Coal output in 25th District reported by inspector
State Mine Inspector Thomas Lowther reports 5,656,539 tons of coal produced in the 25th Bituminous District within 20 miles of Indiana. It lists 76 mines, 13 idle, 62 in operation with 6 gaseous and 67 non gaseous. Inside workers 41,635. outside 6,338. Fatal gas dust explosion at Clymer No 1 kills 44, with other deaths from falls, cars, blasts, and equipment. Coke ovens at Ernest produced 85,431 tons of coke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas 8. Lowther
Bituminola District
Indiana
Clymer No. 1
Holnes
Fse
Lowther
Vare Receives New Certification of Election
Governor Visher issued a new certificate of election to U S Senator elect William H Vare of Philadelphia. The sermon concerns an amendment to the Pinchot issued document doubted as illegal for not following proper form. Fisher, initially reluctant, concluded the first certificate was unlawful and sent the amended one.
W. C. T. U. to Hold Three County Institutes Next Week
Indiana county W C T U plans three group institutes March 9 in Marion Center with Ambrose Covede Home Juneau Mahoning Marchand and Rochester Mills unions. March 10 in Indiana with Homer City Kent wood and Pine Flats unions. March 11 in Blairsville with Elders Ridge and Saltsburg. Medal contests at Indiana and Blairsville evenings. All local officers and department directors urged to attend and bring questions for the question box led by Mrs. Lillian N. Trezise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
Tndiana County
Marion Center
Ambrose
Covede
Home
Juneau
Mahoning
Marchand
Rochester Mills
Indiana
Homer City
Kentwood
Pine Fats
Blairssville
Elders Ridge
Saltsburg
Lillian N. Trezise
Real Estate Transfers Presented In County Ledger
A series of property transfers listed include Roy Buchanan to Jr C Buchanan for a lot in Indiana valued at 700 dollars and Emme L Sloan to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for a lot in Indiana at 2000 dollars. Other items note 8 to 200 acre tracts in Center or Conemaugh and sums from 20 000 to 8200 dollars. A birth notice states Dr and Mrs J W Campbell of South Fifth street proud parents of a son born Monday with both mother and child reported doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Buchanan
Jr. C. Buchanan
Lot
Indiana
Christiana Fariah
Elias EB. Davis
Conemaugh
Tearing On Coal Co
Cosgraove- Meehan Coal Co
Center
Charlotte Dickson
Laafyette Turk, & Cores
Lafayette’ Tuck
Cosgrove-Meehan Co
Canter
M. TL. Mc
J. W. Campbell
South Fifth Street
Scout Officials Appeal For 8200 in County Campaign
The Indiana County Council of Boy Scouts of America outlines an eight thousand two hundred dollar county wide drive to fund scouting activities for 1927. Campaign runs March 9 to March 16 with A I Musser of Clearfield Coal as chairman and a committee including S M Bodle Blairsville R F Bell Clyner W N Templeton M F Brandon Glen Campbell B C Ake Indiana and Thomas D Thomas M S Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
County Council of
Boy Scouts of America
A. I Musser
Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation
Plan School of Religious Education at Marion Center
Plans completed for a religious education school at Marion Center Methodist Church from March 28 to April 4 led by Mahoning District No 1. Faculty includes Rev F L Tomlinson and Rev D Bert Smith with Mrs Margaret String and Dr L Louis Aber. Courses cover Old Testament survey and teaching principles using specified texts. Evening sessions start 7:30 with a 50 minute class, 2 minute chapel, then another 50 minute class. registration on March 27 at 3 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Tomlinson
Betts
Margaret L. String
Munkres
Hay, Aber
J. Norman Loughry
Rachel Meanor
Payne and Misa Payne wedding announced in Columbus
Marriage notice lists Misa June Bicher daughter of Mrs. Thomas S. Lewis of West Church street and Morston M. Payne of Columbus Ohio. The ceremony occurred February 19 under Rev BH Nesbitt at First United Presbyterian. The couple will reside in Columbus where the groom is with Payne Motor Co. Also notes other local marriages and staff changes in music department roles.
