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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1911
Page
8
Miss Belinda tends a large garden under a hot sun, shares roses with a neighbor, supplies salad greens to Mrs. Daly, and chats with Angie, Jerry, and a visiting teamster. Neighbors value the crops though the garden triggers memory and debate about plants and a decorative sundial.
County commissioners, advised by Chief Clerk Thorn, urge all candidates to file petitions by Sept 9 1911 under the uniform primary system. Petitions must name terms for school directors and designate primary as fall election, with term specifics for boroughs townships and unexpired terms.
Pittsburg Press writer Gertrude R. Gordon visits Indiana and lauds its conservatism and courtesy. She notes a growing population due to nearby coal fields, a fertile surrounding countryside, and a well rounded educational system including a Normal school, two public schools, a high school, an Industrial School for Girls, and ten churches recently expanded by the Christian congregation under Mrs. Sue Willard.
Lawrence Lockard of Punxsutawney visits Indiana friends this week. Auctioneer J Cal George of Hider ton visits the county seat Saturday. Adam Black of Smicksburg visits Friday and Saturday. McLain Davis visits Dr M H Davis of Johnstown over Sunday. Mrs Josiah Neal of South Seventh street visits relatives near North Point. Pastor Iver Brownlee of the First United Presbyterian leaves for Washington county for a month. Isaac Julins, father of Mrs Alex Hines of Ernest, dies at home in Punxsutawney on Tuesday. Catherine McCullough of Freeport visits Miss Mary Moorhead on School Street. Mrs Jennie Frantz of West Lebanon visits sister Mrs Milton Reed. W T Moyle returns from Cambridge Springs improved in health. A Meade Moore and wife of Alberta, Canada, visit Moore family. Harry Bryan and wife of near town visiting last week.
A parade of visitors from Brooklyn Pittsburg and Cleveland filled townsfolk lists as Rev William Nichol and family stayed with Mrs Anna Nichol and Dr and Mrs John M St Clair returned from Missouri. Supt W S Hamilton killed a copperhead near Twofelk Creek. Funeral services were held for Belle Welty of Diderton.
Obituaries note deaths in 1911 of Mrs S M Sorenson of Thistle Utah aged 73, long time public school teacher and Presbyterian missionary, funeral in Springville with community involvement. Also memorials for Mrs Mary Jane Farren of Armstrong township and Mrs John H Smith of Parkwood, including survivors, church ties, and burial details. James A Conrad of Homer City dies at 57 from stroke, with family survivors listed.
County commissioners announce the fall primary election schedule for 1941 with party nominations for Prothonotary Register and Recorder High Sheriff Coroner County Treasurer District Attorney County Commissioner County Surveyor and County Auditor. Each party Republican Democrat Prohibition Keystone lists nominees and terms ending in 1911 across boroughs and townships. Attest: Walter H. Ayers Clerk. August 2, 1941.
Silk waist 23 pieces totaling about 600 yards sold at 15, 12 12 and 10 cents per yard. August price noted. Best Corn Starwise package. Fry it. Bubse's Rolled Gate. Large sale volume this season. Sugar broker advises August price likely higher. 26 lbs granulated sugar 820. 49 lb sacks unloaded in warehouse. All orders promptly filled. Sack 10 lb pail bright Mackerel 81.00.
Andrew Hoover of Brushvalley township died July 24 after a lingering illness aged 66. He leaves a son Alex Hoover and three sisters Mrs Rachel Swanger Mrs Joseph Rower of Homer City and Mrs G B Stahl of Sacramento Cal and a brother Henry Hoover of Pittsburg. A Civil War veteran he served in Company F 74th Pennsylvania Volunteers. Funeral at Strongstown Lutheran Church with Rev Tait. burial in Brush cemetery. Also Miner Walter Mason killed by rock fall at Clymer on July 26. Mrs R G Sutton of Washington DC visiting Williamsport hosts. Williamsport Commercial College Fall term starts Sept 5. F F Healey proprietor.
A health reform editorial urges continued funding and resources for health bodies to advance education and prevention of disease. It notes the transmission of consumption is understood and progress is visible, with statisticians detailing its cost and history. The piece emphasizes people must demand funds and equipment to sustain the early gains.
The Savings and Trust Co of Indiana applies for private sale of the minor Martha Wobler ward of Harry D Wobler deceased in Center township Indiana County. The land begins at a public road 71 feet to Railroad Avenue 44 feet to a run post Water Street 182 feet to a post and back to the public road. Sale aims at ONE HALF of this ground with dower and encumbrance adjustments. price stated as 675. Guardi an Indiana July 20 1911.
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