Hobart Dies of Heart Trouble in New Jersey
Vice President Garret A Hobart died at his Patterson New Jersey home on Tuesday morning at 630. Dr Newton cites heart failure as the cause. Mrs Hobart Garret A Hobart Jr Dr Newton and Miss Alice Wardale present at bedside. President McKinley issued tribute and orders to close executive offices and display flags at half mast. Hobart born Long Branch New Jersey 1844 educated at prominent colleges law graduate admitted to bar in 1869. He married in 1869 and is survived by his wife and son Garret A Jr aged 16. No funeral arrangements yet announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garreth
Hobart
Patterson
N. J
Senate
Frye
Maine
Long Branch
N.J
Garret A., Jr
New Building Planned for Normal School
Trustees of Indiana State Normal School appoint Dr D J Waller and Mr Thomas Sutton to lead plans for a new building west of the main structure. The $25 000 structure would house dining hall kitchen laundry music rooms and servants' department to ease crowded conditions and keep departments separate from student rooms. The committee will review designs and report at a future trustees meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Normal School
D. J. Waller
Mrr
Thomas Sutton
Dedication Next Sabbath at Crete United Presbyterian Church
The Crete United Presbyterian Church will be dedicated next Sabbath with services morning and evening. Rev. A. H. Kaylor of the Cleveland Presbytery will deliver the dedicatory sermon, and Rev. J. M. Webb will occupy the evening pulpit. Pastor M. S. Telford notes the new frame edifice features a neat tower at the main entrance, a vestibule to the auditorium and Sabbath school, a 36 by 36 foot main room with semi circular pews, and a 14 by 25 foot Sabbath school room.
Injury to Glen Campbell merchant in skull fracture
Mr Michael Woodward a Glen Campbell businessman was severely injured Monday when he fell from a hay mow of his stable, suffering a depressed skull fracture. He was moved home unconscious but Dr G M Glasgow aided by Dr Bennett performed trepanning and he is now regaining consciousness. Woodward formerly lived at Kellysburg and recently moved to Glen Campbell to run a meat market. Society happenings note Mrs A E Thompson to entertain ten ladies tonight and Attorney D B Taylor to host friends tomorrow at their South Fifth Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Woodward
Glen Campbell
G. M. Glassgow
Bennett
Mahanfey
Woodward
Kellysburg
A E Thompson
Oakland Ave
Harry Northwood
Attomey
D. B. Taylor
South Fifth Street
Normal Wins Contests Over Apollo Eleven 6 to 0
Normal defeats Apollo Eleven 6 to 0 at Normal Park in a scoreless tie break. Marshall bucked for the touchdown and Earhart kicked goal after a steady second half drive. Apollo showed a strong line but failed to move ends as Normal gained with Hammer, Wiggins, Wilson, and Stuchel stars on defense and offense. Officials were Ainsley Campbell and R G Scott. Normal travels to Greensburg next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal Park
Apollo Eleven
Apollo
Normal
Wiggins
Wood
Stuebel
Noscore
Marshall
Wilson
Hammer
Charley Hammer
Earhart
Stuchel
Marshal
Adair
Normal, Co
Ainsley Campbell
R. G. Scott
Greensburg
Thieves Not Captured In Huff Store Robbery
Reported theft of $65 in goods from Mr. G. W. Clawson general store at Huff in this county. Clawson is Huff postmaster. No mail stolen though several letters rifled. Store left unoccupied after hours. robbery discovered next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Clawson
Huff
Clawson
Unknown Man Found Dead Near Edri With Bullet Wound
A 55 to 60 year old tall, thin man with a J D tattoo on his right arm and a ballet dancer mark on the left was found by the West Penn railroad at Edri. A 38 revolver lay beside him and officials suspect murder though lines of evidence also allow death by own action. Jurors ruled death by own action or possible unknown hand. Burial planned in Salisbury pauper field with Conemaugh township covering expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Penn
Edri
J. D
Edii
Saltsburg
Robinson Undertaking Establishment
Salisbury
Squire McConnell
Conemaugh Township
Blairsville Reports Multiple Smallpox Cases Recovering
