Harvest Home Reunion At Placktick Church
Sth Sas TOWAN and Ismael Anebough of Barmshboro attend the Harvest Home reunion at Placktick church on Sunday. Many locals, visitors, and kin are mentioned along with weather and farm news including apple trees thawing after a storm last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ssmael Anebough
Barmshboro
Mastar von
Mio
Jleolin Michael
Placktick Church
Sete
Mr. and
Mes Toler Teonett
Isace Accord
Mabel Marc
Gertie Gillespie
Divriv Et Gea
Kerr
Near Vieland
Hame
Jason
Ens Ales
McAdams
Jos Higa
Orner
Grarmian
Social Swiftnotes From Dayton Area Visitors
Miss Ela Martin of Dayton visited this place on Friday. Miss Cora Black daughter of Commissioner Black is visiting nearby. S. M. Lewis J. C. Wells and families spent last week with friends in Venango county. Robert Calvert and wife of Pittsburg return home Tuesday after visiting here. Clinies Streamer lately away at school is guest of his parents Nev and Mrs. C L Streamer of Crawford. Mrs D 2 Craw tora Alic and Mrs. D. 2 Craw tora Merve Chere and Olive Elkin children of Teanette visiting grandmother Mrs Eliza. The qdice for sometime, re tine dh Saturday. Misserta Marshdi on wh chem where ste will Jt Use fteige af Home. Pa je the guest of his aunt Mrs George Condron of Unjase. Mrs Condron supports three successful terms in our schools and has the good wishes of friends there. He has secured a position in the Puussutawpes schools for the ensuing term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Kells
Jaehee
Ewing
Salts- Iie
Means
McKeesport
HH. Harbison
SN. Ke Collins
Uniontown
W. E. Collins
Lowrytown
Gibson
John Coleman
Eldershidge
Tie
Ela Martin
Dayton
Cora Black
Commissioner Black
S. M. Lewis
J. C. Wells
Venango County
Robert Calvert
Pittsburg
Clinies
Streamer
Nev
C. L. Streamer
Crawford
Wilkinsboro
Alic
Merve
Chere
Olive Elkin
Chilarge
Eoin
Teanette
Sasitibe
Tinor Prandmother
Elizabete Ff
Ste
Umele
George Condron
Jase
Coudon
Creekside Social Notes and Local Visits Report
Hyde Park visitor R S Stuchell calls on friends while Elmer Shaffer and wife tour Plumville. Frank McKelvy from Saltsburg visits. Blairsville men Hunt and Dixon vacation here with Couch and Gibson counterparts from Pittsburg. Nathaniel White moves to Armstrong County. Saltsburg glass blowers camp nearby, staying sober. Mrs Stuchel near toad stool poisoning scare but recovers. Neal and Stear visited, Max Goheen sights grandparents, Aaron Neal improves. Sadie Reits and Mead visit Mrs Mary Reits Sprankles Mills. Maggie Neal attends Perrysville picnic. Annie Lamison and Jane Neal visit Indiana. John Beck and family visit Punxsutawney. Oberlin woodsmen return after two weeks vacation. 2000 cords bark peeled, 22 workers in progress. logs go to creek with 12 men at work. Camp residents report good meals and Mrs Oberlin in charge of cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creekside
Harry Frech
Coleee R. S. Stuchell
Hyde Park
Elmer Shaffer
Plumville
Frank McKelvy
Saltsburg
Messrs
Thos
Hunt
Dixon
Blairsville
Charles and Clark Couch
Joseph Gibson
Pittsburg
Nathaniel White
Howard Farm
Armstrong County
Bomag
Saltsburg Glass Blowers
Amos Thomas
Joseph Stuchel
Clara Gibson
T. S. Neal
Enoch Stear
Max Goheen
Punxsutawney
Aaron Neal
Sadie Reits
Mead
Mary Reits
Sprankles Mills
Maggie Neal
Perrysville
Annie Lamison
Jane Neal
Indiana
John Beck
Anna Chambers
Chaurlie Oberlin
Ober- Jin
August 19 Festival at Plumcreek Lutheran Church
A Plumcreek Lutheran church festival is announced for August 19. Town reports note visitors from Blairsville and Pittsburg, and local residents visiting relatives in Plumcreek area. The piece lists numerous individuals traveling or visiting this Sabbath and mentions a U SP reunion at Idlewild with several attendees.
