Homer City Local News Roundup and Social Notices
Local correspondence covers mill fire cleanup by Morris Betta & Co and transfer of mill machinery from Twolick to Homer City pending foundation work. Festival on Byers lawn yields funds for the M E church. Various residents travel to Pittsburg Vandergrift Detroit and Columbus. Public meetings, clubs, school book shortages, dances and feasts mark community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer City
Morris, Betta & Co
Twolick
Byers Lawn
Emma Roberta
Pittsburg
Vandergrift
A. F. Cooper
Detroit
Mich
Carnally
Cora McCormick
Indiana
Maude Moore
Martin Kier
Chicago
Roberts’ Lawn
Wineman
Gourly
Sara Stephens
Greenville
Linda Stephens
Local social notes from East Wheatfield and nearby towns
A roundup of visitors and residents across East Wheatfield, StRONGSTOWN, and Watt area towns. Names include Mame Hutchison, William Spires, J J Hutchison, Alex McCune, Miss Mabel Mack, Jennie Johnston, Jennie Sutton, Bert Davis, Claude Bateman, May Altemus, Adda Grow, Odessa Grow, Tobias Hull, W F Jackson, Harris Dearney, John Orner, Miss Shaffer, John Lucas, Eliza Lucas, Mrs Sarah Cunningham, Hazard Cunningham, William Beatty, Ida Thomas, Mrs Samuel Henderson, Bess Kinter, Bertha Pryor, Elwood Wherry, and many more. Events include visits, marriages, a reception, timber milling, and a horse death from lockjaw. school openings and local outings around Pittsburgh and Buffington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mame Hutchison
G. F. Dick
William Spires
Homestead
J.J. Hutchison
Alex. McCune
New Florence
Mabel Mack
Joseph
Harry Mack
Dilltown
A. Cunningham’s
Jennie Johnston
Jennie Sutton
Armagh
Woodlawn
Bert Davis
Pittsburg
Mr. Lawson
Altoona
Claude Bateman
Wilkinsburg
Samuel VanHorn
Strongstown
May Altemus
Nipton
Adda
Odessa
S. Strong
Herb Orner
Rol
Best
Buffington
Webster Duncan
Victor Graham
Robert Stopher
Conemaugh
Wm. Omer
Tobias Hull
Bolivar
John Graham
W. F. Jackson
Omer Bros
J. M. Brown
John Winkleman
Brown
Harris Dearney
Johnstown
Harrison
John Orner
Miss Shaffer
Susan Orner
W. C. Thomas
Amos Thonsae
William Beatty
Indiana Laundry
Nannie Bracken
Blairsville
Edward Harbison
Ida Thomas
Mollie Walker
West Lebanon lawn fete and area social notes
A list of small town social items from West Lebanon and nearby communities. It mentions a lawn fete at West Lebanon, the Plainville show, travel plans and visits among residents, schooling plans for Ed Welch and Miss Zoe McKeage, road work on a new public route to Grant, and various visits and illness notes among local families and neighboring towns.
Local Social Notes From Brush Valley and Crete
Florence Campbell improves from illness in Brush Valley as visitors arrive. Samuel McDonald of Peabody Kansas visits. Adam Altimus of Johnstown stays with the Campbells at Union Hotel. Charles Stewart listed as sick. Ellen Lockard returns from Homer City. Saleria Swab returns to Indiana after visiting here. Maude Buchanan leaves for Johnstown to attend school. Wood Dick and wife with two children and Frank Dick with wife and Julia Dick visit from Indiana. Audley Rombaugh of Shelocta visits. Bertha Clawson guest of cousin Lizzie Ray at Parkwood last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brushvalley
Florence Campbell
Samuel McDonald
Peabody
Kan
Adam Altimus
Johnstown
Campbell
the Union Hotel
Charles Stewart
Ellen Lockard
Homer City
Saleria Swab
Indiana
J. Swab
Maude Buchanan
Wood Dick
Pittsburg
Frank Dick
Julia Dick
Crete
Audley Rombaugh
Shelocta
Bertha Clawson
Lizzie Ray
Parkwood
Miss Sarah King Takes Teaching Post near Homer City
Miss Sarah King left Monday morning to assume duties of teacher at a school near Homer City. H Almes of West Lebanon was a Crete caller on Saturday. Mrs H B Engle of Seward visiting her sister Mrs SE Johe and brother F M Clawson of this place. Miss Emma Stair of Smathers visiting home for a few days. J P Harkless and James Fleming, Frick's sawmill workers, spent Sabbath at their homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ACME
May Prothero
Stucell
East Mahoning Township
Nina Hoover
Indiana
Clawson House
Ida Elbel
Smithport
U. Lewis
Everett Prothero
DuBois
Robert McElhoes
Erastus Cooper
Miss Dilts
Colorado
Chambersville
Penn Run
Ed Lydick
Mr. Lydick
Ideal
Catheryn Stephens
Stoneboro
Samuel Lemmon
Nancy Myers
Tanoma
John Green
Margaret Fair
Normal
Flo C Fair
Hastings
A. J. Stewart
Aliss Lena Fowler
Edwin Empfield
Cresson
Mary Harr
Maud Empfield
Clover
Beaver Falla
Pine Flate
Blanche Stahl
Homer City
Harry Burker
Vanderqrift
Archie Fowler
