Tragic jail fall ends life of Charles McLaren
Charles McLaren of West Indiana died after a fall from a jail corridor railing during intoxication on Saturday night. He struck the floor sixteen feet below, fracturing his skull in multiple places. An inquest began, with a coroner’s jury impaneled and witnesses examined, but no verdict returned. McLaren, 32, left a widow and two children. he was interred at St Bernard cemetery.
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Carles McLaren
Charles McLaren
John McLaren
Indiana
Smith
Philadelphia
Burgess Weir
Mack
McLaren
Wisgine
Samuel Stiffler
Reen Battani
Geo. Svms
Calvin Crissman
Alexander Fresh
Quan
Miller
Wurdibe
Main
M. M. Davis
N. F. Ehrenfeld
Wm. Hosack
M. B. Kline
J.N. Langham
J. Will Earl
W. H. Clawson
Henry Hall
Thomas Lowman
St. Bernard
Hull
Supposed to Be the Work of an Incendiary Fire
Fire destroyed the barn of Alexander Douglass near Beringer in this county last Tuesday night. The blaze consumed all contents including crops, farm machinery, three horses, seven sheep, and two wagons. Origin unknown. Douglass suspects an incendiary as no one was in the barn. Loss estimated at 2,500 dollars. the barn was uninsured.
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Alexander Douglass
Beringer
Douglass
Franks Elkin Hurt As Horses Spook Wagon Near Punxsutawney
Mr. Frank Elkin of Smicksburg was injured Monday when his horses bolted near Punxsutawney. He was thrown, the wagon ran over him, and his right hand and face were cut and bruised but not fatally. A report of W E Reed’s ankle fracture proved only a severe sprain with ligament rupture after examination by Dr. M M Shavis.
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Frank Elkin
Smicksburg
Punxsutawney
W. E. Reed
M. M. Shavis
Cornfield Harvest scene at Cherryhill township party
Parties went to the cornfield of Mrs. Sara McCullough in Cherryhill township last week and husked about thirty bashels of corn and carried it away.
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Sara McCullough
Cherryhill Township
Lutheran Conference at Bethel Church Kayne Township
An Lutheran conference will be held at Bethel church in Kayne township starting Tuesday November 13 and continue in session for three days. Mrs Polly Yeoman of Washington township fell in her yard last week and sustained injuries.
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Bethel Church
Kayne Township
Polly Yeoman
Washington
Johnstown
Narrow Escaped Death in Strongstown Gun Accident
At Strongstown on Saturday evening Harry Wallace a school teacher at Nolo narrowly escaped instant death when a hunter named Uncapher discharged a gun as they parted. Several pellets struck Wallace in the head and one embedded in his hand. Dr. M B Shultz of Strongstown removed the shot from his head.
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Strongstown
Harry Wallace
Wallace
Nolo
Uncapher
M. B. Shultz
Lost Child Found After Wandering Three Miles in Woods
On Thursday a three year old child of Mr and Mrs Samuel Kring of Banks township wandered with cows into the woods. A search party followed the tracks to a stream edge a mile and a half from home. Believed drowned, the child later appeared at a woods house, crying and was brought to its worried parents. Clothes torn and muddy from the long trek.
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Samuel Kring
Banks Township
Charcoal Pile Fire Damages Cramer Property
Tramps started a fire that consumed a huge pile of charcoal near Nineveh station on Wednesday night. About forty thousand bushels of charcoal owned by Joseph Cramer of Cramer, this county, were lost. Estimated damage is 3600 dollars. efforts to save surrounding buildings continued as Cramer had planned to insure the shed.
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Nineveh Station
Joseph Cramer
Cramer
Died Next Day After Fatal Kick From Horse
Samuel Girts of Montgomery township died from a horse kick while hauling logs in the woods near DuBois. He lingered in agony until death the following day. He leaves a wife and four children. The body was brought home Friday and buried Saturday at East Mahoning church graveyard. aged about forty five.
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Samuel Girts
Montgomery Township
DuBois
Sheep Loss In Center Township Hit By Neighboring Dogs
Mr William Sutton of Center township reports eight sheep lost in the last week due to dogs from nearby neighbors. Five were killed on Friday night and three more fatally injured on Sabbath night, prompting an investigation into the dog menace.
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Wm. Sutton
Center Township
Domestic Miss Annie Meekins Burned in Oil Fire
Miss Annie Meekins a domestic at H and H McCoy Cockport sustained burns to her face hands and arms after she poured oil on a fire causing an explosion. The family fought to save the house from fire damage last week.
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Annie Meekins
8. W.mccoy
Cockport
Miss Meekins
Missing youth Jess Reed Strays From Parkwood Home
Last Sabbath morning about daylight a young man named Jess Reed a pauper in Armstrong township strayed from the home of I. J. Warner near Parkwood. Overseers of the poor of the township request any information on his whereabouts.
