Sympathy racket in Indiana Progress letters to voters
The Indiana Progress editorial condemns the sympathy racket in the campaign. It argues sympathy should be even and fair to all candidates Reed Seanor Morrow McGaughey and Watson, noting Watson’s actions prompted abandonment of some fights. It urges supporters to judge by merit and precedent, not manipulated sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Mitchell
Reed
McGaughey
Morrow
Seanar
Senate
Seanor
A Word to the Voters on Indiana County Politics
A Republican newspaper endorses Senator Quay and urges voters to elect two legislators loyal to his reform agenda. It accuses the old Combine faction led by Magee and Martin of backing friendly candidates to stay in control. The piece notes a forged Virginia letter from Watson’s supporters and calls for voting for reform on primary day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Quay
Quay
Magee
Martin
Indiana County
Indiana
Indiana Democrat warns of fake circulars and two-seat Legislature plan
The Indiana Democrat reports on a forged circular dated Pocomoke City March 23 1896 signed by Capt Nesbit mailed from Indiana Pa March 24 1896. It warns readers about the Hog Combine tactic of steering votes via whiskey minded couriers and urges voters to back two nominees from Indiana County and reject split or single-candidate strategies. It condemns deceptive campaigning and advises voters to support Quay allied candidates or Hog Combine opponents based on intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Democrat
Pocomoke City
J. S. Nesbit
Indiana
Virginia
Worcester County
Nesbit
McGaughey
Reed
Seanor
Pocomoke
John A
Pittsburg
Watson
Gazette attacks Elkin Langham in biased dialogue p
Indiana county voters urged to back legislators aligned with Senator Quay. The letter rails at the Gazette for printing school dialogues and calls for reform minded candidates to vote for good government in the next Legislature. The piece stresses public burden fairness and opposition to political lobbyists ahead of Saturday’s ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Quay
Wonders of Africa lecture by Rev Edward Mathews
On Monday evening Rev Edward Mathews will deliver a lecture at the Court House on Wonders of Africa Congo Land. He carries a large collection of curios and has appeared in Europe and America. He has been a London ship builder an African missionary and a Free Methodist preacher. Admission free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Mathews
Court House
Africa
Congo Land
Mathews
Europe
America
London
Pleasant closing at Ferguson school visitors honor teacher
White township Ferguson school closed last week. On Friday afternoon directors and parents visited to help make pleasant the closing hours. Just before dismissal scholars presented teacher Walter Malcolm with a fine fountain pen via Mr James Allison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferguson
White Township
James Allison
Walter Malcolm
Old Soldier Seeks Renomination in Green Township
An 1896 letter from Green Township, Cockport Pennsylvania, praises Comrade McGaughey for Civil Service service and urges renomination to the Assembly. The writer, an old veteran, argues soldiers deserve fair treatment and support for re election, noting McGaughey’s good record and need for office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cockport
Progress
Green Township
Gazette
Sam
McGaughey
Assembly
Church Notes From Cherryhill and Homer City
Rev J F Coss preaches at Sample Run church Cherryhill township next Sabbath Evangelist Romine of Philadelphia conducts meeting with Fairview Baptist this week Rev Stevenson of Portland Ore preached at First United Presbyterian last Sabbath Three baptisms by Rev C W Teasdale at Ambrose Baptist last Sabbath evening services move to 7 30 starting next Sabbath Easter observances planned at M E church Sabbath school Epworth League assist in evening service Indiana County Sabbath School Convention set for Homer City Presbyterian church Friday April 10 invite all interested in Sabbath schools Rev J W Shaffer Homer City to arrange attendance and lodging
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Coss
Sample Run
Cherryhill Township
Romine
Philadelphia
Fairview Baptist Church
Stevenson
Portland
Ore
First United Presbyterian Church
