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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1914
Page
1
A court sentences Harry Spence to a long term imprisonment amid a roundup of convictions for crimes civil cases now proceeding. The judge imposes fines on several other defendants as the docket moves forward.
Real estate deeds logged since last issue show W. R. Tomb transferring 309 acres in Nast Wheatfield to I. R. Smith for 4500 dollars and numerous other parcels including 16-? acres in Blackick to Harry W. Thompson for 3000 dollars. The list also records guardianship actions and multiple lot transfers across Blairsville Conemaugh and related townships. Court actions followed with trials for bonds, auto damages, and homicide cases. Wetzel won a bond dispute. Spence received a 19 to 20 year sentence for murder in the second degree after the court rejected insanity claims. other defendants faced fines, workhouse terms, or reformatories as proceedings continued.
Local Jews form a branch of the Great Independent Order of Abraham in Indiana county with headquarters in Mitchell building 678 Philadelphia street. Lodge room library and rest room to aid members and families. Grand Master of New York to install the new Social Circles lodge.
A sequence of short notes lists residents and visitors: J. J. Orr near Creekside, A Campbell of Armagh, E. F. Weaver near Dayton, R. H. Ling near Cramer, and others from Parkwood, Pittsburg, Mast Oak, Charleroi, Leechburg, Natrona, Uniontown, and more. The items record Friday to Sunday calls, visits, and familial trips across Indiana, New York, St. Marys, Hillsdale, and Detroit, noting connections to Creeksiders and nearby towns.
Homer City Lutheran church presents William T. Noss composed Ruth oratorio titled The Coming of Ruth at Empire Theater on March 25 and 26. sixty voices from the area rehearse for weeks under the composer’s oversight. admission 25 36 50 cents. prior gas outage caused postponement of Brown of Harvard at the theater now rescheduled for March 28.
Huntingdon and Vlearnea along with Bell Telephone finalize access pact enabling subscribers to reach beyond 60 miles from exchanges. Long distance connections extend to Harrisburg Philadelphia New York east Pittsburgh Cleveland Chicago west Buffalo Toronto north and Baltimore Washington south. Marriage licenses listed for J Stanley Lewis Ambrose Carrie Walker Rayne Harry Stineman Homer City Ora Brilhart Marion Center Harry McAfoose Indiana Ida Bracken Armstrong two Lawrence Thea Jacksonville Lucinda McGluley Young twp.
Emma Kirkpatrick will open her spring millinery this week. Mrs. M. Davis and Mrs. Lew Lakehart host and visitations noted. Reports of illness, visits, and community events fill the page including clergy plans and local engagements.
A statewide drive by the Bureau of Township Highways outlines formation meetings for county associations in Indiana Sullivan Radford Jefferson Clarion Armstrong Monroe and others during March 30 to April 4. Officials will address procedures, pay, yields, and governance for new boards overseeing road construction and maintenance with attendance urged by all interested in good roads.
Mr J W Mountain principal of Mechanicsburg and Mr D W Gromley instructor of Hilladale will instruct at the select school in St Clairville Badford county. The term opens April 27 for a ten week session. Shots Red Box Lewis and Joseph Math of White township shot a red fox while hunting near their home Saturday.
Plans for a county corn growing contest in Indiana County reward boys under twenty with cash prizes from the Savings & Trust Company of Indiana. Rules require a forty square rod plot, seed selection, planting and cultivation, a detailed report, husking and weighing in view of a disinterested party, and a December 15 judging date. Winners may enter the state contest at State College during Farmers Week. a banquet will honor all club members on December 16.
Rev J C N Park returned from Milroy Pa where two weeks of revival services drew large crowds and produced 180 converts plus 70 at Siglerville for a total of 250. His sermons attracted about 490 men and 300 women, and the town mood shifted with reduced drinking and profanity.
A social and concert at West Lebanon last week netted $90 from sale of pies and cakes. Auctioneer R. W. George presided and achieved good bids. A cake sold for $12, showing local bakers and the auctioneer’s skill.
Apollo Pa March 23 a farmer John Wilson while emptying oats into a bin found a wallet containing 600 in cash and 400 in checks. The checks were issued to D A Rosensteel of Hiters Ridge, from whom Wilson recently bought oats. Church News notes Rev J Davia Blairsville will preach in Brushvalley church next Sunday. Rev J O C McCracken of Johnstown assists Rev Logan of Clyde this week.
James Stewart aged 69 died at his home near Stronestes. The obituary notes he lived in the area and passed away peacefully. Local authorities have not released further details.
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