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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1913
Page
3
An evening gathering at the park honored Mrs. Walter Weigle who leaves in August for the West. Special guests included Mrs. A. M. Graham and Miss Ruth Mossman of Young Street. Attendees enjoyed a dinner and social time before summer departures.
At the home of Mr and Mrs C B McCready of Spruce street a miscellaneous shower for Mrs J W Buchanan formerly Miss Edna Winger drew 20 friends. Guests included Mrs Mayme Stark of Sharon and Misses Viola and Adah Winger of Grove City. Music games pink and white decor and a dainty luncheon followed.
Harold Curtis of New York spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Gram Curtis of North Jefferson street and left today for Pittsburg to attend the wedding festivities of Miss May McCracken and Mr John Todd where he will be best man on Wednesday. He will return to New York then sail the following Sunday for the summer in Goettingen Germany.
The mothers and chaperons of the Butterflies and American Beauty Roses will hold an all day sewing session at Mrs. B. K. Thacker home Point Place on Tuesday June 3 meeting at 7 pm A basket picnic lunch will be enjoyed The Spanish dance group meets at the Y W C A on Thursday.
Readable notices span Monday through Friday with weddings including M W Hahan and Miriam Blumenthal and Stella Conway and F A Hadden. Numerous clubs host luncheons recitals picnics dances and gatherings across streets and homes. Gardens parks and homes in this city host reunions and formal events, with two weddings and several club meetings at Nutrey Kensington and local venues.
Local friends learn of the engagement of Miss Lida A Isenberg of Sharon to Mr. George A Baird of Chicago. The bride elect is the elder daughter of Dr and Mrs W B Isenberg. No wedding date is given.
New Castle residents plan to attend Tuesday and Wednesday concerts by the Youngstown Festival chorus at Idora park aided by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra led by Frederick Stock. Soloists include Miss Inez Barbour Miss Rosalie Wirthlin Lambert Murphy and Henry Scott with Bruno Steindel and Harry Weisbach appearing on Wednesday. Wagnerian works close the week with limited car service after each concert.
A dance pageant set in a fairyland theme features Fairy Elizabeth Reis and Roses including Beulah Norris Eleanor Fleming Elizabeth Smith Wilhelmina Eakin Lillian Earley Katharine Kennedy Marie Stadelhofer Grace Wilk Bessie Wallace Frances Queer Ella Fisher Wilhelmina Nothdurft Marjorie Duff Gladys Thatcher Eleanor Treadwell Margaret Rose. Chaperons listed include Mrs Clarence Fischer and others. At the kirnness June 10 12 and 13.
Invitations issued in this city for the Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia commencement. Robert Lewis Allen of this city is in the graduating class. Exercises on Saturday afternoon June 7 at 2 o clock in the South Broad street theater. Allen plans to return home to Mrs. Mary Wallace Allen on North Mill street for a vacation before taking a position at Allegheny General hospital.
Miss Katherine Runser of New Brighton and Robert Hannah of Sharon were married Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs R A Hannah in Sharon with Rev. R G Ramsey officiating.
Local Yorks town readers know the John A. Logan family. Miss Edith Logan daughter of Mrs. John A. Logan Jr. is engaged to De Wees Wood Dilworth of New York.
Jenkins plans a Tuesday luncheon at the Tea Cup Inn to entertain associate teachers from Highland school, inviting faculty members to attend.
The venue will entertain Akacheewa Kensington Friday evening, a change from the previously announced Wednesday engagement.
Mr and Mrs Harry Lusk of Highland Avenue depart Wednesday to attend commencement exercises at the local college.
Miss Blanche Lusk will graduate Thursday at the Birmingham school. Miss Gladys Kelly of Park avenue visits her parents in Pittsburg and plans to attend Birmingham commencement before departing to State College for a house party. She will visit a school friend before returning home.
