Court Admits Short Session After Long Marriage Ends
A brief argument session featured a divorce petition by Robert Donaldson against Ellen Donaldson, married December 1566, claiming unbearable residence. A second matter released a jailed man, Robert S. Stewart, for lack of charges and alleged insanity. Habeas corpus on child custody sought, witnesses allowed, child placed with the Fosters. Viewers appointed for a Blacklick to Livermore road project. Several guardians and executors were authorized to act on estates and investments, with sales orders issued for multiple estates and minor children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Donaldson
Ellen Donaldson
Robert S. Stewart
Washington Township
Hattie Davis
David Foster
Blacklick Township
Jacksonville
Livermore
James McKee
Young Township
Robert H. Wilson
J. P. Kier
A. B. McAdoo
James N. Stewart
Isaac Hadden
Henry Weaver
Belle Green
East Mahoning Township
Wm. Stephens
David Elder
Elder Peeler
Wm. McGeary
John Harvey McGeary
John H. Pierce
Nettie McGeary
Joseph McGeary
Golden wedding anniversaries celebrated at Cherryt ree
At the home of Robert Wilson in Cherryt ree about 150 guests gathered to honor two couples on their fiftieth wedding anniversaries. E B Meekins and wife, also married on the same day by the Brushvalley justice, attended from Johnstown. A purse of 48 dollars and various gifts were presented after a noon dinner. Speeches by W T Mahaffey and E B McCormick followed the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wilson
Cherrytree
Wilson
Meekins
Brushvalley
Johnstown
Mr. Hawes
Bookamire Still Free: Officer Fails to Locate Suspect
Constable Jacob Wettling returned from Ohio without locating Jacob Pookamire, alleged murderer of John Cunningham. He interviewed several locals who knew the man, and a clue from informants will be acted on. The fugitive is accused of robbing a farmer and attempting to rob a boarding house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Wettling
Ohio
Jacob Pookamire
John Cunningham
Bookamire
Hunting Up Lands Claims Ownership of Big Tract
Alexander McKee of Buffalo New York visited the county seeking lands left to the heirs of Alexander and Andrew McKee early settlers. He identified a 390 acre tract in Blacklick township and hired an attorney to pursue the property for the heirs he claims. Invitations issued for the wedding of Lawry C. Kunkle and Lidie Johnston at the Johnston home on Thursday August 24 at 8 o'clock. The couple are locally known and guests from town will attend. John Robb a railroader formerly of New Florence was killed in a wreck at Conemaugh Friday morning. He slept in a caboose when an engine collided with it. He was 27 and survived by his wife and a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander McKee
Buffalo
N. Y
Alexander
Andrew McKee
Blacklick Township
Lawry C. Kunkle
Lidie Johnston
J. 8. Johnston
Crete
Johnston
Thoreday
John Robb
New Florence
Conemaugh
Death notices recount Johnston Carney and Shannon passings
Mrs Martha Johnston 63 of Washington township dies suddenly at home from heart trouble after Monday washing. Survived by five children in Washington township. Funeral 1 pm with Rev D J Frum, burial at Crooked Creek Cemetery near Chambersville. Findley Carey Sr 95 dies of apoplexy in White township. survived by four children, thirty grandchildren, twenty four great grandchildren. Funeral 1 pm at home, Rev D M Kinter officiates, burial Oakland Cemetery. Mrs Carrie Shannon 42 dies at Allegheny hospital from brain thrombus after leg amputation. survived by daughter Sue and three sibs. funeral at sister’s home with Rev Dr Hall, burial Oakland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Shannon
Presbyterian Hospital
Allegheny City
Sue Williard
M. B. Kline
Jackson Hauxhurst
Philadelphia
James Shannon
M. E. Church
Hall
Oakland Cemetery
Mrs Phoebe Lear Dies At 83 In Garfield
