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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1892
Page
5
November 23 1892 issue notes Thanksgiving reflections and local updates. Mentions deaths and health, school books at Miller's, church events, socials, and a warning about a wire fence swindle. Local travel, football plans, and real estate transfers are listed along with holiday shopping.
Prof Hammers has arranged daily events for Institute Week with high quality shows and low cost. Monday features The McGibner Family Concert Company, renowned and well recommended. Tuesday offers Dr Wilbur L Davidson presenting Tramps Through Switzerland. Wednesday John R Clarke lectures Hits and Misses, a trusted speaker for 19 years. Thursday the Mozart Symphony Club promises unmatched string harmony.
The Women s Christian Temperance Union gathered in Cleveland C attended by delegates Mia Harry White and Mrs Armor Mullen for the Union and Miss Coramier for the Ya The officers elected include President Ellen J Phinney Cleveland Vice President Mrs Hugh Hugh Campbell Pittsburg Recording Secretary Mrs Florence Porter Winthrop Me Treasurer Mrs C Cornelia Landfear Brooklyn N Y Jennie Landfear Brooklyn N Y will oversee the Y work
On Friday evening the Shakespeare club were entertained at the Normal by Mr. and Mrs. Sproull, while Engleside was cared for by Mrs. C. M. Leichmacker. Westminster College football cannot face our team on Thanksgiving. Profs Deane Bible attend Teachers Institute at Kitanning and Greene County Institute. Next week Profs Schmucker Bible go to Cambria County Institute. Prof Deane to Somerset Institute.
Union Thanksgiving Service will be held Thursday morning at 10 30 in the Presbyterian church. Sermon by Rev M M Sweeney. It urges obedience to the Executive of our Nation and State and recalls blessings received. The invitation invites all to enter gates with thanksgiving and praise, noting the Lord is good and his mercy everlasting.
Viewers appointed by the Court to vacate a public road in Center township from Blacklick road near E H Buterbaugh residence to near James Herron heirs residence on the Homer City to Heshbon road will attend duties on Wednesday November 30 at 10 am starting at Blacklick road near Butterbaugh residence. Died from an Injury Our readers recall a Hillsdale boiler explosion report and Aaron Gromley death from a stomach wound. he was interred at East Mahoning graveyard aged 52.
Homer City Oi and Gas Co struck a small oil flow at 840 feet on flat Monday and recently encountered gas. Company members are confident they will strike oil and gas in paying quantities. They describe themselves as energetic and committed to thorough testing, hoping for a roaring gusher.
Last week a crew arrived at Homer City and on Friday began grading the old Susquehanna and Homer City survey. About seventy five men are employed on the project. The work will provide Cherry Tree with another railroad route.
Postmaster Langham received new reply postal cards. They are about twice as large as current cards, perforated for detaching the annex blank card for answers. Cards sell at two cents. Our first invoice of Prize carpet chain this week, heavier than the Victor, in staple colors including pink purple nile green light blue and light drab. Mrs E M Devilbiss of Triadelphia Md praises Salvation Oil for sore throat and rheumatism. The Oldest Man in Oxnes Township, Mr Geo Smith of Canoe Township, died in November.
Local correspondence details Sabbath visits at Blacklick and Spring Street. Pentecost Band meetings in the old Methodist church. Thanksgiving services planned at Blairsville Methodist with Rev J W Criswell. Rev L R Ewing preached last Sunday. Druggist Milton G Miller shot two owls while hunting, taxidermists H C Ohi and Jewel er Wehrle preserved them. social events include a library hall tea and a rink ball by Earl Travis Fishing Club. Dr I P Klingensmith returns from New York post graduate work. J H Devers rents property near Homer City with potential as summer resort. additional notes from Silver Wing West Lebanon about residents and church activities. Thanksgiving services scheduled for Jennings. etc.
Pennysylvania Railroad offers winter excursion tickets to major resorts across New Jersey Virginia and the Carolinas along with Georgia Tennessee and Florida. Tickets are sold at low rates with return coupons valid until May 30 1893.
J A Beer of Armstrong was held to answer at December term after a preliminary hearing on a charge of wantonly pointing firearms. He also brought a complaint against prosecutor Alvin Sell for carrying concealed weapons. Sell posted bail and will appear at December term.
A West Indiana resident on Church Street will sell a road wagon a two horse spring back a large brood mare and a milch cow. The cow is gentle and gives high quality milk. For details call at the Progress office.
Marriage licenses issued since the flat issue appear with names including Marion C Brown, John J Bricke, Wm Lewis, James Brown, Zack Thompson, and others linked to Plumville, Marion Center, Pine township, and Westmoreland County. Uncalled letters at Indiana Pa post office listed, with note to state advertised. Also corrections to a premium award, hog weight report, optician advertisement, Oct 1892 infant death, and executor notice for the estate of Jhonson of Cherry Tree borough Indiana County with payment and claim instructions.
A wide list of local store promotions and products fills the page. Clements and McMasters advertise figs raisins and celery. W M Cunningham parts include shoes, groceries, underwear, and boots. A T Lowry Co. touts dresses, carpets, and Thanksgiving items while Alex Taylor sells gas lamps and lanterns.
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