People and Places in Clearfield Weekly Progress June 3 1915
Prothonotary John H. Moore greets friends in Dubois. Richard B D Barlow and Phillip Lutz motored to Dubois. Hon Thomas H Murray attends to business in Philadelphia. Guesie DeFerie of Tyrone visits sister Mrs Cuneo. Margaret McDonagi returns from Dalais. Lena Edwards and De Livingston seen at Runney. Helen Mussel Shaw ill at home. Peter Fister recovering at Clearfield hospital. Peter Methermott of Hawk Run visits. Howard L Gregg of Patton in town. Allen Straw and William Graffics of Irvona in town. W J Kopp of Karthaus among county visitors. Geen Lloyd of South Peel visits sister Margret at Shaw home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Moore
DuBois
Richard BD. Barlow
Phillip Lutz
Thomas H. Murray
Philadelphia
Guesie DeFerie
Tyrone
Mrs. Cuneo
Margaret McDonagi
Dalais
Lena Edwards
de Livingston
Runney
Helen
Maud
Mra Mussel Shaw
Turnpi Avenue
Peter Fister
Abe Clearfield Hospital
Peter Methermott
Hawk Raun
Howard L. Gregg
Patton
Allen Straw
William Graffics
Irvona
W. J. Kopp
Local residents and visitors noted in Clearfield in 1915
A flood of brief notices records Miss Francis Geppert leaving for Philadelphia for the summer, and many locals like Mr and Mrs Wiser Mr McIntosh and Miss Katharine Remy aydey traveling, visiting friends, or attending events in Clearfield Philipsburg Dubois and Centre County. Errors and garbled OCR reflect era local life through social calls business visits travel and community happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
auKey
Iuain
Itisburg
Mrarfield Bituminous Coal Company
Rus- Rilly T . Migs
Margaret Caumin Sinders
AW Oal Butler
Williamspoet
Maat
Thoms B. Clark
A Trimble
Reading
Guy Lawhead
Bren
Marga
Jsmes
Phillpeharg
Katharine Remy Aydey
Mitchell Clase
Frony Dickinson
Qarl Whiteman
OM. M. McIntosh
DuBois
Hacrington & Howards Architects
Hinldfam Ae Wels
Fourth state convention opens of Fraternal Order of Eagles
The fourth state convention of the Fraternal Order of Eagles opened Tuesday in Altoona with 300 delegates from nearly every aerie in the state. Past Worthy President Thomas H. Greevy chaired. Speakers included Mayor S. H. Walker and Congressman J. M. Maria. Reports praised growth and financial health with 367 aerie chapters and 55,000 members in the commonwealth. A budget proposal sought higher dues or reduced benefits, referred to judiciary. Punxsutawney, Aviontown, and Swanton indicated interest host sites next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Fraternit Order of Eagles
Thomas H. Greevy
Allans
S. H. Walker
Jacob E. Weaver
York
Frank Herring
South Bend
Ind
W. J. Brennen
J. M. Maria
Pittsburg
H. O. Hossein
Harrisburg
A. J. Dougherty
Commonwealth
Conrad H. Mann
Kansas City
Committee On Judiciary
Avlentown
Sveanton
1914 15 Cearfield Borough Tax Ordinance Levy
An ordinance of Cearfield Borough levies taxes for 1915 on last county valuations with mill rates for General Borough Tax four, Borough Bond Tax two, Gas and Water Tax two, plus a collector’s per cent on collected taxes. The document is signed by Frederick Bebert President and J. Callahan Chief Burgess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cearfield
Clearfield
Tanes
Frederick Bebert
New Millport News Mixes Health and Local Sports
County correspondence from New Millport notes Prof Grant Norris visiting county seats, pneumonia recovery of Eldon Matlack, and Bloomington game results 14 to 4 with Matlack and Biddle starring for New Millport. Local social events include a literary circle, a White trouni hog display, and a social at K E Hall. Parish, store, and town updates name several residents and visitors, with deaths and funerals mentioned for Mrs Kline and related family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Norris
Eldon Matlack
Jesse Matlack
Matlack
Altoona
New Millport
Bloomington
Biddle
Humphreys
Caldwell
Brady Bloom
George Stoppy
Fred
Clearfield
Sloppy
Qrel Bell
K. E. Hall
David DeHass
Olanta Castle
Osceola Mills News In Brief
Jerry Coffy drove to Ridgway on Sunday and came back Tuesday. Mrs. Harry Brown returned from Pittsburgh and Windber where she visited her brothers Elbridge and John A former Osceola boys. Mrs. Phillip Henry Jr. and Wall V. Cowfer were taken to Clearfield hospital on Sunday. A goiter removal was performed on Mrs. Heary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Coffy
Ridgaway
Harry Brown
