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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1911
Page
4
A scan of the Indiana Progress shows notices endorsing a new town hall, remarks on street duties, and a county commissioner campaign letter by a candidate describing humble beginnings, business experience, and commitment to taxpayers. The page also includes obituary and advertising content from Moorhead proprietors.
A series of marriage notices from Westmoreland and nearby townships includes Miller and Hemphill wed at a bride’s home, Howard Adams and Nancy Adams marry in St. Clair, Sumner Marshall and Olive Gamble wed in West Wheatfield, and other ceremonies at New Florence, Wintondale, and Blacklick. Also notes urge Justices to obtain new laws, a wife’s overdose misstatement clarified, and a brief obituary for Stanay Lele Waltemire with elegiac verses.
Republican county ticket names listed include Sheriff Test vies Prothonotary C Wells District Attorney duty Comminsioners I M Anstey and John Bennett Treasurer J Willis Wilson Auditors R J God and Jas Speedy Coroner H B Butertaughy Surveyor Hiron Smith Local officials appear from a damaged OCR listing with multiple misspellings and partial titles.
A Republican call urges county voters to attend the general election next Tuesday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and vote the straight Republican ticket. It stresses unity, fairness, and broad regional representation among nominees, urging neighbors to support candidates chosen in the fall primary.
The Indiana fire department seeks voter approval on November 7 for a $20,000 bond to build a town hall and provide better fire protection. The plan would house all apparatus, records, and offices, address ladder storage limits, and reduce annual costs from rents to about $10 more per year.
Obituary notices report the death of Mrs. Milesterbaugh and Mrs. Jeannette Buterbaugh in Wilkinsburg after surgery, with surviving husband and children listed. Additional memorials include Mrs. Mary J. Douglass, Miss Mary Bash, and Esther A. Shaffer, detailing their ages, residences, family ties, funeral services, and interment, with notes on their church affiliations and Civil War veteran husband. A lengthy roster recalls attendees at the term of court and jurors, along with local market quotations and scattered personal notices.
There will be a meeting of the stock holders of the Oakland Cemetery Association at the office of J. W. Clark on Monday evening November 6, 2011 at 7 o'clock to elect a board of directors for the ensuing year and attend to other business. Secretary: PHIL M. SULTON. Charter notice announces an application under an Act of Assembly for the Ridge Apple Company to be incorporated to conduct a store and related mercantile activities.
Property description lists right and title to land in Washington township Indiana County Pennsylvania to heirs of William Wallace Perry Wallace John Rankin and heirs ofWin Blaming deceased with detailed boundary bearings and lines. Terms require one-half cash in one year secured by bond and mortgage to J. ds sash.
Classified fragment lists employment ad for experienced Git waots with salary offer, address Box 97 Plymville vn, and includes unclear wording and stray letters from damaged OCR.
For sale a 22 acre farm with good house barn and outbuildings eight miles north of Plumville in South Mahoning township. A beautiful home that must be seen to be appreciated. For further particulars contact Mrs Keel on the premises or H L Lydie I D No 6 Indiana Pa.
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