Memorial Day Observances Across Towns and Churches
Memorial Day plans fill the calendar with church services, memorial addresses, and graveside decor. Local G A R posts in Marion Center Homer City New Florence Blairsville Plumville and Cherry Tree prepare ceremonies on May 24 and May 30 featuring speakers Judge Grier Harry White and J T Pender with band music and floral tributes.
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Court House
Judge Grier
Butler
John Pollock
A. R. Post
Marion Center
Presbyterian’ Church
A. C. Powwell
A. J. Bolar
G. A. R. Post
Homer City
Post
M. B
D. P. Smith
New Florence
M. H
J.T. Pender
M. E. Church
Blairsville
Plumville
M. E
John H. Pierce
Tider Peeler
William Conner
G. 4
R. Post
Cherry Tree
D. N. Langham
John M. ‘Leech
CANDIDATES FOR POSTMASTER INDIANA RESIDENTS VIE FOR OFFICE
Three Indiana residents seek the local postmaster post as J. McGregor's term ends. S D A Cunningham, former Pennsylvania Railroad agent, is backed by patrons with a petition. W T Wilson also applies, all aiming for the Uncle Sam posting in town.
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Indiana
Uncle Sam
J. €. McGregor
McGregor
SD. A. Cunningham
Pennsylvania Railroad
W. T. Wilson
Town
Gilbert I8 Again Chosen County Chairman
At a Republican County Committee meeting in the Court House on Saturday A. L. Gilbert was reelected County Chairman. Nominated by Harry Patterson Balta burg and James J. Hutchison East Wheatfield, A. B. Moorhead was considered but Gilbert won by 28 votes. The county has 59 districts with 47 represented by committeemen, 27 serving party for the first time.
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Republican County Committee
Court House
A. L. Gilbert
Harry Patterson
Baltaburg
James J. Hutchison
East Wheatfield
Moorhead
Gilbert
Muale Beau tival to be held at Normal School chapel
A musical treat for coupon holders and Muale Beau tival ghorus members will be given by the State Normal Conservatory of Muale. The second complimentary recital features Miss Alice Crane and Mr. Wrigley in an instrumental program at the Normal School chapel on Thursday evening.
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Muale Beautival Ghorus
State Normal Consevatory of
Muale
Normal School
Alice Crane
Wrigley
Fire destroys Cookport dwelling owned by Mya Cohen Henry
A fire at Cookport destroyed a dwelling owned by Mya Cohen Henry and toured by John Keating. Damage totaled about $1,000 with insurance. A defective flue blamed for the blaze. Also mentions a Little Boy's Mishap and Lewis' water wagon incident with a boy named Clay McCreary, ninth street.
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Cookport
Mya.cohen Henry
John Keating
B Dng
Clay
Harry McCreary
Ninth Street
Lewis
Funds Raised by Churches in Semi-Centennial Effort
United Presbyterians in town raised about 6000 toward a 2,000,000 semi centennial fund while adding thirteen members. Rev Dr J Day Brownlee led services with Rev H L Ralston assisting. Large Sabbath attendance was reported. contributors included Samuel McCartney Margaret Leasure John R Caldwell and Robert Mitchell. Second church donated 100 to a 500,000 Bible Society drive. Mrs Russel Sage offered to match as a permanent endowment.
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Bivat
United Presbyterian
Samuel McCartney
Margaret Leasure
John R. Caldwell
Robert Mitchell
Second
United Presbyterian Congregation
American Bible Society
Russel Sage
Shocking Death on Salina Siding In Rail Crash
John M. Scott Jr. of Blairsville, a Pennsylvania Railroad brakeman, was killed at Salina on Wednesday when the brake wheel broke as he checked cargo on the Salina Siding. He was thrown before moving cars, the wheel mount mutilated his body. Survived by wife and a young daughter. Interment in Blairsville. Locals say railroad company bears responsibility due to lack of repairs amid era of slow orders and cost saving.
