Fatal Livermore Gas Explosion Kills One Injures Three
An accidental natural gas explosion near Livermore caused by a pipeline leak fatally burned carpenter Charles Taylor and injuring three men including Charles Woods who narrowly survived. Woods turned off the gas valve, saving others, as Taylor died the next morning after severe burns and inhalation injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livermore
Filmore
Conemaugh River
Charles Taylor
Carpenter
Charles Woods
Charles Lawson
Wetter
Conemaugh Company
Conemaugh
Blairsville
Charlie Woods
Indiana
Taylor
Woods
Hison
Joseph Rowe
Svork
Mr. Woods
Fred
Mr. Woots
Warner
Will Be Mustered Out Discharges Planned for Two Corps Members
Through the influence of Hon. John P. Elkin, of this place, Messrs. Harry M. Stewart and Ney Prothero, both members of the Reserve Ambulance Corps, will receive their discharge. The good news was received on Thursday and the final muster out will likely take place soon. Both will draw four months' pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Elkin
Harry M. Stewart
Ney Prothero
Reserve Ambulance Corps
Glen Campbell Graphic to Debut Weekly Newspaper
The Glen Campbell Graphic will publish weekly at Glen Campbell by B. K. Thompson with Bo as editor. The seven column by four page paper will begin in January. Sarah Fisher, Creekside postmistress, lost a pocketbook with $80 returning from Indiana on Wednesday. James Groft of Dixonville fell from a 32 foot ladder at Spangler, dislocating his ankle last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Campbell
B. KR. Thompson
Sarah Fisher
Creekside
Indiana
James Groft
Dixonville
Spangler
Trial date set in Quay indictments case
Judge Finletter overrules objections to five indictments against United States Senator M S Quay his son Richard R Quay and ex State Treasurer Benjamin J Haywood. Trial opens December 12 after initial setting for December 6. Conspiracy to misuse state funds details appear in four indictments and Haywood also faces a loan charge of 100000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiladelpuia
Finletter
Mr. Shapley
Commonwealth
Shapley
People’s Bank
Benjamin Haywood
Small Sale Of Property In Vrida te
Sheriff T S Neal sold multiple real estate parcels at the Court House on Friday afternoon. J H McClelland and Annie McClelland sold 149 acres in Conemaugh township to W J Miller for 81 dollars. J Buffner sold two lots in Georgeville to John Elkin for 420 dollars. C McSpartin sold a house and lot in Blairs ville to Home Building & Loan Association for 500 dollars. John Malcolm sold 125 acres in White township to Isabella Malcolm for 40 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Neal
Court House
J. H. McClelland
Annie McClelland
Conemaugh Township
W. J. Miller
J. Buffner
Georgeville
John Elkin
Ministerial Association Re-Elects Officers At Meeting
The Ministerial Association, meeting at Second United Presbyterian church, re elected all officers for six more months. Several ministers briefed on their sermons from the prior Sabbath. Rev Sloan to present a paper on The Late War and Civil and Religious. The next meeting will be at the Episcopal church. A will filed in Indiana borough directs payment of debts, with $25 legacies to brothers James N. Stewart and W L Stewart. The balance and six First National Bank shares go to Mrs Henry Wilson. Will dated August 29, 1898, witnessed by John Figher and Samuel Cunningham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second United Presbyterian Church
Saum
Episcopal Church
Sloan
Bliss A. Lizzie Stewart
Indiana
Register
Henry Wilson
James N
W. L. Sieswart
First National Bank of Indiana
John 8. Figher
Samuel Cunningham
Indiana County Agricultural Society
Court House
M. F. Jamison
Farmers’ Bank
Stephen Johnston
G.T. Hamilton
Wm. Simpso
Joan B. Siverd
J. M. Stewart
Als. Cunningha
Pri
Anthony
Raven Bo
Gt. Hamilton
Board of Trades
D. C. Mack
Indiana County
Friends of the Fair
Lodsa Association
Tiglan
Brurnéeeoeges
Mail Agent Wim Gompers Tops Postal Service Exam
