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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1895
Page
1
The Blair-White judicial contest nears closure with about 1100 witnesses testified. The defense ends Thursday and rebuttal runs Friday and Saturday, with adjournment planned for March 12 for brief arguments. The detailed court rundown notes numerous tax payments and votes across Armstrong and neighboring townships, amid bribery questions and witness recollections.
Teachers of Brushvalley township held an institute at Mechanicsburg last Saturday. J C Weaver elected president and Carrie McGill secretary. Debates covered teacher preparation, compensation by certificate, compulsory education, and term length. Next institute planned for Price school on March 2.
Violet Keibler widow of Joseph Keibler died suddenly in the home of her daughter Mrs. L W Neff on Sabbath morning after breakfast. She 60, seized with lysis while talking to her daughter and collapsed. She will be interred at Glade Run graveyard Armstrong county. Two daughters and a son survive.
B F Miller of Advance sought legal help after his store was burned. The Washington Township Mutual Fire Insurance Company refuses the $2,200 claim, alleging Miller's carelessness with a stove caused the fire. Miller claims only a small fire existed when he left it overnight and vows to fight the denial.
The Cribbs family of Plumville woke to suffocating smoke one night. They searched the house from cellar to garret before noticing smoke issuing from a bureau drawer. The cause of the fire remains unexplained.
George Cribbs of Blacklick township suffered multiple mishaps including a fall from a barn loft several months ago and a severe kick from a horse last week that fractured the left thigh joint. He will be laid up for several weeks.
A gas company representative toured Smicksburg area last week to pay rental due on leases at twenty five cents per acre. The firm holds about 7,000 leased acres in the belt and would need about $170,000 to cover leases across the entire area.
Conductor David Millen of this place attended the Pittsburg poultry show last week and led exhibitors by winning first prize in both Buff Wyandotts and Plymouth Rocks. Freight operations and new railroad quarters are mentioned in passing with unclear impact.
A noon Wednesday accident in Burrell Township killed Jesse Holby, seven, when a shell exploded after a neighbor boy, John F. Smith, and another youth handled his single barrel gun. Coroner's Inquest returned an accidental shooting verdict. Jesse was buried in Blairsville cemetery.
A Clyde couple, Mr. and Mrs. David W. Mack, mourn two young deaths within two days. Mary Estella, eight months, died of pneumonia on Wednesday, and Bhael, two years five months, died of membranous croup on Friday. Both were buried in Bethel U P church graveyard as the community offers sympathy.
A county wide telephone system is proposed to connect business houses with the county offices. The project would be owned by the Indiana Telephone Company with instruments rented at a small fee. John R. Caldwell supports the movement and has gained local business backing.
West Lebanon Council No 843 Jr O U A M will hold memorial Thursday evening February 21 on Washingtons Birthday. A banquet will follow the exercises. One hundred fifty neat invitations have been issued to friends and the event promises to surpass anything ever held in the neighborhood. An interesting program has been prepared.
The county tax rate was fixed at six mills by the Commissioner on Thursday, one mill higher than last year, due to a large drop in valuation. The increase will keep the assessment equal to last year’s level as the tax policy is prepared for release within two weeks. A vacant house owned by the heirs of George Criseman in West Mahoning township burned Wednesday afternoon after a small fire started in a stove during repair work.
A.B. Lydick of Penn Pun writes to te ings in last week’s vime. James criticizes Mr. Tie and haat the ta Toockpies and cabana. One item is dated June 15, 1694.
Robert Galbreath of Rayne township born 1819 in Tyrone County Ireland came to America in 1843 and settled in New York City. He married Eliza Robinson in 1850 and died on the Indiana county farm where he lived with nine children, two of whom and one daughter are deceased. he was a Union soldier and a Republican. He joined Grove Chapel Lutheran church shortly before his death and was buried in Grove Chapel graveyard following services attended by many neighbors.
Mrs Mary Isabel Sexton wife of Daniel Sexton landlord of the Central Hotel died Monday at 3 o clock after a brief illness nine days after giving birth to a child Her maiden name was McGee her parents lived near Nicktown Cambria county A husband and six children mourn the loss of a loving mother Funeral services were held at the Catholic church with interment in Services
Berere eerie died on a day evening from consumption aged about 25. He was the son of Por ter Kimporta and a graduate of the ceeniceee in Philadelphia. He practiced his profession briefly in McKeesport before ill health forced his return home last spring.
Foster Mikesell of Center township died early Wednesday from typhoid fever at about age 20. He was a son of Enos Mikesell and a member of Chapel Lutheran church at Graceton. His remains were interred in Oakland cemetery on Thursday.
Landis Clair infant son of Harry Conner of Fourth Street died Saturday of croup at 10 months 8 days. Remains sent to Green Township Sabbath for interment in McDowell Cemetery.
Returns from Indiana and West Indiana boroughs and White township will be filed today with the Prothonotary. The list will appear next week detailing judges, inspectors, constables, and town officials including votes for director and council roles in a quirkily worded but formal roll.
Fragmentary OCR note from a North American newspaper item mentioning the West Indies and bays. No clear events, dates, or names readable.
A brief item notes a burying ground on a farm is referenced in connection with a person named Hayes. The report mentions Tuesday as the time frame.
Mrs Annie Mary Rinn formerly of Grant township died at her son's residence in Fort Morgan Colorado aged 72. She was the Haston of Green Pace and sister of Mrs Joseph 9, with the text noting the familial connections and location of death.
A brief obituary note states a person died after a period of delicate health on Saturday. The husband and one child survive, with other details not provided in the fragment.
A fragmentary OCR line references an event or notice involving a city and time. No clear names, places, dates, or outcomes are readable. The readable bits hint at a transportation or community issue but lack specifics.
The wife of Wallace King of Young township died recently at age 28. Her remains were conveyed to the family for burial.
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