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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1908
Page
2
In a joint session the councils approved a contract for 18 light clusters to illuminate downtown. They also authorized hiring a girl clerk for the real estate registry at 1.25 a day for two months and directed work on the Devlin property cellar near Pittsburg street bridge.
The equity suit of Edward Nolan against the Pittsburg Harmony New Castle and Butler street railway company was heard before Judge Porter on Monday afternoon. The case centers on rights to Stanley Avenue. The judge will hand down a decision later.
Churches in the southern city part prepare for Christmas with special Sunday school programs including songs cantatas recitations and other features. Rehearsals are under way and many elaborate entertainments are being prepared.
Workers at the Greer tin mill in this city believe operations will restart shortly. Large quantities of raw material have entered the mill, steel ingots are ready for tin production, repairs are finished, and the plant awaits only a dispatch from American Sheet & Tinplate Company in Pittsburg to begin on short notice.
John Sullivan of Hamilton street, a former Greer tin mill employee, leaves Tuesday evening for Seattle Washington where he will spend several months for his health. He hopes an extended stay will restore his health and enable him to make the far west his permanent home if successful.
Promoters propose paving South Jefferson Street between Big Run bridge and Phillips Street with fire brick in the spring. The long-needed improvement aims to modernize the thoroughfare and relieve deterioration.
Matt Richards of the Fifth ward, a well known tin worker, has purchased a farm on the Butler road a short distance from New Castle and is moving his family to their new home. He expects to make his permanent home in the country.
There is little change in the condition of Miss Emma Craig of South Mill street a stenographer at Dunn Rice's who has been critically ill for some weeks. Miss Craig is suffering with a complication of diseases.
The brick storefront at Friendship and Maitland streets is being fully reconstructed. A new brick front is added and the building is being prepared in optimal condition for business use.
A string of short notices lists residents with illnesses recoveries and travels. Bert Leslie and John Holcomb are noted as seriously ill or sick, while John Moran convalesces after illness. Several residents travel to Pittsburg Beaver Falls and Rochester, with others returning to work or moving homes. Names include Bertha Woods Frances Carmen John Walters George Armstrong George Wise J I Phillips Fred Kennedy Fred McClain Frank Porter John Lewis Mabel Kelley John McConnell Hazel Wilkes David Wilson George Truman Fred Watson Elmer Cobb Miss Margaret Jones and companions.
Revival meetings set for every evening at the Primitive Methodist Mission on Ray Street. Pastor Rev. W. J. Waters leads services with assistance from others at 7 30 each night.
City electrician W S Devlin handed his resignation to Mayor Harry J Lusk stating it takes effect immediately. The mayor accepted and sent notice to the Select and Common Councils noting the resignation, leaving council members surprised and focusing on pending investigations rather than the severance.
Fred Adams of 116 Court street aboard a Baltimore & Ohio train wreck near Valencia, hurt in the collision but uninjured. He rode the smoker car, helped by fellow passengers, as the crash toppled onto the engine fender. Adams had just returned from Philadelphia where he vacationed with his brother Clyde Adams.
In a joint session last night the committees approved the street payroll for the last half of the month totaling 749.30. Dispute over who initiated the council review prompted remarks from Meillvenny, Dr. Wilson, Jud Barteaux, Raney, and Genkinger before the payroll was finally approved.
An advertisement claims Pyramid Pile Cure provides near overnight relief for piles and has strong demand from sufferers. It asserts testimonials support its success, cites cures of long duration, and offers purchase options through local druggists or mail order from Pyramid Drug Co. Marshall Michigan.
Rev C S Brooks addressed a mass meeting at the Second Christian church in Warren Ohio on Sunday afternoon. He will assist the church minister in revival services five evenings of this week.
James Deskin formerly of the police force says the diary quoted may be his but he does not want it much and notes were likely already published. He recalls losing the diary by his son and insists entries were written in the police station at the time, with dates sometimes miswritten.
Councils in a joint session approved pole permits for C. D. & P. Telegraph and New Castle Light. A citizen named Kirker sought sewer repairs near Carl street and Pennsylvania avenue. The Congregational church won tax exoneration of 205 dollars for Reynolds street property. A faulty Stanton avenue repair near Harmony line was noted and will be reviewed. Superintendent Thornton proposed a double board walk under the West Washington street bridge to curb smoke, which councils endorsed.
Mrs Simon Hoffmeister hosted the Flinch club at her Mt Jackson home. Mr and Mrs Claude Metz entertained relatives over Thanksgiving. The high school senior class will hold a pre social Thursday evening in the school hall.
An advertisement extols Uric-O as the only true cure for rheumatism, claiming it neutralizes rheumatic poison in blood muscles and kidneys and drives it from the system. The product, sold at 75 cents to $1.00 a bottle, is available through Smith Drug Co and Paisley's Pharmacy in Pittsburgh and Washington streets.
An ad claims piles arise from unhealthy living and stagnation of blood in the lower bowel. It promotes Dr Leonhardt's Hem-Roid as the sole internal tablet cure, guaranteed and sold at John F Neely's in New Castle Pennsylvania and by Dr Leonhardt Co Station B Buffalo NY.
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day. Druggists refund money if it fails, and E. W. Grove's signature appears on each box. Price is 26 cents.
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