Mrs Phoebe Lear wife of Samuel Lear of Garfield died at her home on Wednesday aged 83 years from general debility. Survived by husband and children Cyrus Garfield David Central City Neb Benjamin Bolivar Henry Johnstown A J and M of New Florence Mrs Susan Fairman Nebraska Mrs Mary A For scythe and Mrs Nancy J Harkins Garfield. Funeral Thursday at Germany Lutheran Church West Wheatfield Township conducted by Rev Fox with interment in church cemetery. Dr Joseph Shields dies at 72 prominent Panxtutawney druggist and physician. Injury from rescue attempt described and he was a Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Lear
Phoebe Lear
Garfield
Cyrus
David
Central City
Neb
Benjamin
Bolivar
Henry
Johnstown
A. J
New Florence
Susan Fairman
Nebraska
Mary A. Forscythe
Nancy J. Harkins
Germany Lutheran Church
West Wheatfield Township
Fox
Infant dies at six months in West Wheatfield Township
An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Cable of West Wheatfield township died on Wednesday at about six months old. Interment occurred Thursday at the Germany Lutheran church cemetery in the nearby neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anu
Benjamin Cable
West Wheatfield Township
Germany Lutheran Church
Deemer Boy 4 Dies After Stomach Trouble in Scottdale
Boyd Deemer, 4, son of Mr and Mrs H B Deemer of Scottdale, died Saturday evening from stomach trouble. Former Homer City residents. Remains brought to the town Monday and buried in Greenwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd
H. B. Deemer
Scottdale
Homer City
Greenwood Cemetery
Mame Uncaphee Dies on 21st Birthday in Blacklick
Mame Uncapheer daughter of John Uncapher of Blacklick township died on Monday on her 21st birthday from typhoid fever. Interment will be made at Livermore today. An infant son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Smith Canoe township died on Friday aged two years. Interment was held Saturday at Burnside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mame Uncaphee
Mies
Mame Uncapher
John Uncapher
Blacklick Township
Livermore
Jesse Smith
Canoe Township
Burnside
Infants of Parke and Thomas Noted in Local Obituaries
An infant child of Homer Parke of Washington township died Saturday and was buried at Plumcreek United Presbyterian cemetery Willet. An infant son of John Thomas near Elderton died Friday and was interred at St Thomas cemetery Saturday. A festival is planned at Shelocta next Tuesday evening August 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Parke
Washington Township
Plumcreek United Presbyterian
Willet
Coal Lands Leased for Prospecting on Mahoning Creeks
Diamond drills will test 6000 acres of coal land in South Land West Mahoning and Porter townships with six months leases. Francis Elkin of Smicksburg holds the lease. an eastern syndicate plans prospecting and may buy at 35 dollars per acre if a four foot vein is found. A sale could follow soon if promising veins are located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big
Little Mahoning
Francis Elkin
Smicksburg
Southland West Mahoning Townships
This County
Porter Township
Armstrong County
Jacksonville
Ministers To Help At County W C T U Convention
The Ministerial Association met at the Lutheran church on Monday August 14 to plan ministerial support for the county W C T U convention set for August 30 31 1899 at First United Presbyterian church. Resolutions appointed a welcome committee and named Rev A J Farman to deliver the welcome address with ministers urged to attend if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Tomlinsen
Gilpin
First United Presbyterian Church
W. CT
A. J. Farman
D. D
Presbyterian Church
Signal stations marked on county topography plan
Prof A H Thompson advances topographical survey by securing elevations and establishing signal stations at county high points. Poles 30 feet tall will carry latitude and longitude readings with stars and stripes at each base. Stations include Strong hill Cherryhill Evans round top Brush valley Warner's hill Center Coleman's hill White Kunkle's hill Washington Doty hill Grant Mc Coy hill near Taylorsville Nole hill and near Plumville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Thompson
Strong Hill
Cherryhill Township
Evans Round Top
Brush Valley
