Local notes from a Clarksburg area with meetings and visits
The Christian Endeavor plans a convention Saturday and Sabbath. Reports say Congress adjourned after festival joy. Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Riddle visit Mrs. Scott Craig of Glen Campbell who is ill. Baptists start a meeting series led by Rev. Patterson. Forty comrades of James L. O'Neil Post plan to attend the Pittsburg encampment September 10 to 14. An eastern syndicate seeks to build a farm and mill machinery plant locally. Various residents and visitors are named, including Mr. Cline of Saltsburg, Miss Renie Kelly, Miss Nina and Lydia Oberlin, and Mrs. Catherine Oberlin. A Round Top game against Covode failed to appear. Several residents are noted visiting or ill, with multiple local movements and travel mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Congress
B. F. Williams
Riddle
Scott Craig
Glen Campbell
Patterson
James L. O'Neil Post
Pittsburg
Nina
Lydia Oberlin
McKeesport
T. S. Neal's
Catherine Oberlin
Punxsutawney
Ottis Davis
Clayville
Peter Stear
Wm. Moser
Jefferson County
Round Top
Covode
Hamill
Indiana
McClure
Blairsville
Jelli
Lunds
Conemaugh Presbytery
Indiana Y. P. C. U
Alma Gilmore
R. E. Stewart
Stewart
Myrtle Kinter
Altoona
Littell
Brownlee
Saltsburg
Old Couple Surprise Birthday Party At Cunningham Farm
About 200 friends and neighbors gathered at Archibald Cunningham’s Center township farm to honor his 74th birthday and celebrate Mrs. Cunningham. The event featured a shared feast, gifts including a bed lounge, and a rendition of Psalm 24 led by Col. John McGaughey. Attendees from local families and clergy joined in songs and social time, then departed, leaving a festive impression of community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald Cunningham
Center Township
Mr. Cunningham
Morrison Carnahan
A. S
V. M
Sweeny
John McGaughey
Resolutions Honoring John Nickle by Dixonville Council 1894
The Dixonville Council No 446 Jr O U A M adopted resolutions August 25 1894 mourning John Nickle a faithful member and devoted husband and father. They express sympathy to his family, note his virtues of virtue liberty and patriotism, and order the charter draped in mourning for thirty days with resolutions spread in the minutes and published in the Inprana Progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixonville Council
John Nickle
Cicero Barnett
Elmer Barnett
Philip Rice
Railroad sale for Pittsburgh naval encampments and G A R meet
Public notice states the Pennsylvania Railroad will sell round trip tickets to Pittsburg from Sept 6 to 10 for the National Naval Association meeting Sept 8 and the Grand Army of the Republic encampment Sept 10 to 15. Tickets good for return until Sept 25 with rates at the lowest first class fare, details at ticket offices. Also lists several property transfers dated August 22 to 25 including parcels in West Indiana Saltsburg Blairsville Grant township West Wheatfield and a sale to West Penn Railroad Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
R. Pott
Elias Port
National Naval Association
Pittsburg
Grand Army of the Republic
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Avatar
A. W. Wilson
West Indiana
James L. Peterman
Avast
James Cooper
Saltsburg
Justine Cooper
Avaust
I. Cermelia Jenks
Blairsville
Samuel L. Stitt
Mr. Fry
Grant Township
J. L. Widdowson
Elizabeth Fu
Local merchants advertise groceries shoes and fairs
S among repeated ads note for Red Front Sharretts Nicholson's McMaster & Hood Houston Nesbit F J Johnson and Clark's studio. W M Cunningham travels to city for fair week goods. Vendors tout bargains on boots shoes fruit vegetables tinware frames and clothing with wholesale refreshment stand supplies and Wanamaker Brown suits. New hats and etching frames offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
