Governor Fixes November Date for Pellagi Execution
Louis Pellagi, a Hungarian coal miner, is set for execution at Arcadia's county jail after being convicted of murder in the first degree for fatally shooting Squire George Curfman on July 9, 1912. Governor Tener designated Tuesday November 25 as the death date. the sheriff received the death warrant and the condemned man will likely hear it read today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Curfuan
Tener
Louis Pellagi
Sherif George H. Jeffriea
Pellagi
Arcadia
George Curfman
Squire Curfman
Curfman
Clearfield
Hungary
Damage cases move through Green Township court
Judge Creswell presides this week as Cambria and Indiana Railroad No 1 confesses judgment for 900 dollars and costs in a right of way suit by Wm Stephens of Greentown. Emma Z Bortz and Ansley Bortz sue Ernest Stewart for damages after a buggy accident on June 22 1912 injuring Mrs Bortz and her son and killing the horse. The jury is to hear Neal v B R and P R R Co over condemned land. jurors inspect the site and will reconvene at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Township
Creswell
Telford
Cambria & Indiana Railroad No. 1
Wm. Stephens
Greentown
Emma Z. Bortz
Ansley Bortz
Saltsburg
Ernest Stewart
Town
C. C. Neal
Young Township
Ends Life in Pittsburg by Gas in Tragic Death
Mrs. D Printz of Pittsburg formerly Miss Evans of Homer City died by self asphyxiation using a gas hose connected to a chandelier in her home. Neighbors smelling gas alerted a policeman who found the 22 year old woman dead in her room. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Evans of Homer City. The notice follows later items on Hunters Licence and Trespass Law and a list of marriage licenses across several towns with names and localities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer City
D. Printz
Pittsburg
A] Evans
John Mvans
Indiana Town Adds Modern Stores In Young Building
Indiana unveils a new three story brick Young Building on Philadelphia street with Dinsmore Bros gents furnishings and Wayne Rigg jewelers occupying large modern rooms. The Outing Club plans on the third floor with a billiard room and orchestra retreat. Bon Ton completes $8000 in improvements including a new 25 by 177 foot store, modern glass front, lighting, cash carrier system, and a remodeled basement stockroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young
Bon Ton
Indiana
R. I. Young
Philadelphia Street
Seventh
Eighth
Dinsmore Bros., Gents
Puixsutawney
C. C. Dinsmore
Punxsutawney
GC. H. Laudenslager
Normal School
Young Building
Wayne Rigg & Co., Jewelers
R. E. Young
Rigg & Go
S. W. Rose
Rose
Pittsburg Man Succeeds Late R M Wilson at Indiana Bank
Exner E Lewis of Pittsburg was elected treasurer of the Savings and Trust Company of Indiana to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Robt M Wilson. Lewis, son of D R Lewis of South Seventh street, has eight years with Fidelity Title and Trust in Pittsburg and will move to Indiana when relieved. Directors elected were Joseph W Clements and G M Lingle to replace deceased board members. Robert A Henderson was named assistant treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exner E. Lewis
Savings & Trust Company of
Indian
Hezner BE. Lewis
Pittsburg
D. R. Lewis
South , Seventh Street
The
Indiana
Robt. M. Wilson
Lewis
Fidelity Title and Trust Company of
Pennsylvania
Joseph W. Clements
Town
1G. M. Lingle
Graceton
Savings and Trust Company
Lovetoyan Injured in Auto Accident
A. L. Buterbaugh of Loyeloy sustained a broken hip in an auto accident Friday at his home. The machine he owned, undergoing repair, was started by a careless man while Buterbaugh carried a sack of corn, threw him to the ground, causing the fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Buterbaugh
Loyeloy
Mr. Buterbaugh
Mortimer Buterbaugh
Sloan Buterbaugh
Homer City
Robert Work
Rochester Mills
Hunters Violate Game Laws Near Sundif
