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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1911
Page
5
Pennsylvania code shifts start of the school year to the first Monday in July to align financing. The state appropriation of 15 million dollars will be distributed after districts file certified reports. Funding now based half on student count and half on teacher count.
The Lawrence club hosts the high school class of 1910 for their first reunion next Wednesday with a dinner and dance. About 60 members are invited but final attendance is uncertain and may affect whether the event proceeds as planned.
Mrs Thomas Liggett Jr of Wal Avenue will entertain the X Y club. Mrs D S Pyle and Mrs W D Kelly host 20 King’s Daughters at Kensington. Current Events circle plans a park picnic. Miss Florence MacNab on High land Avenue entertains E A T Kensington. American Women’s guild meets with Mrs William Wolford of Neshannock Avenue. Miss Mary Sherger on South Jefferson Street entertains the J G C.
Twenty junior department members of the Frances Willard L T L enjoyed a Wednesday picnic in Elder's woods. Chaperones were Misses Mary Cochran Ruth Weitz Mary Warnock and Charlotte Brown and a delicious menu was served.
Mrs. E. G. Peiffly's Sunday school class held a small social at Cascade Park on Wednesday afternoon and evening. Guests included Emily Richardson Pearl Jewitt Ursula Campbell Eunice Nesbitt Ole Ripple and Florence Stimpleton.
The Hunt family reunion was held Wednesday at Stewart J. Hunts home on Harlansburg road with about 170 relatives and neighbors in attendance. A noon dinner followed by a business meeting elected John Rounds as president Mrs W N White as secretary and William Weigle as treasurer. The next reunion plans set for Manning Hunts home the first Wednesday of June. Attendees from the city included Dr Hunt and family Frank Hunt and family Dr Kissinger and family Charles McClelland and Mrs Orville Macom.
Miss Helen Westlake of Highland avenue Miss Gula Frew of Pittsburg street and Miss Anna Moore of Bartram avenue attended the concert by the Youngstown Festival association and the Thomas orchestra at Idora park Wednesday evening. Westlake, guest of Miss Anna North, will stay for this afternoon and evening performances. A number of other local people will be in attendance.
Reverend D C Smith of West Pittsburg officiated at the marriage of Miss Norma N Reed and Mr Ralph Mayberry on Wednesday evening at 6 in the bride’s parents house in Shenango township. Only the two families and the bride’s grandparents attended. A wedding dinner followed. The couple will reside in Shenango township.
Members of the Queen Sewing Circle and the D. of A. Ken sington left the city Wednesday morning for Albarn Mills. The outing was well attended by members of both groups. An appetizing dinner was served and the day passed in informal fashion.
The Luther league of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran church met Wednesday at Miss Carrie Mattle’s Young street home with 30 guests. After business, a social hour with refreshments followed. Out of town guest Miss Carrie Hall of Keister attended. Followed by dinner for Unexpected club members hosted by Mr. and Mrs. A W Treadwell at the Country club, the gathering concluded the summer season with cards and final meeting.
The board of managers met Wednesday at the nursery to transact routine business. A lawn fete is planned at Mrs. D. S. Pyle’s home at 314 Lincoln Avenue on Thursday evening June 15. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kinney of Kinsman Ohio visit their nephew Attorney F A Hover and family on Croton Avenue as the Hover family and guests attend the Battery B reunion at Mt. Jackson today.
Miss Dorothy Curtis of North Jefferson Street and Miss Dorothea Keast of Wallace Avenue are in Rochester this week for commencement festivities. They are guests of Miss Harriet Leaf.
L. 8. Hoyt and daughter Miss May Hoyt of North Jefferson street will entertain this evening at the Country club in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Goff and daughters from Boston Massachusetts.
L. S. Hoyt and his daughter Miss May Hoyt of North Jefferson street drove to Darlington for dinner Wednesday evening, accompanied by their guests Mr. and Mrs. Goff of Boston Massachusetts.
The Thursday Night Bible class will assemble with Mrs George Forrest of Florence Avenue for a local study session.
Miss Margaret Jane Moore of North Jefferson street and Mr H Lamont Levvy wed Tuesday evening in Cumberland Maryland. The bride, daughter of Dr and Mrs Jesse D Moore, is active in society. Levvy, Bell Telephone local manager since last fall, is son of Mr and Mrs H Sallers Levvy of New York City. They plan to reside with the Moores.
Mrs Thomas Martindale of Philadelphia, guest of Mrs Sarah Crawford of North Beaver Street, has departed for Oil City to attend the wedding of Miss Ada Crumm and Mr McKibben on Monday.
Mrs Frank Baldwin of North Beaver street entertained at a seven cover family dinner at the Country club on Wednesday evening. Honor guests included Mrs Thomas Martindale of Philadelphia and George Roundtree of London.
A party of 12 friends had breakfast at Cascade park Wednesday morning in an informal manner. The organizing committee included Mrs. Carl Reey Mrs. L. J. Bateman and Mrs. J. R. Urmson.
Invitations have been issued for the Lake Erie college commencement exercises in Painesville. Miss Mary Mossman of Young street, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Mossman, is a member of the graduating class.
Mrs Ada Humphreys Norris aged 31 wife of the late Frank Norris died at her sister’s home after a lingering illness primarily due to paralysis. Survived by two children, parents and six siblings. Funeral Friday at 2:30 from her sister’s home with Rev J T Lloyd officiating and Oak Hill cemetery interment. Mildred A Donaldson aged 2 months and 14 days daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Donaldson died last night from stomach trouble. Burial this afternoon at Graceland cemetery with service at Graceland chapel.
A New Castle delegation of 1000 plus will travel by train to Erie on Friday to hear Evangelist Billy Sunday. The Pennsylvania lines train from West Side station departs at 9 oclock, Mahoningtown at 8 55, to attend both afternoon and evening meetings at the Erie tabernacle. Seats are reserved for New Castle visitors. the return train leaves Erie at 10 30.
President Taft left Washington this morning for New York where he will spend the afternoon reviewing school children and delivering several speeches in Brooklyn. He will address the Cotton Crushers' association in New York this evening.
Nine hoboes were arrested for trespassing on Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad property last night. Detective Painter and Alder man Ranney ordered five days in jail for the offenders.
Dominick Izzi and Maria Leon, both residents of Ellwood City, were married last night by Alderman Green at his Pittsburg Street office.
A series of personal notices records births to several couples including Mr and Mrs Joseph C lass of Oak street a daughter and Mr and Mrs Ralph C Mc Goun of Albert street a daughter. Also listed are visits and greetings among residents such as Mrs S A Rice visiting in Union City and Lizzie Bonesetter staying with Mary Rice, with others spending time in Beaver and Cleveland connections noted.
The Beaver Valley presbytery women will meet in New Galilee on June 15 and 16 with delegates from all United Presbyterian churches in the city expected to attend.
The Dentists of City will close every Saturday afternoon from 12 to 6 p m through June July August and September. Office hours show Monday Thursday and Saturday 2 weeks.
A compact 19th or early 20th century price list lists gas mantles and globes for inverted burners, white maple tooth picks, peroxide of hydrogen bottles, witch hazel toilet soap, pure cocoa floating soap, Sunshine Laundry Soap, Climax Washing Powder, Dennison Crepe Paper, here for eight cents, and large steel shears ten cents. It reflects retail offerings with per-item prices and product variety for domestic use.
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