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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1909
Page
1
Washington dispatch outlines President Roosevelt era proposals including naval buildup, post office reforms, anti corruption efforts, campaign expense publication, and statehood for New Mexico and Arizona. Civil court notes report one divorce bid, numerous arson, larceny, and assault cases, plus a walnut street damage suit tied to the Conemaugh division project.
Blairsville prepares to dedicate a new armory for Company D of the Fifth Regiment N G P. The state will accept the building after inspection. Armory Board members include Guy, Stuart, Col A J Togan, Adjutant General Thomas J. Stewart, Gen Willis J Hulings, Gen C Bow Daugherty, Col Price, and Col L A Watres. Architects are W G Wilkins & Co of Pittsburgh. Construction and furnishings cost about $80,000.
Citizens admire a window display featuring cutlery from A. T. Taylor & Sons and a showcase of Guo Knives Try ong, highlighting local merchandise and novelty blades.
Washington December 6 Congress met for the first regular session of the sixty-first Congress. Most proceedings were formal as many bills were introduced. About 841 members answered roll call and many carried one or more measures. Notable proposals include sugar fraud investigation, postal savings banks, regulation of the white slave trade, wood pulp admission, and statehood for New Mexico and Arizona. Memorials for Johnston DeArmond and Assiter were read and both Houses adjourned until noon tomorrow. Estimating appropriations for 1911 cut total by about 103 million to 7382 million, with reductions across departments while some projects were retained as necessary.
Notes on social items recount the engagement of Ella Elizabeth Kline of Arcadia to Hor sie Clark Glens of Arcadia with a Dec 25 wedding planned at the bride’s home. Also described are social events including a surprise anniversary gathering for Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Manners hosting a fiftieth anniversary with Mrs. Yuckenburg as the oldest guest.
Benjamin Wirtner, an elderly Carrolltown resident born November 20 1824 in Banen Germany, marked his eighty fifth birthday Tuesday. He is the twelfth of twenty one children and spent the day with family and a few friends.
The Indiana Lodge of Elks held Memorial Services Sunday evening for three members lost this year S. M. McMenry Seren Mullen and John D. Ferguse. The event featured Opera House Orchestra and a Presbyterian Choir quartet. J Elder Peeler gave the lodge eulogy and Rev Harper delivered the Memorial address.
Fifteen joined Matheid ist church on Sabbath by profession of faith and letter. Local happenings include exhibitions planned at Apolo on Dec 1 18 1999, John Sykes selling his Indiana Hardware Co interest to join Penn Trae Go at Johnstown, nurses graduates at Columbia Hospital, a Burrell township teachers’ institute, and a minor house fire at William Pringle’s on School Street. Also noted are a destroyed Bruce Pattison lumber yard with insurance, a Ritchey farm barn blaze, the Duncan heirs buying J D Lydick property, Walter Malcolm becoming regular carrier, a surprise party for Marie Zener, audit expenses for J Wood Clark, water works discussion, railroad ties shipment for a spur from Hamill, gas land sales near Yatesboro Rural Valley, the Tames Graham mill fire, and Holy Name society activities at Blairsville with officers elected.
The mid winter convention of all Sunday Schools in District 3 will meet at the Pine streets Christian church on Saturday Jan 8 1910 with three sessions. Delegates urged and county state workers will present departments of Sunday School work. B S Forsythe of Uniontown expected. Prof J R King of Indiana to direct music.
Judge Telford sustained George Cosick in a case challenging a May act prohibiting naturalized foreign-born citizens from owning shotguns or rifles. The court also considered Italian resident Patsone, upholding the fine. Judge Evans dissented, ruling the law and treaty implications unconstitutional. Experts predicted higher courts will likely overturn the statute.
Stockholders of the American Union Telephone Co. object to transferring Tri-State Telephone Co. stock to Continental Telephone Co. of New York. They allege failure to pay dividends since possession and violations of the agreement. A committee of attorneys was appointed to pursue stock recovery and abrogation of the agreement.
The annual meeting of Farmers Bank stockholders re-elected the old board on Tuesday. Several reports were read, and the bank was found flourishing. Directors include Harry W. Wilson, Rembrandt Peale, Robert Mitchell, John T. B. Taylor, B. A. Rinn, J. O. Clark, D. C. Mack, G. C. R. Smith, D. R. Taylor, J. D. N. Langham, Veins C. McGregor, and Godfrey Marshall.
John A. Remaley relocates his Macksmith shop from the National Hotel rear to the former McGregor and Boggs livery adjoining Carpen ter avenue, signaling a business shift within the area.
Will Seff Automobiles of Indiana PFoundry Co has secured the agency for three auto lines Haynes Chal mers-Detroit and Hudson. Don Getty is the company’s demonstrator.
Brying and Bollar for sale. An horsepower later with attached cuowwer cuedihe. Inquiries at the Democrat office, 72 Church Street.
Obituary notices from Punxsutawney and nearby towns report Homer C. Barr 69 died after a 1907 hip fracture and long hospital care, local tinsmith and family survivor list. William Earl of Ridgway died at 59, heart failure with multiple lodge memberships and four children. Mrs. S Roy Cunningham 23, suicide of heart weakness after infant loss. Samuel Johnson 80, veteran of Civil War and Civil War Vet Reserve Corps. Absolom C. Brown Altoona 1839 birth, railroad car builder and drummer in Altoona band. Frank R. Townsend 14 died after pneumonia. Mrs. Mary Wleck Fleck died at 47 in Merseville. Mary A. McCormick 36 died of heart trouble in Saltsburg. Funeral details and survivors listed for each.
Obituaries and funeral notices detail deaths in several towns including Plumville and Blairsville. Individuals named include Mrs. Miller, John A Miller, A S Miller, and James Carson, with services held at Fisher residence and Greenwood Cemetery. Also noted are W H Crawford, Harry W Ferrier, Emma Danks, William Jones, Ambrose Pickel, William M Gray, Emma Hay, Michael McDermott, and church affiliations referenced.
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