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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1908
Page
3
The note urges giving gifts that serve a practical purpose while also beautifying the recipient's space. It emphasizes practicality alongside aesthetics as a way to ensure a gift is doubly valued.
Arrangements are under way for a grand military ball to be held in January in New Castle. The event is hosted by Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias and Troop F National Guard of Pennsylvania in Troop F hall. State officers and Uniform Rank members are expected to attend and committees aim to surpass all previous local balls.
Mrs Hugus entertains Neshan nock Avenue club while Olive Miller hosts the 8 A K girls. Stevenson circle meets with Mrs Cooper. Taka Kensington is entertained by Mrs Jones. Rachel Rebekah lodges hold officer election. Mrs Jameson hosts a 4 to 6 reception. High school dance planned in Gilmore hall. Mr and Mrs Jackson host Card club. Anna Elliott entertains Elbarcos girls.
A merry group met at Miss Alpha Foltz’s home in Ray Street Tuesday evening to organize the B. G. club. Miss Lillian Boyd was elected president and refresh ments were served as sixteen members joined: Bertha Kee lan Pearl Leiby Pearl Johnson Verna Mershimer William Boyd Maude Russell Emily Rice Carrie Dickson Irene Dickson Maude Wilkins Edith Wilkins Florence Colgan Edna Bentley Nettie Hinkson Alpha Foltz.
The Tuesday Night club received a cordial welcome at the hands of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Greer of North Jefferson street Tuesday evening. Six handed euchre was the main diversion and an interesting contest followed. A choice collation was served and the next meeting will be in two weeks with Mr. and Mrs. B. U. Young of West Grant street.
The G. O. U. S. girls of Volant met Tuesday evening with Miss Ada Morehead of Maine street. Music and sewing interested the group until refreshments were served. Miss Bertha Smith will entertain the girls next Tuesday evening.
Mrs William Miller Wardrop of North Jefferson street will share honors with Mrs Edward Groettlinger of East End Pittsburg at a luncheon for twenty that Mrs John E Shaw of North St Clair street Pittsburg will host Friday.
Mrs A Lowry Wilson from the West side was taken seriously ill at her uncle J D Liken's Edinburg home. She has been moved to her own home and remains in a critical condition.
Miss Laura Hughes of Long Avenue entertains Apollo Club Friday evening in honor of Messrs John Shurgat and Stanley Cook students at Westminster College.
Mr and Mrs H E McGoun of North Mercer Street will leave the city at year’s start for California to spend the remainder of the winter there.
The Randolph circle of King's Daughters of the First Methodist church met Tuesday afternoon to sew. The group will reconvene next Tuesday for another session.
The Protected Home circle degree team schedules a Thursday afternoon meeting in the hall. The lodge holds its regular meeting Thursday evening.
The P. E. O. Sisterhood met Monday evening with Miss Lucille VanGorder of Boyles Avenue as host.
Cut glass of a unique character for this city will be shown tomorrow by Davis, Cook & Co in rooms 206 and 207 Greer block. The newly refitted exhibit room features black shelving and tapestries with high quality cut glass and etched ware, plus decorated chinaware. Guests Mr. and Mrs Aaron Lutton of Beaver Falls are visiting Court street residents Mr. and Mrs Lee Lutton.
The Metropolitan Euchre club met at Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Covert on Harrison street. Prizes went to Mrs. Geneva Lytle Mrs. Alice Ruby Fred Llewellyn and Chas Covert. Red and green decorations and a hostess served menu. The club will meet Friday evening at the Llewellyns on Pittsburg street.
True to expectations the Tuesday afternoon Kensington members were entertained in a charming manner by Mrs. Joseph Harris of Centennial street. Mrs. H. J. Whalen presided, guests enjoyed Christmas sewing, and a choice collation was served. Assistants included Miss Louanna Harris and Mrs. R. P. Robinson. The next regular meeting is Tuesday, January 5, hosted by Mrs. James L. Moses of Richlieu avenue.
The season opener dance directed by G J Miquel C H McMillin Earl Gray Carl Dufford and J D Burnsides drew about 75 couples at the L O O F hall. Guests from out of town attended and another party is planned for the holidays.
Members of the West side W C T U enjoyed a Tuesday evening gathering at J C Norrise's West Washington street home. Mrs Frank M Jones, county delegate to the Denver national convention, gave a report on the Denver meeting. Miss Frances Green played a piano piece, and refreshments followed the literary program.
Report of Brent school for the month ending December 3 1908 listing students with no days missed Beulah Belle Allen Pearl Zeigler Helen Zeigler Mary Ray May Stubbs Charley Webster Arthur McComb Robert McComb Willie Webster Teddy McComb with average attendance for the month 31 percent of attendance and a breakdown of girls 92 and boys 91. Teacher Greer C Denniston.
