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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1921
Page
12
Smicksburg reports include L l Hughes and daughter Lucy moving on Clarion street, Rev Burgess to install Rev Axe as pastor of Smicksburg and Trade City congregations, and many visits among residents. Sixteen pupils passed the spring exam. school term closed with honors. Residents travel to Punxsutawney and Canoe Ridge for ore and supplies and attendance at funerals.
In a 1921 Western Newspaper Union report, Gipsy Jess, nicknamed Walrus girl, moves into the Walcott house and stirs town gossip about her suitability. Miss Bonnie, a musician, befriends locals but faces scrutiny. A week later the pastor marries Gipsy Jess, shocking some, yet in the church her singing and choir unity reconcile the community.
Local Heilwood mines under Bethlehem Mines Corp. reopened Monday after a closure since January 15. The item lists residents visiting relatives in Johnstown Indiana Dilltown and Saward, a twin birth, Epworth League organized by M. A. H. church youth, and various family visits and travels across the area.
McKisson Valley reports Mr. and Mrs Lester Peters and two children visiting Brackenridge and joining PatEn Na Mr. and Mrs John Cunningham Bruce King of Hartztown. W D King hosted. J E Moora visited county seat. Maude Reed and son William Vandergrift spent weekend with father W W Couch. Funeral attended for Sara Fulton West Lebanon. Nellie Couch Ruby Neal Tazel Anderson gave eighth grade exam West Lebanon. Entertainment and pie social Thursday night. School closes a successful term Friday Isabella Robinson instructor. Picnic dinner served.
Mrs John Galbraith spent Sunday with her sister in law Mrs Leah Galbraith of Indiana Miss Gertrude Wilson spent Sunday with Mrs Clyne Dehaven Mrs Thos Tuber spent last week In Pittsburgh Thomas Aul and Clair Mabon lost a valuable horse in the last two weeks Miss Sarah Wolfe visiting at the home of D L Wingard of Indiana Thos Stuber improving his house cementing the cellar installing a furnace bathroom outfit and building a dining room Miss Minnie Short shopping in Indiana on Saturday School closes on April 1 Miss Whats Hamil took the public school examination in Ernest Saturday Miss Isaietla Cost teacher of the Creps school spent Sunday evening at the home of Mrs Geo Hamil
Miss Tuhe MeePhilimy has a week off school due to ton silitis. Mrs W G Clannon and daughter Grice visit Blairsville. Clair Marshall hired as helper at the garage. Woman's Missionary Society meets Thursday at Mrs G M Gunning ham's home. Mrs J Wallace Fraser visits her parents Mr and Mrs Stuchel of Plumville. George Rose now carries the mail to West Lebanon. Ralph and Geddis Harbison visit their father R A Harbison who has been ill. they are from Kangas.
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