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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1889
Page
5
Local notices parade painters and paper hangers at work with no extra charge for proofs at several stores. Arbor Day is approaching with school and church notices. Gardening tips, new goods at Smith’s and Saritta’s, and grocery notices appear alongside civic updates from Greensburg to Beaver Falls. Numerous small items cover weather, schooling, auctions, and local commerce.
In last week's issue we noted the illness of Mr Stewart who died at his Baltimore home on the morning of the 17th mat. He rests beside his wife in New Alexandria’s family burying ground. Born 1822 at New Alexandria, he helped run Livermore trade with J C Pierce, later starting a wholesale grocery in Johnstown in 1861. His cousin W A Stewart and B F Speedy joined soon after, forming T G Stewart & Co. He was a capable business man and will be missed in commerce and among friends.
An ad promotes Miles Pilla Tonic claiming it strengthens the liver and bowels and reduces need over time. It offers free samples at Tom E Hildebrand's and asserts the longer it is taken, the less required.
Mrs Gordon found a man’s body among drift wood below Suttons dam in East Wheatfield township. A jury ruled death accidental after examining the corpse which showed it had been in water some time. The papers on the body identified him as George Stearn, traveling from Ohio to Ripenville, Somerset county, Pa.
Norristown receives 88 sheep and 175 bogs along with calves and two hogs from Pa as part of a damaged ledger snippet.
LOC L CORRESPONDENCE BLAISSVILLE reports on dull times for business men, church sermons, four graduates at Blairsville Ladies Seminary, visits, and local rest. Wreck on West Penn near Allegheny Junction, criticisms of pulpit announcements, accidents at Pine Flat, deaths, and community movements include Rev Hill, Prohibitory Amendment meeting, and local transport.
The well known and loved Rev Donaldson fell asleep on Thursday morning April 18 1889 in his 81st year after preaching at Elder’s Ridge and in West Lebanon. Born 1808 in Ligonier Valley he mentored students and organized Elder’s Ridge Academy. A farewell sermon by Rev Sloan followed his burial, with many friends attending. Washington Centennial union service set for April 30 in Library Hall with address by Hon John P Blair.
A dense stream of shop notices highlights Marshall & Kline and Ben Kellar offerings in curtains, hats, shoes, and fabrics. Clements, Walker, Lydick, Taylor, and Cunningham advertise groceries, coffee, sugar, soaps, and clothing. Red Front, Wilson, and M. Manball & Kline promote hats, shoes, and silk goods with emphasis on low prices.
An old ad style line recounts a mother’s use of Castoria for her child from infancy through adulthood. It emphasizes Castoria as a trusted remedy across generations and life stages for children’s ailments.
The Centennial celebration of Washington’s inauguration brings a grand plan in New York with a naval parade of six hundred vessels, a Centennial ball, religious and literary exercises, a major military parade, and a civil and industrial procession. Excursion tickets Pittsburg to New York will be sold April 27 26 29 and 30 at 13.32, valid return to May 6 1889, via Pennsylvania Railroad. Also notes Delta Council Jr C A A M meeting April 28 and a free trial of Dr Lane's Family Medicine with claims of blood liver kidney benefits and a 50 cent large package.
Proposals for brick work on the extension to the West Indiana school building will be received until Tuesday evening April 30 at O'clock at the office of the Secretary Coulter Wiggin Bay.
An incompleteOCR text appears to note a baptism or ceremonial event conducted by Rev D W Swigart on April 16 in an unspecified year, with garbled location and names. The readable bits reference a religious ceremony and a minister, but key details such as exact date, place, and participants are unclear.
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