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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1891
Page
5
The notebook of local items reports visits by Miss Gertrude Sutton to Marion, market prices on wheat and potatoes, ongoing repairs, school term progress, various local personalities, fires, engravings, and social events. It notes doctors, grippe cases, rail activity, and a broad array of village happenings in Indiana County.
The Westmoreland Democrat recounts a tale of a wife at Tarr Station who visits friends, returns after a ruse about her husband’s death, and reconciles. It also covers education shifts at Marion Center, a proposed school opening, and the arrival of Prof Fleck to run it. Other items note sorghum syrup, Cuba tobacco diplomacy, local merchants, electric lights, church activities, post office move, weather, and various town happenings.
A paragraph notes the warm sun reviving vegetation and arbutus blooms in town. About fifteen couples from Normal studies, guided by Prof. McMichaels and Mrs. Lowrey, rode to Two Lick on Friday evening for arbutus hunting. The outing included hillside rambles and a romantic mood, ending with Broward Davis serving a hearty supper upon return.
Burgess Bell guided Wilson and Stewart's horses for a West Indiana town council outing to view streets and alleys. The council plans opening new streets this summer to bring in desirable building lots as demand grows and beautification efforts, led by local ladies, improve avenues and homes.
Calvin Coy moves to William Lydick's farm near town as John Green undertakes many property improvements. F Cameron breaks ground for a new home on the Keily lot. Mrs. William Fair, long ill, slowly recovers. A new picket fence appears in front of Jas Fowler's property. Tom Rhephans enters the book agency field selling a list of Sitting Ball.
A local notice reports the Greenville Normal will begin on Monday April 27 with Prof Simpson in charge for a few weeks. Attendance prospects are strong while community drainage and street improvements are urged to boost town appearance. Becky Griffith, recently declared violently insane, was placed under county care by Chee hill township authorities.
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