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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1908

Page

7

Sweet Singers Compete Tonight At Eisteddfod

Great interest surrounds the Emmanuel Baptist church event Saturday night in the Fifth ward. W D Davis adjudicates music and Joseph Williams handles recitations with Miss Mary Thomas as accompanist. Rev W J John conducts. Ben Jones heads the association with William A Johns Lewis Johns as secretaries and Daniel Williams as treasurer. Proceeds aid the church.

Emmanuel Baptist Church Fifth Ward W. D. Davis Joseph Williams Mary Thomas W. J. John Ben Jones William A. Johns Lewis Johns Daniel Williams

Woman Fires On Intruder At Hamilton Street Home

Mrs. Walls awoke Friday to an attempted entry at the back door by an unknown man. She chased him around the house and fired several shots from a revolver, but all misses. the intruder fled and she later expressed certainty she would recognize him if seen again.

Jackson Walls Hamilton Street Miss Walls

Local fans weigh Porter team amid park game crowd

Over 100 fans from the area attended yesterday’s ball game at the park. Some see Porter as having a decent squad, while others predict the Nocks finish sixth to eighth in the O. P. league, though the college team is judged capable of beating most opponents.

Porter

Roof repair underway at Anderson's barber shop porch

Workmen repair the roof of the little porch in front of Anderson's barber shop on Mill street. The old landing has been torn away and a new one will be built.

Anderson Mill Street

Scotty Kirk Injured at Pennsylvania Engine Works

Scotty Kirk suffered a severe hand injury in machinery at Pennsylvania Engineering Works yet reports show he is recovering well and plans to return to work soon.

Scotty Kirk Pennsylvania Engineering Works

Vespers at Reformed Presbyterian Church Sunday

Y W C A vespers set for Sunday afternoon at four o clock in the Reformed Presbyterian church. Dr H J Whalen of the First Baptist church will deliver the address. Miss Erhardt secretary will preside with Miss Bertha Hoskins and Miss Christine Butler assisting. Church choir will provide special music.

Reformed Presbyterian Church H. J. Whalen First Baptist Church Erhardt Association Bertha Hoskins Christine Butler

Women’s Home Missionary Society Hosts Grace Methodists

The First Methodist church group entertained Friday afternoon with Mrs. George E. Treadwell hosting on Wallace avenue. A Grace Methodist delegation attended, mite boxes yielded 15 dollars for the Italian Mission fund, and the session discussed “Children of Toil.” The next meeting will be in a month.

Women’s Home Missionary Society First Methodist Church George E. Treadwell Wallace Avenue Grace Methodist Church Italian Mission Fund

Chickens and Eggs and Cheese Advertised

An ad notes chickens for Saturday and eggs for Easter at 17 cents per dozen. It also lists imported and domestic cheese from East Side Butter Company at 70 Pittsburg Street.

East Side Butter Company Pittsburg Street

Lawrene Stain for floors dries hard and glossy

Sample Hardware Co. Ma honingtown Pa offers Lawrence stain designed for floor coatings. product promises a durable glossy finish and quick drying for household use.

Lawrence Sample Hardware Co Mahoningtown

Ellwood City Nuisance Crowds Town With Corner Loafers

Complaints reach Ellwood City council over non enforcement of an ordinance against corner loafing and profanity on streets. Burgess and police chief informed to act, but no noticeable results yet. Citizens, especially women, seek daytime street traversing without harassment, and the issue may return before council.

Ellwood

Ripped Trousers Save Man's Life Near Rock Point

Pete Demico narrowly escaped serious injury when an eastbound freight engine clipped his trousers near the Comnoquenessing bridge. The torn fabric cushioned the strike, leaving him with a single ripped pant leg. he limped to a friend’s home in Ellwood City for aid.

Pete Demico Rock Point Pete Ellwood City Beaver County Ellwood Purity Brigade

Sunday Closing Enforcement Near for Closed Town

After weeks of council support for a Sunday closing, enforcement edges closer as backers prepare a crackdown on violators. Storekeepers threaten a trump card to counteract blue law push, while expecting Sunday sales to continue unmolested.

Book Club Meet at Mrs. R. C. Steifel’s Home

The Book club gathered yesterday afternoon at Mrs. R. C. Steifel’s Circle residence for an exchange of books and a delightful gathering. Luncheon followed late in the afternoon.

Book Club MRS R. C. Steifel

Social Visits and Church Services Highlight Pittsburg Reports

Mrs. W. A. Shannon traveled to Pittsburg yesterday. Mrs. Clyde Duzard from Suttonville visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Metheny of Wayne. Mrs. Charles Runyon and daughters Mrs. Richard Brock and Miss Lora Bell Runyon attended special services at Trinity Episcopal church in New Castle yesterday.

Clyde Duzard Suttonville M. L. Metheny Wayne Avenue Charles Runyon Richard Brock Lora Bell Runyon Trinity Episcopal Church of New Castle

Surprise party marks Leona's fifth birthday

Leona, the young daughter of the household, celebrated her fifth birthday with a surprise party. Friends inSunday best enjoyed games music and a small dinner. Attendees included Gladys Grandy Catherine Grieb Helen Nye Merl Young Ralph Main Grant Brown Lola Wilson Donald Johnson Fred McIlvaine Theodore Shultz Elizabeth Parker Julia Whistler Anna McDonald James Bigham Florence Streeter Lena Sarver Jenny Kennedy and Florence Mulcahy.

Leona Gladys Grandy Catherine Grieb Helen Nye Merl

Union Market Adopts Hanna's Green Seal Paint

At the Union Market on 25 Pittsburg Street customers are urged to use Hanna's Green Seal paint for renovations. The notice emphasizes environmental safety and compliance with local guidelines.

Hanna Union Market Pittsburg St

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