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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1910
Page
4
The Indiana Progress notes talk of opposition to Representative Langham for a second term. It argues the office should seek vigorous public service, praising Langham’s conduct and urging re nomination without opposition based on his zeal, fairness, and alignment with Republican policies. The piece cites local sentiment from Punxsutawney Spirit in support.
Recent obituaries list Mrs. Catharine Jewell 84 years old of Clarksburg, widow of James Jowell Sr, with a long Jacksonville connection. Also noted are services for Mrs. Mary A. Henshey Unionville center county and Mrs. Jane Pollock Miller Graceton near Indiana, plus Hugh Alexander Hamilton native of the county who died in Cambridge county Illinois aged 2 years 11 months 10 days. Survivors and funeral details follow for each.
Death notices from Punxsutawney and Homer City list Mrs Joseph Clawson aged 80 at daughter Mrs Martin Dick Mitchpel Mills. Survivors include Mrs Martin Williams Mrs J B Mogle Archy Clawson all of Punxsutawney and Ira Newman Sickenberger of Homer City died aged 30 in Knoxville. Mary J Penn daughter of Robert Penn Canoe Township died at 11. Laura Kunkle wife of W S Kunkle Burrell Township died aged 32. Farm for sale 12 1/2 acres near Indiana with timber orchard and improvements. Also 112 acre farm Center Township near Indiana with good buildings and fruit trees. Various ads for sale rent and employment.
Venango and Forest counties top the state for low prisoner counts. Venango with about 60,000 people has one non resident inmate, Frank Barnes, serving a year for robbery. Forest, nearly 10,000 residents, has no prisoners, after an escape on Christmas Eve left vacant jail. Sheriff Maxwell and wife were away when the inmate slipped out.
Greensburg Pennsylvania February 27 a significant case on borough authority over sidewalks ended with a verdict for the Kunkle heirs. The borough ordered a sidewalk replacement after a brick path was laid, but jurors found the heirs not liable for the extra work after court instructions.
The Iron and Coal Trotting Circuit met at Brookville and added Dayton as the seventh circuit member. Fall fair dates: Kittanning Aug 16–19, Butler Aug 23–26, Indiana Aug 30–Sept 2, DuBois Sept 6–9, Brookville Sept 13–16, Clarion Sept 20–23, Dayton Sept 27–30. Indiana Motor Company opens a new machine shop behind St Pattison store offering repair work with guaranteed satisfaction.
Classified notices offer wheat prices from H T Boarts Co at 1.16 per bushel for prime dry milling wheat. Jobs include hotel kitchen work and dining room help. Real estate offers: 6-room house on Wayne Avenue, another farm in Cherryhill township, and a 60-acre farm near Indiana with telephone in house. Also stock for sale including Percheron stallion Donald and several mares and a work horse. A large 11-room home near Indiana with orchard, barn, and 100 acres is advertised for quick sale at 4800 dollars with income last year of 2646 dollars.
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