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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1918
Page
8
County Town News notes Sergi Huber B. Donahey reached overseas safely. Various locals report visits, relatives, and furloughs. Albert Snyder spends a Camp Gorton furlough with his wife. Many residents wear Red Cross buttons following local drives. Danteal and John Weston buy a car.
Residents hosted guests from Indiana and Vandergrift while families welcomed a baby girl. A Penn Run Red Cross benefit cleared 50 dollars after a musical event. Hunt er City lost 11 to 5 to Penn Run in baseball. Others traveled to training camps, visited relatives, or attended church services.
Archy Nichol returned home to Colorado from visiting his mother Mrs. Sarah Nichol. Ward Houck is visiting Akron Ohio this week. James Stoufer and wife of Burnside were guests of J. W. Gallagher’s family on Sunday. Mrs. Andrew Mountain of Indiana visited her mother last week. Clyde Ruffner and family of Thom er City and Ross Anthony and family visited last week. George Lauich and his mother in law Mrs. Rush of Indiana were guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Rankin on Sunday. The district Sunday school convention will be held at the Hast Mahoning Church Wednesday and Thursday.
DECKERS POINT Mr. and Mrs. Benton Napp visited relatives at Curry Run on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Reithmiller and others visited Samuel McAtoos, who remains a patient at Dix onville hospital. Mrs. John Fisher spent much of the week with her sister in Indiana and hosted her mother Mrs. Steffy and sister Mrs. Blaine Manners of Indiana on Sunday.
Indiana County treasurer details 1918 county and special tax collection routes across townships and boroughs. Locations include Smicksburg, Trade City, Marion Center, Rochester Mills, Clymer, Cherry Tree, Rossiter, Arcadia, Glen Campbell, and Indiana, with times ranging from morning to evening June 18 through June 26.
Picard of Willes has purchased the Cleveland Clark property on Locust street for 480 dollars. Garden fertilizer advertised by Bowker for your lawn and garden. For sale by J. M. Stewart & Co., Indiana, Pa.
Wills dated from 1902 to 1939 name heirs and executors. Mrs. John R. Bryan bequeaths parcels to son Dr. Steele Bryan and daughter, with executors Thoron and daughter. Mrs. Alice Seanor inherits husband’s estate for life. Wilbur gets five acres for a homesite. Harrison Spires directs sale and division among widow and children. Samuel Kauffman farm to daughters Sarah and Margaret, others shared. Nancy Tiger’s farm to Margaret Link. Myrtle VanLeer inherits brother Frank VanLeer’s estate. Nannie Lucas receives $500 and household goods. three children share remainder. Executors named include Margaret Link, Anna Liggett, W. G. Lucas, Larry F. Spires, and The Savings & Trust Company.
Telephone subscribers are urged not to ask for the time of day. Bell Telephone Company officials explain that time inquiries tie up operators and central switches, reducing service for others. Eliminating these calls could allow more calls of a necessary nature and help distribute operators and equipment to reach more customers. The notice notes war-related demand and the need to maintain reliable service nationwide. The document also mentions local horse breeding notices and a Montgomery reunion schedule, with relatives invited to attend.
Multiple local names appear with visits and services noted in Ambrose area. Burkett family members and neighbors attend Sunday and Saturday gatherings. sales and machinery exhibitions announced by Gibson and Clark near Church Street and Railroad Avenue in Indiana, Pa.
Smyrna and Abyena, Indiana and nearby areas list wages, hours, and living conditions. Advertisements tout farm labor, poultry, colts, and stock sales with references to breeders, markets, and local facilities. Offers include day and night work, no labor law complaints, and contact details for employment.
Small town social notes from Wehrum and neighboring communities detail weekend visits, family gatherings, and trips to Jolme town and Moss Creek. Residents include Maud Abradotin Dinarmoued, Jolit Hadden, Jitty, Moepelli Kinnan, S. B. Smith, and many others. A Red Cross fund report shows $2097.10 raised, with a May 24 dance by the Ladies Auxiliary at Wehrum receiving mixed reviews.
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