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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1907
Page
13
A group of about 24 Sorosis members from this city enjoyed their annual picnic Tuesday at the Rural House in New Bedford. They traveled in the morning, arrived for a 1 o'clock dinner, then spent the afternoon touring the countryside on a perfect summer day.
Miss Emma Royce hosts an afternoon card party for a group of girls on Lincoln Avenue. Mr and Mrs Cassius Ralph plan a gathering for the Unknown club on Grant Street. The Knights of Pythias hold a June dance at Cascade Park pavilion. Book club members and their husbands picnic at Cascade Park. Mrs William Barber entertains the Utopia club on Terrace Avenue. The Jordan family reunion takes place at John Jordan’s Washington Township home. Miss Rebekah Gordon and Rev. Robert Bryce Miller wed at Second United Presbyterian Church at seven o clock.
Miss Mary Howley of Pittsburg street departs Thursday evening for Kansas. Miss Anna Hagan of West Falls street hosted friends Monday night with cards and music. The guest received many gifts, and guests enjoyed a social period and a choice lunch before departure. Howley has been employed at Eowers' store for years and has many friends.
Miss Anna Eagan hosted a Monday luncheon at 1 o clock on Cliff Street to honor Miss Susie Flynn of West Washington Street. Miss Flynn is to wed Mr. Joseph A. Quinn on Tuesday morning at St. Marys Church. A kitchen shower followed, with many useful gifts, reflecting Flynn’s popularity and future celebrations.
Mr and Mrs J Norman Martin of North Mercer Street will travel to New Haven Connecticut for Yale University commencement exercises Norman A Martin is to graduate from the institution
Dr and Mrs W H Lee of Delaware Avenue entertained Tuesday with a large card party at their home. The event featured social hours and games among guests from the neighborhood.
A pleasant conclusion to a series of 69 guests as cards filled the evening. Prizes awarded to Miss Belle Taylor Mrs. Charles Slough Herb D McGoun and William Moody. Tallies were hand painted and a collation followed. Hostess assisted by Misses Bertha Analone Miller Sadie Lee and Ethel Moore.
The engagement of Miss Mary McClelland of North Beaver township to Mr Barrett of Iowa is announced. The couple plans to wed at the McClelland homestead the last of July. Mary is a niece of Mrs. W. N. Aiken and cousin of Mrs. H. E. McGoun and has many friends in Pittsburg and North Beaver.
A pretty wedding was solemnized Wednesday morning at St Marys church. Miss Mary Diffley and Mr John Daly married with Miss Delilah Dif Fey and Mr John Sullivan as partners officiated by Rev Father OShea. A wedding breakfast followed at the brides sister Mrs D Sullivan home.
Mrs Emma Todd hosted the Independent Linen club Tuesday with progressive euchre drawing interest. Prizes went to Mrs Mary Robinson and Mrs Belle Hopwood. Honor guest Mrs Emma Robinson of Canton, Ohio admired pink and white decor and a delicious menu. The club will meet in three weeks at Cascade Park to reorganize.
On Tuesday a pleasant porch picnic at Miss Elizabeth Donds home on Croton avenue drew about 20 young people. Miss Josephine Porter of Connellsville served as the guest of honor while Miss Douds hosts a girls party for cards this afternoon.
The Temple club of Masons issued invitations to all city Masons for a trio of summer parties at Cascade park pavilion on a subscription basis. Lists are at Welch Hardware, Edgar B. Leavy, Urmson Brothers, and the Lawrence club. The first party is set for Thursday evening June 27 with further invitations for subscribers only.
Friends and relatives gathered Tuesday evening at Coroner Joseph R. Cox's Bleakley block home for a surprise birthday celebration. They received gifts and played games before a lunch. Attorney S. W. Dana and Mrs Dana depart Friday for Amherst Massachusetts for his class reunion, hosted by Horace Dana. Dana graduated from Amherst in 1874 and two other classmates cannot attend.
The Reading Circle 91 has postponed its planned June 27 visit to the Carnegie Institute galleries. A new date will be set later.
Members and families of the Martha Washington Kensington plan a Friday outing at Cascade Park on June 21. A noon dinner will be served in the grove followed by park amusements and leisure time for all attendees.
