Three Mining Tragedies Hit Indiana County Mines
Three miners died in separate accidents in Indiana County coal mines. Motorman Chloe Feitzhonts, 24, of Homer City, died after a morning crash and two hours later. Philips Jansi, 41, of Homer City, died en route to hospital after a pillar removal accident. Frank Nage, 42, of Clymet, perished from a coal and rock fall while removing stumps. Funeral services were held locally for Feitzhonts and Jansi, with interments in Greenwood and St Bernard’s cemeteries. Debris and casualty details accompany local property transfers and notices of civic events in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucerne
Chloe Feitzhonts
D. H. Peitzhonts
Homerity
Yate
Center Township
J. W. Shaffer
Homer City Lutheran Church
Greenwood
Philips Jantsi
Homer City
Coy
Indiana Hospital
Janisi
Graceton
St. Bernard's Cemetery
Prank ‘Nage
Clymet
Sample Run
Nage
Indiana
Weddings of a Week in Indiana County
A series of marriages noted in Indiana county include McGinity Huey in Pittsburg with Frank H. McGinity, a former Marion Center resident and Houk's Pharmacy assistant, and nurse Iva Cc Huey. Elder-Gibson wed in Rochester Mills with mail carrier Clara Gibson and Quay Braughter to Nel ie Barnheimer in Dixonville. Gall-Armstrong Ralph Gall and Clara Armstrong of Rochester Mills, both long-time county teachers, also joined in marriage. Other unions include Kneedler-Glenn, Axe-McConnell, Cramer-Albright, Boring-Fennell, Little-Barron, Deyarmin-Miller, and a Christmas-day wedding for Todd Dickson and Zula VanHorn in Akron, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGinity
Huey Frank H. McGinity
Iva Cc
Huey
Indiana
Pittsburg
Marion Center
Houk
Slater
Charles B. Huey
Chaimpaign
Ill
Gall—Armstrong
Ralph W. Gall
Punxsutawney
Clara Armstrong
Rochester Mills
Henry Armstrong
H. H. Faust
Armstrong
Todd Dickson
Homer City
Zula VanHorn
Plumyilie
Jakryon
A. M. VanHorn
Anthra Dickson
Akron
Dickson
Slogan prize offers five dollars for Indiana centennial ads
Publicity Committee of the Indiana Centennial Association offers five dollars for best slogan to promote Indiana's 100th birthday celebration in June 1924. Slogans must be six words or fewer and mailed to B H Lichteberger, Indiana, Pa., by Friday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centennial Association
Indiana Centennial Association
Indiana
B. H. Lichteberger
Presbyterian Bodies Meet in Spring Session
The Conemaugh Presbytery in Newference received Rev. Dight from Brookville and issued a formal call. Provision for Italian services was set for Blairsville district with meetings at Blairsville Lucerne and Homer City. Daytan student D Marshall and L R Lawther licensed to preach, Claik Good ordained for Clymer church, and delegates elected to the General Assembly with Dr. Hosack named alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conemaugh
United Presbyterian Church
Newference
Dight
Brookville
Saltsbury
W. H. Minteer
Indiana-Blairsville
Blairaville
Lucerne
Homer City
D. ©. Marshall
Dayton
L. R. Lawther
Apollo
Western Theological Seminary
Clair Good
Kittanning
Presbyterian Church
Kittanning Lsst
Good
Clymer
Ev. Offat
Miderton
Rev. McIntyre
General Assembly
William Hosack
Town
Blairsville Women Elect Club Officers 1916 17
Blairsville civic groups report officer elections for 1916 17 across Woman's Civic Club Century Club New Era Club and Mahoning Country Club activities. Officers named include presidents vice presidents secretaries treasurers with multiple names listed. Members hosted a club program at Mrs G A Barnard home with readings and a luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Civic Club
Blairsville
D. A. Fenton
Eleanor R. Ray
Janet Richey
R. 8. Zimmers
W. Lb. Turner
S. W. Miller
H. P. Rhoads
Wm, Young
Mathilda Leach
R. B. Cummins
Fairy lecture by Seumas MacManus here next Wednesday
