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Newspaper

Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1915

Page

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Property transfers and social notices in Indiana County

Listings show Mary M. Rapp and others selling lots and acres to named buyers for stated sums, including Moss Hawk, Hinantel Hawk, and Ward A. Wineberg, with several parcels across Conemaugh and neighboring townships. Social items note pie socials, a clothes pin social, dances, a kitchen shower, and a 53rd birthday surprise for Mr. Calbreath plus group hospitality and entertainment in multiple small communities.

Daniel Daugherty Salisbury John G. Cunningham J.J. Palmer Burrell Anna KE Rose Otto V. Barbour Green John Stolitza John A. Wineberg Canoe Ward A. Wineberg Frank Wynvas Clymer Mike Labanish Gordon School House Bookamyer Rayne Township Indiana Heshibon Sthowl Ferguson School White Township Daugherty North Ninth Street Miners’ Hall Stafford M. B. Church Taylorsville Cornet Martha Williams South Fifth Street Purl J. Bennett East Church Street Brownlee H. B. Strong Penn Run John E. Galbreath Calbreath Mr. Calbreath

Court Hears License Applications Under Judge Telford

The court heard twelve license applications on a February day from 2 to 7 PM. No remonstrances were filed against Glen Campbell Cherry Tree and Wehrum. Three years ago Cherry Tree faced strong remonstrance, last year remonstrance weaker, but this year no charges were lodged and the judge had not disposed of any applications. Licenses expire Monday February 15.

Telford Glen Campbell Cherry Tree Wehrum Temperance Workers

Teran Miller Re-elected Director at Millers Mutual

Griffith Bills of David Fills & Son returned from Wilkes-Barre where he attended the Pennsylvania Millers Mutual Fire Insurance Co annual meeting. He was re-elected a director for the twenty sixth time and treasurer for the fourteenth time. The companys insurance has grown from 200000 to 12500000 with cash assets over half a million. Offices are in the Coal Exchange building at Wilkes-Barre with about two dozen employees. Elis handles the account at the First National Bank of Indiana.

Griffith Bills David Fills & Son Wilkes- Barre Pennsylvania Millers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Co Coal Exchange United States Canada Elis First National Bank of Indiana Wild Life League of Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's Aggodiition United Sportsmen Harrisburg Iowa William N. Liggett Indiana Red & Gun Club Woodstock Indiana County Allegheny County Flat Farors Kalbfus New Jersey

Blacklick Maintains Record With Monday Blaze

Fire swept three buildings in Blacklick on Monday night causing about 4000 dollars in damage. The blaze began in a flat above the Gorton grocery store occupied by Howard Palmer and spread to the Palmer residence adjoining the store and then to a room occupied by D F Porter damaging his sewing machine equipment with little insurance.

Blacklick Howard Palmer Gorton Thompson Palmer D. F. Porter

Graff Interest Secure New Coal Plant

The Bradenville Coal and Coke Company controlled the Duquesne plant of the Bessemer Coke Company. New owners plan to operate with later upgrades including a tipple, electric haulage, and increased output when business conditions allow. The Duquesne property purchase follows Graff interests near Blairsville nearing exhaustion.

Bradenville Coal & Coke Company Graff Blairsville Duquesne Bessemer Coke Company

West Virginia towns face deficits amid Prohibition losses

Clarksburg WV becomes the latest municipality to report a budget deficit due to prohibition era revenue losses. Grafton Bank closes and is under state examination with a pledged reopening in sixty days. A Philadelphia hospital window fall results in the death of Mrs Anna Sharpe, wife of Rev Arthur B Sharpe. Ohio dancer couple Oatman accused of unpaid bills and likely blacklisting by musicians union.

Clarksburg W. Va West Virginia Grafton State Bank Grafton Anna Sharpe Arthur B. Sharpe Richmond Philadelphia Ohio Fred Oatman Cambridge Cambridge Jeffersonian Musicians’ Union

Sabbath School Workers Convene at Robinson District Meet

Sabbath school workers from the southern county gathered at Robinson for the mid winter district No.4 convention held in Garfield Evangelical Church. Highlights included talks on the Bible school’s relation to the church and the pastor as teacher, with notable addresses by Rev. J S Davis and Prof. J T Stewart. Officers include R G Cramer president and Thomas S Lynn secretary treasurer.

