Jury Delivers Guilty Verdicts in Local Court
Grand jury reports several court actions and recommends improvements to county buildings. David Ellemore is convicted of complicated charges, with a lengthy sentence imposed. Jack Neff found guilty of rape and incest for assault on his daughter near Smithport. Snyder charged with liquor sales pleads guilty. Moore and New admit larceny. sentences 60 and 30 days respectively. Jury urges jail and courthouse renovations, roof and chimney repairs, new court rooms, and improved water closets. Visit to County Home commends modern facilities and prudent spending under Wilson Pifer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Ellemore
Lizzie Davison
Telford
Jack Neff
Banks Township
Commonwealth
William Snyder
Joseph Moore
George New
Blairsville
Moore
New
Court House
Alesa
WIGGINS \ Foreman
Folk Lectures At Orwent Thursday Evening
Gov Folk of Missouri speaks in Indiana at the Normal Lecture Course on Thursday at 8 o clock. His work has earned a national reputation and the event offers learning and progress for the people of Indiana. Also notes two children from My and Myer Corrigan suffer from scarlet fever in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Folk
Orwent
Indiana
Keprina Goveernor
Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
Governor Folk
Pe Chidren
Myer
John Corrigan
Liberal contributions for the Hammers Memorial total rise
County pupils lead fundraising with about 400 dollars raised toward the Hammers Memorial for A. M. Hammers. Superintendent James F. Chapman notes 365.33 collected, with additional sums expected from Jefferson and Punxatawney districts. Townships across the county donate varying amounts from 1 to 37 dollars, with Miss Elise M. Smith of Heflwood Room No.2 reporting strong teacher contributions and private gifts from A. W. Mahon and two Misses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Hammers
James F. Chapman
Burrell and
Clymer
Punxautawney
Jefferson County
Armagh
Haat Wheatfield
Armstrong and
Shelocta
Banka
Blacklick
Brushvalley
Mechanicsburg
Blairsville
Buffington
Canoe
Center
Cherryhill
Cherry Tree
Clarksburg
Conemaugh
Creekside
Glen Campbell
Grant
Green
Homer City
Indiana
Jacksonville and
Young
North Mahoning
Hast Mahoning
South Mahoning
West Mahoning
Smickeburg
Marion Center
Montgomery
Pine
Rayne
Saltsburg
West Lebanon
West Wheat- Geld
White
Washington
Elise M. Smith
Heflwood Room
Normal and Model School
A. W. Mahon
Mary Hyans
Jean R. McMihaney
Infatuation Triggers Trouble for Heilwood Couple
J H Burkey, 37, a former Adams Express agent, and 18 year old Miss Margaret Smith of Conifer were arrested in Johnstown and jailed on a serious charge after allegedly living together at a Flood City hotel. Mrs Burkey claims he deserted her, withdrew more than 1000 from a Farmers Bank account, and planned to leave for Oklahoma. The pair were brought to town by Constable Kerr following desertion charges, and later reconciled with a gift to take Miss Smith home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Burkey
Johnstown
Adams Express Company
Heilwood
Misa Margaret Smith
Conifer
Jefferson County
Robert Kerr
Watson Long
Richmond
Burkey
Miss ‘Smith
Punxsutawney
Farmers’ Bank
Oklahoma
Miss Smith
Mrs. Burkey
Squire Crossman
Weddings of a Week Foreman Fleming and More
Multiple weddings listed from Armstrong township to Locust and Elderton. Foreman Fleming wed at Elderton Presbyterian parsonage. Caldwell Buterbaugh union in Lovejoy. Rosensteel Cochran marriage at Elders Ridge. Miller family nuptials in South Bend. Wineberg Evans at Locust. Neal Spangey Flora ceremony. licenses issued for several couples including Wetro and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Miller
David WH
George
Misa Hffie
Miller
South Bend
Joseph Mier
Wineberg-Evans
Raymond Wineberg
Misa Marbel Evans
Locust
Squire J. A. Crosamar
Thuredey
Neal Spencer
J. L. Neal
Mra
Myrtle Spangey
Flora
Famous Democrat Bryan Lectures to Record crowds at Blairsville
One of the wartiest welcomes accorded Hon William Jennings Bryan, the famous Democrat of the west, greeted him in Blairsville as he toured Indiana. He spoke on The Prince of Peace at Library Hall before an audience near 1300, with 1052 holding tickets and standing room sold at 26 cents a foot. Receipts totaled 846, Bryan receiving 400 and the rest to the organizing group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jennings Bryan
West
Indiana
East
Blairsville
Moore Hotel
Normal School
Library Hall
Bryan
Young Women’s Christian Association of the Normal
Normal School Girls Fear Fire Prophecies
An Ouija board and fortune teller predictions stirred students at the Normal school dormitory on Monday night. Seances weeks earlier predicted a March 7 fire. another local fortune teller echoed the fear. Girls packed suitcases and kept watch all night, but daylight brought relief and laughter at the imagined danger.
