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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1889
Page
5
Fair week prompts exhibitions and visits from residents, with mentions of the Indiana County Agricultural Society, local bands, and former residents at the Pittsburg Exposition. Reports cover preparations, local business displays, and personnel attending events, along with casual notes on health remedies and local optics.
Local notes report Buckwheat cakes ripening and a busy scene at the post office with many visitors including Miss Lizzie McKee and Miss Arminta Buchanan. The Ladies Missionary meeting at U P church drew delegates. R G Smith won premiums at Brookville and Punxsutawney fairs. Also mentions theft misadventure with a horse, school disruptions due to a death, and travels to Chicago expo.
A survey of town news notes continued poverty and progress with a new school house possibility for Burrel township and the North Blairsville academy as a current classroom. Miss Fanny Pender dies of typhoid and her funeral draws many churchgoers. Mrs Harry Wilson dies after brief illness leaving husband and two children. tributes recall her faith and home life. Castoria advertisements echo through the piece in nostalgic form.
Sabbath, September 27 marked the death of Mr Ralston at almost seventy nine. He was known across the county for running a hotel east of town with a renowned kitchen and a genial landlordship. His hospitality bred many acquaintances who became friends. He was a Presbyterian and his life ended peacefully last Sabbath. Local notices list names of correspondents and post office information for undelivered mail.
On September 25 at the Presbyterian church of Greenville Rev D Hall united Archibald Stewart and Mary E Fair both of the county. On October 1 at the bride's parents residence in West Indiana H W McCullough of Cherryhill and Miss Delle Lewis were married by P B Campbell.
A collage of 19th century advertisements highlights Wilsons selling sugar at 1.00 per pound and ladies shoes from 98 cents to 1.50, Smiths Gallery pictures and albums, Marshall Kline and Sharretts offering fabrics, shirtings, blankets, and boots, plus Stumpf Sons selling low priced novels and Bay State women’s shoes, all promising lowest prices and quality.
A Pioneering call denounces Americanized prize fighting as a vile entertainment and praises peaceful civic progress in Indiana County. The notice extols local dress goods and textiles, lace, blankets, and wraps at low prices, inviting the public to visit the New Market for a broad selection and to come in the morning when turnout is higher.
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