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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1908

Page

8

Convention Program for Womens Military Society Concludes in Bethel

The Women’s Military Society holds a long convention at Bethel Church on Green Street. Saturday features devotional exercises, nominating committee reports, officer elections, and evening devotionals led by Mrs. Rose Perkins and Priscilla Wilson. Sunday offers a 9:30 praise service, 10:30 missionary sermon by W. B. Derrick, 2:30 devotional by Mrs. Mary Moore and Mrs. J. Batch, 3:00 platform meeting with talks by Lillian Hopkins, Sadie Bentley, Lowry, J. W. Batch, Ophelia Bell, and a 7:30 prayer service led by Mrs. G. P. Offer. Monday begins with 9:30 devotional exercises, committee reports, unfinished business, and adjournment.

The Womens’ Miliary Society Bethel Church Green Street May Ferguson Cora Taylor Boykins W. B. Derrick Flushing Mary Moore J. . Batch G. P. Offer Lillian Skins Sadie Bentley Lowry J. W. Batch Ophelia Bell Bers Derrick

Two Fishermen Try for Record Catch on Neshannock Creek

Sampson Moore and John Quail left Vendome and South Mercer for a long day of fishing along Neshannock Creek. After a journey to Eagles Camp and a brief stop in Volantia they returned with no fish yet and many stories. Their friends await their haul and the promised string that would break springs.

Neshannock Creek Eagles Volant Ia Sampson Moore The Vendome John Quail South Mercert

William Stevens Arrested for Insulting Women on Bridge

William Stevens was arrested by Officer Deskin at 9 PM on a charge of insulting women on West Washington street bridge. He is to have a hearing at 8 15 PM before Mayor Lusk. The area has long drawn loiterers and police aim to break up the activity.

William Stevens Deskin West Washington Street Stevens Lusk M West Washington Street

The River St. Lawrence Trip Advertisement

Discover rest and recreation with a guided journey along the Thousand Islands Rapids Montreal Quebec Tadousac and more. Request illustrated guide Niagara to Sea by sending 6c in stamps to H Foster Chaffee A G P Toronto R & O Navigation Co.

Rosena Furnace Set to Reopen Next Week in New Castle

New Castle expects renewed prosperity as Carnegie’s Rosena furnace No 1 will resume full operation early next week, likely Sunday or Monday. The restart will employ about 300 workers and boost nearby mills, with other plants already returning to capacity after closures tied to the Wall Street panic. The Etna furnace remains the sole major exception in local iron production.

New Castle Carnegie Company Carnegie Group Rosena Wall Street Associated Charities Etna Republic Iron and Steel Company Shenango River

Old Home Week Celebrates Chicora Pioneers

Old timers gather for Chicora Old Home Week with 600 residents present and more expected. Balloon ascent, speeches by H R Sheffield Louis P Litzinger James Burke and others precede a campfire and fireworks display. Notable visitors include J B Sho Walmart? Shooter. West Virginia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Illinois and Texas oil men attend a reunion of early Western Pennsylvania oil developers.

Chicora King Kelly H. R. Sheffield Louis P. Litzinger Butler James Francis Burke Pittsburg E. M. Fradenburg Burgess R. W. E. Hoch Andrew G. Williams Hugh A. Ayres Joseph Criswell John T. Kelly H. J. Myers Old Home Week Association J. B. Showalter Congress William McLaughlin Aspinwall Millerstown Pennsylvania West Virginia Ohio Oklahoma Illinois Texas

Extensive Repairs to City Schools

The buildings grounds and repairs committee has conducted a thorough review of every school building in the city. Detailed recommendations, some spanning pages, were approved and are now being carried out, with fall expectations of excellent condition for smaller repairs.

Board of Education

Communion Service at Grace M. E. Church

The quarterly communion will be held Sunday morning at Grace M. E. church with Rev. H. M. Burns as pastor. Rev. T. W. Douglas, presiding elder, will preside over the exercises and other services will follow as usual.

Grace M. E. Church H. M. Burns T. W. Douglas

Special 4th July Excursions Round Trip Fare

Special Fourth of July excursions offer one and one half price for the round trip. For further information see the ticket agent. 26615.

Drowning of James Reardon in Mahoning River

James Reardon an 18 year old resident of Youngstown drowned after falling from a boat into the Mahoning River Thursday night. A search was conducted but no survivor was found.

James Reardon Youngstown Mahoning River

Tin Mill Work Hours Favor Change in New Schedule

Tin mill workers expect a shift to a new weekly timetable at New Castle tin mills starting Sunday midnight. The plan adds an extra shift and reorders turns with a 2:30 PM Sunday meeting at Fidelis hall to decide. The American Tin Plate Company backs the change and pledges no extra Saturday shift unless needed.