Dr William M Welch of Philadelphia examined Blairsville families after concern over smallpox spreading. He found several cases of smallpox and chickenpox with R Bratton and four sons, six Robinson children, Mrs Levi Palmer and child, and Miss May Houston all recovering. Homes are quarantined and precautions in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
William M. Welch
Philadelphia
Board of Health
R. ©. Bratton
Mis
Robinson
Levi Palmer
May Houston
FAMILY'S NARROW ESCAPE IN BURNING FARMHOUSE
The Hood family fled burning farmhouse near New Florence about 1 AM after a faulty flue caused the fire. They jumped from windows in nightclothes and recovered no contents. Hood carried 500 in insurance. he is a former Wheatfield township resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hood
New Florence
Hood
Weat Wheatfield Township
Narrow escape as train strikes wagon at Blairsville crossing
Thomas A. Kenny of Burrell township avoided instant death when his wagon was struck by a train at Ryan's crossing near Blairsville on Saturday. He was thrown down an embankment with severe bruises and cuts, though the wagon wrecked and the horses survived. Kenny, aged 74, escaped serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Kenny
Burrell Township
Ryan
Brallier Wins Big Game For Medico College
John Brallier of town and Medico-Chirurgical College Philadelphia captained the eleven and made a 90 yard run to save the day in a clash with Jefferson. Philadelphia papers laud his fine play. Mrs. David Creighton Blairsville aged 72 was severely burned Wednesday when her dress caught fire but she will recover. Frank Roof and John Lydie of town bagged 18 rabbits in a single hunt last Thursday, the largest daily total yet reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brallier
Medico-Chirurgical College
Philadelphia
John
Jefferson
Brallier
David Creighton
Blairsville
Frank Roof
John Lydie
Gas and Oil Leases Sought in White and Rayne Townships
W G Rodgers of Pittsburg with a syndicate plans to lease 75 000 acres in White and Rayne townships for one year. Leases guarantee landowners 25 cents per acre if no test well is sunk within a year, and each owner receives one eighth of well product plus $100 yearly for gas wells. They seek a field producing 10 000 000 cubic feet of gas daily. Also, David F Smith landlord of Henderson House in Cherrytree was ejected Monday by sheriff's deputized order. Deputy Josiah Neal oversaw the handover. The Henderson House was among six licensed county hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Rodgers
Pittsburg
White
Rayne
Rodgers
David F. Smith
Henderson House
Cherrytree
Josiah Neal
Readers Far Afield Sendin g Progress
Four Indiana county boys in Uncle Sam's service subscribe to the county paper. It takes 30 days for the Progress to reach the Philippines, but readers there follow its news with keen interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Indiana County
Uncle Sam
Fire damages Avonmore gents' outfitters and dwelling
A blaze on Sabbath destroyed the Avonmore gents' furnishing estate and dwelling, with an adjoining dwelling badly damaged. Panxsntawney to publish two daily papers soon, with Spirit issuing a morning edition and News an evening edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avonmore
Clawcon
Panxsntawney
The
Spirit
News
Memorial Services for H. Sheldon Roberts Held by Rev. Alexander
Rev. Alexander of Cockport conducts memorial services at Pine Flats on Sabbath night November 28 for H. Sheldon Roberts who recently died. J. B Yomkins, a Philadelphia Street grocer, displays two possums in his shop window this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Cockport
Pine Flats
H. Sheldon Roberts
J. B Yomkins
Philadelphia
Coal Lands Boosted In Canoe Township Leasing War
Large coal field near Canoe township is being surveyed as leasing continues along Crooked Creek and Little Mahoning. Stadden & McHugh of Glen Campbell lease on several thousand acres, with Reed & Biglet of Clearfield renewing leases in Canoe township. A diamond drill tests Crooked Creek fields led by L W Robinson and C C Hoover, signaling potential sale if showing is strong and a railroad branch may be built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester Mills
Canoe Township
Messrs
Stadden & McHugh
Glen Campbell
Little Mahoning Creek
Messrs. Reed & Biglet
Clearfield
Corps of Engineers
Locust Lane
Canoe Creek
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railroad
C. C. Hoover
DuBois
Crooked Creek
Eastrun
Grant Township
