Long-lived Green township matron Leah Keith dies at 102
Mrs. Leah Keith of Green township, aged 102, died Friday at 2 00 pm after a four week illness. Born September 1802 in York County, she lived most of her life near Grisewore and Greensburg, never traveled far from home, and retained faculties until near death. Survived by daughter Mrs Joseph McDonnell and several grandchildren, her funeral was held at Nebo Presbyterian church with widespread local interest and a burial beside her husband in McDowell cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leah Keith
Green Township
Joseph McDonnell
Nebo Presbyterian Church
Grisemore
Hetrick
Waldwell Church
McDowell
Progress
Grisewore
Keith
York County
George
Mary Shirley Lawmaster
East Mahoning Township
Mary Ann Boring
Near Grip
Levi Keith
John McDonnell
Jacob Keith
Greensburg
Westmoreland County
Mary Ann Dehaven
Grip
Levi Lowmaster
John Lowmaster
Betsy Rishel
Katherine Snyder
Lowmaster
John Keith
Indiana
Smallpox Alarms County After Mild Local Case
The Mastran area near Grant township reports alarming smallpox spread with seven of the King family ill and quarantine in place. A son who worked at Spangler is believed the source, and Perry Langham also sick. Schools closed as boards act, while Mrs. Altman in Blacklick township improves. Miles Shaffer remains critically ill at home. Heptasophs hold installation and supper in Patton's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mastran
Grant Township
Adam King
Mr. King
King
Spangler
Perry Langham
John Langham
J. Wilse Thompson
William Altman
Kansas
David Altman
Blacklick
Miles Shaffer
Wintondale
Strongstown
Widow of Early County Preacher Passes After Long Life
An aged widow who endured an unbroken wilderness and hardships in early county years married Lewis Keith in 1822. He served as a local preacher in Green township near Grip, remembered by longtime residents. He died by 1859, and she lived near Grip then with daughter Mrs. Joseph McDonnell near Grisemore until her death. Survived by five children, 32 grandchildren, 93 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Keith
Green Township
Gvip
Grip
Wnth
Joseph McDonnell
Grisemore
Local Accidents and Tunnel Progress Reported
Vrank McGregor was thrown from a horse in front of the Farmers Bank building and slightly injured yesterday afternoon. Mail Carrier Samuel Trimble suffered a deep gash in the palm of his right hand Saturday evening while removing a globe from a lantern. Jerry Moorhead at H. J. Junker’s home caught his left index finger in a cog wheel of a cutting machine Monday, losing part of the finger. Contractor James Corbett expects the tunnel north of town to be ready for the tracks within a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vrank McGregor
Farmers Bank
Samuel Trimble
Jerry Moorhead
H. J. Junker
Samuel Henry Found Dead in Woods After Three Day Hunt
Samuel Henry, 33, son of John Henry of Center township, was found frozen in snow near his home in the woods after a three day hunt. Coroner M M Davis said no spree was shown. Henry had reportedly been drinking in Graceton before departing on horseback. He likely fell, wandered unable to find home, and died from exposure. He leaves a wife, two children, and his parents. interment will be in Homer City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Henry
John Henry
Center Township
M. M. Davis
Graceton
Davis
Henry
Homer City
NAMES SUGGESTED FOR OFFICE IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
Republicans in four wards of Indiana met to suggest candidates for borough offices and ward positions. Nominations include J W Neal and M B Kline for justice of the peace and J B Taylor for treasurer, with several inspectors, auditors, and school directors across wards. The filing window is next Saturday from 3 to 7 pm at local election sites, with Second ward voting moved to Library Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Township
Indiana
J. W. Neal
M. B. Kline
J. A. McNeel
John B. Taylor
A. W. Ewing
Harry Beatty
J. L. Peterman
John H. Pierce
H. A. Boggs
James A. White
H. Ho Brilhart
G. W. Swan
George Wheeler
John.z. Bell
A. G. Braughter
H. B. Buterbaugh
A. T. Taylor
Paul
W. A. St. Clair
Second Ward
Library Hall
D. C. Brown
Harry Carson
James Simpson
J. B. Lewis
J. 8. Ortner
Henry Moore
Alex. Campbell
J. O. Carnahan
E. Walker Smith
B. F. Lowman
J. U. Agey
More Money For Coal Purchases In White Oak Flat
The Goodyears, buyers of a large Plumville coal field, expand purchases in White Oak Flat district South Mahoning. Attorney John P Blair and others made second payments in Brushvalley coal tracts bought a year ago by named holders, while Iselin interests in Rayne and White townships face due dates for further payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodyeaps
