Tragic Blacklick farmer ends life amid daughter scandal
Joseph B. Huston of Blacklick township shot himself on the Hazlett farm after a troubled home and alleged influence by a married neighbor on his daughter. The dying man named the man as the cause of the ruin, left a will bequeathing his estate to his daughter, and led to formal charges of rape and fornication against the neighbor, with a guardian appointed for the girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacklick Township
Joseph B. Huston
Leslie Hazlett
Huston
Hazlett
Lottie
William Mabon
George Wainwright
Mr. Huston
Casr
William Thomas
Jacob Wettling
Thomas
Hopewell M. E
Douds
Decan Vile
Elerton
Serious fire at Covode destroys Shaffer store and more
A mysterious blaze in Covode on a Wednesday night destroyed O. O. Shaffer’s store and its contents, with losses around 3000 dollars and 1500 insured. The Covode hotel and J. F. Blakely’s residence were damaged, mail and telephone station in the Shaffer building ruined, leaving Covode without a local shopping place. Postmaster Geo. F. Blakely now operates from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. O. Shaffer
Covode
J. F. Blakely
Shaffer
R. A. Blakely
Geo. F. Blakely
Coal Boom Starts at Blacklick Creek Fields
The Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company begins a major coal plant project along Blacklick Creek in Buffington and East Wheatfield townships. Preliminary work includes housing for workers near Wintondale and at least 150 houses planned. Two shafts are sunk near Miller flat with crushers washers and a mining plant to be built. more shafts planned along the creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacklick Creek
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Buffington
East Wheatfield
Buttington Township
Wintondale
Miller Flat
Two Ordinances Held Up By Town Council
The town council devoted most of Monday evening to sewerage plans with a special meeting set for Friday July 12 to present the sewerage ordinance. The Creekside Gas Company charter was postponed two weeks due to protests by Indiana County Gas Company. Other action included ordinances on street grading and a crossing on Philadelphia street near G W Wheeler's store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creekside Gas Company
Indiana County Gas Company
Philadelphia Street
G. W. Wheeler
A MONTHS SHUTDOWN NO GLASS MADE AT LOCAL PLANT
The National Glass Company plant will idle in July with glassblowers and preasers on vacation. Work stopped Saturday and decorating closes this week. During the break the new mould room will be finished and the plant overhauled. Cheek Crushed report follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Glass Company
Large Coal Purchase Nets 1362 Acres For $43896
Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Iron Company paid $43896 for 1362 acres across White Center and Rayne townships. The deal includes multiple tracts held mostly by S. M. McHenry and others, marking the largest coal field ownership in the county and signaling a summer pause in operations. New coal fields near Elders Ridge and Dixonville are being negotiated, with buyers from Philadelphia and Tyrone forming a 29-member Pennsylvania Coal Association to set price scales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester & Pittsburg Coal and Iron Company
White Township
Lucien W. Robinson
Joseph Griffith
Elizabeth McHenry
Heira
James 8. Allison
Harry Rissinger
John D. Ferguson
Fee
Bella McHenry
Myrtle E. Faith
Rayne Township
Clark Nesbit
Washington Township
Elders Ridge
Thomas Scott
Philadelphia
Dixonville
J. H. Weaver
Matthew Harbison
Samuel E. Allison
Findley
Tyrone
Pennsylvania Coal Association
Cambria
Clearfield
Indiana
Shot at a Dance Hurts Two Men in Buffington Township
At a social gathering for Mr. N. D. Altemus in Buffington township a fight broke out when John Winkleman, reportedly intoxicated, drew a 38 calibre revolver during a dance. He shot Armour Stiles in the face and struck Charles Glass in the hand, ending the event with a ruptured dance and no further injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffington Township
N. D. Altemus
Altems
John Winkleman
Armour Stiles
Winkleman
Stiles
Charles Glass
Social Functions Highlight July Fourth Festival and Receptions
