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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1900
Page
5
Local notes from the area describe visitors and residents, church and social events, birthdays, and school plans. Mentions include Misa Lucy Gorman arriving for summer with Mrs. John R. Swith, Mrs. Felton as nurse, and several Young folks hosting socials, with various family updates and upcoming communion services. Also notes on farming, mills, and local visits, plus a testimonial about Dr King's New Discovery for consumption.
Elmer Steffy and sister Mamie travel to Pittsburg for Elmer’s new job. Wood Peffer heads to Barnesboro for work. Dora Moot returns, to attend summer school. Will Stuchul and bride serenaded. Cramer works on Horatio farm. Summer school led by Prof. Anderson with strong attendance. Shilling visits friends. Leonard Steffy returns from Pittsburgh. Roy Wineberg at Cortez. Shaffer sawmill moved near U. C. Brown farm. Various visits, church delegates to Shicksburg May 15 16. Ciceronian Society at Zener’s. Lula Koblehupp visiting DuBois. Vernon Shannon visiting from Pittsburgh. A. G. Brings progresses on new house foundation. Mrs. M S Altemus ill. Sutton moved from Butler county. Fred Herlister visits. Samuel Rhodes ill. Albert Evans and wife visit Johnstown.
An old newspaper fragment advertises Scott's Emulsion as palatable and digestible, touting hypophosphites for strength and nervous tone and cod liver oil for nourishment. It also lists several mules for sale, with descriptions of color, height, age, and condition, from a small rural listing.
A local advert touts wealth of beauty and economy in new floor coverings with four grade specials this week. 60c Tapestry Brussels at 42¢, 75c Tapestry Brussels at 674¢, 35¢ Ingrain Carpets at 224¢, 65c Ingrain Carpets at 474¢. Rugs shades curtains portieres wall papers chinaware cut glass and silver plate highlighted for housekeepers.
Esther and Martha Cnovirghew pent at their uncle's KK Mack Thurs and Fri. Joseph and James Mack of Indiana visit their grandfather nearby. Harry Tomb in dairy business with Roy assisting. L Hutchison resigns from delivering milk. Pearl Mack and Madge Falcon attend Greenville school. Minnie Schaffer spent week at R G Mack's. B Mack delivered hay in Jenna town and Sweetville. Mayme Hutchison called at J D Mack's. Mrs D W Brendlinger stayed with daughter Mrs A E Johnston. Bertha Mack visits sister Mrs Armour Clark. Amy Mack visits sister Mrs Ling. George Fry Sabbath with G F Dick who bought bay horses. Abner Brown of Latrobe visited Ernest Campbell. Will Tomb sold a span of mules for $250. Clyde. Harry Wagner, Hugh Mack, Ralph Felton, A Cunningham, Miss Maggie Mack and Rev D S Tinker in Johnstown Thursday. Evan Jones moved to Pittsburg for carpentry work. Br J and D Felton left for Greenville to summer school. Emmett Campbell recovered from typhoid and is on streets. Prof R J Felton closed a successful term of school. Daniel Tinkcom moved to Indiana. Contractor Shaffer and son John spent last week at county seat. Spotted Peach Arabian stallion to stand 1900 at Peter Sawyer's in Washington township. Stallion weighs about 1100 pounds and colts expected to improve stock. SAMUEL LINGENFELTER, Owner and Keeper. For Two Days Only Friday and Saturday April 27 and 28 furniture sold at actual cost by Henry Srevinc Uppssive dui.
West Lebanon notes list Walter George of Apollo visiting his brother R. L. George, J A Moorhead selling fine horses in Pittsburg, R W Weary recovering from typhoid in West Penn Hospital, and Harry Harbison returning from Vandergrift. Several locals secure Vandergrift steel works jobs. Nan Calhoun returns from New York. John Hart's wedding reception hosted by his parents with band serenade. repairs contracted for Eldersridge church. Additional items include visits to Johnstown, Greensburg, and Blairsville, a funeral in Spring Church, and a death in Garfield. Health ad for Bucklen's Arnica Salve cited. Dissolution notice for Orr & Calhoun partnership in Indiana, April 1900.
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