Coal Giants Merge To Develop Blacklick Creek Field
The Vinton Colliery Company and the Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company merge to form a large coal group along Blacklick creek in Cambria county. Operations start next spring with 400 coke ovens planned. headquarters at Wintondale and Buffington to host a major new town. A six mile rail extension to Dilltown is underway, with broader western connections anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton Colliery Company
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Blacklick Creek
Buffington
East Wheatfield
Iron and Steel
Buffalo
Shafte
Buffington Township
Wintondale
Cambria County
Pennsylvania Railroad
Dilltown
West Penn
Social Hall
A. ¥. Barker
Ebensburg
New York City
Iust
Lackawanna Territory
Brushvalley
Heirs to Four Estates Bequests in Wills Fiiva Last Week
Probate filings reveal multiple 19th century wills. John St. Clair Sr of Indiana directs $100 to his widow, divides remaining estate among children William A, Harry, Jane, M Agnes, and granddaughter Mrs Craig King, with executors William A and Jane. Jacob Dick of Cherryhill township leaves farm to widow for life, $1,500 plus livestock and gear, with remainder to be sold and split among many children. Levi Stewart of Center township bequeaths farm and personal property to sons Samuel M and John, with $50 each to J H Stewart and Annie Snyder, while James Kelly of West Mahoning Township assigns most estate to Margaret Kelly and William H H Kelly, in exchange for $100 to three other heirs. Dates range from 1894 to 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John St. Clair
Indiana
William A
Harry
Jane
M. Agnes
Craig King
Jacob Dick
Cherryhill Township
Joseph Holsapple
David H
George H
John H
Martin H
Nancy A. Bowers
William
James
Jacob
Frank
Annie
Elizabeth
Norah
Levi Stewart
Center Township
J. H. Stewart
Annie Snyder
Samuel M
John Stewart
Samuel
John
James M. Kelly
West Mahoning Township
Register
Wm. H. H. Kelly
Margaret Kelly
James H. Kelly
Laura Kelly
John L. M. Kelly
Death Warrant Pending for Murderer Fleming
Sheriff Thompson holds a death warrant for Martin Fleming not yet served. The governor corrected the sentence date and set January 10 for execution. Fleming’s attorneys will plead before the board of pardons on December 19 to seek clemency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriif
Fleming
E. Thompson
Martin Fleming
Thompson
Board of Pardons
Fire damages stack house at Indiana Foundry
Building damaged by fire Monday evening at the Indiana Foundry Company stack house between 5 and 6 pm. Fire discovered early, halted with prompt response and help from fire companies delayed by a faulty hose. Flames stopped before total loss. Loss not exceeding 230 dollars. Origin of fire unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Foundry Company
Inmates Rejoined After Escape From Industrial Home
Laura Schwarsler and Mary McGiven, two inmates at the Industrial Home, were returned by New Castle’s chief of police last Wednesday. They had fled last July, walking to Hittanning where one found domestic work and the other stayed with a family near Mosgrove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Schwarsler
Mary McGiven
New Castle
Hittanning
Mosgrove
Indiana Sacket Ball Club Opens Season with Athlet ic Club game
The Indiana Sacket Ball Club opens the season Monday evening December 10 at home against the Carnegie Athletic Club. The club plans to host the Belfield champions during the holidays and has received handsome new suits for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Sacket Ball Club
Carnegie Athletic Club
Belfield
Police Chief Targets Suspected Houses of Ill Repute
Chief Kellar Harris vows arrests after reports that two houses harbor girls under 16. Investigators monitor locations as efforts to shut down alleged vice operations proceed. Page three carries the process prize essays.
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Kellar Harris
FARMER NESS BARN BLAZE DAMAGES FARM ASSETS
Destructive fire east of town in White townshipdestroyed Andrew Ness barn and all crops grain hay and farming implements. Three horses and five cows perished, one cow escaped. No insurance. Origin suspected incendiarism possibly by tramps. Bones found in ruins later claimed to be animal remains. coroner said uncertain. Ness had planned to move to town after purchasing the Jamison property on East Philadelphia Street.