Horse Association Formed At Indiana County Meeting
The Horse Association of Indiana County formed at the Court House meeting on Tuesday. Officers elected include President R J Morrow and Vice President W H George, with secretary treasurer R F Thompson. Members and attendees from Smicksburg Blairsville and Indiana County came to plan cooperative advertising and a better county fair exhibit. A meeting on April 2 at 1:00 p m will finalize advertising and a revised premium list. Membership dues are 60 cents yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horse Association of
Indiana County
Court House
R. J. Morrow
W. H. George
Homer City
Tresayrer
FH. Thompson
Home
Robert W. Elkin
Smicksburg
George Wainwright
Blairaville
R. D
Ernest Barr
Shelocta
Indiana
J. M. Vial
State College
J. W. Warner
Fair Board
County Bull Associations Hold Annual Meetings
The Marion Center Jersey Bull Association elected C. B. Glasser as President Clarence Bence as Vice President and H. H. Wetzel as Secretary Treasurer. It has 24 members and 6 pure bred Jersey sires cooperatively owned. A Jersey picnic and exhibition was voted for June at Community Park Marion Center. The Lovejoy Jersey Bull Association re elected I. D. Muman as President Clyde Houck as Secretary Treasurer, with 16 members and 4 cooperative pure bred Jersey bulls. A Jersey picnic and cattle exhibition was also approved for June. Elders Ridge Guernsey Bull Association elected W. F P. Barkley as President Walter Ewing as Vice President Glen Coleman as Secretary Treasurer. It has 14 members and 3 cooperative pure bred Guernsey bulls. Their latest addition is a young bull sired by the Grand Champion at the 1926 National Dairy Show. the dam was Champion Three-year-old at the show, yielding 481 pounds fat in 271 days as a three-year-old. Elders Ridge voted to hold a Guernsey picnic and cattle show at Elders Ridge in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Center
Jersey Bull Association
C. B. Glasser
Clarence Bence
H. H. Wetzel
Community Park
Marlon Center
Lovejoy Jersey Bull Association
I. D. Muman
Clyde Houck
Elders Ridge
Double Birthday Party at Uniontown
The forty third birthday of Blaine Beringer and the sixteenth birthday of his son were celebrated at the Beringer home in Uniontown on Saturday evening. A number of friends were entertained. refreshments were served and all enjoyed a jolly time. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dukes of St. Benedict, Mr. and Mrs. John Lydie of Pine Grove, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Beringer, Mrs. Emma Beringer, Mr. and Mrs. James Langham, and Mr. and Mrs. Elaine Beringer with Leo and Verlo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
Blaine Beringer
Son
Beringer
Arthur Dukes
St. Benedict
John Lydie
Pine Grove
Ivan Beringer
Emma Beriinger
James Langham
Elaine Beringer
Isdn
Leo
Verlo
Marriage notices from town and Rayne township
Burnheimer Benjamin Burnheimer and Lola Conrad were wed Thursday by Rev. E. D. Pergugon at the Indiana Baptist church residence on Railroad avenue. Barr-Nelson Nalvz Barr and Sara C. Nelson were married Saturday by Rev. R. M. Offut at a large Church street residence. A warning to watch for counterfeit dimes appears in the county as crude imitations surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnheiimer-Conrad Benjamin Burnheimer
Town
Lola Conrad
Rayne Township
E. D. Pergugon
Indiana Baptist Church
Railroad Avenue