New Castle Tin Mills Fidelis Hall American Tin Plate Company

Fireworks Dazzle Ashtabula Italians Celebrate St Mary Feast

Thousands gathered near St Vitus Italian Church in South Jefferson and Maitland streets for a band concert and fireworks finale marking the St Mary feast. Rozzi and Fazzoni staged rival displays, praised as spectacular with aerial bombs creating unique thrills. Michael Conti led the Humbert Society in organizing the event with Polish Sa voila support.

St. Vitus Jefferson Maitland Ashtabula New Castle Ellery’s Rozzi Fazzoni Humbert House of Savoila Michael Conti

Route Marking for Glidden Tour Reaches New Castle

Pathfinding Maxwell driven by J Schreyer J Connell F G Dwight and M J Pyatt marks route through New Castle for Glidden Tour next Saturday. Jones Speedometer co funds markings, route changes noted at Sewickley due to bad roads, preparations include danger flags and confetti to warn crossings.

New Castle J. Schreyer J. Connell F. G. Dwight M. J. Pyatt New Castle Auto Company Mercer Street Jones Speedometer Company Pathfinder New York Buffalo Maxwell Utica Lawrences Auto Club Pittsburg Seventh Ward Wampum Beaver Falls Sewickley H. G. Miller A. M. Brown Lawrence Auto Club Cambridge Springs

Beaver Quay statue placement stalls in Harrisburg meeting

The board of public grounds and buildings held a Harrisburg meeting and again did not act on placing the Quay statue. Colonel Moody has not followed up his letter for a conference with the commission, delaying a decision until after the legislature. Possible outcomes include relocating the statue to Beaver or to Quay’s burial family plot.

Board of Public Grounds and Buildings Harrisburg Quay Colonel Moody Quay Monument Commission Capitol Beaver

Holiness Association to Meet Monday Evening

A central meeting of the New Castle Holiness Association will be held next Monday evening at the Epworth Methodist church. Isaac George will be the leader.

New Castle

Police Watch Empty Houses Advice From Chief Gilmore

Chief Gilmore urges notifying police before long trips so they can watch unoccupied homes and deter raids. He warns burglaries often go undetected for days, giving marauders time to escape after an empty house is robbed.

Gilmore

Celebration in Youngstown Unites Union Veterans and Grand Army

A large event unfolds in Youngstown as members of the Union Veteran Legion join the Grand Army in a shared celebration. Local veterans and civic groups participate, highlighting the historical ties and community tribute.

Youngstown Union Veteran Legion Grand Army

Death Notice: John Smith of Youngstown Dies in Cleveland Hospital

Relatives learn of John Smith's death in Cleveland hospital on December 6. Daughter Miss Mary Smith traveled to Cleveland to learn details after he left Youngstown last October with no word. Friends conveyed the news to Youngstown as Mrs. Smith suffers shock.

John Smith Youngstown Cleveland Mary Smith

Mrs James Strowhecker Fined For Assault On Child

Mrs James Strowhecker was fined $1 and costs by Alderman Mayne for assault and battery on a child of Mrs A Sadie Richey at a hearing yesterday. Her husband faced a similar charge but was discharged for want of evidence.

James Strowhecker Sadie Richey Alderman Mayne

Night Patrols Guard Dairies as Thefts Strike Milking Cows

Dairymen near Boardman patrol pastures and barns with shotguns to deter thieves. Nighttime raids have targeted cows, with thieves milking and taking dairy stock under cover.

Boardman

Realty Transfers From Edna Smith and Others

Realty transfers list several conveyances in New Wilmington Ne shannock and Fourth ward. Edna P Smith sells to John F Williams for 1300 dollars. J Walter Hay sells to John W Jones for 175 dollars. Harriet A Oakes sells to Mrs Nettie Lewis for 1 dollar. Geo 7 Weingartner sells to Mary Hogue for 500 dollars. Mary Hogue sells to LeRoy Whiting for 600 dollars.

Edna P. Smith John F. Williams New Wilmington J. Walter Hay John W. Jones Neshannock Township Harriet A. Oakes Nettie Lewis Weingartner Mary Hogue LeRoy Whiting

Youngstown Man Ends Life in Saloon Binge

Michael Tooney drank carbolic acid in a Youngstown saloon Wednesday night. Friends believed it a joke, but his lifeless body was found the next day.

Youngstown Michael Tooney

Early Celebrator Arrested Before Independence Day

Percy Rowland a Washington Street cigar store clerk faced arrest after he celebrated Independence Day by exploding a large can of crackers in the Neshannock creek. Officer Spiers interrupted the act and Rowland was taken to police headquarters and released on a $5 forfeit.

Percy Rowland Washington Street Rowland Neshannock Creek Spiers

Little Duke Pickpocket Sentenced to Five Years

Salty Dole reports that famed pickpocket Little Duke was sentenced yesterday in Youngstown to five years in the penitentiary. His record shows a total of twenty one years served in jail.

Little Duke Youngstown

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