The Indiana Weekly Messenger from Indiana, Pennsylvania • 1

INDIANA PA THURSDAY AUGUST 26 1926 ONE DOLLAR AND A HAL PER YEAR JOHN fiSHER INTERVIEWED REGENT MARRIAGES 1 RECENT DEATHS REAL STALE TRANSERS PERSONAL 1ENTION 2 McMillen Chack 2 Coudersport last a teacher in the The Situation in Mexico Harry Berry A BRIA GE I ACE NSES condition makes of course for their home at Long Beach in 15 Chiropractor Killed cool Clara aust aged 55 years a now Odd ellows Had Big Day Another New School in White Top Odd Buckwheat Reunion Schools Open August 30 Contract Is Let one Two County Horses Win air Coming Wil fi)SL day arewell or Nicewonger II open early he might be absent minded away num in public cautious like and on of re set the not this Indiana Edri Edri klixed vere years at practical farming hasy going fellowship Hazlett who relatives i Lockard Hopkins Clark Adams to Mr Gilmore Lowman both of this county the Republican the gentleman His words Nuller $2500 of in of sur has date held races A Ben Steving sis Mrs a Entertainments and of A On Wednesday August 18 a fare well party and dance was given in behalf of (Mr and Mrs Elmer Nice wonger and daughter Goldy Music was furnished by syncopat ed eight piece orchestra of Patton Pa at new pavilion (Mrs Nicewonger was presentedwith a gold watch and chain and the Ladies Pine Tree 'Club presented Mrs with a silver bread tray The commun ity regrets the removel of the family devoted to the of exhibits He will could message just Public School will August 30th This The leming reunion will be held on Labor Day Monday Sept 6 at Mills Lewis Anderson of (Blairsville sus tained a dislocated knee and other minor bruises when he fell from a box car at New Kensington while at work The curb market at Blairsville will be opened riday morning August 27 at 8:30 on Walnut street next National iBank The market should be a real service to residents of Blairsville READ Old iles cf re Messenger blished every ek 4 About 1500 members of the fellows and their sister order the Re lekahs of Indiana Jefferson and sur ounding counties as per program fathered at Marion Center Park on Ihursday fast and had the biggest ession of the season The day prov cloudy and many more were keptway on that account Grand Master Ion John Marks was the principal peaker An old contest ballames tug of war and other games the crowd in good humor The loy Scout Band of Indiana were a jig attraction resided there until moved to Vander a member of the and Mrs Ray Craig and two children Catherine and of Greensburg are house Pauline American Dr Diffenderfer Lewis Smith Harvey Lewis and Miss Hazel Smith both of town were married ednesday by Rev McKee town at the McKee home their Mrs with here and Hopes of an early end to the strug gle between the Mexican Catholics and the Calles government over the reli gious situation has fallen flat In get ting down to brass tacks defense of the present Mexican government in its conflict with the Catholic Church was made at Chautauqua Monday by the Rev Diffenderfer at a ses sion of the conference on auspices of the ederal Council of Churches efforts of the present govern ment to reconstruct the country so cially and economically and to estab lish a public school system against tremendous odds should be appreci ated and commended by every liberty loving said Herbert Russell city schools in Detroit is visiting his mother Mrs IJ Russell of Phila street Mrs William Dunmire who had been visiting her mother Mrs James Burfield has returned to her home in Tunnelton and Mrs Al Al Davis of North Seventh street are visiting for a few days at Lake Plata in the Adirondack mountains Our friend John visited us Monday He carries his years (over ninety) with old time dignity and is looking well (Misses Agnes St Clair and lora Mitchell departed 'by auto Wednesday for an eastern trip to New Jersey and eastern cities Tuck Kirk Lester Tuck son of Mr and Mrs Lafayette Tuck and Miss Gladys Kirk were married at the Tuck borne Thursday morning by the Rev Hunter of Blairsville Mem bers of the families were the' only ones present I At a meeting of the Blairsville town louncil held Wednesday evening a was awarded the John lasey Co of Pittsburgh for the milding of a new reservoir four miles Blairsville There were 11 bid lers and the above named bid ff $115137 received the contract The construction calls for the completion if the dam in 100 working days Indiana Monday opening date has been caused by the fair coming the week of September 6th School will close for Wednesday Center They have the best of their many friends Davis Lockard Twila Lockard daughter of I Mrs T' Lockard of Easy to Meet As the Pennsylvania citizen son of an Indiana county farnler he is to meet