New officers named to boost output at Rochester & Pittsburg
A. W. Calloway as General Superintendent leads a reorganization at Rochester & Pittsburg Coal & Trion Co. T. B. Lowther to Walston Mines, Earl E. Hewitt to Adrian Mines, and Robert J. Dick to Murence Mines. Retained premiers include Helvetia and Eleanora shafts. Production set to rise to 50,000 tons daily by Jan 1, 1907 with new openings at Homer City and Iselin Mine No. 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Calloway
Rochester & Pittsburg Coal & Trion Company
T. 8. Lowther
Walston Mines
I. R. Johns
Earl E H. Hewitt
Adrian Mines
Mr. Calloway
Robert J. Dick
Murence
Helvetia
Eleanora Shaft
Coal and Iron Companies
Homer City
Indiana County
Iselin
L. W. Robinson
Banks Close Early Across Indiana This Week
Indiana banks to close at noon Wednesday and Thursday during the fair held on September bth and 6th, affecting customer services and operations statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Tragic Tablet Caused Death Of Pocahontas Child
A nineteen month old girl, daughter of Dr and Mrs William Morrow of West Hickory PA, died after a tablet obstructed her windpipe. The father cut a throat opening and inserted a tube to save her, but doctors could not revive her. The tablet dissolved into the lungs and the shock proved fatal. Interment was at Washington cemetery on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Morrow
West Hickory
John K. McElbose
Kellysburg
M'Cluskey
Mary McCluskey
Miss McCluskey
Squire A. L. McCluskey
West Mahoning Township
H. M. Fleck
Marion Center
R. &, McCluskey
Homestead
Oakland Cemetery
M'Cluren
Sarah Elizabeth McClutchen
Strangetown
Mre
KR. Gochner
Conemaugh
Mre. McClaben
Strongstown
Harry
Wealey
Mia
Charlotte Bowers
Garmantown
Blanche Styles
Strongatown
Lost His Life in a Mine at Chambersville
Benjamin R. Thompson of Rayne township died after a mining accident near Chambersville. The mine boss at B. R. and P. mines was trapped between cars when a second string collided with the rear, suffering a crushed pelvis. An operation at Adrian Hospital failed to save him. funeral attendance was immense, with a Spanish War service and firing squad honors. Thompson previously edited and managed the News and later the Glen Campbell Journal before returning to mining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin R. Thompson
Rayne Township
Mr. Thompson
B. R. and P
Chambersville
Mgr. Thompson
Adrian
Tie
Spain
Murray Pierce
Joe White
Frank Agey
Ralph Moorhead
Wilse Langham
Acey McFarland
News
Glen Campbell
Thompson
Ox Roast to Honor Soldiers at Indiana County Fair
The Soldiers Organization of Indiana County plans Soldiers Day at the fair on Wednesday September 5 1908 with an ox roast to feed attendees. Old comrades admit free and parade through town, headquarters in the Court House Arbitration Room for badges. A regular business meeting is set for August 20 in the Court House with officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonpter
Indiana County
Soldiers Organization of
Addiery
Grand Army
Soldiers’ Organization
Court House
G. W. Waeeter
Harry Wouter
Buffalo and Susquehanna buy Montgomery farm for terminal
The Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad Company announces the purchase of the Montgomery farm, 1,100 acres at the mouth of Plum Run between South Bend and Shelocta, Indiana county. A large freight terminal will be constructed on the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Farm
Buffalo & Susquehanna Railroad Company
Plum Run
South Bend
Shelocta
Indiana County
Fair admission price remains twenty five cents
Rumor says the fair will charge fifty cents for admission but officials confirm the general admission stays at twenty five cents and no raise will be allowed. The circulation of the erroneous report is noted as malicious.
