Community News Roundup From Homer City Area
Miss Mimitur visited friends in Indiana last week. Miss Jin Kier visits relatives in Alk. Miss Jertha McRisson suffers facial pecuralia. Mrs Luman Gilbert visited Blairsville friends last week. Miss Minerva Duncan of Blacklick called here last Friday. Wi Bolus left for Wise to visit Leechburg friends. Mr Yuu Chesley and family moved to Taos Ch Adlegheny last Thursday. Hichosien was celebrated as the small toy last Saturday night. Mr F. Cooper left for Boston Mass to attend business. Mix Maggie Bt Clair of Indiana returned home last Thursday after visiting relatives two weeks. W L Addy of East End Pittsburg visited Homer City Poultry Farm last week, eyeing Johnstown poultry venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jertha McRisson
Luman Gilbert
Blairsville
Minerva Duncan
Blacklick
Bolus
Wise Given
Leechburg
Yuu
Chesley
Taos Ch. Adlegheny
F. Cooper
Incubator Fame
Boston
Mass
Mix
Maggie Bt. Clair
Indiana
W. L. Addy
East End
Pittsburg
Homer City
Johnstown
Local Social News From Punxsutawney and Nearby Areas
Mr H W Smitten of Punxsutawney was at home Sunday. Brot fl E Moot of Glen Campbell spent Sabbath with friends here. Mess Fuller and Good move their sawmill to the tinter lot near Enterprise this week. Mr Surry Moot and sister Pora of Big Run spent the week with their parents. Mr John Zener and wife visited. Mix Clark Davis suffers the grip. A Republican rally was attended in Indiana on Friday. Mr and Mrs A B Woodward and our schoolteacher Will Johnston entertained youths Monday evening with refreshments and entertainment. Beers builds a new barn. J M Glassford improves his property with paint. Another son arrived to spend his young life with Eb Smith. Eb is a proud parent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.W. Smitten
Punxsutawney
Brot
Fl. E. Moot
Glen Campbell
Mess Fuller and
Good
Enterprise
Surry Moot
Pora
Big Run
John Zener
Rends
Trade City
Clark Davis
Uite
Indiana
A. B. Woodward
Will Johnston
J. M. Glassford
Ebenezer Smith
Church Services and events schedule across towns
Communion services are planned at First United Presbyterian Church with Rev Brownlee assisted by Rev McCarroll of Stewarts Station. Preparatory services Friday and Saturday. Luther day events at the Lutheran church with a Sabbath school and Christian Endeavour program. Rev Richardson of Dixonville to preach at Mack's Hall Sunday at 4 pm. Sunday School anniversary at Church of Christ Sunday at 7 pm. Rev Neil Ferguson preached in White township at Lowry schoolhouse on Sabbath afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Presbyterian Church
Brownlee
McCarroll
Stewarts Station
Lutheran Church
Sabbath School and
Christian Endeavour Society
Richardson
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Dixonville
Mack's Hall
Philadelphia
Ninth Streets
Church of Christ
Fifth
Water Streets
Neil Ferguson
Second United Presbyterian Church
Lowry School House
White Township
Diphtheritic deaths and institute notes from 1896
Obituary and funeral excerpts for Maggie Esther Kelly aged 6 from diphtheritic croup, and Harry Beamer aged 2 with dropsy. School institute programs announced for Rayne and Greenville townships with detailed schedules and debates. Calvert school first-month attendance report lists pupil counts and perfect attenders.
