Heirs Named In Multiple Wills Across Westmoreland County
Probate notices reveal Edith Gruste of Youngwood leaves most estate to son William L. Anthony with a restricted house and lot for her husband Mary J Bethel and N B Bothel named as executors. Blairsville's George W Clawson bequeaths varied sums to sons and grandchildren with widow’s provisions. Center township Rebecca Smith’s sons Elmer and Luther share bank funds. Elmer to provide care for his father. Blairsville Emily Findley leaves First National Bank funds to four daughters after funeral expenses. Homer City Lucinda Mee-Nutt divides personal property between son William and daughter Carrie M Nelson. Homer City house and lot to William with $500 to Carrie. Executors named for several estates. Dated 1902 1905 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Gruste
Youngwood
Westmoreland County
Indlant
William L. Anthony
Mary J. Bethel
N. B. Bothel
George W. Clawson
Blairsville
Elmer
William H
Frank H
Norval B. Clawson
Railroad Relief Association
Knights of Honor
Blacklick Township
Rebecca Smith
Center Township
First National Bank
Pitcairn
Luther Smith
Henry Smith
Elmer Smith
Emily Findley
Lucy Slodorf
Emily Schrimp
L. Cc. Park
Mary A. Lapsey
Prudential Life Insurance Society
Lucinda J. Mee- Nutt
Homer City
William
Carrie M. Nelson
Carrie M. Nelsonfi
William BE. McNutt
Nelson
Long-lived matron dies at 105 in Cresson
Mrs. Michael Whalen widow of Michael Whalen died at her daughter Mrs Dennis Sullivan’s home in Cresson on Sunday at 6:50 AM aged 105 years 8 months She leaves three daughters Mrs Sullivan Mrs Thomas Dwyer of Morris Run and Mrs Mary Nolan in Ireland Two brothers John Trout magistrate and William a Can ada farmer survive Her husband died February 15 1907 The couple came to America in 1862 and lived in Morris Run before moving to Cresson in 1899
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Whalen
Dennis Sullivan
Cresson
Sullivan
Thomas Dwyer
Morris Run
Mary Nolan
Ireland
John Trout
William
Canada
Pittsburg Orchestra Hosts Lunn Soloist This Week
The Pittsburg Orchestra presents a concert featuring Mme Kirby Lunn of the Metropolitan Opera as soloist Friday evening at Carnegie Music Hall and Saturday afternoon at Exposition Music Hall January 17 and 18. The program includes Wagner marches, Schumann Symphony in C Major, and works by Merlix and Grieg, with Lunn performing arias and excerpts in a concerted program. Tickets can be reserved by telephone or mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Orchestra
Kirby Lunn
Metropolitan Opera Company
Mme, Kirby Lunn
Manchester
England
Schumann
Genoveva
Royal College
London
Madame Lunn
Opera Comique
Nora
Viller Stanford
Shamus O’brien
Carl Rosa Opera Co
Carnegie Music Hall
Xposition Music Hall
Vrenng
Merllox
Ropdino
Beethoven
Marriages In This Locality Include Several Now Weds
The community records multiple weddings as January 8 and late December events. Blakely and Smith unite in Thompson-Laughlin with about 100 guests, while Thompson and Laughlin pair in Chesterton. Jones and Householder wed Latrobe with attendants Lucy Frederick and Eugene Marker, plus noted guests. St Clair couple, Mabel St Clair and Robert Armstrong, wed at John St Clair home with sixty guests. bride a Punxsutawney Normal graduate and later teacher. Anderson and St Clair marry in Punxsutawney, plan to reside in St Marys then Pittsburgh after a northern trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Punxsutawney
Anderson
Law Department
University of Pennsylvania
St. Mary's
Pittsburg
Helen
Blanche St. Clair
Charles M. Miller
This Place
Roy St. Clair
Homer City
The February Smart Set features strong fiction and essays
The February issue presents The Reaping by Mary Imlay Taylor, Love me Love My Dog by Emery Pottle, My Langhorne Goes Home by W Carey Wonderly, The Prodigal Parent by Guy Bolton, and The Master’s Sings by Ledwig Lewishon. Edgar Saltus contributes Manners Money and Morals, with plays by Pollock and poetry by Becker Goetz Scollard Cawein McNeal-Sweeney Hayne Thomas and Garrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mary Imlay Taylor
Emery Pottle
W. Carey Wonderly
Guy Bolton
Ledwig J Lewishon
Temple Bailey
John G. Neihardt
Edgar Saltus
Channing Pollock
Philip Becker Goetz
Clinton Scollard
Gertrude Cawein
Mildred McNeal— Sweeney
William H. Hayne
Eeith M. Thomas
Theodosia Garrison
Safes and Vaults Offer Private Depository Services
The supplier emphasizes the solidity of safes and vaults and advertises an absolute safe depository for valuable papers. It notes significant investment in equipment, strict privacy, control, and moderate rental.
