Busy Court Opens in remodeled House of Justice
A county court convened Monday in a remodeled courtroom with new furniture and decor. Grand jury foreman is Harvey Henderson. the DA has a small list. Cases include adultery charges against Minnie Fosco and Pietro Domico, larceny prosecutions, false pretense, aggravated assault, and a trespass suit. Notable entries show no true bill in several assault and rape charges. The Grove versus Simpson trial occupies much time as papers are identified for possible expert testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young
Clark Henderson
Young Township
Nan M. Buterbaugh
Alex Douglase
Alex Douglass
John’ Lipke
Francis Haagen
Edward Buterbaugh
Carrie Lewis
William
A. Simpson
Sabbath School Convention to Be Held in Saltsburg
The Indiana County Sabbath School Association holds its twelfth annual convention next Monday and Tuesday in Saltsburg Pa. A large school representation is expected with teacher training and home department work emphasized. Mrs Crawford of Pittsburg will lead elementary instruction and Mr Landis the state secretary plans full attendance. Robert Wilson of Saltsburg will direct music with a choir from area schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ara
Saltshore
Indianna County Sabbath School Association
Seypetal
Crawford
Pittsburg
Landis
Robert
Wilson
Saltsburg
Indiana Church Hosts Old Folks Day Service
The Methodist Episcopal church held an Old Folks Day with a special sermon by Dr. J. W. Cary. A 25 year old choir performed, singing aged hymn versions while old members were brought in by carriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. W. Cary
A. S. Cuunningham
John McGaughey
George Dikey
David Hillis
Mise Lillian Thompson
A. B. King
George
Dickey
David Bilis
Pauliné” Carney
Adelaide Kinter
J. N. Stewart
Jas. Gompers
Stolen Produce Load Recovered Horse Returned to Owner
Mrs Edward Byers of White township took a drive to Indiana with a load of produce when the horse used to haul it was tied in front of Graffs meat market. While she attended to business a thief untied the horse and driven it away. The horse was found along the road the next morning and returned to the Byers family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Byers
Child
White Township
Indiana
Graff
Byers
Public Schools Open with Large Attendance and New High School
Indiana district reports strong start as public schools open Monday with broad attendance in all rooms and 111 students in the new high school. The high school staff includes Supt Ernest Work Profs Norman Koontz Le Grande Chase and Miss Arvilla Lene with Miss Lintz heading music and art. Pension grants listed for Indiana district include Mohney Shields Anderson Dunmire Brownley Re Lobbaugh Rearick Nesbitt. Former county man Lowman relocates to Tulsa Okla. teacher Mary Gibson joins Tulsa schools and will live with the Lowman family. Dr J T Cass to attend a New York medical college for postgraduate study. Blairsville plasterer R W Campbell lands contract for plastering the new Normal school and Savings & Trust building. Blair Kime injured in belt incident on a thresher. McCloy family reunion at Marion Center features many attendees including McCoy, Learn, Shields, Kinter, McCunn, and Mey Coy. W H McCombs from Heyworth, Illinois, visiting, returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New High School
Indiana Public Schools
Supt
Ernest Work
Norman Koontz
le Grande Chase
Arvilla Lene
Miss Lintz
John V. McGaughey
Pitcairn
Snant
George Little
Ruth Myore
Pittsburg
G. W. Neal
Huff
Progress Office
Katharine Hitchcock
Croylands
Gertrude Reed
Olt City
Oscar St. Clair
Chicago
John G. Cameron
North Eighth Street
John M. Carney
Denver
Colo
Mr. Carney
Joseph P. Mack
Mack
New York
James Gibson
Mr. Gibson
Lou Anthony
Railroad Avenue
Wilkinsburg
William Lawson
Jeannette
John Hofman