Social notes from Turtle Creek and White township visitors
Mrs Henry Bingman of Turtle Creek stayed with Mrs John Malcolm of White township over Sabbath. Bingman, formerly Mrs Walter Younger, lived here for years. Alexander Stewart returns from Princeton affiliated with Wilson of Clarion and Luarkley of Louisiana as guests. Wilson, nicknamed Baldy, is Princeton’s noted pitcher. The group visited Clarion on Saturday to see Mr Wilson. An ad promotes Shaker Digestive Cordial claiming to target stomach trouble with natural ingredients, sold by druggists from 10 cents to 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bingman
Turtle Creek
John Malcolm
White Township
Bingman
Walter Younger
Alexander Stewart
S’rvnceton College
Messrs. Wilson
Clarion
Luarkley
Louisania
Wilson
Baldy
Princeton
Mr. Wilson
Druggista
Growth of the Tourist System by the Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad markets its tourist system with luxurious travel by special trains to the Golden Gate Florida Washington Old Point Comfort and other destinations. Tours depart from New York Philadelphia and Harrisburg with dates in late 1896 and early 1897. Illustrated itineraries and booking details are available from Tourist Agent offices in New York Brooklyn Newark and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Times
Golden Gate
New York
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Chaperon
Florida
Washington
Old Point Comfort
Richmond
Broadway
Fulton Street
Brooklyn
Broad Street
Newark
N. J
Broad Street Station
Attendance Report for Upper Creek School Nee Fast Mahoning
The October school month from October 6 to October 30 at Upper Creek school Nee in Fast Mahoning township shows 15 pupils in attendance and a 92 percent attendance rate. The students who missed no days are Clair Work Glenn Cuntz Tillie Parson Olie Carson Bertha Work Lizzie Carson and Myrtle Elder. V C Zener is the teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvert School
East Wheatfield Township
Merle
Vincent
Walter Kissinger
Virginia Mack
Annie
Mettie
May
William Harrison Mardis
Tra
William Nippes
Mary Southwell
Elsie Trindle
Daniel
Hulda Williams
Bessie Wilson
Upper Creek
Fast Mahoning Township
Clair Work
Glenn Cuntz
Tillie Parson
Olie Carson
Bertha Work
Lizzie Carson
Myrtle Elder
Grand Jury List Drawn for December Term 1896
The December Term grand jury list for multiple Pennsylvania townships is issued, detailing jurors by county and locality. Names include Indiana, Blairsville, Conemaugh, South Mahoning, North Mahoning, West Wheatfield, Armstrong, Pine, Washington, and more, with a first and second criminal week, and special term jurors listed. The document also notes numerous cases and civil matters scheduled for November 16 to 19, with judge and party designations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
Indiana
Cunningham
George A. Feit
Geo. W. Stewart
Green
George Minser
David H. Wilt
John Longwell
Jr. Conemaugh
John B. Ashbaugh
Joseph Dixon
Irwin Dizon
Barrell
N. W. Devinney
James Forsba
Albert Elrick
Armagi—Aa
E. Johnston
Glen Campbell
G. D. Gardner
South Mahoning
John T. Pearce
West Wheatfield
James A
Edson Beck
W. L. Mahan
W. H. Clawson
White
Alex A. Cochran
Elmer Cline
Findley Carney
Banks
T. N. Brickle
Willliams
John
Bullingtome
Samuel Shultz
Henderson Bracken
John E. Young
Jackiick—Win
B. Jack
James McQuown
J. N. Cochran
Grant—Hezekiah Shankle
John Farnsworth
North Mahoning
James Fleming
Washington
Uriah Simeitzer
Samuel Carpenter
Win Wiatt
HS. Miller
HL. Spence
Young
S. C. Kennedy
H. H. Hart
Armstrong
Solomon Dunmire
John R. Craig
S. J. Roberts
D. Over
Center
Milton N. Stewart
James Zack
A. M. Lucas
Cherrybhill
Templeton Long
Frank Stewart
John Widdowson
Smicksburg
D. D. Barrett
Samuel Klingensmith, Jr
W. G. Neil
Clark Lowman
Josiah George
Calvin MuAdoo
Kayne Marry Short
W. A. Wynepop
J. W. Shields
George Dorn
Burrell
Charles Ferguson
Jas. Thomson
Canoe
Obia Daugherty
Iddo Lewis
Morgan Wilson
Blairsville
John Connell
E. M. Evans
John Hazlett
F. M. McClelland
John Bennett
Peter Hawk White
Madison Cummins
Montgomery
John Colgan
Harry Pittman
Pine
Matthew Loughry
Geo. Stetfey
Sheloca
John Russell
Conemaugh
A. J. W. Robinson
John Hart
Albert Brewer
David
Joseph Parks
Samuel McCartney
Alf
King
Marion Center
