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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1891
Page
5
A bustling Indiana County column reports ads for Cunningham and McCracken stores, local visits, school exams, farm life, and weathered social notes. It mentions Judge Harry White, Rev Hay, Noah Seanor, and Daugherty druggists as part of a broad town summary with community events, sales, and society glimpses.
Miss Blanche Barnes of Normal visited Miss Emma Murray in Blairsville over Sabbath. Edward Dennison of Blacklick township died last Thursday and was buried Saturday. Public schools announce two entertainments in School Hall this week. Dr. Klingensmith returned from Buffalo after attending the National Association of Railway Surgeons. M M Wilson and wife, improved by climate change, returned Friday. Rev. Jameson of Ohio held communion services here last Sabbath. D. M. Kier and Belle Ford announce their wedding next Thursday and will reside on Campbell Street. Chas. Duncan rents Ridgeview Hotel. Company D N G P drilled in the streets Friday night. Dr Rutledge found his horse missing after a patient visit. horse returned next morning. Ella Blackstock died suddenly Saturday morning. funeral Monday. Waiter Henderson, late Enterprise foreman, died Sunday of consumption. left a family including an invalid father and crippled sister. Funeral at Presbyterian church Tuesday with large attendance.
Mrs Nora Crooks wife of Francis Crooks died at her Conemaugh township home on April 28 aged 73 years. She was well known and kindly regarded as a friend especially to the sick. A longtime U P church member she was laid to rest in Conemaugh burial ground. The notice ends with an ad about oxford slippers at Red Front.
BLACKLICE brings weather and social notes from Johnstown and Blairsville. Several visits and happenings are listed including Mrs Gerhart, C K George, and J G Duncan selling land and fresh fish plus local travel and church remarks. A railroad policeman and a sick resident are mentioned along with entertainment and ice cream patronage, and the community bids farewell to John Jennings.
In a Clyde County notice James Pershing vanished while ill with grippe. He was found April 28 on William Rodgers’s farm with throat cut, razor in hand, head nearly severed. An inquest returned a verdict as stated. Pershing, about sixty one, left boarding place April 25. three Methodist minister brothers noted. The piece also touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as effective for rheumatism and related ailments.
A large crowd gathered at the Standard Sewing Machine and music rooms of F J Johnston to view a glossy black snake in a glass box. Johnston rescued it during a delivery trip, handling it with calm ease. Also reported is a house fire on Oak and Sun streets started by a range pipe, extinguished by local women fire brigades, and another fire near Saltsburgh road with unknown cause. Castoria ads and G A R Post 28 notices follow, including Memorial Day plans and a uniform inspection.
The annual Trustees election was held in the Arbitration room on May 4 with James R. Daugherey Hon. Harry White W. B. Marshall and J. M. Guthrie chosen to represent stockholders. John W. Sutton W. J. Mitchell Prof. 8am's Wolf and M. C. Getty were recommended to the State Department for two seats on the State Board. Election overseen by Hon. John P. Elkin John H. Pierce and A. T. Moorhead.
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