Parents’ of Indiana Man Die Within Hours of Each Other
Mr and Mrs R C Crossman of Wilkinsburg died within hours of each other after long marriage. Their son E C Crossman, a Indiana real estate dealer, learns of his parents deaths as his father also succumbs two days later while at the bedside. The aged mother died Thursday night of pneumonia. Mr B C Crossman, the son, was visiting when the illness struck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
R. C. Crossman
Wilkinsburg
Mrs. Crossman
E. C. Crossman
B. C. Crossman
Fred Jamison to Locate Racehorse Operations in Greensburg
Fred Jamison a popular horseman with eight years at area fairs will move his stable to Greensburg in the near future. Greensburg offers stronger incentives with two race meets yearly. He presently trains 20 trotters and pacers and plans to expand when the racing season opens. He is respected for his skill and gentlemanly conduct, drawing many friends in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Jamison
Weatmoreland
Greensburg
Jamison
Fred
Indiana
Elneere
Blairsville Pastor Pender to Speak at Court House
Blairsville preacher Pender of Blaireville will lecture Thursday evening March 18 in the Court House. His funeral talk titled Down in Dixia At- War notes his southern birth and upbringing yet loyal Union ties and fluency with his subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
Pender
Blaireville
Court House
Dixia
Mr. Pender
South
Inauguration Event Cited by Dixonville Figures
Fragmentary report notes a proposed inauguration at Washington involving David Ober Henry Bence and B R H Saville with reference to president. Details are unclear in the OCR, but the names and the location Washington are readable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixonville
David Ober
Henry Bence
BR. H. Saville
Washington
Real estate transfers in Indiana and surrounding towns
A list of transfers shows numerous parcels and acreage changing hands across Homer City Indiana Centre Green Glen Campbell Brushvalley West Mahoning and related areas. Buyers include Nellie McKinley J Sydney Garman Elizabeth Gates O W Whites administrator and First National Bank of Indiana with totals ranging from 100 to 13100 dollars plus large coal company transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drusilla Welmer
Homer City
D. I. Cunningham
Harriet Devinney
Indiana
Nellie McKinley
Miller C. Brandon
J. Frank Piscus
Glenwood Coal Co
Glenampalt
Mma € Johnson
J. J. McCracken
Creekside
Herman Kleinstab
H. W. Overdorf
Brushyalley
Millie W W. Murdicl
Mary E. Ruggles
Green
J. Sydney Garman
H. G. Moorhead
Elizabeth Gates
Della Smith
Glen Cambell
O. W. White
J. Smith
Glen Campbell
James D. Aice
James L. Zack
Laura B. Smith
G. H. Engle
Washington
A. W. Engle
Annie M. Smith
Robert Smith
D. W. Simpson
James M. Simpson
H G. Brewer
West Mahoning
H.W. Childs
Jesse K. Clawson
Blacklick
Alexander Rankin
Jane Orange
Brushvalley
C. B. McMullen
Commonwealth Coal & Coke Co
West Wheatfield
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
Thomas Gibson
D. B.taylor
Dixon Run Land Co
Clymer
Ethea L. Lixfeld
William M. Ramsey
Young
First National Bank of Indiana
Young Township Citizens Oppose Proposed Roads
Citizens of Young Township meeting at West Lebanon opposed five sections of state road costing about 50000. They cited debt and tax burden, started circulating petitions to block the project. State Highway Department may cancel prior requests and reallocate funds amid taxpayer protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Township
West Lebanon
State Highway Department
Board of Supervisors
Dr C J Cameron Completes Post Graduate Course
Dr C J Cameron of Cherry Tree has completed a post graduate dental course in Philadelphia at Dr Presos Post Graduate Dental College. He plans to return home this week and will apply the advanced training to his large local practice in the Cherry Tree vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Cameron