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Jess Reed
Armstrong Township
I. J. Warner
Parkwood
Reading circle planned in St Clair district
Citizens in the White township St Clair school district organize a winter reading circle. If successful they plan to meet alternately at members homes, sharing in the literary activity.
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St. Clair
White Township
County’s dog-sheep loss law costs weekly payouts
The county pays fifty dollars weekly to parties who have had sheep killed by dogs under a recent law. In September the county disbursed five hundred dollars for these claims, funded by the Commissioners.
YMCA Meeting Set In Philadelphia Street Rooms
A YMCA business meeting is scheduled in the association rooms on Philadelphia Street Thursday at 7:30 PM. All ATI members are urged to attend as important matters will be discussed and acted upon.
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Philadelphia Street
ATI
Calhoun Takes Rebecca Lowry to Wilkinsburg Home
Mr Wm Calhoun of Armstrong township escorted Miss Rebecca Lowry an aged resident of the same township to the United Presbyterian Home for the Aged at Wilkinsburg Pennsylvania on Tuesday marking her move to a new future home.
Teacher A W Campbell breaks ankle in school game
Mr A W Campbell, teacher of the Hesh bon school, broke his left ankle while playing ball with his pupils on Monday.
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A.W. Campbell
Heshbon
Washington Jefferson Club to Play at Ihington Saturday
The normal football team will face the Washington Jefferson club in Ihington Pennsylvania on Saturday in a county matchup.
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bay _ ones
Washington-Jefferson Club
Ihington
United Evangelical Church Split Over North America Conflicts
A Johnstown conference in 1894 elected ministers W M Stanford G W Brown Theodore Bach B F Feitt J W Domer and lay delegates J W Hamer C S Ream C W Close Mark Templin C B Weaver as the Evangelical Association divides in Pennsylvania and Indiana county. The Philadelphia 40,000 adherents lose church property after the U S Supreme Court decision. 60,000 members split with 14 churches in Indiana county affected. The new United Evangelical Church forms as a result and plans a Naperville general conference on November 29, 1894.
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Evangelical Association of North America
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Reading
Endlich
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
United States
Indiana County
Williams
Johnstown
Naperville
Ill
Chicago
W. M. Stanford
G. W. Brown
Theodore Bach
B. F. Feitt
J. W. Domer
Normal Team Defeats Western University 44 to 0
The Normal football team overwhelmed Western University on their grounds Saturday. Normal's line dominance and powerful runs overwhelmed the visitors who managed only two ball carries. Key plays by Reid, Campbell, Feit, and Noble spurred the victory while Blessing, Smith, and Johnston stood out for WUP.
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Western University
University
Rmports
Reid
Campell
Feit
Noble
Blessing
Smith
Johnston
U.P
Johnston Settlemeyer
Colin Barnhart
Campbell F
Denniston
White
Stearns
Normal
Gourley
Mathews
Thief Steals Sabbath Dinner From West Indiana Home
A sneak thief invaded J. C. McCracken's West Indiana residence last Saturday night, taking meat pies bread plates and a jug of vinegar after he returned home about 1100. He found no clue to the criminals and initially mistook a sound for his son being late.
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J. C. McCracken
West
Indiana
Thieves Target Cherryhill Poultry House
Frank Mench of Cherryhill township reported continuing thefts from his poultry house. Last week two more turkeys were stolen and Mench identified the culprits to Squire Fenton who will notify them to repay his loss or face formal information.
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Frank Mench
Cherryhill Township
Mench
Squire Fenton
Mr. Mench
Plum trees promise double crop if frost stays away
David Rissinger near Homer City reports six plum trees on his lot loaded with fruit, possibly yielding two full crops if frost does not strike. Others in the vicinity also show plum trees in full bloom and lilacs bloom. he views it as providence amid hard Democratic times, though fear remains of frost damaging ripening fruit.
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David Rissinger
Homer City
Spoon and Fleming Wed at Fleming Home
On Wednesday afternoon George Spoon and Carrie Fleming were married at the West Indiana House home of the bride's parents Mr and Mrs W H Fleming. Rev R B Carroll officiated. The couple, now to reside in Apollo, left Friday for their future home, Apollo.
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George Spoon
Carrie Fleming
W. H. Fleming
West Indiana House
R. B. Carroll
Elderton
Mr. Thompson
Nelson M. Thompson
Apollo
Indiana Fire Company Nominating Meeting Called
The Indiana Fire Company members are requested to meet at their hall on next Friday evening to nominate candidates for the offices for the ensuing year. Attendance is requested for all members.
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Indiana Fire Company
Old Tricks by Democrats in Indiana County Election
An expose argues Democrats counterfeit the Republican ticket in Indiana county. It highlights mislabeling for judge and congress candidates John Blair vs Harry White and Dante Hein er vs Daniel Brodhead Heiner, plus a misprinted jury commissioner name J L Langham. It urges voters to select the straight Republican ticket and warns against deception.
