Murder verdict in Tozier case ends long trial
The Tozier murder case in Punxsutawney concluded with Joseph Veltra and Bruno Carbone found guilty of murder in the first degree after a weeklong trial. The jury, seated Wednesday, deliberated about thirty minutes. Sentences followed for other defendants, including four months in the Work House for two tramps and five years for a 13-year-old statutory rape conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toziér
Joseph Veltra
Burno Carbone
James M. Mack
Samuel Cunningham
Cunningham
Thomas Duncan
Telford
Edgar Yoling
Indiana
Frank Platzey
Buffington
J. H. Wachob
North Mahoning
J. CG. Newry
Conemaugh
Curtin Stuchell
J. C. Ross
Coneimaugh
F. B. Streams
J. I. Shaffer
Leslie Pattison
Scott Manners
F Ross T Daugherty
Tozier
Robert Tozier
Punxsutawney
Bellwood
Frank Veltra
McGees
McGee's
Frank
Glen Campbell
Wife
Logan
R. R
Lelford
Robert Jones
James Martin
Allegheny Counly
Joe Pansi
August Perfetti
Ernest
M. L. Mathers
Heilwood
Western
William Owing
Dixonville
St. Benedict’s
George Crookshank
Frank Villella
Almio Almo
Wallopsburg
Elmer Thompson
Blacklick
Local News Highlights From Region’s Dinners to Bank Moves
Mrs. R P D Hetrick hosted a dinner in honor of her niece Mrs. W M Armstrong. Hyde Murphy Co awards Marlin of this place a contract to furnish paints and paint the Second ward school. Pennsylvania banks and trust companies report gains in surplus deposits and trust funds for the first five months of the year. Ford City sees a shrinking dog population due to muzzling. Harrisburg considers a Farmers and Miners bank charter with capital of $50,000. Mary Jane Roof’s 84th birthday marked by a large reunion at the Fair Grounds. Prof Patton begins temperance lectures across several towns. Dr G Harmon to open an office in Jacksonville. Black Dart horse breaks track record at Carmichaels fair. Mr and Mrs W H McCall celebrate 26th wedding anniversary with family meeting. Lutheran Missionary Convention schedule outlined with multiple sessions and officers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. PD. Hetrick
W. M. Armstrong
Marlin
Hyde-Murphy Co
Second Ward
State Banks and Trust Companies of
Pennsylvania
Ford City
Harrisburg
Farmers’ and Miners’ Bank
Robert S. George
Blairsville
Philip Reithmiller
Mary Jane Roof
John Roof
White Township
Fair Grounds
Plumville
Ernest
Ambrose
Willett
Greekside
Kellysburg
Patton
G. Harmon
Vandergrift
Jacksonville
R. H. Cunningham
Harmon
University of Kentucky
Carmichaels Fair Grounds
Black Dart
Fred Jamison
Jamison
Dan Wood
W. H. McCall
Hortons
G. J. Reese
A. F. McCall
Punxsutawney
John Buterbaugh
Indiana Normal Opens With Record Attendance
Indiana Normal starts the year with a record student body of 688 and the largest art and music enrollments yet. 150 in the conservatory under Hamlin E Cogswell, 35 more than prior terms, prompting plans for new instructors and instruments. Art classes led by Miss Jean R McElhaney, Miss S Holly Noble, with multiple drawing classes and junior enrollments. Water color prize money reinvested, manual training room repurposed for art, three new classrooms created in Leonard hall, and three artesian wells ensuring water supply. Over 100 new Y M C A members joined, and Y W C A hosted a reception for newcomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Normal
Smith
Conservatory of Music
Hamlin E. Cogswell
Jean R. McElhaney
S. Holly Noble
Manuel
Noble
Pratt Institute
Millersville Normal
Leonard Hall
Stranger Dies of Pneumonia Buried in Marion Center
An unidentified man, dying of pneumonia at Steele's hotel in Marion Center, was laid to rest in the Marion Center graveyard Saturday evening. Brief funeral services were led by Presbyterian minister Rev. A. C. Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thomas
Steele’s
Marion Center
A. CG. Powell
Convention Hymn and Bolivar Football Review
