Court ends trial in Rossiter murder case delays others
A Rossiter murder trial for Lewis Williams was postponed due to witness limits and is expected at the June term. In other actions, Mike Buttari pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the Whiskey Run death of Peter Speera, receiving $400 fine and four years in the penitentiary. Tony Cisallo was convicted of illegal liquor selling. Jack Neff and others were sentenced for rape, fornication, and assorted crimes. Several defendants faced fines and imprisonment including Gus Sproull and Elmer Ellsmore cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Criminal Court
Lewis ‘Williams
Glen Johnston
Lucy Johnston
Rossiter
Hig’. Moter
Williams
Saat
William Fairman
Common‘wealth
Mike Buttari
Peter Speera
Telford
Whiskey Run
Lebanon
Buttari
Speera
Tony Cisallo
Lucerne
Jack Neff
Banks Township
Western ‘Penitentiary
William Snyder
Gus Sproull
Blairsville
Heriff
H. Wallace Thomas
John L. Mahan
Advance
Mahan
Elmer Ellsmore
Lester
Allison
Costa
Ovis Lanfraniy
Spangler Brewing Co
Fatal railroad accident at Lilly Thure day
Cherry Tree man J O Brickley a 22 year old unmarried freight brakeman died hours after a main line express alighting incident at Lilly when he struck a fence and a baggage car. He was taken to Altoona hospital from Cresson and died of skull fracture. He lived with his parents at Cherry Tree. Pioneer Mall Carrier Is Dead George A McCombs formerly a mail carrier between Smickshore and Kittanning died at his Shere danville home. born May 18 1833 in Blaireville he served in Civil War Co B Ninth Pennsylvania and later carried mail from Be midksburg to Kitts tanging. He joined railway mail service in 1868 on the Pittsburgh to Ol City run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brickley
Cherry Tree
George A. McCombs
Smickshore
Kittanning
Sheredanville
Blaireville
Co. B
McComha
Bmidksburg
Kitstanning
Pittahure
Oll City
Cataract operation restores sight after five years
Doctors W. H. Dodgen and J. M. St. Clair of town performed a cataract removal Saturday morning that regained Mrs Barbara Diamond's sight after five years of total blindness. One eye was corrected and a second operation may follow. Location Sum merhill Cambria county field notes indicate further medical details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Dodgen
J. M. St. Clair
Town
Barbara Diamond
Summerhill
Cambria County
Wills Filed for Peter Garman Estate in Indiana Pa
Estate details the distribution of debts, house goods, and residuary shares among Garman family members with executors named. Provisions include payments to Caroline Gastey, specific bequests to John Douglass and others, and eventual division of remaining assets after Mrs. Garman's death. Also notes Elizabeth Hess probate and church bequest in Mechanicsburg with George Hess appointed administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Garmatt
Witchutch
Womtin
Peter Garman
Third Ward
Indiana
Johnn Douglass
Caroline Gastey
Trout
Caroline Garman
Sarah C. Smith
Anna D. Douglass
Maryina A. Riddle
Etta M. Daugherty
Marty M. Garman
Hmma
Kirkendall
Elizabeth Hess
Mechanicsburg
Brushyalley Township
Evangelical Church
Evangelical
George Hess
Weddings Of A Week In Johnstown Area
Altemus Bennett and Annie Bennett wed at Wehrum parsonage with reception at the bride’s home. Fennell and Coates tied at Saltsburg Extension. Merlé Stiteler and Eva Weston married in Niagara City. Blair Grube and Ethel McGee wed in Punxsutawney. Benjamin Purman and Winona Rice wed in Marion Center. Isaac Weaver and Molly Smith married in Big Run. W. A. Cochran named chairman of the Johnstown School Controllers committee on teachers and salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altemus Bennett
Park Altemus
Wintondale
Annie Bennett
H. W. Bennett
Blaides
Wehrum
William SH. Nevins
Pitcairn
Scottdale
Artemus
Buffington
Fennell-Coates
BE. Fennell
Margaret J. Coates
Join Coates
Saltsbury Extension
Inskeep
W. J. Fennell
Saltsburg
John Rice
Marion Centar
J. N. Mcevoy
Weaver-Smith
Isaac Weaver
Big Run
Molly Smith
Glue
Squire Crossman
Johnstown
W. 4. Cochran
Cochran
