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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1903
Page
4
In Indiana County prosperity widens as workers gain wages and homes improve. Clerks and mechanics enjoy comforts once limited to the wealthy while savings rise. The piece credits United States growth, cites wage gains from 30 cents to daily wages, and thanks Congressman W O Smith for the 12th Census Abstract 1900.
Local correspondence records visits and movements of residents and officials. Harry Robinson and family visited his mother. Dr W T Crawford and family moved to California. Tessie Marshall returned from Butler. Meade Graham and wife visiting in New Kensington. Mrs J W Stitler recovering. Mrs George W Seanor seriously ill. Elkin brothers traveling to Ann Arbor for veterinary lectures. Miss Eleanora McFarland arriving to teach at public school. Rev W P Bergen preached last sermon of the conference year. Clair Good named railroad agent at Goodville.
The New Century Club held its first meeting of 1903 1904 on September 7 in the Second U P church lecture room. Bryant served as author for the day as members accepted the use of the church space for meetings. The second meeting occurred September 21, with reports on American antiquities and current events. Delegates to the State Federation Convention were chosen. Also noted is the death of Lily Maud Stuchell, a young parishioner from near Blairsville, and a tribute from her pastor emphasizing faith and hope.
A Baptist church recognition meeting in Glen Campbell drew delegates from eight congregations. Sermon by Rev. A J Furman. Lutheran and Presbyterian activities noted with missions, farewell sermon by Rev. L C Andre, and communion services. Social dinners honored Pittsburg guests. Mirroring lectures by Murat Halstead and John W Vogel’s Minstrels set for Library Hall Friday. Also listings of local sales and notices from J C Agey and Progress office.
Local society items list residents and visitors across towns and cities. Names include Miss Mary Rice Miss Mark Smith Mrs J L Orr Jack Behe former Attorney General John P Elkin Miss Sarah Jamison 5 W McCoy Charles Work Mrs Theresa Fleiner Miss Gertrude Murray and many others visiting friends, relatives, or attending events in Pittsburgh Altoona Blairsville and Philadelphia areas.
Misses Mary J. Weir and Louise Blackwood of Pittsburg return from a visit to Miss Weir’s parents. Mrs. L. M. White leaves for two months in Oklahoma City and Chickasha. Hamilton Stewart and Harry B. Neal depart for Pittsburg to enter Western University of Pennsylvania medical department. W Langham, formerly of town now Turtle Creek assistant police chief, was Indiana visitor. Mrs. Laura Wood and daughter from Charleroi Pa return home after three weeks. Isaac Penrod of West Wheatfield calls at county seat. first Indiana visit in 23 years. James D. Gibson and wife of Cherry Tree township plan to move to Johnstown next month for two daughters’ teaching jobs. Miss Lizzie McCoy of Pittsburg returns with Misses Shields and Lily McCoy from Rayne township and Marion Center.
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