Barr-Nelson Nalvz Barr
Shawmut
Sara C. Nelson
Brockway
R. M. Offut
Grangers to Gather at Clymer March Meeting
Indiana County Grange to hold regular meeting with Clymer Grange on Thursday March 31 at the K of P hall Clymer. Three sessions will cover reports music and speeches on taxes centralizing tax collection compulsory auto insurance and merchant cooperation with partners. Local visitors and social notes follow with attendance by notable residents and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Lawrence County
Pennsylvania
J. 1 McHishoes
Sam Dible
Fred Diltz
L. Hudson
Jackie
Wiliam Harper
Reading
Belle McHenry
Yoyle
J. M. Risinger
J. W. Wadsworth
Harry Kunile
J. M. Kocley
Howard Smith
B. M. Thompson
L. F. Robinson
Deabenderfer
John Smith
Homer Dick
Irvin Barr
Jackie Harper
Charlotte Dick
Genevieve
Charlotte Fleming
Martha Cummins
Commissioner Clark Hosts Neighborhood Anniversary Event
Neighbors and friends of County Commissioner Clark gathered at his first home on Railroad Avenue on Wednesday to honor his county official anniversary. The gathering, attended by many local figures, celebrated his service as the county official. A naturalization court session was held with Judge J. N. Langhans presiding and A Bernhard of the Federal office in Pittsburgh directing the applicant examinations. Patrolman L. BE Williams resigns from the local police force to take a job in Washington, DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox Linns
T. B. Streams
Bureau of Animal Industry
Conemaugh Township
W. §. Kerr
Streams
Kerr
Arates
the. Clark
Combdadianur
Mra Dei
Clark
Railroad Avenue
Naturalization Court
J. N. Langhans
Doubtig
Qorrow
A. Bernhard
Federal Office
Pittsburgh
Deaths and notices from Indiana county area obituary items
Obituaries report the deaths of Thomas M Carnahan aged about 90 in Center township and several other local figures including Duncan near Clyde, Mrs. DeCreight, Joseph Wagner, Mrs Conerby, Mrs Rodgers, William Sprankle and Mary Johns Rodgers. Funeral details, family survivors and church affiliations are listed along with social notices about quilting gatherings in Rayne township and a pruning demonstration at the County Home orchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Morrison Carnahan
Indiena County
John Anderson
Center Township
D. A
Martha Morrison Carnahan
Westmoreland County
Lfe
Stelovta
al Idevant Christiaa
Presbyterian Church of
Indiana
Mary Hamilton
J. O. Carnahan
Pariswood
William $. Carnahan
Joseph
Wagner Joseph
Wagner
Lof ‘Hi
IT. J. Glossner
Moxham
Jacob Wagner
West Wheaffeld Township
Cairnbrook
Lutheran Church of
Cainbrook
Fern
Central City
Glessner
Moxican
Blairsville Fire Destroys Handley Block in Morning Blaze
A major blaze on East Market street Blairsville wrecked the Handley two and three story buildings and damaged adjoining structures. The fire started in the Handley storeroom basement around 8 a.m. and burned for seven hours in frigid conditions. The Butler dog Pal alerted occupants. all residents escaped unharmed. Stock and contents were destroyed with insurance in place. R C Cessna of Glen Campbell reported $18,000 loss in ash department store fire caused by a defective flue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tdumige
East Market Street
Blairsville
Handley
Frank Butler
Butler
Electing Supply Co., Inc
P. H. Butler Co
C. L. Young
Pal
J Oo. Martin
Handley Store
R. C. Cessna
Glen Campbell
