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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
10
In Youngstown Ohio on June 20 Daniel F Cantlou won a damage verdict against Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad for the loss of an arm. Judge Ralph Beard presided as the jury awarded $15,600, among the larger personal injury verdicts of recent memory.
Two Monon Railroad engines numbers 301 and 303 arrived at the Pennsy shops from Pittsburg. The heavy engines with five driving wheels pulled the largest coal load ever hauled at the Pennsy shops as engine 303 made a notable trip. Members of the Girls Kensington and husbands joined a Wednesday outing to Hickory Creek for a weiner roast and picnic. Out of town guests included Lillian Daugherty Roy and Mrs Brandon, and Ed Witherspoon and wife.
Mrs Robert Young of Newell Avenue hosted the Mahoning Book club on Wednesday afternoon. Members chatted and knitted and a yearly report showed progress with contributions totaling 43 to various campaigns including the YWCA Red Cross Comfort Packet and town Red Cross unit. The next meeting is slated for early September.
Two trains of sailors rode through the ward Wednesday evening bound for an eastern seaport for immediate sea service from the Great Lakes Naval Training school.
A troop train passed through the ward around 7 50 this morning. The soldiers were from the west and all coaches bore U S army marks. They stayed about half an hour but were not allowed to leave the platform.
The Signal Light Bible class of the Methodist church gathered at Mrs. M. H. Prindall’s Willow Grove home Wednesday evening with about 40 members. After the business session, the group enjoyed games and music followed by refreshments prepared by class ladies.
The Double Six Kensington will meet at the home of Mrs. Frank Gage on Clayton Street tomorrow afternoon at 2 o clock.
Raymond Clark known as Slim returns to Camp Laurel after a short furlough with his mother Mrs. Agnes Clark of Ashland Avenue. He enlisted as a clerk and was formerly a roundhouse clerk at the Pennsy shops.
Mr and Mrs H E Stevenson of 208 East Cherry Street announce the birth of a daughter named Emma. The couple describe her as a fine baby girl born recently at their home.
T. A. Buckle of West Cherry street a veteran B and O brakeman has resigned his position and will leave today for training at Camp Taylor Louisville Ky leaving the railroad service after many years of duty.
Miss Edna Jones of North Cedar street has resigned from the Sutton restaurant and accepted a position at the Anderson restaurant.
The Eagles defeated West Pittsburg by 20 to 2 at the P. L. E. grounds on Wednesday.
Addison Smith of South Cedar Street, a well known B. and O. brakeman, will leave for Camp Lee, Virginia today to enter training.
The B and O team plays Glenwood B and O at the B and O grounds on Saturday afternoon. This game is part of the series determining the division championship.
Robert Robinson son of Mrs Sarah Robinson of Wayne Street is improving after an accident and will be brought home from Shenango Valley hospital Sunday.
Mr and Mrs CG D Wharton of West Wabash avenue are proud parents of a baby boy born Tuesday evening. Both mother and son are doing nicely.
T. E. Maddox of North Cedar street was a business visitor at De Forest Ohio on Wednesday. Charles McFadden of Hast Cherry was also noted in the snippet.
Duke Kahanamoku world champion swimmer arrives from Australia to tour the United States giving exhibition swims. Proceeds will go to the Red Cross. He shares the voyage with Miss Fannie Durack champion woman swimmer who will also tour the states.
The column lists residents and visitors from Newell Avenue Ohio and nearby streets who spent days in Pittsburg Hubbard Ashtabula Parkstown and New Wilmington. It notes Mrs S D Cox Mrs Dora Miller Flora Belle Miles Gibson Myrtle Miller Rose Campbell J H Gwinn and others visiting relatives and friends.
In Wooster Ohio on June 20 four year old Billy Whittier visited Dr A C Smith’s home and chose the doctor’s twin babies. The baby was returned after alarms of kidnapping spread. Billy defended the act saying the doctor could order another.
In Oakland on June 20 three vessels were launched at Moore Shipbuilding Company surpassing prior times. The ships, originally due July 4, were completed earlier by streamlined methods enabling a rate of one vessel every three weeks. Charles W. Schwab commended the progress via telegram.
Plans for Bedford’s Fourth of July celebration to be completed at a meeting in the new school building. The program will reflect wartime conditions with a community singing feature led by Prof. C. G. Lindner and patriotic speeches by able speakers. The Red Cross district will run refreshments to boost that day’s event.
Lawrence County Sabbath School association plans a Record Day at Central Presbyterian Church next Sunday. Sabbath school at 10, children’s day program at 11 titled Children of America. New honor roll for church men in army and navy to be dedicated, flag presented, decorations in national colors, special music, and an address on The Family in the Preaching Service.
Montreal June 20 A stray cat saved Lieut J D Desjarins and three comrades by scratching a hole through the dugout earth after a shell collapsed the shelter. The four were knocked unconscious but revived to find the cat had provided air leading to their rescue that night.
A humorous dialogue questions the value of an expert genealogist. One asks how the hired expert is, another dismisses the work as pointless. The punchline: 500 years of ancestry yields no notable names, leaving the speaker unimpressed.
Sharon Pennsylvania reports 500 houses to be built under the government housing plan. L M Monteverde assistant manager of the Bureau of Industrial Housing real estate division, with a government engineer and local experts, surveyed the site and anticipate four to six room homes costing about 1 500 000 funded 80 by the government and 20 by a local company with final authority resting with government officials.
A young man entered a St Louis saloon on June 20 bought beer and cigarettes then walked off with the Red Cross contribution box containing $3.00. Edward Rosenkrantz, the proprietor, called him the worst slacker in St Louis.
A Pittsburgh committee of retail coal dealers plans to ask Dr Garfield in Washington this week for forty thousand tons of anthracite for the Pittsburg district within three months and a fifty percent increase in local bituminous coal supply. Service that is dependable. Use the Union.
Butler Pa June 20 William S Barnhart a six foot sergeant with Base Hospital No 27 AEF in France has adopted a little French orphan whose father died defending France Barnhart calls the boy Monsieur Bill several other soldiers with Base Hospital No 27 have adopted war orphans Monsieur Bill is son of H W Barnhart of Butler Pa
TARENTUM June 20 Relating how the transport on which he made a submarine encounter rammed the vessel in a dramatic incident.
Lawrence Traver of this city writes an interesting letter from somewhere in France describing a voyage overseas that rammed a submarine and probably destroyed another with depth bombs.
In Pittsburg on June 20 Mike Kodalis an Austrian was beaten by W EF Harris after insulting the American flag. Both men were arrested at the scene. Harris was discharged and Kodalis fined 25 dollars at the hearing.
We express heartfelt thanks for the sympathy and kindness shown during our bereavement. Mr and Mrs E M Patterson appreciate the many acts of support extended to them.
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