Temperance Workers Meet at Richmond for 32nd Indiana County Convention
The 32nd annual convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Indiana County will be held in Richmond on August 31 and September 1. County officers and notable speakers including State President Mrs Ella M George of Beaver Falls will address sessions, with a program blending business and social activities, devotionals, reports from county superintendents, and committee appointments. Three counties plan a Suffrage Day celebration at Cherry Tree on August 27 with a basket picnic, parade, and a play titled How the Vote Was On.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wo Man's Christian Temperance Union
Indiana County
Richmond
Mary H. Bruce
East Oak Street
Mra
W. Bell
Blairsville
Harriet Fair Conner
Hallie Holt
Marion Center
Hamilton
Ella M. George
Beaver Falls
Mary Oberlin
Rochester Mills
Cyiug Work
Jno
McCreight
Plumville
Annie Given
Harriet F. Conner
Hilla M. George
Jennie ‘Morrow
Marchand
M. B. Lewis
Ada B. Kinter
Indiana
Jennie Morrow
Mary K. Stewart
Flower Mission
Annie McAfoose
Pauline Carney
Anna .C. Pollock
Mahoning
Atlanta
Georgia
M. W. Bell
Ridgeview Park Institute
Lizzie Zener
Clara Zener
Laura Hopkins
W. W. Huston
Pine Flats
H. F. Connor
Bmiraville
Cambria
Clearfield
Cherry Trea
Cherry Tree Suffrage Club
Cherry Tree
Cookport
Prominent Chambersville Couple Marks Fifty Years of Marriage
Captain William Kimple and Mrs. Maria Crissman Kimple celebrated their golden wedding at Chambersville with a large family reunion. Born in 1835, Kimple served from private to captain in the Civil War, earning valor commissions, later served as postmaster and storeowner. They have 11 children, now with four surviving, and hosted about 150 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kimple
Chambersville
Mr. Kimple
John Kimple
New Jersey
Kellysburg
Co. F
P. V
Weldon
Indiana Post
Mary Elizabeth
I. C. Wyncoop
Gertrude
W. O. Buchanan
Lottie Kimple
Larimer
J. Clay Kimple
Beaver
Annie 5. Aul
Georgeville
Hannah Marshall
Los Angeles
Reader of the Progress for Half a Century
G L Stear of Smicksburg R D 1 has been a devoted reader since his 50 year marriage, renewing while in Indiana. A West Mahoning native and Civil War veteran, he served as overseer of the poor and remained a lifelong Republican. His son John B Stear lives on the family farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Stear
Smicksburg
RK. 1
The
Progress
Smicksburg R. D
Stear
Indiana
West Mahoning Township
John &. Stear
Old Homestead Farm
Changes on Rural Routes in County Post Office Discontinued
New Post Office Department order forces changes to county rural mail deliveries. Six routes now operate from Indiana instead of seven, Route No.5 carrier Rowe Bryan loses his job, and routes extended from five to seven miles each. Homer City and Shelocta lose routes, Covode loses its post office and patrons use Route No.5 from Punxsutawney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covede
Post Office Department
Indiana
Rowe Bryan
Homer City
Shelocta
Covode
Punxsutawney
LEO M FRANK LYNCHED BY MOB NEAR ATLANTA
Leo M. Frank, white man convicted on circumstantial evidence in the Mary Phagan case, was taken from Georgia state prison by a mob of about 25 and lynched near the grave of his alleged victim. Franklin had been sentenced to death, then commuted to life, amid claims of a miscarriage of justice. An earlier attempt to kill him in prison failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
