Farmers Part With Hard Earned Cash
Two Stoops brothers of Canoe township paid 1280 dollars to Dr G W Wise for a gold extraction machine after Wise claimed water from their spring contained 15 grains of gold per pint. Tests later showed no gold, only mica, dashing hopes of sudden wealth and exposing a fraudulent venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canoe Township
Robert
David Stoops
Punxsutawney Spirit
G. W. Wise
Punxsutawney
Stoops
Dr. Wise
Wasavon
Chicago
Stoops Farm
Wise
Damage rights before court in drainage injunction
Two Brick Companies in an injunction hearing before Judge Telford continue day and night sessions. Garfield Fire Clay Co seeks to decide if Bolivar Face Brick Co may drain water from its Garfield mine into the lower mine of the defendant. The case raises subadjacent-superjacent drainage questions drawing engineers as witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telford
Garfield Fire Clay Co
Bolivar Face Brick Company
Garfield
This
County
Thia
Fire zone ordinance amendment expands building permit rules
An adjourned town council meeting adopted changes to the fire zone law requiring plan submission and council approval before starting improvements in the prohibited district. A band park project at the old Lutheran cemetery site was discussed, proposing a modern stage and weekly open air concerts. Prof Hamilton B Cogswell was tasked to cost the stage and report next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Town
Old Lutheran Cemetery
Wayne Avenue
Sixth Street
Hamiltn B. Cogswell
Caim
Blairsville College Names Financial Agent
Rev. W L Garges, former pastor of West Pittsburg United Presbyterian church, is elected Financial Agent of Blairsville College and will assume duties next month. The trustees aim to elevate the college as a leading regional school. Dr Ihlsetg remains president and Miss Hays stays on the faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian
Blairsville College
W. L. Garges
West Pittsburg
Weddings Across Several Towns Reported in Brief Notices
Multiple marriages listed with couples from Pittsburg Marion Center Rochester Mills Blairsville and more. Couples include William M Steele and Annie Guthrie Charles Trout and Marie Berger Frank J Gaston and Alta Cassidy, plus others in towns like Shunk Nanty-Glo and Juneau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Shank
Vintendall
Josephine Hackley
Nanty Glo J
Charles Trout
Allshouse
Plumville
Alex Wissinger
Seer
Indiana
Mary Kuhns
Abe
Albert W. Raineyette
Real Estate Transfers in Indians County Deeds Recorded
Real estate transfers list deeds recorded since last report. Names include H. E. B. Stuchell to Stephen B. Griffith for 2000 dollars, Daniel Miller to Isabella Sand for 450, and many others across Blacklick Mechanicsburg Young Annelton Pine and related townships with sums ranging from 65 to 3100 dollars. G. W. McCullaughh of Cookport noted as bounty seat caller on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indians County
H. EB. Stuchell
Indiana
Stephen B. Griffith
Daniel
Miller
Blacklick
Isabella Sand
Andy Stahuna
Montgomery
Baguty
Harry W. Fee
Mechanicsburg
Martin Wissinger
Sandy Polizzo
Young
Joe June
Lavina L. Donahey
Annelton
Josiah Loughry
William Lewis
White
Lewis Deabenderfer
Daniel S. Miller
Alonzo G. Williams
George Beer
Green
Frank H. Miller
Kunkle
Homer City
Betts
A. J. W. Robinson
Conemaugh
Samuel F. Heasley
John Nagle
Hamilton
Henry
Griffith
Pine
Ira F. Fetterman
Thomas A.estep
Brushvalley
John Janosik
A. Calariszza
G. W. McCullaughh
Cookport
Personal Brevities Tell of Town Visitors and Travelers
