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Newspaper

Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1909

Page

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Coal Sale Assured In Shelocta Field Run Rights

Mr Warner announces sale of coal options in the Shelocta field with rights of way secured for a railroad and land purchases for coal plants. Independent investors will develop and operate the territory. payments to landowners total 40 per acre with one third on deed delivery and balance in two annual installments. The 10,000 to 15,000 acre block spans Dutch Run Gobbler Run Mitchells Run Advance and South Bend areas, promising regional industrial growth.

F. Warner Shelocta Iselins Buffalo Rochester ‘& Pittsburg Railways Company Warner Fes Warner Options Dutch

Tachirs Institute Program at Blacktick Saturday

Local Institute in Blacktick lists 9 30 am devotional services singing an address by D A Palmer and Empfield topic Class Arrangement in the Ungraded School. 130 pm roll call quotations singing address Supt J Chapman topic More Story Telling in the School. Debate on physiology and anatomy in schools with hygiene retained.

Blacktick Rey Warnehula D. A. Palmer Empfield Huston Nan Gerard Chapman Kinter Frank Wissinger Warner J. R. Householder H. Lear Win. Campbell

Will Make Map of Indiana for Sanborn Map Co

Edgar Moorhead begins work for the Sanborn Map Company next week to produce an insurance map of Indiana. He will work from Greensburg and stay with his parents in Indiana. Other Sanborn staff include Thomas White in San Francisco, Ralph Cunningham in Princeton Missouri, Curtis M. Wilson, and a Dodson youth mapping in Smicksburg and Portage Wisconsin.

Edgar Moorhead Sanborn Map Co Haga’ Moorhead Greensburg Santern Map Co Indiana J. C. Moorhead School Street Sanborn Map Company Thomas White Harry White San Francisco Ralph S. Cunningham A. S. Cunningham Princeton Curtis M. Wilson Dodson Boys Smicksburg Portage Wis

Social notes and local updates from Smicksburg area

The column lists social events in east Philadelphia and surrounding towns including Misses Taylor hosting, Mr. and Mrs. T Elmer Ellis entertaining with D A Hetricks, and Mr. and Mrs. Sutton hosting guests. It notes Adaline Kinter traveling to Youngwood for her sister Nancy Dilts's illness, Ada Work's illness in Greenville, and Smicksburg's claim as the county's lone woman hunter. It covers a major telephone merger, church construction plans by Widdowson Gamble, Lucerne mining town prospects, two graduate nurses from Columbia Hospital, and Indiana County iron production.

Taylor Adaline Kinter Georgevile Youngwood Nancy Dilts Dilts Greeley Colo Ada Work

Weekend Hunters Bring Back Bucks and Bears Across Counties

Five men including J Sides Campbell Monrca Raleigh returned from Cameron County after two weeks of hunting. They killed one deer and a 395 pound bear. John Russell from Center County and Indy party member shot a deer on Thankag morning. W H Harmon and H M Zimmermann party in Plumville killed a deer. George Seanor at Panther Run killed a deer, his father Noah shot a buck last week. Frank Mentch and son Clyda of Cherryhill returned from Clinton County with a fine buck.

J.sides G. W., Campbell Monrca Raleigh Blacklick Township Cameron County John Russell Town Indiana Center County W.H. Harmon Run H. M- Zimmer Plumville George Seanor Panther Run Noah Seanor Frank Mentch Clyda Cherryhill Clinton County

Indians Choral Society to Organize Meeting at Christ Episcopal

The Indians Choral Society holds its first meeting in Christ Episcopal chapel Monday at 7 30 PM inviting old and new members. Prof Hy Cognwell outlines the season including Handel Messiah Colridge Taylor Death of Minnehaha and other light works amid a past creditable performance of Hiawatha two years ago.

the Indians Choral Society Chapel of Christ Ispiscopal Church Hy’ EY ‘Cognwell Handel Colridge Taylor Mipnehahal

Repal Hstate Transfers and Deeds Recorded

Deeds recorded in Thiang County list transfers including Clyde M. Bell and Frank I. Mack, with amounts from 800 to 2500 dollars. The text notes transfers across several properties and owners. A minstrel show by the Indiana Lodge at Galva, directed by Mr. Hage, is described as well attended and entertaining.

Thiang County J. Bell Clyde M. Bell Ai Mack Whenfield Mack Kert McGuire Indiana Raham Steffy Higale Sloniker Georgeville Bamuel Iserr Albert A Burkha Baneres Harry 0. Chapman Gere D. Donahyve Lat H. B. Langham Indiana Lodge Galva Hage

Alks Memorial Services At Indlang Lodge Hall

The Indlang Lodge of Elka holds annual memorial services in Library Hall next Sunday at 7:20 PM featuring musical numbers. Frank By CAMHIDEDOR A FOR, Wayne Avenue, is hospitalized with typhoid fever in Re Pale, Qrea. condition not serious.

Alks Indlang Lodge of Elka Library Hall Frank Canhidedor Miimeg Mra Conningham Wayne Avenue Serlons

Community Happenings and Longtime Ministers in Varying Roles

The village notes highlight church suppers and bazaars at the Presbyterian church, local sales of gifts by the Ladies' Aid Society, and a recent Rossiter basketball win. It also profiles three elderly ministers—Rev. Keary Graham, Rev. J. M. Adair, and Rev. James Given—who total 250 years of age and 160 years in ministry, detailing each career from Ireland and Ohio to Indiana County and the formation of United Presbyterians, along with their family milestones and retirements.