Trade City Social Notes and School Plans
Grandmother Hoffman is ill while Miss Bessie Sprankle visits Punxsutawney friends. Lesbia Crossman from Indiana visits relatives here. Wortman couple attended Perrysville picnic. Loyd of Armstrong County stays with sister Mrs James Holden. George Gray of Punxsutawney visits aunt Pris cilla Sprankle. Frank Ortman and Minerva Miller of Punxsutawney spent Sunday with D. B. Stear couple. Township school directors meet at Corode next Saturday to elect teachers. Picnic at this place set for August 14 and 15. Mrs Lizzie Anderson of Dubois visits her parents west of town. Lewis Lemon, Ada law school graduate, visits friends here. Rev Devor exchanges pulpits with Rev Wilson of Glen Campbell on Sabbath. Joseph McCracken awarded contract for new Pickering Run school house in East Mahoning township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geos Mehiain
Indiana
W.C. Brown
Ponxsutawney
H. Jane Brown
Mary Rusborough
Ellie Brown
Ponxsulawuov
Inez Stuchell
Smicksburg
Thomas Lukehart
Kittanning
Plumcreek Lutheran Church
Hill
Plumville
Henry White
Homer City
McGaughey
C. H. Stuchell
East End
Pittsburg
Bessie Sprankle
Punxsutawney
Lesbia Crossman
C. M. Wortman
Perrysville
Loyd
Armstrong County
James Holden
George Gray
Priscilla Sprankle
Frank Ortman
Minerva Miller
D. B. Stear
Corode
Lizzie Anderson
DuBois
Lewis Lemon
Ada, O
Devor
Wilson
Glen Campbell
Joseph McCracken
Pickering Run
East Mahoning Township
Local Notices and Health Updates Highlight Community
Mrs. Noah Custer and Mr. Matthew Rankin are seriously ill while Mr. J. H. Myers markets roasting ears. Cumberland church plans a Sabbath service on August 16. Mrs. Anna Moore visits daughters in Punxsutawney. The Procress offers term report cards on cardboard for a penny each, mailed postpaid to teachers in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Custer
J. H. Myers
Matthew Rankin
Cumberland Church
Anna Moore
William Shaffer
William Kelly
Punxsutawney
List of jurors drawn for September term of court
The list shows Grand Jurors and names for the September sessions starting Monday the 7th and continuing through three weeks. It includes jurors from Blairsville Cherryhill Conemaugh Green Grant Homer City Indiana Mahoning Rayne Washington Wheatfield and other townships with many specific names and paired slates for each week and district. A closing advertisement promotes Shaker Digestive Cordial for indigestion with a 10 cent trial bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong
James Ramsey
Blairsville
T. C. Watson
Cherryhil
Howard Bailey
David Clark
Cherrytree
D. E. Notley
Conemaugh
W. L. Rhea
Grant
Thomas Gilpatrick
Harvey Widdowson
Glen Campbell
Tobn Smith
Homer City
John R. Dixon
Indiana
John Daugherty
Solomon Keck
James Forsha
Joseph Cost
James St
Mahhoning
West
T. C. Elkin
Mahoning
South
Daniel McMillen
North
George Pierce
Montgomery
Phelex Trimble
Rayne
Jacob A. Creps
Salishburg
G. W. Martin
Young
A. P. Cribbs
Washington
Alph Johnston
W. H. McCreight
Banks
Robert Beckett
Blacklick
Benjamin Clawson
Buffington
James K. Dick
William Stewart
Brushvalley
Fred Glasser
John H. Rugh
G. W. Ryan
Lintner
Sheridan Nangle
Berrell
James Mikesell
George Lose, Jr
Conter
I. J. Brandon
Cherryhill
Fisher
Canoe
Miles J. Rishel
Jacob Tiger
Green
F. L. Buterbaugh
Albert Craig
S. I. McCullough
Alex Yarnell
Frank Fyock
Charles Palmer
David T. Brown
J. L. Nix
W. Pb. Anthony
MM. Bell
W. D. Bush
James Fleming
FE. A. Gable
Andrew Hassinger
Frank Sansom
Jacksonville
Joseph Ferguson
West—at
Coleman
JB. Lewis
Ohn Fee
W. C. Good
Harrison Ueberling
J. C. Conk
WT. Long
Frank Sloan
Saltshore
R. Rotan
Wheatfield
John McClane
Samuel Kline
Lutheran West PA Outing To Idlewild Special Trains Listed
On August 20, 1896 the Lutheran churches of Western Pennsylvania hold their annual picnic at Idlewild. Pennsylvania Railroad runs multiple special excursion trains from Etna Indiana Altoona Uniontown Greensburg and Pittsburg with various stops and return times. Tickets sold from Mt Pleasant Herminie and Madison. consult agents for rates and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Pennsylvania