interesting and ex remely accomodating As the Re publican candidate he comes close to be picture usually drawn of a per mit high icient orrnal Such a Cohn isher the citizen of Indiana ounty the favorite with those who neet him And so it is It is almost die to point out that the citizen has nany friends in Indiana many close riends and while they are undoubt edly his adherents in his public life jhey reach him more closely as Kotous Goulish Mike Kortus of Chambersville and Susie Goulish of Horatio Jeff erson county were married Thurs day evening of last week by Justice of the Peace Winslow of Punxsutawney They will reside in Chambersville Ralph Lewis Indiana Anna Watkins Ernest Wilmer Miller Armstrong Co Helen Louise Johns Shelocta Bernard Clair Pollock Marion Center Nettie Marie Longwill Dixonville Simon Smith Rochester Mills Margaret Houk Glen Campbell Harvey Lewis Indiana Hazel Smith Indiana Geo Ruffner Homer City Ivagean Learn Indiana Lester Tuck Homer City Gladys Adele Kirk Homer City Harry Alvin Crissmun Punxsutawney Rachel Waddell Clearfield Co Joseph Brodkey Youngstown Matilda Kocopa Buck Run Mike Kortus Chambersville Susie Gulisb Punxsutawney Howard Clifford New Kensington Twila Jasper Mattie James Orr Injuries received in a fall only a few hous previous was responsible for the sudden pasing of James Orr aged 5 6 years of Homer City who died at the Indiana hospital on Thursday about noon While on a scaffold repairing the spouting on his home he fell a distance of 2 0 feet alighting on his head sustaining a fracture of the skull and internal in juries The deceased who was a well known resident of Homer City was unmarried and made his home with his mother who survives with a brother Mabon Orr and a sister Mrs Caldwell both of Homer City The funeral services were con ducted in the Caldwell home on Saturday and interment followed in the Greenwood cemetery at this place Harry Berry editor of the Hom er City American passed away Wed nesday morning at his residence in Homer City from a complication of diseases Mr Berry had long been identified with the business world of Homer City In politics he was a staunch Prohibitionist and was serving his second term as Jury Commissioner He served as Burgess of Homer City one term and was a member of the town council one term (uneral services will be conducted at his late residence riday August 27 at 2:30 Interment in Green wood cemetery Indiana Mr chiropractor living at Saltsburg was almost instantly killed at 'Salina 'Sab bath by being hit by a machine driv en by Joseph Lee of Vandergrift who was released under bail of $2500 Wed nesday Lee was blamed by the Cor oner of Westmoreland county for reck less driving He tried to get but a bystander got his license ber Mrs Guthrie of Chinvh cl rnot is the guest of her daughter Mrs Ed win Ebberts of Pittsburgh 'Miss Winona Malcolm of Indiana is the guest of her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Murphy of Cherrytree Charles Russell and five children of town are guests of Mrs guest of her sister Mr and of East Locust John isher was the son The elder isher vas active in the political life of the ommunity and held in high esteem with this accomplishment and VOLUME 70 No 23 (Mr and Mrs have been visiting relatives and friends at Clarksburg departed last week Calif Andrew Wilson Stewart formerly of Indiana but now of Pasadena Cal is visiting his many relatives and friends in Indiana The stores are paying 30 cents for eggs and 33 cents for butter this week ESTABLISHED 1856 Oldest Newspa per published in Indiana County The drill on the Gibson farm near Hamill struck gas at a depth of about 55th birthday party for Scott Shields 3 000 feet They are putting in the at his home near Covode Saturday casing this week evening life always ef and extremely longwill Bernard Clair Pollock son of Mrs Millie Pollock of Marion Cen ter and Nettie Marie! Longwill daughter of Mr and Mrs Longwill of Dixonville were united in marriage by Rev Budd Smith a cousin of the groom at his home in Rossiter Pa on Wednesday Aug ust 18th at 2 The beautiful ring ceremony was used The young couple were unat tended The bride wore a beautiful pink georgette gown The young couple expect to make their home in iviarion wishes A committee on arrangement set riday August 27th as the for a Buckwheat Reunion to be in the Community Park with both bicycle and pony a ball game between Punxsutawney and Marion Center playing off a tie merry go round running day and night lots of music' and plenty of pastimes for everyone Refreshments on the ground free parking Everyone is welcome Mis John Pierce Mrs Margaret Colkitt Pierce aged more than 61 years wife of John Pierce a native of this county died at her home