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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
2
A new yard crew has begun service as traffic improves on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie line. About 25 men moved from McKees Rocks to New Castle for steady work while ore shipments rise to their yearly peak.
Ohio Iron and Steel at Lowellville reports the Mary furnace will resume late this week or early next. The stack will run the finest grade of foundry iron after a period of idle operation. Previously the plant produced Bessemer iron for Youngstown Sheet and Tube.
The Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Co issues a handsome illustrated guide titled Niagara to the Sea describing a trip from Niagara to 1000 Islands down the St Lawrence Rapids to Montreal Quebec and the Saguenay river. Copies cost six cents postage and are sent to H Foster Chaffee A G P A R O N Co Toronto Canada.
Six thirsty foreigners from unspecified origins took seven beer cases from a B and O Railway car. They carried the beer to a nearby wood by the Comnoquenessing River and began drinking. B and O officers Captain Moon and Detective F B Golden tracked them, capturing the group as they attempted a second raid on the cases. They were jailed and await Lawrence County court proceedings.
Over two thousand residents of Connellsville and vicinity attended the Knights of Malta outing at Rock Point arriving by three trains. The event featured games and sports, a pony and cart drawing, a ball game between Perryopolis and Uniontown Independents won by 8 to 5, and dancing for the youths.
Ernest Robinson shop foreman and Fred Rabian superintendent's clerk at Standard Engineering depart town for Atlantic City. They plan a two week trip and vow to stay near the water during the hot spell.
Mr and Mrs H S Blatt left for Denver Colorado this morning to visit their son James Blatt who recently left for the west to make it his home They plan to be away for some time and will tour several western states and cities before returning
A Chicago woman writes that after a week on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound her nervous trouble improved and she fully recovered. The advertisement touts the remedy for female ills including displacements, pains, and indigestion and invites women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
Joe Lapienski controlled a frightened horse with one arm after a runaway on Lawrence avenue near Ninth street. He and his little daughter escaped serious harm though the rig was damaged. Lapienski credits his handling and believes he had a good escape.
Six foreign workers arrested for disorderly conduct and drunkenness did not report to street cleaning duties despite orders from the burgess and the street commissioner. They used the fines and costs to secure release, leaving the street department short six workers.
John Curry returns to town after witnessing Bryan’s nomination as the Democratic presidential candidate. He praises the West but will stay in Ellwood City due to local ties, noting it is a good place to live.
Frederichshafen July 16 Count Zeppelin's airship postpones record flight after a gust smashed the craft into the shed roof. Eighty feet of steering gear and the forward propeller were damaged and the stern settled into the water. Repairs expected to take a week.
Mrs. M. Johnston of Hazel Dell was brought home from Shenango Valley hospital in New Castle yesterday by her own request. She has been ill with a long complication of diseases, and, believing she would not recover at the hospital, asked to go home. Her condition has not improved.
The national convention of the B P O E elected officers and set Los Angeles as the 1909 convention city. Officers named include Rush L Hollland as grand exalted ruler and John G Shea as grand leading knight alongside A M McElwee Warren G Sayre Edward Leach Charles B E Decker Alfred T Holley Fred C Robinson and A M Taylor. Guthrie lodge presented a flag noting Oklahoma as the 46th star.
Operator Drysden resigns from West Ellwood Junction station and will join a western road next week. His replacement is Operator Whalen who will assume duties at once.
A. M. Jones visited Pittsburg yesterday while R. T. Brown called in New Castle. Mrs. C. D. Coban joined Pittsburg visitors, Rev. P. J. Hesson appeared in New Castle, Burgess John H. Hessler returned from Chardon, E. O. Reed left Nickum to seek work in Detroit, H. E. Obley rode as P and L E railroad agent, W. E. McElroy visited his brother in New Castle, who is hospitalized after an accident last Friday leaving him without an arm.
Glen Egbert a 15 year old of Sandy Lake township was killed Tuesday by an accidental gun discharge. He left at 6 for the cows and did not return. after a five hour search his body was found in a woods left side riddled with shot. It is believed he stood on a rotten stump to shoot a wood chuck when the stump gave way and the gun fired.
Sale notice details land on the Edenburg Pulaski road one and a half miles north of Edenburg with contact Bell at phone 297 Aing 2 oie 28106.
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