Idlewild
Pennsylvania Railroad
Etna
West Penn Division
Sharpsburg
Aspinwall
Harmarville
Springdale
Creighton
Tarentum
Natrona
Cutler Junction
Freeport
Allegheny Junction
Leechburg
Paulton
Salina
Conemaugh
Johnstown
Nineveh
New Florence
Bolivar
Blairsville
Islewild
Uniontown
Dunbar
New Haven
Cornellsville
Everson
Scottdale Branch Junction
Alverton
Tarr
Bethany
New Stanton
Youngwood
County Home Junction
Mt. Pleasant
Herminie
Madison
Scottdale
Hempfield
Sewickley
Pittsburg
East Liberty
Wilkinsburg
Braddock
Turtle Creek
Wilmerding
Wall
Irwin, Manor
Penn
Jeannette
Greensburg
Lightning rods praised after White township loss
A White township barn and contents burned with swift force prompting neighbor Archie Nichol to say lightning rods would likely have saved the property. Nichol, a county farmer, recently had all his buildings rodded by S F Warner and reports no damage to those structures. A Progress representative overheard the conversation in Indiana Pa. on August 4 with names listed for town residents and local notices. For sale at the Progress office, one penny each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Township
Archie Nichol
Nichol
S. F. Warner
Progress
Mr. Nichol
Clearance Sale of Summer Goons and Goops
A period ad proclaims a clearance sale of summer goods in a large store. It emphasizes turning seasonal stock into cash, offering items previously priced higher at reduced rates, and promises standard quality and attentive service across all branches. The message invites customers to buy before seasonal stock moves out.
Loughry Firm Partners with Atkinson and Peoples
W. R. Loughry and Co. announces new collaboration with the law offices of Atkinson and Peoples. The arrangement expands legal services and client coverage in civil and commercial matters across the region.
Orphans Court Sale Notice in Westmoreland County
By order of the Orphans' Court of Westmoreland County Pennsylvania a public vendue or outcry sale will be held at the premises on a date to be announced showcasing the property subject to the court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
Westmoreland County
State of
Pennsylvania
Land Tract in Derry Township Westmoreland Co Pa
A tract of land described in Derry township Westmoreland County Pennsylvania bounded north by Samuel Barr heirs east by lands of unknown, south by J J Hughes heirs and Millwood Coal and Coke Co lands west by John Shot and Louis McChesney heirs containing it is not finished in description but shows a bounded parcel within the township and county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Township of
Derry
County of Westmoreland
State of
Pennsylvania
Samuel Barr
J. J. Hughes
Millwood Coal and Coke Co
John Shot
Louis McChesney
Real estate of Jackson McChesney Deceased To Be Sold
Jacks on McChesney estate offers 1000 plus acres with a two story brick dwelling, two frame barns, orchard, and coal and limestone beneath. Real estate to be sold as a whole or coal and surface sold separately as best for the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tate
Jackson McChesney
Terms of sale for estate of Jackson McChesney
Ten percent of the purchase money to be paid in cash when the property is knocked down the balance of one third of the purchase money to be paid in cash on confirmation of the sale and the remaining two thirds to be paid in one or two years with interest from confirmation of sale. Deferred payments secured by judgment bond and closed mortgage. Sale conducted by Elizabeth J McChesney and Jno McChesney administrators. Attest August 5 1896. ML A. Lytle Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judgiment Bond
Close Mort
Elizabeth J. MccChesney
Jno
New Dress Goods Arrive at Low Fall Prices
A shop announces a large arrival of fall dress goods described as beauties with prices dramatically reduced. The note emphasizes abundance and affordability for shoppers.