Wim Gompers of this place ranks among the highest in the railroad postal service examination. He took the annual exam at Pittsburg last week and missed only one point, earning a mark of 99.27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim. Gompers
Railroad
Pittsburg
New Law Offices Move to Sutton Building
Attorney 8 J. Selford moves his law office from the Jack building to the Sutton building at 639 Philadelphia, where a fine suite of rooms has been furnished in the county seat. Attorney Ernest Stewart also has desks in the new office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Selford
Jack Building
Sutton Building
Philadelphia
Ernest Stewart
New Indiana House Landlord Takes Charge
In this column the card of James St.Clair announces him as the new landlord of the Indiana House. The traveling public will find hospitable entertainment at the well-known hotel under his management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James 8. St.Clair
Indiana House
A Serious Charge Brought in Grant Township
Sidney Mountain of Grant township was arrested by Constable George Jefferies and jailed on Tuesday on a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill John Barkey Wade. The notice also records pensions increased for Josiah G. Evans, Brushvalley, from 12 to 14 dollars. John A. Bennett, Indiana, from 6 to 12 dollars. and Hugh McPherson, Canoe Ridge, from 6 to 12 dollars.
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Sidney Mountain
Grant Township
George Jefferies
John Barkey Wade
Josiah G. Evans
Brushvalley
John A. Bennett
Indiana
Hugh McPherson
Canoe Ridge
Thieves Break In At James Lewis Home In Third Ward
Thieves entered the residence of James Lewis in Third Ward on Saturday night but were frightened away before any property was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lewis
Third Ward
Dr J M Knowlton to Return in January Mephistos Club Forms
Dr J M Knowlton, once here, has been in Germany for a surgery course and will return in January. The Mephistos, a new club, has formed in rooms once occupied by Attorney S J Pelford and counts 10 members. A letter from an Indiana county boy at Manila appears on page three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Knowlton
Germany
S. J. Pelford
Indiana
Manila
Hoffman Jury Awards $975 For Injuries In White Township Suit
The Nicholas Hoffman case against White township in Indiana county ended with a $975 verdict for the plaintiff after a four day trial. Hoffman testified his July 1 1896 accident left him unable to work and claiming $10 000 damages. The defense argued rocks and road conditions were long noted but not properly addressed. The jury returned the verdict Friday evening.
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Nicholas Hoffman
White Township
Indiana County
Reed
Jefferson County
White
Bryson
J. M. Knowlton
Hoffman
Harry Bryan
Gilpin McBenry
Jas. Moore
Henry Neelor
D. F. McHenry
T. W. Thompson
J. C. Cook
Fred Hoover
W. H. Boreland
Thos
Neve
J. P. Salisgiver
McHenry
Emanuel Livingston
John Clawson
Court House
Fire Laddies New Officers and New Auxiliary Formed
Indiana Fire Association members at the First Ward engine house elected officers for the coming year. Key posts include President 8 W Geesey and Chief Marshall John H Hill, with a new Firemen Relief Association naming John H Hill as president and Max Coleman on the board. The company ordered 400 feet of hose and plans new apparatus soon.
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Indiana Fire Association
John H. Hill
Harry Christy
John F. Steving
J. M. Dixon
E. A. Gaible
Max Coleman
Jack's Plurality in District Tallied at 7056 Votes
Return judges counted results for the 21st district showing Jack leading with 23 077 to 16 191 in county totals across Armstrong Indiana Jefferson and Westmoreland. Other race ballots listed Speigle Baldridge with lower tallies, while Congress convened as Reed read the president's message. Married Harry Beatty and Nora B Adams wed privately in White township, with couple moving to Fifth Street Long property.
