Green Township Fair Sets New County Records at Cockport
Green Township fair drew thousands over three days with high grade livestock and poultry displays. Premiums went to W B Douglass, Peter Decker, Scott Douglass, and Luke Learn in Jersey Guernsey and Poland China classes, while Asher G Glenn won Chester White honors. Poultry includes White Leghorns and Wyandottes with a standout potato exhibit and rival corn display. A pair of coons and a pup drew attention, reflecting the fair’s diverse attractions and community spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Township
Cockport
Lovejoy Jersey Breeders’ Association
W. B. Douglass
Peter Decker
Scott Douglass
Clyde Haskens
John Wise
W. S. Sweitzer
Luke Learn
Poland
Asher G. Glenn
Lake Learn
O. J. Cartwright
Iu Mng
BAPTISTS TO GATHER AT COOKPORT NEXT WEEK
County Baptists plan to convene next week at Cookport for the Annual Meeting of the Women’s Missionary Society and the Indiana Baptist Association. Programs feature led sessions with prominent church leaders, devotionals, reports, and addresses spanning Wednesday to Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society and
Indiana Association
Baptists of
Cookport
Women's Missionary Society
Indiana Baptist Association
the Missionary Society
The
Missionary Society
Kinney Stephens
Mala Quartette
Indiana Baptist Church
G. Stewart
J P. Tampt
W. L. McKee
Joseph E H. Weaver
P. U
W. C. Jamison
Pig Club Roundup and Stock Contest At Cookport Fair
The Green Township O I C Pig Club windup at Cookport fair featured fourteen members, ten attended, with William Parry first at 95 percent and Ethel Glenn second at 86 percent. Judges from Penn State and County Agent J W Warner supervised a stock judging contest for boys and girls with Jersey cows and 0 S C. girls, awarding medals and cash prizes. A separate note announces a Community Fair at Armagh on October 1 with livestock and crops exhibits plus amusements, and a pie social at Ambrose Schoolhouse to benefit the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Township
Cookport
William Parry
Ethel Glenn
David Glenn
Thaddeus Glenn
Newton Cartwright
William Lockard
Frank McAnulty
John McCoy
James Cartwright
Paul McAdoo
B. M. Christen
Pennsylvania State College
J. W. Warner
Donald Mumau
Lincoln Gibson, Jr
Clyde Williams
Mike Bobak
Tracy Gaston
Wm, Goad
James Bence
Silas Conrath
James Buterbaugh
He Savings and Trust Company of
Indiana
Armagh
William Penn Grange
Real estate transfers in Indiana County many deeds listed
Deeds recorded in Indiana County show transfers from Anne F Chapman to John Wow shoski for 50 acres in Pine to various buyers including W M Downer to G G Smith for a lot in Third ward Indiana at 6500 dollars and J C Byers to N Darchenko for a Third ward lot at 2300 dollars plus numerous other parcels and interests across Pine Homer City Saltsburg Blairsville and surrounding townships with values ranging from 200 to 24838 dollars and including coal and timber holdings and fractional interests in West Wheatfield Conemaugh and Cherryhill among others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Anne F. Chapman
John Wowshoski
W. M. Downer
G. G. Smith
Third Ward
Indiana
R. H. Pearce
South Mahoning
F. P. Dunn
K. L. McCurdy
Smicksburg
A. Plickinger
Mae J. Fry
Homer City
Harry P. Waddle
J. C. Serene
Saltsburg
J. C. Byers
N. Darchenko
Foster J. White
Levi Cochrai
Canoe
J. L. Diven
O. W. Shields
Conemaugh
W. J. Morrison
Harry W. Stoffel
White
C. H R. Grivith
Edward Pierce
Marion Center
George Sybert
A. A.bennett
Pine
Angelo Bellia
Sarah E. Shatter
West Wheatfield
A. B. Cresswell
Lla B. Cresswell
Sam Motto
Caterina Certo
Stephens
Margaret Hughes
Brushy Valley
Lone Smiley
Sam ‘Motto
A. EH
McClure
Kim Boesman
Blairsville
Indiana County Coal Co
Tide Coal Mining Co
Center
Anna Repine
Mabel G. Detzler
West
Wheatfield
Graceton Supply Co
Graceton Coal and Coke Co
Graceton
G. O. Hammond
G. 5
Grimt
Flumville
Annie Mitchell
A. Poleo
Joe Stephens
Canos
W. S. Sweitzer
C. H. Stiffler
Green
John S. Amond
L. 8. Syster
Cherryhill
J. C. Wilhelm Ton
EB. Jobe
Indiana Hotel Sold to C M Wortman for 390000