Monster Potato Exhibit At Ada Progress Office
A. A. Hastie of Ada Mina former Rayne township resident visiting sister Mrs. R. N. Ray of Waterstreet displayed a Mamouth variety potato at the Progress office on Monday. The potato weighed 2 1 2 pounds and was sound and well developed. Hastie also noted last year’s harvest of 100 bushels of a thin variety averaging over a pound per furber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Hastie
Ada
Mina
Rayne Township
R. N. Ray
Waterstreet
Progress Office
Hastie
Road Supervisors Report Books For Sale At Office
Notice announces neat books of 100 road master reports with stub for duplicate reporting, available for 36 cents per book and 48 cents by mail. Large quantities offered at lower prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mall
Dinwiddie Birthday Card Shower Held for Miss Dinwiddie
Peak residents Mr and Mrs Robert Dinwiddie hosted a post card shower March 8 for their daughter Miss Hope Dinwiddie in honor of her birthday. Mrs James Taylor of South (illegible) helped in arranging the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mias Hope Dinwiddie
Robert Dinwidde
Peak
Pensions Granted in J N Langham District
Pensions notified by the Commission of Pensions including Anna Reed widow of William Reed Homer City Charles Moorhead Kittanning veteran increase ten dollars Rachel Arthurs widow Jacob Arthurs Cherry Tree payments 38 per month from Jan 2 1908 12 per month from Apr 19 1908 and 2 per month for minor James McNutt increase to 16 from Feb 16 1909 Harriet Smith widow Oliver Smith Brookville eight dollars per month from May 8 1907 and twelve dollars per month from Apr 19 1908
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canan
Oath
J. N. Langham
Town
Commission of Pensions
Anna M. Reed
William L. Reed
Homer City
Charles K. Moorhead
Kittanning
Rachel A. Arthurs
Jacob Arthurs
Cherry Tree
James McNutt
Harriet P. Smith
Oliver Smith
Brookville
Free Tuition Reassured At State Normal School
Gov. Stuart approves a 75000 deficiency appropriation to restore free tuition for the State Normal School. The measure brings joy to Dr. Ament and family on Normal hill and likely sets an attendance record at the spring term opening Tuesday April 6. Students had paid tuition while funds were short, but free tuition will be re established for the next year, boosting expected attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Stuart
Joy
Dr. Ament
Big Family
Normal Hill
Normal
Sixth Street Residents Oppose Rechristening Clymer Street
The New Century Club met at Miss Mary McKnight’s home to discuss changing Sixth street back to Clymer. A curfew ordinance was urged by Miss Given while papers on current events were read by Miss Carrie Taylor and Mrs. W. R. Calhoun. The committee reported residents largely oppose the name change. The group adjourned to meet April 6 at Mrs. J. C. Wallace’s home on Oakland avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Street
Olymer Street
New Century Club
Mary McKnight
Clarence McCreight
Given
Carrie Taylor
W. R. Calhoun
Clymer
America
J.C. Wallace
Oakland Avenue
Two Glen Campbell Boys Charged With Larceny
Clair Conners and Blair Stressler, Glen Campbell youths, were arrested in Punxsutawney on a larceny charge after allegedly taking $48 from their home for travel to Ohio seeking work. Conners says the money was to be repaid once he found employment. officers returned them to their homes with no further charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Clair Conners
Blair Stressler
Glen Campbell
Punxsutawney
Simon Conners
Clair
Conners
Stressler
Harry Martin
Robbery confession ties John Taylor in brewery raid
John Taylor of Church street is jailed on a brewery robbery charge from Wednesday night. He confessed to Chief Kellar Harris after arrest Monday night. Four other young men are named in Taylor's statement and warrants are out for their arrests. Indiana's First Sorority Dance set for March 26 at Normal Recreation Hall. Eleven Phi Kappa Pi members from the Normal chapter will attend. Proceeds and patrons include Dr and Mrs James J. Ament, Mr and Mrs Thomas Sutton, and Mr and Mrs Harry White. Congressman J N Langham supports Charles L McClain for cadet at West Point from the district. Harry W Cameron of Cherryhill township plans to move to Washington after selling his farm. public sale of his personal property set for Monday March 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Taylor
