Prospects of Exothaive Field Held by Warner Op
In Jacksonville area coal interests advance in western county as multiple drills operate north of Park and Armstrong townships. Warner holds extensive acreage and values the testing. four rigs active, with options and potential sales at $40 per ton to coal owners. Interests include Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railway affiliates, Iselin Whiskey Run area, and Jefferson & Clearfield coal concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Op
M.A
Jacksonville
Saxman
M. B
Punxgutawney
John A. F
Tthe
Jefferson & Clearfielder
Buffalo, Ross
Pittsburg
Armstrong - Township
Con
John
W. Mil
Sof
Warner
Warner Holdings
Speri
Promis- Lat Black Show on Thanksgiving Promises Music Fun
A community concert titled Promis Lat Black Show on Thanksgiving promises enjoyable music and a chance to greet friends and enjoy talent before the public. Rehearsals have begun as the event prepares to attract audiences and offer work opportunities for performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argent
Platary Chin
Papany
Singery
Bank shows strong growth and charity fund boosted
Substantial growth reported by a progressive banking institution as earnings rise and a $5,000 fund is added to a special fund. The institution opened on November 1 and credits its success to founder Mr. Branwelt and the board. In other news, a Bible class event at a Lutheran church and local property sale on Main Street are noted, along with deer sightings near Windernast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank
Bran Welt
Fire destroys Happy House seven room frame building
A Sunday morning fire destroyed the seven room Happy House frame building two miles east of town on the dairy farm. The structure served as a clubhouse for the Happy Home Club and most contents burned. Carl Vlickenberg and Harry Gesslar slept there and were awake to the blaze after overheated grate ignited the roof. Turkeys' alarm helped reveal the fire while the pair tried to save furnishings but could only save a small portion. The building was insured with the Thompson agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Houses
Dweeney
Happy House
Faimily Jarty
Happy Home Club
Carl Vlickenberg
Harry
Gesslar
Mr. Yuckenberg
Indiana Bear Hunt Noted By Center County Party
Indiana hunters camping in Center county report a young bear and a deer shot by party members. Lealie Pattison of town secured the bear and G H Fleming of Advance the deer. Both heads shipped home and due this week as Pattison has a notable record with two bears and a deer in three trips to the mountains. The Indiana men plan to stay longer in the Snow Shoe region, with Noah Beanor’s party nearby striking two bears and two deer last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L Pattison
Indiana
Center County
Lealie Pattison
G. H. Fleming
Mouih, Taing
Noah Beanor
Snow*Shoe
Center’ County
Natural gas for Plumville brings modern fuel
Plumville in Mahoning township will receive natural gas this winter funded by the American Gas Company. Mains will be laid through the town at 25 cents per thousand feet, with wells nearby supporting supply. Pensions issued to local residents include Sarah Shafter and others, while the county superintendent’s office will gain carpet and furnishings for the first time. County Home inmates harvested crops and stored produce, earning commendation for their work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plumville
Mahoning Township
the American Gag Company
American Company
Court House
Big Rufle Shoot to Be Held at Martintown on December 2
Indiana and Cambrian marksmen plan a big shooting match at Martintown on December 2 with W A Glenn overseeing. The event lists numerous participants and sponsors from Marion Center, Blairsville, Dixonville, and nearby towns, and promises prizes including turkeys, poultry, a hog, beef, and a thief for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martintown
Indiana and Cambrian Marksmen
W.A. Glenn
Mine Disaster Rescue Struggles and Local Institute Program
