Severe storms leave county damage across towns
Severe storms last Sunday and Monday unleashed heavy rains and violent lightning, flooding fields and washing out roads. In Shelocta water rose to multi year highs while telegraph lines failed. a bell was torn from Third Ward schoolhouse, and the Indiana Provision Company plant smokestack was damaged. A barn near White township owner Capt Adams McClain burned contents after a lightning strike and heavy losses topped $2000. Clymer's Levyson store flooded, cofferdam washed away, and trolley lines suffered washouts. A cow on Armstrong township property died from lightning as trains stalled along the Pennsylvania railroad tracks at Homer City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelocta
Third Ward
Indiana Provision Company
Stewart Johnston
Blacklick Township
Adams McClain
White’ Township
George McClain
Indiana
McClain
Adam Lewis
Clymer
Harry Levinson
Twolick Creek
Harrison Lydick
Cherryhill Township
Pennsylvania Railroad
Homer City
Blairsville
Margaret Dennison
Armstrong Township
Parkwood
Harry Bartley Injured By Mule Kick At Apollo
Harry J. Bartley of the American Gas Company was seriously injured at Apollo on Monday afternoon. While stepping away from a mule tied near a railroad siding to the brick works, he tripped over a steel rail and struck his left knee bruising the knee cap. He was taken to Indiana hospital and is reported as getting along nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Bartley
American Gas Company
Apollo
Bartley
Mr. Bartley
Indiana Hospital
Labor Day Gun Club Shoots Backed By Close Scores
George Hetrick of the Indiana Gun Club won the Wayne Rigg trophy at the Labor Day shoot with 88 points out of 50 clay pigeons. Other scores include Earhart 37 Carter 36 Gibson 35 L Elkin 35 and several others while Blacklick Gun Club event drew strong attendance with numerous breaks listed. Presbytery at Curry Run held fall session at Curry Run Presbyterian Church near Bheloda with Monday evening meeting concluding in seavion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hetrick
The
Indiana Gun Club
Wayne Rigg
Earhart
Carter
Gibson
L. Elkin
Trainer
Springer
J. Hill
Stadtmiller
Moreau
Clark
Gessler
Moore
McKean
Allison
Pauch
Richards
Weamer
Rudl
A. Stewart
Pilkington
Blacklick Gun Club
W. J. Lyda
A. E. Gillespie
Charles Nippes
Frank Welly
Joe Purcell
Curry Run
Kittanning
Bheloda
Social Circles Highlight Multiple Local Weddings and Guests
Social circles recount china and glass showers for Misa Herminia Geiseman and Misa Jane Brown in town homes, with guests from Harrisburg Altoona Punxsutawney and DuBois. A dance hosted by Miss Minnie Riwn drew attendees at the Auditorium and out-of-town visitors included Dr W P Rickert and Miss Marguerite Daugherty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Herminia Geiseman
Fifth Street
George H. Love
Pittsburg
Daisy Gilbert
Misa Jane Brown
Stephen Kiss
Brown
Minnie Riwn
Weat Philadelfina Street
Personal Brevities From Indiana Visit Notes
Saltsburg and Mt Jewett residents travel to Indiana for visits while Blacklick and Georgeville locals spend time at county seat. Many names listed as guests and visitors to friends in town, Greensburg, and nearby towns, with several heading to schools and workplaces. New Hellwood Fishler building contract awarded to A W Engle Lumber Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. ¥. Elder
Saltsburg
Indiana
Ire Gibson
Blacklick Township
Harry C. Getty
Mt. Jewett
William 8. Carnahan
Shelocta
W. E. M. Copeland
Willet
A. M. Hammers
Bolivar
Robert A. Henderson