Irish writer Seumas MacManus will speak in the auditorium next Wednesday under the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Indiana Hospital. His works include Donegal Fairy Stories and A Lad of O’Friels. his talk titled Fairy and Folk-Lore promises to be engaging. Seats go on sale next Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trish
Indiana
Seumas MacManus
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Indiana Hospital
MacManus
Donegal
Garden Seeds for Progress Subscribers
On next Saturday the Progress will begin distributing Government Garden seeds to its subscribers. Due to limited supply, distribution is limited to Progress subscribers. County subscribers who request seeds will receive a free mailed package, with postage paid, and no seeds will be sent before next Saturday. Request early to ensure a share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress
New Florence Girl Keeps Perfect Attendance for Six Terms
Miss Margaret Mabon of New Florence daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac H. Mabon completed April 11 her sixth consecutive school term without missing a day. She attended No. 4 school in West Whaatfield township the entire six years, walking a notable distance each day. Preliminary work on sewer, gas and water lines for the new postoffice site at the Wilson homestead is under way by borough engineer Thomas Pealer under the U S Geological Survey Corps. Marion Center plans paving this summer with George Clark in charge of the state highway end. Notables: Dea Lowman travels to Akron for work. Mrs. Myrl Leagure ill with pneumonia. quail flocks reported abundant in Cherryhill township due to cloped season and protection by farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elder—Gibson L. R. Elder
Junna Gibson
Rochester Mills
Jesse R. Zeigler
Presbyterian Church
School Street
David Gibson
Indiana County
Savan Station
A. W. Dider
Big Run
Gibson Home
Mr. Elder
New Florence
Margaret Mabon
Isaac H. Mabon
West Whaatfield Township
Wilson Homestead
Church and
Philadelphia Streets
Thomas Pealer
United States Geological Survey Corps
Quall
Frank Moose
Cherryhills Township
B. J. Long
Golda Low Man
Indiana
Juniors, & Society
Vera Jackson
Loyal Workers of
The
Jacksonville
Ethel Frances Hood
Jethel Frances Hood
J. Mack Hood
West Whealfield
Mildred
Warren
Miller
Hood
4. P. Montgomery
New Morenee United Presbyterianechurch
Bethkal Cemetery
Clyde
Personal Briefities Highlight Indiana Area Visitors
A roundup of Indiana town residents and visitors listings includes John Hamill of Whitestown, Adam Black and TA Lakehart of Smicksburg, and W H Rittenhouse of Partwood among others. Several locals travel to Cleveland and Johnstown, while Mrs. Sarah Goodell hosts in East Philadelphia Street. Easter events and school notices decorate the page alongside teacher gifts and a Heilwood Easter program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hamill
White Township
Pittsburgh
Adam Black
TA. Lakehart
Smicksburg
W. H. Rittenhouse
Partwood
Frank Reltamiller
Eugene
Josephine
Sarah Goodell
Johnstown
Sarah Howard
East Philadelphia
W. B. Wagner
North Fourth Street
Blairsville
Wilson B. Hirey
Cleveland
Edna Stewart
Edna McFarland
Johnstown Friends
T. T. Lowman
Young Township
Riet
Johnston Campbell
Spokane
Wash
Indiana
J. M. Stewart
South Seventh Street
Saltsburg
Isabel Taylor
West Philadelphia
Mansfeld Brown
Sewickley
James K. Dick
Ethel Dick
Homer City
Irene Simpson
A. &. Simpson
Town
California
T. D. Stephens
Penn Run
Elizabeth Simpson
Waterstreet
Harry Daugherty
Jeannette
J. M. Daugherty
Church Streot
M. A. Lowman
Rochester Mills
Glen
Frank Reithmiller
Joseph Ine
Deaths and civic notes from Cherry Tree area
