Farm Institute Series Opens With Alfalfa Talk
The first institute in the county series under the Department of Agriculture drew about 200 thrifty farmers to Smicksburg M E church. Lectures covered Alfalfa and dairy care, with J T Campbell and Leon O Van Noy presenting, lantern demonstrations, and musical interludes. The sessions also answered agriculture questions from a query box and outlined the schedule for upcoming meetings at Marion Center Willet Brushvalley Lewisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Smickaburg
Mahonings
Smicksburg M. E
Teets
C. George
G. A. Stear
Alafalfa
J. T. Campbell
Hartstown
Leon O. van Noy
Troy
Olive Shaffer
Smicksburg
John B. McCormick
Georgeville
J. H. Peachey
Selleville
Marion Center
Willet
Brushvalley
Lewisville
Cantata at Marion Center Delights Congregation on Christmas
A Christmas night cantata titled Through the Gates of Life was performed at the Presbyterian church in Marion Center. Despite poor weather, many attended as the home talent orchestra, pianist Mrs. Tames Fulmer, and manager Joe McCormick contributed to a creditable and well received program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church of Marion Center
Iwanner
Tames
Fulmer
Practical Manager for the County Home Farm
Arthur W. Wiggins of White Township is named manager of the County Home Farm by the County Commissioners and will assume duty tomorrow. Wilson Piper, superintendent, will stay on for another year. Also notes Farmers Week attendees from Indiana County and a desertion case in Blairsville court. Banks will be closed Thursday for New Year’s Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. Wiggins
White Towneship
James Wiggins
White Township
Mrr. Wiggins
Agricultural Department of State College
Wilson Piper
State College
Indiana County
J. M. Johnston
Stewart
Center Township
Blair Ansley
Chambersville
Harry Kimmel
Shelocta
FR. L. McQuilken
Near Dayton
J. Day Wilson
Creekside
Fred Haer
Rayne Township
Gerhard
Blairsville
C. F. Jamison
Livermore
Girl dies from burns after kitchen kerosene blast
Geraldine Harvey aged 14 died in Adrian hospital after flames licked her from a kerosene oil explosion in her parents Rosalter home. A quantity of oil on the stove wood was ignited by a match, flames seared her body, and she died after hours of suffering. Earlier that year she survived a gun accident when a brother’s weapon discharged, leaving a head wound that kept her between life and death for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Harvey
Johm Harvey
Rosalter
Adrian
Burns
Fire on East Philadelphia Street Burns Mother and Son
Mrs Elizabeth Forske Cross and her son Wrnest Worgha were severely burned when a Christmas fire gutted a double house on East Philadelphia Street around 1:00 PM. The Cross family hosted the Bowers family for dinner when flames broke through from the Bowers side. Cross sought money upstairs and, overcome by smoke, was carried out by her son who also rescued her. Interior destroyed, some furniture saved. cause unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Forske Cross
Irnegst Worgha
Philadelphia
Christas
Real Estate Transfers and Local Notices in Indiana County
Real estate transfers include Duigi Scerto selling a lot in Clymer to Jas Novano for 1300, Lizzie A Piper selling a lot in Marion Center to Delilah M Carnahan for 200, and other transfers. The largest county mortgage on record is $167,102,400 by New York Central & Hudson River Rail Road to Guaranty Trust. Evangelistic meetings at Indiana Baptist Church led by Rev H E Stephenson start next Sunday with daily sermons at 11 am and 7:30 pm, plus topics through January 8. Local theater work notes Harry B Marshall rehearsing The Little Cadet for January in Wilkinsburg. Indiana couple William Williams and Pearl Bennett engagements noted. J O Teving critically ill in Fitz Gerald, Ga. New real estate firm Roof & Fleming formed in Wilkinsburg. Indiana County suffrage rally set for Friday at 7:30 pm with Miss Mary Rekewell as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duigi Scerto