in Vandergrift on Aug ust 14 She was born in the or Plumville ami 1916 when she grift She was Methodist church of Plumville Mrs Pierce is survived by her husband two daughters Mrs Effie Loring and Mrs A Lloyd three grandchild ren Mrs Eugene Harrold Mrs Dean Buzarcl and Irene Loring and great grandchild Wynona Mae Har roltl all or Vandergrift Two ters Mrs Sophia Wadding and Ross ulmer of Indiana and brother Thomas Colkitt of Ohio are living ollowing funeral services at her late home burial was made in Vandergrift owned bv liam Bennett of town and owned by Samuel Hugh of Brusbval i first race on the (ord City track won the 2:30 pace The two races were the first in which the colts were entered and theis per formance gives promise of a brilliant future Both colts were trained on the In diana air Ground track and will be seen in action here during the Indi ana County air Laura Bash after a summer term of study at the University of Pittsburgh has returned to her home on West Washington street Mr and Mrs rank of Wat er street accompanied by their neice Clara rank returned Saturday from a sight seeing trip to Virginia Miss Grace Hutchinson of Wash ington is the brother in and Mrs John Stewart street Dr and Mrs Taylor of Cherrytree have moved to their new home at Ern est Steve Clin ba to David lot in Cherryhill $10 Leasure to Zeddie 2 0 acres in Grant $400 Jacob Shinar to Takla acres in Canoe $150 John Shadle to Irene Clawson lot in Homer City $100 Elder Tear to Joseph Bricker iui in uiairsviue $350 Sue Walbeck to John lot In West Wheatfield Dorsie Dunlap 8 5 acres in Banks $2000 Gibson to Mary Stiffler lot in Green $600 Cessnas Admr to Martha Cessna tot in Green $190 estival There will be a festival at Bethel Presbyterian church near Aultman Thursday evening September? 1926 Everyone is invited Laird Thompson of Home one of our very best friends was here on ousiness I' nday Anna Laney of Indiana is vis i 'Harvey Engle Death suddenly summoned Harvey Engle a well known resident of i Indiana who passed away at his home on North ifth street on Sun day morning The deceased had wen in aecnning health for some time but his condition was not re garded as alarming by his family He was in the act of dressing yes terday morning when he was seized with a heart attack and died before a physician could be summoned or many years he was a prominent lum ber dealer in Indiana where he spent the greater part of his life Gifted with a pleasing personality and dis playing a kindly interest in all he cuiuvaiea a wide circle of friends The deceased who was aged 5 3 years is survived by his wife who was formerly Miss Edith Grumbling and these children: Mrs Hill of town John Engle of Ernest and Grace Martha Harvey Jr and Rich ard residing at home He is also survived by his mother Mrs Jane ronk of Commodore one brother Merle Engle of town and these sis ters: Mrs Daniel McClune and Mrs John Lydiek of Arcadia: Mrs Belle Boring of Kinports and Mrs Ed ward Burnlieimer of Commodore The deceased held membership in several fraternal organizations and was a member of the church The funeral services were conducted this Wednesday afternoon by his pastor Rev Emerson followed by interment in the Greenwood ceme tery Mr isher particularly to dilate upon certain national State problems at this time As John isher resident and native of In lianL talk freely about the old characters and the history of Indiana county and trot forth a memory that astonishes even more so when me remembers that classified with the But as Mr isher hope for governor from Indiana stiffens ire cautious and few and he makes po secret of his displeasure His lard and formal attitude tells you you trying ito take advant ige of a man who is in a delicate pos tion on the County Poor arm west of town A verbal agreement was given iby the County Commission ers to the school directors allowing Public uiem uo eieci mis scnooi near cue vvin lard Home principally for the children of this home Any child of school age living near will use this school as they would any other township school rom a safety standpoint this school house is well situated for the children i Thursday and riday iof the air in the home to go and come without having to cross a public road ORTY YEARS AGO rom the Indiana Messenger iles August 25 1886 and Smith Proprietors Horse thieves are still at work this county Quoit pitching affords some of our best citizens amusement these August evenings Owing to the price of farm pro duce iarm hands who formerly ceived 80c a day and (board only 60c Marriage Licenses Milton Lowman and Mary der both of Rayne Will and Markle rank Dick and Ella Shankle all of Indiana David Stiver and (Mary ry both of Ca noe Judson Mumau and Maggie