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Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1906

Page

3

Memorial Day Plans Across County Honor Nation's Dead

Memorial Day observances will be held Wednesday May 30 with services at the Court House and cemetery ceremonies. Indiana Post No 28 G A R issues orders for assemblies, marches to mark graves, and public participation, with committees handling music flowers grave marking and decorating.

Indiana Post G. A. Roy Howers Court House J. N. Banks Harry White George W. Wheeler John H. Hill Elliott M. Lydick

Memorial Day Observances by Local G A R Posts

William Conner Post No 40 Cherrytree and Windley Patch Post Blairsville plan Memorial Day events with grave decorations at multiple cemeteries, ceremonies at Hast Ridge and in churches, and a Memorial sermon by Rev George S Holmes. Readies include diverse assignments for grave decoration and Sunday services led by local pastors.

Casey at the Bat Recalled In Melodic Parody

A rocky Mudville scene depicts Casey at the bat amid a famed poem parody. Casey advances amid taunting crowds and a tense strike sequence before ending with Casey striking out and the crowd in subdued silence.

Mudville Casey

Memorial Day Observances At Marion Center Post

Memorial Day events will honor members of William Armstrong G A R Post with cemetery decorations at 10 o clock and a program including music recitations and addresses by Elder Peel er and D H Tomb. Rev G W MeIntyre of Dayton will speak in the afternoon and the annual memorial sermon is set for the previous Sunday at 11 o clock. The Post invites the Women s Relief Corps Woodmen Odd Fellows and Sabbath schools to attend both services.

William Conner Post Cherrytree Hast Ridge Sons of Veterans Baptist Church Westover J. Stahl R. Vanetta J. Lallaman A. D. McCardell John Whitedhead W. Westover Thomas Beringer W. Ruggles Samuel Lumer W. T. Stiffler Pleasant Hill A. m G. W. Gooderham D. H. Rafesnyder Ada Keirn J. B. Stahl Adam Bowers George Myers Billings Burnside J. Stouffer A. N. Lovelace Dr. G. Prowell J. Dotey J. A. Magee John Beringer Fred Fullex Thomas Mitchell Sharp Wright Henry Barkey Cyrus Michaels Miias Ruftner Rowley Fairview Montgomery East Mahoning Robert Conner George Stewart T. Smiles Colgan G. Spicher H. H. Ruffner Samuel Kerr J. J. Sebring Conrad Thomas Kerr D. M. Ruffner John Kerr David Aice William Witzgerald R. McKnight John Barnsworth W. Barber Amos Prowell A. ©. Rankin Brilharls M—S. McDonald H. B. Hawes H. Shankle Phil, Stiller H. B.hawes Langham Edward King W. M. Dunkel J. I. Harkness Rev A.B. Bay William Armstrong G. A. BR Peeljer D. H. Tomb G. W. MeIntyré Dayton G. A. R. Post Marion Center Presbyterian Church J. N. McCoy Post Women's Relief Corps Woodmen Odd Fellows Sabbbath

A Soldier's Prayer Now I Say Me

An unidentified Civil War soldier’s knapsack fragment contains the lullaby prayer Now I lay me down to sleep. The verses describe night camp, stars, distant foe, and a speaker’s plea to Jesus to guard his soul as he envisions his mother and a distant Savior amid the lonely mountain brake. The text ends with an echoed prayer and a note of authorship uncertainty.

Wedding Anniversary and Birthday Event Near Seward

In Saltsburg Mrs. A. I. Boll celebrated her 4th wedding anniversary with the Saltsburg WGC I A and Mrs Bell's Sunday school pupils as guests. A supper followed and cut glass pieces were presented to Mrs. Bell. A 50th birthday party for J. H. Shearer brought about 40 friends to his Seward area home. Gifts for Mr. and Mrs. Shearer and others were exchanged after lunch. Tomato plants and other vegetables were offered by Della Hiner at 980 Chestnut Street.

Saltsbure Seward Rey A. ‘I. Boll Saltsburg

True bill returned in mail theft case at Pittsburg

A true bill was returned in United States Court at Pittsburg against Oscar Lydie for stealing 190 dollars from a letter to the postmaster of Johnstown. The terse notice places Lydie as the accused mail carrier operating between Indiana and Grant, amid a concise classified section listing machinery and sale notices.

United States Pittsburg Oscar Lydie Indiana Grant Johnstown

Newsboy Hero Dick Guards Burglar In Howe Film

A Library Hall program recounts the life of a New York newsboy in Lyman Howe’s corama. The tale tracks his street struggles and ascent to helper, ending with him stopping burglars and earning reward with papers. Reserved seats 50 cents, general 25, children 24 cents.

Newa-loy New York Lyman I Howe Library Hall Enttiferdt New York News Mounding Asylum Centra Hirth Avenue Stowthy Buarglis Appa

Weddings Of A Week Mrs Johnston Blairsville Dies

Mrs Gi J Johnston of Blairsville died on Wednesday after a wedding week’s events. Survived by husband and children Mary Laird Laura Bosley Carrie Patlison Edna Weimer Charles Johnston Frank Johnston. Interment Blairsville Friday. Margaret Wakefield Brussvalley township died April 9 after brief illness aged eight. Lifelong M E Church member. Interment Grushvalley.

Gi. J. Johnston G. H. Johnston Blairsville Hex Mary J. Laird Laura 3. Bosley Me~ Kheesporth Carrie G. Patlison New Kensington Edna VY. Weimer Vandergrift Charles W. Johnston New York City Frank P. Johnston Margareet Wakefield Margaret Wakefield Brussvalley Township M. E. Church Grushvalley

Weddings of a Whiexe Brown Stewart Stewart and Decker Couples

William Brown Jr of Horatio and Debora Stewart of Marion Center wed in Punxsutawney on May 3. Calvin W McCoy and Zella Decker of Cockport married at the M I church par sonage by Rev George Holmes.

Executor's Notice for Penrod Estate in Went Wheatfield Township

John WT Hin, attorney, presents letters of administration with will annexed for the estate of Penrod, late of Went Wheatfield township, in Didiant county, Pas. All debts should be paid to ISAAC MAKON, executor, and all claims must be made known by May 1, 1908.

Penrod Wheatfield Township Didiant County Pas Isaac Makon

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