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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1908
Page
7
Samuel Gompers has announced a labor organizer will be sent to New Castle by the start of the coming year to unify unions under the American Federation of Labor. He will stay six months and also spend time in Youngstown and Sharon coordinating efforts.
Word came yesterday that Rev J T Lloyd formerly of New Castle and pastor at the Welsh Congregational church in Youngstown was seriously injured by a fall on an icy street. He sprained his left ankle and cannot walk for some time without crutches.
John J. Martin, district agent for the Machinists' union, covering locals in New Castle Ellwood Greenville Youngstown Sharon Niles and Warren, is a candidate for international vice president. He is well known in this city and expected to garner broad support from New Castle members.
The Fifth ward storm sewer is fully finished and South Mill street from Taylor to Phillips streets is repaired to pre work conditions. The street has also been cleaned along its entire length from Washington street to Long avenue.
Miss e Woodcock and James Rodgers will sing solos. A trio will perform at the morning service. Dr. R. G. Ros camp, lay reader, in charge, will preach both morning and evening.
A polo match is likely soon between Grace M E and Central Christian church teams at Cascade Park. The contest is expected to be highly exciting due to a strong rivalry between the sides.
John Garlson of Moravia street, formerly with Standard Steel Car, has accepted a position at the American Can company. He begins his new duties next Monday morning.
Miss Emma Craig of South Mill street a stenographer at Dunn and Rice is reported slowly improving after several weeks of critical illness and is thought to recover.
Fred Ralston of South Jefferson Street is reported seriously ill, with details unclear in the notice. Neighbors await medical updates as conditions remain unsettled.
An advertisement extols Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges made from willow, sweetened with honey to absorb gas, improve digestion, and freshen breath. It claims the lozenges cleanse the stomach, need no drugs, and can be mailed as a free trial sample from F. A. Stuart Co.
An attack of typhoid fever has left Ralston ill for three weeks with his condition worsening daily, causing concern among friends.
Joe Davidson moves family to Friendship street while Elmer Alton visits Lowellville with Phil Johnson out after illness. Others include J M Jones out after 10 days ill health, Edwin Thomas in Pittsburg on business, and Miss Minnie Connors ill at home.
Constable William Hallis of South Sharon went to New Castle to arrest Stephen Kish on a charge of cheating and defrauding a boarding house keeper. Kish was last known to be employed at the Portland Cement works at New Ome and was expected to be apprehended there.
Ira D. Sankey is credited with converting Gypsy Smith, the English evangelist now touring Cleveland and Pittsburg January 2 to 13. Born in a gypsy tent, Smith could not read until he was 17, later becoming a famed orator and evangelist with a life linked to Booth and the Salvation Army.
Due to crowding by workmen in East Youngstown, the Mahon ing Valley company staffs all nearby cars with extra employees to handle the crowd.
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