Nomination Totals in Winter Primaries Across Boroughs
Democrats nominate in several wards with multiple offices up for grabs while Republicans in Blairsville and Saltsburg hold primaries. Key figures include John H. Hill Walter H. Jackson Samuel Borland James Neial and J. A. Wissel among others. White Township also names a ticket with Joseph Kanufman B I Junker and Elmer Carney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Hill
Walter H. Jackson
Samuel Borland
Neaingt
Jesse McKean
J. G. Fleming
John B. Taylor
Emma McNeal
James Neial
Harry W. Fee
Waos Dorr
Frank Friend
W. C. Bennett
W. F. Weitling
R. M. Kerr
Lesand Wynn
A. T. Taylor
John A. Campbell
Lewis Hay
J. H. Hill
Baa
Cha
Third Ward
J. D. McKalip
Park Younking
H. 8. Buchanan
G. Meade Marshall
G. W. Root
Fourth Ward
J. A. Wissel
Enos Dorr
T. B. Clark
J. Willis Wilson
White Township
Court House
Joseph Kanufman
B. I. Junker
H. Ju. McHenry
James Borland
W.S. McHenry
Elmer Carney
Lewis Deabenderfer
Bert Deabenderfer
Harry ‘Long
Clark "Agey
Farmers' Telephone Co Holds Annual Meeting at Marion Center
About 200 members attended the Farmers' Telephone Company's annual meeting at Marion Center. A Bell exchange agreement was discussed and likely, a company directory for about 2,000 stockholders was ordered. Old officers re-elected and a new vice president Dr H L McCullough joined the executive board. The company reports strong finances, 8 lines, nearly 2,000 members, 600 miles of lines across Indiana county and into Jefferson and Armstrong, with improved service and a solid future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Telephone Company
Farmers’ ‘Telephone Company
Marion Center
Bell People
M. T. Steele
S. J. McManus
Ambrose
W. W. Hopkine
If. L. Short
Scott Chambers
Hume
H. L. McCullough
Cookport
Dr. McCullough
M. Lewis
Punxsutawney
G. W. H. Snyder
New Maysville
T He Farmers’ Telephone Co
Indiana County
Jefferson and
Armstrong
New Freight Station Opens With Modern Offices and Warehouse
Last Thursday moved days at the P. R. freight station featured up to date offices and a modern warehouse with filing cases desks and supply rooms. The warehouse includes large capacity scales. Changes in clerical staff include C C Shields moved to the freight depot and replaced by C Clark as ticket seller. Other clerks in station age include Harry Repine and Clay Lowry. For fine job printing call the Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. It. R
R. J. Claypool
C. C. Shields
C. Clark
Cperatory
Harry Repine
Coral
Arthur
Clay Lowry
Patron's Mutual Fire Insurance Officers Meet in Punxsutawney
The Patron's Mutual Fire Insurance company directors from Jefferson and Indiana counties held sessions at the Washington Hotel in Punxsutawney to conclude routine business. The year saw growth with 585 new policies, a 10 percent tax rate on premiums, and a cash balance of 1128.28, while losses totaled about 17000 for the year ending September 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patron’s Mutual
Patron's Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Jefferson
Indiana
Washington Hotel
Punxsutawney
Indiana County
Lo Ag
Irwin Edwards
Jefferson County
J. KK. McElhoes
Home
K. M. Reitz
Stanton
James Spesdy
James H. Maize
J. A Crossman
Jeff G. Wingert
L. Stewart
Cof Grange
William Morrison
Eli Miller
Reorganization of Buffalo Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway firms
Ten coal iron supply and railroad companies operating in the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway field between Dubois and Indiana met at Funxsutawney on Tuesday January 21 and reorganized for the year. Old boards were mostly re elected with two changes. Directors listed for Roche Del and Pittsburg Coal and Iron and others follow. An extended tour of the Southern states and part of Mexico had kept some directors away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo, Rochester
A. G. Yates
L. W. Robinson
Aga
Mexico
Rochester & Pittsburg Coal & Tron
Cowanshannock Coal & Cocke
Pittsburg Gas Coal
Consolidated Coal & Tron
Reynoldsville & Falls Creel Raproad
Jefferson & Clearfield Coal & Iron
Local items of interest from Marion Center area
