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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1900
Page
5
George Hoffman buys driving horse Dexter from G F Duncan. Numerous social visits and trips around Nipton, Vintondale, Vandergrift and Indiana noted. A census taker surveys the area while a student prank disrupts Town. Electric Bitters praised by a Philadelphia man for recovering from illness.
Numerous social updates from Mechanicsburg to Pine Township report visits, weddings, and church events. Names include David Machin Cousins Carrie Slary Slary Anderson others. incidents such as a lightning strike and a broken collarbone are noted. Community life centers on family visits travel and church activities across towns like Parkwood Pittsburgh and Blairsville.
In Smicesburg and nearby communities, residents from Punxsutawney Indiana Georgeville and more visit friends and relatives. Notables include Mrs May Aul, Bertha Butler, and Prof J Buchanan with several Sabbath gatherings, a children’s day service at the Lutheran dock, and donations to Tresslar’s Orphans Home. Local travel includes visits to Vandergrift Elderson and Goheensville, plus routine health and business trips.
Purchase Line Clara Farnsworth on business trip to Indiana last week. Sab bath school convention at Homer City yields excellent meeting and time. E Ward Houk visiting sister Mrs J B Miller of Barnesboro. Harvey Swartz and wife visiting relatives at Johnstown. Henry Wise and Harvey Shank return from years in Virginia. Robert McIvane and family of Alabama visiting friends locally. Prof John Good of Simicksburg in town Saturday night. Donot family of Salem visiting Rev W H Cramer. Clell Brady family from Punxsutawney visiting her parents. S R Pollock and B H Hamill attended preaching Sabbath. Ladies Aid festival and entertainment next Saturday evening June 23. Hammond in Indiana Monday. George Daily left for Vandergrift for new position. Della and Eva McClure visited sister Mrs E T Graham. Mrs Dr Hodgins visiting friends in New Castle. Chandler Jefe finished water works contract. TW Miller surveying for new railroad. George Strayer trip to Pittsburgh on wheel. George Shaffer bought new horse and buggy. Miss Vina Wice improving after long illness. Miss Ethel and Florence Kriner guests of Fanny Myers Clover Hill.
The county's only confirmed Fourth of July celebration is at Strongstown. A two day picnic will run July 4 and 5 in P. E. Gillespie's grove with daylight fireworks, dancing, bowling and other amusements. Attendees can enjoy entertainment and Jell-O dessert in multiple flavors at stalls.
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