C M Wortman former Moore Hotel proprietor closes deal to buy the Indiana House for 390000 and assumes control today. Planned are extensive improvements to create a modern county seat hotel with dining service to resume. The sale includes the hotel building at Philadelphia and Sixth streets and the rear garage property now used by Sutton Miller Co with occupancy shifting in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Wortman
Moore Hotel
Indiana House
Edward Empfield
Wortman
Philadelphia
Sixth Streets
Sutton-Miller Co
Sutton-Miler Co
New Industrial Plant to Be Established at HERS
The Rayle Company of Pittsburgh will locate a new model fireproof factory in Indiana to manufacture furniture polish and other popular goods. West Philadelphia avenue site secured, construction to start soon, with expected 100 employees once operational.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fittsburgh
Rayle Company
Pittsburgh
Indiana
West Philadelphia
O. G. Shetfor
Ues Dary
Personal Breevities From Indiana News Notes
Local society notes list residents visiting relatives and traveling to nearby cities. Names include Mrs Herman Love visiting Pittsburg friends and Miss Florence Wagner visiting family in Heshbon, with others remodeling trips to Wilkes Barre and Baltimore for study and juror service.
Center Township Murder Case Opens Trial Today
Center Township fires up murder trial as Daniel Kuczmak of Ladusboro faces charges in the death of Mike Miller on January 27. Following, Russell Harris of West Wheatfield awaits call on statutory rape charges linked to Pearl Luker. Jury returns verdict of not guilty but costs for Peter Smyak in a stolen goods case. Arson cases from Clymer postponed to December term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Township
Daniel Kuczmak
Ladusboro
Triad
Mike Miller
Russell Harris
West Wheatfield Township
Pearl Luker
Peter Smyak
Ludusboro
Clymer
Creekside Hotel Burned in Early Morning Fire
The Commercial Hotel at Creekside was destroyed by a fire of mysterious origin early Friday. Estimated loss runs around 15 000 with 12 000 insured on the vacant three story frame building owned by attorney David Blair. Indiana firemen aided in saving adjacent structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creekside
David Blair
Indiana
Barn Burned by Lightning on Clark Henderson Farm
A barn near Jacksonville on the Clark Henderson farm burned with its contents during a Wednesday storm, no livestock lost. Heavy wind and rain damaged northern county roads and bridges. gas prospecting near South Bend drew attention as American Natural Gas Co. reported paying gas at an initial well. Aged 5, Willan Myers, injured in a Thursday auto accident, remains hospitalized. Fishing trip this week includes Warner, Wireheringer, Gensler, and Penn traveling to West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Henderson
Jacksonville
Ughtalug
South Bend
D. K. Townsend
American Natural Gas Company
Plang
Willan Myers
Ar. J. Myers
Oakland Avenue
Inie Hut Ana Hospital
Warner
Wirei Heringer
Clarence Gensler
Chas, Penn
West Virginia
Hog Show at Welgus to Feature Berkshire Breeders
The Berkshire Breeders Association will stage its annual hog show with the Hogs and Girls Pig Club windup at the Yloge and Trimble schoolhouse near Hillsdale on Saturday October 8. Dr J H Havner of Penn State College will judge the stock at 9 30 p m. with 84 pure bred Berkshire sows entered. A pig roast for club members and grounds refreshments are planned. John Wright leads the event with invitations to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wirus Berkshire Breeders’ Association
Hogs
Yloge
Trimble
Hillsdale
J. Hl. Havner
Pennsysvania State College
Berkshire
Pig Club
Joln Wright
Death notices of Mrs. Rebecca Robinson and others in Punxsutawney region
Obituaries announce the deaths of Mrs Rebecca J Robinson 62 widow of A G C Robinson of Smicksburg and Mrs Belinda Todd Lydick of Indiana Penn Run and Homer City figures including Amos Kuntz and William O Gara with numerous survivors across Punxsutawney Indiana and Oakmont. Funeral and interment details follow in local churches and cemeteries.
