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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1900
Page
1
A large crowd attended Friday’s mercantile tax appeal led by Mercantile Appraiser Lon Neil and County Treasurer D W Simpson. About 600 were assessed with over 80 protests filed as farmers, dealers, auctioneers, and others contested the mercantile tax under the new law. Decisions will be issued within ten days after review of the list.
The will of John Hill of Blakeville names his widow a $700 bequest and divisions among sons Edgar John Charles and Augustus. Executors Cyrus Stouffer and T D Cunningham are directed to sell the remainder for equal division among widow and sons. Henry Mohr’s will leaves all to his widow. Frank A Smyers’s will bequeaths $1000 to Gertrude Murdick and funds for a grave monument, with remainder split between his father John Smyers and John R Wetzel.
Mr James Fleming of town reports his son Herbert Fleming of Company E 47th Regiment in the Philippines has seen active service. While leading a scouting party toward St Winston on a rebel guarded island town the party crossed a river where natives fired. Fleming was wounded in the left arm below the elbow a flesh wound making him the county’s first rebel bullet casualty. The letter details several engagements with rebels and his service with distinction.
Mr. Clark Elkin of Smicksburg was badly burned by molten metal when a cupola failed at a foundry. The blast shattered windows and scattered red hot metal. Weston and several boys escaped with minor injuries. Elkin bears lasting burns to face hands and limbs.
Miss Edna Sansom hosted several friends Monday evening at her Church street home. Miss Lizzie Young hosted the Whist Club Friday evening at her same Church street residence.
Short court sessions led by Judge White on Wednesday Monday and Tuesday focused on motions and limited equity hearings. Cases included Armstrong vs Sell and Brown vs McJunkin, with several rules to show cause and hearings set for later. Auditors reports were filed for the estates of Jane Wilson and Jacob Michaels.
Four locals unite in marriage in a Creekside home ceremony at 6 pm with 35 guests. Charles Fairman Lizzie Long William Gibson Jennie Long wed with attendants Francis Fairman Margaret Dickson James Long Marie Calhoun officiated by Rev James Given. Nearby witnesses from Latrobe and Pittsburg attend.
Married on Wednesday. Claude V. Kinter of Punxsutawney and Houstin of Salina Kansas will wed next Wednesday at Rev D M Kinter's residence on North Fifth street. Kinter is the son of the late Foster Kinter a former Rayne township resident and served in the 20th Kansas Volunteers in the Philippines. The bride, met in the west, will join her lover here next week.
County Superintendent J. T. Stewart will assist Prof. C. A. Campbell during the two opening weeks of the Greenville summer school. Mr. J. T. Henry, current Blairsville teacher and assistant principal of the summer school, cannot be at Geenville at the opening of the term Monday, April 23.
Card announces the coming marriage of William George of Center township and Wilda Clark of Homer City. The ceremony will be held next Wednesday at the bride’s home in a quiet gathering of close friends.
J D McKalip ships 8 horses 4 cows 4 calves and 90 pigs to Linfield. J K Boucher moves 8 bores 5 cows 5 calves and 73 pigs to Salford Pa. J B Adair sends 6B pigs to East Liberty. Seer Seanor delivers 19 horses to West Philadelphia.
Passengers on the Indiana accommodation faced a long wait on the return trip to Blacklick Wednesday evening after the local freight engine jumped the track. The accommodation did not arrive here until after 9 o'clock, delaying travel and causing inconvenience.
Es Mr. W. W. Stone of Altoona a postoffice inspector was here on Thursday to review the proposed route that would be served by an additional mail carrier if the appointment is made.
On the third page the county treasurer D W Simpson publishes his list of eases including the Preoa Russ.
Easter services across town feature morning and evening programs in the M E church with choral works by Davis and Bizet, and a St Bernard choir set for high mass at 10. Other churches plan sunrise prayers, cantatas, and special music. The Conemaugh Presbytery met at Second United Presbyterian with reports on pastoral supplies, salaries, and by law discussions.
Local horseman H. E. Timberlake plans to organize a driving club this month with backing from several substantial citizens. Once formed, matinees at the fair grounds are promised during the summer months with a large attendance anticipated.
Obituaries report the passing of Mrs. Catherine Learn of Grant township aged 78. She died after paralysis at 4 am Thursday at James Learn’s home near Purchase Line. Funeral Saturday at 10 am at East Mahoning Baptist Church with Rev. A. J. Alexander officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Also noted: Dr. John L. Shields of Conemaugh township died Saturday at 4 pm, age 34, from organic heart trouble. Survived by father James Shields. Funeral Monday 9:30 am by Rev. Hubbard, interment in Lewisville cemetery. Mr. George K. Orr of Lower Twolick died Tuesday evening April 3 of pneumonia, age about 72, survived by wife, children James, Maggie, Marion, two sisters and two brothers. Lutheran funeral Thursday afternoon, interment in Greenwood cemetery. Mr. A. W. Lewis of Leetonia Ohio died Thursday morning from injuries from years past. Born July 30, 1831, in this county, brother of James S. Lewis of the Third ward. Survived by wife and three sons.
