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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1900
Page
4
The state Republican committee urged party loyalty and majority rule, endorsing two successive terms for district representatives. It notes four available candidates, praising their abilities, and calls for selecting a strong, national-minded congressman. Local estate transfers and an unsettled will follow, with many parcels and bequests listed.
The Republican State Committee met August 21 at headquarters in Philadelphia to discuss campaign management and report from sections. They elected William Henry Sayen as elector at large and Dr. John Ely for district elector in the 15th district amid charges of fusion with Democrats and calls for discipline to prevent future defections.
Elders Ridge baseball team traveled to Nowrytown and won 22 to 4. Batteries for Elders Ridge were P. Ewing and F. Ewing. Nowrytown pitchers were Heasley and Shearer Shaffer. Also notes visit of Equitable Life agents in Atlantic City, and local library and fair week promotions in East Mahoning Township.
R E Young and Miss Roth Tiffany visit Pittsborg and Ridgeview Park. D A Cunningham and J H McCoy make local moves. Many residents travel to Johnstown Blairsville Indiana Pittsburg Chicago and other towns visiting relatives. Mrs W A Neil Mrs L A Sebring and others host guests. several clerks and teachers take new posts and travel for family reasons.
The Indiana County Christian Endeavor Union wrapped its 12th annual convention with a 6:30 praise service led by Ruby Shields of Marion Center. Sessions featured sermons by Rev. A F Sanders and Rev. J T McCrory of Pittsburgh, talks on scholarship and missionary zeal, and a concluding hymn. Officers elected: President C F Sanders Blairsville, secretary Muay Fair Blacklick, exec sec Mary Evans Indiana, treasurer D F Berry Homer City, missions Bessie Fritz Blairsville, junior Mary Foresman Marion Center.
Dr D J Waller of Normal teaches at the Jefferson county teachers institute in Brooksville this week. Miss Mary Sansom of Clarion leaves for Salisbury after visiting relatives. Numerous locals and guests return from trips to Chicago and Gibson City for G A R encampments and family visits. The Clawson House registers Jacob B George aged 90, noted for his vigor.
Rev Dr and Mrs J W Barnett of Columbus return from visit with Barnett family in Onberg. Rev D P French of Plumville leaves for Philadelphia for vacation. Mr John K Carney of Layton returns from visit to ill father in Cherryhill. Miss Annie Klingensmith heads to Connellsville and Fort Wayne for teaching posts. Various ads include cough remedy, mules sold, theft alert, custom picture frames, rain postponement of Grove Chapel festival, gun offers, gallery info, handkerchiefs, and shoes.
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