More Than Enough Pledged The Ladies Aid Power in Church Fund
The Ladies Aid Society proved a powerful force aiding the Presbyterian church’s costly new building. Attendance exceeded 600 at a Friday social, with revelers served in the basement dining hall. Subscriptions, bonds, and gifts totaled about 88,000 dollars for the structure and furnishings, with large payments already made and more to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
Pherbet
Cupy
Mre. James
Blair
Misa Agnes Shrum
J. R. King
Thomas &. Hildebrand
Ses Eivers Big
F. 8. Crawford
Crawford
Ladies’ Aid Society
Aid Society
Lightning Strikes Two Buildings Downtown
A Friday thunderstorm struck the Hudson house at Church and Fourth, tearing part of the chimney and shattering slate while occupants faced no injuries due to insurance coverage. Lightning also set Christy’s store ceiling alight, but the blaze was quickly controlled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
Church
Fourth Streets
Thompson Agency
Christy
Injured by a thrown ball hits Miss Lou Brallier
Miss Lou Brallier a Second ward school teacher was struck on the left arm by a baseball thrown by youths in front of bowling alleys on Sixth Street near Water. Dr W A Simpson treated the pain no fracture. City officers will enforce a ban on ball playing on highways with $5 fines or five days in jail for violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Brallier
Second Ward
Sixth Street
Miss Brallier
W. A. Simpson
Burgess J. A. Croseman
Harris and Bley
Philadelphia
Anniversary at Clements Home in Elegant Dinner Party
Relatives and friends celebrated the wooden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richard Clementa with a dinner party in their third story flat above Mr. Clementa's store. Guests included Mrs. E. O. Clements and the Clements family, with spring flowers, gifts of linen and china, and flash photos of the couple and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Richard Clementa
Points On People visitors and local social ties noted
Indian visitors H Blakely of Livermore and E C Clark in Ponxsutawney and several Johnstown and Punxsutawney residents spent Friday in town. Mrs John P St Clair Homer City and Miss Ona Quigley Punxsutawney visited relatives. Mr and Mrs George Ray Cherryhill spent the day here. Mrs Maria Dodds and daughter Edith Pittsburg visited West Water Street residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. St. Clair
Homer City
George Ray
Cherryhill Township
Maria Dodds
Miga Edith
Pittsburg
James L. Dodds
West Water Street
Editor Bach Found Not Guilty in Libel Case
Edward E. Bach editor of the Rockwood Weekly Leader was acquitted of criminal libel charges brought by State Banking Commissioner John A. Berkey. The trial in Johnstown heard Bach dispute a $410 payment claim tied to county solicitor duties and an attack republished from the Philadelphia North American. Jurors returned the not guilty verdict with Berkey ordered to cover costs. Bach previously taught at an Indiana school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bach
Berkey
Edstor Bach
Indiana
Gospel Meetings Led by Rev W H McLaughlin in North Blairsville
Series of gospel meetings led by Rev W H McLaughlin of Johns town presiding in Pittsburg district Evangelical Association. A large gospel tent on East Chestnut street hosts two weeks of services with a strong team including Rev W E Barrett and wife from Connellsville Rev W M Peffer from Indians Rev W L Douglass from Boston Rev L B Wiestoger from Binksville and William Paloter from McKeesport assisting the meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H. McLaughlin
Johnstown
Pittsburg
Evangelical Association
North Blairaville
East Chestnut Street
W. E. Barrett
Connellsville
W. M. Peffer
W. L. Douglass
Boston
L. B. Wiestoger
Binksville
William Paloter
McKeesport
Murdock Auto Tour Reaches Johnstown from California
J M Murdock and family arrived yesterday in a Packard 30 horsepower car from Los Angeles after a 28 day cross country trip at an average pace of 145 miles daily. Roads in the West proved better on the last leg and the party plans to depart Monday for Philadelphia and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnetowners
California
Johnstown
J. M. Murdock
Los Angeles
Murdock
Philadelphia
New York
Mrs. Norine Law to Speak in Library Hall and Lutheran Church
Mrs. FE Norine Law the temperance lecturer and singer will address audiences tomorrow at Library Hall at 3 PM and again Monday evening at the Lutheran church. The popular speaker is noted for forceful presentation and harp accompaniment.
