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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1907
Page
2
An advertisement argues that kidney health affects the whole body and promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a universal remedy. It touts cures for kidney and bladder trouble, offers samples by mail, and directs readers to purchase from druggists in fifty-cent and one-dollar bottles.
Miss Josephine Porter of Connellsville hosts a series of social events this week. Elizabeth Douds and Emma Royce welcomed about 20 girls and 20 boys for 500 card games with prizes won by Florence Baird, Frances Allen, and Welty Rugh. The gatherings feature peonies and lunch, with further parties planned by Harry Brindle and Isabelle Hileman. Dr Edwin M. Davis and Alice Maxwell marry tonight at 8.00 PM in Pittsburg. after a trip they will reside in Hazlewood East End.
The Sharon Telegraph reports the wedding of Nellie Williams and William Watson MacMillen in Sharon. The ceremony occurred at high noon at the Williams home on South Penn Street with Rev. Horace McKin officiating and James Eckles serving as best man.
About 41 friends visited Mrs. Peter Benson on Bluff Street on Wednesday evening for a surprise party. The home showcased red and white flowers and ferns. Activities included pinning a tail on a donkey with prizes to Mrs. S. Anderson and Mrs. Sanquist. Lunch followed and the gathering was enjoyed by all.
The Current Events Circle of 1906 met with Mrs. Lee Taylor to arrange the annual picnic at Cascade Park on Tuesday June 25. Officers were elected for the coming year with Mrs. Howard Munnell as president, Mrs. J Lee McFate as vice president, Mrs. Charles Long as secretary, and Mrs. Charles G Martin as treasurer.
Mrs GC A Kenfield entertained twelve friends on Wednesday evening with a six o'clock dinner as the highlight. Roses and ferns adorned the rooms while music and diversions followed in honor of Miss Susie Flynn, bride elect next month.
The Thursday night dance took place at Cascade park due to the Knights of Pythias event tonight. A lively crowd danced to sweet music until late, with out of town guests including Mrs. Paul Andrews of Beaver Miss Analone Miller of Butler and Miss Gertrude Sharrer of Pittsburg.
Miss Victoria Flynn of West Washington Street entertained members of the J. G. Kensington Wednesday afternoon. Sewing and music provided the diversions, and lunch was served. The club will be entertained next Thursday by Miss Helen Feeley of Brooklyn Avenue.
A group of friends hosted a supper at Cascade Park on a Wednesday evening in honor of Miss Mellie Reynolds of Delaware who formerly lived in the city and is visiting for a time.
Mrs Elizabeth Welch and granddaughter Miss Elien Young of Union township travel with Mr and Mrs Frank Butz and their young daughter from Henrickson to Pittsburg for a family visit.
At a meeting of the picnic committee of the First Methodist church members and families were invited to a Cascade park picnic on Tuesday June 25. Supper will be served in the grove at 6 30.
Dr and Mrs Samuel H Moore of Monte Vista Colorado formerly of this city arrived in Allegheny at 6 o clock Thursday morning They will make an extended stay with relatives and friends in this section They plan to visit Mrs S F Sutton sister of the couple on Smithfield street during their visit east
Holland club members and their husbands will gather for a banquet next Tuesday evening June 25 at the Jefferson club on North Jefferson street. The event aims to be a pleasant social occasion.
The West Side W C T U will gather Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Jennie Hanna on Lee Avenue for its meeting.
Mrs. Victor Pricer of Pine street is improving after illness. Mrs. Marie Wilson of North street visits in Pittsburg. Mrs. Paul Andrews of Beaver visits Miss Harriet Stevenson. Mrs. B. M. Howley and daughter Miss Mary plan Kansas home. Grace and Harriet Smith return from Worcester visit. Knights of Pythias members plan trip to New Brighton. Ella McBurney and Mrs. H G Dean attend Gordon Miller nuptials in Mercer. Mellie Reynolds hosts in Delaware. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph DePuy visit Sharon friends. Mrs. William Duerr returns from Pittsburg with her father to a soldiers reunion.
Harriet Stevenson hosted a 5 pm dinner for Miss Marie Garvin of Park Avenue the likely bride elect to wed Orrie J. Rider of Baltimore next Wednesday. Guests enjoyed a formal, red heart themed table with carnations and place cards and several attendees attended Cascade Park dance afterward.
Narration recalls a New York Press note about a gas heated cigar shop where a large plate mirror cracked in a tight frame after expansion. A customer jokes on seven years of bad luck while the owner plans to replace the mirror a week later. Lady Isabel is described as busy at work.
Lady Isabel outlines a personal charity bazaar to aid cruelty to children. Her daughter Babs will help by selling flowers while Isabel seeks donated goods from shops, hoping for low prices or freebies to stock the stall.
A Basel police case ends with a journalist fined one franc or four hours in jail for late night typing noise. A Geneva letter notes the local authorities treated the disturbance as a nuisance and summarily resolved the matter after police intervention.
Elsie, a Tonkawa elder, rejected a sales pitch for a washing machine praised to make Blue Monday enjoyable. She scoffs at the idea of pale faces doing wash daily, insisting Indians do not wash and remain dirty, turning the ad into a sharp cultural jab from the Tonkawa News.
A Kentucky judge formally commits an aged bird dog to the county farm and sends the order to the superintendent. The letter describes Dewey Johnston as a little old gentleman who has kept the best company and notes his associations with governors generals and judges in magisterial district No. 9.
The New York Press notes annual burial costs near 125 million dollars and roughly 6000 funerals daily. Expenses include coffins caskets outside boxes upholstery crape hire of horses carriages trains cemetery plots undertaker and minister fees.
The Duchess presides over a Camden Hill bazaar stall with fruit and flowers, trading goods at low prices for charity. Lady Isabel chats with Majorie about checks and shop origins while a bustling crowd enjoys the event. A separate Maine tale follows Jim Withee, a Maine hotel keeper and farmer involved in a horse sale dispute over jockey status.
Consul W. F. Mahin reports about 600 acres within Nottingham city England approved for allotment gardens. More than 4 000 holders are expected to participate in the scheme.
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