County plans new county home for the poor
Commissioners eye a site near the county seat for a modern brick three story county home. The 250 tenant facility will include a chapel, separate wards for men and women, offices for superintendent and staff, and two wings with about 50 rooms. Plans by Parks of Ridgway await State Health approval before contract let.
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Indiana House Hotel Remodel Planned for Autumn Completion
Workmen remove rear frames of the Indiana House, the county seat’s oldest hotel, to add two sections and wrap the building in brown stone and buff brick. A fine dining room, basement shows, front and sixth street entrances, mosaic tile office, and sleeping rooms with washstands hot water and bell calls are planned. Completion is aimed before September’s fair.
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New coal operation established in Punxsutawney area
A new coal plant on the Bellegap of the Peninsylvania railroad at Sidney station in Banks township begins with one opening and 300 to 400 tons mined daily. Output could reach 2,500 tons per day after railroad sidings and other openings are completed. Plant features electric haulage and modern machinery. plans include 50 new houses and 4,000 jobs. Local organizers include H G Bowers A B McCall L N Mitchell L O Boyd A Wright James B Phelan R Johns and Michael Burns. The main office is in Punxsutawney. State Senator John S Fisher of town is noted as a potential State Treasurer candidate.
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H. G. Bowers
Not Enough to Go Around Seeds Distribution
The PROGRESS reports a failure to allocate garden seeds to all applicants on Saturday as supplies ran out early. Many who requested seeds by mail were left disappointed, with organizers unsure why supplies were insufficient, as demonstrated by delayed or unmet requests. Concurrently, J. Tassel of Tav a purchased the A B Wagner timber tract in Brush Valley containing 60 acres of hardwood timber. Hues Bell plans to locate a sawmill on the tract soon. Engagement announced Miss Jennie Myrtle Lang and Andrew Baker of Pittsburgh. Charles Speke, pastor, will conduct Easter services at the church in Fork.
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A. B Wagner
Brush Valley
Hues Bell
Personal Brevities From Indiana County Towns
Town residents and visitors are listed in a dense chain of social notices. Harry White and Tom H. Hildebrand call Pittsburg, Rev J M Binley visits from Jacksonville, and many others—from lawyers to teachers and merchants—stop by or host in Indiana, Blairsville, Vandergrift, and nearby towns.
Community Socials and Student Events Clock in at Local Gatherings
A ple social will be held at the Park Wood schoolhouse Thursday evening to benefit the Young People's Society which meets there. A Presbyterian church reception honored the pastor Roy and Mrs Crawford and new members. Junior and senior classes hosted masquerade and home gatherings on Friday night at James Lowry’s on School Street and Miss Bessie Merritt’s west Philadelphia home. Blairsville College Alumnae held its 11th annual reception and luncheon at Hotel Schenley in Pittsburgh. The Thursday Night Skating Club plans a festive session tomorrow with music, contests, prizes, and refreshments. Daughters of Rebekah host a euchre and dance April 11 with prizes for top players and Apple’s Orchestra provides music. A mock wedding at Miss Russia Lewis’s home drew 15 friends, with Don Getty aiding the couple and a flower-tossing procession to Cheyenne. Ross Hosack portrayed the bride’s father at a post-ceremony supper.
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West Philadelpha Street
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Eleventh Street
Robert Sutton
Charlotte Stuchul
Don ‘Getty
Clarke Flude
Caroline Speedy
Mary Sutton
Hannah Williams
Cheyenne
Martha Stuchul
Ross Hosack
More Money for Veterans In Town and County News
The Pensions Bureau increases monthly pensions for Indiana county veterans. Names include James Anderson, Alexander Gaston, Nicholas Short, and others with boosts up to 20 dollars monthly starting February 1907. Also notes on local business changes at Work & Son and agency news for sewing machines.
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Indiana County
James Anderson
Indiana
Jacob Harshberger
Alexander Gaston
Nicholas B. Short
Robert M. Rick
Mialvsville
Edward H. Bulmner
Purchase Line
Henry Q. Graham
Robert K. Kirkpatrick
Dayton
Sidney Marlin
John R. Bryan
John Weir
Samuel M. Stewart
Saltsburg
Henry Waller
Thomas Cravan
Slighs Injury Forces Below Knee Operation
John R. Caldwell of Windber suffered blood poisoning from a toe blister that led doctors to amputate below the knee. Surgeon J H Gibbons of Philadelphia performed the operation with Dr W A Simpson assisting at Windber Hospital. Caldwell, longtime Berwind-White Coal Company employee and Indiana County official, rested well after the operation, with friends hopeful for a complete recovery.
