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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1871
Page
5
Fragmented OCR text lists names, churches, pastors, and local events with scattered references to services and meetings. Notable mentions include Rev. Kenda, Galore Hey, Wey PRA, and various congregations in a midwestern setting. The passage preserves a snapshot of church activities and community leaders without cohesive narrative.
Fragmentary county news item urges readers to study their tickets and vote. Mentions speakers Baylor and M.S. Bowser, local events, a church gathering, a fire alarm at John Clark’s house, and critique of railroad monopolies following Gen. White’s defeat.
The item lists numerous indictments and verdicts with guilty and not guilty findings, including costs and terms for various defendants such as Daniel Whiteford, Robert Sanford, and Henry Lightcap. It mentions a motion for a new trial and a long section of court outcomes. The second part notes a political meeting in Conemaugh urging support for Gen White and reporting imported voters linked to the Indiana county election dynamics.
A village communication details a mishap involving Mr. John J Miller and a wagon loaded with apples near the old turnpike, with Miller escaping unharmed. Additional items note the disbandment of the local fire company at Town Hall after waning attendance, urging property owners to support fire protection. The obituary for Samuel Cunningham tallies his death at his farm residence, praising his honesty and service as a deacon and Sabbath school worker. The piece also mentions fever cases near broad-fording, preparations for a social hop at the Myerett house, and political persuasion efforts for Clark. It closes with local business notes, the Livermore Rangers’ assembly, and college prospects for Washington and Jefferson College.
Margaret Boucher wife of Alexander Boucher dies in West Indiana at 23. Samuel Cunningham dies in Burrelwp at 42 after leaving Blakeville for Indiana. Blairsville loses a prominent, self made merchant whose religion guided his business and whose death is mourned by community and pastor.
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