Court News Grand Jury Repairs and Docket Report
The Grand Jury closed with recommendations for county building repairs including a new courthouse roof chimney tops glass replacement and plumbing fixes. Criminal docket notes include Hilty assault case pending jury verdicts and several liquor and minor cases with fines jail time and not guilty by insanity verdicts. Indictments listed include Mench Strayer Cameron and Christman with forgery cases awaiting trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry White
Court House
S.M. Wrayur
Poreman
Jane
Commonwealth
Ferdinand Hilty
Eli Hilty
Li Hilty
the Commonwealth
James Davis
F. & Bound
Lena Williams
Joseph Gaines
R. Wi. McClure
D. L. Snyder
Biulkr
Frank Mench
FF. J. Strayer
H. Cameron
Woman Hurt In Buggy Accident In Armstrong Township
Mrs George Ray of Armstrong township was thrown from her buggy after a breeching broke near Church and Seventh streets. She suffered facial cuts and bruises, was cared for by relatives, and returned home Tuesday after medical dressing by Dr Purrington. The incident occurred when she lost control of the horse near the railroad crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ray
Armstong Township
Purrington
Church Street
Church
Seventh Streets
Death notices in Johnstown and vicinity
James Mathan aged 78 died of pneumonia at his son Samuel Mathan’s home in Johnstown after living in Cambria county and Sandy Vale cemetery burial followed funeral conducted by Rev A J Bird. Elizabeth Stoneback aged 87 died of gangrene in Zieglerville with services in Quakertown and burial at Keeler’s church cemetery. Amos Motter 77, Brusvalley, Civil War veteran, died after a fall with funeral at Evangelical church and Fry’s graveyard burial. Faith, wife of Mr. Brushvalley, died aged 57 6 months after long illness with services at home. Mrs John Lowman near Jacksonville aged about 75 died at home with Jacksonville burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mathan
Samuel Mathan
Johnstown
Mia
Susan Hutchinson
Armagh
Cambria County
Marvin Pitman
George
Kate
Jane
Elizabeth
David Stoneback
Zieglerville
Montgomery County
Geo. W. Moser
Quakertown
John
Blacklick Station
This County
William
Allentown
James
Eliza
D. H. Raiter
Keeler’s
J.L. Roush
John Stoneback
Blacklick
A. K
Pittsburg
Amos Motter
Brusvalley
Motter
Evangelical
Revembrie
Fry
Faith
Brushvalley
Cook
John Lowman
Jacksonville
Some Good Rav es Driving Meet at Fair Grounds
The Indiana Driving Association held a successful meet at the Fair Grounds on Monday afternoon despite threatening weather. A heavy shower halted races at 3:30 pm with the first race unfinished. it will be run off Saturday June 28 along with three other events. Three horses each claimed a heat in the halted half mile race, and the meet featured evenly matched contenders. Full details and fall plans will appear in a later issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Driving Association
Fair Grounds
Fair Ground
People You Know in Indiana Visitors List Dense
A collage of names and hometowns shows Indiana residents visiting or traveling to nearby towns. Jagon Carson from Leechling visited Indiana last Thursday while Miss Malina Sansom visits Miskininetas Springs School, and many locals frequent Blairsville and Pittsburgh for work, teaching, or leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jagon Carson
Leechling
Indiana
Mdlina Sansom
Miskininetas Springs
W. A. Portier
Saltshore
F. Murray
Blairsville
Prof. Tait
Kiskiminetas Springs School
Harnest Stewart
Pittsburg
Alex. Mabon
Pension Increases and Post Office Appointments Noted
Washington reports list several pension increases for Indiana county residents including James T. Pearce, Wm H. Stanley, Thomas Wheeler, Julia A. Kinkaid, David Campbell, Myrtle Stearns and others with start dates ranging from 1893 to 1900. Officials announced free mail delivery plans for Latrobe and Indiana towns, with assistant postmaster salaries rising to 1000 dollars and clerks adjusted. Latrobe will gain rural delivery and three carriers plus a substitute, with service beginning October 1. Michael J. Boyer is recommended for postmaster at Advance, Indiana county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington News
Jack
James T. Pearce
Plumyiile
Indiana County
Wmn. H. Stanley
Rochester Mills
Same
Thomas Wheeler
Indiana
Julia A. Kinkaid
Westmoreland County
David Campbell
Hillaview
Same County
Myrtle B. Stearns
