale. McGimsey was killed … Colored people … [Read more…]