Well Known Local Deaths Highlight Week in County
Andrew Weamer a 92 year old lifelong South Mahoning resident died at home after a long illness. John D. Wilson of White Township died at 71 from chronic heart disease while quieting a horse at a mine. Elizabeth Fair, 87, widow of James Fair, died at the County Home after a long life in Blacklick and Blairsville. Daniel S. Spicher, 73, Hillsdale carpenter, died at home after a period of dropsy. funeral held at East Mahoning Baptist Church. Other notes include local market updates and small-town notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Mahoning Township
Daniel 8. Spicher
Hillsedale
John D. Wilson
White Township
Andrew Weamer
Jacob
Margaret Roof
Weaver
Iammestead
West Plumville
Weamer
Lutheran Church
Reneea Stuchel
Christopher Stuchel
Margaret Jane
C. Shields
Elen
Allen Bowser
Mary
D. L. Smiley
Frank
Barry L
Saltsbury
Charles
John
Stoyestown
Cora
Ellis Good
Wilber A. Weamer
James D. Wilson
Creekside
Campbell & Rinn
Twolick
Wilson
United Presbyterian Church
Martha Cummings Wilson
Day Wilson
Corry Lowman
Gertrude Wilson
Clark Wilson
Annie Wilson
J. ©. Pinkerton
D. D
First United Presbyterian Church
Oakland, Cemetery
Elizabeth Fair
James Fair
Blacklick
Tobias Bricker
Lewisville
I, M. Conner
Blairsville
Pethel Graveyard
Daniel
Spider Daniel
Spicher
Hillsdale
Fairview Baptist Church
Burnside Lodge I. O. C. F
Knights of Pythian
Smithport
Warren Spicher
W. B. Churchill
Ro Spicher
Hastings
Blair Spicher
Pittsburgh
William Marts
Milton J. Spicher
Sylersville
N. Y
J.D. Spicher
Lowla ‘Spicher
Hillydale
Indiana
Adam King
Hastrun
Segar
Rossiter
Jess Barkey
Virginia
First National Bank of Cherry Tree 22nd Birthday Notice
The First National Bank of Cherry Tree completes 22 years of service on Thursday October 16. Checks mailed October 1 for the third quarterly dividend at 4 1 4 per cent annually on par value. The bank is described as one of the largest and strongest in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of Cherry Tree
Cherry Tree
Feit Named President as Citizens National Bank Board Holds Meeting
At a Saturday meeting of the Citizens National Bank of Indiana directors George J. Feit was elected president of the board and Thomas N. Robinson was chosen cashier. Vacancies followed resignations of former President Dr. D. B. Ritter Cashier J. Mack Stewart and Vice President D. R. Tomb. New directors include George J. Feit Vernon F. Taylor and one more to be named. Edward Bennett remains vice president. Feit and Robinson are well known in local business circles with extensive county ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas N. Robinson
Citizens National Bank of Indiana
George J. Feit
DB. W. Ritter
J. Mack Stewart
D. R.tomb
John Rezzolla
I. Brody
Edward ‘Bennett
I. R. Smith
Farmers Bank and Trust Company of Indiana
Savinga & Trust Company
Vernon F. Taylor
Indiana
Farmers Bank and Trust Company
Citizens’' National Bank
Bennett
Punxians Coa & Coke Company
Punxiana Coal & Coke Company
Edward B. Bennett
M. Bennett & Sona
Bassa
Nils Anderson
New York City
Alma Stuchell
H. A. Snyder
Emerson Named Successor to Rev White at Local Church
Reverend O B Emerson has been appointed to succeed Reverend Elliott S White as pastor of the local Methodist Episcopal church, announced after the Pittsburgh conference. Emerson to make his first appearance this Sunday, October 17, with local knowledge limited. The Blairsville district lists other appointments including J T Davis Armagh and H C Critchlow Blacklick among many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Emerson
Elliott.s. White
Methodist Episcopal Church
Pittsburgh
Zelisnaple
Hmerson
Blairsvill
Armagh
J. T. Davis
Blacklick
H. C. Critchlow
