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Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1915

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Judges Preside Over Local Courts In Painage Suit

Painage case against Gane Caldwell and others proceeds as Judge Telford, with Fudge Huppel of Somerset assisting. Key witnesses from town include physicians and insanity experts as the defense considers Mrs Caldwell’s mental state, after a prior voluntary nonsuit due to spouse being a party. Another civil action, Salvatore v. City National Bank, heads to the jury over a disputed July 24 1913 deposit.

Fudge Huppel Somerset County Telford Mrn David Caldwell Town Simpson William Simpson Ingane Gaylum Pitts‘pary H. Walker. Smith Ofence Atte Pltiptiff Nti Caldell Ank Defidant

Tragic death at home leaves family in shock

Susan Clawson, aged 67, wife of William Clawson, died Monday at her Mt Tabor area home near Wheatfield township. Investigators believe she burned attempting to light kerosene, her body found in the yard after fleeing the home while alone. Her husband was away. she left behind a son in Indiana serving as a juror and another son in West Wheatfield, plus a daughter Emma Shakespeare in Dock. Burial planned in Blairsville cemetery.

Susan Clawson Treshbon George Indiana West Wheatfield Township Emma Shakespeare Dock Blairsville

NDLN Church School Workers Meet This Month

The mid winter convention of the Bible Schools of District No 3 in Indiana County will be held at Ping Flats Baptist church on Saturday January 10. The program features morning afternoon and evening sessions with devotions talks music and discussions on church and Bible school roles in youth social life and effectiveness today. Local leaders include Rev Thos H Hughes Mrs J M Fyock and Rev D C Schnebley with district president Fred W Henry and state convention topics.

Bine Flats Bible Schools of District Green, Pine Cherryhill Townships Indiana County Sabbath School Association Ping Flats Thos. H. Hughes Pine Flats Wm. Morris G. T. Learn Cockport Bible School J. M. Fyock Penn Run T. D. Stephena W. E. Moorhead W. N . Myers Clymer B. O'Neal J. H. Smith Kenwood Dad D. C John W. Williams Fred W. Henry Thomas H. Hughes J. 8. Brown W. McWarland Detroit Mich Brown John Brown Willet McFarland C. H. McFarland West Washington Co. F. Tenth Regiment Tanoma School Agise Rayne Township

County Represented at State College During Farmers Week

Indiana county sent a strong contingent to State College for Farmers Week with lectures on modern farming dairy and livestock. Attendees included I M Lewis and wife Martha nd James D Ake from Marion Center Cameron Davis Barry M Groat Indiana CG Irvin Kelly F M Kimmel H O Kimmel Shelocta R D Marshall Creek side Elias Learn and Dean J Learn Lovejoy C R and G H Reithmiller Smicksburg Wendell P Thompson Home Benjamin Irvin Blairsville R L McQuilken Dayton.

Indiana County State College I. M. Lewis Marthand James D. Ake Hilledale Q. N. Laughry Frank M. Pollock Marion Center Cameron Davis Barry M. Groat Indiana CG. Irvin Kelly F. M. Kimmel Shelocta R. D. Marshall Creekside Elias Learn Dean J. Learn Lovejoy C. R G. H. Reithmiller Smicksburg Wendell P. Thompson Home Benjamin Irvin Blairsville R. L. McQuilken Dayton

Pomona Grange Meeting Held at Cookport Hall

Indiana County Pomona Grange held its December 30 session in Hope Grange hall Cookport presided by I C Rank. Morning routine business followed by dinner at Rodkey home. Afternoon focused on officer elections good roads resolutions and a two year installation. Next meeting with Shryock Grange scheduled March 25.

Cookport Indiana Shryock Grange

Weddings of a Week in Indiana County Notices

A string of local marriage notices from December spanning Keth Pearce and Dora Pearce in Summerville Blairaville on December 31, plus Fetterman Routch in Wilzus and Armatrong McLain in Plumville, with other weddings at Hillsdale and Locust. Miss Meda Chapman engagement to D Rankin Tomb announced. Pine Flats and Clymer cantata The Birth of Christ repeated at Pine Flats church New Year’s night. William Widdowson of Penn Run suffered a compound fracture after slipping on an icy sidewalk.

Keth Pearce Prenk Keth Summerville Dora J. Pearce Blairaville Clark Pearce Rey. M. M. McDivitt Biskaville Fetterman-Routch Murray F. Fetterman Nora A. Routch Wilzus North Point W. J. Wilson Oakland Avenue Wolfgang-Henry Ira Wolfgang Chloe ‘Benry Locust Lutheran Church Indiana Millvale Meda Chapman D. Rankin Tomb Tomb D. H. Tomb Church Street Indiana County Bar Association Pine Flats Clymer Rev Hughes Christ Pine Plats William Widdowson Penn Run

Pennsylvania disease decline ends typhoid fever era

Harrisburg report shows 50 000 fewer communicable disease cases in 1914 than 1913 with typhoid fever dropping from 24 471 cases and 3 971 deaths in 1906 to about 7 000 cases and 731 deaths by November 81st 1914. Officials credit water purification and public health work saving millions.