School board meetings seek teachers in four townships
Green township holds a Saturday August 15 1896 session at 9 am in Cookport to elect 16 teachers for six months and invites bids for school fuel. South Mahoning township schedules August 6 1898 at 9 am to recruit 10 teachers for six months with 30 cent wages, bid for fuel. Brushyalley township sets August 8 1846 meeting to elect 11 teachers and bids for fuel. Young township convenes August 8 1896 at 1 pm for nine teachers and fuel bids. Armstrong township meets August 1 1896 at 1 pm to hire 12 teachers, wages 28 per month, with bids for fuel stationery and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Township
Cookport
H. Longwell
Dixonville
South Mahoning Township
W. B. Lydic
Plimville
Brushyalley Township
No. 5
J. M. Laughlin
L N. Buterbaugh
Young Township
Anderson School House
J. F. Hood
R. Y. Elder
Armstrong Township
Anthony
Alex. A. Wiggins
B. R. Peelor
Parkwood
Equitable Life Policy Offered by Guthrie in Indiana PA
The Equitable Life Assurance Society issues a new life policy with unprecedented guarantees from a leading life insurer. S W Guthrie, general agent, Farmers Bank Building, Indiana, Pa. A red cow with a white face and belt strayed to Andrew J Creswell’s Brushvalley farm near Mechanicsburg on July 24. Call and prove property to claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Guthrie
Farmers’ Bank Building
Indiana
Andrew J. Cresswell
Brushvalley Township
Mechanicsburg
Eallin
Andrew J. Cresawell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sth Sas Towan
Belshe
Dhs
Watts
Marchand
North Mahoning Township
Covede
Ladies’ Aid Society
West Wheatfield
Mechimnesiure
Clyde
Miz- June
Altoona
Wallie Reynolds
Mand Bear
Latrobe
Ars
EL Bonnet
Bondi
Clyd
Milligh Mack
Bethel United Presbyterian Congregation
Tinker
David Jones
John Hail
Joseph Druntlinger
West Leganon
SMI
Ksrueg
North Point
D. W. Dowds
Cilla Morrow
KENT
Jonathan Rhea
Lou Hazlett
T. M. Lowman
Mabel Blakely
Covode
Rev. Stevenson
U. P
Young People’s Society
U. SP
Lizzie Cunningham
Chas. Hart
Wm. Ewing
John Ewing
G. H. Henry
Trade City
Hoffman
Rochester Mills
Tanoma
James A. Cochran
W. J. Mogle
Tough B. Ray
Armagh
R. J. Tom
Joseph Tinkeom
John Archibald
Wm. Stewart
J. C. Dias
Burlington
Filmore Duncan
Simon Hughes
Burrell—Chas
Josiah Lydick
John Tiarkless
Milton Sutter
William Stoops
Milton McHenry
John. A. Snyder
D. H. Wrant
W. H. Langham
Marion Center
Ellsworth McGregor
Pine
Stephen Criffith
Saltshire
George W Myers
John R. Richards
Snicksburg
Elmer Stear
John Brown
George W. Bryan
Luthteran Church Reunion
Pwewild, Pa
Indiana, Pa
Lye
H.K. Hadden
Kate Lynceh
Ida Potts
Tillis S. Starnley
Musie Wyatt
Tilly A. Snyder
Willian Stewart
Predrick Reet
Miller
Franklin Sansom
P. M
Phouress
Uticura
Porter Deve
Cuem, Core
Boston
Tooughly
Faun
W. R. Loughry & CO
A. Lytle
A. S.C
Cunningham
Wallace Dry Goods
Jamestown
J.C. Wallac & Son
Prop’ri
The
Equitable Life Assurance Society
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