Party Men In Line Ahead Of Indiana County Vote
Republicans across Indiana County hold countywide meetings. Langham leads an active campaign with speeches by Prothonotary Calhoun, attorneys Mahan Leech Langham and Elder Peeler. Multiple rallies in Garfield South Mahoning Smicksburg Jacksonville Strongstown anticipate large turnout next Tuesday.
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Party of Protection
Langham
Indiana
Banner County
Garfield
Weat Wheatfield
George Lear
J. E. Bowser
W. 2. Calhoun
W. M. Mahan
John M. Lee
Rev
M. S. Kemp
Messrs
D. A.ritchey
Evan Lewis
T. C. Elkin
Robert Elkin
A.C. Good
Ernest Stewart
John M. Leech
Elder Peeler
Republican Party
Peeler
John P. Elkin
Commonwealth
Young Township
Jacksonville
Hugh Blakley
George J. Felt
Town
A. F. Cooper
Homer City
Strongstown
Pine
Basington Townships
J. N. Langham
W. R. Calhoun
George J. Feit
W. F. Elxin
Marion
Glen Campbell
Fnday
Cockport
White Township Man Narrowly Escapes Flying Shot Incident
John Simpson of White Township was struck by shotgun pellets while returning home on Saturday. A careless hunter fired near White's sheep barn, causing damage to the buggy top and injuries to Simpson's leg and hand. A second item reports Mrs Chester Fry charging her husband with non support and desertion. Fry, a Weat Penn brakeman, was jailed and later escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Township
John Simpson
White
Mr. Simpson
Chester Fry
Graceton
Fry
Blairsville
Bolivar Man Undergoes Jaw Surgery At Memorial Hospital
Mr. H. B. Stephens of Bolivar underwent surgery at Memorial Hospital Johnstown after an extraction failed to heal. Doctors diagnosed necrosis of the lower jaw bone and removed a portion of the diseased bone in the operation.
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H. B. Stephens
Bolivar
Memorial Hospital
Johnstown
Track inspection banquet attended by fifty at New American House
The annual track inspection of the Indians branch occurred on Wednesday with about fifty present including the general assistant civil engineers and supervisors. Judge White attended the banquet hosted by the Earl of Blairville and responded to the toast The Ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indians Branch
New American House
End of a Wretch: Czolgosz Executed in New York
Leon Czolgosz, condemned for the McKinley assassination, died by electric chair at 7:12 am in Augusta New York on October 29 1901. He spoke to witnesses as he was strapped in and said he would not regret the crime. Death occurred within four minutes. remains to be buried in quicklime inside the prison walls under guard.
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Augusa
N. Y
Leon Czolgosz
William McKinley
Death of Mrs Logia Caldwell at South Fifth Street
Mrs Logia Caldwell aged 64 died suddenly at her home on South Fifth Street Tuesday evening from valvular heart disease. Born Findley in Brushvalley township she married Dr James Caldwell over 23 years ago. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm at her home conducted by Rev J Day Brown with interment in Greenwood cemetery.
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Logia Caldwell
South Fifth Street
Ebrushvalley Township
Findley
James Caldwell
Obituaries for Alexander Wiggins and Mary McClure
Alexander Wiggins of Armstrong township dies at 83 after a week with pneumonia. He was a charter member of the Shelocta church and is survived by his wife and two children J R Wiggins and Mrs Elisha Mangus. Funeral at Shelocta United Presbyterian church cemetery. Mary McClure of Valley Falls Kansas dies at 48. Daughter of James Hood, sister of Mrs George Lipson, wife of John McClure. Interment at Valley Falls. husband and three brothers survive.
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Alexander Wiggens
Alexander Wiggins
Armstrong Township
White Township
J. R. Wiggins
Elisha Mangus
Orly
United Presbyterian Church
Shelocta
O. H. Milligan
Shelocta United Presbyterian Church
Mary A MecClure
John McClure
Valley Falla
Kan
Devense
James Hood
George W. Lipson
Samuel M
Robert
0. P
Kanass
Thomas B
Pittsburg
G. W. Simpson
Town
Funeral for Mr Nelson Stephens at Strongstown
Mr Nelson Stephens died Saturday of stomach cancer at age 57 years 9 months 9 days. A longtime patient, he bore his illness with Christian fortitude as a member of St Paul Evangelical Lutheran church and Wil liam Graham Post 213 G A R. Six eight pallbearers led by his comrades. Survived by wife and children Sylvester Laura Florence Mrs Walter Edwards Jennie Leonie Lizzie Frederick Dora and Ernest. Funeral by Rev J Milton Snyder Monday with interment at Strongatews.