East Oak Street
Anna Bruce
Illiam J. Johnston
Vandergrift
Mr. Johnston
Town
Stewart Campbell
Johnstown
H. C. Williams
South Fifth Street
Bessie
Martha Hamilton
North Ninth Street
Washington Township
8. F. Warner
West Water Street
Elm
Samuel Alligon
Bridgeport
Allison
William Bush
Trade City
W. A. Faith
Clarence
H. Faith
Clair Shank
Greensburg
Westmoreland County
Charles Rugeell
Montreal
Canada
J. 5
Russell
Neat Water Street
Howard K. Fiat
Catherine
Lamberton
Fayette County
Arthur W. Wilson
A. D. Wilson
Arthur
Florence
Dean Fink
Avonmore
Hulda Rearick
Apollo
Wildon
N.S. North
Canoe Township
North
Indiana County
Frank B. Speedy
Bert Lowman
W. G. Kittle
Bellegennon
J. Frank Low Man
Robert
Thomas Lowman
John C. Wella
Oogad
Nebr
Seattle
Wash
Oregon
California
Edward Moorhead
Irwin
Lantern Map Company
Robert Milliken
Pittsbure
Work
Rochester Milla
Fanny. Locke
She- Joda
Worke
Robinson Carnival Company
Union
Conservatory appoints new organ piano voice instructor
Charles Park of Cincinnati named as instructor of organ piano and voice at the Normal Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati to replace Miss Edna Cogswell who takes a year off for study. Old pianos replaced with new. school opens next week with strong equipment and several new public school music course students enrolled. another instructor may be added later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cogswell
Charles Park
Clucinna Ti
Normal Conservatory, of Music
Hdna Cogswell
Conservatory
Night Call to Bris Barn Expensive for Huckster
Robbers seized Cornelius Rowley a Grant township huckster and robbed him of 108 dollars. he also lost 27 more, thieves fled and left no clue. A similar barn disturbance had occurred a week earlier when Rowley armed himself but thieves did not attack. Local notes mention residents Hayendiana Hines and Mary Lewis Work, with scattered references to other names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius ‘Rowley
Grant Township
Berg
Rowley
Deckers Point
Punxeytawney
Personal Brevities from the Pittsburg Fair Week
A long list of local residents visiting the Pittsburg fair and other cities, including John V. McGaughey and wife of Pitcairn, Miss Katharine Hitchcock of Croylands visiting Olt City, and many more from Conemaugh township to Wilkinsburg. Visitors, teachers, and relatives travel between towns and to Pittsburg for events and exams.
Weddings of a Week in Indiana Place
WEDDINGS OF A WEEK, Elliss Hetrick, and Thomas Bimer Bills with Miga Nelife Gertrude Hettiat wed at the Hetrick home on Church Street at 8 p.m. Rev. Lewis Hay officiated in the presence of about 100 guests. The ceremony featured a pink and white color scheme, with attendants including Fred St. Clair and Miss Mary Moorhead. The couple planned a morning departure for a home on West School Street after a wedding supper. Several other local marriages were noted, including Getty Harris and Fannie Harris, Harry W. Bell and Fannie M. Simpson, John M. Fleming and Mary Z. Roberts, Julius B. Handwerk and Lottie Huston, and Seifert with Agnes Markle, among others. Also mentioned were Prof. Ira D. Hyskell’s appointment at Hedding College and a 1-cent ad in a local sale column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliss Hetrick
Thomas Bimer Bills
Miga Nelife Gertrude Hettiat
Wit
Delos Hetrick
Church Street
Lewis Hay
Lutheran Church
Hillis
Fred St. Clair
Latrobe
Mary Moorhead
School Atreet
Marie Hetrick
George Hetrick
Hetrick
Miss Hetrick
Ruth Smith
Bilis Fulton
Wilkinsburg
Hilis
West School Street
Bilis
Griffith Ellis
First National Bank of Indiana
Getty Harris
Willis M. Getty
Fannie Harris
F. A. Richards
Hamar City
Getty
Keller Harris
Clymer Manufacturing Company
Greensburg
Mr. Fleming
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Samuel Slekenberger
A. BE. Roberts
Homer City
Handwerk-Huston
Julius B. Handwerk