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Indiana
Courts of Common Pleas
John P. Blair
Harry White
Congress
Daniel Brodhead Heiner
Dante B. Heiner
People’s Party
Joseph L. Langham
J. L. Langham
Indiana County
Married on Thursday in Montgomery Township Smith Getty nuptials
A wedding at the bride's parents home in Montgomery township united Miss Anna Belle Getty and Will Smith of Green township with Rev. Craighead officiating. A reception followed and the couple departed Monday for Niagara Falls. Guests presented numerous gifts from Getty and Smith families.
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Samuel Getty
Montgomery Township
Will Smith
Green Township
Anna Belle Getty
Rev
Craighead
Cherrytree
Jas. Getty
S. J. Getty
D. S. Ake
Frank Butterbaugh
Frank Donahey
Maude Rankin
Edna Lydie
John L. Getty
Lida Smith
Geo. McKeage
Kate Fleming
Will Crossman
L. A. Stuchell
Reese Smith
J. R. Smith
Lanham
Mary
Jerry Goss
Mrs. McAfool
Sadie McCloskey
Mr. Fleming
Jas. Henry
Clarence Smith
Ellis Smith
Soldiers Awarded Pensions For Local Veterans
Pension Agent Frank Donahugh of this place helped add two more soldiers to the pension roll under the 1890 act. William Fleming of Shelocta served in Co H 206 Pa Vol Inf and Co I 135 Pa Vol Inf. Thomas W Thompson of Indiana Pa served in Co K 14 Pa Vol Cav. Additional pensions were granted October 15 to William P McHenry of Indiana Pa and an increase of pension to Joseph Donahue of Rochester Mills Pa.
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Frank Donahugh
William Fleming
Co. I
Shelocta
Thomas W. Thompson
Co. K
Indiana
William 8. McHenry
Joseph Donahue
Rochester Mills
Returned the Kindness Hushed by a Barn Husk
About a dozen neighbors of Mr. W. D. in the township gathered at his barn one night and husked around eighty bushels of corn as a communal gesture. Mr Rankin had a pleasant surprise with the event last year.
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Me. W. D
Township
Rankin
Result of a New Religion Shocks Beaver Valley
In Pittsburg on October 25 a radical preacher, Dr McCrory, urged sanctification on earth and unequal marriage, prompting three separations of husbands and wives and multiple broken engagements. His sermons, based on a verse from Second Corinthians, sparked a local upheaval as many women embraced celibacy while others left their spouses.
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Pittsburg
Beaver Valley
Cupid
McCrory
Bridgewater
McCrory’s
Birthday gathering honors Mr. A. S. Crawford in Armstrong Township
Last Thursday October 25 a large gathering of about 200 neighbors and friends celebrated the birthday of Mr. A. S. Crawford in Armstrong township. Rev Geo W Robinson presented gifts including lounge and centre table, a sumptuous dinner was served, and many attendees shared in games and toasts before departing around 3:00 PM. Numerous local families and residents were listed among the guests.
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A. S. Crawford
Armstrong Township
Crawford
Geo. W. Robinson
John Fleming
Thos
Belle Fleming
Ben. Johnston
John Walker
Wm. Robison
Thomas
William Carmahan
Will Walker
Samuel Bothel
David Fleming
Nora
Lizzie
Robert
Will
Ira Johnston
Thos. Gailey
Jas. Sell
Messrs
Curt and
Grant Bothel
Calvin Walker
Royden
Rev
Houston
Forseythe
Marriage of Wm Pounds and Maude Repine in Blacklick
About seventy guests witnessed the marriage of Mr William Pounds son of Joseph Pounds Center township and Miss Maude Repine of Blacklick township on Wednesday. Rev Hughes of Jacksonville officiated. Presents included blankets chinaware silverware lamps and numerous domestic articles in a brilliant ceremony.
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Wm. Pounds
Joseph Pounds
Center Township
Maude Repine
Blacklick Township
Rev. Hughes
Jacksonville
Church News Recap of Sabbath Sermons and Meetings
Rev. Chas F Ehrenfeld preached at the Lutheran church on Sabbath evening. Rev B S ee of Railroad machines preached at the Presbyterian church in Leechburg. Rev Hay to speak at Grove Chapel Rayne township next Sabbath at 3 20 PM. Ladies Missionary Society M E church to meet Thursday afternoon at 2 30. Lutheran Ladies Missionary Society met at Mrs Jacob Hile’s home on South Seventh Street Tuesday evening. Penny boxes opened for last year. ice cream and cake served to about twenty ladies.
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Chas. F. Ehrenfeld
B. 5
Mvcaines
Presbyterian
Leechburg
Hay
Grove Chapel
Rayne Township
Ladies’ Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church
Ladies’ Missionary Society
the Lutheran Church
Jacob Hile
South Seventh Street
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