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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1900
Page
8
Local correspondence lists visitors and residents from Jumonville, Plumville, Vandergrift, and nearby towns. Mentions guests from Darton to Pittsburgh, trips to Philadelphia, and several returning travelers. Also notes a Philadelphia crew drilling on Henry Sasith farm near Pine Flats and a charity claim about Dr King’s New Discovery with local trial-bottle offers and guarantees.
Temperance advocates of Indiana County will hold the County W C T U convention at the United Presbyterian church in Rochester Mills on September 6 and 7. Each society sends two delegates. 30 paying members may send a delegate. Delegates should register with Miss Annie F. Given, Rochester Mills. Delegates travel from Indiana by morning train to Rochester Mills by carriage, return for the 4:20 pm Indiana train. Ladies to bring lunch for day one. President Mrs Bryan Tomson. Secretary.
The Presbyterian ladies host a reception for Bev and Dr and Mrs Hall prior to their Maryland departure. Edward Sutton hosts 25 friends for dancing with music by Vogel and Hasinger. A 60 acre farm for sale near Greenville with coal, water and outbuildings. 20 acres timbered with coal. Samuel Allison advertises Penn Run PA property. Model school opens September 17. normal opens next week. Reunion race at fair grounds with Jewell winning two heats and White second. Lawn fete planned to raise band debt. Smith offers family portraits during fair week. Jacob A Brown advertises a monster 1 1/2 pound specimen. Caldwell's evening with curios and sales of firearms advertised.
William J McDonald of Brushvalley died suddenly at about 11 am aged around 55 after heart pain. He was a Civil War veteran, livestock dealer and meat merchant, survived by several siblings. Funeral at his home with interment in Fry Driveyard. Conrad Zener of Marchand died Saturday at 9 pm aged 69, a Civil War veteran, longtime farmer and Marchand landlord, funeral by Rev. Cramer with Marchand cemetery burial. Mrs. Minerva Shaffer of Tanoma died Monday afternoon at 48 from typhoid fever. husband George L Shaffer and children survive. funeral at home later to Blairsville. Miss Bessie Swank of Green Township died Friday at 16 from dropsy of the heart. funeral in Cookport. Violet Arthurs of Rochester Mills died Friday at 73 from heart trouble. buried Gilgal Church cemetery. John Howard of Center Township died Sunday morning at 10 from dysentery, aged 48. funeral at Lutheran chapel near Graceton. Infant child of Henry and Mrs. Elkin of South Mahoning township died Friday at 1 year old. funeral in Smicksburg Lutheran cemetery. William Mitchell of near Armagh died Tuesday aged about 70. survived by wife and children. Marriage notes: Kunkle and Frech wed. Ruffner and Elkie wed. Snyder and Fetterman wed. Died August 24 1900: Bessie J Swank 16 years 5 months 23 days. Poem for Bessie J Swank ends with family names listed. Georgetown area references include Brushvalley, Glen, Marchand, Tanoma, Cookport, Blairsville, Graceton, Smicksburg, Rochester Mills.
An old advertisement urges continued use of Scott's Emulsion through summer to heal lungs and enrich blood. It claims cooling liver oil benefits and lists prices 50c and 1. All druggists PB ga a.
A nine from town defeated Ligonier 18 to 7 at Idlewild on Wednesday while Indiana struggled to beat Punxsutawney 4 to 1 the next day. The second game at Punxsutawney Friday ended 9 to 2 for Punxsutawney. Umpire Harry Lockard called the games.
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