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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1916
Page
9
Bert Kinter led a large Gray team to the John Rider home for a Ladies Aid Society gathering at which many neighbors and relatives attended. A long list of named locals recalls visits, travel, and social events across Trading City and nearby towns. The piece notes birthdays, store plans, a meat market opening, church activities, and a Presbyterian reception for new members.
Local column lists visitors and guests from Homer City Punxsutawney and Indiana, with entries on Mrs. Edward Potts and children, Mrs. Julia Shugarts, Mrs. WH. W. Locke, and others. It mentions hospital stays, crossings being filled by the Pennsylvania Railroad, new postmaster S. L. Davis, and civic actions against prize fighting. Also notes Miss Elizabeth Ellwood’s visit, church groups, and Blacklick social bits with Pittsburgh and Indiana ties.
Mrs Carrie Poltan of Tyro returns home after visiting mother Mrs Nettie Alexander. Irene Alexander accompanied to Pittsburgh. Sunday School Institute No 6 district to meet at Methodist church Thursday morning. Rev W Wallace Presbyterian bazaar and cake sale at Rothstein's Josephine Friday and Saturday. William Ackerson of Blacklick township to county seat Monday. Helen Stuart spends weekend at home near Penn Run. Alexander Trakine of Turtle Creek visiting daughter Mrs Charles Severn. Minas Pennington and family visiting Glen Campbell. Mr Pennington to fath ers funeral. William Davis of Roaring Run visits mother Martha Davis. Mary K Schnebly visits brother Rev Mr Schnebly Fraton. James McGowan of Johnstown visits town. Grace and Helen Yohner to Pittsburgh to be nurses. Charles Nollenberger of Indiana visiting Chester Singer. Mrs Botwright of Altoona visiting sister Mrs R O Lytle. Miss Carline Shaw visits her parents at Cherry Tree over Sunday. Elmer Stiffler to Culver to be employed. Katharine G Malloy visits home near Irish Bottom. Matthew Eskovitz of Indiana in town. Vernie Russel of Grismore visits Elizabeth Davis. J Blair Mulley in Indiana Saturday. George Fleming of Stafford calls at Davis home. Mrs BE Barr of Pine Flat visits son C H Barr. Barr family return home then he goes to Culver to work as engine repairer for Cambria and Indiana Railroad. Solomon Peace, wintering with daughters, to Indiana to visit son Mark Peace. A sled trip to Pine Plat via Kenwood with Mrs Chas Smith and Mrs James Eckard and about twenty children. Jolly mood reported. Dallas McDermott of Greenwith calls on Sunday.
Community announcements list Sunday school at 10 08 for both churches and Baptist services Sunday evening. A lecture by Rev Haney of Ebensburg is set for March 23 at the Baptist church along with a roster of local visitors and residents visiting relatives in Indiana Purchase Line and Kellysburg.
Rossmoyne notes list social visits across the area. Miss Madeline Wells returns home after a two month stay with friends in Williamsport. Mr and Mrs Ebert Brewer visited relatives near Marion Center. About 25 Kettering students stayed with Mr and Mrs R H Pearce. Miss Hazel Wells hosted about 26 friends. Mr and Mrs A G Brewer called on their daughter Mrs J C Good. Dayton's George Iaunk visited W P Hawk and family. Mrs Sarah Hawk and Jacob Krantz noted. Mrs Lou Means and three children visited Mrs Robert Johnston. Karl Lewis from near Marion Center was a caller.
Homer City and Scranton visitors, contas of residents and friends. Typhoid fever patient Edgar Jamison has recovered enough to move about. Congregational meeting at Presbyterian church set for next Wednesday at 7 30 pm. Various locals and Indiana visitors frequent Homer City area in recent days. Perry Little ill from dog bite,Miss Gemmell and others visiting relatives.
James King of Wilmerding spent Saturday at G Devinney's home. Honard Logan and Bruce Rowe visited Hill Top Friday. Elvin Irwin called on T M Watt Saturday. Miss Innie and Mary Abel were Indiana callers Saturday. W A Dible visited Hill Top. Lewis Fiester on business in Sheloda Saturday. Cora and Nellie Hannah spent Thursday with Margaret Devinney. Samuel Dible has recovered from illness. Mrs T M Watt and daughter Vada were Indiana callers Saturday. Elizabeth Ray ill but improving. Institute planned at Fill Top Friday and Saturday. Margaret Devinney was Hill Top visitor last week. M K Bennett visited Charles Wannah's home last week.
Chester Williams and his wife attended the funeral of Hale Butermaugh at East Ridge. Mrs McQuown of Richmond visited her daughter Mrs. W. Mr. Tloyd spent Sunday in Cookport. T. T. Manning visited in Cookport. R. H. Lutman visited parents near Purchase Line. A. R. Lutman was in Barnesboro on business. A. Levin and wife of Clymer visited relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weasel were guests of G. B. Henry on Sunday.
Quay Lyons on the siece list Mrs Harvey Moose visits Heilwood sister Mrs Walter Gilson Murray Cramer speaks of a mile It is a boy Kitchen shower held for Mr and Mrs William Toy at the bride’s parents home Miss Mildred Stewart at Penn Run high school entertained classmates Charles Ewing visited friends here
William Herlinger and Fred Herlinger of Indiana visited last week. Margaret Rugh returned from Indiana after a week there. Thomas Pealer from Indiana stayed with G. T. McCrea and wife. A baby girl was left at Samuel Ruch’s home. Services are set Sunday at 3 PM. Donald Davis of Altoona spent Sunday here. William Dick of East Wheatfield visited Saturday. Russell Herlinger visited Indiana last Saturday. Artie Digs, back from South Dakota, visits Lovejoy. Mr. G. M. Buterbaugh, 87, baptized Monday by Rev. M. Smith. Leonard Owens of Clymer visited friends. Dixonville resident Clair Chapman visited grandparents. Mrs. Josiah Gibson, staying with her son Joseph, is sick. Andrew Trout of Grigemare was visiting.
Kenwood reports Miss Cora Gibson as guest of Miss Gaye Houston of Iselin. Mrs. Jennie Stephens and daughter Mary were callers at Zenas Stephens home. Mrs. Floyd Burnhimer and daughter Ellen May of near Wehrum visit Ellen Carr. Mrs. Frank Adams and daughters Marie and Edith Smith were Clymer callers Saturday. Bernice Gibson visiting friends in Indiana. Mrs. Jacob Stitt and son Elmer visit Henderson Stitt. Mrs. Dolphis Holmes and daughter Hannah were Penn Run callers. George Nichol of Heilwood was guest of James Nichol. Ellis Smith was a Heilwood caller.
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