Sudden Death of Brush Valley Farmer Found in Field
John Hill a Brushvalley township resident was found dead in a field on his farm Saturday afternoon. The Civil War veteran aged about 70 had suffered heart trouble for years and left a pension of 40 dollars monthly. Coroner Hammers county detective Neal and Dr William Johns ruled death natural after investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grim Reaper
John Hill
Brushvalley
Hill
Hammers
Neal
Willam Johns
Widow Mrs Lavenia McSwiney Dies in Washington Township
Mrs Lavenia McSwiney widow of the late Dennis McSwiney of Washington township died Saturday evening at 10 o clock after a long illness. She was 58 years 2 months and 14 days old and survived by seven children Bryan Martha Harry Bernie Grace Mabel and Arthur at home and Mrs Sally Hoover of Atwood. Relatives attending included her brother John Beck and wife of Covet and niece Mrs J H Buttery her husband and granddaughter Jncth Moore of Punxsutawney and nephews Harry Beck Roy Beck Samuel Beck and John Rough of Canoe. Funeral services were held yesterday by Rev D W Lacrone with interment in Atwood cemetery. After years of effort a pension of nearly 2000 back pay was granted to Mrs McSwiney last week and papers were received from Pittsburg the day before her death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavenia McSwiney
Dennis McSwiney
Washington Township
Orie
Bryan
Martha
Harry
Bernie
Grace
Mabel
Arthur
Sally Hoover
Atwood
John Beck
Covedt
J. H. Buttery
Jncth Moore
Punxsutawney
Harry Beck Roy Beck
Amuel Beck
Covode
John Rough
Canoe
D. W. Lacrone
Atwood Cemetery
Neek
Cambridge Springs
Miden Shielda
Malls Creek
John L. Getty
Church Street
Chantauaua
Samuel Fleming
Chamberaville
Waa
Frank G. St. Clair
DuBuis
Indiana
F. E. Stewart
Hyde Park
Chamberayille
Minnie Smith
Crafton
Lebanon
Misa Landora Luhring
Greensburg
Margaret Cresawell
Near Town
Anna Miller
Phillipsburg
Charles and
Albert Miller
J. BR. Richards
Tennessee
J. J. Fong
Leechburg
BE. W. Smith
Anti-Saloon League
Martha Stuchell
South Fifth Street
Fuinds
Pittsburg
Bessie Dickle
South Seventh Street
New Florence
William Dearmine
John
Vandergrift
Mary Wockard
J. F. Runyan
Plumville
Aldison Stuchell
Burt.Roof and
Railroad Avenue
Blairavile
Blacklick
Wilma Gilbert
Wayne Avenue
Katherine Barr
Cokeville
A. W. Fay
Butler
Sue Willard
West Philadelphia
Jane EB. Conrath
Johnstown
Jonathan Learn
South Eleventh Street
A. M. Palmer
Armagh
Memorial Hospital
Johns
William Banka
Ebensburg
Keller Harris
Robert Youngblood
Spangler
Charles McGinley
Brandon
J. C. Hasinger
Mark
Auburn
C. J. Shea
W. J. Waddie
Howard
Robert Miller
Jeannette Miller
Green Township
Ashley Sutton
Vandregritt
Henry Aiey
Philadelphia
Miss Sutton
J. Bor Miller
Indiana Bent Ring Ladder Company
Everett, Wash
Rosa M. Sutton
R. C. Neff
Hast Water Street
M. C. Potter
Nellie
Gothenburg
Neb
Nancy Skinner
Loop
Ora
Johnnytown
Potter
Mra
Skinner
Ernest Stewart
Harry Laughlin
John Miller
Asatates
Harrisburg
Princeton
New York
New Haven
Boston
Alybany
Buffalo
H. T. Jamison
Apollo
Jamison
Charles Brand
McCreary’s
San Jose
Cal
Mr. Brand
Mise Bue Grott
Plaza
William Bt. Clair
North Ninth Street
Agned
Chicago
Oscar
Mina
Bt. Clair
St. Clair Flats
John Walter
Albert
R. A. Thompson
Oakland Avenue
Widdowson and Allison families remembered in county obituaries
Obituaries recount the lives of Babenezer Robert Widdowson and Samuel Allison, long time farmers and residents of Cherryhill and Rayne townships. Widdowson dies at 76 at the family homestead near Dixonville. Allison dies at 74 with heirs including Mary Fowler and children in Duquesne and town. Included are brief notes on births, church memberships, and funeral arrangements. Also mentions John A. Makin of Strongstown and infant Ethel Viola Mack of Armagh with burial details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Viola
Mra
Mack
Armagh
Apinal Meningitia
Double Celebration For Homer City Couple
Rev and Mrs A J Furman of Homer City celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Saturday with many county friends including Post 28 G A R invited to the Furman home. Furman born 1832 in Strattonville. ordained 1860. served as chaplain and pastor across multiple states and towns. counts law on obscene literature as a result of chaplaincy. wife Maria Blake a great granddaughter of Robert Blake. three children listed. Furman to preach anniversary sermon July 31 in Homer City Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Furman
