Rail line route through county to become main line
Progress reports work to begin soon as Buffalo Rochester Pittsburg Railway secures right of way from Hamill to Chambersville. Engineers have surveyed multiple routes, with the Little Mahoning creek and Marion Center path favored as the county’s development main line. Local landowners largely cooperative. signings grant six month rights with small cash payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittabure
Marion Center
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittzburg Railway Company
Messrs. N. C. Simpson
Hamill
J. K. McElhoes
Chambersville
Mesera
Simpson
McElboes
Crooked Creek
Little Mahoning Creek
Leasure
Canoe Township
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway Company
Panxautawney
Rochester Milla
Kellysburg
Locust
Canoes Township
Robertaville
Nashville
Deckers Point
Dixon’s
Dixonville
Twolick Creek
Indiana
Tanoma
Garbleton
Punxeutawney
North Mahoning Township
Public Wills Recorded In Last Week Bequests Listed
The Division of Wills notes several wills filed in the last week. Lucinda Brandon of East Mahoning township leaves all property to husband Edward J. Brandon in trust for daughter Nancy A. Getty, with husband as executor. Will dated Oct 31, 1901. Aene Lane Jackson of Indiana bequeaths her organ to V. MecClurghan and remainder including dwelling to Harry B. McClurghan, executor, dated Dec 14, 1901. James S. Lewin of Indiana leaves his home to his widow for life and to his five children thereafter, rest divided among children. William H. McCullough named executor, dated July 18, 1898. John Fyock of Cherryhill leaves entire estate to niece Zora Fyock. J. M. Fyock appointed executor, dated Dec 11, 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucinda Brandon
East Mahoning Township
Edward J. 5
Brandon
Nancy A. Getty
Aene Lane A Jackson
Indiana
Aret V
Harry 8. McClarghan
James 8. Lewin
Third Ward
William H. McCullough
John Fyock
Cherryhill
Zora Fyock
J. M. Fyock
Church News In Strongstown Reports Reverend Meetings
Rev J Milton Snyder will start a four week revival in Strongstown with a series of meetings. He closes a successful Brushvalley meeting. A communion service is planned at the M E church next Sabbath with Rev Dr W P Turner presiding preacher. A Baptist revival continues this week with Rev D P French of Primville assisting. Rev John Adair will preach at Brashvalley Baptist next Sabbath morning at 10 30. S M McHenry opens an office on Rowe Street and offers farms for sale in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Milton Snyder
Strongstown
8. M. McHenry
Rowe Henry
Progeerss
Miller Purchases J. M. Watt Lot in Blairsville
Mr John Miller of Blairsville purchased the J M Watt lot on east Church street for 1200 dollars. The parcel formerly belonged to Hon John P Blair and adjoins James S Blair’s property. Miller plans a home next spring and will move his family to Indians. A Serious Fall occurred when Miss May Scott slipped on Seventh street fracturing her left wrist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Miller
Blairsville
J. M. Watt
East Churcewest
John P. Blair
James 8. Blair
Miller
May Scott
Seventh Street
Indiana Power Trips Past Ganter’s Pittsburg Club
Indiana Athletic Association basketball team defeated Ganter’s Pittsburg League squad at Library Hall in a one sided game. Indiana played below par in the first half but surged to a 45 point second half as Moorhead replaced Lockard. St. Clair appeared for the local club and contributed to the win amid a crippled Indiana lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ganter
Pittsburg
Library Hall
Indiana Athletic Association
B. H. Lichteberger
John St. Clair
Indiana
Moorhead
Lockard
Postmon
Prrrabure
McCreight
Cecressserscek
Lambrecht and Hood
Seorer
Brallier
Complete Hospital For Veterinary Surgeon St. Clair
