Explosion at West Penn Powder Plant Kills One Man
An early morning blast at the West Penn Powder Co mixing house near Tunnelton killed Daniel Dougherty and fatally injured Dominic Fierie. Coroner H B Buterbaugh investigated as windows shattered miles away and shock was felt across multiple towns. Plant officials reported limited powder in storage and that only two men are normally in the mixing house, with no missing employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Penn Powder Co
Tunnelton
This County
Dominic’ Fierie
Johnstown
Blairsville
Indiana
West Penn Railroad
Kiskiminetas
A. E. Rapp
Rapp
H. B. Buterbaugh
Ex-President Taft condemned to hell by Billy Sunday
A Pittsburg Friday sermon by Billy Sunday condemns Ralph Waldo Emerson Holmes and William Howard Taft as hellbound, with a quip about Woodrow Wilson if he were a Unitarian. The note appears amid a column of local social and community items, including gatherings, marriages, and small notices from Indiana county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Sunday
Pittsburg
Ralph Waldo Hmerson
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Bill Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Two Birthdays Celebrated in Heilwood and Creekside
The 72nd birthday of William L. Rhodes near Heilwood was celebrated at a family dinner with relatives including Frank A. Carney Lind Carney Leona Mary William Samuel Harry Thomas and the Strong family. In Creekside John D. Adamson hosted his mother's 82nd birthday with a noon luncheon and many presents. The American Legion Post honors Gen Harry White commander G Adams McLain senior vice commander and John H. Hill adjutant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heilwood
Creekside
William L. Rhodes
Frank A. Carney
Lind Carney
Leona
Mary
William
Samuel
Harry
Thomas
Katé Strong
Elvira Strong
John Bert
A. W. Strong
John D. Adamson
Fine program for Y M C A convention
Final arrangements complete for the forty sixth state convention of the Young Men's Christian Association of Pennsylvania opening Friday afternoon. More than 900 delegates expected to attend sessions at Presbyterian church and Y M C A auditorium with a detailed program including speakers from Indiana pulpits and national figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Christian Association of Pennsylvania
Presbyterian Church
Indiana
Real estate transfers in Indiana County records
Deeds recorded since last report show numerous transfers across townships and towns. Notable moves include Clearfald Bituminous Goal Co to Clearfold Supply Co for $17 260 and many lot trades in Indiana, Green, Cherry Tree, and Mahoning with prices from $57 to $6 300. Names such as Tremor M Neal, A W Mabon, Vincent Tonkin, and William Young appear among sellers and buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Clearfald Bituminous Goal Co
Clearfold Supply Co
Lotsa Rossiter
Clymar
M. Neal
Clay M. Neal
Banks
A. W. Mabon
A. F. Bowman
Indiana
John M. Scott
W.W. Walls
Montgomery
HW. Brittanberger
RB. M. McKendrick
Chevy Chase
Vincent Tonkin
Samual Braden
BE. Tripler
Manor Real, Estate & Trust Co
Wikin
South Mahoning
Wilner Stewart
DB. W. Munshower
William Young
R. J. George
Wr. W. Wilson
Hast Mahoning
Mary i. Stephens
Zenag Stephens
Cherryhill
Glenwood Coal Co
Jacob Remington
Glen Campball
Installation Ceremonies For Post 28 and Relief Corps
Impressive ceremonies marked the public installation of officers of Post No. 28, G. A. R., and the Indiana Women’s Relief Corps in the Court House Saturday night. Samuel B. Town assisted by William Wells conducted the installations, with comrades Fair jan Erasmus Wilson I. K. Gamps bell J. D. Walker William T Powell and Joseph Fisher in attendance. The event closed with an old-time campfire and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Relief Corps
