Death at Hotel Jefferson Shocks Local Community
Elmer McNeese Hart of Blacklick township, a US Geological Survey worker, was shot and killed by night watchman Edward D. Thomas at the Hotel Jefferson near West Elizabeth. The incident followed a confrontation after Hart, returning to the hotel, allegedly failed to answer a chal lenge. Hart was about 86, had worked with the survey four years, and is survived by parents and siblings. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. B. F. Beazell and burial took place in Blairsville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer McNeese Hart
Blacklick Township
United States Geological Survey Corps
Pittsburg
Edward D. Thomas
Jefferson
Alleghany County
J. 0. Hart
Monn
Thomas
Robert Jenking
West Elizabeth
Jenkins
Hart
Jame
Geological Survey
Indiana County
Indiana
James Hart
B. F. Beazell
Blairsville Cemetery
Railroad and Coal News Update Near DuBois Corridor
Ex-Congressman James W. Kerr elected president of a new company at DuBois to acquire the Hooverhurst and Southwestern Railroad, a short line crossing Indiana and Clearfield counties. The venture, capitalized at 160000, aims to extend nine miles with three more, linking coal operations and feeder lines to Beech Creek and PRR. State Senator A E Patton is treasurer, John W Kephart secretary. Acquisitions list five land transfers and acreages with sums in the thousands, including parcels in Rayne Center and South Mahoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Kerr
DuBois
Hooverhurst & Southwestern Railroad
Indiana
Clearfield
Aga
Beech Creek
PRR
A. E. Patton
Clearfield County
John W. Kephart
Egg
Ebensburg
Kerr
Nashville
Indiana Normal Falls To Kiski 16 To 3 At Saltsburg
Indiana Normal lost 16 to 3 to Kiski at Saltsburg on Monday due to nine costly errors and erratic fielding from Calhoun. Harry Wilson Jr. of the local area went four for eight, while Klekis starred at short. Normal edged St Vincent 4 to 1 at St Vincent last Saturday. The Normal and Kiski second team game at Kiski ended 8 to 0 for Kiski. Also ad lines about saving with Real Estate Trust Co. at 311 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, offering 4 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Normal
Acore
Kiski
Saltsburg
Normal
Calhoun
Harry Wilson, Jr
Klekis
St.Vincent
St. Vincent
Fourth Avenue
Pittsburg
Court Hears McClements Gibson Trial In Somerset
Court proceedings recount the involuntary manslaughter case against Giles Gibson over James McClements death. The jury returned a not guilty verdict with costs. Other cases include assault and battery and cruelty to children, all under Judge Francis J. Koozer with sessions set to adjourn for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McClementa
Court House
Francis J. Koozer
Somerset County
White
Giles Gibson
McClements-Gibson
James McClements
Commonwealth
Pergong
the Commonwealth
Lemmon Johns
Oliver Bracken
Commonwealth Va Z. Ra
B. Helman
F. L
Mench
Cherryhill Township
J. W. Clark
Same
Will Loyd
Adam Zimmers
Koozer
Whitehill
Courta
Grand Jury Recommends County Hall and Centennial Plans
The grand jury, closing duties, notes county growth and urges sheriff and commissioners office changes plus east hall stairway reconfiguration and Prothonotary office updates. It declines luminous clock dials, suggests a county home vote, and wholeheartedly backs a centennial celebration to highlight Indiana county’s 100th year in Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
Court House
Sheriff’s and Commissioners
Pennsylvania
Indiana County
After Fifty Years Christopher Engle Visits Indiana County
Christopher Engle of Bryan Ohio, aged about seventy, visits Indiana County sites from his youth. Born in Bedford County, he lived in Greenville before moving to Ohio. He is uncle to J. H. Engle, noted lumberman and investor, and remains an active Democrat planning to vote in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Engle
Bryan
Iamas County
Ohio
Indiana County
Bedford County
Greenville
Mr. Engle
J. H. Engle
Indiana Centennial Parade Prep Lights Up Town
Indiana counties and towns gear up for the June 16 centennial parade with decorations on the New American House and Court House, banks closing at 1 pm on Tuesday and Wednesday, and a district assembly urging marshal selection, parade order, and a memorial 2 pm program at the Court House. The loan exhibition opens June 16 at 9:30 am in the Court House and law library, with contributions due by June 12. Virginia Warr Hircacock, chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Court House
White Township
Indiana County
D. W. Simpson
Harry Wairs
D. W. Stsenon
New Century Club
B. H. Lichteberger
Philadelphia Street
Virginia Warr Hircacock
Centennial Com
Blairsville College Commencement Held at M E Church
Blairsville College for Women held commencement exercises at Blairsville M E Church on Wednesday morning. Graduates include Mary Craig Cunningham Helen Douglas Elder Nancy Todd Guthrie Julia Emily Proth ero and Ruth Lippincott. Rev Sylvester Scovill D D president of Worcester University delivered the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville College For Women
