Republican County Committee to Meet at Court House
A meeting of the Republican County Committee will be held at the Court House in Indiana Borough on Wednesday March 2th 1872 at 2 o'clock PM. They will set the time for the Primary Election and establish rules. The committee will decide on continuing the Crawford County voting system for the primary. Attendance is urged. substitutes may be appointed. Dan S. Porter, Chairman. James Porter, Secretary.
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Court House
Kdimma Bay
Crawford County
Cie
Guintmittes
Dan S. Porter
Cairman
Fee 1
Elairsville Items Showcased at Town Hall Tableau and Elections
Blairsville reports detail a successful Town Hall entertainment with a Shakespeare tableau titled Macbeth before Queen Elizabeth, a fine string band, and a net yield of 34.85 after expenses. The school board chose teachers, openings set for April, and local election results named officials and directors.
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J. Graff
Hill
Davis
Ray and Simpson
C. GW. Shepley
H. P. Shepley
Shakespear
Jacksonville Stems to Prosper Amid Cold Spell and Local News
Jacksonville remains stable amid a recent freezing scare. Leap gear gains favor, numerous village weddings, fox hunts yield no foxes, town grows with new buildings and solid business. Prof. Davis finishes a successful winter public school session. Borough election lists officials for Justice of the Peace to Street Commissioner and council.
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Jacksonville
Davis
Marshall Shields
D. B. Gibson
John Story
Elliouw Ferguson
J. M. Loughlin
M. W. Ewing
J. W. Robinson
Ingpeeter
O. V W. Reatt
Miller
Burgess
Wai
Marion Schools report strong term progress and active community support
The Marion higher department closed on Thursday the 14th with solid attendance and overall good pupil progress. Sixty-seven percent attendance for the term, 37 pupils enrolled, 25 visitors including Grifith, McHenry, Kinter, and Supt. Wolf, four speakers. Summer term to start April with Professor Osmond as principal at Marion Normal Academy. several teachers noted returning home and new staff announced. Local building activity includes a new dwelling by Loughry, a house by Neff, ongoing Home Floor Mill work, and a growing library and reading room open Tuesdays and Fridays with expanding reading material. Marion aims to lead the county in intellect, morals, and industry, backed by schools, churches, and reading rooms.
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Marion
Grifith, McHenry and Kinter
Supt. Wolf
Aliss Anna Roviester
Lizzie Kyckman
Miss Armor
Miss Work
Professor Osmond
Mt. Union Vollege
Marion Normal Academy
Wic
Meanor
Ryckman
Azusa Shaeffer
Nellie V. Osmond
Loughry
Marion Megins
Dedication of Templars Hall at Cookport
The Templar s Hall at Cookport was dedicated on the 16th ingst ceremonies began at four o clock. A large attentive crowd attended. D G W P Lydick of Minta Temple presided. After the dedicatory ceremony a lengthy program followed with addresses music and discussions on temperance featuring Rev Wisehaupt D Lockard and A H Reed among others. A doxology benediction closed the event. COMMITTER
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Cookport
D.G. W.P
Lydick
Minta Temple Ofilouer
I. G. W.tod
the. Luge
Minta
Hayer
T. Lydick
Louge
Wired
Rev. Wisehaupt
D. Lockard
A. H. Reed
Dr. Creery
Oveanidas Jodie
Oveanidas Lodge
J. Wagoner
W. W. Lockard
Turner
Methodist
Churela
Dlh
Tussars
Mayflower Social Temple
Ballentine
Jennie Wagoner
A. Wagoner
Mise N. Dorning
Minta Temple of Honor
Wisehaupt
Blacklick School Organization and Local Happenings
A meeting at the Blacklick school house planned a five month select school with a qualified teacher. News notes mention new houses, brick works, a thriving grist mill, a Poor man's party, a singing class with Prof McCormick, and plans by Guthrie Hamilton Co. to raft logs down Twolick and Blacklick creeks once ice clears.
