GREAT COUNTY SHOW Opens With Record Exhibits at Indiana County Fair
The Indiana County Agricultural Society opens its 44th fair with large county exhibits across cattle, sheep, swine and horses. Key breeders display Shorthorns, Aberdeen Angus, Jerseys, Ayreshires and Holsteins. notable pens include Morrow, Moorhead, and Dible. The grounds feature farm machinery displays, a deer herd, fancy work, paintings, lace, and a hoped-for strong attendance despite heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County Agricultural Society
Indiana County
Frank Winsheimer
Smathers
Israel Carnahan
Pa-L-vond
D. A. Brown
Townshin
Sleman
Conemaugh Township
Hilt Depp
Center
Samuel Bell
Tiayne
Giles Stephens
Cherryhill
George Black
South Mahoning
Aberdeen
Georse I
White
J. A. Henderson
Viele
Pounds Bros
Homer City
Harry Bryan
Chester
Berkshires
Morrell Davis
Crete
W. C. Brown
Marchand
Johnston Moorhead
D. D. Lewis
T. P. Hildebrand
Thomas White
William Fairman
Panxsutawney
Round House
H. E. Myers
H. H. Steving
B. 5. Sloan
A. S. Cunningham
W. R
E. W. Wehrle
E. W. Griffith
5. S. Gibson
Ional
Csnal
Grand Jury Recommends County Improvements and Finances
The Indiana County grand jury closes its term with a presentment urging repairs to public buildings, court house remodeling for offices and facilities, sharing arc light costs, binding outdated ledgers, refinancing county bonds, and establishing a county poor farm. It also urges centennial preparations and notes ongoing court actions and that no court sits this week due to the fair, with criminal term to begin Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
Court of Quarter Sessions
Harry White
Indiana County
Register and Recorder
Court Place
Register
Proisuuntare
Sad End in Rochester Mills Infant Drowns in Mill Race
The infant daughter of Squire and Mrs. Thomas Hurd of Rochester Mills drowned in the mill race near their home on Thursday morning about 10 o clock. The child crept away from its mother for about 15 minutes, then fell from the bridge into the race. Efforts to revive her failed and the parents are described as grief stricken. Interment occurred at Rochester Mills on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire
Mra
Thomas Hurd
Rochester Mills
Saw Mill Accident Leaves Worker Severely Injured
Robert Kircher, employed at F. D. Beyer & Co. saw mill near Blaireville, was seriously hurt when struck by a buzz saw. A ten inch gash on his right side severed five ribs and exposed the flesh and lung. Doctors initially feared for his life, but now hold hope for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kircher
F. D. Beyer & Co
Blaireville
Will of Alexander Crawford Leaves Estate to Widow as Executrix
The will of the late Alexander Crawford of Armstrong township was filed in the register's office on Thursday. He bequeaths his entire estate to his widow who is named executrix. The document bears the date July 6, 1900 with W T Calhoun and Wm A Miller as witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander §. Crawford
Armstrong Township
Register
W. T. Calhoun
Wm. A. Miller
County W C T A sessions highlight temperance at Rochester Mills
The seventh annual county W C T A reunion was held in Rochester Mills with Blairsville delegates, metal flags, and a program focused on intercession and aggressive temperance work. Elders Ridge won the banner. Rev. Furman and other speakers inspired members as officers were elected and resolutions praised the Anti-Saloon League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester Mills
Elders Ridge
Blairsville
Indiana
United Presbyterian Church
Mahoning
Annie Given
Lettie R. Pantal
T. C. Watson
Daniel
Laird
J.C. Ewing
Loyal Legion
Ewing
Mattie H. Frantz
T. B Elder
James Given
Noble
Smithport
America
E. P. Foresman
Marion Center
Long
Anti-Saloon League
Farman
The
Society Happenings: Local Socials This Week
Miss Edna Sansom entertained friends on Friday evening at Church street. Miss Annie Banks hosted about 30 guests Monday at Philadelphia street in honor of Miss Emily Douglass. Sixteen town young ladies traveled to Homer City Saturday evening for a chicken and waffle supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Sansom
Church Street
Annie Banks
Philadelphia Street
Emily Douglass
Homer City
Two Ergents to be Celebrated
Mr George Kunkleman of Tunnelton and Miss Mary Coleman daughter of Robert Coleman of Conemaugh township will wed next Wednesday at the bride's home. The wedding coincides with the bride’s father 65th birthday and marks the dedication of the new Conemeugeh Unite Presbyterian church in Conemargh. Lite chart will be deducted on Tuesday October 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Sabbath School Association
Indiana County Sabbath School Association
Blaizaville
Charles Roads
Philadelphia
State Association
Hugh Cork
Pittsbug
Josephine Baldwin
Pittsburg
United Presbyterian Church
R. E. McClure
Blairsville
S W. Guthrie
Indiana
Lewis Hay
Indiana Primary Union
W. D. Gates
Lutheran Church
C. F. Sanders
Hugh Work
Presbyterian Chuirchk
Pennsylvania Sabbath School Association
George M. Ryall
Saltsbury
Miss Baldwin
Presbyterian Church
J. W. Cresswell
James Welch
J. P. Archibald
B. F. Beasm
D. D
Chas. Reads
George Kunkleman
Tunnelton
Mary Coleman
Robert Coleman
Conemaugh Township
