Local notices and social in 19th century item roundup
Mr Harman Way is home for a few days Visit Miss Mary Walker of Trade City spent Sabbath at her home Yarry Buchanan near Garbleton had a fine mare gored to death by a cow Mr Samuel Craig of Armstrong county spent a few days at his home last week Mr C Thompson of Indiana was out at his farm last week helping to make hay Fhuer Creps owns a new Columbia bicycle a present from his father Serious doubts are entertained as to the rewovery of Georgie son of Mr Danl Fred of Gilpin Mr John Warden thrown from his luggy on the July 4 and injured is getting better Mrs J W Shields and Mrs H K Shields visited Mrs James Fenton of Indi ana one day last week Mr and Mrs Watson of Pittsburg spending a few days at Mrs Watsons sister Mrs John F Creps Rev Household of the M E church of Westmoreland county preached at Grove Chapel church last Friday night Rev Devor of Richmond preached at Washington church last Sabbath and Mr Rell preached at Rockbridge church A great many examined at Keleysburg on July 22 found the exam very difficult The game of hall between Gilpin Stars and Kelleysburg nine last Saturday resulted in a victory for the Stars Score 9 to 19 The Free Methodists at Rock bottom school house vacated that place and are now at Kellersburg Twenty nine persons examined by County Superintendent Hammers at Kellys burg on Monday July 22 All did not succeed in getting certificates Communion services held at Grove Chapel church last Sabbath Services also Friday night Saturday Saturday night and Sabbath night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Walker
Trade City
Yarry Buchanan
Garbleton
Samuel Craig
Armstrong County
C. Thompson
Indiana
Fhuer Creps
Georgie
Dan’l Fred
Gilpin
John Warden
J. W. Shields
H. K. Shields
James Fenton
Watson
Pittsburg
Hall
Gilpin Stars
Kelleysburg
Rock Bottom
Kellersburg
Hammers
Kellysburg
Grove Chapel
Brushvalley
Margaret Bonner
H. W. Fee
Alex. Getty
Groat
Titusville
Cora Mack
Mary Shaffer
Epworth League
Rev. Peterson
Clara Stiltz
Weitzel
Cise
Evangelical Church
Local Notices From Armagh and Surrounding Areas
DL. V. Tomb remains on the sick list. Missillie Cunningham earns a professional certificate. Mr. W. H. Diggins sells his farm and plans to move to Wilkinsburg. Mrs. George McKelvey of Wall Station visits cousin Mrs. James Hutchison. Mr. W. H. Dick spends vacation with his father G. F. Dick. W. McKelvey of Ligonier visits W. H. Dick. Harry Fee of Mechanicsburg elected to teach Armagh school. United Presbyterians from the vicinity plan Idlewild picnic Friday. Helen Hutchison, daughter of James Hutchison, broke a collar bone recently. Balentine family opens summer residence in Armagh. Lowry Hutchison home on vacation, fished along Blacklick creek. W. E. Good and wife, George W. McKelvey and wife, and Mrs. E. S. Watt attend Nineveh fireman and workmen’s picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DL. V. Tomb
Missiliie Cunningham
W. H. Diggins
Wilkinsburg
George McKelvey
Wall Station
James Hutchison
Harry Fee
Mechanicsburg
Armagh
Thiis
Idlewild
Helen Hutchison
James Hu.hesin
John Balentine
Maggie
Lowry Hutchison
Patchinville Visitors and Travelers Reported in Town
Ed Reed and family from Patchinville visited on Sabbath. Arthur B. Camp of Chicago arrived Saturday. E. McCurdy, B. F. Pitts nephew, visiting. L. G. Goreuch, formerly station agent now of Spangler, in town on Sabbath. Otis Mitchell and Miss Alice Smith were Mahaffey visitors on Wednesday. Daniel Koontz of Lock Haven in the neighborhood a week for timber sales. Mary Reed, nurse at Jefferson Medical College Hospital Philadelphia, home two weeks. Transients: Mesa Gambert, B. King, Geo. Devers, A. B. Cushing, A. B. Clark, Rev. Baker of Hastings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Reed
