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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1908
Page
5
A Newcastle store proclaims a sweeping average 25 to 50 percent saving on every dollar, promising no one will be asked to spend a penny if the guarantee is not met. Shouts for strict judgment and critical appraisal accompany the boastful claim.
More than 200 members and friends of the Hennon family gathered Thursday at Cascade Park for the annual reunion. The afternoon featured reminiscences and diversions with dinner served in the Store. The next reunion was set for Cascade Park on the third Thursday in August. Officers elected: President Matthew Reed, Vice President Charles Hennon, Secretary Mary Booker, Treasurer William Jenkins.
Mrs A C Allen of Dewey Avenue hosted a six o'clock dinner Thursday evening for Mr and Mrs Edward Pettit of Juneau Alaska. Twelve covers were set and the evening was described as most delightful.
The annual Offutt family reunion will be held on Friday August 28 at Plaingrove town hall. A large turnout of relatives is expected.
Miss Frances Leavy of Highland Avenue spends a few days in Sharon as the guest of Miss Florence McLean of East Street.
Edward C Myers of Grove City and Miss Margaret C Davis of Bell Vernon wed on Wednesday officiated by Rev Gordon of Pittsburg. The couple planned a Great Lakes wedding trip and will live in Grove City after September. Myers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Myers, has taught at Grove City College for eight years, while the bride, a California State Normal School graduate, teaches in South Pittsburg schools.
Miss Bauman of Neshannock Avenue announces her engagement to J W Snyder of Bellevernon. A dinner for 14 friends featured pink and white decor and hand painted heart boxes as announcement tokens. Mrs Bauman’s daughter, already well known in New Castle social circles, will wed in late September or early October.
Mrs Molly Mitchell Short of Chicago and Mrs Irene Somers Mead of Winona Minnesota are guests of their cousin Mrs J B DuShane on North Mill Street. They attended the Old Timers picnic at Cascade Park.
The annual Pyle reunion took place Thursday in Zelienople. More than 100 relatives from Butler and Lawrence counties and other areas attended, and attendees described the day as pleasant.
The annual McAnlis Patterson families reunion is scheduled at the McAnlis school house in Big Beaver township on Monday September 7.
Members of the Porter family network gathered for an annual reunion at Hopewell Presbyterian church lawn in New Bedford. Over 100 attendees shared a noon meal and reminiscences, with a business session electing Dr. C. M. Porter as president and David Porter as treasurer, among others from New Castle Youngstown Leetonia and Poland Ohio.
Mr and Mrs W B Jones of Crarf Field Avenue honored their son Hart on his fifth birthday Thursday with twenty four children. The afternoon featured lawn games and a Jack Horner pie with refreshments served by Mrs Jones and assistors Miss Mabel Kelley and Misses Eleanor Fleming and Edith Elliott.
Members of the Daughters of America and friends visited Mrs Wallace Miller on County Line Road Thursday evening and gave a delightful surprise for her birthday. Frank Woodworth delivered a well worded speech and presented a handsome gold locket.
The passage notes a brief response by a woman, a hostess receiving several gifts, and a return trip to New Castle around 1 o'clock. The fragment implies a social visit with ceremonial exchanges and travel timing.
Five generations gathered Thursday at J. Howard Frew’s Moody avenue home for a birthday dinner honoring his mother Aletha Frew. The Pink and white decorations complemented the event and out of town guests included Mrs. Elizabeth Mershimer, Abetha Frew’s mother, and Rev. P. J. McLean with his wife from Aiken, South Carolina.
Members of the D. of A. Kensington gathered for an all day event hosted by Mrs. Frances Sigfried of Lyndal street. The club enjoyed fancy work and diversions with dinner served at noon and a tablecloth gift for the hostess. Next meeting set for two weeks at Mrs. John Anderson's Pearson street home from 1 to 5.
Alameda club members gathered at Cascade park on Thursday afternoon for a grove supper. The next meeting will be a box social held Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs J W Strayer on Terrace Avenue.
Miss Emelia Otto of West Washington street left yesterday over the Pittsburg and Lake Erie for an extended stay with relatives in Greely Col. Mrs. Evan Kennedy and Miss C Lyle of Youngstown are guests of friends in this city.
Miss Nell Minor of Butler visits New Castle relatives for a few days. Mrs. Joseph Rigby of Sharon includes a pleasant sojourn in New Castle. Mrs. D. C. Henshaw of Butler ends a stay in New Castle. Grace Fox and Ella Reid of Sharon enjoy a week in New Castle. Catherine Pierce of New Castle visits Miss Salem Fike of New Bedford. Mrs. Gus Locke of Grove City guests of the Lewis family. Jane Hunter of New Castle visits friends at Hotel Brighton New Brighton. Ella Culbertson of Pittsburgh Street and Mary Sohm of Grove City depart for a month in St Louis and Kansas City Missouri.
Knights of Macabees invite the public to a corn roast this evening at Stop 92 on Sharon line. Cars may reach the event from the corner of Mill and Washington streets, with roasts scheduled for 6 30 and 7 30 o clock.
Marriage license recorded for Thomas A. Palmer of Leesburg and Tillie L. Kelso of Neshannock in the Butler area. Notice invites attendance at the Butler fair from August 25 to 28.
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