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Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1900

Page

4

Public School Enrollment Surpasses Foreign Figures in 1900 Census

The United States commissioner of education cites 17 million pupils in public schools and colleges, with common schools at 15 million. A table compares attendance in Britain, France, Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Russia, underscoring America as the most enlightened nation. Indiana hosts county teachers institute with record attendance and local merchants promoting progress in education.

United States Commissioner of Education Great Britain Ireland France German Empire Austria Hungary Russia United States N. C. Schaeffer Teachers’ Institute

Local Notes From Hillsdale and Cramer Districts

Local correspondence from Aibleton notes visits and returns by Watt Kinter H.S. McClintock A. G. Howyer and others while reporting on illnesses like Guy Kinter and Olive Stiles. Cramer school literary society organizes with officers W. E. Griffith and others. entertainment planned for December 28. Santa Claus sightings in Mun showers window attract children to visits.

Aibleton Watt Kinter Jefferson County H.S. McClintock Somerset County A. G. Howyer S. A. Dodson Wilkinsburg Win Don Rowe Pittsburg Guy Kinter Alex Walker Tanoma Sahlath Carrie Laura Walker Tannery Horace Kinter

Exposed public sale notices list farm gear and livestock

The notices advertise sales at Mrs. Maggie McCann near Onberg in Rayne township on December 20 and at a Cockport area in Green township on December 27, detailing horses, cattle, sheep, wagons, tools, grain, and household goods with terms and credit. Additional items include a Christmas dinner offer, sheep damage payouts, and a coal dealer advertisement.

Maggie McCann Rayne Township Onberg New State Road Manaiz McCown S. S. Greson Cockport Green Township Chester Solomon Buterbaugh Gookport

Christmas Prize Award For Insurance Agent

Mr H J Altsman of town attended a New York Life Insurance Company agents convention in Pittsburg last week where he won a $100 prize for insurance written in October and November. About 200 agents from Altcona Erie and Pittsburg branches competed. the India O8 Inan took the prize. Prof L Barr and Miss Elizabeth Nei to teach a summer session at Glen Campbell Schools.

H. J. Altsman Town New York Life Insurance Company Pittsburg Altsman Altcona Erie The Insurance Company L. Barr Glen Campbell Elizabeth Nei J. L. Harmon Penn Station Westmoreland County Harmon Indiana State Normal School Plumville Plainville G. M. Hammers

The Best Christmas Gift and Local Holiday Offers

A local ad column promotes gifts and specials for Christmas week. Offers include a SupraNA Progress with a Morris chair foot-rest, school treats, confectionery, knives and flatware from various merchants, holiday picture supplies, watches, candy, nuts, and framed pictures. Also notes the Indiana Pa Normal School winter term begins January 2, 1901 and nearby shops advertise gift items and services.

State Normal School Indiana Max P. Wilson Rodgers Bros Helena B. Vogel's J. B. Younkins Lee Smith R. W. Wehrle Gerhard & Son Philadelphia Street Helena B. Vogel Paul E. Wirt Smith’s RW. Wehrle City J. B. Younkma Philadelphia Seventh Streets

Personal Brevities Highlight Local Social Circles

Miss Alice Mullen visits Pittsburg friends this week and many town residents are seen with relatives in Philadelphia Johnstown Homestead and Blairsville all figure in visits. Notables include census employee James Mack returning for holidays and Prof J L Apple directing the Clinton county teachers institute.

Alice Mullen North Ninth Street Pittsburg B. H. Lichteberger Philadelphia Laura Derr Homestead J.C. McGregor North Sixth Street Ida Rowley Smicksburg David Repine Eaat Church Street William Hosack North Fifth Street Wilkinsburg James Mack Washington, D. C BR. J. Tomb Armagh Verna Virgil Institute Laura Wood Charles Fleming Town Homer City Lottie Griffith East Water Street Johnstown H. ©. Saum Belle Vernon Jane Myers Marie Mackey Chambersburg Samuel Barnett Onberg Indiana Kellysburg William Gathrie J. W. Croaby Frank McKee School Street Laura Wissinger St. Paul Minn Iva Taylor Blairsville Sheriff D. E. Thompson Taylor J. F. Elder East Wheatfield Township Elder Will C. Mitchell Mitchell Jane Waugaman Saltsbury Sara Joseph McNeel Oak Street Directors’ Association Mesers J. H. Henderson Young Township G. H. Sheesley Grant Township J. L. Apple Clinton County Teachers’ Institute Apple Mra J. &. Campbell Campbell Sue Williard

Land transfers listed in Pine and surrounding areas

A series of land conveyances andparcel sales shows transfers in Pine and nearby towns. Names include George Kline Archie W Coy William Banks executor Sarah Wiggins John Mefsaac Margaret Rhoads and others with specified acreages and monetary amounts ranging from 75 to 9400 dollars. Several parcels lie in Pine White Buffington Indiana Grant and Rayne with varying acreages and buyers.

