Moorhead Sons Auction Notice January 4 1899
An advance yearly payment of one dollar with a lot paid within the year 31.25 is listed for A. T. Moorhead & Son located on North Seventh Street. The notice is dated Wednesday January 4, 1899.
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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1899
Page
4
An advance yearly payment of one dollar with a lot paid within the year 31.25 is listed for A. T. Moorhead & Son located on North Seventh Street. The notice is dated Wednesday January 4, 1899.
Mrs Sophronia McHenry widow of John D McHenry of Rayne township died at her home Saturday afternoon at 1 oclock aged 89 years and 29 days. She survived by four children including Mrs Sidney Bush and S M McHenry and was a Grove Chapel Lutheran parishioner. Funeral held Tuesday at noon at the family home with Rev Jehan Tomlinson, interment Greenwood cemetery. Also notes death of Mrs Sarah Trons in Philadelphia and J C Pearce of Saltsburg who died January 1 1899 aged about 77.
Obituary notes for Berton Altman a 13 year old Rayne township youth who died from blood poisoning after a chicken pox relapse with a Sabbath funeral at the Washington church graveyard near Kelysburg. Also reports the death of Mrs Catherine Heffelfinger of Blairsville from paralysis with services in Blairsville and Greenwood cemetery burial. Charles Burnham right of way agent of the Allegheny and Western Rail road died of pneumonia in Dayton Armstrong county. Anthony Dibler of Chamberville died aged about 60 from pneumonia. Mrs Mary Kidd near Purchase Line died aged about 60 with Lutheran church ties and Taylornville burial. an infant of Kenwood died. and a theft of 10 bushels of corn from an outhouse on Water street.
The Indiana County Teachers Institute week closes after a full program of speeches on education, leadership, and civic duty. Highlights include N C Schaeffer and A E Winship addressing teachers, a visitors day tally, and resolutions urging public school funding, circulating libraries, compulsory attendance enforcement, and high schools in townships.
A broad slice of early 20th century items notes Theodore Roosevelt becoming governor-elect of New York after taking the oath in Albany. Also mentions political figures, imperial world views, Ireland, and various local notices, including a dog for sale and a farm listing.
A long list of personal visits and travels across Indiana, Greensburg, Pittsburg, Johnstown, Blairsville, and nearby towns. Residents note guests, homecomings, and several relatives visiting over Sabbath, holidays, or on business, with announced moves to Philadelphia and Washington areas.
The Pittsburg Agency of Equitable Life Assurance Society written policies totaling 6,524,865 for the year, despite a grip affecting late applicants. In claims, 79 death benefits paid through the Pittsburg office amounting to 289,123.80, with payments issued promptly all within three days of proofs.
Edward A. Woods serves as manager for Ss. TW. Cuore Rink, with Cuore Rink acting as general agent in Indiana Pennsylvania.
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