Two law offenders get their sentences in a county court
A two weeks session of criminal court opened Monday with George Allen found guilty of assault with intent and sentenced to pay $100 and serve two to three years in the Western Penitentiary. Joseph Berry pleaded guilty to shooting his wife and received three years, while Cecil Wagner faced a separate charge. The jury split costs in the Shakerfield dance case, totaling over $260, and other defendants faced various pleas and potential paroles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Allen
Mary Conrad
Eidk
John Gosky
John Lavey
Wehrum
John Donahue
Blacklick
John Gardner
Harry Gardner
O'Dell Gardner
Glen Campbell
J. Cresswell
Annual Meeting of State Sunday School Workers
The fifty first annual convention of the Pennsylvania State Sabbath School Association will be in Williamsport October 2 9 and 10. About 2 500 delegates and thousands of visitors are expected as the state leads in Sunday school organization with nearly two million members across sixty seven counties. Local committees and Williamsport business leaders prepare for a major event. Credentials may be secured by contacting Miss Arvilla Snyder or the association offices in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Sabbath School Association
Williamsport
Wil Hamsport
Arvilla Snyder
Indiana
Fennaylvania State Sabbath School Association
Witherspoon
Philadelphia
Little Interest in Eleoquian Election Ballot
Only one county office, the jury commissioner, received votes yesterday. Voter turnout was light at the county seat and rural districts. In the first ward council race two of four candidates were to be elected: Dr. W. B. Dod aon, Chas. H. Huey, Harry J. Laughlin, and Harry B. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fury
W. B. Dodaon
Chas. H. Huey
Harry J. Laughlin
Harry B. Smith
Gibson- Empfield Marriage Noted in Philadelphia Circle
Mrs Rebecca T Gibson of Philadelphia announced the marriage of her daughter Margaret Elizabeth Gibson to John F Empfield son of Mrs Ruth Porter Empfield. The groom known as Pinty Empfield while in the area, now works for Girard Trust Company in Philadelphia where he has proven an efficient employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinty” Empfield
Rebecca T. Gibson
Philadelphi
Margaret Elizabeth Gibson
John F. Empfield
Ruth Porter Empfield
John
Girard Trust Company
Philadelphia
Palmer Toya Fined After Borough Fight Near Hotel Moore
A Thursday afternoon altercation near the Hotel Moore led to arrests for Lew, Duke, Jr., and Clay Palmer. Lew and Duke paid $10 fines plus costs before Laurie James A. Crossman. Clay refused payment and faces 30 days in county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer Toya
Lew, Duke, Jr
Clay Palmer
Moore
Lew
Duke
Laurie James A. Crossman
Clay
Weddings of a Week in Indiana Area
Sutton and Mae Daugherty wed at her parents home with family witnesses. Sutton, Princeton graduate, works at Prairie State Incubator. future residence on North Highth Street. Other couples married include Greer McCrorey and Katherine Craig in Garnett Kang, McGinity and Bessie Johnson in Pittsburgh, Weiss Johnston in Indiana, Byers and Hope Somerville in Marion Center, McFarland and Ola Learn, Foreman and Pearl Strange, White and Belle Stiver, Davis and Charlotte Davis, Hoover and Florence Little, Gray and Jettie DeHaven, Saltsgiver and Viola Hanna, Frantz and Marshall Henry. A buggy crash near the Court House injures the buggy. Indiana Collegians beat Vandergrift 7 to 1. Dr. J. G. Mahan, Creekside, passes board exam. begins practice in Allegheny county. Blakeville United Presbyterian cornerstone laid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutton-Daugherty
