Thompson Hill Community Letters From Christmas to New Year
Local notes from Thompson Hill detail Christmas visits among families including Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Fletcher and S. Clark, with other townsfolk from Jackson Run Kane Warren and Corry. School reopens after holidays and weddings increase. Various residents travel to visit relatives and attend gatherings around year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanett King
Jackson Run
J. G. Fletcher
S. Clark
L. F. Dening
Richard
Ralston
Kane
Luke Hartson
L. D. Wilson
Enna Nelson
Corry
Watch Meeting Closes Old Year in West Spring Creek
West Spring Creek residents gathered at Spring Creek Station for a New Year watch service with short sermons by Revs Burns Riley and Ferguson. The event featured singing testimonials and prayer as the church bell tolled in the new year, followed by social gestures and well wishes. Local updates note Miss Gertrude Morton’s critical illness, visitors from Erie, a Christmas entertainment success, and plans for a brick store and warehouse by Smith and Ingersoll with a new sign forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Spring Creek
Spring Creek Station
Burns
Riley
Ferguson
Gertrude Morton
L.L
A. A. Deming
Erie
Lizzie Johnson
St. Benedict’s
Congressional Church
Lute Stanley
Forestville
N. Y
Frondpoutine Place
Corydon Items From Jan 3 1895 News
In Corydon a local supper fundraiser is planned at the M E church with roast pig. Deb Page is the artist. Mrs BE T Rollins is convalescent after sickness. Rosa Kherli, a bright schoolgirl, also ill under Dr Baker in Warren. Fire damaged Stephen Meyers residence slightly. Will Crooks of Corydon seriously ill after a skid accident. family and friends nearby. The Brownsville church funeral for Alanson G Morrison, aged 72, with G A R honors. The Womens Club and Literary Society discuss events as skating prevails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust Themlin
Deb. Page
BE. T. Rollins
Rosa Kherli
Baker
Warren
M. E
Stephen Meyers
Boor
Jack Tom
Corydon
Will Crooks
Elk Township
Jacob Black
George Howard
Sugar Run
Cbrydon
Martha Forbes
Howard
Alanson G. Morrison
Eben N. Ford
Church Street
Ross
G. A. BR
J. A. Morrison
Womens’ Club
J. J. Archer
M. A. Root
Literary Society
D. White
Merlee Collister
Bradford
Vena White
Busti
K. of L. Hall
Clarendon Band
Misses Hill
Misses Solly
Edna
Seymour Jones
J. H. Hamilton
Erastus Barnes
Louise Cocheran
Ella Simpson
Lock Haven
Geo. Smith
State College
Harrisburg
Roy Campbell
Oberlin College
Myr
Will Spence
Pennsylvania College
Philadelphia
Jas. Solly
John
W. Va
Maccabees
Local events and visitors noted in Lander column
Mary Phillips of Kane visits relatives while Aggie McKitrich spends vacation with her parents. Nettie Kelly of Lottsville visits friends. A local institute will be held here Saturday Jan. 19 with a cordial invitation to all. An open evening program is being prepared for next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Schirk
Yankee Bush
Baldensperger
Archie Cogswell
Warren
Luther J. Strickland
Torpedo
Penn Tanning Company
Elmer Ettinger
Northeast
Clyde Mason
H. P. Ridelsperger
Steadman
N. Y
Nora Sanborn
Hazel
D. Ridelsperger
Ela Dunn
Chris. Ahdey
Lena Hertzell
Chris. Schimmelfeng
Chas. Wimensburger
Lundy’s Lane
M. E. Benedict
Titusville
G. Southworth
Kelley
Keebly
Nellie Vickers
Erie
D. A. Mead
Mary Phillips
Kane
Aggie McKitrich
Nettie Kelly
Lottsville
Pittsfield A Winter Cheer Lifts a Town and Church News
In Pittsfield the arrival of snow brings life to lumbering townsfolk as sledding and trips to mills resume. Rev. Love of Warren, O., opens evangelistic meetings at the Presbyterian church with growing attendance. Local students return to schools, and social events include a lively screact party for Lulu Miles with crokonole and euchre games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Love
Warren, O
Presbyterian Church
Mgr. Love
Alton Davis
Corry
Conely
Green
Lulu Miles
Butler
A. S. Knight
H. B. Russell
Garland
E. J. Armstrong
Aliss JoSey Storey
Fiss
Reig. Ning College
Emg & In
Crokonole
Laura Matland
Geo. Smith
Euchre
Miller Thomas
Fire Burns Morris Whilton House in January Blaze
A dwelling owned by Morris Whilton and occupied by Orl Floover’s family burned yesterday afternoon around 3. Rose Thompson sparked the blaze by noticing flames and rescuing a nearby baby carriage. Firefighters could not save the structure or its contents, with losses estimated at about 800 and including money burned inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Whilton
Orl Floover
Rose Thompson
Mr. Hoover
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Ledger
Pondents
Thompson Hill
Joneham
Jade Runne
P. Coates
Smith & Ingersoll
E. T. Rollins
Irvine
Santa
Claire Thompson
Clarion State Normal School
Theresa Nelson
Grove City College
Bessie O’brien
Maines
Shannon
Shdannon
Clarendon
Tiona
Annie Farnsworth
Saybrook
Wm. Smith
Claude McCarroll
Hagle Mills
Myrtle Sage
Clarion Normal School
Wm. Elton
Milwaukee
Oregon Indian Medicine Co
John Templeton
Dennis Wager
Clothiers and Outfitters
Tailors of Outfitters
Ivory
THE
Procter & Gamble Co., Cin'ts
Undertaker
Warren, PA
T. O. Slater & Co
Bissell
Milford
Goshen
Landers
Ferry and Clark
Manning, Bowman & Co’s. Pearl Agate
Winslow
Water Street
W. Jarvis
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