Indiana
Samuel B. Town
Department of Pennsylvania
William Wells
Pennsylvania
G.A. R
John A. Fair
Erasmus Wilson
I. K. Gampsbell
J. D. Walker
William T., Powell
Joseph Fisher
John McAdoo
North Sixth Street
Robert McAdoo
Shelocta
Marion Center
Mary Fulmer
William M
Joseph T
Johnh. McAdoo
Chauncey. McAdoo
Coolport
Jettie McAdoo
185Th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Signal Corps
Indiana Post
No. 28
Swarts ‘Crawford
Thea Presbyterian Church
Oakland Cemetery
Twenty Year Old Horse Survives Long River Crossing
The Freeport Journal reports a 20 year old horse ran from a railroad yard onto a trestle and bridge over the Allegheny River fell into the water and swam two miles. It remained stranded for 18 hours before linemen with a block and tackle retrieved it. The horse went home the next day none the worse for the ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny River
Freeport Journal
Weddings of a Week in Blairsville and Wellsville Area
Clawson and Taylor marry in Wellaville West Virginia. bride worked at Indiana Times, couple to live in Blairsville where groom works as brakeman. McLaughlin-Woods wed in Greensburg. Barnett-Dickie and Spicher-Sebring nuptials noted. Palladium Lodge plans 65th annual banquet with local reception committee and guest speaker. Parole candidates from the county listed from Western Penitentiary: Frick, Petro, and Koval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clawson-Taylor
Robert Clawson
Blakeville
Bess Taylor
West Church Street
Wellaville
W. Va
Guss Taylor
Town
Indiana Times Office
Blairsville
Western
State Board of Pardons
Chester Frick
John Petro
John Koval
Man Killed in Railroad Intersection Near Blairsville
Willan Pattison aged 60 or 60 plus, longtime resident, was killed instantly at Blairsville intersection around 6:20 PM Friday while returning from a visit to Johnstown. Coroner ruled no inquest. Pattison's body sent to Davis undertaking rooms for burial. survived by wife Augusta and son Leslie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willan St. Mattison
Blairsville
le Wan
Johnstown
Pattison
Blairsaville
Tle
Davis Undertaking Rooms
H. A. Murray
Westmoreland County
Rermans
White Township
Mr.Pattison
Augusta Johnston
Ony Gon
Leslie Pattison
Couple celebrates 68th wedding anniversary at Burnside home
Mr and Mrs A W Darr of Barnaside Situmlay marked their 68 years since marrying Miss Jane Read of Isl ders Ridge and Absalom W Dare of Durnatde on a family reunion held February 14 1866 at the Darr home The event recalled a historic valentine marriage in Platteville Cambrian county and honored six children four of whom attended including Vincent C a merchant in Burnside Lynn Mahaffey Mrs Vincent Darr and others with spouses A sizable gathering of kin and a sister Mrs John Kime joined the celebration in Burns alde noting long prosperity from early coal and lumber ventures and later retirementments against a backdrop of a closely knit family lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A W. Darr
Barnaside
St. Valentine's Day
Jane Read
Islders Ridge
Absalom W. Dare
Durnatde
Darr
Whith
Platteville
Cambrian, County
Lev Pringis
Haukeskeepings
Burnsalde
Carr
Glenwood Coal Company
Glen Campbell
Burnside
Wita
Hfe
Vincent C
Burn- Hide
Leoni
Topeka
Unsas
Lawrence
Robert Lynn Mahaffey
Tarose
Larry 2. Clark
Glenampbeil
Mr. Darr
John Kime
Lynn Mahaffey
Vincent Darr
John Land
Augustus Barber
Wm. Gardner
James Darr
Mary
Martha Clark
