Early Date Named for Republican Primary In Indiana County
The Republican County Committee fixed Saturday March 16 as the date for the coming primary after a brief meeting in the Court House. County Chairman George J. Fell led the session, appointing committeemen and adopting resolutions praising McKinley, Stone, Potter, Elkin, and Quay. The triennial county wealth statement is published in this week’s Progress for taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican County Committee
Court House
George J. Fell
Ernest Stewart
A. C. McCoy
T. P. Hildebrand
Burrell
Morris Harcom
Simon Lear
West Wheatfield
Frank Brantlinger
J. R. Brantlinger
A. ¥. Cooper
Homer City
Indiana County
Wiliam McKinley
William A. Stone
Commonwealth
William P. Potter
Allegheny County
Supreme Bench
Green
John F. Elkin
Fisher
Thompson
Leard
Matthew Stanley Quay
United States
Three Big Ones Grant Damages and Injury in Borrell Township
The town granted sheep damage payments last week to A. P. Baker for 89 dollars and 40 cents, Wm M. Libengood for 33 dollars, and M H Hill for 15 dollars. Mr Jay Fleming suffered a dislocated shoulder while alighting from his sleigh on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borrell Township
A. P. Baker
Wm. M. Libengood
M. H. Hill
Jay Fleming
Banks Flooded With Money in Indiana Banks
The three Indiana banks show a dramatic rise in deposits with totals exceeding 1.1 million dollars. The National Bank holds at least 500,000, Farmers’ 400,000, and Deposit 300,000, reflecting a 50 to 75 percent increase from two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
McKinley
National Bank
Farmers
J. M. Watt
Little Girl Burns in Fire At Purchase Line
A child of Mr and Mrs John Napp of Purchase Line suffered severe burns when her clothing ignited while she played alone. Her mother hurried to smother the flames and doctors treated facial and arm injuries, with the burns healing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Napp
Purchase Line
Heilman
Misfortune Befalls Old Man and More Local News
The report notes eighty year old David F. Smith of Cherrytree lost a left leg after an untreated foot wound gangrene progressed. Doctors operated above the knee and hope for recovery. Sheriff Thompson buys bay mares weighing about 2600, praised as a fine team. Indiana basketball defeats Kiski club 13101L at Saltsburg with hospitality noted. Sutton & Flude expand to Turtle Creek, owning five stores. Rev D Percy French to lecture in Plumville on The Greatest Character of the Nineteenth Century, with a music and literary program. Will of William A. Thomas filed in Buffalo bequeaths two thirds of Greene township land to Francis D. Thomas and John P. Thomas. Constable Wettling arrests John L. Lemison at Atwood on seduction and bastardy charges, bail posted. Frank C. Herron of near New Florence killed by freight train. Civil War veteran, about 65. Smicksburg Select School announced for ten weeks starting April 22. Free Methodist ministers visit Garfield for three days with forty attending. Robert Beighart of Johnstown awarded township road contract in East Wheatfield for 8995 dollars. A light party from town took a sleigh ride to Peeler schoolhouse in Armstrong township on Friday.