C. Kemper Sutton
Mae Daugherty
James R. Daugherty
West Church Street
Robert Dick Wilson
Princeton University
Smith, College
Indiana Public Schools
Sutton
John W. Sutton
South Sixth Street
Prairie State Incubator Company
Homer City
Cosmopolitan Club
Indiana County Automobile Club
McCrorey-Craig
Greer McCrorey
Johnstown
Katherine Craig
Indiana
Garnett
Kang
Charles H. Newcomb
Second United Presbyterian , Church
Jows
Newcombs
John D. McCrorey
Mashal Henry
Mahaffey
Squire J. G. Fleming
Marshall Building
Edward Frantz
Meee
Pane
Mabel Henry Bees
Big Run
Frank &. Sowers
Blairayille
Laura J
Johnston
Blairsville
Walter Borland
Tee
White
Beula Helen Spence White
Clark Saltsgiver Hortons
Violet
Hanna
Marie B. Johnston
Adam Moore White
Juneau
Mertha Belle Siiver Med
Joseph Kaniza Ua
Sidney Verain Handlk
Arcadia
Don A. Empfield
Penn Ron Nora C. Patterson
Cherry Tree
Joseph Kanalas Rossiter
Katie Wolostus
Sees Rossiter
Cary Kemper Sutton
Anna Mae Daugherty
Indiana Mitro- Prinak Jeteder Thee
Scataryna Sisak
Personal Brevities from Indiana County Fair Prolific Visitors
Numerous short notes list residents and guests visiting Indiana, Latrobe, Pittsburg, and surrounding towns during fair week. names include L. M. Rhea Freeport George Selig Franklin R. H. Lute Latrobe and many others from Salina, Vandergrift, Johnstown, Pittsburgh, and beyond. The county Sabbath School District No.3 officers meet in Clymer Saturday at 1:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Rhea
Freeport
Indiana
George Selig
Franklin
R. HH. Lute
Latrobe
Salina
O.R. McCully
A. A. Long
South Eleventh Street
Pittsburg
G. F. Mack
West Wheatfield Township
J. D. Cassett
Buffington Township
David L. Houk
Elizabeth
Martin B. Stadtmiller
Ypsilanti
Mich
Pay
Hattie Craig
Jolie Craig
R. J. Henry
Clymer R. D
Mary Guiste
Merla
Vandergrift
W. ©. Smitten
Pittsburgh
Elizabeth McKee
West Oak Street
Porter Kier
Clarksburg
el Paso
Texas
James Brallier
Alexandria
J. Wilsa Thompson
Railroad Avenue
Elizabeth Sharp
Johnstown
Jesse E. McKean
North Ninth Street
J. J. Purcell
Youngstown, O
Elizabeth Lowry
Oakland Avenue
Sara Mitchell
West Philadelphia
Willis Houk
Near Lovejoy
Grove City
Houk
Grove City College
Wilburn
Ross Hosack
Wilkinsburg
William Hosack
Wayne l Avenue
J. C. Wallace
Ida
East Brady
Robert Wallace
Martha J. Orr
West Philadelphia Street
Paul Qualtrough
Charles Lockard
Bliss Zener
Arthur Hecker
Pittaburg
David Bilis
Church Street
T. B. Morgan
Albert Stineman
South Fork
Lee Bell
Witzell
G. B. Roof
Manor
Ambrose
San Benito
Alex
Kerr
Floyd Peddicord
East Liverpool
Peddicord
Brushvalley Township
L. B. Wissinger
Barkeley Springs
W. Va
J. R. Wissinger
Center Township
Wissinger
Berkeley Springs
Evangelical Church
Ros‘guer
Indiana County Sabbath School Association
Church of Clymer
Best Fair Ever Held in Indiana County
The county exhibition last week closed Friday after record crowds. Thursday drew the largest ever turnout with about 30,000 on grounds, while rain and cool weather Friday reduced ticket sales. Managers prepare to pay out premiums as entries surpassed all prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Indiana minister asks release from charge
Rev W J Wilson, pastor of Washington Presbyterian, requested removal from his charge at the Kittanning presbytery meeting held at Elders Ridge last week. President Rev W IX Cozad, clerk Rev George M Ryall, who was elected moderator, with Rev Dr J R Morris as permanent clerk. Rev W J Sproull served as temporary clerk.
