December Grand Jury Opens in Peaceful Court Session
December sessions of criminal court opened with Judge Telford presiding. J J McAllister named grand jury foreman as jurors began duties. Constables reported general county peace. some road-safety concerns referred to the District Attorney. Indictments expected include Byron Byers for rape and Sabato Salvatico for murder, among others. Desertion and non support hearings scheduled for Saturday. civil term continues with minor cases and verdicts in favor of the Pennsylvania Railroad and A L Gillick Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Criminal Court
Telford
J. Jy
McAllister
North Mahoning Township
Samuel Byers
Conrad Young
M.L. Rich
M. L. Rich
Benjamin Lydick
Ed Stewart
George Asper
J. H. Allen
Jim Ross
Dominick Rossi
John Barosky
David Edwards
Sabato Salvatico
William Palmer
Andy Carnahan
Paul Shonto
Peter Kutosi
Joe Shonto
Karlem Antol
Louis Fisch
Sylvester Rich
W. C. Anderson
David Bodie
Sam Russo
Max’ Mozzar
Martin Sakalowick
John Zedish
Dilltown
L. Johns
A. L. Gillick Company
Albert M. Britbart
Ben McQuilken
Killed by Train While Attending Shooting Match
John D. Bollinger aged 50 of Bairdstown was killed by a Pennsylvania train at Bolivar on Thanksgiving night while crossing tracks after a Thanksgiving day shooting. The accident occurred after dark. Track Watchman William Penrod found the mangled body. Bollinger, a blacksmith, had worked near Blairsville and leaves a widow, four children, and his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Bollinger
Bairdstown
Bolivar
Pennsylvania
Bollinger
William Penrod
Blairsville
New Fair Directors Choben Report Read at Annual Meeting
At the Indiana County Agricultural Society annual meeting in the Court House yesterday afternoon Clarence Smith and Harry White Jr of town Bruce Wissinger of Washington township and Edward Moorhead of Cherryhill township were elected directors. All last year’s vice presidents were re elected and Jas W Mack and Elder Pealer were re elected auditors. The financial report showed over $3 000 in the society treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County Agricultural Society
Court House
Clarence Smith
Harry White
Pie Socials at Three School Houses Next Week
A pie social and entertainment will be held at the Laney school house in Armstrong township next Friday evening. Another will be at the Union Fiat school house in the same township on Friday evening, December 12. A pie social will occur at the Red Lion school house in Washington township on next Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laney
Armstrong Township
Union Fiat
Red Lion
Washington
One Foreigner Alleged to Have Taken Another's Wife
Guiseppi Rubini lies in the county jail charged by Ameli Taressi with abducting his wife and children from Boston and living with them in Ernest, Indiana. The case rests on allegations of a wife and family displacement tied to Rubini's alleged actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guiseppi Rubini
Ameli Taressi
Boston
Mass
Ernest
Price Increase for Indiana County Weekly Papers
Publishers across Indiana County announce a rate hike due to higher costs for paper ink and labor. Subscriptions rise from 1.00 to 1.50 per year, effective January 1, 1914, with December payments honored at the old rate of 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Weddings of a Week Taylor Crai g Brackenridge brides unite Tarentum
A week of local weddings records John R. Taylor and Shryl Craig of Brackenridge wed in Tarentum with Rev. H. B. Ernest. Also Elmer Routeh marries Olile Trimble in Wilgus at the groom’s home with Rev. Davis. Other ceremonies include Gotwals Methven in Philadelphia, Holt Kerr in Marion Center, and Hice Lydick in Philadelphia.
