Monster Independence Day Celebration at Cherry Tree
Cherry Tree hosted its largest crowd for a July Fourth event featuring a grand parade along East Main street, multiple floats, bands, and a procession stretching a mile. After a noon gathering in Kinport’s grove, speeches by local figures, patriotic music, races, and a fireworks display capped the day, with concurrent reports from Marion Center and Clymer of baseball wins and a grove dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Tree
East Main Street
America
Uncle Sam
Grand Army
Sons of Veterans
Order of Red Men
Fire Department of
Cherry Tree Iron Works
Cherry Tree Pharmacy Company
Zeto Band
Kinport
W. T. Mahaffey
J. B. Worrell
Porter Rinports
Indiana
Clearfield
Cambria
A. H. Hess
John H. Pierce
Peelar
J. B. Worrall
Gipsy Cornet Band
Martial Band
Arthur Brilhart
Railroad Hill
Marion Center
Punxsutawney
Weddings of a Week Feature Local Nuptials
A flurry of marriages unfolds across Reed Station White Township and surrounding areas. Hileman Mahan and Misa Marian Hay Mahan wed at the bride’s parents home with 40 guests. Rev. Lewis Hay officiates. Other couples include Luther J. Hughes and M Beulah Boucher in Mount Savage. Orren M. Widdowson and Jennie L Naugle. James Cummings and Dorothy Beatty in Blairsville. Franklin D Kerr and Sarah Dixon in Pitcairn. George M Bowman and Rose Keller in Cramer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hileman Mahan
Linus M. Hileman
Reed Station
Misa Marian Hay Mahan
White Township
W. Roses Mahan
Lewis Hay
Lutheran Citch
Blanche Mahan
George Galley
Pittsburg
James Hileman
Hughes-Boucher
Luther J. Hughes
State Road
N. C
M. Beulah Boucher
James Boucher
Dixonville
J. M. Stover
Bethel Lutheran Church
Boucher
Mount Savage
Hughes
Widdowson-Nauzgle
Orren M. Widdowson
Edmund Widdowson
Clymer
Mise
Jennie L. Na
Dorothy Isabel Beatty
Blairsville
Presbyterian Church
William L. Barrett
Kerr-Dixon
Franklin D. Kerr
Indiana
Pitcairn
Sarah Martha Dixon
Town
F .Crawford
Linus H. Hileman
White
Marion H. Mahan
Wilbert J. Cummings
David C. Pierce
Dorothy J. Beatty
Punxsutawney
Conemaugh
Lillis Clough
George Lewin
Rochester Mille
Bulah M. Boucher
Franklin L. Terry
Sara M. Gibson
Jamie L. Naugle
John Ryanaswiz
Mary Zaptoczna
Edgar W. Lydie
South Mahoning
Vernie L. McMillen
East Mahoning
George M. Plowman
East Wheatfeld
Rose’m. Ressler
East Wheatfield
Wm. D. Beamer
Westmoreland Co
Clara Beatrice Rupert
Baltsburg
W. Fylka
Aniela Lach
Lawrence M. Galbreath
Rayne
Mertie
Stover
W. Ogonscanaki
Clymert
Mary Kgmpa
Poe
Esses
Eens
Mike Alrino
Reed
Angeline “Alwino
Olive M. Lloyd
Rochester Milla Cute
Buchanan
Clarksburg
W. Be
Annie Maize
Pitt
Local Gathering Ends With Social Games And Boy Wins
Families and friends gathered for an afternoon event with a large crowd by 11:30 PM. The ball game between men and boys ended 12 to 7 in favor of the boys, despite the men’s courage. By five, attendees headed home, many walking due to crowded streetcars and no transport arrangements.