Elders Ridge
John B. McCormick
John, Jr
Georgeville
Marie Hannon
Pittsburg
J. H. Hannon
Margaret Wider
Locust Street
Wilkes
Emmabel Nichol
Margaret Fiscug
West Church Street
Ruth Dodson
Johnstown
Clark Hamilton
South Seventh Street
David A. Byers
Fayette County
Grant Street
Olive Bowman
Edna McFarland
Leechburg
Robert Graham
Rev. H. Q. Graham
Street
A. H. Allison
Marion Center
J. Wilse McCartney
North Seventh Street
Clara Miller
Crete
Layalhanna
Ilenda
Ruth Cost
West Chestnut Street
Watt Kinter
Chambersville
R. L. Stewart
Heilwood
Frank Campbell
New iCensington
Margaret Campbell
Philadelphia Street
Robert Kirkpatrick
Dayton
Frank McKee
School Street
D. Bausman
Lancaster
Laura
George Crawford
North Sixth Street
Charles Kerr
Wilkinsburg
Henry Ray
Oakland Avenue
Kathryn Brown
Kellysburg
Slippery Rock
State Normal School
May Brownlee
Church Street
Perth Amboy
N. J
Joseph Langham
Washington, D. C
Mra
C. R. Riddell
Richard
Chicago
Belle McCune
Town
John R. Steele
Crab Tree
John Pollins
Greensburg
J. C. Calhoun
North Ninth Street
Herbert Brubaker
Wil- Hamaport
H. O. Williama
Fifth Street
Helen ,St. Clair
John Monks
Martine Ferry
Jeannett Irwin
Philadelphia
Mary Pollock
Margaret
Sarah
Robert M. Wilson
Belleville
H. M. Campbell
My. Wilson
Elder Peasler
Samuel Borland
Noble Miller
Perry Wallace and
Rey
W. &. M. Copeland
T. Jd. Byerwine
J. Lohr
Swisevale
Epent
Hellwood
A. W. Engle Lumber Company
Fishler
Court Imposes Heavy Fine for Polluting State Waters
Frank Hess of Dixonville was fined 3585 plus costs for polluting state waters with slaughterhouse waste. He pled guilty, was paroled, and failed to remedy the nuisance, leading to the new fine during the September criminal term. The grand jury will consider numerous indictments including larceny robbery and assault. Civil court opens with damage suits against Cambria and Indiana Railroad Co. and preliminary trial of Wm. Stephens against the same company. The jury viewed Stephens’ premises at Pine Flats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hess
Dixonville
S. J. Telford
Hess
State Health Department
EE. M. J Lockard
Town
Tony Garsik
Steve Verostik
Philip Harris
Jim Ross
Alex Verdie
Albert Zemrate
Lews Pallagzia
Harry Jamison
Mike Gausky
Lous Joucame
Clay Kanouff
John Popsusa
B. l. Class
Annie Costa
Mauro Dallastro
John Getsie
Joe Morgan
Enoch Wostraski
J. C. Thompson
Roy Wolfe
Chas. Griffith
Alex Stephens
Adasault
Joe Blandino
Jarceny
Cambria & Indiana Railroad Co
Wm. Stephens
Ward Perry
Pine Flats
Cambria County
Survivors of Cos Band F 74th Regiment Hold Reunion
Chambersville witnessed the annual reunion of the survivors of Companies Band F, 74th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, with eleven members attending. Officer elections named Peter Frech as president, Adam Black and John Kunts as vice presidents, Cyrus Witton as secretary, R. M. Swisher as assistant, and John Pantall as treasurer. The next gathering is set for August 29 in Punxsutawney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Chambersville
Park
Peter Frech
Georgeville
Adam Black
John Kunts
Cyrus Witton
R. M. Swisher
John Pantall
Punxsutawney
Rayne Township
Chambersville House
Wath Kinter
John Kinter
Rayna Township
Homer City Live News Notes From County Towns
Hom er City community notes report James and Charles Read visiting, local tradesmen nursing injuries, new houses filling quickly, and Main street flooding prompting calls for paving. A serenade wedding for W M Munshower and Jula A Fryer charmed locals, while residents frequenting nearby towns visited friends and relatives.
