Court Wins, Trials, and Guilty Pleas Reported in Week Ahead
The court docket this week featured a mix of guilty pleas and verdicts. James C. Mahan, a teacher from Chambersville, faced trial for alleged whipping but a not guilty verdict was returned. several murder and liquor cases were postponed or continued. George Cruikshank was found guilty of larceny, while John Lydick failed to appear and bonds were forfeited. Other defendants were acquitted or sentenced for liquor and burglary offenses as the calendar moved forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eintent
James
Mahan
Chambersville School
Robert ‘Tozer
Martin
Homer
Ofuilty
George Cruikshank
John
Lydick
Higkey
Frank Wielli
Ignable
Alice.Dudrow
William
Kelly
Illiam Smith
Cramer
Cramer Bros
Cra
Obert Jones
James Martin
S.st. Fiscua
George Gardo
Joe
Doccardo
Cobalt
Chenrod
Saltsburg
Mike.Wisel
Clymer
Ike
Georgia
Plumville
Menance
Menance, Ane Jary
Dominia
Antonio DeLaura
New Homestead Physician Dr Norton Sets Practice in Homer City
Dr Norton, recently gated as assistant to Gates, leaves Graveton to locate in Homer City next week. He was urged by many citizens and replaces Dr Nix who suspends active practice. Local notes also mention Winchester Battlefield events and a potato shipment with a two pound specimen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Norton
Graveton
T.W
D. Gates
W. H. Nix
Homer City
Norton
Aung
Nix
Eyeright
Republicans to Name Prothonotary Candidate Saturday
Republicans plan a county rally Saturday afternoon to nominate a Prothonotary to fill the vacancy caused by the death of A L Gilbert. Deputy Prothonotary John C Wells is favored likely to receive the nomination after a governor appointment. County Chairman John S Fisher hints of an aggressive fall campaign with meetings addressed by notable speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Gilbert
John. C. Wells
Iim
Wells
Stuart
A.L. Gilbert
John 8. Fisher
Fisher
Mission Work Plans by Indiana Couple to Africa
Mr and Mrs S M Work of Indiana plan to depart Oct 29 for British East Africa to serve two years in mission work more than 300 miles from the coast in an undeveloped area. Mrs Jane E Myers and Miss Hulda Stumpf from this place already labor there. The undenominational field will connect with other workers across Africa to aid industrial development including a water power saw mill and later an electrical plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M
British East Africa
Mira
Indiana
Kijahbe
British East
Africa
Jane E.,myers
Hulda Stumpf
Points to another murder in Greenwich case
The badly decomposed body of Marcus Miles a Romanian was found Saturday in Greenwich township with the skull crushed and knife wounds. Blood splattered rooms indicate a desperate struggle. Miles had last been seen September 7 at a mine house with Peter Cobra and two others. Cobra and another man left for Heilwood then returned. the remaining man who stayed behind is now sought after Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich
Marcus Miles
Green’ Township
Fider
Peter Cobra
Cobra
Heilwood
Marcus
Buti
Dixonville Foreigner Arrested Over Powder Shipment
Amell Repinski of Dixonville was arrested aboard a train at Ebensburg and jailed. Railroad officials suspected powder and explosives were being shipped in trunks by foreigners, with a trunk leak revealing its contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixonville
Ebensburg
Amell Repinski
Dixon~ville
Hepinakus
First Death at the County Home in Fairview
Daniel Root, an aged Fairview resident, died at the County Home early Thursday from apoplexy. His wife, also aged, recently suffered a stroke and remains confined at home. In Porto Rico, Howard N. Lydick, now a teacher in Caguas, reports scenery and conditions in the island as he reflects on former Ghersynl township residency and local teaching years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Root
Fairview
Root
Porto Rico
Howard N. Lydick
Caguas
San Juan
Ghersynl Township
Frank Sloan Returns Home After Surgery
Frank Sloan, who recently underwent an appendectomy in a Pittsburg hospital, returned home on Monday. He will rent for a few weeks to regain health before resuming duties at the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank. Sloan
Frank
Sloan
Pittsburg
Mr. Sloan
Atore
Writing Play in Chicago by Harry B. Marshall
Mr. Harry B. Marshall, a writer from town, has relocated to Chicago to work on a musical comedy for Weber Rush in New York City and is now employed in Chicago by a game company in a similar role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harry B. Marshall
Weber & Rush
New York City
Game Company
May Go to Texas This Winter Blaine Rotation
Fragmentary OCR item hints Blaine may travel to Texas this winter tied to a well known rotation or event. Details are unclear but reference to MPBE or a related organization and a pike themed context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Blaine
Park Veteran Drum Corps Formed in Honor of L N Park
A new group of Civil War fifers and drummers from the county, calling themselves the Park Veteran Drum Corps, formed in Chambersville to honor L N Park of Marion Center. Pittsburgh invited them to participate in next week’s ceremonies and parades, with officers elected including T St Clair Thompson as chairman and John P H Shields as secretary. Members include W S Rankin, Dr L N Park, A S McGinity, and Bose D Bloss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitts Bes
Bhue
Park
Chambéraville
L. N.park
Marion Center
Co. A. Otat
Capt
John Kinter
Nome
J. Wilson Shields
Home
Capt. Kinter
W. 5
Rankin, Creekside
Weddings of the Week Amid Indiana County News
Multiple marriage notices from Pittsburg to Jacksonville and Blaireville recount unions of Laughlin Pershing Casper Goodfellow Lydick Morgan Campbell Peddicord Brandon Hawkins Ewings Higley and others. Narratives include brides, grooms, locations, ministers, and witnesses with Panama canal ties and local nurse careers.