Company F Fifth Regiment will be inspected by Major Henry Fowler in Marion Center. John D Rowland plans a meat market on J T Sutor property at Marion. W W Hopkins bids timber near Marion Center for market. A D Good sold old Robert McCreery farm to brother W G Good in East Mahoning. Lizbeth Watson injured fingers in wringer at home. Carnation awareness for McWinley birthday on Jan 29. Granite monument for Martha Klingensmith erected in South Bend cemetery. Lost $20 in four five-dollar bills near Church Street and Myers Little’s store. reward for return. Dr Ebenezer Flack moving from Latrobe to Scranton. M T Steele rents Mahoning House Marion Center. plans improvements. George Snyder robbed of about $15 near Ernest. unable to identify robbers. James M Knapp injures knee on Linotype machine. Dr William Simpson treating wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Fowler
Everling
Lilrary Dell
John D. Rowland
Marfon Center
J. T. Sutor
Marien
W. W Hopkins
H. J. Thompson
Marion Center
A.D. Good
Robert McCreery
Mahoning Township
W .G. Good
Marchand
Hilzabeth
Margaret Watson
South Seventh Street
Carmation Tague of America
Atention
McWinley
South Bend
Martha A. Klingensmith
Railroad Avenue
iCharch Street
Myers & Little's
Blairsville
M. 'T. Steele
Mahoning House
Main
Manor Streets
Biblic
George J. Snyder
White Township
Personal notes on local residents' weekend visits
Ben Longwill of Brockville spends a few days on business. Miss Mary McFarland, a city stenographer, visited her parents near Blairville Sunday. Oliver Shoemaker, head of the bottling department at Indian Brewing Co., spent Sunday with friends in Spangler and returned to duties Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Longwill
Brock Wiville
Mary McFarland
Blairaville
Oliver Shoemaker
The
Indian Brewing Co
Spangler
Destructive Dunlo Fire Destroys Central Block and Church
A massive blaze in Dunlo yesterday reduced 13 buildings to ashes, including the United Brethren church and several stores and homes. Firefighters lacked facilities, fighting with a single hose line and bucket brigades until Johnstown sent aid. Outside assistance arrived late, but the fire was brought under control before total extinction. Also listed are uncalled letters in the Indiana office as of January 26, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlo
Dunlo 13
United Brethren Church
Baird Drug Store
Salix Telephone Company
Bell Telephone Company
William Bowles
Frank Riainger
P. & Malzl
Vieming
James Selkeld
Frank Colbert
Anthony Braydon
John Steitz
Carpenter
Dunio
Johnstown
Indiana
Clark Henry
Iola Johnson
H. C. Ladd
Frank Sexton
Robert A. Lacy
Hie Todoroff
N. T. Wheeler
M. &. Wiesehan
Donna Pietro Deama
Bonzervania Filaterfio
George Frank
Szekely Tukaburnak
Local license court probes hotels amid remonstrances
In a routine license hearing three hotels face remonstrances while witnesses debate fitness and necessity. Wilmer Manners of the National Hotel, John J. Miller of the Centrol Hotel, and John H. Lollar of the Moore Hotel are scrutinized for conduct and crowd control. Witness testimony cites orderly service and strict bartender conduct, with some opponents asserting improper licensing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attorney Pierce
EB. Anderson
Harry W. Barnhart
Martin Darhart
American Hotel
Paul Reidy
M. 3. Murray
Rossiter
Watt Kinter
Chanbersville
Christ G. Brixner
Wellum
Joseph Hudson
J. M. Glassford
Capt
C. C. McClain
George W. Simpson
J. H. Young
G. .P. McCartney
Rev
F. 8. Craw
Tord
Mr. Manner
John J. Miller
Centrol Efotel
Johnnie
Pierce
John H. Lollar
Moore Hotel
Harry Marhart
Moore
Lollar
Mr. Loller
John Lewis
Lewis
Burgess Crossman
My. Loller
Ira A. Myers
Wallace Thomas
Billings
Oll
Regent Deaths and Local Obituaries Chronicle Indiana Area
Mrs. Clusia Repine Books widow of John W. Tooks was found dead in her bed after a night of indigestion. Stanley Books discovered his mother and Dr. Davis said she died peacefully. Also General T. W. Sanderson Mahoning county judge died Sunday. Elizabeth Hudson of Kittanning died of consumption at 60. Ada Hoover of New Florence died of pneumonia aged about 44. Horace L. Lockard Spangler station agent died of typhoid at 27. J Stanley Thompson of Nebraska, born 1846, formerly Jacksonville, died December 28 of stomach trouble. Carolyn Miller two-year-old daughter of David and Olive Laughlin Miller died of pneumonia. Funeral services and interments held in multiplelocations including Indiana and Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Davis
