Land disputes delay Graffin leases case in court
In Mahoning County court Judge White rules on petitions from landowners tied to Graffin leases. Demurrers are sustained, affecting options and lease rights in East Mahoning and Grant townships. Trials set for the first week of May with about 35 cases on the list and 100 total pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furmere
Deckers Wtal
HW. W. Grafineda
Petis
White
Faey
Archibald Blakely
Pittsburg
Raey
Graf
Graf- Sas
McGaughey
W. H. Stamey
J. €. King
E D. Carter
Jedge White
Erie
Reynoldsville
Jacksonville
Hon
Alvan Hall
D. J. Duncoll
St. Marya
Peeler & Feit
Ishitava
East Mahoning
Grant
Landis Block Sold in Indiana Town for Mercantile Use
The Landis block on Philadelphia Street was sold Monday to a York merchant for 23500 dollars. Attorney John J. Fisher handled the purchase, and the new owner plans a mercantile establishment by next spring with a new brick building to replace the frame structure. The site includes a 65 foot frontage and a rear alley, housing the Literary and Bowling clubs and gas office, with occupancy by T. E. Bildebrand & Co and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Street
Landis
J. T. Bell
Irs
W. J. Wel
York Verchant
John 3. Fisher
Ovener
Ess
Town
Kalle
Indiana
Philadelphia
T. E. Bildebrand
Coemo and
Owling
Hame
Office
Indiana Conanty Gas Company
Pew Mercantile Ess Bere
Sprize
tHeperny
Vandergrift man killed in runaway buggy accident
Frank Detar of Vandergrift died Monday when his horse frightened by a passing car sent him from his buggy onto his head. He was 41, born near Shelocta, son of the late Jacob Detar, with many relatives in Jodiana and the county. Interment in Vandergrift today. Also reports a narrow escape of Audrey Mabon in a buggy train incident and a street fair attraction for a centennial celebration. Thomas Keats, colored, had his left ear nearly bitten off in a town fight Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Detar
Vandergrift
Shelocta
Jacob Detar
Jodiana
William and
Phillip
Robert Wiggins
Tannery
Myre. Carney
Parkwood
Thomes Ashbaugh
Clarksburg
John W. Overdorff
Center Township
Harry Wareham
Apollo
Audrey Mabon
A. W. Mabon
Ninth Street
Thomas Keats
Public School Commencement Plans in Library Hall
Public school commencement events set for Thursday evening May 14 in Library Hall. The 22 graduates include 16 girls and 6 boys, with a balanced representation by sex. Final examinations are underway and the list of students whose public school days end next week is given, along with names for program roles such as salutatory, valedictory, recitations, orations, essays, and decorations.
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Areni
Indiana Public Schoo'a
Library Hall
Margaret White
Ada Earle
Edna McFarland
Mary Lockard
Geneva Findley
May Daugherty
Mildred Lytle
Martha Smend
Gertrude Griffith
Myrtle Kelly
Florence Gilbert
Anna May Watson
Ames Campbell
Bertha Brownlee
Olive Calhoun
Leola Alter
Paut Mack
Horace Livingston
John Thompson
Charlee Warner
Boy T Getty
Lloyd Marlin
Ray Daugherty
Charles Warner
Martha Stuciel
Anne May Watson
Both House and Barn Burned in Windstorm Blaze
In Wheatfield Township Thomas L. Dick lost his residence when a Thursday windstorm fed a fire that destroyed the house and contents. The barn and granary nearby also burned with wagons mowing equipment hay grain and potatoes. About $40 in money was burned and the family has little insurance to rebuild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. Dick
Weat Wheatfield Township
Work Ovens Out Again At Cokeville Plant
The Cokeville coke plant owned by United States Steel Co. is suspended indefinitely after a shutdown last week, leaving many workers unemployed. Officials deny permanent abandonment, but expect idle operation for at least a couple of months as heat is not retained in ovens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cokeville
United States Steel Company
Water line work halted amid local dispute in Fairfield