A mixed item begins with a convention hymn from Book of Worship 364 noting weary pilgrims find rest and peace eternal. It shifts to sports where Normal Beats Bolivar 20 to 0 behind a 60-yard TD by Capt. Smith and strong defense by Doran. Visitors struggle, earning only one first down, with key plays by Pierce and Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal
Bolivar
Woods
Capt. Smith
Pierce
Doran
Pittsburg
D. Henderson
Indiana
D. Unsley
Sexton LE
McLain Smith
Camp
L.T
Henderson Has’er
Elkin L. G
Gibson Felger
Cattaline
Grubbs Zehner
R.G
F. Henderson Ruffner
Coul'r
R.T
Frantz Pierce
Hosack
C. Henderson Long
Swan
Linn Smith
R.H
G. Gibson Roran
F.B. Treasurer
Dougl
McLain
Robinson
L. Smith
Plerea
W. Smith
Sheriff's Sales at Court House Indiana Pa October 23 1908
Sheriff Wettling sells multiple properties at the Court House in Indiana Pennsylvania on Friday October 23 1908 at 1 30 p m. Items include Maggie A Welss and John A Welss 32 acres 48 perches North Mahoning Levi McGregor Truitt. Antonio Bartilavo Lot 12 Pompey Junction Green Township with dwelling store room barn tee house pool room. two village lots Wallopsburg with two story dwelling Algo Shankstown Green Township Fleming plan. C Chambers Canoe Township 178 acres 78 perches salt of H B Clark. plus an offer to buy 60 000 bushels dry buckwheat at 75 cents per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallopsburg
Algo
Shankstown
Green Township
Fleming
J. H. Fink
Wingert
C. Chambers
Canoe Township
H. BE. Clark
Taylor & Keener
Local Social Roundup of Visitors and Residents
Supt W J Broadmeadow of Rossiter and John R Caldwell of Windber are in town visiting relatives. Several locals travel or host relatives including Mrs Anta Thompson from North Fifth Street and I M Anderson visiting Armstrong county. Miss Helen Daugherty departs for Miss Mason’s school in Tarrytown. Elkin family moves to Philadelphia while Lockard transfers to Chicago. Multiple residents attend meetings and visits with kin in Blairsville Latrobe and Pittsbure, with church and hospital ties noted.
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W. J. Broadmeadow
Rossiter
John R. Caldwell
Windber
Anta Thompson
North Fifth Street
Marion Center
I. M. Anderson
Flandreau
Armstrong County
Oliver Reichmiller
Pittysbure
Ama Leitch
Pittsbure
James McGregor
North Sixth St
Edna Harl
Ridgway
William Hart
M. M. Thompson
North Seventh Street
Glasgow
Glen Campell
Perry Carnahan
D. BD. Carnahan
Elderton
Fank Bissinger
Pittsburg
W. F. George
Oak Street
George Clark
Fannie Gessler
Joseph H. Donnelly
Latrobe
L. A. Rhodes
Blairsville
A. B. King
North Ninth Street
Fairy Barr
Indiana
Helen Daugherty
Tarrytown-on-the-Hudson
Miss Mason
Sylvester Marlin
Indianapolis
Justice
John P. Elkin
Laura
Philadelphia
Walton
Grace Beck
Zumbrato, ‘Minn
William Klingensmith
Zumbrato
John Dalton
South Fork
G. H .Taylor
West Church Street
Carl Robinsteen
Margaret Wilson
Margaret Boone
Ft. Smith
Arkansas
National Park Seminary
Forest Glen
J. W. Cary
Thelma
Vandergrift
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Lewisburg
Off for Greensburg. Boston Americans vs Greensburg Olks game
The Boston American team is announced to play a baseball game against Greensburg Olks on Wednesday. Brownie Gessler, a top hitter, will be joined by Cy Young in the Americans. Many of Gessler’s friends will attend, including Burgess James A. Crossman, Post master James McGregor, W. B. Gessler, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Boston American
Greensburg Olks
Brownie Gessler
Cy Young
Americans
Brownie
Burgess James A. Crossman
James McGregor
Gessler
Harry
Brownie) Gessler
M. A .Hook
Tom
Frank Hildebrand
Joseph P. Mack
Clarence Gessler
Jerry Hillary
Lynn Moorhead
Prof
A. M. Wonder
Harry H. Brillhart
H. B. Buterbaugh
Ross M. Sutton
John S. Taylor, Esq
Ralph Forrester
Buffalo railroad seeks injunction over two cent rate law
The Buffalo Rochester & Pittsburg Railroad files a bill in Armstrong county equity court to restrain enforcement of the two cent rate law, arguing its unconstitutionality. The petition and financial statement show earnings for the year ended June 30, 1908 were 20,235.88 less than expenditures.