Reports from Cherry, Illinois on November 23 detail the St Paul coal mine explosion rescue. Of 810 workers buried, 20 reached alive, 101 bodies recovered, 489 still missing. Fire and air conditions hinder efforts as survivors claim bungled rescue and long shifts without rest. Separate item lists an Iselin local institute program for December 3 and 4, 1909 with talks on education and school discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry
St. Paul'mine
K. Paul
Robert Mcfadden
Bernard Dougherty
Atiil
Minera
Thay
Walter ‘Waite
Tqcal Institute
Iselin Chapel
Rey
BE. Ralaton
Bertha
Lindemuth
Ae ‘Neal
Rosie Hug
J. F. Chapman
J. H. Henderson
Mr. Stobert
Janey Dickey
Anna H. Henry
Robert Henry
Judson’ Lewis
J.M. Long
Dora Barr
Ed. Nixon
Carolyn Hancock
Br.w. McComb
Roy Henry
P. C. George
C. B. Cramner
W. L. Neal
W. W. Couch
Aren Grane
Olay Madelar
Had Playmates For Rabbits Walter Harris Arrested
Walter Harris a 10 year old negro went to the woods with boys on Saturday. When no game appeared he started a rabbit hunt and fired four shots at the boys. Police Chief Keller Harris was summoned. the youth was arrested on Monday and jailed in the Mission School gaol. The fourth anniversary of the Mission School at Christ Bale Copal Church was celebrated with an elder class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Harris
Keller Harria
Mission School
Christ Balecopal Church
Campbell
The
Christian Church
Harry McCreary
Dion McMullen
Misa Hily Thompson
Mise Howith
Personal notices from Tanoma and surrounding towns
Local society notes list residents visiting relatives and traveling to nearby towns including Punxsutawney Derry Johnstown and Latrobe. Entries mention Thanksgiving plans guests at homes in Wilmerding and Apollo and a Civil War veteran reunion connected to Frank Overdorff and Joseph Pittman in Bullyan avenue.
Blackburn Heirs Plan To Claim England Fortune In America
A meeting at the Bairdstown school house gathered about a hundred people to pursue a disputed estate of 80 to 90 million dollars held in chancery in England. The Blackburn heirs, descendants of five direct heirs who came to America, aim to locate heirs and secure the fortune, with John Mayes as secretary treasurer and M G France as corresponding secretary.
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Budidalown
America
England
Blackburns
Boxllah
Abraham Graham
Messra. Henry
Greensburg
Fulton Melcuure
Pittsburg
Renouf
Cokaville
Migs Buerkle
Barrdatown
Tobn Mayes
Hagen
Harry Senthelmsland
M. G. France
Blairayille
M.G. Trance
John Mayes
Hazen
Blackburn Heir Association
My G. France
Deeds Recorded in Indiana County Transfers
Deeds recorded in Indiana County since last report include Nannie Dinwiddie to Clyde Dinwiddie for 71 acres in Cherryhil at 3000 dollars and multiple other transfers such as James Heath's executor to Indiana County Coal Co. lot transfers, Roy Mikewell, W. A. Beveridge, and various parcels and sums ranging from 250 to 4500 dollars. Records cover lots in Blairsville Glen Campbell Blacklick and White townships with buyers including Mary A. Moorhead Ruth M. Sykes and the Buffalo Rochester Pittsburg Railway Co. details indicate 6 to 100 acres with prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Nannie Dinwiddie
Cherryhil
Clyde M. Dinwiddis
James Heath
Indiana County Coal Co
W. A. Beveridge
Blairpville
Roy Mikewell
James W. Mack
Glen Campbell
Wirst National Bank of
Harry Moorhead
Indiana
Mary A. Moorhead
James Passmore
Wast Mahoning
Smeteton Bell
J. D. Ferguson
Sute
Joseph W. Clements
John C. Work
East Mahoning
Kelly
A. W
Sumner Graf
Blacklick
Jacob Masher
Lla. N
Former Officers Retained At New Bank Building
Savings and Trust Company directors re elected all former officers for another year including President John A. Scott and Vice President M. Jack. R. M. Wilson remains secretary treasurer with J. Wilse McCartney as assistant treasurer and I Bar Lewis as teller. No office leases yet for second to fourth floors though many prospects await completion next spring. Cosmopolitan club to occupy fifth floor. building exteriors cleaned to show modern county landmark.
