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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1915
Page
4
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County Town News reports the Keystone Literary Society prepared a program for Friday December 24 including band selections instrumental music readings and a photo gallery skit. The Jas O Neill Camp Sons of Veterans elected officers for the coming year and various locals were noted visiting and traveling. A Christmas entertainment is set for December 25 at the Lutheran church with notable visitors and church activities listed.
Movements and visits across Mitchells Mills, Clymer, and Smicksburg area plus a small fire in a schoolhouse upper room. Notables include Rev Hughes moving to his property, several visits to Indiana and Clymer, deer hunting in Clearfield county, a $9 theft, and community updates. A Christmas Savings Club promotes weekly deposits at Farmers Bank.
A brassbound snippet notes the claim that interest rates abroad may drop after January 1, 1916. The Hirst National bank says no cut is planned and will keep the four percent rate until further notice. Also advertised is candy and taffy for Christmas at the Indiana Can[das?] Bitchen.
The Grptians Court of Indi cit county Pennsylvania appoints Survel W Miller as auditor to settle the accounts of Daniel Wy Artley deceased. He will attend at the Nationtd Bark building in Bark iddingville on Monday at 2 o clock in the afternoon to adjust and report on the distribution of assets. Samuel W Miller Auditor. December 15, UG It.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union has arranged to publish the names of all signatories to a petition for prohibition of intoxicants in Indiana County.
Aaa lens for Christmas displays profuse azalea blooms from Belgium. The azaleas require special effort and good judgment to bloom for the holiday. They are on display at the Plumville Gallery in Indiana Flor al Co. The gallery will be open December 18 to 20.
Bolivar constable J C McCune, convicted for selling liquor, was paroled last week after sentencing. Warmers Bank of Indiana Pa closes its 1916 Christmas Savings Club, mailing checks on December 16 totaling thousands. The plan grows in popularity as savers note year round deposits are missed less, boosting holiday happiness.
Financial ledger entry from Whites Township listing December 6 liability details including amounts due from H W Moore and others, credits, sinking fund items, interest received, and balance due. Names mentioned include McHENRY and TARRY as auditors.
The Progress highlights county happenings from rural Indiana areas and invites readers to subscribe as a Christmas gift. Beginning December, business places in Indiana Chamber of Commerce will stay open each evening until Christmas to aid shoppers, but close on Christmas and New Year’s Day.
In the district court for the Western District of Pennsylvania a receiver of the Annalilli Coal Company will offer for sale at police auction in the court house corridors at Trduna Pennsylvania under an order issued by the court. The sale will include properties of the listed coal companies and related assets as part of the receivership proceedings. The document notes a May term and the involved corporate defendants and creditors.
Auction notice for two parcels numbered 108 and 110 in Blaklick near Blacklick Pa in Indiana county. The plan by Graff and Graff notes frontage 120 feet on School Street and 140 feet along Fourth alley with a 12 foot alley, coal deed to Harry McCreary recorded, taxes to 1915 paid, buyer to assume 1916 taxes. Ten percent down, balance on confirmation. Receiver E C Golden, attorney Stone, auctioneer Greer. Sale subject to court approval and bid rejection.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of First National Bank of Indiana Pa will elect seven directors for the ensuing year and transact other business. The meeting is at the bank building in Indiana Pa on Tuesday December 11, 1915, from 2 to 5 p.m. J E H Daugherty cashier.
About 1772 a well informed goat died at Mile End England. The animal reportedly sailed twice around the world aboard the Dolphin under Captain Wallis and the Endeavorer under Captain Cook. The Dolphin left England August 22 1766 and returned May 20 1768. The Endeavorer sailed August 25 1768 from Plymouth, visited Madeira Cape Horn New Zealand and many lands, returning June 12 1771. Cook lost 30 of 85 men. the goat returned healthy and wore a silver collar with a Latin inscription by Samuel Johnson.
Wanted by large automobile distributor for unoccupied townships in Indiana county. Demonstrating agents to handle a beautifully designed high powered medium priced car with no equal at twice its cost. Fine opportunity to own, drive, take orders and make deliveries with little obligation. Write 4110 Windsor St Pittsburgh Ta 60-2tp.
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