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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1909
Page
4
A garbled page fragment hints at a feature on Sylvan Sembrich and violin music. Mentions wind instruments, bells, and a concert scene with orchestral details, though the text is largely unreadable. Names and specifics are unclear but suggest a music-focused small notice.
Obituary notices from Bell township and nearby towns report deaths of Bortz Willan Dorl4 aged 86 near Bell township, Austin of Indianapolis, Beatty of Pittsburg, and Michael D. Maher of Blairsville in a late train accident. Funeral details, survivors, and burial places are listed, with references to churches and cemeteries in Indiana and nearby states.
Riverhead clergyman Parson Wasson reshaped Long Island politics by turning it wet. He faced prohibition foes who call for coercive reform, arguing the movement fails to curb liquor with intolerance. He campaigned fiercely, betting that enforcement under law reduces drunkenness more than prohibition.
In the absence of the town squires, Register and Recorder J. Llaly Sutton conducted the marriage ceremony last Thursday morning. The couple, Seward Reedler aged 17 and Miss Marie I. Daugherty aged 15, both of Cherry Tree, wed in Mrs. Sutton's private office with several witnesses present. They will live in Cherry Tree.
A string of wedding notices from June details Osear Allen St Clair and Miriam Jaimerson wed by Rev Carey at the bride’s home in Ninth Street Englewood Chicago. Attendants include Mrs Stewart, Miss Langham, and others with a dinner at the bride’s home. The couple plans residence in Englewood. Also: Jank Widdowson and Elia Flude wed in Dixonville, then Tonkins Notley wed in Cherry Tree, Pa. Paired trips follow. Additional nuptials include Lewis Pfatt and Anna Graff in White Township and Margaret Marshall with John O’Leary at St Columba’s.
Punxsutawney gears up for Old Home Week August 22 to 28 with a 400 member volunteer force, daily activities, and big hopes for Western Pennsylvania’s biggest celebration. Marathon races, parades, Punxsutawney day, Groundhog day, and education events are planned. Organizers expect 6000 in parade lines and lodges pledge open houses and club participation all week.
A fragmented column mocks politics and shopping costs with a New York Press quip about teaching boys to earn a living. It notes J. L. Peterman paying top market price for wool at a granary near the P. R. R. Station, urging sellers to bring wool to the scales.
Joseph W. Clements notes Armstrong county ties in a major transaction as American Gas Company acquires the Indiana Gas Company plant and wells. The deal reportedly worth 200000 includes Indiana county lines and seeks Conettaugh Gas holdings serving Mytraville Saltsbury and nearby Spring Church area.
Ping township school board seeks bids for repairs to the Strongstown school house and a new Rhodes school house in Pine township Indiana County Pa. Details and specifications available from R F McHenry Heilwood and D J Orner Strongstown. Bid opening June 30 1909 at Strongstown school house. Also Pine township teacher meeting July 10 1909 at 1 pm to let schools and bids for supplies and fuel. Indian Brewing Company stockholders meet July 16 1909 at 7 20 pm in Indiana Pa. Secretary John S Taylor.
The Armstrong township directors gather at Anthony School House on Saturday July 10 1909 to receive bids for supplies and fuel for the next year. At 1:00 p.m. the same day they convene to elect twelve teachers for the coming school year. W H George was noted in the notice.
The White Township School Board at the County Superintendent's office Indiana Pa will meet Saturday July 10 1909 to employ ten teachers for seven months. Bids for coal and kindling will be received at 10 a m and bids for roofing flooring and wells at 3 pm. The board reserves the right to reject any bids.
School directors meet at Grose Roads July 9 to receive bids for furnishing fuel to all houses and to elect 138 teachers for the coming term. Treasurer’s notices list Montgomery township Arcadia and other locations with exact times and venues across multiple townships including Cockport Lovejoy Cherrytree Madham Clymer Barrett Blacklick Homer City Center Arington.
Election notices list polling places and times for multiple townships and boroughs including Washington Creekside Zimmerman hotel Raye Ernest Central hotel Conemaugh Salisburyg Crant Marion Center Meek hotel East Mahoning West Wheatfield White Blairsville Durrell Rossiter and Indians Many 1909 date line with times ranging from morning to evening and details for Treasurer's Office and village halls.
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