Pittenburg
Windher
Elbridge
John A
Osceola
Phillip Henry Jr
Wall V. Cowfer
Clearfield Hospital
Heary
Wellsboro Area Visitants Share News and Arrivals
Mrs. Dave Shugarts of Altoona and her mother of Morrisdale visit local friends while Mrs. Toben Hummel and Miss Martha Woods shop in Williamsport and plan to help Rev Poulgon in a Wellaceton Grove campaign. Mrs. Alice Randecker of Lock Haven visits relatives here and Mrs. D D Richards visits Munson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Shugarts
Altoona
Morrisdale
Toben Hummel
Martha Woods
Philipsburg
Rv. Butler
Dickinson’s Seminary
Williamsport
O. 3
Poulgon
Tabernacle
Wellaceton Grove
Alice Randecker
Lock Haven
Real Estate Transfers Across DuBois and Clearfield Districts
A sequence of real estate transfers records deeds from multiple parties including Suchreckengost, Pawcett, Schrock, Smith, Price, Gould, McCloskey, Ogden, Stewart, Bailey, Smith, Atcheson, Straw, McMasters, Kohler, Kotter, Wrigley, Stine, Forman, Morgan, Kittaning Coal Co, Alwine, Duckett, Clark, Lockart, Lansberry, Porter, Shugart, Powell, Gernon, Doerr, Snyder. Properties span DuBois, Clearfield, Rockton, Houtzdale, Troutville, Glen Campbell, Philipsburg, Woodland, and Drifting with prices from 20 to 41000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suchreckengost
Robert H. Wise
DuBois
B. E. Pawcett
J. E. Fawcett
St. Michaels
Catherine L. Schrock
Geo. H. Colley
Clement W. Smith
Justine Tipogny
Karthaus
Thomas Price
Anthony Yusykialis
W. A. Gould
Michael Lucas
Madera
Ira C. McCloskey
A. J. Baker
Geo. England
Jasrep Ogden
Sanyel Stewart
Clearfield
S.C. Stewart
M. G. Bumgartner
Tressa Bailey
Catherine Dutty
Rockton
Grant Smith
John R. Whiteman
Robert H. Atcheson
Joan A. Miller
D. Allen Straw
R. H. Hockberry
Irvana
J. B
Miles Wrigley
John B. McGrath
Houtzdale
Stine
Andrew Balcerewicz
Martin Forman
Joseph C. Steinbechner
David Morgan
Robert Love
Kittaning Coal Co
John Andras
Joseph Gimtrek
James Alwine
J. B. Gill
Allport
Patrick J. Duckett
Thomas
Thomas E. O'Donnell
Gearfield
H. E. Clark
J. O. Clark
Glen Campbell
W. M. Lockart
J. C. Clark
Patrick Duckett
Geo. C. Tletcher
Robert Lansberry
Jesse Wicar
Woodland
Wm. Porter
Jesse Wisor
Geo. B. Shugart
Alfred Wisor
H. B. Powell
Lonis B. Gernon
Christian Doerr
Philipsburg
Augustine Hall
T. L. Snyder
Williard Peters
Curwensville Happenings Highlight Local Red Men Event
Curwensville Red Men Tribe 362 LO R M attended the state convention in DuBois with about fifty local supporters contributing to a bank offer and a Keystone Band appearance. Rev Clegg will discuss a future sermon topic Why Soe Warren Wanted One Man. George Kaplan and RR Robinson made local business and social trips to Altoona and Philipsburg respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curwensville
Illinois
Tribe
LO. R. M
DuBei
Keystone Band
Clegg
Curryensville
Clearfield County Girl Married in York Spate
A Clearfield County girl was married in York in a ceremony reported with details of the couple and location. The notice notes the bride and groom names and the union taking place in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearfeeld
York
Grampian Community Notes Include Visits and Events
Mrs. Tacneerisited her sister Mrs. L. H. Widemire on Sunday. W. P. Davis and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Brock Alberts in Woodland in their Ford. H. P. Wriglesworth expects a second Ford load this Saturday. Hepbernia Sunday school prepares for its Children's Day exercises on June 13. Families of Guiher, Guiner and Rishel attend events. Friends quarterly meeting at Dunning Creek, Bedford County, July 6-7. Various visits to Kerrmoor, Hepburnia, Rockton and Grampian noted. M. E. S. class to entertain Wednesday. lunch served afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Widemire
W. P. Davis
Aroun
Woodland
Brock Alberts
H. P. Wriglesworth
Hepbernia Sunday School
Cleve Guiher
Raspa Guiner
J. C. Guiher
Oral Spencer
Corliss Rishel
Edith Walker
Elizabeth Arabell
Faye Freeman
Arthur Williams
E. M. Davis
W. G. Doughman
Dean
Fepburn
Friends Quarterly Meeting
Dunnings Creek
Bedford County
Doughman
Sam McCracken
Iola
Oneida
Roy
Vera Spencer
McCracken
Kerrmoor
Claire Miller
Grampian
Emmerson Weber
Rockton
Hepburnia
Richard Anderson
Clyde Williams
Convicts May Work On Public Highways
