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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
3
Christmas quotations were shared during Friday’s roll call at Mrs Lyle Emery’s home. Members including Mrs J Lee McIlate presented stories and readings on Christmas themes as the guild planned a social and future meetings with Mrs E L Smith and other officers coordinating arrangements.
The N. T. B. girls met Friday afternoon with Miss Amy Smith of Wallace avenue as host. They exchanged Christmas gifts and received holly boxes of candy as favors. Decorations featured holly and smilax and the menu used red and green. The six Misses Elizabeth Reis Edna Kith Margaret Craig Muriel Bopp Virginia Foltz and Elizabeth Smith wore white frocks and plans to meet again after Christmas were noted.
Joseph Norris son of Mr and Mrs J G Norris of West Washington street arrived home Saturday morning from the University of Pennsylvania where he has been attending school John Alexander of this city who is a student there will return home Saturday evening and Orin Cunningham son of Mr and Mrs James Cunningham of Court street a student there will return home next Wednesday
Sorosis members met Mrs S A Willson of Winter Avenue on Friday afternoon as quotations were discussed and shared.
Mrs. Willson answered roll call and sang a Christmas song. The next meeting is scheduled for Friday January with Mrs. Harry Moore of Park Avenue listed as host.
The J. B. G. girls report a lovely Friday evening with Ruth Woodworth hosting on Wallace avenue. Caroline Rearke performed while Rebecca Reis and Gladys Rhodes sang. dancing and light refreshments followed. Reis is president, Rearke vice president, Rhodes secretary and treasurer with Moore and Woodworth on the committee. Jane Whitten will host Friday January 1.
Mrs J W Disbrow and Mrs Leslie Johnston hosted the W S P club and husbands at Sheridan avenue with red bells holly and festive decor. Six hand euchre and a dining room centerpiece with holly plus favors followed by gifts and Christmas tributes. Future entertainments are planned by Mrs Papenhausen and Mrs Roy Brandon at East Main street and Mrs Russell Urmson at Kensington.
Members in period costumes visited Mr. and Mrs. B A Young of West Grant street Friday evening. They dined, then played cards with high scorers receiving first choice of humorous favors. Out of town guest Mrs. Albert Henry of Barberton joined the merriment. In three weeks Mr. and Mrs. John W. Knox of North Mercer street will entertain the club.
The Standby club from Miss Ethel Moore's Sunday school class met Friday evening with Miss Alda Houlett of Elm Street. Eight members presented the program featuring a business session and a book reading, followed by refreshments. The next meeting is planned for two weeks at the Central Presbyterian Church.
Figures compiled by the board of education for the third month ending December 9 show 5330 enrolled, 4940 average daily attendance, 94 percent attendance, 2718 neither absent nor tardy, and 643 tardiness cases. In the high school 517 enrolled, 494 daily attendance, 95 percent, 270 neither absent nor tardy, 277 tardiness. Ward building data list attendance and tardiness by location, including Martin Gantz 371 enrolled 91 percent, East Street 139 94 percent, Highland 398 96 percent, Oak Street 328 96 percent, Croton 298 96 percent 11 tardiness, Terrace 444 92 percent 36 tardiness, Thaddeus Stevens 453 95 percent 27 tardiness, Lincoln Garfield 683 98 percent 56 tardiness, Home Street 662 95 percent 18 tardiness, Terrace Avenue 383 97 percent 39 tardiness, West Side 16 407 94 percent 43 tardiness, Mahoningtown 494 26 percent high school 517 96 percent 277 tardiness.
Edith Ingham returns from Wilson College in Chambersburg. Elsie Craig returns from Clarion after visiting Mrs. G W Daugherty. Wilbur Grace ends a Cleveland visit with his parents. William Davis comes back from a Sharon visit. Eymna Belle Jordan completes a Mars visit with sister Mrs W L Beal. Isabelle Stockman and Hazel Thomas return from Greenville. Mrs William W Clark and Mrs Douds visit in the city staying with Mrs J C Norris. Fred Clutton of Northwestern Chicago arrives to spend vacation with parents G W Clutton.
Miss Daisy Reed daughter of Ira Reed married William O. Wink Thursday evening in a ceremony at the Reed home in North Beaver township. Rev. J S Dice of Bethel church officiated. The couple has many friends and well wishers.
Despite poor weather the Women s Home Missionary Society of the First Methodist met at Mrs C P Norris s Sheridan Avenue home. Mrs Keel led as papers were read by Mrs W C Mechem Mrs W L Beal Mrs J C Norris and Mrs George E Treadwell. Lunch followed and Mrs J A Breckenridge of Wallace Avenue will host the third Friday in January.
Mrs Thomas McBride and daughter Mrs Benjamin Beisel of Wallace avenue traveled to Pittsburg Saturday for the twenty fifth wedding anniversary celebration of Mrs and Mrs Harry Ow. Mrs Ow was formerly Miss Rennie Singers of this city.
Mrs David Jameson of North Jefferson street hosts the Reading circle at 3 oclock The Circle of 83 meets with Mrs J J Dean of Pittsburg street Mrs A Martin of Shaw street hosts the Circle of 91 at 3 oclock The social committee of the American Women's guild meets with Mrs E L Smith of Wallace avenue
Misses Margaret Alexander and Edith Pangratz of this city, students at Indiana State Normal school, are home for the holidays.
The Handel Oratorio society postpones Monday evening practice due to the school board meeting and Christmas proximity. No holiday practices. next session set for Tuesday evening January 5. Also notes students returning home for holidays from State College and a UT H C Club meeting featuring a baldness debate.
The S A K girls meet Tuesday evening with Miss Gertrude Waddington of Court Street to exchange Christmas gifts.
We offer hand embroidered handkerchiefs priced from 25 cents and up along with fancy goods and novelties.
New York, Dec. 19. About 50 million dollars in cash and 500 million in bonds will be moved in wagons from 52 Wall Street to the rebuilt National City Bank building under special police guard. The Standard Oil financial institution plans to resume operations in its new quarters Monday after closing at noon today.
A doll sale will be held Saturday afternoon and evening at the residence of Mrs. Harry McKee at Mill and Falls streets. Dolls priced at $1.00. Proceeds go to Trinity church.
James Curren aged 18 was killed in a boxing match at the Broadway Athletic Club in Philadelphia. He was paired with 17 year old Benjamin Barnet who, in public debut, knocked Curren down and Curren collapsed after rising. Curren, sole supporter of his widowed mother, died en route to hospital. Police arrested Curren’s seconds Bert Drace and John Haggerty. Barnet’s seconds fled.
Dufford announces closing out the toy department with a rapid sale and says he will not handle toys in the future. The notice emphasizes a final clearance and urges customers to act quickly.
Fresh country butter 34c per lb best creamery butter 84c per lb strictly fresh eggs 39c per dozen No 1 candled eggs 84c per dozen fresh oysters 30c per qt dressed spring chickens 18c per lb coffee 2 lbs for 25c at 34 South Mill street Coliseum building Bell phone 381 delivery offered.
Local ad lists grapes two pounds for 25 cents oranges a dozen 25 cents apples Christmas trees and holly wreaths at No 26 Pittsburg Street opposite Union Station.
A Christmas reception was held at Gilmore Hall on North Mill Street hosted by F B Gilmore. The event drew local residents for seasonal greetings and community celebration on Christmas night.
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