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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1916
Page
2
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Recents deaths include Miss Addy Apple a 28 year old Indiana hospital pupil nurse who died after gall bladder surgery and typhoid illness. Also Mrs Sarah J Williams aged 73 widow of Robert D Williams from Martintown and Mrs Elizabeth Galbreath 83 widow of Robert Galbreath with extensive local ties. Other obituaries list Mrs Margaret Wills 67 of Blacklick and Robert N Getty a Montgomery township native who later moved to Washington. Reports cover deaths, family survivors, church affiliations, and burial arrangements.
The Indiana County Sabbath School Association districts 2 5 and 3 plan annual conventions in Taylorsville and Hazlett with a full program of morning and afternoon sessions. Notable speakers include Rev W J Sproul Rev M M Smith Prof Ernest Work and Rev G G Morrow. The Blairs ville and Mahaffey events feature Bible lessons temperance reports and district organization talks. The gatherings emphasize donations to support the county and state work with music by local choirs and an orchestra.
Hundreds have ordered the Progress anniversary issue to be issued early June. Former residents in various states will be in touch with the old home county’s developments of the last 100 years. The big weekly will be the county’s best and most attractive issue with historical articles and illustrations. It is sold for ten cents cash in advance.
A poem prepared by Jim Hye dedicated to Indiana's Centennial will be sung by a high school chorus during Centennial Week in a parade. The piece praises Indiana and includes a chorus about the state. An excursion to State College arranged by the Pennsylvania Railroad runs June 19 from here at 6:55 a.m. to return at 8:35 p.m. Good Roads Day on Thursday urges local highway improvement.
Armatrong Grange No 1645 meets at Parkwood on Wednesday May 31 with songs readings solos recitations and band music. Speakers discuss Can a Young Man Without Capital Begin Farming and The Place of a Grange in a Rural Community. Includes debates on preparedness and temperance program with WGTU Plumville follow up. All dues must be paid.
The Associated Councils of Central Western Pennsylvania announce resolutions of respect for J A Bryson, noting the loss to friends and associates. The committee extends condolences to his family and requests the resolution be forwarded to relatives and entered in council minutes. Names ALTON, BYERS, T H HILLIARD, R D BIGELOW appear as committee members.
The Philomathean Literary society Brushyalley will present a program on May 27 featuring roll call music recitations by Jettu de Rugh Esther Mock Waldo Mock readings Ward Overdorff Howard Gunning ham music Wesley Shannon dialogues and more with topics on farm country life. The County Board of Farmers Institutes Managers will meet at the County Commissioners office on the second Tuesday of June to organize institutes for the season inviting all interested to attend and to mail requests to the Chairman of Board of Institute Managers care of County Commissioners.
Multiple school notices urge applications for teachers and a music supervisor with deadlines in 1910. Creekside seeks a principal and three teachers for a seven month term with wages $40 to $70. Burrell township announces June 1T meeting to elect teachers and bid coal and kindling. A Belgian stallion Valsour de Fernes will stand at John McMillen's stable for stud duties in 1916 with live foal insurance priced at $19.00.
A card from Congressman North thanks friends for liberal support in the recent primary and notes Washington duties may keep him there until March 4, 1917. He pledges prompt attention to matters from constituents and mentions a Savannah preacher's admonition about carrying a pocket book on journeys.
No 8178 in Bankruptcy in the Western District of Pennsylvania. Wilson Sanderson Robertson of Indiana township Pennsylvania has applied for a full discharge of debts. Creditors and interested persons must appear July 1, 1916 at Pittsburgh in the forenoon to show cause why discharge should not be granted. Wood Clark, Clerk, May 28, 1916.
An auditor appointed by the Orphans' Court of Indiana County will settle and report distribution of money in the hands of Ada BR Stewart administratrix of the estate of Tames M Rich ey late of Saltsburg. He will attend duties at his office in the Marshall building Indiana PA on Saturday June 17 1916 at 2 PM for interested parties to attend.
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