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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1902
Page
5
Local notes from Eussmoyne list Wils Bilts taking a job with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in New Castle. Various residents reported visiting, schooling, illness, and home improvements, with multiple moves and local business calls noted around Garfield, Bolivar, and Purchase Line Hall. The weather and storm damage are hinted at with a blown-down stable.
West Lebanon reports Hallie and Maud Couch will attend school in Homer City this summer. Perry George Frank Coulter Paul Miller and Anna Letitia Henry will study at Elders Ridge Academy this term. Miss Nannie Calhoun teaches a large music class this summer with about 30 students. Mrs Harvey George of Apollo visits. Mr Finchey of Buckhannon WV was KR L George’s guest last week. Mrs Mahaffey of Tarentum cares for ill sister Martha Klingensmith amid about 50 measles cases nearby. Stephen Jones of South Bend on streets claims beef-trust independence and will bring a large supply next week. F Selsgiver is improving his residence with a two-story addition.
Miss Mary Bee who was seriously ill was taken to Indiana on Sabbath for care by Dr. W E Dodson. Homer Work and Charlie Looks visited Mr and Mrs Alex Work of East Mahoning over Sabbath. Miss Lori Elder returned home after two months away. Miss Mary Foreeman, teaching in a Tennessee mission school, came home Friday. Frank Hastings returned to Pupxantawney after a week at home. Cora Boyle of Blairsville called on friends. Celia Eliz visiting in Du Bois. Mrs Hattie Dadeon of Indiana visited friends here last week. Moe Wynkoop and Mrs Harvey Lightcap of Rayne were guests of Mrs H P Wetzel last Thursday.
Miss Laura Condron of Panxantawney visited over Sabbath. J Bert Bell departed for DuBois. Wade Redding went to Pittsburg for work. Mrs Charles Sample of Pittsburg visited her mother Mrs Marian Robinson and returned home Saturday. Mrs Eliza Elkin, after months with relatives in Jeannette and Indiana, returned home over Sabbath. Mrs J Webster Stiteler, who had surgery in a Pittsburg hospital, is much improved and likely to recover.
Commencement exercises for the Indiana public school occur Wednesday evening May 14 in Library Hall, followed by the third annual Alumni banquet on Friday evening. A good bed spring and mattress are for sale at the Progress office.
Mrs. Mary Travis widow of William Travis died at Pierce City Missouri on April 17 at age 87. She was known in Smicksburg area and was sister to Mrs A L McClucky and Mrs Katherine Dodson and aunt to Miss Mary McClusky. Mr Robert Lowry an elderly White township resident died Saturday afternoon after ten weeks illness of old age. Born July 13 1817 on the farm where he died he was unmarried and lived with nephew John S Lowry. Funeral at his home Monday led by Rev J Day Brown of town with burial at Oakland cemetery.
New York Health Department seized nearly two tons of alum baking powder mixtures dumped into the river and found more in a Sixth Avenue department store. Analysis labeled it alum baking powder containing alum and pulverized rock. Authorities vary in approach. England prosecutes grocers, Missouri bans alum baking powder, New York opts to seize and discard. Consumers urged to buy established high grade brands and avoid cheap imitations. Also, trainer D E McMillen opens a stable here with Deb, sired by Happy Wanderer, owned by Mrs J L Cain of Rural Valley, aiming to race this summer. Deb has a 2.20 record.
A batch of local marriage notices from a week recounts Thomas P. Anderson and Enelah McGuffie wed at her Washington Pa home with about 30 friends. Curtis C. Laney and Maud Remaley wed at Sixth United Presbyterian Pittsburg. Margaret E. Sheesley and Nathaniel Tozer tied at Rochester Mills. Joseph Croup and Mary Uncapher wed in Vandergrift Apollo vicinity. The couples plan soon to reside in East Pittsburgh Ban Avon and Rochester Mills.
Samuel Cribbs and Mary Garris both of Blairsville wed Monday by Squire Crossman in the Farmers Bank building. Pennsylvania Railroad announces May 1 1902 sale of regular summer excursion tickets to Eastern resorts with October 31 1902 limit. Route Book for 1902 to be issued June 1.
Friday marked the 74th birthday of Mr. David Johnston of South 13th Street. Relatives and friends surprised him at his home, sharing a hearty dinner and giving gifts as he learned of the gathering. The event drew a large party who celebrated the occasion.
Helena B Vogel's announces a new line of shirt waists available in white or colored options. The ad promotes convenient styling and the shop’s goods as part of a broader homewear selection.
Store-room on the turnpike in White Township measured 20 by 20 feet, later expanded through multiple additions. The Cunningham family operated J. H. Cunningham & Son with goods in domestic dry goods, nations, men’s furnishings, hardware, and groceries. Over the years it became Cunningham Bros and then successors to J A Cunningham & Son, expanding to departments including shirts and underwear, furnishings, patterns, wool yarns, carpets, chain, and shoes for all ages, with major building projects from 1884 onward and a large 1893 fire incident. By May 1902 the store occupied a corner location at Philadelphia Street and Carpenter Avenue with extended departments and two floors.
Anniversary sale features 36 inch black silk taffeta at 1.25 value, sale price 1.00. 19 inch black taffeta at 0.75 value, sale price 0.55. 20 inch moire silk in black or colors with anniversary sale price 0.50. Fancy mercerized silks with polka dot or figure designs offered at sale prices.
The notice touts a large display of white goods for summer wear. Jacquard fabrics 30 inches wide offered at 35 cents per yard for waists suits or skirts. 32 inch organdy and De Soie fabrics in Nile Green Pink Light Blue and Maize priced at 50 cents per yard.
Announcement lists velvet ribbons in colors with No 9 at 35c and No 12 at 45c, San Bonnets for ladies and misses at 19c each, 36 inch broadcloth Maslin for walls at 4c per yard, tickings short lengths at 10c, plus clothing for all sizes, shoes advertised as well fitting and affordable.
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