A correspondent reports Indiana hunters visited Sundif on Thursday and bagged rabbits, protected until November 1. Residents warn against out of season killings and say they will act according to law if violations recur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Sundif
Big Potato Crop Harvest At Pine Township Farm
Mr. Charles G. Parabaugh of Pine township reports a harvest from 24 acres yielding 586 bushels. The crop consists of New Yorker and Bugless potato varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. Parabaugh
Pine Township
Personal breezes and county seat visits noted
Indiana visitors and local residents are listed with brief notes on recent trips to the county seat and Pittsburgh. Many names appear with hometowns such as Brushvalley Smicksburg and Wilkinsburg along with teachers and professionals visiting family or conducting business. A lecture on child labor is announced at the Lutheran church with an invitation to officials and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarissa A. Moffitt
Pennsylvania Child Labor Association
New Century Club
Dont Slight Your Own Interests Good roads bond offer urged
A public appeal from Indiana county urging voters to approve a statewide bond issue to fund a system of good roads with no cost to taxpayers. The writer argues the measure benefits every voter and her family, defends the initiative and recall concept, and emphasizes transparency and accountability in road spending and future governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Iwan
Gobiialites
Ndiaod County
John P. Elkin
Commonwealth
Attor ney Pairman Assaulted in Court House
Attorney William Pairman of Punxgutawney was assaulted by Ward Stewart of Hast Mahoning township in the Court House. Stewart was arrested for assault and battery and a hearing for court trial was held. G G Neal harvested 64 bushels of buckwheat. drought limited yields. Elderton Miss Amanda Anderson visiting with friends. Mrs Monry of Turtle Creek visiting her parents. Sunday district Sabbath school convention at United Presbyterian church. Jane Ralston visiting friends in Pittsburgh area this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J, BF. Hood
Riders Ridge
Wis
Indiana
Wahram McHihoes
Kellysburg
A. C. Brink
Brushvalley
William Johns
Joseph H. Hikin
Smicksburg
William Loughry
Wilkinsburg
Albert. Donaldson
Detroit
Mich
Nora Swan
Charleroi
Dora Adams
Olive Swank
Town
Pittsburg
D. G B. Fleck
West Mahoning Township
V. Kepple
Advance
Mary Lockard
Johnstown
A. Ralph Moorhead
West Church Street
Pittsburgh
Cynthia Sloan
J. Clement Hasinger
School Street
George
Ford City
G. W Simpson
Wayne Avenue
J. W. Bennett
Strangstown
J. W. Johnston
Larobe
Armstrong Township
R. &. Young
North Sixth Street
Alexandria
James Brallier
John 8
Fisher
Mary
South Tenth Street
John R. Jones
Evelyn
North Ninth Street
Jeannette
Bertha Dickey
Noble Miller
West Philadelphia
Alex Hoover
Brushvalley Township
Ruth Gaylor
Martha Gilchrist
Clearfield
Jennie Sexton
Locust Street
W. H. Robertson
Irwin
Frank Campbell
Newell
W. Va
David Ellis
Church Atreat
F. Moore
Lucerne
New York City
Vienna
Harry Getty
Helen
South Fifth Street
Jefferson County
H. V. Palmer
Marcella
Galena
Mary J. Wilson
Church Street
Frank Stragsler
Crafton
Ohio
Michael Nibert
Adam Nibert
Whita Township
John Gibson, Jr
John Gibson
E.J. Keibler
Shelocta
Turtle Creek
Des Moines
W. F. Weitzel
T. H. Fleming
James
Ira Fleming
J. B. Milkesell
Steubenville
Evangelist Billy Sunday
William Pairman
Punxgutawney
Iadward Stewart
Hast
Mahoning Township
Court House
Waltman
Stewart
Elderton
Amanda Anderson
Parkwood
Vinitime
Mfonry
Mra
Rune Kin
Thy
Satbath
United Prasbyterian Church
Hureday
Misa Jane Ralston
Imonds
Weok
South Bend
W.T. Anderson
Dorothy
Leechburg
Mrs. Anderson
T. Smith
Mary Frants
I. LH. Hanna's
C. F. Miller
Indiana County appoints Mr. David W. Simpson to new post
