Local Notes From Smicksburg and Surroundings
Local correspondence from Smicksburg reports visitors and residents at homes in Pittsb urgh and nearby towns. A school board elected Ed Reed as Dry Kue teacher. multiple visits and family travel are noted along with a plum creek church convention and social gatherings. Dr King s New Life Pills are advertised for health and energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
T. E. Wildebrand
Indiana
Moore
Somer City
G. Miller
Blairsville
Reduced Excursion Fares To Chicago For GAR Encampment
The Pennsylvannia Railroad offers single fare round trips to Chicago for the 34th Annual Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, Aug 27–31. Tickets on Aug 25–27, valid return to Aug 31, with extension to Sept 30 for 50 cents extra if deposited with joint agent before Sept 2 noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army of the Republic
Chicago
Pennsylvannia Railroad Company
Death of Thomas N Key at 11 6 months old
Thomas N Key aged 11 years 6 months died Thursday at 9 in the home of Dr W D Gates Oakland avenue from intestinal tuberculosis post mortem by Dr Gates and Dr G E Simpson. He was a finisher at the glass works and married seven months. Funeral held Friday morning at his home Rev J M Welch officiated remains sent at 8 50 train to Pittsburg for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas N. Key
W. D. Gates
Oakland Avenue
G. E. Simpson
Presbyterian Church
J. M. Welch
Second United Presbyterian Church
Pittsburg
Widow Nancy J Getty Died At Home In White Township
Nancy Jane Getty widow of M G Getty Sr died at her home on west School street Friday at midnight from enterocolitis. Born June 2, 1826 in White township she married M G Getty Sr May 7 1846. Survived by eight children and siblings, she was a member of First United Presbyterian. Funeral Monday at 2 pm conducted by Rev J Day Brownlee, interment Oakland cemetery. Also obituaries for Sampson Love John L Hall Margaret Frankhouser James Shultz infant Mary Nichol and James Dette noted with short funeral details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Lytle
Wade Steakey
Alvey McGara
Mele Millen
May Steele
Roy McGara
Gertrude Millen
Everett McGara
Vinnie Mil Je
Bellevue
Pearl Craig
Park
Edith Gailey
Stou Morrow
Mr. Streams
Plum Ville
Plum Creek
Nancy J. Getty
Nancy Jane Getty
M.€. Getty
West School Street
White Township
Town
Nancy Jane McCartney
M. GC. Getty, Sr
Margaret Lydie
John L. Getty
George
James A
Montgomery Township
M. M. Rankin
Brockwayville
Samuel J
Bele
Samuel McCartney
Lavina Wilson
Reese Ellis
West Newton
First United Presbyterian Church of
J. Day Brownlee
Oakland Cemetery
Sampson Love
James
Grant Township
Westmoreland County
John
Jefferson County
Sarah M. McGara
Marion Center
C. N
Cannongburg
Rose Heitzenrater
Covode
Love
135Th
Presbyterian Church
Rochester Mills
E. P. Foresman
Church
John L. Hall
Creekside
Rayne Township
Washington Presbyterian Church
Pennsylvania Reserves
190Th
Pennsylvania Volunteers
George M
Harry A
Inez
Bayman
Mont
W. J. Wilson
Margaret Frankhouser
Jacob Frankhouser
Johnstown
West Wheatfield Township
This County
John Dick
John Lowry
Armagh
J. D. Frankhouser
Mars
Harry G. Snyder
J. D. McFarland
Bradford
United Presbyterian Church
Bethe Church
Clyde
Mrs G C Rishel Dead at Westover Age 25
Mrs Maggie Rishel wife of G C Rishel died at her home Westover Clearfield county August 13 1900 aged 25 years 7 months 13 days daughter of James A Buchanan of Westover Also noted infants: Hugh Oscar son of Howard Wilt Cockport died aged 9 months 2 days funeral in Sabbath by Rev Stickey, infant daughter of William Lyons Marion Center died Sabbath aged 1 month interment Marion Center Monday Alta Evelyn daughter of William G Trout Grisemor died August 12 aged 1 month 16 days
