County Town News Updates From Indiana and Nearby
Local notes report grip illnesses among Isaac Howard family and others, visits by Mrs. Beighley and daughter from Apollo, and various congregational and school activities. Indiana high school and Elders Ridge students spend weekends at home. several funerals, physicians, and protracted meetings announced. Basketball game Indiana 40 Ridge 22. lectures on seeds and gardening scheduled. multiple community visits and illnesses noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Borland
Pennsylvania State College
H. §. Adama
Butler County Farm Bureau
C. E. Myers
Wilfred Joubert
Indiana High School
Indiana
Ridge Boys
Hunsberger
the Ridge
Shaffer
Local Notes From Elders Ridge And Blairsville
Miss Martilla Matson of Blairsville visits her sister Mrs I M Long Ida. Robert and William Ewing were West Lebanon callers Thursday. Mrs Alfred Boden spent Tuesday with Mrs Chester Harvey. Miss Naomi and George Shearer attended church services here Sunday. The Missionary Society held a sewing bee at Mrs A H Ashbaugh's home Thursday. The WCTU will meet Thursday at Mrs John Baker's. Misses Dorothy Hepler and Clara Hine of Indiana Normal spent the weekend at their homes. Betty Patterson spent the weekend near Apollo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martilla Matson
Blairsville
Ida
I. M. Long
Robert and
William Ewing
West Lebanon
Alfred Boden
Chester Harvey
Naomi
George Shearer
The
Missionary Society
A. H. Ashbaugh
John Baker
Dorothy Hepler
Clara Hine
Indiana Normal
Betty Patterson
Apollo
Washington Township social notes from local residents
Mrs. J A Burns and daughter Orpha and Miss Elizabeth Harmon and daughter Laura visited Mrs. Maria Long. Miss Sadie Lytle and Miss Josie Lockhart stayed with Miss Lytle's mother Mrs. J P Lytle over the weekend. The Bell school closed two days last week due to teacher illness Mr Burns. Various local families hosted guests including Mrs Rachel Davis and sons Orval and Geo, Mrs Maria Long and son Harland Blaine, Miss Verda Rankin, Daisy Long, and Mrs Elizabeth Harmon and Laura. Elizabeth Davis recovering well after Indiana hospital surgery. Zula Van Horn, Creekside teacher, visited her parents A M Van Horn and wife at Rossmayne. The Davis vicinity youths gathered at D GC Cummins home Friday evening for an enjoyable time. Orval Davis visiting his mother Mrs Rachel Davis. OG L Carnahan Made a Shelocta caller. Dr J A Elkin and son Bert were Indiana visitors. Richey and Miss Vinnie Hoover of Atwood united in marriage Saturday evening at Rev W H M Copeland’s home near Willet. Blanche Seanor spent weekend at home. Mrs Frank Rankin and Mrs Man-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Burns
Orpha
Elizabeth Harmon
Laura
Maria Long
Sadie Lytle
Josie Lockhart
Rossmoyne
Miss Lytle
J. P. Lytle
Bell
Burns
J. E. Brewer
Rachel Davis
Orval
Geo
Harland Blaine
Verda Rankin
Daisy Long
Elizabeth Davis
Indiana Hospital
Zula van Horn
Creekside
A. M. van Horn
Rossmayne
Davis
W. H. M. Copeland
Willet
Blanche Seanor
Frank Rankin
Man
Shelocta Summer Normal Opens April 25 1916
The eighteenth session of Shelocta summer normal will open Tuesday April 25, 1916, for a ten week term. Three courses are offered the Intermediate course for those not prepared for teacher's grade work the Provisional Teachers Course for provisional certificates and the Professional Teachers' Course for professional certificates. For circulars about courses tuition textbooks or more information contact H Porter Miller principal Shelocta Pa or Vesta R Lowry assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelocta
H. Porter Miller
Sheloca
Vesta R. Lowry
Peggy's Mr Hush and the incorrigible Peggy
Vera is invited to care for Peggy Jones while her sister and husband attend an exposition. Peggy narrates her secret visits to Mr Hush next door, a lonely but kind man whose image lingers in her drawings. Vera wrestles with memories of James Brown as Peggy reveals neighborhood ties and a planned visit to Mr Hush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Maidstone
Peggy
Jimmy
Vera
James Brown
Old City House
Muvver
Aunt Vera
Peggy Jones
Hush
Vara
McClure
Ocular Breathing and the Submarine Periscope Image
A fragment from Punch recalls a surreal line about ocular breathing and a submarine image. The text juxtaposes a British mother and Jad with a periscope motif implying limited air and surreal humor.
Prices of Penna Livestock and Breeding Stock Averages
The department of agriculture reports wide price ranges for horses mules and cattle across Pennsylvania counties with pure bred stock noted in several regions. Highest averages reach 185 in Warren and McKean while lows occur in Greene and Adams. Dairy cattle show strong county variation and overall increases in fifty five of sixty seven counties with some declines in Adams Juniata and Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture
Green County
Northampton County
Schuylkill County
Allegheny
Carbon
Lycoming
Schuylkill
Philadelphia
McKe
Montour
Schuyhill
Westmoreland
Greene
Adams
Franklin
Union
Bucks
Montgorma~ery
Forest
Lebanon
Delaware
Juniata
Northampton
Lancaster
Maton
Cameron
Bullivan
Glarion and
Snyder
Un-ion
Wyoming
Butler
Selk
Jefferson and
Makean
Chester County
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County Town News
Jacksonville
Isaac Howard
Fataily
Beighley
W. H. Taylor
Rebecca Taylor
Friends Din
Clarksburg
W. G. Lowman
Misa Crystelle Kunkle
Edgar Long
Glenn Fails
Elders Ridge High School
John Lowman
Grip
T. R. Boden
Thomas Thomas
George Angle
Ernest
Thomas
Aultman
Irene Cummings
Funxstrawney
C. E
Long
Mack Rhea
Ning
George Peterman
Jacob Fleming
Roxie
Murray Fleming
George Harmon
Sipea
R. M. Burns
Covode
Wm. Beatty
Beatty
J. C. Beck
Daniel Sutter
Mangus Sprankle
Punxsutawney
Covade
Sam Perri
Samuel Beck
Roy Beck
Clairton
A. Hadden
Ce‘alle
Blanche
H. H. Faust
Zion Evangelical Church
J. A. Gaul
Emmett Hoover
John Lydick
Plumville
Elders Ridge
Washington Township
Tailors
Wine & Wine Tailors
Citizens Bank Building
Tailors Haberdashers Hatters
MR. Hush
Jane Osborn
Steam Hughes
Canada
Collegiate Institute of Toronto
Jad
Loughby’s
John Kelly
W. R. Loughry & Company
W. H. Hoover
Optometrist & Opticiin
Dachaviv
Ours
Hartsock
the Shoe Store
Phila. St
Wighth Street
Didiana
Ralph A. Kelly
Indiana, Pa
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