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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1912
Page
7
Charles Oatey of Eighth Street a Box Co employee suffered a painful forearm gash after a flying splinter struck him yesterday He was removed to his home for treatment and later evaluation by a doctor
Jack Surjack was involved in a weekend accident that could threaten his health. A warrant for his arrest was issued in Alderman Coates office by Ed Schnabel who accused Surjack of forcing the horse drawn buggy into a collision near Liberty street viaduct after Schnabel claimed to slow traffic. The crash reportedly tore off a wheel.
The organ of the Presbyterian church is being overhauled and tuned. Children’s Day Oratory is planned for next Sunday. Opportunity Circle will host a picnic at the park on Thursday. The King’s Herald band of the Methodist church meets with Miss Frances Zahniser at North Cedar Street Wednesday at 2 30. The band will hold a shop goods sale this Saturday at its Liberty Street store room.
At the recent gathering of the organization, leaders outlined a new strategy for the group. Members discussed reforms and planned upcoming steps to boost community engagement and regional impact.
Traveling Pass agent C. B. and Q.R.R. at 506 Smithfield Street Pittsburgh Pennsylvania offers pamphlets and suggests other arrangements for sending and distributing material.
The report notes good progress selling bricks to fund the new church building. Three gold watches have been secured and a gold watch prize will go to the person selling the largest brick total. The men's club meets again next Sunday afternoon at 3 30.
Rev. C. S. Cliffe of the Seventh Ward Third Christian Church will depart Wednesday for Richland County Ohio. He will lecture Thursday at Shenandoah and Friday at Adarto on the same topic Why Doesn't God Kill the Devil.
Walter Sample of Sample Hard Ware hurt his right thumb while adjusting a truck engine part yesterday. The injury involved a painful pinch and cut to the thumb during the repair task.
Residents on South Liberty street celebrated yesterday with a wedding of a popular couple. Many guests attended and the festivities were lively judging by the noise from the vicinity.
The Orphus club will travel to Slippery Rock on Wednesday to give a concert at the Presbyterian church in town.
The Wellsville ball club headlines this Saturday at Mahoningtown grounds as it faces the Pennsylvania shop team in a sought after exhibition. The event draws local fans seeking spirited league competition and regional bragging rights.
Elder Robinson on the sick list. Many residents report visitors from Ellwood Shenango Mt. Jackson Slippery Rock Beaver Center West Pittsburg Lacock Street Edenburg Cherry Street Harmony and Newell avenues. Miss Maggie Watkins and Grace McElhany attend a Greenville wedding. Wm. Alford passes through on way to Cleveland engineers’ convention.
Shipments from Pennsylvania hatcheries include catfish sunfish and goldfish sent to the Philadelphia aquarium and various exhibition ponds across the state. Twenty four catfish and fourteen sunfish from the Torresdale hatchery were exhibited in Fairmount Park, with six adult sturgeon also sent. Trout were sent to Tyrone and Darneyville for exhibition, with pond owners agreeing to care for them.
Robert Seymour, a farmer near Greeley, Colorado, lost all his hair and burned his neck when a celluloid collar caught fire. He stopped at Calvin Hart's blacksmith shop after his horse cast a shoe. Hart heated a red hot shoe at the anvil and sparks struck Seymour.
Women in New Castle collect Easy Task soap wrappers and mail twenty five wrappers with a two cent stamp to the Hewitt Brothers Soap Company in Dayton Ohio to receive a framed art reproduction. The offer suggests grocers stock Easy Task Soap if customers request it.
Ellwood City news notes heavy rain over the past days with 1.81 inches from midnight to 6 am and 0.43 inches more on Sunday. Through June the total reaches 3.23 inches as farmers hope for more rain. crops look fine though colder nights slowed development.
Col. Grove expresses confidence in a new road between New Castle and Ellwood. He has mobilized local support with petitions and circulating copies, seeks endorsements from Ellwood Hazel Dell officials and county authorities, and plans to present lengthy petitions to the State Commissioner of Highways Bigelow.
Crowds from Celia packed a Harmony route car bound for New Castle to hear the Hazen Weller alienation case. The suit was postponed, with attendees staying overnight for the next day’s proceedings and some taking in moving pictures at the county seat.
James McCartney will begin construction Wednesday on a new brick fire department building designed for modern needs. The project aims for completion in ninety days and will include dining rooms a gym restrooms and other up-to-date fixtures for efficient operation.
About two hundred Ellwood residents will hear Billy Sunday in Beaver Falls this evening with a special train planned to bring the crowd back to town.
Ellwood City sends a large delegation to the Chicago national Republican convention. Burgess Cunningham R. D. Cunning ham R. T. Brown R. C. Stiefel and John Offutt travel with passes secured through State Senator Flinn. The party expects Roosevelt to be nominated and Cunningham aims to gain pointers for his upcoming legislative bid.
Last year Burgess D. D. Cunning ham banned crack ers roman candles and similar displays but this year turnout will be allowed within legal limits. Constable Sam and Chief Ed will guard all day to prevent cannon crackers blank cartridge revolvers and other dangerous devices from being brought into prominence.
A half dozen children bathed in a pool formed by recent rains on Fifth Street yesterday afternoon. The muddy fun likely led to spankings at home after supper. The next Ellwood council meeting is July 4, with few activities planned. Nearby Rock Point is closed. Koppel and Zelienople offer the only saloons open 6 to 12 p.m.
Clint Sankey joined local callers in New Castle yesterday. Constable Sam Parker returned home after a visit in Beaver Falls. Health officials report little sickness in Ellwood City. Connoquenessing club plans a Cascade Park dance tonight. Mrs. R. E. Butler visited family in Harmony and is back home. Miss Crabbe Hennon of Pittsburgh has been visiting town for several days. J. E. Butler shows improvement and enjoyed porch time. William Renner recovered from a two week illness and went out. Mrs. William Sutter, formerly of town, visited from Beaver Falls yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Henderson of California, Pa., visited friends here. Mrs. G. Y. Fike of Midland returned after a brief visit. P. W. Blocher on Sixth Street is home after a Pittsburg business trip. Miss Hazel Chambers of North Sewickley visited Ellwood City. Amos Williams of Butler county visited Wayne township friends for several days.
Yesterday’s shipment offers boys and girls 4 to 14 years Indian and Cowboy outfits at 85c, with headpieces, fringed garments, and accessories. Prices compare with a dollar value, and parents are invited to inspect at 83c for the full grade selection.
Very satisfactory union suits offered in ecru sea island cotton with quarter length sleeves and three quarter leg, sizes regular slim stout at $1.50. Athletic styles knee drawers sleeveless or quarter sleeves ankle drawers white or ecru 50c to $1.00. Lisle and mercerized cotton options at $2.00 to $2.25 with refined cuffs and ankle lengths.
A classified item lists plain color and fancy pajamas with silk frog trim priced at 1.50 and 2.00 dollars. Also offered are collarless muslin night shirts at 0.50, same style in fine nainsook at 0.50, long cloth night shirts without collars at 0.75, and twisled muslin night shirts with collars in extra large at 1.09.
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