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Indiana Progress in Indiana, Pennsylvania

07 Jun 1916

Page 19

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Indiana Progress

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Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1916

Page

19

Immense Fortunes in Timber From Hills of Banks Township

The Hills of Banks township in Indiana County formerly part of Canoe, formed 1898, known for vast white pine and hemlock timber, coal towns like Lochvale, and the growth of Smithport. It details early officials, rail and river transport routes, and evolution from lumber to coal operations, with notes on schools, churches, and prominent residents shaping the area.

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Banks Township Banks Indiana County Canoe Township William Banks John N. Banks Indiana Squire D. G. Gormin Menry Prothero Wie Canoe Daniel Weaver George Devers J. T. Sebring William H. McFarland Andrew Pearce James Eisey David Neal John Cessna Burnside McGees Susquehanna Lock Haven Marietta Bear Run Cush Creek Theusquehanna Williamsport Willangy Pat Glen Campbell Sidney Pennsylvania Railroad Issett & Wray W. HH. Strickland Harvey Bowers Punxeutawney R. J. Beckett Logan Smithport Bear Run Coal & Coke Company Superior Coal Company Lochvale Flora P. O Bearrin M. E Bearrun United Presbyterian Jefferson Road Covenanter Church Joseph Steer Geo. Pearce Simon Uber George Huffman John M. Hughes Sita Simon (Ber Casper Smith John Winsheimer John Havellet Matthias Smith M. ©. Getty Smiths Edmund Paige Nee (Hortons KE. G. Horton John Florton Henry Prothero Marchant John Horton Little Mahoning Gulf of Mexico John P. Elkin Charles Riddle
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Commissioners Clerks 1804 to 1916 list of county officers

A historical roll lists county commissioners and clerks from 1804 to 1916, naming trustees and officials such as Alex Johnson 1804, Paul Morrison 1805, James Biddle 1806, James McKnight 1811, John Wilson, Stewart Davis 1817, Robert Young 1820, George Shryock 1852, J. H. Stewart 1886, Frank Empfield 1889, J. A. Crossman 1897, Walter H. Ayers 1909, and Hugh P. Wiley 1916 among others, ending with the present clerks G. W. Earl, Walter H. Ayers, and Hugh P. Wiley.

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Alex Johnson Paul Morrison James Biddle James McKnight Daniel Stanard James M. Biddle James M. Kelly John Wilson James Coulter John Taylor Gawin Sutton Stewart Davis George Shryock W. R. Black James B. ‘Work H. Man D.R. Lewis J. T. Gibson J. P. St. Clair J. Lewis J. H. Stewart Frank Empfield J. A. Crossman J. W. Neal G. W. Earl Walter H. Ayers Hugh P. Wiley Ll. Minser
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Gas Lighting Plant Planned in Uniontown

J. H. Miller of Uniontown prepares to erect an artificial gas plant to illuminate the town, marking a milestone in local progress from fifty years ago. Aimed at providing lighting for streets and homes, the project signals a shift to modern illumination methods and local industry development.

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J. H. Miller Uniontown
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Destructive church fire in extreme cold destroys cathedral and Sisters’ residence

A Sunday night blaze in extreme cold, 10 degrees below zero, destroyed the old Catholic church and a missionary Sisters’ residence built by a Western institution. Firefighters faced freezing engines and, despite best efforts, the logs and homes were lost. Estimated damage runs to four to five thousand dollars with no insurance. Police suspect incendiary ignition.

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Findlay Brushvalley
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