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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1901
Page
5
Local correspondence from Cookpart and nearby towns recounts residents visiting relatives, travel to Kentucky and Indiana, and routine illnesses. Mentions include Mollie Fientive at home, Miss Dora Mack returning from Wilkinsburg, John A. Lydick visiting family, and Mt Zion church services led by Rev. McGaughey. A horse was reported missing after an evening incident.
A broad storefront showcase touts new carpets linoleums laces curtains blinds and clothing. Ingrai carpet rolls and sewing machines are featured with wide price ranges 25c to 90c per yard for ingrain and 50c to 75c for tapestry. Men's and boys suits hats and waists promoted with Easter styling and sewing department options.
Prof Charles McKelvey directs a Bolivar Ladies Aid Society entertainment at Bennett's hall the best yet. Miss Alda Meilan won the society gold medal. Carrie Serton spent the weekend in Johnstown. Bryan of Johnstown visited Friday night. Lenhart of Tarrs Station guests of Mrs Davis. Bess Kelly returns from Pittsburg. Beazle and Rev McKee attended Rev Davis's Friday night. Mrs El Graham leaves for Uniontown. Easter vacation visitors include Hebecca, John Berkey, Hammond Johnston, Bess Rugh, Will Sutton. Aunt Lynn ill with fever. Mrs J B Hammond was in Johnstown Friday.
West Wheatfield hosts a revival starting this week with Rev. Tinker preaching at the Fisher home this Wednesday evening. Local notes mention residents visiting, new farm occupations, and upcoming school event to fund a library.
D M Ruffner and wife moved to Indians Monday. Rey Hues and family will occupy the Ruffner property. MI Rowley will move to the Grant Wright property. Mr Gora visited the county seat. Mrs Elva Stith of Brockwayville visits relatives here. Harry Biss bought property from Anna Goss. Mrs W McCracy of Glen Campbell visits parents. Weah Friedley welcomes a new girl. Carrie Spicher to Arcadia. Ollie Spicher improves from illness. Angus Ritchie rents Shields farm in South Mahoning township and moves next month. G R Walker to Guffey McKean County to melt maple syrup. Mrs Drove of Echo visits her parents R W McBriar. Mrs Jacob Repine of Indiana visits relatives. Devoe Ritchie trips to Marion Center. Scott Fitzgerald home from Johnsonburg. Clark Stiver sells farm and will locate at Deering Nebraska. Mr Burns of New York buys carload of cows nearby. Manners to move J B Work Property to Coleman property in Porter township Jefferson county.
S E Wiggins of Vandergrift returns home after a week nursing a Bore anticle. Miss Bessis Gardner of Indiana visited sister Mrs R S Keeler. Lizzie Claypoole returns home near Clayton from J C Walker's. M Lowman serves on county jury. Mabel Wiggins entertained schoolmates. Abraham Coy suffers lumbago. Joseph McDowell on the pick list. Teamsters moved Robert Holmes lumber mill to Daniel Glenn tract. Richard Williams visited Barnesboro. Rev Robinson of Glen Campbell to preach at Nebo March 30. Roy Wineberg back home. Carpet rag sewing at Rev Cramer’s. Miss Jane Peffer visited grandfather S T Peffer Hast Mahoning township. Mr Smail loses a horse. Wood Peffer leaves for Barnesboro employment. George Robinson convalesces from typhoid fever. Miss Mary Clawson returns from Johnstown. Fred Cleave Sr sells lease and lat to Josiah Biffle for 150. Hugh Dick resigns from Derry to Altoona to farm for his father Ara. G W Farnwatt on the sick list. Barry Lydie visiting parents. Mr and Mrs A J Stilt visiting here. Mrs David Moorhead visits daughter Mrs G W Farnwatl. Robert Gibson of Reynoldsville visits brother.
Short fragment reports social visits in Gaibleton and nearby areas. Miss Bessie Cooper visited Marion Center over Sabbath. Rhoda A. Deemer spent Sunday with her Rayne parents. Rev. McClintock preached at Blairsville. Capt. Kinter traveled to the county seat. Horace Kinter went to Armstrong township for work.
WEDDINGS OF A WEEK report marriages of John M. Smeltzer and Lizzie V. White in Washington and Cowan shapnock townships Armstrong county, E E Wineman and Rosa B Hutchison wed Homer City, and Charles E Stear married Emily Shields in Marion Center.
Rev. Fred A. Nichols, district evangelist for western Pennsylvania, is expected at the Christian church next Lord's Day to assist Rev. D. M. Kinter in a series of gospel meetings to which all are invited. Rev. H. H. Ryland will conduct meetings at Washington Presbyterian church in Rayne township, starting Friday evening.
A mixed local advertisement sheet offers heavy hauling mules aged eight years for sale with trade in options, a printing apprentice position for a boy 17 or 18, designer wallpaper patterns, tailoring school recruitment, and ladies' shoes promotions. Also listings for farms and property, boarding for students, and several shop notices. Includes contact points: Benjamin Lydick on Archibald Nichols farm near Indiana, Elite Publishing Co in Blacklick PA, Mrs Sarah J Brand in No 40 North Sixth St, J D Gamma in 12 of Beringer PA, and J Boucauer for wallpaper.
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