Blairsville
H. E
Lloyd
Bolivar
O. BH
Rodkey
Brushyalley
G. 5
Stephens
Clee
J. W. Dean
Clymer
W. H. Debolt
Commodore
L. Z
Robinson
Dayton
F. A. Edmond
Elderton
F. A. Webb
Homer City
C. H. Reckard
Good Roads Day Observed in Bolivar and Fairfield
October 15 observances include a noon dinner at the Methodist church by the Chamber of Commerce and an afternoon automobile parade from West Bolivar at 2 PM followed by public speaking at 4. Also notes upcoming Final Potato Club Roundups on October 29 to 31 with A L Baker judging exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolivar
West Wheafield
Fairfield Township
Cambria
Methodist Church
Chamber of Commerce
West Bolivar Buidse
A. L. Baker
State College
Sousa and Band To Play at Ritz Theater Thursday
John Philip Sousa and his famed band visit the Ritz Theater with two concerts this Thursday afternoon and evening. The matinee at 4:00 will feature Sousa directing the Indiana high school orchestra in The Stars and Stripes Forever. Both performances showcase the $10,000 chimes crafted for Sandmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aleut. Com
John Philip Sousa
Ritz Theater
Sousa
Indiana High School
Sandmaster
Real Estate Transfers in Indiana County Deeds Filed
Real estate transfers list deeds filed since last report in Indiana County. Transactions include Fred D. Barker to A W Barker tract in East Wheatfield and various landowners including G W Shields Emma E H Shearer Grant Wakefield Ida Lyster Susan A Shields G F Cessna J B Dunlap W J Fetterman Annie Rogal Kizier Martha Learn John Rice Warren Buterbaugh Alex Bennett Jacob M Baun J S Miller Nannie Willard A W Howard Walter L Allison to R O Allison 100 acres Center and related mineral leases with J W Phillips Gas Oil Co. Other transfers name Hester J Allison Oscar B Fink to Charles W Lawton Blairsville Land Improvement Co to Emidio Tucci two lots Burrell John Bennett to Ruth E McCloy coal Cherryhill A L Buterbaugh to John J Hicks lot Green P L Z Harry Shaffer to Ralph A Zahnizer lot Indiana W B Silvis to Blago Yaunuzzi two lots B H Alabran to Sadie Steele lots White B Wakefield to Andy Lucas 1106 acres Brushvalley Joseph B Fentz to Andy Kubek one quarter per Banks Arthur Demoulin to Frank Chimel lot Blairsville Floyd Braughter to Levi B Holman lot North Mahoning Barton Weber to Roy Buchanan lot Indiana Kane Houck to Floyd L Houck lot Clwier B L Croagman to J Boyd Smith 102 acres North Mahoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Fred D. Barker
A. W. Barker
East Wheatfield
J. W. Phillips Gas & Oil Co
G. W. Shields
Emma E H. Shearer
Grant
Wakefield
Ida’ Lyster
Susan A. Shields
G. F. Cessna
J. Bert Dunlap
W. J. Fetterman
Annie Rogal
Kizier
Martha Learn
John Rice
Warren Buterbaugh
Alex Bennett
Jacob M. Baun
Miller
Nannie
Williard
A. W. Howard
Walter L. Allison
R. O. Allison
Hester J. Allison
James H. Allison
Center
Oscar B. Fink
Charles W. Lawton
Joh
Conemaugh
Blairsville
Plz
Harry
North Mahoning
Rural Valley Church Observes 90th Birthday
Rural Valley Presbyterian church marked its ninetieth anniversary October 10 and 11 with a fitting program. Organized by Blairsville Presbytery on August 1, 1835, the church has grown from 26 charter members to about 305. The current church building was erected in 1892 with a manse added in 1906. Other fragments list marriage notices and various local names, then note hunter licenses issued at noon by County Treasurer John Bennett totaling 2575.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
Rural Valley Presbyterian Church
Bartz
Personal Brevities From Indiana County Readers