Marion Junction
Lottie Huston
Blacklick Township
Squire J. A. Crossman
Farmers’ Bank
South Dakota
Seifert-Markle
John J. Seifert
Agnes Markle
Johnstown
St. John’s Catholic Church
Markle
Anthony Markle
White Township
Getty-Coon
Clare E. Getty
Indiana Electric Company
Mina Luella Coon
John J. Coon
West Philadelphia Street
Longwill-Leasure
Homer Longwill
J. A. Longwill
Waterstreet
Lilian Leasure
Waltemire McDonnell
Frank Waltemire
Heilwood
Laura McDonnell
Hillaide
County baseball league on foot with several towns named
A movement forms to create a county baseball league for next season including Homer City Blairsville and Josephine in the south Indiana Claymer Plumville Glen Campbell and Loveday and other northern towns. Will Arrive Home Next Week Prof and Mrs William Jack return from Europe by next Tuesday. Their vessel is due Beaton tomorrow. Mrs Eliza McGinley ne ge Street has attended all 53 county fairs and says her exhibition was the best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer City
Blairaville
Tosephine
Indiana
Clymer
Plumville
Glen Campbell
Loveday
Prof
William Jack
Europe
Beaton
Eliza McGinley
Ge Street
Long Hermit Life Ended in West Whentfield County
Catherine Luther, possibly the county’s oldest woman, lived solo with a cow, chicken, and bees in a remote hamlet. Found ill, she will be moved to the County Home as officials step in to provide care after decades of isolation. Born December 29, 1816 in Lycoming County, Pa., she traveled here as a child and married George Luther, who died early. only a daughter remained with her at times, and she paid taxes on her property until now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Whentfleld
Catherine Luther
Fenre
Luther
Lycomlg County
George Fulcomer
George Luthor
Ehoir
Hfe
Walker School Reunion Held at Shelotn Today
The Walker school reunion is held at Shelotn today with high expectations. The program includes an address by Jas. T. Henry, a singing bee and Wenle dinner amid festive activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker School
Shelowtn
Indiana Receives Long-Secluded Woman Hermit
Nearly 93 year old centenarian known as Old Katie Luther moved from her secluded three acre woodland patch to Indiana accompanied by County Commissioners J M Marshall D T Neal and nurse Mrs Lardlair. Once a self sufficient weaver with a simple life she had rarely left her property and knew little of time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
J. M. Marshall
D. T. Neal
Lardlair
Katie Luther
George Lueffer
West Wheatfeld Township
Aketoh
Eha
Pennsylvania Canal
Athough Gha
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bolivar
the Progress
Death notices from Fairview area recount George Boyer and kin
An aged Fairview resident George Boyer died suddenly at 7 40 pm after a hearty supper, survived by children and many relatives in town and surrounding townships. The notice also lists deaths of Margaret Wilrigins, Kepple, Kina Frank, George Radkey, and Sarah McConaughie with brief burial details and locations across Armstrong and nearby counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Boyer
Fairview
John Clawson
Boyer
Armstrong Township
Chiarae
Clawson
Noah Boyer
Margaret White
Town
Mary Stormer
Clarksburg
Harry Boyer
Jacob Boyer
Somerset County
Sarah Propper
Ohio
Peter and
William Boyer
South Dakota
Manygaret A. Wilrgins
Margaret A. Wiegins
Andrew Wigeing
Pann Run
Hannah Haddenneg
Cherryhill Township
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mitchell's Milla
John Fyock
Purchase Line
Bunday
C. Kepple
W. C. Kepple
Kepple
Cochran's Mills
Armstrong County
Frank
Ednar. Pronk
Henry Frank
Near Hortons
F. C. Hayera
McDowell
George Vs
Rodkey
George Learn Radkey
Pure]chase Line
Herold
Raymond
Boat Mahoning
Purchase
Ine
Jacob Bartholomew
March
Alx
Sarah J. McConahue
William Palmer
South Wirth Street
Henry Nealer
H. H. Steving