Smashed pipes halt the Mace Spring Water Company project at Bolivar after a road supervisor Samuel Henderson objects to the line on the public road. Henderson was arrested on a charge of malice or mischief following the vandalism incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mace Spring Water Company
Bolivar
Samuel Henderson
Fairfield Township
Henderson
Murder in Bolivar Leaves Young Man Fatally Injured
A Progress correspondent reports an unidentified Black man shot and fatally wounded Richard in Bolivar on Monday at the No 2 brick voika. The motive remains unknown. The killer fled after throwing the revolver into the river. Richard, a Bolivar resident, was employed locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Bolivar
Fire damages roof at Hileman home in White township
The roof of J. M. Hileman’s dwelling in White township, occupied by Harry Clawson, was partly destroyed by fire on Thursday. A spark from the fire started the blaze and a heavy wind hampered efforts, but prompt work by those at the scene saved the house from being burned down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Hileman
White Township
Harry Clawson
June Wedding for Blairaville Pair Planned
A June wedding is planned for J M McKee Jr of Blairaville and Misa Margaret Uncapher of Armstrong township. Both families are well known in the southern Mahoning County area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. McKee, Jr
Blairaville
J. M. McKee
Blacklick Township
Misa Margaret Uncapher
Augustna Uncapher
Armatrong Township
Recent Deaths In Town Highlight Civil War Veteran
John MQuown, aged 59, died at his North Fifth Street home after months of tuberculosis. Born in Philadelphia, he served as drummer in the Fourth Pennsylvania Infantry, then corporal in the 82d Pennsylvania Volunteers, and finally in the Veteran Reserve Corps. He lived in Blairsville, worked at a woolen mill, survived by wife and three daughters and one son. Funeral at his home with Oakland Cemetery interment. Elizia Wallace, 55, died of paralysis in Wheatfield Township. survived by husband and two brothers. Funeral by Rev. McCutch eon and Rev. Ewing, interment Bethel United Presbyterian Cemetery. Eliza Linton, 65, widow of Capt. William Linton, died in Summit, Indiana, of paralysis after furniture-moving incident. no children, three sisters in Johnstown. Funeral in Johnstown and burial in Oakland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M’quown
John MecQuown
North Fifth Street
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Infantry
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Col. Bassett
Union Veteran Legion of Town
Oakland Cemetery
Elizia Wallace
Samuel W. Wallace
Weat
Wheatfield Township
McCune
Samuel
Harvey McCune
Lockport
Wallace
Presbyterian Church
McCutcheon
Armagh
Ewing
New Florence
Bethel United Presbyterian Church
Clyde
Eliza Linton
William Linton
Summit
Cresson
Indiana
John Myers
Johnstown
Italian Youth Dies of Typhoid on Buffalo Line
Daniel Estimo a 15 year old Italian worker on the Buffalo Rochester Pittsburg railroad died Saturday near Parkwood from typhoid fever. His remains were brought Monday for funeral services at St. Barnard Catholic church and interment in the church cemetery. About 150 Italians joined the procession along Philadelphia street drawing notable interest in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Estimo
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
Parkwood
St. Barnard Catholic Church
Church
Philadelphia Street
Infant Peterman Dies of Pneumonia at 1 Year
Raymond Alton Peterman son of Mr and Mrs Jacob C Peterman of School street died Saturday morning from catarrhal pneumonia aged 1 year 1 month and 22 days Funeral services were held Monday by Rev Lewis Hay VIBA FRASER Misa Vira Fraser of Rochester Mills died April 24 of appendicitis aged 15 years She is survived by her parents three brothers and three sisters Interment was at Meadeville on Sabbath Jacob Stewart of Grant township died Friday evening of pneumonia aged 84 He is survived by his second wife and many children Interment at Fairview cemetery near Hilledate on Sabbath
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Alton