A festival will be hosted by Bert McCoy in Center township on July 4. Misa Neil Ellis hosted a porch party for Miss Eulalia Quinn. Sixteen guests attended with Dr and Mrs William Simpson returning from their honeymoon. Mr and Mrs John Patton planned a reception for the couple tonight. Library Hall hosted a large dance with about 160 attendees, featuring Kettering's Orchestra from Greensburg and refreshments by Mrs James A White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert McCoy
Center Township
Misa Neil Ellis
Church Street
Eulalia Quinn
Johnstown
William Simpson
John Patton
Library Hall
Kettering
Greensburg
James A. White
Indiana Attorney the Author
The new sheriffs fee bill introduced in the legislature by Senator John Fisher was signed by Governor Stone last week and is now a law. Attorney W. F. Elkin prepared the act to protect sheriffs, addressing the lack of a fee scale for years. Jonna Heilman of Salzeburg has been granted a patent on a flock nut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
John 8. Fisher
Stone
W. F. Elkin
Yésre
Jonna Heilman
Salzeburg
Drowned in Mill Dam At Twolick A Tragic Death
Dale Sheffler, 11, youngest son of Bood Shafler of town, drowned at Upper Twolick mill dam Tuesday afternoon around 3 30. He and other boys swam in 10 feet of water. he became unconscious and was not seen. Frank McGregor located the body after 30 minutes, life could not be restored. An inquest by County Coroner M M Davis returned a verdict of accidental drowning. The boy lived with his grandmother. funeral arrangements not yet made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale
Frank McGregor
M. M. Davis
Normal nine closes season with dominant 6 to victory
The Normal nine defeated Mifflin Athletic Club 6 to 0 to end a flawless season. They outscored opponents 94 to 21 with strong performances by St. Clair who led in batting and fielding, and Williams who carried a remarkable record with only 21 runs scored against and 53 hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mifflin Athletic Club
Normal
Belowia
Elders Ridge
Pittaburg High School
St. Vincent
Polish A. C
Our Boys
Etna
Altoona
Uniontown
West End A. C
Punxsutawney
Johnstown A. A
Miffin A. C
Chambers
St. Clair
Owens
Williams
Phythyon
Bracken
McCreight
Davis
Hummers
Long
Ce Raya
Cured by Faith at Brnahvalley Church
Misa India Herlinger announced at Brnahvalley church that she has been completely cured of a months long nervous disorder by faith. She suffered excruciating pain and helplessness, puzzled local physicians, and was almost deemed fatal before the reported miracle cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brnahvalley
Misa India
Herlinger
Blairsville and Salineburg Will Hire New School Staff
Blairsville announces a term of new instructors led by Principal J P Archibald with assistants J T Henry and several teachers named. Salineburg also elects a slate headed by Hugh Jackson with Ella Elliott Virginia McQuiston Maud Ewing Mildred Irwin and Martha Harbison. Additional notes report church plans, pensions granted, horses killed by heat, a U S court juror from Smicksburg and a Kansas cattle venture, plus a lightning strike death of a Marion Center cow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
J. P. Archibald
Princip
J. T. Henry
Anns R. Graffary C. Stitt
Harriet L. Hosack
Iva M. Taylor
R. Mae Swartz
Kate McCormick
Belle H. Wiley
Emma Dodds
Anna Hamilton
Blsirsville
Jennie Stiffey
Oil City
Sallie
Curtis
Bairdstown
Miriam Cameron
Indiana
Mary VY. Marshall
Livermore
Salieburg
Hugh Jackson
Ella Elliott
Virginia McQuiston
Maud Ewing
Mildred Irwin
Martha Harbison
Miss Harbison
Armstrong Township
Saliaburg
Howard J. Dick
Pittsburg
Nate
Indiana Normal
Windber
Somerset County
Prosperity for Blairsville Glass Plant Project
A Blairsville site will host a $500000 glass plant by the Columbia Plate Glaze Company. The factory near West Penn division of the Pennsylvania railroad aims for December 1 operation, 6000 feet daily output, 175000 square feet of buildings, and 1000 workers at full operation. Gas and oil leases cover 2500 acres. coal and grinding stone nearby fed directly to the plant. The Pittsburgh-led venture has $1,000,000 capital. In related tragedy, 17 month old Nannie Hileman died after drinking fly poison. funeral held at Oakland Cemetery after services by Dr. Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Plate Glaze Company
Blairaville
West Penn
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittaburg
Vacancies in Normal Faculty Bring New Appointments