Revival and church events cross town this week
The M E Ladies Parsonage Association schedules a two evening New England tea on February 22 and 23. Evangelist A H Kaylor continues a Homer City revival now in week three, with a women only address Sunday at 4 PM. D M Kinter preaches Sabbath morning on Drifting from God and evening on Neglecting The Great Salvation. Dr D J Wailer fills Presbyterian pulpit due to Rev D Hall illness. J Elder Peeler speaks at Thanksgiving Service next Sabbath evening. Baptist revival continues with Pastor Furman and Evangelist J H Carstens of Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Parsonage Association
M. E. Church
New England
Evangelist A. H. Kaylor
Homer City
D. M. Kinter
D. J. Wailer
Presbyterian Church
David Hall
Furman
J. H. Carstens
Michigan
Thanksgiving Day Events at Normal School
Normal School plans no home football this year as faculty oppose the holiday game to promote a higher ideal. Students will be entertained in the evening with tableaux and pantomime in Normal chapel. The Chimes of Normandy will be presented at Library Hall for the Children's Aid Society, featuring forty in the cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal School
Normal Chapel
Normandy
Library Hall
Children's Aid Society
Window Break Opens Second Homer City Robbery
S L Byers store in Homer City robbed again on Wednesday night with about $60 in clothing and shoes taken. A pane was broken and repaired by nailing a board, later left open for entry. Suspected neighborhood burglars. Elmer E. Lockard, local paymaster for the U S Army, sails from San Francisco to Manila. Sheep damage orders list payments to several men. Rev A B Bunyan, Brushvalley pastor, receives call from Blaireville church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. Byers
Homer City
Died This Week In The District Area
The week saw multiple deaths including Mrs Lavina Riddle of Panxsutawney aged about 65 from stomach cancer. Funeral held at Deckers Point Baptist church with interment in the church cemetery. Also listed, Mr Zenay B Adams 20 died of apoplexy in Blairsville. Mrs George Lotz 78 of paralysis in Rayne township. Miss Minnie Cochran 34 in De Haven. Covede Lose four years old. infant boys Boyd Rummel and another infant in South Bend. Peter Maloy 55 born in the county. Funeral services were conducted at various churches with interments in local cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavina Riddle
Panxsutawney
William Riddle
Zenay B. Adams
C. €. Adams
Blairsville
United Presbyterian Church
Fifth Regiment
Spain
N.G. P
George Lotz
Rayne Township
Sarah C. Fisher
Creekside
Grove Chapel Lutheranchorch
John Tomlinson
Minnie Cochran
Dayton
Armstrong County
W. B. Cochran
de Haven
George Black
South Mahoning
Glade Run
Covode Lose
Covede
J. Elder Lose
Bisiraville
Boyd
Simeon Rummel
Beringer
Rev. Armstrong
Uniontown Cemetery
Oscar Anderson
South Bend
South Bend Cemetery
Peter Dmaloy
Peter Maloy
Altoona
Weddings of a Week Cover Saltsburg Blairsville Couples
WEDDINGS OF A WEEK report three marriages in western Pennsylvania. Harry McBride of Saltaburg and Virginia Mong of Knox Clarion county wed at the bride’s home on Wednesday and planned a Saltsburg reception and residence. John A. Graff and Emma Murray of Blairsville wed Sabbath evening at their Market Street home with Rev Beazell officiating. Sherman Smith and Mary Tittle, Blairsville residents, married at the M E church with Rev Reynolds presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry McBride
Saltaburg
Virginia Mong
Knox
Clarion County
Saltsburg
Mr. McBride
John A. Graff
Emma Murray
Blairsville
Market Street
B. F. Beazell
D. D
M. E. Church
Sherman Smith
Mary Tittle
G. T. Reynolds
Birthdays and pensions mark Brushvalley and Westmoreland notices
Friends honor Mrs Altemas 52nd birthday in Brushvalley with an inviting noon dinner and gifts. Mr Overdorff’s 52nd birthday celebrated by 35 neighbors from Brackvalley with a plentiful dinner and gifts. Postmaster candidates named in Westmoreland and Armstrong counties. pensions granted to Mrs Garman and Mrs Cumming with monthly support noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.S. Altemas
Brushvalley
Mra Altemas
Frank Overdorff
Brackvalley
Hissirth
Mr. Overdorff
Court Session Clears Argument List and Grants Orders
