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Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1903

Page

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Indiana County centennial parade promises grand street carnival

Indiana County prepares a large centennial celebration with over 300 Norman school girls in a living flag, a grand stand near the Court House, and a vivid lineup of attractions from Seeman's Maze to Pan American Ferris Wheel. Judge White urges all residents and businesses to participate in a wide industrial parade on June 16 as part of the county’s birthday observance.

Indiana Committee On Finance Carnival Company Seeman Blake Court House Faro Saya Gibbon Henry Ward Beecher Armstrong Wheatfield Blacklick Center Conemaugh Mahoning Washington Indiana County Eld Robinson Carnival Company Philadelphia Street White Centennial Association Council Harry White Geo. W. Wheeler Godfrey Marehall W. R. Loughry W. Guthrie J. L. Orr J. R. Stampf David Ellis Henry Hall T. B. Clark Posta Aluo J. R. Stumpf Marshall G. W. Wheeler A. M. Stewart Robert T. Marlin John 8. Hastings James W. Mack Ed Loughry Clark Hamilton John B. Hill Charles A. Cunningham Joseph Moore Joseph A. Dickey J. Ms. Dixon J. J. Stadtwiller James A. Crossman W. B. Kline Charles H. Moore Capt. A. C. Braughter George T. Hamilton John W. Neal W. W. Brilhart R. M. Smith RB. F. Walker

Ministers End Summer Meetings and Papers at Local Church

The Ministerial Association suspended meetings until September 21 at the First United Presbyterian church after Rev A J Galvin spoke on Decadence of Family Religion. Rev A J Farman and Rev J M Adair were tasked to prepare a centennial growth paper for the county church history. Also notes: Dr H S Keepers injured in a dam accident near Coral, J J McCracken opens Creekside undertaking, J Reamaley’s sow litter, Miss Sara Jamison hosted tea with 25 friends.

First United Presbyterian Church A. J. Galvin Jacksonville A. J. Farman J. M. Adair Keepers Coral Keepere W. D. Gatea

Memorial Day observances led by Grand Army Posts in Indiana County

Memorial Day programs span Indiana Pa to Cockport and Marion Center with G A R posts detailing services at M E churches and court houses. Ceremonies include sermons by Rev G T Reynolds and Rev J M Sleppy, grave decorating by volunteers, processions, and speeches by local commissioners, with participation from Women’s Relief Corps and citizens.

Indiana Penn’s M. E G. T. Reynolds Court House G. W. Wheeler John H. Hill Greenwood Cemetery Harry Long Oakland Cemetery J. N. Banks 8. C. Thompson Joseph Rising J. W. Thompson Women's Relief Corps T. P. Stephens John Pollock G. A. R.post Marion Center J. M. Cogley Post and Women’s Relief Corps M. E. Church Ernest Work Women’s Relief’ Corps O. A. Ellis L. N. Park W. P. Meanor L. N. Parke A. 8. McGinnty T. H. Craig N. W. Stewart J. H. Work Washington J. K. McEthees James Frederick Madison McLaughlin Thomas Moore A. 8 McGinity Georgeville S. A. McManus Alex. Streams M. T. Steele Bothel W. P. Rowe C. Hare E. W. McMillen Taylorsville Cemetery J. N. Stamp E. B. Goodlin D H. Wilt W. McCoy Proctor Cemetery Cyrus Napp M. Gromley East Mahoning J. R. Ruffner A. H. Ruffner Col Ino Kerr Jan. Latimer Cookport Philadelphia Etreat Central Park Centennial Women’s Relief Corps Baptist Church Cockport Baptist Church A. J. Bolar Post Homer City Sons of Veterans James E. Inskeep Kie J. M. Sleppy New Kensington H. Drexning

Third annual banquet of the Indiana High School Alumni Association

The third annual banquet was held in Library Hall on Friday evening with over 150 alumni and this year’s class. The hall was well decorated and a home orchestra provided music. toastmaster George T. Buchanan introduced speakers including Senator John S. Fisher and Attorney Ernest Stewart among others. topics ranged from welcome to old school days.