Blairsville M. E
Mary Craig Cunningham
Helen Douglas
Nancy Todd Guthrie
Julia Emily Prothero
Ruth Lippincott
Sylvester Scovill
Wooster University
Princeton commencement and local notices reference
Personal items note Alex Sr Stewart attended Princeton commencement. Mrs Martha Gompera spent part of last week with daughter Mrs William A Beanson of Johnstown. Miss Nelle Goodell head nurse at Memorial Hospital Johnstown visits aunt Miss Belle McLain Booth Fifth Street. Sylvester Thompson sails soon for England Ireland and the Continent on a two month visit. Howard Black of Gherrytree ill with smallpox in pesthouse DuBois after visiting brother-in-law George Borta. E Q Light Milleraville Normal principal and Iseman steward with three board members toured Indiana for inspection. George D Ogden formerly Homer City freight agent moved to B&O at Pittsburgh. List of letters uncalled for Indiana post office June 7 1903 includes several ladies and others. For letters inquire and say advertised Samuel A Surra P M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex, Sr. Stewart
Princeton
Martha Gompera
William A. Beanson
Johnstown
Nelle Goodell
Memorial Hospital
Belle McLain
Booth Fifth Street
Sylvester Thompson
New York
England
Ireland
Howard Black
Henry Bleck
Gherrytree
DuBois
George Borta
E. Q. Light
Milleraville Normal School
Iseman
Indiana
Normal School
George D. Ogden
Homer City
Pennsylvania
Altoona
Pittsburg
Ogden
Butler
Harrisburg
Farmers Institutes Board Meets At Indiana Pa To Plan
The County Board of Farmers Institute Managers will meet at S. M. McHenry’s Rowe Building on the fourth Tuesday of June to arrange institute locations. Members include local State Board of Agriculture reps, county agricultural society reps, Pomona Grange and County Alliance. Attend or write to S. M. McHenry, chairman, Indiana, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Farmers’ Institute Managers
S$. M. McHenry
Rowe Building
State Board of Agriculture
County Agricultural Society
Pomona Grange and
County Alliance
S. M. McHenry
Indiana
Child Lena Craig Dies In Woods Accident
Lena 14 year old daughter of Madi son Craig of Young township died after a fall from a tree while dislodging a groundhog in the woods. She struck a snag, disemboweled, and died the same night after a long agony. Funeral held Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
Madison Craig
Young Township
Bankruptcy petition filed in U S District Court Indiana Pa
John M Guthrie a Indiana Pa agent filed a bankruptcy petition in U S District Court listing liabilities of 166 319 70 and assets including 22000 life policies payable to Annie M Guthrie. Largest unsecured claims include Robert Mitchell 14647 62 A V Barker administrator and Farmer's Bank 18306 87. Meeting of creditors set for June 23 1903 at 2 PM at Indiana Pennsylvania office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
Fridday
Pittsburg
John M. Guthrie
Indiana
Robert Mitchell
A. V. Barker
Farmer's Bank
Annie M. Guthrie
Harry W. Wilson
Thomas Sutton
Regent Deaths Report From Wilkinsburg and Area
Edward Bring died of pneumonia at his Wilkinsburg bar on June 1. He left a wife and child. Andrew Kuhn, 61, died at his son’s Pittsburg home after running a brick yard in Indiana for years. remains to be sent for interment Thursday. Jennie M. Carley, 27, died of consumption in Georgeville on June 2. survived by husband and six month old daughter. funeral held with Rev. Foreaman. Mahoning church graveyard interment. Isabella Reed, 50, wife of Dr. W J Red, died suddenly at her sister’s Johnstown home. survived by second husband and eight children from first marriage. remains to Indiana for burial. William David Ewing, 66, railroad and military figure, died suddenly at his son’s West Somerville, Mass., home. longtime Indiana Pa. native. held key railroad posts. remains to Indiana for Greenwood Cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bring
Edward Bridge
Wilkinsburg
Flo
Blairaville
RBRD
Isabella Reed
W. J. Red
Blairsville
William Elder
Johnstown
Read
Indiana
Ewing
William David Ewing
West Somerville
Mass
Diana
Evanaville and
Terre Haute
Evansville & Indiana
Peoria
Decatur
Evansville
Fitchburg
John G. Ewing
Greenwood Cemetery
Married couples join at Fort Morgan and Homer City
Fort Morgan Colorado area sees Clair Work and Lois Baker wed this afternoon. Benjamin Edwards and Rebeca Steffy wed at Homer City on Wednesday. Davie J. Garry and Margaret Miller wed at Saltsburg on June 3. James M. McKee and Martha Uncapher wed at Homer City on June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Work
Baker. Clair Work
Lois Baker
Fort Morgan
Colo
Mr. Work
East Mahoning Township
Ft. Morgan
Benjamin Edwards
Rebeca Steffy
Coral
Homer City
Ray
J.W. Shaffer
Carry—Miller
Davie J. Garry
New Alexandria
Margaret ©. Miller
Saltsburg
T. D. Boone
M'Kee
James M. McKee
Blairsville
Martha L
Fatal Mine Accident at Coral Kills Rayne Native