Local notices recount visits and travels of residents from Penn Run to Indiana and Grove City to Smicksburg. Individuals such as John Bwickard, Mrs Emma Jamison, M S Stiteler, J C Fowler, and J A Gallagher are listed with movements, visits, and subscriptions to The Progress. A travel feature notes J A McKelvey and party’s cross country trip Los Angeles via 13 states. Two potato field meetings announced for Oct 20 near Marion Center with fertilizer demos and expert attendance. Dr Paul Reed returns home from Pittsburgh hospital in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China Coy
Penn Run
R. D
Indiana
John Bwickard
Alliance
Ohio
R. C. Brady
Emma Jamison
Waynal
Aventia
Clair
Grove City
M. &. Stiteler
Keyser
W. Va
George R. Kinnan
Marion Center
M. J. Gelden and Son
Gelden
Cherryhill Township
John Carney
Livermere
William Fair
Homer City
Mr. Fair
Harl Grif@th
Erma
Carl
Charles Wingard
Smickaburg
Charles Fritz
William Herbert
Fritz
Town
William Howard
Frank
Kent
Mr. Howard
J. C. Fowler
John Jf. Lytle
Clair Houck
Migs
Golda Lowman
Pittsburgh
William Crissman
Calvin Shaffer
Brushvalley
Shaffer
Progress Office
Samuel Mack
West
Wheatfield Township
James I. Henderson
West Church Street
S&s. A. Ritchie
Marie
William J and
Fred
Andrew Sutter
George W. Peffer
Mins Maude Peffer
North Mahoning Township
Sutter
J. M. Hamilton
J. A. Gallagher
Martha
Charles
Livermore
Gallagher
Progress
B. , Pierce
Clarksburg
John Washington
Ralph
Washington
Jacob Ferrior
Near Arcadia
Howard Zimmerman
Apollo
Blairaville
Los Angeles
Gal
J. A. McKelvey
McKelvey
Alice Lowman
Mary McFarland
Blairsville
Indiana County
Yellowstone Park
Oregon
California
C. Paul Reed
Pittsburgh Hospital
Paul Reed
South Seventh Street
Reed
Red Cross plans ninth annual membership drive starts Armistice Day
The Indiana County Red Cross executive board finalized plans for the ninth annual drive. It will begin November 11 Armistice Day and continue through Thanksgiving Day. H J Minifredders will direct Clearfield district, Th C Watop oversees Indiana county except Indiana Koroush, with Chapter HQ handling that area. The piece recalls World War era service and calls for citizen support to sustain supplies for disabled veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Indiana County
Clearfield Bituminong Gon! Corporation
H. J. Mfinterlettuers
Th. C. Wat
Red Cross
Weddings in Homer City and area cluster in week
Alfred Silvis and Vernie Jamison unite in Homer City Presbyterian church with reception. Ruth Jane Byers and Kenneth Heath wed in Mosedale Lane parsonage with reception and Indiana ties. J. Quaire Kauffman weds Miss Tissa Messing in Knoxville church followed by lunch. Multiple local weddings across Center and Plumville townships with families attending and future plans noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Byers
Wayne Avenue
Ruth Jane
Kenneth Moore Heath
A. G. Heath
Railroad ‘Avenue
Baptist Church
Mosedale Lane
John Mobberly
Mrs. Heath
Indiana High School
Indiana
Mr. Heath
Dick” Thorindon
J. Quaire Kauffman
Center ‘Township
Tissa Messing
Pittsburgh
Knoxville Presbyterian Church
M. McDivitt
Helen Massing
Carla Messing
Mary Messing
Golden Wedding Marked by Family Record and Grandson Gift
Unusual features highlighted the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Buterbaugh at Brockport New York with a great grandson presented by granddaughter Virginia Tread of Punxsutawney. The couple, lifelong Indiana Grant township residents, wed in 1875 and have a long lineage of golden anniversaries. Thirteen relatives attended a dinner at the nearby Methodist Episcopal church after a county fair visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel EB. Buterbaugh
Indiana
Grant Township
Brockport
N. Y
R. D
Virginia Tread
Punxsutawney
Buterhaugh
Frederick Buterbaugh
William Buterbaugh
M. A. Farnsworth
