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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1902
Page
8
A large Friday morning sale drew buyers as prices were cut to attract cash and clear stock. The store will be closed all day for the duration of the clearance with daily sales continuing until all items are exhausted.
Thousands of yards of washable dress goods in heavy brown sheetings and bleached varieties with prices from 16c to 25c per yard. Pure linen patterns priced 25c to 1.50 a yard and 25c to 1.00 per item. Borders or no borders shown, many new seasonal patterns and imported color schemes highlighted.
The advertisement promotes house dresses with inner waist linings at 1.25 to 1.50, plus light and dark colors. It highlights open mesh corsets 25c, Batiste 50c, and fine corsets like Kabo and Warner's Rust Proof at 1.00, plus new ribbons, hats, laces, and beads with varied prices.
Belts in the newest shapes feature black gilt nickel or gun metal buckles and trimmings priced at 25 or 50 cents each.
The notice lists Pearl Buttons in large white or smoked styles at 15¢ to 75c per dozen. Patent call or kid Oxfords in extension or close edges priced from $2 to $3. Misses Colonial Ties with patent kid vamp and brass buckles in size ranges 11 to 2 at $1.10 per pair, 84 to 193 at $1. 4 to 8 at 75c, Mits in Silk or Lace in black or white at 25c and 50c per pair.
William A. Graham of Conemaugh township filed June 17 1902 will directs decent burial and debts paid. Wife Rebecca Jane gets real and personal estate for her widowhood life. on her death the property goes to seven children equally. If coal is sold, proceeds shared with wife and children. Daughters Catherine Graham and Rebecca Jane Graham receive 50 each and son Rosa Graham 30. Executors named Rebecca Jane Graham and H C Zimmerman.
A fragmented ledger lists pairs of individuals paired with towns or regions such as Horton Virginia H Allison Butler Arcadia and Hastings along with other city names. The names include Gus Uber Miki Matas Annie Morgos and many more tied to locations like Arcadia Hastings Graceton and Kent with partial pairings and unclear contexts.
The record lists pension increases and beginnings for multiple residents in Brushvalley and adjacent counties, including Mrs. Sarah Matters and others, with specific amounts and dates. It also notes a new post office in Indiana county named Tuler with Daniel Simblin as postmaster, plus appointments at Glen Campbell and Apollo. It mentions excursion tickets to Providence for Baptist Young People's Union meeting with special rates via Pennsylvania Railroad.
A string of short social notes from Blacklick area residents lists Arthur Fleck of Branch visiting family, Albert Lowry of Indiana calling on friends, Nancy Fleming of Blairaville visiting Mrs. Jacob George, and a Pennsylvania Railroad survey crew near the creek drawing attention for a station site. Other items note Mrs. Rev J F Silver of Tarentum returning home after two weeks with relatives, Eleanor Altman and Wm Speedy at the county seat, and several young people visiting or staying with families near Heshbon and Blairyville during the past week.
The borough directors met at Secretary James B. Telford’s office to finalize teacher assignments. Carrie Gessler is hired for No. 2 and Carrie Kline for No. 4 in the Third ward, while Lou Brallier takes No. 2 in the Second ward. The current roll lists Edith Dodds No.1 and Lou Brallier No.2 in the Second ward, with Lila Purington No.3, Lida Scott No.4, Erma Cunningham No.5, Nina Doughry No.6, Ernest Work as Assistant Principal, J. Chapman as Principal, plus substitutes Luells Uncapher and janitor Solomon Keck. Second ward, John A. Patterson in the Third ward.
The Johnstown Board of School Controllers elected teachers Thursday evening. From various schools county teachers were chosen including Miss Femma Beyers, Miss Clara Moorhead, Miss Margaret Smith, Anna B. Watson, Olive Buterbaugh, Ruth Adair, Miss Jean R. McHlnaney. Ruth Adair and Jean McHlnaney promoted. McHlnaney to Market Street Grammar. Terms start September 2.
Special rates for Ice, Lucas the Icaman, delivering in small or large quantities for parties, picnics, and festivals. Orders to be sent the evening before delivery. Remember contact phone 204. 6ml
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Smith of Conemaugh and Prof. Albert F. Carter formerly of the Normal Faculty now of Greely Colorado occurred at the bride's home on Thursday.
Night sessions ended with juries returning guilty verdicts for John Johnston and Frank Burriman defendants, while Hogan and Mervine were acquitted on larceny charges. Fines and costs awarded to Burriman Lassino and Domingo. Reformatory sentence for Ban Eddy. Civil cases under Judge White and Judge Patton proceed with several settlements and continuances.
Judge White presides as Board of Trade chief with a letter from a silk man proposing a 50000 dollar corporation to build a silk mill here. The plant would be 160 by 57 feet with boiler and engine house, housing 125 looms and 150 workers, yielding about 300000 dollars of goods annually. Five directors would run it, most locals, with one outsider seeking a board seat and possibly general manager. A Board of Trade meeting at the Court House Friday the 27th will consider the plan, urging Indiana business leaders to attend.
The Register and Recorders office will be open on July 4 for the execution of pension vouchers and other official business.
The town council of Indiana Borough PA adopts an ordinance to construct and maintain a public sewer system including a filter bed and mains, extending beyond borough limits through lands of Harry White, Jackson Hauxhurst, and others to a disposal point. It details the east and west mains, route through streets, land rights, deep burial, funding by general taxation, and publication notice procedures.
Four nearly new ranges offered for cash at Alex T Taylor. Screen doors windows and fly screen wire available at Alex T Taylor, promotions described as cheap. Local listing notes attraction for bargain buyers in town.
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