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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1917
Page
8
Mrs C P Morrison and Miss Mary Wassam plus Miss Margaret Wstep visited local homes Saturday. Numerous neighbors and relatives, including Lydick, Barr, Groswald, and Irvin families, were noted in weekend calls. Activities included a Red Cross rally, a jailhouse oyster supper, and socials at Beaverdale and Indiana.
GE HeaF Nola reports Wednesday traveler Daniel Strong from near Penn Run passed through on Friday en route to Vintondale. Jackson Mardis ends hay and straw work in Buffington township. Mr and Mrs H W Bennett marketed in Vintondale Friday. J H Cresswell visited Vintondale Friday. Mrs J P George called to Pittsburg to care for her endangered brother. I W Troxell off work due to a splinter injury. Mrs M C Duncan seriously ill from a paralytic stroke Wednesday. Park Artemus and family moved to Culver where he works as a fireman for the C J railroad.
Many residents and guests are listed with weekend and weekday visits across Brushvalley, Strongstown, Indiana, and surrounding towns. The record notes include Davis and wife with Charles Degarimin, Truby visiting Indiana, Mrs Altering and daughters, Elizabeth and Marion Stewart, play attendance in Indiana, Flora Allen and George Yaney visiting South Bend, and shopping trips by Annie and Helen McMullen in Indiana. Other items: Overdorff family from Johnstown, Clyde McCrea and Guthrie in Dittsburg, Suttons in Armagh, Thompson family in Vandergrift, and various calls and rides. Local church, post office, and social events appear, including a picnics, a serende, and a post office move. Rev. Teufel preached in the Lutheran church, and J. J. McCullough bought the Wandin feed store.
Matiual Russell and family moved to West Virginia on Monday. Mr Russell is employed there. Mrs Martha Learn will move into the vacated Russell home. A Buffalo mid-air heater was installed at the schoolhouse last week and is proving a successful investment. Clyde Russell of the National Army on 10 day furlough visited his home in Georgia. Dixonville noted new ownership as L. W. Jacoby purchased the Blaine Short property. Clyde Shields moved to Rossiter last week. W. G. Brown, resigning PRR agent, moved to Clymer. Miners plan a cooperative store soon. Wim Foltz of Dunbar visiting the Miller family. Quay Braughter bought David Ober’s property. Ober family to move to Glassport soon. Thomas Jones, son of David Jones, is recovering from typhoid fever. Jack Davidson and family from Boardman, Clearfield county, visiting relatives here every Sunday. Funeral of Mrs Sarah Jane Burnheimer held Tuesday to a large gathering. Jay Ober returned to Glassport where he is employed after a brief illness. Mrs Clarence Campbell of Binksville visiting sister Mrs H W Allison.
A poetic historical piece recalls prayerful voyage songs sung as Winthrop era fleets sailed from Yarmouth to Boston. The psalmic refrain echoes across ships and coastlines, culminating in gratitude as stations moored in Boston bay, with references to Mayflower Plymouth and early Puritan leaders.
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