Robinson Creckaile Hast and Wast Wheatfield Burlington Brushvalley Armagh Garfield Evangelical Sprinkle W. R. Thompson William Armour Bolivar Woith Duncan John W. Huston William Lear Geo. T. Mack Roxie Naugse Cramer P. J. Chilcote New Florence J. S. Davis Blairsville J. T. Stewart Town Nora Armour R G .Cramer H. W. Logan Clyde Thomas 8. Lynn Indiana County Sabbath School Association White Washington Rayne Townships M. E Creekside

Weddings of a Week in Putneyville and Nearby

Several marriages are noted including Gearhart and White in Putneyville, Harkleroad and Heckman in Vandergrift, Brett and Bryan in Robinson, and Painter and Pittman near Saltsburg. Also covered are Hon. Wilmer H. Wood’s committee appointments in the Indiana county legislature, and planned improvements to the Ling farmers telephone line between Wintondale and Artmagh. Railroad officials from the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway conduct an annual winter inspection tour visiting Indiana. Readers are reminded to renew subscriptions if the paper shows an expired date of Jan 16.

Farmers Ling Farmers Telephone Patvons Wintondale Artmagh Teailroad Buffalo, Rochester ,and Pittsburg Railway Company Indiana Lucerne Josephine

Personal Bucolics and visits across Indiana routes

Indiana callers and visitors thread through local society notes as residents from Parkwood Livermore Brushvalley and other nearby townships engage in commerce travel and social visits. Notables include Mr and Mrs G A Minser, G B Stutzman, Paul Smith, and J L Culp among many others sharing trips to Indiana Harrisburg Brookville and Pittsburgh happenings plus a fiftieth anniversary in Penn Run.

Fairs Dates Set for Coming Season Amid Rate Debate

Indiana and nearby counties fixed fair dates at a Pittsburg gathering held Thursday with Kittanning August 17 Butler August 24 Apollo August 28 Indiana September ADVANCED entries show the plan to raise admission rates was challenged by Indiana, and the rate hike was withdrawn. Other notes cover health views on heredity and a local court bail hearing for railroad workers plus Woodmen of the World officers installed for the year and an upcoming supper and dance.

Indiana D.C. Mack Harry White Indiana County Pittsburg Faii Madlina Kittanning Butler Brookville Apollo—Argusk Ob Indbina Youngwood Indiana Camp No. 40 Woodmen of the World Kt. Henderson W. C. Bath Bunker J. i. Bath HH. W. Feo 5. Levine Wo. George Elmer Smith Wm. Lowla

Indie Won Exciting Game From Kishi

Indie won a close Monday night basketball game against Kishi with a score near 28 to 24 amid a tied first half. Both teams played clean, energetic ball to the delight of a sizable crowd despite a faulty wheel issue.

Kishi Juditha Y. M.C. A

Grim Reapers Harvest Game Preserves Planned for County

Grim Reapers Harvest Game Preserves planned for county. Dohn AL Jhisuolph, John A. Detrolph, qed 16 years, furniture dealer and undertaker, of Clymeer, died at home Saturday. Devt due to complication of illnesses, he ran Clymer undertaking business since town founding. Survived by widow, daughter Mildred, son Albert, aged parents, a brother and two sisters. Funeral at his little home. burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Next: James Robinson, 67, of Robinson, died January 19 from apoplexy. multiple survivors listed. Also notices of Mrs Francis Fierst, and Mrs Prandy Fierst, aged 60, and others, plus community events and a lecture by Dr John Merritt Driver in Shelocta.

Dohn AL Jhisuolph John A. Detrolph Qed Clymeer Damuiery Uisonnes Ile Hemo Clymer Orlandy Te Inayes Mildred Albert Monroe Sinters Trach Fares Waa Clarion County Punxentawney Ho Wagem Anil State Legislative Ile Presbyterian Church Rights of James A. Beaver Gottysburg Creekside Isabel Wolfs Rayne Township J. A. McGurdy Edward Yeager Crackaide Lutheran Church Town Lewin Hay Greenwood Cemectery Indiana Post W. L. Buchanan Sons of Veterans Ames Robinson James Hig County Myrtle Cling Whner Charles Robinson Lydia Harding St. Louis Besdle Vingelider Mairmont W. Vin Harry Robinson Seattle, Wash Bulwird Robinson Jatverne Tos Irwin and Thomas A. Home Botivar Wriday Francis Pierst Prandy Fierst Joseph Wierst Maple St. Bernard's Roman Catholic Church Very Hey Pather N George Jeannette Willam Florida Edward Youngstown Anderson George This Place Anna Agnes Ilorst Johnstown

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