Cherry Tree
Philadelphia
Preso
Cameron
Donation transfer to private hospital in Simpson building
Two room equipment donated by Mary Palmer and Fannie W Nixon for Indiana County Hospital has been transferred to a private hospital to be opened in the Simpson building at Church and North Ninth Street. Drs G B Simpson and H B Neal oversee. Alph King of West Chestnut Street underwent an operation at home Friday for locomotor ataxia. Drs Torrance Simpson and Neal were the operating physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson-Neal Hospital
Mary Palmer
Fannie W. Nixon
Town
Indiana County Hospital
Simpson Building
Corner Church
North Ninth Street
Dra. G. B. Simpson
H. B. Neal
Alph King
West Chestnut Street
Dra. J. M. Torrance
G. B. Simpson
Post Card Shower for Dilltown Matron on Birthday
Mrs Willam Conrad of Dilltown was 74 Saturday as family held a post card shower. She received 141 cards and will recall the event fondly. The notes came from children and grandchildren celebrating her milestone. The text also mentions a new home on Wayne Avenue and a planned occupancy by County Treasurer J. G. C. Teseure on April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam Conrad
Dilltown
Wayne Avenue
B. Williams
J. GC
Notable Local Figures Die After Long Lives in Town
Peter Garman a respected Wayne Avenue resident dies at 87 after eight weeks illness of senile pneumonia His mills at Garman's Mills inspired the town named for him He lived in Indiana since 1882 leaving a retired life Surviving children and wives are named with births and marriages noted Also Mrs Kate Apple dies after years of illness with five children and extensive family ties in Indiana and beyond Mrs Mary Caroline Allison dies of pneumonia at 77 with a large family and church ties John Russell and Catherine Russell die aged 74 and 265 days with several children in education roles and church service Recent operation: Mrs Richard Barrie of Clymer undergoes cancer removal at Dixonville-Clymer hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John §. Fisher
J. Wood Clark
Thomas Sutton
Tom B. Fildabrand
James BH. Ament
Harrisburg
Matthew Stuchell
United States Navy
Stuchell
Navy
Oliver McHenry
Watery Street
Newark
N. J
H. L. Sehiebley
F. Schlebley
Bell Telephone Company
McHenry
Robert McHenry
S. M. McHenry
Peter Garman
Wayne Avenue
Franklin County
Barnesboro
Garman's
E. W. Smith
Cherry Tree
John
Douglass
Cockport
Daniel Garman
Garmans Mills
Frank Garman
Tyrone
Caroline Bracken
Belsano
Chiildren
M. G. Riddle
Presbyterian Church
Swartz Crawford
Greenwood Cemetery
Hate Apple
Kate Apple
Philadelphia Street
Apple
Indiana
Alexander H. Apple
D.C. Mack & Son
Chas
Charlotteville
J. Ligle
Washington, D. C
Harry A
Altoona
Phillip
Johnstown
Samuel
Samuel Jamison
Reno
Nev
Eliza Houston
Penn Run
M. F. Jamison
Bella Thompson
Nettia Watt
Benjamin Jamison
Indiana Lutheran Church
Lewis Hay
Terment
Oakland
Robert A. Allison
Mary Caroline Allison
Robert A. Alison
Plumville
John B. Allison
White Township
Tari
Milton B. Allison
Ananda Kirkpatrick
Ray
Frank ¥. Allison
Austin
Mellaga B. Vantforn
Irwin
George A. Allison
Cleveland
Marion Center Presbyterian Church
A. C. Powell
Beracha United Presbyterian Church
John Russell
Catherine Russell
John Russall
Bheloda
Somerset County
J. F. Russell
Rossiter
R. QR. Russell
West Lebanon
G. Bracken
Ford City
Shoja
Shelocta
Cosmopolitan Club Leases Fifth Floor of New Fireproof Building
The Cosmopolitan Club will lease the entire fifth floor of a new five story brick and terra cotta fireproof building at Philadelphia Street and Carpenter Avenue. Savings & Trust Company plans a modern home with banking offices on the first floor and four upper floors for offices and club activities. Construction begins April 1 with Hoggson Bros. as architects and plans call for an accessible roof usable by club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Savings & Trust Company
