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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1913
Page
7
In Ellwood City Pennsylvania a high school social led to a split after girls refused to attend a boys staged Weiner and Marshmallow roast. Rain forced hotel plans, but the boys held a stag roast instead with many attendees and lively songs.
Elwood City reports Mrs. Safi Cancia fled after defrauding Nick Capelli of nearly $500 worth of goods. Police chased from Pittsburg to New York where she planned to sail. Detectives warned, but her whereabouts remain unknown and authorities fear she will sail soon.
The May report states one alarm was turned in and proved false. A full regular monthly report will be presented at Thursday's council meeting, where several important matters will be transacted.
Squire Roy Butler visited Pittsburg on Monday. Miss Helen Potter of Meadville stays with Miss Emma Randolph in Crescent. J J Wilson returned to McKeesport after Ellwood City visit. Mr and Mrs S D Shaner and son return from Cleveland after a week. Homer Christy discharged from local hospital after operation. Mrs Robert Barlowe undergoes operation and rests well. Jeannette Marks visits Zeigler home in Spring Avenue. Oscar Leach discharged after appendix threat. C F Moore of Bell Telephone improves after leg fracture.
Friends of Chief W H Harrison urge his attendance at the Gettysburg Blue and Gray reunion to be held June 29 to July 3. He signed transportation papers after council consideration and may take leave with pay. the city will keep protection with a standby officer.
The Ellwood City Orangemen parade through principal streets with over a hundred marchers led by the Wurtemburg band. Members from Pittsburg lodges attended and a meeting in Dambach hall set plans for Orangeman's Day on July 12. The young lodge has over 150 members and hopes to swell its ranks.
Praise floods for Chief Harrison's action stopping rigs and autos during Saturday and Sunday parades. He positioned at Lawrence Avenue and Sixth Street directing vehicles to walk pace through dense crowds and kept streets clear on Sunday to preserve marching ranks.
Ernest Klingensmith, formerly of the Fort Pitt hotel culinary department in Pittsburg, is placed in charge of the Duck Run camp kitchen. With the resort opening on Memorial Day, he begins serving his dishes to patrons.
Following Memorial day the Knights of Pythias and the Ger an club held simple, impressive grave decorations for deceased members. Their marching bands to the cemetery drew praise and spurred hopes to move Memorial Day to the last Sunday of May to reduce revelry.
Chief Harrison arrested Eli Lazari after noon Monday for drunk and fighting near the Baltimore and Ohio station. Lazari faced a hearing before Burgess Cunningham with a choice of eight dollars in fines or thirty days in jail. A possible release funded by his countrymen may be pursued as Chief Harrison vows to curb disorder in Ellwood.
Lafayette Forte, who had his leg crushed on a B&O track days ago, underwent amputation. Hospital attaches fear complications may follow as his temperature spiked and signs of appendicitis appeared. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Forte of the West End.
Josephine Reuhl daughter of Mr and Mrs T M Reuhl of Hazel Dell was hospitalized Monday afternoon for removal of tonsils and adenoids. She is reported to be doing nicely.
Vera D Hemphill 17 died at Providence hospital after swallowing two bi chloride mercury tablets in a suicide attempt. She had suffered a brutal assault nine years earlier by Perdy Shannonbrook who is jailed. Evidence in the home included copies of papers about banker B Sanders Walker from Macon Georgia.
The Kay and Smith plumbing firm on South Croton Avenue dissolves. Charles W. Smith and Fred H. Kay end their partnership. Ira K. Alford joins Smith to start a new plumbing business at 228 South Croton Avenue with strong industry reputation.
Caution against catarrh ointments containing mercury and urging prescription use. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo as mercury free and effective when taken internally. Mentions price 75c per bottle and sale by druggists. Also plugs Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Seven divorces were handed down by Judge Porter yesterday. Hattie Campbell from Burwell Campbell on cruel and barbarous treatment. Ella J. Anderson from Charles W. Anderson on drunkenness and cruel treatment. Jessie I. Crawford from Harry C. Crawford on desertion. Elizabeth Sarver from Joseph L. Sarver on desertion. Eden D. Powell from Maude F. Powell on desertion. Catherine Lentz from John Lentz on unspecified grounds. George Patterson from Mary Ann Patterson on cruel and barbarous treatment.
Joseph Hamill formerly of this city has been seriously ill for three weeks at his Youngstown home and is improving. It is planned to bring him to New Castle to the home of his mother in law Mrs. Williams at 103 East Washington Street when his condition permits.
Mrs. Cora Prescott narrowly escaped serious harm when a pistol bullet was deflected by the steel stay of her corset after a quarrel with Louis Prescott. The shot caused only a slight flesh wound in Madison City.
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