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Newspaper

Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1916

Page

9

Presbyterian Ladies Sewing Circle Sled to Punxatawney

Local column lists residents and visitors including Grace Rowland in Indiana, Mr and Mrs Away to Southern Pines NC, Harrison Stewart in Columbus, Kally and wife in Saltsburg and Brackenridge, Myrl Stewart job in New Kensington, H C Kerr city foreman overseeing Bang at Creekside, Harry Shaffer moving to West Main, Myrtle Kerr with Mrs Holt, diamond drill testing coal at Wetzel place, surveyors from B R P line through McClanahan Kinley Kinter land to Wetzel bank, Bertha Ellis to DuBois, Claude Stewart and father visiting, Wests Sabbath class hosted, Bert Bredbill to Ohio, Annie Steffy Oak Ridge in town, Nora Irwin in town for Sabbath, Mary Caldwell to Beaver, Max Barr visiting Irwin, Jno Gamble in town, J Eimey Vandergrift in town, J H Way family Kelso, Kathryn Hickox Georgeville in town, Elsie Van Horn Creekside at home.

Presbyterian Sewing Circle Punx- Butawney Grace Rowland Indiana Southern Pines N. C Harrison Stewart Columbus New Kensington H. C. Kerr Creekside Gaines Harry Shaffer West Main Street Myrtle Kerr RB. R McClanahan J. H. Rochester Kinley Kinter Wetzel's Bank M. H. Church Owen Jones Edward Brackenridge Pittsburg Bert Bredbill Ohio Mr. Butler New York Mildred West Punxautawney Annie Steffy Oak Tred Nora Irwin R. B. Carnahan Homer City Mary Caldwell Beaver Max Barr Irwin Jno. Gamble Jas Eimey Vandergrift J. H. Way Kellysburg Kathryn Hickox Georgeville Elsie van Horn

Local social notes from a rural district

Willet Pershing Wissinger visits Norfolk. Dozens of residents entertainments and visits include Mrs. J. A. Elkin Mrs. Bart Trusal Mrs. H. B. Hoover and Misses Ethyl Edna Virgie Blage Olive Seger at Atwood. Many other neighbors attend gatherings and travel to see relatives.

Final rites held for Mrs Samuel Stiffer in Cherry Tree

Rev J B Burkey officiated at the services for Mrs Stiffer, known locally, with survivors including several sons and daughters. Local news notes report J C Mahaffey visiting Pittsburg, coal traffic on the N Y C active with nine engines moving mine coal, P B Cosgrove of Johnstown visiting, H W Smith improving after grip, Dr J H Peterman seeking ear treatment in Baltimore, Cherry Tree needing a show maker, Syble Clark recovering, Mrs J B Baker improving after a fall, and Mr and Mrs W B Cramer visiting Altoona with son Paul and daughter Beatrice.

J. B. Burkey M. E. Church Samuel Stiffer J. C. Mahaffey Pittsburg N.Y. C P. B. Cosgrove Johnstown H. W. Smith J.H. Peterman Baltimore Cherry Trea Syble Clark J. B. Baker W. &. Cramer Paul Beatrice Altoona

Idaho Trip And Community Visits Highlight Local News

Howard Kitmel and Edward Barnett made a business trip to Indiana Tuesday. Mrs. Jennie Frantz of West Lebanon has returned home after two weeks with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Sara Henderson. Mrs. F. W. Meyers is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. John Scott and family visited Samuel Bleakney near Elderton Wednesday evening. A red load of young people from Elderton were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Russell Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Henderson spent Sunday with their mother, Mrs. Sara Henderson. Rev. Work of West Lebanon visited J. S. Munshower and family Tuesday. Edgar and Astella Kimmel spent a few days in Pittsburgh with their brother Meyers in Allegheny General Hospital. Wilson Barnett of near Johnstown is visiting here. The Idaho Telephone Company met Thursday evening for their annual meeting. Deemer McLaughlin has returned home after spending a few weeks with friends at Atwood.

Howard Kitmel Edward Barnett Indiana Jennie Frantz West Lebanon Sara Henderson F. W. Meyers John Scott Samuel Bleakney Elderton Frank Russell Lee Henderson Rev. Work J. S. Munshower Edgar Astella Kimmel Pittsburg Meyers Allegheny General Hospital Wilson Barnett Near Johnstown Idaho Telephone Company J. A. Lowry Mary Townsend Martha Widera Ridge Levi Alshouse Shelocta A. R. Ramner Florence J. A. Silvis Ira Davis Mary A. George Margaret Ramsey D. B. Townsend J. F. Alshouse Alfred Silvis Sheloca Verne Townsend Elizabeth Fainter J. N. Wherry Nellia Alshouga Celia Smith Near Here J. Henderson Malena George Near Olivet J. H. Wray H. Fl. Hana Margaret Ugo Washington, D. C Milton Buckley Olivet H. H Hanna Priday D. B L.A. Townsend Gale Sharp Guiste Valley W. S. Wineland Harald David Wineland Vander‘erift J. [. Lauffer A. S. Laughlin J.N. Wherry Elders Ridge J. J. Lauffer Zion's Valley Maude Shetlar Bruce Mae Silvis Agar Shelocta Vandergrift W. A. McAdoo Marion Parkwood Joseph Alshouse R. A. Silvis J. 1 Jacop Kinnard Girty W. J. Silvia A. I. Laughlin Pierson Vanderbrift Samuel Beighley

Local social notes from South Bend area events

Dr and Mrs J A Lowry hosted a dinner while Mary Townsend stayed with her sister Martha at Widera Ridge. Numerous visits and calls filled the week, including Ramner and daughter Florence near Shelocta visiting J A Silvis family, and Irene Davis assisting at Mary A George’s. Many guests, parties and illnesses are listed along with small-town movements and arrivals.