Pennsylvania Harrisburg Samuel G. Dixon Commonwealth

Personal brief notes from Indiana area visitors and residents

A long list of local social activity records names of visitors, residents at Indiana, nearby towns, and holidays. Mentions include Mr Samuel Killen of Armagh, Mrs J D Sowers, Miss Edith Buchanan, J C McMillen, Miss Laura Myers, and many others visiting relatives or transacting business, plus a note on December new subscribers to the Progress.

Samuel Killen Armagh Van Indiana Manny Ord Brown Cutler

Leechburg Pastor Declines Local Call to Congregation

Rev Albert Sheppard of the First Presbyterian church in Leechburg declined the call from the First Presbyterian congregation here. He announced to his congregation on Sunday that he will remain in Leechburg despite a salary increase offer.

Leechburg Albert Sheppard First Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian

Swelve Applications For Liquor Licenses Filed

Twelve applications for liquor licenses have been filed in the county five from Indiana. The Indian Brewing Company, last year’s refu sal, and four local hotels seek licenses this year. The Moore Hotel now owned by C M Wortman with Jesse Alcorn and Fred P Hare of the Farmers Hotel seeks license. License court opens Monday January 26 with petitions and remonstrances due by January 21 at 5:00 p m. A complete list appears in the Progress advertising column.

Indiana Indian Brewing Company Moore Hotel C. M. Wortman Jesse Alcorn Fred P. Hare Farmers’ Hotel Kinter House Philadelphia Street

Recent Deaths Chronicle Local Notables Aged Relatives

Obituaries from a Pennsylvania town record the deaths of Mrs. Nancy Ann Moorhead Lowry, aged 99, and her husband Robert Lowry, with notes on their Indiana years, children, and Oak Land cemetery interment. Also reported are Walter S. Slater, Mary Schwab, John Van Horn, Archibald McCurdy, Thorple Graft, Emanuel Kelly, Tenac Billings, Isonge Billings, and Thomas Pennington with funeral details and surviving relatives.

Archibald McCurdy West Wheatfeld Township M. B. MecGahan Belle Cunningham California Thorple Graft Ralph Graft Blacklick Indiana Pittsburg Curtin Johnstown Blair Brady Sherman Greenwood Tenac Billings Isonge Billings Oakland Cemetery Thomas Pennington BH. A. Pennington North Ninth Street Greensboro

Real estate transfers scattered across Indiana and nearby counties

The notice records multiple transfers including Harry White's lot in Indiana to Helen H. McCardle for 3600 and numerous deeds involving parcels in Banks Center Pine Homer City Green West Mahoning and related towns. Amounts range from 25 to 311000 with buyers such as Dr Harry I Clark Tillie G Hosack C J Baker and Peter Conway.

Harry, White Indiana Helen H. McCardle Hattie Rowland Harry I. Clark Samuel T. Ray Tillie G. Hosack George 8. Trampton John Morton Young Clarence L. Buchanan West Homer Land Co J. C. Baker Margaret J.harshberger West Mahoning Mary By. Barnett H. Lowry South Mahoning W. B. Marshall Joseph Penich Pine First National Bann of Cherry Tree John Dagutes Homer City Kunkle J. W. Rankin Clymer Knights of Pythias of Clymer Mary Conway Peter Conway Fred Solsson Guardian Peter

New Year Fire Destroys Spencer Barn In White Township

A barn fire on the Spencer farm north of Indiana at the New Year destroyed grain and feed, with livestock largely saved. Estimated loss is 4000 dollars. The farm sale planned for that day was called off indefinitely. Spencer and his father Israel had previously lost a sawmill to fire a few years earlier.

George Spencer Indiana Spencer Mr. Spencer Israel Spencer

COUNTY AND BOROUGH OFFICERS RE-ORGANIZE

County and borough government departments were reorganized for the new year at a meeting of the County Commissioners. Chairman John Bennett and secretary BH. M. Ansley were chosen, millage set at seven and a half, and multiple officials reappointed or elected to positions in the county home, court house, and auditors office.

John Bennett Blairaville BH. M. Ansley D. T. Nie Niel G. @. Simpson Jacob Zener Robert J. Hood West Wheatfield Township James Speedy M. H. Henry George Delancey George Nesbitt

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