Patchinville
Arthur B. Camp
Chicago
E. McCurdy
B. F. Pitts
Otis Mitchell
Alice Smith
Mahaffey
Daniel Koontz
Lock Haven
Mary Reed
Jefferson Medical College Hospital
Philadelphia
Mesa Gambert
B. King
Geo. Devers
A. B. Cushing
A. B. Clark
Rev. Baker
Hastings
Local Notes From Our Town This Week
J H Fulton attends soldiers reunion at Clarion. Miss Nannie McGough returns home from Pittsburgh. Mr and Mrs Robert Smith of Indiana visit Thomas McGough on Sabbath. Mr Will Moorhead and wife from Saltburg visit Mrs Moorhead here last week. Rev Edwin Brown Graham gives chalk talk in town hall on August 133. Harvey Calhoun of Blairsville returns home after visiting daughter Mrs R B Coulter. Martha Hancock, normal graduate, is appointed Bolivar schools teacher and leaves for Bolivar in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Fulton
Clarion
Nannie McGough
Pittslhire
Robert Smith
Indiana
Thomas McGough
Will Moorhead
Saltsburg
Edwin Brown Graham
Harvey Calhoun
Blairsville
R. 8. Coulter
Martha Hancock
Normal
Bolivar
Local Residents Attend Visits and Farewell Event
Mr. M. B. Kline of Indiana called in Kenwood Friday. Claude Ansley, staying with his mother, returned to Plumville. Mrs. Thad Dougiam of Rapnesboro visited the family of J. M. Glassierd last week, prior to a general farewell ceremony at Pine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Kline
Indiana
Kenwood
Claude Ansley
Plumville
Thad Dougiam
Rapnesboro
J. M. Glassierd
Communion Services and Local Happenings at the M. E. Church
Sabbath attendance at the M. E. church was strong for communion. Visitors included Mrs. Lowry Cameron and daughter from Penn Run and Mrs. Elsworth Rowland of Pindleton with her father James Grow. James Stewart of Croft killed a nine rattles rattlesnake while mowing. W F Jackson and P E Gillespie, local tradesmen, visited the county seat. George Findley of Cramer visited Nipton friend Thomas Duncan last week. Alien Graham killed a nine foot black snake returning from Wintondale. Aly Bennet and Sam Duncan's buggies collided Sunday night, Bennett's buggy damaged. A grand picnic is planned in Gillespie's grave with a Johnstown band. W F Jackson, planing and shingle mill proprietor, reports brisk business and can fill building material orders promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Lowry Cameron
Penn Run
Elsworth Rowland
Pindleton
James Grow
James Stewart
Croft
W. F. Jackson
P. E. Gillespie
George Findley
Cramer
Thomas Duncan
Nipton
Alien Graham
Wintondale
Alex
Bennet
Sam’ Duncan
Bennett
Gillespie
Decker Brothers
Johnstown
Illness and visits noted in local community
Mrs Hazlett and Mrs Gibson are ill Captain McKee improving Miss Gussie Stitt of Homer City guest here McLain Lowman returned from Kansas Joe Hosack Blairsville rusticating Cunningham sisters Shelocta visiting Ames Washington county visiting here Mrs Jane Carroll Pittsburg summer months Mr Robert McKee Westmoreland county visited last week Mrs Eliza Cunningham Swissvale visiting sons in Swissvale Harry Kellar Johns town visited grandmother Mrs Eliza Ferguson Nancy Thompson received word brother Jas of Kansas fatal accident broken back
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazlett
Gibson
Captain McKee
Gussie Stitt
Homer City
McLain Lowman
Kansas
Joe Hosack
Blairsville
Cunningham
Shelocta
Ames
Washington County
Jane Carroll
Pittsburg
Harry Kellar
Johnstown
Eliza Ferguson
Florence Cunningham
Swissvale
Squire
Gilmour
Nancy Thompson
Jas
Local Gossip Lists Visits and Incidents Across Towns
