Coal field sales near Jackson field dominate county deals
The Jacksonville coal field sale advances after weeks of negotiations. McGaughey and McCreery announce 2652 acres eyeing sale at about $50 000 as Philadelphia investors back a large field purchase in Young and Center townships. Buffalo Rochester Pittsburgh Iron and Coal Co plans to pay over 140000 in White and Center townships with investors notified to attend on payment days.
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Nty
Jackson
Priday
John McGaughey
Philadelphia
Jacksonville
Young
Blacklick
Woremaugh
McGaughey
Atwrneys
J. Telford
John M. Leech
Town
Muiss Mo OM. Walk
Ate
James Walk
B. Melntire
Tat Kent
Aleo Save Company
Melntire
Thomas Bruce
Barry McCreery
McGreery Coke Company
Graceton
Battle Creek
Wics
McCreery
J. N. Banks
Banks
Wm. T. Hamill
Ohn McFestern
Arson Heirs
L. Miller
John K. Mikesell
M. McHenry
White Town
Lower Twolies
Harry Risinger
Ed Station
Wm. Frear
Hia
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Iron and Coal Company
Oal
White
Center Town
Weddings of a Week Ross Gailey Nesbitt MacClure
A sequence of local weddings from Christmas week includes Nathan Ross of Homestead and Misa Edith Gailey of Willet wed at the bride’s home. Rev. Patterson officiates as guests and relatives attend, with receptions and travel plans announced for the newlyweds. Other nuptials include Hugh Thompson Sylvia Stewart, William Paisley Charlotte Turnbull, J Lee Blose Pearl Shaffer, Charles E Ryen Amy Schreckengos, Frank George Kate Robinson, Fred Herlinger Elia Douthitt, Charles Shields Martha Shields, William Walsh Collie Ryan, Marlin Pittman Florence Johns, and Telford Lewis Mary Suppes.
Quay Victory Seals Republican Senate Domination
The Regular Republican machine controls Harrisburg as Wm. T. Marshall is named speaker and W. P. Snyder president pro tem of the senate. The caucus endorsement signals Quay’s renomination to the U S Senate while anti Quay faction leader C L Magee concedes his defeat if Quay controls five houses.
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Harrisburg
Progress
Wm. T. Marshall
Allegheny
W. P. Snyder
Chester County
Senate
Quay
Colonel Quay
United States
C.L. Magee
Plucky minister repels burglar in Blairsville church case
Early Wednesday Rev. P. J. Howe, pastor of Blairsville Catholic church, woke to a burglar entering his bedroom. He wrestled the intruder, forced him out an 18 foot window, and found $200 belonging to the church under the minister’s pillow. No clue to the thief. Several local property transfers listed with prices.
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P. J. Howe
Blairaville Catholic
Church News Recaps Jacksonville Presbyterians and Up Next
The Jacksonville Presbyterian church closed a series of meetings on Sabbath with eleven new members. Three adults and three infants received baptism as revival services continue at the Free Methodist church this week. The week of prayer is planned with evening services led by Rev Swartz Crawford next week. Regular services are set by Rev Mary J Elliott, Rev D M Kinter and Rev William Starr. A sheep damage award of 10.75 dollars was issued to T J Brandon of Center township.
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Jacksonville Presbyterian Church
W.S. Dowds
Free Methodist Church
Ida McCoy-Shirer
Mary J. Elliott
Presbyterian Church
Swartz Crawford
D. M. Kinter
Episcopal Chapel
William Starr
Philadelphia
Will of Margaret G Anthony bequeaths land to children
The will of Margaret G Anthony of Armstrong township dates December 3, 1899. It leaves two fields to daughter Sarah A Pershing, eight acres to son John J Anthony adjoining J D Pershing, and directs sale of the remainder after five years with proceeds split among John J Anthony, Margaret E Campbell, and Angeline Carnahan. The husband receives the horse and buggy. Furniture and pictures go to the four named heirs after the husband’s death. Grandson William L Anthony gets $5. John J Anthony is named executor.
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Margaret G.;. Anthony
Armstrong Township
Sarah A. Pershing
John J. Anthony
J. D. Pershing
Margaret E. Campbell
Angeline Carnahan
Wm. L. Anthony
Two Town Properties Sold In Week By G W Gilbert
Real estate agent G W Gilbert sold the J C Getty property on West Philadelphia street to Mrs Maria M Philips who will occupy it this week for 700 dollars. He also sold the house and lot on Clay street of Wilson Sutton Clark to H C Conner for 750 dollars who takes possession April 1.
