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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1908
Page
3
The ad promotes a month-early sale on lace and ruffle curtains with prices cut from 38c to $1.65 per pair and various rugs and mats. It touts Crex Fibre and Smyrna rugs, velvet options, and discounted portieres, mattresses, and shades with limited quantities for Saturday shoppers.
A string of personal notices records visits and returns of multiple individuals. Names include Miss Ethel Crosier, Miss Alta Coates, Mrs. Laura E. B. McClain, Bert Martin, Miss Edna Baird, Jacob L. Tewell and Miss Lou Laney Tewell, Mrs. Mary Conti, Mrs. Jennie Brennen and son, Miss Jessie Mockel, Mrs. Susan Crate and Della, Rev. R L Foulke, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reed and Caryl, J W Donaldson and daughter, Misses Jean Christy Kathleen Walker Katherine Christy Palmer Davis, with movements between Highland avenue Youngstown Ashtabula New Castle Ellwood City Buffalo Rochester Akron Pittsburgh Warren and other places.
The 13th Glass er and Liebendorfer family reunion gathered 125 members at Joan P. Pitzer’s Union township home. Officers were elected, plans set for 1909, and guests from Nebraska Pittsburg Rochester Phillipsburg Beaver Falls Monaco Wurtemburg Duck Run Akron Edenburg New Castle attended. A Cascade Park Thursday Night club dance followed with about 75 couples enjoying the event.
Rev. A. B. McCormick and his wife, pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church, have come back from a vacation. They spent time at Georgian Bay and visited friends in Rochester New York and Warren Pennsylvania.
Mrs. T. F. Morehead and her daughters Miss Rachael and Miss Dorothy of Hast Street have returned from a two weeks outing in the Muskoka lake region of Canada.
Washington society witnessed the autumn wedding of Miss Delia Wilson daughter of Mrs J W Pollock to Rev H Vernon Baker of Cadiz Ohio. The ceremony at the Pollock home used Episcopal rites with Miss Mary Robb playing Mendelssohn, and guests surpassed 100. The couple's northern wedding trip followed the 6:30 ceremony with a reception and elaborate supper.
Mrs W A McKee of Oak Park lodge entertained fifteen cousins and friends Friday for Eva Coulter Conlan of Chicago a former University of Chicago music teacher and noted musician. Conlan planned visits to Jackaville Sutler and Grove City before returning to Chicago.
Members met Friday evening at Mrs. John Bay's Croton avenue home for a business session followed by refreshments. The next D A G club gathering is scheduled for next Friday at John Allen's on Dewey avenue.
The Grossman family reunion gathered Thursday at John W. Grossman’s Brady Township home in Butler County with about 400 attendees. C. E. Smith and family of New Castle were among the guests.
Miss Margaret Book of Jacksville and Mr. W A Elliott of Slippery Rock wed at 4 PM Saturday in the North Jefferson parsonage officiated by Rev BE Higley. The couple plans a Great Lakes trip before settling in Slippery Rock. Elliott is a prosperous farmer and the bride taught two years at Home Street School in Lawrence County.
A group gathered Friday at the Tricer home for Florence Tricer's tenth birthday. Guests included Esther Stamp Eva Quail Helen Quail Margaret Tricer Victor Tricer Ruth Davis and out of town visitors Margaret and Louisa Davis of Pittsburg.
M. L. Cukerbraum and Harry Rab onivitz returned Friday evening from Mt. Clemens and other northern lake points. They made a flying trip to several of the larger cities, but most enjoyed the delightful lake trips. They found a New Castle colony at Mt. Clemens and spent time with Cyrus Horner and wife while fishing with Lyman Hughes and John Hutton. The latter expect to return home tomorrow.
The Gra ham family reunion, a longtime Western Pennsylvania lineage, gathered at James Glasser’s in Wurtemburg with only near relatives attending to protect the health of elder Nelson Graham who is in poor health.
Fourteen friends gathered at the Steiner home on North Street Friday evening to mark Floyd Steiner’s sixteenth birthday with a pleasant social gathering.
Members of the Central W C T U plan their annual picnic next Tuesday at Mrs Charles Allen y s Cascade Street home. They will meet at 10 30 in the morning and bring baskets with them. A special feature will be the annual election of officers.
William Collins and Mary Jane Taylor of Butler Pennsylvania were united in marriage by Alderman William P. Morrison in his office on Saturday morning. After the ceremony the couple left for their future home in Butler.
Members of the New Castle country club plan a gala day with a dance this evening and a chicken and waffle supper also scheduled for tonight.
The annual McCandless family reunion for Lawrence and Beaver counties took place Thursday at Morado Park with about 50 members in attendance.
Members of the West side L. T. L. will meet next Tuesday evening at Miss Belle Crowther’s State street home, replacing the previously announced Monday gathering.
Mayor Harry Lusk and his wife, who have spent the last three weeks at Geneva on Lake Erie, are expected to return today.
Miss Vernie Martin of North Mill Street will travel to the Assembly grounds on Lake Chautauqua for a two weeks outing beginning soon. She plans to enjoy the lake setting and local amusements during this period.
Miss Marietta Broe of Highland Avenue returned home after spending several days at Kildop's near McConnell Mills.
Mr and Mrs John Gailey and family of North Mercer Street depart Saturday evening for a ten days outing at Stoneboro.
James Jamison was discharged for lack of evidence at a hearing before Alderman Ranney after being charged with kicking Lester Truby a six year old, last week.
W. J. Bruce of DuBois Pennsylvania attended the Old Timers outing. Born in Plaingrove township in 1838, he came to New Castle in 1842 and once lived with Daniel Munich. He studied at Pollock schoolhouse with Amzi White and was visiting friends.
Notice describes a shipment of Fancy Timothy seed Hallock's diggers Kemp's spreaders fertilizers lime sulky plows harrows cream separators engines fodder cutters wagons and buggies with sales terms. Located at 6 to 10 Cunningham St the Farmers' Supply Co invites customers to see the goods.
Advertises black cotton stockings for boys and youths with extra strong knit and double thickness heels and toes. Highlights corduroy rib options, sizes from 6 to 14, prices 12 to 25 cents a pair, plus general hosiery for men women and children and claim of lasting service.
A catalog style listing details numerous sale prices on silk gloves lisle hosiery belts and petticoats. Items include $1.50 silk gloves 95cc 16 button length in multiple colors plus broken line discounts and sale prices across white lisle hosiery misses’ stockings belts and petticoats with adjusted prices.
Bargains for men include 50 dozen to 600 negligee shirts on sale at 38c each. Sizes 14 to 17 with optional cuffs, white madras and light or dark grounds. Star and Cluett shirts at 98c sale. Pure linen handkerchiefs 24c, underwear 35c, lisle socks 18c per pair or 3 for $1.00, black socks 8c.
Large assortment of untrimmed straw hats in seasonal shapes and colors offered at low prices. Most hats valued around 1.50, with some higher and some lower. Includes advance millinery and summer lines, plus trimmed hats at 3, 4, and 5 dollars. Saturday only.
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