C. W. Teasdale
Ambrose Baptist Church
M. E
Sabbath School
Epworth League
Indiana County
Presbyterian Church
Homer City
J. W. Shaffer
Social evening rounds up and election return notices
Social circles fill Wayne avenue and White township with dances and gatherings as Miss Cunningham Maud Steinrod and Mrs Brown host friends. Primary election returns will be telephoned after 9 pm with Indiana exchange and county pay stations coordinating reporting to Republican headquarters and court house refunds. country stations urged to await updates. Inprana TELEPHONE Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Cunningham
Wayne Avenue
Maud Steinrod
First
Second Ward
A. V. Cunningham
Third Ward
Maud Brown
William
White Township
Indiana Exchange
Indiana
Marion
Penn Run
Jacksonville
Mack
Republican
Court House
Inprana Telephone Co
A Card to the Public by Clarence Harr
Clarence Harr pens a county campaign note apologizing for not canvassing in person and asking Republican voters for support at the polls. He cites courteous handling of Commissioner's office duties and seeks continued trust if re elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Harr
Local farm consignments sent to multiple towns in Pennsylvania
C B Davis moves 10 cattle 7 calves 33 sheep 90 pigs to Norristown. J M S Moore ships 15 horses 50 pigs to Kimberton. Thomas Wissinger 131 pigs 4 sheep to Schwenksville. George G Wadding 26 cattle 11 calves to Jos N J. W Schreckengost 20 horses to Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Davis
Norristown
J. M.S. Moore
Kimberton
Thomas & Wissinger
Schwenksville
George G. Wadding
Jos N. J
W. Schreckengost
Philadelphia
Advertised Mail Call at Indiana Office 1896
Pending letters of March 31 1896 in Indiana Pa are noted as advertised. Names Martha Snyder Oscar Storm appear in the listing with the ad notice from J N Laneman postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Martha Snyder
Oscar Storm
J. N. Lanenam
P. M
Marriages Record Dates in various townships 1896
On March 30 1896 Rev J Day Brownlee united Edward Stephens of Penn Run and Emma Dick of Onberg. On March 26 1896 Rev J Day Brownlee joined R B Blakley of West Lebanon and Maggie E Downey of Jacksonville. On March 18 1896 Rev Lewis Hay married William BE Schwartz Zentrum of South Fork and Laura J Whittaker of South Mahoning. On March 25 1896 Rev J E Hutchison linked Harry M Cost of Blairsville and Annie M France of Derry township Westmoreland county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Day Brownlee
Edward Stephens
Penn Run
Emma Dick
Onberg
R. B. Blakley
West Lebanon
Maggie E. Downey
Jacksonville
Lewis Hay
William BE. Schwartzentrum
South Fork
Laura J. Whittaker
South Mahoning Township
J. E. Hutchison
Irwin
Harry M. Cost
Blairsville
Annie M. France
Derry Township
Westmoreland County
Local Correspondence From East Wheatfield and Nearby Areas
Local notes report school closings and health concerns with Mr James Hood and Mrs Thompson ill. Visits include J E Bennett to Hillside and Mrs J H Hall at Latrobe. Institute held at Lynn schoolhouse. church services planned in Germany Lutheran church with communion. Court heard domestic dispute between B W Pendexter and wife. Emma C Lichtenfels charged William Mills. Ella Plunkard charged Hugh Rager. arrest not yet made. hearing scheduled Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hood
Thompson
Garfield
J. E. Bennett
Hillside
J. H. Hall
John
Latrobe
W. L. Kelly
West Virginia
Lynn School
D. D. Mack
Clyde
East Wheatfield
Messrs. T
Lynn
Chas. Walback
David Harris
Squire Lynn
B. W
Pendexter
Emma C. Lichtenfels
Wm. Mills
Bolivar
Ella Plunkard
Hugh Rager
Huff
Local church union and community notes from Eldersridge area
On Sabbath 15 persons united with the Prebsyterian church. Mrs. Klingensmith of Saltsbury visits Mrs. Rutter and Mrs. Carney of Eldersridge visits, Rev. Craighead of Cherrytree assists Rev. Kelly. Ross Campbell welcomes a new son. A boy and a girl at Israel Long's this week. J. L. Ewing home from Eldersridge academy. Mrs. J. J. Ewing and children visit Mrs. W. C. Fulton and friends. Prof. Gealey to be here April 6 for summer school setup starting April 13. Miss Calhoun of Blairsville returning home. Friday entertainment well attended and funds for school organ increased. Multiple local residence changes reported among W. E. Collins, W. C. Fulton, S. A. Jones, W. E. Dixon, Alex Wilson, and A. C. Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Blakley