Church Street
Kellar Harris
Taylor
Indiana
Normai
Phi Kappa Pi Sorority
Recreation Hall
Normal
and Mra
James J. Ament
Thomas Sutton
Harry White
Washington
Harry W. Cameron
Cherryhill Township
State of
Lewis Hay
Pittebure
Janes 3. Fisher
Rosalter
Ohn J. Caldwell
Windber
Marl Locke
Shelocta
Saturay
Mra
J. M. Stewart
North Seventh Street
Saltsburg
Missen
Jennie C
Lizzie M. Ray
Near Onberg
Earl Shields
Taylorsville
Charles McGaughey and Son
Wilkinsburg
Mary Grifith
Marion Center
Frank R. Griffith
Greensburg
May Brownlee
Mt. Pleasant
H. H. Griffith
H. P. Griffith
Town
Laura Elkin
Philadelphia
Justice
John P. Elkin
Helen Steving
East Oak Street
John C. Patton
Mary H. Wilson
Pittsburg
Ella Thompson
Railroad Avenue
Homer Waddell
Leechboro
W. Ih. Bracken
Washington Township
T.W. Colkitt
W. L. Colkitt
South Fifth Street
Washington Tom
Merle Thompson
Indiana Harbor
Ind
J. Wilse Thompson
William Ashbaugh
Nancy Lowry
Water Street
Anna Ewing
Hast Oak Street
Wilkins‘burg
Arthur Warner
Joseph Mesell
South Tenth Street
Murray Fetterman
Banks Township
W. T. Colbitt
Harry Grumbling
Blacklick
Christian Strayer
Beaver Falls
M. A. Lytle
Mr. Strayer
William Pollock
Locust Street
Huntington
W. Va
Pollock
Howard Park
Alberta
Canada
J. T. Park
North Eighth Street
Flude
W. A. Simpson
Howard A. ‘Woods
Equitable ‘Life Assurance Society
Simpson
J. Duff Morrow
Dayton
Cherry
R. 0
Equitable Life Assurance Company
Hla
Schenley
Guthrie
Equitable
A. T. Taylor
Clymer
Clair Menthh
Penn Run
HM. M. Pyock
Sherlock
Herb Fleming
Billy Kerr
Graceton
John Laney
Cambria County
Ned Long
Ben Glass
C. S. Kunkle
Charles H. Day
Josephine
H. H. Scott
Hastings
Cambria
Henry Prothero
Grenaves
H. Ney Prothero
Wm. Hessinger
Coral
Howard Ryman
Minne Alers
John Evans
W. J. Sproull
Presbyterian Church
W. EB. Oakes
Magdalena Vogel
H. N. Prothero
Harry Lydick
Indijane
Harry
Clearfield
Hellwood
Idamar
Tuesaday
Inez Jose
la Jose
Mary Musser
Don Tinsthwait
Harry” Crawford
Franklin Pinsthwait
Shakespeare Club
Blanche
Sibyl Clark
C. J. Cameron
Martha
W. Thompson
York
George N
Dayla
Miles Betty Davis
Roncevert
Post
Efit Lawe
Hey
G. W. Lenkard
Clayton Dovey
Miles Carlson
Davis
Clara Carlagn
Smicksburg
Adam Black
William Aruraas
Haws Bros
Phil- Austin Moore
Hartiahure
Adelphig Street
G. H. Irwin
Sumner
P. R. Re Co
J. N. Stewart
Bridge
John 8. Fisher
J. A.churaday
Well Known Woman Ann Lydick in Critical Condition
Mrs Ann Lydick widow of Jacob L Lydick of Saviorertiley Iowa lies critically ill at her home. She is the sole living sister of the late Dr William Anderson from this place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Lydick
Jacob L. Lydick
Saviorertiley
William Anderson
Local changes in town grocery ownership and readers’ notes
Trenent Oney and G B Shaffer enter grocery business with former Long Bros. store on North Fifth Street. Ex-Commissioner Gooresquind acquires the store and resumes management on Monday. Hes Reon Progress Reader 41 Years notes long-term newspaper readership. W Wagner of New Florence renews subscription, stating 41 years as a reader. Obert McGausi of Philadelphia mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenent Oney G. B. Shafferees
Commireioner Gooresquind
Long Bros
North Fifthtreet
Mon- By
Progress
W. Wagner
New Florence
the Progress
Local Option Defeated In State Legislature Vote 137 66
The Fair Local Option Bill failed in the lower chamber with a 137 to 66 vote. Representatives Watson Indiana Pair Westmoreland Meghan Williams Armstrong Longwell Mitchell Jefferson county backed the bill. Pair, author, will not seek reconsideration. Also notes birthdays and a recovery update from Smithport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Indiana
Pair
Westmoreland
Meghan and
Willams
Armstrong
Longwell
Mitchell
Jefferson County
Homer News Highlights Local Socials and People