Mt. Pleasant
Sylvester Stearns
Robert V. Warnock
Larimer
Game County
Wm. Love
Brookville
Postoffica Department
Kittanning
Latrobe
Michael J. Boyer
Advance
Local man found dead near Brookville after rail line incident
P Garson, residing near Brookville, was found dead Friday morning beside the Rochester and Pittsburg tracks near DuBois with a gunshot wound to the side. The crash appears linked to a southbound night express. Authorities record minimal damages and small cash sums listed for several individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Garson
Brookville
Rochester
Pittsburg
DuBois
Southborne Night Express
Marriages Across Towns Highlight Weekend Notices
A series of local wedding notices describes multiple marriages: Jason W. Carson of this place weds Fa Hill of Leechburg. Dick R. McLain, formerly Indiana boy now in Huntsville, marries Olive Keims in Johnstown. Joe A. Fulton of West Lebanon weds Kila M. Hosack of Washington Pa at McKee home near Sloan Pa. W C Griffith of Jeannette weds Lida Neal at Marion Center. Samuel Wilson Miller Jr. weds Wilma Graff in Pittsburg. Hubert Dunlap of Derry township weds Laura Stitt in Greensburg. Rev. J F Krauss will perform the Leechburg ceremony. other weddings occur in Johnstown and Blairsville with local families and churches represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jason W. Carson
Fa Hill
Leechburg
Morry
J. F. Krauss
Phidelphia
Dick R. McLain
Indiana
Auntsville
Alabama
Olive Keims
Johnstown
Huntsville
Joe A. Fulton
West Lebanon
Misa Kila M. Hosack
Washington,Pa
R. M. McKee
Near Sloan
N. B. Kelly
Eldersridge
George M. Ryall
Saltsburg
Grivpit-Mal
W. C. Griffith
Marion Center
Jeannette
Lida Neal
John J. Neal
Stav. J. M. Cogley
Miller-Grape
Samuel Wilson Miller, Jr
Pittsburg
Wilma Graff
Blairsville
Thomas Davis
Shady Avenue
East End
Dunlap
Hubert Dunlap
Derry Township
Westmoreland County
Laura Stitt
Blairaville
J.A. Marquis
Westmingster Presbyterian Church
Greensburg
Indiana Teachers Elected for Coming School Year
The local board of school directors elected the teachers for the upcoming year. Changes include Edith Dodds as primary in Second ward, Grace Taylor and Lila Purrington among others, with Edith Dadda replacing Jones. Principal Prof. Trainor leads staff. Mrs. Nina Loughry and Prof. Sam H. Hughes noted among the full roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Edith Dadda
Miss Jones
Rowe
Blairsville
Cmsic
Milhanner
Jirma Cunningham
Prof
Trainor
Second Ward
Edith Dodds
Grace Taylor
Lila Purrington
Lida Scott
Edith Smith
Nina Loughry
Sam, H. Hughes
Third Ward
Edna Sansom
Verde Lytle
Mischief and Mayhem in a Sunday Hectic Chase
A humorous local tale recalls Cooper of Cooper and Nix chasing a runaway horse from Clawson House to a nearby field after a stalling hitching dispute. The trio pursued for hours by lantern light only to return home footsore. Chester Fey, arrested Saturday for alleged theft, and Pry, living at a Braddock boarding house, fled with two watches years ago, later captured by Constable Wetting and Braddock officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper
Cooper & Nix
Homer
Clawson House
Bill Clawson
Hostler
Frank Vowler
Himsel
Chester Fey
Lois
Womears
Pry
Braddock
Wetting
Constable West
John Lry
Normal Base Ball Triumph At Kiski In Uphill Contest
The Normal team won at Kiski on Saturday in a hard fought away game. Williams struck out ten as Altman kept Normal to six hits. Bracken reached on a bases on balls and Reed, then Williams, scored on a two base hit. Mead and Springer made errors but Williams added a triple. The ninth inning produced three runs, featuring a Williams single. Phythyon Owens St Clair Mead and Trump turned in strong fielding while Donahey and Williams led the batting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiski
Kiski Boys
Williams
Reed
Willaims
Jake" Altman
Normmal
Normal
Bracken
Siort
Wilson
Owens
Mead
Springer
Bracken Drews
Altman
Donahey
Phythyon
St Clair
Trump
Ab Kisii
I. Tv
H Owens
Long
Hammer
St.Clair
Pownell
R Reed
Willian
I. R. AY Wilson
C. Ae
Donwhey
A Altman
McColl
Bee
Sve
Whitehead
Ings
Iome
Maedol Owens
Read
Altr l
Fhythyon
Po Wit
Uglenin
MacColl
Hood
Dall
Br Whitehead
Fame
Racken
Normal Batting Struggles in Westminster Drubbing
Normal was hammered yesterday afternoon at Westminster with Williams taking hard hits and fielding faltering. Cameron dominated on the mound as Normal failed to reach home or advance runners, underscoring a disappointing performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal
