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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1915
Page
2
John Robinson appointed Parkwood School teacher in James Sharp’s absence. Local residents hosted Christmas visits, trips to Clearfield and Springdale, teaching posts, and church plans. A busy period with many relatives and friends visiting in Plumville and nearby areas.
Local households in Clymer and surrounding towns report holiday visits from relatives and friends. Notable entries include Jo sah Neal of Indiana visiting Mr. Neal, and Merle White of Indiana staying with Mrs. White’s parents, plus multiple pairs traveling from Pittsburg Greensburg Vandergrift and Elderton for Christmas. Packages mention electric lights in Starford and social gatherings among families in the region.
Davis and Thompson families spent Christmas at Chas Bell's. Chas Hamilton and daughter visited Joseph Wilson in Plumville. Rev Frank Woodward missionary from Gilbert Islands will lecture at Washington Presbyterian Church Sunday January 2 at 11 oclock. Miss Orpha Streams, Indiana Normal student, vacationing with her parents Matthew and Mrs Streams. Clair Hawk, working in Maryland, spent Christmas at home and returned to work Monday.
Returned American relief official William Hlatmilton reports that over 4,000,000 Poles depend on soup kitchens providing a loaf of bread and a pint of soup daily. He traveled from Alexandria to Warsaw and observed freezing lines, destitution, and scarce clothing. He urges Britain to ease the blockade to allow 26,000 tons of supplies monthly, noting German aid and widespread hardship including vermin and disease risk.
Seven states will be dry on January 1 by popular vote. Colorado Iowa Washington Oregon Idaho Arkansas and South Carolina join Virginia where prohibition takes effect November 1 1916. Nineteen states will be dry and Nebraska California Michigan South Dakota Vermont and Alaska plan statewide votes next year with several others expected to ballot.
Market quotes list mixed prices for butter eggs cattle sheep hogs and grain in Pittsburgh and Chicago on December 28. It records bid ranges for butter prints eggs hogs cattle sheep and lambs with figures for prime good fair and common categories and notes December price levels for wheat corn and oats.
A busy holiday season with many calls and visits in Livermore and nearby towns. Residents attended church entertainment and revival services while relatives gathered for Christmas dinners and family visits in Blairsville Blairsville Roseboro Canandaigua and surrounding communities.
Mrs. Margaret Nichol and family hosted relatives on Christmas Day with an excellent dinner then music games recitations and a general good time. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Smith James M. Nichol and family Mrs. Belle N Van Horn and Mrs. Olive Hamilton.
Mrs Marlin McAfoos returned home after visiting her sister in Clymer. J A Boucher visited from Glen Campbell. Cart Rice spent two weeks with relatives and left for Josephine. Mrs Mary Hollen aided Marion Center. John Fisher and wife toured Indiana. Mr and Mrs Murray Edwards visited Idamar with Kathryn. George Napp and family hosted two weeks with sons Clayton and Warren in Pittsburg. Toe Sheasley, a Dahnstown worker, spent holidays with parents. Mr and Mrs Ralph Knupp and children dined with Sam and Mrs Burker in Clymer. Wade Leasure and family of Rochester Mills spent Christmas with his parents John and Mrs Leasure. Mrs Margaret Rodkey Olive Buterbaugh and Glenn Smyers celebrated Christmas with G F Houk in Purchase Line. Frederick Pfeiffer and son Chas. started a new chop mill in Elliott Rice’s shop. Marlin McAfoos suffers quinsy.
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