Mrs. Sarah O Neal widow of Isaac O Neal died at her home north of town in White township on Tuesday morning aged 84. She leaves two daughters Mrs John Zeanor and Hannah, both on the farm. A Presbyterian church member, she will be buried Thursday in Oakland cemetery.
Harry A Jamison of East End Pittsburg aged 30 years 4 months 26 days died Wednesday of typhoid fever. Funeral services were held Friday at 2 PM conducted by Rev R M Russell of Sixth United Presbyterian Church assisted by Rev Phillips. He was a brother of Mrs T A Frick of town.
Mrs. Maria Doty of Blairsville died Wednesday evening at about eighty. She had lived in Blairsville many years and was married three times. Survived by a daughter, Mrs. Wm. Duncan of Blairsville, with whom she resided. Funeral services were held Saturday with interment in Blairsville cemetery.
Mary daughter of Mr and Mrs T St Clair Thompson Rayne township died Friday from inflammation of the bowels aged 9 years 5 months and 1 day after eight days illness Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at her home by Rev W D Ewing Interment at Marion Center
Levi F. Boyle of Blairsville died on Thursday at age 49. He is survived by his wife and several children. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon with interment in Blaireville cemetery.
Emery Campbell son of David Campbell of Armstrong township sustained a severe brain concussion after a horseback race with John Pringle on a dark public road. Campbell was hurled from his horse into a mud hole and found unconscious. he remains critically ill at Jesse Thomas's home where he works as a farm hand.
Yesterday Congressman 8. M. Jack recommended the appointment of Mr. 5. A. for postmaster at Indiana. Post-Smith at Franklin flansom's term expires in May, when Mr. Smith will take charge of the office.
A White township ceremony united Miss Malissa Johnston and Mr. Ed ward Fleming at Mrs. Margaret Johnston’s farmhouse, with 90 relatives present. Rev. A J Furman officiated as the couple and attendants were serenaded by a wedding march. Other nuptials include Miss Rees 0. Sewell and Mr. John A. Archibald at a Cowansville home, Rev. George B. Irwin presiding, and guests for the social event. Mr. Handlin wed Miss Luna Marshall at the bride’s mother’s house, then left for Conemaugh, while Mr. Joseph Hill and Miss Mabel R. Reed tied the knot in Blairsville with Rev. A. B. Runyan directing.
Samuel K. Cunningham a Brookville Mississippi merchant and planter married Jnde P. Cooper of Mobile Alabama at the bride's home on Thursday. The bride is a cousin of Mrs. J C Wallace and Mrs Eva G Thompson of town.
Mr W E Lichtenfels and Mabel E Campbell both of West Wheatfield township wed Tuesday at the bride’s mother Lizzie Campbell’s home in Heshbon. Rev D S Tinker of Clyde officiated.
Mr Elliott F Rice and Miss Iona Reithmiller of Grant township wed at the M E parsonage by Rev G T Reynolds. Archie Lydie of Vandergrift and Miss Mary E Hudson of Tunnelton married Friday by Squire M B Kline at his First ward office.
Orders issued totaling 38.50 award Fulton Hildebrand West Mahoning $9.50 Samuel Mack Weat Wheatfield $11 Nicholson Grant $18. Attorneys Mahan and We Fee moved from Farmers building to Sutton block Philip Street occupying second floor suites.
Prominent resident and businessman JSquire John Canningham plans cutting a large timber tract for Barker Bros of Ebensburg. Also reports a scalp wound to John Laughlin of Center town, and attorney John L. Getty with E. W. Smith to open a Blairsville law office this month. County Treasurer D. W. Simpson's driver died of lockjaw on Thursday.
Government civil engineers led by Frank Sutton will begin a countywide topographical survey next week. The project will map streams roads elevations and houses in sections of 13 by 17 miles with 20 foot contour intervals and will visit every farmhouse and road to place them on the map.
The McCreery Coke Company, Limited at Graceton announces a 40 percent wage increase for 300 currently employed workers with more hires planned. Miners will earn $3 to $5 daily under the new scale beginning next Monday, and jobs are open to laborers and those with no prior mining experience. Tenement houses for 24 families and 20 coke ovens are under construction as daily shipments of about twenty carloads of coke continue, with orders secured for the foreseeable future.
William Stitt Sr of Blairsville says his barn was burned Thursday night with a cow and a ton of hay inside. He alleges fire fiends have targeted him since 1868, when a barn with 16 cows burned, and again in 1874 a barn with six cows burned, linking the losses to temperance work and Anti-Saloon League prosecutions.
Constable Jacob Wettling arrested Samuel Risinger of Center township on Saturday and jailed him on charges of surety of the peace and assault with intent to kill. Mary Senock of Graceton alleges Risinger flourished a hatchet and threatened her life. Information was presented before Squire J A Crossman. Attorneys Elder Peeler and George J Fell form a partnership and will practice at Sutton building grees street offering aid on all matters.
Remains of a young son of Rev. Reas ler of Johnstown were recovered in the Conemaugh river below Conemaugh furnace on Saturday after drowning on February 8.
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