Grim Reaper Harvest Claims Many in Indiana County
Obituary notices report Mrs. David C. Mack of Indiana and Mrs. Emma Wilson Mack of West Wheatfield dying after brief illnesses, with large families and church ties noted. Other death summaries include Mrs. Martha Wiggins of Omaha, Rev. Dr. George S. Holmes of Swissvale, Thomas Lucas of White township, Mrs. Mary M. Sheffter of Coral, John Millen of Shelocta, Catherine Misener of the County Home, James Hamilton of Indiana, plus a note on the Pennsylvania Canal Boatmen’s Association reunion at Blairsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David C. Mack
Emma K. Wilson Mack
Weat Philadalphia Streat
Mack
James
Martha Wilson
Clarion County
Mr. Mack
West Wheatfield Township
Indiana
First United Presbyterian Church of Indiana
Joseph P. Mack
James W. Mack
North Sixth Street
Edgar
Clearfield County
Paul
Bedford County
Olive
Walter Williams
Wilmerding
W. J. Wilsom
Robert Wilson
Corsica
Andrew Kerr
Seward
Lewis Hay
Greenwood Cemetery
Catherine Misener
James Hamilton
Pittsburg Evangelical Association Session At Roositer
The Pittsburg conference of the Evangelical Association is in session at Roositer with active ministers and eight laymen. examination of junior ministers began yesterday. Bishop S. P. Spreng of Illinois will preside after arrival. ordination service and missions focus planned for next Sunday. Fifty-fifth Regiment veterans return. G A R reunion planned for early June. Lott M. White returns to Indiana. Oklahoma crop failures prompt moves. Starford beats Helvetia 3 to 2 in a local baseball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
The
Evangelical Association
Roositer
P. Spreng
Illinois
Dick White
J. Telford
W. W. Moore
Wrightsville
M. Carson
Indiana
Josiah Hysong
Point
Bedford County
J. L. Leonard
Harrisburg
Mre
Aged Woman Sustains Arm Fracture After Cow Kick
Mrs. Jane Adamson, 82, Rayne township resident living with her son J D Adamson, fractured an arm Thursday when kicked by a cow. She is recovering well and expected to fully recover. Dr B F Coe of Clymer traveled to Boston for a post course in surgery and diagnosis at Harvard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Adamson
J. D. Adamson
Rayne Township
Dr. B
Coe
Clymer
Boston
Mass
Graduate School of Medicine
Harvard Uplyerelty
News of county towns trespasser killed by trolley car
Tombo Ruran a foreigner was struck and killed by a southbound Indiana Street Railways car at North Homer. Conductor Wade Nipps warned as he walked along the tracks but did not heed, with witnesses saying he made no effort to move. Coroner Butterbaugh ruled death accidental while trespassing on the tracks. Remains sent to Homer City for burial preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Nipps
Butterbaugh
Tombo Ruran
North Homer
Indiana Street Railways Company
Ila
H. B. Buterbaugh
Aaron
Five Wills Filed Estate Divisions From Recent Documents
Five wills filed divide estates among spouses and children across Cherryhill Armstrong Indiana Banks Rayne townships. J Steele Carr leaves books to Penn Run church and support for his wife with life estate and later equal shares to Mollie Burnheimer and her children. James Miller Hill executors named. M I Sharretts directs equal division between wife Elizabeth and son Paul. Elizabeth Sharretts executrix. J Hanna Sr. provides life interest to Bethsheba Hanna with equal division to children after death. J C Cook leaves all to wife Margaret Cook who, with her son George Cook, acts as executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Steele Carr
Cherryhill Township
Penn Run
Mollie E. Burnheimer
Thomas Hill
Armstrong Township
James Miller Hill
Philadelphia
Nancy J. Park
Amelia B. Crouch
William A. Hill James Milleroe
J. C. Cook
Rayne Township
Margaret J. Cook
George W. Cook
Wan Mourned as Dead Returns to Home County