Personal Brevities Highlight Local Visitors and Relatives
Pittsburg guest attorney D. H. Tomb visits. Philadelphia physician Dr. Leydie visits Indiana relatives. Arthur Wilson and wife and others from town were Johnstown visitors. Reports list many towns in Armstrong and surrounding counties with brief notices of visits, hospital training, and travel to Pittsburg, Wheeling, and New York.
Indiana Students Attend Big Colleges and Prep Schools
Many Indiana youths travel to major colleges and preparatory schools across the country. The local delegation this year is larger, with students at Mercersburg Academy Bucknell University Medico-Chi College Philadelphia College of Pharmacy Washington and Jefferson College Western University of Pennsylvania Princeton Yale and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willeter
Indiana
Edward St. Clair
Harry Sutter
Fred Gessler
Mercersburg Academy
Samuel Graves
George Prothero
Donald McMastere
Dwight Galbreath
Bucknell University
Lewisburg
Forest Glen
Martha Stuchul
Bertha Brownlee
Wilson College
Chambersburg
Miss May Daugherty
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
Meredith Riddle
Wellesley
Laura Wilkin
Philadelphia
Bya Stumpf
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Fire Claims Another Life In Ixelin Blaze
A fire at a double house in Ixelin killed Mia Rosie Goabo, a popular foreign woman of Tselin, who re entered to save clothing and was overcome by heat. The blaze started from a powder explosion in the basement about 10 pm, destroying the Ridge Supply Company owned structure. Remains found Wednesday morning. Creskside saw a fire later, burning a barn and sheds. a cow and two horses burned, meat lost. Loss about $1,000, partially insured with People's agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ixelin
Mia
Rosie Goabo
Tselin
Ridge Supply Company
Creskside
Frank Dixon
People’s Agency
Dayton fair denial debunks death rumor plan continues
Officials of the Dayton fair deny reports that the event was called off due to a drought. The fair will run September 29 to October 2 with promised attractions and a special train from Indiana on Thursday night. Water, entertainment, and extensive exhibitions are promised for crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Etroin Shuldr
Indiana
Regional Property Transfer In Pagxeatawney
Glen Campbell and family have bought the C. M. Brown property in Pagxeatawney for their mother Mrs Anna Radellife who will take possession soon. Indiana County honors Dr J Bell Neff, son of Mr and Mrs Jonathan Neff of Rorssmoyns, chosen presiding elder at the Erle Conference meeting. Dr Neff presides over First Methodist church of DyBaia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Campbell
Sarolly
Panxgatawney
Ralph Radelitte
Pittsburg
Radelitte
C. M. Brown
Pagxeatawney
Mra
Anna Radellife
Tndiana County
J. Bell Neff
Jonathan Nef
Rorssmoyns
Erle
Methodist Episcopal Church
Neff
First Methodist Church
DyBaia
Homer City Man Buys Auto From Local Owner
Homer City resident W P Rinloger purchased Elmer Bills Winton passenger touring car. The vehicle had served Mr Bills well and was praised for reliable performance prior to sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer City
W. PB. Rinloger
Elmer Bills
Town
My. Bills
Ja Conaldery
Noted clergyman Rev John Jamison dies at 86 in Indiana
Reverend John Jamison a long time United Presbyterian minister and community figure died at his South Seventh Street home Sunday at age 86. Born August 2, 1825 in Washington County he served Freeport Adams and York counties before 17 years at Gettysburg church. Survived by wife Catherine Yates and four children. Funeral held yesterday at 1:30 pm at his home, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Famison