Clymer
Jas. Novano
Lizzie A. Piper
Marion Center
Delilah M. Carnahan
Wm. Pendlebury
Cone Maugh
W. DB. Robinson
John C. Griffith
East Wheatfield
Cramer Coal, Coke & Stone Co
Leonard
Hoover’ S Guardian
Smicksburg
Homer
N. Hueskell
James Hart
Conemaugh
Zenas Stelty
Register and Recorder
J. Blair Sutton
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company
Guaranty Trust Company
New York
Baptist Church
Indiana Baptist Church
HE. M. Stephenson
Wantist State Convention
Weds Florence Kring In White Township Nuptials
The wedding of Florence Kring and John Kring took place on Claristous Way at the White township home of Mr. and Mrs. Chirence What. The ceremony was led by pastor J. Cary with Miss Agned Doris as maid of honor and Mr. Telford Lewis as best man. Guests from Ponxatte lawnyy and nearby points attended, and decor featured lolly and evergreens from North Carolina. After a wedding trip to loghk ville, the couple will reside in White township where the bride, a music teacher, is well known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wits Ty Wood
Telford Lewis
Annne
Ponxatte
Onis
Wiihams
North Carolina
R. M Willaans
Loghkville
White Township
Mia
Ring
Union of Indiana Couple in Christmas Week Nuptials
A series of wedding notices from Indiana and surrounding areas describe Charles Dickson and Miss Hila Mae Brown uniting on December 24 in Brushval ley with Rev. Lewis Hay officiating. Other marriages include Olive A Nunney and Carroll Nun ney, Ralph C. McComish and Eleanora B. Prates, and multiple local couples wedding in late December with family receptions and social events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dickson
Indiana
Hila Mae Brown
Brushvalley
Lewis Hay
Lutheran
Vhutech
Sixth Street
Reverend J D Brownlee Ends Long Pastoral Era
Reverend J D Brownlee tendered his resignation from the First United Presbyterian Church of Indiana after a 36 year pastorate marked by robust health, strong sermons, and steady growth. He was born in 1842, served in the Civil War, and tallied nearly a thousand members received, about 600 marriages, 300 baptisms, and 400 funerals. The congregation elected him pastor emeritus and set his salary through April, while Plumville schools near Wallopburg close due to diphtheria and scarlet fever. J A Bear returned from Shelownsville with a large bag of game including 316 rabbits, 12 quail, 10 snipe, and other fur-bearing animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarnon
F. Astyt Urowtlee
Wore
Judlank
Brownlee
Ervice
Arl
Brownles
Washington
Nishowe
Washington College
Co. K. Mighty
Pennsylvania
South Mountain
Army Hospital
Downlee
Hites
Westminster College
Alleghony Theological Seminary
United Presbyterian Church of
Wellsville
First United Presbyterian ‘Church of
Indiana
Penn ‘Kun Tor
First Uniteed Presbyterian Church
First United Presbyterians
Brownlaw
William N. Idggett
Conemaugh Presbytery
J. A. Bear
J. J. Kerr
Shelonts
Fiooversville
PERSONAL BREVITIES From Soorineton and nearby towns
A long list of holiday visits and social calls across Soorineton, Toledo, and surrounding areas. Notables include Mrs. J. Guthrie in Baltimore, Miss May Thrownlee from Perth Amboy, and several local families hosting relatives over Christmas. Mentions of civic figures and local events accompany the festive round of greetings.
