Large Sum Spent on Improving Our Roads
About $25,000 was spent improving ten state highway routes in the district under Supt. A. M. Wonder, with 300 workers and 180 miles of road. Average cost was $167.82 per mile on Sproull roads, while 32 miles saw little work due to season length. Some routes to be completed next season. maintenance and future hardening plans outlined. Florida note and Easter date added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Wonder
Dearfield County
4. M. Wonder
Town
Indiana
Strongstown
Jefferson County
Sheloca
Weat Pike
Blairsville
Hdgewood
West Lebanon
Covode
Trade City
Plumville
Foes
Cramer
Salinburg
Marlon
McGees Mills
Mahaffef
Cherry Tree
Jacksonville
Clarksburg
Blairsville- Cramer
Wonfer
Highway Department
Wonder
Supt
Son
Atute
Indiana County
New Century Club Discusses Howells at Normal School
At a Monday meeting presided by Miss Jane E. Leonard at the Normal school, speakers Miss Nell Guthrie and others reviewed William Dean Howells 182 realist works. Music featured two vocal solos by Miss Remmy and a piano piece by Miss Barkey. New members elected include Mrs. Ben Pollock and several others plus Miss Minnie Rinn and Miss Claire Mullen. Twins arrive at Ernest Ramer home near Shelocta drawing congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willkm Dent Howell
Jane EB. Leonard
Normal School
William Dean Howells
Nell
He Guthrie
Howell
Remmy
Miss Barkey
Normal
VEW Wholesale House Opens on Water Street
The Indiana Wholesale Company led by R. N. Ray John Bennett and J. N. Elder opened a modern two story brick wholesale and storage building on Water Street near the Pennsylvania railroad station. The 52 by 200 foot structure includes a vegetable fruit perishables basement 50 by 126 feet a first floor groceries and a second floor for brooms packing paper and more with an eight inch reinforced concrete door elevator and a private refrigerated plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Street
Indiana Wholesale Company
R. N. Ray
John Bennett
J. N. Elder
Pennsylvania Railroad
Epidemics in Two Towns Reported
County Medical Inspector W A Simpson investigated scarlet fever in Iselin where over a dozen cases were found and quarantine measures were planned. He also inspected Cherry Tree for measles, finding about twenty unreported cases and appointing Dr Peterman to supervise control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iselin
Cherry Tree
W. A. Simpson
State Health Department
Simpson
Cramner
Coal Company
J. H. Peterman
Dr. Peterman
One Bowman Child Dies and Brother Ill With Scarlet Fever
The Bowman family near Crete loses Margaret Bowman to scarlet fever after a brief illness. Her five year old brother Ira remains critically ill, with other siblings at risk but showing some improvement. Remains interred at Oakland cemetery. Hotel Kin ter House changes hands April 1 with remodeling and new manager chef Alcorn. Constable Dick detains Irwin Deyarmin on serious charges. Pittsburg visitor Joseph Smith visits mother Mrs. Sarah Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bowman
Margaret Bowman
Crete
Ira
Oakland Cemetery
Indiana May Get Next Guard Encampment
Indiana shows strong prospects to host the Next encampment of the Second Brigade Pennsylvania National Guard this summer. A Indiana Chamber of Commerce committee interviewed Gen. A J Logan who favored Indiana as a camping site. Potential sites include the Oatman farm east of town with inspection planned once a suitable spot is secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
National Guard of Pennsylvania
Chamber of Commerce
A. J. Logan
Oatman Farm
Logan
Railroad Damage Cases Adjusted and Station Siding Planned
Civil court closed last week with a settlement of Minnie Stephens vs Cambria & Indiana railroad and Ebbie Smith vs same company. Smith accepted $1800 damages for land and a public station and siding at Grisemore. Jury awarded $387.15 to Pennsylvania Railroad in a freight dispute with Josephine Furnace & Coke Co. and J. W. Hoover vs Mary Denison wage claim is on trial. Participants from Blairsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grisemere
Minnie Stephens
Cambria & Indiana Railroad
Ebbie Smith
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Josephine Furnace & Coke Co
J. W. Hoover
Mary Denison
Blairsville
Diphtheria Claims Two Byrne Children Within Days
Diphtheria struck twice at the home of Mr and Mrs Joseph Byrne of Clos as Helen aged three died on Friday and was buried Saturday while eight month old Harry died Monday night in the same residence The couple had married only a few years and so far no other details are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Byrne
