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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1899
Page
4
Notice of a Republican County Committee meeting at the Court House in Indiana County on Monday February 6 1899 at 150 PM to fix the primary election date and conduct other business. John Fisher chairman.
Congress weighs a plan to develop an American merchant marine in foreign trade with government compensation ideas similar to European and Japanese models. The piece blames a Senate dead lock on a few disgruntled individuals and notes state senator James G. Mitchell’s broad committee assignments, highlighting his industry and workload.
Attorney Roothermel of Philadelphia notified Shapley and Shields that February 20 at 10 a.m. is fixed for the trial of United States Senator Quay Richard R. Quay and Benjamin J. Haywood on charges of conspiring to misuse state funds. The date pleases both supporters and opponents. A note reminds of the Republican County Committee meeting on February 6 at 1 30 p.m.
The tale recalls the final wild camel in America killed by Indians near Yu' mk, part of a long effort to acclimate camels to haul ore from Asia Minor origins. It describes the Virginia City era, the Comstock mines, the mule failures, and the brief camel solution praised for moving 200–300 pound ore loads daily as heat and drought challenged other transport.
This morning at 11, David H. Repine and Annie L. Clawson will wed at the bride’s South Third street home with Rev. Lewis Hay officiating. Only families and close friends present. noon dinner served. the couple will live at the bride’s home. Also last Tuesday evening, Wilmer W. Shields and Florence Campbell married at the bride’s home in Pittsburg with guests from the county. Mr. Samuel H. Grove and Mary E. Tsenberg married Tuesday evening at John T. Carney’s residence. ceremony by Squire James Crossman.
Mr John J O Hare and Miss Ida Devlin wed at St Bernard s Catholic church after mass with Rev McNelis officiating. Benjamin A Shank of Mitchells Mills and Carrie Wheeler of Dixonville married at the Lutheran parsonage by Rev Lewis Hay.
Roy Brickell and Mary J. Trimble, both of Montgomery township, wed Wednesday at 4 pm at the bride’s home, solemnized by J. D. Spicher of Hillada le.
In Cherryhill and Olivet areas on Monday and Thursday respectively, couples Bheridan Bowers and Annie Kephart tied the knot in Squire C. W. Empfield’s and Rev. Dr. David Fink Rombaceh’s ceremonies. Samuel Fink of Conemaugh and Lula Rombach of Saltsburg wed at Saltsburg by Rev. W. E. Bauer. Daniel M. Smith of Center township and Maggie M. Baker of this place were married January 24 by Rev. Dr. David Hall.
Rev. G. T. Reynolds visited Beaver Monday and Dr. J. M. St. Clair toured Apollo that day. Numerous residents, visitors, and relatives are listed with travels to Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Blairsville, Ebensburg, and Latrobe. An infant died of membranous croup at Mitchells Mills. interment followed.
A two day program for Friday evening and Saturday February 10 and 11 1899 includes welcome by I C Holsapple responses by E N Lydick talks on The Choosing of a Teacher Morality in Our Schools and Art of Questioning with participants Wolfe Bell Park Lydick and others Saturday covers papers on Cuba Manila Slavery Spain and Dewey with talks on Things to Be Avoided and Responsibility of the Teacher. West Lebanon summer school news notes Mr A M Morrow retained for the coming term with praise for past sessions and teaching record. Grip remedies promoted Dr Kings New Discovery claims to stop coughs fevers and pains with local druggists offering trials and supplies.
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