Local social notes from Indiana and nearby towns
Mrs. 5. L. Irwin attended a missionary convention in Indiana. Clearfield and Johnstown callers frequented multiple days. visits to Barnesboro, Jersey Shore, Avis, Clymer, Nanty-Glo and Spangler are noted. Residents hosted and vacationed with family, shopped, or planned relocations, with several couples and households mentioned by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
5. L. Irwin
Indiana
J. N. Beck
C. J. Kopp
Jimmie
S. GC
Isee
H. R. Rae
Johnstown
Horace Somerville
John Somerville
Westover
Victor Frank
Barnesboro
Hope Ogden
Clymer
J. Irwin
Carolyn Winslow
New York City
Frank Rager
Biet Wissinger
Clearfield
L. Frampton
Evangelical Church
Guy Stabley
Jersey Shore
Avis
R. H. Bates
K. A. Krone
Barbara
Byrnece Lowman
J. W. McFarland
Jean
J. H. McFarland
Carrelstown
Ethel Yingling
Nanty-Glo
B. C. Roberts
Martha Grumbling
Harrishire
John Shaw
Pittsburgh
R. C. Lytle
Ethel
Mabel Black
Ruth Mechlin
Burnside
Highest Point in County In Grant Township
Grant township holds Indiana countys highest point at 2068 feet per state geologist George H Aghley, who notes county hilltops average about 1600 feet with several over 2000. Chestnut Ridge near Indiana reaches 1940 feet while Negro Mountain in Somerset tops 3000 feet across five miles. Other high spots include Blue Knob 2136 feet and unnamed knobs near Laurel Hill at 3000 feet. Pocahontas town sits at 2660 feet. Berlin at 2822 feet. Somerset at 2260 feet. Parkins station rises 2414 feet. Gallitzin 2165 feet. Kingua Junction 2278 feet. Summit 2180 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset
Kinter Hii
Grant Township
Indiana County
George H. Aghley
Pennsylvania
Chestnut Ridge
Indiana
Negro Mountain
Somerset County
Allegheny Mountain
Bedford County
Freedom Township
Blair County
Springfald
Fayette County
Pocahontas
Berlin
Potter County
Parkins
Gallitzin
Allegheny
Kingua Junction
Summit
Monteun
Hazleton
Farm Calendar and Local Road Talk in Cited Notes
Farmers urged to plant gladioli bulbs every two weeks and set bulbs twice their diameter deep for best returns. Potatoes should be sprayed this summer, with many farmers already seeing profits. Earthworms in lawns to be controlled by lime solution. use 20 pounds lime to 40 gallons water, allow to clear before applying. Locust trees suggested for fence posts. if short, plant an acre per State College foresters. Over 200 plants are hosts to European corn borer, highlighting need for annual control. Sweet clover praised for honey, bees love nectar. Residents along Smicksburg and Trade City route back a proposed concrete road from Punxsutawney to Dayton. highway association forming, memberships solicited by Walter Fetterhoff. Thomas W. Thompson, longtime Rayne Twp resident and Civil War veteran, died May 15 at Indiana Hospital. survived by wife and extended family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College Foresters
Smicksburg
Trade City
State Highway Department
Punxautawney
Dayton
Punxsutawney
Notice to Clients on Insurance Representation Change
Notice to clients that the Mill Owners Mithal Wire Insurance Company of Town has placed representation with Mutual Fire Insurance Agency at Room 8 Indiana Deposit Bank Building to handle local fire insurance contingencies under supervision of former office manager Garnet L. Grow. Lioval Phony as G. W. BP. Littlefield, State Agent Weather Bidg., Indiana, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mithal Wire Insurance Company
Mutual Fire Insurance Agency
Tnediana Deposit Bank
Garnet L. Grow
Lioval
G. W. BP. Littlefield
Weather Bidg
Indiana
Also Mentioned on This Page
Silas C. Streams
Bell
Philadelphia Street
Indiana, Pa
Moore Furniture Store
South Seventh ST
Jno
Weather Bros
Weyerberg
Munson
Moorhead
Thankws W. Thompson
Thomas W. Thompson
Indiana Hospital
Rayne Township
David
Mary McHenry Thompson
Ale
Fourteenth
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Aubee
Mia
Clarence Williams
8. W. and
D. L. Windley
White Township
Brown's Boot Shop
Brody
Brody’s
Brody Bros
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