The Homer area covers a St Patrick social at W P Risinger’s North Homer home with green decor and contests. Bertha Kunkle marked her 11th birthday with a party. various locals like A T Taylor and Harry White visit or work nearby. a pointer dog died from poison bait. several residents move or travel, church services planned, and school closures amid quarantine and a public notice about N Y C train schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homdr Oty
W. P. Risinger
Homer
Paddy
Bertha Kunkle
Church Street
Thurailay
Reeds Recalled In Indiana County Property Transfers
A compiled report lists numerous land transfers in Indiana County including H J Bollen J Brown and W Templeton from Dixon Run to Conemaugh Homer City Rayne and others. Amounts range from 200 to 900 dollars with buyers and sellers named across multiple townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conemaugh
H .J. Bollen
Dixon Run Land Co
Clymer
W. N. Templeton
Peter Stahl
Homer City
N. A. Brown
J. BE. Kunkle
Nancy A. Brown
Albert Brown
Burrell
Mary A. Gailey
Armstrong
William A. Beer
State Tuberculosis Efforts Highlight Progress in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg report notes over 11 000 patients examined and treated by 107 dispensaries statewide for indigent tuberculosis. Mont Alto sanatorium adds capacity to 580, and the model tuberculosis village showcases health department gains since 1907 funding. Commissioner Dixon says the upcoming annual report proves dollars spent saved lives and relieved suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
State Department of Health
Pennsylvania
Mont Alto
Dixon
Department For Health
Two Birthdays Shared By Brushvalley Couple
A Brushvalley township couple My Herlinger and William Herlinger celebrated their joint birthdays on a surprise Saturday gathering. More than fifty relatives and friends attended at their home, sharing a noon dinner and a postcard shower with over 150 greeting cards from relatives across towns, cities, and states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brushvalley
William Herlinger
Brushvalley Township
Herlinger
Mountain D D Mountain dies after four day illness
Mabon D Mountain 20 years old husband of Pearl Griffith son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Mountain Wayne avenue Greensburg hospital Tuesday night after four days illness pneumonia and complications funeral held at East Mahoning Baptist church burial at East Mahoning Cemetery He was a dairy farm worker near Beatty station and a member of East Mahoning church. He leaves wife parents and brother Judson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabon
Mountain
Bneumonia
Mabon D. Mountain
Andrew A. Mountain
Wayne Avenue
Greensburg Hospital
Beatty Station
Pearl Griffith
George S. Griffith
Plum- Vine
Judson
H. &. King
Baptist Church
East Mahoning Baptist Church
Purchase Line
East Mahoning Church
Harry Wolt
Cora Brown Wolf
Harry Wolf
Homey City
John Brown
Mechanicsburg
Louise Younkins
Joseph
W. B Stillier
Joseph W. Stiller
Susquehanna River
Coopersdale
Johnstown
Sarah 5. Hudson
Indiana County
George 5. Adams
Harvey
Cambria County
John
Philip Stiftter
Hazabath Piper
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James Taylor
Bouth
Pita
Langham
Charles L. McClain
C. McLain
United States Military Academy At
West Point
Obert McGausi
Falledelphia
Tricuns
Louisa Zeigler
A. Hoffman
Vandergrift
Lester Bartlebaugh
Smithport
Tandlord
Kinter House
W. G. Orner
Strongstown
G. Adama
James Eyans
Ben Puyman
Rayne
Winona A
Marien Center
Isaac
Veal
Rhal
STATE
William Baird
John Logan
Logan
Clara Silvas
Omma Forsythe
Duquesne
Anne Baldridge
Glenwood
Carrie Melman
Midland
Bruce
Wiliam
Albert Baird
Blatraville
Thomas Callan
Creekside
Johne Callan
Keystone
Cresson
Thomas B. Llyod
W. Br, Loughry & Co
Lovejoy
Harvey Owens
Kenmar
Clearfield County
Harry McLaughlin
Alliance
David McLaughlin
Wnd
Robert J. McLaughlin
Oaskland Cemetery
Ann
Eleanor M
W. A. Evans
Convulalona
Patton
Ellie Gaston
Wthe Gaston
Coyode
Coyoda
John Gearhart
Thompson Agency
Gearhart
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