Directors and Teachers Hold Indiana County Meet
Nearly all teachers attended the sixtieth Indiana County Institute and the twentyeth Directors’ Association session in Indiana. Sessions featured lectures by F B Pearson and Charles A. Shaver, a sermon by Dr S Parkes Cadman, and awards to top speakers. The combined meeting discussed teaching methods, school codes, ventilation, and library benefits, with entertainment by the Dixie Chorus and later acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapman
Indiana County Institute
Indiana County Directors’ Association
Court House
Register
Supt. Chapman
Institute
F. 8. Crawford
Presbyterian Church
J. Lawson Campbell
Christian Church
T. DeWitt Zuerner
Dobson
New York State
James N. Coughlin
Wilkes‘Barre
S. Parkes Cadman
New York
Two Worlds
Lewis Hay
Lutheran Church
Sant.iCoughlin
Shaver
Pearson
Peargon
Coughlin
Dixie Chorus
Prof. Pearson
Ralph Ingham
Anitas
Edward Amberast Ott
Prue
H. D. Condron
Hinkraville
J. T. Stewart
J.T. Bell
Indiana
J. H. Peterman
Cherry Tree
A. H. Stewart
Idamar
E.G. Amond
Cherryhill Township
Blaine Miller
Brushvalley
Oliver Fry
Rank
Grant Township
BH. A. Miller
West Lebanon
Wilkes-Barre
J. N. Sickenberger
Homer City
John Ross
J. Y. Bell
Prof
I. 8. Pearson
Columbus, O
D. B E.rissinger
Genter Township
A. A. Ma
Real Estate Transfers in Indiana County Report
Real estate transfers listed in Indiana County include Deeds recorded for properties in North Mahoning Brush Valley Center Blairsville and Indiana among others with prices ranging from 10 000 to 4100 plus multiple acres. The report also notes Visitors Day at Parkwood school and a Christmas program by Miss Blanche Allshouse with 38 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Beck
North Mahoning
Sarah J. Gearhart
Alex Morgan
Brushvalley
Margaret T. McGaughey
G. Mazza
Center
Frank Lupin
G. M. Sutter
Ira White
Citizen's Light, Heat & Power Co
Blairsville
Ada W. Tittle
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
Indiana
John R. Carnahan
Ida
James Graham
Banks
Frank Skikiewich
Hamilton
J. L. Orr
James W. Mack
Brughvalley
Anna
Allison
Martha Stratton
Frederick B.B Pender
Jason W. Carson
White
B. M. Clark
Mary Hogue
D. Civikarese
J. J. Smail
W. P. Miller
Asbury Carney
Hast Wheatfield
Palo Massimilli
Belle Fowler
Burrell
J. M. Winsheimer
Auguste Kehne
John H. Gromley
Frank Fyock
John H. Ross
Piateins
L. B. Fetterhoff
W. A. Dible
Armstrong
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway Co
B. Spackman
East Wheatfield
T. D. Broderick
Parkwood
Blanche Allshouse
Indiana Visitors Highlight Personal Brevities
A string of social notes from Indiana County lists Charles Ray of Saltsburg and many others visiting relatives and friends across towns such as Glen Campbell Shelocta Blairsville and Latrobe. The column mentions civic figures including Cyrus Stouffer and John Shaffer, plus notices about court and school board activity and rumors about political candidacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ray
Saltsbury
Indiana
George Plouse
Glen Campbell
Grace Kimmel
Shelocta
H. B. Melntire
Jacksonville
Bessie Ray
Town
Martins Kerry
O. Willard Daymon
Clymer
F. R. Kern
Kathleen
Armagh
Clark Smith
Blair Kring
White
J. Murray Pounds
Wilkinsburg
Cyrus Stouffer
Blairsville
G. H. Baker
Green Township
George W. Stewart
Brushvalley Township
William C. Fulton
West Lebanon
Theodore Townsend
Indiana Harbor
Ind
Fannie Gessler
Philadelphia
Joseph Donnelly
Latrobe
Ford Gibson
Bolivar
Frank Terry
Minnie Short
Rayne Township
Robert C. Bratton
William MacAdoo
Chestnut Street
Walter Carney
White Township
Denver
Col
Samuel Kring
Near Town
James Patterson
Edna
Hewitt Short
Mr. Short
John F, St. Clair
West Wheatfield Township
Mr. St. Clair
Deaths in Rayne Township and nearby areas
Recent deaths include Shirley R. McMillen a Rayne township resident and constable who died at his Gnarbleton home after a Sunday morning illness. Orlando A Ollis a Marion Center veteran of the Civil War died at his home after a long decline. Hester Ann Loughry of near Marion Center died from rheumatism, aged 65. Samuel D. Kerr a South Mahoning township resident died suddenly in Plumville while visiting a doctor. Ethel Jane Ray 22, of near Parkwood, died of tuberculosis. James K. Telford 68 died at the County Home. Funeral notices and survivors listed for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley R. McMillen