The Independent club was entertained by Mrs. Herman Carson of Carson Street on Tuesday evening. Guests enjoyed cards as the main diversion and refreshments were served. This was the last regular meeting until after the holidays.
A marriage license was granted at Mercer to James M ole of this city and Katherine Burns of South Sharon. Also licensed were Vincent Zucarello of this city and Nicolina Sparana of South Sharon.
David Hamilton and his daughter Mrs. Elizabeth H. Cole of Volant have returned from a trip to Larimer Wyoming.
Miss Dora Keagy of 183 Croton Avenue offers vocal lessons. Bell phone 208.
Washington dispatch reports governors and state commissions reviewing the National Conservation commission's four section reports on minerals lands forests and waters. Senator Flint cites roughly one thousand dollars in mineral waste daily against two billion dollars production last year, and notes coal mine deaths exceed three thousand with seven thousand injured, urging federal life protection and waste prevention.
North Liberty resident Paul Humphrey enjoys California climate. Amanda Brenneman of Vola nt visited friends. Arthur Graham of Pittsburg visited his parents. D W Uber reports reduced smell from a boil. David Boozle and wife visit his parents in Lawrence county. T P Gill of Wolfcreek township travels to Oklahoma to visit his sister Sadie McAlister. Jonathan Snyder plans to rebuild after election night barn fire next spring. H F McDowell sold pigs by telephone with no squeal. A young man shunned by his sweetheart halts self harm for now. H H Buxton's house is complete and occupied. Harry is a lifelong hustler. John Downs plans to move to his farm in the burnt district next spring. R M McWilliams enters web-footed poultry business and wonders about gooseology versus ganderology. A daughter of the late George Pringle, a Lawrence county teacher, leaves work due to ill health.
Attendance lists for Cooper School Scott Township and Wurtemburg School for late November 1908 show regularly present pupils and those missing days, with totals and visiting officials. Aiken School records for early December 1908 note pupils with perfect or near perfect attendance, enrollment total 31, and teacher Pearl B. Thomas.
Daniel Heagney, Sr. of 521 South Mill Street was taken to New Castle Hospital Monday and is reported improving slowly.
Harry Falls and Howard Ray plan to depart for Denver this week. The Sankey farm No. 2 oil well was drilled and shot last Friday. Mrs. Walker Clinefelter and Mrs. C. S. Allen visited Mercer last Saturday. Milton Denniston and son Clark of Plaingrove township visited friends here. The Leesburg Presbyterian Sabbath school plans a Christmas entertainment and treat on Christmas Eve. Frank Hedrick is slowly recovering from typhoid fever. Leesburg Coal Co has purchased coal under the Galloway farm and aims to open a railroad soon. Water famine persists with only five of fourteen wells producing. Temperance Day sermon by Rev. T. W. Pearson praised.
Mrs. James Kemp visits New Castle area while Miss Mary McCune from Jefferson O visits local friends. Miss Eleanor Minich of New Castle was guest here last Friday and Saturday. Robert Patterson visits his father in law William Sherlock of Wampum as Sherlock remains ill. Mrs Patterson travels to Wampum to assist.
The narrative records extended illness of Emma Crown and William Sher lock's daughter. John McCune now of Ellwood City visited over Sunday with friends here. Carl and Mrs. Brown of New Castle visited aunt Emma Crown, recently ill. Roy McConaghy, a Pittsburg worker, spent days with his parents. Judge Gleison of Indiana lectured on "Kings and Queens" at the U P church to a large audience.
Wampum social notes list Charles Shuler, Mrs 8S Book, Herbert Young, Amanda and Katie Trunk, Myrtle Yoho, Minnie Trunk, Madie Stapf, Floyd Orris, Martin Guildoo, Dena Trunk, Minnie Trunk, Carl Trunk, John Wardman, a Lorain and Veron a visit, and a December 10 club dance at the Wampum opera house with Sypher's orchestra.
Gilson’s family has moved into a new house. Mrs N O Allen recovers from a severe cold. Rev C B Weible preached at Neshannock Falls Sunday evening. Ruth McCreary of the Telephone Co visited New Castle. Mrs E H Johnston moved to a farm. L M Sample will occupy her house. Carrie Potter recovers from illness. graded school proposal gains favor. An evening in the col ar chapel featured Miss Regent Weg, Mr Moore and Mr Jones.
Regretted that the managers could not secure a better order, leaving the situation with unsatisfactory arrangements and future concerns for the organization.
The sheriff has seized the household property of William Asselton of 17 Hartman Street Shenango township and will sell it at public auction on December 15 under a hammer sale.
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