Smicksburg and the Mahonings in Early Bridges and Mills
Dr Elkin, a Smicksburg native now in Pittsburgh, reflects on the Mahoning country history through covered bridges and rafting. He recalls timber era bridges, raft races, and the rise of mills from Good’s crossing to Smicksburg, noting the decline of rafting and milling as forests and industries disappear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borror
Notz
Elkin
Pittsburgh
Penna
Smicksburg
Indiana County
Francis
Mary Ann Elkin
Allegheny College
Meadville
Medical Department
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
The
Mahonings
Mahoning Country
Mahoning
Loop M. BE
Smicksburg Episcopal Church
John B. McCormick
Jualata Crossing
Bedford
Mahoning Creek
Allergheny River
Aga Child
Stear’s
Allegheny
Big Creek
Altho
Allegheny River
Stitelers
Shafers
Drummonds
M. S. Kemp
the Mahonings
Indiana
Goodville
Loop
North Point
Jetc
Good
Little Mahoning
James Kirkpatrick
Stear
Frederick Crissman
George Stear
Jacob Stear
East Mahoning
Ewing
Mottern
Georgeville
Loap
John F
Tobey
Stiteler
Elderdton High School Graduates Embark On Trip
The twenty five graduates led by principal J. E. Pounds and Mrs. Pounds depart Monday on a night seeing trip to Harrisburg Gettysburg Washington D C and other points of interest. Mr and Mrs Porter Miller and family, Dan Clarke, and various local residents are mentioned in visits and weekend activities around Plum Creek and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plum Creek
Dick Craig and
Parkwood
Howard Scott
M. R. Ankney
Porter Miller
Lawrence McDevitt
iCherry Tree
Elderton High School
J. E. Pounds
Pounds
Grace Small
Harrisburg
Gettyabure
Washington,d.c
Frews and Holt welcome new grandson in Indiana visit
Mr and Mrs Muir Frew spent Saturday with son in law Mr and Mrs Harry Holt of Indiana and greeted their new grandson born to the Holts over the weekend. I G Miller a longtime local merchant died Sunday evening shocking the town. Sympathy to the bereaved Kerr family. Several residents visited Arcadia and Kintersburg while others attended a Johns town baseball game on Memorial Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixonville
Muir Frew
Harry Holt
Indiana
Holt
O. O. Napp
R. E. ‘Cribbs
R.D
J. A. Getty
Nannie Lewis
Cherry Tree
Charles Liptak, Jr
Mary Ann
Peter Petrus
Arcadia
Justin Wheeler
Guy
Eugene Zerfoss
COC
Kintersburg
Peter Maloney
Norman Kerr
Johnstown
Clark Sterner
Paul
Revloc
Local Social Roundup Covers Weekend Visits Across Communities
Miss Ruby Neal of Dormont spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Netta Neal. The Henrys of Irwin took their son in law and daughter Rev and Mrs O J Fleming to Kansas City to visit Henry’s brother John as Fleming attends the general assembly in Pittsburgh Kansas. The Laugherys hosted J D Laughery and attended Marion Center memorial service on Saturday. The Lerns and family visited friends near Ford City. George Henry of Philadelphia visited the Henry home. George Learn of Vandergrift stayed with his parents last Thursday. H J Stiffler and son Kay visited R C Blakely in Kent recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Neal
Dormont
Netta Neal
W. L. Henry
O. J. Fleming
Irwin
Kansas City
Mr. Henry
John
Rev. Fleming
General Assembly
Pittsburgh
Kana
J. R. Learn
J. D. Laughery
Three Good Club Offers For Indiana County Subscribers
NOTICE If you reside outside of Indiana County and wish these offers add 50c to each offer selected. Address all orders to SHH Indiana Progress Indiana Penna.