Rayne Township
Gnarbleton
Indiana
Barnesboro
Rev. Roberts
Marion Center
Marion Center Cemetery
Johnston Loughry
Hester Ann Loughry
Johnston L. Loughry
James McLaughlin
J. Norman
Dallas
Eva
Wesley
Blairaville
M.M. Palmer
Marton Center
R. J. Roberts
Samuel D. Kerr
South Mahoning Township
Plumville
C. C. Smith
Kerr
West Mahonlan Township
Plunville
Ila
Valentine Kerr
Bus Run
David Kerr
Pluniville
Whitewell
Hagata
Harding
Uideway
Sibu Kerr
McKeesport
Frank
Clara
Iider
Mahal
Rowland
Amidsburg
Ethel Dune Flay
Ethel Jane Ray
Elizabeth Ray
Parkwood
Heber
George
Arthur
Belle
Ruth
J. W. Carey
Town
Oakland Cemetery
James K. Telford
Local Notes on Families and Visits in Cockport Area
John Nicholson and family of Cockport occupy a farm bought from Lowry Grow. Numerous visits and social calls across Johnstown and surrounding towns include Graham, Carney, and Morrow families. Christmas tree suppliers, church revival meetings, and various residents traveling to Indiana and Vinton are recorded amid local farm life and seasonal activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nicholson
Cockport
Lowry Grow
W. (. Stewart
Craham
Armagh Percheron Horse Company
Charles Altinius
Johnstown
Win
Mary Altius Durthe
Mera
John Hurke
Nolo
George Ier
Lhat
Alvin Davis
Laurel
Tragic death of 18-year-old Hinton Beatty at West Philadelphia Street
Hinton Beatty, 18, apparently temporarily deranged, hanged himself to a bed post in his West Philadelphia Street home Wednesday night. He had typhoid illness recent illness left him weak mentally. Survived by mother Mrs. Lavina Beatty and five brothers Allie, Harry, Thomas, Robert, and Alex. Funeral held Saturday at his home, Rev. F.S. Crawford officiating. interment at Outland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Teatty
Hinton Beatty
Philadelphia
Beatty
J. Jk. Richards
Ile
Lavina Beatty
Allie
Flarry
Withkinsburg
Thomas
Robert
Indiana
Alex
FS. Crawford
Outland Cemetery
Birthday Celebration For William Hileman Near Dirttown
A surprise party marked William Hileman’s twentieth birthday at his home near Dirttown on Wednesday night December 3. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Hileman and many friends and relatives from Heshbon and surrounding areas. Music, games, ice cream and cake followed the evening’s festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hileman
William Hilemaan
Dirttown
John Hileman
Missea Mary Young
Phoebe Lloyd
Cora Young
Annie Stephens
Mary Conrad
Wallie Dill
Mabel McCormick
Mary Blakeley
Ruth Hess
Laura
Verna
Bula
M Hileman
Winnie Glessner
Blanche
Mints Byers
Brushvalley Coal Field Deal Called Off After Months of Prep
After months of testing surveying and abstracting units of the Brushvalley coal field near Blacklick creek Josephine and across Brushvalley Genter and Buffington townships the proposed sale has been abandoned by the buyers though optimism remains that the field will be taken up soon due to its quality coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brushvalley
Blacklick Creek
Fire destroys two story Dixon Run Coal Office at Idamar
Early morning blaze consumes the Dixon Run Coal Company office in a two story Idamar building. A worker, W. Bennett, escapes from a second floor window with injuries. Loss estimated at 1600. Separate notes mention a horse drowned in Blacklick creek and local community events and announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal Company
Idamas
Idamar
Dixon Run Coal Company
Bennett
Gound Guilty Of Burning In Smicksburg Case Verdict Reached
Josephine use and New Triad In Necessary. Court pronounces sentence for several offenders including Ralph C. Morrison and Sidney Mountain found guilty of burning a dwelling at Smicksburg to secure insurance money. Bruno, Tom, Chiapelli, Metacani sentenced. Fedro case to be heard again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hivy