Warner’s Hill
Center
Coleman's Hill
White
Kunkle’s Hill
Washington
Doty Hill
Grant
McCoy Hill
Taylorsville
Nole Hill
Plumville
New Coal Works To Start Near Lacolle Station
New York capitalists have bought 612 acres of coal lands near Lacolle station between Bolivar and New Florence for 60000 dollars. The company will build works soon to supply fuel and employ over 200 men, with the coal of the Freeport vein seven feet thick suited for coke. Survey is done and work to begin by next month. Camp visitors accompanied by their wives toured Camp Rugh near Rugh station. An annual church union meeting is planned for August 25-27 at Sample Run church near Onberg. Samuel McClelland, son of Dr. and Mrs. I A McClelland of Buffalo, N Y, was bitten by a vicious dog last week. his mother is Marie Grove’s daughter. Miss Virginia Hancock and Ralph Detwiler were elected school teachers in Armetron County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lacolle Station
Bolivar
New Florence
Freeport
Indiana County Christian Church Union
Sample Run
Onberg
Samuel McClelland
I. A. McClelland
Buffalo
N. Y
Marie Grove
Town
Rural Free Delivery routes eyed as boxes to farms
Special agents inspected two proposed mail lines from Congressman S. M. Jack, each 23 to 24 miles, with boxes at patrons’ farms. If approved, service could start by September delivering mail to doors after the morning train. One rider per route, at patron expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Jack
Post Office Department
Messrs
T. H. Houpt
Joseph H. Cling
Washington, D. C
Indiana
Farmers Protest Theft and Nuisance by Town Boys
In Twolick neighborhood farmers plead against town boys robbing orchards and gardens and causing disruption. They are identified and warned that legal punishment will follow if the acts continue. Meanwhile, Joseph Mc Neel the flagman was thrown from a lumber car during a Thursday yard shift, suffering two cracked tiles and serious bruises but escaping worse injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twolick
Joseph McNeel
Home Improvement on Wayne Avenue by John B Taylor
Mr John B Taylor is upgrading his residence on Wayne avenue with a fancy roof a full front veranda and a new bath room Architect and builder E M Lockard handles the project The item also notes a separate report about dogs dying from poison with owners named including Attorney Wim Banks Dr H B Buterbaugh and J I M Cunningham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Taylor
Wayne Avenue
E.M Lockard
Dog Heaven
Wim. Banks
H. B. Buterbaugh
J. i M. Cunningham
Sheep Damages Granted Last Week
The court awarded sheep damage payments to four claimants: James Mardis of Pine received 8 dollars, John Stiver of Grant 8 dollars, Peter Sawyer of Montgomery 14.50 dollars, and W H Buterbaugh of Green 29 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mardis
Pine
John Stiver
Grant
Peter Sawyer
Montgomery
W. H. Buterbaugh
Green
Livery Stable Purchased by Mr M C Wortman at Punxsutawney
M C Wortman formerly landlord of the Lewis Home has bought a Punxsutawney livery stable and assumed charge recently. an ice cream festival will be held at the residence of Wm E Joiner of Pine Flats next Friday evening all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Wortman
Lewis Home
Punxsutawney
Wm E. Joiner
Pine Flats
Glover Cunningham Wedding At Cunningham Home
Miss Edna Gertrude Cunningham will wed Prof. F D Glover at 1 pm at the Cunningham residence in Philadelphia street. The ceremony will be witnessed by 150 guests with Rev W P Turner officiating. Afterward, a banquet and a lakes tour are planned before the couple settles in East End Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
M. E. Church
Mr. Campbell, Voorhees
Columbus
Misa Ermat Conningham
Martha Irwin
David Blair
Harry White, Jr
Edna Sansom
Lakes
East End
Pittsburg
Jennie Weir
Albert Leigh
Johnstown
Harry Robinson
Helen Robinson
Clara Smith
John Portzer
Lizzie Moore
James P. Watson
J. C. Moore
Alice
A. W. Wilson
R. W. Fair
Ethel Fair
Stewart Grim
J. P. Archibald
Saltsburg
J. W. Repine
Jessie Repine
Bessie Rhea