Sunday Riot at Iselin Leaves Man Dead
A clash between two Italian mining factions in Iselin ended with Munzio Bottigione dead and Martino Mucciante wounded in the eye after over 100 shots were fired. Detectives pursued suspects, one man, Ivank Carrello, jailed, as an inquest and autopsy were arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iwella
William Reed
County Deteciive
Neal
Harris
Iselin
Munzio
Bottigione
Martino Macerante
Adrain
Ivank Carrello
Gates
Wolri
A. Shirley
George Clayhouse
A. Muse
Carello
W. D. Gates
Munzio Bottiglione
Martino Mucciante
Adrian Hospital
State Game Commission reports bumper quail pheasant season
Secretary Kalbfus cites statewide reports of abundant game including quail pheasants squirrels rabbits and deer. Open seasons run October to December with bag limits such as ten quail per day forty per week and seventy five per season while five pheasants per day twenty per week and fifty per season. Deer hunting lasts November 15 with one male horned deer per season. Sales restrictions apply beyond open seasons and nationwide limits on certain species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalbfus
State Game Commission
Pennsylvania
Wills Probated for Blairsville and Armstrong Township Estates
The Blairsville will of William Vorlage dated March 27, 1903 was probated September 18, 1908. He left the Mowrey property to daughter Agnes Hoey and the residue to sons Jamies H. and William Vorlage, with Jamies H. as executor. Flora A. Walker of Armstrong township left her entire estate to Harry B. Johnston, with Elder Sharp named as executor, the will dated March 1, 1904 and witnessed by S. M. Lowman and Benj T. Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Vorlage
Blairsville
Agnes Hoey
Mowrey
Blairaville
Jamies H
J .8. Johnston
P. M. Hodge
Flora A. Walker
Armstrong Township
Harry BE. Johnston
Sharp
M. Lowman
Benj, T. Wilson
Pittsburg Conference Opens in Vandergrift Church
The Pittsburg Conference of the M. E. church will convene at Vandergrift in the Methodist church on Tuesday evening, September 29. Over 300 ministers and many laymen will attend. Bishop J E Berry will preside with Bishops Smith and Harris assisting. Welcome by J D Douglas and J B Whiteworth, response by Rev C L B Cartwright, Braddock. Harris to deliver opening address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Vandergrift
J. E. Berry
Smith
Harris
J. '. Douglas
Whiteworth
C. L. B. Cartwright
Braddock
Bishop Harris
Reed dies after hay unloading in Homer City
Dr William L Reed of Homer City died at 7 46 am after a brief illness while unloading hay He was years old a Republican Assemblyman from the county and served in Col Black s 62d Regiment wounded three times at Gettysburg He is survived by his wife and three children Funeral services were held at the Homer City Methodist church and interment was in Greenwood Indiana Pa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
William L. Reed
Homer City
Armstrong Township
Col. Black
62D
Gettysburg
Read
Westminster College
Medical College
Cincinnati
Robert McChesney
Shelocta
Jacksonville
H. H. Scott
Paul Reed
TO. Porter
Wilkinsburg
Homer City Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Indiana
Fetterhoff
George Fetterhoff
Indiana County
Trade City
Huntingdon County
Blairaville Cemetery
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Indlang
Lutheran Miisionary Convention
J. W. Schwartz
A. J. Turkle
J. B. Markward
J. BE. Bittle
Dysinger
B. R. Sutton
J. C. Nicholas
Butler
J. Himes
Punxsutawny
Missionary Society
G. W. Englar
Orr Funds
R. H. Hay
Allegheny
L. B. Wolf
Baltimore
Board of Foreign Missions
D.S. Kurtz
Wilmerding
W. B. Clancy
Chicora
Convention Hymn
Jesus
Sacred Voice
Hetrick & Wilson
Democrat
Brickley
Daniel Brickley
Harvey
Cherrytree
Annie Suter
Q.W
Whensburg
D. B
Vandercrift
James Schrecengost
Nolo
Etta Stewart
Shelton
Ohio
Burnside Cemetery
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