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Thomas
Vare
Bisher
WEEEK
Galentine Clifford James A. Galentine
Eleanor Christine Clifford
Altoona
L. B. Rittenthouse
Fourth Street
Gibson-Keith Glen Gibson
J Ruth Keith
Stafford
Justicey Gr Music Department
C. C. McLain
Hiv
Paul C. Gray
Greensburg
8. C. Streams
Glare
Gray
Leside
South Tenth Street
C. Streams Phung Axpansioy
Horse Association
Lafcaster County
Lune
Anthony Cherry White
Ana Yarchuk
White
Ralph Clawson
Indlang Hilla Brewis
Clune
Bornheimer Tadizina
Kula Conrad
Clymar
James D. Ake
Hillsdale
Peter Reithmiller
Josephine
Everett CG. Ake
W. N. Templeton
John Davis
Clymer
C. Coleman
Young Townaship
T. M. Gopatrick
Rochester Millis
William Moorhead
Bellefonte
John P. Lytle
T. C. McGregor
Fenn Thun
A. R. Wagner
Dainters
Hoshbon
E. R. Ketterson
Clearfeld
C. L. McCurdy
Flumville
David W. Douds
Plumville
Idaho
Armstrong County
J. N. Langham
North Ninth Street
Shearer
Riders Ridge
D. I. Shearer
Olivet
M. Walbeck
West Wheatfield Township
Harry White
Croylands
Charles Beeson
Robert Elkin
West Mahonings Township
T. A. Henry
Frank Morse
Cherryhill Township
E. B. Wike
Brushvalley
A. D. Williams
Raughfo
FP. A. Painter
Clair
Blacklick
Thurscey Cetlery
Biairavillé
Charles H.moore
Samuel W. Miller
Carl Stockton
Audley Ma‘bon
West Church Street
Philadelphia
Brushyalley
Wilkinsburg
Merle
A. L. Brewer
Graceton
Progress
Kenneth Bowser
Water Street
Hos
Clarry Miller
Heshbon
W. R. Lichtenfels
W. B. Pebley
Jon
W. C. Pehley
Alonzo Stiles
Isaac Overdorit
Ray Harding
Johnstown
Ham
W. Campbell
Seward
Punxsitawiuy
Fie
Ils Istere
Mea
J. R. Barnhart
Beverouty
Cora Campball
George K. Luydle
Walter Kissinger
Margrael Harris
Lawn
Mt Pittsburgh
Val Dinee
Plerigt and Gardner Club
Western Pennsylvania
Hotel Seleucy
Dennis
Raver
Heilwood
Swat
Progress Office
Roser
J.A. Bouk
New Castle
State Grange
A. H W. Putterloc
Helenbury
Wiloan Armstrong
Dallas
Erie
Harrisburg
House
John
Fisher
A. H. Stewart
Church , Street
American College of Physicians
Cleveland
Stewart
Stork
Carson
Robert M. Cur_ton
Indiiana
Sheir
Robert M
Starry Carson
White Township
Meyerly
Ile Voung
L. BE
Williams Realgns
J. #. Willams
Tocad Polles Fore
Police Department
City of
Washington
Thomas M. ‘Carnahan
Charles
Duncan
Charles St. Duncan
Clyde
West Wheatfield
Germany Methodist Church
Ting
Volw Clark Duncan
Ethel
Audrey McKelvey
Braddock
Nellie
Merle Luther
Mazel
Charles A. Robinson
Robinson
Irma Shatter
Samuel Mabon
New Florence
Edith Grace
Sara Duncan
Samuel Dimenn
Gldia Glehtenfels
George Muck
Katie
Rey, Alligon
Bethe Vena Tery
Miss Job M. Mee
Jov M. DeCreight
Philadelphia Streat
First United Presvan
Eyns
Clarence V
J. Blaine
Lloyd McCreight
David A. Sleppy
Alwood
W. D. Sleppy
John M. Sleppy
Tloisewood
D. PR. Winemin
Sharon
Vincs
Atwood
McCreigh
Ray
J. GC. Pinkerton
Lowtland
John B. Conerby
Mabel Wiluun Conerby
John I. Conerby
Mellwood Hospital
Hellwood
Pfeilwood Presbyterian
Ley
Walker
Kadal
Mary Dobns Reidgers
Mary Johns Rodgers
East Whealdeld
Joy
Wes
Martie
Fredibald Rodes
Hess
Sir
Wil
Lirrel Mack
Dlenh- Hon
Esvaueisaubers
Phoenix
Atiz
Robert
George Rodkers
William W. Sprankle
Valier
William W. Brankle
Down
George
Walier
Appeline
W. c. Thomas
Mra
Harry Aultman
Blair Wyncoop
County Hone
Menday
Maveh
Harry Couch
Parkwood
School of Horticulture
Pennsylvania State College
G. M. Yount
Courteson
Elderton
Jamesites
A. A. Calhoun
Fifth Street
Mr. Yount
Sandeey
Busi
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