Jon Jamison
South Seventh Street
Jamison
Indiana
United Presbyterian
Freeport
Adams
York
Erie
Gettysburg
Washington County
Catherine Yates
J. C. Harding
Windber
Oram Curan
York County
Sara
Foster Jamison
J. Day Brownlee
First United Presbyterian Church
James Given
Greenwood Leametery
Death of Homer City man Daniel Brickley aged 1 year 9 days
Daniel Brickley of Homer City died Monday at midnight from paralysis after a six month decline. Survived by two wives and multiple children including Harvey Brickley of Cherry Tree and Mrs. Anile Sutor of Marlo Center. second wife Mary Wise of Cherryhill township and children Mrs. James Schrevengost of Nolo and Mrs. Etta Stewart of Homer City. Funeral at his late home with burial planned in Burnside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Brickley
Homer City
Margaret Brothers
Burnalda
Nrat
Harvey Brickley
Cherry Tree
Mre
Annile Sutor
Marlo Center
Q. W. Brick
Death of Mrs. Lucellia Glasgow in Glen Campbell
Mrs. Lucellia Glasgow wife of Dr G M Glasgow well known Glen Campbell physician died Monday evening at Phillipsburg Hospital after an ill health spell and an operation. She was 31 years old daughter of J M Armstrong of near Cherry Tree. Survived by husband two sons Martin and George sister Mrs B Budd Lewis Arcadia and a father. Remains taken to her late home. Funeral at Union church Glen Campbell Thursday at 1:00 pm with interment at Cherry Tree the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Tomb
Pittsburg
Clark Leydie
Philadelphia
Indiana
Arthur Wilson
Johnstown
Harry McQuown
Wits
Town
David, Pax
South Tenth Street
Marlin McFadden
New York City
Pater Hoyer
Armstrong Township
Charles Beeson
Harry White
Croylands
Samhuel Williams
Wheeling
W. Va
H. C. Williams
Yoo James Horner
Vander‘grift
Horner
Morgan Wilson
Shelocta
Mississippi
Madge McLaughlin
Duquesne
Frank Melee
Misa Bess Hamilton
Braddock
E. Kint
Lamberton
Fayette
F. Jamison
Fifth Street
Homer Waddell
Leechburg
E. W. Smith
Clarence Smith
Mt. Pleasant
Carnahan
Elderton
Ey Green
Plumville
Mra. Green
Moody Speedy
Mise Blanche St. Clair
Corps
Pieadant Journal
Harl McGann
J. Clark Speedy
J. Frank Gibson
Creekside
W. T. Wissinger
Kellysburg
Niagara Falls
Washing
D. C
Weamer
Gettysburg
National
Mra
G. T Biefkin
Bondsville
Ill
Waller
Grant Smith
Chicago
Harry Christy
South Seventh Street
Plandreau
Talford
Vivian
Daniel Anderscn
Armatrong
Chese
Co. F
South Dakota
H. AH. Long
Orion
W. T. Lang
Ambrose
Lang
Thia County
Mia
Sansantha Butterbaugh
Blairsville
Cherryhill Township
Dr. McMullen
Penn Run
Emayel Bralhier
Jefefervacon Medical College
Orin
Lucellia Glasgow
G. M. Glasgow
Glen Campbell
Phillipsburg
Martin
George
B. Budd Lewis
Arcadia
Union Church
Cherry Tree
Mrs Barbara Strong Pioneer of Cherryhill Dies at 80
Mrs Barbara Strong wife of the late John Strong died at her home in Peon Run on Saturday from stomach trouble aged 80 years 5 months and 8 days. She leaves sons Loughry Strong Logansport Ind and Lowryard Emma Strong both of Cherryhill township. A German Baptist Church member her funeral was led by Rev Walter Myers. Interment was in Simpson Graveyard White Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Strong
John Strong
Peon Run
Cherryhill Township
Loughry, Strong
Loganeport
Ind
Lowryard Emma’ Strong
German Baptist Church
Walter Myers
Simpson Graveyard
White Township
Tragic Typhoid Death Of Miss Atcheson In Punxsutawney
Miss Mabel T Atcheson aged about 19 died in Adrian hospital Punxsutawney on Friday night from typhoid fever contracted two weeks earlier. An orphan living at her uncle H R Depp's home on South Seventh Street she was expected to join the Normal School class this year. Remains were buried in Perry church cemetery near Punxsutawney on Sunday.