Community news from Cherry Tree, Kent, Ambrose and Dewisville recounts include the sudden death of Mrs. Jacob Yingling after a two year illness, James Peter returning from Baltimore, school baccalaureate sermons by Dr. John B. Worrall and Rev. Culbertson, increasing automobile use, a plea for road improvements, local visits from D. H. Davis and others, church programs, and social events with neighborhood families and occasional warnings about porch and refrigerator thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Peter
Tvony
Baltimore
Jacob Yingling
Bnet Ridge
Martha
Imogene Cameron Hive
Pittsburg
Free Concert at Stafford by Cheesman Stephens Party
A free concert at Stafford next Monday evening aims to organize a school of music and expression. The event features Prof. William A. Cheesman, Roland Cheesman, and M Genevieve Stephens, following an evangelistic campaign at Blacklick East in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheesman
Unusual Egg Found After Breakage at Local Place
A large egg owned by Brank HH. Daugh erty, of this place, recently broke and revealed another egg with its usual hard shell inside. The unusual find occurred at the same location, noting the odd occurrence locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brank HH. Daugherty
Gym Exhibition Draws Crowds At YMCA Event
The annual YMCA gymnasium exhibition drew hundreds Friday night with a varied program showcasing intense training. Highlights included a youngsters drill, elder performers, tumbling by eight small boys, and music enhancing key acts such as Indian club swinging, aerial feats, and pyramid building led by Wiel Glass who formed up to three pyramids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Christian Association
Electric Indian Club
Wiel Glass
Mann
Gessler
Community Clean Up Day Gathers Strong City Support
Health board set May 10 for Clean-up Day as New Century Club Town Council Chamber of Commerce and other groups report lively participation. Citizens tackle cellars backyards and alleys extending to vacant lots with white-wash and paint brushes, fostering healthy local rivalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
New Century Club
Indiana
Indian Planting 1000 Fruit Nut Trees Near Josephine
Mr R W Wehrle of Burrell township plants 1000 trees including pecan English walnut and chestnuts near Josephine on high elevation acres. Previous season saw several hundred fruit and nut trees. aims for extensive orchard development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine
R. W. Welle
Burrell Township
Wehrle
Prominent Men Called by Death in Indiana County
A week of obituaries records the loss of noted locals in Indiana and surrounding townships. Highlights include Justice of the Peace Kennedy of Young township, longtime commissioner, and Grange and G A R member, and Rev. Shannon of Brushvalley township, a 40-year church worker disabled by paralysis. Kennedy married Melinda Simons and leaves numerous children. Shannon, 78, survived by wife and three children with funeral set for Mechanicburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justices
Peate
Sylvester Coe Kennedy
Indiana County
Lewisville
Young Township
Its
Westmoreland County
Co. 3
Tard
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Johns
Indiana Post
Tie
Jacksonville Methodist Episcopal Church
Arcadia Grange
Ebenever Mutualiro Insurance Co
Kennedy
Meliinn E. Simons
Allegheny County
Albert
New Kensington
Rudolph Snyder
Vandergrift
Olivar Mckee
Center Township
Willam J
Edwin Knox
Silas Clark
Johnn. Kennedy
Ross McJunkin
Paul Kennedy
Iits
Board of County Commissioners
Elder Joseph W. Marveliall Dies at 88 in Punxsutawney
Joseph W. Marveliall Margnall aged 88, longtime Wfelong resident, died at his daughter Mrs. J E Shaffer’s home in Punxsutawney Friday night. Born December 11 1827 in South Mahoning township he spent most of life on Wayne where born. Survived by 13 of 19 children and 57 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday by Rev Teagarden, burial in Smickshburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Kerr
Grier Kerr
Kerr Homestead
