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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1918
Page
5
Indiana county reports over 50000 raised in the United War Fund Drive with a county quota of 40000 and aims for 60000 as final reports come in from districts. Active work continues in several wards and border towns, with large contributions credited to other districts.
The body of three year old daughter of John Papadines of Waterman was found in a shallow pool near her home after a search by family and friends. No marks of violence were seen and investigators believe she fell over a nearby embankment into the foot-deep pool.
The Buffalo Rochester Pittsburg Railway installed an automatic alarm bell at Reed station south of town and officials say Pennsylvania should follow. The crossing is dangerous due to a deep cut in the roadbed, making northbound trains hard to see in time, and the device could prevent accidents and save lives until a permanent crossing is built.
The county faces widespread influenza with rising cases in Iselin Blairsville Arcadia and Dixonville while Dr William A Simpson notes overall improvement and a gradual decline in fatalities. In Seward pneumonia complications and several deaths including Joseph Ressler 36 and two Indiana residents mark the week.
A series of four Farmers Institutes will be held in Indiana County the last week of December and the first week of January. The events start in Clarksburg on Friday December 27 with additional sessions at Marion Center Trade City and Cherry Tree. Led by William M Patton the districts include Indiana Clearfield Cambria and more under the State Department of Agriculture.
The notice stresses that 18 year old registrants must fill out and return questionnaires to local exemption boards at once and warns penalties for noncompliance. It notes that the war's end does not end this duty and appeals for prompt action, while those aged 87 to 84 or 87 to 64 are advised to mail back if they have received forms.
A letter from Samuel Lyte of Canoe township in France likens distant combat to an electrical storm as mud buries troops. He cites an eleven mile hike in rain and notes draft-exemption examinations were cancelled locally. Marriage licenses list pairs in Blairsville and surrounding towns. Illnesses include Samuel Williamson with pneumonia and Mrs. Stephen Kiss with pneumonia.
Relatives notified of deaths of young soldiers in France. Private Jofie Vernon Walker of Pitcairn died October 12 from wounds. he served in the 320th United States Infantry. Also listed are Private Clifton N. McIntyre of Indiana, killed October 4 as a sniper. Corp. Oren Groft of Champerville, killed by shell. Corporal Ralph B. Humm of Rochester Mills, killed in France. Private Arthur Walker of Indiana county, killed in action. Corporal Lawrence Little of town, killed in October. Private Neil R. McCulloch of Aultman and Corporal John M. Scott of Cherry Tree killed in action or by wounds. Several families listed as survivors.
The Farmers' and Miners Bank of Jacksonville opens its doors Friday in a new two story brick building at a central Indiana county location. W L Neal is president and C W Wells cashier. The bank, the only one in western Indiana county, reports rapid growth with $25,000 capital and a substantial credit line of $7,500. The modern vault and equipment promise safety and service to the public.
Mr and Mrs J B Hanna of Meilwood have been notified of Private George Manna in France with the Field Artillery who trained at Camp Taylor Ky His twin brother who trained in the same unit at Camp Taylor is recovering from pneumonia while another brother William E Hanna trains at Camp Gordon Ga Two more Hanna sons are serving in military camps and awaiting orders
Prof CG A Campbell of Armagh assistant county superintendent of schools is now a resident of Indiana. The Campbells settled on South Seventh Street last week to be more centrally located for his work. Dr Paul Reed purchased the new brick dwelling on South Seventh Street for 8000 and takes possession next April. Mrs J J Custer of Indiana R D 1 raised a potato measuring 183 inches long and 1 1 2 inches across, weighing four and one half pounds. Creekside Women adopt a French war orphan via the Women's Liberty Loan Committee.
Local notes record J B Ulanna Heilwood county seat visit and J K Peterson Saltsburg caller, with others from Blatraville and Rochester Mills. Moves include Mulberger family to Indiana and Weaver family mourning Corporal Culver Weaver’s death in France. Go L 118th Engineers member Boyd McCombs arrives overseas. Church leaders attend New York Lutheran merger convention.
Recent obituaries list John Hammond of Alverda dying from pneumonia after a brief illness. He led Glenside Coal Co as superintendent and had long mining experience in the region. Also noted are deaths of Rachel Johnston at Center township and Margretta Smith in Latrobe with funeral details and surviving relatives.
A week of weddings unfolds with Cora Hanna marrying Perry Brown at a Crete home ceremony conducted by Rev Orville Mleiming. The couple plans to settle near Autoan with Brown in the coal business. Blanche Ossar and Morris Kentner wed in Pittsburgh, with plans to reside in Pittsburgh after teaching duties end. Jay Pierce and Helen Weston tie the knot at the M F church parsonage, and will live in Thor.
President Wilson designates November 28 as a day of thanksgiving and prayer. He cites victory in World War I and peace as grounds to praise God and seek guidance for postwar duties, urging national unity and moral renewal.
More than 25 typhoid cases reported in Waitsville over the past week accompany a severe influenza outbreak. Officials attribute the typhoid to impure milk while health workers race to curb the dual public health threat. Nearby, J Clark Dickie and J N Stewart were seen hunting wild turkeys in Huntingdon County as residents face meat supply delays and uncertainty.
Obituary notices from Bolivar and surrounding areas detail the deaths of Damiel Brett Hanmv and James Brett Haammond aged many years in Bolivar and Rome Georgia with a widow and children. Hammond served in the state legislature and was active in local industry and the Havane-Hutamond Nicely Company. Joseph T. Hosack and Joseph T. Tipdack, notable residents of Briarville, die of gangrene in Briarville. funeral services will be held today. Infant Alma Hets, daughter of William Conway of Homewood, Pittsburgh, dies at three weeks from pneumonia. burial at Cahieren's Doloia in Ping township. Belty Williams, daughter of Attorney Bananel Williams of Wheeling, West Virginia, dies aged one week. granddaughter of Elizabeth Williams of South Willings Street.
Miss Margaret Loughis of town has received a German helmet a war cross and several France battlefield souvenirs picked up by a friend serving with the United States Expeditionary Forces overseas during the war.
Private Jones Melarhand of Company 1, 3bNnhit States chantry serving in Kaina, writes from a hospital in Mranra about a scalp wound from shell fire in No Man's Land. He notes Lisle Siniclds of Canoe township died recently and describes ongoing efforts and adjustments after fighting.
In a notice from A Myers, a Philadelphia Street property is set to change hands on January 1 with Paddy and others selling their stake. New owners plan extensive improvements before taking possession, aiming to refresh the property and begin renovations at once.
Over 1060 teachers registered for the 67th Indiana County Teachers Institute despite drizzle and flu conditions. Sessions featured addresses by Dr Frank D. Blodgett and Fred T. Keeler, with musical and dramatic programs, and directors discussed school management and supporting teachers.
Joseph Biamonte of town and his brother Mrunk of Pittsburgh, former Patriot editor, mourn the deaths of Teresa and Linffucine in Italy after pneumonia. The father and three children survive, including Carl Hamilton, 20, and Henry Hamilton, with the family members living on Philadelphia Street. The funerals will be held today as the remains are brought to Indiana.
Rayne township farmer Ward Bishop harvested eight bushels of buckwheat from twenty acres and sold the rest after retaining two hundred bushels for a net of 1017.96 dollars. Donation Day at the Industrial Home and at the industrial school tomorrow will raise cash and groceries. Plumereck Valley Grange donated 19.25 dollars to the Indiana County Red Cross chapter.
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