The third recital in a month long series by W R Gardner pupils will be tonight at 8 in Greer hall Miss Jessie Mockel is accompanist A strong program features works by Willeby Rodgers Greig Nevin Seargant and others with performances by Cassie Johns Hazel Bigley Marion Reeves Anna Perry Gladys Fulkerson Ella Griner and more
Mr and Mrs William J Kemp of McCaslin celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on a Saturday with more than 100 friends and neighbors in informal evening festivities. Rev Ligle of Hiram College attended as a guest and their son Wayne Kemp and his wife were the only local guests. A purse of silver dollars was presented and refreshments were served.
Mr and Mrs J Bruce Johnson announce the marriage of their daughter Marian Elizabeth Johnston to Robert Watson Schultz of Critonelle Alabama. The ceremony will be at 4 PM Wednesday in the Johnson home with Rev A A Graham officiating. About 40 guests attend.
Miss Anna M. Lee of Sharpsville married J. M. Modisher of Croton avenue in a ceremony at 11 this morning. Rev. C. C. Merrill officiated with attendants Miss Ethel Reese and Howard W. Moore of Sharon. The couple planned a wedding trip to Erie and will reside in Sharpsville.
Mr and Mrs Charles Little of Sutton street depart Wednesday evening for New York to board the 8S S Coronia of the Cunard line for a six weeks trip abroad. They land at Queenstown then visit Killarney Dublin Londonderry and a summer resort to see Mr Little s father L E Little, before visiting Liverpool London and possibly Paris.
Miss Elizabeth Harvard of Lyndal street returned from Steubenville where she sang at morning and evening services in Westminster Presbyterian church. Her sister Miss Sue Harvard was formerly soloist. The selections included The Good Shepherd and The Day is Ended.
Public banns listed at St Marys church for the marriage of Miss Agnes Donegan daughter of Mr and Mrs John Donegan of Spring Street to Michael A Meskill son of Mrs Johanna Meskill of Atlantic Avenue. The ceremony is set for Wednesday morning in the church with several witnesses.
Marriage licenses granted in Pittsburg to Gordon J. Cartwright and Bessie Allen both of New Castle and to Thomas J. Bartberger and Mary E. Hammond both of New Castle.
Mrs J W Reimold of 27 Smithfield Street will entertain at a Tuesday Kensington gathering Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Irene Kelly of Green Street selects Wednesday morning June 11 for her marriage to Benjamin Taylor. The ceremony will be held at St Marys Church at 8 oclock with Father Brennan officiating. Attendants include Miss Julia Kelly and Thomas Dugan. A wedding breakfast at the Kellys home follows.
Cards received from Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Eissler of Coraopolis announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Cora Henrietta Eissler to Rev. James Norman Hunter of Princeton. The ceremony occurred Friday at the Eisslers’ home. Hunter is pastor of the Princeton and Hermon Presbyterian churches and is well known locally and countywide.
Miss Myrtle Mainwaring of Wal lace avenue sails from Philadelphia on Saturday June 21 with her mother to spend several months abroad returning home after three weeks in Grove City prior trip arrangements.
The Macbeth club will meet Thursday evening to finalize plans for a picnic supper set for next Sunday at the park. Members will discuss gathering details and assignments for the event.
Miss Edith Allen assistant librarian Englewood New Jersey who has been spending days at her home in this city leaves today for the east.
The largest flower season prompts heavy purchases and a sale at Roberts Millinery, 14 North Till Street, on Tuesday and Wednesday. One table of flowers offered at half their former price to reduce stock.
Miss Lucy Carpenter of West Washington Street will entertain the C. B. G. club on Wednesday evening in a social gathering.
Mrs Thomas Delacey of Lyndal Street will entertain the Senora club Thursday evening, inviting members to her home for a social gathering and light refreshments.
Yale football candidates will practice this year at the Newport estate of Dr. William T. Bull of New York, a former Yale gridiron star, with the players as guests of the host.
Advertisement notes reduced prices on women’s suits from 17 to 25 dollars now cut to 10 dollars at The People's Store located at 2 4 West Washington Street.
Mrs J A McConnell and family thank neighbors and friends for kindness during the illness and death of her husband and for the flowers.
An advertisement claims men can save five to ten dollars on suits by shopping at The People's Store located at 2 4 West Washington Street.
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