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Indiana Readers
Farmers Bank of Indiana promotes the perfect kidney cure with Doan's Kidney Pills. A Indiana Pa resident, Herman Smith, recalls using them since 1897 for backache and urinary issues, praising relief and kidney health. Pills sold at Hildebrandt's Drug Store. price 40 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Dean
Herman Smith
Church Street
Hildebrandt
Doan
Hildebreant’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Local ad notes engraved cards and robes at stores
The Democrat office in Indiana Pa advertises engraved cards and invitations with latest stationery styles. It promotes Godfrey Marshall's selection of plush wool and fur robes as a shopping option for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Badies and Gentleman
Democrat
the Democrat
Indiana
Godfrey Marshall
Man In Custody Over False Pretense Boarding Case
A young man who claims the name O’nnor and is said to be a cousin of Judge O’Connor of Cambria county was arrested on information from A. M. Stewart for obtaining goods and money under false pretenses and placed in jail Tuesday. He is to have a hearing today. It is learned that his favored game is to beat boarding houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'“nnor
O'C.nnor
Cambria County
A. M. Stewart
Man in Corn Field Preaches Then Arrested on Lunacy Charge
Aaron Mansville, 19, near Akron Ohio, preached from a stump for three days in a corn field then prayed in the snow. The sheriff was notified and he was arrested on a lunacy charge, accused of being influenced by a new religious sect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Mansville
Akron
Will of Joshua Ballentine Certified in Armstrong County
The will dated August 15, 1894, leaves all real personal and mixed estate to his wife. Upon her death, Theodore Ballentine and Annie Wissinger inherit shares equal to his. Theodore Ballentine named executor. certification occurred January 10, 1908 in Armstrong County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua Ballentine
Armstrong County
Theodore Ballentine
Annie Wissinger
His Position and the Skittle Barbs
A dialogue excerpt quotes a dreamy tall-browed figure remarking that life is not all beer and skittles, to which Colonel Regad retorts that he cares little for beer and has never drunk skittles in his life. The February Smart Set supplies the quip in period voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Regad
New Indiana House Delays Opening Until January 29
The New Indiana House planned to open for guests on Mondays for dinner but owner Wandlord Empfield postponed the opening from the 15th to Monday January 29 due to ongoing work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana House
Wandlord Empfield
Old Boys versus All-Stars in Johnstown tonight
Saturday results show Indiana Visitors beat Greensburg High 36 to 27 with players McCreight Sawyer Gessler Snyder and Brown. Also notices list For Sale farm details in Grant Township 100 acres 65 cleared with house barn wagon shed orchard and mineral reservations at 30 per acre located 342 miles from Marion 1% miles from Decker's Point Algo Farm 100 acres near Marion Rochesters Milla 60 acres cleared with house barn coal timber oil or gas rights 30 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Indiana Visitors
McCreight
Sawyer
Gessler
Snyder
Brown
Greensburg
Grant Tp
Marion
Decker’s Point
Algo
East Mahoging
Rochesters Milla
Auditors Notice in Estate of Anna Icher
An auditor appointed to audit and distribute funds in the estate of Anna Icher, late of St Creekside borough, will attend at his office in the Marshall Building Indiana Pa on Friday January 17 1908 at 1 PM. Attendees may join if they see trooper Harry W Fee Auditor. Medallions for agents offered by C Travers at 724 First St Allegheny Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Wensil Icher
Anna Icher
St Creekside
Marshall Building
Indiana
The Patrons Mutual Fire Insurance Company Ad
A promotional notice for The Patron's Mutual Fire Insurance Company highlighting its value to farmers. It states over 100000 premium notes to pay losses, nearly 2000 members, and more than 2 million dollars of insured property, emphasizing community and mutual support.