A visiting PROGRESS representative found Dr. A H St. Clair’s hospital for domestic animals recently enlarged and improved. The rear South Street stable houses four horse stalls with a versatile operating table and pulley system. the second floor hosts dog and small animal rooms, a well equipped office, and a fine library. The facility is described as the most complete outside city limits, boosting Dr. St. Clair’s practice and capacity to treat illnesses in horses, dogs, and cats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A H. St. Clair
South Street
Dr. St. Clair
Terms Expire For Many In Borough Elections
Republican meetings set for next Saturday 7 to 8 PM to suggest names for borough and ward offices. Primaries follow the next Saturday to nominate for February election. Borough ticket includes poor overseer high constable and three borough auditors. Expiring terms listed for officials across wards including councilmen and school directors with several incumbents noted as term expirations and moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McNeal
James Forsha
J. N. Langham
G. T. Hamilton
W. M. Gunningham
Ernest Stewart
Death notices from Montgomery and Pittsburg area
Recurring obituary notices report the sudden death of Mr. George Rank of Montgomery township near Hillsdale at age 74. Cause may be heart trouble. funeral held at Hillsdale with interment in Hillsdale. Also aged about 60, Mr. Isaac St. Clair of East End Pittsburg died in West Penn Hospital from brain exhaustion. survived by wife Mattie Duncan, son Walter, siblings, and several in laws. funeral at Pittsburg home and burial in Oakland cemetery after transit to home region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac St, Olate
Isaac St. Clair
East End
Pittsburg
West Penn Hospital
White Township
Samuel ‘St. Clair
Indiana
St. Clair
Misa Mattia Myers
Walter
West Virginia
Mattie Duncan
Near Livermore
James M
Samuel
Homer City
Alexander
Marietta
E. M. Evans
Magpie St. Clair
Blaireville
J. Harvey Stewart
Center Township
R. M. Geary
Blacklick
Oakland Cemetery
Obituary: Miss Isabelle Woodward 65 in Indiana Life
Miss Isabelle Woodward died at home on East Philadelphia Street at 2 o clock Monday morning from cancer aged 65. She was born at Woodward's Mill in Armstrong County and was a daughter of Absalom Woodward killed by Indians in the fifties. A resident of Indiana for over 50 years, she leaves two sisters Margaret T. Woodward of this city and Mrs. Daniel Smith of Smith Station. Funeral services will be at 2 this afternoon at her late home conducted by Rev. Swartz Crawford, with interment in Oakland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Woodward
Philadelphia Street
Presbyterian Church
Woodward's Mill
Idaho
Armstrong County
Absalom Woodward
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Cal
Miss Woodward
Indiana
Margaret T. Woodward
Daniel Smith
Smith Station
Swartz Crawford
Oakland Cemetery
B. N. Glassford
Sample Run
Cherryhill Township
Minnie
Cambria County
John A. Johnston
Johnstown
Clarissa Enfield
Penn Row
John RB. Bryan
Cresson
Edward
Needham
Glendora
Charles Tucker
Plamville
New Castle
Ind
Ida Kinter
Marion Center
Alex. Thompson
Oakland Avenue
Pittsburg
8. L. Wiggins
McKeesport
Harry A. Boggs
Robert Milliken
James Blair
Huntingdon
David Hall
Annapolis Junction
New York City
R. F. McHenry
Sis
McHenry
Ather
Blakley
Deaths of P. Krllly and Charles W. Duncan in local area
Obituaries report the death of P. Krllly of Salisbury at 8 am after a three week illness aged 65 with heart and lung disease. Survived by wife and four daughters Mrs. Gil Bair Mrs. Samuel Trimble of Baltimore Mrs. Edith Wilcox Pittaburg and Eva Kelly Philadelphia. funeral at his late home with burial in Sattaburg cemetery. Also Charles W. Duncan 8 son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Duncan Bullington township died Friday at home of Ohd Stewart Blacklick aged 20 years 3 months 29 days after pneumonia. buried in McCartney cemetery. funeral by Rev. Joel Hunt assisted by Rev. J Milton Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Kelly