Plumville
White Oak Flat
Mahoning Township
Buffalo & Susquehanna Railroad Company
Goodyears
John P. Blair
Don
Brushvalley
John Dear
Henry Kellar
Nancy Service
Ellie Lower
BR. Claghorn
Philip Mangus
Joseph J. George
Albert Jamison
Martha J. Stile
Rd. Campbell
H. R. Crambling
John A. Scott
Iselin
Rayne
White Townships
J. Onear Lydick
A.W. Cochran
William Boreland
Frederick Huber
Janes O. Lewis
Quay Receives Moose Heads in Maine Hunting Tale
Attorney John P. Elkin was given a fine moose head and fur by Quay after a Maine woods hunting trip. The senator hunted several specimens, had heads mounted, and skins turned into rigs. The finest pieces were said to be presented to Mr. Elkin and now adorn a room at the skin home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Elkin
Quay
Leg Broken In Fall At Cherrytree Crossing
De J H Peterman of Cherrytree slipped while crossing a railroad at that place on Monday and fractured a bone in his left ankle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de. J. H. Peterman
Cherrytree
Notable Local Figures Die Amid Quiet Week in County
Dr Jarred M C White a former Indiana resident died at home in New Kensington Pennsylvania at 6 pm aged 80 years 4 months 12 days He was born in North Mahoning township a blacksmith in Covode later moved to Indiana then the west practiced medicine and settled in New Kensington twice married with surviving children in Sharpsburg Coyods Punxsutawney and New Kensington Funeral held at Lot W home North Seventh street with Rev George Holmes of the M B church interment Greenwood cemetery Archy J Havhnet Penn Run Man dies at Penn Run M E church aged 56 years 10 months 14 days Children Hurl Clare Minnie at home Funeral at Penn Run M E church Rev W Sproull Rev Bracken interment Harmony cemetery Levi Silvis dies near South Bend aged 82 years 24 days Born Franklin township Westmoreland County resident of South Bend since 1851 Married in 1851 to Elizabeth Hall with widow and several children Lizzie Wiley of Oskaloosa Kansas TD of Hartland Kan J C G of Yates Center Kan Mrs Oliver Campbell of Shelocta A A J BE and Susan J at home Member of West Lebanon Presbyterian church Funeral at South Bend with Rev J J Wagner Reformed Church interment South Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarred M.C. White
Indiana
New Kensington
North Mahoning Township
Covode
West
Mragk Kintz
Sharpsburg
George Sutter
H. D. Shaffer
Coyods
Ida Cobert
Punxsutawney
Lot M
James G
Clark
Town
RK. W
Chickashaw
J. T
Archy J. Havhnet
Penn Rap
Hurl
Clare
Minnie
Cherryhill
Pont Row
Penn Run M. &. Ehurch
W Sproull
Bracken
Harmony Cemetery
Cherryhill Township
Levi Silvis
South Bend
Franklin Township
Westmoreland County
Elizabeth Hall
Lizzie Wiley
Oskaloosa
Kan
Hartland
J. CG
Yates Center
Oliver
Civil War Soldier John R Luker Dies in Erie Home
John R Luker, Civil War veteran and former resident, died at Erie Soldiers Home on Wednesday. Funeral services were held there Friday with interment in the soldiers burying ground. He lived at the institution three years and is survived by his wife Ella and several children in town, Johnstown, and the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Luker
Erie Soldiers’ Home
Soldiers
Luker
Ella Luker
Town
John Eboy
Nelson Anderson
Wilson Cuker
James
Johnstown
George
Miss Ella Daugherty Dies In Philadelphia Hospital
Miss Ella Daugherty 24 daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Daugherty Locust died January 9 in a Philadelphia hospital. Funeral services were held at St Marks church of Canae with Rev Steele Smith. Interment at Pine Grove cemetery Rochestor Mills. Survived by parents two brothers and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Daugherty
Joseph Daugherty
Locust
Philadelphia
Steele Smith
St. Marks Church of
Canae
Pine Grove
Rochester Mills
Daugherty
Death of Lydia McGracken in Sheloeta at age 61
Lydia McGracken of Sheloeta died Friday from general debility after a period of illness. A member of Shelocta United Presbyterian Church, funeral services were held Sunday conducted by Rev. Knite, with interment in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia McGracken
Sheloeta
Shelocta United
Obituary notices from Chambersville and Marchand area
Mrs Philip Dibler of Chambersville dies at about 65 due to paralysia leaving husband and three sons Porter James and William Interment Crooked Creek Baptist church cemetery near Chambersville Tuesday An infant Max son of My and Mrs Levi Powell of Marchand dies Interment Marchand cemetery Sabbath Augustus Simpson near Georgeville denies leaving home to escape creditors At Altoona he was ill and locals say he was robbed of 300 while Barn incident under dispute But he is reportedly resolving obligations and at home again
