Neshannock Church Marks Century with New Edifice
Neshannock Presbyterian in New Wilmington celebrated a hundredth anniversary and dedicated a new church on a main borough street. Subscriptions approached 8000 in under three hours, sustaining a total cost of about 14100 with 6000 already contributed. Highlights included ministerial sons addresses, historic notes, and a pledge by Young People and Church Aid groups to wipe the debt, as members recall frontier beginnings and early log worship with a spirit of community.
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Neshannock Presbyterian Church
Aivine Worsh
New Wilmington
Won Morre
David Interquis
Marquia
Young People’s Society
Church Aid Society
Neshannock
Hammon
Coungreszation
New Wilmington Church Centenary Dedicatory Notes
A historic New Wilmington church celebrates a three year fundraising period with generous pledges and a centenary dedication. Rev Dr J M Mealy and Rev Hubert Rex Johnston lead talks on providential guidance as the building features brick exterior, stone trim, a tall tower, electric lighting, steam heat, and a 77 seating capacity.
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New Wilmington
J. M. Mealy
Hubert Rex Johnston
New Castle News
New Castle
Ilascratios
Young Peoples’ Society
Ministerial Sons
Absalom McCready
James Satterfield
A. D P. Moore
Rebecca Junkin Moore
Tae
Matthew M. Dawson Andrew Marquis
Thomas and
Ithizabeth Fomeroy
John Menmean
John Porter McKean
Hannah Jane McKean
W. G. Eckles
New Wilmington Globe
GOOD WOMAN GONE MRS GILLETTE DIES AT SON'S HOME
Mrs George Gillette 68 years old of near Hast Brook died Monday morning at the Cambridge home of her son Rev John Gillette. She suffered a paralytic stroke after visiting and declined gradually ending in a peaceful death. Born in England she and her husband moved the family through Mercer and Crawford Counties before settling near East Brook. Surviving children include Rev John Gillette William F Gillette W A Gillette George Gillette and Lizzie. A devoted Methodist and loving mother her faith remained strong to the end. Remains will be brought here for interment.
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George Gillette
Hast Brook
Rev
John Gillette
Cambridge
Gillette
Mrs. Gillette
England
Millbrook
Mercer County
Harlansburg
East Brook
Death of W. W. Rudesill in Terre Haute
Telegrams report the death of W. W. Rudesill formerly of this city now in Terre Haute. Death likely from dropsy after two years of illness. Survived by wife and five siblings including William Fran Fred and Mrs. Harry White. Brother Harry died eight weeks ago. remains to be brought here for interment. funeral notice to follow.
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Terre Haute
W. W. Rudesill
Rudesill
Addison Rudesill
Sharon
William
Lost Angles
Cal
Fran
Fred
Harry White
Harry
Improvements Made In New Wilmington This Season
Improvements are underway in New Wilmington including an electric rent plant to be installed this summer. The contract for engine boilers dynamos and pole lines will be let on June 5 after 30 days of advertised bids. The new Presbyterian church enhances a main street, flagstone paving expands, and further developments are planned to improve livability. A Sharon Steel railroad to Plain Grove coal fields will boost cash flow in the region.
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New Wilmington
New Presbyterian Church
Sharon Steel Company
Plaingrove
Neshannock Valley
Wilmington Junction
New Industry Emerges in Somerset County Town
The Windber Era reports a new industry started in Somerset County by Dr. Wood Fulton of New Castle linked partners brothers in law. The invention by J. B. Gallagher's brother-in-law yields asbestine a durable insulation for furnaces and stoves. Capital stock stands at $10,000 with Fulton as a large stockholder. The firm claims the material will revolutionize the stove and furnace lining business.
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Somerset County
Wood Fulton
New Castle
J. GB. Gallagher
DeWitt's Little Marty Risers Liver and Bowels Pills
An advertisement touts DeWitt's Little Marty Risers as small pills that cleanse the liver and bowels without griping. Sold by Central Drug Store on Long Avenue and Rhodes Drug Co. on 121 Washington Street, cited by Fred JC. Hyde of Mahoningtown.
