Vast Republican Mass Meeting Delights Indiana County
A thunderous county mass meeting in Indiana drew thousands as Taft and Sherman banners fronted the courthouse. Delegations arrived by rail, street illumination lit Philadelphia Street, and a parade led by bands and speakers filled the night with political energy. The Library Hall gathering then hosted an overflow crowd with speeches by county leaders and prominent Republicans, marking the event as the largest in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Taft
Sherman
Pennsylvania
Vna
Marshall D. W. Simpson
Blairs‘ville
Wehrum
Buffington
Washington Township
Ros ‘Piter
Marion Center
William Bush
Creekside
Iselin
Indiana
Ymer
McGuire
Philadelphia Street
Fifth
Orth
Ninth
Church
Carpenter Avenue
Library Hall
Fourth Ward
Fisher
John §. Fisher
A. 5. Cunningham
Weeting
John M. Leegh
John H. Piarce
R. W. Wehrle
J. C. Wallace
Samuel Cunningham
W. BR. Lauyghry
A. W. Steele
Cyrus Stouffer
Capt
W. CG. Gordon
Hon
Harry ‘White
M. Jack
Harry Seanor
J. R. Daugherty
DP. Blaly - Tay
Jory
R. M, Wilson
B, F. Coe
My Keenan
H. P B. Dowler
H. J. Thompson
J, M. Stewart
T. D. Stephens
Alex. Hart
L. Glack
Hill. McGullough
Snyder
H. B. Melntrs
Robert Connor
Georges J. Jeffries
Willam Ryans
Charles Kerler
Joseph Moorhead
Charles Grimt
Ay ‘T. Moorhead
Walter H. Jackson
H. M. Lowry
Stacey Smith
W. J Bunder
State Supreme Court
Republican Party
McHenry and Hood Families Strap Civil War Legacies
McHenry aged about 82 died at home of daughter in Indiana after living in the county most of his life. Civil War veteran served in Co C, 206th Regt. P V I. Remains to Marion Center. services in M H church and burial in Marion cemetery. Hood, native of White township, died at Des Moines Iowa aged 64. Civil War veteran for a short term. Survived by wife Elizabeth and daughter Dora. Brothers John L. Hood of Jeannette and Mrs John A Findley of Church Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dol McHenry
Joh McHenry
Ile Daughterdlidlaw
Mta
Jim
McHenry
Firat
Ward
Méhonings
Thia
W.C. Brown
Co. C
Ambrose
Rayne Township
Ambrosé
Indiana
John
Pittsburg
Marion Center
M. H. Church
Marion Cemetery
Joseph H. Hood
Joseph H Hood
White Township
Thomas CG. Hood
Des Moines
Bratton
Elizabeth Hood
Dora
John L. Hood
Jeannette
John A. Findley
Church Street
B.J. Millon
Clymer
William Hefflefinger
Derry
John Hipple
Philadelphia
T. B. Clark
North Ninth Street
Annie McGrannor
Rochester Milla
Edna Sansom
Phylisa Moorhead
Saltsburg
Frank Wood
Clarion
Mary McBihoes
Kellyabung
Harrisburg
Samuel McDihoes
R. M. Smith
Steele Bryan
McKeesport
W.P. Wooster
Austin
I’a
John Tinton
South Fifth Street
Samuel Wiggins
Tarantum
M. J. Waetie
Mary Pounds
Wayne Avenue
Murray
Rose M. Orr
Warren, Pa
Harry BR. Henderson
North Fifth Street
Violet Stumpf
South Seveth Street
Simpson
N. C. Simpson
Hamill
J.shea
Buffalo
Shea
Clement Haesinger
D. E. Fleming
Lincoln
Neb
A. A. Long
Town
Jonathan Learn
105Th
Matilda Beatty
Greeley
Colo
Mary Justus
Lindsay
George Stewart
Oak Street
Clayton Palmer
Punxsutawney
Daniel Palmer
William Duncan
Clay County
Kans
Floya Wilson
Coral
Dean Sickenberger
Garfield Stewart
Shelton Brickley
Mary Brickley
Homer City
James Achrecengost
Nolo
J. S. Johnston
William Hosack
William Livingston
Blairsville
Falfurrias
Tex
Elizabeth Todd
Johnstown
Josiah Lydick
South Seventh Street
Madge Lydick
A. M. Hammers
Cambridge Springs
J. Harvey George
Ijenah
Center Township
Jefferson County
Irienda
Mr. George
C. W .Grifith
Fpitteburg
Mra
P. Baker
Mra. Baker
Mra. Griffith
Blaty Baker
W. &. Goon
Johnson City
Enn
D. W. Simpson
Aldea
Marshall
Coon
Hall—Anderson
William Hall
Latrobe
Wis
Millie Madge Anderson
Samuel Anderson
Hail
Latrobe and Connellaville Goal & Coke Co
Bartow-McCliney
John H. Bartow
Patton
Obituary notices and deaths in White township region