Jacob C. Peterman
School Street
Lewis Hay
Oakland Cemetery
Viba Fraser
Misa Vira Fraser
Wn. Fraser
Rochester Mills
Meadeville
Jacob
Death of FourYearOld Harry Dobson in Blairsville
Four year old Harry Dobson of Blairsville, son of Mr and Mrs Frank H Dobson, died on Sabbath from pneumonia. Interment was held at Cresson on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Dobson
Myre
Frank H. Dobson
Blairsville
Cresson
Meeting of New Century Club Considers Permanent Meeting Place
The New Century Club met at Mrs. D. B. Taylor's home with membership growing. Papers read included The Consumers' League by Mrs. John Hastings Civic Duties of the Women's Club by Mrs. S. W. Guthrie Hull House by Mrs. J. T. Bell and current events by Mrs. Malvina Riddle. The next meeting is set for May 18 in the Second United Presbyterian church lecture room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Century Club
D. B. Taylor
Consumers’ League
John §. Hastings
Women’s Club
W. Guthrie
Hull House
J. T. Bell
Malvina Riddle
John 8. Hastings
Second United Presbyterian Arch
Church News and Property Sale Report
Rev. J M Adair will preach at Mechanicsburg on Sabbath forenoon at 10 30 o clock. Four Town Lot sold. Wettling and Crossman name Bold a Second with belonging to George Row Frank bn Charles Weamer. Consideration $500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Adair
Mechanicsburg
Wettling & Crossman
George Row Frank Bn
Charles Weamer
New Coal Town Planned on Blacklick Creek and Roosevelt
A vast coal development seeks to establish a town named Claghorn on the H L Wagner farm along Blacklick Creek east of Heebron. Contracts awarded for a hotel, 100 houses, and a coal plant as Rochester & Pittsburg and Goodyear interests buy land in Mahoning and White townships for extensive coal operations.
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Blacklick Creek
Roosevelt
McKees Mills
New York Central
Goodycears
Mahonings
John A. Scott
Rochester & Pittsburg Coal and Iron Company
Fullow
Lemison
Estella Evans
Peter GC. Fair
Archie T. Stewart
Fanatta Billingslee
W. Milton Stewart
Edward W. Kunkle
Jane Lewig
Eliza Wolfe
Andrew Smith
Blacklick
Joseph M. Repine
John &. Brower
Joan ©. Bruner
Jasper Kunkle
J. M. Long
White
John R. Carnahan
Elmer
Esther Campbell
Washington
George Snyderheir
Mr. Scott
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
White, Center
Indiana
F.R Householder
Harry White
Nettie
Flora Campbell
J. T. Stewart
8. M. Miller
J. H. Engle
Dora Rough Estate
Clara A. Neabitt
H. L. Wagner
Heehbon
Lackawanna Coal and Coke Company
Clagh
Wehrom
D. L. Moorhead
McKeen Milla
Rochester & Pittaburg Coal and Tron Company
George Roosevelt
Selina
McKees Mille
Ernest
Bmckeen Mills
John McCreight
du Bois National Bank
Goodyear
Plomville
Pines Creeks
Armstrong County
McKee Wilson
Toomas McHinee
Thomas McGregor
Bingham Lydick
Wilson
BicCreight
Sqgaire J. G. Walker
West Mahoning Township
McCreight
Plumville
Four Mahonings
Goodyears
Clearfield Bituminous Coal and Coke Company
W. D. Bigler
W. D. Kelly
Pxoa- Resss
White, Green
Rayne
Cherryhill
Center
Brushvalley
Rossiter
Philadelphia
R. A. Shillingford
Clearfield
Harry Hinterleitner
Savings and Trust Company Remakes Bank Building
The Savings and Trust Company of Indiana starts active remodeling of its corner Philadelphia street and Carpenter avenue building bought from D. M. Caldwell. Architect E. M. Lockard directs a plan to create a modern bank and business block with a 26 by 63 foot footprint, rear addition, three stories, stone front, brick second story, new windows, and a 13 by 21 foot vault. The bank room will be 50 feet on the first floor, with two rear offices, a large burglar proof safe, and safety deposit boxes. Opening slated between June 5 and July 1, with R. M. Wilson named treasurer and J. Wilsee McCartney as assistant treasurer and bookkeeper. Directors include J. A. Scott, S. J. Telford, Hon. John Fieber, Hon. S. M. Jack, J. A. Engle, D. H. Tomb, Henry Hall, Hon. A. F. Cooper, Homer City. stockholders about 100 businessmen. capital stock $125,000 with $82,000 surplus, potential increase to $200,000.