Library Hall Thunday Indiana Toom Ming Mary McCreight Lewis Hay Lutheran Church Mies May Daugherty Mina Margaret White Agnes Campbell Thea Patey Martha Stuchal May Daugherty Mary Lockard Geneva Findlay Ada Earle Gertruda Griffith John Thompson Horace Livingston Anna May Watson America Mildred Lytle Boyd Getty Geneva Findley Fon Mise Bertha Brownlee Mises Mary Lockard Charles Warner E. M. Lockard Bones of School Directors Edna McFarland Stella Replogle Campbella Milla Blacklick Creek Margaret E. White Ads Earle Paul Wilmer Mack Horace W. Livingston Anna May Daugherty Mildred V. Lytle Marthe T Indiana High School Alumni Association George T. Buchanan Walcome John 8. Fisher J. Elder Peeler Richard W. Watson James S. Hammers Ernest Stewart

Murder and death by own action in Blairsville area

Early Sabbath morning at Bairdstown near Blairsville two well known locals, Albert Palmer 31 and Mollie Beck 30, died in a double tragedy of murder and self destruction. Palmer shot Beck on a porch after she refused him, then killed himself beside her body. A separate case reports Stephen Brown 65, of Huff Big County, leaping from a Conemaugh River bridge after prior ill health and laudanum use. Brown left behind six children. Police held inquests Sunday afternoon for the Palmer-Beck event.

iLife Bairdstown Conemaugh Blairaville Albert Palmer Mollie Beck Palmer Beck Mra Beck Pete Palmer Western Penitentiary Patterson Indiana Blairsville John Beck Bellaire, O West Church Street Stephen §. Brown Huff Big County Conemaugh River Lee Robb West Wheatfield Heshbon

Ovation for Elkin and Others in Indiana Normal School Grant

Governor Pennypacker signed a 75000 dollar appropriation for Indiana Normal School, the largest special grant from the last legislature. Lawmakers Elkin Fisher and Reps Cooper and Smith spearheaded the effort, celebrated by 400 students and faculty with ovations at Elkin and Senator Fisher homes.

Pennypacker Indiana Normal School Indiana John P. Elkin John J. Wood Clark Board of Trustees Asl Elkin Mesure Smith Cooper Senator Fisher South Tenth Street Dr. Waller Pinher

Indiana Normal to Build Two Brick Campus Buildings

The Indiana Normal school trustees moved to begin two new brick buildings this summer, costing 70000 dollars, funded by a state appropriation. One will host recitation rooms between the main building and Model school. the other between the main building and the royal dormitory houses dining, music, kitchen and servant apartments. The main building will be converted to house the female students. Plans are in progress and contracts expected soon to start work early in summer.

Boyal Toome

Normal Wins Two Games in Baseball Doubleheader

Normal defeated Bolivar 13 to 3 on Bolivar grounds and then beat Vandergrift 14 to 2 as the school nine dominated both games with heavy hitting and four homers. In other items, civil engineer George F. Day of Philadelphia died after being struck by a falling stone in Dilltown while working on railroad improvements. Coal deeds filed include transfers for Albert Shearer, Evan Morgan, and others in Buffington, Cherryhill, Brushvalley, and Green townships with sums ranging from about $966 to $8,658.

Bolivar Vandergrift Schoo Indiana Narare Ae Access George F. Day Philadelphia Pennsylvania Railroad Company Dilltown Memorial Hospital Johnstown Albert Shearer Buffington Township S. M. McHenry George and A. W. Minger Green J. H. Weaver George W. Jamison Brushvalley John Dean

Physicians In Session Meeting of County Medical Society

The May meeting of the Indians County Medical Society was held at Blairsville last week. Dr I P Klingensmith of Blairsville served as president, with Dr St Clair of town as treasurer. Officers elected included President Dr W E Dodson of town and vice president representing a wholesale house. Mr Charles Sloan & Co and others are noted in the proceedings.

County Medical Society Blairsville Indians County Medical Society I. P. Klingensmith I Br. Ae St. Clair Bett and Bienemith W. E. Dodson Town Charles Sloan & Ca Mentees Mabon, Bennett & Co

New Assistant for Dr Gates in Graceton and Coral

Dr W D Gates gains assistant Dr W H Satterer a Hahnemann graduate from Philadelphia. He will help mainly at Graceton and Coral while Dr J H remains at Blacklick. Mrs Elmer Thompson of Bolivar is among four heirs of the Davis estate at Topeka Kansas valued around 425000.

W. D. Gates Town W. H. Satterer Now Elmer Thompson Bolivar Davis Topeka Kan

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Hive Shite Big Indus Helsl Perade Apeciel Creekside J. J. McCracken Rocheater Milla J. Reamaley Grant Township Sara Jamison South Seventh Street J. W. Near Manin Kige William Conner Post
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