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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1895
Page
5
Mrs Ciai Lukehart returns from Falls Creek while John B McCormick of Holyoke Mass visits friends here. Paragraphs detail dozens of neighbors visiting, touring bicycle trips to Chautauqua Niagara Falls and other sights, a new bridge abutment, a death from cholera infantum, court and church events, harvest machine sales, and a teacher examination.
T. S. Neal bought a bicycle for his daughter. Miss Virgie Stockdale visits her sister Mrs. Ela Domb. Mrs Garrity of Altoona visits Miss Martha Swan. Mr and Mrs Wm Criseman of Clayville spent Sunday with friends. Yenham Pierce of Renoldsville called on friends last week. Miss Lessie Coon of Punxsutawney visits town. Mrs Dani Fleck ill and not improving. Eva Walker and children from Punxsutawney visit nearby. C O Meuitonau of Trade City House has hotel repainted. Mrs Casten o and daughter Inez visit Clayville and Punxsutawney. Mrs Melherson and two daughters from Big Run visit the Chambers. Miss ItVie Bush departs for Hidpesie Mark for a few days. Majors begin work on Urilus over Little Mahoning. Mrs T T Neal hosts Friday party with guests including Miss Lottie Crossman.
The Latsers harvest as C W McCrady begins building in town. John Stershower nears completion of store and dwelling. Glie Trindie is seriously ill with bowels. Mrs. Kate Irwin near here remains ill. The Vittilyuy Eastern railroad progresses. Aunt Myers Bartlebaugh’s foot will take longer. J M Henry returns from Adrian hospital improved. A large youth gathering at Wilson Goss’s home reports a good time. The pedagogue’s first term ends July 12 with six in class. next session August 10. Directors expected to hire good teachers and pay them well.
Diwin Byshart of Carliste registered at Chakloos over Sunday. Robtrmug and wife of Indiana visited for a couple of days. The Presbyteric church ladies festival was a decided success. Miss Piern Weaver, a recent graduate, arrived home at week’s start. W T Mahaffey John M hoased red McCormick visiting Runceverte W Va. King, proprietor of Brandon House at Spansonghit, brought his family to town Sunday. Dore Langdon, deputy postmaster, ill but improving. Prot Campbell, after Smithport select school, visited Cherstree then left for Des Where to take assistant principal post. Others noted on town streets: Frank Patrhin, Chas McCurdy and Jo Midnere, AB Clark, LO Gorsach, Shed Conger.
Miss Clara Stiltz of Pittsburg visits her parents and friends here while Rev Emmons of Homer City leads communion in the Presbyterian church last Sunday. Miss Margaret Davis leaves for Saltsburg for a week's visit. Prof J C Weaver, former local teacher, returns home to Plamville. Harry Smeade and brother William, summer students, go home near Plamville. Rev Webb of Stubenville and family visited. he once served as pastor here. Misses Cora Nesbit and Nell Truby fish nearby and encounter a six foot black snake killed by Mr Howe Truby as ladies scream with interest.
H Ney Prothero of West Indiana visits friends in and around here. Deputy Sheriff Joe Mack and brother Edward were in town on Friday. Miss Nettie Gorman a Normal student visited here last week. Miss Lucy Smith a nurse at Homeopathic Hospital Pittsburg is now at home. Mr and Mrs Cogley arrived home Saturday after an extended visit to Armstrong county. Our select school closed Friday with twenty in the class. We commend Prof J E Campbell for his efficient work among us and foresee success in his future career.
Miss Clara McFeaters returns home from school. A Pouivcastal Jove feast was held at tink rrove school house on Sabbath. Mr A W Hill of Johnstown is at home nursing an on the job injury. Mr and Mrs Immler of Cramer return home after a pleasant visit. Mrs Immler was formerly Miss Annie Laughry and taught school years nearby.
Mr D E Stover left for Butler county on Friday while Jas Matson and T Marshall visited Blairsville. Stuart Marshall injured by a wagon but no bones broken. Ida McCurdy May Ewing attended a gathering at Alice Matson’s Friday. Jay Ferguson fouled in Saturdays game as Lewisville hosted Clarksburg, final score 17 to 23 for Clarksburg. Batteries Clarksburg Coleman Pierce Coleman Lewisville Dixon Watson Elrick. Strike outs Clarksburg 11 Lewisville 10. Umpire Graham.
Miss Rena Washer guests at Evergreen on Sabbath and many Indiana visitors at area hotels. Notable guests include Rev. and Mrs. Kennedy and families, Mrs. Hershberger, Mrs. Cheesman, and several Pittsburg residents. Ice cream and cake planned for July 20. Local farms report large fruit yield. Morrow expects 400 to 500 bushels. Community socials noted and neighbors helped Feitzhons with grain harvest after illness.
Squire T. S. Lynn visited from Indiana last week. Ephraim Robinson’s new house is under construction by carpenters. John Swartzwelder of Huff improves from illness. West Penn railroad extension work expects more laborers. New Florence residents attended Bethel U P church services. W B Mabon and family from Johnstown visited neighbors. B P Kays of Huff injured a finger operating a railroad derrick on Saturday. Prof Winfield Hoskins, ex Heshbon resident now in Los Angeles, visits during Lutheran synod meetings. Jacob Hines of Braddock, a former West Wheatfield resident, guests of W P Johns. works at Edgar Thompson steel in Braddock.
A reflective verse urges kindness to strangers before judging harm. It compares life to a ship at sea, noting that outward worth can mislead and a smile or kind word can steer others toward success. The poem envisions each person as a lighthouse guiding mariners to a final reward at the Master's feet.
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