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Newspaper

Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1889

Page

5

Bear in the mountains and Thanksgiving notices spread

Rural notices describe deer plenty on the mountains, Thanksgiving football and turkey and waffles at the Cornucopia, and local diners like Wegley’s and the Cornucopia restaurant offering stews and meals. Community updates cover meetings, lectures, schools, and travelers returning from long trips with family and local business ads and notices.

Clements Wegley’s

Burdette Letter Schedules Lecture Visit to Indiana

John A. Scott of the Library Lecture Course received a postal card from Robert J. Burdette dated November 2 1889 at Barn Mawe Pa confirming an appearance Friday evening November 15 while lecturing at Leechburgh on the 14th and planning travel to Indiana via T P W.

John A. Scott Robert J. Burdette Barn Mawe Scott Leechburgh Indiana

Indiana Board of Trade to meet next Friday evening

The managers of the Indiana Board of Trade will hold their regular monthly meeting on next Friday at 7:00 o clock. A large attendance of managers is desired. Franklin Bawsom, Sec.

Indiana Board of Trade Franklin Bawsom

Local notes from Jacksonville Miss Mollie Ferguson and neighbors

Local correspondence reports residents visiting, illness, employment changes, and social events. Mentions Mollie Ferguson, Joseph Young, Bird Long, Jennie, Jay ONeal, Hettie Dixon, J C McGaughey, Cal, David Hosack, a singing group led by W A Thompson, and a wedding of H H Scott and Nora Reed. Also covers Normal school items, feasts, athletics, a soap bubble carnival, and regional tidings from Screwville Rayne and Perkins with various arrivals, hunts, and a new railroad bridge completion.

Dedication preparations for new Methodist church set

Preparations are underway for the dedication on the 22nd of this month. About twenty preachers plus the bishop will attend, promising a good time. R W Webble M Miller with Dr Christy and Will Bishop of Altoona enjoyed a weekend hunt near Lewistown despite poor weather and bagged game. Gay young folks held Halloween Eve events at David Taylor’s residence with a taffy pulling and oyster supper, staying up late. The Pennsyl vania Grit correspondent criticizes gossipers here and urges exposure of a prevailing slanderous practice hindering local prosperity. Silver Wilxa.

R. W. Webble

Death of James McLain Aged 85 On Sabbath Morning

Obituary notes James McLain born May 10 1804 died November 3 1888 aged 85 years 6 months 23 days He lived on a farm near Indiana Pennsylvania was a Presbyterian elder temperance advocate and a reader of the Bible Survived by wife Margaret Hutchinson and five children Bell John James Sarah Goodell and Thomas The family honors his memory and his faith in the Lord. Remaining uncalled for list includes Mary Harvey and others at Indiana Pa post office November 5 1889. ANNIE W. Nixon P M

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