Gipsies Accused of Robbery During South Bend Visit
A disordered report claims a party of gipsies in South Bend allegedly relieved a foreigner of $74 or $75 after engaging him in conversation. The article also notes social notices including a church wedding planned in Wilkinsburg, a Cumberland engagement, and a Town sale mishap with a wagon mishap and a birth in Jonestown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gipsies
South Bend
Gipdies
Jim
Women Voters Score Victory in County Elections
County returns from last week’s primary show Irwin W. Gibson winning the Republican nomination for Jury Commissioner and Miss Martha Pounds securing the Democratic nomination by four votes over W. B. Stahl. Pounds is likely to win in November and become the first woman county officer. Other results include William I. Schaffer winning the Supreme Court race in the county with 1,628 votes, and various Prohibition and Democratic nominees receiving scattered votes. Several districts elected women to school boards, and races for school directors sparked notable contests in Bufington and Center townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Pounds
Irwin W. Gibson
Town
W. B. Stahl
Miss Pounds
Indiana
W. 13. Stahl
Stahl
Oliver Fl. Pry
Fy McCune
Wesley Askins
James W. Hadden
Harry Berry
Homer City
William I. Schaffer
Chester
Supréme Court
Charles Palmer
Prohibition
Delogate
Tha Tepublican
Theo. L. Wilson
Chiron
Cadmus
Wilson
Brookville
Sterling G. McNees
Apollo
John A. H. Keith
L. A. Leathers
Pollowlag
Congressmitn-il-La Thomis
Cra- Bo
H.W .B. Iroet
John P. Bracken
Cara M. Uixler
Binksville
W. Ll.turner
Creekside
Liste Bothell
Agnes St. Clair
East Mahoning
W. 5
Rowm
Rose J. Hawes
Wheatfield
A. Meeaters
Buffington
Center Townships
Butington
W. A. Hyung
John W. Duncar
John McCullough
Centor
J. M. Johnston
W. J. Guthrie
OG. Mazen
Say GO. Chrismone
Tragic Deaths Mark Homering City Area Rail Fatality
William J McHugh 37, a Savan Colleries coal worker from Rochester Mills, died when struck by a coal train near Homer City after an all night railroad trek. His head was severed and body mangled. Earlier he and a companion slept in Homer City cemetery. Survived by wife and family. Funeral services held. burial at Dunkinchuren cemetery Cherryhill township. Also listed are Mayme Lyons Moose, maid of Cherryhill township, who died of uraemic poisoning at her home near Penn Run. She was active in Venn Ruth Presbyterian church and Sunday school. Funeral held. burial at Dunkinchuren cemetery. Further notes mention Mrs Jobdi Wilker Walker of Swissvale with civil war veteran husband John G Walker and later residence at Avallo Med. funeral services and burial at Swissvale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Love
North Fifth Street
Pittsburg
E. R. Lumsden
Water Street
Wilkes-Barre
A. A. Peightal
California
Indiana
A. T. Moorhead
A. S
A. R. Moorhead
Florence Wagner
North Fourth Street
Heshbon
A. H. Braughter
Rochester Mills
T. B. Glark
W. B. Stahl
Own
Hiio
United States
Robert Nesbitt
Harvey Coleman
Conemaugh Township
Paul Steetle
West
Church Street
Thomas Lowther
South Seventh Street
East Brady
Mary Iisher
North Sixth
Baltimore
Gougher College
Florence Shields
The
American Legion
Pittsburgh
W. E. Gibson
Creekside
Gibson
Gilmore I. Bell
Nembcolin
A.C. Robinson