Atlanta
Georgia State
Frank
Odd Rhode Island Red Hen Egg Display at Hardware Store
Walter Wiggins displayed an unusually large egg at J M Stewart Co hardware store. The egg measured 8 percent inches long and 7 inches wide, produced by a Rhode Island Red hen owned by Mrs A A Wigetus of Shelocta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wiggins
J. M. Stewart Co
Rhode Island
A. A. Wigetus
Shelocta
Man Finds Blacksnake in Hen Nest While Harvesting Eggs
Clark Little of Plumville found a large blacksnake in a hen nest during egg gathering on Friday. He killed the reptile after measuring it at 542 feet in length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Little
Plumville
Personal notices reflect long social week in Indiana
Locust street resident Dorsey Walker visits Pittsburg trends in New York. Mrs J M Bartlehaugh guests of Niagara Walls. Misses Weller, Detwiler return from Iowa. Miss Daugherty attends Wilmington bible conference. Several families travel to Greensburg, Indiana relatives, and West Church Street hosts numerous visitors and weddings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey Walker
Locust Street
Pittsburg Trends
Louis Heyman
Stub
New York
Ida Forsythe
Railroad Avenue
Pittsburgrends
Margaret Viscus
West Church Street
Apollo
Gus Hood
Gazette Office
Atlantic City
J. M. Bartlehaugh
Niagara Walls
Nannie
May Dilts
Rossmoyne
Della Miller
North Ninth Street
W. 0. Moorhead
School Street
Greensburg
William, Hagenlocher
N. J. Rankin
Ridgway
Belle Getty
J. F. Wingard
Bertha
Plumville
Charles Wingard
Alice Weyman
Wilmerding
John ©. Hasinger
Wayne Avenue
Emogene Johnson
Bridgeville
J. 5. Russell
West Water Street
Mary McCreight
Grove City
J. Day Brownlee
East Church Street
George Creighton, Jr
Steelton
Harry W. Wilson
Church Street
David Orts
Mabel
East Oak Street
Albert Leigh
Johnstown
Ridgeview Park
Sara Adams
Penn Run
John 8. Johnston
Youngstown
Warren
Pittsburg
George Lanick
Harrison Kaufman
Florence Wallace
A. S. Wallace
Oakland Avenue
Chautauqua
Wallace
George W. McGowan
North Seventh Street
Smethport
Helen Gleason
Anna McGowan
McGowan
Alexander Gray
West Philadelphia
Nelle Gray
Ralph Radclifffe
J. P. Wilson
Grey
Meilwood
Lily Wagner
Terre Haute
Ind
Hope Stewart
Normal
Marie Woodward
China
G. W. Creighton
Mary
Altoona
G. P. McCartney
Herbert Ellis
New Brighton
A. T. Bell
Biafraville
McCartney
T. A. Walker
George
Squire T. S. Lynn
D. Shear
M. H. Tru Clyde
Verona
Indiana
Squire J. Cal George
Elderton
Pennsylvania
West Pike
Widerton
Miller Girl in Limelight Con fined at Morganza
Catherine Miller of town is confined at the Industrial school in Morganza after a bold theft and escape at the Willard home. She stole $100, boarded a train to Tarentum, was arrested, and returned to Indiana. Previously jailed for theft, she had broken jail with Chester Fry and the Shefflers, and the court sent her to Morganza for protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morganza
Catherine Miller
Willard
Tarentum
Indiana
Catherine
Chester Fry
Shefflers
Real Estate Transfers and Local Church Call Extension
Real estate transfers in Indiana County list numerous deeds with buyers and prices including Blairsville Cherry Hill White Young Salinburg Burrell Banks Washington Rogister Indiana Blacklick and Frankfort Ky. The Presbyterian congregation of Indiana voted to extend a call to Rev. Jesse R. Ziegler D D of Frankfort Kentucky at a Monday meeting offering a 3000 salary. Bride Miss Dasia Learn married W A Muley in Edna Texas and will reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