Harrisburg June 10 Governor Brumbaugh signed bills authorizing convict labor on public highways, road surveys between counties, forestry fire control, rights of way through state forests, and receipts to state school funds. Also bills on land title, stenographers for district attorneys, and employment regulation. vetoes included councilman elections, semi monthly pay for workers, coroner witness fees, and amusements licensing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Brumbaugh
Gettysburg
Maryland
Pengage
Forestry Department
Department of Labor and Industry
Local Red Men Travel to DuBois for State Session
About 160 members of the Clearfield Order of Red Men departed this morning for DuBois to attend the 64th session of the great council of Pennsylvania Improved Order of Red Men. They rode a BRSP train at 9:00 a.m. and will participate in the program today led by A. B. Members Clair Hall and Louis Price accompanied the group and plan to return tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearfield Order of Red Men
Dubois
Great Council of Pennsylvania
Order of Red
BRSP
A. B
Clair Hall
Louis Price
Cal
New State Road From Clearfield to Kittanning
Harrisburg June 10 2:00 p m Gov Brumbaugh approved the Spencer bill establishing state highways including Kittanning to Clearfield and Scranton to the New York line Stroudsburg to Honesdale Honesdale to Montrose Somerset to Uniontown Somerset to Ebensburg Ser 20 Johnstown Northeast to Beaver Dam Scranton to Delaware river opposite Narrowsburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Brumbaugh
Stroudsburg
Honesdale
Vanderbilt's Body Found on Seashore
A body recovered off the County Clare coast is believed to be Alfred G. Vanderbilt from the Lusitania disaster. It washed ashore at Fisher Street, with papers and a gold watch aiding identification, though decomposed remains make confirmation uncertain. Vanderbilt's secretary in Queenstown received a telegram reporting the body did not resemble him and denying found papers and watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
London
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Lusitania
County Clare
Fisher Street
Alfred Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Ireland
Queenstown
Irish
Case Against Borough Now Being Heard
The Raleigh Medical Co. wins verdict against Dotts Blume and Bratton for 3350 plus interest. Miss Anna McGowan sues the Borough of Clearfield for injuries from a January 15, 1914 ice fall on West River street. Other matters settled include Mrs. Schaffer and sons versus Reese and Shaffner over a piano theft and damages cases against Reitz Shaffner, settled with $125 paid to the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Medical Co
Dotts, Blume and Bratton
Anna McGowan
Clearfield
Misa McGowan
Matt Savage
West River Street
Martha Shaffer
Reitz & Shaffner
Fifty Pupils Enroll in Susquehanna College Music
Susquehanna College of Music reports about fifty students in its summer term directed by Prof H Clark Thayer. The term runs May 18 to August 7 with around forty piano pupils and Mrs Richard Paterson leading the violin department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susquehanna College of Music
H. Clark Thayer
Thayer
Richard Paterson
Kane Autoists Pay Visit to Clearfield
A party from Kane Pennsylvania led by A J Kulp Ty Crosson E Burkhart A W Staehle and Louis Meyers passed through Clearfield on Monday en route to the Eagles convention in Altoona They dined at the Windsor hotel and planned to return via DuBois to attend the Red Men convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kane, Pa
A. J. Kulp
Ty Crosson
E., Burkhart
A. W. Staehle
Louis Meyers
Eagles
Altoona
Windsor Hotel
DuBois
Germans Answer in The W. P. Frye Case
The German government contends in Washington that the sinking of the William T. Frye by the German cruiser Prince Eitel Friedrich complied with the Prussian American treaty of 1799, replying to the American note dated April 30 regarding the incident. The exchange centers on the legality under treaty terms of the naval action and the U.S. protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William T. Frye
Prince Eitel Freidrich
Long Story Shrinking to a Doctor Visit Interruption
A garmulous lady with a forty year complaint spoke to a physician who paused to visit another patient in the next street. He asked how long it would take to recount the start. She answered twenty minutes and the doctor urged her to proceed and finish upon his return.