Harry Wohler son of Claug Wohler of Rayne township was instantly killed at Coral on Tuesday morning when a mine car jumped tracks. The sudden brake caused the drawing rope to snap, sending Wohler flying about 60 feet and breaking his neck. An Italian bystander suffered two broken ribs and a broken leg as lifting gear and mine timbers were wrecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wohler
Claug Wohler
Rayne
Coral
Wohler
Fatal Railroad Collision Claims Brakeman John Gibson
John Gibson a railroad brakeman was killed in a rear end collision at West Brownsville on Wednesday June 3. He was about 22, a former resident, employed only three days. Remains brought to Indiana, funeral held Friday at 1:30 p.m. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gibson
West Brownsville
Indiana
Leander Baylor
Greenwood
Local interest notices from Cunningham adverts and property transfer
The item mentions Cunningham's advertisement on page 5 and a property transfer on Philadelphia Street where Jase N St Clair’s lot passes to John H Pierce for 826. It also notes Sam Barnes’ 600 pound safe and cigar case for sale. W Smith held a barn raising Tuesday on the Olingenberger farm in White Township with many neighbors assisting. the new barn to be 60 by 60 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunningham
Jase N. St.Clair
Philadelphia
Thompson
John H. Pierce
Sam
Barnes
Triana
W. . Smith
Olingenberger
White’ Township
Barn Burned in Lightning Fire at Plumville
William Pauls barn near Plumville was struck by lightning Sunday afternoon and burned to the ground. Two horses and a calf perished in the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Paul
Nea Plumville
Shoemaker Alex Riblett Dies After Bolivar Fire
Bolivar shoemaker Alex Riblett perished from burns after a workshop fire Saturday night. He lived alone in a rear room and was rescued from the flames about 9 o clock, but died within an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex. Riblett
Bolivar
Three Polke Brothers Hurt in Street Car Crash
Andrew George and Michael Polke brothers employed by B R P Railway in Indiana county were injured in a street car accident in Pittsburg. They were returning from Niles Ohio after attending their brother John Polke’s funeral killed there last Wednesday. They spent several days in Mercy Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew
George
Michael Polke
Indiana County
Pittsburg
Mercy Hospital
Indiana
Niles
John Polke
Commencement Schedule Announced for June and July
The commencement program lists a Baccalaureate sermon on Sunday morning June 28 at the Presbyterian church the Erodelphian anniversary on Monday June 29 at 8 p.m Class Day exercises on Tuesday June 30 at 2 p.m The Commencement Concert airs that evening at 8 followed by the Alumni banquet Immediate after the concert the Alumni gathering resumes Com mencement exercises occur Wednesday morning July 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Public Excursion Route Book Issued by Pennsylvania Railroad
On June 1 the Passenger Department of the Pennsylvania Railroad will publish the 1903 edition of the Summer Excursion Route Book. It lists principal Eastern resorts, over seventeen hundred travel routes, fares, and maps. The book, illustrated with scenery cuts, can be bought at ticket offices for ten cents or sent by mail for twenty cents from Geo. W. Boyd at Broad Street Station Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
America
Pennsylvania Railroad
Geo. W. Boyd
Broad Street
Philadelphia
Interchangeable 1000 Mile Refund Tickets on sale June 1 1903
Interchangeable 1000 Mile Refund Tickets will be sold at $30 each for travel on the Baltimore and Ohio Chesapeake and Ohio Delaware Lackawanna and Western Erie Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania Railroads and others. Tickets are valid one year from issue and refundable $10 on surrender. Available at Ticket Bureau New York and principal stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Ohio River
Huntingdon
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Erie Railroad
Jamestown and Suspension Bridge
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
Liberty Street
New York
Yeady
Bank offers $100 prize for new eye savings deposit
An odd promotional note from Teles Company at 323 Fourth Avenue Pitebares Pa promises $100 without notice if you deposit into an eye savings account. It mentions one dollar and wy rypaivas with 4 percent interest, inviting deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birtaburg. ‘Teles
Fourth Avenue
Pitebares Pa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Railroad and Coal News
W. D. Bigler
John &. Fisher
J. M. Watt
Guardian
W. D. Kelly
W. 8. Hamilton
Center
John C. Lemon
Samuel L. Lemon
South Mahoning
W. D. Alcorn
Elvira E. Earhart
Conemaugh
Corrigan
McKinnie & Co
David Gill
Burrell
J. L. Mitchell
Ruth Stewart
Buffington
BASE
the Grand Jury
Blairaville College
Mias Ivan Cooper
Gentleymen
Calvin Cathroon
Harry Holland
Chas Fon
David Bonner
Harry Smittly
Samuel A, Surra
P,m
The
Farmers’ Institutes
U. S. District Court
Edwards
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