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White Township
Andrew Ness
de. M. M. Davis
Ness
Jamison
East Philadelphia Street
Pennsylvania Official Returns Show Republican Ticket Behind National
State Department totals indicate the Republican state ticket trails the national ticket by over 35,000 votes. Grow leads with 683,911 votes, 28,724 fewer than McKinley. Grim heads the Democratic state ticket with 411,552 votes, 12,680 short of Bryan, while McKinley’s plurality stands at 283,433 and the governor’s race headlines the ballot shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
State Department
Grow
McKinley
Hardenbergh
Foerderer
Grim
Bryan
Meek
Edwards
People’s Party
Socialist-Labor Party
Pennsylvania
Hardanbergh
Wart in a Runoff Wins? Injury after rancf near New Florence
Curtis Sides of Nineves was seriously injured in a rancf near New Florence last week. He formerly lived in East Wheatfield township. Elders Ridge defeated Apollo 11 to 0 on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Sides
Nineves
New Florence
East Wheatfield Township
Elders Ridge
Apollo
Wind Ravages County As Deadly Storm Hits Area
A severe windstorm swept through Mississippi and Tennessee and reached this county causing property damage and several deaths. Among the injured is Ar Cass Peeler who escaped fatal harm near James Johnston's farm. John Pazewell, a farm superintendent, died after being struck by a falling limb while in the woods during the storm. Numerous barns and outbuildings were damaged or unroofed across multiple townships, fences were toppled, and timber lands suffered heavy losses. Interments were held for victims, and the event disrupted farms, schools, and local infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Tennessee
Cass Peeler
Armstrong Township
James Johnston
Washington Township
John Pazewell
Wintondale
Lackawanna Iron & Steel Company
Bolington
East Wheatfield
Webb’s Mill
Winstondale
England
Strongstown
Buffington Township
Johnstown
George McCullough
Pine Township
Scott Stuchell
Samuel Brown
William Morris
Pine Flats
Green Township
Frank Fleming
George Baker
Jacob Bayley
Cherryhill
Christopher Coy
N. C. Simpson
Hamill
David Stuchell
Smicksburg
Nan Harbison
Lebanon
Indiana
William Williams
Martintown
Williams
Glen Campbell
J. O.clark
Samuel Potts
L.D. Muman
First National Bank
Frantz Bros
Rossmayne
Alex. C. McCoy
Purchase Line
Elizabeth Lightcap
East Mahoning Township
Shotgun Accident Injures Grant Townsville Man
While attempting to discharge an old shotgun on Saturday, Ralph Kerr, son of Thomas Kerr, Grant townslip, caused the gun to explode. A missile struck Jona eye, destroying sight, and a piece of the gun carved a deep forehead gash and burned his face, likely to disfigure him for life.
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Ralph
Thomas Kerr
Grant Townslip
Jona
Belle Shank Found Guilty of Malicious Trespass
In White township a hearing before Squire M B Kline found Belle Shank guilty of malicious trespassing. She paid a fine of $2 plus costs. Prosecutor was Eli Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire M. B. Kline
Belle Shank
Eli Johnston
White Township
Death Notices Highlight John St Clair Sr and Isabelle Beatty
John St Clair Sr a longtime town resident died in Chicago at noon from grip and old age. Funeral in Chicago then body returned for burial at Oakland cemetery after services by Rev Swartz Crawford. Isabelle Elizabeth Beatty died at 22 after typhoid fever and pneumonia with funeral at home by Rev Swartz Crawford and interment at Oakland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John ST. Clair
Chicago
Ninth and
Water Streets
Swartz Crawford
Oakland Cemetery
Mr. St
Presbyterian Church
William A
Town
Harry
Columbus, O
Jane
M. Agnes
Kershaw School
Isabelle E. Beatty
Isabelle Elizabeth Beatty
Malinda Beatty
North Lighth Street
Pittsburg
Miss Beatty
William St. Malcolm
Milton
William
Harry Beatty
Theodore
Miller
Wilkinsburg
David Beatty
Blairsville
Christian Endeavor Society
Obituary notices for Mears Livingston and Soleman
Mrs. Martha Mears of Homer City dies in Kansas City Nebraska at 54 after cancer. Funeral at her home with remains interred in Greenwood. husband died 1885. Son D M Mears in Cashion, O T. Mr John Rising dies of apoplexy, age about 65, buried Howe cemetery. Mrs Mary Livingston of Mayo Kansas dies at 76 from heart trouble. six children survive. Ella Hileman dies at 21 at Pine Flats. continued on fourth page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Mears
David Mears
Homer City
Kansas City
Neb
United Presbyterian Church
Greenwood Cemetery
D. M. Mears
Cashion
O. T
John Rising
Cabere
Christian Church
Sample Ran
Harry
Reed Station
Herman Smith
Town
Edward Shank
Vandergrift
Anthony
Edward
Greensburg
William
Blairsville
James
Clara
Emma
Stickney
Howe Cemetery
Cherryhill Township
WM. B. Livingston
Mary Livingston
William B. Livingston
Mayo
Kan
This County
Henry K
Kenwood
Ella Soleman
Ella Hileman
James Sowers
Pine Flats
Three More Arrested In Wilson Robbery Case
County Detective Coller with Rural Valley constable Farren arrested Dr John A Elkin of Willet William Kelly of Whiteybury and Morgan McCoy of Atwood in connection with the November 5 1899 Wilson home robbery. Bail set at 2500 for Elkin and Kelly McCoy jailed at Kittanning awaiting hearing next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Rural Valley
Armstrong County
Coller
Armstrong
