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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1891
Page
5
The column notes T. E. Hildebrand in Pittsburg, local visits from Assemblyman Morrow and many social items. It covers concerts at Temperance Hall, town movers, shop updates, deaths, marriages, renewals, and a census of local figures, with several brief notices from Blairsville, Homer City, and Blairsville’s court proximity.
Local items report a wedding reception for John Repine last week, illness in the area improving, and no new Jacksonville cases. Revival services proceed at Cokeville, a new post office building nears occupancy, and a pending spring building boom is noted along with several new office and bridge completions. A temperance meeting, Oregon Indian Medicine Company performances, and a failed walking match at Armory Hall are mentioned, along with road travel difficulties and imminent occupancy of the old cottage near the Presbyterian church.
Local items report plans for Homer City relocation of Anderson Fowler and a Camer on strong merger. News on pension benefits, new Cosmopolitan Club officers A M Morrow and E L Pierce. West Indiana Council holds meetings March 6 and 9 with officer elections and committee assignments. Police chief chosen as D R Pringle and a proposed electric pole ordinance appears in another column.
In Greenville the Jr O U A M uses R A hall Glassford s The M E church meetings closed last Thursday. Neighbors discuss moving farm families to town, spring property sales and new residences. Names include William Swanger moving to Indiana, Johno Green selling his farm to W H Putt, and S Strong planning to rent the farm and move to the village. Local professionals Dr J J Mabon and S I Glassford are noted as active. The piece mentions school plans, migratory moves, birds, and a protracted M E church meeting led by Rev Emmerson as spring approaches.
A frame building on Cunningham's corner next to Jones' store caught fire shortly after five on Sabbath morning. Occupants included barber Fred Selig and offices of real estate broker Sylvester Thompson and A. B. Cunningham. Fire started from an overheated stove due to natural gas pressure. one side burned, building damaged beyond repair and to be torn down. Safety door kept flames from reaching Jones' store. Selig’s stock moved to safety, Thompson’s office furniture destroyed.
Last Thursday evening the Partisan parlors opened for a reception. About 150 guests including members attended and ten names were added to the roll, bringing membership to about 110. On Friday the Loyal Legion hosted a social under Partisan Union ladies.
A list of items available for sale includes 4 pounds coffee, 16 pounds sugar, 13 pounds California grapes, 4 pounds apricots, 4 pounds nectarines, 4 pounds peaches, evaporated 12 cans of corn, 8 cans of pie peaches, and 4 pounds Q. Q. tobacco, described as the best in town.
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