Kate Crosuley
Basil Kime
Boyd Patchin
Five Licenses Refused Seven Granted In County Hearing
Judge J. Telford refused five liquor licenses and granted seven in a county session. The Indian Brewing Company of Indiana was among those refused. Several hotel licenses were denied including Moore Hotel and BlackWeb Inn. Granted licenses included New Indiana Move Indiana Clawson House and Commercial Hotel among others, with discussion of a state license grace and dry districts. The court highlighted sales in prohibited territory and mentions women remonstrants and suffrage context in the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Telford
Indian Brewing Company of
Indiana
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Hd Mide
L. F. Sutter
Brawing Company
Brewing Company
Eewin Impfield
New Indiana
da J. Sutter
Saltsburg
Clareville
Burrell Township
East Mahoning Township
Marion Center
Strangford
Puronwases by Jamison Bring Three Promising Horses to Washington
Br Fred Jamison a noted trainer and driver returns from Lexington Kentucky with three new young horses for Ardes stables in Washington Pa The colts Homer Baughman by Gam Wickes Gonetta by Cochato and Bonbia Fintl by Walnut Hall are touted as top prospects Homer Baughman a half brother to Braham Baughman 2 04% pace and Futurity winner last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kentucky
Fred Jamison
Lexington
United States
Arde
Tamigon
Gam[butt Wickes
Gonetta
Cochato
Bonbia Fintl
Walnut Hall
Homer Baughman
Braham Baughman
Walter Cox
Horse Review
Spirit of
Roosevelt Named As Progressive Governor Candidate
New York Feb 12 Theodore Douglas Robinson, chairman of the Progressive state committee, stated Colonel Roosevelt would run for governor if nominated. Roosevelt's name was the only one mentioned for governor at the Washington Square Progressive headquarters meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
New York
Roosevelt
Theodore Douglas Robinson
Robinson
Progressive State Committee
Washington Square
Colonel Roosevelt
Fire damages Sixth Street house. $000 loss reported
Monday saw Sixth Street house damaged by fire with Mrs. Vanilitan inside. incident caused by a hot ale chitteret fire. The dwelling of William Hamilton on North Sixth Street sustained damage. no injuries reported. Earlier, Minister Dr. Alexander Mitcholl declined a $20 000 offer to remarry John Jacob Astor and Madeline pres. at a sermon. A shooting near Tunnelton left Tony Vona in county jail and John Sedlock in a Pittsburg hospital after a Christmas party fight. The Glang Workers' Relief Association plans its annual ball at the Auditorium Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Mollen
Deckera Point
Indiana
John L. Bence
Clymer
W. D. Moorhead and Family
Holldaya Cove
W. Va
W. W.moorheead
Front Floffman
Vandergrift
William Hosack
Wayne
Wilkinsburg
Ward Calderwood
Rochester Mills
iThursday
Harl Raymond
New
York
City
Philadelphia
J. D. Evana
Pittsburg
John W. Barr
Town
D. W. Henry
Livermore
R. D
George Henry
Penn Run
A. T. Bell
Blairsville
G. P.mccartney
Church Street
L. W. Ober
Lovejoy
Dilttown
J.D. McKendricks
Harrison Lydick
Cherryhill Township
William Waterson
Charleroi
John Waterson
West Philadelphia
George Jewart
Ito
Atwood
Anna Laughlin
Trafford City
J.M. Laughlin
John Galentine
Plumville
F. 8. Crawford
South Sixth Street
Pomroy
Mary McKnight
West Church Street
Alice Gailey
East Parc Street
Ida Gailey
Montefiora Hospital
East Liberty
Paul Qualtrough
Elizabeth C. Bartlett
Martha J. Orr
Charles Geesey
Pittsburgh
Mildred Lytle
William Hagenlocher
Greensburg
Brookville
Falls Creek
Roberts McMillen
Lawrence Getty
D. D. Butler