Judge White held two afternoon sessions to clear the argument list. Cases heard include Ada Waugaman vs Apollo Savings Bank, Commonwealth vs Milton Henry et al, and W R Smith vs J M Hine. Roads in Rayne and Grant Montgomery townships discussed. several road orders and public road petitions confirmed or continued. Guardians appointed in estates. taxation of costs affirmed. orphans court sales ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Ada Waugaman
Apollo Savings Bank
The
Commonwealth
Milton Henry
Andrew Cook
Elsie Cook
W. R. Smith
J. M. Hine
Rayne
Rayne Township
Grant Township
Montgomery Township
Celia Dodson
John Dodson
Banks Township
Said
Jefferson
Graham & Fry’s Mill
James Martin’s
Sidney
Isett & Wray
J. M. Fabnstock & Bros
H. Holark
the Commonwealth
Frank Sebring
Sutton Bros. & Bell
D. B. Williams
D. C. Brown
M. L. Melankin
Commonwealth Va
Ernest Myers
Samuel Bracken
J. N Nix
Charles W. McConaughey
J. N. Langham
O. H. Holland
Will of George Myers plans monuments for graves in Rayne
The will filed in the register's office directs executors to erect suitable stones at graves for George Myers and his wife. Daughters Mrs John Ralston and Mrs Malissa Elder receive one dollar each. All personal property and money are divided equally among the children or their heirs: John K William R Henry M Foster M Helen and the heirs of Sarah Isabella Ann and Charles C Myers. Charles son of Malissa gets an equal share. Executors named are Foster M and John K Myers. A codicil dated November 14 1884 revokes the one dollar bequest to Malissa and transfers Charles C Myers share to Malissa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Myers
Rayne Township
Register
John Ralston
Malissa Elder
John K
William R
Henry M
Foster M
Helen
Sarah
Isabella
Ann
Charles C. Myers
Malissa
Charles
John K. Myers
Maliasa
Brief Session Of Ministerial Association Held
The Ministerial Association met briefly at the Baptist church on Monday. Rev. John Tomlinson presided and gave his farewell to the group he has served as vice president. Rev. M B Telford of Homer City was elected a delegate to the Pennsylvania Evangelical Alliance meeting in Pittsburg December 6 and 7. Next gathering is December 4, 1599 at 2 pm in the Methodist Episcopal church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministerial Association
Baptist Church
John Tomlinson
Grove Chapel Lutheran Church
Telford
Homer City
Evangelical Alliance of Pennsylvania
Fourth Avenue Baptist Church
Pittsburg
Methodist Episcopal Church
Serious Mistake As Man Drinks Concentrated Lye For Cider
Augustus Grambling of Spruce drank a mouthful of concentrated lye mistaken for cider one night. He had been drinking the day before and at about 3 a.m. went to the spring house and took the wrong vessel. The physician feared for his life as burns covered his mouth and throat, but he survived. Alph King, a plasterer, celebrated his 48th birthday with a pleasant surprise at his Chestnut Street home. Friends arrived after a neighbor’s call, a fine supper was served, and Mr King received a handsome rocker and other gifts from his colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus Grambling
Grambling
Alph King
Pensions Increased for Local War Veterans
Pensions were raised for several veterans in the county. Robert D. Williams of Martintown receives 12 to 14 dollars, William Johnston of Indiana 12 to 17 dollars, and David Risinger of Homer City 4 to 17 dollars. Mrs Anna M. Graft of Rochesters Mills was granted an original pension of eight dollars per month. A note on trespass notices appears among the items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Williams
Martintown
William Johnston
Indiana
David Risinger
Homer City
Anna M. Graft
Rochesters Mills
Also Mentioned on This Page
McKinley
New United Presbyterian Church
Crete
Hull
Atter Gas and Oil
Syndicate
Town
Crooked
Little Mahoning
Canog Township
Church News
Manila
Elmer Ei. Lockard
Paymaster’s Department
United States Army
San Francisco
Lockard
Harvey Trimble
T. A. Henderson
West Wheatfield
H. A. Cline
Weat Wheatfield
Fry Roser
A. B. Bunyan
Brushyalley
Indiana Baptist Association
Blaireville
Z-Nas
B. Adams
McBride-Mong
Smith-Ititle
Jack
Zachariah H. Fritz
Youngstown
Westmoreland County
David R. Smith
Yohoghany
Edward Reitz
Btanton
Jefferson County
W. W. Helm
Worthington
George W. Cecasnaia
Hortons
H. R. McKowen
Goff
Abigail P. Garman
Elizabeth Cumming
Cokeville
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