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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1872
Page
5
The page lists judges and court officials including A Laut Brest and J. Nesbitt, with references to Greensburg Pa. It also includes train schedules, church services, Sunday school, meetings, encampments, and local civic notices. The fragment references multiple local names, streets, and routine events across a June to September timeframe.
A collage of small notices, ads, and tidbits reports speakers, trials, and local goings on. Mentions Ewing visiting merchants, a coming county convention, weather chatter, teaching and preaching plans, a lawsuit verdict, a canary brag, and religious group activities with addresses and venues.
Walter Bracken, grandson of John Barkly of near Lewisville, was shot in the breast last Friday while handling a cartridge pistol with Simonen Marshall. He was taken to Capt. McComb’s house, treated by Dr. Wain, and returned home. The incident serves as a warning to boys about gun safety.
The committee reports a bill requiring duplicates for taxes across boroughs and townships. The Treasurer must publish time in newspapers, collect taxes by August 1 with no penalty then, and prepare unpaid taxes by September 1 with an eight percent penalty to fund collectors. A salary raise for the county Treasurer is proposed and the bill heads to the Legislature.
A grand party at the Everett House on Valentine’s night drew thirty to forty couples. Guests arrived by ablo’elock and enjoyed promenading, music by Mr. Pry’s string band, and a lavish supper. Celebrants departed around 3 a.m. with smiles and happy memories.
An effort to establish a public library and reading room in the city advances, with a meeting held February 16 1972 in M B Church. Officers named include President Frank Donahue Vice President John Williams Secretary J N Gibson Librarian Isaac Carter Usher L Reed and committees to receive donations room maintenance and general charges. Reading room planned to open Fridays at 7 PM and support from subscriptions books and gifts is requested. The New Council forms with J A Kinter Clerk pro tempore and members Brauy Thos Brown Kinter Miller Afiller and others.
Items from the Marion area include updates on civic posts, a Smithport concert by Professor McCormick, and local remarks. There is mention of Norman Park purchasing James M. Work's planing mill share, Rev W L Slutts ill with typhoid, and a query about whisky origin. The piece notes door-plate style fence names and hints at a forthcoming conspiracy and glossary project for obsolete words.
The town notes include gossip about Presbyterians watching parishioners and Leap Year party plans. Young men face dashed expectations over oysters and cakes while whisky departures feel shady in town. Elder Ridge students visit, a hub and spoke factory is planned, and local builders and Gool Templars prepare for conventions late February.
In Blacklick the evening singing class led by Professor McCormick draws a fine crowd, though misconduct by some boys and girls spoils the mood. A concert is planned in a few weeks. Blacklick Manufacturing Company reports lively brick works with about four carloads shipped daily. Row's advertises fine oranges and lemons and seeds and pruges, currants, and raisins.
Jay Cooke & Co reports European subscription books opened January in London for Northern Pacific Gold Bonds. Six million bonds subscribed with strong provincial demand. Banks foresee rapid sales abroad and high absorption, promising funds for road construction and domestic exchanges. E H Wilson, cashier at Jay Cooke & Co, urges investments and notes heavy exchange activity and steady interest on deposits.
Marriages include Frederick Reider of SheMeld Bureau county and Matilda McHenry of Rayne township. Robert Thompson of White township and Mary Jane Knox. Albert Shoup of Loyalhanvah and Miss Williams of New Alexandria. G W Simpson of Indiana county and Mattie J Jones of Newport Perry county.
Deaths list includes Sallie Gaines age 78 at home near Salesburg. Mary Crookshank 49 in Balisburg, wife of Was Crookshank. Jacob Hart 77 in Loyallianuah op. Philip Grim about 60 at Beaver Run. Jane Marshall 77 in Lewisville. Mrs Palmer as wife of Samuel M. Palmer cancer, six children. Insane daughter of Rev Hooper, Windley Ohio, now local Lutheran pastor.
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