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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1927
Page
7
Washington Township residents and neighbors are listed as callers at homes across Dayton Vandergrift Indiana Worthington Five Points Creekside and Widerton with names such as Isaac Frick John Smeltzer Anita Gray Harold Harman J B Blystone and Josiah Fisher among others. A horse is noted lost near Shelocta and Valentine sales promotion closes the item with Henry Hall offering the widest stock in seventy years.
Parkwood Co L Uncapher visited his daughter Frances in an Indiana hospital on Saturday. Numerous locals, including the Bowman and Mitchell families, hosted visitors and attended services. Mrs Martha Paisley of Ambridge died after a long illness with funeral arrangements in Beaverdale cemetery. Mrs Mary Simpson recovered at home after illness. several families hosted relatives and children shared visits across townships.
Mr and Mrs Frank Graham of Salts Dore and Mr and Mrs Alex Graham hosted visitors on Sunday. Elizabeth Darby spent the weekend with the Porters of Blackuck. A Margaret Dixon visited grandparents Mr and Mrs W T Mead Sunkings Rey Offut of Indiana will attend morning services at the Presbyterian church next Sunday. The missionary society meets at Mrs Bertha Ewing s home Thursday afternoon. Mrs J L Diven and family Priscilla and the Frocumonts visited Mr and Mrs H M Laveen Saturday.
A Pennsylvania public health warning urges readers to avoid carbon monoxide deaths from running cars in garages. It stresses opening garage doors, ensuring fresh air, and avoiding careless acts that lead to accidental deaths, citing 8000 extra deaths nationwide last year.
Dr and Mrs John M Leonard spent Friday in Pittsburgh. Mrs 4 T Rutledge visits Philadelphia and New York. Miss Nannie Lucas returned from Homer City. Mrs CJ Diven spent Thursday in Latrobe. John Miller of Indiana spent Sabbath in Blairsville. Miss Lois Campbell and Mrs Della Hildebrand attended the funeral of Mrs J J Campbell of Homer City. Harriet Caldwell and daughter Mary of Indiana visited Mrs Mary A Calhoun. Mr and Mrs Robert Wilson, Mr and Mrs John Gault and daughter Virginia of Aspinwall visited Blairsville with Lee Gosnell and family of Latrobe. Miss Mary North of Aspinwall spent Sabbath with her grandmother. Miss Mary Blair visits her brother in Pittsburgh. Miss Helen Kerr of Juniata College visits her mother Beas Kerr. Mrs Ray Kuhn and son Kier of Wilkinsburg spend the weekend with D M Kier. Arthur Blackham spent the weekend with his mother in Pittsburgh. Miss Rachael Wright of Crab Tree spent the weekend with Laura Beatty. Mr and Mrs John Gailey of Indiana visited Blairsville Sabbath and presented Gideon Bibles to the Jamison Hotel.
Clymer man Harl Rafferty and his brother William Rafferty of Clymer sustained skull fracture and knee fracture respectively when their car wrecked on the William Penn highway near Johnstown Sunday. Both were patients in Memorial hospital, Johnstown.
Gertrude Rager Myrtle Isenberg Frances Unic and Frank Lombardi were arrested in Buffalo for Mann Act violations after investigators found they used false names. George Harold Byron Bish are recovering from serious burns after a powder explosion at the Harold home in Rural Valley. The Indiana County Red Cross executive committee plans a Feb 24 meeting replacing Feb 10 at Ninth Street headquarters. Streams Gift Shoppe offers a big sale on cat merchandise with Valentine supplies at reduced prices at Hull's.
Mrs. Merl Sheesley spent Monday evening with her mother Mrs. Annie Douglass of Dedkera Point. Clark Buterbaugh returns after a few days at Purchase Line. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Brown and Murl Leasure were Indiana callers on Wednesday. Kirk Sheesley installed a telephone at home. Mrs. Walter Bear and children spent Sunday at her Cockport home. Frank Kirk and Elizabeth Sheesley drove to Big Run to visit sister Mrs. Andy Shankle who had been ill for some time.
Local notes report Mr and Mrs others visiting and attending events around Deckers Point. A bankrupt stock sale at Gordon's store opposite the Court House draws many thrifty shoppers as staff was increased to handle demand. Many bargains await purchasers.
The ladies auxiliary held a chicken supper in the miners hall Thursday evening. Mrs. John Duhton died in the hospital Friday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Murray Conrath were Commodore callers on Sunday. Harry Stephens, ill with pneumonia, is improving. J. L. Brilhart made a trip to Indiana Saturday. Mrs. H. B. Rea visited friends in Clymer Friday. Mrs. D. R. Bolvin and Mrs. Floyd Lightner called on Mrs. Carl Pearson Saturday evening. Mrs. Mary Ann Hamilton is staying with Mr. and Mrs. Will Nichol. The Grant schoolhouse social Saturday evening was well attended. Several from the vicinity attended the funeral of Jake Lowman of Indiana.
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