The County Commissioners appointed David W. Simpson of town Benler Waights and Meas ures for Indiana county at a salary of 1000 dollars per year. The office was created by the recent legislature and Simpson begins duties the first of the year. There were a number of applicants for the position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
David W. Simpsonu
Benler
Indiana County
Simpson
Good Roads Boosted in Indiana County Meeting
A county wide gathering in the Court House boosted support for a state bond issue to finance permanent roads. Speakers including J N Langham and George S Ladd urged bonds as the lasting solution, citing examples from other states and urging wider farmer and community backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Indiana
Register and
J. Blair Sutton
Good Roads Committee
A. Cunningham
Ernest Stewart
S. J. Telford
John Houck
W. T. Wilson
James M. Marshall
John If. Pierce
John M. Miller
D. C. Brown
W. J. Clawson
J. D. Parewell
Harry White
J. BP Chapman
Griffth Ellig
I. C. Christy
C.T. Long
J. Will Wilson
R. W. Wehrle
J. Kk. Daugherty
John C. Wells
John M. Geech
B. S. Sloan
J. A. Crossman
James N. Stewart
John G. St. Clair
H. A. Boges
R. Young
A. W. Mabon
J. Wilson¢éCarthey
W. Hl. McGregor
Josiah Neal
H. M. Lowry
H. W. Thomas
Jas. A. Taylor
H. Smith
J. R. Richards
J. Howard Houk
Jastie Ray
H. P. Griffth
C. Kember Sutton
Franklin Sansom
B. M. Lockard
John ™. Clements
BE. G. Vosel
W. Rose
Ira A. Myers
Geo
John I. Stadtmiller
J. N. Langham
Langham
George 9. Ladd
State Grange
Massachusetts
National Grange
Ladd
New York Grange
Blairsville
Chestnut Flat school reunion highlights memory tour
Ailiness Made by Indiana Man Who and the School Thirty Years Ago. The first reunion of Chestnut Flat school teachers and pupils was held at the schoolhouse in Armstrong township on Saturday October 11. The morning included handshakes and旧 reconnection of old friendships followed by a dinner and bell ringing. Notable attendees from Indiana included Attorney Elder Pegler and a roll call of forty former teachers, with ten present. Thomas Lowman of Pittsburgh spoke on the school’s history. Also mentioned is a modern dwelling erected by Alex Glouver with a water system fed by a spring and Rev. R. J. Roberts from Marion in Waynesburg representing the Kittanning Presbytery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Chestnut Flat School
Armstrong Township
Noop
Dhimor
May Palmer
Elder Pegler
Thomas Lowman
Pittsburg
Cheatnut Flat
Dewelling
Alex (.Luover
Brushvalley Township
Sunelilt
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Phllag
Farmara
Richard M. Dodson
Rossiter
Alta H. Henry
James M. Paul
Latrobe
Margaret M. Henderson
Blairaville
Albert F. Myers
Cherryhill
Martha C. Coy
John M. Gaines
Lock Haven
Martha McSwiney
Charles
R. M. Wilson
Lovetoyan
Keagoss
State Grange Committee
Grange
Senate
America
Mvery
Pairman
Wan Etteck
the Sherif
G. G. Neal
Chaimbersville
Penn Run
Cordner
Dixonville
F. Brown
Maodon
Brethren Church
Paul Dik
Scottdale
June Pattison
Clyner
Don Minpfield
Bieseta
Burwell
Neb
Mary Paul
Joseph Holsoppla
Rachel Shafter
Scalp Level
Lizzie Lehman
Emma Carstensen
Virdon,ill
James Ream
Cramer
James Fyock
John Buckenderfer
Mr. Black
Belsano
Love Senat
Leonard Barr
J. W. Burkhart
Vandergrift
FH. CG. Mack
Ruth
W. G. King
W. KE. Fryar
Apollo
Mabel Boyer
Cochran Smith
James Wherry
New Florence
Veale Townsend
Mrs. Smith
Lenhart
Rodney
J. T. Smith
Lulu Alshouse
Prifay
Ellis Shaffer
Virginia
J. B. Montgomery
Aspinwall
Montgomery Farm
Aaron King
J. C. King
Famly
W. H. Karschiuer
Rural Valley
Babbath
Eliza Lhvis
Joseph George
Near West
Lebanon
Lavenia Townsend
Inediana Normal
I. Kerselmer
Christian Endeavor Society
Huza Silvig
Nellia Alshouse
John Best
Roshester Milla
George Muslett
Lina
W. McKee
Ntossitar
H. Houk
Daniel Burkey
Emma Nupp
Heilwood
John Nupp
Buddifouck
Nanty-Glo
Bond Issan
Hea
Mensune
Chestnut Flat
Key
R. J. Roberts
Marion Certer
Waynesburg
Kittanning Presbytery
Pennsylvania Synod
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