Homer City
Furman
Post 28
Town
Indiana
Strattonville
Clarion County
Samuel Furman
Indiana County
Cockport
Judson
Bucknell University
Lock Haven
Pennsylvania Reserves Volunteer Corps
New Columbus
Union
Huntingdon
Tunkhannock
Factory Bible
Vermillion
South Dakota
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Hilldale
Mich
Pennsylvania
Pittston
Johnstown
Brandywine
Library
Maria Blake
Olean
N. Y
Miss Southwick
Pawtucket
R. I
C. B. Furman
Norristown
L. B. Furman
Farmington
N. M
Denver & Rio Grand Railroad
Leila
Homer City Baptist Church
Obituary notices from Blairsville area deaths in July
George D. Brown of Penn Run died July 11 of paralytic illness. Survived by wife and two daughters Mrs Abednego Grifith Penn Run and Mrs Ira Myers of Clymer. Funeral by Rev W J Sproull of Clymer at Manor cemetery Cherryhill Township. Thomas K Spiess, formerly of Blairsville, died July 19 in Birmingham Alabama at age 60. Brothers Louis and Walter Spiess and sister Mrs George W Crede Jr reside at Blairsville. Interment in Birmingham. Thomas Sutton Neal son of Mr and Mrs D H Neal of Big Run died July 17 aged 3 years 5 months 25 days. Grandson of Commissioner and Mrs D T Niel of town. Mrs Catherine Dexter, aged 73, died near Blairsville July 18. Interment Blairsville. Israel George of South Bend died Sunday night of dysentery. Survived by wife, three sons and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Brown
Penn Run
Abednego Grif
Fith
Ira Myers
Clymer
W. J. Sproull
Manor Cemetery
Cherryhill Township
Thomas K. Spiess
Blairsville
Birmingham
Ala
Asilter
Louis
Walter Spiess
George W. Crede, Jr
Thomas Sutton Neal
D. EH. Neal
Big Run
D. T. Niel
Town
Catherine Dexter
Israel George
South Bend
Banks Form Association Forty-Seven Institutions Represented at Punxsutawney
A permanent central state bankers organization was formed at a Punxsutawney meeting held Tuesday night last week. Thirty-seven institutions were represented by over 125 people, with all Indiana banks in membership. Offiers include President A Rinn of Punxsutawney and secretary BE Lindemuth of Clearfield. County attendees listed include M Caldwell and many others from Punxsutawney and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Punxsutawney
Indiana
Theofficers
A. Rinn
John ©. DuBois
DuBois
T. E. Hildebrand
D. C. Mack
D. F. Rink
Stephen Klar
Robert Wilson
J. R. Daugherty
J. Q. St. Clair
Griffith Bla
H. W. Wilson
J. D. Wilpon
H. D. Wilson
Harry White, Jr
J. C. Bowman
R. M. Wilson
T. B. Hildebrand
Tordisna
Indiana Motor Company Expands Garage on Philadelphia Street
Carpenters are at work this week converting part of L Patti son storeroom into a front entrance for an automobile garage. The rear will have a cement floor and modern appliances for storing and repairing cars. Capt Gei McLain ten received orders for the National Guard encampment at Gettysburg August 12 to 18. The local company will depart August 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Motor Company
L. Pattison
Philadelphia Street
Gei McLain
National Guard
Gettysbur
Mail Clerk in Law's Clutches
John R. Graff, a railway mail clerk between Cresson and Idamar near Dixontville, was arrested on a charge of tampering with mail and stealing money from letters. A decoy letter with marked one dollar bills led to the arrest, with investigators reporting Graff confessing to long-term mail robberies to cover debts. He has three years in postal service and recently bought a $3,500 home at Cresson, owned a car, and invested in a $60 ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Graff
Cresson
Damar
Dixonville
Post Office
Idamar
Graff
Creston
Cherry Trea
Little Girl Survives Needle Heart Injury At Dixonville
A young girl tripped while making a flower wreath and a needle in her hand pierced near the heart. She was rushed to Dixonville Hospital where Dr. B F Coe led a delicate operation to remove the needle. The blunt end had pierced the side and broken off. Her condition is favorable with promise of recovery. Separately, Henry Engler Jr a B R and P railroad fireman was arrested at Creskside for taking a cage of beer from a freight car and faces September court. Pennsylvania railroad detectives seek others who broke open freight cars at Salinburg. Fifty danger go slow signs were posted across Indiana and nearby to regulate speeds for autos, motorcycles and trolleys, with a state limit of 12 mph on affected roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixonville Hospital