Midwinter Sabbatical School Convention in Wheatfield Area
The mid winter Sabbat school convention of district No. 4 will be held at the Meshy bon Walted Presbyterian church near Famimiry with morning, afternoon, and evening sessions. Notables include Rev. D. W. Logan, Rev. S. ENT, Rev. Chileete, Mrs. M. J. Moorheart, and Miss Glennor Marty. Delegates urged. superintendents to attend and arrange delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bon Walted Presbyterian Church
Misa Bertha Mac
D. W. Logan
Chileete
Weimer
C. A. McDowell
M. J. Moorheart
Ceorges Mack
Glennor Marty
LT. Davis
Blairsville G A R to Install Delegation Tomorrow
A Blairsville dedication: Indiana Post will visit Blairsville for the Pitney Patel Post No. 437 G A R installation in Blair hall at the Out Mallowes building tomorrow at 7:30 PM. Officers to be installed include Post commander Tran Rhodes senior vice commander Joe Keph Cribs junior vice commander destitie A quartermaster WH Hain HH surgeon TC Waite and more with several from nearby areas attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Blairsville
Pitney Patel
Blair Hall
Out Mallowes
Pla
O'Louk
Tran Rhodes
Joe. Keph Cribs
Destitie A
Tubaeds
D. Stevey
WH Hain HH
TC. Waite
Hon
M. Baird
John It
Curry
Cafaiinger
Rholes
Joseph Crithe
Magan
Chrete
Jenvar Bliltaville
Death of Mrs Barbara Hoover Gray of Punxsutawney
Mrs Barbara Hoover Gray aged nearly 88 died at her Punxsutawney home on Saturday. A Smicksburg native born August 3 1858 she married Mr Gray in 1804 and lived in Punxsutawney since then. She leaves children in Trade City Caledonia Tyler Toledo and Panxsatawney, a brother in St Marys Kansas, and many grandchildren. The article also notes a Christmas reunion for the Nichol family at the old homestead near Georgeville with a Christus tree and local entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Gray
Warbaura Gray
Smicksburg
Puixsutawney
Barsbara Hoover
Samuel Hoover
Mr. Gray
Punxsutawney
Sharrells Sprankie
Trade City
Samuel Hidiy
Caledonia
Sarah Thomas
Tyler
Anna Carter
Toledo
Ohio
William Hoeh
Joseph. Cray
Panxsatawney
D. 4
Gensumer
Kaylor
Hrother
Dawid Hoovar
St. Marys
Kansas
W. Way Nichol
Georgevilla
James Nichol
Christus
Wud Myre
Jacob Smilth
Margaret Nichol
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Lodekshire
Telford
Ward Wilson
Offerebj
Harry B. Marshall
Chicago
Wilkinsburg
Young Men’s Association
Marshall
Elizabeth C. Williams
South Fifth Street
Martha Williams
Pearl Bennett
Town
Miss Williams
Indiana State Normal School
Johnstown
Bennett
Michael Bennett
Frm
M. Bennett & Bons
J. O. Teving
C. Irving
Fitzgerald
Finn. G. W. Roof
J. G. Fleming
Roof & Fleming
Hetrick
Indiana County Suffrage League
Court House
Mary Rekewell
Piltaburg
Nunney Johnston
McComish-Frates
Ralph C. McComish
San Jose
California
Eleanora B. Prates
North Third Street
McComish
Hileman-Wissel
James S. Hileman
Grace G. Wissel
Onberg
M. E. Church
J. W. Cary
Hilemans
T. M. Hileman
Reed Station
Martin B. Wissell
Long Baker
James M. Long
Castanen
Clearfield County
Martha, Baker
Cherry Tree
Jesse Baker
J. B. Worrall
Perrier
Carl Trimbie
Wileus