Death of Harry Kelly in Sharpsburg area
Harry Kelly aged about 40 of Sharpsburg near Plimyville died early Friday from a complication of diseases. A carpenter by trade, he spent his teen years in South Mahoging township. Survived by wife and one child. Funeral Sunday conducted by Rev. Albert Thomas of Plumyville with interment in U.P. burying ground. He was a member of the Royal Arcanum and Odd Fellow lodges, with representatives in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kelly
Sharpsburg
Pllmville
Efe Wake
South Mahoging Township
Carpenter
Aurylyes
Albert Thomas
Plumyilie
U.P
Royal Arcanum
Odd Fellow
Mrs Flora A Walker Dies at 85 in Shelada Home
Mrs Flora Ann Walker widow of Stewart Walker died at the home of William Ball in Shelada on Thursday evening aged 85. She was born near Creekside and lived in Armstrong township during marriage until her husband’s death years ago. Survived by two sisters Mrs Mary J Walker and Elizabeth McWilx Hiane of Nebraoke. A Run Presbyterian Church member, remains interred in the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Ann Walker
Stewart Walker
William Ball
Shelada
Creekside
Armstrong Township
Mary J. Walker
Elizabeth MccWilx Hiame
Nebraoke
Ry “Run Presbyterian Church
Descendants Gather for First Robinson Reunion on Farm
About three hundred people ranging from six months to eighty years gathered at the A. W. Robinson home in Armstrong township for the first Robinson descendants reunion honoring John Robinson who settled the farm 120 years ago. Addresss by several Robinson family members outlined the group’s organization with Rev. W. H. Robinson of Wooster Ohio as president and W. R. Thoman of Indiana as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Robinson
Armatrong Township
John Robinson
A .W. Robinson
Bruce Calhoun
Verona
R. A. Robinson
Pittaburg
Venango County
Rink
Shelocta
W. H. Robinson
Wooster
Ohio
Robinson Descendants
W. R. Thoman
Indiana
William Caslhoun
Parkwood
Mra
Lukehart
Barnards
Blystone Connection
Maria Dunmire
Whitesburg
Veterans of Two Wars to Reunite Here in October
Co D of the 200th and Co F of the Fifth Regiment will hold an annual joint reunion in this place on Thursday October 11 with a parade music and speeches planned. Public school children will perform at Library Hall that afternoon and a gold prize will go to the student with the best recitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library Hall
Pastors Retain Posts at Westover Evangelical Conference
Rev W M Peffar remains pastor of the Evangelical congregation at this place while Rev J W Rishards Blairville and Rev T B Havermaule March and were assigned to the charges they held last year. Alonzo Smiley Plumville was kicked by a mule Sunday and unconscious after a deep gash above his right eye necessitated hospital care at Sag amore where he aided a boy trapped by the barnyard incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Peffar
Evangelical
J. W. Rishards
Blairaville
B. Havermaule
Marchand
Westover
Alonzo Smiley
Plumville
Fis
Sagamore
Mr. Smiley
Kunkles to Meet at Apollo Grove Reunion
The Arat angual Kunkles reunion of the Kunkles will be held at the Bivana grove at Apollo on Saturday October 3. All ten members of the Cony nection are invited to bring baskets and contribute to the success of this first gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apollo
Conynection
Baakete
Equipment for Huzerne Plant Purchase
An ordap amounting to $7,000 has been piiced with the Funxautarner Roungey & Machine Gy for aaaulir ment for the Rochester. Sra. Pita burg Coal and Iron 0. s pIBab at Luzerns just north of Homer Olte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huzerne
Funxautarner Roungey & Machine Gy
Aaulirment
Rochester
Sra
Pitaburg Coal and Iron
Luzerns
Homer Olte
Fall Arbor Day Proclaimed by Superintendent
The message announces the designation of Fall Arbor Day by Superintendent N. O. Fehae on Friday October 23. It calls for observance and a formal proclamation to recognize the occasion and promote tree planting and related activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artor
Fehae
Sega
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Peck
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New Florence
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McKeesport
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Hast Liberty
Groomeman
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Panama
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Punxsutawney
W. J. Mogle
R. B. McHenry
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Panama Canal
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M. N. English
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Hugh Peddicord
Ringwald-James
Charles H. Ringwald
Rossiter
Mary
Et Blakeley
Willa Graham
Borthat
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Kent
James Gitea
Awi- Henry
Leanda
Boyer
Adelode
Ty Bell
C. T. McCormick
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Mabel T. Atcheson
Flora Ay Walker
Robinson
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