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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1922
Page
7
Spruce Harry Patterson and family from Hbensburg visited WOE and Patterson relatives. Community entries list many visitors, church activities, and local travel between Indiana, Crabtree, and nearby towns. A Baptist congregation was organized, while residents share health updates and social events including showers, baptisms, and motor travels.
Lovejoy Mr and Mrs Jesse Beer and others visited Cherry Tree to spend the day with John Miller and family for Mrs Miller’s birthday. Local moves include Mr and Mrs Jennings Goodin relocating to the Spider property from Quay Braughter who moved to Dixonville. Ruth King of Emeigh visits aunt Mrs Albert Wise. Christina Clevenger returns home after visiting Mrs Jess Laney of Alverda. Wallace Sheaffer returns to Lancaster after a week with Harlan Bee. The Bee and Smith families motor to Punxsutawney and Clyde Bee’s family visit. Mrs Clyde Bee returns from Clearfield hospital and is recovering.
David Aice returns from Indiana after a week away. Families from Hillsdale visit friends in Glen Campbell Mahaffey and Freeport. Hillsdale hall team plays Windale, losing 10 to 7. Numerous locals visit relatives in Eternertown and Wilgus while others attend Cook port entertainment. Anna Brandt begins work at Clymer. Mrs Rankin visits daughter in Freeport.
Samuel States of Canse township says his son Glenn died from a bullet wound and was foully murdered. He asserts in a statement while semi conscious that three attackers aimed to rob him on his way to work near Punxsutawney. Initial reports had suggested a self inflicted or safety related wound.
The Kinler House, one of Indiana’s oldest hotel sites at the corner of Philadelphia and Fifth streets, is sold to Consumers Service Company of Pittsburgh and South Bend for a modern gas and oil station. The project, to be built this year, will feature lawn and flower plots, market gas and oils, and an artistic design to beautify the area. District manager Clair R. Ward will oversee Indiana operations amid a flurry of local social notes and visits from residents and out‑of‑town guests.
The Biological Survey notes snakebite deaths are rare as few encounter venomous species. Most dangerous snakes inhabit remote areas and strike mainly when provoked. Protective footwear helps. killing methods are limited to clubbing or shooting. Hog access may reduce snakes. common varieties include elapids and pit vipers.
A former radical agitator argues that anti radical action must be countered by educational propaganda. He discusses Russia, famine, cannibalism rumors, and the need for true Americanization of foreign workers in the U S. A letter from Rita Galla details Volga district horrors and a photo facsimile is shown in Philadelphia. He predicts Russia moving toward stable government in five years and a form akin to the American system. Also reports Indiana G A R encampment attendees and a local truck accident with minor injuries ending a nine inning game due to rain.
William Adamson and W M Hareson of West Lebanon were jailed at JXiski and Salisbury Saturday evening. Miss Mollie Lowry of Railroad Avenue visited Mrs Albert Wiggins of Shelocta over the weekend. Al Wiggins and John M Wiggins with children Clark and Margaret of Shelocta visited friends in McKeesport last week. H M Lockard of Church Street returned home in better health after a Johns Hopkins hospital stay. C C Dinsmore of North Seventh Street tours Center County with brothers Arthur and H K Dinsmore. George H Hibell and family from Rossiter motored to Indiana yesterday to visit Lewis on South Seventh Street. Mr and Mrs William J Short of Cherryhill township plan a visit with Mrs Short's brother W Helman of Covington Ohio then other sites. Mr and Mrs JH Fleming of Washington Township attended their daughter Roxie Belle Fleming's graduation at the Normal school in Indiana. County's Oldest Physician Celebrates 80th Birthday Dr Alexander H Allison, long-time Indiana County physician, marked his 80th birthday at his home near Gilgal East Mahoning Townships. He practiced 40 years, studied in Plumville with Dr W B Anstey, belongs to county medical society, Gilgal Presbyterian Church, and is an Odd Fellow at the Grand Lodge.
The Tolinua State Normal School capped a very successful year with commencement exercises on Monday and an alumni banquet on Tuesday night. Representatives from many former classes attended these closing events as the summer session opens June 19 with about 1290 students enrolled.
The bottling plant of Frank and Peter Ferraro in Blairsville was badly damaged by a blaze early Thursday morning, with crews fighting flames to prevent spread. Fire officials investigated the cause and said no injuries were reported.
A published entry erroneously listed Ira R. Baker in the tax sale unpaid taxes list for the Second ward in Blairsville. The notice states this error should not have appeared and requires retraction.
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