Six members of the Normal school faculty resigned to take other posts. Two vacancies are filled: Miss McBride will marry this month and Miss Howard will succeed her. Frazer replaces Sawyer who goes to Emerson College. Jacques leaves manual training for Johnstown schools. Phythyon becomes a Pittsburg Coal Company clerk. Carter will study bios at Cornell University. A new music teacher will replace Apple, now a government clerk in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Facullty
Miss McBride
Miss Howard
Miss Frazer
Misa Sawyer
Emerson College
H. R. Jacques
Johnstown
Harry Phythyon
Pittsburg Coal Company
A. F. Carter
Cornell University
John L. Apple
Washington, D. C
Long Vacation for Attorneys and Local Developments
Indiana County Bar Association approves a July 8 to August 17 vacation for attorneys with no legal work requiring another lawyer. Picnic at Rough Station scheduled for July 11 and an excursion to Buffalo is being organized. Bolivar extension to connect with main line via a new bridge over the Conemaugh River will improve shipping near Sheridan and Johns town. Miss Malissa McBride to wed H G Hubbard on July 17 at Sandy Lake Mercer County. Tuesday marks five years since Mr and Mrs Leslie Pattison’s wedding with friends gifting wooden wares. Indiana County Gas Company adds two wells at Creekside and Armstrong Township as a new press is expected for the PROGRESS office next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Indiana County Bar Association
Law Library
Rough Station
Bolivar
West Penn
Conemaugh River
Sheridan Station
Cambria Steel Company
Johnstown
Malissa McBride
Ana Normal School
H. G. Hubbard
Lansin
de Hubbard
Anti-Saloon League
Michigan State Anti-Saloon League
Miss McBride
Sandy Lake
Mercer County
Rural Free Delivery Begins Across County Routes
Rural mail delivery started Monday, expanding at home service under star routes. Carriers must use boxes at farmhouses, residents request service in writing, and routes run four years with annual contract values listed for Peter Stiles, Grant Cockport, Hastings, Croyle, Bennett, Munshower and others on Indiana to Marion Center, Gastown to Indiana, and adjacent paths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postoffice Department
Post Office Department
Peter Stiles
Town
Indiana
Grant
Penn Run
Mitchells Mills
Kenwood
Pine Flats
Spruce
Leard
Marion Center
Gilpin
Gambleton
Grant Cockport
Utah
Dixonville
Tanoma
Onberg
North Point
Glan Campbell
James B. Hastings
Panxentawney
Peter Croyle
Gastown
Elderton
Shelocta
John Bennett
Clarksburg
Ebenezer
Kent
Crete
Wm. Bennett
Strongstown
Strangetown
Nolo
Rico
Brushvalley
J. E. Munshower
West Lebanon
Penville
Denton
Fifth annual session of United Evangelical church convention
The fifth annual session of the ministerial and Sabbath school convention of the United Evangelical church in the Allegheny district Pittsburg conference met at Marchand last week. It opened Tuesday and closed Thursday with papers from conference churches and reports of progress. Thirteen ministers attended and a Sabbath school tally was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Evangelical Church of the
Allegheny District
Pittsburg
Marchand
Narrow Escape Near Philadelphia Railroad Crossing
Mrs J T Long and her daughters narrowly escaped a fatal accident while driving in a heavy rain. A freight train crossed the track as they neared the Philadelphia crossing, the horses pausing just in time to avoid a collision. a carriage lantern was struck, but all occupants escaped with slight bruises and a severe fright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Long
Philadelphia
Birthday celebration at Kiskiminetas Springs school
A birthday observance for Prof. A. We: Wilson of the Kiskiminetas Springs school in Sakeburpy drew his mother and children to town for a basket picnic on the school grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. We
Wilson
Kiskiminetas Springs Scheol
Sakteburpy
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William Long
Brushvalley Township
Sabath
Stewart
Dilltown
Thomas & Wissinger
Schwenksville
J. D. Rowland
Doylestown
Joseph H. Myers
Eldora Ridge
Twolick
Mill Dam
Presbyterian Church
Boyd
Pittebure
Alice Woodward
Wm. Berwinkle
Blacklick
George Clawson
Mary Cochran
Rural Valley
Plomville
M. ©. Wyncoop
Jacob Poita
William Fleming
United States
D. D. Good
Smicksburg
Ernie
Kansas
HS. Durr
Wallace County
Kan
H.M. Pleck
Nannie
J. M. Hileman
G. T. Reynolds
Oakland
Leslie Pattison
Third Ward
John McFeaters
Creekside
Clark Brothers
Progress
Good. Mail Service
Church Workers IN Session
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