Central Hotel Open for the Fair by Local Leases
John J. Miller has leased the Central Hotel from Mack & McGregor and will open it for traveling guests. He will be helped by his brother in law Alexander Cameron and his wife Mrs Cameron of Pittsburgh. Miller formerly worked at Dugan glass works but now returns to hotel management in first class style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Miller
Messrs
Mack
Deadlocked Republican Conference at Brookville outcome
The Republican Congressional Conference at Brookville ended without selection after multiple ballots. Major Beale, J N Langham, D Maffett, and Henderson received several votes, with Indiana Armstrong guiding alliances. final ballot at 3 45 declined to choose. The meeting adjourned to Punxsutawney on September 17. Voter registration reminder stressed for Watnesiday September 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookville
Major Beale
Armatrong County
J. N. Langham
D. ©. Maffett
Clarion County
Henderson
Jefferson
Clarion
Indiana
Armstrong
Punxsutawney
Mr. Langham
Tom E. Hildebrand
J. O. Clark
T. Stewart Pearce
Married pairs head to town in multiple marriage notices
The item lists weddings across Indiana Punxsutawney Homer City Clarksburg Rochester Mills and Johnstown from August 23 25 26 1906. Couples include Albert Garver and Tamea Henry Albert Lockard and Margaret Willard Harry Monk and Belle Fleming John Runyan Olive Palmer Estey Lydick and Bessie Palmer Mell Wagle Emanuel Miller with details on locations officiants and the post ceremony plans and prosaic descriptions of each bride and groom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert—Garver
George 8. Holman
Hines House
Indiana
Tamea Henry Albert
Punxsutawney
Josephine Garver
Canoe Township
Lockard—Williard
Walter M. Lockard
Homer City
Margaret 8
Mauk—Fleming
Harry Monk
Rochester Mills
Mies Belle Fleming
Niagara Falls
Albert S$, Bacon
Highth Ward
Johnstown
Armagh Colt Show Draws Three Hundred Attendees
The Armagh colt show on Saturday drew about 300 people with stockmen from Johns town Somerset Ligonier Indiana Blairs ville and Homer City. Twenty six colts bred from Tambour exhibited by thrifty county farmers. Premiums of 15 10 and 5 were awarded by judges Cyrus Stouffer Calvin Smith and J T Brandon to W G and J T Stewart Alexander Faloon and G W Davis among exhibitors list Samual VanHorn Fred Mack Frank McCarren Robert Hutchison Samuel Wadsworth Armour Clark Samuel Faloon Wellington Spires J EK Dearmin Garfield McFeaters Alex Falcon W G and J T Stewart J E Miller George McCahren Frank Conrad G M Dias M L Fry Wade Dill Bert Matthews Hugh B Mack and Albert Wakefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armagh
Johnstown
Somerset
Ligonier
Indiana
Blairsville
Homer City
Tambour
Armagh Percheron Horse Company
Cyrus Stouffer
Calvin Smith
J. T. Brandon
W.G
J. T. Stewart
Alexander Faloon
G. W. Davis
Samual VanHorn
Fred Mack
Frank McCarren
Robert J. Hutchison
Samuel Wadsworth
Armour Clark
Samuel Faloon
Wellington Spires
J. Ek, Dearmin
Garfield McFeaters
Alex Falcon
W. G
J. E. Miller
George McCahren
Frank Conrad
G. M. Dias
M. L. Fry
Wade Dill
Bert Matthews
Hugh
Mack
Albert Wakefield
New Pipe Organ for the Normal
Trustees of the Normal School negotiate with a United Presbyterian church in Pittsburg to buy their old organ after consolidation. Negotiations are favorable and likely to result in purchase. The school plans a new department this year with four courses: Teachers Normal, College Preparatory, Commercial, and Conservatory and School of Fine Arts. Tamlin J. Cage-Well is named director of the Conservatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal School
United Presbyterian Church
Pittsburg
Teachers Normal
Conservatory
School of Fine Arte
Tamlin J. Cage- Well
Local travelers and visits noted in Indiana area
Personal mentions list Elmer Allison and family among excursionistas last Saturday. Mrs. C. K. Martin of Blatraville visited Indiana relatives, Margaret and Caroline Carson of Blacklick visited, and Mrs. Delos A. Hetrick returned from Blairsville. J. A. Donce and family visited his sister Mrs. J. A. Campbell, others attended from Streator. Dr Obas St. Clair and family and Alice Taylor joined in Indiana with Steele St. Clair from Latrobe in a new auto. Mr. Scott Foreman, newly married to Winnifred Bucke, returned with his bride. her parents hosted a dinner on Cheatnut. Engineer G. A. Wagle is on a brief vacation. Bert Piper of the West Penn will fill in. The note contrasts Wagle and Piper in size and appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Allison