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DeWitt
Marty
Central Drug Store
Long Avenue
Rhodes Prug Co
Washington Street
Fred JC. Hyde
Mahoningtown
School Board Cleats Teachers In City Schools
Teachers for the ensuing year were elected at a special meeting of the school board Monday night. Salaries were largely kept, with principals receiving raises to 90 dollars monthly and a new schedule for other posts. The board fixed salaries for Miss Nora Righmy and assistants, debated principal Bucke’s pay, and elected janitors after ward-by-ward ballot. Schools to open September 4 with a nine month term.
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Lincoln and
Garfield
Central
Martin Gantsy
Sixth Ward
Thaddeus Stevens
Seventh Ward
Terrace Avenue
Sa Highland Avenue
Oakstreet
Croton
Nora Righmy
W .F. Lucke
M Iver
Bucke
Graham
W. H Young
Frances A. Agnew
Laura G. McCurdy
Freeport
McIver
Hutton
Sheaf
Agnew
J. W. Reed
J. H Fiscus
R.T. Anderson
Fiscus
Reed
Anderson
A. L. Wilson
Arthur FE Bartlett
Bartlett
Cox
Wilson
Melver
Meliver
Ream
Horton
Markets Prices In New Castle Tuesday Quotations
The markets section lists official quotations paid by dealers in New Castle for butter eggs garden truck and various produce and livestock items. Items include eggs butter cabbage onions cucumbers strawberries lettuce wax beans green peas radishes figs and live stock prices for cattle lambs spring lambs spring chickens and dressed chickens with prices noted per unit or per measure. The list shows per dozen prices for eggs and butter and per pound or per dozen for other produce with some items partially garbled.
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New Castle
Boston
Dow
Ellwood City Social Notes and Local Happenings
Parker and Rubberman buy a new delivery wagon. Numerous townsfolk and visitors are listed with moves visits illnesses and recoveries including Miss Ernstine Crinkey and Mrs. J. W. Humphrey. The Pree Methodists raised funds for a parsonage and the Ellwood City band held its annual outing to Indera Park.
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Ellwood City
Indera Park
Youngstown
McCommon elected president of Mt Hope College
Profesor George W. McCommon of Plaingrove township has been elected president of Mt Hope College at Rogers Ohio. He has taught at Mt Hope for several years and was promoted on Prof Galbreath retirement. He and Prof Caskey, the vice president, now have strong local support and cooperation from the community.
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George W. McCommon
Plaingrove Township
Mt. Hope College
Rogers
What Shall we Have for Dessert Jell-O Delivers Easy Treats
A family friendly prompt to try Jell-O as a quick no bake dessert. Just add hot water and let cool. Flavors include Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry. Available at grocers for 10 cents.
Deranged liver eyed by specks and pains under ribs
If your sight is blurred with specks and spots before your eyes or you have pains on the right side under the ribs your liver is deranged and you need a few doses of HER INE to regulate it. Price 60 cents Scott Paisley.
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Scott Paisley
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Frank Shaner
Grove
Lawrence Avenue
Prof
A. E. Eckles
Park Avenue
Madison Main
Jennie Amberson
A. D. Winger
Mars
George Loo
Josephine Lirchard
Bi. M. Duncan
Leaver County
Ernstine Crinkey
L. C. Stafford
Willing Workers Society of the Presbyterian Church
Mary Breckenridge
Crescent Avenue
Evans City
Miss Johnston
Er. Keith of
Mrs. H. Hall
D. H. Munhall
J. D. Lane
P. & W. Railroad
Elwood
Effie Aiken
H. G. Duncan
Franklin
B. M. Duncan
Samuel Christy
Will Robinson
Burstown
Missouri
Lauren Houk
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Father O' Net
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Clarence
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Harry Caplin
Frank Millikin
Cascade Park
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American Tin Plate Co
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