Presbyterian Church Ladies’ Aid Society Gale Rossiter M. Rickersburg Rickersburg & Co Philadelphia Prothero Bunch & Wright United Presbyterian Church Keary Q. Graham J. M. Adair Hev. James Given Fremont Lincoln Richmond Oakland Susquehanna Indiana County Annie United Presbyterian India Jean Anderson United Presbyterian Denominations Republican Party Pennsylvania National Guard Lee Henry Q. Graham Washington Chilicothe Milwaukee Bethel Fairfield Blairsville Homer City Crete Jefferson College United Seminary Xenia Stone Valley Huntingdon County Adair Mpitltair County New Sheffield Beaver County Beaver Ston Jefferson County the Hey J. M. Welch Indiana Olympia Washington County Mia- Blenary Washington and Jefferson College

Farewell Sermon and Community Notices at Wallace

WAST WITEAFIELD A picnial will be held at the Wallace schoolhouse on Friday evening. Rev. C. F. Campbell preached his farewell sermon in Bethel U R church on Sabbath. He long accepted a call from the congregation at Muncie. W B Mahonja recovering from a serious illness. Chicken pox has invaded many of the homes in this region.

Wallace School Houge C. F. Campbell Bethel U. R Babbath Muncie

Personal Briefs Highlight local Thanksgiving visits

John C. Watson of Church street visited Johnstown over Thanksgiving. Several residents including Mr and Mrs Albert Long hosted friends, while Miss Zoe Himes visited Clarion. Others traveled between Marion City, Mt Pleasant and Liberty Tenn for family gatherings and winter stays.

Ei, W. Smith Town Mt. Pleasant Albert Mountain Beatty Staton Mastrun Harry B. Stepling Gokaville Albert Long North Tenth Street Misa Rachel: Meanor Pittsburg Nasr Wh. P. Meanor Marion Annie McKee Elizabeth McKee North Weventh Street James Fenderson South Tenth Street Mr. Henderson T. A. Henderson Robinson Georgae McKonge Burnside Henry Prothore Water Street George Philadelphia Ben Wassinger Hast Oak Street Masinger Jos. Palmer Marion Center A. P. Watson Ethel Mebbert Paul Watson South Seventh Street John CG. Watson Church Street Church Johnstown George O. Dickie West Philadelphia Glen Lee Wimira Heights N. Y Lee Aaron Burnheimer Neilie Tanoma L. M. Buturbaugh Jay Lovejoy Liberty Tenn W. M. Buterbaugh Albert Daugherty

Deaths in a Thanksgiving service in Smyrna

Mrs Alexander H Mabon, 45, prominent Woman's Missionary Society leader, died suddenly at a Smyrna United Presbyterian Thanksgiving service in Mahoning Towne. Heart disease ended an active parish life after a tributed 500 mourners at her funeral. She left seven children and a wide family network. Funeral at home led by Rev W S Sturgeon, interment Gilgal cemetery.

Mra Alexander H. Mabon Smyrna United Woman's Missionary Society Mabon Robert Thompson Near Marion Center Tate Thompson Homewood Margaret Streams Kellysburg Efe Scott Butler Matilda Streams Ermeat Dorr Irene Anna Leonard Mildred Martha George W. 8 Sturgeon Gilgal Cemetery

Mid Winter Convention for Sabbath Schools at Pine Flats

The mid winter convention for Sunday schools in district 3 covering Green Pine and Cherryhill townships will be held January 8 1910 at the Christian church Pine Flats. Three sessions morning afternoon and evening. Delegates urged and officers listed with names and towns.

Pine Threa Green, Pine Cherryhill Christian Church Pine Flats B. L. Worsythe Uniontown

Weddings of a Week Feature Local Couples Marry

Amith Jaimier and Carl F. Smith wed at the bride’s Galeton home on Thursday. Smith, a North Mahoning native, works for Buffalo and Susquehoning Railroad in Galeton. The newlyweds plan a Washington trip and visit relatives in Georgeville area before returning. Maria Rodkey and William Rodkey of Cockport wed at home with Rev. J C N Park. they will relocate to Corry after trips to Harrisburg and eastern cities. Byrne Larkin and Margaret Larkin of Blairville wed at St Simon and Jude’s Church with Rev. P J Howe. the groom serves as a Conemaugh police officer. Dressmaker Wayne Crosger of Baxton and Annie Young of town married at the town Lutheran parsonage with Rev. Lewis Hay.

Amith Jaimier Carl F. Smith Casthering Palmour Galeton Attornay Wallace Chapman Washington Street Georgeville Willams-Rodkey Roy William.Willams Maria G. Rodkey Cockport J.C. N. Park Hla Third Street Harrisburg Corry Williams Byrne Larkin William C. Byrne Margaret C. Larkin Blairaville P. J. Howe Simon & Jude's Church Conemaugh Harry W. Crosger Baxton Mies Annie Young Town Lutheran Church Lewla Hay

Fire damages Homer City business block in West Mahoning

A large fire destroyed the Cesseria building and much of the adjacent block in Homer City, West Mahoning township, early Monday. The New York Sales Co and Mrs C S Lewis millinery store were ruined, with only partial stock saved. A nearby barn on D A Ritchey’s farm also burned, about 2,900 dollars loss. Firefighters from Blairsville aided as sparks threatened nearby structures.

West Mahoning Cesseria Hesner New York Paul Smith Indiana la Manta Miller Steele Blairsville Pennsylvania Station Homer City D. A. Ritchey West Mahoning Township

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