F. J. Johnson
S. W. M. Cunningham
Nicholson’s
McMaster & Hood’s
Philadelphia Street
Marvin’s
Houston & Nesbit’s
McMaster’s
F. J. Johnson’s
Nicholson’s. Douglass
Sharretts
Clark’s Art Rooms
McMaster & Hood
Galbreath & Youngblood
Carpenter’s Alley
Nicholson
Wanamaker & Brown
Philadelphia
Houston & Nesbit
Normal School Furniture Sold At Once By Trustees
The Normal School trustees announce a swift sale of furniture including 22 No 1 Keystone desks 26 No 3 desks 5 No 5 desks 18 No 5 folding top desks 29 No 2 Fashion desks 3 No 3 Fashion desks and 22 No 4 Fashion desks. Interested buyers should apply at Indiana State Normal School Indiana Pa for details. Houston Nesbit grocers install an oil tank in the cellar with upstairs discharge and a pump. A single stroke yields a quart or half gallon with an upstairs indicator showing oil on hand. The setup saves labor by avoiding stairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Normal School
Indiana State Normal School
Indiana
Houston & Nesbit
Philadelphia
Sale of Personal Property by W E Dixon in Young Township
W E Dixon of Young township will expose at public sale at the David McCombs 23 miles from West Lebanon on Monday September 4 the following noted property: one three mare two sucking colts one cow one pig thirty five head of sheep and lambs two scaps of bees wagons one mower binder Plows harrows hamnats and many other articles. Reasonable terms will be given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Dixon
Young Township
David McCombs
West
Lebanon
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Eastern
Claerksburg
John Cline
Salteburg
Viavid Smith
Renie Kelly
Clarksburg
J. W. Harbison
West Lebanon
Wm. Bennet
Elders Ridge
Balentine
Dunmire
J. C. Marshall
John Kier
Thade City
Smicksburg
Cora Black
Jennie Robinson
Marion Center
Ida Kerr
Bear Lake
D. RB. Crawford
Lizzie Robinson
W. D. Dilts
Olive Robinson
Clyde
M. H. Henry
West Philadelphia
W.H. Fleming
Mechaniiceburg
Thomas & Winsinger
J. A. Creps
John R. Thomas
Port Tadlign
H. Seanor
Chalfont
J.M
Moore
Kimberton
Seanor
Neristown
Camila H. Lemnings
Thomas Lance
J. N. Laycham
P. M
John D. Murphy
Mabel MW
Angler
Jag
A. G. Glenn
Grisemore
Lulu M. Stephene
Cherryhill Township
Clark’s
Bothome Pricis
Y. P. S.C. E. Convention
R. B. Cummins
Frank Painter
Arlie Diven
Stella Hosack
Lizzie Coleman
Mary Miller
Carrie Ranson
Lillie Calhoun
Nannie Calhoun
Annie Torrence
Anna Boyd
Anna McCormick
Mary McCormick
Miss Ford
Elderton
Jane Ralston
Kate Sturgeon Baan
Jennie McCreight
Ellen
L. B. Gibson
J. BK. McCreight
W. 8. Sturgeon
BR. M. Nh
Della McCrery
Alda Shaw
Crete
N. M. Bethel
J. C. White
D. M. Carnahan
Annie White
West Fairfield
Agnes Huston
Maggie Huston
Paul McDowell
McCreery
Jacksonville
Sara B. Lewis
Nora Scott
Mary Robinson
Alex. Ewing
Apollo
Charles Johnson
Lizzie Jackson
Mattie Barr
Emma
George Cunnis
Beasie Mack
Prof.Wilson
Wagner
Rev. Littell
Jennie Miller
Agham
W. C. Davis
Dean Stuchell
George Lake
Dr. Ansley
Abrence
Jennie McFeaters
Tidsburg
Annie Dick
Mies McGill
Cora Nesbit
West Union
Cochran
Minnie Smith
Oonemaugh
G. W. Bowman
pMaster &Foog
Mir
McMaster
David Ellis & Sons
Wilson, Rowe & Hetrick
Western University of Pennsylvania
College of
Allegheny Observatory
Western Pennsylvania Medical College
Pennsylvania
W. J. Holland
G. A. R. National Encampment
Pittsburg, Pa
Hiss Katle
Hood
C. I. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Katrie EosEn
Ulster, Penn
McMaster & Hood's
Seventh Streets
A.S. Cunningham
John Wan Lung
United States
Valencia
Minnesota
Eagle
Roller Mills
gQuit
Gronar
Sjatch
W. M. Cunninghams
Philadel
Phia
Second
Pennington
E. A. Pennington
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