The Home Missionary society of the First Methodist church will meet Friday at 3 PM with Mrs. Bessie Greene at the home of her sister Mrs. J C Norris on West Washington street.
Grant Street will entertain the members of the Unknown club on Thursday evening at 8 15 o clock.
Miss Hannah George of South Mercer street and Mr. George B. Daugherty of Sharon wed at 6 oclock Tuesday evening in a ring ceremony at the home of the brides parents Rev Rendall and Rev J P Thomas officiated rel atives and a few friends attended about 25 guests present After a wedding dinner the couple left for Canton Ohio and will reside in Sharon Names of out of town guests include Mrs Lehman Roy Lehman Leona Kerr Morgan Williams and family from Oakland California
Summer sale offers Pony Coats Eton Coats Half Fitted and 30 inch coats in white pink or blue. Limited stock and discounts encourage quick purchases.
Aaron Kerr left fielder for Sharon, and Miss Bertha Leipheimer will marry at the bride’s mother’s home on Tuesday June 25. Kerr departs Marion June 24 to join the ceremony and postnuptial trip to Detroit before returning to Sharon to reside. Leipheimer has worked as a clerk at the Protected Home Circle. Kerr is a popular Ohio and Pennsylvania league player with many Sharon friends.
Mrs C E Hughes of East Home street entertained twelve friends at the park on Wednesday in honor of Miss Anna Boyne and Mr Albert Mathey of Cleveland. A sumptuous menu was served and the afternoon was spent roaming the park.
Mrs. Bert Wells of Fast Street leaves Wednesday for East Liverpool West Virginia hills where on Thursday she will attend a reception hosted by her sister in law Mrs W E Wells in her new home opposite East Liverpool.
Mrs Cecil A. Kenfield of Pearson street plans a six o'clock dinner this evening for twelve friends in honor of Miss Susie Flynn of West Washington street a bride elect for next month.
Mrs Jared Hoyt of Craig street will leave Thursday for a visit of a week or ten days with Mrs E G Lane of East End Pittsburg.
A long list details personal visits and guests in Cleveland and nearby towns. George C White, a business visitor, stops in Cleveland on Wednesday. Dozens of citizens including Miss Elsie McWilliams and Miss Edna Young travel between Pittsburg street and Sandy Lake. Summers see Samuel M Smith returning from State College to New Wilmington and Roy Painter in critical typhoid condition.
A single lot of linen jackets and suits is cut to half price. Original prices ranged from 7.50 to 25.00, now down to 3.75 to 12.50. The early reduction invites shoppers to buy before stock runs out.
New line offers fancy stockings open work stockings boot tops and drop stitch priced at 25c to 50c with colored hosiery in tans blues pinks or plain black and up to 1.25.
Johnny Jones Hats priced at 50c drop to 25c in a sale offering all colors. The promotion highlights a wide selection as stock remains available.
A sale brief announces ladies belts in white wash at 25c with silk and leather belts in shades. Also a display of new rubber belts and a rack of silk and leather belts reduced to 15c.
Novelty ladies handkerchiefs offered with colored rings dots or bars to match gowns and embroidered in colors for 25 cents.
The listing highlights hair accessories priced from 75 cents upward. It advertises pomps or puffs to match hair pops, noting affordable options for styling.
Accessories listing notes blue or brown silk fabrics with large polka dots at 50 cents per yard.
New line of children's parasols available in 254 and 50 cents. Ladies parasols priced from 1 dollar 50 cents to 5 dollars 50 cents in silk or linen.
The advertisement showcases Petticoats with tight fitted tops and full ruffles priced from $2.00 and $2.50 up to $15.00, highlighting fashionable undergarments across a range of cost.
A catalog lists summer undermuslins and children's wear with price ranges from 35e to 7 75 for gowns. Items include drawers corset covers chemises skirts gowns and children’s drawers skirts and gowns with noted slight soiling on muslin pieces.
Short black open mesh gloves cost 50 cents while long black kid gloves range from 5.25 to 4.00 dollars. Tan or black gloves offered new at 1.50 dollars for gauntlet style.
John August of Mahoning Avenue employed at the New Castle Forge and Bolt company was injured at work on Tuesday evening when his right thumb was ground off after his hand was caught in a machine. The injury is described as painful.
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