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Nelson Stephens
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
Strongstown
William Graham Post
Sylvester
Laura
Florence
Walter Edwards
Jennie
Leonie
Lizzie
Frederick
Dora
Ernest
J. Milton Snyder
Strongatews
Wakefield and Smith Obituaries From West Wheatfield and Town
Mrs Cynthia Wakefield died at her daughter’s home in West Wheatfield township aged 83. Widow of Squire James Wakefield she was a devoted church worker of the Germany M E church and survived by five children. Interment in Gamble graveyard. Miss Mary Ann Smith of town died aged 70, daughter of the late James Smith of Center township. Survived by three sisters and funeral at her home led by Rev J Day Brownlee with interment in Oakland.
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Cynthia Wakefield
Mary Woods
West Wheatfield Township
James Wakefield
Wakefield
Germany
Gamble
Misa Mary Ann Smith
Town
Second Ward
James Smith
Center Township
Margaret Allison
Wentover
Sarah Roberts
William Campbell
Miss Smith
First United Presbyterian Church
J. Day Brownlee
Oakland Cemetery
Death of W. H. Cunningham Veteran of Civil War
W H Cunningham died at his daughter Mrs David Harvey’s home in Altoona at midnight Wednesday. Born September 2 1819 in the county he lived in Marion Center and Bolivar. A Civil War veteran and Presbyterian church member, interment was at Bolivar on Friday.
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W. H. Cunningham
David Harvey
Altoona
Theda Ceased
This County
Marion Center
Bolivar
Presbyterian Church
Martha Bell dies at 80 after brief illness
Mrs. Martha Bell died at her nephew John B Taylors Wayne Avenue home on Sabbath morning at 2 o clock after a short illness aged eighty. Born in Westmoreland County she spent fifty years in this city. Survived by a brother John Sell in Nebraska she was a Presbyterian. Funeral Tuesday at 1 pm conducted by Rev Swartz Crawford with Greenwood interment.
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Martha Bell
John B. Taylor
Wayne Avenue
Westmoreland County
Cromwell Taylor
Messrs
John B
A. T. Taylor
John Sell
Nebraskan
Presbyterian Church
Swartz Crawford
Greenwood Cemetery
William Bennett of East Wheatfield Dies at About 60
William Bennett of East Wheatfield township died Thursday aged about 60 from rheumatism after a long illness. Survived by wife and children Eugene Vina Kate Sallie at home. Interment held at Bethel church cemetery near Clyde on Saturday.
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William Bennett
East Wheatfield Township
Eugene
Vina
Kate
Sallie
Bethel Church Cemetery
Clyde
Death of Samuel A. Heiner in McPherson County Kansas
Samuel A. Heiner formerly of Brachvalley township died at his home in McPherson County Kansas on Friday at age 44 from consumption. He was married in this county. his wife Rose B. Auld of Broshvalley township survives with four children.
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Samuel A. Heiner
Brachvalley Township
This County
McPherson County
Kan
Rose B. Auld
Broshvalley Township
Death of Mr Thomas Garris Near Barkeburg
Mr Thomas Garris died at his home near Barkeburg on Thursday at about 75 years. He was married three times and survived by his third wife and several children. He had been a ward of Armstrong township and had lived in Young for some time. Interment was held at Clarksburg on Friday.
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Thomas Garris
Barkeburg
Armstrong Township
Young
Clarksburg
John Beatty Dies After General Debility in East Mahoning
John Beatty died at the home of Adam Campbell in East Mahoning township Tuesday evening of last week. He was about 80 years old. Interment occurred Thursday at Gilgal church cemetery.
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John Beatty
Adam Campbell
East Mahoning Township
Gilgal Church
Miller and Hadden Death Notices in Kaplen Area
Florence Hunter Miller daughter of 5 M and Annie P Miller of Kaplen near Pittsburg died Thursday morning at 5 30 aged two years three months parents formerly lived at Graceton in this county Polly Hadden of Penn Run died Saturday night at 11 aged 66 years
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Florence H. Miller
Florence Hunter
Annie P. Miller
Kaplen
Pittsburg
Graceton
County
Polly Hadden
Penn Run
Big Sawmill Plant Sold In Hooverhurst
My N L Hoover of DuBois Hoover buys John E DuBois interest, taking full ownership of Hooverhurst lumber operations. The plant includes a large sawmill, 13 miles of railroad with equipment, houses, an electric light plant, and timber for at least three more years of operation. The sewerage ballot requires electors approval before bonds can be issued.