J. G. Roberts
Blairsville
Albert P. Roberts
Milton C. Lydick
Cherryhill
Thomas H. Hughes
R. H B. Getty
White
Homer W. Koontz
Elmer A. Shields
Young
Mary By Shields
Andrew D. Black
Salinburg
Martha Duncan
Blacklick
Ito Tessera
C. Gorton
Jesue R. Hegler
Frankfort
Presbyterian Congregation of
Indiana
Jesse R.ziegler
D. D
Ziegler
Mercer County
Princeton College
R. M. Offut
Elderton
Missa Dasia Learn
Richard Learn
Mitchells Mills
Edna
Texas
W. A. Muley
Johnstown YMCA Sees Change in Physical Director Post
David Speck has resigned as physical instructor at the local YMCA to become assistant physical director at the Johnstown YMCA. The move shifts leadership in Johnstown's health program and reflects broader YMCA staff reassignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
David Speck Hag
Grim Reapers Harvest and Local Deaths Across Town
Multiple obituaries detail deaths in Atwood area and surrounding towns. Names include Mex Luther Sitton and Mrs Nanes Johnston Sutton, with causes like nervous breakdown and general debility. Services were held by local pastors, interments at Atwood cemetery and Oakland cemetery, with families listing survivors across several households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Sitton
Nanes Johnston Sutton
White
Luter Sitton
Auto Crash Injures Indiana Man at Homer City
Indiana man Wells was injured when his Logler car skidded into a culvert between Homer City and Waterman. His left ear and lip were cut, requiring stitches, while his son Lloyd and J L Orr escaped uninjured. Also, Clark Dunlap of Blairsville collided with a Cresson train at the Blacklick crossing. he and his son escaped serious harm. Suffrage meeting set for Thursday to plan attendance at reunions and Suffrage Day events. Mrs George Elgin, guest of A T Elgin, has returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine W. Keller
Coral
Brushyalley Township
Simons
Mechanicsburg
Ufe
Isaac Griffith
Homer City
J. W. Schaefer
Lutheran Church of
Greenwood Cemetery
William G. Hagenlocher
William G. Wagenlocher
Greensburg
Hright
Anatyralazed
Indiana
Ceneva Findley
John A. Findley
John ©. Wells
Big Logler
Waterman
Mr. Walls
Lloyd
J. L. Orr
Town
Clark Dunlap
Blairyville
Cresson
Blacklick Crossing
Robbery Plot Foiled in Barnesboro Area
Six men arrested after a payroll robbery attempt along a rural road between Barnesboro and Groanwell. Paymaster Vinton escaped with the payroll, but Private Bucher of State Police was seriously wounded in an ambush as a statewide manhunt followed. Suspects Ben Bracken William McDonald William Lane Eugene Gleason Calvin Miller Harvey Miller are named. plot hatched at McDonald home. families noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paynes
Ero
Greenwich
Barnesboro
Prive
Willams
Ilo
Bucher
Garmantown
Ben Bracken
William McDonald
William Lane
Rea
Eugene Gleason
Calvin Miller
Culver
Harvey Miller
McDonald
Weddings of a Week in Grove City and Nearby Areas
Entries detail multiple marriage notices and engagements across Grove City, Penn Run, Cooperstown, and surrounding towns. Highlights include Adams Barbor and Kathryn Barbor wedding with family clergy, plans to reside in Cooperstown. Kleinstaub nuptials in Isley with Rabbi Ashinsky officiating. Sickenberger and Gibson wedding in Stafford. Redd and Wike marriage at Pine Flats. a kitchen shower for Louise Langham. Grace Alderson to Archie Hae tor with September wedding. coming marriage of Jeasie Fulton and Charles Amith. and local teaching appointment for Phyllis Moorhead at Oakmont schools with higher salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove City
