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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1904
Page
3
Real estate transfers in Indiana County reported by John D. Dina show numerous deeds recorded in recent published notes. The list names buyers and sellers, tract and lot details, counties and towns, with prices ranging from 65 to 8 301.87 dollars, including railway company transfers and various land sizes.
D C Mack and J C McGregor purchased the Central Hotel building and stables from H C and Bert Williams for 14750 dollars. The sale followed an option secured months earlier and will not change the life of the existing lease with Samuel Barrett. The historical notes trace ownership from W H Caldwell in 1820 through Charles Gompers and Frank Detwiler to Michael Sweeney and the Williams brothers. Also reported: a local Livermore man describes a rare violin made with 1630 Boston wood, valued near 3000 dollars, and a testimonial for Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption with local druggists offering trials. The area also notes Rosa and Martin Fulmer purchasing Pierce Brothers store at Plumville and Jefferson & Clearfield Coal Company buying coal rights from A B Deemer for 5001.87 dollars.
Mrs A M Hammera of Normal visits relatives in Johnstown. Miss Geneva George of Oak Street returns from Blairsville visit. Smead of Plumville returns from the west after several weeks. Mrs Link Wadding and children of Johnstown depart for New Jersey where Mr Wadding works. Forward Mack of Windber visits family in Johnstown. he is a mechanical engineer overseeing a $50,000 Berwind-White hospital project.
Blairsville men led by P M Graff Telford Lewis and W P Graf purchased 1800 acres of Somerset county coal land from A F John for over 300000 dollars. The Hooversville site includes extensive equipment and Philadelphia interests are involved. A charter will form the Knickerbocker Smokeless Coal Company and develop the field. Also noted are pharmacy certifyings for Miss Margaretta Hodge and W L Johnston, plus clerical orders for 1905 from Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg Railway for ordained clergy.
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