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My. N. L. Hoover
DuBois& Hoover
John E. DuBois
Hooverhurst
Court of Quarter Sessions
New Things About Wild Animals Lecture at Normal Chapel
Ernest Seton Thompson, renowned author of wild animal stories, will lecture at Normal chapel next Monday evening. He now presents a new field, combining observer naturalist and philosopher roles, and his talks on this engaging study have drawn broad interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Seton Thompson
Normal Chapel
Thompson
Fall from Porch Injures Child in White Township
John Rising, son of Harry Rising of White township, fell from a porch on Thursday and fractured both bones of his left arm between elbow and wrist. Dr. H. B. Beterbaugh of town treated him.
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John
Harry Rising
White Township
H. B. Beterbaugh
Town
Ovens to Be Fired Again at Cokeville Plant
The coke plant of the American Steel Hoop Co. at Cokevilla will be fired up immediately and operated to full capacity, resuming normal production after a shutdown.
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American Steel Hoop Co
Cokevilla
Coal Field Development Near Saltaburg Stirring Interest
In the coal regions landowners along Little Mahoning Creek near Rochester Mills lease their lands to Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Iron Company. The firm eyed 7000 acres under six coal veins, with cannel coal in four veins, depths under 300 feet. A railroad extension from Delmont to Saltsbury is planned to ship coal to Johnstown mills.
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Little Mahoning Creek
Rochester Mills
Rochester & Pittsburg Coal and Iron Company
Walter Armes
James Moore
R. W. Dinsmore
H.W. Graffins
East Mahoning
Grant Townships
Pittsburg
Saltsbury
Turtle Creek
Turtle Creek Valley Railroad, From Export To Delmont, In Westmoreland County
Goor
Delmont
Cambria Steel Company
Johnstown
C. Papsch
Blacklick Creek
Hesbon
Blacklick Station
Simpson Farm
Hesbbon
Normal Football Opens With Two Easy Wins
The Normal eleven opened the season with decisive victories, beating Homestead 34 to 0 in the first game, then defeating Carnegie Athletic Club 18 to 0 on Saturday. Gessler, Edmundson, and Warren starred with multiple touchdowns and goals, while the team’s strong line and cohesion were noted. The lineup featured Bower, Fletcher, Williams, and quarterback. next game is at Altoona.
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Homestead
Normel
Gessler
Warren
Edmund‘gan
F. Gamble
Bower
Fletcher
Williams
Carnegie Athletic Club
Braddock
F. Gambler
Edmundson
Altoona
Soermal
Essex
Dmundson
Robbery Attack in Third Ward on Washington Street
About 9 pm a stranger assailed M. N. Lewis of Third ward on Washington Street near the public school. The robber demanded money, struck Lewis, creating a deep gash, and fled into the dark.
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M. N. Lewis
Third Ward
Washington Street
East Mahoning Baptist Church Extends Call to Rev Elmer Hall
The East Mahoning Baptist church at Purchase Line has extended a call to Rev. Elmer E. Hall of West Virginia to serve as pastor.
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East Mahoning Baptist Church
Purchase Line
Elmer E. Hall
West Virginia
Wills distribute property across Rankin Learn and Ranson families
The region yields multiple estate filings. James B Rankin of South Mahoning splits furniture to his widow and small cash bequests to five relatives, with coal under his land to be sold. John A Learn’s will leaves a farm to his widow, shares to children, and multiple farms to heirs, with coal sales enabling payments. Mary J Ranson bequeaths home goods to daughter Mary, notes to Mary and Eva, and trust lots to Alexander for David Ranson, with executrix named. James Mullen’s filing entrusts stock and property to his widow.
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James B. Rankin
Southafahouing Township
Register
Arthur F. Clever
Apollo
South Mahoning Township
Hannah M. Jamisan
Matthew T. Rankin
George A. Rankin
Annie E. Clever
John A. Learn
Green Township
M. L. Learn
Leonard Learn
H. B. Learn
Annie
Frank §. Young
A. R. Learn
Shelocta
Brady Miller
Zella Learn
Bia
Bessie Learn
Andrew Donahey
Hattie Donahey
Bre
Jonathan Learn
Mary J. Ranson
Blairsville
Carrie T. Ranson
Eva Ranson
Eva T. Ranson
First National Bank
Homer City
Center Township
Nurse Miss Bertha Myers Receives Top Class Award
Miss Bertha Myers recently graduated as a trained nurse at Blockley Hospital Philadelphia and earned the highest class standing with a medal. She is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Myers of Johnstown, former town residents, and now serves as head nurse at a hospital in Atlantic City.