Aged bride and groom and justice wed in crippled ceremony
In Sagamore area a wedding was held in Justice John E. Craft's office with Tobn Wasbinder, 78, and Mrs. Mary Croyle, 67, tying the knot. All three, including the justice, are described as cripples with Vasbinder missing both legs, Croyle missing one arm, and Craft with one leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice
Office of
Justice of the Peace
John E. Craft
Near Sagamore
Tobn Wasbinder
Cherry Tree
Mary Croyle
Justice Ware
Vasbinder
Two Rossiter Couples Married in Indiana Ceremony
Two Rossiter couples, Irvin L. Bishop with Miss Sarah Goodridge and David Davis with Miss Marie Altman, were married by Rev. F. F. Crawford at his South Sixth street residence on Wednesday afternoon November 26. Announcement also notes Mrs Amanda Jane Brown engaged to Edward F. Cox of Newark Ohio. an early winter wedding expected. Dr J S Miller of Clymer was an Indiana visitor yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gotwall-Methven
John Himer Gotwals
Oaks
Margaret Methven
Clymer
James Methven
A. L. South
Indiana
Holt-Kerr
Arthur Holt
Nora Kerr
Harry Kerr
Marion Center
R. J. Roberto
Rossiter
Irvin L. Bishop
Sarah Goodridge
David Davis
Marie Altman
FF. G. Crawford
Sixth Street
Willi
Amanda Jane Brown
John H. Brown
Town
Edward F. Cox
Newark
Tesh
Fumes
Jacksonville
Mia
Willan
Fa. Buchanan
Dick Aiddenly
Bear
Youble Oon
Buehanan
Buchanin
Dietant
Flo
Hiis
Buchanan
Mio
George Buchanan
Wisborn
Salishburg
Mary M. Widdowson
Dixonville
Co. IA
P.V. J
Stephens
Ile
Union Veteran Legion
George T. Buchanan
William QO. Buchanan
Fartimer
Threa Brothers
Tamex
Rayne Township
Tae
George ‘I
Blaventh Street
A. I. King
The
Baptist” Church
Oakland Cemetery
Post 28
Samuel R. Waddell
Green Township
John
Crean Township
Sarah Waddell
Mary M. Conn
Presbyterian Church of
Taylorsville
Mada
Wikis Honek
Grove City
Dno. Waddell
W. J. Spread Turd
Taylorsville Cemetery
C. J. T. Long
North Patth Street
C. T. Barr
Stephen T. Gihgor
Bury Apartments
Barr
Gibson
Real estate transfers list in Blairsville and nearby towns
A sequence of property transfers records numerous parcels and acres traded for sums ranging from 275 to 12 446.80 dollars. Transactions cover Blairsville Homer City Arm strong Pine Grant Cherryhill and other local townships with buyers including individuals and corporate trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Martin
Blairsville
T. B. Miller
Walter B. Spiess
Richard TL. Laird
Elmer P. Campbell
West Wheatfield
Susie A. Robertson
Elizabeth 8. Hodge
Sarah Lachainger
Laura Kinnan
Grant
Charles W. Lowman
J. M. Winsheimer
H. T. Jamison
BH. W. Lydie
South Mahoning
O. C. Lydie
Joseph L. Campbell
Baran Ps
Pearl Wilkinson
Jacob O'Hara
Montgomery
Wm. O'Hara
Adelene’ O'Hara
Joseph Rachmore
Club Women In Session at New Century Club Meeting
Monday's New Century Club session, led by the Committee on Household Economics, featured papers on Household Arts by Miss Helen Goodspeed and on Washington Irving High School's home-maker training by Miss Martha Colling. Mrs. Ella Z. Sutton spoke on Christmas Giving, with folk songs by Mrs. B C Buchhelt, a piano solo by Edna Cogswell, and a recitation titled The Pudding by Applegate. several new members were elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Century Club
Helen Goodspeed
Martha Colling
Washington and Irving High School
New York City
Evi ‘Dence
Ella Z. Sutton
B.C. Buchhelt
Edna Cogswell
Social Circles at Edwards Thanksgiving Dinner
Mr and Mrs Vinton Edwards near Penn Tlun hosted a goose and chicken dinner on Thanksgiving day with guests including Robert Burnette and wife from Clymer Mrs H Burnette of Cleveland Roy Wolfe and family from Suncejift J J Stadtwiller and D C and George Wolfe with Misses Evelyn Berd and Dolores Wolfe from Cherryhill township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton Edwards
Near Penn Tlun
Robert Burnette
Clymer
H. Burnette
Cleveland
Roy Wolfe
Dorothy
Winifred
Suncejift
J. J. Stadtwiller
Town
D.C
Personal Brevities and Thanksgiving Gatherings
A long column notes numerous local social updates and travels. Juror N Naugle, Hon M Watson, and Mrs Curtis Macin are among visitors in Pittsburg. Indiana residents visit, attend Billy Sunday meetings, and host Thanksgiving gatherings with families from towns like Clarksburg, Winslow, and Livermore. A Jacksonville death ends a county resident’s life.