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John M. Scott, Jr
Blairsville
Pennsylvania Railroad
Salina
Scott
Ofice
PRESBYTERIAL MEETINGS INDIANA DATES SET FOR JUNE
The thirty four annual meeting of the Woman s Foreign Missionary Society of Kittanning Presbytery will be held at First Presbyterian Church Indiana Pa on Wednesday June 3. The following day June 4 the Home Mission Presbyterian Society meets at the same location. Delegates should be sent to Mrs F S Crawford Indiana Pa Trains schedule listed. Blairsville election results show Prof H D Condron defeated by Prof J F Chapman for county superintendent with 104 to 21 gains Blairsville’s need noted. A light editorial on bachelors taxation ends with social sentiment from Kansas City Times.
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Crawford
Indiana
West Penn and
Indiana Branch
Punxsutawney and
Hitersridge
Blairsville
H. D. Condron
Jocal
J. F. Chapman
Chapman
Condron
Prof. Condron
Kansas City Times
Lecture Postponed For Rev C G Brockett at Crete Uni Presbyterian
The lecture Mistakes of Life by Rev C G Brockett at Crete Uni Presbyterian Church is postponed to tomorrow evening at 8 o clock. No admission but a silver offering will be lifted for church expenses. Judge White was kicked by a colt while harvesting on Sunday, knocked down with a bruised nose and general shaking.
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C. G. Brockett
Crete Uni Presbyterian Church
White
Bla Bara
A Good hot Sale a the Ch pute wae sale a fot yeater eh ad
A fragmented notice lists a hot sale offer with prices from 250 dollars. The garbled text names B Gunnibehsa and reflects unclear location and dates.
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Gunnibehsa
Local Town Updates Highlight Improvements and Visits
Charles Keating of Purchase Line visits Dr J Miller family. Indiana street railway builds station at Sixth and Penn. Council buys road machine and funds stone crossings. H and C Telephone cuts rates. Bert Moreau seeks cement work. Craig and Fisher meet council. Dixon Run Lumber erects sheds. brick works race toward finish with 75 workers. Marion Center and Smicksburg notes cover visits, church events, and travels.
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Charles Keating
Purchase Line
H. & C. Telephone Co
Indiana
Bert Moreau
John 9. Fisher
Dixon Run, Lumber Co
Fifth Street
Railroad
Hell Telephone Company
Clymer Brick Works
David J. Price
Republican County Committee
Personal Brevities From a Pennsylvania Town
Local notes list visiting relatives and callers across town including Mrs Harry White Jr of Cooylanda visiting Pana Illinois and Dr Steele Bryan of McKeesport visiting his parents. Many residents and friends are mentioned as guests, travelers, or returning from trips and medical care with brief updates.
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Harry White, Jr
Cooylanda
Pana, Ill
Steele Bryan
McKeesport
J. Mitton Gibson
Zune Fiata
Grace -Codhran
Pinville
Indiana
Milas Midna Hollister
Wilkinsburg
da Galley
Pittsburg
Martha Gilbert
Wayne Avenue
Laura Cunningham
Allegheny
John 5. Cunningham
West Philadelphia
Carl Hammers
Punxsittawney
James Hammers
Town
Sum Jay
Thad Bash
Butler
Potatoes Grow on Vines In Waterbury Inquirer Report
Waterbury special reports Dwight Wheeler of Middlebury has developed a tri bred potato variety that grows on vines and cooks easily. The invention promises to ease home meals and may transform potato cultivation. Wheeler invites farmers to an upcoming vine exhibit as blooms near.
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Waterbury
Conn
Philadelphia Inquirer
Dwight Wheeler
Middlebury
Wheeler
Sabboth School Convention at Smicksburg This Month
The 24th annual Mahoning Union Sabbath School Association meeting will be held May 26 and 27 in the Lutheran Church at Smicksburg. Delegates from four Mahonings attend. Program includes prayers, talks on Holy Spirit, evangelism, child nature, and home department work with ministers, musicians, and local officials taking part.