Farren
John A. Elkin
Willet
William Kelly
Whiteybury
Morgan McCoy
Atwood
Tuesay
Daniel Wilson
W. J. Sleppy
Alexander McCoy
McCoy
Marchand
Kellyeburg
Ambrose
Cuae
Epworth League Lectures Attract Full Church Attendance
A series of free lectures at the M. E. church drew packed crowds all week. Speakers included Dr. J. W. Miles on A Visit to the Yosemite, Rev. C. L. Smith on A Day and Night in Mammoth Cave, Rev. Dr. H. J. Leas on A Horseback Ride Through Palestine, and Prof. A. M. Hammers on From Venice to Vesuvius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Epworth League
J. W. Miles
Wilkinsburg
Yosemite
C. L. i Smith
Mt. Pleasant
Mammoth Cave
Laceile Powell
Normal
Catherine Pownall
Town
la Comet
Phil Apple
Palestine
H. J. Leas
Pittsburg
A. M. Hammers
Normal School
Venice
Vesuvius
Laura Cunningham
Property Transfers in Brushvalley and Beyond
A sequence of land and lot transfers across Brushvalley and surrounding areas records parcels from Grambling and Alexander Morgan to Jacob Overdorf, David Comfort, Simon Overdorf, Jennie R Williard, Hannah Miller, Saltsburg Edgewood Cemetery, and others with amounts ranging from 60 to 3 000 dollars. Notable deeds include 20 acres conveyed to Jacob Overdorf for 300 dollars and 110 acres in Whites township shifting to W H Martin for 3 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grambling
Brushvalley
Jacob Overdorf
David Comfort
Alexander Morgan
Simon Overdorf
Jennie R. Williard
Burrell
R. M. Geary
Hannah Miller
Saltsburg Edgewood Cemetery Company
Conemaugh
Samuel Taylor
Adam Freet
Armstrong
Z. T. Robinson
D. EK. Thompson
Indiana
H. L. McCullough
John Moorhead
August Weber
Canoe
Earl Wetzel
Samuel Nelson
White Township
W. H. Martin
D. F. Henry
White
Richard McConnell
Church Services and Sermon Plans Across Local Congregations
Rev D M Kinter will preach at Fairview next Sabbath at 3 pm. Rev W J Wilson of town led services at New Kensington Presbyterian on Sabbath. Rev N S Fisene of New Kensington spoke at a Presbyterian church near Bheloca on Sabbath. Rev Dr C Graham Adams of Christ Episcopal will give the Thanksgiving sermon instead of Kinter as announced. Kin ter is away conducting meetings at Gipsy. The union services are in the Lutheran church tomorrow at 10 30 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Kinter
Fairview
W. J. Wilson
New Kensington Presbyterian Church
N. S. Fisene
New Kensington
Bheloca
C. Graham Adams
Christ Episcopal Church
Mr. Kinter
Gipsy
Lutheran Church
Pension Agents Arrested In Brushvalley Case
Soldiers widows Mrs Overdorf and Mrs Stilz alleged that two men posed as pension agents from Washington DC and promised monthly pensions in exchange for $5. The widows paid, but then the men left town. They were arrested in Marion Center and released on recognizance. The men claim a legitimate book project and deny representing pension services. Authorities continue inquiry with local officials and a government examiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Wettling
R. D. Burog
J. Foster
Maxion Center
Mia
Lizzie Overdorf
Elizabeth Stilz
Brushvalley
Squire Henry Myers
Overdorf
Washington
D. C
Stiltz
Indiana
Marion Center
4. B. Kelly
United States
J N. Langham
Not Even Wounded
A letter from James McHenry's son David, serving in the Philippines, refutes rumors of his death. Dated October 3, the missive notes a hot engagement with casualties, yet David reports he was unharmed and in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McHenry
David
United States Service
Philippines
McHenry
Fatal injury strikes North Point family child dies
A little girl, daughter of John Lantz of North Point, was fatally injured in a barn accident when her brother Harry hit a ball that struck her in the stomach. She was carried to the house and died within minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lantz
North Point
Harry
One Day's Sales and Thanksgiving Entertainment
Library Hall hosts a Thanksgiving entertainment tomorrow to benefit the Children's Aid Society. More than 400 tickets were sold on Monday showing strong public support for home talent shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Aid Society
Little Boy Injured In Stable Fall
Arthur Kriner son of William Kriner of Tanoma was playing in a stable when he fell from the hay loft to the floor on Saturday. He suffered severe injuries to the head and shoulders but no bones were broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
William Kriner
Tanoma
Ministers Entertained At Local Dinners
Miss Leonard of Normal hosted a dinner Wednesday evening in honor of Rev. C. L. Smith of Mt. Pleasant. Prof. and Mrs. A. M. Hammers hosted a supper Thursday evening in honor of Dr. T. J. Leak of Pittsburg.
Injury Ends G W Spence's Sight in Tanoma
About two weeks ago Mr. G. W. Spence of Tanoma was struck in the eye by a tree limb. Initial fears were minor but the doctor now believes the sight is permanently destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Spence
Tanoma
Teacher Oscar St. Clair Reels From Severe Illness
Schoolmaster Oscar St. Clair of Conemaugh returned home Thursday after a severe muscular rheumatism attack. He may be kept at home for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar St. Clair
Conemaugh
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Black Lick Creek
Witte Township
Wart
Bama
Boy
Mrs
M. E. Church
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