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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1909
Page
5
Local society notes recount a birthday surprise for Mrs. Mary Fritz, a Ladies Aid bake sale planned for The Homer City Cook-Book, and visits from relatives in Pittsburgh and Indiana. Reports include a string of minor thefts and home entries, a patch of scarlet fever, a skating exhibition, and community concerns about town policing and orderly streets.
Local institute program held at Cummins school house in Washington township on February 27, 1909. Saturday afternoon features devotional exercises, opening address, roll call, recitations, essays, and singing. Evening session includes environment as a factor in education and other talks. Teachers invited to attend.
Fragmentary notes from The Indiana Markets mention Butter sleeve and a local elder attending the National Convention of the Brotherhood of the Presbyterian Church in session at Pittsburgh. Additional Indiana men listed as attendees include F. S. Crawford Bual W Allison Janice Speedy J M Guthrie and D P Cunningham.
A series of gatherings highlight the week with Miss Trebe celebrating with twenty friends at her home on North Fifth Street. Bennett Stadtmiller’s sixth birthday honored at his residence with a guest-gift rocking chair. White township hosts relatives of Joseph Taylor from Montana. Washington Birthday dance at Library Hall draws forty-two couples. Moore's orchestra from Greeneburg supplies music. refreshments by Indiana Lodge. O O F Lodge 60th banquet features elaborate laid events, dancing and cards. Hayles lodge hosts its first ladies night with over a hundred members and guests, reception by Harvey Benegle Charles Little and Arthur Lucas, Opera House orchestra provides music.
Mrs. Harry McCreery of South Ninth street shopped in Pittsburg on Monday. Mrs. H C Winters visits friends in Philadelphia. Mrs. Walter Williams of Wimerding spent Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. D G Mack. John Kinkaid of Sistersville West Virginia visited from Sunday to Monday. Miss Clara Kennedy of Pittsburg visits Mrs. Harry White Jr at Croylands north of town. St W Rose of the Bon Ton travels this week on business with his wife. Anna Mary Mitchell, wintering in California, returns home Saturday. F C Hettinger of Greensburg attends the 40th annual Odd Fellows banquet here Thursday night. Misses Olive, Laura Buterbaugh and Martha, Hannah Williams, Johnstown teachers, visit over Sunday. Minnie Rinn, Conservatory student in Philadelphia, spends this week with her parents on West Philadelphia Street.
In Lincoln Nebraska Supreme Court suspended R Meade Shumway's death sentence until March 5 after guards prepared to lead him to the scaffold for the murder of Mrs Sarah Martin. The 65 year old victim was killed Sept 3 1907 with a wrench. motive suspected robbery. Shumway had farmhand status and was convicted on circumstantial evidence. Citizens of Modesto California, where Shumway formerly lived, signed a reprieve petition.
In Olean New York a burglar killed Police Captain Timothy Bassett during a pistol duel with Nelson Dessler of Berlin Ontario who was caught burglarizing the Droney Lumber office. Dessler was wounded four times and captured at the Olean House where he had registered from Pittsburg, likely to die. Also reported is the death of Mrs. Margaret Record aged 105 in Butler County Pennsylvania.
Pittsburg markets report uneven activity with receipts of hogs cattle and sheep. Prices for corn yellow and Ohio cream products show nominal advances while prime beef and veal demand remains varied. Market slow for hogs and heavy stock with mixed quotes for cows calves and lambs across several departments.
Mrs Mary Tyabel Marshall of Dayton dies at 86 after illness. Survived by husband Ramey W Marshall five children, a 12 day old babe, four brothers, three sisters, and mother daughter of the late Lewis Schock of Punxsutawney. James Allison Sr of Center township dies after lingering illness. Funeral today at Bethel Presbyterian. James W Brady dies at 82 in Franklin. Richard Henry dies at 79 at daughter Mia John Davis’s home in Rossiter.
Guardian Fy Wallace Thomas seeks court order to sell two parcels in Shelocta Indiana county. Sale would be private at 800 dollars for the properties totaling about 60 by 200 feet and 60 by 40 feet, with improvements. Attorney for petitioner Ingham and Wismer represents Margaret Peder.
Notice is given that an application will be made to the Governor of Pennsylvania on March 16 1909 at 10 o clock in the forenoon by Ard Kiss Wilmer Kipe and L Tattison for a charter of the Indiana Motor Co to purchase sell repair exchange and deal in automobiles and related supplies and to engage in garaging and all related business under the 1874 act and amendments. Solicitor.
The Orphans Court sale of the William H. Kelly estate in South Mahoning township Indiana County has been adjourned to the Court House in Indiana on Friday February 20th. The 18 acre 102 perch tract is bounded by W. Cribbs east by town lots south by Thomas Jewart and west by Belix and Wenger with corleights reserved. Lewis Admr PIGRCH Attorneys announce the adjournment and public sale by rule after the adjourned hearing.
Notice states the partnership between W J Mogie and James EM operating as Mogie & KU at J M Cunningham’s Myery barn Philadelphia Street Indiana Pa dissolved by mutual consent on February 20 1809. All debts owed to the firm to be paid to W J Moule. Dated February 20 1900.
Building lots for sale in Homer City with various locations and competitive prices. Also houses and lots available. For further details contact H. C. English at Homer City, Pennsylvania.
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