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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1907
Page
5
A survey of community life recounts new businesses in town, moving plans for homes and farms, social visits among residents, school terms ending, road improvements, and upcoming church services. Names include Haslett building tenants, Strong & Son, Hy Ney Prothéry, and local families. events feature Mystic Shrine in Altoona, marriages, deaths, and attendees from Indiana, Blairsville, Punxsutawney, and surrounding townships.
Mis Maude Buchanan and family from Altoona visited in Johnstown to see relatives. Ralph Wey of Altoona returned home after a brief visit. Miss Patticord returned home from a visit. Charles A Evans and wife and Frank Tivhs of Pittsburgh were guests of I. S. Vanes over Sunday. Ollie Buchanan visited Miss Eisie Evans. G W George, a Pittsburg visitor, and Jay Clows of Denver are in town visiting relatives. Joe Ball moved to Sagamora for work, then returned to Kansas. Curti Rankin, Brinksburg post office clerk, spent last week here. Harry Thompson of Indiana spent Sunday with relatives. Sam Johnson moved his family to Sagamora for livery work. Nine pupils from township schools took the graded course exam conducted by Laura Pierce. Dr M D Campbell and Dr O M Smith attended a medical convention at Blairsville, with Campbell planning to visit Mifflin county. Martha Speedy returned Tuesday after a week with sister Nettie in a Pittsburg hospital.
Mrs Eliza Catherine McFadden, longtime town resident and widow of Dr James A McFadden, died of pneumonia at her South Tenth Street home. Survived by son S Marlin McFadden and several daughters including Mrs James N Davis and Miss Ella McFadden. Funeral planned with Rev F S Crawford. William Stake, 40, of Maple Street, died Saturday of tuberculosis after a lingering illness. Survived by wife, mother, and siblings. Evangelical church member. Burial at Greenwood Cemetery after services by Rev Graves.
Mrs Michael Murphy of Johnstown died at home aged 41 maiden name Mary Coleman daughter of Robert Coleman Hast Wheatfield township born and raised in the county Survived by husband and five children Interment at Geistown Funeral for infant Daisy Warden died age two last night in East Philadelphia Street Interment in Oakland cemetery Infant child of W F Soll of Sheloca died aged about six months Interment at Shelody United Presbyterian church cemetery Dr George R Churchill moved his offices to Water Street and Carpenter alley old and new Florida call at his home 16 26
It frequently happens that lenders face collection trouble while chasing interest and principal. The Parmera Bank of Indiana assures depositors timely interest on April and October and proclaims the principal absolutely safe. Jewelry sale promotion by W. W. Brilarts at 26 Carpenter Avenue.
Women receive an assortment of splendid dress shoes and oxfords in dull and shiny leathers with widths for perfect fit across new shapes. Prices range from $2.00 to $3.50. Men’s M A Packard shoes offered direct from factory with dull and shiny leathers, oxfords priced $3 to $4, patent colt and gun metal options at $3 to $4.
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