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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1922
Page
10
Names and households gather for weekend calls and visits across Carrolltown Pine Mats Swissvale and Blairsville with families including Stitt Mumau Fisher Burkett and Burns noted. Residents visit relatives attend church picnics camp meetings and share meals and casual companionship over the period.
A Plattsburgh piece portrays Sunday hikers marching from New York transit hubs as a broad urban movement toward rural life. Ex servicemen and Boy Scouts lead long day trips with lightweight gear, turning hiking into affordable recreation and a potential back to the farm lifestyle.
A Clinton outbreak of termites threatens homes as houses reveal heavy damage from a swarm described by Prof. J. W. Maley. Creosote and chemicals are being used, with plans to expand extermination citywide to stop further colony growth.
A ball hit by Edward Marley rolled under a Chester railroad platform exposing a stash of stolen clothing jewelry silverware and shoes. Police say the loot came from Mrs J O Culpert and other northeastern city residences and stores. Archie Whormas and Benjamin Temple are arrested.
South Bend item dense with names from Say farm community reports a gas well not performing as well as others. Numerous social calls occur across Apollo Vandergrift West Lebanon and Butler area with relatives and friends visiting, sharing illness notes, trips, and family gatherings at Silvis F Hender son Martz and Alshouse households.
Harry Mitchell and family of Indiana visited J. A. and C. W. Barr. Mrs. Belle Miller and daughter from Wilkinsburg and Mrs. S T Kannarr and son from near Indiana spent the weekend in town. J W Wiggins and wife from near Indiana were guests of James Bence and wife. Relatives from out of town attended the funeral of John H Rochester on Monday including Mrs Beulah Neilson from Punxsutawney and J C Weamer with wife and daughter from Indiana.
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