Mechanicsburg History Told by Oldest Native for Centennial
Flora W Allen, the village’s oldest native born resident, writes a history of Mechanicsburg read at the centennial celebration held during the Brughvalley Community Fair. She recalls early buildings, trades, education, churches, and the village’s growth from 1833 to the present, noting shifts from handcrafts to modern conveniences and stressing community character and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsburg
Flora W.allen
Tam
Ming
Indiana
John Taylor
Robert McCormick
William Overdorff
Robert ‘McCormick
Simon Truby
McCormick
Truby
Betsy McLaughlin
George Robertson
Local social notes from Rochester Mills region
Mrs Martha Snyder of Rochester Mills visited Miss Madna Braughter and Mrs Rost Wingert last week. Families from Reynoldsville and near town spent time with relatives. Rev R C Miller of Indiana district supervised a quarterly conference. A youth literary society formed at Clark Kohlhepp’s home with officers named. Several locals and visitors from Indiana, Blairsville, Punxsutawney, New York joined weekend gatherings. No school Monday due to Mr Domb’s death, brother of teacher James Domb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Snyder
Rochester Mills
Mdna Braughter
Rost Wingert
W. B. Smitten
Reynoldsville
J. M. Lewis
Near Town
Edna Braughler
Marion Center
Clark Kohlhepp
Bruce Kohlhepp
Hazel Brown
Helen Wingert
Kenneth Pfeiffer
Patty
Braebreeze
Indiana
Esther Homan
Punxsutawney
Wallace Wingert
Joe Chapman
New York
toSmickshore
Paul Statler
Edna Braughter
Samuel Wineberg
H. A. Peffer
Domb
James Domb
Local Notes From Porter Township and Nearby
LOOP W M Neal of Phoenix visited the Barnett home. Mrs C H Barrett spent Tuesday with Mrs E R Little at North Point. School closed last week due to the illness of Twila Barrett. I I Hoover and families shopped in Punxsutawney. W E Barrett's and W B Barrett hosted visitors from Dayton. Road work between Smicksburg and North Point near completion. Porter township good roads meeting well attended with nearly every voter present. Mrs A K Lipe returned to Omaha after a month with the Neal family. Crow family Sunday's visit with Kenneth Frech. Mutual troubles quoted: nothing will bring people closer together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Neal
Phoenix
W. F. Barnett
C. H. Barrett
E.R. Little
North Point
R.D
Twila ‘Barrett
I. Hoover
R. C. Hoover
J. D. Barnett
W. ¥. Hallman
Gene
Miles Bush
Dayton
W. E. Barrett
Barrett
B. H. Cochran
J. Duff Barnett
Indiana
Smicksburg
Porter Township
Porter
A. K. Lipe
Omaha
Neb
Neal
W. M. Crow
Local residents and visitors list from Culver area
Mr and Mrs George Wike and family near Culver hosted visitors including W H Sleppy and Mahlon Uncapher. Mary Coy visited Seward homes. Grace Detwiler marked her tenth birthday. Several locals attended events in Penn Run and Marion Center while others called on friends in Delsano and Helbwood. Notable notes mention fashion history and an apple woman named Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wike
Bessie
Kathleen
Lois
Jesse
Cleo
Ward
Duane
Culver
W. H. Sleppy
Mahlon Uncapher
Buddy Jacobs
Conrad Sleppys
Mary Coy
Ralph Carney
Carl Carney
Seward
Grace Detwiler
Ross ‘Reed
Zula
Kenwood
Penn Run
George Lambing
Wilmer Henry
Glen ‘Campbell
George Greene
Ervin Greene
Delsano
Regza McCullough
Frank Unoupher
Hellwood
Thelmas Cramer
Olean
N.Y
Indiana
Tommy Adams
Russel Thompson
Post Gazette subscription offer to Indiana County residents
Progress and Pittsburg Daily Post Gazette announces a five dollar fifty cent annual subscription offer for Indiana County Rural Free Delivery residents or others not served by Post Gazette carriers. It emphasizes home delivery by mail the same day of publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress
Pittsburgh Daily Post Gazette
Indiana County
R.F.D
Post-Gazette
Rossmoyne Social Circle Notes Gather Newsy Visits
The Rossmoyne social circle records weekend visits and health updates. Notables include Mr and Mrs T H Frantz visiting granddaughter Leona Good in Pittsburgh hospital where she trains, and Mrs Elizabeth Elkin hosting relatives in Dora. Additional gatherings involve the Marshalls, Wells, Pearce, Diltz, Parka, and many others visiting from Punxsutawney to Indiana and Brockway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebert Brewer
T. H. Frantz
Leona Good
Pittsburgh
David H. Bortz
Bortz
Elizabeth Elkin
Leonard
Russel and
Ward
Boyd Elkin
Dora
Merle S. Marshall
Sam Fryant
Punxsutawney
D. G. Frantz
Percy van Horn
Ambridge
A. M. van Horn
James Rankin
Rosemary
Homer City
Jacol
Mogle
Merle Mogel
Galeton
Claude Mogel
Wilson Marshall
Plumville
Merle
Marshall
Guy E
Earnest Pearce
New Kensington
Thursyday
Delbert G. Frantz
Paul Parka
Lula W. Hazlett and Sons
Arthur
Roger
Indiana
D. C. Wells
Mrs. Join Mayo and
Also Mentioned on This Page
Flora W. Allen
Sessivalley
Father and Sons
St. Paul's
Legion
McMullen
McCrea
Moorhead
Wilson
John H. Harris
Jas. McMullen
Presbyterian
United Presbyterian
Methodist
Baptist
United Brethren
Evangelical
Marchand
R. C. Miller
Mohney
R.W. Wehrle
Phila
Indiana, Pa
Oss & de Gaetano Cleaners
Philadelphia Street
Indiana Progress
The
Indiana Progress Indiana, Penna
Maple Grove
Eve
Apple
Farmers Bank and Trust Company
Farmers Bank & Trust Company
Rossmoyne
Patronize Progress
Silas C. Streams
Penna
Larrow and
Edelmans
Wingold
Goldenrod
Millers Dog
Hetrick & Wilson
PRR
Station
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