Rebecca J. Robinson
A. G C. Robinson
Snicksburg
Punxsutawney
Thomas Weston
Smicksburg
A. G. Robinson
Panxsutawney
Edward Schrader
John
George Weston
Leanna Davis
Lot Punxsutawney
Belinda Todd Lydick
Railroad Avenue
Samuel ‘Edd
Josiah Lydiek
Penn Run
Lydiek
Hugh C.lungish
Oakmont
Homer City
Indiana Hospital
William
Glenn
Vandergrift
Jenna
Wexford
Tim
Marty
Town
Savings & Trust Go
Theo
Ts .Moore
M. F. Churelt
Greenwood Temetery
Sarah BE
Goodell
White Township
Kearneyville
W. Va
James McLain
Lown
Patton Farm
June Goodell
Jolmns- Lown
Stanley Goodell
Ghitago
Nellie Ceoodell
James Goodell
Oakland Cemetery
Amos Kunts
Amos Kuntz
Trocherter Millx
An Sileday
Greenshark
St Brie
Greensburg
Niagara Rally
Tlarry
Byron
Waterhorn
Toy Ritter
Sykouvilles
Ralph
Houtsidale
Blair Minsor
Marion Center
Kathryn
Zain
Leo
Joby
Earl
Coace
Tau
Hone
Bien
Diocensad
Linds
Wile
Sally Holnan
Bully A. Holman
J. W. Palth
Trayne Township
Ufelong
Tanoma
Sutherfin = Whitaker
Smileksburg
Bern
Cengis
Niumal Poase
McHugh
Cambria
Harvey M. Mousit
Harvey M. Moose
Mayme Jyona
Mea
William Lyons
Cherryhill Township
Venn Ruth Presbyterian Church
Ani These Sixturs
Walter Gibson
Mollenauer
Zoo
Quay Lyons
Woo
Sprowls
Dunkinchuren
Joba di, Wilker
Sliza Mary Carrel Walker
W Dow
Tate
John G. Walker
White
Avallo Med
Swissvale
Also Mentioned on This Page
Green Township Fair
Solomon Butterbaugh
W. D. Lewis
J. T. Davis
J. P. Tampt
B. A. Barbour
Lawrence Locklord
Whursday Adieanoon
Edmund Widlowson
Clark Davis
A. Farrer
F. L. Bardens
John H. Smith
State Mission Board
HM. J. Welch
W. A. Stanton
Baptist
Castle Shannon
G. R. Stanley
D. W. Stahl
C. G. Steward
G. A. Sears
Dr. Leroy
Olive E. McNeal
Sudan
Africa
C. FP. Snyder
China
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Strongstown
Rev
W. McGarvey
Johnstown
Berger
Coalport
F. W. Henry
Tipperary
New Century Club
Joseph Fath
Alex C. Hoover
Hrushvalley Township
Ann. Hoover
Lidia
Troutman Company
Ambrose
Indiana Hotel
C. M. Wortman
John McConnell
J. G. Wilhelm
Thirteenth Street
Jobe
Jemima Ruffner
West Church Street
Milton Glassford
Anna Lewis
Glass Street
T. J. Allison
Etta. Daugherty
Maple Street
C. H. Mitchell
Mr. Brickley
Neal A. Jamison
George Fiscug
James H. Simpson
West Oak Street
Simpson
James Daw
Dilltown
Mirage
Howard Trimble
Montgomery Two
Dmma Pardee
Ftant
Smith
Tonnelton C. AL Slenshurdetes
Tunnelton
Glenn Frosy
Mary J. Campbell
Amis
Suik
J. R. Richards
Siptember Criminal Court
Creeksite
Mariage
George Omer Graft
G. Ww. Graff
Misa Trexsa Medermott
Hernard’s Road Catholic Church
Miss McDermott
J. . Tichard Clements
Lawn
Welgus
W. J. Short
Shei Home
Mrs. Short
South
Chattanooga
Tewn
Jourlney
Florida
Ohio
William Jueh
Neue Prue Gily
Kendy
Tush
Bush
Lha
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh
Dubois
Glearfield
Kame Lm
Belinda Lydick
Maghc U
Mes
Seoah i. Goodell
Frank M. Coleman
Prank M. Golwmin
Barma
Wlalraville
Johstown
Lie
Johnuetownl
Cambrian Steel Company
Atel Culeman
Blrgrsville
Daced Pilhart Jacob Pilhart Agen
Jess Miteh
Clabsville Glen
Henjamin Sharif
Whitesvite
John C. McCormick
Kicshurkgl
South Avenue
Wilkinsburg
Weal Ae Cumberhand
Albert Hurd Hurd
Marchand
Beulah G. Scott
Iochester
Finende
Cumberland
Manlay
Tom Sale
Tnutown
Bay Beet
Clyde Caldwell
Jonestown
Hig Place
Tiraln
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