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G. W. Gilbert
J. C. Getty
West Philadelphia Street
Maria M. Philips
Clay Street
Wilson, Sutton & Clark
H.C. Conner
Conner
Tin Wedding anniversary celebrated in West-Wheafeld area
A group of friends and neighbors including Mrs. C. S. Duncan of West-Wheafeld township gathered at their home last week to celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary. Gifts in tinware were presented to the celebrants.
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C. S. Duncan
West-Wheafeld Township
Gneate
Shooting Match Winners Named by Local Sportsmen in White’s Woods
A shooting match held yesterday in White’s woods awarded Lurkers for marksmanship. Winners include Jesse McKean with 2 points, L M Quaranhan with 2, W Simpson with 1, Thos W Simpson with 1, and B S Sloan with 1.
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White’s Woods
Jesse McKean
L. M. Qarnahan
D."w. ‘Simpson
Thos. W. Simp Ison
Sloan
Runaway Girl Returns to Grandfather After Detention
James Forsha of South Sixth Street recovered his fourteen year old granddaughter Daisy Forsha from a runaway case that began December twenty when she left with Cecelia Hellman. Police and Humane Agent J W Thompson aided in locating the girl in Wilkinsburg and returning her to the worried grandfather.
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James Forsha
South Sixth Street
Wilkinsburg
Daisy Forsha
Cecelia Hellman
Wayne Avenue
J.W. Thompson
Odd Fellows Celebrate Golden Jubilee at Cherrytree
The Cherrytree lodge No. 417 I O O F marks sixty years with a Friday evening celebration at M P Church Cherrytree. A program includes music prayers addresses by Past Grand C J Cameron Porter Kinporta C Y Wilson Prof H D Condron and an oyster supper. Lodges from Clearfield Cambria and Indiana counties and all IOOF members are invited.
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Cherrytree Lodge
C. F
M. P
Cherrytree
C. J. Cameron
Altoopa
Odd Fellowship
H. D. Condron
Smicksburg
Thel O O. F
Clearfield
Cambria
Indiana
Sheriff Captures Fleming for Life Imprisonment
Sheriff D E Thompson received Governor Stone's warrant commuting Martin Fleming's death sentence to life in prison. The prisoner is to be kept by the warden of the Western Penitentiary for life, with transport to the penitentiary anticipated within days this week.
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Martin Fleming
Yeaterday
D. E. Thompson
Stone
Neperes
Western Penitentiary
Thompson
Fleming
Accidents and Local News From Deckers Point to Bryson
Hand torn off by a threshing machine near Deckers Point. Frank Reith, 10, and his brother were working when his left arm was severed at the wrist. Christmas visit to Rev H S McCutcheon by Armagh Presbyterian members. William McCullough stabbed at Glen Campbell but wound not serious. Bryson post office robbed of $50 while the postmaster was away. Indiana basketball lost to Carnegie club at Braddock 33 to 12. Dray wagon change as D M White of Willet takes over the business from A C Ferrier.
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Frank
Peter Reithmiller
Deckers Point
William McCullough
Hortons
Joe Menovaky
Glen Campbell
Midway Hotel
McCullough
Bryson
Bellis
Indiana Basketball
Braddock
Carnegie
Recent Deaths in Altoona Area Mourn Losses
Obituaries report Robert Irving Matthews of Altoona died at home at 5 PM after five months illness. Born July 31, 1860 in East Wheatfield, he married Elia Dick in 1881 and leaves wife, three children Pearl Roberta, George Dick, Roy Irving, and two brothers near Cramer. He worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad as brakeman then night train dispatcher. Funeral at Matthews homestead with Rev. H. McCutcheon. burial in Matthews cemetery. Rebecca Campbell of East Mahoning Township died after typhoid and complications, aged about 75, survived by husband Robert and two children, service at Marion Center Presbyterian Church. Della J. Roberts of Pine Flats died after lingering illness due to dropsy and heart trouble, aged 2? years 2 months, survived by parents, one sister, four brothers. funeral at Pine Flats Baptist church and interment in Oakland cemetery.
