Ligonier Valley Rail Road Newspaper Articles
We have compiled over 1,400 newspaper articles that mention the Ligonier Valley Railroad, or related subjects. The articles were originally published starting in 1873 and our collection runs through 1995. Enjoy!
Indiana Progress
Wednesday, August 7, 1901
nited Presbyterian Church Reunion
Idlewild Park, Thursday, August 8, 1901
On the occasion of the United Presbyterian church reunion at Idlewild Park, Thursday, August 8, 1901, Pennsylvania Railroad will run special trains as follow:
From East Liberty, 8:15 a.m.; stop at Homewood, Wilkinsburg, Swissvale, and points east.
From Braddock, 8:05 a.m.; stops at Wilmerding, Pitcairn, Stewart, Larimer, Irwin, Manor, Jeannette, Greensburg, Donohoe.
From Johnstown, 7:30 a.m.; stop at Nineveh, New Florence, Lockport, Bolivar, Blairsville Int., Ridgeview Park, Millwood, Derry.
From Uniontown, 7:10 a.m.; stop at Dunbar, New Haven, Connellsville, Scottdale, Scottdale Branch Jct., Alverton, New Stanton, County Home Jct.
From Indiana, 8:00 a.m.; stop at Homer, Blacklick, Blairsville, Blairsville Int.
From Sharpsburg, 7:20 a.m.; stop at Aspinwall, Harmarville, Springdale, Boquet, Tarentum, Natrona, Freeport, Kiskiminetas Jct., Leechburg, Vandergrift, West Apollo, Edri, Saltsburg, Tunnelton, Livermore, Blairsville.
Special trains leave Idlewild Park:
Uniontown train, 5:40 p.m.; Johnstown train, 5:45 p.m.; Indiana train, 5:50 p.m.; Sharpsburg train, 5:55 p.m.; Braddock train, 6:00 p.m.; East Liberty train, 6:05 p.m.
Special excursion tickets will be sold from all points named above; also, from New Alexandria on the Alexandria Branch; passengers using regular morning train to Donohoe, connecting will special trains at the points. On return, special train to be run from Donohoe to return passengers to their homes.