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Mahoning Union
Lutheran Church
Smicksburg
Union
Mahonings
Stabley
Allshouse
G. W. Haskell
A. E. Thomas
A. H. Gattman
A. O. Cravener
Nola Bell
Bertha Fair
Morrow
G. A. Sheats
J. B. Stabley
A. C. Powell
Alice McGinnty
W. Guthrie
M. C. Wynkoop
Nola Kinnatl
Home Department
Mary J. Crawford
M. L. Rowland
Hamill
Real HSstate transfers listed in scattered entries
A series of land transfer notices shows Margaret Longenecker moving 10 acres in Montgomery to Isaac D. Smith for 800 dollars and many other property deals. Various buyers, sellers, and executors are named with parcels across counties including Green, White, Blairsville, Indiana, and Clymer, with prices ranging from 25 to 25 000 dollars and several railroad or road related transfers.
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Margaret Longenecker
Montgomery
Isaac D. Smith
S.C. van Horn
Wheatfield
W. H. Dick
Harry K. Graf
Blacklick
Sumner Graff
C. H. Moore
Indiana
J. B. Denny
Edmund Overdorf
Brushvalley
W. B. Overdorf
Dixon Run Land Co
Clymor
Harry Levison
Samuel M. Streams
Washington
M. McHenry
Prank Hess
Green
B. He Briggs
Obadiah Fry
White
W. T. Hamill
Clymer
Martha A. Kingston
Samuel Earhart
Blairsville
John Stock
N. Ray
Margaret Clowes
Lucinda Buterbaugh
William H. Buterbaugh
Edgar Reithmiller
John Broskin
Alex Broskin
Smicksburg
Aaron Luckhart
G. Tess
Grosn
Aay
Eog & Dixonvike Railroad Co
Miles Crozaman
Actes
North Mahoning
Allegheny & Western Rail Way Coy
Presbyterian Church To Raise Funds For New Edifice
At a church meeting the First United Presbyterian plans a fund not less than $26,000 to be raised in five annual payments. A committee will report at next Tuesday's congregational meeting at 8:00 PM and asks all members to attend.
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United Presbyterians
First United Presbyterian Church
Church Services and Meetings Around Jacksonville
Rev C G Brockett will lead services at United Presbyterian Jacksonville next Sabbath at 11 00 pm and 8 00 pm Communion services follow the next Sabbath at 11 00 am and 8 00 pm All services will be at the naval OUR Rev Margaret Cookely conducts a two week meeting at Char y Hill Brothers church five miles northeast of town along the Clymer trolley line The first service began last Sunday and continues each evening at 8 00 pm Also services Sunday at 12 00 pm and 7 80 pm
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C. G. Brockett
United Presbyterian Church of
Jacksonville
Naval Our
Margaret Cookely
Chariy Hill Brothera
Clymer
Knuckles Confusion Sparks Young Reader's Question
In a carving and fowl session at the designer table a speaker said I was not successful in alicking the joints. Seven year old Frederick asked what joints are and I showed his knuckles, to which he replied that he thought they were binges.
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Frederick
Death of Rev. Andrew B. Runyan at Homer City
Rev. Andrew B. Runyan died after a brief illness at his Homer City home on Wednesday evening due to uremic poisoning. Born September 26, 1826 in Lycoming County, he joined Madison Baptist Church at 19 and was licensed to preach in 1860. He served in Indiana County for over fifty years as pastor of multiple churches, helped organize four congregations, built eight houses of worship, and worked with the American Baptist Publication Society. Survived by his second wife Margaret St. Clair and daughter Anna Jolly, he received funeral services in Homer City and Blairsville with interment in Orland cemetery.
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A. B. Runyan
Andrew B. Runyan
Homer City
Lycoming County
Madison Baptist Church
Columbia County
Hast Mahoning
Crooked Creek
Indiang Aegoelation
American Baptist Publication Society
Hamar City
Hugh Evans
Brushvalley Township
Baptist Church
H. ¥. King
J. Thomas Davis
Blairsville
Orland
Ramuel &. Mabon
Railroad Avenue
South Mahoning Township
Indiana
Smyna United Presbyterian Church
Second United Presbyterian Church
Martha C. Btowart
James L. Mabon
Conemaugh
Pennsylvania Railroad
A. W. Mabon
Town
J. M. Stewart & Co
Alex. 3. Mabon
Pittsburg
Mra. J. HB. Craig
Marion Center
W. D. Hwing
Hicin
J.M. Welch
J. Day Brownlee
First United Presbyterian Church
Gravnwood Cemetery
Obituary notices from Smicksburg area deceased figures
An extended obituary list reports Ramuel Mabon of Railroad Avenue dying after a two month illness at 1 00 pm, with services by Rev. Hwing and Rev. Welch. Also noted are the deaths of Mrs. Margaret Connor of Gipsy aged 90, Thomas M. Moore of Kellyaburg aged 65, Mrs. Homa Hall of Smicksburg aged 87, and Prof. William R. Jamison of Grafton Pa aged 74. Interments are listed at nearby cemeteries.