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Robert L. Matthews
Robert Irving Matthews
Altoona
East Wheatfield
Matthews
Elia’ Dick
Wif
Pearl Roberta
George Dick
Roy Irving
John Finley Matthews
George Herbert Matthews
Cramer
George Finley
Rebecca Jane Matthews
East Wheatfield Township
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Presbyterian Church
Matthews Homestead
H. §. McCutcheon
Armagh Presbyterian Church
Matthews Cemetery
Old Homestead
Robert Campbell
Rebecca Campbell
East Mahoning Township
Robert, Jr
Sarah Reithmiller
Deckers Point
Marion Center
Della J. Roberts
Band
W. J. Roberta
Pine Flats
Miss Roberts
Alexander
Oakland Cemetery
John McHenry
Sarah McHenry
Ambrose
John
Rayne Township
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
van Horn
Dorothy Ross
Dorothy
George Roas
Brashvalley Township
Rev
Cook
Evangelical Church
Brushvalley
George Cramer
Upper Twolick
James Allizon
White Township
M. 8. Telford
Greenwood Cemetery
Obituaries and New Century Celebrations Chronicle Local News
Obituaries note Mrs. Sarah A Matson aged 67 at nephew’s home near Hilladale from dropsy heart trouble. Also Mrs. Sarah McHenry 75 of Ambrose died after paralysis. Dorothy Ross 13 died of pneumonia in Brushvalley. Mrs George Cramer 28 died in Upper Twolick from pneumonia. Thomas Muller 72 native of the county dies in Chest Springs. A young McGranahan child dies of consumption in Plumville. Local graves and church burials followed. The New Century is welcomed in Indiana with bells whistles and a court-house meeting led by Judge White, Rev Hay and others. Public watch meetings, dances and box socials mark the celebrations across Cherry Tree and South Bend areas with prayers, speeches, music and refreshments as the century begins.
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Thomas C. Muller
This County
Chest Springs
Cambria County
Cambria
Indiana
J. N. Banks
White
Citizens
Messrs
A.W. Kimmel
Alex. Hopkins
War. Mahan
McLain Davis
Henry Prothero
S. C. Thompson
H. M. Bell
T. P. Stepheng
James St. Clair
Join Jamison
Work & Son
Judge White
Lewis Hay
A. W. Kimmel
D M. Kinter
Providence
America
E W. Smith
Eugene Dauer
Edna Tinkcom
Indiana Band
John H. Pierce
Court House
Library Hall
James White
Cherrytree
King’s Daughters
King’s Sons
Presbyterian Church
Charrytree
Hoover's Hotel
South Bend
N. B.kelly
Elders Ridge
K Ralston
West Lebanon
Hankey
Elderton
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Cen- Township
Lick Field
Lucien W. Robinson
A. Scott
Dickey
Hiram Stuchell
Marion Cenbe
Bolivar
Ennett & Son
T. L. Berkey
Berkey
Shane
Ohio
Commissioners
Z. W. Neal
Wen
Princeton College
Ralph Wiggins
Pittsburg
Hugh H. Thompson
Larimer
Sylvia F. Stewart
Washington Township
A. R. Thompson
Oakland Avenue
J. M. Welch
Second United Presbyterian Church
Bride
Paisley-Turnbull
William Paisley
Charlotte Turnbull
W. H. Robiveon
Dornley Turnbull
Burnside
Byen-Schreckengos
Charles E. Ryen
Amy , Schreckengos
Canoe Township
Squire I. R. McMasters
George Robinson
Frank George
Center Township
Kate Robinson
J. W. Shaffer
Homer City
Thomas Shields
Charles 8. Thomas
Land
Martha A. Shields
Rochester Mills
Walier
J. M. VanHon
Pittman—Johns
Marlin Pittman
Florence Johns
Beringer
Squire John Davis
Cherrytres
Lewis-Suppes
Telford Lewis
Blairsville
Mary
Suppes
Johnstown
J. Wood Clark
A. C. Perrier
Indiana County Commissioners
Mechanicsburg
Martin Kier
David Ralston
Green
James Ray
Thomas McCartney
Center
Wm. Dickie
W. E. Jordan
East Mahoning
John W. Hamilton
Mary A. Fuller
Elizabeth Bartlebaugh
D. C. Mack
W. J. Mikesell
James Sutton
John Strain
Thomas Lowman
Rebecca Shiras Morris
T. I Humes
David Hell
David Blair
Asa White
Wm. Remaley
T. J. Brandon
Odd Fellows
H. 8. McCutcheon
Hig
Draymans
D. M. White
Willet
A.C. Ferrier
Sarah A. Matson
Sarah A
W. H L. Robinson
Irwin Graveyard
Montgomery Township
James McGranahan
Wear Plumville
St. John Lutheran Church
E.H. Griffith
Uni the First United
Presbyterian
Wes
Union
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