C. K. Martin
Blatraville
Indiana
Margaret and
Caroline Carson
Blacklick
J. A. Donce
Streator
Mre
J. A. Campbell
Dr. Obas
M. St. Clair
Alice Taylor
Steele St. Clair
Latrobe
Scott Foreman
Winnifred Francis Bucke
Lebanon
Foreman
Cheatnut Street
G. A. Wagle
Bert Piper
West Penn
Engineer Wagle
Engineer Piper
Jake Fyock
Social events and family reunions across Armstrong and Clarion counties
Notices report gatherings from a masquerade in Miss Catherine Buterbaugh's circle to the Blystone dependents' third annual reunion at Henry Blystone's in Kiskiminetas township. Armstrong township holds Thomas Wiggins's social time on Sept 1 1906 with lawn dinner if weather allows. Several birthday celebrations and large reunions at East Wheatfield, Jefferson Park Punxsutawney, Water son Clarion county on Sept 18-19 with arrangements led by Alli son of Homer City and B R & P Railway transport noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Buterbaugh
Sixth Street
John
Anna Blystone
Henry Blystone
Kiskiminetas Township
Armstrong County
Thomas Wiggins
Armstrong Township
W. L. Stewart
Ling
Mack
B. F. Ling
Wheatfeld Township
Gourleys
Jefferson Park
Punxsutaw‘ney
Allison
Bryant
Waterson
Clarion County
B. R.& P. Railway
Homer City
Ninth Annual Convention of Indiana County Sabbath School Assn
The Ninth Annual Convention will be held at the Presbyterian church in Indiana Pa on September 10 and 11 with an opening afternoon session. Delegates superintendents pastors from about 200 Sabbath Schools are urged to attend and a strong program with noted speakers is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Indiana
W. G. Landin
Philadelphia
State Association
Ermina C. Lincoln
Cogswell
State Normal School of
Harry W. Farhart
Palmer property sold for five hundred dollars in Wat Nesday
Local notices report the Grandview property of James A. Palmer sold to Thomas Pilcott for $500. Other items include voter registration deadlines, tax discount reminders, race course work by John R. Bryan, and various local incidents from Shady Plain to Covode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
James A. Palmer
Thomas Pilcott
Deaths of a Week in Blairsville Area
Obituary notices from Blairsville and surrounding townships list Mrs. John Sloan aged eighty eight and others including Dr. Br. T. L. McCurdy of Freeport aged eighty two, Mrs. J. J. Jackson formerly of Blairsville now Carthage, William Sharp Bharti, James M. Hatfield, Joseph Pittman, Miss Mary McCluskey, Mila Wynkoop, Mrs. David Heilman, Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth McClurken, all noted with ages, kin, and burial sites across local churches and cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
John Sloan
Blairsville
Sanford Cornelita
Moore
M'Curdy
TL. McCurdy
Freeport
R. 0. McCurdy
Livermore
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. & C. Company
Watnesiday
A,t, Yaylorydé& Sun
Indiana County Sabbath School Association
Watnesday
J.T. Boucrur
John R. Bryan
Fair Grounds Race Course
Abram Beck
Aaron
Mose Creek
Cherrytree
Shady Plain
Springchurch
W. M. Nichol
Brooklyn
Archy Nichol
White Township
Egypt
Frank Stephens
Wayne Avenue
Aaron Neal
Josiah Neal
James Isenberg
Reo Siding
Town
Harris
Margaret
Huber
Isenberg
Covode
J. F. Blakely
DuBois
Sagamore
Band & Railroad Company
Fusion
George B. Huff
Westmoreland County
Butler
Buller- Westmoreland
Pillow
Huff
Westmoreland
G. B. Patrick
Cockport
Mutual
Charlea Lanson
Constable Barr
Squire Crossman
John J. Simpson
Jirst Mahoning
Thia
Marion
Tirs
Pennsylvania State College
James A. Beaver
Board of
Judson P. Welch
Bloomsburg State Normal School
John Hamilton
Bharti
William Sharp
Elizabeth Decker
New Florence
Laurel Hill
Aittman
Joseph Pittman
Reesa Harrie
A. C. Gert
Phema Walker
Franklin
Nicholas Beck
Sample
R. D
Bangson Heilman
Kittanning
Salem Heilman
Heilman Cemetery
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