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Indiana County
Indiana Progress Indiana
Penna
Community greetings and visitors at Mount Union area
Local families from Indiana, Beech Bottom, and Ohio visited Mt. Union households over the weekend and Sunday to share calls. Towns mentioned include Spring Church, Kittanning, Olean, Wandercrift, and Girty with multiple Elgin, Shaeffer, Boyer, and Sheasley families noted. A Townsend Plan meeting is announced for June 4 at Mt. Union actual house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Mulberger
Indiana Hospital
T. J. Shaeffer
Walter Shaeffer
Ronni and
Wayne
L. F. Shaeffer
Brick Church
J. T. Shensley
C. G. Rosborough
Margaret
Edwin
Indiana
Hugh Freehling
Donald
Sarver
Elgin
Jay Kough
Ruby
Blanco
T. A. Kough
Charles Smith
Olean
N. Y
T. A. Smith
Hiderton
Quinter Boyer
Wandercrift
RF. J. Elgin
Mildred
Dean Elgin
J. T. Sheasley
Leechburg
Townsend Plan
Mt. Union
Marnace Boyer
Audrey
Eldora
Beech Bottom
W. Va
Faul Boyer
Kenneth
Jamey Heckman
Amos Boyer
Lester Irvin
Warren, O
Rowley
Richard Kimmel
Jimmy
Shelocta
Shaeffer
Memorial lectures and memorial day recollections at Marion Center
Prof. larrest Work spoke on Ethiopia and delivered a Memorial address at the M. E. church. Memorial Day attendance included former residents like J. Horace McGinnty, Miss Jennie Park, Frank Park, A. M. Meanor, and others. Local visits included Mrs. Mary B. Rhodes and Mrs. May Hudson Deweese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Simpson
Wlora Ross
Rochester Mills
J. Horace McGinnty
Jennie Park
Pittsburgh
Frank Park
A. M. Meanor
Wilkinsburg
F. W. West
Bellefonte
Leslie Foust
Washington
Harry Byers
Webster
Cora Fleck
Cockport
Howard Park
Indiana
Myra Cole
Zora Fleck
Hattie Dodson
Mary Bee
May Hudson Deweese
California
Work
Warren, Q
Mary Wetzel
John D. Adamson
Home
Miles Kalin Flack
Anna Work Stewart
Berthy Work
Oak ‘Tres
Manonings
Roy Laughlin
Ods
Mrg
N. HE. Bare
Asbury College
Wilmore
Alex Clara
James Jarvie
Clearticht
Local Social Notes From West Lebanon Area
Mrs. Thomas Iseman of Kent and relatives visit in Hilder King home. Meade Lowman family from Homer City with Coulter kin. John Donahay of Tunnelton visits relatives. Weaver family of Homer City spends Memorial Day with Guiste family. Isabelle Fleming from McGee Hospital summers with Charles and family. Coulter and Silvis families host visits and a camera party at Apollo. Also notes on Arthur Kinter of Saltsburg and Merle Colling family. Hospitalization and student summer return observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Lebanon
Thomas Iseman
Kent
Hilder King
Meade Lowman
Homer City
Weaver
A. G. Guiste
Isabelle Fleming
McGee Hospital
Pittsburgh
Charles Fleming
Robert Coulter
W. W. Coulter
A. C. Silvis
Thelma, Clark
Mildred
Robert Rosensteel
Apollo
Harry Pounds
G. H. Coleman
Mra. J. A. Miller
Gateg Hospital
Indiana
Achaols
Shoup school reunion set at schoolhouse Saturday
SOUTH BEND residents note a Shoup school reunion to be held at the schoolhouse on Saturday June 13 with invitations for all and a cafeteria style dinner. Visitors include Janet Townsend with Mrs Hobart Shellhammer from near Apollo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoup
Atyle
Janet Townsend
Hobart Shellhammer
Near Apollo
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Smickeburg
Henry
Berlin
Joe
Jerry
Angeline
Statle
Paul McFarland
Ralph Ramer
Ridgway
Dan Clarke
Sewickley
Indianapolis
Orman Meyers
Valley
Bertha Frailey
Warner
Tillie Frailey
Homer Fleming
Erie
McIntyre
Indiana Progress
Breeder's Gazette
Country Home
American Frylt
Pennsylvania
Poultry Tribune
McCoall’s
Reses
Household Magazine
Mount Union
Jesse Elgin
Bobby
Frank Cessna
J. W W. Rough
Mldred
G. Rosborough
Jessie Colgan
Charles Rearick
Spring Church
Marion Center
Walter
Marner
Sareevera Ra Viera
Mdoiama
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
South Bend
Sadie Smith
Martz
Nancy Devers
James Patterson
Montgomery
Aspinwall
B. C. Callender
New Kennington
Virgie
Easton Ready
Wilhelm Paints
Indiana Lumber & Supply Co
North Tenth St
Sloan Bros
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