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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
3
The new Indiana Elks building features parlors social room a billiard hall and cafe on the second floor finished in fine woods. A refined lodge room occupies the third floor offering an impressive, comfortable setting for members.
The Indiana Lodge B P A Elke opens a complete lodge building in Western Pelensylvania with mahogany parlors green wicker rooms and a 38 by 58 foot lodge room. The dedication is set for Thursday evening June 11 with Grand Exalted Ruler John K Tener among the visiting officers.
A Pittsburg dispatch reports engagements and weddings across Blairsville and surrounding towns. Miss Edoe Pershing, guest of honor at a lawn party, became engaged to Dr. J. P. Laughlin of Hart End. Other announcements note May and June marriages of locals including Ferne Stitt to Howard Mustitt and Edward Marshall to Florence Cunningham, with details on venues and attendees.
The last of five complimentary recitals at the Indiana Normal Conservatory featured Miss Mabel Lovine Fermer as soloist. A sizable audience attended in the chapel at 8 p.m. Her performance showed hard work and strong preparation, earning high praise. The program included Handel and Scheibe pieces with violin obbligato by William Wrigley, and two numbers in German. Edna Allen Cogswell accompanied.
The Homer City School District awarded the contract to E. W. Dick for a two story annex with basement costing 4844 dollars. The plan adds four rooms to ease crowding as Homer City population grows. The First National Bank building contract will be let Monday June 8.
Rev J C R Ewing of Lahore India speaker at the Presbyterian church last evening is entertained with his aunt Mrs Orr of Clarion and the Commercial by Mr and Mrs D L Corbett. Dr Ewing spent 29 years in India and during the three year famine earthquake era he chaired the committee distributing four hundred fifty thousand dollars. King Edward awarded him a handsome gold medal for his loyalty and service.
Gazette caller David Calhoun of Creekside and Mary Palmer of North Sixth Street visited Pittsburg today. Miss Anna Nicholson and Mrs William McGregor shopped in Pittsburg yesterday. they are home from Chambersburg for Penn Ball. Pennsylvania issued a report on track improvements between Pittsburg and Trenton or Blairsville to Bolivar Junction, with reduced grades and double tracking on several divisions. Andrew Hasinger sold Chevy Chase Heights Lot No.122 to Joseph George for 110 dollars. T M Wegner arranged the deal. A dance library benefit and nursing salve guidance are listed among local notices.
The Dill case ends with a verdict for the plaintiff confirming the original will of Matthew Dill. Benson, Dill, and eight others receive eighty four-?teenths of the estate. Laura M. Westbrook and five others take the remainder. Smith-Hadock Co. is awarded $839.41 against C. H. Roblinsteen. Marion Center National Bank v. J. Smith et al was heard. Grand Jury finds true bill against Verse and Joe Nagle for larceny.
Morning passenger train on the B R P line struck a mule owned by McCrady Brothers near the station. The team driver backed the mules as the train neared, but one mule panicked and bolted in front of the engine. It was fatally injured and died shortly after.
The first fatal accident at the Plate Glaes works Blairaville occurred Monday evening June 1. August Lambert a 42 year old Belgian fell onto a grinding table and was crushed to death. Unmarried with no relatives in the country, he was given Catholic funeral services Wednesday morning and buried in St Simon and Jade cemetery.
Kemper Sutton and Bernard Naea will depart Sunday for Toronto Cal to attend the Nations Foundrymen's Association convention. A conference and display of foundry work will be featured. They expect to be absent until June 13.
Andrew Weamer and Miss Cora Good of Wallopsburg traveled to Indiana on Thursday. Mr. Vermey returned home in the evening, while Miss Good planned to stay with her sister Mrs. C. C. Shields of Bouth Seventh Street.
The Dreamland Theater presents an intriguing scene titled The Mystery of the Diamond Necklace starring Margla Addis. Officer J W Thompson reports quarantines including Maud Trimble a 10 year old from East Oak Street for scarlet fever and a child at the J I ankle home Fairview for diphtheria.
A nostalgic clipping notes cheerful talk about a hearty laugh and practical plumbing, plus a Fire Association meeting with fifteen members. It mentions Punxsutawney guests for the Fourth of July, a college game at Beatty station, a Riski club appearance, Normal’s hard contests, illness of Prof Van Oct and leadership by Prof William Jack, two more skating nights at Palace Risk, a new shoe shine stand near the Gas office, and bargain wallpaper from Smith’s Store.
After a year of vexations Huntington and Clearfield Telephone Co finally installs up to date equipment in this place. The American Union Telephone uses a large construction gang to string wires as central station work nears completion. Copper prices rose and slowed progress but have since fallen to normal, enabling the project to proceed. Officials expect the new service ready by July 15, with Bell Telephone solicitors active and already tallying inquiries for many new lines.
J C Stoniger and Robert Osby, two young men from Georgeville, fought after a mixup near Creekside Thursday night. They drove recklessly, tipped a buggy, and caused injuries to a horse. Both were arrested, fined $10, and jailed for drunken and fast driving. They face further hearings as the case proceeds.
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