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Shultz
Strongstown
Frank Stiles
Barr Township
Cambria County
J. Milton Snyder
G. C. Rishel
Maggie Rishel
Westover
Clearfield County
James A. Buchanan
Hugh Oscar
Howard Wilt
Cockport
Stickey
William Lyons
Marion Center
Alta Evelyn
Wm. G. Trout
Grisemore
Harvest Home Picnic Draws 1500 At Kellysburg Lightcap Grove
About 1,500 people attended the Harvest Home Picnic in Lightcap's grove near Kellysburg. Rain the night before limited activities but a noon basket dinner and amusements drew families. Kellysburg beat West Lebanon 9 to 2 in a baseball game with detailed line scores and substitutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lightcap’s Grove
Kellysburg
West Lebanon Nine
Kbpae
eElhoes
J. J. McElhees
J. McElhees
R. T. Kooser
Oildaqui
M. Gartley
A. Steetle
Campbell
J. I. McElhoes
Kooser
Sheffler
Atolen
J. E. McElhoes
Gartley
McLaughlin
H. J. McElhoes
West Lebanon
McElhoe
Three Missionaries Murdered at Yao Ting Fu
New York dispatch reports that missionaries at Yao Ting Fu were all killed by boxers. W. C. Etterich, the Presbyterian board member in Che Foo, confirms the call telegram from Tien Tsin and notes the mission group’s size, with three missionaries at Pao Ting Fu and ten foreign missionaries total in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Presbyte- Tian Board of Foreign Missions
Che Foo
Tien Tsin
Vao Ting Fu
W. C. Elterich
Etterich
Presbyterian Board
Pao Ting Fu
The Markets Midweek Prices and Cattle Hogs and More
The bulletin lists grain and hay prices for wheat corn and oats and prices for butter eggs and cheese. It also reports poultry cattle hogs sheep and lambs with judged market trends and specific price ranges for various grades and classifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PrrisBoRo
Alg
Elgin
Olvie
Ohio
New York State
En Peemed Pree and Gustes Fire Disherd at Reasonable Kates
In a terse local note, En Peemed Pree and Gustes are reported to have fired a disherd at Reasonable Kates, with details limited to the event and involved parties as readable. The item is presented as a compact public notice-style record of the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie J. Rhea
P. Whisa
Ayonmere
Fragmentary Licenses and Names in 17th Century Records
A garbled OCR list names individuals such as John Edwards Mary Simpaan Oscar Cummings Jane Forsyth Fayed Buchanan and others. It mentions towns like Blairsville Glen Campbell White Township Ebensburg and Strongstown, with dates around 1660 to 1667, suggesting a historical licenses or registry fragment listing residents and locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John KR
Edwards
Mary 5
Stetly
F. Simpaan
Crayean
Oscar F. Cummings
Jane Forsyth
Fayed Buchanan
Baty
Ge Kunkle
David BR. Crowle
Graceton
Uttington
White
Blairaville
Blairsville
Glen Campbell Glen Campbell
Buttington
Glen Cumyzbell
Glen
Campbell Sarah J. Shearer
Oli
Reuben R. Anders
Ebensburg
Nellie G
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Firth
Smicksurg
Pittsr Ber
W. Hoover
M. EeSaeh Sabhaun
Pineton
Cora Roser
Pearl Warefeld
Roser
Ss.vaainers
Ularic Waltemire
Sashath
Bismarck
Lydick's Grocery
Fick's
Josiah Lydick
Philadelphia Street
Henry H. Stevixa
Sixth St
Tilewild
Idlewild
E.W. Grove
Carmi Buchanan
Wass
Buttington Township
Mia oTanm
Sahai
Mary
William Nichol
Callery Junction
Butler County
Nichol
Furmer
Archie Nichol
James Peon
James Dette
Yale
Harvest Home
Yao Ting Fu
Prrrancra. Ang
Ea Rao
Fresno
Sao
Bane
Angis
Scott
Clawson House
Murbray Moorkz
S. W. Guthrie
Penn’a
E. A. Pennington
Rowe College
Johnstown, PA
D.Y. Rowe
W. M. Cunningham
Oxford
Timperial
Indiana, PA
J.L. Orr
Depot
Penn
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