Local Notes From Smicksburg And Surrounding Towns
Local correspondence covers residents touring and visiting distant towns, school board decisions on slackboards and teacher elections, lectures by Rev S G Wilson, summer school closing, and preparations for C E convention in Homer City. It notes log drives after showers, various social gatherings, guests from Pittsburg and Allegheny, and upcoming events including a ballgame and nightly preaching at Buchanan schoolhouse. Also mentions stores selling patent leather shoes at four and five dollars.
Local notes on recent events and business in town
Frank Carman plans to open a feed store this month. Andrew Buterhaugh’s young son has recovered from typhoid fever. Mrs. J A Wheeler has suffered cramps for two weeks, serious condition. The Fourth passed quietly with an industrial parade from Spangler and a fireworks display at the Commercial Hotel. Dr J B Miller recalls an expensive Fourth after his horse died of colic near Glen Campbell. Barneshboro Planing Mill Company, including Hines Ritter and Johnston, completed a large new mill building to start this month and will produce doors, sash, frames and other materials, aiming to be a leading mill in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Buterhaugh
J. A. Wheeler
Spangler
Miller
Glen Campbell
Barneshboro Planing Mill Company
Messrs. Jos. Hines
Mitchell’s Mills
J. D. Ritter
C. C. Johnston
Community Notes From Local Church and School
J N Boozer remains sick with nervous trouble. Mrs J O and daughter reside with her. Mrs Ave Fuller is seriously ill. A Fourth of July gathering at Glen Campbell reports a good life. Wilkin Newman near town recovering from typhoid fever. Gaur Twisd grows in membership. music planned. Miss Lovi Kollbipp Emma Wingert Floradre and Dora Moot enjoyed a quiet Fourth. The Gorstians supported Rev Boozer last Saturday. band music praised. WC View family moved to Punxsutawney for clerk job in gas office. United Evangelical Church work progresses. expected to be finest in county. Marchand ladies host ice cream festival and pie social in the grove on Thursday July 11. proceeds for church benefit. All invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boozer
Nervate Tie Hile
J. O
Ave Fuller
Glen Campbell
Gaur Twisd
Lovi Kollbipp
Emma Wingert Floradre
Dora Moot
WC. View
Punxsitavnes
United Evangelical Church
Pacaressineg
Ladies of Marchand
Local Notes and Visitors Amid Busy Week
Local items recall Prof Sohnsen leaving Saturday morning and Mr Gutron Waugerman mourning two children from cholera last week. Mrs Jor J C Miller of Jeannette visits her parents while the Chavis family contemplates a move to Duncanville this week. View Davis finishes a spacious room on Prent Street, enhancing the old building site. Reported visitors include We Lethe Ed Weamer Ebensburg Pry and Ed Woods Patchinv ille G Notley Hastings and Cleat Shaetia Fallen Timber. Kate Weaser returns from Indiana with Milton McCreery of McKeesport and Mrs Fler Weaver, sister to McCreery, observed as a graduate. Elsick returns from Westmere. Ehvick and W H Frank visit Livermore. S G McComb of Steubenville vacationing with his mother. Lewissville hall club defeats Liveenine on July 4 by 14 to 10. Others attend Conemaugh festival on July 4. Miss Alice Maffdet of Caskeville is home. Mrs Abbie HL Carr and Miss Sorg Wineman depart for Jonestown. Peed Spall of Leechburg visits friends here last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sohnsen
Gutron Waugerman
Intun
Jor. J.C. Miller
Jeannette
Er Perents
L. M. Chavis
Atanner ‘Thompson
Lilly Station
Duncansvile
View Davis
Prent Street
Weamer
Ebenslane
Wk Pry
Woods
Patchinville
G. Notley
Hastings
Cleat Shaetia
Kate Weaser
Indiana
Nevo i
Oniee
Milton McCreery
McKeesper
Fler Weaver
We Oocouns
McCreery
Waed Odober
Ho Elsick
Wiestmeree
County
Ehvick
W. H. Frank
Livermore
SG. McComb
Steubenville
Lewissile Hall Club
Liveenine Nen
Segre
Conemaugh
Ridgeview camp meeting tickets to Millwood announced
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company offers round trip tickets from all stations on the Pittsburg Division Southwest Pennsylvania Branch and Western Pennsylvania Division east of Freeport to Millwood for the Ridgeview camp meeting July 5 to 15. Tickets sold July 2 to 13 are valid for return until July 17 with reduced rates and special train information available at the ticket office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millwood
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pittsburg
Southwest Pennsylvania Branch