Washington
University of Pittsburg
Getty
John L. Getty
William Mahan
W. M. Maha
Nixon Theatre
Hamilton
Houke
Wiian
North Sixth Street
Vanilitan
Stey
Alexander Mitcholl
Delaney
N.Y
Marrage
John Jacob Astor
Madeline Pres
First United Presbyterian Church of Indians
Mitchell
Astor
Haing
Tunnelton
Tony Vona
Jar
John Sedlock
Trunk Line Planned Marion Center to Punxsutawney
Farmers Telephony executive board outlined major improvements including a trunk line from Marion Center to Punxsutawney with inside connections to Somerville Telephony. A one cent exchange fee will apply for Punxsutawney messages and remaining rates will be low. Wires will be strung on Huntingdon Clearfield poles to Covone then Punxsutawney via Somerville lines. Ferguson Furniture and Undertaking Co of Blairsville gains state charter with $6000 capital. Corporators include H W Ferguson W M Ferguson Magegle J Ferguson of Blairsville and J C Forsythe of Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Center
Vunxsutawney
Farmers Telephony Company
Punxauawney
Somerville Telephone Company
PunxsutAwNey
Jefferson County
Punxyutawney
Huntingdon & Clearfield Company
Marian Canter
Covone
Somerville Company
Whalesville Company
Ferguson Furniture and Undertaking Company
Blairsville
H. W. Ferguson
W. M. Ferguson
Magegle J. Ferguson
Blatraville
J. Cc. Forsythe
Indiana
Calf Born At Cassiday Stock Farm In Rochester Mila
A Holstein calf weighing 96 pounds at three hours old was born last week at H. C. Cassiday’s stock farm in Rochester Mila.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Cassiday
Rochester i Mila
Also Mentioned on This Page
West Penn Powder Plant
Contenta
Mixing House
Daniel Dougherty
Taft
Thomas Huber
Rayne Township
Anthony
Armstrong Township
Hearybody
Joseph Clements
Margaret Wilson
G. W. Greighton
Altoona
John Wilkingon
Clearfield County
Amesville
May Pooler
Peye Milas Pooler
Wilkinson
Liccenses
Thomas Cummings
Rosalter Margaret Campbell
Rossiter Amos Ralph Raymer
Sheloca
Elizabeth M. Silvis
South Bend
Doyle Spicher
Arcadia
Wilma Sebying
Cherry Tree
Walter Pouloski
W. Y. Buchanan
Sons of Veterans
J. Blair Sutton
Tepper
Adee
Renee N
Angen
Y. MC. A
John G. Reading
Merrill R. Nastgzar
Harold Parker
John McNaugher
Geo. T. Buchanan
Charles L. Huston
Treasury
James Shand
Trogsutér
I. J. Lansing
Ridgewood
N. J
W. W. White
T. B. Brown
Chicago
H. C. Bartholomew
First United Presbyterian Church
M. W. Callender
H. O. Williams
Geo. B. Landis
Normal School
Eh.lers
Fred H. Rindge, Jr
International Committee
Rural Work Institute
Lutheran Church
W. J. Campbell
Gifford Pinch
Cincinnati
I. J. Lanning
Association
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Union Platform Association
W.W. White
D. Willard Lyon
China
J. J. Lansing
A. L. Wumphreay
Westinghouse Airbrake Co
Wilmerding
J’red H. Rindge, Jr
John Price Jackson
Labor and Industry
Harrisburg
Chas. F. Swift
Beaver County
Coateavilla
J.lansing
Parcel Post
Real Fstath
Rhes
Spicher-Sebring
Wilma Sebring
J. W. Cary
Odd Fellows
Palladium Lodge
William R. Calhoun
G. W. Earl
John R. Bath
Tadiana County
Wirviam
Paiyrison
Visue
Rans
Answer Laat
Robert N. Craig
C. M. Craig
Oak Street
Sligo
Clarion County
Oee
C. M.craig
C. C. Wohler
Cora Shields
Mattie Wolfe
P. J. Tait
Pehurch
James Campbell
Wrank Kring
W. J. Wilson
Greenwood Cementery
Campbell
Misa Martha Stohinson
Kring
Hols
John O. Campbell
Harvey Lichtenfels
Co. 13
Seventeenth U. 8, Infantry
Imothy Henegan Post
American Volunteers
Iorden Service
Couply
Indian Brewing Company
Tiche Reikoued
Puronwases
Jamison
Saya
Sereet
Glang Workers’ Relief Association
Auduroum
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