Vandergrift Growth Proudly Showcased In New Town Report
A visiting observer chronicles Vandergrift as the West Penn railroad town growing rapidly in population and prosperity. Streets paved and sewered, electric street lighting, planned spring pavements, a 3000 population area with thriving banks, churches, a two story school, and a large steel and sheet iron rolling mill employing over 2000. New mills add several hundred jobs, Apollo mills may relocate here. Local Indiana county residents hold key posts, including W B Altman as justice and notary. Sutton & Flude expand with clothing stores in Apollo Leechburg and Vandergrift. Prolific building boom with 30 houses, substantial business blocks, and notable arrivals from Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandergrift
West Pennsylvania Railroad
Heights
Apollo
Indiana County
W. B. Altman
Indiana
J.C. McCracken
J. M. Brown
Central Hotel
Messrs
Sutton & Flude
Leechburg
Jones Sutton
Robert
Johnston
John G. Johnston
Center Township
Apollo Mills
Smicksburg Local Notes and Community Updates
Smicksburg notes report visits and travels of Ella Marshall and families from Punxsutawney to Dayton and to Pittsburg, with several Ill and hospital concerns. County residents attend Moody-Chapman meetings in Pittsburg while others brace for road machine votes, local schooling, and farm trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smicksburg
Ella Marshall
Dayton
Henry and
Stuchell
Mr. Nelson
Pittsburg
A. C. Robinson
Punxsutawney
Robinson
Weston
S&s. R. Crawford
Kittanning
Max. Burt
Calvin
Chapman-Moody
Nancy McGaughey
McComb
Center Township
James Jack
Lewisville
Jessie Long
Blacklick
Theresa
John Ferguson
Clarksburg
Messrs
Chalmer St. Clair
Herron Miller
Kent
John Laughlin
John Gilmour
P. Thompson
Elsie Gilmour
Swissvale
A. T. Bell
Moody-Chapman
W. C. Mitchell
Indiana
J. Q. Adams
Pupxsutawney
William Shurr
Plumville
Robert Stuchel
John
Joe Dodson
Archie McQuilkin
Henry Aul
Death notices and obituaries in Blairsville region
Several obituaries and death notices from Blairsville and surrounding areas recount the deaths of individuals including Mrs. Mary Chapman near Georgeville and Mrs. Frances Fulton of Smicksburg, with details on ages, survivors, church affiliations, and funeral arrangements. Additional notices document Andrew McKee’s death in Willsburg, Mrs. Edward Matthews of Ambrose, Lucinda Kelly of Philadelphia Street, Catherine Merritts near Cramer, and infant deaths in Blairsville area, with interments and service details. The column also notes local civil improvements, such as Bank and Gessler building renovations by architect E. M. Lockard, and various community briefs including local sales and business advertisements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Chapman
Mary Chapman
Georgeville
James Chapman, Jr
Margaret Elkin
Smicksburg
United Presbyterian Church
M.S. Kemp
Lutheran Church
Edward Matthews
Ambrose
Lucinda Kelly
James Kelly
Philadelphia
Witlinger
Greenwood Cemetery
E. M. Lockard
Deposit Bank
Lockard
Gessler
Peter Riddle
First Ward
EB. A. Pennington
Fourth Ward
Also Mentioned on This Page
Philadelphia Street
Court House
Vandercrift
West Penn
A. W. Parke
Livermore
George Switzer
Parke
Switzer
Springfield
Fayette County
Clark
Byron Clark
Indiana House
Indiana, Pa
Farmers’ Bank
Tni- AD DaccHerty Buos
Loghl
Clyde
Heshbon
Blue Hole
Elsie Mack
Fannie
Derry
Daniel Tinckom
Johnstown
George
John Mack
Titusville
Campbell
Rev. Tinker
J. H. McCoy
Ralph
Ira Felton
Armagh
Joe Mack
Derry Station
J. Mack
South Bend
Henry Townsend, Sr
D. B. Townsend
R. W. George
Elderton
Edgar
Albert Ewing
Alice
J. N. Wherry
Sara Beighley
J. C. George
David and
James
West Lebanon
Alex Harbison
Nowman King
Allegheny County
Remaley
Sardis
Westmoreland County
Sarah Davis
Amanda Lucas
Thomas Wiggins
Steele
John Lowry
A J. Uncapher
M. H. Henry
L E. Carnahan
Emanuel Hileman
Graff
John Lowman
Brushvalley
Mesars
Tom
Charles Evans
Charles Davis
Bruce George
Verdis Butterbaugh
Benjamin Hill
Greenville
J. S. Evans
Frank Overdorf
Wintondale
William Walback
Garfield
Edward and
Harry Wakefield
J. W. Evans
Henry Myers
Rob Marshall
J. 0. DeLaney
Zeph Schrecengosh
Charles Weir
Pupxautawney
W. E. Bowser
Miller
H. F. Hoover
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
C. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Music Hall
Faust
Labadie
Mephisto
Martha
Marie Labadie
Marguerite
Labadies
Wilkesharre
Wilkesbarre
Library Hall
Gental
Sharretta
Joseph
John Burkett
Near
Deckers Point
Jno. M. Nickle
Harvey Kinnan
Near Purchase Line
Smnuel, Jr
Near Deckers Point
Glen Campbell
H. C. Saum
East Mahoning Cemetery
Frances Fulton
Samuel Fulton
Andrew McKee
Corner West
McNair Streets
Willsingburg
Allegheny Cemetery
McKee
James McKee
Jacksonville
Thomas McKee
Saltsbury
Catherine Merritts
Cramer
G. M. Allshouse
Ollie B. Maddison
Ollie B
Robert B. Maadison
Blairsville
Bins
Thomas Heberling
Plouwville
Bucklen
T. E. Hildebrand
W. M. Moore
Homer City
M.G. Miller
Kaufman
Starrells
Judson Parry
Barnesboro
D. B. Williams
Alonzo Sides
R. J. McCoy
J. N. Cochran & CO
The
Plumville Merchants
Nis
Csk
Philadelphia St
Tlave
G.W. Swan
Irs
G. W. Swan
Ruby Building
Hastings
TON Ss
Congress
Thos. Sutton
Nannie Kaufman
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
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