J. A. Klingensmith
Saltsbury
Rutter
Carney
Eldersridge
A. J. Anderson
Craighead
Cherrytree
Kelly
Ross Campbell
Israel Long’s
J. L. Ewing
Eldersridge Academy
J. J. Ewing
W. C. Fulton
Gealey
Nannie Calhoun
Blairsville
R. S Coulter
W. E. Collins
Oliver House
S. A. Jones
R. L. George House
W. E. Dixon
Miller Farm
Alex. Wilson
Fulton Farm
A. C. Reed
Campbell Farm
Local notes and moves in Crete and vicinity
Wm Kinter sustains a badly sprained ankle. Miss Rhoda Shaffer of Crete visits friends near Gilpin. Louis Reffner moves from Tanoma to Diamondville. Ray school closed with a pleasant entertainment. Mrs Ida Kelly seriously ill with pneumonia at her mother’s home. John Galbreath moves his saw mill to the Creps farm to cut timber. Clarence Botsford leaves for Groves City College. Samuel Dodson loses a valuable horse kicked by Richard Smith’s horse. Harman Way goes to Humeston to manage a creamery. Rowe Bryan moves to a new farm on the State road. Adams occupies Bryan’s former farm. William Weiss and Israel Moore of Gaibleton plan wagon service for distant customers. Allen Way has a serious runoff after a horse shied at a traction engine near Samuel Bell’s, escaping with minor scratches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Kinter
Rhoda Shaffer
Crete
Gilpin
Louis Reffner
Tanoma
Diamondville
Ray
Ida Kelly
John Galbreath
Creps
Clarence Botsford
Marion Center
Groves City College
Samuel Dodson
Richard Smith
Harman Way
Humeston
Rowe Bryan
State Road
Adams
Bryan
William Weiss
Israel Moore
Gaibleton
Allen Way
Samuel Bell
Way
Local Notices Chronicle Behavioral and Travel Updates
Mr. Harvey Johnson is on the sick list. A S Daugherty went to McKeesport on Monday. Wm McKeage made a trip to the county seat last week. Dr and Mrs D B Rice of Hastings were in town Sabbath. Ed Mower moved to Mahaffey for P R R Co employment. W T Mahaffey traveled to Indiana last week. Mrs Green, ill for some time, is improving. Vincent Tonkin visited Spangler on Monday. Miss Bessie Pitts of Normal vacationed at home. Mrs Harvey Brickley on the sick list convalescent. George McKeage of Hillsdale called in town last week. Rev J R E Craighead will preach in Presbyterian church Sabbath morning. John E Pittman, confined to the house all winter, is very poorly. Our Tombermen started down river with timber rafts. Charley Brothers left here with three fine rafts on Sabbath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoe Harter
Burnside Friends
A. A. Barker
Ebensburg
Robert Malcolm
Freeport
Edward Devers
Latrobe
George Hammers
Bolivar
Logan Hollister
Kittanning
W. 8. Ramay
Trade City
Indiana
A. B. Bennett
Strongstown
Elder Peeler
Pittsburg
J. M. St. Clair
Homer City
C. Stear
South Mahoning Township
S. M
al. Johnston
White Township
H. H. Johnston
East End
Charles Walback
West Wheatfield Township
James Mack
Alexander Stewart
Princeton College
Mary Clark
J. J. Miller
Thad
Work
Fifth Street
G. P. McCartney
Ohio
J. H. Wray
Gilpin
Hameston
Iowa
C. A. Smith
West Mahonia Township
Center Township
Crete
E. L. Jones
Baltimore Medical College
Jones
Messrs
D. W. Simpson
George J. Fell
3. H. Hughes
W.F. Elkin
Company D
Blairsville
William Fowler
Apollo
J.C. Tomb
Kansas City
Kan
J. M. Guthrie
Combine
Samuel E. McElhoes
Atlantic Refining Company
Commissioner McElhoes
Kellysburg
John Slippy
Willett
L. T. Yoder & Co
W. A. Beatty
Third Ward
Wilkinsburg
Beatty
Edith Barnes
Norma
Joseph Barnes
Philadelphia
Allegheny
R. H. Work
Leslie
Rochester Mille
Thad. Work
Fannie Work
J. T. Stewart
Stewart
James
Blacklick
Cambria County
W. H. Robinson
Chile
South America
Hazlett
Sixth Street
Robinson
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Robinson
John L. Robinson
Armstrong Township
Harvey Johnson
A. S. Daugherty
McKeesport
Wm. McKeage
D. 8. Rice
Hastings
Ed. Mower
Mahaffey
W. T. Mahaffey
Green
Vincent Tonkin
Spangler
Bessie Pitts
Normal
Harvey Brickley
George McKeage
Hillsdale
J. R. E. Craighead
John E. Pittman
Charley Brothers
Local Movements and Church Meetings Reported