Westminster
Williams
Cameron
Reunion notice for Stwijksburg and West Mahohing club
See you will hand in the names of friends who were once residents here we will insure them an invitation to the coming reunion of the Endiana Community Buckwheat Club Miss Mincie Luckfurt Miss Myrtle Gondron John Good W T Crawford Committee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hierc
Endiana Conmity
Mincie Luckfurt
Myrtle Gondron
John Good
W.T. Crawford
Real Estate Transfers Across Canoe and Banks Districts
A list of property trades and coal land sales in Canoe and adjacent townships. Transfers include multiple 60 acre and 15 acre parcels, priced from 100 to 5 000 dollars, involving residents such as Stiffer, Wingert, Gall, Thompson, and McAuliffe, with numerous heirs and trustees handling deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroling Laughlin
Robert Smith
Jacob Franty
J. N. Wardenacre
Mahoning
Mi. Haslett
BM. Smith
Montgomery
Peter J. Stiffer
Simeon P. Stiffer
Green
J. G. Hill
Brashvalley
Christopher
Martha ‘Thompson
Banks
John Gall
Z. W. Gall
North Mavoring
George Books
Perry L. Wingert
Canoe
Lewis Elbel
J.T. Mingle
J. M. Byers
Genter
A. W. Wilson
Kate I. Hy Beatty
Indiana
Loretta Kebler
Mary BE. St. Clair
Miller Akey
B.J. Akey
White
Horace Patchin
D. E. Cooper
Martha Parhart
Blairsville
M. E. Church
Blairaville
Josiah Neal
J. H. Lemison
West Mahoning
Mary Muth
W. D. Bigler
Jacob Buckert
Linus Lewis
Jonathan Croft
Fred Wetel
John Smith
James Smith
J. W. Allison
Geo. O. Dickey
Center
Maggie Elliott
Alfred Oaks
Frank Williot
Richard Larimer
Mary Gilmore
Gilmore
John Sistas
Edward Gilmore
Conrad Silvis
Samuel McAfoose
Grant
Elizabeth Sanford
F. W. Sanford
John
Indiana Athletic Association seeks to build strong summer baseball team
The Indiana Athletic Association plans to form a top baseball squad this summer using five eligible Normal team players and two infielders plus a skilled pitcher. A town committee will canvass business leaders this week for subscriptions, urging generous support as the group notes past football and basketball success and requests help for a new season. Fire gutted an outbuilding at James McKendrick’s farm near Nolo, destroying a Swiss gold watch valued at 200 dollars despite neighbor aid and insurance covering the structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Athletic Association
the Athletic Association
James McKendrick
Nolo
McKendrick
Improvement at Presbyterian graveyard beautifies town
Trustees of the Presbyterian church clean the old graveyard behind the church laying flat tombstones for readability and sowing sod. Shade trees remain as work continues and the square becomes a source of town pride. An ice cream and strawberry supper hosted by Mr. Thomas Fleming in Center township on Friday evening, June 15, invites all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Flist United
Thomas Fleming
Center Township
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Court News
Bani Consort
Licrezla Worst
Des Piace
Jolly Blacksmith Patrol
Virginia
London
Sremeeoere Assn
Jennie
Nellie Goodall
Ruth Adair
Jean R. McElhane
Margaret Smith
Clara Moorhead
Ida Bush
Olive
Margaret
Adairnone
McCracken
Langelauvenue
Mathan
Lowman
The
Maehseccerene
al Johnston
Bley Ette
James White
Sreceee
Milton Cunningham
LeRoy Cunninghan
JM. Cunningham
Heth Lowman
Charles Kline
Fred Wettling
Etta Purington
Brooklyn
Kid J. Graff
William Graff
Jack Gallner
Thomas Maher
Wellington B. Kline
Franklin Sansom
Democrat
W. F. Elkin
Philadelphia
Agnes Wilson
Grace
Martha Taylor
Kiskiminetas Spring School
Frank Young and Son
Chicago
Levi Young
Tenth Street
Harry Stewart
Frank Fenton
Samuel Culp
Vandergrift
Epworth League
James Ferrier
Montgomery Township
George Sheasley
Grant Township
Homestead
Riski
Walter Jackson
James B. Sansom
Edgar Mack
Homer Stumpf
Albert Lowry
Paul St Clair
Pearl Walker
Ralph
Simeon Cunningham
Ross Daugherty
Milton Guthrie
Thomas Sutton
Arthur Wilson
Will Adair
Sherp
Jobo
Carson
M'Lain-Iim
Falton,hosack
McKim
Hammers
Kuhn
Yolton
Mdmundson
Xonstas
Irwin, Pa
Joseph Knappenbeyer
W. A. Leaning
Vic
A.C. Caird
R. G. Shorthouse
Anna Davis
Sara Thompson
Claudia Blyholder
Jennie Christy
T Louelle Bates
Mary Nendig
Margaret Galley
Laura Wagoner
Cirace Boyd
Stwijksburg
West Mahohing
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