Seven Years for Forgeries by Indiana Resident Franklin
Franklin Yesac H. Franklin, formerly of Indiana and surrounding county, pleaded guilty to forgery and perjury in Chambersburg and was sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary. He left town for Chambersburg to marry Miss Hulda W. Renfrew and forged a $100 note cashed at his hotel. Victims include A. H. Shields of Rochester Mills. Franklin operated as Orange Supply promoter with multiple debts and aliases in several towns. He previously married but the wife had a divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yesac H. Franklin
Chambersburg
Franklin
Hulda W. Renfrew
Hast Mahoning Township
Rochester Mills
Orange Supply Company
Marshall
A. H. Shields
A. ‘A. Crossman
Town
Pleasant Surprise Party in Honor of Mrs Rankin at Purchase Line
A Friday evening gathering honored Mrs. William Rankin of Purchase Line with a surprise party. Relatives and friends from Hastrun, Onxy Run, Deckers Point, Purchase Line, Hillsdale, Tarentim, Vandergrift, Homer City and nearby towns shared baskets of food and a feast, making it a merry occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rankin
Purchase Line
John Farnsworth
Hastrun
William Johnston
Onxry Run
Clearfield County
George ‘Nupp
Deckers Point
J. M. Nupp
M. L. Holt
Butterbaugh
James Houlk
Lovejoy
P. N. Baker
D. H. Tomb
Laslie Pattison
Town
D. S. ‘Rankin
Hillsdale
T. B. Allison
Tarentim
C. F. Gorman
Vandergrift
J. C. Thomas
Homer City
Young Girls Are Artists in Normal Herald Cover
Mary Daugherty and Ruth Gates designed the winter issue cover for the Normal Herald now at press. Daugherty, daughter of Frank Daugherty, drew an acorn and oak leaves motif, while Gates, daughter of Dr. W. D. Gates, crafted the finishing piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Daugherty
Ruth Gates
Normal Herald
Frank Daugherty
Missing Team Found Near Brushvalley Farm
Bert Lydick found the team of horses belonging to John D. Snyder of Brushvalley on the John Patton farm south of town. The horses had vanished from the National hotel Saturday night January 25 and were found in a deplorable, near starved state still attached to the wagon lodged against a fence. It is unclear if the team was driven there or had run away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Patton
Bert Lydick
John D. Snyder
Brushvalley
National Hotel
Local Candidate Fees Reported for Sheriff and Other Posts
A transcription error in Jast biter Favine’s report lists candidates paying fees for sheriff including G Connor, Harry Hoge, Dixon Tomb, H. Wallace Thomas, John Bennett, John W Miller, Fi A Blakley, and Cyrus W Brouller. The notes indicate multiple towns and positions with fees paid several weeks ago for state delegate and county commissioner reelection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Connor
Harry Hoge
Town
Dixon Tomb
Von
Fi A. Blakley
Young Town
Ahn
Cyrus W Brouller
Blairaville
Prohibitionists to Convene County Convention
Prohibitionists announce a county convention to be held Saturday February 15 at 7:00 AM to suggest names for county and district offices to be nominated at the upcoming spring party selection.
Local Notices From Willer Area Church Activities
Mary A Marlin visits daughter Mrs H P McCoy in Indiana. Rev Albert Thomas of M H church held revival for two weeks and plans to continue next week. Rebecca Miller of Plumville returns home after visit with Rankin family. Foster Parks of Creekside visits parents. Carrie Sharp of Homer City spends days with parents. Mr and Mrs David Sleppy host son William of Wilkinsburg. M M Kettering visits son William in Butler and daughter Mrs Alter in Johnstown. Jessie Lohr returns home after visiting Mrs Rankin. Milo Roof of Sagamore visits parents. Rev M L Schmucker of Lutheran church visited Manafield Ohio and received a call from Lutheran congregation, uncertain if he will accept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willer
H. P. McCoy
Indiana
Albert Thomas
M. H
Rebecca Miller
Plumville
Rank Rankin
Foster Parks
Creekside
Joseph Parks
Dea Rankin
Milo Roof
Sagamore
M. L. Schmucker
Lutheran Church
Manafield
Pearl Kohn
Frank Rapyan
Ira Stewart
Altoona
J. R. Stewart
New Town
Lash Weeks
David Lewis
Smicksburg
Sarah Shreeengost
Colin Braughter
Lilly
W. R. Stucheil
Near Town
Mary Aimmerman
Plttsburg
Elizabeth Zimmerman
Avsley Davia
Grove City
W. J. Douds
Jordon
Social notes from Smicksburg and surrounding areas
Smicksburg and nearby towns report guests and visits. Merle Black stayed with T A Lukehart in Dubois. Lillie Goods visited near Brushvalley. D D Good and David Stiteler attended a Mason meeting in Williamsport. T T Lindsey from Mansfield visited. Jacob Beck and daughter Essie visited Falls Creek. William Mikesell visited near Denton. G A Robinston courting local cigars. Isa Hla Smith visiting Putneyville. a group went to Dayton. Miss Clowes clerks in nearby store. A Branta traveled to Piktabueggue. Ebbert Brewer visited Dav Nals. Elkin and Pierce family ill. upcoming pie social at White Oak Plats school on Friday Feb 14. Wella visited Plumville. Ladies Aid at Homer Bess Methodist planned chic supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Black
