County Town Notes Highlight Local Social Roundup
Ambrose area items note visits by George King and others, births, illnesses, and neighborhood happenings. A Smeltzer reunion, church lectures, and two South Bend versus Maysville ball games are listed, with local travel, farm trade, and family news woven through Brush Valley and surrounding townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bend Matilda Biel Ip
Hiterton
George King
Apollo
F.K. Stamm
Woman’s Missionary Society
Pittsburgh
R. T. George
Leah Marietta
Salinburg
Ley Alshouse
Herbert Manhoff
Tarentum
Co. B. Kimmel
Elderton
D.B. Townsend
W. G. King
J. F. Alshouge
J. B. Smith
Lon King
Mra. D. BE
George
Smeltzer
South Bend
Maysville
Townsend’s
Local notices of residents and moves in Blairsville area
Numerous changes of address, moves between properties, and social events reported in Blairsville community notes. Rev J.C. Burnworth and Dr. Paul Reed hosted gatherings. J. M. Frye moves into the St Clair property. J. M. Weddell takes over a restaurant and plans a new stand with city papers. multiple families relocate to Church Street, Ridge Avenue, and Main Street. a baby girl arrival, a flood, and an upcoming prohibition-related entertainment are noted. a red and white steer trespass notice closes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Johnston
Emma Ewing
Saltsburg
Belle Hvans
R. BH. Roberts
Leechburg
Roy S. Clair
Philadelphia
Jefferson Medical College
G. W. Wakefield
Church Street
Joseph Spector
G. W. Roof
Indiana
Chas
J. Ebey
Harry Beck
Kissinger
Merry Makers
Wilson B. Hbey
Homer
Pearle Kirkman
Clymer
Mabel Dickson
Gun Club Hosts Initial Shoot Near Town
Fine marksmen from western Pennsylvania travel to Indiana Rod and Gun Club grounds south of town for tomorrow's initial shoot. Three events feature 100 target and 50 target sweeps, plus a members only two target shoot. Club membership nears 100 as locals anticipate success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Pennsylvania
Indiana Rod and Gun Club
Brakeman Killed in Josephine Yard Accident
Samuel Hazlett of Josephine, 40, was instantly killed Friday in the railroad yards while attempting to release a brake on the last car of a backing train. His foot slipped and he fell across the tracks as the train passed over him. Hazlett moved to Josephine from Altoona years ago and is survived by a widow and one daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheifthren
Josephine
Samuel Hazlett
Hazlett
Altoona
Bolivar Brick Company Buys 310 Acres in West Wheatfield
A deed filed last week transfers 310 acres of land in West Wheatfield township to the Bolivar Fire Brick Company from Marcus R. Murphy for 270000 dollars with a 120000 dollar mortgage. The fire clay rich property enhances Bolivar brick reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Wheaton
Register and Recorder's Office
West Wheatfield Township
Bolivar Fire Brick Company
Marcus R. Murphy
Bolivar Brick
Largest coal tipple under construction at Lucerne Works
A massive concrete and steel coal tipple is rising at Lucerne just north of Homer City. It will exceed 10,000 tons daily capacity, involve a vast expenditure, and be built between the shaft and mine No 1 on Yellow Creek, signaling potential future prosperity for Lucerne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucerne
Homer City
Yellow Creek
Weddings of a Week Highlight Local Nuptials
A series of weddings across town are reported with Stewart Sachs and J Mack Stewart marrying Emma Sachs at the Lutheran parsonage. Other ceremonies include Samuel A Williams and Helen Hubbard in Wheeling, Margaret Belle Miller and Wilber Stahl in Elderton, James Miller and Brye L Culp in town, John G Hillwig and Laura McCunn in Blairsville, Norman Devinney and Marcel Wohlers in Homer City. Mrs Jesse Way injured in a runoff while driving to Dixonville. Farms in Young township purchased by rail interests revive talk of a local branch line connecting with the Bessemer road near Turtle Creek. Ruth Caroline Neal daughter of Mr and Mrs Aaron Neal died of infantile paralysis aged 4 years 1 month. funeral at North Point cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart Sachs
J. Mack Stewart
Emma Sachs
Lewis Hay
Stewart
J. T. Stewart
Citizen’s National Bank
Luella Sachs
West Philadelphia
Young Township
Buffalo, Rochester
Huth Caroline Neal
Ruth Caroline Neal
Aaron Neal
North Point
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brushvalley
Taylor Grumbling
Pitcairn
William Grumbling
Wilson Robertson
Johnstown
Michael Miller
Robinson
J. Miller
Louisa Younkine
John Brown
Near Town
John Mack
William Artemus
Blanche McCrea
Hugh Robertson
Clair Truby
Conemaugh
Frank Jones
Bertha Campbell
Mary Campbell
Annie McNutt
Mae Campbell
Bluffton
East Wheatfield Township
Robert Campbell
Frank Wilkins
Dora
Mae
Golda Campbell
Ambrose
Charles Moorhead
Near ‘Rossmoyne
D. W. McMillen
Robert Morrow
Charles Hamilton
Dessie Hamilton
Elkin
HE. F. Lewis
Sarah McMillen
Dayton
Russell Campbell
Thomas Clawson
John Clawson
Paul Wallace
Vineco
Hphriam Wallace
A. G. Good
William Rankin
Ted
Bertha Boyer
Elder Sheafter
Near Here
Joseph Frailey
Nile Fulmer
Harry Colbitt
Anna Kerr
Yauel and
Samen
Ord Matthew Hamilton
Latrobe
Cornelius Rowley
McGees Mills
Taylor Smiley
Georgia
James
A. McQuown
Edward G. Wolf
Brady Beach
N. J
Albert Hollis
John Hollis
John Henry
Cockport
A. J. Long
Lola Clemson
Heilwood
Leathers
Mabel Kelley
J. L. Kelley
James Long
Nicewonger Farm
Sarah Flemingsander
Blanche Sickenberger
Stafford
Della Laney
Dixonville
Wesleyan Methodist Church
MacPhail
Elwin Clark
Stork
William Osgood
Supecriber
Green Township
Cherry Tree
H. H. Greving & Bon, Prope
GUN Club
Bolivar Brick Company
Lucerne Coal Works
Jesse Way
Kellysburg
BON Ton
Bon’ Ton
Jin Our Savings Department
Ian
Levine
Phila
Steving
Bell Phone
Americas Union
Indiana, Pa
Y Waverly
Pennsylvania
Tella
Waverly Oil Works Co. Independent Refiners
Pittsburg, PA
E. E. Dinger
Farmers Telephone
Bricksburg
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