Frank Fowler Denies Ties to Irvin Case At Gazette
Frank Fowler called Gazette office to state he was not implicated in the case against J. T. Irvin. The Citizens Bank cashed a note bearing Fowler as surety and prosecuted Irvin after discovering the paper was worthless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fowler
Gazatte
J. T. Irvin
Citizene Bank
Financial Institution
Irvin
Woman Falls From Stepladder At Mahoning Church
Mrs KE W Steele fell from a stepladder while cleaning the Mahoning church and landed on the front steps, suffering serious bruises with initial fears of a broken back. The incident occurred on North Seventh Street amid daily activity and unrelated notices list various local shops and items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahoning
KE. W. Steele
Accident streak interrupts Philadelphia Street crossing
Clement Stadtmiller, son of Mrs J G Stadtmiller, slipped on a banana peel at the Philadelphia and Seventh street crossing and fractured his knee cap. He was taken to Dr N F Ehrenfeld whose dressing shortened the fracture. Paul Steetle fainted at the sight of blood and suffered facial injuries. Marian Hasinger, granddaughter of Mrs J C Stadtmiller, is sick with scarlet fever in a private hospital on Water street, cared for by aunts Margaret and Emma Stadtmiller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Street
Seventh Street
Clement Stadtmiller
J. G. Stadtmiller
N. F. Ehrenfeld
Clement
Eiz
Paul Steetle
Paul
Marian Hasinger
J. C. Stadtmiller
Judge Telford
Water Street
Blairsville man slashes throat in personal crisis
Homer McCurdy 25 cut his throat with a razor at his Blairsville home after his wife threatened to leave him. He was taken to Dr Wellman's private hospital where wounds were dressed. officials believe he will recover. Reports say family strife included wife and sister in residence and another attempted suicide this week in Blairsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer McCurdy
Rawson Avenue
Blairsville
Bisiayille
Dr Ament Addresses Building Character in Public Schools
Dr James B Ament spoke at commencement exercises in Conemaugh on Friday evening on building character in public schools. The address was reported as entertaining and instructive, urging improvements to an already good education and noting that agriculture education leads the world in more than one sense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James BE. Ament
Conemaugh
Johnstown
Appointments Made by Clymer Town Council
At a May 18 meeting in Clymer the Town Council appointed George Frantz Dr J Sloan Miller Harry Witherow and KR H Earnest to the Board of Health Oliver Householder was named Chief of Police and Jos Heanco and Tony Azzarra were added as extra policemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clymer
Board of Health
George Frantz
J. Sloan Miller
Harry Witherow
KR. H. Earnest
Oliver Householder
Jos Heanco
Tony Azzarra
Gala day amusements planned at Chambereville May 30
A base ball game dancing and a chicken supper are billed for a gala day at Chambereville on May 30 to raise funds for a new volunteer fire company. The event features Straw Hat season and various attractions including shapes by Wilson and Wand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambereville
Indiana mining profits and safety urged in Washington
The piece reports Indiana leaders arguing before the House of Representatives for a 150000 investigation into mining causes amid rising fatalities. It lists county production figures led by Paget, Moreland and Cambria, notes bituminous and anthracite outputs, and cites rising mine deaths from 1898 to 1907. It also mentions the Company F baseball game and local business notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tts
House of Reprezatives
Washington
Froseman Cooper
Unionia
Gizastera
Fgur
Bureau of Mining
Bamburg
Cooper
Paget County
Moreland
Cambria
Cleara
Indiana
Jeftar
Somerset
Allgheny
Armetto
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Tes
Michigan
G. W. Roof
Express
Slater
Roof
Pennsylvania
Hospital
L. Beauford
Bolivar
We At
Penn Hospital
Grace Beauford
B. R. Lingoeden
South Sixth Atrect
Wilson & Wood
Zee
O. Crossman
Farmers Bank
Frel. Prugh
New Florence
Blairavilla College
Kudill & Bone
Hopkins Bros
Wilhon & Wood
Clements
H, BH
Blakely
Livermore
E. C. Clark
Ponxsutawney
Ellman
H. K. Niel
Trade City
Mary P. Williams
Pine Flats
Edward Laughlin
Samuel Palmer
Chief Clayton Palmer
Punxsutawney
Mrs. George T. Buchanan
F. R. Davidson
Jobnetown
J. C. Carnahan
East Philadelphia Street
Parkwood
Ona Quigley
John A. Stokes
Harvey Steele
Punxsulawney
John, Craven
Creekeide
Marie Beatty
Wilkinsburg
Horace M. Lowry
Anna Bruce
East Oak Street
William Hopkins
Near Hamill
Virginia Junker
Halcyon Dale
Mahanay
Robert Witt
Everhart Street
Annie Smith
Indiana — Johnstown Tribune
J.T. Hart
Blaireville
Don J. Hill
Pittsburg & Buffslo Coal Company
John H. Hill
Pooxsutawney
Elshaville
Mr. Stokes
Bieiraville
W. Ney Prothero
Atlantic City
Mrz. Prothero
Mise Glenneree Prothero Hays
J. Wilcop Thompson
Miz
Nee Kewpler
Rocks
Rockwood
BIG Fee
Blairaville
Bordock
Beventh Street
J. M. Welch
Nobby White
Wilson & Wood's
Galdwell & Co
DR. Amens
Normal
Council
Wilson & & Wand
Jefferson
Armstrong
Set
Clearfield Bank
Fulton and
Willams
Stewart and Johnstonbaugh
Meade Marshall
J. Dial
Geo. John A. Wiley
Franklin
National Guard
Gettysburg
Alexander Haya
Sawickley
J. W. Seageb
Cambria County
Whale Palace
Fergie
Erg’ Bank
Zoe
Hopkins
West
Polis
Delphia Street
Sead Potentoes, Madill & & Sona
Knox Straw Hata
Madil
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