Continued on Page our) Arranceinents have been complet ed for the big Green Township air to be held at Cookport under the auspices of the Green Township Community Association on Thursday riday and Saturday September 2 GREEN AIR WILL BE HEL1 NEXT WEEK luteie tinv KvcnK Planned for Big Community Event Sept 2 and 4 ITY YEARS AGO rom the Indiana Messenger iles of August 23 1876 and A Smith Proprietors Several of our Court House officers were engaged in making cider on Mon day As one evidence that old age is creeping on we mention the fact that sings no more (Business about the stock yards here is pretty good just now Messrs Wm Nichol and Theo Pantail brought here i for shipment on Monday and Tuesday over 1000 head of sheep 150 hogs 50 nead prime cuttle and three horses They paid out to farmers in cash for the entire lot something over $6000 We wish the enterprising dealers good luck in their venture There is some excitement in the rural districts over the fact of the ap proach of the time for The is a delightful en tertainment given by the farmers and generally attended by 18 men who kiss each of the girls in the house sev en times husk four ears of corn and go home as soon as they have dispos ed of what cider they can find Married Walker Van Leer August 15 Walker Ambrose and Miss Van Leer of Marion Jewart Jewart August 17 John iJewart of Plumville and (Miss Dora Jewart of South Mahoning Martin Mabon August 10 James Martin of Youngstown Westmore land county and Miss Esther Ma bon of East Centerville I A tall erect figure of serious mien sits in his law office in this small (intimate community these days (awaiting the order that will send him Vout to face the crisis of a career that began 5 9 years ago on an Indiana county farm says the Pittsburgh Ga zjHLte umes on Monday Eager to Start Mr isher is ready a bit 'impa tient perhaps to accept that chal lenge When the leaders of his par ty give the word he will be pre pared The nature of the campaign he know he says and he in dicates that he doesn't care If itcalls for weeks of gruelling speech Jmaking in the hinterland the call will he answered If a front porch campaign is the order so shall it be The reason he makes no attempt to dictate is because he feels that he is not the entire ticket 'Mr iisher impresses strangers as a serious person and many of his neighbors assent in that point but it is likely that his mind is no more crowded today with important thoughts than it was when he was John isher the school teacher or iJohn isher the state senator The reason for this probably is that mi mind is made up knows just what message he bring to the people and he i nrnL'iLhr jjicacilt LUUL 1 as clearly and concisely today as he will later when it is asked for Message That message in short probably will be: 1 That America has never known greater prosperity 2 That the people owe it to them selves to safeguard this prosperity by continuing their confidence in the Republican party That the maneuvers of political enemies (Senator Jim Reed for in stance) are intended as a slap at the voonuge auministration over shoulder of Pennsylvania and to point out needed in Miss Mr and town became the bride of Howard Davis of New Kensington on Sat urday when the couple were united in marriage in the Lockard home by Rev Dr White of Pitcairn former pastor of the church of town ollowing a wedding trip to the east and the lakes the couple will reside at New Kensington Brady Nichol Paul Brady son of Mr and Mrs A Brady and Miss Mae Nichol daughter of Mrs Savilla Nichol of Chambersville were united in mar riage by Rev Richardson at his home in Indiana on Monday Aug ust 16 The couple will reside at Chambersville where Mr Brady is employed in the mines their Ray Jr guests in the home of Mrs Carney of North Ninth street The Misses Louella and Harriet Daugherty of Philadelphia are visit ing their parents Mr and Mrs II Daugherty of Locust street It did the editor good to see the two girls going for the apples Ada Kinter of Marion Cen ter and sister Mrs (Marietta Thomp son and her daughter Mrs Clarence McCreight and Miss Laura rederick all of Indiana left Thursday last for Shippensburg Cumberland county to attend the dedication of the monument to the Pioneer Hugh Brady Mr and Airs George Pritchard nee Maggie Nesbit daughter of Captain ahd Mrs Nesbit former well known residents of Indiana now resi dents of Phoenix Arizona are visiting with Air and Airs William Houston of Indiana This is Mrs first trip to Indiana in 32 years Dr and Mrs Dodson daughter Helen and Mr and Julius Courtot all of Indiana Mr Courtot at the wheel left Saturday forenoon for Buffalo Niagara alls and returned home on Sunday evening making a trip of over fie 'liC'VrtLsome of