William Ray plans to move to Cherryhill while John Costello of Mechanicsburg will relocate to the Murphy farm northwest of town. Rev. J. M. Cogley starts a series of meetings Monday and Rev. Wilson Lewis preached nine services at the Evangelical church. Rumor says Buchanan may take charge of the hotel today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ray
Cherryhill
Clinton Murphy
New York
J. M. Cogley
John Costello
Mechanicsburg
Murphy Farm
Buchanan
Wilson Lewis
Stated local notes on residents and events
Our river project progress and town updates include Bert Schrecengost’s Dayton trip, Jay Clowes moving to a Willet farm, Alex Morrow from Johnstown on vacation, Chas Weamer visiting from West Penn hospital, and Ethel Lemmon visiting sister Minnie while Norma is away. The new walk between this and burg will finish this week and many pupils visited town for board. Rev Hile preached farewell at Mahoning Baptist chase on Sabbath. Wm Weamer and wife both suffered a bad cold, Mrs McEwen slow to recover, and Attorney Pierce along with local merchants inventorying E Weamer & Son last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reddy
Plamnville
Bert Schrecengost
Dayton
Jay Clowes
Willet
Alex. Morrow
Johnstown
Chas. Weamer
West Penn Hospital
Ethel Lemmon
Norma
Minnie
E. Weamer & Son
Local People and Visitors Reported in Blairsville
Miss Martha Bolar visits Blairsville while Miss Minerva Duncan of Blacklick and others are noted visiting or moving about town. Mr Gill Sutton from Wintondale visits his parents. Chas Rink of Indiana visits C W Tuck. Frank Devinney relocates household goods to Blairsville. Mrs Helman of Strongstown visits sister Mrs Sam Stuart. James Kidney returns from Pittsburg. Mrs Samuel Wolf visits daughter Mrs J N Sicken berger near Marion Center. Frank Rowan leaves for Apollo to lead a guitar class. Wm Lockart moves to Eckman house on Oak street. Walter Milliken, in Mercer county six months, returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minerva Duncan
Blacklick
Gill Sutton
Wintondale
Chas. Rink
Indiana
C. W. Tuck
Frank Devinney
Blairsville
Helman
Strongstown
Sam’] Stuart
James Kidney
Pittsburg
Samuel Wolf
Marion Center
J. N. Sickenberger
Frank Rowan
Apollo
Wm. Lockart
Church
Main Streets
Eckman
Oak Street
Walter Milliken
Mercer County
Local Notes From Glen Campbell District Chronicle
Ill and recovering residents named including Mr Elmer Leasure Geo Bakers family and David Wilt. Forefinger accident on Ford son of John Gregg. School events at Glen Campbell and Eleventh ward Allegheny with Prof Douds and Miss Maggie Ruffner. Religious revival in Fairview Baptist and post entertainments by O Neil and Cherry Tree Posts. Moves mention to Purchases Line T A Nickle farms and to Sue Glen Campbell markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Wilt
Ford
John Gregg
Clara
Mary Lydick
Dillie Williams
Maggie Ruffner
Glen Campbell School
O'Neil Post
Cherrytree Post
Douds
McMann
Olivet Baptist Church
Lancaster
Baptist Church
Emma Koffner
Eleventh Ward
Allegheny
Joseph Huston
Glen Campbell
S. M. Hadden
Irvin H. Napp
T. A. Nickle
Evangelist Romine
Fairview Baptist Church
D. R
H. Hi. Houk
Marion Center
Lizzie Hile
Clearfield County
Bbcane
John Barker
Greenville Normal to Open April 12 Under Pref Ber
Fragmented local notes report schools closing Monday and a planned opening of Greenville Normal on April 12 under Pref Ber. The piece mentions J. D. Gibson visiting business, moves of several locals between farms and properties, and a city entertainment by the Jefferson Literary Club noted as well attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Gibson
Wm. Byers
G. W. Hood
Newville
Adam Stahl
Greenville Normal
Pref Ber
Milliken
Neesderson
Twolick Mille
Albert Coy
Lowry
Perry McCreight Visits Five Points Last Week
Mr Clark Piesee won the guest of Fiaie Ville friends last week during Perry McCreight's visit to Five Points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry McCreight
Fienie Mer
Clark Piesee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Indiana Progress
A. T. Moorhead
Bvrrozk & Manager
A. S. Moortiead
Peernietor & Publisher
Instana Progress Telephone
Democrat
Vorans
THE
Elkin
Langham
Mr. Gazette
Church Notes
West Wheatfield
West
Lebanon
RAYNE
Chereytree
Martha Bolar
Cook Port
Elmer Leasure
Geo. Baker
Harvey McHenry
Smicksburg
Samuel McEthees
Pitts
Mies Ewe Bell
Biainville Seminary
Pat Lewin
Jeffersen
Avabross
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