Horse Dropped Dead During Dayton Race
Brown Hal the six year old racing horse owned by Harry Seanor of town dropped dead while driven in a race by Clyde Seanor at Dayton on Monday. Death was due to heart trouble though the animal was in good condition on track. Also noted were Dayton celebration races won by Clint and Dan with Dale and Wilber Seanor driving. Orchard Inspector Briggs from the Division of Zoology visited local orchards this week, meeting A G Glenn and Frank Daugherty, and planned Blairsville stops this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Hal
Harry Seanor
Town
Clyde Seanor
Dayton
Clint
Dan
Dale
Wilber Seanor
S. Briggs
Division of Zoology
Department of Agriculture
Harriaburg
A. G. Glenn
Grisemore
Frank Daugherty
Blairaville
Simpson Marries Myrtle Jamison In Ford City
Albert A. Simpson of North Seventh Street wed Myrtle Jamison of town in Ford City on Saturday. The ceremony was by Rev. Gregg of the Methodist Holocopal church. Simpson, a manager at Indiana Lumber and Supply, is a prominent local businessman. his wife is a Jamison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert A. Simpson
Indiana
Forday
North Seventh Street
Misa Myrtle Jamison
Ford City
Gregg
Methodiat
Mr. Simpson
Indiana Lumber and Supply Company
B. F. Jamison
Johnson defeats Jeffries to win world heavyweight title
Historic Reno bout ends with Jack Johnson dominating James J. Jeffries in 15 rounds. Johnson, earning about 2010 dollars per minute in the ring, proves superior in speed and skill while Jeffries collapses after relentless punishment. The crowd reels from the decisive victory as Johnson stands unmarked aside from a lip cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Arthur Johnson
James J. Jeffries
California
Flo
Reno
Nev
Jeffries
Johnson
Tex” Rickard
Personal Briefs Chronicle Local Social Scene
Mrs. Mary Craig of Jeannette moved here. Many residents, including J M Aul Blacklick R D No 1 and Edward OHara Braddock, visited Indiana and Bourth home events. Numerous callers from Homer City to Wilkinsburg attended family and social gatherings, with outings to Atlantic City, Purchase Line, and Johnstown. Major Harry W. Fee led Company M election in Altoona, while lawyers and families visited Kinship towns and cousins across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Craig
Jeannette
J. M. Aul
Blacklick R. D. No. 1
Indiana
Edward O'Hara
Braddock
T. G. Nelson
Homer City
Benjamin McCartney
Altoona
Sarah Young
South Seventh Street
Spangler
Joseph Winger
White Township
George
Clarion
John J. McLain
Wilkinsburg
G. A. Reeves
Seventh Street
Meleesport
Phyllis Moorhead
Pittabore
Ford Craig
Pittshurs
Chestnut Street
Barry Gilpatrick
Rochester Mills
Robert McKee
Branch
James Mitchell
Louise
Philadelphia Street
Atlantic City
H. &. Anderson
Woodlawn
D. H. Tomb
Church Street
Purchase Line
John Daugherty
Wandercrift
Daniel Henry
Grove Chapel
Thomas Dugan
John Stadtmiler
S. W. Roze
Town
Canada
Harry W. Fee
Tenth Regiment
Mas
W. H. Martin
David
Pine Township
W. N. Liggett
Armagh
R. G. Mack
Liggett
Edward Lightcap
Mr. Lightcap
Kellysburg
G. A. Stephens
Pottstown
Fay Pennington
Vandergrift
Bisle
Daisy Little
Waterstreat
Will J. Mitchell
Youngstown
D. J. Price
Clymer
Phillipsburg
Miagel Maud
Alice Elder
Saltsburg
Maria J. Elder
W. R. Tomb
Cordelia
Locust Street
Johnstown
New Flovence
J. C. Calhoun
North Ninth Street
H. 8. Biderback
Kansas City
Ashleigh
David Bilis
James Watson
M. C
Golden, Colo
A. P. Watson
W. G. Smith
Itowa
Hillsdale
James A. McQuown
Grant Township
James Gorman
Montgomery Township
Real State Transfers in Indiana County Last Week
Real transfers include acres and sums from Montgomery to Mrs Elizabeth Conner and others, with multiple parcels in Armstrong, Blacklick and Arm for sums ranging to over thirteen thousand dollars. Marriage licenses listed for several local couples and a progression of local notices follow including trips, engagements, reunions and a divorce granted in the Common Pleas court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indlatoa
Winttrea P. Clark
Montgomery
Elizabeth Conner
Mary C. McKnight
Armstrong
B. M. Clark
J. L. Ross
Green
Blaine Ross
John L. Thomas
Armaiane
Matilda Neal
Armart Ce
Mary J. Jack
Blacklick
Clearfield Trust Co
Fred Dilts
Canoe
W. T. Nickerson
Harry M. Beatty
Indiana
John Reed
Young
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway Co
Court of Common Pleas
W. F. Aikin
Town
Recent Deaths in Indiana County Area
