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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1899
Page
4
A 1899 county political notice on North Seventh Street endorses three Republicans for sheriff and discusses nominations for prothonotaries county treasurer and county offices. It praises the county committee for endorsing national and state administrations, mentions the peace treaty, McKinley’s administration, and notes J C Moors of Baltsburg Pa will not run for treasurer.
Official notice lists Republican candidates who signed pledges to abide by primary results for offices including sheriff prothonotary county treasurer commissioner county auditor coroner and state delegates. Names spread across Indiana Blairsville White Township South Mahoning Buffington Green Conemaugh Conemaugh Homer City Armstong Conemaugh and Conemaugh. Primary set for March 1 1899.
Capt. Frederick Phinney composes The Pioneer Limited March for piano published by Brainard's Sons Co. Chicago and distributed by the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul Railway. Price fifty cents.
RECENT DEATES continued from First Page notes surviving children of a Penn Run resident, funeral by Rev. L. R. Wylie, Harmony graveyard in Cherryhill. Mrs Alice Adams, widow of James Adams of Washington township, died at 69 after grip, funeral by Rev. John Tomlinson, Green Wood cemetery. Mrs Nancy R. Carter, widow of James P. Carter, died at son David’s in Allegheny City aged 78, interred Oakland cemetery after return home.
Forest R Burnheimer aged 19 years 8 months 28 days died at his Tanome home between 3 and 4 pm from paralysis following fits. Funeral by Rev Fero at Dizonville, Ruffner graveyard. John McCartney aged 75 years 9 months 10 days died January 28 1899 in National City California. Christopher Rishel 78 died after grip in Canoe township. An infant six months old son of Gustavus Rice died January 30 of pneumonia at Deckers Point. Interments at Ruffner Taylorsville and Fairview Taylorsville cemeteries noted.
The record lists an infant son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Bush of near Deckers Point who died at six months from eczema with church funeral at home and burial in Shiloh cemetery. Another infant son of Mr and Mrs Sharp Potts of Gipsy died January 31 at three months with funeral by Rev G C Saum and burial in Fry cemetery. George Carry of Canoe township died from grip aged about 60, survived by wife and children. Mrs Craig Sipe of Blairsville died from grip leading to pneumonia, survived by her husband. A local institute program is planned at Spruce Grove schoolhouse Cherryhill township on February 24-25 with talks on public schools, textbooks, graded courses, and duties of citizens.
A long list of local social notes records numerous residents and visitors. Names include Will Kuhns in Pittsburgh, Mrs. Leech visiting Altoona, R W Webble Blairsville, J C Orr Allegheny in Indiana, T D Dias Nineveh, M L Jack in Harrisburg and Philadelphia, W L Stewart Greensburg, John Gibson Kent, William Allison Taylorsville juror, Max Coleman Fourth ward guest in Blaisville, James Watson Saltsburg, G W McHenry Latrobe, Joseph Walbeck West Wheatfield juryman, and many more from Blairsville to Johnstown and beyond.
A testimonial from M. A. Hogarty of Lexington Kentucky credits Electric Bitters with curing six months of Yellow Jaundice after doctors failed. The letter recommends the remedy to others and notes sales by T. E. Hildebrand Indiana W. I. Moore Homer City and M. G. Miller Blairsville.
The old Central hotel in Pittsburg will be torn down after April 1 to clear space for a ten story office building. Other items note Rep C W Stone of Warren Pa sought for assistant secretaryship of the treasury at 4500 salary.
Archbishop Ryan and a Philadelphia Baltimore Washington party plan to travel on the 4 30 train via Lehigh Valley to Scranton to attend the funeral of Rev Bishop Ohara the late Right Reverend and Bishop O Hara restored in state with clergy and city leaders noted for their arrival and travel plans.
Revival services continue at the M E church in Homer City with Rev J W Mc Intyre of Jeannette assisting Rev G H Hoffman on Thursday and Friday at 10 o clock am and 730 pm. Evangelist Herbert Vewell draws crowds at the Christian church with topics Luther the Wittenberg Lion Wesley the Tongue of Flame and Campbell the American Sir Isaac Newton as meetings extend into next week. All are welcome.
Obituary notice for D W Lewin aged 23 and Bertha of Point Centre W Va born December 7 1875. Details include death near Greensburg January 14 1899 funeral at Plumville M E church with pastors Insleep Schmucker and French and burial in Bareeka cemetery.
The Indiana markets report prices for produce and live stock with detailed quotes on potatoes flour and grain. Local notices include multiple town events, family visits, funerals, and community updates from February in Piltsburg and surrounding areas.
Harry Huston and sister Agnes were called home from New Castle and Greensburg due to their father’s serious illness. Mrs. Jno. B. Huston returned from Bellaire after attending her son Dr Will Huston’s funeral. Several locals visited relatives in Latrobe Johnstown and Greensburg with one returning from Indiana Normal ill but improving.
In West Lebanon Edward Harrold is sick with grip. Prof Morrow and wife spent the Sabbath in Plumville. Mrs Paisley returned to Youngstown last week. Wilson Henry joined Vandergrift steel works. Wilmer Sharpe leads Pittsburg streetcars. Ralph George joined George Bros Vandergrift store. Miss Mary Harbison of Indiana visits here. Harvey Harbison to join Townsend Sons in South Bend. Miss Maud McAdoo closed her school last week due to grip.
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