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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1909
Page
4
The Republican County Committee holds its annual meeting at the Court House in Indiana Borough on Saturday July 3 1909 at 1 30 oclock p m to elect a Chairman and transact other business. MO 8 FISHER Chairman.
Recent deaths list includes Mrs. Katherine Daugherty 52 of Wilkinsburg after a major operation at Columbia Hospital and Mrs. Laura Beatty 46 of Pittsburg from bowel inflammation, with multiple siblings and spouses named. Augustus Strayer dies at 86 after strokes, survived by two sons in California and a daughter, with services at Oakland Cemetery. Also notices for Mrs. Howard Austin formerly of town and Mrs. Matilda Allison of Westover, both passing June 22 and June 17 respectively, detailing survivors and funeral arrangements.
Festivals planned at Jacksonville and Edgewood boost local schools and sports. Jacksonville hosts a school benefit festival tomorrow night. Edgewood’s event at the Nicholas home raises funds for the local baseball team. Sheffler Crawford pair from New Alexandria and Blairsville marry at Rev. I. F. King's residence on School Street.
W H Ginter of Indiana H D 2 visited the county seat Friday. Wesley Asking and wife of Pine Flats visited Indiana Monday. Mrs D D Fleming of near Clymer was in town Wednesday. John B Ewing of Conemaugh township was a Monday reader. James J Hutchison of Armagh transacted business Saturday. Misses Tracy and Rye Hoffman of White township visit sisters in Jeannette. Josiah Boyer of Washington township enrolled as Progress reader Saturday. Ada Keller of Chestnut street left for a visit with friends at Fairmont W Va. Clayton Palmer of Punxsutawney was here over Sunday at his father Daniel Palmer’s bedside. Henry M Black of Idamay did not call but enrolled as Progress subscriber last week. Misses Mary and Mildred Wynkoop and Hazel Condron of Home attended the Normal school graduation concert Monday night. Dr S R Davison of Johnstown spent part of last week with his parents in Taylorsville. Mrs Margaret Campbell of town returned from Greensburg where she stayed with her daughter Mrs Keturah Welty. Wellington Clark and wife of Mahaffey spent Sunday with his parents on North Ninth street and traveled here in Mr Clark’s Buick.
A woman sees a blacksnake beneath a table miles south of Indiana and, while her husband fetches a cane, the reptile strikes. A black cat emerges during the panic as the couple reacts, and the husband dispatches the intruder with a swing of the cane. Next month the captaincy for Company F. W. regiments is to be filled via a special election. The WCTU opens a new home at 728 Church Street. Andrew Nealer opens a new meat market in the Widows building at Wayne Avenue and Lacyst Street.
A string of notices seeks twelve teachers for multiple townships, plus bids for coal and kindling and schoolhouse repairs. Dates range July 9 to July 17, with positions in White, Brushvalley, West Mahon ton, and others. Names such as Francis Elkin and W Bennett appear as officials.
A notice in Pang Indiana county highlights Hon. A. F. Cooper accepting a position with the Union Mortgage and Security Company of Pittsburg. Former Homer City resident and two term state legislator, Cooper touts safety and strong backing as he plans to contact Indiana county friends about the firm.
W B George and children thank neighbors and friends for kindnesses shown during the illness and death of Mrs W B George who died June 10 and for words of sympathy. West Destors for the Aling. The west doctors in the world are Doctor Diet Doctor Quiet and Doctor Merryman swilt.
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