Sightseeing in Washington Excursion for Normal students
A party of almost 60 Normal school students and townspeople visits Washington D C this week in charge of Prof A M Hammers and Mrs Mitchell. The educational tour combines instruction with pleasure with a total outlay of about 1.25 per person. They left on Monday and will return Friday evening with two special cars and a list of names of participants.
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Washington, D. C
A M. Hammers
Mitchell
Normal
National Capital
Studenta
Lula B. Thompson
Frances M. Wageley
Viola Simpson
Birdie Silverman
Lois McElwain
Bessie
Memorial Day cenotaph services indoors at court house
NO MORE OUIDOOR SERVICES. Post 28 G. A. R. will hold cenotaph services indoors on Memorial Day due to fatigue and weather uncertainty. Group plans a Sabbath morning service at 11 o clock in M E Church. Also notes plans for a brick business block in Blakesville, a bill in equity for coal sale, a 45th wedding anniversary, a Shorthorn bull sale, a Pittsburg Clothing House opening, and a pension increase for David Campbell.
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Presbyterian Church Yard
Court House
M. E
Lodge
Company D
National Guards
Deaths of Paul Graff and Jacob A. Hile in Blairsville and Indiana
Paul Graff of Blairsville dies at 11 o'clock Saturday fore noon after years of paralysis. Born July 4, 1838, he led in commerce, banking, and education, and served as Blairsville First National Bank president. Survived by wife Elizabeth A. Mowry and children Frank M., Wilbur P., Laura, Walter R. Funeral Monday at M E Church, Blairsville. Jacob A. Hile of Indiana dies Wednesday evening at 6, after paralysis. Born May 29, 1831 in Westmoreland County, he worked for Pennsylvania Railroad, became engineer, and served 16 years. Survived by wife Martha Rice and sons William, Frank, Maurice F. Funeral at home Friday, Rev. Lewis Hay officiating. Interment in Oakland Cemetery.
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Paul Geary
Paul Graff
Blairsville
M. E
M. E Church
Jacob A. Hile
Indiana
Westmoreland County
Greensburg
Mlla
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Martha Rice
Town
William
Vandergrift
Frank
Maurice F
Homer City
Blacslick Creek
Wintondale
James Bennett
Jacob Tiger
Rochester Milla
Altimas
Advance
Ellsworth Aldmus
Pennsylvania Millers’ Mutual Fire
Parrance Company
Graceton
United Presbyterian Church
Glen Campbell
Bairdatown
Blaireville
George Trimbie
Patrick O'Neil
White’s
J. C. Moorhead
Aley
Catharine Reed
Funeral of Mrs. Eunice Lindsay In Allegheny
Mrs. Eunice Lindsay wife of John Lindsay of Allegheny died at her mother Mrs. Isabelle George home on Fest Church street after a long illness from stomach and heart trouble aged 33. She leaves husband a seven year old son and her mother plus several sisters and brothers. She was a United Presbyterian church member. Funeral was held at her mother’s home conducted by Rev. J Day Brownlee and services were later held in West Lebanon at the United Presbyterian church followed by interment in the church cemetery.
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John Lindsay
Eunice Lindsay
Allegheny
Isabelle George
Fest Church Street
J. .H. George
Armatrong Township
J. R. George
Town
Samuel Calhoun
Parkwood
Joseph Hart
West Lebanon
Charles Poollett
Susan George
Pittsburg
T. P. Stephens
Gertrude
United Presbyterian Church
J. Day Brownlee
Tow
West Union United Presbyterian Church
Church
Death of Chauncey A. Ellis in Marion Center
Chauncey A. Ellis aged 81 dies at his brother O A Ellis home in Marion Center after a long illness. Civil War veteran of Company F 105th Pennsylvania Volunteers, widower with daughter Jessie Wissinger near Greenaburg. Funeral at his home led by Rev J M Cogley followed by burial in Marion Center cemetery with G A R post ceremonies.
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Chauncey A. Ellis
O. A. Ellis
Marion Center
Green Township
105Th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Jessie Wissinger
Greenaburg
J. M. Cogley
John Pollock G. A. R. Poat
Mrs Miranda Sweeny Dies at 59 in Town
Mrs Miranda Sweeny widow of Charles W. Sweeny died Tuesday at her west Oak street home of typhoid fever aged 59 years 8 months. Born October 24 1843 she married November 22 1870. she is survived by daughters Mrs Carl Yuckenberg Mrs John Denning and son Charles. She was a member of St Bernard Catholic church. Funeral at St Bernard on Friday at 9 am with interment in church cemetery.
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Mieranda Sweeny
Miranda Sweeny
Charles W. Sweeny
West Oak Street
Carl Yuckenberg
Town
Frank
Braddock
Fall Results Seriously Injure Town Resident
Mrs J J Hare of town fractured both bones of her right forearm near the wrist while viewing railroad grading at Reed station. She also dislocated the arm at the elbow after a root caused a fall. The injury mirrors a prior fracture at the same site. Jacob Frankhouser of Johnstown was bitten on the left arm by a dog during a visit to West Wheatfield. the old man’s friends fear the wound swelled and causes him pain.
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J. J. Hare
Reed Station
Jacob Frankhouser
Johnstown
West Wheatfield Township
Bis
Boy Fractured Skull After Pony Kick
A young boy from Johnstown, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Eppley, sustained a skull fracture last week when kicked by a pony. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rugh of town.
