Repairing Branch Workmen Reducing Grade Near Blacklick
The Indians Branch of the Pennsylvania railroad will be improved from Blairsville to Indiana. Old rails and ties will be replaced, roadbed enhanced, and yards expanded. Crews from Blairsville are working daily to lay heavier rails and install new ties, with plans to extend repairs toward the county seat and boost passenger and freight service safety.
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Blacklick
Indiana
Blairsville
Pennsylvania Railroad
Proarusa
Elairsville
Heed Station
Pucc- Hess
Blairaville
Asid
Tragic Deaths Mark August Gatherings
A county resident dies by suicide at Pitcairn Allegheny. a Cokeville youth drowns. a Rath esd man chokes. a water accident and train fatalities claim several lives. Obituaries detail Mrs Etta Hamilton and Mrs Sallie Craft among others, with funerals in Marion Center and Blairsville. Multiple funerals and anniversaries follow for local families as deaths from accidents and illness mount.
Goodyears Boost Farm Payments in South Mahoning Coal Fields
Goodyears era pays more to farmers in South Mahoning township with many cash deposits last week. Deeds filed show numerous tracts sold by M. J. McCreight of DuBois with amounts ranging from 1,633 to 8,360 dollars for acres in South Mahoning and surrounding Washington area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodyears
Mahoning
South Mahoning Township
M. J. McCreight
DuBois
J. C. Buchanga
South Mahoning
Henry G. Cribbe
H. J. Crooks
Maria J. Davis
J.Q. DeLaney
George 8. Griffith
W. R B. Elgin
Washington
John Elkin
8. D. Kerr
Clark Little
C. G. Marshall
Ha Mahoning
J. Frank Marshall
William H. Paul
W. B. Lydick
D. T. McGregor
Adeline Miller
W. McKee Wilson
Will Lay Sewer 800N in Indiana System
Contractor John Herman of Latrobe prepares to lay sewer mains once 800N pipes arrive. Work hinges on delivery delays. Herman has crews ready and plans immediate start as materials reach site.
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Indiana
John Herman
Latrobe
Hermann
May Get Dollar Factory In Pittsburgh Area
The Bobenstein Dollar Company of Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, is negotiating to buy a site here for a factory that would add jobs. National Guard riffle inspectors James and others accompanied by Will Adair and Herbert Crown report on Fourth Regiment activities as they depart for Mt Gretna. A portion of a building’s contents was damaged in the incident.
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Bobenstein Dollar Company
Liberty Avenue
Pittsburg
Sym Manufacmen
Co. F
James
Riff Thce
National
Guanl
Accou
Will Adair
Herbert C.rown
Mt. Gretna
Madenap
Infant Dennison Dies From Pneumonia in Homer City
Mary Catherine Dennison infant daughter of Mia and Mia Depnicon of Homer City died Sunday at 10:30 AM from pneumonia. Funeral services were held at the parents’ home Tuesday by Rev J W Shasffer of Homer City Lutheran church and interment followed in Greenwood Cemetery that afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Catherine Dennison
Mia
Charles Depnicon
Homer City
J. W. Shasffer
Obituary notices from White Township and Cherry Tree areas
Mrs Samuel Kauffman died at her White township home from consumption at 45. Funeral held yesterday by Rev Lewis Hay at Enteran church with burial in Greenwood cemetery. She leaves a husband. Mrs Beers of Cherry Tree died aged 18 years 4 days. Funeral held Thursday opened, burial in Odd Fellows cemetery. She leaves a son and Paul Beers, son of a man from Hom later, aged 16. Funeral Sunday by Rev Herbert at Tel ford with burial in Washington church cemetery. An infant child of John Walbuck of West Mhiestfield township died Sunday at 13 days.
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Pitcairn
Allegheny
Cokeville
Jabs Canikett
Nieece
East Vandergrift
Canikett
Yieit
Frank Wadding
Primville
Elmer Gittig
George Sittig
Conemaugh
John B. Crede
Blairavilla
Lewis Reed
Blacklick Township
Samuel Reed
West Penn
West Penn Hospital
Jacksonville
A. J. Calvin
Oakland Cemetery
Mr. Heed
David B. Taylor
Bistisville
Mr. Taylor
Blairsville
Blairaville
James
David Taylor
J. B. Taylor
Sallie Craft
W. T. Craft
Nolo
Spruce Church
Cherryhill Township
Mira
Oraft
William Clawson
Beleano
Cherryhill
Samuel Kauffman
White Township
Ray. Brown
Willet
Lewis Hay
Enteran Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Bueband
Jene Hannah Beers
Shzeffer
Cherrytree
Paul Biewart
Paul Searexts
George of
Hom
Iron Shale Lateran
Herbert
Telford
Washington ‘Church
Trust Eyes Bolivar Plants in Indiana Fair District
American Refractory Company seeks to acquire Reece Hammonds and Garfield Fire Clay plants at Bolivar and Robinson with options to buy all independent brick works. If sale closes by September 1, plants stay open. Bolivar town booms with new paving, electric light, sewer lines, steam heat in many buildings, and a $35,000 hotel under construction.