T. A. Lukehart
Dubois
Lillie Goods
Charles Thompson
Brushvalley
D. D. Good
David Stiteler
Williamsport
Masons
T.T. Lindsey
Mansfield, O
Jacob Beck
Essie
Falls Creek
William’ Mikesell
Harry Lukehart
Denton
G. A. Robinston
Isa Hla Smith
Putneyville
Dayton
Miss Clowes
Barnards, Ia
Good
John Dodgson
Talmage Moore
A. W. Dilta
Familly
A. Branta
Ebbert
Elkin
Robert Pierce
Cornelia
Pierce
Davis
Withere
White Oak Plat
Fea
Frantz
Wella
Stuckell
Plumville
Pai
Charles Foreigner
Llopsburg
Personal Brevities from Indiana Visitors and Local Guests
Watter Sobring of Plumville and Samuel Hughes of Sharpsville visited Indiana on Friday. W.A. Bear and wife from Shalata, Vernon Beatty of Blairsville, and others visited friends in Brookville, Pittsburg, Home, and Allegheny last week. Local residents hosted relatives here and at the county seat on Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watter Sobring
Plumville
Indiana
Shalata
Friends
Brookville
Ming Bertha Baylor
Church Atreat
Pittsburg
Samuel Hughes
Sharpsville
Efe Frye
Wilkinaburg
Braughter
East Philadelphia
Vernon R. Beatty
Blairaville Enterprise
Wiliam Wissingar
Harry Rankin
Home
Jettia Frech
Mildred Wynkoop
Marion Center
H. O. Williams
Fifth Street
Benton Williams
Pineon
Laura Gunningham
Allegheny
John S. Cunningham
Town
Over
J. Clay Kimple
Beaver
William Kimple
Chambersville
Estella Colbitt
W. L. Colkitt
North Sixth Street
R. F. Barrier
Arcadia
Damascus
Vou
James A. Crossman
H. Wallace Thomas
J. M. Taylor
Blairs, Yilley
A. A. Brown
Church Street
James Conrad
John FP. Long
Llorence Laney
Homer City
Col
T. J. McCoy
North Fifth Street
McCoy
Carnegie Company
Nova Scotia
F. B. Work
Ruth
John Cody
Josephine
Bargain offer spurs prompt subscription renewals
A fiscal incentive wave hits subscribers as a one dollar per year rate holds until April 1, replacing the former 1.50. Delinquent accounts face removal or postage surcharges after April. The paper lists numerous renewed subscribers from Indiana, Blairsville, Rochester Mills, Brushvalley, Creekside, and surrounding areas as proof of uptake.
Woodmen Banquet Planned for Indiana Camp No 40
Indiana Camp No 40 Woodmen of the World will hold a public installation and banquet at Odd Fellows Hall next Wednesday evening. The program includes installation of officers, an orchestra selection, Burgess J A Croseman address, male quartet performance, and a second address by Hon S M Jack on Praternal Insurance followed by more music. The local camp lists 80 members and reports a flourishing condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Camp No. 40
Odd Fellows Hall
Burgess J. A. Croseman
Jack
Haein
Local visitors and guests circle area households
A mixed list documents visitors to Indiana and nearby towns on a holiday weekend. Names include A D B R O R R along with W and Ruby visiting in Indiana, Harry Steele from Pittsburg with Sarah from Marion Center visiting Harry Burkett and wife, Mrs Pauline McMillen visiting her son Bilas in McKeepart Mia, Ira Q Ewing and family from Willingburg returning home after two weeks with their parents, RW McMillen and wife visiting their daughter Mrs William Slyhouse in Willett, and Bert Lydick with family visiting Mr and Mrs Edward Wells near Plymyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong
Ruby
Indiana
Harry Steele
Pittsburg
Sarah
Marion Center
Harry Burkett
Pauline McMillen
Bilas
McKeeapart
Mia
Ira Q
Ewing
Willingburg
McMilien
Postal violators fined as inspector surveys Indiana post office
Indiana postal inspector HK G Alphong of Altoona visited the Indiana post office last week and fined several senders $10 each for underselling postage by enclosing writing in packages. Postal clerks are authorized to open unsealed matter to check writing, and the sender’s word is not trusted. Parents should tell children delivering merchandise whether writing is inside to avoid penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postolllea
HK. G. Alphong
Altoona
Indiana
Republican ticket nominated in White township election
Republican Teket and the Republicans of White township nominated a ticket for February election with candidates for Judge Charles Nichol Inspector H W Moore justice of peace Joseph Kaul May school directors James Boreland James A Simpson road supervisor Elmer Carney poor assessors William Pattison auditor Martin Johnston constable Harry Long clerk Clark Agey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Township
Charles Nichol
H. W. Moore
Pease
Joseph Kaulmay
James Boreland
James A. Simpson
Rosd
Elmer Carney
William Pattison
Martin Johnston
Harry Long
Clark Agey
News of County Towns Homer City
Homer City area notes residents visiting Blairsville Latrobe and Grove City. Local mines resume activity Lucerne and Clair mines, trolley line nearing town. Aware of accidents, illnesses, and social events, with church school progress and community gatherings highlighted.