Wiggins Family Hold 60th Anniversary Reunion
The Wiggins family marked Mr. and Mrs. Wiggins sixtieth wedding anniversary with a basket picnic at their Parkwood area home. Attendees included children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and neighbors with letters from distant relatives. The event featured reminiscences, a big noon dinner, songs, games, and speeches by Rev. Jamis on Elderton and J. W. Wiggins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiggins
Thomas Wiggins
Parkwood
Mr. Wiggins
Joseph Dickey
White Township
Mrs. Wheeing
Sarah Dine
Sherada
Blanche Caldwell
Iste Little
Nettie Fitzgerald
Stella Walker
Walker Wiggins
Mary Wiseing
Rev. Jamison
Elderton
Reeds
Robert Reed
Ligonier Valley
U Sa
Idlewood
Me Hoo P. Lytle
Association
Migs Howse M. Killen
Foluptown
Ridgeview Park
J. M. Reed
Derry
Lettie Pantall
Spokane
Wash
Mra. Duncan
Wellsville
Joseph Smith
Jeannette
J. Reed
Latrobe
Mubbard
Johnstoown
Booth
Denver
Colo
Wuffner
Pitca
Senlp
Oaugh
Geandeldtdrean
William C. Gordon
Crowphiy
200Th Regiment
Pomaylyaida
Pwoh
Babaday
Ortobar
Tyrohe
Maas Beh
Law
Galbleton
Grace Rankin
Marion Croft Maury Hilbury
Herbert Hilbory
Watson Lingewitelter
Chus
McMilan
Mra
Boo
Winslager Farmines
Johnstown
Indiana county girl ends life after fist fight
Cecil States aged 18, a prominent northern Indiana county young woman, died after ingesting poison following a feud between two male friends. Miss States intervened in a fight between Miles Dilts and Ralph Tyger at a Richmond picnic. Dilts allegedly struck her, later leading to a court case she resisted testifying in. Her father disputes poison cause, noting head injury from the incident as a possible factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil States
Indiana County
Sete Tling
Aaron States
Miss States
Ralph Tyger
Rochester Mills
Richmond
Miles Dilts
Dilts
Tyger
Dills
Indiana
Iwitess
Falrview
Aaron
Punxgutawhey
Indap
States
Dunlap
Phe Voronar
Vernet
Real Estate Transfers and Local Notices in Indiana County
Real estate transfers list deeds recorded since last report with multiple parties and prices. Notices include a seventh annual reunion for school district teachers in Plumcreek and Armstrong townships, Sept 11 with invitations. Obituary notes mention the Wissinger brothers, ages 72 to 88, and a birthday gathering at Goodlin home with a noon meal and social event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
John Wutehinson
Canoe
Ito Joseph
Puplia Af No
Plumcreek Township
Armstramg Township
Meade Johnston Grove
Averye
John Pickle
Fr. Fisher
Jacob R. Wieelagers
Homer City
Steephen Wiswinger
Atwood
Lewis
Wissinger
Near Town
Kellyasburg
Hf DB
Goodlin
Big 21
Also Mentioned on This Page
Big County Fair
Indiana County Agriculture Society
Syrove
Horticultural Hall
C. E. Martin
Thomas Bros
New York State
Suesie
Harry Bartley
Labor Day
Blacklick Gun Clubs
John Button
Mr., Mire ‘Foomae Gullou
Daniel L. Wingar
Elizabeth McHenry
Rossiter
John Morrison
Serene Rossiter
Mary A. Eliott
Jefferson Co
George W. Minichee
Bla McCurdy
Smicksburg
Wm. A. Crusan
Wig Bolivar
Nellie J. Brondlinger
Robingon
James Fair Fone
Brushvalley
Margaret Clark
Blacklick
Roy B. Ambrosere
Pitteburg Lettle J, Marshall
Bricksburg
Meade Shearer
Conema
Robert R. Wolfe
Wheatfield
A J. Bryan
John H. Nichol
South Mahoning Township
Ralph
T. R. Travis
Isabella Catharine Travis
John M. Gilson
Blaireville
jFoyaiaaona
Grand Juty
Pliny Creek
James J. Hutelusen
Ast Wheafield Township
Memorial Hospital
Jalvistown
E. &. Ritchey and Wits
Smicky-bpurg
Homer
James and
Charles Read
McKeesport
J. N. Slekenberger
J. A. Love
J. A. Bowers
George
Railroad Avenue
Wood Dick
Main Street
D. L. Snydar & Sons
W. M. Munshower
Jula A. Fryer
Bink
Tomer City
Yorkytown
Luzerne
H. B. Fisch
van Sutton
Wiknerding
Dixon
Crorgevelle Mies
Olive Dickey
Belle N. van Horn
Means
Melvin
Claremore
Ore
Maggie Hiccox
W. T. Prederick
Mabel
Mildred
Milk Oliver Kerr
Park McManus
R. L. Emerick
John
Locust
J. T. Butler
W. C. Brown
Marchand
Peter Stear
T.S. Whitaker
Joslth Neal
Norris Johnston
Lowman Neal
Holdtamill
Fame
Bhy
Minh Margaret Erickson
B. B. Kime
W. A. McCormick
T. Rowe
Pitts- Wary
Ely
Alisailo Lavalatt
South Bend
Mind Mayo Lightheisar
Ming Vernie
Sablath
Jonnie King
Avonmore
Matildy Sitis
Silende Fir Apelter Ligaboth
Hate
Billadae
Plumyillo
Wpa
Roches
NE Mills
Death Wing
Charles Gra
Blackick