Patron's Mutual Fire Insurance Company filed notes
Informal record notes J K MCHLIOSH as president at Home Pa and JAMES SPEEDY as receiving officer at Indiana Pa with Capt JOHN KINTHR acting as agent at Home Pa. R F appears as an additional signature or reference.
Hospital Specialty for Women Opens New Maternity Wing
Private hospital for women offers maternity and invalid cases with reasonable prices. Mrs M A Hughes operates at 1813 Federal Street Allegheny Pennsylvania. Telephone 585 I Cedar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Hughes
Federal Street
Allegheny
Cedar
Grandfather's Choice Whiskey and Wines Ad at Smithfield
An Pittsburgh advertisement lists a stock of pure whiskies and brandies including 6 quart sets at 5 dollars and Grandfather's Choice at 2 dollars per gallon. It promises express charges on orders over five dollars and ships promptly from 14 Smithfield Street, Pittsburg. It also promotes a private maternity home with doctors and nurses, led by Dr. Seaton at 5615 Penn Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillinger
Guckenheimer
Mt. Vernon
Gibson
Finch
Bridgeport
Smithfield ST
Pittsburg
Seaton
Penn
Plitshire
License Applications heard for Indiana County liquor sales
The Court of Quarter Sessions of Indiana County will hear license applications to sell spirituous, malt, or brewed liquors on Monday January 27 1908 at 2 p m. Petitions in favor or remonstrances must be filed by January 23. List includes many residences and properties such as the National Hotel Lovejoy Pleasant Valley Inn Kerr Avenue Hotel and others in Indiana County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Court of Quarter Sessions
J. R. Spicher
Ee Andora
Green Township
Mahaffey Glasses to Visit Indiana Pa Examinations Free
The Mahaffey firm of Pittsburg Pa will be in Indiana Pa on Wednesday and Thursday offering free examinations for glasses priced from 2 to 8 dollars. They emphasize proper fitting to correct defective sight and relieve headaches. Many elderly people suffer from vision problems and need continuous glasses rather than just for close work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
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Neb
Heimweb
Hugo Wolf
Junge Lenz Grieg
eeBin
Grieg
Mme
Overture
Rouen
Juliet” Technikoveky
Ipiallsts
Blakely—Smith
May L. Smith
Iselin
Robert C. Blakely
Covode
Lewis Hay
South Sixth Street
Farmers’ Bank OF Indiana
The
Cunningham Company
A. S. Cunningham
W. A. Irvin
Harry W. Fee
C. Travers
First St
Allegheny, Pa
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Robert Lewin & CO
P.M. Reidy
Rossiter
Canoe Township
W. F. Neely
Clymer
Cherryhill Township
Neely
Grant Snyder
John Fitzpatrick
Glen Campbell Lorrough
New Capitol
John H. Lollar
4Th ‘Ward
the Moore
Milton Hallman
Cherrytree
Hallman
W. H. Farnsworth
Arcadia
Montgomery Township
Kerr Avenue
Alexander Dunbar
Glen Campbell
Commersial
John J. Miller
2Nd Ward
Central
J. E. Ober
Brandon
R. F. Getty
Creekside
Buffington Township
Black Wick Inn
Watt Kinter
Fof
Chambersville
Rayne Township
W. Zimmerman
Charles F. Nollenberger
Pine Township
Heilwoodna
J. H. Fleming
Cherrytree Township
C. D. Gorman
Wiloyd
J. Gorman
Montgomery ‘Township
Wilgus
Indian Brewing Company
A. L. Gilbert
W. E. Mahaffey
W. I. Mahaffey
the Central Hotel
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