Obituaries note the deaths of Elizabeth Bagley in Cockport aged 47 after a stroke. Also mourned are John Mottarn of Worthville, Mary Salsgiver of West Lebanon, and George Shields of Cavode with survivors listed. Catherine Fuller, infant Orria Clawgon, Mary Franklin of Saltsburg, and Indiana County man Harry McAtoos who died in Virginia are mentioned along with local real estate and a police incident involving Reginous OToole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Salsgiver
West Lebanon
Isaac Salsgiver
H. A. Salsgiver
Blairaville
W. W
D. W. Salsgiver
Leechburg
F. H. Salsgiver
Town
L. B. Salsgiver
J. U
C. K. Salsgiver
South Bend
George Shields
Sarah Edith Shields
Cavode
Roney
William Roney
Carade
Catherine Fuller
Wiliam Hopkins
Ambrose
Marton Genier
Orria
G. J. Clawgon
Breckenridge
Salieburg
Indiana
Dew
Virgina
Harry McAtoos
Mary McAtoos
Deckers Point
Virginia
Marion Center
Re-Elected Chairman Heads County Republican Party
Hon John S Fisher was unanimously re elected chairman of the county Republican committee at a Saturday meeting in the courthouse. Wallace Thomas was re elected treasurer A Crarg Longwill secretary and A Ss Moorhead recording secretary. Congressman J N Langham and Attorney John H Pierce spoke of the ticket and campaign aims with other local party figures offering brief remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Do Raily
John S. Fisher
Court House
Mr. Fisher
Wallace Thomas
A. Crarg Longwill
A. Ss. Moorhead
John §. Fisher
J. N. Langham
John H. Pierce
Town
Ucket
Harry W. C. Patterson
Saltsburg
Squire J. C. Spicher
Hilladale
Register and
J. Blair’ Sutton
H. Wallace Thomas
Mark Watson
Good program at Gilgal Children's Services Sunday Evening
A large congregation attended Gilgal Presbyterian church near Hamill for a Sunday evening program. Rev Douglas Warden and Edgar Lockhart led a well rehearsed literary and musical program with solos by Cornelia Simpson and Donald Lockhart, duets by James and Margaret Streams and Mary Bice and James Streams, recitations by Miss Steele and Miss Cornelia Simpson, and a reading by Miss Neff of Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilgal Presbyterian Church
Hamill
Wasi
Douglas Warden
Edgar Lockhart
Cornelia Simpson
Donald Lockhart
James
Margaret Streams
Mary Bice
Jame Streams
Misa Steele
Neff
Pittsburg
Gailey wedding anniversary at Mont Royal farm
Mr and Mrs Samuel Gailey of Mont Royal farm Beders Ridge celebrated their fifty fifth wedding anniversary. Their flying children attended along with neighbors and friends of Elders Ridge district. Names include Renwick O and Ey of Pittsburg A Porter Gailey Tarentum N Elmer Gailey Otis Kan Mrs Mary Sheaves Olivet John H Gailey North Side BB Gailey Bellasque Miss Margaret Gailey and Joseph Gailey at home. Jackonville man fined for obstructing road. Rhea paid $20 after refusing to let Graceton resident tap the road. A big bear and two cubs sighted near Peak last week. Justice Elkin to address nurses at Punxeeutawney commencement exercises. Nurses graduating include Mabel Diltz and Gecil Hadden. Snake swallowed glass nest after a hen coop incident near Spice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Galley
Mont Royal Farm
Otis
Kan
Mary Sheaves
Olivet
John H. Gailey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pretty Grove
Clymer Crow
Ernest
Yiestore
Hood's
Bowman-Keller
George M. Bowman
New Florence
Rose M. Keller
Cramer
M. EB. Church
J. W. Cary
Dea
Friendship Chapel
Cherryhill Township
C. W. Shields
Mire
Wellington B. Clark
Mahatey
Mellark
Jack Johnson
Jim Corbett
Sam Berger
Bob Armstrong
Hon, John S, Kishir
Seward
George W. Barker
Misses Wilan
Mae Barker
Roanoke
Ind
Carl Welch
Nasbit Barker
Youngstown, O
Harry Bryan
Malinda Florence Bryan
Alexander Maude Moore
Alberta
Can
Teunion
Hii Top
Armatrong
Iselin
Clarkburg
Jaslin
DuBois
J. H. Bagley
Elizabeth Bagley
Cockport
Bagley
Ligaig Brown
Joseph Brown
Green Township
Lutheran Church of
John
Homer
Harold
Wayne
Mary
Sarah
Park
Cookport
John Mottarn
Jefferson County
Worthville
David Keith
Emricksville
Eli Byerly
Sprankles Mills
William
George Little
North Point
G. W. Roof
William Foreman
William Ruddock
Iwelin
Reginous O'Toole
Swinsvale
Jeayons Stock Co
Swigavale
John S. Fisher Wilgg
Gilgal
Jackonville
R. C. B. Rhea
Jacksonville
Squire J. Crossman
C. M. Lingle
Cgraceton
Rhea
Graceton
Jacksonvill
Squire Crosaman
Thomas
Mrw
Griffith
David Cartwright
Bruigman
John P. Elkin
Training School For
Nursen'y Punxeutawney
Ag Mabel Diltz
Mation Center
Ay Gecil Hadden
Qovade
Bayard Gray
Near Spice
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