Deer feast at Clawson House ends with venison for guests
A Saturday night dinner at Clawson House featured venison served by landlord T. M. Brown and Mrs. C. M. Wortman. Guests included Mr and Mrs Sherton Smith, Harvey Wagle, and numerous others as jokes and hunting camp stories followed the $140 meal. Fire damages Long building. youths confess to multiple robberies in Punxsutawney area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clawson House
Chawson House
Pada
Crnton County
Mas. C. MM. Wortman
Ms. Brown
Beating at Smithport Leads to Injuries and Disappearance
Leonard Houck of Banks township was badly beaten by Italians during a Saturday night fight at Smithport. He was unconscious with cuts and bruises to head and neck. Houck and Mack Bennett of Smithport were returning from a hunt when the brawl occurred. the foreigners fled, fearing Houck was killed. Also reported: J A Mack of West Wheatfield township butchered two large porkers weighing about 700 pounds, sold to towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Houck
Banks Township
Smithport
Ito
Houck
Mack Bennett
J. A. Mack
West Wheatfield Township
Ona
Jotnstowh
Obituary notices from Pine Wlate and nearby towns
Obituaries report the deaths of Mrs. Wesley Asking Atkinson 61 near Pine Wlate from a sugaring illness and other local deaths. Catherine St Clair, widow of John St Clair Sr., leaves children in Pittsburg Moundaville Johnstown Cunog and Punxutawney. Funeral rites were held with local clergy. interment at Greenwood cemetery. Additional notices: Mrs Minnie J Gayley dies in Brookville area, survived by husband ALT Gayley and two sons Chaster and Walter. burial in Brookville after services. Mrs A J Kennedy, 36, of Plumville, leaves husband and five children Warren Frank Luther Alice. funeral and burial in Baliville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Wesley Askins
Pine Wlate
Catherine St. Clair
John St. Clair
West Wheafield Township
Eldren
John and
Shamos Asking
Pittsburg
Joseph Asins
Moundavilleo
W. Va
Johntingto
Johnstown
Willam Tyger
Cunog Township
Milton Askins
Punxkutawney
Orrin
Aakus
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church
Hay
John Howe
Cook- Dort
Burns
Pine Flats
Greenwood
Minnie J. Gayley
Miunia J. Moore Cayley
Alt, Gayley
North Seventh
Corsica
Jefferson County
Brookyile
Shoe
Chaster
Pitenton
Walter
King
Brookville
A. J. Kennedy
Plumville
Warren
Frank
Luther
Alice
Mary Smith
Bilaffsville
Balisville
Busy Week Planned for the Teachers
County education leaders announce a packed educational week for local teachers and directors. James F Chapman, county superintendent, has arranged lectures, performances, and receptions with notable speakers Dr O T Carson editor Educational Monthly Dr S G Schmucker West Chester faculty Deputy State Superintendent R T Beitrick and Prof Charles Dolwon California State Normal School as musical director Misa Mary King to be pianist and many top performers lined up for evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilgatheer
James Fr. Chapman
Counce
Tnstiutte
Widh
