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Newspaper
Clearfield Weekly Progress
Location
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1915
Page
3
A condensed local Social News list for Monday February 23 1915 notes Albert Daghman of the Madera Jestler transacting town business. Many residents including Mrs Parker Mr and Mrs Leitzinger and Miss Sackett are mentioned visiting traveling or returning from trips. notes on dental society attendance in Altoona and various community events and visits through Wednesday February 24 1915.
Reports from February 25 detail a British steamer Clan MacNaughon missing after an armed cruiser attack. Other notes recount the Branksome Chine torpedoed or mined with all hands saved, the Oakley sunk in Folkestone Channel, and the Harpalion torpedoed near Beachy Head with casualties.
Local notes from Stoneville and nearby areas recount visits, church attendances, and social events. John Stone, Cate Shugarts, and neighbors gathered at Hyde City for games and music, with a late refreshments period. Plans include a Stoneville church service and John O Stone’s upcoming move to Akron for Goodyear employment.
Local notes from Mineral Springs report visitors from Grampian Clearfield and Wisortown. Residents attend socials and church events while awaiting buses and summer time. Several locals recover from illness plan navy enlistment and shifts in schooling and movement amid light snowfall.
Mrs E A Spencer Mrs William Walker and Mrs Zella Farewell spent Tuesday with Mrs Dan Stuller A birthday party was held for Mrs Frank Spencer Tuesday Mrs Fred Freeman spent Tuesday with her mother Mrs Mary Spencer Mr and Mrs Leroy Widemire visited Mrs J L Spencer Thursday The friends of Aunt Ann Moore were glad to see her attend Friends first day School again Lorna Haley spent a few days with relatives at Curwensville this week Phineas Blooms sister of Altoona spent Sunday with him Mr and Mrs Seymour Kester Mr and Mrs J L Cleaver Mr and Mrs J J Spencer and Frank Cleaver were guests of Mr and Mrs A C Cleaver Mrs William Humphrey and sister Mis Nellie Litle visited Mrs J Spencer Wednesday Clair Davis and family Sundayed with his parents E M Davis and wife Mrs Frank Cleaver visited her daughter Mrs Dan Brown Clears field over Sunday Clair Wriglesworth and wife Sundayed with Mr and Mrs John Curry Vinnie and Neva Spencer spent Sunday night with Mrs Frank Goiber Mrs W T Thorp and Mrs Emma Way visited Mrs Eva Haley Friday
Tyrone visitor J. G. Stine and Philipsburg resident C. H. Rowland were in town Tuesday. Three new scarlet fever cases raise concern though no deaths. health board urged to curb spread as milder forms prevail. A Silver Medal contest by the W C T U branch at Presbyterian church Friday features music and readings with no admission fee. Funeral held for Andrew Brandes who died after being struck by a train at P S R. Snow and ice cleared but streets show lingering health hazards awaiting cleanup.
A reader recounts a harrowing snow drift experience and calls out local merchants for undercutting farmers by sourcing goods from distant markets. The note laments patri otism and urges townspeople to patronize home businesses, highlighting a farmer selling potatoes at a Clearfield store that refused farm prices in favor of York state suppliers.
Men were busy today flushing the streets with the direghose and cleansing the filth and dirty wititieh hadac accumulated through winter. The change in the appearance of the spaces was very gratifying indeed.
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