Books
Israel Hepine
Indiana
John W. Books
Nordmont
Presbyterian Church
Ixay Kessler
West Pittston
Sullivan County
Charles Work
Waterstreet
Charles Ad Stanley
H. Mitchell
Harrisburg
Crawford
Oakland Cemetery
Second
Ohio Cavalry
Rosenang
Army of the Cumberland
Sherman
Carolinas
Bertha Hart
Latrobe
Johnstown
Grandview Cemetery
Bank
Greenwood Cemetery
Local Notices of Deaths and Obituaries Gathered
Obituary items report Frank M. Doberneck died from gunshot wound complications after a week of hope for healing. Survived by father, several siblings, and a daughter. Funeral at St Bernard’s Church with requiem mass. interment in St Bernard’s Cemetery. Also notes of Mrs. Woods Stoner aged 83 in Gettysburg obituary, and Snyder from Willingburg obituary, detailing families and churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cernick
Ode Maka
Frank M. Deberniel
Bon
Frank
Mary Dobernick
M Mary Doberneck
G. Vogel
Indiana
Ferdini Schwab
Saltsburg
Willan Reardon
Wilmerding
Aleanora
George
Edward
Joseph
Maximilian
Cecelia
Greensburg
Adam Schisler
New Derry
St. Bernard's Church
St. Bernard’s Cematery
Obituary notices from Leechburg and nearby towns
Saltsgiver Mrs Henry Saltsgiver dies at home in Leechburg age 54 from rheumatism and heart trouble. Survived by husband and two children. sister Mrs Charles Alter of Philadelphia Street. Funeral held in Leechburg, body brought to Indiana for interment at Oakland Cemetery. William M Work, ex-resident, dies in Wilkinsburg age 34 from endocarditis. Remains brought to Indiana. services at Gilgal. interment at Gilgal Graveyard. Mildred Viola Stitt aged one, daughter of James Stitt of Deckera Point, dies from pneumonia. five brothers survive. funeral Saturday at one. interment Decker's Point Graveyard. Rachel B Remaley widow of Daniel Remaley and mother of John Remaley of town dies January 18 at Magee's Mill Clearfield county aged 68. husband predeceased her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Harry
James
Roy Yount
Margaret Simpson
Kittanning
Gettysburg
Stoner
Toner
Pilg
Jabeth Hildebrand
South Sixth Bineet
Carolina
Innesday
Evening Woods
Joseph
Sarah Brown Woods
East Berlin
H. B. Woods
1 & Woods
Get Aw
McCleaneysburg
Bligebeth Hildebrand
Indiana
Fuderal
Union Cemetery
Mast Berlin
Fannia
Emma. Snyder
J. B. Lintner
Blairsville
Antes Snyder
Pittsburg
Saltsgiver
Henry Saltsgiver
Leechburg
Charles Alter
Philadelphia
Oakland Cemetery
Wiliam M. Work
Wilkinsburg
Harry McCreery
Ninth Street
Gilgal
Remaley
Rachel &. Remaley
Daniel Remaley
John Remaley
Magee’s Milla
Clearfield County
Harm
Johnstown Primary Nominates Democratic Ticket In City Race
Johnstown Saturday reports a quiet Democratic primary with no opposition. Nominees include Mayor Dy Henson, City Treasurer Louis Opperman, City Controller Thomas Ripple, City Assessor, plus Dr. Bertha Caldwell as school director. Republican ticket from Firth ward contested, Stineman and Wertz, with Louis Wehn as treasurer. All officers slated: Mayor Alex Wilson, Controller Firg Marshall Horracke, Assessor Thombs Potts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Henson B
Tomb
Louis Opperman
Thomas
Ripple
Bertha Caldwell
Firth Ward
Stineman
Wertz Tions
Louis Wehn
Can
Alex Wilson
Firg Marshall Horracke
Deddor
Thombs Potts
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. O. Alter
R. H. Wiggins
H. F. Davis
First Ward
E. F E. Thomp- 800
H. $. Bennett
Joseph Kaufman
B. L. DeLancey
G. S. Bennett
Seconl
John Lore
J. A. McKelvey
Snedden
R. ‘Travis
A. J. Duncan
Jivudge
J. M. Harkeem
J.M. Taylor
Nobie G. Miller
R.M. Steed
R. H. Wilson
W. H. Ewing
W. B. Myer
W.C. Davis
W. S. Moorhead
Hiram Smith
W. B. Aneley
E. R.walter
C. L. McGogney
C. C. Doughty
W. B. Myers
P. A. Waugaman
W. Gi. Alcorn
J. M. Robinson
D. C. Whitesell
C. J. Kelly
J. M. Johnston
A. Lehman
John Peterson
Paul Duncan
Stuart Martin
D. W. Fehl
B. F. Wekenrode
Bydnehes
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