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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1908
Page
5
A Fifth Ward child, son of Mr and Mrs J Forsythe of 70 Pearson Street, suffered a three inch splinter injury to the groin during play. Doctors located the splinter in the groin near the intestine. no vital organs were pierced and an operation was performed successfully.
Hotel Leroy polo players seek practice games with Mahoningtown, to be held at Jones rink. Interested teams should notify Sol Davis of Hast Long Avenue to arrange dates, with several winter contests likely scheduled.
Harvard of Lyndal Street a well known New Castle tin worker and Greer mill employee has accepted a position in the tin plate mill at Canton Ohio until the local plant resumes. Harvard spent Sunday as the guest of his parents in the Fifth ward.
Work begins this week on remodeling the Fisher store room in the Fisher building. The main room will be partitioned off and 20 feet at the eastern end will be converted into a moving picture show.
Local column records a newborn daughter to Mr and Mrs Tom Burns of Sheep Hill. Numerous over Sunday visits and farewells across Fulton Street West Pittsburg Sharon McKeesport and Beaver Falls. Illnesses include bronchitis and sore throat. trips to Milwaukee Chicago Conneaut Lake.
Ellwood City residents circulate petitions to have a three member assessor board appointed by the court. The town is divided into three wards by a court order and assessors must be appointed in time for next year’s tax assessment. The spring election will elect councilmen and school directors by ward rather than town wide. The ward split alters political dynamics as politicians must campaign within defined areas.
Chief Ed Reilley nabbed two one legged one armed men sheltered in Chambers livery barn. Burgess J H Hossler ordered them gone within a half hour. They fled to the town edge in six minutes, giving names John Kuntz and William Fleming from New Castle. Reilley vows daily rounds to curb beggars or bums with burgess backing.
A contract awarded Saturday for 88 dollars to O F Haltworth of New Castle will produce combined borough and school tax duplicate books. The new volumes will cover part of this year and be used going forward. Stubs from both duplicates will be kept in the borough safe for reference.
S. A. Roelofs, Pittsburg visitor, arrived today. G. Y. Fike, New Castle visitor, appeared Saturday. 8. D. Johnston, New Castle on business, Saturday. Dr. S S Davidson, New Castle on business, Saturday. Borough Solicitor J W Humphrey, New Castle on business, Saturday. Miss Eva Alford of Grove City, visiting her aunt Mrs J A Anderson, left for home Saturday accompanied by Mrs Anderson.
Thomas Kernan of Youngstown was attacked by cramps while bathing at Rock Springs Park Saturday and narrowly escaped with his life.
Shelby edged Forge 4 to 3 in a chilly Aug 31 game at Blywood City. Pitcher Rankin held the Forge to four runs as McKay starred for Shelby with three-base hits and a wrist injury yet played through. Gates the umpire caused a half hour delay over a missed third-base touch, ruling McMurdo out while Munroe Gettig were safe after a muffed ball.
The Baldwin-Graham plant of Pittsburg Stove and Range shows better conditions with four operating days a week, up from three in six during summer. Sidewalks on Mahoning avenue completed, aiding access for Shenango tin mill workers. Health inspection at Lawrence school aims for sanitary upgrades before classes resume. Seventh ward officers expect amateur polo teams and a skating rink on North Liberty to host events. Numerous local residents make short trips and visit relatives across the region.
Miss Louise Cunningham of Wayne township and Miss Helen Hughes of New Castle journeyed to New Brighton on Saturday to visit friends. They brought along Scotty the diminutive terrier to lift his spirits and provide a climate change, hoping the dog improves from ennui caused by too much home life. The dog is believed to survive the trip.
The Methodist Episcopal church of Connoquenessing celebrated its fiftieth anniversary with services by Rev. S. M. Mackey and an address by Hon. A. G. Williams. Originating as Petersville church in 1857, it grew from a Petersville camp meeting and now forms the Prospect circuit with Rev. J. F. Sparling as pastor.
Nearly all the schools in Lawrence county districts opened this morning after summer repairs and fumigation. Superintendent Gilmore reports a fine corps of teachers and expects a successful school year. The schools here will not open until next week.
Decorating crews began work on Youngstown streets in anticipation of the campaign opening Saturday. Workers erect banners and install signs as residents await the kickoff event and related political activities downtown.
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