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New Bank
The
Savings &Trust Company
John A. Scott
M. Jack
R. M. Wilson
J. Wilse
McCartney
I. Bar! Lewis
J. A. Henderson
Dia McCormick
Handsome New Bank
Cosmopolitan Club
Elvan Sho
Fatal Coal Mine Injury Strikes Immigrant Worker
August Rogamine an Agatrian newly arrived in America from Mossiter Mines area two weeks ago was fatally injured after a coal fall crushed his leg at Toe gster mine. Amputation below the knee failed to save him at Advan hospital. he leaves a wife and children in the old country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mossiter
America
Toegster Mince
Friends Honor Ollie McGregor at Kitchen Shower
About seventy guests from Church street attended a kitchen shower Monday evening for Ollie McGregor on her upcoming marriage to Frank Repine of town. Miss McGregor is the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs James McGregor and is known in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of
Biss
Ollie McGregor
Church Street
Frank Repine
Misa McGregor
James
McGregor
Trial ends in $7,750 verdict against Pennsylvania RR
A jury awarded M. K. Leard $7,750 for land damaged by the Conemaugh division redevelopment, over two weeks of trial. The award surpasses the viewers’ estimate by more than $1,000. The railroad company will bear trial costs including a special train for the jury to the Leard farm in Black Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jhey
Tee, Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Learch Farm
M. K. Leard
Leard-Ponnsylvania Railroad Company
Leard
Mr. Leard
Blackck Township
Conemaugh
Railroad Company
Oakland Avenue Woman Breaks Wrist In Fall
Oakland Avenue resident Sophia Lowry of Oakland avenue fell at her back door yesterday afternoon and fractured both bones in her right wrist with a minor scalp injury. A different incident reports Miss Rent Thompson of School street receiving a scare and a minor prank after thieves stole three dozen cans of fruit from her cellar weeks ago. In hunting news, Harry Buckenberg and Thomas Dugan of town brought home rabbit and seven pheasants near Pine Plats last week. Mrs A Ay Simpson of towns faces treatment for tuberculosis at her home on Chognut Street after a long illness. Congressman J W Langhans returned home yesterday from the retreat, with Attorney Ernest Stewart, Regilat and Recorder J Blair Sutton accompanying him. they stopped in New York and are due home today.
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J. K. Meare
Tanoma
C. DeLathey
Plumville
James France
Spring Church
Indiana
Monay
John M. Sanford and
Derry
Mary Sutton
South Sixth Street
Punxsutawney
Kenda
BH. C. McKinstry
J. G. Nolph
Indiana Caldera
David Ortz
Mabel
Oak Street
Dayton
John Seifert
Johnstown
Gail Vuckenberg
James Hall
Grace
Zora
Latrobe
Hall
M. A. McGinnis
Pottsville
McGinnis
Walter Jackson
Nellie Guthrie
D. J. Waller
Bloomsburg
James Speedy
North Highthatrees
O-Lawn
Charl Flude
Wilmerding
S. J. Flude
St Oak Streat
John D. Flude
Wilkinsburg
Dick Crawford
Brilhart
Pittsburg
Mia
Franks Barr
Geneva
West Philadelphia
L. Gallagher
C. M. Wortman
Town
Peter Frech
Georgeville
D. C.mack
Walter Williams
Wilmording
Seward
John Carson
Samuel Strong
Frank Cummins
Frank — Lowry
McDonald
Elizabeth Lowry
North Ninth Street