G W Kelly visits Indiana on Monday. Miss Kate Lytle of Indiana in Shelocta this week. Charles Wilson from here visits friends in Clarion. Mrs Sharp of West Lebanon visited here last week. J F Russel on business trip to Blacklick Saturday. Harry Henderson of Elderton callers in Shelocta. Miss Lizzie Wiggins visiting brother Dr Wiggins of McKeesport. Master Earle Love of Chambersville visiting uncle J Stoan Walker. Miss Jennie Rankin of Elderton visiting brother W D Rankin last week. Abner Lowman kicked by a horse last week. wound painful. Miss Cook of Pittsburg and Miss Sell of Kittanning visiting Samuel Lytle's family. Miss Maggie Walker of Indiana with uncle J C Walker here. Miss Clara Bothel of East End Pittsburg vacationing with parents near here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wilson
Clarion
Pittsburg
Mrs
Samuel Bothel
Miss Bonner Ill. Epworth League Social Tonight
BRUSHVALLEY notes list Miss Margaret Bonner ill and Mrs Alex Getty recovering from illness. Epworth League plans a social on Rev Peterson's lawn tonight. Several locals and visitors are mentioned with town and area names, reflecting a small community update.
Saltsburg Socials and Local Games Report
H J Kennedy visited Saltsburg on Friday while Mrs Jennie Roce stayed with friends here last week. Rob Nesbit plans to buy horses in the West. Miss Margaret Hart visited Nesbit family in Salisburg. Several residents traveled to Indiana Blairsville and Derry. Abbie Barr visits Cokeville. a lawn fete for church funds is set for Friday August 27. Our senior baseball club traveled to Clarksburg but rain ended play at the fourth inning with Clarksburg leading 15 to 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Kennedy
Saltsburg
Jennie Roce
Weddell
Pittsburg
Rob’t Nesbit
West
Margaret Hart
Salisburg
Jacob Nesbit
M. D. McComb
Derry
Blairsville
Ellis Clawson
Sebbath
Blacklick
Abbie Barr
Cokeville
Jas. Matson
Clarksburg
Uncle Tom's Cabin at Indiana Pa Aug 7 1895
A review praises the Ed. F. Davis colossal spectacular Uncle Tom's Cabin as a moral classic with themes of liberty and immortality. The production is described as first class and compares the familiar work to meeting an old friend. It will appear at Indiana Pa on Wednesday August 7, 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. F. Davis
Uncle Tom’s Cabin Co
Indiana Pa
Uncalled Letters Advertised at Indiana Post Office
Postmaster J N Langham notes remaining uncalled letters at Indiana Pa on July 30 1895. Addressees include Mrs Meliann Closson P R Jordan Mrs Samuel Lockard W B Pratt Miss Lizzie A Ring Mrs Matilda Stanley W Triburn and Mr John W Williams. Callers should state letters were advertised with date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana, Pa
Meliann Closson
P. R. Jordan
Samuel Lockard
W.B. Pratt
Lizzie A. Ring
Matilda Stanley
W. Triburn
John W. Williams
J. N. Langham
P.M
Marriages and notices from July 1895 page
On July 25 1895 by Squire Sidney Marlin at the bride’s parents home East Philadelphia Street Nelson J Ander son of Grisemore and Annie E Lincoln bergler of Indiana On July 25 1895 by Squire James Fenton Samuel H Peters of Cowanshannock Armstrong county and Florence Altman of Burrell township On July 26 1895 at Dixonville Baptist parsonage Rev Jacob Booth Orr and Perd White both of Dixonville Pa On July 24 1895 Rev Theodore Bach at the Central House A C Fisher of Blairsville and Maggie B Gilpatrick of Deckers Point Buy an ice cream freezer now Alex A Taylor is closing his stock out cheap
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Sidney Marlin
Philadelphia
Nelson J. Anderson
Grisemore