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William By Jamison
William Ri. Jamison
Joby Jamison
Town
Grafton
Indiana High School Honors and Commencement Events
Dr James H Ament announced senior class honors at the Normal school with valedictorian Miss A Lest Fleck and salutatorian Harold P Scott among others. Public school days closed with commencement exercises in Library Hall and an Alumni Association banquet. Arbor Day featured a school program and a forest preservation address by Professor Hickman.
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James H. Ament
Normal School
Indiana Stu
Misa A. Lest Fleck
Benjamin Fleck
Town
Harold P. Scott
Carolyn Doerzbacker
Jeannette
Elizabeth McKim
Braddock
Madge
New Flor
Chanel
Leonard
Ament
University of Kentucky
Recreation Hall
Bellefonte Academy
Lock Haven Normal
State College
California Normal
Tarentum
Philadelphia
Bondleo
Indiana High School
Library Hall
Dluss
Indiana High School Alumni Association
G. Meade Marshall
Elder Peeler
Lloyd €. Miller
Iso
James F. Chapman
Mark Watson
Association
Lawrence C. Haginger
George Clark
Margaret Walker
Ray Hosack
Cynthia Sloan
Aileen Walker
Hickman
Mrs Nesbitt Dies at 85 in Town Home
Mrs John Nesbitt aged 85 died at her daughter's home in Washington township on May 5 after a leg fracture and shock from age. Interment followed at Ping Blats on Thursday. An infant child of My and Mod Shellito, Fern Run, died at five days.
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John Nesbitt
John Nesbit
Town
Jacob Grofte
Washington Township
Ping Blats
Mod
Jaha
Shellito
Fern Run
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Anita Kolesar
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Syeedees
Tork Pakoulos
Feeter
Josaphing
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Cess Risk
Arian Cauter
Marion Canter
Mary M. Brewarg
Vey
Crete
News OF
Olymer
Woodmen of America
Erie
Silas Lightcap
Agar Town
Barclay
McAnuity
Nicktown
John Adamson
Champersville
H. M. Bleck
Florel Marion
Wiliam Avery
Bert Kinter
Oberlin Brothers
Richmond
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Glen Campbell
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Mia
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John Smail
Creekside
Louis Shannon
Kittanning
John McPherson
Jay Uncapher
Admin Hospital
Misa McMillan
Plattenberg
Mies Lena Seeland
Mise Annie Bunberg
Fannie Nixon
Mary Pallmer
Southern Resorts
Charles Jenks
Punxsutewney
John RK. Bryan
Bert Lowman
Belle Vernon
M. R. Colkitt
W. L. Colkitt
South Firth Street
Laura Bagh
William Fleck
Mary Bee
W. W. Dodson
Water Street
Joseph Clements
California
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Henderson
Estella
Mercy Hospital
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William Klingenamitt
Zumbrota
Minn
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Johnstown
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Chestnut Street
Snyder
Martha Adams
Pro-Grens Alfice
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Bub
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Real Hsstate
Indiana County
House OF Worship
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Samull
Malon
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Gipsy
Heart Troubie
Brady
James Brady
Seward
G.M. Brady
Psy
J. W. Brady
Dowler Junction
Charles Connor
Harry Ross
McGees Milla
D. A. Smith
Portland
Ore
Thomas M. Moore
Kellyaburg
Gist Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Iloia
Sarah Blue
Mabel Moore Realding
Meade Moore
Alberta
Canada
Ray
W.d. Wilson
Washington Church
Rayne Township
W. R. Hall
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