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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1899
Page
5
Local notes from Kent and surrounding townships list residents visiting relatives, guests from Natrona to Pittsburg, and travelers spending vacations with family. Entries mention students, teachers, church events, and visits to Indiana, Johnstown, and Blairsville, with social rounds at farms and inns and a summer-ready mood.
Miss Coulter and McClure attended a social in New Florence. Numerous residents and visitors are listed with travels, visits, and health notes. Thomas Rowland died suddenly June 28 from overwork. Lightning rods being installed on several homes. local repairs and visits continue.
West Lebanon hosts Myrtle Harbison of Blairsville and Uncle A W Ewing in residence. J A Klingensmith of Glen Campbell visited with family. Hi J Altsman of Indiana promotes New York Life Insurance. Belle McLaughlin of Eldersridge stayed with sister Mrs J C Henry. Prof and Mrs Morrow enjoy a few days in Plumville for the Fourth. Rev Kelly spoke on individual responsibility in national welfare. County Superintendent Stewart tested 28 applicants for certificates. Presbyterian church shows a fresh white and olive dress house.
West Wheatfield reports pastor visits by Rev. W. G. Meade of Bolivar and social visits by Alph Lear William Isenberg and Alva McCollins of Garfield. Samuel Cline visited Johnstown. Mrs Sadie Kubo of Hollidaysburg and Miss Anna Penrose hosted friends. Gertie Cribbs family returned home from Indianapolis. Mrs T S Lynn of Klondikes observed Sabbath. Ellen Brantlinger picked and marketed over one thousand buckets of cherries this season.
A dense roster of social visits and neighbors from FHAMILL and PENN RUN describes Sabbath gatherings, moved farms, new sawmill, school term wrap up, picnics, tours to nearby towns, and market chatter. It records dozens of residents, family visits, travelers, and local events with names, places, and occasional prices, including a hoisted horse sale and a lawn fete.
Indiana Pa June 14 1899 J N Banks Attorney Treasurer announces places and dates in Cherryhill Greenville Shelocta Armstrong Parkwood Youngstown schools and hamlets for 1899 tax collection including Special and Dog Tax by July 1 to August 1 1899 with eight percent penalty after October 15 1899. Executors Notice: Letters testamentary on Owen Duffey estate West Wheatfield granted. claims to be presented for settlement and payment required to executor MeO Hammond.
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