Early American churches and warming practices shaping colonial worship
Colonial rural church life featured meals after services and hospitality by wealthier hosts. Churches lacked heating, with firesides warming worshippers and parsonage kitchens serving as gathering spots. Instances of foot stoves, upper rooms kept warm, and early iron stoves appeared slowly, reflecting regional and social variations.
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Sheldon Church
South Carolina
Phaiter
Wheland
Pennsylvania
Lynn
New York
New England
Friends
North Carolina
Turks on the Turkish frontier highlight regional differences
An observer contrasts eastern Europe with Turkish life, noting Syilengrad then a stark shift to barren lands beyond the frontier. He describes Turkish guards living in primitiveness with minimal tools, black bread and coffee as staples, and a desolate, sparsely populated scene on the frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New World
Europe
Syilengrad
Turkey
Death notices from Saltsburg area republication
Obituaries detail John Cunningham aged 67 of Saltsburg. Jessie Marshall Bean Blairsville daughter of Thomas D. Marshall. George W. Peffer of Plumville. Mary A. Jamison of Atwood later Pittsburgh. James Truby Campbell Center township. Mrs Anna Lucas of North Point. Martha Helen Larue Schurr Home. Mary Catherine Ray of Blairsville. Clarence Lettie Rossiter. Anna Braughler Spackman Seward. Helen Louise Freas Home. Mary A Mock Johnstown.
Unconvincing Lavery recalls Scottish gardener tale
Sir John Lavery recounts a story of an old Scottish gardener in a friend’s service who visits a London picture exhibition. The gardener studies a piece titled The Ball and says it offers little merit, noting Eve’s temptation resembles an apple variety unknown until about twenty years ago.
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John Lavery
London
Why Indeed A Quiet Evening Picnic Plan Fails
Jones returns home to a hopeful proposal from his wife to have a picnic as the evening stays clear and cloudless. He hesitates then jokes that they lack any enemies to justify such an outing, highlighting a playful domestic moment.
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Jones
Mrs. Jones
Ferguson John Aged 70 Clarksburg Blacksmith Dies
John Ferguson of Clarksburg aged 70 died suddenly at home on Tuesday afternoon November 24 from a heart attack. A prominent local blacksmith and active Presbyterian, he is survived by his widow, son Harry Ferguson of Blairsville, and daughter Mrs James Fryer of Clarksburg. Funeral held at his home Friday with Rev Graham. interment in Saltsburg.
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John Cunningham
Saltsburgh
Robert Cunningham
Jacksonville
Saltsburg
Cunningham
Saltsbury
Blairaville
Wilmer Cunningham
Salinburg
James Cunningham
Canton
Ohio
Alfred Cunningham
Pittsburgh
James Franklin
Slickville
George M. Ryall
Saltsburg Cemetery
Jessie Marshall Bean
Jessie
Marshall Bean
Astor
Thomas D. Marshall
Blairsville
Kansas City
Presbterian Church
Blairsville Presbyterian Church
Marshall
Cumberland Valley
Mr. Marshall
Jane Loughry Marshall
George W. Peffer
George W. Peifer
Plumville
Marehand
John
Margaret Peffer
Sagamore
Armstrong
Lina Henderson
Peffer
Knights of Pythias
Eiscopal Church
Sadie Remaley
Punxsutawney
Anna Brady
Indiana
Plumville M. H
Marchand Cemetery
I.O
William M. Mergin
J. Wallace Fraser
James Truby Campbell
Roy Campbell
Center Township
J. H. George
Mary Elsie
Rather Ruth
Clara Jane Campbell
Nevada Buchanan
James
Rev. Roberts
Homer City
Greenwood Cemetery
Martha Helen Larue Schure
Martha Helen
Larue Schurr
George’ l L
Blanche Wolfe Schurr
Washington Presbyterian Church
Charles
Donald
Viola
Parent Home
Aiter
Marion Center
Taiwan
Mary Catherine
Bay E Ray
Lyman S. W. Ray
South
Walnut Street
Eleanora
Hon Itor
Remington
West
Clarence Lettie
Rossiter
St. Francis Hospital
Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation
Clede
Jacob
Ward
Helen Louise Treas
R. L. Eves
Robert
Mary A. Mock
Johnstown
Indiana County
Grandview Cemetery
John 8. Ferguson
John &. Ferguson
Clarksburg
Descendants of J C Lockhart Enjoy Thanksgiving at Rossmoyne
Descendants of the late J C Lockhart of South Mahoning Township spent Thanksgiving at the old homestead Rossmoyne now owned by Howard Lockhart. Attendees include Mrs Malissa Lockhart and children plus families from Oak Tree Dayton Rossmoyne Creekside Bridgeport Conn. One daughter Mrs R A Tier remained absent.