Salisbury
Sheroda
Abner Kelly
Gil. Bair
Samuel Trimble
Baltaburg
Edith Wilcox
Pittaburg
Eva Kelly
Philadelphia
Wm. Gibson
Town
Aalteburg Presbyterian Church
Sattaburg
Charles W. Duncan
Thomas Duncan
Bullington Township
Ohd Stewart
Blacklick
Duncan
McCartney
Buffington Township
Strongstown
M. E. Church
Joel Hunt
J. Milton Snyder
Wholesale grocer to open spring on Church street
A new wholesale grocery will open next spring in the storeroom formerly occupied by W. H. Johnston on Church street near the railroad crossing. The project includes removing the rear bank, expanding the warehouse, remodeling interiors, and adding a hydraulic elevator. New firm members are A W Mabon Alexander Stewart and John Bennett with Bennett to manage. P Bennett & Son will retire from retail in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Johnston
Church Street
Messrs
A. W. Mabon
Alexander Stewart
J. M. Stewart & Co
John Bennett
P. Bennett & Son
Bennett
Mrs Hannah Miller Dies In Blairaville At 91
Mrs Hannah Miller widow of Dr M L Miller died at her Blairaville home on Taoeaday aged over 91 years. Survived by a daughter of John Henry of Mitchell Mills. A five year old daughter died Saturday night of scarlet fever. interment at Cookport on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Miller
M. L. Miller
Blairaville
Taoeaday
Shopapa
Ne. Miller
John ‘Henry
Mitchella Mills
Cookport
Eliza Lydick of Green Township Dies at 73
Mrs Eliza Lydick widow of Inte Morwen Lydick of Green Township died at a home near Taylorsville on Friday morning of consumption aged 73 years 9 months Survived by children William Windber Mrs Gus Barber Mrs Amanda Dart Arthur Mahaffey Mrs William Wissinger Cherry Tree and Frank White Township May have been interred after a Taylorsville Presbyterian service conducted by Rev cee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Lydick
Infant Hill Dies at Three Weeks in Twolick
An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Hill of Twolick died on Thursday afternoon aged three weeks Interment was in Greenwood cemetery on Friday Walter Dilts Dies at Three Years in Binksville Pneumonia claimed the life of Walter, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Dilts He died Thursday evening and was buried at Blairsville on Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
A. P. Hill
Twolick
Greenwood Cemetery
Walter Dilts
Walter
A. M. Dilts
Binksville
Blairsville
Personal Brevities From Blairsville and Nearby Towns
A names-and-places brisk notes column lists Miss Nell Ellis visiting Latrobe and other locals like Mr. Clark M. Henry in Blaireville, Mrs. J Day Brownles in Pittsburg, and Miss Florence Lowry visiting Pittsburg. It covers Indiana visitors, Sabbath guests in Blairsville, nursing student Ida Gailey returning from South Side Hospital, and many others traveling to and from Johnstown Pittsburg Homer City and McKeesport. Several residents are noted visiting relatives, with brief travel mentions and a few illness updates among family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Ellis
Church Street
Latrobe
Clark M. Henry
Blaireville
Indiana
J. Day Brownles
Pittsburg
William Young
Blairsville
Florence Lowry
Town
Virginia Hitchcock
J. L. Peterman
Homer City
Tuesaday
Afra
James Hall
Bolivar
X. Ira Rowe
Near Town
Johnstown
Rowe College
E. EK. Fiat
Apollo
Delos Hetrick
T. B. Clark
North Ninth Street
George K. Kline
Harry Earhart
G. W. Wilson
Punxentawney
R. Churchill
Water Street
G. W. Earl
A. L. Gilbert
Aliis Davidson
Nan Spires
Mies Cora McCormick
West Philadelphia
G. T. Hamilton
Fifth Street
Hamilton
J. Hammond
Penn Run
Yatea‘boro
Elderton
Derry
N. B. Lowman
Thomas Lowman
Samuel Cunningham
City
Ben Hur
Property Purchases Reported on Chestnut and Church Streets
County Treasurer D. W. Simpeon buys two Chestnut street properties once owned by John W. Sutton for 1250 dollars. Linus M. Lewis of Canoe township purchases John O. Kimtell property on West Church street for 1000 dollars. Transactions appear through tl estate agency Wottling & Crosaman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Simpeon