John Farnsworth
Eastrun
E. C. Johnston
William Johnston
Curry Run
William Rankin
Purchase Line
W. H. Buterhhaugh
Billsdale
A. L. Buterhaugh
DuBois
Buterbbaugh
Samuel Buterbaugh
A. C. Bhr Hey
Buterbaugh
Jacob Faith
Grove Chapel
Purchase
Ling
Inter
Karl
Blair
Buffalo
Mabel
JAG DAY FOR SALVATION ARMY ON OCTOBER 17TH
Salvation Army drives in Indiana county on October 17 Red Shields will be sold for about 26 cents with some paying more. Prominent county women lead the effort in towns including Blairsville Hellwood Clymer Marion Center Plumville Homer City Commodore Clerksburg Cherry Tree Glen Campbell Arcadia etc. The campaign covers Wilsondale Dixonville Cockport Ackers Paint Kellysburg Kent Blacklick Strongstown and surrounding areas. August City Farm Products Show set for October 34 with exhibits from Potato Creek Jersey Calf Club and other local groups. State S S Convention attendees include President S W Guthrie and Mrs Alice Gailey with over 20 delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvasion Army
Boe Bach
Indiana County
Salvation Army
Tne
Homer City
DB. J Millar
Commodore
Robinson
Clerksburg
Cline Lowther
Cherry Trea
J. F. Murphy
Glen Campbell
da G. Murray
Arcadia
Ella M. Chase
Wilsdale
Dixonville
Cockport
Icckers
Kellysburg
Kent
Blacklick
Strongstown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Andrew Whamer
Mrs
Troutman Company
J. M. Rankin
Homie, R. D
First National Bank OF Herry Tre Chlederates
Citizens Bank
White
Thomas A. Walker
Cherryhill
Biarl Kinter
Grisemore
Mersey
Earl Kinter
Corge
Rural Valley Church
Rchees
South Bend
Alfred C. Silvia — Varnie
Elizabeth Jon
Girty
Prad Clemens
Whiskey Tun
Gertrude Singleton
Fabian Fishlar
Daagacenegical Meco
Martha Praig
Helen K Brendlinger
West Wheatfield
Sara BE
Dodson
Go Bolivar
Edward H. Boyer
Nsara L. Ferguson
Esa
Steseeveneeseerseeee
Rere Bari
Matilda Louise Shail Lvermore
Joseph Arpid Gordos
Elit
Minnie Fellows
Joseph M. Bugsy
Annie Koker
Joe Rangers
Amelia Glibovich
Newrytown
Muselin
John Bennett
Nnoon
A. m
William
J. B. R. Dickey
WILE
New Road
Montgomery ‘Township
F. B. Camp
A. Conner
Bostic
Doyle Spicher
Ww. Cooper
Indkaia
Montgomery Township
Ebensburg
Clearfield
Cherry Free
Punxs
Indiana Council
Innights of
Columbus
Punxsutawney Council
Google
New Century Club
Trollgna
First Presbyterian Church
Mothers of Democracy
Williard Homa
Frank M. Smith
J. J. Henderson
Florence Pittovan
Lyons
Pin
Florence Pitlivan
J. N. Blden
School Street
Thsendlang
Robert
George Liebert
George
McCreary Tire and Rubber Company
Harry C. McCreary
Harry MrCreary
Ralph W. McyCreary
Ueber ‘Thoms Home
Heber ‘Thomas
Silvis
Jamison
Alfred ©. Silvis
Land
Vernie Elzabeth Jamison
Homer City United Presbyterian Parsonage
John Alexander Rankin
R. A. Silvis
John ‘Taylor Jamison
Armstrong County
Irene Jamison
Dundecmuidl
Eugene Silvis
Marshall Jamison
McKendricks
J. A. Silvis
Frank Silvis
Ralph Ramer
Florence, Tanet
Heath
Kaftan
Toasing
O. King
William King
William HH. Brown
William J. Sproul
Phoide
Sloan Bros
Mr. Brown
Ninols
Manor District
R. W. Melaughlin
Washington Street
Charlotte
Leonard Edwards
Center Township
Walter T. Merrick
Christian Church
Troutiiian Company
Pifer-Gatavidd
Mish Frances Gotwald
Imr
George Gotwald
Punxtulawney
Cumberland
Emory Pifer
Bradford
Milton Pifer
Ponxsutuvtney
Indiana Normal School
Mradord
Marshall-Andrews
Wildon James Marshill
Hele Lkaheth Andrews
Phonvilly
Punxautuwhey
Tay
Joseph A. Lyons
Churk Marshall
Pluwville
Kia Andrews
Plunrville
Sulersani , Marshall
Migs Helen BE. Anderson
Willian J. Marshall
Plumville
M. EB. Church of
Brody
New York
Samull BE
Habbaugh
Aiyoe City
Uy Vial
Nade City
Guthrie
Alice Gailey
Diana County
Brie
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