Vernie Perrier
Hillsdale
Squire J, Dd. Spicher
Stewart-Biss
Clark Stewart
Grant Township
Blanche M. Biss
Arcadia
Squire J. D. Spicher
Lovejey
J. T. Davis
Outing Club
Hanlin B. Cogswell
William J. Jack
Edna Cogswell
Dixonville
H. B. Alison
Hin
Cr. Ts. Clawson
Tarantum
Cheletteua
J. GC. ‘Eplogie
Wayne Avenus
J. D. Brownlee
Nersot
Mary
Plumville
Wallopaburg
Miho
Sutoshane
Ladivos
Dries
Mies
Irksbaerss
Tives Vile
Falar
Bueie Sat
Hue
Clyne
Harry Younlind
Morey Sutter
Seeaitaw Sponk Ghrishmag Ak Tei
OMG
Selly
al Omer City
Howarl
Icksonville
Ananeling
Kine
Somtoon Modis
Biel Rigg
Wal
Wayne * Avenue
Clara Robbins
Locust’ Street
Christina
Ele
James Storksidle
Salisburgs
D. I. George
Mt. Pleasant
Kellysburg
J. M. Mclee, Jr
Wislmother
Elizabeth McKee
Wayne Avery
May Thrownlee
Perth Amboy
N. J
Bella Rankin
A. G. Fowler
South Sixit Street
Howard Creps
Siater
Florence
Locust Street
J. A. Manners
Pittsburg
Vernor Mollister
Sornapolis
A. C. Brauritter
Philadelphia Street
William Lawson
Jednenelle
John Uulfman
East Oak Street
Dl. I
Flood
Joseph
Itd
Ol. Pinchey
Greensburg
Roger Mefley
Samuel Cunningham
Wayne Avenue
Christma
Margaret O'Neil
Pithshuge
Don O'Neil
Water Street
Templeton
South Seventh Street
AL Moorhead
J. Wilse Thompson
Raitaayore
Tomer Waddell
Leechburg
Mary Bryan
A. Murray Moore
Pittyburge
Th. W. Moore
Wiilte Township
Jota Cirney
Denver
Colo
Tisson
Wendell
Mra. Mack
G. Mack
Own
Mack
Justice of the Peace
J. ©. Stewart
George WU
Curfman
Louis Pella‘ei
Mar Stawark
Pwo Plaghs
Mick Winco
Groen
Conk
Tate
Momvik Cosmin
Bate
Vite
Ohionab
Tomodee
ApeyHire
Goal Port
Crontinne
Mosal
Garry Layojoys
Warssall
Starlord
Sawiereya
Tada
Gareth
Cho Wille
Stev
Gardner
Isonville
Rey
Gamera
Tapic
Otperanes
Bups
Clymers
Gowtande Williams
Lovejoy
Musin
Polomadiiers
Fluro Lron
Glen Gitopbell
Mate Ai Meliges Fron
Williamsport
Rey. Ae
Feniges Dinioaville
Muste
Ad- Jounamient
C. Martin
Loroy
Joli Town
Suny
Wilbur Getty
Barry
Hite Sen
Chlek
Polen Noid
Ella Haeris
Nartll
Heapstad
Lawn
Merk
Joseph I Walbeck
New Florenca
Robertson
Hobertson
Chovanshly
Paper Toynis
Mik
Scott Dickson
Charles
Person
Louise Youriding
Samuel Walhack
Dinguitar
Tlazel
Hoshbou
Joly Brown
Urushvalley
G. W. 'P Treese
Alles
Arcadh
I. Treese
Cownell Bhults
Kuveril
Treese
R.ow
Iuitillon
Mikin
Hamilton Brog
Marton Center
Pain Manshower
Wits Pao
Navotis
Thayeboney County
Wonan
Eestewidon
St Wrafiely
Thes Vity
Munshovel
Horning
Maple Street
Grawford
Oakland Cemetery
Jen‘gle Ray Munkhower
Tela
J. C. Lapstoy
Classport
Steinred
Sarah J. Thompson
Lair Munshower
Solin Munshower
Chas. Curry
Bratts Ville
Los Angeles
Cal
Las
Mr. Curry
Ruth
John
Dolly
Bettha A. Clark
Cherry Tree Wis
Marchand Hagel Wo
Aaasol
Marchand Peter
Roberta Hosack
Foster
White
Juneau
Nellie C. Hurt
Lyle S. Williams
Horatio
Cornelis. Stimpson
East Mahoning
George Heimel
Blacklick dJeht Kring
White Two
Suehel Willams
Chirk
Lishteap
West Mahoning
Elizibett M. McMullen
Mahoning
Charles Mickson
M. Brown
Brushvallay
Harry C. Duntapp
Tana- Rober Cameron
Mullington Blora Harmon
Bullington
D, M. Llaglett
N. Glassford
Belsnat
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