A cascade of local obituaries reports deaths from age related causes and illness across White township and nearby areas. John Ralston dies at the County Home after a long life marked by handicap and loss with services held for burial at Greenwood Cemetery. Margaret Roof, widow of Daniel Roof, dies at Fairview from paralysis aged eighty with a funeral at Oakland Cemetery. Nicholas Barroon dies at eighty-one from uraemic poisoning at his Homer City residence, noted as a prominent local figure with surviving wife and son. William L Dilts dies at 48 from heart trouble while traveling in a buggy near Canoe township. Vernie Moorhead dies at 25 from blood poisoning in Utah County. Edwin Dale Almes, son of H H Almes, dies of diphtheria at Oct 9, with disease affecting other children. Mary Elder, native of Clarksburg, dies at Nat ions aged 65, survived by husband John W. Bidar and four children. William Loring of Brookville dies aged eighty with interment at Elk Run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Roof
Daniel Roof
Fairview
Harry
Buffalo
Swartz Crawford
Oakland Cemetery
Nicholas Barroon
Homer City
Somerset County
Center Township
William L. Dilts
Canoe Township
Prixsutawney
North Mahomas Township
Vernie D. Moorhead
William Armen
Utah
William Degarmy
Rayne
Mary Elder
Clarksburg
Nations
Belle Hirsch
White Township
Indiana leads state norml schools in attendance gain
Statistics compiled by Dr. James B. Ament show Indiana institutions lead the State Normale of Fonneylvania in attendance. The 12 normal schools enrolled 10,223 in June 1908 and 10,228 in June 1910, a net gain of only five students over two years amid overall small increases and some losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iadians
James B. Ament
Normal School
Indiana
State Normale
Fonneylvania
Birthday Celebrations In Green Township And Pine Flats
Thursday marked the 66th birthday of Mrs. William Stephens of Green township with a dinner and gifts. Nearby relatives celebrated William L. McCoy’s 79th birthday at Kid Homa near Pine Flats, where James Hillwood chaired a meeting and speakers recalled early settlers’ trials and shifting costs of living, ending with songs by McCoy and his brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William. Stephens
Green Township
Rhoarge
Stephead
Squire William Griffith
Charles Griffith
Coy
Russell
Judson Perry
Scott Roberts
Ford Perry
Mrs. Stephens
Chester
Liewelyn Griffith
Harry Stephens
M. A. Davis
Sherd Lockard
Town
William L. McCoy
Cherryhill Township
Kid Homa
Pine Flats
James Hillwood
J. W. Williams
Blaireville
John W. Williams
Mr. McCoy
Siverd
M. Allen Stickley
McCoy
Alex
Samuel
Noonan Inspects Creekside Improvements on a Visit
Buffalo Rochester Pittsburg railway officials led by Gen W T Noonan toured Creekside Indiana on Thursday. Retaining walls at the tunnel south end are finished and praised. Creeksides yards will gain 4006 tons of track space with two new tracks and a yard extension. Plans include a large dam and a new round house to house extra locomotives for expanded operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noonan
Creekside
W. T. Noonan
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway
Indiana
Thee Creskside
Hamill Family Reunion Marks New Bride's Arrival
Members of the prominent Hamill family from White township gathered for a rare reunion Friday. Joy peaked with the wedding of Rev. Robert Hamill to Mrs. Iva J. Moore of Houston, just days earlier, joined by relatives from Braddock and nearby towns. J. R. Craig won a free Twentieth Century Laurel Heating store drawing at 1053 Philadelphia street. The Catholic Church at Rossiter was dedicated Sunday before about three thousand attendees with leaders from the Pittsburg diocese present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
W. T. Hamill
White Township
Houston
Robert Hamill
William Stroupson
Mary
Ruth
Fulton
Roy
Plymouth Hamill
Mabel
John
Jane Hamill McClure
Mlegnor
Braddock
Indiana
J. R. Craig
Railroad Avenue
Rossiter
Walher Tobin
Pittsburg
Joseph Zabiiski