Sailor Spicher
Gipay
Dixonville
B. F. Coe
Henry Engler Jr
Creskside
Indiana
Laurie Crossman
September Court
Pennsylvvania Rairoad
Salinburg
Ohn
Phillips Gag Co Drills New Wells Near Rossmoyne
The Phillips Gag Co. completed a productive well on the J. A. Dayls farm near Rossmoyne and began drilling another on the Davis farm and a third on the Kerr farm along the Buffalo and Susquehanna railroad, Homer City. Nine Gave Clymer First Defeat of Beason. Clymer baseball lost to Ste fret 6 to 4 at home Saturday, as Hamer’s City took the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips Gay Co
Rossmoyne
Phillips Gag Co
J. A. Dayls
Davis Farm
Kerr Farm
Buffalo & Susquehanna Railroad
Homer City
Clywer
Beason Clymer
Ste Fret
Hamers City
By & Rcars
Rail extension eyed to Yatesboro with coal town rise
The Buffalo Rochester Pittsburg line may extend from Echo up Cowanshannock Creek toward Denton and White Oak Flats linking to the Indiana branch. Rich coal fields sit along Cowanshannock valley as a new slope near Rural Valley spurs development. A new town site is rising with houses already built and more rapid construction planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway
Yatesboro
Echo
Cowanshannock Creek
Denton
South Mahoning
White Oak Flats
Indiana
Hamill
Morrigan's Summit
Marion Center
Cowanshannock Valley
Indiana Branch
Cowanshannock
Horse Bled to Death After Mishap on North Fifth Street
Samuel Byers of Rayne township traffic Saturday night in town. While turning from Water street onto North Fifth street his horse stumbled struck curb head, the buggy overturned and Byers suffered severe bruises. The horse bled to death from a curb head injury. Byers was taken home by Isaac Smith and the dead horse was buried that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Byers
Rayne Township
Water Street
North Fifth Street
Byers
Isaac Smith
Near Grove Chapel
NIG TREAS UNDER TREATMENT AT Normal s campus
Public interest grows over methods used by J C Sloop and a crew from the State Department of Agriculture to treat large trees at Normal campus. Dead limbs are removed and coated with white lead and singeed oil to prevent decay. Hollow trunks are cleaned and packed with sand cement. Directors and officers re-elected at Indian Brewing Co with a 2 percent dividend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. c. Sloop
State Department of Agriculture
The
Indian Brewing Co
J.A. Crossman
L. F. Sutter
John W. Vogel
Town
Joseph Wineberg
Joseph Donnelly
Latrobe
L. F Sutter
James A. Cropeman
Elmer Ellis
Indiana visitors and town social notes abridged
A crowded slate of social calls and travel fills the Indiana area notes. Attorney and Mrs John L Getty visit Chantauaua while Mrs J C Hasinger and Mark plan three weeks in Auburn. Several residents tour Pittsburgh, Spangler, and ebensburg. Measles disrupts indiana visits. a twin birth prompts a family move.
Teachers chosen in Cambria county districts
The county selected instructors in multiple districts over the past week with Conemaugh township to elect next Saturday. Notable appointments include Clarkburg School and Barnesboro schools vacancies filled by Jessie Fleming and Myrtle McKendrick resignations. Local districts Georgeville Independent and Marstellar reappointments noted alongside several named teachers and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conemaugh Township
West Wheafield
Washington
Hazel Mack
Gamble
Nellie Hood
Centerville
Advanced
Steele Clawson
Josephine Liggett
Wallace
John Hood
Germany
Charles Clark
Ridge
Joseph Fulton
Campbell
Elva Walbect
India
Edna Mahon
Lynn
Russell Walbeck
Garfield
Willam Cunningham
Primacy
Paul Robinson
Jericho
Gilbert Fee
Blacktick
Gordon
Veretta Suffey
Mahan
Henry Graff
Dixon
Nana Hood
Filmore
Ethel Shearer
Ferguson
Mary Compton
Hunter
Hazel Smith
Archibald
Marie Hosack
Earhart
Irwin Compton
Armstrong
Parkwood
J. P. Miller
Uerapher
East Water Street
Johnstown
Homer City Tragedy Ends in Murder Claim
