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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
3
The Evening club members gathered Friday at Miss Ace Gibson's Walnut Street home for an informal associate event. Guests enjoyed progressive games, animal name guessing, a smelling contest, and pink and green decorations with lunch. Mrs Brown assisted the hostess, along with her mother and sister.
Friends gathered at Miss Mary Dickinson’s Rhodes Place home for a 500 game. Guest of honor Miss Marian Weinant of Newark, C. Five tables played. prizes went to Miss Emma Brown and Miss Margaret McConahy. Hostess aided by Miss Alice McCready served punch. Out of town guests included Miss Sue Allen of New York and Miss Clara Keith of Boston.
The Children's Day Nursery executive board met at Mrs. W. E. Porter’s home on Wallace Avenue at 4 PM Friday. They reported the garden party raised $136 thus far with promises likely bringing total to about $140, praising the organizers for a successful benefit.
Members of the Yucatan club and friends enjoyed a Friday picnic at Muddy Creek Falls with a 6 30 p m dinner. Rain sent them back to town where they played cards at Mr and Mrs C J Kirk’s Highland avenue home. Miss Randall of Indianapolis attended as an out of town guest. A year end prizes event will follow at the club’s next gathering.
A Friday crowd enjoyed the Cascade park pavilion for the Thursday Night dance with visitors from Pittsburg and Sheraden. Dances ran late and plans mention the next event shifting to Friday due to the New Castle club dance scheduled for Thursday.
The Y W C A girls postponed their Oxford Affair lawn social at Dr Elizabeth McLaughry’s East North street home to Saturday evening for the Silver Bay fund. The Central W C T U will meet Tuesday evening with Mrs C W Waddington at 125 East North street.
A Saturday 1 PM luncheon at the New Leslie honored Miss Grace McClelland Margaret Woods of Pittsburg and Miss Mary Hall of Sheraden, with Misses Bishop and Mrs Fred Benninghoff of Greenville. Ten guests enjoyed a menu before a card game at the hostess's home.
Mrs. John Taylor of Washington is hosted by her mother Mrs. Sarah McCandless of Pittsburg street with other relatives. Mr and Mrs Charles Mc Candless hosted a family dinner in her honor. Mrs John McCandless will entertain Castelonian club ladies at 5 PM at Cascade park dining room with about 15 guests.
Mrs Mabel McCormick Miller of Uniontown and Mrs Frank Hyde of Logan street hosted a informal tea on Saturday afternoon from three to five. Aides were Miss Margaret Wallace and Miss Sara Sankey. Summer flowers decorated the event with out of town guests including Miss Mary Hall of Sheriden and Misses Grace McClelland Margaret Woods Elizabeth Brown of Pittsburg and Miss Gertrude Sharrer of Beaver.
Miss Grace Cook Miss May Brown Miss Grace Erhardt secretary of the Y W C A and Dr Elizabeth McLaughrey will attend a Bible study conference at Silver Bay Lake George NY from July 2 to 12 They depart the city the evening of June 30 for a two week trip across Pennsylvania and up the Hudson River.
The Ladies' Aid society held a picnic at H. A. Caven's home stop 45 on the Youngstown car line Friday. Over 50 attended while the men went out for supper. A quilt by Mrs. Alfred Dean of Sharon was presented to the society by Rev. H. J. Whalen.
Miss Randall of Indianapolis and Miss Longstreet of Baltimore shared honors at the X. Y. Z. club meeting with hostess Miss Susanna Young of Grant Street. The event featured needlework and refreshments and marked the last meeting until fall.
Miss Susanna Young of West Grant Street with Miss Helen Hamilton of East North Street and Miss Elizabeth Dickey plus several Youngstown girls have left for the Young cottage at Sparrow Lake Canada for a several week stay.
No services will be held at the Croton Avenue Methodist church Sunday evening owing to the tent meeting on Neshannock avenue. Sunday morning the pastor Rev. J. L. Stratton will preach on The Parable of the Sower.
The First Christian church choir was entertained by Mrs. Thomas W. Phillips of Highland Avenue on Friday evening. The regular practice followed by refreshments was served.
Mrs Moffatt of Wallace Avenue and Miss Louise Wilson of Lincoln Avenue have returned after an extended stay with friends and relatives in North Carolina.
The Randolph Circle of King's Daughters at the First Methodist Church will stage a concert next Thursday evening to raise funds for the Italian mission. The event features local performers and aims to support church work in Italy.
Dr S E McCreary of Keokuk Iowa formerly of the city is the guest of Mr and Mrs F C McCreary on Lathrop street. Dr McCreary has many friends here.
Miss Mary Criss of East Main street entertained the L I G N club Friday evening. Cards and refreshments were the principal features.
Members of the Social Union of the First Methodist Church enjoyed a Friday picnic in the park in connection with Methodist Day.
The Knights of Pythias announce a Monday event at Rock Point with a chance for attendees to participate. Special trains will depart the city at 8 o clock.
Jury convicts J. L. McCormick of violating the oleomargarine law. An appeal for a new trial is denied. Attorney Charles E. Mehard attacks Pure Food agents while E. D. Miller and Miss Jeanette Jameson provide key testimony. Professor Aschman of Pittsburg analyzes the sample and confirms illegality.
A city page records several social updates including births at North Bay street to Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, visits by Mrs. Fisher of Rose, and Miss Randall from Indianapolis staying with Mrs. Cullen. Willis McCalmont transacted business. Ruth Armstrong returns home from North Liberty after visiting her uncle.
Sculptor Paul Wayland Bartlett, hired by the Lafayette statue committee in the United States, has instructed Chicago attorneys to sue the committee chairman and treasurer for 145000 francs claimed as due. He has suspended work on the statue amid alleged irregularities in payments.
Holiness union gospel tent meetings on Neshannock Avenue wrap up Sunday evening after ten days. Rev. Andrew Johnson will preach Saturday, Paul Lawson of an India mission will speak, Miss Margaret Smith aided by New Castle Holiness members. Two services Sunday, 2:30 p.m. and evening sermon. Meetings have been unusually successful.
Newport Rhode Island June 20 A store manager refuses two plates of ice cream for a patron’s dogs. The woman, irate, declares it an outrage and vows never to return, losing a fashionable customer for the establishment.
Woman's Guild of Trinity church invites all to a garden party on Saturday at 2 PM on T. W. Falls' lawn corner Mill and Falls streets. Auto rides and fortune tellers nearby with Rebekah at the well. Supper served 6 to 8 PM.
New York clairvoyant and magnetic healer Madam LaFell will be at the Sherman House for several days. Free consultations offered and proofs readings available at a discount this week. Venue and dates are listed for local patrons seeking guidance.
The ad announces a ribbon sale at McComb's 25714 on June 23 offering very elegant ribbons at half price and encouraging early shoppers to arrive first.
Sale runs through Tuesday June 30 offering furniture at own price with 25 to 50 percent savings. Store storage is free if not ready to buy now.
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