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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1916
Page
2
The Indiana Progress reports community updates from Indiana, Pa, including local notices, small town events, and brief society items. It notes residents returning to work after injuries, arrivals of a baby, employment changes, and various visitors and social visits among families and neighbors.
Official notices announce Republican candidates for Congress Senate and Assembly in the 27th and 37th districts. Nominations include Nathan L. Strong Wilbur P. Graff W B Adams John W Morrow Wilmer H. Wood John S Fisher Harry R Wilson and alternates B B Taylor with primary date May 16 1916 in Indiana County Pennsylvania.
Mrs William D Ewing of Jacksonville died of pneumonia at age 79, survived by husband Rev William L Ewing and children Margaret William John Alexander. Funeral at home with interment in Oakland cemetery. Miss Martha A Carothers aged 53 died near Olver after long residence. Hub store employees held a banquet to promote social and business interests, successful event on the third car last week.
News from Parkwood and nearby towns notes sick lists visits callers and upcoming events. Amsten Ray with physician Del Harman attends to illness. Miss Whaineth Keener and Miss Sharp visit Alexander Hay family. Louis Johns visits. Sunday calls by Mrs Mlabeth Login and son Howard. J R Campbell family improving after illness. Ligeie Ray to Pittsburgh for operation. Jiewis Weiss and Mrs M S Craig visit. Parkwood Band to meet for practice Monday at 8 o clock. Miss M Helen Smith visits her mother Mrs Aina Smith.
Mrs. Mary Johnston returned home from seven months with her son Blair H Johnston in Nebraska. Norris Johnston hosted as guests Mrs. Johnston's mother Mrs. Wesley Simpson and her son Roy Simpson from near Georgeville. Mrs. Merle Stewart of New Kensington visited Mrs. D C Wells. Miss Berthea Smith Hazel Lorietta Wells and Pluma Vaniforne visited Miss Alida Harbridge of Ambrose. Mr and Mrs Robert Elkin with niece Olive Wilkin visited G H Elkin and wife. Dora Moore and Nannie Diltz visited friends in Richmond. A G Brewer with grandson Reed Cribbs visited Blomville. Albert Pearce, employed at Daylow, spent a few days with his parents KK HL Pierce. J L Hoover of Smicksburg visited Mrs Hoover’s parents.
Miss Olive J. Speedy daughter of Mr and Mrs W Speedy of near Clarksburg will marry Titian J Rose of Conemaugh township this forenoon at Saltsburg Presbyterian Church. The couple known locally, will honeymoon in Harrisburg and reside on the Rose farm near Saltsburg after April. Park Bineltzer Blair Park and Miss Anna Mae Smaltzer of Washington township married March 16 by Rev J W Cary. They will reside on the Smelt farm after April 1.
An auditor appointed by the Orphans Court of Danvenue to settle report and distribution of funds from the Solomon Danmbre estate in Armstrong township will attend duties at Saylage & Trust Building Indiana Pa Tuesday April 18 1016 at two o clock PM. Interested parties may attend if they claim rights to the property.
Mr B R Shields of Marion praises the Progress as the best county paper. Armstrong Grange No 1645 Patrons of Husbandry expresses sorrow on the death of J M Robinson who died March 13 1915. Resolutions extend sincere sympathy to the family and request publication in the Indiana Progress. Margaret Brow T Carnahan Lewis Wisiss
By order of the Court of Common Pleas of Indiana County sitting in Equity, there will be exposed to public sale on the premises in the borough of Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, under direction of the officer or as directed by the court.
Auction of several parcels in Purporityta Borough set for Thursday March 23 1916 at 2 00 PM includes a two story frame dwelling with outbuildings on Oak street and adjacent lots in the Fourth Ward and Second Ward with defined frontages and boundary lines. Properties will be offered in order O A and A.
A sale note states terms of sale set at one hundred dollars on each lot when knocked down and the balance to be paid in cash on confirmation. The auction will be conducted by James L. Tack, Master, on March 4, 1016.
NOVICE Mellie of the Stockholders of the Cl mer Water Company Indiana Pa will be held at their office in the Savings Trust building Indiana Pa on April 6 1916 at 2 oclock pm for the purpose of electing a Board of Directors for the ensuing year and conducting such other business as may properly come before the meeting. Notices in this column are charged at one cent per word first insertion and a half cent per word for each subsequent insertion. All notices payable in advance. Each initial or number counts as one word.
Help wanted notice seeking moulders for baths sinks and lavatories at Blairsville Sanitary Co Blairsville Pennsylvania dated November 1981. Also selling a house with ten rooms sun parlor porch two baths well water system and rental income details with inquire contact Farmers Bank Building and John McConnell.
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