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Bertha Myers
Blockley Hospital
Philadelphia
Myera
W. R. Myers
Johnstown
Atlantic City
Fire in coal mine almost causes major loss at Smith mine
A fire started by an overheated furnace in the Smith coal mine at Burrell township was detected early and extinguished after crews fought flames for hours, narrowly avoiding large damage. Other items note a paralytic stroke near Willet, appointment of a truant officer, a tumor removal in Chambers Ville, a farm purchase in Washington township, a work injury at a sawmill, and a land sale in Green township.
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Smith
Burrell Township
Must Collect Taxes Judge White Addresses Dri vers
The Blairsville court summoned county constables to receive tax duplicates. Judge White urged prompt tax collection, some constables threatened resignation but were kept on. The September term handles civil and criminal cases, including Brown Bros. nuisance appeal denied, with no appeal filed to the supreme court. Maude Wallace and Kate Buchanan released on own recognizance. Larceny cases of Lou Rager and Elmer Seely proceed with appointed defense. Sebring Pottery Co. v. John Z. Simpson debated. jury deliberating while many cases are continued. The week may exhaust lengthy trials. more civil lists expected late November.
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White
Commonwealth
Brown Bros
Blairsville
Supreme Court
Maude Wallace
Kate Buchanan
Homer City
Lou Rager
Elmer Seely
Huff
Attommeys Smith and Getty
Sebring Pottery Co
John Z. Simpson
Home Mission Rally Draws County Presbyterians
A four church Home Mission rally in Marion Center drew about thirty delegates. Speakers included Rev. W. H. Robinson Glen Campbell Eva G. Thompson Covode John McCallister Creekside W J Wilson town and Rev F D Ewing Corn ing Ind with talks on youth interest systematic benevolence Sabbath school teaching and the link between home and foreign missions. Dr Swartz Crawford concluded with a summary on home missions.
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Marion Center
W. H. Robinson
Glen Campbell
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
Eva G. Thompson
John McCallister
Covode
W. J. Wilson
Creekside
F. D. Ewing
Corning
Home Board
Swartz Crawford
Town
Remains of Col Dick White Removed from Vault
Remains of Col Richard Kite and his two children were moved from a vault on White's hill to St Benard Catholic cemetery beside the late Mrs White. The action followed decades of vault neglect and poor care. Col White, who died on Lincoln's assassination day, served as colonel of the 55th Pennsylvania Volunteers. Two other bodies from the vault include Judge Harry White's parents. Four bodies remain in the vault. Wedding Anniversary Celebrated. Mr and Mrs Peter Leasure marked 62 years as relatives gathered from Green and White townships and East Water Street.
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Col
Dick White
Richard Kite
White's Hill
St. Benard Catholic
Mr. White
H. H. Stersky
Abraham Lincoln
55Th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Harry White
Peter Leasure
East Water Street
Calvin Leasure
8. B. Leasure
Green Township
Frank Ostman
White Township
National Bank Officers Elected in Bolivar
Stockholders of the forthcoming National Bank at Bolivar formed an organization last week and elected officers: President E R Hammond, Vice President W McC Hammond, Secretary T J Robington. Architect E M Lockard is preparing building plans for a brick modern design. Outing Club members plan a Halloween trip to Shelocta for a chicken and waffle supper at the Lowman House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the National Bank
Bolivar
E. R. Hammond
W. McC. Hammond
T. J. Robington
E. M. Lockard
Town
Shelocta
Lowman House
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lydia Caldwell
Mary Ann Smith
H. Cunningham
Thomas Gabrris
Saltaburg
Normal
Frank Stuchell
Willet
Charles Stuchell
Harry Long
Whitetown
Ship
Haseen
H. B. Buterbaugh
J. B. Bryson
J. Love
Chambers Ville
A. M. Jamison
Ambrose
Welch Bell
Washington Township
Jesse Kaylor
S. D
R. L. Ferrier
Leach
L. B. Bash
Home Missionary Rally
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