The Swarty family reunion at the Indiana county fair featured Samuel T. Swartz and Albert Swartz meeting for the first time in 36 years. Albert, born in Brushvalley township, left 35 years ago for the West, later living in several states and Oklahoma, and was long mourned as dead before arriving in the county to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Wiggins
Omaha
Neb
Samuel
Lucy Trimble
Indiana
A. L. Wiggins
Armstrong Township
Lena
Sioux City
Archie
William
Jennie
A. P. Nichol
Town
Swarty
Samuel T. Swartz
Cherryhill Township
Albert Swartz
Robert Swartz
Brushvalley
Oklahoma
Drowned Boy At Josephine Dam In Dan Ilugh Horrell
Ten year old Ilugh Horrell son of Mr and Mrs J S Horrell of Josephine drowned in the dam while swimming Tuesday afternoon. Two companions watched from shore while the body was recovered hours later. Funeral services led by Rev W C Wallace were held Thursday at the Lutheran chapel cemetery in Coral. In Gastown, over sixty relatives and friends celebrated Mr J M Thomas s 76th birthday with an elaborate dinner and gifts. Jane KE Leonard of the Normal buys an automobile and Jane BE Leonard, preceptress, bought a tourlars axe family item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan
Ilugh Horrell
J. S. Horrell
Josephine
W. C. Wallace
Lutheran Chapel
Coral
J. M. Thomas
Gastown
Thomas
Jane KE. Leonard
The
Normal
Jane BE. Leonard
Indiana State Normal School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nagro
Girl
Comvict
Eleoquiun
Farmhers' Bank
Byers-Somerville
Robert Byers
Hope Somerville
Marion Center
Roberts
Somerville
Byers
Bride
Foreman-Strange
J. W. Cary
Methodist Episcopal
Arnold EE
Belle Landing
Miss Pearl Strange
Morrisdale
Archie Nichol
White Township
Collegians
Indiana Collegians
Creekside Roya
J. GC. Mahan
Creekside
State Board
Allegheny County
Jornet
New United Presbyterian Church
Blakeville
Grim Reaper’s Harvest
George
Holmes
M. E
Swissvale
M. B
Meyersdale
West End
Crafton
Coraopolis
Irwin and
Thomas Lucas Thomas Lucas
Homer
Aie Thomas
Addison
Ohio
Clara Iseman
Elizabeth Simpson
Mying
F. S. Crawford
Oakland Cemetery
Mary M.sheffter
Mary M. Sheffer
C. W. Keller
Phillip Sheffler
G. W. Keller
Samuel Sheffler
Hannah M. Hill
Marcus
Wash
Lutheran Church
J. W. Shaeffer
Sinterment
Joh Millen
John Millen
Shelocta
Hoe
Mary Millen
Harry
Cass
Robert
Falls Creak
Sarah
Parkwood
Mis
Mary Donahus
Rev. Patton
Weat Union Burying Ground
Canal Boatmen Renue
Pennsylvania Canal Boatmen’s Association
Blairsille
Bintmen
George L. Shaffer
Vandercrift
He Yatill
Rossiter
Lott M. White
Oklahoma City
Okla
Diamond Glass Company
Old
Starford
Helvetia
Frank Russell
Joe Liptack
Smith
Parkins
Tujared R
South Bend
M. J. Laughlin
A. F. Laughlin
Dunlap
Montgomery Farm
Olive Wray
Elders Ridge Academy
R. A. Silvia
Jatoh Silvis
J. P. Boyer
Kittanning
Oscar Wherry
Wandercrift
J. Henderson
Lycurgus Henderson
Deemar McLaughlin
Cecil Weaver
Joseph Alshouse
D. B. Townsend
Janet
Sheloca
N. W. Norris
Samuel Henderson
Martha Townsend
A. 5
Lenhart
Jacob Shoup
Hi. H. Hanna
Cochran's Mills
Isaac Smith
Smicksburg
George Weston
Miles Lewis
Parnassus
Adam Black
Vernie Robinson
Punxsutawney
Elizabeth Gahagen
Mt. Jewett
Joseph Hair
Miss McBriar
DuBois
Robert McBriar
S. A. Kamerer
T. A. Lukehart
Kamerer
George Provin
J. N. Lewis
Teety
White Oak
Susan Stear
Robert Robinson
Ruth Lemison
Charles Niel
Hamilton
M. L. Black
Joseph Lukehart
Noussiter
Martha Lukehart
Elizabeth Weston
Merla Weston
Win
Bock
Mise Vergio Black
Annie Weston
Warnick
Oly
Homer Stewart
Virginia
Ledonia
Oregon
M. JH. Lowman
H. W. Logan
Russell Shatter
West Fairfield
Denzil Goss
P. Li
Roku
Harriaburg
Paul Lyn
Missex Cgussie
Ima Mack
H. 8
McClain
Clyde McCrey
Dean
Homewood
Nour Heshbou
Milo Luther
Ermia
A. J. Luther
Chas. Wagner
Jacksonville
George Khng
Illnois
Elizabeth Rhea
Newton Kelly
Alex Hart
Merrill Little
Robert Cunningham
Leechburg
J. W. Findley
Samuel Hazlett
Grove
Georgeville
North
Wan
Dead
Home County
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