George Kline Pine Albert Coy Archie W. Coy Wm. Banks White Harry W. Risinger Benjamin Smyers Canoe Aaron W. Painter W. H. H. Robertson Buffington Lackawanna Iron & Steel Co D. E. Thompson Indiana George W. Gilbert Sarah Wiggins Armstrong James St. Clair John Mefsaac Weat Wheatfield John H. Messaac Harry E. Smith Phil. M. Sutton Rayne J. I. Dunmire John Shultz Margaret Rhoads Matthew Kerr Center Abraham Risinger Mary A. Harris Grant Harriet C. McCune Tillie M. Stiles

The New Firm Carries Beck On As Foreman

Ross and McFadden successors to Isaac Beck in the carriage business secure Beck as foreman of their shops. He will supervise all ordered work this winter and have trusted workers complete tasks per contracts. Beck thanks patrons and solicits a share of trade for the new proprietors. John G. McCrory buys Motter farm in Brush Valley township for 4150 with plans for improvements and summer occupancy BW Wehrle noted as county's oldest jeweler and optician.

Ross & McFadden Isaac Beck Mr. Beck Beck John G. McCrory Johnstown John W. Motter Brush Valley Township Indiana County

Death of Hugh Roberts A Pine Township Leader

Hugh Roberts a prominent Pine township citizen died at his home near Grise More on Friday midnight after a battle with grip illness. Born in Wales in 1827 he immigrated to America in 1851 and settled on the farm where he died in 1856. He married Catherine Roberts in 1855 and Virginia Furman in 1891, who survives him. A deacon of Pine Flats Baptist church for a decade he held trusted local offices and was highly respected. Funeral services were conducted at his home and at the Baptist church, with interment in Oakland cemetery.

Hugh Roberts Pine Township Grisemore Roberta Wales Grace Roberts America Roberts Catherine Roberts John Roberts Green Township Virginia Furman Pine Flats Cornman Baptist Church A. J. Furman Oakland Cemetery George Stiteler DuBois Smicksburg Robert Robinson Kemp Smicksburg Lutheran Church Lutheran Church Smickeburg J. Webster Stiteler Smickaburg William Romulus Remus N. M. Darling

Obituary Notices for Samuel Fiscus and William D Wilson

Samuel Fiscus of Armstrong township dies at 84 after six weeks illness from stomach trouble born in Cochrang Mills and long resident on Kant man farm. Twice married, survived by 11 children from first marriage and several from second. funeral at Curry Ran Presbyterian Church. William D Wilson of Blairsville dies in a Pittsburg hospital at 3 am of dysentery born in Conemaugh township in 1848. survived by a large family across Vandergrift Glaseport Allegheny and other towns. cremation or interment at Oakland cemetery with L O F honoring at graveside.

Samuel Fiscus Armstrong Township Fiscus Cochrang Mills Armstrong County Kantman Matilda Duncan Porter D Calvin Wilkinsburg Albert A Mansfield O . Crawford K Mra John Henderson Catherine Kaufman J. Jason Irwin L Darragh Westmoreland County Rev. Newell New Kensington Wm. Ross Pittsburg Clara L Curry Ran Presbyterian Shelocta Curry Ran W. J. Wilson William D Wilson William D. Wilson Blairsville Conemaugh Township Center Township J. F. Detar Mary, Ross and Wilson Vandergrift Belle Lapsley Glaseport Allegheny John Ohio Ward Emma Florence Lisle Robert Allison Wilse Henry Young Township Oakland Cemetery Cresswell Town

Obituaries From Chambersville And Surrounding Areas

Obituaries report the deaths of Anna Lightcap at her daughter’s home near Chambersville aged 87 years 11 months and 14 days with funeral at Washington church, George Stiteler of Smicksburg dying of kidney trouble aged about 75 with funeral in Smicksburg, Mary Ann Kidd widow of John Kidd dying at 84 with burial in Taylorsville Presbyterian cemetery, infant Florence R Williams daughter of Haze Williams dying at 11 months from brain congestion, and Charles Lindow dying at 56 at East Wheatfield township with remaining family noted.

Anna Lightcap Solomon Lightcap Samuel Swan Chambersville Swan Foster Wilson Lightcap Rayne Township Washington Presbyterian Church Patterson Washington Church Mary A. Kidd Mary Ann Kidd John Kidd Grant Township William Purchase Line Taylorsville Presbyterian Church Florence R Haze Williams Pine Flats H. E. Williams I. A. Alexander J.B. Kanarr Donkard Tanoma Charles Lindow Charles Lemke Wheatfield Township

Jane Anthony Dies At About Fifty In Grant Township

Miss Jane Anthony died at the home of L. E. McCune in Grant township on Monday evening. The death was attributed to heart trouble, and she was about fifty years old.

Jane Anthony L. 8. McCune Grant Township

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