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American Refractory Company
Bolivar and
Robinson
Trust
Bolivar
Reece-Hammond Company
Garfield Fire Clay Company
Banda of A Trust
Lincoln Buck Works
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Hospital project favored by Indiana residents
A Friday night public meeting at the Court House saw Indiana County residents, led by hospital association president Sue E Willard and Rev J M Welch, pledge support for a general hospital. Women from the association urged funds and cooperation from businessmen, with another gathering planned to discuss site size and subscriptions.
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Indiana
Court House
Indiana County Hospital Association
Bfrs
Sue E. Willard
J. M
Social Functions and Outing at Cummins Bridge
A dozen couples from town enjoyed a Friday night at Cummins bridge along Crooked Creek with music by the Indiana Mandolin Club and plentiful baskets from young women. Mr and Mrs John L Getty hosted a card party for visiting Mr and Mrs W D Hamilton. Kate and Annie McLaughlin entertained women at Rev J M Welch’s home. The Junior Missionary Society plans a picnic at Whitea Grove tomorrow evening and a Bathel Presbyterian festival is slated for Friday evening.
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Cummins’ Bridge
Crooked Creek
Indiana Mandolin Club
John L. Getty
Church Street
W. D. Hamilton
Pittsburg
Pittsburg, Who Were Their Guests For's Week Mr. and Mrs.Hamilton
Miozes Kate
Annie McLaughlin
J. M. Welch
Junior Missionary Society
Second United Presbyterian Church
Bathel Presbyterian Church
Two Women Injured Falling From Coal Tipple near Hastings Planing Mill
Mrs. Hiram St. Clair aged 68 and Mrs. Isaac Ray of Clay atrest and Rail road avenue were badly hurt Saturday evening after stepping from a railroad siding to avoid a train near the Hastings Planing Mill. They slipped eight feet into a coal tipple pit, with Mrs. Ray rendered unconscious and Mrs. Le Gish badly bruised. Mrs. Bay sustained a cut on the upper lip and nose.
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Hastings Planing Mill
Hiram St. Clair
Isaac Ray
Clay Atrest
Railroad Avenue
Tantiogs Planing Mill
Raywea
le Gish
Enel
Sunday School Workers Convene in Indiana County
The seventh annual Indiana County Sabbath School Association convention will be held in Marion Center on August 31 and September 1. County President W. Guthrie has secured key speakers to discuss home, field, and regional topics across two days at Presbyterian and Methodist churches with sessions on home life, Bible geography, planning for definite results, and field needs.
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Conemeugh
Maerry
Rochester Mill
John Stochel
John Lydick
Marion Center
Stachuls
H. P. Lewin
East Mahoning Township
David Stachul
Stachul Reunion Association
H. 8. Lydiot
Pittsburg
Lydick Reunion Association
John Stuehal
John Stuchal
Mary
L. Barr
David Rtndin
Dayton
J. A. ©. Ruffner
Greensburg
John T. Stachul
Indiana
Logan Stachul
Conemaugh Township
J. T. Stewart
M. G. Miller
Blairsville
Work’s Grove
Hochestar Mills
Gist Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Red Wings
Coleman
Goodville
Indiana Gounty Christian Endeavor Society
Curry Run Presbyterian Church
Daniel Bet
West Wheatfield
Idlewild
Indiana County
Balteburg
Ridgeview Park
Allentown
Boston
Home Defender
Mia
Belle Kearney
Mississippi
Miss Willard
Brgone
Indiana County Sabbath School Association
W. Guthrie
Presbyterian Church
E. P. Foreaman
Marin Center
Marin Center, “the Home and the Sunday’Selleak,”’ J. Thomas Davia
J. Horace McGinnty
Home Department
Crawford
J. C. Farsold
William Sport
Allegheny County
Hugh Cork
Methodist Church
Sarvica
J. Ma. Qogley
New Rail Line Project Aids Coal Train Traffic
A new rail line is under construction to improve routes for coal trains. Workers report the line will ease bottlenecks and speed shipments as heavy freight moves through the area.
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Loada
Af Fiek
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Etta Annie Hamilton
James Fry
Charles Fry
Hamilton
Mary Larned
New Florence
Kate Topper
Turtle Creek
James Robison
Mamis Reesler
East Wheatfield
William
Frank
Brady
Seward
Armagh
Bmickeburg
Edward Bell
John F Bell
Thomas Lawson
Baltimore and Ohio, Cumberland & Pittsburg
Rockwood
Laweon-wea
James Dowler
Burnside
Mr. Dowlar
Ireland
Wen
America
Stuchuls and Lydicks
Wear Marion Center
Dollar Factory
New
Batuniay
Hannah Beeringer
Nan
John Walbuack
West Mhiestfield Tor
Babbath
Trust Wants Plant
Combine
Johnstown
Spoerhass
J. M. Dodson
Indiana House
Reeder
Nek
David Blair
Humming Bird
Dewey
Max
Speerbase
Charles Maleeh
Lieree Hesh
di Rer
Thay
Praminma
Tres Furl Road
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