Josephine
Ralph C. Morrison
Sidney Mountain
Smicksburg
Whe- Lee
Carmine Bruno
Bruno
Hellwood
John Tom
Daniel Chiapelli
Stafford
State Reformatory
Flyntingdon
Andy Metacani
Allegheny
John Fedro
Mary Rinak
Peourt
Tuberculosis Patients to Be Separated at Prothot School
After medical examinations of Indiana public school pupils, those with tuberculosis will be separated from other students. They will likely receive instruction outdoors. Plans are under consideration by medical inspectors Urs. W. A. Simpson and M. M. Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Urs. W. A. Simpson
M. M. Davis
West Penn Trolley Franchise Bid Extends Across County
West Penn Wiretri¢e Company of Pittsburg and Connellsville seeks a local franchise to operate trolley service in the county seat area. The firm runs over 200 miles of lines west of the state capital, linking Trafford City to Derry and Greensburg to Brownsville via Mt. Pleasant, Connellsville and Uniontown. It recently acquired plants at Leechburg and Apollo and plans to expand to towns from Ulintrsville to Allegheny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Penn
Wits
Pittsburg
Connetavile
Cohnvarn
Trafford City
Derry
Greensburg
Brownsville
Mt. Pleasant
Connellsville
Uniontown
Leechburg
Apollo
Atl
Ulintrsville
Allegheny
Progress advertisement boosts ties to home folk in Blairsville region
A terse reader notice from White township highlights Charles A. Nichol and a weatherproof Progress ad drawing readers back to the native county. The piece touts the paper as a successful advertising medium and urges friends to send it as a Christmas gift while promoting a Blairsville civil service exam for a clerk position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Charles A. Nichol
White Township
Nichola
Chia
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County Institute
EH. M. Ansley
Champeraville
Directors’ Association
R. A. Harbison
Clarke
Parsons
West Wheatfald
Alex McCracken
Sheloca
Mary Barker
Babcock
Wesleyan
Vietbodiat Church
Justice Elkin
United States Supreme Court
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania
Harlan
United States Circuit
Joseph Bullington
Justilee
John P. Elkin
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Taft
Wilson Nat Wu
Congress
Carry R. Wilson
Wilson
Clarion
Marviage
Gabriele Dascenzo
Strangford
Jesse J. Harrigh
Blacklick Kisle
Irene Kerler
Blaireville
Alex McCracken -Bheloda
Bebe Erre Armstrong Lisle H
New Boston
Margaret B. Cooper
Clarkaburg
Leon B. Rogera
Trees Glymer
Phoebe Lovell
John Shank Wate
Ee Enna Pee Glymer
Victoria Rowe Cherrybill
M Lauretti
Olymer
Maria Erapaia
Ayer Wa
Olyma Hdith Helmap
Bample Aus
Orlando A. Ichlis
Orlando A. Ollis
Wellsville
Tlage County
Misa Mimira Lawrence
East Mahoning Township
Bilis
Co. A
81St Regiment
P. V
Fair Oaks
Tibby
Belle Island
Fredericksburg
Battle of the Wilderness
Willis
Methodist Episcopal Church of
John Polliak
Ira C
Charles F
Harry M. Ellis
John A. Barr
Elmer Ellis
du Bois
Strongstown
Ambrose
Melissa Pierce
William McMillen
Clarksburg
Paulina McMillen
Joseph
Blair Kirkpatrick
Thomas Morrow
Leonard Allshouse
D. W. McMillen
Hannah Stuchel
W. B. Wagner
Lulu
M. W. Wagner
Flayrence
Wagner
J. D. Wadsworth
Stackliel
Mary Rich
Wintondale
Minta Byers Suntay
Mabel Lichtenfels
Robert Cunningham and Son
U. P
Reva. Ransom
Smith and Kenny
Beddle
M. B
John Auld
Hasael Wagner
Idaho
Watson Archool
Priday Nighit
Henry Ramer
Near Sheloca
Howard Kinunel
Bertha Silvis
Mason McCaughey
Shelada
WW. Kryor
South Bend
W. P. George’s
Howard Kimmel
J. A. Crawford
Mr. and
Mes. W. W. Jnr
Near Tils Pace
Dave Barr
Van‘dergeist
Ming
Millar
Potts Calhoun
Tera
Vaiklan
Doha Selb
Diuskard
Duvode
Clark Tloover
Jndiana
IU. States
Wim. Halston
Mae Langer
Filencia
Maud Braughter
Rossiter
Misa Nettle Beck
Mia
Bya North
Marke
W. Nix
Wehrum
Tener
Géorga
Weet Lebanon
Pomsyiyaida
Louston
Tux
Cherintias
Washington
Marle I
P. B. Campbell
New Castle
Redbank School
Buffington Township
Blaieville Dasioten
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