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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1898
Page
4
The Indiana Progress announces its 1896 publication terms with a one dollar yearly advance and the firm Moorhead and Son listed as editors and proprietors. The paper notes its office on North Seventh Street and is dated Wednesday February 16 1896.
The Republican committee announces signed pledges from candidates and a March 19 1898 primary date. Names include S. M. Jack H. J. Thompson John W. Morebow M. K Learn D. L. Moorhead John P. Elen D. A. Gorman John G. Long and others. The note praises Hon W O Smith and endorses Inc P Elkin as state chairman. The column urges turnout and unity for Indiana county delegates to the state convention.
County committee proceedings authorize candidates for US Senate to announce at primaries so voters express preference. Hon. M. S. Quay seeks re election. Indiana county Republicans will vote for him. Quay is noted for trusting the people and recalling his boyhood ties to Indiana and local figures.
A Republican local candidate list profiles M Jack of Indiana County with public service, law career, church trusteeship, and district relevance. Horace J. Thompson, born 1849, is a Deckers Point merchant and Marion Center resident urged as a potential representative and national Republican League appointee. John W. Morrow, physician from Marchand, served in the legislature in 1891 and 1896 with Republican ties. Meek EK Leard, prominent southern county Republican, born 1866 in Youngstown, son of Zachariah Leard, is noted among party figures.
Blacklick township nominee Mr Leard, long time school director and farmer, enters the race as a Republican candidate for assemblyman, promising to champion agricultural interests. Also. Mr M Watson, a prominent county attorney and longtime public figure, runs for legislature, with his biographical sketch delayed but his public presence well known to voters.
John H Scanlon died at his son Michel Scanlon’s home in Johnstown on Wednesday at 7 45 PM aged 67 after long fever. A lifelong traveler and merchant wagon dealer born in Ireland, he lived in Indiana since 1880 and was twice married. Survived by children B F Scanlon Mt Pleasant Mich esl L Johnstown Mrs C S Lemon McKeesport and Mrs Harry L Robinson Punxsutawney. funeral in Greenwood cemetery. Also included Samuel Kennedy former Johnstown resident died January 25 1898 in Winfield Kansas at 75 years 6 months and 7 days. Survived by wife and six Kennedy children. Kennedy born in this county moved to Kansas in 1877 and lived in Winfield since 1691. He was a United Presbyterian church member and charter member of First United Presbyterian Johnstown.
A cascade of obituaries from South Mahon Township reports the deaths of Harrison Shields a Plumville elder aged about 60 from heart trouble after a store visit. Archibald Stewart of Center Township dies from injuries after a fall aged about 71 with dropsy. Jesse Smith aged 3 years 4 months 10 days dies after pneumonia and brain fever in Cherryhill. Philip L Freeman of New Florence dies of paralysis aged 70. services at New Florence M E Church. Catherine Gressley wife of Abram Gressley Hillsdale dies age 28 with seven sons. Clara Gibson wife of J C Gibson dies age 28 near Smiths Station.
Obituaries chronicle the deaths of Thompson Hays aged 37 near Marion Carter from brain softening, Mrs. William Kelly of West Lebanon from stomach cancer, and several infant and child deaths including Thompson Frame, an infant daughter of Silas Conrad, and Benjamin Griffith. Community mentions discuss church affairs and local sickness, with notes from Bucesburg Strongstown and Clarembe funerals and interments in local cemeteries.
magnolia brand corn praised for non mushy texture and sweet preserved flavor. W K Gillespie wholesale grocer in Pittsburg promotes Magnolia as superior to all others. Harry E A McNeel handles Johnstown Steam Laundry pickups and drops at Thos Wheeler’s Philadelphia street store. hay balers at Johnston’s shed report 35 bales in nine hours and 35 minutes, 1 0 tons 200 pounds stored, challenging rivals.
Cribbs Bros have operated a saw mill at Sharpsburg and are now completing a planing mill near Plumville expected to begin operation within a few days.
A well finished eight room house with attic and cellar, excellent kitchen water drainage, and a large fruit tree filled plot is offered by real estate agent John McGaughy. Terms are very reasonable. Also bargain buggy shasta for less than repair costs, plus furniture at the removal sale of John F Steying & Co.
Household Gods tout Dr King s New Discovery for consumption coughs colds and throat chest and lung ailments with a quarter century guarantee. Isaac Beck announces a spring line of buggies carriages wagons and milk wagons made locally urging buyers to inspect at North Sixth and Water streets. Also note removal sale of John F Stey ing Co furniture dealers.
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