Lot
Grove Aldridge Couple Wed In Rome and Philadelphia
A series of marriage notices from Rome New York and Philadelphia detail wedding events. Dr Edward P Grove and Miss Cora Aldridge married August 2 at the bride's mother home with about 50 guests. Everett Pierce and Miss Emy P Eaton wed at a Plainville hotel last week and plan a northern wedding trip and Plumville housekeeping. George H Curtis and Clara B Cribbs wed at Blairsville United Presbyterian parsonage. W S A Wilson and Anna Townsend to marry today at the bride's home. Earl Foust and Della Sides wed at the Lutheran parsonage Grisemore. Howard N Cargon and Elsie B Thompson married at Irwin Lutheran parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce-Eaton
Everett Pierce
Emy P. Eaton
Plainville
E. P. Foresman
Marion Center
Plumville
Curtis-Cribbs
George H. Curtis
Clara B. Cribbs
Blairaville
United Presbyterian Parsonage
R. E. McClure
Foust-Sides
Earl Foust
Spangler
Della Sides
Grisemore
Lewis Hay
Carson-Thompson
Howard N. Cargon
Elsie B. Thompson
Irwin
Lutheran Parsonage
Livestock Shipments and Local News Highlights
Livestock shipments list multiple buyers including Kneedler in Pa and Salford, West Philadelphia and Schwenksville destinations for cattle calves pigs and sheep. Ernest Myers of Rayne township surrenders to Squire Conthron after an assault incident near Garbleton. bail posted. Mrs. Porter Kinports displays a 200 year old silver belt buckle heirloom and a silver spoon made from buttons. August campers from town head to Armstrong township along Crooked creek for a week. Pensions granted include Hugh F. Hamill and Silas Allen with amounts listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bryan
Kneedler
W. H. Fleming
Salford
Thomas & Wissinger
West Philadelphia
Schwenksville
J. A. Creps
Porter Kinports
Cherrytree
Fredrick Byers
John Mahaffey
Harry Lockard
Charles Cunningham
Otis Trainer
Paul St.Clair
Charles Huey
Frank
Hugh Moorhead
Armatrong Township
Crooked Creek
Buckwheat Reunion Draws 2000 In West Mahoning Grove
The Buckwheat reunion in Colemans grove West Mahoning township drew about 2000 residents and visitors from Pittsburg Punxsatawney DuBois Indiana and other points for a harvest season picnic. A full day featured basket meals a 23 piece Perrysville comet band speeches by Prof H D Condron Rev M S Kemp and Attorney General John P Elkin with a formal program ending in an informal gathering and new officers elected for a permanent group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman's Grove
Little Mahoning Creek
West Mahoning Township
Pittsburg
Punxsatawney
DuBois
Indiana
West Mahoning
Mahoning Valley
Perrysville
Wann
Elder Peeler
C. L. Streamer
Cribbs
Westmoreland County
Smicksburg
M.S. Kemp
John P. Elxie
Elkin
Harrisburg
Statesman
Gazious
D. D. Good
D. A. Lakehart
Misa Cora Black
Also Mentioned on This Page
Martha Johnston
Thomas A. Johnston
Joseph S. Stuebell
James Johnston
A. B
John W
E. F. Johnston
Creekside
D. J. Frum
Follon
Crooked Creek Baptist Church
Chambersville
Findley Carney
Findley Carey
White Township
J. R. Stumpf
Samuel Donahey
Dixonville
Milton Carney
Carney
D. M. Kinter
Joseph Shields
Panxsutawney
Boyd Deemer
John Thomas
Elderton
St.Thomas Cemetery
Shelocta
Mahoning Creeks
Syndicate
W. S. Daugherty
Harry Yuckenberg
A. Smith
H. S. Keepers
C. A. Gessler
F. M. Smith
Joe St.Clair
Ella McCormick
Harry Brilhart
Camp Rugh
Rugh Station
A. F. Cooper
Virginia Hancock
West Lebanon
Ralph Detwiler
Nole
Kiskiminetas Township
Armetron County
Society
Harry Christy
Seventh Street
Church Street
D. 4. Waller
Normal
Gustin Moorhead
Joseph W. Clements
T. B. Clark
Jo St.Clair
Edith Lichteberger
James McAnusty
Latrobe
Donnely Lame
J. ER. Logan
Lincoln
Kan
C. E. Barr
H. S. Durrett
Martha McCreight
Normal School
Hood School
Fleming & King
The
Presbyterian Church of Rochester Mills
Wm. Devor
WS. A. Wilson
Eldersridge Academy
Anna Townsend
Olivet
N. B. Kelly
Ernest Myers
Rayne Township
Squire J. A. Conthron
Kellysburg
Violet Kinter
Garbleton
Myers
Hugh F. Hamill
Georgeville
Silas Alien
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