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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1908

Page

14

New Wilmington Tax Levy Set At Ten Mills

New Wilmington bids proceed with a 10 mill borough levy and 1 mill sinking fund unchanged from last year. Spending includes 315 for meters, while four ordinances target dogs and stock at large and seizure of animals. Local figures J Frank Shrader, J W Buckham, and the McLaughrys appear in daily notices. Westminster contest plans and Y M C A officer slate are outlined.

New Wilmington McElwee Ordinace Committee

Health officer reports child mumps and measles cases

Willie Miles age 12 lives at 701 Mo Rav ia Street has mumps and Al tha Seber age 5 lives at 159 Winter Avenue has measles both cases reported to Health Officer Horner.

Willie Miles Moravia Street Altha Seber Winter Avenue Horner

Thugs Attack Man In Auto On Butler Avenue

W. B. Culbertson of 117 Pittsburg street was struck by stones hurled by a gang as he drove along Butler avenue after 9 pm. He suffered painful but not serious injuries and offers a $50 reward for information leading to arrests. Police have no clues. Separately Samuel McBride and Miss Ethel Kinney were assaulted on Sampson street with masked attackers, McBride robbed of a $22 watch and a small sum. details remain scarce.

Butler Avenue Samuel McBride Sampson Street McBride Ethel Kinney Miss Kinney

Business men to aid the grocers convention visit

At a New Castle Business Men's exchange meeting a committee of C. O. Hornstein H. L. White Robert Mc Gill D. J. Thomas and EB Seavey was named to work with Grocers' association delegates visiting for the State Grocers' convention set for next September. Trade journals predict a record turnout and a big time in these parts.

New Castle

County seeks early returns of primary nominations

The county commissioners received blanks for nomina tions from Saturdays primaries and urged early returns. The goal is to assemble the list promptly due to the selection of national delegates.

Instruction School Closed Tuesday

Cascade Division No. 236 New Castle Ladies auxiliary of the Order of Railway Conductors of America held a successful school of instruction Tuesday evening at R. of P. hall Cedar and Cherry streets. Grand Deputy Mrs. J A Ody of Pitcairn division No. 9 opened the meeting Monday at 9:30 with grand president Mrs. J H Moore of Toledo. Visiting divisions included Eureka 194 Youngstown C Lake City 94 Erie Pa Lakemont 88 Altoona Pa Robert Pitcairn 9 Pittsburg and Olive Branch 96 McKees Rocks Pa. A reception and banquet followed for visiting members.

Cascade New Castle Order of Railway Conductors of America P. Hall Cedar and Cherry Streets J. A. Ody Pitcairn J. H. Moore Toledo Eureka Youngstown Lake City Erie Lakemont Altoona Robert Pitcairn Pittsburg Olive Branch McKees Rocks

Rev Pitenger Called to Hermon and Princeton

At meetings of the Princeton and Hermon Presbyterian congregations Rev Pitenger received a unanimous call to the pastorate of both churches. The salary offered is 1000 dollars with the parsonage, and he would begin May first. He currently serves Muddy Creek and Unionville in Butler county, is married with two children, and no other candidates were considered. E R Tait moderated the calls at Hermon and Princeton.

Princeton Hermon Presbyterian Pitenger Muddy Creek Unionville

Town Notes From Pulaski and Nearby Areas

PULASKI R C Rayser reports various local moves and visits as F G Hall of New Castle calls on town residents. George Foreman plans to move into Christine house while B E Riblet expects to return to the hotel this week. Miss Mary Houlette returns from New Bedford and Amber Clark recovers from appendicitis. Schools closed for a picnic day as Mrs Shaffer, Mr Davidson and others visit New Castle.

F. G. Hall New Castle George Foreman Christine House B. E. Riblet Mary Houlette New Bedford Mitch Garrett Sharon Margaret Ayers Banks Beaver Falls Shaffer Pearl Gettings George Garrett Mildred Miller New Brighton Amber Clark J. A. Shaffer Charles Fisher L. R. Davidson C. E. Hull C. S. Terrill Ralph McKinney South Bend Ind Florence Swogger Oberlin, O S. L. Swogger

Edenburg and Meadville Social Notes and Local Business

Edenburg notices record quick return from Meadville visits by Ed Quick and Mrs. Reebel and daughter Tony shopping in New Castle. Local property improvements, land rental to Edenburg baseball club, and social calls by Mrs. Gilmore of Mahoningtown and Miss Keast of New Castle. The Pence farm oil well near Ft Sumter, reopened by New Castle and Butler Oil, features an eccentric gasoline powered pumping jack with uncertain initial production.

