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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1900
Page
5
Local notes from Bolivar report visits by W. M. Wynn and others, church plans, illnesses including measles and diphtheria, school staffing changes, revival meetings, and community reminders. Names include T. M. Gilpin, Dr. S. G. Miller, Mrs. McKinley, Rev. A. D. Fero, and several residents across Dixonville, Purchase Line, Heshbon, Cookport, and nearby towns.
Misses Maude Grumbling and Grace Nugent visit friends in Altoona and Hollidaysburg while I K Pittman of Ashtona Warren county visits. The Bible class gifts teacher B F Pitts an Oxford Bible as Rev Muller holds meetings. About 23 new members added to the Presbyterian roll. The G A R post 40 held an open installation with speeches by Rev Armstrong and Boozer. Numerous local visits, sickness notes, and a Republican nomination meeting at Gambles Mills. The column also covers South Bend happenings, Blairsville work train, Hamill area notes, and a Cure claim for Electric Bitters.
Matthew Miller and wife attended the funeral of her grandfather Henry Miller in Bolivar. Blaine Miller is now a new father. Several residents are ill or traveling, churches held services, and local events include an ice skating spell, a chicken and waffle supper, and a Baptist church chair gift to their pastor. A road grading project and school events were noted along with visits from relatives and teachers.
An old advertisement-style warning links kidney trouble to heart symptoms and urges care by doctoring the kidneys. It praises Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy, notes cures, and offers sample bottles and pamphlets by mail from Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York.
Star Meat Market is now operated by Mr H G Serene of Saliaburg who recently purchased the business. Mr Revene keeps Mr G W Roof as shop manager ensuring prompt filling of orders. A farm sale at Samuel Shultz in Buffington township on January 25 1900 at noon lists multiple farm implements and livestock. Daugherty's oil wagon offers four oil grades delivered to homes.
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