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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1913
Page
4
The Indiana Progress, largest and oldest paper in the county, edited by Moorileai A Bally Moorstead. Weekly Wednesday issue, price one dollar per year. Obituary notices and cards charged at five cents a line. all communications and payments to Indiana Progress, Indi fon, Va.
Local notes recount Sunday 2 pm communion at the Reformed church with preparatory services on Saturday at 2 pm. Numerous visits and gatherings across towns including Lions Valley Vandergrift Apollo and Indiana showings among residents such as Martha Townsend Roy George S J Henderson Jane Mia Hazel Detar Lida Alshouse Elizabeth Painter Verne Townsend and many others with family and friends.
Cole and Mrs Orpha Streams Inst week guests in Ma and Mrs John Nordhelm hosted a visit for Nordhelm at their home. Mrs Hoover and Mrs Kelly hosted Friday and Saturday gatherings. Harry Miller visited parents in town over the weekend. Leroy Sutter from Punxsutawney shopped here Saturday with his father John B Sutter. Ralph Gail chosen as school foreman for the coming term. A son born to Mr and Mrs H Kaun Sunday morning. Blair Uber secured a teaching post in Jefferson County schools after a Bells Mills visit. Miss May Airgood honored at a Friday evening party. David Wehr of Homer City visiting relatives here. At Marion Center Thompson of Springfield Ohio visited his sister Mrs J Moore near Marion Center over Sunday. Mrs Homer Anderson of Dubois with her mother Mrs Richardson who is improving. I C Moore and family visited Mrs Clair Jordan at Richmond last week.
Recap of recent deaths: Rachel Lavara Smith 76, widow of Richard H. Smith, died at home after a stroke. Born in West Virginia July 13 1837, married 1859, survived by four children, funeral in Greenwood cemetery. Mary Lucas Barr 88, longtime local, died suddenly on Wayne avenue. survived by daughter Anna M. Barr and granddaughter Maude Empfield. Alexander Farren 72, West Lebanon farmer, paralysis. survived by son Braden and sister Anna Farren. services held in West Union churchyard. Lavina Knox 75, former New Florence resident, died at home in Derry July 15.
The notice lists nine reunions and gatherings including Munhattey descendants at Williamsport Pa on August 14 with headquarters at the YWCA and a 1:30 dinner, the Boucher family at Indiana fair grounds August 7, Reed connection at Stafford September 8, Nicholson first reunion near Salina July 18 1915, Stucell school August 14 East Mahoning, Smith family at Alahoe Park August 13, Gibson family at Grace Church August 28, Ure Myers at J Myers Grove Rich TM church August 7, and Shoemaker John Malcolm Sr opening a shoe repair shop on Railroad Avenue returning to prior business.
Local school appointments announced include Leavher L. J. Wabinten re elected for Clarksburg, Porter Miller named Shelocta teacher, Nora Gaylor to commercial instruction at Somerset High School, J. W. Mounton to Mechanicsburg, Merle S. Little to Jacksonville, and speakers for Greensburg teacher training week. Punxsutaney merchant W S Dinsmore to open a store in the new R E B Young building on Philadelphia street this fall. A note on a unique lighthouse project on Guernsey describes fog siren and acetylene light with keepers stationed at shore electrical plot.
At a meeting near Cherry Tree on July 21 1913 the Haslett Sabbath school committee adopted resolutions for the late Edgar Getty member of the school who died July 1 1918. The group expresses humble submission to God’s will, notes the loss to the school and community, extends sympathy to Getty’s wife and family, and orders a copy sent to the family and minutes published in the county paper.
The advertisement lists several horses for sale at Wilmer Stewarts Biz Livery and Sale Barn formerly J C McGregors. Listings include a 5 year old sorrel saddle and driving mare priced 226 a roan pacing horse at 110 a brown pacing mare at 100 a rugged work horse with weight tube at 115 a sorrel saddle and driving mare at 175 plus fifteen other general purpose horses broken to autos and trains all must be as represented. Also new buggies flat wagons and Homers and a second hand one horse wagon.
A compact aphorism on pursuing wisdom to attain lasting joy. It argues that true pleasure comes from a disciplined mindset, appreciating wealth only for aiding others and accepting poverty and obscurity without envy.
The Indiana State board of health reports that in one year 790 mothers aged 18 to 45 and 425 fathers died from consumption. Three parents lost to the disease left 2,515 children under 12 deprived of parental care. The piece urges continued effort in fighting the great white plague.
For sale a modern 8 room house with hot water heat near 13th and Main Streets, a 6 room house with good well water, two adjoining lots with 25 foot separation, and additional 3 lots with varying houses and water. Also a 2 acre farm and 02 acre cultivation plots with house barns water and crops. Amusement hall lot 60x120 with electric light and moving picture ready. Contact Mrs Nelie McKinley or Tolin McConnell Medina etc.
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