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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1908
Page
3
Final arrangements set for the New Castle Y W C A camp along Slipperyrock creek above McConnells Mills. 18 girls will be housed with weekend lodging, Grace Erhardt in charge, transport via New Castle lines, and a male guard provided for safety.
Mrs. Charles Dean of Belmont avenue entertained about 20 relatives Monday evening in honor of her sister Mrs. George Dewberry of Kane Pa who is visiting relatives here. This evening Mrs. Flora Cunningham of Grant street will host a theatre party at Cascade park vaudeville theatre for Mrs. Dewberry who postponed her return home until tomorrow to stay for the event.
A meeting of the Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 30 o clock in the church. No program will be given and the afternoon will be devoted to various business matters of importance.
The Taka Kensington meeting scheduled at Mrs Rose's Park Avenue home is postponed due to her illness. There will be no sessions during the hot weather, and the next meeting will be in September.
James C. Burnside of Terrace Avenue and Miss Eliza E. Fisher of Terrace Avenue united in marriage Monday at 3 pm. The ceremony at Maitland Memorial Primitive Methodist Church was conducted by Rev. G J Jefferies in the presence of immediate relatives. The groom, an electrician, and the bride, daughter of grocer William Fisher, plan to start housekeeping on Terrace Avenue.
A prominent camp along Slippery Rock Creek at Rose Point hosts members Joe Warnock James Morgan James Carpenter Clarence Bauder and Delmar Patterson. Campers report many fish and groundhogs caught and numerous guests entertained including the Braun Morrow and related families from Butler who spent three weeks at the camp and have now returned home.
Madame Lillian Nordica will sing in New Castle on October 12 under the American Glee Club. Music lovers expect a large turnout as spectators travel from the area to attend the recital in Youngstown.
Rev. Father Andrzewieski of St Marys Polish church comes back from an extended automobile tour to the east. Miss Victoria Andrzewieski and Miss Katherine Andrzewieski are due back Thursday from Atlantic City.
The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church will meet Friday afternoon at George Greer’s residence on North Jefferson Street. The topic is Burmah and the leader is Mrs. D. W. Moody.
Carl Devlin of North Mill street and Cleveland Henry of Mercer street are in Toledo attending a house party hosted by Misses May and Ruth Fisher, formerly of this city.
Members of the D of A Kensington chapter plan an outing on Wednesday. They will depart from Mill and Washington streets at 9 30 on street car 82 A on the Sharon line.
Miss Martha Alcorn of Court Street leaves for a week in the Eastbrook vicinity to visit Miss Margaret Quest at her summer home.
The Knights and Ladies of Honor will hold their annual installation of officers Thursday evening in the Junior Order hall on Washington street.
The Nameless' club meeting scheduled for Monday evening has been postponed to Wednesday evening, August 12.
J. Will Neff of South Mill street and C. E. Thomas of North street left yesterday on a business trip of several days duration to Toledo Ohio.
Miss Edith McClane of Walnut street entertained a party of twelve at Cascade park Monday afternoon. The group shared a picnic supper in the grove and later attended the evening theater performance with guest Miss Nellie Porters of Beaver Falls.
The D. of A Kensington chapter plans a trolley ride to stop 82 A on the Sharon line. The Alauda Girls hold a Cascade park picnic as Mr Edward King and family sail home after an extended European visit.
Mr and Mrs Chester P Reynolds of Sutton Street depart on an extended tour along the east coast visiting Philadelphia New York and Boston. They will cross to North Truro Cape Cod to visit his brother Reverend Fred C Reynolds and wife.
Mrs. W. C. Price of Fulton Street and Mrs. Llewellyn Jones of North Liberty Street, wives of well known singers, traveled with Mrs. Joshua Johns of Franklin and left Monday for an extended trip to Mt Clemens and nearby areas.
Mr and Mrs Robert J Tully and son Scott of Pittsburg Street join Mr and Mrs Frank Stevens of McCleary Avenue and J Herman Workman of Grant Street as they depart for Jamestown Pennsylvania for a two week camping stay.
Mrs. Thomas F. Morehead of East street with her daughters Miss Rachel Morehead and Miss Dorothy Morehead have left Bemis Point on Lake Chautauqua for Sparrow Lake in Canada.
Members of the executive board of the Almira Home will hold a meeting at the home on Pittsburg street this afternoon. Important business is to be transacted.
Mr and Mrs J C Hutton and daughter Elizabeth Hutton of Lincoln avenue depart Wednesday for an extended stay at Mt Clemens Michigan.
Reynolds family reunion set for Thursday August 27 at Cascade Park. All connection members urged to attend.
A meeting of the M. M. J. W. Ken singtton club will be held Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Nettie Wiliams on Lathrop street.
Two special trains will operate over the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad Wednesday into New Castle. Officials expect steady passenger traffic and advise early arrival.
The annual Odd Fellows outing in Western Pennsylvania will be held at Cascade Park. Misses Clara Hoye and Gae McGraw of North Street and Miss Marion Murphy of New Haven Conn visiting her brother J J Murphy enjoyed a picnic dinner at the park Tuesday.
The board of managers of the Children's Day Nursery will hold its regular monthly business meeting at the Day Nursery building on Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Invitations issued today by Charles Mc Collough, son of Mr and Mrs James Mc Collough of 819 Blaine Street, for a party Wednesday evening between 4 and 7.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Ice of Richelieu avenue left Tuesday for New Castle Indiana to visit his parents Dr. and Mrs. Charles Ice.
The Hennon family announces its fifth annual reunion to be held at Cascade Park. Attendees from relatives and extended kin are expected to gather for a day of reminiscences and shared hospitality.
Births illnesses visits and travel notes from Scott township to Youngstown and New Castle. Entries mention a baby born to Mr and Mrs John H Em ery, Mrs Mary Robinson ill, visits by Miss Florence Mountz, Mr and Mrs John Buckham, Miss Georgia Sing, Miss Annabel Sing, and families including the Wallace and Vinapol households with various day trips and stays noted.
Mrs. Earl McVay hosts Miss Mae Phipps and others who have returned home. Master Charles Tetlow returns from a four week visit with grandparents in Salem Ohio. James D. Cross, Keystone Delivery employee, recovers from injuries and resumes his usual duties after about six months.
Sharon plant of the Semment Solvay Process Co will be dismantled and part of the machinery moved to Syracuse New York. The Sharon site has not operated for five years and previously employed over 200 workers.
In Coshocton Ohio William Wilson a legless acrobat known from summer parks died when his bicycle broke during a loop the loop act. Strapped to his wheel he was hurled into the air and his neck was broken police reported.
The Highland Avenue United Presbyterian Church ladies voted at a business meeting to stage a bazaar and supper at the church in December.{"mode":"block"}
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