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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1910
Page
3
Miss Inas Watt of Crescent street and Mr. William Powell of Sharon will marry in a quiet ceremony on June 27. Rev. H. J. Whalen of First Baptist will officiate, after which the couple will reside in Sharon where Powell works.
The Ren Greet players will perform Shakespearean comedies June 16 at the New Castle Country Club grounds. The rural setting is described as ideal for the outdoor presentation and a memorable liberal education for the audience.
Misses Josephine Robbins Marjorie Brown and Helen Watson sat in chairs of honor at a T. H. E. gathering hosted by Miss Isabelle Hileman on North Jefferson street. Needlework occupied the afternoon, and a 6 o clock dinner followed. Miss Margaret Marshall invited the girls to be her guests on Friday afternoon June 24.
Mrs. Alice MecCaskey hosted a Saturday evening dinner on Spruce-street for Mrs. Donnelly of Cleveland and Mrs. Moore of Youngstown. Twelve guests attended with Mrs. Mina Organ assisting. The event was informal and pleasant.
Miss Stella Staats and Mrs Edward Wilson of Cleveland shared honors at a small dinner hosted by their aunt Mrs J W Harlan on Fast street Saturday. Summer flowers decorated the home and a delicious menu was served with a social hour after.
Miss Elizabeth Patterson of Wallace avenue, a junior at Westminster College, will be home Friday to spend the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Patterson.
Mr and Mrs C A Phillips of West Grant street will entertain the Lincoln Euchre club Friday evening. The gathering promises a social game night with neighbors and friends in a cordial home setting.
A sweep of nuptials plus society events marks the week as brides-to-be and recent brides receive attention. Listings include Miss Clara Bullock’s June wedding in Warren, planned reunions, dinners, card parties, and multiple upcoming ceremonies in New Castle and nearby towns.
A Croton avenue home hosted a Saturday afternoon surprise party for Marian, honoring two visiting nieces Mary and Florence Bell of West Middlesex. The event featured various games and a dainty collation, with guests Misses Merna and Grace Stitzinger, Marian Campbell, Helen and Dorothy Back, Marian Miller and Evelyn Anderson.
The Fact and Fiction circle ladies enjoyed their annual outing at Cascade Park in New Castle on Friday. The event reflected a notably happy year and drew strong membership participation from the group.
Mr and Mrs J Ferdinand Griffiths have returned from an eastern wedding trip and started housekeeping at 65 Pine Street.
Miss Adelaide Kaufman of Neshannock avenue entertained friends Saturday evening for her birthday anniversary. Guests included Miss Gertrude Forquer of Chicoa and Miss Mae Fisher of Cleveland, with music and refreshments. David Smart of Montreal was an out of town guest.
The marriage of Miss Mary Wright of Pittsburg to Mr. William J. Quinn of this city will be quietly solemnized in Pittsburg on Tuesday morning. Attendants are Miss Rose Martin of Front Street and Mr. Steve Giffith of Carlisle Street. After a wedding journey the couple will reside on Court Street. The Allen reunion at Mercer drew over 130 relatives and friends with prayers, addresses, and a genealogical table, and noted births, marriages, and deaths since the last gathering.
The legislative committee of the federation met in YMCA rooms on Saturday afternoon. Officers elected include Vice-Chairman Mrs. D. F. Ralph Secretary Mrs. Charles F Montgomery Treasurer Miss Rebecca E Browne. Mrs. S. E. McCleary had been elected chairman at a prior gathering.
At a YWCA room meeting the board of the Children’s Day Nursery Visiting Nurse Association Almira Home and YWCA outlined two booths per group for the Fourth celebration. Proceeds will be divided among the associations and a called next meeting will follow.
Miss Annabelle Stewart of Boyles avenue heads to Philadelphia this morning to join Nellie Hart Lucille Van Gorder Pearl Atkinson and others from Youngstown as they depart Tuesday. The group sails Thursday for a three months overseas voyage.
The Rev W M Page pastor of Second Baptist Church will marry Miss Lucy A Jones of Pittsburg on Wednesday at 7 pm in Mt Zion Baptist Church Pittsburg. Friends of Rev Page note the upcoming marriage and the couple will reside at 65 West North after June 16.
Rev. Dr. J. H. Miller of St. John's Lutheran officiated as Miss Myrtle May Price and Mr. John R. Hawk of Rochester, Pa., exchanged vows at 11 30 Monday morning. The ceremony occurred at Dr. Miller's Highland avenue home.
An important meeting of the Indus trial department of the federated clubs is called by chairman Mrs. T. A. Patterson for Wednesday at 4 o’clock in the Young Woman’s Christian Association rooms.
Banns were published at St. Marys church Sunday morning for the coming marriage of Miss Myrtle Rowan and Mr. Fred Sowash, to take place in the latter part of the month.
A Westminster College student named Avenue will participate in the annual junior picnic held at Volant on Friday.
The Careful Gleaners Bible class of Croton Avenue Methodist church will meet with Miss Marl Smith of 8 South Pine Street Tuesday evening.
Como Italy June 13 Police split on Charlton murder role in Mrs Mary Scott Castle Charlton case. Some say Porter Charlton killed wife fled Italy others think he died with her or a Russian suspect Ispolatoff holds clue. Investigators question Ispolatoff as brass knucks tale unfolds. link to Miss Estelle Reid Naples killing remains only a body disposition similarity.
Evidence points to Charlton as wife killer with jealousy noted in a letter from Mrs Charlton to her ex-husband. Eye witnesses place Charlton at the villa June 6. Wine dealer confirms Charlton ordered wine and was seen watching the bay. Blood stains suggest more than Mrs Charlton’s wounds. Ispolatoff named as possible second killer with alleged alibi scheme and Russian crime methods cited.
The second dragging of Lake Como began around the Villa Regenazzi near Moltrasio where the Charltons lived. Investigators believe Charlton and his wife may have been murdered and their bodies possibly disposed of in the lake, a line of inquiry pursued after years without a resolution.
Local society notes list Mrs Donnelly of Cleveland visiting Mrs W S Emery of Sutton Street and David Smart of Montreal visiting Herbert Rice of Shenango. Numerous residents from Sharon, Youngstown, Rochester, Ellwood City, Chicago, and Pittsburgh area visit relatives or host guests.
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