Purchase Line
Parkwood
Mary Kunkle
Mra
Mary J. Marshall
Vandergrift
George M. Kerr
Apollo
James A. Learn
Nancy McCluskey
Lamiry
Effie M. Miller
Palmyra
Devenged
United Presbyterian Church
Signal Corps
J. W. Bpyock
Tayloraville
Joseph W. Margnall
J. E. Shaffer
Punxsutawney
South Mahoning Township
Spen
Wayne
Jane Davis
Mary C. Stewart
Smyrna
Presbyterian Church
A. d. Marshall
California
C. G. Marshall
Plumville
Clark Sink
Smicksburg
C. C. Little
Indiana
L. Jd. Marshall
Rochester
N. Y
A. W. Marshall
Rogister
M. F Marshall
Helvetia
N. Haskell
Smickaburg
H. N. Sadler
Anita
Joseph B. Marshall
J. A
Crearside
James Brown
Buffalo
William Brown
Indiana Harbor
Ind
Frank Brown
Wellsville
Alex Brown
Irwin
Loyd Brown
C. C. Brown
Greensburg
Jesse Kunkle
Creekside
Elmer Borland
White Township
Greanwood
Also Mentioned on This Page
Homer
M. Bennet
White
W. G. Bracken
Henry Bence
Green
John ‘A. Alexander
J. H. Brilhart
Montgomery
Beulah Cassidy
George Walker
Frank Brinkman
Wilson A. Hawk
Banks
WH. M. Niel
J Mary A. Hamilton
M. C. Hamilton
Roy Brickell
Sylvester Walker
Howard Graham
Blacklick
Thompson Bolen
Cresson Springs Brewing Co
Angelo Dellapiera
W. Rankin
Frank W. Tyger
J. EB. Kunkle
Center
John H. Johnston
Linus M. Lewis
Indiana Normal School
W. M. Uber
I. Catanzaria
James L. Jack
R. F. Walker
Langham
N. J
M. Truchon
W. G. Stewart
East Wheatfield
Harvey BR. Stiles
Brushyalley
Harvey C. Rowland
J. W. Watt
J. A. Kimmel
N. A. Hewitt
Elizabeth Bennett
Pine
A. A. Bennett
Clark B
Widdowson
Cherryhill
Leroy Nicholson
Pixon Run Lang Co
N. W. Burns
Joseph Stewart
Silas B. Lightcap
Thomas C. Dias
West Wheatfield
W. T. Disa
J.M. Cunningham
Eli Johnston
George D. Leydick
Philadelphia Street
Hotel Moore
Squire J. A. Crossman
Ernest
Randy Henry
Ida M. Lewis
Normis
Young Men's Glee Club
Normal School
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Skneedler
Glenn L. Vernon Kneedler
Francis
Glenn
Cherry Tree
Jesse Zeigler
Cooper
Axe—McConnell
Frank G. Axe
Frances Willard McConnell
Robert McConnell
W. Roy Goff
C Cramer
Albright
William Norris Cramer
Alta Virginia Albright
Strongstown
William Albright
F. W. Ash
Little—Barron
Merle Spencer Little
Home
Elizabeth Barron
Josephizne
Deyarmin—Miller Albert. C. Deyarmin
Myra M. Miller
Montgomery Township
Squire J. D. Spicher
Hillsdale
Crimea
Daniel Miller
Near
Cramer
Madrigal Club
BS Chenemerrinstite Atia Ae Ies
County Club News
Mahoning
GC. M. Bell
Smidtrsburg
Frank H. Putt
Eieee Ulymer
Jennie P. Coy
Heilwood Merle Ross
Y. Lochvale
Sarah Spotts
Glen' Campbell ‘Lisle R. Bilder
Junha
M. Gibson
Frances W. McConnell
L. Vernon Kneedler
Frances W. Glenn
Merley, Little
Hlsie Barron
Josephing Frank
McDevitt
Olean
N.Y
Goldie M
Nola
A. N. Kriner
New
Alexandria Mahel
Johnston
Saltsbure
Blair P. Beck
Covode Vernie M, Sloniger
Covode
Garden Seeds For Progress Subscribers
George Clark
Markpis
Bedene
Margaret Pollock
W. R. Calhoun
South Tenth
Co. C. Dinsmore
North Seventh Street
R. W. Dinsmore
E. G. McGinley
Livermore
Heilwood
Presbyterian Sunday School
Christ
Witnesses
Jesus
Missassona
Meintyyre Ithael
Hlmer H. Irwin
Wag &i
Max M. Hock
Ambrose
G. W. Brady
DuBois
Tr. S. Walls and Fame
Alex Hamilton
Robert Morrow
W. McMillen
Andrew Lingenfelter
Chamberavilla
W. Burkett
Geneva Garr
Mipy
Ruby Long
Wind Parker
Dewisville Myrtilla Matson
Frank Barkley
State College
Clark Marshall
Momer City
William Wauguman
Fayette County
Charles Shields
O. W. Shields
Irwin Bucedy
Oakmont
Starford
Geneva Bure Geheva Barr
Frank 8
Heuben Ling Reuben Ling
East Wheatfield Township
Harry
Jesson
Robert Clark
Morrellville
Ella Ralston
Juniata
George Stutsman
Vinceran
Succummss
Taralysis
Renney
Youti
Weers
Brust Valley
Shannon Rey
Shannon
Brushvalley Township
United Evangelical Church
John Coup
Bruehvalley Township
J. Vernon Shannon
Braddock
Wesley Shannon
Mechanicagburg
Joseph W. Marveliall
J. A. Brown
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