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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1917
Page
7
J J Daub left Thursday for a Georgia training camp. Over two hundred delegates attended the Sunday school convention noted as among the county’s best. Many arrivals and visits from Lahore to Indiana marked a busy week with reunions planned in Clarksburg and Smicksburg. A schedule of visits spans Pittsburgh to Tyrone with numerous local families and churches noted, plus a Sunday school picnic and festival to fund a new church this fall.
Rev Calvint Clark of Braddock delivered a very powerful sermon on Faith here last Sunday. Rev D Craighead, a former resident, will preach here next Sunday. Mrs Alfred Boden and Mrs R E Fassett were delegates at the county Sunday school convention at Saltsburg last week. Mis Essie Hilton and Mrs Groft of Chambersville are visiting the family of A R Ashbaugh. Mrs Marl Manner's sister of Pittsburgh is visiting here. The W T U will meet at the home of Mrs R B Fassett on Thursday. Mrs John Freak has returned to Curtisville after visiting friends at the Ridge. Mr and Mrs J W Warner toured to Johnstown on Wednesday. Mrs Frank Adair of Apollo visited the family of H Snyder last week.
After a three week absence Rev C R Culbertson and family returned from Ohio. Mrs J S Ferguson shows slow improvement and is hoped to be about soon. Clair Ashbaugh, son of Mr and Mrs Marion Ashbaugh, is somewhat improved after illness. Mrs Ralph Donahue is ill and Elizabeth Anderson stays with the Donahues. Mr and Mrs Penman of Coal Glen visited Margaret Meyer and John Meyer. The Misses Garrett of DuBois were guests of Charles Nelson. Mrs Orren Hood visits Mahan home then travels to Punxsutawney and Indiana. Mrs Edward Cox of Wilkinsburg and Hazel Hart of Blairsville also mentioned.
Last week in Smyrna featured Mrs W W Cribbs hosting, Miss Esther Titmer visiting from Pittsburg, and Charles Titmer visiting J M Hart. Young people enjoyed a moonlight picnic, with many ladies at Milas Nola Kitnan’s and Mrs Smith's Irie family visiting Mr Smith's parents. Grace Nichol recovered from typhoid and was seen about. Martha Mabon split time between bith school and Crawfordsville, preparing to return to Macon Ga for a business college after vacation.
Mrs Nettie Holls and Wim Hollis and wife Mrs Coorge Lashkey of Allegheny visit Mrs Rachel Trodhey. Mrs Ty Tomb and sons Marion and Robert of Pittsburg return home after visiting their grandparents. Mrs J S Miller and daughters from Clymer return home after visiting Mrs M L Honek. Families from Pittsburg Tudiana Clymer Hillsdale Richmond Purman Baker hosts. Wim Rankin travels to Marion Center on Monday. C E Keating and Mrs Arcadia home Monday.
General debility in advanced age ends the life of Robert Conner a Civil War veteran and long time Montgomery township resident who died August 8 at his Cherry Tree home Born near Diamondville Green township February 5 182d he was a son of Simeon Conner a pioneer settler He married Elizabeth Walker July 29 1846 and they shared 61 years of marriage Surviving are their 13 children 50 grandchildren and over 100 great grandchildren plus a widow and several children including Mrs Mar
Mr. Conner, lifelong Republican and Civil War veteran, served in the 135th Pennsylvania Volunteers and later Company G of the 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry. He was a boatman on the old Pennsylvania canal and is survived by numerous relatives in Montgomery township and nearby areas. Funeral services were held August 22 with interment at Mahoning church cemetery near Purchase Line.
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