Samuel P. Fair Dies at Home in Cherryhill Township
Samuel P. Fair died unexpectedly on a Saturday morning at his Cherryhill home from heart trouble. He was about 48, married with his wife deceased three years. Surviving are children Anna Roberta Pine Flats Virgie Emma Monroe James and a younger child. Funeral services were held Monday at 1 o'clock at the family residence conducted by Rev. Miller, with burial in Howe graveyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel P. Fair
Cherryhill Township
Mr. Fair
Mrs Margaret Henderson Dies in Armstrong Township
Mrs Margaret Henderson wife of S C Henderson of Armstrong township died Wednesday aged 87 years 3 months and 28 days. She leaves her husband and children J E Henderson Mrs N J Fleming Mrs R B Cunningham and Mrs A A Wiggins all of Armstrong township and S Clark Henderson of Jacksonville. She was the last charter member of Carry Ran Presbyterian church organized 63 years ago. Funeral services were held at her home Friday conducted by W J Wilson and interment was in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan
Fleming
John S. Fleming
Mason McFarland
West Water Street
Latrobe
Sud
Creekeide
Magoa McFarland
Town
Thomas Lutz
Rayne Township
Adam Bowman
Wm. T. Smith
Willet
Sarah Lytle
New York City
Thomas
Center Township
Samuel
Chambersville
67Th Regiment
Winchester
Judge White
Libby
Cedar Creek
Union Veteran Legion
Swartz Crawford
Presbyterian Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Margaret Henderson
S. C. Henderson
Armstrong Township
N. J. Fleming
R. B. Cunningham
A. A. Wiggins
Armatrong Township
S. Clark Henderson
Jacksonville
Carry Ran Presbyterian Church
W. J. Wilson
Death of Conemaugh Resident Mr David Stiffy at 80
Conemaugh township resident Mr David Stiffy died at his home near Livermore on Saturday at about 80. Paralysis was the cause. He is survived by his wife and children Mrs G W Stahl of Salisburg James of New Alexandria Cyrus of Conemaugh township and Mrs Alex Park of Livermore. He belonged to Ebenezer Presbyterian Church and was interred Monday. Continued on Fourth Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Stiffy
Conemaugh Township
Livermore
G. W. Stahl
Salisburg
James
New Alexandria
Cyrus
Mra Alex. Park
Ebenezer Presbyterian Church
Flinn Faces Backlash as Reform Bill Prompts Clash
Harrisburg notes explain that the legislature moves slowly with bills, the only major measure enabling a large capital increase for the Pennsylvania Railroad to finance road work, and faces resistance from Flinn allies. Democrats drift from Flinn, insurgents fade, and reform bills spark maneuvering as hearings loom on a second class city reform bill and a building loan bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
William Flinn
Pittsburg
David Martin
Philadelphia
United States
Flinn
Senate
House
Quaker City
Allegheny
Cal. Quay
Col. Quay
Property Transfers Across Center and Washington County
A list of numerous real estate transfers shows John Cummins gifting 104 acres in Center to Jane Stewart for $1, and John P. Little transferring five tracts in Washington for $2,400 to Edith M. Kunkle, among others. A separate news item reports a young Philadelphia grocer’s son, Frank Gerhard, narrowly escaping fatal injury at Graceton Coke Works when his braking car failed, fracturing his right leg but surviving after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cummins
Center
Jane Stewart
John P. Little
Washington
Edith M. Kunkle
J Wn. Gall
North Mahoning
John A Gall
R H. Trusal
Wr. McBryar
White
John M
J. Clair
John M. St. Clair
Enos Wikesell
T. ©. McCrea
Eli W. Bair
Kellysburg
James
R. Frederic
Wm. F Swan
Samuel Swan
Milton R. Cook
Brushvalley
Frank M. Wiester
Wm. Henderson
Armstrong
John A. Fencell
Peter Riddle
Benjamin F Evane
Jacob J. Howard
Blacklick
John J. Miller
Walback
West Wheatfield
Ralph Shaffer
J. D. Walback
Mack Shaffer
Sarah McBeth
Mechanicsburg
Samuel Nelson
John Harold
Joseph Repine
Davie W. Byers
Rayne
Ridney Byers
J.T. Hurd
Grant
Luesta K. Work
Margaret Bradley
Blairsville
Patrick F. Bradley
Frank Gerhard
J. F. Gerhard
Philadelphia
McCreary Coke Company
Graceton
Rough Station
Carson
Blairaville
A Sledding Party At Homer City School
Mr T Bracken, Homer City school principal, and Miss Myrtle Grey drove pupils to Clawson House on Thursday where they were entertained and treated to an oyster supper before returning home. Edward Seubert Latrobe restaurant and grocery burned early Saturday. Annie and Lizzie Ortner White township suffered slight losses. W B Wagner Heshbon bought the David Mack timber tract in East Wheatfield township for $1000, containing nearly one million feet, to locate a mill. Johnstown buyers acquired 251 acres at Nineveh station from the Patchin estate to build brick plants in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bracken