Clos
Cloe
Helen
Harry
Homer City
J. W. Shaeffer
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Pittsbure
C. Steele
Homer City National Bank
Pittsburg
Windver
F. W. Carson
C. C. Willams
Rtobert
Henry Myers
Brushvalley
D. R. Nix
Q. M. Risinger
Kerr
M. J. Golden
Penn Run
J. G. Roberts
Johnstown
W. Cooper
Hillsdale
Corporation
Despondent Woman Ends Life in Washington Township
Mrs Laura Walker 39, wife of James Walker, killed herself in Breckenridge Heights by hanging after a bout of despondency over her mother Mrs Jacob Mangus’s recent death. Found by Mrs Wadding, she died en route to funeral rites. funeral held at her father Jacob Mangus’s home with Rev Offutt officiating. burial at Elgerton Cemetery. Survivors include husband, one son, one brother, four sisters, and in-laws in Ward City and Armstrong township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Walker
John Walker
B.A. Wad ‘Ding
Breckenridge Heights
Jacob Mangus
Washington Township
Armstrong Township
Offutt
Elgerton Cemetery
HaleStar Transfers Deeds Recorded in Juana County
Deeds filed show transfers from HaleStar to numerous buyers across Canoe and nearby townships. Notable parcels include Jacob Tiger 109 acres for 3298, J. Kratrman Creekside lot for 400, and Peters Parks Blairsville lot for 300. Coal lands in Pine township sold to Yellow Creek Coal Company include Michael Downey 120 acres for 22071.30 and John B. Gunning 231 acres for 25500.06.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juana County
Mince
Jacob Tiger
Clarence F
Tiger
Ticod Myer
Charles
Myer
W. C. Smith
Clarkwhurs
Maury A. Unavlett
J. Kratrman
Spence
Anguse Weber
Canoe
Sidney P. Wiley
Clinton Ban
Canon
Clark
Venee
Joseph HH. Smith
Montgomery
Wilott Rice
Clinton D. Gorman
Deckers Point
Wilcott Rice
Peter M. Parks
Blairaville
Robert C. Bratton
Isabella
Marion Center
Anna P. van Horn
Carrie T. Hart
Blacklick
Philly Suman
Yellow Creek Coal Company
Pine Township
Michael Downey
Jacob Willard
John F. Maloy
Francis Maloy
John B. Gunning
High Tension Line To Run From Flood City To Indiana
The Citizen's Light Heat and Power Company of Johnstown will complete a high tension power line from Johnstown to Indiana in spring. The line will run via Coopersdale touching major towns between, with Bolivar as a notable small town lacking a street lighting system. The project promises mining growth in Indiana County with possible five to ten mile branches to serve damaged areas. Most right of way is secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flood City
Citizen's Light, Heat and Power Company
Johnstown
Indiana
Coopersdale
Blairaville
Bolivar
Indiana County
Piper to Return as Superintendent of County Home
William M. Piper of Saltsburg will return as superintendent of the Indiana County Home on April 1. He succeeds former superintendent D. T. Niel who led the institution after his county term ended. Mrs. Piper will serve as matron of the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Piper
William M. Piper
Saltsburg
Indiana County Home
D. T. Niel
Piper
Weddings of a Week Involving Garman and Graham
Raymond Garman son of Mr and Mrs Daniel Garman near Gar man s Mills will wed Miss Lucy Graham at noon Thursday at ex County Treasurer J C Leasure s Green township home. Garman teaches at Alport and will reside at Barnesboro. Graham a nurse and Leasure relative is well known locally. Southerlands Harmon and Marie Harmon wed in Clymer avenue home of the bride s parents J Harmon Rev J W Cary officiated. the couple will live in Emsworth. Meanor and Mabon wed at residence of Rev Z J Roberts in Mab on Center. Marriage licenses listed for James Ruddock Jr Vera Allshouse Logan Wynkoop Annie Kirkland. Mr James Miller at 92 visits Progress office to renew subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loy W. Oligher
White Township
Pittsburg
A. C G. Reed, Jr
Jacksonville
Indiana
D. J. Pollock
Grant Township
Jemima Lingenfeiter
Rayne Township
S. H. Truby
Brushvalley
A. W. Gilmore
R. S. Uncapher
Parkwood
Webster Duncan
Dilltown
Bright
R. M. Elwood
Vandergrift
Pine Flats
Ben Nealor
Steubenville
John Nealor
O. ¥. Barbour
Alfred St. Clair
Near Clymer
Marshall Doty
Bride
Corad
Neb
Rochester Mills
Joseph Dunmire
Armstrong
Howard Wood
Elderton
A.T. Church
Johnstown
A. P. Watson
South Sevanth Street
Anna J. Warden
Haat Philadelphia Street
Carrie Helman
Juneau
Elmer G. Rice
William Donabey
Wilkinsburg
Taylorsville
Benjamin Donjahey
Andrew Mitchell
Scarsborough
Armstrong Township
Mary Mitchell
Shelectar
James M. Johnston
Mitchell
West
Raymond Garman
Daniel Garman
Leasure
aMea
Indiana High School
Normal School