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Dibler
Chambersville
Porter
James
William
Crooked Creek Baptist Church
Max
Levi Powell
Marchand
Augustus Simpson
Georgeville
Altoona
Prisons Fires This Cot In Jail Courageous Italian Prisoner
A prisoner Giovanni Avenelli, jailed for murdering his wife at Sribh station on December 10, set fire to his cot in his cell. He tried to suffocate himself with a quilt and then attempted hanging, while muttering of his wife’s face. Sheriff Neal tightens guard as officials view the incidents as self harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giovanni Avenelli
Sribh
Taian
Neal
Mra. Neal
Kindell
Heo
Local Realty Deals Move Several Town Properties
Real estate firms Wettling and Crossman report multiple sales last week. Purchasers include D. and Rinn of Punxsutawney buying the Mahan house on Wayne avenue for 5000, and Mrs. Wm Hosack on Water street for 1820. Other deeds show William S Dear mining property to Mrs. Archie Earhart for 2900, with possession on April 1. James Shick sells on East Oak to Mrs. H St Umburn and Miss Jane Gibson for 2100, through TT Edwards agency. J.M. McKee buys two School street lots for 1000 and plans a dwelling next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Down
Wettling & Crossman
William S. Dearmine
Locust Street
Archie Earhart
Penn Row
James Shick
East Oak Street
H. St. Umburn
Town
Jane Gibson
Cherryhill Township
TT. Edwards
J.M. McKee
School Street
Harvey Trimble
McKee
Weddings Alas Week Burns Fleming and More
A sequence of weddings across Blairsville Bakerton Deckers Point and Arcadia is reported with couples like John G Barna and Rose Fleming Theodore Wolf and Sadie Hornitt Howard O Harrah and Mary Kerr Grant Kerr and Roxanna Viera plus Stowle Kerr and Sylvia Armstrong among others A Dixonville store Adams Byron was robbed and burned Monday night with $2000 insurance and minor fire damage to a Grant street house of J Abrams added context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John AG. Cameron
Dixonville
Convention of Indiana County Directors Opens Thursday
The 12th annual Indiana County Association of School Directors meets Thursday and Friday in the Court House with sessions led by T. R. Travis. Delaware educator Hon. Levin Irving Handy will address Thursday evening at Library Hall. Exhibits from county schools shown in the Pennsylvania building at the St Louis Exposition. officials plan admission and reserved seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware Educestor
Indiana County Association of School Directors
Teachers’ County Institute
J. J. Stewart
Levin Trving Handy
Delaware
Library Law
Pennsylvania
J. I. Stewart
Court House
T. R. Travis
Blairsville
HR. M. Ansley
Rayne Township
WM. Lockard
Town
G. W. DeLaney
Johnf. Pounds
Center Township
Thomas Hart
Clarksburg
Jamey W. Wiggins
White Township
J. C. Walker
Armstrong Township
R. J. Simpson
Cheeryhill Township
J. F. Marshall
South Mahoning
A. J. Cooper
Homer City
D. J. Waller
Indiana Normal School
K. Miller
Blacklick Township
W. H. Lartzman
Green Township
H. B. McIntire
Jacksonville
J. Smith
Glen Campbell
State Directors’ Association
K. Rank
Wm. Waller
Burrell Township
O. J. Cribbs
West Wheatfield
Chas. Chilith
Marion Center
J.T. Bell
Indiana
EK. J. Blackley
Burlington Township
W. K. Neal
Young Township
Frank Urey
Banks Township
EH. M. Ansley
D.C. Mack
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Pratil
Leah Kolth
Iver Tsken
Eastrun
Cunningham's Hall
George H. Sewell
Latrobe
J. N. Gibson
Blairgvile
Archon
Williams
G. W. Root
B. K. Keller
A. Cunningham
W. M. Cunningham
J. Wilse McCartney
T. B. Clark
Janes I
Shaffer
Zonas I
Walker
James L. Peterman
James I
Order
Patton's
Lian Keira
James Corbett
Elkin
Moose Head
Fay Comex
James MG
Archy BE. Barhart
John RK. Luke
Mish Lydia M'Gracken
Mrk, Philip Die
Gus. Silpson
AY Wome
Julian
John G. Barna
Rose Fleming
Mia
Harry Flemig
West Church Street
A.J. Nrman
Meese-Filone Orlando Meese
Bakerton
Cambria County
Miss Mauderonk
Deckers Point
Squire John Rice
Wolm-Homnitt
Theodore Wolf
Rogister
Sadie Hornitt
Grove City
Squire James Crossman
Farmers’ Bank
Buterbaugi-M'Mannie
Harvey Buterhaugh
Beringer
Ellis McMannis
Cockport
Squire
J. Williams
Acha - Peer
Grant J. Kerr
Roxanna Viera
Arcadia
Cherrytrea
Henry Armstrong
Ker
Whith -Allison
Albert White
Bartlesville, ST
Jonnie Allison
Gavinan
Grant Street
J. Abrams
Scutool
Indiana Ministerial Association
First United Presbyterian Church
Kev. Swartz Crawford
Presbyterian Churel
Fd. M. Adam
Presbyterian Church of
Mutchler
Pennsylvania Blate Sabbath Association
Christian Church
Woolen Mills
Indiana Woolen Mills Company
A. Buchanan
G. J. Buchanan
J. A. Findley
J. A. Wrech
J. Welford
J. Hy Engle
Iluré Tio
William Sampson
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