Conemeugeh Unite Presbyterian Church
Conemargh
Two Family Reunions In Jefferson County
The Stuchell family reunion at Big Run Jefferson county featured a basket dinner and afternoon exercises led by Rev Groves and David Stuchell as president. Next year’s reunion set for East Mahoning township home of James Brady with officers including David Stuchell and Thad Stuchell. The Samuel G Miller family reunion at Lewisville honored 11 children, 10 living, with speeches by M G Miller Thad S Miller J A Miller G Miller and songs by Mary Kiner of Derry. Next year again at Lewisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuchells
Big Run
Jefferson County
Grove
David Stuchell
Dayton
Groves
Wm. Enterline
Lewisville
No Nomination Made In District Conference Deadlock
The congressional conference at Kittanning failed to nominate after 20 ballots and adjourned. The nomination now moves to the state committee to pick from four candidates due to the deadlock. Miss Jane E. Leonard of the Normal School held $1,000 in stock in the Fifth Avenue Saving and Loan Association of McKeesport, which became financially embarrassed last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittanning
State Committee
Jane E. Leonard
Normal School
Fifth Avenue Saving and Loan Association of
McKeesport
Taken to Reform School for juvenile offenders
Agent J Wilse Thompson escorted Frank Dodson to the reform school at Mor Ganzac after Dodson broke a plate glass window in D M Caldwl's store. Clare Stahl, son of S R Stahl of Cherryhill township, sustained a deep cut on his right foot near Blacklick while working on a log job, the blade of an axe inflicting the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wilse Thompson
Frank Dodson
Morganzac
Dodson
D. M. Caldwl
Clare Stahl
S. R. Stahl
Cherryhill Township
Blacklick
Coal land sale seals vast southern county acreage in Canada buyer
A Canadian capitalist buys 20 000 to 25 000 acres of coal land across West Wheatfield East Wheatfield and Brushvalley townships and along Blacklick creek to Heshbon. John Patterson of Hamilton Canada leads, with funds on deposit and titles to be examined by lawyers as surveys proceed, promising early railroad extension and payments to landowners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Stewart
State Department of Public Instruction
Indiana
Samuel Wolfe
Rayne
Buffington
Brushvalley
West Wheatfield
Cherryhill
Green
West Mahoning
Homer City
County
Normal School
S. J. Craighead
Craighead
County Institute
W. A. Cochran
Tudigna State Normal
Mexican
Camiia County
East Wheatfield
Blacklick Creek
Conemaugh River
Lackawanna Trou and Steel Company
Heshbon
James McCrory
D. D. Blough
W. H. Robinson
Johnstown
Barker
John Patterson
Hamilton, Can
Dominion
Lackswanna Iron and Steel Company
A. ¥. Barker
Ebensburg
C. R. Claghorn
Vinton
Vintondale
John A. Scott
Town
Scott
G. H. Levy
Hamilton
Levy
D. L. Moorhead
PCS
Corps of
Civil Engineers
Milt. G. Miller
Bisksville
Patterson
Attorney Levy
Pennsylvania Railroad
Blacklick Station
Dilltown
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Great Texas Storm Devastation With Massive Losses
The storm on Saturday caused immense destruction in Texas, killing over 3,000 people and wrecking vast property. Galveston suffered the most, with about 2,600 deaths and around 1 million dollars in property damage. Cyclone drove water from Galveston Bay into the city, submerging it several feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Galveston
Galveston Bay
Man Drinks Laudanum in Rochester Mills Tragedy
John Galentine, of Rochester Mills, drank laudanum and collapsed alone at home on Monday. Dr Campbell treated him for hours until he woke. Officials say domestic troubles prompted the act. he is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester Mills
John Galentine
Campbell
Galentius
Old Soldiers Hold Reunion in Smyers Grove
A group of Civil War veterans gathered at Smyers' grove near Flora on Friday for a reunion. About sixty soldiers attended the noon dinner served by local citizens, followed by several addresses in the afternoon. The next day a 4 picnic was held in the grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smyers’ Grove
Flora
Grove
Glass Factory to Open in Steubstown Ohio
Former local glass works manager Mr. Harry Bastow will head a new factory in Steubstown Ohio. Bastow owns one third of the stock and the plant will not join a trust. WY G Myers and family left Saturday for Steubstown where he will be employed in the works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bastow
Steubsngitle
Bastow
WY. G | Myers
Sten~aaedttoy
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Topsy
Charles Dixon
Wryle
Chixon
Hincklick
Capt
Jewke
Dible
Parkwood
Preto Tevel Head
W. A. Dible
Parkswood
Dan
Charles Rowe
Crescent
Grifith Ellis
Jarry
Bud Mack
Joe Hauntos
J. L. Jewell
Kent
RTO
Beet Blairaville
Medi Maid
D.C. Kaufman
Sipe
Jenners
Jeunivon
C.joy
Kittaanimgy
Hal W. Epo Apollo
Nellie Moore
EB. Timberlake
Tidlana
Paul Kroger
Moeorheant
Butler
Little Dan
H.A. Wildin
Greensburg
Joseph Cramer
A. H. Lewis
Borough of
T. R. Ballock Et al
Young Township
Daniel Kennedy
Smith Kennedy
James Kennedy
Matilda Woods
W.C.T. A
Stuchells and Millers
Miss Leonard
Reform
Woo
Ohio
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