Milligan Shields of Pittsburg and William Sherman of Altoona visited friends in town over Sunday. Local residents hosted relatives from Punxsutawney, Johnstown, Vandergrift, and Wilkinsburg. Several travelers, including M. J. Hedden from Cuba, N. Kelly from Wilkinsburg, and J. R. Spence family from Washington Township, spent time back home. Notables include Cambria Trust treasurer Harl Lewis in Indiana and Miss Mary Wynkoop teaching music in Hooversville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milligan Shields
Pittsburg
William Sherman
Altoona
H. B. Davis
Plumville
Clark Dickle
Vandergrift
Heby Farres
John Frech
Kellyeburg
Harl Lewis
The
Cambria Trust Co
Hbensburg
Indiana
A. P. Calhoun
B. J. Keibler
Shelocta
M. J. Hedden
Cuba
N. Y
Newton Kelly
Wilkinsburg
Ind Indiana
Jacksonville
J. R. Spence
Washington Township
East Chestnut Street
W. P. Risinger
Homer City
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Reading
Do. A. Mahan
Nellie
Hilladale
W. R. Mahan
Near Town
Mildred Wynkoop
Kellysburg
Ida Shields
Normal
Herbert Schmipp
Jeannette
Nicholas Hoffman
White Township
Jerry V. Goss
Hillsdale
J. C. Conner
East Chestnut Streets
Mary B. Wynkoop
Hooversville
Somerset County
Margaret Lowman
South Eleventh Street
Elizabeth Lowman
Johnstown
Ella Seeley
Reynoldsville
A. T. Moorhead
North Seventh Street
Frank Campbell
Tarentum
Margaret Campbell
Philadelphia Street
Lawrence Thompson
Vandergrist
Railroad Avenue
C. George
West Lebanon
Towanda
Bedford County
Joseph Altman
Rayne Township
Isabel Taylor
East Philadelphia
Mansfield Brown
Sewickley
Jessie Braughter
Vernie Holister
Coraopolis
Ray Hogack
John M. St. Clair
West Philadelphia Street
Blanche
Mt. Pleasant
Mary Braughter
Rebekah Lodge
Bart Lowman
Bellevennon
Elizabeth Houston
Thomas Lowman
North Ninth Street
D. R. Donahue
Blacklick
Lovejoy
Eddy Cafe
N. J. Rankin
Maquoketa
Bilder Peeler
Rankin
Armstrong Township
West
John Lewis
Pearle Mountain
G. S. Griffith
Eva Marshall
H. M. McManus
Ray
Wallopsburs
PD. G. Wells
Ben McQuilken
Hale
Hamill
George McMillen
Alberta Cribbs
Denton
May Burns
Nannie Diltz
George Welch
Dayton
Jennie Diltz
Madeline Wellas
Sarah Moyle
Jacob
Marie
Mra
Frantz
Ben
Carl
Harl Skinner
Wife
Loop
Apple Property Sold for Mov Picture Show House
Charles Bley of town has optioned the Apple heirs Philadelphia street property for 9000 dollars. He plans to convert the first story into a theatre for moving pictures and build a rear addition for a theatre over 100 feet long with four stages for vaudeville and plays. The second and third stories will be converted into flats. Laura King of Crete attended a convention in Chicago, representing the Conemaugh Presbytery Women’s Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bley
Philadelphia Street
A. H. Apple
Misa Laura King
Crete
Chicago
Conemaugh
Women’s Missionary Society of the
United Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
S. I. Crawford
Louisville
Kittanning
Local notes list residents and visitors across Indiana county
Ralph McConnaughey formerly of the O. & P. league, now with Columbus and Akron in the Central league, left for duty. Indiana visitors and hometown news fill the page, detailing callers, travels, and small town changes across Homer City Blairsville Punxsutawney and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph McConnaughey
Columbus Club
Akron
Wilson Habey
Indiana
Mia
Fr. A. King
Oakmont
Misa Anna McKrisson
Fitzaburg
Clyde Tuck
Punxsutawney
Roy St. Clair
Philadelphia
Bert C. Roof
Homer
Lid Nix
St. Louis
A. J. Furman
A. H. Whitby
Blairsville
Dominick la Mantia
W. P. Risinger
Grand Lodge
Reading
Mr. Risinger
Homer City Lodge
Recent Deaths in Homer City Area
Obituary notices list Chariea P. Denman and several other local residents who died in Homer City and surrounding towns. Details include ages, birthplaces, survivors, funeral services, and interment sites in Greenwood and Oakland cemeteries, with several deaths linked to recent illnesses and accidents.