Obituary: J Harvey Kinter Dies at 80 in Philadelphia Street Home
J Harvey Kinter aged 80 a longtime resident died at his Mast Philadelphia Street home early Friday from apoplexy. He was born in White township oldest son of late ex Sheriff Henry and Christiana Kinter. He ran a granary then the Kinter House hotel now East End Hotel. Unmarried, he leaves four sisters Lucinda Taney Savannah Mo Porter Visns Wilkinsburg Sarah Smith South Sixth St and Ball Allison at home. Funeral Monday at his residence conducted by Dr Crawford. interment Oakland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Harvey Kinter
Philadelphia Street
Henry and
Christiana Kinter
White Township
Kinter House
East End
Lucinda O. Taney
Savannah
Porter D. Viscns
Wilkinsburg
Sarah K.smith
South Sixth Street
Ball K. Allison
BF. 8
Crawford
Oakland Cemetery
Longtime local families mourn several deaths in Blairsville area
Obituaries note the passing of Margaret Lingenfelter of Walston at about 82, with eight children surviving and ties to D B Rinn and Rochester & Pittsburg Coal. Other notices honor Hulda Taylor of Blairsville, Elizabeth Roberts of the county seat, Jane Sutor of Marion Center, Thomas H Marshall of Dayton, Margaret Doty of Blacklick, and Murray Anderson of Girty Armstrong County. Funeral details, family links, and burial sites are included where provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
John Alexander
Green
George Liptak
Paul M. Reidy
Canoe
Clearfield Blécuminons Coal Corporation
Sarah J. Cunningham
Armstrong
Jefferson & Clearfield Coal and Iron Co
R. A. McDivitt
West Mahoning
W. B. Barrett
M. ©. Engle
Burrell
H. L Gass
Mary L. Birkmaty
Indiana
William Banks
Adam Henry
Canoy
A. M. ‘Smith
Griffith Owen
D. F. Rinn
Wilmer D. Stewart
Jacksonville
Simon Anthony
Carl
Dixon Run Land&Co
Cherryhill
J. H. Morrow
G. B. Cribbs
South Mahoning
Samuel Timblin
William Devioney
John’'P. St. Cisir
Nellie B. Pollock
John P. St. Clair
Glenwood Coal Co
Glen
Mitch. Margarry Jinghundelter
Margaret Lingenfelter
Walston
Slater
D. BF
Mra
Vandyke
Miss Peas
John Barton
Punssutawney
Brank
Samuel
Dayton
Flay
Waller
Thomas
Samuel A. Rinn
Panxsatawney
D. J. Rinn
Town
William Benmaugh
Yatesboro
Boy dies after fall on porch at Company store
Fred Brown ten, of Honest, fell fifteen feet while skating on a porch and fractured his skull. He died Friday night after transfer to Adriant Hospital. The accident occurred on the fourth anniversary of his father and brother who died in the Harwich mine explosion in Allegheny County. Mrs. Margaret Brown and family had moved to Ernest earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Margaret Brown
Honest
Company
Adrain
Brown
Freddie
George
Harwich
Allegheny County
Albert Warren
Eleventh Street
Elizabeth McCartney 1825 dies in Baf fington township
Elizabeth McCartney died January 23 at the home of her nephew Benton Hill in Baffington township. Born March 13, 1825, she was the daughter of George and Mary Steele McCartney, one of nine children, with a Minnesota-based brother as the only surviving sibling. She long resided with the families of Samuel and G. P. McCartney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mins
Elizabeth M'Cartney
Elizabeth McCartney
Benton Hill
Baffington Township
Mare 13
George and
Mary Steele McCartney
Minnesota
Samuel
G.P. McCartney
Local briefs list obituaries and events in Bucks County