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Blacklick
James Mitchell
Bell
T. C. Campbell
McCormick
Messrs. Guthrie, Hamilton & Co
Twolick
Blacklick Creeks
Leap Year Party Prompts Social Scrutiny in Homer
Homer notes describe a Leap Year party at Social Hall with couples arriving escorted by young ladies. The piece praises the hosts and condemns attempts to disrupt the event, while warning against improper behavior and urging justice. It mentions other local happenings, including a common school exhibition and trips to Philadelphia by townspeople, with updates on residents’ health and social activities.
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Bnd
Homer
Luek
G. BP
Messrs
J. H. Devers
Jason St. Clair
Philadelphia
Rob
Wiley
Shawiel
Saltsburg notes local gloom and civic push
Suitsburg records a slow week with news scarce as Wm Vottser sells his grocery and photogragh gallery to Ma Robinson who plans to continue. Ice on the river unsettles children while borough officers were elected including Burgess J B Robinson and Justice of the Peace Janes Moore. The town hopes for summer growth, warns against merchant and mechanic rivalry, and notes a March 14 wedding of Rev Anderson to Miss Lidia Brown in Saltsbury.
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Wm. Vottser
Ma. Robinson
Burgess
J. B. Robinson
Constable
Samuel Martin
Janes
Saltsburg
Richmond Village School Exhibition Shines in Zion Church
A Richmond reader hails the village’s school exhibition at Zion church led by G R Hall. The Corone string band and Miss Sabilla Crawford on organ accompanied declamations essays and dialogues to a well filled, approving audience despite bad weather. The term closed successfully with praise for all involved.
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Mr. Borror
Richmond
Zion Church
G. R. Hall
Corone
Sabilla Crawford
Decker's Point Items Report from a small county village
A lively county note from Decker's Point praises local growth, mentions Billy P’s new Nashville-style wholesale venture, and notes a Colfax Telegraph literary society. It includes road tax discourse, a sheep loss to dogs, a key trail to a bar, and digressions about local papers and General White.
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Ure County
Lachangewanty
Pasocithis
Decker's Point
Jake
Decker
Wade
Billy P
Billy
Nashville
Tenn
Little Mahoning
Paersburg
Richmond
Colfax Telegraph
Messrs. Bush
Best
Lovelace and Drummond wed in Montgomery County
A marriage notice from Montgomery County reports Alfred Lovelace and Mary E B Drummond exchanging vows at the bride’s brother home with Rev. Wm Turner officiating. Also listed is the union of Martin L George and Annie Wilson with Justice 5 W Drips presiding, both pairs from Bullington two.
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George—Wilson
W. Drips
Martin L. George
Annie, Wilson
Bullington Two
Deaths. Mayor and Mintzer notices in borough
Death notices report Mrs. Kate Mayor aged 45 years 11 months and 7 days, death on the 6th from consumption. Mintzer Mr. Zachariah Mintzer died Sunday morning in Armagh aged 75 or 76, father of four sons, all in U S service in the Civil War. The youngest died in the seven days fight before Richmond. the fourth son served in the 7th Pennsylvania cavalry.
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Kate Mayor
Mintzer
Armagh
Zachariah Minyer
Fou
U. S
P. RV. C
Richmond
7Th
Pn. Cavalry
Markets. Philadelphia Cuttle Market Report
Markets show steadier demand with 1 800 extra Pennsylvania and Western steers sold. Sheep demand weak with bids around grade levels. Hogs steady with 3 200 head sold at firm prices.
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Ealey
Philadelphia Market Flour Prices and Grain Quotes
Philadelphia on March 18 reports superfine flour at 5509575 dollars, extra family 750a775, wheat steady with red 162n7 65 and amber 170, corn quiet with yellow western 65e, oats dull white Bio and mixed 520.
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Philadelphia
Superfine
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