Prominent Indiana minister retires after long service
Dr A J Furman, long time pastor of the Homer City Baptist church, resigns to retire from active ministry after four decades in the pulpit and a notable era of county church work. Born 1832 in Abingdon Virginia, he served in the Civil War as a chaplain and held multiple pastorates including Lock Haven and Indiana. His ministry in Indiana contributed to church growth, with hundreds of sermons, baptisms, marriages, and several congregations organized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt
A. J. Furman
Homer City
Furman
Indiana
Wurman
Abattonville
Jacksonville
Lewisburg
Bucknell University
East Mahoning
Lock Haven
Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps
Columbus
Mullenburg
Tunkbhannock
Pactoryville
Vermillion
Ovkatoosa
Hillsdale
Mich
Pittston
Johnstown
Brandywine
Romer City
Two Fires With Mysterious Origin Struck Town
A large three story frame building on Philadelphia Street known as the Thomas Mlate, adjoining the Hotel Moore, burned Thursday morning with flames spreading to the second floor. Mrs Byers and daughter lost belongings, Miss Wolford insured, and Hub Clothing Store stock damaged by water. Firefighters from Indiana and local volunteers contained the blaze, insured losses settled later as the origin remained unknown. A second blaze in the Hymer City area destroyed the Antonia Binneas three story brick building with near by properties damaged. residents attempted bucket brigades due to lack of fire apparatus. Emma Lowman injured while cleaning a house in Kellyabur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Mirna
Beriow Demnigo
Homer City
Thomas Mlate
Phildelpha Street
Moore
Mre
Byers
Hotel Moore
Thomas Flats
Kifremen
Yes
Philadelphia
George Yuckenberg
Wolford
Hub Clothing
Globe Theatre
Pittsburg
Thomas
Johm
Lewis
Mesars, Ruttenberg & Brett
Indiana
Hymer City
Antonia Binneas
Closaro & Bangs
Church of
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Insana
Arthur Frantz
Presbyterian Theological Seminary of
Presbyterian Church
George B. Frants
Peon Run
Clymer
Con- Same
Misa Pearl Palmer
Marion Center
Blakreville
Od Lutheran
Trout-Berger
Marie Berger
Town
Squire J. A. Crossman
Shunk-Heckberg
Frank M. Shunk
Wintondale
Josephine Heckberg
Nanty-Glo
Lawson Campbell
Hig
Locust Street
McKee-Happel
Thomas McKee
Margaret Happel
Salinburg
8. B. Laverty
Sutter-Griffens
Floyd
Sutter
Juneau
Sarah Griffens
J. K. Jones
Milter Stefty
Charles 8. Miller
Hva Steffey
Robinson
R. B. Campbell
APPLE
Soutic Bend
D. LB
Townsend
Td. Townsend
Olivet
Elise Culp
Barrel Valley
George Smoltzers
Venna Townsend
Eliza Townsend
Near Olivet
H. H. Tanna
Riders
William Harbison
Stallim
R. W. Wehrle
Huntingdon County
Charles J. Dennison
Chariea P. Denman
Home Or City
West Virginia
Momer City
John Be
Loram
A. B. Evans
Pitcairn
Andrew
Charles
Daisy
Edna
Te Ta Alao
Martha
Robert N. Miller
Nannie J. Miller
Hubert N. Miller
South Tenth Street
Irwin Dixon
Conemaugh Township
Ale
Irwin
Freedom
John
Arthur V. Cunningham
Glassport
Myrtle Walker
Wilson P. Cunningham
Charles C. Cunningham
McKeesport
Oakland Cemetery
David Falcon
Mast Wheatfield Township
Beltshoover
Allegheny County
Seward
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Haat Conemaugh
Joseph Falcon
Alexander Haloon
East Wheatfield Township
Calvin Reyburn
Calvin Reyburne
Armstrong County Bar Association
Misa Margaret McFadden
Elizabeth McFadden
Kitlanding
Nels Grace Kinter
Nora Grace
J. W. Kinter
Divonville Hospital
P. J. Tun
Rayne Church
Kama May Mack
Bingia May
Mark
Honjanmtea Mack
Caral
Indiana Hospital
Shate
Mack Home
D. W. Shaffer
Annagh
Mex
H. Mefarliand
T MeFarland
Ilalrayille
Melaland
Mary MelFarland
Cunningham & Fisher
Gerhard
Blaireville
Harvey
Blairsvile
A. Vi. Keeler
A. W. Keeler
Creekside
St. &. Keeler
St. Patersburg
Jennie Shinp
Fairchance
Bila Clark
Biderton
A. Clark
G Creekside
Birvion
A. J. Furman Hoa
Homerity Church
Edward N. Simpson
East Mahoning Township
Mr. Simpson
Wraekle
Bit
James BE. Ament
Normal School
Bart G. Woomer
Midnjurad Pde
Dlomer City
W. B. Hamilton
Murgaret
la Properity
Citaduates
Hoy
J. N. G. Park
Tawn
Indiana High Bchoo
First United Presbyterian Church
W. BP. Lowry
8. J. Telford
J.J. Boucher
KY Stubborn Boazh
Emma Lowman
Kellyabur
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