In Homer City a quarrel between Ninfa Sebastino and her lover Roglero Agatino led to gunfire. Sebastino died from wounds after being shot in the back by Agatino at the Sebastino home. Ninfa was wounded in the thigh and is recovering at the county home. Agatino is jailed on murder charges. inquest orders further court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allize Sebastino
Homer City
Roglero Agatino
Sebastino
Sebsatino
Sam Smirck
Ninfa
Agatino
Ture
Sebantino
Blakeville
Rochester & Pitt
Real Estate Transfers In Indiana County Report
Real estate transfers list deeds recorded in Indiana County since the last report, naming buyers and properties in Shelocta Candas Cherryhill Pine Conemaugh Center Clymer Burrell Blacklick White Tadllany and more with amounts from 30 to 406.25 dollars. Included are two crime items, a jail incident involving John Legis and Mrs Roseman and a hospital patient’s jump from a window leading to death hours later, plus a birthday gathering for Miss Catherine Moy with many relatives attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
John R. Cox
Shelocta
W. R. Sharp
John Henhan
Candas
Steve Semina
T. L. Edwarde
Arpan
Atrong
B. M. Clark
Oe James
Pine
Amily Serman
G. G. Hilty
Conemaugl
Calvin Ashbaugh
Ie G. Ballino
Center
Christina Contaldo
Ws Dixon Run Land Co
Clymer
Joseph Kochman
Harry Lefkert
Burrell
J. T. Craig
Joseph Piscilot
Blacklick
Joseph Raglani
Robert Milliken
Indiana
Edward
Nellie B. Lydick
Archibald Nichol
Maude Priggle
Harry A. Bore
Leland Gray
Conemaugh
G. Anzelini
J. L. Orr
TWO ESTATES DIVIDED IN RECENT WILL FILINGS
Will filings this week reveal two estates divided among heirs. John Trusal of South Mahoning Township leaves Mary B. Kimmell all bank deposits and many household items, Gertrude McClure receives household goods, and W. R. Trusal gets remaining personal property and farming gear. executor E. Green named. James Altemus estate in Buffington Township leaves Mary A. Altemus with the entire estate. Charles and Mrs. Charles Dick named executors. will dated January 29, 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Trusal
South Mahoning Township
Mary B. Kimmell
Plumvilla National Bank
Gertrude McClure
W. R. Trusal
E. Green
Mary &. Altemus
James Altemus
Buffington Township
Charles
Charles Dick
Plans for monster picnic Buckwheat Club reunion Aug 15
The Buckwheat Club of Indiana Arm strong and Jefferson counties plans its 13th annual reunion and picnic on August 15 at Coleman's Park Goodville. Buffalo Rochester Pittsburg Railway offers special excursion trains with one fare round trip, tickets valid one day except Pittsburg two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckwheat Club
Indiana
Armstrong
Jefferson Counties
Coleman's Park
Goolville
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway Company
Goodville
Traina
Reynoldaville
Falla Creek
DuBois
Punxsutawney
Pittsburg
Butler
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. Widdowson
M. B. Widdowson
Couny
Widdowson
Joseph Widdowson
Brethren Church
Mr. Widdowson
Babenezer
Robert Widdowson
Great Britain
Cherrybill Township
Samuel Allison
Charryhill Township
United Presbyterian Church
Second United Presbyterian Congregation
Mias Mary Fowler
Knox Carney
W. B. Allison
Duquesne
Irving
Robert Allison
Oklahoma
Allison
New Mexico
Jack« Gon Leman
Pine Township
Mary Michaela
Windber
John A. Makin
Strongstown
Pennsylvania Reserves
Blacklick Township
Cambrig County
Abram Makin
Peter
Sparrow's Point
Barsh
William
Pitcairn
Joanie
Bankers Form Association
Vinton Colliery Company
Blacklick Creek
Wintondale
L. Reed
Webster Griffith
J. C. Leasure
Smith
C. R. Smith
E. M. Lockard
Edward Strong
Hlaken House
Evangelical Association
Raleton's Grove
WII
R. M. Fritz and
Chester Spence
J. D. McKendrick
Wil Pench
Athens
Lynn McKee
Arizona
Homer
Voroneh
Young Man
Bether
Aleeged
Jalt
John Legis
Hailwood
Tars
Andy Roseman
Prigg
Roseman
Legis
Riba
Harry Wallace
Iguar Zager
Sagamore
Misa Catherine Moy
Fairview
Baskete
Qaughey
C. B. Rhea
Yours Township
C. M. Lingle
Rhea
Squire J. A. Crossman
R. J. Claypool
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Blairaville
Mr. Claypool
W. T. Anderson
Breckenridge
Victor H. Fleck
Biolraville
Mr. Anderson
John P. George
Conservatory
Indiana Normal Conservatory of Music
Ella B Sterting
Brooklyn
Ridgewood
N. J
Mise Toulse Gardner
West Greensboro
Misa Harta
Logansport
Warren
Whestfield Townahle
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