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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1896
Page
5
BRRUSHVALLEY notes show Mr Claries Wolf on the sick list and Ernest Herlinger back in Pittsburg. Several visits and illnesses are listed, revival and devotional meetings, and a January 17, 1896 teachers’ institute planned. Community events include a birthday gathering for Mrs Weaver, church purchases, and local travels.
John Lewis becomes a proud father to a girl while visitors converge in Smicksburg. Professors Hammers and Morrison visit schools and institute, with music by Adams and the Beatty brothers. Local residents and guests report a successful event and general educational enthusiasm.
William McFeaters suffers a cold while S S Gibson of Indiana is seen here last week. Malla Houston will run for constable in the spring election. William Wike of Spruce Grove ill from Job's comforters. Coal lands near Yellow Creek and Blacklick are again being bought by Eastern capitalists. Jacob B K Henry finished a saw mill and related works now operating on his farm. Minnie Alexander of New Florence returned home after visiting Mrs. Anderson Fowler. Harman Miller from Pine township is prostrated by nose hemorrhage with doubtful recovery. Protracted M E church meetings exceed seven weeks with notable progress. Four Barnhart brothers were arrested for non support of their father, William Barnhart, a Cherryhill township charge. John Knabb, son of Jas Knabb, injured with a fractured breast bone and other injuries. condition critical.
Mrs J S Johnston visits Salts hore and Apollo week of prayer held at U P church Crete Mr and Mrs H E Kaufman visit relatives at New Kensington Barnard Keigan back to activity Miss Vernie Bowman Punxsutawney spends a few days with her father Miss Annie White—spinal meningitis slightly improved Bowman Harkless move saw mill to Sam Lowry farm Several youths attend institute at Cross Roads school Friday night J 4 Henderson now owns a farm near here F A Bowman returns from visit to his mother Mrs Mary Bowman Blairsville pastor M S Telford assists Rev McClure at Blairsville last Sabbath
Mrs W. 8. Ashcom of Morrellville visited relatives last week. Lawrence Dodson cut his foot badly last week while chopping cow wood. Rev Bergen, the pastor, is an able and earnest worker. Miss Mabel Pershing of New Florence, Miss Falcon of Armagh, and Mrs Will Rodgers of Beward visited friends here recently.
Ephraim Orner remains in poor health while Annie Hoffman of Nipton suffers quinsy. J D Gibson and Byers of Penn Run visit. Mrs Samuel Shultz visits daughter in Pittsburg. W G Graham returns home to Ligonier to stay with father for weeks. Hill's school house hosts a Pine township institute. Albert Coy travels to Twin Rocks. Phillip McCaffry in Nolo hauls a 3224 pound pig while John Wallace weighs 274 pounds. Townsend welcomes a daughter. John Blakley recovering from illness. Mrs Emily Kiebler of Latrobe stays with Mrs J H Fulton. Emma Hancock returns from Uniontown. No Presbyterian services due to Eldersridge communion. Jennie Frantz gifts library to Sabbath school and clock to church.
Sunday visits in New Florence and Latrobe. Marriages and health updates in West Bolivar and Garfield. Altoona merchants plan Garfield store. Music instructor Jno C Wilson teaches in West Bolivar and Garfield with Fred Baird assisting. Church meetings at Covode and Evangelical churches. Various visits to Reynoldsville Perrysville Ringgold DuBois Falls Creek Brookville. January 14 1896 postal notices at Indiana Pa with advertised letters. J N Laneuam P M
Indiana County official outlines two county institutes in Blairsville and Trade City under Mr H M Henry. Programs span Friday February 22 and 29 with sessions through Tuesday February ? including music, Question Box, and talks by local and visiting experts on farming economy, manure use, weed control, and humane indigen. Farm animal movement and livestock shipments noted with county highlights.
A lengthy sale listing from A.W. Wilson & Son catalogs numerous reductions on children's jackets general jackets coats capes and dress goods. Items include kid gloves shawls corsets and hosiery with prices ranging from 3.00 to 15.00 and old prices cited. The advertisement emphasizes half price lines remnants and broadcloths with several cape and coat lots featured.
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