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G. R. Eppley
Johnstown
J. C. Rugh
Town
Pennsylvania to Extend Lines from Cherrytree to Dixon Run
The Philadelphia and New York Central railroads plan a summer extension from Cherrytree to the mouth of Dixon's Run on the north fork Twolick Creek with grading let soon. A traffic agreement mirrors the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg arrangement, aligning coal fields in Green and Cherryhill townships and transferring coal at Cherrytree onto the New York Central line toward Williamsport.
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Pennsylvania
Cherrytree
Dixon
Wiek
Homer City
New York Central
Feaueylvania Railroad Company
Dixon’s Tau
Twolickerees
Pennaylvania
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
Dixon's
J. M. Guthrie
Green
Cherryhill Townships
Pennsylvania Capital
Burnside
Williamsport
Barnesboro
Corps of
New York Central Civil Engineers
Twolick Creek
Cherryhill Township
Johnston Moorhead
Clements & Shoemaker
Elders Ridge
Parkwood
Plum Creek
Plumville
Goodyear
T. D. McGregor
Alex, Thompson
Bingham Lydick
McKee Wilson
Thomas McElwee
William Paul
Edward Wells
James Lowry
James Douds
Henry Cribbs
Jackson Beltz
D. Kerr
George Johnston
J. R. Stewart
Clark Weame
Wim. Devinney
Robert Fry
John A. Scott
Center Township
Adrian Iselin
Joseph Griffith
Jacob J. Speck
James
Charles McMullen
D. T. Niel
Normal Lost to Pittsburg Aggregation on School Grounds
The Normal nine fell 7 to 5 at home to Pittsburg Mt Washington Athletic Club. Costly errors and Calhoun illness clouded the contest. Johnston H's home run highlighted the game. Scoring details list Owens Haller Johnston McGregor Bowman St Clair Calhoun and others with Moran pitching for Pittsburg. Umpire James Hammers.
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Pittsborg
Theichool
Mt. Washington Athletic Club
Pittsburg
Normal
Calhoun
Johnston
Owens
Haller
Og. McGregor
Bowman
St. Clair
Moran
Gitten
Foul Play Feared in Disappearance of Local Man
R Wilson Henry, son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Henry of West Lebanon, vanished two weeks ago after drawing 150 from Avonmore bank. His family fears foul play and authorities continue efforts to resolve the mystery surrounding his disappearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Wilson Henry
Samuel Henry
West Lebanon
Avonmore Foundry
Avonmore Bank
Town buye sold bay team of heavy draft horses
Mr Andrew Ferrier of town sold his six and six year old bay team of heavy draft horses to Mr Willis Farneworth of Eastrao county. The pair fetched a handsome price of 600 dollars.
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Andrew ©. Ferrier
Town
Willis Farneworth
Eastrao
Thie County
Ferrier
Trust plan to reorganize Farmers Bank into new company
Attorney D B Taylor leads a group buying large bank stock to transform Farmers Bank into a trust company. Some stockholders oppose the move, while a majority supports the plan after purchasing shares. A directors meeting denounced adding shares or changing to a trust structure. Also reported is the will of William McCurdy of Blacklick township detailing widow’s entitlements and executor appointments.
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D. B. Taylor
Farmers’ Bank
Landis property sale signals rise of McCrory empire
A week after Senator John S. Fisher sold the Landis property to John G. McCrory, the former farmer’s ascent unfolds. McCrory now owns 32 stores from Omaha to New York, along with major Florida land holdings and coal interests in this county. The item notes McCrory’s early poverty in West Wheatfield township and his rise to a substantial regional business figure.
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Landis
John S. Fisher
John G. McCrory
McCrory
West Wheatfield
Omaha
New York City
Florida
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Rob Carnival Company
Philadelphia
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Centennial Association
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James McGregne
D. C. Mack
Niance Committee
Judge White
Penny Pucker
Kittanning
Glen Campville
Plamnville
Women’s New Century Club of
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Indiana County
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Mra
M. C. Watson
North Seventh Street
Vines White-Hircscock
Centennial Com
A New Century Club
New Century Club
J. B. McCormick
Georgeville
Library Hall
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A. H. Alligon
James Lytle
W. W. Builbart
James M. Stewart
Eva G. Thompson
Janeig
Indiana Borough
Harry Waits
Gen. Centennial
Washington
Ouidoor
G. A. R. Memorial Day Services
White
Conemaugh Township
Hopkins Moffitt
W. L. McJunkin
Harry McCreary
L. Winsheimer
John Winsheimer
E. Winsheimer
Aaron Wark
East Mahoning Township
D. C. Brown
White Township
George W. Graff
Pittsburg Clothing House
Wissell
Indiana House
David Campbell
Widow
William McCurdy
Blacklick Township
Filmore
Jacksonville
Red House
Young Township
Gale
M. W. Hunter
Thomas
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Ian Punxantawney
Phineas Work
East Mahoning
W. RB. Calhounia
Harry W. Fee
William Jack
M. Jack
Princeton
Yale
Jack
Thueraday
Squire Scott L. Stiver
Rossiter Hotel
Rossiter
John Crawford
Lydia Wella
Salteburg
D. E. Thompson
Iraville
Samy Calan
Armatcong
Wee
Ednesday
County Laads
West Penn
E. J. Graff
Homer Stumpf
Peased
Atlantic City
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