John Deville
Walaton
Tay. Robt
Hamil
Iva J. Moore
Seventh Avenue Hotel
J. O. Kinder
United Presbyterian Church
Hawaton
Hamill
Myre
Tadfana
Washington County
Mt. Hope United Presbyterian Church
Another Amusement Theatre In City Plans
J B Younkine long time grocer at Philadelphia and seventh street will sell stock within thirty days. He will run a nickelodeon and vaudeville at his current storeroom, to be enlarged and modernized, and expects to open the amusement place in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
My. J.B. Younkine
Philadelphia
Seventh Street
Butcher Homer Koontz Buys North Ninth Street Meat Market
Homer W. Koontz, a known young butcher, purchases the meat market formerly run by W. D. Graff on North Ninth Street. The notice notes the shop is now up to date and operating under Koontz. An unrelated fragment mentions a man named John Houston from Rollvar and a ramrod incident with a gun, but details are unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Isponte
Homer W. Koontz
W.d. Graff
North Ninth Street
WEDDINGS OF THE WHENK IN Cherry Tree Bright Social Event
Mary Helen McKeage becomes bride of Franklin Brnathwait at the McKeage home in Cherry Tree. The ceremony by Rev. Hugh Shaw features a white mesaline gown and white roses. Attendants include Louise McKetgo, Mabelle Klepfer, Kathie Ferguson, Donald Brnathwait, with out-of-town guests from Latrobe Pittsburg and Falls Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winsthwait-McKeage
William McKeage
Cherry Tree
Mary Helen
Franklin Brnathwait
Cherry Tree National Bank
Hugh §. Shaw
Barnesboro Presbyterian Church
Louise McKetgo
Slater
Mabelle Klepfer
Kathiein Ferguson
Donald 2. Finsthwait
Wilkinsburg
Marguerite Getnard
Hather Notley
F. B. Finsthwait
National Bank
Finsthwait
Marcus W. Laxman
Joseph J. Barnett
Latrobe
D. C. Wills
Robert Fulton Pitcairn
Carl R. Sodon
Pittsburg
F. B&b. Finsthwait
John Harter
Falls Creek
Miller-Borlanad
Noble Miller
John W. Miller
Washington Street
Myrna Borland
Samuel Borland
West Philadelphia
Wells-Matthews
George C. Wells
Rossimoyne
Erle Matthews
Ambrose
J. . Vassar
First Baptist Church
Niagara Falls
Wells
South Mahoning Township
Muskogee
Olli
Fire destroys Homer Business Building and damages hotel
Early Sunday morning a mysterious blaze destroyed the frame Homer Business Building in Momer City adjoining the Arlington Hotel. Owner Tony Cessio of Punxsutawney estimates $800 loss for the building and $800 for meat stock, with Walter Kuhn reporting $200 damage. Miller plans brick rebuilding opposite the creek and Cessio aims to erect a new business block on the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Momer City
Tony Cessio
Punxsutawney
J. Miller
Walter Kuhn
Miller
Aas & Meat Market
Cessio
Commissioner Stouffer Loses Barn in Farm Fire West of Blaireville
County Commissioner Cyrus Stouffer suffered a heavy loss when his barn and contents were destroyed Monday evening about a mile east of Blaireville near the Bolivar branch tracks. The fire, likely sparked by an engine, consumed 60 tons of hay and farm implements, with an estimated loss of 3000 dollars. A separate Sunday fire destroyed Dam and contents of Alex Grier near Rogsster, burning a ton of hay and straw along with farm tools, valued at about 600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Stouffer
Blaireville
Bolivar Branch
Alex Grier
Rogsster
Smith-Sawyer Gases On Trial In Civil Court
Civil court sessions begin week two with motions and criminal sessions winding down. Farmers Bank of Indiana sues J. Smith Sawyer and David Smith over a $1500 note. Sawyer denies signing, Smith accused of forging. Bank witnesses say signature is Sawyer, defense will counter. Sawyer involved in over twenty cases this term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith-Sawyer
Oilvil
Famers Bank of Indiana
J. Smith
Sawyer
David Smith
Smith
Man Appoints New Manager at Mellor Co Music Store