Adered Alfred B. Crewitt dies of typhoid fever contracted as a University of Pennsylvania student. Infant Clark Francis Rogers dies at Church Street. Game Commission secretary Isaac Layton to lecture on Game and Wild Bird Protection at the Courthouse, free to the public. The late Ezra Dayton’s will filed, children inherit equally after estate debts paid from personal property. Chautauqua plans pressed by R S Kellerman for July or August in this place, ten days of entertainments. William Jarrett and Miss Nannie Buith wed at Homer City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crewiit
Alfred B. Crewitt
Stewart Crawith
Binkaville
Bucks County
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Joseph Kalbrus
Game Comuision of
Pennsylvania
Indiana Bear Club
Wil
Cours Houge
Poransey
Ezra Dayton
White Township
Isaac Layton
Hiram
John
Yease
Jane
Malinda
Lavina
Lizzie
Adam
Tizale
Gona
Pxscattore
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Salty Senthnch
Rhal
Rossmoyne
Ladies' Aid Society of
The
Homer
Hew Hall
John H. Brown
Grant Street
W. T. Lydick
Brownaville
Promreay Nendors
Tsat Week
M. J. Johnston
Cherry Tree
B. F. Hill
Windber
Mattie Mumau
Dorchester
Neb
A. G. Diehl
Pomn Ran
Dw. 1. Calhoun, R. D.1; Mrs. Mavia Gaible, Indiana; Thomas M. Watt
R. D
Margaret Lydick
William Fry
Henry A. Misher
Hunxsutawney
J. C. Kimple
Calvin Shalter
Indians
Irwin McGuire
Clymer
Brushwalley
A. L. Shank
Mary Beer
Shebota
W. J. Williamson
Hortons
Joseph Risinger
B.D
M. H. Spicher
Ridgely
Jeannette
A. J. Furman
Library
J.a
Noble H. Wetzel
David Baum
Punxsutawney
J. D
Miles J. Rishel
M. B. Craig
Parkwood
J. Milton Johnston
Otto H. Knoll
G. T. Reynolds
New Brighton
Vernie Sterner
Dixonville
Harry A. Holsapple
Pine Flats
N. If. Allison
Henry Peffer
Walter
J. N. Sickenberger
A. L. Brewer
W. J. Barclay
J. E. Potts
Irnest
W. B. Overdort
Frank Maloy
Strongstown
J. BE. Ruffner
Glen Campbell
van Horn
Armagh
Joseph J. Parks
J. C. Tomb
New Florence
G. E. Frantz
I. B. Repine
Margaret Myera
J. W
Oilman
Wintondale
W. A. Wilson
Rossmayne
J. A. Ruffner
R. M. Ross
Monmouth
Vlace
Roof
James St. Clair
John BP
St. Clair
Main Street
Latrobe
N. J. Miller
Blairsville
Harry
John PF
Clary
J. D. Betts
Prairie State Incubator Company
Todd Cummins
Sheina
Lucerne
Coral
Graceton
Teating Run
Bt Clair
Thoman Colgan
James McQuiston
Samuel Dodson
Stalph Bowersox
Lizzie Ray
T E. M. Bowersox
Albert McIlenry
Abraham Steffy
Grove Chapel
Shields
Henry Kimmell
Bearthit J Botéford
Wiler
R Wesley Nichol
Clearfield
William Calhoun
Homas Caldwell
W. , Calhoun
8. H. Shirey
James Wilkigon
EHIBS
Huldah Taylor
Hulda Taylor
James M. ‘Taylor
David Thompson
Blacklick Township
Apuil
James ‘Taylor
Elizabeth Roberts
Roberts
Fourth
Water Streets
Elizabeth McCurdy
Baptist Church
Lon
J. M. Getty
Scott L
Mis H. Tant R. Autor
Jane R. Sutor
Mast Mahoning Township
Alexander Sutor
Butor
I Marion Center
Gosso
Oak Street
Thomas Craig
J. T., Rotus
Amanda Sutor
Phomas
Marsitali
Thomas H. Marshall
Redcliffe
Forests County
Dayton Union Academy
Dayton Normal Institute
Dayton Soldiers Home
Dayton National Bank
Dayton Ball Agaculation
Rosatta Neal
Silas W
D, Dunl Marshall
Robert N
Parnassus
H, Marshall
Myans City
BE. Good
Sacramento
Nebraska
Margaret Doty
Doty
Blacklick Towship
G. M. Doty
Murray Anderson
George Anderson
Girty
Armstrong County
B. J. Ralston
Bouth Bend
Marwick
Christian Slanter
Christian Shaffer
Wilmore
Cambria County
This County
Susan Ober
Rebecca J. Collins
Rebecca Jane Collis
John Iseman
West Church Street
Ony
W. S. Collins
Lawn
Miss May Powers
May Powers
Harrison Powers
Livermore
J. J. Culp
Claik F. Rouhre
Clark Francis Rogers
Frank Rogers
Kellerman
Bradford
William Jarrett
Havoe
Misa Nannie
Buith
Hom
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