Vandergrift
Clymer
Penn Wan
Girl Campers in Storm Force Tent Down at Camp
A group of Vandergrift girls camping at Campbell's Mills faced a fierce storm Thursday night when their tent collapsed. Rain drove the campers to seek shelter in a farmhouse a mile away. L. Fyock and son Jacob J. Pyock were in Indiana on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandergrift
Campbell’s Mills
L. Fyock and Son
Jacob J. Pyock
Near Purchase Line
Indiana
August Is Big Month For Family Reunions
The article lists numerous August family reunions across townships and counties. It mentions Olivet school’s ninth annual reunion in Crawford’s Grove on August 26 with band concerts and a full program, plus many other reunions for Trusal descendants, Company M veterans, Orners, Wiggins, Ferrier and Sheesley families, Mahon family, Wolfe students, North descendants, Wissinger kin, and a Dixonville festival. It notes dates, locations, host families, and invites to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mays
Young Township
Pennsylvania Reserves
Seward
W. H. Cripps
Derry
Henry Painter
Brushgalley
James Tomb
Armagh
T. W. Dick
Nicensburg
Francis Overdorff
Alexander Hart
Johnstown
Mt. Pleasant Grange
Center Township
James G. McSparren
State Grange
Orners
D. J. Orner
Strongstown
Thomas Wiggins
Armstrong Township
Wiggins
Ferrier
Cherryhill Township
Wolfe
Penn Run
John North
Indiana County
Jeatferson Park
Punxsutawney
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wine County
Tuesda
Sarah Moore
Ross F. Reed
Gussie M. Wike
Hilaworth Siekenberger
Starford
Louie “A. Gibson
Irwin Walker
Iva Duck
Lawrence Strong
Clymer Hannah Jaquish
W. H. Cribbs
Alliquippa
Max Cohen
Ensley, Ala
Titlian
Emogens
Clair Lydia
Philadelphia
Rose Calhoun
Bre, Say
Slippery Rock
Harry White, Jn
Lowt
Pana
J. UW
Ikin
Miller
Presbyterians
Grim Reapers Harvest
Alexander Gilmore
N. J. Gillmore
Jarksonville
Hugh Neal
Jacksonville
W. Low Neal
H. W. Logan
Oakland Cemetery
Florence Griffith
William BB. Griffith
Penn Mary Hospital
Heilwood
R. L. Stuart
John Slater
Near Pine Flats
J. Griffith
Pearl Slater
George Cribbs
Isabelle Dever Cribba
Littsburg
Cribbs
John H. Dever
Cora Mitchell
Wallace S. Mitchell
Saltsburg
Camden Mitchell
George Elgin
Kittanning
A. T. Elgin
Cohen Kleinstaul
Max Collen
Isley
Ala
Migs Annie B. Kleinstub
Creekside
Hymen Kleinstub
A. M. Ashinsky
Sickenberger-Gibson
Witaworth Sickenberger
Lottie A. Gibson
Stafford
Redd-Wike
Thomas Reid
Miss Gussle Wike
J. C. N. Parks
Louise Langham
Miss Langham
Roy Maloney
Grace Aldersor
Grantstreat
Archie C. Haetor
Washington, D.C
Jeasie Clarence Fulton
Home
Charles C. Amith
Blackirck
Arthur M. Jamen
Wintondale
Annie M. Stataler
Trade City
Juigl Marrone
Margaret J. Azaara
Oakmont
Phyllis Moorhead
Normal School
Oakment Schools
Anderson Aebol
Morrow
Walcome
Mary Cooper
Hugh Belly
Ruby Neal
Samuel Hine
Solo
TiHile Matson
John Gemmell
Harry Cooper
John Lewis
Alex Stewart
Mia
Bert Jowell
Alex Blakley
Olivet
Crawford’s Grove
B. Hepler
Olive Coulter
Blanche
Hwing Lambing
Eleanor Crawford
Mary Watson Bell
W. 8
A. Wilson
J. J. Lauffer
J. W. Warner
A. Hartman
Robert Trusal
P. A. Teagal
Willet
Trusal
John Frye
William Downey
Jesale Johnston
Hazel Trusal
Gibson
Grace Church
Wissinger
Westmont Grove
Dixonville
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