Allegheny General Hospital
Cherry Tree
Southerlaunds Harmon
Archibald Southerland
Tmsworth
Marie Harmon
Town
Clymer Avenue
J. W. Cary
Mpnacopal
Southerland
Emsworth
Ww. T. Long
H. W. Burkett
Jacob Burkett
BD. F. Lewis
John Thompson
Homer City
J. 5. McGaughey
Ord McMillen
Wil Ham
West Lebanon
Rev. Davis
Blairaville
Pauline McMillen
Charles
Galbreton
Mary McGaughey
Sligo
Irene
Cora Jamison
Annie Bell
Blacklick
Gas Company Targets 16000 Acres in Cambria Indiana Counties
A Beaver Falls dispatch reports The People's Gas Company has secured options on about 16 000 acres in and around Cambria and Indiana counties. Tests for gas and oil will expand. wells have begun near Culver and Chest Springs. Options cover about 10000 acres in Cambria and 5000 in Indiana counties with option payments from 45 to 100 per tract and royalties of one eighth of oil or 200 annually per gas well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whcensburg
Johnstown Democrat
People’s Gas Company
Cambill
Indiana County
Albert Oakes
Culver
Chest Springs
John rf _ith
Shlar
People’s Gas
Cambria County
West Virginia
Cambria
Indians
Chest
Blacklick
Munster
Patrons Mutual Fire Insurance elects new directors
At the annual meeting the Patrons Mutual Fire Insurance Company elected new directors for the coming year. M. Miller was re elected president and W N Liggett named secretary and treasurer. New adjustors were chosen for Indiana and Jefferson counties. The company reported a prosperous year with 805 policies written in Indiana and Jefferson counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Insurance Company
Patrons’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Indiana
Jefferson
M. Miller
Homer City
H. M. McGee
Big Run
Linus Lewis
Punxsutawney R&r
W. W. Hopkins
Marion Center
J. Mulberger
Home R. D
T. Kanart
Indiana R. D
L. Stewart
Jefferson County
County assessment low and coal lands value
The triennial assessment for Indiana county sets total valuation at sixteen million dollars while coal lands are rated unusually low at 12 to 40 dollars an acre, versus 100 to 200 dollars in neighboring counties. Appeals dates appear on another page of the progress. County Medical Society elects Olivers at the New Indiana House. officers named for the year include President Dr. W. S. Dodson and Vice President Dr. H. B. Neal. Mrs. John C. Snyder, recovering from appendicitis, to return home this week. First National Bank elects old board of directors. Squire J. D. Spieher owns a hen laying an eye measuring 7 3/4 inches around the long way and 6 inches the other way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
County Medical Society
Olivers
Indiana County Medical Society
Indiana House
Ww. 5. Dodson
Indiana
H. B. Neal
C. A. Rink
M. M. Davis
J. A. Elkin
Smicksburg
James G. Fisher
John C. Snyder
Shelocta
First National
First National Bank of Indiana
John P. Blair
Thomas Sutton
Griffith Bilis
D. ©. Brown
J. R. Daugherty
Ernest Stewart
J. Blair Sutton
Squire J. D. Spieher
Hiladale
Live News Notes From County Towns
Mrs Margaret Fennell and daughter Nellie of Fennellton return home after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Hikin. Various locals from Plumville Homer City Ambrose and Georgeville are listed with visits, travels, and illness notes.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Florida
John B. Miller
Glen Campbell
Titusville
Fla
Miller
Indian River
J. Wood Clark
Pittsburg Caers
Ernest Ramer
Ramer
Prof
Aegne
W. H. Clawson
Jesse L. Alcorn
Kinter House
Philadelphia
Fifth Streets
Alcorn
A. S. Dick
Irwin Deyarmin
Brushvalley Township
Deyarmin
Edward Deyarmin
Joseph Smith
Sarah Smith
Sixth Street
J. M. Dickson
Dickson
H. B. Ruffner
Philadelphia Dental College
Ruffner
Hamilton & Flecker
Green Township
Jacob Lute
William
Carnahan
Halestar
Johnstown Concern
Furnish
LIGHT
POWLE
County Home Management
Garimaun Graham
James Ruddock, Jr
Vera B
Allshouse
Logan Wynkoop
Baltsburg
Annie Kirkland
James Miller
North Ninth Street
Progress
People's Gas Company
Indiana UO
LANDS
Rossmoyne
Margaret Fennell
Nellie
Fennellton
Henry Hikin
J. 1. Wells
Sagamore
R. V. Kerr
Lyle
Atr. Kere
Mable Kerr
C. M. Good
Tillie Ashbaugh
2. C. Wells
A. M. Hazlett
Chnce Mikin
Zoe Hawk
David Donds
Nannie Douds
Plumytile
Martha Karr
W. C. Good
Max
Marlon Center
Taylor Moyle
Punxsutawney
Merle Mogtle
T. H. Frantz
Thomas Kerr
Mattie Kerr
Norman van Horne
DuBois
R.R
Wm. McAdoo
B.W. van Horne
James Chapman
Georgeville
Jasikin
James M. Wells
Middle Atlantic States
Mae Burns
Ming Mary Brewer
James Cribbs
Denton
Charles Elkin
Nelson Warden
Fay Diltz
Pearle van Horne
Dr. C. Wells
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