A. A. Beans
R. R. Smith
A. T. Rutledge
R. B. Campbell
Wm. Artley
Stewart Davis
Wm. Wilson
Alex Campbell
Alex. Siverd
Simon Henry, Jr
Joseph Falcon
J. M. Laughlin
R. J. Youngblood
East Mahoning
Robert Tarlett
H. P. Lewis
James T. VanHorn
John Munshower
John McMillen
M. J. Leech
Charles Shields
Joseph Cochran
Wm. Ligget
Rayne
Tiram Stuchell
J. C. Speedy
Samuel Shefffer
Tyson Badger
East Wheatfield
Samuel Killen
James S. Campbell
John A. Bennett
W. T. Ramey
J. M. Hazlett
John P. Leonard
A. W. Ewing
County to Sell 330000 in Bonds to Redeem Series
County Commissioners offer for sale 330000 worth of bonds redeemable in three years and payable in seven years with interest. This issue is to redeem the Five and Six series now due. R A McElhoes, Adam Black, Clarence Hart, Commissioners. Jas A Crossman, Clerk, Commissioners' Office, Indiana Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas, A. Crossman
Commissioners’ Office
Indiana
Winter Excursion Tickets On the Pennsylvania Railroad
On November 1 the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will place on sale at its principal ticket offices excursion tickets to winter resorts in New Jersey Virginia North and South Carolina Georgia Florida and Cuba. The illustrated book describing resorts routes and rates will be free on application to ticket agents Indiana Pa August 2 1895 James Anderson. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised as best for skin ailments and piles with sale points Indiana Homer City Blairsville. 500 tons of rye straw bundles at top market price by W D Anthony Indiana Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New Jersey
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Cuba
Pennsylvania Railroad
Indiana
James Anderson
Daugherty
Bucklen
T. E. Hildebrand
W. M. Moore
Homer City
M.G. Miller
Blairsville
W. D. Anthony
Jos Horne & Co Mail Order Dept Offers Value
Jos Horne and Co advertise a mail order department boasting trusted reliability and an invitation to request samples and a catalogue. They promote dress goods and suiting specials for the week with prices from 25 cents to 6 dollars, highlighting plain, mixed, black and color fabrics as notably affordable.
One Price Cash Store Promises Best November Deals
Freemen vote in the large US election as the nation seeks brighter days. The One Price Cash Store in Indiana County promotes its November campaign with sales on country wool blankets, cotton blankets, flannel, yarns, and knitting goods at low prices. The ad invites all customers to compare prices with larger cities or smaller towns.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Humer City
Mimitur
Jin Kier
Alk
Marchand
Kenwood
Mr. Beers
Church News
Maggie Esther Kelly
James Neil
Maggie
Harry Beamer
H. W
Della McCullough
Hamer City
Young, Rayne and
Cherryhill Township
Teachers Institute
McKissen School House
W. W. Couch
Joe Blakley
Wilmer Sharp
Miss Johnston
Elsie
R. C. Brody
Benton Miller
Mary Black
Long
Maud McAdoo
Thomas Anderson
Anna Hancock
John Lewis
Hallie Wachob
Frank Russell
Heron Miller
Harry Carnahan
Joe McKee
Dessa Henderson
J. E. Lewis
Joe White
Alice Elder
Indiana County
A. B. McAdoo
Prof. Barr
Deny
R. A. Harbison
W. L. Neal
Hawthorne
Rayne Township
H. J. McElhoes
T. E. Grott
R. T. Wolf
Sara B. Moore
John E. Cathcart
C. W. Getty
Mary B. Shields
J. T. Thompson
Ella Boucher
H. W. Black
Friends of Education
Greenville
Cicero Barnett
Marie Stephens
James Widdowson
Levi McGuire
Edward Lydick
Sarah Adams
Linda Stephens
John Flecker
Maud Empfield
Ira Holsapple
W. C. Mitchell
Mallie Ackerson
J. M. Rodkey
Education
V. C. Zener
John M. Stewarton
Lebbeus Kunkle
John M. Hine
Theo. Donehey
Ethel Sifried
M. E. Brown
Bro
John Engle
James S. Black
Nancy Gartley
Joseph F. Johnston
E. HH. Griffith
James M. Work
J.P. St. Clair
Adm.r
James K. Deemer
S. R. Earhart
Robert Mitchell
A. M. Stewart
Samuel Lamar
William d. Strickland
G. W. Jose
Robert M. Beck
Schwemsen M
Fg. Co
Saltsburg Bottle Works Co
Linus M. Lewis
Dr. J. E. Gruber
W. Jenkinson Co
Clark & Smith
R. A. McElhoes
Adam Black
Clarence Hart
F. Nawbery & Sons
King Edward At
London
Porter Duc & Crew, Cogr
Biber & Easton
Paris
Berlin
Market St
Pittsburg, Pa
Aiken & CO
Seventh St
JOS. Horne & CO
United States
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