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J.C. Lockhart
Old Homestead
Rossmoyne
J. C. ‘Lockhart
South Mahoning
Howard Lockhart
Malissa Lockhart
Public Sale At Cummins Residence Washington Township
Auction at the residence of D. D. Cummins midway between Chambersville and Plumville on the main road Saturday December 12 at 12:00. Three head of horses including a grey mare nine years old with foal a bay mare nine years old with foal and an extra good filly rising two. Also fine stock including SC pigs Ford touring car farm machinery and vehicles. Items include Deering binder six foot cut Adrian mower shay rake sulky corn worker Superior corn drill bobsled three wagons windmill harness springtooth harrow plows extra binder truck ropes chains grain and other articles. D D Cummins D P Bothel Auctioneer.
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D. D. Cummins
Washington Township
Chambersville
Plumville
O. SC
Deering
D. DB
Cummins
D. P Bothel
Smyrna Literary Society Meets Friday Night
Smyrna residents note a literary society gathering in the schoolhouse Friday night December 4. Local visits include Mrs. William Christenson and Miss Mary Hamilton visiting relatives. numerous Thanksgiving and Sabbath calls trace activity across Beyer Hast Cross Roads Plumville and surrounding townships with many families hosting guests and checking cattle in South Mahoning.
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Clearfield
Milton Hamilton
Crawford
Hast
Mahoning Township
Mary Good
Elmer Steele
S. J. Ruffmer
Marl Skinner
Margaret Nichol
Robert Marshall
Beyer
Earl Griffith
WR. Hall
Sanbath
Frank Hamilton
Mary
Cora Stewart
Plumville
Carl Uber
Kenneth
Vernie Hall
Indiana
W. R. Hall
Norman Hamilton
Ox Hill
Joe Gouty
Joe Genari
Nancy North
Tom Lockhart
J. J. Connolly
J. Mulberger
South Mahoning Township
Alda Winddell
R. W. Hamilton
Local Sunday school party at H B Rairigh’s
WILGUS. BE. H. Smith and family from Indiana visited C. H. Smith. Onpha Wright stayed with Pauline Bostic. The Willing Workers Class and Fairview Young People held a party at H B Rairigh's Friday evening with many attendees. Music games and lunch followed, with plans for the next party.
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BE. H. Smith
Indiana
C. H. Smith
Onpha Wright
Pauline Bostic
Montgomery
Fairview
Rairigh
Renere
Thanksgiving party and family visits reported in local notes
Belle Trimble visited her parents as Christmas week events unfold. A Thanksgiving party at Samuel Trimble’s drew Lloyd Tingley Edith Trimble Oapha Wright Lawrence Martin Larue Wassam Roy Smith Bertice Luperé Gadtge Hundyy Polite Bostic Beth Trimble Will McMillen Ruth Trimble Ivan Fetterman and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Prye plus Geralding Tyger. The gathering featured games and music with all noting time well spent.
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W. M. Blose
Belle Trimble
Samuel Trimble
Lloyd Tingley
Edith Trimble
Oapha Wright
Lawrence Martin
Larue Wassam
Roy
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Mary A. Jamison
Hiram T. Jamison
Atwood
Armstrong County
West Penn Hospital
Second United Presbyterian Church
Wilkinsburg
James A. Coulson
A. C. Jamison
John A. Wyeck
William B. Jamison
Cleveland
John E. Jamison
Henry Hall
Wheeling
W. Va
James P. Jamison
Add Reid H. Jamison
Charles Latc
Anna Lucas
Charles Lucas
North Point
Punxsutawney Hospital
Lucas
John Neat
Hamilton
Shelley
Charlotte Lucas
Howard, Lee
Frank Neal
Cease
Anthony
Sutter
Walier
Anna Braughler Spackman
Everett H. Braughler
Seward
Memorial Hospital
Seward M. FE
Armagh
Helen Louise Freas
Luxenberg
Indiana’s
Wilgus
Anderson
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