were well pleased with the trip Harry Peterman son Mr and Mrs Peterman of Wayne Ave left Thurs day morning for Camp Hamilton Uni versity of Pittsburgh football training camp at Windber Pa He is an assis tant manager for the coming season 'Mrs Nannie Lewis and daughter Laura Air and Mrs Ed Lewis and family Air and Mrs (B Shields and son all of Indiana attended the Williams to Clements Vitale lots in Conemaugh $1175 John Rnnvan Lucas lot in Center $75 Janies Thompson to Scott Thompson lot in West Wheatfield $10 0 Janies Laughlin to Herbert Mikesell lot in Blairsville $2000 William Brown to David Weak er lot in Indiana $6000 Indiana County Commissioners to John Houston Dixon lot in Clymer Ney Prothero to James Spencer 82 acres in Banks $820 Newman Ella 'Martha Lowman Mrs Ella Martha Lowman aged 6 8 years is dead at her Imme in Clarksburg as the result of a stroke of paralysis She was a daughter of Samuel and Alargaret Coleman and was born in Conemaugh township near Clarksburg on March 3 1S5S She was a member of the United Pres byterian church and was highly es teemed She leaves one son Paul Lowman of Clarksburg and these stepsons ami stepdaughters Clyde of Tunnelton Will of Kansas Alex of I Punxsutawney Meade and Mrs Coleman of Clarksburg Mrs Hamilton of Nemacolon These brothers are living: Coleman of Elders (Ridge Robert Coleman of Conemaugh township Campbell Coleman of Brackenridge and Irr win Coleman of Braddock uner al services will be held at her late home on Thursday afternoon at 2:30 and burial will be made in the United Presbyterian cemetery at Jacksonville entries in the various departments and the prospects for a most suscess ful fair are very gratifying A program of good clean sports and games under the direction of Prof Paterson will be a fea ture ot the fair have been arranged for riday haturcay evenings Thursday will be entering and placing riday will he a big and busy dav of interest to all ages and Saturday will propertv 1 1e fllillreu's with a special pro i 7r tho i TH 11 cam lilt There is no formality of registra tion necessary but a vaccination cer cificate must be 'presented for each child entering the public schools for the first time put off making your entries Parents are urged to see that everv They can be made any time at 552 child is in school the morning of the LlLlctllCljJlllck uLlCCl Ulti idlld cl leighbors He can talk to them or mybody in fact over the backyard ence (if the talk is about that new laving putting in on Seventh treet or last rain that helped he crops These traits are not hard to un lerstand if Sam isher SIXTY OUR YEARS AGO rom the Indiana Messenger iles of August 27 1862 Westlake and Smith Proprietors Notice to Tax Collectors Tax collectors who hold dunlicates prior to 1861 be required to settle the same on or before the week of September Court The demands on I itinS her uncle Shields and fam the treasury render it impossible to i of Lewisville give longer indulgence Also the Re lief duplicates must be settled by the I 1st of October next The wants of the women cannot be deferred Suits will be instituted against persons neglect ing this notice Jas Moorhead Treasurer Indiana Pa Aug 20 1862 Marrieid On the 20th inst in West Lebanon i former home near Warren by Rev Samuel Anderson Miss Jane Ir and Mrs Pike attended the wedding of Air neice week Mrs Myers Mrs Myers of Davis Wash ington township died at the Indiana hospital on Saturday evening from a complication of diseases aged 62 years Her husband Myers the justice of the peace and merchant al Davis survives with these daughters Mrs AV Gemmell of near Jack sonville and Dorothy Mildred and Winifred residing at home togeth er with several brothers and sisters The funeral services were conducted at her late home on Monday and in terment followed ju the Washington churcn (Continued on Page ive) Mrs Theodore Stuchell Mrs Laura Stuchell 73 years of I age of Creekside died suddenly last Wednesday morning from heart I trouble Mrs Stuchell widow Theodore Stuchell was born Washington township daughter John and Sarah Bothell She is vived by six children: of Van dergrift Mrs John Brallier of Cas per Wyo and of Homer City Raymond of Punxsutawney Mrs rank Sehrecengost of Vandergrift ami Mrs Laura Kunkle of Wilkins burg Three brothers and one sis ter also survive: and all of Creekside and Mrs I Stahl of Albuquedque New Mexico uneral services were conducted ri day afternoon from Creekside Pres byterian church where she had been an ardent church worker during her lifetime The School Board of White town i ship has completed a new school house i gram for the amusement of I young folks y'' I IL nt Mb Uli I 1 Ml tU Id 1 fOT tfi rT 1 I 930 1 I 0 S' S' 'a 1 I tn I I I I iV: lO MESS 1 1.