Philadelphia Street
Carpenter Avenue
Cosmopolitan Club
C. G. McGee
Town
Trust Company
Hoggson Bros
New York
Bank
Philadelphia
Local Institute Program at Harmons School House
The Local Institute will meet at Harmons school house in Washington township on Saturday March 27 1909 with opening exercises at 30 a m. and a welcome song. Topics include Difficulties I Meet With Professionally with J J Wendergon Bertha Dunmire Rebecca Blue and The Preparation of Lessons What Should be Required of Papua by Jacob Fleming Lester Wing ar Frank Terpe Mae Bracken. Other topics cover Relation of Education to Good Citizenship with J L Jones Supt Chapman W C McKee Benefits of a Library in a Country School Carlisle Bothel Minnie Carnahan Howard Boyer Recitation by Bessie Lytle Value of Diagram in Grammar with J P Lytle Olive Alls house William Hoover W MaKee Knowledge Most Useful to Pupils with Dr Elkin J L Jones Lester Wingar. Program includes music. All friends of education invited. L M McGAUGHEY
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon's
Washington Township
J. J. Wendergon
Bertha Dunmire
Rebecca Blue
Papua
Jacob Fleming
Lester Wingar
Frank Terpe
Mae Bracken
J. L. Jones
Supt.Chapman
Carlisle Bothel
Minnie Carnahan
Howard Boyer
Bessie Lytle
J. P. Lytle
Olive Allshouse
William Hoover
W. ©. MaKee
Coal production drop shown in inspector’s report
Inspector Blower reports 527,353 tons less coal mined in 1908 across six bituminous districts in Cambria and southeastern Indiana. The 42 district companies produced 6,961,858 tons. Berwind-White led with 1,930,578 tons. Cambria Steel ranked second with 1,344,227 tons. Berwind-White also mined 13,695,145 tons in Somerset field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blower
D. R. Brower
Johnstown
Cambria
Indiana
Rochester & Pittsburg Coal & Tron. Co
Grace
Man abducted and assaulted near Black dealer location
Abe Datel of Punxsutawney says he was lured into woods near Lok and Abe Datel in Jefferson County where Joe Bronce and Roy Baker allegedly assaulted him. Datel escaped and reported the incident in Indiana. Roger was arrested while Bronce reportedly fled the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lok
Abe Datel
Joe Bronce
Jefferson County
Roy Baker
Blacklick Township
Datel
Indiana
Roger
Bronce
Oreeksidr Merchant Buys Store and Dwelling
Oreeksidr merchant H. Kleinstuh well known has purchased the large store building and a dwelling he has occupied as his residence. The purchase includes the adjoining lot and dwelling, acquired for his own use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oreeksidr
H. Kleinstuh
Oreekaide
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Neff
Tusy
Hammers Memorial
Mike Wetro
Rere Sboht
Balvatia Anapicne
Reyes
J. Clark
Democrat
Shoturh
W. J. Bryan
Indiana County
John Scott
Hattisburg
Cr. M. Wortman
Pittsburg
Ira R. Baker
Harry ©. Ortz
Vandergrift
James G. Fisher
Rosalter
Fred Hoffman
Irvin Smith
T. ©.Spencer
Iselin
Anna Coy
Brush Valley
Lee Campbell
Jacksonville
W. K. Colbitt
South Fifth Street
Martha
Agnes Pounds
New York City
D. C. Mack
Edward
Windber
A. D. Sutton
Beaver
James 8. Blair
School Street
Jacob Reed
B.B. Campbell
South Seventh Street
Damar
J. T. Campbell
Brookville
E. B. Campball
Francis D. Glover
S. Cunningham
W.T. Mahaffey
Porter Rinports
Frank Finsthwait
J. C. Bair
Trafford City
Eva G. Thompson
A. M. Walbeck
West Wheatfield Township
Lizzie Getty
Ellis Armstrong
Lovejoy
Armistrong
A. G. Craig
Arthur W. Tones
Crane, Mo
Joseph, Clements
North Sixth Street
J. J. Purcel
Wallace
Josephine
Sophia Lowry
Oakland Avenue
Edmund Kuhns
Turtle Creek
J. M. Cunningham
HE. Jamison
Chamberlyville
John Jamison
Robert G. Mack
East Wheatfield Township
East Wheatfield
Bryant
Clara St. Clair
Oklahoma City
Okla
Robert Lowry
Railroad Avenue
J. C. Myers
Davis
Co. F. N
Rovenine
Dectis
Richard Barrie
Dixonville-Clymer Miners
Iution
Club
Local Institute
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