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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1892
Page
5
Local items from Blairsville include social calls, farming concerns, school events, and political talk. Mentions of visitors from nearby towns, rides for health, and community projects accompany notes on local business, a new building society charter, and upcoming political nominations in Indiana and Jefferson counties.
A letter from Cherrytree leader E. B. Camp urges the next Legislature to fund a monument at Canoe Place marking a historic point near the Purchase Line where Cush Cushion river past and old river bed converge. Residents of three counties reportedly support the project to preserve the landmark before its position is altered by railroad and river changes.
A historic school program lists lectures and performances for a two day event at Rugh School. Notable participants include Mr Peterman Miss Johnston Mr Morrison Mr Jenkins and J Ord Wagner with topics on wages teaching methods and school reform along with recitations spelling writing geography and morals.
The Board of managers at the Indiana Glass Company declined Mr Neville’s offer but decided to manufacture prescription bottles. They plan to start work as soon as weather permits and push to complete the plant without delay, with stockholders largely supporting immediate operation.
The following licenses were issued since the last issue: Bary Flickinger of Homer City with Lottie Sickenberg of Homer City. Daniel W. Parkinson of West Newton with Anna C. Larimer of West Newton. Samuel J. Snyder of Rochester Mills with Margaret E. Bishop of Locust Lane. W. R. Thompson of Cowanshannock with Clara J. Moore of Rayne. B. S. Hendrickson of Centre with Edith Sheffter of Rheumaticm. Also notes on medical claims and fashion snippets appear.
Clark Knott is seriously ill at his Spring street home. Miss Anna Morten visits town from near Jacksonville. Mrs Klingensmith and family visit Greensburg. Company D N G P passed an inspection last Saturday. Harry Brubaker dies of membranous croup. Jr OUSAM parade at Johnstown. Mr Robert Smith and niece Julia Zimmers travel to Hot Springs for treatment. Cokeville church renovation proceeds. Rev Johnston criticizes dancing and Sunday papers. George Milliran dies in Cokeville. burial at Blairsville cemetery. William Smail sustains leg fracture after bridge fall. Two clothing stores change hands: Economy Clothing sold to Howard Bassett. John Kinkaid store sold to J R Einstein. Nellie Duane the Gordon setter poisoned. $200 value. New Blairsville depot planned at the Blairsville Intersection with a Y-site, possible two more tracks and a moved tower. Sherman Ferguson injured in coal wagon accident. expected to recover. Police criticized for lenient handling of rowdy behavior on Main Street and at Miss Stouffer’s millinery. questions raised about enforcement.
Mary Dinowindie improves from sciatica. Mrs. McCoy ill with pneumonia under Dr. Mabon care. Mrs. Young returns from caregiving at Cockport. Alma McCoy suffers grip. Dr. Dickie treatment hoped for recovery. Live stock shipments list numerous horses cattle hogs and sheep to ports in Pa and N J for Feb 16 to 26, 1482.
Transfer notices dated February list W W Stragsler with 180 acres in Montgomery to William Smith for 200 dollars and W R Elgin selling a Plumsville lot to Margaret Aul for 490 dollars. Others include J W Gardner selling 43 acres in Montgomery to Harry E Clark for 1000, James W McHenry 150 acres in Cherryhill to Geo W McHenry for 2570, A M Stewart selling a West Indiana lot to Thos Lawman for 2500, C E Ortz selling a West Indiana lot to Silas M Clark for 500, Silas M Clark adm.r selling to Normal School for 525, Ges W Ginter 10 acres in Cherrytree to Anna Smith for 100, David L Ginter 10 acres in Cherrytree to Anna Smith for 100, Anna Smith et al selling 10 acres in Cherrytree to C and C RB RR Co for 1800, and George W Bley jet in Indiana to Mary A Riddle for 311.
In Memoriam notes Lenora Doersh death at Dr. Smith residence Center Township January 15 1992 aged 24 years 7 months 12 days. Resolution by Major A J Bolar Relief Corps Homer City Pa praising her as educator and community neighbor. copy to friends and papers. County officials receive Baker ballot law apparatus guidance. costs set for booths ballot boxes and guard rails. Ambrose School receives flag from Junior Order of American Mechanics. Washington’s Birthday celebration praised. speakers featured. Advertisements tout N H Downs Elixir for la grippe, and Olive Biossox patent medicine claim.
Farmers' Exchange announces Baldwin apples have advanced to 30 cents per bushel. The notice urges customers to act quickly to secure pricing and available stock at the exchange.
Shelled corn, oats, mill feed and flour offered at V M Cunningham with 4 rooms for rent also advertised. JC Adair on Church street seeks inquiries. Cloverseed from Farmer's Exchange. McCracken provides fish if meat is avoided. Clark's Art Rooms touts bargains in pictures and frames for sixty days. Hood's Sarsaparilla promotes constitutional treatment for catarrh. Baxter's Medicines marketed by Daugherty Bros. J S Neabit sells canned goods and groceries. Cunningham buys grain, butter, eggs and farm produce. Arnica and Oil Liniment urged for accidents. Dr Bull's Cough Syrup recommended for cough relief. Woolford's Sanitary Lotion claims quick itch cure for humans and animals. Dealers warned to seek the Bull's Head trademark. Stallions offered. prices for imported stock promised by Harry Anthony. Clair's Art Rooms advertises sixty-day bargains in pictures and frames.
On February 18, 1892, at the home of the bride, by Rev. J. N. Pershing, Harry Flickinger and Lottie Sickenberger, both of Homer City, Pa.
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