Homer City School
Myrtle Grey
Clawson House
Edward Seubert
Latrobe
Seubert
Annie
Lizzie Ortner
White Township
W. B. Wagner
Heshbon
David Mack
East Wheatfield Township
Wagner
Nineveh
Johnstown
Patchin
Green Township
Cicero Barnest
Amerg
Landlord Defrauded. Smouse Arrested on Board Fraud Charge
Constable Jacob Wettling arrested Harry Smouse on a charge of defrauding landlord W. L Calhoun at the Kinter House of board. Smouse gave bail for court. The condition of Lero Coningham, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Coningham, is slightly improved this week with appendicitis and pneumonia noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Wettling
Harry Smouse
Punxsatawney
W. L Calhoun
Kinter House
Board
Smouse
Conaivgbu
J. M. Coningham
Cash for More Coal in Center Township Atlas Block
McCreary Coke Company begins cash payments to landowners for a 3000 acre coal field in Center township. About 650000 total to be distributed soon. Deeds in favor of Judge J B Kennedy. Other parcels in Brushvalley Center and Cherryhill townships under syndicate negotiations. Development planned in Kis ki minutos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCreary Coke Company
Center Township
Havery McCreary
Gracatun
J N. Banks
Bracken
Wm. T Hamill
E. J. Miller
T. C. McCrea
J. B. Kennedy
Youngstown
Metrary Coke Company
Graceton
John W. Miller
Brushvalley
Center
Cherryhill
J. W. Uncapher
White Township
8. M. McHenry
Near Town
James P. Watson
Saltsburg
Kiskiminetas Township
Armstrong County
Rail line survey shifts focus to Marion Center
Civil engineers operating in the northern county set up headquarters at Marion Center with Chief Engineer Jones arriving to organize hoarding for crews expected today. Survey lines stretch from Little Mahoving Creek toward Marion Center as speculation grows about the Buffalo Rochester Pittsburgh railroad extending via Marion Center to coal fields along Crooked Creek. Local reports claim the road could be built next summer with spring operations, penetrating fields and reaching Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corps of Civil Engineers
Marion Center
Jones
Trade City
Little Mahoving Creek
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
Walier
Crooked Creek
Indiana
Meeting of the Indiana Ministerial Association
The Indiana Ministerial Association met at the Christian church with Dr. Farman presiding. Due to bad weather attendance was small and the group adjourned to the secretary’s study. Rev. H Q Graham read a paper on The Central Thought in the Westminster Confession of Faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministerial Association
Indiana Ministerial Association
Christian Church
Farman
H.Q. Graham
Waller
Weatminster
Welch
U. P
Jury Wheel Filled Draws March Court Jurors
Jury Commissioners J. Scott McGahey and Jackson McMillen filled the jury wheel for the year after a month of selecting men countywide. Jurymen for the March term were drawn. A separate page notes the event titled Entertained by Their Teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Scott McGahey
Jackson McMillen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mother
David F. Smith
Cherrytree
Hoatelries
Rice
Hastings
de. Bennet
Mahaffey
J. G. Peterman
Smith
D. E. Thompson
Sheriff
Dayton
Kiski
Sutton & Flude
Turtle Creek
Apollo
Leechburg
Vandergrift
Wilmerding
Plumville
D. Percy French
Plumville M. E. Church
William A. Thomas
Buffalo
N. Y
Register
Greene Township
County
Francis D. Thomas
John P. Thomas
John L. Lemison
Atwood
Lemison
Pearl Spencer
Frank C. Herron
New Florence
Smicksbuure Select School
Charles K. Stiteler
West Mahoning Township
Ai Smicksburg
Garfield
The
Free Methodist Church
Robert Beighart
East
Wheatfield Township
Peeler’ Schoulhouse
Frank T. Empfield
Philadelphia Street
Empfield
Thia Building
Penn Row
Clarissa Empfield
C. C. Emigh
Albert
Fort Collins
Colo
David Patee
Omaha
Neb
Charles Jenks
Punxsutawney
Edward
Charles W
Ada Pattison
Nebraska
Ruth Porter
Col
Daniel Porter
John
Porter
Ralph
Ella
Rath
Order of Heptasopha
Odd Fellows
Royal Arcanum
Oakland
William J. Short
Saggie Short
Longmont
Samuel Bence
Dixonville
Elmer
Blaine
Grace
Mary
Clarence
Powell
Harmony Presbyterian Church
M&s
S.C. Henderson
David
Scranton
Mayrs
Fiinn
Hoy
Clarion
McCarrell
Quay
Mutual Savings Fund
McGlathery
Montgomery County
Mutual Savings
Young Man
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