Annie E. Lincenbergler
Indiana
Squire James Fenton
Samuel H. Peters
Cowanshannock Township
Armstrong County
Florence
Jacob Booth
Orr
Perd White
Dixonville
Theodore Bach
Central House
A. C. Fisher
Blairsville
Maggie B.gilpatrick
Deckers Point
Livestock Shipments Across Several Counties
A historic livestock list records shipments from multiple consignors to Philadelphia and nearby markets. Entries include P. Riddle sending 20 cattle and 16 calves to West Chester, Thomas & Wissinger moving 233 sheep and 8 calves to West Philadelphia, and James M. Nichol handling 192 sheep and 2 calves to West Philadelphia, among others. Some lines reference cows, pigs, and additional sheep with destinations at Norristown, Morrisville, Schwenks, Pheenixville, and beyond, interspersed with stray names and places such as Blakeville and Armstrong County. The document includes stray figures and unclear fragments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Riddle
West Chester
Thomas & Wissinger
West Philadelphia
James M. Nichol
Seanor
Norristown
M. H. Henry
Morrisville
J. A Creps
Remedies and prices from Hood’s Sar saparilla ad
An advertisement touts Hood’s Sar saparilla as the best cure for blood diseases including scrofula and salt rheum, claiming extensive success and urging readers to request further details. It also lists prices for galvanized lightning rods, copper rods, and related items. Other classified lines promote flour, apples, picnic supplies, and a steady employment offer from Protective Nurseries in Geneva New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Voters to decide on consolidation of Indiana and West Indiana Boroughs
A July 34 96 column notes residents of Indiana and West Indiana Boroughs will vote on merging into a Greater Indiana. The writer, claiming ties to both towns, discusses the pros and cons of uniting the two communities under one government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
West Indiana
Greater Store Promises Bigger Space and Stock
A promotion claims the Greater Store offers more floor space and a larger stock under one management, enabling lower expenses and greater bargains for every customer.
Great Store Summer Stuffs Sale Across Departments
In Greater-Clearing-Sales department, shoppers are offered significant reductions on summer goods. Ladies chemisettes offered at 15c after a clearance plea, towels down to 13c each or 25c a pair, dress fabrics discounted, and Deberg items slashed to 25c and 38c. Fall styles promised this week as inventory moves to cash.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rayxe
Mr. Harman Way
East Wheatfield
Mr. W. H. Dick
G. F. Dick
W. McKelvey
Ligonier
W. H. Dick
Chereytree
Lebanon
Prevetrdy
Genery
Pine
Strongstown
Jacksonville
Robert McKee
Westmoreland County
Eliza Cunningham
Leechburg
G. W. Kelly
Kate Lytle
Smicksburg
H. D. Condron
Dr. Walters
Punxsutawney
West Mahoning Township
Sara Robinson
Jennie Robinson
Ben
Rena Shaffer
Mary Bond
Fox
Charles Robinson
Punsutawney
McFarland
Conemaugh
Fannie Staire
Ebenezer
Uncle Tom
Alex. T. Taylor
Alva C. Fisher
Maggie B. Gilpa
Sass
Eees
Aseess
Blakeville
Steers
Burrell
Sore Lwolick Panaan
J. Anderson
Charles A. Richard
East Mahoning
Anna E. Work
C.J. Hoop & Co
Lowell
Mass
U.S. A
Hood’s
G. T. Hamilton
J. B. Hinds
Court House
Philadelphia Street
J. S. Nesbit’s
J. B.’ Hinds
Geneva
N. Y
H.W. Wilson & Sor
Lon
A. W. Wilson. & Son
A.3
A Greater Shoe Department
Greater Stores
The
Wallace Dry Goods Co
Marshall & Kline’s
Jamestown
J. C. Wallace & Son
the Elgin Watch
Ladred
Shen
Giese, Jewely
Neveltion Im Jewatry
Riga
Wees
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