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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1909
Page
5
Townsfolk anticipate two year project plans including a forthcoming Adington hotel opening in June. Businesses expand in Ridge Street while residents report rising security concerns and a push for improved street car service and public gathering spaces.
A long list of social events, visits, and local happenings across Cherry Tree, Rochester Mills, West Lebanon, and Hillsdale. Details include birthdays, club meetings, card parties, musical events, church activities, and multiple residents’ movements, with notices of moving, employment, and a revival meeting. Notable names include Mrs Lew, Ada Lovention, D. Amecho, John Cosgrove, Miss Margaret Hill, and Mary Butterbugh, among others, with brief mentions of schools, a library fund, and the Blackiek Cornet band providing entertainment.
A collage of names and small-town happenings recounts visits, gatherings, and social calls. Residents like Mr. and Mrs. Kinter, Miss Danforth, and Mrs. Fleming host or greet friends at homes, with travel from Indiana and Sonoma noted, plus a five-night opera house stay and a Bopee social in Indiana.
The Penn Run Summer Normal looks set to top last year’s record with universal support from former students and many newcomers. A ten week term opens April 27, with enrollment urged at the county’s leading school. Inquiries may be sent to J. S. Brown Conemaugh D. L. Wingar Indiana or Dr. D. T. Stephens Penn Run.
Robert Burman drove a Buick to a new world 100 mile record on a circular track in New Orleans during the Mardi Gras speed carnival second day. He completed the distance in 1 hour 42 minutes 88 and 2-5 seconds, beating Clemens’s 1906 Indianapolis mark by over 11 minutes. On February 26 readers asked for the sender of a mystery subscription letter received February 25.
The Barr Hotel on East Philadelphia street has undergone improvements and remains popular. Meal prices drop from 36¢ to 25¢ without reducing service quality. The hostelry offers good accommodations and ample stable room for horses with continued high standards.
A ready made full dress suit with white and black vest is offered for 20 dollars. Made by an Indiana tailor five years ago it is nearly new but too small for the current owner. Can be seen at Trainor's Cleaning and Pressing Emporium in the Hetrick Building, Indiana. A detail of Company F of town attends Washington inauguration ceremonies. Guardsmen Corporal J Hall Bexton W Dick Crawford Privates Thorne Hamilton Thos Shaffer Ford W Milley and Ward Houk will be attached to Company D Blairsville.
The notice proclaims that every bank drawn receipt proves a bill has been paid and relieves the holder from carrying money at home. It urges beginning payment by check and promises service from a bank in Indiana.
A. Lécture on Forestry by Miss Maia Lloyd Dick of the Club Club in Harrisburg drew New Century Glib members at the Second United Presbyterian church on Monday evening. The talk titled Forestry featured illustrative views of the black forest of Germany and was followed by a reception at Mrs. Joseph Clements's home. Mrs. Albert Colgan underwent a successful operation at the Dixonville-Clymer Miners' hospital, with smooth recovery expected. Lewie A. Wheeler bought the William Trimble farm east of town for 4009 dollars.
Public sale advertised under writs of Fh Fay Vend Mx issued by Court of Common Pleas and Orphans Court Indiana County Pa with numerous defendants and real estate described on Philadelphia Street Indiana bounded by David McCullough lot and Smiths lot containing about 21 733 1 3 square feet. Sell by court house March 26 1909 at 1 15 PM. Auction notice includes required cash down and costs. Adjourned and administrator notices follow for local estates with claims and debt settlement.
The Indiana Markets Butter Dyes announces administrator Samuel Muman presents claims against the estate of David Muman deceased of Green township. Creditors must present authenticated claims for settlement and those indebted should make prompt payment.
A fragmented catalog lists leading daily and weekly papers and magazines available to new Cash subscribers and renewing yearly subscribers. It mentions Progress and National Tyrbun, New York Tribune, Pittsburg items, St. Louis Globe Democrat, New Idea Magazine, and Women’s publications with prices and ordering through THE INDIANA PROGRESS.
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