Ben Pollock, longtime employee and son of a former worker, has been named manager of the Mellor Co music store. He assumed charge Friday morning after years of service in the piano department and outside work for the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inmana Man
Mellor CO
Ben Pollock
Tien Pollock
Son
C. C. Mellor Co
Pollock
Lecture Before Club Women on Bacteriology at Normal School
A 66 woman assembly heard Prof. Joseph N. K. Hickman discuss bacteriology in the Normal School laboratory with blackboard demonstrations. The talk, titled Bacteriology, offered practical household tips and was entertaining. Daughters Night planned for November 2 at Mrs. J. Naughham's home on North Ninth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prat
Hickman
New Century Club
Joseph N. K. Hickman
Norma
J. Naugham
North Niith Street
Indiana Veterans Reunion Celebrated With Parade And Flags
Patriotic pageantry filled Indiana streets as veterans from Civil War and Spanish American conflicts were honored. A noon parade along Philadelphia Street featured bands, Co Fy Fifth Regt N G P and veterans, followed by a court house program with speeches by Burgess Crossman General White and others. School children waved flags and sang The Battle Hymn, while civic leaders and military figures recalled heroism and flag in a day of lavish hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old
Indiana
Covode
Clymer
McGuire
Doys
Co. Fy _ Fifth Regt
D. M. Caldwell
America
Philadelphia Street
Ninth Street
Seventh
Eighth Streets
Stars and Stripes
Reyners
Court House
Burgess James A. Crossman
Heroes of
Co. A. Gist Regt
P. V
Starry White
John [H. Pieres
W. C. Gordon
Salisburg
Joseph Atchison
Homestead
James Kier
Saltsburg
William ©. Anderson
Clarksburg
Alexander McCracken
Jacksonville
C.M. Reed
Blairsyilte
James Thompson
Blackrirk
John D. Pattison
Topeka
Kang J. A’ Joinston
DuBois
Hiram Smith
Lastrobe
William Smith
West Lebanon
William Stewart
Homer City
J. M. Marshall
W. J. Harbison
William Johnston
Indieta
Fifth Regiment
P. Vi
Lin C.C
Vittaburg Sisters Marry Doctors In Dowble Wedding
In a double ceremony at Pittsburg on Thursday evening, D John Milton Tatther and Miss Carrie Irene Bennett wed, alongside Dr Hapry Updegrai and Miss Wick Marie Bennett. Denny G Wert relocates to his father in Fairfield township and assumes control of the family farm. My Crawford and family move to Bolivar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vittaburg
Mya
Bennett
Pittsburg
John Milton Tatther
West Fairfeld
Pittabur
Carrie Irene Bennett
Dr. Hapry
Updegrai
Bolivar
Wick Marie Bennett
Ware
Denny G. Wert
Homer Oitys
W. A. Crawford
Fairfield
Township
Crawford
Bolivar News
Pie Social Raises Funds for New Blackboard at Dodaon School
Money from a pie social held at the Dodaon school near Wohrum on an evening in its early spring raised nearly enough to buy a new blackboard. Miss Mlicaketh Henry Ja, teacher of the BeHoGI, Mra. Harry Bryan of Wil ship and Mre. MBsa if Ganete Soea ment contributed to the effort, with a small ceremony planned for Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sehan
Dodaon School
Nea Wohrum
Mlicaketh Henry Ja
Behogi
Harry, Bryan
Wilship
Mbsa
Ganete Soeai
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Reomnt, Danke
John Ralston
David L. Ralston
Firth Street
J. Day Brownles
Greenwood Cemetery
Vernie Moorhead
Edwin D. Ales
Edwin Dale Almes
H. H. Almes
Mr. Almes
William Loring
Brookvitle
Thussday
William J
Elk Run
Walker
J. ‘Pavis
Wellertown Ooty
John Houston
Rollvar
Eteel Tamra
prown-Fleming
William S. Brown
Lousana Fleming
Chambersville
Butler
D.P. Foresman
Ford City
Brown
Ast Mahoning Township
Gilbert Menning
Bielly Rumbaugh
Avarlah Steffy
Elizabeth Rumbaugh
J. Day Brownlee
Church Strat
Halsars
H. Weaver
Plumgills
Homer
Stouffer
Clvil Court
Howard Smith
Punxeutawney
Noble Miller Ar
Taglaney Pharmacy
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