Ed Quick Meadville J. C. Parks New Castle McCulloungh Rev R. W. Skinner Jamestown Lewis Parks Edenburg Joseph Gilmore Mahoningtown Harriet Leeper Anna Keast C. S. McCullough A. C. Robinson L. M. Parks Toy J. C. Mitcheltree Tuesda New Castle and Butler Oil Company Ft. Sumter Pence Clinton Strawbridge

Terrific Jam at Youngstown New Store Traps Women and Children

A crowd at the new Eower store in Youngstown collapsed in a crush during its formal opening. Police cleaved through the throng for an hour to rescue and remove women and children overwhelmed by the surge to the street.

Eower Youngstown

Big Banquet Set By Chamber of Commerce

A chamber of commerce meeting elected officers with Dr L O Phillips reelected president and James Stevenson George Blair and J J Dean named vice presidents. Calls for broader industry in the city and notes a plan to expand local memberships and speaker options for the upcoming social banquet.

L. O. Phillips Messrs James Stevenson George D. Blair J. J. Dean Stevenson J. Callahan T. F. Morehead W. Scott Paisley A. D. Newell Lyman C. Hughes Louis Genkinger A. C. Hyde C. J. Kirk James Steenson C. C. Robingson F. L. Rentz A. C. Dickinson W. J. Broe Business Men's Exchange

Barry 15 Knocked Out by Langford

United Press reports Sam Langford defeated Jim Barry in Boston. Barry loses the bout and the planned match with Jack Johnson in Milwaukee. Langford, showing oldtime form, floored Barry twice in the second round and won as Barry rose, shaking hands with his conqueror.

United Press Boston Sam Langford Jim Barry Jack Johnson Milwaukee Langford Joe Jeanette Barry Chicago

Missionary Meeting Across Western Pennsylvania Hosts Speakers

Rev J C Joyce of Pittsburgh and Rev M W Watson of Connellsville spoke at the First Christian church Men s Missionary society gathering on Western Pennsylvania missions. Music by Mr Fleming accompanied the program, with a luncheon hosted by president Thomas W Phillips. A joint meeting with the Christian Woman s Board of Missions is planned in two months, with the regular quarterly session three months hence.

J. C. Joyce Pittsburg M. W. Watson Connellsville Men's Missionary Society The First Christian Church Pennsylvania Mr. Fleming Thomas W. Phillips Men

Two Sailors Arrested in Seventh Ward

Two sailors Charles Olson and William Holm were arrested in the Seventh ward after claiming to travel from Baltimore. Officers Nelson and Kelley detained them at 10 last night and they were taken to the lockup on suspicion. Mayor Lusk ordered a three hour grace period to leave town before court. County commissioners begin distributing ballots across precincts with about 25 000 sample ballots printed for voter guidance.

Charles, Olson William Holm Lakes Baltimore Nelson and Kelley Seventh Ward Lusk

Almira Home Board Holds Busy Session

The Almira Home board met for a long business session Tuesday. New members include Mrs. Catherine Power of Franklin and Caroline Briggs who will be received next month. First and second floor rooms are fully occupied. third floor remains unfurnished due to expense. Many previous donors cannot contribute this year, while the waiting list could fill the new annex.

Almira Home Catherine Power Franklin Caroline Briggs

Mrs. Robinson Leaves Hospital After Shooting Incident

Mrs Lulu Robinson, shot four times by her husband about three weeks ago, has recovered enough to leave the hospital and stay at the residence of Mr and Mrs Fred House in Centennial Street. She will remain there for the present. Mrs I D Sherbine of the Dean block visited Mrs John Pontius of Eastbrook on Tuesday.

Lulu Robinson Fred House Centennial Street

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