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John Crawford
Armstrong County
James McGregor
Indiana County
Etber Taylor
Jefferson County
James
Kimmell
Westmoreland County
M. Jack
Jack. Speigle
Baldridge
Armstrong
Harry Beatty
Frm
Beatty Bros
Indiana Steam Laundry
Nora B. Adams
J. R. Adams
White Township
J. Day Brownlee
Hunter's Mishap and Local Building Projects
James Fleming of Center township barely escaped serious injury when a hunting mishap left a flesh wound in his left arm after his gun discharged as his foot hit the hammer. Three new houses are planned on South Tenth Street by Carnahan & Hook, with two six-room dwellings for J L Cain at Hotel Cain. Tonight, local youths plan a trip to the Fleck House at Marion for chicken and waffles followed by dancing in Fleck hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fleming
Center Township
Carnahan & Hook
South Tenth Street
J. L. Cain
Hotel Cain
Lota
Cain
Third Ward
Marion
Death on Track Ends Life of Homer City Miner
Samuel Douthitt 73, a Homer City resident and coal miner, was struck by Indiana Railroad train No. 51 near Twolick while walking home from work. Despite warnings from two girls, he did not hear the approach and died from a head injury after the train moved past him. Coroner declined inquest. burial held in Homer City. Survived by wife and children Wilson Douthitt Punxsutawney John Homer City and Mrs D R Shirley Crete Center township.
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Indiana
Samuel Douthitt
Homer City
Douthitt
Twolick
Chemical Company
al. Wagle
Madge Orr
Carrie Findley
M. M. Davis
Jacksonville
Marion Center
Creekside
Wilson Douthitt
Punxsatawney
John
D. R. Shirley
Crete
Center Township
Getting Ready for Teachers in County Institutes
As the annual teachers gathering nears the county superintendent’s work increases with public inquiries pouring in. Seat sales begin December 22 at Hall's book store for the lecture course and Visitor’s Day, December 23, is expected to draw about double last year’s 2,652 visitors, spending a half day in schools.
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Institute
E County
County Institute
Hall
Hammers
Livestock Shipments From Several Firms Across Pennsylvania
Livestock shipments listed include J. D. Rowland sending 7 cattle 2 calves and 7 pigs to Norristown with 160 pigs to East Liberty via Davis, B Thomas Wissinger 197 sheep 1 calf to West Philadelphia, J N Stewart 212 sheep 1 calf to Hamner New Jersey J E Weist 9 cattle 74 pigs 25 sheep to Williamstown 150 pigs 4 cattle to Herndon Pa N Seanor 251 pigs to Perkasie Pa I D McKalip 225 pigs to Louderton Pa 8 cattle 5 calves 120 pigs to Linfield Pa.
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J. D. Rowland
Norristown
Poisiain Davis
East Liberty
Thomas & Wissinger
West Philadelphia
J. N. Stewart
Hammner
N. J
J. E. Weist
Williamstown
Herndon
N. Seanor
Perkasie
I.D. McKalip
Louderton
Linfield
Contract Awarded for Pittsburg Bridge in Conemaugh Township
The county commissioners awarded Pittsburg Bridge Company the contract to replace the burned wooden bridge across Altsmans row in Conemaugh township with an iron structure. Work is to be completed by February 1. Constable George Jefferies of Rochester Mills arrested and jailed Charles Mountain on a felonious assault charge alleged by his stepmother amid domestic troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg Bridge Company
Conemaugh Township
George Jefferies
Rochester Mills
Charles Mountain
Christmas Praise Service at Presbyterian Church
On Christmas Day the regular morning service will be held as a Christmas praise service in the Presbyterian church. It falls on Sabbath this year and preparations for the event are underway. Read our holiday ads this week.
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Presbyterian Church
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Deati
L Painter
Senator Quay
Real Est En Vridate
Ministerial Association
County Agricultural Society
Nash Seagnor
Noah Seanor
South Mahoning Township
Montgomery National Bank
Macolly
Seanor
Plamville
William Morrow
George Dinger
Clarion County
Dinger
Norristown Bank
Leanox
Jack
Congress
Washington
House
Maj. Prudence
Samuel Donthitt
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