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Philadelphia
W. A. Simpson
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Berwind-White Coal Company
Indiana County
Mary Caldwell
Windsor
Blairsville area weddings and local notices in brief
Blairsville residents announce multiple local weddings including Chauncey Zimmerman and Aobie M Weimer with attendants Katheryne Moorhead and Leora Weimer, Lewis and Miss Lottie Thomas, Bert Blicker and Tillie Koontz, and Samuel Byers and Jennie McLaren. Also reported are a drunken assault in Dixonville, a move of William Malcolm to Blairsville, birthday tribute to Robert Lowry, and a missing youth from Aluion Pennington.
Wealthy Estate Divided in North Blairsville Will
The will of Ellen Wainwright of Blacklick township divides the estate among the children of her late brother George Wainwright with executor Charles S. Wainwright. dated February 14, 1902. A separate Blairsville area will of Samuel Ray bequeaths $1,000 to his daughter Mary M. Ray and equalizes prior advances to children, detailing substantial sums to each and naming heirs and properties. The document notes other wills of James G. Shields and related provisions in Conemaugh township, with executors named as Lyman S W Ray and Mary M Ray.
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Blacklick Township
George Wainwright
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Charles 8. Wainwright
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Blairsville
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George M. Ray
Jane P. Stouffer
Lyman
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Ada B. Dysinger
Cornelia
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Mary. M. Ray
Cornelia I. Jenks
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Mary M Ray
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North Elsirsville
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Ada IS
Dysinger
Cornelia LE
Jenkce
Blairavillé
Jane P, Stouffer
Ida F. Dysinger
Lyman 5
James G. Shields
Conemaugh Township
Pérea
C. B. Shields
Samuel M. Shields
Elizabeth Templeton
W. F. Shields
Sarah Brown
Olive’.Marshall
Samuel M
C. HB. Shields
Dring Squad Trains at Home in Graceton
Corporal Davila B leads a Graceton based drilling squad from National Guard Company D. Members reside in Graceton and miss Blaizaville drills. Corporal Alonte volunteers to train them at home. Phedriks held each Tuesday evening.
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Two Lots on Wayne Avenue Sold by Real Estate Agent
Two parcels on Wayne Avenue belonging to D. C. Brown were sold last week through real estate agents McConnell and Hosack. EB Williams purchased one lot and James McKee the other.
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D. C. Brown
John Bath Purchases Bete con meh in town shop
John Bath of town has purchased the Bete con meh and conducted the shop for several anak.
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Dathers and Deaths in Mahoning County Obituaries
Obituaries list several local deaths with causes and survivors. J W Wilson Betterlds and Mrs Mary Shields mourn family losses at Kellysburg. Other obituaries include David Good of Lawrence, William Smalds of Plumville, John Blackley of Bullington, Mrs Hollis Lockard of Homer City, Charles Albert Wolla of South Mahoning, Philip A Butler of Blairsville, Mrs A C Glass of Barnesboro, and James Lemon of Bolivar.
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Hast Matoning Township
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Rayne Township
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Creekside
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William Shields
Plumville
Bright
Pillsburg
John
Plumcreek United Presbyterian Church
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Hollis Lockard
Homer City
Blanche Williard
Crete
Greenwood Cemetery
Owarder A. Walls
Charles Albert Wolla
Mabon‘ing
Borough Council OKs Paving and Appoints Weighmasters
At April council meeting the ordinance to curb and pave Orklandayvenue from Church to Blayanth streets passed. Weighing operations to continue at B KR and P coal yards. Harry Flemig chosen weighmaster. John McAdoo named weighmaster of the west Philadelphia scales. Board of Health to be reorganized. report read by John H. Hill. Finance committee proposes a 10 mill borough tax levy unchanged except 4 mills for sinking fund and 3 mills as before.
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Century Club Meeting Discusses Happiness and Library Plans
At Monday meeting of the Century Club Mrs. D A Cunningham read a paper on Happiness. The club voted to secure Second and Third doors of the G W Graft building for library quarters and to appoint a caretaker as the public library nears opening. Also reported is a kitchen altercation as Mike Rogto chuck stabbed his son in law George Roates chuck ab Madeira.
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D. A. Cunningham
Dle
G. W. Graft
North Sixth Street
Mike Rogtochuck
George Roateschuck
Madeira
Moving Day Changes Shake Indiana County Neighborhoods
A large turnout of residents moved this Monday amid good weather. Many left Indiana for new towns while others arrived, boosting county population. The article lists dozens of movers with current and new properties and notes a broader countywide shift across townships and streets.
Coal Crusher Incident Shocks Vintondale Community
Jen W Delano of New York suffered a serious right foot injury at the coal crusher in Vintondale on Wednesday. Delano has coal operation interests at Fintona and was taken to his home for treatment.
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