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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1916
Page
5
Ted schemes to secure a big salary to marry Amy while Uncle Chris critiques his plan as the spur to success. After attending the Dorrances dance and gifting roses, orchids, and a confession to Amy, Ted learns Uncle Chris may be the decisive factor to his future.
The piece honors a Union soldier from every Massachusetts village who endured capture in Libby Prison and escape, returned to duty, and fell at Petersburg. His steadfast devotion, trials, and final sacrifice are recounted with reverence, matching legends yet surpassing them in its tribute.
A first person reminiscence recalls marching with comrades through city streets and years past. The narrator, in army memory, describes Broad-shouldered soldiers, keen eyes, and the ghost of self marching with torn shoulders. Wilson’s watchover looms as they reflect on aging and endurance.
Local notes recount visits and gatherings across Gookport Blairsville Punxsutawney Indiana and Homer City with many residents staying with relatives attending events and touring. Names include Misa Na Lydie Grace Goodlin T H Boucher Aaron Fulton and Eliza beth Mundorff among others detailing weekend visits and shop trips.
Mr and Mrs W B Roberts and son Percy visited Frank Griffith near Stafford. Sun Charlie Askins of Pittsburg spent a few days last week with Wesley Askins. Miss Sara Glenn employed at Heilwood. Mr and Mrs Edward Barr and family of Heilwood passed through town Sunday. Miss Mabel Parry was a Grisemore caller last Friday.
Rev Akees preached at the Pittsburg Theological Seminary’s Presbyterian church during Dr Worrells absence, delivering two sermons to a full house. Mrs McDonnell is recovering from illness. a healthy eight pound boy was born to Mr and Mrs John Glass. W T Mahaffey visited Pittsburg and brought a Haynes fix home. he’ll represent Haynes in the county this summer, accompanied by his father. Wayne Garman of Washington DC rents the local garage for repairs and is a Washington auto school graduate. J W McFarland bought the HE W Smith Front street property and will move in June. Mr Smith will relocate to Punxsutawney. The Cherry Tree townwide cleanup gains praise for enterprising residents. Win Conner Post 46 G A R notes many deaths this year and counts the logs winding down. State highway work between here and Barnesboro began after a long bad stretch. hope for steady progress. Idaho items mention Mrs Henderson visiting Shelocta, Indiana shopping trips, and various relatives visiting. Mothers Day services planned next Sabbath. an infant son of Mr and Mrs Lee Graham died, with interment in Ebenezer cemetery. Mrs Sara Ewing of Clarksburg and Mrs W Miller of Lewisville to Kansas for a month with relatives.
Miss Rebecca Reade visits sister Mrs. Tem pleton of Clymer and returns home Saturday. Mr and Mrs BE W Smith of Cherrytree were guests of Mr and Mrs John H Smith on Sunday. Miss Elizabeth Huston of Indiana visits brother W W Huston for a few days. Mr and Mrs Earl Learn and family visit Calvin Gibson Sunday. Mr and Mrs A F Hines call on Zenag Hines Sunday.
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