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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1895
Page
4
Indiana progress notes campaign items with Republican ticket listings for state and county offices including treasurer surveyor and district attorney. The column quotes Judge Grosscup on distributing demoralizing literature and warns about harmful fiction, temperance topics, tariff and silver debates, and local civic issues around Chicago drainage works and saloon violence.
Mr. Joseph Cramer of Cramer and other residents visited court on Monday while many locals and visitors from Philadelphia Indianapolis Pittsburgh and other places were noted as guests or travelers in Indiana. The report lists numerous names and brief notes of illness visits and travels among families and firms including educators merchants and physicians.
Rev Henshey preaches at Lowry's schoolhouse Sunday afternoon. Rev Dye from this place holds Sabbath evening services at Wintondale schoolhouse at eight. Rev Calvin Hare D D of College Avenue Baptist Indianapolis will lecture at the Baptist church Friday evening October 4 for church benefit.
The schools in Armstrong Brushyalley Center Clarks burg Grant Homer City Jacksonville East Mahoning Glen Campbell Shelocta Washington and West Lebanon opened Monday for a term of six months.
The home of Mr and Mrs J H Young on Church street hosted a principal social event as Walter H. Jackson editor of the Indiana Gazette wed Florence B Young oldest daughter of the couple. The Episcopalian ceremony featured smilax decor and a wedding march by Miss Kennedy of Normal. The couple plans a two week Hudson river trip and will reside on Church street.
About eighty guests witnessed the ceremony at the Watson residence on south Seventh street Thursday evening at eight o'clock. The contracting parties were W. Meade Mahan and Eva May Watson, eldest daughter of the hosts, with Rev. H. S. Boyd and Rev. A. T. Bell officiating. After congratulations, refreshments followed and the couple left for their furnished Second street home amid a shower of rice.
In Allegheny on Thursday evening John A. Miller of Blairsville married Miss Nettie Dean Robinson daughter of Mr and Mrs J L Robinson. About five guests attended the ceremony at First United Presbyterian with Rev J W Witherspoon officiating. The couple will reside in Blairsville and begin housekeeping. Gifts poured in from Blairsville New Castle Greensburg Latrobe and this city. Miller formerly lived here and is brother to Mrs J Harvey Stewart and Mrs John S Fisher. He now works at the Blairsville tin plate works.
Mr Joseph Clark of Glen Campbell and Miss Winifred Patchin married on Tuesday at the bride’s parents home in Patchin ville. The ceremony was private with only near relatives attending. Both are well known to local youths.
Philadelphia street grocer William M. McAdoo will marry Ada M. VanHorn this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the bride's parents home, Mr and Mrs Bennett Van Horn, in Georgeville. A reception will follow at the bride's home with friends in attendance.
Mr W. S. Orner and Miss Katherine Gillespie, both of Strongstown, were married at Carrolltown on Wednesday. In the evening the couple were given a reception at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Gillespie.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will sell half fare excursion tickets for trips to the Pittsburg Industrial Exposition. Tickets available September 25 October 3 and 11 from Pittsburg Conemaugh area stations and Monongahela and West Pennsylvania divisions. Valid on trains leaving before noon and return by the next day. Admission price added to the ticket.
The Local Union Y. P. 8. C. E. No. 2 of Indiana and Cambria counties schedules its second session for Saturday October 26 at the E. L. church Strongstown. A 3 p m rehearsal with executive committees from each society precedes a basket supper at 5 30 p m and services at 8 p m All invited. President
A school administrator proposes a plan to send a report card for the entire term for a penny each, prompting concerns about fundraising practices and possible student data concerns. The offer pledges rapid term-ends but could imply pressure on families and questions of transparency.
The narrative guides readers through Place de la Concorde and the Luxor obelisk, the Tuilleries gardens, Arc de Carousel, Louvre, and Madeleine, describing bridges, river Seine activity, and nightly illumination. It notes Napoleon era monuments, Vendome column restoration, and a detailed church interior before closing with a funeral notice for Capt. James McKee in Jacksonville.
Storms Wednesday and Thursday caused minor property damage in Buffington and Rayne townships. Lightning struck the Winkleman barn and Allison barn, a tree near Jacob Groft’s house shattered, and Mrs. Groft was knocked to the floor on the porch but recovered later the same day.
Mr H C Wandby a well known brick maker of East Liverpool Ohio vanished in Pittsburgh on August 26. No word has reached his friends who fear foul play as he habitually carried large sums of money. His wife is Josah Kooser’s daughter from Rayne township. Six years ago he operated a mercantile business at Kellysburg, a detail remembered by many.
The Progress of Indiana Pa offers a monthly school work report for each pupil to be sent home, printed on cardboard for a penny with postage prepaid. Enclose payment with reply to obtain the term reports.
The rifle practice for the F. Fifth a N. G. P. qualification at the armory on Saturday drew poor attendance. B. Buchanan of Homer City won the first badge with ten best shots at 200 and 500 yards, A. T. Adsir earned second, and Captain D. W. Bimpeon took the special badge.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company announces reduced excursion rates to Atlanta for the International Exposition. Tickets are valid from September 16 to December 31 with travel from designated points to Atlanta, Georgia.
A brief catalog-style remark discusses matching shoes to feet and preferences, praising John Kelly Ladies' Fine Shoes. It promises a positive guarantee with each pair if the merchant ensures proper fit, noting defects in make are weave-related and attributed to the merchant.
Advert uses sales pitch claiming quality and fit matching higher prices. Shows lines 3 33 50 and 4 dollars with AA to E widths. Promotes Patent Leather and relish Grain at 5 dollars, toes Needle Narrow Square Tokio. Notes season sales rising and peer recommendations. Mentions ladies shoes at 2 dollars and price stability on heavy children misses ladies, men’s slightly higher.
Advertises faster hand made shoes for young men with several price points from 1.50 to 6 dollars. Claims near perfect style fit wear satisfaction and unbeatable value with $3 calf shoes highlighted and guarantees on fit wear and style.
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