Chestnut Street
John W. Sutton
Linus M. Lewis
Canoe Township
John O. Kimtell
West Church Street
Wottling & Crosaman
McKinley Day Proclamation Urges Pennsylvania Observance
Governor Stone announces observance of McKinley Day in Pennsylvania on January 29 the 59th anniversary of William McKinley birth. He endorses national memorial efforts urging schools churches and citizens to contribute to a fund for a monument, with receipts mailed to designated treasurers in Cleveland Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone
Pennsylvania
Ohio
McKinley National Memorial Association
William McKinley
McKinley
Myron’t. Herrick
Cleveland
Zell
Thomas Dolan
Philadelphia
William McConway
Pittsburg
William A. Stone
New Officers Installed by Indiana Camp No 40 Woodmen
The Indiana Camp No 40 Woodmen of the World installed new officers at Odd Fellows Hall led by installing officer Mont Cochran. Officers include Mont Cochran post consul commander John B Bath consul commander J Willis Wilson advisor lieutenant James G White banker Harrs W Fee clerk John W Ray escort Ww G Lewis watchman J C Repine camp physician H B Buterbaugh managers John S Hastings D W Simpson A T Taylor. The camp reports 25 new members admitted in the past year and remains prosperous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Lewis
J. C. Repine
H. B. Buterbaugh
John
THIGREEN DIRECTORS ELECTED INDIANA AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES
Indiana and Jefferson counties elect directors with names including J K McEltnes G W Brady Ambrose J W Botaford William Morrigan George Dick Run James Speedy S M McHenry W H Hall Content A H Lingenfelter Spraukles Mil S Stewart Edward Reitz J Lewis Frontburg. Annual meeting set for Washington Hotel Punxsutawney next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Jefferson
Diana
J.K. McEltnes
G. W. Brady
Ambrose
J. W. Botaford
Marion Center
U.S. Leam
Cockport
William Morrigan
George Dick
Perin
Run
James Speedy
Chambersville
S.M. McHenry
W. H. Hall
Leases Sought in Dixonville Coal Field by Rochester & Pittsburg Co
The Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Iron Company led by Adrian Iselin eyes Dixonville in a bid to lease vast coal territory. Glen Campbell’s Stadden & McHugh and J. K. McElhoes plan talks with company reps as tests on Moore and Stewart farms falter. If tests pass, landowners may gain from 2000 to 10000 acres, with rail survey in Dixonville signaling future development along Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Moore and Stewart
Ing Creek
Dixonville Fi
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg, Way Company
Dixon’s
Marion
Centar
Harris Coal and Coke’ Company
West Wheasiel
Land transfer records glimpse a tangle of names
Fragmentary OCR shows a multi party property transfer with mentions of Wm D Bigler selling an 8 acre Went area tract to Benjamin Canoe and Michael Shelter and other scattered names including B umaster Daniel Cameron Jot Homer City E Havin George We Roof Nesbit and Ebey Glare Nesbit, with amounts around $800 to $1,000. The garbled text suggests a sequence of deeds or parcels with buyers and sellers and uncertain locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Bigler
Benjamin
Michael Shelter
Umaster
Daniel
Cameron
Homer City
Tearah E. Havin
George We Roof
Charles
Ebey
Glare
Paris
Also Mentioned on This Page
Church News
New Heal Estate Agency
George Rank
Montgomery Township
Hillsdale
Rank
Tra
Horace Jacobs
Austin Rankin
8. K. Rank
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Williams
Babelle Woodward
A. P. Krlly
Mes, Eliza Lydick
Kinley Day
Thigreen
Campbell-Woods
Oscar. Campbell
Olive’ E. Woods
West’ Wheatfield Township
Squire
Kittie
First
Ward
Indiana Telephone Company
Rochester & Pittsburg Coal and Iron Co
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