Latrobe
Thousands at the County Fair Set Attendance and Revenue Records
The County Fair drew record crowds and profits with 25 622 tickets sold. Thursday's attendance topped 26 000 as weather and events drew major crowds. Gate receipts rose year to year, signaling strong public support for the fair’s clean policy and diverse entertainment. Civil War veterans led Old Soldiers Day crowds, while weekly concerts and airship events kept grounds busy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Cook
North Pole
Agricultural Association
Big Run
Hellwood
Hela
Reed Band
Johnstown
Grove
Indiana
Harry White
Nichol
S. V. Dye
Fair Week Weddings Spark Busy Union of Couples
During the fair week Indiana ministers and justices united more than a dozen couples in marriage. Ceremonies were performed by Squire James A Crossman Abraham L Gaspar and Mrs Anna G Kraft in August and September across multiple towns including Watkins Minn Bakeraville Somerset County Ro chester Mills Brushvalley Marion Arcadia Rural Valley Plumoville Wilgus Westover Rocheator Mills Brookville and Josephine. Rev. Hay presided over several ceremonies including Burton L Whitacre and Ama J Crooks James R Trimble and Mae Flanagan W Clit McFarland and Cora Gaston Clements Fulton and Mabelle McManigus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Hay
Squire Crossman
Cupid
Indiana
Squire James A. Crossman
Abraham L. Gaspar
Watkins, Minn
Anna G. Kraft
Binisville
Wesley H. Shaukis
Bakeraville
Somerset County
Nina Tiger
Rochester Mills
Geo. W. Clevenger
Brushvalley
Stella Laura Steen
Heshbon
Julius Handwerk
Marion
Lottie M. Huston
Josephine
Polly L. Berkey
Arcadia
Misa Lizzie McCluskey
Lewis Hay
Lutheran Church
Burton L. Whitacre
Rural Valley
Ama J. Crooks
Plumoville
James R. Trimble
Wilgus
Mae Flanagan
Westover
W. Clit, McFarland
Rossiter
Cora
Prominent New York Merchant Injured in Horse Accident
Mr John G McCrorey a leading NYC merchant and owner of more than thirty racket stores suffered a serious fall from a horse on his Brushvalley farm when a loosened paddle girth caused him to be thrown. He fractured the left arm at the shoulder and was treated at Indiana hospital before returning to his farm. Medical hopes cited potential operation to avoid complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. McCrorey
New York City
Brushvalley Township
Indiana Hospital
William, Johns
Brushvalley
Percheron Colt Show at Armagh Pa
The Armagh Percheron Horse Company will stage a colt show in Armagh Pennsylvania on Saturday September 18 at 1 00 PM Four premium prizes of 6 each awarded for best spring colt heat twin year old colt yearling colt and best three year old colt Breeding of 1915 will determine premiums The Ladies Aid Society of the Armagh Presbyterian Church will provide lunch and refreshments How W A Neil of Clarion visited Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percheron Horse Company
Armagh
Ald Rocisty
Armagh Presbyterian
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Tong
Grand Drivy
Baba
Indiana Church
J. N. Langham
Inthia
Stanford H.mohney
New Bethlehem
Adam Shields
Sarah A. Anderson
Simon Dunmire
Parkwood
W. J. Brownley
Brockwayville
David ‘Re Lobough
Callensburg
Adam ‘Rearick
Oak Ridge
Elizabeth L. Nesbitt
West
John Lowman
Derry
Squire
J. T. Cass
Weathebanon
New York Medical College
Cass
Blairsville
R. W. Campbell
Normal School
Savings & Tryat
Blair Kime
Qookport
Saeoh Linn
W. H. McCombs
Heyworth
Iil
Bris Barn
Hayendiana
Mary Lewis
Mary Taiew
Aaron Work
Er Mille
Enb
Philadelphia
Atrect
Willem F. Sell
Shiloda
Ira D. Hyskell
T. W. Hyskell
Smithkenburg
Allegheny College
Hedding College
Abingdon
Ill
Central Trindp Methodist Conference
Haskell
Indiana Normal School
Colhima
Progress Gold
Coral
Progress One
Ant Rose
Pisa
Katie Lather
W. A. Neil
Clarion,waaigae
Diana
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