Allison Lowman
Spangler
Plomnvilte
Emma Gray
Kansas
Eaton
Fayette City
EL. Pierce
Mrs. Pierce
Pittsburg
Mra Kirk
Aberdeen
Dakota
Bell Welch
Chautauqua
N.Y
Anele
Thomas Welch
W. E. Bowser
Smicksburg
Sarah King
H. Almes
West Lebanon
Crete
H. B. Engle
Seward
SE. Johe
F. M. Clawson
Emma Stair
Smathers
J.P. Harkless
James Fleming
Frick
Rural Village Notes Include Visits and Locals
Smicksburg reports Rev Kemp and Mrs Robinson visiting Rural Village. Mrs Smiley returned to Sharysburg after visiting. Prof Trainer and wife from Indiana passed through. Marble cutter Geo A Robinson worked in Covede. Schools opened with modest attendance. Several locals traveled on a low rate excursion to Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Preacher Powell to lead Grace church service. Community reunion at Hood schoolhouse. Various residents visiting relatives in Apollo Latrobe Ebensburg Johnstown and Smyrna. Festival at Nebo church grove by Christian Endeavor Society drew good crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smicksburg
Kemp
B. Robinson
Wm. Smiley
Sharysburg
Prof
Trainer
Indiana
Geo. A. Robinson
Acoola
Neal
D. A. Daugherty
McWilliams
T. Good
Homer Dodson
John Bell
D. A Ritchy
Guss Dodson
T. W. Haskell
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
John Fleck
D. D. Good
Punxsutawney
Grisemore
Clementine Davis
Wintondale
Ina Napp
Johnstons
Dave Jones
Johnstown
Scott Smith
Martintown
R F. Templeton
Alberta Patterson
Spruce
Ebensburg
Nebo Church Grove 1
Ladies of the Christian Endeavor Society
Gensing Laxative Bromo Quinine Remedy at Fair
At the town fair Sharretts offers 52 stories a fine for fall wear while Patton's provides ice cream soda and refreshments. Clark's studio highlights new pictures frames and mouldings. Helena B. Vogels 649 Philadelphia Street showcases large dotted awiss for making cushions in the Farmers' Bank building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharretts
Patton’s
Fragmented grocery price list from an old newspaper
A damaged OCR grocery catalog lists items and unclear prices including evaporated apricots, baking powder, navy beans, dried beef, bird food, cattle powder, clothes pins, paper sheets, mackerel, jars, salve, matches, shoe nails, baking soda, shoe polish, and a wash boiler. Names and prices are garbled with stray letters.
Patton's ice cream rivaled only by Fair Grounds offer
Patrons are told there is no ice cream in town equal to Patton's, located opposite the Farmers' Bank. The ad notes stamped linens at Sharretts and offers a $2 pair of ladies' fine shoes for fall wear in town with all widths, long lasting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patton’s
Farmers’ Bank
Helena B. Vogel's
Philadelphia Street
Sharretts
Also Mentioned on This Page
Martin Rodkey
Allegheny
C. F. Cornman
Punxsntawney
East Maboning
F. Buterbaugh
Emma J. McMann
D. R. Houk
T. B. Allison
Tarentum
Mia
John Farnsworth
E. E. McCoy
Cherrytree
Ed C. Boterbaugh
Miss Dales
Mya
Thomas Kerr
Ollie
Royal Baking Powder O
William ST
New York
South Bend
Samuel Henderson
Bess Kinter
McCandless
Misa Bertha Pryor
Liza George
Elwood Wherry
Clara
H. H. McCreight
Advance
Joseph King
Ohio
Adelaide
Josephine Fryer
Silas King
East Wheatfield
Ifs
Annie George
Elizabeth Cameron
Denver
Coret Bain
Beringer
George
Jeremiah
Joon
Sidney Garman
Annie Pershing
Grip
Grant
Paul Stutder
Belsano
Effie Craig
Cordie Beringer
Barneaboro
Boozer
New Evangelical Church
Eliza Lydee
W. H. Wissinger
David Smith
L. W. Steffy
Pitcairn
W. B. Shepherd
Harvey Brickley
Fry Broad
Patchinville
H.L Short
Maggie McGaughey
Ralph Fyock
Powell
Grace Church
Hood
Park Wood
T. E. Wachob
Elizabeth
Apollo
Olive Campbell
Latrobe
J. B. Peeler
Jettie McAdoo
Hallie Wachob
I. J. Warner
Smyrna
Del
R G. Stephens
H. E . Fleming
Pine Flats
Judson Perry
Rev. Alexander
T. O. Helfrick
Joh Westover
W. H. Lingenfelter
H. J. Heilzenrater
H. Rogers
W. Deringer
Evergreen
John Slater
Rom
Ellwood
Wilson’s Jewelry Store
Max P. Wilson
PENNA
Rudy
Westmoreland
Armstrong
Cambria
Leechburg
David Ellis & Sons
Penn Roller Flour Mills
Indiana County
Wallace Dry Goods Company
Coun
J. C. Wallace & Son
Inprana, Pa
Acherg
Ebuckle
Ise
Eeeavie
John T. Studhus
Emma Dd, Burkhart
Buffington Two
Register of Indians County
Nora I. Burkhart
Orphans’ Court
James McGregor
T.a
David Bethel
Armstrong Township
Indigana
John L. Getty
Cunningham & Fisher
William Mitchell
East Wheaffeld Township
Pennsylvania
Edward T. Eldridge
Josiah Lydick
Philadelphia St
Indiana, Pa
Smith’s
White’s
White Building
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