Trainmen Oppose Through Run Plan At Union Meeting
A Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen meeting in Red Men's hall West Side discussed road conditions and the proposed through run from Cherry Tree to Jersey Shore. A committee will meet the Jersey Shore general chairman on June 15 for further talk. The union, meeting first and third June days at 2:20 and 7:30, remains an active district group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Red Men's Hall
Cherry Tree
Jersey Shore
Amr
Brotherhood of Railroad
Brilliant wedding at Punxsutawney in Central Pennsylvania
Miss Florence Fisher daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob L Fisher of Punxsutawney married David William Parry of New York City in a home ceremony attended by about 400 guests from across the United States. The bride, trained in elocution and drama in Washington and New York, is celebrated as a rising stage star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Florence Fisher
Ant
Jacob L. Fisher
Punssutawney
David William Parry
New York City
United States
J. L. Irwin
Clearfield
Teachers Examinations Schedule for Clearfield County
Lists exam dates for teachers across Clearfield County from June 19 to July 3 with locations including Madera New Millport Coulport Morrisdale Chester Hill DuBois Houtzdale Mahaffey Glen Richey Penfield Clearfield Blain City and notes 9 am start. Repeats moral character age minimum of eighteen and guidance on pedagogy texts Seeley Budd Cutler and Stones. Mentions professional certificates require two successful terms and familiarity with the State Course of Study. Also references a local social event with Liz Lee and A L Moore’s upcoming wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madera
New Millport
Coulport
Morrisdale
Chester Hill
DuBois
Houtzdale
Clearfield
Mondey
Mahaffey
Glen Richey
Penfield
Blain City
Commonwealth
Gregory
Seeley
Mew Scholak Management
Budd Cutler
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Beth Day
Clear- Vleid Weekly
Progress
Francis Geppert
Frank Wirke
Anna Mo
Ang
al Newling
Hepital
Helen Wrigley
Mra WT
Clavicoo
Midseres
Augustinnn Pade
Decatur
Teday
Alfred Wiser
Riatfour
Lewser
Rees
Dickit
Theniane Raph
Vestinefield
A A. Murray
LeContee Mills
William Flanagan
Clear Jfield
Mary Connelly
Detroit
Morgan Lucas
Centre Coanty
T. R. Griffith
Pime Street
Lucas
Denny
Mauk
Coles
Tete Brown
the Knobs
Leitzinger
Ted Leitzinger
Blair Sykes
John Leitzinger, Jr
Mary Leitzinger
Fred Kragle
Jones Bros. Carnival
Jagart A. Callahan
Burgess
Mrr
Leonard Sparling
Hirsh
O. B. Poulson
Wallaceton
Methodist Church
Rigter
Thur Dune
William English
Osceola Mills
L. S. Kimes
Riedee
Inem
Josep Dunhck
George Kaplan
RR. Robinson
Les Hipps
Lansberry
Philipsboro
Eruse
Clear- Sew
DuBois Trail
Kittanning
Tollay
Borough
College OF Music
Kane Autoists
TY Clearfield
W. P. Fry
Punxsutawney
Clearfield County
C. A. Weisberger
Catherine Dyer
Liz Lee
A. L. Moore
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