T. Carson
Columbus
Educational Monthly
Public lecture week sells season tickets Dec 11
Advertises advance sale for a lecture course at Hall's book store starting Thursday Dec 11 at 7 00 pm. Weekly lineup includes Weatherwax Brothers quartette opening night, Thomas Brooke Fletcher speaker, Hon J Adam Bede on Our Nation its Problems and Progress, Cathedral Choir musical, Indiana Military Band concert with Mrs Hart, Samual Hart, Orley Lee John and Ross Hickerndll. County Boys Corn Club contest results to be announced Tuesday. Institute program detailed for Dec 15 opening with multiple sessions through Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Weatherwax Brothers
Thomas Brooke Fletcher
J. Adam Bede
Indiana Military Band
Samuel Hart
Samual Hart
Orley Lee
John
Normal Conservatory of Music
Ross Hickerndll
Dana's Musical Institute
Warren
Ohio
Boys’ Corn Club
Chapman
Teachers’ County Institute
Brownlee
John Pierce
D. Lester Winger
Dobson
CG. Schmarker
Teltrick
O. T. Corgon
Also Mentioned on This Page
NEW Fair Directors
Choben
Markels
Teeey
Thomas Brooks Fletcher
Institute Week
Hice-Lydick
George
Hice
Brooklyn
Adelaide Lydick
William Lydick
Nolo
Frank McCartney
Philadelphia
J. 8. Miller
Indiana County
Schmucker
Weel
CLUB
N. . Naugle
Cramer
Watson
Harrisburg
Curtis Macin
A. Miller
Glen Campbell
Kathryn Waterbaugh
James Chapman
Cgeorgeville
Homer Neal
Tgram
Itn Twit
David Slauk
Mizehetdh
J. Howard Houk
Athur Wilson
Harry B. Barr
Ana
Cameroun
Wall-Knassa
Cherrylit
Altiway
Fred Jamison
Washington, Pa
O. C. Buterbaugh
Billy
H. B. Buterbaugh
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Minn
James L. Peterman
J. H. Peterman
Tlenry Smith
W.C. Chapman
Washington Street
Frank J. Rieder
Sheffield
Als
Windber
Bert Stimson
Leechbure
W. A. Bartley
East Oak Street
W. Steele Bryan
Mary
Virginia
Ramey
Clearfield County
John R. Bryan
South Fifth Street
S. K. Rank
Hillsdale
Rank
Kentucky
C. C. McKalip
J. D. Mcialip
School Street
J. N. Leech
Steubenville
Wallace Cunningham
Near Town
W. C. McFeaters
Wayne Avenue
W. A. McWeaters
Cherryhill Township
Johns
C. M. Thompson
Brushvalley
Ils
David Gond
Smicksburg
W. H. Dodson
Water Street
South Sixth Street
I. M. Fritchman
Rochester & Pittsburg Coal Company
Dodson
Clarksburg
O. W. Shields
Charles A. Shields
Grace and
Harriet
Vandergrift
Wm. Wangaman
Margaret
Uniontown
A. Dell Ewing
Ruth
Livermore
J. Earle
Otto Barber
Blacklick
Alex Trankin
Blacklick Township
Bfarry Tine
William T. Buehanan
A. A. Sloan
Wiloyd O. Suttar
Moya O. Suttar
Rochester Mills
Akron
Milton Butter
Rochester Mills Sunnery
Tharrn M. Grats
Punsentawney
Alvon
O. Ile
Lavenia Gartruda Duncan
Samual Duncan
Albert Wilson Long
New Alexandria
Rossiter Irwin Ll
Sarah Gondridgs
Goodlin Teen
Tovejoy
Lola G. Boucher
Wee Lovejoy
Ralph Wenry
Reed
Eva M. Kelly
Saliaburg
David P. Taquish
Arbutua N
Laing Dixonville
Edward L, Brown
Blafrevilla
Boulatr Catlin
Punxautawney
Charles Pullian
Slow Oomiski
A. I. Kelly Company
McClaren Durg
Toassiter
Juneau
Walier
Metiurte
Rey Lewis
Q. T. Corson
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