East Wheatfield Community Notes Highlights

East Wheatfield reports Predding recovering at Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh. Visitors Boyd and Bion Ombe at Guy Tomb’s bedside in Vandergrift where he battles tuberculosis. Sabbath gatherings see Armagh Presbyterians. Gleaners class hosts Verna Hess. Olga Campbell visits Rosa Hutchison. M B Johnston from Johnstown visits family. Ada Riggs visits Johnstown friends. Hutcheson sisters visit Mack family. George Ribblatt sells farm to move near Johnstown. Birthday surprise for leap year baby Albert Fox. 32 friends attend. Dillie Cunningham visits Johnstown. Mack spouses visit Alphonsa Cunningham. Jodkinstown visitors include Mrs Cramer and Mrs Tomb.

East Wheatfield Predding Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburg Messrs Boyd Bion Ombc Cusk Guy Tomb Vandergrift Presbyterian Church Armagh Verna Hess Presbyterian Bible R. T. Hutchison Olga Campbell Rosa May Hutchison M. B. Johnston Johnstown Ada Riggs Helen Winifred Hutchison Beulah Edith Mack New Florence George Ribblatt Cambria County Albert Fox Fox Dillie M. Cunningham James A. Mack Orwin Mack Alphonsa Cunningham Robert Cramer Jodkinstown

Local social notes from Deckers Point and surrounding area

Mrs Margaret Rodney Miss Oliver Buterbaugh and Glenn Smyers of Deckers Point visited G Houck last week. Prof F F Weber of Punxsutawney closed a singing convention with a concert at East Mahoning Baptist church. Rev M M Smith will give an illustrated sermon at East Mahoning Baptist church Sunday evening. Don Nichol, long in Colorado, has returned home. Mrs Matthew Hrnbart and children visited Mr and Mrs John Baltrigh Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs James Stoufer and two boys visited G F Houck last Thursday. Mrs A H Ruffner visited George and Lovejoy Buterbaugh early week. Grover Keating of Cockport and Claude Henry of Charry Tree visited C B Keating last. Mrs W W Nichol, visiting sister Duff Sawyer of Glen Campbell, has returned home. Mr and Mrs George Knupp and Mrs Benton Knupp of Deckers Point visited J M Knupp.

Colorado Matthew Hrnbart John Baltrigh James Stoufer G. F. Houck A. H. Ruffner George Buterbaugh Lovejoy Grover Keating Cockport Claude Henry Charry Tree C. B. Keating W. W. Nichol Duff Sawyer Glen Campbell George Knupp Benton Knupp Deckers Point J. M. Knupp

Pine Flats Social Roundup at Local Homes

A Pine Flats report lists gatherings and visits across the area. Mrs R A Sides hosted a carpet rag party with dainty refreshments. visitors included B Hamilton at Cherry Tree and Kay Kelley at Clymer. Several residents entertained guests from Kenwood, Lucerne, Ambrose, and Grisemore, with multiple exchanges of calls and business visits.

R. A. Sides B. Hamilton Cherry Tree Kay Kelley Clymer Alonzo Sides Jizzie Elwood J. H. Smith Kenwood Gould Coy Lucerne E.lwood G. W. Houston Lizzie Elwood Miss Baby Long Ambrose Lockard J. 9

Birthday surprises and social visits in Cherryhill Township

Mr and Mrs J Milton Gibbon visited friends in Pike s Peak on Wednesday. Milu Stephens who has been ill is on the road to recovery. Howard Brown was surprised on Thursday when over fifty friends gathered at his home for his birthday. Dale Green visited his parents over Sabbath. Tra Brown is confined to a big room. Zenny Stephen made a business trip to Big Run on Tuesday. Mrs D A Putt who has grip is convalescent. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Rows Read on Tuesday. Miss Belle and Ia Debhi attended a Diamondville social Friday. Vinton Edwards and Daniel Strong hosted merrymakers Friday evening. Israel Learn entertained guests D G Wolfe and daughters Berd and Evelyn, Emil Amond and George Wolf. Two sled loads visited Mr and Mrs J G Strong Monday to help celebrate Mrs Strong s birthday. Refreshments were served from baskets. Mrs E Hadden entertained in honor of her husband and daughter Elizabeth Hadden at the Breezeland farm Saturday. Mr and Mrs H B Strong hosted about 40 guests at Roseland farm Thursday.

Pershing Wissinger Norfolk J. A. Elkin Bart Trusal H. B. Hoover Ethyl Edna Virgie Blage Olive Seger Atwood Samuel Spence C. G. Orr Beryl Seanor Kittanning Ira Marl Dayton Zuma Wickson Homer Sity Charles Brown Myrtle Smith J. H. Learn Pilumville Jos Parks Ralph Waitmay Creekside Richard Williams Grisemore Henry Kelley Alonzo Sides J. A. Smith Jonkie Stephens Kenwood Lockard J. R. Hoover Gialt Cherry Tree Roberts Wilda Missouri Kansas Iowa Iinois Warren Buterbungh Penny Run J. D. Joiner Georges RS. Lockard William Parry Judson Parry Lincoln Gruuen, Jr Milu Stephens Howard Brown Dale Green Homer City Tra Brown Zenny Stephen Big Run Mra D. A. Putt Belle Ia Debhi Diamondville Vinton Edwards Daniel Strong Israel Learn D. G. Wolfe Berd and Evelyn Emile Amond George Wolf J. G. Strong Ing Mrs. Strong E. Hadden Elizabeth Hadden Hadden Breezeland Farm H. B. Strong Roseland Farm

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