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Atere
Bank
Banking Department
Philadelphia
Bank Room
Chicago
R. M. Wilson
Blairsvilla National Bank
Progress
J. Wilsee McCartney
Indiana First National Bank
John A. Scott
S.J. Telford
John
Fieber
M Jack
J. A. Engle
D. H. Tomb
Henry Hall
Indiana
A. F. Cooper
Homer City
Luvins W. Robinson
Buffalo
Walter George loses leg in mill accident at Johnstown
Walter George, son of Mr and Mrs Jacob George of Blacklick, suffered a severe workplace accident at Cambria sheet mill in Johnstown on Thursday. He was caught in machinery and his leg was amputated above the knee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter George
Jacob George
Blacklick
Johnstown
Cambria
Tunnel progress slows on McKees Mills line to Indiana
Officials report the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg railroad reaches McKees Mills fifty miles from Indiana with tunnel far from complete. Only 60 feet of tunnel done, finish likely by September. Two more steam shovels will work on the cut, boosting crew to 358 as grading north and south proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raila
McKees
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
Stekees Mills
Indiana
McKees Mills
C. O'Donnel Iselin
Ieelins
Dallas ¥. Pratt
New York
J. M. Floesh
L. W. Robinson
Iselins
August Hentach
Switzerland
George Roosevelt
New York City
Roosevelt
A. W. Jones
James Corbett
White Farm
Corbett
Parkwood
Clements & Shoemaker
Farmers' Independent Telephone gets August 1 extension
At the May town council meeting the Farmers' Independent Telephone Company was granted until August 1 to complete its lines in the borough. An amendment to ordinance No 15 would impose a $1 building repair permit valid 30 days with $1 per 30 day extension, and a $2 fee for new buildings not to exceed four months. Thomas Wheeler may open an office for delinquent tax collection. Street committee empowered to remove earth from Vinegar bill. New Century Club authorized to place garbage cans on streets under club supervision. WCTU committee presented plans and diagram for a public drinking fountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Independent Telephone Company
Suse 2
Thomas Wheeler
New Century Club
Wind Wrought Havoc Hits Indian Bill Show
The Indian Bill Wild West show in town Thursday suffered wind damage to its tent, halting afternoon and evening performances. The audience turnout was poor and two horses in the troupe died during the incident.
Stricken with Smallpox In Northene Family
Charles Crawford son of William Crawford of Northene is dangerously ill with smallpox. A young man named Daniel Viewe of Autaner recently died from the disease. He resists a second attack and remains in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Crawford
William Crawford
Northene
Danial Viewe
Awtaner
Mr Elkin Banqueted At Dinner In His Honor
Attorney John P. Elkin was feted at a dinner in his honor. The event honored his contributions and featured remarks from colleagues and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Elkin
John P. Elkin. Wan
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Winer County
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Cakeville
Vinton Lumber Company
Buffington Township
Ohio
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Hear Smickaburg
Ohio Medical University
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Sherman Runyan
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MHS
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Aspinwall Athletic Club
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Htafooe
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Epping
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Mt. Washington Athletic Club
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White's Hill
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