Robert. Q. Russell
Shelocta
Vandergrift
Rungell
Thomas
Mabon and Sons
Lynan and
George
West Wheatfield Township
San Antonio
Texas
J. O. Delancey
Plimyile
Delaney
George Brokes
Near Livermore
Mia. Batella Shank
Apollo
Mary
R. Davidson
J. C. Barr
Trafford
G. Thompson
Samuel Haslett
Georgevilla
Laure
Allison
Jacksonville
Harry Neal
H. A. McKibbon
Lock Haven
West Lebanon
Sye
Virginia Hancock
Bt. Paul
Minn
Joseph Pittman
Ottawa
King
Frank Overdorff
Bullyoad Avenue
65Th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Cold Harbor
Mr. Pittman
Overdorf
Nesty
A Mirs
J. D. Dripps
Armagh
James and
Tetitia Campbell
Chidren
0. M. McGracken
Scottdale
H. J. Martin
T. F
M.bd
Church of Armagh
J. 5. Potts
Bamuel Conrad
Samuel Gourad
New Florence
Daniel Holby
St. Clair Township
Rayne Township
W. H. Brendinger
John Glasser
John Longwill
Gilpatrick
James Boucher
Samuel Boucher
Beaverdale
Alverda Baun
Locuat
Locust
Mary J. Stumpf
Rayna Township
Levi Hoult
Onberg
Washington Church
Robert H. Bruce
Oakland Avenue
Sophia Lowry
Wight
Rent
Thompson
School Street
Harry Buckenberg
Dugan
Alonza
Ee Panaueay
WN. Langhans
aRetee
Ernest Stewart
Blair Sutton
Eub Peserpenind
Langham
Nor
York
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Speedy
Creekside
Lutheran Church of
Jon
Ernest and
Creakeids
Plunville
Sehrecengost
J. .R. Hart
Mt. Lakehart
Ack
Winder
iFushyalley
Will
Beta Bon Ang Mochanicabute United
Accent 3
Fem. Muynels
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Tunkbys
Sarah EK
Shaf‘ter
Jeremiah Z. Brown
New Bethlehem
Tohn ‘Westwood
Kittanning
David R. Jenkins
Homer City
Daniel Ruffoer
Yatesboro
Joseph Himes
Brockwayville
Tivenses
Harvey Cunningham
Margaret mi
Tadlana Crant V
Marchand
Gertrude L Bartholomew
Mayoh
Charles W. Baker
Cora Manner
Marion Center
Adam A
Bilston
Vina Pre Robbitet
Bila
D. Davison
Rossiter Iva J. Fillmore
New Alexandria
Margaret 8
Baltsburg RW
Knox Kennedy
Vandengrift
Anona
Blairaville
Andrew G. Uncapher
Plumville Iva Ly Aalletky
Ies
Blumville
George. Brown
Dixonville Ditzabeth
A . Hall
Dixonville Balvaton
Manica
Teresa Bonamo
Blairavilie
Margaret
Ich Sralgin
Blairsville
R. Kia
Emiskeburg
Edna M. Pitseerald
Ves Meorgey
John F.nehrley
Nannie
Atta
de Wilson
Scranton
John DP. Wilson
East Church Street
Wilson
Scranton Rosetta
Mary BH. Wilson
Harmon
Washington
Hee
Blackburn
RVAL
James Ty Tewin
James L. Irwin
Conamaugh Township
James Irwin
Cowanshannock
Armstrong County
Hoe
Mary W. Hughes
Archie H
Florence M. Irwin
William and
Benjamin Irwin
DuBois
Harvey Irwin
Mra
Kier
Avonmore
Crissman
Center Township
Mre. Uncapher
Valley Falls
Kana
McLalughlin
Rural Valley
Presbyterian Church
Lewisville
Inez
Frazer
Lewistown
Howard Allan
J. C. Dunks
Alot
Me Cine
Reese
Af Winlravilla
McLain
Plret Ydeut
Matthaw Bruce
Jacob Brow
Dany
Grove City
Haverves
Binksville Normal
James Hammers
Stalvelie
Warren Kennedy
Clark Neal
Josiah Hay Hebron
State Board
Wilfred C. Wheeler
University of Ilinois
Thomas Wolling
Christian Selentiae
Santa Cruz
Cal
Arthur Christian
University of Virginia
Washington, D.C
Board of Education
Isaac Fell
Caldwell
Kans
White Township
W.M. Mahan
H. O. Williams
Grandview
Harblaon
Sherif H. Wallace Thomas
McCrady
Neal
Steve Zambo
Coral
Av A. Simpson
A. Ay Simpson
Chogtnut Street
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