Western Pennsylvania
Freeport
Bucknell University listed as investment of nearly one million
The notice cites John Howard Harris as president and lists Bucknell University with four courses of study and music, along with an academy for boys and a Ladies Institute. It directs readers to obtain the catalogue from W. C. Gretzinger in Nevistra Lewisburg Pa, dated July 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucknell University
John Howard Harris
President College
Academy
Ladies’ Institute
School of Music
W. C. Gretzinger
Nevistra
Lewisburg
Chilean cabinet reigned and scattered brief items
Brief items report Latham’s arrest in Louisville for debt, six eloping couples wed in Jeffersonville, seven women and three men rescued from surf in Atlantic City, and nine people sickened by poison in Terre Haute. Other notes cover cocoa, crimes, and international events with terse, incident-focused wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latham
Louisville
Jeffersonville
Ind
Atlanta City
Iit
Terre Haute
Chicago Board of Trade
Jonathan Nesbit
Washington County
Alexander McCarthy
Cuba
France
New York
Havana
Omaha
John Seljan
Alonzo Cottier
Chicago
Washington
Newfoundland
Ihs
Beverely
N. J
Delaware River
Edward Drouin
Atlantic City
North Dakota
Congo Free State
South Africa
United States
New Orleans
O’brien
Captain Beach
Colonel Goodloe
Swope
Lexington
Dine
Madagascar
Multiple Unclear Incidents Reported in Rapid Fire Summary
Erratic news brief lists Edwas Palmer of Louisville killed in bicycle collision with William Olon. Attisweg NY reports several business and dwelling houses burned with loss around 100000. Mrs Bona, two, presumed dead. U S government asked to protect bandit family in Kentucky after Mexican gunfire. A Richmond man attacked by mother and daughter with nailed club in Lexington. Spanish claim for 2 million damage by Mora during Cuban rebellion. Norwegian ship Field burned in Pacific. 26 crew rescued to Pitcairn Island. Bob Fitzsimmons acquitted of manslaughter in Syracuse. At Louisville Populist convention Mrs Josephine Henry denounces Congressman Berry for whisky drink in Democratic meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwas
Palmer
Lousvius
William K. Olon
Attisweg
N. Y
Bona
United States
Mora
Grimsby
Wales
Pacific Ocean
Pitcairn Island
Bob Fitzsimmons
Orbett
Don Riordan
Syracuse
Louisville
Josephine K. Henry
Versailles
Berry
Public auction sale of Krow Hood's cured goods
D. W. Simpson as assignee of John A. Johnston will offer at public auction a large lot of merchandise on the corner of St Clair and Church streets. Items include dry goods nations hats caps groceries and spices. Sale to begin Saturday July 13 at 1 30 p m and 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. McCartney’s
McFarland
Houston & Nesbit’s
F. T. Empfield
Court House
Pattison
D. W. Simpson
John A. Johnston
St.Clair
Church Streets
Also Mentioned on This Page
Smicksburg
C.H. Lowe
DuBois
Miles Lewis
Irvin Pittman
Cherrytree
John Glenn
Braddock
Abram Good
Dayton
Christopher
Harry Robinson
Punxsutawney
Bert Bell
Will Crawford
Bellevue
Jefferson County
Clark Robinson
Fliza Elkin
Harrisburg
Jno. P. Elkin
Loop
Waalier
Will Nix
Edwardsville
Persia
S. G. Wilson
Presbyterian Church
Homer City
C. E
Boston
Rev. Sheaffer
Prof. Rowan
Laura Rankin
Emma Roberts
Gertrude Tuck
Mechanicsburg
J. C. Weaver
Harry Fee
Armagh Normal
J. C. Fee
Brother Gilbert
Cora Nesbit
Nell Truby
Indiana Normal
Pine Flats
Bella Yeagly
Bethany
W. Va
Mrs. Turner
Florence Bowser
Mrs. Girod
Allegheny
Gilpin
Buchanan School House
Hare
Criley
George J. Snyder’s
Near Grove Chapel
Plumville
Barnesboro
Frank Carman
Mieuth
Marchand
Wilkin Newman
Near Town
Gain
Vrenezer
Alice Maff
Caskeville
Sen
Steter
Mrrs
Abbie HL Carr
Mise Sorg Wineman
Jobnetown
Mee
Peed Spall
Leechburg
Ridgeview Camp-Meeting
Poplar Lumber
Line
J. A. Johnston
Frank Douglass
Bellefonte
J. C. Moorhead’s
Wm. Risinger
North Sixth Street
B. F. McCartney
I. MccFarland
Leslie Pattison
Houston & Nesbit's
Leland Stanford
Stanford University
Valparaiso
State Department
L. D. Howser
Joseph Chamberlain
Brown
Way Cross
Manning & Squire
Jersey City
Richmond
Krow Hood
Hood
Alice Wray
W. Bridgewater
Wilson & Son
Ewwat
Wwe
ALS. C
Sweet, Orr & CO
Sweet Orr & Co
Workingmen
Cunningham’s
The
Wallace Dry Goods Co
Marshall & Kline’s
Indiana County
J. C. Wallace & Son
VIA
Allegheny Valley
Chautauqua Lake
Niagara Falls
Muskoka Lakes
Pullman Palace
Pullman Buffet
Portor Gars
David McCargo
Jas. P. Anderson
Wilson & Son’s
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